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Celebrating Medicrity At The Bowls, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Well, you could have bowled me over with a feather, or perhaps a dot com, when I learned today that four bowl games had already been played. Not exactly stellar match- ups, but bowl games nonetheless. And say what you will; a bowl game is still a bowl game.

Shaq, Lsu, The Degree V. Education, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Over the past several days much has been written about the graduation of Shaquille O'Neal from Louisiana State University. Indeed the event has been the butt of many jokes, one of which Shaq generated himself when he told people he was working on his degree at Learn Slow University. He now says that LSU means Love Shaq University.

Money And Baseball: The Salaries Keep Rising, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was the late Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen of Illinois who once said, "a billion here, a billion there, pretty soon were talking about real money." This quaint observation came to mind over the past few days in baseball as it was "a few million here, a few million there." One wonders if we are now talking about real money.

Swinging Bridge - December 8, 2000, Jennifer Piccolo

Student Newspapers & Magazines

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The Significance Of The Kicker In American And European Football, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

One of the primary objectives in sport is to win. In American sport winning is too often the only thing. Coaches spend sixteen to eighteen-hour days in seven-day weeks searching for all those little keys to victory that are necessary to success. Owners too spend time, energy and especially dollars in the great quest for the glory that comes with winning.

Ua12/2/1 Learning To Let Go, Wku Student Affairs

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Magazine issue of the College Heights Herald regarding graduation:

• Kinnunen, Krystal. Learning to Let Go – Graduation
• Lanter, Charlie. Graduates Will Take a Chance in Job Market
• Hoang, Mai. Students Turn to the Internet While Looking for a New Job
• Gaines, Jim. Finally Headed to the Real World
• Batcheldor, Matt. Jobless Graduates, Let This Be Your Blueprint
• Corcoran, Kate. Career Services Help Students Prepare for Their Future

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Youngman, Sam. New Fees May Affect Financial Aid
• A Moment . . . on the Hill – An Hour of Everyday Life on Campus
• Hoang, Mai. Alumnus Founding Irish City – William Thomas, Eutopias
• Dawes, Jennifer. Government Class Will Take Trip to Washington, D.C. for Inauguration
• Warren, Brandy. Amy Caswell Resigns from Student Government Association
• Stocking Stuffers for All from the College Heights Herald Staff
• Stinson, Sam. Pictures Need to Be Seen – Humane Society
• Randolph, Patty. Shocking Pictures Worthwhile – Humane Society
• Shaver, Vicki. Pet Owners Need Reminder …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lynch, Caroline. Golf, Tennis Teams Edge Administration in Biggest Match
• Lynch, Caroline. University Senate a Successful Venture
• Moore, Brian. Over & Out – Football
• Warren, Brandy. Hours on End – Cassie Martin, Student Government Association
• Sports Cuts Solve No Problems
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Bombing WKU Small Sports
• Stuart, Katie. Some Students Like Sports
• Cawthorn, Shawna. Cats Equal Kids – Humane Society
• Davis, Jeff. Drive Carefully, Western
• Dawes, Jennifer. Perspectives Forum Raises Important Issues – Gary Ransdell
• Hall, Rex. Mama Yaa Coming to Celebrate Kwanzaa
• Bennett, Jacob. Snowman …

Baseball's Rising Salaries - Bud Lite At Congressional Hearing, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

This past week Mike Mussina signed with the New York Yankees for $88.5M over six-year period with $12M of that a signing bonus to be spread over the contract at $2M per year. Next year Mussina will make $10M pitching for the Yankees. Considered by many to be one of the best pitchers in all of baseball, Mussina gives the Yankees a formidable starting rotation, and this has already led some to concede next year's World Championship to them. This might be a bit premature for early December but it is difficult to deny that they are the clear early …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Warren, Brandy. Diddle Arena to Get $28 Million Renovation
• Ragan, Jason. Students Camp Out for Chance to Live in McLean Hall
• Dawes, Jennifer. Western’s Computer Network Susceptible to Hacking
• Lynch, Caroline. Officer Alleges Incompetency – Anthony Purcell, WKU Police
• Act Now to Protect Campus Online Privacy
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Diddle Arena
• Frost, Jack. Students Don’t Want Sports
• Felton, Dennis. Thanks for Caring – Basketball
• McCabe, Jaclyn. Too Many to Love – Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society, Andy McDowell
• Corbin, Brett. WKU Telescope Undergoes Renovation – Bell …

Scotty Bowman: The Greatest Hockey Coach Ever, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It might have been just one more of the endless stream of National Hockey League games that attract little attention before January. It was a 3-2 final with Federov scoring the winner with 28 seconds left on the clock. This one, however, was special as it marked a milestone for one of the greatest professional coaches of any sport in any time. Scotty Bowman, currently the coach of the Detroit Red Wings, was behind the bench in his 2,000th NHL game on Friday night as Detroit beat Vancouver.

Thanksgiving And Football, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

(As with all American traditions if it happened once or twice it is one, and therefore I present my traditional Thanksgiving piece) The History of Thanksgiving and of Football both go back into the Middle Ages, and so it may not be so strange that the two would become intertwined in modern America.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Hall, Rex. Students Stabbed During Unsuccessful Break-In – Chris Stewart
• Hall, Rex. Date Rape Alleged at Frat Party – Sigma Chi
• Walsh, Erica. Holidays Find Homeless Thankful for Strangers
• Crosswalk Casts Light on Priorities
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Crosswalks
• Sutton, Amanda. Parking Spaces Before Sports
• Powell, Kacie. Count Your Blessings
• Dawes, Jennifer. Dr. Drew Pinsky Answers Questions, Gives Advice
• Warren, Brandy. University Boulevard May Get New Light
• Lynch, Caroline. Faculty Senate Condemns Board of Regents Recognition of Thomas Meredith – Meredith Hall
• Bennett, Jacob. Turkey Day Needs Own …

Swinging Bridge - November 17, 2000, Jennifer Piccolo

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No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 23, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Ragan, Jason. McLean Hall to Reopen Next Fall
• Corcoran, Kate. Gangster’s Paradise – Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Paddy Murphy
• Moore, Brian. Something Missing During Games? It’s the Students – Football
• Sports Waste Time, Money Without Fans
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Athletics Fee
• Hall, Eric. Thanks for Nothing – Student Fees
• Crowe, Shawn. Watch the Skies – Tornados
• Bennett, Jacob. Astronaut Speaking Tonight – Terry Wilcutt
• Bennett, Jacob. Puzzling Perceptions – Women’s Studies
• Batcheldor, Matt. Re-Vote or Revote? The People in Palm Beach Know – Presidential Election
• Williams, Travis. Western …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lynch, Caroline. Faculty/Staff Campaign Announced
• Bennett, Jacob, et al. Cars, Buildings Fall Victim to Thursday’s Storm
• Hall, Rex. Night Shift Officer Deals with Alcohol, Attitudes – Kerry Hatchett, WKU Police
• Dawes, Jennifer. Martin Luther King III Claims Father’s American Dream Still Hasn’t Been Achieved
• Facilities Staff Gets Deserved Recognition
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Weather
• Local Priorities Get a Recount – Presidential Election
• Ross, Jim. Game Day Parking Problems
• Patterson, Kadie & Lindsay Gilmore. A Kitchen is for Cooking – Bemis Lawrence Hall
• Moore, Brian. Dorms May Open Early …

The Bcs And Florida Election Officials, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Now that the state of Florida has released its incompetence and corruption from behind the facade of palm trees and beautiful beaches the true story behind the voting at the BCS can be told. The same people who control the voting in Palm Beach County, and indeed those who exercise the imprecise art of counting in Florida, are the same people who control the mysterious BCS voting on college football.

Swinging Bridge - November 10, 2000, Jennifer Piccolo

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 Basketball Preview 2000 - Women, Wku Student Affairs

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Magazine issue of the College Heights Herald regarding women's basketball:

• Sutton, Lyndsay. Senior Hopes to Lead Team to NCAA Tournament – ShaRae Mansfield
• Hightower, Kyle. Undersized Lady Toppers Don’t Feel Small
• Schoenbaechler, Danny. Lady Tops Begin Season in Hawaii
• Darr, John. Lady Tops’ Coaches Hope Players Stay Off Other Roster
• Sutton, Lyndsay. Player Profiles
• Lady Topper 2000-2001 Schedule
• Moore, Brian. Lady Tops: Guards-a-Plenty
• Queen, Chad. Road Through Sun Belt Could Be Long, Tough One

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 21, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Hall, Rex. Election Tension Remains – George Bush, Al Gore
• Lynch, Caroline. Organ Recipient Enjoys Life Second Time Around – Jim Marcotte
• Dawes, Jennifer. Martin Luther King III to Visit Monday
• Ragan, Jason. Western Receives $1 Million for Research on Water Quality
• Karen, Mattias. WKU Alumnus to Speak on Astronaut Career Next Week – Terry Wilcutt
• Karen, Mattias. Classic Children’s Story Retold at Capitol Arts Center – Quimby
• Western Settles Suits; Students Pay
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Student Fees
• Simmons, Regina. How User-Friendly is TopNet?
• Lynch, Caroline. Wayne …

Swinging Bridge - November 3, 2000, Jennifer Piccolo

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 Basketball Preview 2000 - Men, Wku Student Affairs

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Magazine issue of College Heights Herald regarding men's basketball:

• Williams, Travis. The Last Man Standing – Nahson McPherson
• Compton, Micheal. Europeans at Home on Hill – International Students
• Darr, John. It’s Game Over if Dennis Felton Doesn’t Win This Year
• Williams, Travis. Player Profiles
• Hilltopper 2000-2001 Schedule
• Hightower, Kyle. New Point Guards Offer Help – Raynardo Curry, Golden Ingle
• Queen, Chad. Hilltoppers Have High Hopes with Nine Players Returning
• Sutton, Lyndsay. Dennis Felton Praises First Walk-On – Nathan Eisert

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Loyal, Taylor. Students Sound Off on Election 2000 – Politics
• Youngman, Sam. U.S. News Rankings Overlook Western
• Ragan, Jason. Sorority Hall Finally Gets a Name – Meredith Hall
• Youngman, Sam. Parties Vie for College Vote – Politics
• There’s No Excuse for Voter Apathy – Politics
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Goalposts
• Ramge, Jim. The Spirit Is Back – Football
• Lipscomb, Robbie. South Campus Is Ignored
• It’s a Grand Night for Ohio Valley Conference Champions, Fans
• Hawkins, Allen. Al Gore, Democrats Work for College Students
• Morrison, Ryan. George W. Bush the …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Warren, Brandy. $80 Fee Increase Passes – Regents, Athletics Fee
• Moore, Brian. Ohio Valley Conference Champions – Football
• Lynch, Caroline. University Settles Three Harassment Lawsuits – Jessica Allen, Janet Short, Tammy Collins, Wayne Jones
• Dawes, Jennifer. Hell House Draws Protesters, Large Crowd – Diversity Coalition, Green Party, Demonstrations, Victory Hill Ministries
• Hall, Rex. Gated Lots Damaged After Tops’ Victory – Parking & Traffic Services, Vandalism
• Fee Hike Shows Regents Don’t Care – Athletics Fee
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon WKU Athletics Trick or Treating for Cash
• Lanter, Charlie. Student Government …

Outsourcing Collegiate Sports, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In some places it's called "privatizing." Here in Florida it is called "outsourcing." Over the past few years a number of campus functions have been "outsourced." The most recent example on our campus is the bookstore, which was outsourced to Barnes and Noble, a company that seemed better equipped than the university to run a bookstore. And probably they are.

Swinging Bridge - October 27, 2000, Jennifer Piccolo

Student Newspapers & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Warren, Brandy. Student Government Association Calls for Rejecting Fee Increase
• Youngman, Sam. Engineering Program Historically Significant
• Hall, Rex. Burgled Big Red Back Home in Bookstore
• Ragan, Jason. Facilities Survey Seeks out Students’ Views on Campus
• Dawes, Jennifer. University Center Board Hopes to Get Former WNBA Star to Speak on Hill Next Semester – Cynthia Cooper
• Bandits Bring Back Big Red
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Operation Big Stuff – Big Red Heist
• Loyal, Taylor. If We Can’t Trust Hollywood’s Movie Magic, What’s Left for Us to Trust?
• Ragan, Jason. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 17, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lynch, Caroline. Harassment Lawsuits Settled Out of Court
• McCabe, Jacklyn Taking the Reins
• Hall, Rex. Big Red Falls Victim to Bookstore Bandits
• Warren, Brandy. Students Oppose Athletics Fee Increase, Survey Says
• Warren, Brandy. Students, Staff Take Walk of Campus to Identify Hazards
• Don’t Make Students Pay for Mistakes – Athletics Fees
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Flu Vaccines, Computer Viruses
• Lanter, Charlie. Occasional Commentaries Could Not Keep the Forum Page Alive
• Shepherd, Justin. The Great Unwritten Commentary
• Loyal, Taylor. Big Red Bandits Should Take Heed
• Fancher, Gabriel. Grubbing for …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 16, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lynch, Caroline. Western Rakes in $3.5 Million for Kentucky Scholarships
• Ragan, Jason. Computers Threatened by Virus – Information Technology
• Walsh, Erica. Downing University Center Manager Is Back in Business – Jerry Johnson
• Stephens, Justin. Professor’s Sudden Death Shocks Co-Workers, Students & Family – Kay Terry
• Hall, Rex. Assault Investigation Continues – Johnna Killmaster
• Survey Gives Students Voice – Student Government Association
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon SGA / Wood Selig Survey
• Changed University Center Board Gets Good Events
• Gaines, Jim. Check One: Western Paperwork Is Simple Now
• Dawes, Jennifer. Flu …

What I'Ll Miss And Will Not When I Miss The World Series, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

As we move toward the inevitability of an all-New York World Series, we are stalked by the prospect of having to listen to the incessant proclamations that New York is the center of the baseball universe, not to mention the regular universe. We will also be subjected to the claims that baseball fans in New York are more a) knowledgeable b) loyal c) intense d) all of the above, than those in other parts of the known baseball universe.