February 5, 2020

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N • Diverse force

The Syracuse Police Department has continued efforts to diversify its police force in 2020. SPD Chief Kenton Buckner prioritized diversity in his first year at SPD. Page 3

O • Reneprom reflection

Student Life columnist argues how highlighting events like Reneprom convey solidarity with underrepresented communities on campus. Page 5

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P • Global outreach

A student-led fundraising initiative, A Hand for Wuhan, is raising money to send medical supplies to the Chinese province affected by the coronavirus. Page 7

S • Winding road

For a variety of unfortunate events, Taleah Washington attended several schools across the country before joining Syracuse women’s basketball. Page 12

state

CDC to test Cornell student for virus By Michael Sessa asst. news editor

Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel Food Pantry is one of 37 food pantries in Syracuse. Thirty percent of Syracuse residents receive federal aid through SNAP. elizabeth billman asst. photo editor

The next meal

Nearly 60,000 people in Onondaga County lack reliable access to food

By Marnie Muñoz asst. copy editor

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ood insecurity has always been a part of Kate Madsen’s life. It’s a problem she expects will continue even after graduating from Syracuse University. Madsen, a senior studying music at SU, is one of nearly 60,000 people in Onondaga County who lack reliable access to healthy, affordable food, according to 2016 data. Food insecurity extends far beyond Syracuse, affecting a total of 14.3 million people across the country in 2018.

“It’s been really hard figuring out where my next meal is going to be,” she said. Madsen is trying to navigate filing an application for federal aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. SNAP benefits, monthly supplements for purchasing nutritious foods, are allocated depending on household size, income and expenses. SNAP eligibility standards will shift this April, though, as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to change the way benefits are dispersed. The new rule will revise existing standards for how see food

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on campus

SU implementing demands from student groups By The Daily Orange News Staff

Syracuse University has begun implementing reforms in response to student demands made last fall. At least 25 racist, anti-Semitic and bias-related incidents have occurred at or near SU since Nov. 7. The incidents sparked forums, student protests and calls for university-wide reform. #NotAgainSU, a Black studentled movement, presented Chancellor Kent Syverud with a list of 19 demands Nov. 21 to meet in response to the incidents. Jewish, international and indigenous students also shared concerns and solutions. Syverud signed 16 of #NotAgain-

SU’s 19 demands as written and revised the remaining three. He also agreed to the requests of Jewish and international students. The concerns and solutions of indigenous students remain under discussion, according to an SU website tracking the university’s response to demands. Here is an update on the progress university officials have made in implementing students’ requests:

Demands from #NotAgainSU

Student protesters demanded a housing portal to select roommates based on mutual interests and identities. The movement also called for expanding multicultural learning

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Black, Jewish and international students submitted concerns and suggestions to SU Administration. corey henry photo editor

A Cornell University student has presented symptoms of the new coronavirus, Cornell officials said in a statement Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently processing the student’s laboratory tests, which could take a full week. The student does not live on Cornell’s campus and is currently in isolation. The Tompkins County Health Department is investigating any contact the student might have had with others at the university or in the community, Cornell said. Cornell is about 50 miles away from Syracuse University, and there has been no potential cases reported near SU campus. The novel coronavirus, a respiratory disease, spreads through saliva and causes pneumonia-like symptoms such as shortness of breath, fever and coughing. Health officials believe the illness originated in Wuhan City, China. SU announced a temporary travel restriction to China on Friday in response to the continued spread of the virus, which the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency. The U.S. State Department and the CDC have advised against traveling to China. SU also “strongly” recommended that anyone traveling to China for personal reasons reconsider their plans, according to an SU News release. Anyone who travels to China during the temporary restriction will not be allowed in SU buildings or facilities for 14 days after returning to the U.S., university officials said. SU previously announced plans to expedite a new travel and safety policy requiring all students and faculty to register any international travel plans prior to their departure. The university will follow guidance from the State Department and the CDC to remove the restrictions “as soon as it is deemed safe to do so,” officials said. There are no confirmed cases of the virus in New York state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement Tuesday. The New York State Department of Health has sent test samples from 17 patients possibly infected with coronavirus to the CDC, Cuomo said. Eleven have tested negative and six other samples are still pending, he said. msessa@syr.edu @MichaelSessa3


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