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Mental health issues emerge as a pandemic within a pandemic

Ja'sean Johnson-Henry, a senior marketing major, sits with his headphones on in the multicultural suite, during a tough semester. "Music is my go to outlet for my emotions," Johnson-Henry said. "During the pandemic, quarantine specifically, if I didn't have any songs to listen to, I don't know what I would do. Anytime I was feeling down and I listened to one of my playlists, my day would just be a little bit better. All the new music that has come out this year has also really helped me get through these challenging times." (Photo by Marianna Rappa)

Anna Yusza felt the deepening toll of COVID-19 during the spring, months before she enrolled at Quinnipiac University where strict social distancing guidelines and mask-wearing made college a less than normal experience for most students. Yet Yusza, 18, a first-year accounting major at the Hamden, Connecticut, school, knew what to expect based on her high…

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Quinnipiac students react to the presidential election results

Jennifer Charette, a junior occupational therapy major, said she understood the importance of properly counting the votes, so she wasn't upset that she waited a few days for the results. (Marianna Rappa)

Quinnipiac University students expressed their joy and relief, while others raised their concerns about the presidential election results.

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Artists are still creating work despite the cancellation of New Haven Chalk Festival

Artists are selected to create murals weekly in result of the New Haven Chalk Festival being cancelled.

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West Coast fires bring smoke and haze to Quinnipiac’s campuses

Smoke from the West Coast wildfires reached Quinnipiac’s campuses over 3,000 miles away on Tuesday, Sept. 15., creating an orange-like tint in the sky.

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Quinnipiac group gatherings increase as new semester starts

A group of about 20 students congregated inside the Student Center at Quinnipiac University on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. Most did not have masks and spent at least an hour watching basketball on the big screen TV inside. (Photo by Wasim Ahmad)

As Quinnipiac University students and new freshmen return to start a new semester, students have seen a natural increase in group gatherings where social distancing protocols aren’t always followed, as evidenced by recent posts on social media made by Barstool Quinnipiac.