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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 36 [38], Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 36 [38], Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Clark, Ashlee. Lucas Goodrum Trial Could be Moved to Louisville – Katie Autry Case
- Clark, Ashlee. Western Winning Six-School Alumni Challenge
- Coulter, Amber. Students Rally for Education – Demonstrations, Protests
- Richardson, Kelly. Cheryl Chambless Retires After 32 Years
- Farner, Keith. Early Morning Fire Rips Through Lemox II – Bookstores
- Hupman, Samantha. Former Dean Faces Drug Charges – Martin Houston
- Hupman, Samantha. Electrical Upgrade Project
- Make Excuses to Go to Games, Not to Avoid Them
- Ingram, Brooks. Editorial Cartoon – Television or Basketball
- Hall, Alex. Van Morrison, Orange Juice & …
Central Florida Future, Vol. 37 No. 44, February 17, 2005
Central Florida Future, Vol. 37 No. 44, February 17, 2005
Central Florida Future
SGA hopefuls vow to fight block-tuition movement; Struggle for accreditation; Skateboards go mainstream.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 35 [37], Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 35 [37], Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Clark, Ashlee. Lucas Goodrum Trial Moves to Owensboro
- Richardson, Kelly. Western Offers Computer Degree Online
- Maines, Ashley. Rodeo Ropes in Local Crowd
- Clark, Laura. Students Rock Out to Saliva
- Richardson, Kelly. Western Looking to Purchase Automated Degree Auditor
- Coulter, Amber. Students to Rally in Frankfort
- Care About Social Security Now or Scan Frozen Peas When You’re 70
- Ingram, Brooks. Editorial Cartoon – Class of 2005 at Age 70
- Ross, Lisa. Wake Up People: Sleep is Not Overrated – Get Some
- Dickens, Jenna. Super Bowl Showed Talent, Not Shiny Pop …
Spartan Daily, February 14, 2005, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications
Spartan Daily, February 14, 2005, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications
Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)
Volume 124, Issue 12
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 34 [36], Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 34 [36], Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Clark, Ashlee. Larger Pell Grants May Substitute Perkins Loan
- Wilberding, Beth. Agriculture Facility Prepares Students for Future
- Richardson, Kelly. Homeschooled Students Adapting Well
- McNamara, Andrew. Faculty Let Loose on Basketball Courts
- Coulter, Amber. Self-Service Printing Coming to Computer Labs
- Harrell, Bobby. City Looking at Minor League Baseball Option
- North, Amber. Spearker to Address Black Fraternity Hazing – Rickey Jones
- Student-Produced Films Need Spotlight
- Fontana, Alex. Grammys Go Nuts
- Ingram, Brooks. Editorial Cartoon – Sun: What Did I Do to Get Banished from Bowling Green
- Taylor, Shannon. This Is College …
The Guardian, February 09, 2005, Wright State University Student Body
The Guardian, February 09, 2005, Wright State University Student Body
The Guardian Student Newspaper
Sixteen page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 33 [35], Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 33 [35], Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Hupman, Samantha. Students Risk Credit Card Fraud
- Watt, Wes. Anthony Winchester Leads Tops to Win – Basketball
- Clark, Ashlee. Western Cuts State Workers’ Compensation
- Wilberding, Beth. Smoking Areas to Be Enforced
- Gree, Tavia. Student Seek Late Night Hangouts
- America’s Root Stems Controversy
- Ingram, Brooks. Editorial Cartoon – 1st Amendment Burns - Potential Result in Colorado
- Hagan, Laura. Remember Flight 93, Too – September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001
- Roberts, Amy. Halftime Not as Exciting as Geese, Phonebooks & Celebrities – Super Bowl
- Coulter, Amber. Club Celebrates Chinese New Year …
Ua12/2/1 Token Of My Love, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 Token Of My Love, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
Valentine's Day magazine of the College Heights Herald:
Token of My Love – Valentine’s Day History
- Caudle, Leah. Arranged Marriage Is Still a Reality for Some
- Mullins, Mandy. Putting a Platonic Touch on Valentine’s Day
- Ross, Lisa. Being Single on Valentine’s Isn’t as Sad as the Day Itself
- North, Amber. Valentine-less? Enter This Sweepstakes to Get Chance of a Lifetime
- Wilberding, Beth. Every Holiday Should be Spent with Friends & Loved Ones
- Toone, Stephanie. Boundaries Continue to be Crossed for Interracial Couples
- Maines, Ashley. Long Distances Can Ruin Valentine’s Day for Many
Spartan Daily, February 4, 2005, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications
Spartan Daily, February 4, 2005, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications
Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)
Volume 124, Issue 6
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Clark, Ashlee. Lucas Goodum’s Attorneys Seek Venue Change – Katie Autry Case
- Clark, Ashlee. Ernie Fletcher Calls for Budget
- Knight, Cameron. In His Name – Kyanna Coffee, William Morland
- Fontana, Alex. Movie Theft Soars on College Campuses
- Teague, Hawkins. Film Contest Challenges Students
- Clark, Ashlee. Combustion Lab Moving to Center for Research & Development – Institute for Combustion Science & Environmental Technology
- Clark, Ashlee. Funds Depend on Economy – Budget
- Ingram, Brooks. Editorial Cartoon – Diverse Student
- Diversity Classes Need More Diversity
- Green, Alana. Students Should Think Globally
- Stubbs, …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Wilberding, Beth. Dedication is a Dream Come True – Engineering & Biological Science Hall
- Hupman, Samantha. Teacher Leaves Legacy – Douglas Schutte
- Clark, Ashlee. Western Purchases the ALIVE Center – A Local Information & Volunteer Exchange
- Wilberding, Beth. Parking Issues Discussed
- Sewell, Chase. Super Saturdays Offer Super Time
- Harrell, Bobby. Western Buys SKyPAC Land – Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center
- Questions Abound for Greek Ground
- Ingram, Brooks. Editorial Cartoon – Stray Greek Cat
- Fenlon, Todd. Meia Sells Tsunami – Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004
- Gilbert, Timothy. Letter to Editor re: …
Spartan Daily, February 1, 2005, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications
Spartan Daily, February 1, 2005, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications
Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)
Volume 124, Issue 3
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Wilberding, Beth. Greek Transition – Alcohol
- Greek Village Plans Proceed After Board of Regents Approval
- Clark, Ashlee. Board Approves Tuition Plan
- Clark, Ashlee. Judge Lifts Gag Order in Katie Autry Case
- Richardson, Kelly. Plan Will Pay Faculty for Teaching Abroad
- Coulter, Amber. Faculty Examine Contracts
- Oscars Snub Good Movies Once Again
- Editorial Cartoon – Academy Awards
- Dawson, Katie. An Interesting Proposal – Civic Engagement
- Fontana, Alex. In the Beginning – Evolution, Creationism
- Wilberding, Beth. No Water, Electricity Force Temporary Move of Food Service to Garrett Conference Center – Downing …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Richardson, Kelly. Faculty Worry About Working Over Break
- Hupman, Samantha. Teacher Dies of Heart Attack – Naim Zelbak
- Maines, Ashley. Remembering Those Lost – Tsunami Awareness Vigil, Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004
- Caudle, Leah. Prism Concert a Sensual Treat – Music
- Clark, Ashlee. Warfare Company Moves Home to Bowling Green – Electronic Warfare Associates
- Coulter, Amber. Students Form Service Group – Student Volunteer Bureau
- Hopkins, Shawntaye. Regents to Vote on Long-Term Tuition Policy
- Hopkins, Shawntaye. Events to Celebrate Black History Month
- Dry Houses Don’t Mean student Safety
- Ingram, Books. Editorial …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 31 [30], Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 31 [30], Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Wilberding, Beth. Administrative Council Makes Fraternity Houses Go Dry
- McNamara, Andrew. Vigil to Show Support for Tsunami Victims – Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004
- Clark, Ashlee. Administration Makes Wish List
- Clark, Ashlee. Council on Post Secondary Education to Propose New Funding Model
- Green, Tavia. City Celebrates the Life of a Legend – Martin Luther King Jr.
- Richardson, Kelly. Winter Term Reviewed
- Hupman, Samantha. Police Academy Offered Again
- Ingram, Brooks. Editorial Cartoon – Parking Pass Hiking
- Profiting on Parking Danger
- Sainlar, Lindsay. Provide-A-Ride No More
- Harrell, Bobby. Greek Drinkers Must Adapt …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 30 [29], Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 30 [29], Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Wilberding, Beth. New Education Building to Replace Tate Page Hall
- Salmon, Emily. Martin Luther King’s Legacy Inspires Speaker – Patrice Gaines
- Clark, Ashlee. Council on Postsecondary Education Reviews Tuition Increase Policies
- Clark, Ashlee. Ernie Fletcher Promotes Tax Reform Plan
- Richardson, Kelly. Online Master of Business Administration Program Being Offered
- Coulter, Amber. Regents Meeting Organizations
- Ingram, Brooks. Big Red Fund Raising for Tsunami Relief – Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004
- Celbs Run Rat Race for Publicity, Tsunami
- Clark, Ashlee. Staying in Touch
- Fontana, Alex. Strength in Tragedy – Indian Ocean Tsunami …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 29 [28], Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 80, No. 29 [28], Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Harrell, Bobby. Wave of Destruction, Wave of Relief – Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004
- Clark, Ashlee. Ruling on Katie Autry Civil Suit Expected Soon
- Clark, Ashlee. Judge Stops Advertisments – Katie Autry Case
- Wilberding, Beth. New Science Building Opens for Classes – Engineering & Biological Sciences Hall
- Fontana, Alex. Students Can Recover Fee – WWHR Radio Station
- Campus Has More Holes than Swiss Cheese – Construction
- Reed, Lindsey. Editorial Cartoon – Big Red Replaced by Orange Construction Cone
- Roberts, Amy. Sparkles, Champagne & Priorities Mean a New Year
- Baker, Joanie. …
Geopolitical Analysis Of Terror In Selected U.S. Countries, Aaron M. Goodman
Geopolitical Analysis Of Terror In Selected U.S. Countries, Aaron M. Goodman
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Throughout the world media reports of airplanes crashing into the Twin Towers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C made the front page of every paper almost instantly after September 11, 2001. This unprecedented media event led to the generation of certain key questions in the ways in which the media reports on terrorism. This research is concerned with the ways in which the U.S media has responded to the 9- 11 terrorist attacks through time and space. In examining how U.S based media responds to terrorist attacks we can begin to understand if this response is …
Ua19/16/1 Wku Football Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations
Ua19/16/1 Wku Football Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations
WKU Administration Documents
Media guide for the 2005 football season.
A Tale Of Two Champions: Lsu And Southern University Compete For Coverage In Louisiana Newspapers, Damiane Christopher Ricks
A Tale Of Two Champions: Lsu And Southern University Compete For Coverage In Louisiana Newspapers, Damiane Christopher Ricks
LSU Master's Theses
The study’s purpose was to discover if two Louisiana newspapers gave Louisiana State University’s football team more favorable coverage than that of the team from Southern University, a historically black university. A content analysis of articles published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) and the Times-Picayune (New Orleans) from the 1995 and 1998 seasons when Southern University’s team accomplished greater success than LSU’s team, and the 2003 season when both teams won national championship titles revealed that while LSU’s team did not receive more prominent coverage and praise than Southern University’s team, racial stereotypes appeared throughout the 667 articles analyzed. Although …
Baseball And Steroids In The News: How Politicians And Reporters Construct The News, Claudia Kozman
Baseball And Steroids In The News: How Politicians And Reporters Construct The News, Claudia Kozman
LSU Master's Theses
This study is a content analysis of newspaper coverage of baseball and steroids. The data are a random sample from four newspapers: Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The Washington Post. The period under study consists of 77 weeks, from April 10th, 2003, to December 9th, 2004. The results supported four hypotheses and negated one. Analysis showed that the issue of baseball and steroids was not institution-driven news; it was the result of governmental action, events outside of government, and local interest. The number of stories rose after governmental action. It also rose after …
Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco: Her Press Strategies And The Local Press, Brecke Megan Latham
Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco: Her Press Strategies And The Local Press, Brecke Megan Latham
LSU Master's Theses
This thesis focuses on Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco’s press strategies. The first section of the paper provides the standard and documented description of the role and press strategy for a governor. The second section provides a background of the responsibility of the press within a democratic society in the context of the Social Responsibility Theory. The third section examines what elements define a press/politico relationship and what defines positive and negative aspects related to this type of relationship. This research utilizes a qualitative research design, including in-depth interviews, participatory observation/field notes and case studies. Perceptions, derived from the governor’s …
Preparing To Participate: An Exploration Of Student Engagement Through Student Work And Instructors’ Observations, Allison N. Rattenborg, Cheri J. Simonds, Stephen K. Hunt
Preparing To Participate: An Exploration Of Student Engagement Through Student Work And Instructors’ Observations, Allison N. Rattenborg, Cheri J. Simonds, Stephen K. Hunt
Basic Communication Course Annual
The present study investigates two instructional strategies that promote student preparation for and participation in class: reading objectives and participation sheets. In the first study, students were asked to complete the reading objectives (knowledge level questions about the assigned reading) and write the extended comments. Extended comments move beyond the knowledge level by demonstrating comprehension, application, or evaluation of the content.
These include personal examples, insights, or questions about the course material. A content analysis of the students’ ex-tended comments found evidence of student engagement as 76.3% of the comments moved beyond the “knowledge” level. Study 2 examined instructors’ perceptions …
Individual Conferences And The Public Speaking Class, Rodney K. Marshall, Michelle T. Violanti
Individual Conferences And The Public Speaking Class, Rodney K. Marshall, Michelle T. Violanti
Basic Communication Course Annual
This study examined the individual conferences created by using the online-assisted method of teaching the Public Speaking class. During the course of the semester, students completed online quizzes to assess their textbook comprehension and met individually with the instructor to prepare for the presentations in the online-assisted course. Students in the traditional course attended and participated in class without use of computers outside of class. The results revealed the online-assisted students were more satisfied with the class, felt more prepared in giving presentations, perceived they learned more, felt better concerning the instruction, and perceived better communication with the instructor than …
Coverage Of The 2003 Post-Election Protests In Azerbaijan: Impact Of Media Ownership On Objectivity, Ilgar Khudiyev
Coverage Of The 2003 Post-Election Protests In Azerbaijan: Impact Of Media Ownership On Objectivity, Ilgar Khudiyev
LSU Master's Theses
The purpose of this study is to determine bias in press news coverage of the 2003 post-election street protests, which resulted from the presidential election in Azerbaijan. This study provides a look at the extent of state and private media ownership of newspapers in Azerbaijan conducting a content analysis of three highly circulated local newspapers, one state owned and the others privately owned, during a three week period following the election day when the main subject of local newspapers’ coverage was protest actions in the streets of the capital city, Baku. The data are news and articles regarding the street …
Patterns Of Self-Expression And Impression Management In Blogs, Ana Keshelashvili
Patterns Of Self-Expression And Impression Management In Blogs, Ana Keshelashvili
LSU Master's Theses
The constant process of technology development offers Internet users new tools, allowing them to enjoy their right of free expression. One of the latest popular tools introduced for use by mass audience on the Internet is a weblog (or blog). There are more than 4.12 million blogs on the Internet maintained by different people with different purposes. Some of the bloggers manage to create an image that makes them "celebrities" among the community of bloggers. These are the people whose blogs are among the most well-known and also regularly linked by other bloggers. Besides, media's view of blogging comes directly …
The Purpose Of Magazine Web Sites, Mark Marquez Ii
The Purpose Of Magazine Web Sites, Mark Marquez Ii
LSU Master's Theses
The purpose of this thesis was to determine whether online versions of printed magazines shared an overall purpose. Guided by grounded theory, interviews were conducted of publishers and staff members from the Web sites of 15 printed magazines. The analysis of the interviews suggested that the overall purpose of online versions of magazines is marketing of the printed magazine, and that the sites also are intended to accomplish a number of secondary purposes.
Pluma Fronteriza: Newsletter Of Latino/Chicano(A) Writers Of The El Paso And Cd. Juárez Border Region, Utep Chicano Studies
Pluma Fronteriza: Newsletter Of Latino/Chicano(A) Writers Of The El Paso And Cd. Juárez Border Region, Utep Chicano Studies
Chicano Studies
Electronic newsletter of the Latino/Chicano(a) Writers of the El Paso and Cd. Juárez Border Region.
Foreign News Coverage In Selected U.S. Newspapers 1927-1997: A Content Analysis, Cleo Joffrion Allen
Foreign News Coverage In Selected U.S. Newspapers 1927-1997: A Content Analysis, Cleo Joffrion Allen
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This content analysis was designed to examine, in a single longitudinal study, trends in the quantity and kinds of world news coverage in selected U.S. newspapers during times of relative peace. Using complementary proportion and absolute-item frequencies, two constructed weeks in 1927, 1947, 1977, and 1997 in three newspapers, 168 issues in all, were analyzed. The findings indicate that the percentage of foreign news coverage compared to non-foreign coverage in the three newspapers actually increased between 1927 and 1997. The amount of foreign coverage spiked in 1947 and then started to decline. But even with the decline, coverage by proportion …
African-American Women's Reception Influence And Utility Of Television Content: An Exploratory Qualitative Analysis, Bettye A. Grable
African-American Women's Reception Influence And Utility Of Television Content: An Exploratory Qualitative Analysis, Bettye A. Grable
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This qualitative study featured 33 in-depth interviews of college-aged, African-American women and offers baseline exploratory data about how a majority cultural artifact like televised depictions become utilized in the everyday lives of an underrepresented group in media studies. This research represents one of a few studies to explore how black females decode and utilize TV content, and offers a new theoretical framework to explain informants' decoded receptions, influence and utility of television. An inductive analysis of interview narratives found that viewers use TV content like a looking-glass to understand how they are seen by others and where they fit in …