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[…] want to have all these things. Barnes is smaller. It wasn’t meant for that. So we were retrofitting a space to just make sure that we could get games out. Shine will allow for it.” New room will lead esports program to new heights On the other hand, the program encourages students to get involved with esports by hosting different events like Dungeons and Dragons nights and watch parties. By moving into the new facility, Meg Danaher, the assistant director of esports who oversees the esports club and community engagement, thinks they can offer even more opportunities. “Esports has been on the outskirts of the periphery of student engagement just because it’s literally in a basement and the far end of the Barnes facility,” Danaher said. “But now we have a more forward-facing position on campus, we can now activate a lot more vocally, so we can actually host events […]
[…] Collections Research Center’s (SCRC) exhibition Architectural Origins: Syracuse University Buildings 1870-1970, located in the sixth floor, takes a closer look at the evolution of the campus we walk through every day. Students might notice the difference between historic halls like the Hall of Languages—Syracuse University’s first building, completed in 1873—and newer landmarks like the Bird Library. The exhibit traces those transitions, showing how styles shifted from Gothic to Georgian Revival to modern concrete and glass. Meg Mason, an archivist at the SCRC, said that the exhibit is meant to help visitors discover new stories and historical details about buildings or notice something new about the history of the campus. To achieve this goal, she put together a wide range of materials. “I wanted to provide a wide variety of formats and images in the exhibition to make it as interesting as possible,” Mason said. Photo by Alex Calabrese Artifacts and […]