Editing Syracuse University (section)

==Student life==

{| class="wikitable floatright sortable collapsible"; text-align:right; font-size:80%;"
|+ style="font-size:90%" |Student body composition as of May 2, 2022
|-
! Race and ethnicity<ref>{{cite web |title=College Scorecard: Syracuse University|url=https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?196413-Syracuse-University |publisher=[[United States Department of Education]] |access-date=May 8, 2022}}</ref>
! colspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Total
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic whites|White]]
|align=right| {{bartable|55|%|2||background:gray}}
|-
| [[Foreign national]]
|align=right| {{bartable|14|%|2||background:orange}}
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]]
|align=right| {{bartable|10|%|2||background:green}}
|-
| [[African Americans|Black]]
|align=right| {{bartable|7|%|2||background:mediumblue}}
|-
| Other{{efn|Other consists of [[Multiracial Americans]] & those who prefer to not say.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|7|%|2||background:brown}}
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]]
|align=right| {{bartable|7|%|2||background:purple}}
|-
| Native American
|align=right| {{bartable|1|%|2||background:gold}}
|-
! colspan="4" data-sort-type=number |[[Economic diversity]]
|-
| [[American lower class|Low-income]]{{efn|The percentage of students who received an income-based federal [[Pell grant]] intended for low-income students.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|14|%|2||background:red}}
|-
| [[Affluence in the United States|Affluent]]{{efn|The percentage of students who are a part of the [[American middle class]] at the bare minimum.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|86|%|2||background:black}}
|}

Syracuse University has a diverse student population, representing all 50 US states and over 127 countries.<ref name="facts"/> 52% of the 2020 class were women.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.syr.edu/aboutsu/facts.html#16 |title=Syracuse University Facts-Student Demographics |publisher=Syracuse University |access-date=September 19, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913010059/http://www.syr.edu/aboutsu/facts.html |archive-date=September 13, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Approximately 15 percent of students are from outside of the US, and are supported by the ''Center for International Services'' within the university's Division of Student Affairs.<ref name="Center for International Services" />

===Media===
[[File:CitrusTV controlroom.jpg|thumb|The CitrusTV control room during a taping of CitrusTV News]]

[[CitrusTV]] (formerly UUTV, HillTV and Synapse) is the university's entirely student-run television studio and one of the largest student-run TV studios in the country, with over 300 active members.<ref name="Citrus-members" />

There are also multiple student-run magazines and other print publications, including: ''The Onondagan Yearbook'' (defunct), ''The Daily Orange'', ''Student Voice'', ''Perception'', ''Jerk Magazine'', ''What the Health'', ''360'', ''Baked Magazine'', ''The Out Crowd'', and ''Equal Time''.<ref name="Ed2010" /> ''[[The Daily Orange]]'', a fully independent student newspaper published since 1903, is free and published daily during the Syracuse University academic year. It is often ranked among the best student newspapers in the United States.<ref name="facts"/><ref name="Daily Orange Awards"/>

[[WAER]], a radio station owned by the University, features jazz music, NPR, and Syracuse Orange play-by-play programming around the clock. It is best known for its sports staff, which has produced many prominent sportscasters. [[WJPZ-FM]] and [[WERW (student radio)|WERW]] are independent student-run radio stations and feature [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 (CHR)]], underground rock music, world music, folk music, occasional news, and some political or public affairs programs.

===Student government===
Founded in 1957, the Student Association (SA) represents the undergraduate students of both SU and ESF. SA elects a President and Vice President (on a unified ticket) each academic year. They also each year elect a Comptroller, who, with the assembly, oversees the allocation and designation of the Student Activity Fee that was first collected in the 1968–69 school year. The goals of SA are to participate through a unified student voice in the formulation of Syracuse University rules and regulations. The SA-SGA Alumni Organization maintains the history and an organizational timeline on its website.<ref name="Student Association" />

The graduate students at Syracuse University are represented by the Graduate Student Organization (GSO), while the law students at Syracuse University are represented by the Law Student Senate. Each of the three organizations elects students to serve in the Syracuse University Senate, which also includes faculty, staff, and administrators.<ref name="usenate bylaws" />

===Fraternities and sororities===
[[File:Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity on Syracuse University campus.jpg|thumb|[[Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity]]]]
{{Main|Syracuse University fraternity and sorority system}}
The Syracuse University [[Fraternities and sororities|fraternity]] and [[sorority]] system offers organizations that are members of the [[National Panhellenic Conference|Panhellenic Council]] (NPC), the [[North American Interfraternity Conference|Interfraternity Council]] (IFC), the [[National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations]], the [[National Multicultural Greek Council]], the Professional Fraternity Council (PFC), and the [[National Pan-Hellenic Council]] (NPHC). In addition to SU students, ESF students are permitted to join the university's fraternity and sorority system.

The oldest fraternity at SU is [[Delta Kappa Epsilon]], which established a chapter in 1871 soon after the founding of the university, followed by [[Psi Upsilon]] in 1875 and [[Phi Kappa Psi]] in 1884.<ref name="greekhistory" /> Sororities were also a part of the early history of SU. [[Alpha Phi]] was founded at SU in 1872, followed by [[Gamma Phi Beta]] in 1874 (''first organization to use the term "sorority"''),<ref name="Baird_Manual" /> and [[Alpha Gamma Delta]] in 1904. [[Alpha Phi Alpha]] established a chapter at SU in 1910 and was reorganized in 1949 and 1973. The first NPHC fraternity,<ref name="Alpha Phi Alpha — Delta Zeta Chapter — Syracuse University" /> [[Omega Psi Phi]], was established at SU in 1922, and the first NPHC sorority, [[Delta Sigma Theta]] in 1973.<ref name="greekhistory" /> [[Alpha Phi Delta]], the only historically Italian-American heritage fraternity, was founded at SU in 1914. University policy prohibits fraternities and sororities from discriminating "on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, or status as a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era."<ref name="Chapter Development Plan" />

===Syracuse University Ambulance===
Syracuse University Ambulance,<ref name="Ambulance home"/> commonly referred to as SUA, is a SU Health Services-based student organization that responds to over 1,500 medical emergencies each year. SUA was formed in 1973 by a group of students out of a need for emergency medical services on campus.<ref name="Ambulance 50 years"/> Starting with only a few members and meager equipment, the Syracuse University Medical Crisis Unit was formed. The organization has evolved greatly over time but, with 100 volunteer students, remains a student-run organization to this day. SUA provides emergency and non-emergency services 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the academic school year, and is funded by a portion of the student health fee.<ref name="Ambulance 50 years"/> Providing [[Life support|intermediate life support]] (ILS), rapid cardiac [[defibrillation]], emergency and non-emergency transportation, and special event standby services, SUA operates two full-time transporting ambulances, a supervisor's fly car, and a MCI trailer for [[mass-casualty incident]]s. Additionally, SUA operates four transport vans for non-emergency transports. [[Advanced life support]] (ALS) mutual aid is provided by the City of Syracuse's private [[Emergency medical services|EMS]] provider, American Medical Response (AMR).<ref name="Ambulance NewsHouse"/>

===Programming board===
University Union (UU) is the official programming board of the university, established in 1962.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.universityunion.syr.edu/|title=University Union|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=April 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418011136/https://www.universityunion.syr.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is entirely run by a team of dedicated students and is one of the largest registered student organizations at SU in terms of budget, membership, size, and frequency of events. University Union hosts large-scale concert events including the annual Juice Jam festival in September and Block Party in April. Additionally, UU keeps the campus entertained throughout the year with the smaller Bandersnatch Concert Series, weekly cinemas screenings, special advanced screenings, and events featuring popular comedians and speakers. 

The ''Goon Squad'' is a volunteer group whose student members welcome new students and their families at their residence halls during orientation. One of the oldest traditions at Syracuse, the group formed in 1944,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ramirez |first1=Clare |title=Goon Squad commemorates 70 years of Orange traditions |url=https://dailyorange.com/2014/08/goon-squad-commemorates-70-years-orange-traditions/ |access-date=31 July 2024 |work=[[The Daily Orange]] |date=20 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Truong |first1=Debbie |title=Attitude adjustment: Goon Squad sheds authoritative reputation for more supportive role |url=https://dailyorange.com/2011/11/attitude-adjustment-goon-squad-sheds-authoritative-reputation-for-more-supportive-role/ |access-date=31 July 2024 |work=[[The Daily Orange]] |date=9 November 2011}}</ref> and is part of Syracuse’s official welcoming committee.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Enslin |first1=Rob |title=Goon Squad Traditions Make Lasting Impact |url=https://www.syracuse.edu/stories/goon-squad-traditions/ |access-date=31 July 2024 |date=29 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

===Religious life===
{{main|Hendricks Chapel}}
Hendricks Chapel is an interfaith chapel located on the Quad, and serves as the spiritual center of Syracuse University.<ref name="hendricks_book" /><ref name="hendricks_chapel-1" /> The Chapel is home to ten chaplaincies, including [[Baptists|Baptist]], [[Buddhism|Buddhist]], [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical Christian]], [[Black church|Historically Black Churches]], [[Islam]]ic, Jewish, [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]], [[Modern Paganism|Pagan]], [[Methodism|Methodist]], and [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]].<ref name="Chaplaincies" /> In addition, there are a number of student religious groups, including groups associated with the chaplaincies as well as [[Adventism|Adventist]], [[Christian Science]], [[Baháʼí Faith|Baháʼí]], [[Hinduism|Hindu]], [[Jainism|Jainist]], [[Latter Day Saint movement|Mormon]], [[Shinto]], [[Sikhism|Sikh]], [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox Christian]], [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]], [[Taoism|Taoist]], and more.<ref name="Chaplaincies-2" />

Additional buildings located on campus support specific religious groups, including the Alibrandi Catholic Center<ref name="Catholic" /> and the Winnick Hillel Center for Jewish Life.<ref name="hillel" /> Off campus, the Chabad House<ref name="Chabad House" /> and [[Islamic Society of Central New York|Islamic Society of CNY]] also support student religious life.

=== Campus food ===
[[File:Schine Student Center (Syracuse University) 01.jpg|alt=|thumb|The Schine Student Center]]
The university's five dining halls, thirteen cafes, and two food courts serve thousands of students every day. In 2022, ''[[The Daily Orange]]'' reported the per meal cost of the meal plan was $19.59.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2021 |title=Here's how SU's meal plan prices compare to other institutions |url=http://dailyorange.com/2021/10/syracuse-university-meal-plan-prices-compare-institutions/ |access-date=July 16, 2022 |website=The Daily Orange |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Ernie Davis]] dining hall was built in 2009. It has been recognized for its architecture<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arpeggio project selected for an AIA NY Design Award {{!}} Arpeggio |url=https://www.arpeggiollc.com/ernie-davis-hall-of-syracuse-university-selected-for-an-aia-ny-design-award/ |access-date=July 16, 2022 |website=www.arpeggiollc.com}}</ref> and named one of the best dining halls in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staub |first=Morgan |title=Colleges with the Best Dining Halls – College Raptor |url=https://www.collegeraptor.com/find-colleges/articles/college-comparisons/colleges-best-dining-halls/ |access-date=July 16, 2022 |website=College Raptor Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> Syracuse's food program is managed by the university rather than a third party vendor. In 2022, ''Food Management'' reported the university had 6,844 students enrolled in its daily meal plans.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Meet the 2022 College Power Players |url=https://www.food-management.com/colleges-universities/meet-2022-college-power-players |access-date=July 16, 2022 |website=Food Management |language=en}}</ref> In 2014, ''Food Management'' reported the university had 8,108 students enrolled in its daily meal plans.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2014 |title=College Power Players: Syracuse |url=https://www.food-management.com/colleges-universities/college-power-players-syracuse |access-date=July 15, 2022 |website=Food Management |language=en}}</ref> Since 2017, the university has received an A+ grade from [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]] and been included on the organization's Dean's List of schools in the "vanguard" of [[vegan cuisine]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2, 2020 |title=Syracuse University Food Services Receives A+ Score from PETA for Fourth Consecutive Year {{!}} Syracuse University News |url=https://news.syr.edu/blog/2020/01/02/syracuse-university-food-services-receives-a-score-from-peta-for-fourth-consecutive-year/ |access-date=July 16, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Montville |first=Kenneth |title=Check out Syracuse University's Vegan Report Card grade! |url=https://collegereportcard.peta.org/college/syracuse-university/ |access-date=July 16, 2022 |website=PETA's Vegan Report Card |language=en-us}}</ref> The Kimmel food court closed in 2021 after the Schine Student Center reopened after renovations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 17, 2021 |title=Move over Schine, students still upset over closure of Kimmel |url=http://dailyorange.com/2021/02/move-over-schine-students-still-upset-over-closure-of-kimmel/ |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=The Daily Orange |language=en-US}}</ref>

A student-run chapter of the [[Food Recovery Network]] donates about 70 pounds of leftover food each day to food banks. During the fall 2021 semester, the program donated more than 5,000 pounds of food. However, a 2022 ''[[The Daily Orange|Daily Orange]]'' report found more than 230 pounds of food still goes to waste each day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 6, 2022 |title=SU dining halls are wasting food. It needs to stop. |url=http://dailyorange.com/2022/04/syracuse-university-dining-halls-are-wasting-food-it-needs-to-stop/ |access-date=July 16, 2022 |website=The Daily Orange |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2010, the dining halls began collecting food waste to be turned into compost with the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 14, 2010 |title=Food Services collects 30 tons of waste for composting |url=http://dailyorange.com/2010/09/food-services-collects-30-tons-of-waste-for-composting/ |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=The Daily Orange |language=en-US}}</ref> Two student-run food pantries operate on campus, one in [[Hendricks Chapel]] and one on South Campus. The pantries are supplemented by a garden that produced 450 pounds of fresh produce in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 16, 2021 |title=Syracuse University addresses food insecurity on campus |url=https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/syracuse-university-addresses-food-insecurity-on-campus/ |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=WSYR |language=en-US |archive-date=July 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717170443/https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/syracuse-university-addresses-food-insecurity-on-campus/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Journalist and alumna [[Avery Yale Kamila]] reported the dining halls stopped serving [[veal]] in 1991, following student protests, and at the time served soy milk, veggie burgers, and vegan casseroles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kamila |first=Avery Yale |date=September 5, 2021 |title=Vegan Kitchen: The making of a vegan |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2021/09/05/vegan-kitchen-the-making-of-a-vegan/ |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=Press Herald}}</ref> Alumnus and former basketball player Matt Roe, who played for the Orange in 1986–1989, told ''[[The Athletic]]'' in 2020 when asked about Syracuse food memories that "Everything on campus was good. Sometimes Shaw Dining Hall was decent."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gutierrez |first=Matthew |title=The Syracuse alumni poll: Best memories, note to self, favorite food in town |url=https://theathletic.com/1759983/2020/04/22/the-syracuse-alumni-poll-best-memories-note-to-self-favorite-food-in-town/ |access-date=July 17, 2022 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref>