https://youtu.be/u-k9Z0z1-sk It’s unusual to see two sets of twins born 10 months and 16 days apart. Rachel Rose, a freshman communication major, is a fraternal twin with her sister, born in 2006. Born 10 months and 16 days later, were her younger, identical twin sisters. The four never knew that this was such an oddity until they started...
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https://youtu.be/8fHfscevOtQ Business may bring to mind images of cubicles, black coffee and long meetings. But for student Zoe Pringle, owner of Pringle Painting Plus, business is a powerful form of creativity and self-expression. Pringle is a junior psychology major with a minor in studio art. She holds several leadership positions as a resident advisor, desk assistant and peer...
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Twins roll out sweet business “We all scream for ice cream” has a whole new meaning for Southern students Brandon Foligno and Benjamin Foligno. In 2021, the twins, both sophomores majoring in business administration, created their own ice cream truck called Seaside Creamery. “We go to the beach a lot. The other ice cream trucks are always prepackaged,...
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There’s a groundhog on campus, and he’s one Southern’s biggest stars. How did an ordinary groundhog, nicknamed Doug, become so well known on campus? On April 28, 2021, @scsu_groundhog posted its first video of Doug on Instagram. The student running the account has been anonymous, until now. Alexander Rice, a junior communication major, is the man behind the...
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While many businesses were shut down by the pandemic, one student found her way to creating a new business opportunity. Sarah Santaella, a sophomore communication major, has been establishing her own nail business. “I started my own business during the pandemic. I don’t do acrylic, I do Gel-X. It started off from being so, so bored,” says Santaella....
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Throughout Connecticut, the style of education has changed as a result of school shutdowns and pandemic health restrictions, resulting in online school and hybrid classes. Student teachers have embraced the challenges of COVID-19 in their classrooms. Jillian Martins, a student teacher at Bassick High School in Bridgeport, Ariane Cloutier, a student teacher at West Haven High School and...
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In 2020, the Black Lives Matter protests happened all across the nation, including Southern’s campus. Crescent magazine spoke to four student activists who are advocating for Black Lives Matter on and off campus: Camryn Arpino-Brown, senior, psychology major On Sept. 30, the demand reached Southern’s campus. Hundreds of students gathered to march from the Buley Library to the...
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In his first exhibition fight, newly minted amateur boxer Jorge Cruz faced off against World Boxing Council champion Boyd Melson. “I’m gonna be honest, I got my a-- handed to me, but it was good,” says Cruz. “I learned a lot from him, what I can work on. It was all love. When it came to my second...
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SCSU’s own Andrew Parzyck, adjunct professor of Intellectual and Creative Inquiry and Communication Courses, and Jossinet Ramos Vera, a senior journalism major, work as flight attendants while simultaneously working as a professor and a student, respectfully. Parzyck’s curiosity for aviation and the magical mysterious lifestyle that came with flying drew him into becoming a flight attendant. Parzyck tells...
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Every performer hopes to take their talents to the public on stage. Student Kelsey Latham has achieved that dream taking her dancing talents to the world. Latham took a three-year hiatus from her Southern studies to join the traveling company for Riverdance. Being a part of Riverdance meant Latham got to travel the world. Her first tour was...
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