Campus police keeping owls safe
Brokk Tollefson – Special to the Southern News There are currently 9,871 students enrolled at Southern Connecticut State University, according to SCSU’s online fact book, and out of this number,
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
Students give Southern a ‘B’ for safety, survey shows
Jossinet Ramos Vera and Grace Sampson – Special to the Southern News In order for college students to thrive they need to be responsible and dedicated, they need good professors and a welcoming
Comparison of campus safety reveals safest university
Jason Edwards — Contributor Yale and Southern are just blocks apart, yet a recently published SafeHome.org study ranked Yale University and Southern Connecticut State University as the least and most safe college
North Campus cars invaded by thieves
Haljit Basuljevic—Reporter Director of the IT Department Raymond Kellogg and his team were involved in setting up cameras around the North campus parking lot, which unlocked cars were broken into two years
SCSU Police assure safety after incident
Alex Palmieri – News Writer Deputy Chief Philip J. Pessina said Southern’s campus is secure and well protected at all times. “Our responsibility is to keep a safe campus,” said Pessina, “but
‘It’s On Us’ Event: teaching students how to prevent violence
Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and to kick it off, the Violence Prevention, Victim Advocacy Support Center (VPAS) held an event called “It’s On Us” in the
Beta Mu Sigma offers initiative to ensure safety on campus
Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter Though it is the time of the year for candy and superhero costumes, on our campus there are actual students on campus who work to keep students safe.
New personal app to help students get around safely on campus
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer Be aware, and don’t travel alone. This was the main message that underscored a compilation of safety tips chief Joseph Dooley sent out in an email to faculty and
Chief Dooley and students address recent robbery incident on campus
Monica Zielinski – Managing Editor Syllabus week just ended when students received an e-mail alerting them about an armed robbery incident Friday night on Sept. 4. Last week, Chief Dooley released a “Campus Safety
Matter of safety: Wintergreen Parking Garage should have a guard on duty
Amy Kulikowski – Special to the Southern News Allaysia Varnado, senior journalism major, commutes from East Hartford and said she rarely sees security guards around the parking garage. Varnado has never been
Students concerned about safety after campus crimes reported
Kelsey Latham – Special to the Southern News Southern students were left on alert Halloween weekend after two students were robbed at gunpoint early Friday morning. According to Southern Police there were
Police continues to battle campus crime
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter The numbers are in. Chief Dooley said the campus police force and faculty are working hard to decrease the few offenses that have increased since 2013’s