The D.O. Alumni Newsletter 2012

INSIDE Behind the Bernie Fine coverage PAGE 2 Pete’s 10 years PAGE 3 Alumni updates PAGE 8

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From the editor’s desk: Highs, lows strike in memorable year

DO PALOOZA March 2-4

To RSVP, please email editor@dailyorange.com.

Friday, March 2, 7 p.m.

Students walk across campus as the weather worsens in this April 16 photo, which the Associated Collegiate Press awarded fifth place in its spot news photography contest.

The image was captured by Matthew Ziegler (‘11), a former assistant photo editor. The D.O. also received newspaper and online Pacemaker awards.

M

y father always reminds me that I’m

DAR A McBRIDE

going to college for my

great content and cover the campus to the best of our abilities.

Unfortunately, the staff is also

diploma — not The Daily Orange.

dealing with poor ad sales that

But little does he know this paper

have put the paper $40,000 behind

is the first thing I think about

the projected budget, affecting

when I wake up, the last thing I think about before I go to sleep and sometimes what I dream

many areas. The paper is simply

master chief

dealing with the challenges many national papers are facing, such

about at night. Of course, it was

recognition this fall as one of five

as advertisers leaving the paper

like that before I became editor in

daily newspapers at four-year

because of changes to their own

chief, but there is so much about

colleges to win a 2011 Pacemaker

budgets. To deal with this deficit,

this year that is different and spe-

award from the Associated Col-

The D.O.’s board of directors cut

cial for The D.O. From breaking

legiate Press. The D.O.’s website

costs from areas such as IT, travel

news stories receiving national

received an Online Pacemaker,

and office printing. The alumni

coverage to the paper receiving

and former assistant photo editor

newsletter is being published

recognition for excellence to the

Matthew Ziegler (’11) placed fifth

online, another way for the paper

staff dealing with changing times

in the spot news photography

to save.

for journalism firsthand, these

category for a photo capturing

past few months have been filled

lightning on campus. It certainly

that we must print 16-page

with exciting highs and lows.

made everyone feel honored and

papers, the smallest size The D.O.

The paper received national

inspired to continue to create

I don’t enjoy telling my staff

SEE MCBRIDE PAGE 4

Meetup at The Daily Orange, 744 Ostrom Ave. Catch up with former colleagues and meet the current staff. We will also celebrate Pete Waack’s 10th anniversary as general manager, for those who could not make the October party. If you worked with Pete, please stop by to share your favorite Pete Waackisms. Light refreshments will be served.

Saturday, March 3 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Alumni Workshops and Seminars

Breakfast will be provided

A sampling of the workshops and panel discussions planned: • Covering scandal at a university: a panel on the role of a college paper. We’ll also talk about Penn State and SU — how stories were reported and what could have been done differently.

• Reporting for the Web: tips on writing and editing and how social media can enhance coverage.

• Designing for the Web: a discussion with the partners from Upstatement.

Saturday, March 3, 4 p.m.

Syracuse vs. Louisville The D.O. reserved a select number of first-come, firstserved group tickets for alumni. If interested in attending, please email editor@dailyorange.com.

Sunday, March 4, 11 a.m.

Brunch at Rachel’s Restaurant at the Sheraton Please contact us beforehand if you plan to attend so that we know how many to expect.

Staffers recount the day the Fine scandal broke and what followed

‘THE BIGGEST STORY

OF THE DECADE’ FIRED" headline stripped across the front page.

By Debbie Truong

The decision to run the headline that large

MANAGING EDITOR

stemmed from the magnitude of the news,

When a former Daily Orange staff writer sent

said Becca McGovern, presentation director

Meghin Delaney a Twitter message saying

at the time. Charles Apple, who runs a popu-

a men's basketball coach was being accused

lar newspaper design blog, posted a favorable

of sexual abuse, she responded with a mix

review of the edition on his blog after receiving

of shock and denial, unsure of what would

a heads-up from former editor in chief Katie

unfold next.

McInerney.

"I literally thought he was joking because of

"I think I screamed when I saw it on the

what happened at Penn State," she said, refer-

blog," McGovern said.

ring to child-sex-abuse allegations against

Cohen said he received positive feedback

a former assistant football coach that had

from several people, including a professor who

rocked State College two weeks earlier.

said it was the best Daily Orange she’s seen in

Delaney, news editor for the fall semester,

her time at SU.

and the rest of the staff would soon realize the

Building off momentum from the special

seriousness of the allegations against Bernie

edition, the staff continued working around

Fine. The story has evolved greatly since it broke in November, capturing national headlines and sparking Penn State comparisons.

The cover of the Nov. 28 issue of The D.O., featuring all news about Fine.

Through it all, the student journalists at The

the clock to deliver coverage. Some coordinated a stakeout at the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center after hearing rumors that law enforcement would conduct a search at the

D.O. have dedicated hours to reporting, sacri-

the most part, the staff was scattered and had

facilities. In December, Daily Orange report-

ficing study and sleep to provide unrelenting

to communicate via email after the news broke.

ers stood shoulder to shoulder with national

coverage.

Michael Cohen, sports editor during the fall

media at a news conference held by the Syra-

Shortly after ESPN reported on Nov. 17 that

semester, said he was glad different sections

cuse district attorney, vying to break the latest

Bobby Davis and stepbrother Michael Lang

collaborated to cover "the biggest story of the

Fine-related news.

had accused Bernie Fine of molesting them as

decade for The Daily Orange."

Online readership has spiked since the

boys, members of the sports staff made their

Management advised the staff to begin

story unfolded. In the seven days after Fine’s

way to The D.O., joining Delaney, the editor in

planning for a special edition dedicated to Fine

firing, the website recorded more than 74,000

chief, managing editor and a few other mem-

coverage for the first issue back, though The

hits, almost equivalent to the number of visits

bers of the news staff. The editors worked late

D.O. did not initially intend to produce a paper

for all of August.

into the night, making calls and developing

for that Monday.

content for the paper's website.

A few months later, the staff is still pushing

With stories written during the break and

forward on every new angle. In recent weeks,

Managing editor Amrita Mainthia headed

edits complete, the staff was expecting an easy

The Post-Standard, The Associated Press and

to nearby Marshall Street for a student-reac-

night the Sunday before the special edition

ESPN have attributed information to The Daily

tion piece. The staff made calls to a number

was to be published.

Orange after the paper’s exclusive interviews

of people — former players, current faculty, alumni associated with the men’s basketball

Then — in the middle of production — Fine was fired.

with Zach Tomaselli, Fine’s third accuser.

Persistence is Cohen's biggest takeaway

program. Delaney fielded text messages from

"It just goes to show that you can't plan news

from covering the scandal, he said. Writers

her mother, who, like many, wanted details.

and, as much as you prepare for it, you're never

have been willing to make calls, regardless of

Delaney was still trying to make sense of the

going to be totally prepared," Delaney said.

how many times they were unable to reach a

situation herself.

"It was a lot of disbelief the first night," she said.

Stories about the campus community's ini-

person. And even after publishing the special

tial reactions to the Fine allegations were no

edition, many on staff were willing to keep

longer relevant. Pages had to be redesigned

pushing for new content.

The ESPN article was published on a non-

and members of the news, sports and design

production night — the Thursday before many

staffs stayed at the house into the early morn-

students were set to leave early for SU's week-

ing writing and reworking content.

long fall break. Some altered travel plans to stay

The final product was distributed across

in Syracuse for a few additional days but, for

campus the next day, with a three-inch "FINE

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Said Cohen: "I think we did a damn good job considering we're student journalists."

Debbie Truong (’14) can be reached at dbtruong@syr.edu.

a lumni@ da ilyor a nge.com

Tiffany Lankes (’03), a former editor in chief and current member of the paper’s board of directors, wrote the following to commemorate Pete’s 10th D.O. anniversary at a gathering of

10 PUTTING

out that person.

I do remember we weren’t having that much luck when that one special résumé came in. I remember us thinking certainly this guy

staffers and alumni in October. As general man-

is too good to be true. Experience in publish-

ager, Pete oversees the paper’s finances.

ing and business with a legal background? We

After nearly a decade, there are — sadly — so many memories from my days at The Daily Orange that have long since faded. But there is one period I will likely never forget.

That was the fall of 2001. I was starting my second semester as The Daily Orange’s editor. By most accounts, at the start of the school year, everything seemed to be in shambles. The first half of my term was tough, as I navigated the inevitable learning curve of management, trying to appease an eclectic and passionate group of young journalists, while at the same time trying to run a viable business.

That became especially tough because of

TO PAPER An ode to Pete Waack’s decade of dedication as general manager

hedged bets on what might be wrong with him.

We just weren’t boding that well in the luck department. When Pete showed up and proved everything he appeared on paper and more, we were sold. No joke ... when he walked out of 744 Ostrom that day, I think we all felt like we had met Jesus.

Needless to say, we hired Pete and have all since moved on. Ten years later, I find myself working with him again as a member of the board of directors.

My memories of late are a little fresher, and probably laden with more perspective. I recall sitting through my first meeting of the board, listening to Pete pitch ideas for cost-savings and ways to build The D.O.’s reach on campus.

the lack of support we received from the busi-

I fired him. I had a good team of top editors

I was truly amazed, not only in the depth of

ness office. He didn’t last long, largely because

behind me, and there we were, a bunch of

ideas he was bringing to the table, but the fact

“The Seal,” as we came to know him, spent

20-something kids with no real clue how to

that 10 years later he was still there, and more

more time worrying about his dog biscuit

run a business. Not to mention navigate the

committed than ever to our student newspaper.

company than putting out a paper. He balked

legal issues that inevitably follow a termina-

when I suggested he look for new advertis-

tion. Then the towers fell. Our already fragile

es every year and entire staffs don’t last much

ers or revenue sources. He wanted to ration

staff was shaken, and somehow everything

longer, Pete brings stability that is priceless. I

notebook paper. He never understood why our

seemed more vulnerable. We floated a few ads

think I can say with great confidence on behalf

sports department needed to travel to cover

and waited for prospects.

of staffs past and present that Pete’s institution-

In an organization where leadership chang-

games and not just watch them on television.

I don’t remember a whole lot about many

al knowledge and passion for our mission are

When he screamed at me across a table

of the candidates we interviewed, perhaps for

invaluable. As we celebrate and honor Pete’s

shortly before production was set to start, I

good reason. Every once in a while, Tito and

10 years with us, I don’t think we can raise our

made what was likely one of the most impor-

Ash, also on staff then, reference someone who

glasses high enough to toast his commitment

tant decisions of my D.O. management career.

worked for the WWE. I seem to have blocked

and accomplishment. Cheers, Pete!

Binding history

Committee looks for new ways to preserve paper’s archives

By Meghin Delaney

over the attic floor,” she said. “I decided to

books, organized by semester. Williams said

EDITORIAL EDITOR

spend the summer organizing and cataloging

she believes people should be able to access the

The attic of 744 Ostrom holds some of the

the archives in order to make them more eas-

archives efficiently because they are such an

most valuable memories for The Daily

ily accessible.”

important part of the school’s history.

Orange — its archives.

The paper’s board of directors created a

Williams is in charge of assembling the

The papers date to 1903, The D.O.’s inaugu-

loose archives and having them bound into

ral year, and include special editions such as

committee last summer to find new and better ways to preserve this priceless history. The board is still considering its options, although some progress has been made.

When Brooke Williams, the student general manager, came across the archives, they were in disarray.

“There were years of papers sprawled all a lumni@ da ilyor a nge.com

issues published during the summer and for

Do you have DOs from 1916-28 or 1995-99?

the New York State Fair. Alumni often contact The D.O. looking for past articles or editions,

We’re looking to fill some major gaps in the archives.

and editors use the archives to find story ideas,

Please contact Pete Waack at pwaack@ dailyorange.com if you’re interested in donating them.

photos to use in current editions.

read up on history and search for archive Williams is working with general manager

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cut the expense. Because of cuts like this one, we were able to finish the calendar year on target with expenditures.

When I’m not working or thinking about

the paper (which is not very often), I’m a junior dual major studying newspaper and online journalism and management. Previously, I served as news editor and assistant news editor. At the start of the school year, former assistant feature editor Amrita Mainthia joined me as managing editor. Amrita will be finishing up her senior year during the spring semester and working to expand The D.O.’s Web and social media presence as new media editor. Debbie Truong, former assistant news editor, has moved to the management couch.

Pete Waack celebrates his 10th anniversary as general manager in October with, from left, fall managing editor Amrita Mainthia (‘12), editor in chief Dara McBride (‘13), former editor in chief Tiffany Lankes (‘03), former editor in chief Katie McInerney (‘12) and former managing editor Kathleen Ronayne (‘12).

Despite the difficulties we have dealt with

this past semester, in the end I know the paper will be OK. Because there’s never a question of if the paper is going to come out tomorrow — it has to. We all believe in the paper and want it

MCBRIDE

The issue of ad sales came to a head in

to succeed. There’s no hurdle, whether it’s low

December, when the board was faced with a

ad sales or sudden breaking news, we aren’t

vote on whether The D.O. could afford travel-

going to try to overcome in months of planning

ing to a men’s basketball game in DePaul,

or in the few hours we have before deadline.

produces, but I also keep in mind that if I can

Ill., during winter break, when the paper

We are The Daily Orange, and it is our job to

save a couple pages in printing costs today,

does not print. The decision was not easy, nor

get the news out and do it the best way we can.

that helps us tomorrow. And, of course, I

was it made lightly, especially considering

would never want to see the paper’s endeavors

the Fine allegations. Given the tight budget,

to create a strong design or solid enterprise

low ad sales and the prospect of costly travel

story disrupted because of struggling

expenses when the university moves to the

finances.

Atlantic Coast Conference, the board voted to

FROM PAGE 1

Dara McBride (’13) is editor in chief and former news editor at The Daily Orange. She also serves as the president of the paper’s board of directors. Please feel free to contact her with comments, ideas or tales from your time at The D.O. at editor@dailyorange.com.

Here’s a little bit of what’s happened lately at 744 Ostrom:

will be a tough act to follow, but we are excit-

• SU experienced its first snow day in 18 years

ed to learn some exciting lessons and see the

We were then faced with a national story

in March. Even with classes canceled, the

in Syracuse. The night assistant men’s

staff meet multiple generations of alumni. I

paper still came out.

basketball coach Bernie Fine was fired,

hope to see many of you there — and that we

• In September, the paper produced a com-

when no paper was scheduled because of

don’t get hit with a terrible snowstorm again.

memorative 9/11 edition. It was the result of

Thanksgiving break, staff members ended

hard work and months of planning by our staff, especially news editor Meghin Delaney and presentation director Becca McGovern.

• Pete Waack celebrated 10 years at The D.O.

See Page 2 for more on Bernie Fine

their vacations early to put out

Alumni

an eight-page special edition for

Dave Levinthal (’02) and Tiffany Lankes

the next day, when students were

(’03) joined the board of directors in the

returning to campus.

spring. They’ve contributed ideas for fund-

as general manager in October. Staff mem-

bers and alumni joined Pete and his friends

on Charles Apple’s design blog and Jim

The D.O.’s social and new media use. Dave

and family at The D.O. for a small celebra-

Romenesko’s media blog. The paper has kept

and Tiffany were also a great help when they

tion. It’s safe to say much of what the paper

up with national news outlets to cover the

came to Syracuse in August to lead the staff

has done in the past and continues to do daily

story. Michael Cohen, last semester’s sports

in workshops and kick off the year.

could not be done without Pete.

editor, appeared on CNN and ESPN to discuss

We also have had success with the reinstated

• Reporters and a photographer dropped their

the coverage, and other media outlets have

D.O. mentoring program. Alumni were

plans and traveled to Penn State in November

sourced The D.O. in their stories.

paired with fall staff members to share their

when riots broke out after football coach Joe

The issue was discussed favorably

Paterno was fired. They spent the weekend

D.O. Palooza

covering the story, which was an exciting

This year’s D.O. Palooza will be held March

opportunity and unlike any experience before.

2-4. Last year’s 40th anniversary celebration

4 winter 2012

raising, promoting the paper, and expanding

experiences and offer advice. We are always looking for more help, so please email alumni@dailyorange.com if interested.

a lumni@ da ilyor a nge.com

NEWSM A K ERS THEN D.O. design gurus in the early 2000s (which included stints as presentation director and in management) NOW Partners at Upstatement, the Web design firm responsible for bostonglobe.com’s look

A

lthough

readily

website and paywall, the boys at

admit none of them “had

he’ll

Upstatement, a small Web design

worked on newspapers

firm based in Boston, were there

for a while,” Mike Swartz thinks

UPSTATEMENT

Tito Bottitta, Jared Novack and Mike Swartz with co-workers

for each step of the way.

he and partners Jared Novack and

The trio, along with fellow D.O.

Tito Bottitta were armed with the

alumnus Rob Howard, started

right tools to design bostonglobe.

Upstatement in 2008 after work-

com because of what they learned

ing at the Globe as designers and

at The Daily Orange.

developers. Because they’d grown

Last year, when The Boston

so familiar with its content,

Globe revamped its online business model and introduced a new

SEE UPSTATEMENT PAGE 6

THEN Editor in chief, Class of ’99 NOW Relationship columnist for The Boston Globe and author of “The Singles,” due out in April

I

n Meredith Goldstein’s four

few of them met years later for a

years at SU, it is her roller-

friend’s wedding, she couldn’t stop

coaster experiences at The

thinking about various relation-

Daily

Orange

—

where

she

worked in feature and management — that stand out most.

MEREDITH GOLDSTEIN Left, with Jami Gertz, co-founder of Lime Orchard Productions

ships and what they mean.

So she decided to write a book about a group of old friends at a

“It turned me into the person

wedding. Three years later, “The

I am,” said Goldstein, now a rela-

Singles” will be released April 24.

tionship columnist at The Boston

Three of the five main characters

Globe.

are D.O. alumni, and a number

At The D.O., Goldstein met indi-

of minor characters hail from

viduals who significantly shaped her college experience. When a

SEE GOLDSTEIN PAGE 6

THEN Editor in chief, Class of ’10 NOW Reporter for The Daily Star in Lebanon

N STEPHEN DOCKERY a lumni@ da ilyor a nge.com

ew York City. Chicago.

could simply go to Lebanon and

Boston. Los Angeles.

figure things out.

Journalists

strive

to

He chose the latter.

find opportunities in cities like

In October, Dockery moved to

these. But for Stephen Dockery,

Beirut, where he lived in 2009 for

his dream job existed in a time

an internship through a Syracuse

zone 10 hours ahead — Lebanon.

University scholarship.

“I wasn’t entirely sure how I’d

“I was terrified I wouldn’t find

get here, but I knew I wanted to get

anything, but I was very fortunate

back there,” he said.

that things worked out,” he said.

Dockery could spend years

Now a Lebanon reporter for

at The Associated Press, working up the domestic ranks, or he

SEE DOCKERY PAGE 6 winter 2012

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ARCHIVES

thinking of every option and angle.

But missing archives isn’t the only issue.

“We need to take money, time, accessibil-

Upkeep for current issues is difficult, too. Some

ity and ease into account — we don’t want to

of the bound copies are deteriorating around

spend lots of money, have this project take a

the spine, and issues can easily get out of

Pete Waack, IT director Mike Escalante, editor

year and then keep the archives hidden from

order or get lost, Waack said. Ideally, he would

in chief Dara McBride and the 2010-11 manage-

everyone,” he said.

like to get the bound copies into a climate-

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ment team, Katie McInerney and Kathleen

Digital archives dating to spring 2010 are

and moisture-controlled environment. Even a

Ronayne, to bring the archives up to speed.

available on dailyorange.com because editors

small unit can run about $15,000, so the board

One task they are working on is digitalizing

now upload a PDF of the next day’s paper to the

is exploring different options, Waack said.

the archives.

website each night. But that leaves more than

Escalante said he’s been researching inexpensive options that meet users’ needs.

100 years of papers that are not online.

The project is easy to throw on the back

“The task of making the archives digital is

burner because it’s not a pressing issue, but

no small task,” he said. “The D.O. itself does

Escalante said he is hoping to pick things up

not actually have any form of the paper that

this semester.

would be easy to turn into a PDF.”

Another issue is the archives are incom-

“With budget constraints, we can’t hire someone,” he said. “We’re dependent on the board and staff committee to move the effort forward.”

Those interested in finding out more about the archives or the committee’s efforts should contact editor@dailyorange.com.

Scanning a newspaper is expensive because

plete. There are about 31 years unaccounted

The D.O. welcomes all alumni to visit the

of the scanner needed and because the pages

for, including gaps between 1916-28 and 1995-

archives to take a peak at old stories and relive

have to be manually separated, Escalante said.

99, Waack said. It took some time to find out

their D.O. memories.

Also, it’s important that the digital items are

exactly what was missing, and Waack is

searchable, which requires specific software.

now contacting alumni who may be able to

The main challenge, Escalante said, is

Meghin Delaney (’13) can be reached at opinion@ dailyorange.com.

provide old issues.

A LUMNI NEWSM A K ERS

UPSTATEMENT

GOLDSTEIN

DOCKERY

they knew exactly what to design for the new

The D.O. Though names and majors have been

The Daily Star, Dockery has written about

site, they said. That’s the same way it was

changed, the book’s flashbacks occur in Syra-

topics such as how those who identify as

after working at The D.O. for so long. Bottitta

cuse. Goldstein also gave the book an alternate

Muslim celebrate Christmas.

described creating the website nearly from

ending to what happened in reality. In fiction,

Despite Lebanon’s distance from the United

scratch as “exactly what we did at The D.O.”

reality generally holds little literary value, she

States, Dockery said working at The Daily Star

He and Novack embarked on a redesign of the

said.

is similar to working at a traditional news-

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paper’s framework, design and content during

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The book caught Hollywood’s attention

paper because it involves beat reporting and

before its release. After being contacted by

building contacts. Well, besides covering Leba-

Next on the agenda for Upstatement is

production companies, Goldstein recently

non’s political instability, which contributes

something they call Vision Quest — working

traveled to Los Angeles, where Lime Orchard

to what he describes as “exciting journalism.”

on more personal projects and taking a step

Productions bought the film and television

Dockery said he’s trying to improve his

back from client-based work. That includes

rights. Though a movie is not guaranteed,

Arabic, especially because more than half of

an app to revamp the company’s original busi-

Goldstein said Lime Orchard is looking to

his colleagues are Lebanese. However, instead

ness model and typical scheduling, which they

move forward with the project.

of being up at the crack of dawn like many U.S.

their time at 744 Ostrom.

hope to release to the public, and an experimental typography website, described by

Goldstein cites much of the success, happiness and chaos in her life to The D.O.

reporters, he and his peers work in the afternoon and through the late hours — a schedule

Swartz as a “weird type-nerd fansite.” They’ve

“I can trace every good thing about my

also set up a screenprinter in their South

adult life back to that newspaper,” Goldstein

Boston office to expand into another medium.

said. “It’s why I have my job and it’s why I’m

“It has taught me an incredible amount, it

The exploration into personal projects has

thoughtful about my job. It’s given me my best

gave me some of my best friends in college,” he

created a welcome work environment for the

friends. And even the most negative experi-

said. “It’s a place unlike anywhere else.”

Upstatement crew. The switch to less client-

ences, well, they gave me a book deal.”

based work has made it “cool to come to the office every day and work on stuff you want to work on,” Swartz said. “It’s a unique job.”

— By Amrita Mainthia (’12), the new media editor and a former managing editor for The Daily Orange. She can be reached at media@ dailyorange.com.

similar to that of The Daily Orange, a place he looks back on fondly.

— By Colleen Bidwill (’14), an assistant feature editor at The Daily Orange. She can be reached at cbidwill@syr.edu.

— By Katie McInerney (’12), a former Daily Orange editor in chief and presentation director.

Contact her at k.n.mcinerney@gmail.com.

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Edith Handleman Lank, who was a junior editor of The D.O. in 1946 (then the men came back from the war and took over all the positions we’d worked to earn — and how could we resent it?) is still going strong with a weekly column in her flagship paper, the Rochester, N.Y., Democrat and Chronicle, and a syndicate version distributed by Creators Syndicate. Edithlank@aol.com.

Former staffers gather at 744 Ostrom in May 2011 for the now-traditional graduation photo.

The Daily Orange’s Class of 2011 is represented at, among other places: The Washington Post, Kiplinger’s, The International Business Times, The Huffington Post, The Star-Ledger, Forbes, Vetstreet, the New York Yankees and Booz Allen Hamilton.

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Robert A. Juran, who was active on The D.O. as reporter, editor and movie reviewer, has published his eighth, ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th books: “Lost Innocence: America in the Best of Times, 1900-1920”; “The Encyclopedic Guide to American Birthplaces”; “Forgotten Film Classics, 1925-1935”; “Bad News: An Award-Winning Editor Reveals What’s Wrong with American Newspapers”; and “America’s 667 Scenic Highways.”

In retirement, he freelances as a copy editor for authors and publishers, and has now edited more than 120 books. He can be reached at bobjuran@msn.com.

2001

Sapna Kollali and Kevin Tampone had a daughter, Leela Ann, in February. It is their first child. The couple lives in Syracuse, where Sapna is a public information officer for MadisonOneida BOCES and Kevin is the online editor of the Central New

York Business Journal.

At The D.O., Sapna was a staff writer, assistant copy editor and lifestyle editor; Kevin was a staff writer and an assistant news editor.

2004

Ted Rones has been living in New York City since graduating in May ’04. He stayed in the ad sales world and got into the digital space, starting with the CNN Digital team in January 2007. As mobile evolved as a major content consumption player, he transitioned to the mobile ad world and is now an account executive for CNN Mobile.

Last year he crossed the top thing off his bucket list and went to Peru and hiked Machu Picchu. Over the last eight years he has backpacked through Europe, done an excursion to Israel, and gone to Ecuador and the Galapagos. Besides traveling, he enjoys spending time with friends and family, and discovering new and exciting places around the city.

mer she’ll be working in Dallas at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, helping with litigation efforts aimed at correcting corporate misbehavior — mostly advocating honest labeling and halting deceptive marketing practices. She spent time in Costa Rica this past year learning Spanish and surfing.

2006

Heather Collura married Rick Burchfield Jr. on Oct. 1. Collura served as assistant news editor in 2005, managing editor in spring 2006 and editor in chief in fall 2006 before serving as the book editor for “September Through Spring” in 2007.

Renee Gross, a former classifieds ad manager, is in law school at DePaul University and focused on public health policy, specifically in food marketing and access issues. This sum-

2008

CLASS OF ’11 AD REPS FIND SUCCESS AFTER GRADUATION The four students who worked as D.O. ad reps and graduated in 2011 have moved on quickly and successfully into the professional world. We are glad to report: After graduating with a triple major in advertising, marketing and supply chain management, Adam Schatz was hired as a media planner at MediaVest and is now working on the Comcast account in New York City. Adam a lumni@ da ilyor a nge.com

just moved into a pad in midtown with two school buddies.

Kelsey Hoffman, our sole non-New York City grad, is working as an account coordinator at News America Marketing on the ConAgra account.

She is trying to adjust to threeday vacations instead of three months.

After graduation, Adam Bielman started as an intern at Saatchi & Saatchi in New York City and refused to leave. He

has been hired as an assistant account executive, currently working on the Head & Shoulders campaign. Adam recently commented, “I learned that account management doesn’t change all that much, whether your client is a marketing manager at Procter & Gamble or the owner of a cupcake shop. By that, I mean nobody ever thinks their logo is big enough.”

Eric Forman quickly moved to the opposite side of the

advertising business from his work as a D.O. ad rep. He is planning and buying as a junior media planner on the AT&T account at MEC, a global advertising agency with a focus in media. He works with digital media, as he did at The D.O. Eric reports, “My sales experience at The D.O. made me a better candidate and, I believe, has made me a quality hire.”

— Compiled by Pete Waack, general manager

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DONORLIST David Angelo Levinthal David George Curtis Nathan Greenblatt Bette D. Glickman Ethan Ramsey Robert S. Benchley Darryl P. Slater Greg Luckenbaugh Michael Kranish Todd S. Porter Frank J. Vecchione Glory W. Katz Wilma J. Lass Jackie Friedman William D. Siegel

Thank you for supporting independent student journalism. Your donation is much appreciated.

Christine Dowd SY Montgomery Eli Saslow Christine H. Frazer Sarah Blair Benjamin Rand David Bennett Vivian Wright Michael Morgan Judith Ann Whitehouse George E. Walsh Jr. Kenneth Sheinkopf Patric Warnock Heather Mayer Bill McMillan

INMEMORIAM Harvey L. Katz, a former Daily Orange editor,

Beverly B. Dominy Maura McPolin Zach Schonbrun Stacy E. Spiegel Jonathan Halitsky Lila Roberts David Franecki Deidre A. Depke Blake T. Hanna Robert Francis Howard Adair D. Sampogna Mel Elfin Jack R. Heneks Jr. Michael Becker Janet Caro Murphy

We’d like to especially thank Tyler Dunne and his parents, Steve and Lori, whose generous contribution will provide priceless opportunities for the sports department.

Harvey L. Katz (’49), former editor

destroyed Archbold Gymnasium in 1947.

died June 4 after a long battle with Parkin-

Christopher M. Covello William Diggs Christine McBride Patricia Bidwill Claire Lerner Dave Tousignant Lisa Vickery Frank Warren

City Convention and Visitor’s Bureau in 1973

Also at SU, Katz met Glory Weisberger.

and played a large role in promoting the city

son’s disease, according to his online obituary.

They married in 1949, the year he graduated,

as the Big Apple, the obituary says. He held

He was 86.

the obituary says.

this position until he retired in 1992.

Katz enrolled at Syracuse University after

During the next decade, Katz was a report-

Katz is survived by his wife, children Arne

serving with the 75th Infantry Division in

er and editor for several newspapers. In 1958,

Katz and Susan Miller, Miller’s husband,

World War II. He received the Purple Heart

he was hired as director of corporate public

Stephen, and many nieces and nephews. The

and Bronze Star after being wounded in the

relations for Pan American Airways, becom-

family could not be reached for this story.

Battle of the Bulge, according to the obituary.

ing the first Jewish person to work in upper

During his time on campus, he served as

management for Pan Am, the obituary says.

D.O. editor and reported on a fire that nearly

He became vice president of the New York

JOBLISTINGS Dan’s Papers | danshamptons.com ART DIRECTOR Summary: Ability to work well under deadline pressure. This means managing the potential heavy workflow of the art and production department on a daily basis to ensure quality, accurate and timely output. Acts as chief ad designer. Able to balance quality with speed and volume of work. Mature, level-headed, quality design skills, strong people skills Excellent computer skills specifically as it relates to ad building and design software such as Quark, InDesign CS5, and Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat. It is also expected there is a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, and has some knowledge of the pagination process. An eye for design along with superior written, verbal and communication skills are necessary for professional communications with staff, vendors and customers.

Company: Dan’s Papers is a unique print and online editorial offering covering Long Island’s East End and whose print edition is distributed from Montauk to Manhattan. a lumni@ da ilyor a nge.com

Liz Sawyer (’14) is the news editor at The Daily Orange. She can be reached at news@ dailyorange.com.

Find fellow D.O. alumni to fill positions at your company. Email alumni@dailyorange.com to submit any open positions.

Contact: Bob Edelman — 631.537.0500 or bedelman@danspapers.com (Tell him you discovered the opportunity through Manhattan Media’s art department.)

Our Town Downtown | otdowntown.com | 20K+ Circulation SPORTS WRITERS Our Town Downtown is hiring freelance sports writers who live in NYC. Send résumé and short cover letter to the Editor: Marissa Maier / mmaier@manhattanmedia.com. No phone calls. (Mention you discovered the opportunity via Sahar Vahidi.)

Our Town Downtown | otdowntown.com | 20K+ Circulation FOOD WRITERS Our Town Downtown is hiring freelance food writers who live in NYC. Send résumé and short cover letter to the Editor: Marissa Maier / mmaier@manhattanmedia.com. No phone calls. (Mention you discovered the opportunity via Sahar Vahidi.)

Our Town Downtown | otdowntown.com | 20K+ Circulation PHOTOGRAPHERS Our Town Downtown is hiring freelance photographers who live in NYC. Send résumé and portfolio link to Sahar Vahidi / svahidi@manhattanmedia.com. No phone calls.

Our Town Downtown | otdowntown.com | 20K+ Circulation 2012 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Our Town Downtown will accept summer 2012 applicants on March 1. Internships are for college credit only. Metrocard will be provided for assignments. Assignment expenses will be handled. Schedule an appointment with the career center at SU to fill out applicable forms; be wary of registration deadlines. For editorial opportunities, contact Marissa Maier /mmaier@manhattanmedia.com. For photography opportunities, contact Sahar Vahidi / svahidi@ manhattanmedia.com. No phone calls. No materials will be accepted prior to March 1.

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Paste-up Laying out your trip down memory lane

REMEMBER THIS?

After each news staff departs or moves on, tradition encourages posting their names and a slogan on the wall at 744 Ostrom. The staffs go back to the early ’90s.

HAPPILY EVER AFTER

To celebrate Elyse Andrews (’06) and Mike Swartz’s (’06) wedding, the couple’s friends created a half-page house ad that ran in The D.O. in late August.

The ad featured “then” and “now” photos and was designed to match the paper’s look from the mid-2000s.

COULD IT HAPPEN AGAIN?

With the Syracuse University men’s basketball team sitting near the top of the national polls week after week, it seems even more likely the Orange could make it deep into the NCAA Tournament.

The team’s successes bring to mind the last time SU reached the ultimate milestone: a national championship. At left is the issue from April 8, 2003, the day after the Orange took the title. The D.O. sent sports, news and feature reporters and photographers to cover the event, which was in New Orleans. The staff later produced a book to commemorate the season.

This newsletter was edited by Brittney Davies, Dara McBride, Debbie Truong and Amrita Mainthia and designed

by Katie McInerney. Special thanks to Kathleen Ronayne. Send feedback to alumni@dailyorange.com. a lumni@ da ilyor a nge.com

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