Centro bus schedule confusing for students
By Madina Toure
December 14, 2012 - 11:54am
Some find the times listed on the campus bus schedule are inaccurate and unreliable.

When Primavera Vasquez first took the Centro bus last year, she was instantly struck by the discrepancy between the times listed on the bus schedule and the bus’ actual arrival time.

“I’m from New York City, so I’m used to the bus schedule, but it’s just that the times don’t always match with the bus, especially if you’re going to the mall on a regular weekday,” Vasquez, an international relations junior, said.

Annual concert brings holiday season to SU
By Michelle Van Dalen
December 3, 2012 - 3:03am
"Holidays at Hendricks" featured several well-known holiday songs including "O Holy Night," "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and "Winter Wonderland."

The chapel lights darkened as both choir and audience members held onto lit candlesticks. It was the beginning of the concert’s final song, “Silent Night,” and a favorite of Emily Cirillo.

"The lights are turned out and the chapel glows," said Cirillo, director of the Hendricks Chapel Handbell Ringers. "To me, this is when the holiday season officially begins."

Experts argue the pros, cons of "fracking" at Maxwell debate
By Ellie Wilkinson
December 1, 2012 - 2:35pm
More than 160 people attended the event, which was part of a debate series sponsored by the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.

The debate about whether New York state should allow hydraulic fracturing continues—and on Friday evening, it came to Syracuse University.

Students, faculty and community members filled Maxwell Auditorium to watch four experts argue whether hydraulic fracturing causes more harm than good, as part of the debate series sponsored by the Maxwell School’s Campbell Public Affairs Institute.

The other side of SU
By Heather Norris
November 15, 2012 - 12:56pm
We scoured the SU neighborhood looking for some of the area's best-kept secrets.

Most people familiar with Syracuse University can find their way to the Dome or the bookstore, but do you know where to find Samrat Indian Restaurant? How about that the campus's only full-service restaurant that accepts SUpercards? Can you find the University Archives? Do you know which club to join if you want to learn some new dance moves?

We set out to find some of the campus' best kept secrets.

And if you have any, share them with us.

 

NYU professor, author criticizes U.S. food industry
By Maya Gao Qian
November 13, 2012 - 11:36pm
Marion Nestle said the government needs to create more legislation to take control of and regulate the country's agriculture

Marion Nestle thinks the United States should overhaul its food regulation policies.

“You can’t understand anything about food in America, or anything else in the world, without understanding how the agriculture system works,” said Nestle.

The mind of an artist
By Hannah Klein
November 7, 2012 - 2:14pm
A senior sculpture major spends his nights creating art in an SU studio, and he describes his experiences.

Some people are early birds, and some are night owls.

Jeffrey Klinger, a senior sculpture and management major at Syracuse University, likes to spend his nights creating art.

Klinger’s favorite sculpture is a metal octopus. He created the piece in his junior year at SU using pieces of steel, which were forged and welded.

Forbes blasts Obama
By Maya Gao Qian
November 7, 2012 - 10:54am
Forbes CEO Steve Forbes criticizes Obama’s financial policies at a campus lecture on the eve of election night.

Have you ever found yourself sitting in an uncomfortable airplane seat vying for a bit of elbow room or trapped on an awkward date and trying to get out?

Go Orange After Dark off campus
By Elizabeth Doyon
November 5, 2012 - 2:38pm
Orange After Dark programs hosted off campus let students have fun on weekend nights without spending a lot of money.

Orange After Dark is late-night programming that offers healthy, safe, and fun events for students on weekend nights. Originally started by the Office of Residence Life at Syracuse University in 2010, the Orange After Dark committee was formed to create alternative programming for a low price in order to make it accessible to the greatest number of students.

University Archives provide link to past
By Dara McBride
November 5, 2012 - 2:14pm
Located on the sixth floor of Bird Library, the SU archives offer a look into the school's past.

...

A fitness center attendant's nightlife
By Alex Ptachick
November 5, 2012 - 2:00pm
Jose Rincon enjoys working for Late Night at the Gym.

Jose Rincon, a fitness center attendant for Late Night at the Gym, needed to get a job during the hours he was always free, and that happened to be late at night on the weekends. Originally, Rincon was hired as an attendant at all the gyms during daytime and early evening hours, but he realized that with schoolwork and extracurricular activities required for his major—health and exercise science—Late Night at the Gym shifts were a perfect match.