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.
Alpha Phi Delta music festival for charity
J’Mari Hughes—Reporter Local performers with thousands of followers on social media and Soundcloud performed in the Lyman Center auditorium for Southern students and the New Haven community. On April 16, Alpha Phi
Bronze owl statue commemorated
August Pelliccio—Photo Editor With its wings spread and eyes focused ahead, the bronze owl in front of Engleman Hall has been installed for months with no identifying plaque or installation celebration. Until
Compost bins tested in student center
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer & August Pelliccio—Photo Editor Sustainability Coordinator Suzanne Huminski said food scraps from Connecticut Hall have been sent to a composting facility to be turned into energy since 2017. “In
Conscious Capitalism moves forward in approval
Victoria Bresnahan—News Editor The university’s Conscious Capitalism is working to become the first undergraduate version of the club in the country after the Student Government Association voted to approve it last week.
SGA advocating for LEP change
Victoria Bresnahan—News Editor & Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer The Student Government Association sent a statement to the Undergraduate Curriculum Forum and the Liberal Education Program Committee members stating they are advocating for the
SOS Fund meets emergency insecurity needs
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer The Support Our Students Fund is not a brand-new idea or fund, said Vice President for Student Affairs Tracy Tyree. “It’s a fund that we have given a name
Victims’ rights discussed at symposium
Alexandra Scicchitano—Online Editor The Melanie Ilene Rieger Memorial Foundation Victims’ Right Symposium honored the memory of Melanie Ilene Rieger, who was murdered almost 25 years ago, said her father Samuel Rieger and
New dean of graduate studies looks toward future
Haljit Basuljevic—Reporter Prior to being appointed as the School of Graduate and Professional Studies Dean in February, Manohar Singh managed a diverse portfolio. From his time at Humboldt State University in California
Opportunity Center envisioned to help students
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer When it comes to the issue of food insecurity, Campus Compact for Southern New England AmeriCorps Vista member Aleyra Lamarche said that is not the only issue an on-campus
Stuff-A-Shuttle a success
Victoria Bresnahan—News Editor From floor to ceiling a university shuttle was stuffed with toiletries, food and clothes to help those in need at St. Luke’s in New Haven. “We did some research