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Troy Boyer, an Uber and Lyft driver, transports students in a car brimming with multiple types of candy, interior colored lights and a stereo system.

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Day Hall has been the scene of more bias incidents than any other place on campus. See what students who live there think about the hate incidents.

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Syracuse men’s basketball beat UNC to advance to the ACC tournament quarterfinal, but it’s unclear how the NCAA will further handle the spread of coronavirus.

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Uncertain future

coronavirus

SU’s switch to online classes, explained

By Michael Sessa asst. news editor

Syracuse University is transitioning to online classes until at least March 30 due to the novel coronavirus, prompting questions from students about the logistics of virtual learning.

The university will suspend all on-campus classes at the end of the academic day Friday, said Chancellor Kent Syverud and Mike Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, in an SU News release Tuesday.

SU Abroad has also closed its London center and will move classes online for the remainder of the semester, according to an email sent to students in the program. The university previously closed its abroad centers in Madrid and Florence, Italy due to the coronavirus.

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As students leave campus, they’re unsure of what’s next

By Chris Hippensteel and Maggie Hicks the daily orange

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unior Nikita Kakani’s parents told her she had to come home for spring break after she canceled her trip to London

pan am flight 103 due to the novel coronavirus.

Kakani, an international student from India studying supply chain management and marketing, said she’s unsure whether she’ll be able to return to Syracuse University this semester.

“If either the U.S. or home is quarantined, I will be stuck wherever I am,” Kakani said.

SU announced Tuesday that it’s transitioning to online classes through at least March 30 due to the coronavirus. Students told The Daily Orange that they’re concerned about the logistics of online learning and uncertain about their travel plans.

The novel coronavirus causes COVID-19, a respiratory disease. The virus has spread to at least 113 countries, infected over 118,300 and killed more than 4,000 worldwide.

There are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Onondaga County. There are 216 positive cases in New York as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the New York State Department of Health. Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency on Saturday in response to the spread of the virus.

SU will transition to online classes at the end of Friday. SU made the decision after see perspectives page 4

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Students can study online for rest of semester

By Michael Sessa asst. news editor

Syracuse University will allow students to leave campus and study online for the rest of the semester, officials announced Wednesday.

The university announced Tuesday that it will transfer to online classes at the end of Friday due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. On-campus classes will be suspended until at least March 30. Students who leave campus for spring break will not be allowed to return to SU until residential classes resume.

The novel coronavirus causes COVID-19, a respiratory disease.

The virus has spread to at least 113 countries, infected more than 118,326 and killed more than 4,000 as of Wednesday.

There are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Onondaga County. There were 216 confirmed cases of the virus in New York state as of Wednesday, according to the New York State Department of Health. Cuomo declared a state of emergency on Saturday in response to the spread of the virus.

SU will allow students to move out of their residence halls this weekend and finish the semester online, said Mike Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, in an SU News release.

“We understand each student and their family must make the best decision for their personal and family circumstances,” Haynie said.

Parents and families will be allowed into residence halls to help students move out, he said.

SU will use the next two weeks to continue assessing information about the spread of the virus with the help of the state and county health departments, Haynie said. The university has not made a decision about plans beyond March 30, he said.

Students who need to remain on campus can stay in their residence halls while on-campus classes are suspended, Haynie said. Dining centers, libraries and health and

wellness centers will remain open, he said.

Students who leave on-campus housing for spring break will not be allowed to return to residence halls or any other campus facilities until at least March 30, Haynie said.

The restriction will prevent the potential transmission of the virus from students who may have been exposed at home or while traveling, he said.

International students who return home and aren’t able to come back to SU can request accommodations to continue their academic work online, Haynie said.

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Lockerbie bomber could get new appeal

By Casey Darnell digital editor

The convicted bomber of Pan Am Flight 103 could receive a posthumous appeal after a Scottish review panel on Wednesday called the original conviction a “miscarriage of justice.”

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, of Libya, was convicted in 2001 for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988.

The plane exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 passengers and 11 people in the ground. It was the largest terrorist attack in the history of the United Kingdom.

Among the passengers were 35 Syracuse University students returning from a semester abroad in London and Florence, Italy. The students are honored every year as part of the university’s Remembrance Week.

Sentenced to 27 years in prison, al-Megrahi died in 2012 from prostate cancer after being released on compassionate grounds. The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission announced Wednesday that see lockerbie page 4

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Day Hall residents left in state of discomfort

County prepares for COVID-19 outbreak

By Chris Hippensteel asst. news editor

At least 32 racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic incidents have occurred at or near Syracuse University since early November. The first reported incident occurred at Day Hall on Nov. 7. emily steinberger design editor

By Richard J Chang and Maggie Hicks the daily orange

When Tia McGee saw a sticky note outside her Day Hall dorm room in late November, her heart dropped.

McGee’s first thought was that someone had written hateful language on the note, similar to what had been scrawled on a bathroom mirror and a light fixture in her residence hall earlier that month.

“I was just like ‘Oh my God, they put something on my door too,’” said McGee, a freshman living on the sixth floor of Day. Racial slurs against Black and Asian people were found written on floors four and six of Day between Nov. 7-8. The slurs were two of at least 32 racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic incidents that have occurred at or near Syracuse Uni-

versity since early November.

Of the 32 reported incidents, eight took place on floors three, four, five and six of Day, an allfreshman dorm that houses about 615 students. The incidents in the residence hall have targeted Black and Asian people and members of the LGBT+ community.

“Then I looked around, and I saw everybody’s doors,” said McGee, who is Black. “(The notes) said: ‘you’re loved,’ ‘you’re special,’ ‘you’re beautiful.’”

Sticky notes similar to the one on McGee’s door now cover the hallways and doors of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors of Day, where some international students and students of color live. Fourth floor residents have also created posters with positive messages to tape on walls in the lounge.

“We as a floor kind of came

together and embraced the positivity that we have among each other,” said David Havens, a freshman living on floor four of Day. “So then that turned our atmosphere a little more inclusive and it was a little less heavy and more bright.”

Wenhui Li, an international Chinese student living in Day, said she found the sticky notes warm and cheerful at a time when racial attacks angered her and her floormates.

While the messages contain colorful images and positive messages such as “there is no room for hate here,” many students living in Day said they still feel tension on their floors.

Josh Rosendo, a resident on the fourth floor of Day, said the hate incidents have strained his relationships with his neighbors because no one knows who’s responsible for the acts. His hallmates made and put up

the positive posters near the lounge after homophobic graffiti was found in the hall Feb. 21.

Chancellor Kent Syverud announced in February that the university has identified and held accountable three students for acts of hate. Some perpetrators have been punished with suspensions, he said. It is unclear which hate incidents the individuals were found responsible for.

“Walking down the halls, now we don’t want to say hi to people (because) we think it might be (them),” Rosendo said. “It’s horrible, pointing fingers at each other. But it is what we’re doing now because we want to know who it is.”

After the initial incidents were discovered, students on floors four and six of Day attended mandatory meetings involving see bias page 4

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SUNY-ESF to suspend on-campus classes

By Marnie Muñoz asst. copy editor

SUNY-ESF will suspend oncampus instruction Saturday and begin online learning by March 23 due to the coronavirus, the college announced Wednesday.

Students are encouraged to leave the SUNY-ESF campus by Tuesday and continue learning remotely until further notice, Interim President Dave Amberg said in a news release.

The coronavirus causes COVID-19, a respiratory disease that has spread to at least 113 countries, infected over 118,326 and killed more than 4,200.

New York state reported 216 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday. There are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19

in Onondaga County.

SUNY-ESF students should bring all materials and personal items necessary for a potential extended period of time off campus, he said. Graduate students engaged in research may continue their programs in accordance with travel guidelines, and employees will be expected to report to work.

Research labs on campus will remain open and operational, Amberg said.

Social distancing measures will be implemented on campus during this time, Amberg said. SUNY-ESF has canceled events and meetings of more than 50 people for the remainder of the semester.

The university will also prohibit college-sponsored international travel to countries that with travel advisories ranked at a Level 2 or

above from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“All of us at ESF are collaboratively working with experts in the community and around the state to plan for the worst while remaining hopeful,” Amberg said. “I am fully confident that working together, we can realize our mission.”

The environmental school’s decision comes as Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that CUNY and SUNY schools will transition to long-distance learning for the rest of spring semester due to the virus’ spread.

Cuomo declared a state of emergency Saturday in response to COVID-19.

SUNY and CUNY are public state university systems with 415,572 and 274,906 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students as of fall 2019

and 2018, respectively.

The CUNY and SUNY schools will implement online courses starting March 19. A total of 12 colleges and universities in central New York, including Syracuse University and 11 SUNY schools, will move courses online, Syracuse. com reported.

SU announced Tuesday that it will suspend all on-campus classes until at least March 30 amid the spread of COVID-19.

The CUNY-SUNY decision will help reduce COVID-19 spread and density, Cuomo said. School campuses will develop curriculum-specific plans and other options aside from distance learning, he said.

CUNY and SUNY campuses and dorms will remain open. ammunozc@syr.edu @munoz_marnie

Onondaga County is bracing for a potential outbreak of the novel coronavirus as the disease continues to spread through New York state.

The novel coronavirus causes COVID-19, a respiratory disease.

The virus has spread to at least 113 countries, infected more than 118,326 and killed more than 4,292.

There were 216 confirmed cases in New York state as of Wednesday afternoon, but no confirmed cases in Onondaga County.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency Saturday in response to the virus. Syracuse University announced Tuesday that it will transition to online courses at the end of the day Friday. Oncampus classes will be suspended through at least March 30.

Onondaga County is collaborating with state and local partners to prepare for a potential COVID-19 outbreak, County Executive Ryan McMahon said in a coronavirus briefing Monday. McMahon has delivered daily briefings on the county’s coronavirus response every day this week in an effort to keep the community informed.

“We believe this has always been about planning and preparation.

There is no reason to panic,” McMahon said. “We’ve been preparing and working with all different groups in every single community to get them ready for this.”

The county is collaborating with local health care providers, schools and neighboring communities to prepare for the emergence of COVID-19, McMahon said. County officials have also been in contact with local nursing homes and living facilities to prepare for the virus, he said.

The spread of COVID-19 should not be a cause for panic, Onondaga County Health Commissioner Indu Gupta said at Monday’s briefing. The county’s first priority is protecting those who are especially vulnerable to the virus, she said.

“We often forget in the emotion and the anxiety that 80% of people do get better, they have mild symptoms,” Gupta said. “Our main concern are those who are elderly, those with underlying problems, and have serious disease, who may require hospitalization.”

Hospitals in Onondaga County now have the capability to test for COVID-19, McMahon said. A patient at Crouse Hospital tested negative for the virus yesterday.

The county is asking people who have traveled to five countries at the center of the outbreak — China, South Korea, Italy, Iran or Japan — to self-quarantine for 14 days, Gupta said. Twenty-one returning travelers were under self-quarantine as of Wednesday morning.

People who test positive for the virus will be placed under see county page 4

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SU suggests academic support for #NotAgainSU

By Sarah Alessandrini asst. copy editor

Syracuse University suggests faculty provide academic accommodations to #NotAgainSU organizers, SU officials in a statement Wednesday. #NotAgainSU, a movement led by Black students, has been occupying CrouseHinds Hall since Feb. 17 to protest the university’s handling of at least 32 racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic incidents that have occurred at or near Main Campus since early November.

Organizers called for academic amnesty last week during negotiation meetings with SU officials on the movement’s revised demands. After the fourth negotiation session ended Friday without a resolution, Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost John Liu announced Saturday that SU would end negotiations but provide other means for discussion.

Protesters should be allowed to complete their classes without penalties for absences or late assignments, Liu said Wednesday in an SU News release addressed to deans, facfrom page 1

semester Washington, D.C. will suspend in-person instruction at the end of the day Friday and continue classes online until at least March 30, like Main Campus, Haynie said. Decisions about when and if centers will reopen for in-person classes will depend on the local situation, he said.

The SU center in Los Angeles will move to online instruction for the remainder of the semester starting on March 23, Haynie said.

ulty and department chairs. Faculty should also provide reasonable accommodations to students for assignments due in the next three weeks.

“As you work with students who need to catch up on their courses, you should make every effort to ensure that all students attain the learning outcomes of your courses,” Liu said.

Administrators originally said at the March 4 negotiation meeting that they would encourage professors to allow protesters time to make up assignments, but could not provide them with credit for their work at Crouse-Hinds. #NotAgainSU also demanded that striking teaching assistants be allowed to return to their positions after the strike. Striking graduate students should return to their positions by March 13 and will receive full pay for the time they were striking, Liu said in the release.

“Maintaining the integrity of our courses is crucial to our academic mission,” Liu said. “I trust that you will all show great compassion in helping our students succeed.” scalessa@syr.edu

The university suspended its study abroad program in Florence, Italy on Feb. 25 amid the spread of the virus in the country.

It also suspended its Madrid program Monday night. SU Abroad’s programs in London, Strasbourg, France and Santiago, Chile remain open.

The university has launched a web page to organize its ongoing response to COVID-19.

A call center to assist SU community members in answering questions about the virus is available 24/7. msessa@syr.edu | @MichaelSessa3

perspectives monitoring guidelines from New York state, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, said Mike Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, at a press conference Tuesday.

The university will work with faculty over the coming days to support the transition to online learning, Haynie said during the press conference. SU’s Information Technology Services created a guide for the rapid development of online courses that was shared with faculty, he said.

Several students have expressed concern about how their teachers will conduct the online classes and confusion about the different software they plan to use. Some expressed fears that the online platform will affect their learning and academic performance.

“The thought of doing online classes is really scary, and learning-wise, I know that doesn’t really click the same for me,” said Sophia Pappas, a freshman environment, sustainability and policy major. “I’m really nervous about everything going online.”

The thought of doing online classes is really scary, and learning-wise, I know that doesn’t really click the same for me Sophia Pappas freshman

Students enrolled in classes that may require more in-person instruction have also expressed doubts about how content will translate to distance learning.

SUNY-ESF announced Wednesday that the college will shift to online classes beginning March 23 and lasting until further notice.

Alyssa Kess, a senior studying conservation biology at SUNY-ESF, said many of her classes are field-based and require more labs than other schools.

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online that has spread to at least 113 countries, infected more than 118,300 and killed more than 4,000 as of Wednesday. There were 216 confirmed cases of the virus in New York state as of Wednesday, according to the New York State Department of Health.

As classes move online, here’s an explainer on what students can expect:

How will online classes work?

Online classes will be offered in multiple formats that instructors can choose from, University College Dean Mike Frasciello said in a statement to The Daily Orange.

Instructors can offer classes asynchronously or synchronously, Frasciello said.

Asynchronous courses are primarily offered without scheduled class sessions or real-time interaction, while synchronous courses allow instructors and students to interact and share class content online in real-time.

“Faculty determine the degree to which asynchronous and synchronous engagements are designed into their courses,” Frasciello said.

Classes will be taught using Blackboard Learn, a learning management system already used for course assignments and class communication at SU. “Blackboard Learn can support well in excess of 30,000 concurrent users,” Frasciello said. Collaborate Ultra, the tool within Blackboard that will be used for most real-time virtual classes, can accommodate 500 users per class, he said.

How have professors and instructors been trained?

About 300 faculty, teaching assistants and professional staff have attended training and information sessions related to online

Other students feel left in the dark about how, or if, their professors will implement online courses.

“My (professor) said she’s not going to do the online classes, so I don’t really know how that’s going to work,” said Amanda Garrison, a junior in the David B. Falk School of Sport and Human Dynamics.

When students leave for spring break, they can’t return to SU dormitories while residential instruction is suspended, Haynie said Tuesday. Students unable to leave campus for the break are welcome to stay in their dorms, he said.

If SU continues to extend the online learning period, students who live in off-campus housing may have to pay for an apartment they’re not living in.

Brendan Mortensen, a senior broadcast journalism major who lives in an off-campus apartment, said he and some friends are considering returning to their apartments after spring break to get their money’s worth.

Several students also expressed concern about how they will return to SU if residential learning resumes.

Naama Erez, a sophomore economics major from Atlanta, Georgia, said she’s not sure how she’s getting back to Syracuse if classes resume.

“I already had flights booked back to campus,” Erez said.

Some international students, like Blessing Emole, a junior magazine journalism and writing studies, rhetoric and composition major, are concerned about where they’ll stay if the university continues online classes, and how time zone differences will affect their ability to attend class.

SU prohibited students, faculty and staff from international travel for university business Monday until further notice, Haynie said in a campus-wide email. The university also “strongly discourages” international travel for personal reasons, he said.

Freshmen such as Pappas and Jeanette Orlando, a public relations major at SU, said they’re disappointed that they were unable to experience a full first year at SU. Seniors, meanwhile, said they are disappointed at the prospect of saying an early goodbye to friends or missing graduation if the outbreak continues. Haynie did not have an answer as to how the transition to online classes could affect graduation.

“As a senior, I have friends who are going to be moving all across the country,” Mortensen said. “It’s tough to know that time is cut short.” news@dailyorange.com

instruction since March 2, Frasciello said. SU employs 1,811 faculty.

More than 200 full-time SU faculty have been trained through the Summer Institute for Technology-Enhanced Teaching & Learning over the past five years, Frasciello said.

Another 380 faculty have been trained on the use of digital learning tools, he said.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Information Technology Services and the Center for Online and Digital Learning developed a toolkit for instructors to use that consolidates information about going digital, Frasciello said.

How will accommodations work?

Some professors have said that students will be required to virtually attend class at its regularly-scheduled time regardless of time zones. Frasciello said the online classes will accommodate students who live in different time zones, but provided no information about how.

SU has not said how it plans to accommodate students who do not have access to the internet or who have disabilities that prevent them from completing online classes.

Considerations for students who may not have internet access at home had not come up when university officials discussed issues related to moving classes online, said Mike Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, at a press conference Tuesday.

“It has not occurred to me,” Haynie said.

Students with questions about disabilityrelated accommodations should contact the Office of Disability Services, Haynie said in an SU News release Wednesday. Those who need technological support completing their coursework remotely should contact the ITS Service Center, he said. msessa@syr.edu | @MichaelSessa3

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Eliminating plastic bags isn’t enough

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Plastic bag ban has minimal nationwide effect

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tarting March 1, New York State banned all single-use plastic bags. According to the Earth Day Network, about 1 trillion single-use plastic bags are used around the globe every year, or nearly 2 million each minute. It is important that all students understand the importance of the ban.

However, while banning single-use plastic bags may seem like a good start to solving the issue of climate change, it is only the beginning.

Single-use plastic bags pollute bodies of water and are made from non-renewable sources that contribute to climate change. These plastics do not degrade like organic materials, such as food.

There is no universal answer for how long it really takes a single-use plastic bag to break down, but it is not biodegradable.

Therein lies the problem.

To further complicate this issue, not all single-use plastic bags are banned from stores. The plastic bags that are sold at the deli and in the bulk sections of grocery stores, as well as garbage bags and takeout bags, are exempt from this statewide ban.

Banning single-use plastic bags in grocery and retail stores is a good start, but that’s all it is — a start. By only banning the singleuse plastic grocery or shopping bags but leaving garbage bags and other forms of plastic bags exempt, it won’t make much of a News Editor Emma Folts Editorial Editor Nick Robertson Feature Editor Amy Nakamura Sports Editor Danny Emerman Presentation Director Talia Trackim Photo Editor Corey Henry Illustration Editor Sarah Allam Co-Copy Chief Keighley Gentle Co-Copy Chief Austin Lamb Digital Editor Casey Darnell Video Editor Casey Tissue Asst. News Editor Maggie Hicks Asst. News Editor Chris Hippensteel Asst. News Editor Michael Sessa Asst. Feature Editor Christopher Cicchiello Asst. Feature Editor Mandy Kraynak Asst. Sports Editor Mitchell Bannon Asst. Sports Editor Andrew Crane Asst. Photo Editor Elizabeth Billman

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David Popp, a professor of public administration and international affairs at Syracuse University and expert in environmental economics, said the ban will not make much of a difference.

“It is likely to have a minimal impact, if any, on climate change,” he said. “Truly addressing climate change requires a much broader policy than simply banning plastic bags.”

Popp added that people who used those plastic bags for other purposes, such as lining waste baskets or picking up after their pets, will now go purchase bags designed for these purposes. This further contributes to the amount of plastic bags that are being used and ultimately discarded.

Matthew Huber, an associate professor of geography at SU, also addressed the minimal impact that the plastic bag ban will have.

“Overall, if we’re being serious, we live in a society inundated with plastic,” he said. “Overcoming our plastic addiction will require societal policy transformations that challenge the power of the petrochemical industry which not only sells us plastic but a variety of other chemical products. These industries are huge polluters in themselves, with massive carbon Asst. Photo Editor Sarah Lee Asst. Illustration Editor Cassie Cavallaro Asst. Illustration Editor Tanisha Steverson Design Editor Nabeeha Anwar Design Editor Katie Getman Design Editor Shannon Kirkpatrick Design Editor Katelyn Marcy Design Editor Emily Steinberger Asst. Copy Editor Sarah Alessandrini Asst. Copy Editor Sydney Bergan Asst. Copy Editor Marnie Muñoz Asst. Copy Editor Tim Nolan Asst. Copy Editor Gaurav Shetty Asst. Copy Editor Morgan Tucker Asst. Video Editor Rachel Kim Asst. Video Editor Camryn Werbinski Asst. Digital Editor Richard J Chang Asst. Digital Editor Roshan Fernandez Asst. Digital Editor Susan Zijp

footprints, even if we consumers often never see the factories where plastic is produced.”

Huber also said the fact that other items like grocery bags, deli bags and other plastic bags are not banned just proves how difficult it is going to be to overcome the use of plastic altogether.

“It goes to show how logistically difficult overcoming plastics is unless we can provide viable alternatives on a mass scale,” he said.

Despite these drawbacks to the single-use plastic bag ban, it is important for SU and SUNYESF students alike to become involved in any way they can. By learning about possible alternatives, such as using reusable shopping bags or reducing their garbage bag and other singleuse plastic bag consumption, students can help cut down their plastic use footprints.

The plastic bag ban is a good place for New York state to start, and while small transitions are often the easiest way for individuals to make a change to more ecofriendly habits, more immediate action needs to be taken to combat climate change.

Samantha Kolb is an environmental studies major at SUNY-ESF. Her column appears bi-weekly. She can be reached at sakolb@syr.edu. She can be followed on Twitter at @SamiiKolby.

n New York state alone, more than 23 billion plastic bags are used every year, so it is easy to see why the new ban on single-use plastic bags in New York could make a difference.

SKYLAR However, that SWART only makes up ELEPH A NT IN approximately THE ROOM 23% of the total plastic bags used annually in the United States and less than 5% of the plastic bags used worldwide. Because New York state makes up such a small amount of the total percentage of plastic bags used worldwide, while this new ban may sound good in theory, it really has a very minimal impact on climate change and helping the environment.

The new plastic bag ban, which went into effect on March 1, states that all companies, grocery stores, shops, and other distributors required to collect a New York state sales tax are not allowed to provide plastic bags to their customers.

Instead, they can either sell paper bags or encourage customers to bring their own reusable bags.

While a big reason for the plastic bag ban is that the bags are often only used once and then thrown out, hard to recycle or thrown into the environment, this is not true in many cases.

Studies show that 92% of Americans reuse their plastic bags at least once. Plastic bags can be used for lining trash cans, throwing out garbage, cleaning and even packing kid’s lunches. In fact, Recyc-Québec, a Canadian government agency, discovered that plastic bags are

used as trashcan liners 77.7% of the time. With this new plastic bag ban, people are left without bags for nongrocery use. People will have to find an alternative source to use, and the chances are it will be a store-bought plastic garbage bag, which will use even more plastic.

David Popp is a professor of public administration and international affairs at Syracuse University and a specialist in environmental economics.

“One thing to think about is what happens when you ban plastic bags.

What else will people do? You bring a bag to the store, but now do I buy plastic bags to line my waste basket as opposed to using the bag from the store?” he said.

These are questions that many New York state residents will begin asking themselves once this new ban’s effects are really felt.

Although this new ban may have a positive impact at the local level, it will not impact the United States or the world to a greater degree.

One of the biggest contributors to climate change is the emission of fossil fuels from factories and companies. If New York state and the rest of the country really want to make a difference in this fight against climate change, they must think bigger and enact policies like carbon taxes that target the people doing the most damage.

Skylar Swart is a freshman political science major. Her column appears bi-weekly. She can be reached at saswart@syr.edu.

She can be followed on Twitter at @SkylarSwart.

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both floors individually and together. Several students who lived on the affected floors said Department of Public Safety officers knocked on their doors the night after any hate incident occurred to ask if students had any information.

Many students said the environment on their floors was confusing and quiet in the days after the first incidents occurred.

Several students added that DPS officers did not immediately provide them with enough information to understand why officers were concerned, which added to the commotion.

“We didn’t really know what had happened immediately after, and it was very solemn,” said Ava Janese, a resident on floor four of Day. from page 3

county mandatory quarantine, preferably in their own home, Gupta said. County agencies will work together to fulfill the mental and physical health needs of those in quarantine, she said.

Onondaga County is not currently planning to cancel any large public events in anticipation of the outbreak, McMahon said at a briefing Wednesday. The county is prepared to implement social distancing policies in the event of a confirmed case, he said.

“We have the benefit of learning from these other communities and the decisions they’re making in real time,” McMahon said.

“So we’re not going to implement any preemptive social distancing policies that will drastically impact people’s quality of life, way of life or the economy at large until the data merits that.”

The county health department is advising those who suspect they may have COVID-19 to stay at home and contact their primary caregiver over the phone, Gupta said. The health department wants doctors to feel comfortable evaluating their patients’ symptoms and deciding whether their condition warrants testing or hospitalization, she said.

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“We didn’t know how to act because the message that DPS or anyone above us was basically that it was someone on our floor or one of the ones above or below us.”

Following the incidents on the fourth and sixth floors, two instances of racist graffiti were reported on the fifth floor of Day between Nov. 18 and Nov. 21.

Michaela Varvis, a student living on the fifth floor, said she looked at everyone she encountered differently in the days after the incidents occurred.

“You don’t necessarily expect the people you’re in the elevator with to be racist, homophobic or anti-Semitic,” Varvis said. “It makes me angry every time I get a bias-incident email, especially when it happens in Day. I don’t like feeling like my neighbors or the people I walk past in the hall are bad people.”

“We have a vast medical infrastructure here in the community,” McMahon said. “But if someone is symptomatic, we want to be able to isolate any potential risk to anyone else.”

Area hospitals will work to keep those infected with COVID-19 who are not seriously ill at home or in a primary care setting, said Stephen Thomas, chief of infectious diseases at SUN Upstate Medical University. Upstate will isolate any hospitalized COVID-19 patients in private rooms and equip staff with proper protective equipment, Thomas said.

In the event of a COVID-19 outbreak, Upstate will also consider alternate sites to triage and care for patients, Thomas said.

Hospitals will continue to prioritize patient care based on the severity of their symptoms, he said.

Experience dealing with past outbreaks — including SARS, H1N1 and Ebola — has helped Upstate plan for its COVID-19 response, Thomas said.

“Panic is never good or productive,” he said. “We need coordination, communication and planning.”

The Syracuse City School District has also taken preliminary steps to prepare for a potential community spread, said Michael Henesey, administrator for communications at SCSD. SCSD has provided information to par-

Although DPS has been conducting an ongoing investigation of the incidents in Day since the first hate incidents occurred in November, DPS officers discovered racist and homophobic graffiti on three separate instances between January and February of this year.

Many students said they still fear if another incident will occur.

“There’s the tension of waiting for the next email to drop,” said Lindsey Singer, who lives on floor five of Day. “The question is always, “When is it going to happen again?’”

Ivan Palacio and Sahir Sarna, roommates living in Day, also hope that no one from their floor could have been involved in any of the hate incidents. The possibility that they could be living with the person responsible, and that they could commit another incident at any time, is always in the back of their minds. ents about the virus and placed posters in schools to promote good sanitary practices, Henesey said. The district is also distributing sanitary products to schools and instructing custodial staff to wipe down high-contact surfaces throughout the day, he said.

College students traveling for spring break could also spread the virus to Onondaga County, Thomas said. Cuomo announced Wednesday SUNY and CUNY schools would cancel all in-person classes for the rest of the semester to curb the spread of the virus.

“We’re a community that’s rich in higher ed institutions,” McMahon said. “That makes the planning and preparation more important and more complicated for us in this region.”

The county is also urging local businesses to help reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 by allowing employees to work from home, McMahon said.

Above all, Gupta urged county residents to take common sense measures — such as washing hands, disinfecting surfaces and staying home when sick — to protect themselves and others from COVID-19.

“We continue to do active surveillance, engage community partners, in this intense public health preparedness effort,” Gupta said.

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“There is an uneasy feeling because it can happen again at any time,” Sarna said.

Palacio said people have been more careful about how they talk about issues of race both in person and online since the November incidents occurred.

McGee said she knew hate incidents would eventually happen on campus. She didn’t think it would happen so quickly into her freshman year or in a place she should have been able to call a home, she said.

Despite positive reinforcement from her floormates and resident advisor, McGee said she still feels uneasy when she returns to her dorm every night.

“It makes you feel unsafe,” she said. “Is there anywhere where I can be comfortable?

Where is my safe space?” mehicks@syr.edu

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The cases will now go to Scotland’s High Court for a decision.

Some families of victims supported the application, according to The Guardian. AlMegrahi, a former Libyan intelligence officer, was the only person ever convicted for the bombing. Former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi was long suspected of ordering the attack but never admitted to doing so.

Aamer Anwar, a lawyer for the al-Megrahi family, spoke at a press briefing after the Scottish review panel announced its decision. He read a statement from al-Megrahi’s son, Ali. “Finally, my family has hope that our father’s name will be cleared,” he said. “I am grateful to all those who have supported my family in their long struggle for justice.”

The Scottish commission ruled that the original jury reached an “unreasonable verdict,” meaning the conviction was one no reasonable jury could have given. The commission also found that prosecutors failed to disclose evidence that could have helped alMegrahi’s defense lawyers. cdarnell@syr.edu | @caseydarnell_

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roy Boyer’s path to Syracuse University fame began in 2017 with a bag of Jolly Ranchers.

Boyer, an Uber and Lyft driver, had been offering free candy to riders in his car since he started driving. It started with a mere container of Dum Dums in one seat pocket and Life Savers in another, as well as water bottles and Aspirin.

But it was the Jolly Ranchers that changed things. One night, Boyer was bringing a student back to South Campus, and he said she flipped out for several minutes, amazed that Boyer had her

favorite candy.

“She was FaceTiming her friends, FaceTiming her mom, and I’m just sitting up front going, ‘This is crazy.’ ... All I need to do to make you guys happy is put candy in my car?” he said.

In the following months, Boyer started adding to his candy offerings. It didn’t take long for students to notice, and soon he garnered the nickname “The Candyman.”

Boyer said a marketing student suggested adding a Candyman sticker, advice that Boyer was initially hesitant to follow.

“I can’t drive around a school campus with a car called the Candyman. Are you crazy?” he said. “That’s the first thing I see candyman page 8

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‘The Matchmaker’ premieres at CNY Playhouse this week

By Sydney Bergan asst. copy editor

“The Matchmaker,” a comedy set in the late 19th century about a wealthy merchant who hires a matchmaker to help him find love, is coming to CNY Playhouse this week. The show will run from March 13-21.

In the production, the main character Horace Vandergelder (Bill Chamis), hires Dolly Levi (Amy Prieto), in order to be his matchmaker.

But Vandergelder doesn’t know that Levi is actually out to marry him and take his money.

“The Matchmaker” is the story that inspired Michael Stewart and

Jerry Herman’s acclaimed Broadway musical “Hello, Dolly!”

“Hello, Dolly!” follows the story from Dolly Levi’s perspective. Throughout the production, the audience gets to see that Levi actually has a big heart, and Prieto thinks playgoers will be rooting for her by the end.

Nicholas MacLane has been doing community theatre in Syracuse for about six years, but this will be his directorial debut for a play. He chose “The Matchmaker” because he likes that it’s not a typical love story, and it was the first legitimate production he ever acted in, he said.

“Even though it’s a comedy, it

still has a lot of depth to it. It’s not just mind-numbing entertainment,” MacLane said. “It’s going to make the audience reflect on kind of their own lives, their own love lives, their own relationships and where they are maybe career-wise, where they are in their personal journeys — all that stuff, but it’s going to make people laugh.”

As the producer of the show, Abel Searor acts as the liaison between the cast, the director and the theater.

He said the most difficult part of the show was developing costumes and sets that fit the time period the play takes place in. see matchmaker page 8

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St. Patrick Hunger Project helps to stock food pantries

By Jade Chung staff writer

The St. Patrick Hunger Project is a local organization that works in partnership with the Food Bank of Central New York to provide food for people in need. The project is funded by the St. Patrick’s Day Parade sponsors and direct donations.

According to its website, The St. Patrick Hunger Project supplied more than 110,000 meals for Central New York residents in 2018.

Janet Higgins, president of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, said that the parade supports the Hunger Project by hosting a fundraiser the December before the annual parade day. She added that the Hunger Project is an integral part of the parade’s purpose.

“It’s not just the parade itself; we do the Syracuse St. Patrick’s Hunger Project, which is a year-round event,” Higgins said.

The St. Patrick Hunger Project was started

by Richie Walsh and John Young because they wanted to give back to the community that they benefited from, said James “Curly” Cahill, vice president of the parade.

The Hunger project’s efforts hold ties to Irish history. The organization aims to educate central New Yorkers about An Gorta Mór, or the Great Hunger, in Ireland, according to its website. During the Great Famine, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, about 1 million people starved to death.

“In our own community, we have the resources to make a difference and help ensure that no individual goes hungry in Syracuse,” the website says.

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candyman thought. ... And he goes, ‘I know. You really shouldn’t do it, but you really should do it.

You’ll be lit instantly.”’

Now, there’s no mistaking Boyer’s Toyota RAV4 when it approaches with its colored lights throughout the interior and a stereo system blaring alternative rock.

Beyond the colored lights, plastic skeletons of various sizes wearing Orange memorabilia are scattered throughout the vehicle. Shoe bags hang on the backs of the front seats, each pocket filled with a different candy. Rice Krispies Treats burst from the glove compartment. Ring Pops are hidden in the console.

A small poster lists the “Rules of Candymachine,” among them to have fun, eat lots of candy, request music, not talk smack about SU and, of course, to follow him on social media.

Boyer said he’s lived in the Syracuse area for 40 years. By day, he works 50-hour weeks as a field technician for the Onondaga County Water Authority. After each workday, Boyer spends two hours getting his car washed and sanitized at Delta Sonic. Then, he restocks his candy.

At around 8 p.m., donning his trademark fishing hat with an SU logo, Boyer begins his evening.

He averages 150 rides a week, but Boyer said he’d be more profitable if he didn’t spend $150 a week on candy. Or if the former DJ didn’t put nearly $2,000 into a stereo system upgrade.

“Financially, what I’m doing is actually a train wreck,” Boyer said. “Half of the money I make I put back into my ride.”

But money isn’t the motivation for Boyer, who said he started driving because he enjoys meeting people and entertaining. His oldest daughter, Brittany Gillette, whom he nicknamed the “Candy Princess,”

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also serve as the Rose of Syracuse in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, said she has memories from her childhood that involved raising funds for the Hunger Project.

She said that when she was an Irish dancer in the parade, several dance schools in Syracuse would hold a canned goods competition.

The dance school that collected the most said that while her father’s passion for being The Candyman may seem “silly,” he’s just a generous person.

“I literally think that he would go out there and he would just drive for free, just because it makes everybody happy,” she said.

When students are in Boyer’s car, he said he is able to have fun and “jam with you guys.”

It enables him to forget his worries and focus on driving.

Boyer’s Uber rating is usually around a 4.99 out of 5, he said. The Candyman’s popularity among students is palpable. At 10,000 rides, Boyer said he can “count my bad rides on one hand.”

Megan O’Malley Wilson, a television, radio and film senior, said he’s “iconic,” adding that her friends dressed up as him for Halloween.

Will Foohey, a sophomore drama major, said his friends viewed The Candyman as a celebrity after they drove with him.

“It’s like getting in a Cash Cab,” said Isa Borrero, a senior education major. “It’s just a one-of-a-kind, exciting experience, and it just makes everybody’s night better.”

Boyer said that the gratitude he’s received from a variety of people has kept him going. As a result, he has no plans of stopping now, adding that the love is stronger than it’s ever been.

Aside from his student fan base, Boyer has even befriended R.C. Concepcion, an adjunct professor in visual communications in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

Concepcion recalled that on a few occasions, Boyer took time out of his day job schedule to drive Concepcion’s daughter’s friend to her Syracuse City Ballet summer camp.

For Boyer, it doesn’t feel like work, though.

“I love being part of everybody’s night,” Boyer said. “If I can just take five minutes of your day, and I can just make that five minutes a good moment for you, then I got what I wanted.” aclamb@syr.edu

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matchmaker The play was originally written in 1954

by Thornton Wilder, who is also wellknown for the play, “Our Town.” Searor said that there are many times in which the cast of “The Matchmaker” breaks the fourth wall and communicates with the audience, which is very important to the lesson behind the show.

Prieto was in the CNY Playhouse productions, “Blithe Spirit” and “Rumors” last year,

Even though it’s a comedy, it still has a lot of depth to it. It’s not just mind-numbing entertainment.

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canned goods would be given a favored placement in the lineup of the parade.

John Tumino, owner of the nonprofit organization In My Father’s Kitchen, is being honored for his organization’s similar mission to the Hunger Project in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Tumino said the purpose of IMFK is to serve “restaurant-quality food” to

the homeless population.

For his contributions with his nonprofit organization, he will be the Gael of the Year, an honorary title given to those who have done impactful community service within Syracuse.

Tumino said because of the generous people who contribute to the parade and the Hunger Project, it has been successful in serving food to the population of Syracuse. He said that he is excited to be marching in this year’s parade as a representative for the work of the two organizations.

Higgins said that the Hunger Project was crucial to everyone on the parade board committee and everyone involved. One of the reasons Higgins and the board committee decided to promote the Hunger Project through parade was because it shifts the emphasis of the parade from drinking toward a much more impactful cause.

Higgins said that the Hunger Project has retained its importance over the years. She explained that many organizations within central New York work to alleviate the problem of starving children and homelessness, but the issue continues.

“I guess, intellectually, I may understand, but emotionally I’ll never understand how this can happen and in a country so blessed and rich as we are ... that children go hungry, it’s heart-wrenching to me,” Higgins said.

Tumino said that the parade serves a much greater purpose within the city of Syracuse.

“The parade is the tool that will allow light to shine on a hunger situation,” Tumino said.

“Think of it as bigger than just a parade; it’s actually an event that makes a big difference in our community.” jchung19@syr.edu

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and has been acting for most of her life. But Prieto said that she knew playing Dolly Levi was going to be her biggest role even before production began.

“The likes of Barbra Streisand and Shirley Booth have played her, and I am definitely not either one of them so I’m trying to make the character my own,” she said.

One of the most prevalent themes in the play is the idea of adventure. It provides many lessons regarding everybody’s journey to find meaningfulness in their lives, MacLane said.

One of the characters in the play that talks frequently about adventure is Barnaby Tucker, one of Vandergelder’s clerks. He urges the audience to pay attention to the special people that come into their lives at the most unexpected time, Searor said.

“They can expect to laugh,” he said. “It’s a very funny show. It’s a very fast-paced show, but also, there is a message. And it’s a good message, and it kind of shows you something about love from very different perspectives. It shows you a lot about life.” sabergan@syr.edu

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Bianca Chevarie steps into attack role with Alexander out

By Alex Hamer staff writer

Starting 20 yards from goal, Bianca Chevarie feinted left before dodging right, breezing past Colgate’s man-to-man pressure. Striding into the 8-meter arc, she elected to veer left, absorbing a stick check from one Raider defender and sidestepping another before a shot meshed into the cage’s top left corner. “(Chevarie) has really fast feet, really quick steps, really good stick skills,” senior midfielder Mary Rahal said. “I mean, she’s pretty hard to defend.”

After Morgan Alexander’s season-ending leg injury during a Feb. 19 practice, it was unclear who would replace the redshirt senior in No. 4 Syracuse’s (7-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast) attack. But Chevarie has started the four games since in Alexander’s left attack position, helping the Orange defeat three top-20 ranked opponents amid their six-game winning streak. The freshman’s scored four goals and dished four assists since joining the starting lineup on Feb. 22 against Northwestern.

Chevarie, whose listed and preferred position is midfield, had split reps in practice — and in the Orange’s first four games — with the second midfield line and as Alexander’s backup on attack.

Even before starting, she was the only freshman receiving consistent minutes off the bench. The Ontario native said her transition to SU was aided by competing in U-19 World Championships last fall, where Chevarie earned a silver medal after Canada was defeated by Megan Carfrom page 12

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the last played in front of a crowd — Syracuse did everything it could, and then some, to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes on life support.

“It was a great win after what just happened very long ago in Syracuse,” SU head coach Jim Boeheim said. “We’ve been resilient. We bounced back.”

From the start, SU’s energy was palpable.

Marek Dolezaj took the opening tip into the lane and spun inside for two. Hughes sunk a 3 off a Buddy Boeheim pass from the post. And when Hughes drew a charge, Orange head coach Jim Boeheim rose to his feet for the first time, arms extended.

By the first media timeout, SU led by nine, and Hughes already totaled 11. UNC switched Andrew Platek and Cole Anthony onto Hughes to mixed results. His point total receded, though the added pressure opened lanes for others.

With an early lead, Boeheim emptied his bench sooner than usual. The lack of drop-off in production preserved SU’s advantage. Brycen Goodine picked off a pass to the high post and converted a layup. Howard Washington handled a full-court press with ease. And Quincy Guerfrom page 12

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an eventual spot at Syracuse, where he had a one-year hiatus in the midfield before transitioning back to his “natural” spot at X this season. Through five games he’s used a blend of physicality and creativity to contribute five goals and lead the nation’s attack with seven caused turnovers, already making him thirdplace all-time for most caused turnovers in a season by an attack.

“You see so many guys run through those checks or it’s just a formality getting it across the midfield line, but somehow Griffin finds a way to take one more check and make it work,” Jeff Cook, his other uncle, said.

Cook’s size disadvantage was always present and forced him to account for it. When Cook was 10, Jeff grabbed two dandelions — one white and one yellow — and pulled Cook aside, handing him the yellow one. He told Cook to hide it wherever he wanted, and he’d find it with his “wand.” Jeff turned his back for a dozen seconds and waited. “‘Look behind your ear,” Jeff said, waving his wand around the perimeter of Cook’s ear.

“Nothing there.”

Cook smiled, thinking he had stumped his uncle. “Is it up your nose?” Jeff continued.

“No. Open your mouth.” When Cook did, Jeff

BIANCA CHEVARIE replaced Morgan Alexander at attack after the redshirt senior injured her left leg in practice. will fudge staff photographer

ney and the USA in the final.

With four goals and four assists so far this season, Chevarie isn’t scoring at the same rate as Emily Hawryschuk or even secondary scorers Meaghan Tyrrell and Carney. But Chevarie said she knows she doesn’t need to.

“Probably the biggest thing has been that she’s been working hard and hustling every day,” SU head coach Gary Gait said of the decision to start Chevarie.

For Chevarie, the defensive side of the game

is part of why she loves playing midfield, and she admits at times she “hates being stuck behind a line” on attack. But since transitioning into her left-sided attack role, Chevarie has focused more on learning the attacking nuances of Syracuse’s system, often soliciting advice from Alexander.

In Chevarie’s first start against Northwestern, Alexander noticed that Chevarie was stationed too far back on offense. Chevarie said that initially she struggled with her position-

rier was the most impactful, hauling in nine boards and scoring seven points in 19 minutes.

The Tar Heels, meanwhile, stumbled offensively as Syracuse denied Anthony the ball. SU left UNC forward on an island on the high post, and its decision-making wavered. North Carolina entered winning four of its last five but shot 25.8% from the field in the first half. Head coach Roy Williams called the 2019-20 Tar Heels “the least gifted team I’ve ever coached in the time that I’ve been back here,” on Jan. 7. That team showed up on Wednesday night.

Anthony scored his first bucket late in the half, spinning around one white jersey and finishing over another. But he paired quick passes with mid-range airballs. He even committed a technical foul after clipping Bourama Sidibe with a high elbow. The ensuing free throws pushed the margin to 11 in the midst of a 15-0 SU run to end the half.

Yet, the outside hysteria permeated inside the arena. At halftime, as both teams cleared the floor, ACC officials jogged on with disinfectant wipes. They scrubbed down each chair, a byproduct of the conference’s added security measures, an official said.

“It’s obviously for the right reasons,” Buddy said of restricting fan access to games. “Trying

to prevent this in the best way possible.”

Syracuse’s lead wasn’t threatened in the second half. Guards created multiple alleyoop passes in the half court. The 2-3 zone forced 18 turnovers. When Anthony sank his first 3 with 15:18 remaining, it was UNC’s first in nine tries. The deficit was still 18.

Orange players remained focused. Dolezaj cracked a smile heading into the first media timeout as he grabbed a Gatorade bottle.

Boeheim quickly snapped and said, “Listen up,” to the forward. The margin nearing 20 a few minutes later, Boeheim opened a huddle by telling Hughes to slow down.

Pockets of orange dominated the proCarolina blue crowd. First-half moments when the crowd urged a comeback, a well-timed field goal or defensive stop silenced them. An already sparse Coliseum emptied in garbage time, and smiles permeated the end of SU’s bench.

Syracuse needs to run the gauntlet this week for the conference’s auto-bid. Step one was the Tar Heels. And behind Hughes, among others, SU completed it with ease.

Yet, the hurdles will only grow. Tomorrow night brings No. 3 seed Louisville at 9 p.m.; potentially in an empty arena, if at all.

jammed the white dandelion inside and Cook stumbled backward, caught off guard.

Jeff’s prank wasn’t pointless he said. In fact, it’d teach Cook a lesson. Cook needed to fool people, mesmerizing them into thinking they knew what move was coming but thrusting a switch at them just when they become comfortable. Unpredictability is a vital concept for every Division-I offensive player but especially someone of Cook’s height.

As a kid in his Syracuse neighborhood, Cook suited up in the backyard cages while Ryan Archer and other future JamesvilleDeWitt players peppered shots at him. He was too young to pigeon-hole himself into one position, but Cook still slowly eliminated options. Pole defense was likely out of the question. Short-stick defensive midfielder was just an experiment. But along with attack, Cook latched on to the cage.

He couldn’t just sit back and wait for attack to shoot, though. They’d pick apart the top corners too easily. Cook would bait his opponents to throw them off-guard and even leave his crease to force a turnover and spark ensuing transition chances.

“When we were younger, everyone had to take a turn and I guess just got stuck in there for a few years,” Cook said.

Before he earned the opportunity to roam the field for Syracuse, Cook associated with

alumni of the program. And every year, Cook and his family traveled to the Lake Placid Lacrosse Summit tournaments to watch his dad, David, and his uncles from the sidelines.

Cook would run onto the field before games and show off split dodges. Any game of two-person catch had the possibility to become three. And slowly, Cook morphed a playing style by watching pros play and complementing his observations with YouTube film sessions.

One of Cook’s first introductions to Syracuse lacrosse, though, came when his mother, Karen, earned her master’s degree at Syracuse, and he attended Bernice M. Wright Child Development Laboratory school on SU’s South Campus. In Cook’s second year there, Sean Lindsay, then a senior with the SU men’s lacrosse team, was a student teacher, and the two bonded on field trips to Beak and Skiff Apple Orchard and reading sessions with “The Foot Book” by Dr. Seuss.

After a Syracuse game that spring, Lindsay walked over to the Carrier Dome bleachers and asked David if Cook could come into the locker room. “Sure,” David responded. The two eased Cook over the rail and down to the ground, and he disappeared into the tunnel.

Later on, Cook reemerged with autographed programs and memorabilia.

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ing and timing her cuts at different times than her teammates.

“I told (Chevarie), ‘Right there, you’re hanging too far out. You’ve gotta step in, have that killer instinct, that attack mindset,’” Alexander said.

Chevarie took Alexander’s advice into her next start against Colgate, and Gait called her effort on the ride “relentless.” Not only did her new approach lead to her aforementioned twisting solo goal, but Chevarie also recorded a season-best three points against the Raiders.

For Syracuse’s third goal, Chevarie received a handoff from Sierra Cockerille at the edge of the 12-meter arc. Chevarie didn’t hesitate, immediately making a diagonal run toward the cage, stretching to get her shot off beyond a Raider defender before finding twine.

But it wasn’t just Chevarie’s goals that stood out; Chevarie said her overall comfort in the offense has grown. Against Maryland onFeb. 29, Chevarie was quiet with no points, but the entire Orange offense had a down day. Last Sunday against Virginia Tech, Chevarie’s aggression was back, peppering the Hokies’ goal with a season-high five shots as she went on to score one and set another goal up.

Now that Chevarie has acclimated to attack, Gait said she just needs to work on her decision-making. But he has little doubt about whether Chevarie will continue to improve.

“She wants to be good and she’s been willing to work at it,” Gait said, “she stays focused and really puts the effort in. We gave her the opportunity and we’re happy with it so far.” athamer@syr.edu

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coronavirus for April 7, won’t happen. Syracuse was also scheduled to play at Cornell in women’s lacrosse on April 14. SU Softball was also scheduled to play at Cornell on April 15.

No other conference has canceled competition, and Syracuse Athletics’ statement as of March 10 said “there have been no changes to our competition schedule.” Syracuse University has already suspended on-campus classes until at least March 30.

“In partnership with the University officials, Syracuse University Athletics continues to monitor and assess information from agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Onondaga County Department of Health to inform decisions that are in the best interest of the health and wellness of our student-athletes and staff,” the statement read.

Syracuse Athletics could not be immediately reached for an updated comment. dremerma@syr.edu @DannyEmerman

and be this amazing player he is to this day from taking him into the locker room? No,” Lindsay said. “But if that planted some type of seed for the passion of the sport of lacrosse, that’s really what it’s all about.”

Watching the freedom of Syracuse’s offense inspired Cook to experiment with his own playing style. He used Jeff and Tom as defenders. Other times, he just wrestled for face-offs with them. One year of football crafted the toughness and physicality Cook carried over onto the lacrosse field, Jeff said.

Nearly 10 years later, that’s still the foundation for the style of play that allowed Cook to earn the third attack spot out of preseason scrimmages. On Feb. 28, Cook received a pass from Stephen Rehfuss at X and watched as one Hobart defender became two after a slide. He dodged and tried to split the pair, but instead circled back and reset — knocking away a Statesmen stick with his right arm.

Cook swung his arm over 6-foot-1 Sam Mueller when the Hobart defender tried to force a turnover one more time. Cook raced untouched toward the cage, faked the top left corner and finished bottom right.

“If they leave him for a sec and he’s able to slip,” MacLachlan said, “he’s able to go to the crease.” arcrane@syr.edu | @CraneAndrew

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INTO THE UNKNOWN

Cook uses physical, creative style at SU

coronavirus

ACC follows NCAA, to limit fans

By Danny Emerman sports editor

By Andrew Crane asst. sports editor

When Brendan Curry’s shot was blocked and bounced toward Colgate’s goalie, Griffin Cook paced backward and scanned the field.

Sam Collins cradled the ball from inside his crease and dumped it off to a Raider midfielder, so Cook raced up three steps.

As the Raiders attempted to avoid a clearing violation midway through the third quarter on Feb. 7, the strides of Cook’s 5-foot-7 frame mirrored those of his counterpart, who was five inches taller. The pair reached the 40-yard line and Cook swung his stick, whacking Marshall Terres across his body and popping the ball loose. Chase Scanlan ended the scramble sequence with a goal seconds later — one that Colgate head coach Matt Karweck called a staple of old-time Syracuse lacrosse. And it all originated because of Cook’s ride.

Although he’s small in stature and height, he will knock the snot out of you, man Tom Cook

griffin cook’s uncle

“Although he’s small in stature and height, he will knock the snot out of you, man,” his uncle, Tom, said.

Cook, a Jamesville-DeWitt product, grew up immersed in Syracuse lacrosse and eventually became the type of player the program is known for. Cook’s youth coach and former SU player Gavin MacLachlan said he rides like Mike and Casey Powell, and he creates like Gary and Paul Gait.

Syracuse lacrosse connections existed throughout Cook’s life. They were present through his great-grandfather’s National Lacrosse Hall of Fame plaque hanging above his bedroom desk. And continued with preschool student teachers and high school and youth coaches that led him on his path — all with the common denominator of the Orange program.

Each shaped Cook on his way to

Because of the spread of coronavirus, Syracuse’s rout over North Carolina was the final ACC tournament game played in front of fans.

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Boeheim: “This could’ve been our last game”

By Nick Alvarez

senior staff writer

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REENSBORO, N.C. — As the world reacted to the most recent wave of coronavirus-related restrictions, Syracuse players warmed up in the hallway.

Hours before game time, the NCAA announced an “essential-person” admittance edict for March Madness. Forty minutes before tip-off, fans huddled on phones in the concourse and in their seats, reading the latest news on their phones: The Atlantic Coast Conference won’t allow fans in the Greensboro Coliseum starting Thursday morning. And minutes into the game,

the NBA announced it was suspending its season.

Through it all, in almost an afterthought amid all the uncertainty both in the sports and the world at-large, Syracuse managed one of its most impressive performances of the year.

No. 6-seeded SU (18-14, 11-10 ACC) routed a red-hot 14-seed North Carolina (14-19, 6-14), 81-53, in the second round of the ACC tournament.

The defense constricted UNC star Cole Anthony, and the offense scored at will. The Orange never trailed, riding bench production and another highlight-filled performance by Elijah Hughes (27 points and seven rebounds). In what may be one of the last major basketball games played in the United States for a set time — if not certainly one of

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NCAA President Mark Emmert announced Wednesday that the upcoming championship tournaments, including men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, will be held with “only essential staff and limited family attendance.”

“While I understand how disappointing this is for all fans of our sports, my decision is based on the current understanding of how COVID-19 is progressing in the United States,” Emmert said in the press release. “This decision is in the best interest of public health, including that of coaches, administrators, fans and, most importantly, our student-athletes.”

The NCA A made the decision after consulting with public health officials and its COVID19 advisory panel. The spectator restriction applies to the upcoming NIT, an official confirmed to The Daily Orange. The WNIT “is continuing with its standard preparation in advance of the event,” it said in a statement.

Syracuse men’s basketball’s second-round Atlantic Coast Conference tournament match against North Carolina in Greensboro, North Carolina was played unaffected, with fans in attendance.

After that, all ACC tournament games will be played with “only essential tournament personnel, limited school administrators and student-athlete guests, broadcast television and credentialed media members present,” per an ACC press release.

The ACC’s decision to limit fan access came after the Big 12 and Big Ten. The latter conference’s rule also applies to “all further spring and winter Big Ten sports.”

Earlier on Wednesday, the Ivy League canceled all of its spring sports for the remainder of the 201920 school year. This decision will affect Syracuse’s upcoming schedules in various sports.

In men’s lacrosse, the Ivy League has three top-five teams — No. 2 Cornell, No. 3 Princeton and No. 5 Yale. No. 1 Syracuse’s game against Cornell, scheduled see coronavirus page 10

coronavirus

Rutgers announces Saturday’s game will be played without fans

By Andrew Crane asst. sports editor

Three days before Syracuse faces Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights’ athletic department announced that Saturday’s men’s lacrosse game will be played without fans. Credentialed media will still be allowed into SHI Stadium, but all home competitions from March 12-April 3 at Rutgers will be played without spectators.

“These changes have been implemented in consultation with University leadership and our coaching staffs,” the Rutgers press release said. “We will continue to monitor the developing situation and issue updates as determined.”

As of Wednesday afternoon, there are 23 reported coronavirus cases in New Jersey, and nearly 200 in New York.

It’s one of the latest responses

across college athletics to the spread of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. On Tuesday morning, Division-III Amherst College suspended its spring sports — including ranked Division-III men’s and women’s lacrosse teams.

Also on Wednesday morning, the Gazelle Group canceled the College Basketball Invitational and the Ivy League canceled its postseason tournaments for men’s and

women’s basketball.

The ACC men’s basketball tournament will be open to fans through the Orange’s game against North Carolina on Wednesday night, but the conference announced on Wednesday night that fan access will be limited starting tomorrow.

Syracuse University suspended on-campus classes on Tuesday afternoon until at least March 30, but its athletic department said

in a statement that it will continue to monitor the situation and “there have been no changes to our competition schedule.”

“For us, we’re going to go out to practice every day, we’re going to do what the coaches say, we’re going to do to our lifts, we’re going to take care of our bodies and we’re just going to take care of our business,” redshirt junior midfielder David Lipka said yesterday. arcrane@syr.edu | @CraneAndrew