World Quest 2005

On Thursday, March 31st, a team of 10 representatives from the University ofBridgeport traveled to Darien to compete for the second time in the annual contest/ fundraiser hosted by the Council for World Affairs entitled, “World Quest.” Delegates included President Salonen, Dr. Thomas Ward, Dr. Zhiqun Zhu, Sana Sarr, Tamami Kawamura, Obakeng Phiri, Mekleat Sahle, Charlie Bingham, Daniel Bessell and Gabriella Kirkley.
UB collected a motley crew, including first generation Europeans, Asians, Africans and New Worlders, ranging from the under-twenty-one-year-olds to the ageless encyclopedic members. UB was the first team to arrive at Giovanni’s II, and found that the seating arrangement put them at front and center of the spacious suite. UB yelled and cheered the loudest for their alma mater’s team, and ultimately enjoyed the dignity of being the highest scoring university team among those present.
Among 38 teams (each of which had 8 to 10 people filling the room with about 350 people), the highest scores were garnered not by university groups, but by groups made up of older people with names like, “The Foggy Bottom Raiders.” Clapping generously for the three winning teams, there was speculation at UB’s Table 3 on how those teams were able to get the top score. Last year, UB placed 7th overall and was also the top university team. The US Trust Fund in Stamford generously sponsored the team for the second year in a row.
Obakeng Phiri, a sophomore and the president of the International Awareness Club at UB “enjoyed the competitive atmosphere” and the group dynamic. Charles Bingham, a sophomore IPED major “felt a lot of pride as a UB student, our table was the most diverse, UB is known for its diversity and we had a lot of fun raising money for a good cause.”
The World Affairs Forum is the only world affairs council serving Fairfield and Westchester counties. We are part of a national network of 80 councils across the nation with a shared mission of educating our members, students, and the public about international affairs and America’s role in the world. The World Affairs Forum was established in 1946 to promote greater understanding of foreign policy issues by providing for dialogue between its members and leaders in the field of international relations. Today it serves over 500 members and the larger community through a variety of top-notch programs.
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