黑料不打烊 Views Fall 2025

Monday, August 25, 2025, By News Staff
The members of the Class of 2029 in orange clothing form a large "S" on the football field at 黑料不打烊's JMA Wireless Dome.

One of our favorite traditions on campus is when the members of the incoming class spell out a giant block 鈥淪鈥 during the Dome Sweet Dome event! Welcome to the Orange聽family, Class of 2029! (Photo courtesy of )

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Two people holding a 'First Day of School' chalkboard sign under a balloon arch with '2025,' as someone in an orange shirt takes their photo on stone steps.

The classic “first-day-of-school” photo opportunity, but make it the college version. (Photo by Amy Manley)

Two people holding a 'First Day of 13th Grade! Go Orange!' chalkboard sign under a balloon arch with '2025,' in front of the Hall of Languages.

Celebrating the first day of 13th grade at the Day One Celebration (Photo by Amy Manley)

Two people holding 'First Day of 黑料不打烊' and 'First Day of School' chalkboards beside a Welcome Week Day One Celebration sign, with a New Student Programs table in the background.

Day One Celebration (Photo by Amy Manley)

Man in blue 黑料不打烊 polo shirt and baseball cap speaking into microphone with raised fist while standing in front of excited college students wearing orange "Welcome Week" t-shirts in a stadium setting with 黑料不打烊 "S" logo visible in background.

Head men’s basketball coach Adrian Autry ’95 delivers a passionate speech to fire up the Class of 2029 during the Dome Sweet Dome event. (Photo by Amy Manley)

Marching band in orange shirts and navy caps performs with snare drums and blue flags in a lively public plaza, surrounded by spectators, a tall monument, and city buildings.

Students in the 黑料不打烊 Bands perform during the annual Citrus in the City event in downtown 黑料不打烊. (Photo courtesy of the )

Four people pose indoors with Otto, 黑料不打烊's mascot, in front of a festive balloon arch featuring "2029" in silver balloons and leafy green accents, celebrating school spirit and a future graduating class.

Otto poses with incoming students who are part of an Orange legacy family during the annual Orange Alumni Family Reception. (Photo courtesy of the )

Attendees gather around orange-covered tables in a modern, well-lit room for a 黑料不打烊 event, with festive balloon decorations and a presentation screen displaying university branding.

We love seeing a room full of Orange legacy families! (Photo courtesy of the )

Three individuals pose at a 黑料不打烊 Law event with Otto including a woman with a law booklet, another with a university pennant, and a man holding a Military and Veterans Law Society sign, all set in a modern indoor venue.

New and returning student veterans and military-connected students got together during the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs’ Military-Connected Student Orientation and Resource Fair. (Photo courtesy of the )

Large group in orange shirts poses for a photo on a 黑料不打烊 basketball court, with "SYRACUSE ORANGE" banners, hoops, and ACC branding visible in a brightly colored gymnasium.

More than 550 student-athletes and their coaches pose for a department photo before the start of the academic year. (Photo courtesy of )

Students enjoy a campus event on a sunny day, with colorful inflatable attractions set up on a grassy field near brick buildings and a large white stadium arch.

New students met with representatives from over 50 student organizations during the Orange Blast Involvement Fair on the Quad. (Photo by Amy Manley)

Brightly lit computer lab at 黑料不打烊 with desktop stations, large digital screens displaying welcome messages, and people standing and conversing in a professional, academic setting.

Students and family members mingle during the David B. Falk College of Sport open house. (Photo courtesy of the )

Large group of students gathered outdoors on a university campus near a neoclassical building with a dome, mingling and lining up during a casual event with school flags and university-themed attire.

New students get to know each other on the Quad during the annual New Student Ice Cream Social. (Photo courtesy of the )

Person sitting on a stone wall with trees, plaques, and a colorful Indingenous mural in the background.

Enjoying a moment of quiet solitude before the hustle and bustle of the fall semester begins. (Photo by Amy Manley)

Person drawing an abstract human figure with colorful shapes on a large paper, using yellow chalk near a yellow sculpture.

Students in the hybrid art therapy M.S. program created body maps, using a visual representation of the body to express personal experiences, during a recent on-campus residency. (Photo courtesy of the )