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Bald eagles are believed to have returned to Onondaga Lake for the first time since 1800, but the construction of a nearby trail threatens to disrupt the population. Page 3

Contrasting from the earthy tones in its Biotic Wonders show in the fall, FADS’s Abiotic Wanderers fashion show had dark, futuristic themes. Page 5

Owen Hiltz has carried on the family lacrosse tradition set by several of his family members including his uncles in Peterborough, Ontario. Page 12

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Despite not being admissible in court, the Syracuse Police Department conducted 84 polygraph investigations in 2020/21 Story by Kyle Chouinard asst. news editor

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etective Jeremy Merola has been conducting polygraph examinations with the Syracuse Police Department for 13 years. Last year, Merola conducted 24 polygraph tests for the department. Each test can take up to four hours. Polygraphs, colloquially referred to as lie detectors, measure physiological changes in a person while answering a series of “yes” or “no” questions, Merola said. Christian Hart, a professor and the director of the master’s in psychological science program at Texas Woman’s University, said the tests specifically measure heart rate, respiration and galvanic skin response. Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, as a part of his proposed city budget for fiscal year 2023, released “Activity Indicators” for SPD among other departments throughout the city. In 2020/21 the department conducted 84 polygraph investigations, the lowest number under Walsh’s administration. In 2018/19, polygraph investigations peaked during the Walsh administration, totaling 114. Today, polygraphs are not admissible in court but can be used throughout the investigation process. Most private employers are banned from using polygraph tests for preemployment screening or during employment due to the Employee Polygraph Protection act passed in 1988. Public employers such as SPD, however, still have the ability to run pre-employment polygraph testing on potential employees. Of the 24 tests Merola ran last year, he said 90% were pre-employment screening. Merola said 60% of the polygraphs the police department conducts overall are for pre-employment screening. The remaining tests were specific to criminal investigations. Organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union have previously taken issue with the legitimacy of polygraph testing. In 2018, ACLU Senior Policy Analyst Jay Stanley wrote that polygraph testing is “pseudo-scientific.” “You look at the internet, they say this thing is hocus

pocus,” Merola said. “And if I didn’t go through the course, and I didn’t have some of the significant polygraphs that I did, I wouldn’t believe in it, or at least have less of a belief in it than I do.” The ACLU has officially opposed the use of lie detectors since the 1950s. Citing a 2003 study from the National Academy of Sciences, Hart said that polygraphs were “far less accurate than the polygraphs examiners have claimed.” In the same article, Hart said some scientists have found the accuracy of polygraphs are closer to 75%. “So just by using a coin flip, you’re (at) 50% accuracy,” he said. “So 75%, it’s certainly considerably better than chance levels, but it’s nowhere near the perfection we would hope to see if a tool was used to make serious decisions about people’s lives.” Merola said polygraph examinations are only used as pieces of larger investigations. He called them just another tool in the toolbox. SPD typically requires investigators to exhaust all options before using a polygraph, he said. It would be “dumb,” Merola said, to use a polygraph toward the beginning of an investigation. “(A polygraph) doesn’t ever replace a good investigation,” Merola said. Merola argued that one of the largest factors in the accuracy of a single polygraph test is the skill of whoever is running the test. “If someone were to say to me, ‘Would you take a polygraph test?’ the first thing I would ask them is ‘Who’s doing the test?’” he said. The human element of the test, Merola said, reduces the overall accuracy and validity of polygraphs. see polygraph page 4

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SU, faculty reach settlement in gender pay equity lawsuit By Richard Perrins news editor

Female faculty members at Syracuse University received notice from the Kings County Supreme Court over both email and mail in April that a class action lawsuit regarding gender pay inequity had been settled by the university. The lawsuit was settled in October 2021. According to a copy of the settlement agreement obtained by The Daily Orange, the total settlement fund for the lawsuit was $3,713,000. The court will hold a fairness hearing to determine whether or not

to approve the settlement on Aug. 10, before which members of the class need to opt in, opt out or object to the amount. “It’s amazing they settled at all, but the settlement is insulting,” said Deborah Pellow, who worked for 45 years as a professor in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs before retiring in May 2021. “I know, from my own experience – the inequity – and it’s astounding.” Pellow was not one of the five named plaintiffs. In 2017, the SU University Senate’s Faculty Salary Review Committee released a report that

revealed salaries for female faculty members were generally lower than for their male colleagues. The gap was especially noticeable in non-tenure positions. Female professors made 77% of what their male counterparts made, on average, while female associate and assistant professors made 83% of what their male counterparts made. Denise Heckman, an associate professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, said the disparity has stuck with her, and the settlement won’t solve the issue. “It’s always on your shoulders …

this is my life. And when I retire, I’m not going to have the same money that someone else had just because they’re a male,” Heckman said. “You can’t really sweep something like that under the rug.” The court agreed to allocate $3 million for full-time tenured or tenure-track professors and associate professors, $340,000 for full-time tenured or tenure-track assistant professors and $300,000 for nontenure track professors and associate professors. The court allocated the remaining $73,000 for non-tenure track assistant professors. Salaries of staff members at SU

were not mentioned in the report or the class action. One third of the settlement will go toward attorney’s fees, according to the agreement. In the class action, the law firm Outten & Golden represented the plaintiffs, five of whom were named. All female professors, assistant professors and associate professors employed by SU between Jan. 8, 2014, through Oct. 1, 2021, may be entitled to be part of the settlement. In September 2018, almost eight months after the report, then-Provost Michele Wheatly said during a see lawsuit page 4


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CULTURE “This show is like the end of an era, just because so many people will be going their separate ways,” - Jessie Zhai, creative director and co-president of the Fashion and Design Society Page 5

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Eagle nest spotted near Onondaga Lake shore Hochul announces gun violence victim funds By Danny Amron asst. news editor

Murphy’s Island, a piece of land adjacent to Destiny USA on the shore of Onondaga Lake, brings as many as 100 eagles to the area, according to the Onondaga Audubon. max mimaroglu asst. photo editor By Kyle Chouinard asst. news editor

From the steps of the Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center, located on the shore of Onondaga Lake, the head of a bald eagle can be seen just above the top of a tree. The bird is one of a pair of adult eagles who have created a nest near the center, said Sarah Shute, the director of the center. No eagle nests were seen on the shores of the lake from 1800 to 1977, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Throughout the winter, Shute and Tina Thomas, the center’s attendant, have seen the pair of eagles slowly building up their nest. While Shute and Thomas have not seen the egg in the nest, they said the behavior of the parents indicates that the egg has successfully hatched. Though, a photographer has captured photos of the eagle, Shute said. Shute was wary about sharing information regarding the eagles, emphasizing the importance of not disturbing the birds. “The protection and the success of this nest is of the utmost importance,” Shute said. “We would ask that people do not flock here, that they’re not infringing upon the space of the eagles.” Shute said it’s extremely critical that the adults can forage and attend to their young.

While the lake is seeing the return of its first eagle nest since 1800, two miles down the shoreline, Onondaga County is supporting the construction of a trail on Murphy’s Island. The Onondaga Audubon, a bird conservation organization, has opposed the trail, saying it will disrupt the eagle population near Murphy’s Island. Murphy’s Island, a piece of land adjacent to Destiny USA, brings as many as 100 eagles to the area, the Onondaga Audubon wrote in a document detailing their position on the trail project. The location is mostly isolated from human activity and has tall trees, making it a prime location for eagles to roost, the Onondaga Audubon wrote. But, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, the proximity to highways and Destiny USA has helped acclimate the eagles to human activity. The construction of the trail, the Onondaga Audubon wrote, will require the removal of 28 trees. The 28 represent a “high percentage” of trees the eagles use for roosting currently, the group continued. Thomas Wittig, the USFWS Northeast Eagle Coordinator, detailed four suggestions to protect the eagles in a letter to the county’s Office of the Environment Director Travis Glazier. Wittig recommended in the letter the county retain all trees that make

up Murphy Island’s canopy, called overstory trees. The coordinator suggested that low- and mid-story vegetation should be retained when possible. They also suggested the county restrict activity during the winter, both for the trail’s construction and access once the trail is completed. Once the trail is open to the public, Shute said she is worried that there will be little enforcement of the trail’s closure, potentially disturbing the eagles on Murphy’s Island. She added that disturbing the eagles, especially in the winter, can be critically damaging. “Their energy stores can be reduced, maybe they miss fish, or they are less successful in their foraging actions,” she said. The Onondaga Audubon shared a similar concern. “We know this will happen as trespassers have been observed by Onondaga Audubon in the past,” the group wrote. “(They) are generally only noticed because the eagles suddenly all abandon their roosts and circle the area until the intruder leaves the area.” Advocates have also shared concerns regarding the construction and pollution in the area. Joe Heath, the general counsel for the Onondaga Nation, said Murphy’s Island is too polluted for any use for the nation. “It is the most polluted place on

the lake, which is a very competitive position,” Heath said. The Onondaga Audubon reported Murphy’s Island has not been cleaned despite the area potentially having chemicals wash ashore. The land, the organization wrote, has been abandoned for half a century. Thomas also said the grounds have not been cleaned up despite the upcoming construction. Thomas and Shute also both explained the importance of eagles in the culture of the Onondaga Nation and the Haudenosaunee overall. Following the creation of the confederation — which unified the Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, Mohawk and Onondaga — the Peacemaker uprooted a white pine tree, according to the Onondaga Nation. Weapons were then thrown into the hole created and washed away by a stream. After replanting the tree, the Peacemaker placed an eagle on top of the tree. “The eagle is there to use his eyesight to look out far and to warn the Haudenosaunee, the People of the Longhouse, of any dangers on the horizon to this great peace,” the Onondaga Nation website reads. “When is enough going to be enough?” Thomas asked. “Because this is our backyard. This is the Onondaga Nation’s yard.” kschouin@syr.edu @Kyle_Chouinard

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SU names Remembrance Scholars, honors alumni By The Daily Orange News Staff

Syracuse University announced the names of the 35 2022-23 Remembrance Scholars and four honorary degree recipients in two university press releases on Thursday. The Remembrance Scholarship honors the 35 students killed during the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, the release read. Two more students were selected to be the 2022-23 Lockerbie Scholars. The pair represent the town of Lockerbie,

Scotland, where the 1988 crash occurred. The two students, Zach Blackstock and Natasha Gilf illan, will come to SU for a year of study. Both the Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholar programs are entering their 33rd year, the release read. The recently introduced Remembrance Scholars are listed below: • David Barbier Jr., a television, radio, and film major and international relations major • Diane Benites, a biology major

• Mira Berenbaum, an accounting and public relations major • Olivia Budelmann, a Spanish languages, literature and culture major. She is also a mathematics major as well as a sustainability and police major • Emma Dahmen, an economics major as well as a citizenship and civic engagement major. She is also a Spanish language, literature and culture major • Cori Dill, a political science major and a public relations major • Ronald Ditchek, a music edu-

cation major • Dara Drake, a policy studies major • Fabryce Fetus, a policy studies and public health major • Karina Freeland, a policy studies major • Kinley Gaudette, a public health and policy studies major • Riya Gupta, a policy studies major • Jaime Heath, a policy studies major and political science major. She is also a citizenship and civic engagement major • Sifan Hunde, an international

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The McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center in Onondaga County will receive $670,000 in funding as a part of New York state’s Community Violence Intervention Act, according to a Wednesday press release from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. The funding comes from the federal Victims of Crime Act. The law allocated $6.36 million in funds to New York state. The remaining funds will be given to organizations in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Albany and Erie County over the next two years. “The funding will enable McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center and our partner in this initiative, Street Addiction Institute, to reach out to our community and help reduce trauma created by gun violence and enhance our prevention efforts,” said Colleen Merced, the executive director of the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center, in the press release. The grants will be dispersed by the Office of Victim Services to fund outreach staff to connect with victims and families, crisis responders, licensed social workers and other staff. Funds will also go toward training, equipment and emergency funding for special items such as clothing, housing and transportation expenses. Increased resources to combat gun violence was a key issue Mayor Ben Walsh raised to the governor at the beginning of the state budget process, and the recent allocation of funds reflects her acknowledging and acting on that, Walsh said in the release. Hochul’s extension of Executive Order No. 211, which declares gun violence to be a statewide emergency, allows the Office of Victim Services to streamline applications from organizations interested in receiving the funding. Additionally, Hochul proclaimed April 24-30, 2022 to be National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in New York state and designated several landmarks across the state, including the New York State Fairgrounds, to be lit up blue, green and orange, the colors designated for this year’s national observance. Hochul added in the release that the newly allocated funds will allow programs to expand their reach and provide people with increased critical support, including for mental health services to treat trauma that comes with long-term exposure to community violence. “New York will never waiver in its commitment to ensuring that victims of gun violence and other crimes can access services wherever and whenever they need them,” Hochul said in the release. “We are taking a comprehensive approach to tackling gun violence while also ensuring all New Yorkers, no matter their race or background, are treated with dignity and respect.” ddamron@syr.edu @dannyamron_


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polygraph A study published by WIRED in 2018 found that this human element can have dire consequences, finding that Black people “failed” polygraph tests at a disproportionate level. Mike Harris, a contributing writer at WIRED, wrote that since a polygraph only records raw data, it is up to the examiner to interpret the data themselves. From this interpretation, the examiner will draw their conclusion. “I doubt anyone knows just how much leefrom page 1

lawsuit University Senate meeting that the university had eliminated the faculty gender pay gap by investing $1.8 million in salary adjustments. But, while Wheatly said administrators and the deans of each college worked together to allocate the funds, some senators said at the time that some deans didn’t properly do so. Sarah Scalese, SU’s senior associate vice president for communications, said in an email statement to The Daily Orange that the size of the adjustments was determined by the Office of Faculty Affairs, not by the deans. The deans did inform the faculty of the Office of Faculty Affairs’ adjustments, Scalese said. “It’s quite simple. It wasn’t fixed,” Pellow said. “It depended on the deans of the colleges from page 3

awards relations and psychology major • Amanda Lalonde, a psychology and forensic science major • Adam Landry, a civil engineering major • Ivy Lin, a creative writing and history major • Julianna Mercado, a biochemistry and forensic science major • Jenna Merry, a student in the School of Architecture • Josh Meyers, a broadcast and digital journalism major • Ofentse Mokoka, an economics and writing and rhetoric major • Riley Moore, a communication and rhetorical

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way such ‘craft’ has left for racial bias and other injustices, but I shudder to think about it,” Stanley wrote for the ACLU. The type of techniques used can also impact the accuracy of the testing, Merola said. The more variability in the type of question being asked, he said, the greater chance the test will fail. SPD will typically stick to a single issue while testing, he said. “Somebody will come to us and say, ‘I want you to test them on this, this and this,’ and we turn them away,” Merola said. “We’ll say, ‘Pick one thing that you want us to test them on, and we’ll stick to them’ because we want to come in

as accurate as we can.” Hart also said polygraph exams have issues outside of their accuracy. The tests, he said, can be beaten. He said polygraphs hinge on the idea that when people are lying, there is a physiological change, an emotional response to guilt or fear that comes from lying. Though, Hart said, that’s not necessarily true. “Not everyone feels fearful when they’re questioned about their bad deeds,” he said. Hindrances to the accuracy of polygraphs, or “countermeasures” as Hart calls them, can be more purposeful. Simple actions such as

counting backwards by seven can elicit the same response as lying, Hart said. If an examinee were to use this tactic while going through basic questions, they could establish lying as the baseline for the rest of the test, he continued. Merola said he has used polygraphs for a wide variety of purposes during his career. “We’ve released people from prison based off the polygraph,” he said. “(There have been) some pretty good cases that were centered around, or at least highlighting, the use of the polygraph.”

… the deans are the ones who are responsible for the inequities to begin with.” Despite agreeing to the settlement, SU did not acknowledge any wrongdoing and denies the allegations made by the plaintiffs, the agreement reads. Heckman was not a named plaintiff in the class action but received the settlement notice. She said the amount of the settlement was too low to properly address the discrepancy in pay. Though she expected it, the amount was still difficult to stomach. “I was kind of bracing for it … but it’s still hard to read that,” Heckman said. “But, in another way, I feel really good because we need to do this. We needed to win something like that to make a point.” Diane Grimes, an associate professor of communication and rhetorical studies in VPA,

said her reaction to the settlement agreement was complicated. “It doesn’t make us whole,” Grimes said. “Going forward, we keep organizing, we keep talking to each other, we keep trying to think about ways that we can persuade the university to do better.” Tula Goenka, a television, radio and film professor in the Newhouse School of Public Communications, was one of the five lead plaintiffs named in the lawsuit. She was relieved that a settlement was reached but said faculty and the university need to move forward to next steps. “This is not the end of the process,” Goenka said. “It’s only the middle, and there’s a lot to be done to make sure that we don’t fall into the patterns of the past.” Shobha Bhatia, a civil and environmental

engineering professor, said, while she’s happy that a settlement was offered, SU needs to establish the proper structures to ensure it’s working towards equity. “It was moving in a positive direction,” Bhatia said. “The goal is to have a system in place so that we are moving in a direction where people are paid a fair amount of compensation for the work.” Heckman said female faculty should push for change rather than be satisfied by just the settlement. “What I think we should do now … is get together and hold their feet to the fire and say, ‘We know that this did not make up for what we lost,’” she said. “We know that, so don’t even claim that, but fix it going forward.”

studies, political science and creative writing major • Nadia Nelson, a policy studies and political science major • Janice Poe, a chemistry major • Mackenzie Quinn, a political science and sociology major • Maggie Sardino, a writing and rhetoric and citizenship and civic engagement major • Brielle Seidel, a public health major • Car Shapiro, an entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises major • Aidaruus Shirwa, a policy studies and economics major • Louis Smith, a biology major and citizenship and civic engagement major • Emily Steinberger, a photojournalism and

management major • Taylor Stover, an international relations and history major • Alesandra “Sasha” Temerte, an economics and writing and rhetoric major • Amreeta Verma, a student in the School of Architecture • Jared Welch, an electrical engineering major The university will also bestow four honorary degrees in the upcoming Class of 2022 Commencement ceremony on May 15, according to an SU news release Thursday. The recipients are as follows: • Nina V. Fedoroff, a geneticist and molecular biologist, will receive an honorary doctor of science degree during the ceremony • Thomas Magnanti, a Syracuse native

who served as the dean of the School of Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1999-2007, will receive an honorary doctor of science degree • Howard “Howie” Phanstiel, formerly the chairman and CEO of PacifiCare Health Systems, one of the nation’s leading consumer health companies, will receive a doctor of humane letters degree • Gloria Somolekae, the first woman to serve in a senior position in the Republic of Botswana’s Ministry of Finance and a 2008 recipient of the Presidential Order of Honour — the highest honor in Botswana — will receive a doctor of humane letters degree during the ceremony.

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FADS Designers utilized silvers, blacks and metals in their pieces to emphasize ‘Abiotic Wanderers’ theme of a future affected by climate change. ella fling contributing photographer

Futuristic fashion

The Fashion and Design Society hosted their Abiotic Wanderers show on Friday, the second show in this year’s series By Sophie Cohen asst. digital editor

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he lights dimmed. The stage managers adjusted cameras on tripods at each corner of the square shaped runway. Blue, green and purple shapes sat at the center of the runway covered in textured fabric. Smoke rose as people settled in their seats. The show was about to begin. This past weekend, the Fashion and Design Society hosted the second part of their two-part fashion show series that focused on Earth before and after humans. The group organized Biotic Wonders, the first show in the series, in the fall, and put on their second show, Abiotic Wanderers, last Friday in the Underground at the Schine Student Center. Abiotic Wanderers played off the Biotic Wonders show theme, including the earth and nature, although it took a darker twist, said Jessie Zhai, the creative director and co-president of FADS. Zhai

wanted to create a somewhat alarming atmosphere for viewers, she said. Her goal was to showcase how climate change and human activity will affect the Earth in the future. “The theme is pretty dark and isolating,” Zhai said. “I want the audience to enter a world that is very unfamiliar to them.” Unlike in the Biotic Wonders show, which revolved around neutral and earthy toned garments, designers turned to silvers, blacks and metals to create futuristic looks. Alex Vaida, a freshman mechanical engineering major, used sustainable fabrics, wires and copper her neighbor, who is an electrician, provided to create a head and neck piece. Vaida, who also designed a look for Biotic Wonders, said she was excited to be included in a FADS runway show again. “I greatly appreciate how FADS has given me an outlet where I can express my creative side apart from the science and STEM work I’m constantly

doing,” Vaida said. Emily Goldberg, the fashion director and other co-president of FADS, acts as the liaison between designers, the fashion design department and FADS. As a senior fashion design major, Goldberg said she has always been very close with the designers and is constantly at the warehouse. Zhai and Goldberg have been part of FADS since their freshman year. Goldberg started on the set design team before she shifted to the styling team, and finally took over the fashion director role this year. One of Goldberg’s jobs as fashion director is finding designers for shows. At the beginning of each semester, she sends out a designer call on the FADS Instagram and through the design department email. Once the designers have been accepted into the show, Goldberg checks in with each person twice throughout the semester to ensure their looks are see fashion page 8

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Popcycle brings 17 student-run clothing brands together By Paola Gonzalez staff writer

After creating a brand of his own, Jackson Ensley, founder of Popcycle, realized the challenges of building a brand and created a platform to help other young entrepreneurs gain traction and visibility in the space. “The thought process behind this was when you bring together 20 brands, and all those brands bring all their people together, you can create something pretty special,” Ensley said. Ensley created the start-up in 2019 as a way to help and promote student brands. Popcycle held its most successful pop-up shop this Thursday on the first f loor of

Bird Library, featuring over 17 vendors and giving customers the opportunity to buy from studentrun fashion brands, Ensley said. “Honestly, (the turnout) blew me out of the water a lot, because there’s been consistent people coming all day. Normally, there’s just waves (of people) and there’s dry periods,” he said. “But today, it’s been consistently packed.” Popcycle began with small popups and grew into a campus fashion staple, collaborating with other student organizations such as Zipped Magazine and Fashion and Design Society. After two years, Popcycle has grown into a platform that not only supports young entrepreneurs but the community as well, donat-

ing its earnings to charity. The past two pop-ups profits’ were donated to Callisto, a charity supporting sexual assualt victims in college. Aidan Turner, a sophomore architecture major, is one of the many students who sold his work at yesterday’s pop-up. Turner created the leisure wear brand Grater Things two years ago, which produces a range of products like sweatpants and hoodies in a variety of different colors. Turner said the brand was inspired by following your dreams and what comes after achieving success. “Once you achieve that success, what do you do? You look back on it, look back on how you got

there, the things that you did, the people that you met to get to that point,” he said. “And we say, enjoy the journey, make the most of that journey, have fun with it.” Senior film major Kai Philavanh, another student creative, displayed her brand Tomboyish at the pop-up. Tomboyish started collaborating with Popcycle after Ensley reached out to student designers to feature in the Popcycle shop. From the increased exposure, Philavanh said her work has reached a broader audience and grown in popularity. Philavanh said that she originally began selling clothing online, but the only people who were interested in her products

were her friends at Syracuse. She also said that Syracuse has a great community of creatives and fashion-forward people, so it has been cool to see the community jump on. Customer Arielle Cohen, a senior communication and rhetorical studies major, shared her excitement for the event and to buy from student brands. “It made Bird Library cool, which is really hard to do … Bird Library is one of the ugliest buildings on campus, but this is super inviting,” Cohen said. “I really like the streamers outside. I didn’t even know that there was this … until now.” paola.gabrela@gmail.com


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y the time A-Trak took the stage at Block Party, around 400 students were already at the stage floor, all decked out in sports jerseys, festival attire and colorful t-shirts. Once his set started, Syracuse University students already opened up mosh circles and swarmed each other. The night was just getting started. For what was the first in-person Block Party since Khalid headlined in 2019, students came to the Dome ready for a night of electrifying music. A-Trak began his performance without much fanfare. He didn’t immediately address the growing crowd, so it took students a second to realize it was his set playing, not the event DJ. Once he started playing popular tracks from artists like Drake and Polo G, the crowd got more involved, dancing and rapping along to the lyrics. While A-Trak didn’t perform his Duck Sauce hit, “Barbra Streisand,” he did show off his prowess as a DJ with expert scratching between songs. After his set, 070 Shake took the stage. Before hopping into “Morrow” from her debut album “Modus Vivendi,” the North Bergen rapper told people in the crowd to give the person next to them a big hug. After the wholesome exchange, she prepared the audience to get wild, saying they are free to do whatever they want. “When I was in high school, I wanted to come (to SU) to play basketball and my teacher told me I couldn’t,” 070 Shake said. “Now I’m here anyway.” Along with her popular songs like “Guilty Conscience” and “The Pines,” 070 Shake played some of her unreleased songs, which will be featured in her next album. After her performance of “Honey,” the musician had two of her friends join students on the floor to create the biggest mosh circles of the night on both sides of the stage. To finish her set, 070 Shake performed “Ghost Town,” a Ye song she’s featured on. During her verse, members of the audience sang the song for the singer and waved their phones in the air. “Thank you so much, Syracuse,” she said before leaving the stage. Following a 10-minute break, the onstage screens were lit up with videos of two gold chains. A DJ walked on stage shortly after, asking the crowd if they were ready for 2 Chainz. The students in attendance responded with rowdy cheers. Suddenly, the lights dimmed as the first notes of 2 Chainz’ debut single “No Lie” rang through the Dome. He took the stage in a lime green jacket and, of course, with a collection of chains draped around his neck. “Freshman and sophomores, make some noise,” the rapper yelled, receiving thunderous cheers from the underclassmen. “Juniors and seniors, make some noise!” “No Lie” led right into a performance of Chance the Rapper’s “No Problem,” which 2 Chainz is featured on, which had students on the floor and in the stands jumping together while they yelled out the lyrics to the chorus. He followed with a plethora of his other popular guest verses, from “All Me” and “Rich as F*ck” to “Big Bank” and “F**kin’ Problems.”

After inundating the audience with backto-back hits, Chainz took a moment to introduce himself. “I go by the name of 2 Chainz. I’m a Virgo,” he said, receiving a new wave of cheers from fellow Virgos in the crowd. “That means I like my space, I don’t want people getting too close to me.” He added that he likes long walks and comes from Atlanta, Georgia, and received even more excited screams from attendees. 2 Chainz then warned the students that they might not be quite old enough to enjoy what he talked about in his next song before the beat to “I Luv Dem Strippers” pulsed through the Dome. A mix of the rapper’s older hits and tracks from his latest album, “Dope Don’t Sell Itself,” were peppered throughout the rest of the setlist. The audience collectively lost it when he finally played “Mercy,” pushing one another back and forth and screaming out the words to Chainz’ verse and the classic hook. As the end of his set neared, 2 Chainz asked if there were any lucky audience members celebrating birthdays. In celebration, students shined the light on their friends while dancing, twerking and rapping to “Birthday Song,” his final song of the night. At 10:15 p.m., the music that had been playing during the intermission suddenly stopped, and the Dome turned dark. A few seconds later, fog and flashing white lights emerged on the stage, followed by the sound of a female voice. When the narration finished, Baby Keem — donning a black leather jacket and black pants — appeared on stage and opened with “trademark usa.” As soon as the beat dropped, members of the audience began to furiously jump and rap along. Along with his ragers, Baby Keem took time to perform his slower paced songs as well, including “HONEST” and “issues.” “I wanna take some time to say some personal sh*t, ok?” he said before performing “HONEST,” where he opens up about his experience with women and fame. Throughout the show, students tried their best to get the Grammy-winning artist’s attention, from waving signs to screaming “Let’s make history,” a phrase the rapper himself repeatedly brought up. One fan successfully caught his attention by sitting on their friend’s shoulder and waving at Keem, to which he waved back. After Keem’s performance of “gorgeous,” a red laser appeared and pointed toward the back of the stage. Once the crowd heard Donda West’s voice, they grew rampant and opened one of the biggest circles of the night. Once the beat for “Praise God,” a track from Ye’s “Donda” featuring Baby Keem, dropped, the crowd collided and filled the circle — creating an eruption of singing and bodies in the air. To cap the night off, the Carson-born rapper performed “family ties,” his Grammy awardwinning track featuring Kendrick Lamar. After the high-octane song finished, the audience was still hungry for another chance to surge before going home. Sensing this, Baby Keem performed the song again, and the audience generated the same energy it exhibited during the first playthrough. “I just wanna say thank you left to right, top to bottom,” he said. “My name is Baby Keem — don’t forget it. I will be back.” culture@dailyorange.com


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Find out how the eclipse cycle will influence your life By Liam Hines

in your partnerships. Watch also for a harmonizing influence in groups in your life.

your life outlook, possibly through a harmonizing partnership of some kind.

Though the conclusion of the academic year often brings sweeping life changes,this end of the semester, with this past weekend’s partial solar eclipse in Taurus and the coming lunar eclipse in Scorpio on May 15, is ripe for big, unexpected turns of fate. When eclipses bookend a lunar cycle, as they will this month, normal astrological events have a tendency to speak much louder than usual. We can begin to understand how this eclipse cycle will affect us individually by looking at its placement in our charts by whole sign house.

Gemini rising:

Libra rising:

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These eclipses are likely to be centered around topics of resources in your life. Perhaps they are being made available to you, possibly in the form of a scholarship for your work. Additionally, expect a boost to your health, vitality, and sense of self as Jupiter ingresses into Aries on May 10.

Taurus rising:

This lunar cycle occurs across your powerful first house-seventh house axis. This past weekend’s solar eclipse may have presented challenges to your health and body. The coming lunar eclipse is likely to bring major shifts from page 5

fashion on theme and that they will meet their deadlines. She encouraged anyone who wants to show their work to apply to FADS, especially because fashion is so subjective. “We want as many people as we can get, because everyone always has such different interpretations of the theme,” Goldberg said. Samantha Myers, a sophomore fashion design major and a member of the styling team, created two pieces for the show inspired by the 1960s. A lot of Myers’ work is vintageinspired, and she wanted to create a look that embodied a “futuristic” style for that decade.

Be careful these weeks as these eclipses may challenge your mental and physical health. This past weekend may have brought an intense peak of ceaseless work. Be sure to accept support from loved ones during challenging times.

Cancer rising:

These weeks may bring exciting turns of events in your friend groups and organizations, and in your sources of fun, pleasure and creativity. Jupiter’s entry into Aries on May 10 is likely to bring a great boost of support to your career and public life.

Leo rising:

This past weekend’s eclipse may have planted powerful seeds in the area of your work and career, possibly by a supportive influx of others’ resources. This lunar cycle will now challenge you to integrate these changes into the bedrock of your life. Be sure to check in with your family and your home life as this cycle progresses.

These weeks are a time to close out karmic contracts. As the year comes to a close, be sure to reach out to all those friends and contacts with whom you have unfinished business of any kind. This may take some hard work! Watch May 10 as an uplifting influence takes root in the area of your romantic relationships.

Scorpio rising:

As the Taurus eclipse this past weekend brought changes to the life of your partner or to your romantic life as a whole, the coming lunar eclipse is likely to bring these shifts to yourself and your body. Your relationship to fun, sex and creativity is receiving great emphasis at this time as well from a number of influences. Be wary of illness, injury and exhaustion as the full-moon eclipse perfects.

Sagittarius rising:

This month, embrace new philosophies. Paradigm-shifting ideas are likely to take root in

While you may be receiving support right now from your home or family life, challenges may come in your mental and physical health, or in an abundance of hard work. Fret not, this work will pay off, and plenty of fun is likely to come after the middle of next week.

Myers worked with plastics to combine her vintage style with a futuristic twist — she created a chest plate for one look and a space helmet for another. The designer’s futuristic looks paired perfectly with the aesthetic of the set, said Laney Marra, a fifth year architecture student, and Addison Jordan, a fourth year architecture student. They said they wanted to create an ambiance that reflects an uncanny valley of what is natural and what is artificial. “We were really interested in the wandering aspect of Abiotic Wanderers,” Jordan said. “We took inspiration from cyber punk and cyborg aesthetics.”

Marra wanted to create tension between the models and the set in a dystopian way, and wanted to evoke a theme of “man against a machine or greater force,” she said. Myers and Jordan created inflatable rock-shaped objects that burst out of the middle of the runway illuminated by different colored lights to create an augmented and futuristic aesthetic. They said they hoped to create an atmosphere that would compliment the models’ looks and allow the audience to feel like they are being transported into a different world. Goldberg expressed how much pride she has in the current FADS team. Many members of the e-board and general fashion

Virgo rising:

Capricorn rising:

While your neighborhood and your mental state may be offering you a vitalizing boost at this time, this solar eclipse could be bringing changes to you through games, children, leisure and sex. As the cycle progresses, watch for sudden changes in your friend groups and organizations.

Aquarius rising:

These eclipses are occurring across your fourth house-tenth house axis, a powerful pole concerned with your personal and public career life. Later, Jupiter’s Aries ingress on May 10 is likely to bring power and vitality to your siblings or your mental faculties. Watch for career shifts or developments shortly after.

Pisces rising:

The Pisces stellium is currently bringing great emphasis to your health and your sense of self. Welcome these shifts and approach any new feelings with a sense of optimism. This past weekend’s Taurus eclipse may have brought changes to the lives of your siblings, your neighborhood or your mental patterns. Be prepared for philosophical shifts or changes in your relationship to university education in a few weeks as the Scorpio lunar eclipse perfects.

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team have been with FADS since freshman year and have formed a tight-knit community, she said. Zhai added that she feels lucky that she has a community of dedicated fashion designers and enthusiasts to reach out to once everyone graduates. She said the Abiotic Wanderers show felt like a celebration of the four years of work Zhai has put into FADS. This show is like the end of an era, just because so many people will be going their separate ways,” Zhai said. “This show has been very exciting for me but also very sad to see it come to an end.” shcohen@syr.edu @sophcoh


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Still more to be done to strengthen gun control in Syracuse By Cara Steves columnist

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n January 2022, Mayor Ben Walsh announced plans to create an office specifically designed to combat gun violence in the city of Syracuse in the wake of the two deadliest years yet for the area, with a record of 32 homicides in 2020 and again in 2021. In 2021, 78% of those homicides came from gun violence. Though initiatives are being taken to establish a safer community, the city of Syracuse is still experiencing gun violence and its devastating effects at a high level. Already this year, multiple shootings and gun firings happened in the city of Syracuse, some taking place in locations frequented by Syracuse University students and other citizens. On April 16, five people were shot in Armory Square in downtown Syracuse. Akok Lual, a 24-year-old man, died, and another person was hospitalized. More recently, Josh Williams was shot on April 21 on the Southside of Syracuse. Williams died at Upstate Hospital after remaining in critical condition for five days. Given these recent tragedies, it does not seem as though gun violence is declining in the area. In fact, it feels more lethal and tragic than ever before, posing an imminent threat to Syracuse

residents and worrying members of the SU community. It is imperative that the state implement stricter gun control policies to decrease gun violence in Syracuse and other regions in order to save innocent lives. New York state was seemingly ahead of other states when, in 2021, then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a state of emergency and committed nearly $139 million to gun control initiatives that would coordinate and provide funding to stop gun violence in the state. Of course, change doesn’t happen overnight. Cities like Albany, Buffalo and Rochester in addition to Syracuse are still experiencing heightened gun violence after an intense spike in 2020. Gun violence is an issue that plagues the entire nation. But, it hits home even more when repeated instances continue, further discouraging people from fixing the issue when they feel they can’t change it. To some, gun violence may feel like a hopeless issue, however, it’s more important than ever that solution-based mindsets are taken to the discussion of gun control. As a community, we should focus on actionable plans and holding legislators accountable for propelling stronger gun control policies. For New York state, it means creating policy, such as intensifying background checks on gun own-

The rate of gun violence around Syracuse University, especially crimes infiltrating the campus corey henry senior staff photographer community, show more work needs to be done.

ers, preventing gun trafficking and repealing gun industry immunity. The more we view gun violence as a hopeless issue, the more casualties will stem from what can be considered a public health crisis. A safer reality is possible if we take timely and aggressive action. For SU students and Syracuse community members, getting involved means getting in contact

with government officials and sending emails to legislators, urging them to take action. There are also many organizations working to fight gun violence that students can volunteer with or donate to. Everytown For Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action and the Brady Campaign are some examples of nonprofits dedicated to ending gun violence.

It’s not just the lives of Syracuse residents or citizens of New York state that are in danger. Gun violence affects individuals across the nation and will continue to do so unless change happens immediately. Cara Steves is a freshman magazine, news and digital journalism major. Her column appears biweekly. She can be reached at cgsteves@syr.edu.

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Students should be vigilant, utilize SU’s resources to stay safe By John Hepp columnist

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n the month of April alone, there have been seven burglaries reported in the off-campus neighborhoods around Syracuse University, and last semester, students expressed that they had become increasingly aware of their safety on campus amid a rise in burglaries on South Campus and assault and shooting near campus. Although students can’t control the actions of others, they can stay vigilant and utilize the myriad of resources that Syracuse University offers to help keep themselves and each other safe. The safety escort service provides both walking escorts and shuttles to get students safely to and from areas on campus and near off-campus areas. Another resource, the Rave Guardian mobile app, gives easy access to emergency services,

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as well as ways to communicate with friends when walking to and from locations. Friends and family members that you designate as “Guardians” can track your location and watch as you set a timer when you leave a location. In case of an emergency, people can communicate directly with a dispatcher at the Department of Public Safety through the push of a button with the Blue Light Alarm System, which has stations located around campus. To protect themselves from burglaries, students living in off-campus neighborhoods must be diligent about locking doors and windows, as well as keeping valuable items out of sight to avoid encouraging potential burglars. Especially in neighborhoods with old houses, locks must be double checked that they are strong and secure. Students can also take measures to protect themselves and others.

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the time unable to secure it back into his stick. Jennifer then ran down the hill and threw the ball back to Hiltz when he couldn’t haul it in, helping him with the foundation of his stick work, he said. That stick work developed into one of Hiltz’s strengths, helping him make up for his smaller frame, Kelusky said. Hiltz said people have told him he’s a mixture of both his uncles, who went through the same maturation with their stick work. Jennifer said Hiltz has Joe’s vision and Gerry’s speed, too. “It’s amazing when you’re related how you can be very similar to somebody. I see a lot of Joe in Owen and how he plays the game of lacrosse,” said head coach Gary Gait, who played alongside Joe with the Buffalo Bandits in the NLL. “It feels like I’m hanging out with his uncle again and playing lacrosse again.” Kelusky said Hiltz’s uncles were “as deceptive as anybody” despite not being from page 12

notre dame said of the Fighting Irish. “Unfortunately, the record is what it is, and it kind of defi nes every year. But I think it doesn’t show the effort and the work that these players put in to try and have success.” Syracuse’s 28.6% win percentage is its fifth-worst ever, ranking just above its 27.3% seasons in 1930 and 1975. The Orange’s losing streak began on April 2 in South Bend, Indiana, as Notre Dame handed SU a 22-6 defeat for its worst loss since 1977. On Sunday, Syracuse was able to control possession for most of the game’s first seven minutes, but the score remained tied at one apiece. Despite the Orange outshooting the Fighting Irish 12-6 — with six of the 12 going on net — Entenmann made five saves to avoid the early deficit. Just before Notre Dame regained its 2-1 lead, Syracuse went on the man-up and had three scoring chances, but just one of them resulted in a shot on goal. Tucker Dordevic’s attempt

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the biggest players, adding an extra level to the craftiness of their stick skills. But Joe said he only had that craftiness inside while Hiltz became “two-fold,” able to score from inside and outside. The two Hiltz generations improved their scoring ability through box lacrosse with the Lakers, which has a variety of junior programs that Joe coached and Hiltz played in. Through an 11-week box lacrosse season, Joe said Hiltz was able to learn how to catch and shoot in tight spaces, unable to shoot from the side on the 4x4 footnet. Hiltz’s success at the junior level attracted some high school coaches in the U.S., like Jon Posner, the then-head coach of Indiana’s Culver Military Academy. Posner came up to see Hiltz play when he was 15 at a juniors qualifiers tournament in Chicopee, Ontario. Posner kept a notepad with him on all his trips to scout potential players for his high school programs, jotting down the number of any player that stood out. At first, he wasn’t impressed by Hiltz’s relaxed warmup before

the game. But Hiltz proceeded to score four first-period goals, surprising Posner. “At the end of the game I think his number was (written) down 25 times,” Posner said. “I only had to see him for five minutes before knowing that he was the guy.” After going to Culver Hiltz also started playing for Evolve, a travel program coached by Kelusky that gets the best players from collective communities in Ontario. Hiltz separated himself from other Peterborough kids by wanting to play with more than just the teams closeby, Kelusky said. Joe didn’t have the opportunity to play for travel teams when he was at the junior level, something he said gave Hiltz the opportunity to “shine” against some of the best talent in the province. Joe finally had the opportunity to coach Hiltz in Peterborough from ages 15 to 17 while he started playing for Evolve. Before playing for his uncle, Hiltz had spent time on the sidelines with Joe as he coached in the Lakers’ program. After Hiltz’s youth teams finished summer practices in the morning, Hiltz played catch with the older

players, serving as the de facto ball boy, he said. Hiltz took in as much as he could from some of the elite players in his “backyard,” Kelusky said. He got to see the development of players like Zach Currier and Ethan Walker firsthand, following their footsteps to Culver. And he learned from his peers as well, sitting on the sidelines between games instead of going back to the car, Kelusky said. But Hiltz learned even more inside of Peterborough Memorial Centre, the Lakers stadium, Kelusky said. Hiltz said his family was either playing, coaching or watching games in Memorial Centre, including watching him win back-to-back Mann Cups in 2017 and 2018. Hiltz brought his stick into the stadium, finding a spot in the stands with his grandfather or mother at “as many games as possible.” Sometimes he sat alone, taking in what he could from Peterborough’s best while his own ascent was on its incline.

went right at Entenmann, and on the Fighting Irish’s clear attempt, Marco Napolitano bobbled his ground ball pickup, allowing Seebold to take over. Seebold lobbed a pass to the center of the zone for Brendan Curry, whose shot went wide on a semi-open net, as Entenmann left his cage to challenge the loose ball. After Matt Magnan took another shot that went wide, the man-up expired and Notre Dame managed a successful clear. Chris Kavanagh took the ball into the Orange’s zone and spotted an unmarked David Lipka next to the right post, and Lipka cut inside and stuffed in a close-range shot past Harrison Thompson. It was an opening stretch, marred by missed chances, that mirrored Syracuse’s 10-7 loss at Johns Hopkins. The Orange outshot the Blue Jays 54-39, but managed just 21 shots on goal. Similarly, the Orange entered halftime with two more shots on goal than the Fighting Irish. But the issue was that it never led early on. Syracuse took ranked opponents like thenNo. 6 Cornell down to the wire because of the early leads it generated. Notre Dame, though, couldn’t establish a

three-goal lead until the final minute of the opening period, when its attack, led by Pat and Chris Kavanagh, relied on finding runners cutting between Syracuse’s defense to create quality close-range opportunities. It’s what led to the Fighting Irish’s eight-minute, 6-1 run through the first and second quarters. Then, as Notre Dame took its biggest lead of the first half at 8-2, Pat found Chris cutting between three Orange defensemen, and Chris got a step on Brett Kennedy to fire a low shot past Thompson as he fell down on his follow-through. Unlike the teams’ last meeting, where half of ND’s goals were scored by either Pat or Jake Taylor, 11 different Fighting Irish players found the back of the net on Sunday. Taylor, who scored a career-high eight times in April, was held to just a goal and two shots. Syracuse has struggled to stop it’s opponent’s top point producer all season. Those players were either held silent or an army of secondary scoring made the difference instead. “Going forward, working on that consistency — there’s a lot of young guys that had the opportunity to play, and I think all of

that experience this year is just going to help them so much going into next year,” Kennedy said. “Obviously, a lot of things to work on and they’ll address that in the offseason.” Syracuse was successful at clearing the ball Sunday (17-for-19), led by its goalie, Thompson. On one play after a quick save, Thompson sent the ball to midfield to Saam Olexo, who got the ball to Seebold. Seebold then found Jackson Birtwistle, who rifled in his second goal of the game midway through the third quarter. Birtwistle, a freshman who has started Syracuse’s last two games, is a part of a foundation that Syracuse’s graduating class, and Gait, point to as the program’s future. But after an underwhelming first season of the Gait era, the first-year head coach acknowledged postgame that a series of evaluations need to be done. “There’s room for improvement,” Gait said. “I think it’s a great opportunity for me as a head coach to evaluate, really look at it, and make some adjustments. I think we’ll see a little bit different on how we work next year as a staff.”

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another and then switch to a new opponent. Ragonese estimated they’d do between 200 and 500 repetitions during their two-hour sessions, so Phaup got a whole season of reps every time he traveled to Philadelphia to train with them. Ragonese said that doesn’t mean game days now are easy, but being in that “gravity chamber” means Phaup is certainly prepared. Ragonese remembered one session where the 35-year-old Ragonese said his hands hurt and he was tired. Ragonese wanted to take the day off, but Phaup was keen on practicing and convinced Ragonese to come anyway. That willingness to “sit down and beat yourself up” is why Phaup has been so durable, Ragonese explained. He’s fundamentally sound yet smart with his body to get away from pressure, which has allowed him to stay healthy. Phaup and Ragonese would also analyze film each week, and the coach said he’s sent Phaup particular video clips where he could conserve energy. “His tires have lost some tread, but they’re not bald, that’s for sure,” Ragonese said ahead of Syracuse’s last game of the season. Phaup took every faceoff rep but 19 of them, which came during Syracuse’s 28-5 blowout win over Holy Cross. That’s a huge compliment to Phaup too, Ragonese said, and shows how much Gait and the staff trust him. Now the future of the position will be in the hands of Jack Savage and Jack Fine. Phaup emphasized that both have quick hand speed, and the future of the position is “bright.” And in terms of Phaup’s future, his stamina could translate directly to the Premier Lacrosse League, said Ragonese, a current PLL player. Phaup isn’t on analyst Paul Carcaterra’s top 20 draft projections, though that could change ahead of the May 10 draft. “The fact that he’s been that durable ... will prove huge at the next level,” Ragonese said.

phaup The Faceoff Academy and a professional faceoff specialist. “To the people that know, that’s like bench pressing 900 pounds. People don’t do that, it’s not done. When it’s actually done, it’s on SportsCenter and everybody loses their mind.” Phaup won’t come near the NCAA’s recordholder Brendan Fowler, who took 526 draws for Duke in 2013. Fowler had 21 games to post the record-breaking number, averaging 25.04 per game. Phaup had 14 games this season since the Orange missed the postseason, where he averaged 29.93 per game. But for Phaup, the fifth-year specialist who played the final game of his career on Sunday, this year’s workload was a significant increase. In 2021, he took about two-thirds of Syracuse’s faceoffs, splitting the other third with Danny Varello. This year, he took over 95% of them. Phaup’s faceoff style is one that relies largely on countering, he’s said, meaning that he doesn’t often win the initial clamp and instead has to scrap for a loose ground ball or take it away from the opponent’s stick. Yet Phaup made the increased workload look seamless. He’s tired after games but said he’s still been ready for each game. Both Ragonese and Syracuse volunteer assistant TD Ierlan say that Phaup had this season’s hardest faceoff schedule in the country. He’s remained durable through it all, head coach Gary Gait said. “That is a Herculean effort,” Ragonese said. Before the season, Gait was adamant that Phaup would be Syracuse’s go-to player at the X. In his previous seasons, the specialist split time with Varello, who has since graduated. But this year, Phaup was ready. He trained with Mike Sisselberger (Lehigh), Nicholas Ramsey (Yale), Jamie Zusi (Penn), Luke Talago (Jacksonville), Tyler Sandoval (Princeton) and Zach Cole (Saint Joseph’s). The group would take reps against one

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Owen Hiltz scored 29 goals and dished 19 assists as a freshman last season, which both rank eighth in Syracuse history among freshmen. courtesy of rich barnes usa today sports

By Anish Vasudevan asst. sports editor

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he space between two perpendicular trees created an ideal lacrosse goal in the Hiltzs’ side yard, with the trunks serving as the side pipes. When Joe and Gerry Hiltz played junior lacrosse, almost 40 kids from opposing teams could be found at their house in Peterborough, Ontario, at once. Each player got to perfect their skills in the yard, taking turns as goalie in between the trees. The trees remain in the Hiltzs’ yard almost 30 years later, and they have been joined by two actual nets. But the next generation of kids, including Joe and Gerry’s nephew, Owen Hiltz, carried on the tradition, taking turns shooting on the goal years later. The family would have dinner at their grandparents’ house before Hiltz and his cousins went outside and played “Horse,” “Pig” or “shootout,” developing their game in the same place their parents, uncles and aunts did.

Like his three uncles and two aunts, Owen Hiltz has continued his family’s success in lacrosse with his start in Peterborough, Ontario

“They always were just around the sport of lacrosse when I was born,” Hiltz said of his family. Hiltz’s grandmother has been involved with the Peterborough Lakers, a Senior “A” box lacrosse team, for the last 49 years. All three of his uncles played, too, with two making it to the NLL and his mother, Jennifer, starring for Team Ontario. And Hiltz, who missed this season with an upper-body injury after scoring 29 goals as a freshman last year, has continued the family’s specialty 250 miles away from those perpendicular trees in Ontario. “The family is pretty synonymous with the game of lacrosse in Peterborough,” said Tracey Kelusky, a Peterborough native and Hiltz’s former travel coach. Jennifer said Hiltz started with the “family tradition” as soon as he could walk. When Hiltz was 3, Jennifer took him to the school down the road from their house. Hiltz would throw the ball off targets on a wall, most of

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SU suffers 1st ever 10-loss season Phaup sets record with ‘Herculean’ durability By Alex Cirino

asst. sports editor

In what was possibly Syracuse’s best scoring opportunity of the season, Owen Seebold received the ball all alone at the top of the crease. Seebold wound up for an overhand shot for the chance to stuff in Syracuse’s sixth goal of the game late in the second quarter. Instead, the

shot went right at goalie Liam Entenmann, who made the save with his stick crossed in front of his body. The goal would’ve pulled Syracuse within three scores heading into halftime, but instead, the Orange trailed by five and never could get within three goals of Notre Dame. Seebold’s missed opportunity was reminiscent of Syracuse’s (4-10, 1-5 Atlantic Coast) missed chances and

victories throughout its first 10-loss season in the program’s 106-year history. The Orange fell 18-11 to No. 6 Notre Dame (7-4, 5-1) in its season finale, capping off their longest losing streak (six games) since 1975. “They were outstanding, all facets of the game, capitalized on our mistakes and put the ball in the back of the net,” head coach Gary Gait see notre

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By Roshan Fernandez senior staff writer

No Syracuse player has ever taken more faceoffs in a single season than Jakob Phaup’s 419 this year. No player in Division I lacrosse has taken more this year, either.

And no SU player has taken on such a significant load — consecutively. As the Orange’s go-to faceoff specialist, Phaup took 401 straight draws this season. “That is a crazy number,” said Jerry Ragonese, Phaup’s coach from see phaup page 10


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