BRIDGEPORT, CT.-September 19, 2005 It was the first time in 12 years that the Mayor of Bridgeport delivered his State of the City Address to the city’s legislative body, and not at a business luncheon.“My administration is committed to transparent government.” Transparency has particular resonance in a community which has […]
Other News
The Most Racially Diverse
New York (September 20, 2005) – According to The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education’s analysis of the latest rankings of American colleges and universities released by U.S. News World Report, the Rutgers University campus in Newark, New Jersey, was rated the most racially diverse. Asian Americans are the largest […]
Letter’s to the Editor
Dear Editors,I was saddened by Jon Walsh’s attitude toward alcohol. Jon, you’re a great writer, but you need to read this and wise up before you become a statistic. Here are the facts about alcohol use. Alcohol is the most addictive drug on the market today. If your parents or […]
Author’s Response
I’d like to thank Ben for his comment on my article; it’s always nice to hear that someone is actually reading. I am grateful to The Scribe for allotting the student body an academic forum for debate on our ambiguous issues. In response to your comments on the degree of […]
Women’s Soccer Ranked 14th Nationally
Bridgeport, Conn. — The UB women’s soccer team continues to climb closer to the national top-10 as the team is ranked 14th in the nation in this week’s NSCAA/adidas Division II National Poll. The Purple Knights, also ranked second in the Northeast Region, are up one spot from a week […]
Editor’s Note
All this talk about hookup buddies this week really sparked my thinking about who really comes out on top when such a relationship ends. Obviously at least one partner feels a little sting once the midnight booty calls subside and most of the time the person left with a tub […]
North Korea Promises “NO NUKES
After three years of continuous upsets to negotiations since the nuclear negotiations between the US and North Korea, the East Asian nation referred to by the Bush administration as part of the “axis of evil,” has recently signed off on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. This progress was made with the […]
Will Venezuela Stop Oil to the US?
You don’t have to be a Political Science/IPED major to know what’s going on in the world today. Being informed about other nations is important. Venezuela is a country which most people know little about, but you don’t have to be from there to know what’s happening with this country. […]
Colombian Migration to Ecuador
Ecuador and Colombia have been trading partners and neighbors for more than 500 years. Their peoples, cultures, and languages are basically the same but with minor differences depending on the regions from which the people came. Since 2003, a considerable number of Colombians have migrated to Ecuadorian territory looking for […]
Welcome From the President
WELCOME TO ALL NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTSFOR THE 2005-2006 ACADEMIC YEARWe all have reason to feel proud and excited as we watch the University continue to grow and make improvements. Our enrollment is climbing, between six and nine percent a year, depending on the program, which makes us Connecticut’s fastest-growing […]