off-campus

Somali refugee gives back to Syracuse refugee community
By Jamie Jenson
September 20, 2017 - 9:03am
Hussein Yerow grew up in a refugee camp, but that hasn't stopped him from improving his literacy skills and helping others in the community.

As he walks around North Side Learning Center, Hussein Yerow, a former refugee, is stopped several times.

“Hussein, where are my pencils?” a volunteer says.

“Hussein, remember to wait for me!” his little brother yells.

Fitz and the Tantrums bring a party to The Westcott
By Alyssa McKinley
April 24, 2013 - 8:00pm
Review: Frontman Michael Fitzpatrick announced the band's stop in Syracuse was their favorite stop on tour so far.

When indie rock meets disco, you get a band that always follows through on their promise to make you dance, and boy did Fitz and the Tantrums follow through at The Westcott Theater.