Campus community celebrates diversity
The event featured a range of performances, student organizations and food trucks, creating a space where students could engage with different cultures through shared experiences and traditions.
News Writer Victoria Cruz says goodbye
I always knew I was meant to be an Owl. But thank you for showing me what that really means. It has been a hoot.
Owls decide: beach or water park?
By Valentina Toro Features Editor Last one of the year! Everyone agrees about the beach. “I would say the beach because it’s more relaxing, and you can enjoy the sun.” Nursing major
Southern’s Unsung Hero: Andrew Parzyck
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter After graduating high school, Andrew Parzyck, Communication and First Year Experience (FYE) adjunct lecturer and FYE university assistant, knew he wanted to do one thing: work with students,
Humans of SCSU: Always turn the negatives into positives
Jessica Roginski – Copy Editor Riley Scheuritzel, freshman journalism major, sat in a quiet alcove of Engleman Hall while students bustled through the halls. Scheuritzel smiled as he explained that he picked his major
Southern’s Unsung Hero: Cindy Stretch
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter A year after grad school Cindy Stretch, Ph.D., English professor, said she found a job teaching K-12 students in Southern Indiana, but after moving to Iowa she found
Southern’s Unsung Hero: Nursing department secretary, Lydia Vega
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter About six weeks ago, after missing a few days from work, students were thrilled when Lydia Vega, Nursing Department secretary, was back, saying the place could not run
Humans of SCSU: Dylan Mazzarella
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter Southern is a school where students can walk from building to building, and pass hundreds of people on their way. However, every single student at Southern has their
Southern’s Unsung Hero: Judy Behler
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter In 1999, in a small office inside the Granoff Health and Services building, was where Judy Behler, Southern telephone operator, made her start as a full-time switchboard operator.
Southern’s Unsung Hero: Campus Locksmith, Donald Neznek
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter It was 27 years ago when Ronald Neznek was flipping through a newspaper and came across the job posting in the wanted ads. While he was not looking
Humans of SCSU: ‘It’s a pain I need to feel, because with pain comes growth’
Luca Bartlomiejczyk – Special to the Southern News Jimmy Dewitt, an exercise science major, has found balance in life through his passion for working out, helping others, and spirituality, after struggling for years with
Southern’s Unsung Hero: Sergio Nunez
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter Walking over the Southern Bridge, students smile and wave at Officer Sergio Nunez, of the Southern Police Department. Nunez said that to him, those small connections make all
Southern’s Unsung Hero: Roberta Read
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter Whether there is sunshine or snow showers, just follow the scent of freshly baked cookies over to North Campus Market, where Roberta Read, store manager, has been a