HE SAID “Double standards” is a term we all have to deal with but, guys, why is it that girls seem to think they are the only ones that suffer when it comes to one sex getting over on the other? Sure, there is always the cliché that if a […]
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Dealing with double standards
#8220;Double standards” is a term we all have to deal with but, guys, why is it that girls seem to think they are the only ones that suffer when it comes to one sex getting over on the other? Sure, there is always the cliché that if a guy sleeps […]
Students get their grub on at “Taste of the World,” but how was the food?
On Wednesday, April 6, the John J. Cox Student Center was buzzing with students packed into the Faculty Dining Room. A quick look around and all I could see were tables, food, and UB students with plates piled eight inches high. The chatter combined with smacking lips, and the scraping […]
The Revolution has started and the dust has not yet settled
On Thursday, April 8 during International Festival Week, Dean Tarek Sobh presented on the topic of Middle East. The event, which took place in the Arnold Bernard Center’s Tower room, attracted a core group of faculty and students that had particular interest in the recent revolutions across the Middle East […]
UB Trendsetter of the Week
The most beautiful part of the University of Bridgeport is our diversity. Although we may speak, dress and worship differently, we all are connected through this campus. The International Festival is the perfect picture of unity at UB. Our trendsetter this week shares what is unique about the fashions and […]
Winter/Spring Athletic Awards
Coach of the Year: Stephanie Del Preore – Women’s Basketball After being selected to finish in sixth place in the East Coast Conference pre-season poll and starting the season 3-7, the Purple Knights season would turn around after a big win over Southern New Hampshire University on Dec. 30. […]
Candidates are in for SGA Elections
The candidates for the fall 2011 Student Government Association (SGA) are in and the election process has started. Most of the candidates are returning for new positions or are looking to continue the work they did in last year. The candidates up for election this year are: Colin Capaci […]
TOM Shoes
On Monday, April 4 the International Festival Committee partnered with the Student Government Association (SGA) and hosted an event entitled “Tom’s Shoes,” in the Art Gallery of the ABC building. The idea of this project came from Jennifer Turner, the UB Community Service Coordinator, who had prior experiences working with […]
UB World Cup
As is obvious to anyone who walks on the campus, the University of Bridgeport features students from many different countries and of many different ethnicities and backgrounds. Ranked as the 11th most ethnically diverse university in America, UB celebrates this convergence of cultures by hosting the International Festival every year. […]
35th International Festival
The talents and cultures of UB student performers from around the world were the main highlights of the 35th Annual International Festival. At the conclusion of the twenty performances, the panel of judges named first, second and third place winners in the small groups division and the large groups division. […]