Students, faculty and guests at a University of Bridgeport fundraiser contributed nearly $2,500 to aid victims of the earthquake that took a major toll along the India, Pakistan Kashmir border on Oct. 7. The event that was held on Oct. 21 at the John J. Cox Student Center was sponsored […]
Other News
World: South America
Have you lived in a country that doesn’t even attempt to fix things? This is the case for Brazil who has been dealing with an ongoing effort by Amnesty International to intercede in Brazil’s effort to curb its own human rights abuses. The main argument is that Brazil is not […]
“NOC, NOC,” Who is there? CIA
The American government has always held an eerie but necessary hint of secrecy within its functions. Take for example the works of the FBI, issues surrounding court case evidence, details of war activities such as hidden submarines and stealth planes that spy. However, one of the most valuable hidden mechanisms […]
UB Soccer
In a must-win situation, the University of Bridgeport had to match up against regionally ranked C.W. Post to reserve them a spot in the NCAA tournament. But this game would not come easy as showed in the first half when C.W. Post came out very strong, controlling the ball and […]
UB Basketball vs. Famingdale
The University of Bridgeport Men’s Basketball team squared up with Farmingdale University in a preseason match-up, hoping to work out some of the kinks that they might have and to show off their talent.In the first half, the Bridgeport defense came out flying. They were led by the veteran leadership […]
UB Volleyball: Senior Night
After a devastating loss at NYIT, the Purple Knights came out ready to play, posting a shutout against out-of-conference foe, American International College. But this game was a special night for UB; it was senior night, and this meant some serious play by graduating seniors. In the first game, UB […]
Fire Claims the Home of 11 UB Students
Tuesday night the 1st of November just before midnight fire claimed the home of 11 UB students. The house, located on the corner of Austin and Park next to Famous Pizza, was the only building affected in the blaze. It took a little over an hour to put out the […]
Notes on Rosa Parks
Some years before 1955, when Rosa Parks took her well-documented seat on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama, I was a preschooler in Yonkers, New York. I lived in a mostly white working class neighborhood and had many friends on my block. One day, for no reason that I could understand, […]
“Are We Losing Our Cents at UB?
With two blackouts behind us, a serious deficit of school pride and a teetering balance of school sympathizers and cynical UB rebels, the future of the school seems somewhat unclear. According to the Connecticut Post, The University of Bridgeport has just recently escaped a 22 million dollar deficit, of which […]
Wands, Capes and Chaos!
Halloween Inferno 2005 was the most talked about party at UB, and probably will be for the next few weeks. Halloween Inferno, sponsored by the Black Student Alliance, LSU, and SGA, began at about 10 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 2005. The campus security company “Securitas” implemented the wanding policy […]