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.
My Sex Doctor: There’s an app for everything
Brianne Kane – Staff Writer Sexuality is a fact, it just happens. This is the motto of the new sexual health and information app called My Sex Doctor. This app has countless
DARC hosts Mocktoberfest to raise awareness
Aaron Johnson – General Assignment Reporter The Drug and Alcohol Resource Center on the campus of Southern Connecticut State University is in the middle of Mocktoberfest. DARC director Sarah Michaud said that during
A busy homecoming weekend at Southern Connecticut!
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter While walking through the residence halls at SCSU, the rocket ship, constellation, and outer space decorations are all telltale signs that it’s about time for Homecoming 2013.
Counseling center reaches out with Call Me Crazy screening
Jessica Teixeira – Special to the Southern News NEW HAVEN, Conn—The movie was over, but the sound of sniffling and quiet sobs could still be heard in Farnham Hall’s programming space from
Equality in action: The enduring legacy of Title IX
Carissa Duhamel – Copy Editor Southern Connecticut State University celebrated the 40th anniversary of Title IX, an equality act passed for educational institutions, last week by holding a day-long conference entitled, “Equality
Join the fight during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Matthew Cilbrith – Special to the Southern News Pink sweaters, pink ribbons, pink balloons, during the month of October almost everything starts to turn pink. This is because October is breast cancer awareness
College tuition: Is it up to the students or parents to pay?
Janine Savoie – Special to the Southern News College tuition, a couple of words that I tend to freak out about twice a year–not to mention the thought of student loans, but I
SCSU celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter Every year from Sep. 15 until Oct. 15, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated all over by people from latin countries and territories such as the
“Building a Better You” knows life is rough and is here to help
Aaron Johnson – General Assignment Reporter NEW HAVEN – A small group of students met on this past Wednesday night, as apart of the “Building a Better You” programming series being put
First Hispanic Connecticut Supreme Court justice speaks at Southern
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter As part of the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at Southern Connecticut State University, the Multicultural Center along with Organization of Latin American Students and the