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An Evening With Cub Fans In Scotland: The Craigs Of Rockford, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Cub fans are a unique species. Attachment to losing is taken to a level of religious fanaticism by the Cub faithful. Of course the charm of the Cubs is not simply that they lose, but that they are lovable losers. This is what inspires undying devotion in their fans. Indeed if the Cubs were to do the improbable, nay the impossible, and win a World Series I suspect Cub fans would lose the essence of their Cubness.

Roone Arledge: A Tribute, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The death of Roone Arledge this past week marks the passing of one those remarkable figures in recent history who had a major influence on mass culture in America. He changed the viewing habits of Americans, transformed the way in which television covers sport, altered the nature and character of American sport, and transformed the way in which television presents reality to the American public. For all of these reasons Roone Arledge cast a large shadow over America in the second half of the twentieth century.

The Masters Of Hypocrisy: Hootie, Tiger, Cbs, And The Corporate Sponsors, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Could there be an issue more emblematic of the Bush Era in domestic affairs than the smoldering muck pile being stoked at the legendary Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Master’s and seat of hypocrisy in the “New” South? Maybe there is, but until it comes across my laptop this will do.

Hollins Columns (2002 Dec 2), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Johnson, Hankla published
• Coincidence? Oh, I think not
• Holiday characters kick back
• Roanoke Christmas shopping advice: Buy your brother a thong from Victoria's Secret
• What's the worst Christmas gift you've received?
• Help grow Angel Tree
• Oscar night at Cinema Grille: Hollins struts their stuff on the red carpet
• The wicked H. Potter
• For the love of Harry
• Ultimate Dreidel, anyone?
• A grande finale from the unedited editor: Happy holidays to all and to all, good times
• Happily ever after movies just aren't cool
• Five Interesting J-Term Possibilities
• Horoscopes
• In loving memory of Kriss Kringle
• Rudolph's last rites …

Hollins Columns (2002 Nov 18), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• On-campus parking becomes scarce
• Buddhist monks visit Hollins
• 'Til Tuesday attendance low; HAB considers changing day
• Jamaica: Out of many people, one people
• Black Girl Story
• Inman Majors finds Hollins relaxed but serious
• It's a guide dog's life for religion professor
• Coming in from the cold: Jamaica service project teaches students how real world works
• Schumm
• Director P.T. Anderson succeeds with 'Love'
• Anderson's 'Magnolia': 'Best movie I'll ever make'
• NE3 opens for Virginia Coalition; both rock Oktoberfest
• Hollins Events
• Important dates in November
• Roanoke Valley & Beyond
• Roanoke Night Spots
• 'Boogie Nights' puts Anderson on map
• 'Fight …

Ua12/2/1 Back On Their Feet, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

College Heights Herald magazine about the women's basketball team. Articles include:

• Moore, Michael. Team Hopes to Win Back Fans, Fame
• Schoenbaechler, Danny. Without Star, Team Will Count on Scoring by Committee
• Farner, Keith. Conference Getting Stronger as Lady Toppers Try to Follow Suit
• Casagrande, Michael. No. 21 Louisiana Tech to Test Lady Toppers Out of Gate
• Lively, Jay. Her Vertical Takes Her a Half-inch Above the Rim – Tiffany Porter-Talbert
• Casagrande, Michael. Tiffany Diggins Expected to Step Up After Injury
• Moore, Michael. Camryn Whitaker’s Absence Leaves Team Wondering
• Eadens, Adam. Seniors Set Pace for New Season
• Buckman, Josh. Mary Cowles’ …

Hollins Columns (2002 Nov 4), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Business slows at RAT
• Despite protests, Cotillion date unchanged
• Applicants are arriving; political science professor search is under way
• First Distinguished Speaker: Wade Davis has active crowd
• Bali: beauty to bombs
• Frank Beyer speaks at Hollins about film: 'Jakob der Lügner'
• 'The Ring' and 'Ringu' both thrilling films
• 'Jakob der Lügner' beautiful film, full of hope
• Grapheon plans for rest of year
• Hollins Events
• Roanoke Valley
• Roanoke Night Spots
• Radio station needs funds
• Battle of the fro: Angie Stone vs. Maxwell
• Writer's Harvest: Dillard matches profits
• Want something to do? Look no further...
• Don't insult Roanoke; use …

Baseball: Labor Peace And Great Play In The Post-Season, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was a baseball season to remember for a multitude of reasons. Just a year ago Luis Gonzalez denied the Yankees the hardware when his bloop single over a drawn-in infield sent the Diamondback fans partying into the night.

Ua12/2/1 Then & Now, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

College Heights Herald homecoming magazine with articles:

• Holm, Hollan. Big Red Evolves from Joke to Icon
• Hellmueller, Anthony. What’s Happening for Homecoming?
• Moore, Michael. Refrigerator Bowl Veterans Reunite
• Farner, Keith. Colonnade Used to Be Place to Watch Pigskin Fly – Stadium
• Lord, Joseph. 1962 Basketball Player Remembers Living with Coach E.A. Diddle – Bobby Rascoe, Diddle Dorm
• Schoenbaechler, Danny & Hollan Holm. 1972 Fraternity Brothers Reunite, Relive Days in Sigma Alpha Epsilon House
• Robinson, Jocelyn. 1983 The Cellar: From Boogie Nights to Study Nights – West Hall
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. 1994 Potter Hall Provided Location Near Classes
• Lowther, Clare. 2002 Tailgating …

Hollins Columns (2002 Oct 21), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Is Quality of Life at Hollins really the best? Princeton Review ranks Hollins No. 1
• Plans in store for Visual Arts Center
• New Zealand: Should we be worried about our sheep?
• New to Hollins: Health Center carries Ortho-Evra
• Parking becomes a large issue on campus
• Hollins welcomes new choir director
• The Grandin reopens this weekend
• Harvest House owner moves to California, tired of working
• Hollins Events
• Roanoke Valley & Beyond
• Roanoke Night Spots
• 'Knockaround Guys' can't K.O. 'Godfather'
• Film not as gory as 'Silence' & 'Hannibal'
• Book reads as literary warm-up to other novels
• Philosophy Symposium enters …

Hockey In Sweden And Finland: The European Game Is Better, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was just about a year ago that I sat in a bar in Halifax and listened to a former Canadian hockey player explain that the European game, sans red line, was not a more open offensive style of hockey than that played in North America. After watching the tremendous hockey on display at the Olympic games last February I doubted the validity of the analysis. Over the last week after seeing two games, one in Sweden and one in Finland, I am even more skeptical of those defending the red line.

The English Primeirship: My Introduction To The Beautiful Game In England, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Outlined on a blue-gray October sky, or was it a September sky? Actually it was both and it was football. The four horsemen of Notre Dame were nowhere to be seen nor was Grantland Rice. It was English Premiership football and now after attending two games and watching others on television I am beginning to get a feel for this sport that makes Americans yawn and the world go into a frenzy.

Hollins Columns (2002 Oct 7), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Treatment of staff elicits concern
• New ID cards scanned: Will error message show?
• Wrobel left out of decision
• No, boyfriends cannot be kept in storage
• Bell gets a feel for Hollins
• Jane Stanley sees the light
• Separating fact from fiction: the misconceptions of Singapore
• Birth Control takes new shape with introduction of the Ortho Evra patch
• Campus group sponsors National Coming-Out Week
• Valley View to get Hot Topic
• Bill Wrobel: Former Director of Food and Auxiliary Services
• 'Barbershop' snips away competition
• Other Reviews
• Campus Events
• Roanoke Valley Events
• October Holidays
• Roanoke Night Spots
• 'The Lovely Bones' relates …

The Protest Against Fox Hunting - A Report From London, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Over 400,000 people marched through London yesterday in the largest protest ever seen in the English capital. They were not here to say no to the war with Iraq, they were not here to protest the crisis in the National Health Services. Believe it or not they were here to say no to the Blair government on plans to ban fox hunting.

Hollins Columns (2002 Sept 23), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Food service gets makeover
• Bell gets feel for Hollins
• Visiting policy sparks campus debate
• Campus group hosts 2nd annual fund-raiser
• Bloomin' Onions? Australia?
• Holidays commence with Rosh Hashanah
• Jewish Holiday Calendar
• Kari Brown does NASA
• Mideast sees change
• New group finds voice
• HHRC starts year with LGBT Film Festival
• MTV director fails to wow viewers with 'One Hour Photo'
• Campus Events
• Hollins Clubs
• Roanoke Valley Events
• Roanoke Night Spots
• Laurie Anderson visits Richmond
• 'Early Renditions' rocks Coach B's
• Stumbling through new beginnings
• Learning the way of the geek
• Horoscopes
• Student Government Association Wants You
• SGA vice president …

Baseball's Collective Bargainng Agreement: A New Era?, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is difficult from this distance and without adequate Internet access to know precisely what happened to produce the settlement in the collective bargaining process between the owners and players in major league baseball. London is a major metropolitan area of the world with no lack of communications with the outside world, but quite frankly the level of interest in baseball is minimal. So it is with some trepidation that I try to comment on what has happened in the world of baseball over the past few weeks.

Jeremy Bloom, The Ncaa, And Hypocrisy, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was reported yesterday that Jeremy Bloom one of the top mogul skiers in the U.S. is seeking an injunction against the NCAA. Bloom wants to play football at the University of Colorado this year but NCAA regulations will not allow it because Bloom has received money for personal appearances, endorsements, and modeling. These are related to his skiing skills, not his football prowess. Although the NCAA will allow an athlete to sign a professional contract in one sport and compete in another sport, NCAA bylaws allow them to receive money from other pro sports only if that money is …

The Athlete As Hero: Changing Models, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Like it or not sports figures have become high profile role models and heroes in contemporary popular culture. From the first days of the sport and media mix, sporting heroes were either created or emerged by some natural or unnatural mixing of need and admiration.

The Williams Sisters Dominate And Redefine Tennis, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Last weekend at Wimbledon the traditional fortnight at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club ended with a victory by Serena Williams in yet another all Williams Ladies Final. This was the third Williams sister meeting in a Grand Slam final, and the second win in a row for Serena who defeated her older sister just a few weeks earlier in the French Open final. Venus won the first of Grand Slam sister events at the U.S. Open in 2001.

The Cursed All-Star Game In Milwaukee: Bud Lite Makes The Bad Worse, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

From the beginning the omens were bad. At the home run hitting contest Sammy Sosa ran out of gas in round three and could only get one out of the park. Then it started raining and for a brief moment ESPN showed that beautiful waterfall coming off the roof. Was this part of the construction flaw at the brand new Miller Park, Bud Selig's monument to himself extorted from the people of Wisconsin?

Death Of Ted Williams: A Tribute, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Ted Williams is dead at 83. A simple sentence that most American sports fans have seen or heard in the past twelve hours. What follows for each person will vary by age and background. For me it is one of those moments when you are aware that something that has been a constant throughout your life is no more.

Deaths In Baseball: Jack Buck And Darryl Kile, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The loss displayed on the faces of his teammates was palpable. At the extraordinary gathering in St. Louis Wednesday afternoon Darryl Kile's teammates, past and present, together with family, friends and fans paid tribute to the pitcher who died last Saturday of heart failure at the age of 33.

Ua68/13/4 Limited Edition, Wku Journalism

WKU Archives Records

Newspaper created by students participating in the Minority Journalism Workshop hosted by the WKU Journalism Department.

• Sebastian, Kandace. Shake Rag Preparing for Revival
• Clark, Ashlee. Concerts in Park Sizzling
• Byrd, Candice. Actor Relives Washington's Brave Legacy - Josephy Bundy
• Clark, Ashlee. Multi-faceted Clemette Haskins Returning to Start Foundation
• Davis, AnCharlene. Uncle Merv Aubespin Tells Students To Make a Difference
• Relerford, Patrice. Sullivans Share Success to Support Scholarships
• Long, Michelle. Teacher Trying to Draw Minorities into Profession - Leislie Godo-Solo
• Tucker, Harold. Army Sets Up Quarters on Hill
• Belcher, Tammy. Shake Rag Deserves Support
• Clark, Ashlee. Teach Black History Year Round …

Title Ix Turns 30, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of the passage of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972 whose section, Title IX, transformed sport in America. After thirty years the achievements of Title IX are impressive, while the controversy over it has been growing steadily especially over the last few years.

Phil Jackson And Scotty Bowman In The Coaching Elite, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

This past week both Phil Jackson and Scotty Bowman won a record ninth championship in their given sports. These two coaches now join the elite in the coaching fraternity and just in their own sports. Bowman and Jackson have become two of the great coaches in the history of professional sport in North America. When the names of the great coaches like Lombardi, Auerbach, McCarthy and Blake are cited, the names of Scotty Bowman and Phil Jackson must now be listed with them.

Cheerleading Cheating - Jesus And Baseball In Georgia - The U.S.Open Golf- Coin Flip At Fifa, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Over the past several weeks a number of small stories have been floating in my head. The most instructive involved cheerleading which some people are now claiming is a sport. If sport is defined as anything done in competition, something that colleges give scholarships for, and something that leads to cheating, then cheerleading qualifies.

Steroids In Baseball: Say It Might Not Be So If You Can, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

I am shocked! There may be crying in baseball, but certainly not steroids. Say it isn’t so Bud, Mark, Sammy, Barry, Ken, Jose and all the rest!

Baseball Labor Negotiations: A Strike Or Lockout On The Horizon?, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Here it is not even Memorial Day the traditional first marker in the baseball pennant races and the talk of a baseball strike is already in the air. What a lovely thought as spring moves on towards summer. Last week the news came that Donald Fehr and other Player's Association executives have been telling players to prepare themselves for a possible strike.

Sexual Abuse Of Players In Junior Hockey, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

On Tuesday I was listening to the "Jim Rome Show" while driving into the campus and I heard a painful and astounding interview with Sheldon Kennedy. As some of you will remember Kennedy was the NHL player for the Boston Bruins who revealed in late 1996 that as a young boy and then young man he was subject to repeated sexual abuse by his hockey coach Graham James.

Formula One: Is Winning Always The Goal For All Competitors, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Which is more important, the team or the individual? A rather simple question which seemingly should have a simple and easy answer. Of course not all team sports are purely team sports. Some team sports are as much or more individual sports than team sports. The mix varies. Some team sports are only marginally so. This can confuse the issue.