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SU junior dies while studying abroad
By Amanda Allison
Syracuse University junior Matt Wanetik died Friday morning at the home of his host family in Strasbourg, France, according to an e-mail sent Friday afternoon by Thomas Wolfe, interim senior vice president and dean of student affairs. Wanetik, an international relations and political science major and member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, was studying in France through the SU Abroad Strasbourg Center.
SPD looks into alleged sexual assault
By Lauren Bertolini
The Syracuse Police Department's Abused Person's Unit is in the process of investigating an alleged sexual assault of a female Syracuse University student, according to a SPD news release. Police responded to the SU campus around 5 a.m. Friday, immediately beginning an investigation with the help of the SU Department of Public Safety and the Onondaga County District Attorney's office, according to the release.
Rental car service available to students next week
By Lena Budd
Syracuse University students can rent a car beginning next week. Zipcar, a car-sharing company, currently has two vehicles, a Honda Civic and Toyota Matrix, stored at 285 Ainsley Drive. The cars will be available for $9 an hour or $65 a day to students who pay a $35 annual fee.
Barack the Block blends local music with voting registration
By Darren Benda
Syracuse University Students for Barack Obama had hoped for higher attendance at its first ever outdoor concert, but members of the group still deemed it a success. "Basically we just tried to make it easy for college students to get involved in the campaign by giving them opportunities to both register and volunteer for a number of activities supporting the Barack campaign," said Mike Short, director of SU Students for Barack Obama.
Sororities hold informal recruitment
By Julia Terruso
Two weeks of chaotic shuffling among 12 sorority houses has been replaced with casual barbecues over several months. This is informal greek recruitment. Two sororities are conducting an informal bidding process. Unlike spring recruitment, this bidding takes place under guidelines set by each individual chapter that is under total, said Emily Thompson, president of the Panhellenic Association at Syracuse University.
Campus Briefs | Alumnus selected by SU as national annual giving chair
Alumnus selected by SU as national annual giving chair Syracuse University announced Larry Bashe as its national annual giving chair on Oct. 2. Bashe, a 1966 graduate, inherits the position from Wally Bobkiewicz, the first annual giving chair for SU. Bashe will be responsible for garnering support behind The Campaign for Syracuse University and its main project, The Fund for Syracuse, an initiative aimed at raising $75 million worth of gifts for the school.
