Dear EditorI have been a faithful reader for a while now and just finished your articles on March Madness. I like to think I am the Jolly Green Giant of sports fan and when March Madness rolls around, it is like those basketball players are playing because they know that […]
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Service For Peace Mentors Bridgeport Youth
As part of an ongoing project this semester, members of the Service for Peace Club dedicate their time to assist with after-school programs at Roosevelt Elementary School and the local YMCA. This project, which is ongoing each week during the semester, Monday through Friday, encourages members of Service for Peace, […]
Reflections on the BSA
When I first heard about the Black Student Alliance (BSA) I was a bit skeptical about the overall motive of the organization. After the first meeting my skepticism was removed after learning the motto. The motto is “Many Cultures, under one agenda.” I was personally greeted by the President Victor […]
Internship at Christopher Shay’s Office
As an International Political Economy and Diplomacy major, Gabriella Kirkley, a senior, felt that she would like to come to understand the U.S. government. She shared with us her reflections on her experience:Every morning the office staff collected articles of international, federal, state and local concern from newspapers to give […]
In the World of Business: CEO Strategies
In the U.S. one of the greatest challenges faced by managers is retaining employees. How can store managers tackle the growing problem of high turnovers, often estimated as being high as 200%? Afterall, turnover is a chronic and costly headache for fast-food businesses, which rely on an army of low-paid […]
Men’s Basketball Dominates St. Thomas Aquinas, 97-59
Bridgeport, Conn. — St. Thomas Aquinas came into the night with a six-game winning streak but left the Hubbell Gym with a 97-59 loss as the UB men’s basketball team dominated from beginning to end with a 38-point rout of the visiting Spartans for their third straight victory. UB jumped […]
Mercy Sweeps Regular- Season Series, Men’s Hoops
Bridgeport, Conn. — Despite putting four players in double figures, the UB men’s basketball team couldn’t hit shots down the stretch and fell to the Mercy Flyers by a 72-66 final on Valentines Day as the Flyers gave no love to the Purple Knights and swept the regular-season series.Mercy was […]
Life is Meant for Living
You have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be who you want to be. Don’t just dream though, do something about it – after all, it just may be […]
North Korean Leader Willing to Talk?
A South Korean paper reported that North Korea’s UN Ambassador, Han Sung Ryol, said in a telephone interview that it will rejoin six-party talks if Washington pledges not to seek to overthrow the North Korean regime or to interfere with its international relations. This may indicate a turn from the […]
Bush and Putin Meeting This Week
US President Bush will meet with Russian President Putin this week in Bratislava. They are presumed to discuss Russia’s sale of anti-aircraft missiles to Syria and Russia’s commitment to fighting militants. Israel is concerned that high-tech weaponry could tilt the balance in their defense against nearby anti-Israeli groups. The Israeli-Palestinian […]