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Art history The Community Folk Art Center
President-in-training Allie Curtis must learn as much
Hairy situation SU students participating in Movember get ready
Facing pressure Syracuse travels to Arkansas on Friday to
reaches its 40th anniversary. Page 3
as she can before she becomes SA president. Page 5
for a clean shave. Page 11
play the Razorbacks, a team that will challenge the Orange’s playmakers with its full-court press. Page 20
Last glance
SU general counsel to retire in June
Dylan Lustig reflects on his year as Student Association president By Casey Fabris
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Asst. News Editor
s a child, Dylan Lustig wanted to be a superhero. He wanted to be the good guy. Once, when Lustig and his twin brother were playing superheroes, his brother announced that he himself would be the good guy and Lustig would be the bad guy. Lustig began to cry. “They have that on video, which is kind of embarrassing,” Lustig said, laughing. “But that’s just how I’ve always been. I’ve always wanted to help people.” Years later, Lustig’s goals haven’t changed. Shortly after he arrived on Syracuse University’s campus, he became involved with Student Association and quickly rose through the ranks. Lustig became president of SA as a sophomore, a position that is traditionally held by a junior. Though one of the things Lustig said he learned as president was that “taking credit for things is not worth it,” members of his cabinet disagree and credit Lustig with a great deal. Several cabinet members said Impact Week, a weeklong community service project, was one of the bigger accom-
By Meredith Newman Asst. News Editor
plishments of Lustig’s presidency. The event was originally supposed to be a day of community service for the campus, but eventually evolved into a weeklong event, which gave SA an opportunity to give back to the community even more, current Vice President and President-elect Allie Curtis said. “I think that was the great part where Dylan had a vision and it ended up being even bigger than we had even initially expected,” Curtis said. Lustig’s work with DPS was also cited as one of his more impressive initiatives. Because he is so personable and friendly, said Janine Savage, chief of staff, students felt comfortable coming to Lustig with concerns about safety, among other things. Oftentimes, students wonder what SA does that directly affects them, said Jenn Bacolores, Board of Elections and Membership chair. But with Lustig’s work with DPS, she said, students were able to see the effects of SA’s work. One of the things Lustig said he was most proud of was his work advocating for low interest rates on Federal see lustig page 8
allen chiu | design editor
Syracuse University’s Thomas Evans, senior vice president and general counsel, will retire at the end of this year. The Board of Trustees is currently searching to fill the position. Evans, who became general counsel for the university in 2006, is leaving the university because he is turning 70 years old and felt the timing was right, said Richard Thompson, chairman of SU’s Board of Trustees. Evans could not be reached for comment. As general counsel, Evans serves as the senior legal council for the university, specifically to the chancellor and the Board of Trustees. He oversees contract management and any negotiations that involve the university, Thompson said. Evans is also very active in assessing university policy, particularly for any legal issues that may arise. Thompson said Evans’ decision to retire had no relation to Chancellor Nancy Cantor leaving in 2014 or the investigations regarding the Bernie Fine allegations. He first started representing SU in 1972 for Bond, Schoeneck & King, The Post-Standard reported on Nov. 26. Over the past decade, the firm has assisted the university in more than $20 million of legal work.
see evans page 9
Miner, Mahoney cross party lines, discuss gender equality in politics By Erin Kelly Staff Writer
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney went beyond party lines on Wednesday night and came together in support of female political empowerment in politics. Miner, a Democrat, and Mahoney, a Republican, were part of a discussion sponsored by the Maxwell Women’s Caucus in Crouse-Hinds
Hall titled “When the Rubber Hits the Road: Public Service from the Woman’s Perspective.” Both are the first women to hold their respective positions, and with their extensive experience, both reflected on common struggles in what they described as a still very male-dominated world. Miner and Mahoney also discussed how society needs to help empower the new generation to overcome stereotypical
gender barriers. Moderator for the evening, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs’ Kristi Andersen, professor of political science, opened the discussion with a basic question: “How does it feel to be the first woman in your position?” “I have no idea. I have always been a female; I haven’t always been a mayor,” Miner said. Both Miner and Mahoney said
they do not like to think about their gender as a novelty, but prefer to take their gender out of the equation and just take pride in their accomplishments as people. Being raised in a household that emphasized gender equality, Miner said that when she took office she was embarrassed to learn how blatantly different the measure of equality was in the political spectrum compared to the private sector.
“It is shocking how much we still have to do to be where we need to be,” Mahoney said in agreement. “I am just the same as the men.” Traditional gender roles still weigh heavily on women in politics, both women explained. “Women are put into boxes,” Mahoney said. “We are expected to play both gender roles and are heavily criticized when we play too see Miner page 6