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New Student Group Aims to Make Wishes Come True
A group of Syracuse University students is embarking on a mission to fulfill the dreams and wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses. Wishmakers on Campus is a new student organization with one goal in mind: raising money to allow an…
In Class: SPM 199 (video)
The biggest sports spectacle on earth goes under the microscope in SPM 199, The Super Bowl and Society with Professor Dennis Deninger.
Career Services’ Senior Sessions Take Stress Out of Graduation
For graduating seniors, the final year of college can be a stressful time. Career Services, a university office within the Division of Student Affairs, is helping to decrease this stress by offering a three-part series of workshops called Senior Sessions—focused…
Open course offers introduction to data science
A new open online course planned for next month by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will offer an introduction to the field of data science. The first open course offered at Syracuse University is currently accepting signups for enrollment…
Mangurian Foundation commits $75,000 challenge gift to kick start marching band uniform campaign
When the Syracuse University Marching Band (SUMB) makes its Atlantic Coast Conference debut next year, the band members hope to step onto the field at the Carrier Dome looking as good as they sound.
Glorious Storytelling in August Wilson’s Politically Potent, Humorous ‘Two Trains Running’
In “Two Trains Running,” an optimistic ex-con enters the insular confines of Memphis Lee’s diner and awakens a cast of older and skeptical characters to the possibilities of a new era. Set in the turbulence of 1969, a time much like today, “Two Trains Running” is one of the most humorous and politically potent of Wilson’s 20th-Century Cycle plays.
Getting to Know: Alex Kline, SU freshman who was named one of Forbes ’30 under 30′
He says he wants to stay humble. That’s hard to do when you’re an 18-year-old freshman from New Jersey who’s just been named as a member of Forbes “30 under 30,” joining the likes of National Basketball Association star LeBron James, Bryce…
Spaces still available for spring SU Art Workshops for Young People
The art education program at Syracuse University still has spaces available for its spring 2013 Art Workshops for Young People. The workshops, which are for children ages 5-14, offer a variety of experiences planned in the University’s art education classes….
Carrier Dome’s wireless sets it apart
The Carrier Dome was already the largest domed stadium in the Northeast and the largest domed college arena in America. And now, the Dome contains WiFi infrastructure to rival that of any NFL stadium.
New student sustainability group poised to grow
Being part of a new venture can be very exciting and rewarding, especially when you’re committed to the cause. For a group of students inspired to make the Syracuse University campus and the world more eco-friendly, their time and energy…