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.
Students weigh in on racial profiling issue in Connecticut
Tyler Korponai – Special to The Southern News For some time, racial profiling has been a pervasive issue that has really come to the front of conversation when speaking about civil liberties.
Campus Safety Program looks to enlighten students
Josh Falcone – News Editor Many of the university’s groups joined together in the Academic Quad last Tuesday to promote campus safety. The event saw the Drug and Alcohol Resource Center, the
New ambassadors lend a helping hand to scholarship recipients
Josh Falcone – News Editor The New Haven Promise Ambassadors is a new group that assists new students who are recipients of the New Haven Promise scholarship. Promise Ambassador Rachael Whitfield said
International Education Office helps students find study abroad programs
Kelsey Latham – Special to the Southern News Globalization plays a large part in today’s world and students who want jobs in this increasingly diverse society should study abroad. “It’s important for
SCSU police family grows bigger
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter The SCSU Police force welcomed two new officers into their family as both officers Jacob Luchuk and Emmanuel Cordero graduated from their six month training camp
Marriage in college: How young is too young
Natalie Barletta – Opinions Editor College is a time of self-discovery. It’s when you truly find yourself, who you are, and what your contribution to the world will be. For
Jelly shoes make a come-back
Vivian Englund – Copy Editor You most likely remember jelly shoes as those sparkly plastic shoes from the 90’s that your mom made you wear on the first day of second grade. If
TV influences viewers’ way of thinking
Emma Judy – Special to the Southern News The only activity that American part take more in during a 24 hour period then watching TV is sleeping. Because of that, it’s not hard
Classic Rock playlist of the week
Despite the trends in music, the best songs remain to be classic. Classic Rock is a genre that ranges from Elton John to Motley Crue. No matter what you consider to be
Tinder becomes modern online dating
Natalie Barletta – Opinions Editor Online dating is a phenomenon that has brought together thousands of people who otherwise would have never met together since the mid to late 90’s. Along as you