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.
To-go box system reduces plastic use
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer The newest addition to Connecticut Hall will continue to promote the dining hall’s commitment to a zero-waste facility; a new re-usable, recyclable to-go containers. Jeff Kwolek, Chartwell’s food services
Connecticut Hall cafeteria revamped
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer While students can still get their mac and cheese and chicken tenders in Connecticut Hall, there are several healthy options for them to choose from as well, said Chartwells
MSA participates in Run for Refugees
J’Mari Hughes—Reporter The Muslim Student Association participated in the 12th annual Run for Refugees in New Haven. The race began at Wilbur Cross High School and was conducted to help raise money
Chief Dooley to lead a new task force
Haljit Basuljevic—Reporter While not many details have been revealed, the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system is creating a task force to implement more crime prevention policies and procedures upon student campuses.
Website aims to attract prospective students
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer The new website, which was unveiled on Jan. 30, is intended to clearly and concisely show the services available to prospective students through new imagery and “optimized wording,” or
Need for spring concert debated
Victoria Bresnahan—News Editor Funding for the annual spring week concert is up for debate by the Student Government Association, as well as whether students value the event. “It’s becoming increasingly difficult to
Survey finds low drinking stats amongst first-years
Amanda Cavoto—Arts & Entertainment Editor According to the 2017 CORE Campus survey of Alcohol and Other Drug Norms, 97 percent of first-year students at Southern disapprove of frequent intoxication. The survey, which
Reading room redesigned into new office
Jessica-Guerrucci—Reporter An office is being built for the new Director of Library Services Clara Ogbaa, but to do so, one of the library’s reading rooms is being taken away. Hired without an
Cameras installed around North Campus
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer Residents of North Campus Residence complex have recently become equipped with new outdoor surveillance cameras. The project is in coordination with Residence Life staff. University Chief of Police Joseph
Proposed revisions to Title IX addressed by university
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed changes to Obama-era regulations to the Title IX statute, which prohibits discrimination on college campuses against a person’s sex. According