The Quinnipiac Chronicle

Prof. shares research from Costa Rica

Posted on 02. Apr, 2008 by Samantha Karol.

Fifty-eight percent of Costa Rican women have been victims of domestic violence at least once in their lifetime. But with new legislation the country is working to decrease that percentage and to change the expectations of little girls by teaching them “Vivir Sin Violencia es su Derecho,” which translates as “to live without violence is their right.”

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Low calorie wine and spirits

Posted on 06. Feb, 2008 by Samantha Karol.

Heineken which has 150 calories, and Blue Moon with 170. If you can find Heineken Premium Light, try that instead for only 99 calories.

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Taking a STAND

Posted on 04. Apr, 2007 by Samantha Karol.

A new organization on campus wants to know: What do you stand for?

QU STAND is an anti-genocide student group that debuted at Quinnipiac last week. It is one of more than 600 high school and college chapters across the country that advocate to end the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

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Editor Speaks Out: Better late than never: School spirit lives at QU

Posted on 21. Feb, 2007 by Samantha Karol.

The TD Banknorth Sports Center is finally complete. For the first time in my three years here, I’ve had to stand in line to get tickets to games. I waited half an hour in the snow for a shuttle back to campus after going to a hockey game on a Tuesday night.

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Editor Speaks Out: Too much holiday spirit?

Posted on 06. Dec, 2006 by Samantha Karol.

Don’t get me wrong. I have nothing against Christmas. It’s a jolly time of year when people get together with their families and enjoy the winter weather. I love driving around local neighborhoods and seeing all the houses lit up. Even the overdone houses are fun to see.

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Thanksgiving isn’t all about the turkey

Posted on 14. Nov, 2006 by Samantha Karol.

Thanksgiving is for many people a day of food, football, family and friends. For us lucky Quinnipiac students, it also means a week without classes and a chance to take a break from our rigid schedules. But what is Thanksgiving really about?

In search of religious freedom, a group of determined people braved a two month voyage from England to America on a ship called the Mayflower.

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Editor Speaks Out

Posted on 05. Sep, 2006 by Samantha Karol.

Election? What Election? According to a recent Princeton Review report, this is the question that Quinnipiac students are asking since being named the #2 most apathetic college campus in America.

Usually ranking #2 on a Princeton Review list would be an honor, but not in this category.

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Yom Kippur not just another day off

Posted on 19. Oct, 2005 by Samantha Karol.

For many Quinnipiac students, Yom Kippur is just a day without classes and a chance to sleep late and procrastinate on work, but for Jewish everywhere it’s one of the most important days of the year.

Yom Kippur literally means “Day of Atonement.” It begins at sundown the night before and lasts until sundown the next day.

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