Daily Archives: March 6, 2016
Provost-designate Michele Wheatly plans for future of Syracuse University
Michele Wheatly was approved by the Syracuse University Board of Trustees on Friday to be the university's vice chancellor and provost-designate. Wheatly will play a key role in many of SU's initiatives. Read more »
Syracuse University faculty address length of provost search
Faculty members and Syracuse University officials weigh in on the search for the new vice chancellor and provost, who will serve as the university's chief academic officer. Read more »
Clinton, Sanders clash over Wall Street, gun laws in 7th Democratic primary debate
The two candidates looking to secure the Democratic nomination sparred over gun restrictions, Wall Street and more on Sunday night. Read more »
Rubio wins Puerto Rico primary while Sanders wins Maine caucus
On Sunday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) won all 23 delegates in the Puerto Rico Republican primary while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders won at least 15 delegates in the Maine caucus. Read more »
Women, equality and the Syracuse University Marching Band
The Syracuse University Marching Band has evolved from being men-only when it first formed in 1901 to having 23 female section leaders out of 38 possible positions. Read more »
Study shows black college students are more likely to pursue lower-paying majors
The study analyzed 137 detailed majors, the number of black students represented in the majors and the median earnings for black students in each major with a bachelor’s degree. Read more »
Syracuse community surveyed in study that shows chocolate is healthy
A study based in Syracuse found that chocolate can have health benefits, since people who eat chocolate one time per week perform modestly better cognitively than people who don't. Read more »
Interactive Crime Map: Feb. 29 - March 6
Here is a roundup of crimes that happened in the university area this week, including strangulation and burglary. Read more »
How a leadership conference at Clemson University influenced change in Syracuse University's Student Association
Several members of Syracuse University's Student Association attended a leadership symposium at Clemson University that influenced SA members to incentivize some of the organization's own initiatives. Read more »
ONE LAST SHOT: With little time left, Trevor Cooney's legacy is both complicated and incomplete
Trevor Cooney only has a handful of games left to write the final chapter of his tangled legacy at Syracuse. Read more »
Palmer: Faster cars are intriguing but perhaps unnecessary
Bugatti revealed their latest project at the Geneva International Motor Show. Their new car, the Chiron, has a 1500 horsepower engine and is estimated to reach speeds about 260 miles per hour. Read more »
Cuomo curbs deceptive business practices from energy service companies
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last month a plan to protect consumers from deceptive business practices in the retail energy service industry. Read more »
Stevens: Hollywood's plethora of sequels, spinoffs is overkill
TV columnist Kyle Stevens explains why the culture of sequels, reboots and spinoffs coming from Hollywood is getting tiresome, and eventually is going to collapse. Read more »
Week in Pulp: Hardwell talks music festivals, runners compete in Syrathon
Catch up on the past week in Pulp stories here. Read more »
SUNY-ESF professor works to find the age of cod in the Baltic Sea
By determining the age cod in the Baltic Sea, researchers — including a professor at SUNY-ESF — can help the fishing industry. Read more »
Benjamin: 'Zootopia' continues Disney Animation's hot streak
The box office success of "Zootopia" proves that Disney Animation's latest stream of successful, non-Pixar cartoons isn't a fluke, but evidence of Disney's creative power. Read more »
Week in News: Vice chancellor and provost announced, officials give Campus Framework update and more
Check out this roundup of news in The Daily Orange from the past week. Read more »
Heid's of Liverpool cooks up hot dogs that compare to no other
Only 15 minutes off of Syracuse University's campus, Heid's of Liverpool offers hotdogs, fries and shakes that go above and beyond most fast food joints. Read more »
3 things to know from this week in Syracuse athletics
Check out the biggest happenings in Syracuse sports from the last week: Women's basketball ACC tournament, men's basketball NCAA Tournament chances and a championship loss for the ice hockey team. Read more »
Briana Day scores 17 points despite No. 17 Syracuse's 68-57 loss to No. 2 Notre Dame
Briana Day scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds against No. 2 Notre Dame's Brianna Turner on Sunday. The showing was an improvement over her regular season performance against the Fighting Irish. Read more »
No. 24 Syracuse drops matchup with North Carolina State, 5-2
No. 24 Syracuse dropped two straight matches on its road trips to then-No. 6 Duke on Friday and North Carolina State on Sunday. Read more »
Michael Gbinije earns All-ACC second team honors
Michael Gbinije was named to the All-ACC Second team and Malachi Richardson was named to the ACC all-freshman team. Read more »
No. 2 Notre Dame snaps No. 17 Syracuse's 11-game win streak in ACC championship game
Syracuse lost its first shot at a conference championship since 1985, dropping its matchup with No. 1-seeded Notre Dame, 68-57, Sunday. Read more »
