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N • Raising questions

Syracuse Deputy Mayor Sharon Owen took questions from residents about the city’s search for a new police chief during a forum on Tuesday. Page 3

O • Tax vote

Conservative columnist Joshua Nelson explains why New York gubernatorial candidate John DeFrancisco is the best choice to reform the state’s tax code. Page 5

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P • Poetry people

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Point of Contact Gallery is hosting a “Cruel April” series to showcase poets from the campus and local communities. Page 7

S • In the red

Syracuse men’s lacrosse fell to Cornell behind a strong performance from goalkeeper Caelahn Bullen, who had 14 saves to halt the SU offense. Page 12

On the front line

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Faculty critique pay gap response By Jordan Muller asst. news editor

KATHY PABIS is one of the 10 officers in Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety who are women. Pabis has worked in DPS for more than 29 years. alexandra moreo senior staff photographer By Matthew Gutierrez senior staff writer

ometimes after her 12-hour shifts, Dayna MacMaster calls her best friend to explain what she or her colleagues at the Department of Public Safety responded to that day or week: stabbings, intoxicated students, robberies and, occasionally, shootings. “She knows me as a mother,” said MacMaster, a 27-year-old officer for Syracuse University’s DPS. “I’ll tell her what I’ve seen and she’s like, ‘I can’t do what you do. I don’t know if I could get over things you do or see in your day.’” In the complicated world of policing in the United States, many departments do not always reflect the communities they serve and have few women police officers, studies have found. But DPS Chief Bobby Maldonado said one of his priorities as chief is to ensure DPS better resembles the local community by

more effectively recruiting, hiring and retaining women. Three years ago, when Maldonado became chief, there were five full-time sworn women DPS members. That total increased to eight in 2017. Last Thursday, two more women were sworn into DPS. That means 16.6 percent of today’s 60-person police force are women, and DPS has doubled the number of full-time women officers in the past three years. “Our department needs to reflect the community that it serves,” Maldonado said. “It’s a challenge even now. We’re trying to diversity our department, because women are necessary and needed in the law enforcement profession.” Women police officers draw their weapons less, tend to look for non-physical solutions and are better at community outreach, according to articles published in the Journal for Criminal Justice. But the percentage of law enforcement officers that are women has not see significant growth in the past 20 years. Women

DPS officers reflect on experiences as women in law enforcement

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12 percent of undergrads have voted in election By Kennedy Rose asst. news editor

About 12 percent of the Syracuse University undergraduate student population has already voted in Student Association elections, as of Tuesday evening at about 5 p.m. Sophia Faram, chair of SA’s board of elections and membership, said 1,787 students have voted. Faram said turnout must reach 10 percent of the undergradu-

ate student population for the SA vote to be considered valid. In the first 24 hours of polls opening, SA reached that threshold, Faram said. She said she hopes to break SA’s voter turnout record, which is 31 percent of the undergraduate student body. Students this year will vote for SA’s president and vice president as a pair, comptroller and several assembly members. Also on the organization’s ballot, accessible via MySlice, is an amendment to

update the SA constitution to “better reflect current practices” and a vote on whether to continue supporting the New York Public Interest Research Group with a $3 fee. Faram said SA has been coordinating a social media campaign to promote voting. Organization representatives have also been speaking to students at different schools and colleges about the election. No campus-wide email was sent Monday by SA leadership to announce the start of voting.

SA President James Franco only detailed the election’s timeline in a campus-wide email sent on Monday, April 2 with the subject line “SA Debate.” Eric Evangelista, SA’s 60th legislative president, sent a campus-wide email to detail voting on the second day of last spring’s election. Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Thursday. The voting link can be found on MySlice under the “Student Services” tab. krose100@syr.edu

Hundreds of Syracuse University women faculty on Tuesday criticized the administration’s handling of salary adjustments in the wake of a December report that found women professors at SU generally earned less than men professors. The statement, which was published as a spread advertisement in The Daily Orange on Tuesday, came on “Equal Pay Day,” a nationwide movement to bring attention to gender pay gaps. Professors from every school and college at SU signed the statement. Signatories said in the statement they were pleased the university commissioned the report. But they demanded the salary adjustment process be transparent, systematic and immediate across all schools and colleges. Faculty also urged the university to acknowledge and address the cumulative effects of the historic pay gap. They expressed concern that deans have been tasked with fixing the pay gap and claimed that two deans have “signaled an unwillingness” to address inequities. It’s unclear which deans the professors were referring to. Some deans on Tuesday pushed back against faculty claims that certain deans don’t want to address the pay gap. “I understand the frustration of the women faculty about the salary inequities disclosed in last year’s report but I think the university is making a good faith effort to address these concerns, as are the deans,” said Lorraine Branham, dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, in an email. “I don’t know any dean that is not committed to doing so.” Joanna Masingila, dean of the School of Education, said in an email Tuesday afternoon that she hadn’t yet read the statement. But she echoed Branham, saying she believed all deans were working with the provost’s office to address the pay gap. The faculty salary report, released by a University Senate committee last year, stated that the deans will work with the provost’s office to review and potentially correct salary discrepancies between men and women faculty. jmulle01@syr.edu

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S • Not enough

Syracuse faltered against Cornell’s strong offense in a 13-8 loss despite holding strong on defense for a large part of the game. Page 12

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Aid opportunities Learn how scholarships at SU will change under the Invest Syracuse initiative. See Thursday’s paper

Land bank budget Officials will present the proposed Greater Syracuse Land Bank budget at a meeting Wednesday. See Thursday’s paper

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state news Here is a roundup of the biggest news happening in New York right now. SHOT FIRED

A Texas man shot himself in the finger at a DeWitt hotel while he was cleaning the firearm on Tuesday. The shooting occurred at the Days Inn on Thompson Road, and the man was charged with criminal possession of a weapon. source: syracuse.com

COMPENSATION FRAUD

An Oneida County doctor pleaded guilty to defrauding the New York state workers’ compensation system. The doctor, from Clinton, defrauded more than $86,000 and is expected to pay back the full amount. source: syracuse.com

MALL SECURITY

Syracuse police may increase security at Destiny USA following two stabbings in the span of a week. SPD Chief Frank Fowler said there were conversations regarding adding a police substation in the mall but said it is not currently financially feasible.

DEPUTY MAYOR SHARON OWENS hosted and led the third of eight public forums on Tuesday night at the City Hall Atrium for residents to voice what they want to see in a new police chief. A new chief will be chosen by November, Owens said. dan lyon staff photographer

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Residents speak out during SPD chief forum By Anthony Dabbundo staff writer

Residents got a chance to voice their opinions on the city’s search for a new police chief at a public forum Tuesday night. Syracuse Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens hosted a Q&A session in the City Hall Atrium, allowing residents to raise questions about the Syracuse Police Department and explain what characteristics they are looking for in a new police chief. The search to replace current Police Chief Frank Fowler is in its beginning stages. Fowler on Tuesday during a city budget hearing endorsed current Deputy Chief Joe Cecile for the job, but Mayor Ben Walsh has the final decision on Syracuse’s new hire. About 25 people attended the event. There are eight scheduled public forums on the chief search, and each of the

events are being planned by Owens. Event attendees were handed an anonymous survey to mark down the three most important qualifications and experiences they are looking for in a new chief. Owens said the mayor’s office would select a consulting firm who specializes in finding chief candidates this month. The search will identify finalists by September, and the new chief will be chosen by November, Owens said. South Side resident Joanne Stevens expressed her support for transparency and a change from current policing practices in minority communities. “I want a chief that we can go to, sit down with and tell them what’s going on in our communities,” Stevens said. “Before, we had no input.” Two members of Syracuse’s Citizen Review Board were in attendance, and they said they want a police chief who can prove

they are willing to hold police officers accountable. The CRB takes complaints from other Syracuse residents and investigates alleged wrongdoing in the SPD. Mark Jackson, Syracuse University’s Executive Director for Community Engagement, stressed de-escalation training as a focal point for any new officers. Jackson brought up “unconscious bias,” and said that officers have biases against people of color. “There are firms who specialize in helping you find police chiefs,” Jackson said. Owens and Joe Driscoll, common councilor of the 5th district, emphasized local hiring of police officers as a top priority. He said that 93 percent of all SPD officers live outside the city, due to an exemption in New York state that doesn’t mandate that police live in the communities they serve in.

Owens added that SPD has issues with promotions in the police force. As of now, she said there’s one lieutenant of color, and after a recent retirement, zero sergeants of color in the force. Owens said Syracuse will look outside of the city for a new chief, trying to find someone who has had success in other cities. She said Syracuse is open to following other successful policies in reducing violent police encounters and increasing accountability. Multiple Syracuse residents at the forum on Tuesday were relieved by this statement, including Andrew Croom. “Police culture in Syracuse needs to change,” Croom said. “There needs to be more accountability. I’m here so that the new police chief is someone willing to change the culture.” amdabbun@syr.edu

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SALARY HISTORY

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed prohibiting employers from requesting job applicants’ salary history in both the public and private sectors. It’s part of a statewide initiative to close the gender wage gap. source: wibx

ICE CREAM RECALL

Stewart’s Shop Corp. recalled mislabeled packages of chocolate peanut butter cup ice cream because the label only read “chocolate” and was not marked with a warning for peanut allergens. Pints of the ice cream in 16 oz. containers with UPC 0 82086 44468 8 and with a sell-by date of Aug. 23 were affected. source: syracuse.com

KID ROCK CONCERT

Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert and Wheeler Walker Jr. will perform at the Lakeview Amphitheater this summer as a stop on the “Red Blooded Rock N Roll Redneck Extravaganza” tour. The concert will be on Friday, Sept. 14 and tickets will go on sale April 13. source: syracuse.com

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Syrian Accountability Project founder to retire By Olivia Cole staff writer

David Crane, a Syracuse University professor of practice who helped create a program to document humanitarian crises in Syria, is retiring after teaching for 12 years at the College of Law. Crane, who graduated from the College of CRANE Law in 1980, practices law related to war crimes and crimes against humanity. From 2002-05, Crane served on the Special Court for Sierra Leone. During his tenure, he investigated

war crimes that occurred during Sierra Leone’s civil war in the 1990s. He indicted Liberian President Charles Taylor for charges related to war crimes. While at SU, Crane created the Syrian Accountability Project to document humanitarian crises in Syria. The Daily Orange spoke with Crane to discuss his career at the university and in international law. The Daily Orange: Why did you choose to attend the College of Law at SU? David Crane: I had applied to several law schools, and what really decided it for me was my father-inlaw. He was a graduate of Syracuse University, Class of 1943. Secondly,

my mother was very, very ill living in Liberty, New York. I was either going to Georgetown or Syracuse, so I had decided to go to Syracuse for those reasons. The D.O.: Can you talk about your time as chief prosecutor for the Special Court for Sierra Leone? D.C.: It was a real privilege and honor to be asked by the international community and the secretary general to go over and seek justice for victims of a horror story who saw the murder, rape and mutilation of over 1.2 million people. One never seeks that kind of high office — it just comes because you have had a long career with a reputation of getting things done.

Creating new organizations and managing them to success and being someone one can rely on. The D.O.: What made you want to become a professor at SU? D.C.: The chancellor at the time, as well as the dean, had reached out to me in March of 2005. I had just submitted my resignation to the secretary general. My work in Sierra Leone was done. They had asked me if I would like to come back and teach at my alma mater, and I said I would love to, but my wife has a career in the Defense Intelligence Agency. I can’t live in Syracuse — we were living in D.C. And they said, “Well that’s not a problem, we will fly you up.” see crane page 4

GARY CLARK JR. SHOW

Grammy Award-winning blues musician Gary Clark Jr. will perform on Paper Mill Island in Baldwinsville this summer on Aug. 1. It will be his only show in upstate New York, but he will also perform in Port Chester and open for Eric Clapton at Madison Square Garden. source: syracuse.com

DRIVE-THRU STARBUCKS

A Starbucks with a drive-thru window was proposed to be built in the middle of the Erie Canal Centre parking lot in DeWitt. The Centre currently houses locations for Dick’s Sporting Goods, Burlington and Michaels craft store. The proposal has not yet been approved or denied by the DeWitt planning board. source: syracuse.com

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currently make up only about 13 percent of police officers in the U.S., according to the National Center for Women and Policing. And the average man officer is 8.5 times more likely to have an excessive force complaint made against him in comparison to a woman officer, according to an analysis by the National Center for Women and Policing. Studies indicate that recruiting women into law enforcement can be difficult. Women officers in DPS said they have not experienced any sexual harassment, sexism or gender-laden expectations, but they said that those factors may contribute to why there are so few women in law enforcement. “Nobody looked at us as capable of handling situations that they thought only men could,” MacMaster said. “For a long time, law enforcement was a male-dominated field. Yet I’ve learned the most from my female colleagues. Having both sexes adds a dynamic to the force. The more people are acclimated to us, the better we’re going to be at keeping peace.” MacMaster is now one of the 10 full-time women members in DPS. She and Kathy Pabis, commander of the department’s patrol operations who has worked with DPS for more than 29 years, said some blame for the low numbers is on a mistaken belief that women do not want to work in law enforcement. But McMaster and Pabis added that there are law enforcement agencies that have thrived by recruiting women. They agreed that the key to increasing the number of women in law enforcement is specifically targeting outreach to women, starting in high school. When MacMaster graduated from a high school near Watertown, she felt inclined to launch a career in nursing. But she took a course in law enforcement and excelled. She told her father that she was interested in policing, so she majored in criminal justice at Onondaga Community College and then interned at the county’s department of emer-

gency communications. MacMaster has worked for DPS since June 2015, and she said she loves her job. Despite stereotypes surrounding her occupation, she wants to work in law enforcement for decades, MacMaster said. At times, she calls her men colleagues her “brothers.” “Last week, I wrapped up an incident quickly, and one of my brothers said to me: ‘You did a great job wrapping that up,’” MacMaster said. “Women are very strong, resilient. We endure a lot. It’s important to have women in law enforcement because we are empowering and encouraging people. We have care … but we also have a stern voice. People look at us as frail human beings sometimes. ‘Oh, they’re just women.’ A lot of us actually have power to take charge of situations.”

Nobody looked at us as capable of handling situations that they thought only men could. Dayna MacMaster dps officer

On some occasions, multiple DPS officers respond to a call on or around SU’s campus. If a man officer doesn’t feel comfortable, he may ask for assistance from a woman officer, MacMaster said. Or a woman officer may request assistance from a man officer. In March, for example, DPS responded to a woman who had injured herself in a women’s locker room on campus. She had fallen in a shower, MacMaster said. “You want a female there because you’re entering a female space,” MacMaster said. “This creates a comfort zone for all parties.” Also recently, an intoxicated woman said she wasn’t comfortable in the presence of

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men officers, MacMaster said. She was the DPS officer to assist the woman. In the 1970s, women accounted for about 2 percent of sworn officers in the U.S., with most of those women holding clerical positions, according to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services. Sometime around 1980, Pabis, commander of patrol operations in DPS, was the first woman on the force of a local police department she declined to name. Pabis said she had an “awful time,” mainly because she experienced ongoing sexual harassment. “There was a snowstorm, late at night,” Pabis said. “He was my field training officer, and there was an accident, so he took the car keys to our vehicle. He threw the keys in the snow, and he said that I had to kiss him to get the keys back. I didn’t. And then he was constantly asking me out on a date.” Pabis, who had children, went through a “very difficult time in life” because she was working from 3-11 p.m. at the police department. She only saw her kids before she walked them to the bus stop, Pabis said. “It’s been hard to get the female numbers up because of the nature of the job,” Pabis said. “Sometimes, it’s the money. Other times, women think, ‘Hey, it’s not for me.’ Other times it’s the hours.” Sometimes, Pabis said people have responded to her by saying, “No, sir,” or “Yes, sir.” They quickly correct themselves to say, “ma’am,” Pabis said, because they are accustomed to speaking to officers who are men. Pabis’ children are adults now, and she said she has enjoyed her job in DPS. She plans to retire from law enforcement in a few years, and she wants to work in a less stressful job with fewer hours, Pabis said. “We’ve come a long way,” said Pabis, whose career in law enforcement has spanned four decades. “There’s still a little ways to go in order to get acceptance from everyone. The question is: Will we ever get full acceptance?” mguti100@syr.edu | @Matthewgut21

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crane And so, I began my long journey of flying up on Tuesday and leaving on Thursday while teaching a full load of classes. The D.O.: Can you discuss the Syrian Accountability Project? D.C.: The Syrian National Congress had asked me to come see them in The Hague to advise them on what justice mechanisms might be available to prosecute (Bashar al-Assad) and his henchmen in 2011. We are in (our) eighth year now, compiling a case against all warring parties. Even though I am retiring from Syracuse, the Syrian Accountability Project will move from Syracuse to my consulting firm, and we will continue our work there.

13.1 million Number of people in Syria in need of humanitarian assistance source: world vision

The D.O.: Can you speak about the times you

assisted the United Nations Security Council? D.C.: I have done it many, many ways. I am the one who came up with the idea of the International Independent and Impartial Mechanism for Syria back in August of 2016. The D.O.: What was the most rewarding thing teaching at SU has brought you? D.C.: Seeing my students learn and graduate and take over jobs which I had helped put them in and see them flourish. That’s the best part about being a professor, seeing your students take what you taught them and becoming successful citizens. olcole@syr.edu

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SA leadership should encourage voting The Daily Orange Editorial Board calls on Student Association President James Franco and Vice President Angie Pati to encourage students in a campuswide email to vote in SA elections this week. SA’s administration sent out a reminder email near the beginning of the election cycle last spring to encourage student participation. And following the 2017 election, in which fewer than 2,500 students participated, SA should continue to inform students about voting considering the organization exists to represent Syracuse University’s

undergraduate student body. This communication is essential, especially when information about the elections rarely goes beyond the presidential and vice presidential spots. With comptrollers and college representatives also included on the ballot, something as simple as a brief email or paragraph explaining each position and the candidate’s platform can highlight the importance of these positions and the effects they have on student life. The current SA presidential candidates have emphasized administrative transparency, and now is the time to ensure student voices aren’t

lost due to a lack of awareness. To vote in this year’s election, go to MySlice’s “Student Services” section. Voting closes on Thursday at 11:59 p.m.

The Daily Orange Editorial Board serves as the voice of the organization and aims to contribute the perspectives of students to discussions that concern Syracuse University and the greater Syracuse community. The editorial board’s stances are determined by a majority of its members. Are you interested in pitching a topic for the editorial board to discuss? Email opinion@dailyorange.com.

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DeFrancisco is best bet for NY business

fter the recent state budget adapted codes to work against federal tax policy, John DeFrancisco is the best gubernatorial candidate to relieve economic burdens for workingclass New Yorkers. Although DeFrancisco is hurt by widespread GOP support of Marc Malorino — his chief rival in the May nominating convention — voters should consider DeFrancisco’s vow to cut taxes, his previous positions on the Syracuse City School District Board of Education and city council and his 40-year undefeated record in political races. Malorino received the New York Republicans’ nomination for the November gubernatorial elections, which is based on a weighted system that takes into account GOP committee members’ votes rather than a primary election. That lack of public input into the Republican nomination demands we look for ourselves at what DeFrancisco can do for New York’s economy. DeFrancisco is intent on cutting taxes, and his track record proves it. The $168.3 billion budget passed by state lawmakers at the end of March includes changes to the tax codes issued “to help ease the pain of the new federal tax code for homeowners expecting to see their taxes go up,” according to CBS New York. This is because “the new federal law caps a deduction for state and local taxes that is especially popular in high-tax states like New York.” That cap is $10,000, according to The Washington Post. One key change in the tax code is that New York will allow companies to pay a payroll tax instead of employees’ income taxes. The News Editor Sam Ogozalek Editorial Editor Kelsey Thompson Feature Editor Colleen Ferguson Sports Editor Andrew Graham Presentation Director Ali Harford Photo Editor Kai Nguyen Head Illustrator Sarah Allam Digital Copy Chief Haley Kim Copy Chief Kathryn Krawczyk Digital Editor Emma Comtois Video Editor Lizzie Michael Asst. News Editor Catherine Leffert Asst. News Editor Jordan Muller Asst. News Editor Kennedy Rose Asst. Editorial Editor Allison Weis Asst. Feature Editor C aroline Bartholomew Asst. Feature Editor Taylor Watson Asst. Sports Editor Billy Heyen Asst. Sports Editor Josh Schafer

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DETROIT VS. EVERYBODY payroll change, like others Gov. Andrew Cuomo wrote into the budget, are meant to mitigate the effects of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. But they’re only Cuomo’s schemes to compensate for local income and property taxes that, according to Cuomo’s office, were raised 20-25 percent across the state by the act. Cuomo’s payroll tax will likely repel startups in Syracuse. Employers have to impose a payroll on employees, which could take effect in one of two ways. The first way of paying that tax could be through deductions from an employee’s wages. The second is through taxes paid by the employer based on the employee’s wages. These charges usually cover the employer’s funding of the Social Security system, Medicare, and other insurance programs. Paying more taxes for employing a worker is an expense businesses want to avoid. The payroll tax in New York state will also affect employees’ wages because the employers may pay workers less due to the payroll tax expense increase. “An increased payroll tax poses a threat to potential business developments downtown, incentivizing firms to leave New York state.” said Jan Ivar Ondrich, a professor of economics in Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. The progress made through the federal tax policy may not see tangible solutions under Cuomo’s Asst. Photo Editor Molly Gibbs Asst. Photo Editor Hieu Nguyen Special Projects Designer Lucy Naland Senior Design Editor Bridget Slomian Design Editor Casey Darnell Design Editor Kateri Gemperlein-Schirm Design Editor Maddie Ligenza Design Editor Amy Nakamura Design Editor Talia Trackim Asst. Copy Editor Eric Black Asst. Copy Editor Sandhya Iyer Asst. Copy Editor Shweta Karikehalli Asst. Copy Editor Haley Robertson Asst. Copy Editor Jessi Soporito Asst. Copy Editor Kaci Wasilewski Social Media Director Myelle Lansat Social Media Producer Andy Mendes Asst. Video Editor Rori Sachs Asst. Video Editor Mackenzie Sammeth

state plan, Ondrich added. “While the federal corporate tax cuts are expected to incentivize businesses to make capital investments and create more jobs, New Yorkers don’t see the benefits of the new tax reform,” Ondrich said. The former federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent was a burden on businesses, largely contributing to the relocation of U.S. jobs overseas. Fortunately, the recently enacted federal tax plan cut the tax rate down to 21 percent, pushing for businesses to make U.S.-based capital investments. Relieved from the tax burden, businesses will likely increase wages and create jobs directly and through buying more equipment, investing in new technology and expanding domestic operations. It’s for these reasons that Syracuse businesses need DeFrancisco at the wheel. The city needs a bolstered economy, and the future would be more than hopeful if DeFrancisco was elected. The city’s downtown region already boasts the possibility of a more prosperous future with urban development pioneer Ben Walsh in City Hall. The federal tax plan should raise hopes for more startups in Syracuse, despite Cuomo’s commitment to curtail the federal tax plan’s effort. If cities in upstate New York want to see tangible economic solutions, New Yorkers should consider DeFrancisco’s tax policy efforts when they enter the voting booths in November.

Joshua Nelson is a senior political science major. His column appears biweekly. He can be reached at jqnelson@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @joshqnelson.

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Franco, Pati reflect on legislative accomplishments We have: Focused on Diversity and Inclusion by: • Sponsoring ‘Cuse for Good: Social Justice – A Day for Conversation and Celebration. (Partners: The National Pan-Hellenic Council, University Union) • Hosting Diversity Week 2018. (Partners: Pride Union, DPS, Float Your Boat, Hendricks Chapel) • Forming a partnership with InclusiveU to better represent students with disabilities on campus. • Co-hosting a “Media Moguls” event with successful women of color in media. (Partners: The Black Communications Society, Women’s Leadership Initiative, S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications) • Purchasing hundreds of tickets for students to attend the MLK Celebration for free. • Co-sponsoring Black Panther red carpet movie premiere for 1000+ students alongside OAD. • Continually sponsoring the Cycle Share program run through SCPS, which was planned and piloted through 58th, 59th, and 60th Legislative Sessions. Focused on engaging with our local, national and international community by: • Sending buses to Washington D.C. and downtown Syracuse for the March for our Lives. (Partnerships: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, SUNY ESF and Democracy Matters) • Planning Spring into Action, an initiative that’s intended to bridge the gap between the campus community and the city of Syracuse through volunteer opportunities. (Partnerships: Rescue Mission, ASU, Inkululeko, OrangeSeeds, You Otto Run, Cura Cuse, MLK Elementary School, UC)

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Point of Contact hosts “Cruel April” series for National Poetry Month

.S. Eliot captures Syracuse’s weather in his poem “The Waste Land,” writing: “April is the cruellest month, breeding the lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.” The verse inspired the “Cruel April” poetry series, hosted by the Point of Contact Gallery in celebration of National Poetry Month. The event will feature performances by the poets in the newest volume of “Corresponding Voices,” a bilingual poetry journal published by the gallery. Five poets will be featured and, for the first time, the event series will include a video installation to complement one of the artist’s work. The poetry readings take place every Thursday in April at Point of Contact, located in the Nancy Cantor Warehouse on West Fayette Street. The weekly events, which are free and open to the public, all start at 6 p.m. and consist of the reading followed by a reception. Tere Paniagua, executive director of Point of Contact, said the event series is meant to provide a showcase for poets and bring together the local and Syracuse University communities. She said an important aspect of the series is to include a combination of established and emerging voices. Last Thursday, Noel Quiñones, a poet and performer from the Bronx, performed at Point of Contact. Quiñones, the founder of a Bronx-based arts organization called Project X that provides the area with community programming, was recently named one of New York state’s 40 Under 40 see poetry page 8

For those hesitant about traveling or studying abroad, YouTube sensations Damon Dominique and Jo Franco of “DamonAndJo” have a piece of advice: Just “shut up and go.” Dominique and Franco will make a stop at Syracuse University on Wednesday to give a presentation on learning languages and traveling on a budget titled, “An Evening with Damon and Jo.” The event starts at 7:30 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium. Dominique, originally from Indiana, and Franco, from Brazil, met while studying at Pace University in New York City. The two got their start on YouTube by sharing their love for linguistics and documenting their cheap adventures to cities throughout the United States and in Europe while studying abroad in Paris. The pair has more than 900,000 subscribers on YouTube and has traveled to more than 30 countries. They have their own travel site called Shut Up and Go, where they share blog posts and booking information. Dominique and Franco also have multiple brand sponsorships with companies, including Target, AT&T, MTV and Starbucks. David Forteguerre, a French and Francophone studies teaching assistant at SU, met the duo when he took his second trip to the U.S. in 2013. To practice his English, he spoke with the people working the front desk at the hostel his school was staying at in New York City. The people working the late-night shift were Dominique and Franco, who asked Forteguerre to help them with their Frenchspeaking videos. “They weren’t doing it as a business yet,” Forteguerre said. “They liked to travel and wanted to make videos showing that. They were young, but they’ve evolved a lot.” Paola González, a freshman international relations major, takes Forteguerre’s French 102 course, where she’s watched “DamonAndJo” videos explaining French grammar see youtubers page 8

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La Casita Cultural Center to host ‘Diversity in Reading’ events By Pietro Baragiola staff writer

La Casita Cultural Center, a hub for Syracuse’s Latinx community, will host several events this month, including one for its annual “Diversity in Reading” campaign. Martín Gonzalez, author of the book “21 Miles of Scenic Beauty … and then Oxnard: Counterstories and Testimonies” and a member of a reading circle group at La Casita, will host a discussion and sign books on Wednesday. The “Diversity in Reading” campaign fundraises for La Casita’s bilingual library and

dual language literacy programs, said Tere Paniagua, the center’s executive director. La Casita will also release a bilingual children’s book titled “Gavi in Her Little World,” this month. The book is written and illustrated by the children of La Casita’s weekly after-school reading circles. These groups include children from 5-12 years old. The program is supported by Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences and the LatinoLatin American Studies program. “We have an orchestra, we have violin classes, we have dance and we have drumming,” said Luma Trilla,

the center’s programming coordinator. “All these programs end with a series of performances on the opening day of the young art exhibit.” On Friday, La Casita will host “Puerto Rico Post Maria – 205 Days,” a discussion about Puerto Rico 205 days after the devastating Hurricane Maria hit the island. The panel, which will feature members of the SU and Syracuse communities, will discuss the human impact of devastation, Puerto Rico’s economic and political statues and resources for families relocating in Syracuse. “This is an event that touches

everyone,” Trilla said. The center will also feature a 23-minute Spanish film on April 18 depicting childhood memories of a difficult time during Cuba’s history. The film, which will be dubbed in English, is fueled by the oral storytelling of a grandmother. “This is not the classic Hollywood movie,” said Dashel Hernández, who wrote the film. “It’s a movie made from the perspective of a visual artist. It’s basically a draw of some of my generation’s childhood memory in Cuba, including childhood trauma and political dance that shaped the little kids of my generation.”

Hernández, who is from Camagüey, Cuba, is a graduate student at SU’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He grew up amid the Cuban-Soviet ideological struggle during the Cold War, but said everyone can find something to relate to in the fi;m. “Usually when we study history and talk about politics, we talk about the impact the story of that country has, but what are the effects on the people and in particular on the kids?” Hernández said. “This is why my story can connect to everyone.” pbaragio@syr.edu

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poetry Rising Latino Stars. Rohan Chhetri and Jessica Scicchitano are slated to perform this Thursday, with José Sanjinés performing on April 19. Safia Elhillo will close out the event series April 26. The Daily Orange spoke with each upcoming poet about their work and what drives them to write.

Jessica Scicchitano

Scicchitano was sitting in an SU classroom when her professor asked her MFA secondyear workshop: “What hurt you into poetry?” She recalled being moved by the question and said that it solidified her path as a poet. “I always return to the shock of the question,” she said. “As a writer, I hope I am able to work through some crucial moment I can no longer reach.” Born and raised in Syracuse, Scicchitano had always enjoyed writing but only began focusing on her passion in college. One of her undergradu-

ate professors said that while her essays “sounded awkward,” she possessed “strong poetic insight.” Since graduating from SU’s MFA creative writing program, Scicchitano has authored the book “Dear Bucolic Landscape” and has appeared in a number of literary magazines. Through it all, poetry is a way for Scicchitano to connect with herself while having the bonus of connecting with others along the way. “Creative writing is a form of communication I feel most fluent in,” she said. “A mixture of honestly, narrative and a completely souped-up dream world.”

Rohan Chhetri

Chhetri said he loves poetry because it’s a way of talking to the world. “For me, it is about working certain problems of the human condition on paper,” he said, “and avoiding easy answers and singular interpretations. I like the ambiguity that poetry embodies.” Chhetri, who is from India, is a third-year MFA poetry student at SU. He’s published two books: “Slow Startle” and “Jurassic Desire.”

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Though he has written in a number of styles, he said poetry is the most complex. Chhetri said a lot of his writing revolves around love, death and political violence and typically follows a narrative form. He is also influenced by classics such as Homer’s “The Iliad” and Albert’s “The Metamorphosis.” Chhetri said he plans to read a variety of his poems, and he hopes to engage with young poets. For him, the most important thing an emerging poet can do is attend poetry events and “read as much as possible.”

José Sanjinés

Sanjinés began his academic career in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications but moved into the MFA program. He said most of his poetic influences stem from his time at SU and from Latin American literary figures. “Any poet knows that life is what leads us to write,” he said. Sanjinés now teaches communication, media and culture at Coastal Carolina University and has written poetry collections and novels. He said his background in poetry has helped him develop a love for language, which in turn influences his relationships with students. Metaphysical elements are a common theme in his work. Though he doesn’t have a particular favorite poet, Sanjinés said he draws from Latin American poetry and from T.S. Eliot. He said audience members attending his “Cruel April” event should “expect the unexpected,” and come in with an open mind, whether they believe they enjoy poetry or not. “I see art and poetry as their own form from page 7

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youtubers and culture. “I think they’re so helpful because since they’re young, people can relate to them, especially us,” González said. La Société Francophone, a student organization on campus that works to promote French and Francophone culture, is hosting the event. Forteguerre stressed that the event is not just for French or language students. They encouraged anyone interested in business, foreign

of communication,” Sanjinés said, “and the artistic expression of communication should not be forgotten.”

Safia Elhillo

Elhillo’s grandfather and aunt were both poets, so creative writing seemed like a natural career path for her. “It always felt like an understood way of expressing myself,” she said. “I think it’s a great way to record the times we live in and to envision the world we want.” Elhillo got her poetic start doing slam poetry, co-founding the group “Slam! at NYU” and coaching the D.C. Youth Poetry Slam Team, but she said she doesn’t entirely define her work as slam. To her, slam poetry is often a throwaway term when referring to poets of color instead of a term used to describe artists participating in a slam competition, which is a spoken word poetry contest scored by a panel of judges. “I am grateful to slam and all it has taught me and all it’s given me,” she said. “But I still bristle a little bit at the term ‘slam poet’ because it doesn’t feel accurate.” Elhillo has appeared in numerous publications and written her own book, “The January Children,” which she plans to read excerpts of during the “Cruel April” event. She said her work is fairly autobiographical, but it won’t be a straightforward recount of her past. “I’m in the school of thought that everything that has happened to you belongs to you,” she said. “But I try to use my past experiences as a starting point and get weird from there.” hrhorvat@syr.edu

affairs or communications to attend the event. Forteguerre said he believes this event will answer many questions or hesitations students have about traveling. “I keep telling my students if they want to study abroad, they have to do it now,” Forteguerre said. “You think that you would learn a lot more about the people while abroad, but no, you learn a lot more about yourself and your own language, too.” Tickets for “An Evening with Damon and Jo” are free and available at the Schine Box Office. abnakamu@syr.edu | @nakamura_amy

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eeing “The Snow Queen” may bring to mind images of magical kingdoms and ice queens preaching independence atop crystal castles. But while the musical does include most of these things, it isn’t the same thing as the hit animated movie “Frozen.” Originally written by Hans Christian Andersen as a children’s fairytale, “The Snow Queen” is recognized for its role in influencing the creation of “Frozen.” But the show’s recent musical theater adaptation is much different. Redhouse Arts Center debuted its production of “The Snow Queen” on Friday. The play will run through Sunday, and the final performance is already sold-out. The show is held at the City Center Small Theater, one of three theaters at the company’s new location. “(It’s) a beautiful state-of-the-art theater with many more available seats and a much bigger space,” said Kassandra Melendez-Ramirez, a cast member and Redhouse teaching artist. The show’s development was a largely deliberative process — not only among the artists at Redhouse but with the creators of the story. They gave Redhouse a lot of creative freedom, said Temar Underwood, the show’s director. “We had a lot of fun in the rehearsal process in creating this new world without restrictions,” Underwood said. “The Snow Queen” is not necessarily a children’s show, Underwood said, as it deals with themes of love that anyone can relate to. The production was organized through Redhouse’s education department and includes a cast made up of teenagers from the community, local professionals and participants from the Arc of Onondaga, said Marguerite Mitchell, director of education at Redhouse. This is the art center’s sixth year in partnership with the Arc of Onondaga, a foundation that promotes inclusion of people with developmental disabilities. Mitchell said all the teenagers and professionals involved are coming together in partnership with the Arc to tell this story as a theatrical unit.

Although it’s based on a fairytale, director Temar Underwood said “The Snow Queen” isn’t just for children because everyone can relate to its themes. courtesy of genevieve fridley

For her, this is special to watch on stage. “It’s also really special from an audience perspective to see really a true definition of community presented on stage through a show,” Mitchell added. For Redhouse, inclusion and community rank among the most important principles in theater, Mitchell said. Melendez-Ramirez said the venue is made for everyone, so

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barricade which dominant-handed player is in net, the location of one’s shot needs to differ, Solomon added. Right away, Bullen was tested by SU’s offense. Tucker Dordevic’s shot went wide before Brendan Curry scooped a loose ball and dove in front of the net with a shot of his own. Bullen didn’t budge, blocking the shot away. Less than a minute after Bullen’s save, sophomore BULLEN attack and the nation’s leader in points, Jeff Teat, scored for Cornell. The Orange had an opportunity to strike back after winning the following, but Brendan Bomberry turned the ball over and Cornell pushed transition, eventually extending its lead to two goals. Syracuse’s offense has battled inconsistency all season. The offense often forces both passes and shots, which leads to transition opportunities for opponents. That rang true in a 12-point loss to Albany, and again in an 11-point loss to Johns Hopkins. Then SU fell to Rutgers on the back of a season-worst 22 turnovers. But then things began to click for SU. It downed then-No. 3 Duke and then-No. 7 Notre Dame, taking hold of the driver’s seat in the ACC before breezing by Hobart. Enter Cornell, which sits first in both goals and assists per game in the nation, as well as shooting percentage. While SU’s defense had performed above expectations all season long, the Orange’s offense needed to put together a near-perfect performance. Trailing by two and with fewer than four minutes remaining in the first quarter, Syracuse earned a man-up opportunity. Momentum was slipping away with Cornell on a 2-0 run. As the offense worked the ball around, the penalty clock quickly ticked away. The ball found Bradley Voigt who ripped a shot, but the ball nailed senior attack Brendan Bomberry in what seemed to be his helmet and bounced from page 12

midweek we’re supposed to win,” junior Alicia Hansen said. If the Orange loses a midweek game, it could hurt the team’s RPI, Hansen said, which could hurt SU in the postseason. RPI, or rating percentage index, is a formula the NCAA uses as a rankings system. Syracuse is ranked 125th nationally, based off RPI. Fifty percent of the rating comes from opponents’ winning percentage, with 25 percent each coming from the team’s winning percentage and opponents’ win percentages. It essentially combines a team’s strength of schedule with its winning percentage. Peaking at a .652 win percentage after going 4-2 in its first two weekends of conference play, Syracuse has since dropped to a .514 win percentage. Playing mid-major teams can hurt SU’s strength of schedule. Syracuse has the weakest schedule in the ACC at 149th. A reason for its low strength of schedule is influenced by SU’s remaining opponents. Of SU’s remaining nonconference opponents, the strongest is Colgate, ranked 138th. “I think (the midweek teams) look to us because we are in the ACC, regardless of our wins and losses,” senior AnnaMarie Gatti said. “They look to play us just like they would — I hope — just like they would want to play a Florida State or any team that is ranked.” The teams Syracuse faces during the week are all from mid-major conferences. Four teams SU faces are in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, including Wednesday’s opponent, Siena. The MAAC has won 33 percent of its out-of-conference games this season. The ACC in comparison has won 61 percent. “Midweek games are really important

away. Cornell took possession. In the second quarter, Syracuse was in the middle of a cold spell. Brendan Curry scored with just over 30 seconds left in the first quarter to tighten the margin to 5-3 in favor of Cornell. The Big Red took possession in the second quarter and held the ball for the majority of the 15 minutes. When Syracuse had opportunities in that frame, though, shots were on net. And a sophomore making the biggest start of his career stopped all four shots. “I saw a few of those in the first half where he really robbed us,” Desko said. “We were in tight and had a really high percentage shot, and he was really, really good low tonight.” The next Orange goal didn’t come until the third quarter, 22 minutes and 22 seconds after SU’s third goal of the game. Nearly 10 minutes would pass by before Syracuse would score again. Syracuse opened the fourth quarter by scoring back-to-back goals, slowly finding its groove. The defense then forced a turnover and Nick Mellen pushed transition. Trailing by four and with an opportunity to cut the lead even more with 11 minutes left, Stephen Rehfuss hauled in a pass. But again, Syracuse’s momentum was cut short via a turnover. Twenty-four seconds later, Teat scored to give Cornell another insurance goal. The teams traded a pair of goals during the final 10:30 of the game as Syracuse played with more urgency, trying to find any way to take its first lead. That would never come, as Syracuse once again reverted to its old ways. Prior to Tuesday night, it seemed like the Orange had put its offensive struggles in the rearview mirror after back-to-back wins against Top 10 teams. As the final buzzer sounded, Cornell’s players darted toward Bullen, who jumped around and screamed. They met him just a few yards outside of the cage, where SU was held to single digits for the third time all season. Against Albany, it was lack of possession. Nearly a month later at Rutgers, it was the excess of turnovers. And on Tuesday night, it was Bullen’s performance in net that made the difference. csdistur@syr.edu | @charliedisturco

because those teams, we’re like the big teams for those teams,” Gatti said, “and like on the weekends, whenever we play the bigger named teams … if you have those wins from the midweek, that just makes it easier.” Despite their spots in the schedule as “must wins” for the Orange, in each of the last three seasons, SU has dropped at least one of the crucial midweek games. This season, it was the 5-1 loss to Army. Last season, it was a 3-2 loss to Colgate. The loss to Colgate last season changed the way Syracuse now approaches midweek games. Prior to losing to the Raiders, SU didn’t watch film before playing on a weekday, Gatti said. “We were losing and (head coach Mike Bosch) was like what are we doing different?” Gatti said. “And it’s not like you have to watch film but it does help our team and watching film on them, it gives us a little more of an advantage and we do respect them.” The midweek games serve a purpose other than to boost SU’s RPI. They help keep SU loose in between weekends, Bosch said. Syracuse is coming off a weekend of being swept by Notre Dame with a total score of 15-2 over three games. Next weekend, SU faces Louisville, which sits one spot higher than the Orange in the ACC rankings. Playing Siena on Wednesday allows the Orange to go into the weekend’s games possibly on a two-game win streak, as opposed to a three-game skid. Players know that while the games are put on the schedule as record-buffers to protect themselves after losing tough ACC games, the teams aren’t going to just give them the win. “Those kids are going Division I too,” Gatti said. “They know how to play and we get their best … they make us better.” klwasile@syr.edu | @Kaci_Waz

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defense 30. Five of Cornell’s goals came off second-chance opportunities where it had already shot earlier in the possession. “Just going into this game, I think we knew it was going to scrap. It was going to be a battle,” said Cornell attack Jeff Teat, who had six points. “I think we scraped off second-chance opportunities and finished plays when we need to.” Cornell dumped in four goals before 10 minutes had ticked off the clock. After the Big Red saved a Bradley Voigt shot, the agonizing possessions began for SU. With the Orange trailing by two goals at the time, Teat scooped up a ball off what could’ve been a Cornell turnover a minute into the possession. Then he fired a shot off an SU defender, but Cornell’s Connor Fletcher nabbed the groundball.

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The ball eventually worked its way back to Teat. He was covered tightly but whipped a behind-the-back pass into traffic anyway. The ball jostled through a crowd of SU defenders before bouncing on the ground. Cornell attack John Piatelli scooped the ball off the hop, making it appear as if the bounce pass was intentional. Moments later, Piatelli’s low crank shot dribbled in after deflecting off the goalkeeper. “I thought it was OK considering how much they had the ball,” Syracuse head

coach John Desko said. “We just can’t let them get the inside stuff.” Throughout the night, Syracuse’s defense looked like a football defense that was excellent on the first two downs but faltered on the third, or a basketball defense stellar at contesting shots but horrible at boxing out. Syracuse’s version of those came when the defense flashed a glimmer of hope. Mellen caused a turnover on Teat behind the cage, simply poking the ball right out of the nation’s leading point scorer’s stick. On SU’s next possession, Cornell did the same, forcing David Lipka into a turnover. Again, Mellen forced a turnover. Mellen rode Teat down the right hash marks, the same place he had been beaten for a goal in the first quarter, and swatted the ball out of Teat’s stick. With Teat falling to the ground, Mellen scooped the ground ball and gave SU a possession, which led to a goal. Then came another lengthy possession. Syracuse denied Cornell for more than two minutes. Madonna’s save once again left the ball loose. Cornell missed the net on its next shot. Then, with Teat standing nearly flatfooted at the top of the X, he fed an open cutter for a Cornell goal. “You have to understand that’s just the way it goes,” Mellen said. “Sometimes we’re going to get a couple big stops and we try to clear it and turn it over or we get down to the offense and they just get a quick turnover. That’s just something we need to work on.” Moments before Mellen spoke, explaining how SU’s defense hadn’t played as bad as the scoreboard may have portrayed, Cornell’s players celebrated. The Big Red players gathered in front of the entrance to Schoellkopf Field, rose their hands and hooted and hollered in celebration as their photo was taken. In Cornell’s best win since 2014, it didn’t matter how well Syracuse’s defense had played. The scoreboard didn’t reflect it. jlschafe@syr.edu | @schafer_44

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CAELAHN BULLEN didn’t begin the season as the starting goalie for Cornell but thrived against Syracuse on Tuesday. Bullen made a career-high 14 saves and allowed just eight goals in the Big Red’s win. josh shub-seltzer staff photographer

BIG RED BARRICADE Cornell’s backup goalie led a stout defensive performance against Syracuse in the Big Red’s win

By Charlie DiSturco senior staff writer

THACA, N.Y. — Jamie Trimboli held to ball at the top of the box, searching for an option. He flicked a pass to Nate Solomon, his back toward the goal. He spun and let a shot off at point-blank range. Cornell’s goalkeeper Caelahn Bullen saw Solomon drop his shoulders and knew the junior attack was aiming bottom right. Bullen dove low with Solomon and matched his stick before recovering the loose ball and starting transition. As Cornell pushed upfield, Bullen walked out of his cage, strutting around and fist bumping. Defender Dom Doria turned around and walked over, giving his sophomore goalie a hug. “Going into this game, I didn’t have the nerves. It was more excitement,” Bullen said. “… I just took this game as another test.”

Syracuse entered Tuesday night on the back of a three-game win streak. Its offense, one that had been inconsistent all year long, finally seemed in a groove. But on the back of Bullen’s career-high 14 saves, No. 9 Cornell (8-3, 3-1 Ivy) stymied No. 7 Syracuse’s (6-4, 3-0 Atlantic Coast) offense, 13-8, at Schoellkopf Field. “It was a big game to step in,” interim head coach Peter Milliman said of Bullen’s spot start. “He’s got some experience, but not a ton in these situations, but he came to play.” Cornell’s normal starter, Christian Knight, was not at “100 percent” entering the matchup, Milliman said. Cornell opted for the left-handed Bullen, who played 126 minutes prior to Tuesday. SU head coach John Desko said he wasn’t expecting Bullen to be in goal, and was surprised when he got the start. There are no left-handed goalies on Syracuse’s roster, but the team focuses on potentially going up against lefties, Desko said. Based on see barricade page 11

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SU’s defense not enough in loss

Syracuse’s midweek games can boost RPI

By Josh Schafer

asst. sports editor

ITHACA, N.Y. — Syracuse’s Dom Madonna did what he could, sprawling low to deflect a fast break opportunity. With SU already set to go a man-down following a Tucker Dordevic penalty, Madonna denied the initial scoring chance but failed to maintain possession. Instead, the ball bounced to the corner, and the Big Red’s possession continued. Again, on the next feed, Syracuse seemed to stop Cornell. An Orange long pole deflected a pass, leaving the ball on the carpet for

SU defender Nick Mellen. The ball took an off-bounce, Mellen bobbled the pickup, and Cornell’s Clarke Petterson buried another Cornell goal. “We didn’t play absolutely terrible,” Mellen said. “They got a bunch of goals off broken plays and passes that somehow went to the ground and somehow went to their stick.” On Tuesday night at Schoellkopf Field, No. 7 Syracuse’s (6-4, 3-0 Atlantic Coast) defense held strong at times but couldn’t finish in a 13-8 loss to No. 9 Cornell (8-3, 3-1 Ivy league). The Big Red’s offense

entered riding a four-game winning streak in which it averaged more than 20 goals. It ranked first in goals per game (15.30), assists per game (10.50), points per game (25.80) and shooting percentage (.418). Yet Syracuse held it scoreless for more than 13 minutes in the second quarter and more than eight minutes in the third. Still, Cornell finished enough. In a game with nearly equal shots on goal and an even faceoff distribution, the Big Red hammered SU on the ground. It scooped 43 groundballs to the Orange’s see defense page 11

By Kaci Wasilewski asst. copy editor

It’s like clockwork. Every weekend since the beginning of March, Syracuse has faced an Atlantic Coast foe. Three games scheduled each weekend provide tough competition for an SU team that has been swept by its last three conference competitors. Wedged between the big-name ACC teams, scattered on Wednesdays and the rare Tuesday, are SU’s nonconference games. Syracuse (18-17, 4-10 ACC)

schedules midweek double-headers against teams in mid-major conferences. SU already has 10 losses in the ACC, the same number it ended with last season, even though Syracuse has nine conference games left. The midweek games against weaker opponents give the Orange an opportunity to be a contender for postseason play. All but one of the opponents Syracuse has faced from mid-major conferences are ranked lower than 200 in the NCAA RPI rankings. “Midweek games are games that see midweek page 11