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
Professor talks about obstacles he faced on his path to higher education
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter The office in temporary building six was sparse save for the few personal touches added by professor Quintin Robinson. Despite the lack of belongings, Robinson said
How to overcome homesickness
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter The stress of school work, extracurricular activities, and part-time jobs makes homesickness start to get real as the leaves change color. Even the most independent students
Annual Majors Expo invites students to explore options
Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter In today’s shrinking job market, college degrees are more important now than ever before. Degrees give applicants the necessary leg up to succeed. The first step
Easy ways to save money in college
Emili Lanno – Copy Editor As college students I’m pretty sure we can all agree that our dollars are limited after schooling and spending massive amounts on textbooks. Even though it may
Student athletes weigh in on receiving compensations for playing sports
Bobby Martinez – Sports Editor Last year, Alabama University’s athletic program raked in $143 million last year in revenues which is more than every NHL team combined; their athletes didn’t receive one
Chartwells and University change food service hours of operation
Monica Zielinski – Online Editor The maze of temporary fences in the Academic Quad due to campus construction is not the only thing students have to adjust to this semester. Last spring,
Women’s soccer team moves up to third place in conference
Aaron Johnson – Sports Editor The Southern Connecticut State University women’s soccer team improved to 6-3 this week following back-to-back home wins against Le Moyne College and Saint Anselm College, respectively. The
How to overcome college obstacles
Natalie Barletta – Opinions Editor Sometimes college can be a bit of a bumpy ride with plenty of things going in the wrong direction. Cars break down. Computers crash. We wake up late,
Men’s lacrosse team prepares for new season
Bobby Martinez – Sports Reporter Coming of 3-8 record last spring, Owls men’s lacrosse team is searching for answers this pre-season in hopes to reach their ultimate destination; California for the 2015
Seeing stars: Astronomy classes use campus planetarium
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter The University’s planetarium is located directly beside Morrill hall and is more than 50 years old. It could use some tuning up but still does the