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N • Taking aim
United States President Donald Trump is looking to cut back on visa programs and on immigration in general during his first 100 days in office. Page 3
O • V-Day isn’t D-Day
Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson explains why self-love is just as worthy of celebration as romantic love on Valentine’s Day. Page 5
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S • Deceiving numbers
Andrew White led the Orange in scoring with 22 points, but he did miss 12 3-pointers and struggled converting on his looks the entire night against No. 8 Louisville. Page 16
student association
TRIPLE TROUBLE
SU can’t finish 3rd straight upset win over top 10 opponent
Decision delayed for 3rd time By Sam Ogozalek asst. news editor
After nearly three weeks of deliberation, the Student Association’s Judicial Review Board again delayed a decision regarding an investigation into SA President Eric Evangelista, who allegedly violated the student government’s constitution. It marked the third time the decision has been postponed. During SA’s Monday night meeting in Maxwell Auditorium, Vice Chair of Assembly Relations Abdulaziz Al-Sulaiti said the decision has already been made but will be released “in the next couple of days” because the JRB still needs to look through some of the evidence “one more time.” Al-Sulaiti declined to comment on the investigation in an interview but said the JRB wants to take its time to ensure it makes the right decision.
what is sa? The Student Association is the student government body of the university. SA is currently in its 60th session and Eric Evangelista is president. Outside of the cabinet, there are four committees and four boards, which report to the association.
Syracuse failed to pick up its third straight home win against a top 10 team on Monday, falling to No. 8 Louisville, 76-72, in overtime. The team struggled from three, shooting a combined 8-of-34 from beyond the arc. jessica sheldon staff photographer
At this point in the season, it’s a mistake to count SU out of any game played on Jim Boeheim court. Syracuse (16-11, 8-6 Atlantic Coast) whittled down a lead that he scene in the Carrier Dome was starting to feel once stood 14-points high, but couldn’t finish off No. 8 familiar. Syracuse began making shots it struggled Louisville (21-5, 9-4) after staging a pair of remarkable to make all game. Defensive stops came freely after comebacks. proving to be so elusive. A Top 10 opponent crumbled The second came in overtime, when the Orange trailed beneath deafening crowd noise, destined to cough up a by seven with 34 seconds left. But a Frank Howard 3 double-digit lead like Florida State and and three free throws from White in Virginia had done in the weeks prior. an 12-second span brought Syracuse It was a script Syracuse had acted out within two points. The subsequent twice before on its home court, and all missed 3-pointer and foul shots soiled signs pointed to another dramatic upset These guys fight. any chance of a fairytale ending, but the on Monday night. But even with a pair fact that an opportunity existed for one They fight as hard was astounding on its own. of “herculean” comebacks, the Orange never had the final answer it did against “You really have no chance in these as you can fight. both the Seminoles and the Cavaliers. games against a team like Louisville,” John Gillon’s end-of-regulation drive head coach Jim Boeheim said. “… To come Jim Boeheim didn’t result in a layup or even a foul back and have a shot to win the game? syracuse head coach as the ball was knocked out of bounds. That’s almost impossible.” A potential game-winning 3-pointer At least initially, UofL seemed on track from Andrew White fell short with two seconds left in for a blowout, much less a tight game at any point. Wielding overtime. Tyler Roberson was fouled after securing the one of the best defenses in the country, no basket was going rebound, but missed both foul shots with a chance to to come easy against Louisville. Including the first one. secure a second overtime. Before the Orange had a single point next to its name “I feel like we’re the team destined to come back and on the scoreboard, four Syracuse starters clanked a shot. win in overtime on buzzer-beaters,” freshman Taurean The other, Thompson, lost a handle on his dribble and Thompson said. “For us to lose like that, it hurt.” see louisville page 12 By Connor Grossman senior staff writer
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Al-Sulaiti said during the meeting the decision will “hopefully” be released by email to all SA assembly and cabinet members, and that a report on the decision will be sent out to campus press and media organizations “if necessary.” “There’s just I guess a little bit more discussion prior to the release of this information to the public,” he said. According to a copy of a violation notice obtained by The Daily Orange, Evangelista is accused of violating the SA constitution by not opening applications for a public relations co-chair position to the student body after the assembly asked him to do so. The JRB was originally expected to announce the investigation’s outcome on Feb. 3, but that decision was postponed until the following SA meeting on Feb. 6. But at that meeting, the decision was again postponed as a representative from the JRB told the assembly a decision had not yet been reached because the JRB needed more time to collect testimonies on the issue. During Monday’s meeting, Evangelista said he knows there are a couple of things the JRB is still “looking at” regarding the investigation. He added that he is “excited” for SA to see the results
see investigation page 4