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Congressional underdog plans to put up a fight
Rosetti to focus on ending the war in Iraq
By Melanie Hicken
Congressional candidate Christina Rosetti wants to remind voters that Democrat Dan Maffei is not the only person vying to replace local incumbent Rep. Jim Walsh, R-N.Y., in November. The congressional primary for the 25th District will take place next Tuesday, Sept.
SU faculty member, community activist passes away
By Meghan Overdeep
On Sunday, Sept. 3, Syracuse University faculty member and devoted community activist Ann Goodgion, 60, lost her eight-month battle with ovarian cancer. In addition to teaching courses in both sociology and social work, Goodgion was also a field instructor and doctoral candidate for social work at SU.
Assembly gets OK to raise GPA minimum for scholarships
By Liz Petty
A resolution adopted by the Student Association last semester regarding grade point average requirements for Syracuse University academic and competitive scholarship students has received the official blessing of Dean Christopher Walsh of the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs.
Administration considers new residence hall
By Eric Meyers
Syracuse University students may notice a little extra room in their residence halls down the road if the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry decides to build its own hall, which it is currently considering. If it is built, the dormitory will be available as an alternative to off-campus housing for ESF upperclassmen and first year graduate students.
School of Information Studies dean to step down in August 2007
By Jim Armstrong
After 11 years at the helm of the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University, Dean Raymond F. von Dran is stepping down, effective August 2007. Beginning then, a new dean will take the IST reigns and try to pick up where von Dran will leave off.
Geology professors study samples to help analyze global warming
By Dan Thalkar
Global warming has become a controversial subject throughout the past few years, but information about climate changes in the past is still being discovered, and Syracuse University is helping with the research. According to researchers, during a period of global warming 12 to 14 million years ago, subglacial lakes -- bodies of water permanently covered by ice -- flooded through part of Antarctica and carved out a 30-mile maze through sheer bedrock.
Fajita Grill closes; relocates to Fulton
By Jocelyn Baird
Turnover for businesses in the Marshall St. area is generally high, but that does not stop people from wondering what went wrong when a seemingly successful business closes up shop as the Fajita Grill restaurant recently did. Signs in the windows of the recently vacated storefront tell those passing by that the restaurant will be reopening in Fulton sometime in August 2006, with future locations "coming soon" to Watertown and Auburn, none of which are close to campus.
