The Power of Identity By Marisol Hernandez | Photo provided by CNY Latino When she arrived in the United States in 1979, Myrna García Calderón, the director of Syracuse University’s Latino-Latin American Studies program, never intended to call the country...
Month: February 2017
Natalie Clair Stetson
Excitement in the Water By Kathryn Walsh | Photography by Alexis Emm Canals and New York state history aren’t exactly at the forefront of the cultural zeitgeist these days. In Syracuse, at least, Natalie Clair Stetson is determined to change...
Lanika Mabrey
Great Loss, Greater Gains By Samantha Mendoza | Photography by Alice G. Patterson Lanika Mabrey is a familiar figure on the Westside of Syracuse. She walks through its streets frequently, bundled up in warm clothing in the cool winter weather,...
20 Years with Syracuse City Ballet
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Syracuse City Ballet. To commemorate this milestone, the company is performing the first ballet it ever produced, “Snow White.” We took a look back with some of Syracuse City Ballet’s current and...
March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction
Cooking for a Cause By SWM staff | Photos provided by March of Dimes Having a sick child is never easy. Premature birth — the No. 1 cause of infant mortality in the United States — is terrifying. March of Dimes’...