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Clips for October 2004
NATIONAL NEWS
Basic and Applied Sciences
Dr. Preston MacDougall, chemistry, wrote about “Chemical Eye for
the Political Guy (or Gal)” for www.newswire.com and www.yubanet.com.
Business
The College of Business developed a laptop computer loaner program for
students enrolled in business courses, noted the University Wire.
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Dr. Reuben Kyle, economics and finance, said no more than 25 percent of
Tennessee taxpayers file itemized returns, according to the University
Wire.
Education and Behavioral Science
Dr. Ron Aday, sociology and anthropology, said the cost of keeping a geriatric
inmate can vary widely depending on how many inmates become seriously
ill in a given year, reported the Roanoke (VA) Times & World News.
Dr. Lisa Sheehan-Smith, human science, surveyed four hospitals to find
out how their “room service” programs are working, according
to HealthDay.
Liberal Arts
Photojournalist Amy Toensing displayed some of her photos at MTSU, noted
the University Wire.
Dr. John Vile, political science, said youth voting trends often are impacted
by a lack of establishment in their communities and lack of awareness
of news and current events, according to the University Wire.
Vile provided the Republican response to the showing of “Fahrenheit
9/11” at MTSU, reported the University Wire.
The MTSU Center for Popular Music received a collection of sheet music,
records, songbook, and other archives relating to Tennessee history in
a donation from John Mitchell in April, noted the University Wire.
Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, said he wasn’t especially surprised
by the outcome of the mock presidential election at MTSU, according to
the University Wire.
Dr. Cedric Dent, Geier Visiting Professor for 2004-05, was interviewed
by the Honolulu Advertiser.
Greg Simerly, speech and theatre, said debates are important, even though
they might not necessarily change an election’s outcome, noted the
University Wire.
Dr. David Lavery, English, lectured on the TV series “Buffy the Vampire
Slayer,” according to the University Wire.
MTSU hosted an hour-long debate between the university’s debate team
and a team from Great Britain, reported the University Wire.
MTSU students took a theater trip to London, noted the University Wire.
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.D. Snodgrass recited his poems at MTSU,
according to www.alltennessee.us.
MTSU Dance Theatre presented its annual fall dance concert, noted www.alltennessee.us.
Jazz drummer Carl Allen kicked off the MTSU 2004-2005 jazz artist series
at Wright Music Hall, according to www.alltennessee.us.
Mass Communication
Dr. David Eason, journalism, wrote the introduction to “Nashville’s
Lower Broad: The Street that Music Made” by Bill Rouda, reported
the University Wire.Page Three (National, Mass Communication, cont’d.)
Mix magazine profiled MTSU’s recording industry program.
MTSU’s recording industry program was listed in the 2004 Mix Directory
of Audio Education Programs.
Dr. David Ryfe, journalism, discussed the third presidential debate on
NewsChannel5+.
Mass Communication
Adam Nathan, recording industry management, discussed Ashlee Simpson’s
“Saturday Night Live” lip-synching faux pas on MSNBC.
Three major journalists discussed “Echoes of Vietnam” in a panel
discussion moderated by John Seigenthaler, noted www.alltennessee.us.
Student Affairs
The South Sudanese Student Organization was formed at MTSU to provide
a support group for students from the Sudan, according to www.splmtoday.com
and www.southsudannation.com.
General Interest
A bill recently approved by Congress might enable MTSU to hire more mental
health staffers, according to the University Wire.
Patrica Heberer of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum lectured
on “Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race” at MTSU, noted
the University Wire.
The second annual MTSU Leadership Conference focused on encouraging involvement
in student organizations and developing leadership skills, reported the
University Wire.
MTSU students held debate parties during the first presidential debate,
noted the University Wire.
MTSU’s “Salute to Veterans” was listed on www.alltennessee.us.
The June Anderson Women’s Center co-sponsored “I Am Domestic
Violence,” a one-woman musical by Wambui Bahati, in observance of
Domestic Violence Awareness Month, according to www.alltennessee.us.
Big Boi, half of the rap group OutKast, performed following the MTSU-Idaho
football game, noted www.espn.com.
The Web site www.alltennessee.us listed the schedule of 2004 homecoming
events.
Lisa L. Rollins, news and public affairs, won the award for the Best Professor
from OWLS (Older Wiser Learners), noted The North Texan magazine.
METROPOLITAN NEWS
Administration
MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee helped organize a roundtable on TennCare
for Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-TN), reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.
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McPhee defended students’ First Amendment right to hold a pornography
debate on campus, noted WSMV-TV, WZTV-TV and WKRN-TV.
MTSU and Chattanooga State Technical Community College entered into a
partnership to provide training, workforce development and research for
employees of the Tennessee Valley Authority, according to the Chattanooga
Times-Free Press.
Athletics
The Kennon Sports Hall of Fame was featured in The Tennessean’s Life
section.
The graduation rates among football players and athletes overall at MTSU
increased over last year’s totals, according to NCAA figures, noted
WMOT-FM.
Basic and Applied Sciences
A $40,000 federal grant will help MTSU recruit and prepare a more diversified
group of students for the School of Nursing, reported WMOT-FM.
Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, chemistry, is faculty adviser for WISE, Women
in Science and Engineering, according to The Tennessean’s Rutherford
section.
Facilitating Awareness and Cultivating Educational Success in Nursing
is a program aimed at helping students have the background and help they
need to succeed at MTSU, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.
Dr. Preston McDougall, chemistry, said kids who belong to chemistry clubs
really enjoy learning about how their body chemistry works, according
to WMOT-FM.
MacDougall commented on “A Chemical Eye for the Political Guy or
Gal” on WMOT-FM.
MacDougall received a ChemLuminary Award in the Oustanding Public Relations
for Small or Medium-sized Local Sections category during the American
Chemical Society’s national meeting in Philadelphia, reported The
Tennessean.
The Tennessee Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Center at
MTSU has integrated a NASA education resource center into its facility,
noted WMOT-FM and The Tennessean.
Dr. Paul Craig, aerospace, said regional airlines often have newer airplanes
than the major airlines, according to The City Paper.
Craig discussed MTSU’s role in providing the aerospace industry with
employees in an article for the Nashville Business Journal.
MTSU hosted a viewing of a lunar eclipse, according to The Tennessean.]
Dr. Gary Wulfsberg, chemistry, discussed graduate student Michael Kearney
on WTVF-TV.
Business
Dr. David Penn, director, Business and Economic Research Center, said
taxable sales in Middle Tennessee grew $2.1 billion dollars, reported
The Tennessean.
Penn told WMOT-FM that the latest economic indicators showed an upturn.
Penn told The Tennessean that uncertainty over the presidential election
could be causing a lull in the service sector.
Page Five (Metro, Business, cont’d.)
The BERC found that as much as $177 million of exports from Tennessee
to Europe may have fallen into the punishable category before European
Union sanctions went into effect, reported The Tennessean.
The Commercial Appeal (Memphis) and the Memphis Business Journal printed
the names of inductees into MTSU’s Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance
Hall of Fame.
Dr. Barbara Haskew, economics and finance, and her husband, Jerre, are
recording a children’s album for the Boys and Girls Clubs in Rutherford
County, reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.
Dr. Patrick Geho, director, Tennessee Small Business Development Center,
said 78 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product is generated
by small businesses, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.
Dr. William Ford, economics and finance, wrote a defense of President
Bush’s economic policies for The Tennessean.
Dr. Reuben Kyle, economics and finance, said Tennessee’s economy
is a little stronger than the economy of the nation as a whole, according
to The Tennessean.
Dr. Cheryl Ward, management and marketing, said specialty stores are making
a comeback, reported The Tennessean.
Education and Behavioral Science
MTSU has won a multimillion-dollar contract to oversee training of Tennessee
Department of Children’s Services workers, according to The Tennessean,
The City Paper (Nashville), WSMV-TV, WKRN-TV, WZTV-TV, WTVF-TV, WLAC-AM,
WMOT-FM, Metro Networks, Tennessee Radio Network, WREC-AM (Memphis), WRXR-FM
(Chattanooga), WPLN-FM (Nashville), and WNOX-AM/FM, WIVK-FM, WOKI-FM,
and WSMJ-FM (Knoxville), the Chattanooga Times-Free Press and the Nashville
Pride.
Dr. Mark Anshel, HPERS, described the phenomenon of “self-handicapping”
and its application to the Vanderbilt football team for The Tennessean.
MTSU co-sponsored “Educating the Next Generation,” a conference
for K-12 teachers, noted WMOT-FM.
Dr. Janet Colson, human science, said budget cuts in physical education
could not come at a worse time, according to the Chattanooga Times-Free
Press.
Colson told WMOT-FM she does not encourage people to avoid fatty foods
entirely.
Dr. Linda Arms Gilbert, education leadership, was a member of a team that
obtained a $500,000 federal grant to reduce alcohol and substance abuse
among youth and their families, noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford
section.
Liberal Arts
Dr. Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, edited
“A History of Tennessee Arts: Creating Traditions, Expanding Horizons,”
reported The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).
Greg Simerly, speech and theatre, said debates are important, even though
they might not necessarily change an election’s outcome, noted WMOT-FM.
Page Six (Metro, Liberal Arts, cont’d.)
Dr. Andrei Korobkov, political science, said there are substantial differences
between America’s 9/11 and Russia’s Beslan school massacre,
according to WMOT-FM.
Dr. John Vile, political science, provided election night analysis on
WNPL-FM, WQQK-FM and WRQQ-FM (Nashville).
Vile discussed the presidential election on WLAC-AM.
Vile and Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, discussed the electoral college
on NewsChannel5+.
Byrnes, political science, said Tennessee is not really in play for U.S.
Sen. John Kerry (D-TN), reported the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.
Byrnes wondered how many newly registered young people would show up to
vote in the presidential election, according to The Tennessean.
Byrnes told WMOT-FM there was no clear winner in the first presidential
debate.
Byrnes, as a member of the Rutherford County School Board, said he wants
the school system’s corporal punishment policy to at least require
parental consent for paddling, reported The Tennessean.
Byrnes told the Knoxville News-Sentinel it is unlikely that Republican
Janice Bowling will defeat U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-TN).
Byrnes said there might be very little incentive to vote when a state
is clearly going to one candidate, reported The Tennessean.
Dr. Charles Wolfe, English, said ragtime was the inspiration for early
Grand Ole Opry performers, who converted some of it to string styles,
noted The Tennessean.
Wolfe co-edited “The Bristol Sessions: Writings about the Big Bang
of Country Music,” reported WMOT-FM.
Dr. Bill Levine, English, interviewed jazz legend Dave Brubeck on WMOT-FM.
Dr. Christie Nuell, art, organized “Art a la Carte,” a showing
by eight artists, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.D. Snodgrass recited his poems at MTSU,
noted The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.
The MTSU Fall Dance Concert featured a contemporary ballet set to the
music of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” according to the
Nashville Scene and WPLN-FM.
Jazz Drummer Carl Allen kicked off the MTSU 2004-05 jazz artist series,
reported WMOT-FM.
Mass Communication
WMOT-FM aired commentaries by Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, on censorship
of Web sites; every high school boy’s dream come true; an upcoming
debate on pornography on the MTSU campus; the trend of less tolerance
in the presidential campaign; the way the media cover crises; and “scary
media Halloween predictions.”
Burriss discussed the pornography debate on NewsChannel5+.
The latest MT Poll showed President Bush with an 11-point lead over U.S.
Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) in Tennessee, reported The City Paper (Nashville),
WMOT-FM,
Page Seven (Metro, Mass Communication, cont’d.)
WTVF-TV, WSMV-TV, WLAC-AM, WNPT-TV, NewsChannel5+ and The Tennessean.
The MT Poll shows most Tennesseans are pessimistic about the economy,
according to WSMV-TV.
Dr. Ken Blake, director of the MT Poll, said the methodology of the Zogby
Poll is untested, noted The Tennessean.
The Tennessean’s Rutherford section highlighted the students who
work at WMTS-FM, the student radio station.
The Nashville Scene took note of the passing of Laura Dunn, coordinator,
WMOT-FM, who organized fundraisers for the radio station.
Three major journalists discussed “Echoes of Vietnam” in a panel
discussion moderated by John Seigenthaler, reported WMOT-FM.
Dr. David Ryfe, journalism, provided election analysis for WZTV-TV.
Student Affairs
MTSU does not have any residential sorority houses, according to The Tennessean
and The Commercial Appeal (Memphis).
The Tennessean sampled student opinions at MTSU following the first Bush-Kerry
debate.
The Hispanic Student Association sponsored a film festival to celebrate
National Hispanic Heritage Month, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford
section.
MTSU student Brittany Greene received a $4,000 scholarship from the National
Association for the Self-Employed, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford
section.
Freshman Rachel Corell received a scholarship from the HCA Foundation
Scholarship Program, according to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.
Alpha Delta Pi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon held their sixth annual Halloween
Trunk-or-Treat festival in the Tennessee Livestock Center parking lot,
reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.
Sudanese students at MTSU started their own group, the South Sudanese
Student Organization, according to The Tennessean and The Tennessean’s
Rutherford section.
MTSU graduate student Jeff Sellers helps to staff the Rutherford County
Archives, reported The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.
WTVF-TV reported that most first-time voters were MTSU students worried
about the war in Iraq.
General Interest
The University Honors College launched the Front Porch Institute, a semester-long
program to encourage high school seniors to communicate with each other,
noted WMOT-FM.
MTSU launched a new Learning, Teaching, and Innovative Technologies Center,
reported WMOT-FM.
Page Eight (Metro, General Interest, cont’d.)
Big Boi, half of the rap group OutKast, performed following the MTSU-Idaho
football game, noted the Nashville Scene, WZTV-TV, WKRN-TV, WTVF-TV, WSMV-TV,
the Urban Journal, The Tennessean, The Tennessean’s Weekend section
and The Tennessean’s Rutherford section.
Dr. Elyce Helford, director, Women’s Studies Program, explained the
academic discipline on WMOT-FM.
The June Anderson Women’s Center co-sponsored “I Am Domestic
Violence,” a one-woman musical by Wambui Bahati, in observance of
Domestic Violence Awareness Month, according to the Nashville Scene and
WMOT-FM.
The pornography debate at MTSU was a sell-out, reported WTVF-TV, WZTV-TV,
WKRN-TV, WSMV-TV, The Tennessean and The Tennessean’s Rutherford
section.
Steve Gill commented on the pornography debate on WWTN-FM (Nashville).
Local residents demonstrated outside the pornography debate, reported
The Tennessean.
Randy Weiler, news and public affairs, wrote sports stories for The Tennessean’s
Rutherford section.
Dr. Mel Scarlett, president emeritus, discussed his book, “The Great
Rip-Off in American Education: Undergrads Underserved,” on “A
Word on Words” with John Seigenthaler on WNPT-TV.
The Albert Gore Sr. Research Center is the custodian of many Rutherford
County historical documents, noted WMOT-FM.LOCAL NEWS
Administration
MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee helped organize a roundtable on TennCare
for Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-TN), reported the Buffalo River Review.
McPhee defended the invitation of adult film star Ron Jeremy to participate
in a debate on pornography, according to the DNJ.
MTSU and Chattanooga State Technical Community College entered into a
partnership to provide training, workforce development and research for
employees of the Tennessee Valley Authority, according to the DNJ.
Ginger Corley was named the director of alumni relations at MTSU, noted
the Lebanon Democrat.
Athletics
The annual Rally on Maple took place Tuesday, Oct. 19, reported the DNJ.
The Rutherford County chapter of MTSU Alumni hosted the annual Pigskin
Pre-Game Event at the Kennon Sports Hall of Fame, according to the DNJ.
Kermit Davis, men’s basketball coach, spoke at a United Way of Bedford
County fundraiser, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
In a letter to the DNJ, state Sen. Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) wrote
that the Blue Raider Athletic Association list should not be used for
politics.
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Basic and Applied Sciences
The School of Nursing received a $40,000 federal grant to recruit more
students from disadvantaged backgrounds and minorities, noted the DNJ.
Dr. Paul Craig, aerospace, said MTSU’s DA40 airplanes have computerized
glass instrument panels instead of the traditional round dials, reported
the DNJ and the Lawrence County Advocate.
Dr. John DiVincenzo, chemistry, said mercury can lead to neurological
problems in children and fetuses, noted the DNJ.
Dr. Ken Edmisson, nursing, said the high cost of drugs is forcing people
to decide which medications they can and can not afford, reported the
DNJ.
Officials from MTSU’s Department of Aerospace displayed some of their
training aircraft at the Scott County Airport Authority’s “Fly-In
Festival,” noted the Scott County News.
Dr. Charles Higgins, physics and astronomy, said lunar eclipses are infrequent,
reported the DNJ.
Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, chemistry, hosted “Expanding Your Horizons,”
a one-day event for girls who are interested in math and science, noted
the DNJ.
Business
MTSU co-sponsored a Lean Manufacturing Certification seminar, according
to the DNJ Business Pulse.
MTSU co-sponsored a program leading to certification in Six Sigma, a methodology
which aims to help people improve their business operations, noted the
DNJ Business Pulse.
MTSU co-sponsored a two-day seminar on workplace strategies at Volunteer
State Community College, reported the Gallatin News-Examiner.
Dr. Tim Graeff, director, Office of Consumer Research, said consumer confidence
in Middle Tennessee is still positive, despite a modest downturn in the
latest numbers, according to the DNJ.
Dr. Jim Burton, dean, said that networking is “extremely important
in the business world,” noted the DNJ.
MTSU co-sponsored a course for persons interested in securing government
contracts, reported the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center found that “second
quarter indicators are less positive following a very positive first quarter,”
according to the Tullahoma News.
A study by the BERC states that the average annual pay in Rutherford County
rose 3.5 percent in 2003, noted the DNJ.
Education and Behavioral Science
Dr. John “Jay” Sanders, educational leadership, conducted a
study on high academic performance at high poverty schools in Tennessee,
reported the Overton County News and the Grainger County News.
Page Ten (Local, Education and Behavioral Science, cont’d.)
MTSU hosted a conference for K-12 educators titled “Educating the
Next Generation,” according to the Rutherford Parent.
Dr. Gloria Bonner, dean, was a candidate for the presidency of Tennessee
State University, reported the DNJ.
A DNJ editorial opined that Bonner would be an excellent choice for the
presidency of TSU.
MTSU will lead training for the Tennessee Department of Children’s
Services for the next five years, noted the DNJ and WTJS-AM, WTNV-FM,
and WYNU-FM (Jackson), the Lewisburg Tribune, the Bristol Herald-Courier,
the Dyersburg State Gazette, the Morristown Citizen Tribune, the Sevierville
Mountain Press, the Johnson
City Press, the Marshall Gazette, the Cookeville Herald-Citizen and the
Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
MTSU began a massage program four years ago with students interning at
the Campus Recreation Center, reported the Cannon Courier.
Karen Blooding, a music teacher at Homer Pittard Campus School, was named
the Tennessee Teacher of the Year for 2004-05, according to the DNJ.
A DNJ editorial hailed Blooding for her work.
Students of Christine Kennard, human science, sewed together weighted
blankets for special needs children at Project HELP, reported the DNJ.
A DNJ editorial praised Kennard and her students for their efforts.
Dr. James Huffman, educational leadership, described a program to bring
master’s degree candidates in contact with elementary school teachers
in the Hickman County Times.
In a letter to the DNJ, Dr. Diane Sawyer, Tennessee Center for the Study
& Treatment of Dyslexia, explained the learning disorder.
Liberal Arts
In a letter to the DNJ, Dr. Christine Isley-Farmer, music, criticized
those who vandalized Kerry-Edwards campaign signs.
In another letter to the DNJ, Isley-Farmer accused Bush supporters of
sending threatening flyers to her home in the mail.
The MTSU Center for Historic Preservation will host more than 500 delegates
to the 2005 International Heritage Development Conference, noted the DNJ
Business Pulse.
The CHP has run the Tennessee Century Farms program since 1984, reported
the Dyersburg State Gazette, the Buffalo River Review, the Lebanon Democrat,
the Mountain City Tomahawk, the Pigeon Forge Star Journal and the Mount
Juliet News.
Lisa Moore, speech and theatre, delivered an address on “Communication
Skills for Women” at the second annual Women’s Leadership Conference
in Rutherford County, according to the DNJ Business Pulse.
Moore is scheduled to deliver “Understanding Gender Communication
Barriers” as part of a business leadership seminar series, reported
the DNJ Business Pulse.
Dr. Mark Byrnes, political science, said the specialty license plate program
set a poor precedent by putting controversial ideas on license plates,
noted the Cleveland Daily Banner.
Page Eleven (Local, Liberal Arts, cont’d.)
Byrnes, as a member of the Rutherford County School Board, said he wants
the school system’s corporal punishment policy to at least require
parental consent for paddling, reported the DNJ.
In a column in the DNJ, Scott Broden praised Byrnes for his stand on corporal
punishment.
MTSU hosted an hour-long debate between the university’s debate team
and a team from Great Britain, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette
and the Bell Buckle Echo.
Dr. John Vile, political science, said high voter registration numbers
in Rutherford County can be attributed to the presidential race, noted
the DNJ.
Vile explained the electoral college for the DNJ.
Vile said the U.S. Supreme Court is on the cusp of a potentially massive
shift in justices, according to the DNJ.
“Local Motives,” an exhibit of diverse works by 10 artists,
was displayed at The Barn Gallery, reported the Bell Buckle Echo.
MTSU entered into a multimillion-dollar contract with the Tennessee Department
of Children’s Services to train social workers, noted the Tullahoma
News.
Michael Gavin, specialist, history, serves as an adviser to the Society
for the Restoration and Preservation of the Miss Eliza Ransom Private
School, according to the DNJ.
MTSU Dance Theatre presented its “Fall Dance Concert” in Tullahoma,
noted the Tullahoma News.
Dan Pfeifer, music, plays the tuba in the Tennessee Valley Winds, according
to the Rutherford Courier.
Dr. Lon Nuell, art, is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit to remove the
Ten Commandments from the Rutherford County Courthouse, noted the DNJ.
Dr. Christie Nuell, art, hosted a display titled “Art a la Carte,”
reported the DNJ.
MTSU’s Concert Chorale and Scholar Cantorum presented “From
Gospel to Mozart,” according to the DNJ.
Klaus Kallenberger, art, exhibited his quilts at The Barn Gallery, noted
the DNJ.
Jazz Drummer Carl Allen kicked off the MTSU 2004-05 jazz artist series,
according to the DNJ.
The MTSU Symphony Orchestra opened its concert season by performing the
works of Berlioz, Rimsky-Korsakov, Herold, Respighi and Wagner, noted
the Rutherford Courier and the DNJ.
Dr. Raphael Bundage, music, celebrates his 20th anniversary as director
of the Middle Tennessee Choral Society this year, according to the DNJ.
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.D. Snodgrass recited his poems at MTSU,
noted the DNJ.
Dr. Carroll Van West, director, Center for Historic Preservation, edited
“A History of Tennessee Arts: Creating Traditions, Expanding Horizons,”
reported the Southern Standard.
Jeff Gibson, speech and theatre, said students will offer their presentation
of Chekhov’s “The Sea Gull” in November, according to the
DNJ.
Page Twelve (Local, Liberal Arts, cont’d.)
In a letter to the DNJ, Dr. John McDaniel, dean, took syndicated columnist
Mona Charen to task for having a litmus test for voter competence.
Dr. Charles Wolfe said, “Halloween is one of the most complicated
and mysterious traditions we still have,” according to the DNJ.
Mass Communication
Dr. Larry Burriss, journalism, delivered the Summer 2004 commencement
address, reported the Mount Juliet News.
In a letter to the DNJ, Mark Kestner criticized a column by Dr. Ed Kimbrell,
journalism, about media bias.
In a column in the DNJ, Dr. Ed Kimbrell, journalism, defended MTSU’s
decition to host a debate on pornography.
The latest MT Poll showed President Bush with an 11-point lead over U.S.
Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) in Tennessee, reported the DNJ.
MTSU hosted a panel discussion featuring journalists who compared the
Vietnam War to the war in Iraq, according to the DNJ and the Tullahoma
News.
Student Affairs
The DNJ sampled students’ opinions following the first presidential
debate.
Five MTSU students were arrested for allegedly firing water balloons into
Floyd Stadium from an outside location during a high school game, reported
the DNJ.
MTSU student David Cash is a professional wrestler, according to the DNJ.
Freshman Victoria Anne Rosa was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Sonic
Drive-Ins, noted the Franklin Review-Appeal.
Carolyn Delores Johnson, Kristia Lee Holden, Samuel Tyler Trout, Rebekah
Lane Walker and Caycee Lynn Hanger accepted membership in the National
Society of Collegiate Scholars, reported the Lewisburg Tribune, the Tullahoma
News, the Marshall Gazette, the Southern Standard and the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.
The DNJ printed a photo of student Ashley Hodge checking the weight and
height of an elderly woman at the St. Clair Street Senior Center.
The DNJ printed photos of students Greg Johnson, Matt Hurtt, James Chapman
and Abby Hasenmueller as they engaged in political activities.
The DNJ printed a photo of freshman Ashley Desabetino and sophomore LaDonna
Foster on the KUC knoll.
MTSU student Peter Parker was one of the students who tailgated during
Faith and Family Weekend, noted the DNJ, the Tullahoma News and the Lawrence
County Advocate.
Members of Alpha Delta Kappa and Alpha Beta Sigma sororities participated
in the Great American Heart Walk, reported the DNJ.
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority served as hosts of the 61st International
Boule, according to the DNJ.
MTSU does not have any residential sorority houses, according to the Oak
Ridger, the Jackson Sun, the Union City Daily Messenger and the Cookeville
Herald-Citizen.
Page Thirteen (Local, Student Affairs, cont’d.)
MTSU student Toni Hall said President Bush “doesn’t have the
articulate nature necessary to run for high political office,” reported
the DNJ.
The DNJ printed a photo of MTSU student nurse Jessica Breeding conducting
hemoglobin and blood sugar tests at a health fair.
Dr. Bob Glenn, vice president, student affairs, and vice provost, student
enrollment, wrote a column in the DNJ in response to criticism of a pornography
debate at MTSU.
MTSU student Arlesia Hill has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,
noted the DNJ.
Alpha Delta Pi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon held their sixth annual Halloween
Trunk-or-Treat festival in the Tennessee Livestock Center parking lot,
reported the DNJ.
Up to 10 percent of MTSU’s student body is taking some form of antidepressant
medication, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
Overzealous, a four-piece rock band made up of MTSU students, performed
in Maryville, noted the Maryville Daily Times.
MTSU students from Sudan formed the South Sudanese Student Organization,
reported the DNJ.
A DNJ editorial said it will be “interesting to see if the United
States and other nations will stay on the sidelines” as the Sudanese
students watch genocide envelop their homeland.
MTSU sophomore Paul Thompson said he plays Powerball about once a month,
noted the DNJ.
Some students interviewed by the DNJ said they don’t think MTSU should
have spent $82,500 to bring Big Boi to campus, reported the DNJ.
MTSU student Shaun Burse applied for positions in Murfreesboro and Nashville
before landing a job at Cinram, according to the DNJ.
MTSU psychology major Blair Lankster was named first runner-up in the
Miss Tennessee American Coed Teen Pageant, noted the Hendersonville Star
News.
The DNJ printed a photo of students Kristen Brackett and Hollie Woodard
participating in Meet Murfreesboro events.
The DNJ printed a photo of student Debbie Barnett participating in halftime
events at an MTSU football game.
Three MTSU basketball players suffered injuries during a fight at the
Elks Lodge on Greenland Drive, according to police, reported the DNJ.
General Interest
A DNJ editorial supported the decision to hold a debate about pornography
at MTSU.
In letters to the DNJ, Katherine Bach and Joe Hafner expressed outrage
about the pornography debate at MTSU.
Almost 1,000 people were expected to attend the pornography debate, reported
the DNJ.
In a letter to the DNJ, Ken Duke wrote that MTSU should cancel the pornography
debate.
Page Fourteen (Local, General Interest, cont’d.)
Local residents demonstrated outside the pornography debate, reported
the DNJ.
MTSU’s Fall Visit Days were scheduled for Oct. 9, Oct. 23 and Nov.
13, noted the Tullahoma News, the Wilson Post, the Moore County News,
the Cleveland Daily Banner, the Maryville Daily Times, the Lawrenceburg
Democrat-Union and the Sevierville Mountain Press.
The University Honors Program launched the Front Porch Institute, a program
aimed at helping high school students communicate more effectively, reported
the DNJ, the Bell Buckle Echo, the Gallatin News-Examiner and the Rutherford
Parent.
The Albert Gore Sr. Research Center provided the DNJ with a photo of community
leaders at the Sewart Air Force Base in Smyrna.
The Gore Center provided the DNJ with a photo of a train carrying U.S.
Sen. Howard Baker (R-TN) on the campaign trail in 1972.
The Gore Center provided the DNJ with a photo of Middle Tennessee State
Teachers College students taking part in a homecoming parade in 1940.
Dr. Lisa Pruitt, director, Gore Center, is a member of the Rutherford
County Archives Implementation Committee, reported the DNJ.
The Dames Club held its first meeting of the season at the executive residence,
according to the DNJ.
The Rutherford County Existing Industry Council conducted its October
meeting at MTSU, reported the DNJ Business Pulse.
The Cleveland Daily Banner, the Oak Ridger, the Paris Post-Intelligencer,
the Savannah Courier, the Lexington Progress, the Lewis County Herald,
the Cannon Courier, the Hickman County Times, the Greeneville Sun, the
Macon County Times, the Macon County Chronicle, the Henderson Independent,
the Waverly News-Democrat, the Elk Valley Times, the McKenzie Banner,
the Winchester Herald-Chronicle, the Jefferson City Standard Banner, the
Huntingdon News-Leader and the Dyersburg State Gazette printed the names
of students who graduated following the Summer 2004 semester.
The 11th annual Danner Invitational Golf Tournament raised money for Neill-Sandler
Scholarships at MTSU, noted the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) edged President George W. Bush in a mock election
on campus, according to the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
Jack Drugmand, director, public safety, said the majority of incidents
police work on campus are thefts or crimes of opportunity, noted the DNJ.
Drugmand retired after 21 years at MTSU, reported the DNJ.
Angela Cannon Hayes, news and public affairs, wrote restaurant reviews
for the DNJ.
In a letter to the DNJ, Linda Roberts criticized MTSU for hosting “subversive
activities.”
Patrica Heberer of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum lectured
on “Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race” at MTSU, noted
the DNJ.
The DNJ outlined activities for MTSU’s Family Weekend.
Students competed in a talent contest modeled after “American Idol”
on the MTSU campus, noted the DNJ.
Page Fifteen (Local, General Interest, cont’d.)
Mayo Taylor, university library, Dr. Lisa Pruitt, director, Albert Gore
Sr. Research Center, and Don Ash, president, MTSU Foundation, were noted
for expressing their viewpoints in the DNJ this year.
The Blue Raider Athletic Association and the MTSU Foundation received
the proceeds from the Fenton Payne & Fred 5K Race, according to the
DNJ.
MTSU hosted its 10th annual “Family Weekend” Oct. 8-10, reported
the Tullahoma News.
MTSU was represented at “College Day” at Tullahoma High School,
noted the Tullahoma News.
Enrollment increased nearly three percent from Fall 2003 to Fall 2004,
according to the Athens Post-Athenian.
Big Boi, half of the rap group OutKast, performed following the Oct. 23
home football game, reported the DNJ and the Shelbyville Times-Gazette.
Initial ticket sales for the Big Boi concert were slow, noted the DNJ.
Doug Williams, director, news and public affairs, said the crowd for the
Big Boi concert would have been larger if the weather had been better,
reported the DNJ.
In a column in the DNJ, Mike Pirtle said MTSU officials deserve credit
for “thinking outside the box” in scheduling the Big Boi concert
to help attract crowds to the football game.
MTSU co-sponsored the DNJ’s 10th annual Community Service Awards,
according to the DNJ.
Columnist Dan Tyree commented on the pornography debate in the Columbia
Daily Herald, the Elk Valley Times and the Winchester Herald-Chronicle.
The Academic Support Center is making it possible for professors to send
an electronic “student alert” to the center in order to help
lottery scholarship recipients, reported the DNJ.
Mike Nunley, director, Rutherford County Ambulance Service, said the best
emergency medical technician training program in the state is at MTSU,
according to the DNJ.
Motlow State Community College students visited the James E. Walker Library
to learn about how the facility serves students and to study its architecture,
furnishings, layout and traffic flow, reported the Tullahoma News.
The June Anderson Women’s Center co-sponsored “I Am Domestic
Violence,” a one-woman musical by Wambui Bahati, in observance of
Domestic Violence Awareness Month, according to the Tullahoma News and
the DNJ.
MTSU’s annual Salute to Veterans paid tribute to American soldiers
from the past, present and future, noted the DNJ.
In calling for the creation of a large conference center in Rutherford
County, Bill Jones, Destination Rutherford executive committee, said the
parking problems at the James Union Building are so severe that MTSU has
to move some of its own teacher meetings off-site, reported the Rutherford
Courier.
The DNJ listed the schedule of 2004 homecoming events.
John Norrell, assistant director, financial aid, said several MTSU students
who are eligible for Tennessee lottery scholarships have yet to apply,
reported the DNJ.
Page Sixteen (Local, General Interest, cont’d.)
“Relax & Ride” bus service provided by the Regional Transit
Authority serves the MTSU campus, noted the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.
Bostic-Kenney Construction soon will break ground on a project at MTSU,
according to the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle.
The Humboldt Chronicle printed a photo of the MTSU booth at a local college
fair.
MTSU’s fall break ran from Oct. 16-19, according to the Shelbyville
Times-Gazette.
MTSU hosted a gathering of the Golden Raiders, noted the DNJ.
The MTSU chapter of Women for Women sponsored a voter pep rally to honor
suffragettes, reported the DNJ.
The 2004 homecoming parade had a Halloween theme, noted the DNJ.
“Celebration Under the Stars,” an annual Independence Day event
at MTSU, received third place in the “Favorite Annual Event”
category of The Ruthies, according to the DNJ.
Oct. 2004 ENTIRE YEAR 04-05
National 36 88
Metropolitan 132 376
Local 211 868
*Excluded 111 527
All 490 1859
*"Excluded" indicates those stories that mention MTSU but do
not focus on the university.
Since MTSU's Office of Sports Information handles much of the sports publicity,
this report also excludes most sports stories except those that have additional
news significance beyond athletic events and contests.
A complete book of news clippings for October 2004 is available in the
News and Public Affairs Office and in the campus library. Summaries of
all news clippings since June 1997 may be found on the Web at http://www.mtsu.edu/~proffice/clips.html.
"MTSU IN THE NEWS" includes the news for an entire month and
is distributed monthly. Please feel free to share copies of this report
with faculty, staff and students.
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