Southern News

 CHRIS MCBRIARTY — Staff Writer Why do discussions about politics get so heated? I’ve encountered and heard many stories from friends about political discussions getting out of hand. Just this week a

There are certain times of the year for everyone. Times of joy, times of sadness, times we just want to shut the blinds and pretend we have the week off. For me,

 SAVANNAH MUL —Staff Writer Cavemen carved on stone and left pictures of their adventures to show their stories in an attempt to communicate with others. Great-grandparents passed down folklores of love, fortune

 SIMONE VIRZI — News Writer It doesn’t take much to get wrapped up in our hectic lives; school, work, friends and relationships can easily take a toll. However, there is no excuse

 JESSICA ESPOSITO — Staff Writer As a future teacher, I have become accustomed to certain buzz words in the field. Some of the jargon includes things like “interdisciplinary” and “integration of content

 STEPHAN SHYMANSKY — Staff Writer Gov. Malloy most recently unveiled a proposal to cut over $11 million in arts funding in and around the state of Connecticut to go into effect on

VIRGINIA CALCAGNI — Staff Writer There is always a lot to talk about when it comes to award shows—tweeting and Facebooking about every person that wins, loses, performs or presents an award.

JESSICA GIANNONE — Opinions Editor What is it about living that makes us so prone to self-destruction? We carry on with innocent intentions, favoring the idea of a fool-proof world for ourselves,

RYAN MORGAN — Managing Editor Four years. Maybe more if you’re “lucky,” but for me, the good times end this May. When I came to Southern in 2008, I had no idea