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Week in Review

Week in News: University officials meet to discuss student athletic fee, Student Association-sponsored bus breaks down and more

Sam Blum | Sports Editor

Here's what happened in news this past week.

1. University officials meet to discuss student athletic fee

Student Association President Aysha Seedat met with Director of Athletics Mark Coyle and Deputy Athletics Director Kimberly Keenan-Kirkpatrick to discuss SA’s proposals for a student athletic fee, a spirit program and an expanded student section at men’s basketball and football games. No final decisions were made, but Seedat said she will be meeting with Coyle and Keenan-Kirkpatrick again before the end of the semester.

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2. Student Association-sponsored bus breaks down during trip back to Syracuse University

A bus bringing about 50 students from Washington, D.C. back to SU after Thanksgiving break broke down north of Binghamton stranding them for about two hours until a replacement could arrive. The students returned to campus 11 hours and 30 minutes after they departed Union Station.

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3. DPS tests single-button system that would lock all buildings on campus

Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety tested a button that will lock all buildings on campus that require an ID for entry — a total of 95 academic, residential and administrative buildings — during Thanksgiving break. There will be another test over Winter Break and the system could be fully operational by the spring 2016 semester.

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4.  Data reveals SU Athletics as most economically-efficient department among Power Five schools

SU’s revenue-to-expense ratio was the best among all Power Five conference schools last year. For every dollar in expenses, SU generated $1.29 in revenue — best among current ACC schools since Notre Dame in 2007.

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5. Syracuse University professor sues university on disability, gender discrimination

Ruth Westervelt, a former design professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, claims certain faculty in her department were sexist toward females — “Mad Men”-esque — and discriminated against faculty with disabilities. She is now seeking up to $300,000 in damages.

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6. Yogurtland on Marshall Street to permanently close

The frozen yogurt store will be closing for good come Dec. 19. The Fullerton, California-based chain opened on Marshall Street in August 2012, replacing Brickstone Eatery.

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7. University senators express concern over administrative transparency

The Committee on Services to Faculty and Staff gave its first report after a 12-year hiatus at the University Senate meeting. It detailed its efforts to work with the Office of Human Resources and obtain updates on the university’s buyout program. What resulted was a plethora of complaints voiced by faculty in attendance.

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