SOUTHERN NEWS

Sofia Rositani – Arts & Entertainment Editor This year, Ash Wednesday looked very different for people in the Catholic religion all over the world. Some places gave ashes how they are normally done, and others did it with COVID-19 procedures in place.  In the Adanti Student Center, I was able to obtain my ashes without going off campus. This is done every year with students who do not have transportation

Sam Tapper – Editor-in-Chief So far this semester, the North Campus Midrise fire alarm has gone off three times, two of which were during snowstorms. I have been unfortunate enough to be at my North Campus dorm twice when this has happened.  The most recent one occurred on Super Bowl Sunday, just a few minutes before noon. As I stood outside

Abby Epstein – News Editor Socializing is a major part of college, but COVID-19 has taken much of this away. With recommendations from the Health Department, residence life has suspended allowing guests into residence halls for the moment.   I understand the caution of residence life wanting to keep the students safe and healthy. Students being forced to meet outside of the dorms could possibly expose them even more.  To hang out with friends, students have to go out to

Ellis McGinley – Copy Editor In our first 21 days on campus, residents went to and from quarantine, a portion of campus lost power for the worse part of a day, we were hit by two snowstorms, and administration still has no updates on new testing procedures for commuters.  Crises range from minor irritations to dynamic-shifting proposals, as university enrollment continues to decline, and debts continue to rise.  It also seems as