SCSU police family grows bigger
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter The SCSU Police force welcomed two new officers into their family as both officers Jacob Luchuk and Emmanuel Cordero graduated from their six month training camp
Students give Southern a ‘B’ for safety, survey shows
Jossinet Ramos Vera and Grace Sampson – Special to the Southern News In order for college students to thrive they need to be responsible and dedicated, they need good professors and a welcoming
Campus police cracks down on crime
Photo: Chief Dooley sits down to talk about his force’s approach to crime on campus this semester. (Photo Credit: Aaron Berkowitz) Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter The campus police chief, Joseph Dooley,
North Campus cars invaded by thieves
Haljit Basuljevic—Reporter Director of the IT Department Raymond Kellogg and his team were involved in setting up cameras around the North campus parking lot, which unlocked cars were broken into two years
SCSU Police assure safety after incident
Alex Palmieri – News Writer Deputy Chief Philip J. Pessina said Southern’s campus is secure and well protected at all times. “Our responsibility is to keep a safe campus,” said Pessina, “but
Program teaches students how to act when pulled over by police
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Editor With the cops by her side, Danielle Judkins, a resident advisor of West Campus Residence Hall, told students to show respect and not to argue when
Campus police looks to break down barriers between students
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter Campus police’s own, Chief Joseph Dooley said slots are filling up fast for the university’s third year of the Citizen Police Academy, so he is encouraging
#CrimingWhileWhite trending on Twitter: Students’ reactions
Anisa Jibrell – General Assignment Reporter On Dec. 4, a Staten Island grand jury reached a decision to not indict New York City police officer, Daniel Pantaleo for putting Eric Garner in
Students gather for peaceful protest following jury’s decision in Ferguson
Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter NEW HAVEN- The monotonous silence of a Monday night was broken this week. A crowd of student voices chanted, starting as an echo before becoming so
Police continues to battle campus crime
Aaron Berkowitz – General Assignment Reporter The numbers are in. Chief Dooley said the campus police force and faculty are working hard to decrease the few offenses that have increased since 2013’s
Students weigh in on racial profiling issue in Connecticut
Tyler Korponai – Special to The Southern News For some time, racial profiling has been a pervasive issue that has really come to the front of conversation when speaking about civil liberties.
New Haven crime rate decreased in past year
Vivian Englund – Copy Editor According to the most recent FBI data, New Haven has ranked as the second most dangerous city in America. However, in the last year instances of violent
Crime statistics’ relationships with campus assistance
Michelle Hennessy – News Writer Southern’s campus sets a standard with regards to safety, according to Cynthia Torres from University Police. With the 2013 Clery Report being published, including the different crime statistics