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Dream Team Ii, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

They called it Dream Team II. What was the point? Was it the Dream Team, the Cream Team or the Scream Team? Was this an exercise in the promotion of international relations through basketball, or another instance of Ugly Americanism in the late Imperial Age?

Bad Behavior, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

When you go off on vacation you feel as if the world stops and nothing of great significance takes place. When you return you quickly reacquaint yourself with the realities, realize that many things did happen of questionable significance, and very quickly you are back into the flow and the cool mountains of New Mexico take on a dreamlike quality.

Race And Athlete's, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

A few weeks ago Addis and The Sporting News sponsored a symposium in New York City on the issue of job opportunity for minorities in management level positions in sport. One of the participants in the discussion was Bill Rhoden, columnist for The New York Times and The Sporting News. That symposium and several of Bill Rhoden's columns over the past few weeks have reminded me of a number of issues which have been raised in the past few years, but have not been adequately addressed in most professional and intercollegiate sports establishments.

Hollins Columns (1998 Apr 1), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• The khakis are coming, the khakis are coming!
• Tinker sinks, provides more space for University expansion
• Faculty and Staff Superlatives
• Wanted: Ulf Rasmussen's true identity uncovered
• Kidnapped! Peggy Lloyd disappears, campus in shock
• Madonna to speak, crowds expected
• Chelsea Clinton leaves Stanford for Hollins
• Episode of Dawson's Creek to be filmed at Tinker Creek
• Mafia headquarters discovered in library
• Lewinsky seen at Career Development Center
• Wildlife abounds, Hollins campus declared "official" zoo
• Hollins allies with Communist party
• Faculty Row crawl scheduled for April
• Students declare food in Moody "amazing"
• Starkie declared next set of The Real World …

Fishing Is Not For Me, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Having been born and raised in Minnesota and now having lived nearly thirty years in Florida, I have spent most of my life on this planet in two of the fishingest states in the Union. Florida has almost as many bass fishermen as it does ways of taking money from tourists. Minnesota is called the Land of 10,000 Lakes, although in reality there are over 100,000 lakes in my home state.

Hollins Columns (1998 Mar 9), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Hollins celebrates Women's History Month
• Literary Festival features two novelists, poet
• Spring is in the air, and it's time to sing the blues
• Dreams of a warmer, happier climate
• Morgen named SGA president for '98-'99
• Election results
• Students Uninterested in Millionaire's Recipes for Success
• French Film festival offers alternative movie experience
• Latest update on Hollins University
• NEFA Arts festival to be held on April 25
• Activities Committee prepares for Cotillion '98
• Caroline Vaughan comes to Hollins
• Students addicted to new WB Dawson's Creek
• And the nominees are... Oscar update
• The Wedding Singer: a fun 80s flashback for …

Sport And Society 3-4-98, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

This week I want to talk about the man who taught me a love of sport, and especially a love of baseball, and who taught me much about life.

Jackie Robinson, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It has been the year to remember the achievements of Jackie Robinson both in and outside of baseball. Robinson's breaking of the color line had a social significance which transcended the game of baseball. At the season opener at Shea Stadium the President of the United States recognized Jackie Robinson, and the Acting Commissioner of Baseball retired Jackie's number for all of major league baseball. Radio and TV programs have examined the events of 1947, social commentators have recalled Robinson's contributions to American life, and baseball historians have paid their tributes to this remarkable man.

Hollins Columns (1998 Feb 23), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Campus celebrates annual Founder's Day
• Neuroscientist agrees to speak at commencement
• Memoirs of least famous White House intern
• Circle K seeks members for service organization
• A promise kept: Student addresses first-year concerns
• IRS informs student of new TeleFile system
• Alum speaks at Founder's Day lunch
• Berry encourages students to talk about diversity
• Dutch cellist performs Bach
• Breast Cancer exhibit displays painting, sculpture
• Tinker coffeehouse makes its grand opening on campus
• Titanic sweeps Golden Globes
• Aerobic kickboxing: newest craze in fitness world
• January Journey: A senior looks back on Januarys past
• Collin Raye hits it right with his …

Four Months In Russia:What I Missed In Sportsworld, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

After being away from this weekly exercise for over four months I thought I might begin by reviewing some of the most notable stories I missed, such as the atrocity committed by Wayne Huizinga in the wake of his purchase of a World Series winner and his failure to extort a new stadium from the people of Broward or Dade counties.

Columns, Senior Yearbook 1996-1998, Anderson College Yearbook Staff

Yearbooks

The 1996-1998 senior yearbook of Anderson College's seniors and community.

Hollins Columns (1997 Dec 9), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Hollins students unite against violence
• Robertson library to open January 1998
• Christmas spirit can be disguised at the Wal-Mart cash register
• Faculty member responds to criticism of "Burn the Silence"
• Steinem speaks, challenges students to act
• Fall Weekend '97 receives mixed reviews
• Pie-a-Professor
• Artist uses fruit to express human emotion
• Mill Mountain Theater performs "Urn of Drew" at Hollins
• Riding season ends with Harvest Riding Classic
• Swim team begins season with Invitational
• Hollins 2nd Annual Basketball Tip-Off
• Decking the halls and other family traditions

Hollins Columns (1997 Nov 10), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Students demand clarification in Honor Code
• Apartment theft prompts warnings from Security
• What I am truly thankful for this Thanksgiving
• Honor Court Chair discusses Court procedures and policies
• SHAB member addresses the tragedy of alcoholism
• Women's Collective clarifies purpose of "Burn the Silence"
• Former attorney general speaks at Women's Conference
• Fall Weekend formal location moved downtown
• Steinem returns to speak at Hollins
• Student begins campus cancer support group
• Upcoming Short Term offers new choices for students
• Guangdon Modern Dance Company stops on first U.S. tour
• Freya responds to questions about their tradition
• It's a bird, it's a …

Hollins College (1997 Oct 27), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• National Coming Out Day sparks controversy
• Steinem, others to speak at Hollins
• Forget Phyllis Schlafly, we have problems of our own
• RLA thanks student participants of Golden Rule dinner
• Student expresses concern over Schlafly speech
• Fall greetings from Paris abroaders
• Hollins hosts annual Writer's Harvest
• Lynda Johnson Robb speaks at Hollins banquet
• New VPSS enthusiastic about position
• College Democrats prepare for elections, plan activities for year
• Women's Collective plans rally
• SHARE takes volunteerism to new heights
• Fall Dance Gathering draws large crowd
• Multicultural Club President outlines plans for the year
• Tennessee band rocked 'Til Tuesday
• Family Weekend …

Hollins Columns (1997 Oct 13), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Students upset with Health Services
• Back Quad Fridays end for semester
• Whose honor really counts when it comes to Honor Court
• Vandalism of College Democrat posters angers students
• Spinster co-editors' rebuttal to disappointment over '97 yearbook
• Students voice concerns about campus diversity
• Campus Library Amnesty Day declared
• New VPAA has vision for Hollins
• Hollins builds house with Roanoke College
• Welcome Freshmen - To prank phone calls?
• Freshmen class president begins term
• Some abroaders unable to vote in SGA elections
• Students celebrate Tinker Day
• Dancer Shen Wei visits Hollins for premiere performance
• A Thousand Acres ripe with personal …

Hollins Columns (1997 Sept 29), Hollins College

Hollins Student Newspapers

Table of Contents:

• Trustees vote in favor of university plan
• Electrical fires in Moody leave minimal damage
• Hollins College is a state of mind, not a place
• President responds to student concerns about university issues
• Alumnus upset by 1997 Spinster photo
• SGA President welcomes students
• Freshman orientation adds new component
• Items discovered missing from Tinker storage
• Facts About Hollins University
• Forum addresses diversity on campus
• Additional student housing fees raise questions
• Hollins taxi service revamped for students
• Student shares music with Hollins
• In and Out delights audience
• Campus social life resurrected
• Two new faces join English department
• Sculptures added to …

Ruminating On The U.S. Open Tennis Championships, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Looking back to the first radio commentary I did six years ago, the subject was the U.S. Open Tennis Championships where the stellar performance that year by Jimmy Connors, especially in his late night match against Patrick McEnroe, was such a contrast with the sorry performance by the over hyped Andre Agassi. Connors has since moved on to the seniors tour while Agassi's career remains largely the story of the failure to live up to the hype and the potential.

College Sport And Pell Grants, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

All the color and pageantry of college football is about to be unleashed on us again, along with all the NCAA public relations machinery designed to tell us how important college sports have been in building character in modern America. What we won't hear discussed in those NCAA halftime promotional spots will be the details of fraud in Pell Grants, the federal aid program for needy college students.

On Sport And Society 8-15-1997, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

While sitting and waiting for the National Rifle Association to intervene on behalf of Barry Switzer and Alan Iverson, and contemplating Greg Maddox signing for 11.5 million dollars per year, and Kevin Garnett turning down 17 million dollars per year and demanding 22.5, I tried to concentrate on the more important issues. For example, will Bud Selig ever leave the commissioner's office while still breathing, and, what do I think about radical realignment in baseball?

Disney's Wide World Of Sports, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The Sporting News named Michael Eisner the fifth most powerful figure in sports this past year a position that seems a little low to me, but then Disney is still a novice in SportsWorld. The Disney Sports Empire is growing, and one of the newest parts of that empire is located here in Orlando at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex.

Tommy Lasorda, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In a week in which I could choose to talk of Ben Hogan or Don Shula, I find myself compelled towards one of the best known men in baseball over the past twenty years, Tommy Lasorda, who will be inducted into the manager's wing at Cooperstown on Sunday. Nellie Fox, Phil Niekro, and Willie Wells will also be honored. The fourteenth manager and the fifteenth Dodger honored, this man, who has been considered one of baseball's great ambassadors over the past twenty years, is an overwhelming fan's choice for a spot at Cooperstown.

Jason Williams And Academics, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

About two weeks ago The Orlando Sentinel ran an interesting story about a young man named Jason Williams who, according to all reports, could become the best point guard in the history of the basketball program at the University of Florida. There is only one small problem: "I hate school. I hate it so much I can't stand it," says Williams. Certainly this is a view that is shared by many young men and women, some of whom for a multitude of reasons end up in classrooms at universities around the country.

Tyson Holyfield, Cathedrals, Skewed Values, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was Monday the 30th of June. I had just spent the morning at the Vatican Museum, the final stop of which is at the Sistine Chapel, considered by some to be the penultimate work of art in the history of the western world. To stand in that large room and absorb the work of Michelangelo, even among the crush and din of the tourists, is one of the great experiences of a lifetime. You leave with a feeling that there is indeed something of the divine within the human spirit which Michelangelo has managed to capture on the walls …

Fenway Park And The Ted, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

There is the old, and the new old, more stylishly termed the retro. We're talking ballparks, major league ballparks. Over the past few weeks I had the pleasure of being at one of the very oldest, Fenway Park in Boston, and the newest of the new old parks, "The Ted" in Atlanta.

Women's Sports, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Twenty-five years ago Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 mandated that women not be discriminated against in any educational institution receiving federal funds. Although Title IX does not mention sport specifically it is clear that sport is one of those activities covered. When you see the hype being generated by the arrival of the WNBA, you might think that Title IX has been a major success. It has not.

Nba And Nhl Playoffs, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Now that the Michael Jordan Invitational Tournament has ended it might be a good time to look at some of the highlights of both the NBA and NHL playoffs. Once again Michael set new standards of performance, and once again he proved how important he is to the Bulls' success. Twice during the finals he took games away from the Jazz, once with a buzzer-beater and once with a performance that has extended the Michael legend to another level. The buzzer beaters have happened so often that they are nearly yawners, and in fact the pass to Steve Kerr at …

Father's Day, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

This commentary was first broadcast in June of 1992 in a slightly different form. This week for Father's Day I want to talk about the man who taught me a love of sport, and especially a love of baseball, and who taught me much about life.

Orlando Magic, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

At long last the peculiar dance that has been the Orlando Magic coaching search has ended with the personable and hard-nosed Chuck Daly being named the new head coach of this team which is still in search of an identity. Whether or not Chuck can accomplish this formidable task remains to be seen, and if he can not, the explanation will be simple. He will be declared too old for the job.

Florida Sports, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

I am not sure if it's the travel I've been doing with its cumulative jet lag, some new peculiar alignment of the planets associated with the recent departure from San Diego, or just a simple coincidence, but this past couple of weeks in sports world has left my head spinning. Not surprising is the fact that many of these developments have come out of Florida, a state that seems to be rivaling California these days as the off-center of the universe. One theory has it that it's all related to Disney or the rockets fired from Cape Canaveral.

High School Sports Eligibility And The Florida Legislature, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Is it reasonable to expect those who participate in interscholastic athletics be bona fide students with a minimal commitment to success in the classroom as well as on the playing field? And should it be the function of the state legislature to guarantee that this is the case?