By Jamie Jenson Photos by Alice G. Patterson Like most tattoos, the one on Tafiea Stokes’ right wrist tells a story. The zig-zag lines of a heartbeat surround the cursive script that spells out the name of her 3-year-old...
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COVER STORY: Sharon Owens, Deputy Mayor, City of Syracuse
BY BECCA TAURISANO PHOTOS BY ALICE G. PATTERSON Sharon Owens believes that everyone deserves a nice place to live. “Every day of my life, the ultimate goal is that every resident deserves to live in a safe, affordable, clean, prosperous...
COVER STORY: Jordan (Sheridan) Zapisek, founder, On My Team16
Jordan Sheridan Zapisek has always had a charitable disposition. “I've always had kind of a philanthropic side to me since high school,” Jordan said. A 2013 graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, Jordan started her own charity drives while she was...
COVER STORY: TIANA MANGAKAHIA: Getting #Tough4T
BY MEGAN SHEEHAN PHOTOS BY ALICE G. PATTERSON If you have not yet heard the name Tiana Mangakahia, get ready. Said to be the top basketball player (player period, between both men and women) at Syracuse University, Tiana is...
COVER STORY: ‘THE ART OF LETTING GO:’ Sandra Sabene, Liverpool Arts Center
Art has always been a haven for Sandra Fioramonti-Sabene. “Art has been a way for me to check in with myself, to express just whatever I really can't put words to,” she said. “It's always been that healing tool for...