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.
Winter Session sees 15.6 percent increase from last year
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter According to a recent post on her blog, President Mary Papazian stated that the overall head count for participants in Southern’s Winter Session program is up 15.6 percent
SCSU music department: Small Ensembles Performance
Tyler Korponai – Photo Editor The SCSU music department showcased the small ensembles, Latin Jazz, Blues and Jazz Standards on Tuesday, Dec. 2 in the Charles Garner Recital Hall of Engleman. Each group had
Women’s basketball picks up NE-10 Conference victory with College of Saint Rose defeat
Edgar Ayala – Sports Writer Southern’s women’s basketball team picked up their first Northeast-10 Conference victory by defeating the College of Saint Rose 70-60, Saturday afternoon inside Moore Field House. After starting 0-3
Finals Week and ending the semester strong
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer As finals week approaches and anxiety sets in, students begin to bury their heads in textbooks and write until they can’t write anymore. For some, test taking is a
Crescent Players perform production of “Almost, Maine”
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter When a person considers what love is, there might be as many understandings and definitions as there are stars that light the sky. In this play, performed by
Movie Review: ‘Krampus’
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter ‘Twas the nightmare before Christmas, and all through the show, “Krampus” was frightening, and as cold-blooded as snow. There is no better way to aptly describe this movie
Students voice their concerns to Board of Regents president
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer Students gathered in the Adanti Student Center ballroom on Monday, Dec. 1 to voice their concerns to the recently appointed president of the Board of Regents, Mark Ojakian. The
Humans of SCSU: “Don’t try to find yourself because something else will”
Clark Herring – Special to the Southern News When walking throughout the campus of Southern Connecticut State University, it’s hard to see an individual who stands out from the crowd. However, look closely, and
Joey Wallace: “The ultimate reason I came here is to win a championship”
Philip Zoppi – General Assignment Reporter Joey Wallace came to Southern with one goal in mind, and that’s to win a championship. Wallace had other schools that were interested in him, but Southern had
Album Review: Freddie Gibbs’ ‘Shadow of a Doubt’ Mixtape
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer With the release of Piñata last year, a collaborative LP with West Coast producer Madlib, the Gary, Indiana rapper Freddie Gibbs showed a big improvement through the inclusion soulful twists