It’s that time again, the onset of winter combined with the dread of final exams, making this the perfect time to scope out the best cafés to get a cup of coffee in Syracuse. This time, I focus on independently-owned coffee shops. 1.Café Kubal Café Kubal is well-known in the Syracuse area, with shops in both the downtown and …
Undeniably, it is exciting to receive a package in the mail. Even when you paid for it, know it’s coming, and have a scheduled arrival time, it is still more fun to get something in the mail than actually going to the store. This natural human truth might not be psychologically understood yet (or maybe …
I still remember the first day when I stood on the Syracuse University campus. When I walked on Marshall Street and looked at the people and cars all around me. I felt scared because I was not familiar with everything; buildings, views, even Starbucks, which I went to for coffee everyday when I was in …
Well, I’ve made it to the end of the fall semester. I knew I would make it this far, but I really didn’t make it on my own. It’s now been six months since I’ve started in the Broadcast and Digital Journalism program at the Newhouse School for my graduate career, and I’m still shocked. I …
I love an iced macchiato here and there just as much as the next girl. However, I am an avid tea drinker and normally have about 2-3 cups per day. I always start and end my day with a cup of tea. There are many great health benefits of drinking tea, mental and physical. Depending …
Sometimes I’m pleasantly surprised by the events hosted at Newhouse, even if I find out at the last minute as I’m strolling past a poster on a break from work. I could not miss the chance to engage with the live-in-living-color-black-girl magic of keynote speakers Johnetta Betsch Cole, Paula J. Giddings and Beverly Guy-Sheftall in …
Christmas break is around the corner, and what better way to get into the holiday spirit than by cranking up some jolly tunes! If you’re like me and you’re the type of person that breaks out the ugly Christmas sweaters on November 1st at midnight, then you will love Elizabeth Chan’s work! Our most recent …
If I could offer you one piece of advice, should you become an Instructional Associate (IA) at Newhouse, it would be to do whatever you can to be Professor Chase Clifford’s IA. Each professor at Newhouse brings their own unique insight to students, but Clifford’s lessons and advice in TRF 400 Production Management take my …
It’s a simple reality of life in America. You have to have a driver license. As an international student, you will need to have a valid and easily understood I.D. to not only drive in the states, but also to be eligible for better rates on car insurance—a massive savings over a 4-year student stay. Moreover, a …