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Football And Police, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Over the past few weeks college sport has once again taken over the lead in ink and air time; not actually games, of course, but stories that illustrate the corruption of higher education in America by the presence of intercollegiate athletics on campus, or more precisely football on campus.

The Prospector, October 28, 2014, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Expression or Suppression: Sexy is the New Black for Women on Halloween

African Children’S Choir To Perform At Cedarville University, Jennifer Taggart

News Releases

The African Children’s Choir will perform at Cedarville University Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 at 7 p.m. in the Dixon Ministry Center.The event is open to the public and there is no admission charge.

The choir is part of the Music for Life Institute, an international organization that brings humanitarian aid to African countries including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. The organization operates out of Canada, the UK, South Africa and China in addition to the United States.

How Do You Get Al Jazeera Worldwide To Purchase Your Christian Film For Middle East Broadcast? (Or, Can Christians Make Films The Secular World Will Pay Attention To?), Mark Volkers

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

Ask someone what comes to mind when you say, "Christian film." If your experience is anything like mine, the one word you'll hear more than any other is "Cheezy" (along with an eye roll to back it up). My film students and I prefer not to make "Christian" films. We prefer films that are made by Christians. We are Christians. We are film makers. We make films that draw from our perspective and world view and those views strongly shape subject matter and treatment, but we also understand that we are making films, not writing and preaching sermons. So often, …

Forensic Science Students Intern With Fbi, Shannon M. Eighmey

News Releases

For two forensic science students at Cedarville University, doing an internship with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is their first step in securing a dream job.

The seniors, Danielle Banks, from Lexington, Kentucky, and Mayra Chavez, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, were chosen from a national pool of applicants for the FBI’s Honors Internship Program. Both Banks and Chavez used the past summer to begin learning from practical experience with the FBI agency in their hometown. Banks and Chavez are the first Cedarville students to be chosen for the highly competitive program.

Ouachita Percussion Ensemble To Present "Global Journey" In Nov. 3 Concert, Dalaney Thomas, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University's School of Fine Arts will present the OBU Percussion Ensemble in concert Monday, Nov. 3. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita's campus.

Ua12/2/1 Topper Extra - On Another Level, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring athletics.

• Williams, Kyle. Band of Brothers – Football
• Pratt, Elliott. Execution Key for Hilltopper Defense Moving Forward – Football
• Pratt, Elliott. Wood Selig’s Impact as Athletic Director Still Resonating at WKU
• Players to Watch – Brandon Doughty, Nicholas Holt, Taylor Heinicke, Ray Lawry

Spartan Daily, October 23, 2014, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 143, Issue 25

The Cowl - V.79 - N.7 - Oct 23, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 7 - October 23, 2014. 32 pages.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 17, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Holloway, Kae. WKU, State Policies Questioned After Election – Regents, Barbara Burch, Nepotism
• Brown, Leah. All-Gender: Single-Occupancy Restrooms to be Renamed
• Mudd, Aaron. Students Get a Taste of Ecuadorian Culture – Dining Services
• Henderson, Andrew. Pecha Kucha Provides Variety of Opportunity
• Pettway, Shantel. Ask in the Dark Provides Sexual Awareness for Students – Housing & Residence Life
• Editorial Cartoon Guthrie Bell Tower
• Cole, Tanner. 10 Best Songs Played by the Guthrie Bell Tower
• Parker, Jacob. Happiness Is Brews Can Get You Out of the Blues – Alcohol
• Pope, Jake. …

Sports News Puts Focus On Society's Problems, Richard Lapchick

UCF Forum

Recent sports news has been filled with terrible stories about racism, gender violence, child abuse, and concussion-related brain damage for one in three former NFL players.

The Guardian, October 22, 2014, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Spartan Daily, October 22, 2014, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 143, Issue 24

New Master's Degree In Media Literacy And Digital Culture Announced, Lori Bindig

Lori Bindig

Sacred Heart University is announcing a new master’s degree in media literacy and digital culture expected to launch in the fall of 2015.

The Prospector, October 21, 2014, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: I Want You at the Polls

Spartan Daily, October 21, 2014, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 143, Issue 23

The Legacy, October 21, 2014, Lindenwood University

The Legacy (2007-2018)

Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 16, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Crumbie, Trey & Leah Brown. Regent Election Causes Debate – Nepotism
• Pettway, Shantel. Boom, Clap Drum Circle Offers Alternative to Thirsty Thursdays – Counseling & Student Affairs
• Brown, Leah. WKU Involved in Six Lawsuits
• Voorhees, Jessica. Honors Housing Affected by Gatton Academy for Mathematics & Science Expansion – Schneider Hall, Housing & Residence Life
• Pettway, Shantel. WKU Police Department Works to Return Stolen Items to Its Owner
• French, Jackson. The Book of Life Fun Celebration of Mexican Culture – Movies
• Little, Emily. Editorial Cartoon WKU Dining Services Ball & …

Finding Connections Between Lobbying, Public Relations And Advocacy, Kati Tusinski Berg

Kati Berg

This study begins to connect our understanding of lobbying and public relations as communication activities. A survey of 222 registered lobbyists in Oregon reveals the range of communication activities in which they are engaged, as well as the range of organizations on whose behalf they lobby, and their description of their occupational role. Findings suggest that many lobbyists, like many public relations professionals, do think about their role as a form of advocacy. I then conclude by noting some of the contradictions and limitations of using the term advocacy as a way of describing the communication activities.

Hired Guns And Moral Torpedoes: Balancing The Competing Moral Duties Of The Public Relations Professional, Kati Tusinski Berg, Kevin Gibson

Kati Berg

Public relations helps an organisation and its publics adapt mutually to each other. However, this does not mean that the profession is value neutral or anything goes. There will be cases where professionals have to make discretionary ethical decisions and negotiate their roles and responsibilities, especially when faced with novel or difficult issues. In this conceptual paper, we describe how the notion of professional role morality not only shapes the individual struggles that practitioners endure but also highlights the organisational structures that foster or shun ethics in the decision-making process. Thus we provide a means of assessing professional action that …