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Knight Commission: Another Futile Attempt To Reform College Athletics, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Once again the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics has issued a call for reform. As was the case with the Jeremiad Sermons of the 17th Century Puritans, the call for reform has become a ritual whose primary function is to cleanse the sinner so that they might go forth and sin again. Any real prospect of reform and change is as remote in intercollegiate athletics today as it was for the debauched sinners in the Massachusetts of the Mathers. Or as they used to say in rural America, the horse has long since left the barn.

One Of The Great Wimbledon Fortnights, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

To paraphrase Joaquin Andujar, sport can be summarized in just one word, "You never know."

Baseball's All-Star Game: Some History, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Baseball's All-Star Game is coming up Tuesday at Safeco Field in Seattle, one of the newest, and by most accounts one of the most beautiful of the new stadiums: "The House that Junior and A-Rod Built" before they left town.

Ua11/1 Great Expectations, Vol. 1, Issue 1, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter published by WKU Public Affairs regarding Western Kentucky University news and achievements.

A Survival Guide To Corporate Golf Culture, Roger Gans

Communication Faculty Publications - Archive

Thanks to the popularity of Tiger Woods and other prominent professional golfers with diverse ethnicities and backgrounds, golf has gained a new patina of inclusivity. As a result, corporate golf outings have become more popular than ever before. For non-golfers, this may feel like it means more opportunities to be excluded from an elitist activity. For planners of corporate activities, it can mean a greater challenge to build inclusion into the equation. This article offers a middle-ground perspective on the ins and outs of golf outings.

Eddie Scissons Syndrome, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Over a decade ago Rob Sheinkopf and I examined Eddie Scissons Syndrome and its many manifestations in American society. This piece was published in Aethlon: The Journal of Sport Literature, after having been presented at a meeting of the Sport Literature Association in Florence, Oregon. A little over a week ago Rob offered an update of this peculiarity of human folly at the SLA meeting in Johnson City.

Tiger Woods Is God: Check The Website, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Quick, tell me the name of the golfer who won the U.S. Open last week. Now which golfer didn't win? If you are like most casual golf watchers you couldn't name the winner, but you knew that Tiger Woods did not win. My guess is that you could not name either of the players who were in the Monday playoff. And furthermore, like much of the rest of America, you did not watch the final round of the tournament on Sunday, nor the Monday playoff.

Hockey Night In Orlando: The End For The Ihl, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Whenever I went off to see the Solar Bears of the International Hockey League in the O-rena, I liked to think of it as "Hockey Night in Orlando." With much fanfare and enthusiasm the Orlando Solar Bears opened play in the IHL six seasons ago. Two weeks ago they won the Turner Cup signifying the championship of the IHL. A few days later the IHL was out of business, and then two days ago the Solar Bears announced their exit from the scene.

Inclusion And The Tiger Woods Factor, Roger Gans

Communication Faculty Publications - Archive

When this article was written, Tiger Woods had just won his fourth straight major golf championship and golf was experiencing unprecedented levels of interest and participation among African Americans, Asians, women, and young people. At the same time, playing golf was widely perceived as one of the non-performance-related routes to success in many organizations, a route available most readily to white men of some means and less readily to everyone else. This article identifies the illusion of inclusion stimulated by the emergence of Tiger Woods and steps golfers and non-golfers can take to make golf culture less damagingly exclusive.

Homosexuality And Sport, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was not a big story but it did set the sports talk shows buzzing for a few days and some print was expended on it. Brendon Lemon, editor of Out magazine let it be known that he has been involved in an affair with a major league baseball player, and that he just might reveal the identity of that player. Lemon said he was tired of the strain that this secret corner of his life was taking on him and his lover.

The Chess Ban In Minneapols Sparks Protest, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

By all accounts it was a normal day at the Minneapolis Public Library. Nothing out of the ordinary seemed in the air. Then suddenly there was shouting, a shower of obscenities, and a general ruckus over in one crowded section of the main reading room. No, Governor Ventura had not arrived.

Dynamic Characterization Of Aluminum Softball Bats, Danny V. Lee

Dissertations and Theses

On January 1, 2000, the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) imposed maximum bat performance limitations on commercial softball bats. The ASA adopted a testing standard defined by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) to determine the bat performance factor (BPF), a normalized coefficient of restitution that must be less than 1.2 for the bat to be eligible for ASA sanctioned events.

The ASTM standard requires that the softball strike the bat, which is free to rotate in the horizontal plane, at 26.8 mfs ± 0.3 mfs (88 ftfs ± 1 ftfs) with little or no spin. The …

The Kentucky Derby, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It is called the greatest two minutes in sport; the run for the roses; and the first leg of the Triple Crown. It is The Kentucky Derby.

Sound Pollution, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

When I returned from the O-rena and the Magic NBA Playoff game last night I had a headache. Maybe it was a bad Pepsi, maybe the pounding the Bucks put on the Magic, or maybe it was the decibel levels of noise that once again assaulted my very being. I'm not talking about the screaming of the fans, but about the loud thumping music, the pounding of the bass, and the inane booming "voice of banality" that is the arena announcer.

Ua1b3/3 Annual Report, Wku Athletics Committee

WKU Administration Documents

WKU Athletics Committee annual report for the 2000-01 school year.

Ua12/2/1 Cashing In, Wku Student Affairs

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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 55, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Walsh, Erica. Fraternity Kicked Off Campus for Hazing Violation – Kappa Alpha Psi
• Moore, Brian. Regents to Approve Budget
• Almost Home – International Students, Sofia Soberon
• New Ombudsman Named for WKU Glasgow Campus – Dianna Miller
• Walsh, Erica. Kappa Sigma Want Back on Campus
• Marsupials: Chumps & Champions
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon re: Marsupial Awards
• Bogard, Matt. Evaluating Evaluations
• Corbin, Brett. Football Team Finally Gets Its Championship Rings
• Corbin, Brett. Arts Center to be Built Next to Campus – Kentucky Performing Arts Center
• Hall, Rex. …

Nba And Nhl Playoffs - Return Of Baseball, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

For the fan of professional sport it is a wonderful time of year with a cornucopia of marvelous events on the airwaves. The NHL playoffs are underway, the NBA playoffs are off and running, and the eternal hope of spring has been let loose with the opening month of baseball season. Even the Cubs are pennant contenders. It's all a reminder that for everything else blotting the landscape of sport, the game is still the thing.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Compton, Michael. City Plans to Recount Students
• Brown, Abbey. Sunrise of Survival – Relay for Life
• Dawes, Jennifer. Much Like Stale Beer, Banshee Goes Flat
• Brown, Abbey. Gary Ransdell Has High Job Approval
• Dawes, Jennifer. Male Claims Sexual Abuse in Dorm
• Extinguish Fear, Spark Investigation – Arson, Schneider Hall
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon re: Arson
• Jack Harbaugh Deserves Extension, Respect
• Rembold, Ryan. A Response from Ryan . . . re: I Agree With Campaign – Christianity
• Charalambous, Mary. . . . And a Ryan Supporter …

Sports Drafts: The New N On-Events - Xfl Championship - Mark Cuban And Others, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Hasim Rahman is the new heavyweight champion of the boxing world, or at least that part of the boxing world governed by the IBF and WBC, whoever or whatever they may be. The only relevant questions here are: what does this mean for Don King? Who is Hasim Rahman? And where is Mike Tyson?

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Hoang, Mai. Dancing the Night Away – Theatre & Dance
• Moore, Brian. Meningitis Patient Improving
• Corbin, Brett. Banshee Returning Saturday?
• Moore, Brian. Jack Harbaugh Waiting for Contract Extension
• Hall, Rex. Renovations Will Cost $16 Million – Student Life Foundation
• Even Drinking Games Need Rules
• Public Safety Ignored – Meningitis, Public Health
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon re: Drinking
• Williams, Craig. Disagreeing with Ryan – Christianity
• Walsh, Erica. Fraternity Hazing Incident Still Under Investigation – Kappa Alpha Psi
• Hall, Rex. Diversity Coalition Getting Ready to Rock Tomorrow …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Moore, Brian. Another Meningitis Case Found on Campus
• Dawes, Jennifer. Boy Riding Bicycle Hit on Normal – Christopher Siegrist
• Walsh, Erica. Student Government Association Election Produces Low Voter Turnout
• Hall, Rex. Alcohol to be Served in Luxury Suites – Diddle Arena
• Training Needed to Avoid Rolling – Vans
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon – Rolling Vans
• NCAA Stepping on Mid-Major Schools
• Hiles, Tom. Naming Revenue Needed
• Murphy, Sean. Policing the Police
• Corbin, Brett. Concrete Canoe Team Rows to Sixth Regional Win
• Hoang, Mai. Dance Company Debuts …

The Talented Mr. Putin: International Judo, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes the successful foreign policy style of Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 51, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Brown, Abbey. Insightful – Ron Milliman, Blind Persons
• Hall, Rex. Benefactor Gives Gift Upon Death – Anonymous
• Corbin, Brett. Geologist Sheds Light on Dinosaur Extinction – Walter Alvarez
• Moore, Brian. Passenger Vans Easily Rolled Over
• Hoang, Mai. Pop Star to Perform Monday – Tiffany
• Selling Building Names, Tradition
• Hold Up a Lighter for Those Who Bring Fun
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon re: Wal-Mart School of Journalism & Broadcasting Building
• Smith, Stephanie. Delivering Smiles – Community Service Week
• Hodges, Seth. Hurdling Kids for Coffee
• Niesse, Josh. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 50, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Hall, Rex. Journalism Building Finally Breaks Ground – Mass Media & Technology Hall
• Corcoran, Kate. Renowned Geologist to Speak – Walter Alvarez
• Moore, Brian. The Royal Circle – President’s Circle Gala
• Walsh, Erica. Group Sees First Logo Revisions
• Hall, Rex. Hot Campus Buildings to See Relief Next Week
• Vote Leslie Bedo for President! – Student Government Association
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon re: Bedo for Prez
• Gramling, Joy. Employees Displeased with Cut in Raises
• Corbin, Brett. Southern Kentucky Book Festival Draws Big Crowd
• Marker to be …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 49, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Dawes, Jennifer. Fraternity Penalized for Alcohol Violation
• Moore, Brian. Tonight’s Annual President’s Circle Gala to Recognize Donors
• Dawes, Jennifer. Latest Fire Ruled as Arson – Schneider Hall
• Hall, Rex. Ceremony to Kick Off Building – Mass Media & Technology Hall
• Hoang, Mai. Controversial Activist, Politician to Preach Message to Students – Gatewood Galbraith
• Walsh, Erica. Western Receives Air Force Grant
• Now is the Time to Re-evaluate School Priorities – Budget
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon re: Ying & Yang of the Western Budget
• Ellis, Benjamin. Resident …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 76, No. 48, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Hoang, Mai. Practice . . . Almost Perfect – Spring Sing
• Moore, Brian. Clinic Workers Laid Off – Health Services
• Hall, Rex. Small Pay Raises Proposed
• Hall, Rex. Another Fire Scares Schneider Hall Residents
• Walsh, Erica. Mark Rawlings, Holly Skidmore Square Off for Student Government Association Public Relations Position
• New Plan Presents Promise, Problems – Student Government Association
• Smart Growth Needed – Bowling Green Mall
• Grady, Brian. Editorial Cartoon re: Student Government Association
• Rushing, Daniel. Suffering from the Resident Assistant Blues
• Hoang, Mai. Former Pop …

Freedom Of The Press And Sports: Not Always, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

In two cases in the last few weeks the power of sport to move politicians has been on display. In the process the notion that sport is a promoter of democracy and a teacher of civic involvement and responsibility has been dealt a severe blow.

2001 Lindenwood University Spring Sports Schedule, Lindenwood University

Athletics Schedules

2001 Lindenwood University Spring Sports Schedule

Determinants Of Teachers' Intentions To Teach Physically Active Physical Education Classes, Jeffrey J. Martin, Pamela Hodges Kulinna, Robert C. Eklund, Brett Reed

Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies

The purpose of the present investigation was to examine determinants of teachers' intentions to teach physically active physical education classes (i.e., spend at least 50% of class time with the students engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity). Based on the theories of reasoned action, planned behavior, and self-efficacy, a model was examined hypothesizing that teachers' intentions were determined by subjective norm, attitude, perceived behavioral control, and self-efficacy. Using hierarchical regression analyses, the theories of reasoned action and planned behavior were supported by accounting for 65% of the variance in intention due to the main effects of attitude and subjective …