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The Year Of Sport And Society In Review, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 2001

The Year Of Sport And Society In Review, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Normally I don't do a year in review piece although I think I did review the year in Sport and Society one time. I will do it because of the fact that one event so dominated American consciousness this past year that it will make this calendar year a very memorable and special one.


"Ali" The Film: A Review, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 2001

"Ali" The Film: A Review, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Across the world in this century there is no other sports figure better known and more admired than Muhammad Ali. In the United States there may be no sports figure more admired and reviled in any century than Muhammad Ali. For these and other reasons the opening of the film "Ali" today is a much-anticipated event.


George O'Leary And Notre Dame's Integrity, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 2001

George O'Leary And Notre Dame's Integrity, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

George O'Leary's tenure as head football coach at the University of Notre Dame was shorter than even his most vehement detractors had predicted. It took him only five days to self-destruct which could be a NCAA record.


Sport And The Theater Of The Absurd, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 2001

Sport And The Theater Of The Absurd, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

There are times when I think that the entire world of sport was put on this earth to amuse me with unending scenes from the theater of the absurd. The last several days brought repeated waves of this feeling.


Pearl Harbor And Baseball, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 2001

Pearl Harbor And Baseball, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

As predicted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt December 7, 1941 was a day that has lived in infamy. Sixty years ago the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor drew the United States into World War II.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 16, December 5, 2001 Dec 2001

Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 16, December 5, 2001

Central Florida Future

Board of Trustees Hitt propose non-state agency classification; Senator Bob Graham speaks to UCF students; Campus Fest fives students a break.


The Bcs And The Non-Sense It Spawns, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 2001

The Bcs And The Non-Sense It Spawns, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

About this time each year since the creation of the BCS I have posed the question, "Who took the "C" out of the "BCS?" Each year there are different answers to the question, and this year there are many and there may be still more to come.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 15, November 28, 2001 Nov 2001

Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 15, November 28, 2001

Central Florida Future

Activity and Service Fee increased; Microbiology senior candidate for the Rhodes scholarship; UCF adds option to pay online.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 14, November 21, 2001 Nov 2001

Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 14, November 21, 2001

Central Florida Future

Hunger Banquet educates students about poverty; International Week offered forums Study Abroad Fair; Vigil held for student killed in accident.


Thanksgiving And Football, Richard C. Crepeau Nov 2001

Thanksgiving And Football, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

(As with all American traditions if it happened once or twice it is one. Therefore I present my traditional Thanksgiving piece) 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.


Mark Mcgwire Leaves The Game: His Legacy, Richard C. Crepeau Nov 2001

Mark Mcgwire Leaves The Game: His Legacy, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Mark McGwire has retired. He will be best remembered as the man who broke Roger Maris' single season home run record. He will be remembered in tandem with Sammy Sosa for that wonderful season of 1998 when the two of them chased Roger Maris across the sands of time and then both caught him. He will be remembered for the wonderful scene as he broke Maris' record. He will be remembered as one of the "Bash Brothers" who, along with Jose Canseco, redefined the term "long ball" and became a "murderer's row" of two.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 13, November 14, 2001 Nov 2001

Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 13, November 14, 2001

Central Florida Future

Professor back from Ground Zero; Manners made easy; UCF celebrates International Education Week.


Downsizing Mlb, Richard C. Crepeau Nov 2001

Downsizing Mlb, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

When asked if it was a sad day for baseball when it was announced that two major league baseball teams would be eliminated within the next few weeks, Bud Selig, Baseball's Wizard of Oz, said "no." What did you expect from the man who cancelled the World Series?


Patriotism Post 9/11 And Contraction, Richard C. Crepeau Nov 2001

Patriotism Post 9/11 And Contraction, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Now back in the country among My Fellow Americans, but still wandering the highways and byways, I watch with some interest the spectacle of the baseball playoffs and the World Series in the new Post-9/11 World. I am struck by the intensity of the patriotic pageantry prior to each game. The often beautiful and moving singing of the National Anthem; the excessive displays of the red, white and blue; President Bush throwing out the first ball at the World Series; all conspire to mark these events as great moments of communal remembrance and/or celebration.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 12, November 7, 2001 Nov 2001

Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 12, November 7, 2001

Central Florida Future

Change in fee for UCF card; Minority Commission addresses university; UCF places third in DOE contest; Students reassured of anthrax precautions.


The Late But Still Great World Series: Bob Brenly Is Blessed At The Bob, Richard C. Crepeau Nov 2001

The Late But Still Great World Series: Bob Brenly Is Blessed At The Bob, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In many ways this unpredictable World Series was highly predictable, in other ways it was one of the wildest crapshoots in recent history. It was also one of the best World Series ever, rivaling the 1991 Twins-Braves in my memory bank.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 11, October 31, 2001 Oct 2001

Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 11, October 31, 2001

Central Florida Future

Theater student crowned Mr. UCF; Student a participant in "TopCoder"; Islam Awareness Week to inform share culture.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 10, October 24, 2001 Oct 2001

Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 10, October 24, 2001

Central Florida Future

Student dies in car crash; UC7 closes its doors; Pulitzer Prize wining alumnus joins UCF staff.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 9, October 17, 2001 Oct 2001

Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 9, October 17, 2001

Central Florida Future

Apartment complex orders flag down; Faculty and students address issues.


Putting Webct To Work In The Library, Athena Hoeppner Oct 2001

Putting Webct To Work In The Library, Athena Hoeppner

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

WebCT is the most widely used package online course creation, management, and delivery. Originally designed to help non-technical faculty deliver semester-length courses over the web, WebCT is now used by libraries to deliver various types of library instruction. The University of Central Florida licensed WebCT in 1997, and the Library created the WebLUIS Tutorial in WebCT by 1998. This presentation overviews the UCF Libaries' use of WebCT for a library OPAC tutorial and reports on a 5-question survey posted to a library email list. The responding 11 institutions revealed many similarities in their use of WebCT. The most striking revelation …


Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 8, October 10, 2001 Oct 2001

Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 8, October 10, 2001

Central Florida Future

Tribute begins home opener; Students' cars towed from abandoned bank; Largest voter turnout in UCF history.


The Canadian Sports Scene Dominated By Hockey - Baseball A Footnote, Richard C. Crepeau Oct 2001

The Canadian Sports Scene Dominated By Hockey - Baseball A Footnote, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Last Thursday morning I was awakened by a voice with a slightly different accent reciting the score of every hockey game that had taken place in Canada the previous night. Clearly there are more hockey teams than gas stations in Canada. As usual the CBC announcer told me the major league baseball scores only from the games involving Montreal and Toronto, no others. There was one concession as the Barry Bonds watch was mentioned.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 7, October 3, 2001 Oct 2001

Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 7, October 3, 2001

Central Florida Future

Man enters dorm touches women; UCF student gives community a run for the money; Clothesline project brings awareness to UCF.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 6, September 26, 2001 Sep 2001

Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 6, September 26, 2001

Central Florida Future

Assembly held to 'support unity and peace'; Campus-wide town meeting gives community a voice; Students 'give a shirt'.


Sport Commemorates 9/11, Richard C. Crepeau Sep 2001

Sport Commemorates 9/11, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

If there was any doubt about the significance of sport in American life this past weekend should put those doubts to rest. The events of Friday night in New York at Shea Stadium alone were a reminder of just how sport can bring a community together, sometimes to celebrate and sometimes to mourn. In this case to do both.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 5, September 19, 2001 Sep 2001

Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 5, September 19, 2001

Central Florida Future

UCF impacted by terrorist acts; Online parking registration has positive outcome; Senate elections to be held.


Sport In Time Of National Crisis Or Disaster, Richard C. Crepeau Sep 2001

Sport In Time Of National Crisis Or Disaster, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

One week ago at about this time sitting in the mountains of North Carolina doing some writing and listening to classical music on the radio, I was distracted by a special news bulletin. The announcer said there had been what appeared to be an attack on the World Trade Center in New York. I quickly moved to turn on the television and was struck by a sense of total disbelief at what I saw.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 4, September 12, 2001 Sep 2001

Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 4, September 12, 2001

Central Florida Future

Horror closes UCF; Egg donation helps infertile women.


Us Open Tennis: A Little Bit Of Everything Including Racism, Richard C. Crepeau Sep 2001

Us Open Tennis: A Little Bit Of Everything Including Racism, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

This was a U.S. Open Tennis championship with something for everyone. Great matches, poor matches, a reclamation of tennis from the masses, prime time for the women’s game, and a host of other goodies.


Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 3, September 5, 2001 Sep 2001

Central Florida Future, Vol. 34 No. 3, September 5, 2001

Central Florida Future

UCF student to serve as youngest on board; Teaching Academy breaks ground; UCF students receive degrees through exchange program.