Tyler Fisher – Contributor Five is the magic number. Tuesday’s state of the university address established new ground and broke the old with it. “We must focus on the future. We must accept where we are and say, ‘what’s next?’, ” said University President Joe Bertolino. Several key issues were addressed during Bertolino’s speech, so many in fact that the
Read moreTyler Fisher – Contributor The university is losing students in fact, it has been losing students for several years. “There are several reasons,” said the university’s new head of admissions , Nilvio Perez. “It’s easy to say that the pandemic has caused a decline in enrollment, but Southern is very dependent on Connecticut residents, and the number of high school graduates is
Read moreDanielle Campbell – Copy Editor A group of women sat around the room to listen to Reign Sanitary Napkin representative, Sharon Lomax, discuss menstrual health. A taboo topic the women in the room were not shy to admit they were not taught much about. “I feel like when I was in high school, and even in college, if that’s not your
Read moreTyler Fisher – Contributor Ethan Deer got his haircut in front of the Buley Library. The money he spent on the haircut went to Camp Rising Sun, a camp in Branford, CT, where children between the ages of 5-17 who have been diagnosed with cancer can go and have fun. Mathematics major, Deer, a junior, was eager to support Camp Rising Sun. “I knew a couple
Read moreMadeline S. Scharf – News Editor Technology increasingly improves how students learn and grow. On Friday, Sept. 24, the Center for Excellent Children, or CEC, held an event highlighting some of the available technologies for assistive learning. “CEC is a national organization. In 2022, it will celebrate its 100th anniversary. It’s been around for a while,” Elementary and special education major Catie
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