Name: Obakeng PhiriSport: Men’s Soccer Position: Defensive Right Back Major: IPED Height: 5’7 and 3/4″ Hometown: Mafikeng, South Africa Ob grew up playing soccer since he was eight years old with the neighborhood kids. Obakeng views sports as an “important tool in life” because growing up in South Africa, “soccer […]
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HE SAID, SHE SAID
He said/ she said,There is this girl that I really like. She hangs out with a group of friends that I hang out with sometimes. The problem is that she doesn’t really know that I like her, and on top of that I think she is out of my league. […]
Spotlight on Andrey Dovletov
Full Name: Andrey Mukhammetberdyevich Dovletov Age: 25 Birthday: June 17, 1979 Hometown: Kerki, Turkmenistan Hobbies: Shooting, fantasy football (American), coin collecting Major: Accounting & Finance Class: Senior [What is your source of motivation?] I am just trying to learn more about people and life in general. Every new challenge in […]
Political Fashion
Now whom are you going to vote for in this up-coming Presidential Election? Yes, it is important to know where your candidate stands on important issues like homeland security, education, and civil rights. But will you make your decision based on just the way the candidates look? If you will […]
The Car You Can’t Afford (for now)
Whopping 5.0-liter V10 engine at an uneven 4,000 rpm (revolutions per minute) that hits its 8,250 rpm redline in less than 4.5 seconds – that’s faster than mine or any 3.0Ghz laptop typing these words! That’s the all new 2005 BMW M5 – the ultimate driving machine. What you see […]
Alcoholics Corner
We all have fun and crazy drinking stories. Random moments in time where inebriation is the sole purpose of the “best” night of your life (if you can remember the next morning). I will share with you a story I have compiled from various sources (seeing as the individuals involved […]
Women’s Volleyball Falls to Dowling, 3-0, to Snap Six-Match Winning Streak
9/30The UB women’s volleyball team had its six-match winning streak snapped on Thursday evening in a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Dowling. The Purple Knights, who fell to 5-1 in the NYCAC, received a terrific all-around effort from sophomore middle hitter Amy Neussl, who posted a team-high eight kills […]
Herrman Earns NYCAC Weekly Honors
Senior outside hitter Jessica Herrman (Salina, KS) was honored as the NYCAC Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week for her play during the week ending September 19th.The Purple Knights are off to a 6-1 start and lead the NYCAC standings with a 2-0 conference record. In conference victories over Adelphi […]
Women’s Soccer Plays to Scoreless Tie With Queens
10/2The UB women’s soccer team is now 3-0-1 at Seaside Park this season following a 0-0 tie with NYCAC foe Queens College on Saturday afternoon. Playing in front of a number of alumni who returned for Alumni Weekend, the Purple Knights had a number of quality scoring chances, but were […]
Being Safe on Campus
Between September 11th and 20th, four muggings took place on the University of Bridgeport campus. Two of these incidents occurred on Atlantic Street, another in the Bryant Hall parking lot, and another in the Wisteria parking lot across from Cooper Hall. All four confrontations happened during the nighttime hours between […]