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Trends In Homicide Among African-Americans, Wornie L. Reed

Trotter Review

Homicide is a particularly significant phenomenon for African Americans because it is the leading cause of death for young black men and women. Blacks, who make up some 12% of the population in the country, account for 44% of all murder victims. Thus, reducing homicide deaths among American population groups, particularly among young black males, is a growing public concern. The term homicide refers to any killing of one person by another. In this chapter the phenomenon and the changing trends of homicide among African Americans over the past 30 to 40 years will be examined.

Blacks In Bridge, Wornie L. Reed

Trotter Review

Two events in the spring of 1991 brought to mind the long battle to integrate the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), which barely beat out the Boston Red Sox in integrating its membership. One was the closing of the famous Cavendish Bridge Club in New York City; the other was a bridge tournament that combined the efforts of ACBL and ABA (American Bridge Association) clubs in the Washington, D.C. area. The ABA is the national association of black bridge players. Both events appear to have been precipitated by a decline in the number of bridge players as the baby boomer …

Sports Notes, Wornie L. Reed

Trotter Review

In the Winter/Spring 1991 issue of the Trotter Institute Review I reported that a black dentist from Boston, Dr. George F. Grant, invented and patented the golf tee in 1899. However, in the May 1991 issue of Golf Digest, a white man, Dr. William Lowell of New Jersey, another dentist, is credited with having invented the golf tee. Having read in a number of reputable publications that Dr. Grant had invented the golf tee, I was interested in finding out how a second man could have been credited so readily with the development of the tee. So I contacted …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Johnson, J.L. Film a Hit for Extras – A League of Their Own
• Johnson, J.L. Students’ Intentions Called Honorable – Regents
• Poynter, Chris. Western vs. Community: Noise Ordinance Debated
• Associated Student Government Has First Reading On Recycling Resolution
• Get Politics Out of the Regent Selection
• Richardson, Patrick. Unplugging the Governor’s Regent Machine
• Escort Service Needs Vision
• Travers, Gene. Loud Parties Are a Fact of College Life
• Charles, Kevin. Health Service Provides Major Care
• Baldwin, Paul. Of Mice and Men: Mean Rodent Foils Death Traps
• Johnson, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Johnson, J.L. Board of Regents Calls Special Meeting
• Stewart, Nikita. Some Want New Way to Pick Regents
• Grundy, Julie. Keep It Covered: Lecturer Advises Students on Safe Sex – Suzi Landolphi
• Journalism Department Buys New Computers
• Hadley, Kim. 292 Spaces Can’t Be Used Until Parking Structure is Repaired
• Hannah, Jim. Service Needs More Volunteers – Student Escort Service
• Cline, Shannon. Big Red Shuttle Fee Ridiculous
• Duane Koemler, Sharon. Playground for Unchaperoned Aging Adolescents – Noise Ordinance
• Make Your Voice Heard: Vote
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon …

Black Heritage Stamp Series: Jan E. Matzeliger, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational pages for Jan E. Matzeliger Commemorative Stamp – Black Heritage Series, includes images of the stamps, information about the physical stamp and biographical information for Jan E. Matzeliger. First issued September 15, 1991, stamp No. 374 in a series.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Associated Student Government to Fight City’s Noise Ordinance
• Martin, John. Fall Gala a Sexy Affair – University Center Board
• Stewart, Nikita. Clarence Thomas: A Look at What Students and Faculty Think of Him
• Anna, Cara. Player’s Family Helps Him Cope with Injury – Guy Earle
• Thomas Meredith Part of Committee to Study State’s Constitution
• Students Key to Improving Athletic Teams
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon Jack Harbaugh Dragging Dog to Football Game
• Harvey, Rob. Keep Health Service As Is
• Calloset, Larry. Credit Union Shouldn’t Be Exiled …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Lawson, Jamie. Soldier Student Again – Scott Wade, Persian Gulf War, 1991
• Johnson, J.L. President Thomas Meredith’s Early Trips Paying Off – Fund Raising
• Hadley, Kim. Slide Show Opens Eyes to Oppression – Racism
• Hadley, Kim. Faculty Senate: Arvin Vos Now Group’s Leader
• Hooray! Big Red Top Mascot
• Johnson, J.L. Fund-Raising Position Created – Development
• Students Need Chance for Input
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon Thomas Meredith Ignoring Student Demands
• Private Health Service Could be a Mistake
• Jackson, Carlton. Privatize Football?
• Lucas, Marion. Keep Credit Union …

Ua12/2/1 Fall Sports Preview, Wku Student Affairs

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Special edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Taylor, Christine. Team Ready for Tough Foes – Volleyball
• Anna, Cara. Toppers Look for Option to Improve Losing Record – Football
• Daugherty, Brian. Soccer Team Eyes NCAA Bid
• Summar, Bart. Seasoned Sophomores Lead Lady Tops – Basketball
• Schott, Kenneth. Golf Team Hits Link with High Spirits
• Meyers, Amee. Depth is Tennis Team’s Key
• English, Danny. Western Led by Nation’s Top Runners
• Meyers, Amee. 4 Seniors Return as Team Leaders – Tennis
• Coach Trades Gridiron for Military – Willie Berrios
• Twelfth Man Tryouts Today

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Poynter, Chris. Board of Regents to Decide Fate of Health Service
• Stivers, Stephanie. 64-Year-Old’s Jump from Parking Structure Ruled Suicide – Vernon Galvin
• Carter, Darla. Job Hunt: Recession Still Hurts Graduates
• Hadley, Kim. Professor Mark Lowry in Touch with Mideast
• Coal Science Program Gets Endowment
• Police Want People to Buckle Up
• Hoff, Meagan. Health Issue Tops Heather Falmlen’s Agenda – Associated Student Government
• Hoff, Meagan. Associated Student Government Budgets More for Environment
• $500 Noise Ordinance Cheap Shot at Students
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon Bowling Green …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Poynter, Chris. City Won’t Tolerate Noisy Parties
• Poynter, Chris. Regent Joe Iracane Named in Lawsuit
• Stewart, Nikita. Minority Issues: Problems Haven’t Gone Away
• Martin, John. Council on Higher Education Advises Western on Affirmative Action
• Stivers, Stephanie. Brian Overton Killed in Motorcycle Wreck
• Public Safety Looking for Flasher – WKU Police
• 243 Receive Bids to Sororities
• ID Validation Starts September 9
• Mallon, T.J. Work on Cherry Statue Cost $12,000
• Poynter, Chris. New Law Prohibits Minors from Entering Liquor Stores
• A New Path to President Thomas Meredith’s …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Johnson, J.L. Credit Union to Withdraw
• Poynter, Chris. Students Won’t Be Required to Have Insurance
• Gibson, Karen. Rushing to be a Greek
• Lawson, Jamie. Horrors! First Day of Classes Puts Some Folks in Bad Moods
• Potter College Dean Ward Hellstrom Suffers Heart Attack
• New Long Distance Service – MCI
• Thieves Hit Construction Site
• Martin, John. Western Student John Greenwell Dies in Car Wreck
• Martin, John. Caves Knock Down Holes in Dorm-Building Plans
• Students Losers in Credit Feud
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon Regents Cutting WKU Credit …

Zora Neale Hurston: The Voice Of The Goddess, Mella Davis

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Zara Neale Purston has re-emerged as an author of promise due to the re-appraisal of her works led by Alice Walker and Robert Hemenway. In both literary and folklore academic circles, Hurston's work has been reclaimed by African-American female scholars and writers, but still a significant study has yet to be done about her ethnographic contributions to folklore and her farsightedness in fieldwork methodology. This thesis seeks to validate her work as a folklorist, thereby dismissing the charges of popularization and amateurishness by re-examining her work. Mules and Men and Jonah's Gourd Vine are Hurston's two most influential folklore texts …

Ua77/1 Alumni, Wku Alumni Association

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WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

• Meredith, Thomas. What Is a Non Traditional Student?
• McIntyre, Steve. Breaking With Tradition
• Todd, Mary. Non-Traditional Student
• Williams, Bobbi. Breaking with Tradition
• Dennison, Jerry. Non-Traditional Student
• Graduation 1991: Behind the Scenes
• Stansbury, Edgar. Tribute to William Gander Terry
• Institute Initiatives Keep Fast Pace – Institute for Economic Development
• Changes in Education: School Reform Week
• President Thomas Meredith Honored for Support of a Free Student Press
• James Heck Named Executive Assistant to President Meredith
• Foundation Work Nearing Completion – Preston Health & Activities Center, Meredith Hall, Zacharias Hall
• Alumnus Works on PBS The Astronomers Series – Terry …

Black, Brown, Poor & Poisoned: Minority Grassroots Environmentalism And The Quest For Eco-Justice, Regina Austin, Michael H. Schill

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Ua68/13/4 Limited Edition, Vol. 8, No. 1, Wku Journalism

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

• Cunningham, Lashafta. Minority Retention too Low at Western, CHE Charges
• Green, Lakisha. Children Receive Love and Hugs from Caring Foster Grandparents
• Donigan, Annecta. Students Anticipate Little Change Despite CHE Visit
• Sims, Antriece. Journalism Family Tradition for Merv, Eleska Aubespin
• Brown, Karen. Commitment, Dedication, Hard Work Make Automobile Dealership Successful - Cornelius Martin
• Brown, karen. Joe Denning Contributes by Serving Community
• Allen, April. Class Meets Class at Corvette Assembly Plant
• Ewing, Brad. AIMS Program Gives Minorities a Shot at Success
• Moon, Aisha. It's Time to …

Commentary: Characteristics Of African-American Leadership, Wornie L. Reed

Trotter Review

Discussions about the progress of African-Americans frequently involve discussions about the nature and strength of black leadership and leadership roles. Increasingly such discussions contend that with the growth and diversification of the African-American community there can be no one leader for a black America — if there ever was such a thing. Rather various individuals at different places and at different times are the leaders among African-Americans. As these arguments develop it may be useful to examine the nature of leadership in general and the historical patterns of African-American leadership in particular.

Patterns Of Race Hate In The Americas Before 1800, Rhett S. Jones

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The recent growth in the study of the African diaspora reflected in a number of comparative studies calls attention to the ways in which the black experience in the United States — and the thirteen British colonies in North America that preceded its formation — differs from that of blacks elsewhere in the Americas. This paper examines the unique form of race hatred that emerged in North America and places that hatred in the cultural context of race relations in the hemisphere.

The Death Of Markus Lopius: Fact Of Fantasy? First Documented Presence Of A Black Man In Oregon, August 16, 1788, Darrell Millner

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The introduction of the American presence in the early Pacific Northwest has traditionally been portrayed as an exclusively Caucasian endeavor. But with the recent emergence of ethnic studies as a legitimate academic discipline and the development of competent scholars from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, the traditional perspectives on this period of exploration have been broadened and revised. One benefit of this new scholarship is the story of the first documented presence of a black man in the area known today as Oregon. Markus Lopius came to and died in Oregon in 1788.

Still The Long Journey: Thoughts Concerning The State Of Afro-American History, Charles Pete T. Banner-Haley

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Now that Afro-American history is within the mainstream of scholarly discourse, it has become important to take a serious look at the contributions that the last three decades have produced. Of course, that would take more time than I have today, but it may be useful to talk of the latest developments and what they portend for future studies in the discipline and how they have affected my own research and thinking. The areas that I would like to look at today concern the revision of the recent past, the re-emphasis of the centrality of Afro-American history, and the evolving …

Chinese Women As Cultural Participants And Symbols In Nineteenth Century America, Tina Michele Landroche

Dissertations and Theses

Chinese female immigrants were active cultural contributors and participants in nineteenth century America, yet Americans often simplified their roles into crude stereotypes and media symbols. The early western accounts concerning females in China created the fundamental images that were the basis of the later stereotypes of women immigrants. The fact that a majority of the period's Chinese female immigrants became prostitutes fueled anti-Chinese feelings.

This thesis investigates the general existence of Chinese prostitutes in nineteenth century America and how they were portrayed in the media. American attitudes toward white women and their images of Chinese women created the stereotype of …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 58, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Stewart, Nikita. Minority Concerns Still Up in the Air
• Burkhead, Roy. Trying Not to Snooze, Students May Lose – Drugs, Studying
• Yates, Lauren. Police Nab Students for Theft
• NASA Program Lands at Western
• Western to Get No-Smoking Policy
• Pitching In to Help the Planet – Trash Bash Monday, United Student Activists
• 1991 Marsupial Awards
• Knowles, Dan. Knowles Says Thanks – Associated Student Government
• Hodge, Van. Protestors Foolish – Associated Student Government
• Holaday, Margaret. University Wasteful – Recycling, Sustainability
• Stinson, Kyna. We’ve Got the Spirit – …

Nacs 19th Annual Conference Program, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies

NACCS Conference Programs

Los Dos Méxicos
The University of Arizona
April 24-27, 1991

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol 66, No. 57, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Johnson, J.L. Special Day for Athletes, Buddies – Special Olympics
• Phillips, Noelle. Party Turns Ugly: Fights, Injuries Taint Banshee
• James Heck Named President Thomas Meredith’s Assistant
• Larry Hopkins Endorses Education Doctorate
• Stivers, Stephanie. Mock Wreck Teaches Students
• Resident Assistant Accused of Quest Card Theft – Craig Grant
• Don’t Let the Big Decisions Pass You By This Summer – Regents
• Quire, Jeff. Editorial Cartoon Regents vs Students
• Carter, Darla. Credit Companies Pour It On
• Stewart, Nikita. Bad Pipe Dries Up the Hill – Utilities
• Meadows, Melanie. …

Ua12/2/1 Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

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Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Howard, Laura. Lessons in Patience – Patrick Petty, Panorama

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 56, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Stewart, Nikita. After Boot from Business, Charles Ray Resigns
• Brooks, James. His Father Influenced John Parker’s Politics
• Baldwin, Paul. Musician’s Last Performance Best Ever – Lisa Hicks
• Professor to Study in Middle East – Mark Lowry
• Meadows, Melanie. Panel Addresses Environmental Issues – United Student Activists
• Let Students Know How Teachers Rate
• Quire, Jeff. Editorial Cartoon Thomas Meredith Evaluation
• Grimes, Steven. Hooch Story Valuable – Alcohol
• Goble, Corban. Teacher Finds Land of Stark Contrasts on Soviet Union Tour
• Laswell, Reginald. Gay Issues Ignored
• Mounts, Brian. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 55, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Brooks, James. Survey Finds Low Faculty Morale – Faculty Senate
• Phillips, Noelle. Family Dealing with Daughter’s Death – Kristi Hedden
• Story Questions Regent Wendell Strode’s Future
• Faculty Senate Wants Athletic Spending Cut
• Meadows, Melanie. Week Set for the Environment – United Student Activists
• Johnson, J.L. Slash Victim Marla Hanson’s Scars Run Deep
• Advisory Board Will Give Staff Much-Needed Voice – Staff Senate
• Quire, Jeff. Editorial Cartoon Staff Need Voice
• Goff, Jeff. Protest Farcical – Associated Student Government
• Gaines, Jim. Associated Student Government Not Representative
• Shultz, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Armes, Anya. Heather Falmlen Wins Amid Associated Student Government Election Protests
• Weber, Rob. Group Urges Students to Boycott Election – Associated Student Government
• Weber, Rob. Wherefore Art Thou, My Kelli, Kelley, or Kelly?
• Brooks, James. Peers Praise Bart White’s Tenure – Faculty Senate
• Earth Week 1991 Begins Tuesday
• Poynter, Chris. Low Salaries Cause Faculty Flight
• University Should End Athletic Overspending
• Quire, Jeff. Editorial Cartoon Thomas Meredith & Louis Marciani Doctoring Athletics
• Immature Antics Spoil Associated Student Government Election
• Thompson, John. No Hooch Please – Alcohol …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Armes, Anya. Dan Knowles Accused of Smear Campaign – Associated Student Government
• Stewart, Nikita. Alex Haley’s Roots Fill His Speech
• Tatum, Doug. Louis Marciani Starting New Era at Western – Athletics
• Journalism Convention This Weekend – Society of Professional Journalists
• Robert Penn Warren Brunch This Month
• Clingerman, Ann. Video Theft Carries Penalty
• Stewart, Nikita. Backstage Chaotic at Pageant – Miss Black Western
• Thomas Meredith Should Continue Support of Free Press
• Quire, Jeff. Editorial Cartoon Thomas Meredith & the First Amendment
• Cesler, James. Video Insensitive – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Phillips, Noelle. Sold! One Used Shopping Cart: $1 – Facilities Services
• Armes, Anya. Dan Knowles, Heather Falmlem win Associated Student Government Primary
• Phillips, Noelle. If You Don’t Read This, You’ll Have Bad Luck
• Johnson, Jennifer. Students Question Insurance
• New Computer Makes Registration Easier – Registrar
• Missing Means Forfeiting Class – Class Attendance
• Intramural Tournaments Next Week
• Alex Haley to Open Education Week
• Make Registration Less of a Pain
• Quire, Jeff. Editorial Cartoon Registration Difficulties
• Kozloski, Chris. Hate Weekend Closings
• Oakes, Christopher. Bible Not Historical
• Greenwell, …