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.
Sexual assault policies to remain the same
Michelle Shnayder – Contributor Recently, the Trump administration proposed numerous rules that would expand the rights of college students accused of sexual misconduct. According to a 2017 speech by Education Secretary Betsy Devos, the proposed new rules would obligate schools to investigate sexual misconduct complaints only if
Living in Connecticut is not ideal for everybody
Hunter Lyle – Reporter The state of Connecticut, while relatively small, offers a variety of landscapes and opportunities for living situations. From roaring hills and dense woodlands, to the busy and bustling city streets, some students say there is a place for them;
Taekwondo community sticks together
Hunter Lyle – Reporter The air in Pelz Gymnasium was hot and stagnant, but that didn’t stop members of the SCSU Taekwondo Club from shouting, punching, and delivering some high-flying kicks. Taekwondo has become a sport on the
Club promotes acceptance of neurodiversity
Alexandra Scicchitano – Reporter Having an Autism Awareness and Advocacy Club (AAAC) promotes inclusion and allows acceptance, said Jimmy D’Elia, a senior sports management major. D’Elia has been a member of the AAAC since roughly a year and a
Gaming with a disability: accommodations in progress
Jacob Waring – Contributor The disabled community often gets the short end of the stick, and videogame developers typically make accessibility to disabled gamers an afterthought. Since the eight-bit early days, video games have considerably reached new heights, except in one
The joy that free reading offers
Joe Freer– Reporter A college student’s workload is often overbearing and rigorous, filled with so much reading that is easy to forget how to enjoy it. Just the thought of reading is associated
Student photographs trip to Amazon
Victoria Bresnahan – News Editor As a photo-documentarian, Brokk Tollefson, a senior, joined chemistry professor James Kearns on his fifth annual summer trip to Ecuador to record observations and analysis of the plants he was
Custodial hiring freeze continues
Jacob Waring – Contributor Due to a two-year hiring freeze, facilities operations and custodial duties have been affected. “We had one all last year and we will have one all of this year,” said Mark Rozewski, vice president of finances and administration. “And what that
Should the Oscar’s recognize blockbusters?
Tyler Fisher – Contributor 2018 has been a big year for blockbuster movies. So far this year, movies like Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War have taken over mainstream media, and in many ways have influenced
Censorship and politics of musicians
Michelle Shnayder – Contributor Music is a powerful and influential art form ever since the dawn of media, and there has been a debate about whether or not popular music should be censored, and if so, what