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Changing Of The Guard, Alisa Solomon

Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS)

After four gratifying years, i have decided to step down as the executive director of CLAGS to focus again on research, writing, and teaching. As much as I have enjoyed the position and as proud as I am of all we have accomplished, the truth is, I don't have the temperament of an administrator. I'm yearning to teach graduate students again, to be more available to my undergraduate students at Baruch, and eager to jump back into the scholarship that I've had to put aside since 1999.

Review Of Writing Back: Sylvia Plath And Cold War Politics, By Alan Clinton, Alan Clinton

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

No abstract provided.

Review Of Heredity, By Jenny Davidson, David C. Froemke

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

No abstract provided.

Imperialism & Globalization: Lessons From Frank Herbert's Dune, Kevin Williams

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

[First paragraph]

These are the words of The Preacher (a character in Frank Herbert's Children of Dune who is simultaneously the metaphorical reincarnation of the fallen prophet, Muad'Dib, and the self-exiled Emperor, Paul Atreides) as he addresses the masses enslaved by their devotion to his messianic Empire. These words, culled from the pages of science fiction, are more than mere exposition from Herbert's narrative, they point toward several important conditions facing the political world today. These conditions concern certain failures of democracy and effects of globalization spawned, in part, by an intensification of imperialist expansion in the name of democracy.

Review Of How A Film Theory Got Lost And Other Mysteries In Cultural Studies, By Robert B. Ray, Alan Clinton

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

No abstract provided.

Review Of Time For Revolution, By Antonio Negri, John Conley

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

No abstract provided.

0723: National Society Colonial Dames Xvii Century Greenbrier Chapter, 1969-1999, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

Chapter minutes, bylaws, programs of special events, yearbooks, newspaper clippings, photographs and items from state and national conferences.

David Beckham Sold Off To Madrid, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The sale of David Beckham by Manchester United to Real Madrid must be the highest profile transnational sports transfer since Wayne Gretzky was shipped out of Edmonton to Los Angeles. There were moves in the Canadian Parliament to designate the Great One as a national treasure to prevent that sale from completion and Canadians went into a period of national mourning. Neither Tony Blair nor his Minister of Sport suggested such an action at Westminster but still there was considerable reaction among British football fanatics.

Larry Doby: Greatness Overlooked In The Shadow Of Robinson, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Wednesday evening Larry Doby died at age 79 in Montclair, New Jersey. Thursday afternoon in Yankee Stadium there was a tribute to Lou Gehrig on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Sometimes there is an odd confluence of events, and this is one of them. Although they played in different eras and under very different circumstances Larry Doby and Lou Gehrig shared one characteristic. The exceptional careers of both men were played out in the shadows of those around them.

Ua68/13/4 Limited Edition, Wku Journalism

WKU Administration Documents

Newspaper created by students participating in the Minority Journalism Workshop hosted by the WKU Journalism Department.

• Clark, Ashlee. Campus Security Tightens in Wake of Murder
• Lau, Jessica. Diversity Grows, Problems Persist
• Yee, April. Home of Love
• Leong, Jennifer. State Street Baptist Church Rededication Date Set
• Cowherd, Heather. Growing Up Black in Bowling Green
• Clark, Ashlee & Aja Junior. Regents Approve Increased Budget
• Leong, Jennifer. Hispanic Ministry Provides Heartfelt Worship
• Taylor, Sean. Shake Rag Gains New Support, Awareness
• Taylor, Sean. Patriot Act Tramples Peoples' Civil Rights
• Clark, Ashlee. Got Ethics?
• Winters, Jonathan. Remove Patriotism from Flames
• Yee, April. Stereotypes
• Jefferson, Regina …

College Sport Just Keeps Getting More Bizarre In Its Excesses, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In the past two months I have come to an entirely new appreciation of intercollegiate athletics. I now see how it serves the aims of higher education and builds character. It is clear that it is not about the money and that coaches are true educators guiding young men and women to a life of the highest ethical and moral standards. I have been wrong and I am willing to stand tall and admit it. This is clearly an institution within the institution of higher learning that is worth protecting, preserving, and cherishing.

Sosa's Corked Bat: Much To Do Over Not Much, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is so. It is also Sosa.

50th Anniversary Of The Everest Conquest And The Everest Obsession, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The second of June is the anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of England. On that same day in 1953 news arrived in London that Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay had reached the summit of Mount Everest a few days earlier on May 29th. It seemed like a fortuitous convergence of events celebrating resurgent British Imperial power. In fact it was but an illusion, a false echo of past glory for a fading empire economically drained by the ravages of war.

Espace Francophone Et Politiques Linguistiques : Glottophagie Ou Diversité Culturelle?, Zacharie Petnkeu Nzepa

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

This paper is illustrative of the conflict of languages in a sociolinguistic landscape. It asserts that in French-speaking world, notably Black Africa and the West Indies, politics in collusion with French language policies work for the imperceptible, but gradual disappearance of vernaculars on behalf of the prestige of French language. The International Organization of "Francophonie" is depicted as being instrumental in the ongoing strategy. The article ends up suggesting criteria for a harmonious cohabitation of languages in the above-mentioned ommunities.

Écriture Du Destin Et Destin De L’Écriture, Regards Croisés Sur René Philombe Et Mongo Beti, Pierre Fandio

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

The objectives of self-determination displayed by the Cameroon cultural and political agents look identical. However the present communication, that examines the reception of the works of Mongo Beti and René Philombe in Cameroon and its implications on the relationship between the writers and the dominating political order, reveals that the harmony is only a concealment. In fact, the political order conceives the institution of its own discourse exclusively either in terms of exclusion all nonconformist speech or in terms of its dominance.

Teaching Merchant-Class Virtues With Chushingura And The London Merchant, David S. Escoffery

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In his paper, "Teaching Merchant-Class Virtues with Chushingura and The London Merchant," David S. Escoffery examines the different styles of teaching merchant-class virtues in eighteenth-century Japan and England through an analysis of the classical Japanese play Chushingura and the didactic British play The London Merchant. He holds that in both Europe and Japan, the eighteenth century saw the rise of a whole new class, the middle class, to either economic or social power or both. That century was also a didactic age for the theatre. For the first time, the audience could see characters from the new merchant class on …

Science, Sexuality, And The Novels Of Huxley And Houellebecq, Angela C. Holzer

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her article "Science, Sexuality, and the Novels of Huxley and Houellebecq," Angela C. Holzer begins with an introduction to recent discourse about contemporary culture by Francis Fukuyama, notably in his book Our Posthuman Future (2001). Next, Holzer introduces twentieth-century literary representations of genetic engineering. Focusing on Huxley's Brave New World (1932) and on Houellebecq's Les Particules élémentaires (1998), Holzer discusses differences in "utopian" literature when linked to metaphysical aspects of reproduction and that are owing to changes in the life sciences and medicine. Further, Holzer explores the implications for poetics resulting from scientific developments and relates Houellebecq's perspectives to …

Negotiating Boundaries In Divakaruni's The Mistress Of Spices And Naylor's Mama Day, Susana Vega-González

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her article, "Negotiating Boundaries in Divakaruni's The Mistress of Spices and Naylor's Mama Day," Susana Vega-González analyzes the intertextual connections between these two novels. In Vega-González's view, the texts discussed transcend their authors' different ethnic and ethno-cultural backgrounds and appeal to universalisms found in literature. Vega-González proposes that writing from a bi-cultural perspective, Indian American Chitra B. Divakaruni and African American Gloria Naylor share both content and stylistic features in their acclaimed novels. Their conscious effort to dissolve established boundaries as well as their ethno-cultural legacies leads these authors to a magic realistic approach, an apt means to reflect …

Corpi, Murakami, And Contemporary Hardboiled Fiction, Cathy Steblyk

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her paper, "Corpi, Murakami, and Contemporary Hardboiled Fiction," Cathy Steblyk discusses comparatively texts by contemporary detective fiction writers, one an ethnic-minority US-American and the other Japanese. Steblyk proposes that in detective fiction since the late 1980s, morally or ethically contestable sites of history have been given a postmortem by contemporary authors who are interested in restoring the lost parts of cultural histories. Detective fictions by feminist US-Chicana author Lucha Corpi and Japanese writer Murakami Haruki show how recent fiction from around the globe uses the hardboiled genre for the purposes of exploring past injustices and offering revisionist histories. The …

Adventure Tales, Colonialism, And Alexander Montgomery's Australian Perspective, Christine Doran

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her paper, "Adventure Tales, Colonialism, and Alexander Montgomery's Australian Perspective," Christine Doran discusses an early nineteenth-century example of Australian literature dealing with Southeast Asia. The text analysed is about Borneo, in a collection of short stories by Alexander Montgomery entitled Five-Skull Island and Other Tales of the Malay Archipelago, published in Melbourne in 1897. In the paper, Doran's focus is on Montgomery's adventure tales and she situates the texts within their literary and cultural contexts. Montgomery's writing is then analyzed in the light of postcolonial scholarship. Doran argues that in several important ways this author's work runs counter to …

Professional Wrestling: From Sport To Sports Entertainment, Ryan Diesem

Honors Capstones

Capstone submitted as a graduation requirement for the BSU Honors Program.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 57, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Brown, Abbey. Suspicious Fire Leaves Freshman Critical – Katie Autry
• Lord, Joseph & Abbey Brown. Pellville Freshman Known as Shy & Funny Without Even Trying
• Sasseen, Jessica. Sprinklers Extinguished Fire
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Poland Hall Security Heightened
• Tucker, Kyle. Family Shocked by Events
• Hoang, Mai. Dorm Evacuation Delays Studying for Final Exams
• Hoang, Mai. Students Urged to Talk About Feelings
• Casagrande, Michael. Freshman Football Players Drowns on Fishing Trip – Trey McMiller

Hollins Columns (2003 May 5), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Center for rape victims to open
• New communication plan
• Who to contact for help
• U.S.A. not immune to misconceptions
• Batten Leadership Institute completes first year
• Interview with an officer: Is Hollins safe?
• Tier one forum meets criticism
• M.A.L.S. Program fosters educational freedom
• Retired Astronaut speaks at annual Science Seminar
• Sandusky house brings Relay for Life to campus
• Getting to know you: Vince Rewekant reveals all
• Administration continues search for new dean
• May 2003
• Spring Cotillion attendees paint town red
• New SGA President speaks up
• Faculty's top ten ways you know you're having a really long semester
• All …

Ua12/2/1 Life After The Walk, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

College Heights Herald magazine issue with the following articles:

• Sainlar, Lindsay. Seniors Battle Pre-Graduation Jitters as Real World Awaits
• Pike, Daniel. Senior Wonders Why He’s Still Here
• Mason, Kristy. Trips, Money Make Good Gifts
• Toone, Stephanie. Graduates Plan Barbecues, Parties After Big Day
• Brown, Abbey. No Job? Join the Peace Corps
• Hagan, Laura. Council on Postsecondary Education President to Speak – Tom Layzell
• Coffman, Josh. Hotels, Restaurants Booked
• Brueggemann, Marlene. Grads Head for New Life
• Damron, Catherine. Couples Face Graduation

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 56, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Lord, Joseph. Project Control Sought – Construction
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Western May Build Greek Village
• Mills, Zach. Bridging the Gap – Hispanic Resource Center
• Sebastian, Kandace. Western Plays for 100^th Anniversary
• Student Receives National Scholarship – Meghan Bishop
• Warren, Brandy. Broadcast Students Win Awards
• Brown, Abbey. Department Tries to Fill Vacancies – WKU Police
• Brown, Abbey. Woman Held for Indecent Exposure – Theresa Bager
• The 2003 Marsupial Awards
• Roberts, Amy. Student Still Searching for Herself
• Moore, Brian. Why Shouldn’t Western Prosper?
• Cordy, Thomas. New Puppy Teaches Tough Lesson
• Hoang, …

Ua8 Ssn Protection Committee Recommendations, Wku Information Technology

WKU Administration Documents

Recommendations of the Social Security Number Protection Committee.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 55, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Lord, Joseph. Alum Gives $500K – Dick Frockt
• Brown, Abbey. One Wrong Turn – Tyler Twyman, Drunk Driving
• Coffman, Josh. Students Take Part in Evening of Dance
• Sebastian, Kandace. Travel Plans Canceled – SARS, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
• McBride, Ryan. Driving Under Influence Proves Costly in Time & Money
• Late Fee Increases Should Be Rare
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Student Fees
• Nett, Corey. How Accessible is Western?
• Walker, Logan. Ray Harper Shouldn’t Have Been Overlooked
• Brown, Abbey. Escapee Caught in Front of Cherry Hall – Tammy Kinniard
• North, …

Ua1b3 Technology Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Meeting regarding the Technical Advisory Committee composition, survey results and improvements to educational technology.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Lord, Joseph. Campaign Goal May Be Reached Tomorrow
• Hoang, Mai. Forensics Sweeps Contests
• Sebastian, Kandace. Politician Shares Experiences – Rebecca Jackson
• Sasseen, Jessica. Committee Recommends Four Student Fee Increases
• Hardin, Adriane. $36 Fee Would Cover Cost to Expand Parking Structure
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Administrators Work to Accommodate Teachers
• Donations Could Benefit All on Western’s Campus
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Finals
• Dirkes, Michael. Complaining About Taxes Does No Good
• Revolution 91.7. 91.7 Appreciates Referendum Support
• Mills, Zach. College Students Are the Mature Ones, Right?
• Sasseen, Jessica. Committee Proposes Room Names …

Politics And Sports, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was a quick war and as wars go a relatively easy one for the victors. In an age of mass media, endless cable news coverage, and embedded reporters there was a kind of faux realism to it all. In fact the two favorite words in the reporting were "surreal" and "robust."