Haljit Basuljevic—Reporter Before the semester bade students adieu, an extravaganza of cultural diversity flourished on the academic quad this past Wednesday. Lines for the free food tents were jam-packed; they began to snake around and obstruct the various clubs and organizations that had tabled alongside the grass. The plentiful, eclectic style of cuisines that the Cultural Fest featured ranged from
Read moreTamonda Griffiths—News Writer During Black History month, the life and achievements of African Americans are celebrated. One such person is Martin Luther King Jr. At an event hosted by the Multicultural Center, civil rights activist and greater New Haven community leader Carroll E. Brown shared how King had impacted her life and how she hopes to inspire others. “I speak
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Jessica Guerrucci—Reporter The annual lunar new year celebration brought students together to experience Chinese culture as they learned about the Year of the Pig. The Chinese Student Association and the Multicultural Center held their annual Chinese New Year celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 6. students came and enjoyed the event which included food and dancing. Paula Dobles, the president of the
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Josh LaBella – General Assignment Reporter Dozens of Southern students and people from around Connecticut joined together in the Adanti Student Center to celebrate African American culture. The event, called Hidden Kolors, was hosted by the Multicultural Center and the “Divine 9” fraternities and sororities on campus. Kyra Robinson, a sophomore political science major, worked the front table and helped
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Taylor Nicole Richards – News Writer Southern is participating in the 64 Days of Nonviolence for its thirteenth season. This observance started on Jan. 30, the day Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, and ends on April 4, “the day we commemorate Dr. King,” according to the official online posting for the event. Sixty-four Days of Nonviolence is not one event, but a series
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Students and faculty gathered around the display table to see some Native American artifacts and artwork. Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter Southern celebrated Native American Awareness Month with the help of the Multicultural Center and their presentation of The Challenges and Victories event in the Adanti Student Center Theater on Wednesday, November 12. The event featured Annawon Weeden, an
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Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter At the ballroom in Southern Connecticut State University, students had their eyes focused on Avery Mezzanotte. The SCSU freshman and psychology major held his guitar firmly against him on the podium. He spoke of his missionary trip to Ecuador and the injustice he witnessed, “I just want you guys to think about the really terrible
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