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SU plans to cut budget, increase student aid
By Ed Jacovino
Plans to cut $8 million from the current school year's budget and $11 million from next year's budget were announced by Syracuse University officials Thursday. "Everyone understands the current financial environment across the nation and across the world, and that was a motivation," said SU spokesman Kevin Quinn.
Anthropology professor dies of lung cancer
By Shayna Meliker
Michael Freedman, an associate professor of anthropology at Syracuse University, died late Thursday night at his home in Syracuse, according to an e-mail from department chair Christopher DeCorse. Freedman, 68, began teaching at SU in 1967. He was diagnosed with lung cancer last December, colleagues said.
Students, locals take part in nationwide Prop 8 protest
By Julia Terruso
Orla Kelly held her sign high above her head and chanted with almost 200 other protesters gathered in front of Syracuse City Hall Saturday, "Gay, straight, black or white, marriage is a civil right!" Two feet shorter than almost everyone around her, Kelly had to stand on her tip-toes to see the man with the megaphone.
'Apprentice' winner to share industry experience
By Sarah Lee
Bill Rancic, the first winner of NBC's "The Apprentice" and current host of "We Mean Business" on A&E, will speak today about entrepreneurship and his personal success story. The event will take place at 6 p.m. in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management's Lender Auditorium and is sponsored by the Syracuse University Entrepreneurship Club (E-Club).
Larry Seivert elected next Student Association president
By Shayna Meliker
Larry Seivert was elected Student Association president early Friday morning in what election officials called the highest voter turnout in SA's 53-year history. Alec Sim, chair of the board of elections and membership, said 3,302 students voted - 23.6 percent of Syracuse University and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry full-time undergraduates.
Students join national movement to protest use of coal by corporations
By Rebecca Kheel
As part of a national day of action against the use of coal and coal financing, Sierra Fox organized a protest Friday at a local Bank of America branch. "It's important to deal with who's funding them, because we need that money for other things," said Fox, sophomore vocal music performance major at Syracuse University.
