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Read more about the article OVERLOOKED: 30 Years After ADA Legislation, College Students with Disabilities Continue Fight for Inclusion
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Columns / Disability / Featured Stories / Personal / Substack

OVERLOOKED: 30 Years After ADA Legislation, College Students with Disabilities Continue Fight for Inclusion

The comments about how my needs were too much for the system to handle still echo in my ear. I can hear the conversations that handcuffed my family. As we…

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December 2020
Read more about the article Some students of color frustrated with voting process, nominees
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Race and Gender Beat / Reported Features / The Daily Orange

Some students of color frustrated with voting process, nominees

As candidates make final attempts to win over voters before polls close Tuesday night, some Black students at Syracuse University expressed frustration with the voting process.  Representatives and leaders of…

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November 2020
Read more about the article Candyman still operating despite COVID-19
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Reported Features / The NewsHouse

Candyman still operating despite COVID-19

When Syracuse University shut down campus in March amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Troy Boyer, aka the “Cuse Candyman,” was disappointed.  “I consider all the students like family,” Boyer said. “It…

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October 2020
Read more about the article Federal order forces some US colleges to cut diversity programming
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Race and Gender Beat / Reported Features / The Daily Orange

Federal order forces some US colleges to cut diversity programming

Some colleges and universities are cutting back diversity training programs in response to an executive order from the Trump administration. The Trump administration issued an executive order on Sept. 22…

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October 2020
Read more about the article Texans Fire Bill O’Brien: A Look at the Past, Present and  Future
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Student Union Sports

Texans Fire Bill O’Brien: A Look at the Past, Present and Future

A day after falling to 0-4 with a 31-23 loss to the previously-winless Minnesota Vikings, the Houston Texans fired Bill O'Brien on Monday. Sunday's loss was simply the last straw…

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October 2020
Read more about the article SU’s esports club hosts virtual Smash Bros tournament to revive interest
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Esports Beat / Reported Features / The Daily Orange

SU’s esports club hosts virtual Smash Bros tournament to revive interest

Syracuse’s esports club held its second WiFi Warriors Smash Bros event of the semester on Saturday in an effort to revitalize the university’s gaming culture. The virtual event, which 25…

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September 2020
Read more about the article We’re Not Really All That Different
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Jerk Magazine / Personal

We’re Not Really All That Different

When I rolled backward down the three-foot, foldable ramp that projects from the rear of my white Dodge caravan, I felt a familiar pressure. A pressure I'd been experiencing for…

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September 2020
Read more about the article SU twins among those making esports accessible for people with disabilities
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Esports Beat / Reported Features / The Daily Orange

SU twins among those making esports accessible for people with disabilities

Twins Jack and Nolan Willis are part of a growing movement to make esports more accessible for people with disabilities. It’s a movement that strives to be as inclusive as…

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September 2020
Read more about the article Deshaun Watson Signs with Texans Through 2025
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Student Union Sports

Deshaun Watson Signs with Texans Through 2025

The Houston Texans locked up their franchise quarterback on Saturday, signing Deshaun Watson to a four-year, $160 million contract extension.  The deal, first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, amounts…

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September 2020
Read more about the article Suspended Josh Gordon to re-sign with Seahawks
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Student Union Sports

Suspended Josh Gordon to re-sign with Seahawks

Josh Gordon and the Seattle Seahawks are reuniting.  David Canter, Gordon’s agent, confirmed on Thursday that the two sides have reached a one-year deal. The caveat: Gordon is awaiting reinstatement after he…

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September 2020
Read more about the article SU marching band prepares for unpredictable season, navigating COVID-19
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Reported Features / The Daily Orange

SU marching band prepares for unpredictable season, navigating COVID-19

Adopting social distancing measures has been a challenge for the Syracuse marching band, which includes about 180 members. To safely practice, the band is following the COVID-19 protocols set by…

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September 2020
Read more about the article NCAA D-I Board Approves Additional Eligibility, Other Recommendations
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Student Union Sports

NCAA D-I Board Approves Additional Eligibility, Other Recommendations

The NCAA Division I board of directors voted to approve a blanket waiver that gives all fall sport student-athletes an additional year of eligibility and an additional year to complete…

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August 2020
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