Winter Guide 2022

Winter Guide

2022

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INSIDE

The best quotes from sources in today’s paper.

NEWS

"From the bottom of my heart, I do appreciate it. But this year hasn’t been like it has.” - Bettie Graham, executive director of the Determination Center of CNY Page 3

CULTURE

“Our culture sells a message of holiday bliss even though the reality for many people is different."Deb Margolis, Merrimack College Page 5

OPINION

"Life off campus continues regardless of whether students are here or not. But winter break is where residents find relief." - Sarhia Rahim, columnist Page 9

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“I’ve been chasing this feeling of togetherness and brotherhood ever since,” - Matt Stith, 2015 Syracuse soccer assistant Page 12

COMING UP

Noteworthy events this week.

WHAT: Libraries' United Way Holiday Auction WHEN: Dec. 15, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Bird Library 114

WHAT: Horns and Harmonies

WHEN: Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Hendricks Chapel

WHAT: Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial Service WHEN: Dec. 21, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Hendricks Chapel

As dining halls reduce waste, FRN loses food source

By Maya Castro contributing writer

Over the course of the Spring 2022 semester, Syracuse University and SUNY ESF’s Food Recovery Network collected just over 944 pounds of food from Brockway Dining Hall. But this semester, the dining hall has been running out of food before volunteers from the network arrive.

“(Brockway) says ‘yeah, we can do food recovery,’ and then at the last second they say no,” said FRN President Elliot Salas during one of the organization’s meetings. “I just wish they were more consistent.”

The network is operated by SU and ESF student volunteers who visit the university’s five dining halls to collect unused food after they close. While shelters typically receive non-perishables, FRN Vice President Claire Chevalier said the organization donates “all kinds of food,” like meat, cooked vegetables, rice and potatoes.

In 2021, the organization collected nearly 11 tons of food, providing over 18,300 meals, according to an SU News release.

But FRN has struggled to work with some dining halls this semester, specifically Brockway and Ernie Davis Dining Hall, Salas said. He added that Ernie Davis’ man-

agement team wants to reduce the number of times the organization comes to collect leftover food from five times a week — as in previous years — to two.

2,500

Number of pounds of food FRN currently collects per week

Ernie Davis’s decision to reduce its collection days could mean 300 fewer pounds of food being delivered to community members each week, Salas said. The FRN donates to nine community centers across the city including the Apostolic Church of Syracuse, The DePalmer House, The Determination Center and The Greater Southside Neighborhood Association.

On average, he said, the organization currently collects 500 pounds of food a day for a total of 2,500 pounds per week.

Ernie Davis’ decision has to do with the dining hall’s own operation, said Sarah Scalese, SU’s senior associate vice president for communications, in a statement to The Daily Orange.

“The decision to move to a two-day pick-up

was based on the availability of overproduced food,” Scalese said. “We are constantly seeking to reduce food waste, which inevitably results in the unintentional consequence of reduced contributions to (the Food Recovery Network) and their charitable beneficiaries.”

The FRN’s staff delivers the food it collects to the community centers the same night it’s recovered, using personal cars to drive and deliver food five days a week throughout the fall and spring semesters. This semester, though, Salas said the organization has struggled to find students who can drive to deliver the food. Only 25% of SU students have cars on campus, according to U.S. News and World Report.

“Hands are easy to get, but not wheels,” Salas said.

Bettie Graham, the Executive Director of the Determination Center of CNY — one of the organizations FRN works with — said the center has been feeling the impacts of FRN’s stifled operations. Over the course of the seven to eight years she’s worked with FRN, Graham said, the Determination Center has relied heavily on its services.

She said this year is the first time the organization hasn’t been able to provide meals for the center, and that she hasn’t received any communication on why the center hasn’t been getting deliveries or

when to expect them in the future.

“I’ve been with them for a very long time, but this year really has not been good at all,” Graham said. “I have like 65 to 75 kids, and (FRN) is something that we really rely on from year to year. It’s been a great, great help in order to feed the kids.”

Still, Graham said FRN’s services have been essential to her work and to the kids who The Determination Center supports, as well as that she hopes for better communication in the future.

“I really do appreciate the program because it really has helped (the center) out, and I appreciate that, I do,” Graham said. “From the bottom of my heart, I do appreciate it. But this year hasn’t been like it has.”

Through the end of the fall semester, Salas said the organization has been working to reconcile the issue and continue deliveries. As a member of SU’s Student Association, Salas said he’s tapped the group for volunteers. Since then, he said the organization has had an easier time getting drivers.

The organization does play a role within Syracuse’s community, said Jackie LaSonde, the founder of the Greater Southside Neighborhood Association. She said the network’s 90 hot dinners are the first thing that South-

cityCity snowplow operations ramp up amid worker shortage

By Isabel Melendez-Rivera contributing writer

The Syracuse City Department of Public Works’ Snow and Ice Department begins preparation for the winter in August. Now, during mid-December in one of the United States’ snowiest cities, the department is putting plans into action and snowplows on the streets.

The Snow and Ice Department, which in 2018 Jeremy Robinson began to oversee when he became the Commissioner of Public Works, at the time employed snowplows up to 22 years old. Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and now with a new fleet of snowplows, Robinson explained the department’s methods of operation and preparation for the winter months amid an employee shortage.

“The drivers are premium. They don’t just fall off trees now,” Robinson said. “We have the equipment now — now we just need the bodies.”

During its summer preparations for the snow season, Robinson said the department trained around 15 new drivers to join the 80 workers across the department’s three units – street cleaning, repair and sewers — who prepare and

run snow plows, as well as take care of salting roads.

After department workers washed and rust-proofed plows throughout the month of August, crews began to prepare salts to use on roads in mid-October. Arthur George, a plow crew member, said that as the season begins, it’s essential that crew members ensure all equipment is ready each and every time they take out a plow.

Snowplow crews, overseen by two superintendents and four to five crew leaders, mainly clear snow at night when streets are free of traffic, Robinson said. Doran Jones, also a plow crew member, emphasized the importance of where plowers start in addition to when they do.

The department assigns priority routes to each crew member, Jones said, including routes to essential destinations like hospitals, schools and police and fire departments, in order to ensure that major roads for work commutes and emergency services are clear.

Jones said he feels responsibility in his capacity with the Snow and Ice Department because crew members are tasked with ensuring that emergency personnel The department began preparations including new driver training and rust-proofing and for this winter’s snowplow operations in August. daily orange file photo

SCOTUS to hear second case against loan forgiveness

By Kyle Chouinard senior staff writer

The United States Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear a second case against President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan. The case will be heard alongside Nebraska v. Biden.

In the new case, complainants Myra Brown and Alexander Taylor — backed by The Job Creators Network Foundation — allege that the Biden administration’s forgiveness plan is illegal because it did not have a public comment period as required under the Administrative Procedure Act. The act lays out the process to develop and issue regulations, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Both Brown and Taylor have student loans. But because Brown’s are “held by commercial entities” instead of the Education Department, she isn’t eligible for relief, U.S. Justice Department Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar wrote in a statement.

It is not clear whether the two cases will be consolidated, The Hill reported, and arguments could be heard in February.

The JCNF, a “conservative-leaning group advocating for free enterprise,” previously sued Major League Baseball for moving its All-Star game from Georgia in protest against the state’s voting laws. The MLB called the

cutbacks

side residents take when the FRN drops them off at the association each night.

“It really helps out people in the community who may not have access to a meal,” she said.

In 2019, Onondaga County had over 65,000 people on SNAP benefits, a government program providing assistance in buying food. According to 2021 Census data, around 14% of the county uses the program.

While the FRN is currently having difficulties with Ernie Davis Dining Hall, Scalese

snowplows

are able to do their jobs. For Robinson, sticking to priority routes is essential in ensuring the community’s safety.

“If someone's sick, they’ve got to get to the hospital. Kids got to get to school, and hills need to be dealt with because there's accidents (at) main intersections like West Street and Genesee,” Robinson said.

When snowstorms become too severe for the department to handle fully in a timely manner, Robinson also said sticking to priority routes is the best way to ensure their plowing has the greatest effect. When priority goes to major thoroughfares and essential routes, though, Robinson said community members have struggled and had complaints about unplowed neighborhoods.

since-withdrawn lawsuit “frivolous.”

In August, President Joe Biden announced the cancellation of $20,000 in student debt for Pell Grant recipients, as well as $10,000 for non-Pell Grant recipients. At the time, people were able to submit applications for relief until Dec. 31, 2023.

The Supreme Court announced on Dec. 1 that it would hear the original case against the student debt forgiveness plan, which was filed by six states: Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas and South Carolina. The six states argue Biden overextended his executive powers and caused a loss in future tax revenue for the states.

The New York Times wrote on Dec. 1 that the case was the “most serious threat” against Biden’s plan.

Dan Urman, director of the Law & Public Policy minor at Northeastern University, said in an interview with News@Northeastern that he would be “very surprised” if the court sided with Biden in the original case for student loan forgiveness. Currently, the court has a 6-3 conservative majority.

Under its current makeup, the court has ruled to erase the constitutional right to an abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and limited the power of the federal Environmental Protection Agency in West Virginia v. EPA.

“I really think the Supreme Court is

wrote to The D.O. that changes may be coming.

“Thanks to the active participation of student volunteers, Food Services is actively reviewing (food waste), with the intent of maximizing (the FRN’s) meaningful, impactful and sustainable contributions to the community,” Scalese wrote.

Despite its roadblocks, Salas said he has enjoyed his work with the organization.

“I am so happy for the existence of this club,” Salas said. “It feels incredible that at the end of the day, we are providing food to those in need.”

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“Residents, rightfully so, they have a gripe with us and our plans. But that's the way we have to do it. We have to go by priority,” Robinson said.

George added that another reason the department isn’t able to plow certain streets and later receives complaints is because residents illegally park cars on neighborhood streets.

With the outlined goal of getting a plow on every street within 24 hours of the last snowflake this year, Robinson hopes the department will be able to improve its operations as a whole.

“With the constraints that we had in the past, it was tough to get to every street in a timely manner,” Robinson said. “Obviously, there's always room for improvement. A lot of people think we can get better. I think we can too.”

going to say, ‘this is Congress’ job, not the executive’s,’” Urman said. “They’re going to say… this is beyond what the law allows.”

On Oct. 21, a federal appeals court put the program on hold while it was still discussing Nevada v. Biden. The Supreme Court has refused to lift the pause set in place, and as of Dec. 12, it is ongoing.

To combat the pause, the Biden administration extended its moratorium on student loan payments again. On Nov. 22, when Biden extended the moratorium through June 30,

2023, he wrote on Twitter that he was confident in the legality of the student debt relief plan.

In a late November email to eligible borrowers, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona wrote that the ongoing lawsuits are “mertitless,” Spectrum News NY1 reported.

“The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to helping borrowers as they recover from the pandemic,” Cardona wrote. “Education is a great equalizer.”

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The case is one of two which SCOTUS will hear alleging President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is illegal. young-bin lee staff photographer

Holiday blues

beyond the hill

Ski into winter your break

By Evelyn Kelley asst. culture editor

The Syracuse winter has finally started, and with whistling winds and low temperatures, it’s hard to get your dose of vitamin D. Although staying inside may seem like the easiest option, spending time in nature can be beneficial, even in the winter months.

Being outside in natural light is clinically proven to help with problems like anxiety and depression, especially if you struggle with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), according to a study from mind. org. So, if you’re willing to brave the elements to help the seasonal depression, check out these five spots to enjoy winter sports and activities.

Cross country skiing at Drumlins Country Club

By Daily Orange Culture Staff

While many people associate the holiday season with happiness and cheer, this is not the reality for everyone. The holidays can bring about familial conflicts, past trauma and seasonal blues, leaving people feeling helpless and alone during a time that is often called “the most wonderful time of the year.”

As many students head home for winter break, they may be worried about the challenges of being back home for an extended period of time. According to a study by the American Psychiatric Association in November of 2021, 49% of young adults, ages 18-34, said they were anticipating their level of stress to increase around the holidays.

Brian Hamilton, a staff therapist at the Barnes Center at the Arch, recognizes that the holidays can be a difficult, stressful time for a number of reasons. He said the root of the problem can sometimes be biological— a lack in vitamin D along with the shortening days can often play a huge role in our moods. For some people, however, vitamin D may not be the issue.

During a time where family relations and gatherings are so prominent, the holidays can be especially hard for those who already find their homelife to be a difficult place to come back to. Hamilton acknowledged this struggle, saying it's especially hard for young adults because they may not have a choice but to spend time with the family members who are

triggering or uncomfortable for them to be around.

“Some may be triggered by seeing certain family members that could re-open unresolved emotional scars. Some could be missing a family member that’s passed,” Hamilton said. “Some may feel the financial strain (or) pressure of gift giving, and the list goes on.”

Especially at a small campus like Syracuse University, it is easy to find yourself feeling enclosed from the real world, somewhat out of touch with reality, said SU sophomore Dylan Oratz. This independence and escape can be a good thing for students, but also negative once they are forced to leave for break.

“I love being around my friends. So it almost feels like it's a little bit of a culture shock going back home,” Oratz said. “I feel like Syracuse just has such a campus that feels like a bubble. So when you leave that, it's weird to feel in the real world again.”

Deborah Margolis, the Dean of the Winston School of Education and Social Policy at Merrimack College, said that another common issue young adults face during this season is the pressure they put on the holidays to be picture perfect.

Whether that pressure is put on finding the ideal gifts or hosting the best party, the constant expectations can sometimes feel more like a burden than a celebration, Margolis said.

“Our culture sells a message of holiday bliss even though the reality for many people is different. If people are expecting a see holidays page 8

When the snow finally comes, SU and ESF students with valid IDs can head over to the golf course on campus and rent cross country gear for free. Cross country skiing is a great way to get active during the winter, and is more beginner friendly than downhill skiing. All levels of experience are welcome at Drumlins, but be sure to make a reservation beforehand on the wellness portal. Snowshoes are also available to those who may not want to ski.

Hiawatha Lake in the Strathmore Neighborhood

Just 10 minutes south of campus, Hiawatha Lake offers great skating once the water freezes completely. There are no rentals available at the pond, so bring your own gear or rent some at the Barnes Center. Skating outside instead of an arena offers a change of scenery, as well as a chance to get some vitamin D.

Hiawatha Lake also hosts a local pond hockey group for the Syracuse Pond Hockey Classic. This year, the event is on Jan. 28, 2023 at 10 a.m. Food, drinks and music will be available at the event

Mental health struggles are not uncommon around the holidays but there are ways to handle the stress

The pressure of gift-giving and party-going can cause increased stress and anxiety around the holidays but there are ways to help. cassandra roshu asst. photo editor

Cookie chaos

Ingredients

Dark Chocolate Candy Cane cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder sifted

1/4 cup black cocoa powder sifted

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp sea salt

1 cup unsalted butter (softened)

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 cup light-brown sugar packed

2 large eggs room temperature

1 tsp peppermint extract optional

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 bag Bright White Candy Melts or white chocolate, melted* vegetable shortening as needed to thin candy melts crushed candy canes

Molasses cookies

1 1/2 cups shortening

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

4 cups all-purpose flour

4 tsps baking soda

2 tsps ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground cloves

1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp salt

Sugar

Peanut Butter Blossom cookies

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup peanut butter

2 tbsp milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 egg Sugar

48 unwrapped Hershey’s kisses

Almond Nonpareil cookies

1 cup unsalted butter (softened)

1 cup sugar

1 egg (room temperature)

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp almond

2 1/4 cup flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

Nonpareils

Story By Meghan Hendricks photo editor Art Direction By Santiago Noblin and Morgan Sample presentation director and contributing designer

Every year around the holidays I go on a three to four day baking spree where I take over my kitchen and do nothing but bake cookies. For the past couple of years, I have been making six or seven types of cookies and we always end up with way too many. I have officially become the designated baker for my family and friends, so I want to share some of the recipes that have been fan favorites.

Dark chocolate candy cane cookies

Most people love a good candy cane around the holidays, and what is better than cozying up with a nice cup of hot cocoa and a candy cane to stir in it? These cookies combine the chocolate flavors with peppermint, tasting just like your peppermint hot chocolate.

To make these cookies, the first thing you will need to do is whisk together the flour, cocoa powders, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. You will use this a bit later, but you can set it aside for now.

Next, using a stand or hand mixer, beat together your room temperature butter with both types of sugars on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. This will take about two to three minutes. Once the butter-sugar mixture has reached the right consistency, reduce the speed and add in your eggs and peppermint extract. Beat this mixture until well combined, scraping the sides down as needed.

Once your wet ingredients are well-combined, start adding in the flour mixture you set aside earlier. I have found that adding the drying ingredients a little bit at a time helps to make sure it all gets incorporated and lessens the chance of flour flying all over your kitchen. Following the flour, add in your chocolate chips and stir until they are evenly distributed.

Now that the dough has formed and you have added the chocolate chips, cover the dough and

chill for at least an hour or overnight.

When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 F and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a small or medium cookie scoop, portion the dough onto the baking sheet. If using a medium scoop, I recommend nine cookies per tray, but if using a small scoop, you can fit up to 12 on a standard-sized cookie sheet.

Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until the middle is set. The cookies will deflate a bit after removing from the oven as they cool. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for five minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool the rest of the way.

Once the cookies are completely cool, melt your white chocolate for decorating. Dip half of each cookie in the melted chocolate and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Before they are dry, sprinkle the tops with crushed candy canes. Allow the cookies to set the rest of the way before packaging for storage.

Almond nonpareil cookies

My family is a sprinkle household. Ice cream gets sprinkles, cake gets sprinkles and I even put sprinkles in my chocolate chip cookies. My mom was the reason I started making this recipe because she loves nonpareil sprinkles, and ever since I discovered it, she asks me to make it every year when I break out my baking stuff.

For this recipe, the first step is to turn the oven on to 350 F and let it preheat while you prepare the dough. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Mix until combined and set aside for later.

Using a stand or hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Once beat together add in your room-temperature egg, vanilla and almond extracts. After adding, turn the mixer back on and beat until combined.

After the egg and extracts have been added in, reduce the mixing speed and slowly add the dry ingredients you set aside

before. Continue to add the flour mixture until all of it is in the bowl and mix until it has been well incorporated into the wet ingredients.

Once you have a dough formed, use a small cookie scoop to portion the dough and roll it into balls. Pour your nonpareils into a bowl or container. One at a time, take the dough balls and coat them in the sprinkles.

As you finish rolling the dough in the sprinkles, place them on the cookie sheets lined with parchment. Arrange the cookies in a 3-by-4, 12-cookie formation on the trays. After the cookies have been put on the sheets, lightly press each one with the bottom of a glass to flatten.

Bake the cookies at 350 F for 10 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire cooling racks until completely cool.

Molasses cookies

One of the first things my sisterin-law shared with my family was this recipe and I am convinced this was one of the best things she could have given me. Although this recipe is a lot of work, it is certainly worth the time and effort.

To begin this recipe the first thing you will need to do is melt the shortening see cookies page 8

Become the designated family baker and get into the holiday spirit by trying out one, or all of these cookie recipes

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magical, blissful experience and the reality falls short, they can feel down and disappointed,” Margolis said.

Though the holiday stress, depression and anxiety can feel overwhelming and isolating, there are ways to improve your overall well-being and distract your mind from the things that may be triggering these feelings. Allison Theis, a licensed clinical social worker and training associate at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University, explained that by setting boundaries that affirm one’s values and comfort levels, the burden of holiday stress and taxing relationships can be alleviated.

“Sometimes we need to do what’s best for our souls, rather than aim to please others.

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winter sports

if you’d rather participate from the sidelines.

Song Mountain

Song Mountain is just 30 minutes away from campus and offers trails for all levels of skiers and boarders. The mountain has over 20 trails and offers rental gear to those who want to try something new. The lodge also offers food and cozy spaces to just kick back when you get too cold.

The mountain also offers night skiing. The opening of Song Mountain depends on snowfall, but it usually happens in midDecember, so be sure to plan some ski trips once winter officially starts.

Labrador Mountain

Owned by the same people as Song Mountain, Labrador Mountain offers similar terrain and great night skiing for all experience levels. The mountain is 30 minutes away from campus, and offers tickets that are eligible at both Labrador and Song if you need a change of pace after a while.

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in a pot on the stove. I use a saucepan to melt mine when I make these. Once it is completely melted, set it aside and let it cool.

Once the melted shortening is cool, pour it into a bowl or stand mixer. Unlike the other recipes I have included, this one can be done without a stand or hand mixer. Add the sugar, eggs and molasses to the shortening and beat until well combined.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and spices. After being mixed, add the dry ingredients to the molasses mixture in the other bowl. Fold in the flour mixture until completely incorporated. Cover the bowl and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight. My sister-in-law

I think it’s important to have a plan ahead of time,” Theis said. “I also think if you have the ability to connect with supportive people, make time to do so. Everyone struggles in their own way, and sharing those experiences can help people feel less lonely.”

Mental struggles look and feel different for everyone. A coping mechanism used by one person may not be the correct solution for another person. Taking the time to yourself to find what helps you will benefit you in the long run, Hovick said.

“I believe during the holidays it is extremely important to take breaks for yourself,” Hovick said. “Whether you get up early and offer to walk the dog, or enjoy reading by a fire at night, or go out for coffee or something with a friend or supportive person you have around you, there are ways to get out of those situations to take time for you.”

At the bottom of the slope, Labrador hosts The Puffin Bird restaurant to refuel your appetite and hang out with friends at the end of the day.

Stratton Mountain

If you are willing to take a weekend trip over to Vermont, Stratton Mountain is a well-rounded mountain with lots to offer. Unlike some mountains, the resort is not limited to skiing, as it offers skating and tubing as well. Stratton Mountain even has a unique opportunity to ride on a snowcat ride — a vehicle designed to move on snow drives you up the mountain, where you will also be welcomed with dinner.

At the bottom of the mountain, Stratton also has a charming village with restaurants and shops to enjoy after a long day of winter activities. The resort is about three and a half hours away from campus, but is ranked as one of the best ski resorts in Vermont, if you’re up for a drive. Stratton also offers rentals and lessons, as well as a wider variety of terrain than most mountains in central New York.

Green Lakes

Green Lakes offers just as much to do

recommends overnight, but when I’m impatient, chilling them for 3 hours has done the trick.

After the dough is chilled, you are ready to bake. Preheat the oven to 375 F and line baking sheets with parchment paper. You will want to form the dough into walnutsized balls for baking. I use a small cookie scoop to portion them and then roll them in my hands to round them out.

Pour some granulated sugar into a small bowl or container. As you form the dough into balls, roll each one in the sugar and then place in rows of three by four, or three by five on the baking sheets.

Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes. Once baked, remove from the oven and let cool for 5 to 10 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack until completely cool.

Peanut butter blossom cookie

This year, Hamilton suggests putting less effort into impressing the judgmental relatives that never seem to give you the response you are looking for.

the

This can look different for everyone, but both Margolis and Hamilton suggest turn-

ing off social media for a while, reaching out to a trusted friend, getting outside and even reaching out to a primary care provider or a professional hotline.

If you are struggling around the holidays, it is important to know that, despite the cheerful faces on TV and the upbeat songs on the radio, you are not alone, Margolis said. She stressed that the unrealistic standards set by our culture are not something to compare your own experiences with. Try to also remember that at some points, Margolis said, the best gifts we can give are to ourselves.

“Do not feel guilty or let others make you feel that way because you deserve to be made a priority as well,” Hamilton said. “Everyone is worthy of an unbiased, safe and productive opportunity to process their experiences.”

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Get outdoors this winter at five locations around Syracuse to have fun with some winter sports. meghan hendricks photo editor

in the winter as in the summer. With flat terrain and many trails, the state park is a great spot for snowshoeing and cross country skiing. If you don’t

This is by far one of my favorite recipes to make and it started my love for baking. I have been making this recipe since I was in eighth grade, and I even tweaked it to use as my signature chocolate chip cookie. I love this recipe because you can put everything in the bowl all at once, mix, and it turns out perfect every time.

You will want to start by preheating your oven to 375 F and lining your baking sheets with parchment paper.

As your oven preheats, add all your ingredients to a stand mixer — flour, sugars, baking soda, shortening, peanut butter, milk, vanilla, salt and egg. You can use a bowl and mix it by hand or use a hand mixer, but I have found that the stand mixer works the best.

You will want to mix the dough until everything is well combined, scraping the sides and beater as needed. The dough will form one cohesive unit on the beater

have the correct gear for that, the park is also a great location for a simple winter walk.

ehkelley@syr.edu

if using a stand mixer.

Once the dough is completely mixed, use a small cookie scoop to form the dough into balls. Pour some granulated sugar into a small bowl or container. Roll each ball in the sugar and then place them on the baking sheets in three by four rows.

Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes— I have usually found that 11 minutes is the perfect amount of time, but it depends on the oven.

Immediately after taking the cookies out of the oven, press one Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each cookie. You will need to press hard enough that the chocolate makes an indent in the cookie, ensuring it will stay in place.

Allow the cookies to cool for 5 to 10 minutes on the cookie sheets and then transfer them to a wire cooling rack.

mehendri@syr.edu

Our culture sells a message of holiday bliss even though the reality for many people is different.

Deborah Margolis

dean of the winston school of education and social policy at merrimack college

Students have lasting consequences on residents and the city

By Sarhia Rahim columnist

As a Syracuse resident, it feels like some students think the city stands still once they leave. As if magically, what they leave behind does not affect those who call Syracuse home.

It is clear when Syracuse University students leave for winter break. Anything they choose to leave behind and throw away is sitting underneath snow on the curbs outside of dorms and student housing. Sometimes there are still red cups scattered around from their last few parties before going home.

Life off campus continues regardless of whether students are here or not. But winter break is where residents find relief. Homeowners living near student apartments are glad for the peace when students leave for break. For the most part, the city is quiet, and trash piles and destruction of property stops.

SU tries to teach students how to “Be A Good Neighbor” on the university’s official website, outlining the guidelines for good citizenship to the local residents living next to student housing. But this is where the university's efforts end. There are no classes or lessons incorporated into First Year Seminar that encourage students to be aware of resources on the Community Relations page. There are also no clear consequences enacted by the university if homeowners complain to the city government or the university when students violate these guidelines.

The city has received complaints and concerns from homeowners who live next to student housing. Incentives were then given to the university to encourage more development of private apartments.

Affordable housing in the city is a major issue and SU benefits from pushing for more luxury apartments to be built. According to syracuse. com, luxury student housing in Syracuse is heavily subsidized by city taxpayers, and developers get large tax breaks. These properties include The Marshall — partially owned by SU basketball coach Jim Boeheim and bought by SU for $69.4 million — Aspen Heights and The 505 on Walnut, all popularly occupied by students.

This becomes a dire issue when previously private developments become state owned and turn former low-income housing in Syracuse into student housing. It soon became clear that private housing was not the right solution. It is almost a slap in the face to see more luxury apartments multiply for students at SU. With many of the city’s residents living below the poverty line and conversations questioning the future of low income housing such as Pioneer Homes, it feels that the city and SU are not keeping the community in mind.

The city provides subsidies to developers in hopes to increase private student housing. There was hope that the new development would have a domino effect on the city with promises of more jobs and new business opportunities available to both students and the community.

While the apartments are aesthetically appealing, these new buildings currently overshadow properties that can be restored, and the real underlying issues are still ignored.

The city of Syracuse currently has 1,800 vacant properties. These properties have a range of possible use, from housing to religious use. SU could use its influence with the city to argue that buying vacant property to

renovate for student housing is beneficial. Rather than renovating homes to benefit students, SU should make renovations to benefit the entire community, not just those on campus, and implement projects and collaborations with the city to renovate and sell the property back to the city to become available to city residents.

As for students, there needs to be more pressure from the

university to not only educate students on the city of Syracuse but actively encourage them to participate within the community. Students may form a deeper relationship and newfound respect for the residents of Syracuse once a relationship between the two is established.

Sarhia Rahim is a sophomore policy studies major. Her Column appears bi-weekly. She can be reached at slrahim@syr.edu.

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10 Syracuse games to watch during winter break

By Colin Yavinsky asst. copy editor

Syracuse University students will finish up finals and leave for winter break this week. But football, men’s and women’s basketball and ice hockey will continue to compete before school resumes in January. The football team will play in its first bowl game since 2018 and both basketball programs have several conference games. SU ice hockey has about a month-long hiatus before it returns to ice on Jan. 10.

Here’s a list of 10 sporting events to catch over winter break before students return to school:

Football vs Minnesota (Dec. 29th, 2022), Pinstripe Bowl

It’s the Orange’s first bowl game since 2018, when they went 10-2 and beat West Virginia 34-18 in the Camping World Bowl. This time, Syracuse will play in Yankee Stadium at the Pinstripe Bowl, where it has played twice before, taking down Kansas State 36-34 and West Virginia 38-14. Minnesota and SU last met in the 2013 Texas Bowl, where the Orange won 21-17 behind Terrel Hunt and Jerome Smith combining for 31 carries and 158 rushing yards.

Men’s basketball vs Notre Dame (Jan. 14, 2023)

These two teams met earlier this season in South Bend, Indiana, when Judah Mintz

made a layup with 14 seconds left to give Syracuse the 62-61 win. The Atlantic Coast Conference rematch will take place in the JMA Wireless Dome. Syracuse leads the alltime series 32-22, winning three of the last four matchups against the Irish, though two of those games were decided by one basket. Joe Girard III had 20 points and broke his dry spell against the Irish in early December. The Orange saw success from inside the arc, shooting 62.5%, but struggled from deep, shooting 16.7%.

Women’s basketball vs NC State (Jan. 1, 2023)

NC State, the reigning ACC champs, currently rank No. 8 in the AP poll, with a major win over then-No. 10 ranked Iowa. NC State will bring the No. 14 ranked offense and Syracuse will have to watch out for Diamond Johnson, who averages 13.9 points per game. The Syracuse defense ranks 46th.

Ice hockey vs Colgate (Jan. 10, 2023)

The only game for the ice hockey team over the break will take place on Jan. 10 at Tennity Ice Pavilion. The Orange look to avenge their first loss of the season to Colgate, falling 3-0 in Hamilton. They were outshot 35-13, but now look to upset the No. 4 ranked Raiders. Syracuse (7-13-1, 4-2 College Hockey America) currently ranks No. 32, but are currently in second place in the conference, trailing Penn State.

Men’s basketball @ Virginia (Jan. 7, 2023)

The No. 3 Cavaliers provide a wide variety of challenges for the Orange, who have rattled off three-straight wins following the loss to 16th ranked Illinois and defeated former Big East Rival Georgetown 83-64 on Saturday.

Men’s basketball vs Pittsburgh (Dec. 20, 2022)

This game will kick off conference play for the Orange, where SU’s remaining opponents for the season are all ACC teams. Last season, Pitt and SU split the season series. The ACC is tough once again, featuring a dominant No. 3 ranked UVA team, No. 15 Duke and very good Miami and Virginia Tech teams. Pitt (7-4) has won six of its last seven games, only falling to Vanderbilt by a point.

Men’s basketball vs Virginia Tech (Jan. 11, 2023)

Virginia Tech, the defending ACC champion, is off to a hot start, winning 10 of its first 11 games. Charleston upset the Hokies 77-75 to hand them their only loss. Since then, the Hokies have won five straight, most notably a win over preseason No. 1 and now unranked UNC. Syracuse leads the series 11-6, but the Orange are 8-2 at home all-time versus the Hokies.

Women’s basketball vs Wake Forest (Dec. 18, 2022)

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entered the game to maintain the lead, though he played a lot higher against the Hoosiers on the right side.

Indiana had a couple of chances in the opening five minutes. On one play, Goumballe worked along the right side of the box near the end line. He played a low ball to the top of the penalty box, where Endeley’s shot went just wide. Then, on a corner, Samuel Sarver’s redirected header just missed the target.

Despite a couple of Johnson cross attempts that were deflected and easily picked up by Hoosier keeper JT Harms, Syracuse wouldn’t get its first major opportunities until a three-minute span midway through the first half. Jeorgio Kocevski won the ball in the midfield before dribbling and shooting from outside the box. His attempt sailed over the bar.

A minute later, Nathan Opoku attacked the Indiana backline, using a couple of step-overs, before tapping the ball to the right inside the box to Noah Singelmann who overlapped. Singelmann’s shot was saved by Harms.

In the 24th minute, Opoku scored his 11th goal of the season, putting Syracuse up 1-0, marking the first goal Indiana has conceded all tournament. After SU worked

the ball to the right, Opoku gained possession in the top right of the box. With multiple Hoosier defenders surrounding him, he sent a left-footed curler that nestled into the corresponding corner. Harms didn’t move.

All season long, Syracuse has been good on the counterattack, but in the first half, it almost got scored on by one. Olu Oyegunle was too slow on the ball as he tried to pass it wide. Sarver pressured him, won the ball and had numbers in the trailing. But as Sarver crossed it, Kocevski tracked back to get a touch. Shealy picked up the loose ball. Indiana had several chances to counter but was caught slightly offside, prompting a negative reaction from the Hoosier crowd.

Patrick McDonald provided the Hoosier’s response with a volley inside the box in the 32nd minute. Shealy couldn’t see it as there was too much traffic in front of him, watching the ball trickle into the net, the score tied at one.

Against Creighton, it only took 91 seconds for Syracuse to answer when the Bluejays tied it at one. Against Indiana, it was 86 seconds. Opoku, similar to his first goal, dribbled the ball, navigating around several defenders. He sent in a chip cross, met by Calov, who controlled it and scored, giving Syracuse a 2-1 advantage.

Calov immediately made a difference once he came in as part of the Orange’s typical substitution patterns. On one play, he

dribbled down the right, creating a corner. On another set piece, his service went just over the goal.

Sinclair and Abdi Salim picked up yellow cards.

In the second half, Syracuse started with the same XI, even pressing a little higher whenever Indiana had a goal kick. The Hoosiers continued to find counterattack opportunities by slipping in through balls to Sarver. But the forward was called offsides twice within the first 17 minutes of the second half. Sarver almost drew a penalty, when it appeared he was tripped in the box, but the referee opted to play on.

Way off his line, Shealy made a clearance after Sarver was in on goal, but the clearance went straight to Tommy Mihalic as he collected the ball in the Orange’s defensive half. Mihalic tried to shoot over Shealy, who backpedaled and dove to push the ball out.

With 17 minutes remaining, Syracuse almost conceded an own goal. Indiana crossed the ball from the left side of the box, but Opoku whiffed an attempted clearance onto the crossbar. Shealy dove on it before it crossed the goal. The play caused a brief pause in the action, but it appeared that the initial Indiana attack was deemed offside. On another dangerous cross from the left flank with 12 minutes remaining, Shealy bobbled it before falling on top of it.

But eventually, Indiana leveled it, as Endeley notched the upper 90 goal in the

ACC), having played one conference game so far, a 20-point loss in Charlottesville to undefeated 11-0 (1-0 ACC) Virginia. WFU ranks 5th in defense but 14th in offense within the conference, so the Orange shouldn’t have much trouble defending the rim. A season ago, Syracuse fell on the road to the Demon Deacons, but avenged that loss a month later in the Dome.

Women’s basketball @ Boston College (Jan. 12, 2023)

Boston College (8-4, 0-1 ACC) looks to provide a tough challenge for Syracuse in Chestnut Hill. The Orange were swept by the Eagles last season, 95-71 and 91-75. But with the addition of Dyaisha Fair and other transfers, SU has the opportunity to defeat the Eagles for the first time since Mar. 4, 2021, where the Orange won 67-61.

Women’s basketball vs Notre Dame (Jan. 15, 2023)

Notre Dame (8-1 (0-0 ACC) is inside the top five this season, holding a 26.8 point average margin of victory, per Her Hoop Stats. Syracuse will have to contain Olivia Miles, who averages 16.0 points per game in 26.7 minutes played per game. Offensively, SU should get the ball to Fair, who is averaging 18.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

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80th minute, despite Shealy getting a deflection on it. In the final 10 minutes, besides an Indiana header that went left of the goal, both teams couldn’t get it in the net.

In the first half of overtime, SU’s best opportunity came from Johnson, who drew a foul at the top of the box. Calov’s free kick went straight into the wall. Indiana begged for a penalty kick call in the final 10 seconds of the first overtime half, but it wasn’t called.

Opoku continued to create chances for SU as the game extended into overtime. He got the ball on the top of the box, shot and created a corner, though it was comfortably handled by the Hoosiers. On an earlier play, Johnson and Kocevski played a 1-2 combination, but the Johnson cross was saved by Harms.

Indiana had two prime opportunities to win it in the second overtime. Sarver dribbled into the box on the left side, but his shot hit the side netting. With four minutes remaining, Jack Wagoner had a shot near the penalty spot that shanked right. For Syracuse, Giona Leibold sent a curling left-footed shot that just missed the frame.

In the second half of overtime, IU continued to slip in through balls, but Shealy was once again there to fall on it. And despite several close chances, the game went to penalties, where Syracuse won 7-6. colebambini@gmail.com

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unranked to start the season. The team that was projected to finish fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Atlantic Division. The team that had a combined 18 wins over the three previous seasons won the College Cup as Syracuse secured its first-ever national championship with a win over No. 13-seeded Indiana.

in order to send the game into sudden death, locked at four each. He did. Julius Rauch and Levonte Johnson both made their spot kicks and a Shealy save on Maouloune Goumballe set up Amferny Sinclair to win it.

By Cole Bambini sports editor

CARY, N.C — The national championship trophy sat in the center of the scorer’s table as the penalty kicks began. Benches rose in anticipation for both teams. The score was locked at two after 110 minutes.

Syracuse had originally held the lead for 46 minutes after Curt Calov netted.

It was 10 minutes away from securing the national championship.

But in the 80th minute, Indiana’s Herbert Endeley tied it up at two. With no SU player pressuring, he shot to the upper left corner. Russell Shealy dove and got a hand to it but couldn’t stop it. The draw meant another 20 minutes of play before penalty kicks.

Syracuse did it. The team that was

Syracuse (19-2-4, 5-1-2 ACC) defeated Indiana (14-4-7, 3-1-4 Big Ten) 2(7)2(6) in the College Cup final, achieving the pinnacle of collegiate soccer and besting the semifinal finish it had in 2015. The Orange finish the 2022 season with the most wins in a single season in the program’s history as the Hoosiers came up just short of their ninth national title. They most recently appeared in the 2020 title game, falling to Marshall.

In PK’s, Colin Biros was called upon as the fifth taker. He needed to score

Syracuse had previously been in overtime twice this season — in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Penn and in the ACC Tournament semifinals against Virginia. The Orange won both. The latter of which came in penalty kicks.

Syracuse Head coach Ian McIntyre made no new changes to the lineup, utilizing the same starting XI. In the 3-2 semifinal win over Creighton on Friday, McIntyre brought in Jackson Glenn to give the Orange a more defensive look. After Syracuse scored its second goal to get up 2-1, Glenn

The Orange, unranked at the beginning of the season, sealed the title with a Russell Shealy save and a winning penalty from Amferny Sinclair after tying the game 2-2 during regulation. meghan hendricks photo editor