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P • Catching fire

Joanna Masingila discusses her plans after recently being named permanent dean of the School of Education after serving as interim since 2014.

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Tanzanian-born comedian Ed Blaze will perform at the Oncenter on Friday with an observational set about his experiences between Africa and America.

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S • Setting up shop

In the absence of injured starter Randy Staats, Tim Barber has moved into the first-line spot. SU’s chemistry will be tested against No. 2 Notre Dame on Saturday.

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student association

Write-ins not allowed in forum SA to limit April 12 event to just one pair of candidates

By William Norris staff writer

Write-in candidates for this April’s Student Association elections will not be taking part in the organization’s upcoming election forum.

AJ Abell and Jonathan Dawson, running as a pair for president and vice president as write-in candidates, respectively, are not officially on the ballot so they are not recognized by the organization as candidates, said Paulina Colon, Board of Elections and Membership chair.

Therefore, Abell and Dawson will not be a part of the election forum taking place on April 12 at 8 p.m. in the Shaffer Art Building, room 121. Uncontested

Through the Forest

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Secretary of Defense SU serves as anchor, creates economic impact to visit SU FOREST WHITAKER, an Academy Award-winning actor, spoke at Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Zeta chapter’s fourth annual Truth Be Told speaker series on Wednesday. Whitaker spoke on “The New American Opportunity” in front of a crowd of about 500. The 53-year-old actor won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2007 for his role in “The Last King of Scotland.” See page 11

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By Annie Palmer staff writer

For many post-industrial cities such as Syracuse, economies are no longer centered on making and manufacturing.

Universities and health care institutions – or “eds and meds” – are now at the center of inner city income generators. These anchor institutions, such as Syracuse University and the Upstate University Health System, are major stakeholders in the future of the cities they sit in.

“Gone are the days where local economies are centered on downtown main streets, for better or for worse,” said Liz Holden, a research and communications associate at the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, an economic research organi-

zation. “Universities and hospitals were really the ones who lasted.”

Anchor institutions are rooted in communities because they often have too much invested in them to leave, Holden said. SU brings revenue to the city through student and visitor spending, employment opportunities, construction, housing and taxes and fees. This creates an annual economic impact of about $2.1 billion, said Keith Kobland, a media manager in the Office of News Services at SU. The result is a give and take relationship between cities and institutions that means more than just money.

“Anchor institutions have a longterm plan to be there,” Holden said. see economic

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work zone

NON-STUDENT EMPLOYEES

Here’s a breakdown of the more than 10,000 employees working at Syracuse University.

FULL-TIME INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY 906

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS 1,282

TOTAL STUDENT 5,313

STUDENT EMPLOYEES

FULL-TIME STAFF 3,225

10,362

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

STUDENT EMPLOYEES 4,031

source: su economic impact report

TOTAL NON-STUDENT 5,049

PART-TIME FACULTY 114 PART-TIME ADJUNCT FACULTY 428 PART-TIME STAFF 376

Ashton Carter to speak Tuesday to students, IVMF

By Justin Mattingly asst. news editor

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter will visit Syracuse University next Tuesday, according to Stars and Stripes.

Carter will speak to students and participate in a roundtable discussion with members of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Stars and Stripes reported Wednesday. The focus of the meeting will be on transitioning service members back into civilian life after they leave the military, Defense Department spokesman Col. Steve Warren told the newspaper.

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THIRSTY thursday | brew free! or die ipa

Golden IPA contains hoppy, delicious flavors

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Bold design. Bold name. Bold flavor.

That’s the best way to describe the BREW FREE! OR DIE IPA from the 21st Amendment Brewery based in San Francisco. This beer is unapologetically courageous, in more ways than one.

It all starts with the appearance, which is sure to draw your attention as it sits on the shelves. An animated Mount Rushmore covers the majority of this can with Abraham Lincoln breaking away from the mountain, looking as if he’s about to punch you.

The name of the beer is firmly positioned in all capital letters, followed by a description of the taste.

Cracking open the can doesn’t feel elegant, but as soon as the beer pours into a glass it reveals its beautiful golden color and tall head. The first thing you smell is the malt, followed by some sweet, citrusy tones.

The citrusy notes also come through in the flavor, which balances out the heavy flavor of hops nicely. One of my biggest complaints of IPA is that the malt and hop flavors overwhelm the palate, making it hard to drink. But this beer goes down extremely easy. It’s

cor r ection In a photo caption for a March 25 article titled “National Geographic photographer shares work,” Annie Griffiths’ title was misidentified.

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BREW FREE! OR DIE IPA contains a bold flavor to match its bold packaging. The beer has a citrusy taste that balances the hoppy flavor and would go well with a burger. keegan barber staff photographer

lightly carbonated and has a slight, but pleasant aftertaste.

For someone who really doesn’t like IPAs, I njoy this beer. In fact, it’s one of the best beers I’ve ever had, even with its strong, hoppy flavor. This beer would go well with a big, juicy burger.

The beer would act as a refreshing pal-

ate cleanser between bites and the two would compliment each other well.

Everything about this beer is truly American (except for the fact that it’s an India Pale Ale). American presidents grace the label, its name was the rallying cry during the American Revolution and the name of the

brewery is taken directly from the American Constitution, playing off the amendment that reversed prohibition in the United States. So grab a BREW FREE! OR DIE IPA, play “America the Beautiful” on your stereo, and enjoy one of the best American IPAs around. biglidde@syr.edu

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Regional at best The Daily Orange has you covered with a guide to the NCAA Tournament East Regional games in the Dome this weekend.

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NEWS

Up in the ranks The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has appointed a new associate dean for advancement.

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Talk it out The Daily Orange will have coverage of Sayed Kashua’s talk Thursday night in Maxwell Auditorium on the Arab-Israeli conflict.

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do round-up Here are some of the top stories published in The Daily Orange this week.

NEWS DELAY OF GAME As the lawsuit between SU and the developer it hired to construct a new bookstore enters its ninth month, the fences surrounding the proposed construction site are posing a problem for city-owned sidewalks and bike paths.

CARE PACKAGE SU is implementing a student health insurance plan that requires all fulltime students to carry some form of coverage compatible with President Barack Obama’s health care law.

TALKING POINTS Daryl Gross, who stepped down as director of athletics on March 18, spoke about his time as director, as well as about his new role and how the NCAA report affected his decision.

PULP HOUSE CALL “Grey’s Anatomy” actor Jesse Williams spoke to a sold-out crowd about social justice issues and the role of the media at the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium on Sunday.

Cleaning up A crane was used to remove damaged sections of the Mount Olympus stairway on Wednesday. The stairway remains closed following a car accident early Monday morning. An SU student crashed into the top of the stairway, went down the steps and flung a newspaper dispenser about 25 feet. The Mount Olympus stairway is scheduled to reopen Friday afternoon.

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school of education

Dean to focus on recruitment, faculty support

By Claire Moran staff writer

When Joanna Masingila was named dean of the School of Education, she received not one, but two standing ovations.

Kelly Chandler-Olcott, a professor and chair of the reading and language arts department in the School of Education, said those standing ovations are indicative of how most of the faculty and stu-

dents feel about her appointment.

“Her first standing ovation, which I think was earlier than anyone who was running the program expected that it would come, it felt so wonderful to be part of that,” Chandler-Olcott said. “I’m not a particularly emotional person in a professional context and I got chills because it was just clear that there was consensus around the choice and people felt excited about her and that they felt really excited

about the School of Ed.” Elizabeth Liddy, Syracuse University’s interim vice chancellor and provost, announced Masingila’s appointment last Tuesday. Masingila has been at SU since 1992. She started out as a professor in both the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education, teaching mathematics and mathematics education. She has held other positions at the school, including interim dean of the School of Education

since February of last year.

“It’s very exciting. I have a great group of faculty, staff and students in the School of Education,” Masingila said. “I’m very excited about the things that we’ll be doing. While we have some challenges, I think that all of us are very interested in working together to move forward and to move into a new era.”

Masingila said as dean she wants to focus on improving recruitment, see masingila page 10

Writer to speak Thursday about Arab-Israeli conflict

By Rahimon Nasa staff writer

A prominent Arab-Israeli writer will speak on the Syracuse University campus Thursday in an event that organizers hope will broaden attendees’ understanding of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Sayed Kashua, will be speaking at 7 p.m. Thursday in Maxwell Auditorium. Kashua’s talk will be followed by a brief question-and-answer session. The event is hosted by the student organization LIME: An Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue Group.

Kashua is the winner of the Bernstein Prize, a prestigious literary

award given out to writers annually in Israel. He has penned three books including “Dancing Arabs,” “Let it Be Morning” and “Second Person Singular.” “Dancing Arabs” was made into a feature film, which premiered in 2014 at the Telluride Film Festival.

Zach Zeliff, president of LIME,

said he looks forward to Kashua’s talk as a way for people to understand the complexities of being an Arab-Israeli and how it affects politics.

“It’s a unique opportunity for us since a lot of our events tend to be politically focused and Sayed Kashua represents a cultural

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BOTTOMS UP Pulp’s Thirsty Thursday beat writer and former bartender shares some of his favorite and easy-to-male springtime alcoholic drink recipes.

THE CUTTING EDGE Hailey Blodgett, a 12-year-old figure skater, practices at Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion on South Campus and is working toward her Olympic dreams.

SPORTS GIVING THEM HELL Syracuse lacrosse pounded the two-time defending NCAA champion, Duke, 19-7 on Sunday in the Carrier Dome and made a statement in the process.

BEST FOOT FORWARD Syracuse midfielder Nicky Galasso endured through injuries over the past three years, but is now injuryfree and playing at the level he did at North Carolina as a freshman.

EARLY BIRDS SU lacrosse has received verbal commitments from six high school freshmen this past year. Although college coaches confess it isn’t a healthy trend, they persist in recruiting players at younger and younger ages.

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SU to host summer program for international students

By Lydia Wilson asst. news editor

Syracuse University will host a pilot program this summer to provide English language and college preperatory courses for high school students primarily from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru.

SU will partner with the United States Department of State to host the EducationUSA Academy Pilot Program in July 2015. The four-week academy will also include cross-cultural activities for the self-funded 15- to 17-year-old students, according to a March 25 SU News release.

A purpose of the program is to create a “pipeline” for international students wishing to pursue higher education in the U.S., according to the release. The program will provide them with the experience, information and skills needed to apply to and be succesful at a U.S. college.

Students in the program will live in residence halls and eat in dining centers on the SU campus for four weeks. Through the Summer College program at SU, they will also be able

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carter The time of the event was not specified.

The IVMF and the Department of Defense recently announced the creation of the “Onward to Opportunity” program to help service members transition to civilian life.

to tour at least five different U.S. college campuses during the program.

“Given our shared commitment to preparing students for university life, we are delighted to have this opportunity to partner with EducationUSA in piloting this exciting program,” said Matthew Fee, director of Summer College at SU, in the release.

Through the college prepartory classes, the students in the program will learn how to apply to U.S. colleges and universities and write application essays. They will also learn strategies for taking required standardized tests and be exposed to U.S. professors’ expectations regarding academic work and classroom participation.

The program will also include recreational activities such as picnics and volleyball games with American students. Academy students will be given the oppurtunity to experience local culture at art events and museums, attend univeristy or community sports events and visit state parks.

Potential applicants can apply through SU Summer College and applications will be accepted until May 15. lawilson@syr.edu

Carter assumed office on Feb. 17 after his predecessor, Chuck Hagel, resigned on Nov. 24, 2014. Carter will also make trips to Philadelphia and Fort Drum, which is located about an hour north of SU. The trip is Carter’s first domestic trip since taking office, Stars and Stripes reported. jmatting@syr.edu | @jmattingly306

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STRIKING OUT

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University of Toronto teaching assistants strike against severely low wages

By Erin McDonald staff writer

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eaching assistants on strike have been a source of controversy on the campus of the University of Toronto in recent weeks.

The University of Toronto and striking teaching assistants reached a tentative agreement on issues surrounding teaching assistants on campus on March 18, but the deal was struck down by a small margin after being put to vote by the participants in the strike.

The strike, which began at the end of February, is centered around teaching assistants, represented by CUPE 3902 Unit 1, part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, and the University of Toronto.

The main issue is the severely low wages that these teaching assistants are paid,

according to the CUPE 3902 webpage.

“The consensus of those in attendance at the special membership meeting was that people felt disrespected by U of T administration, and they require compensation which reflects the high standard of instruction our members provide,” said Erin Black, union chair, in a Feb. 27 legal strike release regarding the protests.

Feedback from concerned students suggests that the strike is interfering with their education, as many classes are being canceled or are forced to end early due to striking teaching assistants or disruptions by the protests outside of school buildings. Students began to protest outside of administration buildings for an agreement to be met to end the striking, according to a March 18 article by the Toronto Sun. Students whose education is being jeopardized by the strike are protesting on the

grounds that this many disruptions and cancellations of class time are interfering with their academic rights. They are fighting for refunds from the university for missed class time as a result of this strike, according to the Toronto Sun article.

CUPE 3902 began the strike displaying concerns that teaching assistants at the university were making an income 35 percent short of the poverty line defined

by Statistics Canada for the work that they do at the University of Toronto, according to the CUPE 3902 website.

Details of the tentative agreement that occurred on March 18 were not to be released until they were put to review and voted on by members. Less than a week after the tentative agreement, it was announced that the strike would continue because the agreement was rejected after a vote of just over 1,100 to 992, according to

a March 23 article by CBC News Toronto.

Strikers rejected the contract settlement, and the union is demanding no less than a minimum funding package for graduate student teaching assistants at the University of Toronto, which happens to have the one of the highest tuitions of higher education in Canada, according to the CBC News Toronto article.

The rejected agreement would have provided better wages than the teaching assistant’s were making prior to the strike, improved benefits and better financial assistance, the university said in a statement.

“Our members have spoken overwhelmingly,” said Black in a statement on the CUPE 3902 website. “They have said we are poor, precarious and we need an increase in our standard of living,” eemcdona@syr.edu

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Professor assists with citizen engagement course curriculum

By Satoshi Sugiyama staff writer

A Syracuse University professor has contributed to designing a course on citizenship engagement offered by the World Bank.

Tina Nabatchi, an associate professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, assisted curriculum coordination for “Engaging Citizens: A Game Changer for Development?” a Massive Open Online Course on citizen engagement organized by the World Bank Group.

The course, which began on March 15, is a free, four-week session taught by World Bank officials. It is open to the general public, and certificate of completion will be given at the end for recognition. As of Monday, more than 15,000 people had subscribed to the course.

The purpose of the course was to help understand that public participation can be done literally in a million and 12 different ways, and when we decide to engage the public, we need to be strategic about what we want to do, why we want to do it and how we are getting to the goals of the project.

Tina Nabatchi mooc instructor

“The purpose of the course was to help understand that public participation can be done literally in a million and 12 different ways, and when we decide to engage the public, we need to be strategic about what we want to do, why we want to do it and how we are getting to the goals of the project,” Nabatchi said.

She added that she discussed some innovative forms of participation such as citizen initiative review and participatory budgeting in the module. Nabatchi said the biggest goal

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kashua aspect, which is a pretty important part of the discussion we struggle to engage with a lot,” Zeliff said.

He added that the goal of LIME is to bring these complicated conversations to the Syracuse community in order to broaden the understanding of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

In addition, Kashua writes a weekly satirical column in Hebrew for the newspaper Ha’artez. He is best known for creating and writing the critically acclaimed sitcom “Arab Labor” in Israel. The show pokes fun at the cultural divide that exist in Israel though the main characters love-hate relationship with his identity as Arab-Israeli.

Much of Kashua’s work focuses on the dualities of his identity as an Arab-Israeli and the problems facing Arabs living in Israel. Kashua

of the course is to make sense of what good citizenship participation looks like.

Her research on the role of citizens in shaping public policies was incorporated into one of the four modules.

Nabatchi said while her work and research on public participation have been featured on numerous occasions in the past, being picked up by the global financial institution was something extraordinary.

“It was a real honor and a real privilege for me to be included in the efforts of the World Bank,” she said.

Nabatchi added that designing modules was a collaborative process with World Bank officials, academics and public participation practitioners.

Nabatchi said she has yet to hear feedback from instructors and students on the material, but is expecting to hear them at the end of the course.

Meanwhile Nabatchi said people from around the world are tweeting a lot about what they are seeing of the course using a hashtag, posting insights and questions.

In a kick-off event unveiling the course on March 16 in Washington, D.C., World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said the MOOC is critical in promoting the importance of citizen engagement to eradicate extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity.

“Citizen engagement helps achieve these objectives because it opens up the process of delivering public services and makes both the government ourselves, by ourselves we mean here at the World Bank, more accountable for the work we do,” Kim said.

Nabatchi said technology plays an important role in citizen engagement.

“We have these incredible innovations that enable people to provide data and input to rank their policy preferences to contribute to problem solving all with a click of a button on the phone or swipe of their finger,” Nabatchi said.

When asked about the role of the Maxwell School in reaching a broader audience beyond classroom settings, Nabatchi said the role is a special place where faculty members and students can help shape and improve society.

“Almost everybody I know, their research, scholarly activities and teaching are aimed at having impacts that reach far beyond the wall of Maxwell,” Nabatchi said. ssugiyam@syr.edu

was born in the predominantly Arab town of Tira, Israel and then moved to Jerusalem, where he lived for 25 years. In 2014, Kashua decided to move to Illinois with his wife, daughter and two sons.

“I hope Mr. Kashua speaks about why he finally decided to move to the U.S. after trying to blend in the Israeli community as a citizen of the country regardless of his ethnicity, and how this might have been a failure based on his experience,” said Nour Taher, a member of LIME’s e-board.

Jeff Spivak, vice president of LIME, added that he hopes that Kashua will discuss his experience living in Israel as an Arab and the complexities that it entails. He said the Israeli-Palestinian conflict consists of many divergent narratives, and Kashua has a unique view of them being at the forefront of Israeli literary culture. rnasa@syr.edu

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economic impact “They’re the most permanent residence in the community, sometimes being there longer than some people’s lifespans.”

Student Spending, Taxes and Capital Projects SU’s 21,492 students bring with them a great deal of spending power, said Marilyn Higgins, vice president of community engagement and economic development.

Each transaction brings sales tax, providing valuable dollars to local government – approximately $2,827,793 in 2013, according to SU’s Office of Government and Community Relations. Sales tax can come from the Carrier Dome, Food Services, the bookstore, parking and other areas. Taxes are also collected from the Sheraton Hotel and Drumlins.

SU also pays taxes to the local government for street closure fees, property taxes and water and sewer charges, the latter of which cost $867,886 in fiscal year 2006-2007, according to a report by SU on its economic impact.

But unlike other local revenue, student spending has an offseason.

$2,827,793 The number of tax dollars brought to local government by SU in 2013

“We dive way down in June and July, like it comes to a stop,” said J. Michael Shoes owner John Vavalo. “But that gives us time to reach out to the community and get them up on the hill.”

Since opening J. Michael Shoes 30 years ago, Vavalo said he’s seen businesses such as the Carrier Corporation come and go, and Bristol-Myers Squibb decline. In the midst of Syracuse’s vast industrial change, he said SU and Upstate have continued to sustain growth, making them the only businesses that “can’t leave town.”

With a continuously growing student body, SU has been expanding its housing options beyond campus and purchasing more and more properties downtown. Higgins pointed to Copper Beach Commons, an $18 million renovation project of a former National Guard Armory into student housing, according to the Office of Community Engagement and Economic Development.

Employment SU pays a faculty of 1,968 full-time and parttime employees and a staff of 3,610 full-time and part-time employees. Its total payroll, including student employees, was $298,441,771, according to the university’s website.

Community Engagement An indirect contributor to SU’s economic impact comes from partnerships between the university and the city to revitalize declining neighborhoods. In 2005, then-Chancellor Nancy Cantor formed Scholarship in Action, which was created to forge connections with the local community, Higgins said.

Scholarship in Action led to the creation of the Near Westside Initiative, a non-profit organization in the Near Westside of Syracuse, the Connective Corridor, which links SU to downtown, and the Center of Excellence, a laboratory for eco-friendly innovation. The result was a relationship that profited both the city and the university, Higgins said.

SU’s engagement with the local community stretches far back before Scholarship in Action, Higgins said. And Chancellor Kent Syverud plans to continue that relationship, despite the term “Scholarship in Action” phasing out, she added.

“I believe that throughout this community, from every educational institution to the non-profit organizations in town, and the sports fans all over Upstate NY, SU is contributing to the quality of life in multiple ways,” Higgins said.

Like other cities, Syracuse has multiple anchor institutions – its top three major employers are Upstate, SU and St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, according to a 2010 report from the CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity.

Higgins said she believes education and health care institutions will continue to be strong stakeholders in Syracuse’s economy, as they have proven to be leaders.

“Fifty years ago, the president of Carrier Corporation would be chairing the business organizations,” Higgins said. “Now it’s our hospitals and universities doing that work.” apalme05@syr.edu

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Employment is an important factor of an anchor institution’s economic impact, Holden said. By providing local employment opportunities, anchor institutions increase demand for local goods and services, thereby generating more revenue in the community, according to the ICIC’s report on anchor institutions and economic development.

“Any decisions they make in terms of employment can make a ripple effect,” Holden said.

Some universities will also create training programs for local residents, providing them with skills that prepare them for jobs they were otherwise unqualified for at the university, Holden said. And while people will move from out of state to work at anchor institutions, Holden said these programs allow anchor institutions to utilize the local population at hand.

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gender and sexuality

Changing Catholic Church needs to accept same-sex marriage

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he Presbyterian Church made a landmark decision last week in which a majority of the church’s regional bodies voted to allow same-sex marriages. The church redefined marriage as a union between “two people, traditionally a man and a woman.”

Sure, this definition is a bit backhanded. But could we really expect more from one of society’s most conservative institutions? The Presbyterian Church is expected to get backlash from this, so it couldn’t be too progressive with its definition.

Questionable wording aside, we need to focus on the huge advancements made here and how more can be made. With Americans’ thoughts on same-sex marriage changing for the better, more religious groups need to change their views as well. Specifically the Catholic Church, its unprecedented size and membership will affect a massive audience. It has made strides in the right direction, but now it’s time for Catholicism to fully accept the LGBT community and samesex marriage.

The Presbyterian Church isn’t the first

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FISH WITHOUT A BICYCLE religious group to accept same-sex marriage. It joins the Episcopal Church, the United Church of Christ and the Reform and Conservative movements of Judaism, among others. Despite this growing list, the Catholic Church is holding out.

That isn’t to say the Catholic Church hasn’t been working toward LGBT acceptance, it has, and Pope Francis is leading the way. Though he hasn’t condoned same-sex marriage itself, the pope has famously said it’s not his place to judge gay people and “they are our brothers” regardless of sexual orientation.

Francis’ acceptance has extended beyond his words. In February, he offered special seating to an LGBT Catholic group at his weekly address.

And while having lunch at an Italian prison Saturday, he ate with gay and transgender inmates.

While the pope has shown respect and

compassion for LGBT people, the Vatican still declares that homosexuality cannot be approved under any circumstances. But this teaching runs contrary to popular opinion, especially in the United States. A recent Pew Research Center poll found 75 percent of American Catholics aged 18 to 29 support same-sex marriage, with 57 percent approval from American Catholics as a whole.

American Catholics have shown this support in big ways across the country. Recently, a gay rights group was allowed to march in New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, a traditionally Catholic event. But when protesters called for the parade’s grand marshal Cardinal Timothy Dolan to step down, he refused and declared his support for the event instead.

In San Francisco, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone implemented a new handbook for local Catholic schools, which mandates strict adherence to the Vatican’s teaching regarding same-sex marriage. But hundreds of students, parents and teachers protested the new handbook, calling for the church to “teach acceptance” instead.

Catholic media has also done its part to further LGBT rights in the church. The National Catholic Reporter spent the past week spotlighting a San Francisco church where 80 percent of its parishioners are part of the LGBT community. Just as this church practices acceptance, these articles did as well. The National Catholic Reporter didn’t spend the whole week focusing on how this church is different from others, but instead highlighted the positive work it has done for homelessness and AIDS research.

But this article also revealed a bigger reason for the Catholic Church to permit same-sex marriage. There are many LGBT Catholics, but they are denied the right to marry and are effectively second-class members of their own church.

There have been big steps in the right direction, but tolerating LGBT people isn’t enough. It’s time for the church to step forward and accept same-sex marriage altogether.

Kathryn Krawczyk is a freshman magazine major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at kjkrawcz@syr.edu .

liberal

Federal government must set pace for future environmental policy

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fter years of political stagnation courtesy of Congressional inaction and resistance, March has brought progress to America’s environmental policy.

As last week came to a close, President Obama and his administration made a series of announcements regarding significant updates to federal environmental regulation. On Thursday, March 19, President Obama signed an executive order mandating the reduction of federal greenhouse gas emissions to 40 percent of 2008 levels by 2020. Additionally, all federal agencies are required to increase their use of renewable energy to 30 percent by the same year. The following day, the Obama administration released much-anticipated regulations of hydraulic fracturing on federal land. These fracking rules are the first federal regulations for the industry, and can be expected to have a wide effect across the nation.

President Obama’s actions should be lauded as an inventive and appropriate use of executive power and leadership to set a national example as well as begin top-down systemic change for

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environmental benefit.

While the federal government accounts for only 1 percent of American greenhouse gas emissions, it is still the largest single consumer of energy in the United States. In that capacity, federal agencies can not only serve as a proving ground for emissions standards, they can work directly with and influence their major suppliers, which include IBM and General Electric.

Already, these major companies have promised new and renewed commitments to higher environmental standards. At a meeting with Obama just after the announcement last week, IBM announced a goal of reducing its emissions by 35 percent from 2005 totals. The same day, the Obama Administration released a scorecard for these major federal suppliers to report and track emissions disclosures, furthering the ability of

the federal government to guide American corporations toward sustainable practices.

The Interior Department’s fracking regulations were met with slightly less applause when they were released on Friday. Already multiple national industry groups have launched lawsuits to strike down these rules, while environmental groups complained that these regulations are not nearly strict enough. Regardless, the fact that these rules update decades-old regulations to account for the process of fracking is already a huge step in the right direction.

Despite claims that these regulations are too weak, they still create important new areas of oversight for, and transparency from, oil and gas companies. The companies operating almost 100,000 rigs on federal land will now be required to submit to government inspections to validate the “safety and integrity” of the wells used in the fracking process. They are now required to store chemical-laden wastewater in closed containers until it can be permanently disposed of; and, companies must provide highly detailed information

about the geology of the wells and surrounding areas to the Bureau of Land Management.

Though these rigs only account for about 10 percent of all fracking in the U.S., these regulations can be expected to have much more widespread effects. The vast majority of fracking occurs on state and local lands, and with almost no current regulations on these wells, the agencies that oversee these lands can be expected to turn to these new Department of Interior rules for guidance when crafting their own over the next few years.

In dealing with the impending threat of climate change and a Congress that has no plan to address it, President Obama and his administration should be commended on their determination to enact and inspire change in less direct, but still effective ways.

Zach Goldberg is a senior economics, policy studies and energy and its impacts major. His column appears weekly. He can be reached at zrgoldbe@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @zgolds.

letter to the editor

Open letter to Chancellor Syverud regarding sexual violence policy While the Campaign for an Advocacy Center and its allies appreciate your recent email concerning “gender-based and sexual violence,” we’d like to continue to push for more answers and accountability on this issue. We were happy to see you use your recent email as a statement of support and acknowledgement of the work that has been done. While we are delighted that you’ve stated your willingness to implement all of the workgroup’s imperatives, the campus community remains unclear about the current situation of these issues. Where is the timeline?

Who is overseeing the implementation? We understand that the original workgroup has been disbanded, so who is making sure these imperatives go forward?

In addition, we acknowledge the White Ribbon Campaign and Be S.U.R.E. are a great start, but the reality is that in order to end sexual assault and gender-based violence at SU, we need to see more resources, including much more money going into these initiatives.

We adamantly support the workgroup’s recommendation of a hub where all survivor resources are housed. This hub with a dedicated place for sexual assault prevention work and community center will help to fill the existing hole created when the Advocacy Center was closed. This needs to happen as soon as possible. The Office of Health Promotions is not the correct placement for these initiatives; indeed, sexual assault prevention should have its own office.

Furthermore, we believe you have a wonderful opportunity to explain exactly what affirmative consent is to the entire SU community. It would be incredibly beneficial to communicate from the desk of the chancellor what Yes Means Yes looks like in practice, and to provide a timeline for the implementation of the workgroup recommendations and explanation of the resources that currently exist.

Again, we appreciate your attention to these issues. However, we have reason to remain vigilant. The campus community deserves to see the timeline of the workgroup’s imperatives, to know who is responsible for implementing these, and we all need to see more resources going toward sexual assault prevention and survivor support. We

need to continue to push for accountability and transparency on these important issues.

We look forward to your answers.

Signed, The Campaign for an Advocacy Center at SU and Brittany Moore ‘15; Rebecca Glaser ‘15; Madeleine Slade; Meaghan Greeley, MSW candidate (2016); Donasia Sykes ‘15; Sherri Williams, Ph.D. candidate (2015); Daniel Cheifer, Ph.D. candidate (2015); John Colasacco; Maria J. Carson, Ph.D. student (2018); Hasmik Djoulakian ‘17; Laura Cohen ‘15; Farrell Greenwald Brenner ‘17; Colton Jones ‘15; Nichole Maxwell; Maggie Mahoney; Chen Chen, M.F.A. ‘15; Derek Ford, Ph.D. candidate; Miles Marcotte, Geography ‘16; Yanira Rodriguez, Ph.D. (2018)

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Debate should host all SA candidates Student Association’s lack of invitation to the write-in candidates running for office to its election forum is unwise. This decision perpetuates the stigma of exclusivity often associated with SA. Currently SA’s election forum, which will take place on April 12, will only host running-mates Aysha Seedat and Jane Hong, who are campaigning for president and vice president, respectively. AJ Abell and Johnathan Dawson, who are campaigning as write-in candidates, will not be invited to SA’s election forum. Abell and Dawson, who are not a part of SA, did not submit their petitions by SA’s deadline. Therefore, the candidates are not officially recognized and will not be on the ballot.

While it makes sense that SA

would not recognize Abell and Dawson because they did not follow the set guidelines, the pair should still be invited to a debate. Seeing as the election forum will only have one pair of candidates, it’s unlikely to stir up a lot of public interest, and essentially defeats its purpose.

Because of this, SA should extend an invitation to Abell and Dawson.

A debate between the candidates will allow students to make an informed decision when selecting who should represent them. Hosting a debate between the two pairs of running mates would also likely help increase voter turnout.

Last year when there were three candidates running for president there was a total of 4,411 votes cast, which set a new record. A debate would not only serve the student

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body, it would also benefit the best-qualified candidate.

SA is doing a disservice to the undergraduate population and it is making a statement contradictory to its current president’s platform by not including the write in candidates. When Boris Gresely ran for SA president in the fall of 2013, he criticized SA for being too “SA-centric.” His administration’s decision to host an election forum with only the candidates SA recognizes epitomizes the very problem he was trying to address.

In addition to continuing an exclusive message, inviting only one pair of candidates makes it seem as though the write-ins have already lost. It is necessary to host a debate between all the candidates, those officially recognized or otherwise.

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botanist and urban ecologist recently launched a Kickstarter campaign aimed at transforming a section of New York City into a forest. But, what’s even more exciting is this: it will appear overnight, morphing a public plaza in Times Square into a temporary, three-week showcase of the natural world.

For lack of better words, this project is a big deal. Encapsulating so much more than just three weeks of natural beauty, this forest, created by Marielle Anzelone, has the potential to drastically alter the way millions of people see themselves in relation to nature.

Environmental issues are all around us yet exist in subtleties difficult to appreciate on a daily basis.

They lack visibility, and for that, are easily denounced or not prioritized.

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This project utilizes the power of spectacle, an idea that Syracuse University geography professor Natalie Koch specializes in. In an interview with The Daily Orange, Koch explained how, “the value of spectacle lies in its ability to make certain phenomena visible, when they are often otherwise overlooked.

Since environmental problems tend to unfold over long periods of time, and are often spread out all over the world, it is often difficult to visualize these problems.”

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details how, “trying to save things in a context where people don’t think that they exist at all is impossible.”

This project serves as “a wake up call to help New Yorkers understand that nature exists in our city and we do nothing for it.”

SU is home to a project similar in nature. The university’s Climate Change Garden, a project started by biology professors Jason Fridley and Doug Frank, is located outside of the Life Sciences Complex, and intends to unearth valuable data by comparing the growth patterns of various types of plants, some native and others not, in a changing climate over time. Although the two projects possess drastically different time frames, they both carry added potential because of their planned physical enormity.

In a Jan. 22 interview with The Daily Orange, Fridley explained, “The

thing I am excited about the most is that it’s right in the middle of campus...It makes a big difference to have something there, right in front of you that you get to watch on a daily basis.”

The very existence of the Climate Change Garden will foster environmental awareness for years to come.

Koch goes on to further explain that, “Overall, spectacle operates by producing a ritual time-space.

Its value lies in its ability to educate publics on a mass scale and in a pointbased fashion, rather than through a slower, more sustained or diffuse set of activities.”

We live in a time where environmental issues warrant immediate action, yet all too many people seem ambivalent to the plight of the natural world. With issues ranging from ocean acidification to deforestation to sea level rise, it should be increasingly clear to world

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Grand environmental demonstrations have the potential to begin eroding the dense banks of apathy and environmental disregard.

“Spectacle has long been favored by environmental activists because of its power to galvanize the public’s attention about issues that are more spatially and temporally diffuse,” Koch said.

It is events like Anzelone’s PopUP Forest and projects like SU’s Climate Change Garden, which give hope to environmentalism. Aspiring environmental activists should take note, understanding the immense value rooted in environmental spectacle.

Azor Cole is a junior public relations major and geography minor.

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masingila supporting the faculty and increasing financial support for research and study abroad. She added that she wants to make SU a leader in

dealing with the challenges in K-12 education locally and nationally.

“I think that we haven’t been as focused on that and so that’s something that I’m really excited about.

People are really interested in that,” Masingila said.

“There’s a real interest in us being involved in the national conversation on education.”

In her time as interim dean, Masingila said she focused on communication between the various departments and groups in the college, especially regarding financial issues. She started the process of developing position statements about some of the bigger issues facing education in the state and the nation, like Common Core standards, and started conversations about the School of Education’s role as the Fast Forward movement brings changes to the university.

Kathleen Hinchman, the associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Education,

said she believes Masingila is well-equipped to lead the college in what she believes is a time of great change because of Fast Forward, a university-wide initiative launched last year

by Chancellor Kent Syverud.

Hinchman said she can’t think of a better person to lead the school, and to make plans so that the school becomes more recognized.

One of the things that will make Masingila a good leader is her communication skills, Hinchman said. She said people feel comfortable talking to Masingila.

“She’s really well-liked by people,” Hinchman said. “But it’s because she listens to them, helps all of us to understand how we fit in to the institution, respects all of our work and all of our opinions and has built her agendas around that so I think she helps us to be our best selves.”

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she said.

Bogris said she thinks more students will vote in this year’s elections because they will hear candidates vying for their vote and will hopefully remember to go and choose whatever candidate they think is best.

She said running a write-in campaign can make things hard for the candidate because people need to know to vote for that person specifically. Students voting during the elections this year will have to write Abell’s name in.

“It is an interesting dynamic, but regardless, we want to get as big of a student turnout as possible,” she said.

University-wide elections begin April 13 and run through April 16. Assembly representatives will also be up for election.

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presidential candidate Aysha Seedat and her running mate Jane Hong can participate in the forum.

While it is technically still an uncontested election, Janine Bogris, vice chair of elections for BEM, said since the write-in candidates aren’t running through SA, they don’t have to follow SA rules.

“It definitely changes the dynamic of the election, but it is also harder because people do need to spell his name right,” she said.

Bogris said she knows Abell has been meeting with organizations for support and to make them aware of his decision to run in the elections. She has also seen his election website come across Facebook numerous times.

“He is getting his name out there for sure,”

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FOREST WHITAKER spoke at Syracuse University Wednesday night at Hendricks Chapel in his talk entitled “The New American Opportunity.” Whitaker, an actor known for his work in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” and “Vantage Point,” discussed the importance of working together to solve societal problems. logan reidsma asst. photo editor

KING OF THE FOREST

Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker speaks about community building, problem solving

By Chizobam Nwagwu staff writer

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hen he first started out as an actor, Forest Whitaker had movie roles that consisted of only one line.

“The only thing that divided me from other actors was that I was so obsessed. I would be willing to take a line for a movie and it would only have that one line and I would work on it for a week,” said Whitaker, who is now an Academy Award-winning actor.

The actor and philanthropist spoke at Alpha Phi Alpha, the Delta Zeta chapter’s fourth annual Truth Be Told speaker series on Wednesday night at Hendricks Chapel. In his talk entitled “The New American Opportunity,” Whitaker spoke about the importance of building community and working together to solve societal problems.

The group estimated a crowd of about 400-500 people

came to the event, said Jacob Friesen Grant, the social and academic chair of Alpha Phi Alpha.

In 2008, Whitaker won the Best Actor Academy Award for his role in the movie “The Last King of Scotland.” Whitaker is also known for his work in recent films such as “Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” and “Vantage Point.”

Whitaker opened the conversation by discussing a few of the early influences in his life. He gave praise to his mother for teaching him to pursue his passions.

“When I was young, I woke up one Sunday and she said I needed to go to church. I asked her, ‘Why did I need to go to church?’” Whitaker said. “She said, ‘You don’t have to believe what I believe. You don’t have to go that route but you have to believe in something. You need to get out there and find what you believe.’”

He also highlighted the importance of technology in the see whitaker page 14

After his talk Wednesday night, the actor and philanthropist answered questions from the audience. leslie edwards video editor

Upright Citizens Brigade improv group to perform at SU

By Rachel Gilbert staff writer

Upright Citizens Brigade Tour Company, an improvisational comedy group based in the cities of New York and Los Angeles, is coming to Syra-

cuse University on Friday. Amy Poehler, Bobby Moynihan, Jack McBrayer and Ellie Kemper are just a few of the comedians who started out in the business through UCB TourCo. This is the fifth time that Zamboni Revolution, a long-form improvisation-

al comedy group run by SU students, has hosted the renowned improv comedy group. Tickets are on sale for $2 at the Schine Box Office. The show will take place at Panasci Lounge at 8 p.m.

“The whole show will be totally improvised,” said Jay Kling, a senior

entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises major and the president of Zamboni Revolution. “They’ll ask a lot of questions to the audience beforehand to try and get a feel of what’s going on around campus for stuff to improvise off of.”

UCB was founded by Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh. Know as the UCB4, the group produced the sketch “Upright Citizens Brigade” for three seasons on Comedy Central from 1998-2000.

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What do you think of Zayn Malik leaving the band One Direction?

“I’m not a giant follower so I can’t say I was affected, but I dig some of their songs.”

“I think it’s his move to become more famous, like that guy from the Jonas Brothers.”

Dominique Pacitti

Julian Durantini

sophomore nutrition major

sophomore aerospace engineering major

“I don’t have a strong opinion about that.”

“There’s a guy leaving One Direction?”

Eric Tracy

Maggie Siciliano

senior advertising major

sophomore television, radio and film major

“I feel bad about it!”

“I don’t listen, but it’s sad to think about ‘cause they started five years ago. It’s sad they’re breaking up now.”

Csiyi Tram

sophomore magazine journalism major

Mandisa Shields

sophomore public relations major, former columnist for the daily orange

“I don’t think they’ll stay together for long.”

“I’m so sad — he was my favorite.”

Michaela Hilgers

Samantha Labombarda

sophomore bioengineering major

senior education major

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Because of the show’s success, the comedians opened the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and Improvisational and Sketch Comedy Training Center in New York City. UCB now boasts four theaters, two in New York City and two in Los Angeles, according to its website.

The theatres hold daily shows, and are considered some of the best training grounds for improv comedians, according to its website.

Kling said Zamboni Revolution will have a workshop with UCB before the show so the student comedians can get some tips and work on improv techniques. Zamboni member and sophomore finance and television, radio and film dual major Jason Tuckman said it is always helpful to be watched by fresh eyes and get pointers from people who know their craft —

especially the members of UCB. Later in the day, the student group will open the show with a short set, warming up the audience for UCB. “Doing a great opener for them and really getting the crowd psyched for the show. It’s usually really, really good so if we can get everyone psyched for that, we have done our job.” Tuckman said.

Kling said the show could last anywhere between an hour to an hour and a half, completely improvised based off of audience interactions.

Because this will be the fifth time Zamboni has hosted UCB, Kling also said the show may sell out.

With long-form sketches based off of audience suggestions, content can get crazy, but Kling said they try not to limit themselves to boundaries in terms of content.

“It depends on the show. For our shows, a lot of the audience will have seen an improv show before, which is helpful and we don’t censor ourselves very much,” Kling said.

Zamboni Revolution was created in 1999 and performs sets up to 20 minutes long, based off of one-word audience suggestions. The comedy group has two weekly practices, one of which is run by their coach and former UCB performer Jaime Castillo III. However, the group has not had any rehearsals specific to the performance on Friday.

Castillo said that improvisation is not a process of rehearsing specific material but rather practicing the skills and understanding when a pattern emerges in a show to stay in the moment.

Despite coaching the team every week, Castillo rarely goes to watch Zamboni perform.

He said that he doesn’t like to put the extra pressure of having someone watching on the group, but said he may make an exception this weekend to see Zamboni open for UCB. rcgilber@syr.edu

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SET ABLAZE Rising comedian Ed Blaze to perform observational set at Oncenter Complex ED BLAZE was born in Tanzania and often compares life in America to growing up in Africa. He has opened for well-known comedians such as Jim Gaffigan and Ralphie May. He’s inspired by comedians like Dave Chappelle, Lewis Black and Chris Rock. courtesy of jacob warren

By Eric Chuang staff writer

Rising comedian Ed Blaze has made a name for himself opening for acts such as Jim Gaffigan and Ralphie May. The Tanzanian-born comedian obtains a lot of his humor from comparison between life in Africa and life in the United States. The Daily Orange spoke with Blaze about his career and his upcoming show at the Oncenter Complex on Friday.

The Daily Orange: How would you describe your comedic style?

Ed Blaze: I want to say my style is observational because I talk a lot about what I see in different races and cultures. I talk about how different life in Africa is compared to life in America. I also like to poke fun at and talk about interracial relationships, sexual relationships, politics and more.

The D.O.: What’s your favorite part about being a comedian?

E.B.: I guess what I enjoy most about being a comedian is when I’m performing and I feel this sense of unity in the room. I feel like comedy unites everyone, and it’s not the same as

music or sports or politics. When you see the audience at a comedy show, they are a bunch of people from different backgrounds, but all of them, when they come to my show, unite for that hour or hour and a half. It makes my heart really, really happy when I am performing in front of a group of mixed audience and it just brings everyone together.

The D.O.: Who are some of your comedic influences?

E.B.: There is a long list, but one that comes to mind right now would definitely be Dave Allen. He’s an Irish comedian and he was a very, very funny guy — no cursing, nothing.

People like Dave Chappelle, Lewis Black and Chris Rock are all comedians who influenced me in that they set the bar up so high that I was able to keep pushing myself and keep writing new material. I look up to all of these comedians for their interesting writing styles and outside-of-the-box way of performing and thinking.

The D.O.: What can we expect from your upcoming show at the Oncenter?

E.B.: First of all, I am really excited to come to Syracuse because I have never been here

before. Now that the weather is warmer and I’m hoping to just come enjoy the city. I also want to make sure Syracuse becomes my comedy home so I can come back every year with fresh and new material to perform for my fans here. The good thing about not having performed in a city yet is that I can do some old material that no one has ever heard in Syracuse — I can do two hours of recycled material because nobody in Syracuse has seen me before. In terms of my interaction with the crowd, I will definitely be poking fun at this city, the people, the audience and I just know it will be a lot of fun.

The D.O.: What inspired you to become a comedian?

E.B.: Ever since I was in boarding school, I was always one of those guys who was always making jokes all over and things like that.

When I came to America, I would watch comedians on HBO and Comedy Central, and I remember thinking to myself, “Wow, I can do this.” I studied writing in college and I remember jumping on stage during a comedy show. It was only for about three minutes but at that time, I was still fresh from Africa so people kept laughing. I didn’t know if people

were laughing at my accent or laughing at my jokes, but after that, I stopped performing for about eight years. I kept writing though and started doing open mics and small gigs, and I ended up going back on stage eventually when I moved to D.C. The D.O.: How did you begin your career as a comedian?

E.B.: I started by just going to open mics around my area in D.C. — not necessarily to perform, but sometimes to even just watch and get a feel for it. When I do jump on stage, I always have a great time and everyone always laughs; that was when I knew this is what I love to do.

The D.O.: What was your favorite show that you have done so far in your career?

E.B.: I did a show in Washington, D.C. about four years ago and there were about 350 people in the theater. There was an older gentleman in the audience who had one of those (oxygen) tanks on him, and he was laughing so hard that we had to stop the show in the middle to make sure he was okay. That had to be my favorite comedy show so far. tchuang@syr.edu

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Columnist discusses 5 things to look forward to as spring arrives at SU

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t’s that time of year — time for the Syracuse Spring Power Rankings. Here are the top five things to look forward to now that the weather is getting (slightly) better.

These rankings went through a sophisticated system in order to determine their placing on the list. And while I can’t tell you how I came to these conclusions, just know this is already more trustworthy than the Bowl Championship Series.

and wearing snapbacks while high fiving over your last failed paper. My theory is that the Quad has replenishing abilities, like the Pokémon Center, where once you step in it all of your ailments are cured. We are all Brock.

5. Brown snow

2. Ray-Bans

Arizona has red rocks, Michigan has the Great Lakes and Syracuse has soft snow that has browned due to dirt and slush. It has this vibrant glow, as if someone spilled chocolate pudding all over the city. If you ever wanted to be in a real life Willy Wonka movie, look no further than Syracuse. My favorite part is that it has the consistency of a crusty toupée — hard on the outside, soft on the inside. An urban legend is that the Choco Mountain level on Mario Kart 64 is based on Waverly Avenue in March.

I can finally judge people without the fear of being that creepy guy who stares at everyone. College is a wonderful world of shame and judgment at every corner, and sunglasses are the subtle safe haven away from all of it.

They’re such a perfect combination of “I’m trying to protect my eyes from the harsh rays of the sky fireball” and “I don’t care about anything.” I’m not pretending to be an athlete so I can’t wear Oakleys, and Kanye has dominated the aviator game since third grade. Plus, if you wear them indoors you’ll look really cool.

Trust me, there’s a song about it.

4. Kids smoking outside academic buildings People are going to enjoy the sun of the Salt City in a myriad of ways and this one is my favorite. I have always wanted to be in a music video — and I can’t afford a fog machine — which is why I am so grateful for these guys.

Smoking kills that horrible fresh air smell that makes me dizzy. To be quite honest, I never really liked breathing in regular air, it never had enough of that tar flavor that I had been searching for ever since I moved out of that coal mine. But fortunately, I have been reminded of my West Virginian roots.

3. The Quad turning into a public pool Let’s get this out of the way now — if you don’t have a quad, you aren’t a real college.

This is why once the weather becomes even remotely doable, the entire university will flock to it like Mike Tyson’s pigeons to enjoy its glory. To be honest, if you aren’t on the quad, do you even go here? It’s the most college tradition since shot-gunning Natties

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WORKING ON IT

1. Never doing work again The obvious choice for the top spot for too many reasons, never doing work again holds the crown for the 45th spring in a row. This carries over from the corollary of the Syracuse handbook which states, “If the weather dips below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, you are allowed to skip school and do no work.” The latter half of that rule states that once the weather gets above bearable, work is out the window. It’s why those polar bears keep getting stuck on ice caps. Once the sun is out, they have no choice but to do nothing and enjoy it with a refreshing bottle of Coke. Last year my papers just ended up melting in 50-degree weather. I know there’s class, but when you go through that long of a winter, you deserve a few weeks off.

Danny Cuneo is a junior television, radio and film major. For spring cleaning, he will throw out a calendar. His column runs every Thursday in Pulp. He can be reached at dacuneo@syr.edu.

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whitaker advancement of recent social movements.

“Like the civil rights movement, everyone thinks of big figures but then there were thousands of people walking alongside that made it happen,” said. “Now, it’s social media that can affect changes in individuals. You can have electronic marches.”

Whitaker discussed the challenges he has faced as an African-American actor and about economic disparities in the United States. He said in order to move forward as a society, people need to be able to understand each other.

“I hope we can live up to the promise of equal opportunity and equal protection. We have to try and fight for our individual happiness,” Whitaker said.

The talk also featured a question-and-answer portion. During the Q&A, a man who said he was recently released after spending 17 years in jail asked Whitaker what he could do to start over.

“I know it’s hard and I have dealt with a lot of people in situations like yours. I am just hoping that you have some support from other people in starting your new journey,” Whitaker said. “I

have worked with many people that have been in prison and reclaim their lives in different ways.”

Megan Murphy, a freshman music industry major, said she was inspired by his talk.

“He’s soft spoken, he cares about his craft, and he cares about the different projects he is involved in and I think that is an important model for everyone to take to be invested in what they’re doing everyday,” said Murphy.

Ronald Taylor, a senior political science and policy studies dual major, served as one of the committee heads for the event. Due to the sensitive nature of the speech, Taylor said he tried to organize the event to make sure that the conversation was constructive.

Taylor hoped attendees would leave able to acknowledge that America has a lot more work to do. He wanted students to gain an understanding of what it means to make it in America.

“Whitaker speaks on an upward of 200 years of systematic oppressions and narratives that have determined the agency of the people of color,” Taylor said. “He is an example of how we can overcome the barriers that do exist and what we can do in order to enable and empower ourselves.” cnwagwu@syr.edu

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cammock for handling tragedy on the team. All the coaching manuals and leadership manuals fail you at a time like this. There’s no good way to do it, but a good place to start is supporting each other.”

Pollitt can’t pick out a certain instance in practice that he draws comfort from, but he does find support from his teammates and in thinking of Cammock. On the last rep, or during tempo, or if he feels like he can’t get through the workout, he thinks of her, and Butler and Crittenden do the same.

The first Monday back from spring break, the first day of regular practice with the whole team reunited, was “one of the hardest days,” Hegland said. He held a meeting with his team after practice and has held many more individual discussions since returning to school.

The Syracuse track and field team still does the same drills it did with Cammock. It brings

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back memories for her teammates and some parts of Manley Field House cause memory triggers for runners, Hegland said.

“But we’re trying to have the couple hours down at Manley be a bit of a release,” Hegland said. “We try to give them license to train and have fun and laugh a little bit. Enjoy doing

There’s no handbook for handling tragedy on the team. All the coaching manuals and leadership manuals fail you at a time like this.

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what you’re doing and nobody’s got to feel guilty about being happy.”

Outdoor track and field season starts on April 3. There are obstacles to overcome that prevent

athletes from hanging on to that moment.

“When it gets hard we need to think of Cammock,” Pollitt said. “And there will be times it will get hard, but if we do think of her, we should be able to get through it no matter.”

Pollitt thinks of her while training for running, but it’s not just the running or the school-record 4x100 people will remember about Cammock.

Rebecca Robinson, a friend who was at Cammock’s apartment every night, moves forward with the memory of Cammock’s selflessness and character.

Cammock as a person, a never-ending spout of positivity and genuine friendship, lives on through her friends, Robinson said.

The way she pushed people to be their best selves — telling Harrison she knew she could win ACCs or telling Crittenden she never worried about him when he slumped because she always believed in him — is what her teammates will remember as they move forward, they said.

When Butler first walked onto the team,

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Cammock was the first one to welcome him.

She immediately teased him about how New Yorkers, like herself, are better than people from New Jersey, like him.

“We try to use (her death) as motivation,” Butler said. “Cammock was always encouraging. In her death we should continue to do that and work as hard as we would if she were still here.”

And even though it spurs each of them forward, there are things they’ll miss too.

Robinson always relied on Cammock to set the pace while running in practice. If Robinson wasn’t next to her, she was either running too slow or too fast, at which point Cammock would tell her to ease up.

“It’s the little things like that I miss,” she said.

To miss things is OK, Hegland said.

“I don’t think it’s something you move past or you get over. It’s not that way,” he said. “The first time we compete will be tough.

“There are all kinds of hurdles still to come.” sjfortie@syr.edu

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ice hockey

Orange assesses freshman forwards’ roles from 2014-15

STEPHANIE GROSSI was one of three freshman forwards that impressed for SU this season along with Alysha Burriss and Emily Costales. bryan cereijo staff photographer

By Jon Mettus staff writer

Just minutes into Syracuse’s season opener, three freshman forwards poured onto the ice for the first shifts of their college careers.

“I went down and I basically iced the puck back down to our end and I was like, ‘Oh my God this better not be how the season is going to go,’” forward Alysha Burriss said.

It wasn’t.

The trio of Burriss, Stephanie Grossi and Emily Costales proved to be some of SU’s top players and helped guide the Orange (11-15-10, 8-6-6 College Hockey America) to a CHA conference championship game — a double-overtime loss to Rochester Institute of Technology on March 7.

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Percentage of SU’s points (202) that came from freshman forwards Stephanie Grossi, Alysha Burriss and Emily Costales

Grossi won CHA Rookie of the Year and tied for the team-high in points with 29. Burriss tallied the second-most points on the team with 24, while Costales was one of eight players on the team not to have a negative plus-minus rating.

After having a taste of the conference championship game and successful individual seasons, the three freshmen are primed to return for their sophomore years in pursuit of SU’s first NCAA tournament appearance.

“All three of them did very well,” SU head coach Paul Flanagan said. “(Grossi) being one of the better freshmen in the country, that’s impressive … Burriss kept quietly chipping away … Emily scored a big goal in the playoffs and she complimented (her teammates).”

Flanagan ran with the all-freshmen line as his third option off the bench, until a few games in, when he quickly bumped all three players up to the second rotation.

Grossi led all CHA rookies in points and

plus-minus rating during the regular season and Burriss was the only player on the team to record a hat trick when she did it against RIT on Dec. 6.

In Syracuse’s first win in 31 total tries against perennial CHA powerhouse Mercyhurst, Grossi provided two assists and Burriss netted one of her shots.

Costales scored SU’s only goal in the championship loss to RIT. “I think that we’re all just getting started right now,” Costales said. “Next year we’ve got a lot of good things coming.”

Six players are graduating after this season, including Allie LaCombe, Kaillie Goodnough and Julie Knerr, who combined for 34 points.

Grossi said she plans to spend the offseason working on her shot and strength to improve her finishing ability. For Costales, the emphasis is on stick handling, she said.

Burriss wants to take aspects of her teammates’ play, like Knerr’s ability to block shots, and mold them into her own style of play.

“A lot of the focus is about losing the seniors and everyone’s been kind of upset about that just because they’re a big part of the team, but next year we’re expecting more,” Burriss said.

None of the freshman forwards expected to have such a big effect prior to the season, but by the end of the year, Grossi and Costales were starters and Burriss came in on the second line.

They fought off early-season jitters and adapted to the speed of Division I hockey to help Syracuse come within a goal of winning the conference championship.

Flanagan isn’t satisfied and wants the loss to drive the freshmen to try to push the team further next season. When he considers how well they performed this season, he’s excited for the next, he said.

Said Flanagan: “When you have three freshmen that can step in and put up some numbers and play a lot and do good things, you start to feel the future is pretty bright.” jrmettus@syr.edu

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women’s lacrosse

SU tries to limit defensive inconsistencies against Duke

By Jon Mettus staff writer

If Regy Thorpe is a professor, then Syracuse’s defenders are his students.

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“It’s a learning curve,” Thorpe said, “…when you haven’t started and you’re coming in and you haven’t played a ton of minutes.”

At the end of last season, Syracuse lost three starting defenders to graduation and the coaches have been retooling their defensive arsenal ever since. The backline has had its ups and downs this season as its new pieces have fallen into place.

But Syracuse’s defense will look to continue assimilating and eliminate its inconsistencies when the No. 6 Orange (8-3, 1-1 Atlantic Coast) travels to Durham to take on No. 4 Duke (9-1, 3-1 ACC) and its 15th-ranked offense on Saturday at 1 p.m.

“Although we’re a lot of new faces on D, we’ve got a lot of new players that are contributing this year,” Thorpe said. “We’re a little deeper than last year but again it’s just we have to keep getting better.”

At the start of the season, defender Mallory Vehar was the only returning defender with significant starting experience. Thorpe had questions of where everyone else was going to fit in.

Brenna Rainone switched midfield to defense at the end of last year and Vehar was recovering from an ACL injury. Caroline Webster began the year as a starter, but has since been replaced by Haley McDonnell, who switched from attack to defense last season.

Kaeli O’Connor, the final piece down low, only played in six games last season.

“That’s kind of what coaching is all about,” head coach Gary Gait said. “Putting the team together, the puzzle together so the pieces fit perfectly.”

The new pieces have plagued SU with inconsistency throughout the season as the Orange sits tied at 58th in the country in scoring defense — though it is playing the fourth toughest schedule.

In a win against Cornell on March 17, SU’s defense dominated for the majority of the game. Cornell’s players were forced to stay well beyond the 12-meter mark and pressured into making bad passes and turning the ball over.

But in parts of Sunday’s loss to then-No. 6 Northwestern, the Orange allowed the Wildcats’ offense to cut easily through the middle and take point-blank shots on SU goalie Kelsey Richardson.

“We got a slow start on the defensive end and we made some adjustments and gave ourselves a chance in the second half,” Thorpe said.

SU always wants to hold opponents to 10 goals or less each game, Thorpe said, and has a 90 percent win percentage when it has done so over the past five seasons.

The biggest aspect of minimizing goals against is team defense and even more game experience together, Thorpe said.

“A lot of chemistry is just having that time together, work out the kinks and get ready to

HALEY MCDONNELL and SU will try and eliminate inconsistencies on the defensive end that have resulted from a lack of experience. kelli mosher staff photographer

go,” McDonnell said.

Communication is even more important in the complex backer zone pressure defense that the Orange runs, McDonnell added, but it has been improving recently.

She now knows where her teammates are going to be down low and has gotten so used to playing with Vehar that she’ll call out her name in practice even when they’re switching up the lineups and another defender is in Vehar’s usual position.

“In the beginning, (we were) just not used to each other yet,” McDonnell said.

And despite Thorpe’s average grade for the defense so far, he’s expecting it to take top form as Syracuse approaches the end of the season.

“We’re probably at where we should be, maybe a little ahead,” Thorpe said. “… We’ve seen some good flashes in the last couple weeks…We’re getting there.” jrmettus@syr.edu

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barber little bit.”

When Barber did see his scoring chance though, he took it without the aid of Rice or Donahue. He ran from behind the left side of Duke’s goal with defender Greg Pelton pushing at his right side.

He ran to the 19-yard line before spinning off Pelton to his left and hitting the top shelf all in one motion. His unpredictability that indicates he’ll bring positive returns against UND — which

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averages 7.5 goals allowed while SU scores over 15 per game.

“You really got to make sure you know what you’re doing when you approach Tim,” midfielder Mike Messina said. “He could shoot it right away or he could split at you, throw a fake at you.”

Barber expects Notre Dame’s defense to slide especially quick, something that can be counteracted with a good dodger. It’s an aggressive defensive strategy similar to a blitz in football that can quickly tire out a defense if it’s constantly facing pressure.

Such was evident in Notre Dame’s victory against the Orange in the ACC championship tournament last season. Syracuse lost 15-14, but was able to cut the deficit to one with four consecutive fourth-quarter goals in the span of six minutes.

With the fluid-like defense UND is expected to bring, Barber’s fellow attack expect him to take advantage of spaces inevitably left open.

“He’s a really good off-ball player,” Donahue said. “He knows exactly where to be while everyone else is dodging.”

Going up against the eighth-best defense in the

country and best in the ACC is going to present a different challenge than the type Barber thrived against at OCC. He has experience and success away from the Orange, but now after a successful first start feels like he has wave of assurance to ride into Saturday afternoon’s showdown.

Said Barber: “Just having a start under my belt and knowing I can face a top defense like a Duke team and score on them definitely gives me confidence going into next week.” cgrossma@syr.edu | @connorgrossman

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softball

O’Hara looks to stay hot at plate despite cancellations

SYDNEY O’HARA has hit .381 with eight hits and three home runs in Syracuse’s last eight games and will look to stay hot despite the layoff. logan reidsma asst. photo editor

By Liam Sullivan staff writer

As Syracuse was warming up Tuesday afternoon inside Manley Field House for its doubleheader against Canisius, Sydney O’Hara was itching for game action.

The Orange hadn’t up next been on a softball field since March 15 against VS Louisville @ SU Softball Stadium Towson and the sophSaturday, 1 p.m. omore was ready to get (doubleheader), back on a field. O’Hara Sunday, noon had been scorching hot at the plate before the break and was afraid she might not be the same following the hiatus.

But the games were canceled due to field conditions, making it SU’s fourth and fifth straight contests to be called off.

“Syd had a great week in Florida, but once she really got rolling, we have 10 days off,” assistant coach Matt Nandin said. “It’ll be tough to keep it going after being inside so long, but we think she’ll be OK.” O’Hara — who leads the team with a .296 batting average and 16 RBIs — will look to remain hot in spite of the time off as Syracuse (12-14, 0-3 Atlantic Coast) plays Louisville (18-8, 8-1 ACC) in a Saturday doubleheader at SU Softball Stadium, SU’s first home games of the year, starting at 1 p.m.

In the past eight games, O’Hara hit .381 with eight hits, three home runs, nine RBIs and five runs scored. She credits her recent success to a change back to mechanics she is comfortable with.

“I’m athletic enough that (Nandin) felt comfortable making the adjustment and trying something new,” O’Hara said. “It didn’t work, so I switched back.”

Since this past fall, O’Hara and Nandin have been working together to improve her timing.

The adjustment included O’Hara eliminating her stride and simply turning her hips.

Since she’s been on a tear, though, O’Hara has returned to striding, something she’s been

used to doing her entire life.

Coupling with a return to her previous mechanics, Nandin thinks O’Hara has experienced an increase in power this year due to more extension after contact. This season O’Hara has extended her hands through balls thrown from the middle of the plate and toward the inside, whereas last year she would simply hit hard singles.

The hitting coach ran a drill where he would put a hitting screen blocking the outside part of home plate to force O’Hara to keep her hands tight to her body on her swing and then extend through the ball. Nandin first saw the work pay off against Long Beach State this season when the lefty hit a home run over the fence in right-center.

“I’m just in such a better spot hitting the ball now because I’m more comfortable,” O’Hara said.

In hopes that the success will carry into this weekend, SU has been taking a lot of live batting practice to simulate the games it’s missed.

Without seeing live pitching, the team would struggle on its return to action, head coach Leigh Ross said.

The team hasn’t been able to practice outside and has been confined to Manley, a facility that doesn’t lend itself well to softball practice.

“It’s so frustrating not getting outside to play,” O’Hara said. “Obviously we can practice, but not having a clear field to go to is tough. The lighting in (Manley) makes it hard to see and hit the ball too.”

Throughout the time off, O’Hara has thought about her success and has reason to be confident which will help, Ross said. With a healthy mindset, she has worked hard in live batting practice, in the batting cage and on the tee to stay at the top of her game.

“If you’re working on something and it doesn’t translate into games, there’s no point in doing it,” Nandin said. “But it has worked for Sydney in games and I think she’ll continue to have confidence at the plate.

“We just need to have a game to play in now.” lpsull01@syr.edu

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men’s lacrosse

Donahue’s big week pays off

By Matt Schneidman asst. sports editor

Syracuse junior attack Dylan Donahue has been named the NCAA Offensive Player of the Week for a season-high seven-point performance against then-No. 4 Duke last Sunday.

He tallied five goals and assisted on two in the Orange’s 19-7 win over the Blue Devils, and five of his points came in a first half in which SU jumped out to a 13-1 lead.

HONOR ROLL Dylan Donahue has racked up three ACC Offensive Player of the Week awards and Kevin Rice has earned one.

Here’s what they’ve done to garner each of those honors that week.

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FRESH LOOK

Barber starts for injured Staats, provides viable option moving forward

By Connor Grossman asst. copy editor

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im Barber didn’t lose a game at Onondaga Community College and tallied 91 points last season for the Lazers.

Yet when the junior transfer stepped out on the Carrier Dome field for the first time as a starter on Sunday, he was nervous to be with stars like Kevin Rice and Dylan Donahue.

The midfielder replaced the injured Randy Staats on the starting attack against Duke, marking the first occasion that the attack trio of Staats, Rice and Donahue didn’t start together since April 2 of last season.

Initially worried about messing with the chemistry on the attack, Barber only netted one goal but excelled for the Orange on off-ball plays.

“Kevin and Dylan like guys who run the offense well, they want to know

where players are going to be, supposed to be,” Syracuse head coach John Desko said. “Timing is important in terms of finding open people and feeding open people and I think Tim fit right in.”

Barber has appeared in all seven contests for No. 1 Syracuse (7-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast), and is likely to make his second career start against No. 2 Notre Dame (5-1, 1-0) in Saturday’s matchup at noon in South Bend, Indiana.

While a good distributor on

the field, Barber was timid at times approaching Duke’s crease with the ball on Saturday. He took only two shots while Donahue and Rice combined for 17. Both Desko and Barber said the junior is out there to be an offensive force in place of Staats, and he needs to play the part a little more.

“I could’ve taken some more chances, dodged a little more,” Barber said. “The nerves came out I guess a see barber page 18

Dylan Donahue 2 goals, 3 assists Dylan Donahue 5 goals, 1 assists Kevin Rice 3 goals, 4 assists Dylan Donahue 5 goals, 2 assists

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The national honor comes two days after Donahue was named Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week. He leads the No. 1 Orange with 22 goals and is tied for second with 11 assists.

It’s the first time a Syracuse player has been named NCA A Offensive Player of the Week after Donahue received the ACC’s weekly accolades three times and attack Kevin Rice earned it once.

SU (7-0, 2-0 ACC) will face No. 2 Notre Dame (5-1, 1-0) in South Bend, Indiana at noon on Saturday.

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track and field

Teammates, coaches look ahead, reflect on Cammock’s death

By Sam Fortier staff writer

When Sabrina Cammock died, some runners were in Syracuse training, others at home with their families and even more competing in Boston.

Jabari Butler, who was in Bos-

ton, walked to the bleachers to see head coach Chris Fox and assistant coach Frank Rizzo and saw a tear in Rizzo’s eye Butler was in denial until he went on social media later that night.

Then it hit him. It hit Freddie Crittenden sitting in his apartment, so

he left earlier than planned to see his parents. It hit Donald Pollitt when SU sent the campus-wide email “I couldn’t believe it,” Pollitt said.

“I just saw her yesterday. We just did tempo. She was complaining about how much she hates tempo.”

It has been 19 days since Cam-

mock, a sprinter on the track and field team, died unexpectedly in a New York City hotel room. The cause of her death has yet to be determined.

Assistant coach Dave Hegland said the Orange’s healing has begun, as each day helps each runner feel a little better, but it is far from over.

The first workout, the first Monday back from spring break, the first time SU will compete, each milestone presents a new challenge from old memories.

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