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.
Women Vets and Women in Combat
Melanie Espinal – Special to the Southern News When the adrenaline gets going it doesn’t matter if women are built the same way as men, said Jennifer Smith, they can do anything a man
Southern campus addresses tobacco free confusion
Journalism students in the News Writing course, under the direction of Prof. Cindy Simoneau, reviewed two important issues on campus: texting among students and compliance with the new smoke-free campus designation. Students
Democrats and Republicans gather for primary viewing party
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer Politically-involved students gathered at 8 p.m. April 26 in Engleman’s A-wing auditorium to watch the presidential primary results in real time. As they waited for delegate results to
SCSU world language professor exposes hiring discrimination
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer Virginia Santos recently filed a discrimination complaint to the Connecticut Human Rights Commission regarding her treatment in the World Languages department. Santos came to Southern in the Fall
Culture Fest celebrates different cultures around Southern’s campus
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter The Cultural Fest highlighted and recognized numerous cultures reflected throughout Southern’s student body that oftentimes go overlooked said Michael Schindel, international student advisor for the Office of International
Beta Mu Sigma and police come together for annual Jail N’ Bail event
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter The Fairfield University Police Department, Connecticut State Troopers, and the Southern Police Department banded together with Beta Mu Sigma for the annual Jail N’ Bail: an event designed
‘The Big Event:’ serving the New Haven community
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter Southern’s mission statement says that it is “committed to academic excellence, access, social justice, and service for the public good,” and this past weekend the student run “Big
Connecticut deficit takes toll on CSU education budget
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer There is a $900 million budget deficit for the 2016-17 fiscal year for the state of Connecticut. Layoff notices are already being enacted for state employees: 166 in
Southern’s Spring Week Events
Alex Palmieri – General Assignment Reporter At the end of every spring semester, Southern hosts Spring Week which consists of an annual series of events that are held throughout the campus. The events that
Take Back the Night: ‘We are united. We will Believe. We can end it’
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter Since 1998, “Take Back the Night” has been an event designed to establish a safe, empowering space where survivors of sexual assault and their allies unite to share