The Quinnipiac Chronicle

Completing your fashion style

Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 by Sarah Rosenberg.

By now, we all know the perfect add on to any outfit are the accessories. They can give your outfit the extra flair and edge that creates a personalized style. The perfect accessory is often hard to find, but stores this season have pulled out all the stops on their accessory lines, creating chic and affordable finds.

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The Twitter Revolution

Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 by Jenny Connell.

News giant CNN and actor Ashton Kutcher made headlines last week, not to discuss the economic crises or war in Iraq, but to compete for more Twitter followers.

What exactly is this new Internet phenomenon? According to Twitter.com, “Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co-workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: ‘What are you doing?’”

The buzz regarding the social networking site has been everywhere recently – through the media, celebrities and news reports.

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Making the most of your minutes

Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 by Sean Kelleher.

We’ve all been there. You have 20 minutes until your next class and you’ve got two essays to write, a PowerPoint to finish, some math homework to do and you could really use a burger. Where did all the time go? Those essays you were assigned two weeks ago never got started in advance like you planned.

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Summer Hot Spots

Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by Sarah Rosenberg.

Whether you’re a freshman or a graduating senior, your time at Quinnipiac has most likely allowed you to make friends from states all over the Eastern coast. From Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey, you’ve probably made connections from each state. As summer approaches, the thought of vacationing with these friends has probably fluttered through your mind.

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Late night snack:

Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by Jenny Connell.

For students who have an entrepreneurial knack, sometimes all they need to look to is a simple pleasure for inspiration. Two recent Quinnipiac graduates did just that.

Gregory Robinson, a 2004 Quinnipiac alum, and business partner Christian Contreras got the idea for their venture during a routine gym workout.

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The power of WORD

Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by Sean Kelleher.

Professional slam poet Andrea Gibson dared to bare her soul for Quinnipiac students in Alumni Hall at 7 p.m. on April 9. Brought to campus by QU GLASS and the QU Democrats, the friendly and personable Gibson arrived to an intimate group of students.

Gibson began by reciting a piece written by her friend Maria Delnaya.

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Quinnipiac takes stand against domestic violence

Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by Jenny Connell.

For a topic so serious in nature, Quinnipiac University rallied together to put on a positively embracing night.

Quinnipiac held its second annual Take Back the Night event April 8 in Alumni Hall. The event was hosted by WAVE and co-sponsored by SHADES, SGA and RHC.

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Counting pennies

Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by Mary-Catherine Dolan.

It’s a stereotype that has been around for quite some time: college students are notoriously strapped for cash. Living independently for the first time in most of their lives, college students face the daunting task of budgeting, saving and spending their money.

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Going organic… and abandoning additives

Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by Sarah Rosenberg.

On the back of your Q-card, you’ll notice the logos from some popular local eateries in Hamden. Domino’s Pizza and Wing’s Over Hamden are just a few of the unhealthy takeout restaurants college students resort to during late nights on the weekends.

“There are just so many unhealthy choices,” freshman Jessica Brun said.

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$50 fashion finds

Posted on 08. Apr, 2009 by Sarah Rosenberg.

At times, being young and in college can seem tough – you have loads of school work to complete weekly, you’re still not old enough to drink alcohol and you’re usually without money. If it were easy to hold a job and get a 4.0 in college, you would be the happiest person on earth.

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Internships, stepping stones to the real world

Posted on 08. Apr, 2009 by Jenny Connell.

College is a four-year party that eventually leads up to students settling down and finding a career. For current students, however, the real world is coming sooner than expected in the form of internships. Students looking for their first internship usually have the same questions: when should they start, who and where can they go to ask for help, and how are other students doing in the process?

Jennifer Burns, assistant dean of career services for the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University, explained what information students need to know before applying for internships.

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Kicking your stress to the curb

Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Sarah Rosenberg.

If college were easy, you probably wouldn’t be cooped up in Arnold Bernhard Library all day. With finals just around the corner, the lectures in your classes are going faster, papers are being assigned left and right, and exams seem to be creeping up on you every day of the week.

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The 13 people you meet in the library

Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Lindsay Roberts.

All night studying, last minute printing, endless searching for books and open cubicles in the library- everyone seems to be on edge. It only makes sense that people can become easily aggravated as the silence of the library makes even the minimal distraction irksome.

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That New York Style

Posted on 25. Mar, 2009 by Sarah Rosenberg.

Against an industrious backdrop of skyscrapers, pavement, flashing neon lights and yellow taxis whizzing past the streets, New York City offers an atomsphere that is much less gritty than the dirty-water hot dogs sold on every corner. Only a MetroNorth train ride away Quinnipiac students, New York City is the fashion focal point for budding designers, models and dedicated shoppers.

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