(cheery upbeat music)
- On behalf of more than a quarter
of a million Orange Alumni,
I welcome you to Syracuse University.
(audience clapping and cheering)
- [Woman] When I first stepped onto campus as a freshman
I immediately felt a sense of community.
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- [Man] The first time I stepped on this campus
I said, "Wow, wow!"
It was life changing.
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- [Woman] Everyone here is so warm, welcoming, loving.
- [Second Woman] I just knew the second I was here,
I set foot on campus, I just loved it.
There's just no place like it.
(crowd cheering loudly)
(crowd chanting and cheering)
(crowd chanting and cheering continues)
(intense percussive music)
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- It's not just a building, it's not just a gym,
but it's an integrated health and wellness complex.
- [Woman] I think this is gonna
set Syracuse University apart, from every other campus.
(intense percussive music continues)
(crowd cheering)
(intense percussive music continues)
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(steeple bells chime)
(steeple bells continue to chime)
(light music begins)
- [Second Man] As of today there has been
two thousand reported deaths worldwide from the coronavirus.
- [Third Woman] All over the country the coronavirus
has affected people, business, and now universities.
- [Female News Reporter] Syracuse University announced
that after spring break, classes will be continuing online.
(light music continues)
- [Third Man] At Syracuse University
the orange family has, in the past,
risen to challenges and succeeded together.
Let's all show the world that orange can do that now
and defeat this virus.
(happy upbeat music)
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- [Third Woman] We're part of this global historic event
that we'll look back on, years from now
and think about how it's changed life.
(happy upbeat music continues)
- [Woman Leading Chant] Black Lives!
- [Crowd] Matter!
- [Woman Leading Chant] Black Lives!
- [Crowd] Matter!
- [Woman Leading Chant] Black Lives!
- [Crowd] Matter!
(happy upbeat music continues)
(man shouting) (crowd cheering)
- [Third Man] The flags flying before the NVRC
represent the university's deep connection
to the indigenous lands,
it's commitment to veteran services,
and it's pursuit of knowledge.
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- I knew that this was a special place,
a place to find community.
- [Woman] The spaces within Schine were designed
to make us feel at home, on campus.
The Schine won't just be a pass-through,
it'll be a community space.
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(happy upbeat music continues)
(crowd cheering)
- [Sports Announcer] Sweet it is for Syracuse, Bill.
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- [Man] The thing I'll miss most, after I graduate,
is the people that transformed my life.
- [Third Woman] It's been an incredible experience
and I know that I'm prepared for what's next.
(light piano music)
- At Syracuse University,
we assign to you a definite beginning,
but we direct you to no one end.
I charge you to thrive here, to learn here,
to teach here, to make lifelong friends here
and to seek knowledge without end.
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- [Second Woman] I am always so proud to say
and to show that I am a Syracuse student.
Whether I do it with my actions or my words,
it's something I always carry with myself.
(light happy music)
(light happy music continues)
(light happy music ends)