Stephanie Wright
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To reconnect Southside to Syracuse, New York state awards $500,000 grant to the city
The state has plans to tear down the I-81 highway, the source of the division between Southside and the rest of the city, and replace it with a community grid. Although plans were paused in Nov. 2022, construction is now back on track with some exceptions. → Read More
GSO president faces articles of impeachment, given 48 hours to step down
10 GSO senators presented Dhaouadi with the articles of impeachment, in which they allege she acted in an "undemocratic" way by restricting debate. → Read More
New esports major at SU to launch as soon as fall semester
Professors and faculty involved in the new major said they were driven to create it after seeing the rise in demand for esports jobs. → Read More
Savion Pollard, Micron’s 1st CNY intern, aims to give back and advance education
Savion Pollard will be the first Central New York intern to be hired by Micron. He is set to start in summer 2023 after he finishes up his second year at SU. → Read More
Chinese SU students hold vigil for victims in Urumqi apartment fire
To show their support for the victims of the Urumqi apartment fire in China, Syracuse University students held a vigil at Hendricks Chapel on Monday night. → Read More
SA extends winter clothing drive period to Dec. 2
The Syracuse University Student Association extended the donation time period for its clothing drive partnership with Center for Community Alternatives. This is part of SA's plan to get students to engage with the local community. → Read More
Antisemitic graffiti reported in Watson Theater Thursday
A student found antisemitic graffiti drawn on a desk in Watson Theater on Thursday, according to Syracuse University's Bias Incidents reports website. → Read More
Democrats Rachel May, Jimmy Monto win respective seats
Three contests in New York will directly impact Syracuse, including the 48th state senate, the Common Council's 5th district and a statewide proposition. → Read More
Explaining affirmative action as the Supreme Court hears opening arguments
SU is an affirmative action institution and former chancellor Nancy Cantor was instrumental in a previous Supreme Court case about affirmative action when she worked as provost of the University of Michigan. → Read More
SA finance board holding elections to fill remaining spots
Syracuse University’s Student Association is holding elections to fill seven unfilled seats to round out its 12-seat finance board. → Read More
Congresswoman Liz Cheney discusses importance of democracy at Maxwell event
Cheney spoke about the role of citizenship in protecting democracy following the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection in Goldstein Auditorium on Tuesday. → Read More
Gov. Hochul announces New York will phase out gas-only vehicle sales by 2035
New York state plans to phase out sales of gas-only vehicles and transition entirely to zero-emission vehicles like electric and hybrid cars by 2035. → Read More
SU Libraries opens a new storage vault for historical materials on South Campus
SU Libraries opened a new 14,000 square foot storage vault this summer to store delicate historical materials, such as film negatives, artwork, and books from its Special Collections Research Center. → Read More
Amir Gethers attends Common Council meeting following arrest last week
Gethers introduced three pieces of legislation that were passed and held one for a future meeting. → Read More
Syracuse officials respond to common councilor arrest, what’s next
Amir Gethers was released with an order of protection that prohibits him from contacting the woman he is accused of choking. → Read More
Rep. Liz Cheney to speak at Syracuse University on Oct. 3
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) will speak at Syracuse University Oct. 3 in the National Veterans Resource Center, hosted by The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Civic Engagement. → Read More
David Seaman balances SU Libraries and 2nd stint as iSchool dean
Seaman divides his time between Hinds Hall and Bird Library while interacting with students in his capacity as interim School dean and dean of libraries. → Read More
Common Council approves Syracuse City Redistricting Commission proposed maps
The Syracuse Common Council passed the Syracuse City Redistricting Commission’s proposed redistricting map in a 5-4 vote Monday. → Read More
Despite usage decline, students still see blue light system as necessity
Despite the decline in use, some SU freshman students new to campus, as well as DPS, still feel that blue lights are necessary to ensure campus safety. → Read More
SU Libraries to preserve current government documents
Syracuse University Libraries typically preserve 64% of the 10,000 to 11,000 different publications the Government Publishing Organization makes available. → Read More