Residents call for sensitivity, accountability at police reform forum
The forum was the first in a series planned by the Onondaga County Police Reform and Reinventitive Collaboration. Read more »
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SU’s College Republicans condemn pro-Trump mob’s storming of Capitol
The Capitol was placed on lockdown and lawmakers were escorted to their chambers or to other buildings as the mob outside breached security and filled the halls of the building. Read more »
'This must end': NY politicians, Biden denounce storming of US Capitol
Here's how New York politicians and public officials are reacting to violence at the Capitol Wednesday. Read more »
Gov. Cuomo proposes recreational marijuana legalization
Cuomo’s proposal includes creating an Office of Cannabis management to oversee both recreational and medicinal marijuana use. Read more »
‘The most unideal situation’: Off-campus housing in question after semester delay
SU's decision to push back the spring semester means that some students' leases will end before classes do, leaving them without a place to stay for the final weeks of the semester. Read more »
SU will provide COVID-19 testing for family of faculty, staff
Individuals who reside in the same household as SU faculty or staff are eligible to receive COVID-19 testing at the Carrier Dome once every 14 days. Read more »
Democratic Election Commissioner advocates for election transparency
Since taking over as Onondaga County Democratic election commissioner in 2013, Czarny has overseen several election reforms, including increased early voting and online and automatic voter registration. Read more »
SU alum works to increase Black voter turnout in Georgia Senate runoffs
In his role, Jeremy Edwards tries to reach out to the Georgia's Black community to drum up support for Democrats in both runoff Senate races. Read more »
SUNY-ESF expects to delay spring semester to Feb. 8
The delay will allow SUNY-ESF's spring semester to coincide with Syracuse University's. Read more »
New York confirms first case of UK coronavirus variant
A patient from Saratoga Springs, New York, about two hours away from Onondaga County, has contracted a new strain of COVID-19 that was originally detected in the United Kingdom. Read more »
SU delays start of spring semester until Feb. 8
Syracuse will delay the start of the semester two weeks as COVID-19 cases remain prevalent in the region. Read more »
SU extends remote working for staff and faculty indefinitely
Due to the continued prevalence of COVID-19 cases throughout Onondaga County and across the United States, SU advised deans and other leaders to direct their respective staffs to work from home if their jobs do not require “a physical presence on campus.” Read more »
New York anti-eviction halts most evictions for at least 60 days
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Act of 2020 during a remote meeting with state lawmakers Monday. Read more »
2020’s most defining stories in Syracuse
The Daily Orange picked some of the most important stories of 2020 chronicled by the writers and editors who covered them. Here are our picks. Read more »
Gallery: The photos that chronicle Syracuse in 2020
The Daily Orange’s Photo section has chosen the best and most influential photos of the year. These are our picks. Read more »
Editor's picks: The top news stories of 2020
The Daily Orange’s News section has chosen six of the best written and most influential pieces of the year. Read more »
12 hate crimes, bias incidents reported on SU campus in 2019, new data says
The bias and hate incidents reported in 2019 show a dramatic increase from previous years. Read more »
Syracuse University senior killed in accidental shooting
Laura Rodriguez, who majored in psychology, was an outstanding student and the first in her family to attend college, Dean of Students Marianne Thomson said in a campus-wide email. Read more »
COVID-19 testing to be required every 7 days for students in spring semester
SU will expand its contact tracing team from 30 to 50 workers and test results will be ready within 24 and 36 hours. Read more »
SU community gathers to memorialize victims of Pan Am Flight 103
SU hosted a virtual service Monday to memorialize the passengers on the flight, including 35 SU students who were returning from a semester abroad. Read more »
DOJ unseals charges against suspect in Pan Am Flight 103 bombing
Attorney General William Barr announced the charges on the 32nd anniversary of the terrorist attack. Read more »
Syracuse residents rally against eviction during COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium is set to expire on Dec. 31. Read more »
Michael Brandt remembered for compassion, skill as electrical engineer and musician
Brandt worked as an electrical engineer in Syracuse University’s Department of Chemistry. Read more »
Newhouse grad Amanda Finney named chief of staff in Joe Biden’s press office
Finney earned her master’s degree in television, radio and film from the Newhouse School of Public Communication in 2016. Read more »
