Greg Minix turned a negative into a positive and wound up with a second career. The Marathon, New York native was working at New Process Gear (NPG) when the plant closed in August 2012. Minix’s severance package gave him the opportunity to go back to school at NPG’s expense and he took advantage,…
Twelve years ago the South Side Newspaper Project began an effort to visually document life on Syracuse's South Side. Photographers of all skill levels continuously took pictures, showing what life was like there.
The product of their work is Onondaga Community College's first gallery…
Christian Sampsell plans to use his love of language as a vehicle to take him around the world. “Since the 10th grade I’ve wanted to move abroad. At first I was thinking about France, but near the end of my senior year I became infatuated with Japan and Japanese culture. I feel like immersing in…
United States Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called his latest effort a "shot in the arm" for the entire Central New York region.
On January 5 he came to the Onondaga Community College campus to announce he had secured over $12 million for local hospitals and health care providers…
For those of you who have decided to live in the residence halls, there’s one big, dreaded event that you must partake in. I’d advise you to sit if standing, for this may shock you.
Fire drills. I know, scary, right? But, unfortunately, it’s true. At times, usually when the weather isn’t…
Okay folks, let’s get real here. The school offers plenty in the form of meal plans and cafeteria food. But maybe you got really hungry for a few days and ended up buying more meals than normal. Or maybe you’re a young parent with your little one running around while you’re trying to work on…
It’s the weekend, your homework is out of the way (or completely ignored) for the moment, and you just want to kick back and relax. However, the problem is, what to do? Maybe you’re sick of heading out into the city on weekends, or perhaps you’re in the mood to watch something for free instead…
Onondaga Community College's SRC Arena was turned into a federal courthouse Tuesday when it played host to a naturalization ceremony. Fifty people from 28 countries were sworn-in as United States citizens.
The newest group of Americans included 13 people currently serving in the United…