Pizza chain is 1st confirmed tenant in The Marshall housing project
Blaze Pizza, a fast-casual chain based out of California, will move into The Marshall when the building opens in fall 2018. Read more »
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Police: 3 Syracuse residents stabbed in Acropolis early Sunday morning
The Department of Public Safety and Syracuse Police Department are investigating the incident, according to a public safety notice. Read more »
Police: Student reportedly robbed by man 'in possession of a handgun' on Comstock Avenue
The reported robbery occurred on the 900 block of Comstock Avenue. Read more »
Report: Congresswoman mistook Daily Orange opinion column for Syracuse University's stance on GOP tax reform
Rep. Claudia Tenney said in a radio interview earlier this week that Syracuse University supported the GOP tax reform plan. An SU official later called her statements “categorically false.” Read more »
Syracuse University work group tasked with addressing staff-related issues to begin meetings
The Advisory Work Group on Staff Climate Matters will examine staff-related issues found in a 2016 campus climate survey. Read more »
Vice chancellor says Rep. Claudia Tenney was ‘false’ when recently asserting SU supports GOP tax reform legislation
Mike Haynie, the university’s vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, in a statement to The Daily Orange on Thursday said Tenney was “categorically false.” Read more »
Inside the demise of M Street Pizza
On a Friday last year, the employees of M Street Pizza on Marshall Street woke up expecting to work. Instead they found two weeks’ pay missing and their place of employment on the brink of closing down. Read more »
Vice chancellor: Syracuse University could help improve support, regional retention of student entrepreneurs
Mike Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation at Syracuse University, said on Wednesday he thinks the university can improve its support of start-up and spin-off companies. Read more »
Chancellor details Syracuse University response to GOP tax bill at special GSO meeting
The House of Representatives bill passed in November could cause the cost of higher education to rise for some. Read more »
Committee report outlines Syracuse University’s 2018 budget projections, shows growth in online education programs
SU expects to have revenues of about $1.39 billion in 2018 and expenses of about $1.388 billion, according to a report presented at Wednesday’s Senate meeting. Read more »
SU to review harassment policies in wake of national sexual assault exposures
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud announced two upcoming reviews of university policies in his address to the University Senate on Wednesday. Read more »
Protesters rally outside Rep. Katko’s office, bringing along a giant chicken resembling President Donald Trump
The tax bill, which the House approved last month, would significantly lower the corporate tax rate, among other things. Read more »
Students describe prescription drug abuse culture at Syracuse University
Nearly 12 percent of college students admitted to using drugs that were not recently prescribed to them, a government agency found. Read more »
Meet the new interim director of Syracuse University’s LGBT Resource Center
Rob Pusch, associate director of Project Advance and the interim director of the LGBT Resource Center, has advocated for the LGBTQ community for decades. Read more »
DeWitt high school student wears dress during December to fight modern slavery
A local sophomore at Jamesville-DeWitt High School is wearing a dress every day for a month to raise awareness about human trafficking, both abroad and in the United States. Read more »
County legislature bill passes to prohibit tobacco sales for those under 21 years old
The minimum age to buy tobacco products in Onondaga County is currently 19 years old. Read more »
Syracuse residents denounce Republican tax plan, call on Miner to run for Congress during public forum
Miner originally said she would not run for Congress. After Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) voted to support a contentious tax bill, though, Miner hinted that she might reconsider her decision. Read more »
Here's the construction work that will occur at Syracuse University this Winter Break
Pete Sala, vice president and chief facilities officer, sent his final construction email of 2017 to the campus community on Tuesday. Read more »
Administrators address student questions at SA forum
Several administrators fielded questions from students and community members at an open forum Monday night. Read more »
Here's how Student Association chairs have advanced several initiatives over the semester
Some initiatives include student organization listening tours, extended library hours and the relaunch of SA’s Chat & Dine program. Read more »
Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner urges state officials to not consider I-81 tunnel option
Miner, in a statement on Monday, said the tunnel replacement plan would not be “feasible financially.” Read more »
Here’s what SA President James Franco and Vice President Angie Pati have worked on this semester
Student Association President and Vice President — James Franco and Angie Pati, respectively — share how they’ve worked on SA objectives throughout the semester. Read more »
Professor: Keystone oil pipeline leaks remain a mystery
The leaks can be dangerous to the environment, though, said Cornelius Murphy, a SUNY-ESF professor of environmental resources engineering. Read more »
Tax reform could affect Syracuse University's planning for major campus infrastructure projects
SU has proposed several major infrastructure projects, including renovations to the Carrier Dome and construction of the National Veterans Resource Complex. The Republican tax reform plan could make those projects more costly for the university. Read more »
