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All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party Educational Brochure Number One, All-African People's Revolutionary Party

American Indian Movement and Activism

This four-page typed document, billed as an "educational brochure," is titled: "Israel Commits Mass Murder of Palestinian and African Peoples; Zionism is Racism ... It Must be Destroyed." Printed and distributed in 1977 by the All-African People's Revolutionary Party, this document defines Zionism, discusses the creation of Israel and recounts atrocities committed against the Palestinian people. It describes connections between Israel, the United States and South Africa and calls for an anti-Zionist movement to help Palestinian and Arab people regain their land and build better lives for these people as well as African, Native American and other oppressed peoples.

Government Misconduct Associated With The Dennis Banks - Russell Means Wounded Knee Trial, Larry B. Leventhal

American Indian Movement and Activism

This copy of a 29-page typed document, circa 1977, details the misconduct by government officials at the trial of Dennis Banks and Russell Means who were charged with multiple offenses arising from the siege of Wounded Knee in 1973. Judge Nichol ultimately dismissed the case due to misconduct such as false witness testimony, illegal surveillance and an attempt to cover up the extent of military involvement at Wounded Knee.

In The Beginning: A New View Of Black American Etiological Tales, Daryl Cumber Dance

English Faculty Publications

A substantial number of Black folktales may be designated as etiological "myths" in that they tend to focus on the world as it evolved and to frequently portray the role of God in explaining why the Negro is, to quote from one tale, "so messed up," why he is black, why he has big, ugly feet and hands, why his hair is kinky, and why he must remain a poor laborer in a rich society. The causes of all of these "inferior" traits of the Negro appear to be certain alleged defects in his character-his tardiness, his ignorance, his disobedience …

Ua12/2/7 Panhellenic Newsletter, Wku Panhellenic Council

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by and about the Panhellenic Council.

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 26, No. 1, Angus K. Gillespie, Susan Stewart, Mac E. Barrick, Gary D. Hydinger, Leonard Primiano, Louis Winkler, Gordon C. Baker

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• Pennsylvania Folk Festivals in the 1930s
• Rational Powwowing: An Examination of Choice among Medical Alternatives in Rural York County, Pennsylvania
• Memories of a Moonshiner
• The Pennsylvania Germans: Folklife Studies from Autobiographical Sources
• Student Life at a Pennsylvania Dutch College
• Pennsylvania German Astronomy & Astrology XIV: Health and the Heavens
• A Traditional Family Reunion
• Roads, Ferries, Fords and Bridges: Folk-Cultural Questionnaire No. 45

Hopi Prophecy: Gather With Us In Spiritual Unity, Thomas Banyacya

American Indian Movement and Activism

This article, from an unknown newsletter or periodical published in Fall 1976, presents the first portion of a speech delivered by Hopi spokesman Thomas Banyacya at the United Nations' Habitat Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1976. The speech outlines the history of the Hopi prophecy concerning destructive forces being wrought against Mother Earth and attempts to deliver this warning message to the world.

Ua35/2/4 Meeting Minutes, Wku Committee Of Staff Deans

WKU Administration Documents

Meeting regarding committee procedures and university lecture series.

Ua3/4/9 Presidential Scrapbook Vii, Part 2 Athletics, Wku President's Office - Downing

WKU Administration Documents

Scrapbook regarding WKU athletics for period August 1975 through August 1976 compiled by the president's office.

Ua3/4/9 Presidential Scrapbook Vii, Part 1, Wku President's Office - Downing

WKU Administration Documents

Scrapbook regarding WKU administration, history, faculty, staff and students for period August 1976 through August 1977 compiled by the president's office.

A Statement To All American Citizens On Conditions At The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Citizens Review Commission

American Indian Movement and Activism

This three-page typed document is a report of the findings of the Citizens Review Commission concerning living conditions at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation conducted from July 6-8, 1976. The Commission, a volunteer group from Cedar Rapids, heard testimony from residents of Pine Ridge as well as AIM members and concluded that residents had been victimized both by corrupt local officials and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It also discusses the possibility of hosting a convention in Cedar Rapids to bring further awareness to these issues.

A Review Of The Environmental, Economic And International Aspects Of The Garrison Diversion Unit, North Dakota, United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This report, also known as United States (US) House of Representative Report 94-1335, was approved and adopted on June 30, 1976 by the US House Committee on Government Actions, and transmitted to the Speaker of the US House of Representatives on July 2 of 1976. It is based on a study by the Conservation, Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee.

As the title suggests, the report examines the environmental, economic and international aspects of the Garrison Diversion project, which was 19% complete at the time of the report. The report runs 161 pages, excluding table of contents.

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 46, No. 4, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Administration Documents

WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Highland, Jim. Reflections - A Seventy-Six Series
• Dr. Ray Franklin Delivers Four Lectures
• Dickey, Debbie. The Maestro Returns to Carnegie Hall, Bennie Beach
• Conway, Sheila. A Tax Study Best Seller, Stephen Lile
• Harvey, Debbie. ROTC on the Rebound
• Given, Ed. Hilltoppers in Ohio Valley Conference An Established Dynasty
• Just, Paul. Remember 1930-31
• Snodgrass, Jim. Weather Risk Assessment Tornado!
• Ashcraft, Betsy. Wandering Scholar - Reza Ahsan
• Grise, Richard. Guatemala Esta En Pie
• Bruce Edwards, Photographer
• Shelton, Larry. What You Can Do to Keep America Great
• Russell, Marvin. Tribute Paid to Dr. C.P. McNally
• Bowling …

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 25, Folk Festival Supplement, Gail Eaby Hartmann, Lester Breininger, Lauren B. Augstadt, Robert S. Blanchard, Kenneth P. Lambert, Barbara K. Foust, Richard Shaner, William T. Parsons, Richard C. Gougler, Lynn David Pleet, Ada Robacker, Earl F. Robacker

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• Quilts, Quilts, Quilts
• America's Heritage is Endowed with Contributions of the Pennsylvania Dutch
• The Hospitality Tent: "H" is for Help - That's What it's all About
• Pottery: A Folk Art Expressing the Most in Simplest Terms
• "It Never Rains on our Parade" - On the Fourth of July
• Vegetable Dyeing at the Kutztown Folk Festival
• Festival Focus
• Folk Festival Program
• Festival Foods: The Original Touch of the Dutch
• Ursinus College Studies at the Festival
• Behind the Scenes of "We Like Our Country, But We Love Our God"
• Reverse …

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 25, No. 4, Gerald L. Pocius, Bernard L. Herman, Waln K. Brown, Denis Mercier, Wendy Leeds, Monroe H. Fabian

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• Veterinary Folk Medicine in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
• Folk Medical Recipes in Nineteenth-Century American Farm Journals
• A Pictorial Essay on Pennsylvania's Anthracite Mining Heritage
• Fraktur: An Annotated Bibliography
• An Immigrant's Inventory
• Broadsides and Printed Ephemera: Folk-Cultural Questionnaire No. 44

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 60, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Clifton, Barbara. New Law Provides Access to Salaries
• Oder, Kelly. Freshmen Register for Fall Semester
• McAfee, Gene. Junior Scholars Program Attracts Top High School Students
• 2 Regents’ Terms Expire Before July 10 Meeting – Gerald Edds, Chalmer Embry
• Talisman to Arrive Around August 1
• Hurst, Terri. Jim Wayne Miller Cited for Creativity
• Kueber, Pam. Tom Coohill Lauded for Research
• Boggs, Mike. Faye Carroll Named Most Productive
• Teachers Take to Motorbikes in Workshop
• Five Student Journalists Receive Scholarships
• Teacher Corps Gets Grant
• Hesch, Nancy. 6 RMS …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 52, No. 16, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Bill, Wolfe.Testing: Standardized Exams Subject of Criticism, Praise
• Talisman Receives Highest Recognition
• Mears, Teresa & Bill Wolfe. Prices, Brands, Sizes of Toiletry Items Vary
• Queen Candidate Registration Ends at 4 Tomorrow
• Bi-Term Finals Begin Today
• The Presidential Racetrack Lies Mainly in the Gutter
• Sheppard, Rickey. Editorial Perplexing
• Cortus, Bill. Urges Class Boycott
• Rogers, Jeff. Rock Not a Sin
• Gordon, David. Special Rescheduled
• Bauer, Janet. Claims Poor Coverage
• Stichtenoth, Keith. Concert Review Critic
• Clark, John. Review is Distortion, Chicago Concert
• Kraft, Kathy. Enjoyed Concert
• Ribar, Richard. …

Bryan V. Itasca County, Us Supreme Court, William J. Brennan

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This United States (US) Supreme Court case, decided June 14, 1976, provided clarity on the jurisdiction granted by US Public Law 280 in regard to taxation of the personal property of reservation Indians. In 1972, petitioner Russell Bryan, enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe residing on the Leech Lake Reservation in Minnesota, received a notice of taxation on his home from Itasca County, Minnesota. Bryan filed suit to Minnesota district court which ruled in favor of Itasca County. Although US Public Law 280 does not specifically address taxation, the district court based its decision on US Public Law 280, …

Advisory Notice On American Indian Movement "Dog Soldiers", Unknown

American Indian Movement and Activism

This five-page typed photocopied unclassified document was sent to the Director of the FBI, Clarence M. Kelley, on May 21, 1976. It compiles information from an unknown source on the surveillance of "Dog Soldiers," supposed guerrilla warriors loyal to the American Indian Movement. The document alleges that these soldiers have been training since the Wounded Knee Occupation in 1973. It further states that the Sioux Sun Dance and International Treaty Conference will serve as a cover for these soldiers to be assigned various targets throughout South Dakota, including a court house, Mount Rushmore, the Governor of South Dakota and the …

Race As A Moderator Variable In The Prediction Of Grade Point Average From Act Scores: Implications For Course Placement Guidelines, Robert Ungarean

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The problems focused on in this study are to determine (1) if racial differences exist when American College Testing Program (ACT) scores are used to predict Grade Point Average (GPA); (2) how placement decisions may be affected if differences do exist; (3) and what guidelines or recommendations can be formulated to avoid possible test bias and discrimination in placement procedures. Subjects consisted of the total population of 139 Black freshman students and a sample of 139 White freshman students entering a Southeastern regional university in the fall of 1970. Separate regression analyses were performed for Black, White and combined (total) …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 59, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Leake, Betsy. Steve Henry’s Role Required Balancing Regent Associated Student Government Jobs
• 1,876 to Receive Degrees
• Halicks, Richard. Talisman Delivery Delayed; Books to Be Mailed in Summer
• Minton, Don. English Pass-Fail Exam Tests for Sheer Illiteracy
• Budde, Neil. Slow Progress, Politics Mark Year’s Passing
• Bruce, Don. Alleged Humorist Bids Farewell
• Harralson, Hearne. Married Housing Ignored
• Obranowicz, Charlie. Concert Setup Questioned
• Gaines, Kim. James Taylor was Repetitive
• Volunteer Finds Time for Child’s Play – Bill White
• Cash, Terry. 4 Departments to Move by Fall – Student …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 58, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Mami, Alfina. Board of Regents Approve Record Budget, Personnel Changes
• Hohman, Pat. Charley Farley Going Hearse-Class to Get a Smile
• Shanklin, Tip. Evening with James Taylor Well Spent
• Scholarship Plan Praiseworthy
• Bruce, Don. Aberrations
• Vogt, Christy. Seeks Student Input
• Ribar, Richard. Concert Crowd Noisy
• Budde, Neil. Analogous: Campaign Columnists Compete
• Wildman, Judy. AIESEC Group Receives 4 Foreign Job Internships
• 12 Cheerleaders Selected
• Halicks, Richard. Faculty Regent Reviews Year of Board Action – William Buckman
• Lyons, Cindy. Interhall Council Files Discrimination Claims
• 19 Night Clerk Spots …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 57, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Adams, Anne. Legislative Assistant Finds Experience Enlightening – Bill Hanes
• James Taylor Performance Will Be Tonight
• Halicks, Richard. College Inn Fate in Hands of Housing & Urban Development
• Ribar, Richard. New Regulations Check Veterans’ Use of Benefits
• Ribar, Richard. Off-The-Cuff Remarks Highlight Truman Capote Lecture
• Phone Listings not Mandatory
• Set Clocks Ahead One Hour Sunday
• Longer Hours on Campus Are Needed in Summer
• Budde, Neil. Campaign Year Tests Credibility of Press
• Ayre, Tom. Quiet Desperation, Overwhelming Complacency
• Mami, Alfina. New Associated Student Government Congressmen, Officers …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 56, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Cash, Terry & Richard Ribar. Surveys Show Students Favor Liberalized Visitation
• Minton, Don. Special Olympic Athletes’ Specialty Lies in Their Attitude
• James Taylor to Play in Free Concert Friday
• Schneider Hall Renovation Delayed
• Halicks, Richard. United Black Greeks Get Recognition
• Truman Capote Lecture Set Tomorrow
• Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program is Funded
• Commendation Wasn’t Oversight
• Randle, Lela. Bicentennial Commemorates 200 Years of Black Struggle
• Obranowicz, Charlie. Thanks Volunteers
• Henry, Steve. Associated Student Government Overly Criticized
• Levy, Marc. Questions Training
• Coffin, Donald. Comment – Phil Ochs’ …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 55, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Hohman, Pat. College Students Face Rising Costs
• Mami, Alfina. Student Activities Committee Charter Changes to Be Considered by Associated Student Government
• Help Cry Gets Results – Lagrada Smalling
• Associated Student Government Plans Activities Grand Finale
• Special Olympics is Tomorrow
• Faculty Votes to Fill Seats on Academic Council
• Departments Should Offer Preregistration to Students
• Energy Shows Its Hand with Earth Week Fest
• Glaser, Joseph. English Professor Challenges Coverage of CLEP Survey Results
• McNally, David. Responds to William Comb’s Letter
• Goodwin, Barbie. Rape Prevention Expert Uses Humor …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Lyons, Cindy. Study Shows CLEP Students Perform Well in Class
• Mami, Alfina. Charges Against Steve Henry Are Withdrawn by Tom Blair
• Chism, Pat. Modern Craftsman Creates Emotions with Stained Glass – David Johns
• Earth Wee, Festival Begins Today
• Special Olympics Still Needs Helpers
• Landscaping is Planned at Former Sit of L&M
• Council on Public Higher Education Meeting to be at Eastern Kentucky University
• Time and Money Saved Still Make CLEP Beneficial
• Bruce, Don. Aberrations
• Calico, Paul. Defends Greek Voters
• Saunders, Gene. Yellow Journalism
• Hohman, Pat. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Hohman, Pat. Television: Is it Pain or Pleasure?
• Mami, Alfina. Christy Vogt Wins Election
• Mami, Alfina. Associated Student Government Acquits Gerard Faulk
• Jimmy Carter Refuses to Speak Here
• Government Prof Publishes Book – Edward Kearney
• Bomb Threats Create Delays
• Vogt, Christy. Winner Says Thanks
• Daniel, Austin, et al. Library Problems
• Guffey, Charles. Wants Dorm Changes
• Combs, William. The Greek Bloc
• Evans, John. Thanks Supporters
• Roeber, Randy. Nagging Recruiters
• Cash, Terry. Earth Week Festival to Include Films, Concert, Speeches
• Air Force Officer to Speak Monday – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Mami, Alfina. Associated Student Government Officers’ Scholarships Among Highest in State
• Voting Under Way for Associated Student Government Positions
• Governor Appoints Two Regents – William Kuegel, Ronald Sheffer
• Band to Play at the Kentucky Derby
• Tom Blair: Improve Overall States of Associated Student Govenment
• John Evans: Adequate Representation Lacking
• Three Speakers to Discuss Grants
• Minton, Don. Rick Kelly Running on Past Performance
• Minton, Don. Bob Tackett Pledges to Improve Concerts
• Budde, Neil. Conservative Decisions May End with McCormack Term
• Halicks, Richard. Rookies at the Road …

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

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Mami, Alfina. Bruce Smith, Christy Vogt Survive as 527 Cast Ballots
• Caudill, Tom. Cold Checks Increasing Service Charge Possible
• Making an Impression – Ted Mack Amateur Hour
• Cash, Terry. Palms Reveal Character of Administrator’s Clients – Jack Sagabiel
• Mears, Teresa. Class Breaks Are Extended
• WKYU-FM to Broadcast Debate
• Herald, Talisman Taking Application
• Court Record
• Cash, Terry. Profs Make Predictions Races – John Parker, Joseph Uveges
• Hohman, Pat. Organizations Form as Kentucky Primary Nears
• Longer Breaks Are Needed Between All Class Periods
• Student Apathy Could Kill …

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 45, No. 1, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Relevance - Western Environmental Programs
• The Environmental Sciences & Technology Building
• Snodgrass, Jim. Environmental Education
• Hurst, Teri. Carpooling - The Energy Saver
• Henderson, Ray. A Piece of the Rock - Football
• Mud, Rice and Camellias
• Conlin, Bill. Hilltoppers Classy Club - Football
• Feix, Jimmy. Western Pays Its Tribute to This Dear & Gentle Man - Nick Denes
• Bruce, Don. Teacher of the Year - Paula Morgan
• Ward, Robert. Letters from Ireland
• Conway, Sheila. A Dream Come True - Randy Yeager
• Remember When? - Faculty Photograph
• Governor Julian Carroll Honors Dr. L.Y. Lancaster for …

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 25, No. 3, Don Yoder, Donald F. Durnbaugh, Mac E. Barrick, A. Russell Slagle, Ronald L. Michael, Ronald Carlisle, William T. Parsons

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• The Pennsylvania Germans and the American Revolution
• The Blooming Grove Colony
• The Salebill
• The Schlegel Family and the Rosicrucian Movement
• A Log Settler's Fort/Home
• Pennsylvania Dutch Studies at Ursinus College, 1976
• The Country Sale: Folk-Cultural Questionnaire No. 43