Strolling the South Side
It’s unavoidable to walk down any street on the South Side and not come across at least one vacant or abandoned property. It is a familiar sight for residents: windows boarded up, wooden steps broken, shingles on the verge of falling. The Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation, commonly referred to as the Land Bank, might [...]
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Summer Issue
This Summer Issue features four profiles of community members. We take this opportunity each year to offer this special profile series, which expands on The Stand’s regular “Achiever” feature.
The Stand is all about people who are contributing to the South Side community. If you have a nomination for our regular “Achiever” profile, please let us know.
Our reporters also spoke with HOPE for Bereaved, a center offering support to individuals and families suffering through the loss of a loved one; explain the newly developed Land Bank, and highlight some of the winners of the Afro-Academic Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics.
Hometown News
Art Show Held in Recognition of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month
The third annual event “Got Art” was hosted at the Museum of Science and Technology on Tuesday, May 7, to raise awareness of children’s mental illness.
The theme of the night was “I can…” Through paintings, designs, stand-up speeches and video-taped performances, children showed their talents, reclaimed their dreams and broke down the stigmas given to youth with special needs.
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Ready to Soar
Calmesha Givens keeps her acting dreams alive while also working at On Point For College
Actress Calmesha Givens sits in a room with three other people — waiting — anxious to hear who made the cut. The room is silent as the tension builds. Everyone in the room seems on edge, except Calmesha, better known as “Caly.” She looks confident, sitting up straight with her shoulders back. She has done this many times before.
You might guess this is a typical scene for an aspiring actress, but not in this case.
