Menstrual hygiene products will be free at SU following SA investment
Phase 1 of the Menstrual Product Program consists of $56,000 invested by SA in Nov. 2021 to fund the initiative for a full year. Read more »
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SU students grapple with unclear academic instruction masking policy
According to a university press release from August 2021, professors within “designated teaching areas” can remove their masks. Read more »
Syracuse Common Council approves labor agreement, funding for community programs
A five-and-a-half year agreement to increase wages for the Syracuse Firefighters Association will run retroactively from Jan. 1, 2021. Read more »
Lack of funding, staff shortage strains Vera House operations
Vera House, an organization that offers emergency shelter, advocacy and counseling for survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse, is facing a financial crisis. Read more »
Goldstein Faculty Center to house Office of Admissions following renovations
Syracuse University is making steps to renovate the Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center Read more »
SU senior aims to use majors to end healthcare inequity for Black community
Jazmine Richardson, a senior African American studies and biotechnology major, now focuses her research on improving health care for the Black community. Read more »
Female representation in Whitman isn’t as low as Bloomberg’s numbers show
The enrollment of women in Whitman's in-person MBA program dropped from 40% in 2020-21 to 37% in 2021-22. Read more »
Oakwood Cemetery project aims to mark 80 Civil War veterans' graves
The Historic Oakwood Cemetery Preservation Association is working to mark the unmarked graves of Black Civil War veterans in Oakwood Cemetery. Read more »
The Syracuse Christmas tree lighting returns after a 1-year hiatus
The general admission fee is $5, while children 12 and under and seniors (55 and older) will be charged $3. Skate rentals are $5. Read more »
For SA, providing menstrual hygiene products on SU's campus is easier said than done
After the pandemic, Student Association stopped supplying dispensers across campus, but they said they hope to restart the program with Syracuse University administration. Read more »
Activist discusses link between disability and violence
Katie Tastrom, an activist for disability rights, held a discussion over Zoom to cover issues of intersectionality of abolition and disability justice. Read more »
SPD investigating robbery at Strong Hearts
The Syracuse Police Department received a report around 2 p.m. on Sunday of a robbery at Strong Hearts restaurant located on 900 E. Fayette St. Read more »
Meet 6 of the new professors at SU's College of Arts and Sciences
The Daily Orange spoke with the six professors who responded for comment to ask them how their previous experiences will serve in their teaching and research as well as what they hope for the future of their departments. Read more »
Black Civil War veterans honored at Oakwood Cemetery on Saturday
Jameson, originally from Syracuse, enlisted in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, which was the first African American troop in the Civil War. Recruitment for the regiment began in February 1863. Read more »
17-year-old arrested in connection to South Campus burglary on Wednesday
A teenager was arrested after attempting to steal a car owned by a resident of a South Campus apartment. Read more »
7 SU cultural organizations aiming to build community for students of color
There are a variety of cultural organizations that are designed to help students of color and those with a profound interest in learning about different cultures find their community on campus. Read more »
Syracuse needs safer transportation options for Asian residents
Asian SU students feel unsafe on campus. Having a safer transportation option could be part of the solution. Read more »
