Feinblatt: Visiting high school reminds college students why they were so...
I went home for the summer. Unlike a few of my friends, I don’t have the money to travel around the world every week for three months. There’s not much to do in town, sure there are five golf courses...
View Article6 underrated TV shows to indulge in this summer
Summer is a rip in the fabric of time at college. While some brave a taste of adulthood with internships, others try to fend off the boredom. There’s no better way to watch hours tick by than indulging...
View ArticleKhalid is still an ‘American Teen’ despite going platinum
UPDATED: Aug. 7 at 2:00 p.m. If you haven’t heard of him by now, your music taste is seriously slacking. Up-and-coming artist Khalid quickly created a name for himself while holding true to his teen...
View ArticleA mental health guide for your transition from high school to college
Editor’s note: This column is part one of a two-part health guide for freshmen’s transition to life at Syracuse University. This part addresses how to ease the mental health transition. The second part...
View ArticleA stolen first draft of a campus construction update from Pete Sala
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 Dear Students, Faculty and Staff (and most importantly, Donors): I want to welcome back all our customers to campus. I hope your academic and social pursuits soar this...
View ArticleDrink to the drop with this Juice Jam pregame playlist
Let’s be real, the Juice Jam lineup this year has an EDM flair. Get to know who you’re raging to before you jam out. Get jacked up with Jack Ü member Diplo, Ugly God, Mø, Smallpools and Jeremy Zucker....
View ArticleFree condoms, exercise classes are part of a healthy college transition
Editor’s note: This column is part two of a two-part health guide for freshmen’s transition to life at Syracuse University. This part addresses how to transition physical health. Part one focused on...
View ArticleA chronicle of a student’s inevitable downfall of motivation from the...
You immediately wake to the sound of your alarm wailing. In one swift motion, you switch off the alarm and leap out of bed. It’s time for your second week of classes. Class doesn’t start until 12:15...
View Article7 things to know about Ugly God, formerly known as P*ssy Bacon
Rapper and producer Ugly God is among the five performers at Juice Jam 2017. Here’s what you need to know about him before he takes the stage. SoundCloud famous He has more than 230 million plays and...
View ArticleYou know Juice Jam, but do you know what happens behind the scenes?
UPDATED: Sept. 7, 2017 at 12:17 a.m. Five months of work for a one-day event. Thousands of students will attend Juice Jam on Sunday — the final payoff for the University Union team. This year’s...
View ArticleTaylor Swift’s new system of selling concert tickets snakes out fans
Updated: Sep. 7 at 12:43 a.m. Taylor Swift, known for her regular release of music, has been hiding for the past few months. Swift has only recently been thrown back in the spotlight with the release...
View Article3 things to know about Counting Crows before their Syracuse performance
You definitely know Matchbox Twenty, even if you can’t explicitly name their songs. Their ‘90s alternative-grunge hits including “Push” and “3AM” have that definitively ‘90s sound that populates...
View ArticleTo all Juice Jam veterans: you are not alone in your indifference about going...
UPDATED: Sept. 9, 2017 at 4:06 p.m. EST To all the freshmen out there, I get it, Juice Jam is your first concert in college. You’ve seen the “I’m Shmacked” type of videos and think it’s going to be an...
View Articlewill.i.am defines new era of music industry, joining Mobile Record Label’s...
UPDATED: Sept. 12 at 1:17 a.m. The future of the record label has become less and less clear in recent years. Artists have increasingly spoken out against the control labels have over their music,...
View ArticleDogfish Head Brewery missed their shot at a sour craft beer
Some of the bigger craft breweries have been trying their hands at sours as of late. Most notably was Brooklyn Brewery’s Bel Air Sour last spring, which knocked it out of the park. Dogfish Head’s been...
View ArticleAs the temperature drops, pick up your laptops because Netflix has a packed...
There’s something more frightening than the Demogorgon heading our way this fall. The streaming giant Netflix has a great lineup of shows for the upcoming sweater and pumpkin spice season. Along with...
View ArticleDay drinking is just plain old weird, even at Syracuse University
It’s everyone’s favorite time of year: tailgate season. The weather is warm, the Orange are touching down and you can drink during the day. Who doesn’t love that? Me. I don’t. Day drinking seems like...
View ArticleGetting streamy: Spotify v. Apple Music fight for top music streaming service
Music streaming services have blown up in recent years, and now the competition to get in your ear has never been higher. Whether it’s Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal or Prime Music, companies are...
View ArticleSchur strikes again: NBC’s ‘The Good Place’ is the perfect show to follow...
Mike Schur is a name most television fans will know and hold close to their heart. The man has produced hit after hit, and yet every show is like a shiny new toy. With shows across various network...
View ArticleA dive into the degrading world of fetishization Latinas live in
UPDATED: Sep. 26 at 11:56 p.m. We were lying in bed when he asked me, “So you’re a Latina?” A point of clarification, I thought, as I had just explained three intersected bases of my identity —...
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