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Students feel unsafe amid rising crime in Westcott Neighborhood

Oct 11, 2024 | thenewshouse.com | Mikayla Melo |Surya Vaidy

With burglary rates climbing and police response lagging, off-campus residents are raising concerns about safety. Surya Vaidy On Aug. 29, Mrem Megahed woke up to find her car keys missing. The Syracuse University senior’s keychain was still hanging by the front door, but the key to her Subaru was gone. After a frantic inspection of their home, Megahed and her roommates reported a burglary to the police.
Community gathers to honor Dr. King

Jan 22, 2024 | thenewshouse.com | Mikayla Melo |Diana Flores Valdivia |Theoplis Stewart II

Syracuse community members gathered on Jan. 21 for largest campus celebration of the late activist. Thousands of people from all walks of life – college students, older city residents, elementary school children – gathered in the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday to honor the work of Martin Luther King Jr. The 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration was the largest campus event honoring the civil rights leader in the country, according to emcee Iris St. Meran, a local broadcast journalist.
Breaking down the borg phenomenon

Apr 27, 2023 | thenewshouse.com | Mikayla Melo

If you’ve been taking advantage of the beautiful weather in Syracuse over the past few weeks, you have most likely seen a borg– the gallon jugs written on with Sharpie and containing various brightly-colored liquids. A “Black Out Rage Gallon.”Borgs have been around since 2019, and thanks to social media, they have become a college phenomenon. TikTok influencers and American college students alike have popularized the borg and made the drink an integral part of college culture.
"Outer Banks" Season 3 follows same tired formula

Mar 7, 2023 | thenewshouse.com | Mikayla Melo

MAJOR SPOILER WARNINGNetflix’s acclaimed show Outer Banks returned for a third season, though viewers are seemingly disappointed. Season 3 began with the Pogues, the working class teenagers, and their newest member Cleo (Carlacia Grant), stranded on a deserted island after escaping Ward Cameron’s (Charles Esten) boat. In the first episode, it is revealed that they have been on the island for about a month, though the group appears remarkably clean and healthy.