The top five places for maximum exposure
Last year I got shut out in a pong game with some friends. Unfortunately, my buddies play for keeps. It took months of cold weather,… Read more »
Writer archives: Danny Fersh
FERSH: It's time for guys to hold the bacon, let go of the fried dude diet
Since the dawn of time, mankind has challenged itself with seemingly unreachable goals that push its capacities to the limit. Whether it was circumnavigating the… Read more »
FERSH: A Fersh start to the real college, not the movie college
When I attended orientation last year, I knew what to expect. Like any self-respecting classic comedy connoisseur, I was acquainted with campus life in the… Read more »
Every place and space can be a personal wonderland
Way back in February, a friend of mine from Puerto Rico asked me why Syracuse was so cold. Granted, it was hard to explain to… Read more »
Traveling home on the bus can help with getting to know neighbors
Somewhere between New York City and Syracuse University, Sunday night: 8:06 - I am writing to you right now as I attempt to sleep on… Read more »
The lessons that obscene YouTube videos can teach us about friendship
Last Thursday I was finishing a project in the wee hours of the morning when I heard a maniacal cackle of epic proportions from across… Read more »
A balanced course load can expand personal limits and boundaries
Everyone has his own comfort zone. For some, it's going out and being around people. For others, it's staying in and being alone. For me,… Read more »
Player hater's club: The things that don't deserve time, energy or space
College basketball's most hated player is none other than Syracuse University's own Eric Devendorf, according to Yahoo Sports. Between the trash talk, the tattoos, the… Read more »
Drawing the lines of a healthy male friendship
Over Spring Break I went to a party with my roommate, Abram, and some other friends. While we were there, Abe ran into an old… Read more »
The smell of wine and cheap perfume... through the walls
Last week I was feeling down on myself after a rough midterm when words of encouragement seemingly fell from the sky and into my ears.… Read more »
Humble beginnings: The basics of starting your own fraternity
Last night I was up until 3 a.m. reading fmylife.com, the hilarious Web site where people tell the world about their 'f*** my life' moments.… Read more »
Playing fair: The five golden rules of playing pick-up basketball
On Saturday I went to Archbold Gymnasium with four friends to play some pickup basketball. Soon after we found our court, we were joined by… Read more »
An ode to women; 10 reasons why I am not a sexist
Maybe it's because I hit on her constantly.Maybe it's because I demand a sandwich whenever I see her. Maybe it's because I call her 'Wench.'… Read more »
Sex and the City: Eat your heart out
After last week's column, I received the best thing a guy can ask for without a wad of cash or being forced to cuddle after:… Read more »
If you're topless at a drunken party, try not to take yourself too seriously
Last weekend I was at a house party with all the trimmings: loud music, a crowded dance floor, scantily clad women, and of course, the… Read more »
Taking back the right... to be a guy
During the break I scored a date with a super-hot girl I worked with at a day camp. Excited, I gladly braved the 40-minute commute… Read more »
FB : Getting settled
During summer workouts, Da'Mon Merkerson lined up to run his 'quick time.' The drill, which measures a player's speed in his initial 5-yard burst from… Read more »
Lockerbie Scholar: Lauren Flynn
When Pan Am Flight 103 crashed over Lockerbie, Scotland on Dec. 21, 1988, it claimed 270 lives, including 35 Syracuse University students. The town's residents… Read more »
Lockerbie Scholar: Kirsty Liddon
Kirsty Liddon, a freshman in The College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, calls herself an athlete. A native of Yorkshire, England, Liddon is… Read more »
VP candidate debate draws differing opinions from both sides of political spectrum
Gathered in a viewing room in the Hall of Languages minutes before Thursday's vice presidential debate between Sen. Joe Biden (D-Delaware) and Gov. Sarah Palin… Read more »
Uffizi Gallery conservator to share Michelangelo expertise
Five centuries and an ocean separate Michelangelo's Renaissance masterpieces from the Syracuse University student body. Art conservator and SU Abroad adjunct professor Diane Kunzelman will… Read more »
XC : Sweeney bides time in redshirt season
Freshman Jeff Sweeney spends hours each day training with his teammates, practicing as a full-fledged member of Syracuse University's dominant men's cross country team.And all… Read more »
