QTHON and The Big Event are two of the biggest events — focused on giving back to the community — of the year for Quinnipiac students. When the pandemic hit, the university felt the impact as the events were forced to go virtual. This year, both of the events were able to rework their typical…
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As a way to maintain the spread of COVID-19 on campus, weekly testing will continue to be a requirement for all Quinnipiac University undergraduate students for the remainder of the spring semester, according to an email sent on March 25 by Dr. David Hill, senior medical adviser of the COVID-19 task force. “I think it…
The Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team has COVID-19 to thank for their NCAA playoff berth. The Bobcats (17-7-4) scored a spot in the NCAA hockey championship this weekend taking the place of the St. Lawrence Saints (6-8-3), the team who beat them. Despite the disappointing overtime time loss in the ECAC championship a day prior,…
Rabbis, educators and professionals discuss how anti-Semitism has affected their communities and how they hope others can combat hate
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit New Haven this Friday as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Here to Help” tour, showcasing the way the American Rescue Plan will benefit communities throughout the country. After visiting New Haven, Harris will go to West Haven’s Child Development Center just after 4:30 p.m. The end of…
Quinnipiac originally planned for the commencement to be held virtually with no visitors in attendance. Now, as the university prepares for an in-person ceremony, local businesses around Hamden are gearing up for an increase in traffic.
An update on the violent incident on Feb. 26 at Quinnipiac University’s Mountainview residence hall.
Discussion about legalizing marijuana is aflame at the Connecticut State Capitol this year and State Representative Josh Elliott, a Democrat from Hamden, is spearheading the issue as a way to remedy the injustices caused by the War on Drugs. The legalization of recreational cannabis in Connecticut is “almost certain to happen” by the end of…
Local residents give mixed reviews about Quinnipiac students returning for the spring semester.
The day that sports fans usually spend crowded around TVs and shared bowls of popcorn is going to look a lot different this year due to COVID-19, but Quinnipiac University students and the Hamden community are finding ways to adapt. “I think it’s going to be weird to not have a big Super Bowl party,…