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.
Adopt-A-Family food drive kicks off to help families this holiday season
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer The university’s annual Adopt-A-Family food drive kicked off Nov. 6, continuing its long-lasting tradition of supporting the initiative. Departments, clubs and organizations can make a difference this holiday season
Coffee dependence and the college student
Karlie Borges – Special to Southern News Many people start the day with a cup of coffee to wake them up and help them feel energized for the day. Jayme Schledewitz, special education major
Rally on campus raises awareness for domestic violence
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer Soaking rain and gusty winds rattled the Verizon tent as people scurried by clutching their umbrellas and clasping their hoods. But the fury of Mother Nature’s winds didn’t deter
Making improvements toward an easier registration process
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Every semester, students wake up before the sun rises, stare at a computer screen, and hope for the best. This tradition, also known as class registration, usually meets
Changes in funding for club and organization travels proposed
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer The Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC) is looking to change funding guidelines and regulations for clubs and organizations that want to travel. One of the changes being proposed
Acknowledging the gender gap of college enrollment
Philip Zoppi – General Assignment Reporter Southern has 8,133 undergraduate students and 60 percent of them are female. This might seem odd, but is actually very common in the United States. In fact, it
Faculty holds rally in response to proposed labor contract
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer No contract, no peace. That was the theme that echoed throughout a series of different speeches given at a rally organized by members of the SCSU faculty union in
Power outage on first floor of Buley library
As of currently, there is a power outage in various parts of the first floor in Buley Library, which has caused the Help Desk Service Desk Staff to relocate to the fourth floor.
Prism Club hosts 2nd annual Ally Rally
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer Depending on whom you ask—some of the letters in the evolving acronym “L.G.B.T.Q.I.A,” can mean different things. “Q” can stand for queer or questioning, and “A” for asexual or
Students constantly rely on their cell phones
Karlie Borges – Special to Southern News In recent years, cellphones have become a major part of today’s society. A 2015 Pew Research Center study on smartphone use found that 15 per of Americans