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.
Meditation club teaches students how to have a clear state of mind and de-stress
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter There are not many outlets for healthy stress relief on campus. But the recently founded Meditation Club offers students a place to relax and mindfully de-stress
Visiting Professor Shines Light On Myths Of Unmanned Warfare
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter Vampires and Call of Duty were all used as subject matter in a lecture on war drones, but the only myth was that drone operators suffer
Veterans visit SCSU for Veterans’ Day Ceremony
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter Veterans both alumni and current students of Southern Connecticut State University stood up in turns, each dressed in their unique uniform that signified their branch of
2014 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election Recap
Eric Urbanowicz – General Assignment Reporter Seny Riccardi, the manager for the Kim Rose for State Representative campaign, along with his fellow Democratic Party members awaited the results of the 2014 election. It
University spends $95,000 on equipment for Gait analysis on runners
Michael Simeoli (on the left) monitors Ammar Abu-Sieth’s (on the right) test results. Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter Southern’s human performance lab acquired a high quality treadmill with state bond money,
Students concerned about safety after campus crimes reported
Kelsey Latham – Special to the Southern News Southern students were left on alert Halloween weekend after two students were robbed at gunpoint early Friday morning. According to Southern Police there were
Marine Corps veteran races across Sahara desert, shares experience
Anisa Jibrell – General Assignment Reporter After having completed the seven-day-long, 156-mile footrace across the Sahara desert with sweat-sodden clothes glued to his skin, the Marine Corps veteran and Sherpa Fitness owner
Veterans’ Association seeks to unite SCSU veterans on campus
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter It’s like having a job, but you never get to go home and it’s not an eight hour thing, said Hendrik Sorensen, senior accounting major and
President Papazian encourages students to share questions and concerns about SCSU
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter President Papazian held a student and faculty discussion last week to give anyone with concerns, questions, or issues about anything SCSU related a chance for their
Professor talks about obstacles he faced on his path to higher education
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter The office in temporary building six was sparse save for the few personal touches added by professor Quintin Robinson. Despite the lack of belongings, Robinson said