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COVID-19’s impact on Connecticut’s special education services

Many special-needs students were forced into a world of remote learning due to COVID-19, and as a result new challenges, with some positives, were introduced to the new virtual world.

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Quinnipiac basketball to play with new MAAC protocols

Around this time of year, college basketball would be in full swing, but of course, this is 2020, and nothing is going as planned. MAAC basketball intends to have a “20-game double round-robin conference schedule with five home series and five away series for each team,” which was approved with a 6-5 vote and should…

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Hamden residents react to an increase in crime

Crime has been rising in recent weeks in Hamden, and some neighbors are increasingly concerned.

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With COVID-19 cases rising, what does the future hold for Quinnipiac?

COVID-19 cases continue to rise at Quinnipiac University with Halloween only two weeks away.

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Quinnipiac students find comfort and community at Hereld House

Jewish students are a minority at Quinnipiac University, but the Peter C. Hereld House for Jewish Life allows all students to connect with the Jewish community on campus. Still, anti-semitism exists across college campuses, and the Instagram account  “jewishoncampus” shines light on the problem. On Sept. 6, the account posted an anonymous submission from a…

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Breaking: Quinnipiac outsourcing annual flu shot to CVS

Quinnipiac University will outsource its annual flu shot to CVS this fall, school health director Christy Chase said Tuesday.  Every fall, Quinnipiac student health services administered free flu vaccines for students, faculty and staff in the Carl Hansen Student Center and on the North Haven Campus. COVID-19 social distancing guidelines made it impossible for Quinnipiac…

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COVID-19 looms over flu season

Every fall semester at Quinnipiac University, hundreds of students line up in the student center for their free seasonal flu shot. But this year, flu season will intertwine with COVID-19, which may raise the difficulty of getting a flu shot, and the anxiety for anyone with flu-like symptoms.  Whether students and faculty are breathing down…

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QU, HS sports COVID-19 uncertainty has community on edge

Hamden and Quinnipiac sports are in flux due to COVID-19. These changes will mean some sports will look different from the past, and some may not happen at all, which will take a toll on the Hamden community.