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.
Cellphone use among college students: a potential problem
Journalism students in the News Writing course, under the direction of Prof. Cindy Simoneau, reviewed two important issues on campus: texting among students and compliance with the new smoke-free campus designation. Students
Democrats and Republicans gather for primary viewing party
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer Politically-involved students gathered at 8 p.m. April 26 in Engleman’s A-wing auditorium to watch the presidential primary results in real time. As they waited for delegate results to
SCSU world language professor exposes hiring discrimination
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer Virginia Santos recently filed a discrimination complaint to the Connecticut Human Rights Commission regarding her treatment in the World Languages department. Santos came to Southern in the Fall
Crescent Players present: ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter When it comes to the end of the school year at Southern, some things are constants: essays, finals, and the Spring Musical. This semester, presented by the Crescent
Get to know the SCSU Golf Team
Edgar Ayala – Sports Editor It may not appear on the Owls’ athletic website, yet, but Southern Connecticut does indeed have a golf team that represents the university at local and regional tournaments in
Culture Fest celebrates different cultures around Southern’s campus
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter The Cultural Fest highlighted and recognized numerous cultures reflected throughout Southern’s student body that oftentimes go overlooked said Michael Schindel, international student advisor for the Office of International
Beta Mu Sigma and police come together for annual Jail N’ Bail event
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter The Fairfield University Police Department, Connecticut State Troopers, and the Southern Police Department banded together with Beta Mu Sigma for the annual Jail N’ Bail: an event designed
Men’s baseball takes win over UNH, 10-5
Philip Zoppi – Sports Writer Southern’s baseball team batted in five runs in the sixth inning that helped them secure a 10-5 win over cross-city rivals University of New Haven, this past week on
Southern’s Unsung Hero: Andrew Parzyck
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter After graduating high school, Andrew Parzyck, Communication and First Year Experience (FYE) adjunct lecturer and FYE university assistant, knew he wanted to do one thing: work with students,
Drawing the line on cultural appropriation
Courtney Luciana – Special to the Southern News For some individuals, culture appropriation is disregarded as a concept of perception, said Rasheed Duke Pierre. “It is alarming how the media has easily succeeded at