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Two Former Slaves, Confederate Soldier Untangle Past in ‘The Whipping Man’
Richmond, April, 1865. The Civil War has ended and Caleb DeLeon, a badly wounded Confederate soldier, stumbles into the ruin of what was once his home. His family has fled the city’s destruction, leaving two former slaves, Simon and John,…
CollegeHumor to Create Laughs at SU Feb. 19
University Union Performing Arts presents “CollegeHumor Live” on Feb. 19 in Goldstein Auditorium. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. with the show starting at 8 p.m. Created in 1999, CollegeHumor is a comedy website that features original videos and articles targeted…
Cuban Dance Weekend Comes to Syracuse
Award-winning author, researcher and dancer Bárbara Balbuena Gutiérrez will visit into Syracuse next month as The College of Arts and Sciences’ Art and Music Histories Department plays host to the renowned academic for a four-day program Feb. 6-9. Along with…
A Change in Weather
Artist and VPA Associate Professor Sam Van Aken was curious about the effects of weather on body and mind. So he is transforming the atmosphere inside the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute’s (MWPAI) Museum of Art in Utica—at least for a little while.
Dream Week Activities Jan. 21-25 Engage Campus, Local Communities
The Office of Residence Life within the Division of Student Affairs is hosting a week of programs, called “Dream Week,” to follow the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Dinner at the Carrier Dome on Jan. 19. This…
Unsung Heroes Honored at SU’s MLK Celebration
The 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Unsung Hero Awards were presented to four members of the Syracuse University and greater Syracuse communities during the University’s 29th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, “Pursuing the Dream: Against All Odds.” The event…
First Winter in Syracuse a Chilling Experience
College offers a variety of new experiences for young people—including winter. “It’s my first real winter of any kind,” according to Newhouse student Dominique Pineiro. “And it’s here in Central New York.” Pineiro is originally from San Diego (daytime highs…
Orange Circle Award Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the Orange Circle Award as part of Philanthropy Week. Nominations are due by Jan. 31. The Orange Circle Award honors individuals and groups who go above and beyond in their daily lives and who…
SU Investment Club First Meeting Wednesday, Jan. 22
The organization is open to all full-time Syracuse University undergraduate and graduate students from any of the separate colleges of the University. Website: http://www.suinvestmentclub.com/ Contact Person: William J. Valle Syracuse University Investment Club (617) 755-9322 wjvalle@syr.edu
Transmedia Visiting Artist Jacqueline Goss to Speak
Transmedia visiting artist, Jacqueline Goss will give a talk Jan 21, at 2 p.m. in Shemin Auditrorium in the Shaffer Art Building. Goss likes stories about people who set out to objectively measure or chart something and then fail in…