Jessica Guerrucci — Managing Editor The sun is shining, everyone is happy they get three months of doing nothing at all, while I’m sitting in front of my computer doing homework. Summer at Southern was not ideal, but if it meant I could graduate a semester early, that is where I was going to be. I would say the general mindset
Read moreThe case for night classes Jacob Waring — Online Editor Night classes are, at least in my eyes, the ideal time to take classes. A student would have already hit their groove in terms of classwork as they most likely attended other classes earlier in the day. If a student happens to work a typical 9-5 job, then a night
Read moreAlexandra Scicchitano — Opinions & Features Editor Throughtout my entire Southern career so far, the school has identified people without majors as undeclared. For example, “an undeclared major, Jane Doe, a sophomore said…” The school now has decided to switch the term to exploratory. I believe this is a big transition that holds little to no benefit to Southern students. The
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Nina Bartlomiejczyk — Copy Editor In the beginning of the fall semester, the campus fills with returning students and new Owls alike. However, within the racing minds of students trying to acclimate to their new classes, residences and surroundings, there lies one shared anxiety among all: the cost of back-to- school. Students bemoan the cost of school after tuition increases
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Journalism taught me more than writing Kevin Crompton—Editor-in-Chief I never thought I would work for a newspaper in any capacity, let alone work my way up to Editor-in-Chief of that very publication. However, it was one of the best decisions and accomplishments during my four years at Southern. Coming to Southern, fresh out of high school I really wasn’t sure what
Read moreJ’Mari Hughes—Reporter Feel the Bern, a website run by Bernie Sanders supporters, said the politician in question has proposed bills in hopes of making public colleges and universities free. Sanders, according to the site, believes all students deserve the opportunity to receive affordable, quality education. ‘Sen. Sanders’ College for All Act,’ would provide $47 billion a year and eliminate the
Read moreJessica Guerrucci—Reporter It is the day of the final exam, and you have not started studying. At this point, the outlook is bleak, but it does not have to be this way. If you ask any college student how they are doing during finals week, there is a chance they will say they are stressed out beyond belief or that
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