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SU students had to pay hundreds of dollars to obtain transcripts of Title IX hearings. After students raised concerns, SU allocated funding to cover the fees. Page 3

Seniors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts are preparing for their showcase. It will feature 37 independent films from various genres. Page 9

Using satistics and analytics, Syracuse University softball head coach Jim Bosch has built up SU’s program from scratch over the course of several years. Page 24

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Student concerns addressed at forum By Casey Darnell design editor

About 60 Syracuse University community members gathered in Hendricks Chapel on Monday night to discuss disability and accessibility issues on campus. The forum was called in response to the release of videos showing members of the Theta Tau fraternity using language Chancellor Kent Syverud called “extremely racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist, and hostile to people with disabilities.” At the forum, faculty and students with disabilities expressed dissatisfaction with the physical accessibility of buildings and spaces on campus and with what they said was a lack of change surrounding disability rights at SU. Priya Penner, president of the Disability Student Union, and Jennith Lucas, vice president of DSU, facilitated the discussion, which was broken into two parts. The first hour allowed people with disabilities and allies of the disability community to reflect on actions that should be taken following the Theta Tau incident.

A lot has to change, and I’m not prepared to wait until October in a committee meeting to have that change occur. Kent Syverud

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Kate Corbett Pollack, a coordinator at SU’s Disability Cultural Center, said the actions of the Theta Tau brothers need to be treated as a violent act. Pollack, who is deaf, also said seeing the video on the news triggered her post-traumatic stress disorder and made her afraid to go out in public. Faith Wangari, a graduate student studying education, expressed concern about the lack of housing for graduate students on campus. She said it’s difficult for people who use wheelchairs to access off-campus houses. Wangari and other students took issue with the limited operation of the Access ‘Cuse van, which transports students with disabilities to areas around campus. Syverud said that the previouslyannounced disability services audit “is coming” and that he plans on making some of the suggested changes this summer. cdarnell@syr.edu

An anonymous email sent to undergraduate students in the School of Architecture in March accused more than 180 men architects nationwide of misconduct. Five current and two former SU architecture professors were on the list. kai nguyen photo editor By Sara Swann

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ome students in Syracuse University’s School of Architecture say they often feel like they need a safe space to express concerns regarding inappropriate faculty interactions. In March, an opportunity for that space presented itself. At the end of March, an email was anonymously sent to the School of Architecture undergraduate student listserv with a link to a Google spreadsheet called “Sh*tty Architecture Men.” The list detailed more than 180 men architects nationwide who were anonymously accused of “alleged misconduct involving physical contact, harassment, or threats.” After the initial shock of receiving the list and the accusations it contained, architecture students said they started to notice their peers add comments about SU professors. Five current and two former architecture professors were included on the list.

Anxiety remains over accusations against School of Architecture faculty The Google spreadsheet is currently unavailable — the creators have taken it temporarily offline — but conversations about the list still buzz throughout the School of Architecture, students said. When the list was first shared among SU architecture students, Emma Stoll, a fifth-year thesis student, said she felt the need to speak up and share frustrations with one of her professors. So she added a comment to the list. Stoll’s thesis project studies the intersections of sexuality, specifically bondage, dominance, sadism and masochism (BDSM) culture, and the violences of heteronorma-

tivity within the context of the suburban home. Stoll said the professor referenced in her comment has made inappropriate remarks about her thesis and her sexuality. He also called her “naturally” promiscuous. “I was willing to do that because I think it’s important to talk about how what you’re studying or the way you present yourself is not an invitation for these actions,” Stoll said. Though she did not attach her name to the Google spreadsheet comment, Stoll said anyone who knows her and her thesis work will be able to identify which comment is hers. There are hundreds of anonymous comments on the list, which range from accounts of sexual violence and harassment to professional misconduct. Stoll described her interactions as professionally inappropriate and uncomfortable because of the sexual connotations of the professor’s words and tone of voice. “People could read it as revenge, what I did, and people could read it as that I was just angry and caught up in the moment,” Stoll said. “And see accusations page 19

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Future SA leaders suggest diversity reform, activism By India Miraglia staff writer

Student Association Presidentelect Ghufran Salih and Vice President-elect Kyle Rosenblum said they believe that keeping conversations on diversity going will bring change to Syracuse University following the release of controversial videos related to Theta Tau, an SU fraternity. Theta Tau was suspended and eventually expelled by SU after videos containing what Chancellor Kent Syverud called “extremely racist” behavior were confirmed to have been created by the frater-

nity chapter. Syracuse University refused to release the videos, but The Daily Orange obtained and released two videos in April. Salih and Rosenblum said they attended several forums at schools and colleges to discuss the videos and diversity on campus. The pair listened to stories of doubt and hurt from attendees, but they also heard hope and solutions for the future from students, Salih said. Suggested reforms from Salih and Rosenblum included assessing diversity requirements in colleges’ curriculums, developing first-year forums, requiring implicit bias training for faculty and students and hiring fac-

ulty from diverse backgrounds. “It’s taking a closer look at what we’re doing and how that might not be working as well as it could be,” Salih said. Rosenblum added that while he thinks there needs to be resources available for students who face discrimination, there also needs to be measures to avoid discriminatory situations in the first place. Salih said she was surprised by the number of university personnel who attended the forums and listened to students. That indicates progress, she said. Rosenblum cited Chief Human Resources Officer Andy Gordon

as an example. At a forum at Hendricks Chapel last Wednesday, Gordon responded to a question from Susima Weerakoon, a graduate student who asked why students have to pay for their Title IX hearing transcripts. Gordon said that funds would be made available the following day for students to access their Title IX transcripts and followed through on his statement. Salih said she hopes students continue with activism. “I hope that everyone else on this campus will keep fighting because I’m going to keep fighting,” Salih said. irmiragl@syr.edu

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news briefs Here is a roundup of the biggest news happening in Syracuse right now. BODY FOUND

The Syracuse Police Department is investigating a body found Monday close to a Destiny USA parking lot. The body was found near a treeline by Solar Street and Bear Street West. Police do not believe the death was suspicious or criminal. source: syracuse.com

COMPANY FINED

A roofing company in Geddes has agreed to pay $175,000 in fines for safety violations. The company, The Roofing Guys, was investigated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration after complaints of unsafe working conditions. One of the allegations includes an employee working on a bay window without fall protection. source: syracuse.com

TEACHING EVALUATIONS

The New York State Assembly is considering legislation that would stop the use of students’ scores in teacher evaluations. Students in New York are required to take standardized tests in grades 3-8 and in high school. If passed, the bill would prevent school districts from basing teacher salary on the test scores of their students. source: albany times union

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Accessibility dialogue PRIYA PENNER (LEFT) AND JENNITH LUCAS led the Disability Caucus and Campus Conversation in Hendricks Chapel on Monday night. Penner is the president of Syracuse University’s Disability Student Union and Lucas is the vice president. The campus community was invited to the event to discuss disability justice in the wake of the Theta Tau videos. hieu nguyen asst. photo editor

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SU allocates funding for Title IX transcripts By Kennedy Rose asst. news editor

Syracuse University changed a policy last week that forced students to pay hundreds of dollars for Title IX hearing transcripts, and now offers those transcripts at no cost to students. The change came after Susima Weerakoon, a graduate student in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, directly asked university administrators why SU required students to pay for their Title IX hearing transcripts at a forum last week. Chief Human Resources Officer Andy Gordon said the following day that SU would make funds available to pay for transcripts. “Once it became apparent that this set of fees was a burden to students, we took immediate action,” Gordon said in an SU News release. Weerakoon received an email in September from the university, which stated she’d need to pay between $200 and $600 for a transcription of her Title IX hearing. She needed to use the transcript as evidence to get an order of protec-

Onondaga County officials have settled a federal class-action lawsuit filed in summer 2017 related to the county’s use of teen solitary confinement. The county legislature will vote Tuesday on whether or not to approve the payment. The Syracuse City School District was named a defendant in the lawsuit, having allegedly not provided adequate educational services to school-aged inmates.

The predominant culture of Syracuse University is toxic for minority students, women and victims of sexual assault and relationship violence. Katherine Sotelo senior in the s.i. newhouse school of public communications

tion against her abuser, who was a graduate student at SU. “When I got that email … I just knew that this was something that needed to change,” Weerakoon said. Weerakoon now participates in the Recognize Us movement, a student group at SU that demanded the university host the forum with administrators, deans and members of the Board of Trustees last week. She and Katherine Sotelo, a senior in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, put out

a call for students to request their transcripts from SU and to tell Recognize Us how the school can better serve survivors of sexual and relationship violence. It wasn’t until the release of the Theta Tau videos and the formation of Recognize Us that Weerakoon said she was able to have a platform where she could directly ask university administrators why students had to pay for transcripts. “Those are big things, but they’re really superficial,” Weerakoon said. “They kind of just put Band-Aids on the problem.” Weerakoon and Sotelo agreed SU needs a culture change around sexual and relationship violence. “The predominant culture of Syracuse University is toxic for minority students, women and victims of sexual assault and relationship violence,” Sotelo said. SU should help and support lowincome women who are victims of sexual and relationship violence, Weerakoon said. Weerakoon said she left SU for her own safety, and that she had to forfeit scholarships she’d earned because she left. She was forced to

pay hundreds of dollars for a lawyer after she was deemed ineligible for a public defender, she said, and a lawyer from SU’s Student Legal Services said they couldn’t help her in a case against another SU student, Weerakoon said. She eventually got the order of protection from the city of Syracuse, and she was also granted a no-contact order from the university. But the no-contact order did little to protect her off campus, where she and many other graduate students live. “Off campus, I didn’t feel safe at all,” Weerakoon said. “It was horrifying. I couldn’t focus on school.” There are still barriers for students looking to seek help with sexual and relationship violence at SU, Weerakoon said. She said women she’s spoken with are uncertain how the Title IX process works, how they can file complaints and whether their cases will be taken seriously. “The university can definitely put policies in place and train their staff better to make sure that they’re handling survivors with more sensitivity,” Weerakoon said. krose100@syr.edu

Two farms in Onondaga County were among more than 30 granted money from New York state to combat the affects of climate change. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week that more than $2 million was given to farms around the state to help reduce operational environmental impact. The two farms, which were not named, received about $180,000 and $40,000, respectively. source: oleantimesherald.com

CHEMICAL SPILL

A section of Hiawatha Boulevard between Sixth and Seventh North Streets was shut down Monday afternoon after a caustic chemical spill was reported. Syracuse police and fire crews responded to Syracuse Packaging after 2,500 gallons of Glyoxal, which is “very caustic,” spilled just before 5 p.m. source: localsyr.com

MAN STABBED

Police officers responded to a report of a stabbing Monday afternoon on Park Street. A man was transported to the State University of New York Upstate Medical Hospital with a nonlifethreatening wound to his forearm after being stabbed during a dispute. source: cny central

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SA leadership must hold SU accountable As Syracuse University administrators respond to calls for institutional change in the wake of Theta Tau’s expulsion, The Daily Orange Editorial Board calls on Student Association President-elect Ghufran Salih and Vice President-elect Kyle Rosenblum to fulfill their campaign promises next fall by advocating for marginalized student communities. And Salih and Rosenblum can’t be afraid to stand up to administrators to amplify the voices and needs of communities who feel excluded from conversations among highranking SU officials. The best way to diversify student life at SU is to allow students to speak on behalf of their own communities. If Salih and Rosenblum can help foster an environment where that’s encouraged, they’ll not only solidify their own legacy but revitalize campus for generations of students to come.

As Salih and Rosenblum transition into leadership positions next fall, it’s crucial they recognize that institutional change won’t happen overnight, but holding both themselves and the administration accountable is essential in fostering a more diverse and inclusive community in both the short and long term. Salih and Rosenblum, during their SA campaign, focused on a need for expanded resources at campus resource centers, including the LGBT Resource Center and the Slutzker Center for International Services. They also emphasized the importance of accessibility and representation for underrepresented student communities, specifically through academic diversity requirements. Recognize Us, a student-led advocacy group that formed following Theta Tau’s initial suspension and eventual expulsion from campus, has given SU a

list of demands with a deadline of Sept. 3 for the implementation of major, campus-wide policy changes. The summer is a key period for the SA president-elect and vice president-elect to continue to pressure administrators over those demands. Salih and Rosenblum must ensure that the conversations started at SU in the wake of Theta Tau’s expulsion continue into next year and well beyond that. The Daily Orange Editorial Board serves as the voice of the organization and aims to contribute the perspectives of students to discussions that concern Syracuse University and the greater Syracuse community. The editorial board’s stances are determined by a majority of its members. Are you interested in pitching a topic for the editorial board to discuss? Email opinion@dailyorange.com.

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SU alum responds to Theta Tau coverage The Daily Orange’s coverage of the Theta Tau story over the past week has been exceptional. It’s a fresh reminder of The D.O.’s importance and its essential role on campus. One of the (few) positive side effects of the Trump administration is the re-energized journalism from organizations like The Boston Globe, The Washington Post and The New York Times. Where do they get their journalists? From institutions like

The Daily Orange. Over the last week, The D.O. has done an exemplary job of breaking and covering a blossoming national story. Months prior, it joined with ProPublica to report on hate crimes and harassment on campus. I hope The D.O.’s readers know: This isn’t under the direction of university advisers or professors. This work is guided by the student leadership of the newspaper.

The road to addressing Theta Tau requires transparency — transparency the university is rarely willing to give. The value of a strong student newspaper that’s editorially and financially independent from the university is so clear in these situations. The SU community should work to ensure it’s there long into the future. Jared Novack Syracuse University, Class of 2006

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Doctoral candidate reacts to Theta Tau Recent events have rightfully shocked our campus. Many mistakenly thought that such displays of hateful language and childish behavior were relegated to the past, but we should know better. We’ve seen such videos before. Students occupied the lobby of Crouse-Hinds Hall only a few years ago to demand action on racial injustice, sexual violence and diversity issues on campus, among other issues. The university has done an admirable job in taking steps toward meeting those demands, but it’s clear that current efforts are not enough. The university’s climate assessment survey rosily reported “high levels of comfort with the climate at Syracuse University,” even as the same executive summary noted that “20% of respondents indicated that they personally had experienced exclusionary, intimidating, offensive, and/or hostile conduct.” How do we reconcile the idea our campus climate is comfort-

able and welcoming with the reality that at least one in five members of our campus community experience some form of discriminatory conduct? For those who learn, work, play and live at the university, the stakes of facing discrimination are high. It’s incumbent on the university to do everything in its power to combat discrimination in its every ugly manifestation. The chancellor’s response to the latest events show that he takes this obligation seriously, but I hope that current efforts are only the beginning. As the university reviews its options, it should be sure to seek out effective policies with ample evidence proving their usefulness. For example, there is some discussion of requiring new — or better — diversity, sensitivity and anti-bias trainings. Yet there is little evidence that these trainings do any real good, and some evidence that they can backfire. Decisive action isn’t enough when

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the proposed solution is an ineffective Band-Aid. The administration must build a truly inclusive campus climate. To do so, it must be deliberate and critical in its approach. It must also listen to the community. Groups like THE General Body and the Chancellor’s Work Group on Diversity and Inclusion each offered concrete solutions based on the needs of the Syracuse University community. Scholarship in Action also provides a framework and vision to draw on. As we confront the ugly reality that our campus climate is not as comfortable as reported, I hope the administration will draw on the struggles and successes of the past few years to provide a model for the future.

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School of Education faculty condemn video We, the undersigned, who are faculty in the School of Education, publicly affirm our commitment to all marginalized and oppressed students on campus. The recent video is just one more indication and reminder of the interconnected ways that white supremacy is advanced at Syracuse University and in our communities through racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, sexist and anti-Semitic practices. True freedom can only occur when all forms of violence, hatred and systems of domination are dismantled. We join with our students to call on the administration and our fellow faculty to engage in the crucial work of dismantling settler colonialism, white supremacy, heterosexist patriarchy, ableism, transphobia, homophobia, antisemitism, xenophobia and Islamophobia, in addition to other systems and expressions of domination. These expressions of hate and violence don’t start with the fraternity house, but are foundational to the structures and cultures on campus. Any expression of hatred, bias, microaggression and other types of violence means we have failed as educators. The emphasis on diversity and inclusion and implicit bias training is an insufficient response. A comprehensive approach in every dimension of the university to increase the number of underrepresented and undocumented students on campus, scholarship and fellowship opportunities — including Posse, McNair, LSAMP, HEOP, SSS and CSTEP — graduate and undergraduate research support, access to student group funding and curricular and programing efforts is necessary. As an educational and academic institution, a prominent presence of interdisciplinary academic programs to research and teach on the areas of social justice, violence, discrimination and marginalization is also needed to align the uni-

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DESIGN EDITOR FALL 2015-SPRING 2016 | SENIOR DESIGN EDITOR FALL 2016 | DIGITAL DESIGN EDITOR SPRING 2017 | DIGITAL EDITOR FALL 2017-SPRING 2018

nlike most of The Daily Orange staff, I wasn’t my high school paper’s editorin-chief. If you told me when I applied to college I’d find my passion at a college newspaper, I wouldn’t believe you. But I stumbled into something greater than myself. I was hired within weeks of my freshman year. After six semesters, I don’t know Syracuse without this place, so it’s easy to think, “How will I go on without The D.O.?” Or, “How will The D.O. go on without me?!” But it does. For 115 years, this institution has bred the MOST talented people. I’m lucky to be considered their peer. I’ll be hard-pressed to find a place I love as much as 744 and the people who fill it. These 1,499 words aren’t enough to tell the people who follow (and those who didn’t fit) how much I love them and how they’ve changed my life. But, here’s my best shot: Chloe: Thank you for giving me my college experience. You hired me when you had no reason to other than my GLOWING personality. You gave me critique when I needed to improve but were supportive when I needed confidence. Thanks for taking a chance on me. I love you and owe you. Mara: Justin said I was Mara 2.0. What a compliment. If I learn to handle anything with as much grace as you, I’ll be miles ahead of the general population. Justin: You’re the embodiment of The D.O. When you’re here for Palooza, sitting in management, nothing changes. You told me our conversations change how you see the world. Right back at you. I have the utmost respect for you. Journalism won’t die as long as you’re around. Clare: Your energy and charisma bring out the best in people. Our relationship has developed in ways I never imagined, but I’m thankful I finally know (and love) you. Chris: We’re even closer this semester, so stop being weird when I see you in public. You doubt yourself too much for how smart you are. You’ll hate if this is long, so I’ll leave you with this: Buy the clothes. Jon: You’re remarkably funny and the most quietly talented, versatile person to come through 744. Lizzie Hart: I’m glad I spent time with you at SND. It’s like I worked at The Post! I lucked out with you as my mentor. Alex Szelewski: The short time you spent here left an immense impact. You’re one of the top 10 most hilarious, beautiful people. Jacob: We’re impossibly different, but equally driven. Sometimes we “get” each other. Thanks for your advice. Sara: As a freshman at Transition, you’re the person I was comfortable approaching. Thanks for welcoming me. Kathryn: You’re bright, witty and brought The D.O. #headlines_tweets. Future digital editors owe you. Delaney: You’re quietly the funniest person in any room and always a joy at Girls Night. Caroline: You’re incredibly aware. I turn to you to model my own opinions. Fortier: Let’s keep up our Instagram comments, I don’t want to lose touch. Graham: We’ve come a long way since “Making fun of Andrew Graham is my passion.” Put your shoes on. Stacy: The uncomfortable compliments I never get from anyone else make my day. Haley & Taylor: You’re the writing equivalents to Lucy and me. You’re too humble for being so good. Bridget & Kateri: Y’all are my design/ MPD saviors. Talia & Amy: You’re spectacular designers. Stick with The D.O. Casey: Your infectious laugh always has me dying. Lizzie: Think about my Secret Santa roast and you giving it back. Don’t lose that fire. Myelle: When The D.O. gets Insta-verified: YOU. DID. THAT. Ally: I love your devotion to gossip and watching your talent grow.

Matthew: You cover every topic making it

relevant to any reader. (Even me, who hates reading!) Anna: Thanks for fetching me water. I got your back, too. Kevin: If I ever interview you for a job, you’re hired. Sabrina: One semester wasn’t enough. I love you from Phi Sig to 744. Eliza: As design/Whitman duals, we’re similar. You wowed me with your “Coke” Snap and never stopped impressing me. Katie: We were lucky to find you. You leave me in awe — there’s no way you’re self-taught. Recognize your abilities. You’re unstoppable. Danny: You’re the first WhitB*tch I’ll ever love. Let’s hit up Nova Scotia. Díaz: Under your leadership, the course of this paper changed for the better. The environment you created is welcoming, inclusive and kind. Torrens: Your commitment, drive, intelligence and humor are unmatched. You have this ability to control the energy in any room. I hope to be as badass as you one day. Burke: You’re one of the only writers whose stories I look forward to. Hold people accountable, stay critical: It’s your strength. You also make me feel like the funniest person in the room. That’s invaluable in my book. Sam OG: I’m on the edge of my seat waiting to watch you as EIC. Never be afraid to ask for help. Can’t wait for that Battle shot. Ali: It means the world when you ask for design advice because you’re so talented on your own. I loved working alongside you, so I know you’ll be a phenomenal leader. Amanda: You have a charm people lust after, but you’re just born with it. Never lose

that spark. Brigid: The first time I learned from you was in ECN 203, but that surely won’t be the last. Let’s make a day of it soon: Laci’s for tapas, Tomer’s for latkes, Turning Stone for drinks. I’ll miss you forever. Kiran: You pioneered a path I couldn’t see for myself in digital design. I credit you with my transition. From working together as designers to guiding me to Amazon, I know we’ll work together again soon. I’m thrilled you’ll be in Seattle, bringing me advice and laughter. Lydia: If we had “littles,” you’d be mine. Partly because of our yellow jackets, but mostly because of our similar worldview. Thank goodness you’re coming to Seattle! You’re gorgeous, intelligent and sure of yourself. That’ll take you anywhere. I love you. Tomer: I love you, even when you quit. You make everyone feel special, but ESPECIALLY me. If the world was full of Tomers, you’d say it’s a sh*tty world, but it’d actually be the most humble, talented, hilarious world imaginable. Catch you at Flip — I’m finally free Wednesday! Rori: At any party, you’re my partner-incrime to dance, drink and raise hell with. There’s never a moment you don’t have me crying at your shenanigans. I’m heartbroken our time together at Syracuse is up, but this isn’t the last of us. Love you forever. Let’s break into Insomnia again. Rachel: We wasted so many nights! Me designing News next to you editing News. DAMMIT. I loved seeing you walk into Digital with that telling smile: There’s tea to share. We got close so fast. (It took more than 5, but less than 10 minutes.) And even closer as we waited for a freaking ride. Thanks for talking sh*t

about Ashley at Faculty. I love you endlessly. Andy: You changed my life when you walked up to me in Sadler. I just wanted an early move-in but didn’t know I’d gain my lifelong best friend. For people who rarely shut up, it’s hard putting “us” into words. You brought out who I truly am: louder, funnier and humbler than ever. Thank you. You make everyone more fun-loving and a better dancer. If I don’t miss PUP food most, I’ll miss THE BANTER, gossiping, hiding in trash cans and laughing like no other. You’ve been my right-hand man this whole year, already running the room like it’s yours, so there’s no doubt you’ll continue making Digital ICONIQUE. I love you more than you know. Lucy: This is the hardest to write. You represent the entirety of my D.O. experience, so it’s impossible to put into words. You’re the kindest heart, the greatest talent and my best friend. I’m honored to be considered your equal. (Who’d I fool to get that title?) Your only shortcoming is J.B. loving me, not you. I sized up your photo freshman year, and it’s the best case for judging a book by its cover. You’ll be in my life forever, but it’s sad leaving the place we grew up together. From Sadler to South to 744, you leave every place better than you found it. You challenge me to be better both in character and craft. I’m lucky to walk out these doors into life with you by my side. Now, let’s get a damn Gannon’s brownie sundae, on me. Mom & Dad: I’m indebted to you. For everything, but mostly for the endless college tours to make sure I found “my place.” Mission accomplished. You’ve given me the best three years of my life. Thanks for listening to the complaints, tears and gloating that came with my time at The D.O. I owe you both the world.

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walked into The Daily Orange determined to write. But after stumbling across Visuals, those dreams vanished — replaced by editorial design. Much has changed since then, but The D.O. has remained a constant in my life. And this old, rickety, much-loved home has given me so much. It’s the reason I’m a designer, and I’ve made so many lifelong friends. The staffs I’ve worked with made me who I am today. This is my attempt to thank them. Chloe: We joke I’m your mini-me, but honestly, any comparison to you is a compliment. Your mentorship has impacted my career more than anyone else’s (and not only because I’ve painstakingly copied your every move for years). Thankful for our news design convos, trips to Instagrammable D.C. coffee shops and sangria-fueled gossip sessions. I’m so lucky to know you. La Colombe soon? Clare: Before we met, I knew you as the loud former Pulp editor who was abroad. Now, you’re a dear friend. Your talent and confidence are inspiring. Thank you for always laughing at my jokes and for showing me being assertive is OK. It’s thanks to you I don’t need that “Sorry” jar anymore. Mara: You were the first face I saw when I walked into Open House. I’ve looked up to you ever since. You’re one of the strongest and most brilliant people I know, and I’m grateful for our shared Girls Nights and drives to and from Nova. Thanks for always having my back. Justin: Your encouraging words made a world of difference for a shy freshman designer. I’m endlessly appreciative of the motivation and knowledge you’ve passed on to everyone you’ve worked with. Jacob: You delivered on your Stephen Dunn “Mon Semblable” promise. But in doing so, you

made me a different person. Sara: You’re the reason I made it to Open House. Thanks for being the best peer adviser an incoming NOJ-soon-to-be-GRA major could ask for. Sam B.: Thanks for your jokes and for always being on my side. I’m so grateful our D.O. careers overlapped. Jon: If I had an older brother, I imagine our relationship would be much like yours and mine. Thanks for having the best sense of humor around, even if you usually just used it to insult me. Schwed: Thanks for being everyone’s hype man and for helping keep visuals #fresh one Pinterest board at a time. Caroline C: You’re the most supportive person I know. Thanks for reppin’ the DMV in style. Haley: Thankful my late returns home freshman year didn’t keep you from applying inhouse. Kathryn: You’re hilarious, brilliant and oh-so talented. Don’t let anyone forget it. Jes: My Photoshop queen! You’ll be unstoppable in Los Angeles. Alex S: Your laugh is infectious. One semester with you wasn’t nearly enough. Graham: Thanks for always supporting my chicken tikka masala addiction (and let’s not forget that garlic naan). Anna & Kevin: Thanks for making Digital brighter. Casey R: You’re wicked talented. One question: Are you going to finish that croissant? Sam F: From memes in the paper to “tummy mergency” to your constant teasing, being a head ed with you was dope. Thanks for reminding me not to take anything too seriously. Brigid: You illuminate every room. Thanks

for the laughter, warmth and cheer you bring into everyone’s lives. Danny: I’m glad Digital taught you some new slang. How about an explainer on how great you are? Stacy: You’re sunshine on a cloudy Syracuse day, and Pulp owes so much positive change to you. Sabrina: I’m so emo Visuals only got one semester with your magnificent sense of humor. Amy, Casey & Talia: One of the best things I did was hire you three. You’ve slayed the game since day one, and your thoughtfulness and humor have made The D.O. an infinitely better place. Casey, you’re going to be amazing in News. Amy and Talia, you’d both be wonderful PDs someday. Katie & Eliza: The sheer talent and kindness you two possess is unbelievable. Thank you for making my motion skills 3000 percent better through all your wisdom. Bridget & Kateri: I joke that I asked you to apply because I wanted to be your friends. Well, it worked, and The D.O. gained incredible designers along the way. Bridget, you’re going to be a marvelous PD. Kateri, see you in Copenhagen! Ali: You are the reason I strive to be a more positive person and use excessive exclamation marks while texting. It’s been a joy to see you grow at The D.O. With you as ME, its future is brighter than ever. Michael: Major key: working with you. I’m glad I was here to see you become one of the best journalists I know. Thanks for those wild conspiracy theory breakdowns over Dino BBQ. Lydia: I’m so thankful we got closer this semester. Your bold personality and hilarious celebrity gossip obsession were some of the

best parts about working in Digital. You’re going to kill it as Pulp editor. Rori: You’re a gem, and you never fail to make me laugh. I’m devastated I won’t be around while you’re video editor, but I know you’ll be great. In the meantime, I expect plenty of latenight DJ’s Snaps. *Dab* Ally: You were my right-hand gal for two semesters, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way. I’ll always remember gossiping in Visuals, occasional art fiascos and our Earth, Wind & Fire obsession. Kiran: You’re the only person I know who is as hilarious as they are gracious and kind. You bring out the best in everyone, and the nights we’ve spent eating tacos, watching movies and laughing together have been some of my happiest. You radiate beauty, and the world is an immensely better place because you’re in it. Thanks for always being there for me, even when an ocean away. Chris: I’ve known you since freshman year, but it’s the time we’ve spent together after you graduated that’s meant so much to me. Our pho dinners, Tully’s trips and talks in your car until 5 a.m. defined my junior year. Thank you for understanding me better than most. Keep practicing your chopstick skills for when I get back. Rachel: GORL. My Nova princess, karaoke queen and fellow Claire Foy superfan! Thank you for being the most empathetic person — and for all that tea in Digital. You make me laugh more than anyone, and I’m thankful we spent time at home together before you left for California. We’ll pour one out for Big Ang at Town someday. Tomer: You have the incredible ability to make anyone you’re talking to feel like they’re the only person in the world. That alone will take you far. Being a head ed with you was one of the highlights of my time here, even though I adopted your self-deprecating humor. I’m unbelievably lucky you’re in my life. Alexa T.: I stayed this semester to keep spending time with people like you. You’re the hardest-working gal around, but you always made time to talk about the latest Thoughts of Dog tweet or laugh at Vines with me. Thanks for making me feel loved and valued. Driving to South with you after production was always the best part of my day, and I’m so lucky to call you one of my closest friends. McDonald’s tonight? Alexa D.: You’ve done more for this paper than the rest of us combined, though you’d never admit it. Becoming close with you was one of the best things to happen to me. I loved coming into work because I knew I would be spending it with someone more encouraging, brilliant and caring than I ever thought possible. Thanks for rooting me on unconditionally. You’ve made me a better person. Andy: We’re incredibly different people, but you’re still the person I share everything with and can’t wait to talk to every day. My life would be incomplete without your reality TV knowledge, YouTube mashups obsession and Drag Race Thursdays. Your iconic personality and sense of humor are just two of the reasons I’ll miss you. Thanks for being the most genuine person and for filling my life with charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent. The world doesn’t deserve you. Emma: We joke I brought you to The D.O., but you’ve changed my life beyond inspiring me to pursue design. We started here together, and we’ve been through it all — giggle fits in Digital, rooming on South, Visuals drama, absurd philosophy TAs, trips to Montreal. I don’t know where I’d be without your advice, fashion sense and loyal friendship. I’ve learned from you every day for the past six semesters as I’ve tried to keep up with your talent and drive. Our D.O. era is over, but our Danish adventure is just the next stage of this lifelong friendship. Mom, Dad & Alice: You’ve been The D.O.’s No. 1 fans from the start. Nothing I am or do would be possible if it weren’t for you. I love you.

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eciding what campus publication to get involved with was never a hard choice for me. Actually getting hired at The D.O.? That was a bit harder. I made three failed attempts at working in house, which left me bitter and ready to give up on The D.O. for about a minute. And then, magically, I was shoved into a head editor position with a stranger-turned-best-friend named Rachel. Flash forward through many Slack reacts, tears, memes, photo requests, AP Style mistakes, Annie Palmers, edit boards, last-minute FOB pieces, clingy columnists and attempts at moving the rock, and it feels like I’ve been here a lot longer than three semesters. Oh wait, it was. Thank you for making me come back, though no one had to ask twice. Annie: That first read we did together gave me enough confidence to last another six semesters. Thank you. Clare: Our musical singalongs kept me sane during In the Paint productions. Also, Rachel and I thought about not hiring you. Mara: You terrified me for the first half of the semester — and then I figured this whole D.O. thing out. Thank you for pushing me and Pulp to be our best. Justin: Your compliments were hard to come by, but getting one meant the world to me. Even to this day, your ambition never fails to encourage me to work harder. Alex E.: There was nothing better than finding out you thought I was funny, instead of just incredibly weird. Keep killing it. Archie: I’ve blocked out all the passive aggression from our semester and simply remember what an incredible person you are. Lizzie: I’m so glad you came back to The D.O. and found where you could really thrive — and earned your name on the wall. Satoshi: I know you don’t believe it, but you love journalism more than anyone, and it’ll take you far. Jacob: Thank you for bringing me into this institution, and for trusting me and Rachel to carry on the Pulp legacy you established. Stacy: I missed your sunshine-y everything this semester. You are so passionately, wonderfully you, and it’s always been an inspiration. Haley & Taylor: Shoutout to somehow balancing the most healthy lifestyle and amazing style with being some of the most talented journalists I’ve ever seen. Graham & Schafer: Thank you for making Sports such a lovely place to hang out and for being such wonderfully talented people. Ally: Thank you for your random compliments and big smiles. They brightened even the darkest of productions. Colleen: I sometimes treat Pulp like my baby, and under you, it was in such good hands. Thanks for the long Slack rants and quickly becoming so dedicated to this weird institution. Brigid: Our weekend in NYC will live on in my memories. You’re hilarious, beautiful, kind and oh-so-talented. Never change. Delaney: My hometown girl and the only person with as much Buffalove as me. Keep being a reporting badass — you’ll go far. Emma: With your incredible style, sass and design talent, you’re the closest thing I’ve found to a perfect person. Andy: You’re bound to become a legend both at The D.O. and in the world. Keep being an absolute savage and an incredible designer/ social media rockstar. Tomer: Our dance parties were the only reason I survived In the Paint productions. Your self-deprecation gives me life, but I hope you know that none of it is true. Burke: Concept: An editorial board series on your top four conspiracy theories. Let’s go. Caroline Colvin: Thanks for being a surrogate Pulper so we could discuss podcasts and jam to emo throwbacks. Keep being the outspoken journalist you are. Sam Fortier: I’ll miss yelling at/with you every time you walked in the house. The only

reason I do it is because you’re so talented, and you need someone to criticize your every move so you don’t get too cocky. Kennedy: Thank you for being the brightest ray of sunshine in the newsroom and the world. Sam Ogozalek: If I had any doubts about you leading this paper (I really didn’t), they were smashed to pieces after this wild end of the semester. You have that rare talent of being calm and calculated in the face of anything, paired with an unmatched talent for journalism as a whole. Jordan: You’re already a meme legend and a reporting powerhouse at The D.O. Keep your wonderfully dry sense of humor (that’s a compliment) as you continue to dominate the journalism world. Ali: You’re the dankest person I know, and I loved watching you become a true leader at this paper and in life. Thanks for laughing at everything I say even when it was way too weird to be funny. Allison: I wish I had half the sense of humor you do when I was a freshman, or even now. Your taste in men and fictional characters is questionable, but you own it. Kelsey: Sometimes you can just tell a person is going to be awesome before you meet them. And when I did, you were even more amazing than I expected. I always knew the Op porch was waiting when I needed a good rant or to laugh long enough to waste an hour of production. I can’t wait to read your writing again in Pulp and for many years to come. Aishwarya: I’m so glad you landed in Op and are coming back to the job you were definitely destined for. Thank you for laying down the law with some strongly worded emails, for

ranting about every writer and for keeping Op popping beyond my time here. Lucy: I’m so glad I got to spend much more time with you this year. You’re a true meme queen and far too modest for your incredible design talent. Rachel S.: I didn’t know anyone when I started working at The D.O., except for you. Thank you for making me feel welcome and for being my go-to girl whenever I needed to go off on anyone or anything. Alexa T.: You were wearing this awesome dark lipstick when I first met you, and I knew you were a badass. We’ve shared some amazing memes, uncontrollable laughter and a love of Elton John and Michael Bublé Christmas songs. I loved when someone was stupid and we flashed each other an exasperated look — yours with that wonderfully sassy eyebrow, which you should embrace. You’re fearless and unflappable in every situation, yet unbelievably kind to those who need it — speaking as someone who has needed it many, many times. I’ll never understand how you do it, but I know that it’ll take you far. Alexa D.: You are a beautiful human being, inside and out. Thank you for creating an Opinion section with high standards, and thank you for all your help as I tried to live up to your legacy. You probably don’t remember it, but you saying I had the most unique personality of anyone you’d met was the best compliment I’ve ever received. Your unprompted doses of encouragement have such a big impact on everyone you share them with. You deserve so, so many more of them yourself.

Sara: Thank you for living with me so I

could get to know you even better. You’re so incredibly caring and never failed to make me feel better when I needed it. And somehow you’ve found the perfect balance of hardworking, talented, humble and sassy. I love it all. I’ll never forget singing on our delirious late-night walks home. I live for your laugh whenever I say something downright stupid. And I’m thankful that we’re always ready with Slack DMs whenever someone needs to be dragged. Rachel: When I actually met you in NEW 305, I thought there was no way you’d be my friend. You quit the riding team after a split second, and I thought you were way too good for me. But then I was told we’d work together, you made me squash soup, and my life immediately got a million times better. Somehow, we became closer after that semester. Best friendship creeped up on us as you led Pulp and I tried to keep my thoughts to myself. I left you for a while, you left me for a while, we went through some bullsh*t, absence makes the heart grow fonder, blah blah blah. Anyhow, thank you for coming back to the U.S., if only for a little bit. I truly miss you every day, and I can’t wait until you’re back here for good. Mom & Dad: Thank you for donating more to this paper than I’ve made working at it. Thank you for making it possible for me to be here at all. Thank you for being the human forms of stability and unconditional love. Thank you for everything. This is too long. It needs some in-text graphics.

Cultural celebration The Student African American Society is hosting Itanwa Orinwa, known as “Black Graduation.”

Making waves First generation seniors at SU are gearing up for graduation. Here’s how they got to this point.

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Meals on wheels The third annual Syracuse Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival will take place this May.

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Chronic illnesses show there’s more to health than meets the eye

illustration by audra lisner staff illustrator By Kathryn Krawczyk copy chief

hen Sari Kamp skips class, it’s not because she overslept. She wouldn’t stay in bed past 10 a.m. anyway — it triggers her chronic migraines. Any irregularity in Kamp’s vitamin, exercise and sleep regimens can cause a migraine. They usually happen three or four times a month. Even more serious are Kamp’s abdominal migraines, which make her feel like someone took everything in her stomach, “put it in a blender, heated it up and put it back inside.” But when the magazine journalism sophomore is walking through the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, she doesn’t fit the textbook definition of sick. Her chronic migraines and abdominal migraines are only outwardly noticeable when she misses class, or when she goes at the tail end of a flare-up and ends up rubbing her head or looking woozy from her medication. Otherwise, Kamp’s chronic illnesses are just invisible struggles adding to an already stressful

college career. A chronic illness is a medical condition or a physical condition that’s ongoing and can still have chronic effects even after a patient no longer has the illness. Source: Beth Meyerowitz, professor at USC Dornsife Kamp has dealt with chronic migraines since seventh or eighth grade and chronic abdominal migraines since 11th grade. When she’s going through the latter, Kamp can’t eat, or she’ll throw up. She’s fatigued, her stomach hurts and then — after anywhere from a few hours to a few days — the symptoms will abruptly disappear, she said. Those conditions warrant registration with Syracuse University’s Office of Disability Services. That registration could ensure that Kamp is able to miss classes without being penalized. During first semester freshman year, Kamp was against that idea. “I didn’t want to be the migraine girl again because that’s what I was in high school,” Kamp said. “Every teacher in high school knew about it, all of my friends knew about it, everyone in my grade knew about it.” Right after high school, Sarah Piraino realized that

her chronic illness — asthma — was jeopardizing her chances of joining the United States Navy. “I had my asthma doctor write off that I didn’t have asthma, like I lied so that I could get in,” the junior history major said. “I was fully prepared to ... never have asthma again.” That’s common for students leaving high school, said Dorian Traube, an associate professor at the University of Southern California who focuses on adolescent health. They’re shifting from adolescence, where parents likely handled their health care, to adulthood, where parents often can’t talk to professors or health professionals to map out their child’s needs, she said. In college, students get the responsibility of having those conversations, which can seem embarrassing and even lead to denial. Whether they have a chronic illness or struggle with mental health, Traube said students want to start fresh and tend to avoid requesting special accommodations. “They want to prove to themselves that they can do that,” Traube said. “And that generally does not work see illnesses page 11

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SU Drama to present pop musical VPA seniors prepare for final film screening By Neha Tandon staff writer

A flesh-eating plant, a nerdy florist and an eccentric love story will band together under a rock music score in “Little Shop of Horrors” at Syracuse Stage this weekend. Presented by Syracuse University’s Department of Drama, the musical tells the story of a timid floral shop assistant, Seymour Krelborn, who names a singing, flesh-hungry plant after his coworker-crush, Audrey. The shop’s owner, Mr. Mushnik, transforms from grouchy to greedy in an effort to achieve wealth and fame, which brings the darker sides out of

him and the other characters. The show is detail-oriented and relies heavily on visuals, said Amber Gatlin, a junior musical theatre major starring as Audrey. Gatlin said Audrey is unlike any character she has played before. “She sees the beauty in everyone around her, but she can’t see it in herself. She lives with a lot of psychological pain, but does all she can to hide it from everyone,” Gatlin said. Mr. Mushnik is played by Jacob Rosen, a sophomore acting major. He said the musical has been a different experience for him as it embodies a style more complex than playing your average-Joe-off-

the-street. The cast was inspired by sci-fi movies and comic books of the 1960s, which required a lot of research on the style, Rosen said.

It is a really lively, fearless and shameless atmosphere. su sophomore acting major

Crawford Horton, a junior musical theatre major, plays

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By Sandhya Iyer asst. copy editor

Film students at Syracuse University dread the message: “Media Pending.” It happens anytime they’re having trouble exporting their content on the film editing software, Adobe Premiere Pro. Associated with the frustration of post-production, and something that has connected film students for years, that message is also the title of the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Class of 2018 showcase. As part of their thesis projects,

seniors from VPA create a short film. The Media Pending showcase is the culmination of all their efforts. This year, 37 student films will be screened at the two-day event. The movies range from dramas to comedies to experimental films, said Sarah Komjathy, a senior film major and co-programmer of the event. “Everyone has had a different process,” Komjathy said. “Everyone’s film is going to be great in its own way.” Komjathy said her short film is see film page 11

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hen I began my freshman year as a newspaper and online journalism major, I knew I wanted to get involved in The Daily Orange. I wrote for the newspaper in high school, so it seemed natural that I would continue with it in college. When I became a magazine major, I decided I wanted to write for more on-campus magazines instead of The D.O. What was I thinking? When I first started, I would’ve never imagined The D.O. would become less like an extracurricular activity and more like a second home. I’m not an outgoing person and I probably never will be, but my time at The D.O. has helped me come out of my shell and boost my confidence. This past semester was really tough for me, but I always looked forward to going to work. Whenever I walk into 744, I know I can laugh, make stupid jokes and be accepted for who I am. Even though I’ve only worked in house for two semesters, I honestly can’t imagine my college experience without The D.O. Justin: You were the news editor fall of my freshman year, and I cannot thank you enough for being so welcoming. As a freshman, I literally had no idea what I was doing, and I can’t even imagine how bad my first drafts must’ve been, so I apologize. Thank you for always being so positive. Alexa D: You are truly a ray of sunshine. Whenever we’re stressed about things, you always help me keep them in perspective. Thank you for always being calm and approachable, and for always being open to ideas. Alexa T: I think my face may be eternally red from that time you made me yell PUP food several times because I wasn’t loud enough, but I learned my lesson and hey, whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. I always appreciate your sense of humor, sass and memes. Casey: Things would be so different if you hadn’t come up to me that day in NEW 305, saying Pulp’s copy editor quit and you needed a new one. I almost said no, but thank God I didn’t. Thanks for welcoming me into Pulp and making me feel at home.

Joe & Stacy: What a pair. You guys always

made me laugh, and your enthusiasm made me love coming to work every other day. You’re both amazing writers and role models, and you made me want to continue working in Pulp. Joe, it was so good to talk to someone who understands Philly is the best. Sandhya: Your bubbly personality is infectious, and I wish I could always be smiling like you are. I loved exchanging dog pictures and just talking with you in general. Good luck as copy chief next semester — I know you’ll do a great job! Lydia: You killed it as digital editor with all your ideas. You were always thinking outside the box, and I definitely want to approach stories the way you do. Thanks for all your skincare wisdom — I will definitely be trying

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out some of your recommendations over the summer. I know you’ll make an amazing feature editor and you’ll take Pulp to a new level. Haley: We said it so much and we meant it every time: You are the superstar of Pulp. Your energy and enthusiasm is inspiring, and I’m excited to see what you’ll do with the rest of your time at SU and beyond. Keep up the amazing work! We couldn’t have pulled off this semester without you. Colleen: I don’t even know where to begin. You’re absolutely crazy, and I love it. Spending so much time with you might have made me a little louder, but I’m not complaining. Thanks for keeping the morale high, even on the crisis days. I love how you genuinely care about all of us, because that means a lot. Best of luck in News next semester — I know you’ll do great

things.

Taylor: You were one of the first people I met

at SU back at Own the Dome, and it’s crazy now to think how much time we’ve spent together. Thanks for always keeping me on my toes — whether it’s changing brackets to parentheses, cutlines or whatever else I always forget — because I definitely needed it. Thanks for bringing us food on Wednesdays and for often being the voice of reason in Pulp. I’ll miss you when you’re in New York next semester, but I know you’ll do an amazing job at wherever you intern. Mom, Dad, Liv and Eva: Thank you for always reading my articles and for always supporting me in whatever I do. I love you guys more than I can say. You’re the best family anyone could ask for.

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an absurdist comedy about a girl who feels neglected by her parents, so she looks for a dog as a companion. During the film, which is composed of three skits, she sets up a lemonade stand to raise money and interacts with people who come up to the stand. The event is a collection of diverse voices, Komjathy said, because all students have different things to say. While students accumulate the necessary knowledge for film production during four years at SU, their thesis work starts during their final year, said Connor Burns, a senior film major. Students work as a “total filmmaker,” and are in charge of screenwriting, pre-production and putting together a cast and crew. They even have to find grants and donors on their own because the college doesn’t provide money to fund the projects, Burns said. He added that they’re really treated like young directors in the real world. “It feels like my film education has come full circle,” Komjathy said. from page 9

illnesses out well.” Kamp figured that out after missing a test freshman year she couldn’t make up. Her professor was understanding, but Kamp decided she needed to be prepared in case someone wasn’t. That meant not hiding her chronic illnesses anymore. “It’s part of my identity, and I think that I wanted to get rid of it coming into college,” Kamp said. “But I realized that I just needed to accept it, and it’s something I’ve learned to live with. I need to help myself in every way, and that was registering with ODS.” Students start by filling out a registration form on the disability services website. Within 48 hours, they’ll be set up with a counselor and invited into ODS for an appointment. With documentation from doctors, students can be set up with accommodations that fit their disability. Starting her second semester freshman year, Kamp has had an attendance accommodation. ODS Counselor Judy Kopp said an attendance accommodation is the most common arrangement for someone with a chronic illness. Students may also have a peer note-taking accommodation or something else to supplement notes, said ODS Director Paula Possenti-Perez. Starting that fall, Kamp sat down with her professors at the beginning of every semester to explain her illnesses and figure out how she’d make up any classes she missed. Her self-described confidence meant she didn’t have a problem making accommodations on her own. But ODS realized that not all students felt the same. When students had to initiate contact with professors, they were pushed into conversations with an unequal power dynamic, Possenti-Perez said. So ODS from page 9

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Orin Scrivello, a sadistic dentist and Audrey’s abusive boyfriend. Horton, whose acting experience is rooted in comedy, said playing the villain is fun. He grew up watching and loving the film. “It’s bloody and weird and everything I loved when I was nine years old,” he said. “The show is so exciting because the emotion is real and relatable, but the audience gets to abandon their reality. I mean come on; it’s about a talking plant. How fun is that?” Many cast members said the script is high quality. Gatlin cited the well-paced rising action, noting that every line serves a purpose. Rosen, too, said every moment of the show is used to the best of its ability. When describing the atmosphere in rehearsals, the word “fun” was consistently used — cast members are often classmates and see each other on a daily basis. Sophomore musical theatre major Anju Cloud, an ensemble member, said the environment is relaxing. “Because we are a quirky group of people, we have games and competitions that we hold in rehearsals just for the kick of it,” Cloud said. One of the rehearsal traditions is to create a

This year, seniors are working to increase the event’s reach beyond the VPA bubble — especially because the film industry in Syracuse is growing, Burns said. While the films screened are only produced by graduating seniors, recent alumni and faculty are frequent attendees, he said.

This is what I love to do as my life and as my passion it’s a huge grind — it takes a lot of time and effort out of you. CONNOR BURNS filmed his senior thesis project with Logan Regnier, starring Brandon Iversen and Dylan Spadaro. courtesy of connor burns

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The showcase will take place on May 10 and May 11, and each film will only screen once. The programming team will gather information to divide the films by genre and length

across both days, Komjathy said. “This is what I love to do as my life and as my passion — it’s a huge grind, it takes a lot of time and effort out of you,” Burns said.

“We’re really trying to, in our last step here at Syracuse University, get as many eyes on what we love to do.”

changed the system about a year ago. “I had a few students, maybe two or three students, that I could see and hear their relief when I said ‘Well, I will be calling the professor, and I will be doing the first part, and then you’ll just have the follow-up,’” Kopp said. “And that made them a lot more comfortable because of that power differential.” Now, ODS starts the conversation with a professor and outlines a contractual agreement for the student’s attendance. That contract is as much of a tool for professors as it is for students and encourages professors to think about the fundamental nature of the class. Is it a lecture or a discussion? Do students just need notes on what they’ve missed, or is class participation essential? Questions like those help professors determine how many absences can be excused before they change the class experience, Possenti-Perez said. Once the door is opened and a contract is laid out, students step in to finalize how they’ll inform their instructor of an absence and make it up, Kopp said. Out of every 10 people who are understanding when it comes to her illness, Kamp said there’s one who isn’t. So it’s nice to have ODS there as a backup, she said, to prove her migraines aren’t just another headache. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a disability is defined as a certain impairment, meaning chronic illnesses can be classified as disabilities and receive government-mandated accommodations. Asthma is a more common chronic illness, and Piraino said that’s why most people don’t take hers seriously. It’s not cystic fibrosis or endometriosis. It’s asthma. It’s used just as a word: one she’s seen thrown around as a joke or an excuse to get out of a difficult swim practice, she said. Piraino recalled pulling out her inhaler at work for the first time and her coworkers

being shocked to find out she had asthma. People think she’s just out of shape when she struggles walking up a flight of stairs or trekking the half mile from her apartment to class in the cold, she said. And she believes some health care providers don’t listen when she insists her common cold will almost certainly turn into bronchitis.

17.4 percent of women and 12.9 percent of men deal with one of six common chronic illnesses, as of the most recent 2005-07 survey That understanding is especially necessary for college students, said Beth Meyerowitz, a professor at USC Dornsife who focuses on the psychosocial struggles of those with chronic illness. Meyerowitz’s research showed there can be psychological positives, too, related to chronic illnesses. The professor said that by having a chronic illness, young people can learn important things about life. “The person can see life in a different way — maybe prioritize what’s important to them,” Meyerowitz said. “Perhaps formed closer relationships, learned who their real friends are, that they can count on some of their friends and so on.” In high school, Kamp lost friends because she missed so much class. But in college, she found the social support Meyerowitz described. She had a normal first semester and sorority rush and found a group of about 20 girls she could count on for anything, she said. Kamp’s best friend at SU knows when she has a migraine. She’ll bring Kamp apple juice to keep her blood sugar up and ask whether she wants to talk or just be left alone to take a nap. Kamp knows she’s lucky. People don’t see any indication of a physical disability, and they may wonder why she’s rubbing her head in class when she looks visibly OK. They may assume she’s dosing everyday headaches with Tylenol, not prescription medication that knocks her out and makes her feel like a different person. But those aren’t the people she bothers herself with. “All the people I love and that care about me completely understand,” Kamp said. “That’s all that matters.” — 30 —

wall of pictures serving as their lost and found. When someone leaves a belonging in the rehearsal room, the stage management team takes a picture of it and posts it on the wall. In another game, a tally is kept to see how many times each of the cast and crew members trips over a curb serving as a part of the set, said Horton. Rosen said the rehearsal room environment is open and collaborative. Since students in the musical theater major can’t perform during their first year, they sit in on rehearsals for productions to see how the process works. “It is a really lively, fearless and shameless atmosphere. Everyone has a lot of ideas, constantly throwing them out, and trying new things,” Rosen said. The show runs May 4 through May 12 at the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama Complex at 820 E. Genesee St. Tickets can be purchased online or at the Syracuse Stage Box Office. The musical is both humorous and dark at times, but Horton said themes in the show are relevant today. “It’s wild, scary and goofy, and speaks to greed and corruption on a level that is so perfectly relevant in our current political climate. Get your tickets ASAP to experience it for yourself,” he said. ntandon@syr.edu

I didn’t want to be the migraine girl again because that’s what I was in high school. Every teacher in high school knew about it, all of my friends knew about it, everyone in my grade knew about it. Sari Kamp

su sophmore magazine journalism major

At SU, it’s the Disability Cultural Center’s job to understand those struggles, said DCC Coordinator Kate Corbett Pollack. Pollack personally dealt with an autoimmune disorder and mononucleosis while getting her master’s degree at SU. While she went to ODS for accommodations, she went to DCC Director Diane Wiener just to talk. Pollack is now there for support as well. “People with chronic health conditions often experience very similar things,” Pollack said. “So there is an identity around that, and it’s important that you can understand that this is part of my identity now and that’s OK. That can actually be a good thing.”

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ASST. NEWS EDITOR FALL 2015 | NEWS EDITOR SPRING 2016 | DEVELOPMENT EDITOR FALL 2016 | EDITORIAL EDITOR SPRING 2017 | MANAGING EDITOR FALL 2017-SPRING 2018

get asked a lot why I continued working at The D.O. after realizing I didn’t want to pursue journalism. I usually talk about learning to communicate, work with others, write — what have you. But the truest answers for why I stayed are the people. You, and this place, made me. Jess: Thanks for bringing me on to write SA. I had no idea then how much it would mean. Annie: You were my role model here. Remember how hard we cried after your last Sunday meeting? Mara: I always wanted to do right by you as news editor. The idea of your disapproval struck fear into my heart, but only because I admire the heck out of you. Thanks for pushing me in my mid-semester review to consider EIC, even though you probably knew Justin was going to do it. It made me feel like I’d be qualified to lead here someday. Brett: I’m a proponent of having fun at The D.O. and not taking everything too seriously because I saw how you led here, and I loved working under you. I’ll aim for fine any day. Chloe: You were the first person outside News who made me feel included here, and I’ll always be grateful for that. I know we’ll be bonded forever through our love of Panera’s French onion soup and Webkinz. Ali L: I always wanted to feel as together as you seemed. I still think you’re the coolest. Jon: LMK if you noticed how much I flirted with you. Brigid: Without exaggeration, you’re the kindest person I know. You’re so beautiful on the inside that you literally glow on the outside. I can’t fit how much I love and appreciate you in here. Amigas. Cheetahs. Delaney: The world needs more women like you. Ghost pepper forever. Satoshi: I remember seeing you for the first time when you answered a question in COM 107. I was a little jealous of how much you knew. Now I’m just grateful for the time we worked together and for your friendship. I hope you know I’m always in your corner. Caroline C: Taking a scroll through your Instagram is like taking a bath. So refreshing. So soothing. I love the brand you’ve built for yourself. Keep with the pop culture, my fanfic sister. Aishwarya: The future is bright for you here and everywhere. You’re a superstar. Danny: The fact that being a Business columnist made you want to pursue journalism warms my lil heart. I love that you love news. Lydia: Environment columnist to feature editor within a year. What can’t you do? Myelle: I was blown away after your interview for assistant editorial. I knew I needed you as my assistant because you were full of life and invested from the get-go. You’re going to kill it in New York, my dear. Casey R: You’re a hilarious human being. Carl Wheezer forever. Joe: You’re also a hilarious human being. Go Phils. Amy: Pants Queen, you are talented and effortlessly cool, and best dressed in my book. Billy: Thanks for defending me against McCleary. You’ll be an awesome sports editor one day. Bridget: I always appreciate your quiet humor and not-so-quiet feminism, and I’m so excited to see your work as PD. Caroline B: I see the wild child within you. Let her out! And continue to be the asset you were while you worked in house. Casey D: I never expected to vibe so much with a freshman designer — no offense, freshman designers — but it’s probably because you’re a newsy at heart. Keep serving memes. Catherine: You were my favorite hire this semester. At the risk of sounding like an overly pensive soon-to-be grad, you remind me a lot of myself when I started here. You’re a riot and a hell of a reporter. Can’t wait to cry about Tyler Seguin’s everything via Insta DMs with you this summer. Haley K: You’re the definition of a boss. There’s nothing you can’t do — I’m convinced. Jordan: Your devotion both impresses and

worries me every day. Remember we’re here to learn from our mistakes, and stay the dogged, dank human you are. I’ll yeet to that. Kateri: I love your deadpan humor and the constant stream of dog pics you show me during class. Come back after Copenhagen. Kennedy: Your work the past two weeks has been outstanding. I appreciate you always keeping it real and inadvertently making me laugh from across the hall. McCleary: You’re a pain in the neck, but you’re Leighanna’s pain in the neck. Rori: There’s no one like you. Period. Stay thirsty, and stay wild. Schafer: You’re such a good kid, it’s unreal. I so appreciated every time you came to me for help. Your love for learning will do wonders for you as SE. Tell your nephew I said hi. Talia: I loved watching you speak up more this semester. Don’t let anybody keep you quiet. You’re a D.O. stan! And you’ll do great things here. Taylor: No one has it together like you do. Keep shining, sister. Ali H: You’re bold, bright and full of spirit — all ingredients of a stellar ME. It’s an honor to leave this position for you to fill. Best job at the paper! Ally: You carry sunshine everywhere you go and never make it look exhausting. It’s a beautiful thing. Andy: Your dedication, humor and love for all things social make you a star of The D.O. show — both in reality and on reality TV. Between stealing each other’s identities, serving on the Playlist Task Force and developing plot lines for the 744 reality show, we became two peas in a pop culture pod. Hit me up in alumni Slack to keep me updated on the tea. Colleen: There’s a reason I thought of you first when Alexa and I decided we needed a digital copy chief, and your path from DCC to feature editor to assistant news says it all. I’ll miss our constant DMs and laughs while checking pages. What are we going to do tonight, Colleen? Graham: You became SE in a tough spot and owned it, and you should be proud of that. I certainly am. Morse code and Tchaikovsky won’t be the same without you. Kai: You were my favorite person to greet during production because you always showed up with an “it’s a new day” attitude and a smile. You worked tirelessly this semester, and I hope you come back soon. I’ll miss you, Kai. Kelsey: Only a star columnist could start

in house as Op editor. You’re immensely talented, gracious, gorgeous and sweet, and you’ll be an asset everywhere you go. Lizzie: You helped bring Video to new heights, and that never went unnoticed by me. I admire your initiative and know you’ll do great no matter what. Sam: In all my time here, I’ve never met a staffer who works as hard and as well as you. You’re going to crush it next year. I’m incredibly proud of you. Stacy: Your energy, outfits and work ethic inspired me on the daily when you were FE. You’re one of a kind, and I can’t wait to see where you take yourself. Burke: I remember when Justin and Mara called me into MGMT for your interview. I was so amped to meet the mysterious kid whose SA coverages went straight to B. I asked you about The D.O. being your priority over Nunes. It’s laughable now, given what we’ve been through since. I think back on our hours-long trips to Burger King and Taco Bell fondly. Thanks for helping me through being news editor and for being there for me. Emma: I love a woman who’s vocal about what she wants and works for it, and you embody that. I’m continuously inspired by your spunk, style, talent and part-time gig as Girls Night emcee. Can’t wait to like every fabulous Insta you post in Copenhagen and beyond. Fortier: I’m glad our sporadic long G-chats while you were in LA transformed to sporadic long talks about life and feelings this semester. Thanks for being a shoulder when I needed one. I’ll miss bantering with you. A former ME and a former SE walk into a bar… Kathryn: We love a feminist, go-getting queen who lives and breathes SEO. Your iconic path at The D.O. never led you to digital editor, but you’ve been a digital asset to this place for years, and you should be proud of that. I’ll miss bopping and gossiping with you in MGMT. End up in New York, OK? Lucy: The third member of MGMT might’ve been a joke, but you were a confidante and a sounding board like no other for Alexa and I this year. In the four semesters we worked together before last fall, I never imagined we had so much in common. I loved seeing your candor, confidence and hilarity bloom this past year. I wish everyone knew how cool you are, and I wish you could’ve been in MGMT. You would’ve been amazing. Rachel: Sis, you’re a forever friend. Like,

the kind I texted when I left an assignment crying and was on a train home. The kind I talked with for hours at Panera last December because we couldn’t shut up, and I didn’t want to leave even when we had to. The kind I sat next to in Visuals as we finalized your 30 and thought: We may not always keep up, but we’ll always be there for each other. Sara: Three years ago, I was a new hire who couldn’t wait to work alongside Rachel and Sara, the two D.O. girls in my PSC 123 lecture I’d never met but stalked religiously on Twitter, desperate to be friends. I can’t count the times since that we’ve laughed so hard breathing became difficult, or the times I was in absolute awe of your selflessness. You’re a gem. One last Panera with my girls is a must. Tomer: Our friendship is one of my college treasures. Thanks for indulging my fast food addiction and cracking me up like nothing else does. Graduating is somehow infinitely easier by nature of you being 10 minutes from a stop on the LIRR. Yankee Stadium, here we come. Clare: Alexa once described you as her fairy godmother, and I can’t think of a better description. Somehow, between all the postproduction Bird sessions and hair braiding, you became a role model, big sister and best friend all in one. Thank you for everything. Justin: You gave me my start in house, and so many starts after that. Some of my fondest memories from college live in Betsy, God rest her soul. I took a video once, because I didn’t want to forget driving down Erie with you and Alexa — my best friends — listening to your mix CDs, the sun low in the spring sky, the windows down. I knew you’d be leaving soon, and it got me good. It’s getting me good now, too. Alexa: The hardest part of graduating isn’t leaving Syracuse or leaving 744. It’s leaving my best friend and going from living in each other’s pockets to living on separate coasts. Through Sunday to Wednesday productions; Thursday, Friday and Saturday dinners; post-production McDonald’s trips and every moment between, we’ve become extensions of one another. Thank you for being my sister, for never making me feel like competition is a byproduct of friendship, for always being down for dinner and for always, always being there. I wish beyond measure that we were going to the same place, but I’m OK with leaving knowing that we did something good here. It’s time to embark on a forever trip to that post-D.O. universe we always imagined. I’m ready if you are.

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EDITORIAL EDITOR FALL 2015-SPRING 2016 | MANAGING EDITOR FALL 2016-SPRING 2017 | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF FALL 2017-SPRING 2018

he six staffs I’ve worked alongside at The Daily Orange made my three years here beautiful, challenging and unforgettable. So have the alumni, community members, donors and readers whose contributions make experiences like mine possible. But I won’t dig into that gratitude here. Spending these years working full time requires friends with a supportive love you can plug into as needed, and this is for those who made 744 home. Mara: You’ve seen me in more vulnerable moments than most, and your reflex to help in any way needed is why I’m forever loyal to you. You led our team with grace, and I’ve tried to live up to the standard you set since day one. Thank you for teaching me to lead with love. Brett: Opinion could be a lonely place as a one-person section on a chilly, backroom porch, but you were my friend before you were my editor and that rocked my world. Saying goodbye to you on your last night of production was one of the toughest because the way you included me — whether it was weekend fast-food trips or an honorary spot in The Nice Person Club — made a profound difference in my time here. Thank you for teaching me everyone is replaceable. Chloe: Chloe, I’ve said you’re magic, and that’s because your presence alone makes things brighter and more hopeful. Being able to work with you was a highlight during my four years in Syracuse, and catching rides home with you and Mara made it all the sweeter. You’re one of the most talented people I’ve

ever met, and you’ll always have a fan in me. Erin: Thank you one million times over for editing me, growing me and bringing me into The D.O. universe. Paul: Some of my favorite moments as ME were spent trying to keep you awake during Syracuse football coverage at your apartment. Mountain Dew and a phone call on me, anytime. Satoshi: I’m incredibly proud of you. You’ll always have a friend in me. No matter where you are or what you’re doing, there will be love for you at The D.O. and from the people you worked with. Kiran: Your emphasis on contributing to The D.O. as a learning institution is what we should all work to accomplish. Thank you for paying it forward for the next gen. Taylor: I look at you and I have so much faith in the good you will do in your life. You’ve added so much worth here, and your unmatched talent to be a friend to everyone is something I hope to emulate. No matter where you go, know you are cherished. Fortier: You’re golden, Sam Fortier. Thank you for everything — for Boston, for making things brighter and for being so human. Stacy: The summer I was managing editor, you sent me an email telling me you were glad we had a Latina in management. That message meant the world to me. Stay bold and unapologetic. Haley Kim: You’re a gem of a reporter and a treasure of a friend. Thank you for being a star. Andy: Andy, The D.O. is incredibly fortunate

to have you. I’m so excited for you and your ventures here and well beyond. Emma: The talent, drive and joy you carry has amazed me since we met. I can’t wait to see where it takes you. Aishwarya: I have supreme trust that your brilliance and kind heart are exactly what The D.O. needs. I look forward to watching your growth as a leader here. Chris: You’re an alarmist, and that’s kept our conversations interesting. Thank you for listening and for understanding. Burke: The evolution of our relationship is special to me because only we could understand it. For that, please know I’ll have a place in my heart for you and support you always. Kathryn: Thank you for being the most unique person I’ve ever known and for being a sister to me. I’m going to miss your clever comebacks and the way you offer to help with anything that may be needed. You’re going to take on the world, and I can’t wait to cheer you on while you do. Rachel Sandler: Sweet Rachel, I’m glad I’ve only known one semester in Syracuse that you weren’t here. With love, I’m proud to be your friend. Sam Ogozalek: I’m so excited for you and the wonderful adventure you have ahead, Sam. Your knack for what’s right will do so much good for The D.O. and the community it serves. I can’t wait to see you lead a better, brighter and stronger generation of The D.O. next year. Tomer: Thank you for being everything I could ever ask of a friend without me ever

needing to ask. I’m so glad I met you. Lucy Sutphin: You have given The D.O. so much, and I’m deeply grateful to you for that and far more. We have a sisterhood now that will follow us no matter where we go — Dubai or otherwise. Caroline Colvin: You knew me before I joined The D.O. staff. BBB-living, spendswe ekend s -i n-ba s ement s -l i s t en i ng-t o music-by-mediocre-white-boys me. And I knew you. BBB-living, loves-Marvel-Comics-with-an-intersectional-feminist-lens you. Your beautiful heart and brilliant mind have made me feel lucky to be your friend since we met. It’s been a blessing to grow alongside you. Lucy Naland: Lucy, I’m lucky to know your sweet and loving soul. I adore you for the deep kindness, thoughtful words and remarkable humor you’ve invested in our friendship. Watching you grow and flourish in your talent has been one of the greatest parts of working with you. I’ll treasure our friendship — and you — forever. Sara: Sara, you have the biggest heart I’ve ever known and no matter what, please know I am cheering you on in everything you do. You have been one of the best parts of working at The D.O. and of my time at Syracuse University, and I promise that feeling is shared by many. Leaving you will be one of the toughest parts of graduating because you have been such a cherished constant for every wonderful thing you are. I love you, Sara. Clare: Clare, I think of you and I think of home. I don’t mean Southern California, but the warmth and welcome you extended to me that made The D.O. comforting for a homesick freshman and fundamentally changed my college years for the best. My fairy godmother, mentor, sister, you were the first connection I made in Syracuse and one of the most important. We worked together, studied together and interned together, which still amazes me. Anyone who has the chance to work alongside you is incredibly lucky. I miss sitting 10 feet away from you during our summer at Los Angeles Magazine, and I hope another day soon we work together in some office somewhere. I love and adore you, Clare. Justin: Thank you for asking me to ice cream, for letting me serve as your managing editor and for being such a brilliant soul I’m lucky to know as one of my best friends. Working with you taught me more than you know about life, journalism and family, because you’re my family. Thank you for answering my calls, being there for me and for doing so much indispensable work in your time at The D.O. I’ve missed you every day this year, and that won’t stop when graduation ends. I can’t wait to show you Los Angeles. I can’t wait to catch up and just be together so we can laugh at chasing news into graveyards, spoon-fed milkshakes and a extraordinary year in management together. I can’t wait to catch up so we can follow each other into our futures on the same, post-grad page. Alexa: It’s always been so easy to find humor in our shared name — the way it’s an easy icebreaker, the way it sits twice, side-by-side in bold ink on the masthead and the way it made us “The Alexas.” But it’s so natural to me now because in being the best friend I’ve ever had, you’ve become a core part of my life and of me — truly an exceptional part of me that has made me a better person. You’re going to do so much good in the years to come, and I pray that some way, somehow, I don’t have to watch from afar for most of that time. I hope tonight, next month and many years from now we can go to dinner and watch movies — just be happy together the way we have in our time here. Thank you for being a managing editor that made The D.O. great, and thank you for being my best friend that made my time in Syracuse everything I could have possibly wanted. Here’s to California.

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ASST. FEATURE EDITOR SPRING 2016 | ASST. VIDEO EDITOR SPRING-FALL 2017 | VIDEO EDITOR SPRING 2018

have given a lot of my life to The Daily Orange. Three years, to be exact. As I sit here today, I can say, unequivocally, that this was the stupidest, silliest, craziest decision of my life. But if a fairy godmother were to descend down from the heavens before me and offer me the chance to do it all again differently, there is no way in hell I would change a thing. Because even at its worst, The Daily Orange is still the greatest experience I have ever had the supreme privilege to be a part of. I began my freshman year as a beat writer for Pulp covering student tattoos. Yes, you read that right. Tattoos. Hard-hitting stuff. Thank God I switched to video. :) If you had told me then, as a freshman, that in the next three years I would cover concerts, ROTC training, protests, marches and infamous videos that would go on to garner more than half a million views and get covered by The New York Times, Washington Post and CNN, I probably would have snort-laughed in your face. Boy oh boy, it has been nuts. This job has been the learning experience of a lifetime, and I am eternally grateful. Of course, not every moment was heavenly. There was the time ‘Cuse basketball made it to the Final Four and, instead of going out and celebrating, I was stuck in the house editing. Or the time I found myself standing at a bus stop under a dark blanket of snow, 45 minutes after getting dumped, freezing my fingers off to interview a bus driver about his new route. Yeah, The Daily Orange did not always feel like a blessing. But there were also moments — many, many more moments — that are etched into my memory deeper than any all-nighter writing an article could be. I still remember, so clearly, the way I felt when I saw my name in print for the very first time. I’ll never forget the fullness in my heart when a drag queen I had made a video about messaged me to praise the coverage. I’ll never stop laughing at the time a digital editor hid on top of the break room vending machine just to scare unknowing coworkers walking in. Yeah, those are the memories I love, they are the ones I hold onto and they are the ones that, when I reflect upon my four semesters in house here at The D.O., I keep coming back to again and again. I am so thankful to The Daily Orange for all it has given me. I hope I did you justice.

Mackenzie Sammeth & Rori Sachs:

Thank you for being wonderful assistants and for being patient as I figured out how to do my job as I went along. Mackenzie: Also, let’s get hype for “Live from Studio B.” Can’t wait to see you host! The Alexas: You two were the most compassionate yet badass management team yet, and I am so thankful to have worked under you. Alexa, I love your cheerfulness, and Alexa, I love your knowing smirk. I think it’s funny that I don’t have to clarify who is who. Tomer Langer & Sam Fortier: I kind of group you two together in my mind in a category called “delightful, wonderful people.” I think you are both delightful, wonderful people. Thanks for being my friends. Lucy Naland & Emma Comtois: I appreciate both of you for your talent, strong personalities and uncanny ability to always make me smile. There was definitely a lot of gossip, let’s be honest, but there were also a lot of laughs and good times. Josh Feinblatt: Remember how I tried to groom you to be an editor? LOL. Casey Russell: Whenever I bump into you, you make me feel loved. Thank you for being the friendliest face around the punch bowl and a D.O. icon. Satoshi Sugiyama: Every time I see you in food.com, it makes my day. I am proud of you and proud to know you. You are one of the most hardworking and kindest people I know, and you are truly a blessing to the world. I am so excited to see what you do and where you go,

and I know you can make it through anything life throws at you. Kennedy Rose: Your dry sense of humor and tell-it-like-it-is wit is a gift. Never stop using it. Daniel “Whitbitch” Strauss: You are a genuinely awesome guy, and I am really glad we became friends. Also, I promise I will put together an explainer video blooper reel at some point. I PROMISE! Kateri Gemperlein-Schirm: You are super great, and I’m glad we got to kow each other in the worst EEE class ever! If we’re ever both in Burlington again, let’s get maple creemees. Sam Ogozalek: You work so hard and care so much. You are equal parts inspirational and wonderful, and I am so honored I have been able to watch you grow. Good luck next year. :) Haley Kim: If there were an award for “Most Patient Person with Lizzie” at The D.O., it would go to you. Thank you for copy editing soooo much stuff for me this past semester and for being so chill about it. Kai Nguyen: You are seriously so cool. Like, wow. Katie Czerwinski: I wish we had gotten to know each other sooner because you are SO, SO TALENTED AND WONDERFUL. OHMYGOD. You are such a delight, and wow, I appreciate you so much, wow. Andy Mendes: You are a beacon of joy. You have a magical energy about you, an impressive

sense of humor and a superb taste in music. I am so excited to see what you do with Digital. Rachel Sandler: It ain’t a party unless I see you there. ;) Kathryn Krawczyk: You have been a consistent person in my college life, and I am very thankful for that. You know what you want and you go for it, and I think that is a rare, amazing quality not enough people have. I’m so, so glad I get to call you a friend. Amanda Caffey: You are the sweetest human being and were a wonderful boss. I am so happy we were able to share PALS, because that week is still one of the best of my life. You are going to do great things in your life, and I am excited to watch you shine. Brigid Kennedy: Freshman year, you were 100 percent the only reason I passed economics. Sophomore and junior year, you were the best co-assistant a girl could ask for. Thank you for always being there. Also, your Twitter is legit fire. Everyone, go follow her: @brigidk_ Rachel Gilbert: You light up my life every time I see you. Do you remember that time we got coffee together in Kubal and just talked? That meant a lot to me, so thank you. Thank you for being such a genuine and fantastic person. Alex Archambault: Thanks for getting me through Pulp and, more importantly, for recreating Kardashian moments with me. Those were interesting times. Also, you taught

me that athleisure is a viable fashion choice, and honestly that was life-changing. Justin Mattingly: Having you as an editor-in-chief was an amazing experience. You are so kind and hardworking, and I doubt you know how much of an inspiration you were to me. I am truly, truly honored I was fortunate enough to work with you, and I hope our paths cross again. Clocking out. Jacob Gedetsis: When I walked into The D.O. for an open house freshman year, I was trying to head up to News. Then you and your unquenchable energy popped out of nowhere and literally dragged me into Feature, and that was it. You were my first editor, my first read and the first person who showed faith in me at The D.O. I cannot thank you enough for being the catalyst of my college career, and I really appreciate you as a friendly face in my life. The Daily Orange house: I have spent way too much time within your walls to not give you a shout-out. I will remember everything: the naps on the kitchen couch before it was removed, the creepiness of the basement studio, the comfort of the memorabiliacovered walls. I’ll always cherish the hours upon hours I spent in Digital, and I will try to forget the time I wiped out going down the icecovered walkway steps. I love 744 Ostrom, and everything it represents. Oh, The Daily Orange, we have had a time. I’ll miss you.

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ASST. EDITORIAL EDITOR SPRING 2017 | ASST. DIGITAL EDITOR FALL 2017 | SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR SPRING 2018

’m writing this duck at the same place I learned I had my first editorial role with The Daily Orange: sitting in a green chair on my back patio basking in the rare Syracuse sun. Even though I was in a different stage of life when I initially started working at The D.O., I owe everything to the people who supported me at 744 for my career today. Alexa T: Thank you. Without you, I wouldn’t be the writer, reporter and editor I am. You took me under your wing when I first started working in house and made Op a home. Since then, you’ve been one of my biggest supporters, and I’ve been your biggest fan. Alexa D: Your smile and passion for The D.O. is contagious. Thank you for being one of the most hardworking and dedicated people I know. It’s inspiring to see you take on every challenge head-on with grace. I am so excited to see what you do next! Justin: When I first started working for The D.O., I didn’t know what to expect. Your genuine interest in knowing every person working in house defined my experience. You are a prime example of the power of D.O. friendships and the influential alumni network. Go team. Stacy: My heart is so full when you’re around. I am so grateful we worked together and grew close because of it. You shine brighter than Fenty Trophy Wife and rock my Crocs off. Colleen: Hey girl hey. Thank you for being you and sharing my wavelength. You have accomplished so much thus far, and it’s been a privilege to work with you. I am so excited to see what comes next. Caroline C: My day one D.O. influencer. Thank you for your patience and guidance when I first starting writing for Op. You helped me grow at and with The D.O., leading me to where I am today. Lydia: Seeing you grow at The D.O. has been the ultimate gift. From the OG days of Environment columnist to asst. digital feature editor, I am always so excited to see what you produce. But I’m even more thrilled to watch you slay as feature editor. *spicy pepper emoji* Danny: Since day one, you’ve been an absolute pleasure to work with. From your Business column days to Snapchat broadcast recaps, it’s never a dull moment when you’re around. I am so excited to see what you do next. Kelsey: From Gender and Sexuality columnist to Op editor, you never cease to amaze me. You shine brighter and brighter every day, and I feel so lucky to have seen you grow at The D.O. Cheers to what comes next! Emma: To the original slay queen, thank you for being you. Your continued support and friendship in and outside the house is something I’ll always cherish — even if we don’t remember all of it. Tomer: ?‫ המ עמשנ‬Your friendship is irreplaceable, and you will forever hold a special place in my heart — even though I’m still waiting for our sushi date. Connor: What a ride it’s been. From NEW 200 to Pulp, the job never stops. (Except at Flip, and not even then.) Stay fresh. Ally: The embodiment of happiness. It has been a privilege to watch you work and be a part of it. Thank you for your continued dedication and eye for detail. I am so excited to see what you create next! Caroline B, Haley K & Taylor: It has been a blast working with and getting to know you in and outside the house. I am so excited to follow your work and see what comes next. Kai & Hieu: The dream team. I wish we had more time together to kick it, but I know you’ll keep elevating The D.O. and taking the photo game to the next level. Kennedy: Day one homie. I’ll never forget our first interaction in Davis’ class and how you’ve changed your hair color several times, nearly covering the rainbow. Keep slaying the game. I look forward to what comes next for you. Rori: Whenever you’re around I know I’m in

for a good time filled with laughter. You always keep the mood light, even when it’s tense. Never change. Sara: I seriously enjoy sitting and chatting with you. You always make me think outside the box but know how to keep me inside the box. Keep it real. Kathryn: Whenever I have a question or am looking for feedback, you’re always there. Thank you for making me laugh when I’m stressed and being the ray of sunshine you are. Ali: Scribble! No no, you’re onto bigger and better things. I can’t wait to see what you do

with The D.O. in management. Lucy & Andy: Digital is always a good time when you’re there. I look forward to seeing how you change the digital game. Satoshi: You can brighten a room just by entering it. Your energy and passion can be felt in person and on paper. Big things are in your future. Anna, Kevin, Bridget & Katie: You guys are the glue that keeps The D.O. together. Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication this semester — you’re all crazy talented. Sandhya: I always smile when I see a Slack

notification from you. Thank you for your patience and being a top-notch fact checker. Rachel: It was so amazing working with you in house, and I’m so excited to continue working for the same publication as you at Business Insider — even though we’ll be on opposite coasts. Thank you for everything! Mom, Dad & Lindsey: Without you, I would be nothing. Thank you for supporting me throughout my college career and being my biggest fans. I owe everything to you, and I look forward to working the rest of my life returning the favor.

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s an eager freshman, I accidently showed up to The Daily Orange Open House a day early. But from the moment I set foot in 744, I knew that was where I wanted to be. Joining The D.O. was by far one of the best decisions I’ve made at SU, and I will forever be grateful for this paper. I was stressed, lost sleep and didn’t have much free time, but I gained so much more — memories, experience, a family. It’s the people that make everything worthwhile. Working with you all has changed my life for the better. I’m so proud to be a part of Daily Orange University. Justin: When I first came to The D.O., you were news editor, and I thought that was the coolest thing. Then you said hi to me in Newhouse, and I was cool by association. I’m so happy I was able to experience The D.O. with you as a leader. You have taught me so much about journalism and life, and I am so grateful. Go team. Delaney: I will forever be mad that spring ‘17 was robbed from us because of the WiFi. Delaney, you are a light in everyone’s life. Kiran: I’m so happy we were on a soccer team in Italy together. You are such a kind soul and destined to do cool things. Have fun in Washington! Anna/Katie/Kevin: Your creativity and talent is incredible. Your kindness and humor are even better. Digital: Y’all are wild, and your antics liven up the house. Keep pushing the paper forward.

Amy/Casey/Kateri/Maddie/Talia:

Every night of work was made better by having you guys around. Sam Fortier: You are such a cool and talented human being. I’m happy that I get to brag that I beat you in the half marathon. I’ll let you know how potato growing season goes. Kathryn: My first copy chief — if anyone can write a fire headline, it’s you. Ali: The paper couldn’t be in better hands next semester. If we’re ever in Boulder at the same time again, let’s hang out. Graham: I’m honored to have shared a byline with you. Kai: You make everyone smile, and I don’t think I’ve ever heard you complain. :Kai react: Haley Robertson: You are a gem, so hardworking and hilarious. Your sweet soul will take you far. Sandhya: We both made that News to Pulp jump. You are a queen. Your kindness and amazing fashion sense don’t go unnoticed. Lydia: I’ll miss our talks about health. You will be a great head ed — I’m excited to see what Pulp does next semester. Caroline Bartholomew: Own the Dome seems like it was so long ago. Who knew we’d end up at 744 together? May we continue to hold each other in the light. Caroline Colvin: Lambreth Ladies 4ever. I am so happy we were roomies this semester and got to spill all of the magazine tea and persevere through blown fuses, scary knocks at the door and the occasional ant. You are brilliant and creative. I’ll miss having you around next year. Kennedy: We’ve come a long way from making terrible videos in COM 117. Your presence makes the house a better place. Have the best time in Florence. Tomer: No one can help but smile when you’re around. You’re the epitome of a wonderful human being. Raindrop forever. Clare: The meme keyboard was never on my side when I was Slacking you. I’ll never forget rapping Eminem in front of the whole staff, thanks to you. I miss you. Michael Burke: I learned a lot from you — about journalism, Taylor Swift and conspiracy theories. Wherever life takes you, I’m sure you’ll be successful. Alexa Díaz: I admire you, and you inspire me to be a better journalist and a better person. This paper couldn’t have asked for a better leader. Alexa Torrens: My first-ever read at The D.O. was with you on a SUNY-ESF story. I’ve

been learning from you ever since then. I admire your leadership skills and humor. Sam OG: I remember when I first heard about the famous Sam Ogozalek. You are an incredible journalist, and it’s been amazing to watch you grow. The paper is better for having you around. Let’s go hiking this summer. Sara Swann: I remember the phone call that brought me in house. I remember finding out that your mom is Lynn Swann and listening to you wonder who your Secret Santa was when it was me. Thanks for being an integral part of my time at The D.O. Colleen: It seems like we’ve known each other forever. Thanks for being Pulp’s fearless leader and sensing when I was stressed out. And weirdly touching my arm. Same wave

forever.

Satoshi: I am so happy you ballet-twirled

your way into my life. Satosh, you are such a passionate journalist, a loyal friend and the only reason I know who Julie Pace is. I’m so excited to see what you’ll accomplish, and I can’t wait to hear all about it. Wind & Fire: We bonded on those walks home from transition. We dressed as fruits for Halloween. We trudged through a snowstorm to take salsa lessons. I wouldn’t be where I am if it wasn’t for your friendship, support and advice. I love you both dearly and cannot wait for an Earth, Wind and Fire reunion. Stacy: You really are human sunshine. There is no one I’d rather teach to drive, look for housing in Buffalo or climb trees in Roch-

ester with. I can’t wait until we are reunited so someone starts calling me Tay Tay again. HK: The News Queens. I’m so glad this crazy ride brought us together, from copy editing on election night, strutting like we meant it in Barcelona, singing the wrong lyrics at the top of our lungs in the Buick to having dance parties on a snow day. I’m honored to have people accidentally call me Haley. Tori: Thanks for hanging out with me and dealing with my BS. You’ll always be my favorite sister. Mom & Dad: Thank you for everything. For calming me in moments of stress. For reading all of my stories. I love you and wouldn’t be where I am without your support.

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accusations I was angry, but it wasn’t about revenge.” Stoll said her situation is even more complex because the professor she named on the list is also her thesis adviser. She has to meet and interact with him often, she said. There’s also the fear of the power the professor has over her grades and advising, Stoll added. “The saddest part was that I really looked up to him for a semester because he was one of the only professors who I felt really heard by, that I felt was listening to what I was saying,” Stoll said. “But even for a semester I was still dealing with these little, constant comments about me, things that were just unprofessional and inappropriate to say, and then the second semester he really fell off in terms of being professional.” Jamely Ramos, a first-year graduate student in the School of Architecture, said the Google spreadsheet made the school’s atmosphere more tense. It has made people more conscious of their interactions with professors and students, she said. Other students have questioned the credibility of the comments on the list — they said the anonymity of the spreadsheet could mask exaggerated statements or lies. “It just seemed like hot gossip at first,” said Brianna Serrano, a second-year architecture student. “I don’t know if it was serious enough to be associated with other people who had much worse situations going on.” In response to negative accusations against SU faculty, some school community members added comments about their positive experiences with the professors. Serrano said that because the list was made on a Google spreadsheet, the list became more of an online conversation than an official reporting platform. The Daily Orange could not confirm specific details of responses to anonymous accusations because the spreadsheet was closed. A message on the sheet, though, said the closure is only temporary. Stoll said she has seen pushback to her own comment. “There is so much risk and such little justice that ever comes of it. The most justice that can come from these cases is public shaming,” Stoll

said. “… If you’re pushing back in that way, then I don’t think you really understand what this document is about because … people aren’t lying.” Some people in the School of Architecture remain concerned about what SU administrators will do about the list, even though the initial shock of the accusations has worn off in recent weeks. Dean Michael Speaks and other School of Architecture administrators told students at a March forum that the school could not take any legal action because everything on the list is anonymous, and there is no way to verify the claims. Many students said it would take someone coming forward and filing a claim with their name attached for anything to happen. There has been at least one case, though, in which the school’s administration intervened after student complaints about a professor who was also on the list. In one of Ramos’ classes, a professor was removed from the curriculum, and the teaching assistant has taken over instruction for the remainder of the semester. Ramos said she and her classmates received an email the week of April 10 informing them the changes would be effective immediately. The grading will still be done by the professor, but it will be reviewed before submission, Ramos said. The lack of respect given to students from this professor was disheartening and discouraging, Ramos said. “I really got upset that even with all the money that we’re investing in our studies … and to have that interaction be part of our curriculum, it doesn’t make it worthwhile, and it speaks badly about Syracuse University at the same time,” Ramos said. Ramos said her class is divided on the decision to remove their professor from instruction. While some students agree this action was needed, others think it’s unreasonable because they have a good relationship with him, Ramos said. The week after the anonymous email to the undergraduate listserv, a forum originally intended for discussion on studio culture turned into a talk about the names and comments on the list. On April 6, a second forum was held in conjunction with SU’s Title IX office so students could ask questions about their rights and protections, how to report

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misconduct and available resources. Lori Brown, a professor of architecture, said the first forum was well-attended by students who voiced their concerns with the list. Many students also asked what the school’s administration was going to do about the professors on the list. “It was a very tense atmosphere, so that’s something that’s somewhat relieving now — that it’s not as tense as it used to be,” Ramos said. “But still, it’s a topic that people speak about on the down low. “What is going to happen now?” she asked. At the first forum, the dean proposed a climate survey to gather feedback from students and provide a platform for them to express their concerns. At the latest forum, on April 25, Speaks said he was told by the Title IX office that the survey would be distributed that week. As of Monday afternoon, a survey had not yet been sent to the School of Architecture community, Brown said. Speaks did not respond to a request for comment on this story. At a School of Architecture forum,, held in the days after the release of videos showing people at a Theta Tau fraternity-sponsored event using racial and ethnic slurs, some attendees said they saw connections between the videos and the spreadsheets that point to a larger issue with sexual assault culture. Both students and professors have pointed to what they say is a need for further education on issues of sexual misconduct and harassment. At the last forum, Speaks said there’s currently no sexual harassment training requirement for faculty in the School of Architecture. Lindsey Brown, a second-year architecture student, said these issues are not just present in the School of Architecture, but in the professional world of architecture and other industries as well. “I don’t know if there’s some all-powerful revolution that can happen that will fix it all,” Brown said. “But I think just in general we have to have more discussions about the relationships between students and professors, where that line has to be drawn and what happens when you step over that line.” — 30 —

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A spreadsheet that included misconduct accusations against architecture professors has been discussed at multiple forums in recent weeks.

MARCH 23 School of Architecture Dean Michael Speaks announced a climate assessment will be administered “in the coming weeks” in an school-wide email

MARCH 27

MARCH 28 Speaks sent another email addressing the Google spreadsheet, saying he found it concerning

APRIL 19 The Daily Orange obtained and published videos of people at a Theta Tau fraternity-sponsored event using racial and ethnic slurs

A studio culture forum was held where students mostly discussed the Google spreadsheet

APRIL 6 A second forum was held in conjunction with the Title IX office to help address students’ questions

APRIL 25 A third forum was held to discuss the Google spreadsheet, Theta Tau videos and other student concerns

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ost people have some grand story about how they started working at The D.O., but mine began with an Instagram DM a few months before my senior year. In the beginning, I was a little overwhelmed and didn’t really know what was going on. Honestly, I still feel that way, but now I have so many incredible friends and memories from my time here. Alexa D: I cannot thank you enough for bringing me to The D.O. It’s still one of the highlights of my life hearing that someone as iconic as you had a friend-crush on me. You’re such a kind person and an inspiration to me and so many others. Alexa T: You’re one of the main reasons I had such a positive experience here. Thank you for being you. Rachel: This semester hasn’t been the same without you. I loved developing conspiracy theories with you and discussing my Redbubble empire. I feel so lucky to know you. Keep making it work. Amanda: I can’t get over how amazing you are and how you manage to brighten my day every time I see you. Stay beautiful. Brigid: ALL CAPS IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN EXPRESS HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU, TOO. Thank you for being so genuinely caring about everyone you meet and making me feel welcome every time I saw you. Kathryn: You’re hilarious and sweet, and you always know the best spots to hit up in Buffalo. #CapstonesSupportingCapstones Kevin: I guess your “cryptic-ness” really did add something to The D.O. I never quite knew what you were talking about, but you always managed to make us laugh. Anna: You’ve grown so much as a designer this semester! Stay wonderful. Danny: I’ll never be able to open After Effects again without mentally preparing myself to hear you narrate a 5-minute explainer video. Kateri: You’re such a gem. I appreciate your sarcasm immensely and cherish all our conversations. Rori: You’re an all-star, and you’re going to from page 24

bosch Larson said Bosch frequently stepped away from conversations to take phone calls from potential recruits. When Bosch took over the program, Larson said, the team was consistently finishing seasons with records below .500. Within a few years, Bosch turned the program into a national championship contender. From the moment Bosch arrived, his eagerness to improve the program showed. To play quality opponents, the team needed to travel, Larson said. He described a mock road trip in which the team would travel five hours south and play three or four games before arriving to a hotel at about midnight. They’d wake up and play a few more games before returning home near 3 a.m. Larson said there are about 10 eligible bus drivers for Iowa Lakes and, when the spring season came around, most were farmers and busy with work. So Bosch obtained his commercial driver’s license and drove himself. “I’m sure he travels a lot better in Syracuse,” Larson said, laughing. Bosch’s recruiting skills and heavy workload came in handy when he arrived at Syracuse. Initially a pitching coach for the Orange, he left for a year to become National Softball Director at Frozen Ropes, a baseball and softball training facility — which he admitted he took because it paid well. After a year, Bosch was rehired at Syracuse as an assistant coach. After the 2014 season, he was summoned from page 24

knight said. “He’s worth a good bit, relative to our sport, to shoe companies.” In summer of 2016, Knight was just 1.36 seconds shy of qualifying for the Olympics as a 19

do such great things with Video next semester! Lizzie: Thank you for involving me with Video and being so incredibly kind. You have the best music taste, especially for royaltyfree songs. Casey: You are so talented at so many things, whether it’s design, news or having the greatest collection of wholesome memes. Ali: I genuinely do not think I have ever seen you not smiling. You’re a literal ray of sunshine, and I can’t thank you enough for constantly hyping me up and giving me the confidence boosts I needed. You’re going to be an amazing ME. Talia: My sweet bean! You light up every room you walk into and leave everything better than you found it. You’re so gifted and determined to learn, and I can’t believe it’s only your freshman year. I cannot wait to see what you accomplish.

Lucy: You’re the sweetest person ever, and

my friend. Lydia: I loved every single moment I spent with you this year, whether it was at The D.O., the CDC or Marshall Square Mall at midnight after Kubal kicked us out. You’re one of the most confident and driven people I’ve ever met, and that’s going to take you so far. You’re going to do such great things next year! Andy: ICON! Getting to know you has been one of the highlights of my senior year. I don’t know where I’d be without you listening to pop mash-ups during psych or busting out your dance moves on the promenade. Your support and encouragement has meant so much to me. You’re going to kill it as digital editor. Mom and Dad: Thank you for always being my biggest fans in everything I do. I wouldn’t have made it to The D.O., or Syracuse, or really anywhere without you. The D.O.: Thank you for everything.

into the office of Pete Sala, SU’s vice president and chief facilities officer, and the interim athletic director at the time. Leigh Ross, who had been head coach of the Orange for the past nine years, decided to leave her job without any warning to Bosch, he said, and the rest of her staff left along with her. Bosch was the only remaining staff member, and Sala wanted to name him as the interim head coach. “I was like, ‘Okay. Let’s go,’” Bosch said. Bosch remains a primary recruiter for SU, and he said the summer stands alone in terms of heavy workloads. But that was nothing new. “You learn how to have a long day and work,” Bosch said. “I just don’t know how to kind of stop. I have to learn sometimes how to stop myself from overworking. I don’t want to say overworking, just continually not putting things away and stopping from having a ... I guess real life. Is that it?” Bosch called himself a “numbers guy.” “He was probably one of the best math instructors that we’ve had at the college,” Larson said. “We were just as sad to see him go as a math teacher as we were as a coach.” Bosch’s mathematics background sometimes shows in his coaching. The third-year head coach often uses mathematical equations to evaluate and explain parts of the season — including equating season-long trends to sine and cosine graphs — which is often so confusing it causes players to burst into laughter. “He has to know that I don’t understand it,” junior outfielder Alicia Hansen said. “Everyone usually looks at me. Everyone else knows I don’t.” Bosch said there’s a number for how fast

players run, throw overhand or underhand and swing the bat. Among other things he calculated: averages against left- or right-handers, and, Hansen said, he keeps track of a players average with an 0-2 count . “That’s the way my brain works: A=B, B=C,” Bosch said. “Stats never lie.” While the numbers don’t resonate with players as often, Bosch often uses analogies to teach his players over the course of a season. Before this spring, Hansen said he cut the bottom out of a cup and filled it with 50 M&M’s, using his hand at the bottom to prevent them from falling. He removed his hand, causing the candies to tumble out, emulating how quickly the team’s 50 games would eventually pass. For Bosch, there is always a number to back things up, his players said. Everything has a rationale. This season, Bosch brought in a toy truck to an SU practice. He called it the “opportunity truck.” Throughout the season, Bosch would drive the remote-controlled truck around the field and bump it into a player of his choosing. The routine is embraced by players, who find humor in it, but Bosch ensures there is a meaning behind it. Hansen said if you get hit by the truck, that’s your one opportunity. You can either take it or leave it. On April 28 — Senior Day at Syracuse Softball Stadium — the truck hit outfielder Rachel Burkhardt. With the game scoreless in the bottom of the seventh inning, the senior, in front of her entire immediate family, walked to the plate. “She got her opportunity,” senior Sammy

Fernandez said. With a swing of the bat, Burkhardt launched the ball over the centerfield fence, a walk-off home run. As she rounded the bases, she covered her face, shielding tears and masking a look of awe. The “opportunity truck” had chosen her, and she seized it. Back in his office in Manley Field House, Bosch rose from his chair and pointed out pictures on the left side of his office, all memorabilia from his time at Iowa Lakes. He noticed one in particular, and a slight smile crossed his face as he pointed in the direction of the plaque, honoring his former player’s achievements. “She’s a mom,” he said. “She’s a mom ....” He pointed out a few more and told short stories as he went down the line before he arrived at the plaque he received after his 500th win as a head coach. Syracuse’s April 4 doubleheader sweep of Canisius would mark 600 wins of Bosch’s as a head softball coach. “Thirty to 40 wins is a good benchmark for a good season,” Bosch said in his office. “To win 600 games, you’d have to win 30 games for 20 years.” He paused. “Twenty years,” he said. “That’s how you know you’ve been in this for a long time.” Bosch sat back in his chair. Just three years into his SU career, the coach has big aspirations for Syracuse and will stop at nothing to provide his team the ultimate goal: a national championship. He dug his pen into a piece of paper on his desk and got back to work.

year-old. Knight will face more challenges after graduation, since he will have to adjust to the transition from student to professional, his high school coach Frank Bergin said. Knight acknowledges he will have to make an adjustment in training and mindset. Without classes, he will have a lot more free time

during the day to build his schedule around workouts and resting. Recently on the phone with his mom, Knight joked that he’s spending all day on the couch playing Fortnite. But he plans on reading and picking up other hobbies, he said. Regardless, Knight has a new ultimate goal:

the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. With two individual national titles already, the Olympics are his new frontier and, when asked about Knight’s chances of reaching them, Germano didn’t waver. “There’s no doubt in my mind,” Germano said.

I’m so happy you spent this semester in Digital! Every compliment you’ve given me meant so much coming from you because you’re so awesome at what you do and so passionate about it. You’re one of the most talented people I know, and it’s always amazing to see what you achieve. Emma: You’re a legend, a powerhouse, my idol — all the above. I’ve learned so much from you and can’t thank you enough for it. You’re going to do so many amazing things in life, and I’m so excited that I’ll be able to say I know you. Still sad we missed out on being friends when we lived on the same floor freshman year. Eliza: There’s no one I’d rather be a Rookie of the Year with than you! Neither of us knew what we were getting into when we started working on Snapchat, but I’m proud of what we’ve achieved and I’m so grateful to call you

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lthough I’ve only been here for two semesters, they have been some of the best of my college career. Without The D.O. I probably would have gotten a lot more sleep, finished my school work on time and most definitely not have eaten as much dessert, but I wouldn’t have wanted to spend my junior year anywhere else. My time here has given me so much, and I can’t imagine how different these last two semesters would have been without you all. If I forget anyone I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it and I love ya. Alexa & Alexa: You both are incredibly talented, and I am more than honored to have worked under you this year. Thank you for always being supportive and encouraging me to roll with the punches. You have made me a better designer, and I’m so grateful. I wish you both the best after graduation, and I can’t wait to see what you do. Bridget: A semester without your comments in class is going to be so rough, but capstone will be here before we know it. You are so incredibly motivated and talented, and I know you’re going to be a fantastic PD. Emma & Lucy: I admire your confidence and beautiful designs. I can’t wait to see what you both do next year and after graduation. Copenhagen, here we come! Rori: You are a superhuman and always manage to put a smile on my face, whether it’s a quick hello in the Pulp room or a conversation at 2 a.m. on the way back to your dorm. You have so much talent and passion — there is nothing that can stop you. You’re going to do big things my dude, I’m sure of it. Sports: Y’all have made me so immune to sarcasm, thanks. I’ll miss your loud conversations and even louder laughs that radiate through the house. You all have insane talent and make working coverage bearable and maybe even a little enjoyable.

Andy: Your laugh and positivity are things

I always look forward to when I walk into Digital. Thank you for always waving to me in Newhouse, even when you’re carrying handfuls of food. Katie: Ugh, where do I start? Since freshman year, you are one of the only people to understand my Buffalo references, and for that I am eternally grateful. If you ever need a ride from Sadler, give me a call. Ali: I’m convinced you are actually a ray of sunshine. You have been such a helpful PD, and I’m sure you will be an even better ME. Keep doing great things and making the world a more positive place. Talia: My gluten-free queen, you are one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. Thank you for always brightening up my day with your genuine positivity. I am so proud of how much you’ve grown as a designer this year. Keep doing you, you wonderful human bean. Amy: Sweet, sweet Amy, I’ll miss your rad sense of fashion and your decorative socks. France will be lucky to have you. And, hey, Denmark isn’t too far away. Let’s meet for dinner. Sam & Jordan: Please get more sleep, you deserve it. News: You guys are some of the most talented and dedicated journalists I’ve met, and I am more than proud to have gotten to work with you. Keep breaking stories and doing great things. You got this. Casey: I barely knew you the first semester we designed together, but oh my goodness you are one of the funniest people I have ever met. I’m so happy I got to know you a little better, and I’ll miss your memes and Slack reactions. Stacy: On my first day as a designer, I was in Pulp. You talked to me and helped me out when I was so overwhelmed. You made my first day and my first semester so special. Thank you for always making me feel welcome.

Kai: I’ll miss our late-night car rides back to

South and your very niche memes. Thank you for always lending me your ID and making me laugh when I need it most. Keep taking dope photos and doing great work. Catherine: From the moment I met you, I knew we’d be friends because I never met anyone who loves their dog or appreciates a

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never thought I’d be working at The D.O., but I’m so glad I was able to join the team my senior year. It’s been an honor working with all these talented people, and it’s opened my eyes about how much work it is to run a newspaper. Even though I’ve only worked at The D.O. for two semesters, it will always have a special place in my heart. Sorry for the cheesiness, but it really has made my experience at Syracuse University even better. Katie: I don’t know how we haven’t met before this year, but you are one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. I’m so glad I met you through The D.O. I honestly had no idea what I was doing at first, and you were someone I could turn to. We’ve gotten to know each other this past year, and your friendship means so much to me. You’re my D.O. soul sister, and I am honored to have been named Rookie of the Year with you! You’re so incredibly talented and smart, I know you’re going to do amazing things. Love you! Emma: I was shocked that I was even considered or recommended for this position. I didn’t think I was qualified or capable of being part of The D.O., but I’m so happy you reached out to me. It has been so fun working with you, especially because you always bring a positive energy to the Digital team. You’ve shown your leadership skills as digital editor, and you deserve the award as one of the Students to Watch. You’re super talented. I look forward to seeing what you do in the future! Lucy: You are an incredibly sweet and talented designer. I’m always excited to see your work, and it never disappoints. It’s been so much fun working with you on the Digital team, and I’m going to creep on your website to see what other amazing things

you do!

Andy: You’re hands down one of the fun-

niest people I’ve ever met. Thank you for all your work with Snapchat and making production so enjoyable. I can always count on you to make me laugh and play the best mashup songs at parties. You have helped The D.O.’s Snapchat grow in a short amount of time and made work fun. I also think Andy on the Promenade should go on forever! Kevin: You are probably the most driven freshman I have ever met. I’m happy that you joined the team and contributed so much. You’re already so talented as a freshman, I can’t wait to see what else you do later on! Lydia: It has been so much fun working with you, and I hope your dedication and hard work at The D.O. is being recognized. You’re beautiful inside and out, don’t forget it! Alexa T: You should get commission for convincing me to go to the chiropractor. It was great, and I’m definitely going again soon. I look up to you because of how hardworking and dedicated you are to The D.O. Also, the way you throw shade at people cracks me up. You’re always so kind to me and made me feel comfortable while working at the house. No matter what you decide to do in the future, I know you’ll kill it. Alexa D: Thank you for making me feel like I’m part of the D.O. family. The way you treat everyone is how a leader should be. You’re incredible at your job, and I’m glad you were the editor-in-chief during my time here. I hope you know that everyone at The D.O. appreciates all that you do for the paper and how you’ve made it grow. All your hard work has paid off, and I know you’ll continue doing amazing things.

good Vine as much as I do. Pulp: One of my favorite rooms to work in, and not just because it’s the warmest. You guys are so hardworking and kind. If I need a laugh, a hug or just an extra chair, I know I can always find a home in Pulp. Mom & Dad: Thank you for teaching me to do everything with love.

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riting this now, so early, feels almost wrong. I’m just a sophomore. I turned 20 fewer than two months ago, and for the past five months I’ve had the pleasure of serving as sports editor at The Daily Orange. I knew I wanted to write at The D.O., and hoped that one day I could sit in the sports editor chair. I just didn’t imagine that time coming so soon. I can’t say I was as ready as others, which is why I’m writing this: to thank all the people who kept us afloat. There’s too many of you to thank here, but you’re all appreciated. Schaf: Boy, this was tricky. I’m not sure why, though. You’re a great editor, an adept thinker and perpetually keeping me from doing something stupid. You were always the voice of reason, and we’re all better for that. I feel confident passing the sports editor’s chair to you because I know you’ll make the right call, and we’ll all be so much better for it. Bleu Monkey happy hour soon? Big Bill: You’ve been my beat partner for what seems like years because, well, it has been. From Triscuits and tennis to Q and memes, you’ve been there. You’re one of the most dedicated people I’ve met, and that will take you far — further than Ann Arbor, even. You’re a great writer and beat partner, and yes, an even better friend. Michael Michael Jordan: You are the greatest do-everything Swiss Army knife of an assistant I could ask for. From pitching graphics, writing, posting and keeping the digital world in order, you saved me more times than I can count. Your constant laughs, accompanied with the steady “whump” of the basketball being passed around, will be one of the things I miss most about working in house. EB & Kaci: Homies! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Copy editing is truly the most grueling and under-appreciated job any of us have done or will do, and you both were present, on it and indispensable. You both brought something new to 744 Ostrom in your first semesters in house, and I’m sure there will be many more to come. If either of you need anything, you know where to find me. Tomer: I promise this’ll get RT’d. You took a chance on me, hiring some overeager freshman to be on your staff. I don’t know if I will ever fully appreciate how big that decision was for me, and I hope our time in house together (s/o fall 2018) will always be remembered fondly. Let’s just hope those Molly Hendrick photos come in sometime soon. Sam4tr: I think my strongest 4TR memory is when I pitched a Georgia Tech snowbeat and my first round was crap. I repitched, with admittedly still crap pitches, and you told me something I’ll never forget: We’re at The D.O., above all else, to write. I have never forgotten that. I hope this can go some distance in thanking you for making me a better editor, writer, boss, friend and person. People and words. Guti: Some days you confuse me, McGuts. You can flip from total goofball to consummate professional just by picking up the phone. But I do know this: You’re one of the most dogged reporters I’ve worked with. Having you as a senior staff writer has been a blessing, both for my budget, and more importantly, anyone who reads your work. Tennis staff reports? DiSturco: Where do I begin, my FrankSinatra-singing, gabagool-loving, Rutgerslacrosse-hyping friend? When Tomer hired us as copy editors, I didn’t really know who you were, and you probably thought I was some hardo freshman. (I was.) But I quickly learned you are one of the funniest and most clever people I’ve ever met. From toasting me in FIFA to your #frat stories, our days at The D.O. together are some of the fondest. Just don’t juul in the house. Nick: From dissecting Wright Thompson on Ted Williams to debating what writer we’d want to profile who, I know one thing for certain about you: You’re an avid writer, perhaps more than anyone I know. You’re dedicated,

critical and passionate, with the talent to carry you to heights you might not even know yet. Oh, and Dellin Betances totally hit James McCann intentionally. Sports staff: You’re the ones who made this all happen, really, and I can’t be thankful to all of you enough for the stories you wrote and the reporting you did. You guys are the reason the in-house staff has something to do when we come to work. Thank you. Harford: O wat the… you know the rest. You’re like if someone bottled a supernova and meted out the energy in doses. I’ll miss yelling from Sports to Visuals and critiquing your front-of-book teases, but most of all, I’ll miss your infectious energy and stupid jokes. You’re a dynamo, and will be a stellar managing editor. Kai: Henlo, friend. You’ve been a treat to work with. You have a good eye for photos and always had my back in a pinch. You and your staff have taken some truly great photos that we’ve been lucky to showcase on the back page.

I’ll go update the bus now. OG: Sup, chief? I remember meeting you at an ice hockey game in October 2016. Feels like ages. Since, you’ve become an impressive, thorough and relentless reporter. You’re going to take this paper to places we’ve all wanted it to go. And more importantly, you’ve become a dear friend. Let’s talk about tutoring some time. Kelsey: I’ll miss sitting in Op, bumping the music of the day while you’re clearly trying to write edit board. For some reason, we clicked immediately. It’s weird to think we just met a few months ago, but nice to know you’ll be a lifelong friend. Colleen: I’m sorry to say I didn’t really get to know you well when you were digital copy chief. You were just in email chains. I’m glad I didn’t miss my second chance to get to know you. You’re the life of the party, endlessly realistic and yet funnily optimistic. Let’s get the head eds together for dinner again. Spring 2018 head eds: -.-- . .- .... / ... --- /

.-- . / --. --- - / - .... . / .- .---The Alexas: You guys have been endlessly supportive of D.O. Sports’ enterprises (and shortcomings) this semester. I couldn’t have asked for a more constructive, reassuring and whip-smart duo to guide a young staff (and me) through the semester. Schwed, Jon & Chris: I remember emailing Schwed the summer before I got to SU, and he replied within hours. Knowing him now, he must’ve been so psyched a random freshman emailed him to join his staff. But you three gave me a shot on ice hockey, and I haven’t looked back. Mom, Dad, Sarah & John: Not a day goes by where my appreciation for the four of you doesn’t grow. (Yes, even you, John.) Mom and Dad, you’re the most intelligent, caring and supportive parents I could ever dream of. Sarah, your random smartass texts keep me grounded. John, you’re straight barracuda. Much love for all of you. Give Duke a scratch for me.

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SU Athletics has hired a full-time therapist for athletes to visit on South Campus. See dailyorange.com

SU softball’s victory against Cornell on Monday brings SU within one win of 30 total wins. See dailyorange.com

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NUMBERS GAME SU head coach Mike Bosch’s success is rooted in mathematics

By Regina Trejo

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MIKE BOSCH has emphasized analytics since taking over as SU’s softball head coach in 2015. He previously led Syracuse to a 30-win season, a milestone the team could reach again this year. jordan phelps staff photographer

By Michael McCleary asst. digital editor

yracuse head coach Mike Bosch arrived through the front door of Manley Field House at 8:39 a.m. on Tuesday, March 27. He wasn’t supposed to arrive until 9 a.m., but in a windbreaker with a block Syracuse “S” on the right side of his jacket, the third-year head coach entered the room and looked around, slightly confused. “You’re early,” Bosch quipped to a coworker he was supposed to meet that morning. “Well ... I’m early.” He opened the door to his small office, which was decorated with portraits of former players at the two schools he has called his coaching homes. He walked along the right side of the small room to reach his desk situated in the back left corner. The work day began at about 8:46 a.m. “I’m usually ready to go by this time anyway,” Bosch said. It was Bosch in a nutshell: He’s quirky,

That’s the way my brain works: A=B, B=C. Stats never lie. Mike Bosch

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relies on numbers and most of all, loves to work. A head softball coach and mathematics professor at Iowa Lakes Community College for 13 years, Bosch had to balance two full-time jobs. The experience helped as he moved on to the Division-I ranks at Syracuse and was named interim and then head coach, less than three years after his arrival. In his three years as the head coach at Syracuse, the program’s record has improved with each season. His modern, “moneyball”-like style focuses heavily on statistics. Numbers helped lift the Orange to just its sixth 30-win season in the program’s history. If SU wins one of its final two games, it would be the first Orange team since 2011

to record 30 wins in consecutive seasons. Bosch in the preseason tries not to set a mark to hit, instead letting the individual season’s numbers dictate the daily functions of the program. The core of his success comes from his players, he said, and his goal is to get the best out of them so he can log it in the scoresheet. “I’ve never played a game,” Bosch said. “I am 0-0 as far as playing in college softball. So my players have gotten all the wins for me, and I give them all the credit.” Bosch doesn’t stop working. He said some days at Iowa Lakes, he taught a class early in the day, then handled some coaching duties in the middle of the day before teaching more. “He was used to doing everything around (Iowa Lakes),” said Troy Larson, the school’s athletic director. At Iowa Lakes, an essential part of his job was recruiting. Larson said Bosch’s days would sometimes last 14 hours due to his surplus of responsibilities. Even at high school football games, see bosch page 20

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Knight to pursue professional career after SU By Danny Emerman staff writer

To qualify for 5000-meter final at the 2017 IAAF World Championship in London, Justyn Knight had some ground to make up. With 200 meters remaining in the 5000-meter semifinal, Knight trailed five runners, KNIGHT including the United Kingdom’s most decorated

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distance runner, Mo Farah. With a burst, Knight ran past two runners and into the pack that crossed the finish line first. He was one of the youngest competitors in that race at 21 years old. Farah had been a role model for Knight and now they were competitors. Ten months after meeting Farah, Knight is a Bowerman Award finalist and owns the fastest 1500-meter, 5K and 10K times in the NCAA. Knight entered this year searching for the one thing he had yet to achieve: a national championship. Knight reached his goal, winning the

men’s cross country NCAA title last November in Louisville. In indoor track, he became the first SU athlete to win multiple individual national championships in 37 years. Now, he’s prepared to leave the program in sophomore Aidan Tooker’s hands. But first, Knight has his sights set on June’s nationals and beyond, where he will have plenty of options as a professional runner. “Right now I’m focusing on finishing my school year,” Knight said. “One, I have to graduate and two, I’m focusing on my season. I put myself in a good position where if I keep run-

ning fast, I keep winning, and those shoe companies will be waiting for me at the end of the year.” Knight intends to pursue professional running. He’ll sign with a shoe brand, train with their coaches and compete in their gear. Instead of getting drafted by a team, runners sign with brands such as Adidas, Asics and Nike. Since the college season is ongoing, he cannot disclose which brands he is thinking about. “In our sport, he’s like the Heisman Trophy winner,” head coach Chris Fox see knight page 20

In her first season at SU, Ella Simkins played only five of Syracuse’s 22 games. At that point, she was still a midfielder. A year later, and after the graduation of four defenders, Simkins filled a void. “It was an opportunity for her to contribute SIMKINS on the defensive end this year,” SU assistant coach Regy Thorpe said of Simkins’ move to defense. “I think for our needs this year, we really needed to crank up our athleticism on the D end and clearing.” Simkins started all 18 games for No. 19 Syracuse (9-9, 1-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) and leads the team with 16 caused turnovers. The Long Island native ranks second on the team in ground balls, with 30. “I really enjoy playing defense,” Simkins said, “and I was interested in learning the position because I kinda only knew the backstory.” Simkins had always played offensive midfield, and didn’t understand the intricacies of the defense behind her. During her transition, she was exposed to a new understanding of the offense and the team’s communication. Her position change increased her knowledge of the game, she said. “Playing behind the crease, I get to see the field differently,” Simkins said. “It’s just a different mindset.” A game that stands out for Simkins is a game in which her team played well together. When Syracuse took on then-No. 4 Florida in early March, the defense held off a late run to win 17-15. Thorpe helped recruit Simkins out of high school. Now as a defender, Simkins’ speed shows as she sprints down the field to clear the ball. “I definitely take a big part in the clear,” Simkins said. “I run the ball down the field, dodging defenders and looking for that pass to get over the restraining line to get the ball into the offensive end.” Her strongest attribute is getting the first bump on the person she’s defending, and using her strength to manipulate the opposition, she said. A bump is one method defenders can use to make early contact with an attacker to slow them down. When Simkins reflected on the importance of getting the bump, she emphasized how vital it is for defenders to control the pace of the game.. “She has a couple roles on our team,” goalkeeper Asa Goldstock said. “She’s really coming together as a leader … and she does a really good job at getting everyone on our team to come together prior to games.” Simkins has her whole team’s goal in mind. “Every day I come in with the same mindset: do whatever I have to do to better my team and get us to our end result,” Simkins said, “which is a national championship.” rtrejo@syr.edu