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Baseball Stadiums: Tiger Stadium, Atlanta, Skydome, Richard C. Crepeau

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Philip Lowry chose the title Green Cathedrals for his book on the baseball parks of America because of the religious devotion that baseball fans seem to bring to the sport, and the majesty of many of these parks, especially the older ones. Over the past summer my wife and I had the good fortune to visit three parks, representing three distinctly different eras in baseball history.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 68, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Bryan, Angela. Drinkers Get Stiff Warning – Alcohol, WKU Police
• Hannah, Jim. Hurricane Andrew: Students Offer Aid to Victims – Delta Sigma Theta
• Tatum, Doug. Republicans Gearing Up for Election
• Good, Epha. Mentalist Entices Crowd – Craig Karges
• New Contract Should Prevent Future Conflicts – Thomas Meredith
• Give Dorms Catchy Names – Meredith Hall, Zacharias Hall
• Johnson, Steve. Editorial Cartoon Dorm Naming Contest
• Roberts, Rita. Sorority Thankful for Generosity – Delta Sigma Theta, Hurricane Andrew
• Davis, Robert. Part-Time Students Shouldn’t Pay Extra – Preston Health …

Baseball Commissioner, Richard C. Crepeau

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As I record this piece the baseball owners are meeting in Chicago to decide the future of Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent. He has been under fire for several months now. The immediate issues are Mr. Vincent's use of his powers to force a realignment, an attempt he abandoned earlier this week, and his renewed challenge to the power of the superstations like WGN and TBS. Some owners see the Commissioner as too friendly to the players and would like to remove him so that they could fly headlong into a struggle to the death with the MLBPA. They would reopen …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 68, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Bryan, Angela. Death of Student May Be Solved – Kristi Hedden
• Hannah, Jim. You Rang? Concierge Offers All Kinds of Services – Marriott, Housing & Residence Life
• Burnham, Maria. Students Wanting Change Support Bill Clinton
• Provano, Jennifer. Class Puts A in Accessories – Perspectives of Dress
• Students Need to Be Serious With Evaluations
• Johnson, Steve. Editorial Cartoon Thomas Coohill Erasing Student Body’s Trust
• Brown, Larry. Lambda Society Welcomes Gays
• Stockton, Mary, et al. Marriott Coffee More Expensive – Dining Services
• Shepherd, Katherine. Changes Promised But …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 68, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Poynter, Chris. Doctor Says Thomas Coohill’s Actions Stress-Related – Student Evaluations
• Poynter, Chris. Students, Faculty React – Thomas Coohill, Student Evaluations
• Busser, J.D. Credit Union Will Remain on Campus
• Nations, Jeff. Reactions to Food Court Mixed – Dining Services
• Hey Western, Can You Spare Some Time?
• Johnson, Steve. Editorial Cartoon Big Red Forgetting Something
• Ezell, Ray. Use Residence Hall Instead of Dorm
• Seiters, Belinda. Get Involved in USA – United Student Activists
• Fisk, Brent. Unforgiven Pardons Clint Eastwood’s Flops – Movie Review
• Hannah, Jim. Thomas …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 68, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Poynter, Chris. Professor Admits Altering Teacher Evaluations – Thomas Coohill
• Poynter, Chris. New Dorms Have It All Except Fancy Names – Meredith Hall, Zacharias Hall
• Bricking, Tanya. Audit: President Thomas Meredith Says Let’s Just Drop It
• Charles Bussey to Teach in Denmark
• Spirit Helps Freshmen Climb Hill
• Johnson, Steve. Editorial Cartoon Thomas Meredith With Freshman
• Hannah, Julie. Keep Informed on Issues – Politics
• Wich, Rachelle. Suggestions, Comments Wanted – WWHR-FM
• Don’t be Yes Club – Regents
• Poynter, Chris. Western Fan’s Life Was a Victory of …

Ua12/2/1 A View Of The Hill, Wku Student Affairs

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Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Campus Map
• 1992-93 Academic Calendar
• Newcomer Information
• Arts & Entertainment
• Student Organizations
• Sports Schedules – Athletics
• Intramural Sports
• University Services
• Academic Services
• Radio & Television

The Olympics And Performance Enhancement, Richard C. Crepeau

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As has been the custom over the last several decades the Olympic games, and the trials, were plagued by drug scandals and disqualifications. Throw in a few accusations of illegal substance use and you have the international athletics scene in a nutshell. Three British athletes were sent home for drug violations which occurred before the games, a Chinese woman volleyball player and a Russian woman marathon runner were disqualified for use of stimulants, two Americans, a male hammer thrower and a female shot putter were disqualified for use of anabolic steroids, and countless others were disqualified before the games began. …

Baseball Stadiums:Wrigley Field, Tiger Stadium, Skydome, Richard C. Crepeau

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It is clear why Philip Lowry chose the title Green Cathedrals for his book on the ball parks of America. Over the past two years I have had the good fortune to visit five of them representing three distinctly different eras in baseball history.

Pat Williams Magician- St. Petersburg Giants - Nbc's Final Olympic Overkill, Richard C. Crepeau

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There is Magic. There is the Orlando Magic. And now there is the Magician. Pat Williams has clearly earned that title for his latest prestidigitation. I don't know anyone who thought that Williams could pull off the signing of Shaquille O'Neal prior to the deadline to match the offer sheet that Dallas had tendered to Stanley Roberts. Certainly the fact that Rich DeVoss was willing to shell out $40M to get the deal done, and then turn around and cough up another $15M of pocket change for Stanley, made Pat's job a little easier. But nonetheless, Pat Williams has achieved …

Hall Of Fame Inductions: Cooperstown And Akron, Richard C. Crepeau

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Three weeks ago in the middle of the Olympics two sports conducted their Hall of Fame ceremonies. On Saturday August 1, the NFL held its ceremonies at Canton, Ohio, and on Sunday August 2, Major League Baseball held its ceremonies at Cooperstown.

Olympic Sponsorship:Theme And Variation, Richard C. Crepeau

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It is enlightening to page through the "Olympic Preview" issue of Sports Illustrated. The photos are beautiful, but the advertising is clearly the central feature. Not unlike the Olympic Games themselves.

Olympics In Barcelona: Up Close And Personal, Richard C. Crepeau

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The 1992 Summer Olympics from Barcelona is less than a week old and already I am irritated by any number of things, but especially by NBC. Those who chart such things tell us that NBC will provide 161 hours of mostly taped coverage of the XXVth Olympiad. What they don't tell us is that of these 161 hours, approximately 10 minutes of each hour contains actual event coverage. The other 50 minutes of the hour are filled with commercials from every major U.S. corporation featuring Olympic athletes past and present; promotional spots for NBC programming; endless carping about the personal …

Wimbledon - Baseball At Mid-Season, Richard C. Crepeau

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The world's oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament is heading into its final weekend. Strawberries and cream at Wimbledon go back over a century, and the royal trappings surrounding this tournament are enough to make a tennis millionaire feel right at home. One suspects however that this year Lady Diana will not make her usual appearance in the Royal Box at Centre Court, with most of the love having gone out of her game.

"A League Of Their Own", Richard C. Crepeau

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It may come as a surprise to some that "A League of Their Own," the new motion picture starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, and Madonna, is based on fact. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League(AAGPBL) was founded in 1943 by Philip Wrigley, with the encouragement of Branch Rickey and Bill Veeck.

Exhibit 5 - Financial Audit, Wku Board Of Regents

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Intercollegiate Athletics Department Statement of Revenues & Expenditures, 6/30/1992 audit.

Expansion In Professional Sports, Richard C. Crepeau

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The big news in Florida sports last week was expansion. The Florida Marlins sent two farm teams onto the field for the first time, and the dreams of future glory were put into motion. Also the Tampa Bay Lightning began stocking its roster, first with the castoffs of other teams, and then in the entry draft. The big news this week in Orlando was the drafting of Shaquille O'Neal, finally.

The Beauty Of The Athleticism In The Nba And The Nhl, Richard C. Crepeau

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Two or three decades ago there was a joke that circulated about a kindergarten teacher who asked the children if they knew the four seasons of the year. An eager young boy waved his hand, and shouted the answer: Baseball, Football, Basketball and Hockey. That cute little joke has lost all of its meaning in this, the last decade of the 20th century.

Nba And Nhl:Success And Failure, Richard C. Crepeau

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While watching NBA and NHL playoffs over the past few months I have been struck by the remarkable difference between what has happened to these two professional sports leagues in the last ten to fifteen years. Under the leadership of David Stern the NBA has prospered with Bird and Magic, expanding its presence to what is now approaching world-wide dimensions; while the NHL first with Gretzky and now Lemieux languished with John Zeigler at the helm.

Father's Day Tribute To My Father, Richard C. Crepeau

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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.

Indy 500 - Lyle Alzado And Ed Gantner- Fsu And Uf Bowl Money, Richard C. Crepeau

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Over the past few weeks a number of small items have caught my eye. They are not large enough issues and topics to occupy the entire commentary, so I have been saving them for a chance to dump them all together.

The America's Cup, Richard C. Crepeau

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I have a confession to make. I enjoy the America's Cup. I watch it on television. It is neither exciting nor rollicking fun, but I find it interesting, and at times filled with tension. Apparently unlike most sports fans I am not bored by it.

Title Ix, Richard C. Crepeau

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Twenty years ago Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act made sexual discrimination illegal for any high school district or institution of higher education that received federal aid. This meant that it applied to almost every school in the nation. It also meant that in the area of sport, discrimination against women was illegal. This legislation was opposed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the NCAA. At the time of Title IX's passage college athletics for women were under the auspices of the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, the AIAW.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 57, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Grundy, Julie. Board of Regents to Vote on Budget Tody
• Koger, Lee. Past Debates Still Here After 20 Years – Parking, Housing & Residence Life
• Clingerman, Ann. Cruising: Graduate Keeps on Driving – David Lewis
• Hannah, Jim. Students React to Verdict in Rodney King Beating Trial
• Cattle Judging eam Wins Contest
• Honor Society Wins Awards – Alpha Epsilon Delta
• 1992 Marsupial Awards
• Truitt, Larry. Sigma Nu Donates Time, Money
• Fauver, Elizabeth. Political Correctness an Individual Matter
• Davis, Damon. African-Americans Proud of Heritage
• Powell, Teresa. Morality …

Isaac Murphy: A 19th Century African-American Jockey, Richard C. Crepeau

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The name Isaac Murphy is not exactly a household word in American Sport, and I suspect even among those who follow horse racing the name is not likely to evoke recognition. But on this day before the Kentucky Derby it might be worth recalling the career of Isaac Murphy.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol .67, No. 56, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Batters, Tom. Students Want Football, Don’t Go to Games
• Martin, John. Attorney Threatens Lawsuit – Kelly Thompson Jr., Football
• Stivers, Stephanie. Extras Added to Dorms – Housing & Residence Life
• Grundy, Julie. Meeting to Address Budget
• Bryan, Angela. Services: School Providing More Now – African Americans
• Business Fraternity Wins Award – Phi Beta Lambda
• Lawyer Should Butt Out of Our Business – Kelly Thompson Jr., Football
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon Kelly Thompson Jr. Lawsuit
• Daniel, Marge. Medical Technology a Challenging Major
• Flowers, Derek. Basketball Players …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 55, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Stivers, Stephanie. Plant Worries Students – Monsanto Chemical Company
• Stewart, Nikita. Heather Falmlen: Long, Bumpy Ride Almost Over
• Whitely, Jason. Students, Faculty Discuss Classification of Black Dialect
• Dining Room Closed Temporarily – Academic Complex
• Keep the Spirit of Earth Day Alive All Year
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon God Wears a Gas Mask to Hold the Earth
• Bunnell, David. Abortion Immoral
• Carter, Cari. Gays Not Normal
• Verner, Jo. Special Olympics Needs Volunteers
• Sims, Mitchell. Don’t Judge Others’ Lifestyles
• Pierce, Richard. Gays Noticed Because They’re Different
• Hullett, …

The Babe: Flim Review, Richard C. Crepeau

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If you like scatological humor, overdone caricature, stupidity masking as innocence, then you might well enjoy The Babe, the over hyped, over promoted new film from Universal Pictures starring John Goodman as the Bambino. If you go to this film in search of the definitive life of George Herman Ruth, as is promised by Director Arthur Hiller and writer-producer John Fusco, you will be greatly disappointed.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Grundy, Julie. Joseph Iracane Has Questions About Budget – Regents
• Stivers, Stephanie. Fee Hike Upsets Students
• Bryan, Angela. Cleanup Planned as Part of Earth Day
• Whitely, Jason. Reporter Reflects on White House Beat – Helen Thomas
• Seminars to Address Black Issues
• Committee Gets High Marks for Budget Proposal
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon Joseph Iracane in Underwear After Budget Report
• Dorris, Donna. Thanks for Taking My Backpack, Idiot
• Lucas, Marion. Librarians Unable to Suffer Pay Cut
• Howlett, Chris. Homosexual Ministry Could Work Here
• Harper, Cathryn. Homosexual …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Grundy, Julie. Committee Releases Budget Report
• Johnson, J.L. Cecile Garmon Has Top Spot Here
• Stewart, Nikita. Joe Rains Wins Big in Associated Student Government Election
• Helen Thomas to Visit Western
• Doyle, Cassondra. College Heights Herald Becoming Politically Correct
• Wethington, Carol. HIV Discussion Misinterpreted
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon Elections & Religion
• Carroll, Wade. Students Should Have Good Friday Off
• Clingerman, Ann. Pro-Choice Isn’t Pro-Abortion, It’s the Freedom to Decide
• Hess, Doug. Teach God’s Word
• Cecil, Kevin. Faculty Senate Doesn’t Support Football
• Payne, Holly. Department is Unprofessional …