Imagining Lipe Art Park
By Evan Klonsky
June 12, 2010 - 7:33pm
Artists, students and volunteers combine forces to create art, vegetation out of a neglected space in downtown Syracuse.

A collection of Syracuse University students and local volunteers gathered in Lipe Art Park in April to clean up and prepare the area for gardening and art projects taking place there. Brendan Rose, a masters degree student in architecture at SU, used volunteers to mix cement for an art installation he is creating for the city. The installation is located in the center of the park and will serve as both a graffiti wall and shade canopy for the residents. 

Feeding Syracuse
By Theodore P. Rysz III
May 10, 2010 - 9:13pm
At the Assumption Church Food Pantry, anyone can show up and get a free meal — all they have to do is ask.

The Assumption Church Food Pantry, currently located at 808 N. Salina St., has long been a place where anyone can come to receive food through the sandwich program. Started in the late 1800s, the sandwich program was originally run by sisters of St. Francis, but is currently operated by the brothers and friars of St. Francis.

Explore the world
By NewsHouse Staff
April 27, 2010 - 8:01pm
Our abroad blog delivers students' experiences from across the globe.

For Passports, Syracuse University students studying in China, Spain, Chile, England and Italy share their adventures, misadventures, travel tips and insights, offering a peek into the life of an American student abroad.

Check out a sample of their stories:

Beijing

30 ways to serve Syracuse
By Jason Gruenauer
April 26, 2010 - 12:01pm
Syracuse offers a wide variety of community service opportunities, both on and off campus.

Community service is more than just an alternative punishment to going to jail. It can be a worthwhile experience of volunteering and making the world a better place.

A variety of community service opportunities exist throughout the Syracuse community. From parks and recreation centers to homes for the elderly and soup kitchens. From working with the very old to the very young. From working every single day to just a few minutes a year.

The lure and risks of spring break in Mexico
By Christine Mehta
March 7, 2010 - 3:07pm
As some college students opt for a week south of the border, government and university officials aim to raise awareness about drug and safety concerns.

The beaches of Cancún may be a more dangerous destination for Syracuse University spring breakers this year, but some students are less inclined to indulge in the typical week-long, alcohol- and drug-induced party than people think.

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Learning to live again
By Ben Addonizio
March 4, 2010 - 4:11pm
After a fall from a balcony that left him a paraplegic, Greg Callen has found a passion in Move Along Inc., an organization aimed at getting himself and others back on track.

When Greg Callen fell from his friend’s 13-foot balcony in August 2005, his initial thoughts were those of panic, fear and terror.

As Callen crawled towards the road after the fall, all that ran through his mind was how life as he knew it was over.

He was right.

The impact from the fall was so great that it left Callen, 34, paralyzed from the waist down. Known as thoracic 12 complete paraplegia (T12), the injury affects the thoracic nerves in the body’s spinal cord, causing a complete loss of function in the legs.

Terremoto in Chile
By Sam Disston
February 28, 2010 - 1:02pm
SU junior Sam Disston's Saturday morning began with the terrifying experience of Chile's 8.8-magnitude earthquake.

NOTE: Nineteen Syracuse University students currently live and study in Chile with SU Abroad.  All safely survived Saturday's 8.8 magnitude earthquake. The death toll has reached at least 700, and experts approximate that 2 million have been displaced by the damage.

Junior psychology and spanish major, Sam Disston is spending the semester in Santiago, Chile, and was awoken by the quake. Here is his personal reaction.

The Crowd at Crunch
By Justin Sondel
February 21, 2010 - 1:22am
More than 21,000 attend the first outdoor game in American Hockey League history, and kick off the event with grilling, games and drinking.

A record-setting crowd came to the New York State fairgrounds to watch the Syracuse Crunch edge out the Binghamton Senators by a score of 2-1 in the first outdoor game in American Hockey League history.  Fans were excited and appreciative of the opportunity to witness such a historic event.

“I think it’s great that (Crunch owner) Howard Dolgon actually took it on his shoulders and got the thing going,” said Crunch fan Brian Chapman of Conquest, N.Y.

Strong Hearts Cafe
By Megan Saucke
February 4, 2010 - 7:44pm
The only all-vegan cafe in upstate New York offers an eclectic menu and a home for revolutionary spirits and activists.

At first glance, Strong Hearts Cafe looks like any other eatery, from the tables and chairs to the colorful chalkboard menu to the free wireless Internet. But Strong Hearts is the only 100 percent vegan restaurant in upstate New York, meaning the food has absolutely no animal products such as meat, eggs or dairy.

To Syracuse's new mayor
By Amy Su
January 6, 2010 - 1:19am
As Stephanie Miner takes office, community leaders expect her to do more to address the environment and development.

For a better and greener Syracuse, people expect the new mayor Stephanie Miner to make important decisions in projects related to sustainability and the environment during her term.

“I think the character of her leadership will be very different than the past few mayors,” said Deb Warner, vice president for public policy and government relations in Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce.