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.
First Miles for Smiles 5k raises money for cleft lip
Aaron Johnson – General Assignment Reporter NEW HAVEN – Southern students and friends alike filled the academic quad outside of the Michael J. Adanti student center to jog, sprint, or walk for
Q & A with Sage The Gemini and IamSu
Jamila Young – Arts & Entertainment Editor Sage The Gemini Born: June 20,1992 Fairfield, CA Jamila Young (Arts & Entertainment Editor): Where did your name Sage The Gemini come from? Sage
Movie Review: ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’
IvyLee Rosario – Editor In Chief ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ was a perfect start for April movies. With non-stop action scenes that graced the screen, this movie kept the entire audience entertained.
Future owls are welcomed at Accepted Student’s Day
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer Southern hosted its Accepted Student’s Day to welcome prospective students to its campus. The new buildings and facilities were its main selling point, President Mary Papazian, Ph.D.
Students respond to minimum wage increase
Aaron Johnson – General Assignment Reporter Connecticut has become the first state in the country to raise the minimum wage pay from the previous federal wage of $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an
Students brush up on skills at career fair
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer Southern’s annual Career Fair was back last week, attracting both local and national companies, including public schools, Five Guys, and the FBI. Over 80 companies attended the
Southern completes another RecycleMania contest
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter Recently Southern Connecticut State University completed the 2014 RecycleMania competition, the contest took place from Feb. 2 to March 29. RecycleMania is an eight-week contest where schools
Southern explores a tobacco free environment
Jared Kilkenny – Special to the Southern News In 2011, with the removal of campus gazebos from the SCSU campus, sheltered areas where cigarette smokers could carry out their habits declined. If the
A night of no worries at RHA’s Pajama Karaoke Night
Aaron Johnson – General Assignment Reporter Laughs, singing, and stuffed bears were all on display during Friday’s Pajama Karaoke Night, sponsored by RHA. The event took place in the Farnham Programming Space and
Active Minds sheds light on mental illness on campus
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter The Southern Connecticut State University chapter of Active Minds has the goal of helping change the way mental illness is perceived on and around the university’s