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.
Communication between students and faculty is key
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer Open communication between students and faculty is essential for academic success on both ends. All professors are required to have weekly office hours and hand out contact information
CSU campuses experience hiring freeze
Alex Palmieri – General Assignment Reporter Yet another halt for Connecticut State Schools and Universities as a hiring freeze has come into effect for 17 campuses across the state. This is due to the
BannerWeb gets a makeover
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer Southern has teamed up with Ellucian to completely revamp all BannerWeb services for students and faculty. Ellucian is a company that provides software and technological services for higher
SCSU men’s basketball team under review by NCAA for fight incident
Edgar Ayala – Sports Editor A total of 39 days have passed and still no word on the incident. Last month, on March 12, Southern Connecticut’s men’s basketball team were involved in a brawl
Buley Library Café Naming Contest
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter From April 3 through April 15, Southern presented its students with a challenge: submit a new, unique name for the Hilton C. Buley Library Café said Brad Crerar,
Kelsey Cockrill gives the softball team her full performance
Philip Zoppi – Sports Writer Kelsey Cockrill has been one of the bright spots in what has been a tough season for Southern’s softball team. Cockrill owns a 2.36 earned run average, along with
Nicole Pruchnik closes the curtains on gymnastics after 18 years
Edgar Ayala – Sports Editor On April 10, after her final meet for the Owls at USAG Collegiate Nationals in St. Charles, Mo., Nicole Pruchnik closed the curtains on not only her collegiate career
Southern’s Unsung Hero: Cindy Stretch
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter A year after grad school Cindy Stretch, Ph.D., English professor, said she found a job teaching K-12 students in Southern Indiana, but after moving to Iowa she found
New England facing unseasonably cold spring
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter To the north, temperatures are quite cold, while in the south temperatures are a bit warmer, and whether or not Connecticut experiences a warmer or cooler spring season
Roundtable Discussion on educational topics
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter This past week, the third in a series of four roundtable discussions was held between faculty discussing the work of English Professor Elizabeth Kalbfliesch. Kalbfleisch’s presented work is