As the hot summer comes to an end, fall in Syracuse is one of the best times for students to have a wonderful BBQ with their closest friends. Onondaga Lake Park is the best places to have great BBQ party, with its beautiful nature, clean shoreline, walking trail and a variety of cute birds around you. My …
Jamel McMullin, Jr. Speech (Click Here) Closing The Gap (Recited May 14, 2016 at Newhouse Convocation in the Carrier Dome) “Most of my time here at Newhouse up to this point has been spent between being two different people. One who I considered to be an ordinary man, who let life pass him by, who didn’t …
A perk about not living in a city, or at least a city far away from farmers, is the farmers’ market. I’m from Chicago, and I had never visited a farmers’ market until I moved here to central New York. Syracuse has the Central New York Regional Market. Its an indoor/outdoor market and its right …
I love the summertime. I especially love the summertime after a long Syracuse winter. Summer makes me want to do everything outside: eat, sleep, drink, exercise, play…eat. So when I moved from a huge city like Chicago to Syracuse, I was a little stumped as to what to do with my free time over the …
Winter is the best time for planning a trip to Florida, especially for people living in northern America. After a three hour flight, I arrived at one of the most famous holiday paradises – Orlando. As the “Theme Park Capital of the World,” Orlando is home to the well-known Universal Studios Orlando, Disney World, SeaWorld Orlando and …
Carved pumpkins, creepy costumes- it’s that time of the year again. Halloween! Horror movies have forever been like monsters – mistreated, misunderstood and subject to critical attacks. For most, these movies are nothing but fun: a chance to shriek and snigger at someone else’s nightmare. For others (like me), it’s about cuddling up in a blanket …
by Lena Wallace The Finger Lakes region is known for its wine country. It is so well known that the Finger Lakes Community College has its own Viticulture and Wine Technology Program. What makes the area a wine haven is the dense mineral soil. Rieslings are the most popular wines in the region. A Riesling …
The Syracuse International Film Festival ended this Sunday with a screening of the Indian drama film “Ship of Theseus.” This was not the only Indian film in the festival’s line-up this year: the festival also honored Indian director Madhur Bhandarkar with the Sophia Award for Lifetime Achievement and screened two of his movies, “Heroine” and …
Don’t want to miss the charming autumn in Central New York? Don’t have time drive to Canada for the autumn leaves? You don’t need to feel sad. The most beautiful autumn is all around you! 1. Berkshire Distance (from Syracuse): 59.4 miles Special Recommendation: Apple Picking; Corn Maze. Berkshire, a small town in Tioga County, New …