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Are Major League Baseball Players Compensated For The Ability To Attract Fans?, Mark Tudor

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

A question asked by many baseball fans during the past two decades has been, “Do baseball players really earn multimillion dollars salaries by simply playing a game?” Previous studies have attempted to show that they go generate enough revenue for a given club to justify these exorbitant earnings. In fact, these studies show that, until recently, baseball players have been exploited by owners who have been reaping major profits at the expense of the players.

Most studies utilize fan attendance to generate revenue figures in their respective regression equations. The intent in this paper is to determine if baseball players …

Correspondence Bill 93-10-F, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Memo to Jeff Younglove from SGA Executive Council regarding informational video screens for Downing University Center.

Correspondence Resolution 93-7-F, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Memo to Bob Wiltshire from the SGA Executive Council about installing telephones in the Parking Structure.

Correspondence Resolution 93-16-F, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Memo to Kemble Johnson from the SGA Executive Council regarding crosswalks on Fourteenth Street.

Correspondence Resolution 93-8-F, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Memo to Claude Threlkeld from the SGA Executive Council regarding Parking Structure stairwells.

Correspondence - Resolution 93-6-F, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Memos from Andrea Wilson to Robert Haynes and all department heads requesting that syllabi be available in department offices.

Correspondence Resolution 93-12-F, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Memo to Brendan Bowen from the SGA Executive Council regarding Big Red Shuttle scheduling.

Correspondence Resolution 93-17-F, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Memo to Kemble Johnson from the SGA Executive Council regarding better lighting on campus.

Correspondence Resolution 93-9-F, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Memo to Jim Ramsey from the SGA Executive Council regarding installation of an ATM.

Correspondence Resolution 93-14-F, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Memos to Jim Ramsey and Kemble Johnson from the SGA Executive Council regarding installation of lights between Gilbert Hall and the Central Heating Plant.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of October 28, 1993 meeting.

Newsletter Vol. Xvii, No. 2, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate newsletter. This issue includes articles:

• Faculty Regent Report
• Part-Time Faculty Status Survey
• Mendel Committee Assignment
• Western XXI, Part 2
• University Library Oversight Committee Resolution
• Newsletter Contributions

Ua1b3/6 Meeting Minutes, Wku Parking & Traffic Committee

WKU Administration Documents

WKU Parking & Traffic Committee meeting minutes, includes campus map.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 69, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Grundy, Julie. Election Success is Next Goal for John Oldham
• Brown, Karen. Minorities: Athletics Hiring is Average
• Anna, Cara. Hiding Pain Behind a Happy Face – Breast Cancer
• Cars Need to Be Moved After Game – Parking
• Kelly, John. Tennis a Winning Hobby for Professor – Henry Baughman
• Bradley, Kara. Magazines Not All That Exploit Women – Pornography
• Farrar, John. Abortion Concerns Men & Women
• Spears, Lee. Animal Protection Could Be in Jeopardy – North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA
• Lee, John. Editorial Cartoon Burning …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 3, No. 15, 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

This issue includes articles:

• Lancaster Society Presents Jeb S. Magruder Oct. 29
• KU Energy Corp. CEO to Speak as Guest of College of Business Administration - John Newton
• The WKU Foundation
• Hall, Jeff. Teacher, Nurse, Prof Advocates African American Women's Lit - Karen Schneider
• NCAA Certification Program
• Staff Advisory Council New Members
• Board of Regents Actions
• Good for Public Radio!
• Simply: Fabric Design!
• Encouraging Good Teachers
• Robertson, Lisa. Where Do Spooks Come From, …

Ua12/2/1 Hillside, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Mallon, T.J. Coming Out of the Dark – Kimberly Shain, Blind
• Anna, Cara. Not Everyone Can See It as Art – Vogue Theatre

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 69, No. 17, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Flynn, Leslie. Student Government Association Wants to Change ABC’s of Grades
• Becker, Lori. Students By Day, Ghosts By Night – Haunted Houses, Halloween
• Tungate, Matthew. Legislators Have Few Answers – Higher Education Review Commission
• Buckson, Robin. Right on Target – Legions of Veterans
• Candidates to Debate at Meeting – Mike Buchanon, Harold Miller
• Fire Keeps Students Out of Dorm – Keen Hall, Housing & Residence Life
• Phonathon Gets More Than Goal
• Ex-Watergate Figure Coming to Western – Jeb Magruder
• Security Phones a Positive Move for …

Resolution 93-6-F - Syllabus Availability, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Resolution requesting syllabi be made available in departmental offices.

Bill 93-4-F - Recognition Of President's Scholars, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill to recognize President's Scholars.

Bill 93-3-F - Library Copy Center Telephone, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill to put a telephone in the library copy center.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss Weekend in the Woods, tuition increases, budget, Plus System, minority scholarships, automated teller machine and Adopt-a-Spot.

Ua68/13/5 Update, Kelly Thompson Chapter, Public Relations Student Society Of America

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by the WKU Kelly Thompson Chapter of PRSSA regarding members, activities and alumni.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 69, No. 16, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Root, Tonya. Campus May Get Security Phones
• Grundy, Julie. Love: Learn to Communicate, Forgive
• Student Arrested for Assault – Steven Kelly
• Health Service Out of Flu Shots
• Entries Requested for Photo Exhibit
• Football Needs Long-Term Goals
• Lee, John. Editorial Cartoon Big Red & Football Player Collecting Money
• People Poll: Should Western Keep the Football Program?
• Bunnell, David. Pornography Hurts All By Degrading Women
• Huber, Lisa. Students Should Set Example, Recycle – Sustainability
• Kemp, Bill. Actions of a Few Hurt Movement’s Image – David Bunnell, Abortion …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding tuition rally, constitutional revisions, budget, Plus System, minority scholarships and automated teller machine.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 69, No. 15, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Cecil, Jill. Drinking Survey Results Mixed – Alcohol
• Good, Epha. Ex-Campus Police Office Shot by Suspected Drunk Driver – Allen Houchin
• Grundy, Julie. Media Distorts Image of Beauty – Naomi Wolf
• Loomis, Rick & Robin Buckson. Clash of Beliefs – Ku Klux Klan, Demonstrations
• WKU Foundation Directors Named
• Student Government Association Rally Needs More Support
• Lee, John. Editorial Cartoon Demonstrations 1960s & 1990s
• Molley, Sean. Harm to Others is Never Justified – David Bunnell
• People Poll: Who Do You Think Will Win the World Series …

Resolution 93-5-F - Retaking Courses, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Resolution to allow students to retake courses in order to improve their grades.

Bill 93-2-F - Organizational Aid Recipients, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill to disperse funds to student organizations.

Ua68/13/4 The Link, Vol. 4, No. 4, 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. 69, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Cecil, Jill. Students Not Sold on Walking Student Escort Service
• Flynn, Leslie. Student Government Association: The Students’ Connection to Western
• Flynn, Leslie. 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . You’re On the Air with Student Government Association – New Rock 92 Radio
• Former Resident Assistant Will Appear in Court – Glenn Watson
• Sigma Chi Injured in Scuffle – Steve Newman
• Education Reform Shouldn’t Be Rushed
• Lee, John. Editorial Cartoon Brereton Jones as Mercury
• Sound Ruins Dracula – Raymond McNally
• Domino’s …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 3, No. 14, 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

This issue includes articles:

• It's Oktoberfest!
• Celebrating Kentucky's Crafts
• Eison, Sheila. Turning on to Electric Opera - Michael Kallstrom
• The Phantom of the Opera
• Skipper, Bob. Stumbling Upon a Patch of Success - Frank Etscorn
• Hardin Planetarium Features Autumn Skies