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Quinnipiac leaders share diversity and inclusion efforts updates in “Inclusive Excellence” webinar

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.…

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Hamden Crime Report Week of April 19 to April 26

April 27 News: Shooting at Hamden Park Drive Hamden Police responded to Hamden Park Drive on the report of a shooting on April 24, 2021. . Upon arrival, officers found a 29-year-old shooting victim near the canal line at the park. The victim was shot in the lower back. Hamden police reported that there was…

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SPB’s final big virtual event of the year: Pete Davidson

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…

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What Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict means for the future of racial justice

In light of Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict, criminal justice students at Quinnipiac University hope this landmark conviction means more police officers will be held accountable for their actions.  “I was thinking of it on the side of, throughout history, they haven’t been tried as guilty for the things that they do,” said Leilani Girard-Isaac, a…

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Climate change hits BIPOC communities harder; local activists fight back

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.

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Students swarmed Quinnipiac’s bookstore this week as their remaining meal points were approved to be used in the bookstore

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…

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First-ever Bobcat Day interrupted by rain and thunderstorms

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.…

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Crime Report Week of April 13

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…

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The dangers of dieting culture on college campuses

The negative effect dieting culture and disordered eating habits can have on young adults and college-age peoples’ health and overall well-being.

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Recipients of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine reflect on its recent pause in administration

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…