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Syracuse herbalist concocts tonics to prep bodies for winter
By Stephanie Jade Wong
November 10, 2015 - 4:36pm
Central New York herbalist Deb Thorna makes natural products to lessen the chances of getting sick during cold weather.

Winter will blow in soon, which could mean being surrounded by people coughing, sneezing and sniffling. Although there are prescription and over-the-counter medications, herbal tonics may be an alternative addition or solution to lessen the chances of getting sick. Herbalist Deb Thorna, 59, recently hosted a Winter Health with Herbs event as part of her Herb Academy program.

Thorna, a Petit Branch Library clerk, said she has studied herbalism for more than 15 years.

Best-selling author Naomi Klein thinks 'transition is coming' in fight against climate change
By Anna Gibertini
November 4, 2015 - 11:24am
In the last University Lecture of 2015, Klein urged students to continue to act as part of a global network of social justice.

By November, the fear of imminent and endless snow weighs heavily on everyone’s mind in Syracuse. No surprise than that the uncharacteristically balmy 70-degree weather Tuesday delighted most students.

But for author and environmentalist Naomi Klein, this delightful weather only further proved the perturbing and unabated rise in temperature associated with climate change.

“This is the warmest early November weather recorded in 38 years,” Klein said in her opening remarks. “Right now, 2015 is shaping up to be the warmest year recorded, just as 2014 was the year previously.”

Sculptor makes art for human prosthetics
By Alexa Voss
November 3, 2015 - 10:23am
SU junior Kate Browse delves into the process of making medical prosthetics by creating a plaster mold of her face.

Kate Browse, a sculpture junior, dove headfirst into pursuing her goal of discovering the process of making human prosthetics by constructing a mold of her face.

To do this, she and two other assisting sculpture majors mixed a skin-safe alginate with water to make a plaster-like substance. Her assistants then painted this mixture over her face, neck and ears. 

As a self-described claustrophobic, Browse said she first felt intimidated that she would have to breathe through two small plastic straws placed in her nostrils while the plaster dried on her face.

Top anthology horror movie picks for your Halloweekend
By Dan Poorman
October 29, 2015 - 12:01pm
For those who like their horror films in small bites, or love to binge watch, we suggest classic anthology horror movies to watch this Halloween.

Everyone celebrates Halloween differently. But, whether you’re passing out candy to trick-or-treaters or dancing away your responsibilities in a sexy Donald Trump costume, it’s likely that you’ll find yourself watching a scary movie at least once this weekend — either in its entirety with a group of friends, or on cable in between rings of the doorbell. No matter your viewing habits, might I suggest a horror anthology film this year?

Show off your #CuseCostumes
By NewsHouse Staff
October 28, 2015 - 4:53pm
Congrats to our Halloween #CuseCostumes winners who will be heading to see MythBusters!

You know you've got the best Halloween costume around, so here's your chance to flaunt it with The NewsHouse's special #CuseCostumes photo contest.

We're looking for the most original costume ideas of you and your friends this Halloween. They can be scary, sophisticated or frightening. Just impress us!

Zombie Ball brings undead to life
By NewsHouse Staff
October 25, 2015 - 7:32pm
Halloween came early for guests at the Zombie Ball this weekend.

The undead came to life on the dance floor during K-Rock's Zombie Ball at the Landmark Theatre on Saturday.

Attendees dressed up in their best costumes and slipped on their dancing shoes to boogie the night away.

Makeup artists painted on scary and bloody faces while guests dressed as zombies, vampires and witches hit the dance floor to songs such as Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye."

'New York Times' columnists talk racial inequality
By Jessie Yuqing Shi
October 14, 2015 - 12:47am
The third University Lecture of the semester featured Charles Blow and Ross Douthat, who spoke about modern issues and politics of race in America.

Columnist Charles Blow and blogger Ross Douthat spoke about racial inequality in black communities and how the digital media helped to address the issue at Hendricks Chapel on Tuesday night for the latest University Lecture Series.

Passion Pit and Robert DeLong electrify student crowd at Cornell’s 2015 homecoming concert
By Tory Russo
September 20, 2015 - 10:07pm
Cornell students put down their homework to turn up for the last event in a weekend-long celebration.

A group of boys, still dressed in Cornell apparel and decorated with red face paint from the afternoon football game, sat in a circle playing cards on the brick sidewalk outside of Barton Hall at Cornell University. Behind them, a growing number of students lined up, all hoping for the chance to snag a ticket when the concert doors opened at 7 p.m.

Campus display honors victims of Sept. 11 attacks
By Brigitte Brantley
September 10, 2015 - 10:33pm
College Republicans staked dozens of American flags on the lawn between the Schine Student Center and Newhouse School.

As students and visitors walk the pathway between the Schine Student Center and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, they will notice a moving display.

A field filled with mini American flags serves as a tribute to the nearly 3,000 victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

First day feelings
By Maggie Gilroy
August 31, 2015 - 1:51pm
Students on the quad shared their feelings as the first day of classes for the 2015-16 academic year kicked off.

Feelings ranged from “caffeine deprived” to “buzzing” as both new and returning students climbed back up the hill to begin the 2015-16 academic year at Syracuse University.