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.
SPOOF: Fitch Street Garage to be imploded for new medical clinic
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter The Fitch Street garage has served as a convenient parking arrangement for campus commuters. Nestled near Davis Hall, the garage while often crowded is the closest
Mobile Food Pantry rolls onto campus
Jess Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Students should be eating well-balanced, nutrient rich meals, three times a day, right? But, with the cost of books, lab fees and extra-curricular activities, students just
SPOOF: Buley Library closed due to asbestos
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter After a year of students at Southern Connecticut State University having to walk around dirt piles or avoid the sounds of construction while studying, the renovations
SPOOF: Senior class trip relocated to historic Williamsburg
Monica Zielinski – Online Editor Southern’s seniors won’t be soaking up the sun on Virginia Beach this May. Due to a change in plans, the class of 2015 officers announced the location
Connecticut proposes tax on soft drinks
Derek Torrellas – Photo Editor A bill working its way through the Connecticut General Assembly targets consumer choices – soft drinks, specifically. The soda tax, as it is informally called, is an
Students petition against tuition increase
Aaron Berkowitz & Hannah Spreckley – News Writer and Editor-in-Chief Taking out yet another loan to pay for school is a prospect that Diane Lazarus, junior journalism major, has tried to avoid
How to finish the semester strong and avoid the end-of-year slump
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter There’s a little over a month left of school. The semester ends on May 9, but people are already getting tired of school. Whether it’s the
Product review: Apple Watch
Natalie Barletta – Opinions Editor Tick, tock. On Monday March 9, Apple released it’s newest product-the Apple Watch. The Apple Watch, which will be available for purchase on April 24, is the newest
When to break up with someone
Natalie Barletta – Opinions Editor Love can be good for a while, especially at the beginning. When relationships begin, it’s easy to think that there will be nothing but fair weather and cloudless
Southern’s enrollment continues to decline, records show
Sandra Gomez and Jossinet Ramos Vera – Special to the Southern News Students pursuing higher education across Connecticut could soon be experiencing the consequences of a continuing decline in state college and university enrollment