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Quinnipiac athletes use self-branding to land sponsorship deals

Since the NCAA rule change regarding Name, Image and Likeness, Quinnipiac Athletes have used social media to land sponsorships deals.

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Scheduling, busing slow high school sports’ rebound from COVID-19

Even though Connecticut was seeing the highest COVID-19 test positivity rates and hospitalizations in months, Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference decision Executive Director Glenn Lungarini announced on Aug. 3 to start fall sports on time because they have more information and data on COVID now. COVID has created challenges for parents, athletes, ticket sales, college recruitment and…

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Pandemic molds accessibility at Quinnipiac

The COVID-19 pandemic affected many aspects of learning, impacting methods of accessibility for students at Quinnipiac University.

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Independent theaters are struggling to stay open during the pandemic

Movie theaters have been reopening at the start of summer 2021 after being closed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This caused independent theaters such as Holiday Cinemas in Wallingford, Connecticut, to struggle with selling tickets and popcorn. “I was one of the last people working here when we got the information (pandemic closing…

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Esports is entering schools across the U.S., but students are doing more than playing games

Through keyboards clacking and wide eyes staring at computer monitors, the dedication to playing video games can be seen through every inch of The Stable, the University of New Haven’s esports suite. Players can be heard barking commands at their teammates as they become completely engaged in their screens. Faces are focusing on every single…

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Need for animal shelter uncovers Hamden’s financial woes

After 20 years Hamden still lacks a permanent shelter.

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What is sports gambling and how will it change Connecticut?

In 1992, Foxwoods Casino opened in Ledyard, Connecticut, and it hasn’t closed its doors since. Four years later, Mohegan Sun opened in Uncasville, just 15 minutes away. Both locations have been staples for both residents and visitors in Connecticut and have only grown more popular due to the influx of gambling.  Until this past October however, sports gambling has…

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Policing legalized marijuana in Connecticut still hazy

Recreational marijuana is now legal. Law enforcement and lawmakers are adjusting to the drastic change.

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Inside how Hamden business owners have been affected by COVID-19 mask mandates

For business owner Dan Jablon, the COVID-19 pandemic struck at the worst possible time.  “I sat dead in the water waiting for when they were going to open me up and I didn’t qualify for any loans because I had no payroll,” said Jablon, owner of Funcle’s Café in Hamden. Jablon’s new business venture is…

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How Connecticut special needs services pulled through an unthinkable COVID-19 pandemic

‘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.