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Q&A with Writing Professor and ‘Tenth of December’ Author George Saunders

Thursday, February 7, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

George Saunders, professor in the creative writing program, answers a few questions about the release of his most recent book of short stories, “Tenth of December,” which was called by the New York Times magazine “The Best Book You’ll Read…

Community-Campus Musical Performance and Dialogue Will Address Issues of Syracuse Seniors

Wednesday, February 6, 2013, By Jamie Haft

The D.R.E.A.M. Freedom Revival (DFR), a Syracuse-based grassroots theater company that uses music and theater to spark conversations about freedom and democracy, will perform with senior citizens on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 3 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church (819 Madison Ave).

Health & Society

Encouraging Children to ‘Go Green’

Thursday, January 31, 2013, By News Staff

The younger children are when they first become interested in conserving energy and the earth’s resources, the more likely they will be to support public projects for ecological well-being when they grow up.

Campus & Community

Career Services Presents Annual Spring Career Fair

Monday, January 28, 2013, By News Staff

Career Services, within the Division of Student Affairs, will host its annual Spring Career Fair at Flanagan Gymnasium on Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Representatives from more than 50 organizations will attend, offering students of all majors the…

Veterans

IVMF awards inaugural prize for written work by a veteran in Stone Canoe

Monday, January 28, 2013, By News Staff

Stone Canoe: A Journal of Arts, Literature and Social Commentary, published by University College of Syracuse University, awarded the 2013 Institute for Veterans and Military Families Prize for Written Work by a Veteran this weekend during the journal’s Number 7…

Arts & Culture

Les Sirènes Baroque Chamber Ensemble to perform Feb. 3 as part of the Malmgren Concert Series

Thursday, January 24, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Les Sirènes Baroque Chamber Ensemble will be the next guest in the Malmgren Concert Series at Hendricks Chapel on Sunday, Feb. 3. The concert begins in the chapel at 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Free…

Arts & Culture

Mangurian Foundation commits $75,000 challenge gift to kick start marching band uniform campaign

Thursday, January 24, 2013, By Erica Blust

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.

Arts & Culture

Glorious Storytelling in August Wilson’s Politically Potent, Humorous ‘Two Trains Running’

Thursday, January 24, 2013, By News Staff

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.

Campus & Community

Surveying Faculty and Staff for a Healthier Campus

Wednesday, January 23, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Susan Furtney, who heads the University Wellness Initiative, wants faculty and staff members to envision what a dynamic, accessible network of health and wellness programs on campus would look like. Healthy cooking classes, a South Campus trail system and access to onsite cholesterol checks—or other possibilities to be suggested by the campus community—are some options to think about.

Arts & Culture

SU Humanities Center mounts ambitious spring symposia

Wednesday, January 23, 2013, By Rob Enslin

The Syracuse University Humanities Center (HC), housed in The College of Arts and Sciences, celebrates its fifth anniversary by presenting its most ambitious spring symposia to date. Events include the HC Faculty Fellow Symposia, the HC Dissertation Fellow Symposia, the…