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…
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…
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…
Leila Abdul-Malak has felt a combination of discontent and optimism recently. Her feelings were represented in the poetry, music and speeches of “Funk the Police,” a musical speak-out and rally…
Syracuse University wrapped up its first Virtual Esports Industry Pro Summit last week, concluding a two-week effort to enhance the school’s gaming culture and provide students with a head start…
It was snowing hard on the morning of Feb. 8, and that meant internet problems for Syracuse’s League of Legends team. Forced to forfeit the opening game of its match…
It’s always been difficult to convince people that esports should be treated like traditional sports, said Alvin Chow, captain of Syracuse’s League of Legends team. But now more than ever,…
Just as major differences define the gap between organized and competitive sports, stark distinctions exist between competitive esports and casual gaming. Syracuse University sophomore Ryan Luo compared his League of…
Hundreds of participants will make the trip to Onondaga Community College this Friday night for the annual Freeze Out 5K, a glow-in-the-dark run that raises money to support people experiencing…
From the moment Katie Willard arrived in Berlin, Germany in mid-November, she felt at home. The energy of like-minded people surrounded her. “I finally felt like I was in the…
Last March, Lauren Wiener was in Boston for PAX East — a gaming and pin-trading convention — and saw something unexpected. She was watching the official Super Smash Bros. and Splatoon tournaments when she…
Syracuse’s sport management club will raise money to support Make-A-Wish Central New York when it holds its 15th annual Charity Sports Auction on Nov. 16. The benefit, which is completely…