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Giuseppe Rositani packs parachutes, life rafts and prepares oxygen masks for the airplanes as part of his duties in the Connecticut Air National Guard.   Rositani is stationed at 103rd Airlift Wing, a unit of the Connecticut Air National Guard based in Windsor Locks. “I work in aircrew flight equipment. Anything that goes into safety on a plane, I...

From superheroes to anime characters, cosplayers use makeup, wigs, clothes, props, masks and more to become these people. “You can make that stuff from basically just cardboard. It isn’t as expensive as it looks like,” says Jacob Davila, senior psychology major. “You start to really figure out how to break down certain pieces, what parts of a character’s...

Wilson Valois working behind the camera. Wilson Valois has been creating and editing videos on YouTube since he was 12 years old.  Valois , a senior communication major, is focusing his studies on the film, television and production concentration in the department. “I was first going to be a graphic design major, but then I really just enjoyed...

https://youtu.be/m4yfsrYC13s The possibilities for knitting and crochet artists are endless, from making multi-colored tote bags to winter scarves, hats and even teddy-bear sweaters.  Aedy VanHouten has hand-crafted each of these items, and has taken on an even bigger project creating a fiber works club called SCSU Yarns.  VanHouten, freshman studio art major in the Honors College. Despite being...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXYQPp4mPco When faced with a challenge, many people might try to take the easy way out. There are a select few, however, that not only meet these challenges head-on, but also actively seek them out. Diana Adams, an avid rock climber, is one of those select few.  When Adams, senior studio art-graphic design major, isn’t hard at work...

Maddalena Di Giovanni, a junior international student, from Italy CONTRIBUTED PHOTO While some students take their educational opportunities in faraway countries, there are international students who come here to learn.   “This fall semester, we welcomed 33 new international students to the university,” says Michael Schindel, assistant director and international student advisor from the Office of International Education.   “We...

Drag shows are a subcultural phenomenon. But the term “drag queen” is a common term in pop culture.   Thanks to the success of recording artist and drag queen superstar, RuPaul Charles, more people are connected with the drag queen culture. Charles hit the charts with the song “Supermodel (You Better Work)” in 1992.  https://youtu.be/bkb8DU1ODqE Video by: Rafaela Martinez...

SCSU ASL Club logo Outside of the American Sign Language classes, there is a whole community of deaf and hard.of-hearing people whose culture can be spread. The ASL Club, founded in 2020 by current alum Meaghan Reilly, is dedicated to practicing signing and being more knowledgeable on the deaf community.   Jessica Komacki, a senior communication disorders major, was...

https://youtu.be/H-S4vxIOE7c Amethyst, citrine, clear quartz, rose quartz and other crystals are laid out on the table as Dana Cote, explains her introduction to crystals. “I was on TikTok one day and I ended up on Witch Tok and they were doing all the crystals. And, I said, let’s check it out,” says Cote, a senior English major. The...

https://youtu.be/xKN3ll73DMQ Animals are everywhere at Southern, and it’s not just squirrels, chipmunks or Doug the groundhog. Students and university police have invested in emotional support and service animals, that have become popular on campus. While the university police are preparing for a new furry officer, junior sociology major, Juliana Lee, a junior sociology major, has had her corgi...