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.
Mass residential exodus because of university closure over COVID-19
Alexandra Scicchitano – Opinions & Features Editor Sofia Rositani – Reporter Abby Epstein – News Writer In a Tuesday, March 10 evening campus-wide email statement, the university announced it would be closed for
The shut down begins
Jessica Guerrucci – Managing Editor Lights are off, doors are locked and an otherwise bustling and busy campus, today, was empty. This has been the first day of the “campus shutdown.” The way
‘Swipe It Forward’ merges with ‘Swipe Out Hunger’
Sofia Rositani – Reporter Swipe It Forward is a meal swipe donation initiative on Southern’s campus that is now going to become a part of a national organization called ‘Swipe Out Hunger.’
Merit discussed at lecture series
Abby Epstein – News Writer “Merit is a sham” is the first sentence in the book “The Meritocracy Trap” by Daniel Markovits. Markovits came to Southern to discuss his book about economic
Neil Thomas Proto shares his new book
Tamonda Griffiths – Editor-in-Chief During his reading and brief discussion of his new book, “Fearless: A. Bartlett Giamatti and the Battle for Fairness in America,” Southern alumnus class of 1967 Neil Thomas
Southern students score well on Putnam test
Abby Epstein – News Writer Six hours, twelve questions, one day. The Putnam test is a voluntary math test that can take students up to six hours to complete. The test is
New School of Business to be built
Jessica Guerrucci – Managing Editor The Health and Human Services Building has officially broken ground — but it will not be the only new construction at Southern in the next few years.
International study suspended
Jackson Volenec – Reporter In response to the continued spread of coronavirus spread of regionally and worldwide, the university has suspended international travel to certain countries, with more expected to get added
New building officially breaks ground
Four-story Health and Human Services Building to be completed by spring 2022 for health-related fields Abby Epstein – News Writer A $74 million building fully funded by the state of Connecticut has
University temporarily closes in response to COVID-19
Jessica Guerrucci – Managing Editor Following in the steps of other universities in Connecticut, Southern decided to start spring break early – but when students “return,” they will be working from the comfort