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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 74, No. 23, Wku Student Affairs Nov 1998

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 74, No. 23, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Fire Guts Kappa Alpha House
  • Goetz, Kristina. Liver Recipient Relishing Chance at Life – Jim Marcotte
  • Sutton, Lyndsay. Graduation Delay Equals Financial Turmoil
  • Normal Crosswalk Bad Idea
  • Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon re: Normal Crosswalk
  • Wilkins, David. Student Government Association Self-Serving, Ignoring Debate
  • E., Justin. Editorial Cartoon re: World Wrestling Federation Political Candidates
  • Back, Shannon. Taking Out the Garbage – Recycling
  • Goddard, Holly. Anne Lewis Explores Appalachian Life
  • Goddard, Holly. Lengthy Debates Blamed for Student Government Association Dropouts
  • Lucas, Fred. Stacey Coy Remembered Through Scholarship
  • Parking …


Water Conservation In The Las Vegas Valley, Judith M. Keir Oct 1998

Water Conservation In The Las Vegas Valley, Judith M. Keir

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This thesis deals primarily with residential use of water in the Las Vegas Valley, an arid climate located in the Mojave Desert, and whether the education of people living here has any bearing on whether or not they conserve water. Many of the residents of the Las Vegas Valley have moved from other areas of the country, and perhaps are not aware of the fact that there is a limited supply of water available to the Valley. I believe that people are not necessarily wasteful, and that they would want to conserve water, if they were aware that conservation and …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 74, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs Sep 1998

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 74, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Harper, Molly. General Education Requirements May Toughen
  • Lanter, Charlie. Staff Left in Dark by Staff Advisory Council Committee
  • Goddard, Holly. Reclaiming the Night – Sexual Assault
  • Goetz, Kristina. Dropping Masks, Women Reveal Pain, Strength – Sexual Assault
  • Karen, Mattias. Intramural Field Opens After 5-Year Delay
  • Standing Up Takes Courage – Diddle Arena
  • Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon: Big Red Pointing Way to Alumni Seating
  • Durbin, Derek. U.S. Policy Invites Terrorism
  • Ward, Teresa. Column on Grammar Mistakes Had Some Errors
  • Chooljian, Cheryl. Hunting: Alternative to TV?
  • Whitt, …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 74, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs Sep 1998

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 74, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Overstreet, Camille. A Show of Hands – Sign Language
  • Mayo, Travis. Athletics Hope Success Means Fans
  • Harper, Molly. University Adopts Harassment Policy
  • Lanter, Charlie. Regents to Hear Post-Tenure Review Proposal
  • Harper, Molly. Part-Time Faculty May Receive Pay Raise
  • Strong Teams Won’t Last Without fans
  • Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon re: Apathy for Sports, Big Red
  • Hartz, Mike. Misplaced Crosswalks Are to Blame for Safety Problem – University Boulevard
  • Wilder, Jerry. Students, Alumni Both Deserve Court Seating – Diddle Arena
  • Magarian, Sharyn. Campus Holds Football Bash
  • Stamper, …


Contesting Legal Procedures Of Risk Management In Belgium: A Case Study, Tomke Lask Sep 1998

Contesting Legal Procedures Of Risk Management In Belgium: A Case Study, Tomke Lask

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Dr. Lask evaluates legal procedures for dealing with siting problems in Belgium in the context of an actual conflict, and discusses how citizens' dissatisfaction with governmental systems has resulted in increased involvement in environmental issues.


Reassessing Public Meetings As Participation In Risk Management Decisions, Katherine A. Mccomas, Clifford W. Scherer Sep 1998

Reassessing Public Meetings As Participation In Risk Management Decisions, Katherine A. Mccomas, Clifford W. Scherer

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Using a U.S. case study, Ms. McComas and Dr. Scherer discuss how reliance on public meetings as tools for risk communication in public policy decisions affects relationships between stakeholders and risk managers.


Through A Lens Darkly--Superfund Spectacles On Public Participation At Brownfield Sites, Kris Wernstedt, Robert Hersh Mar 1998

Through A Lens Darkly--Superfund Spectacles On Public Participation At Brownfield Sites, Kris Wernstedt, Robert Hersh

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors discuss the recent trend in brownfield site development against a backdrop of Superfund experience and explore current barriers to public participation.


A Build-Out Study Of The Mid-Connecticut Valley Of Massachusetts, Center For Economic Development Jan 1998

A Build-Out Study Of The Mid-Connecticut Valley Of Massachusetts, Center For Economic Development

Center for Economic Development Technical Reports

This is a study of growth potential in seven towns located along an east-west axis in the mid Connecticut River Valley in western Massachusetts. It employs a planning method commonly described as a build-out analysis in which lands are identified that are both physically suitable and available for future development. Zoning regulations, population growth projections, land conservation trends, and other constraints are then used to project different growth scenarios that result in estimations of the number of new residences that can be accommodated over time and the increases in population that would be likely based on those. The results of …


Stakeholder Attitudes As A Resistance Toward Long-Range Management Of A Threatened Landscape: A Case Study Of Aggregate Use In The Township Of North Dumfries (Ontario), Kim Margaret Horrigan Jan 1998

Stakeholder Attitudes As A Resistance Toward Long-Range Management Of A Threatened Landscape: A Case Study Of Aggregate Use In The Township Of North Dumfries (Ontario), Kim Margaret Horrigan

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

The Township of North Dumfries is located in the rapidly expanding Municipality of Waterloo. This Township is in close proximity to Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Hamilton, and is halfway between London and Toronto, with the primary east-west Highway 401 running through the Township. It is an unique area in that it is characterized by an abundance of prime agricultural lands, Environmentally Sensitive Policy Areas, and wetlands. In addition, the Township is underlain with a large quantity of good quality glacially derived aggregate materials. Land use conflicts have increased as a result of aggregate developers’ pressures on the resources of this …