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men’s basketball INSIDE NEWS Open for art Michelangelo Players exhibit draws large crowd at opening in Shaffer Gallery. Page 3 cleared of charges By Melanie Hicken special projects Editor Following 10 months of negotiations, miscommunication and grand jury and campus investigations, three Syracuse University men’s basketball players have been cleared of both criminal and university charges that they sexually assaulted a female stu- INSIDE dent last fall. pulp Sophomore basketball players Jonny Flynn, Rick Jackson and Anto- Rare gems daily orange file photo nio “Scoop” Jardine and a fourth male Eleven SU stu- Nancy Cantor agreed to and signed a contract over the summer to lead Syracuse University for next 10 years. SU student were cleared of university dents major charges on Aug. 15 by an SU Judicial in jewelry and Affairs panel made up of faculty and metalsmithing staff. in the College The judicial affairs decision fol- of Visual and lowed an Aug. 2 decision by an Onon- Performing Arts Chancellor’s contract extended to 2014 Page 17 daga County grand jury that rejected two university committees. sion, Cantor will lead SU overall for the campus and criminal charges against Flynn, Contract allows “I was grateful to have for 10 years, a year and a the community,” said Jame- Jackson and Jardine after the three Cantor to work the chance to renew my and half longer than the average son Fleming, a junior broad- testified in a grand jury hearing. The my family’s commitment to American college president, cast journalism major. “I fourth male student was not a part of on university the university and proud that according to a 2006 survey think she should be in a posi- the grand jury investigation. the trustees recognized the by the American Council on tion to continue to contrib- The female student withdrew from initiatives work we are doing,” Cantor Education. ute to the community. This SU last spring and will not return, her said. Cantor plans to increase campus and community need see assault page 7 By Rachel Eldridge The Board of Trustees’ faculty positions and cre- someone with her vision, no Asst. News Editor Compensation Committee ate new undergraduate and matter what title she has.” Chancellor Nancy Cantor is and the Executive Committee graduate programs. Her Projects encompassed here to stay - at least until were involved in the voting goals include expanding stu- by Cantor’s Scholarship in 2014. process. Students, professors dent scholarships and finan- Action campaign include Student stable This summer, Syracuse and faculty members did not cial aid, in addition to plans expansion of the SU Abroad INSIDE University’s first female have input in the decision. to upgrade Bird Library and program, an increase in chancellor accepted a con- Cantor’s current contract the Schine Student Center, financial aid available to after being hit sportS tract extension that was was set to expire in 2010. she said. students and development of Any hope? unanimously agreed upon by With the contract exten- “I think she’s done a lot see cantor page 6 by drunk driver With its head coach’s job on By Lauren Bertolini the line, SU Staff Writer enters football Bloc Party to headline season with A Syracuse University sophomore plenty of ques- crossing Comstock Avenue on foot tion marks fifth Juice Jam concert was hit by a fellow student’s car early Page 24 Saturday morning. By Shayna Meliker to bring Bloc Party,” said A silver Jeep driven by Melanie ASST. NEWS EDITOR Kelly Bertog, UU’s executive Diaz, a junior in the College of Arts Bloc Party will headline director of concerts. “Their and Sciences, struck Matthew Lax, a University Union’s Juice agent was honest — he said student in the College of Visual and Jam Sept. 7, as announced they’ve turned down many Performing Arts, at approximately Friday. It will be the band’s offers to play at colleges.” 12:50 a.m., said Sgt. Tom Connellan of first appearance at a North The English indie rock the Syracuse Police Department. American college event. The band released its first album Diaz was arrested at the scene and concert, now in its fifth year, in 2005, going platinum with charged with driving while intoxicat- will be held at South Cam- “Silent Alarm.” The group’s ed after officers from the SPD detected pus’s Skytop Field from noon new album, “Intimacy,” will promotional image from vice records an odor of alcohol while discussing to 6 p.m. be released Oct. 27. Bloc party, British indie rock band, is set to headline the incident with her, Connellan said. “It was really a no-brainer see juice jam page 8 this year’s Juice Jam with Ra Ra Riot and Talib Kweli. see lax page 6 Bin-ology 101: Containers Paper Plastic Bottles Junk Mail Glass Jars Newspaper Milk Containers Magazines & Catalogs Metal Cans Pizza Boxes Aluminum Foil Cereal, Pasta Boxes, etc.

Recycling is not molecular biology.

But you do have to follow a few simple rules. First, separate your recyclables into two groups: containers and paper. This is an open-book pop quiz, by the way, so feel free to refer to the above list for guidance.

Next, if you live in a dorm, please drop off your recyclables at a designated room for trash and recyclables. If you live at Skytop or Slocum Heights, please use the centrally located recycling dumpsters. If you live in off-campus housing, please place your OCRRA blue bins outdoors for curbside collection.

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michelangelo summer in review Rare works  The School of Information Stud- ies has launched the Doctorate of Professional Studies in Information Management, a part-time doctoral on display program. The three-year program is set to appeal to professionals hoping to enhance their career by developing it in a distance learning format. SU started the program because studies at SU gallery showed better-trained executives are in demand. By Abram Brown  The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Staff Writer Communications’ Tully Center for A record number of attendees - more Free Speech published a study this than 700 - attended the Syracuse Uni- summer in The News Media & The versity Shaffer Art Gallery opening Law. The study found that one-third of “Michelangelo: The Man and the of military bases don’t allow public Myth” earlier this month. The exhibit access to military court schedules, so features more than twice the amount people didn’t have enough informa- of Michelangelo works displayed any- tion to attend proceedings. Military where else in the country. bases that did provide docket infor- “If you add up all the pieces (by mation in the study still declined to Michelangelo in the U.S.), it is less give details such as the names of those than a dozen involved and the criminal charges. drawings,” said IF YOU GO  The College of Arts and Sciences Gary Radke, a What: introduced a new master’s degree professor of fine Michelangelo program in forensic science. It will arts in The Col- Exhibit involve a semester-long seminar lege of Arts and Where: Shaffer taught by the Onondaga County Sciences. Art Gallery chief medical examiner. Students Radke was When: Any day before October will spend time at crime scenes, the one of the people 19 (Closed morgue and the crime lab. The pro- responsible for Mondays). gram will begin in fall 2009. There is bringing the How much: also a forensic science minor avail- exhibit to Syra- Free able to undergraduate students. cuse.  After a 32-year career at Syracuse The exhibit COMING University, Horace H. Smith, the asso- opened Aug. 12 THURSDAY ciate vice president for undergraduate and is centered The Daily studies, retired. Smith played a large on 14 original Orange takes part in the development of student drawings using a an in-depth look at the retention policies and program at SU. number of medi- Michelangelo Smith has held multiple positions at ums, including works and the SU, including professor of adolescent pen, pencil and man behind psychology and director of the Higher chalk. The works the art. Education Opportunity Program. are accompanied Smith’s involvement helped enhance by several paintings by various art- programs such as SummerStart, the ists, most of which are portraits of Office of Disability Services and the Michelangelo. Tutoring and Study Center. Radke worked with SU Art Gal- After the unexpected death of politi- lery director Domenic Iacono to bring cal journalist Tim Russert, the S.I. the exhibit to SU. The two worked Newhouse School of Public Commu- with Pina Ragionieri, the curator of nications honored the broadcaster the Casa Buonarroti, a private foun- posthumously at the Mirror Awards dation located in Florence, Italy. Flor- luncheon on July 23. Russert, host of ence is the homestead of the famous NBC’s “Meet the Press,” died at age artist and still houses many of his 58 of a heart attack. Newhouse award- works. ed him the Fred Dressler Lifetime Radke previously worked with Achievement Award for the contribu- courtesy of su art gallery Ragionieri and approached her sever- tions he made to the industry over the ‘Michelangelo: The Man and The Myth’ is currently on exhibition in the Shaffer Art Building until Oct. 19. al years ago about bringing a Michel- course of his career. It will then move to the Louise and Bernard Palitz Gallery in the Joseph I. Lubin House in New York City. see mICHELANGELO page 9

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More than 3,000 freshmen migrated to Syra- cuse last week, attending activities in the Dome and on the quad after The Goon Squad Campus welcomes class of ‘12 moved them into their dorms.

ben addonizio | photo editor ben addonizio | photo editor There are 3,100 incoming freshman and transfer students this year. Chancellor Nancy Cantor welcomed students and their parents at the steve salem, a junior, played with annual convocation in the Carrier Dome on Friday. SU’s Marching Band at convocation.

6 August 25, 2008 n e w s @ dailyorange . c o m lax “Typically, the procedure is cantor from page 1 that the individual has to go from page 1

She also was ticketed for failing to yield to through the criminal justice interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate a pedestrian, he said. system, and then once that programs. Diaz immediately pulled over after strik- Her other campaign is set to raise $1 billion, ing Lax. She told police that he “came out of outcome is determined, the which she believes will be met by 2014. More nowhere” and that she did not realize she had than $560 million has already been raised after hit someone until she saw Lax in the road, university will follow up just eight months, according to the Syracuse Connellan said. Record. Lax was walking across Comstock Avenue with their judicial system.” Despite the previous tension between Boyce between University Place and Euclid Avenue, Kevin Morrow Watkins, an associate professor in the Martin according to the SPD report. SU Spokesperson J. Whitman School of Management, and Cantor, Lax was initially unconscious and breath- Watkins seemed pleased with her extension. ing as he lay on the centerline of Comstock “Typically, the procedure is that the indi- “I am happy for Chancellor Cantor, and I Avenue, Connellan said. He already had gained vidual has to go through the criminal justice consider her to be a good woman,” he said. “The consciousness when an SU ambulance arrived system, and then once that outcome is deter- university made a great decision by keeping to drive him to University Hospital. mined, the university will follow up with their her here, and she is going to be good for this The initial report from the SPD listed judicial system,” Morrow said. “There are any campus. She brings a degree of intellectual Lax in fair condition with head trauma. As number of actions that could be taken.” sensitivity that makes our campus better.” of Sunday afternoon, he was in stable to good Lax’s parents were contacted and came to As for her thoughts on being the first female condition, a University Hospital nurse said. Syracuse from out of town Saturday morning, chancellor, Cantor said it should be looked at as Diaz was released with a ticket requiring Morrow said. a movement in a positive direction, rather than her to appear in Syracuse City Court. The Miso Suchy, program coordinator in VPA’s an individual success. university will file judicial charges after she film department, e-mailed all sophomore film “I look at it in the context of history rather daily orange file photo has gone through the criminal justice system, majors Saturday about the incident. than as a personal achievement,” she said. “The Highlights of Cantor’s career include the said Kevin Morrow, SU spokesman. [email protected] fact that I am the first woman chancellor of SU billion dollar campaign, Scholarship in is significant in that I am among a generation of Action and the Connective Corridor. women in positions like mine across American higher education.” ideas to pursue than we can accomplish in Cantor has won numerous awards while any one period,” Cantor said. “Being at a uni- Tell us what you think in office, including this summer’s Carnegie versity like Syracuse for an extended period of our paper. Corporation Academic Leadership Award. really gives you a unique opportunity to col- The award celebrates outstanding indi- laboratively shape the institution in ways that [email protected] viduals committed to academic excellence and leverage its history and strengths, but remain leadership in higher education. In addition, true to its legacy.” it includes a $500,000 grant, according to the Cantor said she plans to accomplish her Syracuse Record. goals by the end of the new contract. “Syracuse will always have more great [email protected] n e w s @ dailyorange . c o m August 25, 2008 7 assault from page 1 lawyer said. “There was no basis to consider charges,” said Jackson’s lawyer, Mike Vavonese. “Our clients have denied these allegations from day one.” District Attorney William Fitzpatrick explained the grand jury’s decision in a letter to the three defense attorneys. “The grand jury’s decision to decline to even consider charges is consistent with what our investigation revealed,” Fitzpatrick wrote. Although cleared of charges, the three play- ers and the male SU student were all placed on disciplinary probation until the spring of 2011, because the panel concluded the players’ con- duct could have threatened the female student’s mental health. They must complete 30 hours of community service, take part in a gender sensi- tivity and domestic violence education program and go through an evaluation to determine if counseling is needed. Neither the players nor the female student who made the allegations appealed the panel’s daily orange filr photo decision, said SU spokesman Kevin Morrow. jonny flynn was one of the three bas- The female student was disappointed by the ketball players accused of sexual assault. grand jury and judicial panel’s decision and still stands by her allegations, but she chose not to “We would certainly appeal, said her lawyer Patrick Britt. “It appears that everything has been disagree that any of the exhausted at this point,” Britt said. The whole process was lengthy because of conduct that was alleged at “miscommunication, misunderstandings and scheduling conflicts,” Britt said. the hearing would damage Flynn’s lawyer Stefano Cambareri said his one’s mental health, but client has accepted the outcome. “We agree with the university judicial my client is willing to board’s decision that the students were not involved in any nonconsensual activities,” he abide by the decision.” said. “We would certainly disagree that any Stefano Cambareri of the conduct that was alleged at the hearing Jonny Flynn’s lawyer would damage one’s mental health, but my cli- ent is willing to abide by the decision and move sity and would no longer take part in the judicial on from here.” process and that the university could proceed The assault allegations stemmed from two as necessary, according to information from the incidents last fall involving the female student. university. The players and university signed the She reported both incidents to the SU Department resolution, and the case was closed again. of Public Safety in November. Following univer- Since Fitzpatrick believed the case had been sity policy, DPS passed the case to the Syracuse resolved, the district attorney’s office also decided Police Department to handle the criminal inves- to close the grand jury investigation, Fitzpatrick tigation. But when the student declined to seek wrote in his letter to the defense attorneys. criminal charges, the case was closed, according “We concluded that the agreement between to information from the university. all parties obviously served the interests of The student who made the allegations chose to justice,” he wrote. “We were advised that the pursue student code of conduct charges through accuser had left Syracuse University and was SU, according to information from the univer- satisfied with the agreed disposition of the case. sity. The case was given to SU’s Office of Judicial We therefore closed our investigation at that Affairs. time.” Shortly after the allegations were reported, Judicial Affairs reopened the case after The the student’s mother contacted Chancellor Nancy College of Arts and Sciences associate dean Cantor, and they met to discuss the mother’s con- David Potter filed a petition on the girl’s behalf, cerns, according to information from the univer- according to the university. sity. Cantor then met with university staff, and For the case to be reopened, new mate- they decided it was best to ensure that the student rial needed to be presented. Judicial Affairs received proper counseling and that the Office determined that the student had provided new of Judicial Affairs staff would meet with her to evidence that her attorney at the time had mis- determine if she wanted to pursue an informal understood her wishes when he told the univer- resolution, which is the way most student conduct sity she no longer wanted to take part in judicial violations are handled. proceedings, according to the university. The student initially chose to pursue a formal The district attorney’s office reopened the resolution through a hearing board, but the pro- case when the office became aware of Potter’s cess was put on hold when the university learned petition, according to Fitzgerald’s letter. When that a grand jury investigation was in process. the university notified the district attorney’s At the beginning of the spring semester, law- office that judicial hearings would be held, the yers for all parties involved - the university, the office asked SU to wait until after the grand jury three players and the female student - drafted an proceedings to hold any campus hearing. informal resolution, which included disciplinary Once the grand jury decision was rendered, sanctions for the players, according to informa- the university completed its own formal judicial tion from the university. But the female student process, which concluded with the panel’s deci- never signed the resolution. sion. After the agreement was formulated, the SU spokesman Morrow said, “The univer- female student’s attorney notified the university sity considers the matter to be closed.” that she would be withdrawing from the univer- mghicken@ syr.edu 8 August 25, 2008 n e w s @ dailyorange . c o m

daily orange file photo Approximately 3,700 students showed up to South Campus last fall to watch Third Eye Blind headline Juice Jam 2007. juice jam from page 1

After booking Bloc Party for the event, UU secured hip-hop artist Talib Kweli and Syra- cuse-based Ra Ra Riot. The six-piece indie rock band began its musical career in 2006 at SU. Its newest album, “The Rhumb Line,” was released Aug. 19. The band gained mainstream exposure as an up-and-coming band worth following. “Once we had Bloc Party, we wanted to appeal to a slightly different crowd,” said Ber- tog, a senior marketing and entrepreneurship major. “We’ve gone with a lot of pop acts in the past, but the artists we picked for this year still compliment each other.” And that selection process goes back months. It started spring semester, when UU daily orange file photo received its funding from SU’s Student Associa- Syracuse University’s own Ra Ra Riot will tion. When securing a date for the concert, UU return to campus to perform at Juice Jam. took a different approach this year — it booked two. Bertog said UU dedicated $100,000 to booking “We always book Labor Day weekend, but this year’s artists. we decided we wanted to keep our options flex- Other changes from past years include ditch- ible, so we booked the weekend after as well,” ing the concert’s old location of the Lawrinson Bertog said. “Finding acts is kind of like find- parking lot. Last year’s concert was the first to ing a needle in a haystack, because the selection be held at Skytop Field, which has a maximum is huge.” capacity of 5,000 people. Last year’s show drew Suggestions for acts come from student feed- 3,700 attendees, and UU hopes to break that back — both online and from general interest turnout this year, Bertog said. meetings the organization holds — with Bertog “Last year, we were missing the idea of the and UU’s 12-person concert executive board whole festival atmosphere,” Bertog said. “We making the final decision. have space for people to toss Frisbees, play vol- “It takes a long time to check out hundreds leyball — all those kinds of activities.” of bands,” Bertog said. “We look at who’s com- Past concerts have featured artists includ- ing out with albums, who’s touring and who ing Method Man, Dashboard Confessional, Rob- students want on campus. Discussions take ert Randolph and Third Eye Blind. several weeks, if not months. And then we have Tickets for Juice Jam are on sale now at the to find out who’s actually available for the dates Schine Student Center Box Office to SU and we have.” State University of New York College of Envi- Another restriction UU has to deal with is ronmental Science and Forestry students for $10 its concert budget. SA allocated $133,000 for this and $15 for faculty and staff. year’s concert, a cut from last year’s budget. shmelike@ syr.edu n e w s @ dailyorange . c o m August 25, 2008 9

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By Abram Brown success in a global knowledge economy,” said lence is also making a difference in the outside Staff Writer Vartan Gregorian, president of the Carnegie world. This summer, Syracuse University’s Chancel- Corporation, when announcing the award. “It’s very important to be recognized on lor Nancy Cantor was awarded the 2008 Carne- Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau of the Uni- a national stage,” she said. “It’s a wonderful gie Corporation Academic Leadership Award. versity of California, Berkeley, was the second award for all of us.” The award is given to leaders of colleges and recipient. adbrow03@ syr.edu universities for their work at their respective For Cantor, winning the award was a sur- institutions and in global academia. prise. The award also bestows each recipient “It’s particularly gratifying because the a $500,000 grant to continue their academic award came out of the blue,” she said. vision. Cantor says she will use this money to She went on to discuss how she is not the continue her vision for the university. only recipient, and how the award was given “With intellectual ferocity, creativity and to SU as an entity. The grant money will be sheer will ... Cantor (has) created ... an even used to further the mission of the university in deeper, more engaging academic experience several high-priority projects. aimed not just at sustaining ... higher educa- Cantor believes the award was given to her tion, but transforming it to equip students for in part because of how the university’s excel-

featuring the artist’s haunting portrayal of the michelangelo brutality of war using prints and etches. from page 3 The Michelangelo exhibit will be accom- panied by events on campus, ranging from a angelo collection to Syracuse. Originally, the concert featuring Michelangelo’s poetry to a two envisioned a smaller exhibit, but as they symposium that will host the leading American continued to work on bringing Michelangelo to scholars on Michelangelo on Oct. 3 and 4. Central New York, the exhibit grew in size. “Michelangelo: The Man and the Myth” Shaffer Gallery has previously hosted exhib- is free and open to the public through Oct. 19, its featuring world famous artists. Last year when it will depart for the SU gallery house in it housed Francisco Goya’s world-renowned New York City. collection “The Disasters of War,” an exhibit adbrow03@ syr.edu 10 august 25, 2008 comics& games c o m i c s @ dailyorange . c o m

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the sweet stuff in the middle FRESHLY PICKED SU freshmen by the numbers: Demographics follow previous years

AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL he Syracuse University Class of 2012 brings the exact GRADE POINT AVERAGE T same average high school grade point average and similar SAT scores than the previous year. The accepted fi rst-year students - with 19 more applications than the Class of 2011 - are composed of fewer women, fewer out-of- state residents and more students from a broader global 3.6 scope, representing 115 foreign countries. NY ATTENDANCE MOST COMMON ORIGIN OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

SOUTH KOREA 44% 56%

NY STATE OUT OF STATE JAPAN

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CANADA GENDER RATIO TURKEY

44.89% 55.11% IN TOP 10 PERCENT OF HIGH SCHOOL CLASS

RACE BREAKDOWN 42% APPLICATIONS 77.61% CAUCASIAN APPLIED .77% 21,219 NATIVE AMERICAN 8.66% ACCEPTED ASIAN 10,744 7.06% 3,098 ENROLLED 5.9% AFRICAN AMERICAN HISPANIC 16 august 25, 2008 p u l p @ dailyorange . c o m Q&A with blues singer Tori Sparks

By Stephanie Musat Feature Editor The Daily Orange spoke with singer Tori Sparks after a July performance in the Syracuse area. She recently released an album titled “Under the Yellow Sun.” Sparks is currently on tour in the Midwest.

Daily Orange: Tell me about yourself and your music. Tori Sparks: The closest would be a mix between rock and blues. I do a lot of solo shows, but I have a band from Nashville, Tenn. There’s a trumpet and a cello; it’s like the Tori Orchestra.

Who is your target demographic? Whoever likes it. People from high school and college come to the shows, but so do their grand- parents. I mean not Britney Spears or Hannah Montana fans.

Have you performed on college campuses? Yeah, I have a college booking agent, so I’ve been playing on more campuses. I graduated from college like three and a half years ago, so I like playing at colleges because the audience is more my age - not scary old men in bars. College kids are looking for new music, not necessarily with their taste cemented.

What was one of the coolest moments in your career? I was in Colorado at this amphitheater, and I was walking around with my guitar, and a guy came up to me. I thought he was going to yell at me but he said that they needed to test out the sound system because the sound guy never showed up with his keyboard, so he asked if I could play my guitar. I ended up playing like 45 minutes in this awesome amphitheater.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? It would be some Zen power to not let really crazy people bother me. Or the power to be instantly booked for the rest of the year.

How did you like Syracuse? I really liked it. I was here in early August and I played at the Dinosaur BBQ. It’s a really cool combination of a city and a school.

Are you coming back to the area? I think I’ll be back in the fall. Upstate and Central New York has been really supportive of me and my music - same with Ohio for whatever reason - but I think it’s a really cool place, and I’ll be back soon. [email protected]

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By Kelly Outram believes that the small group is benefi cial for ASST. FEATURE EDITOR learning the craft. Harriete Estel Berman would never throw away “We have crazy brainstorming sessions togeth- a candy wrapper or a tin container. Instead, she er, stay with each other so the other person doesn’t might make a $14,000 chair out of it. lose their mind,” she said. “If we were a larger As a metalsmith, Berman uses simple ‘community,’ I think we’d know and help each materials to make jewelry, sculptures and other on a different, maybe even more competitive furniture - a skill she learned and perfected in level. I mean, being small also makes us a wee bit the College of Visual and Performing Arts as a competitive, but in the end, it’s all love.” jewelry and metalsmithing major at Syracuse The 126-credit major begins in sophomore University. year when students take JAM 271, an Introduc- “After taking a metalsmithing class one sum- tion to Jewelry and Metalsmithing. In higher mer, I dove right into it and took several more,” level courses, students learn more intricate Berman said, recalling how she got involved in the design techniques and good business practices major. “I felt like I found myself instantaneously.” to self-advertise and protect their work. The course aims to teach students how to Upper-level classes also deal with the impact design jewels and metals for both artistic and of mining gold, the cost of attaining diamonds, SU STUDENTS pragmatic purposes. The major gives students price control, as well as the sexism of jewelry the background to design pieces for major com- making and giving. panies, produce their own exhibits or even make “They learn about issues that continuously exhibits for movies and TV. affect the jewelry industry,” Walter said. “They Welcome back for “We teach students as artists, not as indus- create their own portfolios and also learn how to trial metal workers,” said Barbara Walter, design their own studios. They know how to set another exciting year! adjunct professor for jewelry and metalsmith- up a shop whether it’s a studio or a garage.” ing. “Students learn how to make their own Walter described the major as “learning one-of-a-kind, limited edition pieces.” advanced techniques as well as learning to Natalie Zadrozna, a junior jewelry and met- advance personal ideas.” For example, Berman’s While you’re hanging out on Erie Boulevard…picking up alsmithing major, enjoys the creative aspect of art tends to focus on identity in a consumer stuff at Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Old Navy, or her major the most, as well as all the freedom to society, which is why she uses recycled materials tanning at our neighbor Total Tan…don’t forget pursue whatever project she wants. as her tools to do what she calls, “taking consumer “I’m currently over the wall obsessed with packaging and reusing it as social commentary.” to grab a bite with us! using enamel, so I try to somehow incorporate “Product identifi cation is how we identity it into whatever I am doing,” Zadrozna said. ourselves, so a lot of my pieces are about that,” Fresh Pan-Seared American, Asian and “In the future, I want to know how to stone set, Berman said. Italian Noodle Bowls, Gourmet Salads, which is a class that is offered at (Syracuse), so A visiting artist program was built into the soon enough I’ll be trying that out.” curriculum, inviting accomplished artists to Soups and Much More! Syracuse is one of 67 U.S. colleges and uni- SU to teach workshops and to lecture. In the versities identifi ed by the Princeton Review past, visiting artists have included SU alumnus that offer the jewelry and metalsmithing major. Bruce Metcalf as well as European silversmith Other schools include the Rhode Island School Valentin Yotkov and Berman herself. of Design as well as large research universities Berman’s workshops mainly outline the such as the University of Kansas. professional process for up-and-coming artists, There are currently 11 students enrolled in placing emphasis on networking, the impor- the major. Walter said that a lack of funding tance of internships and an artist’s responsibil- and a small workspace would make expansion ity for exposing artistic ideas to the public. diffi cult, but she believes that the program is “I think the most successful students have a thriving with the supplies and faculty it has. natural ability to think in three dimensions and Despite limited resources, Zadrozna SEE JEWELRY PAGE 18 Check us out at: www.nothingbutnoodlesdewitt.com www.nothingbutnoodles.com

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can visualize that in their head,” Walter said. “They also tend to be risk takers and try new things in their work.” Berman believes that working hard, main- taining a disciplined work ethic and gaining experience through jobs, internships and even a graduate program are the keys to success in the post-undergrad world. “Education in itself should be constantly building,” Berman said. “You should get the confidence. I encourage internships and work experience instead of making a few dollars, because work experience and hands-on under- standing is so important.” Although the program is housed in the ComArt building near SU’s South Campus, Walter encourages students to visit and see what their peers are doing. courtesy of lori hawke “If they walk through,” she said, “they might Eleanor Brown, a jewelry and metal- learn something.” smithing major, welds bronze rings at her [email protected] workbench in the ComArt building.

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freshen up the program. Football Particularly, Carter could spearhead Brown- from page 24 ing’s ball-control offense that produced NFL starters Marion Barber and Laurence Maroney. weapon. Last year it was the injured Delone Two years ago, Carter rushed for 713 yards on Carter, who’s back. This year, wide receiver 156 carries as a freshman. Mike Williams was suspended by the univer- “The running back situation can be as strong sity for academic reasons. For salt in the wound, as it’s been at Syracuse in a number of years,” Brandon Gilbeaux was also deemed ineligible head coach Greg Robinson said. “I think the for the same reason and has since transferred depth and different types of talent that come out to Delaware. of that running back position can be a positive.” The future is also in peril. The school’s dwin- In the end, the kaleidoscope will naturally Dunk & Bright would like to welcome all SU students back. dling recruiting power took a big blow when be focused on Robinson. In his three seasons, four-star rated cornerback Darrick Scott de- Syracuse has won two conference games. For a Bring this ad or your student ID and save some serious coin on any twin or full mattress set. committed from Syracuse this summer in favor school with a rich football tradition — SU ranks Bundle deals including sheets, pillow & delivery now available for $349. of Central Michigan. The Orange currently has 14th all-time in wins — such an abrupt crash the fewest recruits (four) of any Big East school into the national basement could make this fall for the 2009 season, according to Scout.com. a make-or-break campaign for Robinson. Still, Dave Jacobs, who’s been at the pulse of “I think that’s the problem right there,” Proc- 690 the program for three decades, couldn’t be more tor said. “Greg Robinson isn’t motivating the excited for Aug. 30 when the Orange kicks off its guys enough.” E. ADAMS ST. season at Northwestern. And now, television cameras capture more Jacobs is the longtime president of Shirt and more steel benches than fans. 81 COMSTOCK AV

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men’s lacrosse Syracuse completes year-long comeback BACK ON TOP with 10th national title

By John Clayton so much this year,” freshman Jovan Miller said. ond straight game, making just seven saves and looks for the Syracuse offense throughout large Sports Editor “Just the psychological part of it, so many things allowing 10 goals. Six of those scores came from stretches of the contest. could have gone wrong, but they went right. It’s Hopkins’ All-American midfielder, Paul Rabil. “The past few games I’ve been trying to take FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The air of delirium just been crazy.” So SU would have to win ugly, score scrappy advantage of unsettled situations,” Hardy said. around Gillette Stadium was still fresh as Mike Miller was the first SU player to grab the tro- goals and limit mistakes in the defense. “Just getting a step on the guys and get them Leveille began to take stock of what his team phy, holding it over his head and sprinting onto It did. And the main contributors weren’t the running backward.” had just accomplished. the field as time expired, while SU head coach usual suspects. The midfield provided eight of the Orange’s The helmets and sticks of the Syracuse attack John Desko received a Gatorade bath. “(Leveille) has been there for us all year, goals on the day, and helped it take a 6-5 lead into and his teammates - along with the bitter memo- As the celebration continued on the field for he’s been stepping up big time,” SU attack Ste- halftime. ries of last season - had long since been hurled 20 minutes afterward, Director of Athletics phen Keogh said. “And they were shutting him That lead stayed slim until the fourth, when away. They had been exchanged for crisp, white Daryl Gross and Chan- out pretty good, and the Syracuse began dominating possession, milk- hats and T-shirts that read “Champions.” cellor Nancy Cantor “We said it was the whole team just stepped ing the clock and adding to its lead with ruthless That’s right, champions. observed the party from up.” efficiency. Third-seeded Syracuse reasserted its place midfield. Meanwhile, ranking at the end of There was Keogh, a Nims and midfielder Brendan Loftus both among college lacrosse’s behemoths on this some players took turns the year we wanted.” slick-finishing substitute tallied to extend the SU lead to 12-8. Meanwhile, Memorial Day Monday, defeating fifth-seeded snipping off pieces of the who pocketed two goals, the Orange defense did its part, taking pressure Johns Hopkins, 13-10, to earn its NCAA-best net as keepsakes. Mike Leveille including a neat behind- off the shaky Galloway. It forced 23 Hopkins 10th national championship and first since 2004. It was perhaps even su attack and tewaaraton trophy winner the-back finish to open turnovers on the day. It did so in front of a pro-Syracuse crowd of sweeter that the win the SU scoring. Finally Leveille, silent all game, got a gift. 48,970, the largest attendance ever for a champi- should come against Johns Hopkins (11-6), the Then there was Danny Brennan, the nation’s Off a faceoff, Hopkins midfielder Lorenzo onship game. sport’s winningest program. The two teams leading faceoff man, who normally doesn’t do Heholt made an errant pass back toward Gvozden. “Best feeling of my life, I’ll tell you that each came into the game with nine national a whole lot else. But with time running down The ball ended up in the waiting stick of SU attack much,” a giddy Leveille said on the field after- titles to their credit. in the first quarter, Brennan stole a faceoff, Greg Niewieroski, who dished to a wide-open ward, eye-black smeared all over his face and Syracuse improved to 10-5 all-time in penetrated into the wide open middle of the field Leveille in front for his first goal of the game. still glistening with sweat. championship games and 3-2 in title matches and unleashed a shot past Gvozden. It was the That gave Syracuse a five-goal lead with 8:15 “It just means so much to so many people that played against Johns Hopkins. The Orange senior’s first career point. remaining. Leveille raised both his arms in cel- we could go out and get it done.” also became only the second team to win the There was Kenny Nims, the SU attack who’s ebration and the Orange bench exploded, start- It was an all-too-perfect ending for a Syra- national title after missing the postseason the accustomed to scoring but not necessarily with ing to sense that a championship, and redemp- cuse team that has played all season with a chip- previous year. The last to do it was the 1983 SU in a man-down situation, which he did in the tion for last year’s sins, waswithin reach. on-its-shoulders type of urgency, keen to regain Syracuse team, which was honored during half- second quarter to get SU to within one. That provided the ideal career climax for Lev- its spot among college lacrosse’s titans after last time of the contest. It was the first man-down goal the Jays had eille, named the tournament’s most outstanding year’s 5-8 disaster. But it certainly wasn’t easy - not against allowed all season, and it ignited an Orange player, who months earlier had challenged his The Orange (16-2) did so with a scrappy effort, Hopkins and its methodical style meant to stifle offense that had been inefficient until then. team to refute the pundits who ranked the one in which Leveille and freshman goalie John offensive-minded teams like Syracuse. Not with Syracuse scored the next four goals to seize Orange No. 11 in the preseason. Galloway both struggled, only to be picked up lights-out goalie Michael Gvozden making 20 control. “Rightfully so after last season, we deserved by the other members of this Syracuse team saves, the most in a championship game since “We took some shots a little farther out than that low ranking,” Leveille said. “But we used it that has grown so close during its comeback 1995. maybe we should have early on and (Gvozden) as motivation to come this way. We said it was campaign. A group that persevered through Not with Syracuse’s best player — Tewaara- was there,” Desko said. “We were able to take the ranking at the end of the year we wanted.” struggles both lacrosse-related and personal ton Trophy nominee and offensive catalyst advantage of some unsettled situations, which And now, Leveille and the Orange can call — the most recent of which was the death of Leveille — limited to one goal and two assists, helped us settle down from there.” themselves champions. Aaron Guadagnolo, the 21-year-old brother of rendered invisible most of the day by Jays’ Perhaps the star of the show was Dan Hardy, [email protected] SU defenders Kyle and Tom. junior Michael Evans. SU’s hulking midfielder. His three goals were This story originally appeared on “Unbelievable. It’s like, we’ve gone through And not with Galloway struggling for a sec- a team best, while his aggressiveness created dailyorange.com on May 26.

The Post-Standard During a workout with the Philadelphia 76ers, for- reports the Mike Wil- mer SU forward Donte Greene fires back at the syracuse SUMMER SPORTS TIMELINE liams was accused of Syracuse fans who chastised him for leaving after cheating twice in one one college season. “I’m getting drafted, I’m class, including once on going lottery, trying to go down top 10,” Greene Men’s lacrosse a final exam. told The Daily Orange. “So let me go. I’m not com- overcomes a 9-4, ing back to school.” The Syracuse men’s second-half deficit to The Orange caps it’s lacrosse team earns a beat Virginia, 12-11, in redeem season, beating Mike Williams tells a TV station in his hometown of trip to the Final Four, overtime and advance to Johns Hopkins, 13-10, to The Big East announces Buffalo, N.Y., that he will re-enroll at Syracuse and beating Notre Dame, the national win its tenth national the formation of a Big play in the fall. Officials for the SU athletic depart- 11-9, in Ithaca, N.Y. championship game. title and first since East lacrosse league, to ment deny the claim and say that Williams is still 2004. begin play in 2010. suspended.

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The women’s lacrosse Leading wide receiver Syracuse athletic depart- The men’s basketball team’s postseason run Donte Greene officially Mike Williams is ment officials confirm team lands Iowa ends with 16-8 loss to ends his collegiate career Men’s lacrosse attack suspended from school that Carmelo Anthony State transfer Wes- top-seeded Northwestern by signing with agent Bill Mike Leveille wins the for academic reasons. will return to SU when ley Johnson. The in the national semifinal. Strickland of Blue Equity. Tewaaraton Trophy as Williams in 2007 led the the Denver Nuggets play 6-foot-7 forward aver- the nation’s best player. team in receptions (60), the Phoenix Suns in a aged 12.4 points his yards (837) and receiving preseason game at the sophomore season touchdowns (10). Carrier Dome on Oct. 17. with the Cyclones. s p o r t s @ dailyorange . c o m august 25, 2008 21

will halsey | staff photographer The Syracuse men’s lacrosse team celebrates immediately following its 13-10 national championship win over Johns Hopkins on May 26. The Orange secured its first national title since 2004, and in the process earned redemption after a miserable 5-8 campaign in 2007.

Donte Greene is taken 28th Donte Greene is traded ... again. After conducting its own investigation, a SU judicial overall in the first round of the This time it’s to Sacramento along affairs clears Jonny Flynn, Scoop Jardine and Rick NBA Draft by the Memphis with guard Bobby Jackson and a no.1 Jackson from sexual assault charges. The players Grizzlies, and then traded to the pick in exchange for Ron Artest. are placed on probation until spring 2011. Houston Rockets. Anna Goodale, a former Syracuse An Onondaga County Community An Onondaga Country grand jury rower, wins an Olympic gold as a College spokeswoman reveals that The Big East agrees rejects sexual assault charges against member of the U.S. women’s eight Mike Williams has not enrolled in to a five-year deal with three SU men’s basketball players: rowing team. the school. Syracuse head coach SportsNet New York, a Jonny Flynn, Antonio “Scoop” Greg Robinson had been trying to TV channel in New York, Jardine and Rick Jackson. The charges get Williams enrolled in the school to televise select Big stemmed from an alleged incident with Syracuse basketball head coach Jim as a means to eventually get him East football and basket- a female student last fall. Boeheim and former SU star back to Syracuse. ball games. Carmelo Anthony earn gold as the U.S. men’s basketball team defeats Spain, 118-107, in the final. july august 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Former Syracuse guard Josh Pace agrees to play for A story in the News Syracuse wide First-year SU wom- BC Kalev in Estonia Four-star defensive back Journal (Del.) reveals receiver Dan The men’s en’s soccer head next year. Darrick Scott announc- that former SU defensive Sheeran breaks his lacrosse team’s coach Phil Whed- es his decision to de- end Brandon Gilbeaux leg in practice and freshman class don wins gold as commit from Syracuse has transferred to Dela- is expected to miss is rated fourth goalkeepers coach The university suspends Donte Greene scores and attend Central ware. Gilbeaux had been 8-10 weeks. Sheeran in the nation by of the U.S. wom- defensive end Brandon 40 points in his summer Michigan in 2009. suspended by SU for was expected to Inside Lacrosse en’s national team. Gilbeaux for academic league debut with the academic reasons on play a role in SU’s magazine. The U.S. defeats reasons. Gilbeaux start- Rockets. He signs his June 28. depleted receiver Brazil, 1-0, in extra ed every game for the first NBA contract the corps. time to win gold. Orange in 2007. same day. 22 August 25, 2008 s p o r t s @ dailyorange . c o m

women’s soccer Without head coach, SU strikes early, cruises to win

By John Clayton Sports Editor 2008 Syracuse women’s Phil Wheddon might not have been there for his Syracuse women’s soccer team’s 3-1, soccer schedule season-opening win over Albany Friday. But Date Opponent Time that didn’t mean the first-year head coach Friday at William & Mary 5 p.m. couldn’t provide a bit of motivation. Sunday at James Madison 1:30 p.m. Several of the Orange Sept. 5 Fordham 7 p.m. syracuse 3 players gathered Thurs- Sept. 7 at Niagara 4 p.m. day morning to watch the Sept. 14 Colgate 1 p.m. albany 1 Sept. 19 St. John’s 6 p.m. U.S. women’s team — on Sept. 21 Binghamton 1 p.m. which Wheddon is the goalkeepers coach — Sept. 25 pittsburgh 7 p.m. defeat Brazil, 1-0, in extra time of the gold- Sept. 28 at West Virginia 1 p.m. medal game. Oct. 3 at Georgetown 3 p.m. As the celebration ensued on the field, soph- Oct. 5 at Villanova 1 p.m. omore forward Megan Bellingham said some Oct. 10 South Florida 7 p.m. of the players decided to call Wheddon. Oct. 12 Marquette 1 p.m. Oct. 17 Seton Hall 6 p.m. “We were like ‘Oh, we’ll leave him a voice- Oct. 19 rutgers 1:00 p.m. mail,’” Bellingham said. “And all of a sudden, Oct. 24 at Connecticut 7 p.m. he picks up and our whole team just started Oct. 26 at Providence 1 p.m. screaming ‘Congratulations!’” That, combined with Wheddon’s frequent emails with advice and encouragement, seemed to provide some inspiration to the that improved attack. A minute-and-a-half in, Orange, which tallied twice in the opening Bellingham fended off a defender in the box and four minutes and cruised the rest of the way. poked one past Albany keeper Cate Crenson. Bellingham opened the scoring 88 seconds “It was great to get one in early,” Bellingham into the contest, and a pair of freshmen, mid- said. “We were talking about, saying how impor- fielder Casey Ramirez and forward Amanda tant it would be to get one early. We were able to Morris, accounted for SU’s other two scores. do that, able to settle down and play our game.” Save for a hiccup in the sixth minute, when It must have settled down the SU freshmen, Albany’s Ashley Tirabassi headed home off too. In the fourth minute, Ramirez smashed one a corner kick, Syracuse kept possession and into the left corner to make it 2-0. Then, in the controlled most of the contest. The Orange 35th minute, the substitute Morris took a throw outshot the Great Danes, 16-6, including a 12-1 in, breezed past a sleeping Albany defense and advantage in the first half. side-footed the ball in to make it 3-1. “It’s helpful to have an early lead, but “I was a little nervous, but I got that out dur- sometimes you can have a mental letdown and ing the scrimmage,” Ramirez said. “We were forget to do the little things that got you the ready to go and just excited to play our first lead in the first place,” said SU assistant coach game. It was just great for us.” Robyn Pepicelli, who has coached the team in Three goals would be plenty for Syracuse, Wheddon’s absence this summer. “I’m proud of which slowed down the pace in the second half how well the team handled its emotions.” and bled down the clock en route to a satisfy- The early burst was a welcome sign for an ing win. SU offense that scuffled for long stretches of Then again, the early season has never been last year. The Orange scored just 19 goals in 19 the problem for Syracuse. The Orange has games in 2007, and scored three goals in a match gone 11-26-7 in Big East play the previous four once (on Oct. 17 in a 3-2 win over DePaul). seasons under head coach Pat Farmer, who Enter Wheddon, a native of England, who resigned in January. shortly after his appointment revealed his phi- That trend will be Wheddon’s job to correct losophy of a possession-based, more creative when he gets back. Some more early goals brand of soccer. That included a switch to a would certainly make life a lot easier. 4-5-1 formation, which is more conducive to “We got to control the ball a lot more,” keeping possession of the ball in midfield. Ramirez said. “Everybody kept their compo- “He stresses play for each other,” Belling- sure. They got one back, but we never let it get aaron burden | staff photographer ham said. “Play like we know how to play.” to us.” Megan Bellingham, shown here last season, scored the opening goal in Syracuse’s It didn’t take long for Syracuse to showcase [email protected] win over Albany Friday. SU scored three goals for the first time since Oct. 17.

carve out individual roles for each of them. the Wildcats, he will not name a starter until period of time was very consistent.” notebook “Saturday, there will be a starter,” Robinson later this week. from page 24 said. “Someone’s going to go out there to take In a couple position battles that have been And walking out for the coin toss... the first play. And again, we are going to need resolved, sophomore Derrell Smith beat out fel- Robinson also announced Sunday that four that both Brinkley and Carter are completely them all. We’ll need all three of those guys to low sophomore Parker Cantey for the strong-side seniors were voted captains this season by healthy and available to play, so the decision carry their load throughout the season.” linebacker job, and sophomore Randy McKin- the rest of the team: wide receiver Bruce Wil- will be based solely on merit. Robinson said non came from behind on the depth chart during liams, fullback Tony Fiammetta, linebacker Sunday he would eventually make a decision Other depth chart notes training camp to beat out senior Paul Chiara Jake Flaherty and kicker Pat Shadle. after another week of reps and individual The right cornerback situation remains and sophomore Max Suter at free safety. “This year, more people had votes than any conversations with the three players. murky as sophomores Nico Scott and Da’Mon “Consistency,” Robinson said about why he year I have been here,” Robinson said. “I take Robinson said he is considering playing all Merkerson, a converted wideout, continue to chose McKinnon. “I think everybody figured it that as a good thing. The team selected a great three tailbacks against Northwestern, but it is battle for the starting job. The two players was etched in stone (that someone else would group as captains. I am also pleased to see a lot not certain. Though they all will receive car- have been competing throughout camp, and start), but really it wasn’t. That’s why you like of people looked at as leaders.” ries this season, Robinson hopes to eventually though Robinson said both will play against to have periods of time, and Randy for a long [email protected] classifieds @ dailyorange . c o m classifieds august 25, 2008 23

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By Tyler Dunne Over the past three seasons, Asst. Sports Editor Syracuse has gone 7-28. The aver- rian Proctor only bought age home attendance has fallen by tickets to one football game more than 8,500 fans since 2004, B this year. slipping to a 22-year low last sea- Like many SU students, Proctor son (35,009). But heading into a learned the drill. As a freshman, new season produces optimism by he decked himself out in orange default. for multiple home games — beam- After an offseason gone hay- ing with optimism. But the buzz wire, though, it’s more of a cur- quickly faded, his interest quickly tailed, wait-and-see optimism. De waned and attending football facto excitement that could gain a games became a chore. head of steam. Now he buys tickets for other “I’ve noticed the past couple reasons. years that the number of fans “I just got tickets to the Penn that have shown up has really State game. I’ll see how well they dwindled,” Proctor said. “I think do and maybe buy some more tick- that if we get a couple wins under ets,” said Proctor, a junior sports our belt, you’ll see more than just management major who lives 30 freshmen in the crowd.” minutes from Happy Valley, Pa. For the second straight year, “I’m kind of scared to watch them the Orange enters the season play Penn State because I’m a huge without its top returning offensive Penn State fan.” see football page 19

daily orange file photos football notebook inside sports The dog days Robinson still not ready to name starting running back From a men’s lacrosse national championship to wide receiver By Jared Diamond Delone Carter (both coming off Ill., for the first snap against North- 251 yards and a touchdown in nine Mike Williams’ suspension, it Staff Writer major injuries) or sophomore Doug western. games. He became the starter for was a busy summer for Syra- Opening day may be less than a week Hogue as the starter for Saturday’s “I don’t know that I will announce the final four contests after Brin- cuse sports. Check out what you missed in our summer away, but Greg Robinson is in no season-opener against Northwest- it,” Robinson said. “It might be the kley suffered a broken leg against recap. PAGE 20-21 rush to make any decisions about his ern. That’s the same depth chart day of the game. Those three play- Buffalo on Oct. 20 and missed the tailbacks. arrangement the SU tailbacks had ers have all had very good camps, rest of the season. Syracuse released its depth at the beginning of summer camp. and each in their own way has done Carter did not play at all last chart at a press conference Sun- After an entire summer of try- very good things, and we’ll figure year after suffering a hip injury in day evening, and running back ing to fit three backs into roles, it out how that’s all going to come spring practice. Carter had a stel- remains the most interesting and appears the tryouts will continue about later in the week.” lar freshman season in 2006 when competitive position battle on the until the last possible moment. Throughout camp, Hogue he rushed for 713 yards and four team. Syracuse fans might not know the appeared to take the most reps with touchdowns. The depth chart lists senior Cur- starting tailback until someone the first team, coming off a fresh- All month, Robinson has stressed tis Brinkley, redshirt sophomore trots onto the field in Evanston, man year in which he rushed for see notebook page 22 you are my sunshine tuesday h i 73° | l o 51° august 26, 2008

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INSIDeopinion INSIDenews INSIDepulp INSIDEsports 21 too high? Hardhat summer Box office breakdown State of athletics The Daily Orange Editorial A look at SU’s current The Daily Orange reviews four Daryl Gross sits down with The Board supports SU’s decision to construction projects, both on summer blockbusters Daily Orange to discuss a wide support drinking age discussion campus and downtown Page 7 range of SU sports topics Page 5 Page 4 Page 17

suny-esf New policy limits student class options Budget cuts remove popular electives from fall schedules

By Ryan Balton Asst. Copy Editor While students were gearing up to return to campus, some found out they would have one fewer class to worry about. Classes such as Wine and Beer Appreciation and Human Sexual- ity are no longer available to State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry students — and those already enrolled found out these changes last Wednes- day. State budget cuts of up to 10 per- cent are to blame, and SUNY-ESF placed restrictions on what it calls “accessory instruction courses” that its students can take through a ben addonizio | photo editor partnership with Syracuse Univer- sity. The announcement was made in an Aug. 20 e-mail to students from SUV crashes into house at corner of Lancaster and Euclid avenues Bruce C. Bongarten, SUNY-ESF’s pro- A two-car accident caused an SUV to drive into 700 Euclid Ave. mid-morning Monday, causing damage to the house. Syracuse firetrucks vost and vice president for academic and police cars were at the scene. The Syracuse Police Department could not be reached for comment. affairs. see esf page 6 Cantor supports national debate on lower drinking age

By Megan Saucke mission statement, released Aug. 19, hol,” Cantor said. “We need to get it all “By choosing to use fake IDs, education be able to really spend time Asst. News Editor states that “21 is not working.” on the table and see if there’s a menu students make ethical compromises on the education programs, not on polic- The current legal drinking age is not Cantor stressed that she joined of options that would change things.” that erode respect for the law,” the ing programs,” Cantor said. “That’s working, according to a statement in order to support dialogue about The statement released by the statement reads. It also states that really I think the key issue here.” signed by Syracuse University Chan- whether or not to lower the drink- group urges government officials to abstinence-only alcohol education Local pub owner Jerry Dellas had cellor Nancy Cantor this summer. ing age — which has been in effect reconsider the federal punishment “has not resulted in significant con- no objections to the initiative. She and 127 other higher education since 1984 — and said she does not of highway funding cuts for any structive behavioral change among “It doesn’t bother me that they’re leaders joined the Amethyst Initia- necessarily support lowering it. She state that doesn’t follow the national our students.” thinking of lowering the age,” said tive, a group calling on the govern- wants to see where the discussions drinking age. Currently, states can Cantor said the energy SU spends Dellas, co-owner of Faegan’s Cafe ment to rethink the law. will lead. legally set their own drinking ages, on preventing underage drinking and & Pub on Crouse Avenue. “I kind Former Middlebury College “The idea is really to get people but rejecting the national age results punishing the lawbreakers would be of agree with it, and it’s not just President John McCardell created across the country talking about how in a 10 percent cut of federal highway better focused elsewhere. because I own a restaurant with a the Amethyst Initiative in July. Its we think about the culture of alco- funding. “It’s time that institutions of higher see drinking age page 6 2 AUGUST 26, 2008 start tuesday n e w s . dailyorange @ g m a i l . c o m Weather talk to us If you have a story idea or news tip, today tomorrow thursday e-mail [email protected] SPORTS BLOG UPDATE If you find errors in a story, e-mail [email protected] aug. 25 We always need new contributors to all sections. No experience required. Men’s basketball H74| L51 H80| L59 H78| L60 E-mail [email protected] exhibition games announced Today’s EVENTS u.s. & world news Once again, Syracuse will use Division II foes as its tune-up What: Michelangelo exhibit compiled by dan bortz for the regular season. The When: All day Orange will host Cal State-Los Where: SU Art Galleries Israel releases 200 Angeles (Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.) and How much: Free Indiana-Pennsylvania (Nov. 9 at Palestinian prisoners 2 p.m.), the school announced Nearly 200 Palestinian prison- Monday. It’s a homecoming What: BMX stunt bike show ers were released Monday by of sorts. Former SU-standout When: 12:30 p.m. the Israeli government just Stephen Thompson is the head Where: NY State Fairgrounds hours prior to the arrival of U.S. coach of Cal State-Los Ange- How much: $10 Secretary of State Condoleezza les. Syracuse bashed the same Rice. Israel freed the prisoners team in a 2006 preseason bout, to meet the demands of Mah- 99-51. Known for his offen- sive skill, Thompson started What: Trained brown bear show moud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority. The pris- his final three seasons with When: 1 p.m. oners were released and went Syracuse in the 80s and was Where: NY State Fairgrounds through health checks with the one of the team’s top scorers. How much: $10 Red Cross before being taken to He played one season in the a checkpoint in the West Bank. NBA, splitting time between There, they rejoined their fami- Orlando and Sacramento. What: Boston & Styx concert lies. Abbas is currently working Indiana-Pennsylvania was 13-15 When: 7:30 p.m. on an effort to foster peace talks last year and is coached by for- between Israel and Palestine. mer Pittsburgh assistant, Joe Where: NY State Fairgrounds The United States has set a Jan- Lombardi.It’s the fifth straight How much: $39.50 or $49.50 uary deadline for a peace agree- year that the Orange will play ment to be reached between the D-II teams in the games-that- two parties. Rice’s visit is aimed never-count. But the Orange at facilitating communication doesn’t always coast past its Tomorrow between the Israelis and Pales- welterweight counterparts. daily orange file photo tinians in order to accomplish Two years ago, SU nudged news the United States’ goal of an jim boehim Jim Boeheim was an assistant coach on the U.S. past D-II’s Bryant (R.I.), 92-86.

early resolution. The majority of men’s basketball team that won gold at the Olympics in Beijing. Polls closed the 198 prisoners were members The U.S. defeated Spain 118-107 in the championship game. aug.9 of the Fatah movement, which Professor Jeffrey Stonecash’s Abbas is backing. WR Sheeram out 8-10 political polling service was shut aug. 24 down by SU this summer. weeks with broken leg By John Clayton Just when it seemed impos- pulp Sports editor sible for Syracuse’s wide U.N. ties to Pakistani receiver corps to get any thin- ner, an injury has struck. This The great state fair raises questions t’s official: Jim Boeheim and Carmelo Anthony have taken The D.O. highlights activities time, sophomore Dan Sheeran Unauthorized communication from the New York State Fair. gold. The United States men’s basketball team has finished off a broke his fibula and will miss between the American ambas- sterling Olympic outing with a gold medal - beating Spain, 118-107, 8-10 weeks.Sheeran, who had sador to the United Nations s ports in the final. That means Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim and four catches for 24 yards in lim- and a contender for the next ited playing time last year, sus- president of Pakistan has led former Orange star Carmelo Anthony both leave Beijing with Like old times gold around their necks. Anthony scored 13 points in the win. tained the injury during Satur- officials to question the ambas- I day morning’s practice. To com- Delone Carter grew up playing sador’s ties with the Pakistani. That caps what has already been a successful Olympics for Syracuse. pensate for the injury, Robinson with Northwestern’s tailback. Zalmay Khalilzad contacted Asif First, former SU rower Anna Goodale helped the U.S. women’s eight decided to move senior Bruce Ali Zardari on multiple occasions team win the gold medal - the first time the U.S. has won gold in the event Williams from safety to wide by telephone and had plans to since 1984. Goodale was a former walk-on at Syracuse. Another former receiver. Williams was a receiv- meet with him while on vacation SU rower, Helen Tanger, earned silver in the same event rowing with the er his freshman season with sports schedule next week in Dubai before Zard- the Orange, catching four pass- ari informed Richard A. Boucher, Netherlands team. FOOTBALL VOLLEYBALL es for 52 yards. He was slated Aug. 30, 2008 Aug. 29 2008 the assistant secretary of state Finally, new women’s soccer head coach Phil Wheddon earned gold as vs. Northwestern vs. Clemson to be the team’s starting free @ noon, Ryan Field @ 7 p.m., Clemson for South Asia, of the correspon- the goalkeepers coach of the U.S. women’s soccer team, which defeated safety this season. Paul Chiara dence between the two. Zardari Brazil, 1-0, in extra time Thursday to take gold. Wheddon, a native of MEN’S SOCCER VOLLEYBALL is currently listed behind Wil- Aug. 29, 2008 Aug. 30, 2008 said Khalilzad supplied him England, was still in Beijing when his Syracuse team opened its season vs. Canisius liams on the team’s preseason vs. Florida International with “advice and help,” despite @ 7 p.m., Syracuse @ 10 a.m., Clemson against Albany Friday night with a 3-1 win. depth chart, but redshirt fresh- Soccer Stadium the fact the United States has man Kevyn Scott could be the remained neutral in regard to the WOMEN’S SOCCER VOLLEYBALL one to replace the senior. Aug. 29, 2008 Aug. 30, 2008 issue of the Pakistan elections. vs. William and Mary vs. Charleston Southern As the widower of former Prime @ 5 @ 4 p.m., Clemson Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated last December by a suicide bomber, Zardari plays a pivotal role in running for THIS DAY IN HISTORY the presidency. Liberia, Constitution, Play ball, Lindbergh, 1847 1920 1939 1974 The Daily Orange is published weekdays during Contact Us the Syracuse University academic year by The The colony Women The first The first Daily Orange Corp., 744 Ostrom Ave., Syracuse, [email protected] EDITORIAL NY 13210. All contents Copyright 2305 by The proclaims granted major man to fly 315 443 9798 Daily Orange Corp. and may not be reprinted [email protected] BUSINESS without the expressed written permission of the itself an the right to league solo [email protected] 315 443 2315 editor in chief. The Daily Orange is distributed

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By Rebekah Jones Asst. Feature Editor StaiSean Lyew thinks that if 18 year olds can enlist in the army, they should be able to drink. Lyew, a senior finance and market- ing major, is 22 years old, but if the Amethyst Initiative had been enacted earlier, he could have been drinking four years ago. The initiative would lower the drinking age with the intention to reduce dangerous drinking habits among underage students. Syracuse University’s Chancellor Nancy Can- tor is in support of this change. “I think people drink according to their moods, regardless of age,” Lyew said. “I work at a club, and I see adults so drunk they can’t walk. I don’t think it matters what age.” John Ricks, a junior engineering major, believes changing the drink- ing age would reduce the dangerous drinking habits that are commonly seen from people younger than 21. Though Ricks doesn’t mind the mackenzie reiss | asst. photo editor change, other students such as junior Marlene goldenberg, Student Association president, presented the organization’s goals at the first meeting of the new school year. psychology major Marie Bucciero think that the drinking age is a right student association of passage and could result in more problems on campus. “Two years ago, I probably would have been excited but now that I’ve waited for it, I feel like other people Opening SA meeting focuses on transportation should too,” Bucciero said. Freshman Rebecca Ruoff, who is By Tom Auchterlonie Liz Ferree, SA director of public rela- tory of downtown Syracuse. “Syracuse in the Bandier Program for Music Contributing writer tions. “I was impressed. Exposed” is scheduled for Oct. 18 and and the Entertainment Industries, New transportation systems — on We had probably open to all city residents and students. agrees that the change could distract and off campus — topped the agenda Zipcars students from their academics. at the Student Association’s first ses- Hoping to reduce the number approximately Sustainability minor “I don’t think it’s a good idea. I sion meeting in the Maxwell Audito- of student cars on campus, SA SA is also in the process of putting don’t think we’re old enough,” Ruoff rium Monday night. SA announced announced that the university has ten new people together a proposed minor in sus- said. “I think we should wait to drink its plans and proposals to an audi- been in talks with a rental car compa- sitting up in the tainability, with the help of political after we’re out of college so we can ence that included approximately 10 ny called Zipcar since May. Under a science professor Thomas Boudreau. focus on schoolwork.” new attendees. signed contract, Syracuse University gallery, and all Within the past week the group has Other students, such as sophomore will purchase a vehicle from Zipcar put together a total of 15 potential finance major Kenneth Feind, focus more Shuttle Buses and loan it to students who subscribe of them stayed classes — 12 at SU and three at the on the right to drink versus the privilege. Introduced at the meeting was a to Zipcar’s paid service. Subscribers State University of New York College “I think it’s good because if, at 18, new program to provide roundtrip will receive membership cards that after to confirm of Environmental Science and For- we’re considered responsible enough shuttle bus service from Syracuse enable them to open the vehicle and their interest estry — that focus on areas such as to vote for a president, we should be to New York, Boston and Philadel- will pay an hourly rate of less than economics, environmental studies, able to handle the responsibility of phia during Thanksgiving Break. $10, said Alejandro Fernandez-Lovo, in joining SA” international relations, geography having alcohol,” Feind said. According to On-Campus Affairs SA’s off-campus student affairs com- Marlene Goldenber and geology, said SA recorder Tim He said SU’s support is a step in Committee Chairman Greg Klotz, mittee director. sa president Wilke. the right direction. there are 56 seats available per bus, They will add proposals for Feind said: “Syracuse’s involve- with 17 sold for New York, 13 for ‘Syracuse Exposed’ introduction and capstone courses, ment shows how progressive univer- Philadelphia and 14 for Boston. SA is also working on a downtown utilize Connective Corridor buses, with plans to submit the proposed sities are, and how we are trying to Tickets have been on sale since information tour in conjunction with stopping at five downtown locations minor to the University Senate’s embrace a more widely used policy Wednesday and the program has the Metropolitan Development Asso- emphasizing themes from art and cul- academic affairs committee in the seen in places like Europe.” been met with positive reception ciation called “Syracuse Exposed,” ture, urban development, downtown next several weeks, Wilke said. [email protected] from students and their parents, said Fernandez-Lovo said. The tour will living, green development and the his- [email protected] 4 august 26, 2008 n e w s . dailyorange @ g m a i l . c o m Don’t mind the mess

University-wide construction work WAVERLY AVE RESIDENCE HALL creates new detours on campus CONSTRUCTION Syracuse University students returned this week to a campus in transi- DELLPLAIN tion. The changes include a new dorm building, classroom facilities and BIRD WATSON an athletic center. The Daily Orange takes a look at the six latest projects LIBRARY — totaling $255.5 million — currently in the works at SU.

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max nepstad | staff photographer Dedication activities for Syracuse University’s Life Sciences Complex are set for Nov. 7, although the building’s classrooms, laboratories and auditorium are already open for student use.

COLLEGE PL LINK SLOCUM Life Sciences Complex COMSTOCK AVE Broke Ground: April 2006 LIFE SCIENCES Expected Completion Date: August 2008, with ongoing landscape work outside the building COMPLEX At a Glance: At 230,000 square feet, this complex is the university’s largest and most expensive construction project. Its five stories con- sist of classrooms, auditoriums and research labs for the biology, chemistry and biochemistry departments. A dedication ceremony is SHAFFER set for Nov. 7. Detours: None Cost: $107 million lesley conroy | design editor Fun Fact: The roof of the building features two research greenhouses. Slocum Hall (School of Architecture) Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center Broke Ground: Renovations began January 2007 Broke Ground: August 2008 Expected Completion Date: August 2008 Expected Completion Date: Fall 2009 At a Glance: The architecture program moves back At a Glance: The center will include two basketball courts for use by the to its original location after three semesters at The men’s and women’s programs, coaches offices, locker rooms, a weight Warehouse in downtown Armory Square. Renova- training area and a therapy center for injured players. The building will sit tions were completed this summer and rededica- to the north of Manley Field House, between the Comstock Art Facility and the Roy Simmons Sr. Coaches Wing. tion activities are set for Sept. 18–20. None Detours: A fence will surround the construction area, blocking off the Detours: north side entrance to Manley Field House. The fence will also limit Cost: $19 million access to the Comstock Art Facility. Fun Fact: Its 125-person auditorium floats above a lower-level gallery. Cost: $19 million max nepstad | staff photographer Fun Fact: Carmelo Anthony, of Denver Nuggets fame, donated $3 mil- lion for the project. He attended an official groundbreaking ceremony last Students won’t be able to walk on the sidewalks September, although actual construction began 11 months later. South Campus directly lining the site for the entire school year. Apartment Complex 619 Comstock Ave. Broke Ground: August 2008 Center of Excellence Headquarters Expected Completion Date: Fall 2009 Broke Ground: Spring 2006 Residence Hall At a Glance: The complex, including 120 two- and Expected Completion Date: Summer 2009 Broke Ground: March 2008 four-bedroom apartments, will be available to 432 At a Glance: The engineering research building is set on the corner of Expected Completion Date: August 2009 upperclassmen for the Fall 2009 semester. A club- downtown’s East Washington and Almond streets. The facility, of which At a Glance: The nine-floor residence hall will be house for residents will have a movie theater, study only the steel frame is completed, will house a lab for indoor environmen- available for the Fall 2009 semester, and is set to rooms and a fitness center. The apartments are set tal quality testing and a 250-foot tower for measuring outdoor air quality. house 250 students. The building is composed of along East Colvin Street by Slocum Drive. SU students and faculty will have access to the center, which is a joint single and double rooms, and each floor will have a Detours: None venture with schools such as Colgate University, Cornell University and lounge, laundry room and kitchen. Cost: $25 million the Rochester Institute of Technology. Detours: Sidewalks directly lining the building — Fun Fact: The Sherman Park Neighborhood Associa- Detours: None on Comstock Avenue, University Place and Waverly tion, a collection of area residents living closest to Cost: $31.5 million Avenue — will be closed the entire year. the complex, opposed the project. Members voiced Fun Fact: Where the building stands is the former site of a factory, mak- Cost: $54 million their concerns at community meetings held before ing it a designated brownfield (potentially contaminated land). Builders Fun Fact: An open-glass fitness room sits on a mez- the Syracuse city planning commission approved the had to be particularly careful of how they excavated the area. zanine level above a double-decker dining center. project June 9. — Compiled by Shayna Meliker shmelike@ syr.edu tuesdayCD4B30H page?064$ 5 augustAugust 26, 26, 2008 2008 opinionsOPINIONS thethe daily daily orange orange ideasIDEAS

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ÃÃÌ°Êi>ÌÕÀiÊ `ˆÌœÀÊ Asst. Feature Editor KellyMatt Outram Levin 6 august 26, 2008 NEWS . DAILYORANGE @ GMAIL . COM d e m o c r a t i c n a t i o n a l thing goes wrong.” parents “think twice” before sending their convention round up DRINKING AGE Junior religion major AJ Landau agreed, children to the colleges that signed onto the FROM PAGE 1 and said underage drinking is out of control initiatives and said the higher drinking age because the illegality carries a stigma. has saved 25,000 lives. license. I kind of believe at 19 when you go off “Underage kids make drinking a big deal The American Medical Association also to college, you should be educated enough to because it’s illegal,” he said. “But it’s not that supports the higher drinking age. According know the rights and wrongs from drinking special if it’s not illegal.” to its page on the minimum legal drinking Left wing alcohol.” age, alcohol-related death and injury rates Both Dellas and the initiative statement “Education works better, decline when the minimum age is higher. also argued that 18 year olds can get married, Studies also show that Europeans, who have a vote and go to war, but can’t legally have a not punishment.” lower minimum drinking age, have similar or drink. Jerry Dellas higher rates of alcohol-related diseases. takes off Dellas has also seen drinking students FAEGAN’S CO-OWNER Other signatories of the Amethyst Initia- become more responsible over the years, he said. tive’s statement include Dartmouth College, Aug. 25-28 in Denver “I’ve seen students come along and people Landau said some young adults could han- Duke University, Colgate University, Ohio are acting differently, making sure there’s dle a lower drinking age and some couldn’t, State University and the University of Mas- always a designated driver,” he said. “Educa- like people of any age group. sachusetts System. SPEECHES tion works better, not punishment.” “There are some people who would just Despite acknowledging the ineffectiveness Sen. Barack Obama’s wife, Michelle, was the Julia Mazerov, a freshman advertising use it as an excuse to get ripped off their minds of the drinking age limit, Cantor said Opera- headlining speaker Monday night. Here are more key people who will speak at the con- major, thinks the drinking age should be low- every night and then there are people who tion Prevent, a program aimed at preventing vention this week. ered, and pointed to Europe as an example. would be mature about it,” he said. “But it underage drinking in Syracuse through bar “I think the fact that it’s 21 over here would eliminate a lot of hassle.” raids, will continue. Tuesday encourages dangerous behavior,” she said. Mothers Against Drunk Driving imme- “We’ve got to continue to make sure our New York Sen. Hillary Clinton “Especially because it makes people a lot more diately condemned the initiative. MADD students are safely obeying the law,” she said. Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner afraid to get help if you’re under 21 and some- President Laura Dean-Mooney recommended [email protected] Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell

Wednesday Vice presidential nominee Delaware Sen. Joe great partner, a great resource,” Bongarten SUNY-ESF is eager to take action to reduce Biden Former President Bill Clinton ESF said. “It really adds to the education and the impact the budget cuts have on its students. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson FROM PAGE 1 social richness of our environment, and we The course restrictions won’t be permanent, 2004 presidential candidate Massachusetts want those students to take advantage of that Bongarten said, and more advance notice will Sen. John Kerry The college is also not fi lling vacant fac- opportunity. Any type of restriction on that is be given to students about any restrictions in ulty positions and has reduced budgets for all something I feel is extremely distasteful, and the spring semester. Thursday departments, he said. I can tell you that everyone here feels the same “One thing that we hope to do is to encour- Illinois Sen. Barack Obama’s acceptance “I’ve used the word painful,” Bongarten way.” age SU students to take courses at ESF,” Bon- speech said. “It’s very painful for me to do, and we only Bongarten and SUNY-ESF’s deans and garten said. SOURCE: democraticconvention.com do it because the other choices are worse.” department chairs comprises the Academic The fi nancial burden of accessory instruc- He added that the timing was poor, but Council that responded to the budget cut. tion could be alleviated if more SU students SUNY-ESF didn’t hear about the budget cuts “We have tried to make sure that no stu- take SUNY-ESF courses, because SUNY-ESF DELEGATES IN COLORADO until after students had pre-registered for the dent’s graduation is delayed,” Bongarten said. pays the difference in course fees, he said. WITH SU CONNECTIONS fall semester. “There are no restrictions on required courses, The college will also look to build external ■ Lisa Daly, SU alumnus All state agencies in New York have expe- and we have tried to retain those things that funding to increase its endowment, though a ■ Bethaida Gonzalez, dean of Syracuse rienced budget cuts due to decreased tax rev- are essential for a quality education.” tuition raise is not yet an option for SUNY-ESF. University’s University College and Syracuse enue, according to an e-mail sent to students Freshmen are the least affected, according Tuition can only be raised by the state legisla- Common Council president by David A. Sonnenfeld, professor and chair to Bongarten. Many SUNY-ESF upperclass- ture, Bongarten said. of Environmental Studies. The major cause is men planned to take the scuba diving physical The SUNY central administration and board dwindling tax revenue from New York City’s education course through SU, which he said of trustees are advocating to the state legislature DELEGATE COUNT fi nancial sector, which accounts for about 20 could be valuable for their fi elds of study. to reverse the budget cuts, according to Bongar- FROM PRIMARIES percent of the state budget, he wrote. An initial round of budget cuts in June ten. SUNY-ESF President Cornelius B. Murphy, Obama: 2,201 “While ESF is doing everything it can prompted SUNY-ESF to teach a few required Jr., serves on a statewide presidents’ committee Clinton: 1,896 to minimize the effect of these budget cuts, calculus and chemistry courses that had previ- that is providing them information about the SOURCE: cnn.com including drawing from reserves, these cuts ously been taught by SU. The current budget impact of the budget cuts. are having a serious impact nevertheless,” cuts will likely be fi nalized at the end of Sep- “I think we all realize that the state subsi- Sonnenfeld said in the e-mail. tember or early October, Bongarten said. dies are not likely to increase,” Bongarten said. PAST CONVENTION CITIES SUNY-ESF also restricted its students “Some students are disappointed, but most “They’re more likely to decrease.” 2004: Boston from taking SU’s dance and physical education have been understanding,” Bongarten said, No future cuts have been discussed, Bon- 2000: Los Angeles 1996: Chicago courses this semester. These courses typically based on the feedback he has heard. “I don’t garten said. 1992: New York are open to all SUNY-ESF students and are think anybody’s happy about it, but I do think “It’s actually something I don’t wish to SOURCE: Real Clear Politics subsidized by state funding. the majority of students are understanding contemplate.” Compiled by Melanie Hicken, “We see Syracuse University as being a about the situation.” [email protected] special projects editor

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By Dan Kaplan Asst. Feature Editor rom a dark corner of the Jabberwocky Café, located in Schine Student Center, the stu- dent radio station WERW broadcasts. As an F offshoot of Syracuse University’s University Union, the station has been broadcasting free-for- W E R W & mat programming since the early 1990s. After the station received no funding this year from the Student Association, however, its future is now in question. Last April, both WERW and UU music publica- 20 Watts were tion 20 Watts were denied funding as two of 10 groups that missed their budget hearings with the SA Finance Board. Executives from both campus groups pointed to miscommunication between SA and UU as the reason for their absences. Julia Collier, general manager for WERW, said the radio station handed in all of the necessary materials on time but there were notification issues between SA, UU and its subsidiaries. “For whatever reason, WERW was not lumped together with the other five branches of UU, whose hearings were all back-to-back,” Collier said. “Somewhere along that chain of communication, I Two groups try to continue producing was left out and never notified of when our budget DENIED hearing was. SA’s rules say that if you miss your campus entertainment despite a lack of budget hearing, then you get no funds. So hence, funding from the Student Association WERW and 20 Watts were denied funding for the 08-09 school year.” The Daily Orange reported last semester that UU received $167,810.40, after having requested $540,704.18 from SA. The question still lingers as to how the two groups will adjust this semester. Executives from both expressed plans to apply for emergency fund- ing from SA. SA comptroller Sacha Forgenie outlined the application process and named a special program- see funding page 8

‘Taste of Wescott Street’ brings off-campus students together

By Talie Tebbi will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Erwin First ing out invitations to off-campus ty Resource Recovery Agency while Asst. Feature Editor IF YOU GO United Methodist Church at 920 residences, but the event is open to supplies last. What: ‘Taste of Wescott Street’ Westcott area has long been a staple Euclid Ave. all students Food providers will include Brue - Where: 920 Euclid Ave. of community life, but Syracuse Uni- Jenelle Wagner, a senior graphic Students who come with their gger’s Bagels, New Garden, Syracuse When: Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. versity students don’t always know arts and marketing major, usually ID cards will be able to sample foods Real Food Co-op and several other How much: Free what’s waiting just beyond the Hill. goes into downtown Syracuse rather from some local restaurants, find out restaurants. In an effort to introduce students than Wescott when traveling off- about opportunities to get involved Laura Madelone, the director of Hilary Stern, a sophomore envi- living on- and off-campus to West- campus. She feels students ma feel in approximately 25 community the Office of Orientation and Off- ronmental science major at State cott Street and Nottingham Road, intimidated by Westcott. organizations and mingle with other Campus Programs, said the event University of New York College of the Office of Orientation and Off- “I guess they would explore more Syracuse residents. “started as a way to introduce stu- Environmental Science and For- Campus Programs will host the 10th if they knew more about it,” she Those who get there early and dents to the local community.” It estry, plans to attend Wednesday’s annual ‘Taste of Westcott Street’ said. present their invitation will also also helps students’ transition into event. She shops and dines on West- event Wednesday. In the past few days, between 75 receive free snow shovels and recy- off-campus living and gives local cott Street because she doesn’t have The event is free to attend and and 100 volunteers have been pass- cling bins from the Onondaga Coun- businesses a little publicity. see wescott page 9 8 august 26, 2008 PULP . DAILYORANGE @ GMAIL . COM FUNDING FROM PAGE 7

ming grant as the only funding for which the groups are eligible. She said that neither group qualifi ed for the primary emergency funding — contingency funding — that is reserved for unforeseen crises in groups that had already been granted funding. “The only thing they could possibly go through at this point is special programming,” Forgenie said. “They could possibly be fully funded, they could be partially funded or they could be denied. That’s decided upon by the fi n a n c e b o a r d . ” Regardless of the results, Collier said she expected the station to continue with production. However, the challenge to replace broken equip- ment in the WERW studio leaves her uneasy. “It doesn’t eliminate production per se; it just makes things extremely diffi cult and nerve- wracking for us,” Collier said. “We’re at the point where if we have anything else break or stop working, then we could be at the risk of not functioning at all.” Alison Baitz, editor-in-chief of 20 Watts, lacks confi dence in the magazine’s abil- ity to maintain production. Despite a variety of planned emergency fundraising efforts, she feels that the lack of proper funds would drasti- cally alter the publication, forcing content to be printed in black and white, when normally the magazine is printed in color. “If we don’t have the money to literally print the magazine, we’ll be screwed,” Baitz said. “We really need this money. It’s hard to guess what could be done, because we’ve never been in this situation.” Despite the potentially troubling times ahead, Conor Orr, a staff member of both groups, remains optimistic. Orr, currently the reviews editor at 20 Watts and the head music director at WERW and a former assistant news editor at The Daily Orange, said he expects both staffs to be able to work through the situation and continue production at UU. “We have a passionate and upbeat team,” he said. “Things will work out.” He is confi dent a print issue of 20 Watts will be out this fall. Daniel Vallejo, a DJ at WERW, expects the station to stay alive, but offers the idea of a con- cert fundraiser at local venue Funk n’ Waffl es if necessary. He added that he would help out the station in any way necessary. “Being a DJ at WERW was so much fun,” Vallejo said. “It has many loyal fans and sup- porters, so I would love to participate in any fundraiser.” Collier also verifi ed the possibility of fund- raisers in the future. Her efforts this past summer saw nearly constant communication between staff and DJs at WERW, and even led to a letter-writing campaign that collected donations from anyone connected to the sta- tion. She called her staff “nothing short of amazing.” Elizabeth Ferree, SA’s director of public relations, also offered words of encourage- ment to the two groups. She called the issue “unfortunate,” and hinted at some possible changes to the communication system for the next budget season to avoid any similar Want to write confl icts. “With any budget season comes complaints, for feature? but there were more people speaking out about it this year in particular,” she said. She hopes communication issues can be corrected for the next budget season. E-mail “We simply want the greatest good for the [email protected] greatest number. Sometimes it’s not the easiest to complete, but I truly believe we’ve tried our best. Speaking for SA as a whole, we’re wishing them well and hope that all parties involved can and will move forward.” [email protected] p u l p . dailyorange @ g m a i l . c o m august 26, 2008 9 wescott from page 7 a car on campus. “It’s within walking distance, and it has everything you could possibly need,” Stern said. Beyond offering the essentials, Westcott will host events to show off Syracuse’s colors and entertain students and locals. In late Sep- tember, the annual Westcott Street Cultural Fair shows off artistic talents and activities in the area. The old theater, Westcott Cinema, is slated to reopen this month under new management and a new name. The new Westcott Theater will offer some films, and add comedy, theater and musical performances to its repertoire. While the businesses around campus will gain some exposure from ‘Taste of Westcott Street,’ the event is as much for the student community as it is for the natives. Since off- campus students don’t have hall meetings to get acquainted with other students, this is a social event for them said Laura DiCarlo, pro- gram coordinator for the Office of Orientation and Off-Campus Programs. “There is a need because we have so many students living off-campus,” she said. nstebbi@ syr.edu

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By Dan Bortz ASST. COPY EDITOR “THE FALL” “WALL-E” “THE DARK KNIGHT” “PINEAPPLE EXPRESS” Starring: Catinca Untaru, Lee Pace, Starring: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Starring: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Justine Waddell Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard Ledger, Michael Caine Amber Heard, Danny McBride Directed by: Tarsem Singh Directed by: Andrew Stanton Directed by: Christopher Nolan Directed by: David Gordon Green Rating: 3 stars out of 4 Rating: 3 1/2 stars out of 4 Rating: 4 stars out of 4 Rating: 1 1/2 stars out of 4 Reminds us of: “Pan’s Labyrinth” for its Reminds us of: “Finding Nemo” for its Reminds us of: “The Silence of the Reminds us of: “Borat: Cultural Learn- creative innovations. fun, light-hearted humor and Oscar- Lambs” for Ledger’s terrifying but terrifi c ings for Make Benefi t Glorious Nation worthy animation. role as a villain as vicious as Hannibal of Kazakhstan” for its overly raunchy Lector. appeal. “The Fall” develops an elaborate fantasy tale embedded in the story of a young girl An animated fi lm that appeals to not only hearing the epic from an injured stuntman young children but teenagers, adults This fi lm is the epitome of “the summer In “Pineapple Express,” Sal (Franco) plays in a Los Angeles hospital. Singh’s story also and seniors alike, Disney Pixar Studios’ blockbuster” done right. a drug dealer and best friend to Dale Den- bends the concepts of reality and fi ction, “Wall-E” tells a heartfelt story about two From epic special effects to brand new ton (Rogen), a process server who’s more producing warped perceptions of the real robots who fall in love and fi nd companion- “bat-gadgets,” “The Dark Knight” feeds concerned with smoking marijuana than world. ship on a deserted planet Earth. moviegoers’ appetites for action and sus- taking the time to meet the parents of his Singh takes the viewer on a thrilling A testament to the technical genius pense. teenage girlfriend Angie (Heard). When ride packed with adventure and excitement, of Pixar, the fi lm couples the studio’s cut- Some would argue that Ledger’s death Dale witnesses a murder by a crooked cop told through the relationship between Roy ting-edge technology with a futuristic plot was the leading factor in the fi lm’s bloated working for one of the city’s drug lords, Walker (Pace) and Alexandria (Untaru). packed with waste-removing robots, outer box-offi ce totals — and they’re probably Dale and Sal fi nd themselves on the run. After a chance meeting in a hospital space cruise ships and a completely obese right. Performances from Bale, Caine, Mag- It’s not the fi lm’s “pot”-centered plot that wing, Walker tells Alexandria a story about human race, creating a social commentary gie Gyllenhaal and Aaron Eckhart are all held it back. Where “Pineapple Express” fi ve mythical heroes who band together on out of a rather mature subject matter for the spot-on, but in the second installment of went wrong was in overdoing the “raun- a journey across the desert to stop an evil intended audience. the newly revived Batman series, Ledger’s chy” factor. tyrant. Pixar took a gamble with the begin- Joker steals the show. Though the inappropriateness of the As the story unfolds, the relationship ning of the fi lm, utilizing little-to-no dia- However, the actor’s stunning trans- relationship between Dale and Amanda man- between Walker and Alexandria intensi- logue for nearly the fi rst 20 minutes. After formation into the sadistically humorous ages to draw a few laughs, Rogen and Franco fi es. With every step along the way, Alex- Wall-E fi nds love, he embarks on an incred- anarchist wasn’t what made the fi lm so together on screen fall fl at. The two don’t gel, andria grows more and more consumed by ible adventure to save the human race and enjoyable. and it’s their drug-founded friendship that the story, and Walker begins to use her for return mankind to Earth. Credit director Christopher Nolan and Green relies on to keep the fi lm afl oat. sneaking morphine out of the hospital’s As always, Pixar adds comedy and wit the fi lm’s producers here for keeping their Because of Apatow’s proven Hollywood medicine room. to its crisp Computer Generated Imagery, storyline under wraps. By billing Ledger’s track record, defi ned by such hits as “The Their interactions add a sense of and manage to transform a typical “family performance and the fi lm’s top-notch visu- 40-Year-Old Virgin” the bar for “Pineapple warmth and emotion to the already engag- fi lm” into a visionary piece of art anyone als above all else, Warner Bros. managed to Express” was set too high. i n g fi l m . can appreciate. keep the fi lm’s underlying confl icts secret. [email protected] 12 august 26, 2008 s p o r t s . dailyorange @ g m a i l . c o m schonbrun from page 16

Unlike Georgia, there’s no No. 1 football ranking to ease some injustices. Unlike North Carolina, news of a star point guard’s legal trouble isn’t drowned out by a Final Four appearance. Nope, Syracuse has to confront the facts of its own image without prominence protection.

Toss in former point guard Josh Wright (accused and arrested for stealing a credit card in June), and distractions have noticeably piled up. The victim in all this, really, is an athletics program still fighting its insecurities and still searching for extra accreditation on the nation- al level. It was a couple summer melodramas to dump rain on lacrosse’s redemption parade. For Gross, they were an unsettling challenge at his authority. He’s been preaching account- rachel fus | staff photographer ability ever since. Mike williams is no longer with the Orange after his academic suspension. His absence has created a void in the Syracuse’s “To get a scholarship and play for Syracuse passing game. Williams led Syracuse with 60 catches for 837 yards and 10 touchdowns last season. is a great opportunity,” Gross told The Daily Orange. “So we’re going to be accountable and we’re going to be responsible. And if you’re not receivers Catch this going to be accountable and responsible, then from page 16 Syracuse lost nearly all of its receiving that’s OK. We have a thousand people in line production in the offseason, with Taj and unproven receivers to carry the load: Lob- waiting to get a scholarship to come here.” Smith’s departure and Mike Williams’ sus- dell, Donte Davis, who missed almost all of last pension. The current wide receivers have Not to say Syracuse is rolling out a rap season with a hand injury, and senior Bruce a combined 12 catches last year, and four sheet. But when good news is hard to come by, it Williams, who was converted from safety to of those belong to Dan Sheeran, who will makes the bad news harder to forget. miss the first half of the season with a receiver during training camp. Last summer, rumors swirled about Syra- broken leg. Granted, Syracuse’s ground game should cuse’s possible relocation to the Big Ten, build- be stronger this season with Delone Carter and ing a new downtown football stadium and an Name Receptions Yards Touchdowns Curtis Brinkley both returning from injuries. Williams/Smith 104 1,659 15 announcement about the next basketball coach But the receiving corps, which was arguably All returning receivers 12 110 0 to replace Boeheim. There was excitement the team’s greatest strength last year, is now All returning players 39 400 0 over the hiring of Gary Gait, the addition of a one of its glaring weaknesses. hockey program and a primetime nationally “Some of these guys are getting chances now as an offense.” televised football home opener against a BCS they otherwise wouldn’t, and I think they’re all At Big East Media Day in Newport, R.I., in team. excited for it,” said wide receivers coach Chris July, SU head coach Greg Robinson suggested There was a tangible bit of eagerness for White. “All these kids want to play, and now perhaps his team became too reliant on Wil- a clean start — not unlike the anticipation they actually see an opportunity to play.” liams and Smith and would now have more that should be starting to teem here now. A Still, it’s hard to see how this group can freedom to spread the ball around. worldwide movie premiere in September, a match the production of Mike Williams and The real question is to whom. title-winning lacrosse team and a head basket- Smith. The duo combined for 104 receptions and Lobdell is the obvious choice, and White ball coach returning home from Beijing with a 1,659 yards in 2007, which amounts to 52 and thinks Lobdell is finally ready to meet his gold medal; it’s nice PR fodder for the freshmen 60 percent of the Orange’s totals, respectively. potential. Davis showed his freshman year he welcome wagon. rachel fus | staff photographer They also caught 15 of Syracuse’s 18 touchdown has ability, but it’s impossible to know how he But how much does it hurt to have No. 1 taj smith is currently fighting for a ros- receptions. will react to a major role. Marcus Sales is a true football jerseys hanging unsold on the rack? ter spot with the Green Bay Packers. Williams alone made 60 catches, which tied freshman and considered one of the top recruits How many times does Gross need to stress a single-season school record. He also shat- in New York state, but he hasn’t taken a snap at accountability when the on-field product still and catch tennis balls, as a way to improve their tered Marvin Harrison’s school record for most the collegiate level. Robinson indicated in his struggles to produce? hands and coordination. consecutive games with a touchdown reception press conference Sunday that Lobdell, Davis “We have enough good athletes now that if “Bruce came over and gave us a big boost with nine. In just two seasons with the program, and Williams were his top three receivers for you’re not going to be responsible and not going mentally and physically,” Sales said. “He’s an Williams was already sixth on the Syracuse’s now. Sales and Van Chew are also in the mix. to be prepared for what you need to do, then I experienced guy who knows what it takes to all-time receiving touchdowns list with 14. Bruce Williams is the real wild card. He send you home,” Gross said. “It’s that simple.” win. He’s been giving us confidence and mak- Syracuse also lost tight end Jawad Neshei- played receiver as a freshman in 2005 and In the mouse click generation and the age of ing sure we are going through everything hard. wat and wide receiver Rice Moss to graduation, caught four passes for 52 yards before moving instant updates, news travels far and wide and He gave us such a big boost when he came over and running back Paul Chiara was moved to to safety his sophomore season. Williams is a fast, and it doesn’t take much for finger-pointing in terms of motivation and confidence.” safety. Each caught at least 12 passes last year. team captain — a veteran presence the group to snowball into headline news — wiping out Syracuse will likely feature a run-first Lobdell caught eight passes for 86 yards has been looking for — but considering he whatever else came before it and possibly after offense this season under new coordinator last season. Sophomore wideout Dan Sheeran hasn’t played wideout in three years, how much it. Mitch Browning, as tailback appears to be one had four grabs, but is on the shelf until at least he will contribute on the field is still unknown. After a summer of allegations, the judges of the squad’s biggest strengths. midseason with a broken leg. But no doubt he has an immediate effect on have made their decision: no jail time for the SU The Orange no longer has Mike Williams “It’s been an adjustment,” said starting the receiving corps as a leader. The coaching basketball players. and Smith, and there will undoubtedly be a quarterback Andrew Robinson. “… I know staff chose to move Williams back to receiver in But for SU athletics, wiping its hands clean learning curve for the receivers that remain. these guys pretty well, and I know how they early August after Sheeran’s injury. of the matter might not be as easy. The jury’s “It’s a new season every year,” White said. run their routes, and they know how I throw the Days after Williams changed positions, he still out on whether Syracuse can redefine its “Sometimes you just have to go with what you ball. So when it comes down to it, we just have to made sure the other wide receivers arrived at on- and off-field image. got.” go out there and perform as a unit and perform practice 10 or 15 minutes early to run routes [email protected] [email protected] s p o r t s . dailyorange @ g m a i l . c o m august 26, 2008 13

have a team full of his own players play a big going to be responsible. And if you’re not going gross role in keeping him on board? to be accountable and responsible, then that’s from page 16 Well, I think you have to look at the program, OK. We have a thousand people in line waiting and the fact that we just changed the coach three to get a scholarship to come here. Moving to football, you’ve had a chance to years ago. If you’re in the football community, you be around this team a little bit. What’s your go ‘I don’t know how good a property that is, that How’s preparation for women’s hockey com- sense of what they can do? Syracuse football.’ So if you’re changing coaches ing along? Well, I think they’re better. And we’ll find quickly, there’s not a lot of logic. People on the (Women’s hockey head coach Paul Flanagan) out of course. Really, my opinion doesn’t matter. outside will go ‘They’re bad, they’re changing is very happy with the progress of what’s hap- I’ve been doing this a long time, and only one coaches so quickly, that’s not really right.’ pening. It’s year one. We’ll see. It’s like an expan- time did I say ‘Oh, this team’s really going to In life, you have a chance to do things that are sion team, but it’s exciting for us. Paul’s got such be good.’ But I think we’re faster, I think we’re fair, and I thought this was fair. He’s got some of a great reputation as a coach with his five Frozen a little more athletic. We’re still young. I love his players in and he thinks they have a chance Fours. I think a lot of kids are attracted to him. (new offensive coordinator Mitch Browning). I to be good players. So we’ll see. stephen dockery | photo editor So I can’t see him not getting this going in a think he has a great history, great pedigree and Daryl Gross is entering his fourth fall reasonable amount of time. We’re not going to accomplishments. I don’t know what all that Obviously fairness is important, but it can get as Syracuse director of athletics. expect miracles, but he’s got a lot of credibility. equals, but I think the team is better than it was to a point where your hand is forced, right? last year. I don’t know. We’ll see. pended, three basketball players appearing Pretty good Olympic games for Syracuse, in front of a grand jury — do you ever worry winning four medals. How nice is that for Last year, you said you needed to see ‘tan- In terms of the (Carmelo K. Anthony Bas- about how that impacts the image of SU the athletic department? gible improvement’ from this team. How do ketball Center), how’s everything for that athletics? Wonderful. From (U.S. women’s goalkeep- you measure tangible improvement? Is that coming along? You have to be accountable in life. I’m not ers coach) Phil Wheddon and women’s soccer something you can quantify? Beautiful. They’re digging out there already. going to talk specifically about these guys, and Jim Boeheim and (U.S. women’s eight It’s kind of one of those things. We’ll know if That thing is going to be finished on time (in fall because you don’t know who’s innocent and rower and SU alum) Anna Goodale and (for- they are better than last year. I don’t think it’s 2009). I’ve been assured of that over and over. guilty in one of the cases, but in the case of any mer SU rower Helen Tanger), who swam crew that complicated. I think you’ll know, just as Because every time I go out there and don’t see a type of academic issue, you have to be respon- for the Netherlands. To see Jim up there all well as I’ll know. If it’s not good, we’ll know that tractor I go around screaming at everyone. But sible, you have to step up. We have enough good the time was great. It can’t hurt recruiting, too. Greg (Robinson) will know it. He’ll know it we’re proud of that. It’s going to help recruiting, athletes now that if you’re not going to be respon- the fact that he’s been exposed to those kind before we know it. He’s a big boy. He’s held up the just like the movie will, just like everything sible and not going to be prepared for what you of guys. But we’re going to welcome them back Lombardi Trophy. He’s seen every level of foot- else will. need to do, then I send you home. It’s that simple. at a football game and do a nice little salute ball, on and off the field. So he’s sophisticated to them. And part of the lobby that goes from and he understands that we need to get better. Some of the things that have happened this This is a great opportunity. To get a scholar- Manley to the ‘Melo center will have a section summer — wide receiver Mike Williams and ship and play for Syracuse is a great opportu- for Olympians as well. So all those guys will be Did giving him that fourth year so he could defensive end Brandon Gilbeaux being sus- nity. So we’re going to be accountable and we’re honored in there. race for the cases After seven years of service, Lopez still chasing his dream

By Jeff Westfall sports editor or the purchas- the Diamondbacks bandwag- Staff Writer “I still remember my last Meet the racers er of season tickets to both on, contact this racer. for the 2008 Race for Syracuse football and men’s When Edwin Lopez was given his University of game in high school, the the Cases basketball? Heather Crowley Arizona uniform, it felt different in his hands Holding hope Trent Edwards than the one he had worn for the past seven last game when we played John Clayton Zach Schonbrun guns down Tom Brady in an years. That one didn’t have his name on the Wonders if he could have Can anyone replace ZB’s AFC East shootout. back, and it sure didn’t breathe as well. There our biggest rival. It pretty gotten away with having Zone? The next best Zach will try, but will it be enough? was only one name, and it was on the front — “ESPN.com Senior Writer” as Kevin Ware much ran through my mind his column name. Is that Jason Kidd on the the U.S. Air Force. Bill Palka basketball court? Last season, Lopez, a seven-year U.S. Air that that could be the last Tyler Dunne We’ll do our best to forgive Force veteran, walked onto the Arizona foot- Still on the 24-7 Brett Favre him for being a Mets AND Jesse Caputo ball team as a linebacker trying to chase down time I would play football.” watch Giants fan. This D.O. veteran is looking a dream he has had since he was 17 years old: Edwin Lopez to prove a worthy racer. the dream of playing college football. University of Arizona fullback Matt Ehalt Jared Diamond Here’s hoping his football “I made the decision the year before I got Still believes the Giants Andrew John weren’t a one-month wonder coverage is as good as his This racer hasn’t caught Kyle out that I was going to go to school full-time different types of trenches. play reviews. Orton fever quite yet. when I got out of the military,” Lopez said. “I “I still remember my last game in high Mike Bonner was going to walk on somewhere to get on a school, the last game when we played our No man has ever assembled Alexandra Rowley Eddie Paik football team. I made my mind up.” biggest rival,” Lopez said. “It pretty much ran such a wide variety of Bos- This racer can still hold her The man with his finger on As a teen, Lopez attended four different through my mind that that could be the last ton sports-themed clothing. own with a field hockey the pulse of San Jose Sharks high schools while his single mother moved time I would play football.” stick. hockey. his family anywhere she could find work. The Feeling his time in the Air Force coming Meredith Galante Has watched more of the Kyle Austin John Sutton constant moving hindered his ability to be to an end, Lopez began sculpting his body Olympics than is humanly Intrepid live blogger turned Hopefully he won’t shed recruited as Division I football prospect. for the football field. Already on a military possible. P-S minion? Say it ain’t so. a tear when Shea comes Nonetheless, Lopez received interest from conditioning program, Lopez took up weight down. a handful of Division II schools. He chose training and powerlifting to ready himself Andy McCullough Didier Morais however to follow the footsteps of his older for the grind of college football. He reported Which comes first, the foot- Just call this racer the next Jeff Westfall sister and join the Air Force. to Wildcats’ camp at 5 feet 10 inches, 237 ball beat or The Boss? Mark Schlabach. This sports editor is ready “What I did was I looked at the scenario pounds. for a rematch on the pong Matt Gelb Jason Tarr table whenever this racer and it wasn’t a guarantee that I was going to “It felt great, I mean at 26 years old I like Who is this man? The loyal Anybody hoping to hop on wants it. college,” Lopez said. “I was an 18-year-old being able to hang with the younger guys kid, very low income family, I would need a no problem,” Lopez said. “I came in my first has a natural body and skill set for. Lopez may never play a down for the Wild- vehicle and money to eat and the Air Force practice trying to make a statement with hav- With a low center of gravity and wide- cats. He may never have his “Rudy” moment, provided me with stability.” ing a physical presence and anyone who got build, Lopez has the physical makeup of an as the walk-on who took the field he dreamed Lopez spent the next seven years thou- in my way I had to take care of. It took a little ideal run blocker. about his entire life. His story may be better, sands of miles away from the Friday night while to get the basics down but then the game “My body structure is perfect for fullback, though, as Lopez said he is a brother on two football games he had once lived for. Working came back to me right away.” and I feel that the coaches thought that was a great teams. as an Air Force civil engineer and setting Lopez made the roster as a walk-on line- position for me that could benefit the entire “It is like a family because once you’re out up military bases, Lopez traveled across five backer in 2007, but did not play. The pass-heavy team plus myself,” Lopez said. “I’m definitely on the field you are going to war against an continents, serving in both Korea and Iraq. Wildcats went 5-7 in its 2007 campaign. In 2008, trying to bring hard hitting blocking to the opponent and you want to win,” Lopez said. Unable to escape lingering memories of high Lopez has moved to fullback to add depth to the team and whatever opportunity and play I get I “You have to win together.” school football, Lopez longed to be fighting in Wildcats backfield, a position Lopez feels he am down for.” [email protected] 14 august 26, 2008 s p o r t s . dailyorange @ g m a i l . c o m men’s soccer Hill, Chamney return to old spots on Syracuse defense By Matt Ehalt Asst. Copy Editor “We’ve got three more Pete Hill is a natural defender. midfielders now so we He knows it. His coach knows it. Yet, after playing his freshman season as a can move them into that defender, the junior was primarily playing the midfield last season. vacuum that was created by This season, though, the midfield is not the graduating players and where Hill is needed — instead, he will go back to where he has played for so long. put (Hill and Chamney) Hill, along with teammate Brien Chamney, will be returning to their more natural posi- in their more natural tions as defenders for the upcoming season as position of defenders.” Syracuse looks to sure the holes provided by the loss of three of the four starting defenders to Dean Foti graduation last season. MEN’S HEAD SOCCER COACH Chamney and Hill return to the defense Friday night when the men’s soccer team opens This season, though, three of the four defen- its season Friday night against Canisius. sive starters from last season’s unit that allowed “Coming in, I was a defender, so it’s like the sixth-best goal-against average in school his- my bread and butter back there on the back tory at 0.98 (goals/game) are gone in Goodwin, line,” Hill said. “It’s more of a change with the Brad Peetoom and Aaron Bonser. This created a personnel having lost three of four guys, but we need of the Orange for quality defenders. have a lot of really talented midfielders, more In turn, a good crop of midfielders allows than we’ve had in our three years. So we got a Chamney and Hill to return to their more lot of guys to play, and so they were able to move comfortable positions. Among those midfielders Brien (Chamney) and I back to our original posi- who stepped up Hill said, are freshmen Kevin tions.” Chan-Yu-Tin and Raoul Meister along with the Hill played in all 16 games as a freshman regulars like junior Kenny Caceros. nick ruggiero | staff photographer defender (starting eight) while Chamney trans- And the duo’s coach knows defense is their Pete Hill is returning to defense this season after playing midfield last fall. ferred last season from McMaster University more natural spot. (Ontario, Canada). Both are defenders, but last “(Chamney and Hill) were comfortable said. Chamney absorbed a well-rounded struc- solid group of the back four, and if we need to season, they were moved to the midfield to try enough that they could step into the midfield ture of the team. Hill said his time in the mid- slide any other person in there, they can step and add an athletic and assertive presence in and kind of play a defensive midfield role for field helped him learn how to play under more up immediately and play. I think we’re going to the midfield. Both are listed at over 6-feet tall us in there,” Foti said. “With this group, some pressure situations and in tighter spaces on the have a really good season.” and at least 170 pounds. SU men’s head coach of those guys that were playing in the defense field, while giving him more confidence with the Only time will tell if Hill and Chamney Dean Foti said the team’s wealth of versatile graduated, so we’ve got three more midfielders ball. will pay dividends by returning to the defense. defenders also allowed him to move the two to now so we can move them into that vacuum that With the switch, Foti and the players expect One advantage the duo has, Foti said, is there the midfield. was created by the graduating players and put the unit to be one of the team’s strongest suits. shouldn’t be an acclimation period. Still, Hill played defense at times and Cham- (Hill and Chammney) in their more natural Along with sophomore Justin Arena, Hill and “We’re looking forward to being back on ney started the last eight games of the season position of defenders.” Chamney are expected to play aside last year’s the defense,” Hill said. “It’s where I’ve been my on the back line, after starting the first 10 in the Playing in the midfield last season put both defensive MVP and senior, Karol Wasielewski. whole life and it’s the most comfortable for me. midfield, because of a season-ending injury to players in foreign situations, which helped them “I think we’re going to be great,” Chamney Definitely (I’m excited for it).” the graduated James Goodwin. develop as more refined two-way players, Foti said of the defense. “I think we have a really [email protected]

cross country With deep roster in tact, Fox sets bar high in 4th season

By Andrew L. John said. “We’re not going to be lacking that sixth or ranked) definitely gave us a little more recogni- this is a veteran group working extremely hard Contributing Writer seventh guy.” tion, and motivated us to do better and improve and have made a lot of progress since,” Fox said. When asked to describe the strength of this Fox, who is entering his fourth season as and make it to nationals this year.” Though neither the men’s or the women’s year’s men’s and women’s cross country teams Syracuse head coach, believes the talent has Though expectations for both teams are team made it to nationals last season, both at Syracuse, Chris Fox smiled for a second, then generated a healthy level of competition among perhaps as high as they’ve ever been since appear poised to take what they learned from excitedly gave his answer. the runners on both teams. Fox also believes his Fox arrived at Syracuse three years ago, he last season and apply it to getting there this “Depth, for sure,” he said. team’s rare combination of veteran leadership certainly didn’t shy away from publicly setting year. That’s because Fox, the Syracuse cross and experience will ultimately pay dividends the bar high. “(Pre-Nationals) was definitely a good expe- country head coach, returns the majority of toward the end of the season. “This year we want to be top three in the Big rience, though it wasn’t our best race,” Busby his top runners from a year ago, and welcomes “We have 12-15 deep on both sides, and we East, hopefully, and we want to go to nationals,” said. ”Now we kind of know what to expect, and an influx of youth by way of a stellar recruiting only score five people, so one injury is not going Fox said. “(Last year) we should’ve gone to we’ll go back with more confidence and motiva- class. Three All-Big East performers return in to kill us,” Fox said. “We’ve got a lot of people nationals, and we we’re a little disappointed.” tion to get to nationals.” the form of seniors Jeff Scull and Nana Sang- fighting for those seven spots for the big meets at Going to the NCAA Championships will Though evidence would suggest this season Bender and junior Dan Busby. the end of the year. Competition is healthy and largely depend on how well both teams perform could be a breakthrough for the Orange, it also With that nucleus in tact, the Orange is strong.” against the field in the Pre-Nationals Invita- appears it has been busy building for the future. embracing high expectations, as it is coming The men’s and women’s team both had their tional. Spots in the race are typically reserved Aside from the many solid veterans Fox has off one of the best seasons for both teams in fair share of success last season, with the men for the top programs in the country prior to the returning, he also said he expects a few of the program history. ranked as high as No. 26 last season. They’re start of the season, and it gives them an opportu- newcomers to make an immediate impact. “One of our definite strengths is the depth we hoping to ultimately draw upon that experience nity to run on the same course where nationals “The men had one of the best recruiting have,” junior Stefanie Slekis said. “We brought to continue building upon past accomplish- are held in Terre Haute, Ind.. Though only the classes in the country and the women certainly in nine new freshmen girls, and we only lost two ments. men’s team was invited last year, both teams had our best recruiting class, by far, since we’ve (sick) seniors.” “It’s pretty nice to be recognized, but it will be competing this time around. been here,” Fox said. “Overall, we’ve got a great “Last year, we had a nice core group of fast doesn’t do anything unless you make it to (the “(Last year) they learned what it takes to group.” guys, but this year we have a lot more,” Busby NCAA Championships),” Busby said. “(Being run against the best teams in the country and aljohn@ syr.edu classifieds @ dailyorange . c o m classifieds august 25, 2008 23

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http://www.dailysudoku.com/ tuesday page 16 august 26, 2008 SPORTS the daily orange zach schonbrun ‘We’re going to be just le jus accountable’ Daryl Gross discusses Off-field SU’s hectic summer, incidents taint ‘The Express,’ and more By John Clayton SU’s image Sports Editor Daryl Gross will tell you this is a big on’t be so surprised, as the year for Syracuse athletics. fall kicks into ‘Express’ “For three years we’ve been in D mode, if the athletics transition trying to get the right department ups the ante of self- people, the right coaches, the right promotion at Syracuse. everything,” Syracuse’s director of I should say, welcome back to Syr- athletics said. “It was always ‘The accuse. Here, the fresh buffing on the future’s bright. The future’s bright.’ lacrosse national championship may Well, now we’re here. And we know reflect a new aspect of SU athletics in we’re positioned well for our Olympic need of polishing. sports. The big question is how fast Consider how much damage a can we improve on football?” few well-placed allegations can do Gross sat down with The Daily to kill the summer vibe. Wasn’t it Orange Monday to discuss all things SU’s athletic director himself, Daryl related to Syracuse athletics. Here Gross, prancing about the turf at Gil- are some of the highlights: lette Stadium in May, championship monkey off his back, declaring a new The Daily Orange: There have been epoch of on-field validation? reports that you have signed a con- Kleenex, anyone? After a few tract extension through 2014. Can weeks of celebration, it wasn’t hard to you comment on that? sully an image trying desperately to When it comes to me personally, I stay pristine. The rest of the summer don’t even get into it. I plan on being was filled with allegations, which here for a long time. We have a lot of may make it tough to turn attentions things we want to accomplish and do back onto the field. well, and that’s about it. It’s private. I Eventually off-field news had to love it here. We got some great things overtake Syracuse’s on-field disap- going. I’m excited about the future, pointments. Unlike Georgia, there’s and we’re going to get some things no No. 1 football ranking to ease some done before I get out of here. But I plan injustices. Unlike North Carolina, on being here for a long time. news of a star point guard’s legal trouble isn’t drowned out by a Final The premiere of ‘The Express’ is Four appearance. coming up (in September), how Nope, Syracuse has to confront important is that going to be to the the facts of its own image without will halsey | staff photographer athletic department? prominence protection. Lavar Lobdell will be counted on to help offset the loss of Taj Smith and Mike Williams at wide It’s priceless. Totally priceless. You Start with Mike Williams, the receiver. Lobdell had eight catches for 86 yards last season. can count on two hands the number of playmaking wide receiver, accused schools that have had their university of cheating — twice — and suspended in a world motion picture like us. You for the 2008 season. Williams denied By Jared Diamond think about ‘Rudy,’ ‘Glory Road,’ ‘We Staff Writer the accusation, told a TV station in Are Marshall.’ I saw the movie. It is avar Lobdell has a message for everyone who Buffalo, N.Y., he’d be back, and hasn’t Syracuse. It’s about Syracuse. It’s just has been waiting two years to see the highly been heard from since. an amazing, extraordinary, priceless touted wide receiver live up to his hype and Then, Jonny Flynn, the effer- L piece of art that the world’s going to expectations. vescent star point guard with the Wide get to see. It’s a story that should have “I’m back, that’s all I have to say,” Lobdell said. thousand-watt grin, was accused been told years ago, and we’re excited “My real fans know what that means. Tune in Aug. (along with two other SU basketball because we feel like we’ve had a lot to 30. Just tune in Aug. 30.” players, Scoop Jardine and Rick Jack- do with being the catalyst to get this That’s when Syracuse plays its first game against son) of sexual assault dating back thing moving. And to see this come to Northwestern. For the team’s sake, Lobdell, once to last November. His denial of the fruition is unbelievable. open considered a four-star recruit, better be right. accusation was validated — an Onon- During the offseason, the Orange lost its two best daga Country grand jury rejected the You said you got to see the movie. criminal charges in August; a uni- wideouts and offensive weapons from last year, Mike When was that? at wide Williams and Taj Smith, leaving Lobdell the only versity Judicial Affairs panel cleared I saw it in New York about three the university charges as well. healthy wide receiver remaining who caught a pass months ago. It was awesome. It was Innocent or not, a sexual assault last year still on the team. the best sports movie I’d ever seen, receiver Williams was deemed academically ineligible in allegation leaves a tough stain to and maybe I’m being biased, but it wipe clean, especially for a basketball With its top two receivers gone, SU June and likely will not return to the team. Smith was emotional. It was inspirational. It program that’s already had its share has a void in its passing game. The chose to forgo his senior season for the NFL and was amazing. Just such a great, great of recent misdemeanors. For Jardine, signed with the Green Bay Packers in April. movie. it’s his second offense in six months. question is, who’s going to step up? Now, the Orange is relying on three inexperienced see schonbrun page 12 see receivers page 12 see gross page 13 oh, sunny day! wednesday h i 81° | l o 58° august 27, 2008

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INSIDE sportS Education COMING THURSDAY act benefits The D.O.’s 2008 Football Guide looks at students whether Greg Robinson can turn it around in FAFSA simplified, his fourth year in charge. loans and grants more accessible

By Hope Morley Staff Writer College students across the country may have a little extra cash in their pockets next year due to a bill signed Aug. 14 by President Bush. The Higher Education Opportu- nity Act of 2008 makes federal loans more accessible, regulates textbook pricing and increases and creates new INSIDE grant programs. Put into effect this NEWS month, the most immediate changes can be seen in how students shop Polls closed for and take out private loans, while max nepstad | staff photographer other sections of the act will be imple- Political polling eDDIE BANKS-CROSSON, the new director of greek affairs, worked as an assistant director of student life at mented over the next several years. by professor Jacksonville State University before being heavily recruited to join Syracuse University. “The law overhauls our nation’s Jeffrey Stone- higher education law and removes cash shut down during the sum- obstacles that make it harder for qual- mer after an ified students to go to college,” said agreement with Melissa Salmanowitz, spokesperson Syracuse Uni- Banks-Crosson brings for the House of Representatives. versity. The biggest changes found in the Page 3 youth, experience 1000-page law are in the area of loans, both federal and private. The new law to Syracuse fraternity simplifies the Free Application for and sorority affairs Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) pro- Starting cess, which is needed to apply for any a new chapter form of federal aid. Currently, students and their par- By Sean Herlihy “I realized that involvement a way older administrators cannot. ents are required to fill out more than Contributing writer Although Banks-Crosson prefers eight pages of questions. With this ddie Banks-Crosson watches in my fraternity and a friendly work relationship with his law, it will be shortened to two. This Saturday morning cartoons. students, he still commands a certain revised version of the form will not be He calls his mother most days interactions with level of respect from the undergraduates, available until August 2010. INSIDE before work. He sat on a stage undergraduates was what according to former colleagues. “Too often applying to colleges pulp in 2006 and let his students André Early, director of undergradu- and for financial aid becomes a barri- Ethrow pies in his face to raise money for a truly made me happy.” ate and university affairs for the Kappa er for low-income and first generation Fair games local Alabama charity. Eddie Banks-Crosson Alpha Psi national fraternity, said that students,” said Youlonda Copeland- Syracuse University, meet your although Banks-Crosson might occa- Morgan, the new associate vice presi- The Great New new director of fraternity and sorority As a dedicated member of greek life sionally act like a kid, he has a level dent for the Office of Financial Aid York State Fair affairs. for nine years, Banks-Crosson is looking of maturity about him that students and Scholarship Programs at Syra- is finishing its “I’m a big kid,” the 29-year-old said. to contribute his expertise to a school respect. Early said another reason why cuse University. “The focus overall 162th exhibition this weekend. “My students jumped at the opportunity rich in fraternity and sorority traditions. Banks-Crosson gets along so well with to simplify the process is great for Page 7 to pie me in the face several times.” “I was very impressed with the stu- students is because he genuinely cares students.” After three years as the assistant dents here,” Banks-Crosson said. “I’m a about working with young people. Copeland-Morgan said 58 percent director of student life at Jacksonville relatively young director, so obviously “Eddie has always believed that stu- of undergraduate students at SU use State University in Alabama, Banks- that’s a great opportunity.” dents come first,” Early said. “Seeing all some form of federal loans to pay Crosson accepted SU’s opening in April. Jessica Janssen, Panhellenic Associa- students succeed and be the best that they their tuition. Her office always recom- He replaced Juanita Williams, former tion president at JSU, said she developed can be is what truly drives him.” mends federal loans over private com- associate dean of students who served as a friendship with Banks-Crosson while Not only can Banks-Crosson relate panies because they provide better interim director of fraternity and soror- the two were together at the university. to his students, he also has the ability to rates, benefits and repayment plans ity affairs after Roy Baker stepped down “It’s nice to work with someone who inspire. for students. from the position last August. is willing to have fun and be our friend Early said Banks-Crosson has a knack The first of the changes — put Banks-Crosson wasn’t planning to instead of just an authority figure,” Jans- for getting the best out of his students into effect Aug. 14 — requires private leave JSU, but he was heavily recruited sen said. by promoting an “education first” phi- lenders to be more transparent in by Syracuse, he said. Since Banks-Crosson is not much losophy. While Banks-Crosson was the their lending practices. They are now He officially began his tenure here on older than current college students, Jans- undergraduate advisor of Kappa Alpha required to provide simple and com- April 28. sen said he is able to relate to students in see banks page 4 see higher education page 4 n e w s @ dailyorange . c o m start wednesday august 27, 2008 Weather talk to us If you have a story idea or news tip, today tomorrow friday e-mail [email protected] GROUP OF THE WEEK If you find errors in a story, e-mail [email protected] We always need new contributors to all sections. No experience required. H81| L58 H77| L60 H74| L63 E-mail [email protected] Today’s EVENTS u.s. & world news Goon Squad compiled by daniel bortz What: Lumberjack show By Rachel Eldridge When: Noon Asst. News Editor Where: NY State Fairgrouns Hijacked plane lands hile hauling lug- How much: $10 gage and pushing safely in Lybia carts was difficult A plane carrying Sudanese What: Native American dancing passengers departing from for her tall and When: 4 p.m. Darfur Tuesday was hijacked skinny frame, Where: NY State Fairgrounds shortly after takeoff. Bound WChristina Chin, an undecided sopho- How much: $10 for Khartoum, the Sudanese more in The College of Arts and Sci- capital, the Sun Air Boeing ences, did it with a smile. 737 landed safely in Lybia at Lifting boxes twice her size isn’t What: Taste of Westcott Street a small military airport. The usually Chin’s job. She’s in Goon When: 6:30 p.m. hijackers were communicating Squad. Where: 920 Euclid Ave. with Lybian officials while all “I wanted to volunteer because How much: Free of the passengers remained on board. An estimated 87 when I was a freshman, upperclass- passengers and 10 crew men reached out to me,” she said. What: Vanessa Hudgens & Corbin Bleu concert members were thought to be During move-in weekend, approx- on the plane, according to imately 650 upperclassmen moved When: 7 p.m. airline officials. The number of new students into residence halls. Where: NY State Fairgrounds hijackers has yet to be deter- How much: $30 or $35 mined. “Goon Squad is one of the pro- grams that impress new parents the most when they first bring their child Dr. Dre’s son found dead to SU,” said Greg Klotz, a junior pub- The body of rapper and Tomorrow hip-hop producer Dr. Dre’s lic relation major. “It shows that the 20-year-old son was discov- upperclassmen care about the fresh- news ered Saturday in their Los men moving in.” Angeles home. After attempts Goon Squad’s initial job in the Record donation to rouse Andre Young Jr. 1940s was to help first-year students failed, his mother called the adjust to college life by promoting $1 million record collection paramedics, who attempted donated to SU over the summer. to revive him and then pro- university involvement, creating nounced him dead at the positive relations between upper- pulp scene. Young had returned classmen and new students, in addi- home the previous evening tion to the move-in process, accord- Golden words after a night spent with his ing SU’s Web site. joey baker | staff photographer Fei Ye tutored Kobe Bryant in friends. Though toxicology While more recently, Goon goon squad Members assisted first-year students with moving tests have been completed, Chinese for the Olympic games. Squad has changed its focus into into residence halls during orientation weekend. his cause of death is still pulp unknown. just moving students in, SU’s Office of Orientation and Off Campus classmen are involved in and to ask in experience, as well as a smooth Michelangelo’s gift Programs is hoping to adopt past questions about the various oppor- transition into college. The last Several pieces are displayed for SAT reporting responsibilities. tunities on campus. thing you want to worry about is the first time on U.S. soil at SU. system changes “In the next few years, we are This program will try to create your living situation.” The College Board has decid- trying to expand Goon Squad’s dialogue between students, DiCarlo Students participating in Goon s ports ed to implement a new score- role,” said Laura DiCarlo, the said. Squad must have a minimum grade reporting system starting department’s program coordinator. Some participants, including point average of 2.0 and have good Open season with the class of 2010 that “We are discussing various pro- Chin, choose to volunteer in their judicial standing at SU, DiCarlo We preview Syracuse football’s will allow students to select grams that would allow their role to first residence halls so they can said. season opener at Northwestern. which SAT scores they wish to send to college admissions broaden on campus.” share memories and other tips about While a small number of offices. While the current One program would have Goon campus. students didn’t show up to their sports schedule system requires a student to Squad participants wear specific “I went back to Flint (Hall) assigned areas, DiCarlo believes send scores from every SAT flair based on the clubs and orga- because that’s where I started,” said that the weekend went smoothly. FOOTBALL VOLLEYBALL exam they’ve taken, the new nizations to which each individual Julie Fielding, a junior marketing “It’s a lot of hard work,” Klotz Aug. 30, 2008 Aug. 29 2008 vs. Northwestern vs. Clemson method will enable them to belonged. This would allow first- and accounting major. “I wanted to said. “But, in the end, it’s worth it.” @ noon, Ryan Field @ 7 p.m., Clemson send scores by each exam. year students to see what upper- help freshmen have a good move- [email protected] Though this gives them the MEN’S SOCCER VOLLEYBALL Aug. 29, 2008 Aug. 30, 2008 ability to hide scores from vs. Canisius vs. Florida International admissions officials, appli- @ 7 p.m., Syracuse @ 10 a.m., Clemson Soccer Stadium cants still will not be able

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The social, set for 9 p.m. at the center — 750 Ostrom Ave. — prac- tically planned itself, said Lauren Adamski, program coordinator. “We’ve been doing this one for a while,” said Adamski, a part-time graduate student visit in communication For more event and rhetorical information studies. “It’s our see the LGBT open house so Resource Cen- we can preview ter Web site at lgbt.syr.edu upcoming events and pass out a cal- endar for the semester. The planning process was really just promoting and making sure we know who’s speaking.” ben addonizio | photo editor Although this is the center’s first Jeffrey stonecash, who has been polling for local politicians for more than two decades was asked to close his operation this summer. official program, it already hosted an informal gathering attended by 35 graduate students. Adamski said she’s noticed a distinction between Stonecash, SU programs that appeal to graduate students and those that appeal to clash over phone undergraduates. banks on campus “Graduate students tend to like to Exit polling get off-campus, so they meet at places like coffee shops and tea houses,” By Eddie Jacovino and advertised the work to students, the “good name of the university illegal, all parties want to ensure she said. “And undergraduates tend Staff writer who he paid $12.50 per hour. to promote a partisan operation,” that any future activities are beyond to like a wider variety of programs. After 24 years of polling for local “All costs are reimbursed,” Ston- according to The Post-Standard. The question,” said SU spokesman Kevin I wouldn’t stereotype and say they candidates on campus, Syracuse ecash said. “There’s no contribution Maffei campaign did not return a Quinn of Stonecash in an e-mail. don’t like workshops and academic University political professor Jef- by the university, except for the use request to comment. “Despite this mutual decision, pro- speakers, but I think they appreciate frey Stonecash will no longer be able of the phones, which is by no means Part of the debate also centered fessor Stonecash may continue to the social events we do.” to rent university property for his trivial.” on the fact the polling calls from engage Maxwell students in non- Those social programs, includ- personal polling operation. He added there is no conflict of the SU phone bank would register partisan, public interest polling as ing performance-based events, allow Stonecash, best known as the poll- interest in hiring students taking “Syracuse University” on the incom- part of their education at Syracuse students to network and find a small- ster for Republican Rep. Jim Walsh, his course. ing caller I.D. The callers were and we hope he will consider doing er community within the university, was asked in June to stop renting out “This is a work relationship,” instructed to say the poll was not that.” Adamski said. Included in that social SU phone banks to conduct the polls. he said. “I’ve always made it clear to affiliated with the university if the In response to the complaint, SU category would be the center’s Labor Stonecash and the university reached them there is no break for that.” person on the other end of the line is currently evaluating its definition Day picnic, the second of two open- the agreement after an apparent com- Stonecash would not say whether asked, Stonecash said. of participant activity, Stonecash ing events that typically draws a plaint from the campaign of Demo- he will find another phone bank and The professor said an important said. greater attendance than the student cratic congressional candidate Dan continue his polling business. He part of polling is that the partici- Though the university and Ston- social. Maffei, Stonecash said. has taught at SU for 31 years and has pants don’t know the organization ecash agreed to stop polling, both But the center has its sight on Stonecash, a registered Demo- been polling for the last 24 years. conducting the poll because it could maintained the professor was not bigger goals. crat, teaches a campaign analysis But after a surprising result in a skew the results. playing party politics. Currently in the works is a course that includes a unit on polling poll he conducted in April for Repub- Stonecash’s poll showed a tie at “In the past, professor Stonecash regional conference on LGBT stu- and had students create, conduct and lican congressional candidate Dale 36.1 percent between Sweetland and had done political polling for can- dent leadership, set for Oct. 24-26. analyze a mock poll. But students Sweetland, his Democratic oppo- Maffei. didates on both sides of the aisle,” SU will host other New York state likely won’t be polling this semester, nent’s campaign made an informal In 2006, Maffei nearly unseated Quinn said. schools for the 3-day program, which he said. A section on polling remains complaint to the university. Walsh, who has held Syracuse’s con- Stonecash is scheduled to speak will include a Saturday evening ban- on the class syllabus, though. A spokesman for the Maffei gressional seat since 1988. In 2006, about the current presidential race quet and a keynote speaker still to be As a pollster, local candidates campaign said he raised concern Walsh won 51 percent to Maffei’s 49 at the Westcott Community Center announced. hired the professor on their side. He about Stonecash “using university percent. Oct. 2. see lgbt page 4 rented out a university phone bank resources for private gain” and using “Although he was doing nothing ejjacovi@ syr.edu 4 august 27, 2008 n e w s @ dailyorange . c o m

and that was when we had no center,” she lgbt said. “So in the time we’ve been here, we see banks Bankable Career from page 3 more and more people coming to school already from page 1 Eddie Banks-Crosson is beginning his first out and comfortable, and more and more allies full year as director of greek life at SU. “We’re really focusing on making the coming to events.” Psi, the fraternity had the highest grade point He has been a dedicated member of the conference a success,” Adamski said. “This The center expanded its ally-development average of any fraternity on campus. greek community for nine years. is the first time we’ve done something like training program to run more than 45 work- Patricia Watkins, director of membership this, and we want to put together something shops on how to become an ally to the LGBT for the Alpha Kappa Alpha national sorority, 1999 students feel like they can repeat again in the community. said Banks-Crosson is a perfect fit for this career Joins Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity as an undergraduate at Jacksonville State Uni- future.” path because of his desire to help students. And Adamski doesn’t see that thunder stop- versity The conference aims to help student lead- ping. She’s been with the center for two and a half “I’ve worked with a lot of people, and nobody ers, and the center is requesting ideas for the years, and said it has finally received national is a stronger believer in students than Eddie,” 2000 weekend’s presentations and workshops. recognition in the LGBT student community. Watkins said. Wins Greek Man of the Year award Jennifer Kinney, a doctoral student in “We’re definitely setting high goals, The most telling example of Banks-Cros- the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public “Adamski said. “Our next one is to reach out son’s influence on his job is the JSU success 2001 Affairs, worked at the center for two years to areas of campus we haven’t traditionally story. JSU Dean of Students Terry Casey said Wins Kappa Alpha Psi Brother of the Year and is impressed by how far it’s come. collaborated with, like athletics.” greek involvement was at an all time low in 2002 “I was an undergraduate student in 2000, [email protected] 2005 — Banks-Crosson’s first year as the direc- Joins JSU’s student life staff tor of greek life. After making recruitment a Becomes Kappa Alpha Psi’s university bigger priority, greek participation increased advisor 125 percent the following year. “Eddie succeeded in changing the students’ 2005 mentality about greek life,” Casey said. “His Heads greek programs at JSU as assis- passion and overall commitment to the cause tant director of student life helped him accomplish what we all thought April 28, 2008 could not be done.” Signs on with SU’s Office of Student Life Banks-Crosson had a modest take on the story. “One of my greatest strengths is my listen- ing ear,” he said. “Sometimes students just want “His nickname is ‘the social butterfly,’” he someone to listen, and I was able to put their said. “He is so outgoing and passionate that he ideas into action.” could find a complete group of strangers and Banks-Crosson has become renowned pull them towards a common interest.” throughout the greek community by participat- Even some of the older greek life advisors at ing in numerous volunteer affiliations such the Association of Fraternity Advisors confer- as the Association of Fraternity Advisors, the ences see the young, charismatic speaker as a Greek Advisory Council and the Interfraternity role model, Watkins said. Institute. “Although Eddie is young, he seems like “To be honest, my fraternity changed my he has been around much longer,” Watkins life,” Banks-Crosson said. “I’m a better man, a said. “He shares his success stories with the better professional, and a better leader because other advisors and they frequently ask him for of my involvement in fraternity life.” advice.” For as much of an effect as Banks-Crosson Now Banks-Crosson brings his awards, has made in greek life, it took some convincing accolades and success stories to SU. However, to get him to follow this career path. he said he is not driven by accolades, but merely “When I graduated college, I worked in wants to continue doing what he loves: educat- corporate America for a few years,” he said. ing students and helping young people realize “Yet I realized that involvement in my frater- their future. nity and interactions with undergraduates was “I could be the person behind the scenes and what truly made me happy. My old greek advi- I’d still be happy,” Banks-Crosson said. “I’m sor inspired me to work in this field, and she working for a cause that I firmly believe in, and believed in me when nobody else would.” the great thing about it is nobody asked me to do Casey attributed Banks-Crosson’s success to it. I own the responsibility.” his charismatic personality. stherlih@ syr.edu

Anna Richardson, a freshman in the School higher education of Information Studies, said she spent more from page 1 than $500 on textbooks for the semester. Her math book included a computer disk, which plete information for borrowing and repayment makes it more expensive. options. “I learn best from books anyway,” she said Students might save money after gradu- about the disk. “I probably won’t even use (the ation as well because the law provides new bundled books).” income-based repayment options. For those One potential loophole in the unbundling going into civil service professions — nursing, requirement comes if a publisher declares the civil defense and public health — the act also textbook and supplemental materials are “inte- provides loan forgiveness options. grated,” or both are required. In that case, they “We cannot afford to have public policy that do not have to be offered separately. discourages our students from going into pro- “This loophole could be wide enough to fessions of service,” Copeland-Morgan said. “It drive a truck through,” said Francis Clark from won’t reduce student indebtedness, but it helps New York Public Interest Research Group. better manage debt.” Though the increase in grants and other pro- In addition to loans, the act also increases grams look great on paper, Copeland-Morgan the maximum Federal Pell Grant for students warns that without proper appropriations from from low-income families from $4,731 to $6,000 Congress, they will fall short. a year come July 1, 2009. This year, more than SU already provides over two-thirds of mon- 20 percent of incoming freshmen at SU receive ies for financial aid. Without more government some support from a Pell Grant. money, SU will not be able to afford to give The act also aims to reduce the cost of text- higher grant awards or bigger loans. books effective July 1, 2010 by forcing publishers “Every student eligible to vote should com- into full disclosure about pricing and how often municate with our elected officials and say, they print new editions. Also, textbooks that ‘We’re aware that we won’t benefit without come packaged together with computer pro- proper funding,’” Copeland-Morgan said. “It’s grams or workbooks must be made available for not enough to just pass it.” separate purchase. [email protected] WEDNESDAY PAGE 5 August 27, 2008 OPINIONS the daily orange IDEAS

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A day at the FAIR Text by Kelly Outram ASST. FEATURE EDITOR Photos by Jamie DePould CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER arol Szykowski sits with her friend and her daughter on a bench in the Dairy Product Building at the Great New York State Fair. Behind her is a giant cow jumping over the moon, both made of butter. To her right are four silos of milk, and in front of her is a Csign for colossal sundaes — something she couldn’t resist. As she sits there holding a container fi lled with upwards of a quart of ice cream, she reminisced of the fair’s past. “I love the agricultural aspect like the animals and the farmers because that’s where this all started from and they’re really a part of the show,” Szykowski said. At 162 years old, the fair is one of the longest running in the country. When it fi rst began, it showcased agricultural techniques and supplies to benefi t the rural community. Today, the agriculture pairs with new exhibits during a 12-day event. The fair is held at the 375-acre Empire Expo Center in Syracuse, and blends aspects of the traditional state fair, like agriculture and animals, with modern interests. This year, the fair’s attendance grew to more than 58,035, surpassing the previous year’s turnout. New York Gov. David Paterson offi cially opened the fair Thursday with State Fair Director Dan O’Hara and State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker, before drinking a cup of milk at the Dairy Products Building. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) was welcomed as the guest of honor Friday. Sen. Clinton toured the exhibits, including the livestock area, where rabbits and chickens are on display. State Fair Rabbit Department employee Brenda Geller works with the Flemish Giant rabbits, which tend to be a popular attraction because they can weigh up to 20 pounds. “Everyone is fascinated and wants to pet the bunnies,” SEE FAIR PAGE 9

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CUISINE CRAZY Geller said. In the Pepsi International Food Pavilion, it’s She said she enjoys seeing the kinds of a trip around the world. Aside from local res- people who walk through the exhibit, especially taurant stands (including Dinosaur BBQ), the people who visit from the cities. fair is a hub for international food. The fair is “Some people haven’t even seen a live chick- home to ‘The World’s Best Baked Potato’ and en before so it’s fun to see those people come,” colossal sundaes, both of which have been fea- she said. tured for several years. Other cuisines range Geller has been working at the Fair for from gyros and pitas to Cajun-fried alligator. several years. She keeps coming back for the animals and to see international exhibits like the Pan-African area, a popular attraction. “I really enjoyed the black history exhibit,” said Judy Cleary, a Syracuse native who has been attending the fair for almost 40 years. “It SAND DUNE was the fi rst time I ever saw anything like it. Located in the Horticulture Building, one hundred tons It was nice being exposed to a part of history of sand modeled after a pirate ship put beach castles that wasn’t a part of my history class back in everywhere to shame. Artist Leo Kline literally hand- school.” carves the masterpiece in front of anyone who’s watching, Cleary said she always likes the fair and listening to his headphones while chiseling the beards of takes her grandchildren to see the new exhibits. pirates. She has seen the Lumberjack expo and the BMX bike show several times but is eager to try anything, including the food. “I’ve tried both fried alligator and fried THE BANANA DERBY kangaroo,” she said. “I very much enjoy it here, and I think it’s a great deal for the price.” Monkeys in jockey costumes ride on dogs as they race each other through a course. For [email protected] real. The Banana Derby is a new event at the fair this year, but draws in quite a crowd. Opening to music from Fergie, the monkeys literally push themselves off of the fence rail- ing for the banana prize. CONCERTS The Mohegan Sun Grandstand Vanessa Hudgens and Corbin Bleu EASTER EGGS Wed., Aug. 27, 7 p.m. Pastel color dyed chickens, 20 pound bunnies and cows sporting Mohawks all sit in barns waiting for curious fairgoers to pet them. Toby Keith, Carter’s Chord, Mica Rob- In the cow barns, people can observe the milking process and even erts & Trailer Choir observe cows giving birth. Just make sure to keep fi ngers outside Thurs., Aug. 28, 7:30 p.m. of the bunny and chicken cages — they tend to get hungry. The Jonas Brothers with special guest Demi Lovato Fri., Aug. 29, 7 p.m.

Rascal Flatts with special guest Taylor Swift MINUTEMEN Sun., Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m. The fair goes colonial. With performers in com- plete military uniform, this exhibit sends us back to the Revolutionary War with daily dem- The Chevrolet Court onstrations of musket work. Sponsored by the Poco Wed., Aug. 27, 4 p.m., 8 p.m. New York Offi ce of Parks, Recreation and His- toric Preservation, the bang from 18th century BACK TO THE ROOTS Ted Nugent French artillery that the American militia used Although the fair gets new exhibits each year, it Thurs., Aug. 28, 4 p.m., 8 p.m. against the British can be heard throughout the remains true to its roots with the horticulture and Fair. tractor pavilions. Displays of retired farm tractors Royal Crown Revue produced before 1960 and a large selection of fl owers Fri., Aug. 29, 4 p.m., 8 p.m. available for smell-testing and purchase line the Target inside of the pavilion. Sat., Aug. 30, 4 p.m.

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A sculpture of the classic Flyleaf nursery rhyme “A Cow Mon., Sept. 1, 8 p.m. Jumped Over the Moon” looked good enough to eat. And after the fair ends, it can be. Made entirely from butter, the sculpture contin- ues a 40-year tradition in the Dairy Product building. Housed in a temperature- controlled, locked room, the glass walls prevent any hungry fair-goers from dig- ging in. 10 august 27, 2009 p u l p @ dailyorange . c o m

jamie depould | contributing photographer Paul jackman and his brother, David, juggle pins while knocking spaghetti out of an audience member’s mouth, mixing magic and danger in their performance.z Juggling twins play with danger

By Rebekah Jones ago. This year, David and Paul take their show Asst. Feature Editor to the next level by performing fire eating. Under the shade of nearby trees, twin magicians “We need to make this dangerous,” Paul David and Paul Jackman begin setting up their Jackman said. “The more dangerous, the more magic routine at the New York State Fair. exciting; the more exciting, the more fun.” Crowds take notice and move towards the Initially, the fire eating and “people juggling” two men dressed in odd, colorful suits. pulled in their audiences. But the brothers’ enthu- Once the show begins, David and Paul invite siasm and humor still keeps crowds interested. audience members to participate in the act This year’s appearance marks the duo’s first — putting spectators in potentially dangerous time at the fair — performing four shows a day positions as the duo juggles bowling pins in near the State Park location. front of and behind a 12-year-old girl. After the fair ends, the brothers will return The magicians engage their audience using to their home in Cicero, N.Y., and plan to return sheer technique and skill that can only come to the fair next year. from a lifetime of practice. “We love the fair,” David Jackman said The duo, known as the Twin Magicians, has about his first fair experience. “We love magic. made a living from this type of entertainment. We figure they go together really well.” They started juggling for small crowds 36 years [email protected] Business owner brings exotic goods, culture to NY locals

By Kelly Outram Asst. Feature Editor Saheeh Peek plans to attend the Great New York State Fair 12 times this year. But unlike many other visitors, Peek won’t be there for the rides or exhibits. Instead, he comes each day hoping his exotic scents will attract new people to his tent, located in the Pan-African Village area of the fairgrounds. For two years, Peek — owner of a Rochester- based shop called Mutayyiboon, which he says translates to “those who apply fragrance” — brings his beauty supplies to the fair in Syra- cuse to attract new customers. A medley of fragrances envelops his shop, jamie depould | contributing photographer each one sold in bottles and decanters that Saheeh Peek opens a tent at the Great resemble gold genie lamps. New York State Fair every year to attract a Mutayyiboon is one of many shops that use different clientele. the fair for exposure. The crowds make the yearly event a dreamland for small business owners. ent culture. The products include various fra- “I gain a different clientele base here grances, Shea butter, incense and African-based because a lot of Europeans don’t know about brands like Nubian Heritage and Sweet Sunna. Shea butter,” Peek said. “So when I set up here, I “Once they get it, they usually come back to can educate people that are skin conscious.” the store because they fall in love with it,” said Peek’s imports his merchandise from Africa Peek. “It’s something they don’t know about.” and Europe, exposing customers to a differ- [email protected] 11 august 27, 2008 comics& games c o m i c s @ dailyorange . c o m

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men’s basketball Rautins caps recovery with Team Canada appearance

By Tyler Dunne Only this time, Andy just played briefly at Asst. Sports Editor the start of qualifier games and sat the rest of Leo Rautins knew something was amiss when the way whenever his knee tightened. his son scolded him for eating greasy foods one Canada lost to Slovenia (86-70), edged day. The odd role reversal blindsided him. Korea (79-77) and fell big to Croatia (83-62), “How can you eat that crap, Dad?” Andy fresh with Philadelphia 76ers center Samuel would chide. Dalembert getting dismissed in-between. Leo’s response was usually a blank “Who are More important for Andy, though, no concern- you?” stare. This was the same Andy Rautins ing ill-effects of last summer’s ripped liga- that toted around McDonald’s bags like gym ments flared up. bags. “I’ve been around him long enough that I But not anymore. Now he eats greens, chick- knew his threshold by the way he plays or what en, rice, fish — the good stuff. he tries to do,” Leo Rautins said. “The contribu- “Now he looks at me like I’m some fat slob tion we could get at that earlier point was worth when I eat,” said Leo Rautins, Andy’s father and it.” Team Canada head coach. “He’s become reli- Dust collected a bit above his name on the gious about his body, diet, nutrition, the whole scoresheet, but playing for Team Canada, this bit.” summer, did provide a promising reflection of But internally, Andy Rautins had an awak- one full offseason packed with daily urgency. ening, his dad said. And it was fortified by Immediately after last year’s injury, Leo told finally hitting the court. Andy the season-ending injury could be the best Rautins, a Syracuse junior guard, capped his thing for him. one-year anterior cruciate ligament rehabilita- The heart-to-heart hit home. tion by playing for Team Canada this summer. Nowadays, the guy known as “King of the Actual, competitive game action icing the cake Junk Food” by his father, reads fitness maga- of a mental and physical re-haul. Behind the zines religiously, never misses a day lifting and curtain, Rautins added 20 pounds this offsea- rarely puts unhealthy food in his body. son, and then he played point guard the entire “Like a lot of young players, he lifted, but summer for Canada. No, the Steve Nash-less I don’t know how committed he was to it,” Canadians did not advance to Beijing. And no, Rautins’ dad said. “Whereas now, it’s 100 per- Rautins did not stuff the stat sheet. cent commitment to his body.” But the months of practices and 10 total The defiant “he’s back” moment came early. international games capped Rautins’ comeback The swift-shooting 6-foot-5 guard first to full strength, and then some. scratched his year-long itch in the shadows of “He’s a completely different person than he Canada’s developmental team, one week before was a year ago,” said Leo Rautins, who played the main camp. His dad didn’t see him play for Syracuse from 1980-83. “Commitment, pro- in the first practice, and Andy’s report only fessionalism, he’s at an entirely different level.” strengthened his worst doubts. The summer broke down into three phases “I’m not feeling right,” Rautins told his dad. for Rautins: training camp (starting June 20), “My defense isn’t there.” the Olympic Qualifier (July 15) and if lucky, the Naturally, Leo expected the worse. But this Olympics in Beijing (Aug. 10). Rautins never piece of news was spun in a negative light. Just a rounded third base, but he did fully participate couple overzealous closeouts over-magnified. in the first two stages. Developmental coach Chris O’Rourke, who After being one of the “three most effi- is also the head coach for the University of daily orange file photo cient players, statistically” during the team’s Guelph in Canada, approached Leo and reas- Andy Rautins played for Team Canada this summer during the preliminary qualifica- four preliminary games domestically, Rautins’ sured him that Andy was far-and-beyond the tion rounds for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Rautins was able to play after recovering impact was minimal in Athens, Greece for the best player on the floor. from a torn ACL he suffered last summer playing for Canada. Olympic qualifier. During the three games, he The next day, Leo checked out the develop- played 13, six and eight minutes — totaling only ment team himself. Yep, Andy’s ready, Leo told point guard at that level was really good for pro prospects got a boost in the NBA summer seven points on nine shots. Andy’s mom over the phone minutes after the him.” league this past July where he averaged 13.6 “I think the schedule became so intense, practice. And any exposure in general was refresh- points per game for Chicago (second-best on the it was a lot of stress on his leg early, and that’s “Absolutely he was back,” Leo Rautins said. ing, despite Canada’s short run. Andy Rautins team). where that third stage would have come into “He was shooting the ball effortlessly at the got a taste of the real deal north of the border play,” Leo Rautins said. “The key with Andy is NBA lines at the Toronto Raptors’ facility.” this summer. It’ll get even realer in November. Virginia coming to Dome that we couldn’t push it over the top this early, O’Rourke said he’s coached many players “He’s working his tail off and very anxious The Orange will host Atlantic Coast Confer- so we were very careful.” fresh off knee tears, and that Rautins’ full recov- to get back,” Leo Rautins said. “He can’t wait ence-foe Virginia on Nov. 28 at 7 p.m., the school Through camp with the Canadian Senior ery was clear throughout the developmental to put on the Syracuse uniform again … It’s announced Tuesday. Team, Rautins’ practice regimen mirrored a practices. going to be a pretty special when he steps on the The teams battled in a non-conference game vigilant baseball pitch count. Three straight “He brought a lot of energy,” O’Rourke said. court.” last season, with Syracuse nipping the Cavs, days, take the fourth off. Bend, but don’t break. “From what I saw, I don’t think he’s missed a 70-68, at Charlottesville, Va. Donte Greene And during the games, his dad reacted with a step. It was his first game action, but Andy’s Nichols re-signs with Bulls had 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Jonny conservative short leash. timing and reaction speed was great. He was Demetris Nichols’ NBA hopes received a Flynn sunk two key free throws late to secure Rautins tore his ACL playing for Team definitely our best player that week.” shot of life last week, albeit as a 12th man for the win. Canada one year ago at the FIBA Americas Silver linings abound in Rautins’ up-and- now. SU and Virginia have only faced off three Championship. Nevertheless, Syracuse head down summer. At point guard — handling The Orange’s former sharpshooting guard times ever, with this season marking their first coach Jim Boeheim never discouraged Andy the ball with regularity, facing double-teams, re-signed with the Chicago Bulls to a one-year match-up at the Carrier Dome. from playing for his dad this summer. As Leo breaking presses and creating for teammates deal to complete the team’s current roster — Exhibition games were also announced this said, a torn ACL can happen in an “Archbold or — Rautins diversified his game. With Canada only restricted free agent Ben Gordon is a ques- week, as SU will play Division II schools for the Manley pick-up game.” Still, this summer was loaded at the two and three spots, Leo moved his tion mark. fifth-straight year. Cal-State Los Angeles and much different than the 2007 Pan American son to point. Nichols played 11 games for the Bulls last Indiana-Pennsylvania will visit Syracuse on Games, where Rautins devoured minutes and “Everybody knows he can shoot the ball,” season. He played 30 total minutes, shooting Nov. 3 and Nov. 9, respectively. scored 13.4 points per game. Leo Rautins said. “But the exposure to playing 5-for-15 from the floor with 13 points. Nichols’ [email protected] s p o r t s @ dailyorange . c o m august 27, 2008 13 big east notebook West Virginia’s Stewart to rely on multiple weapons

By Meredith Galante feel like the defensive team won the Fiesta Bowl think when they need me. I can’t get too caught Asst. Copy Editor for us, so to see them start training camp off up in everything. Villanova has returned a lot Bill Stewart, an eight-year member of the West aggressively made me happy.” of its men, and so have we. We’re going to have to Virginia coaching staff, was faced with the After what Stewart called a “very successful play our best football.” challenge of being named interim head coach training camp,” he feels he will not have to do a week before the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. The much but sit back and watch the defense and Pittsburgh’s Kinder expects to play Mountaineers ran over Oklahoma, 42-28. One offense execute plays. As an assistant coach, Wide receiver Derek Kinder is healthy day later, West Virginia locked Stewart up with Stewart worked with the tight ends, the quarter- and will start against Bowling Green Aug. a five-year contract. backs for seven years, and worked along side the 30, according to Pittsburgh head coach Dave With the coach that led the Mountaineers special teams coordinator. Wannstedt. Kinder tore his right ACL the to a bowl win, Heisman-hopeful Pat White and “I told the guys I’ll have the headset on, opening week of training camp in 2007 and most of the offensive and defensive line return- listening to plays, but I’m into the special teams, was forced to redshirt. In 2007, Kinder had ing, a No. 1 preseason Big East ranking was making sure they have their act together,” Stew- hopes of being named to the All-American expected. art said. “That’s my top opportunity, we have a team. In Kinder’s last healthy season, he was What wasn’t expected was a possible change great offensive and defense and they do not need named to the first-team All Big East. in offensive philosophy. a whole lot of input from me. I don’t even need to It was the second straight season West Virgin- worry about those guys.” Rutgers undecided at RB ia came out on top in the preseason poll to win the Stewart also said he felt confident in the line- Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano said that conference title. But this time, the Mountaineers’ backers, and could not point out a major flaw in this season’s starting running back will not be may put the ball in the air more frequently. his team going into opening day. one person. Both sophomore Mason Robinson West Virginia’s first challenge will come, Stewart has the advantage of familiarity and junior Kordell Young will get playing time. Aug. 30, at home, against Villanova. with the West Virginia program and the ath- “I feel Robinson and Young will be a good Stewart, who served as the associate head letes. Stewart already has seen the weaknesses one-two punch for us,” Schiano said. Schiano said coach in 2007, has focused more on the passing and strengthens of last year’s team firsthand. Jourdan Brooks and Joe Martinek will see time. game during training camp and getting the ball Sanders said that Stewart has installed During the team’s final week of practice to freshmen Marquel Ali and D.J. Thomas, and patience in the team. Stewart also continues to before opening day, Schiano said they will sophomore Jock Sanders, following the loss of preach that passing the ball can lead to better, decide which plays will be Robinson’s and which top backs Steve Slaton and Owen Schmitt to the more successful plays. Despite the team’s No. will be allotted to Young. NFL. 8 preseason national ranking, Stewart tries to Schiano said Robinson and Young have a Now the offense will take on more of a com- make his team take one game at a time. more similar playing style, Schiano feels that mittee-approach — through the air. Stewart Teams around the conference are not only the coaching staff has done a good job of letting called Sanders “one of the team’s most valuable intimidated by the Mountaineers’ national everyone get some practice time, which should players,” because of his ability to play almost ranking, but also by Stewart taking the reins. help the Scarlet Knights run the ball more suc- any position. “I was a little upset when I heard West Vir- cessfully through out the season. “Coach’s offensive plan is for me to find the ginia hired Bill,” Louisville head coach Steve [email protected] dailyorange.com open space, get the ball in my hands and then let Kragthrope said. “Bill will do a great job with me go and run,” Sanders said. the team, he’s a great hire and will help build Sanders should be receiving the ball accu- the program as they seek another bowl berth.” rately as his quarterback led the Big East in Pittsburgh head coach Dave Wannstedt completion percentage. White, a senior three- called Stewart “first class,” and expects him to year starter, will be an intricate part of the pass- do great things with the program this season more philosophy Stewart is trying to imple- and in seasons to come. ment. Stewart said he does not doubt White’s Stewart said he feels the team’s match-up propensity to run, but feels the team could be against Villanova will be a test for his team, and more successful if the ball is passed more. for himself. “I tried to make them pass the ball to other “I’m excited to coach my first regular season men in the offense and that was accomplished game as a Division I-A coach,” Stewart said. “I pretty well in training camp,” Stewart said. “I know I have to stay loose though, and be ready to

have my friend back, and to have times we can football spend times together and really cherish, being from page 16 it’s my senior year.” Williams played wide receiver his freshman egies and defensive assignments. year, snagging four catches for 52 yards. He That tutoring paid off this season. So did his spent the last two years at safety, but it doesn’t aggressiveness, he said. sound like he’s had much trouble transitioning McKinnon found out Sunday when he saw back to offense. the team’s depth chart posted online. “It’s took me about 20 minutes to get this “I kind of figured, since I was running with offensive playbook,” Williams said. “You know, the ‘one’s’ and I saw it on paper,” he said. “So I it’s not complicated. Then I have the defensive guess it was just confirming.” perspective too to help me.” Receiver reunion Brinkley speaks out Lavar Lobdell and Bruce Williams have Curtis Brinkley didn’t mince words when lined up opposite each other at wide receiver asked about the importance Syracuse’s season before. Back when they were teammates at opener. Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse. “I think this team is doing a great job as far They may end up in that formation Saturday. as the mental part with the seasons we had. But Both are listed along with Donte Davis as poten- I do think we need this game,” Brinkley said. “I tial starters for the game at Northwestern. really believe we need to win this game, to start For the senior Williams, who converted to off the season the right way. So the people who wide receiver in early August after wideout don’t feel good about the team can. … I’ve seen Dan Sheeran broke his leg, it may provide a a dramatic change with the whole offense and chance to team up with his old high school defense. teammate. “I think a quick start is very important this “I’m excited. It’s been four or five years year, just to avoid the negativity in everybody.” since I was actually lined up on the same side [email protected] as Lavar,” Williams said. “It’s pretty exciting to [email protected] 14 august 27, 2008 s p o r t s @ dailyorange . c o m

women’s soccer Syracuse goalkeeper excited to work with gold-medal winning coach

By Kevin Ware Staff Writer At a glance If there ever was a reason for buying into a new Record: 1-0-0 (0-0-0) coach’s system, Eliza Bennett-Hattan has it. It was new Syracuse head coach Phil Whed- Last time out don who guided the well-publicized and much- Defeated Albany, 3-1 scrutinized Hope Solo to a gold-medal goalkeep- Upcoming schedule ing performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Friday vs. William & Mary, 5 p.m. for the USA women’s soccer team. Sunday vs. James Madison, 1:30 p.m. As the goalkeeper coach for the national Both games in Harrisonburg, Va. team, Wheddon steered the talented Solo against Brazil in the gold-medal match Aug. 21 that the Synopsis U.S. won, 1-0, in overtime. The Orange was powered by freshmen in their win over Albany. Casey Ramirez and As the Syracuse women’s soccer team gath- Amanda Morris scored their first career ered to watch its new head coach win gold, the goals. With a weekend sweep, SU would whole team knew an excellent teacher would be be off to be its best start since 2004. returning to school. For Bennett-Hattan, SU’s goalkeeper, the chance of a lifetime could be resting in her hands. consistency is thrown around when Pepicelli “Obviously it’s one of the best opportunities and Ely are asked what she needs to improve right now for any goalkeeper anywhere,” she on. It was her consistency, or lack thereof, that said. landed her sixth out of ten in save percentage She’s right. Most goalkeepers would jump (.819) but also found her second in saves (104) through the crossbar for the chance to learn among Big East goalkeepers last season. from the coach who just polished the most “I think we’re just trying to make sure she’s talented goalkeeper in the United States. trying to stay at the level that we know she “I think (I’m feeling) privileged and a little can play at and be consistent,” Ely said. “And nervous,” Bennett-Hattan said. “There’s a lot making sure when she steps onto the field she’s to compare to — he’s going to be looking for bringing her best game every day and every things in me; he’s been training national team practice.” goalkeepers.” With a solid showing last Friday in the Bennett-Hattan, a junior, has yet to work 3-1 season-opening win against Albany, signs with Wheddon, because he has been in Beijing appear to be pointed up for Bennett-Hattan. She training and competing with the national team. recorded four saves with her only blemish com- While the two have talked, the information ing in the sixth minute when the Great Danes’ Wheddon can give to Bennett-Hattan leaves Ashley Tirabassi scored on a header off a corner the goalkeeper anticipating his arrival, but kick. still she insists it isn’t making her nervous. “One of the things about her is she does keep “With the information he can provide to her, getting better,” said sophomore forward Megan I feel like it’s endless,” said Robyn Pepicelli, who Bellingham. “I think as she gets older she’s real- has been the acting head coach while Wheddon izing she needs to be a leader on this team, and I has been away. “It’ll be whatever she can take think she’s done a great job of that, of being just in and contribute. It’s going to take a lot of hard a positive person on the field.” work, but she has a great work ethic. “ Now as Wheddon returns to the sidelines Bennett-Hattan will still be worked the most for the Orange on Friday when Syracuse takes by Katie Ely, the goalkeeper coach for Syracuse, on William & Mary in Harrisonburg, Va., the but Wheddon’s presence will always be felt. process of working with Bennett-Hattan gets With the right amount of work, Bennett-Hat- thrown into full speed. tan should be able to improve on her numbers “It’s a great opportunity for her to learn from her first two seasons in which she started from the best,” Bellingham said. “You know, I do every game she played. She has allowed 1.06 have all the confidence in the world she’s going aaron burden | staff photographer goals per game, while racking up 179 saves. to grow as a player. So I think she’ll definitely Eliza Bennett-HAttan will train with SU head coach Phil Wheddon, the goalkeeper While Bennett-Hattan is capable of making take advantage of this opportunity.” coach for the U.S. women’s soccer team, which won Olympic gold. a spectacular save when needed, but the word kjware@ syr.edu

has a lot of shiftiness. Tyrell’s the same way. his parents decided it was best for their son to and forth with ease. northwestern They’re individuals that if you don’t hit them transfer to Copley High. Then things slowed down. The numbers got from page 16 properly on defense, they’ll run you over.” “It was a growing experience,” Carter said. smaller. Sutton couldn’t out-do his freshman Orsini wanted to expand his offense to “Just realizing what’s in the real world, and year, hitting 1,000 yards on the nose. Carter led said. “I wanted to make sure (Carter) knew what include both of them. He studied how Wake knowing I’d have to deal with certain things and the 4-8 Orange in rushing as a freshman in 2006, he was getting himself into.” Forest, for one, used multiple backs, and hoped overcome obstacles.” but only scored four touchdowns — all of them He found out soon. to shift to a double slot formation at times. Sutton understood. And Carter now had a against Wyoming. The season came and as Sutton figured, He wanted both available as weapons. Sutton chance to make his mark somewhere else. His The next year brought little relief. Sutton he still starred as the tailback. His freshman would still be the bellwether. Carter would be a own mark, not one always compared to the back sprained his ankle in the 2007 season-opener and counterpart didn’t make the splash that his dangerous understudy. who ran before him. limped through half a season. And Carter? He dis- teammates predicted, but he worked his way But Orsini never got the chance. He walked On his own for the first time, Carter gashed located his right hip and missed the whole season. onto the varsity squad by the end of the season. into his office one day in the winter after Cart- defenses for 2,503 yards and 28 touchdowns. But So now each finds himself at a career cross- By that time, the sophomore had embraced er’s sophomore year and Robert White, Carter’s Sutton topped him, winning Mr. Football and end- roads. Both need this season to prove some- the freshman. They ran together. They lifted step-father, was there. ing his career as Ohio’s all-time leading rusher. thing, as Carter returns from a potentially together, pushed each other. Their work ethic Carter’s family had decided to move. It was Carter did his best to catch up the next season, career-threatening injury and Sutton tries to was similar — and so were their running skills. a difficult time for their son, one that still ringing up 2,788 yards, 49 touchdowns, and yes, prove his worth to NFL scouts. Carter started at cornerback and returned frustrates his parents, White and April Carter- a Mr. Football trophy to match his old teammate. The road back starts Saturday — against kicks as a sophomore. He got a few carries, but White, five years later. White shakes his head Sutton might not have been able to top that, but his each other. the offense still focused on Sutton. when he talks about it. 1,474 yards and 16 touchdowns as a freshman in “When it comes to game time, we’re defi- “Their styles are not drastically different,” Other Hoban students would spit slurs at the Big Ten was nothing to sneeze at. They would nitely going to speak and talk,” Sutton said. said Hoban head coach Ralph Orsini. “They run him, White said. They tried to draw him in call each other on Saturday nights to brag about “But we both know it’s business.” a lot the same way. Delone runs with power. He to fights, tried to bring him down, he said. So their stats, tossing mind-boggling numbers back [email protected] classifieds @ dailyorange . c o m classifieds august 27, 2008 15

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By Andy McCullough Enterprise Editor he first sentence is the same. Delone Carter? “Oh, that’s like my little brother,” said T Northwestern senior running back Tyrell Sutton Tyrell Sutton? “Tyrell’s like my brother,” said Syracuse sophomore running back Delone Carter. Family comes easy for Carter and Sutton. So does symmetry. They’ve spent enough time together — and have enough in common — for both. HIS Both grew up in Akron, Ohio. Both look similar (5-foot-10, 214 pounds for Carter; 5-foot 9, 205 pounds for Sutton) and run similar. Both struggled with injuries last year. And they have the same high school hardware: Sutton won Ohio’s Mr. Football in 2004. Carter won it the OTHER next year. “I always told him that, you know, you can tell me about anything,” Sutton said. “Because anything that you’ve done, I’ve already done it.” They played together for two years at Archbishop Hoban High HALF School before Carter transferred to nearby Copley High School. They’ll Former teammates be together again Saturday as the Orange open its season on the road Delone Carter and against the Wildcats at 12 p.m. It will be the first time they’ve shared the Tyrell Sutton will field since Carter transferred. They’ve stayed close since then. be on opposite So close that when asked about each other, the first sentence is basically sidelines Saturday the same. The second isn’t far off. “We stay in contact all the time,” Sutton said. “Any time we’re home, we’re together,” Carter said. Of course, it wasn’t always like that. Six years ago, Sutton was a high school sophomore, fresh off a sterling year as Hoban’s starting varsity tail- back. But the freshman players kept talking about this other kid, Delone, the freshman who was going to steal his job. Carter never said much to Sut- ton about it — one difference: Carter’s quiet, Sutton isn’t — but the freshman kept chirping. “That didn’t bother me too much, but at the same time it did,” Sutton daily orange file photo see northwestern page 14 football notebook McKinnon following in footsteps of former SU star Darius

By Andy McCullough said, “just to be able to walk in the watch Darius’ highlight film togeth- SU sophomore “Randy, for a long period of time, and John Clayton shoes of somebody as great at Don- er — a mentoring role, McKinnon Randy McKin- was very consistent,” Robinson said The Daily Orange ovin Darius do the things that he did said. non was named at his press conference Sunday. “Back He wears his idol’s number (No. 20) and for this program.” It’s part of the reason he trav- starting free there in the secondary, that’s critical. attends his alma mater (Syracuse). McKinnon met the Syracuse star eled up north to Syracuse in the first safety for Sometimes we can get fooled by physi- And now he starts for the Orange, and the nine-year NFL veteran at place. Saturday’s cal skills. But it goes beyond that.” game at just like his idol did. their church in Jacksonville, Fla., McKinnon got in all 12 games last Darius isn’t the only Orange alum- Northwestern. Sophomore Randy McKinnon was where McKinnon played for The year, mostly at special teams. Com- nus McKinnon keeps in contact with. named Syracuse’s starting free safety Potter’s House Christian Academy. ing into the season, McKinnon was Joe Fields, a starting safety for the Sunday, manning the post his mentor Darius, meanwhile, played for the stuck behind senior A.J. Brown at led him to the first team. Orange the past two seasons, would Donovin Darius held from 1995 to Jaguars. Darius caught McKinnon the strong safety slot. But head coach He beat out sophomore kick returner call at random during the summer 1997. in a few high school games and took Greg Robinson asked him to switch Max Suter and senior converted run- and quiz McKinnon on coverage strat- “It’s a blessing, I feel,” McKinnon him under his wing. They would midway through camp, a move that ning back Paul Chiara for the job. see football page 13 RAIN? THURSDAY HI 78° | LO 62° august 28, 2008

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By Rachel Eldridge ASST. NEWS EDITOR NOW OPEN Denny’s. 7-Eleven. Wal-Mart. And Sunday 10 a.m.-Friday 10 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-10 p.m. now E.S. Bird Library. The fi rst three fl oors of Bird keep the previous hours, which can Library will be open 24 hours a day be found on the library’s Web site. starting this semester between Sun- “I think expanding the library’s days at 10 a.m. and Fridays at 10 p.m. hours is a great idea,” said Nikki “This was a collective decision by Magers, a sophomore advertising the university,” said Pamela McLaugh- design major. “But as a VPA student, lin, director of communications and the books I would need would not be external relations for the library. accessible.” While the Student Association When staff members leave at mid- brought it to the administration’s night, a Department of Public Safety attention in the past, it took some offi cer will be on site. Similarly to last time for the university to secure semester, a valid Syracuse University funding and make sure there would or State University of New York Col- be staffi ng at all times, she said. lege of Environmental Science and ben addonizio | photo editor The library will be open Satur- Forestry I.D. will be required in order LIHENG FAN (LEFT) AND MONICA WU (RIGHT) remain in Bird Library’s cafe, Pages, past 10 p.m., the former week- days from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. to gain entry after 9 p.m. day closing time. Levels three through six will SEE LIBRARY PAGE 4 Students meet prominent Democrats Daily Orange ceases Friday Denver DNC provides two Honors students print edition, moves to Web with real-life experience By Matt Reilly day’s print edition comes in the STAFF WRITER wake of two major fi nancial drains By Tory Marlin The Daily Orange will no longer on the publication. STAFF WRITER publish a print edition of its newspa- A pending lawsuit against the Syracuse University student Michelle per on Fridays because of a series of paper by a local business has forced McClafferty dined with New York fi nancial setbacks that make print- management to scale back costs in Sen. Hillary Clinton Tuesday morn- ing and distributing a paper on the order to maintain funds to pay for ing. Earlier in the week, SU student slowest day of the week impractical. legal fees. The lawsuit pertains to a Kevin Eggleston traded campaign In the absence of a print copy story originally published in 2006. buttons with members of the media at of the day’s news, there will be a The other fi nancial setback Six Flags in Denver. barackobama.com complete edition’s worth of content that has drained the paper’s bank Both Eggleston and McClafferty are BARACK OBAMA recently announced his vice presidential candi- published on the paper’s Web site, accounts was the failed “315” insert spending the fi rst week of classes at date Joe Biden, Delaware senator and SU School of Law alumnus. dailyorange.com. magazine that appeared in Thurs- the Democratic National Convention, “We had to make the decision day editions for four semesters start- getting a different kind of education. members of the press and volunteers. seminars and complete a fi eldwork for the future of The D.O.,” said ing in 2005. Management ceased the “It’s very much about experiential “I was really fascinated to see all requirement at the convention. Stephen Dockery, editor in chief of publication of the weekend activity learning,” said McClafferty, a senior the political players come together Eggleston and McClafferty are the newspaper. “The budget concern guide (which was written in maga- policy studies, religion and sociology and to be a part of it,” said Eggleston, honors students who were chosen to was only part of the Friday cut, but zine style) after it failed to attract major. “We hardly ever spend any time junior television, radio, fi lm and polit- attend the convention with The Wash- it is also a way for new media imple- the weekend advertising it was in a classroom.” ical science major and Daily Orange ington Center based on essays explain- mentation.” designed to appeal to. Eggleston and McClafferty join SU political columnist. ing why they wanted to participate. A football preview print edition The D.O. has been an indepen- alumni, staff members and students Eggleston and McClafferty are Eric Holzwarth, deputy director will appear on six Fridays during dent student newspaper since 1971. at the convention, which began on participants in a program run by The of the Renée Crown University Hon- the year, each on a day preceding It operates in the same manner as Monday and will end tonight. These Washington Center, a non-profi t edu- ors Program, said both are “terrifi c a home game for the university’s any other business, relying on mar- SU community members are partici- cational organization. Students in this students,” and they demonstrated the football team. ket sales to fi nance production. The pating in the convention as delegates, program listen to speakers, attend SEE HONORS EXPERIENCE PAGE 4 The decision to eliminate Fri- SEE FRIDAY EDITION PAGE 4 n e w s @ dailyorange . c o m start thursday august 28, 2008 2 Weather talk to us Perspectives If you have a story idea or news tip, today tomorrow saturday e-mail [email protected] If you find errors in a story, e-mail [email protected] We always need new contributors to What do you think of all sections. No experience required. H78| L59 H82| L60 H79| L58 E-mail [email protected] Bird Library’s extended hours? Today’s EVENTS u.s. & world news compiled by ryan balton What: Student Employment Fair When: 10 a.m. Georgia war shows Where: 304ABC Schine How much: Free Russia is ‘weak,’

What: Linda Ivany lecture U.S. official says When: 4 p.m. Russia’s conflict with Georgia Where: 113 Heroy Geology Lab is the sign of a “weak” Russian How much: Free nation, not a newly assertive one, said Daniel Fried, assistant secretary of state for European What: Syracuse Obama Event “It’s where my friends and I study “You don’t feel like you have to When: 7:15 p.m. and Eurasian affairs Tuesday. Where: 202 Hall of Languages After Georgian forces entered and hang out, so it’ll be nice that leave at a certain time, if you’re not the separatist enclave of South How much: Free Ossetia earlier this month, Rus- it can be more of a social place.” comfortable with your dorm. ” sian troops attacked Georgian Evan Brown Lisa Tashiro What: “Biggest & Baddest Tour,” military and advanced on Geor- Junior, broadcast journalism Sophomore, undeclared featuring Toby Keith gia’s capital. Moscow recognized When: 7:30 p.m. this week the breakaway regions Where: NY State Fairgrounds of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which European nations and the How much: $56.50 or $66.50 U.S. considered undermining Georgian sovereignty. Tomorrow Hurricane Gustav kills ONLY ON DAILYORANGE.COM 23 people, threatens news GOP convention Hurricane Gustav stalled over Live Updates Haiti, killing 23 people with “I would have stayed at the library late “I like that it’ll stay open. I think the Rundown of events from landslides and flooding. Gustav if I still lived in the dorm, but it’s nice café should stay open 24/7, or there tonight’s Obama speech may hit the U.S. Gulf coast by simulcast to the Palace Theater. Labor Day. New Orleans Mayor to know it’s open for that option. ” should be better vending machines.” Ray Nagin left the Democratic Jocelyn Baird Pavna Reddy National Convention, to help his Junior, anthropology Graduate student, computer engineering pulp city prepare possible mandatory evacuation plans should Gustav strike the Gulf coast. Gustav Child star confidential could also affect the Republic Though he won’t admit it, Gene National Convention. Lousiana’s Wexler starred in a movie when governor, Bobby Jindal, was he was 8. scheduled to speak, but he will skip the convention if needed to help his state. s ports Clean slate Pioneering lesbian Extensive breakdowns and all activist dies the analysis of SU football’s After legally marrying her long- “It’s always open 24 hours during “We don’t have Internet at my season-opener you can handle. time partner, gay and lesbian midterms and finals weeks. house, so at least I’ll always be civil rights activist Del Martin died Wednesday in San Fran- I wouldn’t stay any other week. ” able to be connected here.” cisco. Martin was 87. An author, Ken Stigner Lauren Baldesarra sports schedule journalist and organizer, Martin Senior, education Senior, communication design

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CLASSIFIED ADS [email protected] 315 443 2869 All contents © 2306 The Daily Orange Corporation thursday page 3 august 28, 2008 news the daily orange Frat hosts Beijing world record Olympics attempt Delta Sigma Pi tries wrap-up for most Monopoly Three professors players at one time analyze China’s By Steve Doane performance Contributing Writer Electronic beeps and the sound As Olympic athletes return home of rattling games pieces filled the this week following the close of Schine Student Center Wednesday the Beijing games on Sunday, The morning as students and organizers Daily Orange asked three pro- huddled over Monopoly game boards fessors each to be part of a world record event. INSIDE with their own These students joined five other SU senior expertise ó their talks about the U.S. universities and global groups Olympic Games thoughts about totaling 3,000 internationally, hoping and working the 2008 Sum- to be the first to set a Guinness World with Kobe mer Games. Record for the most people playing Bryant in Beijing Monopoly at one time. Page 7 Our Experts The event was organized by Phil Wheddon N o r m a n Hasbro and its public relations firm earned an Kutcher: History Olympic Gold Hunter Public Relations to promote professor with Chi- Medal with the the release of the gameís latest US women’s nese emphasis. installment, Monopoly: Here and soccer team. Hongying Now, its first international edition. Page 16 Wang: Political Delta Sigma Pi, the SU chapter of science professor the national business fraternity hosted and director of East Asia Program the event. at the Moynihan Institute of the Kevin Martin, president of Delta Maxwell School. Sigma Pi, explained that organizing Dennis Deninger: Adjunct pro- the attempt at SU entailed securing a fessor, teaching sports on televi- place and the witnesses required by sion class for television, radio and Guinness World Records. Faculty from film program in the S.I. Newhouse the Martin J. Whitman School of Man- School of Public Communications. agement served as witnesses, ensuring He spent 25 years at ESPN. all rules were being followed. Monopoly: Here and Now, the first How do you feel the world electronic edition, was intended to add responded to China during the an international flavor to the game. Olympics? ìItís a world game. What better Kutcher: There will be better way to celebrate than with a world understanding; and the West will record,î said Donetta Allen, a Hunter be more understanding that China PR employee. ìItís something weíve david krebs | asst. photo editor is going to chart a different course. never done before.î Belfer Audio Lab will house the second largest collection of 78 rpm records after the Library of Congress. It wonít modernize in a way that She explained that the cities with The collection weighs 60 tons and is comprised of 200,000 records spanning decades. the rest modernized. the most votes were placed in more Wang: I think the Chinese have expensive properties. Taking over the erous gift of 200,000 78 rpm records Belfer is now home to the second larg- done a very good job in improving top spot from Broadway was Mon- from the collection of Morton Morty est collection of 78s, surpassed only by the image of China. treal. Other cities on the board include Vintage J. Savada, owner of the renowned the Library of Congress. London, Rome and Cape Town, South Records Revisited store in New York The Savada collection catalogs How do you feel the media repre- Africa. City, as announced by local and nation- a wide variety of early 20th century sented China during the games? Monopoly also revamped its cur- al media outlets. music mostly jazz and big band. A Kutcher: The media is finally rency, choosing to go with plastic The monetary worth of the collec- variety of blues, broadcast, com- starting to get beyond stereotypes. money, over its traditional multi- vinyl tion totals about $1 million, but the edy, country, folk, gospel, Hawaiian, One stereotype is that...individu- colored bills. To use the new system, value it brings to SU is immeasur- musical theater, polka and spoken alism is really downplayed and players are each issued a debit card 200,000 records able, said Dean of Libraries Suzanne word recordings make up the entire unimportant. What we saw during at the beginning of the round. Thorin. collection. Popular artists included the broadcasts was that all Chi- To count as a world record, Guin- donated to SU These aren’t just for music people, in the collection include legends nese people arenít the same. ness and Hunter PR agreed on a set Thorin said. You can see in political like Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Deninger: Very generously. of rules that had to be followed by all By Melissa Daniels science or history or in arts and sci- Ella Fitzgerald and Benny Good- China was portrayed slightly groups, such as a four player maxi- Staff Writer ence where you would want to look at man. through rose-colored glasses. It is a mum per board and that games must Of the many labels attached to Syra- music and poetry. It really resonates But Savadaís specialty was finding beautiful country and (the media) be played for one continuous hour. cuse University, being an artistic with a lot of the departments in the rarities, making the collection a field are not there to cover people being ìI came out because I wanted to epicenter might not be too high on the university. of hidden treasures for those studying pushed out of their homes. There be part of something big,î said Emily list. But the addition of more creative The records, currently stored music and society during the early 20th are a lot of ìunpleasantriesî there, Yakawiak, an administration spe- hallmarks is pushing SU toward downtown at The Warehouse Gallery, century. so it was slightly glossed over. cialist for Whitman, who was an offi- becoming synonymous with arts and will be part of the Belfer Audio Labo- Melinda Dermody, head of the Compiled by Amanda cial Guinness witness at the event. culture studies. ratory and Archive, a division of SU arts and humanities department in Allison, news editor [email protected] In early July, SU received the gen- devoted to the study of recorded sound. see savadapage 4 [email protected] 4 august 28, 2008 n e w s @ dailyorange . c o m

own television show in 1950. library Friday edition Savada The third record box I opened had Duke from page 1 from page 1 from page 2 Ellington and his band,î she said. On the record jackets there were little pencil mark- The administration extended the paper receives no financial backing from the library, said Savada’s collection is an asset ings by, I assume, Morty Savada, saying who library’s hours during exams last semester. the university. because of not only its size but also the unique the individual musicians in the band were. “Opening the library for those desig- While the independent status has variety of material. He used to use Records Revisited as a place for nated hours is great, but not enough,” said allowed the paper to maintain journalistic He had a very good time collecting in the heart people to come and talk about the recordings, Brown Bonsu, a sophomore business and independence in its coverage of the uni- of New York City, she said. ìThe opportunities that so he knew who was in Duke Ellingtonís band information science and technology major. versity, it also eliminates the possibility of came to him with his reputation, with the location at the time. “Since it’s our main library, it should be obtaining SU money in difficult times. of the store, allowed him to get a lot of wonderful Theo Cateforis, a music history professor at accessible all the time.” The decision to eliminate Friday edi- recordings. SU, said the collection amplifies what has long Students have come to library staff tions was based on the steep readership Savada founded Records Revisited in 1977. been the strength of the library. Belfer already members to complain about the lack of decline on Fridays, the school week’s slow- He set up the store on the previous site of his fam- had an extensive collection of pre-World War II accessibility throughout the year, said est day. In the fall of 2007, only 12 percent ily’s clothing manufacturing company, just across and early Americana recordings. McLaughlin. of all class meetings took place on Fridays. from the Empire State Building in Manhattan. One of the attractions with a collection like There are exceptions to the hours, includ- Compared with at least 1,900 class meetings The store was his life, said his youngest son this is you will find a lot of recordings that have ing Labor Day and Thanksgiving break. on Mondays through Thursdays. Alan, who helped build the shelves in the store the not been released, he said. You can’t get them on [email protected] The D.O. has a circulation of 9,000 and is summer before it opened. CD, can’t get them on MP3. Theyíre recordings distributed free to more than 100 locations Throughout his time running Records Revis- which really are historic. on and around the SU campus, including ited, Savada often worked with filmmakers who The records themselves are pieces of history; Armory Square, South Side, Hanover, City were looking for a particular piece, including 78s are thick, heavy records that are larger than Courts, Westcott and Nottingham business multiple times with director Woody Allen. the 33 rpms more often seen in music stores or on areas. The paper’s readership is approxi- After decades running the store, Savada public display. Together, the records in the Savada mately 20,000 based on a large online read- became unable to spend long days working the collection weigh approximately 60 tons. It took six ership of parents and alumni scattered way he used to. Fed Ex trucks to deliver them from the store in around the country and seeking campus He slowed down the last couple of years, Alan New York. news. said. He used to go in there at 9, then he would go Studying the records is multidisciplinary: “We hope to tailor content toward stu- in at 10. thereís the music, the way it was recorded, and the dents and our online readership to provide In January 2006, Savada underwent surgery historical context, Cateforis said. further coverage of the university’s news,” that left him unable to work the same long hours. This is an institution where you can think of a Dockery said. He tried to go back afterward, but he never number of different programs and people who can The decision to end Friday publications could, Alan said. benefit from something like this, he said. was made at the end of the summer by Savada passed away in his home in Harrison, SU has been receiving its share of gifts this the Board of Directors and editors were N.Y., on Feb. 11 at age 85. year, with the one-year anniversary of the Billion informed in e-mails shortly before the year Savada’s eldest son, Eli, said SU was chosen Dollar Campaign kickoff approaching. Coinci- began. as the sole benefactor of the collection because dentally, Belfer was granted $250,000 from the “We will review the decision, but the his father was familiar with Belfer through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in March, meant transition between print and electronic Association for Recorded Sound Collection. Eliís specifically for cataloguing 78s. news may prove to be an asset for the news- daughter, Shira, graduated from SU in 2005. The collection adds to the campaign dollars, paper,” Dockery said. He didn’t want to sell it, Eli said of his father’s Thorin said, and helps Belfer gain national visibility. [email protected] wishes. And he didn’t want it split up. Paths are not straight in getting gifts,î she When the records arrived in July, the first said. ìIt takes awhile. One thing leads to another, box opened by Thorin held recordings of poet and if youíre lucky and have good relationships Carl Sandburg. The second box held a record from with people you will bring something as wonder- Julliard-trained pianist Hazel Scott, who became ful as this. the first African-American woman to have her mdanie01@ syr.edu

rities like Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show” fame. honors Experience “People love free stuff, but what they love from page 3 even more is free stuff with their name on it,” she said. “capacity to gain a great deal from this experience.” “I got an excuse to talk with several people The honors program teamed up with pro- whom I wanted to meet,” she wrote on her Obama grams within The College of Arts and Sciences to blog. fund the students’ trip to Denver. Eggleston and McClafferty also got to brush Eggleston was assigned as an intern to a New shoulders with political figures like New York York City newspaper for the week. Gov. David Paterson, Sen. Chuck Schumer and the McClafferty’s fieldwork assignment is to help Rev. Al Sharpton. with security in Denver’s Pepsi Center, where “Most of the convention is an opportunity for speakers like Barack Obama’s wife, Michelle, politically involved people to network with each and Clinton have brought attendees to tears with other, and have fun,” Daly said. words about party unity and change in Washing- Danny Hayes, assistant professor of political ton. science at SU, researches and teaches U.S. election SU alumnus Lisa Daly was able hear these and campaign politics. He said that the purpose of speeches from seats in the Pepsi Center designat- conventions goes beyond officially nominating a ed for New York delegates. Daly, who earned her candidate. undergraduate, masters and doctorate degrees “A big part of it is to generate enthusiasm from Syracuse, is at the convention as a delegate among the party faithful,” he said. “Themes in the from New York’s 25th Congressional District, convention are designed to amplify the messages which includes Syracuse and parts of Rochester, that the candidates are going to send in the next N.Y. two months.” Daly has been working on Obama’s campaign McClafferty said the convention was a chance from the beginning, when she helped gather 500 for her to understand the role of young voters in signatures from registered Democrats to put him this election. on the ballot. Daly was elected to serve as a del- “These politicians are so interested in what egate in support of Obama. we want as young people. We hold so much power,” “It’s sort of a really neat extra to be here for she said. “We really shouldn’t take that power for a historic moment when he accepts the nomina- granted.” tion,” she said. “I’m like a kid in a candy store.” Hayes agreed. Daly spent what she called an “ungodly “A very common perception among young amount of time” making personalized campaign people is that politics is not important or that they buttons for each member of the New York delega- themselves don’t matter that much, but that’s not tion, which adds up to more than 330 people. She true,” he said. even made “honorary delegate” buttons for celeb- vlmarlin@ syr.edu THURSDAY PAGE 5 August 28, 2008 OPINIONS the daily orange IDEAS

SUNY-ESF budget cuts have potential for slippery slope

hile Forestry Drive may be the make-it or break-it physically separate EDITORIAL factor in whether or not to enroll the campuses of the by the daily orange at SUNY-ESF. It is possible that W editorial board State University of New York enrollment could be affected by the College of Environmental Sci- restrictions placed on students. ence and Forestry and Syracuse University, Whether or not Syracuse University should a slight crack between the two schools began help its struggling partner is questionable. this week. Because of the close relationship (not just Recent state budget cuts have left SUNY- physical proximity) between them, there ESF students unable to take classes that seems to be an implied obligation for SU to are popular in both schools — like Wine provide help. However, there needs to be some and Beer Appreciation and Human Sexual- sort of distinctive policy regarding class ity. While SU students are still able to use enrollment at SU for ESF students. SUNY-ESF facilities and take its courses, as If ESF students were offered the opportu- of last week, SUNY-ESF students are being nity to pay for the extra courses at the same restricted. rate as SU students, the opportunities and Although the new cuts are understandable, exchange between the schools would stay they leave SUNY-ESF at a disadvantage. Part open. SU would profit from the increased of the SUNY school’s appeal is the unique enrollment, and students could take advan- relationship it has with SU. The diversity of tage of the proximity and relationship courses offered by SU, accompanied with the between the two schools. lower tuition rate of a state school, is a large SU and ESF are two separate campuses, draw for potential students. Students from two separate institutions. It is not SU’s obli- both universities also have the opportunity gation to help SUNY-ESF with its financial to form bonds with students outside of their struggles, but SU could find a solution that respective campuses. would benefit both schools and continue the For some students, the access to SU courses history of sharing between them.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Being green Going green is an ongoing theme at Syracuse Make continuous bike lanes that allow for safe University. Trying to reduce the use of fossil traveling to work, class or for recreation more fuels, finding and using alternative energy easily. Remove parking from the bike lanes sources and trying to reduce the amount of around campus. Get more recycling bins so greenhouse gases being released into the atmo- that students will be more motivated to recycle sphere are just part of “being green.” while living in the dorms. Replace the Styro- Living a green lifestyle as a student on- or foam containers with corn-based Styrofoam or off-campus can prove to be difficult. The big- biodegradable plastics like ones created at ESF. SCRIBBLE gest problem is the school not encouraging the The dorm buildings could get more efficient students to help. The trash rooms don’t have heating systems or perhaps use alternative separate bins for paper, plastic, cans and bottles. energies such as solar panels on the roof. Most Lights are left on when they clearly don’t need important, try to get the students involved more to be, and water is left running in the sinks and by making community gardens or other com- showers. Some cafeterias use plastic plates cups, munity cleanup programs. Have an opinion? Write for The D.O. and silverware that are just thrown away after Syracuse needs to give students better ideas use. In Syracuse, riding your bike can be haz- and more leeway to live the green lifestyle; only E-mail [email protected] ardous. There are bike lanes around the city but then can it truly become an “Emerald City.” they are not continuous, and some are blocked. So what can be done to fix these issues? Christina Lavinski SUNY-ESF SENIOR MAJORING IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

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Copy Editor through ESF,” said Luke Wachob, a junior Marisa Murdock arisa Murdock can’t take the environmental science major. environmental biology junior underwater photography course she The history course options at SUNY-ESF M signed up for this semester and it’s are too limited, he said, so he hopes the oppor- because she’s a student at the State University tunity to take them at SU will still be there in of New York College of Environmental Science the future. and Forestry. Felicia Culverwell, a freshman wildlife sci- SUNY-ESF announced Aug. 20 that state ence major, said she wants to take art classes budget cuts of up to 10 percent forced the col- at SU and is concerned the option won’t be lege to restrict its students from taking some there in the future. elective courses through Syracuse University. SU students can take any course at SUNY- “I think that they shouldn’t have done it, ESF as long as it fits into the program from because when I had come to this college that their home college, said Raymond Blaskie- “When I want to take some courses was one of the things that I liked, that I could wicz, SUNY-ESF registrar. This can offset take classes over at SU,” said Murdock, a the costs for SUNY-ESF to let its students take at SU, they’re going to frown upon junior studying environmental biology. more classes at SU, Bongarten said. it. I already heard someone say Murdock was enrolled in an underwater Meng Meng, a freshman biotechnology that, so it’s really ticking me off.” photography class that was removed from her and pre-dentistry major, encourages that schedule, she said. option but said it isn’t advertised enough. Vincent Bonomi “I never got an e-mail about it or anything,” She couldn’t take karate this semester, construction management freshman she said. “I just went on Orange MySlice and though her Chinese language course at SU saw that I got kicked out of it.” was unaffected. As a junior, Murdock doesn’t anticipate One student questioned why construction another chance to take the course before is being done to SUNY-ESF campus walkways, graduation, she said. despite the academic budget cuts. Only 5 percent of the SU courses ESF “Do we have to lose classes and advantages students can take are restricted this semes- of having higher education because of it?” ter, said Bruce Bongarten, provost and vice said Rory Powers, a junior chemistry major. president for academic affairs. The courses “Um, no.” affected are CFS 388: Human Sexuality, HPM However, the construction was already 422: Wine and Beer Appreciation and all dance approved “long before” the state announced “I think it’s kind of necessary. and physical education classes. the budget cuts, said Claire Dunn, SUNY- This is the first time students’ academics ESFís director of communications. The government’s kind of having have been affected by budget cuts, said James Melissa Burgess, a junior chemistry major, a hard time right now.” Hassett, environmental science director. said she thinks the campus construction was “I’ve been here long enough, 26 years, that necessary despite the budget cuts. Sara Button Iíve gone through this before,” Hassett said. “I’d say cleaning up the campus, like put- environmental science junior “It’s kind of deja vu all over again. The only ting in new walkways, it makes it look nice,” difference is that this time, the cuts are deep Burgess said. “So I donít think it was bad enough that it is likely to affect some student what they did, because it makes it a lot more programs.” aesthetically pleasing when people come to Hassett said in addition to the student look at the campus.” course restrictions, SUNY-ESF departments SUNY-ESF announced the course restric- absorbed an approximately 15 percent cut, tions Aug. 20, five days before classes start- causing them to possibly sacrifice things such ed, after the state informed the administra- as enrichment activities, lab supplies and tion of the budget cuts. SUNY-ESF will work software license renewals. In the past, main- harder to give its students more advance tenance has been most affected by budget cuts, notice of any future course restrictions, “I’m kind of for education. Not he said. Bongarten said. better walkways so you can Now students are worried about losing the President Cornelius Murphy, Jr. was not opportunity to take other classes at SU that available for comment Wednesday. ride bicycles smoother.” haven’t been restricted yet. [email protected] Rory Powers chemistry junior thursday page 7 a u g u s t 28, 2008 the daily orange

the sweet stuff in the middle Q&A with Olympic volunteer Fei Ye National pride, Kobe Bryant and the Beijing games

By Talie Tebbi Asst. Feature Editor Though Fei Ye had to leave her internship with CNN early, she wasn’t too upset about it. After all, the toss up between the Olympics and an internship seemed an easy choice. The Olympics only come around every four years, and it was probably a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the event in her birthplace and meet athletes like NBA super- star Kobe Bryant. For athletes such as Bryant, Fei played body guard, languae assis- tant, and cultural expert through the 16-day event. Ye, a senior broadcast journal- ism and marketing major, has an international history. She was born in Beijing, lived in Hungary and moved to the United States when she was 13 years old. Her experience courtesy of suart galleries at the Beijing Olympics found her “PIETA,” c1499, depicts the Virgin Mary holding a collapsed Christ figure, a theme Michelangelo returned to in his later works. The volunteering for the U.S. Olympic sculpture above is a replication of the original, made out of bronze. team in her old stomping grounds. The Daily Orange had the chance to talk to Ye about her experiences in Beijing and what it was like to work with some of the country’s best athletes.

How did you get involved in the group? I applied online through the Beijing Olympic committee Web site, so basi- cally I worked for the International Monumental events Olympic Committee. This summer, Nation’s largest collection of Michelangelo’s work Sept. 19 I was assigned to the U.S. Olympic Professor Gary Radke and team. comes to the United States through SUArt SUArt Director Domenic Iacono lecture on the exhibit How did you assist the U.S. team? Sept. 21 My tasks included language servic- By Abram Brown Virgin Mary holding a lifeless Staff Writer Anita Johnson performs a es, any guidance in cultural shock Jesus in her lap. Michelangelo behind the myth concert of Michelangelo’s for the athletes — from going to n 1498, Michelangelo was took two years to make the Michelangelo was born in poetry and other Renaissance 1475 to a noble family. His life the competitions with them to make approached to make a music sure they can compete throughout sculpture, a year longer than needs no biography; his story is written on the walls of the Olympics with a positive spirit and sculpture for the personal the original agreement. In the Sept. 29 and Oct. 1 I Sistine Chapel, the curves of Lectures given by Michelangelo nothing should affect them. My job chapel of a Cardinal. His guide- interim, the Cardinal died and the statue “David” and the expert William E. Wallace was also to be with important VIPs. lines: it needed to be life-size, was unable to see the beautiful emotion of “Pieta,” his most For them, I was mainly translat- famous works. He was also made of marble and completed Oct. 3 ing between the Beijing Olympic figure he requested. known as an architect and Wallace gives the keynote Committee and the U.S. Olympic in one year. Most importantly, More than five centuries poet. He died in 1564, several address for Michelangelo years before the Vatican was Committee. So I was running back symposium it had to be the most beautiful later, the most beautiful art completed. and forth so I could make communi- marble art Rome had seen. cation easier. that Rome has ever seen is on Oct. 4 The man who would eventu- “(Michelangelo was) monu- “Rethinking Michelangelo” the Syracuse University cam- Symposium held What was your reaction when you ally be known as the master of pus, allowing SU to hold the mental — bigger than life,” said found out you would actually get the Renaissance, completed the Gary Radke, a Dean’s professor Oct. 19 to work with the athletes? largest collection of Michelan- Exhibit departs for the Joseph Pieta, a marble sculpture of the see olympics page 9 gelo’s art in the United States. see michelangelo page 12 I. Lubin House in New York City p u l p @ dailyorange . c o m august 28, 2008 9 olympics Total medal count for the 2008 beijing Olympics from page 7 Gold Silver Bronze Total I was very excited, as everyone is. But I looked at it and took it as a job more and not like “Oh I’m United States 36 38 36 110 China 52 21 28 100 a fan, and I just want to hang out with you.” It Russia 23 21 28 72 was definitely fun, but it was also hard to manage Great Britain 19 13 15 47 them. Germany 16 10 15 41

Was Kobe a quick learner? The first day I met him was during the Opening Ceremony. I didn’t know the Dream Team was Athletes? actually participating in the parade of athletes The Olympic event definitely feels like a so I was basically body guard for that day. He big family coming together. You can see how was very open about Chinese culture and tried the Olympic spirit exudes through everybody’s to learn a few words. He actually made a lot of faces. It’s just such a special time for China to effort to be able to say something in Chinese, be able to be the host. I have been dreaming of or know the name foods or say basic Chinese that since 2001 when they won the bidding. So terms. it’s definitely special for the Chinese, to see that coming through your country. Were you involved with the athletes outside And especially when I saw the Hungarian of work? athletes marching I felt a connection with them. Not so much, no. I always had to go to the I don’t know how to describe it. I just felt like I Olympic Village first and then see what’s going knew them for a long time, and they were just courtesy of fei ye on that day [...] Then my boss, which is like a my family. Fei Ye poses with Kobe Bryant of the staff worker for the U.S. Olympic Committee, United States Olympic Basketball team. would assign us to different jobs. I didn’t have a How did it feel seeing Beijing again in the lot of chances to have a personal time with the midst of an international event? volunteers became this small family under the athletes besides working with them. I just liked that Beijing, well entire China, Olympic family, and it was just very sad. The only thing I can think of is Kobe coming was on the attention of the world. People who to Olympic Village. He went there almost every never went to China were misinformed a lot Did you have a favorite moment? other day, just, I don’t know, to walk around. He about Chinese culture or Chinese people, and There’s a lot of good moments. But one funny loves attention! So nobody goes up to him for an by this event, China can show itself again and moment: I was Kobe Bryant’s bodyguard for the autograph or something and he feels agitated. make the world really know itself. Opening Ceremonies at night. He would walk But he comes to the Village with no pressure. around everywhere, and we would have to fol- So obviously, I have to be with him. And he will What was it like to leave? low him so he would not get mobbed — either by walk around and go to McDonalds, which is also We actually cried. There were actually 12 of reporters or other athletes. And the only thing in the Village. So I guess that’s not really work, us working for 600 athletes not including staff I couldn’t do was when he had to go to the men’s but that’s fun. members and other people. It was such a short bathroom. Obviously, I could not go in. All the time. It felt like one day. It was actually 16 days guys with their cameras went in and started Having called so many countries home, how of competition, but before that they arrived taking pictures of him in the bathroom. did it feel when you watched the Parade of on July 20. It was sad. The staff workers and nstebbi@ syr.edu nostalgia nook

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pieces is the bronze cast of the Pieta. It is a michelangelo life-size replica of the original marble statue from page 7 in Vatican City. It depicts the Virgin Mary holding a limp-bodied Jesus, right down to the of Humanities in The College of Arts and Sci- pulsating vein in Christ’s left arm. ences. With the cast is the original document Now through Oct. 19, the Schaffer Art that commissioned Michelangelo to carve Gallery will host a collection of the Italian the sculpture, which Iacono called the most master’s work, “Michelangelo: The Man and beautiful thing in Rome. The sculpture was the Myth.” created 510 years ago on Wednesday, but it is The exhibit more than doubles the amount the document, he said, that makes the piece of his work in the United States, with fewer special. than a dozen of his pieces in galleries and museums nationwide, Radke said. Reaction and the Future There are more than 14 original drawings The exhibit opened to a record crowd and in the exhibit. has continued to break attendance records. “Bringing in a show like this really solidi- Iacono said that more than 4,000 people have fies our reputation,” said Domenic Iacono, SU already visited, including many families of Art Gallery Director. new freshmen. Iacono, Radke and Pina Ragionieri of Ita- “We’ve had gasps from a few,” Iacono said. ly’s Casa Buonarroti museum, are responsible The faculty members of the fine arts for bringing the exhibit to campus. department appear pleased with the exhibit, The title, “Michelangelo: The Man and especially now that their students have a The Myth,” embodies the theme of the exhib- chance to study the works of Michelangelo in it: an invitation to discover who Michel- depth right on their own campus. angelo was by using the different works to “The exhibition is an important one in that distinguish between the man and the myth, it provides a unique opportunity to Syracuse Radke said. University students, faculty and staff, and to “(The exhibit tries) to provide a portrait of the surrounding community,” said Wayne who he was,” he said. Franits, chair of the fine arts department in Iacono explained that Michelangelo him- The College of Arts and Sciences. self attempted to enhance his mystique, occa- However, student reactions have been sionally posing for portraits and even going as mixed. far as creating myths himself. “I haven’t seen it,” said Jenna Bieri, a The stars of the exhibit are the original junior in the Martin J. Whitman School of drawings. Many of these are sketches, stud- Management. “I don’t plan on it.” ies or plans that give the viewer insight into Neither does Elizabeth Reid, a senior in the artist’s thought process, showing us the The College of Arts and Sciences. creative process in the works, he said. “I haven’t really heard about it,” she said. Accompanying the drawings are other But sophomores Alexandra Lipezker and works by Michelangelo, including a bronze Peter Randolph, both students in the School replica of his “Pieta.” Also included in the of Architecture, said they especially enjoyed collection are several Italian artists’ portraits the exhibit because of their backgrounds in courtesy of suart galleries of Michelangelo. architecture. “Portrait of Michelangelo” c1535, a portrait by Marcello Venusti, is one of “It’s really great to see the original draw- many images on display that give tribute to Michelangelo. What to See ings,” Randolph said. Radke said the most impressive piece in Coming up soon is a series of events that the exhibit is the “Plan for the church of San Radke and Iacono set up to supplement the sistine chapel Giovanni dei Fiorentini”, an architectural exhibit and aide in the quest of discovering Named for Pope Sixtus IV, the Sistine Cha- drawing of a church in Rome. Michelangelo. The events will feature lectures pel is the Pope’s own chapel. It was erect- Michelangelo’s design was done with and concerts, but Radke said the highlight ed between 1472 and 1481 with a simple mathematical accuracy and many of his draft- will be the symposium held on Oct. 4, when design. From the outside it is a building ing lines still show, demonstrating both his several scholars will deliver formal, prepared like any other, from the inside it is a mas- terpiece featuring the “Last Judgment” ability as an artist and as an architect. lectures on Michelangelo. and that famous painted ceiling. “(It) looks like an electrical device,” Radke “The world’s most respected scholars … The artworks are called frescos, paint- said of the complex drawing. and leading experts (will attend),” he said. ings done on freshly laid plaster so that Radke was equally impressed with “Study William E. Wallace, a Washington Univer- the art is part of the wall itself. Michelan- Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo for the Head of Leda.” The picture has a red sity in St. Louis professor who received his gelo wasn’t the only artist to paint frescos to paint the Sistine Ceiling. One small hue, and shows particular detail in the shad- doctorate from Columbia University, is the there. His work was finished in 1512, when rectangle of that ceiling, “The Creation of ing of the face. To the fine arts professor, this most famous American scholar on the subject the walls and ceiling were already graced Adam,” is among the most recognizable by artists such as Pinturicchio, Botticelli, images in the Western world. The equally is the most beautiful piece in the exhibit. He and will present several talks. and Cosimo. famous “Last Judgment” fresco was marveled at how much beauty Michelangelo “(This) gives us a track record for showing The side walls show the lives of Moses added for Pope Paul III from 1534-1541. found in the woman. how well a show can be installed, promoted, and Christ as told by the brushes those But the Sistine Chapel isn’t an art gal- “How does a human do that?” Radke supported and documented (here at Syra- 13th century artists. lery, it’s a place of worship, and it’s still in- asked. cuse),” Radke said. In the early years of the 14th century, use for important Papal ceremonies. Iacono said that one of the most popular adbrow03@ syr.edu

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Pina Ragionieri Gary M. Radke Domenic Iacono Louise and Bernard Palitz curator adviser director benefactor Pina Ragionieri is the director of the Casa Gary M. Radke is an expert in in Italian medi- Domenic Iacono is the director of the SUArt Louise Beringer Palitz ’44 and Bernard Palitz Buonarroti in Florence, Italy. Since 1984, eval and Renaissance art and architecture, Galleries at Syracuse University and is provide support for the gallery located in the Ragionieri has overseen exhibitions about Radke recently organized traveling exhibi- responsible for exhibition programming in Joseph I. Lubin House in New York City. They Michelangelo and his family. She organized tions of Verrocchio’s “’David’ Restored” and the galleries, watches over SU’s art collec- have provided the gallery with monetary many other Florentine art events, including “Michelangelo: Drawings and Other tion and public art on campus. Iacono also gifts as well as several art pieces including the Medici Exhibitions in 1980. In 1997, Treasures from the Casa Buonarroti, teaches in the museum studies graduate original Rembrandt. When the Lubin house she received a gold medal from the Florence.” Radke serves as Dean’s Professor program in the School of Art and Design in was being renovated, the Palitzes wanted to President of the Italian Republic for her of the Humanities and Professor of Fine Arts the College of Visual and Performing Arts. modernize and provide access to the work in Italian culture and was recognized in The College of Arts and Sciences, a Iacono has curated exhibits on Rembrandt, Syracuse University art collection. Their with the Nelli Award of the Florence Com- Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence European Academic Painting and Boris donation allowed the gallery to add more mittee of the National Museum of Women and recipient of the William Wasserstrom Artzybasheff. He is currently working on an sophisticated security, temperature control in the Arts. Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching. exhibit for Japanese-American artist Seong and boosted the gallery to receive an archi- Moy. val standard. s p o r t s @ dailyorange . c o m august 28, 2008 13 NORTHWESTERN VS SYRACUSE SATURDAY, NOON, ESPN2 KEY MATCHUPS BIG EAST PRESEASON PICKS

Team 2007 Record (Big East) West Virginia 11-2 (5-2) USF 9-4 (4-3) Pittsburgh 5-7 (3-4) Rutgers 8-5 (3-4) Cincinnati 10-3 (4-3) Connecticut 9-4 (5-2) Jake tyrell randy C.J. tony malcolm lavar sherrick Louisville 6-6 (3-4) flaherty sutton mckinnon BachÉr flametta arrington lobdell Mcmanis Syracuse 2-10 (1-6) MLB RB fs QB fb mlb wr cb If the Wildcats can run and Bachér averaged more than It doesn’t matter who’s running A big day for Lobdell would BIG EAST SCHEDULE throw on the Orange, it’ll be a 300 yards passing a game behind him, Fiammetta wants help the former high-profile long day in Evanston. The Syra- last year. McKinnon only got to neutralize Arrington. Who- recruit get his career on track. Thursday cuse senior captain needs to in on special teams. With the ever will be running in Mitch McManis, a 6-foot-1 junior, Cincinnati vs. Eastern Kentucky, 7:30 p.m. tackle the former Big Ten fresh- Wildcats spreading the field in Browning’s new offense needs has the size to match Lobdell’s man of the year in space. four and five receiver sets, the daylight. physical, 6-foot-3 frame. Connecticut vs. Hofstra, 7:30 p.m. unexpected starter McKinnon has to make a play or two. Saturday Pittsburgh vs. Bowling Green, BY THE NUMBERS STARTING LINEUPS Noon, ESPNU West Virginia vs. Villanova, 3:30 p.m. South Florida vs. Tennessee-Martin, 4 17 20 7:30 p.m. The number of con- secutive season openers 50 45 25 Sunday Syracuse has lost. Louisville vs. Kentucky, 3:30 p.m., ESPN

35 90 97 95 30 6 Monday 54 Rutgers vs. Fresno State, 4 p.m., ESPN The number of sacks 10 75 62 65 52 78 89 9 Syracuse allowed last 12 season. DID YOU KNOW? NORTHWESTERN on offense 18 Many of the foot- ball scenes in “The Express,” 1 19 which profiles The number of SU’s legendary Syra- returning offensive cuse running players with at least 10 back Ernie Davis, catches last season. were shot at 17 4 Northwestern’s Ryan Field. 7 36 46 41 The number of NU’s returning offensive players with at least 10 BEAT WRITER PREDICTIONS catches last season. 24 99 98 79 95 28 Northwestern 28 11 77 70 60 75 64 85 7 Syracuse 20 The Orange will keep this 307.6 9 syracuse on offense one close. But Bachér and The number of passing Sutton come up with the big yards Northwestern aver- john plays down the stretch. aged in 2007, best in the 43 clayton Big 10. Northwestern 31 32 Syracuse 21 SU’s running backs are solid, but Northwestern’s passing 468.8 SYRACUSE OFFENSE NORTWESTERN DEFENSE NORTHWESTERN OFFENSE SYRACUSE DEFENSE game will be too much for The number of yards 9 QB ANDREW ROBINSON 99 DE COREY WOOTTON 18 QB C.J. BACHER 90 DE JARED KIMMEL jared the Orange’s inexperienced Syracuse allowed per 32 RB DOUG HOGUE 98 DT CORBIN BRYANT 19 RB TYRELL SUTTON 97 NT ARTHUR JONES diamond secondary. game last season, 111th 43 FB TONY FIAMMETTA 79 DT ADAM HAHN 10 WR ERIC PETERMAN 95 DT NICK SANTIAGO in the nation. 11 WR LAVAR LOBDELL 95 DE KEVIN MIMS 12 WR ANDREW BREWER 30 DE VINCENZO GIRUZZI Northwestern 31 7 WR DONTE DAVIS 41 SLB QUENTIN DAVIE 9 WR RASHEED WARD 25 SLB DERRELL SMITH Syracuse 24 85 TE MIKE OWEN 46 MLB MALCOLM 89 TE JOSH ROOKS 45 MLB JAKE FLAHERTY Too much Bachér, and not 77 LT TUCKER BAUMBACH ARRINGTON 75 LT AL NETTER 50 WLB MIKE MELE enough tangible improve- 70 LG RYAN 36 WLB PRINCE KWATENG 62 LG KEEGAN KENNEDY 35 CB MIKE HOLMES ment in what should be an 1984 BARTHOLOMEW The last time Syracuse 28 CB JUSTAN VAUGHN 65 C BEN BURKETT 6 CB DA’MON andy interesting one in Evanston. and Northwestern 60 C JIM MCKENZIE 24 CB SHERRICK MCMANIS 52 RG JOEL BELDING MERKERSON mccullough played. 75 RG RYAN DURAND 17 S BRAD PHILLIPS 78 RT KURT MATTES 17 SS A.J. BROWN 64 RT COREY CHAVERS 4 S BRENDAN SMITH 20 FS RANDY MCKINNON

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field hockey Transfer Taylor named captain in 1st season

By Conor Orr took the same position at Syracuse. can’t come.’” Staff Writer The decision left the standout midfielder to In the Orange’s first exhibition game on Appointing a transfer as a captain may be rare, decide between everything she was familiar Tuesday, Taylor played an integral role in the but Syracuse field hockey head coach Ange with and a senior year with the coach who Orange’s 10-2 rout of Western Ontario College, Bradley knows from experience that Shannon helped shape her game. She chose the unortho- scoring three goals. Taylor is right for such a task. dox transfer to SU, and now will be counted on Scoring, however, is not the main role Taylor In a 2006 game, with Bradley riding a as a team leader. Taylor was forced to sit out will take on for her team this year. As Bradley’s 45-game winning streak as the head coach at one season and leave three years of friends and most experienced player, she will have to deal Richmond, the score was surprisingly tied memories behind. with coordinating and stabilizing a very young against Temple. Taylor walked up to Bradley “I did have a lot of friends (at Richmond),” midfield — a role that both Taylor and her coach and assured her that she would win the game. Taylor said. “I had a lot of great teammates and are working to improve. “She said ‘I’m going to hit the winning goal. actually had a boyfriend.” “It’s all about consistency, and being able to We’re going to end this right now,’” Bradley With Richmond in 2006, Taylor led the Atlan- play her game and help the people around her recalled. “And I said ‘All right, pick a corner.’ tic 10 in goals (30), points (69) and game-winning get better,” Bradley said. “She is our field gen- She did it, and we went on to the (conference) goals (seven). eral and our leader out there, and of that engine championship.” The sustained success with Richmond was room of positions, she is the cog out there, and if Taylor scored five minutes into the first difficult to leave. she’s not running, we don’t run.” overtime, edging the Spiders past Temple, 2-1. “When it comes to taking that next step in Kim Coyle, a sophomore back, said Taylor’s Richmond went on to defeat St. Joseph’s, 3-2, to your life and what you think is going to be best experience is a great asset to the team. win its fifth straight Atlantic 10 Championship. for you, I really had to buckle down and see that “We’re all stepping up more, and it gives That kind of confidence vaulted the transfer this is best decision for me,” Taylor said. us the ability to lead from experience and not Taylor into captainship this fall with Syra- Taking a back seat for one year while still just going into something where we don’t know cuse. She officially reunites with Bradley in the putting in the grueling hours on the practice what’s going on,” Coyle said. team’s season opener on Sunday when No. 18 field was frustrating, she said. That kind of leadership has led both Brad- Syracuse faces off against No. 8 Old Dominion. Bradley remembers how difficult it was to ley and the team to the conclusion that they The transfer up north wasn’t easy, though. tell Taylor that not only could she not play in will be able to depend on Taylor throughout At Richmond, Shannon Taylor had it all. games, but she could not join the team on the the season. A good education close to home, an Atlantic 10 road, as stated in the conditions of her release “Shannon’s really dedicated and really hard offensive player of the year award and a coach from Richmond. working,” Coyle said. “She’s 100 percent dedi- she deeply admired. However, the fairytale “(The team) was working their butts off,” cated to what she does on and off the field, and senior season that Taylor was looking forward Bradley said. “And then you go to leave for a she leads by example.” to, took a turn for the unexpected when Bradley competition, and it’s like ‘sorry (Taylor) you [email protected]

“It’s a complete difference, because at the NORTHWESTERN beginning of the spring, we didn’t know what from page 16 we were doing,” Chavers said. “For me, it’s like going against four years of what I’ve been and keep the ball out of the hands of a dangerous taught before. But at the same time, I can’t make Northwestern offense. an excuse for myself.” “We’re waiting to see what these guys can do Syracuse will no doubt try to establish that to find out what we’re good at,” said Browning, run game Saturday, with tailbacks Doug Hogue, the guru who built renowned offensive lines Curtis Brinkley and Delone Carter all scratch- as offensive coordinator at Minnesota. “We’re ing for first-team carries. Robinson has yet to much improved, but we still have to go out and announce his starter. play.” Running the ball effectively and keeping it Offensive line has been a sore spot for Syra- away from Northwestern, which finished 6-6 cuse throughout head coach Greg Robinson’s (3-5 in Big Ten) last year, might be a must for SU three years in charge. SU has ranked in the to survive. The offense features fifth-year senior bottom 10 of Division I football in sacks allowed quarterback C.J. Bachér, who averaged 304.7 each of the last three seasons. passing yards per game last season, 10th-best in This year’s line will feature three new start- the nation. The Wildcats leading rusher, Tyrell ers from last season’s finale against Cincinnati Sutton, and receivers, Eric Peterman and Ross — a game in which the Orange allowed a season- Lane, all return. high 11 sacks. One bit of positive news for the offensive line: Sophomores Tucker Baumbach and Ryan Northwestern will be without senior defensive Bartholomew will man the left side at tackle and tackle John Gill — its best defensive lineman — guard, respectively, while senior Corey Chav- who was suspended for the opener for violating ers, who played on the left side last year, will team policy. start at right tackle. Durand is the line’s anchor Still, considering how porous the line was while sophomore center Jim McKenzie rounds last year, major improvement is going to be a out the Orange’s starting five. must Saturday. “They’re grown. They’ve developed,” Rob- If Browning’s labor shows through and the inson said. “There are two seniors and three offensive line turns the corner, the Orange sophomores out there and another sophomore — double-digit underdogs — might just have that’s going to play in the game as well, (tackle a chance to steal its first game, something it Jonathan Meldrum). They’ve come up through hasn’t done since 2003. the ranks. They’re determined. I’m not afraid to If the line falls flat again, it could be the start say that.” of another rough season in Syracuse. That group has had all spring and summer to “We definitely have something to prove,” learn Browning’s run-heavy system. It features a Bartholomew said. “Not just the O-line, but the zone-blocking scheme, in which offensive linemen team itself. We have to prove that we’re not the block in an area rather than going after a specific laughingstock of America anymore. We’re a player. The technique is designed to open up cut- serious team.” back lanes for running backs. [email protected] classifieds @ dailyorange . c o m classifieds august 28, 2008 15

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By Meredith Galante satisfied with his national team’s One gold medal later as the goal- Phil Wheddon for a win. That is the type of teamwork Asst. Copy Editor win. keeper coach for Team USA, Wheddon makes his SU I hope to bring to Syracuse. Everyone Phil Wheddon stood in a noise-filled “It was so meaningful that the can now join his new college team. coaching debut should work together and not rely on Beijing locker room celebrating his team called,” Wheddon said. “Luck- Olympic coaches do not receive Friday after an one or two people.” second Olympic gold as assistant ily, I had my phone on. I couldn’t hear medals, but Wheddon was able to August spent in Wheddon praised the SU soccer coach for the U.S. women’s soccer much, but to receive that phone call take a picture with one around his Beijing with the staff for taking care of the team while gold-winning team. made the moment even more memo- neck and stand on the podium with USA team. he was in Beijing. Then, he received a phone call. The rable.” his team as the Star-Spangled Ban- Wheddon The Orange won its season-opener caller ID did not show who was call- The 1-0 win in overtime over Bra- ner played. He will receive a replica against Albany, 3-1. Wheddon will be ing, but he answered anyway. zil on Aug. 21 gave the U.S. its second medal in the near future. heavy favorite Brazil. on the sideline this Friday when SU Through the background noise, gold in as many Olympics. With the “It was very emotional on many dif- The U.S. team lost its opening travels to Virginia to take on William Wheddon could hear the cheers of the 29th Olympiad over, Wheddon is back ferent levels,” Wheddon said. “The pride round game to Norway, 2-0, but when and Mary. Syracuse women’s soccer team (1-0), in Syracuse, ready for his new team’s associated with winning a gold medal for Japan defeated Norway, the U.S. had a “I’m very excited to be back in congratulating its head coach on his season. SU brought Wheddon on as your country is indescribable.” chance at the gold medal game. Syracuse,” he said. “The players have victory. head coach of the women’s soccer Wheddon said the U.S. winning “You can never underestimate responded tremendously. We’ve had Within a few minutes the connec- team March 26. Director of Athlet- gold was unexpected due to the loss of the power of a team,” Wheddon said. one practice already and I think it’s tion for the call was lost, but the ics Daryl Gross hired him with the three key players only a few months “Most teams have one or two key going to be a very successful season cheers from his collegiate team was knowledge that the Olympics could before the Olympics. Not to mention or star players. During the Olympic for us.” all Wheddon needed to be completely delay his first campaign. a gold would mean going through tournament we relied on all 18 players [email protected]