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.
Spring break canceled extending winter break
Desteny Maragh – Reporter COVID-19 has pushed back the return of classes for the spring semester. President Joe Bertolino said, “in the interests of maintaining the continued health and safety of students, faculty and staff,
The university assesses social justice on campus
Donovan Wilson – Reporter Southern’s community, faculty and staff came together to assess where social justice is on the campus now, where it came from and where it’s slated to go in the near and distant
Brownell Hall quarantined
Jessica Guerrucci – Editor-in-Chief Out of caution, 152 Brownell Hall residents were quarantined to contain the potential spread of COVID-19 in the building. “This decision was made out of an abundance of
Residence Halls policies changed
Sofia Rositani – Arts & Entertainment Editor Donovan Wilson – Reporter Residential life on campus is already different due to problems posed by COVID-19, but the situation may change again as numbers
Commuter testing not required
Donovan Wilson – Reporter As COVID-19 numbers begin to rise once again, Southern remains one of the only major colleges in the state that still does not test its commuters. The University
Social justice committee changes message
Desteny Maragh – Reporter For this year’s Social Justice Month, which traditionally takes place every November, the university will be switching from their usual theme, allyship to anti-racism. Tracy Tyree, vice president
COVID-19 vaccine may keep numbers low
Desteny Maragh – Reporter A preliminary analysis shows that the first effective coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90 percent of people from getting COVID-19. Some students at the unversity want to
Sodexo Works for Inclusivity and Diversity
Gabriela Cuapio – Contributor Sodexo’s Marketing Manager Liz Floyd, said Sodexo, the new food service company on campus, is customer- focused and incorporating new ideas to prompt student engagement such as the
North Campus Townhouses under construction
Donovan Wilson – Reporter Amidst the townhouses reserved for quarantine, renovations are underway at North Campus. The school had recently renovated the North Campus high-rise rooms with new and improved bathrooms. The
Halloween party held off-campus
Jessica Guerrucci – Editor-in-Chief A Halloween party was shut down at Anthony’s Oceanview Catering in New Haven for allegedly violating COVID-19 restriction rules. “We have yet to determine how many Southern students