Tag: Slice of Life
Local resident Josh Batstone reflects on time participating as contestant on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
Artist Josh Batstone is in the Syracuse area, booking shows and attending promotional events. He’s bounced back from what he called a post-production depression after being eliminated in the second round of “The Voice.” He will play his first major show in the area since his elimination on May 1 at the Fulton War Memorial. Read More »
Meet Monday: Jake Irvin
Over the course of the semester, Irvin, a junior art education major, has taught art workshops to kids ages 9–11 at the Comstock Art Facility on Saturday mornings. The workshop is a part of his Methods and Practice in Teaching Art class. Read More »
Syracuse University, SUNY-ESF students raise more than $60,000 for cancer research at annual Relay For Life
SU's Relay For Life which is held nationwide and sponsored by the American Cancer Society, worked to raise awareness about cancer and fundraise for cancer research. The 13th annual Syracuse University Relay For Life took place in the Carrier Dome from 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday. Read More »
Community speakers share ideas at 2nd annual TEDx Syracuse University event
Nine speakers spoke at the second-ever TEDx Syracuse University event, held in Watson Theatre at 5 p.m. on Friday. The packed theater was made up of both students and members of the local community. Read More »
TEDx Syracuse University speakers discuss topics, preparation for 2nd annual event
This year’s annual TEDx Syracuse University will take place Friday from 5–7 p.m. The event, which is titled “Evolve,” will feature nine speakers who will deliver talks on a range of subjects. Read More »
SU senior plans 2nd installment of Run Rob Run, collaborates with fraternity chapter at Cornell University
Senior Rob Faugno run in his second Run Rob Run charity event for the Make-A-Wish Foundation this weekend in honor of his sister, who is a Make-A-Wish recipient. This year's run will take place on Cornell University's quad. Read More »
Senior discusses father's ongoing battle with cancer, upcoming Relay For Life event
The 12-hour Relay For Life event will take place Saturday in the Carrier Dome and begins at 6 p.m. Registered teams — including student clubs, Greek organizations and individual groups — will take turns walking around the Dome. Read More »
Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri defends organization, discusses cultural competency
Nina Davuluri spoke at Syracuse University on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse III. Her talk, “Celebrating Diversity through Cultural Competency,” is part of a series of events for Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Read More »
2 SUNY-ESF students spin fire for enjoyment, entertain bystanders
Jake Paganakis and Brian Miller are fire spinners who like to practice around campus. Each specializes in a different form of fire spinning. Read More »
Syracuse University freshman brings baking passion into job as Otro Cinco's pastry chef
Freshman Adri Yorke balances being a student at Syracuse University while working at Otro Cinco as a pastry chef twice a week. Her responsibilities include making a variety of desserts, from cupcakes to tarts to rice pudding. Read More »
Meet Monday: Joshua Aviv
Joshua Aviv is the founder of SparkCharge, a startup that aims to solve the problem of range anxiety by increasing the availability of highway charging stations for electric cars — about one every 40 miles. Read More »
Syracuse University Boxing Club sends women to national championship for 1st time
This past weekend, Syracuse competed in the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association National Championships, held at the University of Michigan. The team sent three male and three female boxers to the tournament, marking the first time SU has sent women to a national competition. Read More »
Kye Allums, first openly transgender Division I athlete in NCAA history, speaks at Syracuse University
Kyle Allums, the first openly transgender Division I athlete in NCAA history, spoke at Syracuse University Wednesday night. Read More »
SU Literacy Corps to host campus-wide scavenger hunt on Saturday
Syracuse University Literacy Corps is trying something new for its annual spring fundraiser. For the first time, Book It!, a campus-wide scavenger hunt, will take place on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. Read More »
Work Wednesday: Adam Gold
Adam Gold was a junior at Syracuse University, he and his friend, Kyle Corea, decided to have a funk and waffles-themed house party, where Gold’s band performed funk music and served waffles.Gold is now the owner of Funk 'n Waffles. Read More »
Students brand themselves, connect with general public through Snapchat’s Syracuse University Campus Story
The popularity of the SU campus Snapchat story has left students wondering how the process works. Read More »
Tattoo Tuesday: Lindzee Powell
Lindzee Powell has a tattoo of Beatles' lyrics on her right arm as a daily reminder of the time she spent living abroad, an experience she said she will cherish forever. Read More »