Diaz: White Cultural Club represents beliefs that have no place at SU
If Syracuse University being named the No. 1 Party School was seen as an embarrassment, imagine being the school with a “White Cultural Club.” The… Read more »
Writer archives: Alexa Díaz
Diaz: Schools need gender inclusivity
In efforts to create a more gender-inclusive environment, the Graduate Center at the City University of New York will no longer use gendered salutations in… Read more »
Diaz: Students must make sustainable choices
It is safe to say we attend a beautiful university. However, when walking to class, it is genuinely disheartening to see bottles, cans and a… Read more »
Diaz: Administration should follow federal, state examples to combat sexual violence
As tensions rise between students and universities due to institutions' inability to properly handle cases of sexual violence, the White House and the New York… Read more »
Diaz: Administration must respond to efforts of recent student activism
Throughout the winter months, Syracuse University students took part in nationwide campaigns and protests for justice from Atlanta to New York City, including #BlackLivesMatter and… Read more »
Honors lava class combines art projects, science projects
Rose Aschebrock grew up in Auckland, New Zealand around dormant volcanoes, but never expected she would have the opportunity to create jewelry from lava at… Read more »
'Orange is the New Black' star Dascha Polanco speaks about intersection of beauty standards, body image
Hosted by the Xi Chapter of Omega Phi Beta sorority on Wednesday night in Hendricks Chapel, Polanco’s talk addressed issues including the hardships of being a woman of color in the media and the intersection of societal beauty standards and personal body image. Read more »
SU alumnus Elliott DeLine’s “Show Trans” examines transgender issues
For Elliott DeLine, growing up in Syracuse was cold, boring and lonely. But the city molded him into a writer. “I am inspired to write… Read more »
Students, faculty replicate fall of Berlin Wall on 25th anniversary
Peter Verheyen grew up in Germany and was there in 1989 when the Berlin Wall was being chipped away 25 years ago. Verheyen was part… Read more »
Students aim to finish Mural on the Mount by Nov. 2
A picture is worth a thousand words. But, for students at Syracuse University, a mural is worth even more. Madelyn Minicozzi, one of the 13… Read more »
SU’s only synchronized skating team fundraises for competition in December
When Marisha Schwab first joined Orange Experience, it consisted of only one member, but needed eight to compete. Now, the synchronized skating team — with… Read more »
Kappa chapter of Phi Iota Alpha to celebrate 20th anniversary
Move over Newhouse. There is another birthday on campus. Celebrating 20 years of brotherhood, growth and success, members of the Kappa Chapter of the Latino-interest… Read more »
Asian-American interest fraternity Lambda Phi Epsilon to form new chapter at Syracuse
Syracuse University students are coming up with a new way to promote diversity on campus by bringing the world’s largest Asian-American interest fraternity to campus.… Read more »
Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival to showcase activism
Sometimes a film can be the strongest form of activism. Founded in 2003 by SU professors Roger Hallas and Tula Goenka, the Syracuse University Human… Read more »
