Wednesday, February 13, 2019

GOOD MORNING I’M LANDON WEXLER–THANKS FOR JOINING US FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.

AND I’M KAYLA BURTON. HERE’S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE STORIES WE’LL BE TALKING ABOUT OVER THE NEXT HOUR.

COMING UP TODAY ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL.

THE SNOW HAS BEEN CAUSING MAJOR ISSUES ON CAMPUS, EVEN LEAVING SOME STUDENTS WITHOUT WATER.FIND OUT HOW THE UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN TRYING TO HELP THE STUDENTS AFFECTED.

ALSO.WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THE PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF SNOW REMOVAL ON CAMPUS HAVE BEEN DOING TO HELP YOU ON YOUR WALK TO CLASS.

AND FINALLY.WE’LL SHOW YOU HOW A CAMPUS FAVORITE COFFEE SHOP JUST GOT EVEN BETTER.

ALL THAT PLUS YOUR WEATHER AND ORANGE SPORTS COMING UP ON THIS EDITION OF MORNINGS ON THE HILL.

OUR TOP STORY THIS HOUR–A PLAN TO IMPROVE SAFETY FOR THOSE LIVING OFF CAMPUS.

OUR ABIGAIL FRIDMANN JOINS US LIVE FROM OUTSIDE THE D-P-S OFFICES WITH THE STORY. GOOD MORNING ABIGAIL.

GOOD MORNING GUYS, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ALONG WITH THE GRAD STUDENT ASSOCIATION HAS INSTALLED 50 SIGNS IN THE EAST NEIGHBORHOODS SURROUNDING THE UNIVERSITY. THAT’S STREETS LIKE EUCLID, MARSHALL STREET, AND GENESSE. WE SPOKE WITH CHIEF BOBBY MALDONADO ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND HE SAYS HE’S CONFIDENT THE SIGNS WILL HELP PROMOTE SAFE RESOURCES.

THESE SIGNS ARE A RECENT ADDITION TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD, SO WORD IS STILL GETTING OUT TO THE STUDENT BODY. ISABELLE HONG SAYS THE SIGNS SEEM LIKE A GOOD IDEA, BUT HER METHOD FOR STAYING SAFE?

TO USE THE APP, SIMPLY DOWNLOAD IT, AND CHOOSE THE OPTIONS THAT APPLY TO YOU. USERS CAN EVEN SHARE THEIR LOCATION WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE THE APP.

AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE NEW SIGNS, BLUE LIGHTS, OR CAMPUS SAFETY PROCEDURES, CHIEF MALDONADO SAYS STUDENTS ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO REACH OUT AND EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS. YOU CAN TWEET AT SYRACUSE D-P-S, OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

REPORTING LIVE I’M ABIGAIL FRIDMANN FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.

IT’S A COLD AND ICY MORNING HERE ON THE S-U HILL. TIME TO CHECK YOUR WEATHER FOR TODAY.

NAIYA BROOKS IS LIVE TO TELL US WHAT TO EXPECT.

A HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ONONDAGA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THEY WANT PEOPLE AT HOME TO BEWARE OF POSSIBLE WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 35 MILES PER HOUR. WIND GUSTS COULD DOWN ICE DOWN POWER LINES CAUSING

ISOLATED OUTAGES INTO THIS EVENING.

IT’S SLIGHTLY CALMER SKIES THAN IT WAS AROUND THIS TIME YESTERDAY. RIGHT NOW IT IS ABOUT 30 DEGREES AND VERY CLOUDY. WINDS ARE AT JUST 18 MILES PER HOUR.

LATER ON TODAY, THERE’S A HIGH OF 33 DEGREES AND 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF ABOUT AN INCH OF SNOW. AROUND 2 PM, THAT’S WHEN THOSE WINDS REALLY START TO REV UP TO ABOUT 30-33 MILES HER HOUR.

TONIGHT YOU CAN EXPECT CLOUDY CONDITIONS WITH A LOW AT ABOUT 23 DEGREES. THERE’S A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR LESS THAN AN INCH OF OF SNOW.

EVERYONE SHOULD PUT ON AN EXTRA LAYERS TO AVOID THOSE STRONG WINDS AND TAKE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AND WALKING TO CAMPUS TODAY. THERE’S STILL A LOT OF ICE AND SNOW COVERING THE SIDEWALKS AND STREETS.

WE’LL BACK BACK AT 10:30 WITH THE FIVE DAY FORECAST. NAIYA BROOKS, MORNINGS ON THE HILL. BACK TO YOU IN THE STUDIO

WE HAD HEAVY SNOW YESTERDAY AFTERNOON HERE ON CAMPUS–WHICH RAISED A FEW HOPES THAT CLASSES MIGHT BE CANCELLED.

NO SUCH LUCK THOUGH–PLENTY OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL NEW YORK CANCELLED CLASSES –S-U STAYED OPEN YESTERDAY AFTER NOON AND EVEN CLASSES WENT ON AS SCHEDULED.

MANY STUDENTS DECIDED TO MAKE PIT STOPS TO GRAB SOME HOT CHOCOLATE TO GET THEM THROUGH THIS COLD WEATHER BUT FOR SOME. GETTING AROUND DEFINITELY WASN’T EASY. AND OTHERS JUST WANTED TO GO HOME.

“I definitely miss home, I’m from Cincinnati, Ohio so I definitely still get snow but not like this. Had class at noon so it was still kind of bad. Wen’t home figured it was going to canceled but you know what, didn’t happen so here I am. Finally going home so I’m ready to be inside again.”

AND ELLIE ISN’T THE ONLY ONE READY TO BE INSIDE STAYING NICE AND WARM. I THINK ALL STUDENTS ARE.

THE RECENT FRIGID TEMPERATURES HAVE HAD A BIG IMPACT ON ONE S-U DORM.

A WATER MAIN BREAK ON WAVERLY AVENUE LEFT HUNDREDS OF S-U STUDENTS IN WATSON RESIDENCE HALL WITHOUT WATER. RESIDENTS WERE UNABLE TO SHOWER IN WATSON AND WERE LIMITED TO TWO BOTTLES OF WATER FOR THE WEEK–WHICH THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDED.

WATSON RESIDENCE ADVISOR KALLEN ARKEDER EXPLAINS WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE IN THE HALL WITH NO RUNNING WATER.

ARKEDER SAYS MANY RESIDENTS HAD TO WALK TO OTHER RESIDENCE HALLS IN THE COLD WEATHER TO SHOWER.

THE WATER MAIN HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN FIXED AND WATSON RESIDENTS CAN ONCE AGAIN SHOWER AND DRINK THE BUILDING’S WATER SAFELY.

WHEN’S THE LAST TIME A SYRACUSE WINTER DAY HAD YOU FEELING BLUE?

CHANCES ARE HIGH PRETTY IT WAS RECENTLY AND THE ORGANIZERS BEHIND THE GREAT NEW YORK STATE FAIR UNDERSTOOD THAT AS THEIR CALL TO ACTION.

THEY FOUND A WAY TO SQUEEZE ALL THE CHILDHOOD FUN, PIZZA FRITES AND FRIED FOOD, CARNIVAL GAMES AND ACTIVITIES INTO THE EXPO CENTER ON THE SAME GREAT GROUNDS.

VENDORS CAME FROM ALL OVER TO SHOWCASE THEIR PRODUCTS – FROM DOG TRAINING SERVICES TO FREEZE DRIED FRUITS, VEGGIES AND TACOS… YES – ONLY THE TYPES OF THINGS YOU WOULD SEE AT THE FAIR

OVER TEN RIDES, ONE-HUNDRED VENDORS AND MANY PERFORMERS, THE EXPO CENTER WAS PACKED WITH ALL THE FUN AND WITH ENOUGH ROOM TO BREATHE A LITTLE BIT. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR SYRACUSE RESIDENTS TO BRING SOME FUN TO WINTER.

COMING UP HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL–

HEAR FROM THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CLEARING THE SNOW FROM OUR CAMPUS SIDEWALKS.

ALSO COMING UP.WE HEAR FROM A STUDENT WHO WENT ON AN I-SCHOOL IMMERSION TRIP.FIND OUT WHAT THIS TRIP MEANT TO HIM AND HIS CAREER

STAY WITH US FOR THOSE STORIES AND MUCH MORE HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL. GOOD MORNING-I’M FAITH CAIN HERE WITH YOUR ORANGE BUZZ….
WELL IF YOU TAKE A LOOK OUTSIDE ITS PRETTY CHILLY THIS MORNING AND YOU MAY NOTICE YOUR CAR IS COVERED WITH ICE.PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TWEETING ABOUT IT AND THEY AREN’T TOO HAPPY WITH THEIR MORNING DRIVES.BUT SOME PEOPLE SEE IT AS TYPICAL SYRACUSE.

MAKE SURE TO GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO GET TO CLASS AND STAY WARM.REPORTING LIVE IN STUDIO, I’M FAITH CAIN FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.

WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT SYRACUSE CHANCES ARE ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS MENTIONED IS THE SNOW.

BUT ONE GROUP ON CAMPUS HELPS EVERYONE GET WHERE THEY NEED TO GO. MORNINGS ON THE HILL’S SAM CARTER IS LIVE IN STUDIO WITH WITH MORE.

THANKS GUYS.IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY AND YOU WERE CHECKING YOUR EMAIL YESTERDAY AROUND 1:30 P-M YOU PROBABLY SAW THIS EMAIL. IT EXPLAINED THAT DESPITE THE HEAVY SNOW THE UNIVERSITY WOULD REMAIN OPEN. I GOT OUT IN THE COLD AND SNOW TO SEE HOW ONE GROUP OF UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES MAKE KEEPING THE UNIVERSITY OPEN A LITTLE EASIER.

THEY SHOVEL, THEY SNOW BLOW, THEY EVEN HAVE A FEW NIFTY PLOWS. THAT’S JUST A FEW OF THE WAYS THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY GROUNDS CREW KEEP THE FOUR-TEEN MILES OF ROADS AND TWENTY-ONE MILES OF SIDE WALKS CLEAR AROUND THE UNIVERSITY.

“if you see any areas that has ice on it it would be great to report it. Steer clear if you see us plowing try and stay clear so their wont be any accidents.”

SO THE NEXT TIME YOUR WALKING TO CLASS IN BLIZZARD AND YOU SEE ONE OF THESE SALT SPREADING SAINTS GIVE THEM A TIP OF THE WINTER CAP. FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL, I’M SAM

CARTER.

IF YOU WANT TO REPORT SOMETHING TO THE GROUNDS CREW GIVE’EM A CALL AT 3-1-5-4-4-3-4- 9-8-4. LETS GET BACK TO YOU GUYS AT THE DESK.

JUST UNDER TWO MILLION CARS, TRUCKS AND SUVs HAVE BEEN ISSUED A RECALL FOR A FAULTY AIRBAG THAT COULD LEAD TO POTENTIAL DEATHS.

A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR VEHICLES THAT HAVE AIRBAGS MADE BY TAKATA CORPORATION OF JAPAN.

THIS MAY BE ONE OF THE LARGEST RECALLS IN US HISTORY AND IS A CONCERN FOR MANY.ESPECIALLY DRIVING OUT HERE IN THIS WEATHER WITH THE SNOW CAUSING MANY ACCIDENTS SO FAR.

TAKATA CORPORATION OF JAPAN ADVICES ANY WHO ARE CONCERNED TO CALL THEIR DEALER THAT THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT FROM.

STUDENTS IN THE I-SCHOOL CAN NOW VISIT TECH COMPANIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR A CHEAPER COST.

THE I-SCHOOL GOT A 250-THOUSAND DOLLAR ALUMNI GIFT THIS WEEK THAT WILL REDUCE THE PRICE STUDENTS PAY FOR THE SCHOOL’S IMMERSION TRIPS.

OUR GILAT MELAMED IS LIVE IN STUDIO THIS MORNING WITH A JUNIOR WHO WENT ON ONE OF THOSE TRIPS.

THANKS GUYS, I’M JOINED THIS BY MORNING BY MONG-SHUEN TANG WHO WENT ON THE TECH TREK CHICAGO TRIP LAST MAY.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE ON THE TECHTREK CHICAGO TRIP?

WHAT WAS THE MOST SURPRISING THING ABOUT THE TECH INDUSTRY THAT YOU LEARNED FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS?

WHAT DID THE PROGRAM FEE COVER?

HOW DID YOU APPLY WHAT YOU LEARNED WHEN YOU GOT BACK TO CAMPUS?

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON I-SCHOOL IMMERSION TRIPS VISIT THE WEBSITE AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN.

I’M GILAT MELAMED LIVE IN THE STUDIO– LANDON AND KAYLA BACK TO YOU.

STILL TO COME HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL. WE’LL CHECK OUT THE NEW LOOK AT PEOPLE’S PLACE.

STAY WITH US–THAT STORY AND MORE JUST AHEAD.

WELCOME BACK. A STUDENT-RUN, NON-PROFIT COFFEE SHOP ON CAMPUS IS BACK IN BUSINESS AND WITH A NEW LOOK.

OUR FERNANDO GARCIA-FRANCESCHINI JOINS US LIVE TO GIVE US DETAILS ON THE MAKEOVER.

THAT’S RIGHT GUYS. PEOPLE’S PLACE HAS BEEN ON CAMPUS SINCE 1971 AND, YOU KNOW, IT WAS LOOKING TO REVAMP ITSELF. I’LL TELL YOU THIS, THE REOPENING WAS QUITE THE EVENT.

MUSIC. MAGIC. FOOD. AND TONS OF PEOPLE. THIS WAS THE SCENE AT THE GRAND REOPENING OF PEOPLE’S PLACE.

THE CAFE, LOCATED AT THE LOWER LEVEL OF HENDRICKS CHAPEL, WENT THROUGH SOME RENOVATIONS DURING WINTER BREAK, WHICH INCLUDE NEW PAINT FOR THE WALLS, AND AN UPDATED REFRIGERATOR. AND IF YOU ARE A REGULAR AT PEOPLES PLACE, DO’T WORRY, SOME OF THE ICONIC ARTWORK IS STILL THERE.

CO-MANAGER HAILEY BERMEL SAYS THE STUDENT-RUN COFFEE SHOP HAS A NEW PARTNERSHIP UNDER ITS BELT.

BERMEL SAYS PEOPLE’S PLACE HAD A LITTLE MORE PEOPLE THAN THEY EXPECTED AT THE REOPENING.

FOR CO-MANAGER BAYLEE WRIGHT, CREATING A FAMILY WITH HER CO-WORKERS HAS BEEN HER FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB.

A LOT OF LOVE IN PEOPLE’S PLACE. AND SPEAKING OF LOVE, IF YOU WANT TO SPEND SOME TIME THERE ON VALENTINES DAY, REMEMBER THEY ARE LOCATED AT THE LOWER LEVEL OF HENDRICKS CHAPEL. REPORTING LIVE IN STUDIO FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL, I’M FERNANDO GARCIA-FRANCESCHINI.

IF YOU’RE FEELING EXTRA OUT-GOING.HEAD OUT FRIDAY NIGHT TO THE GLOW IN THE DARK FREEZE-IT 5K.STARTING OFF FROM ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE 5K WILL GO TO THE RESCUE MISSION TO HELP FIGHT HOMELESSNESS.

AND WE’RE JOINED BY OUR 10-30 ANCHORS ASHTYN AND TAMAR. FINALLY THIS HALF HOUR–
THE CHAINSMOKERS AND FIVE SECONDS OF SUMMER ARE BRINGING THEIR MUSIC TO UPSTATE NEW YORK THIS FALL WHEN THEY HIT THE KEYBANK CENTER IN BUFFALO ON OCTOBER 12.
TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS FRIDAY AND PRICES GO FROM FORTY DOLLARS TO A HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS.

AND IF YOU DIDN’T KNOW, THE CHAINSMOKERS’ LEAD SINGER ANDREW TAGGART IS A SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ALUMNUS! THE DJ DUO HAVE A COUPLE OF TOP 10 HITS, INCLUDING GRAMMY-WINNING “DON’T LET ME DOWN”. AUSTRALIAN POP-ROCK BAND FIVE SECONDS OF SUMMER HIT THE TOP 10 CHARTS IN THE U.S. LAST YEAR WITH “YOUNGBLOOD”.

THAT WILL DO IT FOR THIS HALF HOUR–I’M LANDON WEXLER. THANKS FOR WATCHING ORANGE NATION!

AND I’M KAYLA BURTON. DON’T GO AWAY. MORNINGS ON THE HILL CONTINUES AFTER THE BREAK. ASHYTYN AND TAMAR AND THE REST OF OUR TEAM WILL BE BACK WITH MUCH MORE.

GOOD MORNING I’M ASHTYN HIRON. THANKS FOR JOINING US FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.

AND I’M TAMAR TURNER. HERE’S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE STORIES COMING UP IN OUR SECOND HALF HOUR.

IT SERVICES ARE HOLDING WORKSHOPS TO HELP PEOPLE WHO HAVE VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS.

IT’S BLACK HISTORY MONTH. FIND OUT WHAT EVENTS ARE BEING HELD ON CAMPUS TO HONOR SPECIAL TRADITIONS.

WANT TO KNOW WHAT E-WEEK IS? WE HAVE ALL THE DETAILS FROM THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE ON HOW TO GET IN ON THE FUN.

ALL THAT PLUS YOUR WEATHER AND ORANGE SPORTS COMING UP ON THIS EDITION OF MORNINGS ON THE HILL.

OUR TOP STORY THIS HALF HOUR. A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCED IT WILL BECOME FULLY ACCESSIBLE FOR PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS.

OUR MICHELLE HOUSTON JOINS US LIVE TO TELL US HOW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES IS MAKING THAT HAPPEN– ONE WORKSHOP AT A TIME.

THANK YOU ASHTYN AND TAMAR

WELL ACCESSIBILITY TECHNOLOGY HELPS BREAK THE BARRIER FOR STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH DISABILITIES.

I-T-S PROVIDES WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT BOTH SEMESTERS TO SPREAD KNOWLEDGE ON HOW TO DO SO.

I ATTENDED A TRAINING THAT TAUGHT FACULTY HOW TO HELP STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES.

KAREN DAVIS IS THE ASSISTANT DEAN FOR INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE SHE SAYS MOST OF HER WORK HAPPENS OUTSIDE OF HER OFFICE WHERE SHE SPENDS MAJORITY OF HER TIME ASSISTING STUDENTS
EARLIER THIS WEEK DAVIS ATTENDED A WORKSHOP TO LEARN A NEW SKILL

ACCESSIBILITY ANALYST PAMELA THOMAS SAYS THE WORKSHOPS PROVIDE A PROACTIVE APPROACH.

AND THOMAS SAYS THOSE SKILLS ARE CREATING DOCUMENTS WITH BUILT IN HEADINGS, BULLETED LISTS AND TABLES.

JUST A DAY AFTER LEARNING THOSE FEATURES, DAVIS APPLIED THEM TO DOCUMENTS TO TEST HER KNOWLEDGE.

DAVIS SAYS SHE HOPES MAKING ACCESSIBLE DOCUMENTS WILL INFORM OTHERS TO DO SO AS WELL.

NOW THOMAS SAYS THE WORKSHOPS ARE NOT JUST FOR FACULTY.

SO IF STUDENTS WANT TO LEARN A THING OR TWO ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY THEY ARE MORE

THAN WELCOMED TO STOP BY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION MAKE SURE TO VISIT I-T-S ACCESSIBILITY DOT S-Y-R DOT E-D-U REPORTING LIVE I’M MICHELLE HOUSTON FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
IT’S TIME FOR ANOTHER WEATHER CHECK TODAY.

OUR NAIYA BROOKS IS LIVE OUT ON UNIVERSITY AVE TO SHOW US WHAT TO EXPECT.

IT’S STILL ABOUT 30 DEGREES OUTSIDE BUT THERE’S NO SNOW OR EXTREME WIND GUSTS AT THIS TIME. AROUND NOON TODAY, THERE WILL BE A HIGHER CHANCE OF ANOTHER COATING OF SNOW,THAT CAN MAKE THESE ALREADY SLUSHY STREETS A LITTLE WORSE.

LOOKING AT TO OUR FIVE DAY FORECAST. TODAY WE HAVE A HIGH OF 33 DEGREES, WITH A LOW OF 23. THAT HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR STRONG WINDS OF ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR IS STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL TONIGHT.

TOMORROW THERE’S A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EARLY MORNING BEFORE EIGHT
A.M. ALONG WITH A CHANCE OF MORE SNOW BEFORE 9 PM THE HIGH WILL BE 36 AND THE LOW IS 34.

ON FRIDAY, THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT WARM-UP WITH A HIGH OF 42 DEGREES AND A LOW OF 25. THERE’S ALSO A 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN, HOPEFULLY IT CAN MELT SOME OF THE SNOW AND ICE AWAY FROM THIS WEEK.

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE WEEKEND, THERE’S A 50 PERCENT CHANCE FOR MORE SNOW ON SATURDAY. BUT, ON SUNDAY THE SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLEAR AND PARTLY SUNNY.

ALL STUDENTS SHOULD BUNDLE UP TO AVOID THOSE STRONG WINDS AND WEAR BOOTS WITH A NICE TREAD IF YOU HAVE TO WALK ON THE SNOWY OR ICY SIDEWALKS.

I’M NAIYA BROOKS FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL. BACK TO YOU IN THE STUDIO.

FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF EVENTS ON THE HILL TO HONOR SOME VERY RICH TRADITIONS.

THE OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS COORDINATOR. CEDRIC BOLTON SAYS AT THESE EVENTS THERE’S IMPORTANT LESSONS FOR EVERYONE TO LEARN.

THE NEXT EVENT IS TONIGHT. THE COMMEMORATIVE LECTURE. THAT IS IN THE SCHINE STUDENT CENTER. CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE SCHAFFER ART BUILDING LATELY? THERE IS CURRENTLY A NEW EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY THAT YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY CHECK OUT

WELL.THE S-U ART GALLERIES CURRENTLY HAVE 4 EXHIBITIONS ON DISPLAY TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

TH BUILDING IS OPEN TO STUDENTS AS WELL AS THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND AIMS TO PROVIDE THE BEST VISUAL EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE

THEY HAVE AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF BOOKS, SCULPTURES, AND PAINTINGS FROM AS EARLY AS 1619

BUT RECENTLY THEY’VE ADDED A ‘DOX THRASH, BLACK LIFE AND THE CARBORUNDUM MEZZOTINT EXHIBIT’

AS WELL AS ‘A STIRRING SONG SUNG HEROIC AFRICAN AMERICANS FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM’ WHICH ARE ON DISPLAY UNTIL MARCH 8TH

THEY HIGHLIGHT AFRICAN AMERICANS AND FINE PRINT WORK, AND EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO EXPLORE IT

DID YOU KNOW THAT NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK IS ON THE HORIZON?

ACTUALLY I DIDN’T KNOW THAT, BUT THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE HAS A VARIETY OF EVENTS AND SPEAKERS COMING TO CAMPUS FOR ALL STUDENTS.

E-WEEK IS SET TO BEGIN ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH IN LINK HALL WITH AN OLYMPICS EVENT THAT INCLUDES VARIOUS CHALLENGES.

BUT IT DOESN’T STOP THERE.THROUGHOUT THE WEEK THERE WILL BE A FOOD AND TOILETRY DRIVE, CAREER CLINICS, AN ORGANIZATION FAIR AND MUCH MORE

STUDENTS FROM THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE ARE ENCOURAGING THE ENTIRE SYRACUSE COMMUNITY TO COME OUT AND HAVE FUN.

FOR THEM, THIS IS A TIME TO BRING CURRENT STUDENTS AND ALUMNI CLOSER TOGETHER

SYRACUSE ISN’T THE ONLY SCHOOL AROUND THE NATION CELEBRATING E-WEEK, SO COME ON OUT FOR A CHANCE TO WIN SOME COOL PRIZES.

COMING UP HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL–

IT SERVICES HAVE BEEN SENDING OUT A LOT OF EMAILS LATELY. FIND OUT HOW THEY COULD HELP SECURE YOUR SU ACCOUNT.

ALSO COMING UP.AN SU SENIOR SHARES HER DOCUMENTARY ON THE SHOOTING AT A HIGH SCHOOL IN PARKLAND, FLORIDA. TOMORROW IS THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY.

STAY WITH US FOR THOSE STORIES AND MUCH MORE HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL.

WONDERING WHAT ALL THOSE EMAILS ARE THAT YOU’RE RECEIVING FROM I-T? WELL IT’S THE SCHOOL NOTIFYING YOU ABOUT TWO- FACTOR AUTHENTICATION.

BASICALLY…A METHOD TO SECURE YOUR S-U ACCOUNT. MAKING IT HARDER FOR IT TO BE HACKED.

THIS IS A MANDATORY SCHOOL REQUIREMENT. THEY ARE ASKING YOU TO ACTIVATE IT YOURSELF… BUT IF YOU DIDN’T DO IT BY YESTERDAY… THE SCHOOL HAS ALREADY CHANGED IT FOR YOU. KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR NOTIFICATIONS COMING TO YOUR S-U EMAIL.

WELCOME BACK TO MORNINGS ON THE HILL, I’m DANIEL BOOTH. TOMORROW IS THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHOOTING AT MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL, IN PARKLAND, FLORDIA. THE SHOOTING ENDED THE LIVES OF 14 STUDENTS, AND THREE FACULTY MEMBERS. WE’RE JOINED THIS MORNING BY SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SENIOR MEREDITH KAVA, WHO OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS HAS BEEN WORKING ON A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE

HORRIFIC EVENT. MEREDITH, WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO MAKE THIS DOCUMENTARY?

MEREDITH HAS BEEN NICE ENOUGH TO PROVIDE MORNINGS ON THE HILL WITH PART OF HER DOCUMENTARY, LET’S DIVE IN.

What school safety is to me is that my children would go to school and come home alive

On February 14th, 2018, 14 students and 3 educators were shot and killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

I live in Parkland, Florida this was the safest city. This would’ve never happened here in Parkland. I never dreamed in a million years that my daughter would be shot in her English class as she tried to learn.

Lori Alhadeff lost her 14-year-old daughter Alyssa in one of the deadliest school shootings in history.

Three months later, Alhadeff officially announced her decision to run for the Broward County School Board.

I decided to run for the school board because when I was sitting Shiva for Alyssa it became very clear to me that everybody wanted change but they couldn’t do it. I knew that in order for me to have change and to make sure it was done correctly that I need to have a seat at the table, that I need to have a voice, and that I need to have a vote to help to make change.

Alhadeff joined 8 other school board members tasked with reviewing safety recommendations put forth by the newly-formed Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission.

After 9/11, they made the airports safe. After the Oklahoma City Bombing, they made the federal buildings safe. Those are federal buildings. Schools are locally run by, for instance in Broward County, nine members of the school board. Everything is controlled by those nine people. Max

Max Schachter is one of 15 members on the MSD Public Safety Commission, created less than a month after the shooting.

Schachter’s 14-year-pld son Alex died in the MSD shooting.

That murder did not enter any of the classrooms. He shot right through the glass window of Alex’s classroom door. I still had my older son Ryan in that school at the time, so I said ‘show me the guidelines, show me the rules, show me the standards. Obviously the schools not safe. I will make it safe. Show me what to do.’ And I came to find out that there were no best practices. There were no school safety standards or guidelines.

Between 2014-2017, the Broward school district reported to the state zero instances of bullying, trespassing and harassment.

However, multiple cases were called in to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

Broward County and Marjory Stoneman Douglas reported from 2014-2017 zero cases of bullying, zero cases of harassment, zero cases of trespassing. They’re all lies. You know garbage in is garbage out and that’s the reason why you have this basically false narrative and the public was lied to and misled.

WHAT WERE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES YOU FACED WHILE INTERVIEWING PARENTS OF THE VICTIMS?

WHY WAS IT SO IMPORTANT FOR THE SURVIVORS OF THE SHOOTING TO HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD ACCROSS THE COUNTRY?

TEACHERS HAVING GUNS IN THE CLASSROOM?

WHAT CAN SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY DO TO CREATE A MORE SAFE ENVIRONMENT ITS STUDENTS AND FACTULTY?

MEREDITH THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS MORNING, AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING. I’M DANIEL BOOTH.

I’M KENDRA SHEEHAN FOR YOUR MORNINGS ON THE HILL SPORTS UPDATE.

ON SATURDAY, THE SYRACUSE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM RETURNED TO THE LOUD HOUSE FOR BACK TO BACK HOME GAMES IN FRONT OF A PACKED AUDIENCE. THE ORANGE SUFFERED A LOSS TO FLORIDA STATE LAST WEEK, BUT LOOKED TO REGAIN MOMENTUM AGAINST BOSTON COLLEGE.

TYUS BATTLE LED THE OFFENSIVE CHARGE.BALL FROM ELIJIAH HUGHES OVER TO BATTLE. HE’S AT THE 3. DRIVES TO THE FREE THROW LINE JUMPS UP AND KNOCKS IT DOWN. BATTLE AGAIN DRIVING DOWN THE LANE. DRAWS THE CONTACT AD FINISHES AT THE RIM. NO CALL BUT ITS GOOD… BOSTON COLLEGE SHOWED SOME OFFENSIVE SURGE KY BOWMAN BEHIND THE ARC LAUNCES IT THROUGH. BUDDY BOEHEIM WANTED IN ON THE ACTION… BALL FROM MA- RECK DOLEZAJ OPEN TO BUDDY WITH THE HIGH SWOOSH FOR THE 3. HE DRILLED IN A CAREER BEST 16 POINTS INCLUDING 4 3’S RIGHT HERE ANOTHER ONE GOOD FROM THE TRAY. OSHAE BRISSETT GETTING IN ON IT SAYING NOT TODAY REJECTED AT THE RIM. BRISSETT FROM THE CORNER DRIVES INTO THE PAINT JUMPS UP FOR THE FIELD GOAL. 12 POINTS 12 BOARDS. BATTLE CONTINUING TO DOMINATE FLYING PASS BC FOR THE LAYUP 21 POINTS FOR HIM. OSHAE DRIVES THROUGH THE CENTER. AWKWARD SHOT AROUND THE RIM AND IN HE’S JUST THAT GOOD. THE EAGLES TRIED TO FIGHT BACK IN THE SECOND BUT IT WASN’T ENOUGH AS THE ORANGE SURPASSED BC 67-56. SYRACUSE’S IMPRESSIVE 2:3 DEFENSE HELD THE EAGLES 17 POINTS UNDER THEIR SEASON AVERAGE. HEAD COACH JIM BOEHEIM CREDITED HIS TEAM’S INSIDE PLAY.

“I thought, defensively, Marek did a great job in the middle, knocking balls away getting outside. They were trying to get inside the whole game. We did a really good job on Chatman – he’s always hurt us. ”

THE ORANGE HEAD TO NORTH CAROLINA WHERE THEY WILL FACE OFF AGAINST NC STATE TONIGHT. LAST TIME THE ORANGE WERE IN RAH – LEE.SYRACUSE FORCED A WIN IN OVERTIME WITH A WILD BUZZER BEATING 3 FFROM JOHN GILL- IN. TIP OFF IS SET FOR 8 PM.

SWITCHING OVER TO OUR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM WHO SPORTED PINK UNIFORMS OVER THE WEEKEND IN SUPPORT OF THE ANNUAL PLAY FOR KAY BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MATCH. NUMBER 15 RANKED ORANGE CAME OUT STRONG ON SUNDAY POWERING THROUGH BOSTON COLLEGE.

TIANA MANGAKHIA JUMP STARTED THE ORANGE SLIPS THE BALL TO AMAYA FINKLEA WHO LAYS IT UP PUTTING THE FIRST NUMBERS ON THE BOARD. TIANA SLIDES THE BALL TO MIRANDA DRUMMOND ON THE PERIMETER DRILLS IT THROUGH THE NET. BALL BACK OUT AGAIN DRUMMOND WIDE OPEN TAKES ADVANTAGE AND SINKS IT THROUGH. DRUMMOND AGAIN HERE MAKING IT LOOK TOO EASY FIRES IT THROUGH THE HOOP. FRESHMAN EMILY ENGSTLER SHE WANTS IN ON THE 3 ACTION. ANOTHER ONE DEEP POST TURNS OVER THE BLOCK AND PUTS IT AWAY. MANGAKHIA DOING HER THING TONIGHT…12 ASSISTS LOBBING THE BALL TO DIGNA STRAUTMANE LAYS IT IN. MY -AVA JAAB- DI – TAAB -DI WITH THE REBOUND TO PUT IT BACK IN. MY -AVA AGAIN IN THE PAINT LEFT TURN AND SINKS THE BALL THROUGH. SHE WOULD FINISH

WITH 16 POINTS 6 REBOUNDS. THE ORANGE GOT THEIR MOJO BACK MOVING TO 7 AND 3 IN THE ACC DEFEATING BC 96-69

THEY WILL PLAY AGAIN TONIGHT AS NUMBER 12 RANKED NC STATE LOOKS TO BREAKDOWN THE ORANGE ON THEIR HOME TERRITORY. TIP-OFF IS SET FOR 7PM.

THE WOMEN’S LACROSSE TEAM OPENED THE SEASON RIGHT BEATING CONNECTICUT ON FRIDAY. LAST NIGHT THE ORANGE LOOKED TO CONTINUE THEIR HOT START TO THE SEASON FACING OFF AGAINST BINGHAMTON.

SYRACUSE GOT THINGS MOVING QUICKLY. BALL PASSED TO NICOLE LEEVY.SHE FAKES THE SHOT AND SLAMS IT INTO THE BACK OF THE NET. MARY RAA -HALL NEXT GETS THE CRADLE.RUNS DOWN THE RIGHT LANE SLIDES THE BALL IN FRONT OF CAGE AND NATALIE WALLON FINISHES OFF THE PLAY. THIS ONE WAS ALL MEAGHAN TYRRELL CHARGING DOWN WITH THE RIGHT HAND CRADLE. WORKS IN TOWARDS THE CENTER AND PUTS IT IN THE BACK OF THE NET. THIS TIME BINGHAMTON IN CONTROL ANGLING IN FROM THE RIGHT… STEPS IN.SHOOTS AND A SAVE BY ASA GOLDSTOCK THE JUNIOR. MEGHAN TYRRELL IN CONTROL FLIPS THE BALL TO SAM SWART.PUSHES THE DEFENDER RIGHT DRIVES THROUGH THE CENTER AND HITS THE TARGET ANOTHER POINT ON THE BOARD FROM THE ORANGE. TEAMMATES ARE HAPPY.CARA QUIMBY NOW FRONT AND CENTER WORKS HER WAY IN AND SENDS THE BALL INTO THE GOAL.SWART NOW RUNNING DOWN THE FIELD ON THIS ONE. FLIPS THE BALL TO WALLON AHEAD. SHES IN FRONT OF THE NET. PASSES LEFT CORNER TO LEEVY AND THE BOUNCE SHOT IS GOOD FOR ANOTHER. THE ORANGES ATTACK FEATURED GOALS FROM 10 DIFFERENT PLAYERS AS SYRACUSE GLIDED PAST BINGHAMTON 15-5. SYRACUSE HEAD COACH GARY GAIT SAID IT WASN’T JUST THE OFFENSE.

UP NEXT NUMBER 1 BOSTON COLLEGE HEADS TO THE CARRIER DOME ON SATURDAY LOOKING TO HAND THE ORANGE THEIR FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON. THAT WRAPS UP AN EXCITING WEEK OF SPORTS ON KENDRA SHEEHAN FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.

STILL TO COME HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL.

A SPECIAL VALENTINE’S DAY EVENT IS HAPPENING IN SCHINE TOMORROW AND ONE SU STUDENT HAS A PERFORMANCE YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS.

PRIDE UNION AND SOME STUDENTS ARE PREPARING FOR A SPECIAL SHOW HAPPENING IN SCHINE UNDERGROUND TOMORROW

MORNINGS ON THE HILL’S OLIVIA PROIA TALKED TO A FIRST TIME CONTESTANT AS HE PREPARES TO TAKE THE STAGE.

THAT’S RIGHT TAMAR. PRIDE UNION IS HOSTING THEIR DRAG SHOW PRELIMS AT SCHINE UNDERGROUND ON VALENTINE’S DAY FOR THE 17TH YEAR IN A ROW… AND IT’S PETER LEVCHUCK’S FIRST TIME EVER COMPETING.

WITH JUST ONE DAY LEFT TO PREPARE… PETER LEVCHUCK PUTS TOGETHER OUTFITS FOR HIS VERY FIRST DRAG SHOW. HE’S A LITTLE NERVOUS… JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME HE DRESSED DRAG.

“I HAD TO PSYCH MYSELF UP, LIKE LISTEN TO MUSIC AND PUMP MYSELF UP JUST TO GET OUT INTO MY KITCHEN.”

COME THURDAY NIGHT PETER WILL BE TRADING IN THESE BOOTS FOR A NEW KIND OF LOOK.

PETER SAYS DRESSING UP CAN TAKE PRACTICE… AND HE’S STILL LEARNING.

“I DON’T KNOW HOW TO DO THAT… LIKE I… I’M STILL A GUY. LIKE I DON’T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIFFERENT THE DIFFERENT CONTOURS… LIKE I DON’T KNOW WHAT MY COLOR IS.”

BUT HIS FRIENDS MAKE THE STRESS WORTHWHILE.

“AND NOT ONLY AM I DOING IT, THEY’RE ACCEPTING ME FOR IT. THAT’S ALL YOU CAN REALLY ASK FOR WHEN DOING DRAG”

BUT THE REAL PRAISE COMES FROM PEOPLE PETER DIDN’T KNOW.

“JUST WALKING AROUND AND MEETING STRANGERS, YOU KNOW? THEY’RE LIKE ‘OH MY GOD I LOVE YOUR OUTFIT! I LOVE YOUR SHOES!’ AND I OPEN MY VOICE AND THEY’RE LIKE ‘WAIT YOU’RE A DUDE?’ AND I’M LIKE ‘YEAH!'”

AND AS PETER PREPARES TO BATTLE IT OUT FOR A SPOT IN THE FINAL SHOW… HE SAYS IT’S MOST IMPORTANT TO HAVE A LITTLE FUN.

THE DRAG SHOW SEMI FINALS ARE THIS THURSDAY IN SCHINE UNDERGROUND AT SEVEN THIRTY. TICKETS ARE THREE DOLLARS. AFTER THIS SHOW. FOUR OF THE NINE CONTESTANTS WILL MOVE ONTO THE FINAL ROUND FEBRUARY 28TH. FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL, I’M OLIVIA PROIA.

I’M FAITH CAIN AND HERE’S WHAT’S GOING ON THIS WEEKEND HERE ON THE HILL.

TOMORROW.THE WINTER CARNIVAL CONTINUES AT 11 A-M IN THE SCHINE ATRIUM.LOVE FREE STUFF? THERE ARE GIVEAWAYS.FREE FOOD.AND MORE.SO MAKE SURE TO CHECK IT OUT ON THE LAST DAY OF THE CARNIVAL BEFORE TWO-P-M

FRIDAY.YOU CAN GET SOME MAJOR AIR AT THE TRAMPLOLINE PARK…ORANGE AFTER DARK IS HOSTING A NIGHT OF DODGEBALL TRAMPOLINE.AND A NINJA COURSE.THE EVENT STARTS AT 10 PM AND YOU CAN GRAB YOUR TICKETS FOR THREE DOLLARS AT THE SCHINE BOX OFFICE. ALSO.A LOT OF SPORTS THIS WEEKEND HERE ON THE HILL. THE WOMENS TENNIS TEAM WILL START THE WEEKEND OFF FACING COLORADO IN THE DRUMLINS COUNTRY CLUB AT 3PM

SATURDAY YOU CAN GET YOUR DAY FILLED OF SPORTS WITH A WOMENS LACROSSE GAME STARTING AT 12 P-M WHERE THEY WILL FACE OFF AGAINST BOSTON COLLEGE AND THE UNRANKED MENS LACROSSE TEAM WILL TAKE THE FIELD AFTER THE LADIES OF COURSE AT 4 P- M IN THE DOME AGAINST THE 14TH RANKED ALBANY GREAT DANES…TO ROUND OUT YOUR NIGHT YOU CAN HEAD TO THE ICE RINK TO CATCH THE WOMENS ICE HOCKEY TEAM AT 7PM IN ACTION AGAINST R-I-T…NOT INTO SPORTS…AND…

NEED SOME GROCERIES…JOIN THE ORANGE AFTER DARK FOR A NIGHT OF BINGO AT 10 PM… SHOUT BINGO AND WIN FREE BAGS OF GROCERIES.

THEN ON SUNDAY.THE WOMENS TENNIS TEAM IS BACK IN ACTION TAKING ON HARVARD AT 11 AM AND LATER…THE 16TH RANKED WOMENS BASKETBALL TEAM IS LOOKING FOR THEIR 8TH A- C-C WIN AGAINST WAKE FOREST.TIP-OFF IS SET FOR 2 PM…DONT WANT TO MISS THIS GAME AS IT IS ALUMNI WEEKEND AND ONE OF THE LAST GAMES TO CELEBRATE YOUR SENIORS ON SENIOR DAY.

AND THAT’S WEEKENDS ON THE HILL FOR THIS WEEK. I’M FAITH CAIN

FINALLY THIS MORNING–

LOOKING FOR A LAST MINUTE VALENTINES GIFT?

LEGENDARY SINGER GLAD-ISS KNIGHT IS PERFORMING TOMORROW AT THE TURNING STONE CASINO AT EIGHT P-M.

THE GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ARTIST WILL HERE IN SYRACUSE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY– TO SING SOME OF HER GREATEST HITS LIKE MID-NIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA, LOVE OVERBOARD AND MANY MORE. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE TURNING STONE WEBSITE.

THAT IS GOING TO DO IT FOR US THIS WEDNESDAY HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL. I’M ASHTYN HIRON–FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!

I’M TAMAR TURNER. THANKS FOR WATCHING ORANGE NATION. WE’LL SEE YOU NEXT WEDNESDAY, LIVE AT TEN A-M RIGHT HERE ON OTN.