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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.
Midfielder Sam Sandler, a sophomore, dribbles past a defender. Photos by Julian Markese

Men’s soccer drops season finale, readies for postseason

“We have a lot of new players right now, and the team has to marinate,” defender Edward Mensah, a graduate, said. “I'll say, as one of the leaders in the team, I'm super proud of
11/05/2025

Owls decide: Coke or Pepsi?

By Brandon Cortés Features Editor Only one Owl went against the grain this week. “Coke: I just can’t stand Pepsi.”-Communication disorders major Kaiya Mercier,a freshman “Coke because Pepsi feels like it’s the
11/05/2025
Alyssa Naeher, goalkeeper of the Chicago Stars, posing with Interim President Bulmer. Photos by Lily Rand

Champion Alyssa Naeher returns home

Naeher, a Bridgeport native, made a stop at the university to speak about her career. It was the first leg of a homecoming trip in which Naeher would be honored by the
10/29/2025
Angelina Ovalles, the graduate intern for the Dean of Students Office, Zaina Gebril, the graduate intern for the food pantry, and Alandre Alexis, the dean of student affairs and the pantry supervisor, at the event. Photos by Valentina Toro

Dining for a Difference fights food insecurity

The university’s food pantry has become a crucial resource for students who face challenges meeting basic needs. With more students visiting each semester, the need for operational funding and supplies has continued
10/29/2025
The Hands-Only CPR Mobile Kiosk on the first floor of Buley Library on Monday, Oct. 27. Photo by Brianna Wallen

Interim President announces CPR challenge

“In just a few minutes, you can learn a lifesaving skill and show your Owl pride while doing it,” Bulmer said in a campuswide announcement on Oct. 21. 
10/29/2025
Sociologist Shani Evans, the author of “We Belong Here: Gentrification, White Spacemaking, and a Black Sense Of Place,” leading her colloquium in Buley Library Room 438 on Oct. 22 Photos by Brianna Wallen

Author seminar confronts gentrification and identity

Based on studies of Portland’s Albina neighborhood, Evans highlighted the voices of Black residents who witnessed their once close-knit community reshaped by gentrification. 
10/29/2025
Multiple pink balloons being released into the air by students and faculty. Photos by William Gagné

Walk to support breast cancer awareness

Representatives from Covering My Sisters, Student Health Services and other campus organizations spoke about prevention, early detection and the importance of community support.
10/29/2025
Chemistry major Monserrat Martinez-Garcia, a senior, and her Guiding Eyes pup Nia sitting on the floor for a picture. Photos by Lily Rand
Chemistry major Monserrat Martinez-Garcia, a senior, and her Guiding Eyes pup Nia sitting on the floor for a picture. Photos by Lily Rand

Take a break to enjoy puppies and pumpkins

Participants painted pumpkins, grabbed slices of pizza and interacted with the Guiding Eyes puppies Nia, Bitsy and Rover.
10/29/2025
Running Back Kieren Falzon, a junior, celebrates one of his three touchdowns on the day. Photos by Wade Barillaro

Falzon rushes for over 200, Owls rout Hawks 37-13

“Coach talks about playing meaningful games at the end of the season,” Weiss said. “They just keep getting more and more meaningful.”
10/29/2025
Forward Tish Blackwood, a freshman, handles the ball during the Oct. 26 exhibition. Photos by Julian Markese

Women’s basketball takes on UConn in Hartford

The women’s basketball team traveled to Hartford to play an exhibition game against the undisputed women’s basketball champions of the world, the University of Connecticut Huskies. 
10/29/2025
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