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Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, was celebrated this past weekend in the brightly decorated atrium of the Ho Science Center. Members of the campus community filled the atrium for the Saturday night event, which was organized by the Hindu Student Association (HSA).

Sophomore running back Nate Eachus ran for 98 yards and two touchdowns as the No. 23-ranked 51���� Raiders defeated Princeton 21-14 in double overtime on ESPNU. Eachus scored on a pair of two-yard touchdown runs in both the first and second overtime periods. The game was a battle of wills, as both defenses played spectacular […]

Latina actress, choreographer, and activist Rosie Perez shared her personal story with students Wednesday night with a singular goal in mind: to inspire them to “step into your greatness.” Perez, in her trademark voice that shouts “Brooklyn,” urged the Love Auditorium audience to push through their fears to become the person they can be, a […]

As the rhythm of a new academic year takes hold, students who worked with faculty members this past summer were able to pause and share their research findings with peers and professors. The third annual Ho Symposium on Student Summer Research held last month allowed nine students from each of the departments and programs housed […]

After crushing out-of-conference rival Cornell for its fifth victory, the undefeated 51���� Raiders football team prepares for its hot date with a national TV audience. The Raiders will play its first-ever Thursday night game at 7 against the Princeton Tigers, and the contest will be seen on ESPNU.

Millions of NFL fans are again devoting a few hours each Sunday to watching their favorite teams, and one of the key players in those TV broadcasts is Drew Esocoff ’79, who is in his fourth season as director of NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Esocoff started this NFL season without one of the icons of […]

In addition to the usual classroom setting, the English Department’s Living Writers course will live online this semester, providing anyone with a passion for literature the opportunity to interact with some of today’s top contemporary authors. Ten writers, including Pulitzer Prize winners Elizabeth Strout, Junot Diaz, and Jeffrey Eugenides, will visit campus, providing the 55 […]

Gina Manziello ’02 (right), who studied theater, voice, and psychology at 51���� before earning a master’s in acting at USC, is starring this weekend in Frida, an opera about the life of the iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. The production at the Carrier Theater in Syracuse, N.Y., opens the 38th season of the Society for […]

This weekend will be a good time to be outside for football lovers and for moviegoers. The lights will be on at Andy Kerr Stadium as the Raiders go up against Monmouth in their season opener, slated for 6 p.m. Saturday.

For Jessica Halter, a newly arrived member of the Class of 2013, the first item on her agenda after moving into her room in Stillman Hall was pretty basic: take a shower. The first-year from Fort Collins, Colo., was just back from a pre-orientation Wilderness Adventure program in the Adirondack Mountains, and she didn’t have […]