Good morning, Syracuse.

Family Weekend 2026 will be held at Syracuse University from Oct.

16-18 with campus tours, football, and student programs planned to connect families from across the globe. A flu vaccine clinic will run on Friday, Oct. 16 from 1-4 p.m. to help keep the campus community healthy.

The 53rd LaFayette Apple Festival runs this weekend (9 am to 6 pm Saturday and 9 am to 5 pm Sunday) and features apple treats, craft vendors from several states, and music on a new stage amid 50 years of fall tradition.

A new walking path and willow boulder art installation, The Paths We Weave, has emerged in Thornden Park as artists Sydney Schultz (after 300 hours creating willow boulders) and Laura Reeder teamed with local parks groups to craft a labyrinth path near the water tower that invites visitors to explore.

La L.U.C.H.A., the largest Latiné student organization on campus, has helped first-generation students build community through mentorship and cultural events and will host Miércoles Gigante (7-9 p.m.) on Wednesday, Oct.

14 in the Goldstein Auditorium.

USA Today readers ranked the Adirondacks as the ninth best spot in America for fall colors, with Benson and Old Forge experiencing peak changes this week.

Local events like scenic hikes, guided bus tours, train rides, and the 10th annual West Mountain Fall Festival offer many ways for visitors to enjoy autumn.

Syracuse football will start Malachi Nelson today against Virginia after quarterback Amari Odom was listed as doubtful due to a shoulder injury - coach Fran Brown noted Nelson had impressed during practice.

Last Thursday, Syracuse named Amari Odom the starting quarterback after he threw five touchdown passes in his UConn debut (he celebrated by giving his mother the game ball).

Joey Spallina, former Syracuse lacrosse star, kept busy after leaving the Orange — scoring for the Maryland Whipsnakes in his PLL debut and joining Team USA for the Pan-American Sixes Championship in Oshawa until Oct.

4. He said he is open to ideas about a return to college play.

The Oct. 8 Section III high school sports scoreboard shows Baldwinsville’s boys soccer team staying undefeated with a 2-0 win over Nottingham while local football, volleyball and swimming games posted key scores.

On Oct. 8, the Christian Brothers Academy boys golf team won their fifth straight Section III title at Green Lakes State Park Golf Course while Indian River junior Daksheh Muthusamy-Govender earned individual medalist honors by one stroke—marking a strong finish to the season.

After last year's coaching change, several Syracuse players transferred to other schools; Freeman moved to St. John’s, Fennell to St. Mary’s, Betsey to BYU, George and Souare to Pitt, Starling to Buffalo (court case pending), Womack to UW-Milwaukee, and Diawara to South Florida.