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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

This week the SU administration says it is taking steps in response to student concerns about the police handling of an assault at an off-campus party. Our Kylan Watson reports on a forum where students questioned DPS’ initial communication with students about the incident. In other news, two students react to having the food delivery service they were running from their South Campus apartment shut down; Landon Wexler has that story. Also Danielle Bulluck tells us about sex assault prevention training for employees of some downtown Syracuse restaurants. And–ESPN’s College GameDay is coming to ‘Cuse for this weekend’s big SU-Duke showdown. Ashtyn Hiron has a preview.

MORNINGS ON THE HILL
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019

GOOD MORNING I’M KENDRA SHEEHAN. THANKS FOR JOINING US FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.

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

THE UNIVERSITY HOSTED A FORUM IN RESPONSE TO THE ACKERMAN ASSAULT.HEAR HOW SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD FROM THE INCIDENT.

PLUS THE CO-CHAR FROM ENACT US JOINS US IN STUDIO TODAY TO DISCUSS THE WORK THAT THEY’RE DOING TO HELP REFUGEES.

AND SEE WHY TWO STUDENTS RUNNING THEIR OWN FOOD BUSINESS ON SOUTH CAMPUS WERE TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO STOP.

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

OUR TOP STORY THIS HOUR.THE UNIVERSITY SAYS IT IS TAKING ACTION IN RESPONSE TO STUDENT ANGER OVER THE ASSAULT OF THREE STUDENTS AT AN OFF-CAMPUS PARTY.

THE UNIVERSITY SPONSORED A FORUM AT THE GIFFORD AUDITORIUM WHERE STUDENTS TALKED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT STEPS THEY SAY S-U NEEDS TO TAKE IN RESPONSE.

OUR KYLAN WATSON IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE STORY.

THE S-U COMMUNITY WAS ROCKED BY THE ASSAULT THAT HAPPENED RECENTLY AT AN OFF-CAMPUS PARTY ON ACKERMAN AVENUE.

ON MONDAY, MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT BODY LET THEIR FEELINGS BE KNOWN.

TWO OF THE VICTIMS OF THE ASAULT SPOKE AND GAVE THEIR ACCOUNTS OF WHAT HAPPENED.

THE ADMINISTRATION SENT THREE REPRESENTATIVES. DEAN OF STUDENTS ROB HRADSKY, INTERIM CHIEF OF DIVERSITY DR. KEITH ALFORD, AND DPS CHIEF BOBBY MALDANALDO.

CHANCELLOR KENT SYVERUD ALSO ATTENDED BUT DID NOT SPEAK.

STUDENTS WERE CRITICAL OF THE FIRST STATEMENT DPS MADE DESCRIBING WHAT HAPPENED.
THEY SAID IT DOWNPLAYED THE RACIALLY CHARGED NATURE OF WHAT HAPPENED.
BUT, HRADSKY SAID,

“IT WAS ALL THE INFORMATION THEY HAD AT THE TIME.”

STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS DEMANDED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION THAT AN EVENT BE CREATE FOR STUDENTS TO MEET WITH THE SYRACUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

AND LATE NIGHT TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS BE CREATED TO GET STUDENTS TO AND FROM PLACES SAFELY.
SOME STUDENTS THOUGH PLAN TO HOLD THE UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTABLE.

THE SYRACUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE FORUM.
BUT, THE DEPARTMENT DID RELEASE A STATEMENT SAYING “THE ATTACK WAS NOT RACIALLY MOTIVATED”

MANY STUDENTS SAY THE INCIDENT HAS MOTIVATED THEM, AND THEY WILL NOT BE SILENT ANYMORE, WHEN IT COMES TO RACE RELATIONS ON THIS CAMPUS. THE ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT IS COMMITTED TO MAKING A CHANGE AND LISTENING TO STUDENTS FEEDBACK.
REPORTING LIVE, I’M KYLAN WATSON FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.

TIME TO CHECK YOUR WEATHER FOR TODAY.
FERNANDO GARCIA FRANCISCHINI IS LIVE OUT ON UNIVERSITY AVE TO TELL US WHAT TO EXPECT.
GUYS, I WISH I HAD MORE ENCOURAGING NEWS TO GIVE YOU BUT, UNFORTUNATELY, IT’S STILL COLD AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE RELATIVELY COLD FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. HOWEVER, IT WILL GET JUST A BIT WARMER LATER, NOT ENOUGH TO GO SWIM IN A POOL IN MY OPINION BUT I’LL TAKE IT.
IF WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FOR TODAY, IT’S GOING TO BE A CLOUDY DAY BUT TEMPERATURES WILL RISE, SLOWLY, BUT THEY WILL AS THE DAY GOES BY. SOMETHING ELSE THAT WILL BE GOING UP ARE THE CHANCES OF HAVING MORE SNOW. RIGHT NOW WE ARE AT ABOUT __ DEGREES AND BY LUNCH TIME AND DURING THE AFTERNOON IT WILL GO UP TO THE HIGH TWENTIES. WE’LL EXPERIENCE THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURES OF THE DAY AT NIGHT, REACHING THE LOW THIRTIES BUT THERE IS A NINETY PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SO PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
MAKE SURE YOU WEAR EXTRA LAYERS OF CLOTHES AND YOU TRY TO STAY WARM. I GOT A LITTLE CONFIDENT LAST WEEK AND NOW I’M JUST GETTING OVER A COLD AND WITH SPRING BREAK COMING UP YOU PROBABLY DON’T WANT TO GET SICK. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT IS COMING UP EVEN SOONER? THAT HUGE SU-DUKE GAME AT THE DOME.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE WEATHER WILL BE LIKE ON SATURDAY I’LL BREAK IT DOWN FOR YOU ON MY FIVE-DAY FORECAST COMING UP AT 10:30. REPORTING LIVE FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL, FERNANDO GARCIA-FRANCESCHINI. BACK TO YOU GUYS IN THAT WARM AND COZY STUDIO.

THERE’S A NEW OPPORTUNITY STUDENTS WHO WANT TO ATTEND THE COLLEGE OF LAW BUT MAYBE DON’T HAVE THE ECONOMIC MEANS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
THIS IS SPECIFICALLY DESTINED FOR APPLICANTS WHO WOULD PURSUE CONCENTRATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL, COMPARATIVE, AND DOMESTIC DISABILITY LAW.
THE J&K WONDERLAND FOUNDATION AND S-U COLLEGE OF LAW ARE PARTNERING TO OFFER FULL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS. CANDIDATES NEED TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING DISABLED PEOPLE’S RIGHTS. ONE STUDENT SAYS THERE IS A GREAT NEED FOR DISABILITY ATTORNEYS.
THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TUITION, FEES AND STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE. CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS BY APRIL 15.
IF YOU’RE IN THE MOOD FOR THOUGHT PROVOKING COMEDY. YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT SYRACUSE STAGE’S LATEST PRODUCTION– NATIVE GARDENS.
NATIVE GARDENS IS ECTED BY MELISSAS CRESPO AND FEATURES ERIC GONZALEZ, MONNICA RAY SUMMERS GONZALEZ, ANNE-MARIE CUSSON AND PAUL DEBOY. THE FOUR PLAY NEIGHBORS THAT HAVE A BACK YARD DISPUTE. THE PLAY DEALS WITH THEMES OF RACE, PRIVILAGE, PREJIDUCE AND AGEISM, ALL WRAPPED IN A COMIC SHELL.
IF YOU’D LIKE TO SEE NATIVE GARDENS IT RUNS FROM TODAY UNTIL MARCH THIRD.

SYRACUSE MENS BASKETBALL SQUARE OFF AGAINST THEIR NATIONALLY RANKED RIVAL DUKE.THIS WEEKEND.
OUR ASHTYN HIRON HAS MORE ON HOW THIS GAME IN THE DOME. WILL BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHERS.
YOU MAY REMEBER EARLIER IN THE SEASON WHEN SYRACUSE MENS BASKETBALL BEAT NUMBER ONE DUKE. WELL THEY’RE MATCHING UP AGAIN THIS SATURDAY IN THE DOME. BUT FANS MAY BE ARRIVING A LITTLE EARLIER IN THE DAY TO SEE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS.
SYRACUSE VERSUS DUKE. A GAME THAT ORANGE FANS PACK THE DOME FOR EACH YEAR. THIS YEAR. SYRACUSE WILL ALSO BE HOSTING E-S-P-N’S LIVE PREGAME SHOW. COLLEGE GAME DAY.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FOR PRO ANGLE MEDIA. OLIVIA STOMSKI. SAYS EXPECTS THERE TO BE A SEA OF ORANGE FOR THE BIG PRODUCTION.
SYRACUSE HASN’T HOSTED GAME DAY SINCE TWO-THOUSAND-AND -FOURTEEN. WHEN THEY ALSO PLAYED DUKE. REECE DAVIS, JAY BILAS. SETH GREENBERG. AND JASON WILLIAMS. ARE HOSTING THE SHOW.AND WHEN ASKED TO PICK A FAVORITE. GRADUATE STUDENT MATT PIGNATARO DIDN’T THINK TWICE.
SOPHMORE DANIEL LEPOUTRE WILL BE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE.
COLLEGE GAME DAY RUNS FROM ELEVEN TO NOON. DOORS OPEN AT NINE THIRTY. ADMISSION AND PARKING IS FREE TO FANS.
IM SURE WE CAN EXPECT LOTS OF INTERESTING SIGNS AND FANS DECKED OUT IN ORANGE GEAR.
REPORTING LIVE IN STUDIO, I’M ASHTYN HIRON FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
COMING UP HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
THE SYRACUSE SOUL SERIES HAS ANNOUNCED ITS SPRING LINEUP.SEE HOW THE UNIVERSITY IS PROMOTING HEALTH ONE EVENT AT A TIME.

PLUS ONE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING TO HELP REFUGEES THROUGH CANDLEMAKING.STAY WITH US FOR THOSE STORIES AND MUCH MORE HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
WELCOME BACK TO MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
HEALTH PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED THE LINEUP FOR THE SOUL SEARCH PROGRAMS.
IT’S A RETREAT THAT BRINGS BOTH FIRST-YEAR AND TRANSFER STUDENTS TOGETHER.
THE PROGRAM INVOLVES YOGA, MEDITATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
HEALTH PROMOTIONS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR RACHEL EVANS SAYS ITS A GREAT WAY FOR STUDENTS TO GROW THEMSELVES PERSONALLY.
THERE WILL BE A SOUL SEARCH ON MARCH 2ND.
SO IF YOU ARE A FIRST YEAR OR TRANSFER STUDENT AND WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP YOU CAN DO SO AT HEALTH PROMOTION DOT S-Y-R DOT E-D-U.
HAVE YOU BEEN NOTICING ALL THE EMAILS FROM THE IT DEPARTMENT ASKING ABOUT TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATION? WONDERING WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT?
BASICALLY IT’S A BETTER METHOD TO SECURE YOUR S-U ACCOUNT FROM BEING HACKED. THE IDEA IS TO GIVE YOU MORE SECURITY WHEN LOGGING ONTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE ISCHOOL HAS SENT AROUND EMAILS ASKING YOU TO ACTIVATE IT YOURSELF.BUT IF YOU HAVENT DONE IT YET.THE SCHOOL WILL AUTOMATICALLY DO IT FOR YOU TODAY.
THE DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS FOR THE EATING DISORDER CHARITY B-EAT HAS URGED POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICE INSTAGRAM TO BAN IMAGES PROMOTING EATING DISORDERS LIKE ANOREXIA AND BULIMIA
TOM QUINN SAYS THE IMAGES DEEPLY AFFECT YOUNG PEOPLE AND CAN LEAD TO SELF HARMING BEHAVIOR.
THE CHARITY SAYS WHILE IT IS PLEASED WITH THE RECENT MESSURES THE SOCIAL MEDIA SITE HAS TAKEN TO PROTECT USERS FROM THESE IMAGES MORE MUST BE DONE. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ADVERTISING PROFESSOR REBECCA ORTIZ SAYS IT’S THE PERSONAL CONNECTION THAT MAKES THE IMAGES SO IMPACTFUL.
“People creating the content themselves, instead of large mass media organization creating the content though obviously that can be the case is that there seems to be this disconnect between what’s real and not real.”
EXPERTS SAY THAT ELIMINATING THIS IMAGERY IS NOT ENOUGH AND IDENTIFYING THE ROOT CAUSES OF THESE ILLNESSES IS KEY.
GOOD MORNING I’M MICHELLE HOUSTON AND THIS IS YOUR ORANGE BUZZ REPORT–WHAT’S TRENDING HERE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON AROUND CAMPUS
COMMUNITY FORUM YESTERDAY ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED ON ACKERMAN
SCREEN SHOT OF AN EMAIL THAT WAS SENT OUT TO STUDENTS
MOVING ON TO SPORTS FANS
TALKING ABOUT THE GAME THAT WILL TAKE PLACE THIS WEEKEND
THAT’S YOUR ORANGE BUZZ–I’M MICHELLE HOUSTON FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
ONE ORGANIZATION IN SYRACUSE IS WORKING TO HELP REFUGEES THROUGH AN INTERESTING PROFESSION.
OUR ABIGAIL FRIDMANN IS LIVE IN STUDIO THIS MORNING WITH ONE OF THE STUDENTS INVOLVED WITH BETTERING THE CENTRAL NEW YORK COMMUNITY THROUGH A PROGRAM CALLED ENACTUS.
THANKS GUYS–I’M JOINED THIS MORNING BY LUKE BROWN, WHO IS ONE OF THE CO-PROJECT LEADERS FOR S-U’S CHAPTER OF ENACTUS.
FOR THOSE WHO AREN’T FAMILIAR WITH ENACTUS, TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THE PROGRAM, AS A WHOLE.
EXPLAIN A LITTLE ABOUT THE LIGHT THE WAY PROJECT AND THE CANDLE MAKING PROCESS
IN THE PAST WHAT KIND OF PROJECTS HAS ENACTUS DONE FOR THE COMMUNITY?
WHAT KIND OF REACTION HAVE YOU GOTTEN FROM THOSE IMPACTED BY THE PROJECT?
THANKS ONCE AGAIN TO LUKE BROWN FROM ENACTUS FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING. I’M ABIGAIL FRIDMANN LIVE IN THE STUDIO–BACK TO YOU.
STILL TO COME HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
TWO STUDENTS ON SOUTH CAMPUS LOST THEIR COOKING BUSINESS AFTER AN ARTICLE WRITTEN ABOUT THEM.
SEE HOW THEIR BRIEF SHOT AT S-U FAME ENDED WITH A LETTER FROM SCHOOL OFFICIALS.KEEP IT LOCKED HERE.WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK
WELCOME BACK.
OUR LANDON WEXLER JOINS US LIVE IN STUDIO FILL US IN ON HOW TWO STUDENTS LIVING ON SOUTH CAMPUS WERE ON A MSSION TO OFFER HOME COOKED CARRIBBEAN MEALS TO S-U.
THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN TWO NEW YORK CITY-RAISED KIDS WITH A PASSION FOR CARRIBBEAN FOOD BECAME A CULINARY SENSATION IN THE SYRACUSE AREA. BUT LAST WEEK THE DUO WAS SHUT DOWN AND I GOT TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT WHERE THEY GO FROM HERE.
THEIR STORY AND LOVE FOR CARRIBEAN FOOD HAS GOTTEN HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE’S ATTENTION AROUND THE SYRACUSE AREA. RAS JUDAH TARTO AND ANDREA” HEERAMAN FOUND THEMSELVES STUMBLING INTO THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS AFTER COOKING IN THEIR SOUTH CAMPUS APARTMENT AND POSTING THEIR DELICACIES ON INSTAGRAM.
AFTER TWO YEARS OF OPERATION, THEIR BUSINESS CALLED “FOR THE CULTURE,” HAD THEIR FIRST SHOT OF PUBLICITY.
“JUST FROM THE DAILY ORANGE COMING IN AND PUBLISHING THE ARTICLE, WE GAINED OVER 200 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM WITHIN A THREE DAY SPAN.
THE PUBLICITY WAS JUST WHAT THEY NEEDED. UNTIL THE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE FOUND OUT AND SHUT DOWN THEM DOWN.
“I DIDN’T REALLY THINK WE WERE DOING ANYTHING BAD. WE WERE ACTUALLY BRINGING MEALS THAT PEOPLE CAN ACCESS IN THE SYRACUSE AREA”
THOUGH THE OPERATION TO MAKE FOOD IN HERE WAS SHUT DOWN, JUDAH AND ANDREA ARE MAKING SURE THEY’RE NOT GOING BACK TO THIS. NO. THEY’RE MAKING SURE THEY CAN FIND A WAY TO MAKE FOOD LIKE THIS SOMEWHERE ELSE.
AFTER SPEAKING WITH TARTO AND HEERAMAN, THEY SAID THAT THE SHUT DOWN IS ONLY A SPEED BUMP. AND IF IT MEANS MOVING TO AN OFF-CAMPUS APARTMENT INSTEAD OF LIVING ON SOUTH CAMPUS, FOR THE CULTURE IS ONLY GETTING STARTED.
“WE’RE TRYING TO LOOK AT EVERY OPTION AND POSSIBILITY THAT WE CAN BECAUSE WE REALLY FEEL LIKE WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT COULD TURN TO INTO SOMETHING BIG.”
THERE ARE JUST A FEW LOGISTICS THEY NEED TO WORK OUT BEFORE JUMPING BACK INTO IT.
“FOR US, WE STILL WANT TO PUT OUT MEALS BUT WE WANT TO DO IT THE RIGHT WAY. SO IF THAT MEANS, WE TAKE SOME TIME OFF TO WORK ON THE LOGISTICS OF RUNNING THIS.”
THEIR STORY IS CERTAINLY UNIQUE AND FROM THE WAY JUDAH AND ANDREA WERE TALKING, WE CAN EXPECT “FOR THE CULTURE” TO BE BACK AND CULTURING THE UNIVERSITY AREA ONCE AGAIN SOON.
REPORTING LIVE IN STUDIO, I’M LANDON WEXLER FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
AND WE’RE JOINED NOW BY OUR 10:30 ANCHORS GILAT AND DANIEL.
FINALLY THIS HALF HOUR–
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT MOST OF SYRACUSE WILL BE HEADING TO THE CARRIER DOME SATURDAY NIGHT FOR SYRACUSE’S SHOWDOWN WITH NUMBER TWO DUKE ON COLLEGE GAMEDAY.BUT IF THE BASKETBALL SCENE ISN’T REALLY YOUR THING.THERE’S STILL PLENTY TO DO IN THE CITY THIS WEEKEND.
THAT’S RIGHT KENDRA.SEVERAL COMEDY TOURS WILL BE VISITNG SYRACUSE THIS WEEKEND.INCLUDING DENNIS MILLER AND MARK STEYN’S: ADORABLE DEPLORABLE TOUR WHICH WILL START AT 8 PM AT THE ONCENTER.TICKETS FOR THE EVENT ARE 55 DOLLARS.PLUS THERE WILL BE A SYMPHONY AND A SHOWING OF MAMA MIA IN THE CITY THIS WEEKEND AS WELL.
THAT WILL DO IT FOR US THIS MORNING–I’M KENDRA SHEEHAN
AND I’M SAM CARTER.DON’T GO AWAY–MORNINGS ON THE HILL CONTINUES RIGHT AFTER THIS BREAK. GILAT, DANIEL AND THE REST OF THE TEAM WILL BE BACK WITH MUCH MORE.
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GOOD MORNING I’M GILAT MELAMED. THANKS FOR JOINING US FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
AND I’M DANIEL BOOTH. HERE’S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE STORIES WE’LL BE TALKING ABOUT IN OUR SECOND HALF HOUR.
A TRAINING PROGRAM IS HELPING EMPLOYEES IN THE SYRACUSE COMMUNITY PREVENT SEXUAL ASSAULT.
A NEW UPDATE IS IN THE WORKS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS. HEAR WHAT STUDENTS THINK SHOULD BE DONE.
AND A LOCAL ORGANIZATION IS PROTECTING PETS FROM FREEZING TEMPERATURES IN A SPECIAL WAY.
ALL THAT PLUS WEATHER AND ORANGE SPORTS COMING UP ON THIS EDITION OF MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
OUR TOP STORY THIS HALF HOUR– A GROUP OF RESTAURANTS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA HAVE TAKEN PART IN A NEW SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM.
COULD A SIMILAR PROGRAM BE USEFUL HERE ON CAMPUS? MORNINGS ON THE HILL DANIELLE BULLUCK JOINS US LIVE WITH THAT STORY.
THERE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN NO REPORTED SEXUAL ASSAULTS ON CAMPUS THIS SEMESTER.
BUT I DID FIND SUPPORT FOR THE IDEA OF TRAINING RESTAURANT STAFF ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION.
EARLIER LAST YEAR VERA HOUSE OF SYRACUSE LAUNCHED A TRAINING PROGRAM SO EMPLOYEES AT DOWNTOWN BARS AND RESTAURANTS CAN RECOGNIZE WHEN CUSTOMERS ARE BEING HARASSED AND ALSO HELP PREVENT SEXUAL ASSAULTS FROM HAPPENING.
FUNK N WAFFLES WORKERS WERE THE FIRST TO RECEIVE TRAINING FROM VERA HOUSE.
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO IDENTIFY WHEN SOMEONE IS LURKING IN A BAR AND PERHAPS TARGETING WOMEN. SUCH AS.
THE SECOND PART OF THE TRAINING IS.
SO FAR THERE HAS BEEN 5 BARS AND RESTAURANTS IN THE SYRACUSE AREA WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE TRAINING.
SU STUDENT STEVEN SAID ANYTHING COULD HELP.
NOW THE BARS AND RESTAURANTS ON MARSHALL STREET HAVE NOT SAID IF THEY WILL TAKE PART IN THE TRAINING BUT STUDENT SUPPORTS SEEM TO BE VERY STRONG FOR THE PROGRAM.
FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL IM DANIELLE BULLUCK
TIME FOR ANOTHER CHECK ON YOUR WEATHER FOR TODAY.
FERNANDO GARCIA-FRANCESCHINI IS LIVE OUT ON UNIVERSITY AVE, TO SHOW US WHAT TO EXPECT.
GUYS, PEOPLE ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT SU-DUKE GAME ON SATURDAY. I SEE YOU BOTH WEARING YOUR ORANGE DAYS IN ADVANCE, SO YEAH, IT’S A BIG DEAL. I’M HERE TO TELL YOU HOW THE WEATHER’S GOING TO BE FOR THE BIG DAY, SO LET’S START THE FIVE DAY FORECAST.
IT WILL BE A CLOUDY SET OF DAYS AND TODAY THERE IS A SIXTY PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AND WE’LL SEE A HIGH OF AROUND 31 MOVING INTO TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO WARM UP TOMORROW WITH A HIGH OF THIRTY NINE AND A LOW OF TWENTY SIX, JUST TWENTY PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW, SO LOOK FORWARD TO THAT. ON FRIDAY WE’LL STAY MORE OR LESS ON THE SAME RANGE, JUST A TAD COLDER.
NOW MOVING ON TO THE BIG DAY OF THE WEEK: SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES COULD REACH FORTY FOUR DEGREES WHICH IS GREAT FOR A GAME DAY THAT BASICALLY FEELS LIKE SUMMER AND THERE IS ONLY TEN PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. AND WE’LL EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURES IN THE FIFTIES ON SUNDAY, HOWEVER IT WILL BE A VERY RAINY DAY, SO MAKE SURE YOU CARRY YOUR UMBRELLA AND DRIVE WITH CAUTION.
SO IF YOU’RE WONDERING IF YOU CAN DO SOME PRE-GAME PARTYING AND SOME POST-GAME CELEBRATIONS, FINGERS CROSSED, YOU SHOULD BE MORE THAN OKAY. TRY TO STAY WARM THESE DAYS AND WEAR COZY CLOTHES BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO BE SICK FOR THE GAME AND BE PREPARED FOR THOSE RAINS ON SUNDAY.
REPORTING LIVE FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL, I’M FERNANDO GARCIA-FRANCESCHINI. GILAT, DAN, BACK TO YOU IN THE STUDIO.
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY IS LOOKING AT NEW WAYS TO ALERT STUDENTS ABOUT SCHEDULE CHANGES WHEN THERE’S SEVERE WEATHER.
AT A UNIVERSITY SENATE MEETING LAST WEEK, CHANCELLOR KENT SYVERUD, ASKED THE HEADS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAM, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM, TO MAKE SURE THESE CHANGES ARE MADE MORE QUICKLY AND CLEARLY.
THE CHANCELLOR SAID THE UNIVERSITY FELL SHORT WITH HOW IT HANDLED CANCELLING EVENING CLASSES THREE WEEKS AGO.
SOME STUDENTS THOUGH DON’T THINK EMAIL IS THE BEST WAY.
Kayla Hanlen: “I think text messages would be the best just because it’s easy to see because sometimes when it’s in the email it goes to junk mail, so I think text messages would be the best way.”
CHANCELLOR SYVERUD SAID THAT STUDENTS SHOULD EXPECT THE UNIVERSITY TO ALMOST ALWAYS REMAIN OPEN EVEN IN TOUGH CONDITIONS.
IF YOU LIVE IN SYRACUSE, ODDS ARE YOU’VE HAD TO FIGHT THROUGH SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES DURING THE WINTER.
TODAY IS NATIONAL LOVE YOUR PET DAY, AND WE KNOW THE COLD MAKES LIFE MORE DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE, BUT FOR ANIMALS, THIS TYPE OF WEATHER IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN YOU COULD EVER IMAGINE.
EVERY YEAR. THE C-N-Y S-P-C-A PROTECTS PETS FROM THE FREEZING COLD BY GIVING THEM A PLACE TO STAY, REUNITING THEM WITH THEIR OWNERS, AND POTENTIALLY, PUTTING THEM UP FOR ADOPTION.
CATS AND DOGS ARE LIKELY TO GET FROST-BITE ON THEIR PAWS, EARS, AND NOSE– IF THEY STAY OUT IN THE COLD FOR TOO LONG.
ELSA HAS SCARS ON HER EARS AND PAWS. AFTER GETTING CAUGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD LATE LAST WEEK, SHE WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE RESCUED. ELSA WAS AT THE SHELTER FOR ONLY A FEW DAYS, BEFORE FINDING HER FOREVER HOME.
LOOKING FOR A CHANGE OF PACE FROM THE DINING HALL, BUT DON’T WANT TO BREAK THE BANK.
DOWNTOWN DINING WEEKS IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
THERE ARE NEARLY 50 RESTAURANTS PARTICIPATING.
THIS INCLUDES SYRACUSE STAPLES LIKE DINOSAUR BARBEQUE, PASTABILITIES, AND FUNK N WAFFLES, BUT ALSO NEW ADDITIONS TO THE AREA, LIKE JAPANESE RESTAURANT KASAI RAMEN AND AMERICAN RESTAURANT CITRONELLE.
EIGHT OF THE PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS ARE NEW ADDITIONS TO THE AREA SINCE LAST YEAR’S EVENT.
LUNCH IS THREE COURSES FOR TEN DOLLARS OR LESS, AND DINNER IS THREE COURSES FOR 30 DOLLARS OR LESS.
DOWNTOWN DINING WEEKS GOES UNTIL MARCH 3RD.
COMING UP HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL–
EVEN THOUGH IT’S COLD OUTSIDE, THERE’S STILL FUN THINGS TO DO. FIND OUT WHAT CARNIVAL IS HERE TO TAKE AWAY THE WINTER BLUES.
ALSO COMING UP.A LOCAL GROUP IS KEEPING PEOPLE IN NEED WARM THIS SEASON.
STAY WITH US FOR THOSE STORIES AND MUCH MORE, HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
WELCOME BACK.NOW JUST BECAUSE IT ISN’T WARM OUTSIDE THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN’T ENJOY THE CARNIVAL GOING ON THIS WEEK.
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. S-U’S WINTER CARNIVAL KICKED OFF THIS WEEK AND OUR OWN TAMAR TURNER JOINS US LIVE WITH THE STORY.
OUTCUE: HERE’S WHAT ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE EVENT AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO SYRACUSE.
REPORTING LIVE FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL, I’M TAMAR TURNER. BACK TO YOU GUYS IN THE STUDIO.
FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS A GROUP HAS BEEN MEETING IN HENDRICKS CHAPEL
THE HENDRICK’S QUILTERS ARE A VOLUNTEER GROUP THAT MAKE QUILTS FOR PEOPLE IN NEED.
THE GROUP IS COMPRISED OF FACULTY, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT MEET ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THE QUILTS ARE DONATED TO VARIOUS CHILDREN’S CHARITIES INCLUDING GOLISANO’S CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, THE RED CROSS, AND THE VERA HOUSE.
STUDENTS CAN TAKE A QUILTING CLASS TYPICALLY OFFERED IN THE FALL SEMESTER WHERE THEY CAN LEARN TO QUILT COMPLETELY FROM SCRATCH.
THE COORDINATOR FOR THE HENDRICK’S CHAPEL QUILTERS SAYS ITS A SKILL THAT CAN BE DONE LONG AFTER YOU GRADUATE.
IN ONE SEMESTER THE GROUP CAN TYPICALLY MAKE AROUND 20 QUILTS.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE HENDRICK’S QUILTERS HEAD OVER TO THE NOBLE ROOM MONDAY EVENINGS FROM 5:30-7:30PM.
THE SYRACUSE ROWING TEAM TOOK PART IN THE FOURTH ANNUAL CONNOR’S E-R-G CHALLENGE LAST WEEK.
THE ORANGE JOINED STANFORD, M-I-T, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, IN A FRIENDLY COMPETITION TO RAISE MONEY FOR BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH.
EACH TEAM ROWED AT THE SAME TIME, WHILE USING EACH OTHER FOR MOTIVATION. THE LONGER THEY ROW– THE MORE TIME THERE IS FOR POSIBLE DONATIONS. THIS EVENT HAS RAISED JUST UNDER 50-THOUSAND-DOLLARS OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, AND THIS YEAR’S GOAL WAS 35-THOUSAND.
THESE FOUR SCHOOLS WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND, BY RAISING JUST UNDER 44-THOUSAND-DOLLARS!
THE SYRACUSE – DUKE MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME IS OFFICIALLY COMPLETELY SOLD OUT.
AND YOU CAN BET THE LARGE CROWD HEADED FOR THE DOME IS GOING TO BE HUNGRY… AND THIRSTY.
OUR OLIVIA PROIA IS LIVE IN STUDIO WITH THE ORANGE CRATE BREWING COMPANY’S OWNER, TO TALK ABOUT HOW HE’S PREPARING FOR THE GAME.
THANKS DAN. I’M HERE WITH RC FAIGLE – WHO OWNS THE ORANGE CRATE BREWING COMPANY… WHICH A FEW FEET FROM CAMPUS. HE’S PREPPING FOR UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNTS OF PEOPLE TO HEAD TO THE HILL ON SATURDAY – JUST LIKE THOSE AT THE DOME.
YOU’VE OWNED A BAR ON THE HILL FOR ABOUT 23 YEARS NOW. WHAT KIND OF TURNOUT ARE YOU EXPECTING? DO YOU THINK YOU’LL BREAK ANY OF YOUR OWN RECORDS?
SO WE’RE TAKING A LOOK AT THE INSIDE OF THE ORANGE CRATE RIGHT NOW. BUT THAT’S NOT THE ONLY SPOT FOR CUSTOMERS TO COME ON SATURDAY. HOW ARE YOU PREPARING YOUR BACK LOT FOR THE GAME?
WITH A SOLD OUT GAME YOU’RE OBVIOUSLY PREPARED FOR A LINE OUT THE DOOR. BUT IS THERE A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO SKIP THAT? WHERE CAN I GET THOSE TICKETS?
WHAT GAME DAY SPECIALS WILL YOU BE OFFERING? FOOD? DRINKS?
WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND EATING? WHAT ELSE DO YOU HAVE ON THE MENU?
I’VE HEARD YOU HAVE A VERY SPECIAL NEW BEER ON TAP. CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT YOUR POM POM ALE? AND WILL I BE ABLE TO GET IT ON GAME DAY?
THANKS AGAIN TO OUR GUEST RC FAIGLE FOR JOINING US. THE ORANGE CRATE WILL BE OPEN FROM 8AM – 2AM ON SATURDAY. S-U AND DUKE TIP OFF AT 6PM. I’M OLIVIA PROIA FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
GOOD MORNING I’M KAYLA BURTON WITH YOUR ORANGE SPORTS UPDATE HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
WELL I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE CONVERSATION WAS BETWEEN THE MENS AND WOMENS LACROSSE TEAMS BUT THERE HAD TO HAVE BEEN SOME SORT OF TALK BECAUSE THE WOMENS TEAM PUT UP EVEN MORE NUMBERS OVER THE WEEKEND.
TWELVE DIFFERENT PLAYERS FOR THE ORANGE SCORED AT LEAST ONE GOAL INSIDE THE CARRIER DOME ON MONDAY AGAINST COASTAL CAROLINA.
AND THIS FEED TO VANESSA CONSTANTINO AFTER SHE FUROUSEOUSLY GETS INTO THE MIDDLE AND FIRES IT IN THE NET.
AND THEN THE YOUNGSTER MEGHAN TYRELL ALSO WITH HER FIRST CAREER HAT TRICK, SHE CONTINUED TO SPARK THE 9-0 RUN FOR THE ORANGE.
AND THE ORANGE CLOSE IT OUT 18-5 FOR THE FINAL. THE ORANGE HOST NO. 4 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS ON SUNDAY. THAT WILL BE A GREAT MATCHUP FOR THE ORANGE TO SEE WHERE THEY STAND.
AND SPEAKING OF GOOD MATCHUPS, ITS GRIND TIME FOR WOMENS AND MENS BASKETBALL AND THE SYRACUSE WOMENS TEAM LOST A BACK AND FORTH THRILLER AGAINST NO. 14 NC STATE. BUT FOLLOWING RIGHT AFTER WAS THEIR SENIOR NIGHT AND THE ORANGE MADE SURE EVERYONE KNEW IT.
IT WAS A BATTLE OF THE TWO TEAMS ALL GAME.
NC STATE’S AIZLYN KONIG GOT THE BALL ROLLING. BUT THEN IT WAS MIRANDA DRUMMOND FROM DOWNTOWN. SHE HAS BEEN LIGHTS OUT, FINISHING 3 FOR 3 BEHIND THE ARC.
BUT DESPITE THE LOSS, THE ORANGE HAD A QUICK TURN AROUND FOR THEIR SENIOR NIGHT, CELEBRATING FIVE SENIORS IN THE PROGRAM. MIRANDA DRUMMOND SAYS IT’S BITTER SWEET.
MIRANDA DRUMMOND
THE MENS TEAM HAD SOME TIME OFF AFTER FALLING 73- 58 TO NC STATE ON THE 13TH.
FRANK HOWARD HELD IT DOWN FOR SYRACUSE. HE LED THE TEAM WITH 21 POINTS AND FOUR ASSISTS. AND REGARDLESS OF HIS SHOOTING PERFORMANCE, IT WASN’T ENOUGH TO SECURE THE WIN.
THE ORANGE STARS TYUS BATTLE AND OSHAE BRISSETT STRUGGLED ON THE NIGHT, COMBINING FOR ONLY 9 POINTS.
THEY WILL TRY AND GET THAT WIN HERE IN SYRACUSE AS THE CUSE WILL TAKE ON SOME NOT SO EASY TEAMS, STARTING WITH LOUISVILLE TONIGHT AT 7PM AND THEN NO. 2 DUKE ON SATURDAY.
STILL TO COME HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
THERE ARE HIDDEN TALENTS EVERYWHERE ON CAMPUS. FIND OUT WHO’S SHARING SOME INSPIRATION NEXT.
WELCOME BACK.A STAFF MEMBER IN THE NEWHOUSE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS IS USING A HIDDEN TALENT TO INSPIRE OTHERS.
OUR FAITH CAIN JOINS US LIVE THIS MORNING WITH THE STORY.
A TWO-THOUSAND FIFTEEN GRADUATE FROM SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.AN ORANGE CIRCLE AWARD WINNER AND A BUSTLE UPSTART AWARD FOR HER WORK WITH SUSTAINABLE FASHION. TIMI KOMB-O-KNEE-BO.DOES ALMOST EVERYTHING.
NOW SHE SPENDS MOST HER TIME SERVING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NEWHOUSE SCHOOL DURING RECRUITMENT.BUT THERES ONE SPECIAL TALENT MANY DO NOT KNOW ABOUT.SHE USES HER FAITH AND LOVE OF MUSIC TO SHARE WITH OTHERS.
FROM 9 TO 5 YOU CAN SEE TIMI TYPING AWAY HERE…AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY…BUT SHE MOSTLY SPENDS HER TIME INTERACTING WITH STUDENTS AS THE ASSOCIATE DIRECT FOR RECRUITMENT AND DIVERSITY HERE IN NEWHOUSE
“Essentially when people are interested in the school. I talk to perspective students tell them about what they can do here at Newhouse. I basically pitch Newhouse every day.”
OUTSIDE OF THOSE HOURS SHES DOING SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT…
Singing: “You have been so so good to me”
“I think I like singing more than talking”
TIMIS MOTHER WAS A CHOIR DIRECTOR WHERE SHE WAS INTRODUCED TO HER MUSICAL BACKGROUND AND USED HER TALENTS THROUGH HER CHURCH AND NEVER LOOKED BACK…
“Singing: “and you have been so so kind to me”
“I HAD A VERY MUSICAL FAMILY SO WE USE TO ALWAYS SING PEOPLE WOULD COME OVER MY MOM WOULD LIKE MAKE US SING TO OUR GUESTS, WHICH I LOVED BUT MY SIBLINGS DIDN’T LOVE SO MUCH SHE USES HER TALENT TO SHARE HER FAITH WITH WORSHIPERS ALL OVER CENTRAL NEW YORK”
“Singing: “Leaves the 99”
“singing for god it feels like an auto-tune-I like the sound of my voice but when I’m doing worship it sounds different and I feel like there’s a different quality about it and when your worship it’s about worshipping God and it’s not about people trying to critique my voice people have their eyes closed and not really paying attention to me which is find really liberating”
“Singing: “You have been so so good to me”
YOU CAN CATCH TIMI SINGING EVERY SUNDAY MORNING AT NINE AND ELEVEN A-M AT THE ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER.
REPORTING LIVE, I’M FAITH CAIN FOR MORNINGS ON THE HILL.
I’M MICHELLE HOUSTON AND HERE’S WHAT’S GOING ON THIS WEEKEND HERE ON THE HILL.
TOMORROW.
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM WILL FACE THE PITTSBURGH PANTHERS IN THE CARRIER DOME
AT SEVEN PM
FRIDAY
THERE WILL BE GLOW IN THE DARK SKATING HOSTED BY ORANGE AFTER DARK.
IN THE TENNITY ICE PAVILION
THERE WILL BE FREE SNACKS AND DRINKS
AND CATCH THIS THE SKATES ARE FREE AS WELL
9 P-M TO MIDNIGHT
ON SATURDAY
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM WILL FACE THE DUKE BLUE DEVILS
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS GAME
THAT WILL BE IN THE CARRIER DOME AS WELL
ORANGE AFTER DARK WILL BE HOSTING LASER TAG IN THE GOLDSTEIN AUDITORIUM FROM EIGHT P-M TO MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
MORE STUFF GOING ON IN THE CARRIER DOME
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY MEN’S LACROSSE TEAM WILL BE PLAYING AGAINST ARMY WEST POST.
AND THAT’S WEEKENDS ON THE HILL FOR THIS WEEK. I’M MICHELLE HOUSTON
FINALLY THIS MORNING. AN AMAZING THREE-YEAR-OLD IS ABOUT TO SING HIS THIRD NATIONAL ANTHEM IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.
DRAKE GRILLO HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO PERFORM BEFORE THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS PLAY IN SYRACUSE.
DRAKE BURST ON TO THE SCENE OVER THE SUMMER WHEN HE SANG THE ANTHEM AT A MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAME IN AUBURN.
THEN IN DECEMBER, HE BECAME THE YOUNGEST NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGER IN CARRIER DOME HISTORY.
DRAKE’S GLOBETROTTERS APPEARANCE IS SET FOR MARCH 9TH, AT THE WAR MEMORIAL.
THAT IS GOING TO DO IT FOR US THIS WEDNESDAY HERE ON MORNINGS ON THE HILL. I’M GILAT MELAMED–FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
I’M DANIEL BOOTH. THANKS FOR WATCHING ORANGE NATION. WE’LL SEE YOU NEXT WEDNESDAY, LIVE AT TEN A-M RIGHT HERE ON O-T-N.

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Executive Producer

  • Connor Federico

Producer

  • Matthew Liberman

Producer

  • Alexandria Bennett

Associate Producer

  • Naiya Brooks

Social Media Producer

  • Georgiana Volturo

Anchors & Reporterss

  • Kendra Sheehan
  • Sam Carter
  • Gilat Melamed
  • Daniel Booth
  • Kylan Watson
  • Danielle Bulluck
  • Ashtyn Hiron
  • Landon Wexler
  • Tamar Turner
  • Fernando Garcia-Franceschini
  • Kayla Burton
  • Faith Cain
  • Michelle Houston
  • Abigail Fridmann
  • Olivia Proia

Instructional Associatess

  • Michael Zawisza
  • Rebekah Castor
  • Erron Franklin

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