Lantern flies invade campus
With the return of lantern flies taking over campus, students and faculty discuss the debate over what to do regarding the insects.
NABA helps launch student careers
The National Association of Black Accountants held an internship application bootcamp for students to get students a foot in the door when it comes to their career.
Owls Decide: Yankees or Red Sox?
By: Mackenzie Byerlee Features Editor “Red Sox, because my friend is a fan.” Nursing major Cielo Garzón, a freshman “Neither, I’m not a baseball fan; I play basketball.” Biotechnology major Titus Graham,
Owls head to Florida to kick off 2015 baseball season
Jared Klim – Special to the Southern News It’s that time of the year for America’s pastime on the campus of Southern Connecticut State University. The Owls kick off the season down
Professors and grad students work on autism research project
Whitney Hoffmann, psychology graduate student, runs through a demonstration of a vocabulary test with Vinnie Apicella, 9, of East Haven. Southern’s Psychology Department has been performing autism research, centered around language difficulties,
Junior named Most Outstanding Swimmer at Northeast-10 Conference
Bobby Martinez – Sports Writer After a successful attempt in winning their fifth consecutive Northeast-10 Conference title, Owls men’s swimming and diving team, led by junior Christopher Curtin who was named Most
Sophomore breaks record in women’s track and field 100-meter
Philip Zoppi – Special to the Southern News One hundred meters in 11.61 seconds. That’s all it took for sophomore, Shatajah Wattely, of the Southern Connecticut State University women’s track and field
College students at risk of contracting Meningitis: Prevention and taking action
Jess Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Earlier this February, a Yale undergraduate student was admitted to the hospital with a likely case of bacterial meningitis. This “close to home” case of meningitis
Studies show microwaves take away nutrients in food when heated
Andreas Yilma – Special to the Southern News People don’t always have the time to cook food with a stove. In today’s busy world, people resort to a microwave for its time
Owls score over 100 points and defeat Adelphi
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor As the snow and frigid wind blew outside of Moore Field House, the Southern Connecticut men’s basketball team heated up the court on the inside. For a
New application rewards students for not using phones in class
Jess Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Imagine earning free food, discounts and prizes, simply by paying attention in class and putting down mobile devices. Pocket Points, an app created by Emily Turner,
Women’s basketball team falls to Merrimack College 68-64
Bobby Martinez – Sports Writer With the loss of senior and co-captain point guard Mariah Hankton due to a serious knee injury she suffered against Adelphi University, the Owls took on Merrimack