Here’s a breakdown of mayoral candidates’ stances on major issues facing Syracuse
Residents of Syracuse will elect a new mayor on Tuesday. Read more »
Writer archives: Kennedy Rose
Saudi prince who serves on Maxwell board arrested on charges related to corruption
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the richest men in the world, was arrested on charges related to corruption on Saturday. Read more »
STILL MOVING FORWARD: Following Howie Hawkins’ canvassing campaign across the city’s South Side
Howie Hawkins, the Green Party mayoral candidate, lives on the city’s South Side and works for a community-owned grocery store. Read more »
UberEATS comes to Syracuse
Uber’s food delivery service started in Syracuse on Monday. Read more »
Fundraising campaign for former THE General Body member in coma raises more than $50,000
Colton “C.J.” Jones, a Syracuse University alumnus, fell into a coma after inhaling smoke from the California wildfires. Read more »
2 new members appointed to Council on Diversity and Inclusion
Sweta Roy, external vice president of SU’s Graduate Student Organization, and Brian Konkol, dean of Hendricks Chapel, were appointed to the board this month. Read more »
Meet the graduate students who helped discover gravitational waves and neutron star collisions
Ari Fair and Swetha Bhagwat both worked on LIGO, which won the Nobel Prize in physics for a major breakthrough on gravitational waves. Read more »
FRATERNITY AND SORORITY AFFAIRS
Syracuse University chapter of Delta Tau Delta fraternity suspended for violations that include hazing
Hazing at the fraternity occurred in spring 2017, according to a release from the national organization. Read more »
Gravitational waves team discovers elemental creation in star collisions
Scientists recorded a neutron star collision for the first time and discovered evidence of the creation of heavy elements such as gold and platinum. Read more »
SCSD Board of Education tables Indigenous Peoples Day name change resolution
More than 80 community members attended the school board meeting Wednesday evening. Read more »
SU student inventors move to the final round of international engineering competition
Serena Omo-Lamai and Charles Keppler, engineering students at Syracuse University, are finalists for the James Dyson Award with their invention that prevents microfiber pollution. Read more »
Syracuse community, Onondaga Nation rally for Columbus Day name change, indigenous rights
More than 100 people attended the rally in Columbus Circle Monday evening, including Syracuse University students. Read more »
Syracuse University, SUNY-ESF to host second Indigenous Peoples Day celebration
SU adopted Indigenous Peoples Day last year following a recommendation from the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion. Read more »
Official: Syracuse University has raised $6.25 million in support of Invest Syracuse
At the third and final Invest Syracuse public forum, officials discussed fundraising efforts for the five-year plan, new hires and “administrative spending” cuts. Read more »
Bird Library was built 45 years ago. Now, the building’s future is uncertain under the Campus Framework plan.
Syracuse University’s academic hub turns 45 this month, but infrastructure plans for the “heart of the campus” still remain unclear. Read more »
Syracuse University professor Ralph Ketcham remembered as kind, humble man
Ralph Ketcham taught at Syracuse University for more than 35 years in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Read more »
Syracuse University council completes recommendations for campus accessibility
The Council on Diversity and Inclusion was established in 2016 based off recommendations from a workgroup set up by SU Chancellor Kent Syverud. Read more »
A Syracuse University diversity and inclusion group has completed more than 15 plans since 2016
The Council on Diversity and Inclusion established Indigenous Peoples’ Day and successfully applied for grants to improve retention among historically underrepresented student groups. Read more »
Joe Nicoletti drops out of Syracuse mayoral race, endorses Juanita Perez Williams
The Syracuse Common Councilor endorsed Juanita Perez Williams nearly a week after he lost the Democratic primary. Read more »
What you need to know before the mayoral primary on Tuesday
Five candidates will participate in election primaries on Tuesday. Independent Ben Walsh and Republican Laura Lavine are going head-to-head on both the Reform Party and Independence Party ballots. Marty Masterpole, Joe Nicoletti and Juanita Perez Williams will fight for the Democratic Party’s spot on the ballot. Read more »
An explanation of the 2017 Syracuse mayoral race, its candidates and the issues they’re running on
Learn more about the Syracuse mayoral candidates and their positions on certain issues as the November election approaches. Read more »
Syracuse University officials provide few updates during first Invest Syracuse forum
A mix of about 75 students and faculty members attended the event, asking a range of questions about Invest Syracuse fundraising goals. The forum was hosted in Goldstein Auditorium at Schine Student Center. Read more »
Soledad O’Brien, award-winning broadcast journalist, to headline fall lecture series at Syracuse University
Other lecturers include NPR host David Greene and New York Times best-selling author Jill Lepore will also host lectures for the series. Read more »
GSO executive board outlines plans for student housing and health care
Recently elected Graduate Student Organization representatives want to make finding housing easier for international students and keep graduate student employees on the employee health care plan. Read more »
