News to know: 10 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (March 23 – 29)
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Here's how meal plan costs at Syracuse University compare to meal plan costs at SU's peer institutions
Syracuse University has the most expensive meal plan — which costs $4,455 — out of all its peer institutions. The next most expensive plan, which is offered at Tulane University, costs $3,800. Read more »
News Briefs: Mayor Stephanie Miner asks airlines to expand capacity before Final Four, TEDxSU tickets go on sale
Catch up on the week's biggest news: a College of Law report on sexual crimes committed during the Syrian Civil War, Cuomo's travel ban and more. Read more »
How President Barack Obama was named to speak on behalf of late political reporter Robin Toner
The effort was spearheaded by Peter Gosselin, Robin Toner's husband and a fellow journalist, who appealed politically and personally to President Barack Obama's staff. Read more »
Syracuse University student wins 2nd place at SXSW startup competition
The student won for his app, ChaChing, which lets users transfer money over any platform, such as iMessage or Skype. Read more »
President Barack Obama calls on media to hold politicians accountable at Syracuse University-sponsored Toner Prize ceremony
President Barack Obama was the keynote speaker for the Syracuse University-sponsored Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting award ceremony on Monday. This year's prize went to Alec MacGillis of ProPublica. Read more »
Syracuse University professors discuss importance of 1st woman being nominated to head combatant command
Syracuse University professors talk about the significance of the first woman in United States history being nominated to head a combatant command. Read more »
Final Four men's basketball tickets available for season ticket holders
Syracuse University students with 2015-16 SU men’s basketball season tickets are being given the first opportunity to purchase tickets for SU’s Final Four game against No. 1 seed University of North Carolina this weekend. Read more »
Track the trends of web searches for 'Syracuse basketball' over the teams’ tournament runs
See how "Syracuse basketball" has been trending online. Read more »
University of Alabama students self-publish and sell comic books
Two University of Alabama students became friends through a shared love for comic books. After creating their own comic books, the students started to sell them across various comic book stores in the United States. Read more »
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both secure wins in Arizona primaries
While front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both won Arizona on Tuesday night, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-V.t.) earned major victories by huge margins in other western states. Read more »
MLS commissioner discusses the future of American soccer at University Lecture
Garber said one of his biggest challenges is retaining world-class players while trying to develop a soccer culture in America to become more competitive on the world stage. Read more »
News to know: 9 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (March 16 – 22)
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Ask the Experts: SU professor on Barack Obama's visit to Cuba
To learn more about President Barack Obama's visit to Cuba, The Daily Orange interviewed Matthew Cleary, an associate professor of political science at Syracuse University who specializes in Latin American politics, democratization and ethnic politics. Read more »
Newly confirmed education secretary talks college affordability
Education Secretary John King, who was just confirmed by the Senate last week, talks about what the Obama Administration is doing to make college more affordable. Read more »
Project encourages Syracuse University students to get engaged in primary and general elections
Syracuse University is encouraging its students to get involved in the 2016 primary and general elections with its Student Voter Registration Project. Read more »
Congressional candidate Steve Williams advocates for campaign finance reform
Williams encouraged an audience at Syracuse University to fight to repeal the decision made in the landmark campaign finance court case, Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee. Read more »
Professors at University of Iowa work across disciplines to enhance student learning
The University of Iowa is striving to address challenges by hiring professors from diverse disciplines to work together in team-based atmospheres. Read more »
Professors question effectiveness of voter-candidate matching website
VoterGuru helps users find the political candidates that match with them based on their ideologies and personal beliefs. But Syracuse University professors doubt the effectiveness of the website. Read more »
News to Know: 10 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (March 2 - 8)
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Sanders pulls off huge upset in Michigan, Trump takes Michigan and Mississippi
Leading up to the Michigan primary, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a considerable lead in all of the polls. But on Tuesday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pulled off a surprise win and beat Clinton. Read more »
Katko proposed terrorism bills pass in House of Representatives
Two bills proposed by Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) passed in the House of Representatives and moved on to the Senate for approval last month. Read more »
Ask the Experts: SU professor on the Kesha, Sony lawsuit
Ulf Oesterle, an assistant professor at Syracuse University's Setnor School of Music, talks about how Kesha's case against Sony will impact Kesha's career and her fight for justice against her alleged abuser. Read more »
Provost-designate Michele Wheatly plans for future of Syracuse University
Michele Wheatly was approved by the Syracuse University Board of Trustees on Friday to be the university's vice chancellor and provost-designate. Wheatly will play a key role in many of SU's initiatives. Read more »
