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Welcome to Martin Luther King Jr Day!

Martin Luther Luther King, Jr. Day honors the legacy and celebrates the birthday of the iconic civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. A campaign to create the day started shortly after King's death in 1968. Representative John Conyers (D-MI) and Senator Edward Brooke (R-MA) introduced a bill to make King's birthday a national holiday, and it first came up for a vote in 1979 but fell short. The two main arguments against its creation were that having another paid federal holiday would be too expensive and that honoring a private citizen would go against tradition. Up until that time the only two other figures were honored with a national holiday, George Washington and Christopher Columbus.

The King Center turned to support from the public and corporate community to continue pushing for the day. Stevie Wonder released "Happy Birthday" in 1980 and hosted the Rally For Peace Press Conference in 1981 to encourage the creation of the day. Six million signatures were part of a petition to Congress urging for the day. Ronald Reagan originally opposed the day because of cost concerns, but signed the bill on Nov 2, 1983; it was first observed three years later, on January 20, 1986. All states began observing it in some form by 1991, when New Hampshire abolished Fast Day and started observing Civil Rights Day. If was officially observed by name in all states beginning in 2000, after Utah changed the name of the day from Human Rights Day to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. As of 2017, some states combine Martin Luther King Jr. Day with other holidays. Most notably, both Alabama and Mississippi celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert E. Lee's birthdays on the same day. About a third of workers have the day off. Workers from nonprofit organizations are most likely to have non-work days, while those that work in factories and in manufacturing are least likely to have the day off.


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Axe: Is time back on Syracuse basketball’s side? (PS; Axe)


“We don’t have a lot right now to look forward to or pin our hopes on.’’

Those were Jim Boeheim’s words back on November 29 following Syracuse basketball’s 85-64 loss to Penn State at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Boeheim noted after the loss to the Nittany Lions that his team was far from a polished product, saying he didn’t know "if it will be done in 15 or 20 games.”

This was an extension of the 10-12 game range Boeheim forecasted it would take to figure out what kind of team he had following Syracuse’s win over Colgate on November 13.

The non-conference schedule didn’t let up, with Syracuse playing a paint-by-number game of records no one wanted to set. Sentences like The loss dropped Syracuse to ___, the worst ___-game start in 44 seasons under Jim Boeheim in game stories were all too common.

The natives and former Orange players were getting restless.

This Is Not Syracuse Basketball

— Derrick Coleman (@44TheLegend) December 4, 2019

Times have changed.

Don’t look now, but with Boeheim’s 20-game deadline approaching, maybe this Orange team has found itself.

Syracuse is sitting on a three-game winning streak following its 71-69 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday and is right in the thick of the jumbled mess the ACC represents so far. As of Monday morning, the Orange are one of seven teams with a 4-3 or 3-4 conference record.

13 ACC games remain for Syracuse in the regular season. Trying to draw the line at what record should be good enough for the Orange to get into March Madness is fool’s gold. It all depends on who the wins are this year, not just how many.

But why not them?

Why can’t the Orange take care of business just enough against the middle-of-the-pack and below ACC teams and add another Quad 1 win or two to the docket against the likes of Duke, Louisville and Florida State?
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Virginia Tech Basketball: 3 Takeaways from the Hokies’ home loss to Syracuse (gobblercountry.com; Reynolds)

On Saturday Virginia Tech hosted Syracuse in the two sides second game against one another in under two weeks. Riding high on a three-game winning streak and sitting 4th in the ACC, the Hokies had risen up to contention for for a bubble team in the NCAA Tournament. How would they respond to the Syracuse zone this time around?

A start-stop game for Tech saw them drop a close one 67-63 after battling back multiple times. The Hokies now sit in a four way tie in the ACC with a 4-3 record. Saturday was a disappointing result, especially coming at home, but a reminder that this team is already a solid mid-level ACC squad. Well ahead of where most predicted they would be when the season started.

1 - Disjointed Offense Halts The Winning Streak

It was a hot and cold game for Virginia Tech. Opening with three early threes, only to see the two sides trade a series of offensive runs. Syracuse led by 16 at one point and the Hokies would close the gap. The Orange would push their lead, then Tech would make another run.

Quick shots, forced shots, and late hopeful heaves seem to interchange with quality passing to find an open look to a confident shooter and penetrating into the middle to open up space out wide. In the road game, Tech found consistent luck by being aggressive on offense, either drawing fouls or creating wide open three point shots. Early on Saturday the Hokies drew multiple fouls on Quincy Guerrier - a plan that would have worn down the Orange by late in the game. But too often they settled for contested threes or would go away from putting the Syracuse defenders under pressure.

The rematch starts now #StoneByStone |
— Virginia Tech Men's Basketball (@HokiesMBB) January 18, 2020
2 - Dealing with Tech’s Lack of Height

The Hokies lack of a true center, since John Ojiako is not ready for 20-30 minutes of ACC level competition, massively undercut Tech’s chances on Saturday. Against the zone, Mike Young was unable to get players the ball along the baseline. When they drew up plays for that result the receiving player either was overwhelmed down low or put up a bad shot. Syracuse knew they could cheat along the three-point line because Virginia Tech had no option down low, they weren’t concerned with the players rotating in the middle, and the Hokies were hesitant to drive to the basket.

Despite the height differential the Hokies can rebound against anyone. However, with no defensive answer in the paint (Syracuse outscored Tech there 34-to-12) or threat in the low post on the offensive end, the Hokies too often are reliant on threes keeping them in the game.
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http://cusenationpodcast.libsyn.com...asketball-va-tech-post-gamenotre-dame-preview (libsync.com; podcast; Cuse Militia)

What's up Cuse Nation? THREE IN A ROW!!! Who would've thought this team would finally string together some conference wins? The cardiac Cuse pull it off in Blaksburg! You'll hear from us, we'll hear from you in Fan Feedback! Then, Syracuse will stay on the road to face Notre Dame this Wednesday the 22nd. We'll tell you what we think!

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SU requests faculty, staff participation in campus engagement committees (DO; Hippensteel)


Syracuse University is requesting faculty and staff participation on its new campus engagement committees, the university announced Friday.

The engagement committees launched in December to involve students in the implementation of demands and suggestions from #NotAgainSU and other student groups. The demands were made in response to at least 20 racist or bias-related incidents that occurred at or near SU since early November.

Faculty, staff and students serving on the committees will provide input and feedback on the implementation of students’ demands, according to an SU News release. The committees will focus on nine areas, including policies, multicultural services and safety and security.

While the university’s recent dialogue has been important, converting that dialogue into action is even more crucial, said John Liu, interim vice chancellor and provost, in the release.

Students, faculty, and staff can apply for the committees through an online form. The committees will begin convening in the coming weeks, Liu said.
 
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