Compiled from the Southern News archives by Michael Riccio, Managing Editor Campus police made a shuttle available until 3 a.m. for students from Monday through Thursday. The shuttle was created because of parking problems, mainly in North Campus, which caused students to park in commuter lots if they got back to campus after midnight. Students would dial 888 on emergency
Read moreCompiled from the Southern News archives by Michael Riccio, Managing Editor As gas prices rose, Gov. John G. Rowland proposed the gas tax be cut by 7 cents per gallon. But students were worried they were already paying too much. “I’m a college student and I can’t always afford to put in over $15 a week just to fill my
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Haljit Basuljevic—Reporter & Victoria Bresnahan—News Editor & Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer & August Pelliccio—Photo Editor & Alexandra Scicchitano—Online Editor President Joe Bertolino has described himself as a social justice educator over the course of his 25-year career in higher education, and one particular part of his career as an administrator has stood the test of time. “I have been teaching a
Read moreCompiled from the Southern News archives by Michael Riccio, Managing Editor A former student was arrested for injuring a police officer when he dragged her from his vehicle. The former student was visiting his adviser to discuss readmission to Southern. Police noticed something under the former student’s jacket when he was leaving the office and the adviser notified police that her
Read moreCompiled from the Southern News archives by Michael Riccio, Managing Editor Students confess to fire alarm pranks Four students were placed on interim suspension for their involvement with pulling fire alarms in residence halls. After two campus organizations contributed $2,500 to the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible, two female students confessed to Richard
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