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By Justin Mattinglyasst. news editor

This time last year, it appeared as if the Carrier Dome would be made obsolete by a sleek, modern stadium to be built

downtown that would serve both the city and Syracuse University athletics.

Now, city and university leaders say, talks of a stadium have virtu-ally died out.

There were talks last January that the city of Syracuse, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, County Executive Joanie Mahoney and Syracuse University were working together to build a stadium downtown that would play

host to some SU Athletics, including men’s basketball.

After the proposal hit a stalemate, talks have died down and the future of the Carrier Dome remains unclear. Syr-acuse Mayor Stephanie Miner formed a task force to look into the logistics of how a new stadium would operate, and SU Chancellor Kent Syverud formed

a workgroup to explore the future of the Dome’s roof and the Dome itself. But, with the Dome is in its 35th year of operation, the building’s future is still in question.

Syracuse Common Councilors and SU Athletics personnel, as well as with those with direct knowledge of the situation, said there have not been any talks about a new stadium to their knowledge.

“I think there was an opportunity last year that the governor and the county executive presented and because the mayor said ‘No, I’m not interested,’ it went no further,” said Syracuse Com-mon Councilor Kathleen Joy.

“Some of it’s politics,” said Com-mon Councilor Bob Dougherty

about talks dying down. “There was a pretty good stalemate among the governor, the mayor and the county executive and the university for that matter, and I think that some people saw that as some sort of a dead end.”

The new stadium, which reports said would hold around 44,000 peo-ple and cost nearly $500 million, was to be built in Kennedy Square, which is about a five minute drive from campus. Plans for the arena died after Mahoney could not persuade Miner to endorse the project.

The Dome, which opened in 1980, holds 49,262 people and cost $26.85 million to build, which is about $77 million in 2014 dollars. Operating

By Brigid Kennedystaff writer

Hillary Clinton, the former United States Secretary of State, will be the keynote speaker at the Toner Prize award celebration in Washington D.C. on March 23.

The Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting, sponsored by

Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, was created in 2009 to honor the life of late Newhouse alumna Robin Toner. Clinton knew Toner from her time as a political reporter and was the first choice of speaker for Toner’s husband.

After graduating from Syracuse University with a dual degree from Newhouse and the Maxwell School of

Citizenship and Public Affairs, Toner went on to hold positions at the Char-leston Daily Mail, The Atlanta Jour-nal-Constitution and eventually, The New York Times. While at The Times, Toner became the first female chief political correspondent, serving for almost 25 years and covering five presidential campaigns. Toner died of complications from cancer in 2008

at the age of 54.The Toner Prize, which includes

a $5,000 cash reward, is awarded annually by Newhouse to political reporters who exemplify and reflect the rich quality and high standard of journalism characteristic of Toner’s work, according to its offi-cial website. Past recipients of the prize include Karen Tumulty of The

Washington Post, Molly Ball of The Atlantic and Craig Harris of The Ari-zona Republic.

When it came time to decide who would be speaking at this year’s ceremonies, Peter Gosselin, Toner’s husband, said he knew he wanted to ask Clinton to fill the role.

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The Carrier Dome was the subject of much speculation one year ago, as local and state leaders discussed the possibility of building a new stadium in Syracuse that would host city events and SU Athletics teams. But recently, there has not been any progress or talks of a stadium, according to city and university administrators. luke rafferty staff photographer

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A year after discussions surrounding a new Syracuse stadium, city and SU officials say talks have stalled

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By Michaela Quigleycontributing writer

Shaan Baren’s cousin started the company Fresh Prints at University of Pennsylvania. When Baren heard about it, he immediately jumped on board and became involved with the business at Syracuse University.

Baren, a senior sport management major, began working for Fresh Prints during his sophomore year of college. He is now the SU campus manager of Fresh Prints.

Fresh Prints creates apparel, including T-shirts, sweatshirts, bean-ies and socks, for different organi-zations. Baren specializes in Greek organizations but has created apparel for sports teams, the Sport Manage-ment Club and charity organizations.

“I hope to beat that feat this semes-ter and go out with a bang before I pass my book of business on to the next Syr-acuse campus manager,” Baren said.

Baren’s favorite clothing item he created was for his fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Paddy Murphy philan-thropy event two years ago. Each

sorority had the same shirt but in dif-ferent colors.

“Even though the design wasn’t that cool, it’s just cool that everyone had their own colors,” Baren said.

Being the Syracuse Fresh Prints manager has taught Baren lessons that he said he’ll carry with him well after graduation this spring.

“It has definitely taught me to be confident as far as reaching out to people because I’ve reached out to probably hundreds of people on cam-pus with no response,” Baren said.

“I am generally a shy kid — or I used to be, at least — and I’ve been forced to put myself out there.”

Baren may have to step out of his comfort zone, but he said the out-come is rewarding.

“Fresh Prints has been an amazing experience. I can’t wait to pass the reigns on to the new campus manager and train him or her later this semes-ter,” Baren said. “I look forward to seeing how they take their own ideas to blow up Fresh Prints on the SU cam-pus even more than I did.”

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INSIDE N • Chatting up Student Association’s Chat & Dine program officially launched in January, and has received a few applications so far. Page 3

S • Electric surge Sergio Salcido was on the scout team last year, but his explosiveness has earned him more looks in 2015.

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Home sweet homeIt was 100 years ago that the university acquired the Chancellor’s House on Comstock Avenue.See Thursday’s paper

Speaker of the houseDiane Nelson, president of DC Entertainment, was named the convocation speaker for Newhouse. The ceremony will be in May.See dailyorange.comN

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Program receives few applications in first monthBy Satoshi Sugiyama staff writer

Chat & Dine with faculty and staff, a program started by the Syracuse University Student Association, has received a few applications since the initiative officially started a few weeks ago.

Chat & Dine allows students to interact with professors, faculty and staff members outside the class-

room and office hours. The idea for the program was

approved in November 2014, and included a $3,000 fund from SA. The Chat & Dine with faculty and staff initiative began to accept appli-cations from SU students in Janu-ary. The Student Association has received several applications, said Aysha Seedat, director of student life for SA. Almost all of the applications have been approved, she said.

Seedat added that the actual lunches have not taken place yet, but the first lunch will most likely happen some time this week or next week.

“Once people have lunch then we will be able to figure out saying ‘OK, are we doing this right?’ and ‘Is there any specific thing to do make this more efficient?’” she said.

Students can obtain an application sheet at the Student Association office in the Schine Student Center. They

then must fill out information includ-ing their name and email address, the name of a faculty member with whom the students want to have lunch and the department in which the faculty member teaches.

The new program was designed to allow students to interact and get to know SU professors and faculty members better.

In addition, students who are

SU earns grant to develop heat, cooling systemsBy Sovanndary Sokcontributing writer

Syracuse University received a $3.2 million grant that will be used to develop a system that will control temperatures and improve comfort in the workplace.

The new personal heating and

cooling system is also designed to save energy in the process, said H. Ezzat Khalifa, the leader of the project and department chair and professor of mechanical and aero-space engineering at SU. Khalifa is working with a team to develop this new system and he said he estimates that the prototype will be tested

in laboratories in 2017. The system will be the first of its kind, he said.

The Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy, which has provided the $3.2 million funding for the proj-ect, has recently been focusing on the conservation of energy — especially within office buildings. The agency’s solution for rising greenhouse gas

emissions produced by office build-ings is to raise the temperature by about four degrees in the summer and lower it by the same amount in the winter, Khalifa said.

The agency is aware that this change could bring discomfort to office workers and the resulting

Team nears end of DPS assessment

By Jake Cappuccinoasst. copy editor

A team from the International Asso-ciation of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators completed its assess-ment of Syracuse University’s Depart-ment of Public Safety on Monday.

The team arrived Saturday and left Monday to file its report. DPS will learn if it has received accredita-tion in the next couple weeks. If the department achieves certification, it will be one of only 42 campus public safety departments in the United States to successfully do so. The IACLEA Accreditation Commission will render its decision within the next two weeks.

DPS officers and the IACLEA assessors could not provide many details since the accreditation pro-cess is still ongoing, but both were satisfied with how the process went.

“I can’t share details since we’re still going through the process. (But), all of the interactions that we have had with the DPS, all the comments (from the

Here’s a look at some notable stories hap-pening around the country:

POLITICS

Obama has discontinued a plan to end popular college savings accounts known as 529s, which allow college savings to grow tax-free. source: fox news

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A jury convicted two ex-Vander-bilt University football players on Tuesday of aggravated rape of a former student. source: san francisco chronicle

SCIENCE

Astronomers have found a solar system more than double the age of our solar system. The new solar system is 11.2 billion years old, compared to our 4.5 billion-year-old solar system. source: abc news

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Established temperature guidelines put buildings’ temperatures at 68 degrees in heating season, and 76 degrees in the cooling season. Cooling temperatures only apply where air conditioning exists.

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Saturday schoolTHE General Body will host a “Teach In to Act Out” event this weekend at the Community Folk Art Center.See Thursday’s paper

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Syracuse University students should take advantage of Student Association’s newly introduced program, Chat & Dine. This is a universal program all students could benefit to from, but SA and students share equal respon-sibility in its pending success.

Chat & Dine was implemented in November 2014 after SA approved a $3,000 allowance, which drew from Student Advancement Fund. The pro-gram gives students the opportunity to interact

with professors, faculty and staff outside of the classroom or office hours setting. Groups of two to four students will be paired with one faculty or staff member for luncheons at the Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center’s dining area.

Students should make the most of this new program by applying to participate in Chat & Dine. In addition to free lunch, it provides a unique opportunity for students to engage with faculty. The application is available online and

at the Office of Student Association, and only requires a few short answers about how students would benefit from lunch with a professor. Students should not let the idea of an application deter them from partaking in the new initiative.

Likewise, while Chat & Dine is a good use of SA’s budget, the organization will have to make sure the program is known. SA has spent time and money organizing this initiative; it would be unfortunate for its efforts to go to waste because

of poor advertising. Learning is not exclusive to the classroom.

It is beneficial for SA to provide a casual setting for students to become more familiar with their professors. This will certainly help those who are in need of some more personalize attention.

Chat & Dine is a valuable addition to the programs offered at SU in theory, but with proper advertising and student engagement it will become a reality.

For one of the most innovative indus-tries, technology is having a tough time fixing its diversity problem.

Historically tech companies have decided not to publicly display their minority statistics, but some tech giants are beginning to open up. Earlier this month, Microsoft released its EEO-1 form, a federal filing that outlines employment data by race and gender. The results weren’t pretty. The company is 60 percent white and 71 percent male, according to a Jan. 5 Fortune.com article.

While the staggering numbers make it easy to place the blame on employers, it is also important that more people of color and women become involved with science, technology, engineering and math at younger ages. A solution to technol-ogy’s diversity problem will have to come from a combined effort by tech companies to hire more minorities, as well as minorities actively pursuing

education and careers in tech fields.Teenagers of all ethnicities shouldn’t just be

encouraged to get a job in IT, but should be inter-ested in learning the inner workings of the devices they use every day. We are at the point where the Internet and smartphones are no longer the hot new thing. The next hot new thing is yet to be discovered . Future generations should not only participate, but also innovate.

It is also the responsibility of major tech com-panies to give more people of color opportunities and hire applicants with a wide range of back-grounds. Diversity in any setting helps groups solve problems more effectively, leads to better

decision making and helps companies understand the needs of all types of potential customers.

The current lack of diversity in tech stems from large tech employers routinely plucking from the same limited group of colleges and uni-versities and never expanding their scope.

The Obama administration is making an effort to change that. On Jan. 15, Vice President Joe Biden announced a plan to award $25 million to historically black colleges and universities in an effort to expand their cyber security degree programs. This initiative hopes to enticing more minorities to join the IT field .

The field of information technology is massive and has one of the highest job placement rates for college graduates. According a Forbes.com article from Dec. 29, there was an 89.9 percent increase in demand for Computer Systems Analysts — this is just one of many jobs that has seen recent

growth. Women and people of color in college should take advantage of this while the field is still growing.

At Syracuse University, there are many oppor-tunities for minorities to join the tech community such as the Women in Technology program and BLISTS — the Black and Latino Information Science and Technology Support.

Solving this diversity dilemma won’t happen overnight. It is going to take a concerted effort by students, educators and employers but future generations will benefit from a balanced work-place tremendously.

One small step for technology, one giant leap for mankind.

Aarick Knighton is a junior information management and technology major. His

column appears weekly. He can be reached at [email protected].

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OOPINION

With the Republican Party more fractioned than ever, it was no surprise that the

Tea Party released its own response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address on Jan. 20. Despite the fact that many people and politicians who are affiliated with the Tea Party are registered as Republicans, they do have a few differences. These dissim-ilarities were evident in the groups’ SOTU responses.

The two responses speak to a larger problem at hand. The Republican Party’s image is put into question when different sects of the whole can’t come together to issue something as simple as a SOTU response. The GOP is in danger, and coming together as one unified party is the only way to save it.

Recently sworn in Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first congresswoman from the Hawkeye State, was selected to relay the GOP response to the State of the Union. Ernst was definitely a strategic choice for this rebuttal, but not an expected one. The freshman senator spoke much of her middle-class upbringing, adding personal anecdotes that varied from her wearing plastic bags on her sole pair of shoes to work-ing to pay her way through college. These tidbits did what politicians need to do more often — make themselves more relatable to the public.

Ernst also touched upon some key issues that the Republicans need to focus on this session, which included: passing the Keystone XL pipeline, addressing “Iran’s nuclear ambitions,” developing a comprehensive plan to stop terror groups and advancing anti-abortion positions. Ernst said the message from the public to the new Congress has been heard “loud and clear,” it’s just a matter of action now.

Congressman Curt Clawson (R-Fla.) delivered the Tea Party’s response. His remarks contained little to no personal anecdotes, unlike Ernst’s. Rather, he focused on economic freedom, personal liberty and crippling the federal government while strengthening the power of the individual states. By projecting the

priorities of the Tea Party, Clawson gave a voice to the growing faction of the Republican Party.

Clawson’s response stressed the importance of the free market as an entryway to achieving the “American dream.” Everyone has high hopes and big dreams, and the congressman made them feel attainable. By con-stantly linking back to the “American dream,” Clawson brought back the idea that many have given up on and gave us hope that it is still feasible.

The two State of the Union respons-es shared similarities, such as the desire to get the Keystone XL pipeline passed and the necessity of limiting the federal government.

But, their tactics and hearts are in different places. This poses a serious

problem that the Republican Party needs to deal with: uniting the various factions of the party during times of duress and importance.

Having a separate response for a sect of the party shows how broken it has become. Unfortunately, this says a lot about the future. If the GOP doesn’t shape up and find something to unite it, the Republican Party will be a thing of the past. This doesn’t mean that everyone needs to conform to the establishment collective. But, there needs to be more amalgamation between the assorted branches of the Republican Party.

Vanessa Salman is a sophomore policy studies major. Her column

appears weekly. She can be reached at [email protected].

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It is safe to say we attend a beau-tiful university. However, when walking to class, disheartening

to see bottles, cans and litter surfac-ing as the snow melts away.

This common example of envi-ronmental irresponsibility should encourage students to consider the importance of sustainability efforts at Syracuse University.

At this moment, the highly contro-versial and environmentally devastat-ing Keystone XL pipeline is working its way through Congress and world leaders are scrambling to form their own policies in attempts to address cli-mate change. As these discussions heat up they should be met with genuine concern or at least consideration.

In order to learn more about the environment and how it’s influencing our lives on campus, students should attend one of the many local events that work to raise awareness about cli-mate change and sustainability efforts in the surrounding community.

There are several organizations on campus, including Divest SU and ESF, Students of Sustainability and the SU sustainability department that work year-round to educate students about environmental preservation .

Becoming open-minded about climate change and environmental-re-lated topics does not have to include drastic measures. Taking the time to be considerate of the planet in our daily lives means making responsible choices, such as embracing a more sustainable diet or taking advantage of a reusable water bottle.

Students can also takepart in the events, films and workshops hosted on campus that provide the community with opportunities to learn about environmental injustice. These events include the February screening of

“Above All Else,” a documentary about one man’s stand against corporate invasion and his fight to stop the tar sands of the Keystone XL pipeline from crossing his land.

Attending an event related to climate change and sustainability is a step in the right direction. It is as sim-ple as realizing that we do not live on the earth, but with the earth. We must be more considerate and act as respect-fully as we do with the roommates we have during our college years.

SU is our home and we should main-tain it as such. Although we attend a university that still serves meat on Meatless Monday and has yet to divest from the fossil fuel industry, that does not mean we cannot educate ourselves and grow on an individual basis in order to build a healthier future and a greener university.

Alexa Diaz is a freshman maga-zine journalism major. Her column

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Green graceEnvironment columnist Azor Cole lauds the Pope for accepting human-caused climate change and hopes others follow suit.See Thursday’s paper

Separate and unequalGender and sexuality columnist Kathryn Krawczyk shames a Tennessee bill that discriminates against transgender students. See Thursday’s paper


covering Ms. Clinton and the health care plan in ’93 and ’94,” he said. “When Clinton heard we were getting married, she wrote us a really sweet note. In 2008, when (Robin) died, she wrote us again. So I wrote her a letter and reminded her of this history and she agreed.”

Although other candidates were considered, Clinton was Gosselin’s No. 1 option from the start.

“I tried on all sorts of directions, but I sort of had my heart set on Ms. Clinton because of the history,” he said.

Charlotte Grimes, the administrator of the Toner Program since its origin, said in an email that she also feels that Clinton is the perfect choice speaker for the award ceremony.

“Hillary Rodham Clinton is a superstar of pol-itics and public service,” Grimes said. “She knew Robin Toner, who covered much of Ms. Clinton’s career as a reporter with The New York Times. So Ms. Clinton also brings a very personal and human connection to Robin and Robin’s family.”

Clinton will not only deliver star-power to the Toner Prize celebration; she will also accu-rately embody and portray the history-making qualities that Toner displayed as a person and as a journalist, Grimes said.

The Toner Prize is the only award of its kind — that honors and recognizes outstanding political reporting on any platform. By way of this recognition, Robin Toner’s advancements and legacy in the field of political reporting will be immortalized.

Grimes is assisted in planning the event by Audrey Burian, special projects coordinator for Newhouse. Burian said she believes the strong political reporting recognized by the Toner Prize is essential to the democracy of the nation.

“Seeking the truth and reporting factual political issues is crucial. Excellence in polit-ical reporting is how we as citizens make our judgments on who to vote for,” Burian said. “And without that kind of excellence, we’d be blind.”

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unpleasantness could affect businesses. There-fore, SU has been tasked to use the grant in order to find a solution, hence Khalifa’s project. This system is intended to allow ARPA-E to widen the thermostat range while allowing individuals to sustain productivity and com-fort, Khalifa said.

Chetna Chianese, one of the research fellows at the Syracuse Center of Excellence, spoke about the center’s commitment to saving energy as she was describing the project. One special aspect of the system being developed is its size.

“The unit will be about the size of a desktop computer,” Chianese said. This new technol-ogy will allow occupants to retain personal comfort while cutting the energy usage of the

building as a whole, she said.ARPA-E estimates that implementing these

new changes could save more than 15 percent of the energy normally used for heating and cooling, according to the ARPA-E website.

The unit has many perks, like superior energy conservation characteristics and a compact size, said Khalifa. Khalifa added that the goal is for the unit to fit “unobtrusively underneath an office worker’s desk.”

He explained that the efficiency of the tech-nology should allow for the unit to only use around 12 watts of power, which is around the same amount as an LED light bulb.

This project will allow buildings to increase its energy efficiency without sacrificing the comfort and therefore, the productivity of its employees, Khalifa said.

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community) that we have heard have been very positive,” said Capt. Gary Heller, the assessment team leader. “The department has assisted us in our efforts and they’ve been very accommodating.”

Andrea Stagnari, DPS’s manager for accreditation, compliance and grants, said she thought the assessment went well.

“We were very prepared and very busy the last couple days,” Stagnari said. “It was a very good assessment and we’re happy with the outcome.”

Hannah Warren, the public information and internal communications officer for DPS, wasn’t involved in the process, but was opti-mistic about the outcome.

“It should be good news,” she said. “We’ve got our fingers crossed.”

If everything goes according to DPS’s plan, the department has a good chance to receive accredi-tation. Jack Leonard, the director of accreditation at IACLEA, suggested that failure was unusual since departments volunteer to be examined.

“Candidate agencies may be denied accred-

itation if they fail to comply with all relevant and applicable standards. However, this has not occurred in the six years that our program has existed,” he said in an email.

The assessment team’s report, to be filed by Heller, must pass a few reviews before a final decision is made, Leonard said. First, Heller will submit the assessment team’s final report. A Compliance Review Panel, made up of IACLEA Accreditation Commission mem-bers, will then review that report. If that panel approves the report, its recommendation goes to the full IACLEA Accreditation Commission for their final approval, Leonard said.

Accreditation is granted for a four-year period. So, once the IACLEA accredits a department, that department must submit an annual report to demonstrate its compliance with all relevant standards, as well as to report any big issues or changes, Leonard said.

“At the end of the four-year accreditation cycle, the department must undergo another on-site visit by an assessment team that will eval-uate their policies and procedures,” he explained.

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Café Kubal is hosting Water Ball on Fri-day evening, an event that will raise funds and awareness for Charity: Water,

in the hopes that it will spark fundraising for the rest of the year.

“Charity: Water builds wells and water systems in areas that we get our coffee beans from. It was a no-brainer,” said Nate Palumbo,

project manager for the Water Ball.All of the proceeds from the event will

go toward building wells and water systems in water scarce areas. Aspects of the event include live music, food and drink, a cash bar and a silent auction. The event is a scaled back version of the annual Water Ball hosted in New York by Charity: Water, according to the event’s website.

“It’s going to be a kickoff for us raising funds for them throughout the year,” Palumbo said.

One of the more original aspects of the event is an activity called the “Water Walk,” in which participants carry heavy jugs of water down a walkway, simulating what it is like to live in areas with insufficient water access, said Amy Bleier-Long, social media and marketing man-ager of Sky Armory.

The event is scheduled to take place at Sky Armory, a recently opened event space in Armory Square. Café Kubal is a “Sky Partner” with the company, providing coffee drinks for Sky’s events for the past year. Therefore, it was natural for the event to be held at Sky, Bleier-Long said.

“We’ve been working with them closely,” said Bleier-Long. “One of our philosophies is to stay as local as we can, especially with food and drink.”

Refreshments include appetizers prepared by the in-house Executive Chef Jason Jess-

more, in addition to coffee and desserts from Café Kubal. Some of the items include shrimp cocktail and macaroni and cheese.

The event will also feature live music from a DJ, as well as local band Early Bird, which plans to play songs from its first album along-side songs from its upcoming album.

“We really want to show people that our music is really good music,” said R. Aaron Wal-ters, Early Bird vocalist and guitarist.

Water Ball is the band’s first charity event.Early Bird booked the gig when a member

of the band, who works at one of the Kubal locations, asked if they could perform at the event. Palumbo decided its music was perfect for the audience they were catering for, Wal-ters said.

“He didn’t want jazz because that applies specifically for adults, but he also didn’t want to only have a DJ that only applies to a younger crowd,” Walters said. “He believed we would be a really nice middle ground.”

The event will start at 7 p.m. at Sky Armory. Tickets can be purchased on Café Kubal’s web-site. There are a variety of pricing options, from couple’s packages to group discounts.

“They give us business by providing our beans, so we return the favor by giving them clean water,” said Palumbo. “Water is super essential to everything people do. I don’t think people realize how important water is in this country.”

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costs for the 2015 fiscal year are estimated at about $9 million, said Kevin Quinn, senior vice president for public affairs at SU.

“As a city councilor and as a city resident, I’d like to see the stadium in the city, as close to the campus as possible. I don’t like the idea of off-campus stadiums,” Dougherty said. “College sports are supposed to be about the college and the students, and sometimes I think people forget that. It’s not supposed to be for the convenience of a fan.”

Following an announcement in her State of the City address last year, Miner announced the formation of a task force to look into the possibility of a new stadium.

Ben Walsh, chair of Miner’s stadium task force, declined to comment for this story.

“My personal opinion is that the mayor convened this task force after the decision was already made in order to cover her political behind,” said councilwoman Joy. “It was right about the time the State of the City was being prepared and she was getting quite a bit of crit-icism for pushing aside this opportunity rather than pursuing it and looking at the details.”

Common Councilor Pamela Hunter said the task force looked at what would need to happen for something like the proposed stadium to be built. She added that because there aren’t active talks, the task force is “done basically.”

Martin Skahen, the chief of staff for Joanie Mahoney, said in a statement that SU sports “are a valuable asset to our community and we should be doing all we can to maximize that value.” Skahen added that he is looking forward to the report by Miner’s workgroup.

Syverud did not appoint anyone from SU to Miner’s task force, but did form a workgroup of his own in the spring to look into the Dome’s roof and the building’s future.

“The chancellor wanted us to investigate really all we could about the nature of the roof and the nature of the Dome and be able to talk about if the roof somehow failed, what did that mean?” said Rick Burton, the David B. Falk Distinguished Professor of Sport Management and chair of the workgroup.

Burton said the workgroup found that the Carrier Dome roof would likely need to be replaced in the next six to eight years, which would cost about $25 million. The Dome’s roof has been replaced once before, in 1999, and cost about $14 million.

“My understanding is the chancellor had been advised by a board member that he ought to get smarter about the roof and better under-stand the Carrier Dome,” Burton said about why the workgroup was convened when it was.

He added that the workgroup has disbanded after the presentation of its findings.

Burton said there was a survey around campus asking students about the role of the

Carrier Dome for them on campus.“I think from the chancellor’s standpoint,

it’s still at the stage where how does the Carrier Dome fit into the landscape of Syracuse Uni-versity?” he said.

Quinn, the senior vice president for public affairs at SU, said in a statement that based on the report issued by the workgroup, “the chancellor has publicly indicated several times that given the limited life span of the existing Carrier Dome roof, the University has approximately two years to explore options for the Carrier Dome.”

Quinn said there are three potential alter-natives when looking at the future of the Dome: replacing the current roof as is, installing a new roof structure while simultaneously mak-ing other improvements or building a different stadium off-site.

SU is assessing the three possibilities as part of the Campus Master Plan framework, Quinn said.

Dougherty said that if there is an agreement, a new stadium could be built within a year.

But for now, no proposal is on the table.“The money was available. It was a one-time

opportunity,” councilwoman Joy said. “The governor and the county executive had said, ‘This is what we would like to do, around this location and if you want to do it, we’ve got to do it now’ because the money was available. The money’s not available anymore, so there is no project. Period.”

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interested must answer a series of questions on why they would like to have lunch with that

particular faculty or staff member and how the program can help students interact with faculty and staff members in a way that students cannot do otherwise.

After seven business days, SA will send

an email to students who applied, notifying them whether their application was accepted or declined. If approved, SA will make a res-ervation under the faculty or staff member’s name on a specific day and time at the Goldstein

Alumni and Faculty Center.Seedat said if the program goes well, there

is the possibility to expand on the Chat & Dine program in the future.

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I think from the chancellor’s standpoint, it’s still at the stage where how does the Carrier Dome fit into the landscape of Syracuse University?Rick Burtonchair of the chancellor’s workgroup


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22The number of senior art photography majors who will have their work featured in the Transmedia Photography exhibit at Light Work.

Culture shockInternational students share their thoughts, personal experiences and struggles of adjusting to American life.See Thursday’s paper

By Georgie Silvaroleasst. copy editor

When Morgan Edgecomb was 8 years old, her aunt died of a heart attack.

Now, as a senior art photogra-phy major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, she has had a chance to try and piece together who her aunt was through her thesis work.

“As a child, you don’t really understand why someone dies,” Edgecomb said. When her grand-mother passed away a few years ago, she was given some of her aunt’s journals from the 1980s.

Edgecomb is one of 22 senior art photography majors who will have her work featured in the 2015 Transmedia Photography Annual in Light Work’s Hallway Gallery. The exhibit, which opened Jan. 12, will

hold a reception Wednesday from 5–7 p.m.

Her aunt worked for the govern-ment and was in her 30s when she died of a heart attack in a hotel room, Edgecomb said. When a professor suggested she dig into the journals and into her aunt’s identity for her senior thesis, Edgecomb took on the project not only for school, but also for herself.

“I’m trying to figure out who she was as a person and create a person out of these journals,” Edgecomb said. “I’m trying to figure out her as a person in my eyes.”

Until March 5, the 33 pho-tographs will be on display in the non-profit photography organiza-tion’s gallery — housed out of the Robert B. Menschel Media Center in the rear of Watson Hall.

“We’re art photography majors,

but we fall under transmedia,” Edge-comb explained. “It’s gonna be really exciting. I’m excited to see a lot of different work in there.”

Edgecomb has two prints in the

show — a large photo of the cover of one of her aunt’s journals and a small, dated photograph of her aunt that was taken before Edgecomb’s birth.

John Mannion, master printer at Light Work, and Ana Thor, Light Work’s exhibitions coordinator, worked directly with students to make suggestions and curate the exhibit.

“He went through and he took a little while and he’d look at them and speak to us — kind of like a critique,” Edgecomb said. “The way that he sees things is different. He asks how, not what.”

Mannion’s work with Light Work goes beyond curating exhibits. As the non-profit’s master printer, he works not only with students, but also with professional artists and artists-in-residence who come from far to take advantage of Light Work’s equipment and facilities.

“Our mission — supporting emerging artists and photographers in the most affordable and efficient

By Jacob Gedetsisasst. feature editor

Syeisha Byrd has strong connec-tions to the Syracuse City School District. She is a proud graduate of Fowler High School, a member of the superintendent parent board and a mother of three. Her 10-year-old son will be moving on to a Syra-cuse public middle school, and she says she is “petrified.”

“My son is really small and petite, and now he is going to mid-dle school. I don’t know what to do. I want to homeschool him, but I want to believe in the Syracuse City School District,” said Byrd, director of community engage-ment for the Office of Engagement Programs at Syracuse University. “It’s tough — schools are tough right now. You have 12-year-old kids bringing knives to school.”

So when a group of Syracuse University and State University New York College of Environmen-tal Science and Forestry students came to her with a proposal for a new community outreach pro-gram called Empathy Matters, Byrd was overjoyed.

Empathy Matters’ mission is to teach elementary school children in the Syracuse Public School Dis-trict what empathy is and why it is important. The founders created a curriculum that includes med-itation, puppy therapy and team building exercises, all geared to teach the students how to empa-thize with one another. Begin-ning this February, the group will be working with second graders at H.W. Smith Pre-K–8 School on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1:30–3 p.m.

“We define empathy as being able to put oneself in the emotional shoes of another person,” said Far-eya Zubair, a junior biotechnology

Students to teach empathy

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PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES

The 2015 Transmedia Photography Annual is displayed at Light Work’s Hallway Gallery and features work by 22 art photography majors. A reception will be held on Wednesday from 5–7 p.m. The 33 photographs will be on display until March 5. tingjun long contributing photographer

Senior uses late aunt’s journals for VPA thesis

I’m trying to figure out who she was as a person and create a person out of these journals. I’m trying to figure out her as a person in my eyes.Morgan Edgecombsenior art photography major

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way — comes out of the needs of what the artist-in-residence and students are working toward,” Mannion said.

Although Light Work is an independent nonprofit, it receives support from the College of Visual and Performing Arts in exchange for student use of the resources. Mannion said the relationship works well — Light Work is able to offer state-of-the-art equipment and space for local, national and international artists, as well as SU students, staff and faculty.

“We’re really in a position to help facilitate work. It’s a beneficial relationship,” Mannion said.

Light Work, in addition to hosting up to 12 exhibits annually, has community darkrooms and printing services available to members. The organization annually hosts several art-ists-in-residence who travel to Syracuse to live

and work in the area and utilize Light Work’s lab facilities to further their work.

“I’ve worked in their darkrooms and digital printing labs before,” Edgecomb said. “They’re very willing to take the time and teach you how to use the equipment.”

Light Work offers individual half-hour ses-sions where anyone can come in and learn about anything within the organization’s capabilities, said Shane Lavalette, director of Light Work and a former artist-in-residence.

“You pick something you’re interested in, and you get one-on-one help with it,” Lavalette said. “Whether it’s darkroom use, Photoshop skills or even finding your way around a new camera, Light Work offers personal workshops to inspire and educate artists at any level.”

SU students who are not enrolled in VPA but are interested in a membership can gain access to the organization’s resources for a $40 fee per semester.

The gallery features a lot of original work by

students, Edgecomb said. Izzy Owen’s focus is more process-based, and her darkroom tech-niques are evident in her work; James Tarbell’s work is a mixture of new and found family photos; and Natasha Belikove’s work is focused on the men’s club rugby team dynamics, both

on and off the field.“We’re all shooting very different things. I’m

very excited to see how the work all melts togeth-er,” Edgecomb said. “There’s nothing that’s hold-ing us back, and that’s the greatest part.”

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major at SUNY-ESF and one of the co-founders of Empathy Matters.

When she was a student at Fayette-ville-Manlius High School, Zubair saw the need for a program that stresses empathy at its core. She said many students in the Syracuse City School District don’t have stable homes, come from low socioeconomic backgrounds and have behavioral and developmental issues.

“All of these things combined, kids don’t have a sense for what empathy is and don’t understand feeling for other people,” Zubair said. “A lot of

studies show that once students are taught empa-thy, not only can they feel for other people, but they can become better leaders, because they can put themselves in other people’s shoes.”

The group will work with “red and yellow flag students” — kids who are identified by their teachers as ones with the most academic and behavioral issues. Each volunteer will work individually with one of the students as they go through the Empathy Matters lesson plans.

H.W. Smith, like other elementary schools, does not run after-school programs anymore due to budget cuts. Instead, it has extended school days, so teachers can focus on certain subjects or offer tutoring, said Byrd, the direc-

tor of community engagement for the Office of Engagement Programs at SU.

“It’s hard when you have a full classroom to work with individual students, but that’s where Empathy Matters fits in,” said Robert Swanda, a junior biology and nutrition sciences dual major at SU and a co-founder of the organization.

Zubair said Empathy Matters chose to work with second-graders because those students are at an age where they can start to under-stand what empathy is and begin to practice it for the rest of their lives.

Zubair said the reason they feel that empathy is lacking today is because kids have an overex-posure to technology. As a result, people are los-

ing the ability to communicate with one another. “If you don’t know how to talk to other people,

then you can’t feel what another person is feeling. So if someone is going through a rough time, it’s harder for people to relate to it,” Zubair said.

Empathy Matters will hold its first informa-tional meeting Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in 205 Hall of Languages. They plan to give an overview of the program and hope to get 10–15 volunteers.

If the pilot works this year, the group hopes to branch out to other schools in the district.

Said Byrd: “I hope for the schools, I hope for the kids — we need to bring programs like this into the schools and to teach kids how to feel again.”

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behind the camerasHere is the full list of exhibiting photographers whose works are being shown at the Light Work Hallway Gallery. A reception for the exhibit will be held Wednesday at 5 p.m.

• Natasha Belikove • Max Orphanides• Uraina Bellamy • Izzy Owen• Morgan Edgecomb • Matthew Pevear• Patrice Gonzales • Bridget Rogers• Olivia Alonso Gough • Ian Sherlock• Cade Austin Halkyard • Christina Tainter• Boying Huang • James Tarbell • Joe Librandi-Cowan • Nancy Taylor • Molly Malone • Kevin Tomczak• Aimee Mercure • Carly Tumen• Anna Moulton • Jermaine Williams, Jr.

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Notre Dame: 8,859

Florida State: 2,711

Louisville: 8,931

Miami: 1,129

Syracuse: 649

Duke: 4,476

North Carolina: 3,526

Pittsburgh: 1,275

Virginia: 3,224

Georgia Tech: 913

N.C. State: 1,630

Virginia Tech: 1,397

Clemson: 759

Boston College: 731

Wake Forest: 1,067

empty house Syracuse averages just 649 people at its home games in 2014–15, a 50-person jump from last season. Here's a look at how the rest of the ACC, by conference record, stacks up with its home crowds:

show for it. He said SU Athletics is looking at how other

women’s basketball programs around the coun-try attract fans. The team will do 11 or 12 small marketing efforts, from a “Girls in Sports” night to inviting cheer and dance groups. It’s part of an effort to get people to “sample the product.”

“We’re looking at everything,” Giansante said. “If you put an urgency on it, it’s high.”

It’s challenging to get students to actually go to games, Otto’s Army President Sean Fernan-dez said. He said he thinks it will become a focus for the student group.

As the team’s wins continue to increase, the belief is that the attendance will follow suit. However, that has not been the case. The team averaged 1,080 fans during the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons combined, to just 651 since.

The players do everything they can to pro-mote themselves. On the busses they tell people to come out and watch. In classrooms they let people know when the next home game is. They go into the community and post on social media.

“A lot of times people don’t know that we play,” Ford said. “Some people ask me, ‘How you girls been doing?’ And we tell them and they’re like ‘Oh, that’s really good.” And we’re like, ‘Yeah. Thanks.’”

During Syracuse’s win over Wake Forest on Jan. 15, a Carrier Dome employee near the press row was overheard saying near tipoff, “97 people came in. That’s an all-time low.”

Last season the women’s team drew 8,979 fans over the course of a 15-game season. The

men’s team averaged 26,253 per game, and totaled more than 518,000 total fans.

Prices start at $8.40 on Ticketmaster, and rise to $24.70 for courtside seating. However, students are allowed to attend for free with SU identification.

Ninth-year head coach Quentin Hillsman — who has built SU up from a nine-win team into a 25-win team in his first five years — said the attendance numbers are out of his team’s control. He has made his team worth the move in venue from Manley Field House to the Dome, but the attendance figures haven’t mirrored the Orange’s success.

“We can’t get into who’s showing up and who’s not showing up,” Hillsman said. “I know that when we’re in our arena and playing in the Dome, we play well.”

SU’s won 65 straight nonconference home games. Over the past three seasons, SU has only lost two home games to unranked opponents.

Hillsman said winning at home feels good because he’s rewarding the loyal fans, the ones that come out to every game and have supported the program even before it won its first-ever NCAA tournament game last season.

Syracuse is a program that is on the rise, but its popularity has yet to reflect that. The city has established itself as one that is ingrained in its love of basketball, but a love that doesn’t extend to both of SU’s teams.

“It is a disappointment, because when you watch the boys’ games, there’s a lot of fans. And when you see us, it’s a like a few,” Ford said. “Now, we’re so used to it that we just play regard-less of who’s there and who’s not there.”

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He’s parlayed that advice into results on the field, which began to show in Saturday’s

first scrimmage. Against Hofstra, Salcido dashed from the right side of the field toward the middle, leaping and firing a left-handed shot over the goalie’s shoulder and into the top of the net from distance.

While it was only one of 18 SU goals in the

exhibition, the sequence was a microcosm of what Salcido brings to the field.

“He can juke and he can do a split-dodge against any player on our team,” Rogers said. “…

like Hakeem Lecky can, like Henry Schoonmaker can. He may not be the size of some of those guys but sometimes the smaller you are, the quicker you are. He’s a pretty good shooter, too.”

But Salcido’s strength playing on the wing and his proficiency in picking up ground balls

may push him into a more significant role, as the new faceoff rules integrate more wing play into the game.

Head coach John Desko said Salcido’s position on the wing is one way he can find more time on the field. That, and the fact Salcido is always in the coach’s office asking how he can get on the field, Rogers said, is what’s making him stand out more.

“He has always come in and talked about the offense, defense, clears and rides,” Desko said. “I’ve said all along the guys who understand the offense and defense tend to get on the field quicker than guys who don’t.”

On Saturday, when midfielder Tim Barber was asked if there were any second- or third-line players who stood out, “Sergio Salcido” was his first answer.

And while the praise was similar to what he received in practice last year, Salcido may now be able to display his explosiveness against opposing defenders instead of just his own.

Said Rogers: “He’ll have those moments when, wow — but now the secret is being consistent to do that all the time.”

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By Sam Fortier staff writer

Robert Molke excitedly scanned the competition at the starting line.

There was Meb Keflezighi, the reigning Boston Marathon champion and former silver Olym-pic medalist in the marathon. There was 2012 Olympian runner Diego Estrada. There was Sarah Pagano, a collegiate All-American runner — and also Molke’s girlfriend, so he wasn’t as surprised to see her.

But Molke’s other fellow Syracuse graduate at the starting line, Griff Graves, was the most unex-pected one. Molke didn’t know it, but his former teammate had scheduled to run in the race as well.

On Jan. 18, Molke, Graves and Pagano each qualified for the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials with their performances at the USA Half Marathon Championships at the Aramco Houston Half Marathon. Graves and Molke finished at 1:03.27, just below the required bar of 1:05.00, and Pagano will join them in February 2016 in Los Angeles when they run at the Olympic Trials.

This race wasn’t just proof of their training, but

a testament to the familial atmosphere of SU run-ning and an extraordinary friendship between Graves and Molke. Syracuse head coach Chris Fox introduced them when Molke was considering coming to Syracuse for the fall of 2009.

“Wow. This guy’s really tall. He’s got really big ears,” Graves said he thought of Molke. “… I could tell immediately after meeting him, he’s the type of person you want to be around.”

Before the race on Jan. 18, the trio formed a prayer circle. They used to do this before every race in college.

To Pagano, Houston suddenly felt like Syr-acuse.

“To feel that camaraderie... It was really cool,” she said. “It’s like a family, it’s comforting.”

Those prayers are old habit.Freshman year, Graves joined an on-campus

chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and, by the end of sophomore year, Molke joined him for the group’s regular meetings.

Their faith and friendship grew stronger.They leaned on one another when obstacles

emerged. Molke struggled physically to improve and Graves’ running growth stagnated due to nagging injuries.

Fox praised their work ethic and reliance on another to move through those tough times.

Graves and Molke earned multiple all-conference and all-regional honors. They held instrumental roles in Syracuse’s first cross-country Atlantic Coast Conference Championship in 2013. That race was also their last cross-country meet together, as they both graduated the following spring.

And they finished within 10 seconds of one another in that race.

At the starting line in Houston they joked, “We should run together again, like old times.”

The meeting in Houston was less coinci-dental than initially thought. They were both around the same point in their own training schedules, so as the race progressed they were sticking to the same pace.

“We hadn’t seen each other in so long,” said Molke. “Yet there we were working with each other to get to the finish, just like we were back in Syracuse.”

Their plan to run together was in jest, but as they reached the last few checkpoints of the 13.1-mile race, they were still together.

Molke had trained for this moment, the

final stretch, since summer. To build his endurance, he increased his mileage during his time at SU from around 70 miles per week to 115 miles. He ran to and from his job with the New York Road Runners, a running orga-nization in New York City.

Molke was the only one of the trio who wasn’t running professionally. Searching for a sense of team, he joined the New York Athletic Club and came to visit Fox in August. They mapped out a training routine, communicating regularly, and Molke said Fox’s help was instrumental.

When the two men approached the finish line in Houston, Molke began to pull away from Graves.

Graves caught up, grabbed Molke’s arm and they held hands as they crossed the tape together, finishing with the exact same time.

“It felt like old times, running and racing together,” said Molke. “We’re not on the same ‘team’ anymore, but we’re still able to share the awesome feeling of qualifying for the Olympic Trials.”

“I told Rob,” said Graves, “‘it’s a memory I’ll have for the rest of my life.’”

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Henderson battles through scoring slump, back spasmsBy Paul Schwedelsonasst. copy editor

Before transferring from Tennessee Tech to Syracuse this offseason, Diamond Henderson had succeeded, particularly at scoring, on every level she played.

And after finding a rhythm from Dec. 19 through Jan. 8 — she averaged 17.7 points over the six-game stretch — it looked like that trend would continue. But in the past five games, she’s scored just 8.2 points per contest.

“Teams notice that she’s a great player and they don’t let her get easy catches,” Orange head coach Quentin Hillsman said. “They’re game-planning for her.”

So far, Henderson’s slump hasn’t cost SU, coinciding with a five-game winning streak. She is still No. 23 Syracuse’s (15-5, 5-2 Atlantic Coast) third-leading scorer, but if her drop-off continues the Orange could struggle to find points off the bench. At the beginning of the season, Henderson said adjusting to the ACC would be one of her biggest challenges, which has proven to be true.

Henderson’s up-and-down season contin-ued against North Carolina State on Sunday when she scored just five points and only played nine minutes due to back spasms. Hillsman saw she wasn’t going after loose balls the way she normally does, which was a sign he should take her out. Though he said it’s not serious and didn’t know if it affected her in prior games, Hillsman chose to keep her out for the majority of Sunday’s game instead of risking that the injury would worsen.

“You got to be able to manage your players and know that we have a lot of basketball left,” Hillsman said. “… Back spasms are muscular and they go away and she’ll be back and she’ll be ready to roll.”

In three second-half minutes on Sunday, Henderson committed a foul and a turnover. Against Wake Forest on Jan. 15, she shot 3-for-17 from the field.

Though her injury might not be serious, her lack of recent point production might be.

Entering the season, Henderson was expected to pick up the scoring void early on left by the injured Brittney Sykes, who was still recovering after tearing her right ACL and meniscus in March.

Sykes came back in December, but in just her third game tore the same ACL again and won’t return this season.

As a result, more responsibility has fallen on Henderson to contribute offensively — which is her strong suit, anyway.

“Being able to read the defender,” Henderson said before the season started of her offensive strengths. “If they give me the lane, I’ll take it, and if they give me the jumper, I’ll take it.”

But in the past five games, she’s scored more than eight points just once. Hillsman said the reason for this is because opposing teams are locking down on her. Henderson’s been forced to either dribble or pass. While she hasn’t had an assist in the past three games, he said she’s doing a good job making the right pass that leads to a teammate’s assist.

And while she’s been contributing with her passing, Hillsman said before the season that her job is to score. With Syracuse’s next three games being against ranked opponents, it would help the Orange if Henderson returned to the way she was playing a month ago.

“She’s a great offensive threat,” SU guard Alexis Peterson said. “We all go through those slumps. She’s been a little banged up so we know that come Thursday, Diamond will be back and she’ll be in full force.”

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DIAMOND HENDERSON, who has been fighting through back spasms recently, has not been scoring at the rate she was earlier in the season. michael cole staff photographer

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Not so sparklySyracuse guard Diamond Henderson, a fifth-year transfer, hasn’t been scoring at the same rate she was earlier in the season. See page 15

Fresh startNicole Mitchell, a freshman for Syracuse tennis, is getting accustomed to playing on a team for the first time. See dailyorange.com

Right on trackFormer SU runners Robert Molke and Griff Graves qualified for the Olympic Trials together, finishing simultaneously in the same race. See page 14

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Salcido prepares for larger role after year on SU scout team

Syracuse tries to fix nationally low home attendance numbers

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ALEXIS PETERSON and her Orange teammates regularly play before the smallest home crowd in the five power conferences. Despite Syracuse’s gradual rise into a nationally contending program, its average attendance has not matched its production on the court and is worse than most Division I women’s basketball teams. michael cole staff photographer

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65dead lastOut of the 65 power conference teams in college basketball, Syracuse draws the lowest average home attendance.

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By Matt Schneidmanasst. sports editor

Every morning last summer, Sergio Salcido woke up around 8:30 and had oatmeal, a six-egg omelet and egg whites to try to put on some weight.

He then spent up to an hour and a half at Davis Training Systems in Orlando, Florida had a salad or sand-

wich for lunch and finished the day at Winter Park High School with an hour and a half of shooting, followed by wall ball and more shots.

It was all part of a regimented off-season intended to transform Salcido from a scout-team player who imitated top offensive opponents in practice last year, to becoming one himself. The 5-foot-7, 157-pound sophomore isn’t

physically imposing, but his intangible skill and knowledge of the game is what has the Syracuse coaches planning on using him as a second-line midfielder in a jam-packed position group.

“I was getting the looks, the reps in practice,” Salcido said, “competing against the starting defenders, which I think is starting to pay off this year.”

While Salcido’s role was primarily

to mimic what upcoming top attack-ers would bring at SU defenders, learning a handful of offenses instead of just the Orange’s reaped major ben-efits for him as well.

“He did a lot of roles last year that some kids can’t do,” said assistant coach Lelan Rogers, who also runs the scout team. “(Scout team players) are getting a crash course in college

lacrosse probably a lot quicker than guys that are learning just one offense or two offenses.”

Salcido helped SU’s top defender, Brandon Mullins, better prepare for future opponents. In turn, Mullins would give Salcido tips such as how to place his stick when rolling away from pressure.

By Sam Blumasst. sports editor

There are some games when Taylor Ford looks up from the bench at the vastly open Car-

rier Dome and can’t believe how empty it is.

“I’m like, ‘Oh sh*t,’” Ford said.Three years into her college career,

Ford is still learning to tune out what’s

around her. Rows and rows of empty seats. The student sections without a single occupant. Sometimes, it’s so quiet that Ford thinks there would be benefits to playing in a smaller gym and leaving the historic Dome to Syracuse’s men’s basketball team.

The No. 23 Orange (15-5, 5-2 Atlantic Coast) women’s basketball team’s atten-dance isn’t just bad, it’s the worst. This season’s averages 649 fans per home

game is the worst in the ACC. The worst of any power-conference team. And worse than most Division I programs.

Syracuse has looked into different marketing avenues, including a point system to get upgraded men’s tickets with the purchase of women’s tickets. However, none of SU’s efforts has shown in tangible attendance figures.

As a result, a team on the verge of national contention that’s been ranked all season and just moments away from upsetting two top-10 teams is left playing in front of a virtually empty 35,000-person venue on a game-by-game basis.

“I’ve seen schools do a better job of promoting their team,” said Floyd Little, SU’s special assistant

to the athletics director. “We could do a better job of supporting our women’s basketball team.”

Little attends every home game and travels on the road with the team. He sees the 8,859 fans Notre Dame gets per game, or the 10,368 that Tennes-see draws. He’s seen the contrast in between a college where women’s basketball is a staple and where it’s an afterthought.

When it comes to promoting the team, Chief Communications Officer Joe Giansante said there is a buzz about the women’s team, but not much to

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