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N • Since you been gone

A blizzard hit the Syracuse area last week. Catch up on that and the other Syracuse University news you may have missed over Spring Break.

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O • Fail as old as time

Gender and Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson argues the backlash against “Beauty and the Beast” featuring a gay character is hypocritical.

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P • Break the glass

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Stephen Brucker started pursuing glass art after the 9/11 attacks, a passion he has since brought to the central New York community and hopes to share with SU. Page 9

S • Hot Streak

Connecticut hasn’t lost a game since November 2014. The Orange will have its chance to end the streak in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday.

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Jim Boeheim, Syracuse agree to contract extension as Mike Hopkins leaves program

Friends remember student

By Haley Kim

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Text by Connor Grossman, Paul Schwedelson and Matt Schneidman senior staff writers

Photo Illustration by Jessica Sheldon staff photographer

Next season will not be Jim Boeheim’s last as Syracuse head coach. After head coach-designate Mike Hopkins, an SU assistant coach since 1995, was announced as Washington’s head coach on Sunday, the Orange extended Boeheim’s contract beyond the 2017-18 season.

Syracuse did not specify how long Boeheim would remain at the school, but noted blogger Adam Zagoria reported the head coach’s extension runs through the 2021-22 season. If true, Boeheim would coach four seasons past his initial retirement date and into age 77.

“Mike accepting the position at Washington has put us in a unique position,” Syracuse Director of Athletics John Wildhack said in a release. “… After discussing it with Chancellor Syverud, we believe the best decision for the student-athletes currently in the program and those who are committed … is to extend Coach Boeheim’s contract.”

Sunday’s events unfolded only a day after Syracuse’s season ended in a second-round loss to Mississippi in the National Invitation Tournament. Hopkins was announced as the Huskies’ head coach around noon, leading to mass speculation that Boeheim never intended to retire in 2018 like announced in the wake of NCAA Sanctions in March 2015. Nearly seven hours after Washington acknowledged Hopkins’ hiring, SU announced Boeheim would remain head coach

beyond next year and assistant coach Adrian Autry would be promoted to associate head coach.

Autry has served as an assistant coach since the 2011-12 season, but is now the lead assistant to Gerry McNamara and presumably a third assistant coach to be hired. With Hopkins’ departure, the Orange is without its lead recruiter and frontcourt coach.

“Mike received a great opportunity and we thank him and wish him the best,” Boeheim said in the release. “I’m happy to stay on to help the program and to continue the staff’s devotion to success.”

Boeheim’s impending departure was publicized in a campus-wide email from Syracuse Chancellor Kent Syverud on March 18, 2015. Following NCAA Sanctions and an athletic department shakeup — headlined by former Director of Athletics Daryl Gross transitioning into a new role — Syverud said Boeheim intended to retire after three seasons.

That timeframe extended through the 2017-18 season, with Hopkins waiting as the head coach-designate to assume Boeheim’s role.

Hopkins has been in the running for several other head coaching vacancies, including Southern California and Oregon State, but decided to accept the lead position at Washington only a season away from becoming the head coach of his alma mater.

“I can’t express enough thanks to Coach Boeheim for so many years of mentorship and guidance,” Hopkins said. “The timing is right for me and my family to make this move.” cgrossma@syr.edu | @connorgrossman pmschwed@syr.edu | @pschweds mcschnei@syr.edu | @mattschneidman

David Heinrich wasn’t one to avoid people in the hallway.

Even if he hadn’t seen a person in a while, Heinrich would always be the one to say “Hi,” said Christina Bahou, a fou r t h-yea r Syracuse University School of Architecture student. “ A f t e r everything, he respects the HEINRICH connections he’s made,” Bahou said.

Heinrich, 24, died on March 9.

A native of Arlington Heights, Illinois, he was a fourth-year architecture student at SU. Bahou and Nathaniel Banks, another fourth-year student studying architecture, both met Heinrich when they were all placed in the same freshman-year studio. Bahou was Heinrich’s partner for the course’s first project, and Banks sat at the desk next to him.

While Heinrich was shy and quiet at first, once a person got to know him he would open up and become especially talkative, Banks said. They bonded over their love of the HBO show “Game of Thrones” and comic book movie adaptions, and often saw films together.

In class, David had a smart sense of humor, Bahou said, and would often break awkward situations with jokes.

“He would literally say something very random, just as a joke, and then everyone would literally take two minutes to process what he just said and then break out laughing,” Bahou said.

William Rittmeyer, a childhood friend of Heinrich’s, met him in sixth grade, when Heinrich transferred to St. Peter Lutheran School in Arlington Heights. The two kept in touch throughout the years, from playing capture the flag and Monopoly in middle school to going to bars and movies on college breaks. He remembered Heinrich’s passion for aquariums — like when he and another friend tried to raise a hundred guppies in high school — and his wall-length tank in his room at his parent’s house.

Rittmeyer said Heinrich had a set of experiences few others have because of health complications.

Yet Heinrich was caring to the point that when the two talked, they talked more about Rittmeyer than Heinrich.

“He is just bubbly, friendly Dave,” Rittmeyer said. “And you could go to him with any problems,

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Junior battling cystic fibrosis stays positive

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By Caroline Schagrin staff writer

At 3 months old, Carly Lindmeier was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Now, as a college junior, she is involved in research to advance therapy for the condition.

Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disorder that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. It is a progressive disease that affects more than 30,000 Americans, according to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s website.

Lindmeier, a communication sciences and disorders major, attended a local community college in Orange County, California, prior to transferring to Syracuse University. The community college taught her how to manage being an adult with cystic fibrosis.

“I think those two years really helped me figure out how I can do it own my own, and it gave me the confidence to just move across the country and do that,” she said.

A driving factor for choosing SU was the walking distance to State University of New York Upstate Medical University, which has an accredited cystic fibrosis clinic.

Lindmeier explained how she is on a texting basis with Upstate and can easily communicate with them when she has a flare-up. A month ago, she became a paid research study participant where she takes a medication that is working to further the therapies for cystic fibrosis.

Lindmeier is a pro when it comes to trying new study drugs to advance

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N • Shot down A student group at SUNY-ESF was waitlisted by the state in its efforts to get a license to grow hemp on campus for research.

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S • Fighting words

Before SU’s Monday night matchup with four-time defending national champion UConn, both head coaches sounded off at pre-game pressers.

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CARLY LINDMEIER was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as an infant. She transferred from a community college back home for Syracuse’s nearby CF treatment programs. prince dudley staff photographer

cystic fibrosis research. Right before she transferred to SU, she began taking a first of its kind medication that aids the faulty gene linked to cystic fibrosis. Lindmeier said before this she needed an IV a few times a year, but since transferring, she had her first one just two weeks ago.

Lindmeier said one of the hardest things she’s had to deal with is getting really involved with the cystic fibrosis community. Because

of the bacteria in their lungs, other patients with cystic fibrosis can’t be close to each other, making it more difficult to connect, but social media has helped bridge the gap.

“It’s all about the connection between surfing and CF because the saltwater makes us cough and gets us active and is proven to be good for our lungs,” said Lindmeier.

While cystic fibrosis will always affect Lindmeier’s daily life, she

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does not let it prevent her from having a positive outlook on life.

“Being on a bigger campus has helped me realize that everyone has to overcome things,” she said.

“Obviously you have to take care of your health, but I think I’ve just had a greater perspective on what life is about. It’s not about moping around and asking for sympathy. You have to do what you want done.”

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NEWS

Hail the ride The state Assembly introduced a bill that would legalize Uber and other ride-hailing services.

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Back again The Student Association will hold its weekly meeting Monday night in Maxwell Auditorium.

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Housing lottery to begin

By Delaney Van Wey asst. news editor

Syracuse University students seeking housing for the 2017-18 academic year will be able to begin the process of selecting a room on Wednesday.

The housing lottery, through which Syracuse University students obtain on-campus housing, is split into five rounds based on room occupancy. Students receive a random number, which determines when they can pick their housing. Students will first select their roommates and, later, the room they want to live in.

“Our biggest piece of advice is for students to have a few options in mind in terms of residence halls and room styles, including open/split doubles, suites and two- and three-bedroom apartments on South Campus,” said Eileen Simmons, director of the Office of Housing, Meal Plans and ID Card Services, in an SU News release.

To qualify for the lottery, students ERIC EVANGELISTA (LEFT) AND JOYCE LALONDE (CENTER) were jointly elected last year as president and vice president, respectively, of Student Association. SA is considering changes that would remove vice presidents from the ballot.

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Committee considers election rule change

By William Muoio staff writer

A newly formed Student Association committee is looking into the possibility of eliminating the vice president from SA elections and instead making the position one that the president appoints.

The Bylaw Review Committee, established during SA’s Feb. 20 meeting, is composed of four assembly members and two cabinet members who will be analyzing the organization’s bylaws individually and making sure the

bylaws are clear.

Under the changes being considered for the election process, the president would be elected individually and, from there, would be permitted to select a vice president.

During the Bylaw Review Committee’s first meeting, the group decided to focus on Article V of the bylaws, which consists of rules regarding elections for SA president, vice president, comptroller and assembly representatives. Article V also touches on different election protocol

regarding campaigning, debating and expenditures by candidates.

Janine Bogris, chair of the SA Board of Elections and Membership and a member on the Bylaw Review Committee, said the committee wanted to begin evaluating Article V first because members felt it would be one of the most complex bylaws.

“We knew Article V would be a lengthier discussion, so we wanted to begin with it,” Bogris, a junior public relations major, said.

Bogris said the upcoming election will not be affected by the

committee’s discussions, as the committee has not made any final decision on whether to change the election process. Applications for a president and vice president ticket, as well as comptroller position, were closed to the student body on March 10 for the SA election in April for the 2017-18 academic year.

The process could change in the future, however. While this potential change would be different, it is not unprecedented.

“For a while it was the president

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Travel ban effects felt at refugee organization staff writer

President Donald Trump’s travel bans have sown confusion, anxiety and fear among many refugees, including at a local refugee and immigrant nonprofit.

Employees at the Refugee and Immigrant Self-Empowerment organization added, though, that the bans have also produced unexpected positive side effects.

Trump signed an executive order earlier this month restricting travel among refugees and from six Muslim majority countries. The order, which has since been blocked by a federal judge, is similar to the original travel ban, which was shot down in federal courts. The new ban’s future

crime briefs Here is a round-up of criminal activity that happened near campus this week.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT A Syracuse male, 30, was arrested on the charges of disorderly conduct and failure to use the sidewalk. when: Saturday at 3:38 a.m. where: 500 block of South Geddes Street UNLICENSED DOG A Syracuse woman, 24, was arrested on the charge of having an unlicensed dog. when: Friday at 6 p.m. where: 500 block of South State Street UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA

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is uncertain, as Trump and the United States Department of Justice could choose to appeal the judgement or let the travel ban die.

Rebecca Miller, director of programs for RISE, said the executive orders initially created significant confusion in the community she serves. RISE, which is located on Burt Street just west of Syracuse University, works with refugees primarily from Somalia, one of the countries targeted by both versions of the travel ban.

Miller said the group’s executive director, Haji Adan, had people coming frequently to his house, knocking on the door and asking for him to explain what was going on. She added that the “most important thing” RISE has tried to do following Trump’s actions is

calm some of that confusion.

Many of RISE’s clients still have family members living in refugee camps in Kenya while they wait to be resettled in the U.S. Because Somali people are affected by the travel bans, many relatives have not been able to join their families in Syracuse.

“I know a client … (whose) husband is still at the refugee camp,” said Khadija Muse, a bridging case manager at RISE. “And her children here, they started going through depression, anxiety — they feel like they’re never going to see their father ever again.”

Other clients have expressed anxiety about being apprehended by police and deported without warning, Muse said.

Some of RISE’s clients and

employees have also encountered increased anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim prejudice in recent months, coinciding with the signing of the executive orders, Miller said. Miller said she has Somali friends who have been heckled on the street and knows kids in RISE’s after-school program who have been called terrorists at school.

As a Muslim woman who wears a hijab, Muse said she has on several occasions been cursed at and insulted for her religion. “(I was) getting out of the car and going to my own house, and (a man) said ‘Donald Trump is coming for you, he’ll get you,’” Muse said. “And I’m just standing there …

It’s insane to me.”

But despite those trends, both

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A Syracuse man, 21, was arrested on the charge of unlawful possession of marijuana. when: Tuesday at 8:31 p.m. where: 200 block of Ostrom Avenue A Syracuse man, 26, was arrested on the charges of unlawful possession of marijuana and sale of synthetic cannabinoids. when: Monday at 1:21 a.m. where: 500 block of Turtle Street A Syracuse man, 24, was arrested on the charges of unlawful possession of marijuana and false personation. when: Friday at 5:30 p.m. where: 100 block of Grassman Avenue ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD A Syracuse male, 25, was arrested on the charge of endangering the welfare of a child. when: Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. where: 100 block of Dablon Court

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SU chancellor responds to GSO coverage, executive order remarks

Reader calls on state senators to sponsor New York Health Act

Editor’s note: The following letter was written in response to a March 9 article

by The Daily Orange titled “Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud responds to Trump’s immigration executive order at GSO meeting.”

I attended Wednesday’s (March 8) Graduate Student Organization Senate meeting. I was impressed with the dedicated and engaged group of graduate students, who discussed a number of important issues and topics. I updated the Senate members on current University initiatives and answered questions. This meeting is described in a story that appears in (the March 9 issue of ) The Daily Orange.

The Daily Orange inaccurately reported that I have determined the Administration’s March 6 Executive Order

As the United States navigates its health care crisis, it was helpful to read (The Daily Orange, March 7 article) “England has one of the world’s largest health care systems, but that’s changing fast.”

It may surprise some to know that other than the U.S., all developed countries in the world have some form of universal health insurance.

Private insurance and other industries have bitterly fought efforts at a single, national health program in our country with fear and distortions.

New York can try something new.

The NY Health Act would provide a single structure to pay for the health care of all state residents with $45 billion in savings per year, by reducing administrative, drug and medical device costs. Ninety-eight percent of New Yorkers would pay less. State residents would pay a tax based on income, with higher

is “unconstitutional” and “illegal.” I have not. Rather, in response to a question regarding travel restrictions I stated that, “Congress has made clear that blanket decision-making based on national origin is unconstitutional” and is “illegal.” The distinction is important. Whether these new restrictions are “unconstitutional” or “illegal” will be decided by the courts. My point is and remains that this university cannot abide by any law that is found to “discriminate against, or makes a preference for, one person over the other based on religion, national origin or other inherent characteristics.”

This university remains committed to supporting our international students in every way.

Sincerely, Chancellor Kent Syverud

incomes paying more. The plan would cover all necessary medical care, and be more comprehensive than private insurance plans, including paying for medications. No more copays, deductibles or premiums.

The NY Health Act would stabilize and reduce costs on businesses in NY state, and many, particularly small businesses, would pay less for health insurance. An estimated 200,000 jobs would be created, more than offsetting losses in the private insurance industry.

We need our local state senators to sponsor the NY Health Act. So call State Senators David Valesky and John DeFrancisco today and demand they sponsor the NY Health Act to provide affordable health care for all New Yorkers. Check out www.nyhcampaign.org to get involved.

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gender and sexuality

‘Beauty and the Beast’ should be applauded, not scorned, for gay role

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t’s a tale as old as time, true as it can be: Kidnapping and bestiality are acceptable storylines in children’s films, but two men dancing is not.

Walt Disney Co.’s live-action version of “Beauty and the Beast,” which was released Friday in the United States, is already sparking controversy that doesn’t have to do with Lumière’s candle wicks. The film, a 21st-century adaptation of the 1991 animated movie, re-envisioned the villain Gaston’s sidekick, LeFou, as a gay man.

LeFou, who has made history as Disney’s first LGBTQ character, was re-imagined as gay as a means of paying tribute to the animated film’s late lyricist, Howard Ashman. But some conservatives in the United States and beyond value their personal hypocrisy over the Christian message of respecting all walks of life, and feel that a gay character has no place in a children’s film.

A drive-in movie theater in

KELSEY THOMPSON FEMINIST FATALE Henagar, Alabama, took the extreme route and pulled all screenings of the film.

$350 million The estimated worldwide box office gross of “Beauty and the Beast,” as of Sunday source: box office mojo

The Malaysian government also prevented the release of the movie after Disney refused to cut a scene that involves Gaston and LeFou dancing together, according to The Los Angeles Times. And Russia’s Ministry of Culture made the movie’s rating more severe so that children under the age of 16 can only enter the theater with someone older than 16, per The Times.

A Facebook post from the Henagar Drive-In Theatre — which has since been made unavailable to public viewing — read, per Variety: “We are first and foremost Christians. We will not compromise on what the Bible teaches. We will continue to show family oriented films so you can feel free to come watch wholesome movies without worrying about sex, nudity, homosexuality and foul language.”

In a film that glorifies kidnapping, violence and hints at bestiality, conservatives’ latest whining over a gay character is a prime example of the pot calling the kettle black. In our violencesaturated culture, we have become more tolerant and inviting toward two men pointing pistols at one another rather than holding hands or kissing.

Peggy Droz, an actress and adjunct professor in Syracuse University’s departments of drama and television, radio and

film, said Disney’s inclusion of a gay character is a step in the right direction for greater representation, diversity and inclusion within the film industry.

What it all comes down to is ignorance and a fear of the ‘unknown.’

Peggy Droz adjunct professor of drama and television, radio and film at syracuse university

“What it all comes down to is ignorance and a fear of the ‘unknown,’” Droz said in an email.

She added that it is essential for children’s films to depict people of a variety of races, ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations.

The fact of the matter is, when we reduce LeFou dancing with another man as merely a gay scene in a montage of straight ones, we continually perpetuate this notion that being gay or queer is something odd — something that straight people can make a spectacle of. It’s time to stop the automatic categorization of LGBTQ affections and romances as “other” when compared to their heterosexual counterparts.

Whether for political reasons or not, Disney’s inclusion of a gay character is a shining moment of progress for a culture that has regressed in acceptance and inclusion under the current American political climate.

Certain as the sun, rising in the east, being unique is nothing to fear.

There must be more than this provincial life.

Kelsey Thompson is a sophomore magazine journalism major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at katho101@syr.edu.

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Ticket change may compromise election Student Association’s recent creation of a Bylaw Review Committee has the potential to clarify ambiguities within the student government’s written rules.

But the committee’s discussion on eliminating vice presidential candidates from future election tickets may prove concerning for the organization’s democratic and transparent standards.

The idea is for the president to be elected individually, and then be permitted to select a vice president in the same fashion as selecting a cabinet member. In previous elections, the president and vice president have jointly campaigned and appeared on the same ballot as a package deal.

Although more details about the idea will likely be discussed in due time, the SA assembly must keep the possible consequences of a ticket change in mind.

The current method makes sense, considering the president

and vice president of SA seem to be equals who both shoulder responsibilities and handle initiatives. To take the vice president off the ticket is to hide from the student body a figure who has an essential and powerful role in the organization. Students should be able to know who the vice presidential candidate is before voting on the presidential candidate. If SA wants to promote transparency and democracy within its organization, the assembly should consider the power of the vice president before voting to confirm this change to the election bylaws.

The proposal cannot take effect without approval by the SA assembly. And the separated ticket would not apply to the upcoming SA election, as applications for a president and vice president ticket for the 2017-18 academic year were closed to the student body on March 10.

The current SA leadership, President Eric Evangelista and Vice President Joyce LaLonde, were an effective ticket during their campaign in the spring 2016 semester because their backgrounds were complementary. Evangelista was a highly experienced member of SA, while LaLonde was an active member in the Syracuse University community.

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Without LaLonde on the ticket, Evangelista’s campaign would not be as convincing. LaLonde’s background demonstrated a depth to the student experience that SA leaders should have. No one candidate can encompass the student experience and use that experience to represent the student body, but two people on a shared ticket can come pretty close. LaLonde was a key player in the campaign and has been a key player as SA vice president — and a key player so important should be voted on.

article v The section of the Student Association bylaws that consists of rules regarding elections for SA president, vice president, comptroller and assembly representatives

Solid presidential candidates should know who they want their vice president to be. There is no sense in hiding a potential vice president from the students that the vice president is supposed to be representing. The Bylaw Review Committee seems to be an effort to increase the transparency of SA’s written rules, but if SA is aiming to increase transparency, a proposal to eliminate the vice president from the ticket is concerning.

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News briefs: What you might have missed over Spring Break

By The Daily Orange News Staff

Here is a roundup of Syracuse news that occurred over Syracuse University ’s spring break.

Snowstorm hits Syracuse

A strong snowstorm disrupted hit New York state over break, disrupting Syracuse University’s operation on Tuesday and Wednesday. SU sent notifications to the university community early Tuesday morning and late Tuesday night informing that administrative staff was not required to report to campus on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Essential services such as the Schine and Goldstein student centers were available, according to an SU News release. Syracuse set a new record in snowfall for the day of March 15 with 5.5 inches, according to the National Weather Service.

Former College of Law lecturer reveals Trump’s tax return David Cay Johnston, an investigative journalist from page 3

lottery must be living on campus during the current semester. For those abroad, interning or in a co-op, they need to have checked that they wanted to participate previously.

Students must also have paid their $450 housing deposit — which must be paid through MySlice by Tuesday — and must abide by the terms and conditions of the lottery.

Students will be assigned a lottery number based on whether they’ve fulfilled their two-year housing requirement. For roommate groups, the numbers are averaged, and groups with the lowest averages receive earlier time slots for choosing rooms.

This year, the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center will be available to students, officials noted in

and a former lecturer at Syracuse University’s College of Law, revealed one of President Donald Trump’s tax returns on Tuesday night.

Appearing on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show,” Johnston showed that Trump earned more than $150 million in income in 2005 and paid about $36 million in income tax that year.

Johnston taught business regulation, property and tax law of the ancient world at SU’s College of Law starting in 2009, according to his personal webpage, but left the college in the fall.

Assembly introduces bill to legalize Uber

The New York State Assembly introduced a bill that would allow ride-hailing services, such as Uber and Lyft, to operate in the state.

The bill differs from the Senate’s proposal on ride-hailing in that it has stronger consumer and driver protections, according to The Buffalo News.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pushed for the legalization of ride-hailing services in the state, and Uber itself has the release.

“It’s all about student demand. Students enjoyed the experience. We are making this option available once again,” said Jamie Cyr, director of Auxiliary Services in the release.

While phasing out South Campus housing is in the Campus Framework, part of Chancellor Kent Syverud’s long-term plan for the university, that has not yet gone into effect.

At the Feb. 28 Campus Framework open forum, officials said they are considering a three-year on-campus housing requirement. At that meeting, an employee from SU Housing said the office currently couldn’t accommodate housing for all students for two years.

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made an aggressive push. But the services remain illegal in the state, outside of New York City, as they are still not included in the state’s insurance regulations.

Syracuse tumbles to the bottom of economic growth data

The city of Syracuse has fallen to the bottom in Brookings Institution’s annual Metro Monitor economic growth ranking. The ranking tracks economic and job growth progress of 100 largest metropolitan cities in the United States.

Between 2010 and 2015, Syracuse ranked 100th in economic growth, 80th in prosperity and 83rd in inclusion. Economic inclusion is a measure of whether the economic growth raises standards of living for all people, according to the report.

Financial literacy program ranked third in the nation

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heinrich because he’s already dealt with all of it.”

Bahou and Banks traveled with Heinrich when they studied abroad, first in London for the spring 2016 semester, then in Florence, Italy for fall 2016. Banks said he remembered Heinrich spending a lot of time looking for souvenirs for his family while in Europe and later Morocco. He had three younger brothers and wanted to get a gift for each one.

When he visited Banks’ family in London, Heinrich quickly opted to play board games with Banks’ younger brother, who usually had no one to play with, Banks said.

Normally when his friends came over they just wanted to hang out, Banks said, but Heinrich formed a connection and left a strong impact on his younger brother.

“David’s very, very family-oriented,” Banks said. “He saw my younger brother, and I think he told me he reminded him of his younger brother.”

Heinrich was respected by both his colleagues and professors, said Elizabeth

A student loan refinancing firm LendEDU created the ranking, whose evaluations are based on a scoring system that tracks availability of workshops and resources, one-onone financial consultation and “incentivizing programs,” according to an SU News release.

Kenneth Kavajecz court appearance adjourned

Former Martin J. Whitman School of Management Dean Kenneth Kavajecz’s court hearing was adjourned on Thursday, marking the fourth time he has had a court appearance adjourned since being arrested.

He appeared Thursday in Salina Town Court in front of Judge Paul Carey alongside his lawyer, who requested the case be pushed back two months. His next court appearance will be on May 25.

Kavajecz was arrested on a misdemeanor charge related to prostitution in September.

His official charge – patronizing a person for prostitution in the third degree – is punishable by up to one year in jail.

Kamell, who was Heinrich’s fourth-year architectural design professor. He was a strategic thinker, ambitious and creative, she said, and wouldn’t let his health complications get in the way of his schoolwork.

“He did things that might have really crippled other students,” Kamell said. “They would have given up. He just kept on going.”

He had a “quiet determination,” said Francisco Sanin, an architecture professor who taught Heinrich while he was abroad in London. He was motivated to pursue great work, he said, but was always kind and unpretentious.

Randall Korman, an architecture professor who met Heinrich in fall 2015, said in an email he remembered visiting Heinrich after he had to take a week off from school. While Korman told him to focus on getting better, Heinrich insisted he would be back the next week and make up lost time, which he did.

“I remember thinking how great it would be to have a whole class of students who all had David’s determination and courage,” Korman said. hkim100@syr.edu

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Miller and Muse said that RISE and other similar organizations have seen some positive changes in the aftermath of the travel bans.

Miller said volunteer interest from the community increased after the executive order. She said she got five emails a day from people wanting to volunteer for the week after one of the orders was issued.

The increased engagement has allowed RISE to expand its after-school program, which provides homework help and games for primarily Somali students at local elementary schools.

Miller said this increased level of engagement is great for both the volunteers and the refugee community.

“I just feel like if you are a university student at (SU) for four years, and you don’t ever interact with the new American population

here, then you’re missing out,” Miller said.

Miller also noted that some organizations that represent groups targeted by the travel bans, such as the Masjid Isa Ibn Maryam, a mosque on Syracuse’s Northside, are trying to reach out to the larger community to combat the prejudice their members have experienced.

“I think the mosque wants to … invite people to learn about what they do, so there aren’t misconceptions floating around about what Islam looks like and what Islam believes,” Miller said.

Miller said that not all of RISE’s clients are worried about Trump. Some support the president, hoping his policies will create jobs.

Ultimately, she said the fallout from the travel bans has, in some ways, breathed new life into RISE and other organizations like it.

“I just think there’s been a new energy behind what we’ve been doing, for the staff here but also for the clients,” she said. mdavison@syr.edu

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SUNY-ESF student group’s submissions for hemp research have been waitlisted by New York state’s Department of Agriculture and Markets. The group has been advocating SUNYESF to acquire a license to grow hemp on campus for research.

The Hemp Society of ESF is a club at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry that was founded last semester to promote research into the development of industrial hemp. Sayje Lasenberry, a SUNY-ESF sophomore, started the group.

The federal Agricultural Act of 2014 legalized the growing and cultivation of industrial hemp for research purposes by institutions of higher education or state agriculture departments and left it up to states to decide whether or not to regulate the crop, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

New York state first launched its Industrial Hemp Pilot Research Program in 2014, according to the Press and Sun-Bulletin. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law last year allowing the sale, distribution and transportation of industrial hemp by farms growing the crop for research purposes.

Ed Shao, the Hemp Society of ESF’s treasurer, said the group submitted applications to grow hemp on campus based on research proposed through the college. The submissions were waitlisted because other institutions applied for licenses before they could.

Currently, the state’s program only awards 10 of

these licenses to different entities. Shao explained that while the Hemp Society of ESF would be able to participate in the research, SUNY-ESF would ultimately be conducting the research.

“I came to New York on the hope that cannabis would be legalized,” said Lasenberry, who is studying sustainable energy management at SUNY-ESF and looking to pursue a career in the hemp industry.

The Hemp Society of ESF also aims to create a network for students interested in the emerging industry of hemp production and to support private businesses that are pursuing the production of the crop in New York, Lasenberry said.

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At the forefront of private hemp production in New York state is JD Farms, which is located in Eaton, New York, according to The New York Times. Eaton is located about 30 miles southeast of Syracuse. JD Farms is a pilot program that provides hemp seeds to SUNY Morrisville for research purposes, said Mark Justh, co-founder of the farm.

“We are very excited about the changes that Gov. Cuomo and legislators are working on making industrial hemp available to private farms,” Justh said.

Lasenberry said it is businesses like JD Farms

that the Hemp Society of ESF is looking to support.

He said the group plans to support these businesses by networking hemp farmers together with research institutions such as SUNY-ESF. The Hemp Society has generated interest from the SUNY-ESF student body, with more than 60 students looking to participate in the group, he added.

Despite the Department of Agriculture and Markets waitlisting the group’s submissions, members remain confident that the group will continue to expand in numbers. Shao said he expects the Hemp Society of ESF to receive the proper license for hemp research by the fall of 2018.

Shao added that he thinks the group will expand to Syracuse University in the future, despite the SU Student Association having rejected the group’s application to become a Registered Student Organization in the fall 2016 semester.

Jennifer Gilbert Jenkins, an assistant professor in SUNY Morrisville’s School of Agriculture, Sustainability, Business and Entrepreneurship, is among the first to research the crop in New York at a university.

Jenkins has been working on hemp research since Cuomo signed the Senate’s bill into law last year.

She said she has encountered hurdles often with her work because of the stigma surrounding hemp.

Lasenberry agreed with Jenkins, and said his group’s work is focused on not only destigmatizing hemp at SUNY-ESF, but also throughout the greater New York area.

“I walk into situations thinking I’m going to be discussing the research we are doing but I spend most of my time clarifying that, no, industrial hemp is not marijuana,” Jenkins said. “It’s a stigma we must really work to break.” kasmi102@syr.edu

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election got elected and then appointed a vice president similarly to how a cabinet member is appointed,” Bogris said.

The potential change being discussed by the committee would mean that presidents would get elected on their own, and then applications would be opened to vice presidential hopefuls. The president would then select a candidate for the position.

The process would be similar to the current process for cabinet members.

Under current bylaws, once the president and vice president are elected, members of the student body can apply for the various SA cabinet positions before the beginning of the summer. Applicants are then interviewed by the president and vice president, and then it’s up to the assembly to confirm their appointment.

Another change the committee is analyzing is how to better engage those running for these positions with the Syracuse University student body. In last year’s election, 29 percent of the student body voted, up 5 percent from when former SA President Aysha Seedat and Vice President Jane Hong were elected in 2015.

Bylaw 5.13.2 states that campaigning is prohibited within 100 feet of an official polling location or within Schine Student Center. But a change to that bylaw could

increase students’ awareness of the election and give candidates a place to talk directly with students about initiatives, Bogris said.

One possible change would be to reserve tables for different SA candidates in the Schine Atrium, a place where student traffic would be higher than usual, she said.

“I think making the candidates more accessible in high traffic areas of the university, like Schine, will be beneficial to the students,” Bogris said. “It will really give a chance to students to ask about ideas and initiatives. Also, it will start the personal connection that the future office holders need to represent the student body.”

Another topic the committee is discussing is how election violations will be handled. Bylaws 5.11 and 5.12.2 set a $10 fine for different violations, including candidates using the SA office as a campaign headquarters or posting campaign material onto trees, among other things.

Once the committee finalizes the changes, its members will work with the SA Administrative Operations Committee to make the changes official, Bogris said. The changes would then need to be approved through a vote by the assembly.

The changes hope to make it clearer to both candidates and SA members about how the election process is supposed to run, Bogris said.

“There is a lot of ambiguity in the (bylaws). So much is left up to discretion and that has led to problems before,” Bogris said. wgmuoio@syr.edu | @WillMuoio

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Through the looking glass Camillus glass artist Stephen Brucker draws inspiration from nature Text by Hana Maeda staff writer

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tephen Brucker spent 24 years working in the hospitality industry, for the Walt Disney World Company and US Airways. But after the 9/11 attacks, the airline industry collapsed, putting Brucker’s job on hold. He saw this as an opportunity to explore his passion in the arts.

“I took advantage of that and said, you know what, this is a sign — go back to school, do what you’ve always wanted to do,” Brucker said.

Brucker now lives and operates a studio in Camil-

lus, New York, as a glass artist and sculptor. With nine shows in the past year alone, his work has been shown throughout exhibitions in New York state, including the Corning Museum of Glass’ World Glass Collection, where he also teaches glass blowing. Brucker’s next show, at the Brookline Arts Center in Boston, will run from March 17 to April 21.

Brucker started studying sculpture at State University of New York at Oswego in 2001 as an undergraduate, but wasn’t satisfied with the results of sculpting “very heavy materials” like bronze. He started gravitating toward lighter materials like plaster and paper, which led him to receiving his graduate education at the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2012. At RIT, he met Eunsuh Choi, a glass artist, and was fascinated and started glass working. Despite not having previous

training in glass art, Brucker credits his time at RIT as the start of his glass art career.

“Glass art was a story that filled itself in, as a process of exploration and realizing what I didn’t want to create,” Brucker said. “I was searching for a material that was transparent and clear, and glass just has this very light and ethereal quality.”

Allison Duncan, special projects manager at the Corning Museum of Glass, teaches and coordinates programs on glass making techniques. She said she likes the “delicate complexity” of Brucker’s artwork.

“He transforms glass into dynamic organic structures,” Duncan said. “His sculptures encourage me to reflect on the beauty of the natural world.”

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By Michael Burke news editor

Actress Issa Rae will speak at Syracuse University this month, University Union announced Sunday evening.

Rae, who is best known for creating the YouTube series “The Mis-Adventures of Awkward

Black Girl”, will speak at Goldstein Auditorium on March 31 at 8 p.m., according to a UU press release. Zuri Hall, a correspondent for E! News, will moderate the event for Rae. Tickets for the show go on sale Monday at 9 a.m. at the Schine Box Office or at the Syracuse University Box Office online. Tickets are

$5 at Schine and $10 online, and students must have a valid SU or SUNY-ESF ID to purchase a ticket, according to the release. Students can buy a maximum of two tickets.

In addition to creating “The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl”, Rae created and starred in the HBO series “Insecure,” which was based off the

YouTube series. “Insecure” premiered in October 2016 and was later renewed for a second season, which Rae announced will premier in July.

For her performance in “Insecure,” Rae was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy TV Series at the 2017 Golden Globes.

Hall, the moderator for Rae’s

speech, works currently as an onair correspondent for E! News.

Hall is a part of E!’s “Live from the Red Carpet” production and covers red carpet events at several award shows: the Emmys, Grammy’s, Golden Globes and Academy Awards. mdburk01@syr.edu @michaelburke47

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Rock icon Chuck Berry dies at 90, leaves behind rich, lasting legacy

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ith Chuck Berry, the iconic singer, songwriter and guitar legend who paved the way for the entire rock genre, dead at the age of 90, it’s important to look back at his legacy. His hits, including, “Maybellene,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Memphis” and “Johnny B. Goode,” among countless others, defined an entire genre and generation, covered by a myriad of other legendary acts of the music world.

Berry spent more than 60 years in the business, establishing himself as a gifted individual and becoming one of the first inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

His career profoundly influenced British music legends including The Beatles. He also influenced ‘80s filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, who immortalized “Johnny B. Goode” in the film “Back to the Future.” Carl Sagan chose the song to be included on NASA Voyager’s Golden Record in 1977.

Throughout his career, Berry performed

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brucker sections of glass and inflates them by shaping or blowing into it. Then, he assembles the pieces, which takes around a month, by stretching or cutting them into shape. As opposed to ceramics, painting or drawing, glass art is an art form that doesn’t require the use of hands.

Glass sculptures are manipulated midair with a blowpipe.

“You cannot touch this material, which puts a different veil of technique across it because you have to imagine and envision what you’re going to be creating,” Brucker said. “It’s a medium that you can only touch when it’s cold after you’re done, so it’s very unique in that respect.”

The themes of Brucker’s glass sculptures are centered on nature. Brucker

in the White House for former President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1985.

Rolling Stone named him the sixth greatest guitarist in all of history, and music legend John Lennon even famously said that if rock and roll were given any other name, it would be Chuck Berry.

Berry was able to express the feelings of teen angst, the rebellious spirit of the ‘50s and the tensions of racial segregation all at once in his music. He attracted fans of all ages and races and kept them hooked with his sheer talent and ear for catchy tunes. Despite facing some prison time in the early ‘60s due to alleged sex with a minor, and again in the late ‘70s for alleged

tax evasion, Berry still wrote and released songs from behind bars, and even used the medium to communicate feelings on his imprisoned state.

What made Berry special, though, was not his own expression, but his expression of his listeners’ feelings. He played what they enjoyed hearing.

Pioneering rockers of the ‘60s like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and The Beach Boys simply would not exist without Berry. Several of them started off their careers with Berry covers, including the Beatles’ “Roll Over Beethoven” and “Rock and Roll Music,” or Berry-inspired originals like The Beach Boys’ iconic hit “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” which was directly modeled after Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen.” His influence did not end with the ‘60s, though, as later acts like Bruce Springsteen and Eric Clapton were noted adorers and even played some live shows with Berry.

Berry’s career and influence is not some-

thing that can be summarized in a brief column, or in a 1,000-page novel, for that matter. His autobiography, “Chuck Berry: The Autobiography,” is perhaps the most detailed and accurate account, but before you even delve into books and documentaries, just listen to his music. While he was not alone in his pioneering of rock music, he certainly stuck out amongst his peers. His early hits are to rock music as Louis Armstrong’s are to jazz.

“While no individual can be said to have invented rock and roll, Chuck Berry comes the closest of any single figure to being the one who put all the essential pieces together,” reads the introduction to Berry’s induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

If you are a fan of any genre of music, to any degree, this time is for mourning.

often studies structure and systems in nature, like the hydrological systems in hurricanes or the root structures in trees.

The fragility of his glass art, Brucker said, represents the natural environment we live in. And he uses elements of that environment in his work.

“It’s tying that concept of when you see this tree, when you see this nest, when you see this tumbleweed, these are items in your daily life that are impermanent, fragile, and transparent,” Brucker said. “The whole concept is very transparent to me.”

But expressing these elements into art is also a challenge for Brucker. While working on a project centered on water, Brucker wanted to conceptualize the causes of hurricanes — heat, ocean temperature and wind — so people would understand these effects.

Brucker eventually created a sculpture that tied in the situation of Hurricane Katrina,

but struggled with illustrating that concept physically while he was making it.

“In those situations, the hardest part is to take that idea — that spark which usually comes when you’re driving or you’re in the shower — and say, ‘What does that look like?’” Brucker said. “How do I then translate that thought into a three-dimensional object and allow people to understand it?”

In addition to running his studio, Brucker teaches flameworking at the Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York. He creates his own curriculum, and his classes are open to all ages.

Laura Quinn, an Irish glass artist, taught with Brucker at the museum over a summer.

Quinn said she enjoyed working with Brucker, whose “positivity and caring nature” made for a great experience.

“His work ethic is to be admired,” Quinn said. “Stephen reaches for higher goals con-

stantly, and with his unwavering enthusiasm convinces other artists to do the same.”

Brucker’s next workshop at the museum, from April 29-30, will be an introduction to borosilicate glass making, his specialty in the medium. He hopes to expand his classes and develop glass programs in central New York, where only a few higher education schools are teaching glass art. Brucker is also looking into creating a program at Syracuse University.

For Brucker, teaching at the museum is one of the most rewarding things about being an artist.

“To watch people come in and say, ‘There’s no way I could ever do this,’ but within a day, they enter the class and they’re producing a large amount of items,” Brucker said. “So I get to transfer knowledge to the them and watch those light bulbs go off because they get so excited.”

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PIGGY BANK March of Dimes holds 14th annual Signature Chef’s Auction

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yracuse’s March of Dimes branch, a national nonprofit that provides families with information on healthy pregnancies, will host its annual Signature Chefs Auction on March 20 to money for the organization by auctioning off prizes.

The event will happen at The Oncenter at 5:30 p.m.

Each year, March of Dimes picks a theme. This year’s is “The Farmer and the Chef,” which encourages creative and innovative chefs from Syracuse restaurants to use local and seasonal foods as a way to promote healthy eating. It also provides a rare culinary experience while raising money and awareness for its cause. March of Dimes hosts events like this one in Syracuse all around the country.

Participating chefs pick a menu item or make a special meal to sample for dinner.

eateries sending chefs to march of dimes’ signature chefs auction Chef4rent Empire Brewing Company The Lodget at Welch Allyn Owera Vineyards Lies & Steigerwald The Copper Pig BBQ & Taproom Peppino’s Neapolitan The Sherwood Inn Sky Armory The Gould Hotel Lincklaen House

“The event is really great at bringing local businesses together for a greater cause, really paring it with people that support the March of Dimes,” Julianne Allman, development manager and event organizer for March of Dimes, said.

Long-time participating eateries include Empire Brewing Company, the Sherwood Inn and Lincklaen House. Some new restaurants joining this year include Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Peppino’s Restaurant & Catering Co. and Willow Rock Brewing Co. “(We) wanted to reach a different market of people and incorporate the farmer’s market feel,” Allman said.

Starting with about five chefs in its lineup, the organization has grown now to 13. Its main recruitment method is going out and talking to restaurant managers or being referred by a current restaurant.

The auction is March of Dimes’ second largest fundraiser in the area, the first largest being Syracuse March for Babies held in November. Last year’s event raised $120,000 and this year’s goal is to hit $130,000, according to Syracuse Woman Magazine.

General admission tickets are $100, and after the silent auction a live auction and evening program will follow from 7:30-9 p.m.

In New York state, one in 11 babies is born too soon or anywhere before 39 weeks, not allowing them to fully develop, Allman said. These statistics are based on area income level and job status.

Allman said using local farms and local chefs is a move toward a sustainable and healthy future. akdixon@syr.edu

The theme of this year’s auction is “The Farmer and the Chef,” which focuses on ways chefs promote healthy eating using local, seasonal foods. courtesy of march of dimes

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No. 8 seed Syracuse (22-10, 11-5 Atlantic Coast) faces its biggest challenge of the season against No. 1 overall seed and four-time defending national champion Connecticut (33-0, 16-0 American Athletic) on Monday night at the Gampel Pavilion. The Orange will try to avenge last year’s national championship game loss and stop UConn’s 108game winning streak.

Connecticut beat writer Dan Madigan of The Daily Campus, the independent student newspaper of UConn, answered a few questions for The Daily Orange ahead of the matchup.

The Daily Orange: How did UConn manage to remain so good even after losing its three best players from last year?

Dan Madigan: After losing the threeheaded monster of Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck, no one expected the Huskies to be this good this fast—not even head coach Geno Auriemma. This team’s success has been almost single-handedly due

to the rapid development of sophomores Katie Lou Samuelson and Napheesa Collier.

Samuelson has evolved from just a knockdown 3-point shooter to a dangerous and well-rounded scorer. She has no problem taking smaller defenders down low and posting them up for easy buckets, and will take taller defenders outside and hit from deep. Collier is an excellent rebounder and talented scorer in her own right. Although Collier primarily does most of her damage down low in the post, she has the ability to step out and hit open 3-pointers to keep defenders off balance. The rapid maturation of these two players combined with a starting five that can constantly switch and guard any position has helped the Huskies stay on top this season.

The D.O.: Who is one player on UConn who doesn’t get as much hype, but people should watch out for?

D.M.: Saniya Chong is without a doubt the most underrated player on the team. After struggling to find a spot in the rotation her first two years and dealing with an injury last season, Chong has been a steady pres-

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ence in the Huskies’ backcourt in her final season at UConn. After coming to UConn as a prolific scorer, Chong has evolved into a solid defender and an excellent passer. She led all of Division I in assist-to-turnover ratio for much of this season and currently resides in the top five in the statistic. On top of her all-around skills, Chong also has a knack for hitting big shots. She won’t lead the Huskies in scoring or any category, but does a great job of pretty much everything.

She’s the glue that holds this team together.

The D.O.: How do you think Connecticut will contend with the Orange press? Will it go deeper into the bench than it normally does? What elements do the bench players bring to the game?

D.M.: In big games, Auriemma uses a sevenperson lineup: starters Samuelson, Collier, Chong, Gabby Williams and Kia Nurse plus freshman guard Crystal Dangerfield and center Natalie Butler. In an up-tempo game like this one will likely be, Butler usually plays noticeably fewer minutes. However, due to the press and Nurse, still just a few games back from an ankle injury, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Auriemma insert Dangerfield a little earlier into the game than usual. Dangerfield is small but shifty point guard that Auriemma uses to change the tempo of the game. She’s a talented passer and scorer, but struggles on defense at times due to her size.

Butler is a 6-foot-5 center who is an elite rebounder and a decent shot-blocker. She can do damage in the post and also will step out and hit elbow jumpers. Both players have had their moments with UConn this season, but Dangerfield is much more likely to make an impact due to her speed and offensive skills.

The D.O.: What, if any, vulnerabilities do the Huskies have? Has there been a game this year where you’ve seen another team sustain success against Connecticut? If so, how can it be done?

D.M.: While this team has a perfect record like last year’s squad, it still has its share of

flaws. Due to the lack of significant size other than Butler, rebounding has been an issue at times. While UConn plays great defense, bigger or stronger players usually can have their way down low and come up with more rebounds than last year’s team allowed. Aside from that, the biggest issue is classic UConn problem: depth. As mentioned earlier, the Huskies really only use seven players consistently. If there’s foul trouble—or even worse, an injury—this team runs into problems.

When Nurse was out with her ankle injury, Tulane was able to stick around much longer than it probably should have. Collier has a tendency to get in foul trouble at times, and when she is out of the game, UConn really struggles on the boards even with Williams in the game.

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To build off that, this team is much more beatable than last year’s team. Teams like Maryland, Florida State and Tulane have hung around with the Huskies. The Terrapins hung with UConn by working down low on offense and on the boards and being efficient on offense. Tulane stuck around due to some foul trouble from Collier and from shooting well from the 3-point line. Florida State came the closest to winning by doing both of those things (shooting the 3 and rebounding) really well. If teams can be efficient on offense, exploit UConn’s lack of size on both ends and get Collier and/or Samuelson in foul trouble, an upset is more than likely. tdlanger@syr.edu

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hopkins on the west coast, significantly closer to where he grew up. Washington bolsters its well-regarded athletic program with Hopkins, who has plenty of tools at his disposal for a successful rebuild.

“When I first started coaching, my goal wasn’t to be the head coach at Syracuse,” Hopkins told The Daily Orange in a 2015 profile. “My goal was to be the best coach on the planet. I just wanted to be the best.”

What he leaves behind is a program that adored Hopkins enough to entrust its future, until Sunday, in him. He’s played a major role in recruiting since 2000, worked closely with SU’s bigs since 2011 and helped develop numerous centers like future NBA players Fab Melo and Rakeem Christmas.

Hopkins’ fingerprints are all over the Orange. And on the day he departed from SU, from page 16

schneidman than they ever have.

Those around the program will say Boeheim would rather keep things the same on a year-to-year basis. For one, he walks out of the tunnel in the Carrier Dome with the same time on the countdown clock before every game. In a February interview with The Daily Orange, former Syracuse star and current Orange staffer Eric Devendorf said one of the things he likes most about his boss is how the Boeheim he first played for at 18 is the same Boeheim he works for now 12 years later.

Boeheim seemed willing to undergo the biggest change of all, retiring, especially when his right-hand man was named his successor. The 72-year-old has stressed on multiple occasions the benefit of having a coaching staff with all Syracuse graduates — from director of operations Kip Wellman to video coordinator Todd Blumen — and it seemed certain that Hopkins would receive the torch from his mentor after next season until it seemed increasingly uncertain as Boeheim’s responses to the “retire-

the community he left behind responded.

“He’s been everything for Tyler, really,” Syracuse forward Tyler Lydon’s father, Tim, said.

“I wouldn’t be half the person I am today if it wasn’t for (Hopkins),” SU graduate assistant Katie Kolinski wrote in an Instagram post.

“Washington got a steal,” former Syracuse point guard Michael Carter-Williams tweeted.

W hile Boeheim served an NCA Amandated nine-game suspension last season, Hopkins stepped in as the Orange’s interim head coach. At the time, his 4-5 record provided a small glimpse into SU’s planned future.

Now it’ll go down as the only glimpse.

“Mike received a great opportunity,” Boeheim said in a statement, “and we thank him and wish him the best.”

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ment” question grew increasingly vague.

After losing to North Carolina in the 2016 Final Four, Boeheim claimed to be the happiest he’d ever been in 40 years as head coach.

After a 33-point loss to St. John’s at home in December, Boeheim admitted he didn’t know what he was doing with this year’s team. On a handful of occasions between then, and as recently as the morning after beating Duke this season on the Dan Patrick Show, Boeheim audibled from that plan.

“There’s a plan in place and we’ll see what happens,” Boeheim told Patrick on Feb. 23.

“I might be done this year.”

Now it seems as if Boeheim was simply trolling everyone. Maybe he intended to retire after next season if Hopkins stayed, maybe he didn’t. If anything, Jim Boeheim is Syracuse and Syracuse is Jim Boeheim, no matter what has transpired during the past two seasons.

He’s not going anywhere, just like he told you. Not anytime soon.

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MIKE HOPKINS left Syracuse on Sunday, where he was the head coach-designate, to take the head coaching position at the University of Washington. Nearly seven hours later, Syracuse announced a contract extension for current head coach Jim Boeheim.

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Mike Hopkins leaves behind shocked SU community in departure for Washington

By Paul Schwedelson senior staff writer

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ike Hopkins said he had always wanted to be a head coach. Now he’s fulfilled that goal a year earlier than he would have at Syracuse.

The Orange’s former head coachdesignate left SU, the school he played at for four years and coached at for 22, to become Washington’s head coach.

Instead of serving as Jim Boeheim’s heir for another season before taking over in 2018-19, he shocked the Syracuse community on Sunday by becoming the one tasked with turning around the Huskies.

“I can’t express enough thanks to Coach Boeheim for so many years of mentorship and guidance,” Hopkins said in a UW press release. “The timing is right for me and my family to make this move.”

The right timing for Hopkins became precarious timing for the Orange. On March 18, 2015, Chancellor Kent Syverud announced Boeheim planned to retire after the 2017-18 season. On June 25, 2015, Syverud announced Hopkins would succeed Boeheim as SU’s head coach. Hopkins leaving for Washington nullified those plans and Boeheim subsequently signed a contract extension,

reportedly through 2021-22.

Hopkins had been linked to other head coaching jobs prior to that, including fellow Pac-12 opportunities with Southern California (2013) and Oregon State (2014). But with just a year left until the chance to take over the Orange, his move to Washington came as a surprise.

“I just think it was a sudden thing,” said Gary McKnight, who coached Hopkins at Mater Dei (California) High School. “… I think he was looking for the right situation.”

The program awaiting Hopkins at Washington is one in need of a fresh slate.

The Huskies just finished its season with 13 straight losses, a 9-22 record and went 2-16 in the conference. UW hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 2011.

Washington’s roster this past season featured freshman Markelle Fultz, widely projected as the top pick in this year’s NBA Draft. Its 2017 recruiting class included Michael Porter Jr., the No. 1 ranked player in the country according to ESPN. But he may decommit after the Huskies fired head coach Lorenzo Romar on Wednesday.

In comes Hopkins, who received the backing of UW’s administration with a sixyear contract, according to ESPN. He’s back see hopkins page 15

After 2 whirlwind seasons, Syracuse program ends up back where it started

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yracuse basketball’s two-year excursion through the unknown began on March 18, 2015. Then, Jim Boeheim had no planned retirement date. Mike Hopkins was just another assistant coach.

The email from Chancellor Kent Syverud to the Syracuse community that morning hardly addressed Boeheim and the basketball program. That day’s headline contained Daryl Gross, thenSU’s Director of Athletics, who resigned in the wake of NCAA sanctions 12 days prior following a years-long investigation into Syracuse athletics. After a decade at the helm, Gross ceded authority to Carrier Dome managing director Pete Sala in the interim.

The 11th paragraph of the email, 826 words in, revealed one of the country’s most storied college basketball programs was about to get a facelift: Boeheim, after 42 years in charge, would retire. A seismic shift in program power could change Syracuse basketball as everyone knew it, and a Boeheim-led system would cease to exist.

The planned retirement from a man who craves continuity created an unknown. No matter who was slotted to take over next — SU officially declared it would be Hopkins on June 25, 2015 —

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Syracuse basketball would be without Boeheim, and that was something wildly foreign.

Then began the past two years filled with one of the highest highs in program history, arguably the lowest low and the unknown whether Boeheim would actually grant authority to Hopkins following the 2017-18 season after all. In the end, after 12 hours Sunday in which the University of Washington announced Hopkins as its new head coach and Syracuse extended Boeheim’s contract (reportedly through 2021-22), we’re right back to where we started.

The man who has been Syracuse’s head coach for 41 years will be the head coach for now, for the near future, and for seemingly however long he wants to be, just as it was 732 days ago on the morning of March 18.

“I’m not going anywhere,” he told a crowd of around 700 at SU’s 2015 endof-season banquet. Boeheim’s words on that March evening ring true today more

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Mike Hopkins' Syracuse career timeline Mike Hopkins graduated, took a year off and then assumed more responsibilities with SU basketball with each passing winter. Then, Sunday, he left it all behind.

1995 Hopkins joins Boeheim's Syracuse coaching staff, primarily working with guards

1989-93 Mike Hopkins plays guard for four years under head coach Jim Boeheim, averaging 5.7 points and 20.1 minutes in his 111-game career

March 18, 2015 Chancellor Kent Syverud announces in an email that Boeheim plans to retire after the 2017-18 season "to bring certainty to the team and program in the coming years"

2000 Boeheim adds recruiting as a part of Hopkins' responsibilities

December 2015-January 2016 Hopkins goes 4-5 in nine games as the Orange's interim head coach while Boeheim served an NCAA-mandated suspension

June 25, 2015 Syverud announces Hopkins as SU's head coach-designate in preparation of Boeheim's planned retirement

March 19, 2017 Washington announces Hopkins as its next head coach