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Marshall Square Mall reopened, police say suspicious package was 'nothing dangerous'

The incident was first reported in an email to the Syracuse University campus community at about 11 a.m. Friday. Read More »

December 15, 2017 at 11:22 am


Police: Student injured in robbery on Comstock Avenue early Wednesday morning

The robbery was reported to police at about 1:45 a.m. Wednesday. Read More »

December 13, 2017 at 2:39 am


Syracuse residents urge Ben Walsh to maintain immigration policies during public safety meeting

The meeting was held at the Southwest Community Center on Tuesday as part of a series of Walsh transition team forums. Read More »

December 12, 2017 at 9:55 pm


Police charge man for harassing Syracuse University student during Uber ride

Ibrahim M. Aden has also been charged with sexual abuse in the first degree for allegedly unzipping his pants, while working as a taxi cab driver in late October, and grabbing a 22-year-old woman passenger and forcing her hand toward his lap. Read More »

December 11, 2017 at 11:37 am


Officials detail why certain ‘benchmark’ colleges were cited in a Syracuse University community investments analysis

The analysis, compiled by a Seattle-based boutique consulting firm, indicates that Syracuse University plans to realign and reassess some aspects of its community investments strategy. Read More »

December 10, 2017 at 6:30 pm


Police: 3 Syracuse residents stabbed in Acropolis early Sunday morning

The Department of Public Safety and Syracuse Police Department are investigating the incident, according to a public safety notice. Read More »

December 10, 2017 at 3:37 am


Police: Student reportedly robbed by man 'in possession of a handgun' on Comstock Avenue

The reported robbery occurred on the 900 block of Comstock Avenue. Read More »

December 8, 2017 at 10:51 pm


Vice chancellor says Rep. Claudia Tenney was ‘false’ when recently asserting SU supports GOP tax reform legislation

Mike Haynie, the university’s vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, in a statement to The Daily Orange on Thursday said Tenney was “categorically false.” Read More »

December 7, 2017 at 1:49 pm


Vice chancellor: Syracuse University could help improve support, regional retention of student entrepreneurs

Mike Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation at Syracuse University, said on Wednesday he thinks the university can improve its support of start-up and spin-off companies. Read More »

December 7, 2017 at 1:10 am


Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner urges state officials to not consider I-81 tunnel option

Miner, in a statement on Monday, said the tunnel replacement plan would not be “feasible financially.” Read More »

December 4, 2017 at 11:14 pm


3 takeaways from contentious Interstate 81 tunnel study released Monday

The study was released by a multinational engineering firm called WSP on Monday. Read More »

December 4, 2017 at 3:03 pm


Report: Kenneth Kavajecz pleaded guilty to reduced charge in prostitution sting case

Kavajecz, a former dean of Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, was accused of paying $80 to an undercover police officer posing as a prostitute. Read More »

December 1, 2017 at 1:49 pm


4 of Syracuse University’s peer institutions could be hit with an endowment tax

SU, under the House of Representatives’ Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, would not be affected by the proposed 1.4 percent tax on major private university endowments. Read More »

November 29, 2017 at 1:05 am


Attorney: It’s ‘too early to tell’ if a Syracuse University graduate student facing child pornography charges will go to trial

Bingdong Gu, a 22-year-old in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, appeared in Syracuse Criminal Court on Nov. 20 for a preliminary hearing. Read More »

November 20, 2017 at 3:15 pm


Syracuse University appoints interim director of LGBT Resource Center

Rob Pusch, a former University Senate committee member, has volunteered for multiple local LGBT support groups. Read More »

November 20, 2017 at 12:48 pm


Archbold Gymnasium to close in January during multimillion-dollar renovation project

Gym equipment will be relocated to Flanagan Gymnasium and the Women’s Building. Read More »

November 17, 2017 at 12:22 pm


South Side resident Latoya Allen, District 4’s incoming common councilor, wants to revitalize her community

Allen runs a youth education program called the Precious Lily & Brotherhood Foundation. She also graduated from Onondaga Community College with an associate’s degree in business technology. Read More »

November 15, 2017 at 11:57 pm


Councilor-elects say Ben Walsh faces tough term in office as Syracuse’s next mayor

Joe Driscoll, the District 5 councilor-elect, and Tim Rudd, an at-large councilor-elect, also start their terms next year. Read More »

November 15, 2017 at 11:04 pm


Students organize 'Bump the Mumps' health fair to promote hygiene during mumps outbreak

The event, called “Bump the Mumps,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday on the Quad. Read More »

November 13, 2017 at 11:03 pm


Construction update: Schine water line repairs, Women’s Building lighting project to move forward

In an email to the campus community on Monday, Sala provided updates on several ongoing construction projects. Read More »

November 13, 2017 at 10:59 pm


Braving the cold, these students raised money for hurricane relief efforts outside the Carrier Dome on Saturday

Several other relief fundraisers have been held recently on the SU and SUNY-ESF campuses, including bake sales and a salsa dance. Read More »

November 11, 2017 at 10:48 pm


Common Councilors, political science experts react to Ben Walsh’s historic election win

Ben Walsh, an independent candidate, clinched Syracuse’s mayoral election after trailing Democrat Juanita Perez Williams in polls for most of October. Read More »

November 9, 2017 at 12:23 am


Syracuse University College Democrats, Republicans react to Ben Walsh’s victory

Ben Walsh, an independent who ran without the backing of any major political party, clinched the election after garnering about 54 percent of the vote. Read More »

November 8, 2017 at 10:44 pm


Democrat Latoya Allen clinches District 4 council seat to represent portions of Syracuse University campus, South Side

Latoya Allen is a youth program organizer who works on the South Side. She supports the “community grid” option for replacing a deteriorating section of Interstate 81 in Syracuse. Read More »

November 7, 2017 at 10:54 pm