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The Bible Belt, The Sun Belt, And Christian Symbols In Sport, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Sometimes I am amazed by the news from the world of sport, but most of the time that's because I forget where I am. The recent flap over the Supreme Court ruling on prayer at high school football games is a case in point. This should not surprise me at all as for the past thirty-five years I have lived in, or all too near, the Bible Belt.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Moore, Brian. Turning It On – Melvin Wisham, Football
• Warren, Brandy. Professor Evaluation Website Goes National – Gideon Payne
• Lynch, Caroline. Teachers, Administrators Join Forces in New Faculty Senate
• O’Connor, Molly. Downing University Center Theatre to Have Theme Weeks
• Hall, Rex. Egypt Sinkhole Filled – Parking & Transportation Services
• Hall, Rex. Birthday Celebration Lands Student in Jail – Michael Pfeiffer, Marijuana
• Renovation Better Than New Arena – Diddle Arena
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Student Health Insurance
• Burch, Barbara. Program Cuts Clarified – Curriculum
• Cobb, Ricky. Preacher Was Stereotyped – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lynch, Caroline. DOI Says Western Faultless – Kentucky. Department of Insurance, Collegiate Health Care, Student Health Services
• Kinnunen, Krystal. Faces: Concealed & Constant – Mexico
• Hall, Rex. Cars Towed from Sunken Egypt Parking Lot – Sinkholes
• Brown, Abbey. Two Teachers Receive Western’s Distinguished Professor Award – Melvin Borland, Leroy Metze
• Youngman, Sam. New TIP Puts University on the Map, Provides New Technology Resource – Topper InfoPortal, Internet, University Libraries
• Hall, Rex. Three Men Arrested Outside Garrett Conference Center
• Retention Goals Should Advance
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Construction
• Cassie Martin, …

Sport And Sex, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The Orlando Predators, reigning champions of Arena Football for two years running, had a billboard promotion at the beginning of this season showing a close-up of the more than ample breasts of a local woman known as "Laurie." The billboard caption read, "Fake Right. Fake Left." Now I know people around the country are saying, "what do you expect in a state that is the home of a mammary-themed restaurant chain?" but in fact there were people locally who found this in bad taste.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lynch, Caroline. Insurance Legality In Doubt – Collegiate Health Care, Student Health Services
• Loyal, Taylor. A Blessid Union of Souls Event – Concerts
• Youngman, Sam. New Programs to Keep Students Coming Back – Student Retention
• Brown, Abbey. Framework for Student Success to Shift Focus to Retaining Students
• Collegiate Health Care Should Keep Its Promises
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon Student Health Services
• Shepherd, Justin. The Never-Changing World of Pop Culture
• Howard Bailey Can Serve Staff Well As Regent
• Dawes, Jennifer. Five Selected for Recognition – Hall of Distinguished Alumni, John …

The Pga: Six Hours Of Riveting Golf With Tiger And Bob May, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

At no time in my life could I possibly have imagined that I would sit and watch golf on television for nearly six hours and be able to retain my sanity. I still find it hard to believe that I did just that this past Sunday as the PGA Championship was played to its riveting conclusion.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

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• WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
• Karen, Mattias & Caroline Lynch. Health Clinic, Food Court Scrapped – Student Health Services, Dining Services
• Warren, Brandy. Donations Pour In Over Break – Jim Scott, Leon Page, Carroll Knicely
• Walsh, Erica. What’s the Rush? – Fraternities and Sororities
• Brown, Abbey. Fifteen Programs Cut After Review – Curriculum
• Voter Registration Available Online
• Senior Wins National Horsemanship Award – Corey Thomas
• WKYU-FM Wins National Awards
• Karen, Mattias. Senior Wins National Business Competition – Kevin Hughes, Phi Beta Lambda
• Good Sources Serve Western, College Heights Herald Well – Administrators
• Grady, Brian. …

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

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• Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald:
• Ransdell, Gary. Welcome Letter
• Important Phone Numbers
• Campus Map
• Newcomer Information – Bowling Green, Kentucky
• Wilkins, Erin. With Peer Advising, Students Can Help Each Other
• Tran, Linh. It’s Okay If Freshmen Haven’t Decided on A Major Yet
• Harper, Molly. Four Years Offer Life Lesson
• Brewer, Jerry. Jerry’s Wisdom
• University Services
• Academic Calendar 2000-2001
• Greeks – Panhellenic Association, Interfraternity Council, Fraternities and Sororities
• Walsh, Erica. Active Senior High on Western’s Greek System – Dan Gilbert, Phi Delta Theta, Interfraternity Council
• Bennett, Jacob. Interfraternity Council Among the Best in Southeast Region
• Walsh, Erica. Phi …

Is Sydney Ready For The Olymics And Are The Olympians Ready For Sydney?, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is now less than a month from the opening of the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where it will be winter when the games begin and spring when they end. It will be fall in the Northern Hemisphere before the games end, and summer nowhere, expect perhaps in Lausanne where the sun always shines at the Court of Juan Antonio the Great.

The Orlando Magic And Their Cloudy Future, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

When we last left the Orlando Magic they had just completed a highly successful season of "Heart and Hustle" basketball under the leadership of novice head coach Glenn "Doc" Rivers. Magic GM John Gabriel cleaned house after Penny Hardaway took his whine and left for the desert and no one expected much from the Prestidigitators. Just barely missing the playoffs the Magic had been a highly entertaining team during the millennial season.

Levels Of Sporting Excellence: Julie Krone And Jerry West, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The week began with major milestones in the sports careers of Julie Krone and Jerry West. Monday Krone was inducted into the Horse Racing Hall of Fame, the first and only woman to be so honored, and West ended a forty year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Buying Cuba And Other Absurdities, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

New York(AP)-At a hastily called press conference today the New York Yankees announced that they had purchased Cuba, the island and the country. A Yankee spokesman would not reveal the purchase price, believed to be in the ten or eleven figure range, but did say that Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner would spare no expense to ensure that the Yankees would remain competitive.

Division On Campus Over Athletics, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

How many out there remember the name Jan Kemp? Or Linda Benzel Myers? My guess is that more people are likely to remember the name Murray Sperber? All three have several things in common. They publicly criticized the athletic programs at their universities, and as a result became unwelcome members of their university community and were subjected to harassment. All paid a high price for their insistence on academic integrity and standards.

Mid-Summer Beauty In Sport: The Events And The People, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

We are without a doubt deeply into the dog days of summer. That catatonic look brought on by unrelieved heat is commonplace. The celebrations of the fourth of July, the Wimbledon fortnight, and baseball's All-Star game are all behind us. The grind of baseball's pennant races are beginning to take their toll. Everyone seems to be a bit testier than usual, some even more so than Roger Clemens.

The Excellence Of Tiger Woods, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

If you were lucky enough to watch Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open last weekend you could not help but be impressed by the excellence of play, the poise of this young athlete, and the fact that you were watching an athlete redefining their sport.

Baseball Bashes Itself In Blue Ribbon Report, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Clearly the biggest surprise in this week's blue ribbon panel report on the state of baseball is the fact that George Will prefers a command economy over free enterprise, and that he is foursquare in favor of installing socialist principles into the very fabric of the national pastime. It makes one wonder who really won the Cold War. Say it ain't so, Geo!

The Silly Season For Cubs And Congress, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It could be the full moon again. Or perhaps silliness is now the norm. Whichever the case, two items caught my eye this week. First, the Chicago Cubs are talking about trading Sammy Sosa, and second the U.S. Congress is considering legislation to ban legal betting on college sports. Which is the sillier of the two? Medieval theologians could debate that for decades.

The Stanley Cup Final Has It All And Thensome, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was one of the best events of the early summer. The finals of the NHL Playoffs, the Battle for Lord Stanley's Cup, hit high gear and produced two of the best games in any sport over recent months. Indeed the last two games were among the best ever.

Maurice Richard And The Canadian Psyche, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It's always difficult to think of Canada as a foreign country. I once went to Canada without a passport or any other legitimate documents for border identification. Oddly, only the U.S. authorities had a problem with that.

Ioc And Bribery - Bobby Knight And His Temper, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

This week there was a full moon an astronomical event with which strange occurrences often coincide. So perhaps it was no more than lunar destiny that produced a rash of tortuously argued and ludicrous decisions by alleged intelligent people. Or perhaps it was just another case of arrogant defenders of privilege rationalizing themselves silly.

Ua19/2/2 Wes Strader's Sportsline, Wku Athletics

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Audiotapes of Wes Strader's "last broadcast" as voice of the Hilltoppers.

The Public University And Public Pressures, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The headline read, "Nike Cuts Off Funds for 3 Universities." This should surprise no one.

Coaching Methods Not For The Classroom - Ncaa And Reform Again, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

March Madness is long gone but College Basketball is still in the news and madness is still in the air. Robert Knight, tenured professor of basketball at Indiana University, has once again come under a cloud as questions have arisen about his teaching methods and his memory.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 75, No. 56, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Karen, Mattias. Campaign Announcement Expected – Captial Campaign, Fund Raising
• Brown, Abbey. Regents to Ponder Food Court – Dining Services
• Brewer, Jerry. The Only Ones: Examining the Diversity of Red & White – Athletics
• Bennett, Jacob. Academy Budget in Planning Stage – Gatton Academy of Math & Science
• WKYU-TV to Air Bluegrass Music Special
• Center to Open May 8 – Material Characterization Center
• First Koalas of the New Millennium – Marsupial Awards
• Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon Marsupial Awards
• Tarrance, Heather. Forced Meal Plans Wrong – Dining Services
• Otto, Thomas. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 75, No. 55, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Mayo, Travis. Wood Selig Tackling Athletics’ Hefty Deficit
• Brown, Abbey. Building Delayed 6 Months – Mass Media & Technology Hall
• Gaines, Jim. It’s Back to the Store for Unused Desk – Huda Melky
• Bennett, Jacob. Western Given $10 Million for New Research Building – Knicely Center
• Bennett, Jacob. Faculty Salary Raises Increased
• Travel Specials to Air on Western’s TV Station – WKYU-TV
• Officials Will Be Busy Over Break
• Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon Summer To Do List
• Bennett, Jacob. Real World Can’t Be Worse Than This
• What Would You Do …

Heart And Hustle Are Real With The Magic, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

You know all the cliches. Never watch the first half of an NBA game. Nothing happens in an NBA game until the last two minutes.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 75, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Brown, Abbey. Student Government Association Opposes Building – Dining Services
• Gaines, Jim. Students Protest in Washington, D.C. – Mobilization for Global Justice, Demonstrations
• Hall, Rex. Student Government Association Membership Still Declining
• Hall, Rex. Senior Banquet Tomorrow – Student Government Association
• Evaluations Aid Student Scheduling – Student Evaluations
• Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon Protests & Demonstrations
• VanLeuven, Cara. Protesters Need to Unite Under Common Cause – Demonstrations
• What Are Your Plans for Easter?
• Karen, Mattias. New Arena Is Best Option – Diddle Arena
• Ragan, Jason. Advertising Students Win District Competition – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 75, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Mayo, Travis. Firm Chosen for Study – Diddle Arena, Louis & Henry
• Johnson, Kenesha. A Gala Night – Melissa Hartsfield, Miss Black Western
• Hall, Rex. Cassie Martin, Leslie Bedo End Long Day as Student Government Association Leaders
• Hall, Rex. Student Government Association to Conduct, Publish Faculty Evaluations Next Fall
• Brown, Abbey. Bonds Will Help Upgrade Dorms – Housing & Residence Life
• Cassie Martin Must Stand Up on Tough Issues – Student Government Association
• Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon College Heights Herald Writes Student Government Association To Do List
• Cox, Joe. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 75, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Warren, Brandy. Emily Shults Returns to Dorm – Meningitis
• Hall, Rex. Cassie Martin, Duan Wright Discuss Issues – Student Government Association, Elections
• Hall, Rex. Lack of Mudslinging Could Lead to Low Turnout – Student Government Association, Elections
• Brown, Abbey. Website Offers Faculty Evaluation – Profeval.com, Gideon Payne
• Jaywalking Fine Too High – University Boulevard, WKU Police
• Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon Al Gore & Bill Clinton
• Lanter, Charlie. Nostalgia Makes Baseball Worth the Price
• Is a $67 Fine for Jaywalking Fair or Unfair
• Gaines, Jim. Gary Ransdell Explains Restricted Gifts …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 75, No. 51, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Ragan, Jason. Kim Collins Pleads Not Guilty – Housing & Residence Life
• Bennett, Jacob. Hilltopper Command – ROTC, Reserve Officer Training Corps
• Gaines, Jim. Ten Commandments Bill Could Apply to Colleges
• Gaines, Jim. Students to Join Washington, D.C. Protest – Student Environmental Action Coalition, Demonstrations
• Don’t Force Meal Plans on Students – Dining Services
• Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon Dining Services
• Harper, Molly. McLean Hall Memories Last a Lifetime – Housing & Residence Life
• Could You Eat on Campus Every Day?
• Warren, Brandy. Conference Draws Crowd from Three States – …