Writer: Gabe Stern
SA campaign investigations are ongoing more than a week after elections
Mackenzie Mertikas and Sameeha Saied were elected as president and vice president shortly after midnight on Friday, April 13. Read More »
Here’s a look into the Code of Student Conduct hearing process after Theta Tau controversy
SU initially suspended 18 former Theta Tau fraternity members for videos that Chancellor Kent Syverud called “extremely racist, anti-semitic, homophobic, sexist, and hostile to people with disabilities.” Read More »
Former US Ambassador Martin Indyk talks Middle East relations in final University Lecture
Indyk served two stints as U.S. ambassador to Israel under President Clinton and almost a year as U.S. special envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian negations under President Obama. Read More »
Teenage girl charged in connection to Ackerman Avenue assault
The suspect was charged with two counts of assault in the second degree and one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. Read More »
SU to pay $50k more in city fees in 2020
The budget proposal would require Syracuse University to pay $950,000 in supplemental service fees to the city. Read More »
Newhouse School Dean Lorraine Branham dies of cancer
Chancellor Kent Syverud announced Branham's death in an email on Tuesday afternoon. Read More »
DPS gives ride-sharing safety tips in campus-wide email
The Department of Public safety said in the email that the tips were sent out “in light of recent events.” Read More »
SA president, presidential candidates react to DPS developments
The Department of Public Safety released a map on Sunday detailing its jurisdiction and sent out a safety survey on Monday. Read More »
County sheriffs say they feel unprepared for possible recreational marijuana legalization
Sheriffs from Cortland, Saratoga, Cayuga and Chenango Counties said they are searching or have already hired drug recognition experts, who can quickly test whether an individual is under the influence of marijuana on the road. Read More »
DPS releases map showing jurisdiction on SU campus, city of Syracuse
DPS officers can make arrests for felonies outside of the department's jurisdiction. Read More »
Syverud says SU will ‘continue to vigorously protect freedom of expression’ after Trump executive order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that threatens to pull research funding and grants from universities that don’t comply with federal standards of freedom of expression. Read More »
Presidents from SU Democrats, Repubicans discuss preparation for Thursday debate
This is the second year that SU’s College Democrats and College Republicans will debate each other. Read More »
Mackenzie Mertikas, Sameeha Saied announce Student Association presidential candidacy
Mackenzie Mertikas currently serves as Student Association’s chief of staff. Read More »
Ryan Golden, Kailee Vick announce Student Association presidential candidacy
Golden currently serves as Academic Affairs co-chair, and Vick serves as SA’s director of DPS relations. Read More »
4 stories you may have missed over spring break
TEDx Syracuse University announced eight speakers for its annual event on April 6. Read More »
Onondaga Nation searches for items lost more than 100 years ago
The Haudenosaunee, including the Onondaga Nation, have advocated for the return of wampum belts for decades. Read More »
Professor discusses negative media portrayal of Haudenosaunee historical events
Susan Hill, associate professor of Indigenous studies and history at the University of Toronto, warned against accepting historical accounts at face value, as well as continuing to tell historically-accepted stories that reproduce harmful binaries. Read More »
SA praises creation of student of color advisory committee
Student Association President Ghufran Salih said the committee will help ease tensions between students of color and DPS, which she said have been strained in the past. Read More »
Local politicians react to ‘State of the County’ address
McMahon addressed poverty, infrastructure and economic development at Tuesday’s address. Read More »
Funeral home to donate services for man killed in Boeheim crash
The decision to fund the funeral was made out of respect to both the Jimenez and Boeheim family, funeral home owner Jan Maloff said. Read More »
SU cancels Monday morning classes, citing strong winds
Classes will resume at 12:45 p.m. on Monday. Read More »
3 stories you may have missed from over the weekend
The Syracuse Hancock International Airport will receive state funding to construct a new storage facility. Read More »
3rd Disability Cultural Center director candidate presents at Bird Library
Sierra is a private psychotherapist from Oregon. Read More »
Power restored to several SU campus buildings Thursday
A power outage swept through much of Syracuse University’s campus on Thursday at about 7:15 p.m. Read More »