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Bowls Everywhere But None To Match The Poulan Weed Eater Bowl, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 1999

Bowls Everywhere But None To Match The Poulan Weed Eater Bowl, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

I entered a state of deep depression recently when I learned that the folks at Poulan are no longer sponsoring the Independence Bowl. The Poulan Weed Eater Bowl is no more. The irritating, loud and stupid relative of all the bowl games is gone. The Poulan Weed Eater Bowl has whacked its last weed.


John Rocker's Si Interview, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 1999

John Rocker's Si Interview, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It wasn't all that long ago that John Rocker was complaining about being stereotyped by Met fans and New Yorkers. He said that New Yorkers seemed to think that everyone from Georgia had one tooth and married their cousin. The self-styled good old boy resented this sort of sweeping generalization about Georgians and Southerners.


Notre Dame On Probation: The Cost Of Selling Your Soul And The Ncaa As Judge, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 1999

Notre Dame On Probation: The Cost Of Selling Your Soul And The Ncaa As Judge, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Can we say that the final blow to the concept of intercollegiate athletic integrity has now been delivered? With the announcement Friday that Notre Dame has been placed on two years probation and lost two football scholarships, seemingly the last bastion of intercollegiate athletics has been tarnished. A sense of shame walks the campus beneath the Golden Dome.


Fay Vincent, Pete Rose, And Reinstatement, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 1999

Fay Vincent, Pete Rose, And Reinstatement, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Pete Rose just won't go away. He just doesn't seem to understand, and probably never will. His ban from baseball was not about his popularity, whatever that might have been, or is. His ban from baseball is the result of the Commissioner of Baseball concluding that there was sufficient evidence that he had been gambling on baseball. He did not contest the finding, but then he also refuses to acknowledge the finding.


Central Florida Future, December 8, 1999 Dec 1999

Central Florida Future, December 8, 1999

Central Florida Future

Patton reinstated; SG in confusion; Seniors prepare for Graduation; No relief from parking headaches until fall 2000.


Central Florida Future, December 1, 1999 Dec 1999

Central Florida Future, December 1, 1999

Central Florida Future

UCF says computers are Y2K compliant; Steroid use common among weightlifters bodybuilders; Christmas shopping doesn't have to empty a meager bank account.


Thanksgiving, Richard C. Crepeau Nov 1999

Thanksgiving, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

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.


Central Florida Future, November 24, 1999 Nov 1999

Central Florida Future, November 24, 1999

Central Florida Future

Get the most out of your internship; Dancers raise awareness for culture; Disappearing sorority seeks a return to its once-popular status.


Ex-Athletes As Politicians, Richard C. Crepeau Nov 1999

Ex-Athletes As Politicians, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In recent days and weeks there has been considerable discussion in the national press of Bill Bradley's presidential run and its relationship to his professional basketball career. Such questions as: Should he exploit his NBA fame for political purposes? Should he be using this fame to raise money as he did in the big fund-raiser in Madison Square Garden last week? Why after years of disconnecting himself from his basketball career does he now seek to reconnect? Does this negate his claims that he much more than a basketball player?


Central Florida Future, November 17, 1999 Nov 1999

Central Florida Future, November 17, 1999

Central Florida Future

Crowning Mr. UCF: millennium style; High profile home games tip off UCF basketball season; How to avoid becoming a statistic.


Sport And The Denial Of Death, Richard C. Crepeau Nov 1999

Sport And The Denial Of Death, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

References to death are frequent in the language of sport. "Sudden death," ends the overtime period. Winning teams often "kill," "wipe out," or "bury" their opponents. In baseball you are a "dead duck" when thrown out at the plate.


Central Florida Future, November 10, 1999 Nov 1999

Central Florida Future, November 10, 1999

Central Florida Future

Former senator charged with grand theft; Coping with student stress; Changing of the guard: New senate sits despite controversy over Engineering candidates; UCF Chorus and Orchestra to perform 'Elijah.'


Central Florida Future, November 3, 1999 Nov 1999

Central Florida Future, November 3, 1999

Central Florida Future

Homecoming '99 - 'Celebration of the Century'; Students show school spirit; Contestment may delay meeting of new Senate.


On Sport And Society 11-03-1999, Richard C. Crepeau Nov 1999

On Sport And Society 11-03-1999, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

There are several items to note in this potpourri of sports which has been delayed while I try to recover from the pain of watching the Atlanta Braves get turned every which way but loose by the New York Yankees. Realistically I did not think the Braves would beat the Yankees but I did expect to see a competitive six or seven game World Series.


Pete Rose And Jim Gray Damage The All Century Team, Richard C. Crepeau Oct 1999

Pete Rose And Jim Gray Damage The All Century Team, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The release of "The Blair Witch Project" on video has once again brought the attention of the Orlando community and film fans everywhere to the blockbuster surprise of the summer. It has also focused local attention on the University of Central Florida film program where the filmmakers began their work.


Central Florida Future, October 27, 1999 Oct 1999

Central Florida Future, October 27, 1999

Central Florida Future

SG-bought computers collect dust; Choir to perform in London festival; International students enrich UCF community.


The Beauty And Appeal Of Baseball Shines Again In Playoffs, Richard C. Crepeau Oct 1999

The Beauty And Appeal Of Baseball Shines Again In Playoffs, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

If you have been watching baseball the last few weeks, and you didn't get it before, you should now fully understand the beauty and appeal of this intricate and always surprising game.


Central Florida Future, October 20, 1999 Oct 1999

Central Florida Future, October 20, 1999

Central Florida Future

Hang time at UCF: Extreme sports on the rise among students; Judicial Council rules Senate elections valid; Trial Team ranked 14th in nation.


Central Florida Future, October 13, 1999 Oct 1999

Central Florida Future, October 13, 1999

Central Florida Future

Eight suspensions in 2 months for SG; Broaden your horizons by studying abroad; Election results contested.


Shoplifting And Shop Forgetting In Tallahassee: Fsu One More Time, Richard C. Crepeau Oct 1999

Shoplifting And Shop Forgetting In Tallahassee: Fsu One More Time, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It may be something in the air or perhaps the water but whatever the cause illegal shopping for wearing apparel seems endemic to Tallahassee, Florida. Or perhaps it is just the fact that two of the more corrupt institutions of our time are located there: government and a major college football program.


Central Florida Future, October 6, 1999 Oct 1999

Central Florida Future, October 6, 1999

Central Florida Future

Let the senate races begin; UCF business and technology center to provide link to outside companies; Tattoos: Not just for bikers anymore.


Central Florida Future, September 29, 1999 Sep 1999

Central Florida Future, September 29, 1999

Central Florida Future

Over $500,000 in computer equipment unused; UCF grad turns masters theses into business; Construction on Engineering II underway.


Central Florida Future, September 22, 1999 Sep 1999

Central Florida Future, September 22, 1999

Central Florida Future

Was Hurricane Floyd just practice? Emergency storm evacuation procedures put to the ultimate test; Floyd forces student evacuations from dorms; Pot home shopping on the web; illegal connections online.


Bud Lite's Bloodless Coup - No Nfl In La, Richard C. Crepeau Sep 1999

Bud Lite's Bloodless Coup - No Nfl In La, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Two sparsely reported and remarkable events from Sportsworld in the past week caught my eye and have gotten me thinking that we may be witnessing some fundamental shifts in the two sports that claim to be our national game. As one would expect these developments did not take place on the playing fields, but rather in the boardrooms. In baseball the positions of League President have been abolished, and in football it seems likely that the NFL will remain shut out of the Los Angeles market.


Serena And Venus Williams, Richard C. Crepeau Sep 1999

Serena And Venus Williams, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Every now and then the Sport of the Seventies can still rear up and produce intense excitement. At the U.S. Open this past weekend several of those moments jumped off the TV screen and into our living rooms.


Central Florida Future, September 15, 1999 Sep 1999

Central Florida Future, September 15, 1999

Central Florida Future

Union expansion lumbers forward; Hurricane Floyd causes cancellation of classes; The mic at TKJ's is open; is your mind?


Central Florida Future, September 8, 1999 Sep 1999

Central Florida Future, September 8, 1999

Central Florida Future

Knights and Gators meet on gridiron; Coke or Pepsi? Don't worry its been settled for you.


Espn's 20th Anniversary, Richard C. Crepeau Sep 1999

Espn's 20th Anniversary, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

"Anniversary of everything these days. Enough to give a guy the creeps." This line from Robert Coover's brilliant baseball novel "The Universal Baseball Association, Inc., J. Henry Waugh, Prop." speaks to our excessive penchant for celebrations of milestones and anniversaries.


Killing The Umpires Union, Richard C. Crepeau Sep 1999

Killing The Umpires Union, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Kill the Umpire! Kill the Umpire! It's one of the oldest cliches in American sport. And in the early days of baseball sometimes they tried, and on the rare occasion they succeeded.


Central Florida Future, September 1, 1999 Sep 1999

Central Florida Future, September 1, 1999

Central Florida Future

The parking gods have been angry; UCF set to host Purdue Saturday.