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SU 2008 alumna dies in car accident
By Kelly Outram
Shannon Kane, a Syracuse University alumna, died Monday morning when she was involved in an eight- car accident on Interstate 75 in North Marion County, Fla. She was 22. Kane was a music performance major at SU where she graduated magna cum laude and was also the student speaker for the School of Visual and Performing Arts Convocation in 2008.
Pictures of suspect released
By Stephanie Musat
The Department of Public Safety is seeking a man who took a Syracuse University professor's wallet and spent more than $3,800 on the stolen credit cards, said DPS Chief Tony Callisto. DPS sent an e-mail to the SU community Wednesday night with photos of the suspect, asking for further information of the incident.
SU advocates for disability minor, accommodations
By Amity Paye
For Liat Ben-Moshe, entering a building, being able to use public bathrooms and writing on a chalkboard are anything but simple. Ben-Moshe uses a wheelchair. The doctoral student and instructor in sociology and disabilities studies said she finds certain buildings like Carnegie Hall difficult to navigate and that it should be made completely wheelchair accessible.
University announces SU Showcase programming
By Shayna Meliker
Syracuse University and Hill Communications announced the program lineup for this year's SU Showcase at a Wednesday afternoon press conference. Organizers also officially changed the name of the academic event from MayFest to SU Showcase. The name change, reported by The Daily Orange Jan.
Stimulus to provide aid for college
By Melissa Elliott
President Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus package, signed into law Tuesday, will provide $100 billion in emergency aid for higher education. The package will increase funding for the Federal Pell Grant Program, a Higher Education Tax Credit and the Federal Work Study program.
National lobbyist group pushes for weapons rights on campus
By Rebecca Strum
In the wake of the first anniversary of the massacre at Northern Illinois University, which occurred last February, gun advocacy groups are trying to persuade schools to allow students to carry guns on campus. Organizations like Students for Concealed Carry on Campus argue that allowing legal firearms at universities could prevent tragedies like the one at NIU.
ESF | SUNY tuition hike leads to opposition, student petition
By Alexandra Abrams
In response to recent tuition hikes, students at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry drafted a petition urging the state government to reinvest the money back in the school. The petition, called "Stop Stealing from SUNY Students" at studentassembly.
