EARNED INTEREST: SU's run for the 2016 national championship has attracted immense talent to the program
The new players include three five-star freshmen and three now-eligible Division I transfers. Read more »
Daily Archives: November 5, 2017
BEHIND THE NUMBER: The death of Gabrielle Cooper’s father fueled her passion for basketball, which led her to become a star at Syracuse
After his death in 2011, Cooper began to take basketball seriously. She joined several AAU teams and in a few years became a Division I prospect. Read more »
AT THE CORE: Frank Howard has put last season’s disappointment behind him as he gets ready to lead Syracuse
Howard was supposed to be the starting point guard a year ago but lost his job once conference play started. After rehabbing from an injury, he feels prepared for the season. Read more »
UP TO SPEED: Desiree Elmore “won” the offseason and is ready to step into a bigger role
SU lost four starters and Elmore, a five-star recruit last year, needs to step up as a sophomore. Read more »
LAST STOP: Geno Thorpe brings experience to Syracuse in final year of college basketball
Thorpe, a graduate transfer from South Florida, joins his fifth school since his freshman year of high school in search of a launchpad to a professional career. Read more »
BATTLE TESTED: All eyes are on Tyus Battle this season as he tries to develop into the alpha that Syracuse needs
To replace all its lost, Syracuse needs Tyus Battle to become a type of player he’s never been for a chance at success this season. Read more »
As we mark the centennial of New York women’s suffrage, we must do more than celebrate
Gender and Sexuality columnist C.C. Hendricks explains why celebrations of the centennial should be moments of not only celebration, but of advocacy and feminist consciousness-raising. Read more »
Syracuse makes NCAA tournament, to play No. 3 overall seed Michigan in Ann Arbor Saturday
It is the Orange's 10th-straight NCAA tournament appearance. Read more »
SUNY-ESF to celebrate International Education Week with cultural events, free food
SUNY-ESF will host a cultural showcase and other internationalization events for International Education Week. Read more »
Committee to focus on creating scholarship fund for DACA/undocumented students
The Ad Hoc Committee on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)/Undocumented Students was set up earlier this year by Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud. Read more »
Syracuse University’s relationship with SUNY-ESF, explained
The partnership between Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF, which dates back to 1911, allows students from both schools to get joint academic and extracurricular experiences. Read more »
College of Arts and Sciences awards $1.5 million to establish professorship in Jewish studies
The Phyllis Backer Foundation awarded $1.5 million to Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences to create a named professorship in honor of Phyllis Backer. Read more »
New York women won the right to vote 100 years ago, but are still fighting for equality today
The 19th Amendment allowed women a voice in politics, but women across the country continue the fight for equality on other fronts. Read more »
Cornell Cooperative Extension to host event promoting environment and health through canning
The Cornell Cooperative Extension will host two food preservation workshops this month to educate the Syracuse community about canning and other healthy lifestyle techniques. Read more »
The art of the interview: ‘Frost/Nixon’ play to take stage at CNY Playhouse
The most watched political interview in history will come to life on stage at The Central New York Playhouse this weekend. Read more »
ArtRage Gallery to present performance art showcase ‘NOT NORMAL: Art in the Age of Trump’
This weekend, community members can experience performance art pieces responding to President Donald Trump’s first year in office. Read more »
Saudi prince who serves on Maxwell board arrested on charges related to corruption
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the richest men in the world, was arrested on charges related to corruption on Saturday. Read more »
The debate over the proposed Syracuse city-county merger, explained
Consensus, a citizen group founded in 2014, has recommended the city of Syracuse government and Onondaga County government consolidate. Read more »
Howard Washington attended 3 different high schools to end up at the only college he wanted
As a 16-year-old, Washington went to a basketball academy in Florida, about 1,000 miles from home. He waited until this past March to get offered a scholarship from SU. Read more »
Syracuse event celebrates centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage in New York state
Profits from the event will go to the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation and the YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County. Read more »
Stock watch: Eric Dungey up, Cole Murphy down
In this week’s stock watch, Eric Dungey battles through an injury and Cole Murphy’s road struggles return at the worst time. Read more »
Our reader: Ben Walsh shouldn’t be running as an independent
Our reader uses Ben Walsh’s voter history and campaign endorsements to explain why him running as an independent is deceptive. Read more »
