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alternative opinion to the university’s current admissions process at Monday’s SA meeting. Page 3

Board says the chancellor did the right thing in firing Bernie Fine. Page 5

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The Syracuse Quidditch team allows Muggles to experience a magical sport. Pages 8-9

Media wait for search at Manley

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Police to provide files on Fine to DA’s office By Jon Harris

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Shortly before 2 p.m., media personnel who had been camped out at Manley Field House all day sprang into action when they saw two men walking down the hallway and enter a locked part of the building. One was holding a stack of papers in his hand. Reporters and photographers followed the men down the hallway, taking photographs and trying to ask questions. The reporters were stopped when the men entered the locked area. Reporters were camped at Manley after a rumor surfaced that a search warrant would be executed. The possible search warrant would be a part of the investigation into former associate men’s basketball coach Bernie Fine. Police opened an investigation Nov. 17. Fine was placed on administrative leave the same day the investigation began and was fired from the university Sunday. A young female walking down the hallway toward the Manley exit was angry with the media presence. “Pathetic,” she said. “You are all pathetic.” Shortly after the two men entered the locked area, more people entered, with a key or an SUID card. Pete Moore, director of athletic communications, spoke to reporters inside Manley before entering the locked area and said he was unsure of whether a search warrant would be executed at Manley. Moore exited the area and headed back into Manley shortly afterward. The search warrant rumor came from a report by NewsChannel 9. The station reported, in an online article, that a “source in a position to know” said search warrants would be executed. The article was later updated to include another source in a position to know who said search warrants would not be executed. At 1:22 p.m., the article was updated to say that search warrants would not be executed. medelane@syr.edu

with its fourth straight loss Saturday, this time falling 30-13 to Cincinnati. Page 16

The Syracuse Police Department said it will disclose the records relating to the Bernie Fine investigation to the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office following a weeklong battle that was scheduled to be settled in court Tuesday. “As Mayor Stephanie Miner stated the Syracuse Police Department would turn over all reports and documentation of this investigation at the appropriate time,” the police said in a release sent late Monday afternoon.

District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said Monday the U.S. Secret Service, under the direction of the U.S. attorney’s office, is leading the investigation into molestation allegations against former Syracuse University associate men’s basketball coach Fine. SPD will assist in the investigation. Fine was fired Sunday night in the midst of his 36th season.

The U.S. attorney’s office became involved in the investigation about a week ago, said John Duncan, executive assistant U.S.

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Report proves false reporting of sexual abuse to be uncommon By Jon Harris ASST. NEWS EDITOR

Although questions surround the legitimacy of the claims from the three people accusing Bernie Fine, former associate head coach of men’s basketball at Syracuse University, of sexual molestation, experts say false reporting of sexual abuse is rare. In 1998, Education Week published a report that found 244 cases in a sixmonth period involving allegations ranging from unwanted touching to sexual relationships. Of those cases,

two were found to be false, said Robert Shoop, director of the Cargill Center for Ethical Leadership at Kansas State, adding that the Education Week report is the most thorough to date. “So it was less than 1 percent of the accusations that turned out to be false,” he said. “And that’s a very strong research study.” The delay in reporting sexual abuse is extremely common, Shoop said. All three accusers of Fine waited until they were adults to report

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DPS chief says officer presence was not raised after firing of Fine By Jon Harris ASST. NEWS EDITOR

kristen parker | asst. photo editor FROM TOP: A sign still hangs in the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center in honor of Bernie Fine, the former associate men’s head basketball coach who was fired Sunday; After the firing happened, various local and national media outlets surrounded Manley Field House.

Despite the firing of Bernie Fine, former associate head coach of men’s basketball at Syracuse University, the Department of Public Safety didn’t step up enforcement Sunday night. “We had no increased patrol activity,” DPS Chief Tony Callisto said. “The regular schedule continues. We really don’t anticipate any

problems as a result of the firing, so no, there’s not really any special activity going on.” Callisto said DPS expects nothing like what hit Pennsylvania State University a couple of weeks ago following the news that legendary football coach Joe Paterno and university President Graham Spanier had been fired. On the night of Nov. 9 and into the

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Back in action Syracuse returns to the Carrier Dome on Tuesday to take on Eastern Michigan in its first game since associate head coach Bernie Fine was fired Sunday.

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oint session of MSG and WSS last night resulted in the acceptance of the bill creating a Syracuse Traditions commission, established as a unit of both governments; a proposal for a joint student court of appeals; rejection of a constitution for the Syracuse chapter of the American Youth for Democracy; and approval of appointment of a committee to formulate rules and regulations for future joint sessions of the governing body. Original objection to the Traditions commission was that it was set up as an independent organization, responsible to no campus group. Under the new bill, it becomes subject to review by the student governments upon petition of 25 or more students objecting to any of its acts. Set up as an organization to foster, revive and institute traditions at Syracuse, the commission has the power to assume sponsorship of any tradition of its governing board... Proposed revisions of the WSS constitution provide for a women’s student court and a proposal for a joint court, which would be a house cleaning for student problems. With the rejection of

the joint court by MSG, senate will refer the establishment of a women’s court, to handle coed appeals exclusively, to the constitutional committee. Men turned down the proposal on the grounds that they saw no need for it. The AYD constitution was voted down on the basis that it is a political group. Regulations state that because the university is a non partisan institution, it cannot approve any student political or party clubs of any sort, nor can they become recognized campus organizations. Mrs. Helen Kamen, AYD inter-collegiate director for New York state, spoke for the establishment of such a group as a chapter of the national organization. Proof of political affiliations of AYD was provided in a letter from the Friends of Democracy, Inc. of New York and an article appearing in the New York Herald Tribune, which termed the AYD a Communistic organ. Further evidence of political connections was shown by the AYD constitution, according to members of the two governments. —Compiled by Stephanie Bouvia, asst. copy editor, snbouvia@syr.edu

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Student in drug raid arraigned

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Firing stirs talk about Boeheim

By Debbie Truong ASST. NEWS EDITOR

A SUNY-ESF student was arraigned in Syracuse Criminal Court on Tuesday, three weeks after he and his housemate were arrested during a police raid at their Westcott Street residence. Police confiscated cocaine, marijuana, LSD, mushrooms, at least $5,000 and a shotgun during the raid. Clayton Ruggles, a senior in the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, appeared before Judge James Cecile shortly after 9:40 a.m. Ruggles was arrested on a charge of unlawful possession of marijuana following the Nov. 1 raid at 822 Westcott St. Ruggles’ arraignment lasted less than a minute. The charge will be dropped if Ruggles stays out of criminal trouble for one year, said Tom Miller, Ruggles’ defense attorney, after the hearing. Matthew Cleere, a senior at ESF and Ruggles’ housemate, was arrested on 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. Cleere’s arraignment was moved to Onondaga County Court, which handles felony cases in the area, said a clerk at the Syracuse Criminal Court. A judge has yet to be assigned to Cleere’s case. dbtuong@syr.edu —A previous version of this article appeared on dailyorange.com on Nov. 21.

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stitution’s oath of office is the main outline for the responsibilities concerning the presidency, and he would like to enact additional descriptions of the position. One change would be to limit the president’s authority by restricting the power to appoint committee chairs. “It is important to be the leader of this organization, not the dictator,” Lustig said. Although Casey admires Lustig’s

The firing of Bernie Fine, former associate head coach of the men’s basketball team, left students and Syracuse residents alike buzzing Sunday night, but it also prompted conversation about the future of head coach Jim Boeheim. For the first time in Boeheim’s 36-year tenure as coach, he may be on the hot seat, as it is unclear how much he knew of Fine’s alleged molestations. “It would be interesting to find out what Boeheim actually knew about this because if he knew all that we know now, then I think he is in deep trouble,” said Jake Reiner, a junior broadcast journalism major. Boeheim expressed his “full support” for Fine in a Nov. 17 statement after two former ball boys, Bobby Davis and Michael Lang, accused Fine of sexual molestation. On Sunday, Zach Tomaselli, 23, stepped forward with a third accusation. A 2002 tape-recorded telephone conversation between Davis and Fine’s wife, Laurie, was also published that day. In the recording, Laurie admitted she was worried her husband molested Davis. Syracuse resident Kevin Carpenter said Boeheim should not have supported Fine so definitively in that statement, especially when many of the details were unclear to the public. “The statement that Jim Boeheim made, he shouldn’t have made that, saying that he supported him 100 percent, because he didn’t know exactly what happened,” Carpenter said. “Now that his wife, Bernie Fine’s wife, done gave him up, that’s pretty much saying that you support a child molester,” he said. The statement may have reflected poorly on Boeheim’s quick backing of Fine, Will Boucher, a junior entrepreneurship major, said it does support the argument Boeheim was unaware. “If he did know everything that we know now, then I don’t think he would have jumped out to defend (Fine) immediately,” Boucher said. Boeheim issued a second statement Sunday in which he apologized for any “insensitive” statements and maintained he “never witnessed any of the activities that have been alleged.” Some have a hard time believing Boeheim was in the dark. Zach Schotz, a sophomore sport

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carly reeve | staff photographer DAVID BENNETT, a Syracuse University professor and University Senate member, speaks about the admissions policy at the SA meeting. Bennett first voiced his opinion at a USen meeting in February.

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Professor questions admissions criteria By Rachael Barillari STAFF WRITER

Syracuse University professor David Bennett gave a presentation regarding his views on the university’s change in admissions strategies to the general assembly at Monday’s Student Association meeting. Assemblymembers Jesse Feitel and Nicholas Iaquinto invited Bennett to the meeting, held at 7:30 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium, to explain why he believes a lack of focus on traditional admissions methods is an issue for SU. Don Saleh, vice president for enrollment management, came to an SA meeting several weeks ago to defend the university’s reasoning for a greater focus on diversity. Feitel and Iaquinto said that by presenting both sides of the argument to SA, the assembly members should be able to form their own opinions

for later discussion within SA and with the entire SU community. Bennett, who initially offered his opinion at a University Senate meeting last February, said he wanted to start a conversation on the admissions department’s lack

of emphasis on traditional metrics. This initial conversation led to a “firestorm” and stimulated an intense response Bennett did not expect, he said A focus on diversity is a concept

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The SU professor presented contrasting views that allow for greater discussion concerning the university’s admissions policies.

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The parliamentarian was sent a bill numerous times but failed to review it. This led to the bill’s return to the Administrative Operations Committee.

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Scaling back As the final days of 2011 move closer, the SU community weighs in on President Barack Obama’s plan to withdraw the remaining 50,000 troops from Iraq by the end of the year.

Religion and politics Rabbi Brad Hirschfield stressed

humility when engaging in discussions of religion and politics during a lecture. For Hirschfield, transparency and self-awareness are key. See dailyorange.com

Lustig to prepare for job with current president By Rachael Barillari STAFF WRITER

The last moments preceding the verdict of Student Association’s presidential race proved to be nerveracking and stressful for Dylan Lustig. Although Lustig won 2,167 to 972, he said he felt the race was evenly matched with Taylor Carr. The president-elect emailed every assembly representative who was re-elected to SA to congratulate them during Fall Break. In the final weeks of President

Neal Casey’s term, Lustig said he will be working with Casey to grasp the daily tasks the role of the presidency entails. Casey said he did not receive a lot of training when he took over the presidency, but he will make sure he introduces Lustig to important contacts and leaves the future president in a good position. One of Lustig’s first goals is to reform the constitution in terms of defining the role of the presidency, he said. Lustig said the con-

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management major, said he is skeptical Boeheim really had no idea about the potential molestations. “He seemed like he had a good relationship with Bernie Fine,” Schotz said. “It’s hard … it’s the same thing with Paterno and Sandusky. How can you not know?” For the university, Schotz said, the “bigger blow” if Boeheim is fired. “The guy’s a legend and that’s the biggest nightmare for Syracuse,” Schotz said. “Although it’s already really bad right now, that’s the worst case scenario.”

attorney in Syracuse. “The Secret Service is involved because they have authority under federal law,” Duncan said. It was made public last week that lawyers from the district attorney’s office and the city were due in Supreme Court Justice James Murphy’s court at 2 p.m. Tuesday to determine whether the city would be ordered to provide records from 2002 onward to the district attorney’s office. Bobby Davis, one of three alleged victims accusing Fine of molestation, spoke to Syracuse police over the phone about the abuse in mid-2002 but was told the statue of limitations expired. Fitzpatrick said he has been in close contact with the U.S. attorney’s office and discussed the case with them last week. “My motivation is to find out if there are any current victims, and I do not want the problem that I have with the chief of police to interfere with that effort,” Fitzpatrick said. “So the U.S. attorney has stepped up, along with the Secret Service, which is fine with me.” Fitzpatrick said he has maintained almost daily contact with the lawyers representing SU. The university shared information with Fitzpatrick from its investigation conducted in 2005. “They have been very cooperative, and I think the chancellor has — under nightmarish conditions — taken very decisive action and shown appropriate leadership,” he said. Fitzpatrick said his office will continue to investigate what police knew in 2002. That investigation remains separate from the U.S. attorney’s office, said Fitzpatrick, adding that his office knew nothing of the allegations against Fine in 2002. A sworn statement from Danielle Roach,

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Davis’ former girlfriend, claimed that Roach called Fitzpatrick’s office several times in 2002 on behalf of Davis. She left messages with First Chief Assistant District Attorney Rick Trunfio saying a basketball coach at SU molested one of her friends. Roach said the calls went unreturned. Fitzpatrick said he spoke with Roach about the phone calls, and she told him that she only made two calls to his office, not several. The district attorney’s office was moving from one building to another in 2002, and it remains unclear who Roach left messages with, he said. “I believe she called somebody, thinking that she was leaving a message for Rick Trunfio,” Fitzpatrick said. “But Rick Trunfio also keeps detailed logs of all his messages, and we checked and there’s just no message from a Danielle Roach.” Fitzpatrick said Roach told him she saw Trunfio multiple times after she left the two messages for him. Fitzpatrick said he asked Roach if she ever approached Trunfio about the unreturned phone calls, to which she said, “No, I just assumed there was nothing they could do.” “In defense of everyone in 2002, it appeared to be an unusual way to report sexual abuse,” Fitzpatrick said. But it didn’t take the release of the 2002 taperecorded telephone conversation between Davis and Fine’s wife, Laurie, to convince Fitzpatrick that Davis’ story was valid. “I’ll be honest with you, I made my decision that Bobby Davis was telling the truth long before I listened to that phone call,” he said. “I’ve had the tape of the phone call for several days now, but that was not a determining factor in my judgment — and this is strictly a judgment call — that he was telling the truth.” jdharr04@syr.edu

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Cantor makes right decision to fire Bernie Fine Chancellor Nancy Cantor made the necessary decision to fire Bernie Fine, former associate head coach for menís basketball, on Sunday night. In recent days, a third accuser has stepped forward. ESPN also released recorded conversation — though its authenticity is still in question — in which Laurie Fine, the wife of the

EDITORIAL by the daily orange editorial board accused, displays knowledge of her husbandís relationship with accuser Bobby Davis. Cantor acted swiftly to do what had to be done, given the new accusations and mounting pressure from a

national media spotlight. Despite the firing, the Syracuse University community must remember these are only allegations and nothing has been proven in a court of law. Though these accusations are horrendous, the SU community must restrain condemnation until official legal action is taken against Fine.

Harassment case incomparable to Penn State I read David Potter’s Letter to the Editor. It should be made clear that this matter, which occurred in 2008, was nothing like the Pennsylvania State University case. These allegations, involving adult Syracuse University students, were initially reported to the SU Department of Public Safety and immediately reported by SU to the Syracuse Police Department. This resulted in an investigation by the Syracuse police, along with a review by the Onondaga County District Attorney’s

LET TER TO THE EDITOR Office, and the case was then brought before a grand jury, which ultimately declined to pursue criminal charges. Following conclusion of the grand jury proceeding, the university began its student judicial disciplinary process. Under that established process, one potential avenue of recourse is a negotiated, informal resolution between a complainant and an accused

student(s). Consistent with its judicial procedures, the university explored the possibility of an informal resolution with resulting sanctions; however, once the complainant indicated she wanted to pursue a full hearing, a hearing was promptly conducted. The hearing, before a panel consisting of independent faculty and staff, lasted close to six hours and resulted in similar disciplinary sanctions against the students.

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War hawks descending on Iran’s nuclear activity forget blunder in Iraq

n recent weeks, suspicion that Iran has nuclear weapons has begun to trickle into the media. An early November report by the International Atomic Energy Agency offers evidence to suggest that Iran will eventually be capable of creating a nuclear weapon. But the country remains at a preliminary development stage, according to the report. If the United States is to act wisely, it must remember its previous failings in intelligence to invade Iraq before starting a war in Iran. Condoleezza Rice, secretary of state under President George W. Bush, offered her perspective on Iran during an interview on ìThis Weekî with Christiane Amanpour. She said the country was ìthe poster child for state sponsorship of terrorismî and that America should remain in Iraq to confront Iran. Rice is convinced

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Iran is trying to manufacture nuclear weapons. She said America should ìbe doing everything we can to bring downî Iranís government. Rice said these things despite her incredibly tarnished career in foreign policy. Rice argued that the United States was right to go into Iraq based on her belief that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. The result was more than $3 trillion spent, more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians dead, and more than 4,000 U.S. troops dead. Now, she believes America should bring down Iranís regime under her belief that it is building a nuclear weapon. That she even is asked about foreign policy is astounding. Her advice should be disregarded. Ron Paul, who has been cast aside by the mainstream of the Republican Party for his strict libertarian

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to the left, to the left domestic policy, offers a contrasting viewpoint from Riceís. Paul did not support the war in Iraq on the grounds that it was an illegal war. In the CBS News and National Journal debate on Saturday, Paul said, ìI’m afraid what’s going on right now is similar to the war propaganda that went on against Iraq. You know, they didn’t have weapons of mass destruction, and it was orchestrated and it was to me a tragedy of whatís happened these past ten years.î Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatol-

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lah Ali Khamenei, dismissed the report as a fabrication and said it contributed to ‘Iran-phobia.’ He said, “If the thought of invasion against the Islamic Republic of Iran crosses anybody’s mind, he must be ready to receive a strong slap and iron fist.” Republican presidential candidates, with the exception of Ron Paul and John Huntsman, have expressed their willingness to use covert operations in Iran to bring down the regime. To these candidates, there is no doubt that Iran will have a nuclear weapon. Sanctions alone are not enough to stop Iran. These candidatesí plans seem to forget the United States’ catastrophic attempt to manipulate regimes in the ‘50s in Iran and Guatemala. The United States cannot continue to recklessly spend its money in foreign wars. In its most recent

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adventure, America spent $1.1 billion in Libya as reported by the Pentagon. The figure may be as high as $2 billion, said Vice President Joseph Biden. Already, the murmurs of going to war and escalation have begun. If the United States forgets its recent history, it will repeat tragic mistakes. War and covert operations are not legitimate because little evidence justifies their necessity or legality. According to IAEA reports, Iran has tried to get a nuclear weapon for many years, but Iran has yet to have one. Seemingly credible evidence, alone, that Iran is conducting research to make a nuclear weapon does not warrant the use of force by the United States. Harmen Rockler is a junior newspaper and political science major. His column appears weekly. He can be reached at horockle@syr.edu.

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SU professor makes groundbreaking discovery, plans to develop gum for weight loss

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eight loss may be just as easy as popping a stick of gum in your mouth. Robert Doyle, an associate professor of chemistry at Syracuse University, led a twoyear study that proved the PYY hormone helps those who struggle with weight issues. Collaborating with a team of researchers from Murdoch University in Perth, Australia, Doyle has found a way for PYY to enter the bloodstream when taken orally. PYY is a hormone that regulates appetite and energy, and it is found in the body. When people exercise or eat, PYY is released into the bloodstream. The more calories consumed, the more PYY is released, according to a Nov. 21 SU news release. Previous studies have proven people who are obese have lower concentrations of PYY in their bloodstream, both when fasting and after eating than their non-obese counterparts, according to the release. When receiving IV forms of PYY, participants, who were both obese and nonobese, consumed fewer calories. illustration by emmett baggett | art director The difficulty was figuring out a way

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Bennett said he finds admirable but dangerous, as no prestigious universities operate this way. These schools still focus on SAT scores, GPA and class ranking. “Is it a news bulletin for anyone in America that increasingly the prestige of your alma mater is a badge of status in society?” Bennett said. “That’s the reason why there is so much anxiety in many households on admissions day when you were finding out whether you got a

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the abuse. “You have to understand that the victims of these abuse cases are victims generally over a period of time and engaged in a wide variety of sexual activities and with a powerful person that basically says, ‘Who are they going to believe? You — a 12-year-old kid? Or me — the most popular, powerful person in the town?’ So the fear of disbelief is huge,” said Shoop, citing the sexual abuse scandals at Pennsylvania State University and SU. Fine, who was fired Sunday night, allegedly molested Bobby Davis starting in 1984 when Davis was in seventh grade. Mike Lang, Davis’ stepbrother and a former Syracuse ball boy, corroborated Davis’ story and accused Fine of molesting him. Lang coming forward allowed ESPN to run the story revealing the alleged abuse by Fine, said David Scott, director of communications for ESPN’s news content.

to attach the PYY hormone to something that would allow it to pass through the digestive system undetected because the hormone is usually destroyed when ingested. Doyle developed a way in which another hormone, insulin, could be taken orally. By figuring out a way to attach insulin to vitamin B12, B12 was able to pass through the digestive system without much difficulty and was able to deliver insulin into the bloodstream effectively. The teams found B12 could be successful in safely moving the PYY hormone through the digestive track and into the bloodstream, according to the news release. With the discovery of a safe way to transport PYY through the body and discovering that PYY can aid in weight loss, Doyle hopes to make some sort of item that would allow PYY to enter the bloodstream effectively when ingested orally, such as a stick of gum. “I think an oral supplement that has little or no side-effects and that works alongside diet and exercise to help obese individuals lose weight would be a great benefit,” Doyle said in an email. “They could eat a balanced meal, then chew a stick of gum. The PYY supplement would begin to kick in about three to four hours later, decreasing their appetite as they approach their next meal,” Doyle said in the article. If this gum were to come to fruition, Doyle said in the email, it would help ease the obesity epidemic Americans and others around the world face. Doyle said in the release: “Phase one of this study was to show that we could deliver a clinically relevant amount of PYY into the bloodstream. We did that and we are very excited by the results.” knvanbru@syr.edu

thick envelope or a thin one.” Bennett said he worries that as SU drops in ranking, a degree from the university will not carry the same status. “My point is not that Syracuse shouldn’t celebrate diversity,” Bennett said. “It’s that if you eliminate traditional, academic and merit metrics, we are going to run into problems.” Later, President Neal Casey congratulated the assembly on its efforts during elections and the voter turnout records. He also mentioned, in light of the recent events concerning the SU basketball program, he is proud of the way students have been handling SU’s thrust into the national spotlight.

A bill titled Elected Student Representative to the Syracuse University Alumni Association Board of Directors was presented by Bonnie Kong, Academic Affairs Committee chair. The bill, an attempt to formalize the process of student representation on the board, was not passed. Parliamentarian Eugene Law made a motion to send it to the Administrative Operations Committee for review. Casey said after the meeting that the bill was emailed to Law three times and that Law has not attended a cabinet meeting in weeks. Therefore, he and Kong assumed that due to the lack of response, it was approved. The Administrative Operations Committee will not change the content, only verify

the codes were followed, Casey said.

Davis spoke to Syracuse police about the allegations in mid-2002 but was told the statute of limitations had expired. SU launched an investigation in 2005 after an adult male reported inappropriate conduct by an associate men’s basketball coach to the Syracuse Police Department. The investigation lasted nearly four months and “all of those identified by the complainant denied any knowledge of wrongful conduct by the associate coach,” said Kevin Quinn, senior vice president for public affairs, in a Nov. 17 statement. About a week after the initial allegations broke against Fine, a third accuser told police that Fine sexually abused him in 2002 in a Pittsburgh hotel room when he was 13. Zach Tomaselli, of Lewiston, Maine, is 23 and facing sexual assault charges involving a 14-year-old boy. His father, Fred Tomaselli, said he never met Fine. Fred Tomaselli said his son was a victim of abuse by a neighbor when he was growing up, but the family didn’t find out about the abuse until they moved. Fred Tomaselli said his son became a predator and “master liar and manipulator.”

Shoop said alleged victims — like Davis, Lang and Tomaselli — often wait to report the abuse because they see how other people who make similar allegations are treated. “The fear of retaliation or the fear of some kind of negative consequence of reporting is very high,” he said. “Another reason is that they’re just embarrassed to admit what they physically did, even though it’s not their fault and they were totally the victims.” After allegations of sexual abuse against an official become public, people make an emotional rush to judgment, Shoop said. “Some people refuse to acknowledge that it’s even possible and adamantly defend the accused and even go as far as to attack the alleged victim, as somehow this person is attempting to damage the righteous person,” he said. “On the other side, there’s people who immediately assume it’s true and know the horrors of child abuse and want these people to be arrested and put in jail without a trial.” A person with power thinks they are

untouchable, Shoop said. Prominent officials in sexual abuse cases sometimes get away with it because people fail to believe the person could be capable of the act, he said. Diane Rosenfeld, a lecturer on law at Harvard Law School who has served as commissioner on the Governor’s Commission on Sexual and Domestic Violence in Massachusetts, said the scandal in Syracuse shouldn’t detract attention from the fact that failure to intervene in sexual abuse is a primary factor in its longevity. Rosenfeld said universities need to offer secure reporting systems to eliminate sexual abuse. And because sports teams are sites of an unequal level of sexual abuse claims, universities should start there, she said. “Schools are responsible for their coaches’ behavior; coaches are responsible for their players,” Rosenfeld said. “Unless school leaders and coaches are held accountable for intervening to prevent and address sexual abuse, the numbers will remain as high as they currently are.”

Other business discussed · Kong presented her committee’s report and said the initiative to have students sit on the Academic Integrity Board is going into effect next semester with three SA student seats. · Comptroller Jeff Rickert presented two bills to the assembly that passed. The Secular Student Alliance was granted the $209 it requested and the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club was not granted the $17,863 it requested. rebarill@syr.edu

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passion, Casey said he believes there are bigger issues facing the student body than redefining the role of the presidency. He said these changes could not be made until November 2012 because they would need to be enacted by a referendum. One of Lustig’s first responsibilities will be to fill the roles of the vice president and chief of staff. He said he is in a difficult position because many individuals have proven valuable to him, especially during his campaign. “Although the decisions will be hard, they will not be the hardest decisions I will have to make as president,” Lustig said. As current chief of staff, Amy Snider said she makes a large effort to be at every committee meeting and hopes the next chief does, too. After Casey appointed Snider, the two worked together to further define the role, an initiative that should be continued, Snider said. One change Snider said she would like to see is a closer relationship between Lustig and the chief of staff. Though Snider said she and Casey collaborated frequently, further communication will benefit Lustig. Financial improvements are another aspect Lustig said he hopes to bring by working with elected comptroller Stephen DeSalvo. “We are excited about the same things, like making SA more transparent and working with student groups to reform the financial vision,” Lustig said. DeSalvo said his main focus will be on the Your Student Fee website (yourstudentfee.syr.edu) and making documents accessible. DeSalvo said he has no problem with Lustig’s idea of using student opinion to reform the financial vision, but this concept must be taken lightly, as he and Lustig

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must work toward a plan that best serves the student body. Jeff Rickert, SA’s current comptroller, said the ideas of more transparency and gathering opinions are stale concepts that never actually take shape because the student body does not care. Rickert said he received minimal responses from organizations when he asked for opinions. “It is frustrating and I don’t see this changing in the future,” Rickert said. “SA can only do so much.” Lustig is planning initial projects, such as working to have several floors of E.S. Bird Library open later and tying up forgotten initiatives, especially medical amnesty. Although Lustig has many goals to build a more cohesive SA, he said he made sure they were all realistic before beginning his campaign.

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next morning, more than 1,000 Penn State students stormed College Avenue. Some students tore down lampposts and reportedly threw rocks at media members and police officers. Students also flipped over a TV news van that was parked along College Avenue. Callisto said there has been no information released that would cause DPS to believe a similar incident will occur at SU. “The only thing we’ve been involved in is trying to make sure that we find appropriate locations for any media folks that come into

town,” he said. “There’s no extra security or extra staff as a result of that.” There are up to 16 or 17 officers in the university neighborhoods and on campus in the night-time hours on Sunday night, Callisto said. That number stays consistent until weekend nights, when DPS has up to 21 officers in the neighborhoods and on campus. Callisto also said he couldn’t comment on the rumor that a search warrant would be executed at Manley Field House on Monday as part of the investigation into Fine. Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said he had no information about the rumored search warrant. jdharr04@syr.edu

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the Ages,” the Ministry of Magic spent a year magically constructing a huge stadium in the middle of a large deserted moor for the 422nd Quidditch World Cup in August 1994. The Ministry went to great lengths to keep it secret, putting many different Muggle-repellent charms on it. In “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” Arthur Weasley, a former employee at the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office at the Ministry of Magic says, “Every time Muggles have got anywhere near here all year, they’ve suddenly remembered urgent appointments and had to dash away. Bless them.”

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campus.

onto Syracuse University’s

teams — one even Apparated

started our own Quidditch

so captivated by it that we

game, we Muggles became

learning about the magical

the world of wizardry. After

of the worst-kept secrets in

games like Quidditch are one

in the Muggle mind, so

inextricably connected

The usual equipment of Muggle Quidditch

Quidditch team founders Peter Zona,

includes three circular goals placed on both sides

a 2011 SU graduate, and Drew Shields,

of the field, and all players carry a broom between

a senior advertising major, graduated

their legs. Slightly deflated balls are used as the

from Saint Joseph’s Collegiate Institute

Quaffle and dodgeballs serve as the Bludgers. The

in Buffalo, N.Y. With plenty of free time

Golden Snitch is a tennis ball placed in a sock that

on their hands, they looked for something

hangs from the waistband of the Snitch runner, a

to do. Their friend, a huge Harry Potter

neutral player who wears yellow. One player volun-

fan, stumbled upon Muggle Quidditch on

teers to be the Snitch. The Snitch runs across the

the Internet, Zona said. And it hit them like a stray

entire campus to avoid the Seekers.

Firebolt: They would start the Ives Pond Quidditch

“When you say Quidditch or Harry Potter, people

Club in Buffalo.

think nerdy,” Zona said. “But it’s actually very phys-

“We had nothing to do, so we started playing

ical, and you’d be surprised how much endurance

Quidditch with our friends,” Zona said.

you need to be good.”

When they came to SU in 2008, Zona and Shields

The team plays pickup games every Sunday.

decided to start a Syracuse Quidditch team.

Anyone can join and play regardless of his or her

Muggle Quidditch is a semi-contact, fast-paced

experience or athletic skills, said Joey DiStefano,

game that combines elements of different ball games

captain of the Syracuse Quidditch team.

and running.

“Coming to college, I wanted to stay active and involved but not super committed,” said DiStefano,

portrait by stacie fanelli | asst. photo editor

But the cat got out of the bag. Ever

ASST. COPY EDITOR

ccording to “Quidditch Through

rooms and magic are

By Karin Dolinsek t all began in summer 2008 when SU’s

a sophomore

environmental engineering major. “You just have to be able

since Muggles connected the dots

to run around and have fun.”

between brooms, sports and the

courtesy of amelia beamish RYAN GOVONI, a senior engineering and computer science major, takes on the magical game at practice.

magical adrenaline rush during a Quidditch game, the sport has spread throughout the Muggle world. The first intercollegiate Quidditch World Cup was held in 2007 at Middlebury College in Vermont, according to the Quidditch World Cup website. “The sport has become significantly more legitimate,” Zona said. The International Quidditch Association is a nonprofit organization

Joey DiStefano Captain

“dedicated to promoting the sport of Quidditch and inspiring young people to lead physically active and socially

Ryan Govoni Drew Shields Captain Co-founder and captain

ith all the players in their

dressed as Paulie Bleeker from

positions,

Golden

“Juno.” Bouncing from foot to

Snitch was released and a

the

foot, DiStefano tried to stay warm

game of Muggle Quidditch began

in the cold October breeze, but his

on Sunday, Oct. 30, on the Women’s

spirits and expectations before the

Building Field at SU. Syracuse’s

engaged lives,” according to its mission statement. The Syracuse team is an official mem-

“I’m freezing in these shorts, but

the State University of New York Cor-

they were a dream come true,” DiS-

tland and Niagara County Community

tefano said. “I’m so excited. It’ll be

College for a Halloween-themed game of

ber of the association and is currently

Muggle Quidditch.

ranked 76th based on the results of the 2010

In light of Halloween weekend, the Syra-

Quidditch World Cup, regional tournaments and games played between official teams, accord-

I’ve ever seen us play, but

it wasn’t enough,” DiStefano

said. “We lost to a Snitch snatch.”

a lot of great friends and had an absolutely

magical weekend.”

eagerness to participate in the tournament.

This year’s tournament concluded

with a battle between Middlebury Col-

lege and the University of Florida.

According to a Nov. 14 article by Dan

Panzarella on the International Quid-

Said DiStefano: “Overall, we made

“We played the best year,” said Zona about the team’s

Green Mountain College.

flying matchup against That’s

whole the

go. to

for

the team lost a highpainted, and see live owls and fire jugglers.

try

team in its group, whimsical merchandise, get their faces

rights

ing as the second best according to Fox News. Visitors could buy

teams

the next day. AdvancSuper Bowl and a medieval festival,”

bragging

loss to Purdue University was described as “a cross between the

“All

wire win, leading to a narrow variety of ethnic foods, the tournament

thrilling match that went into overtime. ing to the Quidditch World Cup website.

Syracuse its second down-to-the-

game against Brandeis University, a New Zealand and Argentina, accord-

ers of Maryland University brought

players fared better in their second bia, two Canadian provinces, Finland,

match’s result, live music shows and a

catch of the Snitch, DiStefano said. The

announced opposing teams and each

topher Newport University after a quick from Nov. 12-13. The teams came

from 27 states, the District of Colum-

A third game against the Maraud-

Syracuse lost its first match to Chris Randall’s Island in New York City

straight Quidditch World Cup win. at the fifth Quidditch World Cup on

With improvisational comedians who

caught the snitch, securing its fifth Quidditch team joined 2,000 athletes

ditch Association’s website, Middlebury his year, 17 members of the Syracuse

ing to the association’s website.

match remained high.

Quidditch team invited teams from

magical, sparks will fly.” Minutes before the game, the Syracuse team warmed up in a cir-

cuse players donned costumes instead of

cle, shouting encouraging words and counting

their usual athletic attire, which includes

out loud to help one another do the stretching

cleats and gym clothes, allowing players to get

exercises. The players took their positions,

muddy and dirty. Wearing a red shirt, yellow

and the game kicked off with the Quaffle and

shorts and a headband, Joey DiStefano, sopho-

Bludgers placed in the center of the field. The

more environmental engineering major and

Snitch was released and immediately began

captain of the Syracuse Quidditch team, was

running around to avoid the chasers.

courtesy of david chase gaewski DREW SHIELDS, a senior advertising major an co-founder of the SU Quidditch team, soars above the competition at a tournament on Halloween weekend. The players invited two college teams.

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Sounds like: LMFAO, but serious

Release Date:

Genre: Pop-rock

Nov. 29

Top track: “Tonight, Tonight”

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Pop-rock band botches party rock sound with way too serious attitude

By Erik van Rheenen ASST. COPY EDITOR

ot Chelle Rae joined party rock pioneers LMFAO as trailblazers of this generation’s mock-pop groups. At first glance, it seems like a band with acute selfawareness of the rock star lifestyle that isn’t afraid to take jabs at its own fame. There’s just one problem: Hot Chelle Rae isn’t actually in on the joke. Ryan Follese and company’s latest album, “Whatever,” combines the unabashed sleaziness of Ke$ha with the self-deprecating wit of Gym Class Heroes, but they lack the talent the artists possess. Instead, the band chooses style over substance by adopting a slacker identity and lazy songwriting. If “Whatever” was an ice cream cone, it would be vanilla — it only tastes good when you really crave ice cream, it’s bland and sticks you with a bad case of brain freeze. Opener “I Like It Like That” sounds like a Ke$ha song minus the campy entertainment value. The verses are cringe-worthy and teeming with overblown pop culture references, but the chorus has a massive hook that would be perfect if this was a summer album. It’s hard to get on board with lyrics like, “Hey, windows down / Sun so hot, make the girls take it all off” trudging through 40-degree weather. It doesn’t help that little-known rappers New Boyz jump in halfway through to lay down a Lil Waynestyle verse that even Weezy would be too embarrassed to take credit for. From the sloppy falsetto in boring ballad “Honestly” to the Rascal Flatts wannabe “Why Don’t You Love Me?” it’s clear the band members cobbled the album in such a slapdash way for one reason and one reason only. They struck gold with one song. “Tonight, Tonight” is a supersized summer single with an enormous chorus. The band tackles its relentless case of apathy with a bridge of infectious “la, la, las” and charm. But

for all of its Top 40 clout, only that track and take-on-the-world anthem “Forever Unstoppable” stand out on the record. Even songs with promise get ambushed by guest appearances that are both insufferable and unlistenable. “Radio” is a toe-tapper pop song that shines with early Maroon 5 aesthetics and a sunny demeanor — at least until rapper Bei Maejor seizes the microphone with an abrupt flow that tries, and fails, to be a poor man’s Travis McCoy. Has-been Disney starlet Demi Lovato joins the group on “Why Don’t You Love Me?” with the intentions of recreating the acoustic magic cast by Boys Like Girls and Taylor Swift on “Two is Better Than One.” Her yowling voice overpowers Follese’s nasally monotone, proving that maybe nothing is better than anything at all in the case of the track that tugs the heartstrings. Most of the album has plenty of party but almost no rock. The club-bumping “Beautiful Freaks” could have been a faux-pop masterpiece in the hands of LMFAO, but Hot Chelle Rae take themselves far too seriously to tackle a synthesizer-heavy, 80s-style jam that might as well be a joke. And that’s the big problem with the band. Songs meant to be loaded onto a summer playlist and taken on a road trip to the beach aren’t remotely fun. The album is split in two, divided by songs too serious for their own darn good and those too busy not trying at all. The title track is a tongue-in-cheek ode to apathy — but why should fans sing along and raise a glass to not caring about anything? That’s not to say Hot Chelle Rae needs to either ditch its party-all-the-time attitude or stop taking its music seriously. But unless the boys in the band don’t want “Tonight, Tonight” to be their one-hit wonder, they need to pick their pop-rock path and stick to it. Or not. It’s whatever. ervanrhe@syr.edu

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About as good as any young man I’ve seen.” Joseph’s hot streak came right as Stanford began to create some separation on the scoreboard. Up 50-45, Stanford’s Josh Owens missed a short jumper, but Anthony Brown came flying in for the one-handed putback slam. After Joseph matched the basket with a jumper from the top of the key, Stanford guard Aaron Bright got open for a 3 from the right wing. The shot from Bright, who made 3-of-5 from long distance on the game, gave Stanford its largest lead of the game at 55-47. Neither team led by more than four in the first half. With 6:47 to play, an upset was brewing. “We played three or four minutes of good fullcourt pressure and got back in the game,” SU head coach Jim Boeheim said. “But they really outplayed us the whole game.” After Joseph scored to pull SU within six, the Orange went to the press. Dawkins called a timeout and brought his Cardinal team to the sideline to game plan against it. Then Joseph came up with a steal on the ensuing inbounds play. He absorbed some contact inside and hit another basket. Suddenly, the deficit was back to four. “Those kids, they’ve been in those situations before,” Dawkins said of Syracuse. “They’ve learned from them, and they’ve grown and gotten better in late-game situations. We’re still a developing team.” The Orange buckled down for those final minutes after playing fundamentally unsound basketball for most of the game. Syracuse trailed 25-24 at halftime, and much of the reason was SU’s transgressions on offense. But although both Syracuse (21 turnovers) and Stanford (24) struggled to hold onto the ball

all game, it was the Cardinal who couldn’t keep control down the stretch. “Down the stretch our press definitely helped us get a few steals,” Joseph said. “Making the right rotations while we were in our zone, you know it helps us tremendously.” A Brandon Triche layup brought SU within 60-56, and the Orange returned to full-court pressure. Stanford inbounded the ball to Owens, but as he tried heaving a pass up the sideline, Triche tipped it and stole it. Triche’s pass into the paint bounced off Stanford guard Chasson Randle, off Fab Melo and, finally, C.J. Fair collected it and made a layup while getting bodied by Dwight Powell to go to the line. Fair’s free throw brought SU within one at 60-59, helping set up Joseph’s big-time bank shot. “We practice (the full-court press) every day, and we’re hopeful that it will help us in some situations,” Boeheim said. “That was the difference in the game. Without the pressure, we wouldn’t have won.” After Joseph’s shot, the Orange stomped on the Cardinal. Following a miss from Bright, Dion Waiters drove toward the hoop and made a wild layup as he fell into the basket’s stanchion while getting fouled. After making the free throw, Syracuse was up four. Down 66-63 with 40.3 seconds to go, Stanford took its final timeout. But Joseph came up huge again, stealing the ball from John Gage. He covered it up with both arms, taking a foul from Bright. He made the second of two free throws to give SU a two-possession lead with 21 seconds to go. And he left quite an impression on the opposing coach. “First of all, a senior, great leader, terrific player for Syracuse,” Dawkins said. “And he stepped up and made the big plays.” mcooperj@syr.edu

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East) gave the Orange (5-6, 1-5) its first four-game losing streak since the Greg Robinson era and leaves SU with one final chance to clinch bowl eligibility next week. A crowd of 38,159 inside the Carrier Dome was disappointed once again, as SU’s offense continued its regression ever since hanging 49 points on West Virginia. “I guarantee you don’t have any idea how I’m feeling right now,” Marrone said. “The reason why: I can’t believe I’ve disappointed the fans, the people, everyone. It’s my responsibility. That’s why I don’t think people can understand it.” The downward spiral stretches from being on the cusp of cracking the Top 25 for the first time since 2001 to Saturday’s fourth consecutive failed attempt at clinching bowl eligibility. And it’s been the Syracuse offense that has

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come out there and try to fix it. It’s on us.” Take a look at some of those signs. In the season-opening overtime win against Wake Forest, Demon Deacons quarterback Tanner Price was knocked out of the game with about 10 minutes left. That happens to be the same time Syracuse’s comeback from 15 points down began, and Wake picked up just 31 yards the rest of the game. Then came the ugly win against Football Championship Subdivision Rhode Island thanks to a fourth-quarter touchdown drive. The third win over Toledo would have been a loss had the referees realized the ball needed to pass through the uprights to count for points. And the fourth

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withered right alongside the Orange’s season. Marrone and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett both said the game plan against UC was a reversion to schemes instituted on day one of training camp. It was supposed to be simple, so the players wouldn’t have to think on the field. The result was a 4-for-15 performance on third down, four sacks of quarterback Ryan Nassib and the second-lowest point total of the season. “We’ve just got to change some calls, change some plays,” Marrone said. “Because obviously we can’t execute what we’re doing even when we have guys open or guys coming free.” With two weeks to prepare for Cincinnati, SU was hoping for an improved offensive performance after struggling in three straight games. But from the opening play of SU’s first possession of the game — a play-action bootleg pass toward Nick Provo just a few yards beyond the line of scrimmage — the offense looked eerily similar. The inability to get the ball deep down field

remained: Nassib’s longest completion was 27 yards. The failure to make plays in the red zone persisted: Nassib overthrew an open Provo on a third down in the second quarter, and Alec Lemon couldn’t bring in a touchdown pass early in the fourth. And another slow start hampered the Orange: 65 total yards in the first quarter. “We made a good amount of mental mistakes and just didn’t make enough plays,” Nassib said. Nassib made likely the biggest mental mistake of all on SU’s first possession of the fourth quarter. Syracuse scored a touchdown to claw back within 23-13, and the defense made a stop. But after the offense marched down the field, the drive came to a halt with a fourth-and-12 play. Nassib rolled right and completed a pass to Dorian Graham, five yards short of the first down. Both Jarrod West and Lemon, the two primary targets on the play whose routes were beyond the first down marker, were ignored. Nassib didn’t give Graham a chance as he was

tackled immediately for the turnover on downs. “He could have picked either one, and both of them looked like they had a chance,” Hackett said of West and Lemon. The demoralizing turnover set the stage for a 69-yard touchdown reception by Isaiah Pead to put the game out of reach. For the fourth straight game, Marrone was asked why his team continues to underperform. The frustration and anger were perfectly clear, with a hint of embarrassment evident in his voice. Syracuse has plummeted through its worst stretch since 2007, and there’s only one chance left to right the ship. The season that is already a disappointment when assessed by the preseason goal of competing for the Big East championship is beginning to look like a lost cause. “I don’t think I can even explain how I feel,” Marrone said. “Losing four straight games is unacceptable.”

was on a last-second field goal over Tulane, a team that finished this year an inspiring 2-11. The win over West Virginia was impressive and the Orange deserves credit for that. But that was the win that blinded everyone. After that, no one wanted to talk about just how fortunate SU was to be 5-2. No one wanted to talk about Price’s injury or one of the worst blown calls in the history of sports. Now, it’s that win over West Virginia that no one is talking about. “That’s in the past,” Thomas said. “We can’t even say nothing about it. That’s in the past. We’ve just got to get better.” SU head coach Doug Marrone has tried everything he could think of to help the Orange get better. He pitted the first-team offense against the first-team defense in practice. Marrone said SU went back to the base part of its

offense, using packages it installed on “day one.” But nothing is working. “We’ve re-evaluated I think several times how we’ve been doing things,” linebacker Dan Vaughan said. “We’ve tried to take new approaches every week. We’ve been trying to do all the little things. We’ve been doing that, and I guess it just really comes down to executing when it matters.” And there it is again. Execution. Syracuse really hasn’t executed consistently this season, even when it was winning games. It caught some breaks to start the season and picked up a couple of wins over some bad teams. But that start masked some deficiencies hiding within a team that may truly be average at best. And while this collapse that continued Saturday seems to have stunned SU and its fans after such a promising beginning, the true

surprise may be that this team had such a good start in the first place.

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Zach Brown is a staff writer at The Daily Orange, where his column appears occasionally. He can be reached at zjbrown@ syr.edu or on Twitter at @zjbrown13.

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m e n ’s b a s k e t b a l l

SU finds effective lineup to close out games By Mark Cooper ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

As Dion Waiters hustled up and down the court, playing a more crucial role down the stretch against Virginia Tech on Wednesday, he noticed something on the sideline. Scoop Jardine, his cousin and Syracuse’s starting point guard — the player whom Waiters was effectively replacing in crunch time in Madison Square Garden — was cheering on the sidelines. Despite playing only five minutes in the second half of that game, Jardine stayed composed and focused on the sideline. “It’s probably tough, but you couldn’t see it in him because he’s a great team leader and that’s what they do,” Waiters said. “That’s what really got me was just to see my cousin out

there happy for me. It was priceless.” As the Orange struggled to find points against Virginia Tech, it turned to a lineup of Brandon Triche, Waiters, Kris Joseph, C.J. Fair and Fab Melo down the stretch. And though Jardine played more second-half minutes against Stanford on Friday, when it came down to coming back in the final minutes, those same five were on the court. They got the job done both games, making enough shots and providing enough energy to win the NIT Season Tip-Off. The No. 4 Orange (6-0) takes on Eastern Michigan (4-2) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. The game is a return to Syracuse for former SU assistant coach Rob Murphy, now the Eagles’ head coach. Syracuse is looking for consistency on

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STARTING LINEUP

CARRIER DOME, 7 P.M., TIME WARNER CABLE SPORTS/SNY

POINT GUARD

SCOOP JARDINE

6-2 190, SR 6.8 PPG, 3.7 APG

SHOOTING GUARD

DARRELL LAMPLEY

5-10 170, SR 13 PPG, 3.3 APG

BRANDON TRICHE

6-4 205, JR 10.8 PPG, 3.5 APG

ANTONIO GREEN

6-3 190, SR 8.7 PPG, 1.3 APG

Jardine recorded season highs of 14 points and four steals Friday against Stanford. However, he also turned the ball over six times.

Triche went 4-of-6 from 3-point range and made big plays in the second half against Virginia Tech on Wednesday to help the Orange get a win.

POWER FORWARD

CENTER

RAKEEM CHRISTMAS

6-9 222, FR 4.0 PPG, 3.5 RPG

JAMELL HARRIS

6-9 215, JR 4.5 PPG, 7.3 RPG

Christmas played just seven minutes combined in SU’s two games in Madison Square Garden. C.J. Fair started the second half in both games.

FAB MELO

7-0 244, SO 6.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG

SMALL FORWARD

KRIS JOSEPH

6-7 210, SR 15.3 PPG, 6 RPG

J.R. SIMS 6-3 180, R-SO 9.2 PPG, 3 RPG

Joseph continued his steady play to lead SU to the NIT Season Tip-Off title in Madison Square Garden. He scored 18 points against Stanford Friday.

COACHES

MATT BALKEMA

6-10 285, JR 7.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG

Melo provided SU with a strong inside presence last week, recording eight blocks combined against Virginia Tech and Stanford.

JIM BOEHEIM

36TH SEASON 862-301

ROB MURPHY

1ST SEASON 4-2

Murphy returns to Syracuse, where he served as an assistant under Boeheim for seven years. He’s certainly the less-experienced head coach.

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MICHAEL COHEN

MARK COOPER

Shut it down.

The return of James Southerland’s favorite SU player.

Another chance for the walkons.

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offense, so the Orange’s key five down the stretch could be a main rotation once again. “That’s our best offensive lineup right now,” SU head coach Jim Boeheim said after Syracuse beat Stanford. “You have the two best guards offensively. Obviously Kris, our best offensive player, and C.J. Fair is a very good offensive player. That’s our best offensive team. “And they’re pretty good on defense, too.” The difference between Syracuse’s starting five and the five that finished the two games in New York City is Waiters and Fair replacing Jardine and Rakeem Christmas. Christmas, a freshman forward, played just seven minutes combined against the Hokies and Cardinal. Fair started the second half in each game and played the full 20 minutes against Stanford. Against Stanford, with SU trailing 52-45 in the second half, Jardine came up with a steal on the defensive end. But he rushed a pass upcourt toward Joseph, who didn’t see the ball. Jardine’s pass hit off Joseph’s back or heel and he wasn’t able to react, Stanford’s Josh Huestis stole it, and the Cardinal called a timeout. In that timeout at the 7:51 mark, Boeheim put Triche in for Jardine, completing the group of five that remained on the court for the rest of the game. The Orange outscored Stanford 24-11 from that point to win. “You know, I guess we went back to what was working (Wednesday) down the stretch,” Joseph said after the game. “That’s the lineup we went with. It was working for us, so tonight we went with the same lineup. The results were the same.” Boeheim said after the Stanford game the combinations may be different going forward, it just depends on what players are giving SU the best chance to win. He credited Jardine for playing well offensively — 14 points, although he had six turnovers. The senior played 27 minutes Friday after playing only 20 on Wednesday. But Waiters and Fair have been too good to sit. So when Triche was red-hot against Virginia Tech — 18 points, 4-of-6 from 3-point range — it was Jardine who watched Waiters down the stretch. And against Stanford, the sophomore guard’s three-point play gave SU its first twopossession lead of the second half at 64-60. Waiters credits Boeheim’s increased faith in his abilities as an influential factor in how far his clutch game has come. As a whole, the Orange scored 18 points in the final five minutes against Stanford. That would equate to 72 points in a 20-minute span, and although it’s an offensive five utilized mainly at the end of games, it’s one that can be the most explosive for Syracuse. “We all got great chemistry, but tonight we were just clicking, that five,” Waiters said after SU’s win over Virginia Tech. “You see, coach, when you’re clicking, he just lets you stay in there.”

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FINISHING TOUCH Joseph leads late-game comeback to win NIT Season Tip-Off title By Mark Cooper

manuel martinez | staff photographer RYAN NASSIB (12) looks on after throwing a pass. Nassib and Syracuse lost their fourth straight game Saturday, falling to Cincinnati. SU has one last chance to earn bowl eligibility against Pittsburgh Dec. 3.

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EW YORK — Kris Joseph didn’t call the glass. But in a frantic, messy game, the Syracuse forward was fine with the backboard’s help giving his team the late lead. Four minutes earlier, Syracuse was down eight and scrambling for points. But as Joseph elevated over Stanford guard Jarrett Mann to sink the bank shot high off the glass, he gave the Orange a one-point lead that would stick for the final 2:53. “(If) your friends ask you — definitely,” Joseph said of whether he called his bank shot. “But I didn’t call it.” Joseph finished with 18 points — 12 in the final 7:09 — and nine rebounds, leading No. 4 Syracuse down the stretch as the Orange (6-0) defeated

Stanford (5-1) 69-63 in front of 8,477 in Madison Square Garden on Friday. Syracuse used full-court pressure and Joseph’s clutch scoring down the stretch to win the NIT Season Tip-Off for the first time since 2001 after trailing for most of the game. A 22-8 run to finish the game helped SU avoid an upset in a game that saw two teams combine for 45 turnovers. Joseph was awarded the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player award after averaging 19 points and 9.5 rebounds over SU’s two games in MSG. “I credit him for making shots,” Stanford head coach Johnny Dawkins said. “Our defense was good on several of those situations. Even the ones off the turnovers. He finished plays around the basket through contact.

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BREAKING POINT Orange offense falls flat in team’s 4th straight loss By Michael Cohen

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he free fall continues. Four games removed from the program’s biggest win in a decade, this is perhaps rock bottom for Syracuse. Saturday’s 17-point loss to Cincinnati, a team without its starting quarterback, left Doug

Marrone without solutions. A month’s worth of mental mistakes, poor execution and missed opportunities culminated with the fourth consecutive loss for the Orange and landed its head coach in arguably the low point of his three-year tenure at SU. “Right now,” Marrone said, “not a

lot of answers right now.” The team that played essentially a perfect game to obliterate the No. 11 ranked team in the country Oct. 21 has vanished. In its place is an ineffective alter ego dwelling at the bottom of the Big East standings. Syracuse’s 30-13 loss to Cincinnati (8-3, 4-2 Big

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ne more loss and the collapse is complete. One more loss and Syracuse goes from 5-2 to missing a bowl game, from receiving votes in the polls to missing the postseason altogether. And the reason for this epic meltdown? “That’s one of the greatest questions that I’ve got,” said senior Chandler Jones. “I really don’t know.” Fair enough. Well, how about just what happened against Cincinnati that led to this 30-13 loss? “We had an opportunity to get

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why would i lie? that sixth win,” Jones said. “And we went out and we played a team that out-executed us.” None of the players or coaches seems to have an explanation for what has happened during this last

month. But game by game, that word “execution” represents a key part of SU’s postgame discussions. Not just during this four-game losing streak either. Even during that 5-2 start, there were plenty of mistakes that needed to be fixed. That said, what SU has shown in the last four games may just be the team’s true identity. And that 5-2 start was the mirage. “Earlier we had a sign of the struggles,” safety Shamarko Thomas said. “But we just have to

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stacie fanelli | asst. photo editor KRIS JOSEPH (LEFT) accepts his trophy after being named Most Outstanding Player of the NIT Season Tip-Off. He averaged 19.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in Syracuse’s two games in New York City.