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Explore Christmas classics, Grateful Dead covers this week

This weekend, jam out with a Grateful Dead cover band, experience the fusion of classical and rock with The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight or rock out to blues band Los Blancos. Read More »

December 11, 2024 at 10:10 pm

Destress from finals with midnight breakfast, holiday celebrations

Join Orange After Dark for a rejuvenating late-night breakfast this finals week, or prepare to celebrate Kwanzaa with the Community Folk Arts Center. Read More »

December 8, 2024 at 8:17 pm

With perpetual bad news, why shouldn’t I be pessimistic?

Abandoning all belief in America gets us absolutely nowhere, but on the other end of the spectrum, seeing bad news and wishing for betterment is equally futile. Read More »

March 1, 2023 at 10:02 pm

SU needs to rethink its First Year Seminar course

The repercussions of this structure — conducted in an academic style and adding weight to students’ workload — is that students grow frustrated with the course and become disengaged with the weekly session. Read More »

October 31, 2022 at 12:00 am

It’s imperative to keep up with current events. Here are 4 ways to do so over break

Just because the semester is over, students should not stop being informed about the world and their community. Students should take advantage of all the information accessible at their fingertips. Read More »

May 15, 2022 at 7:46 pm

SU's First-Year Seminar course is ineffective and uninteresting

Syracuse's First Year Seminar class should be structured on student-chosen topics to foster diverse and critical discussions. Read More »

February 7, 2022 at 12:30 am

5 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Oct. 22-29)

From Amazon’s latest program to elections in Kenya, here are five stories that may show up on a COM 117 current events quiz. Read More »

October 30, 2017 at 12:55 am

Remembrance Week panel addresses media coverage of Pan Am Flight 103 bombing

Several professors in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications discussed media ethics and coverage of terrorist attacks during a panel Monday night as part of this year's Remembrance Week. Read More »

October 24, 2017 at 12:42 am

5 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Aug. 28 – Sept. 4)

From Hurricane Harvey to a viral Syracuse University-related video, here are a few stories that might find their way onto your next current events quiz. Read More »

September 5, 2017 at 2:41 pm

Sudden events can shape any abroad experience

A significant death occurs near abroad columnist Katelyn Fauber's home, and she looks into how those events differ or are similar to those back in the US. Read More »

September 28, 2016 at 8:54 pm

9 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Aug. 29 – Sept. 5)

From Huma Abedin to Mother Teresa, The Daily Orange complied stories you need to know in order to pass your current events quiz. Read More »

September 5, 2016 at 11:17 pm

News to know: 10 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (April 20-26)

Check out what you need to know before your next current events quiz. Read More »

April 27, 2016 at 1:19 am

News to know: 9 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (April 13 – 19)

Catch up major world news before your next current events quiz. Read More »

April 20, 2016 at 7:56 am

News to Know: 10 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Jan. 12 – 19)

Brush up on national news before your current events quiz this week. Read More »

January 19, 2016 at 8:41 pm

News to Know: 13 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Oct. 28–Nov. 3)

Here's all the news you need to know from the last week. Read More »

November 3, 2015 at 8:17 pm

News to Know: 13 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Oct. 20–27)

Here's everything that happened in the news in the last week. Read More »

October 27, 2015 at 9:21 pm

News to Know: 10 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Oct. 13–20)

Here's all the news you need to know from this week. Read More »

October 20, 2015 at 6:22 pm

News to know: 12 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Sept. 30–Oct. 7)

Here's all the news you need to know from this week. Read More »

October 7, 2015 at 2:06 pm