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SU’s Student Association has launched a new initiative that allows students to remotely access computers in Link Hall from their personal laptops.

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Volunteers come together to dance and raise awareness and money for childhood cancer at OttoTHON, an annual danceathon in Schine Student Center.

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Syracuse football suffered a 54-0 loss at the hands of the No. 3 Clemson Tigers on Saturday. The SU offense struggled, getting shutout for the first time this season.

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ELECTION 2016

A TIME FOR CHOOSING Breaking down the latest polls, forecasts 1 day ahead of the election

across the map Here is a map of the United States showing how each state is predicted to vote on Election Day. Some states’ polls are too close to call, making them key states to watch once polls close on Tuesday. source: fivethirtyeight

DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN KEY STATES

who will win the senate?

DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN

45.9% 54.1% source: fivethirtyeight

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By Michael Burke asst. news editor

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head of Election Day, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is likely to win the United States presidency and Democrats are likely to take control of the U.S. Senate, according to FiveThirtyEight’s prediction models.

Clinton, a former senator for

New York and secretary of state, is given a 65.3 percent chance of defeating Republican nominee and business mogul Donald Trump on Election Day, according to FiveThirtyEight’s polls-plus forecast as of Sunday evening.

Clinton is projected by that model to garner about 292 electoral college votes — 22 more than the necessary 270 votes. The clos-

est races are currently in Florida, Nevada and North Carolina, per the polls-plus model.

Clinton is also a heavy favorite in New York state, where the polls-plus forecast gives her a 99.7 percent chance to win. The state is worth 29 electoral college votes and has generally leaned left in past presidential elections.

Additionally, the U.S. Senate,

currently controlled by Republicans, is up for grabs on Election Day. The polls-plus model gives the Democrats a 54.1 percent chance of gaining control. Some of the closest Senate races are in Indiana, Missouri, Nevada and New Hampshire, according to the FiveThirtyEight forecast. The Democrats last had control of the Senate prior to the 2014 midterm elections.

In New York state, incumbent Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer is given more than a 99.9 percent chance of defeating Republican challenger Wendy Long, according to the polls-plus model. Schumer has been a senator for New York since 1999.

Control of the U.S. House of Representatives is likely to remain with the Republican party. mdburk01@syr.edu

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Governing body votes no confidence in Quentin Wheeler

By Haley Kim asst. copy editor

The SUNY-ESF Academic Governance body has voted no confidence in President Quentin Wheeler.

Of the 157 who voted, 92 people — about 59 percent— voted they lose confidence in Wheeler’s leadership. Fifty-five voted they have confidence in his leadership, while 10 abstained and 18 did not vote.

There were 175 total potential voters, which included faculty, staff and students.

The vote does not remove Wheeler from his position but instead is a clear sign to university stakeholders of the community’s views on him.

“There is no question that there have been concerns on campus about the best direction for ESF,” Wheeler said in a press release after the result was announced. “One thing is clear: We all believe in ESF. We will continue to engage the faculty, staff and students in enhancing our academic, research and dem-

onstration programs.”

Wheeler also said a meeting will be scheduled for next week for all members of the community to share ideas.

The voting took place in the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s Gateway C from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, but absentee ballots have been collected for the last ten days. The vote — which was originally going to be electronic — was a paper ballot because there was a motion at

the last college-wide meeting to change the vote from “electronic” to “secret,” said Heidi Webb, library technician at ESF. The votes were counted by Tom Amidon, current Academic Governance executive chair; Kelley Donaghy, former chair; Bob Meyer, professor in the department of paper and bioprocessing engineering; and two independent observers, according to the Academic Governance website.

The vote of no confidence comes after months of growing

tension and frustration among ESF’s faculty and staff with Wheeler’s leadership. A bill of particulars, released in February 2016, listed Wheeler’s failures with the strategic plan, obtaining funding, managing financial resources, his “problematic relationship” with the board of trustees and other examples of poor leadership, including creating “a climate of fear on campus in terms of retaliation for speaking out against his agenda.” hykim100@syr.edu

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MEET monday | courtney capazzi

Junior follows fashion design passion at SU

By Giana Asterito staff writer

For Courtney Capazzi, a junior fashion design major, trends don’t interest her much. She would rather create something out-of-the-box.

C a p a z z i realized she was different during third grade.

This was the year CAPAZZI she found out she was dyslexic.

Reading, writing and arithmetic weren’t her strong suits, but she always excelled in her art classes and began sewing in fourth grade.

“Sewing was something that made me stand out,” she said.

Capazzi devoted her high school years to designing costumes for her school’s plays. She said working on the shows was fun, but time consuming, calling for many all-nighters and staying at the set until midnight for a whole month before opening night.

Growing up, “Legally Blonde” was Capazzi’s favorite show. She reflected on the scene where the main character, Elle Woods, tries on dresses.

For this scene, Capazzi made a huge ball gown, which ripped off into a short dress. She said this is one of her favorite costumes that she’s made.

When Capazzi arrived at Syra-

cuse University, she switched from costume design to fashion design because she wanted to pursue multiple interests. One of her interests is bridal fashion, which she likes because it has that wow factor.

“I’m into the idea of having this one dress that you wear and stands out to you the most.” because like for weddings this is such an important event,” Capazzi said.

Capazzi’s guilty pleasure is watching wedding videos. Her great-grandmother, who was a bridal designer, sewed and modeled her own gowns.

“In costume design you get the applause from the audience, but in bridal you still have that ‘wow’ moment and I think that’s what really pleases me,” she said.

Right now Capazzi is president of the Fashion Association of Design Students club, a student organization she’s been involved with since freshman year. With FADS, she’s taught girls how to sew. Recently, she organized the world-culture-themed Family Weekend Fashion Show.

Last summer, she interned with Ela Rae jewelry, working on trunk and trade shows, and this summer she’ll be interning with Ulla Johnson. Capazzi likes working with smaller companies so she can watch how they grow. One day she wants to start her own small company. gnasteri@syr.edu

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Students at SUNY-ESF created a new herpetology club to pursue their passions for reptiles and amphibians and discuss issues about them.

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S • Falling again

Syracuse men’s soccer fell to Clemson for the third straight time on Sunday in the ACC tournament quarterfinals. The game went into penalty kicks.

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Campus inventions Syracuse University students collaborate on project to pitch and develop ideas for inventions.

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Internet explorer Syracuse University’s iSchool has partnered with a company to explore the internet of things.

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Voting time Take a look at our breakdown of how to vote and where election watch parties will be.

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By Sandhya Iyer staff writer

Campaign season COLLEEN DEACON, the Democratic challenger in the race for New York’s 24th Congressional District’s house seat, campaigned Friday along with prominent state and local politicians for a “Get Out the Vote” rally. Those joining Deacon at the rally included Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and New York state Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul.

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Initiative allows remote access to computers

By William Muoio staff writer

The latest initiative launched by Syracuse University’s Student Association gives remote access to computers for students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Launched Nov. 4, up to 30 students at a time can access a Link Hall desktop from their personal computers. While there is no time limit on the program, it is intended for students to use in emergencies, said SA Co-Chair of

Student Life Anjani Ladhar.

Remote access is available for students living in off-campus housing “so students can work on their assignments from their dorms or apartments,” Ladhar said. They are intended out of necessity rather than convenience, though, according to the remote access instructions.

This program’s goal is to “utilize engineering softwares and retrieve documents,” Ladhar said.

There are nine programs that can be used by students, including MATLAB, COMSOL Multiphysics

and Polymath.

Ladhar began working on the initiative in March 2016 along with Eddie Devino, a senior in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and Director of Information and Technology James Spoelstra.

The initial work began when Ladhar, Devino and Spoelstra began forming instructions, user testing both on and off the university’s campus and outreaching to departments throughout the College of Engineering and Computer Science. The work

also took place during summer 2016, with the goal to have the program launch at some point during the fall 2016 semester.

Ladhar and Devino reached out to students about wanting to test some of the software. Tara Picudella, a senior chemical engineer major at SU, was one of the student testers who tried out the new software.

“I really liked the idea because I personally hated having to come all the way from South Campus just to use a computer in Link

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Katko, Deacon make final pitches to voters asst. news editor

New York’s 24th Congressional District candidates Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) and Democratic challenger Colleen Deacon made their final pitches to voters in a televised debate Sunday.

In an hour-long broadcast on ABC-affiliate WSYR, Katko and Deacon, both Syracuse University alumni, showcased their stances on different issues just two days before voters head to polling stations on Tuesday.

Deacon, who is also a former aid to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.),

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crime briefs Here is a round-up of criminal activity that happened near campus this week.

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election 2016

By Satoshi Sugiyama

The Syracuse Center of Excellence recently selected a group of research projects related to innovations in energy and environmental sustainability to receive grant funding.

All the research projects are directed by faculty from Syracuse University and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. To be selected for the grants, faculty had to turn in a proposal explaining how their research related to improving environmental quality and clean energy systems and describe the procedures they would follow if they received the grant.

The projects must be completed by June 30, 2017. Most of the research projects will include opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students on campus. Funding amounts ranged from $10,000 to $25,000, according to a request for proposals page on the CoE website.

Professors who were granted funding automatically joined the Faculty Fellows program at SU, a group started in the 2015-16 academic year that is composed of faculty members whose research interests align with the priorities of the Center of Excellence, said Ed Bogucz, the Center of Excellence’s executive director.

A Faculty Fellow commitment lasts three years but can be renewed after, based on whether the faculty member wishes to continue.

Bogucz said the group has been “very pleased with the engagement of the faculty members.”

began the debate differing herself from Katko on her support for paid family leave. She criticized her opponent for not throwing his support behind the program but instead advocating for a system that she said would only allow the wealthy to be able to pay into a savings plan.

Katko rebutted by saying his family paid plan is bipartisan and, unlike Deacon’s plans, does not tax everyone in the United States. His plan, he said, would be similar to a health-savings account plan, when an individual allocates money exempt from tax ahead of the time.

The Republican incumbent then pointed to his experience in dealing

with national security issues and emphasized that he made the issue a high priority during his campaign.

“I’ve traveled to the Middle East and … seen (the Islamic State) with my own eyes,” Katko said. “And I can tell you it is a huge problem … and quite frankly I don’t think she has prioritized it as much as I have.”

Deacon fought back his claim, saying Katko should be “ashamed of himself” for misleading voters about her positions.

“For John to say that he has much more experience in this level … he’s trying to destroy my record instead of running on the fact of the issues that matter here

in this district and not focusing on what people here really want to focus on,” Deacon said.

In regard to supporting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Deacon said Katko’s delay in distancing himself from Trump shows Katko’s lack of leadership.

In response, Katko said he never endorsed Trump and was convinced that Trump should step down from his campaign after audio leaked last month in which Trump, before filming “Access Hollywood” in 2005, made lewd comments about women.

Katko then shifted the conversation to his achievement during

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A Syracuse man, 30, was arrested on the charge of petit larceny, according to a police bulletin. when: Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. where: Destiny USA Two Syracuse women, both 18, were arrested on the charge of petit larceny, according to a police bulletin. when: Friday at 7 p.m. where: Destiny USA POSSESSION OF AN OPEN CONTAINER

A Syracuse man, 36, was arrested on the charge of possession of an open container, according to a police bulletin. when: Friday at 8:36 p.m. where: 100 block of Marshall Street See dailyorange.com for our interactive crime map.

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election 2016

Clinton’s temperament, policies poise her for success

Trump realistic choice for conservatives despite flaws

s the election comes to a merciful close, it’s increasingly difficult to find new ways to say “divisive” and “polarizing.” In an election that has divided the nation in a way that few — if any — have, one candidate stands so obviously above the rest it’s almost comical this is even up for discussion.

Hillary Clinton is not, nor has she ever been, a perfect candidate. The price of being a politician for more than 30 years is the accumulation of scandals.

That does not excuse some of Clinton’s actions, but “extreme carelessness” — as FBI director James Comey characterized Clinton’s handling of her emails — should not inhibit someone from becoming president, especially someone as qualified as Clinton.

Clearly, Donald Trump has led the most expensive smear campaign in recent American political memory, but it is also important to remember the merits of the Clinton campaign.

During her tenure as First Lady, United States senator, and Secretary of State, Clinton dedicated her time to advocating for those who were not given equal opportunities by society: women, people of color and the LGBTQ community. Some examples of this include Clinton defending Planned Parenthood, supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and voicing her belief that “gay rights are human rights.”

At a time when the rights and liberties of the disenfranchised are treaded upon at a concerningly high rate, we as a people need a president who will fight to promote equality in every facet of our nation.

Regarding higher education, Clinton has a clear plan to make public universities free for students hailing from middle class backgrounds. Families with incomes of $85,000 or less — aimed to be $125,000 or less by 2021 — won’t have to pay

Editor’s note: The Daily Orange reached out to the College Democrats at SU and College Republicans at SU for comment on the election in the form of a presidential endorsement. The College Democrats declined to submit an editorial.

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SHIFTING TIDES As Election Day approaches, most voters checking the ballot for Hillary Clinton say their vote is “for Clinton” instead of just “against (Donald) Trump”

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CHILLARY VIBES

tuition at public colleges and universities in their state. And for those coming from wealthier households, federal student loan interest rates will be cut, so college will be affordable across the board.

On an international scale, Clinton’s wealth of experience with foreign relations makes her extraordinarily qualified to be commander in chief. Between brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and her role in the Iranian Nuclear Deal, Clinton has been instrumental in the United States’ quest to secure international diplomacy.

Yet Clinton’s most admirable trait is her character. After months of public berating and slanderous accusations made by her opponent, Clinton has remained steady and unbowed. The embodiment of Michelle Obama’s “When they go low, we go high” rhetoric, Clinton let her calm demeanor and extensive policy proposals speak for themselves. When it was necessary for her to vigorously stand up for herself, she did so in a way that exuded poise and strength, furthering her cause through an eloquent dismantling of her Republican counterpart’s bigoted stances.

Despite the fact she has been charged with being unintelligent, faulted for her husband’s sexual misdeeds and blamed for President Barack Obama being the “worst president in the history of our country,” Clinton’s ability to battle through adversity shows she has the gumption — both on a political and personal scale — to lead our nation.

Ryan Dunn is a freshman history major.

His column appears weekly. He can be reached at rarozenb@syr.edu.

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41% Clinton voters who are against Trump

CLINTON SUPPORTERS

57% Clinton voters who support Clinton

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Most members of the College Republicans at Syracuse University will admit that Donald Trump was not their No. 1 choice for the GOP nomination. However, Trump has received more votes in the Republican primary than any candidate in the party’s history. It is important that we respect the party’s decision and focus on defeating Hillary Clinton.

That being said, we do not tolerate everything Trump says and does. The comments made in the Access Hollywood video and on Senator McCain’s war hero status are totally unacceptable.

However, Trump is the only realistic option for conservatives. Many people argue that we should focus on candidates like Gary Johnson or Evan McMullin. Unfortunately, neither of these men will be elected. A Republican vote for either candidate is a vote for Clinton, which is unacceptable.

The United States is not better than it was in 2009 when President Barack Obama took office and Clinton became secretary of state. Despite billions of dollars spent trying to stimulate the economy, GDP growth has been minimal.

The national debt increased to $20 trillion. A recent Gallup poll has the real

unemployment rate at 9.7 percent.

As First Lady, Clinton tried to implement universal healthcare. While she was unsuccessful, Obama signed it into law. And now, premiums are expected to rise up to 300 percent in some states.

The world is a much more volatile place due to Clinton’s decisions as secretary of state. She and Obama supported the Arab Spring in 2011, which resulted in bloodshed all over the Middle East and North Africa. There is an ongoing civil war in Syria with no end in sight, and fanatical groups such as ISIS and Boko Haram have a strong presence all over the Arab World. There have been gruesome terror attacks in several different countries.

The most important issue is the Supreme Court. If Clinton is elected president, it is highly likely she will be reelected in 2020. This means she could appoint several far-left justices to the Supreme Court who would fundamentally transform the nation we know and love.

People deserve more from their candidates in 2016. Clinton represents failed policies and the most divided government since the Civil War. We must clean up Washington with an outsider. That is why we must elect Donald J. Trump.

The College Republicans at Syracuse University

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SU student raises awareness about Amnesty International Amnesty International is an organization here on campus that fights to raise awareness about human rights and injustices around the world. One of our main initiatives this semester is the Write for Rights Campaign. At these events, we will be writing letters and helping to raise awareness about specific cases where individuals have not been able to express themselves freely or have had their freedoms revoked. Specifically, we will be focusing on Helen Knott, pleading with the Canadian government to preserve the ancestral lands of her people, Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist who is currently imprisoned, Eren Keskin, a

lawyer in Turkey who spoke out against the government for its use of boy soldiers, and Ilham Tohti, a professor in China jailed for his efforts to unite Chinese communities. We will be hosting four events through the end of the current semester. The first Write for Rights event will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 7 pm in Hall of Languages room 205.

We encourage all students to attend, especially those who have an interest in advocating for human rights and justice.

Cassandra Cleary Syracuse University Class of 2018 Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Political Science & History

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OPINION

Johnson paves path to better future

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f you told me a year ago I would vote for a third-party candidate, I would have said there was no chance of that happening. But here we are: the two-party system has produced the worst possible outcome and the Republican Party is in shambles.

The truth is, Republicans should have nominated Rand Paul while we had the chance. We should have nominated Jeb Bush once Paul dropped out. We should have nominated John Kasich when there were only three choices left.

But as a party, we made the biggest mistake that we could have and allowed a massive threat to democracy to exist. Even though we had every chance to stop him, Donald Trump prevailed. Now that it is undeniably clear what kind of person he is, I cannot understand why any Republican would want to vote for him.

Amid all the chaos, there is still a glimmer of hope. With accepting social policies and a rational plan for the economy, Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson is the only

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THINK SWANSON, VOTE JOHNSON moral choice in this election cycle.

Johnson isn’t a perfect candidate, but he has a progressive social platform and a reasonable perspective on the economy. Johnson stands for individual liberties including LGBTQ rights, eliminating gender discrimination, championing reproductive rights and other progressive ideas.

Unlike other candidates, he realizes the growing national debt can’t simply be ignored. His goals to minimize federal government can be seen as radical, but ultimately, he’s for free markets that would allow small businesses to thrive instead of being pummeled by crippling taxes.

I realize there is not a chance for Johnson to win this election, but the victory would be him receiving 5 percent of the vote to gain federal

3% Green Party nominee Jill Stein

THRICE AS NICE 6%

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Liberty before all

Liberal columnist Cole Jermyn outlines why Hillary Clinton is ready to shine as president.

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Columnist Vanessa Salman rallies for Gary Johnson as an atypical, conservative choice.

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In late October, Gary Johnson is the thirdparty candidate with the better chance

Making herstory

Libertarian Gary Johnson

VOTER BREAKDOWN 40% Republican Donald Trump

46% Democrat Hillary Clinton

funding for the Libertarian Party.

This would change the way we view our system and make it possible for a minority party to have a serious chance in 2020.

Even though Johnson won’t become the next president of the United States, I cannot vote for Trump with a clear conscience. I also cannot vote for a criminal. Neither have sustainable plans for the future and neither would represent the country with integrity.

Never before have American citizens been faced with such pathetic choices for the Oval Office. Republican nominee Trump has proven himself to be a misogynistic, racist, xenophobic and naive candidate. On the other side of the aisle, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has shown she only cares about power and will say whatever she needs to in order to get elected.

She also has demonstrated a severe lack of caution when it comes to national security.

Be that as it may, as a member of the Libertarian Party, Johnson’s beliefs are those that both Democrats and Republicans can get behind, which means he and other Libertarians can bridge the gap between the two main parties.

Voting for Johnson is an investment for the future. The next four years will be rough, regardless of who wins, but we can dismantle the twoparty system that has clearly failed us.

Alex Deitrich is a freshman history major. His column appears weekly. He can be reached at amdeitri@syr.edu.

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Down-ballot races equally important While most of the United States has its eyes on the presidential race, there is a lot more at stake on the ballot than just the next commander in chief. When ballots are punched Tuesday, it is up to voters to ensure the best actors are selected to fill the supporting roles that comprise the U.S. democracy.

Down-ballot races involve seats that appear low on the electoral ballot and determine the fate of constituent representation at the regional, local and national levels. Up for grabs are U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, state legislature and city council positions, among others.

It’s these state and local government elections that some voters tend to overlook.

And as voters flock to polling locations Tuesday to cast their vote, they should remember the significance of all of the candidates — not just the presidential ones.

In central New York, the main races are Colleen Deacon challenging incumbent John Katko (R-N.Y.) for the 24th Congressional District, Wendy Long running for Chuck Schumer’s New York senator seat and the ongoing battle for a position on the city of Syracuse’s Common Council.

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The millions of millennials who are of voting age as of April 2016, according to Pew Research Center. Another statistic from Pew Research Center estimates millennials make up about 31 percent of eligible voters.

The politicians who rise out of these elections will seriously impact the fate of social issues that central New Yorkers are passionate about including state infrastructure, city parks, education funding, local businesses, state agriculture, community outreach and affordable housing.

The changes down-ballot

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politicians make will be more tangible than any directive by the president of the United States. These representatives’ decisions won’t just be seen in the state, region, city or local neighborhoods, but will directly shape day-to-day lives. And with the way U.S. democracy is set up, Congress makes laws that the president executes or vetoes. Congress also approves or disapproves of Supreme Court nominations, which can dramatically sway the direction of the country.

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Find out where Syracuse University students can vote, based on residence location Voting at Huntington Hall: • Booth • DellPlain • Ernie Davis • Haven • Kimmel-Marion • Shaw • Walnut • Washington Arms • Watson Voting at Toomey-Abbott: • Brewster/Boland/Brockway • Day • Flint • Lawrinson • Sadler Voting at Drumlins: • Sky Halls • South Campus Lyons Hall votes at Ed Smith School, corner of Lancaster Avenue and Broad Street

Whether Syracuse University students are express shipping their absentee ballots or will be making the trip to Huntington Hall, it’s important they educate themselves and not blindly vote down the party line.

It’s easy to get swept up in the romance of electing the next president. But the people of Syracuse who will be casting votes on Tuesday must make informed choices to mold the branches of government that provide checks and balances for the executive one.

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Students team up to pitch, School forms partnerships design invention projects to grow ‘internet of things’ school of information studies

By Elizabeth Tarangelo contributing writer

Faculty members in Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies have teamed up with universities and a planetarium to advance the search of gravitational waves with a new tool.

Gravity Spy, officially launched on Oct. 12, is a science project that allows the general public to get involved in scientific research by going to gravityspy.org and sifting through images from instruments to classify them as certain types of glitches in the astrophysical data caused by sensitivity in the detectors.

SU physics professors Peter Saulson, Stefan Ballmer and and Duncan Brown contributed to the discovery of gravitational waves earlier this year.

Kevin Crowston, a distinguished professor of information science; Cartsen Oesterlund, an associate professor and director of information management and telecommunications and network management; and Ph.D. candidates Mahboobeh Harandi and Corey Jackson Jr. at SU are part of a group of about 15 people that also draws from California State University, Fullerton, Northwestern University and the Adler Planetarium who are working on Gravity Spy. The group was awarded a three-year grant of nearly $1 million across the four institutions from the National Science Foundation.

Volunteers have begun to make an impact using Gravity Spy, as one citizen scientist already identified a new type of glitch during beta testing. Crowston said citizen scientists are often motivated to participate in projects like this because they feel like they’re getting a peek backstage at science as it is happening and are able to see how the system works behind the scenes, rather than just reading a newspaper article about it later on.

“Citizen science is not new, but new online tools like Gravity Spy have facilitated increased use of citizen science,” Jackson said.

Joshua Smith, an SU alumnus and associate professor of physics at California State University, Fullerton, is a member of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, a scientific collaboration working on the search for gravitational waves. He said the public’s contribution to gravitational wave research is important because it can help improve the quality of the LIGO data. from page 3

grant One recipient of the CoE grant is Charles Driscoll, a professor of environmental systems who studied the effects of air pollutants on Syracuse’s urban landscape. His research focuses on both measurement of mercury in the atmosphere and precipitation chemistry in the city.

The CoE was built on a brownfield, a former industrial site that has been contaminated, Driscoll said. When the CoE was improving the landscape, they removed the contaminated soil. Driscoll and his team measured the mercury in the air before and after the soil was removed. The removal from page 3

debate his freshman year in Congress, underscoring his contribution to the number of bills passed in the House of Representatives.

“I’ve routinely stood up to my party and I’ve routinely stood up for what is right of people in this district,” he said.

Deacon said Katko tries to frame himself as a moderate, but added that voters need to understand Katko is not willing to support

Gravitational waves were predicted by Einstein 100 years ago in 1916 and correlate to his theory of relativity. Just like light has waves of electromagnetism, there are waves of gravity. Taking any two objects with mass, such as two fists, and shaking them around will generate gravitational waves, Smith said.

When the two black holes collided that allowed for the discovery of gravitational waves, they sent waves across the universe from a billion light years away and when they reached earth, the LIGO detectors were able to measure them.

The detectors present complex data due to sensitivities in the machines themselves as well as factors from the local environment, like the wind blowing or ground shaking, Crowston said. The gravitational waves from outer space are expected to arrive around once a month, and non-astrophysical data is recorded by the detectors every two to three seconds.

The team at Northwestern curates images from the raw gravitational data, changing it into the image form before they’re sent off to be viewed by citizen scientists. One important part of the project is looking at the interface of computers doing machine learning and humans processing with our visual and mental capacities, Jackson explained.

“It’s kind of a continual organic process,” said Scott Coughlin, a project member from Northwestern. ”We have about 20 different categories of glitches, and citizen scientists go through and sort images into those categories.

Then there’s images that don’t yet have a label that fits them, and what humans can do that computers aren’t as good at is they can identify what makes new glitches similar. Then with machine learning, based on user input, models can scan images and sorting can go a lot faster.”

Anyone can participate in the project. Zooniverse has about 50 different projects and 1.5 million citizen scientists as of now and Gravity Spy itself has more than 3,200 registered volunteers, who have done almost 444,000 classifications, according to their respective websites.

The Syracuse team is looking at developing new features for collaboration where users can discuss the images with others, he said. Those include allowing people to curate collections of images to aid in the creation of new glitch classes and facilitating live sessions with scientists from the LIGO project to highlight interesting developments in the project. etarange@syr.edu

resulted in a nearly 40 percent decrease of the concentration of mercury in the air.

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Driscoll is also studying precipitation chemistry in downtown Syracuse. He previously researched the effects of acid rain in rural areas such as the Adirondacks Mountains, but said the chemistry greatly varies between the city and its surrounding regions. issues such as protecting Social Security, Medicare and women’s health care rights.

Deacon also highlighted her record of working across the aisle to get thing done and pledged she will continue do the same on Capitol Hill.

“Since I have been working on the ground here for the last 12 years, I fight for the people of this district,” Deacon said. “That is my only concern are what the issues are, the concerns are and what the people of this district send me Congress to do.” ssugiyam@syr.edu | @SatoshiJournal

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Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies is partnering with LifeSource Health Inc. and the Netherland-based The Things Network to provide a global internet community with partnering countries and universities.

The internet of things is a development of the internet that would enable physical objects to have network connectivity and communication via the internet.

Lee McKnight, an associate professor in the iSchool, teaches a cloud management course that includes an internet of things lab. In it students are introduced to a growing low-cost, long-range, internet of things open connectivity ecosystem.

With the collaboration, McKnight said the initial lab developed by iSchool and LifeSource can join The Things Network community and share resources with 60 other countries and universities around the world.

“I noticed it’s in New York City and is in Ithaca and it should be in Syracuse too,” McKnight said, adding that there is no contracting relationships between members in The Things Network platform.

Thanks to The Things Network, applications such as LifeSource can connect to the network and provide emergency medical professionals and first responders with access to patient information without using a normal 4G cellular network, McKnight said. The collaboration could strengthen LifeSource’s new “At The Scene” mobile application for emergency medical care and expand The Things Network community, he added.

Johan Stokking, tech lead of The Things Network, said the company is building a crowdsourced data network and a community comprised of companies, cities and educational institutions to build a network of gateways using LoRaWAN technology, a long-range and low-power radio frequency protocol.

“Internet is developed for human interaction, so it’s designed for desktop computers, laptops and mobile devices,” Stokking said. “Internet of things is a way of connecting things to the internet and making them parts of the internet just like you and I are the users of the internet.”

McKnight said the partnership is an Both fields of research could have significant impacts on Syracuse residents. The rainwater that runs off the streets could potentially contaminate other bodies of surface water. Green infrastructure such as green roofs and urban gardens could absorb the polluted water.

“If you think about the way that we approach environmental monitoring, we measure data usually through one point in time,” said Christa Kelleher, an assistant professor of earth sciences and civil engineering who also won an award from the CoE. Kelleher will use drones to study patterns of stream temperature in Onondaga Creek.

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because that’s the only place that had the programs I needed,” Picudella said.

Because Picudella spent this past summer in Syracuse, Devino asked her to test some of the software. Once the account is made, it becomes easier to access the information as students only have to enter their NetID and password, Picudella said.

opportunity for collaborative learning and an easy way to learn with the high affordability offered by The Things Network.

“You could build your own node and start receiving data using Raspberry Pi or very cheap devices and cover the whole city of Syracuse,” he said.

With internet of things technology, McKnight said devices like mobile phones and laptops can be connected with each other without the need of human-to-human interaction. This applies the concept of internet of things and serves as an educational purpose.

Stokking said he and his team are working to provide a platform and ecosystem

Internet is developed for human interaction, so it’s designed for desktop computers, laptops and mobile devices.

Johan Stokking tech lead of the things network

for the internet of things.

The Things Network provides an infrastructure to iSchool to set up a gateway to create prototypes and build applications, he said.

“I think it’s good to work with educational institutions because they are spreading knowledge and working with young people with new bright ideas,” Stokking said.

“Internet of things is so new that it’s a developing area that we are interested in working with educational institutions because of the same interests as a community.”

From SU’s standpoint, McKnight said there is a need for more graduates that understand the internet of things technology and cybersecurity risks that it has raised because he said this is a growth area in the future.

He added that he hopes that through his cloud management class, students can understand the relationship between cloud resources and data centers as well as managing things securely to prevent vulnerability and attacks. chchen@syr.edu

forests and will continue until reaching downtown Syracuse.

Kelleher plans to test flight the project toward the end of November or the beginning of December. She also wants to look for patterns in snow melts and through the summer to see how the stream temperatures change in correlation to fluctuations in the season and climate, she said.

She also said she wants to test the tools and see how accurate her measurements are by eventually expanding the project to other places in upstate New York. Many of the other areas do not have any kind of measurements, and the drones will be helpful in collecting them, she added. ssiyer@syr.edu

While testing the programs, Picudella found different ones had different speed levels, specifically that MATLAB was slower and Polymath works faster than on a school computer.

Because the remote access server is through Windows, the programs will update on their own the third Tuesday each month from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m., so students must save their work, according to the remote access instructions. wgmuoio@syr.edu

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SCALING UP SUNY-ESF club works to study, conserve endangered reptile species

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ne-third of reptile species are endangered, and there’s a group dedicated to studying them at SUNY-ESF. Students at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry have created a Herpetology Club to pursue their passion for reptiles and tackle issues surrounding herpetology today. Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians.

Founded in late September, the Herpetology Club seeks to provide students with opportunities in the research, education and conservation of reptiles and amphibians to prepare them for careers in the field of herpetology, said club president Monica Banghart.

Banghart, a sophomore conservation biology major, said she had the idea for the club last school year. Over the summer, she sent out emails to students and faculty she thought might be interested in helping create the club. As of now, she said they have a little over 100 people on the email list and about 25 who regularly attend meetings.

“There is a huge amount of interest at ESF and the response from students has been incredible,” Banghart said in an email.

“The first day we put the idea out there and

tabled on our quad, I was overwhelmed by all of the positive feedback.”

The club does its own research and holds guest lecturers. Right now, club members are helping to set up the lab that will house the Healthy Hellbender Headstart Project. The project focuses on the Eastern Hellbender salamander, which is the largest aquatic salamander in the United States and considered a special concern species in New York.

The club members also took a day trip to The Wetland Trust in Burdett, New York, where they planted native species to help improve the Hellbender’s native habitat.

During the winter, Banghart said they plan to host speakers and in the spring they will help with research on chytrid fungus in frogs.

“Herpetology Club is a hub for people to share experiences, make connections, and learn from each other,” Banghart said. “This club is exploding with ideas and potential.”

She said the best part about the club is meeting other students and professionals who share the same interest in herpetology.

In the spring, she said she is most looking forward to going out on more field expeditions and seeing reptiles and amphibians out again after the winter.

“Then,” Banghart said, “the fun will really begin.” cbarthol@syr.edu

In the Herpetology Club, SUNY-ESF students study different species of reptiles, conducting their own research on the subject.

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Students in the Herpetology Club at SUNY-ESF are working to conserve species of amphibians and reptiles that are endangered. courtesy of herpetology club

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or a day it spent hosting a 12-hour dance marathon, Goldstein Auditorium was strangely empty. No music was playing as balloons and empty juice boxes rested on the floor.

But just blocks away were hundreds of participants that had

emptied the massive room only minutes ago. Their destination was Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital — the same place their fundraising efforts will benefit.

The march was an ode to the children who inspire them, a break midway through the nonstop action of Sunday’s OttoTHON, Syracuse University’s version of the dance marathon that started with Penn State University’s THON. Upon arrival at the hospital, they did a dance for the same reason OttoTHON even exists

— “For The Kids.” Members of the Syracuse University marching band led the way back to Schine Student Center, and the dancing continued.

“It really brought up the morale and spirit of everyone, especially at this halfway point where everyone is getting a little tired,” said Max Murphy, OttoTHON’s public relations director.

Before and after the march, OttoTHON’s dancers went at it for more than five hours straight.

There was plenty of dabbing and

even a dancing banana costume.

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” seemed to get things particularly lit. And speaking of lit, the “rave hour,” with its beats supplied by DJ Maestro, known for spinning at SU basketball games, featured plenty of glowsticks. Twelve hours of dancing is grueling for sure, but Murphy said it is all worth it.

“It’s tough on your feet but it ’s nothing compared to any thing the families go

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1. This year’s OttoTHON beat its annual fundraising goal of $100,000 with the help of more than 900 registered dancers.

2. The Otto’s Empire Belly Dance Troupe takes the stage in Goldstein Auditorium to perform at OttoTHON 2016.

3. OttoTHON is a dance marathon at Syracuse University that raises money for Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital.

4. KATIE DILLS, a sophomore television, radio and film major, dances onstage at this year’s OttoTHON.

Students volunteer for local, national political campaigns

By Hanna Horvath asst. feature editor

Natasha del Amo had her first brush with politics during a mock election at her high school. Managing the pretend campaign, del Amo “fell in love” with the way politics combined history, current events and strategy.

“It’s not just what you read in the textbooks, it’s happening right now,” she said. “It’s history in the making.”

The senior, now studying political science and public relations at Syracuse, has spent the last two

summers interning for political campaigns. This past summer, she worked for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, which she described as holding “an entry level job.” On a regular day, del Amo would take phone calls, support her boss or attend meetings at City Hall.

In the midst of a polarizing election season, students on both sides of the political spectrum are doing more than just checking a box come Tuesday: many volunteer or intern for political campaigns, using their passion for politics to

get more involved.

Aubrey Levin, a public relations junior, spent her summer interning for Lois Frankel, congresswoman for the 22nd district of Florida, an experience she said combined her love of politics with her career ambitions. At the beginning of her internship, Levin sat down with a coordinator and talked about her hope to go into the PR field after graduation.

From there, the coordinator structured Levin’s internship experience to fit her wish list. She would

spend her summer shadowing the press assistant, compiling clips for meetings and touring various government buildings in her hometown of Palm Springs. Levin said the entire experience helped her better understand the demographics of the district she lived in; many of whom were much older than she was.

“I offered that younger touch that Frankel doesn’t have but would need to run a successful campaign,” Levin said. Part of her duties also included showing the congresswomen how to Instagram and tweet.

A campaign filled with young, fresh minds is something many candidates look for, and one that junior political science major Taylor Pasquariello is participating in this semester. She first became interested in volunteering when Republican congressional candidate John Katko came to Syracuse University to give a speech. Two years later, Pasquariello has joined his reelection campaign, surrounded by many other students in local colleges, high schools and

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his week, Turner Classic Movies and the Criterion Collection — your grandparent’s favorite movie channel and the largest distributor of DVDs and Blu-rays in the world, respectively — teamed up and launched an online streaming service called FilmStruck. FilmStruck seeks to fill a hole for niche movie lovers seeking a streaming site exceeding the artistic quality of Netflix or Hulu. No basic people allowed: you’re entering a happy-hipster environment.

FilmStruck is definitely gambling on people’s willingness to shell out the cash for multiple streaming services. With a seemingly endless list of online entertainment options, it seems a little late for TCM to get involved. I mean if you’ve already got Netflix and cable, or Hulu and HBO GO, why would you want to pay $10.99 a month to watch black and white indie movies?

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almost by the second, and a lot of it sucks.

The massive cluster of megabytes that flow through your phone, computer and television every day are so overwhelming that it becomes difficult to sift through the media, and separate good from bad art.

If you’re a movie lover like me, you probably hate the 30 minutes you spend shuffling through the movie recommendations that pop up in your Netflix queue — only to throw on Family Guy because most of the movies on Netflix seem like they’re the same ones on FX every Monday at 6 p.m. after “Rescue Me” reruns.

Even if you stumble upon a good flick, for the most part, the movies available on streaming services are pop-hits like “Iron Man” or “The Day After Tomorrow.” Note:

both literally ran on FX for the entirety of my high school years. I’m serious. They’re the cinematic equivalent to plugging straight Coldplay and Maroon 5 albums on your Spotify Discover Weekly playlist.

I need thoughtful ––content. Don’t feed me American Top 40 because that’s not what I want out of a movie service. Those movies are widely distributed, with promo deals and theatre runs in place to ensure their exposure.

I want to see films I’ve never heard of, but Roger Ebert swears changed his life. Movies on Marlon Brando’s top 10 list — because I bet that’s a weird list — chock-full of artistic integrity.

That’s where FilmStruck steps in and stands out. By removing the lackluster clutter, FilmStruck will be a movie website solely for movie lovers. Connoisseurs will no doubt fall in love with the collection, with titles ranging from Jon Cocteau’s “Beauty and the Beast” to Federico Fellini’s “8 1/2.” Honestly, as a movie enthusiast, the collections avail-

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campaigns even middle schools.

Pasquariello said it’s nice “to be around other students who share similar views” and described the dynamic of the campaign as “playful” and “energetic.” As a member of the field office, Pasquariello spends her time knocking on doors, making phone calls and cataloging survey data.

As a self-identified libertarian, Pasquariello said she shares many of the same views as Katko, who is a moderate Republican, such as his position on the Iran nuclear deal and lowered taxes. Though she admits many college students lean left, she hasn’t gotten much pushback from her classmates because “not many students care about campaigns and politics.” “(Katko) wants to make the Republican party appeal more towards young voters,” she said, explaining that Katko has spoken out against Trump and is moderate when it comes to social issues.

Right now, millennials tend to focus on a candidate’s stance on said social issues, like gay marriage and abortion, simply because economic issues don’t affect them, Pasquari-

Brian Hamlin is a junior communications and rhetorical studies major. His column appears weekly in Pulp. He can be reached at brhamlin@syr.edu.

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ottothon through,” he said.

Some of those same families were there Sunday to show their appreciation.

In between dance sets, they would come on stage and share their story. Even the tiniest of thank-yous from one of the kids would evoke cheers from the dancers. One child named Mateo, who, from his mother’s arms, requested the microphone only to push it away, was especially adored.

Tori Cedar, OttoTHON’s external director, has formed close bonds with some of their “miracle children.” She said as she danced, it’s those brave children who help her to keep going. One of them, a 16-year-old named Zach with a rare form of cancer, sticks out in her mind. Zach has lived much longer than doctors originally predicted, and was able to make it to his first OttoTHON Sunday.

“He comes to see us sometimes, and we go to see him at the hospital, and he just smiles everyday,” Cedar said. “He’s such a fighter.”

It’s these stories that inspired Murphy, a junior advertising major, to become involved with OttoTHON his freshman year. He started as a dancer — sort of by chance after performing with First Year Players — and has moved up the chain of command since. But he’s just one of the team of more than 1,000 to contribute to the fund-raising effort — roughly 950 registered dancers, 70 committee members and 20 more on the executive board.

“It’s really a time where Syracuse Uni-

able under a full subscription to FilmStruck will surely satisfy the best of movie-goers.

FilmStruck has received some criticism for being too specific of a subscription service, haters claim that beyond Netflix and cable, there isn’t much room for another third-party streaming service. Essentially — if you’re a movie person, you probably already shell out the cash for multiple media outlets, and FilmStruck could be targeting too specific of a cult-film audience.

As much as I sympathize with that school of thought, there is no way movie people like me won’t fall in love with FilmStruck. In my opinion, the same specificity that may prevent FilmStruck from reaching mass appeal is what will ultimately drive its popularity within the film-fiend community.

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versity is able to come together for the greater good of raising money for Upstate Golisano,” Murphy said.

OttoTHON began organizing for its inaugural marathon in the fall of 2014.

Then in 2015, they had a spring and fall event that totaled more than $150,000 in donations. In past years, the money raised at OttoTHON has funded a new pediatric emergency room at Upstate Golisano, as well as Xboxes in every room to make a stay in the hospital as warm and welcoming as possible.

The total for this year was revealed at 10 p.m. when the marathon finally came to a close. OttoTHON raised $111,738.51. Cedar said that as simple as it sounds, at the end of the day, it really is just for the kids.

“It’s something that this nation — our generation of students, of young adults — we’re all fighting for the same things,” Cedar said. “It’s just something so great to get involved with and to make waves with and be a part of a legacy and a movement, something so much bigger than us.”

ello said. Once college students graduate and begin to pay their own taxes, they are going to be more affected by who they vote for, especially on the congressional level.

What’s more, many young voters simply don’t understand the wide reach of politics and the effect it has on every aspect of life, from how you pay for school to where you live, Pasquariello explained.

Del Amo agreed.

“Economics don’t move (young voters) as much. That’s not something tangible,” she said. “But a lot of them know someone who’s gay or know someone who’s had an abortion.”

Millennials may be less likely to be involved in politics and vote because they feel disenfranchised by the system, coupled with the fact that many campaigns “don’t spend a lot of their recruitment efforts on young voters,” political science professor Danielle Thomsen said.

A third reason may just be the stigma behind participating regularly in politics.

“Voting isn’t sexy,” del Amo said.

On Tuesday, almost 150 million registered voters will have the chance to decide who will lead the country for the next four years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Though almost half the country is registered, many, especially in the younger demo-

graphic, will not turn out to the polls. Millennials have a history of expressing strong opinions and support for candidates, such as Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, but not following through with the vote.

However, del Amo is convinced the Democratic Party has been capturing young people’s attention, especially because of the “clear juxtaposition” between candidates.

Del Amo said Trump’s presidency plays to “fear, sexism and racism” and that “has had a strong impact especially in our generation.”

She feels personally responsible to vote because she is a woman.

“I’m a nasty woman because I have to be,” she said, referencing Trump’s dig at Clinton during the third presidential debate in October. “We can’t afford to be complacent.”

One thing Levin, Pasquariello and del Amo all agree on is the importance voter turnout among youngsters. They advocate that sitting by and being complacent isn’t enough.

“I always say this isn’t the election I waited my whole life for, and I wish I wasn’t having to pick the best of the worst,” said Levin. “But this is the first time we get to be involved and really see the impact of our choice, and this is a big thing to recognize.

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ost people think Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump suck. They might have some redeeming qualities, but voters can feel between a rock and a hard place when they enter the booth on Nov. 8th.

I had to figure out a way to make a decision for myself as well. So, I did what JOSH FEINBLATT I do for all my major JUST WA IT FOR decisions and wrote K A N Y E 2020 down the pros and cons of each. So, in case you’re still not sure how to separate the two, this might help.

HILLARY CLINTON Pro: Former First Lady of the USA. Con: Former First Lady of Bill Clinton.

Pro: Visited 112 countries as Secretary of State.

Con: Took a ton of vacations.

Pro: Fought for women’s rights.

Con: Fought four women, right?

Pro: Has support of all the former living

presidents.

Con: Doesn’t have the support of the dead ones.

Pro: Will shatter the glass ceiling as first president.

Con: Broken ceiling.

DONALD TRUMP Pro: Not politically correct.

Con: Not correct politically.

Pro: Wants to stand up to China.

Con: Doesn’t want to use ping-pong to do it.

Pro: Wants to build a wall to keep Mexicans out.

Con: If elected, they’ll stay out anyway.

Pro: Doesn’t take special interest money.

Con: Because nobody special is interested.

Pro: Can get us out of hairy situations.

Con: Does that with a comb every morning.

Josh Feinblatt is a sophomore television, radio and film major.

You can follow him on Twitter @ josh_is_fein or reach him at jfeinbla@syr.edu

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Students tired of shelling out four dollars for a green tea latte at their local coffee shop can recreate the delicious drink using matcha, a powder made from green tea concentrate. Matcha can be used in desserts and beverages in small quantities, making it a standout bang-for-buck ingredient. angelica welch staff writer

Matcha ‘do about nothing The strong green tea powder can be used to make delicious, wallet-friendly recipes

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offee lovers are trading in their cup of joe for a different caffeine-packed beverage. As of late, trends such as green tea lattes have been confusing those used to the classic model of tea — leaves, water and maybe a spoonful of honey.

Despite the name, these drinks such as green tea lattes are made using matcha.

Matcha is a fine powder made from ground tea leaves, which can then be mixed into hot water using a bamboo brush to make basic matcha green tea.

The positive health benefits of green tea have been discussed for centuries. As a pure, more concentrated form of green tea that is actually ingested, matcha powder has even more benefits than its counterpart.

It is especially rich in antioxidants such as polyphenols, which may reduce your risk of breast and prostate cancer.

Green tea can reduce the formation of free radicals — which are attributed to aging — and also reduces the risk of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. The catechin compounds in green tea can help protect neurons from degeneration, which results in memory loss. The chance of developing type 2 diabetes is also reduced with regular consumption of green tea, as it

can improve insulin sensitivity and reduce blood sugar levels.

Matcha also has high caffeine levels — which is great for the college student who doesn’t enjoy coffee but still wants a buzz in the morning. It also reduces anxiety and

in a tin, but is also found in boxes right along with the green tea bags. For this recipe, I decided to select Rishi Everyday Matcha, which is organic culinary grade green tea powder. At $14, matcha does not come cheap — like most things at Whole Foods — but

WHAT IS MATCHA? Matcha is green tea, but instead of coming in leaf form, it’s a fine powder typically used to make green tea lattes at artisanal coffee shops.

contains the amino acid L-theanine, which is said to work hand in hand with caffeine to improve brain function without making you jittery. It is also often used in diet pills because of its ability to increase fat burning cells and mobilize fatty acids, which improves physical performance.

There are many other ways to enjoy matcha other than just as a tea or in a latte.

Adding it into baked goods, smoothies, yogurt and soups can provide a little extra flavor in addition to all of the health benefits that come along with green tea.

I decided that instead of overpaying for a green tea latte at Starbucks, I would take a stab at making it myself. Walking through Whole Foods, I came across the expansive tea and coffee aisle. Matcha usually comes

the package indicates that this bag contains enough tea for 25 cups, which makes the price seem reasonable for the quality.

First, I decided to try to make a green tea matcha latte at home. Surprisingly simple, all I needed was water, milk, sugar and the matcha powder. You can make an iced or hot latte, the iced version resembling bubble tea. For the hot latte, put 1 tablespoon of matcha powder in the bottom of a mug.

Add 2 tablespoons of warm water and stir until you see a smooth paste form. After that all you need to do is whisk in hot milk until there are no chunks and the tea is a light green color. Super quick, simple and delicious — there is no reason to spend the money at Starbucks when making it at home is this easy.

The internet is full of matcha recipes.

Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan and Allrecipes all offer countless ways to use your matcha in places other than a mug. The recipe I decided to try was an Oreo with a matcha-cream filling.

For the cookies, all you need is flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, salt, butter, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Combine the dry ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

In a stand mixer, cream softened butter and brown sugar on a high setting until light and fluffy – it usually takes about 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and then slowly combine the dry ingredients, with the mixer on a low setting.

Roll out the batter and use a cookie cutter to cut out an even amount of dough — each cookie requires a top and a bottom. Put the cut cookie dough on parchment-lined baking sheets and place in the oven at 325-degrees for 20 minutes. All that is left is the cream, which is just softened butter, powdered sugar and a tablespoon of matcha powder blended together until smooth.

Use caution when adding matcha to recipes though — since it is so concentrated you only need a little to experience the flavor.

The magic green powder that is matcha is a beneficial and delicious replacement for your morning cup of coffee. It’s as easy as mixing water and powder but can also be transformed into more unique culinary creations.

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ERIC DUNGEY walked off the field Saturday at Death Valley after taking a hit from Clemson’s Dorian O’Daniel. The force propelled Dungey’s head backward, marking one of the several big hits the sophomore has taken in his career. jessica sheldon photo editor from page 16

libonati The more hits I watch, the more cringeworthy watching football becomes. There are few players more cringe-worthy to watch than Dungey. It wasn’t just hard to watch for just the Clemson game, either. It’s been difficult for two years. Every time Dungey runs, fans have to wait with bated breath. That’s not an indictment of him as a player or person — it’s simply hard to watch the violence and quantity with which he gets hit. And on a small scale, I empathize with him. from page 16

clemson said. “We had done a good job up until that moment. It was one big direct ball that had us on our heels.”

Hilpert entered Sunday tied for first in the

Three times last year, defenders flattened Dungey. After Syracuse’s game against Central Michigan, in which defensive end Mitch Stanitzek hit Dungey after the latter had thrown the ball, the ACC made a video called “Injury Alert: Syracuse QB Eric Dungey.”

Another video of Dungey getting hit against Pittsburgh last season is simply titled, “Eric Dungey Dead?” Pitt linebacker Nicholas Grigsby laid out Dungey with a helmet-to-helmet collision. The quarterback lay on the ground, motionless.

“I took a pretty big hit, but I was good and just ready to get back out there,” Dungey said at the time. “Just had to take a second to ACC with 10 solo shutouts. His only chance on the breakaway was to cut off Campos’ angle.

Clemson’s striker added enough strength to the grounder for his sixth goal of the season.

A long-awaited breakout from Nanco powered Syracuse past Pittsburgh in the first round. But after a shot in the first half that Nanco missed wide left, he grimaced in pain, grabbing his leg. He exited the game shortly before halftime, leaving Syracuse without its leading scorer. McIntyre said Nanco will be evaluated.

The Tigers, coming off a first-round bye, have played several shutouts and low-scoring affairs. Entering Sunday, their 1.41 goals per game placed third to last in the ACC. Clemson’s 0.55 goals-against average was tied with Syracuse for third in the conference.

But a hand ball penalty set up a penalty kick for Sergio Camargo. The senior lined the ball to the upper left of the net for the tie.

It was Camargo’s second goal of the year that sent the game into overtime.

After two overtime periods, though, Clemson retook control and sealed the win on Campos’ penalty kick.

make sure everything was working.”

The last of Dungey’s trio of hits came against Louisville. Down 30 points, then-head coach Scott Shafer left his quarterback in despite the blowout. Scrambling downfield, another helmetto-helmet hit knocked Dungey out of the game.

A Syracuse.com story confirmed Dungey had concussions after the hits in last year’s Central Michigan and Louisville games.

Six years ago, as a sophomore in high school, a fullback buried his helmet into the ear hole of my helmet. I remember lying on my back staring up at the sky as a warm feeling spread on the side of my head. I touched my finger to my ear because it felt as if blood

had dripped out, though there was none there. Then, I got up and ran to the sideline.

My coaches said I looked woozy, so I sat out the rest of the game.

That night, my mother tried talking me out of playing football again, something I refused.

Spencerport (New York) High School’s concussion protocol required a certain number of symptom-free days, too many to allow me to play in the next game. In that week, I took an ImPACT test to gauge my cognitive function after the concussion. I scored higher with the concussion than I scored on the baseline test taken in August without a concussion.

I came back in two weeks. At the time, I played center and called a few different checks at the line. Multiple times, I made mistakes on assignments I typically didn’t make mistakes on. During the game, I realized I probably still had lingering effects from a concussion.

Bodies react differently. College players are bigger, faster and stronger. It’s hard to imagine a helmet-to-helmet hit from a borderline professional football player that left Dungey dizzy and unable to stand immediately would cause anything less than a concussion. Physics seems to lean that way.

Eleven players and trainers circled around Dungey. I’m not sure what’s scarier — the scene being the biggest that’s congregated around the quarterback after an injury or that the scene has become so familiar.

Familiarity has bred a greater tolerance for the violence. Fans keep expecting Dungey to get up after each hit because he hasn’t yet been unable to.

But I fear a time when he can’t.

Chris Libonati is an Asst. Sports Editor at The Daily Orange, where his column appears occasionally. He can be reached at cjlibona@syr.edu or @ChrisLibonati.

KENNY LASSITER netted a penalty kick on Sunday at Clemson, but fifth-seeded SU surrendered four consecutive PKs to the Tigers. tony d. curtis staff photographer

“A tough way to end the game,” McIntyre said. “When it gets to penalties, it’s a lottery.

Unfortunately, today it went to Clemson.”

A win against Clemson continues to loom

over SU. For the third consecutive game against the Tigers, Syracuse could not come out with a victory.

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POSTGAME PLAYBOOK the spike

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on top Amba Etta-Tawo broke Syracuse’s single-season record for receiving yards on Saturday. Through nine games, he’s recorded 1,158 receiving yards

565 468 VT

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Tommy Kane

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Marvin Harrison

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Rob Moore

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845 UofL

Alec Lemon

After one of its best performances of the season against Boston College two weeks ago, Syracuse’s defense gave up 565 yards of total offense to Clemson

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Syracuse was shut out for the first time since Oct. 19, 2013, a 56-0 loss to Georgia Tech

287

BC

Clemson had three consecutive drives of 95, 89 and 86 yards each on Saturday.

They were the three longest drives of the Tigers’ season.

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Rushing yards gained by Moe Neal against Clemson. It’s the most he’s had in a game since racking up 68 in Week 1.

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@The_JDList “Pretty sure what Clemson just did to Syracuse is illegal in 37 states”

Austin Wilson’s passing yards against Clemson in SU’s 54-0 loss

@Alyoyo_ “Syracuse is useless as a college football team. But DINOOOOOOO BABERS, RIGHT?”

Austin Wilson completed 17-of27 passes against Clemson on Saturday. It was his first appearance of the season.

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Stock watch: A look back at Syracuse’s loss to Clemson

By Jon Mettus asst. sports editor

Syracuse left Death Valley bruised and battered.

The Orange (4-5, 2-3 Atlantic Coast) came away with a 54-0 loss at the hands of the No. 3 Tigers (9-0, 6-0) and may have lost starting quarterback Eric Dungey beyond just Saturday with an apparent head injury after he was hit in the upper body area in the first quarter of the game.

Here’s a look at where some of SU’s players and units are trending after the game.

STOCK UP Moe Neal, running back

against 11th-best passing defense and 12th-best total defense in terms of yards allowed. Though Babers refused to evaluate Wilson’s performance before watching the tape of the game, the important thing is that Wilson was the first quarterback off the bench. He took reps with the twos during the week, he said, and Babers said “the situation” was right for Wilson.

STOCK DOWN SU’s bowl hopes

A loss to Clemson was pretty much assumed, but the Orange’s shot at a bowl likely took a significant hit with the loss of Dungey and injuries

to other key contributors. Speculating on injuries is a dangerous game. But Dungey appeared to be stumbling and needed help walking to the locker room after a hit that caught him in the helmet. Though he returned to the sideline in street clothes, he’s a player that was hit several times in the head last year and missed four games and parts of others because of it. To make matters worse, Daivon Ellison and Brisly Estime also suffered injuries and didn’t return.

The extent of any of the injuries is unclear.

Zack Mahoney, quarterback

Mahoney has been listed as the No. 2 quarter-

The freshman running back led all rushers in the game with 64 yards on seven carries. His best run and Syracuse’s best offensive play of the game came when he broke through the line, cut left, then back right and got in a foot race with Clemson’s defenders. They tracked him down after 49 yards, but it set up SU’s only scoring chance of the game.

Neal earned more carries with Dungey out and as the twos and threes played more because of the blowout, giving him chances to display his shiftiness. After the game, head coach Dino Babers said Neal is playing more like a sophomore and his physical size is what’s holding the 5-foot-11, 169-pounder back.

Defense

Syracuse’s defense looked like the one of old, getting torched for big play after big play and long drive after long drive. Clemson put together its three longest drives of the season against SU on back-to-back-to-back drives. They went 95, 89 and 86 yards, respectively, and all for scores. The last of those drives was finished up by backup Nick Schuessler, who threw for two touchdowns before being replaced by the third stringer. The Tigers put up their most yards in the first half this season and feasted on SU’s defense.

Cole Murphy, kicker

Austin Wilson, quarterback

Wilson struggled in his appearance off the bench, completing 17-of-27 passes for 116 yards and two interceptions. But he was also going up

back on the depth chart all year long and was the only other signal caller to see the field besides Dungey before the Orange’s game against Clemson. Mahoney had played in six prior games this season. While Mahoney did get much action on Saturday, going 1-for-4 for 8 yards, he was the second QB off the bench, following Wilson.

Babers wouldn’t address the pecking order going forward, but Wilson said he took snaps with the second team during practice all week.

MOE NEAL (21) racked up 64 yards on seven carries against Clemson. He appeared to be hurt, but rode the exercise bike on Saturday. jessica sheldon photo editor

Murphy missed another field goal on Saturday, a 30-yarder which he pushed wide right that was SU’s best chance to avoid a shutout. He’s now missed seven of his last nine kicks going back to Week 4 against Connecticut. He did have a nice surprise onside kick that likely would have been successful if it had not been recovered too early, but until he starts connecting on kicks, Murphy’s stock will keep plummeting. jrmettus@syr.edu | @jmettus

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CRINGE-WORTHY It’s becoming harder and harder to watch Eric Dungey

1. ERIC DUNGEY exited Saturday’s game in the first quarter after taking a big hit from Dorian O’Daniel. jessica sheldon photo editor

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ric Dungey plunging through a hole at the line of scrimmage Saturday made me ask myself, Why is he running there? Running close to the tackle box almost guaranteed Dungey would get hit, and the hole materialized between tight end Cameron MacPherson and left tackle Cody Conway.

That was just before Clemson linebacker Dorian O’Daniel lowered the CHRIS crown of his helmet to meet Dungey’s LIBONATI shoulder and subsequently his helONE LOVE met. It’s not particularly anyone’s fault: The way a play materializes can’t be anticipated ahead of time. Dungey lay on the ground after the hit, hardly moving other than to bring his hands to his helmet and try to lift his head. He looked woozy as two trainers propped Dungey up on his walk to the sideline and then to the locker room.

Escaping talk about helmet-to-helmet hits has become harder. Two weeks ago, Miami Dolphins receiver Jarvis Landry launched at Buffalo Bills safety Aaron Williams, knocking him out for the season. The Bills placed Williams on injured reserve and the safety’s father said he’d have to consider his future in football, per the Associated Press. Last week, Bills receiver Brandon Tate left after this hit. Saturday, when O’Daniel decked Dungey, I recoiled. For the fourth time in Dungey’s SU career, an opponent blasted him with a high hit.

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2. DUNGEY suffered a serious injury against Louisville that knocked him out of the last three games of 2015. jessica sheldon photo editor

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SU eliminated from ACC tournament in penalty kicks

By Matthew Gutierrez asst. copy editor

Hendrik Hilpert lay down as Clemson players mobbed one another.

On the first penalty-kick goal, the syracuse 1 (2) S y r a c u s e goalie dove clemson 1 (4) in the correct direction but couldn’t get a finger on it. On the next two, he watched as Clemson liners soared above him. On the final blow, he reached for Diego

Campos’ strike to no avail.

Clemson converted on each of its four penalty kicks.

“They demonstrated a clinical ability to score those,” Syracuse head coach Ian McIntyre said.

Syracuse tallied four goals last Wednesday for the first time in over a year, senior midfielder Chris Nanco netted his first goals since Sept. 9, and the SU defense shut down the Panthers even without Miles Robinson. But Syracuse’s

triumph last week was minimized on Sunday afternoon, when No. 4 seed Clemson (11-2-5, 4-1-3 Atlantic Coast) tied the fifthseeded Orange (11-3-4, 3-2-3), then advanced on penalty kicks, 4-2, in the ACC quarterfinal at Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina.

The Tigers will advance to the ACC semifinal on Wednesday night to play at No. 8 seed Boston College. That game’s winner will compete next Sunday in the ACC

title game. Syracuse, meanwhile, waits until its NCAA tournament seeding is announced. The tournament kicks off Nov. 19.

Minutes after a second-half save by Hilpert, Clemson struck the first blow of the game. Hilpert caught a missile directed right at him, held onto it and smiled. A minute or so later, Syracuse generated a chance from inside the box but Clemson’s defense took over, leading to offense.

All season, Syracuse had restricted opponents from counter attacks. This time, Campos, Clemson’s junior forward, dashed down field. A feed from Patrick Bunk-Anderse into space left a foot race between SU’s Louis Cross and Clemson’s leading scorer. Campos beat Cross to the ball and stroked it home past Hilpert to make it 1-0.

“Campos’ speed and athleticism caught us in transition,” McIntyre see clemson page 12