Jessica Guerrucci — Managing Editor When it comes to religion, Rabbi Barbra Paris said it is not about “fitting people into a box.” The definition of what it means to be “religious,” she said, is changing. “It’s very hard to pin down exactly,” said Paris, adviser for Hilel, “like, if you said you were a ‘none’ and I said I
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Nina Bartlomiejczyk — Copy Editor Izzy Manzo — Photo Editor Religious demonstrators returned to campus on Oct. 3 to preach about what member Don Karns said was a message of “how [God] sent his son, Jesus Christ, out of love, to save his people from sin.” They took turns preaching to a crowd of students from atop a stepstool in
Read moreJ’Mari Hughes—Reporter The InterVarsity Southern Christian Fellowship is “not your ‘average’ Christian club” according to its OwlConnect Page. The club, which says it believes they are called to share the good news of the love of God with all people, has a small group of women who meet Thursday’s at 7 p.m. in the Adanti Student Center. “It’s a place
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Lynandro Simmons – General Assignment Reporter As part of their effort to promote 64 Days of Nonviolence, Southern hosted an Interfaith Dialogue on Wednesday March, 29. Rosayln Amenta, assistant to the dean of student affairs and moderator of the event, said the theme of the panel was to show unity. “We are all one, interlocked in faith,” said Amenta. The
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Melissa Nunez – Opinions and Features Editor When students enter their college years they become synonymous with many things: scholars, critical thinkers, the future. Tacked with these roles, these scholars, these critical thinkers begin to fight for just that, their future and throughout generations many college students have gained notoriety for revolts and campaigns to better their tomorrow. According to
Read moreTaylor Nicole Richards – News Writer Deacon Patrick T. Moran announced during the interfaith dialogue event on March 2 that everyone on earth is his brother and sister under God. He said that when one lives their life in love, for their God and for their neighbor, all differences and prejudices will fall away. Moran, an IT worker, along with three other
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Max Bickley – General Assignment Reporter In regards to human history, religion is one of the oldest institutions which still exists to this day. The largest faiths in the world, in regards to number of adherents, according to the Pew Research Center are “Christians (32 percent of the world’s population)…Muslims (23 percent)…Hindus (15 percent)…Buddhists (seven percent).” One of SCSU’s major missions is
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