Daily Archives: November 7, 2017
Perez Williams, other mayoral candidates accept election loss to Ben Walsh
The Democrat, who would have been the first Latina mayor in New York state history, received about 40 percent of the vote. But that wasn’t enough to defeat independent Ben Walsh in the Syracuse mayoral race. Read more »
Aidan Tooker and Shannon Malone are keys for Syracuse cross country’s success at NCAA Northeast Regionals
After both performed above expectations at ACC championships, Tooker and Malone look to follow up on their fast races. Read more »
Only women’s voices can tackle the mansplaining of politics
Gender & Sexuality columnist Kelsey Thompson explains why women should become more involved in politics to make sure their voices aren’t dominated by men. Read more »
Repeated headers in soccer raise questions about safety, role in the game
Headers have long been a part of soccer and now, medical experts suspect that the subconcussive hits might put players at risk. Read more »
With Syracuse’s secondary depleted due to injury, Rodney Williams steps back into his old role
The redshirt junior said he took the same approach to practice, whether he would be playing or not, to prepare him for the moment. Read more »
Democrat Latoya Allen clinches District 4 council seat to represent portions of Syracuse University campus, South Side
Latoya Allen is a youth program organizer who works on the South Side. She supports the “community grid” option for replacing a deteriorating section of Interstate 81 in Syracuse. Read more »
Lorraine Bower is just a regular graduate student, except when she’s in her Army uniform
Prior to Syracuse, Bower spent three years in the regular Army working in ammunition — handling everything from bullets to artillery rounds. Read more »
Syracuse City School District incumbents sweep election Tuesday night
Three Democrats were re-elected: Patricia Body, Derrick Dorsey and David Cecile. Read more »
Ben Walsh wins Syracuse mayoral race, defeating Democrat Juanita Perez Williams
A recent poll showed the two candidates virtually neck and neck heading into Election Day. Perez Williams was a former associate dean of students at Syracuse University. Read more »
New York votes down contentious constitutional convention
The state has not held a constitutional convention since 1938. Read more »
Syracuse benefitting from video review, wants system expanded to all games
The technology is available and it’s being used for some ACC games. Now, Syracuse wants to see video replay expanded to every game. Read more »
Marek Dolezaj battles adjustment from European leagues to NCAA in freshman season for Syracuse
The 6-foot-9 Slovakian native has the length to fit right into Syracuse’s 2-3 defensive zone, but he still has room to develop, particularly in bulking up and working on his shot. Read more »
North Syracuse Christian Church holds monthly food 'give-a-way' to combat Syracuse poverty
The church will offer meals to community members for free at its monthly food “give-a-way” on Nov. 15 during National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. Read more »
Syracuse University rap artist changes perspective and attitude toward music
RJ Levychin has been writing poetry since he was a first-grader. Now he uses his poetry skills to study music and make his work better. Read more »
Onondaga County Health Department hopes to combat opioid crisis by tackling child abuse and neglect
The Gifford Foundation will conclude on Wednesday its film series “What If…” to highlight the negative effects of child abuse. Read more »
Syracuse lands at No. 13 in final NFHCA poll
The drop comes after a 3-2 quarterfinal loss in the ACC tournament. Read more »
Mo Adams, Tajon Buchanan earn All-ACC honors
Buchanan landed on the All-ACC freshman team, marking the fifth-straight year Syracuse has put a freshman on that list. Read more »
Syracuse grapples with its defensive lineup before the NCAA tournament begins
When the Orange shifts Lies Lagerweij to forward, the defensive lineup gets a makeover. Read more »
Student Association members argue about Syracuse University divestment from private prisons
SA was approached to create a resolution urging SU to divest from companies that invest in private prisons. Read more »
Everything you need to know about the Syracuse mayoral candidates before voting on Tuesday
Here's a breakdown of the four mayoral candidates and how they made it to Election Day. Read more »
Howie Hawkins’ persistent, all-encompassing platform is what will save Syracuse
Liberal columnist Kyle Smith urges people to vote for Howie Hawkins, the man who’s been trying to create widespread change for years. Read more »
