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La Casita Cultural Center to Dedicate New Bilingual Library to Near West Side Community
For the past several weeks, the sounds of drills and hammering and the smell of fresh paint have permeated La Casita Cultural Center, 109 Otisco St., as volunteers from Syracuse University and Syracuse’s Near West Side community gathered to build…
SU Represented at South by Southwest Conference
Members of the SU community are in Austin, Texas for the South by Southwest Conference. We’re following along in the twitter stream, as the group pushes updates through their hashtag of #SUxSW. We’re curating their coverage through Storify. [View the…
Westcott Street Cultural Fair celebrates vibrancy of neighborhood
A September tradition, the Westcott Street Cultural Fair, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 23, from noon-6:30 p.m. An annual one-day event, now in its 21st year, the fair celebrates the vibrancy, diversity and uniqueness of the Westcott neighborhood through its…
A big welcome to the newest members of the SU community
“Y.O.L.O.—You only live once.” Travis G. Mason ’06 energized an estimated crowd of 6,000 people at the Dome Friday with these words of wisdom and encouragement for the Class of 2016. “College is a precious moment,” Mason said. “Spend your time wisely.”
Near Westside Multicultural Block Party on Aug. 16 celebrates neighborhood
The Near Westside Initiative (NWSI) will hold its third annual Multicultural Block Party at Skiddy Park on Thursday, Aug. 16, from 1-9 p.m. Residents and supporters of the Near West Side are invited to attend this celebration of community. The…
IVMF appoints West Point grad, U.S. Army veteran Daniel Savage chief of staff
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) has announced the appointment of Daniel Savage as chief of staff. In this role, Savage will assume responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the institute, to include financial management,…
Former Near Westside restaurant to become arts hub, artist housing thanks to $400,000 ArtPlace grant
The former Sherman’s Restaurant, located at 115 Otisco St. on Syracuse’s Near Westside, will be transformed into a center for the arts, with artist studios, exhibition space and affordable housing, thanks to a $400,000 grant from ArtPlace. The grant is…
Cornel West to speak on campus March 6
The Delta Zeta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Inc., in conjunction with the Student African American Society, is bringing Cornel West to the Syracuse University campus on Tuesday, March 6. A world-renowned lecturer, author, theologist and civil rights activist,…
New book focuses on policing in Syracuse’s Near Westside neighborhood
Book was edited by SU graduate student The Gifford Street Community Press will celebrate the publication of its second book, “I Witness: Perspectives on Policing in the Near Westside,” from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at La Casita Cultural Center,…
VPA M.F.A. thesis show ‘Fishing from the Beach’ travels to West Coast
“Fishing from the Beach,” the 2011 master of fine arts (M.F.A.) thesis show of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), has opened on the West Coast at the Arcade Gallery of the San Pedro Arts & Academic…