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Black Lives Matter: How the movement continues to make change behind the scenes

The Black Lives Matter movement is one of the largest that the United States has ever seen. When George Floyd was killed on May 25 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a police officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes. Videos of the incident went viral and the four police officers included in the…

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Quinnipiac quarantine receives mixed reactions

Quinnipiac University students are leaving campus for the remainder of the semester earlier than planned following the red alert level announcement. Due to the high-risk environment that Quinnipiac has become, living on campus poses more threatening health concerns than before. In response, the university started enforcing a mandatory quarantine, only allowing students to leave their…

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Students feeling the wrath of ill-advised gatherings

Quinnipiac students are facing a university-wide quarantine after a massive surge in positive cases.

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Quinnipiac University enters red alert level

(Additional reporting by David Rooney) Quinnipiac University has announced that it has entered alert level red. The announcement came on Nov. 6, in a message sent to the Quinnipiac community. This comes following an update that 115 new positive COVID-19 tests were reported between Nov. 4 and Nov. 6. “This weekend we must be especially…

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Quinnipiac community suffers consequences of Halloween parties

Quinnipiac is reeling after hundreds of students attended off-campus parties over Halloween weekend, flaunting COVID-19 guidelines.

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Quinnipiac’s chief of public safety leaves a strong legacy behind

Quinnipiac’s chief of public safety, Jimi Nealy Jr., will leave the university despite being a popular figure on campus.

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Political tensions rising as the election draws near

As the 2020 election draws near, neighbors are reporting signs supporting political candidates being stolen by opponents.

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Quinnipiac makes progress in mental health education

Quinnipiac University creates a safe space for students, by advocating for mental health and providing them with support through events, tabling and surveys.

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Local Business Owners Shine During Restaurant Week

Restaurants across Hamden welcomed in guests as part of the town’s 10th annual restaurant week. Through unique menus offering prix fixe options and buy-one-get-one deals, restaurants are able to draw in entirely new audiences and display their unique styles. Nancy Dudchik and others working at the Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce created the event in…

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Spring Glen Church brings attention to social justice with film festival

Groups in Hamden are working together to support the Black Lives Matter movement by showing a series of films depicting stories of Black life, love and success, followed by discussions about the films’ central themes. Spring Glen Church, located on Whitney Avenue, is hosting the movie nights over the next several weeks to provide a…