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From King To Villain: Herod The Great's Transition From Historical Figure To Dramatic Antagonist, Joshua Reed Apr 2024

From King To Villain: Herod The Great's Transition From Historical Figure To Dramatic Antagonist, Joshua Reed

Research Honors

King Herod the Great’s reputation in 17th-century England was so vile that several theologians and writers took it upon themselves to write biographies of him, styling him as one of the worst men who ever lived. He had become a monolithic example of evil, tyranny, and unrighteous wrath divorced from the historical reality. Modern historical consensus on Herod is that he was a troubled ruler with paranoia and a temper, but little more. Meanwhile, followers of the Christian faith know him for orchestrating the Massacre of the Innocents—an event wherein an untold number of baby boys in Bethlehem were murdered …


(Bi)Lingüe, (Bi)Cultural Y El Espacio Intermedio, Emma Sempsrott Apr 2024

(Bi)Lingüe, (Bi)Cultural Y El Espacio Intermedio, Emma Sempsrott

Research Honors

In this research project, I am investigating the differences in the US education system in regard to Spanish bilingual education. This research is rooted in the political and policy debate surrounding Dual Language Programs and Transitional Bilingual Programs, which blossomed during the Reagan administration in the 1980’s. More specifically, I am researching the differences between these two programs and their individual cognitive benefits. In order to examine these differences, I will compare them using two different populations: Bloomington, IL and Saint Charles, IL. Both of these areas have different populations as well as different offerings of bilingual support and education. …


Iwu Music Professor Logan Campbell Is Bloomington-Normal Youth Symphony's Next Director, Lauren Warnecke Aug 2023

Iwu Music Professor Logan Campbell Is Bloomington-Normal Youth Symphony's Next Director, Lauren Warnecke

Interviews for WGLT

The Bloomington-Normal Youth Symphony (BNYS) will have a new director this fall. Illinois Wesleyan University music professor Logan Campbell will be just the third director to ascend the podium after Deanne Bryant steps down.


El Lenguaje Del Autismo: Una Evaluación De La Terminología Autista En Dos Libros Españoles (The Language Of Autism: An Evaluation Of The Autistic Terminology Used In Two Spanish Books), Catherine Droesch Apr 2023

El Lenguaje Del Autismo: Una Evaluación De La Terminología Autista En Dos Libros Españoles (The Language Of Autism: An Evaluation Of The Autistic Terminology Used In Two Spanish Books), Catherine Droesch

Honors Projects

Hoy día hay un gran debate entre la comunidad autista y el grupo de profesionales que tratan el autismo, sobre el lenguaje y la terminología que se debe usar cuando se describen los individuos con el trastorno del espectro autista (TEA). Muchas personas que son autistas prefieren el lenguaje de identidad primero. Eso significa que prefieren decir “personas autistas” en vez de “personas con autismo.” Mientras tanto, muchos profesionales en el campo de la psicología prefieren el lenguaje de persona primero, significando que ellos prefieren describir esta población como “personas con autismo” en vez de “personas autistas.” Hay algunos estudios …


A Semiotic Analysis Of Two Linear A Inscribed Ladles, Leah Rosen Apr 2023

A Semiotic Analysis Of Two Linear A Inscribed Ladles, Leah Rosen

Honors Projects

On the peak sanctuary Agio Georgios on the island of Kythera, and at the archaeological site of Troullos on Crete, two Linear A (LA) inscribed ladles have been found. They are unique in that they are the only inscribed Minoan ladles found to date. Because inscription is not a common feature of Minoan ladles, the purpose of these two inscriptions is of particular interest. However, Linear A, the writing system of the Minoans, remains undeciphered and is unlikely to be translated for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, other approaches to studying Linear A inscriptions can still provide insight into …


Darrah Delmar's Vision "American Passion Play" Concludes After 100 Years, Lauren Warnecke Mar 2023

Darrah Delmar's Vision "American Passion Play" Concludes After 100 Years, Lauren Warnecke

Interviews for WGLT

"The American Passion Play" is concluding production with the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts after a 100-year history, which began with the vision of Delmar Darrah, a former professor of elocution at IWU.


A Dangerous Neutrality: Howard Campbell In Mother Night, Kathryn Alderman Jan 2023

A Dangerous Neutrality: Howard Campbell In Mother Night, Kathryn Alderman

Outstanding Gateway Papers

In this review of Kurt Vonnegut's Mother Night, the author determines whether the book should be required reading for English 101 classes. Students, in a generation of apolitical views and the common belonging in middle ground, are often assigned books that do not seem to grasp their attention needed to take anything away from the reading experience. Mother Night has many ways of grabbing and holding this attention while displaying the dangers of running away from history. The author concludes that Mother Night should be required for all English 101 classes.


The Manga Attack On Titan As A Literary Medium, Joseph Song Jan 2023

The Manga Attack On Titan As A Literary Medium, Joseph Song

Outstanding Gateway Papers

Attack on Titan is a globally celebrated Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. The manga has sold over 110 million copies worldwide, garnering several awards which have cemented its enormous success. The narrative is set in the early nineteenth century, when a small portion of humanity has been forced to live behind gigantic walls that protect them from enormous, human-like titans who feast on human flesh. It is through the events that take place in Attack on Titan that the reader can reflect critically on topics relevant today, such as racism, genocide, and revenge through the formal ways …


Overzealous: The Harm Caused By Parental And Administrative Censorship Of Books In An Intellectually Free Education, Tyler Engel Jan 2023

Overzealous: The Harm Caused By Parental And Administrative Censorship Of Books In An Intellectually Free Education, Tyler Engel

Outstanding Gateway Papers

Books and their ideas are such a fundamental part of our learning culture. Despite this fact, many books, some of our best books, have been banned in schools and communities across the world for the controversial, uncomfortable, necessary ideas they contain. Parents, school administration, and state legislatures often go to great lengths to police these ideas within the classroom, limiting what teachers can actually teach within their classrooms and the ideas that students come into contact with. This practice is harmful, and we as a country need to normalize the reading of banned books so that students can engage diverse …


“Fight Him With His Own Weapon”: The Fluctuating Role Of The Holmesian Detective, Abraham Bishop Jan 2023

“Fight Him With His Own Weapon”: The Fluctuating Role Of The Holmesian Detective, Abraham Bishop

Outstanding Gateway Papers

Adored the world over for his incredible abilities, Sherlock Holmes is a character who redefined what it means to be a detective. This paper examines the fluctuation of this role by looking at a Holmes story as well as a work inspired by the great detective in the context of Colonial and Post-Colonial India.


Deanne Bryant Conducts Iso Holiday Pops That Seats Young Musicians With The Pros, Lauren Warnecke Dec 2022

Deanne Bryant Conducts Iso Holiday Pops That Seats Young Musicians With The Pros, Lauren Warnecke

Interviews for WGLT

ISO Holiday Pops seats young musicians with the pros — and hosts a Christmas sing-along for all. Deanne Bryant leads the orchestra.


Assessing Happiness: An Evaluation Of The Latin American Paradox In The United States, Daniel J. Maisch Apr 2022

Assessing Happiness: An Evaluation Of The Latin American Paradox In The United States, Daniel J. Maisch

Honors Projects

Abstract: This research project investigates an array of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors and their effect on happiness trends within the United States’ Latino population. Happiness Economics is a new field of economic study coined in the 1970s by Richard Easterlin. This new field of study laid the foundation for further research and, ultimately, led to the discovery of the Latin American Paradox. The Latin American Paradox identifies high levels of happiness amongst Latinos within Latin America and the United States, with low levels of economic prosperity. This study uses Mental Health data from IPUMS Health Survey to investigate the different …


The Trouble With Literature (Text And Video), Joanne Diaz Apr 2022

The Trouble With Literature (Text And Video), Joanne Diaz

Honorees for Teaching Excellence

No abstract provided.


Korea's Explosive Declaration Of Independence: Complex Influences Leading Up To The March First Movement Of 1919, Anna Cooper Apr 2022

Korea's Explosive Declaration Of Independence: Complex Influences Leading Up To The March First Movement Of 1919, Anna Cooper

Honors Projects, History

The March First Movement of 1919 was a widespread independence movement in colonized Korea. This Movement began with the reading of Korea’s Declaration of Independence in a restaurant in Seoul and quickly spread throughout the country, amassing over two million Korean participants who demonstrated in 1500 protests. This significant Movement in Korean history resulted from a culmination of factors, but is often defined by modern historians as an effort against Japan’s oppressive colonization. However, this simplified description of the Movement’s origins understates the complex influences that lead to this Movement. This work then studies how this Movement came to be: …


The Saxophone In Classical And Popular Music (Honors), Dylan Propheter Apr 2022

The Saxophone In Classical And Popular Music (Honors), Dylan Propheter

Papers

The Saxophone instrument family has achieved widespread success and recognition in the context of jazz and popular music, but has a more complex role in the western classical music tradition. Instrument maker Adolph Sax invented the Saxophone in the 1840’s while living in Paris. Thanks to Sax’s connections to prominent figures in 19th century France, the instrument family saw initial success despite severe pushback from competing instrument makers and composers. Though it never became a standard instrument in the orchestra, it did have material written for it, including some notable solo pieces. That success did not continue, however, and by …


Michelle Gibbs And Carmen Lozar Discuss New Art Exhibits Showcasing Black Artists, Ariele Jones Feb 2022

Michelle Gibbs And Carmen Lozar Discuss New Art Exhibits Showcasing Black Artists, Ariele Jones

Interviews for WGLT

Two art exhibits at the Merwin and Wakeley Galleries in the Ames School of Art are celebrating the fullness of Blackness and exploring the theme of Afro-futurism. The organizers, Professor of Theatre Arts Michelle Gibbs and Gallery Director Carmen Lozar, discuss the exhibits with Ariele Jones from WGLT.


Open Education Exploration Grant: Michelle Cowin Gibbs, Michelle Cowin Gibbs Jan 2022

Open Education Exploration Grant: Michelle Cowin Gibbs, Michelle Cowin Gibbs

Ames Library Awards

No abstract provided.


Engl 206: Creative Writing, Brandi Reissenweber Nov 2021

Engl 206: Creative Writing, Brandi Reissenweber

Departmental Initiatives

No abstract provided.


Thea 141: Introduction To Theatre Studies, Michelle Gibbs Nov 2021

Thea 141: Introduction To Theatre Studies, Michelle Gibbs

Departmental Initiatives

No abstract provided.


Lc 308: Digital Fashion Show, Chisato Kojima Nov 2021

Lc 308: Digital Fashion Show, Chisato Kojima

Departmental Initiatives

No abstract provided.


Mus 124: Life Soundtracks, Adriana Ponce Oct 2021

Mus 124: Life Soundtracks, Adriana Ponce

Departmental Initiatives

No abstract provided.


Blending The Gender Binary: The Machismo-Marianismo Dyad As A Coping Mechanism, Emma Garcia Apr 2021

Blending The Gender Binary: The Machismo-Marianismo Dyad As A Coping Mechanism, Emma Garcia

Honors Projects

This paper aims to elucidate the dyadic concepts of machismo and marianismo in Latinx culture, especially Chicano culture. Though most people have an understanding of what it is for someone, especially a man, to “be macho,” the concept of machismo is elusive. Marianismo is lesser known, but to the extent that it is understood, it’s understood as reinforcing the oppressive properties traditionally associated with machismo. Following Audre Lorde’s analysis of the erotic, my analysis of machismo and marianismo will reveal that while these concepts include misogynist subcultures, they also offer empowering modes of being in a racist society that any …


Newsletter 2019-2020, Hispanic Studies, Illinois Wesleyan University Jul 2020

Newsletter 2019-2020, Hispanic Studies, Illinois Wesleyan University

Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Shattered Dolls: An Examination Of Authorship And The Boundaries Of Female Asian Stereotypes In Western Theatrical Literature And Film, Maya Mcgowan Apr 2020

Shattered Dolls: An Examination Of Authorship And The Boundaries Of Female Asian Stereotypes In Western Theatrical Literature And Film, Maya Mcgowan

Honors Projects

On March 15, 2018, an event called “Orientalism and the Portrayal of Asian Americans in Musicals,” co-hosted by Center Theatre Group and East West Players, brought to light questions involving misrepresentation of Asian Americans in theatrical literature. At the root of their argument was the idea that American playwrights had created stereotypical caricatures about the Asian and Asian American communities and thus were mistelling their stories. Through my research and a cumulative performance, I have found that authorship is the primary method for combating stereotypes within the theatre. In this paper, I will focus on the importance of authorship and …


Bisexuality And Epistemic Injustice, Kayley Rettberg Apr 2020

Bisexuality And Epistemic Injustice, Kayley Rettberg

Honors Projects

This paper aims to elucidate the intimate connection between bisexual erasure, bi-invisibility, and epistemic injustices. I employ Miranda Fricker and Charlie Crerar’s understandings of hermeneutical injustice and testimonial injustice to articulate the harms caused by bisexual erasure and bi-invisibility. Then, I delineate bi-invisibility and four types of bierasure (biased, testimonial, strategic, and constructionist) to show the relationship between bi-invisibility and bierasure and epistemic harms. To do so, I employ the paradigm case method.


Daniel Terkla On His New Book, A Critical Companion To English Mappae Mundi, Charlie Schlenkar Jan 2020

Daniel Terkla On His New Book, A Critical Companion To English Mappae Mundi, Charlie Schlenkar

Interviews for WGLT

WGLT's Charlie Schlenkar discussed the latest book from Emeritus Professor of English Daniel Terkla, A Critical Companion to English Mappae Mundi of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries.


Marcia Thomas And The Legacy Of John Wesley Powell, Mary Cullen Nov 2019

Marcia Thomas And The Legacy Of John Wesley Powell, Mary Cullen

Interviews for WGLT

Retired IWU Librarian Marcia Thomas on explorer John Wesley Powell, and the legacy of his 1869 Grand Canyon Expedition.


Carmen Lozar On The 2019 Faculty Biennial Art Exhibition, Laura Kennedy Oct 2019

Carmen Lozar On The 2019 Faculty Biennial Art Exhibition, Laura Kennedy

Interviews for WGLT

Instructor of Art and campus gallery director Carmen Lozar speaking about the 2019 art exhibition featuring IWU School of Art faculty.


James Plath And "100 Greatest Literary Characters", Laura Kennedy Aug 2019

James Plath And "100 Greatest Literary Characters", Laura Kennedy

Interviews for WGLT

Professor of English James Plath discusses his latest book, The 100 Greatest Literary Characters, with WGLT Radio's Laura Kennedy.


The Role Of Citizenship Status And Its Impact On Latinos’ Civic Engagement In The United States, Veronica Torres Luna Jul 2019

The Role Of Citizenship Status And Its Impact On Latinos’ Civic Engagement In The United States, Veronica Torres Luna

CrissCross

This paper discusses the way in which U.S. citizenship status and legal permanent resident status impacts the likelihood of involvement in civic engagement activities among Latinos in the United States. Past research has looked into various variables such as group consciousness, Spanish-media language, and importance of issues; however, specific research on citizenship status is limited. This paper analyzes data from the Pew Research Center and data obtained from individual interviews in the Midwest. The results show that citizens are more likely than residents to be involved in the community and politics. These findings have important implications in how policies are …