Beyond Repair : Court should adjourn for FX drama 'Damages'
'Damages' wrapped up its second season. But the folks at FX would be crazy to grant this courtroom-crime drama another year on television. This show… Read more »
Writer archives: Abram Brown
A taxing fight: LGBT couples still pay more for benefits
Professor Brenda Wrigley takes a seat at her dinning room table. Her partner, Cathy Pontante, sits next to her as their dogs race around. Wrigley… Read more »
MyMail maintenance experiences four hour delay
While undergoing an upgrade Tuesday, the MyMail service was unavailable from 6 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - four and a half hours longer than expected.Information… Read more »
Technology services department assesses students' computer lab needs
Cindy Martinez brings blankets and quilts with her to the Kimmel Hall computer lab. She sometimes spends the entire night. And she doesn't want to… Read more »
SU apparel sales rise with NCAA tournament hype
Twenty people stood in line at four registers inside the Syracuse University Bookstore Monday afternoon clutching orange clothing as they waited to pay. More patrons… Read more »
McNeal shares Hollywood race insights
Tim McNeal knew he wanted to work in Hollywood when he saw 'The Idol Maker' as a child. After the movie, he too wanted to… Read more »
Onondaga County proposes law to ban text messaging while driving
An Onondaga County legislator proposed a law Wednesday to ban text messaging while driving. Violation would carry a $150 fine.The legislation, proposed by Patrick Kilmartin,… Read more »
SA ends finance workshops
The Syracuse University Student Association held its last fiscal training class Sunday, in an attempt to streamline a complex budget system.The 30-minute workshops were designed… Read more »
Dog house: College pets challenge and comfort their student owners
Last summer, Mike Tressa went to a friend's house to see a new litter of black Labrador retriever puppies. He couldn't resist and returned home… Read more »
Campus remembers former student
Christopher Wallace dressed as Dorothy from 'The Wizard of Oz' this past Halloween. He had everything from the blue and white checkered skirt to the… Read more »
Call of the Wild: Oscar-nominated producer Chris Palmer discusses his documentary 'Dolphins,' and the issues that face the environment
Chris Palmer has seen entire forests in Montana and Wyoming laid bare by loggers. The devastation left the animals on the mountainsides stunned and confused.… Read more »
Living dolls: Joss Whedon's new show 'Dollhouse' proves to be a gripping thriller, but may lack staying power
Welcome back to TV, Joss Whedon. 'Dollhouse,' your latest show, doesn't look half bad. The series premiered Friday with its pilot, 'Ghost.' The episode got… Read more »
SU professor starts real estate major
When Yildiray Yildirim taught his first real estate course at Syracuse University in fall 2005, he didn't expect a lot of students. Nearly 50 enrolled… Read more »
School of Education : Graduates face uncertain job prospects
Lauren Eliason discovered her desire to teach while working as a lifeguard at a small neighborhood pool. On lazy summer days, the children would pull… Read more »
SU eliminates faculty, staff gift program
As the economy continues to sour, Syracuse University announced a new cutback Friday, this time to its service Recognition Program. In the past, SU employees… Read more »
Web site provides forum for study abroad feedback
Jonathon Baluzy called his semester spent in Hong Kong the best time in his life. Now he said he loves to talk about it with… Read more »
Lost and found
'Lost' thundered back into our lives Wednesday with a two-episode season premiere that shocked, awed and set a breakneck pace for the rest of the… Read more »
What you missed: The Day the Earth Stood Still
'The Day the Earth Stood Still'Directed by:Stars: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connolly, Jaden Smith Rating: B-By: Abram BrownStaff Writer As remakes come and go, 'The Day… Read more »
Students fear for family, homeland in Middle East
Raed Sharif's life revolves around a small blue T-Mobile cell phone. It's his lifeline, the only connection to his family living half a world away… Read more »
SU alumnus, producer of 'Frost/Nixon' returns for screening
As Bill Connor logged onto his computer from his Upper East Side home Monday, one e-mail attracted his attention. It was from friend and producing… Read more »
Students recall time in Mumbai
The sweltering heat of a May summer day in Mumbai, India, drove Tula Goenka and her 11 Syracuse University students into the Taj Mahal Palace… Read more »
Alumnus to visit SU for 'Frost/Nixon' screening
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will screen 'Frost/Nixon,' a movie detailing the BBC interviews of Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal, at 7:30… Read more »
Typecast
Even before Kal Penn walked onto the stage at Goldstein Auditorium Saturday night, shouts of 'Kumar!' rippled through the 800-person audience. Penn, the co-star of… Read more »
Almost there
Season five of 'Entourage' ends next week, and the show has already been picked up for a sixth season. But there's bad news.None of HBO's… Read more »
