Mornings on the Hill for November 1, 2023

PALESTINIAN TEACH IN IS CANCELLED AND WHAT STUDENTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE EVENT NO LONGER HAPPENING.
A POLICE ARREST AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY AFTER VIOLENT THREATS TO JEWISH STUDENTS.
THE FIRST SNOW FALL OF THE YEAR AND WE ARE OFFICALLY ENTERING WINTER HERE IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.
ALL THAT PLUS YOUR WEATHER AND ORANGE SPORTS COMING UP ON THIS EDITION OF MORNINGS ON THE HILL.

GOOD MORNING. I’M SYDNEY SUPPLE. THANKS FOR JOINING US FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
AND I’M WHITNEY WILLIAMS. HERE’S A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP STORY.

THE WAR BETWEEN ISRAEL AND GAZA IS AFFECTING PEOPLE BEYOND ITS BORDERS AND IMPACTING COLLEGE CAMPUSES
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY PLANNED TO HOST A TEACH IN FEATURING A PALESTINIAN ACTIVIST, BUT IT WAS CANCELED OUT OF CONCERN FOR CAMPUS SAFETY. PEYTON SPELLACY JOINS US LIVE TO BREAK DOWN STUDENTS REACTIONS.

WHITNEY SYDNEYTHE SYRACUSE PEACE COUNCIL WORKED WITH THE AFRICAN AND BLACK GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION TO HOST THIS EVENT WITH SPEAKER PROFESSOR HADI. THE EVENT WAS MOVED BUT STUDENTS WISHED IT STAYED ON CAMPUS

IN AN EMAIL SENT OUT AT 12:08 PM YESTERDAY JUST HOURS BEFORE THE EVENT WAS MEANT TO KICKOFF AT SIMS HALL, CHANCELLOR SYVERUD SAID THE UNIVERSITY MADE THE HARD DECISION TO CANCEL THE EVENT. IT STATES DPS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS BEEN TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO SAFETY HOST AN EVENT LIKE THIS. HOWEVER THE CHANCELLOR WROTE “AT THIS TIME, BASED ON THAT ASSESSMENT, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY IS NOT ABLE TO CONFIDENTLY ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE ATTENDEES, THE SPEAKER AND OUR WHOLE CAMPUS COMMUNITY AND, THUS, HAS MADE THE DECISION THAT THIS EVENT WILL NOT OCCUR AS SCHEDULED TODAY.”

WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO DPS FOR A STATEMENT REGARDING FURTHER EXPLANATION ON WHAT MEASURES WOULD BE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN IN THE FUTURE… HOWEVER WE HAVE YET TO GET A RESPONSE… REPORTING IN LIVE… IM PEYTON SPELLACY BACK TO YOU GUYS AT THE DESK

ACROSS THE NATION, COLLEGE CAMPUSES HAVE SEEN INCREASES IN ANTISEMITISM AS TENSIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST HAVE RISEN.
YESTERDAY, CORNELL UNIVERSITY ARRESTED A MAJOR PERPETRATOR OF JEWISH HATE SPEECH. OUR JONAH WEINTRAUB HAS MORE. JONAH WHAT CAN YOU TELL US

CORNELL UNIVERSITY JUNIOR PATRICK DAY WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY FOR POSTING ANTISEMITIC THREATS ON AN ONLINE DISCUSSION POST EARLIER THIS WEEK.

THE 21-YEAR OLD FROM PITTSFORD, NEW YORK UPLOADED VARIOUS ANTISEMITIC MESSAGES, INCLUDING INTENTIONS TO SHOOT UP THE UNIVERSITY’S KOSHER DINING HALL.
DAI ALSO THREATENED TO QUOTE “SLIT THE THROAT” OF ANY JEWISH MALES ON CAMPUS, AMONG OTHER WARNINGS OF VIOLENCE TOWARDS JEWS.
YESTERDAY, NEW YORK GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL SPOKE ABOUT THE INCIDENTS AT CORNELL. SHE EMPHASIZED THAT ANTISEMITISM ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES STATEWIDE HAS BEEN A GROWING ISSUE — EVEN PRIOR TO ANY RECENT VIOLENCE IN ISRAEL AND GAZA.
HOCHUL CONDEMNED ADJACENT HATE SPEECH TOWARDS MUSLIM STUDENTS AS WELL. THE GOVERNOR HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY FOR ALL MINORITIES, AND BACKED THAT UP BY ANNOUNCING PLANS FOR STATE POLICE TO INCREASE THEIR MONITORING OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON CAMPUSES.
AS FOR CORNELL’S INCIDENT, UNIVERSITY POLICE, ALONGSIDE THE FBI’S JOINT TERRORISM TASK FORCE AND NEW YORK STATE POLICE, ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE CASE.

DAY IS SET TO VISIT FEDERAL COURT RIGHT HERE IN SYRACUSE TODAY WHILE REMAINING IN CUSTODY. IF PROVEN GUILTY, HE’D FACE UP TO 5 YEARS IN PRISON AND A FINE OF UP TO 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
REPORTING LIVE FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL, I’M JONAH WEINTRAUB.

DOZENS OF DEATHS REPORTED IN GAZA REFUGEE CAMP AIRSTRIKE.
THE HAMAS-RUN HEALTH MINISTRY REPORTED THAT AT LEAST FIFTY PEOPLE HAD BEEN KILLED IN THE BLAST.INCLUDING A HAMAS COMMANDER WHO DIED IN THE DEADLY STRIKE.BUT THERE ARE SEVERE CONCERNS ABOUT THE NUMBER OF CIVILIANS WHO WERE PUT IN DANGER BY THE BLAST

WITH HALLOWEEN OUT OF THE WAY AND THE FIRST SNOW FALL OF THE YEAR , I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU WHITNEY BUT IT IS BEGINNING TO LOOK A LITTLE LIKE CHRISTMAS TIME.
THAT’S RIGHT SYDNEY. LET’S HEAD OVER TO OUR KALIA BUTLER TO HEAR ABOUT THE BEGINNINGS OF OUR WHITE CHRISTMAS, KALIA WHAT CAN YOU TELL US?

ITS RAINING, ITS POURING, ITS ACTUALLY SNOWING HERE IN SYRACUSE ON THE FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER.
WINTER IS HERE AS WE WE EXPERIENCE THE FIRST SNOWFALL SO FAR THIS SEASON, SNOW POTENTIALLY GOING INTO THE AFTERNOON WITH SOME POTENTIAL RAIN INVOLVED, 36 DEGREES RIGHT NOW FEELS LIKE 31 WITH SOME WIND.
AND ITS OFFICIALLY PUFFER SEASON AS SOME STUDENTS OUT WITH JACKETS OTHERS WITH SHORTS, BUT YOU PICK FOR POSION. ILL HAVE SOME MORE FOR YOU ON WEATHER SHORTLY. IM KALIA BUTLER FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL. LADIES BACK TO YOU.
COMING UP ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL — THE SON OF A BASEBALL LEGEND VISITS A LOCAL COLLEGE
AND TAKE A TRIP TO ONE OF OUR REPORTER’S KITCHENS
THOSE STRIES AND MORE AFTER THE BREAK

WELCOME BACK WHERE OUR BAILEE TUCKER JOINS US LIVE TO SHOW OFF HER BAKING SKILLS AND A SWEET TREAT YOU CAN MAKE FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
BAILEE.

THANKS GUYS. I REALLY HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY ONE OF MY FAVORITE DESSERTS

TODAY WE’RE GOING TO BE MAKING MY MOM’S FAMOUS DOUBLE DOOZIES.
ALL YOU NEED IS ONE CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX CREAM CHEESE ICING, ONE EGG AND ONE STICK OF BUTTER.
BUT FIRST, LET’S CALL MY MOM AND ASK HER HOW SHE THINKS THESE WILL TURN OUT.
HOW DO YOU THINK MY DOUBLE DOOZIES ARE GOING TO TURN OUT?
I THINK THEY WILL TURN OUT WONDERFUL.
ALRIGHT GUYS, THE FIRST THING WE’RE GOING TO DO IS PUT THE EGG IN. NOW THE REASON WE’RE DOING THIS IS BECAUSE MY MOM SAYS THAT WE, SHE’S NOT HERE. THERE’S SHELL.
12 SECONDS LATER,
SHE SAYS THAT YOU HAVE TO DO THE EGG FIRST BECAUSE THERE’S NOT A LOT OF MOISTURE. SO IT’S HARD TO STIR, YOU’RE GONNA WATCH ME STRUGGLE TO STIR THOSE BECAUSE I’M A POOR COLLEGE STUDENT WHO DOESN’T HAVE AN ELECTRIC MIXER. SO, AFTER THE EGG, I’M GONNA
GET MY SUPER MOIST.
I HATE THAT WORD.
SUPER MOIST MILK CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX FROM MY FRIEND BETTY CROCKER.
OKAY, SO NOW WE HAVE OUR CAKE MIX. NOW YOU CAN THROW THIS AWAY BECAUSE WE DON’T NEED THE INSTRUCTIONS, THIS IS A SPECIAL RECIPE BETTY DIDN’T COME UP WITH THIS, MY MOM DID. SHOUT OUT HEIDI.
THE CAKE MIX IS GOING TO SIT ON TOP OF THIS BUTTER AND HOPEFULLY GET A LITTLE BIT OF MOISTURE WITH IT. SO IT’S NOT GOING TO BE SO HARD TO MIX UP.
SOFTENED MY STICK OF BUTTER. SO THAT GOES IN NEXT. LITTLE BIT OF IT MELTED, BUT I THINK THAT’S FINE.
SO IT’S GONNA LOOK LIKE THIS, BUT YOU’RE GONNA WANT TO MIX IT UP.
WE MAY BE HERE FOR A WHILE, BECAUSE SOMETHING TELLS ME THIS IS GONNA BE HARD.
ONE ETERNITY LATER.
SO IT’S GONNA LOOK LIKE THIS, WHICH PROBABLY LOOKS A LITTLE NASTY, BUT I PROMISE IT WILL TASTE GOOD.
AND I’M GOING TO TAKE SOME OF THE CAKE MIX. I’M GONNA ROLL IT INTO A BALL. SO THE SIZE DOESN’T REALLY MATTER. THE SMALLER YOU DO, THE MORE YOU’LL BE ABLE TO DO SO.
ALL RIGHT, I’VE NOW COMPLETED THE ROLLING PROCESS OF THE COOKIES. CAKE SANDWICH THINGIES. SO NOW I’M GOING TO POP THESE INTO THE OVEN. THE OVEN IS PREHEATED TO 350 DEGREES. I’M GONNA PUT THEM IN THERE FOR 11 MINUTES CHECK THEM OUT. IF THEY’RE NOT LOOKING SO HOT. PUT THEM IN THERE FOR TWO MORE MINUTES AND THEN TAKE THEM OUT AND THEN WE WILL DO THE ICING PROCESS.
THEY’RE DONE.
NOW COMES THE FUN PART WHERE WE ICE THE DOUBLE DOOZIES. REALLY THE ICING IS JUST LIBERAL. SO HOWEVER MUCH ICING YOU CARE TO PUT ON THERE.
ALL RIGHT, TIME FOR THE REAL TEST.
HOW DO THEY TASTE?
REALLY GOOD.

I REALLY WASN’T LYING, THESE ARE SO GOOD!
FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL, I’M BAILEE TUCKER.

THANKS BAILEE, I DID GET TO TASTE SOME OF BAILEE’S TREATS. SPEAKING OF SWEETS LET’S GET INTO SOME HALLOWEEN CONTENT.
OUR ANISA WILLIAMS IS LIVE THIS MORNING TO TALK TO US ABOUT A HAUNTED MOVIE THEATER. ANISA\

THAT’S RIGHT WHITNEY. THERE’S A HIDDEN GEM THAT TURNS MOVIE NIGHT INTO A HAUNTINGLY GOOD EXPERIENCE. A HAUNTED MOVIE THEATHER IN CICERO IS BACK FOR ITS THIRD ANNUAL WALK-THROUGH EXPERIENCE. THIS GARAGE-TURNED-SPOOKY ATTRACTION CAPTIVATED BOTH TRICK-OR-TREATERS AND THEIR PARENTS.

NO MOVIE THEATER EXPERIENCE IS COMPLETE WITHOUT TREATS AND SNACKS, AND THE HAUNTED MOIVE THEATER DOESN’T DISAPPOINT. ALTHOUGH IT’S NOT AN ACTUAL MOVIE SHOWING, THE ATMOPSHERE AND THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL WILL LEAVE YOU FEELINGS LIKE YOU’RE PART OF A HORROR FILM.
AFTER GETTING YOUR TICKETS, HEAD STRAIGHT TO THE CONCESSION STAND TO ENJOY POPCORN, CANDY, AND EVEN HOT CHOCOLATE TO KEEP YOU WARM. OWNERS ROBIN AND SHAWN KOZMA HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE ATTRACTION FOR TWO WEEKS.
IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE THEME CENTERED AROUND A HAUNTED HOUSE WITH DIFFERENT SCENES EACH YEAR. THEY’RE CONSTANTLY SEEKING TO OUTDO THEMSELVES, AND NEXT YEAR, THEY PLAN TO INTRODUCE A PIRATE SHIP THEME.
“HAPPY HALLOWEEN”

MAKE SURE TO MARK YOUR CALENDER AND JOIN THE SPINE-CHILLING FUN NEXT HALLOWEEN SEASON. FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL, I’M ANISA WILLIAMS.

GOODBYE HALLOWEEN AND HELLO WINTER.TIME TO CHECK YOUR WEATHER FOR TODAY.
KALIA IS BACK IN STUDIO AFTER SHE DUTSTED OFF A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW WITH A LOOK AT YOUR FULL WEATHER FORECAST.
THANK YOU, SYDNEY. AS PROMISED, I AM BACK AGAIN WITH A WEATHER UPDATE AGAIN FOR THIS MORNING. ABOUT 33 DEGREES, CHILLY AND SNOWY. THIS IS FOR TOMORROW, 33 DEGREES. IT’S NOT GOING TO BE SNOWY TOMORROW. IT IS GOING TO JUST CLEAR UP A LITTLE BIT. SO BE A LITTLE BIT CLOUDY. AND THEN AGAIN, GOING INTO THAT AFTERNOON AND EVENING, IT’S STILL GOING TO BE CLOUDY ROUGHLY AROUND THE HIGH 3240S.

WELL, LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE FIVE DAY CAST. SO FOR OUR FIVE DAY, AS YOU SEE, IT’S GOING TO WARM UP A LITTLE BIT AGAIN TOMORROW. AROUND 47 IS A HIGH AND THEN FOR PARENTS WEEKEND COMING UP ON FRIDAY, IT’S GOING TO REACH AROUND 56 DEGREES. REALLY NICELY WARMING UP COMPARED TO SOME SNOW TODAY. AND THEN AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO SATURDAY AT 53 AND THEN ON SUNDAY, GRAB SOME SNOW BECAUSE IT’S SUPPOSED TO SHOWER ONCE AGAIN AND THEN ALL THE WAY TO MONDAY.

LOOKING AHEAD, ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS, BUT OVERALL WARMING UP A LITTLE BIT. BUT THAT’S ALL I HAVE FROM WEATHER TODAY. BACK TO YOU GUYS.
IM KALIA BUTLER, LADIES BACK TO YOU.
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THE SON OF BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER ROBERTO CLEMENTE IS VISITING SYRACUSE TOMORROW NIGHT FOR AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION ABOUT LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY.
CLEMENTE JR. WILL BE JOINED BY LE MOYNE ALUMNUS JOSIAH GRAY WHO MADE THE 2023 MLB ALL-STAR GAME.
THE TALK WILL BE MODERATED BY NEWS CHANNEL 9 SPORTS DIRECTOR STEVEN INFANTI.
IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND WILL TAKE PLACE AT PANASCI FAMILY CHAPEL FROM 5 P-M TO 6 P-M.

OVER THE WEEKEND, AMANDA SERRANO AND DANILA RAMOS MADE HISTORY IN ORLANDO AND OUR VERY OWN, PATRICIA DUONG, WAS THERE TO SOAK IN THE ENTIRE EVENT. PATRICIA,TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR WEEKEND.

THANKS SYDNEY. AMANDA SERRANO. THE UNDSPUTED FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION, AND HER OPPONENT DANILA RAMOS MADE HISTORY GOIGN 12X 3 MINUTE ROUNDS BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE MEN AND WOMENS’ DIVISION. I WAS THERE TO WITNESS THEIR REMARKABLE CHIEVEMENT ALONGSIDE A LINEUP OF FIERCE FIGHTERS WHO SHOWCASED THEIR TALENT AND SKILLS AND INVALUABLE CONVERSATIONS I WILL NEVER FORGET.

THE ARENA PULSATED WITH ANTICIPATION AS THE NIGHT UNFOLDED, SETTING THE STAGE FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY DISPLAY OF BOXING SKILL. A MESMERIZING BLEND OF TALENT AND PASSION FILLED THE AIR AS FIGHTERS FROM THE PRELIMINARY AND MAINCARDS LEFT THEIR MARK, IGNITING THE ATMOPHERE WITH EACH PUNCH AND COUNTERPUNCH. AT THE HEART OF THE VENT, SERRANO AND SHADASIA GREEN EXPRESSED WHAT 12/3 MINUTE ROUNDS WILL DO FOR THE FUTURE OF WOMEN’S BOXING.
MEANWHILE SIBLEY SCOLES AND THE ICONIC LAILA ALI EMPHAIZED THE MONUMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF THIS EVENT FOR WOMEN’S BOXING CASTING IT IN A HISTORICAL LIGHT. YOUTUBER TURNED BROADCASTER WADE PLEMMON WAS KIND ENOUGH TO SHARE HIS INVALUABLE INSIGHTS WITH ME AS I CONTINUE ON THIS PATH OF BROADCASTING.

I AM SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS, BACK TO YOU LADIES.

COMING UP ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL —
SYRACUSE SPORTS ARE IN FULL SWING AS BOTH FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL PLAY IN THE DOME THIS WEEK.
AND TWO ORANGE SQUADS COMPETE IN THE ACC POSTSEASON. THE LATEST ON THEIR PLAYOFF PUSHES IS COMING UP.

HAPPY WEDNESDAY EVERYONE! I’M GRIFFIN DELLA PENNA WITH YOUR ORANGE SPORTS UPDATE HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
AND I’M EMILY COFFEY. GRIFFIN, IT’S BEEN A BIT OF A ROUGH RIDE FOR THE ORANGE THIS FOOTBALL SEASON. IS THERE HOPE FOR THIS TEAM?

EMILY, IT’S BEEN A DIFFICULT MONTH FOR THE SU FOOTBALL PROGRAM, BUT THERE IS OPTIMISM IN THE BUILDING. THE ORANGE HAVE DROPPED THEIR LAST FOUR GAMES AFTER A 4-0 START, AND WILL FINALLY BE BACK TO PLAY THEIR FIRST HOME GAME SINCE SEPTEMBER 30TH.
CAPTAINS GARRETT SHRADER AND JUSTIN BARRON TOLD ME YESTERDAY THAT THEY BELIEVE THE FANS INSIDE THE J-M-A DOME WILL GIVE THE ORANGE THE EXTRA JUICE THE TEAM NEEDS. SYRACUSE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JOHN WILDHACK SAID YESTERDAY THAT MORE TICKETS SOLD FOR THIS GAME THAN THEIR MATCHUP AGAINST CLEMSON EARLIER THIS SEASON.
SYRACUSE PLAYS A RED-HOT BOSTON COLLEGE PROGRAM THAT HAS WON THEIR LAST FOUR GAMES. KICKOFF AGAINST BC IS AT 7:30 ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND WILL BE NATIONALLY TELEVISED ON ESPN TWO.

POSTSEASON PLAY IS HERE FOR THE 6TH SEED SYRACUSE MEN’S SOCCER TEAM AS THEY HOST 11TH SEED, N-C STATE TONIGHT.
THE ORANGE ARE UNDEFEATED IN A-C-C TOURNAMENT HISTORY WHEN PLAYING AT HOME IN THE S-U SOCCER STADIUM.
SYRACUSE FACED N-C STATE EARILER THIS SEASON, THAT GAME ENDING IN A 1-1 TIE.
OVERALL THE ORANGE LEAD THE SERIES 5-3-5 AGAINST N-C STATE.
KICK OFF IS AT 6 TONIGHT, AND TICKETS ARE FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS.

SYRACUSE FIELD HOCKEY LOST YESTERDAY IN THE OPENING ROUND OF THE A-C-C TOURNAMENT TO 4TH-SEEDED VIRGINIA 3-2. CUSE ENTERED TUESDAY AS THE NUMBER 12 TEAM IN THE COUNTRY, AND HELD AN EARLY 2-0 LEAD.
THE CAVALIERS STORMED BACK IN THE FOURTH QUARTER SCORING THREE UNANSWERED, INCLUDING THE GAME-WINNER WITH LESS THAN THREE MINUTES REMAINING. THE ORANGE FINISHED THE SEASON WITH A 10-7 RECORD GOING 2-4 IN CONFERENCE PLAY.

THE BIG CONVERSATION THIS OFF SEASON FOR THE MEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAM WAS THE CHANGES ON THE COACHING STAFF.
I GOT A CHANCE TO SIT DOWN WITH ASSISTANT COACH ALLEN GRIFFIN TO LEARN WHAT SPARKED HIS LOVE FOR BASKETBALL.

EACH AND EVERY PERSON DEVELOPES A LOVE FOR SOMETHING WHEN THEY’RE YOUNG.
FOR MANY PEOPLE THEY FALL IN LOVE WITH A SPORT.
COACH ALLEN GRIFFIN LOVED BASEBALL AS A KID BUT AROUND THE AGE OF 13 HE FOUND BASKETBALL IN THE MOST PECULIAR PLACE.
YES, YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT. COACH ALLEN GRIFFIN DIDN’T SWING FROM MONKEYBARS LIKE THESE, INSTEAD THEY MADE A MAKESHIFT BASKETBALL COURT.
SPRAY PAINTING THE MIDDLE OF THE MONKEY BARS TO MAKE A HOOP.
NOW THIS WASN’T JUST ANY GAME THIS WAS A SERIOUS GAME.
THEY HAD STAT SHEETS, AND MODELED THEIR GAME AFTER THEIR FAVORITE NBA PLAYER.
BUT COACH GRIFFINS LOVE FOR THE GAME DIDN’T STOP AT THE MONKEY BARS, AND THE JOURNEY WASN’T ALWAYS SMOOTH SAILING.
COACH GRIFF FRIST BEGAN HIS TIME AT SYRACUSE AS A STUDENT ATHLETE ON THE BASKETBALL TEAM WHERE HE PLAYED FROM 1997 TO 2001.
HE STARTED AS A SOPHMORE BUT DID NOT GET TO START HIS JUNIOR YEAR.
THIS REALLY WEIGHED ON HIM, AND AT FIRST, HE BECAME DEPRESSED WITH NOWHERE TO TURN.
UNTIL HE REALIZED.
AND THAT’S WHEN THE SWITCH FLIPPED.
HE ENDED UP STARTING HIS SENIOR YEAR, GOING ON TO PLAY PRO AND NOW FINDS HIMSLEF BACK A SYRACUSE, COACHING FOR A TEAM THAT TRANSFORMED HIM INTO THE MAN HE IS TODAY.
AND WHO KNEW ALL YOU NEEDED WERE SOME MONKEY BARS?
IN SYRACUSE, I’M EMILY COFFEY FOR N-C-C NEWS.

THAT’S IT FOR SPORTS. STAY WITH US FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.

WELCOME BACK TO MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
WE’RE WRAPPING THINGS UP TODAY WITH RAYSHAUN SANDLIN AND TODAY’S ENTERTAINMENT NEWS.

THANK YOU LADIES AND GOOD MORNING TO THE FOLKS ON THE HILL!
AMONG THE MANY GREAT EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AT SYRACUSE IS A CHANCE TO ATTEND A WORLD CLASS FILM FESTIVAL. JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO I HAD THE CHANCE TO ATTEND THIS EVENT IN TORONTO CANADA. WHAT IS WRONG WITH BLACK PEOPLE?
THAT IS THE PROVOCATIVE OPENING QUESTION OF A DOCUMENTARY HOT OFF ITS WORLD PREMIERE. AFTER RAVE REVIEWS THIS POIGNANT AND PROMISING FILM IS NOT ONLY ON ITS WAY TO THE BIG SCREEN, BUT ALSO SET TO BE STREAMED ON NETFLIX IN A FEW WEEKS. DIRECTED BY OSCAR AWARD WINNING ROGER ROSS WILLIAMS, AND PRODUCED BY NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNING MARA BROCK AKIL, “STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING” WAKES UP THE WRONGDOINGS OF RACISM AND HIGHLIGHTS SIGNIFICANTLY TOLD STORIES OF BLACK WOMEN INCLUDING HARRIET JACOBS, PHILLIS WHEATLEY, AND IDA B. WELLS. BASED ON THE BOOK BY THE SAME NAME. THE FILM ALSO INCLUDES NARRATION AND COMMENTARY FROM AUTHOR DR. IBRAM X KENDI AND NOTABLE BLACK WOMEN SUCH AS DR. ANGELA DAVIS, BRITTNEY COOPER AND HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE CORI BUSH.
IN A TALKBACK AFTER IT’S WORLD PREMIERE AT TIFF, WILLIAMS AND AKIL SHARED THAT THE FILM HAS BEEN THREE YEARS IN THE MAKING. BOTH AKIL AND WILLIAMS WERE INSPIRED AFTER DISCOVERING KENDI’S BOOK AT THE HEGIHT OF THE RACIAL RECKONING OF 2020.
AKIL SHARED A REMINDER WITH A MAJORITY BLACK AUDIENCE AT TIFF TO “WRITE THEIR STORIES DOWN,”. “WHETHER IT’S FOR A ‘NETFLIX’ OR NOT” AKIL SAID ” THE WAR IS IN THE WRITING.”
“STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING” WILL START IN SELECT THEATRES ON NOVEMBER 10TH AND WILL THEN STREAM IN NETFLIX STARTING ON NOVEMBER 20TH.”

FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL, I’M RAYSHAUN SANDLIN AND NOW A FESTIVE HALLOWEEN RECAP FROM MY FELLOW ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER JALYSS LYANN. JAYLSS?
THAT’S RIGHT RAYSHAUN.
SYRACUSE RESIDENTS ARE GOING TO MICHAELS CRAFT STORE FOR DIY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES, RYLIE JONES SAYS CREATING YOUR OWN COSTUME IS BETTER.
AS IT’S SAID THAT CREATING HALLOWEEN COSTUMES IS MORE FUN, NICHOLE HOLMES SAYS IT IS ALSO MORE BUDGET-FRIENDLY WHEN COMPARED TO PURCHASING PREMADE ONES.

THAT’S RIGHT. SO IF REPURPOSING YOUR OWN CLOTHES AND LOOKING IN YOUR CLOSET FOR A HALLOWEEN COSTUME IS THE WAY TO GO THIS SEASON.
THANKS JALYSS! SYDNEY. ISN’T IT CRAZY THAT HALLOWEEN IS OVER ALREADY? WHEN YOU WHEN I TELL YOU I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DAY. I MEAN, THIS MORNING, NOVEMBER 1ST, I ALREADY PUT UP MY CHRISTMAS TREE. TONIGHT, I’LL BE PUTTING ON A HALLMARK MOVIE, HAVING A HOT CUP OF CHOCOLATE. I’LL BE DOING ALL THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES BECAUSE THAT’S REALLY THE BEST PART OF THE SEASON.
IT’S NOT NECESSARILY CHRISTMAS DAY, BUT IT’S THE BUILD UP IN ALL THE TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I TOTALLY, TOTALLY AGREE
AND THAT’S IT FOR US THIS WEDNESDAY HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL. I’M WHITNEY WILLIAMS. REMEMBER TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
I’M SYDNEY SUPPLEY. THANKS FOR WATCHING ORANGE NATION. WE’LL SEE YOU NEXT WEDNESDAY, LIVE AT TEN A-M RIGHT HERE ON O-T-N.