Marshall Square Mall reopened, police say suspicious package was 'nothing dangerous'
The incident was first reported in an email to the Syracuse University campus community at about 11 a.m. Friday. Read more »
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Police: Student injured in robbery on Comstock Avenue early Wednesday morning
The robbery was reported to police at about 1:45 a.m. Wednesday. Read more »
Syracuse residents urge Ben Walsh to maintain immigration policies during public safety meeting
The meeting was held at the Southwest Community Center on Tuesday as part of a series of Walsh transition team forums. Read more »
Police charge man for harassing Syracuse University student during Uber ride
Ibrahim M. Aden has also been charged with sexual abuse in the first degree for allegedly unzipping his pants, while working as a taxi cab driver in late October, and grabbing a 22-year-old woman passenger and forcing her hand toward his lap. Read more »
Officials detail why certain ‘benchmark’ colleges were cited in a Syracuse University community investments analysis
The analysis, compiled by a Seattle-based boutique consulting firm, indicates that Syracuse University plans to realign and reassess some aspects of its community investments strategy. Read more »
Police: 3 Syracuse residents stabbed in Acropolis early Sunday morning
The Department of Public Safety and Syracuse Police Department are investigating the incident, according to a public safety notice. Read more »
Police: Student reportedly robbed by man 'in possession of a handgun' on Comstock Avenue
The reported robbery occurred on the 900 block of Comstock Avenue. Read more »
Vice chancellor says Rep. Claudia Tenney was ‘false’ when recently asserting SU supports GOP tax reform legislation
Mike Haynie, the university’s vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, in a statement to The Daily Orange on Thursday said Tenney was “categorically false.” Read more »
Vice chancellor: Syracuse University could help improve support, regional retention of student entrepreneurs
Mike Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation at Syracuse University, said on Wednesday he thinks the university can improve its support of start-up and spin-off companies. Read more »
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner urges state officials to not consider I-81 tunnel option
Miner, in a statement on Monday, said the tunnel replacement plan would not be “feasible financially.” Read more »
3 takeaways from contentious Interstate 81 tunnel study released Monday
The study was released by a multinational engineering firm called WSP on Monday. Read more »
Report: Kenneth Kavajecz pleaded guilty to reduced charge in prostitution sting case
Kavajecz, a former dean of Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, was accused of paying $80 to an undercover police officer posing as a prostitute. Read more »
4 of Syracuse University’s peer institutions could be hit with an endowment tax
SU, under the House of Representatives’ Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, would not be affected by the proposed 1.4 percent tax on major private university endowments. Read more »
Attorney: It’s ‘too early to tell’ if a Syracuse University graduate student facing child pornography charges will go to trial
Bingdong Gu, a 22-year-old in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, appeared in Syracuse Criminal Court on Nov. 20 for a preliminary hearing. Read more »
Syracuse University appoints interim director of LGBT Resource Center
Rob Pusch, a former University Senate committee member, has volunteered for multiple local LGBT support groups. Read more »
Archbold Gymnasium to close in January during multimillion-dollar renovation project
Gym equipment will be relocated to Flanagan Gymnasium and the Women’s Building. Read more »
South Side resident Latoya Allen, District 4’s incoming common councilor, wants to revitalize her community
Allen runs a youth education program called the Precious Lily & Brotherhood Foundation. She also graduated from Onondaga Community College with an associate’s degree in business technology. Read more »
Councilor-elects say Ben Walsh faces tough term in office as Syracuse’s next mayor
Joe Driscoll, the District 5 councilor-elect, and Tim Rudd, an at-large councilor-elect, also start their terms next year. Read more »
Students organize 'Bump the Mumps' health fair to promote hygiene during mumps outbreak
The event, called “Bump the Mumps,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday on the Quad. Read more »
Construction update: Schine water line repairs, Women’s Building lighting project to move forward
In an email to the campus community on Monday, Sala provided updates on several ongoing construction projects. Read more »
Braving the cold, these students raised money for hurricane relief efforts outside the Carrier Dome on Saturday
Several other relief fundraisers have been held recently on the SU and SUNY-ESF campuses, including bake sales and a salsa dance. Read more »
Common Councilors, political science experts react to Ben Walsh’s historic election win
Ben Walsh, an independent candidate, clinched Syracuse’s mayoral election after trailing Democrat Juanita Perez Williams in polls for most of October. Read more »
Syracuse University College Democrats, Republicans react to Ben Walsh’s victory
Ben Walsh, an independent who ran without the backing of any major political party, clinched the election after garnering about 54 percent of the vote. Read more »
Democrat Latoya Allen clinches District 4 council seat to represent portions of Syracuse University campus, South Side
Latoya Allen is a youth program organizer who works on the South Side. She supports the “community grid” option for replacing a deteriorating section of Interstate 81 in Syracuse. Read more »
