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N • In honor

Members of the Syracuse community held a vigil downtown Monday to support a number of causes, including the climate change talks in Paris.

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O • Spiritual generation

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Generation Y columnist Alison Gala argues that the shift toward spirituality gives millennials freedom from strict rules of religious institutions for self-exploration.

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Syracuse native David Haas works to generate more enthusiasm and a deeper understanding about the city through his historical Instagram account.

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S • Make the grade

Syracuse football’s season ended with Scott Shafer’s SU career on Saturday. The beat writers looked back at the year that was and awarded with superlatives.

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SHOW ME THE MONEY Data shows athletics department economic figures for 2014-15 seasons all about the money

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Here’s a look at how much the SU football and men’s basketball programs have generated in revenue over the years:

Over Thanksgiving break, DPS tried a single button system

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Here’s a look at winning percentage for SU’s two main revenue generators over the past four years:

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A look at the top five generators in football revenue across the U.S.:

Here’s a look at the timeframe for which the data came from: July 2014

Auburn: $86,742,256

Basketball: $3,697,770 Football: $2,713,537 Lacrosse: $1,169,482 Track: $574,825 Soccer: $435,116 Rowing: $413,692 Other: $1,051,932

Michigan: $88,251,525

A look at the operating (game-day) expenses for each athletic program at SU:

Tennessee: $94,377,857

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Alabama: $97,023,963

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Texas: $121,382,436

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espite a 3-9 season and missing a bowl game for the second time in five years, the Syracuse University football program saw an increase in revenue last year, while the men’s basketball program took a slight hit, according to government data.

The football team generated $41,877,234 last academic year, up

from $38,532,172 in 2013, according to data from the Department of Education. The men’s basketball team, meanwhile, saw $412,370 less in revenue, but still generated $29,354,167, according to the data, which spans from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.

While the men’s basketball program didn’t generate as much revenue as the football program last year, its revenue-to-expense ratio was better. For every dollar in expenses for the men’s basketball program,

$2.20 was generated in revenue.

As for the football program, $2.11 was generated for every dollar in expenses, according to the data.

The men’s basketball team accomplished this despite facing a self-imposed postseason ban last year and a record of 18-13, which produced the worst winning percentage for the program since 1981-82.

The expenses for sports other than football and basketball was about $23.1 million, according to the data.

Football and basketball expenses totaled more than $37.5 million.

One of the main sources of expenses comes from coaches’ salaries. The education department data does not list each individual sport’s coaches’ salaries. Head coach salaries made up about $5.4 million in expenses, according to the data, and assistant coach salaries totaled about $4.6 million.

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Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety is in the process of testing its single-button system that will lock buildings on campus in the case of an emergency.

Over Thanksgiving break, DPS tested its new button that will lock all buildings on campus that require an ID for entry. This includes a total of 95 academic, residential and administrative buildings, said Tony Callisto, senior vice president and chief law enforcement officer.

There will be another test over Winter Break and it is believed that it will be fully operational by the spring 2016 semester, Callisto said.

This single button came in light of the use of the Orange Alert system that put the university on lockdown when the Syracuse Police Department was searching in Oakwood Cemetery for suspects in an off-campus homicide on Oct. 14.

During that time, the university had a system that was able to lock all ID-required entry buildings individually, but found that it was a bit “cumbersome.”rsome.”

“They were able to use the system, but it certainly would have been much more efficient if we were able to put what we call a ‘single button,’” Callisto said.

The panel that was able to lock each building individually still exists. There is now only the addition of an icon that has the ability to lock all of the ID-required buildings at once, Callisto said. Access to this system is held in the Communications Center at the hands of the dispatchers inside. They are, however, under see button page 6

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TATTOO tuesday | josh sadder

Freshman’s tattoo honors grandmother

By Lizzie Michael staff writer

Freshman Josh Sadder said when he first found out that his grandmother had been diagnosed with breast cancer, he didn’t feel anything.

“I just sat there; I just thought about it,” Sadder said. “And then after a few hours passed I broke down. It finally hit me, like ‘this is real.’”

In order to show his love and support for his grandmother, Sadder decided to dedicate his third tattoo to her. The tattoo is a cancer ribbon outlined in pink and has the word “fe,” or faith in Spanish, in his grandmother’s handwriting on one of the ribbon ends.

“I know it’s wrong for me to say this, but I was always her favorite grandchild because I was the oldest,” Sadder said, laughing.

Sadder, a biology major and pre-med student, said they were very close, especially after he spent nearly his entire eighth grade year living with her and his father in Colombia.

When she was diagnosed, Sadder’s

grandmother was moved to Seattle for her treatments. Sadder’s father and his new wife, who was Colombian and spoke very little English, dropped everything to go with her.

“The chemo knocked all of my grandmother’s hair off, and when that happened I remember my dad called and he was crying,” Sadder said. “After my grandma’s hair fell out, it hit him that this was actually happening.”

When Sadder first revealed his tattoo to his grandmother, he was scared that she’d disapprove. His grandmother was quite religious and usually rejected all tattoos. With Sadder’s tattoo, however, her reaction surprised him.

“She actually started crying, she said ‘I love it’ when I showed it to her,” Sadder said. “That made me very happy.”

Sadder’s grandmother is now a cancer survivor. Although everything has gone back to normal, Sadder said that he checks up on her now a lot more than he did before. emmichae@syr.edu

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INSIDE N • Tug of war

SU professors discuss the U.S.’s response to the Islamic State and if the U.S. is doing enough to prevent more terrorist attacks.

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S • Poll-vaulting Syracuse men’s basketball was ranked No. 14 in the nation after not receiving a vote last week.

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SU weighs shooter training DPS chief considers active shooter response training for students

By Sara Nevin contributing writer

Syracuse community members gathered in Perseverance Park in downtown Syracuse on Monday for a peace vigil about climate change. The vigil was part of more than 2,000 events that took place worldwide to support the UN Climate Talks in Paris. sara swann asst. news editor

Community members gather for peace vigil

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About 15 sunflower-shaped signs were held above the heads of various Syracuse community members in a crowd of about 50 people in downtown Syracuse on Monday night.

The sunflower signs had phrases like “Honor the Earth,” “Clean Air” and “Green Jobs” painted on them.

The Syracuse community members were gathered in Perseverance Park located near the Chase building in downtown Syracuse to hold a vigil for world peace since Monday marked the first day of the United Nation Climate Talks in Paris. The crowd skewed older.

This event was one of about 2,300 that took place in 175 countries in the days following Thanks-

giving to demonstrate support for world leaders making an agreement on climate change.

One community member held a rainbow flag with the word “pace” on it, which means “peace” in Italian.

Those in attendance also held lit candles and a few had signs that read: “No climate justice, no peace! #COP21.”

Renee Vogelsang, organizing director at Frack Action, was one of the

organizers of the vigil. She said during the event that one of the reasons they gathered in Perseverance Park was to be in a safe space where they can all reflect together and talk about the pressing issue of climate change.

Onondaga Nation Chief Jake Edwards was among one of the speakers and he first addressed the crowd in the Onondaga Language see vigil page 8

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Assembly votes to give key SA officials stipends

By Michael Burke staff writer

The Syracuse University Student Association assembly voted Monday to fully approve stipends for SA President Aysha Seedat, Vice President Jane Hong and Comptroller Phil Kramer.

At the organization’s Monday night meeting in Maxwell Auditorium, Hong also addressed the assembly on initiatives she is cur-

rently working on, including making the Carrier Dome more accessible for people with disabilities.

At the beginning of the semester, SA set aside in its budget $2,500 for Seedat, $2,500 for Kramer and $1,500 for Hong in stipends. But the money had not yet been approved for distribution.

Before the vote, SA Assembly Speaker Janine Bogris encouraged the assembly to fully approve the stipends, saying that each official’s

performance this semester had met SA’s standards.

“They all completely deserve this money,” she said. “I think they all deserve full tuition, but we can’t do that.”

Assembly member Obi Afriyie then asked the assembly to keep in mind that because of the hours Hong, Kramer and Seedat work, they don’t have time for another job.

Shortly thereafter, the assembly

voted unanimously to fully approve the stipends. Had the assembly voted to only partially fund the stipends, SA could have used the extra money elsewhere.

This semester marked the first time that approving the stipends was left up to the assembly. In past sessions, it has been up to SA’s cabinet members, Parliamentarian James Franco said. see sa page 8

While active shooter response training isn’t required at Syracuse University, Department of Public Safety Chief Bobby Maldonado said he is interested in training incoming students.

Courses on alcohol abuse and sexual assault prevention have become a regular part of college orientation. But this year, incoming students at several universities also had to undergo training on how to respond in the event of an active shooter on campus.

“First-years are required to view certain videos relevant to alcohol abuse, sexual assault and things like that, so there’s no reason why they shouldn’t be required to view this sort of video as well,” Maldonado said. see security page 8

student association THANKSGIVING BUS At SA’s Monday night meeting, President Aysha Seedat and the assembly briefly discussed the SA-sponsored bus that broke down on I-81 near Binghamton on Sunday.

When the bus broke down, students groaned and requested refunds. But Seedat, who met Monday morning with Director of Student Activities Dave Sargalski to discuss the matter, did not say whether the students on the bus will be refunded. She added that airline flights are often delayed and passengers aren’t typically refunded.

“It’s not the first time one of the buses has broken down,” Seedat said.

The bus broke down at 6 p.m.

Sunday, roughly an hour after it was scheduled to arrive at Syracuse. It had come from Union Station in Washington, D.C. Station, arrived.

— Compiled by Michael Burke, staff writer, mdburke01@syr.edu

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SU’s impressive handling of athletics budget should be continued Syracuse University’s athletics department should be commended for its strong economic efficiency in the past year.

For every dollar in expenses, SU Athletics generated $1.29 in revenue. The university’s revenue-to-expense ratio was not only the best among Atlantic Coast Conference schools last year, but among all Power Five conference schools, according to government data.

The university’s skillful handling of its athletics finances

is noteworthy considering the university’s overall budget problems of the past several years, generally low attendance at football games and the fact that SU is a smaller school in comparison to the larger, public institutions it faces in the ACC. Despite these factors, in addition to a 3-9 season for the football program and a self-imposed postseason ban on the men’s basketball team last year, SU had the fifth-most revenue in the ACC at $87,175,761 and the third-lowest

amount of expenses across the entire athletics department.

But these numbers should not be taken out of context. It should be understood that the idea that athletics departments are significant money generators for their respective universities is false.

The majority of schools tend to operate in the red when it comes to expenses, considering only 20 of 129 athletics programs in the Football Bowl Subdivision reported positive net revenues for the 2013 fiscal year,

according to the 2014 NCAA Revenue and Expenses Report. And it is these contextual details that should emphasize that SU’s fiscal success as an effort that actively reduces the strain that comes with running the large operation that is athletics.

It is also important to acknowledge that the successes reflected by the data, which spans from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, are partly the result of an athletics staff that is no longer in place due to the fact that many members left the uni-

versity in the transitional period the department underwent earlier this year.

But as the dynamics change within SU Athletics, its work to maintain impressive revenue-to-expense margins must be upheld.

In moving forward with an athletics budget of about $60 million for fiscal year 2015, SU Athletics must remain conscious of the fact that a strong athletics department is one that is as efficient as possible in navigating future financial decisions.

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Millennials can find meaning outside of institutionalized religion

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s religious Marshall Street protesters yell about flames and fornication, they brazenly broadcast a broad fallacy: millennials hate God. Fueling the fire, a new Pew Research Center study found that millennials pray less often and are less likely to believe in God than older Americans. If that’s not enough, research found that only 27 percent of millennials attend weekly religious services, in contrast to 51 percent of the Silent and Greatest generations.

Yet, interestingly, I haven’t heard any religious protesters shouting about the study’s other major finding: despite religious disaffiliation, millennials are equally as spiritual as previous generations.

Still, many God-fearing Americans don’t think unaffiliated spirituality is enough. Many critics

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DARE TO ASK Y mistakenly equate young people’s failure to formally commit to a religious institution with a perceived failure to lead a meaningful life.

Despite popular belief, young people do not skip Sunday service because they’d rather be sleeping. In reality, they create meaning elsewhere.

The Pew research findings also show that almost half of Generation Y feels a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week.

Plus, the majority of young people ponder the purpose of life and feel a strong sense of gratitude on a weekly basis, demonstrating that many of religion’s teachings can be found outside the institution.

Still, haters are going to hate.

Today’s young people have been coined “the entitlement generation” and, to drive the point home, books like “Generation Me” equate individualism to the tenth circle of Hell.

Critics claim Generation Y is too self-absorbed to commit to an institution that requires such reverence and selflessness as organized religion.

Apparently, millennials worship iPhones and Beyoncé, not God. However, what many fail to realize is that many millennials are drawn to spirituality because they want to dictate for themselves the lives they want to lead, instead of unquestioningly accepting the one religion prescribed for them. This doesn’t imply self-absorption, but self-exploration.

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why the narcissism argument is wrong because even if all you connect to is the cosmic forces within yourself, you are still being challenged to go beyond your little self,” said Joanne Punzo Waghorne, a professor and director of graduate studies in the religion department at Syracuse University.

For youth, religion doesn’t seem as pragmatic as it does ritualistic.

Still, spirituality should not be seen as something inherently separate from religion, but as another method to cultivate the soul. Freedom to define spirituality for oneself is what makes it meaningful to many through purposeful actions. Meditation works.

Volunteering works. Art works.

Those who practice spirituality are free of the restrictions, judgments and barriers that seem arbitrary to millennials and tend to weigh down organized religion. Shouldn’t God be more concerned with who we are — our compassion, motivations and contributions — than with tallying premarital partners?

This is why some young people may even feel more enlightened than many religious leaders who don’t

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share progressive social values. While boasting unconditional love under God, some religious institutions are known to historically shame out-ofwedlock mothers, condemn divorcees and deny equal rights.

The hypocrisy is blinding. One would expect institutions that project such high values to be champions for movements toward equality and inclusion. Unfortunately, religion often lags behind, emphasizing traditions while spirituality transcends these rules.

This gives young people the power to create customized spiritual identities based off of moral and ethical foundations common to a variety of faiths.

For youth, the holy path illuminated by religion, though tried and true, is not the only one with meaning. Many millennials have already moved on from obsessing over religion’s fine print to embrace spirituality — and they may be surprised to find that the lives they create for themselves look a lot like what religion had in mind all along.

Alison Gala is a senior public relations major and Spanish minor.

Her column appears weekly.

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Parents weigh in on college affordability in national survey

By Joanna Orland staff writer

A study conducted by Kaplan Test Prep and MONEY Magazine took steps to address the rising costs of college tuition by asking parents of high school students for their input on tuition-easing government proposals.

The survey is part of a series of surveys about college finances and includes responses from 528 parents of high school students. The survey aims to create a national dialogue about taking action in making higher education more affordable, said Michael Boothroyd, executive director of college admissions programs for Kaplan Test Prep.

“Parents of college-going teens are the population most directly impacted by rising college costs,” Boothroyd said. “For the most part, they are the ones who are paying the tuition

bills, so it made sense to gauge their views on policies being discussed in the political arena.”

In Washington, D.C. and state legislatures, there have been a number of proposals for ways to make college more affordable, but none have been widely adopted, Boothroyd said. The survey asked respondents to give their opinions on a variety of these proposals in order for Kaplan Test Prep and MONEY to explore how much popular support might be behind the proposals, Boothroyd said.

One of these proposals would end all federal aid and tax breaks given that the first two years of college tuition were free regardless of income. Forty-five percent of those surveyed supported this plan, and 29 percent opposed it, according to a press release about the survey.

Forty-four percent of parents agreed with a proposal that gives a free year of tuition to students that live at home and take online courses.

Thirty-two percent of parents opposed this proposal, according to the release.

The least supported proposals included one that would raise public college tuition for higher-income families to provide more scholarship money for lower-income families. This proposal was opposed by 44 percent and supported by 31 percent of respondents, according to the release.

A proposal that would allow an investor to cover a student’s college tuition costs in exchange for a percentage of the student’s income after graduation was opposed by 50 percent of the respondents, according to the release.

“As the survey confirms, parents are looking to political leaders for real solutions to the problem of college costs, not just glib proposals,” said Greg Daugherty, education editor at MONEY, in the release.

A recent College Board report found that the average public college tuition with room and

board and additional fees is now $19,548 — a $617 increase from last year — and the average private college tuition is now $43,921 — a $1,476 increase from last year, according to the report.

“While the not-so-bad news is that this year’s tuition increase is the lowest since the 1970s, government data show that tuition costs have outpaced inflation rate for years,” said Lee Weiss, vice president of college admissions programs at Kaplan Test Prep, in the release.

College students have been change agents for issues they care about throughout American history, Boothroyd said, and student loan debt is an important issue for millions of them.

“Not every policy may benefit them equally, but they should be aware of the policy discussions that impact them and if they care enough to make a difference, students should be involved and make their opinions known,” he said. jorland@syr.edu

Start-up creates portable alarm to deter crime, promote safety

By Haley Kim contributing writer

ROBOCOPP, a new start-up based in Oakland, California, is providing an effective yet simple way to deter crime and promote safety.

The ROBOCOPP Grenade, a turquoise keychain-sized device with a robot on the front, is a portable alarm that rings for 30 minutes when the top is pulled off. The device, priced at $27.99, is targeted to college students but can be used by a wide range of people, said Sam Mansen, co-founder of ROBOCOPP. Unlike other crime prevention tools, such as cellphones, pepper spray or weapons, the Grenade can be used in the few seconds between when a person is first alerted to danger and the actual

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athletics known, in the university’s Form 990 for fiscal year 2014 — a document nonprofit organizations file with the IRS each year — it was revealed that men’s basketball head coach Jim Boeheim made about $2.14 million in total compensation and then-head football coach Scott Shafer, who was fired last week, made about $1.3 million in compensation.

Boeheim and Shafer were the only athletic coaches listed in the fiscal year 2014 Form 990.

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button the direction of the DPS officer or the supervisor on the field of the crisis situation, he said.

In addition, DPS is cognizant of the amount of alerts it sends out to students. DPS only distributes Orange Alerts if there is “information on the ground that there is a threat to life,” Callisto said. DPS will treat the button in a similar manner, he added.

Since the button does lock many of the doors around campus, there is some concern as to what students should do if they are walking when the academic buildings are locked. Callisto said SU community members will still be able to access the building using their IDs.

attack, Mansen said.

“The problem with a cellphone is you have a two-second window to activate,” Mansen said.

“It’s not too realistic. Nobody I know would take their phone out in time.”

Robbers then tend to grab cellphones — often easily accessible by unaware pedestrians — first, which leaves victims defenseless, Mansen said.

The inspiration for ROBOCOPP came after Mansen’s sister, who was going to school in the Bay Area, said she felt unsafe walking in the city. After researching safety devices, Mansen realized most were unrealistic. The idea of an alarm came to mind. Mansen said many statistics prove alarms are a useful crime deterrent. “(An alarm) is a better option, when you can interrupt the process of (someone) trying

to attack you, if you give them something they aren’t planning,” Mansen said.

Department of Public Safety Detective CJ McCurty said the ROBOCOPP Grenade could be very effective. DPS often recommends students carry whistles for protection, McCurty said.

However, he stressed that if students did buy the device, they should still continue to pay careful attention to their surroundings.

While originally designed for students, the Grenade can also be used in the outdoors.

Alarms have been proven effective in frightening predators, said Jill Turner, public relations director for ROBOCOPP. Yet the key audience is still city dwellers, and the biggest struggle in marketing ROBOCOPP has been in making people change their think-

ing about protection, Mansen said. Education has been their best strategy so far, he said.

Turner added that ROBOCOPP tries to stress that crime isn’t gender-specific.

Alejandro Amezcua, assistant professor of entrepreneurship, said that while ROBOCOPP might experience some success now, its concept could be easily copied.

“This is something, while it has a lot of value, I don’t think it has a long shelf life,” Amezcua said.

The next step for the company is developing the ROBOCOPP Sentry, a two-in-one device that combines a deterrent, or an alarm, and a response — police or contact alert — in one, Mensen said. There are no similar devices currently on the market, he said.

The timeframe for that data began on July 1, 2013 and ended on June 30, 2014.

The football program generated the fourthmost revenue among Atlantic Coast Conference schools last year, according to the data, while having the fifth-lowest expenses. On the hardwood, SU trailed only Louisville and Duke among Power Five conference schools in revenue generation and had the third-highest total expenses in the ACC, according to the data.

Across the entire athletics department, SU reported the third-lowest amount of expenses in the ACC, behind only Wake Forest and

Georgia Tech. Louisville reported the most in expenses with $101,624,438. SU Athletics had the fifth-most revenue in the ACC at $87,175,761, according to the data.

The difference between SU’s grand total revenues from its grand total expenses was $19,784,567, according to the data.

SU’s revenue-to-expense ratio was not only the best in the ACC last year, but among all Power Five conference schools. For every dollar in expenses, SU generated $1.29 in revenue, according to the data. That figure is the best among current ACC schools since Notre

Dame in 2007.

The university had $1,068,879 in recruiting expenses last year, while spending more than $15.7 million in athletics-related student aid.

On average, a male athletics participant — 308 total — received $25,340.19 in aid, while female athletics participants (297) got $26,744.31 on average. The full-time undergraduate tuition for the 2014-15 academic year was $40,380.

The athletics budget for fiscal year 2015 is about $60 million in operational costs and an additional $9 million for Carrier Dome operations.

This is still concerning to Can Aslan, president of the Graduate Student Organization, and his board. They said in a joint email, “We’re concerned that once the building(s) is/are locked, students remaining outside who receive the alert and should go inside might have difficulty locating their ID cards, rushing to the closest door with ID access, and getting inside.”

Student Association President Aysha Seedat said she believes that while the button is “amazing,” communication should also be enhanced.

“I think that when the shelter in place alert went out there was a lot of confusion among students,” she said. “But in conjunction with this system, if it is ever activated, the messaging (should be) sent out saying ‘all academic buildings are being locked, here’s why and we

will keep you updated.’” but in conjunction with this system, if it is ever activated, the messaging (should be) sent out saying ‘all academic buildings are being locked, here’s why and we will keep you updated,’” she said.

DPS is accredited by The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), a pro association of campus law enforcement executives that promote and develop enhancements to the profession, provide training and assist in sharing resources, said John Leonard, director of Accreditation and Loaned Executive Management Assistance Program Services at IACLEA. While Leonard is not familiar with the exact system SU will be using, he said he applauds and supports any university that takes advan-

tage of tech systems to make its campus and community safer.

“There are advances in security and technology being made all the time – horrific incidents have caused public safety institutions to be concerned about safety,” Leonard said. “If you can prevent access and prevent an active shooter on campus that is always a good thing.”

Callisto, SU’s chief law enforcement officer, said adding better technological features to security systems “is smart business but it is not a ‘cure-all.’”

“It is important that community members, students, faculty and staff are the eyes and ears of the campus and that suspicious activity is reported immediately,” he said.

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FIGHTING TERROR Professors discuss future of US strategy to combat Islamic State after Paris attacks

By Satoshi Sugiyama staff writer

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.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter agrees that the U.S. is at war with the Islamic State, he said in a Nov. 19 MSNBC interview, adding that the U.S. must and will defeat the IS. Carter’s comment came a few days after French President Francois Hollande declared France is at war with the extremist group, which claimed responsibility for the terrorist attacks in Paris that killed more than 120 people.

The Daily Orange interviewed Robert Murrett, deputy director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism; Isaac Kfir, a visiting assistant professor of law at Syracuse University’s College of Law via email; and Mehrzad Boroujerdi, professor and chair of the political science department at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs via email, about Carter’s remark and the future of U.S. strategy against IS. The Daily Orange: Do you agree with Carter’s remark?

Robert Murrett: First, I completely agree with what Secretary Carter said in the interview …

Certainly the campaign that has been ongoing for some time now — both in terms of special operations and also a very significant air campaign against ISIL or ISIS or Daesh — does represent an armed conflict and I think the secretary of defense was certainly accurate to describe it as such.

Isaac Kfir: Technically, the U.S. is not in a state of war with the Islamic State as under the Constitution … I would also add that it is important to be careful when using such terms as war, as it is such a loaded concept; it calls for the total mobilization of resources of the state.

Mehrzad Boroujerdi: I believe Secretary Carter is using the word “war” loosely here. The first prerequisite for waging a successful war is to have a clear strategy. But the administration has not made it clear whether its strategy is one of destroying or containing ISIS … At this moment, I don’t see a holistic plan to fight ISIS.

ASH CARTER, U.S. Defense Secretary, said in a recent MSNBC interview that the U.S. is “at war” with the IS after the attacks in Paris that killed over 120 people. Carter also said the U.S. must and will defeat the IS in the interview. chase guttman asst. photo editor

You won’t be able to defeat it with an aerial campaign — the same way it did not work against a determined nemesis like the Taliban.

The D.O.: Do you see President Barack Obama changing his strategy anytime soon because of international pressure after the Paris attacks?

I.K.: It seems unlikely that President Obama would change U.S. policy at the moment such as commit U.S. ground troops. This is because the administration is still trying to figure out its own response to ISIS. Second, it was President Obama who brought the troops back from Iraq, which is why he is unlikely to send troops back to Iraq … Third, in the U.S. we are also heading for an election year and it is unlikely that President

Obama would commit U.S. troops and leave the matter for the next president.

R.M.: I think the strategy that the U.S. has set with respect to insurgent groups worldwide — not just the ones that we are dealing with now by recent events — will continue to evolve and continue to be responsive because strategy cannot be static ever, and I think the administration has continued to modify their strategies as time goes on.

The D.O.: Do you think the kind of attacks that happened in Paris would be a new norm in Western society?

R.M.: I would say that it already is … I remained very concerned and I would also state that, yes,

there will be more significant attacks by Sunni extremists and other affiliates and like-mindeds well into the future.

The D.O.: IS has embraced the Internet as a tool of recruitment and spread its ideology.

Are you satisfied with the current level of engagement online to defeat and degrade IS? M.B.: Judging by the fact that ISIS has had no problem attracting foreign-born recruits, estimated to make up 20 percent of its manpower, and its leader has now secured the allegiance of 36 affiliate groups around the world, I don’t think anyone can say that the counterinsurgency online or offline has worked well. ssugiyam@syr.edu

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Edwards said the group’s collective hearts and minds were coming together for “Mother Earth.” He emphasized the importance of continuing to work toward a better future.

“We must keep our minds focused on

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Earlier in the meeting, Hong reported on the progress of her current initiatives. Throughout this semester, she has been working in tandem with the Office of Disability Services, Otto’s Army and other groups on campus to make the

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security Active shooter incidents have been on the rise in the United States. An FBI report found that an average of 6.4 incidents occurred annually between 2000-07. That average jumped to 16.4 between 2007-13, with nearly a quarter happening at educational institutions.

Nine people were killed in a shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon on Oct. 2. A week later, shootings occurred at Texas Southern University and Northern Arizona University, leaving two students dead.

On Oct. 14, SU issued an Orange Alert telling students to stay inside after suspects in a shooting on Hope Avenue fled the scene to

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peace,” Edwards said. “We’re here to look out for future generations of life.”

Andrew Maxwell, director of the Syracuse-Onondaga County Planning Agency, spoke next and he commended the community members on the action that has already been taken toward a more eco-friendly world.

However, Maxwell said it is important to still think about what Syracuse community

members can do locally and globally to help bring awareness to the issues.

Colleen Kattau, a member of the Syracuse community, performed one of her own songs that she got inspiration for after thinking about the word “violence.” She said she found it interesting that the word “violence” also contains the words “nice” and “love.”

Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, chair of the Islamic

Society of CNY New Community Center, talked about the relationship between climate change and violence around the world.

“Climate change is one of, if not the biggest threats to national security today,” AbdulQadir said. “… We have to keep pressure on our elected representatives. We have a moral obligation to do so.”

Dome more friendly to people with disabilities. In October, Otto’s Army President Natalie Wiesnet said the Dome doesn’t have enough entrances for people in wheelchairs.

Hong said Monday night that she is “utilizing an outside corporation” to assess the overall accessibility of the Carrier Dome. She also plans to collaborate with representatives from SU

Athletics to improve the issue.

Hong also informed the assembly about the Mental Health Awareness Campaign, an initiative she and Seedat have been jointly working on and plan to launch next semester. It would be a weeklong campaign meant to address mental health issues and would closely mirror the It’s On Us campaign, a

national initiative to address sexual assault on campus.

Hong said the discussion about mental health awareness is particularly important at SU. “With the weather during (spring semester), depression is pretty common on this campus,” she said.

Oakwood Cemetery near the SU campus.

Maldonado said during the incident some Residential Security Aides and students were confused on what to do during the situation. Maldonado said RSAs will be trained in the future.

He added that he is in favor of requiring students to undergo training so long as it’s kept short.

Maldonado said he thinks students would be open to watching a short video on how to respond considering the recent nationwide shootings.

All freshmen and transfer students at the California University of Pennsylvania attended an A.L.I.C.E. (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) training program.

The procedure was also taught to residential assistants and police officers, and is offered throughout the semester to students and staff.

Christine Kindl, director of communications and public relations at CalU, said the school implemented safety training for students at the recommendation of the campus police department.

“These kind of things are happening more often — more often than we would like to see — but these shootings could happen on any campus anywhere,” Kindl said. “Students seem to want to be engaged.”

CalU is not the only school training students. A.L.I.C.E has been taught at 400 universities in the U.S., according to the A.L.I.C.E. website. Kent State and Auburn universities — both of which have more than 20,000 undergraduates — require incoming students to complete A.L.I.C.E training.

Chris Grollnek, a national active shooter expert, said students should be trained because they are often the first responders during a shooting. He said while training takes a common-sense approach, the strategies themselves are not innate.

“Many people say, ‘Oh, we’re going to rise to the occasion,’ but people don’t rise to the occasion. People rise to what training they have,” Grollnek said.

At CalU, training consists of a PowerPoint presentation followed by a question-and-answer period. A.L.I.C.E schools may choose to roleplay a shooting for practice.

At SU, active shooter response videos are available on the DPS website and MySlice accounts.

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Syracuse native creates Instagram account that documents city’s history

By Alex Erdekian asst. feature editor

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isit @syracusehistory on Instagram and one of the first posts you’ll see is a photo of what looks like a beautiful but ordinary old house. Read the photo’s caption, and you’ll learn that the house, which sits at 1500 James St., Syracuse to this day, was a ready-to-assemble home ordered out of a Sears catalog that arrived in a box of parts by train.

The house was the Magnolia, the most expensive model of Sears’ line of build-your-own-homes. Sold between 1918 and 1922 for about $6,000, the house on James Street is one of only seven ever bought and constructed.

One of the 19 comments on the post reads, “This was always my favorite house growing up!!!!”

A little over two years ago, 29-year-old Syracuse native David Haas created his Syracuse history Instagram account to share little-known stories like these. Haas posts photos he takes throughout the city that have historical significance, typically buildings and homes. The captions of his posts explain the story behind the photo, be it an anecdote or historical information.

Haas said he hopes that the posts, like that of the Magnolia, will help people gain a newfound appreciation for the seemingly ordinary sights they drive and walk past on a daily basis.

I kind of use all these resources that are available to me and I piece the puzzle together.

David Haas

creator of the @syracusehistory instagram account

“There’s just so much history here that people aren’t aware of and it adds value to the streets, it adds value to the city, it adds value to the homes here,” Haas said.

Unlike many of the spontaneously taken photos college students scroll through on their feeds, each of Haas’ posts requires about two hours of research. His account is approaching 8,000 followers and he typically posts twice a week.

Haas’ process for posting consists of several steps.

First: the idea. To find one, he either stumbles upon something, hears an interesting story through word of mouth or

David Haas’ Syracuse history Instagram account, @syracusehistory, features photos from around the city. Behind each of Haas’ posts is a story. Each of Haas’ posts requires about two hours of research. courtesy of david haas

searches for an interesting piece of history to photograph.

“When I’m out, when I’m walking, when I’m in the car, my curiosity takes over when I see older homes and buildings because I want to know the story behind it,” Haas said.

Next, he conducts research: he uses local databases at

the library to uncover new information about what he’s discovered, he will read through his books about Syracuse history and old newspaper articles, or he’ll use the resources at the Onondaga Historical Association. see syracuse

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Clothing stores, fashion labels give back throughout holiday season

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ecember is a month primarily known for two things: giving back and shopping.

This year, the two are not mutually exclusive, as designers and fashion brands are launching collaborations with charities, and charities are creating stylish products to benefit their causes.

Victoria Beckham is raising

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PROBABLY WEARING PAJAMAS awareness and money for UNAIDS in honor of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. She has designed a limited edition T-shirt and key ring available for purchase at her flagship

store in London and on victoriabeckham.com. The prices are steep with the T-shirt selling for $140 and the key ring for $275, but all of the proceeds benefit UNAIDS. Beckham is a UNAIDS Global Goodwill Ambassador and has said that she is proud to take a stand and speak up for change when it comes to ending AIDS.

Elie Tahari is another designer giving back this season. Last week, Tahari launched Coats for a Cause, a collaboration with bloggers and style influencers to benefit the Worldwide Orphans Foundation.

Each day the brand’s Instagram page, @elietahari, posts a photo of one of the stylish collaborators, such as “Orange is the New Black”

star Diane Guerrero and We Wore What blogger Danielle Bernstein, wearing Elie Tahari outerwear.

This creates interest in the outerwear, and in turn, 10 percent of the outerwear sales are donated to the Worldwide Orphans Foundation.

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syracuse history “I kind of use all these resources that are available to me and I piece the puzzle together,” Haas said.

If necessary and/or possible, Haas will interview people connected to the story he’s researching. He said he often will leave his business card on the doors of historical buildings, hoping the residents or owners will contact him, and they usually do. Finally, he decides if the photo and its story are worth posting — often they aren’t.

“Sometimes when I’m looking up the history, I don’t find anything or I don’t find anything worth posting,” Haas said. “There’s been countless times when I’ve had a picture that I love but I can’t find anything to post with it.”

Haas’s interest in the history of Syracuse comes from his love and passion for the city, he said. He’s lived in Eastwood since 2011 and has lived in the city his whole life.

Haas’s involvement in the welfare of Syracuse

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homan Force 4 Fashion on Dec. 2. Disney Consumer Products and Bloomingdale’s are celebrating the new film “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” with a charity fashion auction. Cynthia Rowley, Diane von Furstenberg, Opening Ceremony and Rag & Bone are among the several labels creating outfits inspired by the movie. The looks will be first shown at the Force 4 Fashion event, then on display at Bloomingdale’s, and finally auctioned off from Dec. 2–18 on CharityBuzz.com to benefit Child Mind Institute.

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extends beyond his social media presence. He also manages a not-for-profit program at the Learning Disability Association of Central New York and is the president of the Syracuse chapter of the National Stuttering Association.

Haas’s most popular Instagram post was a collage of boarded up windows from on and around North Salina Street that he posted near the end of the summer. The post has 502 likes, compared to the more frequent 200-400 like range that most of his other posts receive.

Through his Instagram, Haas said he hopes to restore people’s faith in the city. He also said he intends to try to attract more students from SU and local colleges to venture into the city.

“I think a lot of the time students don’t venture too far off of campus, but the city has a lot to offer and the students have a lot to offer the city,” Haas said.

Many of Haas’ followers on Instagram are residents of the city who have the same hopes for Syracuse that Haas does.

Amanda Spear grew up in Syracuse, and after

living in Pittsburgh for 10 years, moved back in 2005. She said that as an adult, she’s come to appreciate the city’s small treasures that she stumbles upon daily and overlooked as a child.

“Syracuse is important to me not just as the

back, some brands have been doing so for a while. This season, popular online retailer ASOS celebrates its 12th collaboration with fair-trade clothing manufacturer SOKO in Kenya for its ASOS Africa collection. SOKO provides employment to disadvantaged communities, supports education of women and pays fair wages, making it a socially responsible manufacturer. While ASOS Africa doesn’t directly give to charity, purchasing sustainable clothing gives back to the earth by helping to save our natural resources.

If you’re looking for another brand that gives back and won’t break the bank like some of the designer labels, check out Love Your Melon. At

midnight Monday, Nov. 30, Love Your Melon, a charitable company known for its adorable beanies and warm winter hats, held its winter product release debuting 38 new products.

Love Your Melon started as a buy one, give one program with a mission to give a hat to every child battling cancer in America. After reaching its goal of 45,000 hats, the number of children currently undergoing cancer treatment in the country, the company expanded its model to give 50 percent of net proceeds to the Pinky Swear Foundation and CureSearch. Plus, the organization uses a network of college students as ambassadors, and SU has its own team. By clicking the

... When I look at some of the buildings he highlights, other people might see something disappointing or sad, and none of those things are necessarily untrue, but I see potential for a beautiful image and for something that can be repurposed.”

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place I’m from, but as a place I want to see get better,” Spear said. “I think that Syracuse history ties into that because when I look at some of the buildings he highlights, other people might see something disappointing or sad, and none of those things are necessarily untrue, but I see potential for a beautiful image and for something that can be repurposed.”

Another one of Haas’s followers, Tim Uviau, connected with him on Instagram when he saw that he created a post about Oakwood Cemetery. Uviau is a mason who is actively involved in historic restoration in Syracuse, and was currently working on a project at the cemetery.

“It’s just nice to have someone show off a lot of the history of Syracuse and landmarks that other people would take for granted,” Uviau said.

Be it how the history of “The Wizard of Oz,” the Civil War or U.S. presidents are tied to Syracuse, Haas has more stories to add to his collection.

Said Haas: “Sometimes the stories that you’re looking for are right there on the street corner.” aerdekia@syr.edu

Syracuse University Campus Crew when you check out, you will support the SU chapter and allow them to host more donation events.

When you do your holiday shopping this December, don’t forget to give back.

Whether it’s a $298 Elie Tahari vest or a $30 Love Your Melon beanie, brands are making an effort to be charitable, and we should all support this effort however we can. New clothes and helping those in need? It’s a stylish win-win.

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TIGHT KNIT Try these 4 different holiday sweater styles just in time for Syracuse winter weather

By Alexis McDonell staff writer

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t’s official — it is now sweater weather in Syracuse. Gone are temperatures that reach above 45 degrees and days with clear skies are numbered. A simple long sleeve will no longer suffice underneath your jacket. No, you need thicker, chunky knits to keep you warm. You need sweaters. More specifically, you need grandpa (or grandma) sweaters.

Sure, you could stick with the basic solid, cable-knit jumper; after all, it is super versatile. But where is the fun in that? You can go to almost any department store or store in the mall for that matter, and find the simple sweater that you could wear with any outfit. And they’ll all pretty much look exactly the same.

Which is why this winter, you shouldn’t look for your next favorite sweater at the mall. Instead, you should go to your local Salvation Army or Goodwill, or even your grandparent’s closets, and search for the perfect ugly grandpa/ma sweater. And if you’re wondering what constitutes as the perfect grandpa/ma sweater, here are a few criteria to help you fulfill your sweater search: 1. The ugliness factor: The key to finding the perfect grandpa/ ma sweater is answering this question: is the sweater so ugly that you actually kind of like how it looks? The answer must be yes.

Some factor of the sweater must be ugly — whether it’s the hideous brown color, the bear on the front, the pattern that kind of reminds you of meatloaf or an overall feeling that reminds you of Mister Rogers. But always remember, sometimes ugly sweaters are just ugly. You need to find the balance.

2. Patches: The best grandpa/ma sweaters are the ones with the patches on the elbows. Some people find the look outdated, but patches have actually seen a return in the fashion world. Patches are what can make any generic sweater truly unique — hardly any look the same and come in all types of shades, patterns and fabrics. And if you can’t find a sweater you like with patches already on them, but a sweater you do like and make your own — it’s super easy.

3. Oversized: All sweaters come in multitudes of shapes and sizes, and some fits look better on some people. And the beauty of the ugly grandpa/ma sweater is that it’s not supposed to fit well — it should either be a loose fit or a super (what’s hiding underneath there?) fit.

Meaning it can hint at a figure, but shouldn’t be so tight that you can see all of your curves or muscles. The point isn’t to show off your body, but to show off how cool you are by wearing the sweater.

4. Sometimes more is less: It might sound contradictory since you’re used to hearing “less is more,” but the opposite is true in this case. If more goes on up top, it means that less can go on with the rest of your outfit, and therefore simplifying your whole look. So if you think that the print might look a little “chaotic” or “too much,” take a step back and really look at it. As long as you like the print and plan to wear it with muted pants and shoes, there should be no problem with buying the sweater.

The best on-trend sweaters this winter season should be endearingly ugly, have elbow patches, a loose oversized fit or be paired sith simple bottoms to keep the attention up top.

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If you’re still skeptical after following these criteria, there is one last test you can do to determine if you should buy the sweater: simply ask your grandpa/ma if they would wear it. If the answer is yes, buy it.

After all, they do know best. admcdone@syr.edu

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SU basketball primer: Orange faces Wisc. and Georgetown

By Jesse Dougherty web editor

Syracuse’s (6-0) trying nonconference schedule rolls along this coming week, with a Wednesday date with Wisconsin and a trip to Georgetown over the weekend.

The Orange won the Battle 4 Atlantis by beating No. 18 Connecticut and No. 25 Texas A&M, and put itself on the national landscape in the process. SU’s next two games aren’t as tough as they looked at the start of the season, but still could provide chances to build a tournament resume in the early season.

Wisconsin (4-3) — Wednesday, 7:15 p.m., Carrier Dome (ESPN2) All-time series: Syracuse leads 2-1.

Last time they played: Top-seeded Syracuse beat No. 4 seed Wisconsin, 64-63, in the Sweet 16 of the 2012 NCAA Tournament.

C.J. Fair paced the Orange with 15 points, and SU eventually fell to Ohio State, 77-70, in the Elite Eight.

Wisconsin report: The Badgers started the year ranked No. 17 in the preseason AP poll, and now they’re not even receiving Top 25 votes. The season started poorly when Wisconsin was upset by Western Illinois, and it’s since lost to Georgetown by 10 and No. 7 Oklahoma, 65-48, on Sunday.

The Badgers are led by Bronson Koenig (16.1 points per game) and Nigel Hayes (14.9 points per game), but aren’t shooting like a typical Wisconsin team. On the season, the Badgers are shooting 30.4 percent from 3 but, like Syracuse, are fully committed to a perimeter-style offense.

In its lopsided loss to the Sooners, Wisconsin shot 7-for-33 from deep with Koenig and Hayes going a combined 5-for-22. The Badgers are also not particularly big, with no rotational player taller than 6 feet, 9 inches.

terms, will also need to shoot a lot better than they have been.

On defense, Wisconsin is terrible defending the perimeter and can’t afford to give Syracuse too many open shots. Its best bet will be to close out hard and make SU go to the rim and hope that Hayes, Vitto Brown and Ethan Happ can do a serviceable job protecting the rim.

Georgetown (2-3) — Saturday, 1 p.m., Verizon Center (FOX) All-time series: Syracuse leads 49-41, with the first of 90 all-time matchups coming in 1930.

Last time they played: Syracuse beat Georgetown, 58-55 in overtime, in the semifinals of the 2013 Big East Tournament.

The win came as revenge for the Orange after it fell twice to the Hoyas during the 2013 regular season.

Georgetown report: The Hoyas were upset by Radford in two overtimes on opening night, and since have respectable losses to then-No. 3 Maryland (75-71) and thenNo. 5 Duke (86-84). In both of those games, Georgetown couldn’t guard Maryland’s Melo Trimble or Duke’s Grayson Allen, both of whom are considered top-flight guards.

When the Hoyas beat Wisconsin, 71-61, it held its starting backcourt of Koenig and Zak Showalter to a combined 16 points. Aside from D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera’s offensive struggles — he’s shooting just 28.6 percent from 3 and surprisingly isn’t leading the Hoyas in scoring — he and his backcourt mates have been exposed defensively by talented backcourts.

To hide that, 7-foot freshman Bradley Hayes has been a decent rim protector and naturally alters shots at the rim. Guard L.J. Peak and forward Isaac Copeland are both double-figure scorers who provide mismatches at their positions.

Statistic to know: Opponents are shooting 45.1 percent from 3 against Wisconsin according to Kenpom.com, a site that ranks 345 out of 351 Division I teams.

Syracuse has been living, and thriving, beyond the arc this season and the Badgers will need to be aggressive and alert defending the perimeter on Wednesday.

Statistic to know: According to Kenpom, Peak’s 94.4 free-throw rate is the 23rd best in the country. Free-throw rate weighs a player’s free-throw attempts against fieldgoal attempts to measure how many free throws he generates relative to how often he tries to score. Peak, at 6-foot-5, frequently attacks the basket and Syracuse’s bigs will need to go straight up on him to stay out of foul trouble.

How Wisconsin beats Syracuse: In order to take down Syracuse — and the early season has shown that Wisconsin is an underdog in this game — the Badgers need to move the zone by quickly moving the ball. Hayes is built to beat the zone from the high post and the perimeter, and getting him touches in different spots could exploit the Orange zone in different ways.

Out of the high post, Hayes can draw attention from Syracuse’s guards and distribute to shooters. And if he’s shooting well from the outside, Hayes will stretch the zone and create opportunities for the Badgers inside. The Badgers, in simple

How Georgetown beats Syracuse: Like Wisconsin, Georgetown takes a lot of 3s and can’t let Syracuse get going in transition. The Orange is potent when on the run and the Hoyas guards and small forward need to be cognizant of that from the start of the game. Georgetown has the offensive horses to make this a tight game the whole way, and that will happen if Smith-Rivera snaps out of his shooting funk and Peak gets into the creases of the 2-3 zone.

If those guys are operating as an effective one-two punch, SU will have trouble deciding whether it wants to extend or tighten its defense, which could lead to crunch-time breakdowns. jcdoug01@syr.edu | @dougherty_jesse

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Riley Dixon named to All-ACC 1st team and 2 others honored was placed on the second team. Dixon averaged 43.7 yards per punt this season, with more than 43 percent of them downed inside the 20-yard line. He only tallied five touchbacks and logged a long of 64 yards and 18 punts that went at least 50. Dixon was one of 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award given to the nation’s top punter.

Wide receiver and return specialist Brisly Estime and defensive end Ron Thompson were named to the third team. Estime received the

honors as a return specialist, ranking second in the country and first in the ACC with 18.1 yards per punt return. He was the first SU player since 1997 to return two punts for touchdowns in a season and ranked seventh nationally in combined kick return yards. Those two scores came in the season-opener against Rhode Island and on Oct. 31 against Florida State.

Thompson led the conference with four forced fumbles and recorded seven sacks. He

led all Syracuse defensive linemen with 35 tackles and had six tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups against No. 1 Clemson on Nov. 14.

Syracuse’s season ended Saturday with a 20-17 win against Boston College. The Orange finished at 4-8 and 2-6 in the ACC. Scott Shafer was fired as head coach last Monday along with his assistants and the Orange is still looking for replacements.

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that game and moment against the Tigers showed that.

backup kick-holder when the season began.

that Syracuse can build its defense around and he showed why this season.

Worst moment:

point to this season, but beating Boston College was important. It sent the coach off the right way. It sent the players off with some confidence that they could win. It makes Syracuse look better, which is always important when you’re trying to bring in a new coach. That win against the Eagles was far from meaningless.

By Matt Schneidman asst. sports editor

Syracuse punter Riley Dixon has been named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team, SU announced Monday afternoon. He is the first player in the program’s three-year tenure in the conference to receive first-team honors.

Dixon received 77 votes compared to 75 garnered by Wake Forest punter Alex Kinal, who

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Best moment: When Zack Mahoney raced into the end zone toward the end of the first quarter against No. 1 Clemson to tie the game, it showed what Syracuse was capable of this season. The Orange came back from a 14-point deficit against the No. 1 team and played Clemson close the whole way through. Syracuse was capable of more than it accomplished this season, and

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schneidman Best moment: It’s not even close. Scott Shafer being carried

Terrel Hunt’s injury in the first half of the first quarter of the first game of the season.

He had worked so hard to come back from his injury the season before, but it was a futile comeback. He ended up missing the entire season and was not granted an additional year of eligibility by the NCAA.

Turning point: Syracuse’s win against Boston College. There were a lot of bad turning points that SU can

off the field for the final time by two seniors was a fitting way to end his tenure as head coach. The Orange beat BC, 20-17, but the moments following overshadowed the score in Shafer’s last moment as the coach.

Biggest surprise: Where the heck did Zack Mahoney come from?

He may be a walk-on transfer from the College of DuPage, but he has what it takes to play at this level. He is far from elite, but was serviceable when Syracuse needed him to be. And that’s pretty impressive considering he was the

Worst moment: One of the demerits against Shafer was claiming the Orange could come back in a 31-point game with just more than four minutes left. That was his reason for keeping Eric Dungey in, and the freshman suffered another head injury with the game firmly in the Cardinals’ grasp.

mcschnei@syr.edu | @matt_schneidman

Final grade: C+ The wins and losses weren’t good — though they were technically an improvement from last year. Young players started making big plays and the Orange was good enough to win some games that it didn’t. At quick glance, this season was worse than it was. But there’s a long-term plan in place, though a lot does hinge on the health of the quarterback, Eric Dungey. With a coach fired, the season can feel like a total wash, but it wasn’t. The young players on the roster got better, and that’s a good sign. sblum@syr.edu | @SamBlum3

quarterback travesty, when Terrel Hunt was ejected in game one and broke his fibula in game five. This year was even worse, as Syracuse lost Hunt in the season opener, Dungey with three games to go and former starter AJ Long midway through the season.

Final Grade: C Turning point: Syracuse led Virginia by three with less than seven minutes left. The Orange couldn’t stop the Cavaliers on several third downs and the hosts marched 88 yards in 6:52 to send the game to overtime before winning in the third extra period. It sent Syracuse to a third consecutive loss and SU never returned to above .500.

Biggest surprise: Last season seemed rare enough in terms of

mcschnei@syr.edu | @matt_schneidman

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Turning point:

four games with an upper-body injury. In those games, Syracuse allowed an average of 231 rushing yards, proving Bennett’s value.

After losing in triple overtime to Virginia the prior week, Syracuse needed a win before facing perennial powerhouses Florida State, Louisville and Clemson in the next three games. SU led by four entering the fourth quarter but its defense couldn’t get a stop on two straight drives and Pitt won at the buzzer.

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Syracuse allowed 40-plus points in each of its five road games and vowed not to have the same collapse as last year. But an eight-game losing streak that ultimately cost Shafer his job eliminated the Orange from bowl contention before the season finale. A promising offense was dragged down by a struggling youthful defense and now, hopes turn to a new coach that can hopefully ignite an ACC bottom-feeder.

Best moment: Scott Shafer and the coaching staff’s fate was already decided by early last week so Syracuse’s players rallied around the staff many of them came to love. Wide receiver Steve Ishmael said it felt like a movie, and indeed, carrying Shafer off the field after one final win was a great moment.

Biggest surprise: Terrel Hunt was the most important player entering the season, but that all changed not even a quarter into the first game. The entire dynamic of the season, and the future of the quarterback position, would look different if Hunt didn’t go down.

Worst moment: Scott Shafer received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for the second week in a row against North Carolina State on Nov. 21. Amid Syracuse’s eight-game losing streak, Shafer stressed that while his team may be losing, at least it can “control the controllables.” But when Shafer himself was flagged for yelling at the ref, twice, the wheels had officially come off.

Final grade: C Syracuse barely beat Central Michigan.

Being 3-0 for the first time in 24 years proved to be fool’s gold as the Orange sputtered down the stretch. SU made small progress throughout the year but lost eight of its last nine games. pmschwed@syr.edu | @pschweds

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Dixon for Heisman Syracuse punter Riley Dixon was named to the All-ACC first team, making him the first Orange punter to receive the honor in three years.

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SPORTS

On the horizon Read up on SU basketball’s two opponents this week, Wisconsin and Georgetown. The Orange is 6-0 to start the 2015-16 season.

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Step by step Dajuan Coleman wasn’t a star in the Bahamas, but he’s inching back to the form that’s earned national recognition before.

See Wednesday’s paper

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LAST LOOK

Beat writers award superlatives for 2015 Syracuse football season

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SU jumps to No. 14 in AP Poll Syracuse skyrockets in rankings after wins over Connecticut, Texas A&M

By Jesse Dougherty web editor

After beating two ranked opponents in the Bahamas last week, Syracuse is now ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press Top 25. The Orange was not ranked in the first three polls of the season, and also didn’t receive a single vote.

Last week, Connecticut was ranked 18th and Texas A&M 25th.

Syracuse (6-0) beat both of those teams in the Battle 4 Atlantis en route to the tournament’s championship. The Aggies rose to No. 18 while the Huskies dropped out of the Top 25, still receiving the most votes of any unranked team.

Five other Atlantic Coast Conference teams were ranked this week, including three in the top 10.

Duke (No. 7), North Carolina (No. 9) and Virginia (No. 10) topped the ACC teams included. Then came the Orange, followed by Miami at No. 21 and Louisville at No. 24.

Syracuse finished its 4-8 season with a 20-17 win over Boston College, sending Scott Shafer out victorious in his final game as SU’s head coach.

After the game, he was carried off the field by players in one of the season’s most memorable moments. russ scalf contributing photographer

By The Daily Orange Sports Staff

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yracuse concluded its season with a 20-17 win over Boston College on Saturday. Cole Murphy hit a game-winning 35-yard field goal as time expired to send Scott Shafer out with a win in his last game as SU’s head coach. He was fired last Monday amid an eight-game losing streak along with his assistants.

The search for SU’s next head coach is ongoing, and Director of Athletics Mark Coyle is tasked with filling the void sooner rather than later as several openings have already been filled.

A 4-8 record is far from what Syracuse expected after a 3-0 start, but youth, quarterback injuries and a struggling defense all contributed to the Orange missing a second straight postseason.

Beat writers Sam Blum, Matt Schneidman and Paul Schwedelson award superlatives in seven different categories for the 2015 season, including MVPs, worst moment, biggest surprise and more.

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MATT SCHNEIDMAN

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Offensive MVP: Steve Ishmael

Offensive MVP: Eric Dungey

Offensive MVP: Ervin Philips

The sophomore wide receiver got limited receptions this year in Syracuse’s offense, but showed that he has the physical ability to be one of the best in the conference. Going one-on-one against defenders, he doesn’t even need a step to make catches because of his height. Whoever comes in should prioritize Ishmael as a primary playmaker since he has the ability to be one.

The freshman quarterback led Syracuse in rushing touchdowns with five and accounted for 11 more scores through the air. Despite his oft-talked about head injuries, he was the most productive player on an offense that put up almost 28 points per game.

When Philips was able to get the ball in space, he made things happen. His stats don’t pop out, but he led Syracuse on several touchdown drives that took only a couple minutes to go down the field. A combination of an early-season injury and SU being forced to play from behind limited his production, but Philips was the most explosive weapon the Orange had.

Defensive MVP: Zaire Franklin He led Syracuse with 81 tackles (13 more than anyone else) and was second to Antwan Cordy in tackles for loss. He was also a sophomore captain and had a vocal role on the team. He’s one of the young players

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Defensive MVP: Antwan Cordy The sophomore tweeted before Saturday’s game that he was transferring and if it’s true, SU would lose a player who held together a weak secondary. He was second on the team with 68 total tackles, led the Orange with 12 tackles for loss and grabbed two interceptions as the starting strong safety.

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Defensive MVP: Parris Bennett Bennett won a starting spot just a few days into training camp and proved why it wasn’t much of a competition once the season began. He recorded the third most tackles on SU with, fittingly, 44, despite missing the last

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jump man Syracuse hadn’t received a single vote in the Associated Press Top 25 until this week, when the Orange skyrocketed to No. 14 in the rankings. Here are SU’s top scorers that have helped it rise.

Michael Gbinije - 19.7 Trevor Cooney - 15 Malachi Richardson - 13.8 Tyler Lydon - 11.5

SU is one of only three remaining undefeated teams in the ACC after Miami lost to Northeastern last week on a buzzer-beater. Syracuse’s next test comes against Wisconsin (4-3) at 7:15 p.m. in the Carrier Dome on Wednesday. The Badgers are 4-3, with losses to Western Illinois, Georgetown and Oklahoma. The Orange will then head to Washington, D.C. to face Georgetown (2-3) for a 1 p.m. game on Saturday. The Hoyas are 2-3, falling to Radford, Maryland and Duke. jcdoug01@syr.edu | @dougherty_jesse