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Some Marshall Street businesses have seen a decrease in business as a result of SU football’s low attendance so far this season.

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In his first season with Syracuse, freshman long snapper Matt Keller has opened eyes on SU’s coaching staff with his poise.

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Cloud City Comics and Toys in ShoppingTown Mall has one of the largest collections of comics in the Syracuse area.

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GROWING SEASON

Buildings experience power loss Equipment malfunction causes power failures

By Rachel Sandler asst. news editor

OREN LYONS, faithkeeper and chief of the Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs, played a key role in bringing the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship back to its origins in central New York. The finals of the WILC will be held in the Carrier Dome on Sunday. aaron sortal staff photographer

Onondaga Nation legend Oren Lyons helps bring WILC to Syracuse area

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wo Syracuse lacrosse legends are standing together in Onondaga Arena watching younger men play the sport they love.

Through the glass, Oren Lyons surveys the field from behind the goal. For Lyons, the goaltender on the undefeated 1957 Syracuse lacrosse team, it’s his favorite view of the field.

He leans over to his old friend and teammate, Jim Brown.

“When we were playing for Syr-

acuse, did you ever imagine what you see today?”

“No, man,” Brown said. “How the hell could you imagine?”

Lyons meant he never would’ve foreseen a World Indoor Lacrosse Championship tournament in Onondaga Nation, much less the game he was watching now between the two unlikely box lacrosse countries of Israel and Serbia.

That game began the fourth-ever WILC. Nine hours later, Lyons and Brown, along with former Vice President Al Gore, attended the Opening

Ceremonies. Lyons, the namesake of Oren Lyons Hall on the Syracuse University campus, is a Faithkeeper and a Chief of the Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs, as well as the instrumental piece in bringing the WILC to central New York. The 13-team tournament culminates in the bronze and gold medal games on Sept. 27 at the Carrier Dome. “(The tournament) wouldn’t be happening without Chief Lyons’ leadership,” said Kevin Quinn, SU’s senior vice president for public affairs. “He’s been thinking about this for several

years. Most likely longer than that.”

Lyons fell in love with lacrosse during the Great Depression as a 5-year-old sitting on rickety wooden benches in the back of a baker’s truck among his father’s teammates, burly men in big, black overcoats. The Syracuse Red Devils lacrosse team shuttled around central New York in a loop to play league games in Geneva, Auburn, Rochester and Buffalo.

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Several residence halls and academic buildings lost power for much of the afternoon on Wednesday due to an equipment malfunction in Machinery Hall.

At around 1:25 Wednesday afternoon, Link Hall, Lyman Hall, the Life Science Complex, SciTech, Machinery Hall, Bowne Hall, Smith Hall, Slocum Hall, Marion Hall and Hinds Hall all lost power, according to an SU News release.

Booth Hall, Watson Hall, Kimmel Hall, DellPlain Hall, Haven Hall and the Adams Garage also had no power from around 3:45 to 6:20 on Wednesday evening.

Power was restored to all buildings by 6:20 p.m., according to an email sent out by SU News.

For most of the afternoon, campus safety and emergency services did not know whether the cause of the outage originated in Machinery Hall or the Women’s Building, said JD Ross, communications director at the School of Information Studies.

By around 4:30 p.m., though, the cause of the outage was found to be a problem in Machinery Hall, said Keith Kobland, media manager for Syracuse University.

During the outage, the buildings that lost power ran on generator power, which only provided little light and some power for technology, Ross said.

Classes were still scheduled, but individual instructors had the option of canceling class, Kobland said.

“I don’t think there were a large number of classes that were affected,” Kobland said. “Some classes that depend on technology might have canceled, but I think those with lectures probably still had class or relocated.” rsandler@syr.edu

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THIRSTY thursday | great lakes commodore perry india pale ale

Pale ale contains malty, balanced flavor profile

By Clayton Dyer staff writer

There is something nice about throwing on that ratty old sweatshirt you have buried in your closet for the first time every fall, that first September afternoon when the weather is too chilly for a long-sleeve shirt but too warm for a jacket.

Maybe it’s just me, but there’s nothing I love more than throwing on that sweatshirt, sitting out in the crisp fall air, and sipping on a beer — that warms the soul.

That day for me was last Sunday, that sweatshirt was my prized Wawa sweatshirt, and that beer was a Great Lakes Commodore Perry IPA. I didn’t know much about Great Lakes Brewing Co. before purchasing a six-pack of the Commodore Perry IPA at Tops. Sometimes a beer’s artwork can be enough to prompt me to give it a try, and that was certainly the case with the Commodore Perry.

Nothing catches my attention more than a painting of a War of 1812 general adorning the label of a beer.

The Commodore Perry has a rich, golden color to it, and poured into a glass with little to no head. The beer had a very light citrus smell.

The first word to came to mind upon my first sip was rich. The Commodore Perry has a very thick, smooth flavor to it, which is tough to find in an IPA. Great Lakes claims that the brew has “an arsenal of caramel malt flavors,” and that description is spot on.

The Commodore Perry has a strong caramel, malty flavor to it, perfect for brisk fall days. However, although the beer certainly is rich, it has just enough hops and citrus notes .

To top it all off, Great Lakes says the beer pairs well with carrot cake, spicy foods and “glorious sideburns.”

After a few sips of the Commodore Perry, I could have gone for all three.

With temperatures dropping into the 60’s and that notorious biting wind picking up on the Hill, it’s getting to be time to hunker down with a nice hearty beer, and the Commodore Perry makes the perfect companion.

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Helping hand A fundraising effort has raised over $1,800 to benefit former SU basketball star Pearl Washington, who is fighting brain cancer.

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SU faculty members and students discuss Snapchat’s new features, including a tool to re-watch old snaps.

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Meet the Cabinet of the Student Association Student Association President Aysha Seedat recently announced the cabinet for SA’s 59th session. Here’s a breakdown of who the members of the cabinet are:

Position: Academic Affairs Chair

Year: Sophomore

Position: Co-chair of Public Relations Year: Junior

Position: Co-chair of Technology Year: Senior

Position: Co-chair of Technology

Not pictured: Community Engagement Chair Alexis Cardwell.

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sonia suchak

jack mccormack

Major: Policy Studies and Citizenship and

Major: Public Relations Goals: “During my time at SA, I hope to pos-

Civic Engagement Goals: “As the Chair for Academic Affairs, I intend to expand our summer research program, try to subsidize online prep classes for MCAT and GRE and continue publicizing Lynda.com, which also happens to be our latest initiative. I hope to see more long-lasting and substantial results from this committee.”

Position: Co-chair of Public Relations Year: Junior

itively impact the lives of students here at Syracuse. My co-chair Haley and I are constantly brainstorming with our committee members thinking about new ways to help the students. I hope to be able to implement some of these ideas as I believe they would lead to a better, more accessible campus for everyone here at SU.”

haley robinson

james franco

Major: Public Relations Goals: “Although I am new to SA, I hope

Major: History and Political Science Goals: “One (of my goals) is the updating

that my co-chair Jack and I can bring some energy and great, new ideas to the program.

We are excited about some of the ideas we have for this year, and we are primarily focused on educating students on what exactly SA does on this campus, and also how they can get more involved with other clubs and organizations.”

and improvement of the bylaws and constitution in order to make the organization run more smoothly and efficiently. I would also like to draft and form a document or agreement defining the partnership and relationship between SA and other student governments on campus, such as Whitman and Newhouse.”

Position: Parliamentarian Year: Sophomore

justin baumann

keelan erhard

Major: Political Science Goals: “My main goal is to provide more

Major: Retail Management and Entrepre-

transparency with the technological resources the university offers for its students. There are many new and exciting technologies on campus that are underutilized by the majority of students, which is limiting their potential in an increasingly advancing society.”

Position: Student Life Chair Year: Junior

neurship and Emerging Enterprises Goals: “One of my main goals this semester is to be more proactive... I hope to accomplish this by having my committee members start to spend their office hours outside of the office more and speaking to their constituents at social areas on campus and in their respective home colleges.”

Crowd size affects business Lower attendance at home football games impacts Marshall Street

By Connor Layden contributing writer

Last year the Carrier Dome brought an average of 39,756 people to each of the first three home football games. This year, an average of 28,243 people attended the first three games — all of which have been wins.

The Dome isn’t the only venue with lower attendance; some businesses on Marshall Street are also experiencing the impacts of the decline.

“It’s a lot slower; at least pregame,” said Steven Papazides, manager of Acropolis Pizza House.

“I mean we get a little bit after, but it’s not as good.”

“Luckily the team has been doing a lot better, so people stick around and talk about how good see attendance page 6

do round-up Here are some of the top stories published by The Daily Orange News Department this week:

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Major: Civil Engineering Goals: “During my time as technology

Major: History and Political Science Goals: “…I hope to work with Syracuse to

co-chair I would like to improve the Student Association website. The Student Association website is a very important tool that is helpful when trying to inform the student body about useful information. As a technology co-chair, I will advance the Student Association website and make it functional.”

improve the University Lecture series, as well as the overall academic caliber of the school.”

WHAT’S IN A NAME Student Association passed a bill that curtails what write-in candidates can do during elections.

The organization also discussed the possibility of adding the word “government” to their name.

Position: Recorder Year: Junior

Year: Sophomore

Position: Chief of Staff Year: Sophomore

Must be destiny Destiny USA is remaining open overnight for the release of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus at the Apple Store on Friday.

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paulina colon

Major: Entrepreneurship and Emerging

Major: Social Work/Child and Family Studies Goals: “I want to focus on the membership

Enterprises and Marketing Management Goals: “As Chief of Staff, I am currently working on creating and enhancing tools of communication for cabinet and assembly, create more socials for Student Association members to engage and interact, ensure deadlines are met, initiatives come alive and setbacks are minimized...”

Position: Board of Elections and Membership Chairwoman Year: Junior

aspect of my board. I plan on strengthening the internal aspect of SA so as we get new members, they build a strong background and so we are able to retain assembly representatives that are in the organization right now. My board is working on two retreats for this semester and some leadership workshops to be able to train our members...”

SEARCH CONTINUES The vice chancellor and provost search committee announced that they expect to find a permanent candidate by early 2016. Liz Liddy is currently the interim vice chancellor and provost.

KISS ME SU is assessing the concerns outlined in a letter to Syracuse. com about the kiss cam and did not show the video board feature during Saturday’s SU-Central Michigan game.

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GOP climate discourse shifts from faulty science to fragile economy

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here is a shift taking place within the Republican Party on the issue of climate change. Rejecting sound science is out, and embracing faulty policy is in.

Last Wednesday’s GOP debate shed a sliver of light onto the climate stances from some of the conservative presidential hopefuls.

The rhetoric runs something like this: regardless of all implications of climate change, which we will not acknowledge, widespread government policies, such as cap and trade, will cripple the American economy and fail to make any significant change.

This new discourse panders to the economically-minded, rural, patriotic base the GOP is so reliant on.

However, it perpetuates the myth that widespread action to mitigate the effects of climate change will hinder the economy, while business as usual will not.

Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chris Christie (R-NJ) and Scott Walker (R-WI) were the

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only three candidates asked to speak on climate change, and each tread a similar line in their responses.

But Rubio, who was asked first, summed it up best.

Rubio dispelled the accusation that he was a denier, a seemingly positive step, but followed by saying, “We’re not going to make America a harder place to create jobs in order to pursue policies that will do absolutely nothing, nothing to change our climate, because America is a lot of things, the greatest country in the world, absolutely. But America is not a planet.�

No, America is not a planet but, per capita, its CO2 emissions more than triple China’s and are over ten times as much as India’s.

Historically, no country has emitted this much for this long and still, politicians insist that we have no power when it comes to altering the climate.

Furthermore, the U.S. does carry considerable clout in the global economy. James Hansen, a professor of climate science at Columbia University, recently proposed that if the U.S. and China were to create a carbon tax among themselves, other countries would have no choice but to comply.

More importantly, investing in renewable energy is already proving profitable.

2014 was the second consecutive year that the solar industry increased its number of jobs by over 20 percent, and there are now more people working in the solar industry domestically than in the coal industry.

No, it will not be able to carry the economy on its own overnight, but renewable energy must be increasingly invested in over time, coupled with dramatic reductions of fossil

fuel-emitting energies.

Lambasting progressive policy for its economic ramifications is conservative politics 101. It is important, however, to note that successful, Republican capitalists, such as former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, adamantly warned of the impending economic crisis that climate change will bring about to American business.

Election season is a roller coaster of trends, with candidates from both sides clamoring to voice their claim the loudest at the right time. As it progresses, it will be interesting to see how GOP candidates continue to discuss climate change, and how the Democratic Party responds, and adjusts, to this shift in discourse.

Azor Cole is a senior public relations major and geography minor. His column appears weekly. He can be reached at azcole@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @azor_cole.

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Sanders’ ability to harness social media captures young voters

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residential hopeful Bernie Sanders is using social media to engage with his young supporters in a way that Hillary Clinton’s campaign can only dream of.

During the second Republican presidential primary debate last week, Sanders raised some eyebrows and “threw some shade� in a series of live tweets. “Trump. What a pleasant and humble person. Can’t stop saying kind and generous things about his fellow Republicans,� Sanders tweeted last Wednesday night.

Almost all of his tweets were signed with the hashtag #DebateWithBernie, garnering thousands of shares and favorites while opening up a discussion with both voters and the GOP. Not only is Sanders presenting himself in a personable way on screens across the nation, but live-tweeting the Republican debates also allows the American people to focus on the Vermont senator.

When Sanders became the most talked about candidate of an opposing party’s debate, he rallied voters back from the red side of the spectrum to the socialist camp.

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Political debates are generally an opportunity for less popular candidates to shine, which can often change the focus of the election. But Sanders managed to steal even that spotlight from the GOP – this time, on Facebook. “The evening was really pretty sad,� Sanders wrote. “This country and our planet face enormous problems. And the Republican candidates barely touched upon them tonight. And when they did, they were dead wrong on virtually every position they took. The Republican Party cannot be allowed to lead this country.

That’s why we need a political revolution.�

It was the most popular Facebook post of the night, with over 176,000 likes and 35,000 shares. Second place was a post by retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson that amassed over 128,000 likes and 8,700 shares.

By the next day, headlines appeared across the Internet stating, rather than nam-

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ing a Republican winner, that Sanders came out on top.

But where was Hillary Clinton? The former Secretary of State attended a private fundraiser on Long Island and did not watch the debate.

Her absence shouldn’t be surprising, considering that during the first GOP debate, Clinton gained two celebrity endorsements and a selfie with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.

When she is already criticized for being out of touch, Clinton continues to miss out on reaching younger voters.

Comparatively, Sanders emerges as a candidate who engages with his voter base and invests himself in the election.

In fact, millennials seem to like the senator more than Clinton, who was upstaged

by Sanders at the same university in New Hampshire on Sunday.

Two days after Clinton addressed the University of New Hampshire, Sanders waltzed into Durham, New Hampshire, and drew five times more people than the former secretary

of state.

Despite all this, a CNN and ORC International post-debate poll revealed that Clinton has increased her lead over Sanders, gaining five points while Sanders dropped the same number. This is Clinton’s first rise in the polls since her dubbed “summer slump,� where she repeatedly dipped to her socialist competition.

The Sanders debate tweets did not yield an immediate effect in the polls, but social media users are positively responding to Sanders’ messages.

This method of connecting with a younger audience will only be helpful for the Vermont senator who still has months to go before Iowa and has yet to face off against Clinton on the debate stage.

In the meantime, his tweets remind voters why they like Sanders, and leave them asking why Hillary Clinton is not tuning in.

Keely Sullivan is a senior broadcast and digital journalism and French dual major.

Her column appears weekly.

She can be reached at kasull02@syr.edu and followed on Twitter @specialksully.

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SU football should schedule quality teams Syracuse football should continue its strategy of scheduling games based on a three-to-one model, despite the argument that Syracuse University’s nonconference football schedule should be adjusted to face less competitive teams.

A three-to-one model means that one game every season is against an upper-tier Power Five conference team that is consistently a national contender, while the other three games are scheduled against weaker opponents.

While SU is required to play at least one power conference team every season for its four-game nonconference schedule, continuing this method of scheduling more reputable opponents is in the best interest of the football program at

this time. When SU plays a premiere team in the Carrier Dome, the game brings large crowds, increases visibility of the team and encourages the football program to see how it stacks up against top talent.

The game against Louisiana State on Saturday represents that benchmark this season, while Rhode Island, Central Michigan and South Florida are all more likely wins for SU. Bringing high-profile games to the Dome maintains people’s interest in the football program.

Continuing to schedule opponents of this scale, like the announced series with the Wisconsin Badgers, could also help build the program to the point where it can win its more difficult games.

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Using this scheduling strategy is also an effective way for the Orange to attract recruits. Ideally, picking up three wins every season and having the fourth game on national television before conference games even start is a huge draw for potential players.

Although an altered schedule to include four projected winning games has the potential to give the Orange the highest chances of going 4-0 and making it to a bowl game, this would not be the best method considering these schedules are made several years in advance.

Given the complexities of scheduling and the benefits of bringing a high-profile opponent to the Carrier Dome, a three-to-one method will best serve the Orange moving forward.

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Organization’s anti-religion agenda oppresses, excludes women

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elieve it or not, feminists can oppress others.

The term “white feminism” was coined to describe white women whose feminism excludes the concerns of women of color. Now, the phrase is applied to any feminist who fails to champion and respect the choices of non-Western women.

Two members of the “feminist” group FEMEN International stormed the stage of a Muslim women’s conference last week in Paris, France. They interrupted a debate

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between two imams, Muslim clerics, on spousal rape.

One of the shirtless activists had “no one subjugates me” written across her torso, and on the other was written, “I am my own prophet.”

In further protest, the women screamed their taglines into the microphones before being wrestled

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away from the stage.

While voicing concern for domestic abuse victims is certainly a feminist cause, the distasteful manner in which FEMEN interrupted the fair is an embodiment of white feminism.

The group has openly declared war on religion in its mission statement and entered the Muslim fair with the goal of imposing Western, secular ideals.

FEMEN felt entitled to intrude upon this safe space as if what they had to say was more important than the concerns of Muslim women.

This isn’t the first time that FEMEN has acted violently against a religious community. In 2012, FEMEN members cut down a cross at the International Center for Culture and Arts in Kiev, Ukraine. In 2013, FEMEN protested outside of Belgian, Ukrainian and French mosques.

Whereas a respectful, critical dialogue about the tenets of Islam could have brought two different

groups of women to an understanding, FEMEN’s approach was offensive, alienating and oppressive.

While the ethics of political public indecency are debatable, FEMEN’s outrage as a radical feminist group has often been well-placed. Apart from street protests, the organization has gained media buzz for their stands against rape cases that charge victims or neglect to charge perpetrators. In the same vein, FEMEN has spoken out about the exploitive nature of sex tourism and domestic sex work.

Sex-positivity and reclaiming female sexuality are pretty run-ofthe-mill when it comes to feminist causes; however, while organized religion is fit for criticism, FEMEN’s anti-religious tirades come from a place of disrespect for other women.

FEMEN should understand that there is a difference between shock tactics and aggression. The organization should realize that Muslim

women are not oppressed for adhering to Islam, but for being seen as less than equal by men and misguided groups like FEMEN. The “liberating” part of the women’s liberation movement is not walking around without a shirt on and causing a ruckus — although those things can certainly be seen as liberating. The bigger idea, however, is for feminism to be inclusive and accommodating to all women, regardless of their class, race, orientation, ability or religion.

FEMEN and feminist organizations like it have done and have the potential to do groundbreaking, revolutionary work. However, drowning out the voices of women who don’t fit the Western mold is a lose-lose situation.

Caroline Colvin is a sophomore magazine journalism major. Her column appears weekly. She can be reached at ccolvin@syr.edu and followed on Twitter at @fkacaro.

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Professor to give lecture on SUNY-ESF campus about sharks

By Sarah Russek contributing writer

“Dr. Hammerhead” is coming.

Peter Klimley — shark expert and adjunct associate professor at the University of California, Davis — will be coming to SUNY-ESF on Thursday to give two lectures about the underwater animal. Klimley, who has extensive experience and research on sharks, will speak from 4 to 5 p.m. in Illick Hall, Room 5 and from 7 to 8 p.m. in the same location.

At the start of his research, Klimley said in an interview with The Daily Orange that many people viewed sharks as “human-eating menaces,” and that scientists had not gotten close to the animal, both in their research and

in the natural habitat of the shark.

Most of what the general public knew about sharks at the time, Klimley said, was based on World War II Navy reports. These reports came from incidents in which pilots who had crashed over the ocean were attacked by sharks.

In turn, the Navy ended up funding a large part of research on sharks in order to better understand the mechanics behind a shark’s behavior and what steps pilots or the Navy could take for their personal safety, Klimley said.

Klimley wanted to break down the barrier between human and shark after finding inspiration in National Geographic, where he read some of zoologist Dian Fossey’s work.

Fossey, who died in December 1985, studied mountain gorillas and worked to under-

stand more about them through seeing the animal in its own habitat. Due to the relatively untouched area surrounding sharks, Klimley was similarly keen to study them specifically.

True to Fossey’s style, Klimley had the desire to actually get in the water and examine sharks closely and, most importantly, in their own environment.

Along with his colleagues, Klimley studies sharks through electronic tagging and tracking underwater movement patterns. He used this information to publish more than 90 papers about sharks. His extensive research and career has earned him his own spot in National Geographic, as well as national media attention.

The topic of sharks, Klimley said, has generally been viewed as dangerous or altogether

unknown. He believes, however, that the public’s view on sharks has shifted through the course of his career. Most of what people knew in the beginning was based on fear, especially due to the movie “Jaws.” Klimley described the “horror” of showing sharks as secretive, unknown beings.

Klimley did say there is some truth to the horror in the movie, though.

Though films like “Jaws” can instill fear, Klimley is confident that ignorance is the main driver of the insecurity people have surrounding sharks.

Klimley said he hopes students who attend his two lectures see sharks in a whole new light and promises the lectures will be “geared to entertain and also educate.” skrussek@syr.edu

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lyons against SU. In 1949, the Onondaga team asked SU lacrosse coach Roy Simmons to speak at its annual banquet.

“Simmie — old man Roy Simmons — … said something I’ll always remember,” Lyons said.

“He said, ‘If it wasn’t for Onondaga and Six Nations playing lacrosse during the war years, when everybody dropped it and went to war …

We might’ve lost this sport altogether.”

(The tournament) wouldn’t be happening without Chief Lyons’ leadership.

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Simmons later recruited Lyons to Syracuse, where he became an All-American. Lyons became a professor of American Indian studies at the University at Buffalo, founded councils for furthering modern Native American culture and created a group for all indigenous peoples at the United Nations.

“Oren promotes our sovereign identity through lacrosse,” said Neal Powless, who sat at the dinner table as a boy, listening to Lyons and Powless’ father, the Chief, discuss how to advocate for the Iroquois. “One of his visions was to spread our message through the Iroquois Nationals.”

Lyons sits on a purple picnic table underneath a white pine tree. The tree represents the Great Tree of Peace to Iroquois people. They call their chiefs “Pine Trees.” Lyons is one. As a

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attendance the game was,” Papazides added.

Syracuse University hosted the University of Rhode Island, Wake Forest University and Central Michigan University, and will take on No. 8 Louisiana State (2-0, 2-0 Southeastern) on Saturday. This season marks the first since 1935 that the Orange has played its first four games at home.

The game schedule is not the only cause of low attendance, both Papazides and Bill Nester, the manager of Manny’s, said.

“Most people go out and enjoy themselves Friday night,” Papazides said. “Who’s going to

leader, he wanted to give his people something.

He wanted lacrosse.

He called Stan Cockerton, president of the Federation of International Lacrosse, and told him the 2015 WILC should be played in Onondaga Nation. It had previously been played twice in Canada and once in the Czech Republic. Lyons remembered his conversation with Cockerton going something like this: “I want to do it here.”

“Can you manage it?”

“Yeah.”

“It wasn’t too complicated,” Lyons said. “Not too many people are playing box (lacrosse). They would’ve had (the WILC) here or back in Canada.”

Onondaga Nation hired Erick Weiss as the executive producer. He designed the village, marketed the event and managed public relations. He directs the “spitball estimate” of 500 employees and volunteers who have worked every night of the 10-day event.

The WILC slogan, written on all the purple banners, reads, “Lacrosse is coming home.”

But it almost didn’t.

The finals were scheduled to be played in Buffalo at the First Niagara Center after the round-robin games on Onondaga Nation. But Weiss thought playing the finals nearly 160 miles away from the rest of the tournament wouldn’t draw a crowd like having the entire tournament in one area would.

Weiss met with Pete Sala, then-interim director of athletics at SU. The two walked around the Carrier Dome. The same day in November 2014, Sala drove to Onondaga Nation, met with the leadership group and agreed to host the finals in the Dome. As a result, Weiss said the economic impact on central New York

wake up at 8, 9 or 10 in the morning and go tailgate or go watch a football game when they’ve been out all night?”

With the exception of the home opener, the last two games have been 12:30 p.m. start times. Saturday’s game with LSU is slated for a noon kickoff.

“By having a game at 12:30 p.m. on a Saturday, you might not be able to get as many people interested in coming out early to tailgate in the morning,” said Rodney Paul, a sport management professor in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. “That leads to potential problems in sales and revenue generation in local businesses.”

Despite these factors, Manny’s hasn’t seen any drastic change in business.

(FROM LEFT) OREN LYONS, KENT SYVERUD AND JIM BROWN attend a media event for the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship.

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as a whole should tally between $4-6 million.

For the tournament — which is the first international sporting event held on indigenous lands — Onondaga Nation built a $6.5 million, wood-and-stone arena and invested another $4.2 million. Despite sponsors like Nike and the Bill Belichick Foundation, an active vendor scene near the stadiums and increased foot-traffic on Onondaga Nation, Lyons doesn’t envision recouping the money spent.

“This is an investment into our nation and the education of the American public,” Lyons said. “This is an investment into the promotion

of our game and the promotion of our people.”

An eagle screeches overhead and interrupts Lyons. He sips coffee, surveying the food vendors, the white tents and the large crowd milling around. He sees people in jerseys from all over the world, including Israel and Serbia, and the smiling faces of new and old box lacrosse fans.

A sudden stiff, cold wind reminds Lyons that Onondaga Nation is getting closer to the harvest. All the hard work from planting season will pay off in a big festival. But it’s not time yet.

Right now, it’s still growing season.

“As far as our business here, it hasn’t really affected us,” said Nester. “But you have to remember, last year we only won three games and this year we’ve won our first three games.”

While the football program is enjoying current success, business owners can’t help but look forward to SU men’s basketball.

“We always look forward to basketball season because, even during a time like Winter Break, when all the students are gone, we have two or three good games that fill up the house,” Papazides said.

Syracuse men’s basketball had the highest attendance in the U.S. for the 2014-15 season, drawing an average of 23,854 fans per game.

“Most of the basketball games are evening

games,” Papazides said. “And they’re late enough to where, even if it’s on a Tuesday or Thursday, you still have time to get home from work, change into your SU gear, enjoy yourself before you go to the game and still not have to rush.”

Paul, the sport management professor, said deciding game times involves a trade-off between attendance and TV coverage. Given SU’s stature in the ACC and the ACC’s rank in comparison to the SEC or BIG 10, it’s difficult to get airtime in the evening, even when attendance tends to be higher, he said.

“It’s a difficult give and take, but I’m sure its something a lot of thought has to go into,” Paul added.

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The blindness experience

Students at Florida State University participate in a class simulation where they perform tasks and travel via the guidence of another student while wearing a blindfold. The couse, which is titled “The Blindness Experience,” aims to combat negative stereotypes about the blind and educate students about blind culture.

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Florida State University professor teaches class to combat stereotypes

By Brigid Kennedy staff writer

M

ickey Damelio, a teacher for the visually impaired and a professor at Florida State University, has created a class to illuminate the often-misunderstood lives of the blind.

The course, titled “The Blindness Experience,” aims to shatter the stereotypes and preconceived notions surrounding the blind community by allowing students to learn about and interact with the culture of the visually impaired, according to the course description.

Those enrolled discuss the anatomy of the eye, analyze current issues relating to blindness and enjoy visits by a variety of guest lecturers that are all affected by visual impairment in some sort of way, Damelio said.

Students also take part in simulations where they perform tasks and travel via the guidance of another student while wearing a blindfold, he added.

Damelio, an FSU alum who majored in visual disabilities, said he came up with the idea for the class after working with children who are blind. He saw that those who are visually impaired have a harder time finding

work even though they are just as capable for a job as any non-disabled person, which he said has a lot to do with people having preconceived notions about how people who are visually impaired actually are.

“The basic point of the class is to show the student that there is so much more going on there, which is obvious when you think about it, but that’s the way stereotypes work,” Damelio said.

Steve Kuusisto, director of the Renée Crown Honors Program at Syracuse University and someone who has lived with blindness his whole life, said he agrees with Damelio in that the general public has a negative predisposition toward the visually impaired.

“There’s this sense that the blind are helpless and are without capacity,” Kuusisto said.

“That still persists, even in the 21st century.”

However, Kuusisto has his doubts about the course.

“In general terms, people with disabilities like myself are not fond of events where people pretend to be disabled. The reason is that, in truth, disability is permanent,” Kuusisto said.

“And so a daylong experiment might just very well give people the wrong impression. So I’m sure that might be a criticism of a class exercise where people try out being blind.”

With that in mind, though, Kuusisto said he thinks “The Blindness Experience” may be an exception to these criticisms.

“But in my view, the greater good is people giving positive models of blindness in the class, which strikes me as great. It sounds to me like the professor is doing it with a degree of thoughtfulness because he is doing it contextually,” Kuusisto said.

On the contrary, Diane Wiener, director of the Disability Cultural Center at SU, said that while she appreciates and respects Damelio’s intention in creating the course, she “would prefer that there were not classes offered like this.”

Wiener added that she worries that if those who take the course are not disabled, an “us-and-them” reality could be created and that maybe other approaches, such as interacting with or reading memoirs or blogs by people who identify as blind, should be considered.

“I appreciate and respect my colleague’s intention which is to create compassion and elevate awareness,” Wiener said. “My concern is that you can’t really simulate what it’s like to have a disability in a way that is putting on an outfit for pretending to be a crip because that could be unintentionally objectifying the experience.” brkenned@syr.edu

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HEROES Cloud City Comics and Toys houses wide array of collectibles, rareties

By Katherine Sotelo asst. feature editor

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loud City Comics and Toys is located in ShoppingTown Mall — a complex that’s seen better days. Through the main entrance and up the escalator, the food court is empty, storefronts are boarded up. There’s a playground at the far end, a Chinese restaurant and then the comic book store to the left.

There’s nothing across or to its right it. But inside, business is steady.

A yellow, neon Batman symbol illuminates the storefront window. A cardboard cutout of The Hulk greets visitors as they walk in.

Look up, there’s a panel of clouds, blue and white. This is Cloud City Comics and Toys, named after the Bespin floating city in “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back,” owner Jeff Watkins’ favorite movie.

This is only the entrance to Cloud City, which is a ten-minute drive from Syracuse University. The store features comics, cards and other collectables and is one of only a handful of comic book stores in the area.

National Comic Book Day is Sept. 25.

Standing behind the store counter are two men, Joshua Grutzik, the general manager, and Jake Chapin, subscription manager, or “nerd Sherpa,” as he calls himself with a chuckle. His brown-to-clear gradient glasses slip down his nose in rhythm with his laugh.

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Breakdown of 6 tracks from Ryan Adams’ cover of Swift’s ‘1989’

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yan Adams’ cover of Taylor Swift’s “1989,” self-described by the artist as made in the style of The Smiths, shines a new light on Swift’s album, painting it in an even sadder, more heartbroken tone.

Here’s a look at some of the notable tracks.

“Welcome to New York”

Love or hate the original “1989,” this song was one of the least memorable on the original record despite being first on the track listing. Adams did his best with this weaker source material, but his cover just turns the song from a forgettable pop song to a forgettable acoustic song.

“Blank Space”

The original was arguably the strongest allaround song from the original album, so seeing Adams put such a unique take on the song while keeping the flair of Swift’s version intact makes this one of the strongest on his “1989” too. The soft-spoken lyrics combined with the quiet, understated acoustic riff-- only to catch you by surprise when the bassline kicks in -- make for a great all-around cover.

“Style”

I like the more classic-rock style Adams tried pulling off here, and the verses have so much flair on their own, it’s easy to forget it’s a cover of a Taylor Swift song at all. The chorus, though, is uninspired; all Adams did to switch things up was selling the turntables and buying guitars.

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“Out of the Woods” One of the most synth-dependent songs on Swift’s album was bound to get an interesting adaptation for this album, and Adams took the challenge and ran with it. With a runtime of just over six minutes, the gorgeous instrumental sections really make this cover great. (I’m a sucker for instrumentals). Take note, artists: This is how an indie cover can and should work.

“All You Had To Do Was Stay”

This is one of the more straightforward covers on the album, which is hard to complain about if the song translates well like it does here. Nothing too special, but it still works pretty well.

“Shake It Off”

The slower, sadder take on the song is interesting for sure, and the song takes on an entirely different meaning with this tone. But Ryan Adams never got down to any sick beat in this version of the song, so take away a few points for that.

Brett Weiser-Schlesinger is a sophomore newspaper and online journalism major. He can be reached by email at bweisers@syr.edu or by Twitter at @brettws.

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Funk ‘n Waffles offers Bring Your Own Vinyl nights every Thursday

By Joe Leonard contributing writer

With the rise in vinyl record sales over the last few years, Funk ‘n Waffles instituted Bring Your Own Vinyl nights every Thursday to capitalize on the trend.

“We teach everyone how to do it themselves.

I’ve done it, and it’s not that hard, but there’s definitely some skill involved,” said Pat Tierney, a Funk ‘n Waffles employee.

At some point this past February, Tierney decided to add new, free, weekly events to Funk ‘n Waffles’ already popular array of acts. After starting Comedy Nights every Tuesday, Tierney was once again searching for a weekly event, this time for Thursdays. That’s when Kinyon Brinson approached Tierney and inquired about the possibility of an open-turntable night.

The event is set up to be an informal sharing of knowledge and music. People can come and learn a thing or two about turntables, or, if they prefer, just listen and share music.

“I just recently found two big boxes of vinyl in the back of Funk ‘n Waffles, so last week I brought those out,” Tierney said. “There’s always a bunch of vinyl around, if you don’t have any of your own. You can come and learn how to be a DJ.” With everything going digital in today’s world

of music, queuing songs has never been easier.

Vinyl, however, requires a subtler touch. In order to get the desired song, the needle must be placed on a certain part of the record.

Vinyl has seen a recent surge in the past few years, as members of the younger generation yearn for the nostalgia of playing vinyl tracks.

Vinyl sales went into a steep decline during the 1980s, almost entirely due to the rise of the Compact Disks, or CDs. Vinyl sales have gone up consistently each year over the past three years with an 18 percent increase in 2012, followed by 32 percent and 51 percent rises in 2013 and 2014, respectively, according to Forbes.com.

This apparent Vinyl resurgence is somewhat deceptive, given that vinyl sales for the past two decades have been negligible. At the peak of vinyl sales in 1977, there were close to 500 million vinyl units sold, whereas in 2014, the current peak of the resurgence, that number was closer to around 5 million, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

“I had a bunch of what I would call hipster friends in college, and they had huge record collections. I would go with them to old thrift stores to see if we could find old vinyl, and things like that,” Tierney said.

“When you think of vinyl record players, you think of something really old, or a wooden box. Something you would see on

‘That 70’s Show.’”

Despite the popularity of Funk ‘n Waffles staples such as Open Mic Night and Tierney’s own Comedy Night, Bring Your Own Vinyl has yet to reach a consistent student audience. The event was never able to catch on with students last semester when it was instituted, and with no one around campus in the summer, Funk ‘n Waffles is essentially a “ghost town,” Tierney said.

“We had pretty consistent attendance, because when the students were gone, it didn’t really affect vinyl night too much. It was more like the old people coming to it,” Tierney said. “I would love to get the students excited about it.”

The event offers a sharp contrast from the other free events that Funk ‘n Waffles offers. As Tierney tells it, Comedy and Open Mic Night are very wide-open settings, with patrons spread out around the restaurant listening to the acts. Vinyl night is a much more intimate scene, as people sit around the turntables sharing and discussing music.

“You know it’s Funk ‘n Waffles, so you can just come here and eat waffles and share music,” Tierney said. “Vinyl night, everyone sits near the stage and sifts through the records. I hear new music I’ve never heard every week.” jpleonar@syr.edu

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LadyFest to allow safe space for sexual assault victims

By Joy White contributing writer

Cara Luddy is tired of seeing women in Syracuse be victims of sexism and sexual assault.

“It makes me sad how many of my friends have been sexually assaulted,” she said. “That’s been really eye-opening to have so many people come out about that.”

Luddy said she hopes to reduce that number through an upcoming event titled LadyFest, which will give women the chance to share their stories. It will take place just a short distance from the Syracuse University campus at the Westcott Community Center on Sept. 26. Luddy, who is selling her art at the event, said she knows first-hand the kinds of problems women face.

The community center will be full of music, art, stand-up comedy and storytelling as Syracuse celebrates its second annual LadyFest. The first festival was held in Olympia, Washington, in 2000. Since then, mostly large, liberal cities worldwide have followed, celebrating feminism and female artists with their own LadyFests. Syracuse’s LadyFest brings

many of those same themes.

With booths selling everything from zines to vagina-shaped jewelry, LadyFest offers a different experience for the Syracuse community. Several female punk bands will perform, including local Syracuse bands Malvinas and the Nudes, as well as the Thundera from New York City.

“The reason I wanted to start a LadyFest was because that whole scene was kind of lacking,” said Meghan Tamilio, a graduate from SUNY Oswego and the organizer of the event.

“It was hard to find people to connect with.”

Tamilio said she wanted to recognize the diversity that exists in feminist culture - an idea that often gets lost by the culture’s mainstream advocates. “White feminism,” or feminism that ignores intersectionality is often cited as a major criticism of today’s feminist culture.

The LadyFest of Syracuse hopes to move from being a “white subculture” by being more inclusive in the event’s programming and advertising.

“When working on the fliers, [we] made it very explicit that we weren’t implying white cisgender,” said Cara Levine, a doctoral student in SU’s Counseling and Counseling Education

program, who will also be MC-ing the event.

LadyFest aims not only to have an impact on feminism, but the city of Syracuse entirely, by being upfront and blunt with their message, Tamilio said.

Though they are loud, the organizers of LadyFest want more than just a celebration of women - they said they are hoping for healing in the community as well.

“We want an atmosphere which is a safe space. We want people to feel okay talking about their experiences,” Tamilio said. “I think it is good that people speak out and having a supportive community to do that.”

Last year, many women came forward at LadyFest to tell their stories. The act of sharing a deeply personal story left many women feeling empowered, Luddy said.

With all faces and forms of feminists encouraged to attend, Levine said the event will be a forum for diverse and inclusive experiences.

“Expect to see a spectrum of what it is like to be a lady,” Levine said. “There might not be a woman that looks like a woman to you.”

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Human Rights Film Festival to offer relevant, powerful movies

By Lucy Naland design editor

For a few days this month, students don’t have to travel far to get a taste of what’s happening in the world.

Syracuse University’s Human Rights Film Festival runs from Sept. 24 to Sept. 26. The festival was created in 2003 by SU professors Tula Goenka and Roger Hallas. Since its inception 13 years ago, it has featured critically-acclaimed documentaries from festivals worldwide, from Sundance to Berlin.

SUHRFF is completely curated: Six diverse, hand-picked films — four American and two foreign — will be showcased this year.

“We really try to show films that are not in wide distribution, that would be more difficult for people in Syracuse to watch,” said Goenka, an associ-

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comics inputting titles into an iPad system.

“Don’t forget the dash between ‘Spider’ and ‘man’,” Chapin said.

Grutzik responds with a grunt and a shake of the head, because he always forgets, he said.

“It’s very important,” Chapin said as he nods at a customer across the counter. “It throws everything off if there’s no dash.”

“It takes moxie to work here,” Grutzik said, now sitting at a long, black table where “Magic: The Gathering” tournaments are played every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m.

A 30-year collector himself, both he and Watkins grew up around comic book culture. As a child, Grutzik’s mother’s best friend from high school was a collector and would babysit him and his brother. He read his first comic in 1984.

Some of the comics he owns now are from that collection, the one his mother alphabetized while she was in high school. He’s proud of his runs, the number of comics he found consecutively in a row: volume one of “Teen Titans,” “Aquaman” and “Batman,” to name a few.

ate television, radio and film professor. “They’re more independent films that are very current.”

The festival is a part of Syracuse Symposium, an exploration of public humanities at the university over the course of the fall semester. This year, the Symposium’s theme is networks, said Hallas, an associate professor of English.

The idea of networks is incorporated into a few of the festival’s films, such as “(T)error,” which documents FBI counterterrorist sting operations, and “Stories of Our Lives,” a collection of stories from Kenya’s LGBT community.

SUHRFF also goes beyond Syracuse Symposium to touch on issues prevalent around the globe.

“There are certain subject areas that we usually include,” Goenka said. “One is LGBT issues because that’s Professor Hallas’ area of study and expertise to a large extent, and there’s

usually a film from South Asia.”

The films are selected not only because they are relevant and relatable, but also due to their caliber — all have been recognized at several film festivals across the U.S. and worldwide.

Goenka and Hallas try to vary the documentaries according to different regions of the world, but at least one American film is shown in order to expose audiences to human rights violations closer to home.

The exhibited documentaries are often linked to trending social issues, such as this year’s “Overburden,” which will touch on climate change just in time for the Nov. 2015 Paris Climate Change Summit. Another film, “Margarita, With a Straw,” documents cerebral palsy, linking it to the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Several films also feature discussions with their creators.

“It’s very important for students and faculty, and the general public, to interact with the filmmaker and find out the process and their thinking,” Goenka said. “It really makes that experience much more vibrant.”

The discussions have been so successful through the years that many of the filmmakers are so drawn to the “energy of SU” that they often ask if they can return to the festival, Goenka said.

Hallas strongly encourages students to attend the festival, emphasizing that the foreign films can broaden audiences’ perspectives.

“Watching it on a big screen with [other] people and then having a discussion afterwards really takes it to the next level,” she said. “That’s why we really encourage students to come.”

“It’s American pop art,” Grutzik said. “It’s something that is solely American. Right along with, I guess, jazz and hamburgers. It’s just really an American thing, comic books are.”

Chapin, on the other hand, got into comic books later in life. His first two comic book purchases were “Batman” by Scott Snyder and “Thor” by Jason Aaron, back when he was a customer at Cloud City.

“They’re both beautifully written and beautifully drawn books,” he said. “It’s a merging of literature and art; a delicate balance of the art and the writing. They’re what really drew me into comic books.”

It’s this background knowledge that’s necessary for a comic book store employee, Grutzik said.

The workers not only man the counter, they act as tournament hosts, liaisons and companions. They strive to fulfill the store motto, “We don’t have customers. We have friends.”

One friend is Adam Bretsch, who has been going to Cloud City since it opened seven years ago. He just got off work as an X-ray technician and is shuffling through a box on a table next to the toy section.

In the case next to him are plastic Star Wars

figures that anyone can play with, including the Millennium Falcon.

A Star Wars collector since he was a child,

“A lot of kids say ‘Oh, I don’t like to read, words are too much,’” he said. “But look, here’s a book that takes half of that away from me and I can just see the pictures and read the stories and that, that takes a step to future literacy.”

Back behind the counter, a zombie bust created by Greg Nicotero, the head make-up artist of AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead,’ named Walter sits on a shelf. It’s number 12 of 25 in the world, brought to the store by a friend who won it in a raffle. Grutzik slides books into small opening s on a brown shelf that resembles a letterbox. A customer on the other side said one word: “more.”

“More,” Grutzik said. “You want more?”

“He wants more,” Chapin responds.

“So give him more,” Grutzik said with a swish of the arm.

Chapin pulls out another box of cards and places it on the counter.

“It’s like we’re all on this ship together,” Grutzik said. “We each have a part of the road ahead and we’ll constantly add new pieces to the puzzle.

Here, we treat everyone as equals. At Cloud City, we don’t have customers, they’re all our friends.”

It’s American pop art. It’s something that is solely American. Right along with, I guess, jazz and hamburgers.

It’s just really an American thing; comic books are.

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Bretsch’s most prized possessions are his 1977 original figurines that his mother bought him.

Everything else, he looks for in the store.

Outside of Cloud City, Chapin and Grutzik’s knowledge of comic book culture runs deep. At conventions, Grutzik is known to be the most vocal man in the room, and as a substitute teacher, Chapin strives to help young readers.

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Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer said he’s spoken to Central Michigan head coach John Bonamego about the targeting penalty that injured quarterback Eric Dungey, and said SU has “moved beyond it.”

Chippewas defensive lineman Mitch Stanitzek told the Mount Pleasant Morning Sun that he wanted to apologize to Dungey after the helmet-to-helmet contact with him on Saturday sidelined SU’s quarterback for the second half and likely the game on Saturday against No. 8 Louisiana State (2-0, 2-0 Southeastern).

“It it’s possible, I’d just like to apologize to him,” Stanitzek told the Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun. “It was never my intention to go head-to-head with him. It was a quick play and I wasn’t able to react. It’s unfortunate that he received a concussion. It’s part of the game, but no one ever wants to see that happen anywhere.”

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“I really appreciated that,” Shafer said. “He’s a first class guy … We’re focused in on LSU.”

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Against LSU, Syracuse will likely start sophomore walk-on Zack Mahoney at quarterback. He and backup Austin Wilson split time behind center following Dungey’s injury on Saturday.

It will be the third quarterback Syracuse has started this season and the fifth in the past two seasons. sblum@syr.edu | @SamBlum3

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Freshman defender Pack not flashy, but efficient in all facets

By Matt Alexander staff writer

Maddie Pack stands bashfully waiting to be interviewed after a win against Drexel on Sept.

17 while Alex Lamontagne stands to her right, laughing and flexing her muscles. On the field, Pack stands out despite not really standing out at all, a right back with quick feet and a physical presence that a reserved demeanor can mask.

Pack is there, but if you don’t look closely, you might not even know.

“She’s the type of kid that can come in and blend in and become a team player,” said Jim Bruno, Pack’s high school coach at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Maryland. “She doesn’t necessarily always have to be the leader.”

Pack doesn’t do anything flashy, but almost everything sufficiently. Her “just do your job” mentality has led to quick a transition and early success on the field, as she’s played in all 10 games her freshman season and started nine of them. She’s been a staple of a Syracuse back line that has allowed just 1.3 goals per game and allowed two or more goals in just two of 10 games.

When Pack showed up for preseason,

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set pieces minutes into the match for the Orange’s only goal of the night. In the second, Robinson struck another header that floated just wide and Miller directed a bouncing headed ball at the post that the goalie made a diving save on.

“I thought for really the first time this year we were dangerous on restarts,” SU head coach Ian McIntyre said after the game.

Still, heading into the Binghamton game, McIntyre was unsatisfied. He said on Monday that his team probably hadn’t converted enough of its set piece chances.

A day later, his players obliged. Robinson headed in a free kick in the first half. Miller took advantage of a rebound from a Robinson shot off another free kick to pocket the game-winning goal.

“You guys have been talking about restarts all week so good job,” McIntyre said to a reporter. “We got a couple of them tonight.

Sometimes it takes that.”

Robinson is tall, fast and can jump high, midfielder Julian Buescher said, adding that he’s a “monster” who is “made for set pieces.” Teams

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keller every side of the ball. On offense, he was the center. On defense, he was set at the line. But his meal ticket has always been special teams, and it’s been his consistency and quick throws at long snapper giving him the chance to play.

He lamented players that “just long snapped” in high school. “You could definitely do more,” he thought to himself. But even he knew his size — 5-foot-11 and 217 pounds — wasn’t going to put him on any Division I offensive line. By the time he was a sophomore in high school he was attending Kohl’s Professional Camp, a highly rated, special-teams-oriented program.

Syracuse head coach Phil Wheddon said the freshman’s exceptional conditioning and solid defensive play quickly impressed.

tackle on the defensive end, adding that she’s quick to apply advice.

Pack is nimble enough to contain the ball and versatile enough that Wheddon has already moved her from the center back to the right back position. Still, Pack isn’t expecting to win many style points.

“I just stick to getting it done,” Pack said. “I don’t really have much pizzazz or anything.”

Last week against Drexel, Pack stood a few steps in front of the box as the ball was chopped high into the air and landed softly at her feet.

As an opposing forward bore down on the freshman, she tapped the ball softly to her left with her right foot. No jukes or spin moves to try and evade the pressure. Just simple execution. It’s the quiet intensity that guides the freshman not by choice, but by default.

“I’m really quiet at first,” Pack said. “Once you get to know me I open up, but I’m definitely quiet at first.”

Those who have gotten a more intimate look speak highly of her perky personality and ability to make people laugh without doing much of anything.

“She’s just (funny),” Simon said. “Every-

one says that, ‘Oh Maddie Pack’s hilarious’ and she doesn’t have to try and be funny, she just is.”

But her ability to blend in seamlessly with the team culture might be her greatest attribute. Pack speaks in humble clichés,

such as Wake Forest have tried double teams on Robinson to counter his abilities, but he’s still able to look for the open spaces and to attack.

Miller, on the other hand, prefers to plant his feet and use his body to shield his opponents so he can direct the ball more accurately.

While setting up for restarts, Miller notices the faces of whoever is defending him to see whether he looks like he wants the ball.

Against Louisville on Sept. 11, Miller broke free of the defender marking him and won a header, nearly sneaking it inside the post, if not for a diving stop by the goalie. On the play, Miller noticed by the defender’s facial expression and he didn’t look ready.

The freshman duo says the combination of their two styles keeps opponents off balance.

And in practice, Robinson teaches Miller to be physical, while Miller gives tips on accuracy.

With nine different players having scored and none having more than three goals, the Orange hasn’t been able to rely on anyone or any area to consistently get on the board.

In the last two games, Robinson and SU’s offensive restarts have developed into a dependable source of chances and goals — though the sample size is small.

Continuing that threat will be beneficial for a team that generates nearly three times the amount of corner kicks as its opponents.

Said McIntyre: “If we can chip in with goals on restarts it’ll help us.” jrmettus@syr.edu

His coach at Kohl’s, Kevin Garvoille, said he often sees snappers come in and have a great camp only to fall off the next one. Some snappers hit the .75-second snap mark that college coaches search for, but miss miserably with their accuracy. With Keller, there was consistency with everything.

The only fear Garvoille had was that Keller’s speed would hold him back. Running up in shield or spread punt coverage might be a challenge, and it might deter colleges. But even that aspect of his game improved as he got more experience at the position.

“He proved through a combination of his accuracy and snap velocity to be one of the top, and then the top snapper in his class,” Garvoille said. “He really earned everything

on his own.”

Keller was looked at by a number of schools, and traveled to participate in their camps.

Video evidence wasn’t enough for many coaches. They wanted him in person to see if he was worth the scholarship.

He still hadn’t finished all of his camps when he got his offer from Syracuse. There were still other potential opportunities, but this one was in front of him already, and was too good for Keller to pass up.

When he first started training in the spring, he admitted to having a little “twitch.” It was something the Syracuse coaching staff worked on and eventually fixed. He came to Syracuse to start, and it’s what he’s done since Day 1, winning the job out of training camp.

You don’t expect a freshman to come in and have the impact she’s had. You hope they do, but sometimes it doesn’t work out. In her case, it’s certainly worked out.

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And in SU’s first game of the preseason against Rutgers, Pack stood up to some players Wheddon expected would be a step or two ahead of her.

“You don’t expect a freshman to come in and have the impact she’s had,” he said. “You hope they do, but sometimes it doesn’t work out. In her case, it’s certainly worked out.”

Senior defender Erin Simon praised Pack’s aptitude to stick with a play and go in for a

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The average number of goals SU has allowed per game this season.

emphasizing her desire to get better and do whatever she can to help the team. Affectionately referred to as “Pack attack” by Bruno, the freshman has already won over the respect of those around her.

And while she may not attract the most attention on the field, Pack is still thriving in her role as a blue-collar defender.

“With every opponent we play, I feel a little more comfortable,” she said. “Just able to be myself on the field.” mralex01@syr.edu

MILES ROBINSON has helped Syracuse improve on set pieces this season. The freshman has scored on two corner kicks in the last two games. riley bunch staff photographer

He’s the butt of many jokes with Mitsuuchi.

Every time the team does some sort of competition, everyone else makes sure those two go head-to-head. At Fort Drum, teammates paired up to Pugil fight — a 20-second competition where two hit each other with cushioned poles — and the team encircled around them screaming for Keller to face his backup.

He’s in a position where he never wants to be noticed. But for all the right reasons, Keller just hasn’t done a good job of keeping it that way.

“You don’t want to be set yourself apart,” Keller said. “You want to set yourself apart from other snappers and be more consistent.

You don’t want to be known for the guy that blows a snap. sblum@syr.edu | @SamBlum3

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Northeastern transfer Emma Lamison finds success with SU

By Liam Sullivan staff writer

A year ago, Ange Bradley didn’t even know who Emma Lamison was.

On Sept. 12, then-No.2 North Carolina lined up for a penalty corner tied with Syracuse. The insertion skipped up over Tar Heels’ sticks and the Orange was off. Bursting down the field with the ball, Lamison got the ball at the top of the circle and found Emma Russell who shot and scored.

The goal gave Syracuse a 3-2 lead and the assist came on a goal that, a year ago, Lamison “most likely” would have scored herself. Last season, the junior forward played at Northeastern, and as the leading scorer for the Huskies, Lamison would have been under pressure to make that play.

Now, as a piece in the Syracuse system, Lamison feels free to create for herself — and her teammates.

“Her ability to adapt quickly to our system and be open to learning and being able to finish it on the back end (has really impressed),” Bradley said.

Lamison transferred from Northeastern to be closer to her Liverpool, New York home.

After scoring nine goals and tallying eight assists in 39 career games at Northeastern, Lamison has contributed immediately in her first season at SU with five goals and two assists in just her first seven games.

Lamison didn’t have any issues adjusting to her new team, but the change in style of play posed some issues initially. Every practice and game, Lamison becomes more and more accustomed to the quicker play that’s manifested in the ACC. Bradley said her quick hands have helped her earn the most corners on a team that has taken 56 of them.

On several occasions against the Tar Heels, Lamison took the ball from the left side of the circle, dribbled in and flicked her stick upward.

The ball seemed drawn to North Carolina players, hitting them and earning SU valuable corners, one of which led to a Laura Hurff goal.

“She’s a valuable piece of this team already and she’s still just learning the system,” Hurff said. “She’s only going to get better.”

As a forward, Lamison finds herself moving more at Syracuse. The emphasis on moving with her teammates up the field and off of cuts isn’t new, but the pieces around her are.

At Northeastern, Lamison didn’t have prolific goal-scorers, as her teammates and defenses were able to focus their attention on her. Now, with forwards like Russell playing beside her, Lamison is open in goal-scoring and passing positions.

For a team that lost three of its top five scorers from last year, the advantage of adding a dynamic, veteran offensive player has been undeniable,

Hurff said. It’s much easier to learn a new system with more movement and new players than for a freshman to begin her college career.

Though Bradley didn’t know who she was last year, opponents have certainly taken

notice of Lamison’s and Syracuse’s success.

“I think that her continued growth in our system is going to be a really big thing,” Bradley said.

“She’s a big piece and we’re growing together.”

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EMMA LAMISON transferred from NEU to move closer to her hometown of Liverpool, New York and has contributed immediately for SU. logan reidsma photo editor

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football

Les Miles talks facing Mahoney LSU’s head coach will get ready for SU’s walk-on QB no different than any other

By Matt Schneidman asst. sports editor

MATT KELLER (47) was the top-rated long-snapper in the country coming out of high school and and he’s proved to be a reliable option early in his career for Syracuse. He beat out senior Keith Mitsuuchi for the starting long-snapping job as a freshman. logan reidsma photo editor

IN A SNAP

Long-snapper Keller shows consistency early in Syracuse career

By Sam Blum sports editor

T

he job of a long snapper is to never be noticed, Matt Keller says.

But when he first got to Syracuse in the spring, Keller made a point of standing out.

The coaches measured and judged as he snapped through tire holes. They looked as he fired it

to punter Riley Dixon. They timed how quickly his throws reached their target and judged the perfection of their trajectory.

It was the same things they’d seen just months before when the Orange recruited him. It was for his ability that they wanted to put a scholarship toward a position that often doesn’t garner one that early in the process.

“We’re a school that’s willing to put a scholarship in a long snap-

per out of high school,” SU special teams coordinator Tim Daoust said.

“We saw him as the best.”

Keller was the top-rated long snapper in the country coming out of Penn Manor (Pennsylvania) High School. Only about 20 percent of FBS colleges offer long snappers scholarships out of high school, and Keller became a target for Syracuse with incumbent starter Sam Rodgers’ inevitable graduation.

In training camp, he won the starting job over senior walk-on Keith Mitsuuchi, and has started the season without a major mistake to his name.

“If you think about it, It’s just a snap,” Keller said. “It really just is.

It’s the same motion. But there’s a lot of different things that, once you get to the college level, that are looked at more.”

In high school, Keller played on

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men’s soccer

Syracuse improves on set piece success rate

By Jon Mettus asst. web editor

Kamal Miller was shocked.

Miles Robinson jumped in the air and deflected a ball into the net with the back of his head. Robinson’s head rose up higher than the

outstretched arms of 6-foot-4 Wake Forest goalie Alec Ferrell.

“It was an incredible goal,” Miller, a freshman defender for Syracuse said. “To myself I said, ‘Wow, I’ve never seen that before.’”

The goal was Robinson’s first, which he earned on Friday, then he

scored again on a header against Binghamton on Tuesday. In the last two games, three of SU’s four goals have come on set pieces. Robinson and the Orange (4-2-1, 0-1-1 Atlantic Coast) hope to extend its recent success on offensive restarts when they take on Pittsburgh (4-2-1, 0-2 ACC) at 7 p.m.

on Friday at SU Soccer Stadium.

In the 38 corner kick attempts and numerous free kick opportunities this season prior to the Wake Forest game, Syracuse had been unsuccessful every time.

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On Tuesday night, Syracuse offensive coordinator Tim Lester said Zack Mahoney was “the guy” at quarterback for the Orange. The sophomore walk-on will likely be under center against on Saturday against No. 8 LSU (2-0, 2-0 Southeastern).

Tigers head coach Les Miles discussed facing the once-fifth-stringer on Wednesday’s SEC coaches’ teleconference, expressing that his preparation won’t be any different facing a signal-caller making his first career Division I start.

“We expect him to be able to operate their offense as well as any and we’ll prepare for the best,” Miles said.

So many times the cream rises to the top and the opportunity for a guy to step on the field and do what he did last week gives people a lot of confidence.

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Mahoney, who completed all four of his passes for 19 yards against Central Michigan, also ran for 12 yards and pitched the game-winning touchdown to freshman running back Jordan Fredericks in overtime.

The LSU defense will be a bigger challenge for SU, but on Tuesday, Mahoney said there are no nerves, just excitement.

“So many times the cream rises to the top and the opportunity for a guy to step on the field and do what he did last week gives people a lot of confidence,” Miles said. “We would guess that he can operate the Syracuse offense, that all the best stuff Syracuse has done will still be there.” mcschneid@syr.edu