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Organization of the Week

Established– 1924   About– The association was founded by six cardiologists who were concerned about the lack of heart disease information. At first, the patients that were said to have the disease were considered to be fated and were limited to bed rest. In 1946 the American Legion donated $50,000 […]

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Refresh Yourself

Water is essential for all living things, big and small. People drink water when they are thirsty or hot, and need to be refreshed. People don’t realize just how beneficial drinking water can be. Drinking a minimum of eight glasses per day can do things like flushing the body of […]

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Restaurant Review: Jake’s Wayback Burgers (Stratford, CT)

McDonalds, Burger King and other fast food chains have made a killing off of making cheap hamburgers. The problem with these burgers is that they’re usually dry and taste terrible.   Conversely, you have upper scale restaurants which offer “gourmet” burgers which may taste good, but also have ridiculous prices. […]

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My Life as a Rainbow: Homophobia

It’s not easy being a rainbow. I believe gays and lesbians are born the way they are and they have the right to love whoever they want to love; but unfortunately not everyone understands that. There are people out there who are homophobic – meaning they have an unreasoning fear […]

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Damn Shame!

Her words flow like a stream heading to a river, Seeping through her pen like sweet honey on a bee hive They dance in your mind like a ballerina Spinning and Spinning. Her words so sharp leave deep wounds in your soul You ponder the secret emotion behind them. And […]

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Ways You Can End an Unwanted Conversation

Nothing screams out boredom more than being stuck in an unwanted conversation. The long awkward talks about some of the most weird, uninteresting topics anyone can have are time killers. How can anyone escape these dreaded unnecessary conversations?   Here’s how:   4. Be Blunt Say for example, you bump […]

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Swearing an Oath, Taking the Challenge

14 weeks of hell. That is what it took for me to capture a dream. It is what I volunteered to endure for the defense of our country; to be a guardian of freedom and the American way of life. United States Infantryman. That is what I am, who I […]

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A Healthy Start

Even though it’s February, it’s never too late to start over and make a resolution to be healthier. Many people deal with random body aches, year round allergies, feeling tired all the time or even colds in the summer and have no idea why. These problems are usually linked to […]

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Spring 2012 University of Bridgeport Women’s Lacrosse Schedule

Home Games in Bold March 1st at. Post University 4 P.M.  LaMoy Field, Waterbury, CT March 10 vs. Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) 11 A.M. Knights Field March 16 vs. Wilmington University (D.E.) 2 P.M. Knights Field April 1 vs. Brookdale Community College (BCC) 1 P.M. Knights Field April 7 […]

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Vinegar reduces the hyperglycemia

A recent study by   C. S. Johnston  et  al., (nutrition program, Arizona State University, Mesa),  published in Diabetes, reports that vinegar can control the glycemic response (the rate of carbohydrate absorption from the gastrointestinal tract  into the blood circulation). More specifically the authors report that by adding vinegar to a […]