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Welcome to National Apple Dumpling Day!
Be a member of the Apple Dumpling Gang. National Apple Dumpling Day is today. We are celebrating a tasty fall treat. Its easy to make (and, even easier to buy!). Apple lovers can't resist this pastry, filled with sweet, delicious apples.
With the arrival of fall and cool weather, two things happen: the apple harvest begins, and people turn indoors to cooking and baking again. It's only natural that apples are a big part of the cooking scene. Among the most popular of fall treats is apple dumplings. For those of you who enjoy ice cream, some apple dumpling recipes include a scoop of ice cream atop a generous piece of Apple Dumpling.
Enjoy some Apple dumpling today. Chances are, you haven't had it since last Fall!
Happy National Apple Dumpling Day!
SU News
SU Basketball: The Struggle Between What is Easy and What is Right (TNIAAM; Keeley)
Jim Boeheim and SU are appealing NCAA sanctions, as they should, but would it kill anyone to step up, be an adult and say, "My bad, this won't happen again?"
Albus Dumbledore had a point.
"Dark times lie ahead of us and there will be a time when we must choose between what is easy and what is right."
Syracuse Orange basketball is supposed to begin feeling the sting of NCAA sanctionsthis season when Jim Boeheim sits out nine ACC contests and the team begins dealing with scholarship reductions. SU went through the public ringer last year after the NCAA laid down the hammer and then sat quietly as the NCAA did much less to UNC despite what appeared (to you and me, at least) to be far worse violations.
That plus a million other inconsistencies are why Syracuse is appealing NCAA sanctions. Specifically, SU is appealing the vacation of wins and putting the burden of proof back on the NCAA to explain how it came to it's numbers (which were almost certainly willy-nilly).
This is 100% fair. I think the NCAA has proven itself incapable of doling out effective and consistent punishments and needs to be taken to task as much as possible. They are not the law. Their decrees are not correct and Syracuse is incorrect.
By all accounts, I expect many of the penalties that the NCAA handed down to be rolled back, chief among them Boeheim's ACC game suspension. If I had to guess, that'll end up being four or five games in the end. He may get some of those wins back as well.
I think Boeheim is wise to appeal the sanctions and win vacations. But, man, I just wish he's take a tiny bit of responsibility while he's doing it.
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Will Kaleb Make the Big Jump as a Sophomore? (TNIAAM; Burke)
We move onto the projected starters in our player preview series starting with Kaleb Joseph, who has a lot of room to improve in 2015-16.
On Sunday, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports tweeted that he's been hearingSyracuse might use Michael Gbinije more at point guard this season in order to open up more minutes for freshman guard Malachi Richardson. It's something we've speculated about here in the past. Gbinije, Richardson and Trevor Cooney -- all guards -- will likely be three of SU's five best players. It would seem to make sense to get them all on the court together at times.
But the idea will lose a lot of momentum if Kaleb Joseph has anything to say about it. Joseph was bad last season, offensively and defensively, but with a full offseason under his belt, there should be at least some optimism that he'll start to figure things out in 2015-16. It's not as if we didn't see any flashes from him last season; Joseph dished out 10 assists in a December loss to Villanova and scored 14 points without missing a shot atBoston College on Feb. 11.
If Joseph can do the things he did well in those games at a more consistent rate, it'll be difficult for the Orange to not use him at point guard. After all, he's one of only two true point guards on the roster -- and the only one if you don't include Frank Howard. Gbinije is more of a natural wing player; he's more effective there and Boeheim has said he prefers to use him at that spot. Syracuse would then be better off not using Gbinije frequently at point guard, which means Joseph's growth could be especially key in determining the success SU has this season.
Above all else, there are three main areas Joseph needs to improve upon: his shooting, his ball security and his defense.
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Syracuse Named in Top 10 Most Affordable Places to Live in US (PS; Healy)
Looking for affordable housing? According to a new study, Syracuse ranks as one of the cheapest places to live in the United States.
Real estate website Trulia published its list of most affordable places to live in the U.S. based on housing, commuting and utilities costs, the Huffington Post reports. Syracuse ranks at No. 9 on the list of top 10 cities.
Trulia explains that mortgage payments, property taxes and insurance aren't the only factors considered when measuring housing affordability. For example, some households living in cities with cold winters and hot summers might have larger utility bills (looking at you, Syracuse). Additionally, those living in low-density cities might have to spend more time and gas for transportation.
The results were determined by the monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home, the median amount residents pay for utilities in each city and how much residents spend on commuting.
Trulia says 33.1 percent of a middle-class income will be spent on housing, utilities and commuting in Syracuse. Here's the complete top 10 list:
