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National Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day is being observed today! It has always been observed annually on June 9th.
National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day is dedicated to strawberry rhubarb pie! This pie mixes the sweet fruit, strawberries, with the tart vegetable—yes vegetable—rhubarb. Rhubarb is harvested between mid-May and early June, which helps to explain why this day is celebrated on June 9th. Rhubarb pies are popular in the United Kingdom, and can have a variety of styles of crust. The most popular upper crust in the United States for this type of pie is the lattice style. Rhubarb pies are also popular in Canada, as rhubarb can survive in their climate.
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Highest paid athletes in the world: 2 Syracuse alumni make 2017 list (see top 25) (PS; Herbert)
Who are the highest paid athletes in the world? Forbes has released its 2017 list of the top 100 sports stars who are earning big bucks in salaries and endorsements.
To no one's surprise, basketball, football and baseball players dominate the list, but the top 10 includes two soccer stars, one tennis ace, one golfer and one racecar driver.
Two Syracuse University alumni made the cut, including a former Orange football star who is on the list for the first time. Scroll down to see who, plus the top 25.
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Sumo wrestlers and Syracuse football players collide in 'Sushi Tushi' (cortlandvoice.com; Blanchard)
Cast and crew members shuffle through the halls of the Central New York Film Hub in Dewitt Thursday morning, hard at work on an upcoming film that brings sumo wrestlers from around the world together with players from the Syracuse Strong football team.
Sushi Tushi (Or How Asia Butted into American Pro Football) is an original comedy written by Richard Castellane, who is also the film’s executive producer and financier.
The movie follows a fictional pro football team named the Portland Lobsters (of Portland, Maine), who are the worst team in the league and are coming off a 32-game losing streak. On a whim, Coach Danny Morelli (played by Eddie Mekka) flies to Japan and recruits five giant Sumo wrestlers, who he trains to be his team's offensive line to protect their Heisman trophy-winning quarterback.
“Invariably, comedy ensues,” says Bob Altman, the film’s line producer and a graduate of Syracuse University. “It has elements of slapstick, but at the same time it is also a football movie.”
Sumo wrestlers weighing between 400 and 600 pounds hailing from China, Japan, Mongolia, Egypt, Syria, and Australia can be seen walking around the set.
The film’s budget is $1.5 million, all of which is being spent in the Syracuse area, Altman said. Some of the actors in the film include players from Syracuse Strong, the city’s semi-pro football franchise.
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Syracuse University’s summer construction projects include bathroom renovations and classroom upgrades (PS; Mintz)
Construction continues on the Syracuse University campus this summer as the university’s Campus Facilities Administration and Services works to renovate residence halls and academic buildings before students return for the fall semester.
Bathroom renovations in several residence halls and academic buildings, upgrades to classrooms in the Hall of Languages and a roof replacement at the Center for Science and Technology are scheduled for this summer. Additionally, the university plans to plant trees and shrubs this summer.
“The campus is continually looking at how we can get better everyday at serving the Syracuse community,” said Pete Sala, vice president and chief facilities officer.
The big picture
SU’s summer construction projects require hundreds of construction workers. Sala said the school prides itself on working with local labor in the central New York region to accomplish these tasks.
“I think it’s a fantastic thing for the economy in Syracuse,” he said.
Sala said CFAS must adhere to its allocated capital project budget for a given year. The department schedules projects five years in advance, which helps the staff with each year’s construction cycle, he explained. There are some projects that are designated as immediate needs and the schedule is adjusted.
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