CAPE COD, Mass. (November 14, 2005) – University of Bridgeport has been selected the top seed in the 2005 ECAC Division II Women’s Volleyball Championship. The Purple Knights enter the tournament with an overall record of 17-12. The tournament is a four-team field with the semifinal and championship rounds being […]
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War Losing Popularity
Iraq…., this is the war that everybody hears about everyday and the war that everybody struggles with. Whether one supports Pres. Bush’s agenda of waging the international war on terrorism or not, one can’t help but regret the way things are turning out in this war and wonder how this […]
A Growing Concern in Japan
The question of who will succeed presiding Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is on the minds of the Japanese people due to the decline of his popularity with the public including members of his own party. Known as a reformer, Koizumi focused on restructuring the long-running Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), decreasing […]
UB: International Education Week
#8220;International Education Week improves the UB campus by promoting internationalism and educating students in cultural awareness. I feel this year was a tremendous success, only brought out by full participation of the clubs, students and faculty.” Obakeng Phiri President of the International Awareness Club.International Education week was hosted by Sodexho, […]
Drug War near Colombian Border
For all the readers out there that think drugs are just imported and exported without consequences, you should think again. Drug trafficking is an ongoing issue, not just in the U.S., but other countries as well. Colombia’s neighbor, Venezuela, is doing all they can to stop Colombians from producing and […]
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Her head did not do a 360 and there was no scary, disgusting vomit scene, but the flashback scenes of Emily’s possession in The Exorcism of Emily Rose are horrifying enough that you wouldn’t want to watch the movie alone. The possession scenes were all told in a series of […]
Alcoholic’s Conrer
Well, midterms are over and the world is back to normal (or as normal as its going to get for us college-going elite) but with the closing of one door I dub “anxiety” opens another called “outright terror” or what our professors would call “finals.” So with all the preparations, […]
Volleyball Seniors
Shilla Omuriwae, a 5’6″ defensive specialist from Kampala, joined the UB volleyball team this year as a graduate student. Though it was only her first season, Shilla’s impact was felt both on and off the court. Shilla is currently ranked 6th in the NYCAC conference for average digs per game […]
Expansion in Design Department
As part of the university’s five year plan to improve and expand its facilities and programs, several of its schools are implementing changes to keep up with UB’s growing population. One such department is the Design Department located in the Arnold Bernhard Center. According to department chairman, Richard Yelle, the […]
UBCC Assistant Professor Writes National Exam
Shortly after the last edition of The Scribe was posted online a submission was accepted that appeared to be a bio of Dr. Jonathan Lavelle*. It turns out that Dr. Lavelle had been written up in the National Chiropractic Board’s newsletter, in UB Highlights and the Chiro Post. Well, Dr. […]