Life & Style

Coming out in October
By Margaret Amisano
October 24, 2009 - 11:19am
LGBT students and their straight allies celebrate Coming Out Month and discuss the resources available to them on campus.

Ginger Woessner mustered up the courage earlier this month to utter three difficult words to her mother: “Mom, I’m transgender."

AIDS, love and college students
By Christine Mehta
October 21, 2009 - 11:39pm
Health educator Scott Fried delivers a frank talk on sexual relationships and protecting yourself from HIV/AIDS.

“I need you all to stay awake. If you fall asleep you’ll really miss out on something great.”

Perched on the edge of the Goldstein Auditorium stage Wednesday night, Scott Fried began his talk to 250 Syracuse University students with that opening line. 

Fried was infected with HIV in 1987. The national public speaker and health educator has made it his mission for the past 18 years to help others protect themselves from the disease. 

David Pogue: One Million Twits Strong
By Matthew Doxtad
September 20, 2009 - 11:39pm
Set to speak at Syracuse University today, the popular New York Times tech columnist discusses his new book, Twitter and the future of technology.

Twitter connects David Pogue with an audience of more than 1,000,000 people interested in his gadget reviews, blog posts, and...

Back to Nature, Girl
By Sarah Haase
August 6, 2009 - 2:47pm
SU graduate student Sarah Haase ventures into the wilderness to test her survival skills and reconnect with nature.

An ominous drumbeat echoed through the dark, quiet forest. With five others, I began a trek across an uneven landscape scattered with fallen trees, rotten stumps, muddy knolls, and budding branches – blindfolded. I “fox-walked,” a slow, cautious technique I’d learned on the first night of camp. I wished I’d practiced it more.

Jewelry designs from the dorm
By Donna Ho
July 1, 2009 - 3:51pm
Recent SU graduate Emilie Shapiro created her own line of jewelry and accessories.

Emilie Shapiro always had a knack for creating things with her hands. And by using that skill, Shapiro turned jewelry making from a hobby into a career.

While working toward her degree in metalsmithing, Shapiro developed a jewelry-making business that started in her dorm room during her freshman year. 

As interest grew, Shapiro expanded beyond selling directly to classmates and to having her merchandise sold in the Schine Bookstore, her sorority Alpha Phi, various online independent designer websites as well as from her own online store.

About Face
By Hallie M. Stiller
May 4, 2009 - 12:15pm
Facebook has reached new heights of popularity, but some say using the site has consequences.

As of January, Facebook has become the world’s most used social networking Web site, according to the web analytics company Compete.com. The previous site with that title, MySpace, had approximately 810 million visits.


Facebook is no longer purely the domain of college students. According to the site’s usage statistics, college students make up less than half of all users, and the fastest growing demographic is over 30 years old.

Broccoli-Cheddar Chowder for Less Than $5
By Lauren Rae Bertolini
April 24, 2009 - 11:51am
A quick and cheap way to make a warm and healthy dish

This recipe for Broccoli-Cheddar Chowder is low-cost and healthy.

The ingredients came in $4.90 at Wegmans.

Once you make it, a single serving will give you over half of your daily recommendation for Vitamin C.

 

Sexy Orange Bhangra
By Lauren Rae Bertolini
April 24, 2009 - 11:23am
Members of SU's co-ed Bhangra team share their motivations for dancing and maintaining the Punjab tradition.

Bhangra is a traditional style of dance from the Punjab region of northern India. It is very energetic and happy because it originally was a dance of farmers to celebrate the harvest. A Bhangra performance lasts about seven or eight minutes, and the dancers are exhausted by the end. 

Syracuse's salsa family
By Donna Ho
April 24, 2009 - 10:29am
Latin dance and culture shakes things up in Central New York.

Five years after La Familia de la Salsa emerged on the dance scene, the organization has become one of the largest and highly successful Latin dance groups in Central New York.  Brian Bromka, Founder and Artistic Director, formed La Familia around the same time he decided to leave his career as a real estate investor and begin teaching Salsa.  His passion for Latin music and culture inspired him to connect with others through dancing.

The Juggling Act
By cjhannma
April 23, 2009 - 1:22pm
For over 50 years the Juggling Club has entertained the Syracuse community

It’s not too often that you see students juggling on a college campus, but at Syracuse University the juggling club has been a vibrant part of the campus community for over 50 years.  While the club currently has only seven members, it continues to entertain the Syracuse community with shows and events throughout the school year. 

There are many reasons club members participate.  According to senior Jack Furlong, club president, “Juggling is a great way for me to de-stress.  Sometimes when I’m tired of homework, I’ll head to the gym and juggle.”