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jan. 21, 2014 high 8°, low -7°
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N • Room for revival
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P • International treasure
Construction continues on Creekwalk Commons, a downtown student living facility. The building is expected to open in August.
Syracuse professor curates Atlanta museum with Italian renaissance art that has never left Europe. Page 9
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S • Finding himself
Beat writer Stephen Bailey writes Ennis blossoms into goofy, playful teammate as star point guard for undefeated Orange. Page 16
men’s basketball
Coleman to miss rest of season
Sophomore center to undergo season-ending left knee surgery By Stephen Bailey sports editor
Syracuse center DaJuan Coleman will undergo season-ending surgery on his left knee. After starting the first 12 games for the No. 2 Orange, the sophomore said he bruised the side of his left knee during practice and was limited to only six minutes in the team’s 78-62 win over Villanova on Dec. 28. Since then, Coleman has not started the Orange’s last six games, only seeing the floor for three minutes in see coleman page 14
Students camp for Duke game By Jacob Pramuk asst. news editor
Snow flurries drifted around the Carrier Dome Monday night, settling in piles on a ledge above Gate E of the stadium. Further down, past a green “Boeheimberg” sign and a thermometer, four tents sat on the cold concrete in front of the gate’s entrance. Although temperatures are expected to dip into single digits through Thursday, Syracuse University students camping outside the Dome try not to think about it. “What I have decided is; if you don’t look at the forecast, it doesn’t exist,” said Brad Slavin, Otto’s Army communications officer. Students began camping Sunday night to vie for the best seats at the men’s basketball game against Duke see camping page 8
Members of Black Celestial Choral Ensemble perform during the 29th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. This year’s theme was “Pursuing the Dream: Above All Odds,” featuring keynote speaker Freeman Hrabowski, III. emma fierberg asst. photo editor
Learner to leader Hrabowski highlights education as part of MLK celebration
By Meredith Newman social media producer
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tories. Everyone has them. Freeman Hrabowski III shared a few powerful stories to almost 2,000 people in the Carrier Dome on Sunday. When he was 12, he was thrown in jail for peacefully marching with Martin Luther King Jr. in his hometown of Birmingham, Ala. At the age of 19, he graduated from college, and went on to earn both a master’s and Ph.D before the age of 25. In 2012, he was named by President Barack Obama to chair the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. Time magazine also named him one of the most influential people in the world. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, spoke to the Syracuse University community at the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. With the theme of “Pursuing the Dream: Above All Odds,” Hrabowski shared two stories emphasizing the power of education. With the upbeat melody of Ray Charles’ rendition of “Country Roads” in the back-
ground, SU students, local residents and community leaders all sat together. Representative Dan Maffei (D-Syracuse) and Chancellor Kent Syverud were also in attendance. Chatter quickly came to a close as the lights dimmed and the sound from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. brothers’ stepping echoed throughout the Dome. The fraternity brought a valuable significance to the event, as both King and Hrabowski were brothers.
The values that we hold, will shape not only who we are today, but who we will be in the future.” Freeman Hrabowski III president of the university of maryland, baltimore county
Hrabowski was introduced by Syeisha Byrd, the chair of the 2014 MLK Celebration committee. Hrabowski, Byrd said, pursued his dream — and King’s dream — despite the violence, name-calling and threats he faced.
Hrabowski’s first story focused on him being distracted in church as a ninth grade student living in Birmingham, Ala. during the 1960s. As he sat in the pew — with a pencil for math problems in one hand and peanut M&Ms in the other — he said he somewhat remembers listening to the speaker. But he was soon paying full attention when the man said, “And if the children decide to participate in this peaceful march, all of America will understand that even 10-yearolds want a good education and know the difference between right and wrong.” This man was Martin Luther King, Jr. — and he inspired Hrabowski to take a stand and fight against racial inequality. “I was tired of being told my school was not as good,” he said. “I was tired of hand-me-down books that were raggedy and white kids had used for years. And I wanted to know what it meant to get a great education because I loved school.” Hrabowski’s excitement soon turned to fear. Even though he knew there would be dogs and fire hoses threatening him, he knew he had to go through with it. “Now students, the lesson is this: Sometimes
see hrabowski page 8