Nick Beaudoin – HQ Press

Chick-Fil-A

After a series of Tweets from two Quinnipiac University professors on Tuesday afternoon, Fox 61 reported on a story from the University regarding the fast food chain Chic-Fil-A. According to Professor Magarita Diaz who questioned why the school is continuing to welcome the company to campus after their ownership “zealously embraced a homophobic stance.” She alongside professor Molly Yanity are questioning the stance that students are taking in regards to favoring sandwiches over gay rights. The professors are touching on a conflicting subject that share many opinions and were doing it in a public manor. They also tagged Quinnipiac student media accounts on their original tweets and responded to some feedback on social media as well as answering to some local news networks.

29-Year-Old Dead

A 29-year-old woman was found dead in Hamden on Thursday. The victim was found on Hill Top Circle in her bathroom. The police discovered many severe injures on her body that lead them to believe this was a suspicious death. An autopsy is scheduled but at this time the only information that authorities have is that the woman was unnamed and 29-years-old.

Scooby Snacks

A Branford resident was arrested Friday after he was selling marijuana Scooby Snack edible gummies. The police found $10,000 in cash inside the perpetrators house after searching it. Amongst other charges, the man was charged with operating a drug factory. This comes at a scary time with Halloween weekend and young children trick or treating. Police and local residents were concerned that this could become an issue. Individuals in the community were warned that the side effects from these gummies include anxiety, dizziness and impaired vision.

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Boo Bash

Quinnipiac University hosted Boo Bash, a Halloween themed event for students and faculty alike to gather on the quad of the Mount Carmel Campus last Saturday. Faculty brought their kids and they were able to play with some of the Universities student athletes as well as dress up in costumes. This event was held from 11am until 2pm and various fall activities and games were on display. The Hamden Food Bank was also there accepting nonperishable food items to be donated by the participants.

Hamden Police Officer

Local Hamden police officer Devin Eaton was fired following his arrested on Wednesday evening. Eaton was charged with first degree assault and reckless endangerment. This news follows an incident from April where Eaton shot two unarmed citizens in New Haven, one of the citizens was injured. There were 13 shots fired at these two individuals while they remained in their car. The Hamden Action Now organization was outside the police station protesting that Eaton be fired following the situations and there were many age ranges attending. Of those speaking, many college students spoke out about their views on Eaton and how he was unfit to handle dangerous situations after the man he shot was unarmed and was showing mercy with his hands raised prior to being fired at. Protestors said that they were planning on going straight to the mayor and if they didn’t hear back, they would continue to push for answers. These protestors marched throughout the streets and their numbers grew as the day went on. Even in the rain and bad weather, there were a lot of people out trying to make a difference. This action will continue to lead to change within the Hamden and New Haven communities as they have been active in other cases prior to officer Eaton.