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Make history: Nickname Crescent spot

Nicknames are an integral part of the college experience--and not those positive, university-inspired “Bobcat Den” nicknames. I’m talking about nicknames that make our public relations department cringe. Case in point:…

Burns talks first ladies on CNN [Video]

Dr. Lisa Burns, an associate professor of media studies, appeared on CNN on Sept. 18 to discuss a report in which Michelle Obama described life in the White House as…

Quinnipiac All Fantasy Team Fall 2010

Quinnipiac All Fantasy Team Fall 2010

Fantasy sports have been extremely popular over the past few years--it’s what gets most of us through QU seminar classes alive. Now it’s time to expand on fantasy sports by…

York Hill starting to earn college feel

Seniors and juniors living at the York Hill campus arrived this fall to find the completed Rocky Top Student Center, or “The Lodge,” finally filling a gap in the York…

Are you tanorexic?

For $40 a month, Kaitlyn Boresky surrenders herself to the luminous lights and happy warmth of a tanning bed. To maintain her glow, she tans six to seven days a…

Livin’ la vida local

Livin’ la vida local

What’s going on around you right now? Where are you friends? Where are the best places to eat in your neighborhood? Now you can know with a…

Schweitzer Institute to build campus presence

Since 2002, the Albert Schweitzer Institute has existed at Quinnipiac University to encourage students to expand their perspectives to encompass global prospects when considering humanitarian values, healthcare and peace. The…

Student campaigns for state Rep. spot

Student campaigns for state Rep. spot

Michael Vitali isn’t your average law student. While many students attending Quinnipiac Law School, or any law school, may hold aspirations to incorporate law and politics into their future,…

Get to know Isaac Slade

If you think you have The Fray all figured out, you’re wrong.…

Big League Wiffleball sparks interest around the globe

Big League Wiffleball sparks interest around the globe

The long yellow bat, the perforated white ball and any rules you want to come up with. That’s wiffle ball, a game normally played by children still in elementary…

Junior campaign brings concert to New Haven [Video]

Many passers-by of the back entrance of Hill 41B may have been confused by the sign that previously hung outside their door: “BRING THE STOOL TO NEW HAVEN.”…

Alwood pushes investigative limits in Eastern Europe

Alwood pushes investigative limits in Eastern Europe

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,…

Right on time: After 25 years with ESPN, Dennis Deninger landed in Hamden

On the set of Q30’s “Sports Paws” in the Ed McMahon Center at Quinnipiac University, students involved in the show will often hear their director complaining about not receiving a…

‘The Wall’ magnifies immigration issue

“Imagine you’re a drug dealer,” Ricardo Martinez, director of “The Wall,” advises when discussing illegal immigration. “You make thousands of dollars every day crossing into my property. Can I just…