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.
Students prepare for winter weather
Taylor Richards – News Writer Thanks to El Niño, there has hardly been any snow this winter season. Temperatures are finally starting to cool and snow is building up in the near future. Spring
SCSU and Gateway team up for new specialization
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter In collaboration with Gateway Community College, Southern Connecticut State University will soon be offering a degree track for individuals desiring to work in the utility industry. The specialization
Hoverboards now prohibited on Southern’s campus
Taylor Richards – News Writer Southern administrators recently announced a university-wide ban on the popular hoverboard, a self-balancing scooter that trended in the second half of last year. In the past few months, there
‘Proudly brewing Starbucks’
Sandra Gomez-Aceves & Katherine G. Krajcik – Special to the Southern News The first day of the spring semester was already underway when students received an email announcing the opening of the “Starbucks” in
Breaking News: President Papazian leaving SCSU
Taylor Richards – News Writer President Mary A. Papazian announced today via email that she will be leaving Southern at the end of June. She received an offer from the Trustees of the California
Search for new Provost continues
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter In the hierarchy of Southern Connecticut State University, one of the most important roles and positions is that of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. As some
Current status of Wintergreen renovations
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter At the end of last semester, students may have noticed that the Wintergreen building was receiving something of a facelift. Over the winter break the Wintergreen building had
Students have mixed opinions on racial representation on campus
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter According to the Southern Connecticut State University Fact Book, a census published through The Office of Institutional Research, only 58 percent of SCSU’s full-time undergraduate students are Caucasian,
A sense of community for all
The experiential learning associated with campus life coincides with a human need–a sense of belonging. Three groups of students show distinct attitudes toward their relationship with living situations and a sense of
Mental health is ‘not a flaw’
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer The topic of mental health on college campuses has been pushed to the forefront of society led by the rise in school shootings within recent years and the death