Opinions- Page 133

Virginia Calcagni, Special to Southern News- For over 90 years, Planned Parenthood has been almost a safe haven for many women, a place to go if you could not afford health care, or

Jessica Giannone, General Assignment Reporter- Luisa Caycedo-Kimura is an English major at Southern, currently applying to MFA programs in poetry. Along with four other undergraduates, she has been selected as a 2011 Connecticut

While we’re still riding the coat-tails of winter, last week’s short burst of beautiful weather got us thinking about how much we can’t wait for spring! Here’s a list of our top

Steve Miller, Opinions Editor- Undocumented students benefit from local initiatives – Growing up in a city and attending public schools, my classmates were, of course, diverse. Throughout my school years I never noticed a

Chardoneé Wright, Staff Writer- Reggie Garrett. Kimberly Gillary. Joshua Ellison.  These are the names of student- athletes who, without warning, dropped dead. Yes dead.  Ever wonder why and how a perfectly fit

Samantha Arbuckle, Special to Southern News- As I parked my Ford Taurus, I stepped out onto an icy four-foot stack of snow. After brushing off my jeans, I turned the corner to see

Jessica Giannone , General Assignment Reporter- Imagine this: There’s a loud clash on the floor. The sound of broken glass and a woman screaming with terror alerts you. You notice the woman’s face is

Steve Miller, Opinions Editor- You’re fat, you could stand to lose 10 pounds, your chest is flat, your penis is too small—these are only a handful of daily attestations the advertising, fashion, and

Kaitlin O’Brien, Staff Writer- It was Easter weekend during my sophomore year of college.  I was home babysitting my cousin on a Friday night and around 11:30 that night, I received a phone