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Wild Knights
The University of Bridgeport's English & Professional Writing Blog


Shmoo-B, Shmoo-Know: The Silly History of UB’s Society of the Shmoo
Writer, historian, and UB professor Eric Lehman manages the voluminous archives of the University of Bridgeport. In a recent keynote...
Randy Laist
Jun 246 min read


Beyond the computer screen: My online writing class experience
By Jamilka Carrasquillo Since starting my academic journey at the University of Bridgeport, one of the most meaningful and positive...
Randy Laist
Jun 84 min read


Jam Band Frontman Returns to UB to Tell his Story
Dylan Kader, UB grad, returns to his roots In the song, “Story to Tell,” the band Creamery Station describes sights seen from their tour...
Randy Laist
May 292 min read


The Forgotten “Witches”
By Abigail Giron Marroquin What is a witch? Some may think of Circe the witch from Greek mythology, others may think of the bubbly Glinda...
Randy Laist
May 243 min read


String Pony Club: Concert Musicians Visit UB
By Elias Lopez Anna Luebke, Dr. Wesley Hornpetrie, and Rachel Riese, visiting string musicians The UB Music Department recently...
Randy Laist
May 183 min read


We Were Zero: A Photo Essay
By Abigail Giron Marroquin On a beautiful Monday afternoon, UB students and faculty converged on the soccer field… …to celebrate UBs...
Randy Laist
May 112 min read


Touching History: UB Students Visit Archives
Members of the Elias Howe Jr. local veterans chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic, in a photo from the archives at the Bridgeport...
Randy Laist
May 83 min read


UB Film Students Win Award
Students in FTDM 183, Special Topics in Film, were recently honored with an award for their scholarship in film studies. The entire...
Randy Laist
May 42 min read


RIP Research Paper
Dr. Randy Laist Since time out of mind in the history of college classes, the research paper had been the pedagogical climax of the...
Randy Laist
May 15 min read


A Story for Your Sake
By Abigail Giron Marroquin The spring 2025 semester at the University of Bridgeport is about to wrap up as I am writing this. For me, it...
Randy Laist
Apr 192 min read
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