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: Charlie Sheen not ‘winning’
Celebrity Gossip: Charlie Sheen not “winning” By Carissa Duhamel Remember when Charlie Sheen had a drug-induced meltdown and insisted that he was “winning” back in 2011? Though that was a successful
Minority groups and their portrayal in the media
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter The Southern Connecticut State University chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists held a “Journalism on the Fringe” event in the student center. The event was
SCSU’s Wellness Center and National Diabetes Awareness Month
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter November is Diabetes Awareness month and SCSU’s Wellness Center had an information table on the disease set up in the Adanti Student Center for everyone to see
Life after graduation: Find a job or stay in school
Mackenzie Hurlbert – Managing Editor NEW HAVEN – Graduating seniors at Southern Connecticut State University are facing a heftier question than “To be or not to be.” The real question these seniors
Attending college for four plus years is the new norm
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer NEW HAVEN, Conn – Only 49 percent of students entering college will graduate on time, if at all, according to Forbes. According to Forbes’ website, more students are
Owls go undefeated in the Bridgeport Men’s Classic
Bobby Martinez – Sports Writer NEW HAVEN– On a fall weekend, Southern Connecticut’s men’s basketball team tipped off their first two games of the season against Molloy College and University of Bridgeport
Men’s soccer wins quarterfinal, but disqualified
Bobby Martinez – Sports Writer NEW HAVEN — At one point they were 4-6 and their hopes of a playoff chase were drifting away, until Nov. 19 when the men’s soccer team
DIY: Owl S’mores!
Melanie Sabol – Copy Editor Crafty Kitchen: Owl S’mores We’ve reached that point in the semester when Thanksgiving is just a bit too far away and there are too many papers and
Online dating taking over the world
Natalie Barletta – Special to the Southern News In 1998, a movie called “You’ve Got Mail” changed the way that we view the internet. Suddenly, two people who were complete and total strangers
Using electronic devices on airplanes
Nicole Dellolio – Opinions Editor The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that people traveling on airplanes will soon be able to watch videos and play games on electronic devices throughout their entire flight,