ESF : Ghostbuster: Paranormal expert communicates with dead, coordinates ghost hunt
In the middle of Oakwood cemetery, John Zaffis stood surrounded by a group of more than 40 students from Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF. Zaffis, a… Read more »
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Ghost hunter leads search for paranormal
Sam Kogon has always believed in ghosts. So when he had the chance in 2009 to attend a presentation by John Zaffis, a nationally known… Read more »
Car-sharing service aims to expand
Car-sharing service Zipcar teamed up with Ford Motor Company to expand its services and reach out to college students. Zipcar added an additional Ford vehicle… Read more »
First round of flu shots arrive at SU
Health Services is offering a free flu clinic to all students in Flanagan Gymnasium, from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday. For the first time this… Read more »
ACC : Students, staff react to Syracuse decision
Rachel Renock said she was shocked when she heard Syracuse University would be leaving the Big East conference for the Atlantic Coast Conference.The junior communications… Read more »
SU, Setnor School of Music create 2 orchestras for local students
Syracuse University announced Wednesday it created two new youth orchestras for middle school and high school students in Central New York. The Syracuse Youth Orchestra… Read more »
Symposium to kick off with author
Kwame Anthony Appiah will deliver the first lecture of the 2011 Syracuse Symposium at 7:30 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium on Wednesday, located in… Read more »
Effects of attacks continue to shape generation
Leo Wong didn't know what the World Trade Center was until Sept. 11, 2001. The sophomore advertising major at Syracuse University was eight years old… Read more »
Professor protects NYC fire alarm boxes
A Syracuse University professor and his students spent the summer trying to protect fire alarm boxes in New York City. Michael Schwartz, a law professor… Read more »
Syracuse Say Yes looks to expand
The city of Syracuse's Say Yes to Education program is planning to work on a more integrated communication strategy, one that will better explain to… Read more »
Connective Corridor : Roadwork on campus continues
University Avenue is undergoing major construction as part of a three-phase project to enhance the Syracuse Connective Corridor.The construction, which began mid-June, would help better… Read more »
SU students robbed off-campus Thursday
Two Syracuse University students were robbed early Thursday morning on the 1000 bl0ck of Lancaster Avenue, according to a Department of Public Safety email sent… Read more »
Welch Allyn hands control of Blue Highway incubator to SU
An incubator previously used only for medical research at Syracuse University will now be used for additional research purposes as well. The Blue Highway incubator… Read more »
SU Abroad executive director to retire
After working more than 40 years in various study abroad programs, executive director of Syracuse University's Study Abroad department, Jon Booth, announced Wednesday that he… Read more »
City : Stopping the spike: Campaign aims to educate young people on safe sex amid rising HIV rates
A campaign is targeting young people by advertising on Facebook, billboards and bus stations to fight a jump in Onondaga County's HIV and sexually transmitted… Read more »
Say Yes receives $7,500 for summer program
The $7,500 given to Say Yes to Education during last Monday's Syracuse Common Council meeting will go toward purchasing supplies for the summer program, in… Read more »
Time for renewal: SU library looks to update space, adapt to changing curriculums with budget funds
A proposed boost of thousands of dollars to E.S. Bird Library's funding has school officials hoping the longstanding problems with Bird can be resolved. Cramped… Read more »
University Lectures : Human rights defender discusses world torture
To Karen Tse, torture is entirely man-made. 'Torture is not something that came down from the sky,' she said.Tse, an international human rights defender, spoke at… Read more »
Microsoft, SU update mail services
During Spring Break and continuing through the end of March, Microsoft has been rolling out changes to the Syracuse University email account, leaving some students… Read more »
Budget cuts have unclear effect for SU's Say Yes grant
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a spending bill Saturday to cut $61 billion from the federal government's budget, which could affect the relationship between… Read more »
In transition: Lifelong Syracuse resident prepares for move to Say Yes
After working for nine years as the Syracuse parks commissioner, self-proclaimed 'life-long Syracusean' Pat Driscoll is stepping into new territory. Driscoll, born and raised in… Read more »
Beyond the hill : Campus cameo: James Franco aids college students in editing class
Alan Gansberg, dean of Columbia College Hollywood, was skeptical when he was approached with an idea to create a class about Oscar-nominated actor James Franco's… Read more »
Beyond the hill : Playing chicken: Indiana University South Bend solves problems with Chick-Fil-A
Indiana University South Bend students were temporarily without access to Chicken Sandwich Deluxes in their campus dining halls.Chick-fil-A, a fast-food restaurant based out of Georgia,… Read more »
Enrollment in Web courses grows in US
Students in Scott Lathrop's class see him face-to-face the first four days of the semester. Beyond that, they just see him through a computer screen.… Read more »
