Melissa Nunez – Opinions and Features Editor When computer science professor Shafaeat Hossain noticed a bright, driven student in his computer programing class, he took notice. He said that is when he asked Mohamed Rilvan, a senior computer science major, to assist with research involving cell phone authentication about two years ago. Hossain said while most smartphones have face recognition
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Alex Palmieri – News Writer Wear Red Day is to raise awareness for heart disease, Jess Scibek said. “It’s more prevalent even in women,” said Scibek, assistant director in the Fitness Center. “So a lot of it is go red for women or it’s the red dress campaign from the American Heart Association.” Scibek said she wants to raise awareness
Read moreVictoria Bresnahan – Special to the Southern News Catherine Christy said the 64 Days of Nonviolence program can lead to a change in people’s behavior. “For me, [the purpose of these events] is a couple of things,” said Christy, coordinator of the Sexual Assault Resource Team, also known as SART. “It shows the university’s support because there’s such a variety
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Matt Gad – Sports Writer Katie Crochet was named the Northeast-10 Conference’s Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 17. A multiple time honoree, Crochet, a senior, has had a successful season so far, recently placing first in multiple events in meets against Saint Rose and Le Moyne College. “Katie’s been training really well and doing what she needs to do
Read moreAlex Palmieri – News Writer The scholarship foundation program can help students get money that are in need, Heather Rowe said. “The foundation has over 350 scholarships,” said Rowe, business manager at SCSU. “January 5, we launched a new online software that takes all the scholarships together.” A student can go into the portal and apply to an online application.
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Adrianna Rochester – General Assignment Reporter The University Choir showcased why they have been labeled a “group of mixed voices,” during their recent fall choir concert. A mixture of Southern’s community, outside guests and family flooded Engleman Hall as they all filed into room C112 to wait for the concert to begin. The program for the evening promoted a three-part
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Edgar Ayala – Sports Editor There were injured players, a field with dirt flying in the air and nothing but hard tackles, as Southern’s rugby team needed all 80 minutes to defeat York College of Pennsylvania. In the first round of the 2016 USA Rugby Division II College National Championships, the SCSU Black Attack defeated the York Spartans 31-29 in
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