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.
DJ Fire: “I know what to play at the right moment”
Taylor Richards – Copy Editor After immigrating from Jamaica over four years ago, Tafari Turner, or DJ Fire, immediately thrust himself into the Connecticut party scene. He said that his equipment wasn’t too fancy,
Chief Dooley and students address recent robbery incident on campus
Monica Zielinski – Managing Editor Syllabus week just ended when students received an e-mail alerting them about an armed robbery incident Friday night on Sept. 4. Last week, Chief Dooley released a “Campus Safety
Southern’s Unsung Hero: Librarian, Wendy Hardenberg
Monica Zielinski – Managing Editor As students drudgingly return to school and hit the books, Buley Library is abuzz once again. A place where time stood still during the summer is filled with pupils
University’s education program off probation
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer A year later, the university’s education program has finally managed to emerge from the depths of its probationary woes brought on by what the State Board of Education determined
Students discuss the topic of transphobia
Max DeVille – General Assignment Reporter Transphobia, as defined, is the antagonistic attitudes and feelings towards transsexuality and transsexual or transgender people based upon their self-identification. In today’s world this is a pressing issue
Mental health and the college student
Vivian Englund – Opinions Editor College is ironically one of the most stressful times in someone’s life. It is a time where there seems to be pressure from all ends of the scale. Pressure
“Trainwreck” is the opposite of its title
Maxine Minalga – Special to Southern News Despite the well named title based on Trainwreck’s plot, the effect is just the opposite. Amy Schumer took on double the work shining brightly through this witty,
Album Review: The Wonder Year’s “No Closer to Heaven”
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Pop punk has taken a 180 since the days of Sum 41 and Blink 182. It seems like more and more pop punk bands find their way into
Fitness Center offering classes during first 10 weeks of semester
Philip Zoppi – General Assignment Reporter Southern’s fitness center is offering free instructional classes for the first 10 weeks of the semester on every Friday. A membership only costs $45 a semester. Jessica Scibek,
Men’s cross country team have eyes set on the win
Edgar Ayala – Sports Writer The men’s cross country team at Southern Connecticut have their eyes set on winning all three major tournaments this season. The Northeast-10 Championship, the Northeast Regional Championship and