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Editor’s Letter

SPRING 2012

Editor in Chief

Rebecca Toback

Deputy Editor

Melissa Savignano

Managing Editor

Erin Carson

Asst. Managing Editor

Tory Wolk

Art Director

Riya Bahandari

Photo Editor

Joey Smilgiewicz

Front of Book Editor

Pamela Masin

Health Editor

Amy Marturana

Fashion & Beauty Editor

Sola Ayodeji

Entertainment Editor

Jessica Dysart

Sports Editor

Davis Reiter

Features Editor

Jaclyn Roth

Social Media Director

Alicia Escobar

Asst. Health Editor

Rachael Grannell

Asst. Ent. Editor

Emmie Martin

Asst. Sports Editor

Eugene Lanzoni

Asst. Fashion Editor

Tress Klassen

Asst. Features Editor

Diana Pearl

Asst. Photo & Art Editor

Ilana Goldmeier

Asst. Art Director

Runsu Huang

Blog Editor

Michelle Maciejewski

Asst. Blog & Art Editor

Brandi Potts

Asst. Blog Editor

Christina Ferraro

Special Thanks

Harriet Brown Jim Shahin Dean Branham

Equal Time has been the general interest publication of Syracuse University since 1981. The writing contained within this publication expresses the opinions of the individual writers and does not reflect those of the Equal Time editorial board.

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Spring fever hit early this year, and together the Syracuse University community celebrated. The unexpected, but very welcomed, March heat wave sent us into party mode with music blasting down Comstock. Our basketball team made the Elite Eight during March Madness for the first time since our 2003 championship; but our earlier than anticipated exit from the tournament was more Fab-U-Less than we hoped for.

In this issue we hope to prepare you for the even warmer months ahead. On page 18 we’re supplying you with our best party planning tips, and we got you covered for the perfect Mayfest fashion statement (page 22). It’s time to make your neighbors jealous, because we even found some of SU’s best student DJs (page 19) to spin at you party.

As we prepare for summer, we realize Archbold Gymnasium is more of a social scene than a workout facility. For when all the machines are booked up, we breakdown some of the best dorm room workout routines so you can stay fit and avoid the gym rats (page 10). You may have noticed lately the surplus of commercials for Wii and Xbox exercise games. We have too! Our story on exergaming, (page 15) will tell you everything you need to know about what games are best for your workout routine and how to quickly master them. Still want to log some time on the Treadmill? We’ve got you covered with tricks to get you from the gym to class, without a shower in between. We promise—no one will realize!

From all of us at ET, we wish you a great summer! If you don’t have plans yet, get inspired by how four SU students made bank over their summer break by opening a pop up shop in New York City, (page 30). Follow our blog equaltimemag.tumblr.com. We will be posting as soon as you get back to campus in the fall. And as always, let us know what you’re looking to see in our next issue by emailing us at equaltimemag@gmail.com or tweeting us @equaltimemag.

Rebecca Toback Rebecca Toback Editor in Chief

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CONTENTS

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FRONT OF BOOK Bits and Pieces....................................5 Chime Masters Best Hits.....................6 Marshall Street Specialties....................7 HEALTH Workout Certifications..........................8 Gourmet Lunches................................8 Sex For Your Health.............................9 Indoor Workouts................................10 Long Term Health...............................11

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SPORTS Alternative Sports..............................12 Dome Food.......................................13 Gym to Class.....................................14 Women in Sports...............................14 ENTERTAINMENT Video Games....................................15 Aaron Sorkin.....................................16 Editor’s Picks: TV................................17 College Party.....................................18 SU DJs .............................................19 Blogging 101....................................20 Reading for Fun.................................20

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FASHION & BEAUTY Trends Men Hate...............................21 Dangerous Beauty..............................21 Mayfest Style....................................22 Manly Fashion...................................23 Textured Fashion...............................24 FEATURES Botox.........................................27 Pop-Up Shop.....................................30 Drugs Abroad....................................32 EQUAL TIME MAGAZINE SPRING 2012

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Bits and Pieces

American aviator Charles Lindbergh rode the carousel in Coney Island to relax before taking off on the first successful solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927.

Carousels Compiled by: Abby Maddigan

The most common themes for carousels are patriotism, cowboys and Indians, the cavalry, nursery rhymes, and sea creatures.

The lead horse of any carousel can always be recognized as the biggest and most decorative horse.

The Griffith Park merrygo-round is an antique carousel that contains real horse hair tails.

The St. Bernard dog is considered one of the most popular “non-horse” carousel figures.

If a carousel contains any animal other than a horse it’s no longer considered a carousel, but a menagerie.

In May 2005, William Henry Dentzel III built the world’s first solar powered carousel, which is now on display at the Solar Living Institute in Hopland, Calif.

American carousels rotate counterclockwise, whereas British ones rotate clockwise.

When one bell is sounded, the carousel is ready to start; two bells means it’s beginning to turn; and three bells means the carousel has reached full speed.

Beats on the Bells The SU Chime Masters ring popular songs from the Crouse tower Since 1888, students have climbed up the steep metal stairs to the Crouse bell tower and rung the chimes. Men in Delta Kappa Epsilon began the tradition at Syracuse University, but now any student can be a member of the Chime Masters, as long as he or she can read the music. The Chime Masters play the simple, common Westminster Chimes at the quarter hours, letting students know what time it is. They ring the alma mater throughout campus before the hour. But it’s the other tunes from the bells that catch students’ attention across campus.

Super Mario Brothers theme song This song evokes memories for those who listened to it for hours on end while playing the popular video game. Freshman Alex Ganes, a member of the Chime Masters, brought back this jingle last semester, which uses all the bells. “It’s a complex chime,” says Ganes. “It utilizes all we can do with the chimes.”

“F*ck you” – Cee Lo Green When Cee Lo released this song in 2010, it was a YouTube sensation. Now, Fiona Andrews, a senior member of the Chime Masters, says she plays this song all the time. “It’s kind of like you’re ringing profanity all throughout campus and nobody knows,” she says.

Anything and everything – The Beatles “I like playing ‘Yellow Submarine’ just because I think it’s funny,” says Andrews. Another classic Beatles song played in the bell tower is “Yesterday.” In fact, the Chime Masters’ music book is filled with tons of Beatles’ sheet music.

“Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga “Gaga-ooh-la-la.” Who doesn’t recognize this beat? This song topped the charts in 2009 and the Chime Masters frequently ring it. “We play it a lot because it’s so popular,” Andrews says.

“Hedwig’s Theme” Initially heard in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2001, this melody resonates among students. “The Harry Potter theme definitely elicits the most response,” says Andrews. When the enchanting music is playing, students are no longer walking through campus, but through the grounds of Hogwarts.

Written by: Brandi Potts Illustration by: Caitlin O’Donnell

FRONT OF BOOK

Marshall Street Specialities The best meals to discover on SU’s most popular block Forget Chipotle and Pita Pit. It takes a little more exploring to uncover Marshall Street’s hidden culinary gems. Get your taste buds ready because your Syracuse University experience is incomplete without a feast in each of these neighborhood hot spots.

Written by: Laura Aussenberg Photographs by: Ilana Goldmeier and Drew Shapiro

FRONT OF

COSMOS PIZZA AND GRILL

VARSITY

Toasted Honey Bun: This retro eatery started dishing out American fare to generations of hungry students back in 1959. The fact that breakfast is served all day is a big selling point, but Cosmos Toasted Honey Bun is the real showstopper. A fluffy, honey bun donut is sliced open and grilled with butter, resulting in a warm, gooey mound of bliss. Feeling adventurous? Order the enhanced Honey Bun Sundae—it’s equipped with a scoop of ice cream, hot fudge, and whipped cream. Your diet can start tomorrow.

Hobo Sub: There’s no better place to conjure up school spirit over a pitcher of beer and a slice of pizza than Varsity. It takes a few more steps through the front door, however, to unearth Varsity’s true treasure. Carnivores flock to the deli counter for the Hobo Sub, a rib-sticking sub that packs on the protein. This grilled sandwich comes fully loaded with bacon, ham, turkey, and tomato. Tackling this epic sandwich is definitely not for the faint of heart, so leave your vegetarian friends at home.

FUNK N WAFFLES

CHUCK”S CAFE

Brownie Waffle Sundae: This dimly lit, underground enclave resides right behind Marshall Street and serves up gourmet sweet and savory waffles, featuring innovative toppings ranging from mashed potatoes to chicken wings. They truly push the envelope with this masterpiece—homemade brownie batter, two scoops of ice cream, whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

Fried Pickles: It’s worth paying a sober visit to this popular watering hole tucked behind Marshall Street for a nofrills, wallet-friendly dining experience. The menu features innovative bar fare such as jumbo soft pretzels and French bread pizza, but the fried pickles are just the right combination of sweet and sour. Pickle slices are served in a heaping pile with a sweet Russian horseradish sauce.

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Certifiably In Shape

Gourmet To Go

Teaching your favorite workout is just one certification away From Bikram yoga to Zumba, and spinning to Pilates, the options for working out in the 21st century are endless. If you really start to enjoy your new workout, you might consider getting certified to be an instructor and teach classes yourself.

Kelley Purcell, an elementary school science teacher, leads a double life as a yoga instructor. Purcell teaches open level yoga classes through Syracuse University’s Healthy Monday Program.

“I went through the training to become a better instructor for myself, and as a teacher, I have a natural love for education,” Purcell says. “Halfway through the program, it just came naturally to me, so I thought I should consider giving back.”

The yoga certification process can be as brief as one weekend or as lengthy as a few years. Purcell became certified after a year of training at Shakti Studios in Woodstock, NY. “You learn the breathing techniques and physical postures, and then you master different controls of the mind after that,” she says.

The requirements to become certified as a yoga instructor vary by state and region.

Becoming certified can also be a heavy scheduling and financial commitment.

If you are interested in teaching but lack time, Zumba may be a better workout to consider becoming certified in. Bridget Greene, a senior television, radio, and film major at Syracuse University, teaches Zumba once a week in Flanagan gym. Teaching Zumba helps her stay connected to her favorite hobbies.

“My family’s obsessed with exercise. I love to dance and did a ton of musical theatre in high school,” Greene says.

Greene signed up for a Zumba certification course through Zumba.com.

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The certification cost $250 and lasted eight hour during which you learn four basic steps—salsa, merengue, cumbia, and reggaeton. During the course, students participate in a master class, learn how to break down a song, how to put the right steps into the music, and lastly, learn how to choreograph.

“After completion, you wait to get hired and get re-certified once a year,” says Greene. Although the day-long training can be draining, Greene recommends taking on the challenge. “It really is the best job in the world.” Time to get off your butt and get certified.

Written by: Diana Pearl Photograph by: Samantha Short

Turn your brown bag lunch into a meal everyone will envy You moved on from elementary school years ago, so there’s no reason your brown bag lunches should still look and taste the same. Don’t let a busy schedule get in the way of a well-balanced and appetizing lunch. Put on an apron and learn how to prepare easy meals that will satisfy hunger.

“Even if cooking isn’t your forte, you can still find healthy pre-made snacks at the grocery store,” says Tanya Horacek, a professor in the department of public health, food studies, and nutrition at Syracuse University. Here are some simple meals to upgrade your boring brown bag lunch.

Scoop-it-up Chicken Salad: The key ingredient for this recipe is scoop-shaped tortilla chips. Prepare the mix with chopped chicken, chopped celery, light mayo, and shredded cheddar cheese. Then, take the chips, start scooping, and feast.

Pesto Veggie Sandwich: You’ll crave this mouthwatering sandwich for the rest of the week.

It’s so easy to prepare, you can make it daily. Take two slices of Italian bread and spread one with a generous amount of pesto. Next, layer both with yummy goodies such as mozzarella, tomatoes, red peppers, olives—anything healthy and appetizing will work. Put the slices together, and munch on.

Bring-it-on Bruschetta: Peel a tasty tomato and cut it into small squares, removing the seeds. In a bowl, mix the tomato with garlic, olive oil, and vinegar. Toast two slices of whole wheat bread.

Top each slice with the mix and add a pinch of salt, pepper, and some basil. Enjoy!

Written by: Cristina Baussan Photograph by: Shijing Wang

Healthy Pleasures

HEALTH

Having sex regularly offers some powerful benefits, making you happier and healthier The best things in life are usually the worst for you. Fortunately, one of the most satisfying indulgences, sex, can actually make you healthier. Sex’s biggest benefits include stress relief, a stronger immune systems, greater heart health, and positive self-esteem.

“There’s research that shows people who are having sex with some regularity have fewer colds and stronger immune systems,” says Debby Herbenick, sex researcher and professor of human sexuality at Indiana University. Energetic, vigorous sex helps your heart pump and moves blood throughout the body, which counts as a form of cardio work out, Herbenick adds.

Sex also increases levels of the hormone oxytocin, which is sometimes referred to as “the attachment hormone.” Joseph Fanelli, professor in the marriage and family therapy department at Syracuse University, notes that oxytocin is associated with feelings of bonding, trust, and attachment. “As relationships grow, the oxytocin adds to a feeling of nurture and comfort, all positive qualities,” he says. These hormonal reactions increase intimacy and make sex an intensely satisfying, feel-good experience.

You can feel sex’s greatest and most complicated benefits in your mental health. Sex is an effective stress-reliever, and helps some people sleep better. “It’s not just that sex reduces stress, because plenty of college students are really stressed out by their sex lives,” Herbenick says. To eliminate sex stress, the trick is to make good choices. If you’re worried about getting pregnant or contracting an infection, the experience can cause anxiety, instead of relieving it. But if you use protection or birth control and get tested for infections and diseases, along with your partner, sex will make you relaxed, comfortable, and confident.

Also, sex affects self-esteem positively or negatively, depending on a person’s current level of self-esteem, and how he or she enters the experience. “Some people have sex because they don’t feel good about themselves, and they’re looking for someone else to validate them,” says Herbenick. But people who think their low self-esteem will improve after sex usually find afterwards nothing has changed. Those with high self-esteem, however, will find that intimate, passionate sex can raise it, leaving them feeling more self-assured than ever. Great sex builds on self-esteem, but can’t create it, Fanelli notes.

Oral sex can also help improve confidence. “Men and women both have a lot of anxiety about their genitals,” says Herbenick. “I think that one of the greatest things about oral sex is that you’re taking a risk about somebody being down there and seeing this part that you might feel anxious or weird about.” If the experience goes well, it’s fun, and feels good, you’ll stop worrying about if you’re clean or big enough. You’ll feel more comfortable about these body parts and your body image in general.

Maybe for you, the best part of sex is being touched, or having someone tell you how beautiful your body is. Entering the experience with a high level of self-esteem, you’ll leave the experience feeling more confident about yourself and your body. “I think that sex can be a wonderful way to feel good about yourself,” Herbenick says.

“You just have to be okay with your choices,” she says. “You have to know who you are and what you want and what you feel comfortable doing.” This way, you’ll experience all the benefits sex has to offer and leave sexual experiences feeling healthy, confident, and satisfied.

Written by: Amy Marturana

SEX BY THE NUMBERS Activity:

Calories Burned:

1.5 hours of Sex: 150-200 30 minutes giving oral sex:

100

Taking clothes off:

8-10

30 minutes of masturbation:

100-150

15 minutes of kissing:

14-20

Moaning and sighing:

18-30

*Calories burned depend on gender and weight. All numbers are estimations.

Illustration by: Molly Snee

Dorm Ready Workouts Try these exercises and break a sweat without even leaving your bedroom When it comes to working out, The Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels will tell you that anything is better than nothing. It’s important to keep motivated to work out.

Not having the right equipment at home may make exercising difficult, but you really don’t need much. Barbara LaNeve, an aerobic dance instructor at Syracuse University, believes in variety and paying attention to progress while working out.

“Change up your workout to keep it fresh and interesting. Monitor your progress and progressions. Establish realistic and achievable goals,” LaNeve says.

So put on your iPod, slip into your athletic wear, and workout in the privacy of your own apartment or dorm room.

Warm Up: It’s important to start slowly to get your blood moving. Begin your workout with simple stretches and a slow song to get your blood flowing. Incorporate deep breathing and simple yoga poses.

Shoulder Stretch: Stand up straight.

Interlace your fingers and lift both arms upward over your head, keeping your arms in line with your ears. As you bring your arms up, inhale and look toward the ceiling. As you exhale, bring your arms back down and bend forward. Let your eyes follow where your arms are going.

Repeat five times.

Forward Bend: Bend your upper body forward. Try to touch your feet. Look at your

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knees to give yourself a deeper stretch.

The Garland Pose: This move is essentially just a squat; spread your legs so they are in line with your shoulders. Turn your toes outward, and sit in the pose. Keep your back straight. Make sure your heels are touching the ground. If you’re having trouble keeping your balance, focus on something straight ahead.

definitely want to try this. You need a chair with armrests. Position yourself as if you were sitting down, but don’t actually sit.

Instead, place your hands on the armrests and lift your body up twenty times. Repeat four times.

Abs: Plank. Get in push up position and hold for one minute without actually doing a push up.

Lifting Up: When you come up from the Garland pose, don’t stand right up. Bring your muscles up slowly. Tuck your head and pretend there is a string on your lower back lifting you up one muscle at a time.

Your spine will thank you.

Written by: Julie Fuino Photograph by: Michelle Hilt

Cardio workouts burn body fat while simultaneously strengthening your heart and lungs. Make sure you are consistently in motion. Pretend you are a boxer in the ring and keep your feet moving. March in place, do side steps, jumping jacks, or even some random dance moves. Do this for about four or five songs.

“Black and Gold” – Sam Sparro

To cool down, repeat your warm up.

“International Love” – Pitbull feat. Chris Brown

For muscle toning, you need actual weights.

COOL DOWN:

Legs: Sit against the wall as if sitting on a chair. Hold for thirty seconds at a time.

Arms: If you worry that your arm waves back to you when you wave hello, you

GET ACTIVE PLAYLIST: STRETCHING:

CARDIO: “Angel” – Akon “Domino” – Jessie J “Top of the World” – The Cataracs feat. DEV

“Bubbly” – Colbie Caillat MUSCLE TONING: “Fade Into Darkness” – Avicii

HEALTH

Illustration by: Molly Snee

College Consequences As her friends knocked back shots, chugged beers and sipped mixed drinks, freshman Ivy Sacks* kept a watchful eye on a boy who was not in her group of friends. The boy consumed a whole bottle of rum before stumbling out of the room. Concerned, Sacks walked to his room and opened the door. Inside, the boy was bleeding and unresponsive. As she tried to wake him, his eyes rolled back in his head. Twenty minutes later, doctors in the ER informed her that the boy had fallen, which caused the bleeding; additionally he was suffering from alcohol poisoning.

Sacks’ account is just one story portraying the damaging effects of binge drinking. But that’s not the only vice college students are guilty of. Across the nation, college students smoke tobacco, and marijuana, they engage in poor eating habits, and sleep less than is healthy. The common excuse falls on it just being a part of college.

These four years do, however, affect our future health and well-being.

Every two weeks, 34.1 percent of college students engage in binge drinking, according to the spring 2011 National College Health Assessment. The Center for Disease Control defines binge drinking as the consumption of five drinks for men and four drinks for women in a single sitting. While binge drinking has some immediate consequences, like falling behind on schoolwork, the most severe consequence may not be felt until years later.

“The number one concern is alcoholism, “says Jane Uzcategui, a professor of public health, food studies, and nutrition at Syracuse University. Most people of course do not become alcoholics, but Uzcategui says, they’re the lucky ones.

A more immediate and concrete consequence of binge drinking is its effect on the brain. A study published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, found that college students who described themselves as regular binge drinkers performed considerably worse on a test measuring attention and memory skills. “During college most people’s brains are still developing,” says Christopher Cederquist, associate director of Syracuse University’s Options Program, a subdivision of The Counseling Center that focuses primarily on alcohol and other drug issues. “Perfect time to be in college. Difficult time to poison your brain repeatedly.”

You can get by drinking and smoking on a weekly basis now, but here’s what lies ahead Many students ignore the addictive quality of smoking. In the last 30 days, 15.2 percent of college students smoked tobacco, while 15.9 percent of college students smoked marijuana according to the spring 2011 NCHA report.

“On some level, there is a cultural perception that smoking cigarettes is a lesser evil in terms of the culture of college students,” says Susan Scholl, internship coordinator for the department of Public Health, Food Studies, and Nutrition. “You find out, by way of trying to quit, that it’s tough and nicotine is a highly addictive substance.”

Unable to kick the habit, long-term smokers are at risk for developing cancer, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, and immune system damage.

While smoking marijuana can lead to the same long-term physical consequences as smoking tobacco, marijuana can also provoke debilitating mental health problems. A study of more than 1,000 New Zealand children over a 21-year period, found marijuana is associated with depression and suicidal thoughts and attempts.

Then comes the munchies. A study published in Nutrition & Metabolism found that long-term weight gain could result from one month of overeating. In fact, two and a half years after the study, those who overate for one month had gained 11 pounds on average.

Tendencies such as binge eating usually become habitual. “I’m a big advocate that once you gain weight, it might be easy to lose it, but it’s hard to maintain the weight loss,” Uzcategui says.

It seems almost inevitable that students will continue to engage in these risky behaviors. “College is not reality,” Scholl says.

“Be yourself and have fun, but understand your risk profile.” Our safety and well-being depend on understanding the consequences associated with our behaviors. *Name has been changed Written by: Melissa Goldberg EQUAL TIME MAGAZINE SPRING 2012

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Great Explorations Pop that campus bubble and explore the great outdoors of Central New York For many Syracuse University students, the idea of an off-campus adventure goes as far as a hike to the SUNY-ESF quad or a bus ride down to Armory Square. Despite what many students think, Mount Olympus isn’t the tallest peak in Central New York. The Adirondacks, the Finger Lakes, and a number of rivers and caves surround SU. Allie Burhans, a senior at SUNY-ESF and a trip leader for Syracuse University’s Outing Club (SUOC), recommends taking advantage of these features by participating in alternative sport activities.

“They build a lot of character,” Burhans says. “It throws you into situations you’re typically not thrown into and you can learn a lot from it.” Next time you’re looking to spend your weekend outside, consider embarking on one of these adventures, all of which can be done close to campus.

Rock and Ice Climbing: Unlike other activities, climbing is done year round. Nick Griffin, a senior at SUNYESF and the president of SUOC, leads climbing trips to multiple locations. Griffin strongly recommends rock and ice climbing to break up the usual workout routine. “Both are great sports to get people into the wilderness,” Griffin says. “They offer a great alternative to going to the gym and challenge you mentally.”

During the spring, Eagle Falls and Little Falls in the Adirondacks provide popular rock climbing locations within three hours of campus.

White Water Rafting: During warm months, the Salmon River in Pulaski, NY, only 45 minutes north of campus, is a great spot for those looking to have some fun and get a little wet. Ilyse Shapiro, a sophomore at SU, has been white water rafting in a number of places including Peru, Costa Rica, and the Moose River in the Adirondacks.

“I do it for the adrenaline rush,” Shapiro says. “What’s going to come is always unexpected.” Burhans says the Salmon River is ideal for beginners because it offers class in two and three rapids, which are calmer and easier to ride. Rafting is almost always available in the spring and fall. People can also kayak on the river.

Spelunking: For those interested in spelunking, also known as caving, the Northeastern Cave Conservancy’s website (necaveconservancy.org) is a great resource. It lists the conservancy’s seven cave preserves including 14 caves only a two to three hour drive from campus. Abbe Hamilton, an avid caver and senior at ESF, regularly leads caving trips through SUOC. She stresses that beginners should never go alone.

“I usually tell people when they haven’t been caving before that it’s like Chuck E. Cheese’s from hell,” Hamilton said. “It’s exciting to see what the earth does to things underground, and you feel like you’re discovering something even if other people already crawled through it.”

Backpacking and Camping: There’s nothing quite like sleeping under the stars, especially when you have the Adirondacks right in your backyard. The Adirondacks have peaks reaching above 4,000 feet and a multitude of trails for backpacking during the day and camping out at night. Burhans leads many trips to the mountains through SUOC and says that it’s possible to spend a couple of days there without ever going on the same trail twice.

For those looking for some incredible views, Buck Mountain, Cat Mountain, and Crane Mountain offer great trails with plenty of scenery. Those looking for more of a challenge, and some bragging rights, should take the 7.4-mile hike up to Mount Marcy, the highest peak in the state.

Written by: Sarah Schmalbruch Illustration by: Jessica Hurwitz

SPORTS

If you like...

Nachos Try the soft pretzel. Nothing beats the perfection of Carrier Dome nachos, but you can also get the cheese with the soft pretzel. A pretzel is cheaper than nachos, $3 compared to $5.50. The only downside—or rather upside—is it’s not as easy to share.

Hotdogs Try the Dome Wraps. It’s a surprisingly healthy alternative to the frankfurter that many concession stands offer. This wrap comes in a variety of flavors, like turkey, and cranberry chicken as well as vegetarian. This wrap is as easy to eat as the hotdog, but more filling.

Burger King Burgers Try the BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich. Head to the concession stand near section 118, a hidden gem where there are more options and shorter lines. The pulled pork sandwich is a good way to switch up the boring burger and BK is one of the few places on campus that offers this delicious pork alternative.

Keep in mind, the Dome only offers this during basketball season.

Photograph by: Joey Smilgiewicz

Dome Delicacies Don’t settle for that same old hotdog. Consider some of the Carrier Dome’s lesser-ordered game day snacks

Candy Try Welch’s fruit snacks. These small gummies were a hit when you were younger, and, let’s face it, they‘re a hit now. These are a healthy alternative to sugary candy. If you bring back gummies to the bleachers, be ready to share.

You will definitely make some new friends.

Pizza Try the chicken strips. Pizza is always good, but tender chicken strips, also found in the 118 food stands, shouldn’t be passed up.

Every corner on campus offers Sbarro pizza; this provides a meal just as filling, but not as ubiquitous.

Written by: Meaghan McGrath

The Carrier Dome welcomes all kinds of people, from students to senior citizens, but there is one thing everyone has in common: they love the nachos. But what many don’t realize is that there are other options besides the plastic nacho cheese goo.

When you decide to combat your hunger pains in the Dome, head to the lower level concessions. The upper level dining isn’t best, as it doesn’t include all the Dome’s culinary options. Here are a few options for those looking to expand their greasy food palates.

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QUICK FIX Transition from the gym to class without stinking up the room or looking like a hot mess You just finished a spin class, you’re sweating profusely, and now you only want to take a shower. Unfortunately, you need to run class, with no time to spare. Here, Kristen Exner, a Zumba instructor at Syracuse University provides tips for solving this stinky dilemma.

1. Clothes: Bring another set of clothes to quickly change into. When you go to class, people sitting near you won’t smell your gym clothes and wish you hit the showers. Additionally, wearing a tank top helps you avoid stains.

2. Makeup: Bring a cosmetic case filled with makeup or moisturizer, hairspray, a brush or comb, deodorant, and body spray. It’s easy to pack a small bag containing these essentials so that you can touch up any loose ends before class.

3. Hair: It’s best to wear your hair up after the gym. Conceal your wild mane with cute headbands or hair clips. Adding accessories conceals any bad hairdos your workout caused.

4. Hydration: Bring a reusable water bottle to the gym to refill, even after you work out. Staying hydrated assures your face won’t be as flushed by the time you get to class.

5. Shower Alternatives: If you’re in a rush and don’t have the time to wash your hair, dry shampoo will work in a pinch. Additionally, oil wipes provide a great solution, if you want to wash your face post workout. They provide a swift clean that leaves you ready to learn with a fresh face.

Written by: Jaclyn Roth Photograph by: Michelle Hilt

Fans Wanted

Despite success, female sports teams rarely receive the same fan recognition as male teams

This season ESPN aired 10 of the 33 Syracuse men’s basketball games on their network while the women’s basketball team received no ESPN loving. The largest attendance record in school history for a women’s basketball game is a little over 4,000, while the men boost over 30,000 person record attendance.

wishes the university would do more to market the women’s field hockey team. Bomboy says the most exciting game she played was actually away at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “It was so loud, they had their band there, the fans were screaming. It looked like a scene from a movie,” she says.

The women’s basketball team at well-ranked schools receive higher attendance rates than SU’s average of 1065 fans for each game. Notre Dame, UCONN, and Baylor average around 8,000 attendees for women’s basketball games, according to the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA).

Jennifer Falco, the sports marketing coordinator for SU, believes students do not gravitate toward smaller sports like field hockey because the sports aren’t culturally popular. “The students come to see Olympic sports if they know the student athletes on the team or have played the sport themselves,” Falco says.

The 2010-2011 SU women’s team had their best start in school history with a record of 12-1. This season they went on a 6-0 run but fell short at the Hukilau Invitational. where they lost to the University of Arizona by only six points.

Troya Berry, a senior forward on the women’s basketball team, thrives from playing in front of a big audience but realizes the team must establish who they are and develop a dedicated fan base first. “When you think of Syracuse you think of the men’s team because of the great past and present they have,” Berry says. “We have to win and win big to make a name for ourselves.” A little (or big) field advantage wouldn’t hurt.

The SU women’s field hockey team won the Big East Championship in 2011, their third title in four years. Yet, despite achievements, it’s seldom the team gets predominant media coverage on or off campus. Haley Bomboy, a junior defender on the women’s field hockey team realizes her sport does not generate money but she

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ENTERTAINMENT

Exergaming: The New Way to Play Gaming and sports join forces to create one unique gaming (exercising) experience It’s Friday night and you need to kill some time before going out.

For years, students have turned to video games, from basic Atari classics like Pong and Missile Command to Guitar Hero and Rock Band, as a way to pass time. Enter into the next generation of consoles, including the Wii, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3. Dance Central for the Xbox Kinect or Wii Sports, a new motion game, challenges the gamer to perform actions in real life as well as on screen. Friday night has turned into a party with everyone waiting his or her turn to play.

A recent study conducted at Syracuse University determined these engaging new games can actually be beneficial. Kevin Heffernan, assistant professor of exercise science, led a study on the effects of so-called “exergaming” and college students. Participants in the study ate a typical McDonald’s breakfast and then played 30 minutes of both Wii Tennis and Wii Boxing. After playing the video games, Heffernan took their aortic high blood pressure. The study concluded that certain risk factors such as aortic blood pressure could be decreased through exergaming. The findings are supported by prior research in the British Medical Journal, which reported in 2007 that active gaming increased energy expenditure by at least 65.1 percent for teenagers.

“Now Friday night’s activity has turned into a small party with all your floor mates waiting their turn to play.”

So go ahead and play a few rounds of Wii Sports with your roommate, or challenge yourself to an upper level routine in Zumba Fitness for the Wii or Kinect. Even if the motion controls seem awkward at first, everyone is going to want to give it a try.

Written by: Daniel Hernandez Illustration by: Yegor Mikush

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Aaron Sorkin: An SU Profile in Success

Award winning alumnus—and 2012 Commencement speaker­—took the upstate route to Hollywood

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enowned playwright and screenwriter, Aaron Sorkin, best known for penning the films A Few Good Men, The Social Network, and TV show The West Wing, got his start on familiar territory. Sorkin has been extolled for his diabolically clever scripts and quick, pithy dialogue. His next major project, an HBO series, The Newsroom, premieres in June, with a Broadway musical about Houdini to follow. Sorkin’s illustrious career began on the snow-swept campus of Syracuse University.

Aaron Sorkin came to Syracuse University as a freshman in 1979.

After spending his youth attending plays with his parents and testing his acting chops in school performances, he found himself sitting in a core introductory acting class taught by Professor Gerardine Clark, who still teaches at SU. Clark’s first impression of Sorkin wasn’t the most flattering.

“He was the first student I flunked,” says Clark. “And when he came to me and begged me to find a way to pass him I said, with uncharacteristic determination, I wouldn’t and he should come back next year and pay attention.”

Not many success stories go off without a hitch, and Sorkin’s was no different. In Sorkin’s “He was pretty cocky. In case he faltered at the and proceeded to a good way though, of outset, turn his inauspicious start course. He was confident.” into motivation. Sorkin returned to the university - Timothy Davis-Reed his sophomore year with bolstered determination and renewed ambition. After passing Professor Clark’s class the second time around, Sorkin was finally cleared for stage performance.

“I worked with him when he was cast in the Syracuse Stage production of A Christmas Carol as Young Scrooge,” says Clark of Sorkin’s first collegiate acting role. “He did very well as a musical theatre performer and a straight actor.”

Sorkin found that his brief encounter with failure quickly became ancient history as his self-assuredness grew.

“He was pretty cocky,” says Sorkin’s former roommate and current SU professor, Timothy Davis-Reed. “In a good way though, of course. He was confident.”

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friend moved to New York City, where Sorkin wrote his first major script between working odd jobs. He named the play Removing All Doubt and then proceeded to read through the script with his roommates one afternoon.

“When the last lines of the script had been read aloud, everyone just paused and looked at each other like, ‘Can you believe this?’” recalls Reed. “It was really something special.”

In an article in the Journal of Higher Education a few years ago, Sorkin said not only did his academic pitfall at Syracuse spur him to greater classroom attentiveness, but it also taught him how to learn from his mistakes.

Since his graduation from SU in 1983, Sorkin has been an active contributor to the university. He supports an annual week long trip to Los Angeles for 12 students, and even shares a meal with the students from time to time.

Sorkin’s presence continues to be felt at Syracuse; rumor has it even his signature remains inscribed on the walls of the Crouse bell tower. Check him out as speaker and honoree at SU’s 2012 Commencement Ceremony May 13.

Written by: Eugene Lanzoni Illustration by: Meredith Doty

Editors’ Picks

ENTERTAINMENT

TV friends we wish were our actual friends Rebecca Toback, Editor in Chief: Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother “He’s just so legen… wait for it… dary.”

Victoria Wolk, Asst. Managing Editor: Marshall Eriksen, How I Met Your Mother “He’s into the environment, makes up a song for every situation, and strongly believes in the supernatural—what’s not to love?”

Davis Reiter, Sports Editor: Phil Dunphy, Modern Family “He would instantly make every day a happy one.”

Sola Ayodeji, Fashion Editor: Brooke Davis, One Tree Hill “She’s strong, independent, but fiercely protects the ones she loves.”

Brandi Potts, Assistant Blog Editor: Max Black, 2 Broke Girls “She’s so funny and really down to earth. She’d make every day so much better with her bright red lipstick and vulgar, sarcastic jokes.”

TV characters we love to hate

Joey Smilgiewicz, Photo Editor: Eric Northman, True Blood “He always causes trouble but he is SO attractive.”

Tress Klassen, Asst. Fashion Editor: Daryl Dixon, The Walking Dead “Intolerant, quick-tempered, and racist, he is easily the most unlikable character on the show. But every now and then he reveals his kinder side, leaving viewers intrigued.”

Erin Carson, Managing Editor: Jeff Winger, Community “It’s a bold move to make the main character of your show arrogant, manipulative, and self-serving. But as much as you want to personally wipe that smug look off his face, you secretly hope he’d think you’re cool.“ Melissa Savignano, Deputy Editor: Mary Crawley, Downton Abbey “The show wants you to root for her, but I just can’t. Would love to raid her closet though.”

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Party Rock 101 Get ready to throw the best party SU has ever seen! Follow these five simple steps to make sure your party is one to remember College is a time where taking shots after failing a test, staying up until four a.m. to Facebook stalk, and doing laundry twice a semester is totally acceptable. But what actually makes the college years so memorable are the last minute pre-games and the crowded parties. Throwing your own successful party is no easy task. Guidelines must be established to make sure your partygoers are never without alcohol and happy from start to finish.

Start with the alcohol: The more sober the person, the more they start to realize how small the room is, how little people they know, and how many times they’ve been asked to take a picture of the same group of girls. Keep the alcohol flowing and your guests will be happy.

The music: A raging playlist is key to making your guests stay dancing and happy all night long. Start the party off with Avicii’s “Fade into Darkness.” It will ensure your party starts off on a high note. Your speakers and iPod should be hidden for the night to keep one of your drunk friends from switching the tracks to Celine Dion or Taylor Swift.

Invitations: Keep in mind that the amount of people you plan on inviting will double through Facebook, Twitter, and even Foursquare.

Mass texts and BBM statuses will act as unwanted advertisements about your party. Whether you like it or not there will always be those random people who after a few keg stands and beer shotguns seem like everyone’s best friend. Putting together a good set of attendees is vital in making sure the party runs smoothly. Don’t invite feuding friend groups, visiting parents, or low tolerance nerds.

They’ll add drama that your party looks to avoid. Remember to take advantage of the freshmen naïve enough to pay any amount for the rest of the froth from the keg.

Decor: In order to help your hangover, make sure the room is completely party-proofed. You definitely don’t want to find your laptop covered in beer or your TV smothered in throw up. Hide anything expensive and if you don’t want your guests dipping into your snacks for their late night munchies, keep them out of reach.

Ready or not…: With your alcohol, music, guests, and party-proofing all taken care of you are now finally ready to turn on the disco lights, crack open a bottle of champagne, hit play, and open up your door. The night’s about to get crazy.

Written by: Riya Bhandari Photograph by: Ilana Goldmeier

Spinning Success

If you’re on the hunt for a DJ, these SU students are your go to picks

If you’re thinking of throwing a party in Syracuse and don’t simply want an iPod shuffling songs in the background, a variety of talented Syracuse University students offer DJ services. Here’s our roundup of SU DJs excited to play your next event.

Turbo Swag

Dylan Beyer and Mike Connery started Turbo Swag one year ago and love playing at house parties. They produce and remix most of their own music, and often blend heavy Dubstep with fun pop songs— think Katy Perry remixes.

Style: Dubstep, hip hop, and regular pop Price: $100-200, but will work with a budget Booking: www.officialturboswag.com

Mike Smiroldo

He plays at a lot of clubs, fraternities, and even at the Westcott Theater. But Smiroldo says house parties “can definitely be the most fun and memorable experience because everyone is right in front you screaming.”

Style: Punchy, deep house techno Price: $75-$100 for house parties, $300+ for formals Booking: djmikesmiroldo@gmail.com

Nick Kowalski (Dj Nickie K)

You may know Nick Kowalski as the guy who tried to have a rave in the library. Now he plays at sorority and fraternity formals, including many Kappa Alpha Theta formals. This SU DJ has eight years of experience under his belt. “Without the music, there is no party,” says Kowalski.

Style: Upbeat dance vibe, whatever gets you moving Price: $450 for formal package: basic sound system and light show Booking: threeonesixentertainment@gmail.com

Dj Nickie K mixing new tracks.

Dexter Loscher (Mellodicted)

He’s played at Phi Kappa Psi and will perform with Calvin Harris and Avicii this summer in Los Angeles. Give him your requests and he’ll make sure to bring people together whether it’s a house party or a formal.

Style: Electronic/house Price: $100/hour for formals, $50-75/hour for house parties Booking: mellodicted@gmail.com Written by: Danielle Emig Photograph by: Drew Shapiro

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Blog it out Find out how to actually get noticed on the web With a computer and an Internet connection, anyone can be a blogger. There is a method, however, to making yours successful and read by large audiences each day. Follow these five steps to take your blog from basic to brilliant.

Reinventing Reading Find time in your busy schedule to curl up with a book Face it: Books make you look, think, and even sound smarter. But after being barraged by textbook reading, many college students can’t even remember the last time they read for fun. A 2007 study by the National Endowment for the Arts claims nearly half of all Americans ages 18 to 24 read zero books for pleasure. This fact is staggering, as pleasure reading has a laundry list of benefits including improved comprehension skills, memory, vocabulary, and creative thinking. “You should continue to see reading as a way to develop your own interests, life, consciousness, and world. Also, it’s very relaxing,” says Erin Mackie, an English professor at Syracuse University. Start by taking small steps and soon you’ll rediscover the pleasures of reading.

Cut the Netflix: Many students unwind by frequenting websites such as Netflix or Hulu to watch their favorite television series or movies. But while that’s a passive experience, reading is interactive, giving your brain and imagination a full workout.

Read on the go: Keeping a book or electronic reader in your bag at all times is a great way to combat wasted time. For example, knocking back a chapter or two on the morning bus ride transforms those twenty dead-weight minutes into something productive.

Take a literary elective: Reading electives allow students to get their fiction fix while racking up some credits. In classes offered at SU like ETS 107: Living Writers, students actually get to meet contemporary authors and hear them speak about their books.

Start a book club or book swap: Get together with some friends who share a common interest and set a schedule to meet and talk about books you find interesting. Whether you enjoy reading the classics, murder mysteries, or books-turned-films, no theme is off limits!

Book-binge over the break: Take a chunk of free time, like spring break, and infuse it with some productivity. Make a list of the books you want to read and head to the library or Barnes and Noble. Take them with you when heading home or going to the beach so you have a physical reminder of your goals.

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Find your platform: There are a wide array of blogging hosts available. One of the easiest and most user-friendly ones is Wordpress. It provides multiple options with plug-ins and themes. Other option are Tumblr, Google blogger, or getting your own domain name. “It’s easier to remember a domain and it gives you better visibility on Google,” says Katelyn Block, an experienced blogger (www.chefkatelyn.com).

Pick your passion: “People go to blogs for specific reasons,” says Jim Shahin, associate professor of magazine journalism at Syracuse University. “The more defined niche you have, the clearer the reason for going there. The narrower the blog is, the more expansive it can become. It’s counterintuitive.”

Keep it fresh: Stay up to date with the latest news surrounding your blog topic so you always have new things to talk about and a reason for readers to check in. Relate current events, both locally and large-scale to your blog’s topic to attract a wider audience. Start a Google RSS feed to stay up to date with whatever interests you. Try setting content goals for yourself, like posting at least once each day.

Make it pretty: Avoid text-only posts. Incorporate pictures and videos to spice things up. Learn basic HTML to create a unique brand look.

Promote yourself: Social media is your biggest tool. Utilize Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, StumbleUpon, Tumblr, and Pinterest to promote your blog. If you connect with other bloggers and mention them in your posts, they will likely follow suit.

Written by: Laura Cohen Photograph by: Ilana Goldmeier

SHE LOVES IT. HE HATES IT.

FASHION AND BEAUTY

“They say dress for success, but to most guys on campus the trends you love are a fashion fail”

Are you a man repeller? Fashion blogger Leandra Medine is a self-proclaimed one; so much so, she named her blog, “The Man Repeller.”

It’s a tough thing for women to come to terms with: some outfits that look cute and stylish in the mirror actually perplex men. If you’re not sure whether or not you’re worthy of the “man repeller” title, check out what Syracuse University men have to say: Super High Heeled Shoes: “Why do girls want to be four or five inches taller? I just think it’s stupid if someone can’t walk in a pair of shoes. If a girl couldn’t walk in Uggs, I wouldn’t want her to wear those,” says sophomore Evan Bianchi.

Red Lipstick: “When a girl has on red lipstick, the rest of her face tends to look colorless and pale to me. It usually makes me find a girl less attractive,” says sophomore Robert Bacaj.

Fur Vests: “It looks like, ‘Hi I’m so cold that I need an animal’s skin on my body, but my arms are really hot,’” says senior Will O’Donnell.

Big Sunglasses: “Big sunglasses are good if a girl has the right face. Otherwise they make girls look like bugs,” says senior Eric Reilly.

Oversized Sweaters/Sweatshirts: “There are only two types of people that should be wearing overly baggy sweaters: homeless people and…well, just homeless people,” says O’Donnell.

Written by: Pamela Masin Photograph by: Joey Smilgiewicz

Drop. Dead. Gorgeous.

Vanity is in. Women are perpetually seeking ways to look sleeker, slimmer, and sexier, oftentimes taking extreme measures to complete their look. But many beauty practices such as hair treatments, tanning, and waxing, can actually do more damage than good.

Tanning: Glowing skin doesn’t always mean healthy skin. Experts condemn the use of tanning beds, yet women continue to schedule five-minute bronzing sessions. “[Not tanning] is one very simple thing that people can do to prevent premature aging,” says Joyce B. Farah, a dermatologist and assistant professor of medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Keratin Hair Treatments: Keratin hair treatments recently surfaced as the hottest trend in hair repair.

Similar to Brazilian hair treatments, these hair therapies chemically smooth and soften hair follicles, while also strengthening damaged hair, lending locks a shinier and healthier appearance. These treatments, however, contain formaldehyde, a carcinogen that gives the treatment its long-lasting effect. If inhaled or absorbed through the eyes, it can cause wheezing, dry eye, or nausea, and can lead to certain types of cancer in the long run. Avoid the dangers of keratin hair treatments altogether by using a flat iron for a straight look. It may Exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the tanning beds is not take you more time in the morning, but it will save you trouble in the long run. the only thing you have to worry about. Staph bacteria Waxing: run rampant in unclean facilities. Amber Lee, a freshman If done incorrectly, waxing can cause infections. Wax can tear off the skin’s special education major, recalls a particular tanning outermost layer, allowing bacteria to enter the body and increasing the likelihood incident that affected her friend’s life. A tanning salon of a skin infection. To avoid this, ensure the facility is clean and the aesthetician that Lee and her friend frequented provided towels for adheres to sanitary protocol. Aestheticians should wash their hands beforehand, tanners to wipe away sweat. Her friend used one of the and only dip each spatula in the wax once. Double dipping enables bacteria to towels under her arms. The next day, she woke up with a enter the wax. After a session, apply a topical antibiotic cream to the waxed area bump under her arm that looked like a marble under her to prevent infection. Moisturize daily for a smooth-skin guarantee. skin, Lee recalls. “Two days later, it was about the size of a baseball.”

Next time you step into a salon, think twice or at least take precautions to ensure your experience is pleasant. They say ‘no pain, no gain’ but health problems don’t Her friend had developed a staph infection, and needed make anyone sexy. to go to the emergency room to have the abscess drained and packed. Use spray tan to get a sun-kissed Written by: Christina Ferraro glow and eliminate the possibility of infection.

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Need some ideas on where to purchase the perfect Mayfest outfit?

Check out our list below featuring all your Mayfest must-haves.

FESTIVE FASHION

Sundresses • byCORPUS Textured Knit Midi Tank Dress, $59, Urban Outfitters • Gathered Dress, $89.90, Zara

Mayfest fashion is all about managing comfort and style. Sundresses, a summer favorite, are the perfect combination of these essential elements.

They are comfortable, easy to wear, and can be dressed up or down, depending on your mood.

Get ready for summer and Mayfest

with these trendy styles

Crop Tops • Loose Crop Tank, $22, American Apparel • Lucca Couture Tie-Dye Crop Lace Tee, $19.99, Urban Outfitters High-Waisted Shorts • Bright Marble High Waist Shorts, $60, Topshop • High-Waist Jean Cuff Short, $58, American Apparel

Shoes • Doriann Sandals, $59.95, Steve Madden • Chuck Taylor All Star, $50.00, Converse

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Another Mayfest fashion must-have are crop tops, which add a bohemian flair and keep you feeling and looking cool in a hot and sweaty crowd. When searching for a bottom, try high-waisted denim cutoffs. “The two go hand-inhand with the funky feel of the day,” says sophomore Ali Ivanoff.

Since you’ll be spending most of the day walking and standing, flat shoes are key; think strappy sandals and bright sneakers. Complete your outfit with the number one music festival accessory: sunglasses. We all pray for a sunny Mayfest, so embrace the weather and this season’s trends with bright and vibrant colors.

Written by: Kylie Haymaker Photography by: Ilana Goldmeier

For a lot of guys, getting dressed is a straightforward process.

“How cold is it and can I wear shorts?” Ryan Foisy, a sophomore aerospace engineering major, asks himself each morning. “The other choice is basically between sweatpants or jeans.”

This simple series of questions fits Foisy’s philosophy of function over fashion, an attitude that many college-aged men share. The average guy on campus probably spends more time planning his weekend than tomorrow’s outfit.

But taking some time to make an impression with clothes can say a lot about a guy. Looking good can help you snag that summer internship or catch the eye of your latest crush. Plus, when you look good, you feel good.

Fashion can intimidate a lot of guys, but looking fresh doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated. Here are a few easy ways to pump up your style without much effort.

Ditch the sweats and put on some denim. For this wardrobe staple, a good fit is key. Tori Finn, a sophomore biology major, thinks jeans that fit well make a great impact on a guy’s look. “I don’t go for the bro look,” Finn says. Instead of baggy jeans and a hoodie, pick quality denim and a button-down.

Find flattering jeans and a shirt that expresses your personal style. Button-downs can be found in a variety of colors, patterns, and fabrics, making them versatile assets to a wardrobe. Feeling fresh? Try a crisp blue oxford cloth. Feeling woodsy? Throw on a plaid flannel to bring out your inner lumberjack.

A dark, straight-leg pair can turn any guy into a chick magnet. But denim serves as most college students’ daily uniform, and the hamper fills up quickly. If you’re thinking ‘what could be better than a pair of jeans you never have to wash,’ we have your solution! It may sound too good to be true, but raw denim actually looks better the less you wash it. Raw denim is sold unwashed, so the fabric is stiff and not as soft as regular jeans. As the jeans are worn, they stretch to fit the wearer’s body, especially in places of movement like the knees and hips.

Cool button-downs don’t have to break the bank. Thrift stores are a great place to find unique shirts that fit your style. Modern Pop Culture in Armory Square packs a lot of vintage fun into a small space. The tiny store has a great selection of cheap T-shirts and other inexpensive clothes from bygone decades.

Graphic tees are fun, expressive, and a staple of superstar heartthrob Ryan Gosling’s style. Take a hint from Gosling and go for edgier graphic tees.

By following these simple tips, you’re sure to have a stylish summer leading you into a fashionable fall.

Written by: Ian Simon-Curry Photograph by: Drew Shapiro

STUDLY FASHION

“So easy a caveman could do it.”

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Sequins, ruffles, and lace! Oh my!

Go from drab to fab.

Photography by: Joey Smilgiewicz

On Jackie Wei: Blush textured dress, $79 All clothes from Some Girls Boutique

On Ola Idowu: Pink sequin dress, $52 On Jackie: All over sequins dress, $109

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On Jackie: Beige rouched dress with lace straps, $76. Three tier drop earrings, $16 On Tress Klassen: Black and beige strapless ruffle dress, $49 On Ola: Gold metallic dress, $64. Gold chain earrings, $16

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FEATURES

Forever Young

Written by: Rachel Tipovski Illustrated by: Meredith Doty

A growing number of young adults are using Botox to stay wrinkle-free, but is it worth the risk?

Twenty two-year-old dancer Charlotte Rosen has always been selfconscious about her body. At 17, she worried that her ears stuck out too much when her hair was pulled back tightly in a ballerina bun. Soon after her concerns began, her parents allowed her to get surgery to have her ears pinned back. Now Rosen, a senior at Connecticut College who plans to enter the dance field, isn’t ruling out Botox in the near future. “Though my first procedure was not necessary, it really helped my confidence,” Rosen says. “I don’t regret my decision; I don’t see a problem with it if it makes me feel better about myself.”

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5.4 million Botox procedures were performed in 2010, making it the number one minimally invasive procedure of the year.

It’s a real distortion in their minds of today,” Cohen Sandler says.

Reality television stars, Kim Kardashian and Heidi Montag both admitted to getting Botox before the age of 30. This makes getting Botox seem more acceptable to the average young woman, says Steven J. Pearlman, a cosmetic surgeon who specializes in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery in New York City. Young celebrities get Botox to alter the shape of their face. Eighteenyear-old singer Charice Pempengco allegedly prepped for her role on the television series Glee by getting Botox to tighten her skin and alter the shape

“There is no evidence at all that shows doing Botox in your twenties will prevent the development of wrinkles.” - Arthur Perry An emphasis in our culture for a quick fix offers one of the biggest explanations for why young women today choose to receive Botox. The pressure to look perfect on a daily basis triggers many young girls to go to extremes for beauty. Roni Cohen Sandler, author and clinical psychologist who specializes in the issues of women and girls, stresses the importance of the influence of television role models, even subconsciously. “Young women don’t always realize these reality and television stars in the media have teams that help them look their best.

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of her round face. When people see their celebrities, family members, and friends getting procedures, they see what it can do and subsequently want it too, Pearlman says.

Botox, officially called botulinum toxin, can be used to smooth out wrinkles in the forehead, around the eyes, around the mouth, and skin bands in the neck. According to the ASPS, the nonsurgical injection temporarily reduces lines using a thin needle that injects small amounts of Botox into specific muscles. Botox, if used correctly, can change the shape of a person’s face

by turning up the corners of the mouth, arching the eyebrows, and turning up the tip of the nose.

The treatment, which costs around $500 and takes less than 15 minutes, requires no anesthesia or recovery period. Results can appear anywhere from a couple of days to a week after the procedure and last about three to four months.

Certain areas of the face hold Botox longer than others; areas with a lot of movement, like around the month, require more frequent injections, says Harold J. Kaplan, a facial plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, California. The number of units used to achieve the desired result may change from patient to patient, Kaplan says.

Usually, older patients need more units than younger ones in order to attain a similar appearance.

Does it work?

More and more young adults are starting to consider and get Botox injections. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 5.4 million Botox procedures were performed in 2010, making it the number one minimally invasive procedure of the year. For people between the ages of 20 and 29, Botox injections increased 11 percent since 2009. “Over the last six years, people want cosmetic surgeries that don’t involve a knife. There is definitely a younger spectrum of people coming in asking for Botox,” says Glenn Vallecillos, a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, Calif.

While some get Botox for the immediate gratification, others receive the injections with hopes of preventing wrinkles in the future. Yet, there is no evidence of this.

“There is no evidence at all that shows doing Botox in your twenties will prevent the development of wrinkles,” says Arthur

Is it safe?

FEATURES Perry, author of Straight Talk About Cosmetic Surgery. Perry says he rarely sees a patient with real wrinkles in his or her twenties. He explains that people’s skin increases in collagen (thickness of the skin) until around age 20. They then maintain it from ages 20 to 30. After 30, you begin to lose collagen.

“The main indication is when a young person has lines of rest on their face. If a patient comes in and says to me, ‘my mother has lines here and I don’t want to have those when I am older,’ that is not a reason to treat wrinkles,” Pearlman says. Little research supports the strategy of using Botox to prevent wrinkles, rather than hide them.

Vallecillos insists using Botox to erase wrinkles and lines on the face is safe.

But, short-term risks can result from improper injections in the hours or days after treatment such as drooping of the eyelids or brow, hoarseness or loss of voice, and trouble swallowing and breathing, according to the 2011 Botox Medication Guide by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Pearlman explains the first use of Botox came in the 1970s when

doctors used it for patients with overactive muscles. These people used Botox roughly every four months.

The patients receiving the injections never experienced a bad reaction, Pearlman says.

like breast reduction surgery. “This is a particularly difficult time, it’s an extension of middle adolescence.

Many of these women are looking to change their bodies to fix something that is internal,” Cohen-Sandler says.

Receiving Botox can result in minimal risks, says Rod Rohrich, cosmetic surgeon and chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas.

When done appropriately, Botox softens the muscles in the face with no side effects, except maybe some bruising.

Leanne Magee, a clinical psychologist in Philadelphia, Pa, agrees the transition from high school to college, or college to work, bring on pressure to look your best.

According to Perry, while the effects of Botox may be minimal, a good skin care regimen and healthy eating habits can help to maintain skin in your twenties. “A good skin care program is not as desirable for the public because it isn’t advertised by the media as much as Botox is, but it will do more for you than Botox will,” Perry says.

What are the effects of getting Botox so young?

“If it’s going to make you feel better about yourself then go for it. If it’s something that makes you feel happier and more confident, it doesn’t make you a superficial person,” says Rosen.

With more non-invasive, nonpermanent options now, and the increase of celebrities getting these types of procedures, young women increasingly think of their bodies as changeable, Magee says. “This is a noticeable shift in psychological thinking from the way we perceived surgery 50 years ago. There is certainly a more favorable attitude towards cosmetic surgery than in previous generations,” Magee says.

The increase in procedures like Botox will most likely continue for a long time, says Christopher Zachary, dermatologic surgeon and chairman of the department of dermatology at University of California, Irvine, says.

“The sad thing is, especially in the U.S., we reward beauty and youth and reject aging, and everything that comes with it,” Zachary says. As long as the media keeps marketing these types of beauty procedures, people will continue buying into them.

Some cosmetic procedures help raise the confidence levels of young women,

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5.4 million Botox procedures were performed in 2010 Botox was performed more than any other minimally invasive procedure in 2010 The amount of Botox injections given has increased 11 percent since 2009 Botox costs about $500 per treatment and takes about 15 minutes One Botox treatment lasts about four months

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Four SU students took charge of their summer by opening a pop-up shop in New York City Writt en Photo by: Mich el graph s cou le Rizzi r tesy of Be au

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s the end of his sophomore year approached Beau Wollens found himself jobless for the summer of 2010. Wollens planned to return to his hometown, New York City, to live with three friends, Sam Giber, Jack Doyle, and Drew Taggart, in an apartment in Chinatown. The guys wanted to make money to afford the rent without getting conventional jobs, so they brainstormed in their South Campus apartment at Syracuse University. Giber had an idea: to open a pop-up shop, a store that remains in its location for a brief amount of time, in NYC’s Lower East Side.

“You guys must be crazy if you think we’re going to open a store and have it work.”

- Beau Wollens Wollens, now a senior at Syracuse University majoring in marketing, and entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises, never thought a store would be possible. Sure, he had five years of experience in the fashion industry, a plethora of contacts, and managed his own eBay store, but Wollens says he always thought there was a huge difference between selling stuff online versus in an actual store. “I thought, ‘You guys must be crazy if you think we’re going to open a store and have it work.’

But Giber argued, ‘What are you talking about man?

You got the product, you got the network, you’re from NYC, people trust you.’ He somehow talked me into it,” says Wollens.

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The men did not expect the store to be successful, but it was. A photograph of the store ran in the New York Times Sunday Styles section. Nom de Guerre ran an article about C’est Beau in their magazine.

They also received press in Racked, Hypebeast, and New York magazine.

Twenty to 40 years ago, a young person’s first thought was to join a business and work for corporate America—not to start a business.

In the early 1990s, Millennials grew up during the rise of the Dot-Com age. This new era of technology created a sense of accessibility, and influenced how businesses would run.

to understand the entrepreneur has to worry about every single piece of the business; they need to be knowledgeable so they can interact with others in their business. Burman attributes the interest and need of an entrepreneurial education to several factors: unhappiness, change, and independence.

George Burman, former dean at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at SU, recognized how the rise of entrepreneurship was going to affect current and future business students. “We thought the traditional business disciplines already had their leaders. University of Chicago had theirs in finance, Northwestern University in marketing. If you look at a business school, everything was directed at traditional careers in established corporations.

Entrepreneurship was an area that some of us believed was going to emerge,” says Burman.

“We had no idea it was going to explode.”

C’est Beau made $70,000 in just one month.

This was enough money for the guys to create a second store, an idea that came to Giber while in Los Angeles the following fall. Giber told Wollens, who was studying abroad and interning in Hong Kong, that he found a beautifully constructed, 1,000-square-foot space on Abbot Kinney in Venice Beach, right across from the ocean.

Even better, it came at a price they couldn’t resist. Once in L.A., Wollens and Giber started contacting local brands, pitching the same business model they pitched in New York. The store was a success, and stayed open for two months. Since then, the guys have thought of C’est Beau’s future, and their next moves.

In 1992, he and his staff held a strategy session and decided to establish an entrepreneurial program, Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises, also known as EEE. The SU program now ranks among the top five entrepreneurship programs in the country. Today, 400 students are enrolled in the major, and 100 are enrolled as minors, placing the program among the top five areas of study in Whitman. EEE also has the most number of non-Whitman students in any program as minors. The program covers every element of business, such as finance, marketing, accounting, and supply chain management. The program’s goal is to train student entrepreneurs

Burman believes students see the internet as a primary reason for creating their own business.

The internet makes things accessible, and appeals to students as they can be their own boss, set their own hours, and run the company how they see fit. That is, after all, what Wollens finds appealing about entrepreneurship and how he quickly became successful. Thanks to his education, and his industry experience he had in the industry, Wollens was able to say, “Screw the man,” and do what he wanted, successfully.

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High Holidays More than 270,000 American students studied abroad in 2010, amid the growing trend of drug tourism in young generations. Professor Dessa Bergen-Cico weighs in on why this age group experiments with new drugs in new locations.

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s soon as Stephanie Short* stepped off the bus in Nimbin, Australia, a thirty-something, hippie local with dreads, a tiedye shirt, and the twang of an Aussie surfer approached her about buying edibles. Short knew exactly what he meant by edibles—food made with marijuana; and yes, she did want to buy some. In fact, she wanted to buy a lot, her head was pounding with a hangover. This was the cure.

Short’s wavy mid-back length hair was tied in a bun, her black eye makeup smudged at the corners, and she wore baggy linen pants, a bandeaux, and a loose fitting tank. She spent the last 12 hours on an overnight bus ride from Sydney, where she lived for the semester. The close-knit group of nine American students she travelled with spent the night-long ride drinking goon, Australia’s $13AU five-ounce box of fruity white wine. Only the foreign youngsters were brave enough to gulp down the drink.

The man with the edibles starts to describe

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his stash to Short—her mouth watering as he speaks.

“Are you keen for a brownie? How about a lollie? Choose your flavor. The red one is my favorite,” says the local. “Have you ever had one before? Might want to split it with your mate there. Don’t want to over do it.”

“No. I want my own,” says Short. “I want a chocolate chip cookie. And I’ll take some lollipops for later,” she adds. Digging through her worn patchwork boho bag she pulls out $30AU for her purchases and heads off with her fully stocked group of friends to find their hostel.

A variety of teepees, canvas lodges, camping vans, tents, and yurts dot the grounds of Nimbin Rox YHA hostel. The director points out the misty valleys and native wildlife surrounding the group’s teepee, but they only have one thing in mind – the H*E*M*P* Bar. A short walk to the main street and the group arrives at

their dream destination. Nimbin boasts laid back enforcement of Australian cannabis laws, and a majority of the residents actively participate in Cannabis Law Reform.

Short and her group of friends represent the growing number of American college students who travel abroad and participate in drug tourism. Margaret Himley, Associate Provost for International Education and Engagement at Syracuse University, says that SU Abroad experienced its highest numbers in 2011, with 1,474 students studying abroad over the spring, summer, and fall semesters. She says travel has had a tremendous impact on the idea of the college experience. “Study abroad is a global trend, with more and more students from more and more countries studying abroad,” says Himley. The 2011 Open Doors report by the Institute of International Education (IIE) found that 270,604 American students studied abroad for credit during the academic

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year 2009-10, compared to 260,327 the previous year. In addition, 53 percent of universities that participated in the IIE 2011 fall snapshot survey said their numbers were even higher for 2010/2011 than the previous year.

Study abroad as part of the college experience emerged as a growing trend in recent years, but convincing people to talk about drug use and abuse while travelling abroad remains a difficult task. Australia isn’t the only destination where drugs are sought out abroad.

Dessa Bergen-Cico, the lead professor for addiction studies at Syracuse University, taught a summer 2011 class in Amsterdam about the changing drug policies in different countries overseas. Soft drugs legally emerged in the late 1970s in Amsterdam and have since come under scrutiny, but the drugs remain readily available, which says something about their popularity, says Bergen-Cico. Students are the most likely group to experiment with these kinds of drugs. “Students travel to places like Amsterdam because they look to push boundaries and challenge authority.

College is a critical time period for social development, which entails questioning everything,” she says.

Students often book foreign adventures through travel agents and student travel associations that know the local scene.

Jon Howell, a sales associate at the Coogee Beach, the Australian branch of Backpacker World Travel, says each semester he books dozens of trips like the one Short and her friends took. “I

know exactly why they are going there.

Nimbin is one of the chillest places I know when it comes to weed,” Howell says. “I get to know the kids pretty well during the semester. I can always spot the adventurous ones who will book a trip to Nimbin,” Howell says.

Ella Froggatt, a Syracuse University senior who studied abroad in Sydney, Australia, says that she had a horrible experience with her roommate and drugs. “She took ecstasy for the first time abroad. I was against it, but so many people on our trip were doing it. She took the pill and an hour later she was freaking out, acting schizophrenic, and saying she wanted to leave,” says Froggatt. Her roommate took on a completely new persona, she thought everyone was talking about her, says Froggatt. “It was one of the scariest things I’ve ever seen. We couldn’t convince her that we were her friends. Eventually she threatened to take the bus home and ran away to the beach by herself,” she says.

One of the greatest dangers of drugs abroad is not knowing the kind of substances being taken.

The emergence of synthetic drugs allowed young American tourists to experiment with something new. Jessica Parkhurst and Jenna Walerdorf studied abroad together with the Lorenzo de’ Medici program in Florence, Italy in spring of 2011. Their five other roommates who attend SUNY Buffalo saw being in a foreign country as an opportunity to experiment with synthetic drugs. “At first it was just weed.”

“We asked them to at least be careful and to hide the drugs better,” says Parkhurst.

All seven roommates were almost evicted when the five drug users left the cannabis substance on the kitchen counter during a visit from an Internet company. “That was my last straw,” says Parkhurst. I immediately informed my program I needed to move out.”

One week after she moved out, the girls were evicted for possession of a cocainelike substance. Danielle Gorlick, an SU student who studied in Madrid, Spain during 2011, says that she too saw the prominence of drug use among young tourists when she was in Europe. Many students on Gorlick’s abroad program visited the much talked about coffee shops in Amsterdam, showed their 18 plus identification, and had unlimited access to cannabis, says Skibicki. Gorlick says, some members of her abroad group went from coffee shop to coffee shop to stock up on the legal marijuana. “Europe is all connected by trains. People weren’t even scared of taking it out of Amsterdam because we didn’t have to fly,” says Gorlick, “It was like they dared us to do it.”

Drug tourism lures people in with the thrill of trying something new, in a foreign location, surrounded by new people, and getting away with it. “Twenty-five and unders are often excused for their bad behavior,” says Bergen-Cico. “They break the rules because they can get away with it. And get a good story to tell their friends.” *Name has been changed.

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Horoscopes Taurus

April 20- May 20

Scorpio

October 23- November 21

Don’t waste any time moping around this summer complaining you’re broke. It’s time to get busy and start making money. You’ll be happy next fall when your bank account is thriving.

A romantic breakthrough will occur within the upcoming months. Take it with an open heart and mind. It may not be what you’re expecting, but have fun and think before you speak.

Gemini

Sagittarius

May 21- June 20

November 22- December 21

If your love life has you down in the dumps, it’s time for a change. Take action and a better romance will come.

Lean on your friends for support and advice. They’re not just your friends because they’re pretty.

An unexpected sum of money will soon be dropped before your eyes. Take the money, but proceed with caution.

Spending it all in one spot won’t be what’s best for you in the long run. Consider your options and spend wisely.

Cancer

Capricorn

June 21- July 22

December 22- January 19

Alone time is a good thing! Stop feeling like you need to be on the go with plans 24/7. Right now, some quality time to reflect on your life is just what you need.

Talking about your feelings will help you to figure out your sticky situations. Don’t be embarrassed. You will surely work things out in no time at all.

Leo

Aquarius

July 23- August 22

January 20- February 18

If you don’t like where your life is headed, take a breather and see how you can change your life for the better. A call to those you trust the most is in order.

Things will start to fall into place before you know it.

A dream will awaken you in the middle of the night. Act on this dream. It will lead you in the right direction. Leave a pad and paper next to your bed in anticipation and write down everything you remember when you awaken.

Virgo

Pisces

August 23- September 22

February 19- March 20

It’s time to start valuing what you think of yourself more than what others think of you. Once you make yourself your first priority, you’ll be happier regardless of the situation you’re in.

Your love life is about to take a step into unfamiliar territory. But don’t worry! This kind of change is for the best. Stop looking for love to fall into your lap, and before you know it, happiness will be heading your way.

Libra

Aries

September 23- October 22

Job success is heading your way. If you’re unemployed things will start to turn around. If you do have a job or internship, a promotion is in your future.

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March 21-April 19

Something unexpected will inspire a feeling of sensitivity for you over the months to come. Keep an eye on your relationships and tread lightly. Everything will work out when you give the problem you’re facing the time and attention it deserves.

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