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A yoga event was held in honor of Earth Day

Josh Falcone - General Assignment Reporter – With the end of the semester upon the university, and finals staring Southern in the face, this time of year is extremely stressful for many students. Last Monday, April 22nd the Southern Counseling Services along with the Fitness Center and the Active Minds Student Group held an Earth Day […]

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Roll call for several officers getting ready to go out for the night shift, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.

A look into campus safety at Southern

Special to the Southern News – Students in the News Writing course in the Journalism Department take an in-depth look at safety at Southern in this package of stories. Students are under the direction of Associate Professor Cindy Simoneau. Megan Lawrence is the project editor. Reporters and photographers are: Shaunna Cullen, Brittany Davis, Jourdan Duncan, […]

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Diane Morgenthaler, the Wellness Center Director, provided information to students on how to stay healthy at the Health and Wellness Fair on April 25.

The health and wellness fair provides tips for students

Amanda Brail - New Reporter – Dr. Diane Morgenthaler, director of the Wellness Center at SCSU, said that if one was to judge the success of the Annual Health and Wellness Fair in terms of attendance then it could be considered a wild success. “It just seems to be growing every year,” she said. “Based on […]

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Big Sean rocks Southern

Jon Moreno - Managing Editor – The man who once sang, “If I could rule the world” on his last mix tape seemed to be doing just that as he delivered some of his most popular songs triumphantly positioned on top of speakers that towered over the SCSU crowd. Big Sean was 2013’s Spring Fest Concert performer […]

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The seventh annual Jail N Bail took place April 23 in the academic quad.

Jail N Bail raises money for Special Olympics

Juliemar Ortiz - Special to the Southern News -  When he looked around the academic quad, even though it was cold and the wind was blowing, he saw a lot of smiling faces, said Southern Connecticut State University Police Chief Joseph Dooley. “Today was a little chillier than we had hoped for the Jail N Bail,” […]

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SCSU football will play their annual spring game Saturday, April 20 at Jess Dow Field.

Ready for the spring game

Andrew Anastasio - Sports Editor – Coming off a 3-8 2013 campaign, the Southern Connecticut State football team practiced last Wednesday in preparation for the upcoming spring game on April 20. “We had a very good offseason,” Head Coach Rich Cavanaugh said. “Our guys have worked hard in the offseason strength and conditioning program, and I […]

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Pillow Talk: One Night Stands

She says… Well, I’m not one to judge. One night stands are perfectly natural and normal. When you’re with a guy and there’s that physical chemistry and you decided to take it to the next level, why should that be an issue even if you’ve only known the person for a short amount of time. […]

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Quinnipiac vs. Yale game in the Frozen Four Championships

An unexpected run in with feudal hockey and beer

Savannah Mul - Opinions Editor, @SSAVANIMAL  I will never understand why people lose themselves completely over a silly sports games. Granted, I know the games are not silly to those die hard fans, but to me it is all pure silliness that will never quite grasp. It was Saturday night (April 13), and my friend and […]

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Hurlbert swimming with a manatee.

Animals have souls, when you least expect it

Swimming with manatees, spring break and a kiss you’ll always remember Mackenzie Hurlbert - General Assignment Reporter – I’m just going to say it, and I know some of you will instantly agree with me while others may scoff at me, but I believe animals have souls. They are conscious of their existence, have feelings and […]

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Comedian W. Kamau Bell has starred in FX’s “Totally  Biased.”

Comedian gives students a reality check with some laughs

Amanda Brail - General Assignment Reporter – The crowd at the Lyman Center came to see comedian W. Kamau Bell expecting mostly laughs, but instead they got a much more serious message. “There’s no such thing as post-racial,” said the star of FX’s Totally Biased at his comedy show entitled “How to Get Rid of Racism […]

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The Big Event is back at SCSU

The Big Event is back at SCSU

Amanda Brail - News Reporter – The Big Event takes place at over 75 campuses across the nation every year and, according to the event’s official website, Southern Connecticut State University has been one of the participating universities for the past five years. “I think that  it’s just really important to give back to the community […]

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