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is name followed him everywhere. Snow. Snowbeat. Snowy Strong. Not because it was unique, but because he was the type of person that people couldn’t forget.

His intelligence, confidence and passion for storytelling stood out from the first time he stepped into 744 Ostrom Ave. — The Daily Orange’s house. He was so good that as a sophomore, editors had to create a beat just for him — the “Snowbeat” — where he wrote about SU’s opposing players and coaches.

That name — and Chris Snow’s name — stuck instantly and didn’t go away. As editors budgeted upcoming stories, they’d write “FB” for football, “MBB” for men’s basketball and so on.

For Snow’s stories, it was just his name.

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chris snow, a former D.O. staff member, died last month at the age of 42 after a public battle with ALS. courtesy of dave levinthal, christian tomas

Chris Snow worked as a sportswriter and NHL front office executive after graduating from SU in 2003. He passed away in September after a battle with ALS.

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Cornell student accused of posting threats arraigned in Syracuse

By Stephanie Wright news editor

Patrick Dai, a Cornell University student accused of threatening to kill Jewish students on Cornell’s campus, appeared in court for an arraignment hearing in Syracuse Wednesday.

Dai, a 21-year-old junior from Pittsford, NY, did not enter a plea, CNN reported. He appeared in the James Hanley Federal Building in downtown

Syracuse after being arrested Tuesday.

Prosecutors said Dai posted threats that he would kill Jewish Cornell students and “shoot up” the university’s Kosher dining hall, 104 West, on the online forum Greekrank.

Dai faces federal charges for posting threats to kill or injure another person using interstate communications. The posts were made on Oct. 28 and 29.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul first released an announcement that state

police had a person in custody in relation to the threats on Tuesday.

“When I met with Cornell students yesterday, I promised them New York State would do everything possible to find the perpetrator who threatened a mass shooting and antisemitic violence on campus,” Hochul wrote in the Tuesday statement. “Public safety is my top priority and I’m committed to combatting hate and bias wherever it rears its ugly head.”

The Cornell Daily Sun reported that Dai admitted to making the posts in a recorded interview with the Cornell Police Department and the FBI. “We remain shocked by and condemn these horrific, antisemitic threats and believe they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law,” said Joel Malina, Cornell’s vice president for university relations, in a statement Tuesday night.

If Dai is found guilty, he faces up to five years in prison and a fine of

$250,000. He is currently being held in the Broome County Jail and waived his right to a timely detention hearing, CNN reported.

Dai was returned to the custody of U.S. Marshals after the hearing for being both a flight risk and a “risk of danger,” according to CNN. He is set to return to court for a probable cause hearing on Nov. 15. spwright@syr.edu @stephaniwri_

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“Having a legal place that is really close is great because I know what I’m getting is real and it’s not going to harm me.” Amadou Lozanic, SU student Page 4

CULTURE “‘Rocky’ is important to me and to so many people because it gets to be about community and then self expression and exploration.” Kate Grover, Managing director of Black Box Players Page 7

OPINION “Shunning everyone who does not repost on their Instagram stories and implying they support terrorism is emotionally manipulative at the very least.” - Jish Sokolsky, columnist Page 9

SPORTS “In Pittsburgh, there’s a lot of attention that comes with it.

People know you’re on the team before you even get off the bus. I’m always looking to prove that I’m supposed to be here.” - Dino Tomlin, Boston College wide receiver Page 11

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WHAT: Family Karaoke with Orange After Dark WHEN: Nov. 3, 8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

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Cannabis showcase prioritizes consumer trust McMahon, Kinne debate platforms

By Dominic Chiappone asst. news editor

As a self-described “huge stoner,” Hafasa Ahmadzai has never shied away from her desire to work at a smoke shop or dispensary. When a new cannabis growers showcase near Syracuse University opened its doors in September, Ahmadzai saw a way to capitalize on the opportunity.

Ahmadzai — an SU senior majoring in biology — is one of several employees working at the only legal cannabis showcase near SU’s main campus. The temporary showcase, located above J Michael Shoes on Marshall Street, is the result of a partnership between FlynnStoned Cannabis Company — which opened the city’s first fully operational, legal dispensary on June 16 — and High Peaks.

“The climate around weed in general is changing now,” Ahmadzai said. “I think that this is a really great time for this kind of place to open by campus because it’s kind of changing the whole atmosphere around buying and getting weed.”

The New York State Cannabis Control Board approved the Cannabis Growers Showcase initiative in July, paving the way for cannabis growers to partner with businesses that have Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses.

The initiative serves as an extension for shops with a CAURD license like FlynnStoned and

By Roxanne Boychuk asst. news editor

The new cannabis showcase on Marshall Street is aiming to connect to the SU community with consumer safety and education. lars jendruschewitz asst. photo editor

provides flexibility to showcase state-grown products at other locations, said Tim Spillett, general manager of FlynnStoned.

Sean Fitzpatrick, store manager for the cannabis showcase, said showcasing products from local growers through the Marshall Street shop creates a better sense of transparency with the university community.

“Every single thing that I sell out of the store has a New York state stamp of approval on it,” Fitzpatrick said. “That’s a big, big win for me personally because I know what I’m selling is safe, (and) it’s a better quality product.”

Similar to other legal dispensaries in central New York, like in downtown Syracuse

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on campus

United Syracuse raises concerns of parking costs

By Luisana Ortiz staff writer

At the start of United Syracuse’s meeting, dozens of Syracuse University staff, faculty and graduate students picked up a Post-it note. Each attendee wrote down one workplace concern and one parking concern they had and stuck them on the wall of the auditorium.

After everyone had sat down, the walls were covered with yellow squares.

The exercise, speaker Hayden Courtney said, was a way for attendees to visualize all the different concerns workers were currently dealing with and the connections between these issues.

“Most of it was like, ‘parking is way too damn high,’” said Courtney, a teaching assistant in the Sociology department and bargaining committee member with the Syracuse Graduate Employees United. “It’s expensive, and it takes a big chunk out of your paycheck.”

United Syracuse, a coalition of SU labor organizations and staff, students and faculty workers advocating for improved working and learning conditions, gathered early Wednesday afternoon in Link Hall to discuss concerns about parking rates, transportation and wages.

There are currently four labor unions associated with the coalition: SGEU; Syracuse University Facilities, Food Service and Library Workers; Adjuncts United at Syracuse University and the Syracuse University Chapter of the Association of American University Professors.

The coalition organized Wednesday’s meeting following the distribution of their fair parking petition at the beginning of the semester, which called upon Chancellor Kent Syverud and Parking Director Joseph Carfi to address parking rates.

United Syracuse, a coalition of SU labor organizations, met Wednesday, allowing members to voice issues with parking rates and transportation. cassandra roshu photo editor

The petition also takes issue with a lack of consistent and timely shuttle service and a lack of transparency as to how parking prices are decided.

The petition seeks to rescind the 2023-24 parking fee for staff and faculty, increase shuttle service and create a new parking committee composed of student, faculty and staff representatives. After the meeting on Wednesday, SU’s Graduate Student Organization voted to support the petition.

The meeting featured eight different speakers representing the four SU worker organizations and unions, along with other unaffiliated staff on campus who were involved with the parking petition.

Aside from parking and transportation, SU Adjuncts United President Laurel Morton

said the coalition sought to identify additional labor issues members were facing across campus and build solidarity.

Since its August release, the petition has gathered about 1,300 signatures, Morton said. She said the coalition tabled and held virtual discussions to distribute the petition.

“Building solidarity takes time,” Morton said.

With about 100 in-person and 50 virtual attendees, the meeting had the largest turnout since she joined the coalition, Morton said.

Trenton Hickey, an environmental health assistant and SUNY ESF graduate student paid hourly, said he liked the roadmap United Syracuse laid out for those with parking and see united syracuse page 4

Incumbent Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon and challenger Bill Kinne participated in a debate Wednesday, hosted

by CNY Central, just days before the general election on Tuesday.

McMahon, a Republican, and Kinne, a Democrat, discussed topics like the closing of the Jamesville Correctional Facility and the building of the $85 million aquarium in Syracuse’s Inner Harbor. Both candidates also addressed their past experiences and qualifications for office during the debate, which was streamed on NBC3 and cnycentral.com.

“We have been through a lot together,” McMahon said. “And at the same time, these partnerships between us and you are driving extremely successful results. Jobs, opportunity, pathways out of poverty. The future is bright.”

Kinne said although he acknowledges the county’s success under McMahon’s leadership, he believes he can do a better job by encouraging transparency with county residents and listening to their wants and needs.

“I’m about helping people. I’m about working with people. I’m not going to jam things down your throat. I’m going to explain to you what’s going on,” Kinne said.

Kinne said another reason he’s running is to provide an alternative to McMahon.

Both candidates previously discussed their policies at a town hall forum on Sept. 5.

They also participated in a debate on Oct. 24.

McMahon has consistently pushed for the aquarium project, which was approved by county legislators in August 2022. He said his vision is to attract more people to the Syracuse area, which he believes could make the area “good enough” to compete with urban hubs like Boston and Baltimore.

In opposition to the aquarium project, Kinne proposed instead allocating its funding to other areas, such as improving public schools. He also pointed to a nearly $6,000 promotional video regarding Micron that heavily included McMahon. (The marketing firm that produced the video was the same company that produced McMahon’s TV advertisements for the 2019 election, syracuse.com reported.) Kinne said the video was an example of McMahon unwisely handling people’s tax dollars.

The Onondaga County comeback is real … this is our Erie Canal moment. We are ready for it, and we are just getting started.

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GSO supports United Syracuse’s parking petition

By Samantha Olander asst. digital editor

Syracuse University’s Graduate Student Organization senate voted to pass a resolution in support of United Syracuse’s parking petition at its Wednesday meeting.

The petition calls on SU Chancellor Kent Syverud and Parking Director Joseph Carfi to rescind the 2023-24 staff and faculty parking fees, create a new committee to address campuswide parking issues and increase shuttle services on campus. The GSO Senate voted at the meeting to add a request for increased accessible parking spaces in their support of the petition.

“Graduate students disproportionately bear the burden of increased parking fees and inadequate shuttle services which hinder their ability to conduct research and fulfill their responsibilities to the university,” GSO’s Vice President see gso page 4

SU’s Graduate Student Organization Senate voted to support the parking petition put out by United Syracuse regarding parking costs and transportation. joe zhao asst. photo editor

incumbent onondaga county executive

“Even the Republican legislature was against the aquarium, three members voted against it. So it’s just not Bill Kinne being a Democrat being against it. Three Republican legislators voted against it.

He wasn’t able to sell it to his Republican colleagues. He’s not able to sell it to the community,” Kinne said.

Both candidates also discussed whether the Jamesville Correction Facility should be closed. McMahon argued that it should be consolidated with the Justice Center jail in downtown Syracuse since the Jamesville Correctional Facility is not housing many inmates and the Justice Center jail is understaffed.

Kinne opposed this plan, saying there is limited space at the Justice Center jail for more inmates.

He also proposed an idea concerning the Onondaga Lake Parkway Bridge, where multiple accidents have occurred due to oversized trucks hitting the bridge. see debate page 4

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cannabis and Ithaca, the showcase operates under strict regulations designed to emphasize consumer safety and public education about cannabis products, Fitzpatrick said. Spillet said the showcase operates less like a retail store and more like a bar.

The shop requires identification at the main desk before a person can enter the store to look at the cannabis products available. QR codes are also displayed at the front desk and on each individual cannabis product so customers can view relevant information about the contents, Fitzpatrick said.

Spillett emphasized the uniqueness of how customers can see products at the showcase. At the shop, products are taken out of the packages and presented in display cases so customers can directly look at products before purchasing them.

Dr. Junella Chin — a clinical professor in SU’s College of Professional Studies who teaches in the cannabis studies program — said the pathway to legalizing cannabis across New York state through the 2021 Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act centered on policies that addressed health equity and public education.

Chin is currently one of 13 members who serve on the Advisory Board for the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, a regulatory agency created through the MRTA to oversee the licensing, growing and distribution of cannabis. Chin said testing and properly labeling products — as done through CAURD license holders like FlynnStoned — was a top priority for New York state.

“For me, as a health provider, I want to make sure that products on the shelf have been tested. I need to make sure that they are labeled correctly,” Chin said.

As part of the showcase’s goal to connect with the broader SU community, Spillet

said it is working to educate students and other customers.

Colin Smith, the manager at J Michael Shoes and a current employee at the showcase, said the showcase will continue to emphasize public knowledge about cannabis products being sold, especially as interest grows in the Syracuse area.

Providing in-depth information allows students like Amadou Lozanic, an SU student in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, to clearly understand the cannabis products he considers purchasing.

“There’s a lot of fake cards and all of this other stuff that is really unhealthy going around and a lot of people aren’t aware of that,” Lozanic, who visited the store for the first time Wednesday, said. “Having a legal place that is really close is great because I know what I’m getting is real and it’s not going to harm me.”

The shop sits on the same street as NY Exotic and EXscape Exotic, two retail stores that the city of Syracuse shut down on Sept. 26, three days before the cannabis showcase opened.

The OCM’s reasons cited for closing included selling marijuana without proper licensing and possessing illicit marijuana.

Lozanic said he, along with other SU students, tended to buy cannabis products from “gray market” stores that sell and distribute marijuana without state regulation or permission like NY Exotic.

Cannabis products from the unregulated market are not only illegal but carry an added risk of being laced with fentanyl and other substances.

In January, the Onondaga County Health Department released a statement detailing a possible link between a rise in county opioid overdoses with fentanyl-laced products. A year prior, the NYS Department of Health also issued a statement warning central New York

The showcase managers said they hope to create a permanent High Peaks venue on Marshall Street in the future.

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residents about the increase in overdoses related to fentanyl-laced products.

Gov. Kathy Hochul in April announced the launch of “Why Buy Legal New York,” a statewide program that includes digital resources publicly displayed to educate consumers. The initiative aims to encourage residents to buy regulated cannabis products from locations with CAURD licenses, like FlynnStoned.

“I hope it does well, not only for myself, but for the students so that they don’t have to resort to going back to some sort of shady, sketchy place like the places that used to be up here,” Fitzpatrick said.

Spillett hopes the showcase can also break the long-standing stigma surrounding marijuana use by selling high-quality, lab-tested products.

For students like Ahmadzai and Lozanic, the showcase continues to be an easy spot to purchase regulated cannabis products.

“As a student, most of us don’t have cars, we can’t go downtown … so a lot of students like me, we’re pretty happy that something’s open so

close to campus that’s also like a reliable source for safe, legit weed,” Ahmadzai said.

Although the showcase will remain open until Dec. 31, Fitzpatrick said the goal is to create a permanent High Peaks venue on Marshall Street in the future.

Smith vocalized his support for Fitzpatrick’s desire to prioritize safe cannabis use within the SU community and his knowledge of cannabis products. As the state finds itself at a pivotal point in expanding cannabis use, Smith said, he hopes the showcase can be a model of safe, legal cannabis distribution.

“The whole cannabis culture is changing … I think it’s really fun to be a part of because it’s only going to get bigger and better as time goes on,” Smith said. “To be out there early on as was one of the first people in the county to be really working with it, I think that’s a huge thing.” dcchiapp@syr.edu @DominicChiappo2

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debate Kinne said since the bridge cannot be raised, the county should instead raise the road itself so that truck drivers would be able to instantly determine that they can not fit under the bridge, therefore resulting in fewer accidents.

McMahon countered this, proposing that by narrowing the lanes and creating traffic calming measures, vehicles would move through the corridor more slowly.

Both candidates said they want to work in the interest of what is best for the county by forming strong relationships with their communities. Early voting started on Saturday and will continue through this Sunday.

“The future is bright,” McMahon said. “The Onondaga County comeback is real … this is our Erie Canal moment. We are ready for it, and we are just getting started.” rmboychu@syr.edu

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united syracuse transportation concerns. He wants to be more involved with the coalition and said he didn’t know he would have to pay a parking fee until after being hired.

Though Hickey has received a raise since he started his position just over a year ago, with the added parking costs — which for parking garages are nearly $1,000 for the full academic year — he said his pay is not enough to cover his living expenses. Hickey called the parking rates as a staff member “ridiculous.” from page 3

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of Internal Affairs CJ Arnell said while reading from the resolution.

Members of Syracuse Graduate Employees United’s Bargaining Committee reported at the meeting that they are currently bargaining for better livable wages, workforce protection, parental support, comprehensive healthcare, support for international graduate students and protection against harassment for graduate students in their meetings with university administration.

The Senate also elected Becca Vinciquerra as the new vice president of external affairs following the resignation of the former vice president Alex Scrivner. Vinciquerra, formerly a University Senator, was unanimously appointed by the GSO’s Executive Board for the position on Oct. 30. Her position was solidified at Wednesday’s meeting after a two-thirds majority vote from the Senate.

Vinciquerra will be responsible for organizing GSO events, increasing visibility of the GSO in the campus community and informing graduate students about the GSO. Scrivner, who resigned for “personal and professional reasons,” will now serve as a senator-

Republican incumbent Ryan McMahon and Democrat Bill Kinne, who are both running for Onondaga County executive, debated on CNY Central Wednesday night ahead of election day on Tuesday.

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Morton, who is also a part-time instructor in SU’s School of Visual and Performing Arts and a staff member at the Shaw Center for Public and Community Service, said parttime workers at SU are required to pay the full-time parking pass even if they only teach enough classes to be on campus once a week.

One staff member at the meeting, who has been at SU for over 20 years, said he thinks SU will be stronger because of the coalition and its advocacy efforts.

“The staff is the core of the university,” said the staff member, who wished to remain anonymous due to job safety at-large after being nominated by GSO President Daniel Kimmel and earning over a two-thirds majority vote from the Senate.

$100 The current graduate student activity fee, which the GSO Comptroller proposed raising.

Kimmel informed the Senate that a Student Health Advisory Committee will be formed in collaboration with the Barnes Center at The Arch in spring 2024. The committee was a result of GSO’s advocacy to prioritize graduate student health and wellness and will allow students to provide feedback on health and wellness initiatives and services at SU, they said.

Melissa Alvisi, GSO’s Comptroller, proposed that the graduate student activity fee — which is currently $100 — be raised to provide further funding towards Professional, Academic and

Most of it was like, ‘parking is way too damn high.’ It’s expensive, and it takes a big chunk out of your paycheck.

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concerns. “We love the university and want to make it better.”

When low wages cloud the tuition benefits that SU touts to bring in employees, the staff member said, workers no longer have a reason to maintain their position — a sentiment Hickey echoed.

“There’s a lot of disillusionment around campus, a lot of conflict,” Morton said. “People are dealing with what to do, (asking), ‘What should I do?’ ‘Can I improve myself here?’ They have no choice but to either leave the university or apply for a different position across the university.” lsortiz@syr.edu

Creative Work grants and GSO programming.

She warned that without raising the fee, the PAC grant will change to have a yearly limit which will restrict graduate students looking to defray the costs of attending academic and professional conferences.

Vice Chancellor and Provost Gretchen Ritter has invited Kimmel to address the Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee Thursday where they plan to discuss the importance of shared governance and call for the further integration of graduate students, whom Kimmel feels are often overlooked, into university programming.

“Often graduate students are the last in line when it comes to university-wide programming initiatives,” Kimmel said. “Hopefully this will be an opportunity to make some headway.”

A special funding request of $1,750 by the Biology Graduate Student Organization was awarded following a Senate vote. Start-up funding of $300 was also awarded to both Delta Delta Epsilon Forensic Science Honor Society and the Emerging Museum Professionals Network at Syracuse. The recognized student organizations hope to use the money to fund travel and outreach.

In his executive report, Arnell announced there are now 54 academic program senators, 10 university senators and nine at-large senators.

There are 4,511 full-time main campus graduate students, with 3,132 students currently represented in the GSO, he said.

Upcoming GSO events include a Diwali celebration giveaway event between Nov. 12 and Nov. 15, a graduate student karaoke night at the Inn Complete on Nov. 17 and a graduate student art night. The GSO will also host a campus-wide food drive with its Climate Action Committee in February.

Other business: • GSO’s Parliamentarian Luke VanderSchaaff announced he will be holding parliamentarian office hours every Thursday at 10 a.m. on Zoom and in the GSO’s office.

• Alvisi presented a trimester update on GSO’s expenses, which have totaled $128,873 this academic year from July 1 to Sept. 30. The remaining balance of the budget for the 2023 fiscal year is $237,949 as of Oct. 29. The PAC grant only has $5,361 remaining. saolande@syr.edu

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CULTURE

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‘Time Warp, again’

The long standing tradition of audience participation with “Rocky Horror Picture Show” sets it apart from other productions. Members of the crowd are expected to yell, get out of their seats and throw objects such as forks, bread and cards at the performers. courtesy of waller dorff and victoria rivard

“You can see everything play out the way it was Creating a safe space originally intended, and then look down and see else giving their own interpretation on for people to express “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” has been part of Seth everyone it,” Freedman said. “It mixes the magic of live theWintermute’s life since high school when they would ater, people actually performing the story in front the movie during the process of discovering their of you with this well known movie that people themselves outrageously, watch identity. Now, seeing the show as a junior at Syracuse know and love.” they said it was an empowering experience.

‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ University, “It’s a haven for those who might feel like outjunior Ben Freedman said. “A movie like holds a special place in the casts,” ‘Rocky Horror,’ it’s so different and so unique from It mixes the magic of live that has come both before and since hearts of SU students everything then, that it just has this amazing legacy.” theater, people actually Kelly Matlock

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Syracuse University’s Black Box Players put on their annual production of “Rocky Horror Picture Show” on Oct. 26 at SkyBarn on South Campus. In typical “Rocky Horror” fashion, the production was a shadow play, where the 1975 cult classic played on a screen behind the actors as they dramatically recreated the movie.

Tradition dictates that audience members throw objects such as forks, bread and cards at the performers as they act and yell certain lines at specific moments. With fishnets, corsets and other edgy attire, “Rocky Horror” has a distinct look. Freedman said for both audience and cast members, the colors of the night were black and red.

Freedman attended the show for the second year in a row on Thursday night. He said the vast majority of the audience was familiar with “Rocky Horror.”

For those who were new to the show, the production provided a sheet with information on what to do for people that were new.

performing the story in front of you with this well known movie that people know and love.

Ben Freedman su junior

Jess DeLucia, one of the co-production managers for Black Box Players, said there is no experience like “Rocky Horror.” She said the ridiculousness isn’t a lack of effort or thought, but an intentional decision from everyone in the room to be ridiculous with the performers.

“We’re used to doing these really formal productions that have this deep meaning,” DeLucia said.

“We’re taking all this talent and this potential and see rocky horror page 7

slice of life

Día de Muertos celebration honors the authentic tradition

By Sydney Brockington contributing writer

A traditional Mexican ofrenda with vivid Marigold flowers and colorful papeles picados, or punched papers, greeted people in the lobby of Huntington Beard Crouse Hall at this year’s Día de Muertos Celebration Event.

“The Día de Muertos is a manifestation of the cultural richness existing in our Spanish-speaking community,” said M. Emma Ticio Quesada, the associate chair of the College of Arts and Science’s Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. “It shows a particular interpretation given in our cultures

to the issue of how to deal with death as human beings and embodies the rich contributions in our history.”

Although the holiday originated in Mexico, Día de Muertos is now celebrated all over Latin America and the United States. Attendees at HBC Crouse said the sacred time of remembrance allows people of Latin descent to honor their loved ones

while celebrating the lives of those around them.

The celebration helps share “what it means to be Mexican,” said Jose A. Romero-Reyna, a graduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences.

He said it’s good to have the space in the university to share his Mexican culture with others, regardless of their own cultural background.

“I believe that in this celebration, we share what it means to be Mexican, and that’s why I connect so deeply with this tradition,” Romero-Reyna said. “It’s because I have Mexican culture, and I have loved ones I want to remember and welcome on the Día de Muertos.”

Traditionally, those celebrating the holiday create ofrendas, see día de muertos page 7

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Celebrate Native Heritage Month with these events THIS WEEKEND

By Olivia Boyer

asst. culture editor

Funk ‘n Waffles

113 Euclid Grand Opening and Native History Month Kickoff

113 Euclid is a “home away from home” for Indigenous students at Syracuse University.

On Nov. 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. the building will have its official grand opening on the Women’s Building Field. This event also serves as the kickoff to Native History Month (NHM) with speakers.

WHERE: Women’s Building Field WHEN: Nov. 6 from 2 p. m. to 4 p. m.

Michigan-based band Chirp will perform at Funk ‘n Waffles on Friday night. The group has a reputation for genre-hopping, often playing with the styles of progressive rock/funk and jazz-fusion. They perform a wide range of originals and covers in their live sets. Though their music ties in many technical elements, an equal emphasis is put on grooving and keeping people moving. Chirp takes influence from legendary bands such as Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin and Daft Punk. Upstate New York R&B group E-Block will also perform on Friday night. Tickets are available online.

“Listen to the Elders,” Speaker Series: Chief Spencer Ohsgoñ:da’ Lyons Onondaga Hawk Clan Chief Spencer Ohsgoñ:da’ Lyons will talk in the “Listen to the Elders” Speaker Series on Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. This event is off campus at the Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center. Transportation is provided, leaving College Place at 6:15 p. m.

Lyons was born into the Onondaga Hawk Clan and was chosen to be the chief (Hoyane) of his clan in 2019. He serves on the Onondaga Nation Council, works with the Hodinoñhsyoñ:nih Environmental Task Force and the Onondaga Language Program.

WHERE: Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center WHEN: Nov. 6 from 6:30 p. m. to 8:30 p. m.

WHEN: Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.)

PRICE: $13.07 The Song & Dance On Friday night, The Song & Dance will be hosting Emo Night Brooklyn, a late-night DJ-based dance party event blasting the best emo and pop punk jams. Currently on a national tour, Emo Night Brooklyn brings the perfect blend of nostalgia and energy to create an unforgettable experience, especially for late ‘90s or early 2000s kids. Tickets for the show can be purchased online.

Beading Workshop - Hoop Earrings

Alumna Teioshontathe Herne ’17, G’23 will host a beading workshop at 113 Euclid on Nov. 7 at 4 p. m.

There will be an additional workshop for pendant earrings on Nov. 8. There are only 15 spots available, so make sure to sign up soon if interested.

WHERE: 113 Euclid WHEN: Nov. 7 from 4 p. m. to 7 p. m.

Rock Your Mocs Week

Rock Your Mocs week is happening from Nov. 12-18.

This is an event during NHM to commemorate tribal individuality nationally. Wearing moccasins is meant to unite people and honor all Indigenous peoples.

Participants are encouraged to post a picture in their moccasins with the hashtag #RockYourMocs.

WHEN: Nov. 12 to Nov. 18

Ray Smith Symposium Lectures: Indigenous Resilience, Climate Change & the Environmental Humanities

The Ray Smith Symposium Lecture will host an event focusing on Indigenous Resilience on Nov. 12 at 1 p. m.

Several different lectures will commence at this event including speeches from Rosemary Ahtuangaruak

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(Iñupiaq), Brandon Lazore (Onondaga, Snipe Clan) and Linda Infante Lyons (Alutiiq/Sugpiaq). There is an online schedule to be sure you don’t miss a speaker.

WHERE: Eggers Hall, 220 WHEN: Nov. 12 from 1 p.m. to 4:45 p. m.

Full Moon Ceremony

On Nov. 27, there will be a ceremony on the Shaw Quadrangle at 6:30 p.m. for the next full moon. Participants are welcomed to take a moment to thank “Grandmother Moon,” who’s responsible for the tides, cycles of life and watching over the sky at night. There will be a community prayer and a song sung in honor of the moon.

WHERE: Shaw Quadrangle WHEN: Nov. 27 from 6:30 p. m. to 7:30 p. m

Native American Heritage Month Closing Ceremony Social Dance

The Indigenous community will host a commemorative social dance in closing of NHM. The event will be held at the Skybarn on South Campus on Nov. 28 at 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come celebrate this month.

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‘Anatomy of a Fall’ uniquely examines murder

By Teddy Hudson asst. copy editor

What does murder sound like? In Justine Triet’s new film “Anatomy of a Fall,” it sounds like an instrumental version of 50 Cent’s “P.I.M.P.,” which plays on a loop during the pivotal scene of this murder mystery.

Triet’s Palme d’Or-winning French courtroom drama about a wife accused of her husband’s murder is full of these offbeat details: without hard evidence, investigators set out on increasingly trivial hunts in search of answers.

The results are supposedly forensic experiments that border on madness, like the police trying to determine the exact volume of “P.I.M.P.” at the time of the husband’s death.

These acts of due diligence might comfort law enforcement, but when tragedies affect the people closest to us, uncertainty is harder to handle. “Anatomy of a Fall” is about the things we don’t know about the people we love and how we can cope with the mystery of each person’s mind. Half legal thriller and half intimate family drama, the film’s narrative momentum comes from what it leaves out rather than what is shown.

The film centers around the death of a professor, Samuel Maleski (Samuel Theis), who falls out of the third-story window of his home in the French Alps. He is discovered by his son, Daniel Maleski (Milo Machado Graner), who is visually impaired and can’t see the crime scene.

The only other person in the house at the time of his death was his wife Sandra Voyter (Sandra Hüller), a famous novelist, who has no alibi and claims she was asleep.

With no way to prove whether Samuel fell, jumped or was pushed, police and lawyers dive into the gritty details of the family’s personal life in search of answers. Voyter’s attorney, an old friend named Vincent Renzi (Swann Arnaud), frames the death as a tragic suicide, citing

WHEN: Nov 3. at 8 p.m.

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Middle Ages Brewing Company AC/DC tribute band Bonfire will perform at Middle Ages Brewing Company on Saturday night. Playing the very best of both the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras, Bonfire delivers a total visual experience, with authentic AC/DC instruments and authentic tonal sonic quality. Bonfire delivers a high-energy show that brings people in from all over to relive the massively successful career of AC/DC’s music and live show. Tickets for the show are available online.

WHEN: Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) .

PRICE: $10 (pre-sale), $15 (day of)

Redgate Popular house-show venue Redgate will again bring their show to The Lost Horizon for an R&B-themed night. New Jersey native Nbdy will headline the show. He presents a uniquely multifaceted R&B style using sensory elements in both his lyrical choosings and melodies, weaving together his musical influences and personal life experience. His latest EP “Take Control” was released in July this year. Syracuse University-based artists Saint Luke and Glam will also perform. Tickets are available online.

WHEN: Nov. 4 at 9 p.m.

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her husband’s history of depression and failure to succeed as a writer. The prosecution sees it as a murder committed by a bitter wife looking to escape an unhappy marriage.

Neither of these readings is fully supported by the contradictory facts presented in the film, and both are unprovable. The film’s American distributor, Neon, plays a message before theatrical screenings of the film that encourages audiences to vote online at didshedoit.com about whether Voyter committed the crime. As of this writing, 34% of viewers think Voyter is guilty, and 66% say she is innocent.

While this healthy disagreement is a good sign of the film’s rigor, “Anatomy of a Fall” is too interesting of a movie to be reduced to a simple debate about its ending. The intrigue and artistry of this film are not in its outcomes but in the elegance of its methods.

The film is beautifully shot by Triet and cinematographer Simon Beaufils, who draw a deep sense of warmth from the wooden tones of the family’s home, a feeling that is made slightly sinister by its contrast to the snowy region where her family lives. Their work

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rocky horror just the desire to have fun, and to be stupid and be crazy.”

DeLucia has been a fan of the show for over ten years. In her hometown of Mattawa, NJ, there is a weekly showing of the production.

She couldn’t even put a number on how many times she’s seen it.

Wintermute said showings of the film historically are a space for queer people to be themselves and embrace their identities, justice and love for the community. The film has also helped people understand what it means to be queer.

Kate Grover, who directed the show and is a managing director for Black Box Players, made certain intentional choices to highlight the significance the show holds for the LGBTQ community. She said that many people involved with Black Box Players and on the production team for “Rocky Horror” are queer and played a major role in the production. “‘Rocky’ is important to me and to so many people because it gets to be about community and then self expression and exploration,”

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Grover said. “It’s kind of training wheels for life and going into new communities.”

Some roles were “gender-bent” for the show, and Grover incorporated rainbow boas and other moments that highlight queer actors in the show.

Freedman said “Rocky Horror” is a haven for people who feel like outcasts because the movie is so outrageous that it allows people to be themselves without judgment.

“Part of why it’s so endearing is that it is a safe haven for the LGBTQ community,” Freedman said. “Not only a safe haven but a celebration of all things out there and all things weird and all things sexual.”

Wintermute said the show was part of their self-discovery journey as a gay, non-binary person. Queer writings that Wintermude read in high school often referenced the movie, especially intersectional writings. They said that they developed a “fond love” for the movie that continued through college.

With recent laws about hormone treatment and access to gender reassignment surgery, the film is still important today, Wintermude said.

“It’s gaining a lot more relevancy than it has, especially with all these laws happening across the country. The fact that trans panic laws still exist,” Wintermute said.

“It’s interacting and pushing back against the same things that people were still arguing about 50 years ago, that we haven’t stopped arguing about.”

Grover said the movie itself focuses on the LGBTQ community in an accepting way, where the community isn’t “the butt of the joke.” It’s a representation that doesn’t frame queer people as explicitly good or bad, and emphasizes life with no restrictions or judgments.

She tried to use the SkyBarn space effectively, placing actors in the aisles to emphasize audience interaction. Using flashlights and water guns, they put their own twist on the show, which held significance for senior members of the cast that did “Rocky Horror” in past years.

“It felt like we were growing up with the movie and then doing it all together for the first time in these lead roles was very cool,” Grover said. “Getting the opportunity to

be that presence at Syracuse and … engage more people with this very special film was really cool.”

Jim McMahon played Riff Raff, one of the main characters in the production. He did the show during his sophomore year as Dr. Scott and was a member of the ensemble. He said he really appreciated the experience of doing it a second time as a senior.

“It’s a really good way to bring everyone together, just a one night only extravaganza,” McMahon said. “The actual freedom that Rocky explores, especially for such an old movie, I think that’s so important to college, because college is about finding yourself, exploring.”

McMahon said the show works well on college campuses because college is a time of discovery and having fun. He said wearing fishnets, a gold vest and a wig onstage was a great way to have fun onstage.

“I’ve been in a ton of other shows here at Syracuse, but nothing quite like ‘Rocky’ brings everyone together. And I’m very proud of that,” McMahon said. kellyamatlock@icloud.com

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día de muertos this credibility that we all have, and mixing it with or altars, that represent the lives of family, friends and pets who have passed away.

The altar then serves as a gate to welcome their loved ones back into the land of the living.

Ofrendas are filled with photos of loved ones and other personal items.

Other elements of the ofrenda include fluorescent orange and yellow Marigold flowers used to attract spirits into the mortal world, adorned calaveras (skulls), candles to guide the spirits of passed loved ones, salt to symbolize the earth and pan de muerto, a sweet Spanish bread.

I believe that in this celebration, we share what it means to be Mexican, and that’s why I connect so deeply with this tradition…I have loved ones I want to remember and welcome on the Día de Muertos.

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At the event, Spanish professors and students came together to contribute to the community altar, bringing photos of passed loved ones and personal items that are representative of their respective cultures.

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palme d’or on the courtroom scenes, which take up a significant portion of the movie, is deliberate and versatile enough to hold the audience’s interest as the twoand-a-half-hour film enters its final stretch.

The camera is restrained and unflashy, often relying on simple zooms and close-ups.

Triet lets the things within the frame — great performances, intricate architecture and breathtaking snowy vistas — do the talking.

By the last hour or so, Voyter’s guilt or innocence has become something of a secondary issue: audiences have too little evidence to come to a conclusion and the movie conditions you to give up looking for certainty. Instead, the film becomes about the seeds of doubt that remain with fictional characters and audience members alike.

Hüller gives one of the best performances of the year so far as Voyter, bringing a sense of mystery, sarcasm, passion, tenderness and wit to her indecipherable character. Hüller’s testimonies during the courtroom scenes are masterful pieces of acting, never betraying the true feelings behind the many figurative masks she wears: a concerned mother, a distraught wife, a literary master and an innocent woman.

The genius of her performance is that she shows the audience exactly how she creates and wears these masks — she and her lawyers discuss at length how she can come across as the best mother possible — but still manages not to give away if she is truly innocent. It’s an incredible, impossible trick to pull off, and yet she does.

For the Día de Muertos event in Huntington Beard Crouse Hall on Wednesday, the main element was a large, colorful ofrenda in the corner of the room.

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This year, the event offered two art stations, one where attendees could design calaveras and another where they could create their own papeles picados.

Attendees compared the display of remembrance to their own family’s way of celebrating their deceased loved ones. Elizabeth JuarézCummings, an associate professor of Spanish, said she misses Mexico around the holiday.

“During late October and early November the air is filled with the smell of incense, Her best scene comes at the end of the film when the court plays an audio recording recovered from her husband’s flash drive.

Triet cuts to a flashback of the conversation while it plays in front of the court, which is the first scene where Maleski appears alive.

It takes place the day before his death.

Until this point in the film, the couple’s marriage had been portrayed as tense but at least outwardly loving, with their biggest hurdle being Maleski’s feelings of guilt about the accident that caused Daniel to lose his sight. In this scene, that narrative collapses as the couple throws plates, breaks down over infidelity and trades accusations of being a bad parent. The scene is a long, fierce and beautifully written exchange of dialogue that is refreshing in its realism.

The prosecution takes this as a sign of Voyter’s guilt but like most things about “Anatomy of a Fall,” the connection isn’t that simple. Since the tape is an audio recording, only she knows what really happened after the yelling stopped and the physical fighting began. For all the court can tell, Maleski is being violent and Voyter is defending herself. Just like Maleski’s murder, it’s her word against nobody’s.

“Anatomy of a Fall” is sharply directed and contains some of the best performances of the year, including a masterclass from Sandra Hüller. Its conversation-sparking intrigue, depth of characters, provocative questions and daring formal experimentation with audio make it one of the most exciting releases in a long time. ehudson@syr.edu

cempasuchil flowers (marigolds), cinnamon, orange, and many other characteristic aromas that are reminiscent of this celebration,” Juaréz-Cummings said. “The city centers also (are decorated) ]with flowers and decorations from typical calaveras, candles and more.”

At SU, the celebration has been running for over a decade. Although celebrations may differ from family to family, attendees said they

all serve as a symbol of commemoration of a life well lived.

“The Día de Muertos is a celebration of life.

We may feel sad about our family members not being with us anymore, but we celebrate their life, we share their accomplishments and all the happiness they brought to us when they were with us,” Ticio Quesada said. sabrocki@syr.edu @Sydney__Brock

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Our activism can go beyond ‘infographic culture’ On social media, advocacy can be reduced to resposting infographics. Despite pressure to partake, other avenues of showing support for a cause are just as important.

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If you’ve had Instagram or TikTok in the past few years, you may have noticed an uptick in political posts on your feed. It can get a little uncomfortable. Popular terms like “Silence is Violence” and “Your Silence is Killing Us” can take a mental toll, and not saying or posting anything can make you feel like you’re part of the issue. But that’s not true.

It’s okay to not repost all of the infographics you see to your Instagram story. You don’t have to use what can often be performative activism — advocacy for clout, not out of devotion to a cause — to prove a point.

In May 2020, the murder of George Floyd led many people to post information about demonstrations, police violence statistics and even bring other accounts of police brutality to life.

These took shape in the form of easy to process “infographics” — posts that give viewers quick information about a topic in an easyto-digest way. Though convenient, infographics don’t have to be fact checked before being posted and can contribute to the circulation of misinformation.

In the midst of the Israel-Hamas war, some have taken to social media in a similar way to show their full support for what they believe.

For those who don’t feel educated enough to spea k on this issue, the expectation of advocacy is unfair. Shunning ever yone who does not repost on their Instagram stories and imply ing they support terrorism is emotionally manipulative at the ver y least. Nobody wants to seem hateful, and “infographics” like these prey upon that instinct in us all.

The Israel-Hamas war cannot be watered down into a slideshow, yet the tone of these posts makes it seem that anyone who views them knows everything they need to understand this issue. Though, this isn’t the first time a complex global issue has been broken down into infographics and social media trends.

In 2019, #prayforsudan was trending amid a humanitarian crisis in Sudan. The campaign revolved around people changing their profile pictures to show solidarity with the nation. But as it turns out, turning a profile picture blue does very little to help those under martial law.

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The story gets worse.

There were accounts roughly named “Sudanese Meal Project” on Instagram that had no ties to any Sudanese relief efforts. One of their posts claimed “a like and a share” of said post would allot one meal donation to Sudan. This was a ploy to get more followers and shares. The Atlantic deemed it all a “tragedy hussle.”

Very little actually gets done from posts like this. In fact, sometimes social media activism is used more as a way to boost one’s profile than it is to create sustainable change or impact.

This is not an indictment on all people who post in support of a side during a conflict. Using social media to spread genuine awareness can be a great way to take action, especially when a conflict is overseas and a person may not be financially capable of donating to a cause.

But once the information and message becomes weaponized, fabricated or used for clout, that’s when the issues arise.

If you haven’t posted anything, that’s okay. But this isn’t an excuse to not seek out credible news sources to be informed about a topic. It just means that information doesn’t have to be consumed and circulated on social media relentlessly, especially when 74 percent of social media users say they have seen information on social media sites that has been f lagged or labeled false.

If you have the means, support charities and other funds that send resources to those in need. Sometimes the best deeds are done quietly.

Jish Sokolsky is a sophomore b ​​ roadcast and digital journalism major.

His column appears biweekly. He can be reached at jasokols@g.syr.edu.

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snow Two decades later, the Snowbeat still exists at The D.O., a way for younger, nascent writers to begin making their mark. Snow’s personal stamp on the newspaper — the Snowbeat is the paper’s only beat named after someone — foreshadowed the impact he left everywhere he went in life.

His public battle with ALS inspired others battling the progressive, incurable nervous system disease, and the “Snowy Strong for ALS” campaign for ALS research raised over $500,000. Over the past four years, Snow approached the fatal disease the same way he approached everything else: with confidence and strength, just like he had as a Syracuse student writing for The D.O., as a sportswriter and as an NHL executive.

“You never met Chris Snow and came away forgetting about him,” said Jeff Passan, a longtime friend and SU classmate.

Snow died Sept. 30 after going into cardiac arrest. He was 42.

“Chris should be remembered not by who he was in the past tense, but in the very living ways he’s with us right now,” longtime friend Dave Levinthal said. “And if we have to go into the past tense, I’ll remember him as the best of us. He’s just somebody who I wish everyone had a chance to meet because they would have been better for it.”

When he was diagnosed in 2019, doctors gave Snow a year to live. An experimental gene therapy called Tofersen began that summer, limiting the progression of the disease. Only about 10% of ALS cases are genetic, and Snow saw his father, cousin and two uncles succumb to the disease.

But unlike them, Snow, as a member of the Calgary Flames front office, possessed a platform to raise awareness. He and his wife, Kelsie, went public with the diagnosis in January 2020, posting updates on social media and Kelsie’s blog, “Sorry, I’m Sad.” For his 40th birthday in August 2021, he threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park, the same ballpark where he covered hundreds of games as a young writer with The Boston Globe.

“This is not the typical story that most people with ALS have,” Snow told The D.O. in 2021.

“The path I took is the one I did because I have a platform that (my relatives) didn’t have.”

Snow displayed his typical strength battling ALS — he “went after that motherf*cker,” longtime friend Greg Bishop said. Snow was doing so well he made people forget how serious the disease is, said longtime friend Michael Rothstein.

He kept going into work every day as the Flames’ assistant general manager, and in July, Kelsie recorded Snow mowing the lawn despite “almost no use of his hands and arms.”

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perkins two hours after practice ended and frequently disagreed with Mabin about his techniques. from page 11

nc state knew his team had goals in them. After scoring multiple times just once in the last seven matches, the Orange exploded for a season-high five goals. It was their most since Sept. 5, 2022, and Diaz-Bonilla played a big part.

After D’Agostini set up Diaz-Bonilla in the first half, he returned the favor in the second. Jeorgio Kocevski found a pocket of space at the top of the box, lifting a ball toward a wide-open Diaz-Bonilla. The forward’s off-ball movement afforded him plenty of time to make a decision. Diaz-Bonilla headed the ball down for D’Agostini, who fired a left-footed shot past Samuel Terranova in net to put Syracuse up 3-0. from page 11

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done literally everything she could, do her rehab, do her fitness. She’s done everything and she’s tackled it head on. It’s very impressive to watch.”

Bell developed a strong mindset throughout her time at Nerinx. In 2017, the team played rivals Villa Duchesne at the Midwest Field Hockey State Tournament. Bell’s club teammate, Taryn Tkachuk, played for the opposition. from page 11

tomlin While Tomlin didn’t see much action in his first season with the Eagles, totaling 10 catches for 181 yards, he returned for his senior season. And Boston College needs him now more than ever.

During the Eagles’ 27-24 week 6 win over Virginia, O’Keefe suffered a neck injury on

be out there and say, ‘Look, this is who I am right now. These are my circumstances, but the stuff that’s core to me that’s important, that’s not going to change,’” said Snow’s close friend Dave Curtis. “And he crushed it. He really did.”

That, of course, was nothing new to Snow. His writing and persona oozed maturity and talent.

Curtis said Snow’s writing — as a freshman in college — could’ve appeared in The Syracuse Post-Standard.

There’s an irony that Snow was on the first Snowbeat, Rothstein said. Since Snow started it, the beat has been intended for writers that editors feel have the potential to be great, and he was always the one believing in others’ potential. While many editors at the time were quick to judge a new writer, Snow would often say the writer just “wasn’t good yet,” classmate and friend Eli Saslow recalled.

“He was just so friggin’ optimistic,” Saslow said. “Of course, sometimes, he ended up being disappointed. But he was unfailingly optimistic about people’s potential, which is just a great way to live your life.”

When Curtis’ sports writing career admittedly got off to a “slower start” than some of his classmates, Snow encouraged him to stay with it. “You can’t give up yet,” he said to Curtis.

“Hang in there. It’ll work for you. What can I do for you?”

Snow put in a good word at The Globe to help classmate Chico Harlan land an internship there, which Harlan — now a veteran Washington Post reporter — called a “career-maker.”

Later, as a member of the Minnesota Wild’s front office, Snow helped another former classmate, Christian Tomas, secure an interview and job offer as team beat writer.

Last month, Bishop wrote a column in Sports Illustrated about his relationship with Snow.

The response was overwhelming. Bishop heard from 50-60 people, some of whom Snow took under his wing and befriended as they worked their way into hockey analytics.

“He found a way to believe in people,” Rothstein said. “I mean, he believed in me when I think there were a lot of people that didn’t.”

On the basketball court, Snow believed he was the one who could save his pickup team of fellow ninth-floor Brewster Hall residents even though he “couldn’t shoot for sh*t,” as Bishop said.

Snow also thought he was the best ticket scalper ever, Rothstein said, and whether it was the 2002 Big East Tournament or Michael Jordan’s last game against the Chicago Bulls, he believed he could find him and his friends a way in. Because to Snow, “doing it was always better than not doing it,” Curtis explained.

Even if he came up short, like he did for the Wizards-Bulls game, Snow kept fighting. He stayed outside the arena, trying to scalp into

the second quarter, unwilling to accept his “ultimate defeat,” as his longtime friend and former SU roommate Dan Bosch recalled.

In 2006, at 25 years old, Snow left his position — a dream job — covering the Red Sox for The Globe, to work as director of hockey operations for the Minnesota Wild. Snow had covered the team for the The Minneapolis Star Tribune after graduating from SU, and he chose the Wild job over an offer from Sports Illustrated, Curtis recalled. Snow asked Curtis over a round of golf and dinner at Bertucci’s in Braintree, Massachusetts if making a “complete leap of faith” to Minnesota was the right decision. Most writers had to work through stops in three or four smaller markets to earn a job like Snow’s in Boston, Rothstein said. That’s just how good Snow was.

The career change landed him in Esquire and ultimately paid off. After four years in Minnesota, Snow became the Flames’ director of analytics. His acumen for statistics and storytelling worked hand in hand as he introduced the data analytics he observed Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and Ben Cherrington implement to end the Red Sox’ World Series drought.

“The guy showed he could be successful in legitimately anything he wanted to be,” Rothstein said. “People like that just don’t exist.”

In 2005, Snow met Kelsie when both were writing for The Globe. Kelsie was a summer intern rooming with Adam Kilgore, a former classmate and D.O. colleague of Snow’s, and went to the White Horse Tavern with Kilgore, Snow and Pete Thamel on one of her first nights in Boston. Snow asked Kilgore if there were any attractive interns, to which Kilgore replied, “You mean besides Kelsie, the girl sitting right next to us?” A frazzled Snow stuttered before telling Kelsie she had cute hair, Kilgore recalled.

Kelsie wrote it took just 10 minutes for her to fall in love with Snow’s smile, eyes and laugh.

Kilgore said the two were made for each other — he later told Kelsie he had never seen two people fall so deeply in love with each other so purely and quickly.

One day that summer, Globe editors jokingly replaced Kelsie’s maiden name with “Snow” on her byline. It became reality two years later on a frigid December day in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Kelsie became an immovable part of Snow’s life. They had two children, Cohen and Willa, and the whole family served as an “inspiration” to others, Bosch said. The most emotional part of Snow’s memorial service in Calgary was when Cohen, 12, leaned into the microphone and called Snow his “best friend,” Passan said.

“Over the last three or four years, Chris and Kelsie and their whole family taught me so much even though none of that was through interpersonal conversation,” Saslow said. “It was just through watching as a family how you go through

something really f*cking hard.”

Snow had friends who would do anything for him, too. Tomas offered to take a year off from his World Bank job to help Snow after hearing about his diagnosis. Curtis wasn’t going to propose to his girlfriend until she met Snow multiple times.

Rothstein, an Atlanta Falcons reporter for ESPN, called his bosses after hearing about Snow’s cardiac arrest: “I’m not missing this,” he told them. “I don’t care if I miss a game, I don’t care what you guys say, whatever it is — this is important to me. I need to be there for my friends, and my friend, and his family. Because Chris Snow mattered to me. Greatly.”

As Snow’s health declined last month, Passan, Bishop and Rothstein sent pictures of him in a group chat. Rothstein has combed through old emails to preserve memories of Snow, and photos of Snow and a brochure from the funeral sit on his nightstand. Next to them are “Snowy Strong” pins, which Rothstein wears while covering games in addition to the “Snowy Strong” stickers already on his two laptops. They’re there for the constant memory of someone who influenced his life greatly, he said.

Snow’s friends tried to plan trips to Calgary, but the pandemic got in the way. One idea was to go to Banff, a resort town outside of Calgary, for a few days around Snow’s 40th birthday. It never came to fruition.

After the formal memorial service at St. Michael Catholic Community on Oct. 12 and reception at the Flames’ home, Scotiabank Saddledome, Kelsie invited about 25-30 people to the Snow’s house. They went there to sit and tell stories about Chris — the storyteller — for hours, with Kelsie leading the way. Some were funny, some were deep and personal and some would’ve been forgotten if they involved anyone else.

“That was the sad part, right? That we had this moment together and we were late,” Curtis said.

“Because he couldn’t be part of it.”

Even though ALS stripped Snow of his distinct, booming laugh and radiant, toothy smile, he remained the husband, father and storyteller he always was. And ALS didn’t stop him from leaving impressions on nearly everyone he met.

Passan said Snow didn’t die — he just lived until it was time to stop living. He did the things he wanted to do, and did them with dignity and meaning. “What it showed to other people was not just how strong someone can be, but how strong he actually was,” Passan said.

Snow should be remembered for his deep, meaningful inner passion about what he did, Bishop said.

“I can say a million things,” Bishop said, “but I think you can do it in one word: “Strong.”

One day, Perkins pulled him aside at practice.

He told Mabin he was on the exact path as some of his previous top players. “Let me help you get there. Keep an open mind,” Perkins told the sophomore. Mabin obliged and began working on his footwork, leading

to Mabhimin having one of the most successful Rams tenures in program history. The day after he signed his first contract with the Oakland Raiders in 2019, he called Perkins and simply said “thank you for getting me here.”

“If he had started his career right out of college ... his trajectory might have been even higher. I think he’s got all the qualities you need to be a head coach,” Downing said.

Less than three minutes later, Diaz-Bonilla was the provider again. Kocevski played a ball out wide to Diaz-Bonilla. A quick step over and touch created space for a cross. Diaz-Bonilla put the ball on a platter at the back post for Jackson Glenn to head home his first-career goal as the Orange led 4-0.

“We knew we were getting a good player (Diaz-Bonilla),” McIntyre said. “Our team could not be happier for Daniel...when we were in our circle at the end of the game and they were shouting DDB’s name, it was a proud moment.”

In recent weeks, Syracuse’s offensive struggles have been apparent. It’s been waiting for someone to step up. The Orange haven’t had a player score multiple goals since Lorenzo Bosel-

li’s brace against Providence on Aug. 24, SU’s first game of the season.

The Orange’s second-leading goalscorer this season is Mikina, who scored his fifth goal of the year on a long-range effort in the first half. To win games, the Orange need their attackers to show up and Diaz-Bonilla did in a big way against the Wolfpack.

In the 81st minute, he scored his second goal of the game. D’Agostini latched onto a poor back pass from NC State. Diaz-Bonilla sprinted to get with him. With Terranova coming out, D’Agostini played a square ball to Diaz-Bonilla who passed the ball into an empty net.

“We know we can score now, and we’ve been waiting for that outburst all season,” Mikina

said. “Now it’s come at the right time, so we just gotta bring that over and keep scoring.”

Diaz-Bonilla’s four goal contributions were a career-high. While at Princeton, he never scored multiple goals in a game. Diaz-Bonilla had only scored and assisted in a single game twice previously — against Harvard on Nov. 5, 2022, and Lehigh on Oct. 15, 2019.

When asked if his performance against the Wolfpack was the best of his career, Diaz-Bonilla smiled and then paused to think.

“Definitely in college,” Diaz-Bonilla said. “I think I had a couple of games like that in high school, but this was the best one of my college career.”

She had previously scored all four goals in a 4-1 Villa Duchesne win during their regular season matchup. At the practice the night before the game, Bell made a promise to her teammates.

“After practice was over, (Bell) called the whole team over and the coaches and she’s like ‘let me play defense tomorrow night,” Jeff remembered. “I can mark Taryn. I guarantee you she won’t score.’”

Matching up against a taller Tkachuk, Bell held her scoreless. Though Nerinx lost the game

after a second round of shootouts, Jeff said Bell’s performance was a pivotal moment.

Bell’s fearless approach to the game sometimes leads to injuries, Jeff said. He said that she goes into everything at “100 miles per hour” and “doesn’t back off of anything.”

Jeff said Bell played through a lot of things that she didn’t reveal to her parents. When Bell complained, her parents knew the injury was truly painful.

Now, nearing the end of her junior season, Bell is progressing back to full health, while setting

a career-high in goals (four). Syracuse head coach Lynn Farquhar commended Bell for enduring a challenging rehab process and finding out ways to help SU this season. “(Being healthy) has opened (my game) up a lot,” Bell said. “(I’m) doing things I’ve never been doing before. Getting on the field like I am, running is the main thing that has opened up a lot of opportunities. It’s the reason why I’m on the field today.”

a collision with UVA cornerback Malcom Greene. He’s been sidelined ever since, with no timetable for his return.

Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos said that the injury was felt throughout the team.

“It was kinda tough,” Castellanos said. “I feel like it was tough for the guys as well, but especially just because we (Castellanos and O’Keefe) have a close relationship. He’s like a brother to me.”

O’Keefe’s departure left a void in the Eagles’ offense. So far this season, Tomlin has filled it.

He has started in BC’s last five matchups and recorded 11 receptions for 168 receiving yards through eight games, nearly eclipsing his total offensive production from 2022.

This is Tomlin’s fifth and final year of NCA A eligibility. With time running out on his collegiate career, he is working to improve his NFL outlook and continue writ-

ing his chapter in the Tomlin football legacy. “ We can count on Dino, (we know) Dino is going to play, his teammates know that, and it ’s really cool to see a g uy step up like that,” Haf ley said. “He’s a g uy that is building a lot of trust w ith his teammates a nd his coaches, a nd I just ca nnot say enough about him as a person. You w in w ith people like that.”

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men’s soccer

Daniel Diaz-Bonilla’s 2 goals, 2 assists lead SU past NC State

By Zak Wolf

asst. sports editor

Daniel Diaz-Bonilla got a text from his dad two days ago, telling him things can change in a moment and to prepare for when it comes.

Diaz-Bonilla has patiently waited his turn throughout the regular season. The forward appeared in 13 games off the bench, without registering a goal contribution. He’s entered games sporadically, often toward the end of halves. But Wednesday evening, Diaz-Bonilla finally got his chance.

His two goals and two assists propelled Syracuse (8-3-6, 2-1-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) to a blowout, 5-0 win over North Carolina State (6-93, 1-5-2 ACC) in the first round of the ACC Tournament. Diaz-Bonilla’s four goal contributions were the most from an SU player since 2013.

Entering the match, Diaz-Bonilla had only taken five shots all season but made an instant impact against the Wolfpack. The graduate student substituted in for Julius Rauch at the 38:28 mark in the first half. Forty-six seconds later, Diaz-Bonilla provided Syracuse with a muchneeded second goal heading into halftime.

After scoring 11 goals and dishing out 11 assists in three seasons with Princeton, DiazBonilla transferred to Syracuse as a graduate student. He’d yet to make a big splash offensively with the Orange. His biggest chance came against Clemson on Oct. 15 when he hit the cross-

Daniel Diaz-Bonilla registered two goals and two assists in a 5-0 win over NC State, the most goal contributions by a single SU player since 2013. griffin uribe brown staff photographer

bar on a one-on-one with the goalie. Against the Wolfpack, Diaz-Bonilla didn’t think twice when a chance presented itself.

“I’d like to think I was due,” Diaz-Bonilla said postgame. “I don’t know if I was expecting two goals and two assists...I kind of felt like a goal was coming.”

His first goal came after intricate play by Syracuse in the final third. Mateo Leveque sat

with the ball just outside the 18-yard box before flicking it up in the air for Felipe D’Agostini. The forward chested the ball and played a first-time ball toward Diaz-Bonilla, who connected perfectly on a left-footed volley. It put SU up 2-0 five minutes before halftime.

“In those moments, to be honest, I don’t even remember hitting it, it’s pure instinct,” Diaz-Bonilla said. “It’s chest, ball and then

hit. People asked me, ‘Did you take two touches or one touch,’ and I literally had no idea.”

After struggling to break NC State down in a 1-1 draw just 10 days ago, Diaz-Bonilla’s goal opened the floodgates. Syracuse defender Gabriel Mikina emphasized the importance of getting a second goal before halftime.

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field hockey

Olivia Bell weathered nagging injuries before SU breakout

By Timmy Wilcox asst. copy editor

Olivia Bell learned to shoot on her trampoline.

In middle school, Bell spent hours on her backyard trampoline practicing reverse and back-handed shots, her parents Maureen and Jeff said. Bell repeatedly hit the ball into the netted enclosure. Now, there’s a hole in the trampoline bed.

Bell has a “ripper of a hit,” said Mia Duchars, a teammate at Gateway Field Hockey club.

In her junior season at Syracuse this year, Bell has tallied four goals and one assist through 17 games. Yet, Bell hasn’t had the chance to consistently exhibit her offensive prowess, only playing eight games during her first two seasons. She underwent compartment syndrome surgery in Nov. 2022, after dealing with lower body injuries and pain since high school.

In her senior year of high school, Bell, a thendual-athlete, suffered a stress fracture in her leg playing soccer. The injury persisted throughout Bell’s freshmen year with Syracuse, where she appeared in four games and scored her lone goal against Cornell on Oct. 31, 2021. She continued to experience discomfort in the offseason entering her sophomore year.

Bell spent that summer home in St. Louis coaching at Gateway Summer Camps with for-

mer Nerinx High School (Mo.) teammate Grace McGuire (Iowa) and Duchars (Louisville). The trio practiced almost daily in 100-degree heat.

Throughout the training, Bell couldn’t run and McGuire and Duchars sensed the pain Bell was going through. But Bell still showed up every day, showing strong mental toughness, Duchars said.

“She was in enormous amounts of pain but she still came out with us everyday and wanted to get better,” Duchars said. “She wanted to hit around and wanted to improve her skills.”

During shooting drills, when Bell attempted to corral her shot rebounds, McGuire and Duchars had to scream at her to not run, citing Bell’s trainer’s advice.

“The hardest thing for Olivia was she had to be her own advocate,” Maureen said. “The trainers were helping but it’s not easy when you’re like ‘OK, I have this injury that you can’t see and it’s not going to show up in an x-ray.’”

Bell only played in four games her sophomore season. The pain mounted. Bell’s feet occasionally fell asleep after running. She researched other symptoms and revealed them to her trainers. Bell decided to get compartment syndrome surgery at the end of the 2022 season shortly after Thanksgiving. The surgery was a double fasciotomy procedure, focused on healing her calves.

Olivia Bell underwent compartment syndrome surgery on her calves over the offseason. This year, she’s notched a career-high four goals in 17 games. joe zhao asst. photo editor

“Before when I ran, it felt as if I was running through mud and my calves would swell up,” Bell said. “I wasn’t able to run as fast as I could or as much as I could. Now that I’ve got the releases, it’s so much of a relief, not having that pain anymore.”

Bell recovered by working out at the local

YMCA and running daily. She worked with SU athletic trainers as well as a physical therapist in St. Louis.

“Coming off surgery, she was super determined to get back out there,” Duchars said. “She’s see bell page 10

football

Mike Tomlin’s son, Dino, is coming into his own at Boston College

By Matthew Gray

contributing writer

Boston College wide receiver Michael “Dino” Tomlin, son of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, knows the weight his family name holds in football. But Tomlin wants to create his own identity.

Tomlin’s parents, Mike and Kiya Winston, let him choose any career path he wanted, but his heart told him to follow in his father’s footsteps.

Tomlin played football at Shady Side Academy, a high school near Pittsburgh, PA, and eventually committed to Maryland. But after notching just three receptions in three seasons there, he transferred to Boston College. Now in his graduate year, the Eagles are relying on Tomlin to step up in the absence of one of their top wide receivers, Ryan O’Keefe.

Tomlin grew up in Squirrel Hill, PA. In 2008, when Tomlin was 7-years-old, his father guided the Steelers to a Super Bowl XLIII victory over the Arizona Cardinals. While Mike wanted his son to grow the family’s football footprint, they allowed Tomlin to dictate his future. “(My parents) always told me ‘You don’t have to do our thing, but you got to do something.

Doesn’t matter what it is, but it better be something,’” Tomlin said.

Ultimately, Tomlin chose football. In his senior season at Shady Side, Tomlin recorded a touchdown on all 18 of his receptions,

for a total of 644 receiving yards. He became one of the top wide receiver recruits in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) and received several offers from schools like Pittsburgh, Army and Dartmouth.

Tomlin ref lected on how his family’s notoriety affects his play, stating that he uses it as fuel.

“I always felt like I had something to prove growing up, and especially now when I’m playing in Pittsburgh,” Tomlin said. “In Pittsburgh, there’s a lot of attention that comes with it. People know you’re on the team before you even get off the bus. I’m always looking to prove that I’m supposed to be here.”

He eventually committed to Maryland in 2019, where he played two seasons despite not seeing much action due to the COVID-19 pandemic canceling certain games in 2020.

Tomlin later decided to transfer to Boston College in 2022.

Tomlin immediately made a strong impression on coaches and teammates when he arrived on campus. BC head coach Jeff Hafley praised him for his attitude and willingness to buy into the program.

“Dino’s got that vibe when he walks into a room,” Hafley said. “He’s got that smile on his face and positive energy, and he just works his butt off constantly. He knows what (he’s) doing, and you can always trust him to be in the right place.”

Dino Tomlin is now in his second season at Boston College after spending three years at Maryland.

He’s received increased playing time this season. courtesy of paul criado bc heights

Tomlin described himself as a flexible player who can compete wherever his coaches need him to.

“I try to know all sides of the field, so I can

help if there is any situation where I might need to move, and also I want to be able to help the younger guys,” Tomlin said. see tomlin page 10

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MADE FROM SCRATCH Darrell Perkins sold his Chick-Fil-A franchise to become a graduate assistant at Purdue. Now, he’s helming safeties and rovers at Syracuse.

By Anthony Alandt senior staff writer

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rofessional football wasn’t in the cards for Darrell Perkins. Despite playing in 40 games with Wyoming across four seasons, he was buried in a running back room featuring future NFL players Gerald Abraham and Eric Coleman. So Perkins entered the restaurant industry after graduating, moving back home to Colorado.

After eight years, Perkins became the manager at Applebee’s and Bennigan’s. Eventually, he agreed to a Chick-fil-A owner-manager deal, becoming a franchisee.

Perkins had put football behind him. Then the itch returned. He wanted to coach in some capacity, accepting a part-time assistant job at Gateway High School. Joe Tiller, Perkins’ offensive coordinator for two seasons at Wyoming, had just accepted the head coach position at Purdue. Two years later, Perkins sold his Chick-Fil-A franchise and applied for a graduate assistant position with the Boilermakers. He turned in his stable life for a stipend salary.

I never got a sense that (Perkins) felt like he was too big time for us. He treated us like we were Division I, Big 10, ACC football Dylan Mabin former fordham cornerback

Perkins bet on himself 23 years ago and gradually climbed the coaching ladder. He’s made a name for himself as a secondaries specialist and talented east-coast recruiter. Now the elder statesman manning rovers and safeties at Syracuse, Perkins is back coaching at the Power Five level and helping to boost a thinned out SU secondary back to a bowl game.

Former Purdue graduate assistant Joel Thomas saw a smaller, “even-keeled” man grasping a binder walk into his office in spring 2000. Perkins introduced himself, sat in the other corner of the 15- by 20-foot office, and got to work. A running back and special teams player, Perkins had accepted the defensive graduate assistant position “just to get his foot in the door,” said Scott Downing, who coached alongside Perkins at Purdue and Northern Colorado.

Perkins constantly asked questions. He tried finding causes of issues or why plays succeeded for other coaches. Persistence, and fully understanding the 4-3 nickel and four down concepts that Spack ran, drove Perkins. At the time, he was one of two graduate assistants before college football programs could employ an unlimited number of coaches. Perkins led the scout team defense, assisting Thomas with study

Before arriving at SU, Darrell Perkins (right) was a graduate assistant at Purdue where he coached nine future NFL players.

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tables, breakfast and dinner checks.

“You learn how to do a lot with maybe not the same resources,” Thomas said.

Both Perkins and Thomas were in their first year coaching at the collegiate level. Thomas said Perkins brought maturity to the staff that typically is uncommon with graduate assistants. Perkins taught Thomas how to analyze players more than rally them, something Perkins had learned through managing restaurants before coming up with a solution to the issue.

At the time, Shaun Phillips, who played 11 years in the NFL, was a freshman defensive end with Purdue. He was frequently “squirrely” at study table sessions and wasn’t completing his work. Thomas wasn’t sure what to do, so Perkins met with Phillips to discuss a plan to “keep him on track.”

Former Fordham cornerback Dylan Mabin said Perkins rarely raises his voice. He watches reps before pulling a player aside, either letting them know what went wrong or how to replicate their correct moves. Perkins’ maturity from his time in the business world permeated into his coaching, beginning to assist with the safeties while hitting the recruiting trail for Purdue.

“He’s kind of like a swiss army knife,” Downing said.

“His career background gave him an instant edge in dealing with people that helped him become a better coach, a more valuable coach.”

During Perkins’ first season with Purdue, the Boilermakers, helmed by future NFL Hall of Famer Drew Brees, became Big 10 co-champions and earned a berth

in the Rose Bowl. Being around that much talent showed Perkins the value of recruiting. Thomas said at the time, Purdue still wasn’t the recruit’s first choice, but it showed them how to have a keen eye for talent. Tiller told his staff he wanted smart players.

Perkins took that philosophy to the 11 schools he’s been at since. He wants to let players know he’s been in their shoes. He’s been buried on the depth chart, struggling to find his role on a successful team. He’s been the new guy trying to learn on the fly with a heavy workload.

He’s been the cog in the program that helps coaches “sleep easier at night,” Downing said.

Perkins leans on his past experiences. His time as a running back helped him easily transition to becoming a secondary and defensive specialist. Perkins needed to know where he was needed in protection schemes. His eyes were trained to see the whole field, and he taught his secondaries to survey.

“I never got a sense that (Perkins) felt like he was too big time for us. He treated us like we were Division I, Big 10, ACC football,” Mabin said.

By the time he’d gotten to Fordham in 2016, Perkins was a respected coach, overseeing eight NFL defensive backs during his time at UConn and Maryland. Mabin knew Perkins had “a lot of pedigree.”

He told his new players at Fordham that he could turn anyone in the room into one of the top players in the country. But at the beginning of their time together, they butted heads. Perkins held defensive back meetings nearly

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men’s basketball

SU’s Benny Williams suspended for ‘violation of team rules’

By Henry O’Brien senior staff writer

Syracuse forward Benny Williams has been suspended for a violation of team rules according to an X post from SU men’s basketball. The post didn’t specify what team rules Williams broke, but stated that he is expected to rejoin the program soon.

Following SU’s 86-61 win over the College of St. Rose, head coach Adrian Autry did not field questions about why Williams received the suspension. Autry did not clarify when Williams would return but said the team will “expect him back.”

The now-suspended Williams is in his third season with the Orange. He finished with 11 points

and six rebounds in the team’s first exhibition of the season against Daemen. Forward Justin Taylor took Williams’ spot in the starting lineup against Saint Rose, recording 10 points and a teamhigh 12 rebounds.

Williams has spent time away from the Orange from before, previously missing a game against Virgin-

ia in January for “personal reasons.”

In an interview with syracuse.com’s Donna Ditota earlier this morning, Williams acknowledged that he and former Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim had their rough patches but that he still talks about his old coach with affection.

With two full seasons under his belt at Syracuse, Williams has

averaged 4.6 points per game and 2.8 rebounds.

In the same announcement that went out 90 minutes before tipoff, Maliq Brown was ruled out while dealing with a mild groin issue per Ditota.

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