Lena Dunham hosts slumber party at Lyman
The John Lyman Center became the host of a teenage sleepover as Lena Dunham, a writer and director, took the stage on Saturday, May 1, for an evening of storytelling, conversation and
Town Hall meeting confronts growing deficit and budget
The highest cost is expected to be the upcoming faculty raises, estimated at around $6 million.
Students sew reusable pads for girls abroad
Students are creating Reusable Menstrual Pads, RUMPS, to address a critical barrier that prevents many girls in parts of Africa from staying in school: limited access to menstrual products.
Victims’ rights discussed at symposium
Alexandra Scicchitano—Online Editor The Melanie Ilene Rieger Memorial Foundation Victims’ Right Symposium honored the memory of Melanie Ilene Rieger, who was murdered almost 25 years ago, said her father Samuel Rieger and
New dean of graduate studies looks toward future
Haljit Basuljevic—Reporter Prior to being appointed as the School of Graduate and Professional Studies Dean in February, Manohar Singh managed a diverse portfolio. From his time at Humboldt State University in California
Endowment fund grows for next year
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer Approximately $890,000 in programs and scholarship funds were distributed this academic year, according to Business Manager of the SCSU Foundation Krista Hayes. However, the foundation, which manages the monetary
Registration waitlist considered
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer Following the rollout of the viewable, yearlong schedules, Registrar Alicia Carroll said the next project her office is working on is a registration waitlist. In a student registration survey
Mixed experiences with registration
J’Mari Hughes—Reporter Every spring, students register for classes for the following fall semester. They prepare by seeing advisers to obtain a PIN number which allows them to register. They then craft the
Student journalists win regional SPJ awards
Press Release by Cindy Simoneau Southern News editors won two regional college journalism awards on Saturday, April 6 from the Society of Professional Journalists, Region 1. Editor in chief Kevin Crompton won a
Tuition increase approved
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer During a Finance and Infrastructure Committee meeting, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system’s Board of Regents for Higher Education approved a tuition increase of about 5% to the four
Alternative ideas sought for spring concert
Victoria Bresnahan—News Editor There is a large chance that the annual spring concert will not occur this year due to an inability to find cost-effective and exciting musical talent. “We have made
Reimbursement program helps student parents
Jessica Guerrucci—Reporter To help lessen the burden of being a student parent, the university now offers those who are eligible the opportunity to be partially reimbursed for their child care expenses while
Michael Phelps: ‘I didn’t want to be alive’
Victoria Bresnahan—News Editor The most decorated Olympian of all-time once considered committing suicide. In 2014, after 28-time medalist Michael Phelps was charged for a second time with driving under the influence, he