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.
Students voice their opinions about food service
Alex Palmieri – News Writer The hashtag #SCSUChartwellsProbs has been trending on social media for SCSU students to voice their opinions on particular concerns about Chartwells food services. Using the hashtag, it
Active Minds works to promote suicide awareness
Jeniece Roman – General Assignment Reporter Active Minds is seeking to place the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number on the back of the student identification cards of Southern Connecticut State University. “I
SGA discusses future plans for Southern
Jeniece Roman – General Assignment Reporter The Student Government Association discussed future events after a two week long hiatus last Friday. The meeting was called to order by Katie Menders, president of
The Red Flag Campaign is back
Jeniece Roman – General Assignment Reporter The Violence Prevention, Victim Advocacy and Support Center began a dating violence awareness campaign throughout the month of October on campus. According to Shantal Collins, VPAS
Women’s Studies Office hosts domestic awareness panel
Courtney Luciana – Special to the Southern News In honor of domestic awareness month the Women’s Studies Office hosted the SCSU community and a panel of Connecticut candidates in the Engleman auditorium
Evangelists preach on campus
Alex Palmieri – News Writer Cross Country Evangelism made an appearance at Southern on Wednesday, Oct. 5 to proclaim their faith of Christianity. Several people stood in front of the Buley Library
Food service workers protest contracts
Jeniece Roman – General Assignment Reporter The food service workers at Southern are protesting the terms of a new contract with Chartwells. “We hope to get Chartwells back to the negotiating table
Informational discussion at Judaic forum
Jeniece Roman – General Assignment Reporter The first Forum on Judaism was held on Wednesday, Sept. 28 in the Adanti Student Center Ballroom. The Southern Connecticut State University Faculty Senate in partnership
President Bertolino holds his first presidential dialogue
Melanie Espinal – General Assignments Reporter President Joe Bertolino opened his first presidential dialogue on campus by asking everyone to sit in the front row. “I hope that this is an opportunity,” Bertolino
Buley Library opens Lactation Room
Melanie Espinal – General Assignments Reporter The grand opening of SCSU’s lactation room will be held Wednesday on the Sept. 28th, in room 104 of the Hilton C. Buley Library. This room was