Last night 35 dove-shaped, bio-safe balloons were released on the SU Quad to remember the students killed in the Pan-Am 103 bombing. Remembrance Week runs Oct. 19-25.
Students joined the vigil at the Wall of Remembrance.
The Rev. Dr. Tiffany Steinwert, dean of Hendricks Chapel, prayed with the Remembrance Scholars and students during the vigil.
Vice President Joe Biden stressed restoring the middle class today during a campaign visit for U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei (D). Maffei represents NY’s 24th Congressional District, which includes Cayuga, Onondaga, Wayne as well as part of Oswego Counties. Bill Clinton campaigned in Syracuse for Maffei a few years ago.
Members of Black Reign, a non-Greek affiliated step team, performed a number during a rally for Congressman Dan Maffei this afternoon.
Designer frames from Buffalo
Former Henninger High star Marcus Douthit (left) along with former UConn Huskie Taliek Brown (right) participated in a free basketball clinic for Filipino youth in Queens on Columbus Day.
The clinic was hosted by Team FOOTPRINTZ and training pro Mark Williams.
We did some further research and found that Brown, who won a NCAA championship in 2004, almost went to SU back in the day.
Special thanks to SIF Advisory Board Member Alton Ritter for sharing this image from the clinic.
Gordon Tripp, farmer, holding a Snapdragon and a Honeycrisp variety of one of CNY’s most recognizable crops, talks in the audio clip below about his childhood dream job.
1. How did you get started in the orchard business?
The orchard was originally started by my grandfather, Charles Owen, back in the 1930s. It got sold in 1969. Another orchard ran it for a number of years. Then they decided they didn’t want to run it any more. Then my son wanted to know how to grow apples, so we went back into the orchard business. Since then we’ve re- planted the whole orchard with about 13,000 trees. We also run a farm market.
2. Since you have been in the business, what has changed the most?
The biggest is the people and what they buy. When we first started, a lot of people did home preserving and they would come in and buy bushels of apples and take them home and make apples sauce or apple pies. There was more home use. Now it’s more of a recreation. There is still some home use aspect, but now people may come in buy a pack of apples. Most people come as an outing. They come to pick apples and go for a walk in the orchard. It’s not like it used to be.
3. Talk about this year’s crop
This year’s crop is probably, quality-wise, one of the better crops we’ve had. Weather conditions have been almost perfect for growing. It was kind of a light crop and that is because we had a heavy crop last year. When you have a heavy crop it doesn’t set a lot of fruit the following year.
A couple of varieties are little bit light, but quality-wise it’s excellent.
4. What is the hardest part about the job?
The hardest part of the job is dealing with the regulations and things like labor issues. A lot of people think we just pick apples in the fall, but we work year-around. We start in January trimming our trees, and they all have to be trimmed by the first of April. Then we plant new trees and take care of existing ones, clearing off the brush off and get ready to spray and fertilize. Then we get ready for the fall harvest.
Andres Aquino Fashions with Apatosaurus as the backdrop
We got so caught up in the face paint and great runway collection by photographer/publisher/designer designer Andres Aquino that we didn’t realize that Brontosaurs is no longer Brontosaurus. We found out later from M.O.S.T. officials that the proper nomenclature is now Apatosaurus (a-POT-uh-SOAR-us).
Andres Aquino Fashions
Andres Aquino Fashion Collection
Wawa, the energetic rapper, actor, dancer, performer and teacher (who happens to be Deaf)
Warren “Wawa” Snipe was born Deaf, but he hasn’t let that stop him from reaching his dreams. The multi-disciplinary rapper, dancer and actor has traveled to over 100 countries, founded a dance company, and is fluent in several languages.
Wawa came to OCC last night to spread the love of what he calls “Dip Hop.”
We look forward to his upcoming video for the anti-bullying song “Vendetta.”
Wawa’s musical partner is DJ Nicar (who joined him on stage last night at OCC to perform the song “Vendetta.”)
Wawa was joined on stage by OCC ASL club member Chelsea (left) during his performance.
We heard there were weddings inside of the M.O.S.T. (museum) in the past, but this may have been their first runway fashion show.
Bravo. Mission accomplished.