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C • Coffee in ‘Cuse

S • Step to the rhythm

Syracuse will use American Rescue Plan funds to aid in the investigation and prosecution of crimes by purchasing new street cameras.

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SU students and professors open up about their coffee drinking habits, how they like their morning joe and what they look for in fair-trade coffee beans.

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Dino Babers uses the sounds of “Smooth” by Santana and “I Feel Good” by James Brown to open practice. Here’s the story behind the music.

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Meet 9 of VPA’s new faculty members

The nine faculty members, all of whom are pictured, started teaching this fall in various disciplines while one more faculty member will start in the spring. lucy messineo-witt photo editor

By Shantel Guzman, Francis Tang the daily orange

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yracuse University recently hired 10 new faculty members in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

The Daily Orange spoke with the nine professors who started in the fall 2021 semester to ask them how their previous experiences will serve in their teaching and research as well as what they hope for in the future of their departments.

Izmir Ickbal: assistant professor, theater design and technology Originally from Singapore, Izmir

The Daily Orange spoke with nine new VPA faculty members about their past and future plans

Ickbal is a multidisciplinary theater designer with 12 years of experience in the industry. He said it was not an easy journey to apply for a teaching job in the U.S. It was a surprise for him to get a tenure-track position at VPA. “I really wasn’t expecting to get the job,” Ickbal said. “I’m still trying to pinch myself every day to be like, ‘Oh my God. Am I really here?’”

Although it has only been several weeks since the start of the semester, Ickbal said he was impressed by many talented theater students in his classes.

Ickbal also hopes to give more voices to underrepresented and see vpa page 4

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Rudy Giuliani still has honorary doctorate degree from SU

By Chris Hippensteel senior staff writer

Three decades before he’d campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 election, Rudy Giuliani was receiving an honorary degree from Syracuse University.

Today, Giuliani still has that 1989 honorary doctorate from SU’s College of Law — even as other universities have taken steps to rescind similar degrees in light of Giuliani’s actions throughout his career.

Records from SU’s Special Collections Research Center show Giuliani received the honorary doctorate at a commencement ceremony for the College of Law on May 21, 1989, at Syracuse’s Landmark

Theatre, following his stint as an attorney for the Southern District of New York. In that position, Giuliani earned a reputation as a rising star — cracking down on insider trading and bringing indictments against New York City’s notorious “five families” of organized crime.

Giuliani also delivered the commencement address during that event. At the time of receiving the honorary doctorate, Giuliani was considered a likely Republican candidate for mayor of New York City, a position he’d ultimately win in 1993.

An SU spokesperson did not respond before a deadline as to whether the university has considered rescinding Giuliani’s degree and what steps would be

necessary to do so.

To grant an honorary degree, the University Senate typically proposes candidates that are granted final approval by the Board of Trustees. It is unclear if the process to rescind a degree would be similar.

So far, at least two universities — Drexel University and Middlebury College — have revoked honorary degrees given to Giuliani, citing his attempts to undermine the 2020 election results.

Giuliani’s actions “have significantly contributed to undermining the public’s faith in our democratic institutions and in the integrity of our judicial system, and stand in clear opposition to Drexel’s values,” see giuliani page 4

The SU community protested Giuliani when he spoke at the university’s Commencement in 2002. the daily orange archives

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SPD given federal funds for COPS cameras Walsh reinstates Syracuse bike-share

By Richard Perrins asst. news editor

There are 350 cameras operational in Syracuse, with six located in the university neighborhood. They will be used to aid in the investigation and prosecution of crimes that happen in the camera’s pilot areas. wendy wang asst. photo editor

By Richard Perrins asst. news editor

The city of Syracuse will purchase and use additional Criminal Observation and Protection System cameras over the next three years after Syracuse Common Council appropriated funds for the cameras.

The initiative, proposed by Mayor Ben Walsh on Sept. 2, is designed to aid in the investigation and prosecution of crimes that happen in the cameras’ pilot areas, according to SPD’s website, with research showing cameras have a deterrent effect on criminal behavior.

“COPS cameras help us get criminals off the streets,” Walsh said in his release proposing the funds

increase. “With (American Rescue Plan Act) funding, we will have more flexibility in the placement of new installations and in the upkeep of the current network of cameras.

With this funding, we can make our neighborhoods safer.”

A Syracuse Police Department report listed 350 cameras currently operational in the city of Syracuse.

The report lists six of these cameras that the city installed as “SUlinked,” with the below locations: • Madison Street at University Avenue • S Crouse Avenue at Waverly Avenue • Ostrom Avenue at Waverly Avenue • Ostrom Avenue at Clarendon Street • Clarendon Street at Maryland Avenue • Redfield Place at Maryland Avenue Signed into law by President Joe

Biden in March, the ARPA provided relief for the continued impact of the pandemic on the economy.

The city of Syracuse received $123 million in pandemic aid, which Walsh initially planned to use as a basis for a strong economic recovery.

In its Sept. 13 meeting, the Common Council passed the initiative to spend some of the funds on COPS cameras over the next three years.

The cameras that have already been installed are a helpful tool for the police to monitor criminal activity in the city, SPD spokesperson Sgt. Matthew Malinowski said.

Most cameras were placed in areas with a high volume of crime,

Malinowski said. “(The cameras) have been hugely beneficial, whether it’s preventing crime … directing officers to the right location or locating suspect information,” Malinowski said.

“It’s really been in all stages of a crime that they’ve been useful.”

The COPS initiative has been ongoing throughout the past few years. In 2010, nine cameras were introduced on the Westside of Syracuse. In 2014, 16 more were introduced on the Northside.

SPD plans to expand the program in the future with the new funding, pending future results, Malinowski said. rcperrin@syr.edu @richardperrins2

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Mental health care adapted during pandemic

By Katie McClellan contributing writer

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide.

During the pandemic, mental health services had to adapt, sometimes taking a higher caseload and switching to virtual counseling.

Anne Reagan, a child psychologist at Upstate University Hospital, witnessed COVID-19’s effect on mental health.

“Part of the struggle is that mental health services pre-COVID probably weren’t as robust as they needed to be, and then the demand increased,” Reagan said.

Reagan and her colleague, Robert Gregory, the director of the Psychiatry High Risk Program and a professor at SUNY Upstate Medical University, said that the hospital was flooded with requests for therapy appointments and hospital walk-ins as anxiety and depression levels rose among Syracuse resi-

dents. The number of people who may have had suicidal thoughts and attempts have also risen, Gregory said.

“Even though there’s been an increase in services, it’s still not quite able to keep up with demand,” Gregory said. “We’ve seen things be pretty rough actually, because demand has skyrocketed for mental health services.”

Zoom and other online applications have made virtual therapy possible, but Reagan believes it’s more difficult to interact with most patients via a screen.

“Therapy is a lot about relationships and being in the room with people and personal connection. And so, as things opened up, I myself was very quick to switch back to in person as long as we could do it safely,” she said.

Dominique Walker, a Ph.D. candidate and member of the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Syracuse University, said online therapy is a positive turning point in the field.

At the beginning of the pandemic, accessibility became a challenge for people in the Syracuse community who didn’t have access to laptops or smartphones, Walker said.

But Zoom also provided advantages such as limiting the need to find transportation to appointments.

“It’s become more convenient too, because now you no longer have to drive to your therapy appointment, you can just log on to your computer or smartphone or even call your therapist,” she said.

Walker often feels invisible during her consultations with couples or families, who sometimes forget she’s there in the heat of a disagreement, she said.

“The most difficult part is that you’re not a presence in the room, so when people get reactive it’s very easy for them to walk away from the computer screen, and you can’t do anything,” Walker said. “It really took for me to be assertive, more direct when working with multiple people because they can forget that you’re there.”

University Hospital saw more severe cases associated with increased mental health issues during the pandemic, Reagan said.

But with the threat of COVID-19 transmission looming high in hospitals, they limited visits to acute or chronic cases, shifting all other appointments online.

“We know that isolation and disconnection is one of the biggest risk factors for suicide, and so the pandemic was like a perfect storm for that and potentially exacerbating problems for people who were on the edge already,” Gregory said.

Rebuilding connections has been difficult at University Hospital as more and more people seek out mental health services, Reagan said.

Visit SuicideIsPreventable.org to learn about the warning signs for suicide and find local resources in your county. If you or someone you know may be at risk, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800273-8255 for immediate help. ksmcclel@syr.edu

Mayor Ben Walsh announced a Syracuse bike-share program is returning to the city, according to a press release Wednesday.

Syracuse Sync, a bike-share program initially started in 2019, partnered with the company Veo for the program. The company hopes to create an initial fleet of 50 Veo Halo pedal assist e-bikes and up to 250 Astro electric scooters to be in service this fall.

In 2019, Syracuse partnered with a bike-share service called Gotcha, which suspended operations in Syracuse in 2020 due to pandemicrelated impacts, the release said.

“When we searched for a new partner to restart Syracuse Sync, we took a fresh look at the marketplace. Scooters are in high demand, so adding them to our fleet is great news for Syracuse,” Walsh said in the press release.

“It’s a reflection of what shared mobility users are looking for.”

The electric bikes and scooters started arriving on city streets last Saturday, Walsh said. They will be available at about 30 locations around the city. Bikes and scooters can already be found where previous Syracuse Sync bikes were available: at “corrals” in city parks, business districts and neighborhoods.

Riders can unlock the bikes and scooters for a fee of $1 by scanning a QR code on the Veo app. The Astro scooter then costs 31 cents per minute, while the Halo e-bikes cost 20 cents a minute. Both will be available 24 hours a day, subject to change based on usage.

Low-income riders can be eligible for Veo Access Pricing, an initiative that waives the fee to unlock the vehicles.

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To end the trip, users can use the Veo app to find an approved parking area and take an “end of ride” photo of the bike or scooter to ensure it is properly parked. GPS and LTE allow Veo to track the locations of the vehicles.

The app, which will be available on the Syracuse information page on Veo’s website by the end of the week, hosts locations of current corrals. Locations and quantities of the devices will be adjusted by usage.

“As Syracusans seek more eco-conscious modes of transportation, Veo’s unique mixed fleet of micromobility vehicles will provide options that fill the gap between mass transit, vehicle ownership, and walking,” said Candice Xie, chief executive officer of Veo, in the press release. rcperrin@syr.edu @richardperrins2

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misrepresented groups, as well as reduce Eurocentrism in theater. He also hopes to bring more diverse lenses to his students in the field of theater design.

“I’m trying to get all my students — who are majority white students — to not see the world in that singular lens anymore,” Ickbal said.

“But to see that there are far bigger ways to appreciate any text, plays, opera or musical.”

ChaCha N. Hudson: assistant teaching professor, fashion design

ChaCha N. Hudson said she wants to bring her students more opportunities to succeed in their future careers.

Hudson taught at multiple different institutions including the University of Delaware. Hudson said she decided to come to SU because it gives her freedom to incorporate her research interest with VPA’s existing curriculum.

“At a lot of universities, you have to stick with the courses that are already implemented. But at SU, I have the freedom to bring in all of the things that I find joy in,” Hudson said. “That’s really important in the fashion industry, to teach my students and help them to grow.”

Hudson also runs her own fashion design business and hopes to bring her experience to her students looking to pursue a similar career.

“My goal is to get 100% job placement for my fashion design students if they wish to be in industry or they wish to open up a business full-time or part-time,” Hudson said.

Gabrielle Demeestère: assistant teaching professor, film

After receiving her Master of Fine Arts at Columbia University, Gabrielle Demeestère taught screenwriting at Rutgers University from 2018 to 2021 before joining SU. Demeestère, who is teaching two screenwriting courses and a graduate level film project, said that her role and experience as a narrative filmmaker could help SU’s film department become more robust.

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“There’s some desire to have more resources to have more upscale equipment.

So I’d love to find funds, bring more equipment to the school,” Demeestère said. “Also just develop the narrative filmmaking part of the curriculum.”

the program.

“For intangible cultural heritage, people are the key,” Ferrer-Yulfo said. “You need to establish really good relationships and engage with much more than just museum visitors.

You need to engage with the community.”

Jim Elenteny: assistant teaching professor, sound recording technology

Loren Loiacono: assistant teaching professor, composition and theory

Jim Elenteny said he joined SU because of the supportive environment of the campus community. He came to the university following his previous job as a recording engineer at Western Carolina University.

Elenteny, who went to high school in New York, said he was familiar with SU’s reputation for being a large research institution. Many people he worked with spoke highly of their experience with SU. “I wanted to be a part of the community here,” Elenteny said.

Although the sound recording field is constantly changing with new technologies, he said he hopes to provide his students the necessary skills to adapt to these changes quickly.

“I want to provide students in this area a toolkit,” Elenteny said. “I want them to have the skills, the experience and the confidence so that when they go out into the professional world, they can easily adapt and change with these changes that will happen quickly in this field.”

Alix N. Ferrer-Yulfo: faculty fellow, museum studies

Alix N. Ferrer-Yulfo received her Ph.D. in museums and intangible cultural heritage at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom.

Now she wants to bring her field of study into VPA’s curriculum.

“What was great about this opportunity in Syracuse was that I had the freedom to teach what I wanted and what I knew,” Ferrer-Yulfo said. “They gave me the flexibility to adapt the course to what I was able to bring.”

Ferrer-Yulfo said topics regarding intangible cultural heritage have been discussed abroad much more than they have in the U.S. She wants to bring the topic into VPA’s current curriculum and change the nature of

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Loren Loiacono is a freelance composer who is now teaching composition and theory at Setnor School of Music. She is familiar with central New York, as she previously attended Cornell University and taught at Colgate University. She is excited to join the SU community and return to the central New York area.

The hardest part of her transition to SU was returning to in-person learning, she said. She spent all of last year teaching remotely and is now adapting to the new normal.

“Everything is a little scary because of COVID,” Loiacono said. “I don’t know if the transition itself was harder because of COVID. It was definitely a change going from totally remote teaching last year to being back on campus and masked. That definitely took a little adjusting to.”

Carmen M. Martinez: assistant professor, theater design and technology

Carmen M. Martinez is making the permanent move to Syracuse after spending last semester on campus as a visiting artist. She formerly ran her own studio in New York City where she made props and costumes and had a small jewelry line.

Fellow VPA professors encouraged her to make the permanent transition to teaching, she said. Her experience as a visiting artist was her first time teaching traditionally, and during this time, she learned that it was her passion.

“I decided to use the visiting position as a try-out, and I fell in love with teaching. I fell in love with the students and their potential and how talented everyone is and committed to their craft.”

Felipe Panama: assistant teaching professor, musical theater

Felipe Panama is a professional ballet dancer who danced for Syracuse City Ballet for two years. He also has international dance experience as a teacher and dancer.

Now at VPA, he teaches ballet technique from page 1

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Drexel University wrote in a statement.

St. John Fisher College in Rochester faced pressure from alumni to rescind their honorary degree to Giuliani, but the college ultimately kept the degree intact after a vote by its Board of Trustees didn’t meet a majority requirement.

Giuliani, following his term as mayor of New York City, returned to SU for another commencement address in May 2002 after his leadership in the aftermath of the Sept.

11 terrorist attacks had catapulted him to national celebrity status. It was one of only two commencement speeches he’d give that year. Around the same time, Queen Elizabeth II granted him an honorary knighthood, and TIME named him its Person of the Year.

Despite his wide popularity after the Sept.

11 attacks, Giuliani’s visit incited protests from SU students and faculty at the time. Opponents to the visit were outraged by instances of police brutality carried out in New York City during his term as mayor.

They referenced Giuliani’s “stop-andfrisk” policies, which were used disproportionately against Black and Latino New Yorkers, as well as cases like that of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed Guinean immigrant who NYPD officers shot 41 times in the vestibule of his Bronx apartment building. All four officers who fired on Diallo were acquitted.

“Mayor Giuliani did a very important job in the city of New York in the wake of the Sept. 11 tragedy. (He) showed far less concern for the loss of innocent Black and Latino life during the other 95 percent of his terms in office,” Winston Grady-Willis, a former professor of African-American studies at SU, told The Daily Orange at the time. Grady-Willis is now the director of the Black Studies Program at Skidmore College.

“The former mayor has ushered in a climate of ‘safety’ for some at the expense of too

and jazz technique. Although he has been teaching for six years, he said he has wanted to teach college-level dance.

“It would be a great opportunity for me to get involved with the school and their mission to really change, diversify and keep the musical theater world constantly evolving,” Panama said.

Panama is looking to instill confidence in his students when it comes to dance, enabling them to have a well-rounded musical theatre education.

“Some of the students are a bit intimidated by movement, especially some of the freshmen,” Panama said. “We want to get the students equally as talented in the dance as they are in their singing. That’s what we want to do to really level out the talent ratio between acting and singing and the movement portion of musical theater.

Rochele Royster: assistant professor, art therapy

Rochele Royster joins SU from Chicago, Illinois, where she worked as a special education teacher and learning behavior specialist in Chicago public schools. She made the move from Chicago to Syracuse after receiving her Ph.D. in community psychology and realizing she wanted to do more to impact policy. “(My Ph.D.) opened the door for me to teach on a college level, so when I heard about the creative arts therapy program that was opening up at Syracuse, I jumped at the chance to interview,” Royster said.

The art therapy master degree is one of VPA’s newest programs. It currently has three full time faculty including Royster, and has a mostly online curriculum with a few oncampus aspects.

“Art therapy … is like counsling, but we’re using art as the vehicle of expression, so it’s a way to cope with trauma, and … become more holistic in terms of mental health and wellness,” Royster said.

Royster was excited to make the move to Syracuse and help mold the art therapy program which just started in 2019.

“I was really excited to come and put my own input into a new program,” Royster said.

“I have experience teaching … so I was just really interested in coming and combining things that I’ve learned but also starting something new.” sguzma01@syr.edu | @shantelguzman2 btang05@syr.edu | @francis_towne

many others,” he said.

In early April 2002, flyers denouncing Giuliani appeared on campus. Students held teach-ins and forums discussing Giuliani’s policies toward policing. In solidarity with the protests, SU’s Student Association passed a resolution entitled “No Giuliani at commencement.”

Then-SU Chancellor Kenneth Shaw didn’t revoke Giuliani’s invite amid the pressure, praising Giuliani as a “modern-day hero.”

Other commencement speakers considered that year included comedians Conan O’Brien and Billy Crystal, sportscaster Bob Costas, cyclist Lance Armstrong (later disgraced by his steroid use) and actor Bill Cosby (who was later convicted of sexual assault).

At the commencement ceremony in the Carrier Dome, several students stood with their backs turned in protest. The university’s African American studies department opted not to participate in the event at all.

During his speech, Giuliani spoke about the importance of patriotism in the wake of the attacks and the courage of the firefighters who died while rescuing people from the World Trade Center.

“If you want to succeed in life, there are two things you need. You need a belief, and you need courage. You need to know what you believe in, you need to believe in it strongly,” Giuliani said, according to a transcript of his speech in the SCRC. “If you have both of those things, you’re going to succeed.”

Toward the beginning of his address, Giuliani dismissed the student protests.

“I would like to thank you very much for inviting me, and the Chancellor in particular who asked me would I be dissuaded by the fact there might be protests,” Giuliani said. “I said actually, ‘no, I would feel at home.’”

After he finished the joke, the crowd of several thousand applauded. cjhippen@syr.edu @chrishipp15_

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fter days of students anticipating Jack Harlow’s hazy, dreamy presence on campus — even though the majority didn’t even recognize his gratuitous verse in “Already Best Friends” — everyone mobilized and cosplayed to be a Harlow fan for Syracuse University’s music festival, Juice Jam. I spent days outfit planning, becoming a master of color theory while employing my scholarship in blending fashion with persona, producing one of my favorite looks and then sharing captures of it on Instagram. I posed, vogued and walked with my navy blue oversized cargos, multilayered turtlenecks — bottom layer is pistachio green and the top is purple and green — sleeves covering my hands with film captures of trees, topped off with my green Hijab and Champion green bucket hat.

I am a Hijabi Muslim, and you’re probably wondering how that is remotely relevant to Juice Jam. Being visibly Muslim, however, comes with its burdens and public assumptions, especially at SU. Without any justification, people see my Hijab and activate all of their predetermined prejudices and Islamophobia.

Upon entering Juice Jam, there was a security checkpoint.

Everyone was body-scanned and quickly moved through the rest of the process. Other people were not being touched by the security guard. You can probably tell where I’m going with this. It was my turn to get checked, and for an oblivious, naive second, I thought the world might not be so terrible and assumed the security checkpoint would go smoothly for me, just like it did for everyone else.

I transiently forgot that my Hijab precedes my name on this campus.

The security guard body scanned me, and I thought it would end there. Instead, she reached for my bucket hat and tried to remove it. When I asked her what she was doing, she asked if I could remove my bucket hat and “what’s under it,” referring to my Hijab. That part in itself was a microaggression wrapped under another, until I said that I could not remove my bucket hat.

It was holding my Hijab. And I could not remove my Hijab, for obvious reasons that I shouldn’t have had to explain. The security guard proceeded to condescendingly laugh, then use her hands to pat all over my bucket hat, and even reached under my Hijab and patted my hair.

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Let that settle within you for a second or two.

Even Transportation Security Administration (TSA), notoriously known for its Islamophobia and anti-Muslim agenda — holding me up for hours at security for no “apparent” reason — have never reached under my Hijab, with their bare hands, to check underneath.

These “incidents” occur so often I feel to some degree, no matter how outraged I am, numb. In a post-9/11 sense of the world, or as the media knows it to be “Muslim Terrorist Attacks,” I am nothing but a vestle to carry bombs in my backpack and explosive chemicals under my Hijab until I don’t recognize myself outside of America’s “never forget” sphere. When Americans need a reminder, I don’t get the choice to forget, because 9/11 became the plotline for my life before I was even born, before I was even a concept.

In today’s sense of the world, as known on this campus to be diversity and inclusion, my Hijab is not really a threat until I go through security checks for an event, or until the Department of Public Safety stops me multiple times asking why I look “unwell,” “concerned” or “suspicious.”

My Hijab is not really a threat to be particular but a thing — a thing to be removed at security checks, patted up for American safety, and patted down to avoid a lawsuit, and before I know it, my whole being becomes that thing.

The thing people refuse to even call the correct term: a Hijab.

Being a Hijabi Muslim on this campus is 30 pounds added to my already strained neck and backpackbroken shoulders. And my backpack isn’t heavy because I’m hiding a bomb in it, but because I overspent at the Campus Store on healing, revolution, poetry books and journals, and now I carry them everywhere I go. I also have my electronics, one earring, my sister’s picture, an empty water bottle, Sephora’s Cheirosa 62 perfume and a shea butter lip balm.

But whether I like it or not, my existence in itself is political and is uncomfortable to the norms this campus was built on.

So my question is, how much longer are we going to scream, “Not Again, SU” but have our voices be nothing but a faded echo in the background of this campus’ policy making and so-called Office of Diversity and Inclusion?

I wanted my Sunday to be about fashion, singing “Already Best Friends” with Jack Harlow and good company — not another protest, not another political statement.

Zainab Altuma (Almatwari) ‘24

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ape and sexual assault on college campuses is an arduous component of collegiate life that students must navigate around. Unfortunately, allegations do not seem to rattle the student body, especially when it is associated with the party scene.

Repeated sexual assaults and rape cases have created a vicious rape culture on campuses across the country. This culture exists at Syracuse University.

When students’ safety is compromised, the necessary action is to address it, although that doesn’t seem to be the case for collegiate sexual assault cases. One in five women experience sexual assault while at campus, but only one in five women who are sexually assaulted report the crime, according to the U.S Department of Health & Human Services. This means that less than 5% of survivors report to law enforcement.

Women are left to navigate college fearing we could potentially become a part of that statistic. Lilliana Evans, a first-year student at SU, has voiced her concern about the culture of college campuses.

“It is an inevitable truth that women must live with, and rape culture leaves us feeling powerless,” Evans said. “When girls go to parties and something happens, people almost immediately blame the girls for being there in the first place.”

The nature of victim shaming and victim blaming leaves students afraid to raise con-

cerns about assault on campus, as they fear ridicule and nasty comments. Psychotherapist Beverly Engel said that, due to shame, survivors of sexual assault often do not come forward because they believe they are at fault or they cannot bear the thought of others thinking it is their fault.

But silencing the survivors feeds the monstrous culture, and blatant disregard for women and sexist remarks invigorates it.

Popular platforms such as Yik Yak, which allows users to scope out social life and post commentary anonymously, have been prominent in the collegiate atmosphere recently. The terrible side effects are comments that are harmful for women and survivors.

Freshman Linda Baguma said university administrations tend to avoid criminal proceedings to protect an idealistic and pristine image from tarnishing.

“It’s very important to look into how each college or university handles their sexual assaults or rape allegations because that sets in stone how serious the campus is about protecting their students,” she said.

Many women feel powerless when the institution they attend neglect the concerns of sexual assault and harassment allegations, and it seems that it is impossible to win against this culture.

This further invigorates the already vicious culture, because as the feeling of powerlessness sets in, women tend to accept rape culture as part of the college life.

According to the survey on Sexual and Relationship Vio-

lence in compliance with the New York State’s Enough is Enough legislation, SU reported that 19% of students that participated in the survey said they experienced non-consensual sexual contact.

SU’s rape culture is no different than the myriads of colleges across the country.

“It’s naive to think that these problems will go away, but I want to be able to say that my university responds to sexual assault allegations very seriously and takes actions immediately,” Evans said.

Many students at SU feel that allegations of sexual harassment and assault are not taken seriously.

For many first-year students, the start of their college career begins with worries about their safety.

To dismantle rape culture, it is imperative to listen to survivors and reach out to authorities who specialize in helping survivors of sexual assault. Eliminating shame within survivors is imperative to show support and continue the support throughout the healing process, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.

“We are all in this together.

We need to be in solidarity or else change can’t happen,” said Evans.

To raise the standards of safety, the SU community must band together to protect survivors of sexual assault and harassment, raise concerns to the university’s administration and prevent sexual assault and harassment on our campus.

Rainu George is a freshman classical studies major. Her column appears biweekly. She can be reached at rcgeorge@syr.edu.

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“Queer Moments: Selections From the Light Work Collection” exhibit at Light Work includes artwork from photographers who presented their photographs at the art center between 1992-2019. wendy wang asst. photo editor

Highlighting queer artists “Queer Moments’” artists Rory Mulligan believes it’s important for Light Work to highlight the artwork and legacy of queer artists”

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he photo “Ropeswing,” photographed by Rory Mulligan, shows the form of a willowy adult climbing a tree to reach a rope swing. Though the model is obviously not a child, the black and white photo emulates a sense of playfulness and youth as the figure climbs with a dancer-like sense of delicacy.

The “Queer Moments: Selections From the Light Work Collection” exhibit highlights moments of LGBTQ history through photography as well as the contribution of LGBTQ artists to the Light Work Collection. The exhibit will be featured at Light Work until Oct. 14.

The Light Work Collection represents a 48-year legacy of supporting emerging and underrepresented artists and boasts an extensive, diverse archive that maps the trends and developments in contemporary photography.

The collection contains mediums such as black and white prints, collages, artist books and portfolios, as well as publications.

“Queer Moments” is special because every artist involved has previously presented their work at Light Work at some point between 1992 and 2019.

Through the exhibit, Light Work serves as a visual resource for LBGTQ history. The photographers highlight inequalities within society and shed light on marginalized communities through photos, the exhibit’s website says.

One of those photographers, Rory Mulligan, is proud to be a part of this history, and shows his work through a lens of personal experience and identity.

“While I don’t necessarily make work that feels community driven or oriented, I do think of my work as existing in conversation with a larger, queer community of artists and humans,” Mulligan said.

Mulligan has made work before in Syracuse, coming back multiple times with the same model for photoshoots. He said his time in Syracuse was a formative experience for him.

As a queer photographer, Mulligan believes it’s important that Light Work is highlighting the work and legacy of queer artists that have participated in Light Work’s programs before.

“The artists and pieces in the show display the diversity of approaches and voices that

exist within what is often considered a narrow subset of photography and art — that is queer,” Mulligan said.

Mulligan said the most educational element of the “Queer Moments” exhibit is its ability to educate an audience about this reality: that queerness can be expressed in many ways.

The 13 different artists in this show — including Samantha Box, Jess T. Dugan and Rory Mulligan — all use their different backgrounds within the LGBTQ community to visualize the intersection of queerness with the history of photography.

“Even with the criteria of everyone involved being both queer and an artist, I think there is such a range of experience, approach and execution being brought to the table in this show,” Mulligan said.

Victor Rivera, exhibitions and collection manager at Light Work, also believes the gallery’s mission is important and valuable. Rivera keeps collections organized and pulls prints for those who want to see the collection.

“The exhibit is part of Light Work’s mission to show artists that are underrepresented and marginalized and covers a wide

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5 notable coffee places to try out around Syracuse

By Capeley Zimet food columnist

Every self-respecting coffee lover or aspiring Lorelai Gilmore has their go-to coffee shop. Whether it be the shop’s location, ambience or even (gasp) the coffee’s taste, people’s preferences tend to be strong and lasting.

For Syracuse University’s student body, there are a few notable coffee shops which many students flock to, so to celebrate International Coffee Day on Friday, here are the most beloved coffee shops near campus — ranked.

1. People’s Place

Located in the basement of Hendricks Chapel, People’s Place has been a Syracuse staple since 1971. The only student-run, nonprofit coffee shop on campus, this conveniently located nook is a favorite to professors and students alike.

People’s Place also has a myriad of places to sit, study, read, socialize or partake in any other coffee shop activities. The coffee is as delicious as it is inexpensive, with a range of different brews

and flavors. With one of the best (and cheapest) cups of coffee on campus, People’s Place ranks number one.

What to Get: Hot coffee with oat milk

2. Salt City Coffee

Connected to the thrift store 3fifteen in Marshall Square Mall, Salt City Coffee is a newer addition to SU’s coffee scene. Salt City’s location was previously home to Cafe Kubal, a cozy coffee shop that closed after the initial pandemic

lockdown and subsequent lack of students on campus.

This being said, Salt City has filled Kubal’s absence well, with comfy seating, eclectic coffee drinks and seriously good pastries. While Salt City is one of the pricier coffee options near campus, its unique signature drinks, such as the “Cuselandia,” make the price well worth it. Plus, the possibility of finding your next great thrift while waiting for your coffee is unbeatable.

What to Get: Valencia Cold Brew

3. Recess Coffee

Recess Coffee has three locations across the city of Syracuse, but their flagship store in the Westcott neighborhood is the most frequented by students. With matcha, chai, shakes, smoothies and even coffee f loats, Recess has a great range of products to appeal to its diverse clientele. On their website, Recess is described as “a hub for students, scholars, artists, musicians, families, and everyone in between.” see coffee

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With International Coffee Day on Friday, SU students and faculty shared their coffee habits — like where they purchase their beans and how often they drink coffee — with the Daily Orange. alex james contributing photographer

SU students and faculty reflect on their coffee drinking habits, from where they buy their cup in the morning to how often they purchase a pound of beans

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lizabeth Wimer, a professor at the Whitman School of Management, describes her love for coffee as “serious.”

“I can even tell you a pound of beans in my house lasts about eight days. So we get down to how often we need to reorder,” she said.

Whether it’s a student with 16 credits worth of classes or a professor with a stacked mountain of assignments to grade, coffee is the source of energy many people rely on to power through their day. The drink is so valuable to the Syracuse University community that on busy mornings students may encounter a tightly-packed Starbucks on Marshall Street or lines of over 40 people at the Dunkin’ in Schine Student Center.

With National Coffee Day taking place yesterday and International Coffee Day coming up on Friday, SU students and faculty shared their coffee drinking habits, how they like their morning joe and what they look for in coffee beans for home brewing.

Emily McGrath, an SU freshman, doesn’t mind the usual morning rush at Dunkin’ in Schine. In fact, she said she appreciates the atmosphere, and having a cup of coffee makes her day.

“I love the energy here,” she said. “I came from a huge high school, so when I see all these people in a rush, I do like it. It gives me a sense of comfort.”

McGrath first started drinking coffee when she was around 12 and worked as a barista at her hometown Dunkin’.

Ellie Lozow, another freshman, said that while she gets her coffee from various places, she sometimes goes to Starbucks to avoid waiting in line. “(My friend and I) wanted to mobile order, and we knew it would be faster if we came here,” Lozow said while grabbing breakfast from Starbucks with her friend.

Lozow’s mom introduced her to coffee three years ago. Other coffee drinkers on campus said their family members passed on a coffee habit to them as well.

Wimer’s passion for the beverage is inherited from her family, too. Her grandma gave her her first cup — 90% cream and 10% coffee — at 5 years old, she said. Over time, she steadily decreased the amount of additives in her coffee until she was able to drink black coffee.

Willow Keith, an SU senior, started drinking coffee in high school, and she credits her mom for introducing her to the drink.

“I’m in a coffee family,” Keith said. “My mom was the person that introduced me to coffee.”

Now, as a barista at People’s Place for the past three years, Keith drinks as much as five cups a day, she said. For others, the caffeinated beverage and cafes play a large role in their life, even if they don’t drink it regularly.

Ares Taylor, another SU senior and People’s Place barista, said that they only drank two cups of coffee in September. Despite not being a heavy coffee drinker,

the on-campus coffee shop holds a special place in their heart because of the loose and fun work atmosphere in comparison to larger coffee corporations.

Bob Thompson, a trustee professor of television, radio and film, rarely drinks coffee because of the bitter taste but still sees the drink as an important tenet of society, referring to coffee as an “energy lubricant.”

“If oil is the fuel of an industry, coffee is the fuel of the humans that work in it,” he said.

Thompson, who has taught a course on the survey of American popular culture, doesn’t have a clear-cut answer on why coffee is so beloved, but he does have some ideas. In the course, he gave a lecture on Starbucks and its popularity.

With the introduction of cafes like Starbucks, coffee prices rose, but by adding features like Wi-Fi and aesthetic surroundings, Thompson said Starbucks has changed the social atmosphere of cafes everywhere.

“Starbucks kind of presented itself as not just a place you go to get coffee, but as a lifestyle,” Thompson said.

Wimer now has such a deep appreciation for coffee that she aims to buy coffee that isn’t just fair trade in name, but fair trade in its harvesting practices as well.

Fair trade coffee refers to a certification given to coffee produced with standards that promote safe and sustainable conditions for workers and the environment.

Buying fair trade directly supports coffee harvesters, such as families in developing countries, as they compete with the rest of the global coffee market.

Wimer prefers to support fair trade, organic growers because she’ll know that her beans are organic, it guarantees there wasn’t any abuse or unfair treatment of laborers, and it supports small farmers, she said. The professor has noticed a handful of companies that say they are fair trade in name but not in practice, so the professor looks for exactly where her beans are sourced. This sometimes leads to her not being able to find the coffee she’s looking for.

“I’m forever chasing Papua New Guinea beans,” Wimer said. “They’re very hard to find and especially since I’m committed to finding them from a fair trade grower.”

This semester, People’s Place started brewing fair trade coffee. On its Instagram page, the student-run cafe announced that it has started using Peace Coffee, which is a fair trade, organic coffee that comes in a variety of flavors like light roast blend Morning Glory and dark roast blend Tree Hugger.

Besides being a location to purchase the beverage, cafes and other locations that sell coffee serve as a place for social interactions. Because of the invention of decaffeinated coffee, along with coffee breaks being a staple in American culture, coffee is more than just an energizing drink, Thompson said.

“The presence of decaffeinated coffee continues to argue for the fact that coffee is not just about being a stimulant,” Thompson said. “It isn’t just about a hot beverage anymore.” siron@dailyorange.com @sironthomas

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‘The Worst Person in the World’ may be 2021’s best movie

By Michael Lieberman screentime columnist

“The Worst Person in the World” starts off with an unknown voice that introduces the audience to Julie, a medical student in her late 20s who’s transitioning to a career as a photographer in the hopes of gaining stability in her life. Her character has all the makings of a picturesque lifestyle personally and professionally — her social life and incoming career all seem to be bright and constructive.

Writer and director Joachim Trier wanted his next film to tackle the confusion of your 30s — that moment when all the rules are broken out of troublesome, emotional dread, coexisting with radiant, lovely bliss. Premiered at New York Film Festival last weekend, “The Worst Person in the World” not only tackles those inevitable moments astonishingly, it perhaps does so more flawlessly than any film in recent memory. It’s told over 12 chapters — plus a prologue and an epilogue — and as an audience member, you’ll fall in love with Julie through her journey.

The film follows Julie (Renate Reinsve) as she works at a local bookstore while discovering what it means to be alive in the now, and the pros and cons of planning to not have a

plan. When serious aspects of adulthood come up, Julie’s excitement and lust for life deter her from these commitments. While some choices in her life are way past their expiration date, her hopes of achieving these new experiences could shed light on new perspectives.

“I feel like a spectator in my own life. Like I’m playing a supporting role in my own life,” Julie says.

Through the introduction, it almost seems as if the film will be filled with the same romantic comedy cliches that ruin most melodramas that have come before it, the same late ’20s to early ’30s coming-of-middle-age trope that exists on half of the Black List — a list of popular unproduced scripts. It’s an astounding feat to grow up, to have a solid perspective on yourself, and continuously stick with it. “The Worst Person in the World” is able to project these newfound discoveries of self truthfully, honestly and flawlessly.

Julie falls in love with Aksel (Anders Danielsen Lie), a semi-famous comic book artist. She becomes infatuated with his art and philosophy toward existence and respects and admires his every move. The comic book artist introduces Julie to his friends and parents, and she ultimately moves in with him. Their relationship is seemingly perfect; it’s a special and fruitful kind of love that rarely happens

these days, one you can feel watching the film.

But as their relationship progresses and the thoughts of kids, parent trouble and serious adulthood continue to scare her senseless, her ultimate confusion causes her to change paths yet again. Out of childlike curiosity, Julie crashes a houseparty near where she lives, where she meets and subsequently falls for Eivind (Herbert Nordrum), one of the partygoers.

As each year goes by, Julie’s solidifications of self become more wobbly, with the assumption of a more stable and secure daily routine ultimately devouring itself, the plausible “simple” life … now long gone.

Never has a movie made me laugh and cry so much in one sitting, and I applaud Trier for capturing life in the most romantically honest way.

He cares for his actors, giving them space to work throughout the entire two-hour runtime. The concepts of the chapters provide an excellent outline on where we are in the story of Julie’s life, and since it’s a film based on performance, Julie, Aksel and Eivind are what make the film complete.

Aksel and Eivind embody love exceptionally. They’re kind, warm and emotionally heartfelt towards Julie, and the chemistry between all of them is vibrant.

It almost feels as if these characters were in a special relationship once in real life, playing with each other through laughter, tears and warm sentimentality. Reinsve won the best actress award at Cannes this year, and I predict she will win every single award this year.

Reinsve is an acting powerhouse in the film who plays an endearing character.

You don’t exactly root for Julie to fall for a specific love interest, nor root for her decision-making, yet you’re in awe of the relatability of her successes and failures.

She’s as hilarious as she is devastating, and her character is creatively explored by the terrific screenplay by Trier and coscreenwriter Eskil Vogt.

Trier brings empathy under a truthful light, exploring different themes on the trials and tribulations of humanity in a more distinctive light than ever before.

This is one of those rare, wonderful filmgoing experiences that remind you of falling in love with cinema for the first time. The audience left the theater at the New York Film Festival floored with emotion. Every film for the rest of the year has the toughest challenge to face: top Trier’s masterpiece, “The Worst Person in the World.” milieber@syr.edu

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UU to host outdoor screening of ‘F9’ Friday night on the Quad

By Dakota Chambers asst. copy editor

University Union is hosting a free, outdoor screening of Universal Studios’ “F9” this Friday on the Quad at 9 p.m. Mask wearing and social distancing will be enforced for all attendees. The screening is open to Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF students, faculty

and staff, UU said in a press release.

No advance ticket purchase or registration is required, UU said in the release. For those who cannot make Friday’s outdoor showing, the film will also be shown Saturday at 9 p.m. in HBC Gifford Auditorium.

As the latest installment in the Fast and Furious franchise, “F9” tells the story of protagonist Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel), who

is forced to leave his quiet life with his wife Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) after his long-lost brother (John Cena) puts a plan in motion that could end the world as they know it.

The film was one of the first blockbusters to open exclusively in theaters during the pandemic, and it has grossed more than $700 million worldwide. While “F9” received mixed reviews from critics, fans

enjoyed its inclusion of the franchise’s original characters, including Han (Sung Kang) and Brian (Paul Walker).

For any questions or to request accommodations, contact University Union Vice President Molly Gross at uuvicepresident@ gmail.com.

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photographer,” Krueger said.

As curator, Krueger said he believes that showing “Queer Moments” at Syracuse University will empower students who identify with the LGBTQ community. Krueger believes the main goal of the exhibit is to reach students who need to see such representation during a developmental time in their lives.

“An exhibition like this can provide a lot of comfort and understanding to those coming of age who experience the lifestyle like many of those who are depicted in ‘Queer Moments,’” Krueger said.

Krueger said he hopes that those who don’t identify with the community still find empathy and understanding for the lifestyle members of the LGBTQ community live and fight for daily.

moments range of topics like mortality, visibility and identity,” Rivera said.

Ryan Krueger, Light Work’s digital services coordinator, was invited to independently curate the exhibit because of his interest in the vast amount of queer representation that was housed in the collection.

“Queer Moments” embodies a range of diverse genres in contemporary photography, and Krueger said he was extremely grateful for the experience and to further his knowledge on the history of photography and Light Work.

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coffee shops While it is not as walkable as the other shops on this list, Recess has a great ambiance for studying, with comfortable seating and a warm atmosphere. The store also features locally made artwork, clothing, bags and more of the like that are available for purchase along with your coffee. You can keep up with their new seasonal drinks and treats by following their instagram account (@ recesscoffee), which they post on regularly.

What to Get: Cold Brew with Cinnamon

4. Peaks Coffee Company

Peaks Coffee Company is a classic coffee shop located underneath The 505 on Walnut that has mastered the art of creating aesthetic, quality drinks. The company’s mission is “to meet people in their peaks and valleys, with coffee as our catalyst to build relationships and impact others.”

Both a roastery and a cafe, Peaks opened at its current location in 2015 after being founded by local couple Kelsey and Sam Began in 2014.

While residents of The 505 may rank this spot number one because of the unparalleled convenience for them, it is a little out of the way for

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the average SU student.

This being said, their avocado toast alone is worth the trek down Walnut Ave (it puts Dunkin’s sorry excuse for avocado toast to shame). But, make sure to check their hours to ensure they are open before you start walking.

What to Get: Vanilla Latte

Honorary Mention: Schine Center Dunkin Donuts

Previous resident of dearly departed Kimmel Dining, Dunkin Donuts (the only ‘real’ coffee shop within walking distance that accepts meal money) is truly the old reliable of campus. Though visiting this location may not be as exciting as the others mentioned, the convenience is unmatched.

The line is often long, so make sure to utilize one of the two electronic ordering stations to avoid being late to class!

What to order: Iced Caramel Latte Syracuse University students are fortunate there are many options to choose from to get their caffeine fix. Each of these shops are bound to provide an enjoyable, delicious experience — which one you opt for is just a matter of personal preference, though I highly encourage you to try them all. cjzimet@syr.edu

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music between),” Babers said. “But the first song and the last song is a bridge between old school to new school.”

Cateforis refers to songs like “Smooth” and “I Feel Good” as a standard — these tracks have travelled from generation to generation, staying relevant in the public sphere through different types of pop culture.

Defensive lineman Josh Black, who has only had Babers as head coach at SU, said it’s strange when he hears these songs when he’s not on the field.

“When I hear those songs outside of practice it gives me weird chills or vibes,” Black said. “When you hear these songs it’s go-time. Yeah you can have your fun before practice, but when those songs come on it’s serious.”

While Babers’ players recognize Santana’s first guitar strum as the beginning of business, he said the lyrics on its own have a deeper meaning.

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calov Jersey powerhouse, Players Development Academy, in a tournament in Pennsylvania and needed a guest player.

SPA chose to bring Calov into its roster, who at the time was training with the New York Red Bulls academy. Calov scored a hat trick, leading SPA to a three-goal win.

“Even at that age he could find the goal,” Donovan said. “At that age he was that competitive and that talented as a player.”

Four years later, Donovan coached Calov for the first time on the varsity soccer team at the Delbarton School (NJ). Over the years, Donovan saw Calov mature on the field into a creative attacking midfielder, with the skill set of legendary Manchester City midfielder David Silva but even better, he said.

Donovan said Calov was more physical than Silva, and was able to stay strong on the ball due to his low center of gravity. A near unmatched technical ability was what elevated Calov’s game above the rest of his teammates.

“He’s someone who can be real creative on the ball and he’s super technical which is great,” Donovan said. “But the unique thing about him is that he blends that with the physical attributes of a good player. He can kill a ball that’s driven like 30 yards to him on the run, or he can just ping balls around the field.”

Whenever Calov wasn’t on the field with his club team, Jeff would take him to Putnam Valley High School to train together, working on skills that needed improvement from Calov’s previous games. Jeff played for S.C. Eintracht out of Queens in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League, one of the oldest running American soccer leagues. He passed his passion for soccer on to his kid.

The two would train “whenever there was time,” working on the tactical side of the game.

But they also practiced defending — although Jeff could never defend Calov.

When the Calovs lived in Putnam Valley, New York, Calov became a full-time player with the Red Bulls, making a near 90-minute commute to and from training sessions four times a week.

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to extreme measures to replace the 6-foot-5, 325-pound Davis on the offensive line. They moved 6-foot, 265-pound fullback Chris Elmore up to the line. Elmore hadn’t even played guard in high school but was the best player on SU’s offensive line through the first eight games. Syracuse’s line, though, was one of the worst run blocking units in the country, per PFF. It was hindered by the absence of Davis and Florida transfer Chris Bleich, who was unable to get an eligibility waiver to play in 2021.

The unit’s struggles contributed to starting quarterback Tommy DeVito’s season-ending leg injury against Duke. Down by nine in the fourth quarter, DeVito stepped up in the

real, or else forget about it,” Thomas sings.

The guitar riffs from Santana reminds them to get their bodies moving. But the second line is even more interesting, as it suggests if someone doesn’t put their full effort into anything, there’s no point at all.

Cateforis said lyrics like the second one in this stanza are normal in all genres of music, referencing a pursuit to be the best.

The intertwine between sports and music is unmistakable due to lyrics like this, as both fields are obsessed with competition and “being number one,” he said. “(Music and sports) are both rhythmically based like in motion,” Cateforis said. “High energy sports fit really well with music because you can move your body to the music.”

High-energy hip-hop and rap songs also have a lot of references to athletes or athletics, Cateforis said. The middle portion of Syracuse’s practices, which is led by player suggestions, contains mostly rap songs since players prefer those to the older tracks that Babers likes.

Before games in the Carrier Dome, rap songs fill the stadium as players go through their pregame routines. Black said rap songs, like “Faneto” by Chief Keef, help with the The Calovs settled in Morristown, New Jersey, prior to his freshman year of high school, which helped him attend the Delbarton School. Calov began playing for the PDA team which at the time participated in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy league.

Almost all DA teams nationwide do not allow their players to play high school soccer due to the rigorous training and game schedules of DA coupled with the decrease in the level of competition in high school. But PDA’s director, Sam Nellins, has a great relationship with the Delbarton soccer program and allowed Calov to play solely on his high school team from August to November.

Calov played three seasons on Delbarton’s varsity team after playing for the freshmen team his first year. He started all three seasons, captained the team his senior year and reached two state championships with Delbarton.

In Calov’s sophomore season, Delbarton advanced to the New Jersey state championship, winning all 21 of its prior games.

The team faced Christian Brothers Academy in the final, but they went down to 10 players after an early red card, ultimately losing 2-1.

Donovan said he believed it was one of Calov’s best games at Delbarton, as Calov fought in the midfield harder than he had seen before.

Delbarton named Calov team captain his senior year, and he became a member of a group chat that featured the team’s recent captains, including Brendan McSorley, who captained the team during Calov’s junior season. As Calov approached the state tournament modified due to COVID19, McSorley told him to treat each game like it was his last. Calov scored five goals in Delbarton’s two-game run to a state title, including a hat trick in the state semifinals.

During his junior year at Delbarton, Calov frequently trained by himself or in small groups on top of PDA’s four-day training schedule and Tuesday strength and conditioning sessions.

After practice, Calov and his teammates would continue to play until the coaches wanted to go home. When he could no longer stay on the field, he sometimes lifted at the school’s gym. Over the past summer, Calov worked a maintenance job at Delbarton’s field.

His shift began at 8 a.m., but Calov ensured he was able to fit in an hour-long training session beforehand. He ended his shift at 4 p.m., and pocket after feeling pressure from the edge, but Tisdale was beaten by his man.

DeVito was dragged from behind for a sack, injuring his leg in the process. The quarterback left the game and didn’t return for the remainder of the season, forcing Babers to start backups JaCobian Morgan and Rex Culpepper in his place.

Davis, DeVito and Bleich watched Syracuse’s away games together while all three were injured. Bleich cooked outside his University Village apartment and talked with Davis and DeVito about getting healthy and back on the field again. While Bleich gained eligibility prior to this season and recovered from his own nagging injuries, Davis again found himself missing games.

“Obviously we really want Dakota back.

He’s a huge piece for our offensive line,” Bleich

physical mindset required for positions like the defensive line.

“It’s something to get people pumped up.

It gets your blood boiling and ready to hit someone,” Black said.

Prior to Syracuse’s matchup against Rutgers, “Faneto” rang through the Dome, all SU players dancing to each “gang, gang” line by Chief Keef. The Scarlet Knights’ players even joined in on their side of the field, bouncing up and down in unison with their opposition.

Still, songs suggested by the players or coaches are not the only ones that play throughout the stadium before or throughout games. Cateforis said that stadium hits like “All Star” by Smash Mouth have stayed relevant by getting fans up on their feet during games.

But before the Orange head into the locker room and someone else takes over the playlist in the Carrier Dome, “I Got You (I Feel Good)” is queued. Cateforis said this pick doesn’t surprise him, as Brown emerged at a similar period as Santana. But Brown’s impact on music wasn’t just based on his soul harmonies, it was on a cultural level, too.

Soul was the first genre recognized as

“Black music,” Cateforis said. “I Got You (I Feel Good)” was one of the breakout tracks, with a connection to the civil rights movement that started near the release of the piece. Babers — the only Black head coach currently in the Atlantic Coast Conference and the first to lead SU — said he realizes his importance at the forefront of a team of majority Black players.

“There’s just certain songs that young people need to know the words to,” Babers said. “Although the first song has changed over the years, the last song has never changed.”

With trumpets, alto saxophones, drums, trombones and Brown’s notorious vocal inflections, Babers gets his final instructions out to players in between the white lines. The team heads to the tunnel and returns to the field with “Crazy Train”

by Ozzy Osbourne playing.

“Those songs, he’s hoping to establish a routine for the team so they come to expect it,” Cateforis said. “Football, like other sports, is based a lot on rituals, habits and traditions that go along with teams. It’s a form of team building.” asvasude@syr.edu @anish_vasu

CURT CALOV joined Syracuse’s roster this fall after playing for the country’s top soccer programs. He ranks second on the team in scoring. nick fiorelli staff photographer

afterward he would go straight to his 5 p.m.

PDA training session.

“He’s one of the hardest working kids that I’ve coached,” Donovan said. “He’s (usually) on our soccer field practicing by himself.”

During the pandemic, Calov joined a group of local players, many of whom were collegiate or even professional players, including McSorley, Duke’s Peter Stroud and his brother Jared Stroud, who plays for Austin FC in the MLS. The group trained at the Willow School (NJ), which has a field hidden behind a forest that wasn’t fully blocked off. They would designate a small area of the field for daily scrimmages, which Calov said he believes gave him an early experience with the physicality and fast-paced play of Division I soccer.

“It definitely helped physically knowing what I was going to be up against,” Calov said.

“They’d give me the ins and outs of college, playing there, what I’d have to work on and what I’d have to do.”

By the beginning of the pandemic, Calov had already committed to Syracuse. During his visit to SU, he remembered head coach Ian McIntyre asking him “Why do I want you here?” — something Calov said no other college coach had ever asked him.

Calov now does everything he can to prove why McIntyre should continue to want him

around and ultimately why he should be in the starting lineup — continuing his longtime habit of being the last player off the field.

One thing he prioritizes after Syracuse’s training sessions is free kicks, always taking two of them before the game. But before Syracuse’s game against Vermont, he missed both kicks.

In the game’s 82nd minute, Noah Singelmann let Calov redeem himself after Calov drew a foul outside the box. Singelmann handed him the ball and offered simple advice: “You’ve got this.”

Just 20 yards away from goal, Calov struck the ball perfectly with the inside of his foot, dipping it over Vermont’s four-man wall and into the goal.

Calov left the Catamounts keeper stunned as he watched the ball sail right under the crossbar, cementing Syracuse’s 5-2 victory.

Those plays show Calov’s commitment, McIntyre said.

“I didn’t teach Calov how to hit a free kick like that. That’s natural ability and him practicing,” McIntyre said. “He’s the last guy to leave everyday. We’ve got to drag him off the training fields so we can shut the door and get the balls back, but that’s what makes him special.”

said before the season. “When he is fully ready to go, we’re all going to be happy that he’s here and back and ready to go.”

Davis was never injured in high school and never missed a practice, his high school coach Butch Schaffer said. He started on Glenelg (Maryland) High School’s varsity team for three seasons and blocked for two 2,000-yard rushers during his career. In Davis’ senior year, Glenelg’s offense ran for over 3,000 yards, and Davis earned All-Met first team honors by The Washington Post.

When Davis arrived at Glenelg, Schaffer was impressed by his size and maturity.

Throughout high school, Davis worked on becoming more aggressive, Schaffer said. He improved at drive blocking and pancaking defensive players, along with drills that helped his strength and footwork.

“(He) made playing offensive line fun,” Schaffer said.

But throughout his injury-riddled college career at Syracuse, Schaffer has told Davis to keep his head up and to prepare himself for when he would be game-ready. When that time has come — like in 2019 and during the UAlbany and Liberty games — Schaffer said Davis has been “dominant.” Davis’ appearances in those two games helped Syracuse move the ball more effectively, and the Orange’s offensive line didn’t allow any sacks against Liberty.

“He’s going to create holes for them, hopefully give the quarterbacks some more time throwing the ball,” Schaffer said. “He’s just a difference maker up front.”

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Opponent Preview: Everything to know about Florida State

By Connor Smith

asst. sports editor

Syracuse rides a two-game winning streak heading into its game against Florida State on Saturday. The Seminoles are SU’s first Atlantic Coast Conference opponent of the season, but they enter the week winless at 0-4. They are coming off a 31-23 home loss to Louisville, and also have recorded losses against Notre Dame, Wake Forest and Football Championship Subdivision opponent Jacksonville State.

After FSU’s worst start since 1974, second-year head coach Mike Norvell said the team still put their all into the game.

“If I was a fan, I’d be pissed off,” Norvell said in his Monday press conference. “Some of them stayed. Some of them didn’t. The ones that did got to see a team that came back and responded, and played their butts off until the end. Were we successful? No, it was a failure.”

Here’s everything to know about the Seminoles ahead of their matchup with the Orange on Saturday afternoon.

All-time series

Florida State leads 11-2.

Last time they played

Syracuse and Florida State met in Tallahassee, Florida, in 2019, and FSU running back Cam Akers ran for 144 yards and tied a school record with four touchdown runs in a 35-17 win. FSU took a 21-3 lead into halftime, and added two more touchdowns in the third quarter to take control of the game.

The game was a part of Akers’ junior season when he ran a total of 1,144 yards, made 14 touchdowns and collected secondteam All-ACC honors. Akers became a second-round draft pick in the 2020 NFL draft, and he currently plays for the Los Angeles Rams. He dominated against the

Orange, taking snaps from the wildcat formation and also completed two passes for 26 yards.SU struggled to move the ball for most of the game. Quarterback Tommy DeVito finished with 20 completions for just 151 yards, and running back Moe Neal averaged only 3.7 yards per rush. Florida State linebacker Hamsah Nasirildeen totaled 17 tackles and a sack.

But the Seminoles won just two more games the rest of the season, finishing 6-7 after a Sun Bowl loss. Their head coach, Willie Taggart, was fired just over a week after the game and replaced by interim coach Odell Haggins. FSU then hired Norvell from Memphis, who has gone 3-10 through his first 14 games as head coach.

The Florida State report

The Seminoles’ offense is led by McKenzie Milton, who played quarterback at Central Florida from 2016-18. The Knights went 13-0 in 2017 and beat Auburn in the Peach Bowl. Milton suffered a serious knee injury in UCF’s regular-season finale against South Florida.

After missing the last two seasons, Milton announced his transfer to Florida State, where he made his first appearance against Notre Dame.

Milton has thrown for 548 yards and has a 62.4 completion percentage this season, but he also has more interceptions (4) than touchdowns (2) and has been sacked seven times. FSU’s offensive line, in general, has struggled so far this season.

Milton hasn’t shown the same mobility and arm strength that he did during his years at UCF. His top receiver, Ontaria Wilson, has hauled in nine catches for 133 yards and a touchdown.

Sophomore running back Jashaun Corbin has taken 48 rushing attempts this season for 439 yards — an average of over nine yards per carry. At 6 feet and 221 pounds, Corbin

has size to go with his speed, and he is a very patient runner.

Norvell runs a spread offensive scheme that emphasizes run-pass options and opening up space for playmakers on the outside.

At Memphis, Norvell was known for basing his offense around his personnel, with the concepts of the offense staying the same.

Most of FSU’s run plays are zone runs to the inside and outside, along with sweep and counter plays that move the ball to the edges of the field. These go with the screen passes.

Defensively, Florida State is led by defensive end Jermaine Johnson II, who has 31 total tackles and 5.5 sacks. Defensive coordinator Adam Fuller is in his second season, and he uses either a 3-4 or 4-2-5 defense.

The defensive scheme emphasizes using hybrid players and making the defense easy to play for the defenders on the field. So far, FSU has given up over 30 points three times, including 41 to Notre Dame.

How Syracuse beats Florida State

The Orange are entering Doak Campbell Stadium — a building they are 0-6 in — as underdogs despite the Seminoles being 0-4.

Just like in its win over Liberty, SU will have to focus on running the ball and not turning it over. Against the Flames, Syracuse — led

by Sean Tucker, who took 32 carries for 169 yards — ran the ball 53 times.

Garrett Shrader is expected to make his second-straight start at quarterback after DeVito started SU’s first three games.

Shrader threw for just 77 yards against Liberty, but he ran for 53 and scored two touchdowns. Shrader will have to be more effective in the throwing game for a chance at an Orange win, but he will also have to make good decisions when head coach Dino Babers elects to use an option running attack.

Syracuse’s defense will have to contain FSU’s offensive playmakers, including Corbin and Wilson. While Florida State’s

offensive line has struggled this season, SU’s defense picked up six sacks last week, and Cody Roscoe was named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week. The Orange will again have to win battles at the line of scrimmage and pick up tackles for loss to come out of Tallahassee with the win.

Stat to know: 47

That’s how many years it’s been since Florida State opened a season 0-4. The Seminoles were one of the ACC’s dominant teams after joining in 1990, and they have picked up three national championships and 15 ACC titles since joining the league.

But since head coach Jimbo Fisher departed for Texas A&M in 2017, FSU has compiled just a 14-24 record and have had three different head coaches. The Seminoles’ demise has hit a low point this season, especially after the loss to Jacksonville State in week two . “​​I’m pissed off that we’re 0-4, and we can bring up how many years it’s been,” Norvell said in the press conference. “I can’t control that. I can control this team at this moment and right now with the opportunity. So we’re going to work our butts off to go get better, and we’re going to do it the right way.”

Player to watch: Jashaun Corbin, running back Two of the ACC’s top-three rushers yardswise will be featured on Saturday. Tucker leads the conference with 536 yards.

Corbin is close behind with 439 and three touchdowns, despite the 35 fewer attempts than Tucker has received.

Corbin even recorded an 89-yard touchdown run against Notre Dame, displaying his ability to break tackles and speed away from defenders. csmith49@syr.edu @csmith17_

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Syracuse enters conference play with a 3-1 record, already an improvement from the Orange’s 1-10 season in 2020. Florida State’s 0-4 record marks the program’s worst since 1974 and includes losses to two Atlantic Coast Conference teams as well as Football Championship Subdivision team Jacksonville State.

Quarterback Garrett Shrader is expected to get his second start over Tommy DeVito as the Orange travel to Tallahassee for Saturday afternoon’s game. Here’s what our beat writers predict will happen when Syracuse takes on Florida State at 3:30 p.m.

Roshan Fernandez (3-1) Syracuse 24, Florida State 21

Close call Florida State allows an average of 3.04 yards per rush, a mark that ranks 54th-best in the nation, and has a defensive front that features Jermaine Johnson, who averages 1.50 sacks per game (second-most in the nation).

Syracuse’s offense has primarily run through Sean Tucker and the rushing game, and this game has the makings of a close call.

The Seminoles are 0-4, including a loss to FCS team Jacksonville State. But they’re also a team that isn’t used to being winless — they haven’t had a zero-win season since 1973 — and they’ve still got talented players who will put up a fight. The Orange will have to be careful, but they’ll come out of Tallahassee with a victory.

Connor Smith (2-2) Syracuse 28, Florida State 17

Chop down Florida State has been one of the top teams in the ACC for over three decades now, and Syracuse has never won at Doak Campbell Stadium. But this year, things are different.

FSU is 0-4 and lost to Jacksonville State at home, while SU is 3-1 and beat Liberty last week in the Carrier Dome.

The Seminoles’ offensive line has struggled this season, while the Orange’s defensive line recorded six sacks last week.

Both teams have been inconsistent in the passing game, but Sean Tucker has been one of the top running backs in the country four weeks in and leads the conference in rushing yards. Florida State head coach Mike Norvell is “pissed” his team is off to its worst start since 1974, but after this one, FSU will be 0-5, and Dino Babers and Syracuse will be riding high off a historic win that puts them 1-0 in the ACC standings.

Anish Vasudevan (3-1) Syracuse 27, Florida State 18

Eating dubs As the Orange head to the South for the first time this season, they are matched up against a Florida State team that is far from its glory days with Jameis Winston. Syracuse will most likely be “eating dubs” like Winston if it can keep up what’s helped in the last few weeks — establish the run and dominate on defense.

Florida State’s defense allows 3.04 rush yards per attempt, which is enough for Sean Tucker to take advantage of, as Babers said his skills revolve around getting those three-, four- or five-yard runs.

Defensively, Syracuse’s 3-3-5 defense should be malleable enough to cause problems for the Seminoles, who average 23 points per game this year. The only “what if” for the Orange is if Shrader is the one who should be in charge of Syracuse’s offense. If he performs like he did against Liberty — using the read option on the majority of plays — SU should return from the Sunshine State victorious. sports@dailyorange.com @DOSports

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How Davis’ return affects SU

By Connor Smith

asst. sports editor

illustration by nabeeha anwar illustration editor

BABERS’ BEATS How music, from ‘Smooth’ to ‘I Feel Good,’ influences SU football’s daily routine

By Anish Vasudevan asst. sports editor

I

n 1999, the music scene in the U.S. was in complete turmoil.

Metal rap groups like Limp Bizkit preached toxic masculinity, teen pop sensations like Britney Spears were fetishized and gangster rap artists allegedly insinuated violence.

While this was a “weird space” in American music culture, according to Theo Cateforis, an associate Professor of Music History and Cultures at Syracuse University, pop songs were still relevant. And one artist, Carlos Santana, made a hit that transcended generations. With an iconic initial guitar riff and Rob Thomas on vocals, Santana made “Smooth” — the final number-one hit of the millenium.

“All the hard masculinity that had

built up through gangster rap, metal and alternative just kind of reached this culminating point,” Cateforis said.

“But the ‘90s was also a time where classic rock formatting really exploded as well. A song which is kind of cross generational is ‘Smooth.’”

Twenty-one years later, Syracuse’s football team officially begins most practices with this hit. Head coach Dino Babers has been one of the only football coaches at SU to play music during practices, and he always follows the same routine. Practices start with “Smooth” or occasionally other songs like “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z and end with “I Got You (I Feel Good)”

by James Brown. The music played during the rest of practice, or pregame warmups, is up to the players.

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men’s soccer

At 17, Curt Calov is Syracuse’s top offensive option

By Alex Cirino

asst. copy editor

The speculation that Curt Calov would become a professional-level soccer player began when he was three years old.

Joe Palumbo, the founder of the Joe Palumbo Soccer Academy, approached Calov’s father, Jeff, during a summer camp in Westchester County to tell him that his son had the passion for soccer and speed necessary to potentially become a professional

player if he kept playing the game.

Jeff laughed it off, politely saying, “We’ll see,” while not entirely denying Palumbo’s prophecy on Calov’s future soccer career.

Three years later, Calov still played for Palumbo’s academy, and he already played at the U-9 level.

That’s when Palumbo extended another offer to Calov’s family. He told Calov’s parents about soccer connections his son had in Italy, which Calov was welcome to take advantage of if he ever needed to.

The Joe Palumbo Soccer

Academy has a reputation of producing established professional soccer players, and 11 years later, Calov is one step closer to joining a team of talented alumni of the academy.

As a freshman at Syracuse (5-4-1, 1-2 Atlantic Coast), Calov has already etched his way into the starting 11 and is second on the team with five goals. He has recorded four starts and competed at a level that Palumbo knew was possible 14 years earlier.

“Coming into (Syracuse) I knew

it would be a very hard challenge to get time and to start,” Calov said. “Working and having to prove myself day in and day out, that was the main goal and the coaches took notice I guess.”

David Donovan first met Calov when he was 10 years old.

Donavan’s son was the same age of Calov and played for the Soccer Plus Academy (SPA) based out of New Jersey, which was ranked second in the country at the time.

They were set to face another New

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Dakota Davis lined up at the left guard position on Notre Dame’s 40-yard line last November. The Orange were down by 17, but through a combination of run and pass plays, they were on one of their most successful drives of the second half.

After the ball was snapped, Davis attempted to hold off honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference defensive lineman Kurt Hinish. Davis and the rest of SU’s offensive line were able to create a hole large enough for running back Sean Tucker, who didn’t waste the opportunity, running into the end zone to cut Syracuse’s deficit to 10.

While the Orange went on to lose to the then-No. 2 Fighting Irish, 45-21, Davis and the rest of SU’s offensive line helped block for the first two 100-yard rushers that Notre Dame’s defense allowed all season. Tucker ran for 101 yards and a touchdown, while Cooper Lutz recorded 112 yards and a score of his own. Davis had only been available for a month after suffering an injury earlier in the season, but his blocking made the rushing attack look “different,” head coach Dino Babers said after the game. Syracuse finished with a season-high 229 yards on the ground.

In 2019, Davis started all 12 games at right guard and was second on the team with 50 knockdowns.

He played in every snap in three of those games, too. But a foot injury last season sidelined him for most of the year, and he didn’t make an appearance until the end of October.

By then, Syracuse was already 1-6.

The Orange’s offensive line finished last season ranked 113 out of 127 Football Bowl Subdivision teams, according to Pro Football Focus.

Then, Davis suffered another injury, a lower-body one in preseason training camp, and missed SU’s first two games of the 2021 season. But since his return in week three against UAlbany, the Orange are 2-0 and have averaged over 250 rushing yards per game.

“I’d say he’s definitely a big part of the line,” Tucker said. “And having him back in the lineup is definitely going to help a lot of things on offense.”

Davis played 35 snaps against the Great Danes before earning more time against Liberty, when he continued to split time with redshirt junior Darius Tisdale. But Davis always played on Syracuse’s first and final offensive drives of the games.

Davis was listed as the backup right guard behind Tisdale for Syracuse’s first four games, but Monday’s depth chart release ahead of Florida State showed both listed as starters while Davis continues to work back into game shape.

“We need to think more about the conditioning,” Babers said of Davis before the Liberty game. “We’re glad that he got the 35 snaps that he got in, and we hope that he can get more this week and hopefully building up to where he can play an entire game.”

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