Kicking off Women’s History Month, three Quinnipiac University student organizations hosted “That’s on Period” Thursday night, packing bags filled with menstrual and hygiene products to donate to a local shelter. The event, first introduced by a former president of the Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS), has become an annual effort following a successful first…
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As the Quinnipiac men’s and women’s basketball teams prepare to compete in the 2026 Air Force Reserve MAAC Championships, they won’t be the only “team” heading to Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Quinnipiac Pep Band, a group of students who perform at games to energize crowds and boost school spirit, will also travel to New…
Quinnipiac University’s Student Social Justice club kicked off March by welcoming emerging Peruvian filmmaker Sisa Quispe to campus. Quispe, whose work has received support from the Latino Film Institute and Netflix and won the 2023 Gotham Student Short Film Showcase award, screened two of her short films in the Piazza of the Student Center before…
Launching a club at Quinnipiac can be scary for students. They must garner interest, go through the application process and then wait for the university to approve. After that, it’s the student that has to search for funds to keep their passion project up and running. One of Quinnipiac’s newest clubs, Crafting at QU, is…
The new Quinnipiac bookstore marked its official ribbon-cutting ceremony March 2. The event featured refreshments, a student fashion show highlighting new apparel and a sale on all Champion merchandise. Music from a student DJ filled the store as students strutted around the upper level, modeling athletic wear and accessories. “The fashion show was really fun.…
A line of students snaked through Tator Hall 15 minutes before Quinnipiac University’s Student Programming Board opened the doors to its annual book fair Monday evening on the Mount Carmel Campus. Students received 10 nonmonetary tickets at the entrance table, which they could exchange for books and small trinkets. Books cost between five and seven…
Jeopardy! has always been a fan favorite game show for trivia fans and nighttime television watchers, it’s been a part of popular culture for decades. The show has seen an array of different hosts, including the legendary Alex Trebek and most recently, Ken Jennings. But at Quinnipiac on Thursday, Feb. 26, the Jeopardy! hosts were…
Quinnipiac’s Community Action Project (CAP) hosted a speaking event with Hands on Hartford, a local organization helping to fight homelessness. CAP is a student-run community service organization on campus that hosts events every week, from stocking food pantries to hosting similar speaker events. Hands on Hartford is a frequent collaborator with CAP as well. “Every…
The Carl Hansen Student Center filled with the savory scent of fresh Korean cuisine on Thursday, Feb. 26. The History Club’s inaugural Soup Kitchen, brought the flavor of kimchi and Korean heritage to Hamden. Organic vegetable grower Madalyn Warren and her mom, Ji Young Kim, sought to teach students and faculty about nutritious Korean staples…
A winter storm dropped nearly 19 inches of snow in Hamden Monday, shutting down schools across Connecticut and forcing Quinnipiac University to hold virtual classes on Feb. 23. The next day, the university delayed the start of in-person classes until 10:30 a.m., but students still had to navigate snow-covered lots and streets to get to…