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.
Campus construction continues toward completion
Monica Zielinski – Online Editor As construction continues, and the expected completion dates approach, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, James Blake, said both projects, Buley Library and the science lab
Freshmen Survival Guide
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter As of Aug. 24, 2014, a majority of the freshmen moved into their dorm rooms. This is the time where freshmen start thinking they know it
new semester means new changes for students on campus
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter Returning students are in for a surprise as the staff of Southern has made some major changes to campus life over the summer. With students back
New Haven crime rate decreased in past year
Vivian Englund – Copy Editor According to the most recent FBI data, New Haven has ranked as the second most dangerous city in America. However, in the last year instances of violent
truth about LEP program
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter As of Aug. 2009, Southern Connecticut State University has adopted a new program study to satisfy students’ general education requirement. The Liberal Education Program at Southern
long-distance friendships in college
Natalie Barletta – Opinions Editor One of the tricky things about college is the fact that your high school crew was once joined at the hip and now is proceeding to go in
Students are unaware of local elections
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter The 2014 election for Governor in the state of Connecticut is scheduled to take place on Nov. 4. The election primaries took place on Aug. 12,
Americans Respond to Ebola-Infected Workers
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter Ebola, the viral disease, has a fatality rate of 70% among humans. The disease has been centered in West Africa, particularly Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and just
From Summer Break to School Mode
Emili Lanno – Copy Editor School is back in session and this means; waking up earlier in the morning, having a strict schedule, having tons of homework and projects to get done,
Southern continues its green streak
Josh Falcone – News Editor Southern continues to achieve an environmentally friendly campus, with two of the university’s latest enterprises, new refillable water stations, and a successful community garden. According to Suzanne