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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.

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.

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 …

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

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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.

The Bcs And Florida Election Officials, Richard C. Crepeau

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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.

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.

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.

Ua12/2/1 Homecoming, Wku Student Affairs

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Special homecoming edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Walsh, Erica. A Picture of Excellence – Journalism & Broadcasting
• Haarstad, Havard. Homecoming a New Experience for Most International Students
• Batcheldor, Matt. Traditions Make Student Ponder the Highlights of Life on the Hill
• Bennett, Jacob. Raise the Roof Gets Mixed Reaction From All
• Loyal, Taylor. Writer’s Grandparents See Hill As a Much Different Place – Charles Loyal, Bettie Loyal, Reminiscing
• Walsh, Erica. Last of Photo’s Founders Will Retire After 25 Years – Mike Morse
• Darr, John. Homecoming Will Be Huge This Weekend
• Queen, Chad. Past Football Teams to Be Honored
• Corcoran, Kate. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lynch, Caroline. Committee Endorses $80 Fee Increase – Regents, Athletics Fees
• Dawes, Jennifer. Feminist Speaking Tonight – Susan Faludi
• Lynch, Caroline. Gary Ransdell Approves $100 Contribution Increase – Health Insurance, Employee Benefits
• Warren, Brandy. Topline Replaced with Online Registration Service, Topnet – Registrar
• Uhde, Andrea. Trina & Trick Daddy to Perform at Corvette Museum – Concerts
• Slaughter, Michelle. Denim Day Fund Raiser Planned for Tomorrow – Phi Beta Lambda
• Cheer On Toppers
• Passing of Old Rivalry Regretted – Eastern Kentucky University, Ohio Valley Conference
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon WKU …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Hightower, Kyle. Players Sentenced to 3 Days – Raynardo Curry, Derek Robinson, Golden Ingle
• Lynch, Caroline. Insurance Committee Makes Recommendation – Employee Benefits
• Hall, Rex. Rape Investigation Ends Without Prosecution
• Hall, Rex. Campus Crime Report Shows Theft Most Common in 1999 – WKU Police
• Insurance Debate Has Been Healthy
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Big Red Jumping Benchmarks
• Murphy, Sean. Havard Haarstad Was Right – ROTC, Army
• Thomas, Alan. Military Emphasizes Education – ROTC, Army
• Gaines, Jim. This Is Not News – ROTC, Army
• Emly, Karri. Student Financial Aid Follies …

Technology, Chemistry, And Sport, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The American historian Bruce Catton once said that people in the scientific and industrial age are governed by a basic rule: What we CAN do, we MUST do. When both the risks and the rewards are high, and because the rewards are more immediate and the risks more distant, this rule governs the uses of science and technology in sport.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Moore, Brian. Hilltoppers, Colonels Will Battle Over Break – Football
• Warren, Brandy. Study Results Delayed – Diddle Arena
• Schoenbaechler, Danny. Annual Race Draws Mix of Participants – Bowling Green 10K Classic
• Hall, Rex. Parking Permits A Hot Item – Parking & Traffic Services
• No More Excuses on University Boulevard – Traffic Accidents
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon University Boulevard
• Baker, James. The Bells, The Bells! – Cherry Hall Chimes
• Mendel, Ray. Set Priorities Straight – Insurance, Employee Benefits
• Lynch, Caroline. Insurance Committee Rejects Tiered Premiums, Endorses Cafeteria Plan – Employee …

The Sydney Games And Cathy Freeman Overshadow The Corruption And Distortion, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The Sydney Olympics, like all those before it, had both its wonderful moments and its controversies. For Sydney undoubtedly the defining moment occurred when Cathy Freeman took the gold medal in the 400-meter race. A nation stopped and gave its undivided attention as one of its citizens of aboriginal origin ran away from the field. The 110,000 fans in Olympic Stadium cheered wildly, thousands just outside the stadium watching on a large screen television did the same, and in downtown Sydney yet another large vocal crowd screamed in joy at the sight of Freeman's exquisite run. As if to underline …

Ua12/2/1 Career Expo, Wku Student Affairs

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Magazine issue of College Heights Herald printed for the Career Exposition.

• Employers Attending WKU Career Expo 2000
• Harrison, Christy. Career Expo 2000 to Give Western Students, Alumni Job, School Opportunities
• Career Services Offerings
• The Job Market for the Class of 2001

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Williams, Travis. Basketball Players Arrested for Receiving Stolen Property – Derek Robinson, Raynardo Curry, Golden Ingle
• Lynch, Caroline. Amid Questions & Chaos, Gary Ransdell Promises Change – Insurance, Employee Benefits
• Warren, Brandy. Gary Ransdell Expects Feasibility Study to Recommend Diddle Arena Renovation
• Warren, Brandy. Student Government Association Passes Bill to Pay for New Storage Facility – Preston Intramural Complex
• Insurance Should Be An Option for All
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Insurance Premiums
• Frank, Jason. Parking Is A Tangled Issue – Parking & Traffic Services
• Humpert, Andria. Mark Staynings’ Tone …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Hall, Rex. Student Alleges Rape on Campus
• Lynch, Caroline & Rex Hall. Insurance Rates Impossible Burden for Some – Employee Benefits
• Youngman, Sam. Paul Patton Optimistic About Higher Education’s Future
• Warren, Brandy. Wood Selig to Pitch $90 Fee Hike to Student Government Association – Athletics
• Hoang, Mai. Class Celebrates CD Release With Party
• Lopsided Student Evaluations Mean Little
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Sardine Can Parking Lot
• Uber, Lee. Sidewalk Chalk OK
• Franke, Stephanie. Chicks Don’t Mind Campus Radio
• Ross, Michelle. Prejudice Reigns at Division of Motor Vehicles – Immigrants …

Australia's Olympics Of Yesterday Today, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was last Friday and the Olympic Games were about to begin. Little did I know that the time-space continuum was about to collapse in upon me.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Dawes, Jennifer. New Doctor for Western – Allen Redden, Student Health Services
• Lynch, Caroline. Insurance Debt Causes Budget Cuts – Employee Benefits
• Williams, Travis. Western Alumnus Goes to Olympics – Breeda Willis, Track & Field
• Lynch, Caroline. Survey Says Faculty Morale Law, Gary Ransdell Performing Well
• Insurance Rate Increase Unavoidable
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Benchmark Slot Machine
• Crowe, Shawn. Campus Police Are Helpful
• Sampson, Joshua. Bobby Knight Is No Worse than Average
• Ogletree, Alan. Parking Problem Merits Debate – Parking & Traffic Services
• Ragan, Jason. City Plans to Build …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lynch, Caroline. Insurance Rates to Rise Next Year – Employee Benefits
• Youngman, Sam. Greeks Behaving Well Under Point System – Fraternities and Sororities
• Bennett, Jacob. Love Story Leads Student from Ireland to America – Dermot Foley, Marie Foley
• Youngman, Sam. Math, Science Academy Will Open in Two Years – Gatton Academy of Math & Science
• Hall, Rex. Break-Ins In Structure Force Students to Rethink Parking – Parking & Transportation Services
• WKU Police Need to Disclose All Crimes
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Atomic Bomb Firecracker
• Whittinghill, Charity. Cherry Hall Bathrooms …

Bobby Knight, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

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Ua12/2/1 Looking At The Gate's Edge, Wku Student Affairs

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Special Gateway Conference edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Moore, Brian. Toppers Rush to Enter Gateway Conference on Winning Note – Football
• Western Football Depth Chart
• Schoenbaechler, Danny. DeWayne Gallishaw & Keith Brooks Needed to Replace Rod Smart
• Moore, Brian. Experienced Hilltopper Defense Majors in Chemistry – Andy Hendel
• Hightower, Kyle. Offense to Pass Ball More This Season, Will Still Run Option
• Queen, Chad. Toppertown An Alternative to Usual Tailgating Activities
• Darr, John. Playing in the Big League: Hilltoppers On Their Way

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lynch, Caroline. Western Sues Two Former Police Officers – Anthony Purcell, Jeffrey Welch, WKU Police
• Lynch, Caroline. Explosion Not Properly Reported Last Semester – Poland Hall, Bombs, Anthony Purcell, Jeffrey Welch, WKU Police
• Bennett, Jacob. Alumnus Leading Space Trips – Terry Wilcutt, Astronauts
• Ragan, Jason. Western Student Drowns Saturday – Khadar Dudekula, International Club
• Brown, Abbey. Pay Hikes Bring Salaries Closer to Benchmarks – Budget
• Benchmark Raises Good for Everyone
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Diddle Arena Casino
• Ogletree, Alan. Make Freshmen Walk – Parking & Transportation Services
• Barefoot, Jeffrey. …

The Bible Belt, The Sun Belt, And Christian Symbols In Sport, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Sometimes I am amazed by the news from the world of sport, but most of the time that's because I forget where I am. The recent flap over the Supreme Court ruling on prayer at high school football games is a case in point. This should not surprise me at all as for the past thirty-five years I have lived in, or all too near, the Bible Belt.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Moore, Brian. Turning It On – Melvin Wisham, Football
• Warren, Brandy. Professor Evaluation Website Goes National – Gideon Payne
• Lynch, Caroline. Teachers, Administrators Join Forces in New Faculty Senate
• O’Connor, Molly. Downing University Center Theatre to Have Theme Weeks
• Hall, Rex. Egypt Sinkhole Filled – Parking & Transportation Services
• Hall, Rex. Birthday Celebration Lands Student in Jail – Michael Pfeiffer, Marijuana
• Renovation Better Than New Arena – Diddle Arena
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Student Health Insurance
• Burch, Barbara. Program Cuts Clarified – Curriculum
• Cobb, Ricky. Preacher Was Stereotyped – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lynch, Caroline. DOI Says Western Faultless – Kentucky. Department of Insurance, Collegiate Health Care, Student Health Services
• Kinnunen, Krystal. Faces: Concealed & Constant – Mexico
• Hall, Rex. Cars Towed from Sunken Egypt Parking Lot – Sinkholes
• Brown, Abbey. Two Teachers Receive Western’s Distinguished Professor Award – Melvin Borland, Leroy Metze
• Youngman, Sam. New TIP Puts University on the Map, Provides New Technology Resource – Topper InfoPortal, Internet, University Libraries
• Hall, Rex. Three Men Arrested Outside Garrett Conference Center
• Retention Goals Should Advance
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Construction
• Cassie Martin, …