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Finding A Common Ground: Exploring the Relationship Between Quinnipiac University and Hamden

The following podcast explores the relationship between Quinnipiac University and its host town, Hamden, Connecticut. There has been tension between the town and school for years and this podcast takes a deep dive into finding out why. By: Shannen Tierney

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Apps and The Modern Dating Culture – A Podcast

The following podcast talks about how modern technology affected dating culture for multiple generations. The images in the slideshow below follow the podcast chronologically and should be used to visualize the matching statistics. All interviews were recorded with permission granted before we began. I hope you learn more about our modern and techy dating culture!

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Fentanyl Use Leads to Death in Young Adults Across Connecticut

An Investigative Report By: Jennifer Cuevas

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The Growing Popularity of Dog Adoption

By Katie O’Keefe The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a new interest in dog adoption all over the U.S. For many, a new companion helps with the loneliness. For others, it feels like the right time to rescue a dog, considering all of the time spent at home. However, for one adopter, it was simply what…

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Suffering Still.

By: Kaye Paddyfote 1 in 1,125 Black Americans has died (or 88.4 deaths per 100,000) according to APM Research Lab. That is the highest amount for any race in America. This is a problem because the health care system is failing Black Americans because they are dying of this virus at higher numbers.

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International Students: Their Uncertain 2020

By Roberto Casillas “I only packed my bag for a week,” Quinnipiac senior and international student from Canada, Mckenna Haz said. “I haven’t been back to campus since, and it’s been seven months. Pretty much everything I own is in my friend’s basement in Connecticut.” Haz is one of many international students that haven’t been…

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The New Normal: Playing Professional Soccer During a Pandemic

One word to describe the year 2020 for professional athletics? Disaster. Back in January, the United States’ first case of COVID-19 was detected in in a nursing home in Washington state. In the weeks that followed, instances of the virus continued to pop up — first in Washington, then in more traditional hotspot sites like…

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The Local Point: Investigating Hamden Politics

By Izzy Agricola A college town in a true blue state, Hamden, Connecticut is often glossed over in terms of general elections. There are no rallies, no campaigning and definitely no presidential visits. But in a town like Hamden, it’s not about national politics – it’s the local ones that count. With just one drive…

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How has COVID-19 impacted college athletic departments?

And what will they do moving forward? By Connor Ullathorne The world came to a stand-still. Businesses shut down.  All sporting events, from pickup basketball games at a local gym, to professional sports and NCAA’s March Madness, were canceled or postponed. “Probably one of the eeriest days of my life,” Maggie Pruitt, an assistant director…

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Hockey in a Pandemic?

By Patrick Flatley Do you remember where you were on March 12, 2020? Quinnipiac hockey player Alex Whelan does. That day is better known as “the day the sports world stopped.” People got used to the way of life and that all came to a screeching halt. Quinnipiac University students, along with many others across…