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.
Fitness Center offers free classes
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter The lights dimmed slowly in the yoga class, students laid out their mats and sat cross legged. Music came from the stereo, creating a calm environment.
Hall program encourages students to donate blood and organs
Katherine Krajcik – Special to the Southern News Senior resident advisor Shawn Copeland stood in the lobby of West Campus last Tuesday night repeating the sentence “You are a hero.” Instead of
April campaign reminds students not to text and drive
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter “U DRIVE. U TEXT. U PAY.” That’s the new campaign slogan illuminating orange highway signs. The campaign, an effort brought by the collaboration of the State
Drag queens steal the show at SCSU
Derek Torrellas – Photo Editor The annual Drag Ball filled the Adanti Student Center Ballroom with over 150 people last Wednesday, April 8. The event’s organizers, Prism Club and the Sage Center,
SCSU grad shares his story to raise HIV awareness at SAGE event
Aaron Berkowitz – News Writer The university’s SAGE Center hosted an open dialogue in the student center’s ballroom, where former student Kyle Rodriguez, shared his experience after being diagnosed with the HIV
New Haven’s pothole problems continue
Aaron Berkowitz – News Reporter Warm weather is the answer to New Haven’s pothole problems, according to the Mayor’s Director of Communications, Laurence Grotheer. He said he is not familiar with the
Getting rid of the “Plus Size” label?
Emili Lanno – Copy Editor As a fashion lover, I am at the mall more than I should be; constantly at clothing stores browsing for the new seasons’ trends. As I walk
Matter of safety: Wintergreen Parking Garage should have a guard on duty
Amy Kulikowski – Special to the Southern News Allaysia Varnado, senior journalism major, commutes from East Hartford and said she rarely sees security guards around the parking garage. Varnado has never been
Standardized testing: the debate continues
Katherine G. Krajcik – Special to the Southern News Cram, memorize, regurgitate and then forget. This learning method is unfortunately becoming more common as teaching methods dwindle, assessment methods narrow in scope, and
Students share thoughts on library’s religious stained glass windows
Sandra Gomez-Aceves – Special to the Southern News On one of the first and sunniest days of spring, the rays of sun beamed down on Hilton C. Buley Library’s new bright tinted windows