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
Town Hall meeting confronts growing deficit and budget
The highest cost is expected to be the upcoming faculty raises, estimated at around $6 million.
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.
Volleyball chases after second championship
Sam Tapper — Sports Writer After making their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2017 and winning their first ever NE10 conference title in 2018, Southern’s volleyball team said it hopes to keep trending
Men’s soccer aims for more fruitful season
Sam Tapper — Sports Writer After finishing the 2018 season with a .500 record of 9-9, the men’s soccer team has their sights set on a much more successful 2019 season. Consistency
What’s on Tap?
Sam Tapper — Sports Writer If any student has spent an extensive period of time on campus during the first week, they have probably heard the phrase, “It’s a great time to
Campus wide power outage delays final exams
Essence Boyd – News Editor Tamonda Griffiths – Editor-in-Chief A campus wide power outage has postponed finals and shut down the university for the remainder of the afternoon. According to a campus alert email, United Illuminating Co.
Farewell to the graduating seniors
Journalism taught me more than writing Kevin Crompton—Editor-in-Chief I never thought I would work for a newspaper in any capacity, let alone work my way up to Editor-in-Chief of that very publication.
Social Justice minor in the works for fall 2020 semester
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer By the 2020 fall semester, professor and Graduate Program Coordinator of Sociology Jessica Kenty-Drane said she hopes to see a minor in social justice officially offered at the university.
Lavender Graduation celebrates seniors
Jessica Guerrucci—Reporter As graduation approaches, a ceremony was held to celebrate the achievements of six students in the LGBTQ+ community and their contributions to the university. The third annual Lavender Graduation was
Athletes travel for improved chemistry
Hunter O. Lyle—Sports Editor There is no bigger factor in a team’s success than chemistry. Teams can live and die by the attitude and atmosphere in a locker room, and every coach
Art Students worry about post-grad employment
Kaynan Conrod—Contributor According to Southern art professor Lachelle Workman says that when she was an art student at the University of Connecticut, career plans were rarely discussed and guidance for the future
Value found within first year freshmen courses
Anna De Simone—Contributor Southern students often complain that required Liberal Education Program (LEP) courses such as Intellectual and Creative Inquiry (INQ 101), which is designed to prepare incoming freshman in their transition