interviews

Ugly God discusses his critics, his fans and the Syracuse crowd
By Lisa Laffend
September 12, 2017 - 8:57am
Juice Jam Artist Interview: Ugly God says he hopes to return to Upstate New York because of the authenticity he felt from the crowd.

Ugly God is only 20, but he’s gaining a lot of attention, including that of Diplo, Juice Jam’s headliner, who accidentally interrupted Ugly God’s press conference to try to talk to him. But what’s making Ugly God, born Royce Davison, so popular seems to elude even he.

When it comes to his lyrics, Ugly God says he puts everything out there.

Syracuse reflects a decade after 9/11
By Eric Vilas-Boas
September 8, 2011 - 3:51am
Students, alumni and citizens give an oral history of their experience with 9/11, and how they have risen above fear.

This Sunday will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Across the country, Americans will honor the date with memorial services, speeches, illuminated candles, and dozens upon dozens of magazine cover tributes.

The terrorist attacks 10 years ago cost Americans two wars, billions of dollars in defense spending, two presidencies marred by foreign policy and above all, challenged American citizens to live in fear for their lives.