The latest exciting chapter in Lia’s series of open letters to places, not people. Dear Fresh & Easy, For the last few months, the area beneath my apartment has undergone some serious construction to which I truthfully never paid any attention. More »
Syracuse University’s highly regarded maintenance organization, FixIt, is usually accustomed to performing routine repair and cleaning jobs for students such as replacing light bulbs around campus or powerwashing vomit off the carpets of dormitory common rooms. More »
When Wallace Loh took over as new President of the University of Maryland, few realized his true intentions. It was a relativity smooth transition and Loh got lots of love from all the head flunkies of this establishment. More »
USC has ruined movies* for me. Despite being a film major, it wasn’t the School of Cinematic Arts that destroyed the mirage Hollywood created in my pre-college days. Instead, I hold Bovard, Trousdale, Doheny, and VKC accountable. More »
When Anne and Jonas Beiler of Auntie Anne’s famous pretzels first bought a stand at a local farmers market in Pennsylvania, they were thinking of starting a counseling service for the locals. After that fell through, it makes more than enough sense that they would then take the most logical next step: start making pretzels. More »
Admit it: you, like everybody else, went on a supervised tour of Syracuse University some time in your past. We all remember being herded like cattle around the quad, being told constantly that the steps of Carnegie Library led nowhere as our parents embarrassed us in front of our elder classmates. More »
The oh-so-amazing Hofstra Law School is being sued as per se* part of a class action law suit by a lawyer with a name suggesting connections to a famous jeans company. One may suggest this to be a conspiracy urging more lawyers to wear jeans in the courtroom. More »
If you haven’t heard by now, a man named Sherwin Shayegan has made quite the reputation for himself in the world of high school sports. Standing at 5-foot-8, 240-pounds, The Washington State native attends High School sporting events, often dressed in the proper athletic uniform, with a single goal in mind. More »
UF acceptance letters recently went out to the class of 2016. Unfortunately for thousands of students, their best just simply wasn't good enough and they will be attending the school out west aka FSU. With your assistance, these helpless souls can have a shot at a better life. More »
Michelangelo had David, Joe Louis had Joe Louis arena, Dave Brandon had the night game, Mary Sue Coleman: has Slutty with a Study Buddy, at the UGLI. This past Saturday, Sorority Iota Delta Epsilon (IDE) held their winter semester formal at the highly relevant Shapiro Undergraduate Library. More »
There was a horse-drawn carriage on campus today (it might still be roaming around if you wanna chase it). See the photo for confirmation. I can't be the only person at WashU wondering what in the world that was doing here. More »
Now that Syracuse University’s IFC spring rush period has finally come to an end, aspiring Greeks around campus have officially made the coveted transition from GDIs to worthless maggot pledges, prepared for the toughest physical and mental challenge of their college careers. More »
8 Minutes to Go: Okay, let's just relax. We've been in this situation before. Don't wanna get your hopes up, only to be crushed by his entrance. He's gonna come. There's no shot he's not coming. I wonder what we're learning today. More »
New York Knicks standout Jeremy Lin has taken the National Basketball Association by storm, with the Knicks winning 7 of the 8 games the young point guard has started in. Lin has created a buzz worldwide, as people continue to praise the Harvard graduate. More »
“Some things are penis provoking.” Excuse me? In what rational, sane, university appropriate conversation would someone say that? Apparently in one that takes place at Emory, because that’s where I heard it. More »
If you thought school was expensive when you enrolled at Syracuse University, think again – the prices have just gone up. Meal plans are slated to average $3,120 per 14 week semester for the 2012-2013 academic year. More »
Your second-best source for the past week's Daily Trojan headlinesDPS safety forum discusses student stress management, decreasing crime rates : Arguably, that second one could take care of both 1970 Los Angeles ban on throwing balls at beaches lifted : All my “MY BALLS, MY CHOICE!” posters must have worked! Onion editors address satire in the media : They said it’s good, right? I didn’t get to go, I assume they said “good. More »
President Skorton issued a statement regarding the University’s new diversity goals in an e-mail to the entire student body on Wednesday. Skorton and the deans are promising to amp up diversity at Cornell. More »
With the news of Emma Roberts and John Cusack filming at Syracuse University buzzing around campus, many students were interested in much more than just spotting the two stars. Allegedly, Newhouse student after Newhouse student have approached the two “Adult World” stars hoping to cast one of them as the star for their TRF class projects. More »
CB reporters had to provide a steady supply of Kleenex as emotion, tears and tear-snot poured out of sophomore Nick Cataton early this afternoon. “Franklin turned to me with this look like he’d forgotten to grab his laundry out of the dryer. More »
