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Professor's remarks cause controversy
Laurence Thomas issues e-mail addressing race, respect to PHI 191 class
By Conor Orr
Laurence Thomas began his Tuesday philosophy class like any other. The professor engaged his PHI 191 lecture of more than 400 students, turned on some music and began making idle conversation about contemporary politics. By the day's end, a controversial letter dealing with race from Thomas to students and administration left some even questioning the professor's future at Syracuse University.
Taking its time
Despite progress, the 52nd session of SA has yet to accomplish all of its initial goals.
By Heath D. Williams
Larry Seivert looked down at the old newspaper and chuckled. It was the Jan. 15 edition of The Daily Orange, opened to an article outlining Student Association President Marlene Goldenberg's goals for SA's 52nd session. Goal No. 1: Have assembly members table at "hot spots" or popular hangout spots of their home colleges.
U Toledo picks Cantor for '08 grad speaker
By Christine Mehta
As graduation season rolls around, Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor will be preparing a speech - the as commencement speaker for another university. The Independent Collegian, the University of Toledo's student newspaper, reported Monday that Cantor accepted the invitation to be the commencement speaker for the 2008 graduation ceremonies at the UT.
Design projects win first place in national awards
Organizations wins honors for two awards from local projects
By Pete Smith
Syracuse University students might not realize it, but some of the logos they see around campus are the work of University College's marketing department. The department recently won two awards for its local projects in the 2008 University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) Marketing and Publications Awards competitions.
Track event integrates sports with education
Athletes encourage education to visiting elementary students
By Heather Crowley
The auditorium seats in the Iocolano-Petty Football Wing at Manley Field House Wednesday weren't filled with reporters, coaches, quarterbacks or linemen - only a slew of 10 and 11-year-olds with their teachers and tour guides. Frazer Elementary School students visited SU as part of the sports management SynerCuse program.
Bird Library receives grant to catalog music collection
By Patricia DiBenedetto
A grant awarded to Syracuse University's library will make it easier for students to find music by artists such as Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney and Judy Garland at the library. E.S. Bird Library announced last Thursday it received a $250,000 grant from the Andrew W.
In the zone
New zoning law could limit the number of tenants in Boston-area off campus housing.
By Erin Fitzgerald
Tim Naber, a student at Boston College, currently lives in an off-campus house with 17 other people. But a new measure passed by Boston's Zoning Commission could force them to separate. "If they pass this law, every single person that I know that lives off campus will get kicked out of their house," Naber said.
