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A LOOK BACK “Then-and-now” style photos never fail to fascinate me: snapshots of New York City with horse-drawn traffic, digitally recreated photos of Roman ruins, even decade-old pictures of my pre-renovated living room. So when a search for this issue’s art led me to the SU Photo Archive, I was delighted. On the top floor of Bird Library, I shuffled through photos of Syracuse circa 1930, and could barely stop myself from smiling. The students in the photos reminded me of my friends, and Crouse College dazzled in black and white. In this issue of Medley, we take a look at how the past shapes the present. Whether it’s the rich history of Onondaga Lake (page 4), the story behind I-81 (page 8), or perspectives on LGBT rights (page 23), every story has a backstory. Sometimes we learn through photos (page 18), other times through food (page 25), and often just by talking to people (page 27). So as you prepare for your summer adventures (check out page 6 for ideas), remain curious about what was there before you. And don’t forget to take some photos of your own – future generations of nostalgic 20-somethings will need pictures to look back on, too.
Juliana LaBianca Editor-in-Chief
MANAGING EDITOR
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Samantha Breault
Beth Fritzinger DESIGNERS
SENIOR EDITORS
Katie Connelly Divya Malkani Mona Fulambarkar Leah Garlock
Julia Naftulin Victoria Russo Clare Ramirez ASSISTANT EDITORS
Janelle James Aubrey Schopinsky WRITERS
Madelyn Simons Johnny Rosa Svitlana Lymar Emily Malina Rebecca J. Shafer
medley Juliana LaBianca EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Danielle Roth
EXECUTIVE EDITOR ADVISOR
Elane Granger, Ph.D.
ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS
Cam MacPherson Arland Whitfield Johnny Rosa Rachel Mohler Monica Rexach Svitlana Lymar
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08 Freeway Without a Future 12 Small Space, Big Heart
05 Cultured Cocktails 06 Chase the Great American Roadtrip
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“To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.” — Chinese Proverb
ABOVE: Ada and Treasure model their favorite fashions from abroad. PHOTOS | Rachel Mohler
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Where the Vale of
ONONDAGA Meets the Eastern Sky
Despite its significance to indigenous people, Onondaga Lake remains one of the most polluted in the world. WORDS | Clare Ramirez PHOTO | Cam MacPherson We hear it in the opening lyric of our alma mater, see it written on signs along I-81, and live in a county named after it: Onondaga. Syracuse University sits within the Onondaga territory, one of the six Haudenosaunee nations. These nations – Mohawk, Cayuga, Seneca, Tuscarora, Oneida and Onondaga – form a confederacy that historians date as one of the most enduring democracies in the world. Onondaga Lake, located just a few miles north of the university, is a historical site for the confederacy. Because the Onondaga territory is the capital of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, indigenous people regard the lake as a sacred place both spiritually and politically. It is also one of the most polluted in the world. “The lake is credited as being the original home of the Onondaga, which is why it is so important to restore it to be able to drink and enjoy the water,” says Regina Jones, assistant director of the Native Student Program in the Office of Multicultural Affairs. What used to be a popular tourist attraction in the 19th century is now heavily contaminated with sewage waste and industrial pollution. Swimming and fishing in the lake were banned in 1940
and 1970, respectively. Since then, efforts to clean the lake have been ongoing. Changes to Onondaga County’s sewage treatment plant, Metro, have decreased its phosphorus discharges by 86 percent in a span of 16 years. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has also proposed to borrow $30 million as part of the state’s 2014-15 budget to contribute to the Onondaga Lake Revitalization Project as part of an investment in central and upstate New York. This past summer, the four hundredth anniversary of the Two Row Wampum Treaty was celebrated on the shores of Onondaga Lake. Signed in 1613, the treaty was an agreement between the indigenous people and the Europeans stating that the two groups would get along and coexist as brothers. Neal Powless, assistant director for the Native Student Program in Academic Affairs, stresses that such events display the active involvement of the indigenous people. “We have to make sure to do the best we can so that our children’s children and any generation from here to eternity can set foot on Mother Earth and experience and enjoy it the way it was intended,” says Powless.
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Cultured Cocktails WORDS | Samantha Breault
Don’t bore yourself with the same three drinks this summer. Add a cultured twist to your next party by swapping your allAmerican favorites for these Medley-approved cocktails from abroad.
Caipirinha
National Cocktail of Brazil
Start to finish: 3 minutes Servings: 1 • 1 lime, cut into wedges • 2 tablespoons sugar • ½ cup crushed ice • 3 ounces cachaca
Place limes in a short glass and sprinkle with sugar. Use a wooden spoon to crush the limes and sugar, releasing the lime's juice. Pack glass with crushed ice and pour in the cachaca. Stir well and serve.
Brandy Sour
National Drink of Cyprus
Start to finish: 3 minutes Servings: 1 • 2 ounces brandy • 1 lemon (½ juiced; ½ for garnish) • ½ teaspoon sugar • ½ cup crushed ice • 1 cherry
Shake brandy, lemon juice, and powdered sugar with crushed ice and pour into a short glass. Garnish with lemon and cherry and serve.
Pimm's Cup
Mid-eighteenth century English drink
Start to finish: 5 minutes Servings: 1 • 1 slice English cucumber • 2 ounces Pimm's No. 1 • 1 tablespoon lemon juice • ½ teaspoon sugar • ½ cup crushed ice • 2 strawberries, halved • 1 slice lemon • 3 ounces lemon-lime soda
Put cucumber in cocktail shaker and crush with wooden spoon. Add Pimm's No. 1, lemon juice, sugar, and crushed ice. Shake well and pour into tall glass. Push lemon slice and strawberries into glass and fill with lemon-lime soda.
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EMERGENCIES Let’s hope you never touch this stuff, but it’s best to prepare for the worst. Here’s how to gear up for whatever comes your way.
BLANKET
PIT STOP Some states are known for special treats. Make sure to grab these snacks if you ever find yourself in the highlighted areas. Start a collection. Whether it’s shot glasses, stamps or some other quirky souvenir, try to pick an object you can buy at every location you visit.
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Chase the Great American Road Trip If a semester of off-the-cuff purchases has rendered you too broke to buy that plane ticket from Syracuse to Los Angeles, an all-American road trip could be the perfect way to get out of town. Luckily, we've got you covered on planning a memorable and budget-friendly trip. From booking hotels to picking the perfect final destination, consider this your summer road trip rulebook. WORDS | Madelyn Simons
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Stocking up on snacks at wholesale retailers like Costco and Sam's Club saves you from having to make a stop every time you're hungry – it also saves major money.
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Lays Potato Chips (54 bags)
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As Syracuse’s portion of I-81 nears the end of its useful life, understanding its past, present, and possible futures is more important than ever
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from Tennessee to the Canadian border, Syracuse is the only major city it intercepts. And while some considered its construction and planning a quick job with little public n the postwar economic boom of the 1950s, the city input, its placement was by no means an accident. of Syracuse was a bustling metropolis. As an industrial and manufacturing center for upstate New York, In 1937, the Roosevelt Administration sent the New its population reached all-time highs, jazz acts roared Deal's Home Owners' Loan Corporation to survey and through Erie Boulevard's clubs and bars, and both small map the American land and mark the slums in red – a and big business flourished. practice called redlining. Confidential at the time with only top federal officials and senior bank personnel In the geographical center of the hustle and bustle was allowed access, the maps and their corresponding the 15th Ward. Predominantly Jewish and working-class descriptions were recently found and released as public African American families, the ward was a tight-knit record. The map of Syracuse paints the entire 15th neighborhood connecting University Hill to Downtown. Ward red. A description of a small portion of the ward Butcher shops, groceries, corner stores, and beauty parlors (the description of its main area is missing from the lined its streets; residents recall leaving doors unlocked at document) says its “favorable influences” are closeness night; and churches, synagogues, and YMCAs bound it to places of employment and proximity to the center of together as a community. But since the 50s, all that has the city. A section labelled “clarifying remarks” says the changed. The ward is now occupied by an interstate, a following: “An old section of the city now given over to medical center, and empty parking lots. the laboring classes and faced with the threat of possible “There was a whole neighborhood there, similar to the Negro infiltration. It is a congested area where pride of university neighborhood,” says Marc Norman, director of ownership is spotty at best and where the eastern portion Upstate: A Center for Design, Research and Real Estate is slightly more desirable. Lenders exercise great care in at the Syracuse University School of Architecture. “But all the selection of loans.” those buildings, homes, and hundreds of businesses were Aside from their use in banking, the maps highlight removed and torn down. All for the interstate.” areas of the city that government officials thought they Conceived in 1957 and completed in the late 60s, could do without. “If I were to lay a contemporary map Downtown's 1.4-mile elevated viaduct was the product of Syracuse over the redlined map, you would see that of a massive federal interstate-building program. In under I-81 runs through one of the red districts, and I-690 two decades, over 42,500 miles of highway were paved, through the other,” says Kendall Phillips, associate dean linking cities across the country. In I-81's 855-mile stretch of research and graduate studies in the College of Visual
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and Performing Arts who has studied the issue. “The narrow shoulders make it difficult for first responders political leaders of the time were clearly killing two birds to access – not to mention, they no longer meet design with one stone.” standards for a high-speed freeway. Because of this, the viaduct will reach the end of its useful life in 2017. The When planning demolition for the project, the Syracuse only question left is what should come next. Urban Renewal Agency gave families and businesses in the path of the future interstate fair market value According to Norman, there are three options being for their properties. Unfortunately, many families debated: converting the viaduct to a tunnel, rebuilding rented and were instead given a small sum of money it but with wider shoulders and safer curves, and with the order to pack up and leave. A great majority taking it down to replace with a boulevard. “The moved to the formerly affluent but slowly deteriorating notion is, if this came down to be a boulevard, you South Side, while others went to the Near West Side. could then start remaking those connections between As it neared the height of the Downtown and University Civil Rights Movement, some Hill,” he says, adding that if middle-class African American the viaduct were made wider, families had the opportunity it would take out even more to move to wealthier, whitebuildings than before. dominated areas. But with Because the interstate was the combination of uprooting built during a time of rapid and little help from the freeway construction, Syracuse government toward resettling, is not the only city facing Syracuse became a dismantled this dilemma. Other cities city. Populations decreased, – Milwaukee, Portland, and affluent families fled, and San Francisco to name a few business slowed. – have already torn down According to Phillips, the their freeways and replaced government's actions had them with boulevards. “If you unprecedented consequences. go to San Francisco where “Basically they took a the freeway used to be, it's community, ripped it in half, put the wealthy part over now an incredibly lively neighborhood that people are here, and the poor part over there. They fragmented the drawn to. So that's a good example to bring to Syracuse social network, fragmented the churches, and fragmented – to say, 'could we have those same outcomes?'” says community centers and YMCAs,” he says. “They broke Norman. Other cities, Norman guesses about 13, are them apart and stuck them in two different locations and just beginning to ask these questions, a process he says said: Why aren't you thriving? What's wrong with you?” Syracuse started two years ago. Although the NYSDOT will ultimately decide the The Present Puzzle interstate's fate, they are also carefully considering public In the years since, I-81 has transformed into Syracuse's opinion. Unlike the 50s, there is an open debate – public ultimate barrier. Infamously called the “Berlin Wall” by meetings, focus groups, surveys, and community groups, Syracuse Common Council President Van Robinson, which NYSDOT-sponsored website The I-81 Challenge the interstate is both physically and psychologically says will include “difficult-to-reach, and typically foreboding. Its overpass casts a gloomy shadow over on- underrepresented communities.” ramps and concrete columns, and a series of no-man's- land parking lots decrease property value and create a In a piece for The Atlantic Cities, New York State Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald says this project will in no way dead zone for real estate. allow history to repeat itself. “Back when this portion of the Along with being a controversial divider, the viaduct is highway was built, what I've heard from people is that the also unsafe. Accident rates in some areas are five times federal government asked for their input and then didn't use higher than the statewide average, and tight curves and it. That is not going to happen this time.”
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Small Space, BIG HEART Syracuse University’s new Disabilities Cultural Center, the only of its kind in the country, celebrates disability culture while advocating for inclusivity and accessibility on campus. WORDS & PHOTOS | Johnny Rosa
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n 2010, Eddie Zaremba sat down with a group of fellow undergraduate and graduate students to brainstorm a new type of center for Syracuse University. The group hoped to create a place that practiced and promoted universal inclusion—a culture that accepts and accommodates people from all walks of life. In 2012, their hope became reality when SU’s new Disability Cultural Center opened its automatic doors. The DCC is the only center of its kind in the country, and has carved out a distinct niche at the university. Located in a renovated classroom in the Hoople Special Education Building, the center is small, but open to anyone. Half the space serves as an office for the center’s director, Diane Wiener, while the other acts as a meeting place for visitors.
The tiny room is packed with features designed to accommodate everyone. The two desks adjust to fit wheelchairs of any size, and the cabinet handles can be opened by users with or without hands. Wiener’s business cards are even embossed with a line of Braille for blind readers. These accommodations work together to provide the opportunity Zaremba and his peers looked toward four years ago. “Everyone is welcome at the center,” Zaremba says. “People come here to plan events and talk about disabilities, but also just do their homework and hang out.” The Disability Cultural Center is the newest center on campus, but disability advocacy and inclusiveness isn’t new to SU in any way. In 1953,
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the university opened the Hoople Center for Special Education, one of the first special education buildings on an American university campus. In 1971, the Center on Human Policy was founded, becoming the first national institute for the study and creation of open and inclusive settings. In 1995, SU became the first university in the country to offer a disability studies program. Between the university’s rich history of disability advocacy and the opportunity to promote inclusivity in a new way, Wiener says she jumped at the chance to be the center’s first director. The cramped classroom in Hoople provides a space to impact only a few students at a time, but Wiener’s wish to impact the university community shows in the events the DCC organizes. Last year the center sponsored seven events including conversations with poets and a hands-on introduction to accessible sports. Sophomore social work major Gabriella Goodsell says she’ll never forget her experiences at DCC events. At OrangeAbility, a sports exhibition showcasing sports like wheelchair basketball, powerchair soccer, and sled hockey, she got to see first hand what it’s like playing sports from a chair. “It was really cool to see exactly what it takes to play sports like that,” Goodsell says. “I’ve learned a lot because of the DCC.” Through her interactions with the DCC,
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Goodsell has begun to learn American Sign Language and learned about dieting as a person with Celiac disease. Goodsell became so connected to the center that she now works there. “I just feel so welcomed here,” she says. “It’s more than a job. This place is one of a kind.”
to be inclusive to a campus with various needs, and the staff makes an effort to help other university organizations follow suit. The center supplies a written guide to using inclusive language and also provides links to other guides and resources.
Lauren Shallish, a Ph.D. student in Wiener says that the open-armed disability studies, says guidance is one of mentality is what makes the DCC special. the center’s biggest services. “I think a lot When sponsoring events, Wiener makes of Diane’s job is just saying ‘and disability,’” Shallish says. “Sometimes people just don’t think about disability and inclusion when they’re planning events.”
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sure every aspect is accessible to whoever is interested. Events usually have American Sign Language interpretation, displays showing real time write ups of what’s said, and food catered to attendees’ dietary needs. Every video the center posts has the option to include captions, and audible text is available in order for readers to interpret every email and each Facebook and Tumblr post.
Wiener says she is always willing to help other organizations plan fully inclusive events. Along with their language guide, the center has guides for various aspects of universal design. There’s a guide for planning, organizing, and running accessible events, as well as a guide teaching readers how to present to an audience with a range of abilities, ages, reading levels, learning styles, native languages, races, and ethnicities. Whether it’s in the cramped classroom that the cultural center calls home, at sponsored events across campus, or in written guides on their website, the Disability Cultural Center is committed to the goals Eddie Zaremba and his peers sought in 2010.
Zaremba is impressed by what’s become of the simple idea of a few students. “It’s been a wild ride,” he says. “It’s big, this The center’s events serve as examples of how changing a culture thing.”
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PIECE Syracuse University students Treasure Ballamy and Ada Turemis share their favorite fashions from abroad. PHOTOS | Rachel Mohler
ADA TUREMIS Sophomore, Advertising and Art History Home | Istanbul, Turkey
Pants: “My harem pants are from my mom's college days. Harem pants have traditional importance where I am from. During the Ottoman Empire, they were worn by emperors and people of the court, as well as the middle- and low-class workers. They used to be such a unifying piece of clothing. I found this pair while going through my mom's old stuff. I love the print and fabric and they're very comfortable and perfect for hot days. However, I only wear them when I really want to make a statement about my identity and style, because they are very unique — especially in the US.”
TREASURE BALLAMY Fourth year, Chemical Engineering Home | Newark, New Jersey
Blazer: “I got this blazer during June of 2013 while studying abroad in Paris. I saw some clothes by the blazer's designer at a hair show during my first weekend and loved his designs even though most were out of my price range. Somehow, our professor talked to him and was able to get a discount for any students who wanted to buy something at his boutique. When I saw this blazer, I knew I had to have it. “One of the biggest perks of buying something from a designer's boutique is the feeling of exclusivity and customization. At first, the sleeves weren't long enough, but the designer sewed on more fabric with the same pattern – free of charge! Boutique purchases can be expensive, so I'd suggest mainly using them to splurge on classic items that can be used in your wardrobe for years to come.”
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A Question of
CULTURE Homosexuality takes on different meanings around the world. But why is a right based on love surrounded by hate? WORDS | Danielle Roth ART | Monica Rexach
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hen a friend asked sophomore Jesse Nichols if and increasingly now parts of Eastern Europe,” says Hallas. he wanted to visit Russia with her over winter Homosexuality is seen as a Western import to Russia and break, he jumped at the opportunity. There other countries with harsh anti-homosexuality stances, was only one potential issue: Nichols is gay. like Uganda and Iran. To many African political leaders, “I went for the excitement, the adventure,” says Nichols, homosexual activity is deemed un-African, and a threat an international relations, public relations, and citizenship to the traditional African family. and civic engagement triple major. “With everything you see on the internet—like gay rights protesters with their Although African countries are pushing against Western influence, anti-homosexuality laws are a leftover result faces bloodied—I wanted to see what was true.” of colonization. In 36 out of 54 countries in Africa, During his two-weeklong trip with friends Nick, who homosexuality is illegal. In countries that were former also is gay, and Abby, Nichols did not feel afraid or colonies, like Jamaica and India, homosexual acts still threatened because of his sexual orientation. Instead, he remain a crime because of their history of colonialism. noticed something else: misunderstanding. Hatred for homosexuality can also stem from the idea After connecting on Interpals.net, Nichols made two that homosexuality and pedophilia are intertwined. Russian friends, Max and Toma. “Max thought of With this belief, it is then logical for homosexuals to homosexuality as a weird lifestyle a man chooses to live if recruit children with propaganda. This creates a fear he can’t get girls,” he says. that homosexuality threatens the family structure Professor Roger Hallas, director of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and cultural traditions. Often times, political leaders and transgender studies program, says that Russia has capitalize on this fear and members of the LGBT enacted harsh laws against homosexuality because it is seen community are scapegoated. as a threat to the traditional Russian culture. “These struggles of LGBT rights need to be understood “Putin sees Russia as the last remnant of conservative and as part of a much larger configuration of issues,” says traditional values that he sees being lost in Western Europe, Hallas. “Too often they’re isolated.”
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Last fall, six-year-old Luana, known as Lulu, changed her gender from male to female on her government identification card and birth certificate. She is believed to be the first minor in Argentina to make this change.
IRAN The Iranian government considers homosexuality a mental illness that should be cured, according to the secretary general of Iran's high council for human rights Mohammad Javad Larijani.
In 2012, the government passed progressive transgendered rights legislation that made sex-change surgery a legal right. Transgendered individuals can change their name and gender on government documents, without approval from a judge or doctor and without undergoing physical changes.
According to Sharia law, the Muslim code that Iran follows, homosexual acts are illegal. According to this law, kissing someone of the same sex results in flogging, and sodomy is punishable by death. In 2011, Iran executed three men on charges of homosexuality. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has famously said to the United Nations Argentina was the first Latin American country to legalize that homosexuals do not exist in Iran. same-sex marriage in 2010. However, this legislation did Because of the harsh views towards homosexuality, an not pass without protest from the Roman Catholic Church underground railroad has emerged to help refugees find – 60,000 people marched on Congress in protest. The safe countries to live in. Since 2005, the Canada-based current Pope also calls Argentina home and is known for organization Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees has his progressive views on homosexuality. “If someone is gay helped 820 refugees relocate to safer places like the United and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. judge?” said Francis in a news conference last summer.
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In 1996, South Africa became the first nation to list sexual orientation as an equal right under the constitution. Under the Bill of Rights in the South African constitution, it is illegal to discriminate against someone based on his or her sexual orientation.
A new law passed in February increased already existing penalties for homosexual behavior. First time offenders will be punished with seven years in prison. Repeat offenders will be met with life in prison. Those who know of people who commit homosexual acts are obliged to report it according to the law. This law passed unanimously, and is the harshest of its kind in Africa.
In 2006, South Africa became the first African country to legalize same-sex marriage. Even though the government allows same-sex marriage and protects against discrimination, hate crimes persist. A common crime is “corrective rape,” where men rape lesbians in order to try to make them heterosexual.
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RECIPE FROM HOME While away at college, it sometimes feels like homemade meals are a thing of the past. We asked three SU students to share their family’s favorite dish, and give us the scoop on how it’s made. WORDS | Emily Malina PHOTO | Beth Fritzinger
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Victoria Russo Medley Senior Editor
Haluski
Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 3 • 1 head green cabbage, chopped • 2 large onions, chopped • 1 pound bacon, chopped • 1 pound package of egg noodles • 1 stick of butter • Salt and pepper Cook bacon in frying pan until crispy. Add onions to bacon grease and stir in cabbage. Season with salt and pepper and cook until tender. Boil noodles and drain. Add noodles and butter to frying pan and cook 5 to 10 minutes. “This is my grandma’s grandma’s recipe. Her name was Xenia and she immigrated here from Russia. My grandma said that when she was little, Xenia cooked dinner every Sunday. One dish that my grandma really enjoyed was this Haluski recipe that Xenia eventually passed on to her. It’s pretty quick and simple.”
Jenny Kwon Sophomore psychology major
Dylan Hsu Senior physics major
Bulgogi
Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
• 1 pound marinated steak • ¼ cup green onions, chopped • ¼ cup mushrooms • 2 tablespoons sugar • 4 tablespoons soy sauce • 2 tablespoons scallions, chopped • 2 tablespoons sesame seed oil • 2 tablespoons minced garlic • 1 teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup olive oil • 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped into thin slices • 1 teaspoon oregano • 1 teaspoon rosemary • 1 teaspoon black pepper • 2-3 chicken breasts • 4 cups pasta • Parmesan cheese
Start to finish: 90 minutes Servings: 3
Cut beef into bite-sized pieces and place in a shallow dish. Combine soy sauce, sugar, green onion, garlic, sesame oil, and black pepper in a small bowl. Pour mixture over beef and cover and refrigerate for one hour. Fry marinated beef in pan until slightly charred, and serve.
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Put olive oil in saucepan and saute on medium heat for two minutes. Saute garlic and sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil for two minutes. Add oregano, rosemary, and black pepper. Place chicken breast in saucepan and cook through. Boil water and cook pasta. Chop chicken and toss with pasta. Add parmesan cheese for taste.
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RATTLE MY WORLDVIEW If you’re stressing over compiling the perfect summer reading list, fear no more. Five SU students share the book that shook up their perspective. WORDS | Rebecca J. Shafer
Sam Henken
Sophomore magazine and information management and technology dual major Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs is a collection of comedic essays by Chuck Klosterman on various topics in pop culture. The essays cover everything from the power of the Dixie Chicks and Saved by the Bell, to the PamelaTommy sex tape and how Kelloggs cereal became cool. “The way Klosterman thought about these issues reminded me of my own thought process and that I, too, could be a writer,” says Sam Henken.
Mackenzie Maloney
Junior advertising major Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close made MacKenzie Maloney realize that everyone she meets has their own unique story. The novel is written from the perspective of a young boy who sets out to solve a mystery about his father, who died on 9/11. This made Maloney question the past and want to know more about her grandparents and parents, after reading about the relationship the boy had with his.
Sarah Bogden
Junior television, radio, and film major Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art by Stephen Nachmanovitch
Free Play is a non-fiction book about the inner source of creativity and the joy of making art. From it, Sarah Bogden gleaned a quote to live by: “Do not fear mistakes. There are none.” Along with teaching Bogden the power of taking risks, the book also discusses how creative inspiration arises within us, and what to do if it becomes blocked.
Jon Corton
Senior acting major Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Invisible Monsters is about a beautiful woman who loses everything in a freeway accident and enlists the help of a transgender woman to reinvent herself. “As a young, hip, sassy, gay man, it was always hard to believe that the way I articulate my thoughts could be considered legitimate,” says Jon Corton. Palahniuk’s writing showed Corton that his way of thinking could also have depth and be funny, charming, and touching.
Matt Fernandes
Junior English and textual studies major Boy’s Life by Robert R. McCammon
Boy’s Life is about a 12-year-old boy growing up during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, who discovers someone in his town is a killer. Set in a time period of segregation, with several characters holding ties to the Ku Klux Klan, the book is historically accurate and thought provoking. “The novel presented a way of living in the world as an adult, but through the experience and imagination of a child,” says Matt Fernandes.
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Ukrainian native and SU student Svitlana Lymar talks about the Ukrainian uprising and her experience at a peaceful protest in downtown Chicago. PHOTOS | Svitlana Lymar
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MEDLEY: Can you explain your Ukrainian background? SVITLANA: I was born in freshly independent Kyiv, Ukraine in 1992. Everyone except my immediate family still resides in Ukraine. My family and I came to America when I was six years old. My parents believed it was crucial we were literate in our native language, so we only spoke Ukrainian in the house and went to Ukrainian literacy school on Saturdays. I’ve traveled back to my homeland a few times, but not as much as I would have liked.
M: What was your reaction when you found out about the escalating violence? S: I first heard about the Euromaidan movement from news sources on Twitter during my trip home to Chicago for Thanksgiving break. My family subscribes to Ukrainian cable, and as soon as I turned to Channel 5, a popular news channel, a shiver went down my spine. There was footage of hundreds of thousands of people protesting in the main Independence Square. At first, I noticed reserved and cautious reporting from American news sites. This is understandable, since the media in Ukraine and Russia are censored to a certain extent, and it was hard to figure out what was actually happening. What shocked me most were the ages of the protesters. The majority were in their late teens and twenties. Ukraine is a very young country and I was proud to see my generation step up and voice support for their freedom and resist the endless corruption tearing our country apart. Unfortunately, from the beginning of the movement I realized nothing would change unless blood was shed. When the death toll began rising in February, the movement picked up momentum. All of a sudden Ukraine’s fight for freedom was splattered all over US news headlines and everyone around the world began watching.
M: Why did you decide to join the protest? S: As soon as violence in the capital began, demonstrations and peaceful protests from Ukrainian communities in the US flourished. My family lives in a Slavic hub outside of Chicago called The Ukrainian Village. Most of the population immigrated from Ukraine, Russia, Poland, and other postSoviet countries. The surrounding community organized a peaceful protest and demonstration on December 1 in response to the violence committed against peaceful protesters overseas. As a photographer and supporter of my nation, it was imperative for me to attend.
M: What was the crowd like? S: Many protesters waved blue and yellow flags in the air and draped them over their shoulders. There were also signs denouncing the corrupt government of Ukraine. As we waited
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M: Did you have any memorable conversations with other protesters? S: As I was photographing the event, a car crossing the street outside the Consulate General’s office slowed down next to me and rolled down its window. The driver asked if I knew what was going on and I told him that the Ukrainian community was holding a peaceful protest and demonstration condemning the violence in Ukraine. The driver proceeded to ask questions about the protest, and then said he had been following the story closely and wished us the best of luck. The thought of someone knowing so much and being interested in my country’s affairs, even though they were not directly affected, made my heart swell with pride.
sping 2014
Traveling abroad can be one of the most rewarding experiences in college. From hiking the rocky cliffs to reach the Hollywood sign, to exploring new territory by boat, Syracuse students have done it all. Check out their experiences!
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medleymag.wordpress.com “The only way to really see Switzerland!” Matt Ziskin Junior, Finance and Management
“Turkey is an amazing country and I want everyone to know it!” Rahima Nasa Junior, Magazine Journalism
“Exploring Amsterdam.” Shayna Buchalter Junior, Advertising
“On St. Patty's Day we took a visit to the Sydney Opera House.“ Tom Christakos Junior, Civil Engineering
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“Time to go shopping in Equador!” Leanna Garfield Junior, Magazine Journalism
“Hiking up to the Hollywood sign!” Katie O'Brien Junior, TRF
“This is the tram I caught at the end of a gorgeous day in Lisbon overlooking the water .” Gabriella Riccardi Junior, Magazine Journalism
“The show must go on! A visit to Moulin Rouge in Paris, France.“ Jessica Ordaz, 3rd year, Architecture
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