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.
Celebrity Gossip: Hollywood over Thanksgiving break
Carissa Duhamel – Copy Editor Thanksgiving came and went last week, and though for many celebrities it was a holiday spent with loved ones, laughter, copious amounts of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes,
Television: Is it regaining popularity?
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter For a while it seemed as though the popularity of television shows was going to be replaced by an increase in people watching movies, said Jamie Rowland,
Awareness present but not enough student support
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer College campuses nationwide don’t do enough to implement laws on sexual harassment, according to Madison Breuer from SCSU’s Women’s Center. “It’s a giant problem especially on college campuses
Two SCSU professors take their writing skills to the books
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer People wait for a muse to fulfill their dreams, but there’s no such thing, according to Communications professor, Frank Tavares. “There’s occasional moments of inspiration and grab it
Baseball team names captains for 2014 season
Bobby Martinez – Sports Writer NEW HAVEN — Last season Southern Connecticut’s men’s baseball team finished the season on a sour note with a 20-21-1 record. With a new year and new
Head coach Rich Cavanaugh retires after 29 years
Jennifer Hoffer – Sports Editor After 29 years of coaching the owls football program, Head Coach, Rich Cavanaugh has announced his retirement. Over those 29 years, Cavanaugh has scrounged up 170 wins
Netflix taking over DVD rentals
Natalie Barletta – Special to the Southern News When I was little, every Saturday my mother and I would go to Hollywood Video to rent a movie. When we weren’t able to go
When Black Friday comes around, it’s normal to be terrified of shoppers
Kelsey Mix – Online Editor/Copy Editor For the past few years, my friends and I have willingly gone Black Friday shopping at ungodly hours to get the best deals out there. The mall
Movie review of ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’
Caitlin Williamson – Special to the Southern News The title seems to say it all for this sequels success rate, “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” is definitely doing exactly that in the box
‘Aruba, Jamaica, oh I wanna take ya’ …on the senior class trip
Jamila Young – Arts & Entertainment Editor As the Fall 2013 semester starts to come to an end, the Spring 2014 semester is soon to begin. Students of the senior class can now