Tag: Meet Monday
Aspiring musician inspired by rock-and-roll bands, writes own music
Krischer’s dream is to be a musician and to take in all of life’s experiences. Most importantly, he wants to be able to help people through their day with his own music, the way his favorite artists helped him. Read More »
Anthony Fante designs nearly all SU Snapchat geofilters
Anthony Fante, a junior information management and technology major, has created many of the snapchat geofilters SU students see and use every day. Read More »
Senior joins SU ambulance, gives back to community
Lily Kim will walk away from SU’s campus with not only a degree, but with the satisfaction that she gave back to her college community as much as it gave to her. Read More »
Aerospace major transferred twice before finding the right school
Will Carrara, a native of a small California town, decided to transfer to Syracuse after discovering a desire to travel to the east coast. Read More »
Senior works to encourage conversation about Greek life stereotypes
Senior Sadie Treleven is the Vice President of the PanHellenic Council, where she works to improve the Greek life community and improve the discussions about Greek stereotypes. Read More »
Freshman looks to connect world cultures with online community
Freshman Lawrence Lin and his business partner Quentin Rosso are developing Savofair. It is a growing online community with 50 contributors from 13 countries with an aim to provide quality information about cultures. Read More »
Freshman secretly backpacked across Europe
While traveling in Germany as part of a graduation present, Emily Bacon decided to backpack across 17 countries in 38 days without telling her parents what she was doing. Read More »
SU junior performs traditional African dances with One World Dance troupe
Lesley Kevin Pfeifer joined One World dance troupe during his freshman year at Syracuse University after moving from Ghana. Now a junior, he plans to join the E-Board next year to help promote more African culture on campus. Read More »
Junior to craft photo book to honor Woodstock’s 50th Anniversary
Liz Stantley loves music festivals. That's why, for her senior thesis, she has decided to create a photo book to examine and remember the 50th anniversary of Woodstock. Read More »
Sophomore creates campus magazine devoted to hip hop
Sophomore Joanna Agwanda needed an outlet for her love of hip hop, so she started The Mixtape, a student-run magazine on campus dedicated to every aspect of hip hop culture. Read More »
Junior's perseverance with science lands him apprenticeship at NASA
Nicholas Fiore has been pursuing a career in science his entire life. His fascination with cells and the human body has led him to an apprenticeship to do research at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston. Read More »
Sophomore aims to write for 'Saturday Night Live'
Izzy Hattem is an SU sophomore who, when not pursuing her dream of working for Saturday Night Live or writing for a television show, is a writer for the CitrusTV show "After Hours." Read More »
Senior strives to end stigma surrounding mental illness through 'Colorful Pizza' campaign
Senior Kara Sheplock is using her experiences from being a DellPlain Hall RA to raise awareness about mental illness through a visual, 'Colorful Pizza' campaign. Read More »
Senior writes poetry and makes art inspired by his travels
Senior Alexander Vélez Burgos has studied around the world, and now attends Syracuse University where he is planning to release a portfolio of poetry about the different cultures he's seen. Read More »
Junior's raw vegan diet helps him lose 100 pounds
Ethan Tyo knew he needed to make a lifestyle change to handle his unhealthy weight. Now nearly 100 pounds lighter, Tyo's raw vegan diet and exercise regime have earned him Instagram fame. Read More »
SU graduate student creates 50 Worst Dates card game
Inspired by the general principals of Cards Against Humanity and Apples to Apples, Kyle Ott created a card game in which players can create awful date scenarios in order to win. Read More »
Sophomore recovers from brain cancer and manages men's basketball team
After enduring brain surgery, nine rounds of chemotherapy and 30 days of radiation, Lenn Brown is in the Whitman School of Management and is a student manager of the Syracuse men's basketball team. Read More »
Sophomore independently runs jewelry company
When the school year started at Syracuse, Adam started making some necklaces with Syracuse colors, creating her jewelry company Beachside Beads. Read More »
Sophomore creates Phoenix Suns podcast, Suns Talk Radio
Zach Parnes started his podcast, Suns Talk Radio, in 2011 after he outgrew writing for Sports Illustrated Kids. Read More »
Gallery: Meet Monday, spring 2015
Click through this gallery and explore the many faces of Syracuse University. Read More »
Meet Monday: Jordan Dudden
Jordan Dudden crafts keys into rings and has created her own start-up called JoJo Rings. Read More »
Meet Monday: Jake Irvin
Over the course of the semester, Irvin, a junior art education major, has taught art workshops to kids ages 9–11 at the Comstock Art Facility on Saturday mornings. The workshop is a part of his Methods and Practice in Teaching Art class. Read More »
Meet Monday: Joshua Aviv
Joshua Aviv is the founder of SparkCharge, a startup that aims to solve the problem of range anxiety by increasing the availability of highway charging stations for electric cars — about one every 40 miles. Read More »