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.
How to get that special someone a special gift
Paige Tillinghast – Special to the Southern News Thanksgiving has officially come and gone now, which means that the holiday season is in full swing. This is truly my favorite time of year,
Students have sights set on Winter Break
Krystal Goethe – Special to the Southern News With the fall 2014 semester coming to a close, many students and faculty look forward to the winter break. This when students get the chance
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels return for ‘Dumb and Dumber To’
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter Twenty years ago, theaters were blessed with directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly’s comedy magna opus ‘Dumb and Dumber.’ Its release in 1994 was surrounded by excellent
Q & A with non-smokers about campus smoking ban
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter Erik Cerone and Kamal Shaham are both sophomores at SCSU, Cerone’s major is economics while Shaham focuses on computer science as his. They both enjoy the
Real talk about #aerieREAL campaign to stop retouching lingerie ads
Vivian Englund – Copy Editor Lingerie advertisements are infamous for donning the same redundant, retouched supermodel. Aerie, American Eagle’s lingerie store, is breaking ground with their new #AerieREAL campaign. The spring 2014
Q & A with student smoker
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter Callun Price is currently a junior film and media major at Southern Connecticut State University. Cullen hales from Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, and is one
Professor leads discussion about his book ‘Fear and What Follows’ and his racist past
Xavier Lassiter – Arts and Entertainment Editor He looked out into the crowded Lyman Center Theater—his smiley, cheerful demeanor changed. “I’m not going to say it tonight,” he said. “I’ve gotten to
Album Review: ‘Upside Down Mountain’ by Conor Oberst
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Conor Oberst isn’t the same angsty, broken musician we’ve all grown to love. He’s 34, married, and settled down. For most musicians, this is a death
The truth about feminism: A reply to Steven DeCesare
Vivian Englund – Copy Editor Truth be told, Steven DeCesare’s skewed stance on feminism is telltale of many ill informed members of society. Feminists are just here to defile every ounce of
Response to opinion editor’s idea of feminism
Steven DeCesare – Special to the Southern News Admittedly, it isn’t often that I contribute to conversations like this one anymore. But after reading Ms. Natalie Barletta’s article on feminism, and after