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N • On the agenda
The University Senate plans to pass a resolution declaring its collective opposition to President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration. Page 3
O • Foxy business
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P • Making moves
Business columnist Alex Straus argues that Foxconn, a Taiwanbased manufacturer, should build a factory in upstate New York rather than Pennsylvania. Page 5
Metro Fitness has been open for 22 years. Owner Randy Sabourin has been dedicated to providing personal workout help from the first day he opened his gym. Page 9
S • The social network
SU players and ACC coaches are still figuring out how to monitor social media usage, trying to ensure that players don't embarrass themselves or the program. Page 16
newhouse
Evangelista guilty of 2 violations
School receives Koch grant By Taylor Watson asst. copy editor
ERIC EVANGELISTA, Student Association president, received several sanctions for violating two sets of SA bylaws, the Judicial Review Board announced Tuesday night. jacob greenfeld asst. photo editor By Michael Burke news editor
Student Association President Eric Evangelista has been found guilty of violating two sets of SA bylaws, in part for lying to university officials. As a result of the guilty verdicts, SA’s Judicial Review Board dealt Evangelista sanctions that restrict his ability to take unilateral actions the rest of the semester. The violations stem from his controversial nomination of Nicole Sherwood, a senior public relations major, to the position of public relations co-chair. Evangelista attempted to nominate Sherwood in January without opening applications to the student body. Evangelista was hit with penalties restricting his powers as SA president. He is no longer permitted to meet with university officials without being accompanied by Vice President Joyce LaLonde and Chief of Staff Alec Williams, and he can no longer confirm candidates to cabinet positions without consulting LaLonde and several other
Number of days it took for the Judicial Review Board to announce the results of its investigation into Evangelista
cabinet members. Additionally, Evangelista now needs written permission, with two-thirds approval from the cabinet, before sending campus-wide emails. Evangelista was found guilty of violating SA’s bylaw article 4.2, which prohibits any officer from engaging in activity that “can be perceived as coercive, underhanded or manipulative in an attempt to gain an advantage of any kind within the Student Association,” according to a report detailing the JRB’s findings. That violation stems from Evangelista lying to university administrators about Sherwood’s status on the cabinet, lying to the SA assembly about the nomination process and not opening applications for the PR co-chair position to the general student body, according to the report. Evangelista was also found guilty of bylaw article 6.3.2, which prevents accused parties in investigations from disseminating information about the investigation to the public. That violation occurred when Evangelista mistakenly sent an email about the investigation to the
2/ 3 Evangelista was found guilty of two of the three violations he was charged with
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Number of votes cast for President Eric Evangelista and Vice President Joyce LaLonde in last year’s election
Syracuse University has received another grant from the influential billionaire Koch brothers, whose funds are often used to gain political influence. The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications was awarded a grant from the Charles Koch Foundation for $40,008. The money was received by the Tully Center for Free Speech and is funding a series of student-made short films that explore developments in free speech over the last 10 years, said Roy Gutterman, director of the Tully Center. In the past, funding given to institutes of higher education by Charles and David Koch has been linked with controversy. Some grants come with strings attached, allowing the brothers to dictate specific material to be researched in accordance with their political ideals. Critics argue that interferes with academic freedom. But Gutterman said the funding the Tully Center received has no strings attached and that he would not have accepted money that was restricted or used to further a
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crime
Student reports sex offense By Sam Ogozalek asst. news editor
A Syracuse University student reported a sexual offense occurring Monday night on Marshall Street, police said. T he s t udent r ep or t e d b ei ng approached from behind and being “inappropriately and unwillingly” touched by a male, according to a Department of Public Safety Notice sent to the campus community via email on Tuesday. The alleged offense occurred on Monday around 9:30 p.m. on the 300 block of Marshall Street, per the notice. DPS described the suspect as a 20to 35-year-old male, about 6 feet tall with a skinny build and scruffy facial hair light in color. He was wearing a zipped-up coat of unknown color and black pants, according to the notice. The male was last seen headed south on Comstock Avenue. The notice was the first DPS notice of the semester. sfogozal@syr.edu