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By Rachael BarillariSTAFF WRITER
Taylor Carr, Student Life Commit-tee chair, will run for president of Student Association’s 56th session with the goal of making SA more connected to the community.
Carr will run his campaign with the slogan “We are SU,” he said, represent-ing the idea that Syracuse Uni-versity is noth-ing without its students.
“We are SU, we make up this campus, it is our responsibility to make it better, to make a change and to make a difference,” Carr said.
If elected president, Carr said he hopes to work with PJ Alampi, the Board of Elections and Member-ship chair, to change the SA codes so each member has fi ve required community service hours per semester.
“We’re the student leaders who want to make a difference, and yet we look around and all these other organizations have mandated com-munity service hours, they are going out and making a difference, not only on the hill, but off the hill. And Student Association, in my opinion, is lacking in that area,” Carr said.
Carr also said he wants to work to distinguish the roles of vice presi-dent and chief of staff. He said he
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Play timeRapper Game engages studentswhile promoting the video game “Battlefi eld 3.” Page 9
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OccupiedStudents protested in front of Hendricks Chapel on Friday as part of a movement that originated on Wall Street. Page 3
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Blind faithA Letter to the Editor calls on all faith traditions to support the LGBT community. Page 5
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Getting bySyracuse needed a last-second fi eld goal to put away a struggling Tulane 37-34 on Saturday. Page 16
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Shack attackJESSICA QUIRK AND RICKY MARTI, a sophomore chemistry major and a junior advertising major, respectively, talk at the fourth annual Shack-A-Thon held on the Quad. The event was hosted by Habitat for Humanity in an effort to raise awareness on the issue of affordable housing. Habitat for Humanity raised about $6,000 from the 12 shacks sponsored for $500 each. Shack-A-Thon began Wedesday and ended by 2 p.m. Friday. SEE DAILYORANGE.COM FOR THE FULL STORY.
By Rachael Barillari STAFF WRITER
Dylan Lustig, vice chair of the Stu-dent Engagement Committee, will run for president of the Student Association with the slogan: “We are giving the Student Association
back to the stu-dents.”
The sopho-more interna-tional relations and economics major decided to run for president because he dis-agrees with the
way SA is currently being adminis-trated, Lustig said.
“This is not functioning as a student government anymore,”
Lustig said. If elected, Lustig said his goal
will be to better unite SA assembly members with the students each member represents.
Lustig said he has already writ-ten a bill to begin amending the issue. The bill requires each mem-ber to be on a committee represent-ing their home college, enabling them to keep in touch with constitu-ents.
To bring the student body togeth-er, Lustig’s solution is to create a campus-wide day of community ser-vice, Lustig said.
“I think that as student leaders, as student government, it should be our duty to give back,” Lustig said.
‘We are SU’ slogan leads Carr’s bid for presidency
Lustig to run for president with student-focused plan
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By Ryne GeryASST. SPORTS EDITOR
Al Davis, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, owner of the Oakland Raiders and a 1950 graduate of Syra-cuse University, died Saturday. He was 82.
The Raiders said he died at his home in Oakland, Calif. The cause of death was not immedi-ately disclosed.
Before Davis made his legacy in helping shape
pro football as the outspoken owner of the Raiders, he played junior varsity football, basketball and baseball at SU while pursuing an English degree. Throughout the years, Davis was a quiet supporter of Syracuse football. He donated money for new locker facilities for SU athletes, according to a 1992 article in The Post-Standard.
“We have lost a Syracuse legend and pioneer with the passing of Al Davis. We are all deeply saddened,” SU Ath-letics Director Daryl Gross said in a statement. “His impact on the NFL is unmatched and was obvious. His stan-dard for excellence has been copied by many. We will miss his communication with us and his love for Syracuse. We will memorialize his legacy, as he will never be forgotten in the Syracuse com-munity.”
Davis’ passion for football was evident at Syracuse when he went to varsity practices and spent every Saturday at the top of Hendricks Hill watching the team play in Archbold Stadium. Davis took notes on each play the Orangemen ran and then compared them to head coach Ben Schwartz-walder’s after the game.
It served as an introduction to coach-ing in football for Davis, who would go on to coach at a variety of college programs and professional franchises before fi nally landing in Oakland as the head coach and general manager of the Raiders in 1963.
In 48 years as a coach, general man-ager and owner of the Raiders, Davis led the franchise to 28 winnings sea-
Hall of Famer, 1950 alumnus dies at age 82
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By Erik van RheenenASST. COPY EDITOR
Rappers Lil B and Kreayshawn and indie rock group Neon Indian will headline University Union’s slate of November concerts, UU offi cials announced Saturday.
As part of the Noisey College Tour, Kreayshawn and Neon Indian will play at Syracuse University on Nov. 1 in Goldstein Auditorium. The nation-wide university tour is sponsored by Dell, Intel and VICE Media.
Lil B will headline the fi rst show of UU’s Bandersnatch Music Series during Orange Central 2011 in the Schine Underground on Nov. 9. The show will also host hip-hop artist Tayyib Ali and a student performer as openers.
Doors for both concerts open at 7:30 p.m., with the fi rst acts taking
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Getting bySyracuse needed a last-second fi eld goal Getting bySyracuse needed a last-second fi eld goal Getting byto put away a struggling Tulane 37-34 on Saturday.
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Feeling a little fierceErica Bortnick, Fenna Engelke and Kati Rehbeck channeled their inner animals Saturday afternoon as they wandered around campus dressed as an ibex and two deer, respectively. The students, joined by a few others, acted like their chosen ani-mals, staged battles on the Quad and made animal noises at passers-by.
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p u l pCORRECTION >>In an Oct. 6 article titled “Profession of progress: Disability rights advocate takes on honors program,” the title of the disability studies program was misstated. The program is the Center on Human Policy, Law and Disability Studies. The Daily Orange regrets this error.
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By Marwa EltagouriStaff Writer
Equipped with signs and banners, about 40 students stood outside Hen-dricks Chapel on Friday protesting the national political leadership.
The movement, Occupy Syra-cuse, derived from the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City, which began with hundreds of people “occupying” Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan and the surrounding streets. Protesters spoke out against corporate greed, social and economic inequality, and the influence of lob-byists on the government, according to the Occupy Wall Street website.
The national protests were inspired by the revolutions in Egypt and the rest of the Arab world this spring, and Occupy movements have now spread out to more than 800 cities.
A group of 13 Syracuse University students formed Occupy Syracuse a week ago, and it has since grown into a very diverse organization, consisting of people with different political affili-ations and several Syracuse residents, said Erin Carhart, one of Occupy Syra-cuse’s coordinators and a sophomore women and gender studies major.
“We want Syracuse to be involved — Occupy Wall Street is a mobilization
of people all throughout the world now. It started on Wall Street and moved to Chicago, San Diego and San Francisco, now Syracuse,” she said. “We need to let people know that 99 percent of American citizens are controlled by one percent of the population.”
Occupy Syracuse has met every night for the last week, with general assembly meetings in Perseverance Park at 6:30 p.m. The meetings con-sist of collaborating thoughts, ideas and gathering a declaration so that the movement establishes clear goals, helping attract more followers, Carhart said.
Friday’s rally consisted of stu-dents of different political back-grounds who all seemed to agree the political system was corrupted by the influence of wealth.
“Compared to other democracies in the world, we like to say that we’re the oldest, that we’re the first democracy,” said Jeff Geiringer, a senior sculpture major. “And that’s true, but our system is the least flex-ible, the least reformed, and the least moderate of any democracy.”
Geiringer said the wealth dispar-ity is the worst it has ever been, a sign of structural instability. He held a sign that read, “Take 90 percent of
the defense budget, give it to NASA, colonize Mars.”
Michael Kowalchuk, a senior architecture major, said he par-tially viewed Occupy Syracuse as a
response to tuition hikes, constant attacks on working people and increasing unemployment.
“I think this a really exciting move-ment because it’s basically the first time in my lifetime that I’ve seen work-ers and students come out in these
numbers organized together. It’s not just students and its not just workers — everyone’s come together,” he said.
When it came to politics, Daria Mehra, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said he often felt his voice was overshadowed by those who had financial influence, such as lobbyists and corporations.
“America’s supposed to be a demo-cratic republic, it’s supposed to be representative of all the people, and capitalism I feel has undermined our democracy,” he said. “I’m tired, and a lot of other people are tired of just being passive. We’re not just consum-ers, we’re citizens.”
The rally caught the attention of several students passing Hendricks, including Shawn Ganz, a junior envi-ronmental science student at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
“I feel like it’s more of a social movement than a political move-ment. They’re taking kind of a social understanding of what’s going on in our country by allowing people to sort of question the government,” Ganz said. “But politicians are pick-ing up on it, so it might promote some sort of rumble.”
By Corey CrockettContributing Writer
The groundbreaking ceremony for Syr-acuse University’s library facility on South Campus took place Friday next to the Hawkins Building, where the site will stand.
Faculty and staff members of the library and other departments, as well as guests, were invited to South Cam-pus for the ceremony.
Melissa Welshans, president of the SU Graduate Student Organization and a doctorate student studying English who spoke at the ceremony, helped fight for the new facility’s conception.
“It shows that when students have a grievance, that, that grievance can be addressed,” Welshans said.
The high-density storage facil-ity will hold lesser-used materials, as well as materials that need special environmental control, said Pamela McLaughlin, director of communi-cations and external relations at SU Library.
“We’re a research library, and we need to keep our materials into per-petuity. … A lot of this content is very valuable,” she said.
The library will not only preserve materials that are not circulated as often and that need special care, but it will also make room in E.S. Bird Library to continue to expand the university’s collection of resources, McLaughlin said.
The facility is innovative in that it will break many precedents set by buildings of the like.
“No other client allows us to more challenge the norms of our industry,” said David Nutting, chairman and CEO of VIP Structures Inc., the firm build-ing the facility.
The building will preserve materi-als in their current condition for 283 years while most storage facilities have a preservation index for about 72 years. By taking numerous steps to make the building unique to maxi-mize space and energy, the facility can be built at about half the initial cost of construction. The building can also be maintained at half of the typi-cal usage costs, Nutting said.
“This is the beginning of the future for us here at Syracuse University,” said Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric Spina, who spoke to the more than 100 people in attendance.
Spina said research libraries are currently facing more challenges.
“We may not know today exactly what the library is going to look like in 10 or 15 years,” Spina said. But he’s con-
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Protesters march through South Crouse avenue with signs denouncing the corporate practices of big businesses, social and economic inequality and the effect of lobbyists on the government. Similar protests have swept through Chicago, San Diego and San francisco.
Students protest at SU for Occupy Wall Street
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“Compared to other democracies in the world, we like to say that we’re the oldest, that we’re the first democracy. And that’s true, but our system is the least flexible, the least reformed, and the least moderate of any democracy.”
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fident that, as a research library and a university, it is a “critical element of getting us into a better position as a university.”
Judith Mower, a member of the SU Board of Trustees and the Library Advisory Board,
said while books and periodicals maintain their importance, online databases and other tools are becoming more and more integral to a univer-sity’s function, making libraries all the more vital in the digital age.
Mower also said the library is “the one place where everybody comes together in their role as scholars.”
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sons and three Super Bowls in the 1970s and 1980s. He built the Raiders into a winner, stressing his famous mottos “Commitment to Excellence” and “Just win, baby!”
“The Oakland Raiders are deeply saddened by the passing of Al Davis,” the team said in a statement Saturday. “Al Davis was unique — a maverick, a giant among giants, a true legend among legends, the brightest star among stars, a hero, a mentor, a friend.”
In addition to leading the Raiders to success, Davis served as the commissioner of the Ameri-can Football League in 1966 and played a key role in the NFL-AFL merger. He aggressively pursued NFL players to jump to the AFL, which helped the leagues combine in 1970 to form the modern-day NFL.
“Al Davis’s passion for football and his influ-ence on the game were extraordinary. He defined the Raiders and contributed to pro football at every level,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “The respect he commanded was evident in the way that people listened care-fully every time he spoke. He is a true legend of the game whose impact and legacy will forever be part of the NFL.”
After graduating from SU, Davis landed his
first coaching job as the offensive line coach at Adelphi College in 1950. Davis would later work as an assistant coach for the Baltimore Colts and as the offensive line coach at The Citadel for two sea-sons and at Southern California for three seasons.
In 1960, Davis returned to professional foot-ball, this time as offensive end coach for the Los Angeles Chargers, a new AFL franchise. After three seasons with the Chargers, Davis became the youngest head coach and general manager in professional football when the Raiders hired him at age 33.
It was the start of a legendary career as the leader of the Raiders that culminated in Davis’ induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.
Though Davis will be largely known as the face of the Raiders, he will be remembered as a classmate and friend by those who attended SU with him.
Gordon Hensley, a 1951 SU graduate who played football, was good friends with Davis dur-ing their college years. Hensley knew Davis before his rise to fame as a fearless owner, and he saw a different side of him.
“As tough as he seemed on the outside, which I think was on purpose, he was just a very nice individual on the inside, very charitable and very caring,” Hensley said Sunday. “So I think that was Al as far as I’m concerned.”
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Walking across the Quad on Monday, students, faculty and staff will see the annual Columbus Day demonstration held by local and student indigenous groups.
With nice weather predicted for Monday, take a minute to talk to the students and demonstrators, look through their literature and reflect on how much you know about Native Americans living in the United States today.
For many of us, Columbus Day was taught as a day of celebration. Certainly, most of us are grateful for America’s discovery, or else our lives would have been very different. But the myths and mystique surrounding Christopher Columbus should be coupled with a hard dose of reality — that millions of indigenous peoples were wiped out in the wake of colo-nialism and American expansion.
More important than reflecting on past atrocities is understanding the realities of the present. How much do you know about the state of Native American reservations, their educa-tion systems, their culture and their governance?
Using Columbus Day as a time to recognize the history of Native Americans does not diminish our patriotism. Rather, learning about the state of indigenous peoples today deepens our knowledge of this essen-tial part of the American fabric and makes us more informed citizens.
The names of local towns, streets and waterways, and even Onondaga County derive from indigenous words. Many students have no idea their trip to Turning Stone Casino means entering the Onondaga Indian Nation and interacting with its economy. Simply, we should know more about the reservations and their people than cheap gas and cigarettes.
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“ y mom still loves her queer kid” was just one of the many
messages of love, hope and dignity written in chalk on the sidewalks in front of Hendricks Chapel last Wednesday night to celebrate Com-ing Out Month at Syracuse Univer-sity. Amy Podeszek’s Oct. 6 article in The Daily Orange captured many other similar, important sentiments. The fact that these words of expression by and in alli-ance with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students were written in close proximity to the center of spiritual and ethical support at SU should not be lost on the university community.
Students of faith and secular students should celebrate, encourage and grow this welcoming spirit that declares this campus a place where students’ sexual identities and spiri-tual yearnings will both be affirmed. Unfortunately, too many places not only lack such affirmation, they rebel against it. And spiritual violence can sometimes give way to physical violence.
In late September, Jerry Pittman Jr. went to Grace Fellowship Church in Fruitland, Tenn., with his boy-friend. Pittman’s father is the pastor. What should have been an occasion
for celebrating love in faith actually turned violent. The pastor blocked their entrance and deacons physi-cally attacked them in the parking lot while verbally hurling anti-gay slurs.
Such actions should be anti-thetical to people of faith. This example may seem extreme, but careless actions and cheap shots that go unexamined in houses of worship and in everyday life lay the groundwork for the demonization that makes this story possible. To students who claim any degree of religious identity, don’t write off religion when you see stories like this one. Transform it. Get involved. Emboldened by faith,
start conversations with the places and people in your tradition that demean LGBT folks, intentionally or not, wherever you find them. Act with integrity for the dignity of all people.
I am given heart by the creativ-ity and conviction of the amazing students on this campus. Some of my WRT 105 students, writing about religious-based LGBT dis-crimination earlier this semester, championed this line from Lady Gaga’s album “Born This Way” — “It doesn’t matter if you love him or capital H-I-M.” Amen.
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wants to make vice president a role that deals with SA in an external sense, connecting SA with the rest of the university and local com-munities. Chief of staff will be in charge of internal issues.
Carr’s campaign will utilize social media effort, such as a WordPress blog, which has clips of students explaining why “they are SU,” he said.
Since joining SA his freshman year, Carr
has become the chair of the Student Life Committee, the assistant director of the Non-Traditional Student Commission and the director of advocacy of the Residence Hall Association.
Carr will speak further about his candi-dacy for president at Monday’s SA meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium.
His campaign team includes Assembly-member Jenn McKay, his campaign man-ager, as well as unaffi liated students. Carr said his only expenses will be on public relations efforts.
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One of the largest problems in SA is the title of the organization, Lustig said. People do not realize SA means “student government,” and he is open to making changes to the name, he said.
Lustig joined SA during his freshman year and is now the vice chair of the Student Engage-ment Committee. He conducts town hall meet-ings in residence halls to get students’ perspec-tives on issues, Lustig said.
He helped form the Dean’s Team in the Col-lege of Arts and Sciences, which unites college ambassadors, student peer advisers and fi rst-year forum mentors, Lustig said.
Ian Ludd, a sophomore and undergraduate student representative for University Senate, will help manage Lustig’s campaign and will
enlist the help of assembly members. Lustig plans to spend about $300 on the campaign.
Lustig also said he hopes to work with the graduate and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry student bodies because of the shared campus.
Lustig will speak more about his announce-ment Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Schine Atrium, he said.
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BALLOT BOXStudent Association elections will take place from Nov. 14-17. If less than 10 percent of the student body votes by the end of Nov. 17, voting will be extended to Nov. 18.
Here are the positions members can run for: PresidentComptrollerAssembly members
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the stage at 8 p.m. Tickets for both the Noisey College Tour and Bandersnatch concerts are on sale Monday.
Tickets for Bandersnatch are $5 with a valid college ID, with a limit of two per person for all SU and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry faculty, staff and students. Tickets for Kreayshawn and Neon Indian are $10 with a valid college ID.
Kreayshawn was nominated for the MTV Video Music Award “Best New Artist,” and her single “Gucci Gucci” went viral on You-Tube, garnering 3 million views. Neon Indian earned praise from music outlets including Pitchfork and Rolling Stone for its latest chill wave album, “Era Extrana.”
Bay Area rapper and social media phenom-enon Lil B will unleash a variety of his 1,500 released songs at the concert. His latest album, “I’m Gay,” reached No. 56 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Opening act rap-per Ali has shared the stage with indie artists Sam Adams and Shwayze.
“We can’t wait,” said Kelly Benini, co-pres-ident of Bandersnatch, about Lil B’s upcoming performance. “We’re expecting a sellout.”
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By Jess SiartSTAFF WRITER
D ogs at a Mattydale animal shelter are spending less time in cages and getting adopted sooner thanks to the Paws in Motion program, in which students volunteer to walk
dogs.Stephanie Figary, an environmental and forest biology
graduate student at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, along with other students and residents, launched the program at the Central New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The program, which began in April, recently increased its number of volunteers.
Dogs used to stay in the shelter for an average of 12 to 14 months, but now the dog that’s been there the longest has only been in the shelter since May, Figary said.
“The length of stay is cut back dramatically, especially for pit bulls because they are the most energetic,” she said.
The program has grown from the original group of about 10 ESF student volunteers to a group of more than 40 student volunteers from ESF, SUNY Upstate Medical University and Syracuse University, as well as local residents, said Kimberly Smith, director of education at the Central New York SPCA.
Figary said the idea for the program came to her after reading an article in Runner’s World magazine about a similar program in Philadelphia. She contacted the director of the SPCA, pitched her idea and began discussing the logistics of the program with Smith. The fi rst orientation for volunteer runners was held in April and then fi rst student volunteers started working, Figary said.
While volunteers are allowed to run with different dogs each time they visit, many develop favorites, Figary said. Her favorite is Kara, a 3-year-old hound mix who was given to the shelter after her family moved and couldn’t take her along.
“Kara can run for a good fi ve miles and still have energy, so if you think of a dog like that sitting in a kennel for a week or two, she’s just going to be pop-corning up and down trying to get your attention,” Figary said.
But not all of the dogs calm down when fi rst taken out of their kennels, Figary said. Some of the dogs stay rambunctious for the fi rst half-mile and then start to calm down when they get used to being out of their cages.
Although she is set to graduate this spring, Figary said she hopes to see the program continue to grow after she leaves.
“It’s fun,” she said. “It’s a great thing to get going, and there’s been lot of positive response.”
Figary said the program aims to get every dog outside every day, a big improvement from before the program began, when the dogs got out once a week at the most.
Kimberly Smith, the director of education at the shelter,
started working with the SPCA as a volunteer while complet-ing a master’s degree in elementary and special education from Le Moyne College. She began working as an adoption counselor for the shelter.
“It’s the best of both worlds; I still get to go into the class-rooms, but I get to go in and talk about something I’m passion-ate about,” Smith said.
Smith said after the dogs are brought out for a run, they calm down and are better behaved when visiting with poten-tial adopters. It also allows the shelter to more accurately describe each dog’s personality and energy levels to help place them in an ideal home, she said.
“It’s helped with the animals’ mental ability to stay strong and be able to live in a kennel for a longer period of time,” Smith said. “If they don’t get stimulated they’ll go ‘kennel crazy’ and lose the will to live.”
Smith said when Figary approached her about starting the program, a Syracuse resident and volunteer, Donna Newman, had the same idea after reading about a similar program in a magazine. Both talked to Smith about their ideas, which led Figary and Newman to join forces and make the program become a reality, Newman said.
Running helps the dogs stay calm because it burns off more energy, Newman said.
Newman said running truly causes a positive change in the dogs because many behavioral problems are due to a lack of exercise and socialization.
“When you see a dog in a cage and it’s bouncing off the walls you immediately form an impression about the dog, and you think that dog is crazy,” she said. “And no one wants a crazy dog.”
Newman said she hopes to see the program continue to grow and help the dogs get adopted faster.
“Hopefully it will keep expanding,” she said. “If more people get involved, even if they can only come once a week or twice a month, it really makes a big difference for the dogs.”
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you can play with people all over the world, and coming out and
doing this gives you a sense of that.”EA frequently takes video games to college
campuses to promote their releases. SU has hosted previous game play events, like the FIFA soccer games and the previous Battlefield game, “Bad Company 2.” Floyd, who has been working with EA for five years, has traveled to colleges all over the country.
“It’s the first time they’ve done a concert, though. We’re working hard on getting the word out there,” he said.
The game play portion of the event took place at 3 p.m. and led up to Game’s concert, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Students meandered in and out of the play area to use one of the 16 sta-tions set up with a demo version of the game’s competitive multiplayer mode, in which players compete to rack up kills and complete objectives with their team.
Before the concert, hip-hop music played
while EA representatives gave away Battlefield-themed merchandise and offered a free photo opportunity in which participants could pose in military gear.
“I’m really glad they’re letting us play the game early,” said attendee Joe Miranda, a fresh-man in the College of Visual and Performing Arts who spent about an hour playing the game.
He said that what was available for play was merely the game’s beta test, therefore, available for download to anyone with Internet connec-tion.
“But it’s still cool to come out and play with people,” he said.
The event even attracted people who wouldn’t consider themselves gamers, including Mieka John, a senior biology major.
“I thought it was interesting that they have all this set up here for everyone to play,” she said.
But the event aroused her interest.“I’ll give this a try,” she said. “That’s what
college is all about anyway — exposing yourself to things you wouldn’t otherwise.”
when handed the microphone.“It’s all about the fans, man,” Game said. “It’s
fun to have everyone up here, having a good time. It’s a blast.”
The rapper didn’t let the audience forget the sponsors who brought the tour, often name-dropping EA and “Battlefield 3” with quick interjections during singles like “How We Do” and “Martians vs. Goblins.” The product place-ment in his raps, matching with the warzone decorated stage and game play demo streaming
behind the rapper’s set, served as a constant reminder for the reason of Game’s tour.
After a quick set that lasted less than an hour, Game exited the stage before 9 p.m., leav-ing the DJ to play for the crowd on the way out.
“These kinds of shows always have crazy energy,” Game said in an interview after the show. “And Syracuse was the last stop on this tour, and it didn’t disappoint.”
For Gelting, the Game concert rewarded his wait.
“I was so excited when I heard he was coming in the first place,” Gelting said. “It was totally worth it.”
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sterling boin | staff photographerGame, former G-Unit rapper, made a stop at Syracuse University as part of The Game College Tour. During the free concert Sunday, he encouraged audience participation, inviting students onstage.
Students battle on Quad, test out game
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sterling boin | staff photographerBattlefield 3, a military shooter video game by Electronic Arts Inc., attracted student gamers onto the Quad on Sunday. see Battlefield 3 page 8
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GAME ONWest Coast rapper Game chats about his experience at SU and his new album.
FUNNY GUYComedian John Pinette entertains rowdy crowd with stand up routine of food humor.
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sterling boin | staff photographerGame, whose real name is Jayceon Terrell Taylor, is known for hit single “Hate It or Love It.” He is currently working on a new album.
By Joshua RiveraConTrIbUTInG WrITEr
In the shadow of Carnegie Library on Sunday, students found themselves in a warzone. The Quad was their battlefield.
Grenades were tossed, rifles were fired and dog tags were collected — all within the confines of the video game systems set up on the Quad for EA Games’ “Battlefield 3” game play event and concert, sponsored by University Union.
Set for release Oct. 25, “Battlefield
3” is a highly anticipated military shooter game set. At the event, stu-dents had the chance to play the game early and attend a free concert by rap-per Game to promote “Battlefield 3.”
EA representative Marshon Floyd said college is the ideal environment for such an event. With work and classes, the opportunity to come out and play a game is a relief.
“We’re looking to get people back to camaraderie and out of their rooms for this,” he said. “With the Internet,
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T he clock in the Schine Stu-dent Center showed 7:16 p.m. Though the line for University
Union’s EA Sports and The Game Col-lege Tour sprawled out the door and into the street, Alex Gelting was not deterred.
“Game is probably my favorite rapper,” said Gelting, a sophomore environmental science major at the State University of New York Col-lege of Environmental Science and Forestry. “I’ll deal with the line to see him perform.”
The concert, slated to start at 7 p.m. sharp, stalled as students waited exasperatedly in the hallway outside of Goldstein Auditorium, buzzing with anxious anticipation until the doors finally opened at about 7:30 p.m. A flood of students pushed into the auditorium.
As the crowd formed a pit in front of the barricade, green floodlights highlighted two enormous posters for EA’s upcoming video game “Battle-field 3,” one of the event’s sponsors. Two oversized battle rifles bookended the stage, and a disc jockey turntable near the back of the stage was sand-wiched between two life-size, cam-ouflage ammunition boxes. Flashing in the background during the entire concert, a video screen repeatedly looped footage of the game.
And that’s when the waiting game really began. As the PA system blast-ed rap tunes by A Tribe Called Quest and Kanye West, the crew worked diligently backstage to set up for the headliner while the mob of students grew restless. After a short sound check, a crew member planted a lone microphone stand at the center of the stage a few minutes after 8 p.m.
Even though the preparations took a long time, Gelting remained opti-mistic for the concert.
“It’s a free show,” Gelting said, “So it’s really hard to complain.”
After a short DJ set opened the show to lukewarm reception, the audience burst into raucous cheers and applause once Game, wearing a Syracuse hoodie, stepped onto the stage, casually flipping his fitted cap into the crowd and launching into “The City.”
Game quickly recapped a few stops on his tour before commanding the audience to make some noise. After a loud cheer swept through the audito-rium, Game laughed.
“I can’t hear you Syracuse,” he shouted. “Kansas State was louder than that, and you can’t let them out-shine you!”
Game rapped “West Side Story” before exchanging banter with stu-dents in the front row about college parties and splitting a handle of alco-hol with two of his crew members.
“Why not?” Game said about the stunt. “It’s a college show, and it’s like a party, so it’s fun to have a party atmosphere.”
For the rest of his set, Game kept up a steady stream of crowd interac-tion by bringing groups of students onto the stage. He asked the girls in the audience to rush the stage for one song. He then asked everyone wearing red to come up for another. The hip-hop artist snapped pictures with students onstage and threw his T-shirt into the crowd while the DJ played a remix of Sir Mix-a-lot’s “Baby Got Back.”
Before starting one song, Game called a member of the audience onto the stage to rap with him, ridiculing him when he didn’t know the lyrics
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Looming overhead
Dwindling viewers threaten to end two stellar offbeat comedies
By Jeff WucherSTAFF WRITER
O ne of the saddest aspects of any entertainment medium is that it’s a business fi rst and an art form second.
That puts television, specifi cally network tele-vision, in a bit of a bind. Executives are more likely to favor repetitive crime dramas than shows that push boundaries. Viewers don’t like change; they like their respective shows and want them to stay that way foreve r. Simply
put: Nobody watches some of the better programming currently on TV, and if that doesn’t change, some truly great shows won’t be around much longer. I’d like to
call your attention to two of them. NBC’s “Community,” currently in its third season, functions off of a simple premise. Seven misfi ts attend Greendale Community College together. That can sound boring, but the loose structure
lets the show get away with a lot. Each episode shifts genres and satirizes previ-ously established conventions and clichés.
Some of the show’s razor-sharp parodies include action movies, zombie and horror fi lms, fantasy epics, westerns, Christ-mas Claymation specials and, in its most recent episode, fi lm noir. It also doesn’t
hurt that the seven cast members are hilarious in their own right. Joel McHale
of “The Soup” and Chevy Chase may be the more recognizable talents, but the rest of the
cast performs at an extremely high level. Following the “Community” timeslot on
NBC is the equally stellar “Parks and Recre-ation,” developed by the same creative team that gave audiences “The Offi ce.” But “Parks and Recreation” revitalizes the mockumentary for-mat. The audience follows the titular parks and recreation department of a local government in fi ctional small town Pawnee, Ind. Though the fi rst season of the show was a mess, now “Parks and Recreation” is operating at full speed thanks, in part, to its amazing ensemble cast. The hilarious Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari and Rob Lowe truly embody very quirky characters that play off each other so well. Then there’s Ron Swanson, the director of the department, and a welcome addition to the list of greatest sitcom characters. The mustachioed Ron is a fi erce libertarian who hates the very govern-
ment he works for. Perhaps the manliest man ever to exist, he invests his money by burying gold around the town, has two ex-wives named Tammy and eats almost nothing but red meat.
Granted, all these accolades could be rained upon a plethora of shows, but what makes these two in particular so great is their serializa-tion. Every episode factors into the next one. Unlike other sitcoms that hit the reset button every week, “Community” and “Parks and Recreation” let each episode build onto the previous one. Each tells a different story, but a larger arc ties the whole season together. Characters change, actions have consequences and the fi ctional world those characters inhabit grows. There is almost a mythology to Paw-nee and Greendale, with hundreds of well-shaded details.
Despite the critical acclaim and loyal fan base behind both these shows, the ratings just aren’t coming in. Both shows average just about 4 million viewers, with that number quickly fading. If the viewership follows this trend, NBC is more than likely to cancel both these shows by the end of the year.
There are numerous reasons for this. Chiefl y, NBC has the two shows in a timeslot competing with rating juggernauts “The Big Bang Theory” and “The X Factor.” Also, “Com-munity” can be an especially alienating show, as its humor is pop culture-heavy and tends to skewer TV conventions. It is television for people who love television. However, “Park and Recreation” does not have this pretention problem. That show is downright loveable, and there is no reason why so few people watch it.
Putting the burden of a show can-celation on an individual is extreme, but even one viewer can make a dif-ference. “Community” and “Parks and Recreation” need help, so watch these great shows. Talk them up among friends. And maybe we can enjoy just one season more of laugh-inducing, joyous television in a slowly graying schedule of homogenized shows.
“COMMUNITY”Network: NBCWhen: 8 p.m. Thursday
“PARKS AND RECREATION”Network: NBCWhen: 8:30 p.m. Thursday
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In the fi rst half alone, it ran a reverse, a reverse pass, a hook and lateral, and a throwback pass down the opposite sideline from where quarter-back Ryan Griffi n was rolling out.
“It’s tough to defend the trick plays,” corner-back Kevyn Scott said. “They did a good job. That’s the purpose of trick plays. They just kind of got us.”
But only two of those went for big gains. The other three came on plays that could have been run by any team.
Orleans Darkwa burst upfi eld on a draw play that went for a 40-yard touchdown on Tulane’s opening drive. Later, a screen pass moved the ball from the Green Wave 25 into SU territory.
And Scott was beaten on a go route that result-ed in a 60-yard touchdown for Tulane freshman Xavier Rush. Scott turned around late to locate the ball and was left in the dust as Rush ran into the end zone after making the catch.
“Kevyn Scott has to turn around,” Mar-rone said of the long score. “The guy takes a deep ball, you just have to make a play on it.”
But Tulane’s success in the air came from more than that. Quarterback Ryan Griffi n completed 24-of-30 passes and registered his fi rst 300-yard passing game of the season. At one point, he completed 15 consecutive passes.
Freshman receiver Xavier Rush entered the game with one catch on the season, but registered four catches for 135 yards and two touchdowns — scores from 60 and 58 yards — against the Orange.
“We really weren’t working as a team,” safe-ty Shamarko Thomas said. “We were trying as individuals, but we’re going to get it together.”
SU did clean up the defense to hold Tulane
to 10 points in the second half. But Tulane still fought back and managed to tie the game on one fi nal big play.
Two Green Wave receivers crossed with each other off the line before one went deep down the left sideline and the other went deep down the hash marks. SU cornerback Keon Lyn got crossed up trying to stay between the two receivers and lost his footing when the ball was in the air. That allowed Rush to haul in a 58-yard touchdown to tie the game with less than three minutes left.
Fortunately for the Orange, the offense drove down for the game-winning field goal on the ensuing possession. And unlike last week when the defense played well enough to win while the offense struggled, the defense credited the offense with the victory.
“Sometimes we’re going to need them, some-times they’re going to need us,” Scott said. “It’s a team game. We can’t ever point fi ngers because they really came through. All credit goes to them.”
defense, but the Syracuse offense came back to life on its fi nal two drives to salvage the win.
“The biggest thought is always the win,” SU head coach Doug Marrone said. “There’s no doubt about it. It’s winning. That’s it.”
The game was set up to be a shootout in the opening minutes. Tulane went 80 yards in eight plays to start the game, capped off by a 40-yard touchdown run by Green Wave running back Orleans Darkwa.
But it took just 16 seconds for Syracuse to answer. Freshman Jeremiah Kobena returned the ensuing kickoff 79 yards to the Tulane 5-yard line, and Antwon Bailey punched it in on the next play to knot the score 7-7.
From there, Syracuse took over for most of the fi rst half, scoring at will on a Tulane defense that gave up 93 points in its previous two games. SU went on to build a 17-point lead on two separate occasions in the fi rst half. Nassib threw two touch-downs and ran for another.
But Tulane refused to go away, and the SU defense couldn’t make a stop.
“That is the one thing our kids said, they were going to refuse to lose tonight,” Tulane head coach Bob Toledo said. “They weren’t going to give in to anything. It is like somebody trying to take away your prized possession. You’re going to fi ght until the bitter end.”
The Green Wave scored 10 points in the fi nal three minutes of the fi rst half to head into the locker room down 31-24. But the fl ow of the game changed completely after the break.
Syracuse’s offense stalled in the third quarter, picking up just 14 yards and no fi rst downs. But after allowing 312 yards to Tulane in the fi rst half, the Orange defense also held its ground, limiting the Green Wave to just a fi eld goal in the third.
“We stayed the same but just were more focused,” cornerback Kevyn Scott said. “We got that 17-point lead and we just kind of relaxed. It was like we just took things for granted. We just focused in and locked in and played our game.”
Then came the fourth quarter resurgence by the Orange offense. SU moved the chains for the
fi rst time in the second half with nine minutes left on a Nassib completion to Van Chew. That sparked a long drive that resulted in a fi eld goal to put SU up 34-27.
But as it had done throughout the game, Tulane answered quickly. SU cornerback Keon Lyn fell down on a deep pass down the left sideline, and Green Wave receiver Xavier Rush hauled in a 58-yard pass uncovered and trotted to the end zone to tie the game.
“We got down early, but our team never gave up,” Rush said. “We always thought we could come out here and win.”
But that set the stage for Nassib to lead the Orange on the game-winning drive that covered 66 yards on 12 plays and was aided by a pivotal personal foul penalty on Tulane.
Syracuse moved into fi eld goal range and drained the clock, calling a timeout with two seconds left at the 4-yard line. Krautman drilled the 21-yard fi eld goal as time expired.
“We’re going home happy,” Nassib said. “I’ve played this game long enough, and I’ve lost enough games to know that a win is not easy to come by.”
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DRILLUPDorian GrahamThe senior wide receiver set plenty of career marks Saturday. He hauled in a career-high four passes for 55 yards. He caught the fi rst two touchdowns of his career. He showed an improved ability to catch the ball. Combine that with his speed and Graham could be a key play-maker for SU in the second half of the season.Antwon BaileyNo more questions about whether or not Bailey can be a workhorse starting running back. For the third straight game — and fourth time in six games — Bai-ley received more than 20 carries and produced more than 110 yards. With six games to go, he’s on pace for more than 1,100 yards rushing.(Lack of) turnoversRyan Nassib’s three interceptions and Antwon Bailey’s two fumbles spelled out the loss for Syracuse last weekend against Rutgers. And against Tulane, one turnover could have been the differ-ence in a game decided by three points. But the Orange didn’t give the ball away once.
DOWNSU’s pass rushNo sacks. No quarterback hits. The stat sheet was pretty bare for Syracuse’s defensive ends and the defense’s pass rush as a whole. Starting defensive ends Mikhail Marinovich and Torrey Ball com-bined had one assisted tackle between the two of them, and Tulane quarterback Ryan Griffi n took advantage of the time in the pocket to throw for 320 yards.Kevyn ScottScott was the one cornerback SU could rely on so far this season. He made big plays in overtime against Wake Forest and Toledo to seal wins. But he was beaten — badly — on a 60-yard touch-down pass to Xavier Rush in the second quarter.Van ChewChew has completely disappeared for Syracuse. Against Wake Forest and Rhode Island he played like a No. 1 receiver, making 12 catches and scor-ing two touchdowns. Against Rutgers and Tulane he’s struggled to make one catch in each game. His lone reception against Tulane came on SU’s second-to-last drive.
HERORoss KrautmanAfter a rough performance last week against Rutgers, Krautman responded for Syracuse by connecting on all three of his fi eld goals against the Green Wave. His 21-yard kick as time expired in the fourth quarter gave SU a three-point victory. As conference play resumes for SU in two weeks, the Orange will rely on Krautman to be a consistent scoring option.
ZEROSyracuse secondaryIt’s not the fi rst time this unit has been exploited by an opponent. Tulane quar-terback Ryan Griffi n had his way with the SU secondary, throwing for 320 yards and two touchdowns. He didn’t turn the ball over, and he had only six incompletions throughout the entire game.
Fourth quarter
Tulane scored a touchdown to tie the game 34-34, leaving SU quarterback Ryan Nassib just under three minutes to drive down the fi eld in search of a win. As it turned out, 173 seconds was just enough, and Ross Krautman nailed a game-winning fi eld goal as time expired.
Syracuse barely escaped with a win over a Tulane team that was destroyed by Army and Duke. Not exactly a good sign for the Orange at the midway point of the season.
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courtesy of dinah rogers | the times-picayuneKEVYN SCOTT (26) attempts a tackle in Syracuse’s 37-34 win over Tulane on Saturday. Scott and the SU defense blew a 17-point lead before narrowly pulling out the victory.
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Matt Abbott and Gary Gait representing the Alumni. Desko said some of the current play-ers mentioned wanting to get some autographs after the game from the players who may have influenced their decision to come to Syracuse.
When this game took place last year, there were few auditions taking place. Nearly the entire starting lineup was returning, and the game was simply a glorified practice. This season, players auditioning for positions were given time to make their cases.
“This year, you’ve got seven spots opened up,” Desko said. “And not that all aren’t open, but there are a lot of guys vying for those posi-tions in the midfield and defense and in the goal
and looking for spots on attack. So there’s a lot of competition going on within practice on a daily basis, which is great.”
Lerman was in the goal for the entire first half for the Orange on Saturday, but Bobby Wardwell started the third quarter, and Ben Levy was in goal for most of the fourth. Senior Paul Dubas replaced Levy with about four min-utes remaining in fourth period, and Dominic Lamolinara played the entire fifth.
“It’s almost overwhelming to try to evaluate seven guys,” Desko said. “We think we know the returning players, so we’re spending time trying to figure out who the new guys are.”
Some of the old guys on offense brought their success from the spring into Saturday.
It took SU all of 1:13 to score, when mid-fielder Bobby Eilers ran in toward the goal and shot into the lower left corner of the cage past
Alumni goalie Jason Gebhardt. One minute later, attack Derek Maltz took a
pass from Tom Palasek, ran right around the left side of the goal and took a quick underhand shot for the score. Those two goals kicked off the offensive onslaught that had a total of 10 players put the ball in the cage.
“It’s the first game of the season, we had some freshmen that had jitters,” Eilers said. “Overall, we put points on the board, so that’s a satisfying feeling.”
At times, the Alumni’s defense knew exactly what was coming. Whenever the Orange yelled out an offensive set on the field, the more recent players recognized the play and told their defense what to expect.
And while Syracuse’s current roster pro-vided hopeful glimpses for the spring, it also had to watch how much talent it had lost. Josh
Amidon, one of the team’s leaders last season at midfield, scored twice for the Alumni. And former midfielder Jovan Miller had an assist.
“The biggest thing that we’ve been coming through is that you realize that a lot of the team is a bunch of unknowns,” Miller said. “I think that’s the best thing about their team is that they don’t have any superstars.”
It’s a team that’s going to have a very dif-ferent look in the spring with the loss of so many starters, whether it’s at midfield or in the goal. And when Miller looked across to the other side of the field on a day he said was “awkward” and “bittersweet,” he saw exactly the type of competition all those departures have created.
Said Miller: “I think everybody’s really out there to prove something to each other.”
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not deliver a decisive blow. SU couldn’t do it in the seven-point win against
Football Championship Subdivision opponent Rhode Island. It couldn’t do it last weekend against Rutgers, and it cost the Orange that game. And in SU’s 37-34 win Saturday, the Orange needed a last-second field goal to win a game it led by 17 points on two separate occasions.
“We got lax,” senior cornerback Kevyn Scott said. “At one point in the game, it looked like we had an evident blowout, and then we got relaxed. And that killed us.”
It wasn’t just that one point in the game. Syra-cuse answered Tulane’s score with a touchdown of its own to put the lead back at 17 with under three minutes left in the first half. But Tulane scored less than a minute later when Scott lost his man on a deep ball down the right sideline.
And what’s worse, SU went three-and-out on its next series and the Green Wave tacked on a field goal to pull within one score before the break.
Forget the knockout punch. By then, Syracuse had taken its foot off Tulane’s throat and helped the Green Wave to its feet, offering assistance.
“I don’t think the intensity lagged,” running back Antwon Bailey said. “We made a few mistakes here and there, but I don’t think the
intensity lagged. We’re all out there competing and trying to win a game, and we just made some mistakes.”
Whether it was Syracuse relaxing like Scott said or just mistakes like Bailey said, SU did not do what it needed to do to pull away.
Fortunately for the Orange, it was able to sal-vage the win just as it did against Rhode Island. But as evidenced by the loss to Rutgers, failure to “put the dagger in an opponent,” as Scott described it, can prove very costly.
And with no more FCS or Conference USA opponents on the schedule, Syracuse needs to figure out how to put the dagger in teams. Six Big East games remain, starting against West Virginia in two weeks.
The good news is that SU seems to recognize a problem exists. The bad news is it’s not an easy one to mend. It sure hasn’t been fixed yet.
The knockout blow, putting the dagger in, stepping on the throat — whatever analogy you prefer — it’s about having the attitude to do it.
“I think those are the things that you really have to get the mindset about,” Marrone said. “That’s what good football teams do. Real good football teams have the ability to do that.”
Syracuse is not ready to be placed in that group.
Zach Brown is a staff writer at The Daily Orange, where his column appears occa-sionally. He can be reached at zjbrown@
syr.edu or on Twitter at @zjbrown13.
By Stephen BaileyAsst. Copy Editor
Stephanie Hussey jumped with fists clenched at her sides, head arched upward, and let out an incoherent exclamation to celebrate.
The display of raw emotion came after Hussey scored her first collegiate goal to give Syracuse
a commanding three-goal lead over Columbia.
And it’s an image that SU head coach Ange Bradley won’t soon forget.
“I did enjoy her celebration quite a bit, and I hope I have it on video,” Bradley said. “I have it in my mind, and Stephanie always is an enthu-siastic person, so to see her celebration is fresh in my head.”
Hussey was one of five freshmen who played for No. 5 Syracuse (11-2, 3-0 Big East) in its 3-0 victory over Columbia (4-6, 2-1 Ivy League) on Sunday in front of 282 people at J.S. Coyne Sta-dium. The Orange earned its eighth consecutive victory behind its mix of youth and skilled vet-erans. The combination controlled possession and the pace of the game, outshooting the Lions 40-3 and earning 16 penalty corners, compared to two for CU.
The veteran playmakers got things started for SU, which came out firing from the opening whistle.
Junior forward Kelsey Millman cleaned up a loose ball in the shooting circle just 44 seconds into regulation to put the Orange on top.
Senior forward Heather Susek added to SU’s lead just over 10 minutes later with a hard-fought goal.
Susek jockeyed for position in front of the net as Millman dribbled out of trouble in the right corner. As she broke free from two defenders, Millman found senior midfielder Martina Lon-carica just inside the shooting circle. Loncarica then forced the ball through another Lions back to find Susek in prime position to score, pushing the Orange’s lead to 2-0.
“It was really good to come out together as a team and then get off early,” Millman said. “Have a good start, have a fast start and have it quick.”
And the freshmen took it from there.Goalkeeper Sophia Openshaw made her first
career start for the Orange, while freshman midfielder Jordan Page was also on the field to start the game.
All five freshmen made contributions, but Hussey’s goal was the nail in Columbia’s coffin.
After two failed corner opportunities just before the midway point of the second half, Hussey set up on the baseline and prepared to pass the ball. The play was intended for Liz McInerney, but as the shot attempt came off her stick, the low liner veered left off its target.
Hussey had just stepped onto the field of play when McInerney shot. Then everything slowed down for Hussey, who knocked the ball into the net for the goal.
“It came straight at me, and I don’t know why I kind of saw it in slow motion, but the ball was coming straight off Liz and I just swept it right in,” Hussey said. “I heard it bounce twice off the board, and I just celebrated with everything coming behind it.”
That excitement was shared by her fellow freshmen throughout the game.
For Openshaw, the game marked multiple milestones. Not only was it her first career start, but it was also her first game action this season. And she recorded the shutout.
Though the Lions managed just three shots,
one of which tested Openshaw, she was happy to walk off the field with her first collegiate win.
“I only really had one save opportunity, but I think I did well,” Openshaw said. “I feel like I communicated and stayed mentally in the game.”
That one challenge came in the fifth minute in the form of a soft ground ball that Openshaw calmly kicked away.
Openshaw earned the starting job from junior Leann Stiver in practice, Bradley said. She and the other freshmen proved Sunday that they can perform in game action and can be relied on as part of SU’s regular rotation.
Senior Nicole Nelson has seen firsthand how the freshmen have integrated themselves into the current group of veterans. And that was clear on Sunday as the young players and veterans combined to lead the Orange to another victory.
“A lot of working as hard as you can (in prac-tice) to show that when you’re in there you’ll be fine even though you maybe haven’t had as much experience,” Nelson said. “They just know that they have to work a little bit harder, and they do.”
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SP ORT S PA G E 16the daily orange
By Zach BrownSTAFF WRITER
N EW ORLEANS — As Tulane celebrated a game-tying touchdown with less than three minutes left, capping off a 17-point comeback,
Ryan Nassib looked on calmly from the sideline. Syracuse had been in this situation multiple
times already this year. Three of SU’s fi rst fi ve games went to overtime. And despite some second-half struggles Saturday, the Orange quarterback stayed confi dent and had only one thing on his mind as he took the fi eld for SU’s fi nal drive.
“It’s time to win,” Nassib said. “It’s time to breathe and focus. It wasn’t our fi rst rodeo. All we
had to do is just move the ball, get that fi rst fi rst down and just keep chugging.”
In a game that turned completely in Tulane’s favor after halftime, Syracuse’s offense reawakened in the nick of time to pull out a 37-34 win over the Green Wave in front of 23,188 fans in the Louisiana Superdome. Kicker Ross Kraut-man’s 21-yard fi eld goal as time expired gave SU a win and saved the Orange from what
would have been an extremely disappointing loss. The Orange (4-2, 0-1 Big East) offense came out on fi re in the fi rst half, scoring on its fi rst four drives, but Tulane (2-4, 1-1 Conference USA) torched the SU defense for more than 300 yards in the fi rst two quarters to keep pace.
Tulane clawed back in a second half controlled by
By Zach BrownSTAFF WRITER
NEW ORLEANS — Syracuse players proposed multiple explanations for why Tulane had so much success passing the ball after Saturday’s game.
Some rationalizations were more obvious and geared toward specifi c plays, such as losing the ball in the lights or having a corner-back fall down. Others included a lack of defen-sive pressure on the quarterback, Tulane’s receivers simply making good plays and mis-communication in the defensive backfi eld.
But for SU head coach Doug Marrone, those excuses weren’t to blame.
“You start in position, make sure you fi nish in position and then, you have to make a play,” he said. “And that’s really as simple as it is. It’s not any more creative than that.”
One week after putting up 199 yards in a loss to Army, Tulane torched the Orange defense for 471 yards — 355 of them through the air. SU managed to hold on for the 37-34 win, but the struggles that have haunted Syra-cuse’s pass defense re-emerged in the Louisi-ana Superdome. The Orange entered the game ranked 106th in the nation against the pass, and it didn’t help that status after allowing its most yards through the air yet this season.
“Really, it’s not scheme,” Marrone said. “They’re on it, but it’s just a matter of fi nishing the play and making the play.”
The biggest issue for Syracuse on Saturday was giving up big plays. Tulane had fi ve plays in the fi rst half that went for more than 20 yards.
The Green Wave went deep into the play-book to pull out multiple trick plays early on.
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Orange pass defense picked apart by Tulane during comeback effort
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JEREMIAH KOBENA (25) eludes a tackler in Syracuse’s 37-34 win over Tulane. Kobena’s kick returns gave the Orange offense great field position all game long.
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176The number of kick return yards by SU fresh-man Jeremiah Kobena against Tulane. He had his longest return of the season — 79 yards — which helped set up Syracuse’s fi rst touch-down of the game.
N EW ORLEANS — Syracuse had its foot on Tulane’s throat, and the opportunity to stomp
came halfway through the second quarter.
After giving up a touchdown on the Green Wave’s fi rst possession, SU scored 24 straight points to open up a comfortable lead. Linebacker Dan Vaughan then forced a fumble that Marquis Spruill recovered with 8:15 left in the fi rst half, and the Orange was in business again with a short fi eld — only 52 yards from the end zone.
But the kill shot that could have come with another score never landed. Ryan Nassib overthrew an open Dorian Graham on third down, and SU was forced to punt after a three-and-out series.
“That’s where we have to get bet-ter,” head coach Doug Marrone said. “We have to get better when we have the lead, to keep extending the lead and keep playing throughout and put people away. We really haven’t done that.”
There’s no guarantee that a touch-down on that possession would have changed the outcome of the game. But it would have given SU a 24-point fi rst half lead, would have been the second straight Tulane turnover that led to an Orange score, and would have made it 31 unanswered points for Syracuse.
Instead, the Orange failed — again — to put away its opponent. Tulane went 75 yards in four plays for a score on the ensuing possession, and for the third time this season, Syracuse could
By Chris IsemanSTAFF WRITER
Matthew Lerman stood speaking to reporters after Saturday’s sec-ond annual Orange Alumni Clas-sic when the player he’s trying to replace strode over for a quick hello.
John Galloway is no longer in the goal for the
Orange, one of the many losses the
team will have to absorb come spring time.
It’s the former SU goaltender Gal-loway’s spot, though, that has the largest pool of viable candidates. Seven goaltenders are in contention, and although Lerman started Satur-day’s exhibition, there’s no guaran-tee that’s permanent.
“It’s tough trying to fi ll his shoes,” Lerman said of Galloway. “It’s going
to be competitive all the way through the spring. I don’t think they want to give anyone a label yet. They want it to be competitive. They want people to try every day.”
That’s the case at virtually every position on the fi eld for Syracuse heading into the 2012 season. The current Syracuse team beat the SU Alumni All-Stars 12-4 over fi ve quarters, putting up an offensive
display that’s somewhat meaning-less in early October. But it was still the fi rst opportunity SU head coach John Desko had to watch his current roster in a competitive game after 2 1/2 full weeks of practices, with two more still remaining.
The Orange played against mem-bers of its storied past, with players like Kenny Nims, Chris Daniello,
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