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Sips of New Haven

By Ella McGalliard The diversity of New Haven’s coffee scene is what makes the growing culture so fascinating. With all the shops beating to the sound of their own drum, and yet all in rhythm together is something that makes the coffee scene so magnetic. In cafés like Atticus Bookstore café, Pistachio Café and G…

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South Quad completion and new projects mark a new era at Quinnipiac: How students are reacting

Anthony Maurice transferred to Quinnipiac University in January 2023 as a freshman. He wasn’t greeted by the familiar trees he had seen once before, which once dominated the campus. He was welcomed to construction fences and bulldozers, a common sight he and many others have dealt with for about three years. “It was a dull…

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Quinnipiac University’s Grove is planting new seeds and paving the way for sustainability 

Emily Clear, a first-year student from Stamford, Connecticut, majoring in nursing spends her extra time giving back to the community. Aside from being a hospital relations committee member for QTHON, Quinnipiac University’s Dance Marathon, she also plays a role in caring for the environment.  Clear, is also a member of the environmental sustainability Living Learning…

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A new world of opportunities for Connecticut students and learners of blockchain and cryptocurrency

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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How the Cheshire-Quinnipiac Transition Collaborative prepares disabled students for a postsecondary life

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…

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‘I will forever be on a different trajectory’: Sexual assault survivors continue the fight

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,…

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The investment – and involvement – in Honesdale’s local sports are on the rise

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…

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After silent protests and stalled talks, Quinnipiac workers secure long-awaited contract

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.

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The future of football is flag

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…

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Faith beyond borders: How the New Haven Islamic Center became a beacon of unity in Connecticut

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…