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Internet Politics And Cyberparties: Revolutionizing American Democracy, Kelly Prince

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The American political system is characterized by its two-party structure. However, apparently American faith in the status-quo democracy is faltering. With advancing technology, Americans are gaining greater access to political information, and tools such as the Internet are proving to be useful and versatile in the political arena. The elections of this decade have already been touched by the effects of the Internet, and groups such as the revolutionary cyberparties show promise of reshaping the party politics in this country. The current two-party system is in jeopardy of being replaced by one that is more democratic.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 46, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Regular features include:

• Just a Second
• Campus Line
• For the Record / Crime Reports
• People Poll
• Sports
• Diversions
• Movie Reviews
• Classifieds

Articles in this issue:

• Stamper, John. Judges’ Opinions Not in Western’s Favor
• Stamper, John. Whistle Blown on University’s Actions – Wieb van der Meer vs. WKU
• Stamper, John. Paul Patton Releases Plan for Higher Education
• Smith, Scheri. Two Fraternities to Stop Alcohol Use at Houses – Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Nu
• Leonard, Kim. Committee Picks Criteria for New President
• Fess Up – No Butts About It
• Crawford, Matthew. …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss the presidential search, Orientation, Admissions & Registration Pal program, vacancies, budget, Bridging the Gap forum, Campus Clean Up, fax machines and elections.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 45, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Regular features include:

• Just a Second
• Campus Line
• For the Record / Crime Reports
• People Poll
• Sports
• Diversions
• Movie Reviews
• Classifieds

Articles in this issue:

• Lanter, Charlie. Professor Starred in Show – Kay Payne, Romper Room
• Back, Shannon. Cherry Hall Roof Done, Leaky Spots Continue
• Lucas, Fred. Some Students Support Computer Fee
• Smith, Scheri. Sororities Teaching Community Kids, Adults – Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha
• Smith, Scheri. Grant Helps Minority Teachers
• Student’s Claims Unsettled – Sigma Alpha Epsilon
• Support Red Cross Month
• Weigel, Richard. Apology, Investigation Necessary
• Shannon, …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss elections, banquets, senior class gift, dining services, budget, faculty evaluations, Bridging the Gap forum, Campus Clean Up, Pearce-Ford Tower safety and fax machines.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 44, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Regular features include:

• Just a Second
• Campus Line
• For the Record / Crime Reports
• People Poll
• Sports
• Diversions
• Movie Reviews
• Classifieds

Articles in this issue:

• Stamper, John. Governor Paul Patton Delivers Blow to Higher Education
• Riley, Jason. Cassandra Pinnick Not Afraid to Share Opinions
• LaBelle, Charboneé. Board of Regents Hires Firm to Find President
• James Ramsey Stays at Western
• Well Done, Lady Toppers
• Ray Mendel & Joy Gramling. Regents Actions Appropriate
• Lucas, Fred. Al Gore’s Virtue, Like Finance Reform, a Misconception
• Marsh, John. Technology Holds Back Typing Soldier
• Lenz, …

Ua68/13/4 The Link, Vol. 7, No. 3, Wku Journalism

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the WKU Department of Journalism for students and alumni regarding departmental events and activities.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 43, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Regular features include:

• Just a Second
• Campus Line
• For the Record / Crime Reports
• People Poll
• Sports
• Diversions
• Movie Reviews
• Classifieds

Articles in this issue:

• Back, Shannon. Record Rain Falls on City
• Finch, Mike. Fan’s Loyalty Sticks Like Bubble Gum
• Lenz, Rebecca. Morning After Pill Cuts Down Concerns
• Olmsted, Mikki. Prepare for Rising Water
• Lucas, Fred. Students Finding Jobs Around the Globe with Internet
• Remember This History Lesson
• Craig, Ryan. Town’s Ferocious Feline Frenzy Unleashed
• Mayo, Travis. Dorm Life’s Good, Free Cable’s a Plus
• Dye, Robert. Western Needs Better …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the March 5, 1997 meeting.

Ua12/2/1 Face Off In Diddle, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Face-Off in Diddle special College Heights Herald section regarding the 1997 Women's Basketball Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

• Lega, Stephen. Hmm: Things to Think About Before Tourney
• Robinson, George. Coach Brings Ambitions to Arkansas State
• Kelly, Kevin. Jeff Mittie’s Intensity Pushing Lady Indians to Improvement
• Mayo, Travis. Debbie Cooper Shines for Lamar
• Wilkins, Don. Louisiana Tech: Conference Leviathan Back Despite Odds
• Finch, Mike. South Alabama’s Defense Key to Performance
• Brewer, Jerry. New Orleans’ Chemistry, Effort Spur Turnaround
• Lega, Stephen. We Had to Work Hard to Get on Her Level – Southwestern Louisiana University
• Diddle Arena Stands as Memorial for Coach
• Lega, …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss Crimestoppers Breakfast, muscular dystrophy association lockup, child care grants, budget, faculty evaluations, presidential search, parking lots and vacancies.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 42, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Regular features include:

• Just a Second
• Campus Line
• For the Record / Crime Reports
• People Poll
• Sports
• Diversions
• Movie Reviews
• Classifieds

Articles in this issue:

• Lenz, Rebecca. Owners Found Guilty in Hotel Fire – Howard Johnson Hotel
• Stamper, John. Rains Flood Roads
• Mains, Brian. Student Elected Mayor of His Hometown for Five Years – Joe Morris, Woodbury, KY
• Brewer, Jerry. Students Spending Break Building Homes
• Ray Biggerstaff Pretrial Reset
• Regents: Learn the Law – Open Meetings Law
• Brown, Karen. Snapshots Capture Heart, Neighborhood
• Lenz, Rebecca. Listen, Boomers: We Are …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 7, No. 2, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File
• Coming Up - Calendar of Events

This issue includes articles:

• Skipper, Bob. WKU Regents Announce Presidential Search Process
• Meredith, Thomas. Memo from the President to WKU Faculty & Staff
• Regents Reorganize Business College
• WKU Appoints Two New College Development Officers - John Blair, Rick DuBose
• Youth Study Abroad Deadline is March 15
• Donald W. Zacharias Hall
• Eison, Sheila. Sylva Kersenbaum Reveals Her Little-Known Secret
• Greek Honorary Award - Jeff Yan
• Owesnboro Interactive Classroom …

Ua3/9/2 Report Of The Task Force On Internationalizing Western, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Report by the Task Force on Internationalizing Western formed by Vice President Barbara Burch. The task force consisted of: Ernie Chen, Rachael Crump, Robert Jefferson, Shiu-Yue Mak, James Martin, Philip Myers, Judy Owen, Wei-Ping Pan, Julia Roberts, Richard Salisbury, Michael Simpson, J.J. Sloan, Melissa Stewart, John Petersen, Donna Cheshire, Kim Diehl and Debra Jordan.

Upon submission the task force stated:

Attached is the final report of the Task Force on Internationalizing Western. The report contains a series of specific steps that the university should take to achieve internationalization goals. We hope that the report can be widely circulated on campus …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 41, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Regular features include:

• Just a Second
• Campus Line
• For the Record / Crime Reports
• People Poll
• Sports
• Diversions
• Movie Reviews
• Classifieds

Articles in this issue:

• Smith, Scheri. Welfare Recipients Get Chance in Job Force
• Davis, Rochelle. The Merry Widow Opens Tonight
• Lenz, Rebecca. Lesbian Bisexual Straight Gay Alliance Takes Steps to Change Non-discriminatory Policy
• Batcheldor, Matt. No President for a Day
• Batcheldor, Matt. Student Government Association Wants Openness
• Back, Shannon. Printing Services Looking for Outside Company
• Marriott, Clean Up Your Act
• Dunn, David. Health Test: Real-Life Learning
• Craig, Ryan. …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss dining services, SGA brochures, vacancies, fire alarm keys, child care grants, bylaws and Do Something organization.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 40, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Regular features include:

• Just a Second
• Campus Line
• For the Record / Crime Reports
• People Poll
• Sports
• Diversions
• Movie Reviews
• Classifieds

Articles in this issue:

• Back, Shannon. Marriott Inspection Low, Check Up Due
• Becker, Lori. Jonesville, a Black Community Disappeared in the 1960s when Western Became a University
• Stamper, John. Committee Formed to Start Search for President
• Siria, Stephanie. Rosa Parks’ Draws Think Crowd
• Mahmood, Azra. History Belongs to All
• Davis, Rochelle. Forum to Encourage Black Businesses
• Stop Fighting, Start Learning
• Nalley, David. Racism Not Worse Than it Was …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 39, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Regular features include:

• Just a Second
• Campus Line
• For the Record / Crime Reports
• People Poll
• Sports
• Diversions
• Movie Reviews
• Classifieds

Articles in this issue:

• Back, Shannon. Money, Projects Delay Radon Correction
• Lenz, Rebecca. Seven Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Accused of Starting Fight With Students
• Stamper, John. Paul Patton to Introduce Education Changes
• Olmsted, Mikki. Police Respond to Calls – Phi Delta Theta
• Don’t Abuse a Free Ride
• Portmann, Victor. Article Implied All Partiers Drunks
• Hieb, Dan. Civil Rights Journey is One Whites Need to Make
• Craig, Ryan. University Leaves …

Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee

WKU Administration Documents

WKU Parking & Traffic Committee meeting minutes and attachments.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding Provide-a-Ride program, Thomas Meredith, dead week, budget, NAACP meeting, bylaws, fire alarm keys and child care grants.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 38, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Regular features include:

• Just a Second
• Campus Line
• For the Record / Crime Reports
• People Poll
• Sports
• Diversions
• Movie Reviews
• Classifieds

Articles in this issue:

• Stamper, John. Look to Roots for Answers – Johnston Njoku
• Batcheldor, Matt. Student Government Association Members Give Help
• Kelly, Kevin. Lady Tops Win Respect from Top 10 Team
• Lucas, Fred. University Senate Wants Alternatives for Fee Increase
• AIDS of Southern Kentucky (ASK) Must Open Doors Again
• Bonds, Martha. Test Invades Privacy, Endangers Safety – Health 100
• Brown, Karen. Real Sisterhood, Friendship Can Last a …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 37, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Regular features include:

• Just a Second
• Campus Line
• For the Record / Crime Reports
• People Poll
• Sports
• Diversions
• Movie Reviews
• Classifieds

Articles in this issue:

• Lenz, Rebecca. Jim Ramsey Considering Northern Kentucky University Post
• Stamper, John. Hilltopper Athletic Club Names Coordinator – Deborah Gregory
• Olmsted, Mikki. Professor Released, May Not Return to Teach This Semester – Ray Biggerstaff
• Batcheldor, Matt. Student Government Association Legislation to Improve on Openness
• Cutting Care: Everybody Loses – WKU Adult Day Care
• Simmons, Tawnya. Check Your Stereotypes at the Door
• Craig, Ryan. Bad Luck, …

Ua12/2/1 Valen Times, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Valen Times special College Heights Herald regarding Valentine’s Day.

• Goetz, Kristina. Love is More Than Just a Warm, Fuzzy Feeling
• Lega, Stephen. Valentine’s Day Not All About Hugs, Kisses
• LaBelle, Charboneé. Kisses I May Have Forgotten to Give You
• Lenz, Rebecca. Loneliness
• Back, Shannon. Here’s the Recipe for a Successful Relationship
• Siria, Stephanie. Dinner, Dancing on Valentine Agenda
• Mains, Brian. Men, Women Hope for More Than Love
• Hutchins, Chris & Ryan Craig. Dateless Dudes Offer Love Advice
• Olmsted, Mikki. Holiday Harder for Long-Distance Love
• Hieb, Dan. The Journey of a Rose . . . from Ecuador to Your Door
• Brim, …

Executive Council Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding technology committee and judicial committee vacancy.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding Provide-a-Ride program, retreat, coming home, vacancies, budget, dead week, NAACP, fire alarms and bylaws.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 36, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Regular features include:

• Just a Second
• Campus Line
• For the Record / Crime Reports
• People Poll
• Sports
• Diversions
• Movie Reviews
• Classifieds

Articles in this issue:

• Brewer, Jerry. Thomas Meredith Reminisces
• Batcheldor, Matt. Provide-a-Ride Gets high Marks
• Back, Shannon. Marriott Food Service Still Has Dissatisfied Customers
• Batcheldor, Matt. Tax Preparation Help Available
• Re-educate Yourself - Carter Woodson
• Reagan, Stanley. Thomas Meredith Appreciated
• Holloway, Todd. Fictitious Info Shouldn’t be Used
• Brown, Karen. Schools, Apathy Causing Loss of History
• Hutchins, Chris. Your Life’s a Movie; It’s OK to Rewrite It
• Lucas, Fred. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 35, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Regular features include:

• Just a Second
• Campus Line
• For the Record / Crime Reports
• People Poll
• Sports
• Diversions
• Movie Reviews
• Classifieds

Articles in this issue:

• Stamper, John. Thomas Meredith Accepts Alabama Position
• Stamper, John. Professor Well-Liked by Faculty – Ray Biggerstaff
• Ray Biggerstaff Legal Update
• Brewer, Jerry. Funding Cut – WKU Adult Day Care
• Stamper, John. President’s Leadership Will be Missed by Western
• More Gloves Needed for Safety
• Wright, Andy. Killers Aren’t Victims
• Boarman, Dawn. Student Government Association Doesn’t Endorse Drunks
• Fortney, William. Elevators Suck! – Rodes-Harlin Hall
• Craig, …

Executive Council Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss memorial trees, Judicial Council vacancy and coming home.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding Provide-a-Ride, Academic Council, Healthy Toppers, vacant positions, budget, Drug Council, diversity forum and bike racks.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 72, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

Regular features include:

• Just a Second
• Campus Line
• For the Record / Crime Reports
• People Poll
• Sports
• Diversions
• Movie Reviews
• Classifieds

Articles in this issue:

• LaBelle, Charboneé. Thomas Meredith Could Be Leaving
• Olmsted, Mikki. Professor Charged With Conspiracy – Ray Biggerstaff
• Brewer, Jerry. Carter Woodson Dedicates Life to Teaching, Recognizing Others
• Leonard, Kim. Regents Study Lean Budget Discuss Raising Student Fees
• Stamper, John. New Coed Gets Name – Zacharias Hall (WKU)
• Western’s Stance on Radon? It’s a Gas
• Frogge, Gayle. Thanks Coach Paul Sanderford
• Haskins, Matt, et al. New …