Onondaga County deputy uses profane language toward minor during arrest
Video taken of the arrest Wednesday morning shows an officer pulling a minor, who has both hands raised, out of a vehicle. Read more »
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BEHIND THE PROTEST: One year after the formation of #NotAgainSU
Friday marks the anniversary of the start of the #NotAgainSU occupation of the Barnes Center at the Arch. The movement was formed in response to SU’s handling of a series of on-campus hate incidents. Read more »
Democrats gain advantage as county tallies absentee ballots
While the county was initially set to begin counting ballots Monday, lawsuits from multiple candidates including Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) caused the board of elections to delay counting by one day. Read more »
Balter concedes race to Katko after days of absentee ballot counting
Balter, a former professor in SU’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, announced her concession Friday evening, a day after Katko won the election. Read more »
Onondaga County postpones absentee ballot counting due to COVID-19 exposure
The Board of Elections announced on Friday that staff members would stop counting ballots and immediately arrange coronavirus testing. Read more »
SU will offer free transportation for students traveling to certain cities
The University will provide a free bus ride to cities including New York City, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington D.C. starting Nov. 14. Read more »
Rep. John Katko defeats Dana Balter in race for New York's 24th district
Katko received 7,392 absentee votes in Onondaga County as of Thursday night while Balter had 16,678. Read more »
State Sen. Rachel May declares victory over Sam Rodgers
May is currently chair of New York State Senate’s Committee on Aging and the Commission on Rural Resources and was first elected to the state Senate in 2018. Read more »
SUNY-ESF faculty, students look forward to Biden's environmental policies
SUNY-ESF students and faculty said that, while they’re hoping for a greater emphasis on environmental policies under Biden’s administration, they’re still worried about whether it will be enough. Read more »
Sudden end to in-person classes leaves some students feeling uncertain
Students said they don't know what to expect after the university announced Wednesday that classes would be online for the remainder of the semester. Read more »
Students from hotspot states worry about spreading virus on trip home
Students who are returning to coronavirus hotspot states for winter break plan to follow public health guidelines to avoid bringing the virus home to their families. Read more »
SU cancels in-person instruction for rest of semester starting Thursday
The university will shift classes completely online starting Thursday and will pause all in-person activities. Read more »
Howie Hawkins unsurprised by election results, hopeful for Green Party
This was Hawkins’ 25th campaign — and loss — for public office. Read more »
Boston Globe reporters discuss election, anti-press sentiment in Trump era
The reporters said the goal of their project was to put a spotlight on issues important to voters living in the states they documented. Read more »
College of Law will use proctoring software despite bias, security concerns
Students and experts allege that the test monitoring software is racist, ableist, transphobic and prone to security breaches. Read more »
SU confirms 132 active cases, may switch to online learning earlier than Nov. 16
An unparalleled spike in case numbers among SU students has forced the university to move up its time frame for transitioning to online classes. Read more »
Man yells anti-LGBTQ comment at Syracuse University students on Walnut Place
This is the second bias incident reported at SU this semester. Read more »
Jack Lundin remembered for his writing, positivity and generosity
Lundin was a freshman from Tuckahoe, New York studying magazine, news and digital journalism at Syracuse University. Read more »
SU's Student Activism Engagement Team discusses goals for semester
SAET includes three deans, three faculty members, three staff members and one student representative. Read more »
New Yorkers on parole vote for president for 1st time after 2018 order
In New York, the 2020 election marked the first time New Yorkers on parole could vote for the president. Read more »
Common Council unanimously appoints SU alumnus Ronnie White Jr.
White will fill the spot of former Councilor Tim Rudd, who resigned after accepting a job as Mayor Ben Walsh’s budget director in September. Read more »
How the presidential election impacted SU's campus community
We talk about last week's election in New York's 24th Congressional District. We cover everything about how the election affected residents and Syracuse University students. Read more »
Jorge Jimenez’s estate sues Boeheim, SU after fatal 2019 crash
The lawsuit alleges that Boeheim was negligent, driving an SU-owned vehicle at a high rate of speed leading up to the crash. Read more »
Parts of Onondaga County labeled as COVID-19 precautionary 'yellow zones'
Precautionary microcluster “yellow zones” such as Onondaga County must limit non-essential gatherings held both indoors and outdoors to 25 people or fewer. Read more »
