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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

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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

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

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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

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#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-

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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

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Sit-in continues #NotAgainSU’s occupation of Crouse-Hinds Hall has entered its 11th day. See dailyorange.com

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Experts weigh-in Public relations experts discuss Syracuse University’s handling of the Crouse-Hinds occupation. See dailyorange.com

Media mobilization #NotAgainSU has used social media platforms to sustain its movement and mobilize activists. See dailyorange.com

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regional news Here is a roundup of the biggest news happening around New York state. RENOVATIONS The Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse will be closed this summer for upgrades. The theater will receive upgrades for 15 weeks to fix its marquee and update auditorium seating ahead of its 100th anniversary. source: syracuse.com

LAKE REDESIGN County officials on Saturday are revealing a collection of renderings depicting what a new beach at Onondaga Lake will look like. The county will also announce general cost estimates and discuss the feasibility of the beach itself. source: syracuse.com

ANNUAL ADVOCACY Vera House, a Syracuse-based nonprofit working to end domestic violence, is hosting its annual White Ribbon Campaign. The campaign begins March 1 and lasts the entire month to advocate for ways to decrease domestic violence.

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An art exhibition dedicated to National Eating Disorders Awareness week is on display at the Barnes Center at The Arch through Sunday. The installation features drawings, photos and short writing pieces created by SU students. Themed “Come As You Are,” the exhibit promotes messages of wellness and acceptance and aims to raise awareness about eating disorders. will fudge staff photographer

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Common Council discusses selling properties By Michael Sessa asst. news editor

The Syracuse Common Council discussed selling 21 residential properties and monitoring asbestos at city demolition sites during Wednesday’s meeting. The properties, many of which are rentals owned by limited license corporations, will be sold to the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation for $151 each. The land bank acquires vacant, abandoned or tax-delinquent properties in the city and returns them to productive use. “This a perfect time for us to crack down on these landlords that haven’t been taking care of their properties, one, but also

neglecting to pay their taxes,” said Councilor Latoya Allen, of the 4th District. The council also discussed contracts with six companies to perform air monitoring and asbestos surveys during building demolitions in the city. The companies run tests during the demolition process and halt work if unhealthy levels of asbestos are detected, said Ken Towsley, director of the Division of Code Enforcement. Contracting multiple qualified companies grants the city flexibility with awarding specific project assignments and makes for better applications from the companies, he said. “I think the more contractors we have, the more competitive bids The council discussed selling 21 residential properties to the city’s austin lamb co-copy chief see council page 6 land bank at a meeting Wednesday.

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SU announces guidelines to prevent coronavirus By Sarah Alessandrini and Maggie Hicks the daily orange

Syracuse University has expanded temporary travel restrictions amid the spread of the novel coronavirus, Chancellor Kent Syverud said in a campus-wide email Wednesday. The coronavirus, a respiratory disease health officials believe originated in Wuhan, China, causes flu-like symptoms such as fever and coughing. The virus has spread to over 30 countries in the past few months. All SU students, faculty and staff are temporarily restricted

More than 30 countries have reported cases of the novel coronavirus

from traveling to South Korea for university purposes, Syverud said in the email. Anyone who travels to the country during the restriction period will not be able to enter any SU building or facility for two weeks after they return, he said. SU in January implemented a

temporary ban on university travel to China due to the spread of the virus. Coronavirus cases in Asia have been concentrated in South Korea, CNN reported. University administration is also continuing to monitor the coronavirus risk near all SU Abroad centers and plans to suspend additional abroad programs if necessary, Syverud said. SU suspended its study abroad program in Florence, Italy on Tuesday due to the outbreak of the virus in the country. Over 300 cases of the virus have been reported in Italy, and 12 people have died, according to CNN.

Students in the Florence program will not return to SU’s campus until after spring break to comply with the Centers for Disease Control’s mandated 14-day incubation period, the chancellor said. The university is also expanding a working group of faculty, staff, health professionals, emergency managers and administrators to prepare for the possibility of a coronavirus outbreak in central New York, Syverud said. There have been no reported cases of coronavirus at SU or in Onondaga County as of Wednesday morning. news@dailyorange.com

CORONAVIRUS TEST Paul and Cheryl Molesky, of central New York, tested negative for the new coronavirus. The family was removed from a cruise ship docked off the coast of Japan, where many passengers tested positive for the respiratory disease. Their quarantine is set to end March 2. source: localsyr

BODY CAMS New York State Police are working on a policy to create a body camera pilot program. Officials are currently determining how many state police troopers will wear body cameras and how much the cameras will cost. There are about 5,000 state police troopers in New York. source: cnycentral

WINTER STORM A winter storm watch for lake effect snow has been issued for Onondaga County. The winter storm system will bring heavy snow to Syracuse on Friday morning through Saturday evening. The weather pattern will continue into the weekend and calm down by March 1. source: cnycentral

STATE FAIR The New York State Fair has decreased the cost of its tickets. The average ticket price will be $3 online and $5 at the gate, the lowest price in 30 years. Allowing online advance sales would give staff an estimate on how many visitors to expect, a state fair official said. The fair’s revenue increased 46% from 2015 to 2019. source: waer

PLASTIC BAGS Grocery stores and retail outlets will no longer be allowed to distribute single use plastic shopping bags as of March 1. Several counties will continue to offer paper bags and charge a 5-cent fee for the bags. source: waer

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protest university officials would meet with organizers Wednesday at 4 p.m. only if the two groups could meet Tuesday evening to agree on the logistics of the meeting.

This is a peaceful protest. We’re not being violent. #NotAgainSU protester

“Unfortunately, we were unable to reach agreement around terms,” Scalese said. “As no terms were agreed to, no meeting was scheduled.” Three student protesters and one faculty adviser met with representatives from InterFaith Works of Central New York for roughly 45 minutes Wednesday, Scalese said. SU also reached out to invite students to a meeting Thursday at 11 a.m., she said. Protesters on Wednesday gave administrators until 4:15 p.m. to arrive at Crouse-Hinds for negotiations. The students began chanting in the lobby of Crouse-Hinds, hoping their voices would echo to university officials whose offices are located in the upper floors of the building.

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“What do we want? Justice,” protesters chanted. “If we don’t get it? Shut it down!” When no administrators showed, they marched upstairs toward Chancellor Kent Syverud’s office on the sixth floor. The students filled the stairwell, continuing to chant. The doors leading to upper floors in Crouse-Hinds had been locked, and Carrier Dome “yellow jacket” security officers stood behind the doors. #NotAgainSU organizers attempted to find alternative ways to get inside the upper floors, including through elevators. The elevators in Crouse-Hinds had been shut off. The protesters marched back to the lobby of Crouse-Hinds and continued to wait for administrators. At 5 p.m., an organizer announced the occupation was moving outside. Within minutes, organizers began linking arms and blocking traffic in the intersection outside Crouse-Hinds. “Hey hey, ho ho, Kent has got to go,” they chanted. The movement is calling for the resignations of Syverud, DPS Chief Bobby Maldonado, DPS Associate Chief John Sardino and Dolan Evanovich, senior vice president for enrollment and the student experience. About 20 minutes into the demonstration, Syracuse Police Department officers arrived at the scene. Throughout the demonstration, they filmed protesters with body cameras and took photographs from parking garages and sidewalks.

Officers later blocked traffic from Irving Avenue to Walnut Place. “This is a peaceful protest. We’re not being violent,” one protester said. Faculty formed a human chain on the crosswalk in front of the sitting organizers. An SPD officer told professor Jackie Orr that the organizers are occupying city property and warned that they could be arrested for doing so. “You guys are now on city property out here, and if you’re blocking and disrupting the road, you can be arrested for disorderly conduct,” the officer said. “Your guys’ problem is with DPS and the university.” SPD officers did not announce the warning to the rest of the protesters. In a statement, SPD Public Information Officer Matthew Malinowski said, “Officers temporarily rerouted traffic to ensure the safety of those involved. Warnings were given to those occupying the road to exit.” Organizers formed two circles in the intersection about 40 minutes into the occupation. Protesters of color formed an inner circle, while white protesters stood on the outside. An organizer urged the students on the inner circle to wear masks and hoodies. “We’ll leave when you negotiate with us,” an organizer said. The rest of the protesters began to chant “Kent, come out.” When organizers saw an SPD officer taking photos from a parking garage, the protesters

on the outer circle turned around, turning masked faces upward to watch the officer. Professor Jenn Jackson noticed an officer taking photos and approached him, asking for him to explain what the photos would be used for. Another officer told Jackson, who was filming the demonstration for her Twitter followers, that SPD was filming for the same reason she was. Jackson continued to follow the officers across the street, asking for their names and badge numbers. One officer stood silently in front of her, raising his body camera to her face. An organizer, also filming the interaction, said the officer was trying to intimidate them. Pam Peter, assistant dean for fraternity and sorority affairs, was present at the demonstration. University administrators — including Syverud, Thomson, and Rob Hradsky, vice president for the student experience — did not appear to negotiate with the organizers. At about 6:45 p.m., the protesters moved back inside Crouse-Hinds. Throughout Wednesday, organizers expressed that they wanted their occupation to end that night. “The students united will never be defeated,” the protesters said as they began to leave the intersection. Chanting “#NotAgainSU” as they reentered the building, the protesters said they’ll stay another night. news@dailyorange.com

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emily steinberger design editor elizabeth billman asst. photo editor corey henry photo editor More than 100 students, faculty, staff and supporters of the #NotAgainSU movement occupied the intersection of South Crouse and Waverly avenues to urge Syracuse University administration to negotiate with organizers. Protesters shouted chants and occupied the intersection for nearly two hours before marching back to Crouse-Hinds.

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expenses #NotAgainSU branded sweatshirts, spending a total of $4,431.32 on 500 hoodies, the report shows. #NotAgainSU also spent $1,395.81 throughout both protests on breakfast, lunch and dinner for students, per the report. DPS sealed off Crouse-Hinds as of Feb. 18, barring outside food, medicine and other supplies from entering the building until the next afternoon. SU provided lunch and dinner to organizers on Feb. 18 and breakfast on Feb. 19. University officials said the students were allowed to leave the building at any time

and were encouraged to do so. After the building reopened Feb. 20, students, faculty and community members have continued to bring food and supplies inside for students. The movement also spent $623.99 on transportation throughout the two protests and $151.20 on a membership for SquareSpace, a website building software. It also spent $172.80 on #NotAgainSU patches. The movement also spent $463.41 on legal expenses during the Crouse-Hinds occupation, according to the report. Organizers met with a lawyer throughout the day Tuesday to gain counsel on the situation in Crouse-Hinds and the protest itself, an

organizer said. The university placed more than 30 students under interim suspension for staying in the building’s lobby past its 9 p.m. closing time. Syverud lifted the suspensions at a University Senate meeting Feb. 19, but organizers said they will continue their protest until the movement’s demands are met. #NotAgainSU announced Tuesday afternoon that it would be meeting with two executive members of the Board of Trustees on Wednesday at 4 p.m. to discuss future plans with university administration. The university said that was incorrect, and no meeting with Board of Trustees members was planned. Sarah Scalese, senior associate

vice president for university communications, said in a statement that the university leaders spoke with students last night for “constructive discussion.” When administration did not come to Crouse-Hinds at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, protesters marched out of the building and began blocking traffic in the intersection of South Crouse and Waverly avenues. The students, faculty and other supporters of the movement remained in the intersection for nearly two hours before reentering Crouse-Hinds at about 6:45 p.m. Some protesters wore black masks the expense report showed #NotAgainSU purchased for $259. mehicks@syr.edu

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SU should work to resolve root of problem surrounding protests

yracuse University should work harder to address the root of problems on campus, instead of just suspending students found guilty of racist or biased graffiti. At the AMELIA end of January, FISCHER Vice President INSIDE THE for the Student OR A NGE Experience Rob Hradsky issued a statement acknowledging the recurring acts of biased graffiti and vandalism on campus, announcing that going forward, “any student who commits, engages in, assists, or coordinates an act of bias vandalism or graffiti will be immediately suspended and removed from the University.” Hradsky extended that all students that witness and protect an individual responsible for these acts will additionally be held accountable. While this new policy serves as an immediate, indisputable response to the hateful acts that

have devastated the SU community, a suspension policy is not an end-all solution. Furthermore, while administrators have labeled this approach as a zero-tolerance policy, is this classification valid if the culprits are ultimately able to return to SU following their suspension period? With each emerging incident of racist, anti-Semitic and bigoted graffiti, many are quick to label any specific case as a problem on SU campus. This perception places blame on the individuals responsible for each biased act rather than searching for the larger problem at hand. The SU administration’s new suspension policy similarly views these episodes with this same regard in that the response to vandalism is to temporarily eliminate the individual culprit. Yet, this does not necessarily eliminate the driving source of these unfortunate events. Each isolated occurrence of biased vandalism represents a

symptom of an underlying problem — the discriminatory attitudes that exist among the SU student body. Arthur Paris, an associate professor of sociology at SU and an expert in urban settings and race, said the administration’s response to biased incidents addresses the

It seemed to me that the response on the part of the university was very late to the party and after the fact Arthur Paris associate professor of sociology at su

symptom rather than the cause. Treating the spread of racism on campus, he said, would require administration to operate beyond each individual case of bias, and

letter to the editor

Genetically engineered trees are a risk

ear editor, According to a recent D.O. article, researchers are working to distribute blightresistant American chestnut trees to the public. Researcher William Powell says, “Restoration is not going to happen by us — it’s going to happen by the public,” conveniently passing the blame to the public should his dangerous and unproven experiment go haywire. Historically, the public has opposed genetically engineered trees, including poplar and eucalyptus. The nostalgia of the American chestnut is being used to sway the public’s rejection of GE trees, and as a test case to promote biotechnology under the guise of restoring forest health. Powell states, “Our forests’ health is really declining...We need to start reversing those trends.” His answer to “reversing those trends” is the unregulated release of the GE American chestnut. Scientists are seeking

permission from Trump’s USDA to deregulate a GE American chestnut tree designed to be planted in wild forest ecosystems with the intention of crossbreeding wild American chestnuts. If approved, this GE tree could spread uncontrollably. This is completely unprecedented. No GMO plant has ever been released into the wild with the intention of contaminating wild relatives. The development of GE trees is overwhelmingly oriented toward commercial and industrial plantation forestry. This comes at a time when our forests are under extreme duress from deforestation, insects, pathogens and climate change. Rather than address these critical problems created by poorly regulated global trade, bad forestry practices and the unknowns of changing climates, biotechnology adds another unpredictable threat. Nature is a complex web of life that has evolved over billions of years. The introduction of a new GE

tree, which has been backed by Monsanto, ArborGen, Duke Energy and other corporate interests, threatens the evolutionary integrity of that web. We know too little about the intricate functioning of forest ecosystems and do not have the tools to accurately assess the risks posed by the GE American Chestnut on forest ecology. There’s no way to assess the future impacts of a GE tree with a lifespan of 200 years. Researchers like Powell ignore the intelligence of forest ecosystems, despite claims to restoration and forest health. What will happen to these GE trees as they mature in a highly complex and interconnected wild ecosystem? Add in the stresses of increasingly unpredictable weather, such as drought or heat waves, and it is likely that the desired trait would ultimately fail. Researchers admit this possibility. Sincerely,

Theresa Church Buffalo, N.Y. Campaign to STOP GE Trees

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instead tend to the embedded discriminatory behavior that has recently broken out. Paris said the suspensions don’t address the root of the problem. He said though SU needs to look after its reputation, it needs to figure out how to address what the protests are about. Paris also focused on transparency as an essential element of future SU administration policy, especially after November’s events. “There needed to be a much more open discourse in which the officials of the university took part about what had happened, what had been discovered, what they knew and what they were prepared or not prepared to do,” he said. “It seemed to me that the response on the part of the university was very late to the party and after the fact.” Going forward, then, the university should aim to address the root of the problem. This means that simply suspending the students behind each individual case is not by any means an end-all solution.

“There is an ignorance (from the administration) on how to deal with folk who have serious issues. Despite the Chancellor being a lawyer, they’re not spending most of their time in court, most lawyering is about negotiation... and I don’t see the administration doing that here,” he said. Expulsion isn’t even enough. It is not a matter of how harsh each individual responsible is punished, but rather a matter of how administration treats the issue at large — this issue being the ingrained discriminatory attitudes and behaviors that have persisted amongst the SU student body. This problem is not impossible to solve, but it will require significant changes to institutional and social frameworks that cannot be fixed with a simple suspension.

Amelia Fischer is a sophomore public relations major. Her column appears bi-weekly. She can be reached at alfische@syr.edu. She can be followed on Twitter at @ameliafischer11.

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Recent protests don’t embrace mutual respect

gain, there is a student protest. According to Chancellor Kent Syverud’s email on February 19, students are protesting incidents of racism, anti-Semitism and hate that happened repeatedly in recent weeks. I fully understand that students have the right of protest and free speech. I also understand that they have legitimate grievances, both about the racist incidents themselves and about the administration’s response. But, can protest really solve the problem? SU has 22,850 students and 5,281 faculty and staff. If any student or faculty group resorts to a protest whenever they encounter something unfair to them, how many protests will we see in the future? This makes me ask, what is the value of a university? To me, the spirit of exploring the truth and gaining knowledge are the core values that define a university. Sadly, in recent years, I only hear the voices supporting one side, the protesters. I do not dare to express my opinion openly if I am not in favor of them. Supporting students always seems to be the only politically correct choice. I am frustrated. I believe the essence of democracy is

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to allow everyone to express their opinions. As the saying goes, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” But I do not feel this on campus. If my recent experience made me feel frustrated, then one scene from November’s protest shocked and frightened me. One day as I walked through the Quad, as the protests began to diminish, I suddenly saw a slogan hanging on the two pillars in front of Hendricks Chapel with hand-written words on a white canvas: ‘Bye Kent.’ I immediately felt as if I were back in the era of China’s notorious ‘Cultural Revolution’ in the 1960s when a chancellor of a Chinese university was held on the stage of a playground with a paperboard hanging on his neck and on this board was written his name, covered by a striking cross. The analogy is exaggerated, but comparable: a lack of respect for authority. I believe mutual respect is essential. I believe communication is more productive and what is needed to move forward together. Let us work together now to build one university!

Peng Gao Professor of Geography Syracuse University

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resolution outside food, medicine and other supplies from entering the building until Wednesday afternoon. SU provided lunch and dinner to organizers Tuesday and breakfast Wednesday. University officials said the students were allowed to leave the building, which reopened Thursday, at any time.

The goal of this committee is to get answers... to make sure nothing like this ever happens again Jack Wilson gso member

GSO passed a resolution at its senate meeting Wednesday night urging USen to create an ad hoc committee to investigate the decision-making parties behind the university’s response to the occupation. The University Senate Agenda Committee should ensure that the ad hoc committee is staffed impartially and is free from conflicts of interest, the resolution said. “The goal of this committee is to get answers: what happened, how it happened, the decision making processes behind that,” said Jack Wilson, co-chair of the civic engagement committee. “Getting in detail to make sure nothing like this ever happens again.” The resolution refers to the proposed committee as the 2/17 committee, named after the date #NotAgainSU’s occupation of CrouseHinds started. Mirjavad Hashemi, GSO president, criticized the university’s treatment of the protesters. Restricting the protesters’ access to food, medicine and other supplies was inhumane, he said. “That was shameful. And that was in stark contrast with the values that our university claims that they uphold,” Hashemi said. “This is not who we are.” #NotAgainSU protesters who remained

inside Crouse-Hinds after 9 p.m. on Feb. 17 received interim suspensions from the university. Chancellor Kent Syverud announced at a USen meeting Feb. 19 those suspensions had been rescinded. SU officials have also admitted to misidentifying four students who received interim suspensions despite not attending the CrouseHinds occupation. Hashemi expressed concerns over the misidentification of the protesters. It isn’t possible for the university to have identified individual protesters manually out of the entire student population at SU, he said. The university should inform students if any facial recognition technology had been used to identify or surveil students, Hashemi said. “We need some transparency on how all this happened,” Hashemi said. “The problem is we don’t know what was the decision-making process that led to such inhumane decisions from the administration.” More than 100 graduate students and workers who identify as Black, indigenous and people of color, as well as international students, have participated in a strike since Feb. 19. Graduate students have said their strike will not end until the university meets the demands of #NotAgainSU. The GSO Senate passed a separate resolution in support of the labor strike. The resolution called for the GSO president and executive board to utilize their resources to protect graduate student strikers from any retaliation from their departments, the graduate school or the university. An earlier version of the resolution included language stating GSO endorsed the demands of the striking graduate students. The senate voted to rewrite this portion of the resolution after multiple students raised concerns about the feasibility of the demands. Senators expressed concerns over the strikers’ calls for the resignation of SU administrators, including Syverud. These demands might not be reasonable to implement and may hinder GSO’s ability to negotiate with the university, one graduate student in attendance said. cjhippen@syr.edu

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council we’ll have,” Towsley said. The council will allocate $50,000 for at least two years’ worth of the companies’ monitoring services.

Other business

The city is also working to reach an agreement with ShoppingTown Mall to use the facility for police training. Onondaga County is currently attempting to seize the DeWitt mall. The owners have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, delaying the foreclosure process. “There’s not much activity out there, but we can really get down in the nitty-gritty of an active shooter scenario,” a city employee said. The council also discussed a $100,000-initiative that would partner the Syracuse Police Department with local gyms and fitness centers to reduce youth violence. Patrol officers would work to build rapport with local at-risk youth and encourage them to participate in fitness and mentoring programs. The initiative is promising and already

in action informally across the city, the city employee said. Detectives and officers have started working out at the facilities when youth are, he said.

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The council also discussed plans to equip the city’s fire stations with equipment that would remove carcinogenic vehicle exhaust fumes from garages. It will cost $550,000 to install the systems across the city. Additional funding will be made available to pay for the completed University Hill bike path repaving project and other road resurfacing projects in the city. Federal funding is available to offset project costs on roadways, bridges, sidewalks and bike paths up to 15% of the total project cost. msessa@syr.edu | @MichaelSessa3

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Winter Carnival offers free activities By Amy Nakamura feature editor

Since the 1930s, the Syracuse University Winter Carnival has given students a way to relieve stress. This year’s events include a giveaway of free food and activities, such as snowshoeing and glow-in-the-dark skating. Yesterday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., free food and Winter Carnival merchandise, including sunglasses and cups, were given out in the Milton Atrium of the Life Sciences Complex. Carnival attendees could also win prizes at a bingo contest. Art activities included spin-art, to paint small paper canvas on a spinning art board, and free caricatures. J.P. Crangle, a professional artist, said he’s been making caricatures for 41 years. The Syracuse local has been involved with the Winter Carnival for over three years now.

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rowing up with her mother and four aunts, Christen Brandt understood the significance of having a strong female network from a young age. Now, the Syracuse University 2010 alumna has co-founded She’s the First, an organization dedicated to empowering women around the world. The national nonprofit organization helps girls in developing countries receive an education and mentors them by connecting with local organizations that know the target demographic best. Brandt spoke at SU Wednesday night for an event hosted by the Syra-

SU alumna Christen Brandt empowers girls around the world cuse chapter of STF in collaboration of The Women’s Network. During the talk, she touched upon how significant moments from her upbringing shaped her and allowed her to “find (her) focus” and encouraged listeners to do the same. As the first in her family herself to go to college, Brandt knew the finan-

cial and social struggles that come with getting an education. STF began as a small idea, but quickly became a prominent mission for Brandt. In the midst of completing her undergraduate studies at SU, Brandt met with Tammy Tibbetts, who was stationed in New York City. The two connected through an alumni network of a scholarship they had both won earlier on in their careers. Over the course of several years and constant relays of Facebook messages, Brandt and Tibbetts would create what is now known as the nonprofit organization She’s the First. Initially, the idea for the organization was a media campaign see education page 8

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Distinguished author speaks at Gifford Auditorium By Sydney Bergan asst. copy editor

Bryan Washington, the author of “Lot: Stories,” discussed his experience writing about his hometown of Houston with Syracuse University students Wednesday night in Gifford Auditorium. Washington came to SU as a part of the Raymond Carver Reading Series. The program brings 12 to 14 prominent writers to the university as part of the class English 107 - Living Writers. Students in the class read prominent writers’ work, and then the authors come to

campus to speak about their writing and experiences. The class rotates between recitations, where students unpack the texts that they are assigned, and talks from speakers like Washington. Students were assigned to read “Lot: Stories,” one of The New York Times’ top books of 2019, for class. Sarah Harwell is the associate director of the creative writing program at SU and has been the coordinator of the Living Writers course since 2007. She said that throughout the course, she looks to bring a diverse group of authors who have different styles of writing

to speak and do live readings of their work for students. “You have a voice in your head when you read it, but when you actually hear the author, it’s a different experience,” she said. Washington spoke about his short story collection “Lot: Stories” and how he worked to make the culture in Houston significant to readers all around the world. “What I appreciate about Houston is that there’s a warmth amongst the population and a sort of general care for the well-being as your neighbors, which shouldn’t be as significant as it is,” Washington said.

Washington’s work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, BuzzFeed, GQ and other publications. The Houston native is also a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 recipient and has won the O. Henry Award, which is given to exceptional short stories. Washington said he couldn’t picture the book taking place anywhere besides Houston. Even though he believes stories are written based on personal experiences, he said that the book wasn’t based on his own life. “He writes beautiful stories see author page 8

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“It’s a way for people to get exposed to art,” Crangle said. “They get to see it being done — you rarely see people doing it in public. It’s magical. It’s alchemy. I turn paper into the likeness of people.” Other Winter Carnival events will continue throughout the week. One of the most popular Winter Carnival annual activities is the chili cook-off at the HBC patio at 11 a.m. today. This year, 15 contestants — as opposed to the usual 10— will compete to see who can cook the superior chili. Jonathan Hoster is an adviser for the Traditions Commission, a group of students who plan events for the university, as well as an undergraduate recruitment specialist in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. He said that the week is meant to “get people moving about campus and spending time with each other.” Hoster has been an adviser for at least three years now. He received his undergraduate degree in 2002 from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and master’s degree from the School of Education in 2011. “I’m a proud SU alum myself, and so upholding Syracuse traditions is really fun for me,” Hoster said. “So, I’ve been really excited to be involved with the group and support all the exciting initiatives.” The Traditions Commission is composed of about 20 student volunteers. Junior Cassie Grossman and sophomore Catherine Bannon, both committee members, helped to organize the Winter Carnival. “I was really involved with school spirit stuff at my high school, and when I heard about this, I thought this was a really cool opportunity,” see carnival page 8

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education meant to just advocate for the empowerment of young women. However, the two realized that they could serve a greater purpose by actually funding the education of anyone who self-identifies as a girl. Today, STF functions to ensure that girls everywhere are properly educated, respected and heard. Brandt emphasized the importance of speaking about the girls and organizations she works with “through a message of building power and building equality.” Brandt emphasized that its donors are not saviors, but a part of the grand scheme of ensuring the development of a brighter and equitable future for generations to come. After developing the main branch with its headquarters in New York City in 2009, Brandt and Tibbetts began the chapter organization program. This decision gave campus leaders the opportunity to dis-

perse the national branch’s core values through a micromanaged and campuscentered approach. Last year, She’s the First had its 10th anniversary and held an event in New York City featuring speeches from the STF scholars. The girls explained their stories and how the organization had helped them. “I think that any time that we see a girl standing in her own power is a win for me,” Brandt said. A chapter organization for SU was created in 2014 and ran for three years, then mysteriously disappeared. “The chapter just died,” current STF Syracuse president Rebecca Ahmed said. “And nobody knows why. We assume it’s because the officers graduated, and nobody picked it up in the end.” Ahmed crossed paths with She’s the First coincidentally during a graphic design project. But once she delved deeper into the core values of the organization, Ahmed found that they resonated with her own ideas.

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about a neighborhood in Houston that are allowing us to see a whole neighborhood and all the people that are living in it,” Harwell said. “And it’s a really beautiful expression.” Washington said he decided to publish a collection of short stories because he didn’t feel like he was ready to write a novel at the time he wrote “Lot: Stories.” He has since written a full book titled “Memorial,” which will come out on Oct. 6. Former President Barack Obama put “Lot: Stories” on his list of top books in 2019. When Washington learned this, he said he thought it was a “meticulous joke.” “It’s endlessly fascinating to me that so many people have read this book,” Washington said. “I thought that three of my friends who live in Houston would read it, and then one would, like halfway not even read it and then tell me that they did.”

Grossman said about her involvement with the Traditions Commission. Bannon organized a few of the events this year, such as Cozy Capella and the trivia night. Cozy Cappella is a free show put on by the A Cappella Council at 8 p.m. today in Goldstein Auditorium. Performers usually dress up in pajamas, and free cookies and hot chocolate will be provided. Thursday’s activities also include a moonlight snowshoe hike at 6 p.m. at Drumlins. Buses will take students from College Place at 6 p.m. and return at 9:30 p.m., and the event is limited to 30 students. Other activities include snowshoe and cross-country ski demos, paint night and a glow-in-the-dark skate night. More information about prices, locations and times for each event can be found through the Office of Student Activities website.

Ultimately, her own personal experiences motivated her to bring the organization back to campus. Ahmed said that her education has served as a positive platform which has given her the opportunity to voice her opinion. “I’m from Bangladesh, my family is,” Ahmed said. “Most of the women in my family did not get to finish college; my mom had to drop out of school, her siblings did as well. My generation completely is the first one to finish college.” Although the second iteration of STF Syracuse just began last semester, the club has made significant progress. Current treasurer Hannah Fox explained that the group’s Chipotle fundraiser last semester “got the ball rolling again” and they plan to hold another one this semester alongside a “Sweat for STF” event. “We’re a small organization but a powerful organization because we have people who are very passionate and expressive and willing to put in the work for it,”

Ahmed said. Alongside Ahmed, Fox highlighted the pen pal activity in particular which is led by global citizenship chair Sandhya Iyer. Twice or more a semester the members of STF Syracuse write letters to an STF scholar of their choice to create a personal bond. “We write letters to our STF scholars so we have direct communication with them and that feels really powerful. That piece of paper that has words of encouragement both of us touched which is really powerful,” Ahmed said. STF now claims that it impacts 7,814 girls through its partner programs, according to its website. Meanwhile, Brandt is continuing to grow the organization’s international outreach. “No one is limited in their opportunities because of their gender,” Brandt said. “That’s what STF is working towards whether they’re living and going to school in East Africa or attending university in Syracuse.” jchung19@syr.edu

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washington us inside.” In September of 2019, the Washingtons’W visit had to be scheduled. Kacey and Howard Sr. set a weekend trip to see Washington. Kacey texted Washington to see when he was available. “This is when we’ll be there,” Kacey asked. “What are you going to be doing?” But there was a block of time that Washington couldn’t spend time with his parents. Since he told his story to the public in February 2019, Washington has made several visits to hospitals, done several interviews and tells the people he’s most thankful for that he appreciates them every day. Strangers ask him for advice, for positive thinking. For a few hours that weekend, Kacey said Washington met with a kid in the hospital who had messaged him back and forth. He didn’t publish it on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. In fact, if his parents had not visited that weekend, they perhaps wouldn’t have known either, Kacey said. Washington needed to boost the kid’s spirits in the same way others had lifted him. “It’s kind of like a thank you,” Washington said. “When I can do stuff like that and help other people, I’ll definitely do that for sure.” from page 12

pittsburgh pregame shootaround. SU’s least reliable offensive threat looked among its best in the first half. An SU team that has shot poorly (even fewer often) from outside in recent games drained multiple with plenty of time to release. The second half provided more of the same. Pittsburgh’s first drive on its first possession was a spark of aggressiveness, yet Pitt guard Xavier Johnson coughed it right into Sidibe’s seemingly unknowing arms. Sidibe finished with five steals and four blocks.  Elijah Hughes, who scored 25 points, continued to pour it on for the Orange. Later in the half, the Panthers pushed forward to press the Orange in the backcourt. Marek Dolezaj took

Washington played in the Orange’s season opener 33 days after his stroke and has appeared in 16 games this season. In the months following the incident, he chose to morph his experience into a positive. Washington wasn’t just fine — in a way, he was transformed.

It’s kind of like a ‘thank you.’ When I can do stuff like that and help other people, I’ll definitely do that for sure. Howard Washington junior guard

It’s been more than a year since Washington went public with his stroke on Sept. 28, 2018. After watching the video of her son detailing his experience, Kacey sent Washington a text. “Are you changing your career to being a motivational speaker?” she said. Howard knew his mom was joking, and that he didn’t want to be a motivational speaker, it the length of the court and lobbed a pass to Sidibe for an uncontested finish. “Everyone was active,” Guerrier said. “Everyone was going to the rim.” The game started as a battle between two teams with near identical records, and it ended far earlier than expected, fans starting to file out of the stadium at the 10-minute mark. This game won’t boost SU toward a tournament bid — it still needs one last shot at a top team. Instead it pushes SU deeper into “no man’s land” between the bad and good ACC teams. If close losses had gone the other way, the Orange could be a tournament team boosting its seed. But this hill was too steep to climb against the Panthers. After a Syracuse rebound, Pittsburgh’s Johnson stole the ball near the corner of

but there are two ways this experience could have gone. The doctor who removed Washington’s blood clots assured associate athletic director for sports medicine Brad Pike that Washington, in many ways, was lucky. Washington had no permanent damage. Had it been a defect to Washington’s blood that produced the clots, the injury may have been careerending, Kacey said. “Depending on your outlook on life, you can be like, ‘Woah, you can go whenever,’’’ Washington said. “You run into a scare like that, it’s kind of like, ‘Woah, that was close.’ I could see that. But I wasn’t really in that mindset when it was happening.” Since suffering the stroke Sept. 28, 2018 and the subsequent reveal a year ago, Washington has become a somewhat inspiring figure. He’s the survivor of a traumatizing experience, and since others don’t take that for granted, he won’t either. Washington routinely talks about his experience in public and private with the goal of helping people going through a similar thing. The experience hasn’t caused Washington to become scared about the realities of his own mortality, but rather wary of its unpredictability. He enjoys the simple moments. No conversation is a throwaway, and Washington said that he always wants to leave an impression on people because it

We are not thinking about the future now. If we start thinking about the future, we’re not going to do the right thing. So, we’re thinking about the next game. Bourama Sidibe syracuse center

may be his last chance. He thinks sharing his story is the only way that he could help others, so whenever someone asks, he relives it. The outpouring of support helped him, Washington said, so he wants to pay it forward. “He doesn’t need to even advertise to anybody,” Kacey said. “That’s extremely, extremely rare in my opinion.” He began to hear stories just like his own. A few months after his story ran, Washington texted his parents a link to an article. It was about current New Orleans Pelicans player Brandon Ingram and his battle with blood clots. Seeing someone at the highest level of his sport going through something similar made Washington feel like he wasn’t alone. Washington doesn’t have any family history of strokes. Nothing from his mother or father. This incident was a freak, lifethreatening accident. But Washington handled it. Now, he wants to help others get through it too. “I don’t like to compare my story to anybody else’s, or whatever it may be,” Washington said. “But it definitely gives you a little insight into people who do go through this. And with stuff like that, it’s good to talk about it and get it out there.” mmcclear@syr.edu | @MikeJMcCleary

the home team’s side of the court. A crowd that hadn’t buzzed in minutes of game time released a repressed cheer. Johnson drove into the lane, pump-faked one, two, three times and then found the shot he liked. But his shot was too strong, his layup misfired over Hughes and the ball went back to the Orange. The crowd sighed, and Johnson echoed the dishevelment with a few shakes of his head. He looked up and turned a trot into a slow jog, trying to slow a Syracuse team at a different speed yet somehow at a similar spot in its season. “Any win you can snag in this league is big for us,” Hughes said. “We’re at the final stretch of our season and we’re going to try to snag as many as we can.” mmcclear@syr.edu | @MikeJMcCleary

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Injuries lead to thin SU roster in early-season stretch By Thomas Shults staff writer

Sofya Golubovskaya walked into Younes Limam’s office on the morning of Feb. 15 and faced her head coach. For the past week, Syracuse didn’t know if it’d have enough players for the Boston College match. Golubovskaya’s undisclosed early-season injury compounded with Polina Kozyreva’s hurt ankle from eight days prior. But a couple hours before SU faced the Eagles, Golubovskaya decided to play through those injuries and step on the court for the first time in a month. “I’ll do anything for our team,” Golubovskaya told Limam. That meant avoiding a forfeited point. As Syracuse started its 2020 season 6-0, injuries threatened to end the streak. Just days after Golubovskaya returned, she played just two sets against Columbia —

one in doubles and one in singles – before retiring due to injury, and the Orange lost their first match of the year. Two days later against No. 10 Duke, she didn’t play at all. And with Syracuse (6-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) entering the heart of ACC schedule, fielding a full lineup is vital against lineups where four ranked singles opponents await. “We’re controlling what we can control,” Limam said. “You know, sometimes it takes a little bit longer to recover.” The week leading up to the match against Columbia, Golubovskaya had been “dayto-day,” according to Limam. But before warmups, Golubovskaya’s entire right arm and shoulder were wrapped by the training staff. After she retired in singles, trainers placed an oversized ice pack on Golubovskaya’s shoulder blade, tightening it with tape which they wound around her body. Without Golubovskaya – who’s played second or third singles this season – the

rest of the Orange moved up a position. That pushed sophomore Sonya Treshcheva or freshman Kim Hansen into third singles for various matches. During her freshman season, Treshcheva had never started higher than fifth singles for the Orange. In her four matches playing third singles this year, she’s 1-3 while Hansen won her only match at that spot. Without six healthy players, Syracuse has eked out a 2-2 record. Matches within doubles became more difficult when the Orange couldn’t field three pairings, and they lost that point even in their two wins against St. John’s and Boston College. As a result, Syracuse had to find different ways to win four singles matches. “At the end of the day, you need four points,” Limam said. Against Boston College, Golubovskaya regularly grabbed the back of her upper right leg as well as her lower back. After her singles match against Kylie Wilcox ended, Golubovs-

kaya laid down on a towel to the side. A trainer walked over to Golubovskaya, took hold of her right leg and bent it in various directions. SU didn’t come anywhere close to finding four points against Columbia and Duke, winning just two match points in total. Kozyreva returned against the Blue Devils but just played singles. After the match, Kozyreva and Limam agreed she was rusty during that first singles set. But as the match wore on, Kozyreva improved. First, it was learning to trust her left ankle and jump into her serves. After that it was a matter of “feeling” Hannah Zhao’s game, the ball against her racket strings and the court under her feet, Kozyreva said. Once the Russian freshman reacclimated herself, she won the second set 6-4. “It was a lot of effort to get back on court in the short time,” Kozyreva said. Now, Limam and Syracuse just hope she can stay there. tgshults@syr.edu

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Alex Acevedo followed Shannon Doepking to SU. It paid off. By Eli Jarjour staff writer

During the winter of her senior season at Oakleaf (Florida) High School, Alex Acevedo was still searching for a place to play collegiate softball. She visited Duke, Florida Atlantic and Florida State, but one destination stood out. At a recruiting camp hosted by Dartmouth, Acevedo thought she found her fit. Not because of the campus, the team or the strong academics but because of the woman in charge — Shannon Doepking. “She knew that she wanted me,” Acevedo said. “I knew I wanted to go to school with her, I almost didn’t care which school it was.” Though Acevedo and Doepking instantly “hit it off,” the recruit didn’t commit to Dartmouth. Instead, Acevedo stayed closer to her home in Orange Park, Florida, her mother, Melissa, said. But when Doepking accepted the head coaching position for Syracuse, Acevedo followed.

As a freshman, Acevedo started two games at FAU and hit .176, but she has flourished since transferring to Syracuse. Doepking gave her the opportunity to play, and she batted .258 while starting all but one game for the Orange in 2019. Acevedo has entrusted her future with Doepking, and the coach has shown her the same commitment. “When she got on the portal, it was a nobrainer that if I was going to build culture, I needed kids that were going to buy into me as a head coach,” Doepking said. “I mean, she is a kid that as a coach, you couldn’t ask for more. She is just a kid that will always have my back.” During Acevedo’s freshman year, Dartmouth took a trip to Boca Raton, Florida to play FAU, and Doepking was able to catch up with Acevedo. The infielder was frustrated after not receiving the playing time she wanted with the Owls. Acevedo wanted to find her worth, Doepking said, but the coach told her it would never be defined inside the foul lines.

The two weren’t allowed to verbally communicate due to NCAA restrictions, but Acevedo would like all of Doepking’s Instagram photos and talked to one of her previous travel teammates who played for Dartmouth. When Doepking moved to Syracuse in September of 2018, Acevedo “slid in her DMs,” as Doepking puts it, and congratulated her on the new role. Doepking couldn’t respond, but she understood the sentiment. By the end of the year, Acevedo was a member of the Orange roster. “I knew that she was someone that I really wanted to coach me and to learn from,” Acevedo said. “So as soon as that happened, that is when I just wanted to do it. If she wasn’t here, I would not be here.” After transferring to Syracuse in December of 2018, Acevedo knew she had to be better than she was for FAU. Her freshman year came with some “jitters,” she said, but she took the necessary steps to earn playing time at a program like SU’s.

Throughout the season, however, she accumulated injuries that plagued her. She strained her right leg, which forced her to move to first base, then dislocated her left shoulder reaching for a ball and hurt her wrist after being struck by a pitch from Florida State’s Megan King. The injuries set her back at the plate — she says her numbers weren’t indicative of her abilities — but Doepking saw enough value to play her over other healthy members of the team. “I would never want to be off the field,” Acevedo said. “They would have to break both my legs before I came off the field.” Doepking said that Acevedo was only 50%, but the trust they had built kept her on the field. Doepking needed Acevedo to “tough some of this out” for an underperforming Syracuse team. And Acevedo didn’t want to let her coach down. “I believe her and Doepking just have this bond of ‘I trust you, you trust me,’” Melissa said. efjarjou@syr.edu

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Balanced special teams key for Syracuse as playoffs near By Gaurav Shetty asst. copy editor

Up 2-1 halfway through the third period on Feb. 14, Madison Beishuizen skated stridefor-stride with a Lindenwood forward. As they neared the boards, Beishuizen sent the Lions player down to the ice and herself to the penalty box, where she joined teammate Victoria Klimek. For the next 50 seconds, Syracuse would be killing a 5-on-3. After Lauren Bellefontaine cut off a Lions pass and cleared the zone, Klimek returned from the box. Still down a player, the Orange prevented Lindenwood from leaving their own zone for most of the remaining power play. Forecheckers Bellefontaine and Amanda Backebo forced turnovers behind the Lions’ net and soon enough, Beishuizen was out of the box as well. A 3:06 penalty kill. Zero Lindenwood shots.

If your power play is cooking pretty well and your (penalty kill) is doing well, yeah you’re gonna have success Paul Flanagan head coach

A Syracuse (12-18-2, 10-6-2 College Hockey America) penalty kill that struggled during non-conference play — allowing a goal in nine-straight games — turned a corner once CHA play began. While one half of the special teams unit has improved, the other has gone

cold — SU’s power-play has scored on 5% of opportunities in the past 12 games. Balancing special teams success will be vital as SU looks to repeat as CHA champions in the conference tournament next month. In the same Lindenwood game, Syracuse went on the power play tied at two. After winning the face-off, the Orange controlled possession and proceeded to blast shots on net. After blocked shots and timely saves from Lindenwood’s Annika Asplundh, it seemed the game was headed for overtime. Instead, Syracuse kept probing, never allowing the puck to leave the zone. Eventually it found its way to Mae Batherson at the point. She wound up and found the top corner for the game-winner. “If your power play is cooking pretty well and your (penalty kill) is doing well, yeah you’re gonna have success,” head coach Paul Flanagan said. Both Robert Morris and Mercyhurst — the two teams Syracuse trails in CHA standings — have scored more and allowed fewer goals than the Orange because their power-play percentages rank third and sixth in the nation, respectively. Similarly, both teams have top-15 penalty kills. “Robert Morris has run the same power play for the eight years that I’ve been here and nobody can stop it,” associate head coach Brendon Knight said. “So I’d love to sit down with them and pick their brain a little bit.” The Orange’s penalty-kill unit has allowed just one power-play goal in the past eight games. During non-conference play, the Orange allowed 15 power-play goals. Against non-CHA opponents, they had six or more penalties four times, but since, only once — against Penn State on Nov. 24. Being forced to kill fewer penalty minutes, SU’s penalty-kill

LINDSAY EASTWOOD plays a role on both the power play and the penalty kill for Syracuse. She’s second on the team in points with 25. will fudge staff photographer

percentage has risen to 27th in the country. “I think for one, we aren’t taking as many penalties as we are known for,” said Lindsay Eastwood. “But we’re focusing, we’re bearing down, we’re following what we’re being told to do, and we’re following directions and it’s working.” But, over the past 12 games, Syracuse’s power-play units are a combined 2-for-37. Flanagan and his staff have tried to mix up powerplay lines and draw new plays. They have even broadened the power play to three units, something they’ve never tried in Knight’s eight-year

tenure. SU’s trying anything to find a solution. After instability across all facets of the game early in the season, Syracuse’s goaltending, forechecking and penalty kill have all fallen into place. If the Orange are to make another CHA tournament run, the power play must too. “I think a lot of times the power play can either be a momentum-builder or a momentum-killer,” Knight said. “So if you’re on the power play, and you don’t even set up in their zone and they’re constantly icing the puck on you it’s just a real momentum-shifter.”  gshetty@syr.edu | @Gaurav__Shetty

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Uplifting

HOWARD WASHINGTON decided to go public with his traumatic experience on Feb. 26, 2019. Since his stroke, Washington’s perspective on life has changed dramatically, and he now wants to help others get through similar situations. max freund staff photographer

After a stroke in 2018, Howard Washington wants to pay kindness forward

By Michael McCleary senior staff writer

acey Washington is a planner, but the trip she took to Syracuse in September 2018 was unexpected. Her son Howard — then a sophomore guard for the Orange — suffered a stroke on the university’s campus. Kacey and Howard Sr., Washington’s father, rushed up to Syracuse the next day not knowing what to expect. They knew the details: The procedure to remove the two blood clots was successful. Doctors identified the cause, a hole in his heart undetected since birth, a repairable defect. But what Kacey had heard was too awful. So, she stared. She stared as her son ate, spoke, brushed his teeth, stood up from his chair. She wasn’t looking for anything — nothing at all. She hoped to not find any abnormalities. Kacey wanted to make sure her son did these things the same way he did before. “He was way too young to be going through stuff like that,” Washington Sr. said. “It was killing see washington page 10

men’s basketball

SU blows out Pittsburgh, but early season losses loom large By Michael McCleary senior staff writer

PITTSBURGH — Any other game it would have been surprising, but in the last five minutes of the first half, Syracuse and Pittsburgh had already entered the motions of a blowout. Quincy Guerrier backed into the rim with his dribble, and Pittsburgh defenders did all they can to keep him out of the paint. They failed. Guerrier got in easily, but his hook shot fired long.  On the other side of the rim, Pitt defenders paid no mind to SU center Bourama Sidibe. Sidibe caught

the miss like an alley-oop on the weak side and slammed it down, unbothered. “I mean, he shouldn’t get an assist,” Sidibe said, laughing. Guerrier disagreed. Sidibe strolled back like he does this all the time — even though he doesn’t. And his team that’s rarely been dominant continued to pour it on. A month ago, a promising Syracuse (16-12, 9-8 Atlantic Coast) team capped a five-game win streak with a eight-point win over the Panthers (15-14, 6-12) in the Carrier Dome. Wednesday, a Syracuse team with little hope left in its season played its 72-49 win not even close. The

Bourama Sidibe’s five steals and four blocks led a suffocating Syracuse defense

Orange got any shot they wanted, swarmed the paint and evaporated the issues that normally arise. Still, players said after the game that Syracuse isn’t thinking about the NCAA

Tournament. That mindset is futile.  “We are not thinking about the future now,” Sidibe said. “If we start thinking about the future, we’re not going to do the right thing. So, we’re thinking about the next game.” The Orange have no more chances to prove themselves in the regular season. This season is now about the next one, the upcoming ACC tournament. This win, even by a margin of this size, won’t change that. After Syracuse’s second loss in the Barclay’s Center on Nov. 29, Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim declared that it would take 15 to 20 games for SU to reach its potential. After

Wednesday’s loss to Louisville, the trial had reached its conclusion.  “We’re not that good,” Boeheim said on Feb. 19.  Pittsburgh promised stingy defense. In the first few minutes, active hands poked the ball away from the Orange on several occasions. But it didn’t last long, and with physical defense came early fouls. The Orange entered the bonus with 7:40 remaining in the half. And as Pittsburgh gave SU more space, the Orange converted.  Layup finishes through traffic mimicked the defensive intensity of see pittsburgh page 9