Bert Aufsesser on Scholars and Champs’ 7-Year Anniversary, Vintage Syracuse Gear, and Fan Culture Host Noah Chrysler interviews Bert Aufsesser (“Bert the Shirt”), a Syracuse University alumnus from San Diego and owner of Scholars and Champs, about Syracuse fan culture and his vintage Syracuse merchandise business. Bert previews the store’s seven-year anniversary event on Saturday (open 11 a.m.–8 p.m.) featuring 25% off the whole store, giveaways from Heirloom, and refreshments. He explains how his difficulty finding unique, high-quality Syracuse apparel led him to collect vintage items and open the shop, drawing on his retail background at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Saks. Bert shares that his favorite moments are seeing customers wearing his pieces, discusses popular items like 2003 championship gear, rarer finds such as cartoon collaborations ...