We begin a new year and a new semester with a new year of political issues going on but what better way to start off the first article then by talking about one of the more “controversial” leaders in the news today: President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez. In a speech […]

Only one letter differs between the two countries, and as events unfold it seems that more similarities are arising. According to The Nation “A dangerous escalation of tensions in the Middle East could produce a devastating new war there (Iran) if diplomatic steps are not taken to head it off. […]

Leftist, AGAIN? It is incredible how South America has taken a 180ø turn in the past few years. A place with relative common culture, religion and language, has once again created an impact on world politics as a leftist corner of the globe. During the 1960s and 1970s, we had […]

UB undergraduate students and Soul Beat members, Masanobu Shimahara and Katsuaki Ikeda, gave an outstanding performance at the 7th Annual San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest on November 17 and 19. As the first ever dance festival devoted to hip hop, the DanceFest featured a variety of styles, including basic hip […]

On December 2nd, The University of Bridgeport’s Greek Council held its “Too Funny” comedy show to benefit the victims of the recent hurricanes. The Greek Council consists of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Lambda Sigma Upsilon Fraternity, Inc. and Sigma […]

Merry Christmas!! Well, OK, so it’s not quite Christmas yet, but it is the last time I will be speaking to any of you out there in reader land until the new year. Jesus, it seems like we just started and now everyone is going nuts over those final papers […]

On December 1st, the global community celebrated World AIDS Day. This day was meant to raise AIDS awareness, promote safe sexual behaviors, and raise funds to apply towards finding a cure. In the spirit of safe sex and the Holiday season, I have decided to highlight a few unwanted Christmas […]

The World Cup has a long tradition here at UB hosted each Fall by the World CARP Student Organization. This year it was held during International Education Week. The main aim of the Tournament is to foster international harmony through sportsmanship. This year six teams, comprised of current students and […]

#8220;No ones saying crime isn’t going to happen. We just need to know what we are getting into,” says international student, Krishna Chaitanya. Krishna was mugged walking by the basketball courts at four o’clock in the afternoon, just seconds away from the main campus. He and a decent population of […]

What would you do if you unexpectedly find yourself before an attacker? What if there were two or three of them? How can you fight them off and protect yourself? If you are concerned about how to care for your personal safety, the answer lies in a recent event held […]