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Toaster the 'dorm dog' is Lawrinson's local celebrity
Lawrinson Hall’s Resident Advisor, Ellen Clark, provides a unique experience to residents with her “dorm dog," Toaster. Read more »
Venezuelan immigrants deserve respect, especially from policymakers
As a young Venezuelan immigrant, our guest columnist has not yet had the chance to vote in the U.S. He says that those who can vote need to know that it's not just a right, but also a responsibility. Read more »
‘NATIONAL BRAND’: Stanford matchup signifies start of Syracuse’s dreams in realigned ACC
Syracuse’s matchup versus Stanford Friday is the first ACC football game featuring a new university from the conference’s three-school expansion. For SU, the contest signifies its continued push to grow its national brand. Read more »
I thought when reading the headline that this would be a graphic that compared the various building campaigns that occurred during each chancellors’ tenure, (i.e. 12 campus plans at the beginning/end of each) showing the most recent campus expansion into the city. That would be a more interesting study.
SU has put up some good looking building… that have stood the test of time from a design perspective. AND SU has some disasters. If SU had stayed with a similar classical look (and neo-cassical), the campus would look much better. Instead SU goes with the ‘most modern’ trend of the time, which becomes outdated in 15 or so years. Example: the new Newhouse building. Hence, we have an odd mix of styles… some beautiful (Crouse, HOL, Hendricks, Maxwell), some okay, and some horrible (just about anything built between 1940 and 1980).