With the recent Natural Disaster in New Orleans putting disaster preparedness on everyone’s minds you would think that we would be a little more adept at handling power outages of our own. However, we were reminded this Sunday how our lives are dictated by our commodities and how helpless we […]

On September 10, 2005 from 8:30 to 3:30, Service for Peace as well as other groups participated in a “One Day’s Pay” service project. One Day’s Pay is a national day of service centered on honoring the lives lost in the events of September 11. The theme for this year’s […]

It’s Saturday evening and the Student Center is packed. It’s the UB Women’s Soccer Team annual fund-raising dinner and the center of attention is the U.S. Olympic and U.S. World Cup soccer star, Kristine Lilly.Head coach of the Women’s soccer team, Magnus Nilerud begins with thanking everyone for coming and […]

Friday, September 9th, around 11:30 am, the long awaited unveiling of the remodeled the courtyard of the Arnold Bernard Arts and Humanities Center (also known as the ABC building) was celebrated. The ceremony also honored long time trustee and patron Mrs. Dorothy Larson, Dotty as our prestige guests identified her. […]

#8220;It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity. Globalization is a fact of life. But I believe we have underestimated its fragility.” Kofi AnnanWelcome back to school!!! This year’s World News section is vehemently committed to bringing you, the reader all the […]

As the carnage in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina continues to mount, the entire county, even the world, continues its fixed gaze on New Orleans. But with such recognition, whether good or bad, comes great responsibility, and it continues to be clear that all the authorities, federal, state and local, […]

On Saturday, September 3rd, 2005, our nation lost its 16th Supreme Court Justice, William Hubbs Rehnquist. He passed away in his home in Arlington, Virginia after losing his long fought battle with thyroid cancer. He presided over some of the some of the most controversial cases in recent American history […]

Patrina Blow has been promoted to the position of associate head coach for the UB women’s basketball program, announced head coach Mark McCaleb. Blow begins her second year as a member of the staff and helped guide last year’s team to the program’s first NYCAC Tournament Championship and an NCAA […]

UB men’s basketball head coach Mike Ruane has been selected as the Sports Person of the Year for the City of Bridgeport by the Coastal Fairfield County Sports Commission. Entering his sixth season as head coach of the Purple Knights, Ruane has guided the program to three-straight 20-win seasons, a […]

The University of Bridgeport has named Meghan Kavanagh as the athletic department’s assistant athletic trainer, announced UB athletic director Jay Moran. Kavanagh comes to UB from the University of New Haven, where she worked in the athletic training department since August 2001. After serving as a graduate assistant trainer for […]