People of Hamden talk about their hobbies and passions during COVID-19.
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New Haven used to be a hot spot for people looking for fun on the weekends with its bars, clubs and restaurants serving as popular party scenes. COVID-19 has challenged these nightlife businesses financially, forcing many to rework their business atmosphere, close temporarily, or close completely.
Southern Connecticut families share similar stories of how losing youth sports negatively impacted their kids’ social skills, emotions and behavior at home.
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.
Rabbis, educators and professionals discuss how anti-Semitism has affected their communities and how they hope others can combat hate
The Black Lives Matter movement is one of the largest that the United States has ever seen. When George Floyd was killed on May 25 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a police officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes. Videos of the incident went viral and the four police officers included in the…
What happens when work at home and study at home meet
With remote learning popularized across the country, students are stuck staring at screens for hours, causing headaches, dry eyes and potentially long-term eye damage.
Quinnipiac University is trying to shed its image as a predominately white institution but the school still struggles to attract students of color to its Hamden, Connecticut, campus. Progress, however small, is finally detectable, according to Khalilah Brown-Dean, an associate professor of political science and senior director for inclusive excellence at Quinnipiac. “The leadership that…
Many special-needs students were forced into a world of remote learning due to COVID-19, and as a result new challenges, with some positives, were introduced to the new virtual world.