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.
Direction for graduate school bound
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer Southern has approximately 3,500 students pursuing graduate studies according to its website, but despite this, president of the Honors Society, Naina Rana, said not many students have
Spring break offers Southern students a chance to cut loose
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter Spring break is a time for college students, including those at Southern, to step back and take a breather from the classroom. Some students might
See the story of Jesus Christ in ‘Son of God’
Jamila Young – Arts & Entertainment Editor If you’ve seen or heard of the History Channel miniseries called ‘The Bible,’ the creators of that series, Roma Downey and her husband Mark Burnett
The continuing expansion of social media
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter The use of social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest is growing everyday, and 18 to 29 year olds are the number
Album Review: ‘G I R L’ by Pharrell Williams
Jamila Young – Arts & Entertainment Editor 1. ‘Marilyn Monroe’ – In this song Pharrell sings about a girl he’s attracted to that is even better than Marilyn Monroe and Joan of Arc. He
Jamila’s Celebrity Jibber Jabber: SXSW controversy, Chris Brown back in jail
Jamila Young – Arts and Entertainment Editor The South By Southwest music and film festival happened this month. It went from Mar. 7-16 in Austin, Texas. While some people got turnt up,
Owls and crew are sent off, head for Indiana
Jennifer Hoffer – Sports Editor If the Owls didn’t have enough excitement going on already, they are on their way to Evansville, Indiana to compete for a NCAA Division II Championship, along
‘Hump Week’ hypnotist puts Southern students under his spell
Aaron Johnson – General Assignment Reporter It was a standing room only in the Farnham Hall basement this past Monday evening, as the start of “Hump Week” kicked off with a night
Chocolat Maya brings dessert bar to the neighborhood
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter Downtown New Haven has had many spectacular restaurants and bars for Southern students to enjoy, but it hasn’t had anything like Chocolat Maya, located on High Street.
Shuttles at SCSU need to step up their game
Meghan Robitaille – Special to the Southern News We’ve all been there, waiting in the frigid cold just to be sure to get your seat on the Southern shuttle. There have been below