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Matthew Szwejbka, the marketing and communications specialist at Hancock Airport, said the airport employs two Sorenson video relay system checkpoints. The system uses video via a smartphone app to connect individuals who have di culty hearing with American Sign Language translators. The checkpoints are located before and after security, he said. Wang, who travels without her hearing aids for fear of setting off metal detectors, said more staff who speak sign language would be a better resource to help people navigate because the app may not be accessible for people without smartphones. see airport
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Xie, who uses a wheelchair, feels her needs are met at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, but she hopes others with di erent kinds of disabilities can access resources tailored to their unique needs. While some students with disabilities said the airport sufficiently catered to their needs, others claimed the mechanisms in place need to be improved.
Maxwell and School of Education collaborate to prepare first cohort of Baldanza Fellows I think that students should grow up throughout their school careers seeing teachers that look like them, and that they can relate to on certain issues that they may not be able to with other teachers.
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school districts. Fellows complete a fully- or partially-funded master’s degree program that leads to a teacher certification. Afterwards, they must commit to teaching in their district placement for a minimum of three years.
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Renci Mercy Xie, a second-year Syracuse University law student, thinks true accessibility spans beyond physical disabilities.
“We had some flexibility and creativity to come up with something that felt really impactful,” said Christine Ashby, director of SU’s Center on Disability and Inclusion. “You don’t get a lot of those opportunities where somebody says, ‘Hey, come up with something you want to try. Let’s representation
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“People with di erent disabilities will have di erent accommodation needs,” Xie said. Mengyao Wang, a senior public relations student at SU who is hard of hearing, said the Hancock Airport lacks sta in the early morning. During her frequent early morning fl ights, Wang said she struggles to fi nd assistance from the few sta members present at the airport.
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“We are piloting a couple of shared courses, an assessment course and a perspectives on dis abilities course in the special ed master’s that only the IMPRESS counseling students will take with all special ed master’s students,” White said in an email. “They will have their own IMPRESS winter lude (course) and internship/stu dent teaching seminars.”
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By Katie McClellan asst. news editor Syracuse City School District Inter im Superintendent Anthony Davis gathered with Syracuse locals at the Old Firehouse for a ‘Community Conversation’ from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday to introduce himself and promote public discourse. The forum gave community members a platform to voice con cerns, share ideas and ask ques tions. Davis reminded the crowd of about 20 that it’s the responsibility of the community to improve Syra cuse schools, not just SCSD. “I think there’s been a disconnect in the community with the school district,” Davis said. “One of the things I wanted to do was come to different neighborhoods and just have conversations with folks: ‘How are you feeling about the issue? What can we do to better partner in the best interests of our students?’” Davis then opened the floor for conversation. Diane Bourgon, a food service worker at Huntington PreK-8 School, said she was concerned about staffing and food availability at her “Rightschool.now, our kitchen, we lost two people. We need those two people. We are not going to be able to serve lunch without those two people,” Bourgon said. “We’ve run out of food. Kids achieve better when they have a full belly.”
Davis acknowledged that there has been a staffing shortage in SCSD schools in the past, but that SCSD is currently going through a major top-down hiring process in order to fill gaps in faculty and staff.
By Kyle Chouinard news editor Marshall Street’s owners and ten ants adjusted their facades this past summer, with some busi nesses permanently closing and others coming to the street for the first time.
“It is also led by a team of top notch early- and mid-career fac ulty who represent SOE’s bright future,” she added in the email.
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Following Hungry Chuck’s clo sure in 2017, owner Steve Theobald was confident that the bar would return by the next academic year. Now on Marshall Street, Hungry Chuck’s management team is excit ed to get back to serving drinks to Syracuse University students. “(We) loved seeing everyone show their support last night,” the bar said in an Instagram post fol lowing its opening. The post’s caption also reminds guests to B.Y.O.M., or bring their own markers, to sign the bar’s walls.
HUNGRY CHUCK’S Hungry Chuck’s reopened its doors last week for the first time in five years. The bar, previously a staple on South Crouse Avenue, was demol ished to make way for The Marshall, a luxury student apartment complex. Syracuse University later acquired the apartment building in July.
STARBUCKS The Starbucks at 177 Marshall Street permanently closed in June just after the end of the spring semester. The Daily Orange con firmed the closure with a Starbucks employee in June. “We would like to thank you for being part of our store com munity; you are the heart of who we are at Starbucks,” a statement posted on the door read. Despite the closure, the West Campus Star bucks is still open, and Starbucks coffee machines popped up in various dining halls shortly before the Marshall Street location shut down.
POPEYES Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen’s Mar shall Street is still under construc tion despite announcing in Febru ary that it’d open its doors prior to the fall semester. The fried chicken fast-food restaurant is replacing Acropolis Pizza House, which sat on Marshall Street for 40 years. Metal gates were still blocking the entrance as of this week.
“We’re just a little mom and pop corner shop,” former Unique Tea House manager Rian Repass told The D.O. in 2016.
Other community members expressed concerns regarding a lack of gender-neutral bathroom access. Even if buildings have a genderneutral bathroom, some said, it’s far away from the Participantsothers.also discussed issues regarding engagement, both within students and teachers. Ed Goulash, a judge for the Muse um of Science and Technology CNY Science and Engineering Fair, said the competition’s numbers have fallen significantly in the past few years. He asked that the district do more to expose students to science programs like MOST’s.
Julie Darby, the parent of a gradu ate of the district, brought up her concerns about the new sentries, or uniformed security staff, sta tioned in SCSD schools. The district announced their security plan for the school year last month, including the addition of 40 sentry positions. “I (want to) start that conver sation about over-policing our children, especially our Black and brown children who are already over-policed and have that fear,” Darby said. “I want them to feel safe more than I want them to feel policed.”SCSD has placed the sentries in schools with the intention of ensuring the safety of students rather than monitoring them, Davis responded.“Igetthe perception of it. And it’s new so people immediately jump to ‘they’re watching our kids and that’s not fair,’” Davis said. “They’re not there to police the kids … that’s not how we want to train them. We’re actually trying to get them to devel op relationships (with students).”
For the next five years, Syracuse University’s School of Education will partner with the Syracuse City School District and Lafay ette Central School District to recruit students of color from SU for field placements as part of a new interdisciplinary program at TheSU. U.S. Department of Edu cation provided a $1.14 million dollar grant to Sultan Kilinc, a co-principal investigator in the project, along with co-PI Yan hong Liu and PI Julia M. White, to work on the initiative Project IMPRESS. The project aims to prepare special education teach ers across different disciplines within the School of Education. “We want to prepare educa tors to have this equity-orient ed… mindset, ” Kilinc said. Project IMPRESS, which stands for Interdisciplinary Master’s Preparation of Urban and Rural Educators in Special Education and School Counsel ing, will create interdisciplin ary experiences for graduate students in special education and counseling programs in the School of Education. The proj ect will overlap both programs to create better collaboration between students in each of these fields, White said. School of Education Interim Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott said in an email that the proj ect aligns with the school’s goal of diversity and inclusion in the profession and promoting inter disciplinary collaborations.
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UNIQUE TEA HOUSE Though Unique Tea House did not make a formal statement, the shop located at 171 Marshall Street also closed last summer. The shop was on the street for over 15 years, opening in 2006.
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“I think both of these districts’ admin istrators are really listening,” Ashby said, “They’re listening to their students, they’re listening to their communities and they’re recognizing we can’t keep doing the same thing and expect to get different results.”
Two faculty from Maxwell, Leonard Lopoo, the Paul Volcker Chair in behavioral economics, and Robert Bifulco, a professor in the public administration and international affairs department, are in charge of recruit ing candidates and evaluating the program.
The Hancock airport’s website also lists air port-specific, step-by-step written instruc tions to help travelers who use screen read ers navigate.Whilecreating the instructions, Szwejb ka said he walked through the terminal with a measuring wheel and documented critical distances in all directions throughout the airport. The directions, he said, are written in basic text to increase accessibility.
Both White and Liu said special edu cation teachers lack the experience of counselors and vice versa. The professors believe the interdisciplinary nature of the program will complement the education of students in both degrees.
“The whole goal of all of this is to enhance the customer experience for people of all abilities,” Szwejbka said. “We want everybody who steps foot in our airport to have an equitable experience and come away from the airport saying, ‘I had a good time there and I know that I can count on them to take care of me next time I come through.”
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Responsibilities for the program are split between Maxwell and the School of Education. Ashby and George Theoharis, a professor of educational leadership and inclusive elementary and early childhood education, work directly with the school districts to build, manage and provide oversight, Ashby said.
support students in the program through providing tuition scholarships, program materials and professional development. The master’s students participating in the initiative will have field placements in the two school districts.
“There’s a shortage of special ed teach ers nationally all the time, so it’s a criti cal area of need,” White told The Daily Orange.In2020, 48 of 50 states reported a shortage of special education teachers to the government, according to NPR.
“That may sound a bit counterintuitive. You say, ‘Well, wait a second, if someone’s blind or low vision, why are they going to your website?’” Szwejbka said. “But it actu ally is extremely beneficial because those who use screen readers will be able to access this very simple text.”
As a student, Caputo hopes the program’s focus on diversity is not prioritized over hiring quality educators.
“It was really important for our special ed master students to learn more about social emotional learning and for the counseling students to learn more about special education in order to be more effective professionals,” White said.
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The collaboration between the two schools has helped bring together differ ent, yet mutually beneficial perspectives, Ashby said. “I don’t know how to teach (marketing). I know how to teach people how to teach,” Ashby said. “It’s been a really fun collabo ration because we see this really through different lenses.”
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Melissa Luke, a dean’s professor in the department of counseling & human ser vices, was one of the first to learn of the project. Liu, who is an associate professor in the School of Education’s department of counseling and human services, said Luke connected her with White after learning of the project’s counseling component.
As part of the program, fellows will receive a tuition scholarship for their mas ter’s degree, a stipend for living expenses, as well as a hiring commitment from the school district they are assigned to during field placements. Ashby and Theoharis are also working on a mentorship program for fellows and connect them with a network of alumni of color. Caputo said she thinks that the high school should raise more awareness about the fellowship among the student body so that they can give their opinions as well.
Yohannes Zewale, a second year law stu dent at Syracuse University, said he uses curbline to airline counter assistance to navigate through the airport. Zewale, who is blind, said he has never heard of the AIRA service offered, but said he is satisfied with his experience with its accessibility ser Xie,vices.who also uses curbline to airline assis tance, said airport staff fulfill her need to be pushed to her gate in her wheelchair. Aside from individuals with physical disabilities like hers, Xie added that the Hancock Airport should also provide help to people with intellectual disabilities and social Racheldifficulties.Sanders, a third-year law student at SU who is part of the disability law and policy program, said she has autism, depres sion, ADHD, anxiety and OCD and hopes the airport will provide more resources for individuals with mental disorders and more signage answering frequently asked ques tions about facility locations and security questions.Communication is a large part of the challenges the Syracuse Hancock airport currently faces, Szwejbka said. Though he is proud of the amount of accessibility ameni ties at the airport, getting the word out and making individuals aware of the resources available to them is essential to actually improving their experience, he said.
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“We work closely with George and Chris tine, thinking through what those inter ventions that we want to test are,” Bifulco said. “Once we have those conversations… we begin implementing those interventions and then evaluating (their effectiveness).”
From beginning to end, Liu said the trio were so invested in the grant application that it took less than a month. “We woke up writing the grant, it was quite intense,” she said. Liu said this was her first time working on an inter-departmental grant and that she feels fortunate to have worked togeth er with White and Kilinc on the project.
“I think the three of us shared a similar working approach in terms of efficiency and collaboration styles, so I think it was a really natural and organic process,” Liu said. She hopes creating an awareness of the diverse set of competencies students will learn through the program will then help with recruitment. Kilinc said she also enjoyed the collaborative aspect of the project.“Weneed to work together, we need to be creative, innovative, interdisciplin ary, and create collaborative partner ships across programs to address those complex problems,” Kilinc said. “This is one of the reasons that I really liked this grant, because we are working together to address those needs.”
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The airport also offers AIRA, an aid for visu ally impaired people which uses a smart phone application to provide on-demand navigation assistance from a professionally trained individual via the phone’s camera.
Davis responded that the community needs to be “stepping up” when they see students fall ing through the “cracks.” He emphasized the importance of collaboration between families and individuals within the district in ensuring students’ success. “I think part of our job is if families aren’t capable of helping their students in that way, we have to help them figure out what resources they can use,” he said. “I think we’re willing to do that, but I’m asking for everybody’s help in gettingDavisthere.”willbe hosting three additional ‘Com munity Conversations’ this month. ksmcclel@syr.edu@katie_mcclellan
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“I th ink that students should grow up throughout their school careers seeing teachers that look like them and that they can relate to on certain issues that they may not be able to with other teachers,” CaputoStudentssaid. also identify with younger fellows, who can relate more to the gen eration they’re teaching, Steinberg said. Overall, the pair think that the fellowship will be a positive experience for both their high school and the district as a whole.
“It’s hugely beneficial to have a teacher that you can relate to because…you share a piece of your identity with them.…it empowers you (to think) that you can also pursue maybe what they did or something else,” Steinberg said. “I don’t think stu dents do that enough, really utilizing their teachers to the fullest extent.”
“We are looking for folks who are excited and passionate about education, who are flexible and creative, who are willing to have tough conversations (about diversity in the teacher workforce),” Ashby said. Neither of the fellows from the pilot cohort had undergraduate degrees in edu cation, Ashby said. “We aren’t discouraging folks who are education majors, but the point of this gift and what we’re choosing to do with it is to expand the pool of teachers,” she said.
nizes and offers green lanyards through the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard Program. The organization provides identi fiable lanyards to individuals with disabili ties that may not be immediately apparent, according to its website.
The E. M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden sits across from Thornden Park, a tranquil haven just off campus.
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ASkaneatelessmalltown located about 40 minutes from Syracuse University’s campus offers all visitors striking views of the lake and a quaint town center. Even the drive is a scenic ride through central New York’s forestry. The town sits on the North Shore of Skaneateles Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, and has a magnificent view of the water. The Skaneateles Marina offers visitors the opportunity to rent out boats or kayaks to enjoy time on the pristine water. Beyond the views, Skaneateles also has a picturesque shopping area near the water, with local stores sell ing anything from antiques to candy. The streets are lively as people move in and out of businesses like Drooz and Company, a general store, and Vermont Green Mountain Specialty Co., a local candy outlet. If you’re looking to save some money, simply walking through the historic neighborhoods of Ska neateles can be refreshing. Many of the houses are grand and exemplary of classic Northeastern architec ture.Buttermilk Falls
“In the middle of June when everything is in bloom, this place is like Heaven,” Ennis said. “It’s the happiest place for me in the world.”
Tucked behind Syracuse University’s Dellplain Hall and anchoring the southwest corner of Thornden Park, the Mills Rose Garden houses much more history than one look at it might sug gest. The garden, which was planted in 1911 in Kirk Park and moved to its current location in 1922, is one of the oldest municipal rose gardens in the United States. The grounds are home to roses that arrived in the United States centuries ago, and are separated into distinct parts to designate fragrant roses, Old Garden roses and various types of shrubs.
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By Ofentse Mokoka asst. copy editor Kendra Lee’s passion for equity justice was sparked while sit ting in social justice classes at Syracuse University. Now, as the new Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Phila delphia Inquirer, she has found a way to incorporate that passion into her career.
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The Syracuse area is surrounded by waterfalls, including Buttermilk Falls, which is located 40 minutes outside of the city. The waterfall is named after its source, the Butter milk Creek, and flows all the way to Cayuga lake in a terraced way that adds a distinctive feel. The park also offers a variety of amenities, including hiking, camp sites, fishing, hunting and shelter rentals, according to the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Agency. Hiking at this park can be mildly difficult, as hik ers have to climb a good amount of stairs to get to the top of the waterfall. But in the end, the effort is worth it as hikers can look down at where they started and marvel at the meandering waterfall. For those less willing to climb all the stairs, the bottom of the park still offers a serene location, with picnic benches and a small pool of water to give visitors a peaceful place to eat and relax. To enter the park, cars are required to pay a $9 fee from 6 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Camping at the park is also available for $15-$19 a night. For more waterfall adventures check out The Daily Orange’s top picks.Sweet Farm If you’re looking for something a little out of the ordinary this fall, try alumni column SU alumna places inclusion at forefront
“My career has really been focused on equity justice and how I can do that work through talent, human resources and (diversity, equity and inclusion) work,” she said. While Lee always cared about equity justice, it wasn’t something she focused on growing up in a predominantly white commu nity. Speaking to SU professors and other advisors changed that and taught her to embrace her iden tity and explore what it means to be Asian American. This exploration helped her learn more about her identity and goals, which has since informed her work. While working in various mana gerial positions, Lee saw the need for a larger role for equity justice. She identified herself as a “status quo disruptor,” and was ready to push for “Particularlychange. as a woman of color, for me, you can’t ever be satisfied because there are so many things that can be done,” Lee said. “So, in any context that I am a part of I’m looking to drive change to make wherever I work even more inclusive.”
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A lot of Lee’s work is focused on leadership, another product of her time at SU. As a student, she was part of DanceWorks, SU’s largest student-run dance organization, which influenced her leadership style. Having to lead her peers in
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n a quiet Wednesday morning, volunteers are hard at work weeding and trimming a patch of land that you’ll smell before you see. The gentle croons and melodies of Billie Holiday and Big Band swing waft vaguely over con versations between members of the Syracuse Rose Society as they dig through the grounds of the E.M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden. Pat Ennis, who has volunteered with the Rose Society for seven years, is deadheading roses. Deer nibble at the blooms in the sum mer, making more work for the volunteers, who need to trim the leftovers down to keep the plant healthy. Despite the tedious work, Ennis remains passionate.
Based just outside SU’s campus, the Syracuse Rose Society provides a place for volunteers to relax and give back to the community
As green summer leaves fade to the yellows and oranges of fall, the out doors in central New York could not be a better place to take in natural beauty. From waterfalls, to parks and even farms, the region has tons of outdoor activities to offer.
6 september 1, 2022 culture@dailyorange.comdailyorange.com C from page 5 trips Farm in Himrod, NY, about an hour and a half away from campus. The farm is “the first non-profit sanctuary in the world to address the global climate impacts of factory farming across animals, the plants, and the planet,” according to Sweet Farm’s website. Tours of the sanctuary are offered every Saturday and Sunday, where visitors will see rescued farm animals and over 150 different crops grown. The tours highlight the mission of Sweet Farm which is to create a more sustainable way to farm and produce farms.
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The very first installment of this initiative looked directly at the Philadelphia Inquirer and how the institution has historically perpetuated racism in different ways, Lee said. In terms of community, while still looking towards improving their relationships with their current audience, the Inquirer is now diverting energy towards establishing a sense of trust with members of marginalized com munities.
“I want to lead from a space of vulnerability and transparency because we spend so much time together (at work) and how can we not be connecting on that human to human level but that hasn’t been everyone’s work experience,” Lee said. “If companies aren’t focused on DEI I think, whether it’s their shareholders or their customers, they’re going to be held account able for that.”
Bloomfest II Indie pop group COIN will make their New York State Fair debut at the Chevy Park Stage on Saturday. Comprised of vocalist Chase Lawrence, drummer Ryan Winnen and guitarist Joe Memmel, COIN is best known for their 2017 single, “Talk Too Much.” The concert is free with fair admission, which is $3, and starts at 2 p.m. WHEN: Saturday, September 3 at 2 p.m. ARTIST: COIN COIN Sting will be performing at the St. Joseph’s Amphitheater on September 6 as part of his “My Songs” tour. The singer, with classics like “Every Breath You Take,” has had a celebrated career with awards including a Golden Globe, an Emmy and 17 Grammys. Tickets start at $29.50, and the concert starts at 8 p.m.
WHEN: Tuesday, September 6 at 8 p.m. ARTIST: Sting Sting Touring pop-punk band Keep Flying is stopping at The Blue Room this Sunday night in a show the venue says might sell out before day-of. Keep Flying will be joined by another punk band, Dirtybandaid, and SU student band studio89. Doors open at 7 p.m. Direct message mosh. retirement for the address and to RSVP. Tickets are $7 in advance and and studio89 bers work in the garden at least once a week from April through November. Beyond the task of caring for the Mills Garden, members of the Rose Society engage with the local com munity through opportunities like tabling at the New York State Fair, and visit other rose gardens together in central New York. Pam Dooling, one of the members of the society, is busy preparing for the upcoming convention for the New York District of the American Rose Society, which starts Sept. 9 in Syracuse and includes an awards show and banquet for rose societies from around New York state. The event is a big deal for the city to host, she Dooling,said.who serves as the membership chair of the society, said that much of the work being done on the grounds is making up for this past year’s difficult winter, during which the Mills Garden lost over 300 rose bushes. “For roses, it was a very bad winter. In the spring, it was the same thing,” Dooling said. “What happened was, it got cold, and then we had a couple of days of warm, and then it got cold, and a couple of days warm.” Carl Grillo, the lead volunteer with the Mills Garden, is focused on breathing new life into the space. His journey with horticulture started after his two daughters gifted him two roses to celebrate his retirement, and he took the challenge to keep them alive. Since then, he’s worked in the garden and learned more about the flowers, including spending time taking care of the climbers — the roses that bloom on Mills Garden’s signature archways. But as much as Grillo loves the grounds, he worries about how few volunteers work the garden compared to the amount of roses it holds.“We just can’t get to everything,” Grillo said. “We don’t have enough people to main tain these many roses, we just don’t.” Other members say they need more finan cial support. Kragh wrote a letter to the editor in August on behalf of the society’s execu tive board requesting that the county invest surplus funds in the garden. She said that the Mills Garden could use money to redesign the sprinkler system in the space. Eager to gain the support of students and utilize the space as an educational center, Martha Roman said she wants to prioritize sustainable gardening to draw in new crowds. Roman, who is a newer member of the Society, said she’s looking for ways to modernize how the society operates, such as reducing pesti cides, to draw younger people to the garden. Roman said students could use the grounds as a place for education, such as a center to practice botany or hybridizing. Student volunteers at SU and SUNY-ESF are welcomed as well, she said. “We’re trying to rethink some of our basic approaches, and hopefully that’s what younger people would be able to contribute and develop with us, because we don’t know everything,” RomanThere’ssaid.no shortage of community and ded ication in the Syracuse Rose Society, though. During volunteering hours, members in the garden greet each other warmly and garden withKraghcare.even invited her father, who recently moved to Syracuse from Kentucky, to help out, and another volunteer, Adelaide Anello, said she started coming to the garden in the mornings with her father as a way to receive community service hours for her school.
Particularly as a woman of color for me, you can’t ever be satisfied because there are so many things that can be done.
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Get a taste of Syracuse University music at the Westcott Theater this Thursday! Four SU bands and artists—Picture Us Tiny, Studio89, Lauren Juzang and Mnemonic Advice—will be performing. For those interested in getting involved in the university’s “DIY music scene”, Bloomfest II will also host tables from various SU music clubs and organizations. Tickets start at $20.75. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the concert starts at 8 p.m.
The waterfall is named after its source, Buttermilk Creek, and flows all the way to Cayuga Lake. anthony bailey asst. culture editor 5 equity
anthonybailey@dailyorange.com@anthonycbailey an extracurricular activity that was largely self-motivated taught her how to influence and motivate people towards a common goal. While she didn’t go into a career in public relations, Lee appreciates the practical skills the program taught her. That knowledge now allows her to move smoothly between indus tries and find different ways to incorporate DEI.With her new VP position, Lee’s main goals focus on three areas; culture, coverage and community. Concerning culture, Lee hopes to focus on the workforce and create a psycho logically safe environment in which people can feel included. In the publication’s coverage, she wants to focus on improving representation of margin alized communities within the Philadelphia area and ensuring that the stories cover the good and the bad. One initiative that directly targets this goal is A More Perfect Union, which the Philadel phia Inquirer describes as a project “exam ining the roots of systemic racism through institutions founded in Philadelphia.”
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“How are we making sure that these com munity members feel heard? How are we making sure that they feel like the paper is representative of their experiences and really making sure that we are in dialogue with one another?” Lee said. While Lee has made waves in the indus try, she isn’t slowing down anytime soon, and won’t let barriers stop her.
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“I just love this garden, and the people that are so dedicated, working so hard, love the garden also,” Dooling said. “So if we don’t take care of it, who will?” @sophiaamooree@dailyorange.com
To sign up for a tour visit their website and tickets cost $15. Watkins Glen State Park For more ambitious explorers, Watkins Glen State Park, voted third in the USA TODAY Readers’ Choice Poll for Best State Park, is a magnificent trip to the south of Syra cuse. Located about an hour and 45 minutes away from campus, this park follows the Glen’s stream for two miles as it descends 400 feet and contains 19 waterfalls. Park’s path brings visitors over and under the falls for a truly immersive experience in the nature around them. The stream flows through intricate rocky pools, adding an exciting element to any hike taken down the glen. Watkins Glen offers visitors the chance to go hiking, fishing or camping on the grounds and allows pets on the ground. Entering the park is $10 per vehicle, and the base rate for camp sites is $18-$30 per night.
The Syracuse Rose Society is a small but passionate community, and Dooling said she’s ready for more help. With winter on the hori zon, the Society and its volunteers will be focused on cutting down the roses and pro tecting them with mulch starting in October. She said the volunteers will show up, even in the rain, to work on the garden.
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By Adia Santos columnist In August, the Onondaga County Legislature voted to approve plans to build an $85 million aquarium in Syracuse’s inner har bor. The plan, which county legis lator Ryan McMahon proposed in 2021, passed narrowly in a 9-8 vote following nearly 10 months of intenseWhiledebate.thecreator(s) of the plan intended to benefit the local econo my, the city made a mistake allocat ing millions of dollars that could have gone toward fighting high pov erty, crime or substance abuse rates. If not these issues, the funds could be diverged to any other area for community improvement. To the creators of the plan, the aquarium is part of an effort by the city to develop the area around Syracuse’s inner harbor. McMa hon called the project “a catalyst for development moving forward” and part of an effort to “transform this neighborhood and continue the momentum that we’ve had with the cleanup of Onondaga Lake.” Mayor Ben Walsh also weighed in during a mayoral debate last fall. “In addition to creating economic opportunity and jobs, it will be a force multiplier to enhance the uses and the viability of the land around it,” Walsh argued. Of all things that could bring economic momentum to the Syracuse community, McMahon and Walsh believe that an aquarium is theTheanswer.aquarium is projected to bring in about half a million visitors weach year and have about $50 mil lion of economic impact. It is important to consider, however, that Syracuse is one of the poorest cities in the country. According to a 2019 study from Forbes, Syracuse had the fourth highest poverty rates in cities with populations of over 100,000 people, with a steep poverty rate of 31 per cent. Syracuse’s child poverty rate is also 48.4 percent, the highest among cities in the US with over 100,000 people.
Onondaga County lawmakers should have instead allocated some of the funds for the new aquarium to ensure the healthy return of the Lake that Syracuse was built around. Syracuse also has the highest rates of lead poisoning in the nation. Approximately one in 10 children in Syracuse have levels of lead in their blood that are above the normal amount. In just the city of Syracuse, 14,000 lead service pipes are deliv ering water to households. A federal grant of $2.6 billion is available to replace lead pipes. However, Syra cuse lawmakers should still recog nize lead poisoning in their commu nity as a pressing issue. Money that was allocated towards the aquarium could have been better spent in cre ating a healthy way to deliver water to Syracuse homes. The decision to spend an exten sive amount of money in order to achieve a long-term goal is irrespon sible when more pressing, shortterm issues have yet to be resolved. While county legislators may claim to have the best interests of the Syracuse community in mind, their resources would be better allocated toward the issues that are actively harming the community. Evan Butow is a junior maga zine, news and digital journal ism major. His column appears biweekly. He can be reached enbutow@syr.edu.at SA Vice President Adia Santos wants to create a safe space for SU students of color on campus. meghan hendricks photo editor Amount Onondaga County Legislature voted to spend on a new aquarium $85m
New York state recently finished implementing a cleanup plan for Onondaga Lake that has taken over 20 years. Still, the Lake must be closely monitored to ensure vegeta tion is healthy and the surrounding wildlife is accurately documented.
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Tim Bennett Circulation Manager Steve Schultz Student Delivery Agent Tyler Dawson Richard Perrins EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Maggie Hicks MANAGING EDITOR Siron Thomas DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR guest column As SA vice president, I plan on leaving a lasting impact column Syracuse legislators building an aquarium is a mistake By Adia Santos guest columnist In Spring 2022, I was elected to serve as the Student Association 66th Session’s executive vice president with the intention to leave a legacy that prioritizes students and our interests. I’ve always been a serious, goal-driven and task-oriented person. Since high school, I have held my academic career in high regard and I have also always pri oritized being a culturally literate member of the global commu nity. Those two have been abid ing themes throughout my col lege life—what’s most important for my career and what’s most important to me morally. I want a legacy not merely of social accep tance or popularity, but one that demonstrates my commitment to further Syracuse University and the communities within. As a Black woman of AfroLatinidad identity, I embody a multifaceted identity, carrying the weight of multiple worlds on my shoulders. Having had a diverse array of challenging experiences here, I genuinely want students— particularly marginalized stu dents—to feel like they can come to me with pressing issues, new initiatives and ideas, and general inquiries as to how to participate in revising university policies. While it’s important to acknowl edge individual experiences, it’s even more important that we remember that we are a piece of the legacy of Black student activ ists that carried the torch for us. In doing this, we can always remem ber that advocacy doesn’t have one face, one story or one name. Advocacy means creating space for those coming after you. In Fall 2019, I chose to be part of #NotAgainSU. At the time, that movement outweighed everything for me, even my aca demics. I was at a crossroads between my two most crucial priorities: values versus ambi tion. I chose my values. Instead of a legacy of excellence defined by academics and careerism, I chose one that transcended those things to leave a real and lasting impact on SU. Though some part of me wishes I could’ve preserved my academic standing, it’s still a choice I’d make every time. I gave my entire life to being a student, up until that point all of the things that I had sacrificed for academia felt selfish and trivial, but in this case, the thing pulling me from daily college life was some thing bigger than myself. I dedicated my time to #Not AgainSU because it was the chance to embrace the humanity of a moment that was calling to me to be brave, involved and invested. Important racial incidents on SU’s campus were being deliberately ignored, and knowing SU’s his tory on these matters I had to take action and speak truth to power. Ultimately, my choice aligned me with a community of people who put everything on hold to change the world we had into one we deserved. Among many goals, I will work to ensure the Black Student Union has the full support of SA to ensure their success and lon gevity during their first official year as an organization at SU. I’m also committed to getting rid of all single-use plastics on campus and working with the university to advance their goals for carbon neutrality ahead of 2040. At a community level, I serve on the DPS Community Review Board and work to oversee cam pus safety and hold them account able. While these are just some of the goals which are of utmost importance, there is still more work to be done. I won’t leave this institution comfortably with out knowing that the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibil ity (DEIA) strategic plan has not only been thoroughly rewritten but that all members of this com munity charged to uphold it are truly dedicated to handling it with care and intentionality. I said this when I first arrived at SU, and I’ll say it again: if I can do just one thing during my time here, it will be ensuring that the institution I leave is distinct ly better than the one that was passed down to me. That’s the legacy I’m pursuing. Adia Santos, Executive Vice President of StudentClassAssociation,of2023.
The Orange have about two weeks to capi talize on these chances before they begin a stretch of 10 straight ACC games, starting Sept. 16th against Duke. “We’re getting better, better and better,” Adams said. “Everybody is just so coachable and we’re throwing so much at them in such a short period of time, but they’re handling it like pros.” mahassan@syr.edu
to replace Marrone was not a sound move either, and Dino Babers’ results have been mixed through six seasons. After being an attractive school for the ACC a decade ago, SU is more of a footnote in the league now. It has failed to compete for conference titles in football or men’s basketball since arriving in 2013. Investing properly has also been an issue — Marrone was vastly underpaid compared to comparable head coaches during his time at SU, and Babers isn’t exactly one of the nation’s highest paid head coaches even after his contract extension. In the everimportant area of indoor practice facilities, Syracuse trailed for years, watching as Big East rivals West Virginia and Connecticut built their own facilities, while sharing space in Manley Field House (which couldn’t even hold a full-length football field). Soon, SU’s seven-year-old Ensley Ath letic Center may not be attractive to poten tial players, and the Orange have already struggled in recruiting. Those recruits cer tainly aren’t attracted by the fact that SU is the only ACC program without a full-time nutritionist either. Even current players aren’t too pleased with that. Wildhack said SU is focused on build ing infrastructure for its athletic pro grams, noting the Lally Athletics Complex and a new building for the football team as improvements that can help the Orange compete. It’s difficult to predict if those upgrades will make a tangible impact, but they are definitely moves that could’ve been made years ago.
“We want to put the other team under pressure and we got some speedsters this year to do it,” said Adams. “I think being able to turn a team around (with speed) to face their own goal is causing problems and creat ing these opportunities.”
“We’re trying to do everything we can to best position Syracuse for success,” Wild hackWildhacksaid. wouldn’t go into potential options for SU should it be left out of a power league. If it does happen, Syracuse should unite with other regional schools in the same position as it (West Virginia, Bos ton College and Pitt all come to mind) and sign a TV contract that can give members enough cash to still keep them somewhat relevant nationally. An emphasis on prox imity, thus creating shorter road trips and stronger rivalries, could benefit SU and the sport at large. But the Orange want to compete on the biggest stage. Over the next 20 years, in the absence of a miracle, local schools that Syracuse used to consider rivals, competi tors, even teams it could regularly blow out, will significantly outpace SU in revenue, recruiting and prestige. 1987 was a long time ago, but 2037 is swiftly approaching. And while the Power Two will thrive then, the Orange’s once-proud football program will be in retreat, wondering ‘what if?’ Connor Smith is a senior staff writer at The Daily Orange, where his column appears occasionally. He can be reached at csmith49@syr.edu or on Twitter csmith17_.@
Syracuse women’s soccer has converted on just two of 35 corners in its first four games, including going 0-of-13 against New Hampshire and 0-of-10 against Siena. corey henry | daily orange file photo
fromsports@dailyorange.comdailyorange.compage12 realignment are expected to hand out at least $100 mil lion — and possibly more if they add other schools — to each member before the end of theNodecade.other conference will come remotely close. At the end of the ACC’s TV deal in 2036, prominent members will flee into the secure arms of the SEC and Big Ten. The Power Five will officially become the Power Two. And Syracuse will be on the outside looking in. But Syracuse would be coveted in confer ence realignment — like it was during the 1990s and 2000s — if its football program was more successful right now. The Orange are not highly coveted, though, because they’ve been consistently mediocre for the last 20 years. The combination of poor deci sions by past and present university leaders in coaching and realignment, along with a general lack of investment into the pro gram relative to other major competitors, has made being left out of a power confer ence a Syracusereality.will only be able to reminisce and wonder ‘what if?’ What if they accepted a Big Ten offer when it was on the table? What if the Orange hadn’t been one of the worst power conference teams from 200221? What if Paul Pasqualoni wasn’t fired, Greg Robinson was never hired or Doug Marrone didn’t leave for the NFL? What if the school invested more into its football program, increased coaching salaries and built a football-only practice facility before 2015? What if Syracuse was a Power Two school and not a Power Zero? Reports say that every Power Five school not in the SEC has been frantically reaching out to the Big Ten. The only thing keeping the ACC together is its grant of rights agree ment, which means the conference owns each school’s TV rights until 2036. Wildhack declined to say if he’s spoken to either the SEC or Big Ten, but believes keeping the ACC together through the grant of rights deal is “the trail to follow.” But once that agreement expires, the ACC will be a rundown version of its old self at best. At worst, it won’t exist. North Carolina, Duke, Virginia and even Georgia Tech bring large media markets, AAU membership and are located in areas where more and more people are moving to. Syracuse will lack a power conference home and won’t be invited to the Big Ten. What happens on the football field is the primary factor in realignment. The two-fold decision to fire Pasqualoni and hire Robin son was a clear mistake that set Syracuse back decades, and allowed Rutgers, a school which had essentially no success in foot ball, to become a national contender in the 2000s. That eventually positioned it to earn a Big Ten invite in 2012. Hiring Scott Shafer
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from page 12 corners State and Northern Arizona. Both the men’s and women’s teams will run in the 8k, where Syracuse did not compete in 2021. Nuttycombe Invitational SU returns to Madison, Wisconsin on Oct. 14 for one of their biggest events of the season — the Nuttycombe Invitational. Last year, the men finished 20th out of 31 teams in the 8K championship with Iowa State taking first. Individually, Dragon ranked 15th (23:39.6), Aidan Tooker placed 52nd (24:04.5) and Trojan was third for SU at 87th (24:25.4). They were the only SU runners to finish in the top 100.
ACC Championship To start the postseason, Syracuse will travel to Virginia for the ACC Champion ship on Oct 28. Since joining the confer ence in 2013, SU has won six ACC men’s cross country titles, finishing second last year. Dragon finished first among SU run ners and eighth overall (23:53.0). On the women’s side, they finished fourth in the 6K as Vestri crossed the fin ish line in third (20:12.7). Roark finished third out of Orange runners and 23rd over all With(20:52).anew team in place, the men and women’s teams will face learning curves, competing on the national stage week after week. baherb@syr.edu from page 12 scrape
After losing several of its top runners from last year, Syracuse is looking for its young talent to step up in new roles. courtesy of acc
While Syracuse seemed to have fixed its struggles from the corner, the team hasn’t scored on one since. The Orange couldn’t connect on their next four against Lafayette and missed all ten against Siena. During the match against the Saints, the two teams clashed near the center circle until Murphy got possession and dribbled down the left sideline. She hit a massive cross to the cen ter of the box where Siena eventually kicked the ball out of bounds, setting up another SU corner from the left side. As the corner approached, Siena defenders boxed out the Syracuse players and the ball bounced off of a Saints play ers’ head. The Orange were out of position and the ball hit another Siena player, landing out of bounds on the right side of theLatergoal. in the match, Murphy had anoth er from the right side of Siena’s zone. She delivered a ball towards the center of the goal box. Flurey set up just to the left of the penalty box and appeared like the play was going to be a repeat of the goal againstFlureyLafayette.jockeyed for position and jumped up to head the ball, but it deflected off the right goal post and stayed in bounds. Chelsea Domond won possession and tried for another shot, but Adamsmissed.said her team can’t convert on some of these opportunities because they’re in the wrong position on the set piece. But Adams is encouraged that her team is con stantly creating chances.
men’s soccer Syracuse moves into top 25 for 1st time since Oct. 2018
Syracuse enters 2022 with a similar degree of change and familiarity, and how that plays a role into an overall improvement from 2021’s 5-7 record could be determined by a result against the Cardinals, who finished fourth in the Atlan tic Coast Conference’s Atlantic division last year. Here’s everything to know about Louisville ahead of Syracuse’s season opener on Saturday: All-time series Louisville leads, 13-7. Last time they played Syracuse traveled to Louisville on Nov. 13 with a 5-4 record, seeking just one more win to clinch bowl game eligibility with four games remaining. The Cardinals scored on each of their first four drives to ease their way to a 28-3 lead with over eight minutes remaining in the first half. Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham passed for three of its scores and rushed for one solo score on its opening drive. Syracuse lost 41-3, suffering its biggest defeat of the season. Quarterback Garrett Shrader completed 10-of-18 passes, which amounted to 46 passing yards. Running back Sean Tucker rushed for 95 yards, which left him 11 yards short of the then-single-season rushing record. On the defensive end, the Orange couldn’t handle Cunningham, who accumulated a season-high four passing touchdowns. Syra cuse also recorded its fewest number of tack les—48—since 2018, when it recorded the same number in a road victory at Western Michigan. The Cardinals report The biggest storyline about Louisville’s roster this season will be the return of Cunningham, who will be entering his sixth collegiate football season. The Cardinals will also return their top receiver, Marshon Ford, who caught for 550 yards last year. No Syracuse receiver caught for more than 400 in 2021. Defensively, Louisville managed 10 inter ceptions last season, averaging an ACC secondbest 16.1 yards per pick. Although the Cardinals may not be at the caliber of the nationallyranked opponents Syracuse will face this year, they’ll still be a tough test for an Orange team that’s figuring out their latest identity. How Syracuse beats Louisville It’s very likely that Syracuse’s running game will look the same as it did last year — which could result in an upset victory — and it may be even better than Louisville’s coming into this season. But Syracuse needs to match that production in the passing Syracusegame.hashinted at possibly transition ing toward a more pass-centric offense. But if it fail, and the Orange consistently go 3-andout, Louisville will use its passing game to put the game away early like it did last year. Shrader had one of his worst performances of the 2021 season against the Cardinals and Tucker wasn’t a factor either, so overpowering the Cardinals’ offense will be key to pulling off a crucial win at the Dome.
Anthony Alandt (0-0) Home wrecker Louisville 38, Syracuse 15 Head coach Dino Babers admitted that the Orange don’t have anyone on the team to counter Malik Cunningham. While that might’ve been tongue-in-cheek, no one can deny the Cardinals quarterback has had Syra cuse’s number. Facing a dual-threat quarter back multiple times does have its advantages, and I see the Orange’s secondary forcing Cun ningham to run more than he’d like to. But it’s still Cunningham, and SU’s defensive line is still young and unproven. Babers said that a loss to Louisville will cer tainly mean more, especially to start the season. He’s right. A much better, more experienced Louisville team is going to severely expose the holes SU has. Steve Linton, Kevon Darton and the rest of the defensive line are bursting with talent, but they’re going to be in for a rude awak ening when one of the most mobile quarterbacks in college football runs circles around them on their own field in week one.
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Connor Smith (0-0) A Red Scare Louisville 42, Syracuse 20 For whatever reason, Louisville always seems to excel — particularly offensively — against Syracuse. In the two teams’ last seven meet ings, the Cardinals have averaged over 44 points per game, and gone 6-1 against the Orange, providing SU fans with an annual scary sight as red jersey after red jersey trots into the end zone. The dual-threat capabili ties of UL quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Malik Cunningham have proved too much for Syracuse to handle, and I foresee things going the same way on Saturday night. Cunningham is back for his sixth season at Louisville, another opportunity for him to dash the Orange’s hopes. Last year, SU was one win away from bowl eligibility and riding high off a two-game win streak before Cunning ham notched five touchdowns and solidified the game’s outcome — a 41-3 Louisville win — by halftime. This year, Syracuse has a new offense and coaching staff, along with return ing stars Garrett Shrader and Sean Tucker, to display in front of the newly-named JMA Wireless Dome. But once again, Cunningham and the Cardinals will stomp on any momen tum SU has and start the Orange’s season off on a sour note.
Stat to know: 20 In 2021, Louisville led the ACC in fewest sacks allowed, surrendering just 20 all year. This cor relates to the amount of offensive momentum it generated. The Cardinals have one of the top20 offensive line units heading into this season. It’s why Cunningham has consistently been able to punish the Orange throughout his five seasons with the Cardinals, and why he’ll likely do the same on Saturday.
Louisville handed Syracuse its largest loss last season, led by Malik Cunningham’s five touchdowns in the first half. max freund | daily orange file photo
Player to watch: Caleb Chandler, No. 55, Offensive Lineman If there’s one player that will allow Cun ningham to be his dominant self on Saturday, it’s Caleb Chandler. Chandler has started 36 straight games for Louisville since the 2019 sea son as he enters his sixth year with the program. At the end of the 2021 season, Chandler was named to the All-ACC first team, the first Cardinals offensive lineman to do so since Mekhi Becton in 2019, who was drafted 11th overall by the New York Jets in 2020. Ahead of this season, the Jefferson, Georgia native was named to the Associated Press’ preseason All-American team and one of Louisville’s offensive captains. cirinoalex19@gmail.com@alexcirino19 football Opponent Preview: What to know about Louisville football Beat writers pick Louisville to bury SU in season opener
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It’s hard to say that a season-opener is a mustwin game, but for Syracuse, who begins the sea son with five out of six games at home, racking up early victories will be crucial to try and make a bowl game. An upset win over a Louisville team that has buried the Orange for the past decade will put those hopes into perspective.
By Henry O’Brien assistant sports editor Syracuse (2-0, 0-0 Atlantic Coast) moved to No. 15 in the United Soccer Coaches poll fol lowing a Sunday win over then-No. 21 Penn State. It is the first time since October 2018 that the Orange ranked in the top 25. Before the season, SU received no votes in the USC preseason poll. The Orange lost their two starting attackers — DeAndre Kerr and Manel Busquets — in the offseason following an 8-8-2 season. But Syracuse picked up three new forwards in the transfer portal — Levonte Johnson from Seattle, Nathan Opoku from Lindsey Wilson College and Lorenzo Boselli from Dallas College Richland Campus. Along with a starting midfield that com pletely features returning players, the Orange opened the year with a 2-0 victory over Iona. SU dominated possession during the match and outshot the Gaels 19-4. Opoku scored the first goal, and backup attacker Julius Rauch sealed the win in the 69th minute. In the next match against the Nittany Lions, SU continued to control the majority of possession, with most of the 90 minutes taking place in the Orange’s attacking half. Syracuse also ended up outshooting Penn State 29-10. But it didn’t find the back of the net until the final 10 minutes of the match. Opoku lobbed a pass to midfielder Colin Biros, who completed a nutmeg and scored the match-winning goal in the 80th minute.
A season ago, Syracuse had three chances to pick up its sixth win to secure bowl eligibility. The Orange finished 5-7, losing its last three games. The first loss came against Louisville in SU’s biggest loss of the season. The Cardinals were up 35-3 at the half and added six more unanswered points to close out the game. On Saturday, Louis ville will enter the JMA Wireless Dome for Syracuse’s season opener, the first of five home matchups in the opening six games to begin the 2022 campaign. Here’s how our beat writers think Syracuse will fare in its season opener: Alex Cirino (0-0) Too much to handle Louisville 32, Syracuse 21 It’s been 11 consecutive meetings between the two schools that have seen Louisville put up at least 22 points on the Syracuse defense. Saturday will definitely be the 12th, but the margin won’t be as bad as it’s been for five out of the last six seasons where Louisville has won by at least 20 points in each of its five victories. But the reason the Cardinals have excelled is their reliance on two of college football’s most versatile quarterbacks within the last decade: Lamar Jackson — now the starter for the Baltimore Ravens — and Malik Cunningham.Cunningham will suit up for the Cardinals on Saturday and can probably run the ball as well as Syracuse can. But compared to Syra cuse’s starter Garrett Shrader, Louisville’s quarterback has the edge when it comes to passing. The Orange allowed touchdowns on four consecutive drives to begin their meet ing from a season ago, so expect Louisville’s offense to make a similar impact on Saturday.
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Set pieces somethingiswe pride ourselves on. Nicky Adams SYRACUSE HEAD COACH
By Brooks Herb contributing editor
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Syracuse’s recent struggles have come at an inopportune time, and will prove costly down the road
Missteps on and off the field are leading Syracuse football into an era where it will have no chance at contending nationally against teams it once dominated. meghan hendricks photo editor
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On Sept. 24, Syracuse will travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma to compete against nationally ranked powerhouses such as Oklahoma
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By Matt Hassan staff writer In the 15th minute against Lafayette, Syracuse’s Erin Flurey poked through an approaching defender and gained possession to set up a shot, but the other team deflected the ball out, leading to the first corner of the match. Kate Murphy launched the corner, bending the ball as goalkeeper Natalie Neumann prepared for an Orange header. The ball kept curving and orbited around Neumann. Before she realized that she mistimed her jump, it trickled in the back of the net. Syracuse gained a point, but this wasn’t the play the team trained for. “That’s not what we plan to do,” midfielder Ashley Rauch said. While Syracuse has generated 35 corner kicks through four matches, it has run into issues converting. Despite being third in the Atlantic Coast Conference in corner kicks, the team has only converted on 6% of them. This includes going 0-for-13 against New Hampshire and 0-for-10 against Siena.
Syracuse plagued by corner kick struggles
Syracuse started the season missing its fi rst 17 corners until finding success against Lafayette. Later in the same match, Murphy struck again — this time as planned. Murphy’s kick curved farther from the goalie allowing Flurey to jump in for a header. see corners page 9
he year is 1987. And for the first time in nearly three decades, Syracuse football is in national championship contention. SU has a quarterback in the Heisman Trophy race, plays regularly in front of a packed crowd in the Carrier Dome and will appear in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Now think about 2037. The Atlantic Coast Conference’s TV contract has just expired, there’s only two power conferences and the Orange are left outside the group of college football powerhouses. They have no access to a national championship or any major bowl games and play a slate of games against other programs left behind in realignment. Syracuse’s TV revenue pales in comparison to the Big Ten teams — like Rutgers, Penn State and Maryland — it beat up on 50 years prior. Football drives realignment. After Texas and Oklahoma bolted to the Southeastern Conference in 2021 and USC and UCLA announced they would join the Big Ten this summer, Syracuse is facing a harsh reality given the current state of its football program. see realignent page 9
Syracuse begins its season on Sept. 3 in the Harry Lang Invitational against Colgate. The Orange enter the year having lost their top 2021 runner on both the men’s and women’s teams. The men lost Joe Dragon, who fi nished fi rst at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational (25:11.8) last year and placed the highest on the team in the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship and the NCAA Championship. The team’s next two highest placing runners — Aidan Tooker and JP Trojan — also
Amandagraduated.Vestri, the lead runner for the women, graduated as well. Vestri dominated by finishing first at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational (20:15.5) and the ACC ChampionshipBoth(20:05).teams will look for other runners to place in the upcoming season, such as Matthew Scrape. Scrape finished fastest among returning men’s runners at the ACC Championship and the NCAA Regional, finishing 22nd (24:16.6) and 13th (30:47), respectively. Meanwhile, Savannah Roark finished first out of SU women at the NCAA Championship, placing 161st (20:51.9) as a sophomore.Here’sa look at some of the major meets this season, and how SU fared in them last year: Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational On Sept. 9, the Orange will travel to Penn State for the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational. In 2021, SU finished fourth out of six teams, with Amanda Vestri coming in first overall (20:15.5) in the women’s 6K. For the men’s 5.2 mile run, the Orange finished second out of six teams behind. Dragon and Nathan Henderson finished first (25:11.8) and second (25:13.5), respectively, in the event. Cowboy Jamboree
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“Set pieces is something we pride ourselves on, ” head coach Nicky Adams said. “We’ve been creating a lot, but we haven’t really gotten too many of them (in the net).”
Matthew Scrape finished 13th in the NCAA regionals, the fastest among returning men’s runners. 13th
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