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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.

New website brings criticism and controversy

Jackson Volenec — Reporter Southern’s Information Technology Department held an open forum in Jennings Hall Thursday, Sept. 12 for students, staff and faculty members to discuss the four months of progress made
09/18/2019

Trading in old gear for new owl wings

Jessica Guerrucci — Managing Editor Transfer students got to decide between tumblers, sunglasses and T-shirts after trading their old university shirt in at the Swap for Success and SCSU Swag event hosted
09/18/2019

Pending construction calls for renovations

Sofia Rositani — Reporter Wilkinson and Chase Hall have implemented tints on their residence hall windows in preparation for the upcoming construction from the second floor and up. The construction is in
09/18/2019

Part-time job fair brings opportunities

Mia Bonadies — Contributor The Office of Career and Professional Development hosted their first part-time job fair of the semester for perspective students in the Adanti Student Center Ballroom. The event took
09/18/2019

Looking back: Fall of 1998

Southern looks for new professors After a new state program, the Early Retirement Incentive Program, was enacted, 42 members of Southern’s faculty took advantage of. State employees had the opportunity to either
09/18/2019
Darkened hallway on the first floor of Morrill Hall minutes after news circulated around campus that the power had gone out

Damaged transformer sparks campus wide power outage

Jessica Guerrucci — Managing Editor Tamonda Griffiths — Editor-in-Chief At approximately 3:30 p.m. much of the university was left without power. According to a campus wide statement sent out by the Patrick Dilger,
09/17/2019

Moped rider struck in a three-vehicle collision

Jacob Waring — Online Editor  Amanda Cavoto — Arts and Entertainment Editor A three-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Pine Rock Avenue and Fitch Street intersection on the afternoon of Sept.
09/17/2019
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