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Daily Archives: March 16, 2021
3 things San Diego State said ahead of NCAA Tournament game with Syracuse
The Aztecs won the Mountain West Tournament championship with a victory over Utah State, led by Matt Mitchell’s 15.4 points per game and Jordan Schakel’s 14.3. Read more »
Film review: The defensive tendencies Syracuse could exploit against SDSU
Syracuse plays SDSU in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament. Here's what you need to know about the Aztecs ahead of the game. Read more »
How Amanda Vestri became Syracuse’s top distance runner
Amanda Vestri is one of Syracuse's best distance runners. At Syracuse, she learned to pace herself and stay in the middle of the pack before pulling away. Read more »
SU, SUNY-ESF commemorates community members who’ve died over past 2 years
This is the fifth annual Service of Commemoration, though last year’s ceremony was canceled due to the pandemic. Read more »
Syracuse educators question federal push to continue standardized testing
The department announced its move in February after several states requested that it waive standardized tests for the second year in a row. Read more »
The SU student who’s becoming a rising star in tennis media
Gill Gross, an SU senior started covering tennis and one of his podcasts and was recently picked up by the Tennis Channel. Read more »
Is Syracuse poised for another March Madness run?
On this episode of The D.O. Sportscast, the men's basketball beat writers join host Thomas Shults to discuss their predictions for Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament. Read more »
Stimulus checks for college students were half the answer
For college students, the groundbreaking American Rescue Plan Act is a step in the right direction to financial freedom. Read more »
The SU students who want you to see their food
SU students stay connected to Instagram followers by sharing their homemade and restaurant meals throughout the pandemic. Read more »
SU partners with Honeywell to fund indoor air quality research
SU announced on March 1 that the partnership with Honeywell will include a collaboration to fund and research indoor air quality. Read more »
Our environment needs more environmental students
The planet depends on an increase of environmental majors. Read more »
From modeling to makeup, SU junior Fjolla Arifi is taking on the fashion world
SU junior Fjolla Arifi has over 180,000 Instagram and has worked at agencies like Marilyn Agency and Supreme Management. Read more »
Biden calls for Cuomo resignation if investigation confirms allegations
Three women, including two former aides in Cuomo’s administration, have come forward with sexual harassment allegations against the governor. Read more »
Cuomo expands eviction protections for small businesses
Small businesses in Syracuse said coronavirus-related relief from state and local governments has made a considerable difference in their operations. Read more »
Identification service will help prevent fraudulent unemployment claims
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state’s partnership with ID.me on Feb. 25 after the state’s Department of Labor identified over 500,000 fraudulent unemployment claims that have occurred since the start of the pandemic. Read more »
Mae Muller reveals the inspiration behind her latest EP with SU student
Singer Mae Muller spoke to SU students on Zoom Tuesday in an event hosted by The Women’s Empowerment Project for Women’s History Month. Read more »
Katelyn Mashewske earns national, ACC player of the week awards
Katelyn Mashewske won ACC Defensive Player of the Week after winning 13 draw controls, the fourth-most in Syracuse program history. Read more »
No new COVID-19 cases as Syracuse arrives in Indiana, Wildhack says
John Wildhack told reporters that Syracuse has arrived in Indianapolis and has no new COVID cases. Read more »
Syracuse announces replacement game against Holy Cross on Saturday
The Orange were slated to play Hofstra on the same day before the Pride paused team activities last week because of COVID-19 protocol. Read more »
Syracuse ranks No. 8 in latest national poll
Syracuse field hockey ranked No. 8 in the latest Penn Monto/NFHCA poll, its first top 10 ranking since 2018. Read more »
SU receives record number of first-year applications
Due to complications resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the latest round of recruitment and admissions had to take place entirely virtually. Read more »
SA discusses policy recommendations, bias training for DPS
The recommendations come after the publication of former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s review of DPS in February and SA-sponsored focus groups with DPS this fall. Read more »
Syracuse health care workers take on mental burden of fighting COVID-19
Medical professionals have spent a year fighting the unknown disease, all while dealing with their own anxiety and stress. Read more »
