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Unfair attendance policies
I love the feeling I get when I open my syllabus at the beginning of the semester and underneath the absence policy it says after three absences, my grade will…
Schools should seek positive literature: How negativity in the syllabus carries over into students’ lives
Katie O In ninth grade English I was introduced to “Black Boy,” “Lord of the Flies,” “The Grapes of Wrath.” As a sophomore it was “Wuthering Heights,” “Into the Wild”…
Job opportunities not as scarce as we think
Senior year. Now it’s time to improve your GPA to get the most cords at graduation. You continue to build strong, close relationships with professors who can become a job…
Prayer space for all faiths
Quinnipiac prides itself on being a diverse community. Although we’re not really diverse, we are in many ways. We represent almost every state in the U.S., and more than 30…
Taking the first step
Challenging yourself is the key to success Sometime around first or second-grade, when I could not go anywhere without a book in my hand, I decided I was going to…
Time out for mental health
Midterms are here, and stress levels are beginning to soar at Quinnipiac and at college campuses nationwide. In a community of university students, who by definition are already prone to…
Breast cancer awareness is more than skin deep
There are few events that I deem traumatic enough to change me as a person. One of those moments was when I was 10 years old. My grandmother (whom I…
True purpose of Yale editorial misunderstood
By: Amanda Salzano When Maria Wu’s editorial about Quinnipiac initially went viral, I was happy to see the Yale Daily News finally had published something positive about our school. However,…
Strict requirements on core classes
In QU 101, professors stress how important it is to take a lot of different classes, not just the ones directly related to your major. They say this makes you…
All majors created equal
Majoring in the School of Communications is a waste of time and money. This is a statement that communications majors hear all the time. However, that’s simply not true. The…
Thank you, Maria Wu
Local news teams like to document the happenings in New Haven, closing in on the mini-dresses and inebriated delinquents. The shuttles that bring QU students to and from New Haven…
Volunteering abroad
Things to know before you goThe nature of human beings is to help. When someone is struggling, it seems to be an innate characteristic to reach out and do what…
Avoiding alcohol
A personal choice to remain soberIt’s the weekend and students are knocking on each other’s doors, sending text messages, all asking the same thing: “What are you doing tonight? But…
Dare to ditch your demon roommate
When I arrived at Quinnipiac my freshman year, I was blissfully optimistic about what the year could hold. There were endless opportunities for clubs I could join, classes I could…
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