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.
Panel of experts spoke on student mental health
Haljit Basuljevic—Reporter A televised forum entitled Student Mental Health: Crucial Conversations in the Lyman Center, featuring a panel of five experts, gave extensive knowledge about the nature of mental health awareness. In
SGA works toward LEP changes
Victoria Bresnahan—News Editor A letter is being drafted on behalf of Student Government Association President Alexis Zhitomi to state the group’s position on the Liberal Education Policy’s foreign language requirement. For several
Prayer vigil held for New Zealand victims
Jessica Guerrucci—Reporter The Muslim Student Association held a vigil to honor the victims lost in the mass shooting and terror attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, last week. The vigil honored the 50
Provisional status removed
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer After eight years, the university is no longer in provisional status from the U.S. Department of Education, according to a campus announcement from President Joe Bertolino. “Basically, what that
New policy established for posthumous degree requests
Haljit Basuljevic—Reporter A newly approved policy will allow students who died before completing their degree to be awarded an honorary certificate upon request of their family members. Math professor and Faculty Senate
Lamont proposes taxing textbooks
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer In a recent budget proposal, newly-elected Governor Ned Lamont stated potential plans to stamp college textbooks with Connecticut’s 6.35 percent sales tax. According to an article in the Connecticut
Women’s studies stitches #MeToo quilt
Alexandra Scicchitano—Online Editor The SCSU Healing Project #MeToo Quilt was born from the idea of the community coming together to heal from senseless hatred said Yi-Chun Tricia Lin, director and professor of
Video captures in-class argument
Victoria Bresnahan—News Editor & Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer In a video obtained by the Southern News, a communication professor and students allegedly engaged in an argument during a Communication 101: Professional Presentations class.
Bike-sharing system hitting the streets
August Pelliccio—Photo Editor Society has 11 years to commit to sustainability, and bettering the environment, according to Stephen Axon, professor of environment, geography and marine sciences. To help combat that on the
Millennials Stance on Accessing News
Ali Sorbara – Special to the Southern News Information today has been strategically woven into the social networking world, where news is subliminally placed everywhere. Kiana Michel, a freshman, says she uses