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N • In sanctuary

A judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s sanctuary city executive orders.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner spoke out in support of the judge.

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O • Green taxi

Environment columnist Lydia Niles argues there are hidden environmental benefits to Uber and Lyft, ride-hailing services that will hit New York this summer.

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S • Times of change

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Syracuse women’s lacrosse lost to Maryland in 2015 after the Terrapins held the ball for the final seven minutes. Now, SU’s playoff run includes a shot clock in the game.

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P • Who is Syracuse?

Shazif Shaikh connects with everyone around him, and Audra Linsner, the next Otto’s Army president, bleeds Orange through community involvement.

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Paul McCartney to perform at SU this fall

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Syverud discusses merger

By Michael Burke news editor

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud said he doesn’t have a position on the potential merger between the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County.

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PETE SALA, Syracuse University’s vice president and chief facilities officer, announced Tuesday that iconic musician Paul McCartney will hold a concert in the Carrier Dome this September.

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By Sam Ogozalek asst. news editor

Iconic musician and songwriter Paul McCartney will perform at a concert in the Carrier Dome this fall, university officials announced Tuesday morning.

McCartney will play at the if you go Dome on Sept.

Paul McCartney concert 23 as part of Where: Carrier Dome his One on One When: Sept. 23 tour. Tickets How much: Tickets for the concert starting at $29.50 go on sale to the general public Monday at 10 a.m. There will not be student-priced tickets.

Pete Sala, Syracuse University’s vice president and chief campus facilities officer, and Mark Shulman, the senior vice president of The Bowery Presents, made the announcement at a press conference in the Dome on Tuesday.

“We’re a very, very tough venue with five tenants: both basketball programs, both lacrosse and football, we don’t have a lot of dates when the students are in session,” Sala said. “So this was very exciting for us.”

Ticket prices will start at $29.50, SU media manager Keith Kobland said.

SU’s football team is scheduled to play Louisiana State University away in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Sept. 23.

McCartney gained fame as a member of the Beatles, the British rock band that is considered one of the most popular bands of all time. McCartney is credited as the main composer for songs such as “Yesterday,” “Eleanor Rigby” and “Yellow Submarine.”

Last year, McCartney held a North American concert series and sang renditions of classic Beatles songs. This week he is touring in Japan for his One on One concert series.

After the Beatles’ break-up in the late 1960s, McCartney began a successful solo career. He is in the “Guinness Book

of World Records” for most records sold and largest paid audience for a concert, among other things. He was also knighted

by Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.

McCartney typically plays three-hour shows, Sala said, adding that he expects a diverse range of age-groups to attend the concert at SU. While tickets for the general public go on sale Monday morning, there will be presale options available Friday. According to Ticketmaster, the available presale options include ones for SU and SUNY-ESF students, SU alumni, SU faculty and SU premium donors. Each presale begins at 10 a.m. Friday.

“This is one of those performers that we’ve been working very hard for many years to bring to the city, to the university, to the campus,” Sala said during the press conference. “To me it’s an honor. (He’s) probably one of the most legendary performers of all time.” sfogozal@syr.edu

Salary committee to publish report by October

By Michael Burke news editor

The committee that was formed last fall to review faculty salary data is expected to release a report by Oct. 1, Syracuse University announced Tuesday.

SU Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly in November announced the creation of the Faculty Salary Review Committee. The 18-member committee has been tasked this academic year with reviewing the average salary of faculty members across faculty rank, gender and schools and colleges. That is similar to the data formerly compiled

in the Committee Z report, a public record that compared average faculty salaries across gender, schools and colleges and other factors.

The committee has so far identified peer and aspirational institutions for comparisons in faculty salaries and has preliminary “statistical analyses of factors that correlate with salaries,” according to an SU News release.

The committee is also preparing a report detailing its findings and recommendations. It will continue working on the report over the summer and into the fall and expects to publish it

by Oct. 1, according to the release.

Tuesday’s news release doesn’t

include specific information on what the report will include. Additionally, LaVonda Reed, associate provost for faculty affairs and the head of the committee, said in November that she wasn’t sure what data would be made public.

“There will be high-level university salary data available. As far as how detailed it gets from there, I’m not prepared to say yet,” she said at the time.

SU in 2014 opted not to provide the data used in compiling the Committee Z report, something that elicited complaints from faculty. Faculty have said the report was useful because it allowed SU to look

for problems such as gender pay inequities and pay inequities across ranks in different departments and across schools and colleges.

Chancellor Kent Syverud has said the university stopped sharing the Committee Z report because of legal concerns stemming from an antitrust lawsuit brought against law schools for sharing faculty salary data.

The faculty salary review committee includes tenured faculty from each of SU’s schools and colleges and two non-tenure-track faculty in addition to administrators. mdburk01@syr.edu michaelburke47

The citizen group Consensus has proposed merging the governments and other services of the city and county. The group released a 112page report earlier this year detailing its final recommendations on the merger. Included in its recommendations is the consolidation of the two governments, as well as law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services, courts and other services.

In a recent interview with The Daily Orange, Syverud said he doesn’t have a position “on any

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whitman

Candidate speaks at forum

By Jordan Muller staff writer

The second of three finalists for the dean position at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management met with students Tuesday afternoon in the school’s Milton Room.

Eugene “Gene” Anderson, who is currently a marketing professor at the University of Miami, spoke with students about experiential learning opportunities and community outreach. Anderson, along with the two other dean finalists, is visiting the Syracuse University campus this week to meet with faculty and administrators.

The candidate selected for the position will replace former Dean Kenneth Kavajecz, who was arrested in a prostitution sting last September. Kavajecz received a misdemeanor charge for patronizing a prostitute in the third degree and is scheduled to next appear in court on May 25.

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Professor incorporates Rwanda into lessons

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By Chloe Greenwald staff writer

Her father was an architect, but childhood art lessons made Yutaka Sho wanted to be a painter. The art studio where she studied shared a space with architecture students, which sparked her interest.

“I liked the fact that, unlike painting, the focus was not on you, what you wanted, but sort of managing and negotiating different forces and desires,” Sho said.

Now, Sho is a professor of architecture at Syracuse University, a job she’s held since coming here in 2008.

In high school, Sho left Tokyo due to the lack of opportunities for women and traveled to America for a foreign exchange student program. After high school, she attended the Rhode Island School of Design to receive her bachelor’s degree in both fine arts and landscape architecture.

After a stop in San Francisco working as a furniture maker, Sho went on to Harvard University Graduate School of Design to get her master’s in architecture.

In 2007, Sho won a grant for research in Rwanda after a friend’s photograph from a recent trip there inspired her to apply. The photo featured the country’s landscape.

After further research, Sho learned about Rwanda’s subsistence farming and how its society is based on food cultivation rather than money. The citizens of Rwanda use their income for basic necessities and are unable put money toward housing.

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N • Stopping hate Included in New York state’s fiscal year 2018 budget was allocation to create a task force that will investigate hate crimes.

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S • Slappin’ the bass

Syracuse’s softball team has players who reach base by successfully employing slaphitting techniques.

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YUTAKA SHO co-founded GA collaborative, a nonprofit design firm working to build homes and health care facilities in Rwanda. Sho integrates her Rwanda experience in the classroom. kai nguyen staff photographer This trip encouraged Sho and some friends from graduate school to start a nonprofit design firm called GA Collaborative. The firm built two homes and six health care facilities in Masoro, Rwanda and is designing a learning and sports center.

The firm is experimenting to provide houses so recipients can focus on spending income on necessities other than housing.

“We are trying to think of the

architectural equivalent to this basic income grant,” Sho said.

Sho is grateful to have found a balance between her nonprofit work and teaching because the role allows her to integrate her findings about Rwanda in the classroom. She chose to work in education because she felt it would give her the time to continue her research about Rwanda. It has become clear that teaching is a fulltime job in itself.

She believes it takes time to learn how to effectively teach and requires trial and error. Students learn design through hands-on work, Sho said.

“It’s quite pleasurable because students learn more as I learn how to teach,” Sho said. “It’s not enough to simply learn something and just dump it on them — you have to make it into a meaningful experience for them within their life experience.” cjgreenw@syr.edu

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One last go The University Senate will meet for the final time of the academic year on Wednesday.

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Chancellor check-in Three years in, attitudes are mixed about Chancellor Kent Syverud within the campus community.

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POLITICS ACCESS DENIED Conservative media Breitbart’s bid to obtain credentials to cover the Capitol Hill has been denied, citing it has failed to demonstrate it has cut ties with Steve Bannon, White House chief strategist who ran the news outlet. source: roll call

HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE President Donald Trump on Tuesday honored Holocaust victims and survivors at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Days of Remembrance event. In a speech, Trump also vowed to confront anti-Semitism and protect Israel.

Sean Spicer, White House press secretary, recently stumbled during a news conference, claiming Adolf Hitler never resorted to using chemical weapons against innocent civilians during WWII. source: the washington post

Science talk Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson spoke Tuesday night at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse. During his speech, he discussed the role of science in films including “Frozen” and “The Martian” and how science is portrayed in the films. DeGrasse Tyson, who is also an author, is the director of the Hayden Planetarium at New York City’s Rose Center for Earth and Space. jacob greenfeld asst. photo editor

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Data science master’s program established

By Kenneth Mintz staff writer

Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies recently announced the creation of a new master’s degree program in applied data science.

The master’s program, which will be taught in conjunction with the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, will be offered both online and to students on campus starting this fall. Applications for the program have already opened.

The degree is typically finished in under two years, according to an SU News release.

“I’ve always advocated a technology person has to understand how business people think and how they arrive at decisions,” said Arthur Thomas, associate dean for academic affairs in the iSchool.

“And while I could take a business textbook and teach that, it’s far more genuine to learn from the people who are in that field.”

I’ve always advocated a technology person has to understand how business people think and how they arrive at decisions.

Arthur Thomas associate dean for academic affairs in su’s school of information studies

The approval of the program took longer than expected, Thom-

as said, so he expects a smaller incoming class for the fall. Down the line, he realistically expects more than 100 students to be enrolled in the program.

Most courses will be housed in the iSchool, but students are required to take several data science courses in Whitman. The offerings include accounting analytics, marketing analytics, financial analytics and principles of management science.

Don Harter, associate dean for master’s programs, said the interdisciplinary courses already exist within the Whitman School because the school offers both a master’s of science in business analytics and master’s of business administration program with a concentration in business analytics.

While the business analytics master’s programs rely heav-

ily on business courses with some aspects of technology, the applied data science program is technology-focused with some business, Harter said.

Careers in the data science field were ranked No. 1 by job search engine Glassdoor in both 2016 and 2017. The average salary for a data scientist in the U.S. is around $110,000, according to the website.

Graduates with a data science degree are not limited to one specific area of business. Harter said data analysts are being sought across many industries, including marketing companies, to track patterns across customer relations and also in finance in order to follow market trends and patterns in trading analytics.

“They can go to work at companies like Google or Amazon.com,” Harter

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city

Miner commends ruling on ‘sanctuary cities’

By Satoshi Sugiyama asst. news editor

After a federal court blocked a proposed plan to slash federal funding to “sanctuary cities,” Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner said on Tuesday she hopes President Donald Trump’s administration will put a “destructive chapter” behind it and focus on “important issues.”

A United States federal judge in San Francisco revoked Trump’s executive order signed in January to withhold federal funds from cities that disobey Trump’s immigration policies. Miner declared Syracuse a sanctuary city in January.

“Today’s order follows the law

and is a just outcome for cities across the United States that understand their responsibility to protect vulnerable immigrants,” Miner said in a statement on Twitter. “Cutting off federal funding for sanctuary cities is an irrational policy decision that would take away resources away from governments that are most responsive to Americans every day.”

Miner criticized the executive order when it was signed in January and emphasized that the city’s resources, such as the Syracuse Police Department, will not be deployed to enforce federal “anti-immigrant policies.” New York Attorney General

Eric Schneiderman also said in a statement from January that Trump does not have the constitutional authority to cut funding from sanctuary cities. Local governments “have every right” to defend immigrants from “federal overreach,” he noted.

In March, the United States Department of Justice threatened to cut as much as $4.1 billion in federal funding to sanctuary cities that don’t comply with federal immigration enforcement agents. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is ramping up raids in sanctuary cities to pressure them to comply with federal immigration agents, CNN

reported in March.

In her statement Tuesday, Miner said she expects the battle over sanctuary cities to continue. She expressed her hope that the Trump administration will focus on infrastructure funding, job creation for working-class people and “a meaningful urban agenda” to solve problems that cities deal with.

“The President must be compassionate and think about the consequences of their actions and communities, like Syracuse, deserve representation that lives up to our values,” Miner said in the statement. ssugiyam@syr.edu @SatoshiJournal

CUTTING TAXES Reports say President Donald Trump ordered his advisers to reduce the corporate tax rate to 15 percent, down from the current 35 percent rate. The tax cut is one of Trump’s main campaign promises. The new tax plan is set to be unveiled by the White House on Wednesday. source: the new york times

ORDER BLOCKED A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order that was aimed at blocking federal funds from “sanctuary cities.”

Judge William Orrick III ruled that the order targeted broad ranges of funding and plaintiffs were likely to prove it is unconstitutional. source: reuters

WORLD STREAMING MURDER A Thai father on Tuesday killed his 11-month-old daughter while streaming the event on Facebook Live. Last week in the U.S., Cleveland resident Steve Stephens shot and killed a man while recording the murder on Facebook Live.

Wuttisan Wongtalay, the Thai man, committed suicide soon after murdering his daughter. source: usa today

PARAGUAY ROBBERY Over 50 armed robbers made off with millions of dollars on Monday during a heist of an armored car company in Paraguay. Authorities have not specified how much money was stolen. Eight people were arrested in connection to the robbery in Brazil. source: cnn

MINISTER RESIGNS A Japanese minister who is in charge of assisting recovery efforts in 2011 earthquake has resigned after he said he is glad that the earthquake took place in northeastern part of the country, instead of population-heavy Tokyo. The devastating earthquake left more than 20,000 people dead and thousands of people still can’t return to their homes due to a subsequent nuclear accident in Fukushima. source: the wall street journal

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Attorney General advocates for climate change agreement

By Delaney Van Wey asst. news editor

New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joined 14 other attorneys general on Tuesday to urge the White House to uphold the United States’ commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement.

The coalition of attorneys general vowed to continue “rigorously” enforcing environmental laws in their respective states, according to a release from Schneiderman’s office. On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump said he would “cancel” the agreement, potentially removing the U.S. from it.

Trump may be changing his mind, however, according to The New York Times.

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merger particular proposal because I don’t know yet what the exact proposal is.”

“I’ll read it carefully when it comes out and, should the university community in the process … suggest it’s important for Syracuse University to take a position on it, we will,” Syverud said. “But I haven’t done that yet.”

The Consensus report called for a refer-

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candidate S.P. Raj, chair of the Whitman School’s marketing department, has been serving as interim dean for Whitman, temporarily filling Kavajecz’s position since mid-October.

At Tuesday’s forum, Anderson spoke to students about his previous experience

Agreement – because we know how essential it is to mitigating climate change’s growing harm to our global health, environments, and economies,” Schneiderman said in the release. “If the Trump Administration refuses to uphold its legal obligation to New Yorkers’ public health and environment, I am prepared to use every tool in my power to protect our people and our state.”

The Paris Climate Agreement, signed in December 2015, is a pact of 195 countries that have agreed to improve environmental standards in their countries in some form, according to The New York Times. It is the first agreement in history to include promises from both rich and poor countries to improve standards and took nine years of effort from the United Nations to pass.

While the exit of the U.S. from the pact

would not kill it, the absence of the world’s largest economy and one of the world’s largest polluters — it is rivaled only by China — would significantly weaken its strength and effectiveness, per The New York Times.

Trump has said he will make a final decision on his stance toward the agreement before a meeting of the “Group of 7” leading world economies at the end of May, according to The New York Times.

It has also been reported that some top advisers of Trump are urging him to keep the U.S. in the agreement, although it would break a campaign promise.

In their letter to Trump, the state attorneys general highlighted the agreement’s importance, noting that it is key to national security, public health and the economy.

“The Paris Agreement, by securing commitments from countries the world over,

reflects this collective interdependency and constitutes an unprecedented global effort to address a problem threatening the well-being of everyone on Earth,” reads the letter, per the statement.

Already, world leaders have questioned Trump’s plans and the potential effects if the U.S. was not to meet its promised goals.

This may be why some major businesses, including ExxonMobil, have advocated for the accord in the White House, per The New York Times.

The letter from the attorneys general was signed by the following states and territories: Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, the District of Columbia and American Samoa.

endum on the merger to be held this year, with the consolidation efforts to begin next year. But Linda Ervin, the floor leader and representative for the Onondaga County Legislature’s 17th district, has said it wouldn’t be feasible to hold a referendum this year.

Consensus has proposed that city and county governments be combined into one legislative body with 33 legislators. The legislative body would be composed of 29 districts and four at-large representatives, with each representative carrying one vote.

Nine out of the 29 districts would be drawn in combined, city-suburb “hybrid” districts.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has voiced her opposition to the merger idea, while Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney has said she supports it.

And though SU has not taken an official stance on the merger, it did host a debate earlier this month between area officials on the merger. In a packed Maxwell Auditorium, James Walsh, a former congressman, and William Byrne, chairman of the board of

Byrne Dairy, argued for the merger against Miner and Onondaga County Comptroller Robert Antonacci, who argued against it.

Syverud said in the interview that merging local governments “is the hardest thing that any elected officials could try to achieve.”

“So I’m very supportive of each of our local elected officials working through how to do that in the interest of their constituents, and I think they’re doing their best in good faith,” he said.

overseeing an experiential learning course at the University of Michigan, where he worked from 1989 to 2011. MBA students at Michigan are sent around the world to get business experience in the last two months of their education, Anderson said.

“We really believed in the power of experiential learning,” he said.

Anderson also talked about the importance of community outreach. He said busi-

ness schools should be a “force for good” in the community and that students should understand the role of business in society.

Business schools should not only have a positive economic impact on the surrounding community, but they should have a positive social impact, he added.

One of the students at the forum voiced concern with Whitman’s Goodman IMPRESS program, which was created in 2014 to help Whitman students become better business leaders. The student said that the program is a “waste of time” and was only created to help Whitman’s rankings.

Anderson responded by saying that programs are rarely perfect. If there are parts of the IMPRESS program that aren’t working, he said it would be up to the next Whitman dean to make the proper adjustments to the program.

Like the first Whitman dean candidate, Anderson said he would make himself accessible to students. At Michigan and Miami, Anderson set up tables in popular student

areas to sit down and listen to student concerns. If selected as dean of the Whitman School, he said he planned to hold similar events in the Whitman building’s atrium.

Anderson’s research interests include marketing and business performance, customer satisfaction and customer analytics, according to his biography. He was dean of the University of Miami’s School of Business Administration from 2011 to 2016. In that position, he was responsible for the academic, administrative and financial leadership of the school.

Rajiv Dewan — a professor of computers and information systems at the University of Rochester — is another finalist for the Whitman dean position. Dewan spoke with students on Monday.

The third dean candidate will speak with students on Thursday at 1:15 p.m. in Whitman room 402. The Whitman dean’s office will announce the third candidate about 24 hours prior to this forum.

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est in data science clear after it reached out to individual schools and colleges within the university in an effort to have them collaborate and form a data science program, Thomas said.

He added that there are two approaches to data: the traditional mathematical way and a more modern way, using technology.

The iSchool and Whitman have taken on the modern approach, he said.

“We have already seen our students who’ve taken our Data Science courses to be in high-demand,” said iSchool Dean Elizabeth Liddy in an email, “and then (students are) very satisfied with their exciting positions – including our iSchool alum, Sam Edelstein, the City of Syracuse’s first Chief Data Officer, a position now emerging in many cities and corporations.”

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program said. “The options are very, very broad for students with data science degrees.”

Harter has an educational background in mathematics and big data. Before the business analytics program started, one student reached out and Harter taught him about business analytics for his MBA concentration.

That student went on to work at a top management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company. But Harter knew it was ineffective to sit down one-on-one with each and every student like he had in that case, he said. Whitman had to take on the growing field at a school-wide level, he added.

At a university-wide level, SU made its inter-

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Ride-hailing services provide hidden benefits to NYS environment

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ew York state’s recent law allowing ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft to operate outside New York City has rightfully garnered a substantial amount of buzz. But New Yorkers don’t seem to realize how beneficial these services are to an environment currently polluted by traditional taxi usage.

Before the law was passed, upstate New York was one of the last remaining areas in the United States without access to ride-hailing apps. Cab companies have taken advantage of these services’ absence by continually charging high rates. Many are excited to have the ride-hailing services due to their convenience, but the new addition brings more than cheaper mobility: It brings mobility that’s better for the environment.

More often than not, cabs tend to be 4,000-pound gobs of 15 yearold metal, a.k.a. minivans. They have horrendous gas mileage as low as 15 mpg, per Autos CheatSheet,

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whereas newer models have averaged 25.4 mpg, according to USA Today.

In 2014, former President Barack Obama announced an initiative to increase fuel economy over the next decade and since then, cars have been losing weight. According to phys.org, today’s vehicles are being made with lighter materials such as aluminum and steel, resulting in better gas mileage. Uber explicitly requires drivers’ cars to be made in or after 2007, so they’re lighter and more fuel-efficient.

The difference in efficiency is staggering, especially looking at just how popular ride-hailing services have become. Lyft has had an especially profitable year in 2016, tripling its rides from 53.3 million

in 2015 to 162.6 million in 2016, per Business Insider.

The company has also been committed to environmentalism in more than just newer fuel-efficient vehicles. Adrien Durbin, director of communications for Lyft, said he sees the company moving toward electric vehicles.

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MILLION Lyft tripled its rides from 53.3 million in 2015 to 162.6 million in 2016 source: business insider

“EVs will be an important part of the future of Lyft,” Durbin said in an email. “We envision (a) future where the Lyft network is made up primarily of self-driving electric cars.”

Both Uber and Lyft have also made it obvious that the future of their

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businesses do not involve oil and have teamed up with car companies like Nissan, Chevy and Tesla.

It’s an encouraging sign that lawmakers are finally working with these companies to bring ride-hailing to their states. But even though upstate New York was late to the game doesn’t mean it will miss out on the latest and greatest of these services. Since New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s electric car initiative is adding critical charging station infrastructure across the state, New York may be one of the first in line to get in on Uber’s latest EV venture, which is based in Portland, Oregon.

In Portland, Uber will be leasing the electric cars to their drivers in hopes of encouraging them to purchase these models in the future. The program is starting in Portland because Oregon is ahead in EV infrastructure and 100 of Portland’s approximate 6,000 Uber drivers use electric vehicles,

according to the Portland Business Journal.

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About 6,000 Uber drivers use electric vehicles source: portland business journal

Now that ride-hailing services have gotten the OK to expand to all of New York state, Uber’s electric car initiative should expand to upstate New York in the near future.

But even if the initiative doesn’t emerge in Syracuse, locals will still be able to enjoy environmentally savvy ride-hailing services without contributing to global warming.

Lydia Niles is a freshman public relations major with minors in environment and society and political science. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at lnilesst@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @Lydia__Niles.

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SU can make itself part of merger debate Syracuse University leadership should take a stance on the proposed merger between the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County when an official proposal for the merger is made public.

Chancellor Kent Syverud said in an interview with The Daily Orange that he doesn’t currently have a position on the potential merger, which would consolidate the city and county governments in addition to law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services, courts and other services.

But Syverud added that when an “exact proposal” regarding the merger is made, he will determine whether the SU community’s reaction to the proposal warrants the university to take a position on it. “…Should the university

community in the process … suggest it’s important for Syracuse University to take a position on it, we will,” Syverud said. “But I haven’t done that yet.”

Until the university is able to announce its stance on the merger, it should continue to monitor the proposal and foster discussion around it. The university’s prominence within the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County gives it the potential to tilt the merger discussion, so until the administration is willing to pick that side, it can serve as a neutral party that encourages community engagement.

SU hosted a debate earlier this month in the Maxwell Auditorium that featured prominent community members from Syracuse and Onondaga County

who have opposing positions on the merger. This debate was one instance the university took action to engage the greater community of which it is a part.

SU should continue to promote this discourse until there is a solid proposal at work for the merger, at which point administrators can designate the university’s stance with input from the SU community.

Syverud said he is “supportive” of elected officials who are working “in the interest of their constituents.” In the long term, the best way SU leadership can support the city and county is to take a stance on the merger proposal. But until it is able to do so with a substantive plan at hand, it is sufficient to support the community by being a place for conversation and debate.

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ew York state is continuing its fight against hate with a new multi-million-dollar grant for combating hate crimes and attacks.

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $25 million grant program to be distributed throughout the state to boost safety and security at schools and day care centers at risk of hate crimes because of their ideology, beliefs or mission.

“Any acts of bias or discrimination will be met with the full force of the law,” Cuomo said in a statement earlier this year. “New York is and always has been a place that celebrates diversity and religious tolerance, and we say to all New Yorkers who feel unsafe — we will always protect you.”

Cuomo also launched a hate crime text line that enables people in the state to report a crime. Those who witness bias or discrimination are able to text “HATE” to an official number with details of the incident. This follows a toll-free phone service launched in November 2016.

“New York state has some of the strongest hate crimes laws in the nation,” said Michael Snow, assistant director of the Anti-Defamation League New York region.

Snow, along with ADL New York Regional Director Evan Bernstein, recently helped organize Anti-Defamation League law enforcement training along with Cuomo from March 6 to 9. More than 120 members of state and local law enforcement participated in this event, according a statement.

New York ADL is working to fight racism and hate by strengthening ties between communities, working with elected officials and partnering with law enforcement, Snow said. In particular, they are taking a “comprehensive approach” to fight antiSemitism, Snow said.

ADL released its Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents on April 24, which detailed a surge of hate crimes within recent months. Compared to the first quarter of 2016, there was

a 127 percent increase in the number of anti-Semitic incidents during the same time period in 2017, according to the report.

In Westchester, Rockland County and in upstate New York, there were 26 antiSemitic incidents in the first quarter of 2017, which was six more than the all of 2016, according to ADL’s report. Examples included swastikas spray-painted on a home, a student receiving a text depicting him in a gas chamber and anti-Semitic graffiti found in a bathroom at State University of New York Buffalo.

There have also been many threats toward Jewish community centers within the state, with incidents happening in cities like Syracuse, Albany and Rochester. At the Syracuse center, there were three bomb threats in 2017 — on Jan. 18, Jan. 31 and March 7.

Linda Alexander, the president and chief executive officer of the Jewish Federation of Central New York, said she is glad that Cuomo is fighting against hate crimes in the state.

While it is difficult to pinpoint causes of an increase of hate crimes, Alexander said she believes the speed at which messages can spread through social media might be a reason.

“People feel empowered to say pretty hateful things,” she said.

In its mission statement, the Jewish Federation declares it works to make sure the Jewish community of central New York is secure. Alexander praised the work of local police for adding shifts patrolling the center and increasing security in the area.

However, she also said she knows progress will be slow. Alexander wants to wait and see where the grant money is being distributed throughout the state and hopes there will be money for upstate New York.

“I hope to see some forward progress, and I totally expect that we will,” Alexander said. wgmuoio@syr.edu

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SHAZIF SHAIKH said he is lucky if he gets four or five hours of sleep in one week, yet his enthusiasm in life never lacks. The sophomore aerospace engineering major finds inspiration in Otto the Orange’s ability to motivate others and uses that same spirit in his efforts as the president of Syracuse University’s chapter of the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers.

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s he skipped out of the elevator at Link Hall and began his walk to Marshall Street, Shazif Shaikh greeted and exchanged conversation with four different people in the span of four minutes.

“Hey Shazif!”

“Can you take me to Destiny tomorrow?”

“Hey Shazif, can I steal you for a hot sec?”

“Is that ice cream for me?”

If an acquaintance is in the vicinity, Shaikh’s enthusiasm to say “hello” and tendency to jump into conversation is endless. He stops in his tracks and asks about their day all in one big rush. The words can’t wait to get out of his mouth.

It’s the norm in Shaikh’s life. Inevitably when he goes about his day on the Syracuse University campus, people recognize his small frame and generous beard. Shahid Sheikh, his father, said this has always been the case.

“Wherever he has been, I think people remember him,” Sheikh said. “Whenever I meet his teachers, they remember his name. Wherever his siblings go, people there mention Shazif’s name. His name is synonymous with respect, I think.”

Shaikh is a sophomore aerospace engineering major.

With his demanding workload, his role as a resident adviser in Day Hall and president of the SU chapter of Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers, SASE, Shaikh is lucky if he snatches more than four or five hours of sleep in a week.

“It’s something that’s particular to all engineering students,” Shaikh said. “You pull any engineer off the street and they’ll tell you, ‘four hours is a blessing.’

Between that and trying to relax a little, too, there’s little time for sleep.”

But it’s nothing new for him. Shaikh has been pushing himself from a very young age. Through his middle school and high school years as a top student at Stuyvesant High School in New York City, he got up every day at 6 a.m. and came back from school by 5 p.m. only to finish the rest of his schoolwork through the rest of the night.

Shaikh’s energy has always spilled into activities beyond the classroom. He volunteered at the National Museum of Mathematics in New York City, supervised robotic construction standards and social media at a nonprofit organization and taught robotics to college students at York College — all while still a junior in high school. Nobody knew how young he was until his robotics team won and his mother ran onto the stage and hugged him.

His extracurricular activities in high school foreshadowed his heavy involvement in multiple activities in his college career as well. Shaikh’s met one of his best friends, Justine Kwok, a sophomore electrical engineering major, with the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers.

As a freshman representative of SASE, Shaikh immediately reached out to everyone in the organization, introduced them to each other and made sure everyone, like Kwok, remained involved and was enjoying themselves. Kwok believes his strive for inclusivity is a symbol of Syracuse spirit.

“The reason I was attracted to Syracuse was because of the student life — I wanted to be in different groups and organizations,” she said. “Here, it is all about school spirit and about inclusiveness. Shazif fits into that because he makes sure everyone is one big family.”

Shaikh prides himself on creating that family atmosphere. His nomination for the end of the year resident adviser awards reassure him that he is doing something right.

“I like potential and I like unlocking that potential,” Shaikh said. “I feel like freshmen needed guidance and I wanted to be that guiding force. Now I feel like they are more ready, they know the tips and tricks of navigating the university and they’re better people.”

When he’s not buddying up with his residents in Day Hall or pulling all nighters in “Club” E.S. Bird Library, Shaikh is working towards making campus more inclusive, starting with his goals for SASE and broadening its reach on the SU campus.

Shaikh’s ultimate goal is running for Student Association president. But he doesn’t want to wait for a successful election to start making waves.

“Change doesn’t start when you’re in a position of power, change starts when someone has an idea they want to execute,” he said. “Change is good for the soul.”

For now, by forging partnerships with the Multicul-

During high school, Shaikh taught robotics to college students tural Greek Council, the Korean Student Association, the Asian Students in America and the Muslim Students’ Association, Shaikh wants to bridge the gaps he sees in the science community on campus.

This continuous expansion of networks receives praise and attention from faculty like Professor Young Bai Moon, the department chair of mechanical and aerospace engineering and the faculty advisor for SASE. Shaikh diligently stops by Moon’s office, informing him of events the organization has planned and how things are faring with SASE. “He is very efficient in connecting people and promoting what SASE’s doing,” Moon said. “The spirit I sense in him is very high, he is always cheerful.”

Engineering students involved with SASE have an extremely strict curriculum alongside planning activities like the faculty-student mixers and career workshops, and they still have to maintain top-notch academic performance.

Some students can get down because of that stress, Moon said, and Shaikh’s cheeriness always comes in handy to lift their spirits.

“He’s supporting himself, putting himself forward, he stands out, he does all the work behind the scenes,” he said. “It’s exemplary.”

Every day Shaikh is inspired by his parents and one particularly Orange member of the SU community — Otto the Orange.

Shaikh loves the fact that anyone could be in the Otto suit and admires the mascot’s ability to inspire and motivate everyone he meets.

“Giving back to the community, and preparing the people who are in it — I think that’s the Syracuse spirit,” Shaikh said.

Although he is not tall enough to don the Otto suit himself, Shaikh would like to embody the rest of the mascot’s qualities. Otto connects with everyone he meets — like Shaikh himself, who started a planking competition with Otto at the Relay for Life event on April 21.

Close to the day’s end, Shaikh sat cross-legged on the turf at Manley Fieldhouse, planning to stay a few more hours at Relay for Life, even though he had been up and about since 8 a.m. Undeterred and still energetic, he played a lively card game with two friends.

He lost four times in a row, but the smile and laughter never left his face. dmurthy@syr.edu

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AUDRA LINSNER grew up in Clifton Springs, New York, as a dedicated fan of Syracuse University Athletics and was elected as the next president of Otto’s Army on Monday. She has been described as the organization’s “Swiss army knife” because she’ll do anything for it. Her on-campus involvement also includes being a resident adviser.

AUDRA LINSNER Story by Ali Harford design editor

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udra Linsner strolled out into the middle of the basketball court dressed in a retro-tuxedo and a mask that adds six inches to her head but takes four from her hairline. A cheering Carrier Dome crowd surrounded her. A gold and red striped tie completed the look: She was impersonating Jim Boeheim, the Syracuse University men’s basketball coach, for a halftime contest during the 2016 men’s basketball game against Notre Dame.

“Ready?” She said with a grin to Juli Boeheim, who officiated the contest.

“Ready number one,” Juli replied with Linsner’s contest number.

Despite her attempts to look angry, Linsner wore a huge grin as she ripped off her jacket, like Boeheim, lassoing the jacket around her head — half jumping, half stomping around the court.

She won the contest, beating out four other students and cementing her proudest moment in college.

Linsner is a member of Otto’s Army and Phi Sigma Pi, a resident adviser, on the membership board of OrangeSeeds, part of University 100, a player on the Women’s club ultimate Frisbee team and a fellow with Believe in Syracuse. She keeps track of all of her classes and daily activities with a detailed and jam-packed iCalendar on her laptop. Without it she never knows where to be.

Linsner’s graduating class at Midlakes High School in Clifton Springs, New York, consisted of about 140 people. So when she came to SU, a school with an undergraduate program 13,000 people larger than the size of her entire hometown, she wanted to “experience as much as physically possible.”

Growing up an hour away, Linsner said Syracuse has always been a presence and she’s been a fan for as long as she can remember. She and her friends bonded over Syracuse athletics. During her seventh-grade study hall, they would sometimes play basketball and pick an SU player to impersonate.

“I picked Wesley Johnson,” Linsner said. “I still have a huge crush on him. And when Arinze Onauku got hurt, we were all devastated.”

Upon arrival at Syracuse, Linsner actively pursued Otto’s Army, despite being denied a position as a freshman ambassador. She kept showing up to events, bringing her enthusiasm and pride. After serving as promotions officer this year, she’ll be president for next season.

Otto’s Army is a close-knit group, Linsner said, because members spend so much time together. She loves to campaign for her club, saying it’s the most inclusive group on campus.

“At the beginning of the year at

Otto’s Army leader pours emotion, dedication into Orange fandom

the (activity fairs), people would be like ‘what’s Otto’s Army?’ And I would say, ‘congrats, you’re already in it,’” Linsner said.

Brian Greenwood, a senior computer engineering major, met and began dating Linsner through Otto’s Army, where he is the treasurer.

“She gets emotionally invested in the games,” Greenwood said. “And she’s very knowledgeable about Syracuse sports. She’s a lot of fun to be with during the games.”

Greenwood added that Linsner acts as a “Swiss army knife” for Otto’s Army because she’s always willing to do anything for the organization.

This summer, Linsner will work with Believe in Syracuse, a nonprofit which aims to better the city. She started working with the organization through the citizenship and civic engagement program and will continue with them until her graduation.

“Audra’s the type of girl who is extremely proud of being Orange, but that goes beyond the campus boundaries,” her friend Alex Versoza, a junior computer science major, said. “She sees the community as the whole city.”

Versoza met Linsner through a public speaking class they took together.

She presented speeches on Interstate 81, and other large projects in the com-

Linsner’s favorite movie is “National Treasure” because she loves Nicolas Cage

munity. Versoza said he hasn’t met anyone who is as passionate or dedicated as Linsner.

“With her whole heart, she just loves her home,” he said.

Linsner is close with just about everyone back home, especially her three siblings. Since she’s only an hour away, she can easily go home to visit her family. Her sister also attends SU as a grad student and often meets up with Linsner.

When applying for colleges, Linsner knew SU was top of her list, but her family wasn’t sure it would be financially feasible. When the spring of her senior year came around, she was enrolled in Kent State University in Ohio. It wasn’t until the SU financial aid letter arrived that Linsner knew she could attend her dream school.

“I made a pros and cons list,” Linsner said. “But that was dumb. I was like ‘duh, I’m coming to Syracuse.’”

Simone Girma, a sophomore television, radio and film and citizenship and civic engagement dual major, described Linsner as a caring, funny person who bleeds Orange in everything she does.

“She teaches people how to be a better person,” Girma said. “She’s very thoughtful. … It’s not ‘let me give you my notes,’ it’s ‘let me walk you back up the Mount.’”

Despite her busy days, being able to share Orange pride with new faces both on the athletic teams and on campus keeps Linsner energized.

“I just love Syracuse,” Linsner said.

“It’s so hard to put in words what it means to me.” akharfor@syr.edu

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KAY PATEL became co-owner of the Syracuse Sports Association in 2012 after seeing how involved and successful the recreational leagues were. Initially he played five nights a week, but he has cut back on playing time since managing the “Gon’ Kick One” team every Thursday night. ally moreo photo editor

Out of retirement Syracuse Sports Association brings adults together to play ball

By Caroline Bartholomew asst. copy editor

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ix years ago, Kay Patel and his friends casually signed up to play kickball with a team through Syracuse Sports Association. Now he’s one of the owners of the business, met his girlfriend and made some best friends.

“The memories are endless,” Patel said. “It’s always a good time.”

Jim Collura, a contractor, and Andrew Cherock, who works in real estate, started Syracuse Sports Association in 2010. They came up with the idea after Collura organized a few kickball teams for adults in the area and noticed an increasing demand for PATEL the sport.

There were waiting lists of teams wanting to compete but had nowhere to play, Cherock said. The duo stepped in, creating Syracuse Sports Association to help organize adult recreation. Now, they have about 150 kickball teams registered.

The organization has expanded to include fast-pitch and slow-pitch softball, flag football, basketball, volleyball, dodgeball and bowling in the Syracuse area and kickball in Utica.

Kickball is by far the most popular sport, with softball in second place. All sports, — except football, basketball, dodgeball and bowling — offer level leagues from novice to advanced.

This year, Syracuse Sports Association merged with Hazen’s Athletic Center in Central Square, New York, run by former Colgate University softball coach Heidi Hazen-Forte. She oversees the facility, which offers private lessons and batting cages, as well as the fast-

ANDREW CHEROCK started the organization with a friend in 2010. Kickball is the most popular among the sports offered. ally moreo photo editor

pitch part of the organization that includes girls’ 23U, 18U, 14U and 12U teams.

“We’re trying to build our own little empire here,” Cherock said.

People sign up with their own teams or come to the league as “free agents” looking for a team to join. Most of the teams are made up of groups of friends or coworkers while other times it’s people who’ve signed up on their own and are put together on a team.

“There’s a bunch of teams where it’s half people that know each other and half don’t,” Cherock said, “so it’s just people meeting each other and making new friends.”

In 2012, Patel became a co-owner after seeing how many people were involved and how successful the league was becoming. He played soccer in high school and Syracuse Sports Association gave him a way to continue playing sports with other people looking to

have a good time.

Patel started off playing five nights a week but has slowed down since managing the team “Gon’ Kick One” every Thursday night. After most games, Patel will go to bars with the team to celebrate — whether they win or not.

“They’ve done a great job keeping it social but also competitive at the same time,” Patel said. “They’ve done a great job of bringing the community together.”

In addition to bringing people together, local businesses get involved to sponsor teams. Patel’s team is sponsored by Chuck Hafner’s Farmers Market and Garden Center Syracuse and Sharkey’s Bar & Grill. They’ve won their league’s championship four or five times and Sharkey’s has the team’s pink and blue jersey hanging up. He said he loves seeing it there, especially when they come in for a drink after a game.

For Patel, playing with Syracuse Sports Association has a deeper meaning. He played soccer with Justin Conover, who died of cancer in November 2016. Now when they play it’s in honor of Conover’s memory, he said. His team plans to play in the State University of New York Upstate Medical University Cancer Center’s Kick Cancer Kickball Tournament in May. Weekend tournaments like this is one of Patel’s favorite parts of playing in the league because they last all day.

With every season, Syracuse Sports Association continues to expand. Right now, it hosts games at 15 different locations in both the Syracuse area and Utica.

Signups are always open for people looking to add an extra bit of fun in their life.

“I feel like I’ve done something for the community,” Cherock said. “I don’t know if it’s true or not, but I grew up here and everyone thinks ‘oh, Syracuse, there’s not a lot to do’ but I feel like this has created something — something more for people to do.” cbarthol@syr.edu

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he trip up to the seventh-floor design studio in Syracuse University ’s Nancy Cantor Warehouse is met with silent chaos.

The only noises heard are the sewing machines, occasional humming of a favorite tune and murmured Bruno Mars playing in the background. Long tables align across a room below towering windows. Concentrated faces sit on stools with their creation at eye level analyzing every detail of their stitches. The countdown is on.

Come Thursday, the Senior Collection Fashion Show will take place in Goldstein Auditorium. Months of preparing is put into one night to show friends and family what 20 student designers have summoned in the past four years of their studies.

Marissa Mariscal designed her own collection for the show. As the show’s coordinator, she’s the woman in charge.

“It makes me feel comfortable knowing what’s happening behind the scenes and that everything is going to happen the way it should and as planned,” Mariscal said. “I like multitasking so it’s just the way it worked out.”

Her duties as coordinator involve working with professors to seek out volunteers for hair and makeup, as well as finding students to help out backstage during the event. But everyone contributed to what they wanted

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the layout of the show to look like — everything from the design of the runway to the models walking on it.

As for Mariscal’s own collection, she decided to combine her cultural heritage with fashion. With her love of details and embodiment, she created six looks inspired by a traditional Mexican dance called Folklorico. Dancers wear large gowns that take on incredible movement with every step and sway.

She wanted to be able to create a collection that captured the feeling of the dance as well as make it modern and wearable in everyday life.

“I wanted to show this movement but in a specific elegant style that can be seen as professional, but also something for daywear and nightwear,” Mariscal said.

Sophistication and movement go hand in hand for her collection. One look is a light pink, two-piece with a top and flared bell-bottom pants. Another bold red piece was made with hefty material and flashes hand-sewn string details at shin length of the gown.

The studio is full of different designs from various cultures, themes and time periods. One collection by Khari Walser, a senior fashion design major, is working with a look that he created from his love of 18th-century history.

The collection’s inspiration stems from the 2006 film “Marie Antoinette” but with a modern twist. By taking different materials commonly used in the 18th century, as well as modern day fabrics and colors, he created a sixpiece collection that challenges cultural norms.

“I have corsets made of different materials like plastic boning to make it modern compared to what they used back in that era,” Walser said. “The jewelry takes a modern twist. I chose modern shoes but I also stayed true to the era with all the models wearing up-dos with feathers to bring the look together.”

What started out as a tribute to the era and the 2006 period film quickly turned into a collection of modern day styles. Every senior had to create 25

looks and then narrow it down to six for the final show. The process of creating and eliminating sketches pushed the status quo of men’s fashion — an area Walser said can use a pin here and there.

Walser explained that in the Victorian Era, men wore bright colors, fur, makeup and corsets. But in the late 1800s, they had to wear dark colors to be “serious and strong.”

“Back then you were pressured to look and act a certain way and I think menswear suffered from then on and became a little boring,” Walser said.

“But I want to change that.”

Looking back, there’s a lot of work to be proud of. But now, the only thing left to do is watch their designs finally grace the runway.

Said Mariscal: “Even now, looking at my collection, there is always something better that can be done. But that is probably the same for everyone when they are in the process of making something great.” aczeina@syr.edu

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Hendricks choir to perform final show of semester the group all have diverse musical backgrounds. It also provides students who are not planning to be musicians the opportunity to perform.

The concert will open with an AfricanAmerican spiritual by Jeffrey Ames titled, “I’ve Been in the Storm So Long,” a song written in response to Hurricane Katrina.

One of its recurrent lyrics exclaims, “I’ve been in the storm so long, oh give me little time to pray.”

“I’ve started the concert with that piece with the very choice text ‘so give me little time to pray,’ so that the rest of the concert can be that little time of prayer,” he said.

Junior music composition major Tyme Baez encourages students to appreciate the community the concert fosters and the music produced.

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The Hendricks Chapel Choir will put on its 12th and final performance of the semester on Sunday at 7 p.m. The Annual Spring Concert will showcase a repertoire of mostly sacred music with secular moments. The show will bring together pieces from previous Sunday prayer performances of the traditional choir of Syracuse University. The concert is free and open to the public.

The concert is described as “a culmination if you go of an entire Annual Spring Concert Where: Hendricks Chapel s e m e s t e r ’ s worth of perforWhen: Sunday, 7 p.m.

How much: Free and open mances,” said Peppie Calvar, to the public the director of the ensemble and Assistant Director of Choral Activities at SU. “Whereas for other ensembles, an end-ofsemester performance is the culmination of a semester’s worth of rehearsals,” she said about what distinguishes the concert from Year the first Hendricks the others they put on.

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shot clock decided by three goals or less. Dozens more postseason games, like the Orange’s defeat against UMD two years ago, had been decided by similar margins.

After that game, when the Terrapins won its 12th NCAA Championship and the SU players sat wondering what could have been, the NCAA released the new set of rules. One of those added the shot clock, which took effect this season.

“It’s been a lot more fun to watch,” Gait said, looking back on a full regular season under the shot clock rule. “Getting rid of stalling and holding long possessions, it makes you play.”

An NCAA committee determined that the shot clock should be 90 seconds because it’s the “average time of possession,” in the women’s lacrosse game, according to Halley Quillinan, a former Orange attack who played from 2007-2010 and now serves as the women’s editor at Inside Lacrosse.

“I think 90 seconds is a perfect amount of time,” Quillinan said. “I certainly think that teams have the opportunity to work for multiple offensive looks, which is nice when a shot is taken but not on cage.”

The clock works similarly to the basketball shot clock. The only way to reset it is to

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solomon times going to the goal. The sophomore wriggled free for a goal and two assists by evaluating his opponent — Pifani is 6-foot2, 215 pounds to Solomon’s 5-foot-10, 177 — and exploiting his advantages: speed and change of direction. “Off-ball movement was really huge,” Solomon said.

On his only goal of the day, the one that started a 7-1 run to save the game for SU, he dodged Pifani on the left side of the goal, curled up toward the middle and unleashed a shot with his momentum going all right, mirroring his process for off-ball work.

“He’s really good at moving around,” sophomore defender Tyson Bomberry said.

“He’s able to find the open spaces, follow the slide and get to the open spot, where you know he’s going to be. It’s hard for the second slide to get to him.”

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As Firman puts his stick in Solomon’s chest, the attack feels where that is and tries to lead him one way and cut back the other. His best ability is change of direction, Solomon said, which also comes in useful in an offense typically piloted up top by senior midfielders Sergio Salcido or Nick Mariano. He looks to those two to dictate where he should go. And goalies are aware of where he is on the field.

“He’s always moving, you have to be aware of where he is, telling defenders,” Syracuse goalie Evan Molloy said. “A lot of guys catch the ball, wait, analyze the situation. Mariano is like that. But Nate catches and goes right away. … So, he’s pretty hard to guard in that sense.

“He always keeps you on your toes.” sjfortie@syr.edu | @Sam4TR

attempts on goal where they would regularly pass for a better shot.

I think 90 seconds is a perfect amount of time. I certainly think that teams have the opportunity to work for multiple offensive looks, which is nice when a shot is taken but not on cage.

Halley Quillinan former su attack

When the clock is running out and an inexperienced player has possession, they’re much more likely to take a risky shot, Quillinan said. The constant running of the shot clock gets in the attackers’ minds, and they’re more likely to make a poor decision with a whole sideline screaming at them to shoot.

“When you have a young woman who knows she has to take a shot with 10 sec-

onds left from the corner of the field, that’s dangerous,” Quillinan said. “And it’s a lot harder to (make a safe play), especially when there’s a national championship or conference championship on the line.”

Quillinan said through her conversations with individuals involved in the rule change, this was a problem that was foreseen far before the rule was implemented. It gave coaches the opportunity to plan how they would teach the rule to their shooters.

Orange attack Riley Donahue said that from her perspective, the shot clock isn’t forcing dangerous shots. Instead, it’s forcing attackers to work for smarter shots, Donahue said, and even though it’s a rule mainly meant for defenders, she applauded the NCAA for adding it to the game.

When the Orange enters postseason play Thursday in the first round of the ACC tournament against Virginia Tech, it’s a strong possibility that the game will be decided in the final minutes, similar to SU’s 12-11 win at SU Soccer Stadium on April 9.

One thing is for certain. This time, Gait won’t have to worry about stalling like he did in 1994, 2015 and the 22 years in between.

“It’s been exceptional,” Gait said regarding the shot clock. “I think now we’re just going to see fun, great lacrosse in the playoffs. And that’s it.” mjfel100@syr.edu | @feldy_fresh

the power slap as a result in the shift of the defense. Since the ball usually doesn’t travel far off a slapper’s bat, the defense shifts in to play the ball as quickly as possible. If the defense can’t make a fast, clean play on the ball, a slapper’s speed will prevail on the base paths.

Fernandez and Johnson are adjusting when teams try to defend their slap hitting.

In a game against Florida State two weeks ago, the defense shifted and Fernandez seized the opportunity. Fernandez watched the center fielder shift in, ready to defend the ground ball up the middle that Fernandez had already reached base with. This time, Fernandez drove the ball well over the Florida State player’s head and into the fence. She earned a standing double.

The deep shot wasn’t a usual hit for Fernandez. It’s the part of her game she wants to improve on. But for now, she’ll keep getting on base with slap hitting.

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slap hitters drag bunt before working through the different kinds of slapping. “(My dad and I) just figured it would be smarter so I could use my speed since I don’t have much power,” Fernandez said. “I don’t hit home runs anyway I might as well just turn into a lefty.”

There are different methods to slap hitting.

First there is the soft slap, in which the batter pokes at the ball to slowly have it land where the fielders aren’t. These hits often result in dribblers down the third-base line. The second is the hard slap. This tactic utilizes a hard ground ball or line drive to force the defense into a mistake. The final is the power slap. This strategy combines the two other ideas as the batter attempts to hit the ball as hard as possible but also into the outfield.

Both of Syracuse’s slap hitters prefer

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Sophomore attack Nicole Levy called it “a whole new game” back in January.

Some of the early benefits that Quillinan has seen from the rule change are more full-field rides from defenses, re-defending post slide and zone defenses, all in an effort to squeeze time from the clock and force unwanted shots. She called it “one of the first rules that actually helps the defender.” “(The shot clock) rewards the defense,” Quillinan said. “If you do your job, and if you play clean smart defense collectively as a team, then you’re rewarded. That’s pretty great to see.”

SU defender Haley McDonnell said that the Orange defense was excited about the new rule coming into the season, and the team still feels that way. She said the clock has made the defense’s job more exciting. If they ride out the opposing offense for the entire clock, they can get the ball back.

Quillinan said that she doesn’t see the shot clock coming into play much until the postseason. It’s the most common time for teams to settle for one-goal wins to make it to the next round, and with the previous rules, this was most easily done through stalling, she said.

The new rule hasn’t come without its problems. The largest problem Quillinan has seen this season is young players rushing shots, and in turn making dangerous

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can remember the white-washed room, the gown, the inclined bed and the tubes running toward my grandfather in the hospital. A clear mask covered his mouth.

“I love you, nonno,” I said, using the Italian term for grandfather.

My mother had to tell me he couldn’t respond. I kissed him on the cheek, and I walked out of the hospital room. That was the last time I remember seeing him alive.

Doctors diagnosed his lymphoma late, likely in stage 3 or 4, when I was in third grade. The time from his diagnosis in October 2003 until his death in February of 2004 was pivotal. I learned about strength. He fought through our Christmas dinner, which we had on New Year’s Eve because he’d been in the hospital, until he had to leave the table to use his oxygen machine. Before his cancer was diagnosed, he could hardly sit in chairs because of the pain it was causing.

Cristofero Mastroeni came with Concetta Mastroeni to the United States from Italy in 1967, with educations that didn’t extend beyond elementary school.

My grandfather left school at a young age after a physical reprimand from his teacher. My grandmother never went to school because she had to take care of the house after her mother died.

My motivation behind going to college quickly became my grandfather. I told my mother around that same time I’d go to Syracuse one day. She told me to save my pennies.

At SU, the more I walked through The Daily Orange’s red door, wrote stories and submitted resumes for internships, the more I convinced myself that the diploma I’ll (hopefully, assuming everything goes as planned) receive in May was little more than a piece of paper. I admittedly let my grade-point average slip a bit. I skipped class more than I’d like to.

The countless hours I spent at 744 Ostrom Avenue meant more than any particular hour I spent studying or reading for class. Recently, though, I’ve thought about my initial motivation to go to school.

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When I went to pre-school, it was often my grandfather who picked me up because my parents were at work. I’d spend Saturday mornings playing outside and picking berries from my grandparents’ mulberry tree. Occasionally, we’d play board games, like Trouble. To move pieces in Trouble, you have to get a six on the die to move out of the home space on the board. He’d let me move when I got a six or a one. Other times, before 9/11, my grandfather drove me to the gate of the Rochester International Airport in his old Chevy Malibu and we’d watch planes take off and land. After, we stopped going as often.

At his wake, I stood with my family accepting condolences. Although I’d said goodbye at the beginning of the night, I went back to his casket at the end of the night. I stood over the casket, leaned in and tried to blow 100 kisses to my grandfather to take with him. Before I could get to 100, my uncle pulled me back, thinking I was trying to jump in the casket with my grandfather. When they closed the casket, I cried for the first time that night.

It’s been a while since I’ve visited my grandfather’s spot in the mausoleum he’s in. I’m disappointed that I can’t pinpoint the last time I visited. Each time, I make sure to write my name and an entry in the pages of the visitor’s book that they burn.

I’m not so sure I believe the message ever gets delivered, but it doesn’t really matter.

Frankly, the degree itself doesn’t mean much. It’s just a piece of paper. But I know what it means to my grandmother and would have meant if my grandfather was here. That, alone, makes it worth something now.

Chris Libonati is a senior staff writer at The Daily Orange, where his column will no longer appear. He can be reached at cjlibona@syr.edu or on Twitter @ChrisLibonati.

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yracuse women’s basketball head coach Quentin Hillsman marched around the Carrier Dome with two clenched fists in the air as his team celebrated on the court. The Orange had just hosted its first NCAA Tournament games and won both, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history. Naturally, I thought Hillsman, who I (and most people) refer to as Q, would be in a good mood.

Not exactly.

I was sitting courtside next to Syracuse’s play-by-play radio broadcaster Brian Higgins. Q was ushered over for the on-air postgame interview. But first, he had something important to say.

“Which one of you Daily Orange dumbasses picked us to lose?” Q yelled.

I knew he was referring to me because even though I predicted an SU win, I pegged the team as the most likely high seed to lose — a requirement in a list of postseason superlatives my beat partners and I wrote.

Letting Q know it was me didn’t prevent the repetition of the question and set a mini-rant in motion. “You are an idiot,” Q continued. “You thought we were going to lose on our home court?”

I wasn’t sure whether to laugh or defend myself. I couldn’t tell if he had been planning this since he read it in The D.O. or it was spontaneous. I didn’t know if he was joking or serious.

But then he grabbed my face and kissed my forehead. “You know what? Thank you.

You gave us the motivation. You’re coming on the plane with me,” Q continued, referring to SU’s impending trip to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the Sweet 16.

This isn’t a story about some crazy trip with the team across the country. That never happened. But other reporters have joked about writing a story on my relationship with Coach Q, so I’m doing that here. I can’t say I’ve had any particularly good or bad interactions with Q. They’ve all just been peculiar.

Our relationship is unlike any I’ve had with other coaches or witnessed of others.

It likely got its start during winter break of 2015-16 when I stayed in Syracuse to watch the Orange blow out four teams in

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six days. It seemed like SU made a lot of substitutions one game, so I counted and asked Q about it. He thought I missed two.

We’ve debated strategy and talent of players. He’s told me he liked me and said that he didn’t.

We’ve gotten into an argument over which suit — Q is known for his flashy dress — he wore to which postseason game. That was the only time he ever admitted I was right about anything, only to take it back a few minutes later.

One morning in the fall, I walked into the football auditorium in Manley Field House for Dino Babers’ press conference.

Q was inside. “What the hell are you doing here?” Q said, and walked out.

My first women’s basketball game this season, he ended the press conference and pretended to hit me. I don’t think I flinched.

My coverage of Q and the Orange has spanned three seasons and four different states. I saw the ACC championship loss, the national championship loss and several monumental wins.

One thing I learned is Q likes to poke fun (mostly at me) and never lets a (my) bad question slide.

“Could you have asked for a better start,” I asked, referencing SU’s 7-for-7 open to a game.

“No, not if you make seven in a row,” he responded before sarcastically calling me a genius.

“You could ask for eight in a row,” I said.

“Me and you, man,” he said. “Me and you. One day.”

I doubt I’ll ever know what he meant by that … or what any of this meant. I don’t even know if he knew my name.

Jon Mettus is a senior staff writer at The Daily Orange, where his column will no longer appear. He can be reached at jrmettus@syr.edu or on Twitter @jmettus.

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yracuse head coach Gary Gait remembers his first “stall game” vividly.

He was an assistant coach for Maryland in the 1994 national championship game, his first year coaching.

Princeton held the ball for nearly the entire second half against Gait’s UMD squad, eventually topping the Terrapins, 10-7.

The Tigers knew they would have to “slow things down,” head coach Chris Sailer told the Baltimore Sun after the victory.

“Slowing things down” had become the euphemism for stalling opponents out, and Princeton exploited the absence of a stall warning rule.

It was a rule that bugged Gait for the next 22 years, following him to Syracuse.

In 2014, the rule cost Gait a shot at a national title game when the Terrapins took advantage of the stall, and Gait’s team suffered the loss.

Kayla Treanor had gotten Syracuse within two goals of the Terrapins in the pair’s matchup two years prior, and with the Terrapins holding a slim 10-8 lead and nearly a quarter of the half left, an Orange comeback seemed possible.

With no rule in place to stop the Terrapins from draining the clock, UMD held the ball for the final 7:18 of the game. Chants of “shot clock” crept through the crowd as UMD effectively iced an SU comeback.

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Slap hitters provide offensive spark for SU

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Sixty feet isn’t a long distance separating Syracuse batters from first base. With a running start, it’s even easier to beat the ball to the bag.

That’s why centerfielder Kelsey Johnson started slap hitting the day she began playing softball.

“My dad knew I was never going to be a big girl, a big power hitter in my life,” Johnson said.

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not going to get too big. It was just a better way for me to play softball get more success. Slapping and running to get on base.”

Johnson and starting shortstop Sammy Fernandez use slap hitting most often for Syracuse (26-17, 7-10 Atlantic Coast). Fernandez hits leadoff and her .352 batting average is good for fourth on the team.

Johnson is mainly used in the outfield, but when she bats, she slaps.

With 42 runs and 16 stolen bases between the two slappers, the key is

making contact with the ball. After that, their legs do the work.

“It is simply speed. You have to be able to get down the line,” SU head coach Mike Bosch said. “If the stopwatch says that you can do that (slapping) is something you can explore.”

Slap hitting is a different technique of hitting used by fast lefties in softball. When slapping, a player’s feet are already moving toward the first-base line while still trying to hit the softball. Once contact is made the player’s left foot will fully

swing through toward first base and they begin their sprint, a step or two ahead of a normal better.

The concept of slap hitting appealed to Fernandez’s style of play so perfectly she switched her batting side. Toward the end of her sophomore season in high school she began standing lefty in the batter’s box just so she could be two steps closer to first base when she laid down a bunt. She started with a bunt, then advanced to a see slap

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Some of Nate Solomon’s most important goals this season have come as a direct result of things he did without the ball. The SU attack has earned nods from more than half of the Orange’s coaching opposition this season for his work. His acrobatic goals against the likes of Hobart, Notre Dame and Cornell — 10 tallies in a three-game stretch, typically shooting and scoring seconds after receiving the ball — have cemented him as one of Syracuse’s top weapons despite sharing an offense with other players who need the ball in their sticks far more often.

“He’s pretty sneaky,” said Binghamton coach Kevin McKeown.

“He’s opportunistic when he cuts. … He’s a good cutter off ball and takes advantage of you if you’re ball-watching too much.”

The sophomore from Alpharetta, Georgia, has had coaches saying similar things all season, and Solomon didn’t even score on any of his five shots against Binghamton.

Hobart head coach Greg Raymond, who watched the SU attack score four times in an Orange win on April 5, shook his head at the mention of Solomon’s name.

He’s found the back of the net 22 times this season, second-highest on the team, along with six assists for the top-ranked Orange (11-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast) that starts the ACC tournament on Friday at 6 p.m. against North Carolina in Durham, North Carolina.

“He’s very good off-ball,” SU head coach John Desko said. “He’s a pretty courageous player. He puts himself in those spots where he can catch it and finish, and some of them you know he’s going to get hit. The whole defense collapses in front of the crease. He’s got a lot of moxie.”

Solomon, the fourth attack in 2016, had the physical capability to be an important piece for the Orange, but needed to learn the offensive systems and spacing. In practices, Rogers threw different slide packages at Solomon, sometimes faking him out, and, he said, generally confusing Solomon.

But three months later, it seems to be the other way around, and the key has been his improved dodging.

Teammates, coaches and Solomon himself have praised his dodging progression this season. He keeps his head up during them, makes them into open space, feels more confident in them and looks for the ball.

“I can feel where I am on the field, even when I’m not even looking at the goal,” Solomon said. “I know where I’m shooting. I’ve tried to look, but I just know when I’m open so I’ll take that shot.”

In SU’s matchup against North Carolina, the Tar Heels put defender Austin Pifani on Solomon to lock him down. Desko praised Pifani as one of the best close defenders Solomon would face this season, but said his player beat the UNC defender two or three see solomon page 14