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Campus faces loss of 'endearing' student
By Daniel Bortz
Alec Waggoner's death Sunday morning marked the loss of a charismatic individual to the Syracuse University community. Waggoner, 23, was a first-year graduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences. He died after he was hit by an SUV while riding a bike in Thornden Park at 11:15 p.
Former write-in candidate announces presidential bid
By Maria Qualtere
Larry Seivert, the write-in candidate who lost last year's Student Association election, is running for president once again. Seivert, a junior in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, officially announced his campaign for SA president at 6:30 Wednesday night in the atrium of Schine Student Center.
CNN brings election multimedia to SU
By Steve Doane
Crowd size was below normal at CNN's "Election Express Yourself Tour" Wednesday afternoon. Despite usually receiving crowds of 200 to 1,000 people, the tour only saw about 100 visitors at the Syracuse University stop, estimated David Dodge, the assistant tour manager.
Fence built behind AZD halts walkers
By Rachel Eldridge
Syracuse University installed a fence Monday blocking the walkway between Shaw Hall and College Place, behind the sorority house of Alpha Xi Delta. The fence was constructed after SU decided to build a second one running along Comstock Avenue to prohibit jaywalking.
Around the world in 11 days
ESF alumnus smashes world helicopter record
By Shayna Meliker
Scott Kasprowicz broke the world record for circumnavigating the globe by helicopter, 30 years after he graduated from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. He and co-pilot Steve Sheik made the trip, which began Aug.
Rising college costs burden student debt
By Nick Roberts
Troy Karski, a Syracuse University freshman, said he wanted to live in another part of the country when he left for college. That was part of the reason Karski decided to study civil engineering at SU instead of Ohio State University, which would have been much less expensive.
Economy discourages students from entering business world
By Katie Papo
Jeffrey Moses had high hopes of becoming an investment banker after he graduated. But in light of the stock market's status on Wall Street, Moses decided to forget about his first ambition and pursue a new one. Moses, a junior at Syracuse University, switched his major from finance to information technology, a field he said has more opportunities for stable jobs.
