Students behind music of Crouse College chimes
By Waldy Diez
May 28, 2015 - 2:29pm
Nine Chimemasters play the Crouse College chimes three times a day, a Syracuse University tradition that began in the late 1800s.

Students and residents of the City of Syracuse will hear the chimes atop Crouse College tower ringing if they are within a mile of Syracuse University's campus. These chimes, unlike the ones heard downtown, are not automated; actual students play the chimes.

Lambda Phi Epsilon emerges as new Asian American fraternity at SU
By Benjamin Fang
May 11, 2015 - 3:27pm
After a hazing scandal that rocked Nu Alpha Phi, another Asian Greek organization rises to prominence hoping to leave a lasting impression on the campus.

Bryan Dosono didn’t have many friends in high school.

He is introverted, and didn’t connect well with his classmates. Born and raised on a Native American reservation in the Yakima Valley area of Washington state, Dosono, who is Filipino, was part of the 1 percent of Asians who lived there.

Commencement closes SU's year with celebrations and calls for curiosity
By Taylyn Washingt...
May 11, 2015 - 5:11am
Award-winning poet Mary Karr and others aim to inspire more than 6,000 SU and SUNY-ESF graduates, their families and supporters on Sunday.

The excitement on the faces of graduating students and their families is pervasive, giving a colorful, vibrant buzz to the Carrier Dome this Commencement Sunday.

Doting mothers run around with coffee cups, fathers snap last-minute photos before their graduates run off to their procession, and children grin bashful smiles, anxious for the ceremony to begin. Graduates can be spotted all over campus up until 9 a.m., when they must be in their places at the Dome, huddled and bouncing with a healthy mixture of joy and nervousness.

Red Cup Project displays installation made of Solo cups on quad
By Jessie Yuqing Shi
April 30, 2015 - 1:39pm
The display came after a design competition in which the winning design planned to create spherical shapes out of the red Solo cups.

The Red Cup Project members displayed spheres made of red Solo cups from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday on the quad in order to raise awareness for sustainability and environmental issues with arts.

Rep. John Katko speaks on forensic science and national security at Maxwell
By Nan Ding
April 30, 2015 - 1:22pm
The congressman said forensic science is key to defending national security.

Rep. John Katko, chairman of the Homeland Security subcommittee on transportation security, delivered a keynote speech on the current trends of forensic science and national security at Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs on April 27. The congressman had a positive outlook when it comes to the future of forensic science.

Katko said his work experience in the Homeland Security subcommittee convinced him of the importance of forensic evidence in defending national security.

University Lecture series announces 2015-2016 lineup including 'Wild' author and 'Serial' creators
By Stephen Connors
April 27, 2015 - 11:33pm
This upcoming year marks the 15th season of the SU campus speaker series and will bring a musician and authors, among others.

Update (5/5): Don Garber, commissoner of Major League Soccer, has been added to the schedule for March 22 as a speaker for the University Lecture Series.

University Lectures announced its schedule for the 2015-2016 school year, which includes a new batch of speakers for the 15th season of the University Lecture Series. Free to the public, all lectures will take place at Hendricks Chapel.

Mayfest 2015 goes on despite cold weather and Castle Court closure
By Samuel James Fortier
April 24, 2015 - 6:51pm
Though some students were discouraged by the cold and the performers, crowds still filled Walnut Park for the annual event.

Four boys stood in the packed parking lot next to Castle Court, squinting through the falling snowflakes as they looked up at their fists, each clutching a Keystone Light.

A small crowd formed around them as they held their fists high.

“Three!” one of the boys yelled, starting the countdown. “Two, one … NOW!”

TEDxSyracuse speakers talk arts, sciences and techonology in 2nd annual event
By Lauren Coleman
April 18, 2015 - 10:56am
In the 2nd annual TED event, nine speakers, including two SU students, gave their presentations to a crowd at Watson Theater.

Syracuse University hosted its 2nd annual TEDxSyracuseUniversity in Watson Theatre on Fridan night. TED — short for technology, education and design — is a nonprofit organization that helps to spread critical ideas and innovative thoughts through short public speeches. The program is designed to spark conversations among individuals.

Red Cup Project announces winning design
By Jessie Yuqing Shi
April 13, 2015 - 10:50am
They hope to have the project constructed at Thornden Park on April 19.

The Red Cup Project announced “The Red Cup Spheres and Lines” as the winning design for the competition a few weeks ago at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Gateway Center. 

THE General Body holds press conference Tuesday calling for administrative action
By Jessie Yuqing Shi
April 8, 2015 - 2:10pm
The press conference addressed sexual violence, counseling services and underrepresentation of minorities.

THE General Body held a press conference Tuesday afternoon at 500 Hall of Languages, addressing the subjects of underrepresentation of racial minorities and inadequate counseling resources for mental health and victims of sexual violence.