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A photo of a lantern fly spotted outside on campus on Sept. 15. Photos by William Gagné
09/23/2026

Lantern flies invade campus

With the return of lantern flies taking over campus, students and faculty discuss the debate over what to do regarding the insects.
Students at the NABA meeting on Sept. 15. Photo by William Gagné
09/23/2026

NABA helps launch student careers

The National Association of Black Accountants held an internship application bootcamp for students to get students a foot in the door when it comes to their career.
09/23/2026

Owls Decide: Yankees or Red Sox?

By: Mackenzie Byerlee Features Editor “Red Sox, because my friend is a fan.” Nursing major Cielo Garzón, a freshman “Neither, I’m not a baseball fan; I play basketball.” Biotechnology major Titus Graham,

Students get themselves tested

Alex Palmieri – News Writer Students at Southern were allowed to walk in to Granoff Health Services and get themselves tested for any kind of diseases or HIV. The event was called Get
10/25/2016
Students dancing at the Noche De Gala event, hosted by OLAS on Oct. 20. Photo Credit: Palmer Piana

Honoring Ecuador at Noche de Gala

Alex Palmieri – News Writer Every year, Southern hosts Noche De Gala, which acknowledges different Latino countries. This year, the country that was highlighted was Ecuador.      Robert Heron, vice president of
10/24/2016
Southern volleyball fell 3-1 in sets to Adelphi University on Tuesday Oct. 18 in Pelz. Photo Courtesy: SCSU Athletic Communications

Volleyball falls 3-1 to Adelphi

Tyler Ferrara – Special to the Southern News For Alexandria Jurgens, a junior on Southern’s volleyball team, a double-double performance is not as important as defeating the opponent. “I did okay,” said
10/24/2016
Stacks of books, ready to be studied for midterms, Oct. 15 2016. Photo Credit: Adrianna Rochester

Tips on getting through midterms

Adrianna Rochester – General Assignment Reporter The middle of the semester means cooler weather and getting ready for Thanksgiving break, yet it also marks the time to start studying for midterm exams.
10/23/2016
SART Coordinator, Cathy Christy, said part of the reason she and her team are on campus is for students to be comfortable to report any situation they may be in, Oct. 16 2016.

SART aiding the transition from victim to survivor

Alex Palmieri – News Writer The Sexual Assault Resource Team at Southern provides a collaborative victim-centered team response to sexual assault. On the Southern website, it says SART’s task is to provide
10/22/2016
The proposed sign layout for the gender neutral bathrooms on campus Oct. 17, 2016. Photo Courtesy: Tracy Tyree

Gender neutral bathrooms coming soon

Jeniece Roman – General Assignment Reporter Facilities Operations will install all gender signs on single use bathrooms on the Southern Connecticut State University campus. “It’s important that the school is recognizing that
10/21/2016
A tobacco-free campus sign reminds student, faculty and visitors of the policy against smoking, Oct. 17, 2016. Photo Credit: Palmer Piana

One year later: campus is still tobacco free

Alex Palmieri – News Writer For over a year, Southern has developed a tobacco free campus. It is apparent that the number of smokers has gone down within this time period. The
10/20/2016
A board in Engleman Hall giving information about Native American rights and explaining the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Southern’s take on the Dakota Access Pipeline

Kaitlyn Regan – Special to the Southern News Professor Stephen Amerman, a professor of Native American history, said the Dakota Access pipeline protests at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation are alerting more
10/20/2016
Human of SCSU, Ryan Meyer, typing away on his computer.

Humans of SCSU: Ryan Meyer

Melissa Nuñez – Opinions and Features Editor When applying to Southern, Ryan Meyer, a senior English and media studies major, said what originally attracted him to the university was the combination of
10/20/2016
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