The tennis courts at Hamden High School are set to be restored following a $152,000 donation from Quinnipiac University. This is not the first time Quinnipiac has made a contribution to local Connecticut schools. Over the summer, Quinnipiac donated $48,000 in support of Hamden Middle School. The donation followed town budget cuts that would have…
August Della Donna, a senior creative writing student in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program for secondary education at Quinnipiac University, worked this summer as the Presidential Public Service Fellow for Hamden Youth Services Bureau to bring a creative lens to the town programs.
Communities gathered across Hamden to watch the presidential debate between Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, and Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday night.
Artificial intelligence, despite skepticism, is becoming more and more an aspect of everyday life. We will have to learn how to cohabitate with it and have it become a part of society where it can be used as a resource for everyday tasks.
On an unseasonably warm fall Saturday, Quinnipiac University opened its Mount Carmel Campus Quad to local families and businesses for its eighth-annual Boomer’s Boo Bash, hosted by the university’s athletics department. Operating from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Oct. 28, the free event gave families with young children a wealth of activities to explore.…
Ahead of National Period Poverty Week starting on May 22, one Quinnipiac University student is making a difference in campus bathrooms. Makeba Walcott, a first-year medical student has begun a free period product trial run in many bathrooms within the Netter School of Medicine. The success of this trial run will determine whether or not…
A surgical complication in 2010 almost led Duncan Markovich, the owner and co-founder of the CBD store Better Ways in Brandford, CT, to lose his left leg. He began using cannabis therapeutically to relieve pain and treat nerve damage. After the 2018 Farm Bill descheduled some cannabis products from the Controlled Substance Act, Markovich and…
When walking into a Quinnipiac Men’s Ice Hockey game at the M&T Bank Arena for the famous “Beat Yale” game an immediate feeling of the competitive atmosphere washes over you. It’s as if you are being transported to a new world the second you feel the heat blasting from above when you walk through the…
A student leaving home to attend college wants to know that they will live in a safe environment to learn, make friends and create memorable experiences. Parents likewise want that for their children. However, as one Quinnipiac alumni know, the crime of cyberstalking presents an ongoing, silent threat against victims. Geoff Hill, who graduated in…
Nature nestles Quinnipiac University’s Mount Carmel campus, with Sleeping Giant State Park hovering over the north side of its quadrangle. On the south end of the suburban campus, a forest serves as a tranquil passageway between the student center and a group of academic buildings. The forest, known as Pine Grove, has occupied five acres…
Quinnipiac University held its annual Boomer’s Boo Bash, welcoming members of the Hamden community to bring their families for Halloween-themed activities run by student organizations, student-athletes and local businesses.
The Hamden Planning and Zoning Commission pushed the vote on Quinnipiac University’s South Quad development plans after residents voiced concerns at the public hearing portion of the meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Attorney Bernard Pellegrino spoke on behalf of Quinnipiac University, presenting the updated changes to the South Quad plans and Planned Development District (PDD)…
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida this past Wednesday hitting the Fort Myers and Cape Coral areas initially before making its way across the peninsula. After reaching the ocean again, the hurricane traveled back towards the mainland, landing just north of Charleston, South Carolina making its way up the east coast. Fort Myers and the…
The off-campus housing around Quinnipiac University is about to undergo a change. For years, Quinnipiac would allow its students to move off campus after their freshman year. They could either move into Quinnipiac-owned housing or they could lease a house through a landlord. Now, that choice no longer remains. In fall 2021, Quinnipiac announced that…
‘We’re gonna laugh so we don’t cry’: Learning through the pandemic was a challenge. Teaching children with special needs was almost impossible — almost.
It’s every college student’s daily routine: put on a mask, walk to class and hope to get an education without contracting COVID-19. For Alyssa Murphy, a student pursuing her MBA at Quinnipiac University, this everyday pattern hasn’t been so simple. “I’m just so overwhelmed,” she said. After a year and six months full of fear, isolation…
For the first time in two years, the Student Programming Board and WQAQ, Quinnipiac’s on-campus radio station, are able to hold their annual Fall Fest concert. Here is what you can expect.
On Oct. 14, an officer was hit by a suspicious vehicle in the North Lot at about 12 p.m., according to an email by Chief of Public Safety Tony Reyes. The unnamed driver was determined to not be a member of the Quinnipiac community and was using an unregistered vehicle. Once public safety officers called the…
Most Quinnipiac University students spend their Friday nights unwinding from the academic week and gearing up for the weekend. However, on Friday, Oct. 15, the Quad was filled with students learning about cultural organizations, eating food and enjoying the community.
Quinnipiac hosted Luz Burgos-Lopez and Sergio Gonzalez on Oct. 14, to talk about Latinx and LGBTQ identity, homophobia, transphobia and ally-ship. The event was hosted in the SC133 Plaza in the Carl Hansen Student Center at Quinnipiac University. Lopez came to the meeting in person, while Gonzalez was over zoom controlling their slide presentation. One…
Quinnipiac Car Club’s car smash event enables students to relieve suppressed stress and anxiety during midterm week. Local company Wheelers Towing brought “the same plan as usual,” supplying a totaled car for students to smash in the Hill Village Circle on campus from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. To participate in the event, students are…
Indigenous Peoples’ Week is a considerable opportunity for Quinnipiac University and the Hamden communities to acknowledge the stolen land they inhabit.
Professors Marcos Scauso and J.T. Torres have noticed that some students don’t feel a part of the Quinnipiac community. So they did something to help fix that.
As fall began, and the weather started to change, cold and flu season arrived. Quinnipiac University Senior Medical Advisor Dr. David Hill assured students and faculty through email that COVID-19 cases on campus have remained low and manageable, with 94.2% of students vaccinated and 97% of full-time faculty and staff vaccinated. While COVID-19 remains a…
Hamden is joining Connecticut’s pay as you throw (PAYT) program to encourage recycling and waste reduction, affecting all residents, including Quinnipiac students
Quinnipiac University students, faculty, and staff have made it into week five of on-campus learning. The university put an emphasis on mask compliance, social distancing protocol, and vaccination efficiency.
Quinnipiac Public Safety and the Hamden Police Department are currently investigating three suspended students who vandalized Chief Experience Officer, Tom Ellett’s on-campus home.
The COVID-19 pandemic limited blood drives, creating blood shortages nationwide. Quinnipiac hosted a Red Cross blood drive to combat that for the first time in over a year.
The newly elected Multicultural & Identity Senators have more than their goal of inclusion and diversity in common, but a unique perspective and unexpected trait.
Quinnipiac University Student Health Services hosted its first of seven flu shot clinics on all three campuses for faculty, staff and students, on Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The first three clinics are at the North Haven Campus of Medicine, Nursing and Health and Sciences. From Oct. 5-7, the clinics will be…
It’s the fall 2021 semester, where new and exciting things are happening. From classes to clubs and broadcasted shows, Quinnipiac University students and colleagues introduce, “Curl Talk.” The attention-grabbing series made its debut on September 16th, after being in the works for over a year. “Curl Talk” was founded after the series “The Cut,” –…
With Shabbat ending and Yom Kippur beginning on Wednesday, members of the Quinnipiac community share their thoughts about the importance of keeping the sacred traditions of the Jewish holidays alive.
Last year, in a year of hybrid and fully online classes, the struggle to find a parking spot at Quinnipiac University was foreign to students. This year, it’s a daily battle.
Statistics around mental illness and suicide have been rising steadily for several years. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) reported in 2019 that suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.
It is apparent that there is one common message that these community members have for the younger generation as they take their own time to reflect on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks: the humanity and unconditional love that people treasured.
Students will vote for two senior class senators, two junior class senators, two multicultural and identity senators, a liberal arts senator, a veteran senator and the whole first-year cabinet.
These three small businesses in the Greater New Haven Area learned how to make it out on the other side of COVID-19 lockdown with businesses heading back to normal.
In just under a week, Quinnipiac University’s commencement ceremonies will be underway, celebrating both class of 2020 and class of 2021. The class of 2021 ceremonies starts May 8, at 9 a.m. and concludes May 11, at 5 p.m. Four days later, the class of 2020 ceremonies kicks off on May 15, at 9 a.m.…
This past week, Quinnipiac University held a two-day vaccine clinic for their students. In a year riddled with protocols and uncertainty at Quinnipiac, students are unsure of what to expect when they return for the summer and fall semesters. “I’m nervous to see how things play out,” said Leigh Giffault, an occupational therapy student at…
Since the pandemic began, area religious institutions have had to adapt how their communities pray and connect. At Hamden Plains United Methodist Church, Pastor Brian Bodt said that they started doing broadcast ministry, something they have never done before as their Bishop closed the churches for public worship on March 13, 2020. Bodt’s church ran…
Quinnipiac leaders hosted “A Community Update on Our Journey to Inclusive Excellence” on Wednesday afternoon, April 28. With the last session in November, the meeting provided the community with progress reports on the 10 Point Plan and beyond that have taken place in the last six months. The session was led by Dr. Don C.…
Quinnipiac University’s Student Programming Board (SPB)’s virtual conversation with Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson on Sunday had mixed reviews. The broadcast was moderated by fellow cast member Mikey Day and open to only Quinnipiac students. Students attended virtually as the in person event was cancelled due to rain. SPB Mainstage Chair Brianna Hasso…
Quinnipiac’s Student Government Association (SGA) organized the first ever Bobcat Day for the QU community set aside to take place today. This all-day event took place on the third and final self-care day given to students in place of Spring break. Yet, the event’s signature carnival on the Quad was cancelled due to inclement weather.…
After the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended a pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, Quinnipiac University students and faculty who received the J&J vaccine voiced their thoughts and concerns. The pause stemmed from six women between the ages…
Quinnipiac’s Student Government Association held its elections for the 2021-2022 Executive Board yesterday, April 13. Eleven QU students ran for five positions on the board. The winners were announced last night. Alongside the Executive Board, SGA also elected its Judicial and Ethics Board, Specialized Representation Cabinet, and Class Cabinets for the classes of 2022, 2023…
Have you ever thought about shaving your head? “It’s a good cause and you only live once!” says Emma Morales. Morales, 20, is a student and e-board member of the Student Programming Board (SPB) at Quinnipiac University. April 11, was her second year in a row shaving her head for St. Baldrick’s. Morales did this…
After weeks of low positivity rates and case numbers, Quinnipiac University will enter a yellow alert level following a spike in cases last week. David Hill, senior medical adviser of Quinnipiac University’s COVID-19 task force, addressed the change from green to yellow alert level in his weekly press briefing on April 9. Green alert level…
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…
Members of the Quinnipiac University community came together on April 7 for the school’s second community healing session. The session was hosted by Don Sawyer, Quinnipiac’s vice president for equity and inclusion, and led by Enroue Baba Onigbonna’ Halfkenny — an activist, priest and clinical social worker from New Haven. “We wanted to have these…
On April 1, college students in Connecticut became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Since eligibility opened up, some Quinnipiac University students have been getting the vaccine, some have tried to schedule appointments to get their first dose in the near future and others are not as interested in getting it. Emma Atkinson, 20, senior…
By Matthew Bruin and Samantha McCleery Quinnipiac University’s spring 2021 semester has included weekly testing and athletic tournament cancellations with an exclusion of spring break. Although administrators have been doing what they can to keep the Quinnipiac and Hamden communities safe, mental health and exhaustion are affecting many athletes, coaches, students and faculty. With the…
By: Ben Diiorio With the evolution of the pandemic, people of faith have struggled to congregate as freely as they used to. Recently, however, the state of Connecticut lifted certain restrictions on places of worship and are allowing larger groups of people. Before March, 19, places of worship were required to limit head counts within…
QTHON and The Big Event are two of the biggest events — focused on giving back to the community — of the year for Quinnipiac students. When the pandemic hit, the university felt the impact as the events were forced to go virtual. This year, both of the events were able to rework their typical…
As a way to maintain the spread of COVID-19 on campus, weekly testing will continue to be a requirement for all Quinnipiac University undergraduate students for the remainder of the spring semester, according to an email sent on March 25 by Dr. David Hill, senior medical adviser of the COVID-19 task force. “I think it…
The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team has COVID-19 to thank for their NCAA playoff berth. The Bobcats (17-7-4) scored a spot in the NCAA hockey championship this weekend taking the place of the St. Lawrence Saints (6-8-3), the team who beat them. Despite the disappointing overtime time loss in the ECAC championship a day prior,…
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit New Haven this Friday as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Here to Help” tour, showcasing the way the American Rescue Plan will benefit communities throughout the country. After visiting New Haven, Harris will go to West Haven’s Child Development Center just after 4:30 p.m. The end of…
Quinnipiac originally planned for the commencement to be held virtually with no visitors in attendance. Now, as the university prepares for an in-person ceremony, local businesses around Hamden are gearing up for an increase in traffic.
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…
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…
Hamden Police are investigating a fight between two Quinnipiac University roommates that took place early Friday morning and left one hospitalized after suffering a stab wound to the neck. The victim, unnamed at this time, was released from the hospital. The university suspended the suspect, also unnamed, according to Quinnipiac’s Interim Chief of Public Safety…
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…
Quinnipiac’s class of 2021 will walk across the stage during commencement. Class of 2020 graduates will be able to re-visit campus the following weekend.
by Emily DiSalvo, Simon Hillinger and Michael Clement
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,…
As 16 inches of snow dumped on Hamden on Monday and into Tuesday, one local college student didn’t get the day off. Matthew Bruin, a senior Quinnipiac University student and HQNN staffer, spends snow days working for his family’s snow plow company in Mendham, New Jersey. Here is his account of his last two days,…
The tennis courts at Hamden High School are set to be restored following a $152,000 donation from Quinnipiac University. This is not the first time Quinnipiac has made a contribution to local Connecticut schools. Over the summer, Quinnipiac donated $48,000 in support of Hamden Middle School. The donation followed town budget cuts that would have…
Quinnipiac Athletics recognized Breast Cancer Awareness month across different games.
August Della Donna, a senior creative writing student in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program for secondary education at Quinnipiac University, worked this summer as the Presidential Public Service Fellow for Hamden Youth Services Bureau to bring a creative lens to the town programs.
Hamden Middle School sports begin after a donation from Quinnipiac University saved its programs from the town’s budget cut.
Communities gathered across Hamden to watch the presidential debate between Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, and Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday night.
A Quinnipiac University student was apprehended Wednesday following an anonymous bomb threat on the social media platform YikYak.
Artificial intelligence, despite skepticism, is becoming more and more an aspect of everyday life. We will have to learn how to cohabitate with it and have it become a part of society where it can be used as a resource for everyday tasks.
On an unseasonably warm fall Saturday, Quinnipiac University opened its Mount Carmel Campus Quad to local families and businesses for its eighth-annual Boomer’s Boo Bash, hosted by the university’s athletics department. Operating from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Oct. 28, the free event gave families with young children a wealth of activities to explore.…
The event saw a high turnout of attendants and an even-more impressive total in money raised — bringing in almost $64,000.
Ahead of National Period Poverty Week starting on May 22, one Quinnipiac University student is making a difference in campus bathrooms. Makeba Walcott, a first-year medical student has begun a free period product trial run in many bathrooms within the Netter School of Medicine. The success of this trial run will determine whether or not…
A surgical complication in 2010 almost led Duncan Markovich, the owner and co-founder of the CBD store Better Ways in Brandford, CT, to lose his left leg. He began using cannabis therapeutically to relieve pain and treat nerve damage. After the 2018 Farm Bill descheduled some cannabis products from the Controlled Substance Act, Markovich and…
When walking into a Quinnipiac Men’s Ice Hockey game at the M&T Bank Arena for the famous “Beat Yale” game an immediate feeling of the competitive atmosphere washes over you. It’s as if you are being transported to a new world the second you feel the heat blasting from above when you walk through the…
Nature nestles Quinnipiac University’s Mount Carmel campus, with Sleeping Giant State Park hovering over the north side of its quadrangle. On the south end of the suburban campus, a forest serves as a tranquil passageway between the student center and a group of academic buildings. The forest, known as Pine Grove, has occupied five acres…
Quinnipiac University held its annual Boomer’s Boo Bash, welcoming members of the Hamden community to bring their families for Halloween-themed activities run by student organizations, student-athletes and local businesses.
The Hamden Planning and Zoning Commission pushed the vote on Quinnipiac University’s South Quad development plans after residents voiced concerns at the public hearing portion of the meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Attorney Bernard Pellegrino spoke on behalf of Quinnipiac University, presenting the updated changes to the South Quad plans and Planned Development District (PDD)…
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida this past Wednesday hitting the Fort Myers and Cape Coral areas initially before making its way across the peninsula. After reaching the ocean again, the hurricane traveled back towards the mainland, landing just north of Charleston, South Carolina making its way up the east coast. Fort Myers and the…
The off-campus housing around Quinnipiac University is about to undergo a change. For years, Quinnipiac would allow its students to move off campus after their freshman year. They could either move into Quinnipiac-owned housing or they could lease a house through a landlord. Now, that choice no longer remains. In fall 2021, Quinnipiac announced that…
Since the NCAA rule change regarding Name, Image and Likeness, Quinnipiac Athletes have used social media to land sponsorships deals.
The COVID-19 pandemic affected many aspects of learning, impacting methods of accessibility for students at Quinnipiac University.
‘We’re gonna laugh so we don’t cry’: Learning through the pandemic was a challenge. Teaching children with special needs was almost impossible — almost.
It’s every college student’s daily routine: put on a mask, walk to class and hope to get an education without contracting COVID-19. For Alyssa Murphy, a student pursuing her MBA at Quinnipiac University, this everyday pattern hasn’t been so simple. “I’m just so overwhelmed,” she said. After a year and six months full of fear, isolation…
The university is adding two hubs during winter to inspire transformative thinking and ideas for students, faculty and entrepreneurs.
Student organizations united to host the event celebrating diverse cultures and communities before the Halloween weekend.
Students celebrated culture through a staple of Filipino cuisine.
Handprints for Sunshine and the Quinnipiac University Autism Alliance hosted a pumpkin painting event in Tuesday night.
After 742 days, Quinnipiac’s annual Fall Fest returns.
For the first time in two years, the Student Programming Board and WQAQ, Quinnipiac’s on-campus radio station, are able to hold their annual Fall Fest concert. Here is what you can expect.
Quinnipiac’s Rabbi Reena Judd and Rev. Jordan Lenaghan hosted an event for students to discuss relevant issues through the lens of faith.
Students can live on campus over break free of charge with an approved request from residential life.
On Oct. 14, an officer was hit by a suspicious vehicle in the North Lot at about 12 p.m., according to an email by Chief of Public Safety Tony Reyes. The unnamed driver was determined to not be a member of the Quinnipiac community and was using an unregistered vehicle. Once public safety officers called the…
This physical therapy capstone group watched the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work pay off this week.
Most Quinnipiac University students spend their Friday nights unwinding from the academic week and gearing up for the weekend. However, on Friday, Oct. 15, the Quad was filled with students learning about cultural organizations, eating food and enjoying the community.
Quinnipiac hosted Luz Burgos-Lopez and Sergio Gonzalez on Oct. 14, to talk about Latinx and LGBTQ identity, homophobia, transphobia and ally-ship. The event was hosted in the SC133 Plaza in the Carl Hansen Student Center at Quinnipiac University. Lopez came to the meeting in person, while Gonzalez was over zoom controlling their slide presentation. One…
The university released its Clery Report this past week, where they saw an uptick in some areas.
Quinnipiac Car Club’s car smash event enables students to relieve suppressed stress and anxiety during midterm week. Local company Wheelers Towing brought “the same plan as usual,” supplying a totaled car for students to smash in the Hill Village Circle on campus from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. To participate in the event, students are…
Indigenous Peoples’ Week is a considerable opportunity for Quinnipiac University and the Hamden communities to acknowledge the stolen land they inhabit.
Professors Marcos Scauso and J.T. Torres have noticed that some students don’t feel a part of the Quinnipiac community. So they did something to help fix that.
A multi-year effort to build a community garden began at the Albert Schweitzer Institute on Oct. 8
As fall began, and the weather started to change, cold and flu season arrived. Quinnipiac University Senior Medical Advisor Dr. David Hill assured students and faculty through email that COVID-19 cases on campus have remained low and manageable, with 94.2% of students vaccinated and 97% of full-time faculty and staff vaccinated. While COVID-19 remains a…
Hamden is joining Connecticut’s pay as you throw (PAYT) program to encourage recycling and waste reduction, affecting all residents, including Quinnipiac students
As a member of the Connecticut Association of Health Executives, Professor Angela Mattie puts her students first any chance she gets.
Quinnipiac University students, faculty, and staff have made it into week five of on-campus learning. The university put an emphasis on mask compliance, social distancing protocol, and vaccination efficiency.
Quinnipiac Public Safety and the Hamden Police Department are currently investigating three suspended students who vandalized Chief Experience Officer, Tom Ellett’s on-campus home.
Quinnipiac students and staff met Tuesday night to celebrate the beginning of Latinx Heritage month through creative writing.
For four consecutive years, the Hamden National Drive Electric Week event was celebrated on Saturday at the Hamden Public Library.
The COVID-19 pandemic limited blood drives, creating blood shortages nationwide. Quinnipiac hosted a Red Cross blood drive to combat that for the first time in over a year.
The newly elected Multicultural & Identity Senators have more than their goal of inclusion and diversity in common, but a unique perspective and unexpected trait.
Quinnipiac University Student Health Services hosted its first of seven flu shot clinics on all three campuses for faculty, staff and students, on Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The first three clinics are at the North Haven Campus of Medicine, Nursing and Health and Sciences. From Oct. 5-7, the clinics will be…
Quinnipiac University has implemented multi-factor authentication on Blackboard in a move toward login security.
It’s the fall 2021 semester, where new and exciting things are happening. From classes to clubs and broadcasted shows, Quinnipiac University students and colleagues introduce, “Curl Talk.” The attention-grabbing series made its debut on September 16th, after being in the works for over a year. “Curl Talk” was founded after the series “The Cut,” –…
With Shabbat ending and Yom Kippur beginning on Wednesday, members of the Quinnipiac community share their thoughts about the importance of keeping the sacred traditions of the Jewish holidays alive.
Students complete research at Quinnipiac University focused on underrepresented communities.
Last year, in a year of hybrid and fully online classes, the struggle to find a parking spot at Quinnipiac University was foreign to students. This year, it’s a daily battle.
Quinnipiac announced a 94% vaccination rate on campus this week, but who are the other 6% who received exemptions?
Statistics around mental illness and suicide have been rising steadily for several years. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) reported in 2019 that suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.
It is apparent that there is one common message that these community members have for the younger generation as they take their own time to reflect on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks: the humanity and unconditional love that people treasured.
The QU in LA and QU in DC programs ended prematurely in spring 2020. Now, they are formally accepting students for the next semester.
The Involvement Fair marks the first major on-campus mask-less event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Students will vote for two senior class senators, two junior class senators, two multicultural and identity senators, a liberal arts senator, a veteran senator and the whole first-year cabinet.
These three small businesses in the Greater New Haven Area learned how to make it out on the other side of COVID-19 lockdown with businesses heading back to normal.
With COVID-19 plaguing communities across the country, how are large organizations such as Quinnipiac protecting their population?
In just under a week, Quinnipiac University’s commencement ceremonies will be underway, celebrating both class of 2020 and class of 2021. The class of 2021 ceremonies starts May 8, at 9 a.m. and concludes May 11, at 5 p.m. Four days later, the class of 2020 ceremonies kicks off on May 15, at 9 a.m.…
This past week, Quinnipiac University held a two-day vaccine clinic for their students. In a year riddled with protocols and uncertainty at Quinnipiac, students are unsure of what to expect when they return for the summer and fall semesters. “I’m nervous to see how things play out,” said Leigh Giffault, an occupational therapy student at…
Since the pandemic began, area religious institutions have had to adapt how their communities pray and connect. At Hamden Plains United Methodist Church, Pastor Brian Bodt said that they started doing broadcast ministry, something they have never done before as their Bishop closed the churches for public worship on March 13, 2020. Bodt’s church ran…
Quinnipiac leaders hosted “A Community Update on Our Journey to Inclusive Excellence” on Wednesday afternoon, April 28. With the last session in November, the meeting provided the community with progress reports on the 10 Point Plan and beyond that have taken place in the last six months. The session was led by Dr. Don C.…
Quinnipiac’s Student Government Association (SGA) organized the first ever Bobcat Day for the QU community set aside to take place today. This all-day event took place on the third and final self-care day given to students in place of Spring break. Yet, the event’s signature carnival on the Quad was cancelled due to inclement weather.…
The negative effect dieting culture and disordered eating habits can have on young adults and college-age peoples’ health and overall well-being.
After the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended a pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, Quinnipiac University students and faculty who received the J&J vaccine voiced their thoughts and concerns. The pause stemmed from six women between the ages…
Rising tuition prices are creating a culture of exclusivity on Quinnipiac’s campus
Quinnipiac’s Student Government Association held its elections for the 2021-2022 Executive Board yesterday, April 13. Eleven QU students ran for five positions on the board. The winners were announced last night. Alongside the Executive Board, SGA also elected its Judicial and Ethics Board, Specialized Representation Cabinet, and Class Cabinets for the classes of 2022, 2023…
Have you ever thought about shaving your head? “It’s a good cause and you only live once!” says Emma Morales. Morales, 20, is a student and e-board member of the Student Programming Board (SPB) at Quinnipiac University. April 11, was her second year in a row shaving her head for St. Baldrick’s. Morales did this…
After weeks of low positivity rates and case numbers, Quinnipiac University will enter a yellow alert level following a spike in cases last week. David Hill, senior medical adviser of Quinnipiac University’s COVID-19 task force, addressed the change from green to yellow alert level in his weekly press briefing on April 9. Green alert level…
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…
Members of the Quinnipiac University community came together on April 7 for the school’s second community healing session. The session was hosted by Don Sawyer, Quinnipiac’s vice president for equity and inclusion, and led by Enroue Baba Onigbonna’ Halfkenny — an activist, priest and clinical social worker from New Haven. “We wanted to have these…
On April 1, college students in Connecticut became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Since eligibility opened up, some Quinnipiac University students have been getting the vaccine, some have tried to schedule appointments to get their first dose in the near future and others are not as interested in getting it. Emma Atkinson, 20, senior…
People of Hamden talk about their hobbies and passions during COVID-19.
By Matthew Bruin and Samantha McCleery Quinnipiac University’s spring 2021 semester has included weekly testing and athletic tournament cancellations with an exclusion of spring break. Although administrators have been doing what they can to keep the Quinnipiac and Hamden communities safe, mental health and exhaustion are affecting many athletes, coaches, students and faculty. With the…
By: Ben Diiorio With the evolution of the pandemic, people of faith have struggled to congregate as freely as they used to. Recently, however, the state of Connecticut lifted certain restrictions on places of worship and are allowing larger groups of people. Before March, 19, places of worship were required to limit head counts within…
QTHON and The Big Event are two of the biggest events — focused on giving back to the community — of the year for Quinnipiac students. When the pandemic hit, the university felt the impact as the events were forced to go virtual. This year, both of the events were able to rework their typical…
As a way to maintain the spread of COVID-19 on campus, weekly testing will continue to be a requirement for all Quinnipiac University undergraduate students for the remainder of the spring semester, according to an email sent on March 25 by Dr. David Hill, senior medical adviser of the COVID-19 task force. “I think it…
The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team has COVID-19 to thank for their NCAA playoff berth. The Bobcats (17-7-4) scored a spot in the NCAA hockey championship this weekend taking the place of the St. Lawrence Saints (6-8-3), the team who beat them. Despite the disappointing overtime time loss in the ECAC championship a day prior,…
Quinnipiac originally planned for the commencement to be held virtually with no visitors in attendance. Now, as the university prepares for an in-person ceremony, local businesses around Hamden are gearing up for an increase in traffic.
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…
“Two is just not enough.” Students and faculty, while some understand the reasoning, aren’t happy about the loss of the traditional spring break.
COVID-19 derails Wake the Giant for a second year in a row.
An update on the violent incident on Feb. 26 at Quinnipiac University’s Mountainview residence hall.
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…
Hamden Police are investigating a fight between two Quinnipiac University roommates that took place early Friday morning and left one hospitalized after suffering a stab wound to the neck. The victim, unnamed at this time, was released from the hospital. The university suspended the suspect, also unnamed, according to Quinnipiac’s Interim Chief of Public Safety…
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…
At Quinnipiac University, Student Programming Board is organizing alternative events.
Local residents give mixed reviews about Quinnipiac students returning for the spring semester.
Quinnipiac’s class of 2021 will walk across the stage during commencement. Class of 2020 graduates will be able to re-visit campus the following weekend.
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,…
As 16 inches of snow dumped on Hamden on Monday and into Tuesday, one local college student didn’t get the day off. Matthew Bruin, a senior Quinnipiac University student and HQNN staffer, spends snow days working for his family’s snow plow company in Mendham, New Jersey. Here is his account of his last two days,…
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