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P • Equal education
N • Under restriction
Alumna Christen Brandt returned to campus to speak about She’s the First, a nonprofit organization she co-founded to fight gender inequality around the world. Page 9
Syracuse University issued a temporary restriction on university travel to South Korea amid the spread of the novel coronavirus. Page 3
S • Giving back
Since Howard Washington first told the public his story about suffering a stroke, the SU men’s basketball junior has supported others by continuing to tell it. Page 12
‘SHUT IT DOWN’ #NotAgainSU occupied intersection for nearly 2 hours, blocking traffic
#NotAgainSU blocked the intersection outside Crouse-Hinds Hall, where the movement has held a sit-in for 11 days. Protesters throughout Wednesday afternoon urged university administrators to negotiate with the movement. corey henry photo editor
By Emma Folts and Michael Sessa the daily orange
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s the organizers linked arms and blocked the road, the wails of car horns echoed through the streets. Traffic lights blinked from red to green. But the protesters refused to move. They passed around masks to hide their faces and a megaphone to start chants. Occupying the intersection outside Crouse-Hinds Hall, #NotAgainSU organizers urged Syracuse University officials
to negotiate with them. “We’re here in good faith. Negotiate,” they chanted. More than 100 students, faculty and supporters of the #NotAgainSU movement occupied the intersection of South Crouse and Waverly avenues for nearly two hours Wednesday. The demonstration was one of several ways #NotAgainSU tried to force discussion with university administration that day. #NotAgainSU, a movement led by Black students, has occupied Crouse-Hinds since Feb. 17 to continue its ongoing protest of at
on campus
least 30 racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic incidents that have occurred at or near SU since early November. Organizers announced plans Tuesday to negotiate with university administration and two executive members of SU’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday at 4 p.m. The meeting was never agreed to, planned or confirmed, said Sarah Scalese, senior associate vice president for university communications, in a statement. Dean of Students Marianne Thomson said in an email sent Tuesday to #NotAgainSU that
see protest page 4
on campus
#NotAgainSU shares expense report GSO passes resolution in support of strike By Maggie Hicks asst. news editor
#NotAgainSU has raised more than $21,000 as part of a GoFundMe campaign it started in early November. The movement has spent nearly a third of the funds on merchandise and food, according to an updated expense report released Tuesday. The movement, led by Black students, has occupied Crouse-Hinds Hall since Feb. 17 to continue its ongo-
$21K
Amount of money raised through #NotAgainSU’s GoFundMe webpage
ing protest of at least 30 racist, antiSemitic and homophobic incidents that have occurred at or near Syracuse University since early November.
#NotAgainSU previously held a sit-in at the Barnes Center at the Arch for eight days in November. The movement created the GoFundMe page during that demonstration, reopening it during the Crouse-Hinds occupation to pay for resources, the page said. More than 600 people have contributed to the listed goal of $35,000. The movement has allocated the most funding toward see expenses page 4
By Chris Hippensteel asst. news editor
Syracuse University’s Graduate Student Organization voted Wednesday to call for a University Senate committee to investigate the treatment of #NotAgainSU organizers. #NotAgainSU, a movement
led by Black students, has occupied Crouse-Hinds since Feb. 17 to continue its protests of at least 30 racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic incidents that have occurred at or near SU since early November. DPS sealed off Crouse-Hinds the morning of Feb. 17, barring see resolution page 6