Sam Tapper — Sports Writer For some student athletes, joining a team as a freshman can seem overwhelming and take some getting used to. Though it has not been easy for women’s soccer freshman forward Julia Alicea, she is already able to fit in and contribute. Alicea came to Southern from Columbia, Conn., located in the eastern part of the
Read moreEdward Rudman — Contributor The Southern men’s soccer team’s season is in full swing and the team has imported some new talent to the team this year in Brazilian goalkeeper Andrey Carvalho. Carvalho, a freshman, is from São Paulo, Brazil and chose to attend and play soccer at SCSU for various reasons. “I thought the best thing for me and
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Jessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter Clicking “make profile private” may no longer be enough to keep a person’s life safe. When senior, Tania Galindo, received a threatening text from an ex-boyfriend stating he knew where she would be that night, she got very concerned. “Although I have my profile set to completely private,” said Galindo, “people can still see
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Mackenzie Hurlbert – Managing Editor Rosa Mccray came to work at Southern 27 years ago to save up enough money to buy a fur coat. A couple coats and over two decades later, Mccray’s still here welcoming students and being the natural-born people person that she is. I first encountered her at the registers of Conn Hall during my freshman
Read moreJessica Pellegrino – General Assignment Reporter The men’s cross country team will begin their 2014 season on Sept. 13. But before the boys lace up their running sneakers, we caught up with this year’s team captains, Tom Saksa and Dean Bhatt. Tom Saksa, born in Milford, has been running cross country since he was in high school. During his time
Read moreJON MORENO — Arts & Entertainment Editor Jahkeem Ohizep, a senior music theory major, says he is influenced by everything around him. He’s turned his passion for music into a hobby and he says he hopes to one day turn into a living. His creates what he calls “video game music” and aspires to one day travel to Japan to meet
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