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Zoning laws have led to a segregated Hamden: Activists are working to fix it

Marissa Dionne Mead moved to Hamden’s Spring Glen neighborhood five years ago after spending the first part of her life living in cities like New Haven. The suburbs were new to her, but now that she had kids, it seemed like the right place to settle down. When George Floyd was murdered by police in…

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Published poets share pain and healing through poetry with Quinnipiac community

Three renowned poets, including a Quinnipiac University alumni, read their work to a group of over 60 Quinnipiac students, faculty and staff members as a way to share sentiments about racism, culture and feeling like a stranger in one’s home country.  The Asian Student Alliance and The South Asian Society at Quinnipiac collaborated with English…

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Quinnipiac relaxes residence hall guidance as new COVID-19 strain worsens

Quinnipiac students will now be able to visit other dorm rooms — a sign of loosening COVID-19 restrictions on campus as the B117 variant of the virus now makes up a quarter of Connecticut’s infections.  “The sense is that things will continue to go well,” said Dr. David Hill, professor of medical sciences and director…

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Connecticut legislature approves bill banning discrimination against natural female hairstyles

“Why do I have to put a hot comb to my head?”: Connecticut legislature bans natural female hairstyle discrimination

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Eating disorders are deadly. Here’s why it is important to be aware of their power

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week only lasts from Feb. 22 through Feb. 28, but for people living with an eating disorder, the awareness of the illness may last a lifetime.  “You can struggle with [the illness] for your whole life,” said Clorinda Vélez, professor of psychology at Quinnipiac University. “They are really challenging conditions.” Eating…

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Hamden Rep. Robyn Porter proposes labor-focused alternative to Gov. Lamont’s marijuana legalization bill

Connecticut is pushing marijuana legalization legislation statewide, while local Hamden and New Haven representatives try to ensure the approved bill takes care of marginalized communities.

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Activists, students and human trafficking survivors attempt to change Connecticut law

Two survivors of human trafficking, their advocates and a Quinnipiac law student are working to pass an amendment to a Connecticut law that would allow survivors to clear their records of charges and convictions they acquired because they were being trafficked.  The current Connecticut vacatur statute, allows for victims of human trafficking to vacate convictions…

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Hamden government leaders call for the legalization of marijuana to address racial inequity

Discussion about legalizing marijuana is aflame at the Connecticut State Capitol this year and State Representative Josh Elliott, a Democrat from Hamden, is spearheading the issue as a way to remedy the injustices caused by the War on Drugs. The legalization of recreational cannabis in Connecticut is “almost certain to happen” by the end of…

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COVID-19 won’t stop the Super Bowl, but it will alter the celebrations at QU and local restaurants

The day that sports fans usually spend crowded around TVs and shared bowls of popcorn is going to look a lot different this year due to COVID-19, but Quinnipiac University students and the Hamden community are finding ways to adapt. “I think it’s going to be weird to not have a big Super Bowl party,…

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