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 becoming numb to Campus Mass Shootings
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer One after the other, the upsurge of campus shootings continues to raise safety concerns and occupy policy-making agendas. As presidential candidates seize the moment following the recent Oregon shooting
Students with disabilities on campus and their resources
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer Four years and eight months ago, Ivan Hincapie, a Spanish major, suffered a gunshot wound to the right side of his face. Multiple surgeries were done in an
Young adults disconnected from politics
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer As the 2016 presidential election nears, many young adults like Christian Tracey, junior business management major, don’t concern themselves with politics. “I‘m really not interested in any of the
Students meet professionals in their field of study
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Students flocked to the Wintergreen building quad on Oct. 7 to meet face-to-face with professionals in their field of study. The bonus? All of the professionals were alumni
Students thoughts on Syrian refugee crisis
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer The Obama administration made a decision to raise the annual refugee visa limit to 85,000 by 2016 and 100,000 by 2017. This decision has pushed national security apprehensions to
“Take Back the Wheel” event held to help students tackle stress
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter Stress, especially during college years, is almost inevitable. It may come in different forms such as the ability to balance increasing loads of work, or trying to find
President Papazian delivers annual State of the University address
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer Faculty and students gathered last Wednesday in the Adanti Student Center Ballroom for President Mary A. Papazian’s annual State of the University address. Papazian welcomed new faculty members into
Ruth Eren appointed as first endowed chair
Philip Zoppi – General Assignment Reporter Southern has appointed its first endowed chair in school history. Ruth Eren, Chair of the department of special education/reading and Director of the center of excellence on
Update: swastikas drawn on women’s bathroom
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer Seven swastikas were discovered in a women’s bathroom located in the B-wing of Engleman Hall last week. The swastikas were scrawled in black on a door of one of
Surviving sickness during the cold months
Philip Zoppi – General Assignment Reporter With temperatures dropping, there is a preconception among Southern students that cold weather makes people more prone to sickness. According to WebMD, the cold weather does nothing to