Club sports athletes take home honors
Matt Gad—Sports Writer At the second annual club sports awards, wich was hosted by the Office of Campus Recreation and headed by assistant director Andrew Marullo on April 23, several individuals were
Owls prepare for this year’s Football season
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor The 2014 season was a difficult one for the Southern Connecticut State University football team. In Tom Godek’s first season as head coach, the Owls struggled with injuries
Athletes should participate in intramural sports off season
Philip Zoppi – Special to the Southern News According to the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, less than five percent of adults participate in 30 minutes of physical activity everyday.
Student athletes need time to rest
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter In addition to 12-18 hours a week for classes, Southern student athletes are expected to dedicate around eight hours in five days for conditioning, according to
Student athletes struggle to balance practice with finals
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor It is that time of the year once again. The semester is coming to a close and students are cramming, studying and clocking in those late hours
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
Boosting school spirit at Jess Dowe Field
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor Thunder sticks clapping together, music blasting, and chants rang out of Jess Dow Field on Wednesday night, as Southern students and athletes came together for the first
CHAMPions in the classroom, field and life
Bobby Martinez – Sports Writer NEW HAVEN — Student athletes not only have the responsibility of being productive on the court and also in the classroom, but they also have the responsibility