Senior Profile: Rakel Hinriksdottir

  It wasn't until the age of 11, while playing for her club team Thor/Ka that senior Rakel Hinriksdottir found her niche: soccer. Fast forward 13 years later, it is her drive and commitment as a leader for the women's soccer team that made her the person she is today.

  Growing up in northern part of Iceland in the town of Akureyri, Hinriksdottir was first introduced to the game of soccer when she was five, while playing with some friends. As a child, she said her experience as the only child was the ideal one for any child by living in a big house with a large yard and swimming pool. Hinriksdottir said soccer became serious after interacting with an acquaintance.

  "It [becoming involved with soccer] sort of just started because a friend of mine asked me to come with her to practice and I just sort of made really good friends with the other girls on team," Hinriksdottir said. "I have played for the same club team since then."

  After completing grade school at the age of 19, she worked at coffeehouse for a year and a half before attending a boarding school in Denmark that held classes dealing with different types of sports. It wasn't until the spring of 2007 after speaking with a former UB soccer player Sandra Sigmundsdottir (1999-2002) told her that women's soccer head coach Magnus Nilerud needed some additional players for the 2007 and Hinriksdottir agreed to try it out. She admits it was tough adjusting to the style of play shortly after joining the team.

  "The first game we played was against Dominican [College] and I was just really confused as to if I really wanted to stay," Hinriksdottir said. "I had remembered getting called out on so many times because we are used to much more contact at home."

  She points out after her freshman season; she started to like UB a lot and would go on to becoming a three time First Team All East Conference selection player and a captain for her final three years. One of her fondest memories as a Purple Knight was making the NCAA tournament last year after not thinking the team would make it at all and then getting revenge on Franklin Pierce University in the tournament after losing to them the previous year at Knights Field.

  As for her major; Graphic Design, Hinriksdottir has enjoyed taking drawing, painting and illustration classes the most and mentioned that her advisor Gary Munch and graphic design professor Brian Miller have been two people that have helped her succeed in classroom because of their knowledge about design and the feedback they provided for her.

 "Rakel's a great design student who works hard on her concepts and on her production to come up with something new, interesting and useful," Munch said. "She's working on a couple of new typefaces this semester with me and it's great to see her progress from sketch to final refinements."

  After graduation, Hinriksdottir, who finished her career playing in 85 games and recording 17 points (6 goals and 5 assists), is scheduled to play in September for her club team Thor/Ka in the European Championship League. She would also like to become a free lance designer or have her own studio in the capital city Reykjavik and tour India as well.

 "Obviously I am not going to be the goal scorer but I just would like to be remembered as the player that would always work really hard even if I was having a bad game or not," Hinriksdottir said.  "I always have everything that I had and have the heart to drive the people."

Future of Knights End Cafe

Talking with a source close to the future of Knight's End Cafe this week revealed to me that there will probably be change to the space. I have heard that it will probably be closed for the Fall 2011 semester and changed into a convenience store for the Spring 2012 semester. The plan is to have it act as a student run space for the future and act as an easy place to pick up something pick and go. There is even talk of Twisted Cafe possibly moving into the area and room for an entertaiment space too; possibly even room for a stage. This is still developing news and will stay on top of it.

New Info on UB Guest Policy

Tonight, I talked with a person close with knowledge of the proposed new guest policy starting next semester. Around campus there has been a lot of confusion and tension but the source told everyone not to worry. Under the new rules, it was confirm that if a student wanted to sign in a guest from another dorm on campus the policy will stay the same like it always has been and you won't need permission for them to come in. On the other hand, the intended change has to deal with off-campus students or outside guests. It is stated that a student living on campus will have to notify their RD and fill out a form telling the RD how many guests are coming and how long they are planning on staying for. This is still developing news but will be clarified in the next scribe issue due out next week.

Attention All UB Seniors

For our Senior Issue that will be out on Wednesday April 27th, we encourage you all to submit any pictures of any favorite on campus memories, a few line statement about what you will miss about UB or anything you feel will be important to add to the issue please email the Scribe asap at thescribeub@gmail.com . All and any ideas are always welcome. We want to make this an issue you will be happy about and will remember from as well.

Thanks

UB Winter/Spring Athletic Awards

Winter/Spring UB Athletic Awards

By Chris Hogan

Managing News Editor

            Coach of the Year: Stephanie Del Preore – Women’s Basketball.   After being selected to finish in sixth place in the East Coast Conference preseason poll and starting the season 3-7, the Purple Knights season would turn around after a big win over Southern New Hampshire University on Dec. 30. Del Preore would lead her team to winning nine of the final twelve regular season games to finish in third place to end the season. Two of her players, seniors Kelly Keil (first team) and Elinor Avny (second team) earned ECC All Conference Honors. 

Player of the Year: Kelly Keil – Women’s Basketball. This past season, Keil saw her entire game improve after spending the 2009-2010 season as a reserve. She finished the 2010-2011 campaign averaging 15.8 points per game 8.5 rebounds and a school record 95 blocks in a season. A First Team all ECC, Keil was also named ECC player of the week on three occasions and her best game as a senior came on Feb 19 against Queens College when she scored 25 points and recorded 17 rebounds while blocking four shots.

Freshman of the Year: TIE: Sonia Perez Arau –Women’s swimming and Oscar Pereiro – Men’s swimming. Both swimmers represented UB in the 2011 Division II National Championship Swim Match. Arau, who was named National Division II Swimmer of the Week back in December, finished in sixth place in 200-yard backstroke at the tournament had also earned three individual All-American honors. Pereiro captured the men’s 100- yard backstroke honor at the championship match. He was also named national collegiate male swimmer of the week in January by CollegeSwimming.com.   

Sophomore of the Year: Monica Mesalles – Women’s Gymnastics. Coming off a 10^th place finish at the University of Michigan Division I Regional match, Mesalles has fared well as one of the top players on the team. Her best highlights this season was finishing as the top scorer winner of each competition in three consecutive at the Rhode Island College Invitational, University of New Hampshire meet and Rutgers University Tri-Meet.

Junior of the Year: Josh Martin – Men’s Basketball. A transfer this past season from the Community College of Philadelphia, Martin provided a boast to the starting shooting guard position as he finished third on the team with 12.1 points per game and second on the team in both assists and steals. Next season, he will take on a bigger role as a leader for the Purple Knights with three graduating senior starters.

Senior of the Year: Piotr Safronczyk – Men’s swimming. The 2011 Division II National Championship match saw Safronczyk earned Three All-American Honors after a fifth place finish in the 200- Yard backstroke. It was also the second consecutive season in which he won the 100-yard Breaststroke and also participated on this year’s UB championship relay team in the 200-yard Freestyle and the 200-yard Medley.

New Post: UB Welcome Class of 2015 to campus

UB Welcome Class of 2015 to Campus

BY: Chris Hogan      

          It couldn’t have been a better day last Saturday when UB hosted its annual Accepted Students Day to greet the incoming freshman class of 2015. The weather was perfect and the atmosphere was strong with positivity as students got a better feel of what to expect academically and take a peek at life on campus.

            When the fall 2011 semester starts, there is expected to be an estimate of around 540-550 arriving freshman, according to Dean of Admissions Bryan Gross. Accepted students hailed from far and near including Oregon, Rochester, NY, Wallingford, CT and Coventry, RI.

            Gross felt the event went extremely well because of the positive vibes felt and warmness amongst the current students and faculty directed towards the families visiting.

            “The energy was incredible on campus and all of the families that I talked to seemed to be really excited about UB,” Gross said. “What I think really made the event special was the close of direction the students got to have with the faculty and it was the “Classroom Testdrive” that personal attention that gave students that sentimental and favor of what it is going to be like for them to be a student here.”

            Throughout the day, there were several proceedings that went on for the students and their families. One of the biggest events was entitled “Classroom Test Drive”, which was designed for the incoming students to get a better perspective of their intended major with a representative from that department that spoke to them. Other activities on the agenda included campus tours including a visit to Cooper Hall and Wahlstrom Library as well as presentations from Career Services and Financial Aid.

            Miguel Arroyo, the Campus Visitation Coordinator for Admissions, felt right off the bat the incoming class will have an impact on the university.

“We [Admissions Staff] were interacting with smart and articulating and enthusiastic group of young people who without any doubt are going to leave a mark in the university as they continue through their four years,” Arroyo said. “They are an amazing group of young individuals.”

Majority of students will major in Psychology/Human Services, Mass Communications and Fashion Merchandising.  Arriving students also stated that they are excited about upcoming renovation of Marina Dining Hall and also being close to the Long Island Sound.

            Johannes Brus, a Graduate Assistant Worker in Admissions commends the current student body and their commitment level in assisting the families that he hadn’t seen in the past.

            “I have even seen students today step up and take “Ask me” stickers just so that they could be a part of the action today and answer questions,” Brus said. “I don’t feel like my first year we had those kinds of students here so much and now I see a lot more student involvement and I have been very impressed by it.”

            Gross feels President Neil Albert Salonen, Provost Hans Van Der Giessen and Chief Finance Officer Sue Williams deserve a lot of crediting with the entire process to make this possible and has some kind words for the Class of 2015.

            “We are really proud to have you here and you have a lot of hard work ahead of you but you also have a lot of fun,” Gross said. “Don’t take anything for granted, work hard, and be open to change,”

Some other UB Renovations this summer

Not only is Marina Dining Hall and Chaffee Hall getting renovations this summer but their will be other spots around campus that will see it as well. Here is a rundown of some of the intended areas of interest for improvement.

1. First Floor of the ABC Building -- The main corridors will see new title flooring to it and the carpet will be replaced with a more modern flooring and their will be new lighting put in as well.
2. Mandeville Academic Building -- Will see a handicapped ramp be put near the current entrance near the water fountain and also a ramp will be put in near the entrance leading to the bookstore. A handicapped elevator will also be put the building as well. Also there is plans to renovate each floor with new classroom equipment including smartboards (in those rooms without them) new desks/tables, bathroom renovations and new flooring as well.
3. Anatomy Labs in Charles Dana Hall -- Currently their is only 14-16 stationary posts for students to do their work on the third floor classrooms and the intention is to increase that number around 30-40 workspaces and integrade more advance equipment in the rooms as well.
4. Campus Sidewalks-- Most people know that the campus sidewalks could use an upgrade and this summer, UB is planning to be down new cement in order to make it safer for all the pedestrians walking on it.

THREE-PEAT!!!!!!!!: University of Bridgeport Athletics | Purple Knights

THREE-PEAT!!!!!!!!: University of Bridgeport Athletics Purple Knights

UB Update on Financial Aid Situation

After speaking with an Financial Aid representative yesterday at the annual UB Accepted Students Day, I was told that the issue with scholarships are due to Federal and Government issues with their state money. The representative said UB is working very hard to try and get the situation resolved in timely manner. One thing they told me is skip Fastweb.com and Scholarships.com and try and a google search of scholarships that deal with your major and see what you can find. I will stay on top of this issue and see what more develops.

UB Accepted Students Day After Thoughts

What can I say. It was a great day at the Annual UB Accepted Students Day. Having the ability to meet potential new students was nice. I really enjoyed providing answers to all the questions that were flown at me. Seeing smiles on the faces of everyone was amazing as well, as it told me that you guys really want to be at UB. One thing that stood out to me was the diversity of students from different ethnic backgrounds and where they were from as well. Meeting different people like that is always a great opportunity for me. We should all give the UB Admissions Office a big hand as they provided a great day for all of us.

Tomorrow's UB Accepted Students event

Hello Everyone,

I will be attending the 2011 UB Accepted Students Day on Saturday and representing our campus newspaper "The Scribe" (I am the News Editor for the paper) as part of the Club and Activitiy fair during the event. I am looking forward to meeting you and hope to recruit some potential new students to be a part of our campus paper for the Fall 2011 semester. Anyone can join our club as we will have a table at the event with recent issues of our publication and sign up sheets for anyone who is interested in joining.

Can't wait for a great day.

UB Marina Dining Hall Renovation Update

Just met with a top UB official for about 20 minutes and provided me with an update about the Marina Dining Hall renovation project. There may be a slight stall in completing some of the new features but majority of it will done. From what I know, there will be a new enterance way to the building, which will be by Cooper Hall. Renovations will start on Monday May 9th and will completed by September, when we return to campus. The facility will get a paint job, new flooring in both spaces and lighting for a modern feel to it. The current enterance will be used as an exit area only as the source told me it will be easier way of exiting the building.

I will have more on this matter when I get more info from a Sodexo representative next week.

Old Post: Spotlight on Gil Bayonne

Spotlight on Gilbert Bayonne

            Soccer has always been in Gilbert Bayonne’s bloodlines, whether it’s having an uncle who played in the 1974 World Cup for Haiti, or a father that played college soccer at Mercy College.

            Growing up in Amityville, Long Island, NY, Bayonne started playing soccer at a young age and continued to play all throughout his life, even as he finishes up his senior year at the University of Bridgeport. Bayonne, a Business Administration major, did not even think UB would be his first choice when it came to playing collegiate soccer. He was recruited by Division I programs including Seton Hall University, St. Peter’s College and Bucknell University. It wasn’t until unfortunate circumstances that disallowed him to play for those schools that he learned about the Purple Knights and their soccer program.

            “When other things fell through he [Brian Quinn, UB men’s soccer head coach] continued to call me and I just came up for a visit and I felt at home,” Bayonne said. “I felt like I could be a big part of the team, so I basically made my decision to come here.”

            During his freshman year at UB [Fall 2006], Bayonne experienced some transition difficulties. He was a star player at St. John Baptist Diocesan High School but at first, the college game was tough for him to adjust to. It wasn’t until his sophomore year, where Bayonne saw his all round skills improve. During a game on August 30, 2007 against Nyack College at the Franklin Pierce University Invitational in Rindge, New Hampshire, he scored the game winning goal to prevail the Purple Knights past the Warriors 5-1.

            His most memorable moment came on September 5, 2008 at Knights Field against Caldwell College. Not only was he recruited by Caldwell and scored the game winning goal in overtime by beating the Cougars 1-0, Bayonne also experienced a moment that he will always cherish.

            “That game was one of my best games that always sticks in my memory,” Bayonne said. “We had a good amount of fans and my mother and brother come out for the game.”

            Off the field, Bayonne enjoys listening to J Cole, Usher and NAS. Reading is another hobby of his, as he enjoys subjects on political issues, non-fiction and biographies. During his time here, one of his most influential facility members was Roxie Ray from the Academic Resource Center.

            “During my first year, adjusting to college and the academic level, she was my original advisor when I was in general studies before I got into Business,” Bayonne said. “She was really helpful, easy to talk and someone you could always rely on.”

            Brian Quinn, who coached Bayonne the past four years, remembers a lot of positives he brought to the program.

            “He was a very dangerous player and was always a big threat because of his shooting and speed, Quinn said. “The personality of the guy, we are going to miss quite a bit.”

            After Bayonne graduates in May, he hopes to eventually attend law school at St. John’s University, with the desire to become a criminal attorney or civil rights attorney. An alternative route for him is to play professional soccer overseas in Europe or with a scheduled tryout with the Major League Soccer team New York Red Bull in June.

             Senior, Tyler Endyke, remembers a certain moment with his teammate, at Molloy College last October 17 and describes it as Bayonne’s biggest moment as a Purple Knight.

            “He had one of those trademark shots to beat Molloy in overtime on their senior night,” Endyke said. “It was such a tough game and seeing him hit that shot was something I’ll remember for a long time.”

            Bayonne wants to be remembered because of his work ethic and willingness to give it all.

             “I want to be remembered as somebody who worked hard every day, stepped out there and put out his best effort,” Bayonne said. “Maybe I wasn’t a vocal leader, but I was just trying to put out the best example for younger players and anyone around me on the team.”

Quick Update on UB Renovations Project

I will be talking with a UB official on Thursday about the final stages of what we can expect for the Fall 2011 semester. Right now from what I know Marina Dining Hall will be getting a major renovation this summer and when I mean big I really mean. Can't really disclose of the final facts until I can confirm them on Thursday afternoon. Stay with me on this matter.

Old Post: Senior Profile: Chris O'Neill

Spotlight on Chris O’Neill

            Whether it is performing incredible stunts, making a student smile, or studying hard in the library, senior Chris O’Neill has always been an iconic figure on the campus of the University of Bridgeport.

            Growing up in six different states including Arizona, California and Tennessee, O’Neill who is a Double Major in Mass Communications and Martial Arts was homeschooled before attending college. He also spent some time in his life growing up in Japan, which made him a more diverse person. The University of Bridgeport wasn’t his first option when it came to attending college because he looked into other schools that had is original intended major of East Asian Studies or Philosophy. Some of the schools that O’Neill looked at included University of North Carolina, Duke University and University of California, Berkeley.

            “The only reason I came here [to UB] was for the martial arts,” O’Neill said. “It is the only one in the Western world.”

            When O’Neill stepped on campus in the fall 2006, he remembers that he didn’t want to stay here at UB and he would give it two weeks before transferring out. It wasn’t until the middle of September of that year that he felt like he belonged on the campus with a simple walk to Seaside Park with a bunch of International students from Japan, Croatia and Jamaica.

            During his time here at UB, O’Neill has been a very active person on campus. He has been a part of UBET [University of Bridgeport Event Team], a committee member of the International Festival and has acted as an Orientation Leader for the past three years.

            Susan Katz, a Mass Communications Professor at UB, remembers O’Neill as a great student right off the bat.

            “The first time I met him was in my Intro to Mass Communications class,” Katz said. “What an ace kid he was, participates, aced every test, and I was amazed by his creativity.”

            As a student, O’Neill mentioned that his favorite class that he took here was entitled Media Ascetics that he took with Katz. The most influential professor that O’Neill had was Professor Jeffrey Johnson, the Director of the Music Program at UB who he had for Music in the Liberal Arts.

            “To branch out to something that I am so completely unfamiliar with, music, and how he [Johnson] taught that course, was so welcoming towards me and was the best class I ever took,” O’Neill said. “For him to be able to get me inspired by music and into music, that’s a professor.”

            During his free time, O’Neill enjoys what he calls free running and has also started his own form of martial arts called Tenshido. After graduation, he hopes to not limit himself just one direction he wants to head in. O’Neill has applied to Disney in Tokyo, Japan and Hong Kong, China and hopes to work in the Entertainment business by performing stunts in different kinds of films or even modeling. Traveling is also another desire of his, as he would like to take the Trans Siberian Railroad from Moscow, Russia to Beijing, China and someday possibly visit Antarctica.

            Senior, Mike Isgrig, who has known O’Neill the past two years, feels O’Neill has a lot to look forward to in the future.

            “Chris has a lot going for him.” Isgrig said. “He has a lot of talent. I feel that if there is something he wants to do, he will accomplish it with flying colors.”

            Katz ends it well by knowing that O’Neill is a rare person in this world and will have an impact wherever he decides to go.

            “Anyone that is going work with him is going to truly fortunate because he [O’Neill] is one in a million and the whole package.” Katz said.

Old Post: UB Women's Soccer defeats Mercy

Stanley’s Penalty Kick Sinks Mercy 1-0

BY CHRIS HOGAN

            After coming off a 6-1 blowout win on the road last week against Post University, the University of Bridgeport women’s soccer team returned home Saturday night to face a tough opponent in the Mercy College Mavericks. Entering the game, both teams were in the middle of the pack of the East Coast Conference standings, but at the end of the night the Purple Knights would pull through.

            In the previous four meetings, UB had won three out the past four, but Mercy was the team who ended the 2009 season string of the 11 wins with recording a lose until last October 17, when the Mavericks propelled in double overtime with a 3-2 win. That being said, UB showed its revenge.

            The only goal of the game came in the first half when junior midfielder Katie Stanley was awarded a penalty kick after a hand touch was called against Mercy goalie Stephanie DiLegge. Stanley powered a rifle shot into the top left hand corner of the net to give the Purple Knights a 1-0 lead. It was her fourth goal of the season. Shots were a wide spread for UB in the first half having an 11-2 advantage.

            “So far this has been her [Stanley] best start of the season and we just hope stays injury free. She is on fire right now.” UB Women’s Soccer Head Coach Magnus Nilerud said.

            For most of the second half, the Mavericks were aggressive and showed a lot of fight in them. The half entailed physicality all over the place. Freshman goalie Julia Hansson who ended up making four saves in the contest, made some critical stops that prevented the game to be tied up. Multiple close range shots from Mercy’s Jamie Sabel and Caitlin Wilson came close to evening the score but Hansson was strong to her feet in the end.

            “This was a really an entire team effort and it was a very tough game,” senior defender Rakel Hinriksdottir said. “It was a fight the entire time, so I am really proud we got the win.”

            Nilerud, points out that one of the strongest aspects of the game was the bench contribution and stressing effort was heavily brought. He credits sophomore midfielder Becky Wallis for stepping up in place of senior Linda Velaj, who didn’t play in the game. Junior forwards Marie Biondi and Angelica Modica contributed in a variety of ways in the win.

            “Every team can improve and not take teams for granted, but we obviously got a lot of new players this year that made a difference.” senior midfielder Ceri Harris said. “

            The Purple Knights now carry a 5-2 overall record and 1-1 in the ECC while Mercy falls to 2-4 overall and 0-2 in ECC play. Next on the agenda for UB is a home match against Bentley University on Wednesday at 6 p.m. After that, there will a stretch of three road games including stops against arch rival C.W. Post on October 2 and in a tough Northeast-10 opponent in Stonehill College on October 13 before returning home on the 17 to face Molloy College.

            “It’s good to get back after a disappointing [performance] and always when you lose a game like the Queens one, you always want to get a good win,” Nilerud said. “It was finally nice to get a good win, so you can move on to the bigger games.”

Old Post: UB Welcomes Class of 2014

UB welcomes Class of 2014

BY CHRIS HOGAN

            On Saturday, The University of Bridgeport hosted its annual Accepted Students Day for the class of 2014. The event was designed for the incoming class to get to a better feel of what to expect academically and also take a peek at life on the UB campus.

            When the fall of 2010 semester starts, there is expected to be about 420 incoming freshman, according to the UB admission staff. Accepted students hailed from near and far including, Malibu, CA, Trumbull CT, Pawtucket, RI and Newark, NJ.

            Edina Oestreicher, the Assistant Dean of Students, felt right off the bat that there was a good feel in the air about this event.

            “I have gotten really good vibes from people,” Oestreicher said. “I have spoken to about six or seven families and a lot of them have already filled out their papers and weren’t considering other schools.”

            Throughout the day, there were different events going on for the students and their families. One of the biggest events was entitled Classroom Test Drive, which was designed for the incoming students to get a better understanding of their intended major with a representative from that department that spoke to them. Other activities included Campus Tours, Residential Hall viewings and presentations from Career Services and Financial Aid.

            UB Admissions Counselor, Randy Jean Baptiste acknowledges that this not only a big event for students but also for admissions.

            “Today is a great event and it is actually one of the biggest days for the admission staff, “ Baptiste said. “They [incoming students] really seem to enjoy the school so far. I am encouraged and the student’s vibe is very good.”

            Majority of the students that attended will major in Biology, Industrial and Interior Design and also Mass Communications. They also mentioned that their favorite parts of the campus included, being close to Seaside Park, Knights Field and Wahlstrom Library.

            Yvette Hallman, a future Business Administration major from Huntington, Long Island, NY, had a great feeling when she was on campus and is eager to start Bridgeport in the fall.

            “Everyone at UB was very friendly, as soon as I walked on campus, I had no problem meeting people,” Hallman said. “I’m very excited to attend UB in the fall 2010.”

           

Tim Quick, an incoming Psychology major from Brooklyn, NY, was humbled by the friendly staff.

            “I loved the greeting staff; they got me really hype about attending acceptance day,” Quick said. “I had a great experience overall.”

            By the fall, the number of students will increase between 5,100 and 5,300 in the total enrollment. With that, there will be a total of around 600 new undergraduates which includes 150 transfer students and 30 international students.

            Baptiste sums up this event best by wanting students to realize that how great this university is and for them to accomplish their dreams.

            I want them to get an idea of how the university is. UB is a tremendous place, “Baptiste said. “I got my degree from here and they can truly maximize their opportunities here at UB.”

Best Twitter Apps for your Smartphone

Top Twitter Apps for your Smartphone

CHRIS HOGAN

MANAGING NEWS EDITOR

Blackberry

1.      UberSocial (Formally known as UberTwitter) – This is by far the most trendy twitter app for most Blackberry owners. It offers an array of options that allows you to design it to your liking. The toolbar at the top is very organized, as it consists of searching for important things you are interested in, going directly to direct messages/replies and/or a more advanced method of sending and receiving tweets.

2.      Seesmic for Blackberry – Not as advanced as the UberSocial, this app offers a small text timeline when reviewing your tweets. The neat feature is that it enables users to have multiple accounts on the app at once and it allows sending and sharing photos to your Facebook or to someone’s e-mail very precisely.   

3.      Openbeak – If you like a one-click access to viewing your friends timelines, replies or your own timeline then the openbeak tenders it. The ability to post pictures from TwitPic and YFrog to your Twitter account makes it easier to its overall accessibility.

iPhone

1.      Tweetdeck for IPhone – Most people know this as a desktop twitter program but it is now available on the iPhone itself. It is similar to the desktop layout but it offers a three columnar based design with rows for tweets, mentions and direct messages. Another neat facet is that it allows you to store multiple accounts.

2.      Twitter for IPhone – most iPhone Twitter users make use of this app and it has very effective but not the top layout. When composing a message, it allows you to touch a simple button that hides the keyboard and access username names and top searches that are trending. There is an option that offers you to go straight to your iPhone’s camera to upload pictures. It is simple and straight to the point.

3.      Osfoora – This app is not the over the top one but it does offer a clear-cut and fresh interface with plenty of options. The settings part is effortless to comprehend and provides more stability than the Echofon.

Android

1.      Plume (Formally known as Touiteur) – The majority of Android twitter users find this app to be most effective one. It allows you to navigate easily, while being able to use the keyboard to write tweets. It also allows the customization of the app with different themes and observes tweets from the widget it offers.

2.      Twitter for Android – Unlike most Android Twitter apps, this version has a tool that allows you to link Twitter accounts that you follow to your mobile contacts. There are six core features including, my tweets and profile as well as direct messages that offer large iconic images rather than the smaller icons that other apps offer.

3.      Tweetcaster – How would a twitter app with GPS system feel? Well this app offers it. This app has the ability to track different locations with GPS and it offers you to hold numerous accounts and allows a decent but not spectacular interface.