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RIAA sues SU student for file-sharing: Defendant didn't pay $3k settlement before deadline
By Melanie Hicken
The saga continues. The Recording Industry Association of America filed a "John Doe" lawsuit Wednesday against one Syracuse University student. This lawsuit was one of many filed by the RIAA Wednesday against students across the country who failed to pay a $3,000 settlement fee after receiving a letter accusing them of illegal music downloading and copyright infringement.
Campus remembers Denny's case
By Kevin Sajdak
Nearly 70 Syracuse University students, faculty and staff gathered on the Quad Wednesday to both honor and remember the seven SU students who were attacked outside of a local Denny's exactly 10 years ago. The gathering was part of a three-day event marking the 10-year anniversary of the attack, known now as the "Denny's Incident.
Fair, but does anybody care?: Both on-campus and around town fair trade products are available, but face limited demand
By Jessica Goldberg
Six years ago there was a push for Syracuse University to start offering fair trade products in dining and snack facilities. Today pots of fair trade coffee sit - all but ignored - next to the regular blend, said Brett Africk, SU's manager of Snack Operations.
Speaker shares Iraqi experiences: Speaker will talk about experience from 2 years in Iraq
By Sarah DiGiulio
After being offered the chance to go to Iraq, a political consultant from California thought about it for a day. Then she decided to go. Eileen Padberg was supposed to stay six months, but she stayed for almost two years. Padberg will speak at 4 p.m. today in 060 Eggers Hall about her efforts to ensure women are part of Iraq's reconstruction.
Mayor Driscoll unveils budget; focuses on rental housing
By A.J. Donatoni
This time the benefits from the city-university relationship are flowing uphill. Syracuse University students should benefit from one part of the Syracuse city budget proposed by Mayor Matt Driscoll on Monday, according to Bethaida Gonzalez, president of the Syracuse Common Council and interim dean at University College.
Politics trump pop culture in recent survey of U.S. college students
By Frank Pallota
College students are more familiar with President George W. Bush, Sen. Hillary Clinton and news in the political news than they are with the instant celebrities churned out by "American Idol," according to a study at Tufts University in Maryland. Kent Portney, director of the study and professor, wanted to see how college students involve themselves in politics and culture, and how it differs from people who are not in a college setting.
