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Obama, Africa, And The Post-Racial, Michael Janis

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In his article "Obama, Africa, and the Post-Racial" Michael Janis examines aspects of U.S. president Barack Obama's election in the context of the epistemology and history of racism. Following an introduction to the history of racism in Europe and in the U.S., Janis discusses the media in the U.S. and in Africa in relation to African American and African politics. The debates on race ignited by the campaign are considered in the light of Africana perspectives on relations between Africa and the West and on the history of slavery and colonialism. Based on selected data in the media of the …

Representing Postmodern Marginality In Three Documentary Films, Robert Leblanc

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In his article "Representing Postmodern Marginality in Three Documentary Films" Robert LeBlanc traces the emergence of new epistemologies of documentary film experience within the cases of three recent films that explore the subject's experience of marginality as central to its constitution as subject. These films -- by Marlon Riggs, Chad Friedrichs, and Jessica Yu -- explore the crises of self-representation engaged by their documentary subjects as these subjects seek to define themselves despite -- and yet through -- their experiences of marginal status, while avoiding a reinforcement of that status that could arise through its continued placement into narrative. The …

The Meaning Of Myth In Ulysses And The Magic Mountain, Susan V. Scaff

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In her article "The Meaning of Myth in Ulysses and The Magic Mountain" Susan V. Scaff discusses the proposition that Joyce and Mann combine in their novels myth and history and contradicts Joseph Frank's influential early view that modernist writers avoid history in favor of myth and the more recent verdict of Hayden White that this evasion amounts to an abrogation of civic responsibility mirroring fascism. Mann and Joyce recoil from the horrors of history while exploring the recovery of myth as amelioration. They realize that myths may lose their life bearing quality, and they portray a disoriented Europe lacking …

Images Of Liminality In Book Vi Of The Aeneid, Pouneh Saeedi

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In her paper "Images of Liminality in Book VI of The Aeneid" Pouneh Saeedi discusses the concept of "liminality" in Virgil's The Aeneid and its potential in defying designated boundaries. The concept of liminality undercuts binarisms such as those separating winners and losers as well as heroes and monsters. In addition, an investigation of liminality as a zone of constant becoming continues to shed light on a vast array of new transitions. Aeneas's future success in the construction of a new empire and the rebuilding of a Roman nation, to a large extent, is indebted to his having ventured onto …

Rewriting Space In Ruiz De Burton's Who Would Have Thought It?, Bernadine M. Hernandez

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In her article "Rewriting Space in Ruiz de Burton's Who Would Have Thought It?" Bernadine M. Hernandez analyses María Amparo Ruiz de Burton's text in the context of Mexican American and US-American literary history. After the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, the place where Mexicanos lived became contested space and land of these Native subjects were conquered, penetrated, and colonized without the hope of regaining power or agency over land, status, or space. This newly deemed "opened" space was reconstructed via a literary legal document written to benefit Anglo Americans. Language is tied to the historical process …

The Practice Of Pr And The Canterbury Pilgrims, Jay Ruud, Stacey M. Jones

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In their article "The Practice of PR and the Canterbury Pilgrims" Jay Ruud and Stacey Jones argue that the concepts of relationship management discussed by public relations scholars can be applied to the study of literary characters, specifically here to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, The Wife of Bath, and The Pardoner. Essentially, what PR scholars call the expression of communal relationship values in the Wife's performance is rewarded, while behaviors like the Pardoner's that focus merely on a zero-sum win-lose relationship are punished. The Pardoner is competitive in all phases of his performance, and consistently demonstrates a win-lose mentality in his …

Nature Vs. Civilization: A Review Article Of Films By Luhrmann, Vera Zubarev

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Networks Of Dissent: Emergent Forms In Media Based Collective Action, Ted Coopman

Faculty Publications

The micro radio movement expanded over the course of 1990s and resulted in the creation of a Low Power Radio Service in 2000. Micro radio activists successfully leveraged the then emerging Internet and other digital technologies to further their cause. By doing so, participants developed new modes of organization and repertoires of action unique to the new interface between analog and digital worlds. In exploring this phenomenon, I developed dissentworks theory – describing how collective action emerges within digital environments. I offer his approach as a tool to reassess the impacts of an infrastructural approach to media based dissent collective …

Ua12/2/1 Stress Busters, Wku Student Affairs

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Special finals week edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Classic TV Shows Word Search
• SuDoKu
• Williams, Wayne. Daily Crossword
• Olschwang, Alan. Daily Crossword
• Wolfe, Robert. Daily Crossword
• Movies Word Search
• 2009 Spring Semester Final Exam Schedule

The Sweet Script: A Critical Analysis Of American Sportswriting, Jonathan Schreiber

Honors Scholar Theses

This thesis analyzes the sportswriting genre as a form of personal essay. It explores the art over time through writers Red Smith, A.J. Liebling, Roger Angell, George Plimpton, Bart Giamatti, Frank Deford, and Rick Reilly, as well as anthologized writers from 2008 and blogs.

Making A Story Move: The Art Of Film Editing, Daniel Gross

Honors Scholar Theses

An in-depth treatise on the process of film editing, featuring 16 original interviews from renowned editors. These editors share insight and anecdotes about the daily joys and difficulties of their careers (and the professional principles they subscribe to), as well as the creative, interpersonal, and technical challenges they constantly face. Discussion of the “MTV influence” behind modern film editing is offered, and this influence is explored in filmmaking history. Advice and inspiration is also shared for the benefit of future film editors; Hollywood editors tell their own stories about how they thrived in a notoriously-difficult field, and what it would …

Through The Eyes Of The Post: American Media Coverage Of The Armenian Genocide., Jessica L. Taylor

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Many historians refer to the Armenian Genocide of 1915 as the first genocide of the twentieth century. In the context of the first global war, the Armenians of the Ottoman Empire were systematically persecuted and many eliminated while the world watched. Yet today, American memory and conception of the Armenian Genocide is remarkably different from similar historical events such as the Holocaust. The Armenian Genocide and America's reaction to it is a forgotten event in American memory.

In an attempt to better understand this process of forgetting, this thesis analyzes the Washington Post's news coverage of the Armenian Genocide. By …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Belcher, Ashley. Local Hispanic Crime Rates Lower Than U.S. Average
• Hale, Marianne. Faculty, Staff Prepare for Stimulus Money – American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
• Moore, Josh. Gone Green – Sustainability
• Sanchez, Armando. A Thousand Words – Curtis Frost
• Hale, Marianne. Changes Expected in Loan Programs – Student Financial Aid , Federal Family Education Loan Program
• Hale, Marianne. Richard Kirchmeyer to Retire September 30 – Information Technology
• Marsupial Awards
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon: Koala Climbing Pearce-Ford Tower
• Bryan, Kendrick. Student Government Association Is Your Organization
• Ulber, Emily. Students Lobby …

Ua12/2/1 A Guide To Graduation, Wku Student Affairs

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Special commencement edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Howerton, Christina. Frequently Asked Questions
• McCrarey, Magen. Grad Do’s & Don’ts
• Things You Shouldn’t Do When Shaking Gary Ransdell’s Hand
• Ulber, Emily. Deans Offer Advice – Sam Evans, David Lee
• Department of English Graduates
• Graduation Playlist
• Waggoner, Tabitha. Seniors Celebrate Graduation with Unique Cap Art
• Places to Stay in Bowling Green – Hotels, Motels
• Department of Economics Graduates
• Things You Should Do Before Leaving Bowling Green
• Who Would You Like to Speak at Graduation Ceremonies?
• Places to Eat in Bowling Green – Restaurants
• Department of Management Graduates

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 51, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Hale, Marianne. University Prepares for State Deficit – Budget Cuts
• Simpson, Mandy. I See Me – Jayray Fiene, Transgender
• Howerton, Christina. Pearce-Ford Tower Food Court Traffic Low at Lunch – Dining Services
• Moore, Josh. Housing & Residence Life Plans Summer Dorm Renovations – Keen Hall, Rodes-Harlin Hall, McCormack Hall, Gilbert Hall, Pearce-Ford Tower
• Minimizing the Harm – Budget Cuts
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Budget Cut Jenga
• Michaels, Stephen. Die Week, Die – Dead Week
• Hale, Marianne. Retired Assistant Professor Dies – James Binham
• Ulber, Emily. Two Western …

Totally Devoted: Developing A Holistic Spiritual Formation Course For Western Christian College, Stanley N. Helton

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

This thesis reports research results from a learning community composed of faculty, support staff, ministry leaders, and students who collaborated in a professor’s development of a new course proposal in Christian spiritual formation at Western Christian College in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The professor used qualitative research methods in the analysis and evaluation of the data produced by the group. The outcome of the project was ethnographic data that informed the creation of the course proposal that included new course application, course syllabus with course schedule, planned activities, bibliography, initial classroom assignments, and initial assessment tools.

Communicative Violence In Romantic Relationships, Christina L. Moore

Honors Theses

Verbal abuse occurs in college relationships, but this form of abuse lacks a clear definition and definitive characteristics. I studied the dialogue that surrounds verbal abuse. I was interested in how verbal abuse was discussed instead of the specific details of the experiences. Verbal abuse was purposely studied separately from physical abuse. Prior research and legal statutes were reviewed before conducting this study. Through the use of focus groups, one-on-one interviews and key informant interviews a broader perspective of verbal abuse was gained. The six salient themes to emerge were (1) how to protect one’s identity, (2) characteristics of the …

Torturing Terrorists For National Security Imperatives: Mediated Violence On "24", Michael D. Sears

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This study analyzed mediated violent content as seen on the FOX television program 24. The study covered a seven year period, or six seasons, of 24 , with a sample set of 43 episodes and 445 individual acts ofviolence. Three research questions guided this study. The first research question sought to determine if a relation exists between heroic characters inflicting torturous violence and justifying the act with a national security imperative. The second research question examined the prevailing mode of violence and the use of nonlethal and lethal weapons. The third research question examined the portrayed efficiency of violence on …

Understanding Gender Differences In Online Experience And Internet Advertising, Seema Harryginsingh

Honors College Theses

The purposes of this article is to first review the literature on gender differences in advertising then explore areas that are important in today’s online environment including differences in the various areas of online experience and behavior such as shopping, privacy issues, internet usage, use of website, and new media and user generated content considerations. I will also look at online advertising particularly, online video ads and banner ads. I will attempt to show through research that there are differences that exist among the genders, which also translate to the online environment and specifically in the various areas of experience …

The Creation, Development, And Operation Of A Spanish-Language News Division, Jason William Tarr

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

My Honors Capstone is the creation, development and operation of a Spanish-language news division on theSyracuseUniversitycampus. I chose to start this division at CitrusTV, the oldest and largest student-run television station in theUnited States. At the heart of the Spanish-language news division, is the Spanish-language news broadcast I created: CitrusTV Noticias en Espanol (CitrusTV News in Spanish). The broadcast is a thirty-minute news program covering campus, local, national and international news for theSyracuseUniversity, andSyracusearea, communities. It is student run and includesSyracuseUniversityundergraduate and graduate students from nearly every college at the University.

Having the broadcast is more important than ever because …

Lines Of Nation, Lines Of Flight : Retroping Immigration Policy, Jessica Thaller

Honors Theses

This thesis studies the rhetoric of U.S. immigration policy, specifically as related to Mexican immigration to the United States. Using Kent Ono and John Sloop’s theory of discourse, it examines the rhetoric employed in the Secure Fence Act (SFA) of 2006 and its turns towards wartime rhetoric, immigrant dehumanization, and immigrant deviance. It then contradicts these turns to those seen in the rhetoric of Hometown Associations (HTAs), “outlaw” discourses that operate by systems of logic different from the dominant logic of the SFA. HTAs emphasize family/cultural connections, unique financial considerations, and the liminal existence of the immigrant. More importantly, they …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 50, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Hale, Marianne. Western Sees Fewer Donations – Fund Raising
• Ulber, Emily. New Software to Monitor Energy Use – Sustainability, Lucid Design Group
• Moore, Josh. House Aids Students with Families – Bowling Green Scholar House
• Stewart, Collen, Angela Oliver & Magen McCrarey. Local Businesses Prosper in Recession – Greener Groundz, Great American Donut Shop, Little Caesars, Aladdin’s Lamp
• Bennett, Emily. A Thousand Words – Kiara Whitney, Jay Eleazer, Bowling Green Hot Rods
• Barczak, Mary. Student Government Association Executives Veto Bill Despite Senate Support
• Brandenburg, Katie. Health Services Prepares for …

Ua12/2/1 24 Hours, Wku Student Affairs

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Special 24 hours at WKU photojournalism edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Abby Seifert – Agriculture, University Farm
• Johnathon Hill – Bristow Elementary School
• Cynthia George / Douglas Price – CPR Training
• Timothy Payne / Christina Moore
• Mike Tonini – Tug of War, Sigma Nu, Greek Week
• Keilah Hatcher – Tug of War, Chi Omega, Greek Week
• John Cline – Music
• Charlotte Smith – Music
• Cory Gearlds – Sigma Phi Epsilon
• Abdullah Al Wosaifer / Hani Alomare / Khaled Alturkey – International Students
• Greg Capillo / JP Mayer / Emily Gilespie / Rebecca Katz – Parties
• Nate Hovee / Gary …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 49, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Barczak, Mary. PETA Flushes Goldfish Party – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Delta Tau Delta
• Hale, Marianne. Add/Drop Fee Increased to $50 for Fall
• Moore, Josh. Movin’ On Up – Robin Rathje, Kevin Utt, Housing & Resident Life, Dormitories
• Moore, Josh. Ecofriendly Advocates Meet for Sustainability Conference
• Hale, Marianne. Regents Approve Salary Increases
• Claybourn, Cole. Rotaract Club to Send Shoes Overseas – Africa
• Howerton, Christina. Professor Named Fulbright Scholar – John All
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Provost Barbara Burch & Budget
• Approving Salary Increases for …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 48, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Hale, Marianne. Student Government Association Negotiates Change to $30 Student Fee Proposal
• McCrarey, Magen. Movie Theaters Provide Temporary Relief – Economics
• Ulber, Emily. Landlords Look for Innovative Ways o Attract, Entice Student Tenants – Economics
• McLaughlin, Ariana. A Thousand Words – Spoon Man, Panhandling
• Moore, Josh. Sustainability Contest Winners Announced – Ryan McPeak, Chase Goff, Tom Cannon, Beth Meyer
• Domestic Partners Deserve Benefits Too – Health Insurance
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Vandalized Sculptures
• Gilley, Regan & Kevin Smiley. Student Government Association Works to Answer Students’ Concerns
• Schwab, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 47, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Global Get-Together – International Students, International Weekend
• Barczak, Mary. Student Government Association Plan Protest, Petition Against Tuition Increase
• Laun, Susie. Letter from the Editor re: James Neighbors, Homeless Story Removed from Website
• Hale, Marianne. Number of FAFASA Applications Filed Increases – Free Applications for Federal Student Aid
• Howerton, Christian. Greenwood Mall Parent Company Files Bankruptcy – General Growth Properties
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Earth Day
• Every Little Bit Helps – Earth Day
• Abston, Jason. The Importance of Free Speech
• Capillo, Greg. Kudos on Campus Energy Policy
• Hale, …

Is Disney Surfing The Third Wave? A Study Of The Pervasiveness Of The Third Wave Of Feminism In Disney's Female Protagonists, Emily S. Ellington

Senior Honors Theses

It is important to understand factors that have influenced Generation Y’s view of womanhood. One way to do this is to analyze third wave feminist messages portrayed by Disney, the media powerhouse. In order to determine if Disney reflects feminist values, the third wave themes portrayed in The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Pocahontas (1995), and Mulan (1999) are examined. It is concluded that Disney portrays the feminist values of independence and multiculturalism; however, the films are set within patriarchal societies and portray women to be domestic. Ultimately, Disney portrays four messages about womanhood: Women are equal …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 46, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Barczak, Mary. All Smiles, Kevin Smiley Wins Student Government Association Election
• Shay, Meg. I Won’t Give Up – James Neighbors, Homelessness
• Howerton, Christina. Universities Feel Pain of Recession
• Barczak, Mary. Clubs Suffer from Money Problems – Sister 2 Sister
• Pajares, Elio. A Thousand Words – Melissa Blankenship, Baptist Campus Ministry
• Hale, Marianne. Tea Party Protest Draws Larger Crowd Than Expected
• Tobin, Whitley. Phresh Pham to Host Open Mic Night
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Pedestrian Safety
• Exercise Some Crosswalk Courtesy
• Hughey, Aaron. The Problem with Standardized Tests
• Dooper, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 84, No. 45, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lintner, Jonathan. Western Graduate Kenny Perry Nearly Wins Masters – Golf
• Ulber, Emily. Western Implements New Emergency Procedures – Emergency Management
• Waggoner, Tabitha. Night of Mayhem – Concert
• Simpson, Mandy. Western Fails 2 Equal Opportunity Goals – Integration, Discrimination
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: National Political Issues – Big Red, Uncle Sam
• Students Should Care About Issues That Could Affect Them
• Bryan, Kendrick. The Student Government Association Needs to Display Championship Effort – Elections
• Hale, Marianne. Tax Tea Party Wednesday – Protests, Demonstrations, DontGoMovement
• McCrarey, Magen. Professor Offers …

The Death Of Nick Adenhart, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

For all us fans the opening of the baseball season is one of the first signs of spring. The teams have ended training in Arizona and Florida and are now ready for the long grind of the regular season. April is full of optimism and hope. It is the time of renewal, a time to begin again as an equal in the standings. Reality will set in eventually for all but the very best, hopes will fade, champions will be crowned, and then the following spring it will begin again.