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.
SPOOF: Donald Trump to speak at 2016 graduation
Alex Palmieri – General Assignment Reporter The American dream is no longer dead, or at least that is what Steve Smith said when he found out Donald Trump will be at SCSU for
Market Yourself Event teaches students how to be job professional
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer Students in Southern’s American Marketing Association (AMA) created the first annual Market Yourself event in the ballroom on March 14 to get students interested in how they will
Week of Wellness sets goal to take care of student health
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter With programs such as “Zen doodling,” “Let’s Go Build Legos, Building Wellness through Play,” and “Pet Therapy Thursdays,” the Week of Wellness coordinates various university groups and community
Club members reflect on club funding experiences
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter After emerging from provisional status after one year, Kimberly Petrovic, nursing professor and Club Taekwondo advisor, said launching Club Taekwondo and establishing funding has been nothing but a
Staying motivated for the rest of spring semester
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer After spring break ends, there’s about six weeks left to the semester. At this time, winter weather clears up, the days are longer and temperatures start rising. More
Students join search for new president
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer President Mary A. Papazian will be leaving Southern this July to become the new president of San Jose State University in San Jose, Calif. Currently members of the
Second Annual NAACP Juvenile Justice Expo
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter In the Second Annual Juvenile Justice Expo, organized by the Southern NAACP, audiences heard a panel discussion regarding mentoring efforts for youths at risk in local communities, such
Graduation information for Spring 2016
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer All undergraduate seniors are set to graduate Friday, May 20 at 10:15 a.m. at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn. All graduate students are set to
How students prep for midterm tests
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter In Academia, there are some constants which all students can acknowledge: homework, teachers, friends, and more importantly tests, especially midterms. Midterms can be one of the most nerve-wracking
CEC helps to support and improve the lives of young children
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Olivia Loughlin, President of the Council for Exceptional Students, loves what her organization gets to do for children who are often overlooked. According to their mission statement, The