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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Sewell, Beth. Soda Society – Pouring Rights
• Lord, Joseph. ID Numbers Put Students at Risk – Identity Theft
• Sewell, Beth. New Soft Drink Deal Sweet for Western, Pepsi – Pouring Rights
• Hoang, Mai. Student Killed Driving to Class – Kenneth Rowan
• Lively, Jay. Snow Cancels Classes for First Time in Six Years
• Sasseen, Jessica. Directional Halls Free from Future Flooding
• Engineering Honors
• Lord, Joseph. Robbery Suspect Arrested – Steven Mayton
• Shinall, Dave. Jody Richards to Announce Candidacy
• Lowther, Clare. Student Wins Miss Kentucky USA – Lori Mitchell
• Hardin, Adriane. …

Noticias De Naccs, Vol. 29, No. 4, December 2002, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies

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Introduction: Communities In Crisis, Susanna Trnka

Pacific Studies

This introduction sets the stage for a volume of essays exploring the social, political, and cultural upheavals experienced in Fiji during and after the May 2000 coup led by George Speight. While media and political discourse have largely focused on national-level implications and ethnic divisions, this collection shifts attention to grassroots perspectives, highlighting how ordinary citizens experienced and interpreted the crisis. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted during or shortly after the coup, contributors examine local discourses, community reactions, and the reconfiguration of identities and power dynamics. The introduction contextualizes the coup within Fiji's broader history of political instability, including the …

Disjunctures In Discourse: Emerging Identities After The 2000 Coup In Rakiraki, Fiji, Karen J. Brison

Pacific Studies

This essay examines the way the coup of 2000 crystallized a new ethnic identity among Rakiraki villagers based on opposition to dominant groups within the Fijian ethnic community. The most obvious source of support for the coup was fear and resentment of Indo-Fijians, and it was evident that the coup both drew on and catalyzed such resentments. However, listening to villagers' reactions convinced me that they also supported the coup because they saw it as an attempt by a western Fijian (Speight, whose mother was rumored to be a Ra woman) to overthrow a Bauan-Lauan monopoly on government power, as …

Taukei-Vulagi Philosophy And The Coup Of 19 May 2000, Tui Rakuita

Pacific Studies

This essay analyzes how the 19 May 2000 civilian coup in Fiji drew upon an indigenous philosophy of taukei-vulagi (native-foreigner) relations to mobilize support for the antigovernment rebels. Fears of political disempowerment—grounded in the political realities of the Chaudhry government as well as in political propaganda—led many "ordinary" Fijians to support the motives, if not the methods, of the coup. The coup itself, I conclude, can best be understood as a manifestation of the friction between two categories of Fijians—old guards associated with the colonial era and the educated marginalized elite—with Indo-Fijians (contrary to their wishes) dragged in to establish …

Vol. 25 No. 4 (2002): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Front Matter for the Vol. 25, No 4-Dec. 2002 edition of the Pacific Studies Journal.

Speaking Of Coups Before They Happen: Kadavu, May-June 1999, Matt Tomlinson

Pacific Studies

This essay is an examination of discourse I heard in Kadavu Island, Fiji, immediately after the national elections of May 1999. The election results were distressing to many Kadavuans and propelled the circulation of explicitly political discourse. I examine two related phenomena. First, I consider how Methodists' uses of the Bible did not change during the period of coup discourse circulation. In other words, counterintuitively (and contrary to some themes in the literature on Fiji), political talk of Fijian aboriginality did not increase the citation of Old Testament books with their themes of rightful homelands. This suggests that certain forms …

Chiefly Politics In The First Reactions In Rakiraki To The May 2000 Coup In Fiji, Stephen C. Leavitt

Pacific Studies

This essay describes the rationale behind local leaders' scramble to respond to unfolding reactions to the coup in Fiji. Once word spread across the countryside that there had been a takeover of Parliament, people felt an immediate sense that the country was undergoing "another coup." This perception created a need to assimilate the events in terms of prevailing political orientations. In Rakiraki, the Tui Navitilevu made a widely publicized pronouncement of support that provoked a hurried attempt to contain reactions from other high-status figures in the area. The incident brought out into the open the usually submerged conflicts over legitimate …

Vol. 25 No. 4 (2002): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US $26.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, …

Afterword: The Debris, Brij V. Lal

Pacific Studies

This afterword to the collection places the essays in the context of current scholarship and media attention to the 2000 coup. It also provides updated information on the Qarase government and the current political situation in Fiji.

Foreigners At Home: Discourses Of Difference, Fiji Indians And The Looting Of May 19, Susanna Trnka

Pacific Studies

This essay focuses on Fiji Indians' reactions to the property destruction and ethnic violence that followed the 19 May 2000 coup. In particular, it explores why, in the first few weeks following the coup, Indo-Fijians despaired over the looting of downtown shops, rather than over other acts of seemingly more direct anti-Indian violence, such as the burning of Indo-Fijian homes and physical attacks against Indo-Fijian men and women. I analyze how Fiji's Sanatan Hindus discursively posited Indians, on the one hand, as central to the development of Fiji as a "modern," capitalist nation, and Fijians, on the other, as detrimental …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Hoang, Mai. Gary Ransdell Gets Big Contract
• Tucker, Kyle. One Wild Weekend – Basketball
• Lord, Joseph. Freshman Indicted in Pearce-Ford Tower Robbery – Steven Mayton
• Hollenkamp, Katie. $500 Fee for Moving Takes Effect
• Lord, Joseph. Housing Agreement No Longer Friendly
• Bonner, Tim. Editorial Cartoon re: Pizza Dominos
• Open the Door; Domino’s Deserved Big Red Pizza Contract
• Wansley, Mandi. College Heights Herald Should Mention All Religious Options
• Smith, Lloyd. Jim Breuer Should Have Squeezed out Greeks
• O’Connor, Molly. Students’ & Faculty Opinion Not Included – Faculty Senate, Gary Ransdell
• Hardin, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Sasseen, Jessica. New Stops for Topper Transit
• Hardin, Adriane. Miss-ter Western? – Alpha Gamma Delta
• Hightower, Kyle. Tops to Face Different Cats, Same Stakes – Basketball
• Lively, Jay. Engineer Dissects World Trade Center Collapse – Gene Corley
• Sainlar, Lindsay. A Day to Butt Out – Great American Smokeout
• Hoang, Mai. Couple Funds Autism Program – John & Linda Kelly
• Hoang, Mai. Health Insurance Switch on Table for Vote – Regents
• Bannon, Tim. Editorial Cartoon re: John Hardin on Diversity
• Hall, Rex. George Bush Needs to Get His Priorities Straight …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lord, Joseph. Two Students Charged with Armed Robbery
• Hoang, Mai. Attorneys Settle Staci Nash Suit
• Lord, Joseph. Nothing to Lose – Intramurals
• Holm, Hollan. 1,000-Plus Fans Turned Away – Jim Breuer
• Sewell, Beth. Domino’s Will Accept Big Red Cards
• Sasseen, Jessica. More Than $1,000 Stolen in Pearce-Ford Tower
• Sasseen, Jessica. Poor Attendance, Fire Alarm Plague Safety Forum
• Sewell, Beth. Committee Selects Alumna for New Director Position – Shawna Cawthorn, WKU Bookstore
• O’Connor, Molly. Plan Will Connect New Students – Freshman Seminar
• Don’t Leave Student Interest Out in the Cold …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Hoang, Mai. More Hospitals In-network – Health Insurance
• Sigman, Amber. Line Dancing – A Chorus Line
• Hoang, Mai. Alumnus May Get University of Louisville Job – James Ramsey
• Riley, Cassie. Bands Wants to Return to Old Kentucky Home – Nappy Roots
• Lord, Joseph. Campus Safety Forum Today
• Riley, Cassie. Food Services Adds Selections, Hours
• Books for Balling – Southern Kentucky Book Fest
• Tucker, Kyle. Toppers Ink Two Early – Basketball
• Hoang, Mai. Judge to Consider Dismissal – Staci Nash
• Sasseen, Jessica. Student Government Association Handing Out Book Scholarships
• Warren, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 23, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Merrick, Amy. Different Faces Different World – Kenya
• Shinall, Dave & Jessica Sasseen. Storms Roll Through Region – Tornadoes
• Lively, Jay & Olga Cronin. Diddle Arena Opens for Games
• Lord, Joseph. Student Reports Rape
• Bonner, Tim. Editorial Cartoon re: Every Vote Counts
• Brandenburg, James & Ben Idle. Name Court After John Oldham – Diddle Arena
• Lowder, Brian. Students Have No Pride
• Elections Critical, Help Should Be Commended
• Hoang, Mai. Kentucky Universities Brace for Possible Budget Cuts
• Buckman, Josh. Toppers Sweep Three in Green Bay – Swimming
• Moore, Michael. Rookie …

Ua12/2/1 In His Hands, Wku Student Affairs

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College Heights Herald magazine regarding the men's basketball team. Articles include:

• Hightower, Kyle. Dennis Felton Pitches Success to Fifth Degree
• Farner, Keith. Seniors Stepping Into Leadership Roles – Nate Williams, David Boyden
• Hightower, Kyle. Tickets on Sale – Basketball
• Schoenbaechler, Danny. Hidden Talent Gives Extra Boost – Mike Wells, Todor Pandov
• Eadens, Adam. Tops Face Tough Road
• Hightower, Kyle. Chris Marcus Sitting the Bench Indefinitely
• Buckman, Josh. Western Struggles to Shrug Off Mid-major Label
• Casagrande, Michael. Rookies, Big Jelly Key Now & Later

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Farner, Keith. Back from the Brink – Football
• Sasseen, Jessica. Western Updating Campus Master Plan
• Sewell, Beth. Diddle Arena to Open Doors Sunday
• Shinall, Dave. Western Affected Outcome – Elections
• Peak, Sara. Yearbook Returns to Hill – Talisman
• Athletics Not Too Good to Ask Faculty for Spots – Parking
• Simmons, Bruce. Peace Better for Business & High School Seniors
• Rawlings, Mark. Editorial Cartoon re: Enrollment Cap
• Bussey, Charles. Listen for New Voices – Protests
• Cooper, Christopher. Gazebo is All Flash
• Lord, Joseph. College Heights Herald Wins Award
• Hardin, Adriane. …

Recruitment And Retention Of Students, Faculty And Staff Of Color In Community Colleges, Jose Soto

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 7th Annual National Conference (2002)

Challenges surrounding the recruitment and retention of students, faculty and staff of color in community college settings are explored in this invited host session.

Moving Upstream: Voices Of Asian Americans In Higher Education, Charles F. Van Rossum, Mary E. Taylor, Pablo Bueno Mendoza, Tom Nishi, Jason Minh Alt

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 7th Annual National Conference (2002)

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have traveled the professional waterways of higher education on different streams. For some, those streams have been very tranquil, yet for many the waters have been rather choppy. These experiences have been no different from other people of color who serve at predominantly white institutions.

A Diversity Initiative Is Organizational Development: Anything Else Is Just Window Dressing, Carole G. Parker Ph.D.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 7th Annual National Conference (2002)

When an organization, any organization, but in particular, higher education, decides to engage in a diversity initiative, the leadership of the institution must be aware that they are engaging in a complex change or organization development. Organization Development is defined as change initiated by the top leadership of an organization, the change must be organization-wide, it is planned; it is designed to improve organizational health and effectiveness, and is implemented with the assistance of skills and interventions based in the behavioral sciences.

The Potential Role Of Minority Student Organizations In The Recruitment And Retention Process At Urban Universities, Keith Williams

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 7th Annual National Conference (2002)

In 1992, the Department of Chemistry at Wayne State University developed an office to address the issue of minority student recruitment and retention in the sciences. The Initiative through the success of its programming revealed that minority student organizations were instrumental in student retention at both the college and pre-college levels. Moreover, an unintended consequence of this synergy is the recruitment of minority students to the university.

Student Retention Is Everybody's Business: Retention Of Students Of Color Must Be Our Mission , Brenda Vincent Cross

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 7th Annual National Conference (2002)

This presentation addresses issues in the retention of students of color at predominantly white institutions. Participants will receive a bibliography of retention literature, and, after a brief presentation of the literature, will discuss the problems and proposed solutions to the ongoing challenge of minority student attrition.

Innovative Alliances: Cultivating Diversity Through Polytechnic Partnerships, Denise M. Campbell, Harry Hellenbrand Ph.D.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 7th Annual National Conference (2002)

Opening with an overview of a three-year FIPSE Grant, the presenters will guide a lively exchange of innovative approaches to cultivate and sustain diversity by forging alliances with multiple internal and external partners. Workshop participants will learn of cutting-edge strategies to enhance diversity and improve campus climate at their home institutions.

A Qualitative Study Of A Summer Bridge Program's Contribution To The Persistence Of Underrepresented Students Of Color At A Selective, Predominately White Institution , Patrick Velasquez Ph.D.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 7th Annual National Conference (2002)

This proposed presentation will describe a qualitative study of the experiences of ten underrepresented students (African Americans, Chicanos, and Filipinos) of color who attend a public, selective, predominately white, research institution: the University of California, San Diego. More specifically, it will examine the effects of those students' participation in a summer bridge program on their "ease of transition" (Hurtado and Carter, 1997) and their academic and social integration during their freshmen year (Tinto, 1993). In addition, the study provides a context for assessing the students' experiences by also examining their perceptions of the campus climate (Hurtado et al., 1999) at …

Successful Recruitment And Retention Strategies Of Faculty Of Color In Predominately White Universities , Olivia A. Williams Ph.D, Chaunda Scott Abc

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 7th Annual National Conference (2002)

This presentation shares testimonies of successful strategies for recruitment and retention from ten faculty of color at a Midwestern mid-size predominately white university. The voices of Eastern Indian, Native American Indian, African American, Asian American, Mexican American, and Arab American faculty were solicited. Results are used to highlight the strategies these faculty members of color have used to integrate into a predominately white university.

To Be Or Not To Be Another: Multiracial Or Mixed Race , Cecile Ann Lawrence

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 7th Annual National Conference (2002)

This session will explore recent conversations about developing an expanded view of identity in the U.S. The focus would be on the status of "multiracial" or "mixed race." This would also include discussion on how these categories would affect affirmative action and diversity initiatives in the context of higher education.

Arizona State Unamerican Indian Education , Autumn Weaver

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 7th Annual National Conference (2002)

Federal rules prohibited American Indian children attending boarding schools from using their native languages until the 1930's. Success would be more attainable for Indian students if the university implemented programs that acknowledge American Indian experience and contributions. Non-Indian students would also benefit from learning about the Indian experiences in United States history. Culturally relevant programming and a visible Native presence would increase both the quality of education and the university's retention of American Indian students.

Corporate Sponsorship Of Programs To Recruit And Retain Students Of Color: The Cigna Scholars At The University Of Richmond, Akiba J. Covitz Ph.D.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 7th Annual National Conference (2002)

The University of Richmond, an institution with an under-represented minority student population, and the CIGNA Corporation created the CIGNA Scholars Program to recruit and retain students of color. This program, from inception to current activity, will be discussed in order to facilitate the creation of such programs at other institutions.

Workplace Mediation For Diversity Conflicts , Maxine M. Ballard

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 7th Annual National Conference (2002)

This workshop is designed to provide people of color in predominantly white institutions an alternate dispute resolution method to resolve relational conflicts such as race, gender, and age and culture differences.