News to watch out for this weekend
Check out these events this weekend, including a speech about hip hop and a law symposium. Read more »
National
SU participates in summer program to help veterans transition to college
SU will host veterans for weeklong programs over the summer to help them transition from the military into life at a four-year college as part of the Warrior-Scholar Project. Read more »
News to Know: 9 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Jan. 27 – Feb. 2)
Catch up the week's national news before your current events quiz. Read more »
Cruz tops Trump in GOP Iowa caucuses, while Clinton, Sanders finish night in virtual tie
Ted Cruz won the GOP Iowa caucuses on Monday, beating out Donald Trump and Marco Rubio, who finished in second and third, respectively. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders finished the night in a virtual tie. Read more »
Ask the Experts: Syracuse University officials discuss Obama's solitary confinement reforms
Two Syracuse University professors and a post-doctoral fellow in SU's political science department discuss President Barack Obama's moves to reform solitary confinement. Read more »
Students more likely to drink excessively while abroad, study finds
In the study, 50 percent of respondents said they consumed more alcohol while abroad, while 11 percent said they “black out” more often abroad. Read more »
Week in News: Focus groups to be held for health insurance policy, #BlackLivesMatter creator to speak at SU and more
Get your weekly roundup of The Daily Orange news here. Read more »
How the Syracuse University community is responding to Chipotle's national E. coli outbreak
Some Syracuse University members say they will still go to the Chipotle Mexican Grill on Marshall Street. Read more »
These students at Olin College built a machine that prints pancakes
Four sophomore students at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering made a machine that allows any image designed on computer software to be made into a pancake. Read more »
'It's On Us' launches a cappella contest to raise awareness about sexual assault prevention
The "It's On Us" campaign launched a new a cappella competition to raise awareness about sexual assault prevention on college campuses. Read more »
College admissions officers are checking social media at all time high rate, study reveals
A Kaplan Test Prep study found that 40 percent of college admissions officers said they check applicants' social media during the admissions process Read more »
News to Know: 10 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Jan. 20 - Jan. 26)
A roundup of the week's major national news coverage. Read more »
Ask the Experts: Professors discuss the Flint water crisis
The Daily Orange talked to two professors about the water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan and how state and local government handled the situation. Read more »
Why Syracuse University is considering banning the flight of drones on campus
Syracuse University is considering restricting the flight of drones on campus due to safety concerns. Other colleges and universities across the country have enacted policies banning drones on their respective campuses. Read more »
Universities across the nation ban the use of hoverboards on campuses
Several universities across the country have banned the use of hoverboards on campus following a Dec. 16 statement from United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Elliot Kaye regarding the tendency of hoverboards to catch fire. Read more »
News to Know: 10 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Jan. 12 – 19)
Brush up on national news before your current events quiz this week. Read more »
Ask the Experts: Professors discuss Obama's executive action on gun control
Syracuse University professors reaction to President Barack Obama's executive action that will increase background checks, close the "gun show loophole" and improve the tracking system for lost and stolen guns. Read more »
Meet the SU student who went to the State of the Union
Sean McAllister, a junior finance major, attended Obama's last State of the Union address as Sen. Chuck Schumer's invited guest. He went to bring awareness to the issue of college affordability. Read more »
Obama discusses education, other broad topics in last State of the Union address
In his final State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Barack Obama touched on a number of topics, including education, Social Security, the Affordable Care Act, climate change and terrorism. Read more »
SU launches design competition for National Veterans Resource Complex
SU is taking the next steps in the creation of a national hub for veterans services. Read more »
Orthotics and Prosthetics Club at University of Delaware creates new leg for dog
The Orthotics and Prosthetics Club at the University of Delaware has created a new leg for a patient in need — a patient that happens to be a dog. Read more »
Paris, Melbourne top list of best cities to study abroad
Paris was ranked the No.1 study abroad city for the fourth year in a row in a list released Dec. 1 by TopUniversities.com. Read more »
Study finds parents are making more financial sacrifices to cover college costs
A study released by Kaplan Test Prep and MONEY Magazine found that 62 percent of parents will have to cut back on vacations in order to cover the cost of college for their children. Read more »
News to Know: 10 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Dec. 2 - 9)
Here's everything you need to know to pass your last current events quiz. Read more »
