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.
Eddie Izzard takes over Lyman Center with comedic tangents
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer British actor and comic Eddie Izzard and his intelligently silly mixture of Caesar salad jokes and chicken clucks was definitely a force to be reckoned with when he took
“Fear the Walking Dead”: What’s in store
Dylan Haviland – Arts & Entertainment Editor A young man wakes up from a drug induced sleep, steadily opening his eyes to a world that will never be the same. As the opening scene
No Hazing allowed in Greek Life
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer As greek life gears up for a new semester, students like Lauren Ziolette, president of Omega Zeta Pi and a biochemistry major, reflect on some of the steps that
“Vaping”: possibly healthier, not the best solution
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter According to the Center for Disease Control, cigarette smoking is on a steady decline. Only 18 percent of college age Americans smoke now, compared to the nearly 30
Owls prepare for this year’s Football season
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor The 2014 season was a difficult one for the Southern Connecticut State University football team. In Tom Godek’s first season as head coach, the Owls struggled with injuries
Men’s soccer team striving to meet last year’s expectations
Philip Zoppi – Sports Writer The Southern Connecticut State men’s soccer team climbed to as high as No. 5 in the national rankings last year. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s preseason poll
New Student Convocation welcomes Class of 2019
Edgar Ayala – General Assignment Reporter One by one, first-year students crowded Southern Connecticut’s John Lyman Center Friday afternoon for the chance to meet and listen to students, staff and faculty speak behalf on
New changes in Residence Life on campus
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter The new school year at Southern has begun, and for the students who live on campus there is a slew of new features for the dorm, dining,
“No Escape” provides thrills but no heart
Dylan Haviland – Arts & Entertainment Editor Director John Erick Dowdle has had a rough launching period with his directing career. Mainly sticking to the horror genre, his films such as “Quarantine”
Southern welcomes incoming students with Owl Weekend Activities
Jene Thomas – News Editor A sea of blue covered the streets in front of residence halls as the sound of big, black moving bins echoed through the halls, despite the heat