HQNN.orgThis podcast episode addresses the Supreme Courts decision to ban affirmative action in higher education through the perspectives of racial politics experts, administration within Equity and Inclusion departments in the university setting, higher education students, and an individual who was the driving force for the Students For Fair Admissions. Reiven Douglas · Talking Affirmative Action
In 2015, North Haven Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to retire the “Indians” caricature it used as a logo and mascot. In 2021, the district abandoned the name “Indians” all together, becoming the “Nighthawks.” The move was part of a larger trend in high school, college and professional sports. In recent years, pro sports…
Late in the fall season, senior running back Nathan Florio of Branford high school laced up his cleats and ran out to the football field every week. Sometimes the ground beneath him is real grass, but other times it’s artificial turf. Florio nearly ended his season multiple times when trying to make a cut, which…
Fifty-nine-year-old Rick DelValle of New Britain, Connecticut says he used “every drug there is under the sun.” He had difficulties with heroin and keeping himself out of trouble which included a trip to jail. He relapsed after seven years then at the age of 43 DelValle officially became sober 15 years ago. Since getting off…
Click here to listen on Spotify. In the NCAA, Connecticut contributes just over one percent of its baseball players. But why is that? In Seth’s Sandlot, Seth Fromowitz discusses the various factors that contribute to the small number of Connecticut born players, along with what new ways baseball talent is evaluated and how that can…
By Brian Norman
From pulling all-nighters to navigating a whirlwind of lectures and assignments, the college experience can be an overwhelming symphony of stress. However, there is something that stands out as a soothing melody for the mind: music. Harmonies, melodies, and rhythms serve as an unexpected support for college students, offering not just a hobby but a…
By Keenan Mills The Pandemic had an impact on everyone, from the people that lost their lives, to the people that lost their jobs to all the way down to students that just missed a bit of school. Life is somewhat back to normal, but is it really? Students from the elementary school level all…
“There’s no perfect solution to it all.” – University of Cincinnati Research Professor in Communications, Ronald L. Jackson II. Affirmative action began as an executive order from President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. It was a set of procedures that were made to increase the representation among minority groups and women in education, employment and…
By Julius Millan Sports has become a natural part of American life. Millions of Americans digest all different kinds of sports, like basketball, football, soccer and baseball. Many of them participate in such sports with their friends and family. Some have been able to lead successful lives as professional athletes. But what if I told…
