‘OUR GAME’: Haudenosaunee push for IOC special approval to compete in lacrosse at 2028 Olympics
With lacrosse featured in the 2028 LA Olympics, the sport’s creators — the Haudenosaunee Confederacy — are still fighting to participate. Read more »
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Schumer urges DHS to reinstate Aviation Security Advisory Committee
Schumer issued a letter on Tuesday urging the Department of Homeland Security to reinstate the Aviation Security Advisory Committee. Read more »
President Trump’s freeze on federally funded school programs remains blocked
Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed concerns about President Trump’s freeze on federally funded school programs. Read more »
What to know about Trump’s ICE orders
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 20 as part of larger illegal immigration mitigation efforts. Read more »
Trump’s financial aid freeze blocked by D.C. federal judge
A federal judge blocked President Trump’s Monday night order temporarily pausing all loans, grants and other financial assistance. Read more »
President Trump signs nearly 100 executive orders targeting DEI, immigration
President Trump signed nearly 100 executive orders on his first day, including declaring a state of emergency. Read more »
TikTok ban delayed after President Trump signs executive order
On Jan. 19, TikTok shut down briefly in the U.S. due to a national ban but President Trump signed an executive order for a 75-day extension. Read more »
U.S., Canada call on IOC to allow Haudenosaunee lacrosse team in 2028 Olympics
The U.S. and Canada released a statement calling on the IOC to add the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to compete in lacrosse at the 2028 Olympics. Read more »
Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire with hostage deal
Israel and Hamas have reached a six-week ceasefire, set to begin Sunday which will include the release of hostages. Read more »
Explaining the Trump Administration's FAFSA agenda
As the 2025-26 FAFSA opens, concern grows about financial aid under President-elect Trump, who has criticized the Department of Education. Read more »
Newhouse announces Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer as 2024 Toner Prize winners
Newhouse named Washington Post and The Philadelphia Inquirer as 2024 Toner Prize recipients for excellence in national and local reporting, respectively. The prizes were established to honor late Newhouse alumnus Robin Toner, the first-ever woman national political correspondent of The New York Times. Read more »
Biden-Harris administration cancels $1.2 billion in student loans
This is the first group of borrowers to be approved for relief under the SAVE plan’s shortened repayment period. Read more »
Former SU employee Conrad Mainwaring pleads guilty to sex abuse charges
Mainwaring pleaded guilty to counts of indecent assault and battery on children over 14 and on children under 14. Read more »
Biden to allocate additional $4.8 billion to relieving student loan debt
President Biden will allocate $4.8 billion to relieve student loan debt through the PSLF program or the IDR plan. Read more »
What the inauguration of 118th Congress means for Onondaga County, New York state
Following central New York’s close midterm elections and electorate-shifting statewide redistricting, here’s what the Jan. 7 inauguration of the 188th Congress means for Onondaga County and New York state’s newly-elected representatives. Read more »
Supreme Court to hear second case against Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a second case against President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan. Read more »
Chuck Schumer calls for reduced insulin price, reacts to Russian-Ukrainian conflict
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he will call for a Senate vote in March to reduce the cost of insulin from $200-$600 per prescription to a cap of $35. Read more »
30 years later, Rudy Giuliani's honorary doctorate from SU remains intact
The SU community protested Giuliani when he spoke at the university’s Commencement in 2002. Read more »
Federal DACA ruling creates roadblocks for undocumented immigrants in Syracuse
The USCIS cannot accept new initial requests for DACA protection after a federal district court in Texas issued an injunction in July, leaving an uncertain future for undocumented immigrants. Read more »
John Katko supports Trump's impeachment, 1st House Republican to do so
“To allow the president of the United States to incite this attack without consequence is a direct threat to the future of our democracy," Katko told Syracuse.com. "I cannot sit by without taking action." Read more »
ICE confirms new international students must take 1 in-person class
ICE confirmed Friday it will not permit newly enrolled international students to enter the U.S. unless they take in-person classes in the fall. Read more »
House Democrats to present bill on college affordability
The bill is expected to cost about $400 billion over the next decade. Read more »
2020 presidential candidates plan to tackle student debt
Many Democratic primary candidates have proposed plans to alleviate student debt. Read more »
SU student identified as defendant in nationally reported sexual assault case
Gianmarco Castronovo will not return to SU after being identified as the suspect in a New Jersey sexual assault case. Read more »
