4 news stories you missed during Family Weekend
From local politics to campus speakers, these are four of the biggest stories to catch up on from the weekend. Read more »
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Margaret Atwood discusses activism, literary legacy at SU lecture
The author of more than 40 literary works, including "The Handmaid's Tale," discussed the current United States political climate and the legacy of her writing and activism. Read more »
County opioid overdose rate higher than national average, new tool shows
A new tool shows Onondaga County’s opioid death rate between 2012 and 2016 was 22.6 per 100,000 people, about 8 points higher than the national average. Read more »
Local coffee shops practice sustainability without ditching plastic straws
Owners and operators at Cafe Kubal, Recess Coffee and Salt City Coffee are looking to composting and recycling to reduce their carbon footprint. Read more »
Boost the ‘Cuse fundraiser triples goal in 2nd year
The fundraiser will last for 24 hours on Thursday and aims to attract 5,000 donors. Read more »
This SU organization aims to bridge the gap between international, domestic students
The Pan Global Entrepreneurs Association, or PanGEA, will host its first challenge this November. Read more »
SU groups host events for Disability Awareness Month
A Bird Library exhibit features approximately 40 books about experiences of being disabled, including both physical and mental disabilities. Read more »
Balter responds to hot-button questions during Q&A at SU
SU’s College Democrats invited congressional candidate Dana Balter to campus to answer questions from the community. Read more »
Ryan McMahon plans to tackle poverty, infrastructure issues as county executive
McMahon started his political career 13 years ago as common councilor for the city of Syracuse. Read more »
ShotSpotter technology helps Syracuse police detect gunshots
The Syracuse Police Department has been using the ShotSpotter software since October 2017. There were about 200 more gunshot reports in the past year than in 2016. Read more »
Electric car charging stations installed in DeWitt, Clay
The efforts are part of a state-wide push to install EV charging stations along I-90, from Buffalo to New York City. Read more »
SA vice president to propose listening service to SU administrators
The peer listening service would provide an anonymous, non-crisis helpline that’s available for use from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Read more »
Video: Take a tour of Alpha Chi Rho’s renovated fraternity house
The renovations cost about $2.3 million. Read more »
Syracuse’s Common Council is making it easier for food trucks to serve SU
New legislation reduces the license fee for food trucks from $1,500 to $500 and expands the number of available food truck locations to include spots near SU. Read more »
Katko, Balter respond to questions at NAACP forum
Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) and his Democratic challenger Dana Balter answered questions ranging from poverty and prison reform to President Donald Trump’s rhetoric. Read more »
4 regional news stories that happened over SU’s homecoming weekend
These are the biggest news stories that happened over SU’s homecoming weekend. Read more »
SU plans to hire 100 faculty over next 5 years
SU officials have said 20 tenure-track faculty will be hired each year through 2023. Read more »
ASL may be recognized as an official language at SU
Student Association is looking for signatures on a student interest petition to bring the question of ASL curriculum up with University Senate. Read more »
Bestselling author George Saunders speaks about life, writing and kindness during lecture at SU
Saunders kicked off Syracuse University’s Lectures Series on Thursday night at Hendricks Chapel. Read more »
United Church of Christ calls on SU to denounce Theta Tau
At an annual meeting in June, the New York conference of the United Church of Christ passed a resolution to mandate anti-racism training. It called on SU to also implement the training. Read more »
Common Council to consider improving pedestrian walkways in Syracuse
The Syracuse Fire Department also requested permission to apply for a federal grant to buy more fire trucks. Read more »
After shootings, Cuomo to send state police to Syracuse
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that he is sending 10 state trooper patrols and financial assistance to the city. Read more »
Syracuse police to enforce parking rules during SU football games
During SU home games, city police officers assigned to traffic management will more strictly enforce parking regulations, according to the mayor’s office. Read more »
Balter outraises Katko by more than $1 million
Democrat Dana Balter will face off against incumbent Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) for New York’s 24th Congressional District seat in November. Read more »
