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N • The write stuff
dailyorange.com
P • Drop the beat
Two Syracuse University juniors are running a campaign as writein candidates for Student Association president and vice president in this April’s elections. Page 3
Hip-hop artists Isaiah Rashad and Pell performed at the second Bandersnatch concert of the spring semester Tuesday night at Schine Underground. Page 9
S • Getting bigger
The Big Ten is in its first year as a conference in college lacrosse, and while expanding may affect Syracuse and the Atlantic Coast Conference. Page 16
school of education
Liddy names next dean
Interim dean Masingila selected for permanent job By Sara Swann asst. news editor
Joanna Masingila has been selected as dean of Syracuse University’s School of Education, Elizabeth Liddy, interim vice chancellor and provost, announced Tuesday. Masingila, a professor of mathematics and mathematics education at SU since 1992, has served as the school’s interim dean since February 2014. She was also previously the chair of the School of Education’s Teaching and Leadership Programs, which is the
see education page 8
illustration by tony chao art director
MONEY TALKS Officials discuss city issues as Miner, Cuomo disagree over funding By Jake Cappuccino asst. copy editor
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yracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner wants the New York state government’s money and she won’t take no for an answer. Over the past few months, Miner has pestered Gov. Andrew Cuomo for state funds. In Miner’s Syracuse Billion proposal, submitted in late 2014, Miner requested $726 million to fix Syracuse’s aging water mains, which have already broken 100 times in 2015. It took until Feb. 4 for Cuomo to for-
mally say no, but in a visit to the Syracuse Media Group, Cuomo did just that and offered a different approach. “Show us how you become economically stronger and create jobs,” he said. “Then you fix your own pipes.” The debate between city and state, public and private, and Miner and Cuomo re-intensified after Miner and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio released a statement alleging that the state is underfunding public schools. Community leaders weighed in on the ongoing debate, though neither the governor nor the mayor
could be reached for comment. Common Councilor Kathleen Joy sees both sides of the argument, but doesn’t understand why Miner won’t incorporate more of Cuomo’s ideas into her repair plans instead of asking again
and again for additional funding. Joy said that she agreed to a greater extent with the governor than with the mayor since Joy sees the lack of opportunity for prosperity as a
he said, she said
Cuomo: “Show us how you become economically stronger and create jobs then you fix your own pipes.”
Both Cuomo and Miner had a lot to say about Syracuse’s aging water mains. In a press conference with Syracuse Media Group in February, Cuomo challenged the city to fix its own problems by developing its economy. Not willing to accept that, two days later, Miner had something to say in response.
see funding page 6
Miner: “We didn’t pay for the water mains and the 120-year-old infrastructure from Skaneateles (Lake) ourselves...(The state) should help pay for our water mains.”
Students join state campaign
Enough is Enough promotes sexual assault awareness By Lydia Wilson asst. news editor
Student advocates from Syracuse University and several other private New York universities have joined Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Enough is Enough campaign to advocate for changes to how sexual assault is currently addressed on college campuses. Cuomo started the Enough is Enough campaign last month to support his proposal to implement uniform prevention and response measures to combat sexual assaults on all New York college and university campuses. The policy is already in place in the
see campaign page 6