Lantern flies invade campus
With the return of lantern flies taking over campus, students and faculty discuss the debate over what to do regarding the insects.
NABA helps launch student careers
The National Association of Black Accountants held an internship application bootcamp for students to get students a foot in the door when it comes to their career.
Students rally for protections against ICE
Members of the campus community came together in hopes of creating new policies and spreading awareness about the university's response to ICE.
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
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