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MTSU "On The Record" 2007

Air Date: Dec. 30	Title: "The Supreme Court Made Simpler" Host: Gina Logue Guest: David Hudson Synopsis: David Hudson, adjunct professor of political science, talks about his book "The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book."
Air Date: Dec. 23	Title: "We Are His Poets" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. John Vile Synopsis: Dr. John Vile, chair of the Department of Political Science, recently edited and published a book of religious poetry penned by his father, Ralph Vile.
Air Date: Dec. 16	Title: "Journal of Sport Administration and Supervision" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Colby Jubenville Synopsis: Dr. Colby Jubenville, associate professor of health and human performance, introduces us to a new academic journal that will examine numerous issues at all levels of the sports world.
Air Date: Dec. 9	Title: "Immigrationomics" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Bill Ford Synopsis: Dr. Bill Ford, professor of economics and finance and holder of the Weatherford Chair of Finance, explains his work on the economics of illegal immigration.
Air Date: Dec. 2	Title: "Uninterested Consumers" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Tim Graeff Synopsis: Dr. Tim Graeff, professor of management and marketing, analyzes his recent research, which finds that consumers frequently give answers to survey questions about which they know little or nothing.
Air Date: Nov. 25	Title: "The Bite and the Blood" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Craig Hutto Synopsis: Craig Hutto, an MTSU freshman, discusses the shark attack that cost him his right leg and his dedication to getting people to donate more blood.
Air Date: Nov. 18	Title: "After the Crash" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Justin Hughes Synopsis: Justin Hughes, a trumpet player in MTSU's Band of Blue and an aerospace major, opens up about the plane crash that nearly cost him his life and his long road to recovery.
Air Date: Nov. 11	Title: "Women Mystics" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Rabbi Rami Shapiro Synopsis: Rami Shapiro, an ordained rabbi, adjunct professor of philosophy, and director of the Center of Science and Spirituality at MTSU, discusses a new class on women mystics he'll be teaching in the spring semester.
Air Date: Nov. 4	Title: "Lane Davies" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Lane Davies Synopsis: Lane Davies, MTSU alum and accomplished actor, talks about his residency here, his acting career, and his performance in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Air Date: Oct. 28	Title: "Judge Fogg" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Randy O'Brien Synopsis: WMOT-FM News Producer Randy O'Brien talks about his first published novel, the story of a judge who worked his way from poverty to glory and scandal.
October 21, 2007	Title: "Digital Difficulties, Part Two" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Ken Sanney Ken Sanney, adjunct recording industry professor and attorney, continues his discussion of copyright issues associated with Internet radio and digital downloads.
October 14, 2007	Title: "Diversity Conference" Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. John Omachonu, Dr. Sharon Shaw-McEwen, Loren Mulraine The Cultural Diversity Conference, slated for Oct. 31, will be discussed by Dr. Sharon Shaw-McEwen, director of the Office of Institutional Diversity and professor of social work; Dr. John Omachonu, interim dean of the College of Mass Communication; and Loren Mulraine, associate professor of recording industry.
October 7, 2007	Title: "Digital Difficulties, Part One" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Ken Sanney In Part One of a two-part interview, adjunct recording industry professor and attorney Ken Sanney talks about copyright issues associated with Internet radio and digital downloads.
September 30, 2007	Title: "SUNO/PRISM Concert" Host: Tom Tozer Synopsis: MTSU hosts a benefit for Southern University of New Orleans, which is still recovering from the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina.
September 23, 2007	Title: "The Mystery of History" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Amy Staples Synopsis: Dr. Amy Staples, who recently was named chairwoman of the Department of History, discusses her goals for the history curriculum and various issues within the discipline.
September 16, 2007	Title: "Pop Geers" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Sarah Elizabeth Hickman Synopsis: Graduate student Sarah Elizabeth Hickman explains her master's thesis on Tennessee native Edward Franklin "Pop" Geers, the superior competitor of his age in harness racing.
September 9, 2007	Title: "I'm One!" Host: Tom Tozer Guests: Doug Williams, Cathy Lower, Hannah Green, Larry Wilson Synopsis: The guests discuss a new marketing campaign for MTSU.
September 2, 2007	Host: Gina Logue Title: "Generation for Creation" Guest: Monica Johnson Synopsis: MTSU alumna Monica Johnson talks about her nonprofit organization "Generation for Creation," which gets area children involved in the arts.
August 26, 2007	Host: Gina Logue Title: "MIMIC" Guests: Drs. Andrienne Friedli and Marion Wells Synopsis: Dr. Andrienne Friedli, professor of chemistry, and professor emeritus Dr. Marion Wells explain "MIMIC," MTSU's Interdisciplinary Microanalysis and Imaging Center, a new state-of-the-art research facility.
August 19, 2007	Host: Gina Logue Title: "The Sheriff's Murder Cases" Guest: Dr. Jack (Justin) Turner Synopsis: Dr. Jack Turner, professor emeritus of political science, discusses his novel, "The Sheriffs’ Murder Cases" (Chestnut Hill, 2006),which is the story of Jake Herald, High Sheriff or Chief Deputy of Chinoe County from 1920-1945.
August 12, 2007	Host: Gina Logue Title: "Caregivers" Guest: Dr. James Taylor Synopsis: Dr. James Taylor, an assistant professor of social work, talks about banding African Methodist Episcopal churches into a network of resource points for family caregiving to help a largely underserved community.
August 5, 2007	Host: Gina Logue Title: "The Rehnquist Court" Guest: David Hudson Synopsis: David Hudson, adjunct professor of political science and author of "The Rehnquist Court: Understanding Its Impact and Legacy," discusses the decisions of the late U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
July 29, 2007	"Leaving on a High Note" Host: Gina Logue Guest: John High John High, former general manager of WMOT-FM, discusses his more than 30 years of service to the radio station and to MTSU.
July 22, 2007	"Felon Disenfranchisement" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Pippa Holloway Dr. Pippa Holloway, associate professor of history, will talk about receiving a 2007 George Soros Justice Fellowship for her research on felon disenfranchisement in the South from 1865-1965.
July 15, 2007	"Books for Jamaica" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Bill Whitehill The topic is the continuing drive to acquire donated books for the John Rollins Success Primary School in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the brainchild of Dr. Bill Whitehill, associate professor of health and human performance.
July 8, 2007	"Whose Story Gets Told?" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Trudy Huskamp Peterson MTSU's 2007 Visiting Distinguished Public Historian, Dr. Trudy Huskamp Peterson, will talk about how and why certain people and events are absent from historical accounts.
July 1, 2007	"Celebration Under the Stars" Host: Tom Tozer Guests: Marlane Sewell, Jim Fanguy, Darla Jackson Local parks and recreation officials Marlane Sewell and Deborah Paschall, Darla Jackson of the Murfreesboro Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, and Jim Fanguy from the MTSU Department of Public Safety talk about the annual July 4th celebration on the campus.
June 24, 2007	"The Price of College Textbooks" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Janet Belsky With the price of textbooks a perennial complaint of college students and their parents, Dr. Janet Belsky, professor of psychology and a textbook author, asserts that there is a side of the story that the media are not telling us.
June 17, 2007	"Sanity and Safety" Guest: Kenneth Sanney Host: Gina Logue Kenneth Sanney, adjunct professor of recording industry, puts his other expertise as a lawyer who has dealt with unstable people and commitment issues to work in trying to determine how Virginia Tech shooter Seung Hui Cho slipped through the cracks in the system.
June 10, 2007	"Making the Grade?" Guest: Alfie Kohn Host: Gina Logue Guest lecturer Alfie Kohn, who is touted as one of the nation's leading critics of grades and test scores, tackles the topic of alternative methods of controlling students' behavior.
June 3, 2007	"In Vino Veritas" Guest: Dr. Tony Johnston Host: Gina Logue Dr. Tony Johnston, associate professor of agribusiness and agriscience and wine aficionado, acquaints us with the fermented juice of the grape.
May 27, 2007	The Multimedia Manifesto" Guest: Chris Harris Host: Gina Logue Did NBC News handle the package it received from the Virginia Tech shooter properly? How do journalists make decisions about provocative material that has news value? Chris Harris, professor of electronic media communication, talks about the power of the image and the ethical issues it raises. Status: in the can at WMOT
May 20, 2007	"After Virginia Tech, Part II" Guest: Dr. Robert Glenn Host: Gina Logue Synopsis: This is the second part of an extended discussion with Dr. Robert Glenn, Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost for Student Enrollment, about how colleges and universities are dealing with the aftermath of the Virginia Tech massacre. Status: in the can at WMOT
May 13, 2007	"After Virginia Tech, Part I" Guest: Dr. Robert Glenn Host: Gina Logue Synopsis: Dr. Robert Glenn, Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost for Student Enrollment, talks about how administrators at MTSU and other colleges and universities are reassessing their security, enrollment, and privacy issues as a result of the April 16 Virginia Tech massacre.
May 6, 2007	"Hoop Dreams" Guest: David Hudson Host: Gina Logue Following March Madness and gearing up for the NBA Playoffs, David Hudson, adjunct professor of political science, talks about his book "Basketball Championships' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of March Mayhem, Playoff Performances, and Tournament Oddities"
April 29, 2007	Title: "Islam and the West" Guest: Dr. John Esposito Host: Gina Logue Guest lecturer Dr. John Esposito, professor of religion and international affairs and founding director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, sheds light on why the relationship between the Islamic world and the Western world is on tenterhooks.
April 22, 2207	Title: "Top Design" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Michael Hayes Guest lecturer Michael Hayes, interior designer and host of HGTV's "Designing for the Sexes," talks about the art and the business of making one's home one's castle.
April 15, 2007	Title: "MIMIC" Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Andrienne Friedli and Dr. Marion Wells Synopsis: Dr. Andrienne Friedli, professor of chemistry, and professor emeritus Dr. Marion Wells explain "MIMIC," MTSU's Interdisciplinary Microanalysis and Imaging Center, a new state-of-the-art research facility.
April 8, 2007	GRITS Guests: Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross and Karen Claud The topic is a new group called Girls Raised in Tennessee Science (GRITS), which aims to nurture girls as they pursue education in math and the sciences. Assistant Director Karen Claud and Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, associate professor of chemistry and GRITS Director, talk about what the group plans to do.
April 1, 2007	Massage Therapy Guest: Dr. Doug Winborn Host: Gina Logue An MTSU program which prepares students for careers as professional massage therapists is examined with Dr. Doug Winborn, associate professor of health and human performance.
March 25, 2007	Baseball Literature Conference Guest: Warren Tormey Host: Gina Logue Warren Tormey, assistant professor of English, discusses the second annual event at MTSU, which brings together scholars from across the country to present papers on the national pastime.
Mar. 18, 2007	"Caregivers" Guest: Dr. James Taylor Host: Gina Logue Dr. James Taylor, an assistant professor of social work, talks about banding African Methodist Episcopal churches into a network of resource points for family caregiving to help a largely underserved community.
March 11, 2007 Original date: 2/4/07	Title: "The Who Sell Out" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. John Dougan "The Who Sell Out," The Who's 1967 rock music statement on the relationship between commercialism and art, is the subject of a book by Dr. John Dougan, recording industry.
Mar. 4, 2007 Original date: 12/17/06	Title: "Congressional Page" Guest: Dr. Frank Essex Host: Gina Logue Dr. Frank Essex, professor emeritus of political science, reminisces about his experience as a Congressional page and reflects on it in light of the Mark Foley scandal.
Feb. 25, 2007	Title: "Scholars Week" Guest: Dr. Andrienne Friedli Host: Gina Logue This year, "Scholars Day" is being expanded to "Scholars Week" for the first time ever. Dr. Andrienne Friedli, chemistry, discusses this opportunity for students and faculty to show off their research and for the university to emphasize academic excellence.
Feb. 18, 2007	Title: "What's Happening at the Women's Center" Guest: Terri Johnson Host: Gina Logue Terri Johnson, director of the June Anderson Women's Center, explains her priorities for the direction of the center and some of the activities on tap.
Feb. 11, 2007	Title: "The Sheriff's Murder Cases" Guest: Dr. Jack (Justin) Turner Host: Gina Logue Dr. Turner discusses his novel, "The Sheriffs’ Murder Cases" (Chestnut Hill, 2006),which is the story of Jake Herald, High Sheriff or Chief Deputy or Chinoe County from 1920-1945.
Feb. 4, 2007	Title: "Congressional Page" Guest: Dr. Frank Essex Host: Gina Logue Dr. Frank Essex, professor emeritus of political science, reminisces about his experience as a Congressional page and reflects on it in light of the Mark Foley scandal.
Jan. 28, 2007	Title: "The Rehnquist Court" Guest: David Hudson Host: Gina Logue David Hudson, adjunct professor of political science and author of "The Rehnquist Court: Understanding Its Impact and Legacy," discusses the decisions of the late U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
Jan. 21, 2007	Title: African-American History Month Host: Gina Logue Guests: Dr. Adonijah Bakari and Mary Glass February is African-American History Month. The theme for MTSU's celebratory activities is "From Slavery to Freedom." Dr. Adonijah Bakari, co-chair of the AAHM Committee, and committee member Mary Glass discuss the events on tap.
January 14, 2007	Title: "Albert Gore Sr." Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Tony Badger Dr. Tony Badger, Paul Mellon Professor of American History at Cambridge University, Master of Clare College, and biographer of the late U.S. Sen. Albert Gore Sr., talks about Gore's role in ensuring the creation of the nationwide interstate highway system. (encore from 11/26/06)
January 7, 2007	Title: "Trip to Belgium" Host: Gina Logue Guest: Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross Dr. Judith Iriarte-Gross, chemistry, discusses her summer experience teaching chemistry to Belgian monks and living in a castle. (encore from 11/12/06)