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Orlando Gets Hockey But Not Nhl Hockey, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 1994

Orlando Gets Hockey But Not Nhl Hockey, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

When the announcement came a little over a week ago The Orlando Sentinel fell over itself like the lapdog it has become for the Orlando Magic and the DeVoss family. It was of course the major news that Orlando was about to get a hockey team in the International Hockey League, and the city was about to facilitate the process with another sweetheart contract with the family DeVoss for use of the O-Arena.


Christmas Gift List For Sports Celebrities, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 1994

Christmas Gift List For Sports Celebrities, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

With Christmas just a few days away it's time to put together a Christmas gift list for the wonderful people of sportsworld who seemingly have everything.


Sports Coffee Table Books For Christmas, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 1994

Sports Coffee Table Books For Christmas, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is Christmas time and this year I want to recommend four major photo and essay collections on sport that have been published in the last two years, each of which would make a very special Christmas gift. Prices range from $25 to $75 varying by book and place of purchase.


Major League Baseball: Orlando's Bid, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 1994

Major League Baseball: Orlando's Bid, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The City of Orlando and designated majority owner Norton Herrick are scheduled to make their presentation of Orlando's case for major league baseball on Wednesday of next week. So it might be a good time to make an assessment of Orlando's chances for getting a team.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 30, December 6, 1994 Dec 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 30, December 6, 1994

Central Florida Future

Education proposal could change the course of American history; Outdoor art class (photo); UCF library receives $10,000 grant (with photo); Grad learns pitfalls of employment services; Inside: A very special Axis Xmas edition; Opinion: What if athletics were mandatory?; Sports: UCF Volleyball team doesn't last long in NCAA Tourney.


Monday Night Football's 25th Anniversary, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 1994

Monday Night Football's 25th Anniversary, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Monday Night Football. The other networks laughed when ABC announced it was going to take NFL football into prime time. Who would watch? By Monday everyone was suffering from football burnout what with the College games on Saturday, and the double network double headers on Sunday. It just wouldn't work.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 29, December 1, 1994 Dec 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 29, December 1, 1994

Central Florida Future

Wake of Proposition 187 could wash up on Florida's shores; Publisher takes news on the information superhighway.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 28, November 29, 1994 Nov 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 28, November 29, 1994

Central Florida Future

UCF men's basketball plunges into new season; UCF student opens unique clothing store downtown.


Thanksgiving-Day Football, Richard C. Crepeau Nov 1994

Thanksgiving-Day Football, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The History of Thanksgiving and of Football both go back into the Middle Ages, and so it may not be so strange that the two would become intertwined in modern America.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 27, November 22, 1994 Nov 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 27, November 22, 1994

Central Florida Future

UCF helps budding inventors: The UCF Division of Sponsored Research starts inventors on their way to patents; Gordon's wake devastates Florida's winter harvest.


Thanksgiving And Football, Richard C. Crepeau Nov 1994

Thanksgiving And Football, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The History of Thanksgiving and of Football both go back into the Middle Ages, and so it may not be so strange that the two would become intertwined in modern America.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 26, November 17, 1994 Nov 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 26, November 17, 1994

Central Florida Future

Zoot graffiti spreads across UCF campus; Unique interactive BE2000 class puts UCF in the national spotlight; UCF physics professor receives NSF award.


The Baseball Strike And The Issues, Richard C. Crepeau Nov 1994

The Baseball Strike And The Issues, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

How long has it been now? Two months. Three months. Does anyone remember exactly when the baseball strike began? For the record it was August 12, 1994, some three months and a week ago. Then in early September came word that the season was gone, and the playoffs and World Series were down the drain.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 25, November 15, 1994 Nov 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 25, November 15, 1994

Central Florida Future

Religious conservatives marshal forces to overthrow Democrats: The resurgence of family values and the separation of church and state mobilize conservatives into regaining control of Congress; Atlantis' sonic booms nimble at Edwards AFB; Fraternity turns cow poo into cash.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 24, November 10, 1994 Nov 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 24, November 10, 1994

Central Florida Future

BAT mobile invades Green for alcohol awareness; Election results reflect voters'desire for change; Illegal immigration measure passed by California voters.


George Foreman - The Breeder's Cup - Lou Holtz And Notre Dame Poor Winners, Richard C. Crepeau Nov 1994

George Foreman - The Breeder's Cup - Lou Holtz And Notre Dame Poor Winners, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Cheeseburgers. Ben Gay. Maalox. The George Foreman Trinity. On Saturday Night November 5, 1994, George Foreman at age 45 won the Heavyweight Championship of the World. Was it a blow against ageism? Or was it just one more indication that the world of heavyweight boxing was heading down the road to the World Wrestling Federation?


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 23, November 8, 1994 Nov 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 23, November 8, 1994

Central Florida Future

New business school core curriculum may come to UCF Drop in business school enrollment could bring changes; Proposition 3 forces both sides to tackle big fishing nets in Florida; Greeks spend 50 hours in hot water for charity.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 22, November 3, 1994 Nov 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 22, November 3, 1994

Central Florida Future

Kidnapping and robbery suspects arrested by UCFPD; Alpha Xi Omega to create colony in '95; Chiles, Bush running in close race for governor's seat.


Monday Night Football, Richard C. Crepeau Nov 1994

Monday Night Football, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is the twenty-fifth Anniversary of Monday Night Football. The other networks laughed when ABC announced it was going to take NFL football into prime time. Who would watch? By Monday everyone was suffering from football burnout what with the College games on Saturday, and the double network double-headers on Sunday. It just wouldn't work.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 21, November 1, 1994 Nov 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 21, November 1, 1994

Central Florida Future

UCF athletics may lap students for an extra $1 per credit hour; Stakes are high for limited casinos; Kidnapping suspect caught on film.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 20, October 27, 1994 Oct 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 20, October 27, 1994

Central Florida Future

UCF unveils 15-year master plan: Several new buildings and parking lots are planned to help UCF accommodate its projected 50,000 students by the year 2010; Israel and Jordan reach historic peace agreement; Students experience Oriando's drunk tank.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 19, October 25, 1994 Oct 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 19, October 25, 1994

Central Florida Future

Second UCF student abducted at gunpoint; Thousands crowd in for Skit Night; Islamic Awareness Week begins on UCF campus; Sports: Troy State smashes Golden Knight's playoff hopes.


No World Series: Revisit 1991, Richard C. Crepeau Oct 1994

No World Series: Revisit 1991, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

This should have been the week that the 1994 World Series came to an end. Instead we can all read on a daily basis that the only baseball action is off the field with general managers and managers being fired and hired, players released, and the two sides in the labor dispute seldom even meeting with one another.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 18, October 20, 1994 Oct 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 18, October 20, 1994

Central Florida Future

Game highlights Homecoming '94 events (photo); UCF alumnus makes break into worldwide 3-D graphics market: using software he created himself, UCF graduate Brian Small explores the 3-D world of random dot stereograms.


Hardaway, The Magic, And The Orlando Media, Richard C. Crepeau Oct 1994

Hardaway, The Magic, And The Orlando Media, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was about 4:30 on Saturday Afternoon. ABC television and the local affiliate Channel Nine was showing the Michigan-Penn State game as a footnote to the Gator loss. Then suddenly there was a Channel Nine Special Report. Had Aristide been assassinated as he arrived in Haiti or had Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait? Neither. This was a much more serious matter.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 17, October 18, 1994 Oct 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 17, October 18, 1994

Central Florida Future

Women fight back during self-defense seminar(photo); Moldovan students get glimpse of America through UCF program; UF football player eats his way into controversy.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 16, October 13, 1994 Oct 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 16, October 13, 1994

Central Florida Future

Students could become most powerful lobby in the state; Rash of bike thefts hits UCF campus; Disney fellowships aid engineering students; Faces of the International Fair (photo).


A Brief History Of The Nfl, Richard C. Crepeau Oct 1994

A Brief History Of The Nfl, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The National Football League is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this season, and unlike the alleged 125th Anniversary of Baseball, this anniversary has some basis in history. First named the American Football Association and founded in 1920 by sportswriter Joseph Carr, the league changed its name to the National Football League in 1922.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 15, October 11, 1994 Oct 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 15, October 11, 1994

Central Florida Future

International Fair showcases UCFs cultural diversity; SG considers bill to provide students with 2,000 free tickets for Fall Concert; FSA Vision '94 opens some eyes in Tampa: Florida students and administrators discuss the problems and some possible solutions with the state's education system; Odds are against passage of legalized casino measure.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 14, October 6, 1994 Oct 1994

Central Florida Future, Vol. 27 No. 14, October 6, 1994

Central Florida Future

Students, faculty learn safety tips at UCFs Crime Prevention Fair; Professor's tenure status under attack Tenure reform slated to end slacking-off by professors; UCF cross-country coach resigns in mid-season; 2 UCFStudents get call downtown; Self-defense demonstration stops crowds on Green.