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Tips on wine tasting
By Caitlin Donnelly
August 24, 2010 - 3:01pm
Whether you are a connoisseur or just acquiring the taste, here's how to prepare for a Finger Lakes wine-tasting experience.

For 15 years, Timothy Barr, part time instructor in the College of Human Ecology, has taught Wine and Beer Appreciation to undergraduate students at Syracuse University.  He has also worked in the wine and food industry for more than 39 years, and says that while he’s no expert, he knows a thing or two about wine. I sat down with Professor Barr to find out what advice he has for those planning a wine tour.

 

Capturing Syracuse second by second
By NewsHouse Staff
August 12, 2010 - 10:19am
Check out 75 video and photo stories throughout the Salt City as they unfold one summer morning.

On Tuesday, Aug. 3, student journalists in a news writing and reporting class from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications fanned out across the five regions of Syracuse, listening to, watching and reporting on the stories surrounding them.

The 75 video and photo stories captured second-by-second that morning share a slice of Syracuse that's been dubbed, "Secs in the City."

Blitz-ing the neighborhood
By Matt Porter
August 9, 2010 - 11:59pm
More than 200 professionals and volunteers help Syracuse residents fix up their homes as part of Home HeadQuarter's Block Blitz.

For one day, more than 200 volunteers, including at least one contingent from S.U., descended on two small neighborhoods on Syracuse's South and...

Syracuse diners serve up comfort food, colorful characters
By NewsHouse Staff
July 7, 2010 - 12:11am
Affordable food and friendly locals both have a place at Central New York's neighborhood restaurants.

You now can explore the world of diner culture with videos and profiles on more than a dozen of these favorite local eateries at SyracuseDiners.com. The extensive and informative website includes:

Featured diner videos

Get to know the characters, directions and menus of these places:

Summer in Syracuse? There's no excuse not to be outside
By Jared Diamond
June 12, 2010 - 6:05pm
If you have to spend the summer in Syracuse, you may as well enjoy it. We suggest several great local parks for when the weather heats up.

It seems hard to believe sometimes, but Syracuse is hot during the summer months! When the snow finally melts for good and the temperature rises, Central New York becomes a lovely place to be.

The truth will set you green
By Erica Sanderson
June 8, 2010 - 8:22pm
ESF's Green Campus Initiative reveals the trash habits of its students.

When an environmentally conscious school has trouble recycling, what do you do? Tell people.

Tweeting athletes @ SU
By Jennifer McCaffrey
May 22, 2010 - 2:52pm
SU players are using Twitter to reach fans and friends across the university community and beyond.

Eileen Finn remembers telling her Syracuse University women’s lacrosse teammates about Twitter in the training room one day.

“We had a half hour conversation," Finn said, "and the next day I think three people had it."

Unconventional postgraduate plans
By Darren Benda
May 12, 2010 - 5:46pm
After graduation, Syracuse University seniors will move across the United States and around the world in order to pursue their dreams.

The date has been circled on many seniors’ calendars. For the graduating class of 2010, May 16 marked the end of their academic career at Syracuse University.

For most, four years have come and gone quickly. Now, it all comes down to graduation, when a new beginning occurs. Whether it takes place in new cities, new states or new countries — geographic changes are in store.

Walnut Park wins Mayfest, but Euclid Ave. survives
By Christine Mehta
April 30, 2010 - 9:08pm
With more than 3,000 in attendance, the new Mayfest in Walnut Park prevailed, but the Euclid Avenue party lingers on.

Free food and free beer was too much for students to resist during this year’s Mayfest celebration.  

More than 3,000 students showed up in Walnut Park to take advantage of the Syracuse University sponsored Mayfest party on Friday afternoon.  Euclid Avenue, in contrast, remained eerily quiet as a few students lounged outside their houses, quietly playing music, watching Syracuse City Police drive by. 

Shadow jumping
By Jason Adams
April 26, 2010 - 5:17pm
A rare skin conditions keeps Craig Leppert in the dark.

Outside it’s a cloudy and unseasonably cool day. It’s a day when Craig Leppert can breathe a little easier. Wearing a hunter green hooded sweatshirt and a pair of old jeans dotted with white paint stains, Leppert doesn’t appear any different than other students milling around the first floor of Newhouse I. 

Hot, clear and sunny days are another story. Those are the worst. But even on those days, his wardrobe doesn’t change much.  Wearing a hooded sweatshirt and long pants, he sticks out like a sore thumb.