Connecticut social and environmental activists talk about what they’re doing to combat the disproportionate impact of climate change on BIPOC and working class communities.
Category: Hamden
All year, Quinnipiac University has long lines: to get Starbucks drinks, to get mail and to check out at the dining hall. This week, however, there were record-long lines outside of the university’s bookstore. To help students use their meal points, the university’s dining advisory board announced last Sunday that students could spend their remaining…
Hqnn has resumed crime log reporting with this past week’s report. April 13 News: Burglary in the 3rd Degree Hamden police arrested Michael Spanger, 43, on April 12 for charges of third-degree burglary and second degree larceny. Spanger robbed the Airline Accessory Services on 455 Putnam Avenue on June 20, 2020, after reportedly, “forcibly entered…
Normally, Earth Day is only one day. This year, Quinnipiac University decided to make it a week. Events are taking place from April 18 to April 24 on Quinnipiac’s three campuses and virtually through Zoom. Festivities kicked off on Sunday with a photo contest on Instagram and a clean-up at Sleeping Giant State Park. Students…
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…
A BuzzFeed article from April 6 reported that local police departments have used a facial recognition tool to look through millions of American’s faces, and Hamden Police Department is on the list for having used or tried this technology. HQNN spoke with Captain Ronald Smith at the Hamden Police Department to clarify, who said on…
Rising tuition prices are creating a culture of exclusivity on Quinnipiac’s campus
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…
Budgeting is a concern in Hamden, but there are still positive opinions on the highest paid category from the budget: The Board of Education
By: Ben Diiorio Restaurants have had a difficult year as COVID-19 has derailed business operations. As the weather begins to heat back up and capacities increase, restaurant owners from around the greater New Haven area are preparing to invite more customers into their dining rooms and patios. “I’m hoping business picks up with the warm…