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.
Pipes burst in Farnham: students evacuate, basement floods
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter In campus life, students and residential staff have to deal with abnormal situations and emergencies that can occur at any moment. It takes the full cooperation
Active Minds Club meets to plan upcoming events
Alyssa Korzon and club president, Kayla Mitchell, spoke to new and returning members about plans for the spring. Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter Despite the majority of their club meetings being
Students reminded to apply for FAFSA
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter With the approaching F.A.F.S.A submission deadline, Southern’s financial aid office has been placing helpful hints for students all around campus to submit the form. “Well, not
Heroin and drug abuse is on the rise
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter Drug abuse is an issue that affects millions of people every year. Some people seek treatment, while many do not. Concerns among Southern staff have been
SCSU hosts conversation to remember the Armenian genocide
Osman Kavala sits with President Mary A. Papazian as a key note speaker at the event “Remembering the Armenian Genocide.” Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter In remembrance of the Armenian genocide
Music department celebrates Mardi Gras
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter From the toss of the beads to the performances themselves, the SCSU music ensembles kept the audience cheering through their renditions of New Orleans themed music
Professors and grad students work on autism research project
Whitney Hoffmann, psychology graduate student, runs through a demonstration of a vocabulary test with Vinnie Apicella, 9, of East Haven. Southern’s Psychology Department has been performing autism research, centered around language difficulties,
College students at risk of contracting Meningitis: Prevention and taking action
Jess Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Earlier this February, a Yale undergraduate student was admitted to the hospital with a likely case of bacterial meningitis. This “close to home” case of meningitis
Studies show microwaves take away nutrients in food when heated
Andreas Yilma – Special to the Southern News People don’t always have the time to cook food with a stove. In today’s busy world, people resort to a microwave for its time
New application rewards students for not using phones in class
Jess Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Imagine earning free food, discounts and prizes, simply by paying attention in class and putting down mobile devices. Pocket Points, an app created by Emily Turner,