Jackson LaMar — News Writer Jackson Volenec — Reporter President Joe Bertolino spoke with faculty and staff on Tuesday, Sept 24. in the Student Center Ballroom to discuss some of the university’s shortcomings, as well as review many of the school’s achievements over the past year. “Even as we are bringing in new students, we are losing the students that
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Jacob Waring — Online Editor After a two-year vacancy, the position of police deputy has finally been filled by former patrol sergeant Kenneth Rahn. The swearing in took place on Monday, Sept. 16, including appearances by Rahn’s family, police chief Dooley and top owl, SCSU President Joe Bertolino. “We are all so excited for him,” said Tanya Rahn. “So proud, he [has]
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Jacob Waring — Online Editor President Joe Bertolino’s administrative team was seen handing out delights such as kettle corn, Insomnia cookies, cinnamon buns and more. At the end, Bertolino himself handed out ice cream from the ice cream truck. This event, the Dessert Social on Wednesday at the Academic Quad, was part of the Week of Welcome. “Everyone seems to be happy.
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Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer During the president and faculty senate’s annual town hall, President Joe Bertolino outlined the work going on at the university. This spring, Bertolino said he hopes “to break ground on the new Health and Human Services building. By the end of the semester he said, hopefully the dedication of the Barack H. Obama Magnet University School will
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Joshua LaBella and Jacob Waring – Managing Editor, Contributor President Joe Bertolino announced during the 125th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration that the university has received a $3.68 million grant—one of the largest the university has ever received. “The Center for Disease Control has awarded Southern a major grant to our CARE program, the Community Alliance for Research and engagement,” said Bertolino,
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