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Stith sense Melvin Stith, dean of Whitman,
Change of heart SA presidential candidate
Are you trippin’? Explore sites and landmarks
talks about feeling the love as the pollings draw to a close. Page 5
will be recognized by the Ph.D. Project Hall of Fame. Page 3
on the way to New York City for a fall road trip.
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in pickup and exhibition games to stay sharp while they wait for the NBA lockout to end. Page 20
By Stephanie Bouvia ASST. COPY EDITOR
Extended Fall Break allows students to adjust travel arrangements
In the wake of the sexual abuse allegations against a former assistant football coach at Pennsylvania State University, Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor sent an email to students, faculty and staff Wednesday asking the community to be vigilant about child sex abuse and how to report it. Cantor urged students, faculty and staff to call the Syracuse Police Department, New York State Child Protective Services or even the Syracuse Department of Public Safety upon witnessing or suspecting child abuse. “Our campus code of ethics and
By Marwa Eltagouri and Kirkley Luttman
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No deal Former Syracuse players are playing
Cantor sends out email on sexual abuse
Break time elli Uhlberg describes the newly instated Fall Break as a blessing. “It has really helped me. Since traveling alone takes at least a day, I felt that I had no time to spend with my family and friends back home,” said Uhlberg, a sophomore fashion major from Denver. “But now I have a lot more time that I can allocate toward them.” This year’s Thanksgiving Break will be different for students and faculty. In previous years, students have had time off from Wednesday to Sunday to celebrate Thanksgiving, but this year the last day of classes is Friday, Nov. 18, and classes will not resume until the Monday after Thanksgiving. The reason for Fall Break is because of the expanding geographic diversity of Syracuse University’s student body, as more than a quarter of the Class of 2015 is from outside the Northeast. University officials wanted to extend the holiday to allow more time for travel. “We’ve always had a break around Thanksgiving time, but one of the things we’re increasingly aware of is that students are coming from longer distances,” said Thomas Wolfe, senior vice president and dean of student affairs. “Extended time would
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photo illustration by kristen parker | asst. photo editor
DPS plans routine checks of South Campus during Fall Break By Nick Cardona STAFF WRITER
As Fall Break approaches, some students living on South Campus will be spending the holiday in their apartments. With that, the Department of Public Safety and the Office of Residence Life are making sure students staying on campus remain safe. “We ask that you help keep our facilities safe during the break,” said Eric Nestor, the assistant director of
THINK GREEN
Below are a few suggestions on how to remain environmentally friendly while preparing to head home for Fall Break: • Unplug all electronic devices • Donate to Ten Tons of Love Winter • Disconnect lamps • Close and lock all windows
residence life, in an email to South Campus residents. Nestor outlined the guidelines that students who are heading home must follow before leaving. To help the environment, Nestor encouraged students to unplug all devices, defrost their refrigerators and turn all lights and lamps off, according to the email. Drew Buske, the deputy chief of DPS, said there will be routine checks during the Fall Break, but students are expected to keep their individual apartments safe. He also said that students who are leaving for the holiday should close the blinds, unplug electronic devices and, most importantly, lock their doors. Some resident advisers staying for the break will play a big part in keeping the students safe during the week. Starting Monday, officers from DPS and resident advisers will
be checking in with students and making sure their apartments are safe and keeping up with the guidelines Nestor put forth, according to the email. The RAs who are staying are also going to be responsible for keeping track of which residents stay and which go home for the break — a practice that will help with tracking any suspicious activity that could be going on in the residence halls and South Campus apartments. Nestor also told South Campus residents what services will be available to them during the break. He broke down dining options, support groups and available transportation that students have the opportunity to use during the break. Nestor stressed in the email that those students who are staying need to be mindful of social media posts on Facebook and Twitter. The location
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Student voter turnout breaks online record STUDENT ASSOCIATION
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By Rachael Barillari STAFF WRITER
Student Association elections broke the record number of votes since polling became available online in 2002. Students previously only voted on paper at polling stations around campus. PJ Alampi, the Board of Elections and Membership Committee chair, said that as of 1:45 p.m. Wednesday the votes had been increasing at a rate of about 1 percent every five hours. By noon, the 22-percent mark was reached with a little more than
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