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Speeding Up the Grading Process

By THOMAS CREAN | Nov. 11, 2002

Soon the long task of submitting grades could be as easy as a few mouse clicks.On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Faculty Senate unanimously voted to review a proposal submitted by William Baumer, chairman of the Faculty Senate Grading Committee, which would make it mandatory for all UB instructors to submit students' grades via the Internet."Every faculty member has a UB IT account," Baumer said.

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SA Food and Clothing Drive Fills City Mission to the Brim

By JENNA LENHARDT | Nov. 11, 2002

The third annual Student Association Food and Clothing Drive was so successful, the City Mission had to stop accepting UB donations.Over 42 SA clubs and various other organizations participated in the drive, which was held from Oct.

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School Vouchers

By Editorial | Nov. 11, 2002

One of President George W. Bush's pet projects, school vouchers, has come under scrutiny of late due to student complaints in Florida.

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Scoreboard & Upcoming Games

Nov. 11, 2002

ScoreboardUBFootballSat: UCF 45, UB 21M. SoccerMAC QuarterfinalsFri: Kentucky 4, UB 1VolleyballFri: Marshall 3, UB 0Sat: Ohio 3, UB 1W.

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Sidelines

Nov. 11, 2002

Women's SwimmingThe Bulls (2-3, 1-3 MAC) split their first (and only) home dual meet of the season, falling to the Ball State Cardinals (3-1, 2-1) 182-108 and defeating the Bowling Green Falcons (2-4, 0-4) 193-107.

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Byrned to a Crisp

By JIM BYRNE | Nov. 11, 2002

Pittsburgh Steelers' running back Jerome Bettis must have been one of those guys that found a magic lamp at some point in his lifetime.

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The U.S. Economy

By Editorial | Nov. 11, 2002

Reading the headlines of major newspapers, one might not realize that the United States' economy is in a state of rapid decline.

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Scholars Discuss Theories of Democracy

By JACKIE BLACK | Nov. 11, 2002

The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy held its first conference on contemporary democratic theory Friday afternoon in O'Brian Hall, in an effort to "explore the area by bringing democratic theorists and legal academics who study the electoral system that we have," according to UB Law Professor and panel organizer James Gardner.The panel consisted of well-established scholars in a range of fields from universities across the country, which discussed the current structure of democracy from representation to legislative deliberation."The innovative feature of this conference is that it combines scholars from institutional law, and normative political theory," said Lynn Mather, director of the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy."I think this will create a stimulating dialogue that will lead to further scholarship and better understanding on how to build stronger democratic institutions," she added.

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Bulls Report Card

By RICK OWCZARZAK | Nov. 11, 2002

Exam 10: UCF 45, UB 21Running GameRedshirt freshman Aaron Leeper was phenomenal, leading all rushers with 119 yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns - the first of which set the UB freshman record for touchdowns.

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Bulls' Third Quarter Lead Eradicated by Knights' Golden 31-point Run

By JIM BYRNE | Nov. 11, 2002

For as long as the Buffalo Bulls (1-9, 0-6 MAC) can hang with a talented team like the one they encountered on Saturday at UB Stadium, they simply don't have the talent, experience or guns to put themselves up and over for a victory against a well-oiled and established team.The Bulls played admirably for most of the first three quarters against the University of Central Florida (4-5, 3-2 MAC); in fact they held a 21-14 lead in the third quarter after trailing 14-7 at halftime.

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Deceptive Downloads

By GEORGE ZORNICK | Nov. 11, 2002

When Robin Klein, a sophomore business major, recently ran a program called "Ad-aware" on her computer, it found over 266 items classified as "spyware" installed on her hard drive."I was shocked, and a little scared, that I didn't know any of that was on my computer," she said.According to the Web site maintained by the Computer Information Technology Help Desk, "spyware is software that helps a third-party (i.e.

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Stray Cat Teaches Life Lessons

By AMIL SARFRAZ | Nov. 8, 2002

Readers that liked "Tuesdays with Morrie" will enjoy William Jordan's "A Cat Named Darwin," a touching autobiographical story about a man who learns valuable life lessons by befriending a stray cat.

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Women's Soccer: Tragedy Becomes Inspiration

By MICHAEL SCOTT AND JIM BYRNE | Nov. 8, 2002

On Wednesday afternoon, words could not describe the emotion that was felt at Cochrane Field during the women's soccer quarterfinal game between the Bowling Green Falcons and UB Bulls.But one word can sum up the Falcon's performance - inspirational.Bowling Green, playing one day after freshman teammate Leslie Dawley collapsed on that very same field and later passed away, defeated UB 2-1 in double overtime on a penalty kick goal by Julie Trundle."It is so heartwarming to see our team give a performance like this," said BGSU Head Coach Andy Richards.

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Campus Security Act

By Editorial | Nov. 8, 2002

As of Oct. 28 colleges and universities must include information about sex offenders in their campus safety reports.

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A Larger-Than-Life Laboratory at the CFA

By NORA HASSON | Nov. 8, 2002

Upon entering the new art exhibit on the first floor of the UB Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts, viewers might encounter two questionable scenarios: a janitor jokingly attempting to charge $5 for entrance and what looks like a sixth grade science experiment gone wrong.

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School of Informatics Unveils New Computer Complex

By DAWN WEE | Nov. 8, 2002

With the help of a two-year curriculum-planning grant from AT&T, the School of Informatics unveiled a new instructional technology computer complex in Baldy Hall, which will facilitate research and improve the ability to instruct students on technology dealing with information-related processes, communication and library studies.According to W.

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Men's Club Hockey Preview

By COREY GRISWOLD | Nov. 8, 2002

How do you get the attention of your league in any sport? Actually, it's simple.Take out the first place team.The UB Ice Bulls Men's Club Hockey will be taking on the Mercyhurst Lakers for the second consecutive time this Friday at the Amherst Pepsi Center.

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The American Privilege: Voting

By Editorial | Nov. 8, 2002

One hundred and thirty-eight UB students voted on campus during the Nov. 5 election. In a display of student apathy, students living in the Governor's Complex and Hadley Village, part of the 105th Amherst District, and in the Ellicott Complex, part of the 93rd Amherst District, chose to disregard their civic duty and stay home.

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Scoreboard & Upcoming Games

Nov. 8, 2002

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"U.S. Ambassador Gives UB Lecture on Iraq, Peace in the Middle East"

By IRINA GORODETSKAYA | Nov. 8, 2002

To mark the second annual Global Perspective Lecture Series, Ambassador Richard W. Murphy, former assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern and south Asian affairs, addressed UB students and faculty Monday afternoon in the Student Union Theater.Murphy expounded on his viewpoints of international affairs, the government's challenges since Sept.