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Ken Burns' Baseball: A Review, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

After eighteen and a half hours of baseball from Ken Burns it may be foolish to try offer some observations on this work in just under five minutes but I'll try.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 70, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Grundy, Julie. Safe Sex: There’s a Lot to Consider These Days – AIDS, HIV
• Hutchins, Chris. Drinking Law Approved – Alcohol
• Wilson, Sherry. Women’s Conference Focuses on Gender Roles – Women’s Studies
• Grundy, Julie. Men Interested in Issues – Women’s Studies
• Rodes-Harlin Hall Residents Get Big Chill – Housing & Residence Life
• Journalism & Broadcasting to Receive $200,000 – Grants
• More than $54,000 Pledged – Phonathon
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon Student Government Association Homecoming Queen Candidate
• Hartz, Mike. Gideons Deserve to Be Here – Religion, …

Winona State Vs. Wayne State, Ne: Football Program, Winona State University

Football Programs

The September 24, 1994 Football Program for Winona State vs. Wayne State, NE. The location for the game is Maxwell Field. Head Coach: Tom Hosier, Assistant Coaches: Don Wistrcill, Myron Smith, Ned James, Tom Sawyer.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 70, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Wilson, Sherry. Student’s Medicine Will Be Covered – Insurance, Todd Gibbs
• Lowe, Karin. Fate of Extended Alcohol Sales Still Unknown
• Root, Tonya. Senior Helps Plan Air Show – Michelle Cottrell, Great American Air Affair
• Root, Tonya. Performers Jet Into Town – Great American Air Affair
• Worker’s Death Being Investigated – Larry Moeller
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon Jimmy Carter Peace Delegation to Haiti – Politics
• Breakfield, William. Shrubs Aren’t Important – Facilities Management
• Miller, Kristen. Students See New Western After 50 Years – Class of 1944 …

Nfl 75th Anniversary Season Begins With No Baseball, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Over the past several years it has been called the No Fun League. Now in its 75th anniversary year it could be that the fun is returning to the NFL.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 70, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Lowe, Karin. Collections Include More Than Baseball Cards, Stamps – Jeff Faulkner, Angie Norrod, Rachel Parrish
• Gagliardi, Melissa. Worker Crushed in Pearce-Ford Tower – Larry Moeller
• Wilson, Sherry. Insurance Won’t Pay for Student’s Life-Saving Drug – Todd Gibbs
• Five Arrested for Fight Saturday
• Police Apprehend Prank Caller – Tamara Pulley
• Student Harassed, Didn’t Want Sex
• Ray, Marshal. Writer Went to Beach Boys’ Concert on Wrong Day – Stephanie Broadbent
• Furlong, Lori. Painted Fences Not Funny – Stacy Curtis, Comic Strips
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon Bowling …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 70, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Provano, Jennifer. Mysterious Donor May Pull Funding – Valerie Scott, Women’s Studies
• Cecil, Jill. Bill Clinton’s Plans for Haiti Face Resistance – Politics
• Gagliardi, Melissa. Western As A Landlord Gets Mixed Reviews – Welcome to Western Apartments, Housing & Residence Life
• Williams, Stacy. Job Hunt: Recent Western Graduates Win & Lose In the Game Called Life – Class of 1993
• Student In Wreck That Kills One – Christine Moyer
• Police Still Looking for Attacker – Crimes
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon AmeriCorps vs Student Loans
• Mack, …

Grant's Contract In Jeopardy- Nfl Loses In Court- Hockey And Baseball Lockouts, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

It was just a few short months ago that Pat Williams glibly assured the Orlando public that the signing of Horace Grant to a contract that clearly circumvented the NBA salary cap was not a problem. "We have very clever lawyers," said Williams, "at one glance they can tell the difference between an oral and a written contract." But could they tell the difference between a cap and a strap?

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 70, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Cecil, Jill. Bill Clinton Service Plan Pays Off for Students – Americorps
• Lowe, Karin. City May Approve Expanding Liquor Sales, Allow Bars to Stay Open Later – Alcohol
• Wilson, Sherry. Downing University Center Theatre Gets Campus Involved
• Western Adds Parking Spaces – Parking & Transportation
• Quarles, Mitchell. Turnout Low for Student Government Association Elections
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon Crime on Campus
• Lewis, Michael. Dig Up Preston Health & Activities Center Shrubs
• Hash, Kevin. Student Angry About Values – Censorship
• Crime Prevention Week Is Over But …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 70, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Wilson, Sherry. Credit Cards Surprise Faculty, Staff
• Root, Tonya. Fall Enrollment Down; Freshman Figures Increase – Registrar
• Wilson, Sherry. Old Café’s Replacement to Offer New Atmosphere – Al Baker, Baker Street Café, Restaurants
• Women Gathering for Conference – Women’s Studies Conference
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon WBKO-TV Censorship
• Serafini, David. Alex Rose Clueless About Women
• Censorship Is Not Acceptable – Television
• Ward, Catherine. Alex Rose Challenged to Debate
• People Poll: If You Could Censor One Show, What Would It Be & Why?
• Miller, Kristen. Hollywood Makes …

Football Spending In Florida Universities - Pell Grant Fraud Not Only At Miami, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Fall is in the air, if you live 400 miles north of here, and all the color and pageantry of college football has returned, as they say on the TV networks. The Bands have hit the fields, the boosters have opened their wallets, and college presidents are doing what they do best, giving pep talks to their scholar athletes.

Winona State Vs. Augustana, Sd: Football Program, Winona State University

Football Programs

The September 3, 1994 Football Program for Winona State vs. Augustana, SD. The location for the game is Maxwell Field. Head Coach: Tom Hosier, Assistant Coaches: Don Wistrcill, Myron Smith, Ned James, Tom Sawyer.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 70, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Gagliardi, Melissa. Love Affair With Corvette Celebrated – Corvette Museum
• Good, Epha. Bra Too Revealing, Station Decides – WBKO-TV, NYPD Blue
• Leonard, Shannon. Alumnus Waits for Shuttle Mission – Terry Wilcutt, Astronauts
• Man Flashes Two Female Students
• Student Fights Off Trespasser
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon Moving to A New Level While Keeping Old Traditions
• Kuhlenschmidt, Sally. Regents’ Meeting Ethics Should Concern Everyone
• Students, Faculty Need to Help in Move to New Level – Moving to a New Level While Keeping Old Traditions
• Howard, Bernie. Tennis …

Tennis In Decline In The 90'S, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The U.S. Open Tennis Championships began its two-week run in New York on Monday. Most of the big names of the past two decades are gone. On the women's side Martina Navratolova is in semi-retirement, Monica Seles has never come back from the knifing of a year and a half ago, and earlier stars like Chris Everet and Billie Jean King are long since departed. On the men's side Jimmy Connors, the long-time mainstay of New York bad-manners-tennis has packed it in, while the great McEnroe-Connors, and McEnroe-Borg rivalries are history while Johnny Mac is now doing TV commentary.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 70, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Cecil, Jill. Western May Fall Short of Minority Goals – Integration, Desegregation
• Thomas, Kim. In College, Life Is the Real Lesson
• Gagliardi, Melissa. Weak Wall Poses Threat of Falling Bricks – Grise Hall
• Campus Police Arrest Drunk Driver – Justin Smith
• Teen Arrested for Two Car Thefts
• Student-Athletes Need Real Voice – NCAA
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon Thomas Meredith Going to NCAA Convention, Players Rights
• Vos, Arvin. Welcome to the Neighborhood – College Hill Neighborhood Association
• People Poll: Should Student-Athletes Be Allowed to Work? Why …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 70, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Cecil, Jill. Western Banks on New Funding Plan – Budget, Council on Higher Education
• Nations, Jeff. Money Crunch Closes Science Library – University Libraries
• Lowe, Karin. Students Find New Ways to Spice Up Basic College Cuisine – Housing & Residence Life
• Park in Red Squares At Own Risk – Hilltopper Athletic Foundation
• Board of Regents Needs Less Secrecy
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon Board of Regents Camouflaged
• Ward, Catherine. Cartoonist Irresponsible – Stacy Curtis
• People Poll: What Do You Think of President Clinton’s Crime Bill? – …

Baseball Strike: The Issues And The Fans, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Is Beach Volleyball destined to become the Sport of the 90's? Have you seen enough of this thing? Watching National League pitchers strike-out was more exciting than this.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 70, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

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

• Hannah, Jim. Robert Rutledge Named in Texas A&M Lawsuit – Institutional Advancement
• Cecil, Jill. Workers Are Leery of New Partnership – Facilities Management, Outsourcing
• Kemp, Bill. Parking Crunch Lessened for Those Willing to Pay Big Bucks – Parking & Transportation Services
• Scott, Mike. Woodstock 1994: It Wasn’t About Reliving the Past
• Psychology Professor Phillip Duff Dies
• Potter Hall Hub of Activity on Campus
• We Need to Hear Your Voices, Too
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon College Heights Herald
• Grundy, Julie. Is Dinner an Open Meeting? Regents …

Grant Contract - New Coach? - Baseball Hof, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

For the Orlando Magic it looked like the biggest development since the signing of the Shaq. To be able to pick up Horace Grant as a free agent without giving up Dennis Scott on waivers, and only losing Scott Skiles and a first round pick in 1996 is truly amazing. John Gabriel, or whoever engineered this deal, seemed on the way to canonization, having performed a certifiable miracle.

Biomechanical Analysis Of The Volleyball Overhand Floater Serve, Jian Lu

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate biomechanical factors associated with successful overhand floater serves. Specifically, the study investigated the kinematics of the server at ball-hand contact. Six subjects performed floater serves for this investigation. Subjects served three trials under each of the following conditions: (a) short and long serves and (b) three ball-valve positions at ball-hand contact. Threedimensional cinematographic methods were used to obtain the data. Descriptive statistics were utilized to compare floater and nonfloater serves with respect to distance and ball-valve position. The results showed that (a) more long serves were classified as floater compared to short …

An Interactionist Perspective On Centrality And Racial Discrimination In Professional Baseball, David S. Czurak

Masters Theses

The structuralist version of centrality has measured racial discrimination in professional baseball for the past two decades. Its reliance on positional groupings, based on location, has resulted in a count of racial occupancy at these locations, often without a comparative racial baseline. The structuralist premise has accused baseball of playing field discrimination, citing it as a black versus white issue while discounting other motivations. From a symbolic interactionist perspective, this structuralist account of centrality is flawed in that it lacked action. Nor has it correctly identified what is central to baseball, and many of its findings have been inconclusive. An …

Sports Are Different Here - An American In Europe During World Cup, Richard C. Crepeau

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It's odd when you leave the United States and go off for a vacation and have very little contact with the sports scene for over three weeks. Baseball, which is a daily obsession nearly disappears from your life, with only an occasional glimpse at scores in the international Herald Tribune or USA Today, and a few highlights hear and there on CNN.

O. J. Simpson - Hero Vs. Celebrity, Richard C. Crepeau

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It has been a wild and crazy several weeks of sport while WUCF has been off the air to increase power, and over the next few weeks I will try to catch up on some of the notable action. The Stanley Cup and NBA Finals have concluded, the World Cup has moved to center stage, the Baseball All-Star game is approaching and so apparently is a strike, Wimbledon is approaching its climax, stories of corruption continue to flow off the college campuses in Tallahassee and Miami, Evander Hollifield has been cured of heart problems by an Orlando faith-healer, and O.J. …

Nba Finals, Richard C. Crepeau

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There were times when I thought I was watching the World Wrestling Federation. All that was missing was a gold lamay cape worn by Patrick Ewing, cowboy boots and stetson for Charles Oakley, or designer trunks with matching shoes for John Starks. As for Pat Riley he has always looked the part.

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

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Baseball's All-Star Game is coming up on Tuesday in Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium, one of the old style cookie-cutter ballparks of the early 60's. Although the concept of an All-Star game dates back to 1858 and a game between all-star teams from Brooklyn and New York, it was sixty-one years ago that the first modern all-star game was held, July 6, 1933.

Father's Day, Richard C. Crepeau

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This week in honor of father's day 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.

Kinematic Analysis Of Sprinting With And Without The Speed Chute, Douglas Roy West

Masters Theses

The problem under investigation was to determine if kinematic differences existed when sprinting with and without the speed chute. Eight Western Michigan University Track and Field Athletes were filmed at 100 frames per second as they sprinted two trials with and without the speed chute.

Three ANOVAs and descriptive statistics were used to evaluate the effects of sprinting with and without the speed chute. Descriptive statistics provided information for numerous dependent variables. Although statistically significant differences (R < .05) existed between sprinting with and without the speed chute, those differences may not be practical for the coach to use in terms of evaluation of sprinting technique, because the differences would be difficult for the human eye to see. Therefore, the speed chute may be a viable training tool as kinematics were only minimally affected.

College Athletes And Payoff's, Richard C. Crepeau

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As the station went off the air to increase power one of the biggest stories in college sport was coming out of Tallahassee by way of Sports Illustrated. It was not the swimsuit issue, but Florida State University must have felt nearly naked as the story of players taking payoffs from agents became public.

Baseball And Michael Jordan, Richard C. Crepeau

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Michael was in town this week, not to lead the Bulls in a playoff game against the Magic, but in pursuit of his new career. Batting second and playing right field for the Birmingham Barons number 45, Michael Jordan.

Formula One Driver Ayrton Senna, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The biggest story in the world of sport this past week was not the abrupt and quick end of the Orlando Magic season, although clearly in Central Florida it was and continues to be the biggest topic of conversation among sports fans. It is a story clearly worth some comment and I will return to it at a later date.