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During the second day of the Diversity and Transparency Rally sit-in, Chancellor Kent Syverud visited protesters and students held a public meeting.

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Inspired by Pixar characters, Pulp puts together a registration guide for interesting classes that students can take this spring.

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S • Top dogs

Syracuse men’s soccer was named the No. 1 team in the country on Tuesday and is flying high heading into the ACC tournament.

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elections 2014

elections 2014

Cuomo defeats Astorino

Katko defeats incumbent Maffei in comeback

By Justin Mattingly asst. news editor

Gov. Andrew Cuomo defeated Republican cha llenger Rob Astorino in the race for New York governor Tuesday.

“We said that we would not be pushed or pulled by the extreme forces on the left or the right, that we would always remember the guiding star is service to the people,” Cuomo said in his victory speech.

Cuomo, the incumbent, beat Astorino, a Westchester County executive and media personality, despite Astorino focusing his campaign

We said that we would not be pushed or pulled by the extreme forces on the left or the right, that we would always remember the guiding star is service to the people.

john katko, a former federal prosecutor, celebrates his victory in the race for the seat in New York’s 24th Congressional District. Katko defeated Rep. Dan Maffei (D-Syracuse) by nearly 20 points after trailing in the polls for most of the campaign. luke rafferty staff photographer

Republican challenger Katko receives about 60 percent of vote in 24th Congressional District

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By Sara Swann

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around how New York state has fared under Cuomo. Astorino posed the question to voters, “Is New York state winning or is New York state losing today?” but his efforts came up short.

The other losing candidates in the race were Syracuse resident and Green Party nominee Howie Hawkins, Libertarian Michael McDermott and Sapient Party nominee Steven Cohn.

With 94 percent of the polls reporting, Cuomo officially defended his office with more than 54 percent of the vote, or 1,801,539 number of votes. Astorino garnered 40 percent of the vote, or 1,350,034 number of votes. Hawkins, who received around 1 percent of the vote in 2010, received 5 percent of the

John Katko, a Republican candidate, was elected to the United States House of Representatives in New York State’s 24th Congressional District Tuesday night, earning around 60 percent of the vote.

Katko was officially declared the winner against incumbent Rep. Dan Maffei (D-New York) Tuesday night around 11 p.m.

“This just in, folks, democracy is alive and well in America,” Katko

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RESULTS ARE IN Republican challenger John Katko defeated Rep. Dan Maffei (D-Syracuse) in a comeback victory on Tuesday night. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, here are the vote tallies.

said in his victory speech. “They said it was going to be a close race, but I don’t think so.”

From the beginning of the night, Katko was leading Maffei in the 24th district election, which spans Cayuga, Onondaga, Wayne and western Oswego counties. As the night progressed and more poll results came in, the voting margin increased, ending with Katko winning 60 percent of the votes to Maffei’s 40 percent.

More than 300 people attended the New York Republican Victory see katko page 5

Incumbent Maffei loses election by 20 points, calls time representing 24th district his ‘biggest privilege’

By Rob Romano staff writer

Prior to vote counting on Tuesday night, Onondaga County Democratic Committee Chairperson Mark English predicted the 24th Congressional District race would be decided that evening, with a victory by Rep. Dan Maffei (D-Syracuse).

“It’s going to be done tonight,” he said.

English was right about a set decision, but wrong about the victor.

Despite Maffei’s push to allow

absentee and military ballots to be counted at a later date, Republican challenger John Katko defeated him by around 20 percent.

As of 10:25 p.m. Tuesday night, Katko was ahead of Maffei with 59 percent of the vote. By 10:30 p.m., Maffei took to the podium at the Oncenter Complex and said the race, if Katko’s winning trends continued, would not go in his favor. Maffei’s speech was met with outbursts of “We love you, Dan” from members of the audience, as see maffei page 5

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Graduate assistant encourages race dialogue

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By Jesse Nichols staff writer

Jordan West is working to make students feel uncomfortable.

As the graduate assistant for the six-week Conversations About Race and Ethnicity sessions in the Office of Multicultural Affairs, West said she is bringing in her experience to open the floor for critical thinking on race and ethnicity.

“If we’re ever going to make changes truly on a global level — even here at the institution at Syracuse — we have to be able to be comfortable being uncomfortable,” she said.

West has experienced this “comfort” growing up in a diverse home — her mother is white and Jewish and her father is African American and Baptist. As a result, issues related to race and ethnicity are deeply rooted, even from her early years when she said she was pressured to choose just one identity.

Having grown up in this environment, West finds it important to keep up with the active social climate, but feels her primary role is offering a safer space for mutual connection through dialogue.

West said this dialogue is

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JORDAN WEST grew up in a diverse household. Her mother is white and her father is African American. As a result, West has been involved in discussions about race her entire life. frankie prijatel asst. photo editor

important not only in helping students coexist, but also in tackling controversial topics such as “white privilege.”

“I don’t know that there’s a solution to the fact white privilege exists because we can’t erase some of history,” she said. “I think it really starts with people having conversations and reflection.”

West witnessed many instances of racial inequality during her time

as an undergraduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park. She recalled serving as a key witness in a case where two students were beaten badly by police officers and said this experience shattered her preconceived notions that police were always well-intentioned.

Now, she hopes other students will share their own stories about social and racial injustices, so the Syracuse University community

can experience the true benefits of celebrating diversity.

“I genuinely think that if we say we can have a diverse campus, a diverse world, a diverse state, a diverse area or community, then it says we have a lot of people here, we have a lot of difference happening,” West said.

“I would push that conversation a little bit further in saying, ‘But are we talking with one another?’” jlnich02@syr.edu

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@robertharding If he wins, @John_Katko will be celebrating more than just a victory in #NY24. Today is his son Sean’s birthday. #315elex

Results are in Experts weigh in on what the results of Tuesday’s elections mean for Syracuse and for the country as a whole.

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fraternity and sorority affairs

Sorority establishes SU chapter

By Madysan Foltz staff writer

Protesters remain in Crouse-Hinds Hall a day after staging a sit-in following the Diversity and Transparency Rally. Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud met with the protesters briefly on Tuesday. The protesters held various events throughout the day. margaret lin photo editor

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Protesters hold meeting in Crouse-Hinds Hall

By Anna Merod asst. news editor

Before sleeping in Crouse-Hinds Hall for the second night in a row, protesters from the Diversity and Transparency Rally attended a meeting of THE General Body on Tuesday night.

Protesters discussed future action plans, and spoke with an appointed liaison between the chancellor and the group of students about a possible meeting with the chancellor.

At about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Chancellor Kent Syverud visited protesters in Crouse-Hinds for the

first time since the start of their sitin on Monday night.

Syverud said he was appointing Bea Gonzalez, dean of University College, as the liaison between the group of protesters and the chancellor, and said he would read the group’s document of demands and grievances. Syverud was joined by Dean of Student Affairs Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Kevin Quinn and a few other administrators, and was only in the lobby where the protesters were camping out for a few minutes before leaving.

Tuesday’s meeting of THE Gen-

eral Body started at 9 p.m. Protesters said Gonzalez will speak with

what is the general body?

A coalition of student organizations at SU who are aiming to educate and inform other SU students on the grievances and campus issues. source: the general body website

Syverud on Wednesday and they will then try to set up a meeting with the chancellor.

During the meeting, protesters

made suggestions about action THE General Body can take in the future.

Danielle Reed, a junior African American studies major, suggested the group make a presence outside of the Crouse-Hinds, because there are still a lot of community members who are not aware of the sit-in and coalition.

Other protesters added that they plan to organize and circulate a student petition in support of THE General Body’s efforts. The coalition will also plan to distribute brochures describing its concerns on the Quad.

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elections 2014

Voter turnout rate rises at Bird Library polls

By Michael Passalacqua staff writer

The polling center at E.S. Bird Library saw less than 100 voters cast their ballots during Tuesday’s midterm elections, a higher turnout rate than the 2010 midterm election.

The election garnered a turnout of around 96 voters by 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. With 1,509 voters reg-

istered to vote at Bird Library, the turnout rate was around 6 percent for the first half of the day, which was higher than the turnout for the last midterm elections, election inspector Margaret McKinley said.

Tuesday’s ballot included the Democratic ticket of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Kathy Hochul, a Syracuse University alumna, and the Republican ticket of Rob Astorino

and Chris Moss vying for governor and lieutenant governor. Also on the ballot were the two candidates running for the 24th Congressional District seat in the House of Representatives, Republican challenger John Katko and Rep. Dan Maffei (D-Syracuse). Other races on the ballot included candidates for attorney general, sheriff and comptroller.

The turnout percentage was small,

however, compared to the amount of voters who showed up to vote at Bird for the 2012 presidential election, McKinley said. The total voter turnout for Onondaga County was 77 percent for the 2012 election, according to the Onondaga County Board of Elections website. McKinley said turnout on Tuesday was low because many people have a lack of insight. see voting page 6

Syracuse University is now home to the newest chapter of the first Latina sorority in the United States.

Lambda Theta Alpha introduced itself to the SU community Thursday night in an event dubbed the “Coming Out Show” on the steps of Hendricks Chapel. LTA was founded on Dec. 1, 1975 at Kean University in Union, New Jersey. On Thursday night, a group of 24 SU women became a part of LTA’s Zeta Epsilon chapter, the second largest pledge class in LTA’s national organization.

Although it was originally founded by a group of women of Latin, Caribbean and European descent, LTA is a sorority that goes by the motto of being “Latin by tradition, not by definition.” All races and ethnicities are welcomed to join. see lta page 6

national news Here are some notable midterm election results from around the country. politics

Davis loses in Texas Democrat Wendy Davis lost to Republican Greg Abbott in the race for Texas governor. Davis is best known for her filibuster of an anti-abortion bill in the state Senate.

D.C. approves marijuana use Voters in Washington D.C. approved the legal use of marijuana for recreational purposes. A similar proposition on the ballot passed in Oregon and failed in Florida on Tuesday.

Walker wins in Wisconsin Wisconsin governor Scott Walker (R-Wisconsin) defeated Democratic challenger Mary Burke to win re-election. Walker won the first and only gubernatorial recall election in 2012.

McConnell wins re-election Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) defeated Democratic challenger Alison Grimes to win re-election.

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katko Party from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Sheraton University Hotel and Conference Center to watch as election results were announced. With so many people in attendance, the viewing room was standing room only. A vast majority of those in attendance wore campaign stickers and held campaign signs supporting Katko and other Republican candidates for office.

Throughout the night, Thomas Dadey, Jr., Onondaga County Republican committee chairman, frequently updated the audience with poll results of various Republican candidates.

Two large viewing screens, one with live updates from Fox News and the other with election poll results for New York offices, informed

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maffei he thanked his constituents.

“Representing you in Congress is the biggest privilege I’ve ever had,” he said. “Thank you for a wonderful ride.”

Maffei left the Oncenter after delivering his concession speech.

By the end of the night, with 99 percent of polls reporting, Maffei had garnered 40 percent, or 75,286 total votes, compared to Katko’s 60 percent, or 112,469 total votes.

Throughout the night, other candidates for state-elected positions had positive words for Maffei.

After being re-elected to the State Assem-

audience members of election results throughout the state of New York and the rest of the country.

Before Dadey announced Katko’s increasing margin against Maffei, he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, I have some bad news for Dan Maffei and some great news for John Katko.”

When Katko finally took the stage to make his victory speech, the crowd erupted in applause with many audience members craning their necks to see and holding up their cell

phones to capture the moment.

Katko explained how he sat down and talked to his family before he confirmed his candidacy for House of Representatives.

“I didn’t have to ask them once for help in my campaign,” Katko said. “They just did and I can’t thank them enough for being so supportive of me.”

On stage, Katko was supported by his wife, Robin, and his three sons, Sean, Logan and Liam, in addition to many other family members and friends.

Grabbing his purple tie, Katko said to the audience, “Do you want to know why I’m wearing a purple tie? It’s because purple is a combination of the colors red and blue, which means we all have to get together, Republicans and Democrats, to get things done in Washington.”

Katko stressed that in order to improve the situation in the nation’s capital, both Republicans

and Democrats must work together, not separately.

Katko also mentioned that with “stubbornly high” unemployment rates, among other local and national issues, he and the other elected congressmen have a lot of work to do in Washington, D.C. “We have many problems in our country and our district,” Katko said. “And we deserve better leadership.”

After his short speech, Katko made his way around the room shaking hands and thanking many of the people in attendance for their support. Excited conversations about the future filled the conference room as the audience members celebrated Katko’s congressional win.

“Moving forward we have a lot of work to do in Washington,” Katko said. “But tonight we made the message clear that that is what we are here to do.”

bly, Bill Magnarelli (D-129th district) said he would miss Maffei’s representation and used humor to express positivity with regard to the Democrats’ other successes despite the loss.

“I thought Dan was an exceptional representative for this area,” he said. “We’ve done pretty well in the assembly though.”

After Maffei’s speech, some Democratic supporters turned to television screens to watch speeches from Republicans, including one from Katko, who celebrated a comeback win Tuesday night. In poll results released on Sept. 21, Maffei led by 8 percent.

A poll conducted by Siena College, Syracuse. com and The Post-Standard on Oct. 22 had Katko up by 10 points over Maffei, with the projection giving Katko 52 percent of the vote with 6 percent undecided.

Prior to the start of the election night festivities, English, the Onondaga County Democratic Committee Chairperson, said the Siena poll was inaccurate.

“You have to be careful with those things, they can impact the election,” he said.

Overall, this was Maffei’s third defeat in a midterm election, losing races in both 2006 and 2010. In total, the money spent between him and Katko was more than $6.4 million, including money from supporters and outside political groups, according to Syracuse.com.

Maffei, 46, received outside endorsements and visits from Vice President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton during his run for re-election.

Prior to Katko’s win, County Legislator

Monica Williams alluded to the idea of working with him despite differences.

“Some of his ideals are not what I believe in,” she said. “If he was to win, I would definitely work with him.”

Despite the loss for Maffei, some expressed hope because of Maffei’s push for court approval to impound all ballots, which involves waiting to count absentee and military ballots at a later date. Lifelong Syracuse resident Jeannie Willis spoke about this idea.

“There’s still hope because the absentee ballots have not come in yet,” she said.

Willis also expressed discontent over Maffei’s defeat.

“I feel devastated,” she said. “He was in the lead. How could he just lose like that?”

This just in, folks, democracy is alive and well in America.

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SU announces next Middle Eastern Studies program director

By Katelyn Faubel contributing writer

The new director of the Middle Eastern Studies program at Syracuse University plans to continue to build the program’s national presence.

Yüksel Sezgin, who was named the director of the 11-year-old Middle Eastern studies program last week, hopes to make MES a bigger part of the university. Karen Ruhlandt, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and James Steinberg, dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, announced Sezgin, an assistant political science professor, as the new MES director.

The MES program is still building a tradition and working toward becoming an institutionalized part of SU, Sezgin said. He said he plans to eventually turn the program into a MES center with federal funding.

“I plan to maintain our reputation while

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voting “It’s a lack of understanding of their local environment,” McKinley said. “And how actually going out there and voting is going to impact their immediate living circumstances and benefit them in the long run. It’s important to vote because sometimes our lives depend on it. Politicians are going to write laws that impact the core in a very significant way.”

Connor Renaud, a sophomore history and social studies education dual major, said he believes that people should vote not just in the presidential elections, but in the midterms as well.

“I would say the presidential election and

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Abi Zambrana, a senior policy studies and economics major, first heard about LTA in her hometown of Los Angeles. Zambrana said she has been very involved in campus life since coming to SU, but she didn’t necessarily have a “sisterhood.”

“I was very interested in finding that sisterhood and being a part of a sisterhood where we are all together as one, striving for a better community or striving for success individually as well as everyone around us,” she said.

This is the second time Lambda Theta Alpha attempted to establish itself at SU. Zambrana said another group tried to bring the sorority to campus in 2005, but didn’t succeed due to lack of interest. This time around, the students gathered together to start the process early, traveling to nearby chapters to get advice from current sisters.

Taylor Shields, a senior child and family studies major, was one of the first sisters on board to bring the organization to campus. She said while she initially felt Greek life was not for her, she soon got caught up in the ideals and values of LTA. “It just felt right,” Shields said. “You can’t really explain it, you just know that that’s for you.”

Lambda Theta Alpha is a politically, socially and educationally driven organization that stands for unity, love and respect, according to the sorority’s website. Zambrana was immediately drawn to the sorority for its political and social activism roots, saying that it would give her a chance to give

increasing our national presence by reaching out to faculty, undergraduate and graduate students to identify any shortcomings in the program,” Sezgin said.

Sezgin came to SU in 2013 to fill a position in the political science department and to teach a course on comparative law and politics. Sezgin previously taught at the Harvard Divinity School, the University of Washington and the City University of New York according to an SU news press release.

Sezgin said he accepted the position of MES director because of his relationship with the current and founding director of the program, Mehrzad Boroujerdi.

“I plan to consult with him almost daily, as well as work with the faculty who teach courses in the program,” Sezgin said. “There is still a lot we need to work on to achieve the goals set in place for the program, which will take team work from all of the MES faculty.”

Boroujerdi, a political science professor,

midterm election are equally important. They both represent us, one on a larger scale and one on a smaller scale,” said Renaud. “I think that everyone should vote since they have the right to. We should exercise the power to vote because these people represent us everyday and we should have a say in that.”

Robert Gaugler, a student in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, echoed Renaud’s belief.

“Everyone should vote in primaries and in midterms,” said Gaugler said. “This is my first time voting and I felt the need to get out.

I don’t think this country is going in the right direction at the moment so I figured it’s my constitutional right to have my say in that.” mpassala@syr.edu

back to the Syracuse community.

“We have a lot of plans coming up that we’ll encourage anyone to sign up. We don’t want it to just be the 24 of us doing the community service. We strongly believe in getting the whole campus involved,” Zambrana said.

The sorority is not just for Latina women and Shawnte Wright, an African American student, is also one of the 24 founding sisters. Wright said that she was worried about “sticking out” among her line of sisters. She was also nervous about what her family’s reaction would be when she told them that she was a sister in LTA. “So when I went home and explained, they were like, ‘So what, you’re not black anymore?’

But no, it’s not like that at all,” said Wright, a senior international relations and broadcast and digital journalism dual major. “(LTA is) there to support the universal woman. My sisters support me no matter what.”

Although they just presented themselves to the SU community this past Thursday, the process of bringing it to campus was a long one. Shields said she is extremely proud and excited for her sisters.

Walking out at the end of the line during the “Coming Out Show,” Shields reflected on the process that brought her and her sisters to that moment.

“It was just amazing to think that two years ago there were five of us in a library, secretly talking about bringing something to campus,” Shields said. “To see 23 other individuals in front of me, that was just like a major wow moment for me.” mgfoltz@syr.edu

started the MES program after 9/11 when a large interest rose in starting programs that educate students on the Middle East, which many universities did not have programs for. After sending a grant proposal to the United States Department of Education, the program received a number of development grants that have been used to fund research and study abroad opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students, he said.

The program proved to be interdisciplinary from the beginning, relying heavily on professors in the language, religion and political science departments, Boroujerdi said. The program has since expanded to around 30 faculty members, each in very different fields, and has become the most popular regional studies program at SU, he said. The MES program strived to have a new director who could reflect these accomplishments, Boroujerdi added.

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governor vote, or 167,117 number of votes.

“Today was a day for politics. Tomorrow is a day for governing and better governing is what New York needs,” Astorino said in his concession speech.

Cuomo’s running mate, Kathy Hochul, was elected lieutenant governor. Hochul graduated from Syracuse University in 1980 before studying law at the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University. Hochul defeated Chris Moss, who was the running mate of Astorino. She replaces Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy, who is retiring.

In 2010, Cuomo beat Republican Carl Paladino with 63 percent of the vote to Paladino’s 33 percent. Members of the 128th Assembly

hawkins wins 5 percent Howie Hawkins, a Syracuse native and Green Party nominee, garnered 5 percent of the vote in the race for New York governor Tuesday night, the best showing for the Green Party in a statewide office.

With 98 percent of polls reporting, Hawkins received a total of 169,975 votes — more support than he received in two previous campaigns for governor. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the incumbent, won the election with about 54 percent of the vote.

“We will use tonight’s big Green vote to move our progressive agenda,” Hawkins said in a press release. “The Green Party will

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sit-in Jones, a senior psychology major, led protesters to sing along to “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King. Jones led the group playing the ukulele in the lobby while several protesters also played the bongo drums. After students’ voices rang through the lobby in song, Jones led a whisper chant repeating with the group, “I believe that we will win.”

During the day on Monday, protesters moved in and out of the Crouse-Hinds lobby for classes after sleeping overnight on the floor or in several cubicles along the stairwell. Meanwhile other

We need someone with a high profile who can be in the media and can speak about the region,” Boroujerdi said. “He has the necessary credentials we were looking for in a candidate and he has a wonderful track record in receiving grants which I believe will help expand the MES.” While working toward the program’s reputation on a national level, Sezgin has also worked directly with students majoring and minoring in MES as a professor. Jessica Brosofsky, sophomore international relations and MES dual major, said she chose to major in MES because she was interested in working as a diplomat and humanitarian in that region of the world.

Brosofsky, who has taken one of Sezgin’s classes, said he is a good professor, but added that she is doubtful about Sezgin’s new promotion because he has not been at SU for a long time.

“My only issue is that this is only his second year,” she said. kmfaubel@syr.edu

District, which Syracuse University lies in, voted just over 50 percent for Cuomo in 2010, according to the New York state board of elections website.

In his victory speech, Cuomo discussed the unity of New York and how he hopes to make New York an even more diverse state.

“At the end of the day we are one, we are united and that’s what makes us special. We are, at the end of the day, upstate and downstate, but we are one state,” he said.

Cuomo thanked voters for four more years as governor and foreshadowed what he hopes to do with his second term.

Said Cuomo: “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

We’re not going back to where we were, we’re going higher than we ever were before and we’re going to do it together.” jmatting@syr.edu focus in the coming weeks and months on strengthening its local branches to build up its grassroots base for upcoming issues and electoral campaigns.”

In 2010, Hawkins received about 60,000 votes in the governor’s race, which allowed the Green Party to be listed on the ballot for the next four years. The 60,000 votes were around 1 percent of the total vote as Cuomo won the election.

In his 2008 campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York’s 24th district, Hawkins received 3.3 percent of the vote, or 8,855 votes. Hawkins made a run at the U.S. Senate in 2006 and received 1.2 percent of the vote, or 55,469 votes, in the election.

students, staff and faculty have been donating food to the protesters, which has been organized through an online meal calendar.

The sit-in was staged after the Diversity and Transparency Rally on Monday afternoon to protest issues of diversity and transparency in the Syracuse University administration. Forty protesters slept overnight in the Crouse-Hinds lobby on the first night of the sit-in. Protesters are planning to stay until at least Thursday, which is when the Board of Trustees will meet and vote on its new mission and vision statement. almerod@syr.edu —Asst. news editor Brett Samuels contributed reporting to this article

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street smarts County legislature approves plan to move central library to street level

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he Onondaga County Central Library is one step closer to moving to street level.

The Onondaga County Legislature approved a resolution on Monday to move the central library to the street level at the Galleries of Syracuse. The Ways and Means Committee proposed the plan for the Onondaga County Central Library on Oct. 27. The library is currently located on three floors in the Galleries of Syracuse, said David Knapp, the representative for the 12th district in the Onondaga County Legislature. Knapp is also the chair of the Ways and Means Committee.

“A few years ago, the central New York library said they’d really like to consolidate to two floors, the first and second,” Knapp said. “They

wanted to operate with less staff and make the library more accessible on the street level.”

The library received a grant from New York state, as well as money authorized from the county legislature to fund the estimated $5 million project, Knapp said.

The library has had trouble moving in the past because of the empty space that would be left on the upper floors if they moved. The landlord of the Galleries of Syracuse prohibited the library from moving unless tenants were found to occupy the empty space. For the past 18 months, the library has been looking for tenants to sublease those floors so the library could consolidate to the two lower floors, Knapp said.

The current plan would require the IT department at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University to move into the upper floors of the Galleries of Syracuse, allow-

ing the library to move into the lower levels.

Approximately 200 employees will be moved from SUNY Upstate into the Galleries, he said.

Upstate would pay $11.40 per square foot, or $684,000 a year for the 60,000 square feet, according to an Oct. 27 Syracuse.com article.

Kim Branagan, the assistant to the chief information officer at SUNY Upstate Medical University, said that she has no problem with working downtown if she were to be moved.

“One hundred ninety people, which isn’t the entire information management and technology department, could move to the Galleries of Syracuse downtown,” Branagan said.

Branagan added that she also thinks the plan will give Onondaga County’s central library more visibility.

The landlord still has to approve the changes and renovations will begin as soon

as all the signatures are secured. The library will conduct renovations floor by floor, so it will still remain open throughout the entire process, David Knapp, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, said.

“The library is a bit out of sight, out of mind right now, but with this resolution it can be on street level with a sign that will be much more visible to the community,” Knapp said.

The street level entrance will also allow citizens to directly enter the library instead of going up into the Galleries of Syracuse first.

The entrance will also benefit patrons more than the library themselves and will decrease foot traffic in the Galleries.

“We spend a lot of money on our libraries and we want them to get used,” said Knapp. “Increasing visibility will benefit the community.” amdas@syr.edu

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Be S.U.R.E. campaign will benefit campus, should set long term goal The recently launched “Got Consent? Be S.U.R.E” campaign at Syracuse University is a positive addition to the efforts to combat sexual assault on campus. The campaign should continue its momentum and partner with other organizations on campus, as well as have the long-term goal of changing the judicial policies to explicitly define what consent means.

The campaign promotes the idea of affirmative consent, with “Be S.U.R.E.” standing for “shared understanding, respectful and enthusiastic” before engaging in any sexual

activity with another person. The campaign plans to raise awareness and help students understand what consent is, how to ask for it, what it isn’t and why they need it.

Helping students understand the definition of consent is important to diminishing the culture of sexual assault on campus.

Currently, SU does not have an affirmative consent policy. In its Sexual Activity policy, the university defines non-consensual activities as “situations where the victim is unable to consent because he/she is physically helpless, or is mentally incapacitated

due to drug or alcohol consumption, or is unconscious, regardless of whether or not the consumption was with the victim’s consent.”

While this policy does say that those who are incapacitated cannot give consent, the policy is lacking language that defines affirmative consent. If the policy can be revised to use language that better includes a policy of affirmative consent, this could help in judicial circumstances if students approach the university with problems.

The campaign is also working with Greek organizations to help spread awareness that

affirmative consent is an integral part of a safe campus environment. Be S.U.R.E. could also consider collaborating with BE Wise, a campaign that raises awareness about the signs of alcohol poisoning. As lines of consent are often blurred when alcohol is involved, Be S.U.R.E. should work with the organization to determine how students should handle consent when under the influence of alcohol.

The launch of the Be S.U.R.E campaign is a positive asset to campus and it should utilize this opportunity to not only raise awareness, but to enact change.

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Christie’s response to heckler foreshadows presidential weakness

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ew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s boisterous personality was in the spotlight last Thursday. At a speech in Belmar, New Jersey, Christie responded to a heckler in the audience. This episode clearly shows two things: the strengths of a Christie presidential run with his no-nonsense demeanor, as well as his weaknesses due to his gaffe-prone and overly aggressive style.

In the end, that weakness could cost him support during a presidential run.

The heckler challenged Christie during a speech he was giving by holding up a large white sign that read “Get Sandy families back in their homes. Finish the job.” As Christie began to speak, the heckler vocally challenged Christie on his handling of Hurricane Sandy.

In typical Christie style, he responded to the heckler with some tough words including “I’d be more than happy to have a debate with you anytime you’d like, guy, because somebody like you doesn’t know a damn thing about what you’re talking about except to stand up and show off when the cameras are here. I’ve been here when the cameras aren’t here, buddy, and

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done the work.”

He continued with “Get your 15 minutes of fame and then maybe take your jacket off, roll up your sleeves and do something for the people of this state.”

Christie’s engagement with the heckler garnered applause from the crowd he was addressing. This response indicates what has long been known about Christie — his combativeness is refreshing in an environment full of career politicians who do not want to stand out and would rather stay closely tied to their party brand and stances.

This independent style can be very appealing to voters, especially on a national scale in the lead up to 2016. In a scenario where a more typical politician would back off, or say the politically correct and safe thing, Christie engaged in what would come across as a straightforward and honest response.

However, this style has its risks. In the situation on Thursday, Christie saved himself by focusing the attention of the audience back on himself and how he had been there for his state when times were tough, regardless of fame or recognition. He appealed to a higher principle of measuring a person’s character when no one is looking, which seemed to play out well with his audience.

This move was impressive considering how off the cuff it was, but he had a home court advantage. He is a relatively popular governor speaking in his own state. On a national scale, all eyes will be watching at all times and he might not be able to rely on his candid style.

With the pressure of a presidential run, along with the ridiculous hours and little sleep a candidate has to deal with, his boisterous and genuine style is suddenly has the potential to commit damaging political gaffes.

Imagine if this heckler was at a rally in an important swing state, like Florida, in September of 2016. Christie’s campaign would have been going strong for over a year at this point in the race. Again, Christie responds to the heck-

ler, except this time, he starts with “You don’t know a damn thing about what you’re talking about. So sit down and shut up.” At this point, the crowd could easily turn on Christie before he could save himself like he did on Thursday and the media would pick up and carry the gaffe all the way until Election Day. Simply put, Christie’s style is appealing, but gaffe-prone. On a national stage, gaffes stick and hurt, a lot. Just look at former presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s comment about how 47 percent of Americans rely on the government and pay no income taxes during his presidential run in 2012. He could not shake this gaffe and it seriously hindered his chances of victory.

Christie would probably be a good president, but his high risk, high reward approach could sink him. The GOP would be unwise to gamble the presidency with someone who could lose the campaign with one outburst when safer candidates are on the table.

Chris Pulliam is a sophomore policy studies and political science major. His column appears weekly. He can be reached at clpullia@syr.edu.

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Students should realize difference in creating awareness, change

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n Oct. 23, the Students of Sustainability launched its SOS challenge, a competition in which students take pictures of themselves being sustainable and tweet them to @SOSatSU for a chance to win gift cards to two local restaurants, Strong Hearts On The Hill and Café Kubal. This is an engaging way to encourage people to think about sustainable living and a great way to spread awareness.

However, it’s essential to note the difference between creating awareness and creating change. Awareness about sustainability is great. But on its own, without a greater understanding of how change develops, it is at best neutral and at worst detrimental in working towards a sustainable future.

So by all means, tweet a picture of yourself picking up trash or taking the city bus to Wegmans. These are potentially positive habits.

But it is important to be know that any large scale environmental reform first starts with a healthy understanding of our environment and how everyday systems and institutions

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interact and impact it.

Howie Hawkins, an activist, environmental advocate and Green Party candidate in the 2014 New York gubernatorial election, sums it up nicely saying in an Oct. 7 interview with The Daily Orange saying, “We can’t change the direction of society through consumer choices. We need to get control of the production decisions.”

In fact, consumer choices can at times be a result of false awareness to how one’s actions truly impact the environment. Some of the very institutions that are responsible for damaging our environment are capable of framing their product or service in a light aimed at taking advantage of the “environmental consumer.” This tactic, known as “greenwashing,” gives the consumer a false sense of acting sustainably by buying envi-

ronmentally friendly products.

In reality, consuming these products is hardly benefiting the environment in the slightest, instead perpetuating false senses of accomplishments and thus, rendering another individual irrelevant in the larger push towards real climate reform.

Effective awareness can be brought into the workplace and turned into action. A smart, environmentally conscious employee has the potential to work his or her way up the power ladder, until they are making the production decisions and can now control environmental impact on a much larger scale than just themselves, shifting the potential from being able to impact those around you to being able to reform larger entities with larger environmental effects.

Effective awareness can be applied when making or voting for public policy. Public policy has infinite potential when it comes to environmental reform. There is currently a polar divide in American politics in what should be done about climate change. Citi-

zens can have all the awareness in the world, know all the right buzzwords and participate in all the right habits, yet still make no tangible difference. But being aware of which candidates have policies that will help the environment and voting for those candidates can make a difference. It is important to understand this because the absolute worst thing is to allow awareness to become an excuse for complacency when in reality nothing has been achieved.

This article is in no ways intended to undermine the Students of Sustainability organization. SOS’s Divest SU campaign is a great example of people coming together and fighting for a larger cause, one that will have an immediate, wide-scale impact. Instead, this serves as a warning, a call to cease falling into stagnation and a false sense of awareness. Yes, let’s be aware, but let’s be aware of which actions make real change.

Azor Cole is a junior public relations major and geography minor. His column appears weekly. He can be reached at azcole@syr.edu.

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Idc what it’s ranking is, it continues to fail at representing marginalized students.

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THE General Body responds to editorial As members of THE General Body, a coalition of students and student organizations at Syracuse University, we’ve found that The Daily Orange’s editorial regarding Monday’s Diversity and Transparency Rally is inaccurate and inflammatory.

The piece cites this group as “unruly,” referencing a five-minute video of interaction with administrators blocking the entrance to CrouseHinds Hall. It fails to acknowledge the larger context of a peaceful demonstration, which persisted for hours.

The word “unruly” connotes the breaking of university rules. CrouseHinds is open to students, faculty and staff until 10 p.m. The administration broke its policies by attempting to bar access to a building that is established to be open to all SU students and faculty. This provoked a response from the group — captured in a short video, but certainly not one that encapsulated the movement.

While characterizing us as loud, the Editorial Board failed to mention that roughly 100 people who filed into Crouse-Hinds dropped to a collective quiet in order not to disturb classes and meetings; the body also accom-

modated requests to move in accordance with fire safety guidelines. The Editorial Board has minimized these pertinent facts to boost its characterization of the group as a mob.

The group did not behave as a “mob,” nor one “incapable of compromise.” THE General Body declined the administration’s offer to move to Schine. We did, however, accept an offer to sit with administration to discuss grievances; we sent 17 representatives to continue working out compromises and solutions.

We’ve attended listening meetings, participated in workgroups and spoken at forums with the administration. We’ve been committed to compromise while the administration has continued to override student and faculty government decisions with closed-door meetings. As Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote from Birmingham Jail in 1963, it is now necessary to “dramatize the issue so that it can no longer be ignored.”

We invite students to learn about the issues we are working on via our website, thegeneralbody.org, and to speak with us as we sit in CrouseHinds Hall until Chancellor Kent

Syverud commits to a plan of action.

On behalf of THE General Body at SU, Laura Cohen ‘15, Gabriela Riccardi ‘15, Emma Edwards ‘15, Donasia Sykes ‘15, Yuqing Shi ‘16, Haley Schluter ‘15, Sarah Schuster ‘15, Warren Gray ‘16, Soleil Young ‘17, Devin Nonnenman ‘18, Kadisha Phillips ‘15, Gerald Brown ‘18, Teresa Sabga ‘15, Jeshurun Joseph ‘15, Ambra Tieszen ‘15, Colton Jones ‘15, Kim E. Powell ‘15, Molly Mendenhall ‘15, Farrell Greenwald Brenner ‘17, Henry Nelson ‘18, Becca Shaw Glaser ‘15, Amanda Winograd ‘15, McKenzie Paterson ‘15, Rahimon Nasa ‘15, Giovani Carranza ‘17, Vida Ebron ‘17, Ben Kuebrich, Composition and Cultural Rhetoric PhD, Chen Chen ‘15, Madelín Garcia ‘16, Leo Marino ‘18, Elen Marie Pease ‘17, Harriet Brown, Madalyn Forte ‘16, Ryan Bolton ‘18, Michael Goldman ‘16, Miles Marcotte ‘17 Claudia Chen ‘16, Michael Kelly ‘14 Jonathan Schmidt ’18, Ibet Inyang ’15, Amya Tulipe Hosenn ’17, Jason Ashley ‘16, Alex Lotozynski ’18, Ray Garzia, Math Grad Student, Danielle Reed ‘16, Olivia Johnson ‘16, Angelina Vargas ‘17

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Student disagrees with behavior of protesters at rally, on social media The first amendment allows us to gather and protest against people, institutions or anything. Protests have seen changes occur in our country.

The rally that occurred on Monday and the subsequent storming of the Administration/ Admissions Office has proved that while protesting is part of the democratic process, there is a limit and a need for professionalism when protesting such serious issues. Now, I do believe that there needs to be more communication between the News Editor Editorial Editor Sports Editor Feature Editor Presentation Director Photo Editor Art Director Copy Chief Development Editor Social Media Producer Video Editor Web Developer Asst. News Editor

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administration and the students and more representation of students on issues dealing with the school. That being said, I cannot, and will not, stand in solidarity with the protestors because of their actions and the actions of organizations in support of them.

The administration offered to listen to the demands of the protesters in a meeting room at Schine, but members of the protest booed and heckled at the compromise. They decided the best action was to storm the office.

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That was only minor compared to what various organizations have said in regards to this protest. On Monday evening, I engaged in a twitter conversation with KentGrams, an unrecognized and unofficial account from Syracuse University. While trying to have a civilized and professional conversation, the people running the account called me an ableist and a neoliberalist. This clearly shows the lack of maturity of some, if not many, of the protestors in this rally. It not only comes from outside organiza-

tions, but from the organization in charge of the rally. THE General Body posted memes of the chancellor ridiculing him. This will not help your cause, only hurt it.

Throughout Tuesday, many of the protesters who have been at the office have gone on and mocked the school and chancellor. Personal attacks are childish and are not productive to your cause. Many have gone on and mocked The Daily Orange, calling it supportive of the school’s policy of racism, homophobia and neoliberal-

ism. So I guess showing both sides of a situation is wrong.

The protesters must realize that the school has been holding meetings open to the community to allow for a discussion, but no one shows up. If you want your voice heard, go to the meetings and be productive. Don’t think you can do it your way; you can’t have your cake and eat it too.

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Since there are so many of these green guys, they have to stick to social media to stay organized. Students can expect to learn how big business uses social media to their advantage. They will complete blog posts and be actively engaged with the class on social media, said Maren Guse, the professor of the course next semester. “My goal is for the students to think beyond how they use social media as consumers and to think about why and how enterprise organizations use social media,” Guse said.

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GEO 358: “Animals and Society” Fish are friends, not food. In “Animals and Society,” students discuss the development of pets in America, the development of the modern zoo and hunting in America. “The class works better when there’s a diverse group of people,” professor Robert Wilson said. Wilson said students take quizzes on readings, have a midterm and final and will have a 10-page research paper at the end of the semester about an animal-related topic they are passionate about.

“Doctor Who in the Digital Age” The aliens squeak for excitement for their favorite show, “Doctor Who.” S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications professor Anthony Rotolo is offering a class discussing the history and cultural impact of the popular BBC series. During this class, students will not only be only watching clips of the show, but also participating in trivia. “It’s a very interactive experience and a very dynamic type of class because it’s based around this idea that we always consume content,” Rotolo said. It’s not an official SU course, but students can petition to receive independent study credit for it and register on Rotolo’s website.

Which Pixar character are you?

the incredibles It’s showtime. Focus on your physical and mental health by working on your fighting skills and finding inner calmness. The superhero in you will come out in no time. see Mr. Incredible

Don’t let the claw determine what classes you are placed in next semester. Take a hint from these extraterrestrials from Pizza Planet, who are interested in social media, science fiction and religion. see Little Green Men

finding nemo Don’t be like a fish out of water next semester by having a lousy schedule.

Take inspiration from Nemo by taking classes focused on moving around in water and interacting with animals. see Nemo

monsters, inc.

It’s not all fun and games when your closet is full of scary monsters. While it’s important to have fun and explore your creative side, you should also learn how to protect yourself. see Boo

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PED 200: “Zumba Aquatics” Dory should have just said, “Just keep dancing, just keep dancing.” Zumba aquatics takes the popular dancebased form of exercising and puts it in a pool. Zumba enthusiasts and beginners alike will be able to benefit from the mix of high-energy movement and water resistance. The water will make sure there is less stress on your body and that the workout is more challenging.

REL 300: “Religion & Community” “The claw is our master, the claw chooses who will go and who will stay.” The little green men are very devoted in their worship of their claw. Religion is an influential societal factor and has the power to bring together or break apart communities.

By taking this class, students will gain a deeper understanding of why and how religion can affect a large number of people.

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lass registration starts Nov. 12, and if you don’t know which classes to pick. Pulp has you covered with our Spring 2015 class registration guide. While deciding which classes to add to your shopping cart, draw on these Pixar characters for inspiration. Choose which character you most identify with and get ready to start picking classes that they would be interested in.

If a rat can cook, then so can you. Learn basic culinary techniques by taking classes that allow you to learn about nutrition while making dishes and desserts that will satisfy your appetite. see Remy

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Help Dory and Marlin find Nemo in Skaneateles Lake.

This class is an introduction to snorkeling, and teaches students how to use masks, snorkels and fins as well as other skills in the water. All students should have intermediate swimming skills before entering the class, but after completing the course, your lucky fin will be in top shape. By taking the class at SU, students would pay half the cost of off-campus snorkeling classes at the National Aquatic Service, but will still learn from an NAS professional.

NSD 115: “Food Science I” Remy knows there’s more to cooking than what’s on the surface. In the Food Science class, students learn the scientific attributes of food and apply them to labs. Kimberly Johnson, Ph.D., instructor of food studies, said the class is more than just eating what they make. “It’s pretty serious things, and although we don’t require you to take chemistry before this class, we do talk about it,” Johnson said.

HTW 121: “Personal and Social Health” Mr. Incredible has all the strength and physical agility in the world, but he wouldn’t be the hero he is without strong mental health. Superpowers can’t explain how students feel, but this course explores the social factors influencing the health of young adults. By taking this class, students can learn how to be heroes by empowering others and themselves.

There’s nothing like a French dessert, and in this class, students can learn how to make crème brûlée, cream puffs, danishes and cakes. But students won’t be making just any desserts. “Everything would be plated, so as if you would be in a fine dining restaurant,” said Chris Uyehara, a culinary specialist in Falk. Uyehara said students will make a different dessert each week, present them to the class and take pictures for portfolios.

Anyone can be as fit as Mr. Incredible, and karate is the best way to start getting in shape. Charles Keller III, the instructor of the class, said students can expect to train in a traditional martial arts class that is not readily available outside of SU. Students of all fitness levels are encouraged to join the class, and Keller said almost all students leave feeling accomplished and enjoying the class. “I actually prefer people who have little or no experience in martial arts because they tend to get more out of the class,” Keller said.

PED 226: “Bootcamp Fitness”

Little Green Men

PTG 204: “Painting and Drawing for Non-Art Majors”

TXT 313: “Dyework Design” Take it back to those crafty summer camp days by taking Dyework Design, a class that explores dye applications. This weekly class in the Comstock Art Facility emphasizes integrated cloth design through techniques such as folding, stitching and discharge.

Another technique is batik, a “resist” process in which the artist uses wax to prevent dye from going through the cloth, leaving blank areas in the fabric. It’s simple, easy and lets you channel your childhood creativity.

FST 222: “Introduction to Culinary Arts” As they say in “Ratatouille,” anyone can cook, and this class helps you get there. Students attend a three and one-half hour class that teaches them the fundamentals of cooking and culinary theory — it’s not just following a recipe. The best part? At the end of each class, students get to eat what they make. Bill Collins, a culinary specialist in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, said a typical class involves a short lecture, making the dish and eating it. “This class teaches a life skill,” Collins said. “It teaches them the ability to properly function in a kitchen and cook for themselves.”

Boo Match Boo’s drawing skills by taking an art class for non-majors. The class involves frequent projects in the form of paintings and illustrations. Kevin Larmon, assistant professor and program coordinator of the painting program, said having non-art majors in a class results in different perspectives. “I do try to push them toward painting at some point because it’s more exciting,” Larmon said.

“It becomes a little out of control and the medium starts speaking to them, so they get excited about it.”

FST 203: “Fine Pastries and Desserts”

PED 264: “Beginning Karate”

Mr. Incredible was born with super strength, but you will have to work for it. Bootcamp Fitness is the perfect class if you are looking for a great overall workout that will balance both cardio and strength exercises. You won’t end up being able to hurl boulders like Mr. Incredible, but you will most likely get in shape by the time Spring Break rolls around.

PED 214: “Snorkeling”

PED 263: “Self Defense for Women”

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Learn from Boo and protect yourself from monsters through this self-defense class. In this weekly physical education class, women will learn physical techniques that will help them in the case of an attack. Learning strategies and knowing what to do can make you feel more empowered and safe, regardless of whether or not you actually ever need to use them. Besides, you never know what’s hiding in your closet.

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Columnist offers advice on maintaining long distance relationships

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elationships are like boats — they’re great to say you have, but they’re nothing unless you can take them out on the water and know they’ll weather the storm.

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tionships die out because of reasons other than the geographical location of your partner. Keeping your relationship from sinking isn’t always easy, but there’s more than one way to make sure you and your partner are on board for the long haul.

As much as people in an LDR would love to be with their significant other as much as possible, it doesn’t work that way. Between weekend visits and school breaks, you have to find a way to make it work and to make it work for the best.

There’s a lot of advice out there on how to keep the wind blowing in the sails of your relationship. Cosmopolitan suggests Skype sex and surprise packages, and AskMen supports a fun social life and erotic emails.

I encourage someone to find out how well Durex’s Fundawear, underwear that your partner can interact with on their smartphone, works and tell me whether or not I should invest in a human-sized body pillow.

One of the most important things to keeping your love-boat afloat is making sure mates are clear on the expectations of the relationship. Lay down the rules and let it sink in what’s OK and what’s not.

Be your own person. Know who you are on your own and you’ll have no problem loving and understanding someone else’s personality and decisions. Have your own friends and activities where you are, and let your significant other do the same. It’ll make being apart from one another much easier.

But keep things interesting. An AskMen

article suggests using a hands-free device for phone sex or sending your scallywag dirty fantasies via email. Snapchat isn’t a bad alternative either. I’m personally a fan of sending your pirate some booty in the form of a surprise package full of their favorite candy and thoughtful love letters.

Don’t put up with anything if someone breaks the rules. If kissing someone else at a party was an agreed no-no, drop anchor and don’t convince yourself it won’t happen again. Maybe you agreed on one slip up, and your partner hooked up with a girl from down the hall. It’s up to you to decide what you’re worth and what you’re willing to give for this relationship.

When you are together, make the most of the time you have. Get up for coffee, but sleep in until noon if that’s what you both love doing.

Make time to patch your sails — real-life sex beats Skype and is a great way to reconnect.

Set your sights ahead and find things to look forward to, but don’t dwell on how far away they are. Setting sail for a bright future helps to see through any storm you might get caught in.

Ship happens. LDRs are the farthest thing from perfect, but they can work if the whole crew can communicate and steer clear of anything that screams “shipwreck.”

Georgie Silvarole is a sophomore newspaper and online journalism major. Her column appears weekly. You can reach her at gmsilvar@syr.edu or on Twitter at @gsilvarole.

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Choked up Trendspotting: Return of choker necklaces adds flair to fall outfits Text by Eliza Weinreb contributing writer

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Students around campus have felt a tinge of nostalgia as the ‘90s choker necklace is making a comeback.

Remembered as a staple for grunge teens, the ultratight necklaces have been updated to include metal chokers, beaded chokers and blinged-out chokers and were seen on the spring 2014 runways by haute couture designers, like Céline and Givenchy.

The most popular styles on campus seem to be an understated singular pearl choker and the plastic tattoo choker of punk days passed. Worn with a scarf, crop top, baggy sweater, plain T-shirt or layered accessories, the choker is an everyday necklace that adds subtle flair to simple outfits. etweinre@syr.edu

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Syracuse hopes to capitalize on CHA’s 1st NCAA auto-bid

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In six years with a women’s hockey program, Syracuse has never made the NCAA tournament. It’s lacked the pedigree for an at-large bid and has settled for three College Hockey America tournament finals instead.

Had the Orange won any of those games, it still probably wouldn’t have made the NCAA tournament.

This year, though, a CHA tournament title would guarantee SU a spot in the national tournament.

Now with six stable teams, the CHA gained an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament starting this season. The winner of the CHA tournament at the end of the season will be one of the eight teams competing for a national championship.

Syracuse (2-3-5, 1-0-1 CHA) players and coaches use the auto-bid as extra motivation, as conference play started last weekend.

“It’s just recognizing our sport, our league, nationally,” SU head coach Paul Flanagan said.

“We’re a league that’s trying to continue to grow and we are — teams are doing very well.”

Mercyhurst is the only CHA team to have ever made the NCAA tournament. Now that the conference is better recognized, Flanagan and Mercyhurst head coach Michael Sisti hope multiple teams can make the tournament in the same year.

Without a conference auto-bid, SU had to worry more about early-season games, needing to boost its resume for an at-large bid from the start of the season.

Now the Orange can take advantage of the familiarity it has with conference opponents and use the early season to work on improving as a team.

“We’ve had a lot of great players in this league, some great rivalries,” Sisti said. “I think the league has been respected but … (now) you know for sure (it) will have representation in the national tournament.”

Sisti’s team has consistently made the tournament without an auto-bid and views

that as a testament to Mercyhurst’s program.

The auto-bid doesn’t add as much to the program as a result.

Although the auto-bid lessens the importance of nonconference games, it increases that of conference play. All six teams make the CHA tournament at regular season’s end, but the top two receive a first-round bye.

“It’s hard to think of it right now because we’ve only played two games but that one point, you don’t know in sports,” Flanagan said after the second game against Penn State on Saturday, in which the teams tied on a late PSU goal.

Flanagan said the coaches are using the auto-bid as an unstated motivator for the rest of the season. It’s easy for players to be motivated for every game when they know there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.

SU has to play every conference game like it’s “our last playoff game,” Flanagan added.

The players too have talked about the auto-bid as a motivator and recognize the increased importance of conference play.

“Now we can really focus on, ‘OK, we have to win all our conference games and if we do that, we’re going. We’re good,’” SU goalie Jenn Gilligan said.

Down the road, Flanagan and SU assistant coach Brendon Knight see the new status of the CHA paying off in recruiting. The best players, Knight said, want to play for a championship competitor and now SU can pitch itself as such every year.

Flanagan said that it was easy for other schools to be critical of SU and other CHA schools during the recruiting process. The league lacked stability and only one member school has made the NCAA tournament.

And aside from giving CHA teams a better chance of playing in the NCAA tournament, the auto-bid serves as validation for Syracuse and the conference.

“You come here, you got a chance,” Flanagan said of a recruiting pitch, “you’re always going to be in the mix to play in the NCAAs.” jlrose@syr.edu

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cross-country

Syracuse’s Skodis advances from mid-distance team to varsity

By Sam Fortier staff writer

Rebecca Skodis started too quickly, got tired and mentally checked out.

At an indoor race at Cornell her freshman year, the rough beginning derailed the walk-on’s race — one of the worst in her collegiate career.

Skodis was left thinking about what could’ve been. She had turned down multiple Division III offers to run. There, the schools had said she’d be their best runner.

Instead, she was as a walk-on to Syracuse’s middle-distance indoor track and field team, essentially a practice squad. Skodis couldn’t help but wonder if she had made a mistake.

“I thought, ‘Am I really good enough for this team?’” she said. “I questioned if I did deserve to be here because so many girls were out-performing me.”

But Skodis, now a redshirt sophomore, has worked her way up from the middle-distance squad to the varsity level — a promotion head

coach Chris Fox had never made before.

She ran in last Friday’s Atlantic Coast Conference championship for the Orange, finishing third for the team and 49th overall. Skodis will race in the NCAA Northeast Regional — a pivotal race to qualify for the NCAA meet — on Nov. 14 in the Bronx, New York.

This season, on a 23-woman roster, she is one of only four to run in all of the Syracuse women’s cross-country team’s races.

“We did not expect her to do this,” Fox said.

It’s a far cry from doubting herself at Cornell.

After that race, Skodis returned to Cornell less than one month later for the Kane Invitational during the winter of her freshman year.

She shaved 20 seconds off her time to finish in 10:48.6 seconds, a personal best, stoking SU assistant coach Adam Smith’s hopes.

The ability to forget a bad performance and crush the next race came as no surprise to Mike O’Malley, Skodis’ track coach at Wachusett (Massachusetts) High School.

“You could always count on her mental

toughness,” he said. “She was always evenkeeled in her approach.”

She advanced from the middle-distance group to a separate group Smith led, which met at a separate time.

Fox and Smith let her race at this season’s Penn State and Boston meets. Her seventh-place finishes for her team in both meets raised eyebrows.

In the decade of Fox’s SU coaching tenure, there has never been another runner who’s been pulled up, but that didn’t stop the head coach.

“To have the confidence to keep going, it’s inspirational,” said Margo Malone, SU’s top runner.

Socially, Skodis got to know her varsity teammates through food-related activities, she said with a laugh. Coffee shops, like Recess on Westcott Street or Strong Hearts have been regular spots.

On days when the Orange works out, a group of about 10 girls meet at 7:30 a.m. at Barry Park, at the corner of Brock Street and Meadowbrook, to do a 25–30 minute run to keep their mileage up.

From there, Skodis goes to class, eats a light lunch and goes to the team’s regularly scheduled practice. Skodis does everything asked of her there, but not a lot more.

“It’s about listening to what your body’s saying,” Skodis said.

She’ll use the rollers if she’s feeling tight, or utilize the ice bath after practice. Sleeping, eating right and not over-exerting herself are what she’s best at. Skodis’ high school cross-country coach, Lawrence Jaquith, did SU a favor by not running her too hard.

But two years ago, at the indoor Cornell meet, few could’ve guessed that Skodis would still been running in college now.

Fox has watched her get fitter and improve, particularly in September. She’s moved from the back of the pack to the middle, he said, and now past the middle.

“Some people are afraid of racing, but she’s not,” Fox said. “And she’s beating a lot of girls that weren’t walk-ons.” sjfortie@syr.edu

club sports

SU’s Flanagans bond over hockey, near-death experience

By Kevin Pacelli contributing writer

Brendan Flanagan can’t remember when he

started playing ice hockey.

He does remember giving high-fives to the St. Lawrence University hockey players his dad coached in the family’s hometown of

Canton, New York.

Now Brendan plays left wing for Syracuse’s men’s club team and Paul Flanagan is the women’s Division I coach. Their shared love for hockey is a large part of their relationship, but they also have a connection that transcends beyond the walls of the hockey rink. Brendan not only looks up to his father as a role model, but as a hero who literally saved his life.

After gym class one day when Brendan was 10, another child shoved him in the locker room. The force pushed his head into a locker and the left side of his abdomen into the corner of a bench. Brendan was feeling “out of it,” and he was dragged to the school nurse.

He was given an ice pack and sent home with his dad, but after bringing him home, Paul felt that something wasn’t right.

“I threw up on the way out from the school, and he said I looked pale, I looked green,” Brendan said. “And he said something told him that something wasn’t right. He called it divine intervention that something told him that something’s not right.”

Paul took him to the hospital in Potsdam, New York. A CAT scan showed that Brendan’s spleen had ruptured and that he was bleeding internally. His veins had collapsed significantly, and after struggling to insert IV needles, the hospital workers successfully performed surgery, Brendan said.

They told him that if two to five more minutes passed, he may have died.

It was an experience that deepened their connection that’s kept them close, partly through their passion for hockey. The conversations they have about the sport bring them together, Paul said, and often lead to discussions that aren’t related to the sport.

They enjoy watching NHL games together, not in support of any particular team but simply for admiration for the game.

Even though he was exposed to the sport largely due to his father’s role as an assistant

coach in the St. Lawrence men’s program and a head coach for both the SLU and SU women’s teams, he said he never felt pressure from his father to play hockey.

“I think they have a very good relationship and being around hockey, youth hockey and college hockey as much as I have been the one thing I think is really nice is that my husband has never pushed the hockey on Brendan,” said Sharon Flanagan, Brendan’s mother and Paul’s wife. “It was all something Brendan just loved for his own sake, it was his thing that he liked.”

Brendan also played football and lacrosse at Jamesville-DeWitt High School in DeWitt, New York. He tried out for the SU lacrosse team as a walk-on during his freshman year, but didn’t make the team. Instead, he became involved with the hockey team in a matter of days.

“I think everything happens for a reason,” Brendan said. “The guys I met on the hockey team are the greatest guys I’ve ever met and they’re all my best friends, so no regrets or anything.”

His experiences with the team have been largely successful so far. Last year the team won the regular season championship of the Northeast Collegiate Hockey League, earning a spot in the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division I National Championship tournament for the first time.

“He definitely lays it all on the line I think for the team. That’s definitely his best attribute,” said junior forward and assistant captain JR LaPointe. “He’s not afraid to block a shot.

He always plays through injuries … He’ll do anything for the team in order for us to win and we certainly all feed off that I think everyday.”

Brendan enjoys playing for the team and with the people that have become his close friends. Paul just enjoys watching.

“You can’t put a price tag on the friendships he’s made, the camaraderie that he enjoys,” Paul said. “From practice to practice, from game to game when they go on the road.” kjpacell@syr.edu

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men’s soccer

SU prepares to face either N.C. State, Duke on Sunday

By Matt Schneidman asst. copy editor

Notre Dame and Syracuse, as the top-two seeds in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, are the only two sides in the 10-team field that won’t have a full week to scout an opponent.

SU is the No. 1 team in the country but No. 2 in the tournament by virtue of the Fighting

There’s obviously an advantage for us if we play N.C. State that we know about their team.

Oyvind Alseth su right wing

Irish having a better conference record. The Orange (14-2-1, 5-2-1 ACC) will play the winner of No. 10 North Carolina State (7-6-4, 1-4-3) and No. 7 Duke (8-8-1, 4-4), who play on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Durham, North Carolina.

SU played the Wolfpack to a scoreless draw on Oct. 25 and hasn’t played the Blue Devils yet this season. While playing N.C. State may be more beneficial in terms of scouting, there’s still no explicit preference among the team.

“There’s obviously an advantage for us if we play N.C. State that we know about their team,” SU sophomore Oyvind Alseth said. “We know their strengths and weaknesses but I think it really doesn’t matter for the team.

“I think we’re just happy to play that game and we’re ready to play whoever we’re going to face.”

Even though the Wolfpack battled SU to its only draw on the year, the Orange knows it could be a completely different game if N.C. State was to be the quarterfinal opponent.

“Even though we did play N.C. State, I’m sure it’s not going to be the same matchup if they beat Duke and we were able to play them,” SU midfielder Nick Perea said.

If Duke is the winner on Wednesday, former SU assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Mike Miller will make his first trip back to Syracuse since joining the Blue Devils over the summer.

Miller was previously with SU since head coach Ian McIntyre took over and was integral in bringing in a majority of the current crop that got the Orange to the nation’s top spot on Tuesday. McIntyre knows either team wouldn’t be going into a potential matchup blind.

“It’s the beauty of having the chance to watch each other against a lot of quality common opponents,” McIntyre said of scouting Duke. “We’ve watched Duke play several times already this year, as I’m sure they’ve seen us as well.” mcschnei@syr.edu | @matt_schneidman

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shafer with a quarterback and an offensive line,” Shafer said. “And smart, bright kids from Duke that don’t make a lot of mistakes. “... I think really the biggest concern is just that they’re very good at what they do.”

Shafer discusses offensive coordinator Lester Tim Lester is Syracuse’s offensive coordinator of the present and future, Shafer said in his teleconference.

He’s adjusted to the players that we have.

Scott Shafer su head coach

Lester, who doubles as the team’s quarterbacks coach, was promoted to offensive coordinator on Oct. 4 when wide receivers coach George McDonald was demoted from the play-calling post.Lester inherited an offense that was, and remains, without starting quarterback Terrel Hunt and has been struck by injuries across the offensive line and to standout receivers Ashton Broyld and Brisly Estime.

“He’s adjusted to the players that we have,” Shafer said. “It’ll be an interesting week going into the Duke game because we have different looks going into this game that will present a whole different group of game-planning situations.”

On Tuesday, Shafer assessed the job Lester’s done so far and confirmed that he plans to keep him in the role beyond the end of this season.

Syracuse’s offensive line is banged up, making new offensive coordinator Tim Lester’s job particularly difficult after his midseason promotion. He’s working with the few healthy bodies he has, but will be back next year in the same role. logan reidsma staff photographer

“For me, it’s midstream, so he’s fighting to work with the initial part of the offense,” Shafer said. “So when we get to the offseason his opportunity to rebuild things the way we

see fit will be key. But he’s extremely bright and he played that position which I think helps the young quarterback, with AJ (Long), as well as Austin (Wilson) and Mitch (Kimble).”

Said Shafer, when asked to confirm Lester’s role: “Yes, Tim’s our offensive coordinator moving forward.” jmklinge@syr.edu | @Jacob_Klinger_

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tournament in the ACC Atlantic Division, and second to last out of 12 ACC teams. SU was coming off a season in which it finished 3-7-1 in the ACC. It was a team that had won only three games just three years before.

The nuance differences between last year and 2014 were hard to pinpoint for McIntyre. Aside from a new 3-5-2 formation, not much changed tactically over the nine-month offseason.

“How could I have messed up such a good team (last year)?” McIntyre jokingly asked himself.

Syracuse added a couple new pieces

in left wing Liam Callahan and midfielder Julian Buescher. But a spike in quality can be attributed to experience, McIntyre said.

His freshmen became sophomores, with a full year under their belts. And his juniors became seniors, who realized that there’s only one more chance to get it done.

“No one else believed in us other than ourselves,” senior defender Jordan Murrell said.

“We were just motivated together and we put the work in.”

The Orange has gone from a team looking to instill fear in powerhouses to becoming one itself. In its 1-0 loss to Notre Dame on Sept. 13, McIntyre said he saw a different team on the

field than the one he had become accustomed to seeing against the perennial top-ranked teams.

He said that his goal used to be just to “hang in there” against the best of the best and maybe try to catch a break to shock the college soccer world.

“We’re ultimately going to be evaluated by how we do in the ACC, against the best teams in the country,” McIntyre said after that game.

“After a while, you start to believe you can win those games and we’re starting to do that now.

Your expectations start going up.”

The Syracuse players all gathered in Murrell’s and Bono’s room to watch Wake Forest play Louisville on Saturday, with the Orange needing a Demon Deacon win to clinch the

ACC Atlantic Division.

They bought the online stream and intently watched as Louisville dominated offensively, outshooting WFU 19-10 before Demon Deacon midfielder Ricky Greensfelder scored in overtime to end the game.

SU garnered a division title on the same field where its season ended a year ago.

“Once the Wake Forest goal went in, we all went to Twitter and tweeted ‘Come on’ or ‘Lets go’ or something like that,” Murrell said. “It’s just happy throughout the team.

“We put in the work, we proved people wrong and we’re just still looking to prove people wrong.” sblum@syr.edu | @SamBlum3

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#6 Louisville

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#1 Notre Dame

#3 North Carolina

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#4 Clemson

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brighter lights

After missing out entirely on postseason play last year, Syracuse heads into the ACC tournament as the No. 1 team in the country. A key crop of newcomers, an extra year of experience for returners and a change of formation have all been integral to the program’s run to the top of the country, which the Orange hopes to continue. sam maller staff photographer

No. 1 Syracuse looks to validate 14-win regular season a year after missing postseason

By Sam Blum asst. copy editor

S

yracuse wasn’t in a good place when it walked out of Spry Stadium on Nov. 8, 2013.

There wasn’t much talking following a 4-1 loss at Wake Forest that ended the Orange’s season. Aside from a short speech by head coach Ian McIntyre congratulating his disappointed

players on winning 10 games in its first year in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the plane ride back was silent.

“There’s not a lot that you as a coach say after,” McIntyre said. “I think sometimes you think that you’re going to have some big, emotional, Churchillian speech afterward. And really, you give yourself a couple of days, you take stock of what’s happened and you build for the future.”

One season after entering its final game needing a win and some help just to capture the eighth and last spot in the ACC tournament, the Orange found out on Tuesday that it finished its regular season as the nation’s topranked team — SU’s first time owning the top spot in program history.

No. 1 Syracuse (14-2-1, 5-2-1 ACC) has used much of the same roster to accomplish what it couldn’t last year,

with 29 of its 30 goals coming from players that were on 2013 team.

It will be many of the same players that tasted that despair last year that take the SU Soccer Stadium field in the quarterfinals of ACC tournament on Sunday at 1 p.m. The tournament’s second seed, Syracuse will face either seventh-seeded Duke (8-8-1, 4-4) or 10th-seeded North Carolina State (7-6-4, 1-4-3), who face off on Wednes-

day in Durham, North Carolina.

“I definitely like that a lot better that we still have games to play,” junior goalkeeper Alex Bono said. “…

Other teams are sitting in the library today not having practice. We’re lucky enough to be out on the grass and on the field with the team.”

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football

Shafer scouts Duke, confirms Lester’s role going forward

By Jacob Klinger asst. sports editor

Syracuse faces a No. 22 Duke team that hardly turns the ball over. The Blue Devils have only coughed the ball up five times this season and generally don’t make many mistakes on offense.

In his Tuesday teleconference, SU (3-6, 1-4 Atlantic Coast) head coach Scott Shafer ran the rule over Duke’s (7-1, 3-1) attack, focusing on quarterback Anthony Boone, wide receiver Jamison Crowder and the Blue Devils’ experienced offensive line.

“I think it starts with the quar-

terback and they have a big-play guy in Crowder, a very quick agile guy that can make plays both in the quick passing game and down the field,” Shafer said. “They have good balance in their run-to-pass ratios and the different down-anddistance categories.”

Syracuse cornerback Julian Whigham said that neither he nor fellow cornerback Brandon Reddish will be solely responsible for Crowder. Because Whigham mostly plays the boundary corner spot, who guards Crowder will depend on where he lines up and Whigham said

that film shows that Crowder can line up in a lot of different places.

And in front of Boone and Crowder is an offensive line that’s allowed just four sacks this season while blocking for 212.2 rushing yards per game.

“That’s where it starts. It starts

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