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Two new leaders in the Onondaga County Legislature are working to overhaul key policies in the legislature, including ethics policies and the spending of the county executive.

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A career-high 31 points and a late jump shot from Teisha Hyman lifted Syracuse to a come-frombehind, two-point victory over Pittsburgh on the road.

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city

Lead in city linked to race, income

By Kyle Chouinard asst. news editor

source: syracuse university business, finance and administrative services

Undergraduate students at Syracuse University each paid a total of $1,671 in fees, divided by four categories, in the 2021-22 academic year

By Danny Amron, Francis Tang the daily orange

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ll undergraduate students at Syracuse University paid $1,671 each in required fees in the 2021-22 academic year.

Four categories are included in SU’s “miscellaneous

fees” under the university’s cost of attendance website for undergraduate students: health and wellness, internet and cable service, co-curricular and undergraduate activity. The former two are paid semesterly while the latter two are paid annually.

For the 2021-22 academic year, the university charges a $399 health and wellness fee and a $220 internet and cable service fee per semester. Students pay a $222 cocurricular fee and a $211 undergraduate activity fee for the entire academic year.

SU’s internet and cable service fee and the co-curricular fee for the 2021-22 academic year are the same amount compared to the previous two academic years.

The university’s health and wellness fee, however, has increased twice over the past three years to get to the current year total of $798, from $768 for the 2019-20 academic year and $782 for the 2020-21 academic year. SU’s undergraduate activity fee rose by $2 in the 2020-21 academic year and remained the same in 2021-22 as well, according to student bills.

The Daily Orange analyzed how these categories of fees compare to those of SU’s peer institutions that provided similar data. The D.O. examined eight of large private universities with similar fee descriptions — see fees page 4

The Syracuse Common Council passed a lead ordinance in 2020 which goes into effect in 2022. The ordinance requires city inspectors to test all properties for lead-related hazards. Before the ordinance, exposed lead paint was not considered a code violation in the city.

In 2020, Onondaga County’s Census Tract 54, located southwest of Syracuse University’s campus between Brighton and McLennan avenues, was 78% Black and in 2019 had a median household income of just over $29,000. The tract also has the highest rate of children with high levels of lead poisoning in the city.

The relationship between income, race and the prevalence of lead in children’s blood can be seen throughout the city. An analysis conducted by The Daily Orange found a strong link between median household income and the area’s rate of high lead levels in children’s blood.

In 2020, the percent of tested children in Onondaga County with blood lead levels greater than five micrograms per deciliter was on average 59.3% higher in census tracts below the median income than those above the median.

While 6.4% of children tested in the tracts with the highest income had high lead levels in their blood, 10.2% of children in the city’s least income tracts had high levels of lead in their blood.

Of the 16 census tracts with the highest rates of high lead levels in children’s blood, 15 had a median household income below $40,000.

In Syracuse, the percentage of Black residents in a census tract is also highly correlated with the rate of elevated levels of lead in children’s blood. Of the four census tracts with the highest rates of blood lead levels for children, three had a population that was more than 70% Black. Only six census tracts had no children with high levels of lead in their blood, all of which had a population that was less than 35% Black.

In a lawsuit filed against Syracuse landlord John Kiggins, whose company EndZone Properties currently has five active lead infractions in Syracuse, New York State Attorney General Letitia James wrote in a statement see lead page 4

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New County Leg. leaders look to cut spending Scholarship funds SCSD women of color

By Francis Tang asst. news editor

The former Chairman of the Onondaga County Legislature, Dave Knapp, was ousted by a coalition of six Democrats and two Republicans.

He was replaced by Republican Jim Rowley. nick robertson senior staff writer

By Nick Robertson senior staff writer

Jim Rowley now sits in an office he never imagined he would call his own. With bare walls and computer monitors yet to be plugged in, Rowley has an agenda to set just weeks into his new role as the chairman of the Onondaga County Legislature.

Last month, Rowley, a Republican, led an unlikely coalition of all six Democrats and two other Republicans to oust the previous Republican chairman, Dave Knapp. Many coalition members said they were fed up with Knapp’s inaction over County Executive Ryan McMahon spending American Rescue Plan stimulus funds without consulting the legislature first.

“I told anybody that wanted to

listen that this was a hill I was going to die on because it spoke to the essence of the legislature, which is that we control the power of the purse,” Rowley said. “From my perspective, it’s Government 101.”

Rowley even threatened legal action against the county if changes weren’t made, something which gained little support, he said. He warned he would be forced to team up with Democrats to make change, and that’s exactly what happened.

Now in the chairman seat, Rowley — along with the new Minority Leader Chris Ryan of Syracuse — plan to bring pressure on McMahon themselves, potentially spelling trouble for proposals like the $85 million Inner Harbor aquarium.

Rowley said he prides himself on not having a lengthy agenda,

instead relying on fellow legislators to fill much of the monthly meetings. He’s hoping that the unprecedented way he came into power can also kick-start bipartisanship in a legislative body, which has seen less and less of it in recent years, he said.

“I’m not going to take marching orders from the Republican Party, and I’m not going to take marching orders from the county executive,” Rowley said. “I’m going to take marching orders from the legislators. And I truly believe that’s my role: to be an honest broker to everyone.”

One of the issues Rowley wants to tackle now is an overhaul of the county ethics policy. The county policy has gone untouched since 1990 and is due for a makeover, he said. Rowley also sits on the Board of Ethics for the town of Clay and

was on the team that rewrote Clay’s ethics policies after a state audit called the town’s old policies deficient in 2018.

Rowley plans to form a special committee of five members — two members each nominated by the majority and minority leaders and one by himself — to review and rewrite the county policies. Ryan said the idea has his full support.

To reign in McMahon’s spending, the issue that launched him into the chairmanship in the first place, Rowley has a two-pronged plan which will put unchecked spending to bed for good, he said.

He’s already asked McMahon to write a letter acknowledging that the spending was against the county charter, to not set future precedent, he said. He is also see legislature page 4

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Acropolis Pizza House to close after 40 years

By Kyle Chouinard asst. news editor

After 40 years on Marshall Street, Acropolis Pizza House, a latenight spot for Syracuse University students, is closing, according to syracuse.com.

Following the city’s approval, the 167 Marshall St. location will be converted into a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, the website reported. A special zoning permit was filed on Jan. 11 to create the new establishment.

Documents submitted alongside the zoning permit detail plans for Loren Industries to create signage for the location’s facade. The papers were originally submitted in September 2021, the earliest date pertaining to the Popeyes entering the location on Marshall street.

The location’s storefront will be renovated for the new tenant, according to the permit.

A public hearing will be held by the city of Syracuse’s city planning commission on Feb. 22

for the special permit.

Heidi Cousineau, the vice president of development at Liberty Restaurants Holdings, told syracuse.com that the restaurant is hoping to open by at least before the fall 2022 semester.

Liberty Restaurant Holdings owns and operates a collection of fast food restaurant chains such as Popeyes, Burger King and Arby’s.

Acropolis Pizza had difficulties during the pandemic. Peter Mavrikidis, the restaurant’s owner,

told The Daily Orange in June 2020 that it was difficult to operate for more than eight hours a day while students weren’t on campus.

“There are no students, and the people around here, they don’t go out,” he told The D.O. Mavrikidis told syracuse.com that he will remain the owner of the building despite the restaurant’s closure. Until the changeover, Acropolis Pizza will remain open, he said. kschouin@syr.edu @Kyle_Chouinard

A Syracuse group that aims to support young women of color in the community announced a new scholarship for students in Syracuse City School District in honor of a Syracuse community and university staff member.

The Image Initiative, Inc., partnered with Steppin’ in Style, created the Dr. Bridget L. Lawson I.M.A.G.E Scholarship, which will be awarded to young women of color who identify as African-American, African, Caribbean or Latinx, according to the organization’s website. Recipients will be high school graduates of the Syracuse City School District who plan to pursue either part- or full-time college education, vocational, technical or trade school or other certificate programs.

The scholarship will be awarded annually and recipients are eligible to renew the award based on good academic standing, according to the scholarship’s website. The application is currently open and will close April 15.

Bridget L. Lawson, a former SU employee who died on Sept. 22, 2020, was an assistant director of the Syracuse Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement. Before that, she also served as SU’s coordinator of academic services for the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program.

Dr. Lawson was not only committed to creating academic and career success, diverse and equitable experiences, but she was also committed to social justice activism.

Dr. Bridget L. Lawson i.m.a.g.e. scholarship website

Lawson received her bachelor’s degree in human services from Cazenovia College and a master’s in social work from SU. She was near completion of her doctorate in cultural foundations of education in the School of Education, according to a 2020 SU News release. The university conferred her the degree posthumously.

Lawson was remembered for her advocacy for students and her service to the Syracuse community.

“Dr. Lawson was grounded in the beliefs of sisterhood, scholarship, and service to her community,” the scholarship’s website reads. “Dr. Lawson was not only committed to creating academic and career success, diverse and equitable experiences, but she was also committed to social justice activism.” btang05@syr.edu @francis_towne

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fees

American University, Cornell University, Washington University in St. Louis, Tufts University, Boston College, Lehigh University, Georgetown University and George Washington University.

With the amount rising twice in the past three years, SU’s $798 annual health and wellness fee ranked as the second highest among the five p rivate u niversities t hat l ist t hese expenses in a charged fee category on their websites. The highest is Tufts University with $1,006 per year, and the lowest is Lehigh with $200 per year.

For SU and those five private u niversities, the health and wellness fee is listed as a separate expense in addition to mandatory health insurance, the price of which typically ranges from $2,000 to $4,000.

The student activity fee is a common fee charged by different p rivate u niversities.

SU’s $211 is at an intermediate level among peer universities. Georgetown University, from page 1

lead

regarding the lawsuit that, “exposure to lead paint is undoubtedly dangerous and disproportionately impacts Black and brown children.”

James is suing Kiggins and EndZone Properties on the grounds that the company failed to maintain their buildings in a leadsafe condition. This put children who lived

George Washington University and American University charge lower, at $173, $90 and $150, respectively. Washington University in St. Louis, Boston College, Cornell University, Tufts University and Lehigh University charge higher than SU, at $578, $626, $309, $412 and $250, respectively.

SU’s internet and cable service fee is $440 per year, which is lower than Lehigh University’s $490 per year while higher than American University’s $240 per year. Many private universities The Daily Orange examined do not specify the cost of internet services on their cost of attendance webpage.

Here are the amount charged by different private universities under categories that are similar to SU’s:

Cornell University

Cornell University charges students $420 for a health and wellness fee and $309 for a student activity fee for each academic year, but internet and cable service fees and co-curricular fees were not specified. in the rental homes at risk of being poisoned, the lawsuit claimed.

According to Onondaga County data, EndZone Properties has the most open lead violations of any private company in Syracuse.

In the lawsuit, James also alleges that 18 children have been poisoned by lead while residing in a property owned by Kiggins’ company.

“Lead is a toxic heavy metal that impairs neurological development in children, which

Washington University in St. Louis

Students pay $538 as a health and wellness fee and $578 as a student activity fee each year at Washington University in St. Louis, while internet and cable service fees and cocurricular fees were not specified.

center, undergraduate activity, student technology and Washington D.C. Metro U-Pass. Students pay $240 annually for student technology and $150 for student activity. The university does not list health and co-curricular fees as mandatory.

Lehigh University

Tufts University specifies two fee categories for undergraduate students: $1,006 per year for health and wellness fee — the highest among the compared institutions — and $412 for activity fee.

Internet and co-curricular fees are not specified.

Lehigh University separates its fees into three different categories: wellness, technology and activity. The wellness fee is $200 while the university charges students $490 as a technology fee and a $250 activity fee. Co-curricular fees were not specified on Lehigh’s website.

Boston College

Georgetown University

Tufts University

Boston College listed its campus health fee and undergraduate student activity fee — $550 and $626 per year, respectively. The college does not list internet service and co-curricular fees as SU does.

American University

American University charges mandatory fees for undergraduate students in four categories: sports in turn has detrimental effects on their lives,” James said. “There is no level of lead exposure that is safe for children.”

The lawsuit states that Kiggins and EndZone Properties also violated state and federal law by not providing required lead paint hazard disclosures. The company also, in some cases, provided false and deceptive disclosures relating to lead paint hazards to tenants and purchasers of their properties,

Georgetown University only listed a $173 annual student activity fee on its website. No other mandatory fees were specified.

George Washington University

George Washington University charges one annual $90 student association fee. The university did not list any additional mandatory fees.

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the lawsuit claims.

“The health effects of lead exposure can basically start with the damage to the brain and nervous system — low growth and development,” said Indu Gupta, Onondaga County’s health commissioner. “There are subtle signs which happen because (lead) impacts your growth and development.” kschouin@syr.edu @Kyle_Chouinard

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legislature working on legislation which would retroactively appropriate funds which were spent, which he hopes to have finished for the March meeting.

In the meantime, Rowley understands that the way he became chairman is unique and is now focused on mending bridges with his Republican colleagues, as well as advancing his policy goals. He never even had a conversation with Knapp about McMahon’s spending, he said.

“This coalition will probably never happen again.” Rowley said. “I’m going to give it my best shot and if it doesn’t work out, if I get beat, I’m okay with it. As long as I hold true to my principles so that I can sleep at night.”

Both Rowley and Ryan are skeptical about McMahon’s aquarium proposal, which the executive wanted to break ground on late this year.

“There’s many questions still unanswered,” Ryan said. “Until we find different ways to fund it and get answers to those questions, I don’t see where there’s a path to (the aquarium)” Rowley and Ryan, who are both on the legislature’s Ways and Means Committee, believe the estimated 490,000 visitors and $800,000 in revenue projected for the aquarium may be optimistic, they said. They also questioned the need for a new tourist attraction in the county given the cost.

On the Democratic side, Ryan is now set-

tling into a role as minority leader that he’s been doing more and more of in recent months, even before the title became official. He’s replacing Linda Ervin of Syracuse, a Democrat who said that it’s time for a new leader after nearly a decade leading the caucus.

“Chris has been right by my side the last couple of years. I had some health challenges last year and he stepped forward and really was doing a lot of the work that I should have been doing,” Ervin said. “At this point, I just decided that there needs to be some new leadership. And I think he was the right person to be the new leader.”

A union man — he is the president of the Communications Workers of America, Local 1123 — Ryan is eager to get down to business and is not shy to share his opinions. He also has a longer list of legislation goals than Rowley.

Ryan wants to focus on advancing legislation out of the Health Committee, he said, especially on filling vacancies in the Health and Human Services and Social Services departments. Additionally, he plans to propose a comprehensive study of sewer infrastructure in the county as well as continue oversight of the implementation of the county’s Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative efforts last year.

Outside of new legislation, Ryan is also leading Democrats’ fight against new district maps passed by the legislature along partisan lines. Ryan is bringing a lawsuit against the county to challenge the maps in court.

“Political appointees drew maps that I believe to be illegal,” Ryan said. “We had a

JIM ROWLEY, the new chair of the Onondaga County Legislature, plans to focus on improving spending and ethics policies during his tenure. nick robertson senior staff writer

state law that was passed regarding communities of interest and there were various additional stipulations within that law that these district boundaries, in our opinion, violate. So we’re going to bring forth the law and we’re going to challenge it in court.

Because it needs to be challenged in court.”

The district maps, approved by the legislature on Dec. 21, 2021, divide the majority-Black District 16 into three separate districts, something which advocates say is illegal. Ryan is currently preparing the lawsuit and hopes to file it “sooner rather than later,” he said.

But even with the many challenges Ryan

faces at the start of his tenure, something Ervin said she half-jokingly apologized for, she is confident that he is the man for the job.

“He knows the community. He grew up here, he knows a lot of people in the community here, he’s willing to listen and he’s willing to admit when he’s on the wrong side of something. But he’s not willing to be put down,” Ervin said. “So if someone is challenging him, they better be challenging him on the right facts, because he’ll have his facts. He won’t accept anything halfway. I think that he’s going to be a good leader.” njrobert@syr.edu @NickRobertsonSU

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absence of light

Being an ‘undecided’ major is good Creating a United Society - Part 3

By Clifford Graham columnist

Absence of Light is a project created in collaboration with incarcerated people in upstate and central New York. This is an account from Absence of Light Columnist Clifford Graham, who is currently located at Gouverneur Correctional Facility.

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Being an undecided major allows students to experience a wide range of interests before choosing their career path. meghan hendricks photo editor

By Hannah Karlin columnist

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What’s your major?” has become such a routine question to ask college students, it seems to get asked more than one’s last name. Friends, family, professors and interviewers place a lot of importance on the inquiry. When a student answers, “I am undecided,” opposing judgment may arise.

Some may label people with undecided majors as less academically driven and inferior to their peers with distinguished career paths. This is not the case whatsoever. Being undecided is, in retrospect, a more logical choice for many people. It has nothing to do with a lack of motivation and all to do with the intent to succeed.

Remaining undecided is a lot more common than many people perceive. An estimated 20 to 50% of students start college as undecided, and about 75% of students change their major at least once before graduating, according to Virginia Gordon’s book “The Unde-

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cided College Student.” It can be more forward-thinking to enter as undecided than to become a part of the 75% of students who switch.

While applying to college, likely at the age of 17, it is normal to lack an academic direction. High school provides minimal exposure to topics, and unless someone has a distinct intuition or parental-inspired academic focus, there is little way to know what their future career will look like. “For high school students, the stress of needing a plan for college can leave one frazzled and lead one down a path to a degree that they don’t even want,” Carlee Tonia Richardson writes in an article titled “The Fear of Choosing a Major.” Many students pick a major out of fear. The stigmatization of undecided remains so strong that it propels students to venture away from their best interests.

But being undecided allows students to develop a direction through exposure. Through taking general education classes, students can naturally get an inkling of what interests them.

Syracuse University freshman Anny Poltinnikov has a very positive and productive outlook on her undecided approach. “Being an undecided student has helped me avoid the popular mistake of rushing into a major too quickly while granting me the opportunity to understand what career path is best for me,” she said.

With all this being said, it remains critical to gain an academic focus as an upperclassman. One must eventually declare and work toward a major as they get ready to pursue a job or graduate school, however, being undecided can direct you in this sequence. It does not impair the process but, in reality, stabilizes it.

It’s time to embrace a diverse range of classes, see what you like and then decide when you have a clear sense of direction. Discovering one’s passion requires experience and patience. “Undecided” is not an incorrect response. On the contrary, it is empowering and wise.

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ore is needed nowadays to deal with the single person than was required with a whole people in former times.

Evolution has an infinite purpose, so who are we, “generation now?”

Who is bold enough to define our movement? A movement so colorful even rainbows would despise it. The shedding of fear, insecurities like dead snakeskin.

Only those who are present will recognize this adventure. We need no historian to remind us that the path has been reborn. The structure of this new system just took on a different form.

If you ask the people where they come from, it will reveal to you where they’re headed. Someone said, “He who travels alone travels

the fastest, but he who travels with others travels the farthest,” — a message for those who’ve reached their destination but fail to show others the way.

This movement of destiny carries many stories untold. From the little girl robbed of her innocence, to the little boy forced to become a man.

We drink from our tears in moments of dehydration. Share bottles of pain with our closest neighbors for the purpose of motivation.

What burden is there to bear when life transforms by the second? She says it’s worth it, he says it’s unfair — either way you’re forced to choose your weapon.

If the aim is to be queen, show qualities of a princess. If he is not yet fit to be king, the manners of a prince until death.

I have awoken from a deep slumber to find my generation in position.

Whispers of united society, a call to an infinite mission.

Clifford Graham, #15-B-2973. He can be reached at JPay-Inmate Tablet Program via email for any opinions, comments or wise counsel. He is currently at Gouverneur Correctional Facility, soon to be transferred.

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By Madeleine Oliveros contributing writer

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t is officially the season of love, but what does that mean for those spending this Valentine’s Day without a significant other?

Although many people dread this annual holiday that’s overwhelmed with love, being single on Valentine’s Day is an opportunity that can be enjoyed by anyone.

On Feb. 14, students all

Need Valentine’s Day plans that don’t include a significant other? SU students gave advice on how to have a fun day, whether you’re spending it alone or with friends.

over campus will be searching for things to do alone or with friends, and there are a variety of activities that they can expect.

For those looking to make non-romantic and non-sexual connections, Syracuse University is putting on an Aro/Ace Valentine’s Day Gift Swap on Monday at the Schine Student Center from 5-6 p.m. Tennity Ice Rink will also open its rink for Open Skate from noon to 10 p.m. on Monday, an option for see friends page 10

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Romantic dates to take your partner to on Valentine’s Day

By Amaya Harvey

contributing writer

Valentine’s Day can be an intimate, loving and emotional holiday for some people. But “emotional” can be taken to another level if it starts to become stressful, as it can be easy to put too much pressure on yourself to make this day special beyond expectation.

Even the simplest dates can be made special, and Valentine’s Day doesn’t need to be as expensive and materialistic as it’s made out to be. Students recommended

a few affordable but romantic date ideas in Syracuse that won’t break your wallet.

Although it’s a holiday traditionally geared towards couples, if you are single this Valentine’s Day, consider planning a day out with friends.

“I love everything cheesy about Valentine’s Day,” said sophomore Jenny Lee. “Me and my friends are gonna get brunch at Rise N Shine, dress up cute and take a bunch of pics.”

Located on Westcott Street,

Being from Mexico, I have always thought of Valentine’s Day as a day to love those around you Alex Ryberg Gonzalez freshman

Rise N Shine Diner is one of the many restaurants in Syracuse that doesn’t require a reservation. The diner offers a variety of different foods, including an assortment of pancakes, waffles, eggs benedict and french toast.

The choice to stay in and enjoy a movie is a romantic but feasible option as well. Streaming services have many romantic comedies to choose from. The Netflix movie “Valentine’s Day” — with Taylor Swift, Ashton Kutcher, Julia Roberts and other well-known actors

— is a classic, Lee said.

“Everyone from the 2000s who was famous during that time is in that movie. Me and my friends rewatch it every other weekend, but it’s a tradition that I don’t think we’ll ever stop doing,” Lee said.

For students in a “situationship,” making Valentine’s Day plans can feel awkward. If your significant other asks you to be their Valentine, a more relaxed date night will help to relieve the pressure. aharve05@syr.edu

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s life on Valentine’s Day really like a box of chocolates? You almost always know what you’re going to get, and it’s usually more and more boxes of chocolates.

But there’s more to a holiday that’s all about love than the traditional sweets typically associated with it. The love can also be poured into the perfect meal that features both sweet and savory heartwarming dishes with ingredients — you guessed it — made with more love than any other meal. This two-course Valentine’s Day meal requires effort but not too much time, good technique but not too much skill, and most importantly, the right amount of passion that you’d want to invest in a dish for your significant other.

Main course: Lemon garlic pasta

This pasta recipe blends the aspects of convenience and hard work that will lead to a Valentine’s Day meal you’ll be proud of. Use one box of thin, versatile angel hair pasta that cooks in no more than five minutes, which won’t impede the tangy, creamy sauce it’s served with.

To prepare the ingredients for the sauce, begin chopping broccoli until you have about 1 cup to 1 ½ cup of chopped florets, and place about 2 cups of baby spinach in a bowl (this will cook down a lot).

Then, set aside the juice of one lemon and 2 tablespoons of cold, unsalted butter, along with 2 minced or crushed garlic cloves.

Before making the sauce, start boiling a large pot of water that is generously salted. It’s very hard to over-salt your pasta water, so don’t worry about how much you’re adding.

Heat two mediumsized pans (if your

stove top allows): one over medium heat and the other over medium-low. Drizzle each with a couple tablespoons of olive oil. In the pan over medium heat, add your chopped broccoli and season with salt and pepper, making sure to stir frequently to avoid burning the florets. Once the broccoli has somewhat softened, add your spinach. It won’t take long for your spinach leaves to wilt, so don’t add them too early.

In the medium-low pan, add your garlic — and red pepper flakes for a little spice — and after 30 seconds, whisk in your butter so it doesn’t clump or begin to burn. Stir in your lemon juice and let it reduce, stirring occasionally.

Your pasta water should be boiling at this point. It only takes about 10 minutes depending on the size of the pot. Add your dry angel hair pasta, and cook for 1 minute less than the package calls for. Right before removing the pasta from the pot, add your cooked vegetables to your sauce, reserving 1/4 cup of the starchy pasta water from the pot. Now you can strain your pasta into a colander and immediately add to your sauce, tossing it for about 2 minutes before serving.

If you’re a stickler about presentation — and you should be, because it’s Valentine’s Day after all — use a carving fork if you have one and twirl half your pasta around it. With angel hair, you shouldn’t have to worry about it tightly adhering to the carving fork. Have your plate nearby so you can easily slide your coiled pasta onto it. Finally, add the vegetables, a generous amount of sauce and top it off with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Dessert: Chocolate-covered strawberries

It wouldn’t be a Valentine’s Day meal without the chocolate. In the end, Feb. 14 is all about the sweets. But instead of indulging on the traditional store-bought heart shaped chocolates, this recipe gives you a chocolate sauce that when done right, will perfectly congeal around your strawberries, or any food you’d like to dip.

Start with 16 ounces of dark chocolate, which will yield 2 cups of melted chocolate. First, set up a medium-sized pot of simmering water over mediumhigh heat, and place about 2/3 of your chocolate in a large heatproof, ideally a metal, bowl. With the remaining 1/3, finely chop it into small shreds, leaving no noticeable chunks, and set aside.

Once the water has come up to temperature, place the bowl with the uncut chocolate over the simmering liquid and begin to move the slowly melting chocolate around with a rubber spatula. Let the chocolate fully melt until it reaches 115 degrees F or for about 20 minutes, then immediately remove from the pot. Make sure to keep the chopped chocolate bits close so you can immediately add them little by little to the melted chocolate, making sure each shred is fully melted before adding the next batch. This will allow the melted chocolate to cool down to the benchmark temperature of 85 F. Place the bowl back over the simmering water about five times for 5-10 second increments to keep the chocolate between 85 F and 90 F, no more and no less. Once you have your working temperature, the chocolate is finished, and you can set it aside at room temperature to let the chocolate firm up a bit. Meanwhile, place your whole strawberries in a bowl and gather some skewers or any other dipping utensil.

Now it’s time to dip. Your chocolate should congeal perfectly to the strawberries instead of leaving a drippy mess. The chocolate will be in its “tempered” state for a while, so no need to rush through the romantic pasta dish to get to dessert. cirinoalex19@gmail.com @alexcirino19

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Drag contestants bring fierce energy to Goldstein Auditorium

By Paola Gonzalez contributing writer

Lively pop music, colorful lights and excitement filled the air as people walked into Goldstein Auditorium to experience the 20th Annual Drag Show Preliminaries, hosted by Syracuse University’s Pride Union on Thursday night.

Travis Milliman, an SU graduate student, shared his eagerness while waiting for the event to start.

“The lights are great; I’m loving it,” Milliman said. “The preshow music is wonderful, giving me some Tatiana versus Alyssa Edwards realness. I love it. It’s great.”

The competition lineup featured seven contestants: Slayyyter Hilton, Dilf Dangerbottom, Vita Vanitea, Dirty Lucciano, Bina Minute, Captain Cream and Polly Venus. It also included performances by Ergo, who graduated from SU in May 2021, and special performances by the hosts.

Drag icons Saint and Sigourney Beaver, rnners-up on season 4 of “The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula” hosted the event. Saint opened the competition with a fierce performance of “Boss Ass Bitch,” while Sigourney Beaver closed the night with a haunting rendition of “Off With Your Head.”

Milliman said he found out about the show through posters around campus, and when he saw Saint and Sigourney Beaver were hosting, he couldn’t miss it.

Other audience members like freshmen Eva Morris and Juliet Cunnington also expressed their enthusiasm for the show.

Morris said she planned her outfit for the event a week in advance, and Cunnington shared the importance of having these types of events on campus.

“For a really long time, we didn’t have a place to gather and celebrate something as cool as this, so it’s really cool to see everybody come together,” Cunnington said.

Stefanos Schultz, a senior, added to the significance this has on the normalization of drag.

“It means everything — it has to do with visibility, with acceptance, with normalizing drag as an artform,” Schultz said. “It doesn’t have to be so complicated to get as a concept. It’s just a fun art, and that’s all that it is.”

The high-energy performances ranged from pirate tunes to diva pop. Some performers even went the extra mile by including back-up dancers and stage props. The crowd’s excitement soared as they cheered, sang and danced along with each performance.

Molly Irland, a sophomore and first-time drag show attendee, said she loved the show because of the courage of the people on stage.

“I have so much admiration for people who have the confidence to go up there and do that because I could never do it,” Irland said. “And so it’s so much entertainment and so much admiration for their confidence.”

Following the performances, the audience had the chance to vote for their favorite four performers who will advance to the finale that will take place on March 10. The four performers who received the most votes were Dirty Lucciano, Dilf Dangerbottom, Captain Cream and Vita Vanitea.

Finalist Captain Cream shared that this was his first time performing as a drag king, and his drag could be best described as “give me the booty.” Cream also said he didn’t think he would make it to the finale, but he’s “stoked to get a

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chance to do it again in a setting like this.”

It was also Dilf Dangerbottom’s first time performing, and they shared their love for drag and what drew them to it.

“It means so much to me to be able to play with gender and get to do it as a performance,” Dangerbottom said. “It cheers people up so much — it’s such an art form. It combines so many things together, and I really just love it.”

Vita Vanitea, who’s been practicing drag for three years now, teased a little of what the audience should expect for her

upcoming performance.

“You may see some Gaga; there might be a reveal or two. Anyone who has religious trauma, maybe beware … you’ll see,” Vanitea said.

The night could best be described as chaotic, fun and inclusive, said SU senior Ian Borowik. For audience members and performers, the 20th Drag Show Preliminaries transformed the auditorium into a place to feel seen, accepted and connected to others. pggonzal@syr.edu

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SU students celebrate Super Bowl with friends, food

By Sophie Cohen asst. digital editor

Whether you’re in it for the food, the friends or the football, Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend, and many Syracuse University students are celebrating the event in unique ways. Planning watch parties and ordering wings are just some of the things they’re doing to commemorate the big game.

The Los Angeles Rams will be playing the Cincinnati Bengals for the 56th Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m., and Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and Eminem will headline the halftime show.

Many SU students felt that the teams playing this year are not that important to them, although everyone expressed their excitement to hang out with friends and indulge in Super Bowl food staples.

Sophomore Bella Young said she misses watching the Super Bowl at home with her family and friends at a big party. Young is from Los Angeles and is shocked by how much of a big deal football is on the East Coast.

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friends students looking to skip Valentine’s Dayrelated activities all together.

Despite the many social opportunities around campus, some may opt for alone time this Valentine’s Day. Spending time alone on a holiday dedicated to lovers can be straining for many, and overwhelming feelings of loneliness on Valentine’s Day can create anxiety and stress.

Alex Ryberg Gonzalez, a freshman, shared some insight to learning to alleviate

my close guy friends are going to watch so I’ll probably be with them. Maybe we’ll go out, or maybe we’ll just stay in the dorm. But it is funny that LA is in the Super Bowl. It’s different being on the East Coast because football is way bigger here,” said Young.

Senior Matt Stetter doesn’t know what his plans are for game day yet. Stetter looked across the table at his friend and suggested that maybe they host a watch party. His friend nodded and continued to do homework.

Stetter reminisced about his hometown Super Bowl watch parties and said he hopes to introduce a game he plays every Super Bowl with his family back home in Chicago.

“I’m just hoping for a good game. I’m from Chicago so I have no stake in it,” Stetter said. “At home, we used to play a game called ‘squares,’ which is where you gamble on the end score of each quarter. Hopefully I can try to play that here this year.”

Grant Snyder, a sophomore studying supply chain management, is also rooting for the Bengals because of Joe Burrow.

Snyder does, however, wish the New Eng-

land Patriots were playing in the Super Bowl this year, he said.

those feelings and appreciate Valentine’s Day regardless of relationship status.

“Being from Mexico, I have always thought of Valentine’s Day as a day to love those around you,” Gonzalez said. “In Mexico, Valentine’s Day is known as ‘Día del Amor y Amistad,’ which translates to ‘Day of Love and Friendship,’ so I’ve always thought of it as a day to love and appreciate all those around me.”

Many students also choose to treat themselves to keep Valentine’s Day-related anxieties down. Whether that is ordering take-out or stopping by 3Fifteen to do some thrifting in Marshall Square Mall,

students recommend celebrating with a treat to boost spirits and stay entertained.

Gonzalez recalled the candies that her parents gave them when he was little, and she said that treats like these are a good way to celebrate.

“I’ve never really had a problem with Valentine’s Day. I have really fond memories of my parents giving me little boxes of candy to celebrate.”

Freshman Laura Jayne said that she’s not a fan of Valentine’s Day as much now that she’s older.

“I enjoyed Valentine’s Day as a kid, but

I want to see Joe Burrow and the Bengals win because they are the underdogs Grant Snyder sophomore

“Plans for the Super Bowl…probably just going to hang out with my boys and watch the game,” Snyder said. “I want to see Joe Burrow and the Bengals win because they are the underdogs.”

Thomas Kitchell, a senior from Los Angeles, said he is interested in the underdog story of the Bengals and their quarterback Joe Burrow. If the Bengals were to win the Super Bowl, Burrow would be the first football player to have won a Heisman Trophy, a college state championship and

the Super Bowl.

“I might have a couple people over to watch, I might go to a friend’s house,” Kitchell said. “I’m also excited for the chips and dip because that is the best Super Bowl thing. I don’t know why, but M&M’s are also a staple for me.”

Snyder’s two roommates, Jack Ferrari and Anthony Cibulsky, said that they will be watching the game together and ordering wings. Cibulsky said that his friends at home in Virginia aren’t that into sports, so it will be nice to be with roommates that follow football.

Ferrari, however, said he misses watching the Super Bowl at home because he would usually attend big watch parties with his family and friends. He added that he is a passionate football follower and is disappointed that the Buffalo Bills didn’t make it to the Super Bowl.

“I’m rooting for the Rams because my frend is a Bengals fan, and he’s gonna tell me that Joe Burrow is better than Josh Allen if the Bengals win, and I don’t want that to happen,” Ferrari said. @sophiecohen8@gmail.com @sopcoh

now I don’t really care for it,” Jayne said.

“I wish we celebrated Valentine’s Day in a less romantic way that was more inclusive of all types of love.”

Many students are spending the holiday in a way that’s not overly complicated or romantic but still fun and enjoyable. Freshman Ben Dennison said that he’s spending Valentine’s Day like just a regular day.

“I’m just going to go about my day like I always do and hang out with some friends,” Dennison said. “Treating it like a normal day prevents unnecessary stress.” molive03@syr.edu

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hyman game-winning jumper.

“All I was thinking about was don’t turn the ball over and just score,” Hyman said postgame.

Despite allowing 44 points in the paint, the Orange picked up a 67-65 win over the Panthers behind Hyman’s careerhigh 31 points on Sunday. Alaysia Styles added 21 points, but Hyman’s 10 makes from the field and 11 successful shots from the free-throw line were the deciding factors as Syracuse’s defense failed to stop Pittsburgh’s bigs.

Hy man has been inconsistent throughout the season, as she’s struggled against strong defenses taking away her shot but f lourished versus weaker opponents who allow her to work in isolation. She’s averaging 15.6 points per game after missing all of last season due to a torn ACL. “Before the season, I was just going to be excited to see Teisha be able to play some minutes and be able to display her game,” acting head coach Vonn Read said.

“She’s a very talented scorer. She can do a lot of things other girls can’t.”

Early against Pittsburgh, Hyman

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allowed her teammates to take looks that she would’ve usually taken on her own. Still, for the first points of the game, Hyman was able to drag Pittsburgh’s defense toward her and find Styles at the top of the key for a 3-pointer.

But Styles’ shot was one of only two makes the Orange made from deep throughout the entire game. As Najé Murray, Chrislyn Carr and Christanna Carr missed from beyond the arc, Hyman started to take the game into her own hands.

Following a layup from Igbokwe with less than seven minutes into the first quarter, the ball fell on the ground off a missed layup from Emy Hayford, which Styles was able to fall upon. Still on the floor, Styles sent the ball to Hyman near half court, and as Pittsburgh’s defense tried to catch up with Hyman, she used her speed to get to near the free-throw line before pulling up for her first points of the game.

Hyman was taken out late in the first quarter after picking up a second foul and was replaced by Alaina Rice until three minutes into the second period. When she returned to the game, Hyman continued her successful isolation game.

“Teisha is our best one-on-one player

that can go get the bucket — we just get the ball in her hands,” Read said. “They were putting a few defenders on her, but it didn’t matter.”

With three minutes left in the second quarter, Amber Brown turned the ball over to the Orange. Chrislyn quickly gave the ball to Hyman, who scored from midrange to put the Orange within five.

Pittsburgh responded, but Hyman rushed back to the other side of the court to set up Syracuse’s offense once again.

The Panthers had started to key in on Hyman, so she bounced the ball to Rice for a layup as Dayshanette Harris surrounded her in the paint.

But in the second half, the Orange continued to allow Pittsburgh to get inside. While they were finally able to get defenders in front of the Panthers’ players, they started to pump fake on shots, sending Hyman flying as Harris finished at the rim. The Panthers’ quickly extended their three-point halftime lead to as large as nine midway through the third.

The Orange didn’t score a field goal for seven minutes in the fourth quarter, but Hyman ended that streak with the gamewinning shot. During the shot before the drought, Hyman positioned herself just left of the top of the key as Styles came to

set a screen for her.

Styles was left wide-open after the pick, but Hayford was slow on her switch to guarding Hyman. Seeing this, Hyman faked driving toward the basket and elevated from the right elbow. Her shot was a little high, but after hitting the back and front of the rim, it fell through the bottom of the net.

“Alaysia did a really good job of setting some good ball screens and getting Teisha separated to make those plays,” Read said.

During the Orange’s scoring drought, however, Hyman was able to get to the line three times, connecting on all six of her attempts.

Hyman started to attack the basket instead of just faking and pulling up for a jumper.

“They switched on everything. We had Styles setting the ball screen, which left me with the midrange open,” Hyman said.

“They started hedging up, and I think it was just hard to guard.”

Once she was in the paint, Hyman threw her body into Hayford, Taisha Exanor and finally Brown. Hyman’s last two free throws after the foul from Brown tied the game at 63-63, allowing Syracuse to call a timeout, ultimately resulting in the play that won the game.

The two also caused turnovers to set the other up for a goal like in the second quarter.

For Carney, the connection between her and Meaghan has only grown since freshman year.

“It’s nice to see it finally coming together,” Carney said. “We know where each other we are going to be on the next pass.”

In the third quarter, Carney — who already had three goals — emerged again to increase Syracuse’s lead. Sierra Cockerille sent a long pass to Carney from the middle of the Binghamton half and after she entered the 8-meter, she cut past two defenders and fired a shot that beat Manning once again.

But Carney’s first multi-goal performance of the season was overshadowed by Meaghan, who continued her hot start to the season. With less than eight minutes to go in the first quarter, Meaghan scored her

first of the day after Katelyn Mashewske won another draw. Meaghan got the pass from the draw control specialist and sprinted down the right side of the field, beating the entire Binghamton defense.

Five minutes later, Meaghan notched her second score of the day. She came from behind the right side of the net and entered the 8-meter arc with Paige Alletzhauser in front of her. Meaghan then faked right and moved back left, causing Alletzhauser to slightly slip. Meaghan faced no one in front of her except Manning, and her shot from the right side of the 8-meter hit the back of the net, giving Syracuse a 7-1 lead.

“They both had a great game,” Treanor said. “They have a really great connection with each other which is really hard to stop.”

Polina Kozyreva and Miyuka Kimoto won their third doubles match in a row, allowing four lost games in the three matches, and proved to be too much for Niagara’s Erika Gonzalez and Coral Rodriguez.

“Miyuka is very comfortable at the net.

She loves playing doubles,” Limam said. “She can complement any partner that she has.”

Kozyreva’s ability to calculate her powerful shots, along with Kimoto’s ability to time her shots near the net, helped the duo jump out to an early 3-0 lead. At one point, Niagara hit the ball high in the air, leading to Kozyreva calculating a high-arcing forehand volley shot. Then after a Niagara opponent and Kimoto went back and forth, Kimoto served a powerful forehand shot that almost made the Niagara opponent fall after trying to keep the ball inbounds.

The duo eventually won the match 6-2 and helped sweep the singles play.

In singles play, there was no match for the SU players who asserted their dominance from start to finish.

Kimoto entered her No. 1 singles match-

up on a tear, having won four consecutive matches since her lone loss of the season to Penn State. Kimoto’s ability to wind up a high-arcing shot was key against her opponent, Mayet, who had trouble keeping up in Kimoto’s 6-0, 6-2 set wins.

reva stayed red-hot in her No. 3 singles match, switching from a smooth forehand to a dynamic hitter to keep her opponent confused, and won 6-2, 6-3 to stay undefeated in singles play on the season.

“Her confidence is at a high, and we all know confidence comes from winning more, and we’re very pleased with where she’s at right now,” Limam said.

In her No. 4 singles match, Ito put away her opponent quickly, powerfully striking the ball and sweeping the match 12-0 to keep her undefeated 7-0 singles play record alive.

Treshcheva sat out of singles play, something Limam wouldn’t address postgame, saying he needed to receive more information from the team’s trainer first.

After sweeping singles play, the Orange beat Niagara 5-0. Syracuse will start Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday when it hosts Boston College.

“We know what to expect from our conference; it’s the best conference in the country,” Limam said. “It’ll be a big challenge for us.”

Kimoto has been on a hot streak on the singles front, with her last loss coming almost a month ago at home to Penn State’s Yvonna Zuffova. In the last three weeks, Kimoto has convincingly won every single match. Her

fourth straight win came today as she defeated Mayet comfortably in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2.

The Oita, Japan native has impressed so far this spring season with her versatility and ability to stay unpredictable in her shot selection. In her matchup with Mayet, Kimoto displayed a reliable forehand and backhand, along with a healthy amount of slices and chipped shots to keep her opponent guessing.

Kimoto’s recent string of quality performances hasn’t gone unnoticed by Limam, who has applauded her with high praise. The head coach also said that the newcomer has grown and improved her game thus far.

“She’s been playing better and better, and obviously she’s winning a lot of matches, so

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meaghan on Friday and started the game on the bench. Treanor said she wanted to give Carney a feel for the game, especially since she was coming back from an ACL tear late last season. But against Binghamton, Carney returned to the starting lineup.

Not even three minutes after her first score, Carney got on the board again. Meaghan held the ball and curled behind the net, eventually coming around to the left of Manning. Carney already had a step on Marshall but was starting to move away from the 8-meter before Meaghan sent the pass. So as Carney collected the ball, she shot from behind the back, beating Manning easily.

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niagara In the No. 1 doubles spot, Sofya Treshcheva and Shiori Ito paired up for their third match together, having won their first two matches against Drexel and Buffalo.

Their synchronized style of play made it difficult for Niagara’s Megan Gamble and Elena Mayet to keep up, as they attempted to hustle back and keep the ball inbounds, only to watch it fly by.

The duo would give each other a fist pound after each point earned and took an early 2-0 lead, thanks to Ito running toward the net to serve a soft touch volley that stumped the Niagara opponents.

After consistent play, the Orange slipped a bit and allowed their opponents to grab two wins in the set but jumped back to lead 5-2. After winning the eighth and last game of the set, Ito put her arm around Treshcheva, and they smiled their way to a win, giving SU a 2-0 singles play lead and earning the singles point to lead 1-0 in the match overall. from page 13

kimoto their last three wins, Kimoto can be seen forcing opponents to adapt to her swift movements and close-range returns. On the off-chance that the freshman let a ball get past her, Kozyreva was there to clean up the damage with solid hitting and precise placement.

“I think Miyuka is very comfortable at the net. She loves playing doubles, and she can complement any partner she has,” Limam said. “It’s great to have that flexibility. We’re just trying to see what the best doubles teams that we can have consistently and rely on.”

It’s nice to see it finally coming together. We know where we are going to be on the next pass.

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Meaghan assisted each others’ scores. The latter came in the third quarter when Carney lobbed a pass to Meaghan, who elevated slightly above the ground and slammed the ball into the net.

Miyuka is very comfortable at the net. … She can complement any partner she has.

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During her No. 2 singles match, Kanapatskaya served electric forehands one after another. Kanapatskaya would win both sets 6-0, beating her opponents 24-1 over the course of the weekend. Kozy-

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that’s helping her confidence,” Limam said.

“I think she realizes that sometimes she doesn’t have to play ‘big’ to win points.”

Syracuse’s matchup with Niagara not only marks an excellent 6-1 record in nonconference play for the Orange, but it was also the team’s final contest before entering ACC play. With Kimoto yet to experience the competition of arguably the most talented conference in Division I tennis, Limam said he’s wary of the potential struggles that his young starlet could face.

“The consistency of higher-level players in (ACC competition) are going to force her to earn her points and extend the rallies,” he said. trschiff@syr.edu

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Observations from SU vs. Pitt: 3-point shooting troubles

By Alex Cirino

asst. sports editor

Syracuse came off a shaky first road win of the season over Virginia, where its shooting was inconsistent and it was routinely outrebounded by the Atlantic Coast Conference’s worst team. The Orange, though, were able to hold on to a seven-point victory. Against Pittsburgh, those trends continued and were worse than seen against the Cavaliers. SU made just two 3-pointers and Najé Murray was held scoreless after a season-high 24 points against UVA. But similar to that Virginia win was a nearperfect shooting performance from the freethrow line that ultimately made the difference in Syracuse’s (11-12, 4-9 Atlantic Coast) crucial late-game victory over Pittsburgh (11-13, 2-11 ACC).

Here are some observations from SU’s 67-65 win over Pitt:

3-point struggles

For the second week in a row, Syracuse faced a poor 3-point shooting team. The last time SU faced Pittsburgh, shots from deep helped it claw out an eight-point victory, as it made 13 3s compared to the two from the Panthers — which finished just 9.5% from deep.

After missing 16 consecutive 3s on Sunday, Syracuse made its first 3-pointer since the opening minute when Chrislyn Carr pulled

the Orange within six points with an open look from the left corner. What was once a strength for the Orange in the early stages of the season turned into a weakness against Pittsburgh.

Murray, who scored a season-high five 3-pointers against Virginia, missed all seven of her 3s — and ultimately all of her field goal attempts. Syracuse needed to resort to other ways to generate offense as it scraped by to a late victory.

Rebounding

Its inconsistencies on the boards nearly cost Syracuse the game on Jan. 30. Pittsburgh outrebounded the Orange 62-39 and held a much smaller SU side to just eight offensive boards. Rita Igbokwe led the Panthers with 10 rebounds and finished a point shy of a double-double.

Pittsburgh entered Sunday’s game ranked seventh nationally in total rebounds per game with 44.9 and averaged 15.7 offensive boards (12th nationally). Syracuse, however, had the 24th-worst rebounding rate in the country, and that disparity showed on Sunday. The Panthers were winning the battle on the boards 24-18 at halftime with 11 different players having recorded at least one rebound.

Taisha Exanor kicked off Pittsburgh’s late first-quarter 8-0 run after scoring a secondchance layup, picking up the loose ball after Jayla Everett missed a layup of her own. But the Panthers also secured boards off their own

free-throw attempts. Igbokwe, who controlled the paint both offensively and defensively, rebounded Liatu King’s missed free throw and scored a layup and was fouled in the process

by Alaina Rice. Igbokwe finished off the and-1 and gave Pitt a nine-point lead near the end of the third quarter.

Pittsburgh has recorded at least 35 rebounds in every game this season — the longest streak in program history — and matched that number well before the end of the third quarter. Amber Brown finished with 10 rebounds, leading to her second doubledouble of the season.

Syracuse loses the battle in the paint, again

Pittsburgh knew its size would easily handle Syracuse along the boards. But as the Orange’s 2-3 zone tried forcing the Panthers to get looks from deep, that strategy appeared to backfire.

Pitt only attempted 10 shots from deep in the first half, which was as many as SU attempted throughout the first 10 minutes.

In January, Syracuse only scored 26-of80 points inside while Pittsburgh scored 50, including 22 on second-chance shot opportunities. The Panthers matched the 22 mark at halftime on Sunday, while Syracuse struggled to reach double figures with only eight.

Igbokwe gave Syracuse more trouble defensively, too. She recorded four blocks for the fourth time in the last six games, and her

fourth block of the game came when Syracuse trailed by two late in the fourth quarter.

After the block, Igbokwe accelerated into the Orange’s end, starting a possession that would lead to three Pittsburgh shot attempts. But Pitt ended up missing all of them, and SU went the other way, with its possession leading to Teisha Hyman being fouled and tying the game up after making both shots from the line.

Turnover trouble

Pittsburgh went on a 6-0 run midway through the first quarter and then an 8-0 one to close out the first 10 minutes. During that span, Syracuse conceded five turnovers which Pittsburgh turned into 11 points.

The Orange’s first three turnovers came within a 3:30 span and all led to Pittsburgh’s scores. The first two came on inbound plays that resulted from Syracuse’s passes that went out of play. On the third, Hyman attempted to send a pass into the Panthers’ end, but Brown read it perfectly and ran the ball back in transition for a solo layup, scoring the final two points of that six unanswered point streak.

Syracuse recorded just two more turnovers in the second quarter, but none led to Pittsburgh’s points, allowing SU to pull within three points at halftime. In the second half, Syracuse’s turnovers continued to diminish, but they still proved to be costly, and SU finished with 11. cirinoalex19@gmail.com @alexcirino19

women’s lacrosse

Observations from SU’s win: Many scorers, draw dominance

By Adam McCaffery staff writer

After opening the season with a tightly contested 12-9 win against Stanford, Syracuse faced Binghamton in its second game of the season. The highest the Orange have ever scored in a game is 25 goals, and SU was two shy of that number as a result of its offensive prowess throughout the game.

Here are some observations from No. 3 Syracuse’s (2-0) 23-6 victory over Binghamton (0-1):

Spread the wealth

Against Stanford, Syracuse relied heavily on Meaghan Tyrrell’s six goals. But on Sunday, everyone got involved in the attack to get Syracuse to 23 goals, including 13 just in the first half.

Emily Hawryschuk opened up the scoring after taking advantage of a one-on-one opportunity against Kelly Quinn. Following that, freshman Olivia Adamson, who scored the first goal of the season against Stanford, also earned her second goal after a free position shot.

Syracuse extended its lead by giving different players opportunities to attack the net, as the next four goals came from four different players. First, Meaghan helped Savannah Sweitzer score her first goal of the season by giving her an assist. Then Sierra Cockerille, Maddy Baxter and

Meaghan all chipped in with goals of their own to extend the lead to 6-0.

By the end of the half, eight different players had already scored for the Orange, and 11 scored by the end of the game. Three different players scored at least three goals, too.

Add it to the highlight reel

With two minutes left in the first period, Meaghan sized up Paige Alletzhauser before taking a step left. She then quickly shifted her body right, and Alletzhauser was caught off guard and lost her footing.

After leaving Alletzhauser in the dust, Meaghan headed toward the net, switched her stick over and put it in the top left corner of the net behind Emily Manning. When the replay showed on the big screen, the crowd and team reacted with an “oooh.”

Megan Carney didn’t let Meaghan get all the shine, though, and she added a highlight play of her own in the middle of the second period. Meaghan sent Carney a pass across the net, and with her back turned and eyes away from the net, Carney whipped in a shot from behind her back and immediately dropped her stick when it went in.

For her fourth goal of the game, Carney allowed Meaghan to get in on the action, sending her a high pass right in front of the net.

Meaghan raised her stick, caught it in mid air and thrusted her stick forward to score a goal before she landed on the ground to extend Syracuse’s lead to 16-3.

Hawryschuk still working off the rust

The sixth-year graduate student showed flashes of her past self and opened up the game with a goal after taking on a defender one-on-one and then dodging another to give Syracuse a 1-0 lead, but she also struggled at times.

SU’s 2019 goal leader missed a shot following her goal after drawing multiple defenders to her. Then, five minutes into the second period, Hawryschuk cut across the net and received a pass but couldn’t convert on the move.

Later in the second period, Hawryschuk took a Binghamton defender one-onone behind the net and it looked like she scored a goal, but it was waved off after it was ruled she got a yellow card for a dangerous play.

In the second period, Hawryschuk scooped a loose ball up at midfield and took it all the way down behind the net. She momentarily stopped, and then she attacked from behind the net after holding the ball for almost a minute. Hawryschuk dodged before

getting caught up in her own footwork, which knocked her over.

She eventually got her second goal of the night on a free position, though, and finished the game with two goals and two turnovers.

Draw dominance

Looking at the stat sheet, Meaghan’s goal in the second quarter appeared unassisted. However, Katelyn Mashewske won the draw right before and passed it up to Meaghan, allowing her to score the goal.

Mashewske won the first six draws of the game, helping the Orange to a 6-0 start on the scoreboard. It wasn’t just Mashewske who deserved credit, though, as multiple times after she forced the ball in Syracuse’s direction, Cockerille or another player was right there to scoop up the loose ball.

Binghamton won a few draw controls in the second and third period, but Mashewske gave them up for illegal positioning, so it was rare that Syracuse actually lost when the ball was live.

Syracuse scored 23 goals on the game due to a strong attack, but continuously winning the draw helped give Syracuse more opportunities as well. In total, the Orange bested Binghamton 22 to 8 on the draw. adamj40302@gmail.com

tennis

Syracuse’s 2 new double pairings pick up wins in 4th straight victory

By Tyler Schiff staff writer

After comfortably winning the first set in her singles matchup against Niagara sophomore Elena Mayet, Miyuka Kimoto started the second set sluggishly. But following a few brief rallies, Kimoto found herself down a game.

The freshman straightened her cap, got back into her stance and proceeded to play three perfectly placed backhand shots, each one toeing the right side of her opponent’s half. Mayet succeeded in returning the first two but could only

watch as the last one flew swiftly out of reach. Kimoto’s combination of shots tied the second set at 1-1.

Last Sunday, Syracuse returned to Salt City with a new doubles lineup after a 7-0 away victory against the Drexel Dragons.

The freshmen tandem of Shiori Ito and Kimoto stayed separated as head coach Younes Limam opted to mix and match each young freshman player with an experienced upperclassman ace just four games into this season. Ito was paired up with senior Sofya Treshcheva and Kimoto with junior Polina Kozyreva.

In yesterday’s return to Drumlins

Country Club, Limam’s new strategy paid dividends as both duos won their respective matchups against Buffalo, giving Syracuse another victory against their storied upstate New York rival.

Kimoto and Kozyreva eased to a 6-2 win over Niagara’s Mayet and Megan Gamble, while Ito and Treshcheva put up an identical scoreline. With preseason coming to a close and Atlantic Coast Conference play fast approaching, Limam said he might have found two perfectly balanced doubles duos to be slotted at the No. 2 and 3 doubles spots.

Still, Limam said he has yet to deter-

mine whether these will be the cemented doubles pairings moving forward and is open to change depending on what Syracuse will face on the match day.

“I think we started the season with her (Kimoto) playing with Shiori,” Limam said.

“But again, it’s a long season, and a lot of it is going to depend on the matchups, how other teams are looking and how we want to implement our game plan against theirs.”

Although Kimoto was used to playing with Ito, Kimoto’s strength in volleying complements Kozyreva’s hard-hitting style from the backcourt far better. In

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Free throw shooting helps Syracuse beat Pitt in comeback

By Alex Cirino

asst. sports editor

Alaysia Styles carried a career-high performance to the free-throw line. She had two chances to give Syracuse its first lead of the game since the fourth minute. In the game’s final minute, Styles risked her perfect 8-for-8 free-throw shooting to put the Orange ahead.

Styles made both shots, securing her career-high 21 points. And as Teisha Hyman and Liatu King traded layups to close out the game, Syracuse held on to another victory at the expense of its shooting from the line.

After missing just five of its 31 free throws in its previous game against Virginia, Syracuse was able to hold on to a seven point win, but the Orange led for the entirety of that game. On Sunday, those trends continued but SU trailed up until Styles’ made free throws, using its ability to draw fouls as a cover up for its flaws in its other aspects of the game.

“Right there, down one with five minutes to go, we’ve been in that situation about six or seven times,” acting head coach Vonn Read said. “Our girls closed the game today and I’m proud of them.”

Syracuse (11-12, 4-9 Atlantic Coast) went

25-for-28 from the free-throw line as it narrowly defeated Pittsburgh (11-13, 2-11 ACC) for its second consecutive road win. The Orange drew 18 fouls, their fifth-highest of the season, which gave them extended looks at the basket after attempting their fifthlowest amount of field-goal attempts.

Just before Styles made her two gamesaving free throws, Hyman went 2-for-2 as well. Three minutes before that, Hyman made two more and then another pair 30 seconds before that. Syracuse’s fourth quarter comeback did not seem likely or even possible considering how poor its field-goal shooting was throughout the quarter as it shot just 4-for-11 from the field. In fact, the Orange made just one field goal in the last six minutes, albeit Hyman’s clinching layup in the last seconds. “(We) shot almost 90 percent from the free-throw line, and that game we had to,” Read said.

Syracuse finished the fourth quarter with 18 points. It was its second-best shooting performance from the field, but it was also by far SU’s highest free-throw total.

The Orange made all 10 of its shots from the line, with each make coming in the game’s final 6:07.

It was Syracuse’s second stint at the

long-game tactic after using its singlepoint chances to scrape past Virginia last Tuesday. Against the Cavaliers, the Orange made just seven 3-pointers and were outrebounded 33-31. Still they succeeded off double-figures from four starters, including Najé Murray’s season-highs in points (24) and 3-pointers (5).

But against Pittsburgh, Syracuse’s woes from both categories were far worse than the Virginia game. The Orange made only two 3-pointers, one in each half, Murray was held scoreless for the first time this season and they were severely beaten on the boards 47-33, allowing 44 points in the paint. It’s why SU trailed by double-digits through the majority of the second quarter — it scored just once in the first four minutes of the period.

The Orange were able to draw fouls due to Pittsburgh’s aggressiveness inside. None of Pittsburgh’s players fouled out, but nine different Panthers accumulated a personal foul — the same number of players that SU dresses each game. But their fouls were seemingly more reckless than the one’s Syracuse committed. Whenever the Orange would secure offensive rebounds, the Panthers — the ninth-best rebounding team in the country — were in unfamiliar territory, often panicking and conceding costly fouls.

After Murray missed her fifth 3-pointer of the game midway through the third quarter, she ran inside the paint and underneath the basket to secure the rebound after the ball bounced past two Pittsburgh defenders. Murray dribbled the ball outside the arc and handed it off to Styles, who took off with speed anticipating a layup and was fouled by Cynthia Ezeja in the process.

Styles made both free throws to pull Syracuse within five points.

Syracuse’s win, which seemingly wouldn’t have been possible if it relied on dominating the run of play, marked its fourth of the ACC season, with all four victories coming against teams that sit below the 11th ranked Orange. But as the players have alluded to all season, maintaining an all-around performance must come against the conference’s top teams, too.

Sunday’s game and the Virginia win saw SU take its most shots from the line all season, the fourth time it was awarded more than 20 free throws all season. But of Syracuse’s five remaining games, it faces only one team that is ranked below it, and it cannot continue to rely on building its lead one point at a time. cirinoalex19@gmail.com @alexcirino19

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11 players score for No. 3 Syracuse in win over Binghamton

By Adam McCaffery staff writer

With just under eight minutes left in the game and Syracuse up 20-5 against Binghamton, Jalyn Jimerson was swarmed by three Binghamton defenders as she ran towards the net.

Jimerson, who didn’t see any action against Stanford on Friday night, was able to go through all defenders from the left sideline and launched a shot past Emily Manning to score Syracuse’s 21st goal of the afternoon. “(The team) shares the ball really well and they’re very unselfish,” head coach Kayla Treanor said. “We have a lot of great offensive players that are threats.”

The goal made Jimerson the 10th different player on Syracuse to score a goal. Sam Swart scored two minutes later, making her the 11th different SU player to score. Overall, No. 3 Syracuse’s (2-0, 0-0 Atlantic Coast) starters combined for 17 goals in its 23-6 win over Binghamton (0-1, 0-0 America East).

Although the team’s preseason All-Americans recorded 12 goals, other players stepped up to contribute in a complete team effort.

After scoring in the first 50 seconds against Stanford, it took Syracuse four minutes to get its first goal against Binghamton. As she had

done many times before, Emily Hawryschuk beat a Binghamton defender one on one and dodged the help defender. She then tossed in the shot to give Syracuse a 1-0 lead.

The second score came from freshman Olivia Adamson, who recorded the opening goal against Stanford on Friday. At first, she was guarded by Gabrielle Marshall, unable to get by her. Eventually, Marshall got too close in Adamson’s shooting space to give her a free-position attempt.

After the whistle blew, Adamson took a few strides and got as close to the goal as she could before Manning and the defenders tried to shut her down. She then launched the shot and scored the second goal of the game for Syracuse.

The defense keyed in on Meaghan Tyrrell, who scored six goals against the Cardinal.

So when she received pressure from two defenders after Savannah Sweitzer set a pick, Meaghan dished it off to a rolling Sweitzer who extended the Orange’s lead to 3-0.

About a minute later, Syracuse got on the board again from a player who typically didn’t score last season. Sierra Cockerille took a pass from Emma Tyrrell and then ran up to Gaby Castillo looking like she was going to shoot, but she faked it and dodged to the right. Cockerille then wound up her from outside the 8-meter and launched a shot into the

top left corner of the net, putting Syracuse up by four goals six minutes into the game.

Maddy Baxter became the fifth player to score for Syracuse when she wrapped around Megan Carney for a curl cut.

Meaghan hit Baxter in stride and she quickly netted it to completely distance Syracuse from Binghamton within the first seven minutes of the game.

Binghamton managed to score its first goal when Kenna Newman passed it to Olivia Muscolino, but after staying quiet most of the first period, the final two Syracuse goals of the period came from Meaghan and Syracuse led 7-2.

The Bearcats opened the scoring in the second quarter on a woman-up opportunity, but Carney answered back 30 seconds later with her first goal of the day. Emma, who has played more of a midfielder role with Carney and Hawryschuk back, added on another goal after she was fouled and earned a freeposition shot.

The rest of the period was mainly controlled by Syracuse and the main attacking trio of Carney, Meaghan and Hawryschuk.

However, Cockerille added her second goal of the day when Syracuse was a woman-up with just under three minutes off of another free position shot.

To start the third period, Cockerille flipped a pass to Adamson and then cut towards the goal. Adamson hit the cutting Cockerille for a give-and-go and she held her stick above the defender and scored her third goal of the night for a hat trick for Syracuse to go up 14-3.

After Cockerille’s goal, Carney and Meaghan tacked on a goal and three goals respectively to widen the gap to a 14-goal lead.

In the fourth period with the game essentially won for the Orange, Treanor gave opportunities for different players to get time on the field and they didn’t let up on the attack. The first goal came from Adamson who took a defender head on and then spun around her in front of the net to get a goal.

“She’s a great player,” Carney said of Adamson. “She can use her right and left hand which is really helpful for us.”

The final goal of the day was again from Payton Rowley on a free-position play, and she became the sixth player to score multiple goals for Syracuse.

“It’s awesome to be that deep,” Carney said. “Everyone is a threat on our team, so being able to know that we have that backup when we need them is reassuring.” adamj40302@gmail.com

softball

Syracuse completes tournament sweep in win against SFA

By Matthew Hassan staff writer

Syracuse (5-0) capped off their opening weekend sweep at the Best on the Bayou Classic after defeating Stephen F. Austin 5-3. It was the Orange’s closest game of the season-opening tournament, which was largely decided in the second inning. The teams combined for eight runs, and seven of those came in the second.

This victory comes on the heels of a successful weekend where Syracuse outscored its opponents on Friday and Saturday 55-15.

Syracuse mercy ruled Morehead State and Southern and went the distance in wins against Mississippi Valley State and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Pitcher Ariana Adams made her second start

on Sunday and struck out three of four batters in the first inning. Syracuse got on base in the first inning after Stephen F. Austin pitcher Sophie Hannabas walked two batters and gave up a single to Syracuse’s Kelly Breen. But the Orange couldn’t capitalize, and no runners scored.

In the second inning, Adams hit SFA’s Camryn Middlebrook with a pitch, and an Orange error led to runners on first and second. SFA’s Lexi Benson then poked a single past second base, and then the bases were loaded. On the next at bat, SFA freshman Kelby Robbins doubled down the left field line and two runs scored. SFA then hit a sacrifice bunt and scored again. The Orange were able to get out of the inning following a ground out and fly out.

But the Orange responded in the bot-

tom of the second. With two walks and a single by Olivia Pess, Syracuse had the bases loaded. That’s when Neli CasaresMaher stepped up to the plate and batted in two runs with a single. Two consecutive Orange batters struck out before Angel Jasso came up to bat. With runners on second and third, Jasso hit the ball to second and caused an SFA error, allowing two more runs to score. The Orange were then up 4-3.

After a rough second inning, Adams hit another player with a pitch at the beginning of the third. Head coach Shannon Doepking decided to take her out of the game for Summer Clark, who retired the side after retiring the next two batters.

There were no hits in the third or

fourth inning. While Clark threw three straight 1-2-3 innings, Syracuse was quiet at the plate as well. But in the bottom of the fourth, Jasso doubled to start the inning, stole third and then scored after running home on a Taylor Posner fly out to center field giving the Orange a 5-3 lead.

Clark threw a no-hitter after filling in during the third inning. Casares-Maher led the team with 3 RBIs and Jasso stole three bases, but Syracuse allowed three errors, which gave SFA opportunities throughout the game.

Syracuse heads to the Tarleton Softball Invitational next weekend in Texas. The Orange will begin the tournament against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday at 1 p.m. matthassan01@gmail.com

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‘JUST SCORE’ Teisha Hyman recorded a team-high 31 points in Syracuse’s 67-65 win over Pittsburgh

Meaghan, Carney lead SU in win

By Henry O’Brien asst. digital editor

TEISHA HYMAN scored a career-high 31 points and made 92% of her free throws in Syracuse’s second road win of the season over Pittsburgh. elizabeth billman senior staff photographer

By Anish Vasudevan asst. sports editor

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iatu King’s layup with 35 seconds left tied the game but still gave Syracuse the opportunity to answer on the other end.

With the rest of SU’s starters struggling throughout the game, Teisha Hyman took the ball up for the Orange. Using the strategy that got her to the free-throw

Teisha is our best one-on-one player that can go get the bucket — we just get the ball in her hands Vonn Read acting head coach

line six times on Sunday afternoon, Hyman drove to the left side of the basket as Jayla Everett trailed her.

But instead of drawing the foul, Hyman hesitated as if she was going up for a layup, spinning backwards in the paint. Rita Igbokwe was in the vicinity of Hyman, but the guard elevated over the outstretched hands of both Everett and Igbokwe for the see hyman page 12

Binghamton started to creep back in the second quarter after Syracuse conceded consecutive yellow cards and Abigail Carroll beat SU goalie Delaney Sweitzer.

But less than 50 seconds later, Meaghan Tyrrell caused a turnover to get the ball back into SU’s possession. On the transition, the ball made its way behind the net to Megan Carney, who had defender Gabrielle Marshall pressuring her from behind the net. Marshall continued to stick on Carney as the attack moved in front of Binghamton goalkeeper Emily Manning.

Facing the cage, with Carney still facing pressure from Marshall, she decided to fire the ball off the ground for a bounce shot.

It worked as Carney’s shot disoriented both Bearcats and put the Orange’s lead back to five.

Through the play of Meaghan and Carney, Syracuse’s (2-0, 0-0 Atlantic Coast) attack took full advantage in a dominant 23-6 victory over Binghamton (0-1, 0-0 America East). The Orange controlled possession for the majority of the game and saw solid performances from many of their top players. But Meaghan and Carney were the top goal scorers for the Orange, notching five and four goals, respectively.

“For both of them they were feeling it today,” SU head coach Kayla Treanor said. “And when you’re on and want them to be able to go play free and take chances. I think they both did that today.”

Emily Hawryschuk opened the scoring by notching her first evenstrength goal since last season against Loyola. She streaked into the 12-meter arc, beating Kelly Quinn and dodging past Cassidy Evans before firing a shot that beat the top of Manning’s stick.

W hile Hawryschuk started the avalanche of goals for SU, she would only finish with two goals on the day. Like Hawryschuk, Carney finished with only one goal against the Cardinal see meaghan page 12

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Syracuse improves to 6-1 with convincing win over Niagara

By Irie Harris staff writer

After undergoing surgery for an injury over Christmas break, Zeynep Erman made her spring season debut, her first time playing since the Buffalo Invitational during the 2021 fall season.

On Sunday, Erman paired up for

No. 3 doubles play with Viktoriya Kanapatskaya, filling in for Ines Fonte, who suffered an injury during singles play against Buffalo.

Visibly rusty on the court, Erman did what she could as Kanapatskaya picked up most of the slack, hustling from corner to corner to serve strong shots that Niagara’s Jaida Borg and Mer-

cedes Velasco couldn’t handle.

“We were so happy and so ready to see (Erman) back,” head coach Younes Limam said. “It’s been a long process, but we’re very excited and very happy to see her back.”

Nonetheless, Erman frequently played near the net and played her part in replying with soft

touch volleys to add to the pair’s dominant performance. The duo won the first five games before dropping the sixth and helped Syracuse to its sixth win of the season, 5-0, over Niagara.

During the seventh and last game of the match, Erman served a powerful shot from the backcourt that Niagara’s players

couldn’t catch up to, ending the set — and match — with a 6-1 win.

Assistant coach Maddie Kobelt, who was watching the No. 1 doubles match, turned around and yelled “Good shot, Zeynep!” Kanapatskaya gave Erman a fist pound, and both smiled while shaking hands with the opponents. see niagara page 12