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SHU Obtaining Vaccines for Students

March 31, 2021

“Our goal in September is to come back to an 80% vaccination rate. We want herd immunity,” said Gary MacNamara, executive director of public…

No Stops for Spring Break

March 10, 2021

Due to COVID-19 and in order to limit the amount of exposure associated with traveling, Sacred Heart University has decided to cancel spring break…

The Pep Band Continues

March 3, 2021

The Sacred Heart University pep band plans to hold a virtual concert to be released in late March or early April. In this virtual…

SHU Students Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

February 17, 2021

On Dec. 14, the United States began to administer its first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare workers. Shortly after, the FDA…

SHU Mandatory Weekly Testing

February 17, 2021

On Dec. 15, the Coronavirus Planning Team emailed an update stating that all full-time undergraduate students will be tested on a weekly basis. Dean…

COVID-19 Troubles: Sacred Heart Paused for Third Time

February 4, 2021

After a month and a half without any COVID-19 related pauses, Sacred Heart men’s basketball will enter a 10 day pause of all basketball…

Well, I Guess We Made It. Kind Of.

November 25, 2020

Ah, yes, the end. At least, the end to another fall semester. It’s funny–this is my fourth fall semester, and I have so many…

Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Plan

November 25, 2020

On Monday, Nov. 9, President-Elect Joe Biden announced his plan for handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden has appointed an advisory board of top public…

Black Friday Becomes Black November

November 25, 2020

Black Friday, which is known by many to be one of the biggest shopping days of the year, will look much different this year…