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Chronicle Exclusive: Picking Carlos Mencia’s “mind”
Posted on 26. Apr, 2006 by Allison Corneau.
Comedy Central comic Carlos Mencia isn’t afraid to speak his mind. Viewers of his weekly series “Mind of Mencia” (Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m.) have heard his take on everything from race relations to pop culture icons in his stand-up routine. Now, he’s taking his routine on the road, and will make a stop at Quinnipiac on Friday night as part of the university’s May Weekend celebration.
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SPB to sponsor Carlos Mencia performance
Posted on 19. Apr, 2006 by Allison Corneau.
Quinnipiac’s Student Programming Board is set to bring popular comedian Carlos Mencia to Hamden as part of the university’s annual May Weekend celebration. The host of his own Comedy Central series, “Mind of Mencia,” now in its second season, Mencia offers a brand of observational comedy that focuses on current events and political personalities.
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Thanks for the memories, QU
Posted on 12. Apr, 2006 by Allison Corneau.
As May 21 creeps closer and us seniors prepare to don our caps and gowns for the rite of passage that is college commencement, I’ll be the first to readily admit my trepidation about the future. Six short weeks before graduation, I find myself straddling the thin line between excitement about future opportunities outside the confines of the QU bubble we’ve all come to know and love and a genuine longing that college could last forever.
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Media professor to discuss changing roles of women on television
Posted on 01. Mar, 2006 by Allison Corneau.
Assistant professor of media studies and public relations Lisa Burns will present a discussion on the portrayal of women in the media next Thursday, at East Haven’s Hagaman Memorial Library at 7 p.m.. The event is free and open to students and members of the general public.
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Local student hangs with ‘geeks’ on WB series
Posted on 22. Feb, 2006 by Allison Corneau.
Maine native Tristin Clow was pursuing a psychology degree at the University of New Haven when she was given the opportunity to experience the ultimate ’social experiment’ outside of the classroom. The 22-year-old was cast as part of the Ashton Kutcher-produced reality series, “Beauty and the Geek.”
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Songwriter Charles Kelley engages in grassroots effort to release debut disc
Posted on 15. Feb, 2006 by Allison Corneau.
University of Georgia graduate Charles Kelley was in quite the predicament following his college commencement. Armed with a finance degree but spending his days at a job that offered little advancement, the budding musician took a giant leap of faith when deciding to turn his hobby into his new full-time gig.
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Piano virtuoso William Joseph talks of touring, his famous friends and more
Posted on 08. Feb, 2006 by Allison Corneau.
Looking back on their first job as a teen, a handful of adults may remember hawking newspapers or mowing lawns to make a few extra bucks, but 27-year-old William Joseph has an early story of success to rival many others. Showcasing his musical talents at the age of 13 at nursing homes in his Phoenix hometown, Joseph knew not of what was to come for him musically, but is able to say years later that he is now among the company of one of music’s most well known impresarios, David Foster, who produced the young talent’s debut classical pop record, “Within,” now available in stores from Warner Brothers Records.
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G.L.A.S.S. to sponsor ‘Monologues’ performance
Posted on 08. Feb, 2006 by Allison Corneau.
Quinnipiac’s G.L.A.S.S. will sponsor performances of its annual Vagina Monologues this weekend in Buckman Theater with proceeds benefiting an, as yet undecided, domestic violence women’s shelter. The showings are part of V-Day, a worldwide initiative that works to stop violence against women.
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North Haven native cut from remaining ‘Runway’ designers
Posted on 01. Feb, 2006 by Allison Corneau.
He may have not made the cut on Bravo’s reality hit “Project Runway,” but North Haven native Emmett McCarthy is certainly proving he knows how to work it, both on the runway and off. The New York City-based designer, whose family–including his brother, a QU alum–still live in the area, chatted with The Chronicle following his departure from the show during the season’s seventh episode, about all things “Runway.
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Clay Aiken makes “Joyful Noise” in Wallingford
Posted on 07. Dec, 2005 by Allison Corneau.
Christmas cheer came to the area early with Clay Aiken’s “Joyful Noise” tour, appearing at Wallingford’s Chevrolet Theatre for the second year in a row. Last Saturday’s performance, attended by approximately 3,500 fans, was part of Aiken’s 36-city holiday tour that kicked off in early November and will continue through the end of this month.
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Australian Kai Brown debuts songwriting talents in US
Posted on 02. Nov, 2005 by Allison Corneau.
Music’s most recent newcomer has made his way from the land down under to make a name for himself here in the States. Australian born Kai Brown took the first step in making his musical dreams come true when he said goodbye to the Sydney music scene, moving to the States with stars in his eyes.
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‘Gilmore’ guy with local ties makes name in Hollywood
Posted on 26. Oct, 2005 by Allison Corneau.
Most college students are all too familiar with the constant rigors of early morning classes and endless streams of reading assignments. After four years of higher education, the majority of those co-eds are ready to say goodbye to the classroom after receiving their diploma, but that certainly was not the case for Matt Czuchry.
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QU to sponsor free screening of ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ next week at Criterion Cinemas
Posted on 19. Oct, 2005 by Allison Corneau.
QU’s School of Communications is set to host a screening of the new black-and-white feature “Good Night, and Good Luck,” next Wednesday, Oct. 26, at New Haven’s Criterion Cinemas.
SOC Dean David Donnelly organized the Quinnipiac-only screening of the film, which is set for a local release Oct.
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