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Ua3/9/5 Bob Hensley Eulogy, Wku President's Office Nov 2009

Ua3/9/5 Bob Hensley Eulogy, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Eulogy delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at memorial service for alum and WKU supporter Bob Hensley who died November 11, 2009.


Wal-Mart’S Presentation To The Community: Discursive Practices In Mitigating Risk, Limiting Public Participation, And Developing A Relationship, Richard Buttny Aug 2009

Wal-Mart’S Presentation To The Community: Discursive Practices In Mitigating Risk, Limiting Public Participation, And Developing A Relationship, Richard Buttny

Communication and Rhetorical Studies - All Scholarship

This study examines Wal-Mart representatives’ presentation to the community on their site plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Given the on-going controversy and criticisms from local residents, it is interesting to see Wal-Mart’s strategies in attenuating these risks and negative impacts. The discursive practices found here are: formulating prior citizen complaints by a neutral-sounding, legalistic language which works euphemistically or as a gloss. Citizen concerns are fitted into a problem-solution format where the solutions involve engineering technology. The Wal-Mart representatives display their expertise through describing these technological answers. Scientific documents or tests are presented which point to counter-intuitive results. They …


Cmst Connect, Vol. 1 No. 1 Spring/Summer 2009, St. Cloud State University Jul 2009

Cmst Connect, Vol. 1 No. 1 Spring/Summer 2009, St. Cloud State University

CMST Connect

This issue covers both spring and summer of 2009.


Ua3/9/5 Wku Energy Policy Announcement, Wku President's Office Mar 2009

Ua3/9/5 Wku Energy Policy Announcement, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Remarks and announcement by WKU president Gary Ransdell regarding WKU's energy policy and enumerating conservation efforts.


Ua3/9/5 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Speech, Wku President's Office Jan 2009

Ua3/9/5 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Speech, Wku President's Office

WKU Archives Records

Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.


Cmst Connect, Vol. 2 No. 1 Fall/Winter 2009, St. Cloud State University Jan 2009

Cmst Connect, Vol. 2 No. 1 Fall/Winter 2009, St. Cloud State University

CMST Connect

This issue covers fall and winter 2009.


James Danforth Quayle, Iii, "Murphy Brown Speech" (19 May 1992), Jill M. Weber Jan 2009

James Danforth Quayle, Iii, "Murphy Brown Speech" (19 May 1992), Jill M. Weber

Communication Studies Faculty Scholarship

In his "Murphy Brown Speech," Quayle assessed the 1992 Los Angeles riots and discussed the Bush administration's plans for addressing social and economic inequalities. His brief critique of a fictional television single‐mother, however, overshadowed his message and became the focus of intense criticism from the media. After the controversy died down, Quayle's assertions inspired a debate over the family, welfare policies, economic opportunity, and the role of government in social policy that continues today.


His Final Homily: Pope John Paul Ii's Death As An Affirmation Of His Life's Message, Joesph M. Valenzano Jan 2009

His Final Homily: Pope John Paul Ii's Death As An Affirmation Of His Life's Message, Joesph M. Valenzano

Communication Faculty Publications

Every Sunday morning, a member of the Roman Catholic clergy addresses his flock after a reading from one of the Gospels. These homilies ordinarily last between 10 and 20 minutes and allow the priest an opportunity to interpret the Gospel message from that day's reading, as well as discuss how that message relates to contemporary events and issues.

During the final two months of his life, Pope John Paul II provided a longer, more powerful symbolic homily to the world. The message summarized his positions on freedom, suffering, and the dignity of human life.


Let The Little Children Come, Ashleigh Jardine Jan 2009

Let The Little Children Come, Ashleigh Jardine

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.