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.
The consistent battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Monica Zielinski – Special to the Southern News The feeling of helplessness led to a spiral of depression—two traumatic events caused high anxiety, lack of sleep, nightmares, and flashbacks. Michael Petras, an SCSU
Food and Drug Administration proposes ban on trans fats
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter Jessica Beauvais does her best to avoid foods that contain trans fats. The senior elementary education major said she checks labels to avoid eating anything that includes
Senate passes the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer The Employment Non-Discrimination Act passed in the U.S. Senate earlier in the week is a step in the right direction, according to president of SCSU’s LGBTQIA Prism club,
The spring web registration battlefield: fighting for classes
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter Frank LaDore, Director of Academic and Career Advising, said SCSU’s ultimate goal is to graduate its students in four years. “People have this myth that the longer
Mythbusters: Nursing edition
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter Nursing majors who aspire to get into the program at Southern gathered in the Farnham Hall lobby to hear some students share their strategies, stories, and tips
Minority groups and their portrayal in the media
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter The Southern Connecticut State University chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists held a “Journalism on the Fringe” event in the student center. The event was
SCSU’s Wellness Center and National Diabetes Awareness Month
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter November is Diabetes Awareness month and SCSU’s Wellness Center had an information table on the disease set up in the Adanti Student Center for everyone to see
Life after graduation: Find a job or stay in school
Mackenzie Hurlbert – Managing Editor NEW HAVEN – Graduating seniors at Southern Connecticut State University are facing a heftier question than “To be or not to be.” The real question these seniors
Attending college for four plus years is the new norm
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer NEW HAVEN, Conn – Only 49 percent of students entering college will graduate on time, if at all, according to Forbes. According to Forbes’ website, more students are
Increasing the age of those allowed to purchase cigarettes
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter As of end the of October this year, New York City Council voted to make it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase any