RECAP: Here’s what you missed at Wednesday’s Hendricks Chapel forum
The #NotAgainSU sit-in at the Barnes Center at The Arch came to a close on Thursday night, about 24 hours after a forum in Hendricks… Read more »
November Hate Crimes
Students paint over racist graffiti found in art facility
On Tuesday morning, professors and students would find the Comstock Art Facility vandalized with racist graffiti toward Asian people. By Thursday afternoon, SU’s art community came together and painted over the off-white wall where the graffiti used to be. Read more »
SUNY-ESF students discuss safety concerns, demands to college president
Interim SUNY-ESF President David Amberg introduced initiatives the executive is working on in response to concerns from Tuesday’s forum. Read more »
#NotAgainSU ends Barnes Center sit-in
Protest organizers announced the end of #NotAgainSU's sit-in at the Barnes Center on Thursday night. The occupation lasted eight days. Read more »
Dean of students discusses work with #NotAgainSU protesters
Marianne Thomson spoke about her behind-the-scenes work with student protesters over the past two weeks at a press conference on Thursday. Read more »
DPS emails minimize gravity of racism on campus
Gender and sexuality columnist Alex Battaglia argues that DPS continues to improperly characterize these racist acts in their communication with the university community. Read more »
SU’s emails to parents about racism contained ‘notable omission’
The former project director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum says university emails about campus racism omitted an expression of outrage at the acts of hatred. Read more »
Former NAACP president believes students will win
The former NAACP president commends student protestors’ bravery, fearlessness and organizing. Read more »
Student arrested on charge of making graffiti says they are justified
Syracuse University freshman Kym McGowan was arrested Wednesday for making graffiti speaking against the university. They said the graffiti was misinterpreted as bias-related. Read more »
Cuomo’s comments about chancellor inexplicable and disgraceful
Emeritus professors of history David H. Bennett and James Roger Sharp say that Gov. Cuomo’s comments about chancellor inexplicable and disgraceful. Read more »
Chancellor Kent Syverud denies cover-up of racist incidents
The chancellor said Thursday that he isn’t aware of intentional efforts to hide reports of racial graffiti in Day Hall. Read more »
Syverud agrees to Jewish students' demands
The students presented a list of six demands. Read more »
SU freshman arrested for graffiti in support of campus protests
A freshman was arrested on Wednesday for making graffiti in and near Irving Garage and Bird Library. Read more »
Frustrations boil over at Senate meeting regarding racist, anti-Semitic incidents
The meeting lasted about two hours. Maxwell Auditorium was packed full and people waited outside the room to listen in. Read more »
Chancellor signs #NotAgainSU demands after calls for his resignation
The forum was held to address Syverud’s response to a list of 18 demands from #NotAgainSU and demands from international students. Protesters gave Syverud until Wednesday at 5 p.m. to sign the demands. Read more »
SU officials respond to #NotAgainSU demands, questions at forum
Students, staff and administration gathered at Hendricks to discuss Chancellor Kent Syverud’s response to student demands aiming to protect minority students and change campus culture. Read more »
SU students leave campus early amid safety concerns
At least 12 racist, anti-Semitic and bias-related incidents — including racist graffiti, racial slurs and swastikas — have occurred since Nov. 7. Read more »
Why Syracuse football is starting to speak up amid #NotAgainSU protest
After the Theta Tau incident, Syracuse decided to avoid speaking publicly. The team's approach is different for #NotAgainSU. Read more »
Syracuse men's basketball makes statement with #NotAgainSU warm-ups
Jim Boeheim visited the Barnes Center at the Arch on Saturday afternoon. On Wednesday, his team sported the shirts. Read more »
Syverud says manifesto AirDrop reports ‘probably a hoax,’ gives update on investigation into racist verbal attack
Chancellor Kent Syverud gave a brief speech at Wednesday’s University Senate meeting prior a public forum regarding the recent racist and bias-related incidents at or near SU. Read more »
Sen. Kamala Harris tweets in support of #NotAgainSU
Harris is the second presidential candidate to comment on recent hate crimes at or near Syracuse University. Read more »
Joe Biden 'deeply disturbed' by hate crimes, bias incidents at Syracuse University
“We are truly in a battle for the soul of this nation, and it requires all of us to stand up together as a country against racism and bigotry,” Biden said on Twitter. Read more »
McMahon releases statement in support of Chancellor Syverud
McMahon also condemned the recent hate crimes and bias-related incidents on campus, saying “The racist and cowardly attacks impacting our community this past week have no place in Onondaga County.” Read more »
Student activism makes the case for generational change
Liberal columnist David Bruen argues that the activism from Syracuse students in response to racism on campus resembles other Gen-Z-led social and political movements calling for change. Read more »
