Writer: Caroline Erskine
Ride-share safety tips and tricks with new Uber, Lyft safety programs
Although Uber and Lyft are launching safety features, The D.O. compiled tips and tricks to help keep riders safe when using ride-share services. Read More »
Appreciate Syracuse dancers, celebrate Women’s History Month this week
Learn about the Landmark Theatre’s expansive history and longstanding role in Syracuse this week. Read More »
SU’s Salaam Shalom brings students together to study Hebrew, Arabic connection
SU’s Salaam Shalom is an interfaith language program that gathers students — regardless of faith — to study Hebrew and Arabic’s common roots. Read More »
Wake Up Coffee serves drinks, bánh mi with a side of encouragement
When opening his second restaurant, Thoi Trang wanted Wake Up Coffee and Sandwiches to prioritize kindness and inspiration. Read More »
beneath the surFACE aims to fundraise, spread HPV awareness through art
Founded in 2017, beneath the surFACE uses art in local high schools to promote HPV education. Read More »
Get nostalgic for 2016, boogie to blues this weekend
From McArdell & Westers at Shifty’s Bar and Grill to Party Rock: 2016 Wanderlust Edition at The Song & Dance, Syracuse has plenty of concerts this week. Read More »
Salt City Market celebrates 5 years of global cuisines, local businesses
Salt City Market, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary, gives food vendor owners of color and women a chance to enter the notorious restaurant industry. Read More »
Once a ski lodge, South Campus’ Inn Complete offers food at homey social hub
A ski lodge-turned-restaurant on South Campus, The Inn Complete, has become a third space for South Campus residents to gather. Read More »
Reflect on art exhibits, test your brain with trivia this week
Brace the chilling cold with CNY Brewfest 2026 and the seventh annual Syracuse Winter Fair this week. Read More »
Syracuse Stage receives $20K grant from Indigenous Theatermaker Award
On Oct. 20, Syracuse Stage won the 2025 Lucille Lortel Foundation Indigenous Theatermaker Award and a $20,000 grant from the Dramatists Guild Foundation. Read More »
Student-made ‘Vogel Memorial Theater’ sitcom follows ramshackle cinema crew
On Oct. 24, three Syracuse University sophomores premiered “Vogel Memorial Theater,” a sitcom that follows a run-down cinema and the ramshackle crew that works there. Read More »
Stoplight music venue started as class project, seeks to revive local music scene
The Stoplight has grown from a class project into a new music venue, dedicated to reviving the campus music scene. Read More »
25th anniversary of ‘Gilmore Girls’ highlights status as timeless classic
As "Gilmore Girls" celebrates its 25th anniversary, our columnist weighs the good, bad and witty in between of the fall cultural touchstone. Read More »
The Scene draws students off the Hill with promises of free jazz, dash of Brooklyn
Jazz group The Scene connects SU students with the wider Syracuse community through free concerts downtown and public jam sessions. Read More »
‘Poor People’s Campaign’ deploys Afrofuturism against pollution, racism
Najee Dorsey's digital collage series, "Poor People's Campaign," combines industrial imagery and cultural references in social criticism. Read More »
Haudenosaunee Welcome brings cultural values, nation’s history to forefront
Students, staff and members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy gathered on the Shaw Quadrangle on Monday to welcome students back to campus with traditional prayers, dances and educational speeches in the fifth annual Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering. Read More »
FADS brings intimate, editorial fashion show in spite of funding cuts
The Fashion and Design Society drew a crowd for their "Flora & Fauna" spring show on Saturday, despite funding cuts and weather issues. Read More »
‘Legally Blonde’ brings feminist theme to annual spring musical
First Year Players, the only theater organization for non-theater majors at Syracuse University, is bringing “Legally Blonde” to campus as their annual spring musical. Read More »
New ESF Radio set to grow student voices with April launch
ESF Radio is trying to change the lack of ESF-specific clubs and organizations with a student-run online radio station. Read More »
Syracuse Antique Exchange offers 4 floors of vintage records, clothes
The Syracuse Antique Exchange is a four floor antique mall offering customers a wide selection of unique and quirky items, including a human skeleton. Read More »
The Accountant and All-Thumbs set to release 2nd EP with distinctive style
Syracuse University student-led band, The Accountant and All-Thumbs, has a diverse music style, ranging from alternative rock, rap and lo-fi, which will be featured on their upcoming EP “You In Strange Places (Vol. 2).” Read More »
‘In Sisters We Trust’ tells modern, satirical tale with American Girl Doll reunion
“In Sisters We Trust” is a satirical critique of performative activism, patriarchy and capitalism told by American Girl dolls. Read More »
‘Discover the Organ’ tailors untraditional taste in young composers
“Discover the Organ,” a fall program at Syracuse University that teaches local students about the organ, concluded this weekend at the New Music Concert. Read More »
At HalloQueen Ball, LGBTQ+ students can be their authentic selves
The LGBTQ+ Resource Center hosted its third annual HalloQueen Ball that, once again, welcomed Ballroom culture to Syracuse University. Read More »