Connecticut football looks to postseason
Column by Sam Tapper — Sports Writer As long as it seemingly took to arrive, the college football season is nearing its final stretch. As we start to look ahead at potential
EEE Mosquitos are a real threat to Connecticut
Ellie Sherry — Reporter Every year, one million people are killed by the world’s most deadly animals — and no, it is not the shark. It’s the mosquito. The majority of these
New England facing unseasonably cold spring
Melissa Nunez – General Assignment Reporter To the north, temperatures are quite cold, while in the south temperatures are a bit warmer, and whether or not Connecticut experiences a warmer or cooler spring season
Connecticut’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 percent
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer Connecticut’s unemployment rate reached 5.2 percent in September, down 1.1 percent from September 2014 and lagging not too far behind the national rate of 5 percent. Between March 2008
Southern welcomes incoming students with Owl Weekend Activities
Jene Thomas – News Editor A sea of blue covered the streets in front of residence halls as the sound of big, black moving bins echoed through the halls, despite the heat
Standardized testing: the debate continues
Katherine G. Krajcik – Special to the Southern News Cram, memorize, regurgitate and then forget. This learning method is unfortunately becoming more common as teaching methods dwindle, assessment methods narrow in scope, and
Connecticut proposes tax on soft drinks
Derek Torrellas – Photo Editor A bill working its way through the Connecticut General Assembly targets consumer choices – soft drinks, specifically. The soda tax, as it is informally called, is an
Students petition against tuition increase
Aaron Berkowitz & Hannah Spreckley – News Writer and Editor-in-Chief Taking out yet another loan to pay for school is a prospect that Diane Lazarus, junior journalism major, has tried to avoid
Snow days impact students’ school schedules
Natalie Barletta – Opinions Editor Getting a cancellation email from Patrick Dilger has become a regular occurrence lately at Southern Connecticut State University. Although students have enjoyed the extra downtime to get
University experts explain recent earthquakes in Connecticut
Photo Credit: Stuart Rankin Amy Kulikowski – Special to the Southern News The recent earthquakes in the Eastern Connecticut area have spurred interest and worry in locals. However, according to the Weston Observatory
Struggles of spring semester
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter Welcome back. Winter Break is over. Classes are back in session. Everyone is readjusting to life in the dorms or the traffic that accompanies commutes. Dunkin
New York Times bestselling author presents book’s film adaptation of ‘Wishin’ and Hopin’
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter The audience members in the Lyman Theater at Southern Connecticut State University were eagerly sitting as close to the stage as possible, taking off their coats
Get carried away with New Haven band ‘Anchors Away’
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter The New Haven based pop-punk band, ‘Anchors Away’ has always had its roots firmly grasped into Connecticut. The band is consistently present at the venue The