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More Than An Athlete: Student Athletes & Mental Health

Student-Athletes & Mental Health Information on Texas Southern Case: “Competing Against COVID-19: Have We Forgotten About Student-Athlete Mental Health” Article: https://bjsm-bmj-com.libraryproxy.quinnipiac.edu/content/55/17/950 5 NCAA Student-Athletes Article: https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/five-college-athletes-die-by-suicide-since-march-columbus-experts-address-mental-health Graphics Information: https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2021/7/22/student-athletes.aspx https://www.athletesforhope.org/2019/05/mental-health-and-athletes/ https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2018/p0607-suicide-prevention.html

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Brooksvale Park: Where Community, Education and Nature Come Together

This Hamden park is much more than the average town park.

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Portnoy’s reviews boost New Haven pizzerias

“One bite: Everybody knows the rules.” Millions of Barstool Sports fans know this as the phrase founder Dave Portnoy says before he reviews pizza places around the U.S. and some abroad. He’s reviewed over 3,000 pizzas since starting in 2017, and has given extremely positive reviews to pizzerias in New Haven, Connecticut.  Barstool Sports, a…

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How eating disorders have been affected by COVID-19

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Sports Gambling: Addicting? Legal? Ethical? But Definitely Booming

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Connecticut’s Social Safety Net Primed to Change State

Follow for more breaking stories around the community: @Nick_939 Four years ago, a new mother named Ashley was living in New Haven. She was feeling what new parents feel: struggling to balance family and work and risking losing control of both. “I felt torn between staying home with my child and working,” she said. “It…

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Legalization of Sports Gambling

By Dominic Carella During the modern era of sports, sports gambling has mostly been illegal with some exceptions such as horse racing and a few other sports. Currently today there are 30 states that have legalized sports gambling and offer it to residents. Many gamble on teams for the thrill of it, to try and…

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Connecticut has a plan to stop child trafficking, families can lead the way

Legislation has passed, but without local communities’ taking on the issue, there can’t be much done.

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Quinnipiac athletes use self-branding to land sponsorship deals

Since the NCAA rule change regarding Name, Image and Likeness, Quinnipiac Athletes have used social media to land sponsorships deals.

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Scheduling, busing slow high school sports’ rebound from COVID-19

Even though Connecticut was seeing the highest COVID-19 test positivity rates and hospitalizations in months, Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference decision Executive Director Glenn Lungarini announced on Aug. 3 to start fall sports on time because they have more information and data on COVID now. COVID has created challenges for parents, athletes, ticket sales, college recruitment and…