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SU’s University College launched a collections drive Monday for Syracuse’s Rescue Mission, an organization that combats homelessness and hunger. Page 3

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O • Setting the standard

Bus driver by day and guitarist by night, Toronzo Cannon will bring his eclectic music, energy and soul to Syracuse this weekend at Funk ‘n Waffles. Page 9

Gender and Sexuality columnist Lianza Reyes explains how Dana Balter’s congressional run is paving the way for a revitalization of women in politics. Page 5

Sen. Chuck Schumer denounces tax bill

S • Motown man

Dave Bing was an All-American, Jim Boeheim’s roommate at SU and Detroit’s mayor. Now, he continues to support his alma mater. Page 12

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Students announce campaign for SA By Catherine Leffert asst. news editor

CHUCK SCHUMER, the Democratic leader of the United States Senate, denounced the Republican Party’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act during a rally organized by a national liberal group Monday outside of Syracuse City Hall. kai nguyen photo editor By Sam Ogozalek news editor

Chuck Schumer, the United States Senate minority leader, hopped out of a white GMC van on Monday outside Syracuse City Hall, grinning as he strode up to deliver a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump’s administration and the Republican Party’s contentious Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Schumer (D-N.Y.), one of the Democratic Party’s leading critics of Trump, was flanked by a contingent of security aides as a crowd of about 30 central New York residents pushed together, straining to catch a glimpse of the senator during an anti-tax bill rally. The rally, one of several planned across the country, was organized by the liberal “Repeal the Trump Tax” group, which opposes the sprawling Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that narrowly passed through Congress late last year.

Democrats and some policy experts say the legislation disproportionately benefits “1 percenters” and corporations. “What does central New York prefer? Tax breaks for the wealthy or middle-class jobs?” Schumer said Monday, speaking into a microphone in front of a crowd of supporters. Rally attendees, some waving cutouts of Monopoly character Rich Uncle Pennybags’ face, yelled back: “middle-class jobs.” Syracuse, and other portions of upstate New York stretching from Buffalo to Albany, have lost thousands of manufacturing jobs since the 1990s with major companies like Carrier Corp. or Kodak moving operations abroad or simply downsizing. Schumer, along with other local politicians, said tax provisions in the GOP’s legislation benefit well-paid company executives and squeeze out average workers in Syracuse, who have already been hit hard by layoffs in a

Rust Belt-like area. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the Republican Party’s major legislative victory of the current congressional cycle. The bill, which Trump signed in December, was fiercely opposed by Democrats. The bill cut the corporate tax rate significantly and will reduce the rate 3 percentage points per year from 2018 to 2022, among other things. A December analysis of the legislation by the Tax Policy Center found that the GOP’s legislation would also reduce federal revenue by $2.4 trillion over the next 10 years. The policy center found that, on average, taxes would change little for lower- and middle-income groups by 2027. “The top 1 percent got a tax break, now they’re doing great. I don’t begrudge ‘em. But they don’t need a tax break,” Schumer said, though. Several local elected officials joined see schumer page 4

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Educator trained at SU pleads guilty to sex crime By Michael Burke senior staff writer

Anna Stubblefield, a former professor at Rutgers University who received training from Syracuse University, pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of criminal sexual contact with a man who has cerebral palsy, according to media reports. STUBBLEFIELD St ubblef ield had previously maintained that

she received consent from the man by communicating with him using facilitated communication, a scientifically discredited communication method that originated at SU and has since expanded to other parts of the country. Advocates of facilitated communication say it allows people who are nonverbal to communicate by typing out words on a device, such as a keyboard, with assistance from an aid. But scientific testing has strongly indicated that, through a phenomenon similar to the “Ouija board” effect, aids unknowingly

control the words that are typed. Douglas Biklen, the former dean of SU’s School of Education, learned of the method in the late 1980s from an educator in Australia. He then brought the method to SU and ultimately established the Facilitated Communication Institute, now called the Institute on Communication and Inclusion. The institute still practices and promotes facilitated communication, now sometimes referred to as “supported typing.” Stubblefield was certified as a facilitated communication aid from the institute in 2008. The institute

instructs aids to “presume competence” in the individuals who are nonverbal, rather than testing whether they can communicate. Stubblefield now admits to having criminal sexual contact with a man, referred to as “D.J.” in court proceedings, after previously believing he consented to the interaction using facilitated communication. As she reached a plea deal Monday, Stubblefield acknowledged that the man was not legally able to consent. She was previously found guilty in 2015 on two counts of first-degree see stubblefield page 4

Two Syracuse University students who have never previously served in Student Association announced their candidacy for next year’s SA president and vice president positions on Monday evening. Junior Kaitlyn Ellsweig, a political science and economics dual major, is running for president. Sophomore Ryan Houck, an accounting and finance double major, would be Ellsweig’s vice president, if elected. The pair has three campaign focuses: empowering student voices, promoting diversity and advocating for student needs, Ellsweig said. One initiative they’d implement, if elected, is a set of engagement hours to foster awareness among students about what SA is, Ellsweig said. “Really, what I see this as is an opportunity to give back,” Ellsweig see candidates page 4

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Leaders discuss Dome idea By India Miraglia staff writer

Student Association President James Franco and Vice President Angie Pati at the organization’s Monday night meeting announced a possible plan to make the Carrier Dome “more open” to Syracuse University students. Options discussed included an end of the year event for seniors and time for students to participate in activities in the Dome throughout the week. “We wanted to make facilities more open to students,” Franco said. He also said there are great buildings around campus that students should have more access to. The Dome hosts about 300 events each year and five sports teams, so SA is trying to find ways to fit student events into that schedule, Franco added. Franco said a senior-focused event could resemble “Own the Dome,” an event in which incoming SU freshmen spend the night in the venue to meet some of their classmates. “It would be cool to start and end your time at Syracuse at the Dome,” see dome page 4

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SUNY-ESF conflict

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SUNY-ESF faculty on Tuesday will discuss a previous vote to remove Academic Governance’s executive. See Wednesday’s paper

Green Party leader Howie Hawkins is again planning to run for governor of New York this fall. See Wednesday’s paper

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WALSH’S FIRST 100 DAYS

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Fitness center opens on Mount

Shared services Since taking office, Mayor Ben Walsh has strived to maintain a working relationship with Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney. As part of that effort, he has said he plans to “reinvigorate” Syracuse’s role in the County-Wide Shared Services Initiative. That initiative was developed based off a mandate from New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year. It aims to save millions of dollars in government costs.

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Our team has met with county representatives more than a dozen times since Jan. 1, discussing areas where cooperation and shared services are possible.

BEN WALSH, Syracuse’s mayor, has said he does not support the Consensus group’s proposed legislative merger. josh shub-seltzer staff photographer

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Mayor Ben Walsh’s father debates on the benefits of a local legislative merger

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Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney proposes a shared services initiative

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Walsh says he plans to “reinvigorate” Syracuse’s role in the initiative

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Mayor pledges support for shared services plan By Sam Ogozalek news editor

Since taking office in January, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has taken a friendlier approach to interacting with county government. His predecessor, former Mayor Stephanie Miner, had a strained relationship with Onondaga WALSH County Executive Joanie Mahoney. The two leaders openly feuded at times. As part of his new approach to government relations, though, Walsh has said he plans to “reinvigorate” Syracuse’s participation in Mahoney’s County-Wide Shared Services Initiative. The shared services initiative forced county governments across New York state to find ways to reduce

spending by consolidating overlapping services in their jurisdictions. Gov. Andrew Cuomo created the shared services initiative last year. Onondaga County’s plan was approved 35-to-1 in a September vote. The vote came amid concerns from area town supervisors that the process for the plan’s approval was rushed. “Our team has met with county representatives more than a dozen times since January 1 discussing areas where cooperation and shared services are possible,” Walsh said during his January “state of the city” speech. The plan, proposed by Mahoney, is expected to save an estimated $5 million each year. The state will match those savings if towns and villages follow through with the plan, Mahoney said. Most of the plan’s $5 million in savings will come from an agreement between the Syracuse City School District, city of Syracuse and Onon-

daga County to buy supplemental Medicare benefits for area retirees, Mahoney said in September. That agreement is projected to save at least $2.2 million in 2018, but could create savings as high as $4.4 million, according to the plan. Other costsaving measures in the plan include new municipal agreements between suburban villages and towns to share code enforcement operations. “County Executive Mahoney, we appreciate your help already,” Walsh said in his speech. Government consolidation is a hot-button issue in Syracuse. A report compiled by Consensus, a citizens group, estimated between $8.7 million and $22.9 million could be saved a year by consolidating Syracuse and Onondaga County governments into one legislative body. Walsh has a connection to Consensus. His father, James Walsh, was a member of the group’s com-

mission. The mayor’s father advocated for the legislative merger during a debate at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. “When it comes to representation, we can do a lot better. We propose a model we believe will do better,” Walsh said. Mahoney’s shared services plan includes aspects of Consensus’ recommendations. “When this community talks about Consensus, it’s been ‘A or B,’” Mahoney said after the shared services initiative vote. “And this, version C, is a hybrid that is a lot closer to satisfying.” During the mayoral race last fall, Walsh said he supported the idea of shared services, but was not supportive of a legislative merger between the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County. sfogozal@syr.edu

College begins Rescue Mission collection drive staff writer

Syracuse University’s University College and Student Association are holding a collection drive to benefit the Rescue Mission, an organization that combats homelessness and hunger in the Syracuse area as part of Philanthropy Week. The drive, which started Monday, will focus on collecting toiletries such as deodorant, shampoo, toothbrushes and feminine hygiene products. Collection boxes will be open until March 30 and are sta-

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state news Here is a roundup of the biggest news happening in New York state right now. NIXON FOR GOVERNOR

“Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon announced her campaign for governor of New York on Monday in a bid against incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Nixon has been a longtime champion of the Democratic Party, and she called Cuomo an “Albany insider” and “centrist.” She polled at 19 percent as of Monday, with Cuomo leading at 66 percent. source: wskg

FLU CASES DROP

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Syracuse University on Monday opened a new fitness center on Mount Olympus as part of a university-wide, multimillion-dollar fundraising initiative. The Graham Fitness Center, built in converted space at Flint and Day Halls, features treadmills, weight machines and other gym equipment, according to an SU News release. The decision to open the center was based on student interest in expanding fitness options, per the release. SU and SUNY-ESF ID card holders can access the fitness center on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and on weekends from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. The university opened the new fitness center using funds from the Invest Syracuse initiative — a $100 million academic fundraising plan. Archbold Gymnasium is currently closed as construction crews work to renovate and expand the facility with amenities such as a rock climbing wall and multi-activity sports court. The gym is expected to reopen in fall 2019. Most of the equipment previously housed in Archbold has been moved to the Women’s Building.

tioned around SU’s campus at most residence halls. The boxes are also open at the Schine and Goldstein Student Centers. In addition to donating toiletries, students can participate in the collection drive by volunteering to help sort collected items on March 30 in the atrium of Schine, or by eating at the Chipotle Mexican Grill on Marshall Street between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. on March 27. The restaurant has pledged to donate 50 percent of proceeds collected during that time to the Rescue Mission.

Eileen Jevis, a public relations manager at University College, stressed the necessity of collecting toiletry items, especially for those who would not otherwise have access to them. “Obviously, you can imagine that they would have such a need for toiletry items,” Jevis said. “But they also share them with other parts of the community, and other organizations out there serving those in need, so there’s a lot of need for it.” The initiative is part of an effort by University College to expand its impact within the

greater SU community. Jack Woltman, SA’s co-chair of community engagement, spearheaded the effort on behalf of SA. He said it’s important to strengthen ties between SU students and the surrounding community. “This is an important initiative for all students because not only is it encouraging increased cooperation between the university, but also promoting future partnerships between SA, UC and many other student organizations with similar motives,” Woltman said in an email. rarozenb@syr.edu

There has been a 42 percent decrease in lab-confirmed flu cases and a 35 percent decrease in hospitalizations for the flu since last week. More than 3,600 new flu cases were diagnosed last week, but 8,879 people were vaccinated since Jan. 25 as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order. source: governor’s pressroom

JOHN CLEESE

Actor and comedian John Cleese will come to Syracuse on July 25 for a live Q&A session and screening of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Tickets will go on sale for the show at the Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater on Friday, March 23. source: local syr

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schumer Schumer on Monday. Joe Driscoll, the city’s Democratic Common Councilor of the 5th district, introduced the senator. Driscoll cited a set of statistics on U.S. CEOs making more money than their employees, yearly. “Numbers can be hard to grasp,” Driscoll said, though. “What’s not hard to grasp is people barely having enough money to get from one check to the next.” Helen Hudson, the council’s president, stood alongside Driscoll. Peggy Chase, Onondaga County’s Democratic legislator of the 9th district, attended the rally. As did Mark English, chair of the county’s Democratic committee. New York State Senate candidate Rachel May, an employee of Syracuse University, stood in the crowd. Mayor Ben Walsh, who is not affiliated with any major political party, met with Schumer

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during a separate event at Onondaga Community College earlier Monday morning. Walsh, at a protest last November, said he was concerned by the tax bill. Walsh, who previously served as one of the city’s leading economic development officials, at the time said he worried a provision in the GOP’s legislation would eliminate the federal Historic Tax Credit program. That program helped local businessman Ed Riley renovate the iconic Hotel Syracuse, which was left vacant after years of bankruptcy court proceedings and sales. Schumer on Monday said the legislation has primarily benefited CEOs who employ “buybacks” as a means of repurchasing their own company’s stock to increase its value. The extra money large companies are saving with the reduction of the corporate tax is not helping lower-level employees, he said. “This isn’t working,” Schumer said. sfogozal@syr.edu | @Sam13783

HELEN HUDSON, president of Syracuse’s Common Council, also spoke during the anti-tax bill rally on Monday. kai nguyen photo editor

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Pati said. SA is also looking to create time for students to use the Dome for recreational activities, as is currently the case with the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center, Franco said. The center is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 to 11 p.m. for students to play pick-up basketball. “We definitely think it would be (a) really cool idea, especially when the weather gets colder,” Franco added. SA has been meeting with Dolan Evanovich, the university’s senior vice president for enrollment and the student experience, and Pete Sala, vice president and chief facilities officer, to discuss possible options for the Dome, Franco said. Franco and Pati also said they have discussed plans to modify the current first-year forum program with Evanovich and Chancellor Kent Syverud. Students have said they could have gotten more out of the forum experience, Pati said. Pati added that she and Franco have been involved in discussions to revamp the program to include an increased focus on campus

The Student Association’s assembly voted to modify a version of the organization’s constitution Monday night. colleen cambier staff photographer

resources, diversity, alcohol consumption safety and sexual assault.

Other business

SA assembly members voted to pass a modified version of the organization’s constitution. The vote was delayed until after spring break

after SA failed to meet quorum for the vote during its previous meeting. The revised constitution will have to be approved by SU undergraduates before it can be implemented. Students can vote on the changes starting April 9 on the same ballot as candidates for SA president, vice president, from page 1

stubblefield aggravated sexual assault before being granted a retrial last year. James Todd, a vocal critic of facilitated communication and a professor at Eastern Michigan University who researches pseudoscientific interventions for autism, said SU made a “significant contribution to this tragedy.” “For decades, the Syracuse administration has not only tolerated dangerous facilitated communication pseudoscience, it has even openly championed FC over clear and established science,” he said. “... It is not too late. Syracuse University can still renounce and repudiate FC. It can take real responsibility for all the harm left in its wake. No voice would speaker louder than Syracuse’s on this issue.” The ICI is currently directed by Christine Ashby, an associate professor at the School of Education whose time at the school overlapped with Biklen. Neither SU officials nor Ashby returned requests for comment Monday evening. The institute has lived on through the years despite criticism from the academic and scientific communities. One well-publicized empirical testing of facilitated communication occurred in 1992 about 130 miles from Syracuse University — at the Oswald D. Heck Developmental Center in Schenectady. Twelve individuals who were nonverbal, living at the center and using facilitated commu-

comptroller and other assembly positions. Franco and Pati said 125 of the 150 tickets available for the bus ride to March For Our Lives in Washington, D.C. have been sold, as of Monday night. The pair announced a series of other initiatives at the meeting including a screening party for the upcoming Syracuse-Duke men’s basketball game and a modification of the university’s meal plan system. SA worked with various departments on campus to create the screening party, which is set to take place on Friday in Schine Student Center, Franco said. He added that he hopes the event will be a way for the Syracuse community to come together while watching the school’s men’s basketball team. Franco and Pati also said they are trying to find ways to prevent money allocated for meal swipes from going to waste if those funds are not used by students. They suggested creating a system that allowed the unused money to be donated back to either the university or the surrounding Syracuse community. irmiragl@syr.edu

nication, participated in the study along with aids. The study consisted of the 12 individuals and their aids being shown pictures of everyday objects. They were then asked to type the name of the objects. The findings indicated the aids controlled the words that were typed. When the aids and individuals were shown the same picture, 10 of the 12 individuals were able to produce correct answers. But when the aids and the individuals were shown pictures of different objects, the only “correct” answers were the names of the objects shown to the aids — never of the objects shown to the individuals who were nonverbal. Similarly-modeled double-blind testing and other empirical studies have since resulted in conclusions similar to that study. When Biklen became dean of the School of Education in 2005, the Commission for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health issued a statement expressing concern over the appointment, noting his support of facilitated communication. “(Syracuse University’s) appointment of Dr. Biklen as Dean is a major step backward in the vitally important effort to promote science and combat pseudoscience in mental-health care,” read the statement. As Stubblefield pleaded guilty Monday, SU’s Institute on Communication and Inclusion was holding the first of a two-day workshop on facilitated communication. Participants in the workshop are required to pay $125. Stubblefield’s will be sentenced May 7, according to NJ.com. mdburk01@syr.edu | @michaelburke47

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candidates said. “I’ve really dedicated my time at SU to service. And helping others is something I’m really passionate about. I think Student Association has the power to do so many great things for the student body.” Ellsweig is involved in Democracy Matters, a group that encourages campaign finance reform, and SU Ambulance, among other things. Houck is also a leader in Democracy Matters and a mentor in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, as well as an ambassador for the Feed the Children group. Working together in Democracy

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Matters has prepared them to run for SA executive positions, Ellsweig said. She’s a strong “big-picture planner,” while Houck is able to focus more on smaller details, she added. No other candidates have publicly announced their campaigns as of Monday night. Candidate petitions were due before spring break. SA elections will run from April 9-12. ccleffer@syr.edu | @ccleffert

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ana Balter’s endorsement as the Democrat opponent to Rep. John Katko showcases the gradual momentum of women politicians. Balter, a visiting assistant teaching professor at Syracuse University, made headlines when the Onondaga County Democrats endorsed her to oppose Katko (R-Camillus) for New York’s 24th congressional district. Balter won an outstanding 73 percent of the vote from committee members compared to her opponents Anne Messenger and Scott Comegys. Messenger and Comegys received 26 percent and 1 percent of the vote, respectively. Only 19.8 percent of representatives in Congress are women, per the Center for American Women and Politics, and only 25.3 percent of seats in state legislatures are occupied by women. Seeing a woman like Balter, who represents, in part, the SU community and a changing political climate, is a remarkable symbol of the progress women are making in politics. Balter hasn’t shied away from her work with the CNY Solidarity Coalition, a grassroots organization opposing President Donald Trump and his policies. Balter calls herself a “pragmatic progressive:” a supporter of 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton but a believer in the central ideals touted

in politics, Balter’s congressional run still symbolizes the shifting tides toward greater proactivity. Her campaign means these role models showcase what kind of limits we can overcome and the heights we can surpass. But it also means we can’t just fawn over our idols. We must take the initiative to become our own role models and set the standards for the progress we want to see. My home country, the Philippines, has had two women presidents in its history. The first, Corazon Aquino, had family connections to my high school. While I don’t always agree with the political views Aquino held during her lifetime and career, she was an icon for me, as she showed me underdogs will fight their way to be heard. And when they’re heard, it creates a domino effect toward change. This idea also applies to Balter’s potential impact on women in the SU and central New York communities. By representing both the educator and the educated, Balter is providing a platform for these voices. And now’s the time to take the initiative and make our opinions heard.

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GIVING YOU ‘THE TALK’ by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). In a world where women are often told to suppress their emotions or opinions in exchange for respect, Balter’s approach is refreshing and empowering for women following in her wake. And seeing women like Balter running for office can act as an example for others to emulate, said Makana Chock, an associate professor of communications at SU’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. “There is something called a ‘role model effect,’” Chock said in an email. “If young women see other women running for political office, it can create the perception that this is not just possible, but also normal, appropriate, and important.” Despite the benefits of seeing women candidates on the ballot, Chock said these figures don’t always turn into immediate action in terms of diverse political engagement. “Role model effects tend to be greater for women politicians in novel or groundbreaking roles, and younger women are more likely than older women to increase their political activism,” Chock said. But for SU students and women

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Local musicians will play jazz music with a Latin flair at Jazz Central on Friday. See Wednesday’s paper

After Josh Peck came to Syracuse last month, Drake Bell will play in central New York on Saturday. See Wednesday’s paper

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Spark hopes to raise money, in part, through a used vinyl and book sale that is part of a partnership with Syracuse store Books and Melodies. The space’s co-owners hope to eventually build shelves on the walls for the books and records. courtesy of spark contemporary art space

Collective creation

After 20 years, Spark Contemporary Art Space evolves into nonprofit

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o Jake Roberts, Syracuse is full of possibilities for the young, creative mind. That’s why he’s teaming up with Patrick Tuohey to give rising artists a venue where they can gather and collaborate. Roberts, a 1996 graduate of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, and Tuohey are Spark Contemporary Art Space’s newest co-owners. They recently signed a three-year lease and are determined to revitalize the worn-down, 20-yearold space from the ground up. “A lot of times as an artist, you want to get your hands dirty, you want to kind of get gritty, you want to be in the early stages of stuff,” Roberts said. “Syracuse is a city that did and still does provide that opportunity.”

JAKE ROBERTS (LEFT) AND PATRICK TUOHEY (RIGHT) became co-owners of Spark in 2017. courtesy of spark

To fulfill that mission, Roberts and Tuohey are shifting to a nonprofit business model. They’re fundraising over the next month, hoping to give Spark staying power it needs to become a hub for young professionals with the help of local business partnerships. Spark has been located about a mile from SU on East Fayette Street for 18 of its 20 years, Roberts said. It got its start when former students noticed the “dead space” downtown. One of those students, Mark Stockton, was pursuing a master’s degree in painting and drawing at the time. He’s since shown exhibits across the country and become an associate teaching professor at Drexel University. Spark came about in response

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SU Bandier sophomore manages 2 rising musicians By Sarah Slavin staff writer

When sophomore Justin Goldman isn’t in class or studying, he’s flying across the country, meeting record producers and managing up-and-coming artists. The Bandier Program student is working to pave his way in the GOLDMAN music industry.

He manages two up-and-coming artists and is working on his own music data company. Goldman’s clients, Yung Gravy and Lil Gnar, have both gained traction online: Gravy has about 275,000 followers on Instagram and Gnar has about 135,000. Goldman manages these artists with his partner, Chad Carrington. Carrington works for Alamo, which is distributed through Interscope Records. The two make sure to manage people who demonstrate the proper commitment needed to be an artist.

People think you’re too young sometimes, but you have to prove them wrong, and you just have to act like you’ve been there before. Justin Goldman

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“You have to meet them, and they have to tell you that they’re going to be the biggest person in the world, and if they don’t then you shouldn’t be working with them,” Goldman said. Both Gnar and Gravy met that standard for Goldman. Gravy has just surpassed 175 million streams on Apple Music, YouTube and Spotify combined, and many labels are scoping out Gnar, Goldman said. Goldman declined to comment if either artist had been signed, but he and Carrington are taking it day by day.

Goldman considered last semester a “case study,” as he missed a lot of school to travel and meet with record labels like RCA, Atlantic and Republic. He said having these record labels reach out to him about these artists shows that they’re getting a big enough following. While meeting with these big companies is exciting, it can also be difficult because Goldman is still young and in school. But Goldman doesn’t let that get to him and instead uses it as motivator to work harder. see goldman page 8

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spark to a lack of exhibition space for emerging artists in Syracuse, which at the time was a postindustrial city without a booming economy, Stockton said. There wasn’t much room for mixed media works within his program of study, so he and others were inspired to create their own. Stockton became one of Spark’s original founders, along with Jimmy Rahn, Sandy Griffin, George Koelle and Jeremiah Seeley. The five were all students, graduate or undergraduate, in disciplines such as photography, video and painting and drawing. When the space first started, its founders operated “on a handshake agreement in an old building” and borrowed electricity from the neighbors, Stockton said. Spark served as an outlet for the ambitious to get off campus and create new art. Their objective was never to make money, even though funding was always an issue. The founders intended to keep Spark alive by passing it on from student to student. Stockton said he’ll be interested to see how Spark’s model changes as it focuses less on the regeneration of graduate student activity. Roberts, who has been coming to Spark since its doors opened, acknowledged the space’s longevity and detailed its shift in focus through art forms — alternative video, installation work and music have all had their moment in the spotlight. Now, he hopes to honor that history as he stabilizes Spark’s logistical operations and provides a space for young professionals to call their own. Spark is now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit under the fiscal umbrella of Alchemical Nursery, which from page 7

goldman “People think you’re too young sometimes, but you have to prove them wrong, and you just have to act like you’ve been there before,” he said. When Goldman isn’t managing Gnar and Gravy, he’s working on a music data company called Pr1me Sound, which is partnered with

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allows them to apply for grants and in-kind donations. It’s already received the latter in the form of restaurant equipment. This equipment will be used for a cafe that Roberts hopes to open in one of Spark’s three main rooms. And Spark has already established one partnership with a business just a mile away. The downtown firm Spark.Orange became Spark’s first major corporate sponsor with a $2,000 contribution for the 2018 fiscal year, according to a Spark press release. Spark.Orange Director of Marketing Christine Cerniglia has been with the salesforce management firm since Nov. 2017, consulting with local companies to help them centralize how they use and share data. The firm aims to make Syracuse a great place to work and keep talent in the area, she said, and Spark Art Space is looking to create opportunities for people by introducing new creative outlets. The firm got involved with Spark Art Space after Spark.Orange owner and co-founder Derek Vargas connected with Roberts, Cerniglia said. She and Vargas ended up checking out the art center and observing the infrastructure going up in the area. “There was a lot of alignment between what (Roberts) is looking to do and what we’re looking to do,” she said. Cerniglia hopes to see the money put toward building maintenance and repair and the cafe. The cafe, she said, will serve as a great entry point for people to come to Spark and see what the space has to offer. While the cafe will be used to bring in revenue, so will the used book and vinyl sale Spark has set up in partnership with Syracuse-based Books and Melodies. Other donations will go toward building shelves to house records and books, building a sliding industrial door another app called Laylo. Pr1me Sound is an in-depth artists and repertoire — also known as A&R — research tool for labels to use. He started this company with his friend Bryan Bernstein, whom he met in the summer of 2016 when they were interning at 300 Entertainment. Bernstein is currently working at Republic Records and has been working with Goldman since they met. As he starts his career, Goldman looks to his father Ben Goldman for advice because he

JAKE ROBERTS graduated from Syracuse University in 1996 as one of VPA’s first cross-disciplinary students. colleen ferguson feature editor

between rooms and acquiring a permanent sound system, among other things. Cerniglia is aware that many SU students look to leave the area and move to cities with more opportunities once they graduate, but both the firm and the art center want to keep students in Syracuse long after they get their degree. “We build jobs, they build things to do,” Cerniglia said. “Those two things make Syracuse a better place to stay.” While both Spark and Syracuse have changed since Roberts was a student, he encourages students to get involved and engage with the community. He said current students and recent graduates from all backgrounds can find a role with Spark now and be part of creating some-

thing new — as long as they’re self-starters. “We need people to help us in all disciplines — business, marketing, law. We have a need for people on the other side of the arts industries,” he said. “This is a great opportunity for students to come through the Spark portal.” It doesn’t look like much currently: A recent storm broke one of the windows, and parts of the floors are unstable. But Roberts isn’t discouraged. “It’s going to look really ugly before it looks pretty, so we’re churning the soil right now,” Roberts said. “This venue is a testament to students stepping off of campus and using their vision to plant a seed.”

works in the music industry, and takes inspiration from big names like Scooter Braun and Avery and Monte Lipman. He tries to stay humble when meeting with high-profile people, but he acknowledges the amazing experiences he’s had. He’s met the Lipman brothers, who founded Republic Records, and also had the chance to be backstage at a Post Malone concert. To Carrington, Goldman’s drive and deter-

mination set him apart. Goldman has a balance of different skills that make him a great manager, he said. “Usually people who are super creative aren’t that good on the logistics side of it, but he is. He’s kind of both sides of the coin,” Carrington said. “He’s a very punctual and poignant young man, as well as creative himself. We play off each other well.”

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TORONZO CANNON said he sometimes feels like Clark Kent as he splits his time between playing his music globally and driving buses for the Chicago Transit Authority. Cannon learned to play the guitar at age 22. courtesy of toronzo cannon

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oronzo Cannon is showing listeners the way — The Chicago Way, that is. Chicago-born guitarist Cannon is elevating the classic Chicago sound to new heights with his album “The Chicago Way.” This blues man splits his time working for his native city’s Transit Authority as a bus driver and globe-trotting as a musician. The Daily Orange spoke with him to discuss his if you go Toronzo Cannon concert life, his influences and his favorite countries to play Where: Funk ’n Waffles in. He will be performing at Funk ‘n Waffles on South Clinton Street this Saturday. When: Saturday at 8 The Daily Orange: What was your musical jourp.m.; doors open at 7 ney to blues? How much: $20-$25 Toronzo Cannon: I grew up around blues. My grandparents raised me. To me, it wasn’t a genre, it was just something I heard my granddad play. I had joined a reggae band for about two years. Their family started to move back, so that pushed me out of the band. It was hard for me to land another reggae gig, so I would just start going to jams in Chicago. All you have here are blues jams. I would recognize all the songs from my grandparents. The first song I learned was “Got My Mojo Working” by Muddy Waters. Then things just progressed from there. The D.O.: Did you teach yourself (to play the guitar) or did others teach you? T.C.: Along with a guitar, (my sister) bought me four weeks worth of lessons. I only went to three of them because I wanted to learn reggae, but the guy was teaching me to write (music). I wanted to dive right into reggae music like, “Give me some chords!” So, I only got to three of them, and I don’t think I’ve ever told my sister that I didn’t get to the fourth. I think I owe her some money. I then learned through trial and error. I guess I have a motto that you are either super talented or you have a lot of time on your hands. At that time, I had time on my hands and the will and the drive to learn the guitar, or at

least learn a couple of songs. I had no dreams of doing this for a living or on stage or traveling or anything like that. I just wanted to hear the song I had been listening to at the time, me playing it. The D.O.: What are some of your favorite influences? T.C.: Of course, I have many, but I would say the big three, if we can narrow it down to three, would be — and this may sound strange — Jimi Hendrix, Albert King and Elmore James. They’re three different approaches to blues. The rawness of Elmore James’ voice, the passion behind Albert King’s blues solo licks and the freakiness and passion of Jimi Hendrix are the big three for me. The D.O.: How would you describe your music to listeners? T.C.: Blues in 3-D. My songs are visual, I like really getting in touch with the audience. I’ll talk to the audience, we’re just hanging out at a space and time. Being from Chicago, most of our blues people like to really get in with the audience, roll our sleeves up like a community kind of thing. I let the audience know they are there. I don’t play so they are just listening to me. I want them to have fun and do this thing for about an hour and a half, and then we are going to go about our lives. The D.O.: What do you enjoy more, writing lyrics or the music? T.C.: If I can hit (the audience) with a smooth lyric that will make them go “woah,” I dig that. A guy told me a long time ago, “People leave your shows singing your songs, not your guitar solos.” It’s true. So, I’ve been trying to write more and be more innovative with my writing. The D.O.: What is it like being a full-time bus driver and a musician? T.C.: It’s tiresome sometimes. It’s fun. I feel sometimes like Clark Kent. My other co-workers may go to the casino, and I’ve just come from France, I’ve just come from London, something like that. They ask me, “What did you do this weekend?” I’m like, “I was in London.” It’s cool. I’m working bad neighborhoods, so most of my riders are from these economically depressed areas. To see the things I see and then to see there is something else is pretty cool. Sometimes I just want to tell people, “Man, it’s a big world out there. Don’t give up, get a passport.” tgugerty@syr.edu

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SU’s Knutson owns tiebreaks, opens with 11-1 record By KJ Edelman staff writer

On Sunday, Gabriela Knutson was in a familiar place. Tied at six apiece in the third set against Wake Forest’s No. 36 Emma Davis, No. 11 Knutson was entering her seventh tiebreaker in as many matches. Most tennis players feel anxious or stressed out during tiebreaks, Knutson said. But she feels “at ease.” Knutson took the first point of the tiebreaker on a forehand slice against Davis and didn’t relent, winning the tiebreak 7-5 and the match 6-0, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5). “I wish I had a recipe (to win tiebreaks),” Knutson said. After facing five-straight ranked opponents and posting a 4-1 record during that time, Knutfrom page 12

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As he grew older, Bing said he was told by neighborhood kids that he couldn’t play in streetball games because he was too small. He said he played nearly every day, though, and turned into one of the top high school players in the country. UCLA and Michigan grew interested in his game, but he chose Syracuse because Ernie Davis, then a football All-American, urged him to come to SU. Bing confirmed that he also chose a lesser-known program in Syracuse because he doubted himself, what he could do and who he could be. That’s when he ran into Boeheim, and the two formed a friendship that has lasted 56 years. Bing said Boeheim slept “all of the time” in their room and didn’t like going to class. But he studied for exams all night, Bing said, and did well on them. Then he’d sleep “the next two days straight,” Bing said. On Saturday, Boeheim recalled their first day of basketball practice that fall, 1962, in Manley Field House. “He taught me an awful lot,” Boeheim said. “Although the first day of practice, I thought I was pretty good, I guarded him, he had 15-straight baskets against me. And I called my mom. I said, ‘Mom, I don’t know about this situation.’ My mom was pretty smart. She said, ‘Well, how about the other players?’ I said, ‘They’re not that good.’ ‘Then you’ll be OK.’ “He taught me how to do a lot of things that from page 12

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out of gas,” Gait said following the Orange’s lopsided loss to Maryland, the Orange now has advanced tape to learn from. “If they want to get good, they want to get better,” Gait said, “they’re going to have to put the time and work in.” The tool is something that gives Syracuse the edge over most programs. Gait claims that SU is the only women’s lacrosse program in the country that has its own film room (starting goalkeeper Asa Goldstock referred to the place where the Orange watch film as the “auditorium”). SU takes advantage, holding multiple hour-long sessions a week as a team where they go over film. Gait said after the Virginia loss in the midst of Syracuse’s three-game week, SU watched film “four to five” times, with players filling the rest of the void individually. The film sessions have focused on many of SU’s biggest problems. A notable one is the from page 12

curry Curry played attack all his life until switching during his junior season at Calvert Hall (Maryland). He moved to the position after repeated injuries in previous years. The move to midfield allowed Curry to utilize his speed more with increased field space to run, and to shoot at any time, he said. Inverting Curry allows for the attack to work his way in the midfield, and vice versa. Brendan Bomberry had played midfield before becoming a star around the crease for Syracuse last season. Trying to work the ball around against Rutgers, midfielders would dodge and, if there wasn’t

son has relied on tiebreakers to help lead her to an 11-1 season record in singles, the best mark on SU (11-3, 3-3 Atlantic Coast). She’s won six of the seven tiebreaks she’s played this season. Knutson’s knack for controlling tiebreakers first showed itself on Feb. 24 against Brown’s Alyza Benotto. After dropping the first set against Benotto, 2-6, Knutson fought off a 5-6 deficit to force her first tiebreaker of the season. The junior, who had only dropped two sets at the time, was entering uncharted territory for the season. Despite the early setbacks in the match, Knutson took the set on a 7-4 tiebreak and swept the third set to remain perfect on the season. “If you know you are the better player,” Knutson said the week after defeating Benotto, “you’re going to get it done.” A week after a first set tiebreak helped lead have helped me in life, really the most mature, most well-rounded individual that I’ve ever been around in my life,” Boeheim continued. “And made a huge impact on me. I was from Lyons, New York, 5,000 people. I didn’t know who The Supremes were when I came into my room.” Bing’s years with Boeheim paved the way for his latest ambitions. He became mayor of Detroit because he wanted to help the struggling city, which in 2013 became the largest city in United States history to file for bankruptcy. Shortly after he left office later that year, he started the Bing Youth Institute, a youth mentorship program. He started the organization for many reasons, he said. He didn’t think there were more than 100 black students on SU’s campus in the 1960s. He wanted to help black and underprivileged children be successful. In 2014, his program had about 40 students in six schools. There are now about 120 students in the program, he said, and he wants to keep expanding. Bing drives 20 minutes every morning to his downtown Detroit office to lead the organization. He helps match students with adult men in the community, because he said many of the students in his organization do not have a father in their lives. “When I was mayor, all over the city, you saw the level of education our kids had,” Bing said. “I knew without it, they were not going to be able to be competitive in the real world. Most of these kids come from a single-parent home. For most of them, nobody thought they draw. Sophomore attack Emily Hawryschuk said she noticed Julie Cross puts a big emphasis on watching film to adapt to her new role.

It’s a tool that’s out there. If you take pride in the game, then you take the time to watch it. Emily Hawryschuk syracuse attack

While the team screenings remain important, the individual sessions may be even more vital to success, Goldstock said. Every SU player has a login to crossover.com, where they watch and learn from film and see things they did poorly in previous games. Hawryschuk makes use of the “filter” tool to search for moments of the game within a open room, would go behind the net and reset the offense. In his first start, Curry made his presence known. He dodged right alley before seeing two defenders had closed near him, leaving Dordevic wide open. Curry turned and fired a pass to Dordevic, who corralled the ball and crow-hopped a shot past goalie Max Edelmann. It gave Syracuse an early 2-1 lead in an eventual 14-10 loss. Curry had a shot that clanked off the post, but he finished his first start scoreless. “He’s probably the fastest kid I’ve ever seen in my life,” Solomon said a month ago about Curry. “It all comes natural to him.” Dearth, on the other hand, had just one shot and a turnover. His shot came immediately after SU took a 1-0 lead, but it

Knutson to a 7-6 (7-6), 6-1 victory at Harvard, Knutson split two tiebreakers against Virginia Tech’s then-No. 61 Natalie Novotna to help lead her to a win in three sets. Against North Carolina’s then-No. 8 Alle Sanford, Knutson faced first and second set tiebreakers and eased through both of them. After Knutson was ranked No. 11 in the nation on March 6, the highest ranking in SU women’s tennis history, she gave some credit to her play in tiebreakers as a factor for the rise. Though Knutson prefers to not trail in a match, she said she “knows she can win any match” the moment it enters into a tiebreak. “It’s a lot of pressure,” Knutson said, “You have to focus on every single shot and everything you do. You just have to lock in and assert your dominance from the start.” Syracuse’s eight remaining games are in

conference and six are ranked in the top-50 in the country, and as Syracuse faces one of the toughest stretches of its season, Knutson knows her consistency at first singles will be key. Five of the upcoming opponents feature a singles player in the top 54 in the country — probable opponents for Knutson. “The ACC is one of the best conferences for tennis,” head coach Younes Limam said on Feb. 15. “When we play in conference, we know we’re facing the best.” As competitiveness rises in conference play during the final month of the season, tiebreakers will be key to Knutson’s success against ranked opponents, she said. “I have won all the tiebreaks before,” Knutson said, “so I just have to be like, ‘You know what, I got this.’” kjedelma@syr.edu

BING (right) is the founder of a mentoring program for underprivileged boys in Detroit. The program is called the Bing Youth Institute. courtesy of dave bing

were going to be successful. Now we have 19 high school seniors, and 17 of them are going to college. It’s been a great turnaround.” Bing’s connections to Boeheim and Syracuse didn’t stray too far from his heart. He stays in touch with many of his former teammates. He received texts Sunday from friends in the Detroit area asking why he was wearing a Syracuse shirt, not a shirt supporting Michigan State, which is about 90 minutes from Detroit. Bing replied by writing, “I went to Syracuse!” Minutes after Syracuse beat TCU on Friday night, Boeheim walked over to the other side

of the court to wave at Bing. On Saturday and Sunday, they recounted the life lessons they’ve learned from each other. They’ve left fingerprints all over the game, and their divergent paths crisscrossed again on Sunday afternoon. “I’m a people person,” Bing said. “A lot of people gave Jimmy (Boeheim) a lot of heat because he didn’t look like an athlete. He didn’t have a scholarship his first year. People made fun of him. I said, ‘You never have to worry about that. Things will turn around and you’re going to be OK. Just be a good person in life.’”

game tape. On the site, which Hawryschuk said has all of the games archived, players can search for their names and look at individual plays. She uses the tool to break down opposing teams’ goals against a future SU opponent. This gives her better idea of how the defenses play and what holes she’d be able to attack to help her score in games. That’s something she’s excelled at this year, leading SU in scoring with 10 so far. “It’s a tool that’s out there,” Hawryschuk said. “If you take pride in the game, then you take the time to watch it.” The film habits have also benefited Goldstock. In the preseason, the sophomore reflected on her freshman year which was plagued by mistakes. In 22 games last year, she turned the ball over 29 times (1.32 per game), SU’s second-highest total. But this year, those mistakes have nearly vanished. In seven games this season, including three against Top 10 teams, she has turned the ball over twice without losing any of her aggres-

sive tendencies to push the ball up the field following a save. While experiencing newfound success, Goldstock has constantly mentioned film as a big part of her offseason regimen. “There’s the tiniest little things that you can fix,” Goldstock said. “As much as it hurts sometimes, it’s good to watch.” During the week, Goldstock said she tries to watch about an hour of film a day, increasing that number to two hours the day before SU plays. She prefers the individual sessions to better hone in on the plays of interest to her, but she also watches with SU’s “core defenders.” The group members offer feedback to one another and point out things Goldstock may have missed on her own. While watching film is nothing new for Syracuse, this year the Orange seems to have put an emphasis on creating an advantage with it. “There’s so much you can learn from film,” Goldstock said. “It’s the biggest asset in sports.”

types of players. Now on the second midfield line, Dearth is in a “four-man rotation” players said. He works alongside a more physical redshirt senior Matt Lane, redshirt senior Ryan Simmons and redshirt freshman David Lipka, who has five goals in five games. There, Dearth will likely get more opportunities on offense. He’s no longer the last option on a midfield line of a proven scorer in Trimboli and a freshman breakout in Dordevic. In an unfamiliar spot, with losses in three of its first six games, production is a necessity for Syracuse. And if there’s no difference from this switch up, Desko will not hesitate to make another change.

Freshman midfielder Brendan Curry has contributed four points in his first six games with SU

was high and wide. The rest of the game, Dearth just worked the ball around and tried backing down his defenders from time to time. Curry and Dearth are two different

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DAVE BING (right) was the mayor of Detroit from 2009-13, but he cheered for his alma mater over Michigan State in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. alexandra moreo senior staff photographer

BING was Boeheim’s roommate in DellPlain Hall from 1962-63. courtesy of su archives

An old friend Dave Bing, Jim Boeheim’s college roommate and Syracuse legend, reflects on time at SU By Matthew Gutierrez senior staff writer

ETROIT — One day late in the summer of 1962, Jim Boeheim walked into his dorm room on the seventh floor of DellPlain Hall. Dave Bing was already sitting in the room — a freshman settling into his new life, excited for college and the opportunities ahead. “This guy can’t be a basketball player,” Bing thought as his new roommate walked in. “At 6-foot-4 and about 160 pounds, there’s no way I thought he was going to be a good player,” Bing said on Sunday. “But he started in the backcourt with me the last two years, and he’s really had a nice career.” More than five decades after they met in DellPlain, it’s safe to say both have lived plentiful lives. Boeheim rose from walk-on to team captain to SU head coach, a position he’s held for 42 years. Bing, a fellow Class of 1966 graduate, starred for the Orange over his four-year career. He earned All-America honors, led the program in career scoring for 20 years and became SU’s first player to have his uniform retired. He was the No. 2 overall pick in the 1966 NBA Draft

and a seven-time NBA All-Star. On Sunday, Bing, 74, sat a few rows from the court as No. 11 seed Syracuse upset No. 3 Michigan State, 55-53, to advance to the Sweet 16. Wearing a Syracuse sweatshirt, he reflected on his time at SU with Boeheim, who credited Bing with teaching him “a lot.” Bing reminisced about his years in central New York while chronicling his latest endeavors. Chief among them was his time as mayor of Detroit, a role he served in from 2009-13. He’s in his fourth year leading a mentorship program for underprivileged boys in Detroit. “I love Syracuse,” Bing said as he looked down and smiled at his Syracuse sweatshirt. “Those four years shaped a lot of who I am. It’s a beautiful life.” Bing grew up in Washington, D.C. with parents who didn’t go to college and struggled at times to pay the bills. He and his three siblings slept two to a bed. He said he suffered a serious left-eye injury when he was young, but his family couldn’t afford surgery. Bing’s vision diminished as a result. Later, while helping his father at a construction site, a brick hit Bing’s head, creating a blood clot in his brain. see BING page 11

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Curry moves to 1st midfield line Syracuse uses film room to aid growth By Charlie DiSturco senior staff writer

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — It’s a broken record for Syracuse. Its young offense has been unable to string together a full game of production. After its 11-goal loss to Johns Hopkins last week, head coach John Desko was CURRY prompted to make a lineup change. As the Rutgers PA announcer listed off the away team’s starters on Sunday, he said the usual names on the midfield: Jamie Trimboli and Tucker Dordevic. But then, Bren-

dan Curry joined the two, replacing usual-starter Peter Dearth on the first-line midfield. It was an attempt at changing up the Syracuse (3-3, 1-0 Atlantic Coast) offense which ranks outside the country’s top 30 with less than 11 goals per game. And while SU fell to Rutgers on the back of a seasonworst 22 turnovers, Curry finished the loss with an assist. “Peter’s been doing OK,” Desko said, “but we have no goals for Peter on the year and wanted to give somebody else another chance to help take a little pressure off Dordevic and Trimboli.” It wasn’t a hard decision for Desko. As a freshman, Curry had already made his name known, scoring a pair of goals and adding an assist through the first five games.

Players, as well as Desko and other former coaches, often note his speed as a defining attribute. Dearth plays a different, more physical style. The sophomore has yet to score a single goal but did have three assists, including a pair against Virginia. Dearth has three more inches on Curry and often tries backing down defenders rather than dodging with speed like Curry. But for Desko, it all came down to which player has produced more and which fits alongside the other five starters on offense. “We were looking for somebody that can go behind the goal more,” Desko said, “and Curry has that ability to play in the attack and midfield, so we can invert him.” see curry page 11

By Michael McCleary asst. digital editor

No matter how Syracuse prepared for Maryland, seemingly nothing would have mattered. The Terrapins have always gotten the best of SU, and playing the defending national champions this early in the season didn’t help the Orange. SU head coach Gary Gait insisted that SU fell victim Sunday because Maryland did what it always does: Dominate and force Syracuse to become the worst version of itself. SU needed to regroup after all the mistakes it made.

But SU assistant coach Regy Thorpe said the solution lies within the problem. “Our players are really taking ownership and watching the film,” Thorpe said. “We’ve been good in the past, but this year they’re really working it.” No. 9 Syracuse (5-2, 0-1 Atlantic Coast) uses film sessions to help grow throughout the year. While film has always been an asset for Syracuse, players say the increased emphasis on watching it individually has led to more success. While a tough early season schedule caused Syracuse to “run see film page 11