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.
Future owls are welcomed at Accepted Student’s Day
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer Southern hosted its Accepted Student’s Day to welcome prospective students to its campus. The new buildings and facilities were its main selling point, President Mary Papazian, Ph.D.
Students respond to minimum wage increase
Aaron Johnson – General Assignment Reporter Connecticut has become the first state in the country to raise the minimum wage pay from the previous federal wage of $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an
Students brush up on skills at career fair
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer Southern’s annual Career Fair was back last week, attracting both local and national companies, including public schools, Five Guys, and the FBI. Over 80 companies attended the
Southern completes another RecycleMania contest
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter Recently Southern Connecticut State University completed the 2014 RecycleMania competition, the contest took place from Feb. 2 to March 29. RecycleMania is an eight-week contest where schools
Southern explores a tobacco free environment
Jared Kilkenny – Special to the Southern News In 2011, with the removal of campus gazebos from the SCSU campus, sheltered areas where cigarette smokers could carry out their habits declined. If the
Southern’s philanthropy program continues to build
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer Southern’s Division of Institutional Advancement has seen a rise in the number of students helping to give back to Southern’s community. Through events and activities, the
Southern holds second annual E-Waste drive
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter Recently Southern Connecticut State University held an electronic waste collection drive as part of RecycleMania. The drive allowed the community to drop off old electronic equipment at
Students overlook option to test out of class
Jared Kilkenny – Special to the Southern News According to the SCSU website, almost every department at SCSU, including psychology and business, offers an option to test out or receive a waiver for
Travel and Tourism major goes unnoticed
Jared Kilkenny – Special to the Southern News Approaching her junior year with an undecided major and out-of-state tuition to be paid, SCSU student, Kirby Pallis was running out of options. Now, with
Direction for graduate school bound
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer Southern has approximately 3,500 students pursuing graduate studies according to its website, but despite this, president of the Honors Society, Naina Rana, said not many students have