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.
Accredited master library science program is no longer
Monica Zielinski – Special to the Southern News Free from orthopedic shoes, hair buns and glasses, a new age of future librarians is emerging, but the recent decision by the American Library Association
Remembering safety and not politics on Veteran’s Day
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer More and more veterans are choosing college after the military with SCSU now having 350 veterans attending the university, according to Jack Mordente, coordinator of veterans and military
Students pay for campus events but don’t attend
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer NEW HAVEN, Conn. – SCSU doesn’t do enough to explain to students where their money is going, according to Marissa Lavorgna, the Programs Council’s senior programmer for the
New mobile app about campus for Southern students and faculty
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter Patrick Dilger, the school’s Director of Public Affairs, said the launch of the school’s new mobile application will hopefully give students quick and easy access to information
The importance of being money conscious
Aaron Johnson – General Assignment Reporter A group of students piled into the student center room on the second floor. Southern Connecticut State alumni Kenneth Shuler – a manager at Webster Bank
Education on bullying isn’t enough prevention
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer Campaigns used to educate people against bullying are not helping the situation, according to Southern’s assistant counselor, Denise Zack. She said from speaking to people from different programs
Political science department hosts ‘China Town Hall’
Aaron Johnson – General Assignment Reporter The Southern Connecticut State University political science department participated in a national conversation about the state of U.S.-China relations this past week, the event was open to
Majority believe there should be a third major political party, feeling is shared at Southern
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter In light of the recent shutdown of the United States government, many American citizens believe that it is time for a third major political party to challenge
Students have shared feelings for public speaking
Jessica Teixeira – Special to the Southern News After walking down the aisle of desks, Jill Tuschhoff placed her written notes on the easel facing the class, and began delivering her oral presentation.
Risk of marijuana isn’t big for some students
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer Marijuana can have an impact on memory, fertility and increase risks of cancer, according to the director of SCSU’s Drug and Alcohol Resource Center, Sarah Michaud. Her words