Gertis McDowell died at his residence on Jan. 7 of natural causes. He was 67. McDowell was known for sitting outside the Starbucks, interacting with those passing by and asking for change. He was a fixture along Marshall Street, as commonplace as any of the storefronts that members of the SU community pass by every day. Read more »
Colton Jones refuses to stay silent. “Silence at this time is essentially opposing these movements and opposing equality, freedom and peace,” Jones said. In an… Read more »
After five months of interior reconstruction, the Holden Observatory will begin hosting astronomy lab courses next week. The dedication ceremony for the Patricia Meyers Druger Learning Center will be held on Mar. 28. Read more »
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Gertis McDowell, who was a staple on Marshall Street, died last week. Members of the Syracuse University community remember him as a fixture and say he will be missed. Read more »
Syracuse Police confirmed Tuesday that Gertis McDowell, who was often seen on Marshall Street interacting with students and community members, died last Wednesday. Police said McDowell died… Read more »
Beginning after noon on Dec. 13, all residence halls and unused academic buildings, as well as the vast majority of South Campus apartments that were closed over Winter Break, had lights shut off and heat reduced to 60 degrees. Read more »
The new Urban Life Athletics location, which will open in the coming months, will be underneath the CVS near Harry’s Bar, at 700 South Crouse Ave. Read more »
Rainwater and melted snow from approximately one-third to one-half of the Carrier Dome’s 6.5-acre roof will be collected in tanks and used to flush toilets in the Dome. Read more »
Syracuse University community members took part in a "March for Justice" Monday afternoon, which included a "die-in" at Bird Library, and a march downtown to the Justice Center. Read more »
Syracuse University community members held a rally on Friday in front of Hendricks Chapel to protest the lack of indictments in the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. Read more »
Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric Spina will be stepping down at the end of 2014, the university announced Friday morning. Read more »
SUNY adopts “Yes Means Yes” policy The State University of New York system has adopted a “Yes Means Yes” policy, a new definition of sexual… Read more »
Seniors can now donate to an area of the school they would like to help fund as part of the Class of 2015 Giving Campaign,… Read more »
When the housing lottery ended last spring, about 200 Syracuse University students were locked out of on-campus housing. The students, who all still needed to… Read more »
For the first time in a few years, Syracuse University community members gathered in front of Hendricks Chapel to take part in the CNY AIDS… Read more »
About 120 members of the Syracuse University community marched around the SU campus on Monday as part of a national call for action in honor of Michael Brown and in solidarity with the city of Ferguson, Missouri. Read more »
Tickets for the show on March 20, 2015 go on sale this Saturday. Read more »
THE General Body, a coalition of student organizations, is hoping to grow its presence on the SU campus and continue the momentum gained during its 18-day sit-in in Crouse-Hinds Hall. Read more »
For 18 days, students sat in the lobby of Crouse-Hinds Hall, demanding change. They sat through weekends and they sat as the weather changed from… Read more »
After staying in Crouse-Hinds Hall for 18 days straight, THE General Body collectively left the building on Thursday around 2:45 p.m. Read more »
Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones swaggered into Syracuse just as they were hitting their peak as one of the world’s most celebrated rock bands.… Read more »
As Syracuse University prepares to become a tobacco-free campus in July, the university is holding an event to help people quit smoking The Maxwell School… Read more »
