A new season begins
By Draven Dabrowski Sports Columnist School is back in session, and with it comes the return of fall sports. As students are settling back into classes, athletes at the university are back
New leadership takes the soccer field
By Noah Nunez General Reporter After serving as assistant coach for the men’s soccer team for three years, Reuben Ayarna has taken over for Kevin Anderson and has kicked off his new
Owls focus on improvement as new season starts
By Lily Rand Photo Editor The men’s soccer team opened its season with a 3-1 loss to New York based Monroe University on Aug. 27 at Jess Dow Field, despite creating several
Southern Owls lineman won’t let diabetes hold him back
Diane Lazarus – Special to the Southern News The moist, hot breeze stiffly grazed Wes Crowell’s uniform while he and his teammates jogged out to Jess Dow Field. The SCSU Owls football
Field hockey team fights hard, loses 4-3
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor A cool breeze blew through Jess Dow Field on the campus of Southern Connecticut State University this past Friday as the Southern field hockey fell to Franklin
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson in a “legal situation”
Bobby Martinez – Sports Reporter The last week has been one of the most controversial weeks in the NFL ever since former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice’s video of him striking
Ray Rice: A Raven No More
Mackenzie Hurlbert – Managing Editor In February of this year, Ray Rice was caught on video dragging his unconscious fiancé –now wife—out of a casino elevator after knocking her out with a
Owls fall in overtime with score 23-20
Bobby Martinez – Sports Reporter It’s the beginning of a new era for Owls football and new head coach Tom Godek who hosted their first home game of the season against Saint
Becky Hammon hired as NBA assistant coach
Bobby Martinez – Sports Reporter For the first time in NBA history, a woman has been hired as an assistant coach. Becky Hammon, who played in the WNBA for 16 seasons, announced
New Athletic Director, New Athletics Department Staff
Bobby Martinez – Sports Reporter With Jay Moran hired as Southern Connecticut State University’s new athletic director, additional changes to the athletics department staff have ensued. Matthew Letkowski is currently serving as
Debate Continues Whether Student Athletes Should Be Paid to Play
Bobby Martinez – Sports Reporter It has been one of the most controversial topics in sports today; should college athletes get compensated? For decades, college athletes have helped generate millions of dollars
Swimmer Dan Elliot Recovering from Summer Injury
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor For Southern Connecticut State University swimming captain senior Dan Elliot, the summer was going pretty well. He was coming off of another successful year on the swim
SCSU Teams Participate in ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge could be seen all over the internet this summer. Everyone from the average person, to high-profile celebrities could be seen posting videos