Syracuse community gathers downtown at Indigenous Peoples Celebration
The second annual Indigenous Peoples Celebration was held in Columbus Circle in downtown Syracuse on Monday night. Read more »
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4 news stories you may have missed this weekend
A vacant building belonging to the Greater Syracuse Land Bank caught on fire Saturday night, and other news stories you may have missed from this weekend. Read more »
How Brian Konkol’s 1st year as Hendricks Chapel dean generated praise, tension
Students on the Spiritual Life Council said they requested more communication between students and the dean last semester. Read more »
SU to expand mental health services through Invest Syracuse
Two of four staff therapists have been hired with funding from the $100 million Invest Syracuse Initiative. Read more »
SU professors, students react to Kavanaugh confirmation
Here’s what SU law professors and student political groups said about Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation. Read more »
2 SA cabinet chairs resign
The chair of Student Life and chair of Academic Affairs positions are currently vacant after the former chairs resigned. Read more »
Video: Students, faculty walk out against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
On Thursday, students and faculty gathered outside Hendricks Chapel to protest. Read more »
Students protest Kavanaugh during walkout, demand SU end rape culture
More than 100 people rallied outside Hendricks Chapel on Thursday to protest Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination and sexual assault on campus. Read more »
Gallery: SU community members protest Kavanaugh on Quad
Hundreds of SU community members walked out of classes on Thursday to protest Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination. Read more »
GSO amends constitution with gender-neutral pronouns
Nick Mason, GSO vice president of internal affairs, went through the constitution and switched uses of “he” and “she” with gender-neutral phrases. Read more »
Common Council considers police department tech, officers in high schools
Three proposals were submitted for approval at the Common Council meeting on Wednesday at City Hall. Read more »
Student Association votes on funding for 6 organizations in ‘shortest SA meeting ever’
The meeting was meant to supplement finance decisions that weren’t covered on Monday night’s meeting. Read more »
SU students plan Thursday walkout to protest Kavanaugh, sexual assault
Organizers said they want students to walk out of their classes on Thursday to protest the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, and to bring awareness to issues of sexual assault on campus. Read more »
Mental Health Awareness Week 2018
Video: Ricky Tibbetts advocates for mental health awareness through his experience with anxiety, depression
Ricky Tibbetts, a junior and is a public relations and policy studies double major, evaluates how inclusivity and the lack thereof has influenced his college experience and his anxiety and depression. Read more »
Texas Tribune journalist discusses investigative reporting at SU lecture
Marissa Evans, an investigative journalist at The Texas Tribune, discussed her reporting on maternal mortality at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Tuesday. Read more »
SU administrators are trying to make tech platforms more accessible
An Information and Technology Services official said the department is conducting faculty and staff training about how to make content universally accessible. Read more »
New York schools to implement mental health education
New York is the first state to require mental health education from elementary to high school. Read more »
Mental Health Awareness Week 2018
Video: Tori Munley reflects on eating disorder past, present struggles and future recovery
Mental Health Awareness Week began on Sept. 30th. Syracuse University sophomore Tori Munley reflects on her struggle with her eating disorder and how it continues to impact her today. Read more »
Student Association to push SU to recognize ASL campus-wide
President Ghufran Salih and Vice President Kyle Rosenblum will take steps to put together a petition and official American Sign Language report, if they can get the support of faculty and students. Read more »
Mayor Ben Walsh discusses policing, schools during Q&A on South Side
Local news anchor Jennifer Sanders moderated a Q&A with the Syracuse mayor, as well as oversaw two panels with local officials, on Monday evening. Read more »
Syracuse detention center prepares to meet new Raise the Age law
Legislation went into effect on Monday that reclassifies 16- and 17-year olds as minors, prohibiting them from being housed in county jails. Read more »
Interactive: See how SU crime compares to other universities
Syracuse University released crime statistics on Monday in its Annual Security Report. Read more »
SU student arrested on animal cruelty charge
Dancheng Wang, 21, was arrested after SU’s Department of Public Safety investigated an alleged domestic dispute. Read more »
