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.
Program teaches students how to act when pulled over by police
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Editor With the cops by her side, Danielle Judkins, a resident advisor of West Campus Residence Hall, told students to show respect and not to argue when
Snow days impact students’ school schedules
Natalie Barletta – Opinions Editor Getting a cancellation email from Patrick Dilger has become a regular occurrence lately at Southern Connecticut State University. Although students have enjoyed the extra downtime to get
Gym can wait: officials advise students to comply with travel bans in bad weather
Jossinet Ramos Vera – Special to the Southern News
Residents shed insecurities for National Eating Disorder Awareness Month
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter According to the National Eating Disorder Association, approximately 20 million women and 10 million men in the U.S. suffer from an eating disorder at some point
Studies show fluoridated tap water can have negative effect on health
Andreas Yilma – Special to the Southern News Most toothpaste boxes have a portion that reads drug facts on the back. Underneath that it states sodium fluoride. Elsewhere on the box it
Students ask sex and drug questions anonymously on Yik Yak and seek answers
Katherine G. Krajcik – Special to the Southern News Resident advisors are always working with their hall council to put together informative and fun programs for their dorm residents, but sometimes only
Campus police looks to break down barriers between students
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter Campus police’s own, Chief Joseph Dooley said slots are filling up fast for the university’s third year of the Citizen Police Academy, so he is encouraging
Southern offers ways to accommodate commuter students
Commuter students can spend time in between classes in the commuter student lounge located in the Adanti Student Center. Jossinet Ramos Vera – Special to the Southern News For a college student,
LGBT community finds resources on Southern’s campus
Natalie Barletta – Opinions Editor For those who are struggling with their sexuality or gender, it is said to be a confusing and lonely time. Queer youth-whether they are transgender trying to
Southern hosts celebration to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter She had the hair. She had the voice. She had the story of the man who had the dream. Portraying Coretta Scott King, the professional monologist