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The 1985 Move Bombing: A Study In Perspectives, Kaci Delisle

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police dropped a military grade bomb on 6221 Osage Avenue, a row house in a Black neighborhood in West Philadelphia. This home was occupied by a revolutionary group called MOVE. The bomb started a fire that the police and firefighters decided to “contain” rather than put out, resulting in the deaths of eleven people and the destruction of sixty-one homes. Only two MOVE members survived the fire. Using court records, documents from the investigation conducted by the Philadelphia Special Investigation Commission (PSIC), and other interviews regarding MOVE and the bombing, this paper reconstructs different perspectives …

Ua12/8 Annual Campus Safety & Security Report, Wku Police

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Statistical report of crimes reported to and services rendered by the WKU Police Department during the calendar year 2022. Includes policies related to security and safety.

Ua12/8 Annual Campus Security & Fire Report, Wku Police

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This report is designed to provide students, prospective students, parents, faculty, and staff with accurate crime statistics, information on university services, and crime prevention programs. These programs are designed to help inform our campus community about safety practices that will help reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime. These safe practices can provide individuals with vital information that they can carry with them through college and beyond, keeping them safe for the rest of their lives.

Ua12/8 Annual Campus Security And Fire Report, Wku Police

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This report is designed to provide students, prospective students, parents, faculty, and staff with accurate crime statistics, information on university services, and crime prevention programs. These programs are designed to help inform our campus community about safety practices that will help reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime. These safe practices can provide individuals with vital information that they can carry with them through college and beyond, keeping them safe for the rest of their lives.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 16, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Paul, Corey. Fights & Frenzy
• Day, Michelle. Gunfire Unconfirmed, Investigation Continues
• Hale, Marianne. Campus, Community Voice Concerns
• Timeline of Events
• Slitz, Alex. A Thousand Words – Charus Changchit
• Howerton, Christina. Enrollment Increases 2.6 Percent
• Howerton, Christina. Task Force Explores Ways to Make College Cost Less
• Gadbois, Chris. Rudeness Isn’t an Issue with Shuttle Drivers
• Bonneau-Kaya, Chrystal. Objectification of Women is Dehumanizing, Wrong
• Schwab, Edmond. Learn the Background of the Financial Troubles
• Bybee, Sarah. Please Slow Down and Watch Out for Pedestrians
• Cawthorn, Shawna. Poor Football …

Ua12/8 Departmental Update, Wku Police

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2007 WKU Police departmental newsletters.

Ua12/8 Departmental Update, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 2006.

Ua12/8 Annual Crime Awareness & Campus Security Report, Wku Police

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A statement of current campus policies regarding procedures for students and others to report criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on campus and policies concerning the institution's response to such reports. Includes statistics on the types of crimes which were reported from 2001-2003.

Ua12/8 Chief News, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1997.

Ua12/8 Chief News, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1996.

Ua12/8 Chief News, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1995.

Ua12/8 Chief News, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1994.

Ua12/8 Chief News, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1993.

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: A Sense Of Place, Wku Student Affairs

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1992 Talisman yearbook.

• Overby, Carol. Fright Fest Shows Imagination - Hilloween
• Harris, Dwain. Knighthood and Honor Thrive - Society for Creative Anachronism
• Roberts, Rita. MTV Plays that Funky Music
• Harris, Dwain. Switching Lives for a Day - Thomas Meredith, Ryan James
• Kistler, L.B. Topped with Tradition - Homecoming
• Flanagan, Mary. Beauty & Bucks - Miss Western, Jennifer Peyton
• Stevenson, Cindy. Playing the Night Away - Three Quarters
• Flanagan, Mary. It's Not a Matter of Color - Interracial Dating
• Black, Sam. Hot Winging It Into Business - David Gwiazdowski
• Edwards, Cheryl. Mortar Boards of Milestones - Commencement
• Reaching Past Boundaries - …

Attitudes & Opinions Of Circuit Court Judges On The Issue Of Substance Abuse During Pregnancy, Michelle Degeorge

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes and opinions of circuit court judges in Kentucky concerning the issue of pregnancy and substance abuse. A questionnaire was mailed to all 90 circuit court judges in Kentucky. The questionnaire, consisting of both a Likert scale and open-ended questions, dealt with concerns relating to the criminalization of pregnant substance abusers, fetal rights, state intervention in the case of pregnant substance abusers, and mothers rights. The ages of the judges, as well as their years of experience on the bench, were used to determine their attitudes on these issues. Results showed …

Ua12/8 Chief News, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletter for the year 1992.

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: The Western World, Wku Student Affairs

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1991 Talisman yearbook with the following articles:

• Wilkerson, Brian. A Welcome Home – Homecoming
• Edwards, Cheryl. Spirited Gatherings . . . Halloween Spawns Creativity
• Buckson, Robin. All Shook Up Over Nothing – New Madrid Fault
• Black, Sam. They’ve Got You Covered – Condoms
• Black, Sam. Raising the Roof – Preston Health & Activities Center
• Hardin, Billy. Student Takes Office – Jeff Goff
• Hadley, Kim. President Takes Notes – Thomas Meredith
• Hadley, Kim. STAR Light – Students Together Against Rape
• Hardin, Billy. Can We Talk? – Counseling Center
• White, Robin. A Time to Heal – Children of America / World
• Frecska, …

Ua12/8 Chief News, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletter for 1991.

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Think Big, Think Red, Wku Student Affairs

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1990 Talisman yearbook with the following articles:

• West, Jodie. Wake Up, Western: Bemis Bids America Good Morning
• Hadley, Kim. Monster Bash – Hilloween
• Westmeier, Tracy. Individuals Versus the Law – Roe vs. Wade
• Hardin, Billy. Collection of Firsts – Homecoming
• McDonald, Denise. ‘Tis the Season – Madrigals
• Hadley, Kim. Campus Hotlines – Prank Phone Calls
• Givens, Jennifer. Land of the Lost
• Davis, Sarah. A World of Difference – Earth Day
• Hadley, Kim. For Official Use Only – WKU Seal
• Hardin, Billy. Cultural Exchange – Xiu Sun
• Hadley, Kim. Politics – Nelson Mandela, Lithuania, Manuel Noriega, China, Freedom Fighters, Eastern Europe …

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: In A Different Light, Wku Student Affairs

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1988 Talisman yearbook with the following articles:

• McIntyre, Michelle. In a Class by Itself – Niteclass
• Crouch, Donna. Springing into Spring Fever
• Summers, Jason. They’re Way Down Under – Green River Grotto
• Schilling, Stephanie. They’re Left Out – Left-Handed Students
• Garrett, Angela. Worldly Daze
• Marshall, Kim Get Artsy – Student Art Competition
• Blakeman, Mark. Sweating It Out – Health Clubs
• Welch, Jeff. Home Sweet Home?? – Residence Hall
• Fullen, Rebecca. For the Love of Life – Blood Drives
• McCracken, Rob. Down on the Farm – Agriculture
• Welch, Jeff. A Free Ride – Big Red Shuttle
• Williams, Philip. Sold on Western …

Ua12/8 Newsletter, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1988.

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Degrees Of Exposure, Wku Student Affairs

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1987 Talisman yearbook includes these articles:

• Degrees of Exposure
• Smith, Sandy. Western, Canada, Homecoming . . . An UnCommon Bond
• It’s a SCREAM! – Halloween
• Binkley, John. Stroke by Stroke – Swimming Lessons
• Eaglesson, Leigh. Thunderbirds
• Jones, LaMont. Black by Popular Demand
• Strange, Jennifer. Not Just a Handout – Hands Across Western
• Strange, Jennifer. Pain in the Grass – High School Sweet Sixteen Tournament
• Spann, Kim. Heart Attacks – Valentine’s Day
• Kinslow, Gina. A Stable Career – Kelly Greenwell
• White, Fred. An Instrumental Career – Jim Daniel
• Saylor, Kim. On a Different Scale – Theatre & Dance
• Kinslow, Gina. Foreign …

Ua12/8 Newsletter, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1987.

Ua12/8 Newsletter, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1986.

Ua12/8 Newsletter, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1985.

Ua12/8 Departmental Newsletter, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1984.

Ua12/8 Departmental Newsletter, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1983.

Ua12/8 Departmental Newsletter, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1982.

Ua12/8 Departmental Newsletter, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1981.

Ua12/8 Departmental Newsletter, Wku Police

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WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1980.