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The flame continues even when sparks die

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.

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Quinnipiac student research makes an impact in underrepresented communities

Students complete research at Quinnipiac University focused on underrepresented communities.

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Quinnipiac has 94% COVID-19 vaccination rate, but not everyone is ready for the shot

Quinnipiac announced a 94% vaccination rate on campus this week, but who are the other 6% who received exemptions?

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Quinnipiac remembers: Community comes together on the 20th anniversary of 9/11

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.

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Hamden Town Council Committee unanimously advances bill banning facial recognition technology

Both Republican and Democrat legislators agreed that the use of facial recognition was a threat to residents civil rights and civil liberties.

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When businesses shut down, clothes shopping didn’t. How did small clothing businesses keep people shopping at their stores?

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.

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CT cannabis businesses have high hopes that legalization will create new jobs

Connecticut’s leaders are some of the latest in the United States to become infatuated with commercializing cannabis as a way to generate tax revenue. States have been more open to legalizing cannabis for adult use after seeing the public demand that could raise millions in taxes. The average amount of tax revenue the eight states…

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“Solution Driven”: New Haven can save impoverished communities from the impending climate change threat

What are the problems and what to expect: How New Haven plans to change the narrative of climate change threatening impoverished communities

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Meet Hamden’s Democratic mayoral hopefuls

With complaints on the rise because of taxes and budgeting, three Democrat hopefuls seek to take over as mayor of Hamden. After interviewing each candidate, HQNN has offered some background information on what each seeks to tackle as mayor. Brad Macdowall Brad Macdowall ran for Hamden Town Council in 2017 and has been a sitting…

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Quinnipiac University’s school wide vaccine clinic has students wondering about the future of their college experience

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…