December 12, 2011 - 7:45pm
More than 70 students, from across nearly every SU school, gathered at the iSchool for the second annual MLB.com College Challenge.

It was 9 p.m. when sophomore Max Greenberg gathered with the rest of his group, Team Winston, in one of the computer labs in the School of Information Studies’ (iSchool) basement.

Greenberg, who studies information management and technology, thought the problem his challenge group needed to solve was what to do about the slow nature of a baseball game.

December 11, 2011 - 2:31am
The Syracuse University Marching Band will play the fight songs from three other universities as well as the SU alma mater at the 77th Annual Heisman Memorial Trophy Gala.

About 40 section leaders from the Syracuse University “Pride of the Orange” Marching Band will share a Manhattan conference room with Vinny Testaverde, Eric Crouch and other football dynamos at Monday’s 77th Annual Heisman Memorial Trophy Gala.

Jon Gesicki, a senior trombone section leader, took his engineering final three days early so he could make the trip.

December 2, 2011 - 9:52pm
Syracuse students showed up to counter the protests of the Westboro Baptists, but the Kansas radicals never showed.

At 5:30 p.m. on a chilly Friday night, a group of roughly a dozen students assembled beneath an American flag outside Hendricks Chapel. Wearing orange shirts and carrying colorful signs, the students milled around cracking jokes. They were preparing to protest the Westboro Baptist Church.

November 30, 2011 - 2:08am
A snapshot of Bernie Fine and his career at Syracuse University.

The allegations surrounding Bernie Fine, former associate head coach of the Syracuse University men's basketball program, broke rapidly while the campus was vacant because of Thanksgiving vacation. While the team continues to push on without Fine, even adding Gerry McNamara to the coaching staff, take a look at how these tumultuous 12 days unfolded. 

1963-1967: While attending Syracuse as a personal and industrial relations major, Fine also student-manages the basketball team. It is here he meets current head coach Jim Boeheim for the first time.

November 18, 2011 - 2:28am
Lustig beat out opponent Taylor Carr in the most popular SA election since voting started on MySlice.

With more than twice as many votes as his opponent, Dylan Lustig was voted Syracuse University's Student Association president for the 56th Session.

November 15, 2011 - 11:57pm
Journalist Bob Herbert advocated for building up the country's infrastructure, both literal and figurative, in Tuesday's University Lecture.

Before former New York Times columnist Bob Herbert spoke Tuesday night, he paused for brief introspection before sternly addressing the crowd at Hendricks Chapel.

“It’s customary to start a talk like this with a couple of jokes, but there’s nothing funny about what’s going on in the United States,” Herbert said.

November 14, 2011 - 3:31pm
Candidates for several SA positions discuss their positions on community service, personal leadership skills and the university's national rankings at this year's debate.

Showing divides on ways to tackle community service, Syracuse University’s falling rankings and leadership capabilities, Student Association presidential hopefuls Dylan Lustig and Taylor Carr debated at Grant Auditorium Sunday evening in front of an audience of more than 40 people.

The debate acted as a prelude to the SA elections. Students can vote for Lustig or Carr, as well as the unopposed comptroller candidate and home college representatives. Voting is done through MySlice and starts Nov. 14 and continues until Nov. 17 at midnight.

November 3, 2011 - 2:35am
More education equals more opportunity, right? Young college dropouts say no.

Alex Franke had it all planned out. He was going to dive back into the academic scene.

In January 2011, the plan was to go abroad to London in the spring, return to SU in the fall and take a couple television, radio, film courses. He had his London classes picked out, his roundtrip ticket booked and his suitcase packed.

But a week before he was supposed to leave for London, Franke had what he called his “movie-like epiphany.” He picked up the phone from his Jersey City apartment overlooking Manhattan, and dialed his parents’ number back home in Milburn, New Jersey.

October 29, 2011 - 12:46pm
An academic panel discussed relations between the United States and Middle East nations.

When a CIA-planned drone attack kills a Pakistani child and when US troops stand by while museums in Iraq are looted of its national treasures, backlash on the United States' image follows. Instead of being looked at as the harbinger of freedom and democracy, the country is often seen as the root of all problems.

What measures can be used to reverse the perception of the United States as a bully in the Middle Eastern region?

October 28, 2011 - 4:07pm
While Syracuse has had its share of warm weather this fall, that is not the only reason for increased bikes on campus.

Twenty years ago, Syracuse University had around 30 bike racks. Today, bikers in the university community can choose to park at one of 238 locations throughout the main and south campuses, according to James Thompson, manager of crime prevention for the SU Department of Public Safety. On busy days, bikers have also helped themselves to various railings, sign posts and fences to lock up to.