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.
Global Ambassadors Symposium celebrates International Adventures
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter The Global Ambassadors Symposium, hosted by the Office of International Education, celebrated Southern students who have expanded their borders and studied abroad, and also informed students who are
Update on President search for SCSU
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter In July of this year, President Papazian of Southern Connecticut State University will resign and transition to become University President of San Jose State University in California. However,
Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program at SCSU
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Last year, Southern Connecticut State University opted into an IRS sponsored program called the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). The program is a free tax return preparation
Undergraduate Library Research Opportunity comes to an end
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter The deadline for the Friends of Hilton C. Buley Library Undergraduate Research Awards has come to pass. The open-ended research opportunity was designed so Southern students could explore
Professors prepare for winter weather
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer There has not been nearly as many school cancellations this winter as last winter and spring. For any students who remember, about five monday classes were cancelled, taking
Club funding guidelines available on Owl Connect
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter At Southern, one of the biggest emphasis for students, especially freshman, is to take part in some form of club or extracurricular activity. On Southern’s campus though, according
Fitness Center wears red for Heart Disease Awareness
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women over the age of 25, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). The Fitness Center, Wellness Center
Islam Forum at SCSU tackles islamophobia
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer The Adanti Student Center ballroom boomed with applause after Emine Gul Demir, a junior journalism major, told her harrowing story of harassment she faced on campus last semester
El Niño ‘is in full effect’ this winter season
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer Last winter and the winter before, Southern had spring semester closures so frequently that there was rarely a full week of class until winter was finally over. This
A Day in the Life: Residential Advisor At SCSU
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter Residential Advisors are a constant part of a student’s life if they live on campus. Whether or not they are a friend, a counselor, or just that person