The Quinnipiac Chronicle

Book lovers show gratitude during ‘Library Lover’s’ month

Posted on 22. Feb, 2006 by Heather Cerrato.

When most people think of the month of February, they think of Black History Month or Valentine’s Day. What many are not aware of is that February is also “Library Lover’s” Month.

Library Lover’s Month is a celebration of school, public, and private libraries of all types.

Continue Reading

Salsa fever allows dancers to spice up their lives

Posted on 07. Dec, 2005 by Heather Cerrato.

“

Continue Reading

Hotel rooms still available for graduation

Posted on 09. Nov, 2005 by Heather Cerrato.

With only six months left until the class of 2006’s impending graduation on May 21, various questions are probably racing through most seniors’ mind. Will I have enough credits to graduate? Did I meet all the curriculum requirements? What am I going to do with the rest of my life?
Just when you [...]

Continue Reading

Getting a taste of ‘Everyday Gourmet’

Posted on 02. Nov, 2005 by Heather Cerrato.

Customers entering Everyday Gourmet, on Whitney Avenue in Hamden, are instantly greeted by the welcoming smiles of the owners Pat and Patty Puglia. Crossing the black and white checkered floor to choose from one of the seven tiny tables, the faint sound of Italian melodies is softly heard in the background.

Continue Reading

Movie studio brings horror to Hamden

Posted on 19. Oct, 2005 by Heather Cerrato.

What’s your favorite scary movie? Sorry, “Scream IV” is not coming to a theater near you, but thanks to Tripeg Studios on State Street in Hamden, be prepared to get spooked. On Oct. 24, Tripeg Studios will premiere the horror flick, “Predator Island,” at Showcase Studios in North Haven.

Continue Reading

Exercising the right to read

Posted on 05. Oct, 2005 by Heather Cerrato.

Stepping inside the Miller Memorial Central Library on Dixwell Ave. in Hamden this past week, a display featuring infamous books such as “The
Catcher in the Rye,” “The Color Purple” and “Huckleberry Finn” is immediately noticed. Like thousands of libraries and bookstores around the nation, Hamden’s public libraries were honoring the freedom to read during Banned Book Week.

Continue Reading

Autumn brings a-MAZE-ing events

Posted on 28. Sep, 2005 by Heather Cerrato.

Sept. 22 not only marked the beginning of autumn, but also the start of fall events. There are many events taking place within driving distance of Quinnipiac, allowing students to venture out of Hamden and hop on a hayride, get lost in a corn maze or pick apples at one of the many locations nearby

Larson’s Farm Market, in Brookfield, is known for their famous sweet corn.

Continue Reading

Hot campus styles for fall

Posted on 14. Sep, 2005 by Heather Cerrato.

With the heat of summer slowly fading, glamour experts agree time to retire the Boho skirts and wedge sandals for the exciting new styles of fall. Fashion editors at Cosmopolitan magazine say this fall is all about size: big skirts, big coats, and big belts.

Continue Reading

Fidelity versus infidelity

Posted on 17. Nov, 2004 by Heather Cerrato.

Cheating: Is it a do or a don’t?

A Cosmopolitan magazine poll found 30 percent of men have been busted by a friend for sleeping with his girlfriend and 11 percent of women have hooked up with their roommate’s boyfriend. Despite these percentages, Glamour magazine found that 70 percent of men and women polled said cheating is a don’t.

Continue Reading

Helping hands: Students helping Hamden

Posted on 06. Oct, 2004 by Heather Cerrato.

Do you want to lend a helping hand? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? Joining the university’s Community Action Project, or CAP, program can help you fulfill your dreams.

CAP is a student run organization that dedicates their time and energy to community service.

Continue Reading

Around the world with Professor Kossakowski

Posted on 08. Apr, 2004 by Heather Cerrato.

Edward Kossakowski, an adjunct international business professor at Quinnipiac University, has traveled to dozens of countries, enabling him to provide his students with insights into other cultures.

“Teaching is a career I should have always pursued, but I got distracted along the way,” Kossakowski said in his distinct English accent.

Continue Reading

Ridley scores for QU

Posted on 25. Mar, 2004 by Heather Cerrato.

Quinnipiac University student athlete Helen Ridley scores not only on the court but in the classroom as well. Ridley, 21, a junior, has played for Quinnipiac’s women’s basketball team since she was a freshman on a full scholarship.

As the slender, five-foot-ten guard sat in her dorm room, she talked about how playing basketball has shaped the person that she is today.

Continue Reading