Tag: community
Downtown Syracuse fashion show returns with bold new styles
The annual Syracuse Style Fashion Show presents downtown Syracuse as a serious retail destination that can be overshadowed by Destiny USA. Read More »
Tere Paniagua has been a humble force in Syracuse’s Latinx community for nearly 15 years
As the director of two Latinx cultural centers Tere Paniagua has made it her mission to bring together the Syracuse University community with Latinx locals. Read More »
Westcott Street Cultural Fair celebrates 25 years
In 1992, a group of local volunteers in the Westcott community put together a fair to stir the economic pot. The fair still serves as a hallmark of the community. Read More »
Block Blitz went from planting trees to helping revitalize an entire block of homes
Community revitalization nonprofits are coming together for a day of building, bonding and beautification to rebrand the South Side. Read More »
Two Syracuse nonprofits will host third annual Justice Walk/Run to benefit immigrants
The 5K walk and run at Onondaga Lake Park will be filled with people dressed as Supreme Court justices. Read More »
Video: Blacker the Berry, an alternative to Juice Jam, was established to include more student voices
After feeling like University Union didn't hear the voices coming from the communities of color on SU's campus, Ryan Bolton and Josh Floyd created their own music festival called Blacker the Berry. Read More »
Fresh S.T.A.R.T.: 600 Penn State University freshman ‘get rooted’ by volunteering
In an effort to engage student body community, especially among transfer students, Penn State University began a service organization: Start F.R.E.S.H. Now, the program has over 600 volunteers for this year and is touching on a variety of social issues and concerns. Read More »
How Syracuse University can make a place for itself in the Syracuse-Onondaga County merger debate
The Daily Orange Editorial Board discusses the role of Syracuse University in the proposed merger of the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County. Read More »
Syracuse Sports Association makes sure adults are having fun too
Since 2010, Syracuse Sports Association has been providing community members with opportunities to play sports in a fun and friendly environment. Read More »
This nonprofit brought Price Rite to the southwest side and filled its job vacancies, too
Before the first supermarket in nearly 40 years could open on Syracuse’s southwest side, 125 employees needed to be hired. A local nonprofit took on the task of filling those spots with local community members. Read More »
Mar Regan’s 11 tattoos mark experiences and struggles
Mar Regan believes that any kind of tattoo has meaning. Many tell the story of coming to terms with sexuality and gender identity. Read More »
Believe in Syracuse to produce first public art piece for city
Believe in Syracuse, a non-profit dedicated to celebrating the city of Syracuse, will install a new art piece downtown, tentatively by April 1. Read More »
This senior finished her 50,000 word novel by turning it into a video game
In her spare time, SU senior Jennifer Do is working on designing her own video game. Read More »
Thornden Park Association to host annual Chili Bowl Festival this weekend
This Saturday, the Thornden Park Association will host its 21st annual Chili Bowl Festival to bring the community together. Read More »
SALTQuarter gallery explores themes of loss, memory
Stefan Zoller got his MFA from Syracuse University last year and now teaches a few SU courses. His latest exhibition “Wyoming Distance” opens at SALTQuarters this weekend. Read More »
Pixels & Print to hold 3rd annual graphic design workshop
Students and design coaches will team up for a 48-hour design workshop this weekend. The goal is to rebrand Syracuse’s South Side. Read More »
CNY Vision offers alternative option to a standard news outlet
Central New York Vision covers local and regional news relevant to the black community in the city of Syracuse. The paper is published on a weekly basis. Read More »
Strong Hearts cafe is donating half of proceeds to nonprofits that embody 'humanity, community and love'
For one day every month in 2017, local vegan eating establishment Strong Hearts Cafe will donate half of its sales to a local nonprofit organization. Vera House received the proceeds from Monday. Read More »
Orange After Dark hosts final event of the semester: Pancake stressbuster
Orange After Dark offers activities throughout the year. The organization will help host a pancake breakfast "stressbuster" this weekend as a break from finals week. Read More »
Verbal Blends Poetry expands, looks ahead into 10th year
Fifteen years ago, Cedric Bolton had an idea to engage students using spoken word poetry. Now, that idea has grown into a program that hosts a number of poetry events every semester at SU. Read More »
SU administration should address lack of dog enrollment
Syracuse University prides itself in being diverse; however, humor columnist Ian McCourt has taken notice of a huge lack of diversity—dog diversity. Read More »
SU junior connects with students from Syracuse community at learning center
Kaitlynn Chopra tutors girls from Somalia, Burma and Syria, as her job as a program coordinator at North Side Learning Center. Read More »
How past presidential elections compare to that of 2016
Those who have been around the Syracuse community for past elections reflected on the climate of those elections, compared to this one. Read More »
'Atlanta' maintains popularity by being different from the rest
Many popular shows spur second-grade knockoffs in an attempt to capitalize on the original show's audience. TV columnist Kyle Stevens argues that 'Atlanta' is different. Read More »