Students protest lack of indictments in deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner
While hundreds of SUNY-ESF graduates sat inside Hendricks Chapel Friday afternoon listening to speeches about the future of environmental leaders, about 40 Syracuse University community members...
View ArticleSU community members stage ‘die-in’ at Bird Library, protest downtown as part...
Updated: Dec. 8, 9:04 p.m. As many Syracuse University students studied for finals in Bird Library on Monday afternoon, they were greeted by a group of about 250 other members of the SU community, who...
View ArticleOrganization to hold teach-in on topics relating to student activism
THE General Body, a coalition of student organizations, will host a “Teach In to Act Out” event this weekend on topics relating to student activism. The teach-in, which will be held on Friday and...
View ArticleSpeakers discuss student activism during first day of teach-in
THE General Body, a coalition of student organizations, held the first part of its two-day teach-in Friday. The teach-in took place at the Community Folk Art Center, located at 805 E. Genesee Street....
View ArticleGroup holds two-day teach-in to discuss activism, intersectionality
About 15 people sat in a circle with blank expressions on their faces. Mary Rose Go, a program assistant for Democratizing Knowledge at Syracuse University, read and sang a poem about her culture....
View ArticleGroup holds meeting to discuss adjunct issues prior to National Adjunct...
A group based in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs hosted a session on Wednesday in preparation for National Adjunct Walkout Day next Wednesday. The Maxwell School’s Program for the...
View ArticleSyracuse University community gathers for rally, march in solidarity with...
UPDATED: April 30, 2015 at 8:48 p.m. Around 100 members of the Syracuse University community rallied Thursday and marched downtown to show solidarity with ongoing protests in Baltimore. Students and...
View ArticleGallery: Syracuse University community members march in solidarity with...
A group of protesters marched through Syracuse to show solidarity with protests for Freddie Gray, a Baltimore man who died of injures sustained while in police custody. Continue reading →
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1 year later, a look at the SU administration’s response to THE General Body...
When THE General Body made its way into the Crouse-Hinds Hall lobby on Nov. 3, 2014, it brought with it a 45-page list of grievances and demands. In most cases, the coalition of student organizations...
View ArticleSU students rally in solidarity with University of Missouri protesters
During Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks about sexual assault on college campuses Thursday afternoon, about 100 members of the Syracuse University community held a rally to show solidarity with...
View ArticleStudent protests erupt across country following racist incidents at Mizzou
A spark ignited at the University of Missouri has caught fire at universities across the nation. Students at Mizzou — particularly those in student activism group Concerned Student 1950 — were...
View ArticleEvents to watch for this weekend
Here are some newsworthy events to look out for this weekend: 12th Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century The 12th edition of the Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century will take place on...
View ArticleJaipuriar: SU students should recognize value of Student Association and vote
Student Association: By the students, for the students. With Syracuse University’s SA elections this week, the campus will elect student body leadership for the 2016-17 school year. The two president...
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Explaining THE General Body’s history and grievances
THE General Body, a coalition of more than 50 student organizations at Syracuse University, has been known for its activism on the SU campus since its inception in 2014. Here is an in-depth look at the...
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