Writer: Casey Darnell
Common Council passes interior inspection requirements that may affect University Hill rentals
The amendment to the rental registry requires interior inspections every two years, but code enforcement must receive a warrant from a judge to do such inspections. Read More »
4 takeaways from Syracuse Common Council session
Councilors discussed live streaming meetings and a bike lane project near Syracuse University, among other things. Read More »
Syracuse Common Council may support early voting bill
A resolution of support was introduced by Councilor Latoya Allen, of the 4th district, during Wednesday’s council study session. Read More »
Syracuse University student injured after falling out of Brewster Hall window
The student, who has not been identified by police, is currently recovering after “an incident” at the dorm Friday, a university spokesperson confirmed. Read More »
Syracuse residents call on Common Council to address lead issues
A proposed amendment to the city’s rental registry could allow code enforcement inspectors to conduct proactive, periodic inspections every two years in some rental properties. Read More »
Tenants march to protest poor living conditions in University Hill neighborhood
Tenants of Syracuse Quality Living apartments said they have dealt with rodent infestations, broken appliances and leaky ceilings. Read More »
Code inspections proposal could affect tenants
Syracuse’s Common Council is considering a possible change to the city’s rental requirements that would allow code enforcement inspectors to perform interior inspections. Read More »
Area real estate manager appointed to vacant Common Council seat
Michael Greene was voted into office unanimously Monday by common councilors. Read More »
Syracuse University graduate students detail service employee unionization drive
Graduate students said a union could help them negotiate better contracts for employment at Syracuse University. Read More »
GOP tax plan could remove college loan interest deduction used by 12 million people
The provisions affecting college students could have passed to accommodate tax cuts for other sectors. Read More »
SU community rallies against tax plan; grad students announce unionization drive
Syracuse Graduate Employees United officially declared the start of a union drive on Wednesday. Read More »
Graduate students rush to unionize before Trump appointees reverse decision
Graduate students at private universities fear their right to unionize will be taken away after President Donald Trump appointed two Republicans to the National Labor Relations Board. Read More »
GOP tax plan could make college financially inaccessible, graduate students say
The recently passed House tax plan would count tuition waivers as taxable income and eliminate deductions for graduate students. Read More »
New York Times best-selling authors discuss Clinton campaign failures, national politics at Syracuse University lecture
Amie Parnes, a correspondent for The Hill, and Jonathan Allen, an NBC News reporter, also discussed President Donald Trump’s effects on the two-party political system. Read More »
Maxwell professor Gladys McCormick appointed Mexico-U.S. relations chair
McCormick’s research interests in Latin American studies include corruption, political violence and drug trafficking. Read More »
‘It’s On Us’ adapts to national, local leadership change during Trump administration
“It’s On Us" is a national campaign that aims to promote awareness about college sexual assault. Read More »
Explaining Syracuse University's Graduate Student Organization and its initiatives
Syracuse University's Graduate Student Organization, its members and current initiatives, explained. Read More »