There were plenty of great stories to catch in Pulp this week, from columns to puppy dog profiles. Check out some of the highlights.

Syracuse-based podcasts cover everything from music to gaming

Last Tuesday night, “Serial” co-creator Sarah Koenig came to Syracuse University to discuss the iconic podcast as a part of the University Lecture Series. Not all podcasts have reached the household name status of “Serial” — people are making their own podcasts right here in Syracuse. Senior television, radio and film major Kelvin Read’s podcast “In the Closet” covers everything from sports to First Amendment rights. Student Connor Hakan’s podcast, “The Super Gaming Podcast,” discusses video games.

Otto the Puppy reunites with littermate in guide dog training program

Xixi Zhou | Contributing Photographer

Meet Otto. He’s a 13-month-old yellow lab training to become a guide dog for Guiding Eyes for the Blind. He came to Syracuse for the first time on Thursday, when the puppies-in-training went to the Carrier Dome, where they had the opportunity to walk around and greet other people and dogs. The puppy started living with junior information management and technology major Kyle Rand and his family in Connecticut at 8 weeks old. Otto is one of up to 400 dogs preparing for training with puppy raisers.

Riley: The Lumineer’s latest album is fantastic

The Lumineers just released their newest album, “Cleopatra,” and music columnist Emera Riley listened to it, loved it and has decided it’s evidence of the band finally coming into its own. Riley compared the band’s first, self-titled album released in 2012 to her 16-year-old self — set on realizing and finding its identity. She said in contrast, “Cleopatra” shows the band now knows what they are — sad, dark, beautiful folk.

Freshman performs under Wisconsin-themed stage name

Evan Jenkins | Staff Photographer

Andrew Idarraga is a freshman Bandier student who released his first track under the stage name The Wisconaut a few months ago on Soundcloud. The song is now approaching nearly 4,000 plays. Idarraga’s uses more than his stage name to pay homage to his home state. Two of The Wisconaut’s other songs, “Great Mis-Steaks” and “Things I Cud-n’t Understand,” are part of an ongoing EP titled “Udderances.” “I’m playing at this whole stereotype that Wisconsin is just cheese and cows, because it’s not,” he said.

Published on April 17, 2016 at 6:16 pm

Contact Alex: aerdekia@syr.edu