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Ua1c11/40 Thomas Tichenor Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Photographs and negatives created by and of Thomas Cherry Tichenor.

Ua19/16/1 2014-15 Wku Track & Field Cross Country Record Book, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU track and field media guide for 2014-15 season.

Ua19/16/1 Lady Topper Volleyball 2014 Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Athletic media guide for volleyball team.

Ua19/16/1/1 Hilltopper Baseball 2014 Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

2014 baseball media guide produced by WKU Athletic Media Relations, includes athletic records and statistics, photographs, schedule and information regarding opponents.

"The Struggle For The Supremacy Of The Coast": Baseball And Identity In Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Christopher G.F. Hoffman Ma

All Student Scholarship

During the summer months of the first decade of the twentieth century, the Boothbay Harbor region was invigorated with baseball fever. By 1900, Americans had come to understand baseball as its national game, and Boothbay Harbor discovered and nourished the game in the final decades of the nineteenth century. But as the twentieth century began, baseball became more than a game: it was a business, a spectacle, and an opportunity for inhabitants of the region to define themselves based upon the team they supported.

Ua1c11/33 Wilson Stemm Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of WKU athletes donated by the family of Wilson Stemm.

Ua1c11/64 Anna & Betty Cook Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Photographs of Anna & Betty Cook removed from scrapbook.

Ua1c11/43 Irene Gullette Photo Collection, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Photographs removed from photograph album created by Irene Gullette.

Cycling Historiography, Evidence, And Methods, Lorenz J. Finison

Boston’s Cycling Craze, 1880-1900: A Story of Race, Sport, and Society

My purpose in Boston’s Cycling Craze, 1880-1900, was to unearth a largely hidden social cycling history from the point of view of the ordinary, not the famous. While there were many Boston connections to racing champions like Major Taylor, Eddie McDuffee, and Nat Butler, and there are abundant sources of evidence about them, the research was not just about them, nor just about bicycle racing, nor just about unique or fast bikes. I wanted to write about what bicycling meant to ordinary citizens of Boston and its surrounding towns— and to write about the worsening social climate of the …

An Examination Of Music's Effects On Athletic Performance, Patrick Ford

A with Honors Projects

This paper is an investigation of how music can impact athletic performance and the biological pathways that it acts through.

Perspectives Of Female Leaders In Athletic Training, Kyle Matthew Momsen

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

Previous research has found that women face barriers in athletic training and it appears that they are not represented in leadership positions in numbers equal to the demographics of athletic training. The purpose of this research was to explore the leadership experiences and perspectives of female athletic trainers who have earned a leadership position at the highest levels in athletic training. This qualitative investigation utilized semi-structured, open-ended interviews with 12 women that held national leadership positions in athletic training. The data from this investigation suggests that many of the barriers that previously faced women in athletic training have decreased or …

What Variables Explain Differences In Coaching Salaries For Division I Women's Sports?, Tyler Lange

Honors Program Theses

This paper examines the possibility of discrimination based on gender and/or race in NCAA Division-I coaching. High-profile male coaches earn higher salaries than female coaches, which could reflect labor-market discrimination. This paper investigates the determinants of coaches’ compensation. Because the number of female coaches in men’s sports is trivial, this study is limited to women’s sports. Using salary data from the 2012 fiscal year for public universities in three Division-I conferences – Missouri Valley, Big 10, and Big 12 – I look at a variety of revenue and non-revenue generating women’s sports. I model head coaches’ annual salaries as the …

Culture And The Sweet 16 Boys Basketball Tournament, James Corey Sayre

Online Theses and Dissertations

This is a cultural look at the importance of the Kentucky Boys Sweet 16 Basketball Tournament.

Bowling, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Here it is only two days after the bowl pairings were announced and I am already approaching that semi-nauseous state of bowl fatigue. There once was a time not so long ago when that feeling didn’t set in until the second-half of the final game on January 1. Oh, for the good old days.

Ua12/2/1 Stressbusters, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special finals week edition of the College Heights Herald.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Koch, Cameron. Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Sanctioned for Hazing
• Holloway, Kaely. Talisman Guests Visit Last Evening – Student Government Association
• Lawson, Anna. Candelight Vigil Honors Student’s Vivacious Spirit – Melanie Reichert
• Parker, Jacob. Theft, Substance Abuse Make Up Majority of Campus Crime
• French, Jackson. South Campus Store Wasn’t Making Any Money
• Bratcher, Nick. Apologies & Admonishments
• Kriz, Lindsay. Here’s What I Hope You’ve Learned – Feminism
• Parker, Jacob. Friends Remember Derrick Looper’s Easy Going Nature
• Crumbie, Trey. New Department to Concentrate on Science Side of Psychology
• Crumbie, Trey. Enrollment …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Holloway, Kaely. Talisman, Student Government Association Discuss Financial Options
• Pratt, Elliott. Bowl or Bust – Football
• Sproles, Katherine. Grant Creates Clinical Experiences & Practice in Teaching Teacher Program
• Marnon, Christian. WKU Can’t Keep It Up – Sexual Health
• French, Jackson. Student Teams Up with Student Government Association for Bench Proposal – Logan Eckler, Bus Stops
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Christmas
• Deck the Halls
• Pierce, Connor. Nick Bratcher’s Equality Is a Joke
• Watson, Paul. English Professor Wins International Award for Novel – David Bell
• Koch, Cameron. Benefit Auction to …

Major Win Streak, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Two weeks ago the University of Minnesota was defeated 3-2 in hockey by the University of North Dakota. Twenty-two months earlier on February 17, 2012 the University of North Dakota defeated the University of Minnesota in overtime, 2- 1. The next day Minnesota beat North Dakota 5-2 beginning a 62 match winning streak that included two NCAA national championships and one undefeated season of 41 straight wins.

Thanksgiving, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

As with all American traditions, if it happened once or twice it is one. Therefore I present my traditional Thanksgiving piece.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald Holiday Guide, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special holiday issue of the College Heights Herald.

• Sproles, Katherine. Groups Compete In Christmas Tree Decorating Competition – Kentucky Museum
• Pait, Ryan. ‘Tis the Season for Holiday Episodes – Television
• Conniff, Ben. Holly Jolly Holiday Films to Watch – Movies
• Roederer, Anna. Circle K Club Gets Into Spirit of Giving with Clothing Drive – Charities
• French, Jackson. International Students Share Their Holiday Plans
• Crumbie, Trey. Kentucky Museum Store Offers Unique Gifts for the Holiday Season
• Koch, Cameron. A Guide to Video Game Deals This Black Friday
• Boyd, Kayla. Black Friday Brings Deals for Shoppers, Stress for Workers

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Beilman, Elizabeth. Loved Ones Remember Melanie Reichert’s Free Spirit
• Prochazka, Tyler. When You Click Accept – Information Technology
• Holloway, Kaely. South Campus Meeting Focuses on Bookstore, Talisman Funding
• Parker, Jacob. Students Mirror Hardship to Raise Homeless Awareness – Shantytown
• Kriz, Lindsay. Why Am I Not Enough As I Am?
• Bratcher, Nick. Equality in Relationships Isn’t Always a Good Thing
• Ready for the Stage Photo Spread – Theatre & Dance
• Burton, Kristina. Mainstage Season Closes with WinterDance – Theatre & Dance
• Parker, Jacob. Barista Finds Lifelong Inspiration from Parents – …

Concussions, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is a violent game. People who play football are going to be injured and suffer long term consequences. The longer you play football, the more likely you are to suffer from some degree of disability down the road.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Crumbie, Trey. Enrollment Creates Problems for WKU Budget
• Downey, Casey. A Different Spirit – Corsair Artisan Distillery
• Koch, Cameron. Students Line Up for New Game Console – Best Buy
• French, Jackson. New Courts Make Tennis Team More Competitive
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Enrollment
• WKU Ignoring Recent Enrollment Trends
• Mack, Shelby. The Spirits Make the Master – Corsair Artisan Distillery
• Conniff, Ben. 12 Years a Slave a Startling Portrait of 19^th Century America
• Piat, Ryan. Homeland Twists Itself Into Trouble Again
• Crumbie, Trey. Women Come Together to Help …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 23, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Koch, Cameron. Provost Gordon Emslie Discusses Priority Registration
• Parker, Jacob. Five Reports of Slashed Tires in Two Weeks
• French, Jackson. Italian Language Courses Returning for Spring Semester
• Mathews, Mackenzie. A Topper’s Best Friend – CanDoo, Therapy Dogs
• Bratcher, Nick. The Disappearance of November
• Kriz, Lindsay. Why I Stopped Pining for the One
• Boyd, Kayla. Students Run Bingocize Class – Jason Crandall, Kinesiology
• Parker, Jacob. Red Line Bus Driver Will Always Be a Farmer at Heart – Willard Montgomery
• Who Ya Gonna Call? – Western Kentucky Ghostbusters
• Lorance, Lauren. Eclectic …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Crumbie, Trey. Fall to Fall Enrollment Drops for the First Time in 16 Years
• French, Jackson. Thompson Complex North Wing to Be Torn Down
• Crumbie, Trey. Former Employees Claim Age Discrimination – Terry Reagan, Raymond Elms
• Crumbie, Trey. Former Director of Admissions Takes New Position – Scott Gordon
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Kentucky Medical Care
• Affordable Care Act Gives Kentucky a Future, Affordable or Not
• Maule, Ian. Sweet Chariot – Red Bull Chariot Race
• Crumbie, Trey. Gary Ransdell Seeks New Funding Model for Public Universities
• Burton, Kristina. WKU …

Bullying, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Did anyone notice that October was National Bullying Prevention Month? Apparently the Miami Dolphins did not get the memo.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 21, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Crumbie, Trey & Michael McKay. Enrollment Numbers Down 668, Director of Admissions Out – Scott Gordon
• Holloway, Kaely. Thompson Complex North Wing Closing Next Semester
• Lanter, Austin. Face of the Program – Travis Hudson, Harlie Bryant, Volleyball
• Bratcher, Nick. The Cost of Having Guts
• Kriz, Lindsay. It’s Not Your Age, It’s When You’re Ready
• Clark, Mike. En Garde – WKU Fencing Club
• Burton, Kristina. Return of the Tragic Comedy – Theatre & Dance
• Parker, Jacob. Differently Enabled Student Aspires to Help Others – Josh Mata
• Downey, Casey. Alum Gains …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Sproles, Katherine. Teams Work Day & Night for Film Challenge
• Crumbie, Trey. Fraternities Shave, Grow Beards for Charity – Phi Gamma Delta, Lambda Chi Alpha
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Student Government Association
• Priority Check: Student Government Association Too Little, Too Late with Registration
• Hughey, Aaron. Are You a Liberal or a Conservative?
• Rock Hard Photo Spread – Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Phillips, Jonah. Soccer Team Heads to Texas for Sun Belt Conference Tournament
• Pratt, Elliott. WKU Utilizes Backfield in Win a Georgia State – Football
• Lashbrook, Tyler. Toppers …

Ua12/2/1 Basketball Section, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring basketball.

• Aulbach, Lucas. Expect Big Things from Both WKU Teams This Year – Basketball
• Players to Watch: Lady Toppers – Chastity Gooch, Chaney Means, Bianca McGee, Alexis Govan
• Players to Watch: Toppers – T.J. Price, George Fant, Brandon Harris, Aleksey Rostov
• Lashbrook, Tyler. English Forward Ben Lawson Brings Unique Skill Set to WKU – International Students
• Aulbach, Lucas. Toppers Beginning Quest for Third Straight Sun Belt Title
• Williams, Kyle. Alexis Govan or Go Home
• Williams, Kyle. Lady Toppers Not Sneaking Up on Anyone This Season
• Lashbrook, Tyler. Point Taken: Ray Harper Looks …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Holloway, Kaely. Student Complaints Spur Open Forum – Registration
• Matchen, Quiche. Former CNN Anchor to Speak on Diversity on TV – Soledad O’Brien
• Crumbie, Trey. Students, Volunteers Make Scaring Their Job – Halloween
• Boyd, Kayla. WKU Chosen as YouTube Music Awards Viewing Party Site
• Holloway, Kaely. Charging Station Bill Vetoed by Executive Council
• Pait, Ryan. Ten Spooky TV Episodes to Watch This Halloween
• Kriz, Lindsay. Let’s Stick to Constructive Criticism on Halloween
• Bratcher, Nick. Africa Cannot Afford US Budget Mistakes
• Hilltop Horoscopes
• Fright Night Photo Spread – Halloween
• Conniff, …