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Syracuse University community members held a march on Monday afternoon to honor Mike Brown and reflect on events in Ferguson. Page 3

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Syracuse University’s Greek community took part in Movember, growing mustaches to raise money and awareness for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Page 9

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The Syracuse football season ended with nine losses in its past 10 games. The beat writers grade a losing season plagued by numerous injuries. Page 16

Tennis coach’s resignation followed inquiry into players’ concerns

Joel to perform at SU By Brett Samuels asst. news editor

LUKE JENSEN (CENTER) resigned three matches into the 2014 tennis season. Syracuse University Athletics said he was leaving to pursue “other opportunities.” Jensen continues to work at a tennis academy for children and young adults who have Down syndrome. daily orange file photo By Jacob Klinger and Dylan Segelbaum the daily orange

Syracuse University looked into concerns raised by members of the women’s tennis team about one month before head coach Luke Jensen resigned last season, according to an email obtained by The Daily Orange. In an announcement about Jensen’s resignation, SU Athletics said that he was returning to “the national tennis arena” to pursue “new opportunities.” Later that day, in an interview with The Daily Orange, Jensen declined to elaborate about the opportunities, but said that it was crucial to step down before the professional season ramped up. The decision, he said, built up over time and was not last minute. The Jan. 1 email sent to the team on behalf of Director of Athletics Daryl Gross mentioned that SU had begun an “inquiry” into concerns raised by members of the team, though it is unclear if the

inquiry involved Jensen or contributed to his resignation. Three current Syracuse women’s tennis players, who all agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity for fear of backlash, said they were interviewed by SU’s Title IX compliance officer and sexual harassment officer about their experience on the team at about the same time. Additional emails obtained through five Freedom of Information Act requests show that Jensen was also discussing 2015 matches with opposing coaches as recently as 16 days before his resignation. Various players said that during their time on the team, Jensen made hurtful comments to them, threatened their scholarships or acted in ways that made them feel uncomfortable. One of them said that he rubbed cream on her legs without her permission. Jensen, who resigned three matches into the season, declined to be interviewed for this story. He told The Daily Orange on Jan. 29, the day he resigned, that his departure was unrelated to any

To read all the emails mentioned in the article, see dailyorange.com. alleged wrongdoing. SU Athletics’ chief communications officer, Joe Giansante, said that the department does not talk about personnel issues with any of its sports or how they are handled. “As stated a year ago, Luke decided to pursue other interests,” Giansante said, speaking on behalf of the entire department. Gross did not return two calls to his cell phone and an email. “His other interests are his, and those are for him to pursue,” Giansante added, saying SU Athletics did not “inquire or get into the minutia of what he decided to pursue.” SU Senior Vice President for Public Affairs Kevin Quinn said in an email he also cannot “discuss personnel matters regarding former employees”

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Billy Joel will perform at the Carrier Dome for a record setting seventh time on March 20, 2015. The concert was announced at a press conference Monday morning in the Club 44 lounge in the Carrier Dome. The show is presented by AEG Live, the live-entert a i n ment division of the Los BILLY JOEL A n g e les-based AEG. Pete Sala, managing director of the Carrier Dome, said 38,242 tickets will be made available for the show, and said he believes it will sell out. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 9 a.m. through Ticketmaster and the Carrier Dome Box Office. Tickets will be priced at $59.50 and $89.50 before fees. The March date will be Joel’s only scheduled show in New York state in 2015 outside of his monthly performances at Madison Square Garden. He last performed at the Carrier Dome in 2006. His show next year will be his seventh in the Dome, which will set a record for concerts by a single performer there. Some of Joel’s most wellknown songs include “Piano Man,” “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” “Only the Good Die Young” and “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me.” In addition to his past performances in the Carrier Dome, Joel has ties to Syracuse University. In 2006, the singer made a $320,000 donation to the Setnor School of Music. That same year, he received an honorary doctorate from SU and was the university’s commencement speaker. see joel page 6

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Junior remembers grandfather’s kindness By Gigi Antonelle staff writer

After her grandfather’s death, Shantelle Cuevas remembers him for his generous heart. Cuevas, a junior biology and forensics major, got her tattoo during her freshman year of college, after her grandfather’s death in May 2010. Shortly after turning 18, Cuevas got a tattoo of the human heart on her back. She left a piece of it missing and put her grandfather’s name in it. “I love it that it’s my heart with a piece of him inside,” Cuevas said. She described her grandfather, Jesus Saro Garcia, as the person who took care of everything. Cuevas said her grandfather helped many homeless people in the Dominican Republic. During floods he would welcome them into his home, which was situated high up on a hill. Garcia also helped hide the famous Mirabal sisters, also known as the butterflies who were devoted to overthrowing the Trujillo dictatorship. But growing up, Cuevas rarely saw her grandfather because she

lives in Pennsylvania. “We used to visit, but I have 17 first cousins, so it’s not like I got my own attention. But I felt like he got me without even getting to know me,” Cuevas said. “We would secretly make funny faces to each other and nobody would notice.” When her grandfather was diagnosed with lung cancer, her grandparents moved to New York City where he received treatment for a year and a half. “That first year after his death was pretty tragic,” Cuevas said. “All of my aunts never wore any color as a sign of respect. My grandmother just recently started wearing color.” Soon after Cuevas got her first tattoo, she found a note written by her grandfather that said, “If you believe in me there is no death.” She decided to get the Spanish words tattooed in DNA strands also on her back. “He didn’t blink an eye,” Cuevas said, referring to her grandfather facing death. “He took it like a man. He just told us all not to worry.” gantonel@syr.edu

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SHANTELLE CUEVAS remembers her grandfather with a tattoo of DNA strands with “Si Tu Crees En Mi, No Hay Muerte,” which means “If you believe in me, there is no death.” doris huang staff photographer

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Looking back Student Association members reflect on what the group has accomplished this semester. See Wednesday’s paper

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Don’t look down Texting is causing people to experience problems with their necks and spines at a young age. See Wednesday’s paper

@SherriWrites @SyracuseU students chanting #BlackLivesMatter during #MikeBrown #HandsUpWalkOut solidarity march #SUFerguson

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Assembly tables resolution By Alexa Torrens staff writer

Members of the Syracuse University community marched around the SU campus on Monday as part of the “March for Mike Brown.” Around 120 people took part in the march, which started at 1:01 p.m. at Hendricks Chapel, to honor Brown. frankie prijatel asst. photo editor

SU community marches in support of Ferguson By Justin Mattingly asst. news editor

About 120 members of the Syracuse University community marched around campus on Monday as part of a national call for action in honor of Michael Brown and in solidarity with the city of Ferguson, Missouri. The “March for Mike Brown” was held at 1:01 p.m. which is when Brown was shot at 1:01 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Aug. 9. It was held in solidarity with other national

“Walk-Out” movements going on at the same time on Monday. Last Monday, St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Robert McCulloch announced that a grand jury had decided not to indict Darren Wilson, the police officer, for any crimes related to the fatal shooting of Brown. Since then, protests have continued around the country, some turning violent with looting and rioting. The marchers were met with mostly positive feedback from onlookers, some raising their fists in the air

and others putting their hands up. As the protesters walked down Marshall Street in front of Chipotle Mexican Grill, a man ran across the street with his arms raised in support. But, while walking on Marshall Street, one onlooker muttered, “Go home,” before entering his vehicle. As the marchers walked down University Avenue, they chanted, “How do you spell racist? U-S-A,” which was met with a thumbs down from an onlooker on the corner of the street. The march began on the steps

of Hendricks Chapel, went around Huntington Beard Crouse Hall, between the Schine Student Center and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, down University Avenue, through Marshall Street, up past Crouse-Hinds Hall and down University Place before making its way back to Hendricks. Marchers chanted as they walked. Some of the chants included: “Hands up, don’t shoot!” “No justice, no peace, no racist police,” and “From see ferguson page 8

CNY AIDS walk honors victims, raises awareness By Ali Linan staff writer

For the first time in a few years, Syracuse University community members gathered in front of Hendricks Chapel to take part in the CNY AIDS walk. About 30 people participated in the CNY AIDS walk and vigil in remembrance of those who have died or are currently suffering from AIDS. The walk and vigil were a part of some of the day’s events put on by the New

York State Department of Health Community for World AIDS Day. “We have not been able to have a walk in the past, due to the weather, but we decided that we need to bring awareness and we need to be more visible,” said John Wikiera, chair of the Central New York HIV Care Network. Wikiera said this year’s walk was the first time it has engaged with religious communities, and it was the first time the walk began at Hendricks Chapel as well.

“By joining with other churches we show that we partner with different faith communities,” Wikiera said. “We want to show that we welcome anyone who wants to join with us and raise awareness and are willing to work with them.” Throughout the walk, participants carried lit candles and a large red cloth in the shape of a ribbon, the symbol for the life threatening disease. The walkers first stopped at Temple Concord Synagogue on University Avenue.

The participants then continued to the Grace Episcopal Church across the street and finished at University United Methodist Church where they placed their candles on the altar at the front of the church in remembrance of the lives lost due to the AIDS virus. Rene Guo, a freshman economics major at SU participated in the event because he thinks the disease still needs more attention so a cure can be found. “I think it is the most serious see walk page 8

At the final Student Association meeting of the semester, president Boris Gresely thanked assembly members for their devotion and input to the projects SA has accomplished and the initiatives it will continue to work on next semester. At the meeting on Monday evening in Maxwell Auditorium, Dean Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz discussed the campus master plan for Syracuse University, the chief of the Department of Public Safety gave a presentation about DPS policies and the assembly declined to vote on a resolution that would add SU to a list of universities that support the New York state DREAM Act. During Monday’s meeting, Kantrowitz, SU’s senior vice president for student affairs, gave a presentation about the plan to see sa page 7

student association Here are some other notes from Student Association’s meeting on Monday night in Maxwell Auditorium. TWEET IT OUT

@Ballard_Emily Just did @SAatSU Senior Sendoff- I guess I’m actually graduating?! Joining the greats in the @SAsga_AlumOrgSU ranks now! THE GENERAL BODY THE General Body will hold an open meeting on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. The location is still to be determined. NYPIRG CLOTHING DRIVE SU/ESF chapter of the New York Public Interest Research Group will hold a winter clothes drive and is accepting internships for next semester. OTTOTHON Ottothon, Syracuse University’s first dance marathon, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015. The event will support the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. To register, visit www. ottothon.org. — Compiled by Alexa Torrens, staff writer, atorrens@syr.edu

OPEN LETTER TO CHANCELLOR SYVERUD AND SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES In response to Chancellor Syverud’s recent agreement to extend the period for comment on the university’s new vision and mission statements, we, faculty in support of THE General Body, wish to express a different shared vision for Syracuse University, as embodied by the Centennial Declaration of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) (see below). We wish to draw attention to the fact that the Chancellor’s new mission statement is inconsistent with many of the principles in this declaration. Notably, it fails to emphasize the university as a public good, and omits important language about Syracuse University’s commitment to uphold the values of democracy, shared governance, transparency, access to opportunity, creativity, and community engagement. We are concerned that the new mission statement omits a specific and strong commitment to programs and goals that ensure full access, support, and open participation of faculty, students, and staff with

disabilities, historically underrepresented races and ethnicities, and non-hegemonic genders and sexualities. In addition, whereas the new mission statement encourages “global study,” we agree that encouraging “studies of global justice” would more aptly represent the shared values of our university community. We would prefer that the university commit to building a community established on the principles reflected in the AAUP’s Centennial Declaration, rather than adopting any mission statement at all. However, in lieu of such a compromise, we ask that any forthcoming mission statement be revised to incorporate the feedback noted above. We encourage our colleagues in the University Senate to pass the following resolution on December 3, 2014, and urge the Chancellor and Board of Trustees to respect the consensus of the University Senate as a representative body on this campus.

RESOLVED: The Syracuse University Senate affirms and adopts the Centennial Declaration of the American Association of University Professors as part of Syracuse University’s guiding principles. WHY: At a time in which there is concern among faculty nationwide that Academic Freedom and Shared Governance are under threat, it is important to reflect on our shared principles and what they mean. We hope and expect all Syracuse University community members will be mindful of these principles in deliberations and decision making at all levels of governance so that we can become, as the declaration's provisions state, an institution that is “built on the full and open participation of diverse faculty and students.” We urge all faculty, students, administrators, staff and the Board of Trustees to recognize in their actions that the university is a “public good” and that meaningful “shared governance is a cornerstone” of ensuring that we live up to that high and demanding charge. We draw particular attention to #10, since the Trustees appear to misunderstand shared governance and faculty prerogatives. AAUP CENTENNIAL DECLARATION Institutions of higher education are conducted for the common good and not to further the interest of either the individual teacher or the institution as a whole. The common good depends upon the free search for truth and its free exposition. -1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure

1. The university is a public good, not a private profit-making institution, and corporations or business interests should not dictate teaching or research agendas. 2. The life of a university should reflect all dimensions of human endeavor and be built on the full and open participation of diverse faculty and students. 3. The main aims of teaching are the dissemination of knowledge and the fostering of creativity; learning is not just about developing “job skills.” 4. The main aim of research is to create new knowledge, and academic freedom is essential for the free search for truth and its free expression. Research is not just about enhancing the profit margins of corporations. 5. After teaching and research, the third mission of universities is about engaging communities and addressing social disadvantage, and not just about “enterprise engagement” or “economic development.” 6. All who work at universities are entitled to a dignified and collegial workplace free of surveillance and authoritarian dictates and to resist the degradation of their working conditions. 7. Students are the next generation of enlightened and humane citizens, not just revenue streams or the bearers of collateral for unsustainable debt loads. 8. Information and communications technologies are welcome tools for teaching and research but should not be used to impoverish the quality of education or reduce faculty-student contact time. 9. University management should resist public education cutbacks and reverse the multiplying of senior management posts, many of which are unnecessary. 10. Faculty shared governance is the cornerstone of any university that values teaching and research. The authority of faculty in hiring decisions, promotions, and curricular matters should not be compromised by donors, trustees, or administrators. Similarly, the faculty voice in budgeting, institutional planning, and other internal operations should not be marginalized.

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Newhouse School of Public Communications; Stephanie Clare, Humanities Faculty Fellow; Steven Cohan, Department of English; John Colasacco, Writing; Andrea Constable, Writing; Pedro J DiPietro, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies; Emily Dressing, Writing; Richard Dubin, Television, Radio and Film, S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications; Emily Duke, Transmedia Studies; Susan Edmunds, Department of English; Cathy Engstrom, Department of Higher Education; Scott Erdman, Department of Biology; Carol Fadda-Conrey, Department of English; Ellen Fallon, Writing; Beth Ferri, School of Education; Maureen Fitzsimmons, Writing; Chris Forster, Department of English; Myrna García-Calderón, Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; Horace G Campbell, African American Studies and Political Science; Jules Gibbs, Department of English; Tula Goenka, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications; Ann Grodzins Gold, Departments of Religion and Anthropology; Mike Goode, Department of English; Cecilia A. Green, Department of Sociology; Diane Grimes, Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies; Marcelle Haddix, School of Education; Roger Hallas, Department of English/LGBT Studies; Gail Hamner, Religion Department; Laura Heyman, Transmedia; Matt Huber, Department of Geography; Sydney Hutchinson, Department of Art and Music Histories; Dawnelle Jager, Writing; Dawn Johnson, School of Education; Paula Johnson, Law; Amy Kallander, History; Claudia Klaver, Department of English; Ivy Kleinbart, Writing; Prema Kurien, Department of Sociology; Jude Lewis, School of Art, VPA; Katharine Lewis, Department of Biology; Carol M. Liebler, S. I. 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Rand, Communication and Rhetorical Studies, LGBT Studies; Romita Ray, Department of Art and Music Histories; Robin Riley, Women’s and Gender Studies; Alicia Ríos, Languages, Literatures & Linguistics; Patricia Roylance, English Department; Herbert Ruffin, Department of African American Studies; Mark Rupert, Department of Political Science; Tod Rutherford, Department of Geography; Mara Sapon-Shevin, School of Education ; Eileen Schell, Writing; Rebecca Schewe, Department of Sociology; Amy Schrager Lang, English and Humanities; Kicia Sears, Writing; Rachael Shapiro, Writing; Tom Sherman, Department of Transmedia, CVPA; Bruce Smith, Department of English; Dana Spiotta, Department of English; Joanna Spitzner, Department of Art/Foundation; Jennifer Stromer-Galley, School of Information Studies; Mišo Suchý, Department of Transmedia; Diane Swords, Intergroup Dialogue Program; Harvey Teres, Department of English; George Theoharis, School of Education; A. Dale Tussing, Economics; Margaret Susan Thompson, History; Susan S. Wadley, Anthropology, Maxwell; Joanne Punzo; Waghorne, Department of Religion; Sally Roesch Wagner, Renée Crown University Honors Program; Ernest Wallwork, Department of Religion; Jim Watts, Department of Religion; Vanessa Watts, Writing; Jason R. Wiles, Department of Biology; James M. Williams, College of Law; Bob Wilson, Department of Geography; Marion Wilson, Teaching and Leadership, School of Education

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Concert should accommodate students While it’s exciting that Billy Joel will perform at the Carrier Dome this spring, tickets prices for future big-name acts should be made more accommodating to Syracuse University students. It was announced Monday that Joel will perform at the Carrier Dome on March 20, 2015, presented by AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of the Los Angeles-based AEG. Hopefully this is the beginning of large-scale acts performing at the Carrier Dome. But because this is on SU’s campus, there should be an adjusted ticket price or student section for the concert.

Tickets, which go on sale Saturday, will be priced at $59.50 and $89.50 before fees. Concerts that take place at SU rarely have ticket costs over $20 and the expensive ticket price could deter some students from attending the event. Since Joel is a famous and accomplished artist, tickets don’t necessarily need to be as cheap as they would be for other concerts held at SU. But, there should still be price accommodations for SU students, as it is being held on a college campus. There are some students on campus who simply can’t afford a $90 concert ticket. Because of this, for future con-

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certs, there should be a designated student section that offers tickets at a reduced price. This wouldn’t take tickets away from those in the Syracuse community, but would still allow students to have a discounted price. Though this event is open to everyone, it is being held on SU’s campus and students should have been considered when pricing the tickets. The announcement of the Billy Joel concert should be the start of hosting many big-names in the Carrier Dome, but organizers should remember that the event is still taking place at SU.

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Law enforcement problems require national reform immediately

n Nov. 28 the United Nations Committee Against Torture released a scathing report of the United States regarding police brutality, counter-terrorism methods and immigration policies, amongst other issues. The report expressed concerns of racial and ethnic profiling in the police department, which comes at a poignant time considering the recent grand jury verdict that did not indict Darren Wilson, the officer that shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The problem is much bigger and more impactful than just the Michael Brown case. Police brutality is a systemic problem that must be addressed and nationally reformed through increased accountability and transparency from the police department. The fear of police brutality undermines the ability of the police force to be effective and fulfill their duty to protect and serve. It is long

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50 SHADES OF BLUE past time that the United States address this issue and work toward creating high national standards within local police forces. Now that this issue is receiving international attention, it is clear that the U.S. must act and work toward creating a more trustworthy and less militarized police force through citizen review of police activity and hiring independent prosecutors for cases involving police brutality. One obvious solution that has received ample media attention is requiring officers to wear body cameras. It would create greater responsibility for the citizens as well as the officers. However, as seen in many instances, simply knowing all of the facts does not directly result in adequate

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that evaluate the circumstances of individual cases and play a role in determining punishment. This solution is complex, because most civilians do not understand police policies and the nature of police work. However, many cities, like San Diego, have already implemented civilian review boards and have seen some success. The role of the review board is to evaluate complaints against officers, review police shootings and review the disciplinary action taken by the police force. When civil suits are brought against officers for excessive use of force, the government is usually responsible for the payout. This is unlike other high-risk professions, such as the medical field and other private businesses, where there is greater accountability placed on the individual. The avoidance of these lawsuits through increasing responsibility and subsequent punishment would help to offset the

costs of reform. It is important to consider the costs of police cameras, review boards and independent prosecutors, but in this case the reduction of civil suits would help offset the cost. Regardless of the route chosen, reform is essential. It is clear the United States is lagging behind international expectations. This problem is multifaceted and requires multiple solutions. There are many options for reform, such as cameras, review boards and independent prosecution that should be considered. Change is long overdue and should be addressed immediately. The longer we wait, the more lives are lost and the lower the public trust in police becomes. Rachel Potter is a senior political science and sociology major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at repotter@syr.edu.

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jensen because of university policy. Jeff Lashway, the father of a former Syracuse women’s tennis player, said he first raised concerns in September 2013 with the program about tournament fees. He said he initially called Director of Compliance Erlease Wagner and later complained about what he believed to be verbal abuse and inappropriate conduct by Jensen. After feeling like his concerns were not being addressed by the athletic department, he said, he contacted the university administration. In a Jan. 23 email sent on Chancellor Kent Syverud’s behalf to Lashway, Senior Vice President for Human Capital Development Kal Alston wrote that she wanted to assure him that “the University is taking the issues raised about the Tennis program very seriously,” and that it was her understanding that Cynthia Maxwell Curtin, SU’s Title IX compliance officer and sexual harassment officer, had spoken with him earlier to let him know “the investigation was, in the main, complete.” She also wrote in the email that senior leadership was “in the process of doing its analysis and drawing this matter to a conclusion.” That email is dated six days before Jensen’s resignation was announced. It is unclear what the “investigation” involved or if it contributed to Jensen’s resignation. Alston, whose direct line is not listed on the SU directory, did not return four emails for this story. In late December, Curtin reached out to players and then conducted a series of interviews with them. Curtin, one player said, reached out via email in late December, asking her to call. When she did, the player said Curtin told her the call was confidential, that she couldn’t be around anyone during the call and that she

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“I feel he feels that he is much more connected in really meaningful, substantive ways to Syracuse University as a result of those things,” said Ann Clarke, dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. “He’s clearly connected to Madison Square Garden and other venues but this is a music venue where he gave back to education.” Sala, the managing director of the Carrier Dome, added that the stage will be set up where the basketball court typically is, and

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would be asked a series of questions about her school year. Curtin then asked if she ever felt offended by players or coaches, the player said. She said no at the time, but called Curtin back in early January while in Florida for a preseason tournament to say that she had been offended by previous comments Jensen had made about her weight. That same player said she told Curtin that on two occasions — once in Toronto and a second time in Syracuse — Jensen rubbed an Icy Hot-like cream on her legs without her permission. She said she felt uncomfortable

It was more like work to play, it was just really, really rough. It’s not like I hated it there, it’s just not what I was looking for in college. Sophia Dzulynsky former su tennis player

because he didn’t ask and just told her to sit down before doing it. The player also said Jensen made comments about her weight and told her she had low self-esteem. Curtin did not return five phone calls and two emails for this story. The player said she received the email sent on behalf of Gross on Jan. 1, the day before she arrived for the tournament in Florida. The email outlines measures to “promote a successful and positive experience” on the road trip: — “The attendance of a senior member of the Athletic administration throughout the Florida trip” Two players said that Senior Associate Athletics Director Jamie Mullin was with the

will face east, similar to the set up for events like Block Party. The concert was in the works for “a good eight–10 months,” Sala said. He added that he believes next March’s show will be the biggest he’s seen in his 33 years at the Dome. “To me it’s the biggest because we’re setting a record, and we’re going to hoist a banner with Billy’s name on it to hang in the Dome, and that’s neat,” Sala said. “This is a big event for the community and the city and the university.” A theme throughout the press conference was that Joel wanted to come back and play another show at the Dome. Debra Rathwell,

team on the trip. — Coaches “being instructed to ensure that their interactions with the studentathletes reflect best practices in keeping with the values of Syracuse University” — “Modifications of housing arrangements to ensure they are gender appropriate. Accordingly, Coach Jensen will be housed in a nearby residence to the house where the team will stay” Mullin and Jensen were the only men on the following trip, two players said. A second player said Jensen was more than an intense coach. He yelled over small things, she said, calling players “worthless” and saying they did not deserve to be on the team. Jensen yelled at her because she wore the wrong socks to a practice, for example, she said. A third player corroborated similar overall experiences, but did not make herself available for more specific follow-ups. “When he got mad at us for the stupidest things, he would threaten our scholarship,” the second player said. The next moment, she said, Jensen would say, “You know, I’m just being hard on you. I love you. I want the best for you.” Emily Harman, who played at SU from 2009–12, said she never heard Jensen use any negative language toward anyone. Harman said she was just reminded that she had to stay in shape and keep up her grades. “There was never ever a moment where I was like, ‘I feel abused with the scholarship over my head,’” Harman said. “There was never, ever that point in time. It was just simple, very simple expectations from us.” Sophia Dzulynsky, who transferred to Quinnipiac University following her freshman year in 2013, said the team environment might have been right if someone was looking to enter professional tennis. “It was more like work to play, it was just really, really rough,” she said. “It’s not like I hated it there, it’s just not what I was looking for in college.”

Dzulynsky said she had been thinking about transferring, and shortly before school ended, Jensen told her she’d be better off somewhere else. She said her experience at Quinnipiac has been “100-times” better. At 48, Jensen remains most famous for his 1993 French Open doubles title. Known as “Dual Hand Luke” because he could serve with both hands and play ambidextrously, Jensen was on the ATP Tour from 1987–2005 and was ranked No. 6 in the world in doubles at the height of his career. Jensen knew Gross from their time at the University of Southern California in the mid1980s and was named the head coach at Syracuse on Aug. 29, 2006. He posted a record of 106-57 in just more than seven seasons. His best season came in 2009–10, when the Orange won a program record 20 matches. During his time as head tennis coach, Jensen made it a point to only recruit American players. He also stressed that his program was meant for players who wanted to enter professional tennis. Jensen continues to work at the Jensen-Schmidt Tennis Academy for Down syndrome, which he has been involved with since 2002, founder Vince Schmidt said. It’s not the first time issues have surfaced within the women’s tennis program. Robert “Mac” Gifford, who went 83-64 in seven seasons with the team, took over for Jesse Dwire in 1999 after Dwire resigned following a sexual harassment scandal. Two former players sued Dwire and SU for $762 million in 1998, alleging he gave players inappropriate full-body massages and made sexist comments on a regular basis. The lawsuit was settled out of court the next year and the amount was never disclosed. Dwire died in 2003 at 56. –30–

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“Billy is on tour but it’s a very different kind of tour,” she said. “He’s not rolling across the country five nights a week.” Rathwell said Joel plays a show at Madison Square Garden once a month, and then is able to add a couple other shows each month. Playing at the Carrier Dome for a seventh time was something that interested him, and so he will return in March, she said. “He’s at a point in his life where he wants to do milestone things,” Rathwell said. “He wants to do record-breaking, interesting things that he feels partial or attached to.”

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Here are some of Billy Joel’s most well-known songs: — Piano Man — Uptown Girl — Only the Good Die Young — The Entertainer — We Didn’t Start the Fire — It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me view that Joel’s schedule allows him to be selective about where to perform.

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Catching a break SUNY-ESF student wins challenge, develops efficient business strategy

illustration by tony chao art director By Anjali Alwis staff writer

SUNY-ESF student was a part of a team that recently won a showcase by helping improve the paper manufacturing process. Last Saturday, there was a showcase held at the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute in Marcy, New York, for teams participating in the Commercialization Academy. Twenty-five students from 11 different universities participated, among them was Jake Clintsman from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, whose team was one of the winners of the showcase. The team created a software that can predict the causes of degradation in manufacturing, which can save companies money. The Commercialization Academy was founded by the Startup Strategy Group, which focuses on pairing students with technologies to commercialize those technologies. At the moment, they are running the Commercialization Academy in Rome, New York at the Air Force Research Lab. Student-teams are paired with air force technologies and work for three

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renovate the university’s campus. The campus master plan is a component of Chancellor Kent Syverud’s Fast Forward Syracuse initiative. “From our perspective, the three priorities that we are putting forward in a very significant way are a new student center, a new rec center and a wellness center,” Kantrowitz said. Kantrowitz, who regularly meets with Gresely and SA Vice President Daniela Lopez, is a member of several committees that are planning these projects. She estimated that renovations will begin by the end of the spring semester. Kantrowitz also announced that the Stu-

months learning everything about them. Clintsman first heard about the Commercialization Academy when the founder, Mike McCoy, came to SUNY-ESF with an alumna from the college, Misty Blowers, to speak with Clintsman about the academy and form a team focused on the paper industry inside of manufacturing.

Clintsman was excited at the prospect of taking a patented technology and building a business of it. “Being a student of the paper and bio-process department at ESF, I liked what they were doing and I’ve always had an interest in doing something not-mainstream, not just going into the industry

and working for the industry,” he said. The specific technology that Clintsman and his team worked on was built for manufacturing purposes and stemmed from research conducted by Blowers who had been working for the Air Force. Blowers and a partner created a patent for an event detection apparatus to reduce false alarm rates, which is a software that predicts events that occur during an industrial process. Specifically what the software does is look for paper breaks. If there is degradation inside of the process on the paper-line, the technology will be able to find the cause. Using gathered information, it can then predict what the causes of degradation are before they actually occur. The largest benefit of this patent is that it saves the manufacturing industry downtime, which results in saving money. The patent reduces the downtime of a manufacturing line or of an entire mill by predicting when a break will happen, and the process is able to be corrected before a paper break occurs, Clintsman said. Preparation for the showcase was intense, as Clintsman and the other students participating had three months to understand their technology and the markets they wanted to enter.

“The first week that we all got together was called crucible week, where we spent five days learning all the different technologies that were part of the commercialization academy and learning the different patents,” Clintsman said. Clintsman chose a team that consisted of members from other colleges. “It became this whole community where we could bounce ideas off each other and really support each other in the process of trying to create a start-up company,” Clintsman said. Clintsman’s team was one of the winners of the showcase. Their goal was to get to the next step so that they could test on a live setting which is in line with one of the larger purposes of Startup Strategy to move intellectual property owned by the government into the private marketplace. The next steps for Clintsman and his team are to negotiate a license from the Air Force Research Lab for the technology so that they can diversify into other industries, after they validate it inside of the paper industry. “We’re working with the Commercialization Academy and our inventor, Dr. Misty Blowers, to really get this thing rolling,” Clintsman said.

dent Affairs department is creating a student affairs advisory board that will meet throughout the spring semester to discuss issues about academics and life on campus. The department has received nominations for student members of the board from SA and from the Graduate Student Organization. “We really need to spend time and understand how we are communicating all these initiatives going on,” she said. Following Kantrowitz’s report, DPS Chief Tony Callisto discussed how the department works together with the Syracuse Police Department. “Our primary goal is community policing on our campus,” said Callisto. He added that DPS

has “full jurisdiction on all properties that are owned, controlled or administered by SU.” The Syracuse Police Department may ask for DPS assistance in situations that occur off campus and involve students from SU, SUNYESF, LeMoyne College or Upstate Medical University, Callisto said. Assembly members also voted during the meeting to indefinitely table a resolution authored by the SU/ESF NYPIRG chapter. If passed, the resolution would add the chapter to a list of universities that support the NYS DREAM Act, which gives financial opportunities to undocumented students that live in New York. According to the resolution, its purpose is to “(recognize) the importance of supporting

immigrant students.” The NYS DREAM Act would place undocumented students in a pool of students eligible for financial aid from the NYS Tuition Assistance Program. The act would increase the total amount of money available for students to account for the number of undocumented students eligible for aid. Several representatives voiced concerns that they could not adequately represent their constituents’ opinions by voting on the resolution. Parliamentarian Stephen Thomas noted that there was a “scarce” number of assembly members to hold a fair vote. The motion to vote on the bill was defeated with a 3-18 result.

It became this whole community where we could bounce ideas off each other and really support each other in the process of trying to create a start-up company Jake Clintsman member of a winning team in the commercialization academy showcase

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disease in the world and people should pay more attention to it,” Guo said. SU’s Lutheran Chaplain Gail Riina spoke to participants at Hendricks Chapel before the walk began. “Today we act to make a difference and remember those who have been affected by HIV and AIDS,” Riina said. “It is a day of sadness, but also a day of joy as we recommit ourselves to make a change especially around finding a cure so we no longer have to mourn for this disease.” Members of the Lambda Sigma Upsilon fraternity, which brings awareness to HIV and AIDS for its national philanthropy, also

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ferguson Syracuse to Ferguson, black lives matter.” Marchers returned to Hendricks around 1:18 p.m., 17 minutes after they left and continued chanting until around 1:25 p.m. The event concluded just before 2 p.m. Kim Powell, a senior art video major and one of the organizers of the march, spoke before the group marched around campus. “A system can’t protect those it wasn’t designed to serve,” Powell said. “Black lives matter on this campus and they certainly matter in Ferguson.” Elizabeth Odunaiya, a senior health and exercise science major, also spoke on the steps of Hendricks prior to the march, echoing the importance of equality. “Do these damages in property mean more than a life?” she said, referring to the protests

welcomed the walkers and thanked them for their participation. The fraternity also helped co-sponsor the event. The group also received prayers from SU’s Muslim Chaplain Richard “Abu Essa” Russell, Riina and a Buddhist tradition statement from JoAnn Cooke before they began. In honor of the 22 million people who have died from AIDS since 1981, the participants had a moment of silence only interrupted by the names of individuals who were infected or affected by AIDS. They were also asked to sign papers that will be given to the state legislature in Albany to ask for funds for education and medication to prevent further spreading of the disease. avlinan@syr.edu

around the country. Odunaiya quoted Martin Luther King Jr. in her speech, saying, “As long as justice is postponed, we always stand on the verge of these darker nights of social disruption.” Marchers held signs that read, “#SUFerguson — We Stand and Sit with You” and “No Justice, No Peace, Know Justice, Know Peace.” Following the march, a few members of the SU community talked about how the situation in Ferguson, Missouri relates to the city of Syracuse, the entire country and the world. Janis McDonald, a professor in the College of Law, was one of the speakers following the march. “This is about Michael Brown, but it’s about all of the Michael Browns,” she said, referring to other victims. There was a four and a half minute moment of silence for Brown to end the event. jmatting@syr.edu

Wild card The upcoming movie adaptation of the book “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail” tells the story of SU alumna Cheryl Strayed and her 1,100-mile hike. See Wednesday’s paper

PULP

Mo money Greek life organizations at SU have raised over $12,500 in order to bring awareness to prostate cancer. $78 million has been raised globally.

Giving thanks Abroad columnist Danielle Roth reflects on what she has been thankful for during her time studying in Santiago, Chile. See dailyorange.com

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Lava class mixes art, science By Alexa Diaz staff writer

EVAN KONECKY, a graduate assistant in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, brought the Movember movement to SU’s Greek life to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer. The movement concluded with a Stache Bash on Monday. michelle yan contributing photographer

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Greek life organizations raise money, awareness for Prostate Cancer Foundation By Kait Hobson contributing writer

or some Syracuse University students in Greek life, having a mustache has never had such an important cause. During the month of November, the Greek community raised money and awareness for men’s health issues through a movement called Movember. Ninety-nine members, both men and women, created teams to show their support by growing mustaches, posting on social media and fundraising for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Participants finished off the event by shaving their mustaches. Movember ended in a Stache Bash on Monday in Schine Underground where the highest scoring men and women were crowned Mr. and Miss Movember. At SU, Movember has raised $12,567 so far and about $78 million has been raised globally, said Evan Konecky, graduate assistant in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs. Konecky has participated in Movember for the past four years and

wanted to bring No-Shave November to SU because of his positive experience as an undergraduate at Florida Atlantic University. The major difference between Movember and other Greek philanthropies is the time involved, Konecky said. “It’s a month-long event so people are becoming more educated about men’s health issues instead of showing up for one day to do some sporting event in Walnut Park,” Konecky said. Teams earn points by electing a Mr. or Miss Movember candidate. Then their team of “Mo Bros” and “Mo Sistas” helps them raise money, post mustache selfies on social media and create a YouTube video to raise awareness for Movember. The Zeta Beta Tau omicron chapter at SU has raised over $6,500, team leader Jake Horowitz said. “We’re all growing moustaches and beards. It’s a fun experience because we all look funny now,” said Horowitz, a junior double major in management and information management and technology. “People ask us what the mustache is for, and we tell them and then hopefully they donate.” Horowitz sends reminders to his team to donate and posts on social media to promote awareness for prostate and testicular cancer — so far he has personally raised over $1,000. According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Konecky said that diagnoses of prostate cancer may occur in men as young as 15, so college-aged men should get involved with raising awareness. “If we raised $2 I’d be OK with it as long as we’re spreading the awareness,” Konecky said. “College-aged men are primed for prostate and testicular cancer so it’s very important.” Konecky believes donations have gone up because so many students have family members who have been affected by men’s health issues, making it a very personal cause for both men and women. Blair Finkel, Sigma Delta Tau’s team leader, said the only difference between a “Mo Bro” and a “Mo Sista” is a woman’s inability to grow a mustache. see movember page 10

Rose Aschebrock grew up in Auckland, New Zealand around dormant volcanoes, but never expected she would have the opportunity to create jewelry from lava at Syracuse University. “It’s a really amazing experience,” said Aschebrock, a senior magazine journalism and writing and rhetorical studies double major. “I’ve always loved jewelry and now I’m learning how to make it.” Aschebrock is one student currently enrolled in the HNR 340: “Art and Science of Lava,” an honors course that provides a cross disciplinary environment for students to understand the artistic and scientific aspects of lava though discussions, lectures and live lava pours. Presentations for the students’ final projects begin Tuesday. Co-instructed by professors Jeffery Karson of the earth sciences department and Robert Wysocki of the art department, the course, which was offered for the first time this semester, covers the scientific basics of lava, including its behavior

It’s been fascinating seeing the way that students have found so many different, diverse ways to think about lava. Jeffery Karson earth sciences professor

and occurrence in the natural world. Students also learn how lava and volcanic eruptions have influenced architecture and art in places such as Hawaii and Iceland, where volcanic activity is a part of daily life. Stemming from the Syracuse University Lava Project, a collaboration founded by Karson and Wysocki, the class allows students to participate in live lava pours. These pours are held as a part of the project’s goal to provide SU and the surrounding area with the opportunity to engage with lava through artistic creation, see lava page 10

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movember “We were given mustaches on a stick, so every Monday I upload a #mustachemonday picture and I downloaded an app that can put a mustache on my face to raise awareness,” said Finkel, a junior finance major. She believes it’s especially powerful for women to spread awareness about men’s health issues. Horowitz, the team leader for ZBT, said he also believes it’s important for women to get involved. “A man can grow a mustache,” Horowitz said. “But if he doesn’t do anything else then why is he competing? That’s why women are so important at helping to raise awareness and to have conversations with the men in their lives about it.” In the following years, Konecky hopes Movember will become student-run and grow to include the whole campus. “I love Greek life but we’re (roughly 24 percent) of the student population, and if we want this to

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education and scientific experiment. In order to have up to 800 pounds of molten rock for students to work with at lava pour demonstrations, volcanic rock from Wisconsin which is roughly one billion years old is re-melted and poured at the Comstock Art Facility. SU is the only place in the world where lava experiments are being conducted of this scale, said Karson, a geologist who has studied volcanoes both on land and the seafloor. Karson said the class combines art and science and challenges students to not just think like a

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become something as big as the Susan G. Komen foundation, for example, then the whole campus needs to see what’s going on,” Konecky said. When Horowitz and Finkel meet with Konecky to discuss ways to improve next year’s Movember, they hope to get other groups on campus involved. “I think it’s important that Movember started with Greek life because it’s such a strong community already,” Finkel said. “But I think it would be a great opportunity to get athletes and teams involved. The basketball players are considered heroes on this campus and for them to spread awareness would be powerful.” At the Stache Bash, videos created by each team to raise awareness for the Movember movement were aired. SDT’s video featured a remake of the song “Let It Go” from Frozen to “Let It Grow” — encouraging men to let their mustaches grow. “So, the next time you see a guy with a creepy mustache in your class,” Konecky said. “Ask him what it’s for.” kehobson@syr.edu

scientist or solely like an artist, but to appreciate the two different perspectives and try to integrate them somehow in their own creations. “It’s been fascinating seeing the way that students have found so many different, diverse ways to think about lava and somehow make it intersect their own educational background and career goals,” Karson said. At the lava pours, students have created a wide range of art projects and performed scientific experiments. The projects have included baking a cake, making jewelry and roasting coffee over the lava flow. Karson also said the students have conducted scientific projects including examining the

(FROM LEFT) EVAN KONECKY AND KIP NAIRIN shake hands at the Stache Bash, a Greek life gala where mustaches were rated for charity. michelle yan contributing photographer

thermal effects of lava flowing over other rock material, observing the magnetic properties of lava and studying how crystals grow in lava to create rock. The lava demonstrations have attracted community members, students and volcanologists from other institutions to experience and engage with lava firsthand, as there are not any sources of natural lava in New York. “We are basically bringing the volcano to central New York,” Karson said. Participants and students who have attended the pours have also created short videos, both creative and documentary, molded a ceremonial dagger and used specialized cameras to generate

thermal images of the lava. Becky Waghorne, a senior international relations and women’s and gender studies double major, said she never expected there would be a course offered about lava, but that the class allowed her to learn about lava as more than just a concept she read about in books or saw in movies. “This is not only a science class — it’s interdisciplinary,” Waghorne said. “This is definitely what honors is about, this is what Syracuse is about, is encouraging these connections and I think it was a really important class for me to have that gave me a different perspective than any of my other classes.” adiaz02@syr.edu

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hip-hop / r&b Upcoming show: ”Hairspray” Nov. 28–Jan. 4, 2015 Where: Syracuse Stage/SU Drama complex Cost: $30–53 To hear more of Austin Holmes’ music, scan the QR code with your phone. dailyorange.com @dailyorange december 2, 2014

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Junior brings talent for singing, dancing, acting to Syracuse Stage’s ‘Hairspray’ By Isha Damle staff writer

or Austin Holmes, his dream role took priority over a big opportunity. Holmes, a junior acting major, made it through several initial auditions for “American Idol” this summer but turned down the opportunity in order to pursue a role in “Hairspray,” which opens at the Syracuse Stage/ Drama Theater Complex on Dec. 5. He said his experience on the Syracuse Stage has been just as rewarding. “‘American Idol’ (would) give me those 15 minutes of fame, but I would not like to have a career that’s only 15 minutes,” said Holmes. “If an opportunity like ‘American Idol’ is truly meant to be, then I believe it will come around again.” Although Holmes landed his dream role as Seaweed in the production, saying yes to “Hairspray” wasn’t simple. He was approached for a private “American Idol” audition in the summer, made it past the show’s producer auditions and auditioned for celebrity judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr. Holmes had his first solo when he was 3 years old in a children’s choir. From there, the singer, dancer and actor started performing in plays. In 2012, he auditioned for and won “Syracuse Idol,” a local singing competition. Holmes then started his own YouTube channel. He said winning the competition boosted his confidence and gave him the opportunity to perform in other locations on campus. Holmes eventually became signed to Syracuse University Recordings and describes his vocal style as stemming from hip-hop and rhythm and blues. A self-described “go-getter,” Holmes said he is constantly working on pursuing his dreams. “The hardest part is always keeping my courage up and keeping my momentum up, to

really stay positive about everything because it’s very hard to have everything go your way,” Holmes said. “I’m very proud of myself for stepping out and doing what I’ve always wanted to do.” Emma Frazier, a junior communication and rhetorical studies and political science double major, is both one of Holmes’ biggest supporters and critics. As Holmes’ close friend, she attends many of his performances on campus and is a source of honest feedback for him. Frazier said that she feels Holmes’ performing ability is among his greatest strengths as an artist. “It’s his showmanship,” Frazier said. “He really performs, I know he has a good voice, I know he can dance, (but) I really feel what he’s performing.” Holmes received more useful feedback on his overall performance skills this past summer after he appeared on BET’s show “Apollo Live.” He said the show displayed his vocal talent and led to a larger following on his YouTube channel. As a singer dancer and actor, Holmes has had plenty of experience as a performer and said he is happiest on stage.

I feel like it’s a certain spirit that comes over me, and that comes over any performer when they know that they’re doing a great job, that nothing else matters in the moment.” Austin Holmes junior acting major

“I feel like it’s a certain spirit that comes over me, and that comes over any performer when they know that they’re doing a great job, that nothing else matters in the moment,” Holmes said. “The most rewarding part about

AUSTIN HOLMES is a singer, dancer and actor. The junior acting major won “Syracuse Idol” in 2012 and is preparing to play Seaweed in “Hairspray.” courtesy of austin holmes

being a performer is that I know that I’m doing what I love to do.” His publicist, Daquan Thomas, a junior public relations major, said Holmes’ performance at “Syracuse Idol” made him want to get involved in his music career. “The way he commanded the stage, the confidence he exuberated, the talent he displayed — I mean, he sang really well, he danced and he just had a natural flair for performance that I recognized as marketable,” Thomas said. Thomas also said Austin’s hard work and his efforts to diversify both the vocal and

dancing elements of his performances makes him an artist worth watching out for. After “Hairspray” comes to a close, Holmes hopes to record an EP and release it next semester. He has written two songs so far, and although he plans on spending time recording next semester, he will continue performing and posting cover videos on his YouTube channel. “You can see the passion, you can see that he’s the happiest person ever when he’s on stage, you can see the connection he makes with the audience when he’s there,” Thomas said. “It’s really phenomenal.” idamle@syr.edu

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Piacentini uses experiences with brothers, dad to excel By Jon Mettus staff writer

When sophomore Tyler Piacentini scored in a shootout for Norwich University on Saturday, he used a move he’d seen his younger sister, Melissa, use many times. He skated toward the goalie, deked and pulled the puck back, shooting it top-shelf over the goalie’s shoulder. But it’s usually been Melissa learning from Tyler, as well as her father Tony and older brother Rob, en route to becoming Syracuse’s top scoring threat. “I try to mimic his style,” Piacentini said. “Him being my older brother, I kind of look up to him. I definitely try to watch him specifically to see what he does. I think he’s a smart player so it’s a lot to pick up on.” The skills she’s learned from Tyler, and competitiveness developed from growing up with two older brothers have helped her lead the Orange with eight goals on the season. Though she’s tallied eight points in the last seven games, she has been held off the stat sheet the last two games and is looking to regain her scoring dominance when Syracuse (4-7-7, 3-2-3 College Hockey America) takes on Cornell (3-6, 3-2 ECAC) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Ithaca, New York. “She’s rather dynamic,” SU head coach Paul Flanagan said. “I’ve been saying it ever since she got here. She’s a lot of fun to coach. She’s 5 feet nothing out there, but she’s strong. “Her skill development before she got here, the people that coached her have done a great job and she has a lot of innate abilities.” Piacentini started skating at 3 years old. She put on a pair of her father’s old rollerblades and made it 300 feet from one end of the driveway to the other at her home in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. It wasn’t long until she was playing street hockey with Tyler, Rob — her other brother who is 4 years older — and other kids from the neighborhood. The Piacentini family always had two nets set up in their driveway and the from page 16

michigan passing from the post was generally clean early on, but it regressed in the 2K Classic. The two forwards combined to commit nine turnovers in SU’s loss to California and win over Iowa the next day. Now SU plays a team that will collapse inside harder and faster than Holy Cross and Loyola (Maryland) did. Passing from the post will be more difficult for SU, and getting positioning to begin with won’t be guaranteed, either. “When you play against a bigger team, it’s going to be harder to put it down low but those guys are good and they work on their game for a reason,” guard Trevor Cooney said of Christmas and McCullough. “You’ve just got to continue to go down to them and if they don’t think they’ll have the right shot, they’ll make the right play.” To this point, the right play has not been to kick it outside. Consistent shooting could help

kids would play until it got dark. Even though Melissa was younger than everyone else, they treated her like one of the guys. “We don’t really take it easy on her,” Tyler said. “We didn’t treat her gently. She’s one of us. I think that definitely I would have to say she is one tough girl — probably because we didn’t take it easy on her.” The street hockey games fostered the competitive attitude that Tyler and Melissa share. Each one would compete to score the last goal of the day, and would brag when they did. When Piacentini played T-ball — where everyone bats and every game ends in a tie — she would keep track of the score and argue with her dad, Tony, on the car ride home about which team won. When she was 13, she switched to the Assabet Valley Girls Ice Hockey Program, with the goal of winning a national championship. “I told her, ‘Well, you’re not guaranteed that,’ but she said, ‘I want to win a national,’” her mother, Lauren, said. And that year her Assabet Valley Under14 team did. On the seven-hour ride back from Rochester, Piacentini clutched her gold medal and slept. For years afterward, she slept with it under her pillow. But before she exclusively played women’s hockey, her and her brother played together with their dad as the coach. He focused heavily on fundamentals — which he said “used to drive them crazy.” Flanagan’s used film of her to teach her teammates how to use their bodies. Her fundamentals also led to the most points on the team last year and the most consecutive games with at least a point in program history. This year, she’s tied for second on the team with 11 points. Tony taught Tyler how to use his small size to his advantage and Piacentini has followed suit. “We’re both small in stature so we’ve kind of built off that,” she said. “He’s always taught me to use it to my advantage so he’s taught me to go in the corners and get low and beat them out there.” jrmettus@syr.edu

open up SU’s offense, but it’s still waiting for that. Shooting 18-for-89 from 3-point range, SU’s in the bottom five in the country in 3-point shooting percentage. Cooney’s slump from last year has carried over. Sophomore B.J. Johnson has made just one of his last nine attempts from 3. Gbinije’s recent play has put him in Boeheim’s doghouse early on. Guard Ron Patterson nailed six 3s in the Orange’s scrimmage victories, but has shot just 1-of-10 since the season started. “We’ll be fine,” Christmas said. “Our shooters are going to make their shots eventually..” Until they come, Syracuse will count on its post play in its half-court sets. And with bigger, better teams showing up on the calendar, SU point guard Kaleb Joseph held off on predicting how effectively the guards will feed the post, or the post will feed the guards. Said Joseph: “We won’t know until we get there.” pmdabbra@syr.edu | @PhilDAbb

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final grades defining the grade All total positional grades, as well as the total team grade, are an average of all three writers’ marks.

D’Abbraccio

Dougherty

Offense

C-

D+

Defense

A-

B+

Special Teams

B-

D-

QBs

D-

C-

RBs

D-

C-

WRs

C-

C+

B-

C+

A-

B-

C+

LBs

A-

B+

C-

DBs

C+

K/P

A-

B+

A-

Shafer

C-

C+

Team Grade

Klinger

Total

a.j long quarterback FRESHMAN

While SU cycled three quarterbacks in and out after Hunt was sidelined, freshman AJ Long saw the most time. There were v both growth and growing pains.

A.J. LONG

TERREL HUNT

Completions

89 83 Passing attempts

165

terrel hunt quarterback

145

SENIOR Interceptions

Terrel Hunt went down with a fractured fibula against Louisville five games in, and never returned to the field after a moderately good start to the season.

8 4 Completion percentage

53.94

superlatives MVP: Riley Dixon (P) Offensive MVP: Steve Ishmael (WR) Defensive MVP: Cameron Lynch (OLB) Biggest disappointment: Running backs Best unit: Linebackers

coordination

Coaching MVP: Chuck Bullough (DC) Best win: Central Michigan (40-3, 9/13) Worst loss: Maryland (34-20, 9/20) Biggest takeaway: Zaire Franklin (LB) Rookie of the year: Steve Ishmael (WR)

57.24 Passing yards

935 983

Here’s how George McDonald and Tim Lester fared as offensive coordinators.

Offense With McDonald (5 games) With Lester (7 games) Points Per Game 21.6 13.9 Rush Yards Per Game 194.8 109.7 Pass Yards Per Game 214.6 162.3 Third Down Conversion % 33.8 34.3

Passing touchdowns

4 1

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volleyball

Serratore reflects, looks ahead to next year By Jack Rose staff writer

Outside hitter Silvi Uattara led Syracuse in kills, attack opportunities and digs this season. She was setter Gosia Wlaszczuk’s go-to hitter and the primary target of opponent’s servers that tried to take her out of play. The Orange lacked another star hitter. Senior outside hitter Nicolette Serratore went down with a broken foot before the season, and SU lost a hitter, defender and a leader. “She’s my other Silvi,” Wlaszczuk said of Serratore’s ability to finish consistently. “That’s what we’re missing, a person to go to. That’s a person to go to in critical moments. “She will never disappoint you.” After sitting out this entire senior season, Serratore will return to the court next season for Syracuse (9-21, 2-16 Atlantic Coast) in her fifth year as she pursues a graduate degree or a second major. She was planning to spend another year in school somewhere, so the injury has made it convenient for her to return to SU. The Orange has a strong incoming class after a very difficult season, and head coach Leonid Yelin said Serratore is the player least likely to lose her starting job. “I learnt a lot just about the game, the speed of the game, reading the players but also mentally how everyone affects each other,” Serratore said. Syracuse failed to live up to Yelin’s “huge” expectations for this season, mainly due to injuries. Aside from Serratore, outside hitter Valeriya Shaipova played injured in the beginning of the season before reinjuring her knee from page 16

vermont Syracuse shot 44 percent from the field, allowing it to set up its full-court press and force Vermont into mistakes. At one point during the dominant stretch, SU’s Diamond Henderson and Alexis Peterson each forced two steals on four straight Vermont possessions, which led to four layups. And each time Syracuse scored, its bench players jumped up and cheered as the players on the court and the bench fed off each other, guard Isabella Slim said. Though Syracuse pulled away for the con-

on Oct. 12, and sat out the rest of the season. Additionally, a variety of players missed games due to smaller injuries.

Oh my God, a lot, a lot. A lot. We lost our ball control and Nico was obviously this kind of hitter who has (the) best ball control on the team. Leonid Yelin su head coach

As a result, Syracuse hit .191 as team for the season, good for 13th out of 15 in the ACC. SU was last in assists and kills and bottom five in the conference in digs, aces and opponent hitting percentage. The Orange expects Serratore, a strong all-around player, to help on all fronts. “Oh my God, a lot, a lot. A lot,” Yelin said when asked how his team missed Serratore. “We lost our ball control and Nico was obviously this kind of hitter who has (the) best ball control on the team.” Yelin talked throughout the season about the team’s struggles to “stay in system,” which starts with ball control and serve receive. Senior Lindsay McCabe called Serratore a “very, very strong defender and serve receiver,” and it’s clear SU could’ve used her defense this season. Without Serratore and Shaipova, opponents could focus their game plans on Uattarra. The

“You could tell the energy in the second half was definitely a lot higher than it was in the first,” Morrison said. SU set a season-high with 94 points and 23 steals, more than double its average per game. Slim grabbed 10 rebounds, a career and team high. Cornelia Fondren also stuffed the stat sheet with eight rebounds, 14 points and five steals, all career highs. Morrison’s 11 points were also a career-high. Though Hillsman spread out the playing time to 11 players, many of them contributed in

hitter routinely faced double and triple blocks when on the attack and frequently had to dig and serve receive as opponents hit at her, trying to take her out of the play. An “other Silvi,” as Wlaszczuk said, would not only give the setter extra options, but also prevent the defense from focusing on one player. When Uattara didn’t play well, the Orange often didn’t score well. “This freshman class, it’s going to give them competition, big time,” Yelin said of next season. “Nobody is safe.” Yelin didn’t want to compare next year’s possibilities to this season because of the inordinate amount of injuries the team faced. Nonetheless, he said the talent level would be higher. Serratore is working her way back from injury, now starting to practice and work on certain skills she’s been cleared for. Yelin thinks she may be able to jump, but doesn’t want to risk it. She’s been working with the team’s three young defensive specialists on improving their serve receive. She participated in limited pregame warm-ups with the team in its last few weeks. Yelin watched her do smaller jumping exercises during practice a few weeks ago. Serratore views her situation not as a setback, but as an opportunity to continue her education and to keep playing volleyball. “It’s just made me really appreciate of everything, all the little things,” Serratore said. “Right now, I’m so excited to be able to play volleyball again and I appreciate the sport so much more.” jlrose@syr.edu

unprecedented ways regardless. Coming off a four-point loss to No. 1 South Carolina on Friday, the winless Catamounts would have been a quintessential trap-game opponent. But the Orange stuck to its strategy and it worked nearly perfectly. “When you can spread a lead out, get up and down the floor and score, get your defense set, get a few turnovers in a row and string some together, that’s important for your success,” Hillsman said. “That’s the way we play.” pmschwed@syr.edu

You could tell the energy in the second half was definitely a lot higher than it was in the first. Maggie Morrison su guard

vincing victory, the score was close at the beginning of each half. Vermont treaded water with 12 3-pointers, but it wasn’t enough once the Orange’s defense clamped down with pressure. After SU’s Maggie Morrison hit a 3 with 13 minutes left, Vermont’s Emilie Cloutier threw the ball into the stands while trying to break the press. Not a single player was nearby, but the stifling defense forced her into the mistake.

DIAMOND HENDERSON had a team-high 16 points and five others scored in double figures as SU routed Vermont on Monday. larry e. reid jr. contributing photographer

Big time

Finding an advantage

Syracuse faces No. 17 Michigan, its toughest test yet, in the ACCBig Ten Challenge at 7 p.m. in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Tuesday. See dailyorange.com

SPORTS

Melissa Piacentini has become SU ice hockey’s best scoring threat by building on the skills taught to her by her brothers and father. See page 12

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football

TE Lindor decommits from SU

Down Grades

By Sam Blum asst. copy editor

Beat writers give final evaluations for 2014 Syracuse football season Final positional and team grades from each beat writer. End-of-the-year superlatives, including offensive MVP, rookie of the year and more. Final statistical breakdowns, including a look at Terrel Hunt and AJ Long. See page 14

photo by margaret lin photo editor

women’s basketball

men’s basketball

SU cranks up pressure SU looks to improve to defeat Catamounts shooting at No. 17 UM By Paul Schwedelson staff writer

Quentin Hillsman faced his bench players and moved his hand in a circular motion to signify to his Syracuse vermont 63 t e a m syracuse 94 that he wanted it to play at a faster pace. The game was tied at 24 with six and a half minutes to go in the first half and Syracuse needed a spark. But there was a higher demand for improved play and the head coach’s gesture showed it. “We needed to do something and defense gives us energy to turn the game around,” SU guard Alexis Peterson said. “We used our defense to create our offense and get us going.” The Orange then went on a 18-5 run in the final six and a half minutes of the half and built a lead it would never relinquish after that. SU held just a six-point lead two minutes into the second half, until its relentless defense went into full effect. Syracuse went on a 20-0 run in

the next six minutes that propelled the Orange to a 94-63 victory over the Catamounts (0-6) on Monday night in the Carrier Dome, in which SU won the turnover battle 32-8 and scored 40 points off turnovers. “It was a tremendous defensive

It was a tremendous defensive game from our team, and I just got to give them a lot of credit for sticking with it and playing hard the entire game. Quentin Hillsman su head coach

game from our team,” Hillsman said, “and I just got to give them a lot of credit for sticking with it and playing hard the entire game.” see vermont page 15

By Phil D’Abbraccio asst. sports editor

Michael Gbinije clanked a step-back 3 with 1:35 remaining in Syracuse’s 24-point win over Holy Cross, but got a wide-open upnext chance 10 seconds @ Michigan Crisler Center later. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. It was supposed to be an upbeat finish, but a goose egg still remained in SU’s 3-point shooting column. The crowd rose up, Gbinije stepped into it, fired and held up his follow-through. Nothing but air. And after walkon Carter Sanderson’s miss, the Orange finished the game 0-for-14 from beyond the arc. It ended up not mattering in what was a blowout win over Holy Cross. But SU (5-1) gets another taste of power-five conference competition and a chance to redeem itself from the perimeter when it battles No. 17 Michigan (5-1) at 7:30 p.m. in

Ann Arbor, Michigan as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference-Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday. The Orange has mostly gotten by in the early part of its schedule, but missing 14 3s and making none won’t be an easy recipe for victory against heightened competition. “You can score 80 or 90 points without making a 3. Without making a 3,” SU head coach Jim Boeheim said. “You just have to be better on offense and make the shots that we can make. “We haven’t shot the ball well from the 3-point line. It is what it is. We have to do what we have to do and score and win.” Six games in, SU has relied on forwards Rakeem Christmas and Chris McCullough, who have combined for 46.8 percent of SU’s points. The Orange now enters the crux of its nonconference slate. Soon the bodies that will guard and double team SU’s prolific big men will be bigger, stronger and more athletic. Christmas and McCullough’s see michigan page 12

West Lindor has decommitted from Syracuse’s Class of 2015, he told The Daily Orange on Monday night. The three-star tight end from Affton (Missouri) High School said that he made his decision because he had not heard from anyone on the coaching staff since early October, had made numerous calls that were unanswered and was one of two tight ends in the class — the other being junior college transfer Trey Dunkelberger — when he was told that he’d be the only one. “I wasn’t too happy about it, it’s whatever I guess,” Lindor said. “It’s just a business. It’s just a business and there’s nothing I can do about it.” He said he broke the news to the media first because he didn’t know who to call from the school since no one would pick up. Running backs coach DeAndre Smith recruited him, Lindor said. Lindor said he’d been looking at other colleges, and is interested in Missouri and Indiana, but only has one other offer from Arkansas State. He said that he was being recruited to play at Harvard, but that he cut off communication after his commitment to Syracuse on July 9. “I talked to some of the commits in the class, and they said they had been talking to the staff every single day for the past month so, yeah,” Lindor said. In October, Gerald Robinson, a cornerback commit, left the class because he said he had only been hearing from the coaching staff once a month. But Daivon Ellison, another cornerback commit said he was talking to different coaches every day and that he heard from his main recruiter, SU tight ends coach Bobby Acosta, every other day. Lindor is now the fifth player in the now-22-person class to decommit. “It sucks. Now I’m just restarting again,” Lindor said. “After all the stuff I just started, I kind of wish for that time back. But I’ll bounce back.” sblum@syr.edu | @SamBlum3