Carleigh Beck

1 week ago | quchronicle.com | Carleigh Beck

The Quinnipiac University Indigenous Student Union and the Indigeneity Initiative hosted “Dancing in the Shadow of the Giant,” the first powwow at the university, Sunday, bringing together the five tribal nations of Connecticut and tribes from surrounding states. A powwow is a gathering held by Native American and First Nation communities that often involves singing, dancing and ceremonies.

1 week ago | quchronicle.com | Carleigh Beck

A new exhibit in The Lender Family Special Collection Room, located in the Arnold Bernhard Library, opened on March 25, it highlights the relationship built between the Irish and Indigenous people throughout history. The “Indigenous Aid to Ireland during the Great Hunger” walks visitors through a timeline of the relationship, starting in 1830, when President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. This began the forced removal of 70,000 Native Americans, known as the Trail of Tears.

2 weeks ago | quchronicle.com | Carleigh Beck

Quinnipiac University officials announced that it will implement triples — three people in a current two-person room — in The Village residence hall, per an email sent to rising sophomores at 4:46 p.m. Monday. The email, sent one week before housing selection begins for sophomores, comes after Residential Life moved the first-year housing selection date to April 14 and 16 without explanation.

2 weeks ago | quchronicle.com | Carleigh Beck

Sarah Harris, vice chairwoman of the Mohegan Tribe, spoke to the Quinnipiac University community about Indigenous advocacy through storytelling in an installment of the university’s Critical Conversations titled “We’re All Part of This Story.”  Before becoming vice chairwoman of her tribe, Harris was an attorney and served in multiple law firms in Washington, D.C. She represented other Native American tribes, as well as Tribal entities and organizations.

2 weeks ago | quchronicle.com | Carleigh Beck

A Quinnipiac University first-year student created a petition Monday to halt the creation of triples – three people in a double room – in The Village residence halls following a decision from Quinnipiac Housing that was announced earlier today. As of 6:07 p.m., the petition gained 146 signatures, 47 minutes after the petition’s creation. Last week, Residential Life moved the first-year housing selection date to April 14 and 16 without explanation.