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IN MY HEART SU suspends Theta Tau fraternity after video of ‘extremely racist’ behavior surfaces
By Catherine Leffert, Jordan Muller, Sam Ogozalek and Kennedy Rose
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he Syracuse University chapter of Theta Tau was suspended Wednesday morning after the university confirmed it was involved in the creation of online videos showing fraternity members engaging in behaviors that were “extremely racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist, and hostile to people with disabilities,” Chancellor Kent Syverud said in a campus-wide email. In recordings obtained by The Daily Orange showing the videos, which were filmed in Theta Tau’s house, a person forces another person to his knees and asks him to repeat an “oath” including racial slurs. “I solemnly swear to always have hatred in my heart for n*ggers, sp*cs and most importantly the f*ckin’ k*kes,” the person on his knees repeats. The videos were posted in a secret Facebook group called “Tau of Theta Tau” by a user named David Yankowy III, the recordings show. Yankowy was listed as a member of Theta Tau on the SU fraternity chapter’s website before the site was made inaccessible Wednesday afternoon. Yankowy, who is listed in SU’s directory as a senior in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. Several videos filmed in the house were uploaded in the secret Facebook group. In one recording, a person, using anti-Semitic language, yells at two other people. “You f*ckin’ k*kes, get in the f*ckin’ showers,” he says, and the two people run out of the room as others laugh. In another recording, a person sits down in a rolling chair and a different person yells, “He’s drooling out of his mouth because he’s retarded in a wheelchair.”
At one point, one person tells others to “… Get together and (talk) about their significant others while drinking different wines and talking in gay girly accents.” “I am appalled and shaken by this and deeply concerned for all members of our community,” Syverud said in the email. The chancellor said that, upon confirming Theta Tau’s involvement in the videos, the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities immediately suspended the fraternity. SU’s Department of Public Safety has launched an investigation into the incident to identify individuals and to take additional legal and disciplinary action, Syverud said. Theta Tau is a professional engineering fraternity at 1105 Harrison St. The fraternity’s national office did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. Alexander Fox, who was listed on the SU chapter’s website as the fraternity’s regent, also did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. Fox was listed as an administrator or moderator in the secret Facebook group. A protest erupted on campus Wednesday evening as students demanded that the university release the videos. Protesters gathered outside Syverud’s house, which is across the street from Theta Tau. Some students on Twitter started posting the hashtag “#WheresTheVideoSU.” “We are not (Theta Tau),” said Liam McMonagle, a protest organizer and sophomore broadcast and digital journalism major. “They are not us. And they do not represent this community.” Tayla Myree, a sophomore studying political science and history, spoke and chanted in a megaphone as she held up a sign that read, “Apathy is complicity.”
Hundreds of community members protest SU’s handling of Theta Tau video By Kennedy Rose
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Student Association calls for audit of SU Greek life By Catherine Leffert and Daniel Strauss
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About 100 Syracuse University community members gathered in front of Chancellor Kent Syverud’s and Theta Tau’s house to protest SU’s refusal to release videos showing people in the Theta Tau house engaging in what the chancellor described in an email as “extremely racist” behavior. The university did not release the videos to the public, but The Daily Orange obtained recordings of one of the videos and posted it on its website Wednesday night. The videos were posted in a secret Facebook group called “Tau of Theta Tau” by a user named David Yankowy III, the recordings see protest page 6
Theta Tau is a professional engineering fraternity near SU located at 1105 Harrison St. alexandra moreo senior staff photographer
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The Syracuse University Student Association is calling on the university to conduct an audit of all Greek life in the wake of the suspension of the Theta Tau fraternity on Wednesday. Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity, was suspended after SU confirmed the organization was involved in creating videos showing fraternity members using language that was “extremely racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist, and hostile to people with disabilities,” Chancellor Kent Syverud said in a campus-wide email. SA President James Franco and Vice President Angie Pati requested an extensive audit of all fraternities
and sororities on campus, including social, professional and multicultural organizations. “It would be an external review from members outside of the university community,” Franco said. “Experts who are nationwide on Greek life, they would work with individual chapters and national chapters and just review, again, operations of Greek life on campus to see what goes well and what could be improved.” Both Franco and Pati said the audit’s goal would not be to eliminate Greek life. The audit would determine what Greek organizations are doing well and not well, with an intention of sharing that information with the community, Franco said. Pati said the audit had been discussed with SU administrators see audit page 6
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theta tau suspension After the Syracuse University chapter of the Theta Tau fraternity was suspended on Wednesday, community members started using the hashtag “#WheresTheVideoSU” to demand the university release videos Chancellor Kent Syverud described in an email as “extremely racist.” @TAYKM98
We will be mobilizing at the chancellors house at 6pm in order to demand action from the administration on this issue. At 7pm we will have a student led discussion in Hendricks chapel on how we will move forward. #wheresthevideosu #thetatau @MARFRIGOLETTO
Not surprised to hear about Theta Tau’s behavior. I went to their house once last year & never returned. Those men should be ashamed. I also believe it’s the university’s responsibility to release the video. By not showing it, SU is protecting these men. #WheresTheVideoSU @USWIZA
Speaking out BOBBY MALDONADO, chief of SU’s Department of Public Safety, spoke at an impromptu forum Wednesday afternoon in Hendricks Chapel following the suspension of the professional engineering fraternity Theta Tau. Maldonado said he wouldn’t give specific details on the status of the fraternity in order to not compromise the department’s investigation. kai nguyen photo editor
I would appreciate if the Theta Tau video could be released as soon as possible. As a marginalizedstudent on this campus I have the RIGHT to know what is going on and what and who I am aboutto fight for#wheresthevideoSU @AVORENCIA
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Syverud addresses Theta Tau video at meeting By Sara Swann
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Almost the entirety of the final University Senate meeting of the academic year on Wednesday was filled with discussion about the suspension of SU’s chapter of the Theta Tau fraternity. “What has happened today should shake people up in this room, because if this is who you think we are as a community, you should be really troubled,” said Chancellor Kent Syverud, during the meeting. The university confirmed Theta Tau was involved in the creation of online videos showing fraternity members engaging in behaviors that were “extremely racist, antiSemitic, homophobic, sexist, and hostile to people with disabilities,” Syverud said in a campus-wide email on Wednesday. In recordings obtained by The Daily Orange showing the videos, which were filmed in Theta Tau’s house, a person forces another person to his knees and asks him to repeat an “oath” including racial slurs. The videos were posted in a secret Facebook group called “Tau of Theta Tau” by a user named David Yankowy III, the recordings show. Francine D’Amico, a teaching professor of international relations, spoke up to mention that a group of about a dozen students attended Senate because of concerns related to the Theta Tau videos. D’Amico
asked the chancellor to speak more specifically about the actions he wanted to take moving forward. Jack Wilson, president of the university’s Graduate Student Organization, presented a resolution to the Senate that stated the governing body found the behaviors of Theta Tau to be “reprehensible,” and called upon the university administration to take appropriate action.
What has happened today should shake people up in this room, because if this is who you think we are as a community, you should be really troubled. Kent Syverud
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Those in attendance deliberated the resolution for several minutes. Some argued over clarity about what actions were needed, while others said action had already been taken because the fraternity was suspended. “A lot has happened fast today, so in some ways it feels like a lot of decisions were made quickly about the next steps,” Syverud said. “But again, what was emphasized by
students in the session I just came from was a lot that’s happened fast today has also been happening in various ways for a long time.” Syverud said an increase in implicit bias training for faculty and staff could be one point of improvement. He said it has been a long time since he has had implicit bias training, and the same may be true for other faculty and staff. Of the dozens of faculty, staff and students Syverud talked to on Wednesday, he said there was uniform agreement that this conduct is antithetical to the university’s values and the SU community needs to reaffirm what it stands for. The university, Syverud said, needs to take more concrete steps moving forward to support the vision of SU that is student-focused and inclusive. “There was a terrific amount of anger expressed, but also frustration at this and other incidents, and eagerness for concrete next steps beyond talking or dialogue at Hendricks Chapel,” Syverud said. Alberto Lainez, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said he was frustrated with SU’s decision to have a formal investigation into the behavior of Theta Tau. He said the video was all the proof the university needed to say the fraternity violates what SU stands for. “If no action is taken swiftly … if you don’t take any action, it kind of
represents what this school is about,” Lainez said. Robert Van Gulick, a professor of philosophy, said he sympathized with Lainez’s remarks, but added that action has been taken. He said it’s important that the university follow its judicial code and process, as it does with all organizations and individuals. After several senators and others in attendance gave their thoughts on the issue, the discussion was closed so the Senate could vote on the resolution presented by Wilson. The students who attended the meeting to express concerns immediately left upon realizing the discussion was over. As they walked out, one student said she was frustrated and disappointed with the lack of specificity around what the university’s actions would be. Ultimately, the resolution passed, and the Senate meeting continued with other agenda items. But when Jamie Winders, chair of and professor in the geography department, gave her presentation on foundation grants, she brought the issue back up. She said she wanted to point out that the Senate used its rules to exclude students from the meeting. “We used our rules to shut down a conversation about something that’s incredibly important,” Winders said. “Our students are upset. They’re scared, and we basically said, ‘We’re too busy to hear you.’” smswann@syr.edu
I truly hope that the reason this video hasn’t been released isn’t because someone’s rich daddy is paying off the school and Kent is shook #WheresTheVideoSU @APHRODITEXO
This isn’t just a race thing. It’s a PEOPLE thing. IF YOU CAN, MAKE SURE THEY NOT ONLY HEAR YOUR VOICE BUT THAT THEY LISTEN TO IT !! #WHERESTHEVIDEOSU #WHERESTHEVIDEOSU #WHERESTHEVIDEOSU #WHEREISTHEVIDEOSU #WHEREISTHEVIDEOSU @HUMBLYTOOFLYY
(Syverud’s email) was sent to our campus today. They say the video has surfaced but will not release these videos. As a student of color on this campus and an engineering student, I deserve to know which one of my classmates sitting besides me is racist. #WhereIsTheVideoSU @BECCA_GOODSELL
Let’s talk about it Syracuse.... do better minority students are still students #WHEREISTHEVIDEOSU @HEYTHEREITSELEN
are y’all joking. what’s most ridiculous about this situation is that the campus police are currently outside the frat house guarding and protecting it. It speaks volumes to who their priority is. #WHEREISTHEVIDEOSU
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Apathy is complicity. The university must know that by doing nothing, they perpetuate this. Colin MacKenzie su senior
ANGIE PATI, vice president of SU’s Student Association, speaks at Hendricks on Wednesday. colin davy staff photographer
TAYLA MYREE, a sophomore studying history and political science, leads protesters in front of Chancellor Kent Syverud’s house on Wednesday. josh shub-seltzer staff photographer
TARYNE CHATNAM spoke on Wednesday about what it’s like to be black and queer at SU. He urged the Hendricks audience to join organizations that take action against discrimination. josh shub-seltzer staff photographer
KATHERINE SOTELO holds a sign during the protest on Wednesday evening. josh shub-seltzer staff photographer
If you call yourselves allies and liberals, you should be standing here with us. Tayla Myree
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Students and faculty packed Hendricks Chapel for a second forum on Wednesday evening. Some attendees stayed for more than four hours to discuss Theta Tau’s suspension. colin davy staff photographer
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Theta Tau video is the tipping point in a cultural epidemic at SU Kent Syverud wasn’t there. As hundreds of Syracuse University community members filled Hendricks Chapel on Wednesday night to express their anger, fear and frustration in response to a vile video that led to Theta Tau’s suspension from SU, the university’s leader was absent. Syverud attended a campus meeting in Hendricks Chapel facilitated by Hendricks Dean Brian Konkol at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in response to the suspension, which came after the chancellor’s campus-wide email condemned the video as
“extremely racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist, and hostile to people with disabilities.” Syverud was at a University Senate meeting later that afternoon, where he saw students leave the room after their voices were cut short. But he wasn’t in the room to listen to hundreds of concerned students, faculty and staff Wednesday evening when most community members were out of class and work. As the leader of the university, it’s time for Syverud to address a campus that is reflecting on a deeper, pervasive cultural issue that
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SU student responds to Theta Tau’s suspension I don’t need or want to see a video. Just reading those disgusting quotes in The D.O. made me realize how much I don’t and never want to see a video. All of the men in that fraternity are responsible in my mind. They’re all responsible because they’re all complicit in the actions of their brothers. What I want is fraternity culture to change. I understand fraternities foster a feeling of brotherhood and community, but the feeling of exclusivity and superiority needs to be addressed. You aren’t above the law, or above moral decency as a fraternity. The men in the video clearly didn’t understand that. Everything you do in thought, word and deed is a reflection of who you are as an organization. This is especially true when it comes to hazing and manipula-
tion — which, despite its unlawfulness, is still happening. I’ve heard horror stories from men on and off this campus about their pledging experiences and it’s truly terrifying to know that this level of what can only be described as medieval torture is still allowed to continue. What happened here is just a microcosm of what’s happening everywhere. The things that happened on that tape don’t need to be seen. In a way, we already know what happened and we’ve acknowledged it by holding open forums and public discussions. What needs to be seen is the pushback against this sort of blatant moral indecency on a national level. It only takes one university to stand up to this and start a movement. Let’s be that university. Allegra Craver Class of 2020
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reached a tipping point after The Daily Orange released the video. The video isn’t surprising — it’s a manifestation of microaggressions, rumors, whispers and outright acts of hatred marginalized students encounter in their time at SU. The only difference between this display of prejudice and so many others that go unnoticed at the university is that someone recorded it, and it got out. The behavior depicted in the video isn’t an isolated incident. It’s the byproduct of a toxic Greek environment that breeds complicity in exchange for social validation. And
now, more than ever, students don’t need a campus-wide email that makes a poor attempt at damage control. SU must act in solidarity with its students to make institutional adjustments, which will need input from the campus community — and students especially — to make sure the momentum doesn’t stop here. Students showed up. They protested. They led conversations in Hendricks. Student Association President James Franco called for an audit of Greek life to “re-evaluate its impact on the campus community and its value.”
SU students have questions. The Daily Orange answered #WheresTheVideoSU. But we’re all still waiting for the administration to answer the next question: #WheresKent.
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Engineering student responds to video As a women in the engineering program at SU, I’m utterly disappointed and angry that I’m not even shocked about this behavior. Every day, you sit in a class with one or two other women and a handful of minorities, and you feel like you’re walking on thin ice to remain respected by the majority of straight, white cis males. Beside the fact that this behavior is something that’s been around for far too long, we’ve only supported this through a cutback of diversity recruitment in the College of Engineering, along with cuts in minority programs. We’ve continuously seen cuts in programs such as The Women’s Overnight — a night where accepted women in the College of Engineering and Computer Science can meet with
faculty and current ECS womenidentifying students — and Women of Color in Science and Engineering (WiSE) with the engineering department that were, for so many women I know, the reason they came to SU and decided to pursue engineering in the first place. The university is actively prioritizing the same students that are perpetuating bias toward these underrepresented groups through cutting these programs. Through my role with the college, I’ve been able to accomplish really amazing things, including winning major awards and business plan competitions throughout campus. I have felt, and continue to feel, tokenized in my role as a woman running a business and majoring in a male-dominated field,
just because there are so few women actually doing it. And my achievements feel minimalized because of men who believe they’re better than me because they’re white men. To sit with these men — or boys — in my classrooms is disgusting, and there should be more done to ensure that no minority or marginalized identity has to feel the way I do when I have to walk into class tomorrow and see the people who said these comments in my 30-person classroom, with professors who don’t even believe women when they call out sexism. Because now I know how they feel about myself and the only other girl in the class, loud and clear. Kayla Simon Class of 2019
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SU alumnus defends Greek life at SU It’s deeply disturbing to see the SA president infer that all of Greek life on campus has little to no value to the campus community or to the greater Syracuse community. I fear that his words, spoken at Hendricks on Wednesday afternoon, will do more harm than what was said by Theta Tau in the videos. I understand being disturbed and upset with what was said and I’m disturbed to hear what was said, but to call for a crusade against Greek life because of this video is highly disappointing. It’s hard to believe that James Franco would be unaware of the philanthropic activities done by the members of Greek life at SU, but this seems to be the case. Now
yes, there are bad apples mixed in the basket and it is important to deal with the bad apples, but to punish all of Greek life because of the actions of a few is highly dangerous. I will be the first to admit that I used to have a negative opinion of Greek life during my time at SU, but after having friends show me what Greek life is about, I don’t have a blanketed negative opinion of Greek life, unlike Franco. If Franco is really the student’s president, then it’s imperative of him to educate himself on what Greek life does for the community and the values its members hold. As I have stated, to call on this crusade against Greek life is absolutely disappointing and
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suspension She said most of the students protesting were people of color, despite SU having a predominantly white population. Zach Hammond, a senior mechanical engineering major who was listed as a member of Theta Tau on the fraternity’s website, said “there were certainly some things I disapproved of, but I certainly didn’t realize that bad of things were being said. It’s just disgusting.” Hammond’s name was mentioned in the video published by The D.O. on Wednesday night. Hammond said he was not at the event shown in the recordings and was rarely active in the chapter. Several other students who were listed as members of Theta Tau on the fraternity’s website did not respond to requests for comment. Syverud, during a forum at Hendricks Chapel on Wednesday afternoon organized after his campus-wide email, said he watched “parts of the videos from Theta Tau.” “The thing I have been asked most frequently is, ‘I’d like to see them myself.’ I don’t particularly want to be the person who disseminates those videos for complicated reasons, but I’m sure that will happen,” Syverud said. “I want to say that I am shaken and deeply disturbed by what is on them, as I would hope anyone in the community would be.” In his email, Syverud said SU is committed to “fostering a community where all our students feel welcome and are treated with dignity and respect. This behavior is unacceptable and contradicts our moral standards.” Student Association President James Franco said Wednesday afternoon the fraternity’s conduct was antithetical to his personal values and the values of the university. “I think we also, too, should have an audit of Greek life on campus to re-evaluate its impact on the campus community and its value,” Franco said. During a public forum at Hendricks Chapel on Wednesday night, which lasted more than four hours, students demanded action from SU in response to the videos. More than 400 students packed into the chapel. “The one thing I want to say … is that there from page 1
protest show. Yankowy was listed as a member of Theta Tau on the SU fraternity chapter’s website before the website was made inaccessible Wednesday afternoon. Protesters demanded the university release the video Wednesday afternoon, with several students using the hashtag “#WheresTheVideoSU.” “We are not (Theta Tau),” said Liam McMonagle, a protest organizer and sophomore in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. “They are not us. And they do not represent this community.” About 20 protesters gathered in front of Syverud’s house at 6 p.m. That number grew to 80 people by 6:20 p.m. When protesters from page 1
audit before Theta Tau’s suspension. The audit was scheduled to begin in summer 2018, but Franco said SA is calling for the review to begin as soon as possible. Franco said an external team may review all aspects of each fraternity and sorority, including recruitment strategies, chapter meetings, how social events are run and communication strategies. The president and vice president are both involved in fraternities. Franco is in social fraternity Delta Upsilon, and Pati is in Phi Sigma Pi, a professional honors fraternity. “Loving something is also recognizing its flaws in some aspects,” Pati said. “It’s also really important to note that we recognize that there are a lot of Greek organizations that are doing everything right and are awesome.” Ghufran Salih and Kyle Rosenblum, who were recently elected as SA’s 2018-19 academic year president and vice president, respectively, both said at a Hendricks Chapel meeting Wednesday afternoon that they want
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are faculty members that have you guys’ backs in ways that you all have no clue,” said Biko Gray, an assistant professor of religion. “So, I just really want to tell you if you all want me to be (in) a strategizing session, let a n*gga know.” Charity Luster, vice president of SU’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, said she hopes the suspension of Theta Tau does not just spark a conversation about videos, but sparks a conversation about how people of color and underrepresented people are treated at the university. In response to Theta Tau’s suspension, Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol held an event at 2:30 p.m. in Hendricks for “thoughtful, constructive dialogue about our campus community,” acknowledging the “troubling and disturbing conduct that has come to light,” he added in an email. DPS has assembled detectives from its investigative team and is in the process of interviewing students who are believed to be involved in the videos, Department of Public Safety Chief Bobby Maldonado said at the afternoon event at Hendricks. Maldonado added that DPS is working with the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs to determine possible Code of Student Conduct violations. “We also work in partnership with the Syracuse Police Department, and we’ve been in contact with them as well,” Maldonado said. “At this point in time, (SPD) has deferred to us while we review the code of conduct violations.” Maldonado said members of the campus community “should all be concerned” about the fraternity’s “offensive comments.” Theta Tau is the fourth fraternity suspended from SU during the 2017-18 academic year. SU announced the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity’s suspension last week after a months-long investigation into hazing. SU suspended Alpha Epsilon Pi in February for conduct that threatened the safety of a student participating in the new member process. The SU chapter of Delta Tau Delta was suspended in fall 2017 for conduct violations that included hazing. ccleffer@syr.edu | @ccleffert jmulle01@syr.edu | @jordanmuller18 sfogozal@syr.edu | @SamOgozalek krose100@syr.edu | @KennedyWrites
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marched to Hendricks Chapel at 6:45 p.m., there were more than 250 people in the crowd. Tayla Myree, a sophomore studying political science and history, spoke and chanted in a megaphone as she held up a sign that read, “Apathy is complicity.” She said most of the students protesting were people of color, despite SU having a predominantly white population. “If you call yourselves allies and liberals, you should be standing here with us,” Myree said. Courtney Jiggetts, a junior in the School of Design, said the university uses students of color for promotional material celebrating diversity. But she said she thinks it does not protect students of color following incidents such as the circulation of the Theta Tau videos. “So at this point in time, we are no longer going to let them utilize our melanin and utilize our ethnicities and backgrounds,” Jiggetts said.
A Department of Public Safety vehicle was parked in front of the fraternity house during the protest, and two DPS officers stood in front of the building before marchers walked past it. Marchers shouted, “Who are you protecting?” Several protesters said they believed the university would rather protect the fraternity members than marginalized students. Demonstrators urged students to stay off of Syverud’s and Theta Tau’s property during the protest to avoid conflict with law enforcement. A second public discussion on the Theta Tau incident was held in Hendricks on Wednesday night. The university hosted a similar discussion in the chapel Wednesday afternoon with officials such as Syverud, Department of Public Safety Chief Bobby Maldonado and Student Association President James Franco. As protesters marched to Hendricks, they
chanted phrases such as, “Hey hey! Ho ho! Theta Tau has got to go!” and, “Release the video!” Saumya Melwani, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said the campus community needs to continue fighting to get the video released and address the issues not on a case-by-case basis, but systematically. Melwani also said this was not an “us against them” situation, referencing Theta Tau. She said members of Theta Tau were human too, and that SU was still a community. Protesters called out bystanders who stood on the other side of the street, watching but not participating in the protest. “Apathy is complicity. The university must know that by doing nothing, they perpetuate this,” said Colin MacKenzie, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences.
to be involved in conversations with university administrators about the Greek life audit. Salih said that while the Hendricks gathering is a good way to hear from people, she wants to see change in practice. Jason Meriwether, vice president for student success at Rhode Island College and a Greek life expert, said these types of audits are typically done on an ongoing basis as part of work through Greek life offices. This type of work should be more proactive opposed to reactive, Meriwether said. “In reality, colleges and universities are taking on this type of work all the time in terms of accepting whether organizations are meeting the values of the institution,” Meriwether said. Meriwether also said this type of work should include partnerships and consistent dialogue with respective fraternity and sorority national organizations. “It’s never a good thing that your first conversation with the national organization is when someone is in trouble,” Meriwether said. Hank Nuwer, a journalist and author of “Hazing: Destroying Young Lives,” a book about hazing, said audits of Greek life have
become more common after four fraternity pledges died in the United States in 2017. Nuwer said Greek life has been audited at Indiana University, Florida State University and Pennsylvania State University. John Hechinger, an author who wrote “True Gentlemen: The Broken Pledge of America’s Fraternities,” said SU’s audit could be part of widespread movement among colleges nationwide to reevaluate Greek life on campuses. “This is part of a broader reexamination of fraternities really across the country,” Hechinger said. “Something that I think is more serious and more sustained than we’ve seen in past years.” But Hechinger also said there is debate over the effectiveness of audits because there has been little action after universities complete Greek life reviews. Theta Tau is the fourth SU fraternity suspended during the 2017-18 academic year. SU announced a suspension of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity last week after a months-long investigation into hazing. SU suspended Alpha Epsilon Pi in February for conduct that threatened the safety of a student participating in the new member process. The SU chapter of
Delta Tau Delta was suspended in fall 2017 for conduct violations that included hazing. According to the university’s Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, the following Greek organizations are being disciplined for Code of Student Conduct violations: Delta Kappa Epsilon is on disciplinary probation through December 2019, and social probation through December 2018, for conduct violations related to hazing. The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is on disciplinary probation through March 2019, and on social probation through May 2018. The nature of the conduct violations is currently unclear. The Sigma Chi fraternity is on disciplinary reprimand through September 2018. The nature of the conduct violations is currently unclear. The Zeta Beta Tau fraternity is on disciplinary reprimand through December 2018. The nature of the conduct violations is unclear. The Psi Upsilon fraternity is on disciplinary reprimand through October 2018, and social probation through May 2018. The nature of the conduct violations is currently unclear.
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Strong Hearts starts conversation about environmental, social justice with vegan milkshakes A close friend had challenged her to try it and besides, she was lactose intolerant. Sick of dining hall fare, she became a frequenter of Strong Hearts. As she waited for rom 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Genesee Street cafe, but her food there one day, Addison realized she was in the just until evening at the location on the SU Hill, mood for a drink. She scanned the menu. Her eyes caught you can hear the grind and whir of a blender at on the Martin Luther King Jr. shake, and she thought Strong Hearts. A Strong Hearts employee drops bananas, perhaps the naming was coincidental. swishes soy milk and espresso into the vortex, sprinkles But she noticed a pattern: Not only were most of the in protein powder and squeezes out maple syrup to craft a shakes named after black activists, but these shakes were whole array of smooth, vegan milkshakes. also the ones with chocolate. Where Fred Hampton was Instead of cutesy riffs on vanilla, strawberry or Oreo, Nat Turner was a fudgy banana and Muhammad chocolate, the shakes have names like Rosa Parks, Nel- Ali was espresso, Edward Abbey was pineapple and Carl son Mandela, Medgar Evers and Martin Luther King Jr. Sagan was raspberry. It didn’t sit right with Addison. On the chalkboard menu, you can also find Ernie Davis “Why couldn’t a Martin Luther King drink be vanilla or and legendary feminist activist Angela raspberry-flavored?” she asked in her artiDavis — once a visiting professor in Syracle. Looking back, she realized her freshcuse University’s women’s and gender man self had just ignored the discomfort. studies department. “Over the years of being here, I don’t I think human think anything is a coincidence when it It may seem strange that Strong Hearts’ drinks are named after civil rights leaders. comes to race anymore. I’ve become more rights and Strong Hearts was founded and is owned by Addison said. Addison is a comenvironmental skeptical,” two white men. But the leap from pro-black munication and rhetorical studies major activism to a plant-based diet is closer than rights go hand- and an African American studies minor. you might think. of the latter, Addison said she in-hand. They’re Because When Joel Capolongo and Nick Ryan spends a lot of time researching race and were first firing up Strong Hearts, its menu often abused at reading black literature. had 20 milkshakes. In the 10 years since its “There’s just been a history of correlating the same time. people founding, there are now 45. of color to things that are dehumanAs they were opening the cafe, Ryan izing,” Addison said. “So, correlating someJoel Capolongo and Capolongo were looking for a way to one’s skin to a flavor of food — it’s pretty strong hearts co-owner further honor their social justice interdehumanizing, in my opinion. Which is ests. So they sat down and drummed up a what made me look further into it.” list of positive, influential activists who inspired them In the resulting SU Globalists post, Addison explains — as Capolongo put it: “people who had ‘strong hearts.’” how equating black people’s skin tones to caramel and That inaugural list became the basis for how the team chocolate is a form objectification. Addison, who is darknamed their shakes. skinned, also recalls how her third-grade peers refused “We wanted people to come in, get a milkshake and to eat chocolate ice cream in fear of looking like her. She maybe think about something else,” Ryan said. “Think remembers being called “brownie” and “burnt toast.” Next about something bigger.” to her academic research, these microaggressions have Despite Capolongo’s and Ryan’s goal of inspiring solidified her stance that Strong Hearts’ milkshake names Strong Hearts customers, not everyone has felt so moved. are problematic. Sundiata Addison, a senior at SU, published an essay conWhen she was told the story behind Strong Hearts’ demning the milkshake names in the student publication milkshakes, Addison acknowledged, as she did in her SU Globalists. essay, that the intentions were probably good. Addison had taken up veganism in the fall of 2017. see milkshakes page 10 By Caroline Colvin senior staff writer
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arge stained glass windows line the great hall of the Samaritan Center on North State Street. Tables are set at all hours of the day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The kitchen staff prepares an evening meal from food donations it received that morning. About 1.3 billion tons of food are thrown away every year around the world. Local restaurants and food vendors are trying to help shrink that number in central New York and make food consumption more sustainable. Various food vendors give leftovers to organizations including the Samaritan Center, where donations make up 60 percent of the food prepared each day, said kitchen assistant and weekend supervisor Marc Bianchi. The Samaritan Center accepts donations from several local eateries and food vendors that Bianchi said
Chefs at the center get creative with donated food items to make new dishes out of leftovers.
most guests can’t afford to eat at. Typically, local vendors including Wegmans, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Chipotle, Texas Roadhouse, Otro Cinco, Cafe Kubal, Tops Friendly Market and Glazed & Confused donate throughout the week. “The food that we donate is food that is consumable,” said Evelyn Carter, director of community relations for Wegmans Food Markets. For example, an apple that has a small bruise on it will be donated because it is still consumable — not marketable, she said. New York state regulates what can and cannot be donated. One major concern for donors is safe food handling and liability with prepared foods. Donors are protected from liability if food is donated in good faith under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act. The Samaritan Center serves 120 people per meal at the beginning of the month, but by the end of the month that number goes up to about 400. Bianchi said this is because guests usually receive federal benefits at the start see donations page 10
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Paul Otteson was in Philadelphia in 1970 for the inaugural Earth Day celebration. He was in eighth grade at the time, and he was vividly impressed — being at that celebration changed his life, he said. Otteson is now the web coordinator at SUNY-ESF, and seven or eight years ago he worked to bring the Earth Day celebration back to the Syracuse community. There was an event in years past, but it had faded out. Otteson worked with SUNY-ESF and the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) to bring the Earthfest celebration to Thornden Park. “Things are not globally getting better any faster than they are getting worse,” Otteson
said. “So I think a rejuvenation and revitalization of Earth Day is a good thing.” This year’s Earthfest falls on Earth Day — Sunday — and will be at the Thornden Park Amphitheater from 12 to 4 p.m., with preevent yoga beginning at 11:30 a.m. Eventgoers can expect a sustainability-focused event with food, vendors, music and community organizations. Students of Sustainability, NYPIRG and SU Sustainability Management are some of the key players who work throughout the year with other groups to plan the event. This year’s event is placing emphasis on being waste-free, said Ethan Thompson, project coordinator for NYPIRG at SU and SUNY-ESF. They are encouraging attendees to bring their own reusable water bottles and for vendors to
use compostable materials. Earthfest also aims to inspire engagement around social justice issues, Thompson said, while bringing a more enjoyable side to social advocacy. “Right now, given everything that is happening in society, it is easy to get gassed out,” he said. “This allows people to come and engage with these issues, to take steps to address a lot of the problems we are facing … but in a fun and enjoyable setting.” Planning for Earthfest begins during the fall semester, Thompson said, and efforts ramp up when the spring semester starts. Every year after the event, the organizations have a meeting to recap and discuss ways they can improve Earthfest for the next year. “Every single year it becomes more
robust, it becomes a stronger symbol of environmental activism here in Syracuse and we are able to have much larger impacts,” Thompson said. Melissa Cadwell, sustainability coordinator at Syracuse University, said the SU Sustainability Management team became involved with the event in 2015 to help coordinate who is attending, from organizations to vendors, bands and speakers. BrainFeeders will return to the event this year to organize composting. The student-run food justice group will set up three garbage cans — one for compost, one for garbage and one for recyclables, said Cait Colton, public relations chair for BrainFeeders. The composting was successful last year, see earthfest page 10
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milkshakes “I’m sure that it wasn’t malicious. I never thought of it that way,” Addison said. She added that being more sensitive in terms of race is crucially important for society moving forward. When it comes to environmental and social justice issues, however, Capolongo and Ryan spoke to how they fully recognize the intersection of the two. “I think human rights and environmental rights go hand-in-hand,” Capolongo said. “They’re often abused at the same time.” He went onto explain how he and Ryan have advocated for people of color, for women and for the LGBTQ community. In addition to a cookie dough shake named after Gay Libfrom page 9
donations of each month, but by the third week funds start to run thin and guests are short on resources. As a chef, Bianchi can’t control what food is donated, but he can control what’s created from it. He combines multiple donated items to create cohesive dishes and treats preparing food for the center like a creative project. For example, a dessert Bianchi makes has a base of plain yogurt — which doesn’t have much appeal to guests, he said — and is mixed with powdered cappuccino, crushed brownies and whipped cream on top. from page 9
earthfest she said, largely because of the education components. These included labeling and talking with people to help them determine where their trash belongs. Colton, a junior food studies major at SU, said she hopes this will help people to build sustainable practices. “If people are doing it at the event, maybe they can take that knowledge home with them,” she said.
eration Front leader Sylvia Rivera and the peanut butter one for Davis, who is lesbian, Strong Hearts has been and strives to be transinclusive in its hiring process. Capolongo said that no matter what the issue is, they’ve always tried to be on the right side of it. He likes to think that he and Ryan have achieved that for the most part. “We’re not perfect. We’re two middle-class, white guys, you know? But we’re doing the best we can, given our privilege,” Capolongo said. Ryan said he hopes that customers can come in and learn something new from the milkshakes. Some black activists who might be overlooked, for example, have drinks in their honor at Strong Hearts. Ken Saro-Wiwa, a Nigerian environmental rights advocate, is the namesake of a peanut butter chocolate
drink, Paul Rusesabagina, the hotel manager who hid refugees during the Rwandan genocide, has a pina colada shake named after him. Taylyn Washington-Harmon, an SU alumna and former fashion columnist with The Daily Orange who worked at Strong Hearts during her junior and senior years, said the drink names taught her something new about people like Steve Biko and Howard Zinn. “I think it’s a good window for people to educate themselves on lesser-known activists,” she said. Like Ryan and Capolongo, WashingtonHarmon sees strong ties between prioritizing the earth and championing civil rights. “Environmental justice is racial justice,” she said, giving the example of Flint, Michigan. She pointed to how the city’s pollution dispropor-
tionately affects poor communities of color. Many Syracuse residents probably aren’t thinking about racial, environmental trauma when they swing by Marshall Street. But Strong Hearts’ milkshakes give visitors a chance to eat wholesome, appealing food and do so consciously. That idea is intrinsic to Strong Hearts’ legacy and its future. Ryan said he doesn’t see distinct lines around different kinds of justice. For him, everything is on the table. “That’s not to say one thing is more important than the other or everything’s equal. But there are levels and more immediate problems than others,” Ryan said. “But at the end of the day, we’ve got to figure everything out.” - 30 -
To prevent having leftovers at the Samaritan Center, Bianchi says he watches crowd size and estimates how many people he will need to feed per meal. Restaurants who donate to the center follow a similar rule of thumb. Otro Cinco chef Clement Coleman said it’s important to create a prep list for recipes in order to manage food volumes and waste. He said that as a business, it’s ethically important to not waste food. “It would be really good if restaurants, customers and the people involved in food regulation put charitable donation as a part of their planning to normalized the process of donating food to charity,” Coleman said.
And it’s a win to the guests eating the food. Ruben Torres, 32, currently lives at the Syracuse Rescue Mission and walks 15 minutes to get to the Samaritan Center for his meals. Torres, a Bronx native, goes to the center because it provides more than meals — it also has case management services to help guests get out of shelters or buy them kitchen supplies. “They treat you like a person here,” he said. Torres is currently applying to engineering programs at local colleges. Food waste in landfills produces at least 3.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent gas, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. “People would be
shocked by how much food gets thrown away,” Bianchi said. “For some of our guests, this is the only meal they have the whole day.” Even though the donation process is highly regulated, the Samaritan Center needs more volunteers to pick up the food from restaurants. Bruce Baehr, 70, is a pastor at Grace Evangelical Covenant Church and volunteers to pick up food from Biscotti Cafe and Provisions Bakery every Friday. “I see a lot of food thrown away,” Baehr said. “I’m thankful restaurants donate food instead of throwing it away. My impression is it is a win-win.”
Students of Sustainability, a student organization at SU, helps to make the event as sustainable as possible, said Anna Christodoulakis, co-vice president of SoS and junior information management and technology major. Students are often unaware of what is recyclable and what is not, since it varies depending on location and many students aren’t from Onondaga County, she said. If someone recycles something that is not recyclable in this area, the whole batch
then becomes unrecyclable. She added that OCRRA, the organization that oversees waste and recycling in Onondaga County, will have a presence at the event to help educate people on recycling. In addition to the planned vendors, speakers and food trucks, there are always people hula-hooping, blowing bubbles and children with their parents celebrating Earth Day, Christodoulakis said. Ultimately, she said she hopes the event makes sustainability seem more fun and aes-
thetically pleasing for students who don’t know what it is to live a sustainable life. While the original Earth Day was decidedly political, Otteson said now it’s more of a celebration and less of a political event. “It’s a more relaxed, (celebratory) feel,” Otteson said. “People who attend are sympathetic and aware to a certain point, but there is not a lot of the political intensities. … It’s about celebrating, enjoying the bands and the hope for sunshine.”
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apuzzo appearance and got matched up with the Eagles, who snuck in as an at-large bid. But a BC upset win over SU shifted the power as Boston College made an impromptu Final Four run and is now one win away from its first perfect regular season. Meanwhile, Syracuse finds itself on the NCAA tournament bubble, SU head coach Gary Gait said, needing a win to stay afloat. “The opportunity is still there to make a run,” Gait said. “You just got to get yourself in the tournament and give yourself a chance. Kind of like Syracuse (men’s) basketball … We’ve got
some work to do to get off the bubble. We have the teams in front of us that allow us to do that.” Saturday, UNC exposed the SU defense. The Tar Heels ran a majority of their first-half offense from behind the cage for eight goals and a lack of communication drained SU. Apuzzo operates from a similar position, SU defender Kerry Defliese said. The defense will also need to be on the lookout for cutters who dash towards the crease while the defense is focused on the ball-handler, she added. Earlier this season, defender Lila Nazarian said coaches Regy Thorpe and Caitlin Defliese assign defensive matchups based on complementary skill sets. Alexa Radziewicz, who Nazarian said is the team’s most fundamentally
sound defender, will be tasked with covering feeders like Apuzzo who work behind the net. A shiftier Orange stopper, like Kerry Defliese, will have to stomp out the portion of BC’s offense that is run from the elbows or point. But Apuzzo has shown the ability to score from these spots as well. Acacia Walker-Weinstein, BC’s head coach, referred to Apuzzo as the attack’s “stabilizer.” Gait said he believes the key to limiting her production lies in her quality of chances. “We gotta try to limit her opportunities,” Gait said. “Just not give her easy goals, put pressure on her. She’s going to get some shots, let’s make sure they are not wide open with time and room.” Gait has deployed similar strategies against other team’s top scorers this season. Before
the UNC loss, he said SU had to force bad shots on attack Marie McCool. The Tar Heels’ star recorded five goals and assisted a sixth. In Syracuse’s toughest games — UNC, Florida, Maryland, Duke, Loyola (Maryland) — each opponent’s lead producer averaged just more than five points. SU went 2-3 in those matchups. Gait admitted that he didn’t envision Syracuse with a nearly .500 record. A plethora of close calls, injuries and fatigue has set the Syracuse back. A win against Boston College washes away part of the struggles. A loss reinforces the status quo. “I’m not scared,” she said. “I don’t think my teammates are scared. At this point, what’s there to lose? What’s there to be scared of?” nialvare@syr.edu
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Alexa Romero had 14 strikeouts in game two against Niagara on Wednesday
walks. Similarly, Niagara pitcher Karsen Cotton kept stifled the Orange, striking out one and forcing three groundouts and a pop-out. In the top of the third inning, Romero started to lose her grip. A walk followed by a wild pitch handed Margaret Vesneske second base. A batter later, Romero conceded her fourth walk of the game. Her struggles warranted a visit to the circle by an SU coach, giving her an opportunity to reset and get out of trouble. She did, striking out cleanup hitter Jerri Ann Orfano, and from there it was smooth sailing. “It’s just a matter of handling the moments,” head coach Mike Bosch said about Romero. “In that situation, there were two outs, and runners on first and second. It shouldn’t be a real big threat. That’s what she’ll need to do here when we play some bigger games down the stretch.” In the bottom of the inning, the Orange’s bats sprung alive. Alicia Hansen put the first runs on the board, launching a tworun home run to center field that clanked
against the metal camera tower before settling on the grass behind the fence. Three batters later, Gabby Teran tripled, but came home after a throwing error by Niagara’s Taylor Moody, scoring Bryce Holmgren as well. Now boasting a four-run advantage, Romero went into cruise control. The Aurora, Colorado, native struck out the side in the fourth. After a walk, stolen base and single gave the Purple Eagles their first run of the game in the fifth, Romero returned to form, retiring her next four batters. Entering the seventh inning, the sophomore had 12 strikeouts. “I never doubt her when she’s on the mound. I love playing behind her,” Hansen, who replaced an injured Sammy Fernandez at shortstop, said. “I didn’t even realize she had 14 strikeouts because we’re so used to her striking everyone out.” The Orange added to its lead in the bottom of the sixth, when pinch-hitter Andrea Bombace sent a two-run shot over the fence in right-center. It was SU’s second home run of the game, marking the first time it has hit more than one long ball in a game. Entering the seventh, Romero remained poised as she approached her career-high in strikeouts. After walking leadoff batter Rachel Funk, she struck out her next two batters, giving herself one final shot at the record. To the crowd’s dismay, Harrigan popped out to second base. As the ball shot high in the air, the remaining spectators let out a collective sigh. With the win, Romero’s record improved to 14-11 on the season. The performance marked her ninth double-digit strikeout game of the season, and evened her 14-strikeout outing at Army on March 28. In addition, Romero recorded her 13th complete game of the season, tying Boston College’s Jessica Dreswick for the fifth-highest clip in the conference. It is always her intention to last all seven innings, Romero said. “We never sit down and say, ‘you’re going to pitch all seven innings,’” Bosch said. “But we have three people on the staff right now, and she’s obviously a big part of that. To see her do that today was good for us.” ddschnei@syr.edu
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Syracuse has first multi-home run game, beats Niagara By Eric Black
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Alicia Hansen jogged into home plate with a smile as she was enveloped by the mob of teammates waiting for her. She was barraged with helmet taps, customary after hitting a home run. As the group eventually dispersed and headed to the dugout, a voice behind Hansen questioned her in a shocked tone, “You’re a home run hitter?” Hansen didn’t know who said it but wasn’t surprised by their astonishment. “I’m not the biggest home run hitter,” the junior said, laughing. “So, it was big for me to get a home run. I’m one of those hitters, I’m going to sprint until I see it over the fence, because I never know.” The shortstop’s third-inning home run gave Syracuse (23-18, 5-11 Atlantic Coast) a lead it would never relinquish en route to a 7-1 victory over Niagara (10-25, 2-4 Metro Atlantic) on Wednesday. It was the first of two home runs in the game for the Orange, marking the first time all season
that SU has hit multiple home runs in a game. After starting the season in a powerhitting slump with three home runs in its first 35 games, Syracuse has now hit six in as many contests. The power surge has coincided with the Orange’s return to Syracuse after playing 33 of its first 37 games away from home. That includes Wednesday’s doubleheader, in which SU combined to hit three home runs and score 17 total runs in the sweep of the Purple Eagles. “I think as a team we’ve found our stride a bit as the season goes on,” Bryce Holmgren said. “We’ve always hit better at home. It’s kind of ironic, because we don’t get to practice much at home, but … we’re just more comfortable here, you get to sleep in your own bed, the little things make a difference for us.” A Holmgren hit by pitch set up another RBI opportunity for the Orange, thanks to Gabby Teran’s triple the next at-bat. Teran, who leads the team in home runs with three, hit a gap shot to right-center that originally looked destined to be a double. Head coach Mike Bosch
tried to hold Holmgren at third on the play, but she ran through the sign after seeing that Teran was heading for third. The relay throw was sent to third base but was mishandled by Niagara’s third baseman thanks in part to Teran’s slide. The ball skipped towards the Syracuse dugout, and Teran ran home to score. “It pumps our batters up, pumps our entire team up,” starting pitcher Alexa Romero said. “To know that we have power right now and that our hitting’s on and that we’re gonna get runs.” While Romero’s performance in the circle ensured that the Orange wouldn’t need many runs in order to win, the offense kept coming. The final two hits of the game were both of the extra-base, pinch-hit variety for SU. First, Andrea Bombace batted for Hannah Dossett with a runner on first. She wasted no time with her opportunity, smacking an opposite-field home run to right center to push the Syracuse ahead, 7-1. The very next batter, Gianna Carideo, batted for designated hitter Jessica Heese and nearly replicated Bombace’s result. The backup catcher
turned around a fastball to the right-center gap, this time one-hopping the fence and sliding into second for a double. Bombace entered the game with just four hits in 33 at-bats while Carideo had just three hits in 32 at-bats, but the current power surge appears contagious for the Orange. “It was a high-intensity and high-energy game,” Hansen said. “Every game we’ve had that everyone’s been involved energy-wise, it’s always been a great outcome for us.” Syracuse has found its power stroke for the first time all season. With 10 games left on its schedule — nine coming at home — the Orange likely needs its newfound-trend for extra base-hitting continues. “We were literally on the road for two months straight. It wears on you a little bit,” Bosch said. “They’ve had an opportunity here, past week and a half to get a little bit of rest. The familiarity of being home, your own ballpark, some things that go right instead of going wrong, all those play a factor, we’ll see if we can continue that the next week and a half.” erblack@syr.edu | @esblack34
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varellos Carrier Dome between No. 9 Syracuse (7-4, 4-0 Atlantic Coast) and No. 14 Navy (8-4, 7-1 Patriot League) approaches, the hype surrounding the two brothers has never been higher. On paper, Joseph is the favorite. He ranks 14th in the country, winning 59.6 percent of his faceoffs. That’s nearly 10 percent more than Danny, who ranks 43rd nationally at 49.8 percent. But in a matchup like this, D. VARELLO stats don’t matter. There’s no faceoff specialist in the country who knows his counterpart as well as the brothers, Syracuse head coach John Desko said. “It’s the perfect scout,” Danny said. “But at the same time, it’s kind of J. VARELLO obsolete because he has the perfect scout.” During the blue versus white scrimmage at Smithtown West (New York) High School, Danny ran to the sideline, smirking under his helmet. The then-high school freshman won against his senior brother. Joseph didn’t let that happen twice. “I lost the next 15 because he got pissed off,” Danny said. “Hopefully if I win the first one (on Saturday), he won’t win the next 15.” Although they are now the same size, Danny said — 5-foot-10 and 200 pounds — it wasn’t always that way. Growing up, Joseph was nimble and played sports with finesse. He played soccer, basketball and golf, while Danny, who was stockier and less graceful, played football and wrestled. Still, Danny could follow Joseph’s path in lacrosse. After all, the faceoff position is a combination of speed and power, Joseph said. As the siblings developed with the help of FogoLax founder Matt Schomburg, Danny worked tirelessly to follow his brother’s path and Joseph ensured the same. “I used to say ‘Danny, did you do your 100 reps?’” Schomburg said. “And I knew he did because Joseph did.” When Joseph entered high school, he backed up a faceoff specialist who played for Johns Hopkins. Because of that, was recruited later than he should’ve been, Danny said. When Navy became the favorite during Joseph’s recruiting process, Danny questioned his older brother. “They are really strict and mean,” Joseph remembers Danny saying. Yet after Joseph committed, no one sported more Navy gear than Danny, who liked the attention. “Everyone was like, ‘That’s Joseph Varello’s little brother,’” Danny said. Recruiters said the same. Joseph’s late recruiting eased his brother’s path, Danny said. Other schools, such as Notre Dame and Syracuse, tried to poach Joseph away from Navy, Danny said. When Danny entered high school, schools targeted him immediately. “Schools saw how good Joseph was,” Danny
DANNY VARELLO, pictured here in the game against Albany, ranks 42nd in the country in faceoff percentage while his brother, Joseph, ranks 14th. gillian farrugia contributing photographer said, “and they said, ‘We passed up on Joe, let’s the ball to your wings, take it yourself.” League will likely only receive two bids to the not pass up on his younger brother.’” Joseph held Ragno to just 7-of-19 faceoffs, NCAA Tournament, and ESPN lacrosse analyst When it was Danny’s turn to go on recruit- earning him a spot on the Patriot League Team Mark Dixon doesn’t expect Navy to get one. ing trips, he wanted Joseph by his side. Joseph of the Week for the fourth time this season. On top of pressure from the standings, the sought permission from his company officer at This week, communication stopped. They circumstances are impossible to ignore. Navy Navy to go home on select weekends and join don’t need to share scouting reports. Both head coach Rick Sowell said the first thing the rest of his family on visits. know their opponent. he thought of was that Joseph would face his Growing up, the Varello family attended “I don’t expect a call from him and he younger brother. SU midfielder Nick Martin every sporting event, no questions asked, shouldn’t expect one from me,” Joseph said. told Danny about how he faced his brother in their sister Kathleen said. Now in college, “His number might get blocked. I’m not talk- high school when he was a sophomore and his the boys still don’t miss each others’ games. ing to the enemy.” brother was a senior. Martin won 17 of the 20 After a Navy win against Lafayette, Joseph When Danny marches out to the faceoff X to faceoffs in that game and led his team to a win. immediately asked his parents how Danny was compete, the first thing he does is look into his “You’ve got to do the same thing,” Martin doing against Johns Hopkins, Joann said. And opponent’s eyes, he said. This week, he’ll see his said he told Danny. when the three of them went to dinner after role model. Thirty people donning Orange and Navy Joseph’s senior day in Annapolis, he ensured he “Usually when I go out there I want to shirts will pack the Carrier Dome on Saturday. could watch the Syracuse-Notre Dame game kill the guy in front of me,” Danny said. The front of the shirts will read “Syracuse vs from their table. After the game, Joseph was the “But now it’s going be to very weird to chan- Navy” and the back “Varello.” first one to text Danny, wish him congratulations nel those emotions.” Kathleen designed the shirts, and nearly and give him advice about his performance. Facing off, Danny said, is like a sport within had to shut her brothers out of the deciJoann recalled seeing Joseph’s “pride (for itself. Although specialists are members of sion-making process because they couldn’t Danny) and his nerves about the outcome of the team, that is the only position in the sport stop fighting about it, she said. When she the game.” where it is one on one, he said. It’s like Star Wars suggested making the shirts blue because “Joseph watched that game like he was Episode III, where Anakin Skywalker faces off it would adhere to both Navy and SU colors, (Danny’s) dad,” she said. against his master, Obi Wan Kenobi, he added. Danny vetoed the idea because it favored But the two don’t just watch those games for The day of the announcement, Danny drew Navy too much. Joe forced her to change the fun. They are analyzing, pointing out flaws in an Orange and the Navy star on a chalkboard in back because the original text of “Varello vs. the other’s game. In some cases, they exchange their kitchen. Kathleen has constantly reminded Varello” was too competitive. scouting reports on common opponents. her parents about it when they travel to games. Secretly, Danny thinks that everyone is In the third game of the SU season, an 11-10 But their parents feel differently, especially rooting for Joseph, he said. It’s Joseph‘s first triple-overtime win against Army, Danny Joe, who Kathleen said likes to “yell his head year starting for Navy and he’s the reason struggled at the faceoff X against Army’s John off at every game.” Danny is where he is. Ragno. The Black Knight’s faceoff specialist “I’ll start yelling at the refs,” Joe said. “I But amid the competition, the spectacle outplayed Syracuse, winning 14-of-21 draws. can’t yell for the teams, so I’ll yell at the refs.” and the history, Joe just cares about when his Nearly two months later, Navy traveled to Sleeping will not be easy this week, Joe said. sons are together after the game. West Point to face Army. All week heading into When his sons take the field, they represent their “You take your helmet off and you look at the matchup, Danny gave his brother advice on teams. This is a crucial game for both SU and each other with love,” Joe said. “The game is a his experience with Ragno. Navy as the sides prepare for their respective game. Brothers are for life. Whatever adversi“It’s all about your exits,” Joe remembered conference tournaments and try to make a tour- ties they face, I know that they’ll be there for Danny instructing Joseph. “You’re going to nament push. SU won the regular season ACC each other.” win your clamp, don’t fuss around throwing title, but Navy isn’t looking at good. The Patriots mdliberm@syr.edu
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Going, going, gone! Syracuse softball flexed some muscle on Wednesday, bashing two home runs against Niagara. See page 15
Top of the line SU men’s lacrosse has a young first midfield line, but it’s still producing goals for the Orange. See dailyorange.com
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FACING OFF Brothers Danny and Joseph Varello will be opposite each other at the faceoff X By Matt Liberman staff writer
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anny Varello heard the thundering coming from downstairs as his brother, Joseph, raced from his bedroom. It was an August morning in 2017 as Danny and his mother, Joann, sat in their kitchen in Kings Park. The boys’ father, Joe, wasn’t home yet, but Joseph had to spill the news. Danny, a sophomore faceoff specialist at Syracuse, and Joseph, a redshirt senior who played the same position for Navy, had known of a potential scrimmage between their two teams before the upcoming 2018 season. But Joseph heard otherwise. “There’s not going to be a scrimmage,” Joseph told Danny and Joann, as his brother’s face sank in disappointment. I don’t “It’s going to be a game,” Joseph said. That announcement eight months expect a ago delivered shockwaves through the call from Varello household. The game will be a culmination of the brothers’ him, and lacrosse careers. Joseph is in his he shouldn’t final regular season game, and Danny is facing off against the expect one man who inspired him to play. from me. His Two brothers meeting at the faceoff X is unprecedented number might in the modern lacrosse era, get blocked. experts said. I’m not talking As Saturday’s matchup in the see varellos page 15
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BC’s No. 2 offense looms for SU Romero dominates to lead SU to 7-1 win By Nick Alvarez staff writer
Syracuse players and coaches trickled out of the Ensley Athletic Center’s turf field on Tuesday and tried to rationalize their worst loss of the season, a 20-11 blowout against North Carolina this past Saturday. They agreed there wasn’t enough communication. The ball stuck on offense and slides were late on defense. Looking forward to No. 2 Boston College, Syracuse’s next opponent, some players and coaches differed regarding their defensive gameplan. Slowing BC’s superstar Sam Apuzzo
would be its toughest test because she can beat players in any way.
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Boston College’s Sam Apuzzo has scored 63 goals this season, second in the country and first in the ACC
“We’ve played against great players,” SU goalie Asa Goldstock said, “but I don’t think we’ve played
against anyone like Sam.” The No. 2 Eagles (16-0, 6-0) possess the fifth-best offense in the nation, averaging a bit more than 16 goals a contest. Apuzzo and her 63 goals (second in Division-I) lead BC. Orange players and coaches cited her passing, dodging and finishing ability as her strengths. After dropping three of its last four games, No. 19 SU (8-7, 0-5 Atlantic Coast) needs its 98th-ranked defense (13.87 goals allowed per game) to step up in its toughest test of the campaign. A year ago, the Orange made its 11th-straight NCAA Tournament see apuzzo page 11
By David Schneidman staff writer
The first batter Alexa Romero faced, Niagara’s Kelsey Harrigan, stepped into the batter’s box, only to head straight back to the dugout three pitches later. Immediately after the strikeout, a loud “cha-ching,” sigROMERO
nifying the noise of a cash register, boomed from the loudspeaker. A confused look came to Romero’s face. “I heard that,” Romero said about the noise. “I turned to Hannah (Dossett), and was like, ‘that’s new.’ I never heard that before.” For the rest of the game, the sound effect repeated 14 times, once for each Romero strikeout. The sophomore tied a career-high in strikeouts, leading Syracuse see romero page 13