University remembers 9/11
Members of the university community reflect on the impact of 9/11.
Dunkin’ relocates to better serve students
The relocation of the campus Dunkin' ensures that students and employees are considered when it comes to wait times.
Robert DeMezzo on student dining
Robert DeMezzo, senior director of Conferences, Events and Student Affairs Auxiliaries answers questions about student dining.
Women’s studies program hosts !Basta! event featuring activist Pia Barros
Sandra Gomez-Aceves – Special to the Southern News Southern Connecticut State University continues with its 64 days of non-violence that began on Jan. 30. !Basta!: A Global Movement Against Gender Violence was
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