Did you know that alcoholism is a disease? The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by continuous or periodic: impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial. Did you know that the human […]

On Saturday April 9th from 8pm-1am the Social Room at the John J. Cox Student Center was literally jumping with activity. The University of Bridgeport African Club (UBAC) sponsored the 8th Annual Cultural Extravaganza: Afroganza. It was a night filled with traditional African attire, skits, dancing and cuisine. One of […]

At long last, spring is here; and it’s about damn time. Hopefully, this means no more snow and slush and just plain old shi**y weather. It also means summer is just around the corner and that also means bathing suit season. We all know alcohol can be very fattening, especially […]

#8220;A Punch of Color in Hollywood” was the theme of the fashion show that was coordinated by the Fashion Merchandising and Retail Department here at theUniversity of Bridgeport. They really have outdone themselves again. The fashion show class has worked hard the whole semester to pull this show off, and […]

By the time you read this, the fashion merchandising department would have already had their bi-annual fashion show. If you were at the show, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. This year’s theme was “A Punch of Color in Hollywood”. In keeping with that theme, I’d […]

Where did you attend college and what was your major? I attended Shanghai University for International Studies and earned a B.A. in English Literature. I went on to Syracuse University and received an M.A. in Linguistics. Finally, I attended Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University and earned my […]

On Thursday, March 31st, a team of 10 representatives from the University ofBridgeport traveled to Darien to compete for the second time in the annual contest/ fundraiser hosted by the Council for World Affairs entitled, “World Quest.” Delegates included President Salonen, Dr. Thomas Ward, Dr. Zhiqun Zhu, Sana Sarr, Tamami […]

Name: Janos RizoAge: 21Birthday: 8/7/1983Home country: HungaryHobbies: all sports (especially: cycling, soccer, basketball, ice-hockey,swimming); I collect car magazines, and postersMajor: FinanceClass: JuniorWhat is your source of motivation? My sources of motivation are my family (I want to be able to support my parents when they will need it), the desire […]

For the past four hundred years, minorities in this country have carried an onward struggle to improve their lives through political action. Every decade since the birth of the civil rights movement in the 60’s, our standards and involvement in political action have increased tremendously. This would drive one to […]