Barry Scheck, co-founder of the Innocence Project, lectures on role of DNA evidence in criminal justice
By Ibet Inyang
November 12, 2014 - 2:16pm
Scheck's presentation was the final lecture of the fall 2014 University Lectures series.

On Tuesday evening, attorney and DNA expert Barry Scheck hosted the final installment in the fall 2014 University Lectures series. He spoke about the Innocence Project, an organization he co-founded that aims to reform the criminal justice system and prevent wrongful convictions by using DNA testing as evidence in cases.

Syracuse introduces new bike infrastructure introduced on Comstock, Waverly avenues
By Nora Horvath
November 9, 2014 - 8:48pm
The city will hold public meetings in early 2015 to evaluate the new traffic patterns near campus.

After nearly a decade of planning, Syracuse added new bike and parking lanes on Waverly and Comstock avenues last month. The new infrastructure is still only in the early stages, said city transportation planner Paul Mercurio.

Student painting teams aim to finish Mural on Mount Steps in November
By Samuel James Fortier
November 7, 2014 - 5:00pm
Painting began on Sept. 28, with two shifts of painters working on Sundays.

Last year in her functional sculpture class, Madelyn Minicozzi received some advice that struck her.

“Things in the world do not need to look like their function,” her professor, Jude Lewis, told the class.

Those words stuck with Minicozzi, now a industrial design sophomore, as she trekked back and forth to classes throughout her freshman year. As she went up and down the stairs towards Flint Hall on the Mount, she kept thinking about how Lewis’ words could apply to the wooden walls she walked past.

Hacking attempts on campus network prompt recommendations of password protection
By Kaitlyn Hobson
November 5, 2014 - 11:04am
With 30,000 systems on campus, ITS constantly tracks the network for intruders.

The recent celebrity iCloud breaches demonstrate the need for students to take greater measures to ensure their own online security. 


Diversity and Transparency Rally unites protest movements on campus
By Hanna Horvath
November 4, 2014 - 1:20pm
The rally took place in front of Hendricks Chapel at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.

Drawing together many of the individual protest movements active on campus this semester, approximately 200 people gathered on the steps of Hendricks Chapel Monday afternoon for the “Diversity and Transparency Rally.”

Shaw Center marks 20 years of leadership and engagement in Syracuse community
By Helena Battipaglia
November 4, 2014 - 3:30am
Literacy programs are among the center's earliest and largest.

At the Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service, giving back has always involved more than just offering a helping hand. 

The Shaw Center, which in October  celebrates its 20th anniversary, prides itself on the reciprocal learning experience it fosters between Syracuse University tutor and student, said Pam Heintz, associate vice president and director at the center. What the Syracuse University tutor takes away from the service experience is key.

Students occupy Crouse-Hinds Hall through sit-in, demanding acknowledgment of listed concerns
By Nicki Gorny
November 3, 2014 - 8:24pm
About 40 students will spend the night in the building's lobby.

Calling listening meetings inadequate, Syracuse University students have organized a sit-in at Crouse-Hinds Hall to demand that the administration address concerns related to diversity and transparency on campus.

About 40 participants will spend the night in the lobby of Crouse-Hinds, said Yanira Rodriguez, a PhD student in composition and culture, even though the building regularly closes at 10 p.m. Their goal is a written and verbal commitment from Chancellor Kent Syverud to address a 43-page list of grievances and demands, said geography senior Christine Edgeworth.

Protests in Hong Kong hit home for exchange, study abroad students at SU
By Shi Shi
November 2, 2014 - 2:55pm
The Umbrella Movement began in Hong Kong in late September, as a response to changes to the electoral process there.

Tying yellow ribbons on the street fences in Hong Kong as a symbol of democracy, student activists launched the Umbrella Movement in late September to fight for the universal suffrage in the district.

Maxwell School's 90th anniversary brings Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff to SU campus
By Haley Chouinard
October 31, 2014 - 2:28pm
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey spoke at the changing role of public service.

Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey visited campus Friday morning and delivered a lecture to the several hundred people who crowded into the Melanie Gray CeremonialCourtroom in Dineen Hall.

“One of the principles to takeaway from today is that public service still matters,” Dempsey said, as part of his lecture focused on the ways in which public service is changing.

Laverne Cox discusses identity acceptance for Coming Out Month
By Chantel Morel
October 30, 2014 - 10:29am
The Orange Is the New Black actress spoke on Wednesday evening in Goldstein Auditorium.

As a woman who has overcome many obstacles to accept herself and who is currently more aware than ever of who she is, Laverne Cox made sure to share with the Syracuse community her own identity.