The news of convicted bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's deathbed memoirs, set to be released next week, is shocking and disrespectful to the Syracuse University community and to all those affected by the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing.

During the weekend, The Associated Press reported the New York Police Department spied on many Muslim student associations at various universities, including Syracuse University.

At the University Senate meeting Wednesday, faculty members called for more transparency from the administration in the areas of finances and decision-making.

The price for housing and meals plans, along with tuition, increased at Wednesday's University Senate meeting.

The importance of the Blue Light Alarm System on campus is debatable.

The 152 blue lights have not proved to be more effective in cutting down on crimes. Department of Public Safety Capt. John Sardino said the effects of the blue lights are questionable. The system was installed in the late 1980s in response to a number of violent incidents on campus.

The last two home men's basketball games in the Carrier Dome proved donating and promoting social causes is alive and well on campus.

Some initiatives within Student Association have hit a wall.

SA members say they pass the initiatives on to the administration and then sometimes the initiatives do not move forward. The cyberbullying and smoke-free initiatives are two recent examples of this.

At the University Senate open forum Wednesday, a faculty member raised concerns about the university's free speech ranking. The librarian wanted to know how the ranking would affect application numbers for incoming students.

Hendricks Chapel hosted a forum Tuesday night to discuss sexual abuse of children in light of allegations against former associate men's basketball coach Bernie Fine.

At Monday's Student Association meeting, SA members decided to hold off voting on a bill that would decide what happened to recently rediscovered emergency reserve funds.

During the weekend, two students were injured after being struck by vehicles.

Although musical acts Rick Ross and Ludacris drew mixed reactions from students, University Union's first Rock the Dome concert was a success.

Applications for first-year students to attend Syracuse University have been on the rise for about a decade. With the rise in applications comes a rise in enrollment at SU.

The beloved Syracuse University mascot revealed a new wardrobe at the men's basketball game Saturday.

Otto the Orange has new sneakers, different color gloves, a rounder and brighter peel, and a fancy new hat. The hat has the Syracuse "S" logo on it, accompanied with a Nike swoosh.

Effective Friday, administrators at the College of Visual and Performing Arts cut the hours students could access The Warehouse.

At this semester's first Student Association meeting, President Dylan Lustig appointed Taylor Carr, his former opponent, as chief of staff. The appointment was confirmed by the general assembly.

President Barack Obama talked about the "daunting" cost of college during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. He outlined a few specific problems with the higher education system and said it's important for college to no longer be a luxury.

A longtime supplier of books for Syracuse University students will close its doors in mid-February.

Efforts to create the Syracuse Philharmonic failed early last week. The effort was, at first, supported and backed by members of the Syracuse University administration.

The third accuser in the Bernie Fine sex abuse case admitted to falsifying portions of emails he sent to multiple media outlets Friday. This news comes exactly a week after Fine's fourth accuser recanted his story.