Failures of the Secret Service
Gabriel Muniz – Special to the Southern News As George Clooney’s luxurious wedding continues to make international headlines, one name is barely mentioned at all: Miriam Carey. For those that don’t know,
Turning Point moves forward in club process
Tamonda Griffiths—News Writer At the final Student Government Association meeting of the fall 2018 semester, with a vote of eight in favor and nine abstentions, Turning Point was officially inducted as a
LGBTQ+ Town Hall screening stirs mixed emotions amongst students
Jacob Waring — Online Editor he room as members of the College Democrats ceased their conversations about the LGBTQ+ Town Hall to give their full attention to the audience member who interrupted
SPOOF: Donald Trump to speak at 2016 graduation
Alex Palmieri – General Assignment Reporter The American dream is no longer dead, or at least that is what Steve Smith said when he found out Donald Trump will be at SCSU for
Young adults disconnected from politics
Anisa Jibrell – News Writer As the 2016 presidential election nears, many young adults like Christian Tracey, junior business management major, don’t concern themselves with politics. “I‘m really not interested in any of the
Democrats v. Republicans: Students participate in political debate
Ty Seymour of the college Republicans speaks to the crowd during the debate. Dylan Haviland – General Assignment Reporter The two groups of university students sat on their respective sides of the
Don’t stand in the way of Scandal’s Olivia Pope
Jene Thomas – General Assignment What do the President of the United States, a former government agent and the boss of the one most secret spy agencies have in common? Only one
Student steps up as borough burgess in Naugatuck
Alexander Roberts – Special to the Southern News NAUGATUCK-Southern senior history major, Alex Olbrys, born and raised in Naugatuck, is the first 22-year-old borough burgess and is also one of only three
Political experts educate students on elections
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter According to Jennifer Dineen, director of the University of Connecticut poll, polls are the basis of discussion and debate during elections. “Polls are descriptive, they are
Students are unaware of local elections
Jene Thomas – General Assignment Reporter The 2014 election for Governor in the state of Connecticut is scheduled to take place on Nov. 4. The election primaries took place on Aug. 12,
Majority believe there should be a third major political party, feeling is shared at Southern
Josh Falcone – General Assignment Reporter In light of the recent shutdown of the United States government, many American citizens believe that it is time for a third major political party to challenge