Daily Archives: September 30, 2015
Sullivan: Voters should not be hesitant to vote Green Party
Liberal columnist Keely Sullivan explains why third-party party politics aren’t such a bad idea. Read more »
Students should join The Greater Syracuse Project
Syracuse University graduate student Kyle Coleman seeks student involvement in The Greater Syracuse Project. Read more »
SU alumnus gives tours of famed pizza joints in New York City
Scott Wiener life is devoted to pizza. Read more »
DPS implements body camera program to boost accountability
All 36 of DPS' armed officers will officially start wearing body cameras on Thursday. The move comes amid strained police/community relations due to the uptick in police violence around the country. Read more »
Trio of SU alumni pitch, produce off-broadway production of 'Urinetown'
A trio of SU alums is producing “Urinetown” in New York City through an entertainment production company, The Araca Group. Read more »
Federal student loan default rate decreases 1.9 percent
The percentage of borrowers who defaulted on their federal student loan payments decreased, according to new data from the Department of Education. Read more »
Cuomo signs sexual assault protection legislation
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law two new bills that are geared toward strengthening the protection of sexual assault victims as a branch of “Enough is Enough,” which works to combat sexual assault on college campuses. Read more »
Shack-A-Thon draws attention to homelessness
Many organizations participated in the year's Shack-A-Thon by building and staying in a wooden shacks on The Quad. Read more »
Rose: Homelessness in London contrasts with extreme wealth
London is known as one of the wealthiest cities in the world, but what isn't as frequently publicized about the city is its serious homelessness problem. Read more »
IVMF unveils program to help transitioning service members
IVMF recently launched a new program called Onward to Opportunity. The goal of the program is to help transitioning service members enter the civilian workforce. Read more »
Organization works to resolve wrongful convictions in justice system
The Cold Case Justice Initiative at Syracuse University is working to resolve wrongful convictions in the justice system. National Wrongful Conviction Day is Friday, Oct. 2. Read more »
Two Iowa State students set the Guinness World Record for longest hug
Two students at Iowa State University set the world record for the longest hug—at 31 hours. The previous record was 24 hours and 33 minutes. Read more »
GSO covers reports, votes on proposals during meeting
The Graduate Student Organization covered business and executive reports, voted on several proposals and set up the GSO committees at its meeting Wednesday night in the Life Sciences Complex. Read more »
Amazon Prime members receive free trial to The Washington Post
Through a partnership with The Washington Post, Amazon Prime members will have access to a six-month free trial of The Post. After the first six months, Prime members will be able to receive a discounted subscription to the newspaper for $3.99 a month. Read more »
3 adjustments boost Syracuse offense
Syracuse has made a variety of adjustments on offense to convert on 20 percent of its shots in the last three games — all of which SU has scored multiple goals in. Read more »
Kyle McKenney moves past concussions to become top rower
Eight years ago, Kyle McKenney would’ve never guessed he’d end up rowing for Syracuse. Eight years ago, he suffered his third concussion while playing basketball.… Read more »
Syracuse works on improving set-piece defense ahead of game against Louisville
Syracuse has struggled on defending set pieces in 2015. The Orange will look to improve on that when it faces Louisville this weekend. Read more »
Tennity Ice Pavilion leaves imperfect environment under property of Rec Services
Tennity Ice Pavilion is home to the SU ice hockey team, but faces some drawbacks being owned by Recreation Services. Read more »
Superior conditioning leads Syracuse to 2nd-half success
Syracuse has outpaced its opponents in goals by a wide margin in the second half of games this season. Players and coaches lend that success to superior conditioning throughout the season. Read more »
Poll: Should Jim Boeheim appeal ACC suspension based on Larry Brown's punishment?
Cast your vote in our sports poll about Jim Boeheim's reported appeal attempt. Read more »
Syracuse football stats: Creative play calls leads to points against LSU
Syracuse varied up its offense against No. 8 LSU on Saturday and ran a variety of plays under offensive coordinator Tim Lester's guidance, leading to three touchdowns and a field goal. Read more »
Vice President for Research to retire; chair of psychology department to serve as interim
SU's Vice President for Research, Gina Lee-Glauser, is retiring, the university announces. Peter Venable will serve as the interim. Read more »
X Ambassadors tickets sold-out Wednesday afternoon
Tickets sold-out for the first Bandersnatch concert of the fall semester. Read more »
