Here are some of the designs from the 2013 Senior Collection. The show,which is held annually at Syracuse University, kicked-off our fashion coverage last week.
What do you get when you give more than two dozen designers access to a runway for more than an hour? Welcome to creativity meets opportunity.
Count Basie Orchestra Alto Sax player Marshall McDonald visited SU for a student workshop and concert with the Mortin Schiff Jazz Ensemble last week. During a break in selections he talked about his progression from Clarinet to Sax, and how legends such as Danny Turner and Marshall Royal offered up a unique flavor that helped create a signature Basie Orchestra sound. The conductor for the concert was SU professor Joe Riposo.
Students celebrate on Marshall Street following Syracuse's win in the 2003 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship game.
Ben Thornewill, singer and keyboard player for Jukebox the Ghost
Tommy Siegel, guitarist and vocalist for Jukebox the Ghost, head salutes the fans to kick off the band’s Syracuse sequel.
Dr. Luvenia Cowart, educator and health care advocate
Dr. Luvenia Cowart will be one of five individuals to be awarded with the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence next month. Cowart’s work to examine health care disparities in Syracuse has won her awards such as the US Department of Health and Human Services in 2009.
Cowart’s Genesis Project included a Barbershop Education Program that provided supplemental literature and screenings to men who did not frequent traditional healthcare venues.
C. Robinson, aka the Saxman, serenaded the fans on their way to the Carrier Dome for the SU v. Georgetown game today.
SU Graduate Stephen Barton, outreach assistant for Mayors Against Illegal Guns in NYC, and a victim of the Aurora Co. theater shooting, was the keynote speaker for tonight’s Gun and America: Joining the Conversation Forum. The event was held at Hendricks Chapel.
Helen Hudson, Syracuse Common Councilor (At Large) and past president of Mothers Against Gun Violence, was one of the participants for tonight’s forum. She talked about local gun violence statistics and the effects gun violence has on families.
The Syracuse University community mobilized Thursday to help bring awareness to the crisis of violence against women. The vigil was a local companion to the international One Billion Rising effort.
Noted author and psychologist Claude Steele, a protege of Kenneth Clark, spoke at Syracuse University tonight. He discussed stereotype threats and the significance of identity from his book Whistling Vivaldi. Real excellence comes from a diversity of perspectives, he said. His twin brother is author Shelby Steele.