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Daily Archives: September 13, 2017
Dogfish Head Brewery missed their shot at a sour craft beer
Don’t let Dogfish Head SeaQuench Ale be your first sour. Definitely do not let it be your last. Read more »
SUNY-ESF professors research urban tree benefits in Syracuse
Urban trees provide “megacities” with more than $500 million in economic benefits each year, according to research published by a SUNY-ESF professor. Read more »
Westcott Street Cultural Fair celebrates 25 years
In 1992, a group of local volunteers in the Westcott community put together a fair to stir the economic pot. The fair still serves as a hallmark of the community. Read more »
Meet The D.O.’s new Anarchy columnist
Anarchy columnist Sam Norton explains how today’s capitalist society is far from ideal, and that’s why he supports a system rejecting it. Read more »
Tommy DeVito, Syracuse's top QB prospect since McNabb, well-prepped for the pocket
Syracuse’s highest-touted prospect in years has arrived on campus. He can play at a high level, but will he see the field in 2017? Read more »
Officials: Ride-hailing services have had a minimal effect on Syracuse traffic
Ride-hailing services were legalized statewide in late June. Companies such as Uber and Lyft started expanding into Syracuse this summer. Read more »
Physics professors talk about recent black hole breakthrough
Two Syracuse University physics professors weigh in on the importance of intermediate black holes in space research. Read more »
Louisville has owned Syracuse under Ian McIntyre. The Orange tries to change that Friday.
In Syracuse's three full seasons as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Orange has beaten every team but Louisville. Read more »
The Daily Orange interviewed more than 100 SU students about Uber and Lyft. Here’s what they had to say.
Ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft were legalized statewide in June. The companies previously operated in the greater New York City area. Read more »
Block Blitz went from planting trees to helping revitalize an entire block of homes
Community revitalization nonprofits are coming together for a day of building, bonding and beautification to rebrand the South Side. Read more »
Syracuse adds 3-star Class of 2019 guard Brycen Goodine
The three-star shooting guard committed to Syracuse Wednesday night. Goodine chose SU over Boston College, his only other offer. Read more »
About a year after arrest, Kenneth Kavajecz’s court case has yet to significantly move forward
Kavajecz is scheduled to appear in Salina Town Court on Oct. 19, a court clerk said. Read more »
Prematurely blocking Trump’s transgender ban is just identity politics
Conservative columnist Joey Pucciarelli discusses why the U.S. government must finish researching Trump’s transgender military ban before senators try to block it. Read more »
Officials approve Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney’s shared services plan
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s County-Wide Shared Services Initiative, announced earlier this year, aims to reduce property taxes and lower costs of local government. Read more »
Josh Allen, a medically disqualified junior college transfer, granted permission to speak with other schools
In July, SU Athletics announced that Allen had been diagnosed with a “cardiac condition.” He had just begun working out at SU in preparation for preseason camp. Read more »
Joe Nicoletti and Marty Masterpole address primary defeat
Councilor-at-Large Joe Nicoletti and City Auditor Marty Masterpole conceded after Juanita Perez Williams won more than half of the votes in the 2017 Syracuse mayoral primary. Read more »
Prestigious arts foundation awards Syracuse University student $15,000 for recent paintings, artwork
Tong Zhang, a studio arts graduate student, said he gains inspiration for his artwork from his four-year-old son. Read more »
Syracuse native Rev. Theodore Hesburgh commemorated on stamp
A century after he was born in Syracuse, Rev. Theodore Hesburgh will be honored for his work for social justice at Notre Dame and in the Catholic Church. Read more »
Latinx fraternities and sororities give students a sense of belonging
For decades Latinx greek organizations have provided a community for hundreds of students on Syracuse University's campus. Five of those students shared their personal journey with their fraternity or sorority with The D.O. Read more »
Two Syracuse nonprofits will host third annual Justice Walk/Run to benefit immigrants
The 5K walk and run at Onondaga Lake Park will be filled with people dressed as Supreme Court justices. Read more »
Why every American needs to support hurricane victims
Liberal columnist Cole Jermyn urges Americans to help victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma to strengthen — and depoliticize — communities within the United States. Read more »
Syracuse wingin’ it as ACC play arrives
“It's not a fun position to play sometimes," SU head coach Phil Wheddon said, "but we have four or five people who can do it." Read more »
Ask the Experts: The significance of North Korea’s recent nuclear tests
Experts weigh in on the situation on the Korean Peninsula and whether or not North Korea’s recent nuclear tests threaten global security. Read more »
