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Gallery: The Daily Orange’s best photos of 2025

Throughout the year, D.O. photographers captured these moments. Swipe through to see some of the year in pictures.

Zabdyl Koffa | Staff Photographer

Throughout the year, D.O. photographers captured these moments. Swipe through to see some of the year in pictures.

January: Hundreds of participants gather at University United Methodist Church during Syracuse’s “Our Lives on the Line” march. Protesters condemned rhetoric against women as Donald Trump’s inauguration approached.

Solange Jain | Senior Staff Photographer

January: Hundreds of participants gather at University United Methodist Church during Syracuse’s “Our Lives on the Line” march. Protesters condemned rhetoric against women as Donald Trump’s inauguration approached.

February: Cooper Flagg’s No. 2 Duke outclasses Syracuse 83-54 at the JMA Wireless Dome. The Orange offered little resistance to the Blue Devils, in what finished as the Orange’s largest margin of defeat of the season.

Leonardo Eriman | Senior Staff Photographer

February: Cooper Flagg’s No. 2 Duke outclasses Syracuse 83-54 at the JMA Wireless Dome. The Orange offered little resistance to the Blue Devils, in what finished as the Orange’s largest margin of defeat of the season.

February: SU alum Wally Feresten celebrates having been a cue card holder on “Saturday Night Live” for over three decades. Through his involvement in the show, which celebrated 50 years in 2025, “Cue Card Wally” remained close to the comedy world he grew up in.

Ella Chan | Senior Staff Photographer

February: SU alum Wally Feresten celebrates having been a cue card holder on “Saturday Night Live” for over three decades. Through his involvement in the show, which celebrated 50 years in 2025, “Cue Card Wally” remained close to the comedy world he grew up in.

February: Syracuse women’s ice hockey secures a thrilling 3-2 double-overtime victory over Robert Morris in the Atlantic Hockey America Quarterfinals. The Orange skated through the AHA Quarterfinals, but ultimately fell to Mercyhurst in the semis.

Avery Magee | Photo Editor

February: Syracuse women’s ice hockey secures a thrilling 3-2 double-overtime victory over Robert Morris in the Atlantic Hockey America Quarterfinals. The Orange skated through the AHA Quarterfinals, but ultimately fell to Mercyhurst in the semis.

March: Students gather outside across Syracuse University’s campus to welcome the spring semester’s first sunny day. Syracuse’s snowy 2024-25 winter season won the New York’s Golden Snowball Award.

Leonardo Eriman | Senior Staff Photographer

March: Students gather outside across Syracuse University’s campus to welcome the spring semester’s first sunny day. Syracuse’s snowy 2024-25 winter season won the New York’s Golden Snowball Award.

March: Student Association executive candidates German Nolivos and Janese Fayson address the campus community in an annual debate. The candidates presented their visions for a welcoming SU at the CitrusTV-hosted event, which occurred for the second consecutive year.

Solange Jain | Senior Staff Photographer

March: Student Association executive candidates German Nolivos and Janese Fayson address the campus community in an annual debate. The candidates presented their visions for a welcoming SU at the CitrusTV-hosted event, which occurred for the second consecutive year.

April: Hundreds rally at Syracuse University to condemn federal attacks on higher education. Demonstrators, including faculty and students, at the “Hands Off!” protest waved signs and upside-down U.S. flags.

Ike Wood | Video Editor

April: Hundreds rally at Syracuse University to condemn federal attacks on higher education. Demonstrators, including faculty and students, at the “Hands Off!” protest waved signs and upside-down U.S. flags.

April: Role Model opens University Union’s annual Block Party. The artist played fan favorites “Writing’s On The Wall,” “Look At That Woman” and, of course, brought out “Sally” from the crowd for his ever-popular “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out.”

Meghan Hendricks | Daily Orange File Photo

April: Role Model opens University Union’s annual Block Party. The artist played fan favorites “Writing’s On The Wall,” “Look At That Woman” and, of course, brought out “Sally” from the crowd for his ever-popular “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out.”

May: Syracuse men’s lacrosse defeats Duke 9-8 in the ACC Tournament Championship in Charlotte to claim its first ACC Tournament title since 2016. The Orange completed an improbable run to the title, downing Notre Dame and Duke after entering the tournament on a three-game losing skid.

Ike Wood | Video Editor

May: Syracuse men’s lacrosse defeats Duke 9-8 in the ACC Tournament Championship in Charlotte to claim its first ACC Tournament title since 2016. The Orange completed an improbable run to the title, downing Notre Dame and Duke after entering the tournament on a three-game losing skid.

Summer: Protesters rally at Destiny USA, holding signs reading “No Kings” and “Their hands feed us,” referring to immigrants. Demonstrators in Syracuse joined more than five million people who participated in more than 2,100 cities and towns nationwide.

Maxine Brackbill | Daily Orange File Photo

Summer: Protesters rally at Destiny USA, holding signs reading “No Kings” and “Their hands feed us,” referring to immigrants. Demonstrators in Syracuse joined more than five million people who participated in more than 2,100 cities and towns nationwide.

Summer: The light of a carnival ride streaks the night sky at the New York State Fair. The annual New York staple, jammed with rides, food and farm animals, ran this year from Aug. 26 until Labor Day.

Ike Wood | Video Editor

Summer: The light of a carnival ride streaks the night sky at the New York State Fair. The annual New York staple, jammed with rides, food and farm animals, ran this year from Aug. 26 until Labor Day.

August: The Jonas Brothers perform their classics during the “Jonas20: Greetings from Your Hometown” tour at the Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse. The tour celebrated 20 years of Jonas Brothers music, recalling the hits from their solo careers and trio days.

Joe Zhao | Daily Orange File Photo

August: The Jonas Brothers perform their classics during the “Jonas20: Greetings from Your Hometown” tour at the Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse. The tour celebrated 20 years of Jonas Brothers music, recalling the hits from their solo careers and trio days.

August: Syracuse opens up its second season under Fran Brown with a 45-26 loss to No. 24 Tennessee. After losing quarterback Steve Angeli, the Orange ultimately ended their rough campaign with a 3-9 record.

Leonardo Eriman | Senior Staff Photographer

August: Syracuse opens up its second season under Fran Brown with a 45-26 loss to No. 24 Tennessee. After losing quarterback Steve Angeli, the Orange ultimately ended their rough campaign with a 3-9 record.

September: Carmelo Anthony is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2025 class, with his son Kiyan in attendance in Springfield, Massachusetts. “To Syracuse … one year, one championship, one spark that changed everything,” Anthony said in his speech.

Leonardo Eriman | Senior Staff Photographer

September: Carmelo Anthony is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2025 class, with his son Kiyan in attendance in Springfield, Massachusetts. “To Syracuse … one year, one championship, one spark that changed everything,” Anthony said in his speech.

September: Competitors equipped with feminine books and wired headphones battle for “performative male” crown at SU. Beating out a selection of baggy-pants-wearing men, a performative woman emerged victorious.

Avery Magee | Photo Editor

September: Competitors equipped with feminine books and wired headphones battle for “performative male” crown at SU. Beating out a selection of baggy-pants-wearing men, a performative woman emerged victorious.

September: Chancellor and President Kent Syverud addresses the Syracuse University Senate in his first public address since announcing he will step down as chancellor in June. At the meeting, Syverud presented a “grim” financial outlook across higher education.

Joe Zhao | Daily Orange File Photo

September: Chancellor and President Kent Syverud addresses the Syracuse University Senate in his first public address since announcing he will step down as chancellor in June. At the meeting, Syverud presented a “grim” financial outlook across higher education.

September: Syracuse’s marching band takes over the Shaw Quadrangle ahead of the Orange’s Family Weekend class against Duke. “We just got punked,” Brown said after the Blue Devils beat SU 38-3.

Joe Zhao | Daily Orange File Photo

September: Syracuse’s marching band takes over the Shaw Quadrangle ahead of the Orange’s Family Weekend class against Duke. “We just got punked,” Brown said after the Blue Devils beat SU 38-3.

October: Syracuse men’s soccer honors head coach Ian McIntyre for becoming the winningest coach in program history. McIntyre, who led the Orange to its NCAA championship in 2022, earned the achievement with his 142nd win.

Aaron Hammer | Staff Photographer

October: Syracuse men’s soccer honors head coach Ian McIntyre for becoming the winningest coach in program history. McIntyre, who led the Orange to its NCAA championship in 2022, earned the achievement with his 142nd win.

October: Thousands of protestors join seven million across the U.S. at a “No Kings” protest on Erie Boulevard. Hundreds flooded the streets of Dewitt to protest infringements of free speech, immigration raids and the rise of white supremacy.

Avery Magee | Photo Editor

October: Thousands of protestors join seven million across the U.S. at a “No Kings” protest on Erie Boulevard. Hundreds flooded the streets of Dewitt to protest infringements of free speech, immigration raids and the rise of white supremacy.

October: Sharon Owens, Tom Babilon, Alfonso Davis and Tim Rudd answer questions from the SU community at an on-campus mayoral debate hosted by CitrusTV. Participants submitted their questions before the debate.

Avery Magee | Photo Editor

October: Sharon Owens, Tom Babilon, Alfonso Davis and Tim Rudd answer questions from the SU community at an on-campus mayoral debate hosted by CitrusTV. Participants submitted their questions before the debate.

November: Thomas Babilon, the Republican challenger to Sharon Owens, watches results trickle in from his election night HQ. “We did not get the Republican turnout that we needed to win,” he wrote to supporters online.

Avery Magee | Photo Editor

November: Thomas Babilon, the Republican challenger to Sharon Owens, watches results trickle in from his election night HQ. “We did not get the Republican turnout that we needed to win,” he wrote to supporters online.

November: Mayor-elect Sharon Owens declares victory in the mayoral race, beating a Republican and two independent challengers. She will become the city’s first Black mayor, and just the second woman to win the seat.

Ike Wood | Video Editor

November: Mayor-elect Sharon Owens declares victory in the mayoral race, beating a Republican and two independent challengers. She will become the city’s first Black mayor, and just the second woman to win the seat.

November: A blanket of snow covers Syracuse University’s campus as it experiences the first snowfall of the school year. The November snowfall was the first of what is expected to be a snowy season in Salt City.

Eli Schwartz | Asst. Photo Editor

November: A blanket of snow covers Syracuse University’s campus as it experiences the first snowfall of the school year. The November snowfall was the first of what is expected to be a snowy season in Salt City.

November: Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh meets with The Daily Orange in 2025, at the end of his tenure. The outgoing mayor will pass the baton to Mayor-elect Sharon Owens, his deputy, in January.

Leonardo Eriman | Senior Staff Photographer

November: Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh meets with The Daily Orange in 2025, at the end of his tenure. The outgoing mayor will pass the baton to Mayor-elect Sharon Owens, his deputy, in January.

November: Syracuse University’s “Sign Guy” sits on the Shaw Quadrangle with positive messages. Passersby don’t always smile, wave or even acknowledge him, but he doesn’t mind since he knows he’s doing the right thing.

Leonardo Eriman | Senior Staff Photographer

November: Syracuse University’s “Sign Guy” sits on the Shaw Quadrangle with positive messages. Passersby don’t always smile, wave or even acknowledge him, but he doesn’t mind since he knows he’s doing the right thing.

November: An injured Steve Angeli in South Bend as Notre Dame delivers Syracuse its worst loss since 1893. After losing Angeli, who tore his Achilles against Clemson, the Orange crumbled for an 0-9 end to the season.

Jacob Halsema | Staff Photographer

November: An injured Steve Angeli in South Bend as Notre Dame delivers Syracuse its worst loss since 1893. After losing Angeli, who tore his Achilles against Clemson, the Orange crumbled for an 0-9 end to the season.

December: Fans storm the court after Syracuse men’s basketball’s upset win against No. 13 Tennessee. The win was the Orange’s first Quad 1 win of the season, a needed result after dropping a trio of matches in Las Vegas the week prior.

Eli Schwartz | Asst. Photo Editor

December: Fans storm the court after Syracuse men’s basketball’s upset win against No. 13 Tennessee. The win was the Orange’s first Quad 1 win of the season, a needed result after dropping a trio of matches in Las Vegas the week prior.