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Welcome to Earth Day!
Each year, Earth Day—April 22—marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.
The height of counterculture in the United States, 1970 brought the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album, and Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” War raged in Vietnam and students nationwide overwhelmingly opposed it.
At the time, Americans were slurping leaded gas through massive V8 sedans. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. “Environment” was a word that appeared more often in spelling bees than on the evening news.
Although mainstream America largely remained oblivious to environmental concerns, the stage had been set for change by the publication of Rachel Carson’s New York Times bestseller Silent Spring in 1962. The book represented a watershed moment, selling more than 500,000 copies in 24 countries, and beginning to raise public awareness and concern for living organisms, the environment and links between pollution and public health.
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PSU Lands Third 2017 OL Verbal as Ohio OT Mike Miranda Joins Class (pennlive.com; Pickel)
Penn State has landed another offensive lineman for the future in its class of 2017.
The Lions picked up a verbal pledge from Stow, Ohio three-star offensive lineman Mike Miranda on Thursday night. The 6-foot-4, 285-pound prospect had 20 offers and picked the Lions over Missouri, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and Northwestern among others.
Miranda took an unofficial visit for the Blue-White game back on April 16, and the junior joins two players that committed that day, Central Catholic four-star guard C.J Thorpe and New Jersey three-star tackle Rob Martin, as the program's three 2017 offensive line commitments. The class as a whole also includes QB Dylan Rivers, LB Dylan Rivers, and DEs Yetur Matos and Dāmíøñ Barber.
PennLive will have more on Miranda's pledge on Friday.
Allen Stritzinger is One of SU's Top Targets at DB
What Are the Needs for the 2017 SU Football Class? (TNIAAM; Carey)
The Syracuse Orange have already updated their roster as we head into the 2016 season. The Class of 2016 will officially enroll this summer, but it is already time to begin discussing the needs for the team in the Class of 2017.
Syracuse has four commits for the class of 2017 already. The first was from Daewood Davis, a 6-foot-2 speedy wide receiver out of Florida, but he de-committed and flipped his decision to FAU. Shortly after Syracuse received a pledge from Isaiah McDuffie, a linebacker out of Buffalo. This past weekend Syracuse doubled the class. The Orange picked up a verbal from Tommy DeVito, a "Pro Style Quarterback" from New Jersey football powerhouse Don Bosco Prep. And just one day later Sharod Johnson, another receiver from Florida announced his commitment to Syracuse.
What other positions should we expect Syracuse to heavily go after?
Defensive Back
Syracuse will go after some defensive backs, specifically cornerback, very hard during this recruiting cycle. The Orange have three safeties in the incoming class but did not sign a single cornerback. This year, redshirt junior Corey Winfield (provided he recovers from this weekend's injuries) and senior Wayne Morgan could be the team's starting corners. Winfield and Morgan do have experience backing them up, with redshirt sophomores Cordell Hudson and Juwan Dowels. After that, there's not much depth. Once Morgan graduates, Syracuse will only have four true cornerbacks on the roster for 2017. This alone is reason to bring in some corners during that Class of 2017. Some names to watch include Allen Stritzinger, Donovan Johnson, and Aapri Washington.
Linebacker
Syracuse already has one pledge from a linebacker in the class of 2017 but expect them to look for more.
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Prince at the Carrier Dome
Remembering When Prince Played the Carrier Dome (PS; Healy)
Dressed in leather and lace, sequins and sneakers, a young crowd watched asPrince performed at the Carrier Dome on March 30, 1985.
According to a Syracuse Herald American article from March 31, 1985, the Dome was temporarily transformed into a "Prince fashion show" as attendees wore the singer's signature attire.
A 15-year-old (who didn't give her name because "her dad would kill her") sported a purple corset, black fishnet stockings and lace gloves.
"I only wore this for Prince," she said.
Rick Goodrich, Syracuse University's events manager, said it took a crew of more than 250 to put together Prince's set. A Dome official noted that Prince was very concerned about the sound system, so much so that he spent 90 minutes testing the sound himself.
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