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.
Saving money during the holidays
Janine Savoie – Special to the Southern News Holidays are about spending time with loved ones, but sophomore Devin Dufour said she still tries to save up as much money as possible for
Five years of same-sex marriage
Carissa Duhamel – Copy Editor In 2013, many optimistic young open-minded individuals might naively hope that the withholding of rights from certain groups of individuals based on discriminations of race, sex, class, sexuality,
Surprises in the NBA
Bobby Martinez – Sports Writer NEW HAVEN — What would one think if I were to say the Portland Trail Blazers have the chance to win the Western Conference? Some might say
Stripeless in Seattle
Jennifer Hoffer – Sports Editor Robinson Cano is trading pinstripes for the Pacific Northwest. The free-agent second baseman and the Seattle Mariners have reached agreement on a deal, a person familiar with
Owls grab fifth win of season against Saint Rose
Bobby Martinez – Sports Writer NEW HAVEN — Eight minutes into the game, Southern Connecticut’s men’s basketball was on pace to blow out Saint Rose College until freshman Isaiah Cosbert subbed into
Willie Epps prepares for National Bowl game
Jennifer Hoffer – Sports Editor Willie Epps played his last game as a senior last season. Epps ended his career being ranked second all-time at Southern in receiving yards. Epps was also
‘The Voice Within’: a theatrical exploration of insecurity
Mackenzie Hurlbert – Managing Editor Lights dimmed, audience members hushed, and actors found their marks last Friday night as the Southern Connecticut State University community gathered to enjoy senior Georgia Russell’s honors thesis,
Southern spreads holiday cheer with Friends of Rudolph
Kelsey Mix – Online Editor/Copy Editor When December rolls around at Southern, you’re reminded of the holiday season and one of SCSU’s biggest community service events, Friends of Rudolph. The daylong event provides
Celebrity Gossip: Finals week procrastination with pop culture news
Carissa Duhamel – Copy Editor While we plug along through the final few days of a far too swiftly passing semester, members of the Hollywood elite busy themselves with the usual hodgepodge of
Walking in a ‘Winter Wonderland’ with RHA
Kelsey Mix – Online Editor/Copy Editor Pinterest helped to inspire Residence Hall Association’s annual event, Winter Wonderland. The event took a different spin from the previous years in that every activity was a