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.
Reports of an alleged gunman near campus worries students
IvyLee Rosario and Robin Glynn – News Editor and General Assignment Reporter – Last Wednesday, Southern students and faculty received an email regarding a gunman allegedly seen on Wintergreen Avenue near the Hamden
Reuse-a-shoe campaign at SCSU is brought to campus
Darren Yip – Special to the Southern News – Paper, plastic, glass and even old electronics are the usual recyclable items that people think of. On Thursday night, an awareness program was held
National honor society holds its induction ceremony
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter – The Southern chapter of the National Honor Society for communication majors, Lambda Pi Eta, held their induction ceremony Thursday, Mar. 7. Lambda Pi Eta was founded
Proposed tuition hikes threaten to make students pay more for upcoming year
Amanda Brail – News Reporter – Teachers, students and staff at Southern Connecticut State University are outraged with the tuition hike proposal and on Wednesday, Mar. 13, they took to the academic quad
Campus safety alert
The SCSU alert system was put to the test on Wednesday March 13, 2013, when the Hamden Police Department sent out an alert about a report of a gunman. The gunman was
Search for jobs on campus grows in popularity
Juliemar Ortiz – Special to the Southern News – An on campus job. It’s the best kind of job for a student, said Rocco Bocchetta, a freshman at Southern. “I love having a
Preventing depression in students
Vivian Lissette Rivera – Special to the Southern News – Depression and anxiety have been linking to students with the oncoming stress of midterms. “Stress is caused by the stimulation of our protection
Technology use on campus grows within the classrooms
Rachel Forst – Special to the Southern News – Technology has been evolving with the education system for a good 20 to 30 years, as far as advancements go. These days students can
Students turn to the library for studying assistance
Kathryn Burton – Special to the Southern News – Time must be set aside for studying. In order to ensure good grades in class, students must study the course material, said Sean Smith,
Farrah Gray shares a message with Southern
Amanda Brail – News Reporter – Dr. Farrah Gray has a message for the students of Southern Connecticut State University. “If you dream big and you do not limit yourself you will be