Commencement 2012 : Graduates to wear gowns made of recycled bottles
Graduates will help preserve the environment as they take part in commencement this year.Almost 100,000 plastic bottles were used to make the Unifi Manufacturing Inc.… Read more »
Writer archives: Alexandra Hitzler
Fine allegations : Judge withholds decision to dismiss slander suit against SU, Boeheim
A State Supreme Court justice withheld decision to proceed with the ongoing defamation case filed against Syracuse University and men's head basketball coach Jim Boeheim.Justice… Read more »
City : Dose of progress: St. Joseph's Hospital enters last phase of $220 million expansion project
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center began the final phase of its expansion project, which began in 2005, last Friday.The second phase of the project will… Read more »
Reconcilable differences: Tension between Syracuse Police Department and residents on Westside fades
Neighborhood Watch: Part 3 of 3 For many years, the relationship between the Syracuse Police Department and residents living in the city's Near Westside has… Read more »
City : Financial aide: Say Yes to Education opens center to help students through college process
Syracuse Say Yes to Education provided financial aid guidance to Syracuse City School District students and parents for the first time Saturday.Say Yes opened its… Read more »
City : Clearing the competition: Local officials fight proposed Verizon deal, could create monopoly
A group of Syracuse elected officials and community organizations came together last week to voice their opposition to the recently proposed deal between Verizon and… Read more »
City : Granting shelters: Nonprofit Catholic Charities receives grant to help house the homeless
Catholic Charities of Onondaga County is among the agencies receiving a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to aid in housing… Read more »
City : Urban verse: Syracuse Poster Project workshop allows residents to find passion in poetry
Michael Gaut spent his Saturday morning improving his poetry skills at the South Side Communication Center on South Salina Street.Gaut, also known as 'Mic tha… Read more »
City : Staying afloat: Official restores city school district's $11.5 million grant
State Education Commissioner John B. King Jr. announced last week that he has restored $11.5 million in School Improvement Grants for the Syracuse City School… Read more »
City : Checks and balances: One year after disbanding, the Citizen Review Board was reinstated
After about a year of inactivity, the Syracuse Citizen Review Board was reinstated under recently passed legislation.The review board is an independent organization that was… Read more »
City : Falling short: City School District Superintendent proposes budget with $35 million deficit
Syracuse City School District Superintendent Sharon Contreras presented her budget last week with a spending plan of $373 million.Contreras' proposed budget would increase spending for… Read more »
City : Caught on tape: Crime rates fall after police install cameras
The Near Westside has experienced a significant decrease in crime during the past year that can be linked to the recent installation of security cameras… Read more »
City : Rescue effort: CNY SPCA to receive city money to fund animal abuse investigations
The Syracuse Common Council announced last week it will help pay for the expenses of the Central New York chapter of the Society for the… Read more »
City: Curb Appeal : City constructs bicycle paths to offer alternative transportation system
City transportation planners have recently begun construction for bicycle lanes throughout Syracuse, said Chuckie Holstein, the Greater Syracuse executive director of the Forging Our Community's… Read more »
Sheraton still on schedule with updates
Despite a few setbacks, including equipment coming in late, the Sheraton University Hotel and Conference Center is still on track for renovation completions before the… Read more »
US student debt to reach record high
Despite the efforts of Syracuse University officials, Pauline Yang still worries about student loans. 'My parents are helping me a little with my loans, but… Read more »
Student drug abuse on rise nationwide, at SU
Student abuse of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication for study purposes is a trend that growing nationwide — and seemingly at Syracuse University, too. A… Read more »
Beyond The Hill : Primary suspects: University of Akron draws criticism after circulating email
Controversy arose at the University of Akron after an email sent to black male students was considered racially biased.In response to a recent series of… Read more »
Speaker talks about sex in Shakespeare
Valerie Traub believes that William Shakespeare's sexuality was unclear based on studying the writer's sonnets, she said during a Syracuse University lecture Thursday night. Enlightenment.'… Read more »
Lecture on sex in Shakespeare's works to kick off series
For Valerie Traub, the way Shakespeare's sonnets are interpreted is constantly changing. 'The way in which we interpret and understand Shakespeare's literature changes over time… Read more »
Beyond the Hill : Technical foul: University of North Dakota, NCAA dispute controversial mascot
Despite pressure from the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the University of North Dakota has been fighting an ongoing battle to keep its school logo and… Read more »
Sheraton officials expect renovations to be complete by Jan. 1
After finishing construction on the hotel's 235 guest rooms, renovations at the Sheraton University Hotel and Conference Center continue on schedule in the main parts… Read more »
Remembrance Week 2010 : Scholars hold candlelight vigil, discover similarities with Pan Am victims
Kevin Hirst spent the past week getting to know 35 people he will never meet.'This week, I went through the archives of the students, and… Read more »
Homecoming weekend draws 1,400 SU alumni
Buildings on campus might have changed since 1978, but Frank Dean, a Syracuse University alumnus of that year, said the school spirit has remained the… Read more »
