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Welcome to National S'Mores Day!
It’s National S’mores Day! S'mores are a delicious treat made from three simple ingredients—graham crackers, toasted marshmallows, and melted chocolate bars. Yum!
The first official s'mores recipe was published in the Girl Scout Handbook in 1927, but culinary historians believe that the tradition began much earlier. Over the years, the recipe was passed from camper to camper and eventually became the most famous fireside dessert. Ever wondered why it is called a s’more? Because you’ll always want "some more" of this decadent sweet!
Today, grab a few friends, make a campfire, and have some s’mores. No bonfire? No problem! You can toast marshmallows in a toaster oven or a microwave. Happy National S'mores Day!
SU News
It is All Business for SU Football in 2015 (thejuice; Stechschulte)
What a difference a year makes.
At last season’s media day, the Syracuse football team was coming off its second consecutive bowl win, a thrilling victory over Minnesota in the Texas Bowl. Bowl eligibility had not even been claimed until the final six seconds of the season finale against Boston College, so the two games created an air of excitement around the team.
Hopes were high that the Orange program would continue building off that success. Head coach Scott Shafer wanted to add one more win the previous season’s total, claiming the team’s goal was eight victories. Quarterback Terrel Hunt had greater aspirations, telling the assembled scribes that he wanted ten wins.
And hopes for those marks were dashed very, very quickly. The team was buried under an avalanche of injuries, poor play, and losses.
This time around, the football program’s day to meet the local media was a much more business-like affair.
Shafer made a brief opening statement about the coming season, then answered questions for about 20 minutes. Like on ACC Media Day, Hunt represented the players along with linebacker Zaire Franklin. Each answered queries for about seven minutes and a bow was put on the affair.
Missing this time around?
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Flashback 1992 Syracuse Football (cnycentral.com; Malnoske)
It's time to dust off the archives once again. This time, we flashback to 1992 in a solid year for Syracuse Orange football. Syracuse, which finished the year (10-2) and with a Fiesta Bowl win over Colorado, lost their final regular season home game to then #1 ranked Miami 16-10.
In this clip, take a look back at the official 1992 Syracuse media guide. Several classic images and pages that truly are a blast from the past.
Sheldon Jeter Big Time Recruit with SU Offer (sportstown.post-gazette.com; Everett)
Donovan Jeter's older brother, Sheldon, plays basketball at Pitt, but it's in football where the younger Jeter's future lies.
Jeter is a 6-foot-5, 275-pound defensive end-tight end at Beaver Falls. The junior is the latest star in a long line of gifted athletes with that surname from Beaver County. Only halfway through his high school career, Jeter already has 11 Division I offers, including Pitt, Penn State and Ohio State.
As a sophomore, Jeter finished with 87 tackles and eight sacks. He also caught eight passes for 161 yards and three touchdowns.
Colleges took notice. Pitt was the first to offer Jeter in late January. Since then, he has picked up offers from Penn State, Ohio State, West Virginia, Michigan State, Nebraska, Tennessee, Maryland, Syracuse, Temple and Toledo.
"I knew once we put out his sophomore highlight tape and he started going to some camps, it was going to be headed in this direction," Beaver Falls coachRyan Matsook said of Jeter's recruitment.
Jeter is regarded as one of the top players in the state and even the country. Rivals ranks him as the No. 7 junior in Pennsylvania, No. 6 strongside defensive end in the country, and No. 184 player overall in the country.
Jeter said he has no favorites as of yet, stating that helping Beaver Falls win a WPIAL Class AA championship this fall is his primary focus. The Tigers went 7-3 last season.
A dominant post presence, Jeter is also a standout basketball player. He averaged 17.5 points per game and led the Tigers to the WPIAL Class AAA final last season.
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With Two Weeks Until Completion, Take a Look Inside the Lakeview Amphitheater (PS; Baker)
In less than a month, the general public will get its first chance to view the new Lakeview Amphitheater on Onondaga Lake.
The amphitheater opens Sept. 3 with a concert by country singer Miranda Lambert. On Friday, Aug. 7, Chuck Brooks of C&S Companies and Deputy County Executive Martin Skahen took a Syracuse.com reporter and photographer on a tour.
The amphitheater is scheduled to be completed on Monday, Aug. 24. Yet-to-be-completed work includes finishing touches like installing railings, hanging drywall and affixing windows.
Here are a few takeaways from the tour of the $49.5 million amphitheater:
- The pavilion seats just more than 5,000 people and includes seating for wheelchairs and handicapped patrons. The lawn seats 12,500.
There is an event space with a deck overlooking the lake behind the amphitheater stage that will hold 200 people for private events. It will be available to rent just like other County Parks facilities are.
- The pavilion is outfitted with a neutral host system from Verizon, which amplifies cellular signals.
- The bike trail around the lake cuts directly through the amphitheater. During concerts, bikers will be re-routed to the venue's main gate. Anyone who would like to bike or walk to the show can take the path right to the box office.
- The top of the pavilion is built to accommodate three jumbo screens facing the lawn and two screens adjacent to the stage.
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