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.
Fresh faces for softball
Matt Gad—Sports Writer The softball teams holds high expectations for this season, as this year’s squad features 10 underclassmen and what the team is calling a very deep lineup, one through nine.
Looking back: Spring of 1997; CSU Day relied on technology to make impact
Compiled from the Southern News archives by Michael Riccio, Managing Editor Over 100 students gathered at the state capital on April 9 in an effort to convince legislators of the merits of
More lactation rooms considered
Victoria Bresnahan—News Editor Almost one year after the university became a Breastfeeding Friendly Campus—which was distinguished by the Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition—public health professor Michele Vancour said the program is looking to expand
North Campus cars invaded by thieves
Haljit Basuljevic—Reporter Director of the IT Department Raymond Kellogg and his team were involved in setting up cameras around the North campus parking lot, which unlocked cars were broken into two years
Student-to-faculty ratio lower than national average
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer During his annual Town Hall, President Joe Bertolino said the university’s student-to-faculty ratio was 14 to 1, the national average is 18 to 1, according to the National Center
LARPing club makes for a great escape from stress
J’Mari Hughes—Reporter Live action role-playing, or LARP, is an activity where participants portray fictional characters and engage in activities such as mock combat and puzzles. Southern’s LARP club, “The Guild,” has been
Programming space in Schwartz almost complete
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer A new programming space is being constructed in the basement of Schwartz Hall, according to Director of Residence Life Robert DeMezzo. The discussion to build the space, DeMezzo said,
First round victory
Hunter O. Lyle—Sports Editor In their second consecutive year hosting the first round of the NE10 playoffs, Southern snuck past Stonehill College with a big effort from senior guard Kealen Ives. Coming
History department houses free historical books
J’Mari Hughes—Reporter Students can find the history department’s office in Engleman Hall, which has been housing free books since October 2018. “We have a lot of faculty that put books outside their
Crescent Players host writing workshop for imaginative short stories
Haljit Basuljevic—Reporter On Wednesday, Feb. 27, the Crescent Players hosted a workshop for writers to showcase their imaginative short stories and scripts against a creative, challenging experiment. During the middle of the