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Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter visited the SU campus Tuesday to discuss the Department of Defense’s relationship with the school and the IVMF. Page 3

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April marks National Poetry Month. Pulitzer Prize winners and New York Times best sellers have both graduated and taught at SU’s MFA in creative writing program. Page 9

S • Turning two softball

SU’s Matt Nandin has hung up the cleats after six years of independent league baseball in order to focus solely on being an assistant softball coach and starting a family. Page 16

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50 Cent to perform at Block Party Tickets for concert to go on sale Wednesday By Lydia Wilson asst. news editor

PAUL ANG, a=, a graduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences, leads a rally outside of Hendricks Chapel at the annual Take Back the Night event on Tuesday. The event aims to raise awareness of sexual assault and violence. hannah wagner staff photog-

Students, administrators discuss changing sexual assault services By Anna Merod staff writer

Community gathers to end sexual assault By Rachel Sandler

s the first academic year of the new structure for sexual assault services at Syracuse University nears its end, administrators say students are seeking more counseling and filing more reports involving sexual and relationship violence this year. The new sexual assault resources structure resulted from the closure of the Advocacy Center last May when its services were redistributed amongst the Counseling Center, the Office of Health Promotions and the Office of Student Assistance to create a more centralized, privileged and confidential resource. Following the closure, students launched an online petition to bring back the Advocacy Center that, as of Tuesday, had 8,319 supporters. In the fall, students protested in the Rally for Consent and marched into Chancellor Kent Syverud’s office to hand him the online petition signatures. The chancellor’s Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy released a 77-page report in December identifying gaps in the new sexual assault see services page 4

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During a year in which the Advocacy Center closed and sexual assault has constantly been in the national conversation, a record number of student groups gathered in Hendricks Chapel Tuesday for Take Back the Night. “I am not a sexual assault survivor,” said Emily LoBraico, a senior psychology and ethics dual major. “But I don’t have to be a survivor to stand up for what’s right.” LoBraico spoke second about her experience being an advocate for survivors on campus and in her hometown in New Jersey. “When someone tells you they’ve been sexually assaulted,” she said, “you can believe them.” Take Back the Night is a national and international movement that aims to end sexual assault. Universities all around the country participate in Take Back the Night events. Tuesday’s event consisted of a rally and a

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Grammy-nominated rapper 50 Cent will headline University Union’s annual Block Party event on April 24 in the Carrier Dome, UU announced on Twitter Tuesday night. G-Unit, Norwegian electronic dance music artist and record producer Kygo and hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd will also perform at the show. Block Party will take place Friday, April 24 in the Carrier Dome, and doors will open at 6:30 p.m. “Normally we go down the route of choosing performers who are up and coming, about to break or at the peak of their career,” said Jeremy Martin, UU vice president. “But we decided we wanted to bring in someone we all recognize, who has an icon status, and it’s almost a nice throwback because 50 Cent is someone a lot of us grew up with.”

Maximum number of tickets each student is allowed to buy at the discounted student rate. In previous years, students were able to purchase up to four.

Martin said UU chose 50 Cent a few months ago, but had to wait to formally announce the show until contracts were signed as a precaution. Tickets for Block Party go on sale online at Ticketmaster.com Wednesday. A student presale for full-time Syracuse University and State University New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry students will run from Wednesday, April 1 at 10 a.m. to Friday at 3 p.m. The student price is $25 for general admission dance floor access, and $20 for first level general admission and second level reserved seating. lawilson@syr.edu

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Supervisor helps SUA drivers reach potential By Michaela Quigley staff writer

The most important lesson Jared Mandel teaches incoming members of Syracuse University Ambulance is to treat every patient like family. “It’s a scary experience and most likely its one of the worst days that (the patient is) having,” said Mandel, who works as an SUA supervisor. “The way you carry yourself and treat the patient makes a difference for the person.” Mandel joined SUA 3 years ago while he was an undergraduate student at SU. Now a second-year graduate student, Mandel handles new member training, which includes how to properly care for patients and how to drive an ambulance. As one of four supervisors, Mandel works to ensure that SUA is following the policies and procedures of the organization, as well as New York state regulations for pre-hospital care in regards to ambulances. Mandel must know what each crew on duty is doing at every moment. He’ll go on emergency calls with a crew if the situation is high priority, or if the crew is less experienced.

Some people only associate SUA with transporting drunk students to the hospital, Mandel said. But SUA responds to emergency calls that range from someone having a heart attack to drowning in a university pool. The organization will also respond to calls from the city of Syracuse that the city is too busy to respond to. “Your first time pulling out of the driveway with the lights and sirens going is really intimidating. You’re normally used to driving and stopping at red lights and sitting in traffic,” Mandel said. “Now you are going through red lights and around traffic, and so it’s a lot to take in.” As a supervisor, Mandel said he has the opportunity to help members reach their full potential in their involvement with the SUA. “We are all students, so everyone is here for a reason — because they care about the campus,” Mandel said. “My goal is to give everyone the opportunity to learn and grow in this organization and to be where they want to be when they leave here.” maquigle@syr.edu

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The Eat to Live Food Cooperative in downtown Syracuse has recently received three grants to ensure its reopening after financial struggles. Page 8

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SU lacrosse’s Tom Grimm was recruited to be an offensive weapon, but is now a defensive midfielder. Page 16

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JARED MANDEL stands in front of the emergency vehicle that he drives as one of four supervisors of Syracuse University Ambulance. Mandel also trains new members. tingjun long staff photographer

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Blow the whistle On Wednesday, a few whistleblowers will be speaking at the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium as part of the Whistleblower Tour. See dailyorange.com

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@DivestSUESF So proud to say today @SyracuseU announced its policy of divestment from direct investments in fossil fuel & coalmining!!

Call to action This April, Syracuse University and Boston College will engage in a Blood Battle, a competition to see which school can donate more blood. See dailyorange.com

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Groups react to divesting Students, professors talk about SU’s decision By Sara Swann asst. news editor

(FROM LEFT) KENT SYVERUD, JOHN KATKO, KATHY HOCHUL AND ASHTON CARTER meet prior to Carter’s remarks at SU on Tuesday. Carter’s talk covered the Defense Department’s relationship with SU and the IVMF’s work. chase guttman contributing photographer

Defense secretary praises SU’s military history By Justin Mattingly asst. news editor

During his visit to the Syracuse University campus, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter made it clear why the Department of Defense is partnering with the school’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families. “The brutal answer is the competence of this place… you are way out in front in the post-World War II years,” he said Tuesday morning. “There’s a level of commitment and sophistication of the thinking here that we really need.” Carter spoke Tuesday morning in front of a full Melanie Gray Ceremonial Courtroom in Dineen Hall, touching on broader issues the Defense Department is facing and the Department of Defense’s relationship with SU. Carter, who assumed office on Feb. 17 after his predecessor, Chuck Hagel, resigned on Nov. 24, 2014. His remarks, which lasted about 13 minutes, followed a closed-door round table discussion with officials from the IVMF, as well as Chancellor Kent Syverud and Vice Chancellor for Veteran and Military Affairs Mike Haynie. SU is creating “tremendous opportunities” for veterans, Carter said. “I’m really grateful for everything

that you think and everything that you do here,” Carter said of SU. “I’m so grateful to be on your team.” The IVMF and the Department of Defense recently announced the creation of the “Onward to Opportunity” program to help transition service members to civilian life. Carter discussed the partnership, and talked about what SU does better compared to other institutions. Following World War II, SU Chancellor William Pearson Tolley enacted a uniform admissions program, which ensured all military personnel admission to SU upon their return from war. By the end of 1947, SU ranked first in New York state and 17th in the U.S. in

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter began his role on Feb. 17 following Chuck Hagel’s resignation in November.

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veteran enrollment. Carter also discussed how SU can be a part of improvement moving forward. “I think we can improve our game further, and the way we’ll know how to improve our game is to build our programs on the back of careful research of

the kind that this institution — and this institution almost alone in our country — is actually doing,” he said. Following his remarks, Carter answered questions from the audience and from question-and-answer moderator Lorraine Branham, dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Carter discussed the use of technology in the Defense Department, as well as sequestration, or spending cuts.

fresh chances The “Onward to Opportunity” program was announced in mid-March to help transitioning service members. The founders of the program include: the IVMF at SU, the Department of Defense and the Shultz Family Foundation. “I appreciate the support we get, but when it comes to things like getting rid of sequester, it’s not just our department which is adversely affected by sequester, it’s all these other ones, as well,” Carter said. “And you can’t be successful in today’s world if you’re only playing with one tool in the toolkit. And we can’t afford to take ourselves apart in the way that,

you know, sequester is suggesting.” Haynie, the vice chancellor for veteran and military affairs, called Carter’s visit a “historic event” and said it’s the first time in SU history a sitting secretary of defense has visited the campus. “I think (the visit) is very significant. It certainly says a lot about what we’ve been able to do collectively, not just the IVMF but the institution, and have been able to enact over the course of the past 10 years,” Haynie said in an interview following the event. Among those in attendance was New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who received a tour of the IVMF following an individual meeting with Carter and Rep. John Katko (R-Syracuse). Both politicians sat next to Syverud. “We have a long and proud history serving this community and if we don’t live up to that legacy in the context of the work that we do today, shame on us,” Haynie said in the interview. “And I think what the secretary’s visit highlights is that we have nothing to be ashamed of. We really have done a lot to position Syracuse University and the (IVMF) as the national hub of thought leadership around these issues.” jmatting@syr.edu | @jmattingly306

Those involved in the effort to divest Syracuse University said the university’s decision to prohibit fossil fuel investments is a positive step, but more needs to be done to ensure the movement is successful. SU announced on Tuesday morning that it would stop its endowment funds from investing in fossil fuels. The announcement came after two and a half years of campaigning for the change by the student group, Divest SU. When the school announced its formal commitment to divest endowment funds from coal mining and other fossil fuels, Emma Edwards was at work. “I’ll be honest I was checking my phone while I was at work,” said Edwards, a founding member of Divest SU. “But I was getting so many calls and texts that I knew something important must be going on.” Although Edwards, a senior geography and policy studies dual major, see divest page 4

national news Here are two national stories to note from this week. POLITICS

TWO OF A KIND Arkansas’ state legislature passed a religious freedom bill of its own on Tuesday, joining Indiana, which passed the bill last week. If signed into law, it could allow businesses to deny services to members of the LGBT community. source: the new york times

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EARLY TROUBLE Trevor Noah, who was recently named Jon Stewart’s predecessor on The Daily Show, came under scrutiny after it was found he had tweeted things about women and Jewish people that some deemed offensive. source: the new york times

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services services structure. As of March 23, 117 students have sought counseling with the Sexual and Relationship Violence Response Team since the beginning of the fall 2014 semester, said Cory Wallack, director of the Counseling Center and a staff member of the SRVRT. In comparison, 128 students total sought help from the Advocacy Center and the Counseling Center last year. Of those students seeking counseling last year, 80 visited the Counseling Center and 48 visited the Advocacy Center. “The numbers quite frankly are higher than we anticipated and that’s a good thing from our perspective,” Wallack said. And although the number of students seeking counseling was higher last year, Wallack said there was an overlap of students who visited both centers. Wallack said this increase in counseling is possibly due to the heightened awareness that sparked from increasing campus conversations about sexual assault after the Advocacy Center closed in May, as well as a growing national conversation. The total number of requests for both informal

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divest said she was “so unbelievably happy” when she heard the news, she added that she thought the decision “kind of came out of nowhere.” She added that she hopes the university’s commitment will start a chain reaction and wide spread phenomenon across the country. SU officials met with members of Divest SU in February to share information and continue dia-

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and formal resolutions in sexual and relationship violence cases has also increased significantly this year, said Cynthia Maxwell Curtin, SU’s Title IX compliance officer. Curtin added that she thinks the increase in reporting is due to a combination of the five members of the SRVRT as well as the option of the informal resolution. Before the new sexual assault resources structure, students had to request an informal resolution, but now, the university informs victims of sexual assault who considered filing a complaint that they could also seek an informal resolution. An informal resolution permits students to request alternative solutions outside of the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities, including requests to change classes, educating the accused or checking for patterns of sexual assault by the accused. Curtin said it is a shorter process and some students feel it is a more fair punishment for the accused. Curtin added that the informal resolution process is only permitted if it is clear that the victim is not pursuing it out of fear or peer pressure. Moving forward, much of the focus will be on the workgroup’s recommendations. In its report released in December, the workgroup provided 24

short- and long-term recommendations, though the timeline for addressing some of the recommendations is still unknown. Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz, dean of student affairs, said she looks at the recommendations by the chancellor’s workgroup every day. One short-term recommendation is to create a chancellor’s task force for relationship and sexual violence, which would review services, policies and programs every semester. Kantrowitz said she and her staff are currently looking at how other institutions have created a similar task force and they are starting to think about potential members to serve on the task force. She said she hopes to have members of the new task force selected by the end of the spring. But Derek Ford, a member of the Campaign for an Advocacy Center and a graduate student in the cultural foundations of education program, said he and members of the Campaign for an Advocacy Center are skeptical the recommendations of the chancellor’s workgroup will be fulfilled. “As a whole we were satisfied with the report that the workgroup released, but we are still quite hesitant about how much of that will be followed through on by the new administration,” he said.

A long-term recommendation of the workgroup is the creation of a central hub unifying all three offices involved in the new sexual assault services structure. Kantrowitz said that centralizing health and wellness services remains a high priority to her. Kantrowitz said Sasaki Associates, which has been collecting information from students and faculty for the Campus Master Plan, will present their findings in mid-April. Kantrowitz said she expects to see Sasaki Associates discuss the priority and possible solutions to create a central hub. Brittany Moore, a member of the chancellor’s workgroup and a senior with a dual major in television, radio and film and information management, said the university still hasn’t sent out a campus climate survey for students to express their thoughts and concerns about sexual and relationship violence on campus. “I think that it’s important that we all put pressure on (Syverud),”she said. Kantrowitz said she hopes to see a pilot of the campus climate survey by the end of the spring semester as well, which she said is currently being drafted by Curtin, the Title IX coordinator.

logue on the possibility of divestment from fossil fuels. Edwards said the meeting was “disheartening” because members of the SU administration at the meeting seemed to have negative feelings toward divestment from fossil fuels. Divest SU is a campus organization that was formed in 2012 after Bill McKibben, a well-known environmental author, gave a lecture in Hendricks Chapel. Since then, Divest SU and THE General Body have both advocated for the university to divest from fossil fuels.

The decision means that SU will not “directly invest in publicly traded companies whose primary business is extraction of fossil fuels.” External investment managers at SU will also be directed to halt investments in these public companies, according to an SU News release. Edwards said members of Divest SU and THE General Body will be working toward ensuring that the university’s commitment becomes a reality. Bob Wilson, an associate professor of geography at SU, said trying to completely stop indirect investment of fossil fuels might get complicated because of certain companies’ different levels of involvement with fossil fuels. “The devil is in the details,” Wilson said. “Nevertheless, this is a huge first step and it shows real leadership by the chancellor.” Wilson said he is not sure exactly how long the divestment process would take SU to complete, but he assumes it would take a number of years. He added that divestment from fossil fuels is less important for the environment and more important for students.

“The climate is warming and it will continue to warm whether or not we divest from fossil fuels,” Wilson said. “However, in order to keep that warming at a manageable level, we need to stop the use of fossil fuels and Divest SU has been a part of this larger climate movement to make this happen.” Ben Kuebrich, a member of Divest SU and THE General Body, said he is really proud of the campaign to divest, but said there is still a lot of work to be done. He said the movement has taken steps over the last two and a half years including collecting signatures, holding protests and getting resolutions passed by the Student Association and University Senate. Divestment is only the first of many issues — including the closure of the Advocacy Center and cuts to the Posse program — that the university needs to work on, Kuebrich said. “We got a win with divestment — a real victory would be doing more with other issues as well,” he said.

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to listen to marginalized voices not only for the sake of inclusiveness, but because it is crucial to completely eradicating sexual assault and combatting rape culture. “Marginal voices become our moral compass,” she said. “Why? Because that’s when we can affect our most meaningful change, when we fight for the most vulnerable in our society.” After the speakers in Hendricks Chapel, the Take Back the Night Committee led those in attendance in a march around campus. Emma Turner, a senior psychology major, said Take Back the Night is important because vocalizing the stories of survivors is essential in creating a space where people can start to heal. “Ever since they closed down the Advocacy Center we’ve been really trying to focus on advocating for people to be vocal and to heal over sexual assault,” Turner said. She also added that Take Back the Night sends a clear message to the university. “If the university makes changes to (its) policy now to improve it and really understand what it’s like to be a victim, I think we can really heal from the Advocacy Center’s closing,” Turner added.

night march, and a session for those in attendance to speak about their stories. The first speaker was Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz, senior vice president and dean of student affairs, who said there were a record number of student groups sponsoring the event in addition to the 40 groups that signed the Take Back the Night Proclamation. She also spoke on behalf of Chancellor Kent Syverud, who was not in attendance because of a prior engagement, Kantrowitz said. Asking a packed audience in Hendricks Chapel “What are you standing for?” the keynote speaker, Kim Williams, a Ph.D student in communications and rhetorical studies, stressed the necessity of having a feminist and anti-rape culture movement that is intersectional, rather than exclusionary. “Do you only stand to protect middle class ideals? What about poor women? Do you stand to protect white ideals? What about women and men of color? Do you stand for transgender women?” Williams asked the crowd. Williams added that the movement needed

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Changes to UU tickets serve students University Union’s decision to change to the ticket sales policy for Block Party 2015 properly addresses the needs of the students it is tasked to entertain. On Tuesday, UU announced that it would feature 50 Cent with G-Unit, Kygo and Rae Sremmurd as the headlining acts for its annual Block Party concert. In addition to the artist announcement, UU also revealed two changes in its ticket sales plan. Rather than allowing students to purchase four student presale tickets, as has been customary in the past, students are limited to only purchasing two presale tickets. This limit does not apply to the tickets that will go on sale to the general public. Capping the student presale at

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only two tickets should give people twice the amount of time to buy hot tickets and limit the number of students who are upset that they can’t get the tickets they want. According to University Union Vice President Jeremy Martin, last year’s General Admission tickets to Block Party sold out in just two minutes. This could be due in part to the fact that many students were buying more tickets than necessary, so they could resell them for a profit. This caused the general admission tickets to sell out faster than necessary, and frustrated students who wanted to buy General Admission tickets, but because of those who were playing the system, were relegated to first tier or higher. It’s reasonable that the number of tickets is being limited. The

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tickets will have a specified level, but not have a specific seat number. Having general admission tickets allows students to sit with a large group and not worry about ordering tickets together. Some students also voiced their displeasure that the floor tickets would cost $25 — $5 more than the first, second and third level tickets. This is the first time UU has charged more for tickets that are on the floor. But this practice is common for other concerts and it makes sense to charge students more for the tickets closer to the stage. UU should continue these price and ticket limit policies in place for future concerts at the Carrier Dome, as they give students a fair chance to get the tickets they want.

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ver the past few years, the relationship between the United States and Israel has begun to erode. The once solid relationship between the U.S. and Israel has been on shaky ground, which is truly an embarrassment. Part of this is because of the way the relationship between the U.S. and Israel has turned from impartial to a divided partisan issue. Our bond has become an issue divided by party lines, as opposed to a national one. Between the impending deal with Iran and the Obama administration’s recent accusations of Israeli espionage, the once strong alliance is becoming a thing of the past. If politicians on all sides of the spectrum would just stop their bickering, comprehensive legislation could be drafted and passed to protect our only stable ally in the volatile area that is the That’s what we aim for KQ’s fave Dot… dot... dot RIP 1D Stretch Feelin 22? How’s that cough? Burying the lede Pad thai eating champ Aspiring Dream Girl House DJ Urban Tinkerbell Scribble selfies Oh word. 50’s other half Quack, Quack Long Live Jacod Mr. Casey Fabris Hoot sweetheart Retweet, please? Cake! Can we do a GIF? No weddings Cat editor God Bless America Holy shucks

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with potentially fatal nuclear ambitions. It’s crucial that Israel has an ally like the U.S. in case the threats from these groups come to fruition. Liberal Democrats, like Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), have shown little support to our ally Israel. At one point, Pelosi called Hamas a “humanitarian” movement. Who can sugarcoat an organization that threatens lives in one of our strongest allies a humanitarian effort? Only those with a distorted sense of reality, that’s who. Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu’s congressional address really showed the public how divided our government officials are on the topic of Israel. Many liberal Democrats, including Pelosi, showed hesitation to even attend the speech. Many criticized the prime minister’s rhetoric because of his desire for congress not to go

through with the Iran deal that the president wants to see come to fruition. Netanyahu just wants to protect the country that he holds so dear, and many Republicans understand and agree with his patriotism. However, it’s the Democrats that believe Netanyahu is nothing but a war hawk who solely wants boots on the ground to combat this issue. President Barack Obama recently said that he has a “businesslike relationship” with Netanyahu, and it doesn’t seem like he wants to become BiBi’s BFF any time soon. While I’m not saying that they need to be friends, they should set a good example for other leaders, like members of Congress, to follow. With Obama making remarks insinuating that peace in the Middle East is a lost cause, he is doing the opposite. The president’s behavior needs to change if he expects the legislative

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branch to cooperate when it comes to drafting and agreeing upon solutions in the Middle East. Although I won’t be casting a ballot for him in 2016, potential presidential candidate and former Gov. Jeb Bush criticized Obama’s handling of his issues with Netanyahu as “schoolyard antics.” Bush has a point. It’s not about whose move it is next or who the toughest kid on the playground is. This is about how we are going to protect our ally in the face of danger. I hope that Congress, our president and Netanyahu work together to not only maintain our relationship with Israel, but to make it stronger than ever. Vanessa Salman is a sophomore policy studies major. Her column appears weekly. She can be contacted at vksalman@syr.edu and followed on Twitter at @VanessaSalman.

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Approximately 1-in-25 Americans are lowincome people living in low-income areas and a food desert.

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The co-op opens for business at 2323 S. Salina St. The store is 3,500-squarefeet. Grants from the state, the Central New York Community Foundation and the Gifford Foundation helped pay for the project.

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(2.2% of all US households) live in low-income, rural areas that are more than 10 miles from a supermarket. as many supermarkets as predominantly black ones do.

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Eat to Live Food Cooperative plans to reopen in near future with generous grants By Hanna Horvath staff writer

anagers of the Eat to Live Food Cooperative in downtown Syracuse have secured grants from three foundations that will help ensure that it will reopen. “We got a financial package pending that will help us have sufficient working capital when we reopen,” said Howie Hawkins, a member of the board for the cooperative. “It will pay for the labor and goods.” Eat to Live, located at 2323 S. Salina St., opened last fall and remained open for only a few months before closing. It closed due to the high cost, over $800,000, of building the actual store, which led to cost overruns. The store is a co-op, meaning that shoppers pay dues to be able to buy food at the store as opposed to paying for groceries during each visit.

The store relies solely on donations to remain open, and a lack of donations in its beginning months also contributed to the store’s closure. However, over the winter holidays, donations and grants from the Allyn Foundation, the Gifford Foundation and the Central New York Community Foundation have contributed to its reopening. The board of directors has been holding meetings over the past few months with local residents, discussing the possible reopening and securing donations, Hawkins said. Foundations such as the Gifford Foundation give grants to city projects, like the Eat to Live Food Cooperative, in order to improve the quality of life for the residents of central New York, said foundation manager Kim Vanderhoef. The cooperative had raised over $25,000 as of mid-March. Each of the three foundations gave

$5,000, and the remaining $10,000 was donated by an anonymous donor, according to the Eat to Live Food Cooperative’s Facebook page. Eat to Live will supply fresh food to local areas, focusing on produce, dairy and meat products, Hawkins said. In areas like the South Side of Syracuse, access to fresh food is scarce. Many citizens living in these areas are not able to buy healthy, affordable groceries, Hawkins said. “It’s called a food desert,” said Hawkins, “These people are unable to buy food for themselves.” Over half the South Side in Syracuse does not own cars, which makes it even harder for those who already have low access to food. The Eat to Live Food Cooperative will hopefully solve that problem by bringing fresh food right into the neighborhood, Hawkins said. “We want (the Food Cooperative) to be a go-to place for people looking for food in this neighborhood,” Hawkins said.

In the future, the store will hopefully establish a delivery system to bring groceries right to people’s door. This program could help elderly or disabled patrons who cannot make it out to buy groceries, Hawkins said. Donations made by the three foundations went to specific aspects of the reopening of the cooperative. For example, money granted by the Allyn Foundation to the Food Bank of CNY has gone toward purchasing a refrigerated truck to deliver produce from other stores and to potentially bring them to the cooperative, according to the foundation’s website. The store is expected to open sometime this year, though Hawkins said they do not have a set date yet for the opening. Planning for this store began as early as 2006, led by the Southside Community Coalition, which was founded at Syracuse University. hrhorvat@syr.edu

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SU’s MFA in creative writing program fosters close-knit community, acclaimed writers By Jacob Gedetsis asst. feature editor

rady Chambers spent three years working desk jobs in Chicago. He researched state budgets, made countless phone calls and filled out form after form of paperwork. He felt ridiculous. “If you had told me when I was a junior in college that that was going to be my first job out of college, I would have said I hit the lottery,” said Chambers, now a third-year graduate student in Syracuse University’s MFA program in creative writing. “But I guess it was just the reality of the work, and the daily

grind of it, turned out to be not all what I was hoping for.” In 2012, Chambers applied to SU’s creative writing master’s program, which will kick off National Poetry Month on Wednesday by hosting acclaimed poet Ron Padgett. The program accepts only 12 students each year — six for poetry and six for fiction writing. The program is consistently ranked in the Top 10 in the country by LitBridge.com, a website that ranks MFA programs across the country. Pulitzer Prize winners, New York Times best sellers and Guggenheim fellows have all taught and graduated from the program. With acclaimed alumni like Shir-

ley Jackson and George Saunders, many say the program’s reputation is unparalleled.

It was a no-brainier to come here, because of the faculty, because of the program’s history — some of my favorite writers taught here or went through the program. Grady Chambers mfa student

Both students and professors credit its success to its small size, as well as its tight-knit and collaborative community. “It was a no-brainier to come here, because of the faculty, because of the program’s history — some of my favorite writers taught here or went through the program,” Chambers said. “Raymond Carver taught here, Tobias Wolff taught here. The program’s history is unbelievable.” Every professor in the program is award-winning, published and a working artist. Christopher Kennedy, Arthur Flowers and Mary Karr are a few of the accomplished writers that make up the current faculty list. Sarah Harwell, a professor and

graduate of the program, credits everything she is as an artist to the faculty and the students. “For me, they have been incredibly supportive, very kind. I think the professors have an investment in helping you make it out in the world that doesn’t really end when you leave here,” said Harwell, who is also the associate director of the MFA program. All students enrolled in the program are fully funded. Each one receives a full tuition scholarship in addition to an annual stipend of $13,040–17,220, according to the department’s website. This is something only a handful of MFA see poetry page 10

Q&A: Asian-American performer discusses race in comedy By Katherine Sotelo design editor

Los Angeles-based comedian Jenny Yang will perform as part of the Asian American Comedy Night at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in Gifford Auditorium. She has been a writer and performer on BuzzFeed videos and co-founded Dis/orient/ed Comedy, the first mostly female Asian-American touring comedy

group. The Daily Orange spoke to Yang about finding content from her Asian-American roots and who she is as a performer. The Daily Orange: How did you get into comedy? Jenny Yang: I’m a loud Asian girl with opinions. I first started off in politics, and so when I realized that wasn’t making me happy the only other alternative for a loud lady with

opinions was comedy. The D.O.: How did the Dis/orient/ ed Comedy tour come about and how has it been? J.Y.: Dis/orient/ed Comedy is the best thing ever. We started it in 2012 to a sold-out show in Los Angeles, and the goal was to feature the first all-female Asian-American comedy tour. Now it’s a mostly female comedy tour and we’re really proud of

the fact that we feature folks like an Egyptian-American female comic, a transgender Sri Lankan immigrant guy and an Iranian-Persian comic from San Francisco. That’s really the spirit of Dis/orient/ed Comedy. The D.O.: How do you think Asian Americans, particularly Asian-American women, are represented in comedy? J.Y.: Asian-American women tend

to be completely invisible in comedy. There are maybe only a handful of people that most people will know about, and the only other real presence Asian-American women have in comedy is usually the punch line of someone else’s joke. No one’s really talking about Asian-American women like they’re real people. I think, to me, that says a lot about the comedy playground mentality and see yang page 10

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poetry programs in the country do. Harwell said this allows the students to focus on their writing, and avoid having to worry about juggling two jobs on the side to afford to go to school. Harwell said the program does not focus on the “professionalization” of writing — there are no classes on publishing or creating “marketable” work. She added that students will struggle with that side of the artistic world for the rest of their lives and that the time they spend at SU should be rooted in developing their work. Despite not focusing on publishing while students are in the program, Harwell said, the professors have a strong commitment to their students post-graduation. After she graduated in 2005, Harwell began to send her poetry manuscript out to different publishers, but no one would take it. “I wasn’t having any luck, so finally Chris Kennedy (director of the MFA program), — he from page 9

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where Asians, in general, fall. We’re not that high up on the totem pole. The D.O.: Why did you choose your work to focus on what it’s like to be an Asian American? J.Y.: To have an opportunity to be onstage in front of a captive audience, being able to garner their attention, I thought to myself, “What do I want to talk about?” A lot of it is that these are the stories that don’t tend to

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and his wife — asked me for my manuscript,” Harwell said. “They reordered it in the way that they thought worked, and the second time I sent it out, it got taken.” She said the world of publishing, especially in poetry, is mostly rejection. However, both graduates and current students have had recent success.

When I was a student there I was just terrified and I didn’t know anything, really. Stephen Dunn pulitzer prize winner

In January, first-year graduate student Wendy Chen was named one of “10 Young American Poets Changing the Face of Poetry” by The Culture Trip, a website for culture, arts and travel. This comes shortly after Chen won the

be heard, but need to be heard. When I was in college, I was very influenced by Asian-American studies and ethnic studies. That knowledge always stayed with me because I realized how important it is to give voice to my experience, which happens to be being Asian American, being a woman and being an immigrant. It’s who I am. The D.O.: The BuzzFeed video “If Asians Said The Stuff White People Say,” which you’re featured in, has received over 8 million views on YouTube. How do you feel about that?

Academy of American Poets’ first Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Most Promising Young Poet Award for her poem “They Sail Across the Mirrored Sea.” “Everybody is incredibly supportive, we hang out outside of classes too, and I think that really helps the workshop environment,” Chen said. “It feels very supportive, being that we are all friends outside of class as well.” Graduates of the program have also seen success. In 2001, Stephen Dunn won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his book, “Different Hours.” “I told my wife and some friends. It is always a little tricky to tell your friends who are poets, because as happy as they might be for you, there’s a bit of jealousy there,” said Dunn, who graduated from the program in 1970. “I think it was a nice mixture of happiness and jealousy that I received from people.” Dunn has published more than 15 collections in his career and has received many awards for his work. “When I was a student there I was just ter-

rified and I didn’t know anything, really,” said Dunn, who studied under Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Justice. “I went when I was 30, and I had been a history major, I had gone through college on a basketball scholarship, so I was strangely ill-prepared. Though I had some ability, I think; I had some facility with language.” Pulitzer finalist and current professor Bruce Smith said SU’s program is special because of its incredibly passionate faculty and students. He said despite being on the periphery of society, poetry holds an important place in our culture. People turn to poetry at the happiest and saddest moments of their lives — they read at weddings and at funerals because they need something, Smith added. “It should have died out. No one buys poems, no one listens to it unless it’s April in Poetry Month, same for the novels,” Smith said. “They say poetry is dead, and yet it endures. People come here for three years, live in Syracuse and get poor and write poems.”

J.Y.: I think it’s really representative of me as a comic, which is good because sometimes when you’re collaborating with other people, you don’t really have control over the outcome. It feels good to be a little drop in the national Internet conversation about identity and being Asian American. Other than being funny, I think why it was so viral was the fact that Asian Americans mocking other people, much less white people, is very rare for people to see. Oh, and Asian Americans definitely shared the sh*t out of that thing.

The D.O.: What message would you give to young women and Asian Americans? J.Y.: I think it’s really important for people of color, Asian Americans particularly, and women to always understand that they have a voice and they can have a place and they can take up space. Every one of us has different packages of privilege that we come with and if you are able to forge a space for yourself, always think about how you can think about amplifying the voice of those who may not have has much space as you do. kasotelo@syr.edu

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Minimalist look offers simple, easy fashion choices that are quick to put together Text by Eliza Weinreb staff writer

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After a long, harsh winter of bundling up, warmer weather is finally in sight. Though chunky blanket scarves, beanies and tall boots were popular this past season, springtime means shedding heavy layers in favor of a

cleaner, airier and uncluttered lifestyle. One trend that dominated the Spring/ Summer 2015 runway was minimalism. With minimalism, dressing has gone back to basics, simplifying the notoriously complicated morning routine. This new trend emphasizes easy, modern elegance and personal taste. To help freshen up your spring wardrobe, The Daily Orange has created a tip sheet for mastering the minimalist look.

make it up Here are beauty tips to complement a minimalistic outfit:

Master minimal hairstyles: 1. Messy topknot 2. Down in loose beachy waves 3. Low bun 4. Low ponytail

Proportions: Mixing up proportions is one way to add excitement to a minimalist’s wardrobe. This aspect of the spring trend is all about balance. Create the perfect minimalist outfit by mixing up length and fit to add constrast. Wear loose-fitted T-shirts with tight pants or short skirts with long, baggy sweaters.

Textures: Minimalism is also all about pairing different, and sometimes unexpected, textures with each other. The juxtaposition of these different types of fabrics, including leather, wool and viscose, creates a contrast that would make an otherwise simple and straightforward outfit look more playful, vibrant and interesting.

Neutrals: Stick to a neutral palette. The pop of color can come from a lipstick or an accessory, but as a rule, it is best to wear natural, organic colors. Colors like maroon or red, black, navy, hunter green, white, cream, tan and brown can all mix-and-match and will speed up your morning process. These colors make an outfit look effortless.

Suggestions • Cropped jacket and skinny jeans and loose-fitted tee • Midi pencil skirt and loose-fitted tee • High-waisted mini skirt and cropped baggy sweater • Knee-length jacket and slim pants

Suggestions • Leather and wool • Waxed jeans and wool • Waxed jeans and leather • Viscose and leather

Suggestions • Navy and cream and black • Black and white • White and tan • Grey and black

Master minimal makeup: 1. Apply lengthening mascara instead of volumizing mascara to give your lashes a more natural appearance. 2. Use tinted moisturizer instead of a thick, full coverage foundation, which weighs down skin and clogs pores. 3. Use liner between your lash line and water line. This discretely opens up your eyes. 4. Add the perfect bold lip. Cool, deep reds usually make teeth look whiter or go neutral with lip balm and a creamy nude lipstick.

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SU’s Burkhardt looks to build off 3-RBI performance By Sam Fortier staff writer

Rachel Burkhardt was squandering her chance. She began her at-bat by fouling off the first pitch, a riser, and watching the second, a drop ball. She was down in the count 0-2. up next In her first five at-bats since taking @ Fordham over in left field for @ Bahoshy Field Wednesday, 3 p.m. (DH) Annie Toczynski, she had just one hit. “I was thinking, ‘What do I have to do to get a base hit to get a run in?’” Burkhardt said. “She just pitched me inside. It was nice and simple, nothing complicated.” The next pitch answered her question. She didn’t see the ball clear the fence until sneaking a look out at left field as she rounded second base. Burkhardt smacked her first career home run while driving in her first three RBIs as well. The blast gave Syracuse its only lead of the weekend in its three-game series with Louisville. Burkhardt had pinch hit in game one — a strikeout — then started in left field for the second and third games, hitting the dinger during the latter. Her success at the plate comes from changes in the batting cage, a simplified approach and an opportunity. Burkhardt looks to continue her hot hitting Wednesday as the Orange (12-17, 0-6 Atlantic Coast) plays Fordham (15-13, 3-2 Atlantic 10) in Bronx, New York at 3 p.m. “We decided that maybe it’s time Rachel get some opportunities,” SU head coach Leigh Ross said. “Maybe Annie went a little cold. Not just didn’t get hits, but that she wasn’t seeing the ball as well and not hitting it as hard. “We thought, let’s give this kid a shot and she certainly made the most of it.” Early on in the season, Ross thought Burkhardt put too much emphasis on the number of at bats and too much pressure on each individual at-bat. She saw Burkhardt beginning to swing harder and harder, but Ross just wanted Burkhardt to relax. Just put the ball in play and hit it hard somewhere. Burkhardt struggled from the outset of the

season because she wanted to crush the ball. Over the last week, assistant coach Matt Nandin helped her refocus. “You have to keep up with this game,” Burkhardt said. “It’s a very complicated game … I wanted to hit the ball hard and hit the gaps and hit the liners and get everybody in … Like constantly, but (coaches) said, just see and hit the ball. Just see and hit the ball. Just be you and relax. “I was like, ‘OK.’” And now Burkhardt is locked in. The coaches look for certain things in a hitter, but it’s not just about getting on base. It’s about squaring the ball up, seeing the pitcher well, having good at bats and hitting the ball hard somewhere.

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Syracuse maintains morale despite rough stretch of losses By Michael Burke contributing writer

For Syracuse, a season that began with much promise has slowly but surely taken a turn for the worse. The Orange won five of its first six matches at the start of this 2015 campaign. At one point, the team was ranked No. 34 in the country. But SU has since lost eight of 10 matches, falling two games below .500 and at least temporarily killing any hope that this would be a turnaround season. In that stretch of 10 matches, Syracuse has played six teams ranked in the top 26, including then-No. 1 North Carolina and then-No. 7 Virginia. Such a string of matches would be brutal for any team, let alone one coming off a 5-15 season in 2014. But SU (7-9, 2-8 Atlantic Coast) sees a silver lining in such a difficult schedule, senior

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grimm At Carthage, Grimm played some long-pole midfield too, Rogers said, which eased the transition to more of a defender. Grimm’s older brother, Jamie, played defense and his oldest brother, Rob, played offense. Grimm said he got the best of both worlds, which defines the role he has now. “What everyone wants is a two-way middie,”

Amanda Rodgers said. “It’s definitely tough,” said Rodgers, a contributing writer for The Daily Orange, of playing so many top teams. “But at the same time, it’s a lot of fun. And I really wouldn’t want it any other way.” That kind of attitude has benefited the Orange. Senior Breanna Bachini said Syracuse is a confident bunch, something that she says the recent struggles haven’t affected. “None of us are going to get down or anything,” Bachini said. “We’re all going to be there to lift each other up, tell each other to keep working hard and pushing yourself in practice every single day. It’s important to just stay positive.” It’s no secret, however, that simply staying positive hasn’t been able to win SU many matches recently. But head coach Younes Limam insists that it’s important to focus on more than just the outcomes.

“We talk all year long about focusing on the process and focusing on getting better day in and day out,” he said. “… When we lose some matches, we keep things in perspective and we just focus on what we can do that week or that day to get better, to get us ready for our next matches. And I feel like the team has done a great job with that.” Getting better or not, Syracuse must start winning some matches if it hopes to achieve Limam’s preseason goal of reaching the 64-team NCAA tournament in May. And despite having already suffered eight losses in ACC play, the head coach believes such a goal is still attainable for his team. “We still have a lot of matches coming up,” he said. “Our goal is to play our best tennis toward the end of the season … We’re not going to focus too much on just the results, but on getting better. And that’s what’s going to get us (to the NCAA tournament).”

Fortunately for the Orange, the matches making up the remainder of its regular season schedule are, at least on paper, not as difficult as the previous 10 matches. Syracuse will play Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, North Carolina State and Georgia Tech, none of which are ranked better than No. 31 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. Combined, they sport an 11-22 record in ACC play. Rodgers, for one, hopes that being previously tested against some of the country’s elite teams will give her and her teammates an advantage over the upcoming competition. “I think it’s helped having played consecutive teams in the Top 25,” she said. “It’s not that it’ll make it seem easier, but it will have prepared us for the next few matches. Win or lose, I know we’ll be playing better tennis than we did seven matches ago.”

Rogers said. “And Tom can do both.” Rogers added that the secret to finding the best defensive midfielders is finding ones who take it to heart when they get beat one-on-one. From years of being beat in sports and video games by his older brothers, Grimm has molded himself into what SU is looking for at the position. “That’s the same thing with defense,” Grimm said of sibling competition. “If a guy beats you, you take it personally, it’s a one-on-

one battle.” And now that he’s embraced his nitty-gritty position, Grimm’s no longer an offensive machine. His first goal came a month ago against Virginia, almost 32 games into his career. “It felt like high school all over again,” Grimm joked. He knows it’s not a position that produces points. He knows that his job is to sprint the length of the field. And he knows not much

about his role is flashy. Grimm even smiled and said he trusts his attacks way more than himself to shoot the ball, so he doesn’t even tend to revert to a part of his game that once defined him. But for him, that’s all right. “If anything, I think he’s embraced the role,” head coach John Desko said. “I just think he’s playing his best lacrosse of his career right now.”

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nandin hitter in the order and was confident he’d done enough to follow in the footsteps of his two predecessors at shortstop — MLB draftees Andy Parrino and Michael Affronti. Nandin had worked out with two teams and had been in contact with his beloved New York Yankees, among others.But, 1,521 other players were taken in the 2009 MLB Draft and Nandin was on his own to further his career. “He was probably one of the top two shortstops to ever come through here,” Le Moyne head coach Scott Cassidy said. “He just didn’t have that projectable height that a lot of the pro scouts would look at.” Nandin joined the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, a league that goes from mid-May to September. Playing for four different teams in six years, he rose to the Top 10 of the Can-Am’s all-time doubles, runs and hits categories, according to Cuse.com, but he missed out on the closest chance he ever had to making it out. A good start to the 2011 season had attracted the interest of the Nationals again and he was close to signing with them, Nandin said. But he suffered a pulled hamstring, his first one ever. It cost him almost two months of playing time — and the Nationals needed a player that moment. “Now I have that cliché story that when I tell kids, they’re going to say, ‘Oh, yeah, sure. You got hurt,’” Nandin said. Fortunately for Nandin, he was already a season into his backup plan. Cassidy brought him onto the Le Moyne staff in the fall of 2010, and so began Nandin’s balancing act between the two jobs. He ran in the gym with a parachute to improve his sprinting time and jumped in the batting cage himself — simultaneously preparing himself for his upcoming season while

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moore school. “It’s coming along fairly easy.” His main adjustment is learning to block guys that are larger than him. At tight end, he blocked slimmer and more agile opponents. Now, he’s working on men with more girth. “I’ve picked up a lot of weight,” Moore said. “The weight is coming on, and the strength is coming too. It’s just the pounds. Once I get up to a comfortable 270, the dynamics of the position will change.” Moore said he’s going as hard as he ever did in the weight room, but has nearly doubled his daily calorie intake from 3,200 to 6,000. It

showing the players what he was teaching them. All along, he turned down the thought of ever coaching softball at SU, a program that includes his sister Morgan in addition to his wife. But in September 2013, he had a change of heart and made the move. And in his first full season at SU, Nandin trained for his baseball season, starting with an early-morning lift and finding openings later in the day to long toss with Morgan, hit off the tee and take live batting practice from her or their father. Not only did he help improve SU’s offense as its hitting coach last year — evidenced by team program records in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage — but he’s infused pieces of baseball to SU’s culture. SU is now one of the rare softball teams that shift defenders around the diamond like baseball teams do, he said. He’s implemented drills, baseball lingo and SU’s tracking of quality at-bats, which he picked up from playing baseball. And now that he’s done playing, Nandin can dig in as a recruiter that can pitch his pro baseball career to prospects and as a coach with a developing ability to pitch underhanded. He’s going out on what he called a “pretty good” year in the Can-Am — staying healthy enough to play in every inning and hitting a walk-off single to spark a four-game winning streak in a seven-game championship series. “I think the time’s right,” Nandin said. “My body I feel could hold up and keep going, but there comes a point where you’ve got to put life in perspective. And putting coaching first is what I need to do.” Until June, that is — when Lindsay Nandin is due to give birth to twin girls. It appears his bat, batting gloves and bucket of baseballs may remain in that corner. pmdabbra@syr.edu | @PhilDAbb

consists of a lot of protein, eggs and “raw stuff.” Last season, he made just four catches for 31 yards. . Trudo had been taking the majority of reps at center before an injury, which Moore said has given him more of a chance in practice. Tackle Omari Palmer said he expects Moore to be one of two potential starters for Saturday’s spring game along with Jason Emerich. It’s a transition for Moore, but one that’s moved along quickly. “Kendall Moore, I’m proud of him for stepping in as a center,” Hunt, SU’s starting quarterback said. “He’s doing a fantastic job. He’s taking a leadership role because Trudo’s out right now. It’s next man up.” sblum@syr.edu | @SamBlum3

MATT NANDIN played at Le Moyne College before having a six-year pro career. His numbers were among the best in the Can-Am league. courtesy of le moyne athletics

journey man Matt Nandin has played on four different professional baseball teams in six years since graduating from Le Moyne. Here are his year-by-year statistics dating back to 2006: YEAR

TEAM

BATTING AVG. GAMES HITS

RBI

2006

LE MOYNE

.291

2007

LE MOYNE

.238

2008

LE MOYNE

.341

2009

LE MOYNE

.319

2009

NEW HAMPSHIRE AMERICAN DEFENDERS

.244

2010

PITTSFIELD COLONIALS

.321

2011

PITTSFIELD COLONIALS

.241

2012

NEW JERSEY JACKALS/ROCKLAND BOULDERS

.296

2013

ROCKLAND BOULDERS

.273

2014

ROCKLAND BOULDERS

.296

KENDALL MOORE (87) played tight end for the Orange last year, but has been transitioning to playing as an offensive lineman this spring for SU. sam maller staff photographer

Syked-up Brittney Sykes, who has torn her ACL twice, will address the media on Wednesday morning for the first time since January. See dailyorange.com

SPORTS

Her chance Rachel Burkhardt has gotten a chance to start in left field for Syracuse. In her second game, she hit a three-run homer. See page 12

He’s back, baby Brett Queener, a former SU women’s lacrosse assistant, is now coaching with the men at Albany, his alma mater. See Thursday’s paper

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taking his base Grimm thrives as men’s lacrosse

D-middie By Matt Schneidman asst. sports editor

MATT NANDIN is in his second year as an assistant softball coach for SU, but will no longer be playing in the Can-Am independent baseball league that he played in for the last six years. At age 27, he feels it’s time to focus on coaching and starting a family. logan reidsma asst. photo editor

Nandin walks away from baseball career, settles into role as SU coach By Phil D’Abbraccio sports editor

ed batting gloves, a black Louisville slugger bat and a bucket of about 50 baseballs sit in a corner of Matt Nandin’s office. If it were a year ago, he’d be seizing any 20-minute opening he’d have to use them. But this spring, when the former baseball player occasionally finds

downtime before Syracuse softball’s practices, there’s no vigorous push to keep his form intact as a taxing baseball season awaits. Now, when he has a baseball bat and a spare second, he just swings. “It’s more therapeutic than anything,” Nandin said. “Just to make sure I think I still know what I’m talking about.” After a six-year career playing

independent league baseball that followed his four seasons suiting up for Le Moyne, Nandin has retired. The 27-year-old is ready to turn to a new chapter in his life, focusing solely on his duties as a second-year assistant softball coach with the Orange and his upcoming responsibility as a father.

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MATT NANDIN’S CAREER BATTING AVERAGE THROUGH SIX YEARS IN THE CAN-AM BASEBALL LEAGUE

Nandin and those close to him still look at his decision through a positive lens, even though he never regained

the opportunity he lost to latch on with an MLB organization. “I’m always going to miss it. He’s going to miss it,” said Lindsay Nandin, his wife and the SU softball program’s director of operations, about his playing career. “But he knows that in order to move forward in his career, he’d have to give up baseball.” Nandin, a former Le Moyne bat boy when his father coached there, ranked in the program’s Top 10 all time in hits when he graduated in 2009. He embraced his role as the No. 2 see nandin page 15

football

Syracuse’s Moore switches from tight end to center By Sam Blum asst. sports editor

Scott Shafer — surrounded by a crowd of reporters — interrupted his press conference when he was asked about Kendall Moore’s spring practice progression.

“Kendall, how much you weigh?” Shafer shouted across the IocolanoPetty Football Wing. Moore’s progress is tied directly into his weight. Since his position change from tight end last season to center in 2015, Moore has been asked to gain at least a pound a

week. He started at 235 at the start of the second semester in January and hopes to get up to 270. In response to Shafer, he shouted back “252,” before chuckling. Shafer, Syracuse’s head coach, said he was the most athletic of the offensive linemen. He’s been using

the spring to work on his footwork and to gain weight, and his transition has gone well thus far. “My first few years playing tight end were fun, but I feel like I’m back at home playing offensive line,” Moore said, noting he played tackle in high see moore page 15

Tom Grimm wanted to be next. He grew up idolizing Mike Powell, a fellow product of Carthage (New York) High School and a fourtime NCAA attack of the year at Syracuse. “I think it was every little kid’s dream from Carthage, growing up in that program,” Grimm said. “They want to be the next Mikey Powell.” Grimm was rated the No. 7 attack in his class by Inside Lacrosse. He was recruited to be an offensive weapon, but that never materialized. Now, the junior short-stick defensive midfielder has embraced his less glamorous role. Grimm has more freedom because of his offensive background, and takes significant stock in the piece he fits to the puzzle for No. 2 SU (7-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast). “He’s definitely accepted it,” assistant coach Lelan Rogers said. “Once they buy into that role and they understand it, their opportunity to get some goals here and there and just play more comes maybe through the defensive side of the field.” When Grimm first came to SU, he weighed only 155 pounds and redshirted his first year.

What everyone wants is a twoway middie. And Tom can do both. Lelan Rogers su assistant coach

He put on 20 pounds that year, crediting his dining hall meal swipes to his weight gain. In high school Grimm didn’t lift weights at all, he said, so having a structured program at SU helped as well. But a year passed, the Orange’s midfield and attack were still crowded and Grimm just wanted to step on the field. “So they said my best bet would probably be to switch to defensive middie,” Grimm said. see grimm page 14