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…
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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…
On a dark and stormy night, the pine trees seem to grow taller than usual under the cover of moonlight alongside a steep and twisty road. Static interrupts some old power ballad on the radio as windshield wipers work overtime to clear the view ahead. But as you squint to see the potholes and avoid…
By Connor Wilson Name. Image. Likeness. Three words that have been engraved in the brains of collegiate athletes, university administrators and fans. Student athletes can now legally earn money, in some cases millions of dollars. This has led to a rise of the transfer portal where athletes “test their value” in what’s become a free…
The road to The Show, the nickname players use to describe Major League Baseball, features many stops. Beginning in the early stages of Little League Tee Ball, learning the fundamentals and getting better with age through school until hopefully, your name gets called in the MLB Draft. Yet, there’s still more stops to make along…
College athletics have become the Wild West, with so many new factors and unclear guidelines schools, athletes, and athletic directors are all trying to figure it out day by day. For many athletic directors, the landscape of college sports throughout the last few years has made their jobs and what they have to balance to…
By Carlos Calo Duke. Kentucky. North Carolina. Florida. All blue-blood schools in collegiate sports with numerous national championships apiece. These are some of the names that come up in conversations in high schools across the United States and Puerto Rico. Only 6% of scholastic student-athletes advance to play in the NCAA, with just 2% competing…
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The rise and fall of a dynasty
By: Brandon Murdock Few fans of the New England Patriots may recall the bad days of the mid 1960s to the mid 1980s. Winning six Super Bowls in the 21st century has a way of erasing memories of bad football in the 20th century, particularly when the team was known as the Boston Patriots and played…
When Tracey Roballey of Shelton lost her mother in March 2019, a to-do list suddenly appeared in her hand as she had to work through one of life’s toughest losses. At the drop of a hat, Roballey and her family not only had to grieve but plan all of the funeral arrangements, including services and…