All:

Fabled sports journalist Dan Patrick presents "Athletes As Heroes: Are There
No Role Models Anymore?" at 8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 11, in Hall Auditorium.

If you are assigned to cover Mr. Patrick speech for class -- or just want to
hear a top-level sports journalist talk about sport in America -- grab your
ticket early, as a STO crowd is expected.

Tickets are free but required. Distribution begins Feb. 6 at the Shriver Box
Office.

Here's some background from the Lecture Series Web page:

Dan Patrick has became widely recognized for his poignant interviews and dry
wit in his role as an ESPN anchor/reporter, primarily on ESPN¹s 11 pm ET
Sports Center. He also has reported from major events such as the Super
Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals and Final Four, and has called play-by-play
for select NCAA basketball telecasts since joining ESPN in March 1989.

Patrick wrote for ESPN The Magazine. He authored ³Outtakes,² the magazine¹s
most popular page featuring a no-holds-barred, question-and-answer interview
with the sports world¹s most interesting figures. Additionally, he served as
host of The Dan Patrick Radio Show weekdays on ESPN Radio before retiring on
August 17, 2007.

Patrick graduated from high school in Mason, Ohio, and received a bachelor¹s
degree in broadcasting from the University of Dayton.