How planting one tree can turn into an environmental revolution
Environmental columnist Bailey Benzinger details the Urban Forest Master plan and how Syracuse plans to nurture the growth of its urban forest. Read more »
Daily Archives: September 4, 2017
Keeping students informed is key in transition to earlier academic drop deadline
The Daily Orange Editorial Board addresses how Syracuse University’s failure to comply with federal academic drop deadline regulations could inconvenience students. Read more »
Video: Bring Funk 'n Waffles to your kitchen for National Waffle Week
In honor of National Waffle Week, Adam Gold, owner of Funk 'n Waffles, shares the recipe for Aunt Miriam's Vegan Waffle. Read more »
Electing Syracuse mayoral candidate Laura Lavine could be what saves Syracuse schools
Conservative columnist Joshua Nelson urges students to elect Laura Lavine for mayor to help pilot the mayoral takeover of Syracuse’s school district. Read more »
A chronicle of a student’s inevitable downfall of motivation from the beginning of the semester to the end
Students are not alone in their inevitable downfall of motivation and organization to carry out basic daily tasks. Take a look into your future routine. Read more »
Gallery: A weekend of concerts at The New York State Fair
Migos, Kool & The Gang and DNCE closed out the last weekend of The Great New York State Fair. More than 500 performances took place over the fair's 13-day run. Read more »
Edgy comedy ‘The Little Dog Laughed’ to kick off Redhouse theater season
The "Little Dog Laughed,” which will run from Thursday to Sept. 24, follows the story of an up-and-coming celebrity who wants to come out of the closet and the manager who won't let him. Read more »
Sophomore eases transition for incoming students from Welcome Week to the end of the year
Taylor Williams worked as an orientation leader for the first time this year. Despite all the work that went into it and the time it took she said the helping incoming students made it all worth it. Read more »
Renowned architect to speak at SUNY-ESF about creating natural landscapes
The Department of Landscape Architecture at SUNY-ESF will host a lecture by renowned architect Gary Hilderbrand on Thursday. His firm is known for incorporating natural elements into landscape design. Read more »
30 men don teal to aid in the fight against ovarian cancer
Every September, Hope for Heather selects 30 Syracuse men to fight ovarian cancer by spreading awareness during National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. Read more »
Free condoms, exercise classes are part of a healthy college transition
There are many components to health, and maintaining all of them is extremely important. Learn how to do just that through these tips and university resources. Read more »
John Gillon’s family saves mother, 3 children from rising floodwaters due to Hurricane Harvey, helps them reunite with father
Former Syracuse basketball player John Gillon and his mother, Phyllis, saved a family, did their laundry, fed them and gave them Syracuse T-Shirts. Read more »
School of Information Studies professors awarded almost $500,000 to study workforce automation
The National Science Foundation awarded two iSchool professors nearly $500,000 to create a team of scholars to study automation. Researchers from Facebook, Microsoft and Nissan will be part of the group. Read more »
Incoming principals to lead 3 Syracuse City School District high schools this year
New principals Brian Kavanagh, Maggie McRobbie-Taru and Tara Jennings previously served in other SCSD positions. Read more »
5 flight cancellations and 1 week of missed classes later, Syracuse junior stuck in Houston finally gets to campus
Gabriel Mejia, a Syracuse University bioengineering student, couldn’t get to campus until Labor Day weekend due to flight cancellations near his Houston home. Read more »
Syracuse University’s academic drop deadline isn’t compliant with federal law, experts say. It will change next semester.
SU’s use of its academic drop deadline has, for years, been noncompliant with federal regulations. The deadline will come several weeks earlier each semester beginning this spring. Read more »
For Syracuse football to be relevant, it’ll have to play teams that are actually up to its level
Playing 2-9 FCS teams won’t exactly prepare Syracuse for a brutal ACC schedule, argues one beat writer. Read more »
Syracuse thriving when faced with man-down situations
In the two games a Syracuse player has been sent off with a red card, SU has scored two goals and posted nearly 37 minutes of shutout soccer. Read more »
Senior goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan has quietly excelled in net for SU
While her team has struggled to adjust to Atlantic Coast Conference play, Brosnan has been a consistent force in the net for Syracuse. Read more »
Syracuse University College Democrats endorse Syracuse mayoral candidate Juanita Perez Williams
Perez Williams is the first mayoral candidate the SU College Democrats have endorsed prior to a Democratic primary election. Read more »
Syracuse high schooler recognized by NASA for research at Syracuse University
Hari Nanthakumar is only a senior at Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse, but he’s already started work on a groundbreaking chemical engineering project at SU. Read more »
Syracuse community organizes donations for residents hit hard by Harvey
Some businesses and organizations in Syracuse have coordinated relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in southern Texas near the end of August. Read more »
Dino Babers on Scott Shafer's return to the Carrier Dome
After a 50-7 season opening win, Dino Babers talked about the "chess match" that lies ahead in facing former Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer and Middle Tennessee State. Read more »
