Web Extra: NCC News Brief June 3, 2021 Web Extra: NCC News Brief June 3, 2021

Darron Wallace: GOOD AFTERNOON. IT IS THURSDAY JUNE 3, I’M DARRON WALLACE WITH YOUR N-C-C NEWS BRIEF.

OVER 50 RESTAURANTS ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 17TH ANNUAL SYRACUSE DINING WEEKS DOWNTOWN.

DINING WEEKS PATRONS CAN ENJOY LUNCH AND A TREE-COURSE MEAL FOR A DISCOUNTED PRICE FROM JUNE 1 THROUGH JUNE 13.

THIS YEAR’S PARTICIPANTS ARE THE MOST TO EVER PARTICIPATE IN DINING WEEKS SINCE IT BEGAN.

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY IS BRINGING STUDENTS BACK ON CAMPUS FOR THEIR FIRST SUMMER SESSION WITHOUT MASK MANDATES FOR VACCINATED STUDENTS.

THE UNIVERSITY REQUIRED MASKS ON CAMPUS FOR THE ENTIRE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR AND HELD LIMITED CAPACTIY IN PERSON CLASSES.

ON MAY 24, VICE CHANCELLOR J. MICHAEL HAYNIE ISSUED A STATEMENT OUTLINING THE NEW MASK POLICY ON CAMPUS MOVING FORWARD.

THE UNIVERSITY WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE IT’S MASK AND SOCIAL DISTANCING POLICIES AS MORE UPDATES COME OUT FROM THE CDC.

THIS WEEK OPERATING HOURS FOR BARS ARE BACK TO PRE-PANDEMIC TIMES. THIS IS THE LATEST IN LIFTING SOCIAL DISTANCING MANDATES INCLUDING ALLOWING INDOOR BAR GAME, AND NO MORE INDOOR CAPACITY LIMITS.

BAR OWNERS ARE HOPEFUL THAT WITH LESS RESTRICTIONS, BUSINESS WILL CONTINUE TO PICK UP.

Janice Rockdashil: IT SHOULD DEFINITELY PROVIDE AN EXTRA BOOST. PEOPLE ARE ANXIOUS TO GET BACK OUT THERE IN A SOMEWHAT NORMAL STATE.AND DOING CERTAIN THINGS LIE PLAYING S=DARTS CAN BE EASILY DONE.

DARRON: THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL WORLD WAS SHAKEN UP WHEN HALL OF FAME HEAD COACH MIKE KRYSIEWSKI ANNOUNCED THAT THIS UPCOMING COLLEGE BASKETBALL SEASON WILL BE HIS LAST.

AFTER 41 SEASONS AT DUKE, COACH K RETIRES AS THE WINNINGEST COACH IN MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL HISTORY.

THIS OPENS SPECULATION AS TO WHEN LONG TIME FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE JIM BOEHEIM WILL FINALLY STEP DOWN AS HEAD COACH, BUT BOEHEIM CONTINUES TO SAY HE WILL RETIRE WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT.

YOU CAN FIND FULL NEWS STORIES ON OUR WEBSITE AND FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AT NCCNEWS ONLINE. WE’LL SEE YOU TOMORROW, THIS IS YOUR NCC NEWS BRIEF.