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.
Rising student debt seems to have no end in sight
Haljit Basuljevic—Reporter An increase in tuition often means an increase in student debt. The total debt a Southern student has to pay after graduation averages out to about $27,000, according to Coordinator
Endowment fund grows for next year
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer Approximately $890,000 in programs and scholarship funds were distributed this academic year, according to Business Manager of the SCSU Foundation Krista Hayes. However, the foundation, which manages the monetary
Registration waitlist considered
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer Following the rollout of the viewable, yearlong schedules, Registrar Alicia Carroll said the next project her office is working on is a registration waitlist. In a student registration survey
Holocaust Exhibition
August Pelliccio—Photo Editor In memory of the thousands of individuals killed after their capture and entrapment in the Terezin concentration camp, a collection of artwork and literature reflecting on the Holocaust will
Mixed experiences with registration
J’Mari Hughes—Reporter Every spring, students register for classes for the following fall semester. They prepare by seeing advisers to obtain a PIN number which allows them to register. They then craft the
Student journalists win regional SPJ awards
Press Release by Cindy Simoneau Southern News editors won two regional college journalism awards on Saturday, April 6 from the Society of Professional Journalists, Region 1. Editor in chief Kevin Crompton won a
Tuition increase approved
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer During a Finance and Infrastructure Committee meeting, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system’s Board of Regents for Higher Education approved a tuition increase of about 5% to the four
Panel of experts spoke on student mental health
Haljit Basuljevic—Reporter A televised forum entitled Student Mental Health: Crucial Conversations in the Lyman Center, featuring a panel of five experts, gave extensive knowledge about the nature of mental health awareness. In
SGA works toward LEP changes
Victoria Bresnahan—News Editor A letter is being drafted on behalf of Student Government Association President Alexis Zhitomi to state the group’s position on the Liberal Education Policy’s foreign language requirement. For several
Michael Phelps discusses mental health awareness at Lyman
Victoria Bresnahan—News Editor For the most decorated Olympic athlete ever, time is always of the essence. As a 28-time medalist Michael Phelps, who began swimming at age 7, never had the opportunity