Growing up you are told to do well in school – that is the only way that to succeed in life. So, you do well in High School, take you SAT prep courses, take the SAT’s twice just so that you can beat your last score. Finally, you select a […]
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East, West, or Both?
I remember an earlier article in the Scribe where a reporter, Justin Fong, conducted an interview with Professor Kim Setton of the International College, which featured primarily his life in Korea and the very culture, or “way of life”, with a dominant presence in their society. The United States, my […]
Baseball Begins NYCAC Season With Sweep of St. Thomas Aquinas
In UB’s NYCAC-opening doubleheader with St. Thomas Aquinas, the Purple Knights earned a sweep of the visiting Spartans on Saturday afternoon at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard. UB won the first game by a 7-6 final by scoring five times in the seventh inning. Matt Kotuby went 1 2/3 innings […]
Mantor Grand Slam Helps Softball to 11-8 Win at Bloomfield
The UB softball team evened its record at 5-5 overall with an 11-8 win over Bloomfield in non-conference play on Tuesday afternoon. Sarah Mantor (pictured left), in her first season with the Purple Knights, highlighted an 11-run offensive outburst by UB with a grand slam to lead the attack. UB, […]
Women’s Gymnastics Downs Brown on Senior Day
The UB women’s gymnastics team wrapped up its home schedule with a 180.850-179.700 win over Brown University on Saturday afternoon on Senior Day. The meet marked the final home competition for seniors Becky Caravetta (pictured right) and Kate Warner. Caravetta posted a 9.375 on the bars as she finished second […]
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The U.S. Government has issued all of the H-1b visas allowed under the law for fiscal year 2005.If you are graduating in May, you need to have a strategy to secure your immigration status in the U.S. after your Optional Practical Training. I am an attorney with over fifteen years […]
Local News
Bridgeport- Coming soon to Bridgeport, on April 1, is a new high tech system that roots out tax delinquents. It is similar to the boot that traffic violators get for having outstanding parking tickets. This new system is called the “bootfinder” which is a device that reads license plate numbers […]
Allen Earns All-American, All-District Honors
Senior center Ramel Allen (pictured left) was named as a Daktronics Third Team All-American, making him the first UB player to receive the honor since Lamont Jones in 1995. The National Association of Basketball Coaches also honored Allen with a spot on the Northeast Region All-District Second Team. The national […]
Poor Weather Makes Parking a Pain
Bridgeport – Over the past week the weather has had its ups and downs. One day its sunny and clear and the next is wet and cold with rain and snow to top it off.Now that the snow has made its way and gone what is to be expected next? […]
UB Students Discuss Diversity
On March 22, 2005 at 8:30 p.m., there was a cultural event held in the Private dining room of the Student Center. The event served as a forum for students to discuss cultural differences and the dynamics on campus. There was also a multiple choice test, given to test international […]