While Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology are closely aligned, they are not the same. Cryptocurrency is a form of cyber payment which began in 2009. Cryptocurrencies are considered digital assets that represent value and are made possible through the use of Blockchain Technology. Cryptocurrencies are assets used as cryptocurrencies, crypto commodities and crypto tokens. (https://guides.loc.gov/fintech/21st-century/cryptocurrencty-blockchain). Cryptocurrencies…
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When you enter the front doors of Quinnipiac’s North Haven campus, you see a two-story staircase to your right, a public safety booth straight ahead and an entrance to the Frank H. Netter School of Medicine to your left. However, if you go straight past the public safety booth, past the auditorium, a left and…
In the United States alone, there will be well over 400,000 men, women and children who will face sexual abuse at some point in the next year. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, out of every 1,000 sexual assaults, only 310 are reported to police, 50 of them lead to an arrest,…
Honesdale, PA – Within the last two years, the Wayne Highlands School District has invested over $4 million into a new multi-sport facility installing a state-of-the-art artificial turf surface and new logo prominently displayed in the middle of the football field. That seems like an expensive outlay for a small educational district 32 miles northeast…
For eight months, facilities staff at Quinnipiac University were fighting for better benefits, wages, and sick leave. In the silent fight, workers wore stickers that read, “Fair Contract Now!”. The UPSEU worked with the University to create a new contract with improvements for the next six-years.
Youth tackle football is not dead. It certainly is not what it once was either. As concerns continue to rise surrounding the safety of tackle football, specifically regarding player brian-related injuries, engagement has largely decreased since 2013 — a time period associated with the start of football’s ‘concussion crisis.’ As of 2023, the Washington Post…
As the Iqama call begins softly through the main prayer hall of the New Haven Islamic Center (NHIC), hundreds of worshippers quickly become quiet. It is a calm moment. Shoes left neatly in rows, voices hushed, hearts aligned. The scent of worn rugs and spices from the neighboring halal restaurant lingers in the air. Men…
When Aaron Toomer transferred to Quinnipiac University to study computer science, he noticed something immediately: he was often one of the only Black students in the room. Discussions about diversity, equity, and inclusion rarely surfaced—despite the field’s well-documented lack of representation. “The computer science field is overwhelmingly white and male,” he said. “Even in my…
This past summer, torrential rainfall bombarded Hamden in a storm that caused flooding around southwestern Connecticut. The next day, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont declared a state of emergency in response to the devastation in the region. In Oxford – which found itself in the heart of this storm – flooding along Little River resulted in…
As the prices of clothing rise in retail stores and even from fast fashion retailers, people lean towards buying their clothes for work or school second-hand in local thrift stores. President Donald Trump announced April 2 that all foreign imports from outside the U.S. will be charged a 10% tariff, according to CNN Business. This…