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Random Acts of Kindness Scholarship Hopes to Aid Struggling Students

For some UB students, the financial aid package offered by the university is not sufficient. One UB student, for example, was so determined to receive a degree regardless of financial status that he chose to live out of his car because he could not afford housing.After hearing about such cases, Judy Mackey, special programs coordinator in the Office of the University Development, approached Greg Neumann, manager of the University Bookstore, to try to develop a means of financial assistance for students in need.The collaboration formed the birth of the "Random Acts of Kindness" program, which asks students, customers and businesses within the bookstore to contribute money in hopes of establishing a fund for students in financial need."The objective is to help those who have slipped economically, have suffered extreme personal loss, are in unquestionable demand for financial aid or are in potential danger of having to leave the university because they do not possess a sufficient amount of money," said Mackey."We try to assist in various campus causes when the need arises," said Neumann.

Byrned to a Crisp

Haha! Wow the Rams stink. I'm sorry, you can believe whatever you want to believe about the Patriots being this "great team," but the bottom line is they aren't really that good.

Daddy Took the T-Bird Away

Yesterday, as I angled my car between a Pontiac Aztek and a Lexus SUV in one of UB's student lots, I thought to myself, "There's something very wrong with this picture."The Aztek, a $21,500 "sport recreation vehicle" costs more than the price of my entire education here at UB.

Chippewas Ruin Wrestling Senior Day

The UB wrestling team suffered a tough loss Saturday at Alumni Arena, finishing 28-9 at the hands of the Central Michigan Chippewas.

Why Knot?

UB sophomore Theresa Haas has lived with her boyfriend Bryan Staebell, also a sophomore, for two years."I used to spend every waking minute with him anyway.

Scientists and Sensors: The More the Merrier

Researchers at UB have discovered a way to detect hundreds of chemicals in a sample substance at a single time, a discovery that has vast applications in a variety of scientific areas, including agricultural, environmental and medical fields.The study revolutionizes sensor technology by miniaturizing the process of chemical testing, enabling researchers to save expenses while allowing for portable, fast chemical analysis with simple operation."We may determine hundreds or even thousands of chemical species simultaneously," stated Eun Jeong Cho, a doctoral student in chemistry and lead researcher on the study, in an e-mail.

UB Students Introduce Amherst to the Internet

Students enrolled in UB's two-year-old "E-Commerce Technology" course are helping to make Amherst one of the first communities in Western New York to offer major government services online.Teams of students in the computer science and engineering department are working to add services to the town's existing Web site, which currently offers an online tax assessment challenge and comprehensive information about the town's programs.Depending on the availability of funding, Amherst hopes to incorporate a procurement system for an online auction, recreation reservations and dog licensing onto the site.

Agency Theory Explains Enron's Demise

Company management - or mismanagement, as the case may be - is one of the key reasons behind Enron's fall from power, according to two UB researchers.John Stephan, assistant professor in management science and systems (MSS), and Harold Star, visiting assistant professor of MSS, at UB's School of Management concluded that the "agency theory" or "agency problem" may be partly responsible for such mismanagement.

The Longest Second

Wide right, no goal, forward lateral; these phrases are all too common in the Western New York community.

Prisoners of War or Prisoners of a Technicality?

A UB law professor believes the treatment of the 186 prisoners detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba by the U.S.

Bulls Lose Fourth Straight While Cardinals Continue To Roll

For the women's basketball team it's pretty clear that this season has taken a turn for the worse.

UB and Amherst E-Commerce

One standard to judge the success of any government by is its ability to deliver basic goods and services in an effective and cost efficient manner.

"Weis Deemed Outstanding"" for Dig Through Social Mores"

A UB professor and sociologist has received the 2001 Outstanding Book Award from the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights for her book Construction Sites: Excavating Race, Class and Gender Among Urban Youth.Dr. Lois Weis, professor of sociology of education, received the award along with her co-author, Michelle Fine, a social psychologist.

RedHawks Soar Past Bulls

Senior Vice President Wagner Resigns To Pursue Personal Interests

University Senior Vice President Robert Wagner recently turned in his letter of resignation to UB President William R.

Clinton to Speak at UB in April

The Student Association's first "Student Choice" speaker, former president William J. Clinton, will speak at Alumni Arena at 4 p.m.

Pape Expected to Join SUNY Board of Trustees

President of the Faculty Student Association, President of Sub-Board I, New York State Student Assembly Vice President, NYSSA delegate and UB student George Pape may soon add another title to his current roster: SUNY trustee.Christopher Holland, former NYSSA president and student member of the SUNY Board of Trustees, resigned from his position Feb.

"Smallpox More Serious Threat Than Anthrax, Lee Says"

Is Buffalo at risk of a bioterrorist attack? Not likely, according to Dr. Richard Lee, UB professor of medicine, pediatrics and obstetrics.Lee hosted the first lecture in the university's "Perspectives on September 11th and Its Aftermath" series, entitled "Bioterrorism: What is Our Risk?" Wednesday afternoon in the Student Union Theater.

Where Are the Scissors?

GSA Founding Father Addresses the 'Heart and Soul' of the University

Forty years after Robert Baier sat alone in the basement of his subsidized home, located in a downtown Buffalo housing project, to write the UB Graduate Student Association's constitution, he was invited to the GSA's senate meeting Wednesday evening to reflect on his past experiences and present the award that now bears his name for the "Most Outstanding GSA Club."Baier, executive director of UB's Industry/University Center for Biosurfaces and professor of oral diagnostics, was one of GSA's "founding fathers" and served as its first president."I haven't lost the heart that I had and the enthusiasm," said Baier.