Editor-in-Chief’s advice to freshman
By Brianna Wallen Editor-in-Chief It feels like yesterday I was packing up my whole life and loading everything I owned into a car. Now, three years later, I’m sitting at my desk
Tips from one transfer student to another
By Valentina Toro Managing Editor Transferring to a new college can feel like starting over. You are not necessarily new to college, but you are new to the campus, the people and
Editor-in-chief says goodbye
In a position like this, mistakes are expected, and growth comes through learning from them. Over time, I came to understand the importance of extending myself that same grace, even in moments
Students speak out about faulty campus elevators
Josh LaBella – General Assignment Reporter Ashley Raymone said she got stuck in the Chase Hall elevator last year, but she did not panic. “It wasn’t that bad,” said Raymone, a sophomore
Ask Adelle: Overcoming the Finals Frenzy
Adelle Zocher – Special to the Southern News Alright readers, it is crunch time! Just about a month of classes left and most of us are both excited and stressed out—take a
Fear of failure can hold students back
Melissa Nunez – Opinions and Features Editor As a freshman, I sat in my tier one American history class overwhelmed with the fast paced, increased workload that came with higher education. Overwhelmed,
Confusion over recent U.S. involvement in Syria
Melissa Nunez – Opinions and Features Editor After a lethal chemical attack with a deadly nerve agent leaving countless Syrian children and families dead or critically wounded, President Donald Trump ordered an
Being proactive in the wake of a tuition increase
Lynandro Simmons – General Assignment Reporter Next year, the tuition at Southern is expected to increase as it does every year. The plan is a 4 percent tuition increase which means people will
Eating on campus burns a hole in students’ pockets
Josh LaBella – General Assignment Reporter Buying food on campus adds up, said biology and physics major Rich Szeligowski. “I am only buying a couple salads a week,” said Szeligowski, “and it
Ask Adelle: I Should Tell You—PrEP and HIV/AIDS
Adelle Zocher – Special to the Southern News Readers, here we are at last— April, our last full month of classes. I hope you have all been taking care of yourselves and
American Health Care Act was a major Republican loss
Lynandro Simmons – General Assignment Reporter The Affordable Care Act – or Obamacare as it is commonly called – has been under scrutiny by Republicans since it was enacted and on March
Ask Adelle: A guide to a safe and sexy spring break
Adelle Zocher – Special to the Southern News Alright readers, the week we’ve all been waiting for is upon us—spring break! Spring semester flies by, but I think we can all agree
The harsh reality of standardized tests
Drew Michael McWeeney – Special to the Southern News Having read volumes of literature on the current state of testing in schools, I am comfortable with the practices that U.S. school districts