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Set in motion Breaking down I-81’s environmental impact statement and how it affects SU, city

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Rebuilt viaduct, tunnel rejected

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By Natalie Rubio-Licht

The “community grid” replacement option for the aging Interstate 81 viaduct would take about five years to complete, according to a report released Monday by the New York State Department of Transportation. NYSDOT concluded in its Draft Environmental Impact Statement report that the community grid method was best suited for replacing the viaduct, which reached the end of its usable life in 2017. The grid would level the 1.4-mile viaduct and redirect traffic along city streets. Construction of the community grid would be broken into two stages. The first stage would focus on the demolition of the viaduct, while the second stage is divided between reconstructing Interstate 690 and the interchange between I-690 and I-81. Several streets in the University Hill neighborhood, such as Crouse and Irving avenues, would be reconstructed during the five-year project.

The New York State Department of Transportation chose the community grid option as its initial recommendation for replacing the aging Interstate 81 viaduct on Monday, rejecting options to rebuild the viaduct or construct a tunnel. Rebuilding the current viaduct along Interstate 81 was rejected due to the amount of people that it would displace and “unreasonable socioeconomic impacts,” according to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement released on Monday. NYSDOT also considered the “orange tunnel” option, which would funnel traffic under the city from University Hill to the I-80/I-690 interchange. Due to the high cost and duration of the tunnel, the NYSDOT dismissed the concept from further study, calling it “unreasonable.” A tunnel would total $4.9 billion in construction costs and annual maintenance costs of $16.5 million. Construction of the tunnel would take 11 years and require 39 total building acquisitions. The community grid option involves demolishing the current I-81 viaduct between University Hill and the I-81/I-690 interchange. This option would disperse traffic along city streets and involve reconstruction of downtown city streets. Several mayors and town supervisors throughout Onondaga County, particularly in suburban towns and villages, support maintaining the viaduct’s current route. The Onondaga County Legislature’s Republican caucus said they support maintaining the current route to avoid “significant adverse effects” caused by the community grid. The community grid would take five years to build and cost $1.9 billion, according to the state’s report. Demolishing and reconstructing the viaduct to current standards would cost $2.2 billion and take six years to complete. Reconstruction of the viaduct would displace about 527 residents and 753 employees. At a Tuesday press conference, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon expressed his support for a hybrid option that would combine a tunnel with a community grid. The state’s initial recommendation of the community grid is far from the final word on I-81’s future. There will be a 45-day public comment period, a final impact statement and a decision by the state and federal government.

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Part of I-81 that passes through Syracuse will be redesignated as Business Loop 81. The current I-481 route would become the new I-81, carrying north and south traffic through the region.

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The first stage of the project would last about two years. NYSDOT’s community grid plan would redirect I-81 traffic to Interstate 481, which would be redesignated as the new I-81. The current I-81 route would become Business Loop 81. Before the I-81 viaduct is demolished, Interstate 481 and I-690 would need improvements to handle increased traffic. Maintaining sufficient traffic operations and tackling congestion during construction is also listed as a goal in the report. Reconstruction of city streets would also occur during the first stage. The 1.4 mile section of I-81 between University Hill and the I-690 interchange to the north will be demolished. A railway bridge would be constructed over the new Business Loop 81 near Renwick Avenue. An I-690 interchange between Crouse and Irving avenues,

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By Casey Darnell asst. news editor

everal streets near Syracuse University would be reconstructed under the proposed community grid plan to replace the Interstate 81 viaduct, creating five new access points to University Hill. The New York State Department of Transportation announced on Monday that its preferred replacement option is the community grid, which would involve demolishing the existing 1.4-mile viaduct on I-81 and redirecting traffic through city streets. The decision was detailed in the long-awaited Draft Environmental Impact Statement — more than 1,000 pages detailing the state’s study of the environmental consequences of 19 replacement options. SU, SUNY Upstate Medical University and SUNY-ESF all sit along the existing viaduct, meaning they would be affected by the changes to I-81. SU Chancellor Kent Syverud endorsed the community grid in a campus-wide email on April 19. The presidents of Upstate and SUNY-ESF soon followed with endorsements on Monday, hours before the impact statement was released. “It is my view that the Community Grid option most strongly aligns with see grid page 4

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Community residents and lawmakers marched across downtown Syracuse for Onondaga County’s first “Stand Against Racism” walk Tuesday. Page 3

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Mayor, county executive hold anti-racism week City rules to be enforced at Mayfest By Richard J. Chang staff writer

COUNTY EXECUTIVE RYAN MCMAHON (LEFT) met with residents for the first “Stand Against Racism” walk Tuesday. McMahon and Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh declared the week of April 22 to April 26 as “Stand Against Racism Week.” kennedy rose news editor By Kennedy Rose news editor

More than 100 community residents and lawmakers marched across downtown Syracuse on Tuesday for Onondaga County’s firstever “Stand Against Racism” Walk. At the end of the march, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh and Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon declared the week of April 22 to 26 as “Stand Against Racism Week.” “This isn’t an ‘us and them’ issue,” McMahon said. “This is a ‘right and wrong’ issue.” Marchers chanted “Hey-hey! Ho-ho! Racism has got to go!” as

they approached City Hall on the sunny Tuesday afternoon. New York state Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul marched alongside residents wearing a blue t-shirt emblazoned with the walk’s “Stand Against Racism” logo. marched alongside residents wearing a blue T-shirt emblazoned with the walk’s “Stand Against Racism” logo. “We are getting messages out of our nation’s capital that don’t reflect our American values or our New York state values,” Hochul said. “Because last I checked, the Statue of Liberty stands in our heart.” New York residents have a greater weight on their shoulders because

welcoming people from around the world is in the state’s DNA, Hochul said. Her grandparents were immigrants, she said, and the United States is based on the immigrant American dream. Hochul blasted President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and said the U.S. must do better. The anti-racism march is a way to “take back America,” Hochul said. New York state Sen. Rachel May (D-Syracuse) was also in attendance and walked with the marchers. The YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County organized the walk. YWCA has operated in Syracuse since 1885 and has worked to

empower women and girls and eliminate racism through communitybased programs. Syracuse University students helped plan the march alongside YWCA. The students, part of a community health promotion class through the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, said they helped with the march because they wanted to confront everyday racism and systemic injustice. “This project has inspired us all to be the change,” Julia Foster, a freshman in Falk, said to the marchers. “And we are so happy that you all can be a part of it.” krose100@syr.edu

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GSO to discuss online student representation By Richard J. Chang staff writer

Members of Syracuse University’s Graduate Student Organization will discuss the possible inclusion of online graduate students as GSO senators, including how to collect online students’ input, at the organization’s meeting on Wednesday. At a GSO meeting on April 10, several senators expressed support for GSO President Jack Wilson’s proposal of including online students as senators. The organization’s Constitution currently prohibits online students to participate in the Senate. Online graduate students — a population of about 2,000 students, according to Wilson — comprises one-third of all SU graduate students, Wilson said. He said he wants to work with the graduate school to gain access to online student email addresses in order to survey the online student population. “Contacting online students is our problem right now,” said

Evan Hixon, a GSO senator in the English department. Wilson said he met with online students from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at an in-person event, where they told him they wanted to be represented in the GSO Senate.

The bigger GSO is and the more united voice we have, the better. Rajesh Kumar former gso president

GSO services are currently only open for organization members, which only includes main-campus, enrolled, matriculating graduate students. If any online students join GSO’s Senate, all online student will have to pay an additional student activity fee ranging between $15 and $50, Wilson said. Some senators at the April 10 meeting said they worried about a

Senate body of all on-campus students determining fee costs for the online students. Former GSO President Rajesh Kumar, now a GSO senator, said online graduate students should be put on the senate before negotiating the additional student activity fee. Kumar also said he was concerned that online students would not find all of GSO’s services useful, and they should only pay for services they would use. Students who are not on campus would find travel grants more useful than registered student organization special programming or child care, he said. If online students are given access to these services, future online senators would need to decide which services will be useful to students who are rarely on campus, Wilson said. “I doubt, for instance, a student down in New York City is ever going to come up here and take advantage of the Inn Complete,” Wilson said. If included in GSO, online students would have access to travel grants, free legal advice from Student Legal Services and special

programming, he added. But Wilson and Evan Hixon, a GSO senator, said logistics of normal functions such as elections, lobbying interests and how online students would serve on committees will take time and effort to solve. “As a Senator, I represent a subset of graduate students, 30 or so people in this department on this floor,” Hixon said. “What online graduate student representation means is going to be the complicated thing we are going to hash out.” Including online graduate students is a great step for inclusion in the Senate, Kumar said. Both he and Wilson said SU would be one of the first universities in the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students to allow online students to participate in graduate student governance. “I’m sure online students have plenty of issues that they face,” Kumar said. “The bigger GSO is and the more united voice we have, the better.” rjchang@syr.edu

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said he has arranged for the Syracuse Police Department to “strictly enforce” city ordinances in preparation for Syracuse University’s Mayfest, in a Tuesday email to SU students. SPD will close streets surrounding Walnut Park, where the event will be held. The department will also enforce city rules, such as those prohibiting open containers, excessive noise and littering, Walsh said. “As a Syracuse University alumna, I value the time and effort that students have put into planning this event,” he said. “However, it is important the safety of students and their neighbors remains.” Mayfest will be held Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. Artists Whethan, Saba and Adult Mom will perform during the annual concert. Backpacks, bags, selfie sticks and personal water bottles will not be allowed in Walnut Park during Mayfest. SU is also holding its annual Block Party event in the Carrier Dome on Friday, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. rjchang@syr.edu

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Student diagnosed with TB By Gabe Stern

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A Syracuse University student is currently being treated for tuberculosis, SU’s Office of Health Services said in a campus-wide email Tuesday evening. The student lives off campus and is not in physical contact with any other students, Karen Nardella, medical director, said in the email. The student is being assisted jointly by Health Services and the Onondaga County Health Department, she said. Tuberculosis bacteria can be spread through the air when people share spaces for long periods of time. The bacteria is “much less infectious” than a common cold bacteria, Nardella said. Symptoms include coughing that lasts at least three weeks, chest pain, coughing up blood and phlegm, extreme fatigue and loss of appetite. Tuberculosis is almost always curable, and most people who are exposed to tuberculosis never develop the active disease, Nardella said. To become infected, one must have “repeated and prolonged exposure in an indoor space” to the disease, Nardella said. Tuberculosis is not spread by shaking someone’s hand, sharing food or drink, touching bed linens or toilet seats. gkstern@syr.edu

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locat ed on University Hill, will be partially constructed during the first phase. Both lane shifting and shoulder closures will be necessary along I-690 during the construction period. Both the north and south interchanges of I-81 and I-481 would be altered during phase one, and the roadways would be widened at specific points to handle traffic redirected from I-81. The current I-481, will have at least four travel lanes, two in each direction, when it is redesignated as I-81. Current I-481 road signage would also be replaced with I-81 signage. After this construction is complete, the demolition of the 1-81 viaduct would begin late into phase one. After I-481 has been redesignated, northbound traffic on Business Loop 81 will be redirected to a new portion of the loop, between MLK, Jr. East and Van Buren Street. Van Buren will become the new University Hill entrance for traffic coming from the south. When the viaduct is completely torn down, traffic toward University Hill will travel along the streetlevel Business Loop 81. As part of phase one, the portion of Almond Street between Van Buren and Adams Streets would shift to the west and be converted into two northbound one-way lanes. These changes to traffic flow would only last through the grid’s construction. Sections of Almond Street will be permanently reconstructed, with some portions seeing construction early in the first

phase and others only being reconstructed once the viaduct demolition starts. Work on Almond Street is expected to stretch into the project’s second phase.

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more direct access to University Hill. MLK, Jr. East now passes under the I-81 viaduct and becomes Renwick Avenue as it nears SU. This would increase access to the Southside and University Hill from the south as well as alleviate congestion on Adams, Harrison and Almond streets, according to the report. At a press conference on Tuesday, Walsh and County Executive Ryan McMahon said they have put aside their differences to work together after being briefed by NYSDOT officials. McMahon said he still believes the hybrid grid-tunnel is the best option, but he added that the grid has the potential to boost the region’s economy. Many mayors and town supervisors throughout Onondaga County have expressed concerns about traffic congestion if I-81 traffic is redirected onto I-481. The Onondaga County supervisors and mayors’ associations have advocated for I-81 to maintain its current route. NYSDOT also studied the possibility of rebuilding the viaduct or creating a tunnel under the city, but ultimately rejected both due to higher costs and “adverse impacts” to properties. “Our team feels we have some potential solutions that if the state works with us and funds it,” McMahon said. “Much of the concerns can be addressed and this project can be a net positive for the community.” Both Walsh and McMahon encouraged Syracuse and Onondaga County residents to stay involved in the process. Walsh said people who “live in the shadow” of I-81 and will be directly impacted by the construction should make their voices heard. New York state Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter (D-Syracuse) and Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D-Cicero) issued statements Monday that praised the released grid plan. David Knapp, chairman of the Onondaga County Legislature, said in a statement that NYSDOT’s choice of the grid was “disappointing.” “Our unequivocal position is that the current route through Syracuse and Central New York be maintained in order to avoid significant adverse effects on our constituents and our businesses,” said Knapp, referring to the Legislature’s Republican Caucus’ opinion. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) ensured that the tunnel option was included in the impact statement but has not announced his position on I-81’s future. Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus), who serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, has yet to announce his position. “Hopefully we can come together as a community to drive forward a project that transforms the region,” McMahon said. — Asst. News Editor India Miraglia contributed reporting to this story.

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the attributes and outcomes that Syracuse University previously endorsed as central to any I-81 replacement option,” Syverud said. Traffic that normally would be carried by the I-81 viaduct would be redirected along Interstate 481, which loops around the east of Syracuse near DeWitt. I-481 would be redesignated as the new I-81 and become the “quickest” route for north-south travel in the area, according to the report. Under the recommended plan, the main entrance for traffic toward University Hill would switch from East Adams Street to Van Buren Street. The Brewster/Boland/Brockway complex is located on Van Buren Street. Syverud said the benefits of the community grid include “robust” connection between University Hill and downtown, better public transportation and public space options, environmental and financial sustainability and “minimal disruption” to housing, business and jobs during and after construction. The transportation department’s recommendation is not final. There will be a 45-day public comment period during which public meetings will be held, followed by a final impact statement and another waiting period. NYSDOT is not expected to release the final statement until 2020, Mayor Ben Walsh said. After the state is released, the state and federal government will make a final decision on the viaduct’s future. The community grid also involves creating exits along I-690 for Almond Street, Crouse Avenue and Irving Avenue to create a “direct connection” to University Hill, the report stated. Irving Avenue would need to be extended four blocks north to I-690 to build the interchange. Currently, the nearest exit along I-690 for University Hill is Townsend Street, which is closer to downtown Syracuse. Building the community grid would take five years and cost about $1.9 billion. The federal government would fund 80% of the cost, with the rest coming from New York state. In place of the current 1.4-mile viaduct, Almond Street would be expanded into a boulevard with bicycle lanes, curbside parking, larger walking paths and a widened median. A large stretch of the existing I-81 route between the north and south I-481 interchanges would be redesignated as “Business Loop 81.” A business loop is a route that leads into a downtown business district and returns to the freeway at the other end, per the report. Streets south of SU, including Van Buren, Taylor, Burt and MLK, Jr. East, would also have

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Van Buren Street would become the main access point to University Hill from the south. A new intersection would be created at MLK, Jr. East with BL 81 at ground level.

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Leavenworth Avenue and Beech Street. During construction, westbound traffic will be rerouted along the new eastbound 1-690, completed during the first subphase. Eastbound traffic will continue to follow the primary detour route until construction is complete. Any remaining construction along the northern Business Loop 81 median will be completed during the final subphase, as

will the Almond Street construction. There will be a 45-day public comment period during which public meetings will be held, followed by a final impact statement. NYSDOT is not expected to release the statement until 2020, said Mayor Ben Walsh. When the final statement is released, the state and federal government will make a final decision on the viaduct’s future. esfolts@syr.edu | @emmafolts

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The second phase of the community grid construction plan is scheduled to take three years and is broken into two 18-month-long subphases. Eastbound I-690, along Leavenworth Avenue and Beech Street, will be reconstructed and realigned during the first subphase, with construction expected to the entire subphase. Traffic will be redirected to city streets between interchanges on Crouse and Irving avenues. A primary detour route will direct travel along West Street to Crouse Avenue during construction. Traffic would reenter I-690 after passing through Crouse Avenue. Once the detour is in effect, University Hill-bound traffic would travel south on West Street or eastward on West Genesee Street and Erie Boulevard. The second subphase will include the reconstruction of westbound I-690 along

Onondaga County residents have expressed support for the community grid replacement option of Interstate 81. corey henry staff photographer

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EdTech investments enhance education I-81 ‘community grid’ option will harm Salina P earson Education, one of the largest education companies in the world, has vowed to donate $50 million to fund the nextgeneration of educational technology companies. The ultimate goal of the education technology — EdTech — industry is to enhance and improve education by finding ways that technology can boost learning. Pearson Ventures, though a money-making operation, represents a fantastic initiative by a major education company to accelerate the growth of the EdTech industry and enhance classroom learning in the digital age. “The use of technology has fundamentally changed the nature of society and the way we interact with society,” said Peter Adamy, an associate professor of elementary education at the University of Rhode Island. “In terms of preparing students for their lives, it is impossible to avoid technology.” Pearson Ventures, the company’s corporate fund, will look to invest in early-stage educational technology startups focused on assessment and credentialing platforms, lifelong learning, augmented reality and artificial intelligence. The corporate fund will par-

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ing materials would allow. The benefits of integrating education technology into classrooms are undeniable. But, it is important to recognize and remain cautious of the fact that most of the EdTech technology is being developed by corporations and private entities that ultimately want to exploit a market and profit off of education. “The motivations of private entities can create problematic situations,” said Adamy. “But, in pursuit of profit, they are constantly looking for efficiency. Whether we like it or not, our K-12 system is not an efficient system. It can be a positive force for creating innovation in education, and it seems to me like what they’re doing is worthwhile. It sounds like they’re providing venture capital for startups that are providing education innovation.” Even though private companies like Pearson are money-making institutions first, initiatives such as Pearson Ventures support the startups that develop these technologies, and by doing so, directly spur innovation and improve education.

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nterstate 81 serves as a vital backbone for the economy of Onondaga County, and for decades it has been an economic driver for the many towns and businesses that have grown around it. Recently, representatives of 11 hotels located along I-81 sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) expressing our concerns about what a grid-only solution would mean for the economic stability of the town of Salina. The hotels on our exit generate millions of dollars annually in school, county and state sales taxes. Up to 30% of our customers don’t make reservations ahead of time, choosing instead to stop at a convenient location while traveling. Re-routing traffic to I-481 would drive customers away from these hotels and other business on the exit. This would result in layoffs and a reduction in taxes that

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go to the schools and the county. A school district with less funding will be less desirable and impact home values of all residents. Many, if not all, of the communities surrounding the city are also against a grid-only solution. The city of Syracuse has approximately 150,000 residents while Onondaga County has over 460,000 residents. We can’t allow to the preference of the minority to usurp the needs of the majority. We are grateful for the governor’s past support and investment in our communities. We urge Cuomo and the New York State Department of Transportation to choose a hybrid solution that benefits our entire community or at the very least, one that meets the needs of the majority.

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he people congregating near the intersection of Dickerson Street and South Clinton Street on the morning of April 20 were there for a variety of reasons. Under a beige bridge in downtown Syracuse, volunteers passed out T-shirts, socks, sweatshirts, books, hygiene kits and food. “Keep warm!” a volunteer said as she handed a man a sweatshirt. A group of about 100 people stretched 30 yards. They were young children, families, single parents and grandparents lined up at about 11 a.m., there for what has become an every-week affair over the past three years: Sandwich Saturday. Justin Bieber’s “What Do You Mean?” boomed from a portable stereo system as dozens of volunteers, who’d assembled sandwiches, food and clothing kits earlier in the morning, passed out goods to people in need. One by one, people walked from one table to the next, picking up food and supplies to take with them. see muhammad page 8

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, regarded as “one of the unsung heroes” at Syracuse University, first fell in love with creative writing when she was 22 years old and now shares that passion with her students. Her emotions, Harwell said, are what drive her poetry. alexandra moreo senior staff photographer

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arah Harwell sat in her office, piles of manila envelopes etched with precarious notes balanced haphazardly on her desk. She laughed as she gestured toward the “wall of shame” in the corner of her office, featuring photographs of her colleagues and Syracuse University’s creative writing professors when they were young. Her gray cardigan acts as a blank canvas, putting her floral tights and fire engine red cowboy boots on display. It’s a simple joy, Harwell said, these cowboy boots. In her mind, life is best lived through these little moments. Harwell, the associate director of SU’s creative writing program, first discovered her own passion for writing when she was 22. After dropping out of school several times, she stumbled across the book “What Color is Your Parachute?” by Richard N. Bolles — “you know, the hippie book,” she said — and realized the one thing she was most enchanted by in the world was reading. “I loved reading more than anything,” Harwell said. “I had never thought I could be a writer because I thought it was impossible. And then I saw in the book that it says, go do the thing you most want to do.” Each “Who Is Syracuse?” nomination Har-

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well received pointed to her kindness and ability to transcend the barriers often situated between professors and their students. “One of the most genuine personalities of the Syracuse community.” “I’m not sure what the spirit is, but I believe in Harwell.” “One of the unsung heroes of Syracuse University,” wrote Jacob Gedetsis, a first-year student in SU’s MFA in creative writing program. During his freshman year at SU, Gedetsis felt displaced, immersed in a campus culture far outside his comfort zone. A first-generation college student from a “not-so-good” neighborhood in Cleveland, his personal identity was in limbo after outgrowing his hometown and not yet adjusting to a newfound environment. Gedetsis was on the verge of transferring. Then, during his spring semester, he took an introductory poetry course with Harwell. “The thing that she’s teaching facilitates wonder and thinking about your place in the world and how it operates,” Gedetsis said. “Her as a teacher being so open, it allowed me the space to go talk to her in her office — and that semester, I was in her office multiple times a week for many hours.” see harwell page 9

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muhammad The space underneath railroad tracks had been overlooked and barren. Now it was a safe haven, thanks to a local resident with a bold plan for ending hunger and poverty in Syracuse. Al-amin Muhammad, 47, founded the nonprofit organization, We Rise Above the Streets Recovery Outreach, to curtail hunger and homelessness in Syracuse. In year four, the programs are grounded not in policy or monetary donations but in concrete answers to some of the issues facing central New York. He’s driven by a hope that stems from within. Muhammad himself once was in a gang, went to prison and lived on the streets. With that in mind, he believes others can emulate his life path to recovery. He knows there are about 553,000 people who are homeless in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2018 Annual Homeless Assessment Report. In 2017, an estimated one in eight U.S. citizens were food insecure, equating to 40 million people, including about 12 million children. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as a lack of from page 7

harwell It was Harwell’s capacity for listening, Gedetsis said, that got him through the rougher patches of his freshman year and to continue his studies at SU. A few years later at Molly’s Cupcakes in Greenwich Village, Gedetsis again visited his “pseudo-therapist” — on sabbatical that semester — to discuss applying to SU’s MFA in creative writing. He is now a first-year student in the program. “For two-and-a-half, three hours, we sat and we went through my application, all my poems for my application, to send to MFA programs,” he said. “And that’s not uncommon for Sarah.” A graduate of SU’s M.S. in library and information science program, Harwell began working at the university and taking undergraduate English and creative writing

consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. The issues are monumental in Syracuse, where the poverty rate sits at 32.4 percent, according to U.S. Census data. Muhammad started by making sandwiches out of his home. As word spread via Facebook and word of mouth, he launched Sandwich Saturday. More donors dropped off food and clothing. Several volunteers said they joined after they noticed his program on Facebook or online, and they wanted to help a few hours per week. Joan Buckley, a volunteer from East Syracuse, said Muhammad’s story inspired her to volunteer virtually every Saturday morning — in the cold, rain and snow. “Thousands of people are homeless on the streets,” Muhammad said last Saturday. “But we (are) here for one thing: to have humanity.” Muhammad’s rise to being one of the area’s more impactful volunteers is rooted in selfdoubt and rebelliousness. Born in Haiti, he and his family moved to Chicago when he was five. As a teenager, he joined the Gangster Disciples, a criminal gang from the South Side of Chicago. After his parents divorced, Muhammad said, he became more involved in the gang and took on a leadership position. He was shot several times, he said, and served a one-year

prison sentence related to selling cocaine. Around 2008, a conversation with a prison inmate inspired him to convert from Catholicism to Islam. The man asked him, “If you die today, what legacy would you leave for your daughter?” Muhammad recalls crying because he didn’t have an adequate answer. “I thought about everything I did,” Muhammad said, and he realized there wasn’t much for which he’d be known. He said he needed to be transformed. After prison, from 2008 to 2012, he lived on the streets and in Atlanta shelters. Without a job or vision, he thought about jumping off an overpass and ending his life, Muhammad said. Sometimes he slept under bridges — and he now serves the homeless population under one. In Atlanta, though, he walked into a soup kitchen and got involved in the Open Door Community, a former outreach program. The experience molded him and forced him to adapt. Considering his former inmate’s words, he spent his honeymoon volunteering. In Syracuse, what began with sandwiches out of his home has grown into much more. In the winter, locals said the Saturday events function as a community space for a meal and hot chocolate — a reprieve

from the cold. Muhammad has turned his attention to the summer, looking for summer clothing donations. He’ll lead his third annual cookout on May 25. The past three years have shown onlookers the power of unity and philanthropy, volunteers said. Muhammad has a system for distributing food and clothing that he hopes will continue to swell in size. While his effort is relatively small, he believes in his approach and wants to one day open a facility for the homeless — complemented with a sit-down eatery, showers, barbers and agencies. He wants to end homelessness in the city of Syracuse, creating a model that other communities can emulate. On a recent Saturday, Muhammad walked away from the tables, toward the end of the line, where he saw men and women standing. They were waiting, with empty bags in hand, to select goods to take home. The air was leaden with food smells. Muhammad didn’t linger, though. “You see the need out here,” he said, surveying the crowds. “You see the need out here.” And he kept walking, ensuring that nobody left hungry, that nobody left empty-handed.

courses for free during her spare time. At the insistence of Mary Karr, a professor of English at SU, Harwell applied to the MFA in creative writing program and was accepted. A single mother at the time, Harwell worked part-time at the School of Information Studies while taking courses. It was, she said, a challenging balance act. But they were also the best three years of her life. For this reason, she said, she fell in love with the beauty of teaching — the opportunity to invite students into an untapped and newfound world of literature. “Administrating sucks,” she said, laughing. “It’s so hard and there’s always something to do and you have so many emails. But the teaching makes it worthwhile. I want people to have the same kind of experience I had when I was in the program.” George Saunders, a professor of English in the creative writing department, credited Harwell’s

“joyous spirit” in making the MFA program one of the most renowned in the country. The essence of Harwell’s character, Saunders said, relies on the confidence she instills in her students, never without an added touch of humor. “She is a tireless worker on behalf of our students, whose superpower is that she makes every one of them feel valued and seen and loved,” said Saunders, in an email. “She has a great sense of humor and also a great sense of proportion — she keeps everything grounded and human.” She doesn’t consider herself motivated by money, or ambition. Her poetry is driven by her emotions, her short story writing through her contemplation of in-limbo states of being. Having spent countless hours in airports, she’s fascinated by the commonality and shared experiences of strangers united under their mutual desire of reaching a final destination. In life and in her writings, the driving

force behind each word and every stanza is trying to understand one another. It’s the same reason her office door is always open, where she often offers a cup of tea to students when they’re stressed. In a career as solitary and lonely as writing can be, she can ensure them there will always be someone in their corner — even if that means traveling to obscure bakeries on the west side of Manhattan to pore over graduate school applications. “At certain points in your life, you think ‘Oh, I’ve got to get a lottery ticket, because I’m so unhappy and you know it will be better if I buy this lottery ticket and I win $1 million.’” She paused, a smile slowly spreading across her face as she considers for a moment. “Right now, I don’t really buy lottery tickets.” —30—

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defense SU made the change in strategy around the middle of the season, after its ride unit, the attackers and midfielders tasked with stopping the opponents’ clears, failed against Boston College (14-14 clears) and Florida (13-13) and stopped Virginia (1617) and Loyola (17-18) just once each. Since the Florida game on March 13, SU has yet to allow an opponent to go perfect on clears, producing at least two stops in seven out of eight games. But in its most-recent contests, Syracuse’s opponents have succeeded on over 90 percent of their clears, indicating inconsistency amid recent growth. “The key is not to let the ball get out early,” Syracuse head coach Gary Gait said. “Dropfrom page 12

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the most part, wanted change,” he said. “They were tired of losing and they were motivated for change.” In order to instill an improved culture, JU needed the state-of-the-art facility. Before January, coaches offices and the player lounge were on opposite sides of campus. Now they’re in the same building.

ping four (attackers) back, I think allows us to slow the ball down and make them take some time off the clock and I think we’ve seen that.”

Rather than a man-to-man ride, the Orange utilized a zone, or “drop” ride. Instead of having each attacker up on a defender, they’ll lay

back around the opponent’s 40-yard-line and wait for the defenders to get to them. The attackers then break from their zone positions and engage the ball-handler. In the case of Podvin, that was Hawryschuk and Tyrrell, who got help from Kempney, a midfielder. “I think it really helps us out because if we have one pressuring the goalie, that’s only three covering the width of the field,” Tyrrell said. “Having four gives us more opportunity to create the double and everyone shifts over, so it gives us more coverage.” Most clears come following a missed shot, and Gait will insert midfielders or defenders into a role he calls a “chaser,” a role Emily Resnick, Alexis LeDoyen, Allyson Trice and Grace Fahey have all assumed. The chaser makes for more congested passing and driving lanes, further

slowing down clear attempts. “(Resnick) Distracts them so we can get off and get the defense on. I think that helps with Emily hustling back and forth.” Still, the strategy has betrayed SU recently, as opponents have cleared with ease. Gait explained that the inconsistency is due to the team’s up-and-down effort level at points this season. It’s natural, he said, to be tired after running the whole game and let that affect your play, but there are no excuses for not giving 100% effort on the ride. “You get in a game and sometimes the ball just gets passed over your head,” Gait said. “You step upfield, you don’t cover behind you. Other times you make the plays. So it’s just a work in progress that we’ll continue to keep working on, and hopefully it’ll just get better as we go.”

Miranda Hearn, who continued her success from the weekend with a her first completegame shutout at SU. While Hearn walked five batters, she allowed just three hits, and no Binghamton baserunners reached past second base. The Orange were stifled by the change-up in both Saturday and Sunday’s games, but they had no problem spraying hits across the entire field Tuesday. Senior Alicia Hansen hit second, since senior Bryce Holmgren dropped in the lineup. With a triple, Hansen allowed Teran to score. Then, Lailoni Mayfield hit a sacrifice fly to score the second run from third.

In the third inning, SU had runners on the corners when Hansen took off for second. Teran, on third, was able to take home and both runners were safe. Then leading 3-0, Casares-Maher stepped to the plate with Alex Acevedo and Hansen on base. She hit her fourth home run of the season to deep center and was immediately followed by Dossett’s home run. The Orange took a 7-0 lead into the bottom of the third. Holmgren led off the fourth with a double and Hansen drove her in with a single two batters later. After AJ Kaiser walked and Acevedo singled, Casares-Maher again came up with two runners on. And again, she homered to

give SU a 12-0 lead. In the top of the fifth, with SU already in position to clinch the game with the 10-run mercy rule, they added two more runs. Both Holmgren and Hansen recorded hits and runs, as they were two of three SU players to record three hits. Hansen, back at center field with the return of Casares-Maher to the lineup, finished the afternoon with three runs, three hits and three RBIs. The Orange travel to Atlanta this weekend for a three-game set with Georgia Tech. The first game is Friday at 4 p.m.

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ne of Alex Ricker-Gilbert’s first tasks as a newlyminted athletic director at Jacksonville University was hiring a men’s lacrosse coach. The Dolphins, through seven seasons of Division I men’s lacrosse, has won just 36 games. In the two seasons prior, 2015 and 2016, they finished second-to-last in the Southern Conference. In June 2016, Ricker-Gilbert tabbed then-27-year-old Providence assistant coach and former Syracuse goalie John Galloway to lead JU’s fledgling program to legitimacy.

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Albany’s Lara Podvin faked a move and shifted her stick to her left as she crossed midfield, splitting Emily Hawryschuk and Braelie Kempney. The Great Danes were already trailing Syracuse 5-1 midway through the first half during their March 27 game, and Albany needed goals. When she approached the 40-yard-line, Podvin was met by a third defender, Meaghan Tyrrell. As

she advanced past Tyrrell, Podvin got her stick deflected and the ball jarred loose. Vanessa Costantino scooped the ground ball and was fouled, earning Syracuse possession. Fifty seconds later, the failed clear turned into points, as Julie Cross found Cara Quimby to extend SU’s lead to five. Forced turnovers on clears has been common for No. 4 Syracuse (14-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast) this season because of its improved ride unit. After allowing nearly 87% of

opponents’ clears last season, the Orange have lowered that number to 83.7, including a three-game stretch against No. 6 Notre Dame, Albany, and No. 18 Duke in which the Orange stopped 24% of their clear attempts. To begin the year, one attacker stayed forward to defend the goalkeeper from facilitating the clear, but now Syracuse drops all four forwards in addition to using more players as chasers, following the ball wherever it goes.

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After a weekend of struggles at the plate, Syracuse bounced back with 14 runs and three home runs on Tuesday afternoon against Binghamton to win just its second game in seven tries. Neli Casares-Maher and Han-

nah Dossett became the first pair to hit back-to-back Syracuse home runs since April 13, 2016. After those two swings, SU’s lead ballooned from three to seven. The Orange dropped two of their three games last weekend against last-place Pittsburgh and entered Tuesday afternoon’s game at Binghamton see binghamton page 10