The Juice

Lane Moore brings Tinder Live to Schine Underground
By Nate Band
April 13, 2017 - 4:45pm
Lane Moore lets SU students into her love life at her latest Tinder Live series show.

“I’m stuck in a van” would be the last message someone would expect to receive after matching with another person on the dating app, Tinder, but at Lane Moore’s Tinder Live event, it's just a regular part of the NYC based comedian’s act.

Tinder Live is a live, improvised comedy show that features Moore using the Tinder app on her phone, which is usually hooked up to a projector, and interacts with matches in real time for the audience to see.

Bandier Program will move from VPA to the Newhouse School
By Ellen Meyers
April 3, 2017 - 2:58pm
The famous music business program will also receive additional funding from its benefactor and namesake Martin N. Bandier.

Syracuse University's famous music business program is getting a makeover with a new name, a new home college and additional funding.

Batman franchise producer Michael Uslan to speak on April 21
By Ellen Meyers
April 2, 2017 - 7:26pm
The film producer will participate in a Q&A followed by a screening of his latest film, The Lego Batman Movie. Tickets go on sale Monday.

Michael Uslan, the creator and producer behind the Batman movie franchise, will speak at Syracuse University later this month following a screening of The Lego Batman Movie.

Civil rights activist Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. will deliver Syracuse University's 2017 Commencement Address
By Ellen Meyers
March 22, 2017 - 1:38pm
In 1992, Jordan served as chairman of then-US President Bill Clinton's transition team. He was also an active participant in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.

Civil rights activist and businessman Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. will give Syracuse University's 2017 Commencement address at the ceremony on May 14 in the Carrier Dome, SU announced Wednesday.

Actress Issa Rae to speak at Syracuse University on March 31
By Ellen Meyers
March 19, 2017 - 8:03pm
Tickets to see Rae, who created and stars in the HBO show “Insecure,” will go on sale on Monday at 9 a.m.

YouTube star Issa Rae is coming to Syracuse University at the end of the month, University Union announced Sunday night.

Rae will speak at Goldstein Auditorium on March 31 at 8 p.m., with E! News on-air correspondent Zuri Hall moderating the event. Tickets will go on sale on Monday at 9 a.m. at the Schine Box Office, and can also be bought online. 

Actress and singer Arden Cho to speak at Syracuse University in April
By Ellen Meyers
March 7, 2017 - 1:03pm
Cho, who is best known for her role as Kira Yukimura on MTV's 'Teen Wolf,' will lecture as part of SU's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Updated on March 7, 2017 at 11:19 p.m.

Actress and singer Arden Cho is coming to Syracuse University in April to talk about her experiences as both an actress and an activist.

Chancellor Syverud announces committee focused on undocumented students, DACA
By Ellen Meyers
February 24, 2017 - 4:29pm
The committee will review SU's current procedures and resources available for undocumented students and those who benefit from Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud announced Friday the names of faculty and staff members who will serve on his committee focused on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and undocumented students.

The ad hoc committee will look at Syracuse University's current policies and resources regarding undocumented students and those who benefit from DACA, according to a press release. It will make recommendations to the university on how to be supportive toward these students, as well as promote diversity and inclusivity on campus. 

"The Vagina Monologues" stands against sexism through intersectional narratives
By Jason Chen
February 18, 2017 - 1:15pm
“A collective story is very powerful, especially for the feminist movement and for women to be out there and tell their stories,” the play's director Amy Quichiz said.

Twenty-five people performed various skits from the episodic play "The Vagina Monologues" Friday night in Hendricks Chapel to talk about women’s often-taboo experiences, from gender violence to positive sexual experiences. 

Students Advocating Sexual Safety and Empowerment produce the play every spring semester to promote self-love and raise public’s attention to misogyny, according to the student organization’s bio.

Syracuse University student reported harassment for being Muslim
By Ellen Meyers
February 13, 2017 - 10:15am
The student's roommate allegedly tore up a Koran and played KKK speeches, forcing her to leave campus.

A Syracuse University student reported being harassed by her roommate for being Muslim to the point where she had to leave campus. 

Student finds unity, compassion in Women’s March on Washington
By Kiah Bennett
January 22, 2017 - 7:56pm
Commentary: Graduate student Kiah Bennett reflects on the comradery she found among the 470,000 protesters at the Women’s March on Washington.

Every direction I turn, my gaze is met with a sea of pink hats and posters. It stretches until met by blurring fog. I am just a little speck with a sign, but rather than feeling lost, I feel hopeful and energized. I feel present and unafraid.