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Ncaa Madness, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Sitting in the middle of March Madness it is easy to forget that this annual orgy of basketball and money is a relatively new phenomenon. It was the transformation of television with the arrival of cable and all-sports networks that turned the NCAA basketball championship into a national obsession. Whereas in 1960 it was impossible to see the NCAA finals on television outside the major markets, it is now possible to see every game in the six weeks of games involving 68 teams in every market. And if you can’t see it on television you can see it on any …

Fallen Sports Heroes, Media, & Celebrity Culture, Lawrence A. Wenner

Faculty Pub Night

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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 42, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Rogers, Shelby. WKU Privatizes Student Health Services In Response to Budget
• Mathews, Mackenzie. University Registrar Set to Retire – Frieda Eggleton
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Gatton Academy of Mathematics & Science Class of 2016 Announced
• French, Jackson. Happy Ga Enthralls Crowd at 15^th Anniversary Performance – Theatre & Dance
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Health Food
• WKU Dining Options Leave Room for Improvement – Dining Services
• Hunton, Ryan. Sleeping Regularly Makes Learning & Studying Easier
• Young, Kreable. Drumroll, Please – Marching Bands
• Burton, Kristina. Music Department Showcases An Afternoon of Choral …

March Madness, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Sitting in the middle of March Madness it is easy to forget that this annual orgy of basketball and money is a relatively new phenomenon. It was the transformation of television with the arrival of cable and all-sports networks that turned the NCAA Basketball Championship into a national obsession. Whereas in 1960 it was impossible to see the NCAA finals on television outside the major markets, it is now possible to see every game in the six weeks of games involving 68 teams in every market. And if you can’t see it on television you can see it on any …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 41, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Crumbie, Trey. Food Situation at WKU to Change Next Semester – Dining Services
• Boyd, Kayla. Walk A Mile in Her Shoes Brings Awareness of Sexual Assault
• Lawson, Anna. Michio Kaku Brings The Future of the Mind to WKU
• Mathews, Mackenzie. WKU Alum Running for Tennessee State House of Representatives – Kyle Roberts, Politicians
• Shuford, Aaron. Tuesday’s Letter Misses the Point of Feminism
• Powers, Brian. Show Your True Colors – Holi, Indian Student Association
• Allen, Whitney. A Sweet Slice of Cutie Pi – Alpha Delta Pi, Thomas Manley
• Roederer, Anna. …

Ua12/2/1 Housing Guide, Wku Student Affairs

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Special housing edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Mathews, Mackenzie. Becoming an Resident Assistant – Housing & Residence Life
• Williams, Joanna. Dorm Guide – Housing & Residence Life
• Allen, Whitney. Students Save By Living at Home
• Rogers, Shelby. How to Snag the Dream Residence Hall
• Crumbie, Trey. My New Kentucky Home – Kentucky Street Apartments
• Rogers, Shelby. Pick Your Apartment
• Mudd, Aaron. International Students Share Apartment Experiences
• Crumbie, Trey. Establishing Common Ground with Your Roommate
• Williams, Joanna. Knowing Your Rights While Living in a Rental House
• Parker, Jacob. One Student’s Account of an Alternative Living Situation – Trailers, Mobile …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 40, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Rogers, Shelby. Students Could Lose $76M in KEES with State Budget Cut – Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships
• Crumbie, Trey. Einstein Brothers Bagels to Have Overnight Hours – Dining Services
• Pirtle, Mackenzie. Hipster Hillbilly – Mary Sparr
• French, Jackson. Student Government Association Supports Proposal to Take Campus LGBT Pride Survey – Gays, Lesbians
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Body Shaming
• Hunton, Ryan. Reconsidering Natural Fruits – Diets, Nutrition
• Body-Shaming Exists in Many Forms but Shouldn’t Exist At All
• Bailey, Leah. Writing About Bodies Requires Sensitivity
• Lawson, Anna. WKU Community Bands Together …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 39, Wku Student Affairs

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

• French, Jackson. Student Organization Works to Change Drug Policies – Students for Sensible Drug Policy
• Grorud, Kayla. The Skinny on Thin-Shaming – Natalie Hayden
• Chattopadhyay, Srijita. Retired Army Student Aspires to Career in Healthcare – Fred Rowe, Non-Traditional Students
• Brown, Leah. Students Take Advantage of Cancelled Classes – Winter, Weather, Snow
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Deadline for Research Grant This Week – Faculty-Undergraduate Student Engagement
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Language Scholarship Fosters Future Career Plan – U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship
• Foree, Keevin. Fashion Should Be An Adventure in Color
• Pait, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 38, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Crumbie, Trey. Major Changes to WKU Parking Coming Next Fall – Parking & Transportation
• Rogers, Shelby. WKU Updates Title IX Policy
• Parker, Jacob. E-Cigs Offer Alternative to Cigarettes – Tobacco, Smoking
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Academic Heading to Chicago After Sectional Surprise – WKU Academic Competition Club
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Stop Sexual Assault
• Doing Your Part: WKU Community Encouraged to Attend Sexual Assault Awareness Activities
• Laves, Karl. Upcoming Event Allows for Men to Man Up – Walk A Mile in Her Shoes
• Hunton, Ryan. Mental Disorders Do Not Define a …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 37, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Downey, Casey. Sexual Assault Awareness Month Sheds Light on Important Issue
• Brown, Leah. Student Government Association Releases Budget Report
• Mudd, Aaron. Outdoor Recreation Activity Center Helps Students Explore Outdoors
• Brown, Leah. Sigma Chi Aims to Beat Cancer with Annual Fight Night
• Lawson, Anna. Bonner Scholars Provide Books for Youth
• Corum, John. Women Recognized for Their Contributions to Campus
• And the Winner Is . . . – Academy Awards, Entertainment
• Botsford, Jabin. Turn Down for What? – Concerts, Entertainment
• Burton, Kristina. WKU FeelGood Works to End World Hunger
• Burton, Kristina. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 36, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Rogers, Shelby. Council on Postsecondary Education Supports WKU During Budget Uncertainty
• Burton, Kristina. Whodunit? WKU Theatre & Dance, Music Department Presents Curtains
• Crumbie, Trey. Honors College & International Center Construction to Begin Next Month
• Lawson, Anna. WKU Remembers Inspiring Professor – Lindsey Powell, Anthropology
• Roederer, Anna. WKU International Club Fosters Diversity Through Olympic Games
• Cole, Tanner. Police Academy Hosts Education Program – WKU Police
• Crumbie, Trey. New Director Helps Retention at South Campus – Carlous Yates
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Athletics Budget vs Other Things
• Knight Commission Numbers Show …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 35, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Rogers, Shelby. Athletics & Academics Gap Totals $25K – Budget
• Burton, Kristina. A Delayed Degree – Non-Traditional Students, Barbara Morrow
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Kentucky’s Graduation Rate Drops in High Schools
• Roederer, Anna. Chef Dishes Out Advice, Nutritious Recipes – Julie Lee
• Holloway, Kae & Keevin Foree. Spring Into Warmer Fashion Trends
• Pait, Ryan. House of Cards Paints the White House Black – Television
• Wolffbrandt, Adam. Just Dance – Theatre & Dance
• Lawson, Anna. Green River Grotto Cleans Hidden River Cave – Spelunking
• Brown, Leah. Gordon Emslie Consults Student Government Association, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Normalizing the Grief: Procedures to Follow After a Student Death
• Harrison, Taylor. Administrators Grapple With Student Death
• Brown, Leah. Fraternity Coming Back to WKU – Phi Delta Theta
• Williams, Joanna. WKU Store Experiences Major Turnover
• Holloway, Kae. Corvette Museum Regroups, Works to Retrieve Cars – Sinkholes
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Center for Financial Success Works to Spread Financial Literacy
• Prochazka, Tyler. Professor’s New Book Delves Into History of Tobacco in Kentucky – Ann Ferrell
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Students Lose Jobs – Minimum Wage, Budget
• Short Changed: Don’t Let Student Jobs …

The Olympics And The American Press, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

With the Winter Olympics finally under way, is it possible that the American journalists, if we can use that term in these circumstances, will be able to write about something other than the failure of Russia to be the United States? Having traveled to Russia multiple times since the collapse of the Soviet Union, I have witnessed the remarkable transformation of this society. Caught in a time warp created by the failure of the Soviet Union, the standard of living of the average Russian trailed behind that of most of Western Europe and the United States. The Soviet Union was …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Mathews, Mackenzie. International Programs Undergoes Transition
• Holloway, Kae. Corvette Collapse – Corvette Museum, Sinkholes
• Boyd, Kayla. Student Juggles Classwork, Motherhood – Kelsey Luttrell
• Downey, Casey. Alumni Find Success in Marketing Ideas – David Downing, , Derrick Hunt, Josh Hampton, Andrew Sturgill, Yellowberri
• Mudd, Aaron. Sleep Out for Homeless Event Comes to WKU – Phi Beta Sigma
• Conniff, Ben. A Work of Art That Should Stay Lost – Monuments Men
• Holloway, Kae. Experience A New Type of Fashion Therapy
• Clark, Mike. On a Roll – Roller Derby
• Allen, Whitney. Happy …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Corum, John. New Policy for Changes to Major Discussed – Student Government Association
• Rogers, Shelby. Minimum Wage Bill Adds to Financial Headache – Budget
• Brown, Leah. Mariah’s Set to Move from Historic Building in April
• Rogers, Shelby. WKU Lawsuits Remain Stagnant Over Past Semester – Discrimination, Race, Handicapped Persons
• Crumbie, Trey. SMARTS Think Tank Café Expands Menu, Adds Veggie Options – Dining Services
• Hunton, Ryan. How You Handle Stress Can Impact Your Future
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon WKU Open In Blizzard
• Campus Closure Apparently Not An Option – Winter, …

Russian Olympics, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

With the Winter Olympics finally underway is it possible that the American journalists, if we can use that term in these circumstances, will be able to write about something other than the failure of Russia to be the United States? Having traveled to Russia multiple times since the collapse of the Soviet Union, I have witnessed the remarkable transformation of this society. Caught in a time warp created by the failure of the Soviet Union, the standard of living of the average Russian trailed behind that of most of Western Europe and the United States. The Soviet Union was not …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Allen, Whitney. Life on the Out Side – Cody Cox, Gays, Lesbians
• Mathews, Mackenzie. General Education Changes Coming Fall 2014
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Winter Term Promotes Retention
• Mathews, Mackenzie. Diplomat-In-Residence Plans to Use Experience to Aid Students – Michael McClellan
• French, Jackson. Student-Run Social Media Business Taking Off – Hangout Creative, Blake Blackburn, Joel Nivens
• Boka, Bykeyana. A Welcome Back from Student Government Association President
• Pait, Ryan. The Spell of American Horror Story – Television
• Powers, Brian. In Full Force – Wu-Force, Concerts, Cultural Enhancement Series
• Conniff, Ben. An Actor …

Syria And The Olympics: National Identity On An International Stage, Andrea L. Stanton

Religious Studies: Faculty Scholarship

Since its 1946 independence, Syria has fielded a team for every summer Olympic competition except 1956, yet has won only three Olympic medals. In contrast with its smaller, higher-powered neighbor Lebanon, its participation at the Olympics has been consistent but limited, with the country making little impact internationally. Yet the history of Syria’s involvement with the Olympics reflects key elements of its political and social history: its ambitious but short-lived partnership with Egypt, the Baathist-supported promotion of women as athletes and head of the National Olympic Committee, and its commitment to participation in the vexed but ideologically important Pan-Arab Games. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 30, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Mathews, Mackenzie. Health & Human Services Dean Down to Three Candidates
• Beasecker, Allyson. Elephant in the Room – Cage the Elephant, Concerts
• Crumbie, Trey. Normal Street Gravel Parking Lot to Be Removed – Parking & Transportation Services
• Burton, Kristina. After Year of Work, Queerability Continues to Expand – Kristen Guin, Gays & Lesbians
• Williams, Joann. Cornel West to Highlight Black History Month Events
• Mudd, Aaron. Imagewest Eager to Start Semester with New Director – Jenna Warrenfeltz
• Volt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Fairness Ordinance
• Branham, Kristi. Disappointed in Thursday’s Photo – …

Super Bowl, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Here we are once again at the most important weekend in American sport. The Super Bowl is Sunday and that means that Americans across the land will create scenes reminiscent of Thorstein Veblen’s classic, The Theory of the Leisure Class. Veblen’s original vocabulary describing the rich of the late 19th century is as appropriate now as it was then. Such phrases as “conspicuous consumption,” “conspicuous waste” and “conspicuous leisure,” seem to have been coined for the Super Bowl.

The Super Bowl, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Here we are once again at the most important weekend in American sport. The Super Bowl is Sunday and that means that Americans across the land will create scenes reminiscent of Thorstein Veblen’s classic, The Theory of the Leisure Class. Veblen’s original vocabulary describing the rich of the late 19th century is as appropriate now as it was then. Such phrases as “conspicuous consumption,” “conspicuous waste” and “conspicuous leisure,” seem to have been coined for the Super Bowl.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Crumbie, Trey. Grise Elevator Back Up & Operational
• Downey, Casey. Fight or Flight – Active Shooter Protocol, WKU Police
• Rogers, Shelby. Information Technology Policies Await Final Revision
• French, Jackson. Security in Center for Research & Development Parking Lot Heightened Over Break
• Pait, Ryan. Don’t Miss Out on These 2013 TV Gems – Television
• Hughey, Aaron. In America There Is No One Size Fits All
• Powers, Brian. Out of the Box Photo Spread – Jr. Food Stores
• Burton, Kristina. Convenience Store Closing Saddens WKU Community – Jr. Food Stores
• Conniff, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Rogers, Shelby. WKU Facing $1.8 Million Budget Cut
• Rogers, Shelby. Regents Tackle Jeff Brohm Contract & Budget Cuts in Friday Meeting
• Parker, Jacob. Ordinance Allows Purchase of Alcohol on Sunday
• Crumbie, Trey. DSU Renovation Reaches Final Phase, Opening in August – Downing University Center
• Mudd, Aaron. WKU Offers Scholarships at Study Abroad Fair
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon Big Red Can’t Reach Higher Education
• Not So Accessible: State Education Should Be Accessible to Potential Students
• Hunton, Ryan. Caring for Our Health Is a Challenge That Connects Us
• Crumbie, Trey. North …

Manhood And Football, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

ESPN, the Worldwide Breeder of ludicrous sports programming, reached a new low this week. The Network that brought you the biggest non-event on the annual sports calendar, the NFL draft, and then took it down another notch by televising the announcement of the NFL schedule, outdid itself once again by having a countdown to the unveiling of Mel Kiper’s mock draft. Did anyone care? Is Mel anything more than a parody of himself? Has ESPN totally lost its way? (The correct answers are no, no, and maybe.)

Ua12/2/2 2014 Talisman: Reckoning, Part Ii, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

2014 Talisman yearbook.

• Hutchins, Seth. A Cut Above – Chris Page, Barbers
• Rogers, Shelby. Out with the Old – Thompson Science Complex
• Melcher, Jaclyn. East Meets Western – Shima Alessa, Saudi Arabia, International Students
• Swanson, Kayla. Deep End: Tim Slattery – Swimming
• Swanson, Kayla. Tackling Time: Jim Meyer – Football
• Swanson, Kayla. Beyond the Basket: Kami Howard – Basketball, Class of 1986
• Moster, Brittany. Right Kind of Writing – Walker Rutledge, English
• Smith, Mary-Kate. A Bug’s Life – Keith Philips, Biology
• Kirz, Lindsay. Honors with Par – April Butler, Golf
• Belknap, Abby. Setting the Tone – Greek Week, Spring Sing …

Ua19/16/1 Hilltopper Basketball 2014-15 Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

2014-15 men's basketball media guide produced by WKU Athletic Media Relations, includes athletic records and statistics, photographs, schedule and information regarding opponents.

Ua94/6/13 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Jeff Baynham, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

WKU memorabilia collected by Jeff Baynham includes athletic trading cards, posters and basketball tournament programs.

Competing For The Motherland: Sports Spectacle And Nationalism During The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Tara Law

Slavic Studies Honors Papers

The Russian state guided the extended narration of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, and hence the reproduction of the Russian nation in the months preceding the spectacle. The Sochi Olympics proffered a vision of Russian national identity before a global mass audience, but also to the Russian nation itself. The Olympics courted the gaze of the Russian national audience, drawing its attention to the accomplishments of individual Russians. The image of Russia constructed during the Games was of a robust, modern nation guided by a strong state under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin. Combining athletic and artistic elements, …

Ua12/2/2 2014 Talisman: Reckoning, Part I, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

2014 Talisman yearbook.

• Wegert, Sally. Stoop Kids
• Cole, Tanner. Green Thumbs – Horticulture, Facilities Management
• Kriz, Lindsay. A Driving Force – Steve White, Automobiles
• Cole, Tanner. Pitch Forward – Soccer
• Smith, Mary-Kate. Love of the Game – Soccer Club
• Kriz, Lindsay. Runners Without Borders – Track & Field
• Cole, Tanner. Lines & Angles – Raymond Poff, Recreation, Fishing
• Reckoning
• Beasecker, Allyson. Five-Year Leaders – Football, Luis Polanco, Chuck Franks
• Pratt, Elliott. Throwing in the Towel – Bobby Petrino, Football
• Cole, Tanner. Surrounded by Sound – Revolution 91.7, Versie Parker
• Belknap, Abby. A Clean Sweep – Shaker Village, Barrett Rogers
• Pointer, …