Sam Tapper — Sports Writer The Owl’s field hockey team lost to their Elm City rivals, the New Haven Chargers, 1-0, despite their offensive strategy and yet another solid performance from their goalkeeper. Though the Owls displayed one of their better offensive efforts, they could not find a way to score. Instead, the team relied once again on their senior
Read moreJackson LaMar — Contributor Big changes happened over the summer for Connecticut hall ranging from architectural to visual and even eco-friendly changes. Conn. Hall received a renovation over the 2019 summer break which changed the first floor. The walls were painted several shades of blue, the carpet was replaced with new flooring and there is now a new front desk for
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Journalism taught me more than writing Kevin Crompton—Editor-in-Chief I never thought I would work for a newspaper in any capacity, let alone work my way up to Editor-in-Chief of that very publication. However, it was one of the best decisions and accomplishments during my four years at Southern. Coming to Southern, fresh out of high school I really wasn’t sure what
Read moreTamonda Griffiths—News Writer By the 2020 fall semester, professor and Graduate Program Coordinator of Sociology Jessica Kenty-Drane said she hopes to see a minor in social justice officially offered at the university. “As I chase down the last signatures,” said Kenty-Drane, “I’m hoping, by the end of this semester, I will send it to the [Undergraduate Curriculmn Forum] [and] it’ll
Read moreJessica Guerrucci—Reporter As graduation approaches, a ceremony was held to celebrate the achievements of six students in the LGBTQ+ community and their contributions to the university. The third annual Lavender Graduation was conducted last week. Students were presented with lavender cords to wear at graduation on May 24. The keynote speaker, Colleen Bielitz, associate vice president for strategic initiatives and
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