Donald Trump sworn in as 45th president of the United States
Trump was officially sworn in as president of the United States on Friday at noon. Read more »
Writer archives: Michael Burke
Lawyer of man charged with murdering SU student seeks dismissal of related tampering charge
Cameron Isaac, one of the men charged with murdering Xiaopeng "Pippen" Yuan, had a pretrial hearing Thursday morning regarding a charge of tampering with a witness in the fourth degree. His lawyer is seeking to have the charge dismissed. Read more »
Man charged with murdering Syracuse University student to appear in court
Cameron Isaac, one of the men charged with murdering Syracuse University student Xiaopeng “Pippen” Yuan, has a court appearance Thursday in relation to a tampering charge. Read more »
Donald Trump was propelled to the presidency by voters similar to the ones in central New York
Donald Trump will be inaugurated on Friday, and his path to the presidency was made possible largely by voters in rural America. Voters in parts of central New York are representative of that population. Read more »
3 takeaways from Kent Syverud’s address to the community
During his address to the campus community on Tuesday, SU Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed shared governance, the Title IX investigation into the university and community engagement. Read more »
Kent Syverud announces initiatives aimed at advancing Academic Strategic Plan
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed the campus community on Tuesday in the Life Sciences Complex in what essentially served as a State of the University. Read more »
Is Chuck’s Cafe in jeopardy? A construction proposal calls for its demolition
A real estate firm has proposed demolishing structures on South Crouse Avenue, including Chuck’s Cafe, to make room for student apartments. Read more »
Syverud to provide updates to campus community in address
Chancellor Kent Syverud will speak on campus in State of the University-style address. Read more »
Stephanie Miner announces homicide task force, commits to keeping Syracuse a sanctuary city
Miner also emphasized her support for immigrants in the city and called Syracuse a sanctuary city for such people. Read more »
Cuomo announces plans to renovate Syracuse airport, gives I-81 update in address
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo also announced plans for Saab Sensis to bring its North American defense headquarters to Onondaga County. Read more »
Syracuse University student reportedly faces vehicular manslaughter after DWI crash kills passenger
The student, Tanbir Islam, was driving three times the speed limit when he swerved into oncoming traffic and crashed into a minivan. Read more »
Assistant professor of economics in Maxwell School dies at 62
Peter Howe, an assistant professor of economics in Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, died late last month at 62. He was an assistant professor in the Maxwell School since 2014. Read more »
Uber, and its recent arrival to Syracuse, explained
Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft began operating in upstate New York on June 29. Here’s everything you need to know about the revolutionary transportation apps. Read more »
Explaining Operational Excellence of Syracuse University's Fast Forward initiative
The purpose of Operational Excellence is to fund investment in the Academic Strategic Plan and the Campus Framework. Read more »
Explaining Syracuse University's Academic Strategic Plan
The Academic Strategic Plan sets an academic vision for the university and outlines plans to meet that vision in the coming years. Read more »
The Title IX investigation into Syracuse University, explained
Syracuse University is currently under a federal investigation for its handling of a sexual assault case. Here's an explanation of that investigation. Read more »
Here are the top 10 Syracuse news stories of 2016
From the controversial construction of the $6 million SU promenade to the murder of an SU student, here is a look at some of the biggest news stories concerning Syracuse during this calendar year. Read more »
Preferred name policy officially coming to Syracuse University in spring
The function allowing community members to indicate their preferred names will be available through MySlice on Jan. 3. The policy has long been pushed for by SU's Student Association. Read more »
Lawsuit filed against Syracuse Police Department accuses officers of excessive force
An Onondaga County man has alleged that three Syracuse police officers assaulted him following a traffic stop in December 2013. Read more »
Down to 2 final options, the state grows closer to deciding the fate of Interstate 81
Two options remain for replacing a portion of I-81 near Syracuse: keeping the elevated highway and modernizing it, or demolishing it and rerouting through traffic around the city. Read more »
Syracuse University Chancellor on becoming a 'sanctuary campus': We 'simply cannot ignore federal law'
Syverud called for support of students who are undocumented immigrants but said Syracuse University must comply with federal laws. Read more »
Construction update: Schine Student Center doors replaced, renovations made to promenade
In addition to the installation of new doors at Schine, renovations continued over Thanksgiving break on the first floor of Bowne Hall, on the DellPlain residence director apartment. Read more »
Syracuse Common Council passes resolution calling for reconsideration of I-81 plans
The Syracuse Common Council called on the New York State Department of Transportation to reconsider construction plans to I-81 on the north side. Read more »
Humans of New York founder to speak at Syracuse University in March
Brandon Stanton, who started the blog Humans of New York in 2010, will speak in Goldstein Auditorium on March 6 at 7:30 p.m. Read more »
