Is college worth the financial debt?
Lynandro Simmons – Special to the Southern News Kynyata Pouncey upon graduation said she never felt a joy like having a degree in her hand, however she is now faced with real world problems
Michael Cerisano strives for leadership and excellence on football team
Philip Zoppi – General Assignment Reporter Michael Cerisano was one of the lone bright spots on the Southern Connecticut State University football team in the 2014 season. Cerisano, an inside linebacker, took a huge
Students work towards balance of multiple jobs and school
Edgar Ayala – General Assignment Reporter Working multiple jobs and still having to attend school can be overwhelmingly stressful for some students. The time commitment students put into their education and work schedule
Technology advances makes reading easier
Natalie Barletta – Special to the Southern News Reading a book has come a long way from being on ink and paper. Thanks to the advances in new technology, we can now get
DIY: Turkey cake for Thanksgiving!
Kelsey Mix – Online Editor/Copy Editor To make this festive turkey cake, you’ll need six cups of buttercream. The suggested colors to use are red, black, white, yellow, brown and black. The
How to handle the mid-semester slump
Melanie Sabol – Copy Editor It’s that dreaded time of the year again: the mid semester slump. The mid semester slump is that time between midterms and Thanksgiving when the papers and work
Album review: ‘Matangi’ by M.I.A.
Xavier Lassiter – Special to the Southern News M.I.A. doesn’t care. She doesn’t care about your fandom. She doesn’t care about radio play. She doesn’t care about her relevance. In her world,
Book review: ‘I’m Your Horse in the Night’
Brianne Kane – Special to the Southern News This story, a change of pace for the semester, “I’m Your Horse in the Night” by Luisa Valenzuela is a love story, turned war movie,
Celebrity Gossip: Charlie Sheen not ‘winning’
Celebrity Gossip: Charlie Sheen not “winning” By Carissa Duhamel Remember when Charlie Sheen had a drug-induced meltdown and insisted that he was “winning” back in 2011? Though that was a successful
Minority groups and their portrayal in the media
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter The Southern Connecticut State University chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists held a “Journalism on the Fringe” event in the student center. The event was
SCSU’s Wellness Center and National Diabetes Awareness Month
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter November is Diabetes Awareness month and SCSU’s Wellness Center had an information table on the disease set up in the Adanti Student Center for everyone to see
Life after graduation: Find a job or stay in school
Mackenzie Hurlbert – Managing Editor NEW HAVEN – Graduating seniors at Southern Connecticut State University are facing a heftier question than “To be or not to be.” The real question these seniors
Attending college for four plus years is the new norm
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer NEW HAVEN, Conn – Only 49 percent of students entering college will graduate on time, if at all, according to Forbes. According to Forbes’ website, more students are