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C • Abroad adaptations
N • Business relief
S • In remembrance
While 26 SU students are currently studying abroad in Florence, most others are taking classes online, at home, or on campus. Page 7
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Syracuse has relaxed some ordinances and provided aid to keep small businesses afloat. Page 3
The lacrosse community mourns the death of SU legend Rob Kavovit, who died at age 45 on March 16. The former All-American led SU to a national championship in 1995. Page 12
Housing dilemma
In a report on diversity and inclusion at SU, a Board of Trustees committee suggested that the university move student housing to Main Campus. But residents said South Campus provides independence and community. madeline foreman staff photographer
By Chris Hippensteel asst. digital editor
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iving on South Campus has changed Caroline Bergan’s semester at Syracuse for the better. SU’s South Campus apartments, which span several acres south of East Colvin Street, house an upward of 2,000 students in a given year. While the apartments are a bus ride away from Main Campus, they typically afford students more space and independence than the university’s on-campus dorms. But a Board of Trustees special committee proposed moving all student residences to Main Campus in a year-long report, published March 4, that details 10 recommendations to improve the
A Board of Trustees committee suggests eliminating South Campus housing. But students want it to stay.
campus climate. The recommendation was based on the report’s findings that students of color disproportionately relocate to South Campus during their sophomore years. Students who live in South Campus apartments disagree with the board’s recommendation to relocate all student residences to Main Campus, which would effectively eliminate South Campus housing. South Campus residents who spoke with The Daily Orange said the apartments provide students with a beneficial alternative to dorms. “It’s important to have it here for students as an option,” said Bergan, a sophomore music education major. The board’s recommendation is similar to another proposal made in a September 2019 student see housing page 4
coronavirus
SU awaits state approval for COVID-19 vaccination site By Mira Berenbaum asst. news editor
Syracuse University is seeking state authorization to become a COVID19 vaccination site. The campus has already purchased and installed freezers to store the vaccine, said Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie, who has led SU’s COVID-19 response, at a press
conference in early March. The university only needs state approval. “Syracuse University is ready to be activated as a point of distribution for the vaccine,” Haynie said. “We have told the state that we’re ready. Activate us. Give us the vaccine and we’ll take care of the SU campus community.” If the state approves SU as a vaccination site, here are the guidelines
the university would have to follow:
Appointment scheduling
If approved as a vaccine provider, SU would need to follow the state’s guidance for prioritization — only eligible students and employees would be able to receive the vaccine, though some are already eligible. COVID-19 vaccine providers
are required to follow New York state’s guidance on who is eligible to receive the vaccine. The state’s current criteria for eligibility includes residents 50 or older, as well as health care, child care, public transit, restaurant, grocery and hotel employees. Delivery service workers, residents and staff at long term care or congregate facilities, public fac-
ing staff at government or nonprofit agencies and people with multiple underlying health conditions are also eligible. Vaccine providers are required to verify each individual’s eligibility before administering the vaccine. Providers must also keep a “standby” list of eligible individuals who would be notified as see vaccine page 4