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Lena Dunham, a writer and director, and Naomi Fry, staff writer at The New Yorker speaking at FAMESICK: An Evening of Stories and Togetherness in the John Lyman Center on Friday, May 1. Photos by Wade Barillaro
05/06/2026

Lena Dunham hosts slumber party at Lyman

The John Lyman Center became the host of a teenage sleepover as Lena Dunham, a writer and director, took the stage on Saturday, May 1, for an evening of storytelling, conversation and
Interim President Sandra Bulmer leading the Town Hall meeting in the Adanti Student Center Ballroom on Friday, May 1. Photo by Victoria Cruz
05/06/2026

Town Hall meeting confronts growing deficit and budget

The highest cost is expected to be the upcoming faculty raises, estimated at around $6 million.
Reusable pads made by students in the Makerspace room that will be sent to communities in Madagascar. Photo by Brianna Wallen
05/06/2026

Students sew reusable pads for girls abroad

Students are creating Reusable Menstrual Pads, RUMPS, to address a critical barrier that prevents many girls in parts of Africa from staying in school: limited access to menstrual products.

Students are stressing over oline finals

Desteny Maragh – Reporter With a challenge of balancing school in person and online, students are finding it stressful to prepare for online finals. “The fact that all of my finals are online,
12/02/2020

Looking back on the fall semester

Sam Tapper – Managing Editor As quickly as it began – it ended, and just after 14-weeks, the on-ground portion of the Fall 2020 semester has finally come to an end, with just 13 days before the winter break. The university was
12/02/2020

Students travel back home for the end of the semester

Desteny Maragh – Reporter As Thanksgiving break is approaching, many students are saying goodbye to their dorms and are heading home for the holiday season. Finance & Administration Executive Vice President Mark Rozewski said in a statement that “the majority
12/02/2020

Spring break canceled extending winter break

Desteny Maragh – Reporter COVID-19 has pushed back the return of classes for the spring semester. President Joe Bertolino said, “in the interests of maintaining the continued health and safety of students, faculty and staff,
12/02/2020

The university assesses social justice on campus

Donovan Wilson – Reporter Southern’s community, faculty and staff came together to assess where social justice is on the campus now, where it came from and where it’s slated to go in the near and distant
12/02/2020

Let’s get “civical”

Anthony Martorano – Contributor Hello Owls! Here’s a weekly roundup of what’s happened in Connecticut last week and what to look forward to on campus in the coming weeks: As mentioned in earlier posts, COVID-19
11/21/2020

Veteran’s Day annual CELEBRATION goes virtual

Jessica Guerrucci – Editor-in-Chief The 45th Veteran’s Day program was held virtually, paying tribute to student veterans through a video featuring President Joe Bertolino, Jack Mordente coordinator for veterans and military affairs
11/18/2020

Semester without sports

Mike Neville – Sports Editor The fall semester for the Owls has been anything but ordinary. COVID-19 ended fall sports before they could even begin. The only thing the athletes could do
11/18/2020

Students discuss sports in spring

Edward Rudman – Sports Writer As the fall semester inches closer to ending, the possibility of sports having a spring competitive season is still up in the air depending on how the
11/18/2020
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