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Three freshmen dorms begin JMA 5G pilot program
Getting onto the system was as simple as scanning a unique QR code, said Rubin, who is also a School of Information Studies professor. “It took five minutes to set it up,” said Avery Fasulo, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. “It’s been very fast, very e cient.”
ollowing acquisitions from Syracuse University and corporations, Marshall Street is experiencing changes to its usually small-businessoriented character. Over the summer, the university acquired multiple properties along South Crouse Avenue in a $12 million deal, including Varsity Pizza and Faegan’s Pub. Liberty Restaurant Holdings, a chain restaurant franchisee which owns and operates 40 fast food locations including 29 Popeyes Louisiana Kitchens, signed a 20-year lease for the building that formerly housed Acropolis Pizza in August 2021.
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On move-in day this year, freshmen went through the typical move-in assembly line of any other year, receiving student IDs, room keys and the usual housekeeping information for their new home. But students living Day, Flint and Shaw Halls had another step to complete — connecting to Syracuse University’s new 5G network. In partnership with JMA Wireless, SU rolled out a pilot 5G program to residents of the three dorms this semester. Over 1,500 students were eligible for the pilot, and just over 53% are now utilizing the network, said Je Rubin, the special advisor to the chancellor on digital transformation. JMA signed a 10-year naming rights deal for the Dome worth at least $3.25 million in May.
Since the program started, the network’s speed has averaged up to a gigabit per second per device, Rubin said, which surpasses the speed of AirOrangeX. The new network does not act as a replacement, but a supplement to the university’s Wi-Fi and phone data plans, he said.
Erik Hicks, manager of J. Michael Shoes, said that though the corporate presence can help the area, Marshall Street doesn’t have the same local appeal as it used“I’mto. a little conflicted because I grew up here. Having grown up here and being on the street since I was 15 years old, I do miss the mom and pop element,” Hicks said. “And it’s kind of turned corporate, in my opinion, relative to what it used to be, you know, so I missed that element.” Despite his reservations, Hicks said corporate establishments bring business to the area and are vital in times of low tra c. Starbucks and Acropolis Pizza – on either side of J. Michael Shoes – both closed their doors in June. “Having both spots closed over the summer was pretty bad,” Hicks said. “We’re excited for both spots to open again. Regardless of who’s there because like I said, (it) was pretty brutal not having tra c for either place.”
In January, Cousineau fi led an application for a special permit to the City of Syracuse Zoning Administration. The application, which the City Planning Commission approved in late February, includes construction and design plans for the building approved by Popeyes corporate on Sept. 17, 2021. The design for the restaurant will be one of four “eclectic” design type
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The City Planning Commission approved a special permit application for a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen on Marshall Street six months before SU’s $12 million South Crouse Avenue acquisition.
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SU and JMA installed as much as they could over the summer, but if the pilot is successful the service will expand to other buildings on campus, he said. The increase in online activity during the corona virus pandemic spurred the university’s interest in improving its digital capabili
Peter Mavrikidis, whose family have owned 167 Marshall St., home of Acropolis Pizza, for over 40 years, will remain the building owner following Acropolis Pizza’sHeidiclosure.Cousineau, Liberty Restaurant Holdings’ vice president of development, said the company has known it wanted to open a location on Marshall Street for a while through its agreement with Popeyes corporate to build 40 restaurants in upstate New York over the next three to four years. When Mavrikidis put the building on the market to lease, Cousineau said it wasn’t a di cult decision to contact him right away. “It’s a great spot and it wasn’t necessarily the easiest process,” Cousineau said. “We knew we wanted to be at Marshall Street. We would take what we could get because when you’re on Marshall Street, it’s sort of the ‘A’ real estate.” Following closures of other small businesses on Marshall Street like Dawn Evette Reed’s Winnie’s Soul Delicious, some community members have concerns about the larger presence of corporate businesses and chain restaurants.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday morning that masks will no longer be required on pub lic transportation throughout the state. Centro, Syracuse’s public bus authority, confirmed hours later in a press release that the mandate will be lifted on its systems effective immediately.Lynette Paduano, Centro’s director of marketing and commu nications, said those who work for Centro will also not be required to wear a mask on its buses. “We’re just following the direc tives of the governor,” Paduano said. “(Hochul is) also encouraging folks to continue to wear a mask, but that’s a personal choice.”
When Ruth Larson, SUNY ESF’s director of counseling services, attends mental health conferences, the room is homogeneously filled with middle-aged white women, she“Lacksaid. of diversity remains a lingering problem in the mental health field, and that deficit only leads to further lack of access and disproportionate care for communities of color,” said Rep resentative Paul Tonko (D-NY). “Investing in and strengthening educational programs are a criti cal step in building a diverse men tal health Governorworkforce.”Kathy Hochul announced in August that 16 SUNY and 18 CUNY systems would receive $4 million in federal funding to sup port underrepresented students entering or enrolled in mental health programs. The program aims to address the lack of diversity with in the counseling industry, which is mostly white and female. “Having a more diverse work force means that more students will feel more comfortable,” Larson said. “That would also help with some of the fears because mental health historically has been used or abused against people of color.”
Food insecurity increased sig nificantly for women living alone between 2020 and 2021, according to the Household Food Security in the United States report for 2021 released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wednesday. Syracuse University professor Colleen Heflin commented on the USDA’s report, saying that more needs to be done to protect the elderly as well. For these women, as well as sin gle-mother households and elderly people, food insecurity increased despite nationwide averages decreasing. Heflin, who is also an associate dean and chair of the pub lic administration and international affairs department at SU, found cor relations between food insecurity and ailments associated with old age. She also found issues with benefits aimed at single-mother households like Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). While approximately 89.8% of U.S. households were food secure in 2021, 10.2% were food insecure at some point in the year and 3.8% experienced “very low security” –marked by one or more family mem bers reducing food intake for money or resource reasons, according to data collected in late 2021. In 2020, 10.5% of households were food insecure and 3.9% experi enced “very low security.” Nationally, an average of 10.2% of households were food insecure at some point in 2021, while 13.2% of women living alone experienced insecurity — an increase from 11% in 2020. In households headed by a single female, 24.3% were food inse cure at some Accordingpoint.tothe report, 56% of food-insecure households partici pated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), WIC, and the National School Lunch Pro gram, the three largest federal food assistance programs. In 2021, Heflin published research in SNAP participation among adults with hypertension in diabetes. In an SU News release, Heflin said health concerns for older adults and food security concerns for adults living alone often intersect “It is likely that rising food prices are hitting older adults on fixed incomes hard, resulting in increased levels of food insecurity,” Heflin said in the release. “Unfortunately, negative health effects are likely not far behind. More needs to be done to protect older Americans in the months ahead.” WIC falls short for families when children age out a year before start ing school, Heflin said in an inter view following her participation in a 2021 study titled “The impact of aging out of WIC on food security in households with children.” see usda page 4
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seeds for young people, and specifi cally students who are diverse (and) speak multiple languages … this is huge,” Larson said.
Still, the funding would help diversify the pool of candidates that counseling offices, such as ESF’s, choose from, Larson said. Though the university is working to diver sify its counseling staff, many of its applicants reflect the mostly-white industry’s demographics. “If we can start planting the
New York drops public transit mask mandate
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While the state has changed its public transit policy relating to wearing masks, Syracuse University is still requiring masks on its trolley service. corey henry daily orange file photo on campus
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One of the largest barriers to mental health care for students in marginalized communities is that they don’t have access to some one who understands their back ground, said Deborah Stanley, the SUNY system’s interim chancellor, in the“Thisrelease.partnership will provide incentives for underrepresented students to enroll or remain in mental health programs - helping diversify our future workforce and ensure that all communities are well-served by our public health care system,” Hochul wrote.
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Centro CEO Brian Schultz wrote in the company’s press release that he was thankful for customers and employers adhering to the mask mandate while it was in effect. “We encourage everyone to respect the personal decision of all on this issue as we move forward,” SchultzCentrocontinued.isstillencouraging peo ple to stay home and avoid public transit if they are sick or have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19. In a piece of advertis ing attached to the press release, Centro wrote that they are still encouraging masks, just not requir ingAsthem.of7 p.m. on Sept. 7, Syracuse University has not changed their protocols for masking on its trolly system.“We are reviewing the Gover nor’s latest guidance and plan to communicate with our campus community about next steps tomorrow,” said Sarah Scalese, SU’s senior associate vice president for communications, in a message to TheWhileD.O. SU has stopped publicly displaying its COVID-19 data, the Onondaga County Health Depart ment has continued to do so. Over the last two weeks, new COVID-19 cases peaked on Sept. 1 at 171 cases. As of Sept. 7, 49 people in Onon daga County are hospitalized for COVID-19, 8 of which are in critical condition.Hochul’s decision to end New York state’s public transportation mask mandate comes months after federal companies, such as Amtrak, dropped their own mandates. Like Hochul, Amtrak officials are still encouraging mask use. Other state agencies in the northeast have dropped their own mask mandates. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced that masks would not be required on New Jer sey Transit on April 19. On Aug. 12, the Massachusetts Bay Transporta tion Authority also announced it would not require masks. Hochul added that masks will continue to be required at adult healthcare facilities as well as other health care facilities regulated by the New York State Department of Health.During the press conference, Hochul said the new guidelines will also apply to shelters, correctional facilities and detention centers. Like Schultz, Hochul emphasized that people should respect the choices of others when it comes to masking. “Do not judge your fellow pas sengers on what their choices are,” Hochul said. “Let’s be respectful.”
The program will aid “minor ity and multilingual” students as well as those who are enrolled in a language-specific degree pro gram who are studying in the field of mental health, the release said. The funding will be used for tuition assistance, paid internships and directThestipends.state’s Office of Mental Health is partnering with CUNY and SUNY to implement the fund ing, and will evenly split it between the two Whilesystems.ESFis a SUNY campus, the college does not have eligible degree programs within the state’s requirements. ESF was unable to confirm if any of its students will be eligible for the program.
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4 september 8, 2022 news@dailyorange.comdailyorange.com ties, said Sarah Scalese, SU’s senior associ ate vice president for communications. “J MA is in our backyard and a great partner with us already so it made sense,” sheThoughsaid. Masulo is grateful for the service, she said that once she walks out of her dorm, her 5G connection drops. Jacob Charnow, another freshman liv ing on the Mount, faced similar difficul ties. He said he’s been doing his work inside due to the recent heat, but that the system would be even more helpful if it worked once he exits his dorm. Rubin said the service currently has hundreds of antennae and radios through out Flint, Day and Shaw to navigate the dif ferent designs and barriers of each build ing. JMA is meant to work in conjunction with other systems, so once students leave their dorms, their phones should switch back to campus Wi-Fi or their regular cel lularButservice.notall students are able to connect to the 5G Alananetwork.Mitchell, who lives in Day Hall, said JMA staff told her that her phone wasn’t a new enough model to connect to the system. Mitchell has an iPhone X, which came out in 2017. The iPhone X does not have a virtual sim, an unremovable chip embedded within the phone, or an eSim, which Rubin said is required to con nect to the network. A virtual sim card also acts as a secondary SIM to the one connecting to traditional car riers, which allows students to connect to 5G without replacing a phone’s carrier, Rubin said. Older phones use traditional SIM cards, which are physical chips that connect to a network’s provider.Students with “locked” and “unlocked” phones will also have trouble accessing the new network, Rubin said. A “locked” is not com pletely paid off, such as those on upgrade plans, while “unlocked” phones are fully paid for. Rubin said the university is currently working with JMA to add locked devices to the network, which would allow it to connect to about 90% of eligible devices. Still, some students not in the program expressed disinterest in joining. “I’m fine with my data right now,” said Neil Sagare, a Mount resident. “I don’t need an upgrade or anything.” Despite these sentiments, the new network has a lower latency – the delay between when a device requests data and when it is trans ferred – when compared to traditional WiFi, which improves speed for activities like gam ing, Rubin Studentssaid.use an average of five gigabytes of data per month, which is a great rate, Rubin said. Still, he said the network may require some fine tuning, which would be an ongoing part of the current pilot program. “So far, we’re happy with what we see,” Rubin said. “But it is very early.” news@dailyorange.com from page 1 jma from page 3 usda locations in the United States, Cousineau said. She said the Marshall Street location was selected, alongside a location in New Orleans and two in New York City, to pilot the design. The number of locations with the distinct design is going to stay small, she“Newadded.Orleans, where (the owners) are from, is going to be one (‘eclectic’ design location) but Syracuse University is another, so all eyes from Popeyes corporate are on this,” she said. “And this whole eclectic design is meant for urban, sort of downtown college campus appeal, but it’s the only one in the country that will be on a college campus as of now.” Matthew Robinson, the night manager of Varsi ty Pizza, said the restaurant is not going anywhere. Following SU’s acquisition, Robinson said Varsity Pizza ownership reassured staff that the change in building ownership will not affect the restaurant’s operations and only means a stronger relationship with SU. If anything, the purchase works to ensure nobody else can ever buy the building, he said.
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JMA and Syracuse University selected Flint, Hall and Day residence halls to roll out the new 5G program that works in conjunction with other systems on campus, such as AirOrangeX. emily steinberger senior staff photographer
from page 1 marshall street “Lots of people have looked at food insecurity among WIC participants, but not at this dropoff point,” Heflin said in the interview. “An unintended consequence of this educational policy is that it’s causing a larger gap for some children in need.” Food insecurity declined from 2020 to 2021, according to the report. Following the Child Tax Credit, the decline in child food insecurity across household types is an important improvement, Heflin said in theStudiesrelease.have shown the risk of food insecu rity is highest during childhood, Heflin said in the release, continuing that associated nega tive consequences like physical and cognitive health and development, as well as behavioral outcomes, make food insecurity a significant danger.
“It’s only right that if anyone gets it, it’s (SU),” Robinson said. “The strong relationship we’ve had here, the traditions that happen in both places and stuff like that, (it) just makes sense.” Robinson said the departure of small busi nesses doesn’t really affect Varsity Pizza. Cousineau said she’s aware of and appreciates community concerns that the small business culture of the area is changing. “I mean, at the end of the day, it is a fast food chain restaurant, but what I can say is, (Liberty is a) small family-run business, and we like to have that community feel,” she said. “We’re not just, you know, a franchisee who’s opening up a bunch of stores and don’t care about where we are. We like to super integrate with the community and get Cousineauinvolved.” added she thinks the new design will make the restaurant more special and less of a “cookie-cutter” franchise or “proto type.” Hopefully, she continued, that aspect of the establishment will offset some community apprehension.Still,the20-year lease raises concerns. “With the way the changes have been hap pening the last five years or so,” Hicks said, “(20 years) is a long time.”
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“This is something that people have been ask ing for for a long time. And it’s finally happening,” Lewis said. “It’s really here.” A year after the building’s grand opening, 119 Euclid has created a safe space for Black students, said Al Cade, the fundraising chair of the HaitianAmerican Student Association. Students come to the space for game nights, for reflecting, for cook ing, for decompressing, for hanging with friends and even for taking naps, he said. “It’s a space where I can embrace Black excel lence and reminisce on the culture,” Cade said. “It makes us feel comfortable to be ourselves.” Members of the #NotAgainSU movement demanded the university create a safe space for Black members of the campus community, and it became a necessity following the Black Lives Mat ter protests in 2020, said Eboni Britt, the executive director of strategic communications at the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Students and staff intentionally designed every aspect of the building’s interior, said Lewis, who was the Student Association’s vice president of diversity and inclusion when the building opened. “It’s very detailed, very thought out, very cared for,” he Onesaid.room is Black pop culture-themed, with posters of “Selma,” “A Raisin in the Sun,” “13th” and other movies and TV shows influential to Black history collaged on one wall. The other dis plays albums created by Black artists, including Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye and Tupac. Another room, which is meant for reflection, has names of Black people who unjustly lost their lives — many from police brutality — such as George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor and many others, painted on chalkboard walls.
By Emily Steinberger senior staff photographer Malique Lewis spent last summer working with colleagues to gather student input, spitball ideas and plan for a new space on Syracuse University’s campus. On Sept. 7, 2021, Lewis and other university leaders cut the ceremonial orange ribbon for 119 Euclid, which has since become one of the epicenters of student life for many Black students.
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Students, faculty and staff gather in 119 Euclid on Wednesday to celebrate the building’s one year anniversary. emily steinberger senior staff photographer see 119 euclid page 6
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Through his soulful lyrics, dra matic outfits and 31 total albums, Sir Elton John has left an everlast ing impact on the music industry since he released his first song in 1970. Even in 2022, John is still releasing chart-topping songs. Ahead of his highly anticipated performance at the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday, discover the sto ries behind the Rocketman’s songs and listen to a few of his greatest hits: from the studio Crocodile rock out to this classic playlist see sketch page 6 see songs page 7
A year after its opening, 119 Euclid has become a space to celebrate Black students and culture
Astutely named “60 Seconds,” the TikTok parodies what “60 Minutes” would be if budget cuts required the show to be con densed into 60 seconds, Aidan Micho said. The video went viral overnight, garnering comments from the official Nerf TikTok account and, six months later, a comment from the official “60 Minutes” TikTok account itself.
But the Micho brothers don’t stop at making videos on TikTok. Using the acronymous moniker Krab Videos, the four Micho brothers, Kyle, Ryan, Aidan and Brendan, create sketch comedy shorts and video content on You Tube, Instagram and TikTok. Ryan and Aidan, both televi sion, radio and film students at slice of life
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When I walked into the different lounges, it just felt like home. It really felt like I had already developed a family with the people that were in the building even though it was my first time going in.
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Ryan Micho and his brothers hit a million views on TikTok for a video inspired by CBS’s “60 Minutes.”“Ialways heard that comedy has to come from truth in some regard. We found that’s true,” Ryan said.
WHEN: Thursday, September 8 at 8 p.m.
Brothers Ryan and Aidan Micho, two SU students, make up half of the group that creates Krab videos. courtesy of aiden micho
While Krabt started within the fam ily, the project has since expanded while the brothers are separated during the school year. Ryan is currently studying in LA and Aidan is in Syracuse, so the brothers typi cally split the creative work between the two of them and outsource segments of filming, RyanSometimessaid. the brothers also collect input from their peers on ideas for good content. Paige Morrissey, a sophomore studying television and digital media production at Ithaca College, went to high school with the Micho brothers, and has acted in Krab’s vid eos and inspired some content. Morrissey, who also wants to go into com edy, said that Krab has been valuable in her understanding of what makes content funny and“Makingrelatable.comedy, you have to make it for yourself, but also, you have to think about the audience and who you’re putting it out to,” Morrissey said. “Definitely learning who your audience is for whatever content you’re mak ing, that’s helped me in all senses.” The Micho brothers have no plans to stop Krab’s growth even though they aren’t in the same place geographically. Ryan and Aidan are using Krab to build a foundation to pur sue filmmaking in the future. They said the project has taught them how to try new things with their comedy and not be afraid to pursue fresh“Justideas.make whatever,” Aidan said. “If you’re a creator, you just have to create. And that’s how you get better. That’s how you start.”
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WHEN: Saturday, September 10 at 8 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. PRICE: Starting at $180 (as of Wednesday) Elton John A diehard fan of the early 80s rock scene? Head to St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater in Syracuse this weekend to hear Styx, REO Speedwagon and Loverboy on their “Live and Unzoomed” tour. Audience members will get to hear classic hits such as “Come Sail Away,” “Renegade,” and “Can’t Fight This Feeling” at this outdoor venue, less than a half an hour away from the SU campus. During the show, the trio will perform individual hits and collaborate on some songs as well. WHEN: Friday, September 9 from 6:45 to 10:45 p.m. PRICE: Starting as low as $42 Styx, REO Speedwagon, Loverboy
Six-time Grammy award winner Elton John will take the stage at the JMA Wireless Dome this weekend. Jam out to the Rocketman’s iconic tracks like “I’m Still Standing,” “Crocodile Rock” and “Bennie and the Jets” during his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour, the final stadium tour of his expansive career. On his final tour, John does not have an opening act, so ticketholders should arrive on time to ensure they don’t miss the show.
The Harrington is hosting Housewarming this Saturday, featuring performances by Pop Culture, Fazoogie and Froggies. Two different clothing sellers, The Pits Vintage and Grater Things, will also be featured at the show, with items available for patrons to purchase. They will both feature vintage clothes handpicked from the owners themselves. Both payment and address information are available upon request to the Harrington via their Instagram or any of the performing artists.
6 september 8, 2022 culture@dailyorange.comdailyorange.com C from page 5 119 euclid Students can also write the names of loved ones they are Whenmourning.JadaKnight entered 119 Euclid for the first time, she said she felt an indescribable presence in the space. Although the building has now been open for a year, she said she still feels her original sense of awe. “Community. Togetherness. Love. Unity. That’s the heart,” Lewis said. Many multicultural organizations on cam pus, including the Haitian-American Student Association, the seven SU chapters of the Divine 9 and the Black Honors Society, use the building as a gathering location as well. Gabrielle Pinkney, one of the founding members of the Black Honors Society, remem bers feeling a “welcoming spirit” from Corne lia Stokes, the former office coordinator of 119 Euclid, when she first walked into the building. The organization now hosts many of its events within the “Whenspace.Iwalked into the different lounges, it just felt like home,” she said. “It really felt like I had already developed a family with the people that were in the building even though it was my first time going in.” For Alexandria Brown, the Ivy Leaf Report er of SU’s Iota Upsilon chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, 119 Euclid is a “home away from home.” She said she feels comfortable in the space, and that it resembles her own house, with a living room on the ground floor and a kitchen she can do homework in. “How do you feel when you talk to your mom, and you talk to your dad, and you talk to any family member that means a lot to you?” Lewis said about the space. “How do you feel when you eat your favorite food? How do you feel when you listen to your favorite music?” Cade said he doesn’t have to code switch and change who he is to fit in at 119 Euclid. The space allows Black students to simply be themselves and express their honest opinions, Britt said. “The conversations and discussions that we’re having, that we have among Black people are unique in a certain aspect, and (119 Euclid) gives them a chance to really share their perspec tives and think a little bit differently,” Britt said. “(119 Euclid) just gives them a place to just be.” 119 Euclid’s staff also make the space more inviting and offer helpful advice, several stu dents said. During the summer, Cade would look forward to Friday, his day off, because of the conversations he had with Britt when he stopped by the building, he said. When Brown met Stokes at 119 Euclid, she found out that she, like Brown, is a member of AKA, which she said made 119 Euclid feel even more like “(Knowinghome. that Stokes is an AKA) was another warm feeling, especially to have a Black woman in charge of a big and welcoming space such as 119,” Brown said.
Syracuse University, didn’t intend to gain a following when they first started out, said Aidan, who is a sophomore. The pair launched Krab Videos in May 2020 as a quarantine project, originally filming long-form sketches for YouTube, the brothers said. Now, over two years later, they’ve amassed a following of over 80,000 people on Instagram and over two million total likes on TikTok. “Funny is always the priority,” said Ryan, who is a senior. “People tend to either comment or share videos that they can relate to, and they know like their friends can relate to, versus something that they’ll just laugh at.” With Krab, the brothers have made vid eos about everything, from what working retail is like to how middle aged dads watch sports. They’ve also utilized different for mats online, from point of view-style videos on TikTok to clips with hand-drawn anima tions and voice overs.
PRICE: Starting at $50 Candlebox from page 5 sketch Funny is always the priority... People tend to either comment or share videos that they can relate to, and they know like their friends can relate to, versus something that they’ll just laugh at. Ryan Micho co creator at krab videos
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Having a space like 119 Euclid is especially impactful for the Black community at predomi nantly white institutions like SU, Knight said. “(119 Euclid) is a reminder at a PWI that there are POC on campus and that we are strong and that we worked hard just like everyone else to get into Syracuse,” she said. Black students at PWIs often have a difficult time finding a community of people with similar backgrounds, Lewis said. Though students should be meeting people of different cultures at college, he said, sometimes Black students need to “come back home” and be with people of a similar ilk. “We’re at this new place. We’re going through a lot. And we have no starting point. We have no origin,” Lewis said. “But now we have that — that place that we can call home. Now we know where to find each other. (119 Euclid) is kind of like a GPS.” 119 Euclid has given Pinkney a space where she can meet people like her that she might not have met otherwise, she said “It makes me feel like I’m not alone,” she said. “I didn’t realize there was so many people like me on Syracuse University’s campus.” Although 119 Euclid is a space focused on creating community among Black students, the building is open to students of all races, ethnicities and backgrounds. Jordan Pierre, the president of the Delta Zeta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, said he encourages white students to stop by 119 Euclid to learn about Black cul ture and experience being a minority in a com fortable“Theenvironment.racialmajority should find time to put themselves in a position with the minori ty. (Black people) often don’t have that choice. That is our reality,” Pierre said. “It’s impor tant that we all make that conscious decision to put ourselves in spaces where we are the minority to learn.” Cade said that the physical space itself — specifically the room with the names of those who have died or were killed — pushes him to keep advocating for change. “(Looking at the different walls) gives me encouragement — just knowing we have further to go and I can help in that fight to make sure that we get justice,” he said. “Seeing stuff like that does encourage me to keep pushing and keep going after my goals.” Still, to many, 119 Euclid is only a step in the right direction. Lewis, who is now the vice president of SU’s Black Student Union and SA’s chief of staff, said 119 Euclid should be ever-evolving, growing and changing to meet the needs of students. “We’re trying to leave the campus better than where we’ve got it,” Lewis said. Multiple students echoed the sentiment that although SU still has room to improve in terms of diversity and inclusion, 119 Euclid has already made a huge impact on campus for all students of color, especially Black students, in its one year. “This was a missing puzzle piece,” Lewis said. emilyrosesteinberger@gmail.com@madlehead9
WHEN: Saturday, September 10, doors open at 8:30 p.m. PRICE: Tickets are $5 for presale and $7 at the door Pop Culture, Fazoogie, Froggies Stay local and check out up-andcoming, platinum-selling UK duo Snakehips at the Westcott Theater this weekend. The pair, comprised of Oliver Lee and James Carter, is rapidly building a reputation in the remix scene, collaborating with artists like The Weeknd, Bondax, and Wild Belle. The theater is located in Westcott, less than a 10-minute drive from the SU campus. WHEN: Saturday, September 10 at 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m. PRICE: $30 Snakehips
Catch Seattle rock band Candlebox at Stone Resort and Casino Event Center in Verona, NY on their tour for their latest album, “Wolves.” Featuring hard-rock music with influences of blues, grunge and glam metal, this band has released a total of 7 studio albums in their career, several of which have chart-topping singles. The casino is located in Verona, a 40-minute drive from campus.
The brothers even made a seven episode comedy show on YouTube called KRAB Show, which consisted of several wacky segments fea turing the Michos and friends. In the two years they’ve been creating con tent, the brothers have increased their efficien cy and have seen significant growth in their content, Aidan said. As much as the brothers see Krab Videos as an extracurricular activity, it has gone from a hobby to a professional endeavor for them, pro viding experience on how to write and shoot comedy content, they said.
The brothers keep an eye on what content has been performing well when they create a new video. Recently, videos that are doing well include a mixture of text on screen and filmed content, Ryan said. Though they take their audience into account when producing new videos, the brothers ultimately find inspiration from what they find funny, Ryan said. At its core, Krab is a project that the brothers enjoy work ing on, and the success that they’ve found is secondary to them. “I know Ryan and I would both rather do this full time professionally than as a side gig in between our homework,” Aidan said. “We’re TRF majors, but this is the best way to learn how to write and shoot comedy.”
John’s contribution to the song was very personal — Bennie is strikingly similar to John, in that they both lean into femininity and love gaudy, outrageous outfits. The song was a nod to glam rock, a trend in the United Kingdom defined by excess. Cold Heart (with Dua Lipa)
Bennie and the Jets Released on John’s “Goodbye Yellowbrick Road” album, “Bennie and the Jets” was another Taupin-John combined work. The 1973 song was named one of Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
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Don’t Go Breaking My Heart ft. Kiki Dee “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” maintained its position in the Top 10 for eight weeks after its release. The 1976 hit featured English singer Kiki Dee, and won two awards in 1977— the Ivor Novello Award for “Best Male Vocalist,” and “Best Pop Song” at the American Music Awards. Prior to “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” Dee had previously collaborated with John on “Snow Queen” in 1976 and “True Love” in 1993. The duet was originally supposed to be performed between John and English singer Dusty Springfield, but Springfield became too sick to participate.
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The narrator of the song is a fan of the imaginary band, “Bennie and the Jets,” and describes the avarice and flashiness of the performance and Bennie herself: “She’s got electric boots / a mohair suit.” Taupin explained that “Bennie and the Jets” was written as a subtle critique of the music industry in the 1970s.
Tiny Dancer Released in 1971, “Tiny Dancer” wasn’t an immediate hit. In fact, some radio stations refused to play the song because of its controversial lyrics, “Jesus freaks / Out in the streets.” But now, “Tiny Dancer” is internationally acclaimed, and Rolling Stone placed the anthem on its “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list in 2010. The inspiration for “Tiny Dancer” sparked when John and Taupin traveled to California in the autumn of 1970, where they met women incredibly di erent from who they were used to back in England. The “Tiny Dancer” specifically is Maxine Feibelman, Taupin’s wife at the time — and as the lyrics go, “seamstress for the band.”
Your Song
Largely regarded as John’s first international hit, “Your Song” is an innocently romantic tune with an insecure narrator. In 1998, “Your Song” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and also made it onto Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Rod Stewart, Ellie Goulding and Lady Gaga have all sung covers of the song. The inspiration behind “Your Song” has been the subject of much speculation throughout the years, but Bernie Taupin, John’s longtime songwriting partner, cleared up any confusion. Writing in a 2018 blog post, Taupin said, “I scribbled the lyric down on a lined notepad at the kitchen table of Elton’s mother’s apartment in the London suburb of Northwood Hills, breakfast time sometime in 1969. That’s it. Plain and simple.”
Rocket Man The song, whose title became a character for John himself, “Rocket Man” was a collaboration between John and Taupin. The song was originally released in 1972, and in 2019, John’s biopic aired under the sameOvertitle.the years, many people speculated that “Rocket Man” was a grandiose metaphor for drug use, especially due to the line, “high as a kite.” But John and Taupin clarified in 2016 that the inspiration for the song came from Ray Bradbury’s short story, “The Rocket Man,” which detailed what futuristic life in space might look like. “It was a pretty easy song to write the melody to, because it’s a song about space, so it’s quite a spacious song,” John said.
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John sampled his own songs in his new single with Dua Lipa, entitled “Cold Heart.” The 2021 song begins with John singing a reworked version of “Sacrifice,” bringing back his famous lyrics: “Cold, cold heart / Hardened by you / Some things look better, baby / Just passin’ through.” Following, Dua Lipa sings the chorus of “Rocket Man” to an upbeat rhythm, contrasting the original 1972“Coldsong.Heart” already has one billion listens on Spotify. The collaboration further solidified John as a timeless musician, and brought the two artists together in a special“Thisway.track is the culmination of a beautiful friendship with you Dua and I’m so happy we can now share it,” John said in a tweet. “I hope you all love it!” rachel@dailyorange.com@rachel_raposas
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E veryone comes from different places, but our experiences as Black students have more similarities than others.. It’s important for Black students at a PWI to feel at home and be surrounded by peers they can relate to. What Black students at SU need is a union. For years, Black students at Syracuse University felt that something connecting us was missing. Deep down, we all knew exactly what it was. It wasn’t a one-person idea, but a manifestation of what we knew we needed as a people here at SU — a Black Student Union. The revival and founding of BSU was made possible by the collective work from every one involved. We started this organization together and thank those that came before us. They helped pave the way for what we’re able to accomplish today and the amazing things we will continue to do in the future. Our collective mission statement outlines our plans and goals for the future of our organization. The Black Student Union’s mission is to ensure the education, upliftment, empower ment and achievement of our members and all Black students on campus in every endeavor. It is the duty of the Black Student Union to ensure the mental, social and physical wellbeing of the Black community residing in and around the university. For any event, whether it be a general body meeting or get togethers, the goal is to uplift each other. The foundation of the union should be strong, because society, on the contrary, tends to bring us down. So, the goal of BSU is to empower each other because the outside world tries to take our power away. We hope to aid in the mental, social and physical well-being of our members because self care, social interaction and overall bal ance will help our members be the best ver sions of themselves at SU. We want our mem bers to achieve excellence in every endeavor, reminding them that they belong at Syracuse and deserve to excel here. It’s now SU’s turn to invest in us. To make sure that BSU has the proper resources and funding to be successful, to reach students and to help us fulfill our mission statement as the Black Student Union. We can’t do it alone, and we shouldn’t. As students we chose SU for our college experience, and now it’s their turn to choose us. There is so much to look forward to for the union, but we will continue to give respect to those that came before us to make BSU possible. We will continue to plan and execute diligently to ensure our members have an organization they can be themselves in. SU’s Black Student Union is here to stay. This is an organization that will remain here long after we graduate. Come be a part of history. Join the Black Student Union — the first of its kind here at SU since the university was founded in 1870. This new academic year can be an opportunity for us to come closer together than ever before. Proper funding so we can be as success ful as possible. Great ideas and events only come to life when there’s funds behind it and BSU has so many profound ideas that they would love to bring into fruition. These aren’t ideas we just thought of, these are ideas that are part of that missing puzzle piece on campus. As this org unfolds Syra cuse University should aim to work with students and accompany us on our jour ney, not just watching from the sideline but actively participating and finding ways to ensure our short and long term success. This organization is bigger than us, it’s also for those that come after us and we need Syra cuse to help make sure that Black students never go without a union ever again.
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SU stormed back against South Florida, beating the Bulls the following week by a point. After that win, the Orange finished 4-1 the rest of the way, ending the year with a bowl win against Big East opponent West Virginia. To Lemon, the midseason 40-point per formance on ESPN primetime showed the team what it could do, especially against a formidable defense. SU realized it had the talent to stack wins against good opponents, which saved the 2012 season, Marrone’s final year with the Orange. “It was definitely a turning point for us that season, because we were able to see what we could do against a really talented defense,” Chibane said. “It gave us a lot of confidence, I think, going into the second half of the season.”
Player to Watch: George Caratan, No. 16, punter Syracuse’s defense can easily force more punts than Caratan, a true freshman, has had in his career thus far (8). But UConn found a leg that it can rely on, especially while the offense is transitioning under new leadership. Caratan averages 44.5 yards per punt through two games with one registering over 50 yards and four more pinning the opponent within their own 20 yardTheline.Orange opened their season with a 62-yard drive that started on their own 25-yard line, but four drives that began in SU’s red zone ended with either a punt or an interception. Caratan can, at the very least, disrupt a potentially humming Orange offense periodically, allowing the Huskies room to come back or maintain a lead throughout the game. anthonyalandt29@yahoo.com@anthonyalandt from page 10 uconn last week. UConn also starts a true freshman under center in Zion Turner, and the Orange should have no problem making him feel uncomfortable for four quarters, just like they did with Malik Cunningham. The end result of this game should never be in doubt, and Syracuse will return home to face Pur due with a squeaky clean 2-0 record.
one-on-one on a middle school field next to the high school, running routes that they’d practiced the day before with the team. Dur ing the summer, Turner would text Sanchez every morning and then sometimes later in the afternoon for workouts, which is why he was more frustrated that he couldn’t run and lift with everyone else when he got hurt. “It was more of a mental thing for him,” Sanchez said. “I feel like that leveled him up because he dug so deep and came out with a whole other dog for that senior year.” Former Mississippi State dual-threat quarterback Wesley Carroll took over the offensive coordinator job prior to Turner’s sophomore season, and worked with him throughout the next three seasons, help ing him blossom into the quarterback he is now. Turner said during his senior year he extended players “very well.” “UConn has a real winner who’s a fierce competitor and adamant about bringing the football program to prominence,” Harriot said. Turner steps into the starting role with an uphill battle, leading a UConn team coming off of a 1-11 season. But Mora knows his highest-rated recruit is a proven winner under center as he tries to resur rect the Huskies, and Sanchez believes he’s the best dual-threat quarterback in the“He’scountry.probably going to be the best quarter back coming out of college soon … as far as in our class,” Lockette said. “Yeah, he’s going to do some big things.” anthonyalandt29@yahoo.comanthonyalandt@ from page 10 turner from page 10 predictions
anthonyalandt29@yahoo.com@anthonyalandt ing 6-of-11 third downs against Louisville, allowing them to extend drives and ulti mately bury the Cardinals by the end of the first Syracusehalf.had a difficult time on third downs longer than five yards, and it must do better on second downs, especially against an opponent that had success stopping teams on third downs early in 2022.
Syracuse men’s soccer moved from No. 15 to No. 24 in the United Soccer Coaches rankings after a 1-1 tie against Vermont on Sept. 2 and a 5-0 win over UConn on Sept. 5. Syracuse was unranked in the preseason but shot up to No. 15 after a 2-0 win over Iona and a 1-0 win over then-No. 21 Penn St. in the first week of the season. It was the first time the Orange earned a top-25 ranking since OctoberAgainst2018.Vermont, Syracuse went up 1-0 in the 10th minute, but struggled to the tune of just seven shots, its fewest since Sept. 3, 2021, against Georgetown. Both teams registered just one shot on target. In Storrs, Connecticut, Syracuse scored three times in the span of 16 first-half minutes to run away with its largest-ever margin of victory against the Huskies. The Orange scored twice in the second half to seal the Nathanwin.Opoku has a goal or an assist (two of each) in each of Syracuse’s matches. Opoku assisted on fellow forward Levonte Johnson’s lone goal of the season and both of Johnson’s assists have been to Opoku. Christian Curti was named ACC Defen sive Player of the Week on Aug. 30 after lead ing the defense to two clean sheets. After evenly splitting time with Lucas Daunhauer last season, Russell Shealy has started three of Syracuse’s four matches. Syracuse’s defense has allowed just one goal in its first four matches, its best mark to start the season since 2014. connorpignatello@gmail.com@c_pignatello from page 12 vitale
“To be a scorer, you really have to be self ish,” Gio said. “You don’t see too many of them…his ability of clearing and opening space for himself…it’s tough to develop.” henrywobrien1123@gmail.com from page 12 2012 realignment placed the Orange in the Atlan tic Coast Conference. Following SU’s first win against the Huskies in 2004, UConn rattled off six straight wins. But under Marrone, and hop ing to win the Big East Championship, Syracuse dismantled UConn on Oct. 19 — a 40-10 “rare” balanced game that catapulted the Orange to an eventual 8-5 season that culminated with a New Era Pinstripe Bowl win. “That was as good a feeling as you get walk ing away from a game,” said former offensive tackle Sean Hickey. Lemon remembers the team having a steak dinner at the Genesee Grande Hotel before watching the film and going to bed. Syracuse liked to have its players stay in the hotel on game night to ensure each player was solely focused on the game plan and walkthroughs. There was an air of despera tion as the team prepared for the Huskies. Hickey said they felt like they were squan dering a talented team. He doubted the team would have any momentum for the remainder of the season. After breakfast, they walked through the game plan before heading over to Manley Field House for another walkthrough on the indoor turf. They had just enough time to catch a 30-minute nap before taking a bus to the Dome around 6 p.m. The game plan designed by Marrone and Nathaniel Hackett was simple. Chibane said Rutgers had an unusual defense, one that applied more pressure on the defensive line, so Syracuse’s plan was to exploit the weak ness over the top with a ton of passing. After that didn’t go as planned, Chibane remembers Marrone wanting to “go back to the basics,” leaning on the experienced offen sive line to open holes for Smith and receiv ers like Lemon to get open. But Hickey said the offensive line incorporated tackle pulls, or “Tommy’s,” as a way to guard eventual fourth-round pick Trevardo Williams on the defensive line. They also wanted to keep Nassib, then the focal point of SU’s offense, upright. The Orange entered off a game where they allowed three sacks and while Nassib went 37% from the air. “We as a unit, it was a game that really catapulted us later in the year to make a pretty decent run,” Hickey said. Former receiver Reuben Frank remembers the Huskies trying to avoid players like Sha marko Thomas and Marquis Spruill. UConn studied film to pick apart the nationally rec ognized defenders to get receivers open for quarterback Chandler Whitmer. Reminded of the 30-point loss, all Frank could muster was, “Oh my god, that’s freaking bad.” Lemon said 2012 as SU’s final year in the Big East wasn’t exactly a factor. Lemon would rather win because it was his final season, as it was for Chibane and Pugh. SU didn’t pull away until the second and third quarter, when it dropped 31 points to go up 37-10 heading into the fourth quarter. Once Marrone and Hackett’s balanced approach was in full swing, the Orange exploited UConn’s defense with 251 passing yards. The crowd of 36,715 became loud, according to Lemon. Everyone yelled as the lead grew. “We weren’t known to be the type of team that could spread out and air it out and score 40 or 50 points a game,” Chibane said. “I think that UConn game really showed us that we could put some points on the board. We got a lot of confidence going into Louisville, and some of the bigger games in the latter half of thatTheseason.”blowout win was a course correc tion that set the season back toward above .500.
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“That (food) was (with) my mother’s sauce and my father’s cooking,” Gio said. Vitale’s scoring ability wasn’t as debatable as his cooking. His opponents couldn’t stop him from creating space for a shot. Vitale’s teammates picked up on how, when he reached the attacking half of the field, he would always make a horizontal cut to his left or right.
“In practice, we all knew the one move, and we all knew he was going to do it,” Foti said. “But none of us could stop it.” Foti said Vitale never needed much space either since he had a quick release in tight spac es. Fellow SU teammate Jimmy Gentile said Vitale’s quickness meant he never needed any “fancy moves” to score, yet, according to Shat tuck, he didn’t even realize how fast he was. In 1982, Vitale displayed his quickness as he approached the single-season goal scoring record. During a late-season matchup with Ithaca College, SU forward Steve Klaus sent a pass too far for Vitale, and it headed straight at the Bombers’ goalkeeper. But Vitale outran the keeper and scored on a wide-open net to extend the Syracuse lead to 2-0. That was the 13th goal of the year for Vitale, one short of Wayne Tompkins’ 1975 record of 14. He tied the record with a PK in a 2-0 win overAtCornell.thatpoint, everyone knew defenders would get off balance when Vitale used his right foot. For then-Syracuse defender Ken Hayward, practices got embarrassing. “He had a very explosive first step that (he used) to get around you,” Hayward said. “It was kind of Haywardinevitable.”saidVitale also had the abil ity to stand out off the pitch, wearing the latest European clothing brands. Hayward described it as “euroswag,” which included Pantofola d’Oro cleats. Before the Orange’s 1982 Big East Tour nament win, Vitale told The Daily Orange he was going to wear a black, double vested jacket for a tournament banquet. Vitale doesn’t remember this either, but it checks out since his father was a tailor. Similar to finding a fun suit to wear, Vitale always enjoyed big games. In 1981, Syracuse hosted No. 2 Long Island in front of 14,000 people in the Dome. Vitale remembers the whole lower section of the Dome being packed. Neither team scored in the first 80 minutes. Vitale received a pass from a teammate at midfield, sprinting toward goal where he was met by the keeper in an aggressive stance. The right side of the net was open, and Vitale used his quick release to bury a shot into the corner, giving the Orange a 1-0 upset win.
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A new Syracusehope40, UConn 17 Alright Dino, I heard you loud and clear. Respect to you, the stellar defense and Rob ert Anae’s offense for proving us wrong. That surprising win over Louisville gave me some optimism in this team, and what better way to really flex your muscles than against the worst team in the FBS, starting a true fresh man backup quarterback. If the defense can show up against Malik Cunningham and the Cardinals, Syracuse can certainly show out against the Huskies.
I’d expect some regression, though. Don’t expect a stellar pick from Derek McDonald. But Garrett Shrader should easily be able to find more open receivers and ensure Sean Tucker dominates throughout. For UConn, running back Nathan Carter could give the defense some troubling possessions, but with a lackluster quarterback under center, it should be more than easy to stuff the box when necessary. Syracuse returns home 2-0 to face a reeling Purdue with… hope? sports@ dailyorange.com sports@dailyorange.com@DOsports
When UConn hired Mora, he offered Turner, who completed 68% of his passes and gathered a 25-5 touchdown-to-interception ratio, an opportunity to sign early. Turner and his family didn’t want to rush the process. It was a decision that took “faith and guts during a convoluted time,” Harriot said. Turner committed to UConn in Febru ary. Though Turner impressed in summer camp, it wasn’t until the day of UConn’s first game that Mora named him the secondstringLockettequarterback.knewTurner was “balling out” in camp and watched him play against Utah State. Turner’s high school teammate,Jerrod Cameron, said he started slow, throw ing an interception on his first collegiate pass. Then, while rolling left to avoid a blitz, Turner threw across his body for a 13-yard touchdown pass to Keelan Mar ion. Cameron watched from his dorm room at the University of LouisianaMonroe. “He’s ready,” Cameron remem bersTurnerthinking.has always felt like he had a chip on his shoulder, according to Lock ette. As a Black quarterback, Lockette said recruiters didn’t think he could throw the ball at a Division-I level despite throwing for 3,169 yards in his final two years of high school. Lockette described Turner as someone with good vision down the field and good pocket awareness to bail on a play and scramble. All Lockette needed to do on the offensive line was open up a hole, then Turner was gone. Turner and Sanchez used to practice
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UConn doesn’t pose the same skill threat that the Cardinals did, but the young defensive line needs to repeat their Saturday performance, where they were “wrong, but they were wrong really active ly and really fast”. If they can shut down Carter and take away the threat of Turner, the talented secondary can pick apart the true freshman in the passing game. Offensively, it’s clear that the Anae-Beck combination is off to a tremendous start with Syracuse. Utah State dropped 31 points on UConn and the Orange can easily repli cate or exceed that point total against the Huskies. Continue to rely on reigning ACC Running Back of the Week Sean Tucker and look across the middle to threats like Devaughn Cooper and Oronde Gadsden II, and the Orange will come back at 2-0 facing four straight home games.
How Syracuse beats UConn The Orange likely have a two-pronged approach that could lead to Carlos Del-Rio Wilson getting minutes in the fourth quarter: stop the run again and keep passing the ball. Step one depends on the defensive line hold ing up and the linebackers coming over top to ensure Carter doesn’t reach the second level.
Carter isn’t as experienced and dynamic as Malik Cunningham is, but Cunningham’s per formance on Saturday demonstrated Syracuse doesn’t mind who it faces.
football Beat writers predict SU to defeat UConn, improve to 2-0
coached UCLA, is in his first season with the Huskies. Despite losing their starting quar terback Ta’Quan Roberson and top receiver in their opening game, the Huskies rebounded last week against Central Connecticut State, dropping 28 points. True freshman Zion Turner went 14-for22 with 172 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in his first collegiate start. Running back Nate Carter, a Rochester, New York native, has now eclipsed 100 yards rushing in both games this season, totalling 313 total yards on the ground and one rush ingUConn’stouchdown.leading receiver this season, sophomore Aaron Turner, has just 89 receiv ing yards on five receptions. The Huskies have experience among their interior linemen, but two of the three underclassmen on the line are on the right side.
Receiver Sean Riley led all players with six receptions, 120 yards and one touchdown. Gabe Horan caught the other touchdown on a seven-yard goal line fade from Dungey. The Orange went on to just barely fall to then-No. 3 Clemson and win the Camping World Bowl against then-No. 15 West Virginia.
Even after losing veteran fullback Chris Elmore and key linebacker Stefon Thomp son to season-ending injuries, expect SU to keep rolling in Hartford. The Huskies have been one of the nation’s worst teams over the last few years, winning just five games since 2018 (though they didn’t play any games in the 2020 COVID season), and not playing in a bowl game since 2015. A loss in this game could be the worst of Dino Babers’ tenure at Syracuse. Don’t expect that to happen, though, because Syracuse will have an advantage in every area of the game. Connecticut gave up 38.5 points per game last year, good for seventh-worst in the country, and scored just 15.6 — second-worst nationally. Sean Tucker should easily surpass 100 yards on the ground, and expect Garrett Shrader to connect on a few more deep balls than he did see turner page 9 see uconn page 9 see predictions 9 football
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Connor Smith (0-1) Big Syracusedogs 38, UConn 14 Syracuse surprised all of us with a domi nant win over Louisville last weekend. The Orange looked good in almost every area.
“I instantly knew there’s a chance he might not be coming (back),” Turner told the Connecticut Insider. “Right at that moment, I just gathered all my thoughts ... regrouping, taking a deep breath, taking that first snap on the field.”
Alex Cirino (0-1) Could it Syracusebe?45, UConn 10 Syracuse easily handled conference rival Louisville in Week 1, and it should do the same against UConn. Putting the Huskies’ quarterback situation aside, this game should be another blowout for the Orange. Garrett Shrader proved he can become a reliable dual-threat quarterback in SU’s new offensive scheme, going 18-for-25 — with the seven incompletions including three poor drops — against the Cardinals and rushed for 94 yards. UConn doesn’t have anyone close to a Heisman Trophy candidate on its roster, and Sean Tucker should be able to run all over the Huskies on Saturday (and should be fully fit after his Week 1 injury scare). This is a big chance for the Orange to put themselves just four wins away from bowl game contention with a stacked schedule in the second half of the season. With this in mind, a win over UConn is extremely necessary for a seemingly improved SU team.
Stat to know: 33.3% opponent third down conversion Despite a close loss to Utah State and a comeback win against Central Connecti cut State, UConn’s defense has done a good job stopping its opponents on third down. It’s a small sample size — it allowed a 41.53% conversion last year — but it’s a promising statistic for a rebuilding team searching for FBS wins as an independent. The Orange, conversely, relied on convert
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Opponent Preview: What to know about UConn
Nearly every school backed off of Zion Turner heading into his senior year at St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida). The pandemic flipped recruiting upside down, opening the floodgates of the transfer portal and causing a litany of high school quarterbacks to commit early. Schools like LSU, Kentucky, Louisville and Texas A&M nabbed other recruits, bury ing Turner, a three-star, dual-threat quarter back. An injury to his knee at a camp prior to his final season at St. Thomas Aquinas also didn’t help his chances at landing at a top schoolTurnereither.stepped onto the field at Brian Piccolo Memorial Stadium with a “chip on his shoulder,” according to former team mate Tellek Lockette. Turner already led the Raiders to an undefeated state champi onship season as a sophomore and another state title following an 8-1 regular sea son shortened due to COVID-19. In the first game of his senior year since his knee injury, Turner received the snap with four seconds left in the first half against St. Francis Academy (Maryland). Turner rolled to his right to try and find an open man. But Harrison Green, St. Thomas Aquinas’ left tackle, was beaten by an edge rusher. Turner heard the defensive end as he began to wind up from the 50-yard line, duck ing below his leaping tackle. Turner scrambled back to the line of scrim mage and lofted a 40-yard pass to senior Jay lan Sanchez for the touchdown. It gave St. Thomas Aquinas a 21-20 lead en route to a 38-23“Rightvictory.then and there I knew he was very locked in,” Lockette said. “And he ended up taking us to a state champion ship.”Turner finished his St. Thomas Aqui nas career with only two losses in three seasons. Next January, Turner commit ted to UConn under newly hired head coach Jim L. Mora. He competed with Penn State transfer Ta’Quan Roberson throughout training camp for first team reps, according to his high school head coach, Roger Harriot. Turner ultimately lost the starting job, but on the Huskies’ second drive of the season against Utah State, Roberson went down with a torn ACL, thrusting Turner into the starting role as a true freshman. “He was keen on the fact that he (could) bring them back up,” Sanchez said. “He can make them great again … because he is one of the best recruits they have in that class.” Turner said he knew almost instantly that Roberson had suffered a serious knee injury because of his own experience.
Syracuse marched to a surprising week one win against Louisville behind two inter ceptions from the defense and a dominant offensive effort led by the newly installed passing game. Garrett Shrader threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns, while Atlantic Coast Conference Running back of the Week Sean Tucker garnered 184 scrimmage yards and a Thetouchdown.Orangenow head to UConn, igniting an old Big East rivalry with the Huskies, who enter without their starting quarter back and top receiver. Here’s how our beat writers think Syracuse will fare in its first road game of the year:
By Anthony Alandt senior staff writer Syracuse dominated in its opening game against an Atlantic Coast Conference boogi eman in Louisville, who it had lost to in the last six meetings. The first install of Robert Anae and Jason Beck’s balanced offense proved successful, giving head coach Dino Babers and Garrett Shrader optimism in the game plan. With a conference win, the Orange will turn their sights to former Big East rival They’llUConn.travel without fullback Chris Elmore and linebacker Stefon Thompson, who both suffered season-ending injuries against Louisville, but will face a Huskies team coming off a 1-11 season. UConn enters without their starting quarterback and top receiver following injuries in the Huskies’ first game against Utah State. Syracuse enters attempting to go 2-0 for the first time since 2018. Here’s everything you need to know about UConn before its Saturday matchup with Syracuse: All-time series UConn leads 6-5. Last time they played SU and UConn met in the midst of Dino Babers’ best season with the Orange (2018). Entering 3-0 and coming off a commanding ACC win against Florida State, Syracuse demolished UConn 51-21 in the Dome. Led by Eric Dungey, the Orange racked up 636 total yards, includ ing 295 on the ground and 341 from the air. 24 first quarter points lifted the Orange over Connecticut in a game that was not a 50-burger anomaly, but a regu lar sight for SU fans that season. The defense allowed 225 yards on the ground, including 113 from quarterback David Pindell, but rendered the Huskies’ passing game essentially ineffective. They sacked Pindell six times, led by Alton Robinson’s three. Then-freshman Andre Szmyt hit all three of his field goals to add nine points to SU’s five touchdowns, all of which came from the legs of Dungey.
The Huskies Report UConn hit Football Bowl Subdivision rock bottom last season after leaving the American Athletic Conference. Jim Mora, who has NFL head coaching experience and most recently
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Presentation on the weekend of 9/10 & 11, honoring New Ways Ministry a National Catholic ministry of justice & reconciliation for LGBTQ+ Catholics as recipient of the 2022 Award
On Saturday, Sept. 10 from 9am -12 noon Francis DeBernardo, Executive Director of New Ways Ministry & author of Mychal Judge: Take Me Where You Want Me to Go , will facilitate a Morning Reflection for LGBTQ+ folks, parents, children, friends & allies titled: “Take Me Where You Want Me to Go: Responding to God's Call as an LGBTQ Catholic."
Registration for the retreat by calling the Parish Office: (315) 472 -9934 ext. 4, or at parish@allsaintssyracuse.org
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On September 11, 2001, Franciscan Fr. Mychal Judge sacrificed his life while ministering at the World Trade Center. But long before his death, Fr. Judge was a beloved priest known for his compassion and faith, including towards LGBTQ people and tho se living with HIV/AIDS. He was also a gay man himself. The Fr. Mychal Judge Award is given annually to an individual, group or initiative that carries on Fr. Mychal’s life -work of unconditional service with LGBTQ+, addicted and other marginalized persons.
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DeBernardo will also preach at all our masses and we will present the award and rededicate our monument of Fr. Mychal in our garden at the conclusion of each liturgy.
Sitting at 2-4 after a “heartbreaker” of a loss to Rutgers, Syracuse was staring down a UConn team that always played it “tough.” Former tight end Alec Lemon remembers the “nonchalant” mood on campus prior to the Friday night home game.
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Chibane remembers head coach Doug Marrone repeatedly playing the blocked field goal that Rutgers returned for a touchdown during fi lm sessions. The fi eld goal unit, fi lled with skilled linemen who’d been together for four years, uncharacteristically let a player slip through and block the kick that would’ve given Syracuse the lead. The Orange welcomed UConn with star o ensive lineman Justin Pugh back in the lineup following a year-long injury and placed an emphasis on a more balanced o ensive approach. Syracuse and UConn competed as Big East rivals from 1991-2013,before
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In 1979, Alden Shattuck’s first year as SU’s head coach, the team’s starting lineup was mostly freshmen. Vitale said the freshmen stuck to themselves because they were intimidated by the upperclassmen, who Vitale said might’ve had a little animosity because of the young starting lineup.
Vitale’s talent allowed him to choose where he wanted to play collegiately and he decided to go to the same school as Papaleo. The pair met at a McDonald’s to figure out where they were going, initially set on Southern Connecticut State. But they eventually changed their minds and decided on Syracuse because it was closer to Vitale’s family.
By Henry O’Brien asst. sports editor Marcello Vitale didn’t realize that he had Syracuse’s all-time goal scoring record until a few years after the end of his college career. The soccer program was only eight years old when Vitale scored his record 44 goals. When Mark DiMonte, who played at SU from 1984-87, was approaching Vitale’s mark with 42 goals, journalists asked Vitale about his record. But Vitale was pleasantly shocked by the question. “The Daily Orange or one of the Syracuse papers called me up and said, ‘Hey, how does it feel that (DiMonte) almost beat your record,’” Vitale said. “I said, ‘What record?’ And he goes ‘You have the record with 44 goals.’ And I go, ‘Oh, OK.’” Vitale does remember the many goals that helped his team to four straight winning seasons and a Big East championship in 1982. His teammates and family remember his playing style, which made goals feel like an inevitability. He has remained in the Syracuse area for the past 50 years and coaches the girls varsity soccer team at Christian Brothers Academy. The soccer player immigrated to the United States from Italy in 1974 with his mother and brother, Gio, to join his father and sister, who had been in central New York for two years. Growing up in Italy, Vitale and his brother played soccer like most children, but the area they lived in didn’t o er any junior leagues. They also faced di culties finding a geographically even playing field, since their home of Satriano — a small town in Calabria — was five miles away from the beach and the mountains. Instead, the brothers competed against each other, juggling the ball 1,000 times on most days. The day after Vitale moved from Italy, he played with a junior league team, where he met Joe Papaleo — SU’s goalkeeper from 1979-82. Vitale quickly impressed him, eventually playing in a Rochester men’s league at 14.
“There goes the Syracuse football back to their old ways,” Lemon remembers.SUfaced a Huskies team that had four eventual third-round picks in the NFL draft, including two cornerbacks — Dwayne Gratz and Blidi Wreh-Wilson — that gave Ryan Nassib fits. Zack Chibane said the team was disappointed how the season had gone to that point, and thought SU’s talent, including Nassib, Lemon and Jerome Smith, wasn’t reflected by the record.
Julie Williamson will become the fi rst Syracuse field hockey player to have their jersey retired on Oct. 9 during the Orange’s matchup againstWilliamsonCornell. was a big part of Syracuse’s success in the 1990s. During her time at SU, Williamson led it to three straight Big East Championships from 1992 to 1994, including the Orange’s first Big East title in 1993. The team flourished around Williamson, winning over 70% of the games she played Williamsonin. became Syracuse’s first three-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association AllAmerican and was also the 1994 Big East Player of the Year. When Williamson graduated, she was the all-time points leader for the program at SU. She’s currently seventh.During her collegiate career, Williamson was a part of the US Women’s National Team in 1993 and was the first ever Syracuse woman selected for the squad. As a part of the USWNT, she scored her fi rst international goal against France. Overall, Williamson was a trailblazer for field hockey at SU. She played a big part in growing the program and making Syracuse a school to attend for the sport. Syracuse has become one of the premier schools for field hockey prospects and is currently ranked seventh in the most recent national Williamson’spoll.honor is part of a recent string of jersey retirements at Syracuse. Last year, SU retired the jerseys of new women’s basketball head coach and former player Felisha LegetteJack, men’s lacrosse head coach and former player Gary Gait, women’s lacrosse player Katie Rowan Thomson and rower Anna Goodale. jdmazer0919@syr.edu
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Marcelo Vitale finished with 44 career goals at SU, a record that has remained unbroken four decades later football SU’s turning point came vs. UConn in 2012 see vitale page Marcello Vitale may not remember the goal that made him the all-time leader at SU. But his teammates and friends recall his dominant scoring ability. DAILY ORANGE ARCHIVE
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Vitale’s cooking drew Dean Foti and his teammates to Vitale’s apartment constantly. Gio said he was a better cook than Vitale, but the brothers got their skills from their parents.
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