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Welcome to Opera Day!
If you have a passion for opera, then you probably know The Magic Flute by the famous Mozart and Fidelio by Beethoven. Or perhaps you’re not really a fan of operas. But have you enjoyed watching Sweeney Todd, Evita, The Phantom of the Opera, or Les Misérables? Did you know that these musicals have been written with operatic structures? Operas have been entertaining the audiences since the late 16 century. Opera Day is a chance for those who love operas to celebrate and an opportunity for others to begin to like opera too!
SU News
Way-too-early SU defensive depth chart for 2017 (TNIAAM; Cassillo)
The Syracuse Orange’s National Signing Day just wrapped up last week. But that means it’s officially 2017 on the college football calendar, so we “can” start looking at depth charts for the upcoming season.
Whether we “should” is debatable, but that’s never stopped us before.
Based on everyone that’s supposed to be on campus this fall, here’s what SU’s defensive depth chart could look like when they kick off vs. Central Connecticut State in over 200 (!!!) days. We’re only gong two-deep here, but obviously plenty more players on the roster as well.
Syracuse defensive depth chart
Defensive end: Josh Black (So.) | Kenneth Ruff (So.)
Nose tackle: Kayton Samuels (R-Jr.) | McKinley Williams (So.)
Defensive tackle: Chris Slayton (R-Jr.) | Steven Clark (Jr.)
Defensive end: Jaquwan Nelson (R-Fr.) | Jake Pickard (R-So.)
Weakside linebacker: Parris Bennett (Sr.) | Shy Cullen (R-So.)
Middle linebacker: Zaire Franklin (Sr.) | Andrew Armstrong (So.)
Strongside linebacker: Jonathan Thomas (Sr.) | Ryan Guthrie (Jr.)
Cornerback: Juwan Dowels (R-Jr.) | Cordell Hudson (R-Jr.)
Free safety: Rodney Williams (R-Jr.) | Kielan Whitner (Jr.)
Strong safety: Antwan Cordy (R-Jr.) | Daivon Ellison (Jr.)
Cornerback: Devin Butler (R-Sr.) | Chris Fredrick (R-So.)
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CUPCAKE! A Journey to Bowl Eligibility (TNIAAM; Invisible Swordsman)
(Ed. note: We've had an article about football scheduling every week since John's taken over TNIAAM, and the same goes for this week, too -- though for once, someone else writes it. It's also fun and whimsical instead of angry. So all of that's a positive. Enjoy this, since we can't enjoy the way the schedule's laid out)
Tired of seeing your beloved Syracuse Orange schedule neutral-and-away series with the nation's top programs? Demoralized by an annual top-five strength-of-schedule that kills bowl eligibility while lesser rivals like Boston College make (and win) a bowl game?
Well friends, pull up a comfy chair, gather the little clementines, and enjoy a family-friendly tale of friendship, cooperation, and classic SU Athletics decision-making!
The following is a parody of the truly fantastic 2010 children's book "Cupcake, A Journey to Special", written and illustrated by Charise Mericle Harper. No cupcakes or candles were harmed during production of this story, and any similarities between the characters, low-level FBS and FCS schools and Syracuse University Athletics are purely coincidental.
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Irwin Corey dead: King of comedic confusion, 'World's Foremost Authority' was 102 (PS; AP)
Irwin Corey, the wild-haired comedian and actor known for his improvisational riffs and nonsensical style who billed himself as "The World's Foremost Authority," died Monday at his home in Manhattan, according to his son, Richard. He was 102.
Corey's dizzying mix of mock-intellectual circumlocutions, earnest political tirades and slapstick one-liners made Corey the king of comedic confusion and earned him the nickname "professor."
"Did you hear about the guy who went to the druggist and wanted to get some cyanide?" one of his jokes went. "The guy takes a picture of his wife out of his wallet, and the druggist says, 'I'm sorry, I didn't know you had a prescription!'"
Corey became a staple on television talk shows and in comedy clubs, and his film career included working with Jackie Gleason and Woody Allen. He often wore sneakers, a skinny black tie, black tails and his hair was disheveled.
It was never clear exactly what he was an authority on. Often he would begin his act with long-winded gobbledygook filled with sentences that followed their own logic before pausing and then saying, "What was the question again?"
