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Arts & Culture

‘An Iliad’: Powerful Adaptation of an Ancient Tale

Thursday, May 9, 2013, By News Staff

One of the world’s oldest stories comes to life from the point of view of a single poet in “An Iliad,” directed by Penny Metropulos at Syracuse Stage.

Campus & Community

Video: Cardboard Campout Highlights Plight of Homeless

Friday, April 26, 2013, By Keith Kobland

Students enrolled in SPM 101, “Personal and Social Responsibility,” learned what responsibility to community means by camping out overnight in cardboard boxes. This video explains why. Cardboard Cutout for the Rescue Mission from Syracuse University News on Vimeo.

Q&A with Ryan Williams: Sequestration Impact on Federal Financial Aid

Friday, April 19, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

With no compromise in place between Congress and the White House to control the federal deficit, the automatic spending cuts that have been looming for months were put in place as of March 1. The cuts, also known as sequestration,…

Immigration Reform Roundtable Discussion Will Be Held April 19

Wednesday, April 17, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Moderated by Slutzker Center Director Pat Burak, panelists to include MACNY president, immigration attorney among others Syracuse University will hold “Immigration Reform: An Economic Imperative,” a roundtable discussion, on Friday, April 19, from 10-11:30 a.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. It is…

Philanthropy Week Highlights Importance of Giving Back to SU

Tuesday, April 16, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Howie Phanstiel ’70, G’71 will talk about his personal philanthropic journey on Friday during Phanstiel Lecture The third annual Philanthropy Week is now under way, with special events planned throughout the week to raise awareness about the vital role philanthropy…

College of Law to Present Second Annual Spring Panel

Monday, April 8, 2013, By News Staff

The College of Law‘s Entertainment & Sports Law Society will present its second Annual Spring Panel Event Wednesday, April 10, at 5:45 p.m. in Room 104. The panel will feature ESPN’s Kristi Dosh and Professor Rick Burton from the Falk…

Take a Musical Journey to the South in ‘Violet’

Monday, April 8, 2013, By News Staff

Violet Karl has lived in her “stupid” town of Spruce Pine, N.C., her entire life, and she’s ready for a change. Bearing a facial scar accidentally left by her father at a young age, Violet sets off on a bus…

University Students, Community Members Collaborate for Anti-Bullying Conference

Monday, April 8, 2013, By News Staff

The second annual Life Gets Better Together conference for LGBTQ youth advocacy will take place on Saturday, April 13, at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Founded in 2012 by Syracuse University students, the conference seeks to educate the…

Campus Looks Forward to Opening of New Fitness Center in 2014

Friday, March 29, 2013, By News Staff

For years, Joseph Lore has been listening to students complain about the fitness center in Archbold Gym. It’s grubby, some equipment is old and much of it squeezed together, and the wait is too long for cardio machines at peak…

Student Sustainability Group Making a Difference through Green Design

Monday, March 25, 2013, By News Staff

Syracuse University senior Sean Foote is working to create a better world for his 3-year-old son. The engineering major cares about the environment and wants to help preserve it for his son’s future enjoyment. This is mainly why Foote got…