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SHU Students Not Notified after Swatting Incident at Notre Dame

April 24, 2024

On Thursday, April 11, Notre Dame Catholic High School was placed on lockdown after receiving a phone call containing threats of violence. Around 1…

Missing University of Missouri Student Found Dead in Nashville

March 27, 2024

Riley Strain, a 22-year-old University of Missouri senior, was found dead in the Cumberland River, in Nashville, Tenn. on Friday, March 22. “There is…

SHU Presents “Police Use of Deadly Force: Justified?” Colloquium

December 6, 2023

Is the use of deadly force by police justified? On Wednesday, Nov. 29, Sacred Heart University (SHU) hosted a talk as part of its…

Law & Order: Oakwood

February 27, 2019

BY EVAN DENNY News Editor William Plate is a sophomore who currently lives at the Oakwood Gardens Apartments, one of Sacred Heart University’s off-campus…

Local Burglary Updates

November 28, 2018

BY Joe Mccormack Staff Reporter Car burglaries and house break-ins have been an issue over the past couple of months in the Bridgeport and…

Fairfield Police Chief to Join Sacred Heart

November 7, 2018

BY Anaya Vance Staff Reporter After serving for 30 years, Fairfield Chief of Police Gary MacNamara will be retiring from his current position. MacNamara…