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An Evaluation Of The East Indianapolis Food Desert, Angelina Qin
An Evaluation Of The East Indianapolis Food Desert, Angelina Qin
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection
The Indy East Food Desert (IEFD) appears to suffer from many common conditions noted by various scholars as food desert identifiers. Yet, its situation still remains unique. Though there is a prevalence of minority populations, low-income households, and low-education attainment levels, there are also factors of low-access, poor food options (within the limited food outlets in the neighborhoods), and poor eating habits which shape the situation of the community. In an attempt to alleviate the food desert problems, the Indy East Food Desert Coalition (IEFDC) was formed. IEFDC partnered with Butler University's Center for Urban Ecology in order to assess …
Exploring Community Engagement In The Indianapolis Opera Scene, Nicole Vasconi
Exploring Community Engagement In The Indianapolis Opera Scene, Nicole Vasconi
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection
Despite its long history, the majority of today's society no longer holds this art form in such high regard. This is especially true for American culture, where opera companies are operating amidst a tumultuous time of foreclosures. The reasons for opera's continued decline in popularity among American audiences is a hotly debated topic for music historians and administrators, but the fact remains that the general public who once regarded opera as popular entertainment now rejects it as paltry and pointless. It is too Like many contemporary American opera companies, Indianapolis Opera and easy to cite the operas themselves as the …