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New York has awarded SU a $2 million grant to support infrastructure projects within its Center for Science and Technology. SU was one of 35 colleges to receive an award.

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S • Looking back

In 2016, both Syracuse’s basketball programs made the Final Four, just the 12th time that’s happened in history.

Five years later, the players reflected on the unlikely NCAA Tournament.

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Falling behind

on campus

DPS publishes updated policies

By Sarah Alessandrini and Maggie Hicks the daily orange

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By Mira Berenbaum asst. news editor

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yracuse University saw an 18% decline in underrepresented minority student enrollment between 2013 to 2018, according to an April report. But a university official said that enrollment rates among underrepresented students have since increased.

The report, conducted by an independent advisory panel to SU’s Board of Trustees and the Center for Strategic Diversity Leadership and Social Innovation, compared enrollment rates across 10 institutions and

SU saw an 18% drop in enrollment of underrepresented students between 2013 and 2018 focused on eight different categories, including underrepresented minority undergraduate and graduate students, female graduate students and

international students.

While the 2013-2018 data showed a decreasing trend in underrepresented student enrollment, SU’s minority student enrollment rates have increased over the past two years and are currently at an all time high, Maurice Harris, dean of admissions, said in a statement to The Daily Orange.

“Syracuse University continues to be one of the more diverse institutions in comparison to our peers,” Harris said. “Much like overall enrollment can fluctuate year-to-year, so can the makeup of the student body.”

The report compares SU to nine see enrollment page 4

These data elevate important conversations about access, equity, revenue generation and institutional priorities moving forward healing, trust and strategic impact: advancing dei at syracuse university report

Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety recently released its updated policies about hate crimes and bias-related incidents.

Releasing the policies was a recommendation from former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, who published an independent review in February outlining 23 recommendations for improving the department.

Lynch’s 97-page report is the product of a year-long investigation into how the department interacts with members of the campus community and how officers interacted with students during protests on campus this past year.

Lynch served as attorney general under former President Barack Obama and is now a partner at the Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison law firm.

She and her team spoke to students, DPS officers and university administrators and examined more than 20,000 documents in their review.

Here’s a breakdown of the department’s updated policies about hate and bias on campus:

Hate incidents

DPS has updated its policies to adopt the term “hate incident.”

Lynch and her team recommended that DPS adopt the term to refer to bias-motivated incidents that cannot be characterized as hate crimes and also recommended that officers be trained to know how to identify both.

The policy defines a “hate incident” as any non-criminal conduct that is “motivated by hatred or bigotry” and directed at a specific person or entity due to their real or perceived race, gender identity, religion, disability, age, sexual identity or any other “protected category” identified in SU’s NonDiscrimination and Equal Opportunity policy statement and New York state law.

Hate incidents can also include conduct against a person because of their association with or advocacy for a group of a specific identity.

The policies were also updated to include “protected categories” in hate or bias motives. These motives are defined as “hatred, hostility or negative attitudes towards, or prejudice against any group or individual.” see dps page 4

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SU receives $2 million to fund infrastructure How to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Syracuse

By Mira Berenbaum asst. news editor

New York state will extend COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 years old or older on Tuesday, including Syracuse University students, faculty and staff residing in the state.

Here is everything you need to know about making an appointment and getting the vaccine as the date approaches:

Booking an appointment

SU will use state funding to improve airflow systems in its Center for Science and Technology and modernize control systems for fume hoods within the building. avery schildhaus contributing photographer

By Sarah Alessandrini asst. news editor

A $2 million grant from New York state will fund several infrastructure projects in Syracuse University’s Center for Science and Technology.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in March that New York would award $57.2 million in grants for infrastructure projects at 35 colleges and universities across the state. The funds are intended to help colleges rebuild their infrastructure amid the pandemic, according to a press release.

SU will receive about $2 million for projects within the Center for Science and Technology. Having operated for more than 30 years, the building is in urgent need of an update, said Karin Ruhlandt, dean

of SU’s College of Arts and Sciences.

“The Center of Science and Technology is critical in providing laboratory space for experiments requiring good ventilation in the form of fume hoods,” Ruhlandt said. The center supports research being performed by undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdoctoral associates, she said.

The funding will help SU improve air flow systems in its Center for Science and Technology and modernize control systems for fume hoods within the building, said Cole Smith, dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

SU will also use the money to support diverse and extensive research, education and administrative activities within the center, Smith said.

“There’s labs, classrooms and department administration in that building, and the quality of those spaces will be improved thanks to the infrastructure improvements,” Smith said in an email.

The grants are funded by the Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program, which provides private institutions matching grants for infrastructure-related projects. The program has been providing grants to private universities in New York since 2005, according to the state’s website.

In 2016, SU was not among 29 private colleges and universities in New York state that received a total of $35.3 million in grants.

“Every dollar invested in our higher education facilities to training our next generation of health care professionals will benefit New

Yorkers, providing them with the resources they need to succeed,” said Reuben McDaniel, the president and CEO of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, in a press release.

The Dormitory Authority, which also deals with infrastructure-related endeavors for private institutions, administers the capital matching program.

“As New York builds back, these investments are targeted to help attract and train people for the health sciences jobs that New York needs as we continue to reopen and reimagine our economy and to strengthen and enhance our world-leading institutions of higher education,” Cuomo said in the release. scalessa@syr.edu @sarahalessan

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Politicians continue calls for Cuomo resignation

By Benjamin Schiller contributing writer

At least 10 women have accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment and sexual assault that took place over the past few years.

Most of the accusers have worked for Cuomo within the past two to three years or met the governor at a social function. The allegations range from asking inappropriate questions to initiating unwanted physical contact.

State and national lawmakers have called for Cuomo’s resignation, and some key Democrats are calling for his impeachment for the allegations and for underreporting COVID-19 cases in nursing homes.

Here’s a timeline of sexual assault allegations against Cuomo and responses from key lawmakers:

The first allegations

Lindsey Boylan, a former aide in Cuomo’s office, was the first woman to come forward. She announced on Twitter in December that Cuomo had “sexually harassed (her) for years.” Boylan later detailed her

accusations in a Medium post published Feb. 24.

Three days after Boylan published her Medium post, Cuomo’s former executive assistant, Charlotte Bennett, said that Cuomo had also asked her inappropriate questions about dating and her sex life.

women alleging misconduct have come forward.

Current aide Alyssa McGrath most recently came forward on March 19 with allegations against the governor. She is the first current aide to come forward with allegations against Cuomo.

Cuomo responds

Some of my comments, given my position, made others feel in ways I never intended Andrew Cuomo new york govenor

A third woman, Anna Ruch, came forward in March and said that Cuomo harassed her at a wedding in September 2019. An image from the wedding shows Ruch looking uncomfortable after Cuomo used both his hands to grab the side of her face.

After Cuomo responded to the initial allegations, additional

A day after Bennett’s claims, Cuomo’s office issued a public statement apologizing for making Bennett and Boylan feel uncomfortable but denying allegations of sexual harassment.

Cuomo acknowledged that he was aware of some of his behaviors and said, “at work sometimes I think I am being playful and make jokes that I think are funny.”

“I now understand that my interactions may have been insensitive or too personal and that some of my comments, given my position, made others feel in ways I never intended,” Cuomo said, according to the statement.

Lawmakers respond

Numerous state and federal lawmakers have called on Cuomo to

resign amid the allegations.

At least 12 New York Democratic members of the House of Representatives, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Jerry Nadler, have called on Cuomo to resign. Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), have also joined the call for Cuomo to step down, as has State Sen. Rachel May (D-Syracuse).

Several lawmakers, including Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) and Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, have said they support an investigation into Cuomo but did not call for his resignation.

Two weeks ago, President Joe Biden said that Cuomo should step down if New York Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation found these allegations to be true.

More than 55 Democratic state lawmakers have released a statement asking for Cuomo to resign, according to the New York Post. If Cuomo were to step down or be removed from office, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Syracuse University graduate, would take his place. beschill@syr.edu

In New York state, residents can book appointments through the state’s vaccine eligibility portal starting Tuesday. Onondaga County residents can also register for appointments at the county’s vaccine clinic through its vaccine portal.

Residents can also sign up for the extra dose waiting list to get notified if and when the county has extra doses.

Both the county and state have appointments currently available for the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. The state’s vaccination site in Syracuse is located at the New York State Fairgrounds Expo Center.

While all residents are eligible to make appointments starting Tuesday, anyone age 30 and over and eligible workers can make appointments now.

Second dose appointments for both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are automatically booked for recipients after their first dose.

At the vaccine site

Anyone going to get vaccinated must fill out the state’s vaccination form and bring proof of eligibility to the vaccination site.

Those receiving the vaccine must also present their health insurance to the vaccine provider. Insurance information is for administrative use, and residents will not be charged for the vaccine.

After the vaccine is administered, those receiving the shot must wait for at least 15 minutes to monitor for any reactions.

SU’s vaccination capabilities

Syracuse University is awaiting state approval to become a vaccination site.

Students who would like to receive the vaccine from SU if and when the site is approved must fill out a form through the Barnes Center at The Arch.

It is unclear where SU would host the vaccination site, though Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie, who has led SU’s COVID-19 response, said in a statement to The Daily Orange that there are “multiple locations” that could be utilized to administer the vaccine.

SU is prepared to administer all three of the vaccines that the Federal Drug Administration has authorized for emergency usage: Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Moderna, Haynie said.

SU has submitted all the “necessary paperwork” to the state and is awaiting approval, Haynie said. mlberenb@syr.edu @BerenbaumMira

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enrollment peer institutions: Boston College, Cornell University, George Washington University, Lehigh University, Penn State University, University of Connecticut, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Michigan and The University of Texas at Austin.

Of the 10 institutions, SU was the only one that saw a decline in underrepresented minority undergraduate students in the report. SU — as well as Boston College and Lehigh — also saw a decline in female graduate students.

“Notably, the school experienced a steep and ongoing decline in (underrepresented minority) undergraduates during the period, falling from being the clear leader among its peers to the middle of the pack, while every other institution in our review saw an increase,” the report reads.

“These data elevate important conversations about access, equity, revenue generation and institutional priorities moving forward,” the report states.

Despite the declines, SU also showed progress in other key areas. Enrollment rates among international undergraduate and grad-

uate students and underrepresented minority graduate students showed a positive trend, which the report defines as a 1-5% increase.

Underrepresented minority leadership also trended positively, and female leadership increased by more than 6%.

We just felt like the university would benefit from that level of focused approach Damon Williams chief catalyst

A report released last week showed that SU’s student population is 57% white, the sixth-highest rate among the peer institutions. But SU is one of the more diverse institutions among the group of peer institutions, with the highest proportion of international and Native American students and a high percentage of Black students.

to specifically train new officers about community policing and problem solving, as well as the investigation of hate crimes and hate incidents.

Hate crimes and training The academy should also incorporate training Lynch also said that the department should about victim and witness engagement, they said. make its process for investigating hate crimes Officers should also receive regular antipublic, including the limits of its authority bias training that addresses interactions with when it comes to making arrests and pros- students from different backgrounds, accordecuting suspects of hate crimes. ing to the report. Officers in the department The policy defines a hate crime as any should be evaluated based on elements of comcriminal act that is “motivated by hatred munity policing, such as problem-solving capaor bigotry” that is directed at an individual bilities and knowledge of procedural justice. based on any of the same “protected catego- A new “training” section in the policy ries” as those listed for hate incidents. states that all DPS employees will receive Theher Summer Institute a series of workshop-style 3-credit courses Lynch and team also issaid that DPS initial training upon hire as well as annual to enable manage disputes and differences should makedesigned changes to itsparticipants training to academy training in the identification and investigafrom page 1

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question the university’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Of the responses to the campus climate survey from the fall semester, 43% of students, 43% of staff and 37% of faculty said they are unsatisfied with the university’s climate.

The survey found that there is a substantial disconnect between the university’s commitments to diversity and inclusion and the campus community’s perspective on those commitments.

SU has announced plans to develop a task force to create SU’s strategic plan for equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion. The committee, composed of 31 students, faculty and staff members, will submit a plan to Chancellor Kent Syverud by June 1.

Once the plan is developed, it’s crucial for the university to review the plan annually, Williams said. The university should also release a report when it is halfway through the plan and when the plan is complete, he said.

“These recommendations were designed to further position Syracuse University as a strong leader and magnet for other diverse student groups,” the report states. mlberenb@syr.edu @BerenbaumMira

tion of hate crimes and hate incidents.

DPS Chief Bobby Maldonado announced in an email Wednesday that the department had begun scheduling training on hate

crimes, procedural justice, principled policing and trauma-informed policing. mehicks@syr.edu @maggie_hickss

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collaboratively in both professional and personal settings. If taken for graduate credit, each course may be accepted for PARCC’s 12-credit graduate Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS ) in Conflict and Collaboration.

Harris said that the admissions team is continuing to expand its reach to more prospective students through several partnerships including KIPP, Say Yes to Education, the Haudenosaunee Promise Scholarship, RaiseMe, Kessler Scholars, POSSE and Chicago Scholars.

The university also continues to make “robust” efforts to recruit students locally, nationally and internationally, Harris said.

Damon Williams, the chief catalyst for the Center for Strategic Diversity Leadership and Social Innovation, said he and his team want SU to think about its diversity and inclusion response from a universitywide level.

Williams, who helped author the report, and his team highlighted 10 recommendations in the report to “drive change and transformation” at SU. Developing a campus-wide diversity, equity and inclusion plan should be the university’s priority, Williams said.

“We just felt like the university would benefit from that level of focused approach,” he said. “Getting a real solid plan to guide the university’s (diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility) efforts was really, really important.”

Survey data shows that SU students

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Internships need to be paid to be equally accessible to students

By Polina Plitchenko columnist

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ummer is rapidly approaching, and with it, internship season looms in the near future. However, internships are often inaccessible to many who can’t work at unpaid opportunities.

Not all SU students are privileged enough to afford time away from a paid job, and many students depend on scholarships and jobs to afford career-paving opportunities.

Nationally, 63.3% of undergraduate students receive some type of grant, according to the 2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study.

This means that the same percent of undergraduates need financial support to pay for school.

Unpaid internships are a possibility for people whose families can support them, but that’s not a reality for many, especially people of marginalized communities and low-income individuals, said Syracuse University sophomore Lucia Galeano.

“There are more important things that you can be spending your money on right now than just moving to a new city and doing an internship for a company that might not even give you a job afterwards,” Galeano said.

Interning for a company is a bigtime commitment. Not everyone can afford to go without income for an extended period of time. SU students need jobs to pay for tuition. Not only is it unrealistic for some to afford a few months of an unpaid internship,

but it may also put them in a difficult situation when it’s time to pay for their tuition. By dedicating time to the internship, they’re not earning the monthly income that keeps them capable of paying tuition.

But the issue of affording an internship goes beyond that. The most desirable internships are often offered in New York City, San Francisco, Atlanta and Washington, D.C., which tend to have a higher standard of living. The income for people in those cities is higher, so rent, utilities and food have higher costs compared to smaller cities.

This can make it hard for students who not only lose their income for three months but also have to spend money on living in an expensive city.

“I really would have liked to work in D.C. as an intern, but there was just no way of me being able to do it, even if it was a paid internship, because it’s just unrealistic,” Galeano said.

COVID-19 has financially impacted many families, including those of SU students. When a student is applying for an internship, they may be forced to decline just because it’s unpaid. Affording an internship may be harder for more people now than it was a few years ago.

Even online internship opportunities are also designed for people with privilege. Going through an internship online implies that a student has a stable WiFi connection, a laptop and pricey applications to participate. There is also the need for a quiet working space, which, again,

Students’ futures should not depend on them choosing between temporary financial stability and the opportunities provided by an internship. emily steinberger photo editor

is not a reality for many people.

The whole system of internships works on the assumption that students have the finances and resources to supply themselves with everything necessary for the job.

“I honestly think it’s a scam because you’re basically working for free. And what are you getting? Just something that you can put on your

resume for a company to maybe hire you in the future,” Galeano said.

Only 43.7% of graduates who had an unpaid internship were offered a job, while 66.4% of graduates with paid internships received a job offer, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ Class of 2019 Student Survey.

A student just like you and me

might do everything they can to find resources for an unpaid internship, only to end up jobless after graduation. The accessibility of internships needs to improve, otherwise it’s a luxury not everyone can afford.

Polina Plitchenko is a junior psychology major. Her column appears biweekly. She can be reached at pplitche@syr.edu.

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The Clothesline Project’s shirts will be removed from Schine Student Center’s Panasci Lounge on Monday, but a virtual display will be available throughout April. emily steinberger photo editor

The Clothesline Project allows individuals to share their experiences with different forms of relationship and sexual violence

By Maggie Hicks asst. news editor

Editor’s Note: This story contains details of sexual assault and relationship violence.

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mong rows of T-shirts hanging in Panasci Lounge, a dark red one reads, “he was supposed to be my friend” in black and white lettering.

“That shirt shows the community that it can be those closest to you that end up hurting you,” said Melaica Delgado, an SU junior. “But that doesn’t mean you don’t have others to support you.”

The shirts, which include quotes, words and images that display messages from survivors about their experiences, are part of Syracuse University’s Clothesline Project. The annual initiative, hosted by the Health Promotions Department at the Barnes

It’s a real reflection of what we’ve been through, what we’re going through and what we’re going to go through Melaica Delgado su junior

Center at The Arch, aims to give individuals who have experienced sexual violence, relationship violence, stalking or other forms of interpersonal violence a chance to share their experiences.

This is the first year SU presented the Clothesline Project as part of Take Back The Night, an international organization that hosts events and brings attention to sexual, relationship and domestic violence. The planning committee of SU’s chapter of Take Back The Night hosted its annual rally virtually last Wednesday, and speakers discussed obstacles that make it challenging for survivors to report their assault.

The university has set up the Clothesline Project display for 10 years at different spots around campus. While the shirts will be removed from Panasci Lounge in Schine Student Center on Monday morning, the planning committee created see clothesline page 8

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Cal-Mex restaurant to open in The Mission’s old place

By Louis Platt

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Leigh Ann and Ryan Benz used to dine at The Mission Restaurant in downtown Syracuse often before going to plays, concerts and shows at nearby theaters and concert halls.

“Before a lot of shows, usually, you tend to pop over to The Mission, and that’s where you go for your pre-show or post-show dinner or cocktail,” Ryan Benz said.

While The Mission closed in December, Steve Morrison, the Mission’s owner and head chef for about 21 years, remembers the Benzs as avid customers. He never had the chance to formally meet the couple until this February when the building’s landlord brought two people for a tour while Morrison was packing up boxes.

Later this spring, the husband and wife business duo — who also own On My Darling and The Fitz — plan to open their new Cali-

fornia-Mexican style restaurant Luna Loca in The Mission’s previous location. The menu is about 80% complete and it will include a full range of Mexican cuisine like tacos, burrito bowls and Mexican street corn, Benz said.

The new owners are aiming to open Luna Loca in May. While the interior adjustments are finished, the Benzs are still waiting on a liquor or beer and wine license, and to complete hiring their staff.

The owners kept the “same bones” of The Mission restaurant’s interior, but they updated the upholstery, added new lighting and installed a 26-foot hanging bar feature.

As for the other interior features, the owners primarily used colors such as salmon pink, teal and red on the upholstery, but most of the walls are white. Benz said the color scheme represents a California vibe and a traditional Mexican color scheme to him. see restaurant page 8

Luna Loca, a new California-Mexican style restaurant, is opening in the same spot of a former Wesleyan Methodist Church. wendy wang staff photographer

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clothesline a virtual display that will be available through April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, said Patrick Lee, an SU senior and co-chair of the Take Back The Night planning committee.

“We want people to take time to view each story and acknowledge each story,” Lee said.“It’s a powerful message, it’s eye-opening, it’s heartbreaking, but I think it’s an important part of hearing our communities and giving survivors a chance to speak to their experience.”

Students either picked up a shirt at the Barnes Center to decorate on their own or submitted a form saying what they wanted on their shirt, he said.

The shirts, which include those from previous displays and date back to 2003, demonstrate that sexual assault and relationship violence have been reoccurring issues for years and that they aren’t going away any time soon, said Delgado, who is also a member of the planning committee for SU’s chapter of Take Back The Night. She pointed to one shirt that reads, “every minute of the day a woman is raped.”

“It’s a real reflection of what we’ve been through, what we’re going through and what we’re going to go through,” Delgado said. “It shows that the community is still fighting to find a place and space for people to be comfortable and safe in their place of education.”

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restaurant The building that the restaurant will operate within is a historic landmark in Syracuse that was formerly a Wesleyan Methodist Church. While the church’s history traces back to the Underground Railroad, Benz said Morrison made the space known for Pan-American cuisine, with an emphasis on Mexican food.

Before he opened The Mission in 2000, Morrison said he was unaware of the historical significance of the church. As Morrison owned and operated the restaurant, he learned more of its

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ence sexual assault because of what they wear.

People have been sexually assaulted in any type of clothing, even if it’s just a shirt, Delgado said.

Elliot Salas, the social media creator for the Take Back The Night planning committee, said the shirts show that sexual assault comes in many forms, and that it can affect anyone, no matter their gender or sexual identity.

“It could be you, it could be me, it doesn’t always have to be female, male or someone of another gender,” Salas said. “Anyone could be harmed by these specific actions, and if we just bring awareness to tell people that this is what’s really happening in our lives and in our society, then we can abolish this and prevent it from even happening in the future.”

The committee chose to focus on the theme of healing, mental health and building community for this year’s Take Back The Night rally. The shirts demonstrate the healing process and how it can differ from person to person, Lee said.

Delgado said the shirts that stand out to her the most are the ones that are commemorative, such as one that reads “In loving memory of Jenni-Lyn Watson 1990-2010.” Watson’s ex-boyfriend, Steven Pieper, of Clay, pleaded guilty to her murder. The display allows survivors to reclaim their own sense of self and their identity through the healing process.

“To see all of these different people making all of these different shirts, it insinuates that, one, they’ve been through their own trauma and, two, that they’re healing,” Delgado said.

But, as a survivor herself, Delgado said the historic nature and noticed many people who ate the restaurant were also intrigued by its history.

Established in 1846 in Syracuse, the Wesleyan Methodist Church under the leadership of minister Luther Lee the church provided shelter to enslaved people fleeing the South.

Gregg Tripoli, the executive director of the Onondaga Historical Association, said in 2018, “Our abolitionist history is absolutely pivotal in the movement that led to the eventual end of slavery.”

The Benzs, who are Syracuse natives, look forward to operating in such a historic building that means a lot to the community. But, Ryan added that he is also looking forward to

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The shirts date back to 2003 and are a representation that sexual assault and relationship violence have been reoccurring issues for years. emily steinberger photo editor

display is a double-edged sword.

“In one place, you’re so proud that all these people came together in order to create a community to feel safe with one another, but then you realize it’s based on trauma, and it’s painful to think about the stuff that everyone has had to go through for us to all end up in this one place together,” Delgado said. “It’s a beautiful, painful piece of art.”

Although it’s important to bring aware-

ness to the prevalence of sexual assault and its history, Lee said Take Back The Night aims to create a time when there won’t be any shirts to display.

“I think the planning committee just hopes someday in the future there will be no need to Take Back The Night because the night’s already yours,” Delgado said.

continuing the tradition of serving Mexican food in the space.

“Steve (ran) such a gangbuster business out of that space for 22 years, that space was known kind of for that,” Benz said. “So we said, ‘well what if we just don’t reinvent the wheel.’”

The Benzs have chosen their executive chef from Oh My Darling, Jayden White, to run the position at Luna Loca.

Throughout the renovation and menu building process, Benz said the term “fresh” is important. From the restaurant’s aesthetic to its menu, the owners hope to “offer a fresh approach to the cuisine.”

For Morrison, he always wanted to intro-

duce new aspects of Mexican cuisine to his menu like tamales and huitlacoche — edible corn fungus. Often, the additions to the menu were more for him to enjoy than the customers because food palettes in Syracuse tend to be “middle of the road.” But he looks forward to what the Benzs have to offer to the cuisine and food scene in Syracuse.

“I like his vision for the space and everything,” Morrison said. “I’m happy that someone’s gonna take it over and carry it on. I’m anxious to see what he does with it.”

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2016 men’s dribble move to create separation. He splashed the 3, capping off an isolation play that Richardson’s former coach Dave Boff said he’d seen over and over again in the years prior at Roselle Catholic (N.J.) High School.

“That was just kind of surreal,” Boff said. “I just remember saying to my wife ‘You know, that’s almost the exact shot that he made to seal the state championship game.’”

Boff coached both Richardson and Roberson to the New Jersey State Championship in 2013 against a team headlined by current Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns. Boff followed his former players all season, but when Syracuse began its run to the Final Four, he noticed that the entire school community — from current players to coaches to alums — began to watch SU games and cheer Richardson and Roberson on.

Fans gathered at the Sun Tavern, a pizzeria and restaurant in Roselle Park, New Jersey, to watch the games. The further SU went, the more fans that came. Boff texted both players during the tournament and sent photos of the Sun Tavern to show them their fanbase from home. All through the tournament, Boff paid special attention to Roberson’s defensive and rebounding impact for Syracuse — the more underappreciated parts of the game — just like he did back at Roselle Catholic.

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2016 women’s fourth straight tournament appearance — a far cry from the 20-loss year Hillsman had during his first as head coach.

The Orange entered the 2016 NCAA Tournament with a different mindset because of their experience, Hillsman said during his end-of-season press conference this year.

They had increased physical fitness and played tough, he said.

“We had a lot of players that had been through our program for four straight years, and they really built themselves into being champions,” Hillsman said at the conference when asked to look back at 2016.

The No. 4-seed Orange earned two home games in the NCAA Tournament by finishing 13-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference play during the year and making the ACC title game. Against Army and Albany, seniors such as Maggie Morrison and Brianna Butler had two last opportunities to play in the Carrier Dome, an opportunity seldom provided in the postseason.

“Being able to host at home was tremendous for us, and being able to get that fan support was amazing,” Butler said.

After winning both games by double-digits, SU moved on to the Sweet 16 in Sioux Falls.

Against a South Carolina team that had lost only once that season, the Orange notched an eight-point victory.

When the team arrived in the locker room postgame, they looked at one another and realized that was the furthest anybody expected them to go, Morrison said. The underdog mentality continued motivating them in the Elite Eight against Tennessee, a team that had pulled off a two-point win over Syracuse in November, when star guard Brittney Sykes missed two free throws with six seconds remaining.

“We were just always the underdog, always counted out,” Butler said. She said that people didn’t respect the style of play the Orange ran with — one that relied heavily on 3s en route to a 29.5% clip from deep and on three players shooting over 30% on at least 10 attempts.

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swider free-flowing offensive style — as well as its communications program — appealed to Swider.

“At Syracuse, I feel like our values align perfectly when it comes to style of play and off the court,” Swider said. “So, in that sense, it was the perfect fit for me.”

Swider’s more of a finisher than a creator.

In limited minutes, he was still an efficient scorer — his 122.3 offensive rating was 70th in

(team) that won a state championship,” Boff said. “It was just amazing to see those two guys come together for another run at the college level.”

No. 10-seed Syracuse’s fairytale run ended against No. 1 North Carolina at NRG Stadium in Houston, but it happened with three buses worth of SU students watching. A motion passed by the student government provided students the opportunity to go on a 32-hour bus ride to Houston, one which Otto’s Army treasurer Brian Greenwood was on, too.

Greenwood said he remembers the line for the bus tickets stretching from the Schine Box Office all the way to Goldstein Auditorium — there were about 155 students by 7:30 a.m. and 225 total that morning. Because of an 8 a.m. class, Greenwood was one of the first to get a ticket with his being the first seat in the first row. Still, the ride was far from good. They stopped only for restrooms and food breaks, leftover food packaging littered the grounds, and students couldn’t shower so “the smell was the worst.”

But after they arrived, Greenwood said SU’s student section was better than the other Final Four schools — after all, the Orange had traveled the farthest. Greenwood said he remembers being at the edge of the barrier above ground level and seeing Joe Biden and other celebrities there, too.

“There was a lot of passion in that game,” Greenwood said. “It was pretty ruckus in the student section.”

That year, Syracuse returned to the Final Four just three years after making it as a No. 4

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seed. Former Syracuse player Michael Gbinije wasn’t able to play in 2013 due to NCAA guidelines — he thought he missed his shot at playing in a Final Four. But Gbinije got his chance, averaging 17.5 points and 4.1 rebounds in the 2015-16 season.

“For me to be able to do it my senior year is just icing on the cake for my time at Syracuse,” Gbinije said.

Against the Tar Heels, the Orange made a run late, decreasing a 17-point deficit due to a 10-0 run from Richardson and Trevor Cooney.

But, after a final 3 from Richardson to make it

just a seven-point game, North Carolina went on its own run to send SU home.

Oliver wasn’t on the bus ride home — he flew instead — but said that those on the bus told him the scene was somber. Students were disappointed, but also “had a lot of pride just that (SU) made it to the tournament and showed adversity.”

“Syracuse was able to battle through the gauntlet and even though they lost it, they had an incredible run,” Oliver said. gshetty@syr.edu asvasude@syr.edu

Final Four spot on the line, Peterson provided the offensive spark the Orange needed. She tied a season-high 38 minutes, added a seasonhigh in points and was named the region’s Most Outstanding Player, too.

“I think she played like she had something to prove,” Peterson’s mother, Georgia, said. “I felt like she had to show (Tennessee) that… she was a force to be reckoned with.”

While Peterson’s offense led the way, the Orange limited the Volunteers to 11 fourthquarter points while committing 21 total turnovers. Tennessee wasn’t prepared for SU’s zone defense, which relied on trapping and physicality to disrupt the Volunteers’ offense.

SU’s defense forced at least 17 turnovers in each NCAA Tournament game during the run.

SU’s defense was the biggest key to the entire season, Morrison said.

As the women’s team celebrated at their hotel in South Dakota, they watched the men’s team defeat No. 1 Virginia in its own Elite Eight game, making it the 12th time in NCAA history that both teams from a single school advanced to the Final Four in the same season. Students flooded Castle Court on SU’s campus, celebrating the tournament runs of two underdogs.

Butler distinctly remembered that both teams advanced alongside one another to the Final Four, which made it more special.

“It was just nice for the university as a whole to have both of their programs going that far in the tournament,” she said.

When Syracuse arrived for the Final Four in Indianapolis, they were met by a large group of fans who cheered them on their way to a 21-point victory over Washington. The win meant SU would have to meet UConn, a team that had only lost one game in the previous three seasons and featured Syracuse-native and unanimous AP Player of the Year Breanna Stewart.

“I just remember (Hillsman) telling us ‘no pressure.’ The pressure wasn’t on us… it was on them because everyone expected them to win,” Day said.

The run ended April 5 against the Huskies, though, in a game that wasn’t even close. The Orange fell behind 7-0 early and lost by 31, but it still completed a season of many firsts for SU. The season marked SU’s first time advancing past the Sweet 16, the 30 wins were

the most in school history, and the 2016 senior class finished with 99 wins — the most in program history. The Orange began rebuilding for the following season after losing five seniors, bringing in a class that included Tiana Mangakahia and Gabrielle Cooper.

“When you go to the Final Four, normally you have a veteran team, a lot of juniors and seniors,” Hillsman said. “Then you have to start over again and rebuild with some players, and we did that.”

Morrison’s father, Pat, attended all but one game during the 2015-16 season. He’d drive from his Maryland home, leaving before 2 p.m., and he particularly enjoyed walking up to the Dome from the parking lot with the rest of the parents. Morrison wouldn’t eat before games, so Pat handed a Snicker’s bar to the team manager for her to snack on before tipoff.

After games, Pat and other parents would take the team out to dinner — most of the time, they ate at Tully’s — then Pat would head home.

There was something about that team that got you caught up in the excitement, a feeling that remains today, he said.

“I actually went into the gym and bumped into a couple of people I hadn’t seen a while

just a few days ago, and they brought up the championship run,” Pat said. “Five years seems like forever ago, but (also like) yesterday. It’s still fresh in people’s minds. That’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

Four years before the run, then-high school seniors Sykes and Butler were sitting courtside at the 2012 McDonald’s All-American game in Chicago. Their fellow high school All-Americans were watching their future collegiate teams compete in the NCAA Tournament. Syracuse, on the other hand, was playing in the NIT. “In that moment, Brittany and I were like, ‘We’re going to go to the NCAA every year. We don’t want to go to the NIT. We want to take this program elsewhere,’” Butler said.

That night, the two made a pact. They agreed that, each year, they’d push SU further in the tournament than the previous, with the eventual goal to win a championship. It started with a first-round exit in 2013, then a second round one in 2014 and 2015. By 2016, their senior year, Syracuse made its improbable run to the Final Four and championship game, the best run in program history.

the nation, per KenPom. He improved defensively at Villanova, Hart said, though that’s not his strongest area.

Syracuse’s roster remains in flux. Guard Kadary Richmond and forwards Robert Braswell and John Bol Ajak are in the portal. Quincy Guerrier is testing the NBA Draft waters. Alan Griffin hasn’t publicly decided what’s next. The minutes will be there for Swider — “there’s holes in the team I think I could fill,” he said — whether he starts or comes off the bench.

During Swider’s re-recruitment, Buddy

Boeheim joined McNamara and his dad in pitching Swider. Buddy called and texted Swider to explain SU’s values.

“It seems like a match made in heaven with our work ethic,” Swider said of Buddy.

Along with his relationship with Buddy, Swider played against Joe Girard III several times in high school and on the AAU circuit.

He also shared the court with incoming transfer Symir Torrence — both in high school, AAU and in Big East play.

Swider is a player who wants to be coached,

Hart said. His work ethic hasn’t wavered since the early morning Rhode Island buses, and Hart said he’s “thick skinned” when it comes to tough coaching, a trait that may be applicable at SU. “I’m just just excited to play for another legendary coach,” Swider said. “I never thought in my lifetime I would be able to play for two Hall of Fame coaches. It’s amazing, and I can’t wait to get up there and get started.”

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Roundtable: Evaluating 1st half of No. 2 Syracuse’s season

By The Daily Orange Sports Staff

Midway through the 2021 season, No. 2 Syracuse sits at 6-1 with its only defeat coming in a thrashing at the hands of No. 1 North Carolina on Saturday. All-American Emily Hawryschuk suffered a season-ending ACL injury one game into the season, but the Orange have since won five of their last six games. We asked our beat writers what they think about the first half of Syracuse’s season and what to expect in the second half:

Considering your preseason expectations, has Syracuse underwhelmed or overwhelmed, and why?

Skyler Rivera: Syracuse exceeded my preseason expectations. No one could have foreseen Hawryschuk’s ACL tear, but Syracuse has proved they have depth in the scoring department. Without Hawryschuk, the Orange have defeated four top-25 teams, only dropping their most recent game to No. 1 North Carolina.

Emma Ward proved a pleasant surprise, entering in Hawryschuk’s absence and notching nine goals in six games. The Orange have come back from halftime deficits, too. Also, the Orange have proved that being down at half doesn’t scare them. Against Virginia Tech and against Notre Dame twice, SU made second-half adjustments and mounted a comeback in all three scenarios. The Orange met my preseason expectations but went the extra mile after Hawryschuk was sidelined to exceed them.

Gaurav Shetty: Syracuse has done about as well as many of us expected. The Orange are one of the top three teams in the nation and seem to have picked up where they left off before the pandemic prematurely ended last season. However, to really answer this question, you have to split it in two parts.

In the preseason, Hawryschuk was nailed in as Syracuse’s top scorer and a first-team AllAmerican. But with her torn ACL, Syracuse’s expectations shifted a little. Without Hawryschuk, Syracuse has exceeded my expectations, especially in impressive back-to-back wins against Notre Dame. In the context of the whole season, Syracuse is right where we thought they would be and are doing so with a significant disadvantage.

Anish Vasudevan: Syracuse has definitely met all expectations this season, even with losing Hawryschuk. Gait said that even though the Orange were able to return 10 seniors,

losing one like Hawryschuk isn’t as big of a setback because of the amount of young players also now contributing to their offense.

Ward is one of those examples, as she’s stepped into Hawryschuk’s spot on the attack and is still playing exceptionally well. Ward already has a five point game in Syracuse’s win over then-No. 11 Duke and has scored at least three points in four games this year. Despite losing Hawryschuk, the Orange still have a shot at winning the national championship.

In their remaining seven games, do you think the Orange will win out? If they were to lose, who do you think they’ll lose to and why?

Rivera: Syracuse will win out in its seven remaining games. Their schedule consists of No. 5 Boston College, No. 7 Virginia, No. 18 Louisville, along with Georgetown and Albany.

Like my beat partners said below, Syracuse’s doubleheader against Boston College will be the toughest opponent the Orange will face in the remainder of its season. The Eagles scored nine goals against UNC — three more goals than SU — but similar to Syracuse, UNC was the Eagles only loss of the season. While Boston College holds steady at 8-1, it has played lower ranked and unranked opponents, while the Orange have faced five top-25 opponents, coming out on top in all but one. If anything, Boston College will be Syracuse’s toughest opponent the remainder of the season. The game will be similar to the Notre Dame doubleheader, with the Orange trailing at half and making an aggressive comeback in the second half.

Shetty: Syracuse should win out with ease in its remaining seven games. The toughest matchup is at the end of the season in a doubleheader with No. 5 Boston College. The Eagles managed to score nine goals against UNC in BC’s only loss of the season. Syracuse managed only six on the Tar Heels. However, the Orange have topped a fourth-ranked Loyola team, a fifth-ranked Stony Brook and fourth-ranked Notre Dame with relative ease, so Boston College should not be too tough a hill to climb. The only other ranked matchups left are against No. 7 Virginia, who lost to BC, and Louisville who is currently all the way down at 18 and falling. But for Syracuse, regular season success won’t mean much as the team is still seeking its first national championship.

Vasudevan: Before the season, I predicted that SU would lose two games, one to North Caro-

lina and another to a different ACC opponent.

Given Syracuse’s struggles in the first half of its last three games, it seems as if one game in the remainder of the season might slip away from the Orange. Syracuse’s toughest test will come against now No. 5 Boston College in a doubleheader to end the regular season. The Orange almost dropped their second game in their doubleheader against Notre Dame, and they may not be as lucky against the Eagles.

Syracuse’s 17-6 blowout loss against No. 1 North Carolina seemed to be telling of the true caliber of the Tar Heels, and the gap between No. 1 and the rest of the pack. Given another chance at UNC in the postseason, do you think the result would be the same for SU?

Rivera: North Carolina flaunted its dominance on the field with its 17-6 blowout win over Syracuse. And yes, it shows how wide the gap between No. 1 and No. 2 seems to be. The Orange will see the same result in the postseason unless there’s a major change in the way the team runs — both offensively and defensively. The Tar Heels exploited the Orange defense, finding holes in the zone and being one step ahead. They also prevented Syracuse’s hot shooters from warming up, shutting down the Orange’s 4-1 run in the first half and limiting Syracuse to only six goals over 60 minutes. Like Gaurav said, Katie Hoeg and Jamie Ortega dominate the field as second and first respectively in career points in UNC history. The Orange will need to make extreme changes if they want to defeat North Carolina in the postseason. This past weekend was just a preview of what the Tar Heels can do.

Shetty: As tough as it may be for the Orange to accept, the end result would be quite similar if Syracuse and UNC met again. It may not be another blowout — Syracuse won’t be off the scoresheet for 50 minutes again — but in the end, UNC would win. It’s tough to beat a team when two of their players, Hoeg and Ortega, are first and second in points all-time in school history. To make matters worse, Syracuse doesn’t have its version or Hoeg or Ortega after losing Hawryschuk for the season. In any other season, this Syracuse team could’ve been the best in the nation, but the Orange are competing with a golden era down in Chapel Hill, and that will prove to be unbeatable.

Vasudevan: The result would be the same against the Tar Heels unless the Orange com-

pletely change their gameplan on offense and figure out how to stop UNC’s attack. Syracuse needs to make sure that there are no soft spots in its zone because North Carolina took advantage of those a lot in its game. The Orange need to figure out how to stop the Tar Heels back to front approach on offense by positioning behind the net.

Syracuse lost its best player in AllAmerican attack Emily Hawryschuk.

Since her injury, have the Orange successfully replaced her on all parts of the field (goal scoring, assists, draw controls, etc.)?

Rivera: Syracuse successfully replaced Hawryschuk on all areas of the field — and its 6-1 record reflects its success. In the draw, Katelyn Mashewske has risen to the challenge, taking control of the draw spot and adding a season-high 13 draw controls to her resume.

Ward has seven assists this season, passing to hot goal scorers Carney and Meaghan Tyrrell, who have a combined 47 goals this season. Syracuse’s roster is deep, and the right people have stepped up at just the right time.

Shetty: From a purely statistical standpoint, Syracuse has done a great job of replacing Hawryschuk. In goalscoring, Carney and Tyrrell have both taken over as the primary options in the Syracuse offense. The two pace the team with 23 and 24 goals, respectively, and have scored in every game so far. Cockerille has been more involved from the midfield and already has 12 assists this season.

Ward provides a new dimension in attack and already has 16 points. The draw is where Syracuse has replaced Hawryschuk the best.

Mashewske stepped into the top draw spot this season and posted 25 draw controls in the two game series against Notre Dame.

Vasudevan: Ward has been the biggest X-factor this season without Hawryschuk on the field. Ward’s biggest skill is not her ability to score, but that she can pass, too. Ward has seven assists this season. Against Notre Dame, Syracuse needed a key score to break a 7-7 tie, and Ward’s passing abilities delivered. Instead of taking the shot herself, she faked and passed to Carney at the crease for a goal. Now, if Hawryschuk returns next season, it’s going to be interesting to see how Ward and Hawryschuk perform together in the lineup. sports@dailyorange.com @DOSports

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No. 8 Syracuse falls to No. 5 Louisville, 1-0, in overtime

By Adam McCaffery staff writer

Mercedes Pastor weaved her way around Laura Graziosi and Eefke van den Nieuwenhof to get a clear shooting window. Pastor, who has 10 goals on the season and averages 2.7 shots on goal per game, didn’t get her first shot until the 65th minute in overtime. But that was all she needed, as she drove a shot to the right post, past Emily Streib, and gave Louisville the golden goal for the win.

No. 8 Syracuse (8-5, 4-3 Atlantic Coast) lost its first game of the spring to No. 5 Louisville (12-4, 2-2) in a defensive battle. Neither team

had a shot in the first quarter, and both defenses pressured hard, leaving the game scoreless heading into overtime. Pastor’s lucky break secured the win for the Cardinals.

The Orange had a chance on a corner in the middle of the quarter, but they couldn’t convert it. Syracuse, who had scored on a corner every game prior this spring, had two more corners in the second quarter. Both times, the Orange bobbled the ball off the pass from SJ Quigley.

Louisville also started to put pressure on the Syracuse defense, with two shots on goal from Erica Cooper midway through the second period. Streib blocked the

first shot, and Cooper couldn’t place the rebound on target.

In the 35th minute of the third quarter, Syracuse finally got its first shot from Charlotte de Vries, but it was high and went over the net. Syracuse received a penalty corner but once again could not convert.

The Orange found themselves in trouble in the fourth quarter when Alli Bitting made her way into the circle. In an attempt to prevent a shot, Streib came far out of the net but tripped Bitting, giving Louisville a corner.

Streib had to sit out for the corner, so Louisville had the perfect opportunity to score. Emilia Kaczmarczyk drove a shot into the upper-left

corner of the net, but the call was overturned due to a high stick from Kaczmarczyk.

Minutes later, de Vries tip-toed by the end line and put in a cross right in front of the goal, but no one from Syracuse was able to get their stick on the ball. It was Syracuse’s last shot of the game, as it was outshot 9-2.

Syracuse began to lose energy in overtime, as Louisville amped up the pressure with three straight shots before Pastor finally knocked one in.

The Orange will look to bounce back with another road game against No. 11 Boston College on Saturday. amccaffe@syr.edu

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SU clinches 4-3 win over Clemson in 4th-straight away match

By Ella Plowman

asst. digital editor

Syracuse clinched a 4-3 win over Clemson at the Duckworth Family Tennis Center in Clemson, South Carolina on Saturday, its fourth straight away match.

The Orange took the doubles point.

Their No. 1 pair, Polina Kozyreva and Sofya Treshcheva, won the court 6-3. With Natalie Novotna and Viktoriya Kanapatskaya, the Orange tied 4-4 with Clemson on the second court when they were stopped, as Syracuse

had already won the doubles point. Miranda Ramirez and Guzal Yusupova secured the third court 4-3, allowing Syracuse to head into singles play with a 1-0 lead over the Tigers.

Singles wasn’t a blowout, though. Clemson fought to make up for its doubles losses.

The fifth, second and third courts were the first ones to finish in singles play — and all three were Tiger wins. After recent key wins on the sixth, freshman Ines Fonte (2-6, 4-6) moved up to the fifth court in this match but lost the first set after the promotion.

Ramirez (2-6, 6-4, 0-6) fell at No. 3, and Yusupova (5-7, 3-6) lost on No. 2.

But then Novotna (6-2, 7-5) and Kozyreva (6-4, 6-3) each won a point for the Orange at No. 4 and No. 6, respectively, tying the score with one point remaining.

Kanapatskaya, who has been on the first court nearly all season, was the tiebreaker.

She won the last point (6-4, 7-5), allowing the Orange to come back with their second win of the weekend after defeating No. 11 Georgia Tech 4-3 on Friday.

Kanapatskaya is ranked as the No. 23

women’s singles player in the country, with a 7-3 record and 20.03 average. Novotna and Kanapatskaya were ranked as the No. 28 women’s doubles pair in the country, with a 5-4 record and 16.94 average.

Syracuse looks to finish out the regular season next weekend in two home matches at Drumlins Tennis Center. The Orange play No. 1 North Carolina on Friday and No. 13 Duke on April 11 The ACC tournament will take place in the last weekend of April. enplowma@syr.edu @ellaplow

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No. 10 Syracuse’s unexpected trip to 2016 Final Four

By Gaurav Shetty and Anish Vasudevan

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ive Marches ago, Tyler Lydon’s childhood basketball dreams reached fruition. As a kid, Lydon had two dreams: play for a big school in the NCAA Tournament, and win the national championship. Of course, he had NBA aspirations.

But collegiate success, which eventually unfolded in the form of playing for Syracuse during the team’s improbable 2016 Final Four run, came first.

“My dreams were coming true right in front of my eyes,” Lydon said. “To be in the Final Four with 70,000 fans is the coolest thing I’ve ever experienced.”

The unlikely NCAA Tournament run in 2016 started with a 9-9 regular-season conference record.

But the Orange were able to secure a No. 10 seed and upset No. 7 Dayton, and then went on to beat No. 15 Middle Tennessee and then No. 11 Gonzaga. But the Orange’s signature win came in an upset win over No. 1 seed Virginia, one where head coach Jim Boeheim’s team came back and used a 21-6 run to close out the game.

“I mean, I thought we deserved to be in the tournament,” Boeheim said after the game. “But I certainly didn’t — I wasn’t planning on getting to the Final Four.”

Johnny Oliver, 2015-16 Otto’s Army vice president, remembers exactly where he was sitting the day of that game. He remembers Malachi Richardson leading the Orange back from their 14-point, second-half deficit. Most of all, he remembers that against the Cavaliers — a team that never blew leads — SU “defied all odds.”

“The night that they beat UVA, outside of getting married and getting engaged, I would say that was the best night of my life,” Oliver said.

With just under five minutes remaining, Tyler Roberson set an off-ball screen for Richardson. Richardson ran by the pick, caught the pass beyond the 3-point line and used a quick see 2016

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In 2016, SU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams made the Final Four, the 12th time in NCAA Tournament history that both teams from the same school advanced that far. The men later lost in the Final Four, while the women lost in the title game. photos courtesy of su athletics and stephen d. cannerelli syracuse.com

head of Syracuse’s matchup with No. 1 seed South Carolina in the 2016 Sweet 16, head coach Quentin Hillsman told the team that their flight back to central New York had already been scheduled. Center Briana Day remembered the conversation — few expected SU to make a deeper run, so the flight from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to central New York was planned in anticipation of the seasonending loss.

The pressure was minimal, Day said. The Gamecocks had eliminated the Orange the year prior in a 29-point thrashing, sending SU home in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

But in 2016, Syracuse defeated the Gamecocks 80-72 in the Sweet 16.

And in the Elite Eight, the Orange pulled off the unexpected. Alexis Peterson dribbled near midcourt, fending off Tennessee’s Alexa Middleton while the clock at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center wound down.

After a game-high 29 points and six assists, Peterson fell to her knees and released the ball into the air as her teammates rushed to surround her in celebration. Syracuse was going to the Final Four for the first time in program history. “ We were doubted so much,” Day said. “We proved everyone wrong.”

Now, five years removed from the trip to the Final Four, former players, parents and coaches reflected on what remains the deepest run in program history.

The Orange advanced all the way to the national championship game as the No. 4 seed, defeating Washington in the Final Four before falling to undefeated UConn in the title game.

That year was Hillsman’s 10th at the helm for SU. With a roster of 10 upperclassmen, half of whom were seniors, the regular season culminated in his see 2016

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Why Cole Swider’s transfer to Syracuse was ‘meant to be’

By Danny Emerman senior staff writer

When Cole Swider was a 14-year-old freshman at St. Andrew’s (R.I.) high school, he rode the public bus for 45 minutes to and from his school and his house 12 miles away in Portsmouth.

His days started with wake-ups at 5:30 a.m. and ended when he got home around 8:30 p.m. There were early morning workouts and latenight, post-practice shootarounds.

Practice was after school, but he’d go early to work out before school. His head coach, Mike Hart, once walked

in on him doing agility drills with a speed ladder before 7 a.m.

St. Andrew’s alumni include former Syracuse stars Demetris Nichols and Michael Carter-Williams, but Swider “was a little different” than his other players, Hart said.

“He’s a really focused kid,” Hart said. “(Jim) Boeheim just got a kid who’s going to be there an hour before and stay an hour after. That’s how he is.”

Syracuse saw that type of determination years ago, when assistant coach Gerry McNamara led Swider’s recruitment the first time around.

Swider, a premiere 3-point marksman in the 2018 class, chose Villanova over Syracuse.

The work ethic followed him to Nova, but the opportunities didn’t.

Although his mindset on the game mirrored Jay Wright’s program, his offense-first playing style subverted him to a reserve role. The sharpshooter averaged 4.4 field goal attempts per game in his three seasons with the Wildcats.

When he noticed a logjam in Villanova’s frontcourt due to every player receiving an extra year of eligibility, he knew it was time for

a change. McNamara called Swider as soon as he entered the transfer portal and handed the phone over to Boeheim. Now, Syracuse has a stretch-four that shot 40.2% from 3 for Villanova as a junior in 2020-21.

“I honestly never thought I would transfer from Villanova, but at the end of the day, looking at the situation, I had Syracuse in the back of my mind when I entered the portal,” Swider said in an interview. “It just worked out perfectly. I thought it was meant to be.”

Swider was the 44th-ranked player in his high school class, per 247 Sports.

He played in the Jordan Brand Classic and for USA Basketball on the Nike Hoop Summit, and he was viewed as one of the top shooters his age, alongside Jontay Porter and Joe Wieskamp.

But at Villanova, he struggled to find a key role. The 6-foot-9 forward scored 5.7 points per game his junior year. He wasn’t “playing his game” for the past three years, Hart said.

Despite never averaging 20 minutes per game at Villanova, Swider agonized over his decision to leave the program. Hart said over 50 programs inquired about him, but SU’s see swider page 9