At The Great NYS Marathon, runners push their limits together
The Great New York State Marathon returned for its 12th year and brought together runners of various skill levels and experience. Read more »
Race
Eroding education: The state of African American Studies at Syracuse University
AAS faculty and staff received an email notifying them that their department would have no chair for this semester on Jan. 12, 2024. Read more »
'Snatching Joy: A Radical Black Feminist Digital Praxis' event ties digital culture to Black joy
Catherine Knight Steele presented on marginalized digital communities. The rise of new technologies, like artificial intelligence, poses new dangers to these communities, like Black women. Read more »
'Unveiled Echoes' revives the story of Dug’s Dive with augmented virtual reality
Jalen Law’s “Unveiled Echoes” revives the story of Dug’s Dive, a bar on the Erie Canal in Buffalo, NY. By utilizing an app, each work’s characters begin to move on each person’s mobile and sounds echo devices. Read more »
Common Council reaffirms commitment to housing crisis, public health, safety over winter break
The Syracuse City Common Council held two meetings over winter break. They addressed the housing crisis, lead poisoning and gun violence. Read more »
Barbie is a beginning, the rest is up to us
But it’s easy to get caught in a false sense of progress if we stay too long; and therefore crucial for us to continue the fight for real, active change by being wary and critical of brands like Mattel in the real world. Read more »
Experience fall with these 5 local events
Either shop, read or run for your life at this week's events Read more »
Ignoring Black history has consequences for our society, law system
Running from issues regarding race does not make discrimination disappear. Only when you teach students history and strive to cultivate classrooms that urge critical thinking can we take steps toward equity. Read more »
Syracuse must recognize rape culture on campus affects POC students differently
For women of color, discussing rape culture in higher education is not just a matter of sexism, but also racism. Read more »
Neurodivergency deserves more representation in media
Education on neurodiverse topics will help people identify the problematic ways entertainment media portrays neurodivergent people, and help normalize these communities’ existence in society. Read more »
Library, book shop owners discuss long history of books on race being banned
While banning books based on their mentioning of race is not a new phenomenon, it has become an increasingly controversial issue in recent years. Read more »
Pay attention to Syracuse mayoral race. Its outcome will affect SU students
Syracuse University students should be actively participating in the Syracuse mayoral election Read more »
4 Syracuse art exhibits that highlight current political, cultural issues
Local galleries are using art to bring attention to cultural issues ranging from immigration to rights and inclusion for people with disabilities. Read more »
'Unknown': Onondaga County COVID-19 data contains gaps in race, ethnicity
Roughly one-fifth of all confirmed cases in Onondaga County have no categorized race or ethnicity data and have instead been labeled as “unknown.” Read more »
Syracuse mayoral candidates lay out visions for economic recovery
Syracuse mayoral share how they plan to revitalize the city's economy after the financial difficulties during the pandemic. Read more »
What Syracuse's mayoral candidates think about I-81, SU's role in the city
The five candidates running for mayor of Syracuse answered questions regarding the future of the city. Read more »
Meet the candidates running for Syracuse mayor
The five candidates running for Syracuse mayor — two Democrats, two Republicans and the independent incumbent Mayor Ben Walsh —share their campaign platforms. Read more »
What the 1st-year seminar course replacing SEM 100 might look like
The FYS 101 faculty advisory committee has already released a proposed syllabus for the course. Read more »
We don’t want diversity committees. We want action.
It’s time for SU to come to terms with the fact that committees and reports don’t create lasting change. Read more »
To be seen and heard in Newhouse is a protest of injustice
Our Black Voices columnist felt a dramatic culture shock upon arriving at SU. Read more »
Democrats nominate Common Councilor Michael Greene for mayor
Greene will face Republican candidate Janet Burman and incumbent Mayor Ben Walsh, who is seeking reelection as an independent candidate. Read more »
COVID-19 put D.O. traditions on pause. But there are some silver linings.
The fall semester was devoid of many traditions cherished by students and alumni. Read more »
After candidates sue, county pushes absentee ballot count to Tuesday
Katko filed a lawsuit on Thursday asking a judge to oversee the count of nearly 70,000 absentee ballots in his congressional race against Democratic challenger Dana Balter. Read more »
Voting in congressional race is as important as presidential race
As the presidency draws all the attention, one important election is happening right now in our community. Read more »
