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St. Baldricks: COVID-19 couldn’t stop the hair from falling at this SPB event.

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…

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Hamden’s budget is a problem, and the school system may be the only thing keeping you here

Budgeting is a concern in Hamden, but there are still positive opinions on the highest paid category from the budget: The Board of Education

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Snacking in the sun: As the weather heats up restaurants are preparing to reopen their outdoor dining

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…

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Connecticut college students are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but not everyone is considering getting it.

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…

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Passing the Time: How hobbies are getting people through a pandemic

People of Hamden talk about their hobbies and passions during COVID-19.

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A welfare check within Quinnipiac’s community leads to a common theme: Exhaustion

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…

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Churches are gearing up for a busy holiday weekend as places of worship increase their capacity.

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…

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New chief of Public Safety is ready to rebuild trust with the QU community

Former chief of New Haven police Tony Reyes shares his ideas on the future of Quinnipiac’s public safety department.

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One year later: how COVID-19 has changed Hamden’s small businesses

As the one year mark of the COVID-19 lockdown has passed, regular operation for small businesses has been nearly impossible. From laying off employees to cutting back on expenses, small businesses have had to deal with it all.