Keep on truckin': Highway diner serves up casual atmosphere, homey meals
Driving alongside Interstate 690, you might miss the little diner that’s nestled between a motel and a gas station as your car curves up the… Read more »
Culture
Students prep for possible apocalypse on Dec. 21
With the Mayan prediction of the end of the world right around the corner on Dec. 21, the possible doomsday has inspired multiple reactions from… Read more »
During NHL labor lockout, sample some Canadian brews
I feel for NHL fans who continue to suffer due to the lockout. In solidarity with them, I have been exclusively consuming Canadian beers. In… Read more »
During finals week, be wary of excessive caffeine consumption
Caffeine is the opposite of religion. It is Karl Marx’s infamous “opium to the masses.” Adopted by all students who have not tragically drowned in… Read more »
Beer Bites: Labatt Blue
I feel for NHL fans who continue to suffer due to the lockout. In solidarity with them, I have been exclusively consuming Canadian beers. In… Read more »
Pulp's Declassified Finals Survival Guide
Finals week: A week full of draconian examinations or, as comedian Daniel Tosh calls them, “those things where we test what you actually know.” At… Read more »
Students gather for Funk n' Latkes Hanukkah celebration
For one night a year, the cafe students know as Funk ‘n Waffles transforms into a holiday celebration with Funk ‘n Latkes. “This is an… Read more »
Turkish entertainment similar to American, with slight improvements
It started with the cluster of multicolored pinpricks in the distance spotted ecstatically during a bus ride to the airport. A moving rainbow of vibrant… Read more »
Playing with fire: Alicia Keys' soulful, jazz-infused new album stays red hot
Alicia Keys hasn’t given music critics much to criticize. The singer has secured a spot as R&B royalty with soulful, piano-accompanied hits about her often-aching… Read more »
Syracuse a capella groups put their vocal chops on display to raise money for charity
All-girl group Main Squeeze filed onto the stage and formed a ring as the lights dimmed down in Hendricks Chapel. The stage, lit from the… Read more »
Students get opportunity to pursue business dreams with Syracuse's Startup Weekend
Student entrepreneurs got closer to starting their dream companies this weekend. On Friday, individual participants who had registered for Syracuse University’s Startup Weekend program went… Read more »
Performances in national "Wicked" tour fall flat
Christine Dwyer, playing Elphaba the green witch, furiously chanted magical spells on a dark, bare stage. “I am wicked through and through,” she said, and… Read more »
Find fashion inspiration for those on your holiday shopping list
Black Friday may have come and gone, but holiday shopping season is far from over. Every year we scour malls, outlets, websites and more searching… Read more »
'Tis the season: Sift through ABC Family holiday fare for best seasonal shows
It felt like Thanksgiving kind of got skipped over this year. Holiday ads flooded in as early as the start of November. Malls finally pulled… Read more »
A hairy good cause: Syracuse company takes opportunity to grow some 'staches for brave young boy
In 335 Hinds Hall, the headquarters of Sidearm Sports, nearly every person in the room who is able to grow a mustache has one. “Last… Read more »
National tour of "Wicked" soars into Landmark Theater
Stephen Schwartz’s “Wicked” will give audiences a lesson on how to defy gravity from Nov. 28 through Dec. 9 at the Landmark Theater. “It’s a… Read more »
Lingerie football represents future of American sports
’Tis the season for college football bowl games. For about a month, college football will take center stage as powerhouse giants. Teams such as the… Read more »
From the box office: Nov. 23-25
Thanksgiving is a holiday typically dominated by family films and mindless box-office epics. However, last weekend, moviegoers turned out in massive numbers in response to… Read more »
Making history: Deft acting, nuanced filmmaking bring Spielberg’s absorbing ‘Lincoln’ to life
4/5 Popcorns “Lincoln” is a thinking-man’s movie. There are no grand-scale battles and few impassioned speeches. Instead, it’s an intimate window peering into the final… Read more »
Back for more: Search for falafel leads to shot at redemption for local Greek restaurant
It all started with a quest; a quest for falafel. My roommate discovered a hidden love for falafel while studying in London and has been… Read more »
Pakistani film screening, lecture illustrates importance of language in cinema
With a deep, booming voice, guest speaker Iftikhar Dadi explained the struggle between social classes in Pakistan to a small circle of eager listeners. “South… Read more »
Holloway: Holiday season can awaken unwelcome ghosts of relationships past, present and futrue
With Thanksgiving and its marshmallow-decked sweet potatoes now a dim and distant memory, the holiday’s second cousin, Christmas, is a soon-to-be-realized dream. But have you… Read more »
Miss American pie: Syracuse woman takes love of pie baking to blogosphere
When blogger Alisun “Sunny” Hernandez puts on her decorated hoodie, she takes on a new role: a pie delivery fairy. “You never know when the… Read more »
Wardrobe Wednesday: Bria Jones
Name: Bria Jones Year: Sophomore Major: Retail Management and Marketing Outfit Breakdown: Jacket: Vintage find from the Goodwill Sweater: Loft Jeans: Gap Scarf: Target… Read more »
