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.
Caylee Richardson named Athlete of the Week
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter Caylee Richardson, 19, of the Southern women’s cross-country team was named a Connecticut Army National Guard/Southern Connecticut State University Athlete of the Week. The cross-country team
“Scandal” returns to ABC for fourth season
Kelsey Mix – Copy Editor With new fall television starting this month, it brings back one of the most popular shows on TV: Scandal. Director and producer Shonda Rhimes created the political
Psychologist says college students use social media to form identities
Anisa Jibrell – General Assignment Reporter Hopping onto the endless web of social media channels has indefinitely become a college essential, but the social media regime has its hiccups that students of
NFL players’ domestic violence cases force nation to look at the national issue
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor What’s so great about sports? It’s always about two silly teams just trying to get a silly ball through a hoop, a net, or in some weird
NFL’s Adrian Peterson accused of child abuse, SCSU students weigh in on the issue
I’Aisha Jackson – Special to The Southern News Corporal punishment has been a major discussion over the last few weeks, after pictures surfaced online of NFL star Adrian Peterson’s four-year-old son, who
Panel discussion about race and writing features author of “Black Guy Bald Guy”
Krystal Goethe – Special to The Southern News Race is a touchy subject to write about, or at least that was the focus at Writing Race: A Panel; an event moderated by
New Englanders visit the annual Big E
Dylan Haviland – Special to The Southern News WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – As the upcoming autumn breeze sneaks in, all of New England congregates to the green fields of West Springfield, Mass.
Students speak out about Southern’s smoke-free campus policy
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Southern made their first stride towards a smoke-free campus in 2011, when the gazebos around campus were taken out, leaving smokers without shelter. In 2012, Southern
Delta Phi Epsilon sorority sponsors blood drive
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Southern sorority Delta Phi Epsilon sponsored an American Red Cross blood drive on Sept. 15 and 16, 2014 in the Adanti Student Center ballroom. The sorority
Men’s basketball ranked number two in pre-season rankings
Bobby Martinez – Sports Reporter “You have to trust one another.” were the words men’s basketball head coach Michael Donnelly said during their evening practice while the team was going over defensive