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november 3, 2011
T H E I N DE PE N DE N T S T U DE N T N E W SPA PE R OF S Y R ACUSE , N E W YOR K
Police find drugs, gun in ESF students’ home
INSIDE NEWS
High life Despite thousands of signatures in support of marijuana legalization, the White House rejected the petitions. Page 6
By Jon Harris ASST. NEWS EDITOR
INSIDE OPINION
Two cheers for Howie Two Letters to the Editor endorse Howie Hawkins for 4th District Common Council. Pages 4 and 5
INSIDE PULP
Perfect slice Five local bakeries duke it out for title of best pie. Page 12-13
kristen parker | asst. photo editor DYLAN LUSTIG , one of two Student Association presidential candidates, claims his leadership experience outweighs his sophomore standing.
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Sophomore presidential candidate Lustig looks to bring transparency By Rachael Barillari
D INSIDE SPORTS
Tournament time Syracuse hosts the Big East field hockey tournament this weekend at J.S. Coyne Stadium. Page 24
STAFF WRITER
ylan Lustig doesn’t think of himself as a politician. The Student Association presidential candidate is, most importantly, a student first. “I am not different from anyone. I am here because this is my passion and this is what I love to do,” Lustig said. Alexandra Curtis and Ian Ludd, Lustig’s campaign managers, noticed Lustig’s passion. Curtis, a College of Arts and Sciences representative in SA, said Lustig is not in this race for his resume or for personal gains, but because he really cares about other people. His desire to help others, his commitment to understanding students’ needs and his will to be inclusive of the campus has driven Lustig to be successful, said Ludd, a student representative for University Senate. Lustig’s leadership is inspired by his great uncle, a decorated World War II veteran, he said. His great uncle values a “living in the moment” philosophy, which Lustig portrays in his roles on campus by focusing on making policies
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STUDENT ASSOCIATION
ELECTIONS
2011
Two SUNY-ESF students were arrested on charges of drug possession Tuesday night following a police raid of their Westcott Street residence. Matthew Cleere, 21, and Clayton Ruggles, 27, both seniors at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, were arrested at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday at 822 Westcott St., according to reports from the Syracuse Police Department. The investigation started because of complaints from neighbors, said Sgt. Tom Connellan of SPD. Police then obtained a search warrant and raided the house Tuesday night, he said. Once inside, they found an “array of drugs,” including cocaine, marijuana, LSD and mushrooms, Connellan said. Police also found at least $5,000 in cash and a shotgun, he said. “The investigation has revealed that they were catering to students in or around the SU area,” said Connellan, adding that the investigation is still ongoing and it’s unknown whether more will be arrested. Chris Patterson, a Westcott resident, said his sister witnessed the raid. A car rolled up slowly — making Patterson’s sister think it was just a student messing around — and police officers jumped out with guns, he said. “It was just like it was in a movie,” said Patterson, who coached football at Nottingham High School this season. Although police cited neighborhood complaints as the reason for the raid, Patterson said he didn’t hear all of
the late-night activity that supposedly happened at 822 Westcott. Neither did Larry Hoyt, a Westcott resident of 10 years and a disc jockey for WAER. Hoyt said there are houses on Westcott that have much louder parties than the residents of 822 Westcott, whom he said he has hardly seen. When he fi rst heard the police raided a house on the the 800 block of Westcott, “822 didn’t come to mind,” Hoyt said. A resident of 822 Westcott declined to comment when asked about the raid. Cleere is facing a total of nine charges, including one count of unlawful possession of marijuana, two counts of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, one count of criminal possession of marijuana and five counts relating to criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to police reports. Ruggles is charged with one count of unlawful possession of marijuana. Both Cleere and Ruggles are scheduled to be arraigned in Syracuse Criminal Court at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 22. Anne Lombard, dean of student life and experiential learning at ESF, declined to comment on what action would be taken against the students, but she said the college holds its students “accountable for their behavior on and off campus.” ESF has the ability to temporarily suspend accused students whose alleged violations may threaten the safety and well-being of the campus, Lombard said. If it is determined that no infraction occurred, all charges against the stuSEE RAID PAGE 8
GET YOUR VOTES IN Student Association is the student governing body of Syracuse University and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry undergraduate students. Voting for Student Association for the 56th session begins Monday, Nov. 14, and runs until Thursday, Nov. 17. There are two candidates for SA president — Dylan Lustig and Taylor Carr — and there is one candidate for SA comptroller, Stephen DeSalvo. Voting is available online through each student’s MySlice page. If less than 10 percent of the student body casts their ballots by the end of Nov. 17, voting will extend until Nov. 18.
brandon weight | photo editor On Tuesday night, the Syracuse Police Department raided the home of two SUNY-ESF students who live at 822 Westcott St. Police officers found cocaine, marijuana, LSD, mushrooms, at least $5,000 and a shotgun.