The Winter Student Involvement Fair was held in Goldstein Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon. The annual event allowed students to learn more about organizations on campus. Check out these events throughout the semester from a few new and old organizations on campus:

Innovate Orange

Innovate Orange is a group dedicated to project-based learning, technology and innovation. The organization is planning CuseHacks, an annual invention marathon. The 24-hour hackathon will be held on Feb. 15-16 in Milton Atrium in the Life Science Complex. Participants in the competition split into teams and then have 24 hours to create an invention, club secretary Olivia Flynn said.

The group will also host workshops for beginners prior to the hackathon, Flynn said.

“It’s a really great opportunity for people to learn new tech skills,” Flynn said of the competition. “We try and make it really beginner-friendly.”

Black Reign

Established in 2005, Black Reign is the only non-Greek step team on SU’s campus, said Assata Cradle-Morgan, the vice president of the organization. The group aims to bring the art of step to Syracuse, she said.

Black Reign will perform at The Black Lounge event held in Goldstein Auditorium on Feb. 1 from 7-11 p.m. The team is also competing at the Lincoln Center on Feb. 8 and will hold its annual spring showcase at a date to be announced later on, Cradle-Morgan said.

Tyler Sanchez (Left), Assata Cradle-Morgan and Chelsea Clements are members of Black Reign, a step team established in 2005. Corey Henry | Photo Editor

I Am THAT Girl SU

The Syracuse University chapter of I Am That Girl SU, a national nonprofit organization, focuses on self-empowerment. The organization aims to provide a safe space for a variety of gender orientations to voice their opinions, concerns and insecurities. During their weekly meetings, group members discuss various topics such as intersectionality, sex and body positivity. Weekly meetings are held on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Sims 331.

“Our mantra is to turn self-doubt into self-love,” said Ursula Swiza, a president of the chapter.

The organization is planning on hosting a few events in February. Swiza says these events will be centered around talks about sexual health and healthy relationships in honor of Valentine’s Day.

Slow Food SU

Slow Food SU, a local chapter of the Slow Food movement, works to involve SU students in the local food community and get them thinking about food that is healthy, clean and delicious. In its second year at SU, Slow Food SU is open to all majors on campus.

“I joined to get away from dining hall food, and then I ended up loving it,” sophomore Madeline Goore said. “I think a lot of people do it for that and then find, like, a community of very sweet people who care about food and the environment.”

Slow Food SU will hold a variety of events this semester, and their first meeting on Jan. 23 will involve a cupcake-decorating activity. This semester, the club will host a latte art workshop at Café Kubal on both March 7 and 8. On March 14, there will be a film viewing of the film “Eating Animals” in Goldstein Auditorium, followed by a discussion panel.

Seth Martin Jr talks to Yuliya Orlova about Slow Food SU, a local chapter of the Slow Food movement that is in its second year at SU. Corey Henry | Photo Editor

A Cappella Council at SU

Founded in 2011, the A Capella Council at Syracuse University consists of six musical groups: all-male groups Orange Appeal and Otto Tunes, all-female groups Main Squeeze and The Mandarins, and co-ed groups Groovestand and Oy Cappella.

This is the first spring semester where all six of the groups will hold invitationals on campus, said Shannon Hope, president of the council. In late March and early April, each group will have its own concert where it asks another musical group on campus or a group from a different school to perform as well.

In addition to the groups’ individual events this semester, the six groups will host Cozy Cappella during SU’s annual Winter Carnival in February. The groups will perform songs in their pajamas while guests can enjoy cookies, hot chocolate and other refreshments.

The council encourages new members from all majors and all levels of musical talent that share a passion for music and singing, said Hope.

“You don’t use instruments in a cappella,” Hope said, “so it’s really important to be that close community and close family. It really has become my main home on campus.”

Published on January 15, 2020 at 11:26 pm