Intelligent Men/Intelligent Dialogue: Ross Douthat and Charles Blow (right) staged a public conversation for last night’s University Lecture Series at Hendricks Chapel.
They may disagree on policy, but one thing these two NYT opinion writers pointed out was that redlining and generations of housing policy in American cities were designed to discriminate, segregate and maintain white supremacy.
We heard this same point of emphasis at the recent Food Justice Symposium.
Blow will be a guest at the Thursday Morning Roundtable later today, which on this occasion is being held on a Wednesday. Moderator for the Roundtable is George Kilpatrick.
X Ambassadors stopped through Syracuse earlier this week on their VHS tour. Next they will travel to England, Italy, and France before heading back to the East Coast for some more shows.
Tribe Society’s Gavin McDevitt introduces himself to the crowd during Wednesday night’s show at Syracuse University. Tribe will return to Syracuse in November to play The Westcott Theater.
Kenan Thompson, maybe one of the most well adjusted, former child actors still working in the entertainment business gave a presentation at Syracuse University (Family Weekend) on Friday.
Actor Kenan Thompson came to Syracuse University for Parent’s Weekend. He talked about his career from Disney and Nickelodeon days to Good Burger, Fat Albert and his 13 year run with Saturday Night Live. Thompson is the longest tenured African American actor in Saturday Night Live’s history.
Earlier this week Thompson re-united with Kel Mitchell on the Tonight Show for the “Good Burger” sketch.
Here’s further evidence that Syracuse University faculty are the most stylish in the Conference. VPA professor Holly Greenberg models accessories from the Michelle DaRin Collection during the Syracuse Style (left) and enjoys the post runway festivities with her friends. Last night’s show in Armory Square was the finale for Syracuse Fashion Week.
Holly Greenberg is an award-winning large format painter and print maker.
Here’s how fast the weather can change in Syracuse: Last week it was almost 90 degrees, and they are predicting snow for next month. It seems one minute you are all covered up, and the next you find a warming sun at your back. ATL’s ILoveMakonnen seemed to adjust well during his appearance at the Juice Jam Festival.
Dr. Don Sawyer participated in a panel discussion about Religion & Hip Hop at Syracuse University in 2012. He is currently on faculty at Quinnipiac University.