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Quinnipiac Is Urging Students to Turn In Their Vapes

Dante Turo

HAMDEN – Quinnipiac is finding ways to urge students to quit vaping. The university understands that quitting vaping, which includes nicotine and THC, can be hard, so they’re looking for ways to make things easier for students to do just that. The first step? Having students throw out their devices.

On Wednesday, September 18, Quinnipiac Health and Wellness hosted an event where students can visit the Carl Hansen Student Center to exchange their devices for something from the book store. These items included water bottles, hats, and lanyards.

One Quinnipiac student believes it was smart for Quinnipiac to allow students to hand in their vapes with no questions asked.

“There’s a huge epidemic of people juuling these days, whether it’s college or high school as well,” Jordan Amstey said. “Both my parents are English teachers, actually, so they get it all the time in their classroom.

Kevin Parker from the Health and Wellness Department believes this event is a step in the right direction for students who are addicted to vaping.

“We generally just want to capitalize on the momentum of the things that are happening nationally,” Parker said. “Especially when it’s related to some sort of wellness issue that we can help tackle here for students.”

All the Juuls and vapes will be recycled and used for an art piece that Parker can display to students when the university holds future events. He’s hoping this will continue to inspire students to turn in their vapes.

Take a bite of Hamden

You hungry for a bite? Next week is Restaurant Week in Hamden and below are just a few of the highlighted places to go.

If you want to know what other restaurants there are CLICK HERE!

Aunt Chilada’s

WHERE: 3931 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518

WHY: This is a Tex-Mex restaurant, with occasional live performances and it holds a great atmosphere. It is known for its drinks and is a very popular Quinnipiac hang out location.

DELIVERY: Yes

DISTANCE: a 5 minute drive and a 38 minute walk

QVHD (Health Rating, see map below): B

B&D Deli Works

WHERE: 3584 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518

WHY: B&D Deli Works has a variety of sandwiches and salads. You hungry for lunch? This is a Quinnipiac go-to. It’s close enough to school where you can walk and not have to worry about parking. It’s a small place but has delicious food.

DELIVERY: Yes

DISTANCE: a 3 minute drive and a 20 minute walk

QVHD: A

Eli’s on Whitney

WHERE: 2392 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518

WHY: Eli’s has the perfect location, it has an outside patio for when it is a nice day and you want to sit outside. It has different kinds of food and is made for everyone.

DELIVERY: No

DISTANCE: 8 minute drive and a 53 minute walk

QVHD: B

Ixtapa

WHERE: 2547 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518

WHY: Ixtapa is a mexican cuisine restaurant that many Quinnipiac students go to. It is small but tasteful. It’s close to school and the perfect price range for college students.

DELIVERY: Yes

DISTANCE: a 6 minute drive and a 46 minute walk

QVHD: A

Mickey’s Restaurant and Bar

WHERE: 2323 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518

WHY: Mickey’s is an urban bistro with Italian food and an outside patio. You can enjoy different kinds of food with family and friends. It has both booths and tables for everyone to enjoy.

DELIVERY: No

DISTANCE: 8 minute drive and a 54 minute walk

Wentworth’s is another Whitney Ave. staple.

QVHD: B

Wentworth’s Homemade Ice Cream

WHERE: 3697 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518

WHY: Wentworth’s Homemade Ice Cream is a cute rustic home with a backyard where you can relax outside. There is a patio where you can eat ice cream in front of the house. It has classic and creative flavors for everyone.

DELIVERY: No

DISTANCE: 4 minute drive and 24 minute walk

QVHD: N/A

The map below gives a complete list of restaurants in Hamden and they are sorted by their health rating.

September 19, 2019 QNN Newscast

This week on QNN, see the unique way the university is trying to stop students from vaping, why plastic bags are a thing of the past in Hamden, and why a soccer player good enough to go pro ended up playing at QU instead! Those stories are more are in this week’s QNN newscast.

September 12, 2019 QNN Newscast

This week on QNN – how Quinnipiac is marking the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, a primary election in Hamden, changes on campus, and a first-year student who’s hard to miss!

College of Arts & Sciences Introduces Faculty Addition

Jake Ziegler

HAMDEN – Quinnipiac’s College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) has been extending their faculty offices space over the summer. The university has placed temporary trailers in the CAS parking lot in order to accommodate the surplus of faculty members needing offices in this academic building.

These trailers fit 20 offices for faculty members, which are planned to stay for three years. In the meantime, Quinnipiac’s goal is to construct a new, permanent CAS building in the coming years. This project is in effort to improve the university’s infrastructure as a whole for its future.

Building One of CAS (College of Arts & Sciences)

Quinnipiac Remembers 9/11 with Flag Raising Ceremony

Jake Ziegler

HAMDEN – The Quinnipiac community gathered together in front of the Carl Hansen student center for the annual remembrance ceremony of the attacks of New York City’s Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. Flight 11 hit the North Tower at 8:46 a.m., at which point all chaos ensued in the Big Apple.

Jessica, a Quinnipiac student, has a family member who fortunately survived these devastating terrorist attacks. Although Jessica’s father is a survivor, he currently suffers both mentally and physically.

“It affects me a lot because I could’ve lost my dad, and bothers me a lot,” Jessica said. “He had to retire last year due to lung and chest issues, so he’s mentally scared. I see it.”

Director of Veteran and Military Affairs, Jason Burke, was a Navy U.S. pilot in 2001. He was given permission to fly a plane to help the recovery efforts.

“They modified these torches to cut through rebar, like the rubble, in New York City,” Burke said.

Everyone has their personal stories of where they were and what they were doing during these attacks, so these memories last a lifetime.

Students gathered in front of Carl Hansen Student Center for remembrance flag ceremony on Sept. 1, 2019.

Hamden Mayor Leng Aims to Extend Term in Primary

Jake Ziegler

HAMDEN – Local Hamden residents visited the polls to vote for the 2019 Democratic Primary. Mayor Curt Leng is aiming to get elected for the 3rd-straight term in office, and his opposition for the position is Lauren Garrett.

When Leng was first elected for Hamden mayor in 2015, he set out a goal to improve the Hamden community by keeping Quinnipiac students in their place.

A quote from Leng in 2015 read, “Quinnipiac students – for the majority – are good kids, good students, a benefit to the town.”

However, Leng believes that the problem lies with Quinnipiac students lacking compassion to treat their neighbors with courtesy. A Quinnipiac student brought up how the university’s president, Judy Olian, can assist with this particular issue.

“So, hopefully, now that we have the new president, her and Curt Leng can foster a new relationship so that Quinnipiac can grow as a whole.”

Pickney’s Size is Welcomed to Bobcat Basketball

Jake Ziegler

HAMDEN – There’s one player on the Quinnipiac men’s basketball team that stands above all. Freshman center Seth Pickney’s height from Warminster, Pennsylvania measures at 7-feet-1 inch, the only Bobcat on the roster whose height reaches and eclipses the 7-foot mark.

Despite his giant character, he considers himself an approachable, welcoming person.

“Most people think that I’m mean just because I’m tall, but I’m actually a really nice person,” Pickney said. “People think ‘Oh, he’s tall so people must ask him all the time how tall he is, so he’s always angry.’”

Pickney has an abnormal wingspan, extending up to 7-feet-8-inches. He believes that this physical characteristic can be used to his and the team’s advantage on the court.

“I think defensively, I can bring a lot to the team,” Pickney said. “I have a 7’6” – 7’8’’ wingspan, so I feel like blocking shots and my presence on defense is going to help the team a lot.”

Pickney will be reunited with a familiar face at from high school at Archbishop Wood Catholic, sophomore guard Tyree Pickron. Pickron and Pickney would often connect with each other in their high school days for alley-oop plays.

Pickron compared Pickney’s personality on the court versus off the court.

“He’s very different. On the court, he’s focused and determined,” Pickney said. “As a person, he’s just laid back and chill.”

If basketball never became Pickney’s top passion, both Pickney and Pickron referenced a back-up plan. Pickron chuckled and said he’d be an “average rapper.”

“I have a lot of interests in music and art and stuff like that, so it’d probably be in that field,” Pickney said.

Pickney left a message for Bobcat nation, “Stay tuned and come to watch our games.”

Quinnipiac University – Musically behind?

From the Spring concert, to the lack of a solidified music program, Quinnipiac University is falling behind on a major part of a student’s experience in college – music. With the lack of interest in the performances of Bryce Vine and Blackbear for the annual “Wake The Giant” concert, fewer and fewer open mic nights, and the closing of the school run radio station, WQUN, due to lack of student interest, the school and it’s students seem to be disconnected on a musical level.

In this podcast, we hear from all ends of the student spectrum, from the main stage chair of the Student Programming Board (SPB), Olivia Morgan, to the casual music listener, Paul Caracciolo. Other people we hear from include mainstay DJ at Toad’s Place, Casey Erickson, and Singer/Songwriter John Franklin, both students at Quinnipiac who reached out to SPB about opening up for the school’s spring concert. We also hear from Emma Spagnuolo, General Manager of WQAQ, the student run radio station at Quinnipiac, and how Quinnipiac wasn’t quite enough for her when it came to preparing her for her career choice after college.

Why is it cool to Juul in high school?

By Luke Lograno

The battle to end smoking has been ongoing for decades. Just when cigarettes began to die off completely, e-cigarettes and Juuls became the hottest trend of the last five years.

This podcast looks to explore the trend of Juuling specifically in high school settings. High school students, teachers, college students, and advertising experts give their take on why vaping has grown in popularity. We look to understand, why is it cool to Juul?