In 1822, the Farmington Canal Company built an 84-mile-long waterway from New Haven, Connecticut, to Northampton, Massachusetts. By the mid-19th century, locomotives had replaced boats as the most common mode of transport, transforming the channel into a railroad. Today, the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail exemplifies the power of preservation since being converted to a pathway…
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Exactly a year ago, in Ellesburg, Washington, Macey Dunn and Reagan Perez had their lives upended. The Central Washington University rugby team they played for had been eliminated by university administration without any notice. They both transferred to Quinnipiac for a fresh start. Two weeks ago, gathered with their teammates in a conference room in…
Intramural hockey player. Photo by Kian Loveday
Inside the divide of a university and its town Quinnipiac University and the town of Hamden share more than just a border. With thousands of students entering the area each year, the relationship between the university and the surrounding community plays a significant role in shaping both campus life and the town itself. As Quinnipiac…
At Quinnipiac University The Office of Inclusive Excellence does not feel like a political battlefield. Inside, free snacks and relaxing music create a stillness that invites visitors to exhale. In the high-stress ecosystem of a modern university, critics often misunderstand the work within these walls as a political project. However, the labor in Hamden looks…
If you’re an American and had any dial on these past Winter Olympic Games, then you saw what was going on with our hockey teams. According to the Seton Hall Sports Poll, twice as many people were geared up to watch the Olympics in Milan than in Beijing. Ice hockey was the sport with the…
Quinnipiac University is an ever-changing campus, with each passing year it seems like the school takes on a new construction project. The Quinnipiac of ten years ago would be almost unrecognizable today. Mount Carmel Campus is constantly developing into something new, whether that change is positive or negative is up for debate. It’s a give and…
Quinnipiac University has decided to discontinue the use of QCash, citing the inefficiency of the system and high cost required to run it. “The QCash program will be discontinued effective May 29, as part of the university’s ongoing efforts to modernize campus operations and improve the overall community experience,” Chief Experience Officer Tom Ellett wrote…
Student-athletes gathered outside the RecWell building on Quinnipiac University’s Mount Carmel campus April 9 to enjoy free food from The Wright Way food truck as the academic year comes to a close. The student-athlete appreciation food truck event was held from 1 to 5 p.m. in the bus parking area next to RecWell and recognized…
As students prepare for the next academic year, the Office of Housing’s updated selection process has caused a mixed bag of reviews. Proposed at an information session in early February, students must have filled an entire apartment, whether that be five or six people, and those that didn’t would be regrouped. These changes were meant…