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"Unlike Celebrity Mole, Losers Not Running Rampant at Alumni"

In a strange twist, when Kent State's Bryan Bedford nailed a 3-pointer as the final horn sounded Wednesday night at Alumni Arena to give his team a thrilling 69-68 victory over the UB men's basketball team, it assured me that nobody was going to walk out of that gym a loser.Had Bedford not hit the shot, his team certainly would have felt like losers, one of the Mid-American Conference's best teams falling to winless Buffalo, again.The Bulls had no reason to feel like losers, not after that game, regardless of the outcome.It pained me to see the sting on UB's faces as they watched the Golden Flashes celebrate.

"UB Delivers Random Acts of Kindness"" to Needy Students"

UB students who need help paying for the costs associated with college due to financial or personal hardship will soon have somewhere to turn other than loans and government-issued financial aid.With help from a $25,000 donation from the Student Association, UB's Office of Annual Programs established the Random Acts of Kindness Fund as a way to award hardship-inflicted students a one-time-only gift to help stay in school.According to Judy Mackey, special programs coordinator in the Office of Annual Programs, the office will consider awards on a case-by-case basis, rather than awarding a set amount of money to a set number of students each semester."The purpose of Random Acts of Kindness is to help those students who have slipped financially, have suffered extreme personal loss, or are in potential danger of having to leave UB because of lack of funds," Mackey said.According to Mackey, the office has yet to award any money, but "funds will be available for awards this semester." Thus far, Mackey said SA has received few requests for support through the fund.

Linking Curiosity and Social Interaction

The link between curiosity and good grades is obvious; individuals with higher curiosity levels ask more questions and receive more answers, resulting in a greater storage of knowledge.

"Manna from Heaven, Movie from Buffalo"

Sometimes it's a lucky break that makes an independent movie hit the big time, but in this case, it is a good old-fashioned work ethic and pride in high-quality cinema.

The Gross Anatomy of a Hometown Jackass

"I got rid of my self-esteem and my morality a long time ago," said Ryan Dunn, one of several young, white males that made a career out of "Jackass," the defunct MTV program that raised the bar for comedic stupidity.

A Literary Ode to 'A Love Supreme'

John Coltrane enthusiasts filled UB's Allen Hall on Monday night to listen to writer and music producer Ashley Kahn speak about his most recent book "A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album." Kahn's book explores the history of the legendary jazz musician and tells the story of Coltrane's career before and after the recording of "A Love Supreme."In his opening remarks, WBFO Music Director Bert Gambini said Kahn's book clarified many aspects of Coltrane's music."The work he's done with this book has opened doors of understanding, given us a glimpse of slights we had not seen and allowed us to hear clearly today what may have been a mystery a short time ago," Gambini said.After introducing Kahn, Gambini and the author discussed topics covered within the book.

An Experiment in Romance

Now is your chance to determine the content of your student paper. Based on your votes, The Spectrum will send one guy and one girl on a series of three blind dates, culminating on Valentine

Letter To The Editor

I was surprised to read your Jan. 15 editorial "Equality is Essential, But the Draft is not." I am a white, upper class citizen attending classes here at UB.

"Life, or Something Like It"

Vacations are fun, aren't they? For winter break we got a month off from school, and the majority of us spent time relaxing with family and friends.

Movie Review: National Security

Is it possible for Martin Lawrence to make a good film? It seems not, since flops like "Blue Streak" and "Black Knight." Lawrence's latest role in "National Security" just adds another notch into a well-worn belt of garbage movies.This isn't the first time director Dennis Dugan has embarrassed himself with an eye-roller.

"Bars, Students Face Up to Tougher Drinking Laws"

For local bars and their patrons, Jan. 1 was an important date - and not only because of New Year's celebrations.

Sidelines

FootballJim Hofher, the head coach of the Buffalo Bulls football program has made the announcement that two junior college players have signed letters of intent with the University at Buffalo as mid-year transfers.The Bulls will add some muscle their offensive line with the additions of Lucas Johnson (Bakersfield Junior College) and Quenzel Smith (Canisius). Both have enrolled at UB and will be able and eligible to participate in the spring football sessions.Johnson is a 6-7, 300 pound behemoth of an offensive tackle that will immediately bring some much-needed size to the Bulls offensive line.Smith comes from the now defunct Canisius football program with four years of eligibility remaining.

"A Fond Farewell, with Hope for the Future"

This June, President William R. Greiner will step down from his role at UB, making good on his commitment to serve no more than 13 years in that capacity.

MyUB Outage Causes Students Problems

Students unsure of where or when their classes were being held on the first day of classes were met with some difficulty Monday afternoon as they tried to access their schedules at MyUB."I couldn't print my schedule.

Hardly the Bottom of Pandora's Box

Do you cry when baby seals are killed? Rebecca does, and quite frankly, it doesn't seem to be helping her job hunt."Administrative Assistant," by Chantal Bilodeau, is only one of the many pieces performed as part of "Escaping The Box 2003" by members of the Pandora's Box theater company earlier this month at the Alleyway Theatre.Along with "Broken Moon" by Jeannie Staniloff, "Mystic Motion" by Cathy Skora, and "Open Immediately" by Sarah Nowak, "Administrative Assistant" made up the show's first act.

President Greiner Resigns Position

President William R. Greiner will trade in his lavish Capen Hall office overlooking the university for a room full of students in O'Brian Hall.Greiner announced plans Monday to step down from his presidential position, which he has held since 1991, and become a full-time professor."I'm not going anywhere," Greiner said.

Upcoming Games

M. Basketball Wed.: vs. Kent State, 7W. BasketballWed.: @ Eastern Michigan, 7M. SwimmingThu.: vs.

Scoreboard

M. BasketballDec. 11: UB 75, Niagara 64Dec. 14: Canisius 71, UB 65Dec. 30: Northwestern 69, UB 62Jan.

Greiner Through the Years

1931: Born in Meridien, Conn.1967: Comes to UB to teach in the School of Law1968: Named chair of Legal Studies Program1970: Named provost of the School of Law1975: Named associate dean of the School of Law1980: Named associate vice president of Academic Affairs1983: Named interim vice president for Academic Affairs1984: Acted as chief academic officer for the Division of Academic Affairs1984: Named provost1991: Named interim president1991: Named president1993: UB Stadium built1994: Center for the Arts opened1998: The Faculty of Arts and Letters merges with the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the Faculty of Social Sciences to form the College of Arts and Sciences1999: UB athletics teams elevated to Division I-A status1999: Hadley Village and Flickenger Court opened2000: South Lake Village opened2000: Math building opened2000: College of Arts and Sciences faces deficit, hiring freeze occurs2000: Faculty Senate votes

Better Than Stick Figures: 1.15.03