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Delegations from a number of countries came together at the first World Pasta Congress in Rome, Italy, on October 25, 1995, to discuss how they could promote pasta consumption together. They agreed that knowledge of pasta should be spread around the world "by means of collective initiatives of promotional nature and institutional information campaigns." World Pasta Day was proclaimed in 1998 by the National Pasta Association in an effort to recall and strengthen the goals of the World Pasta Congress. The day was organized and coordinated by a committee consisting of representatives from the National Pasta Association, located in the United States, the UNA..P.A., based in Europe, and the pasta associations in Venezuela and Turkey. In more recent years, the International Pasta Organization (IPO), the Italian Trade Agency, and the Italian Association of Confectionery & Pasta Industries—now part of the Unione Italiana Food—have been behind the organization of the day.
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Syracuse Basketball: Buddy Boeheim has big-time goal for Orange in ACC (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball has slogged its way through numerous sub-par regular seasons since joining the Atlantic Coast Conference, and senior shooting guard Buddy Boeheim hopes to change that narrative.
The Orange moved from the Big East Conference to the ACC during the 2013-14 campaign. In that first stanza as an ACC member, the ‘Cuse finished in second place within the ACC’s regular-season standings.
However, as we all know too well, the Orange’s performance during regular terms in recent years has proven, to say the least, somewhat of a disappointment. That being said, Syracuse basketball did reach a Final Four in 2016, as well as Sweet 16s in 2018 and 2021.
As we look ahead to the 2021-22 campaign, which will soon begin, Boeheim has grand plans in mind for the ‘Cuse, and I am absolutely jazzed up about his mentality for the Orange this season.
Syracuse basketball senior guard Buddy Boeheim thinks his team will thrive in 2021-22.
In a recent story by The Associated Press, Boeheim said of the ‘Cuse and its place within the ACC, “We want to finish in the top three. That’s definitely something I’m focused on this year, having a good regular season and being one of the top teams consistently throughout the year.”
Should that occur, it will delight the entire Orange fan base, as many fans, understandably so, have grown frustrated by where the ‘Cuse has finished of late in the conference standings.
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Syracuse Basketball: Joe Girard III has his swagger back, and that’s huge (itlh; Adler)
Syracuse basketball junior point guard Joe Girard III had somewhat of a rough sophomore campaign. In fairness to him, he did get infected with Covid-19, and that certainly took its toll.
The 6-foot-1 Girard saw his minutes decrease in 2020-21 as compared to his freshman year, when he put forth a really solid first season on the Hill.
Some of those minutes, a stanza ago, went to then-freshman Kadary Richmond, who showed flashes of brilliance in 2020-21, particularly on the defensive end, facilitating for others, and in driving to the rim.
But Richmond is now a member of Seton Hall, and Girard will be the starting point guard in 2021-22. His minutes should go back up. And from what head coach Jim Boeheim is saying, Girard should be a key cog for the ‘Cuse this coming term.
Syracuse basketball junior point guard Joe Girard III is critical to the Orange’s success.
Girard joined the ‘Cuse after smashing the New York state scoring record while in high school. I think that the expectations set on him prior to arriving on the Orange campus were probably a little bit unreasonable and unrealistic.Yet as a freshman for Syracuse basketball, Girard averaged about 12.5 points, 3.5 assists and 3 rebounds per game. However, as a sophomore during a strange season brought on by the novel coronavirus pandemic, Girard had an up-and-down year.
He struggled at times, there’s no denying that. But, man, some of my fellow ‘Cuse fans just were relentless in trashing him on social media, and I thought that was unfair.
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Buddy Boehim (35) guards Jimmy Boehim (0) during the Orange Tip-Off scrimmage at the Carrier Dome on Friday night. Photo by Isaiah Vazquez
Syracuse basketball warms up for the 2021-22 season (thenewshouse.com; Milliner)
A season of newcomers could sum up Friday’s media day and tip-off fan events for the Orange men’s basketball team.
With the additions of Symir Torrence, Jimmy Boeheim, Niko Ruffin, and Benny Williams, the Orange are making strides into the 2021 season. Although the Orange are welcoming newcomers, the identity of the team runs through their veteran leadership.
With only two freshmen in Niko Ruffin and Benny Williams, the Orange are looking to assert their prominence in the ACC through experience.
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim credits his team for handling the obstacles thrown at them in the past year and establishing chemistry with one another.
“This is the best recruiting class ever,” Boeheim said. “We have five players who are very underrated.”
As for the outside noise penetrating the chilling Syracuse air this basketball season, Boeheim intends on silencing the critics and letting speculation speculate. Boeheim said the team follows the same expertise every year and the record will be the record. Boeheim, now in his 45th year coaching the Orange, believes the preseason analysis is nothing but speculation.
With Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s expected retirement after this season, Boeheim was asked if his retirement was pending. Boeheim gave an analogy of Warren Buffet still working at 90 years old. As well as saying “I don’t feel old that’s why I’m still coaching.”
The well-anticipated duo of Buddy and Jimmy Boeheim provides an extra sense of attention to the Orange this season. The two brothers display the sort of telepathic chemistry twins would have. Jimmy, the older brother, transferred to Syracuse from Cornell.
“It’s surreal how full circle everything is,” Jimmy said. “It’s crazy seeing the videos of Buddy and I sitting in the back of the bus with Gerry after a game when he was playing.”
Gerry McNamara mentioned above, was a well renowned Syracuse basketball player who now serves as an assistant coach for the Orange. The Boeheim brothers grew up traveling and watching him play; now they have McNamara as a coach together.
The chemistry of the team was formed over the summer at Boeheim’s house. The team would spend one day a week at Boeheim’s house playing football and swimming in the pool. The camaraderie of welcoming in newcomers intends on going a long way for the Orange this season.
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Back in April of 2021, Syracuse basketball forward Cole Swider joined us to talk about his process of transferring from Syracuse and his time at Villanova. Plus, he went in depth about what Syracuse means to recruits in the modern era in comparison to other blue bloods. Stick around for the end where Cole ranks his top shooters on the Syracuse team and discusses who would win in a three-point contest between him and Buddy Boeheim.
Orange Watch: Future of Syracuse basketball bright - The Juice Online (the juice; Bierman)
Item: Before the first exhibition game Wednesday night against Pace College (7:00 p.m. ET/ACCNX) gives us the initial glance at the 2021-22 Orange basketball team against an opponent, Jim Boeheim was as candid as ever about both his coaching tenure and the program’s future outlook during last week’s media day.
With a 0-0 record and the fun atmosphere of the annual Orange vs. White intrasquad scrimmage to tip off the season the next event on his plate that evening, Jim Boeheim was humorous, objectionable, analytical, and sincere in his annual on-campus media session last Friday afternoon, with a couple of eye-opening points sticking out among the information he provided.
Not only is the upcoming season going to be fun to watch with an influx of transfer talent mixing with improved returnees, and the totally unusual scenario of the head coach, who’s been in the Hall of Fame 16 years and entering his 46th season overall, coaching his two college eligible sons (Jimmy age 23, Buddy soon-to-be age 23) for one season, but the future roster shapes up as potentially a juggernaut in the twilight of Boeheim’s career.
“We can’t talk specifically, but it’s the best recruiting class we’ve ever had, period,” Boeheim said emphatically. “(The class) may not have a superstar, doesn’t have Carmelo (Anthony), but top to bottom (the best). The five players we have are way underrated. It’s hard to get one guy at every position, but we did that.”
So, to review, the versatile recruiting class of 2022 consists of players that can play different spots on the court (indicated in parenthesis), and are likely the tallest and possess the longest wingspans of any class of recruits Boeheim has ever had in one group:
- G – Quadir Copeland (1/2), 6-6/175
- G – Justin Taylor (2/3), 6-6/200
- – Chris Bunch (3), 6-7/185
- – Maliq Brown (4), 6-9/210
- C – Peter Carey (4/5), 6-11/190
Syracuse Basketball: 2 tough de-commits couldn’t stop stellar 2022 class (itlh; Adler)
For those Syracuse basketball fans out there who continue to think that the Orange coaching staff can’t recruit with the best of them around the country, well, I present to you a tremendous five-member 2022 class for the ‘Cuse.
Roughly a year ago, 2022 five-star point guard Dior Johnson reneged on his verbal commitment to the Orange. Kamari Lands, a 2022 four-star wing, did the same thing a few months back.
No worries. In 2022, the ‘Cuse still is in line for a top-10 to a top-15 class nationwide. I give a tremendous amount of credit to Syracuse basketball coaches for hauling in a really strong 2022 cycle.
The fifth member to pledge his services to the Orange in the 2022 class, four-star wing Chris Bunch, did so on Thursday evening, announcing his verbal commitment to Syracuse basketball after having a final three of the ‘Cuse, Mike Hopkins-led Washington and Rutgers.
Syracuse basketball has hauled in a top-flight 2022 cycle.
After Lands de-committed from the Orange this past August, a lot of ‘Cuse fans were understandably frustrated with how the team’s 2022 class was shaping up.
When Johnson gave a verbal commitment to the Orange in February of 2020, there was so much buzz about him bringing other elite 2022 prospects with him to the Hill.
But Johnson backed out, Lands backed out, and Syracuse basketball also missed on multiple other four-star and five-star 2022 targets of late. The prospects of a highly regarded 2022 cycle didn’t look so hot.
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Los Angeles Lakers forwards Carmelo Anthony, right, is greeted by Anthony Davis (3) after Anthony scoring a three-point basket against the Memphis Grizzlies during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Carmelo Anthony scores 28 in Lakers win, moves up to 9th on NBA all-time scoring list (PS; AP)
Former Syracuse basketball star Carmelo Anthony got the game ball after the Los Angeles Lakers’ first victory of the season.
Anthony had just scored a team-high 28 points, moving into ninth place on the NBA’s career scoring list, and was asked to make a speech. The 37-year-old Anthony said he was too tired.
Anthony Davis added 22 points and four blocks, and LeBron James scored 19 points as the Lakers overcame Ja Morant’s 40-point game and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-118 Sunday night.
There was plenty of drama in the final minute as Morant was fouled on a 3-point attempt by Kent Bazemore with 2.5 seconds left and Memphis trailing by three. Morant had a chance to tie the game, but missed the third and final free throw and the Lakers escaped with the win.
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Syracuse Basketball: Top rivals for Benny Williams for ACC freshman team (itlh; Adler)
Benny Williams soon will embark on his first season with Syracuse basketball, and Orange fans are eager to see him suit up on the Hill.
The 6-foot-8 forward, a Bowie, Md., native, spent his senior year of high school at the powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. The five-star, top-25 prospect in the 2021 recruiting class shined in his one stanza with the IMG Academy, earning Williams multiple national accolades.
The buzz surrounding the ‘Cuse program as the squad inches closer to the 2021-22 term is that Williams will likely either get a starting nod at forward, or he will prove the first guy off the bench in head coach Jim Boeheim’s rotation.
I could absolutely envision Williams playing 20 to 25 minutes a game, while averaging 8 to 10 points and 4 to 6 rebounds per contest. Multiple national pundits have already gone on record saying that they believe Williams will be one of the best freshmen in the Atlantic Coast Conference during the upcoming campaign.
Syracuse basketball forward Benny Williams could contend for ACC honors.
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2021-22 ACC conference preview (SI; Veazey)
We are just three days away from Florida State Basketball returning again, albeit in exhibition action, and this week we’re going to look around the ACC, see what teams lost, what teams gained, and my overall thoughts on where teams fit in.
As a reminder, here is how the ACC finished last season (regular season results, only the conference record will be shown), as well as where I predicted each team would finish in parentheses.
- Virginia 13-4 (1)
- Florida State 11-4 (2)
- Virginia Tech 9-4 (13)
- Georgia Tech 11-6 (9)
- Clemson 10-6 (6)
- North Carolina 10-6 (4)
- Louisville 8-5 (5)
- Syracuse 9-7 (8)
- NC State 9-8 (10)
- Duke 9-9 (3)
- Notre Dame 7-11 (11)
- Pittsburgh 6-10 (12)
- Miami 4-15 (7)
- Wake Forest 3-15 (15)
- Boston College 2-11 (14)
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House of the Week: Once a fire station, downtown condo offers luxurious living (PS; $; Croyle)
If walls could talk, just think of some of the stories the building at 106 Montgomery Street in downtown Syracuse could tell.
Built in the shadow of City Hall, the building, which was designed by Syracuse architect Archimedes Russell, has an amazing history, which continues today.
The address was once home to the Central City Engine 1 fire station.
It was the city’s first modernized fire department, which utilized motorized fire engines rather than horse-drawn equipment.
By 1970, the fire station was again out-of-date.
The building was badly in need of repairs, its floors were warped, and the support timbers were loose. Plus, fire trucks had difficulty managing the sharp turns out onto crowded Montgomery Street and City Council meetings were constantly being interrupted by wailing sirens.
After the fire department moved out in 1970, the building became the Firebarn Tavern. A young Bobcat Goldthwait told jokes there, Joan Jett and The Police performed there.
“Several restaurants followed the tavern, but the structure has essentially been vacant for decades,” the Post-Standard reported in 2004.
It got a new lease on life after it was purchased by Washington Street Partners, which made the top two levels of the three-story building into luxury condominiums.
(The popular soccer bar, Wolff’s Biergarten is on the ground level.)
William Szczech bought the condo on the top floor in 2010.
“I just loved the big one space,” he said.
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