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Are you down with The Fray?
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Phil Nobile.
Freshman Tommy Frisina was so displeased with the announcement of The Fray as SPB’s Spring Concert, he decided to boycott. Frisina pioneered the Facebook event “Badfish over The Fray,” in an attempt to make students aware of other available concert choices.
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QU maintains flu caution
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Glenn Taylor.
The H1N1 influenza virus, a topic of substantial coverage in the second half of 2009, has appeared to die down in the eyes of the mainstream media. But the Health and Wellness Center at Quinnipiac is not allowing a decline in widespread attention to affect the way it handles the virus.
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Junior spearheads hoops fundraiser
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Joe Pelletier.
When junior Paden Livingston came back from his Study Abroad semester in South Africa, he had only one thing on his mind: helping those he had just left.
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SGA fights hate with love
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Nicole Celli.
Andrew McDermott asked the audience last Tuesday night, “Where is the love? It’s right here, right now, as we conquer hate.” McDermott, Residence Hall Council’s national communications chair, and members from numerous student organizations spoke out at “Love Conquers Hate,” an event to continue last year’s efforts in fighting hate here at QU.
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Package system to launch over break
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Meghan Parmentier.
The new package tracking system, which will use e-mail notification instead of paper squares that are currently placed in mailboxes, will go live March 8, the first day of Spring Break. It was supposed to have been implemented earlier this semester.
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The Bobcat way
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Andrew Timothy.
The culmination of Spirit Week was, in many minds, downright smashing.
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SGA Briefs – 2/24/10
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Glenn Taylor.
The Student Government Association met on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
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He almost died in Eastern Europe, now he’s headed back to teach there
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Joe Pelletier.
Alwood was nearly killed in the Czech Republic in 2002. After extracting names of former secret policemen in Eastern Europe, he was pushed into a construction pit, broke his back, and contracted MRSA, then pneumonia. But when you’re a grizzled journalist like Alwood, you need to have a short-term memory.
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SGA fills two empty spots
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Glenn Taylor.
The Quinnipiac Student Government Association held a Special Election on Wednesday, Feb. 17, to fill two of its vacant representative spots. Nicole Hurst was elected Freshman Class Representative and Ashley-Rose Sherman was elected Junior Class Representative. Both Hurst and Sherman ran unopposed.
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Commuters unite with new organization
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Andrew Timothy.
For commuter students, being a part of the Quinnipiac community poses its challenges. Parking is scarce and finding friends can be difficult. Recently, the former TV lounge was converted into the Greek suite.
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Best Buddies call for an end to ‘R-word’
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Amy Maciejowski.
Students will be making an effort to put an end to the use of the word “retard” through the Best Buddies organization on campus and Special Olympics event. The hope to eliminate this word from people’s vocabulary is the basis of the “Spread the Word to End the Word” event next week.
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‘Live for Liv’ benefit pools QU talents
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Meghan Parmentier.
The Quinnipiac community came out in an impressive display of support last Saturday for the “Live for Liv” Olivia Marchand Benefit Concert held in Buckman Theater.
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The Fray to play QU’s spring concert
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Joe Pelletier.
Platinum-selling rock band The Fray will grace the TD Bank Sports Center on Sunday, April 18 for the Student Programming Board’s (SPB) annual Spring Concert.
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SGA Briefs
Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by Glen Taylor.
News briefs from last week’s SGA meeting.
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