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Shattering barriers: Jerry Robinson
Nothing stops Jerry Robinson. Nothing. After graduating as salutatorian in college and landing a job with a global financial company, Robinson continues to do what he knows best—shatter barriers. The budding scholar, born with cerebral palsy, is now pursuing a…
SU to hold day of remembrance Oct. 10 for Bassel Shahade
Syracuse University will host a day of remembrance for slain Syrian film student Bassel Shahade on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Shahade, a Fulbright Scholar and native of Damascus, Syria, was killed in Homs, Syria, on May 28 while working as a…
Researchers work to fingerprint hydrofracking water quality
Mary Beth Jones of Apalachin, N.Y., lives near “ground zero” of the hotly contested hydrofracking debate swirling across New York State. Her land sits above the gas-rich Marcellus Shale, and like many of her neighbors, Jones is concerned about risks…
Author to present ‘Project Brainwash: Why Reality TV Is Bad for Women’
Jennifer L. Pozner, author of “Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth about Guilty Pleasure TV” (Seal Press, 2010), will speak Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in Watson Theater on “Project Brainwash: Why Reality TV Is Bad for Women.” A…
Onondaga County executive to discuss county budget at Sept. 27 TMR
The Sept. 27 session of Thursday Morning Roundtable will feature Joanne Mahoney, Onondaga County executive. Mahoney will discuss the county budget. TMR meets from 8:15-9:15 a.m. at Drumlins, 800 Nottingham Rd. Elected in November 2007, Mahoney is the first woman…
Project Brainwash: Why Reality TV Is Bad for Women
Project Brainwash: Why Reality TV Is Bad for Women (… and men, people of color, the economy, love, sex and sheer common sense!) Do you ever wonder… why reality TV frames humiliation of women as the “perfect fairy tale romance”?…
New Design Gallery exhibition examines history of hand tools, woodworking
In recent years, the connection between process and product has slowly separated, creating a rift between the two.
Student engagement helps thrift store thrive
On a mild late summer afternoon, shoppers are doing some browsing at the new trendy store on campus. One woman carefully considers a stylish blouse, while another is checking out black handbags and high-heeled shoes. This isn’t a typical store…
Limited tickets available for Common Ground for Peace symposium
Syracuse University announced on Monday, Sept. 24, the availability of a limited number of tickets for the “Common Ground for Peace” symposium on Monday, Oct. 8, featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet.
Ray Smith Symposium explores issues of displacement with ‘Moving Borders’
“Displacement” is the focus of one of this year’s Ray Smith Symposia, sponsored by The College of Arts and Sciences. Titled “Moving Borders: The Culture and Politics of Displacement in and from Latin America and the Caribbean,” the symposium kicks…