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The Marshall Thundering Herd have won the MAC East Division and reached the MAC championship game in each year it has been contested - the game's history began in 1997.

Speeding Up the Grading Process

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.

SA Food and Clothing Drive Fills City Mission to the Brim

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.

School Vouchers

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

Scoreboard & Upcoming Games

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

Sidelines

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.

Byrned to a Crisp

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

The U.S. Economy

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

Scholars Discuss Theories of Democracy

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.

Bulls Report Card

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.

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

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.

Deceptive Downloads

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.

The State of Masculinity

My original idea for this column was to discuss the degeneration of the feminist movement as exemplified in pop culture by eye-candy pop princesses and their fashionably misogynist counterparts, but I couldn't steer away from the fact that perhaps this degeneration is due to the currently sorry state of masculinity.A professor last year told the class that in the past decade or two, it seems the only thing men have to define their masculinity is violence.

Freshman Artist Displays Work in Local Venue

For a budding artist, gaining recognition and experience does not come easy. But one lucky UB student may have found his break at Spot Coffee.Raymond Beale, a freshman, has found a venue through which he hopes to make his work known to the Buffalo community.

Jewel Sparkles At Kleinhan's

Atlantic Recording artist Jewel performed an acoustic show at Kleinhans Music Hall on Saturday, Nov.

Panties and Putty Knives

I must admit, I too am a little bit tired of reading about the goings on in the University Heights district, but being a resident there, I feel that I might as well jump on the bandwagon one last time, but with my own little warped, dismal perspective on the issue.

Letter To The Editor

New York State is facing a massive budget deficit. As a result, some are using the state's bleak financial situation to advocate for hiking the cost of attending public colleges and universities.

School of Informatics Unveils New Computer Complex

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.

Campus Security Act

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