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Ua12/2/2 Talisman, Wku Student Affairs

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Fall 2021 Talisman:

• Brandt, Jess. Editor’s Letter
• Ode to Tali Brandt, Jess, et al. What is Your Talisman?
• Plescia, Audrey. Nature’s Apothecary – Addison James
• Stephens, Grace. Rose Petal Syrup
• Spears, Kayla. Flip the Beat – Joseph Jones
• Lunte, Hailee. My Own Eden
• Quinn, Jack. Deep Sleep – Jim Williams, Hypnotist
• Roth, Elizabeth. Chain Reaction – Howard’s Cycling & Fitness
• Donnelly, Rose. Spoilers
• Rooted in Red – Homecoming
• McCormick, Megan. In Her Hands – Abbey Lewis
• Spears, Kayla. When I Worked at the Cracker Barrel Gift Store
• Poindexter, Katie. Unearthed – Mammoth Cave
• Williams, Erik. Turning the Page
• Wilson, Gabby. …

Ethnography Of Reading Comic Books, Azadeh Najafian

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This thesis explores why adults read comic books. This research used the ethnographic method and interviewing eleven people, four women, seven male, as its primary source. Based on information and common themes gathered from interviews, I built this thesis into one introduction, three body chapters, and a conclusion.

In the first chapter, I argued that comics could function the same as myths and explained this function and related examples under the “mythic effect” name. In the second chapter, I discussed how my informants use reading comics as a means to escape their everyday lives and how sometimes this escapism carries …

The Russian Research Center At Harvard Versus Cambridge Analytica: Influencing The Public In A Cold War, Robert Joshua Howard

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Burris, Lily. WKU Discusses Confidence in Timothy Caboni
• Nutter, Abbey. Parking & Transportation Services Changes Include Parking Meter Rate Increases for 2019-20
• Burris, Lily. College Heights Herald Reporter Arrested for Public Intoxication – Alec Jessie
• Williams, Matthew. WKU Plans to Shut Down Tate Page Hall
• Interweb Woes – KentuckyWired
• Mallon, Sam & Reed Mattison. Bienvenidos – Hispanic Americans
• Kieser, Nick. Going for Gold – Larissa Franklin
• Jessie, Alec. Hilltoppers Enter First Bye Week with Questions to Answer – Football
• Gaylord, Kayden. WKU Volleyball Extends Winning …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No. 7 [8], Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Ziege, Nicole. Fee for All – Tuition
• Chisenhall, Jeremy. Student Section Moves Further Back in Diddle Arena
• DeLetter, Emily. Faculty Ranks Work-life Morale Poor to Very Poor
• Allen, Ellie. Editorial Cartoon re: Stalking
• Voice for Victims: Amendment on Midterm Ballot Could Limit Injustice – Marsy’s Law
• Dressman, Jake. Avoiding Next Year’s October Heat Wave
• Fall Break in Bowing Green
• Sisler, Julie. Jackson’s Orchard Welcomes Fall Weather & Visitors Alike
• Bryant, Maxis. Chaney’s Dairy Barn Challenges New Guests with Corn Maze
• Holland, Kelly. Lost River Cave …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No 6, Wku Student Life

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Kizer, Drake. Giving Back – George Nichols
• Alvey, Rebekah. Hackers Go Phishing for WKU Account Information
• DeLetter, Emily. New Study Ranks WKU Low in Racial Equality
• Breu, Natasha. New Program Promotes Study of Modern Languages – Modern Language Ambassadors
• Hovell, Nolan. Meditation Helps Study Habits
• Allen, Ellie. Editorial Cartoon re: Smoking
• Juulers: The New Nicotine Addicts
• Dressman, Jake. Donald Trump’s Costly Game: Tariffs Impact Kentucky Agriculture
• Pepke, Brenna. Melting Pot – International Festival
• Kizer, Drake. I’m Spider-Man, Then
• Yaacoub, Sarah. Mindful Moments Relieves Students
• Sisler, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 94, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Austin, Emma. Remembering Alex Davis
• Breu, Natasha. WKU Alumni Highlight First University of Kentucky Medical School Class – Dixi Secula
• Deletter, Emily. Confucius Institute to Stay at WKU Despite Bill
• Singleton, John. WKU Launches International Year of Cuba in 2018.
• Dressman, Jake. A Short Guide for Going Greek
• Hovell, Nolan. Comedy: An Unlikely Source for Truth
• Higher-Ed Counseling Offices Struggling
• Hanks, Michelle. Ready, Set, Go! – Beech Bend Drag Strip
• Bunton, Gabby & Laurel Deppen. Furnished – Aaron Price, Noah Shreve
• Yaacoub, Sarah. Students with …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 40, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Eiler, Olivia. Parking & Transportation Services Announces Zone Changes, Price Increases, New Services
• Kast, Monica & Andrew Henderson. Funds & Roses – Floral Shop, Agriculture
• Smith, Camryn. Kentucky Mesonet Releases New Weather App
• Ziege, Nicole. Timothy Caboni, Student Government Association President Respond to Harassment
• Marsupial Awards
• Austin, Emma. Exploring the Beauty of Las Catararatas del Iguazu
• Blackshire, Michael. Lost to the Streets – Gun Violence
• Zambrano, Max. Shop Campus is the New Buy Local
• Eaton, Tyler. Board of Regents Approves Greg Collins’ New Contract – …

The Effects Of Violence In Video Games On Individual Levels Of Hostility In Young Adults, Grant Jones

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

For a while, video games have been the target of scrutiny with regards to their perceived potential to adversely affect younger individuals. In particular, it is often argued that these video games, particularly those of violent nature, may increase hostility to an extent that it manifests itself in violent behavior. This thesis aims to denote what effects these video games have on young adults, particularly in relation to the respondents’ indicated extent of adverse childhood experiences, trait anger, and competitiveness, all three of which were assumed to have a positive relationship with hostility. A survey was distributed to students attending …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Moore, Noah. Students Reflect on Death of Fresh Worker – Debra Wiley-Mitchell
• Harsh, Spencer. Making the Cut – JC’s Barbershop
• Fletcher, Griffin. Campus Commemorates Banned Books Week
• Deppen, Laurel. WKU Student Nick Lawson Releases EP
• Hovell, Nolan. Exploring Bowling Green’s Music Scene
• King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Retirement Pensions
• The Pension Crisis
• Hormel, David. Don’t Prioritize Patriotic Iconography Over People
• Mathews, Carly. Faculty Expresses Low Morale in Survey
• Alvey, Rebekah. Attorney General Approves New Requirements for Gatton Academy of Math & Science
• Ziege, Nicole. Student …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Alvey, Rebekah. New School Created in Ogden College – Engineering & Applied Sciences
• Kast, Monica. Balancing Act – Budget
• Waters, Adrianna. FFOYA House Receives Grant to Conduct Workshops – Domestic Violence
• Allen, Mike. International Year of Bosnia Events Continue
• DeLetter, Emily. Renters’ Rights Coalition Awarded Ally of the Year
• King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Hard Classes
• Hormell, David. Bad Liberals
• Hovell, Nolan. The Art of Symbolism: Finding Meaning in Normality
• Dollins, Abigail. Growing Hope – Richard Grant, Farming
• Fletcher, Griffin. Global Brothers – Beta Gamma …

Geekreformation.Com, Jacob Leonhardt

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Several years back, my best friend and I were discussing how there seemed to be no outlets for Christian geeks to enjoy being geeks without having to worry about inappropriate content. As there did not seem to be a place, we thought we should make one. Fast-forward to my senior year at Western Kentucky University, I am an Interactive Design major, and my friend has graduated with a degree in Film and Marketing; and what was once just conversation has now become a reality. This work explains what Geek Reformation is and how we went about branding and designing it. …

Using Explicit Social Skills Instruction Combined With A Restricted Interest Group To Increase The Frequency Of Social Skills In Students With Autism, Krista Shea Cummings

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The literature suggests that adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are characterized by restricted interests and deficits in social skills (White, Keonig, & Scahill, 2007). Due to the deficits associated with ASD, adolescents with ASD do not typically engage in social interactions at a rate similar to their same age typicallydeveloping peers (Wagner, Cadwallader, Garza, & Cameto, 2004). This study assessed whether explicit social skills instruction in a restricted interest group in an afterschool club setting increased the frequency of specific social skills in two students identified with ASD. A multiple baseline experimental design was implemented across behaviors. During baseline …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 12 [13], Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Ares, Nicole. Glowing Rose – Stephanie Campbell
• Collins, Emma. Search Committee Discusses Candidates
• Kast, Monica. WKU Could Receive Refund After Court Ruling – Budget
• Carlson, Kylie. International Delegates Fundraise for Refugees – International Student Diplomats
• King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Register to Vote
• Democracy Deadline: Kentucky Voter Registration is Ending Soon
• Henderson, Andrew. Stars Foretell an Extremely Spooky October – Horoscopes
• Cole, Megan. Purple People – Alzheimer’s Research
• Martin, Madison. No Lost Generation Begins WKU Chapter
• Austin, Emma. Campus Organization Bridges Cultural Gaps – Bridges …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Collins, Emma. Racial Slur Carved into Student’s Vehicle
• Collins, Emma. Go Phish – WKU Information Technology
• Kast, Monica. Construction on New Dorm to Begin in November – Hilltopper Hall
• Kast, Monica. Provost David Lee Will Remain to Assist New President
• Collins, Emma. Gatton Academy of Mathematics & Science Students Move In to Renovated Hall – Schneider Hall
• Hatchett, Gina. Taking the Frist Dive – Rafting
• Henderson, Andrew. Tweets I Desperately Wish to See from Matt Bevin
• Johnson, Jack. Suicide Squad: Airing DC’s The Averagers
• Johnson, Jack. Students Apply for …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 15, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Shaffer, Hannah. WKU Mourns Over Loos of Kathryn Costello
• Mathews, Carly. Water, Water Everywhere – Leslie Ford, International Program
• Collins, Emma. Reagan-Era Economist Art Laffer to Speak at WKU
• Kast, Monica. Kentucky House Approves Cuts to State Judicial System
• King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon Miss Potato Head Beauty
• Winstead, John. Justice, Not Legislation – Gays, Lesbians
• Critchelow, Andrew. Three of February’s Best Album Releases – Music Review
• Wagner, Nick. Mezcaleros – Mexico, Mezcal, Alcohol
• Pettway, Shantel. Love the Way You Lie to Be Held Next Tuesday – Sexual Assault Awareness …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Collins, Emma. Small Fire Leads to Cravens Graduate Center Evacuation – University Libraries
• Barkoff, Joseph. A Taste of El Salvador Across the Tracks – El Salvadoran Restaurant
• Kast, Monica. Presidential Search to be Conducted by Hiring Firm
• Turner, Justin & K.J. Hall. Administrators Detail Campus Closing Procedures – Weather, Snow, Winter
• Collins, Emma. WKU Hosts State Forensics Tournament Starting Friday
• Kast, Monica. WKU to Host Women’s Leadership Conference
• Skipworth, Dustin. Student Government Association to Travel to Frankfort for Lobbying Efforts
• King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon Bob Skipper
• Johnson, Jack. Deadpool …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 91, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Henderson, Andrew. Former Swim Team Member Files Federal Lawsuit Against University – Collin Craig
• Ares, Nicole. Straight Outta the Garden – Urban Farming, Agriculture
• Young, Alyse & Tommy Sullivan. Departments Move Into Honors College & International Center
• Mayo, Marcel. Consignment Store a Possibility for Students
• Mayo, Marcel. Baptist Campus Ministry Organizes Mission Trip to Southeast Asia – Baptist Student Union
• Pettway, Shantel. WKU Student Questions Presidential Candidate on Muslim Americans – Lillian Nellans, Donald Trump, Politicians
• Wright, Samantha. Changes to Refund System Push Back Disbursement – Student Financial Aid …

Keeping The Magic: Fursona Identity And Performance In The Furry Fandom, Jakob W. Maase

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The furry subculture (also known as the anthropomorphic fandom) creates identity through anthropomorphism and therianthropy. Anthropomorphism is the giving of human traits to the non-human. Therianthropy is the giving of animal traits to the human. Through play and creating art, these individuals of the furry subculture take on an anthropomorphic identity (what furries call a fursona) while bridging local and global groups through communication technologies. For this folklore project I conducted ethnographic field works interviews with the Bowling Green, Kentucky fur group. I also build off of the interviews project with an online furry role-play group as well as a …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 46, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Rogers, Shelby. Accrediting Committee’s Visit to WKU Successful – Southern Association of Colleges & Schools, SACS
• Wright, Samantha. Shave It Off – Charities, St. Baldricks
• Harney, Lashana. Saudi Students Restricted from Certain Classes – International Students, Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission
• Voorhees, Jessica. Gatton Academy of Mathematics & Science Seniors Offered National Scholarships
• Editorial Cartoon Postergate – Student Government Association Election
• Student Government Association Election Controversy Overshadowing Real Issues
• French, Jackson. The Longest Ride Sure Seems Long – Movie Review
• Crumbie, Trey. Greek Life Welcomes New Sorority – Delta Zeta …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 43, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• WKU Probes Into Title IX Violations by Swim Team – Swimming
• Wright, Samantha. Heels for a Higher Cause – Walk a Mile In Her Shoes, Sexual Assault Awareness
• Rogers, Shelby. Student Government Association Candidates Balance Campaign Financing – Elections
• Ares, Nicole. Indiana Religious Freedom Bill Sparks Discussion – Religious Freedom Restoration Act - Politics
• Lawson, Anna. Student Government Association Inducts New Senators, Wraps Up Election
• Voorhees, Jessica. WKU Introduces Competency-Based Degree – Curriculum
• Profuma, Morgan. Measuring Up: Are the Media to Blame for Shattered Self-Esteem? – Advertising
• Hyde, Will. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 42, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Voorhees, Jessica. Board Approves Fees Increase, Tuition to Rise 3.7 Percent Total – Regents
• Wright, Samantha. All Night Long – Up ‘Til Dawn, Charity, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
• Voorhees, Jessica. Board of Regents Approves Six-Year Capital Plan – Campus Master Plan, Facilities Management
• Voorhees, Jessica. WKU Prepares for National Reaccreditation – Southern Association of Colleges & Schools, SACS
• Henderson, Andrew. Housing & Residence Life to Celebrate Greek Culture with Zombie Walk for Students – Fraternities and Sororities
• French, Jackson. Despite Premise Get Hard Is A Solid Comedy – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Mudd, Aaron. Movin’ On Up – Kentucky Street Apartments, Housing & Residence Life
• Brown, Leah. WKU Updates Title IX Policy – Sexual Harassment
• Henderson, Andrew. Students Set Off Bells on Second Day of Wacky Engineering Camp
• Mudd, Aaron. Students Inducted Into Honors Organization – National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Pettway, Shantel. WKU Police Department Changes Uniforms After Four Decades
• Parker, Jacob. Happiness Is Singing in the Rain
• Editorial Cartoon Ghost & Parking Spots
• Cole, Tanner. 18 Things That Are Somehow Easier to Find at WKU Than a Parking Spot …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 46, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Downey, Casey. Culture of Change: Campus Community Remembers Steps Toward Equality – Integration, Desegregation
• Boyd, Kayla. Greek Week Continues with Greek Feud
• Pait, Ryan. Welcome Back Westeros – Television
• Conniff, Ben. Winter Soldier Heats Things Up in Marvel’s Best Film – Movies
• Holloway, Kae. Slay Your Enemies with Fire-Breathing Fashion
• It’s All Greek to Me – Spring Sing, Fraternities and Sororities
• Burton, Kristina. WKU Theatre & Dance Presents New Works Festival
• Allen, Whitney. Bosnian Refugee Finds Opportunity In America – Ena Handzic
• Osborne, Sam. Waxahatchee Finds Beauty in the …

44th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Scott Lyons, Chair, Student Research Council

Student Research Conference Select Presentations

Abstracts available as a separate download on bottom of page.

2014 Abstracts Student Research Conference, Student Research Conference

Student Research Conference Select Presentations

No abstract provided.

Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Newsletter (Winter 2013), Cheryl Stevens, Dean

Ogden College of Science & Engineering Publications

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 23, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Koch, Cameron. Provost Gordon Emslie Discusses Priority Registration
• Parker, Jacob. Five Reports of Slashed Tires in Two Weeks
• French, Jackson. Italian Language Courses Returning for Spring Semester
• Mathews, Mackenzie. A Topper’s Best Friend – CanDoo, Therapy Dogs
• Bratcher, Nick. The Disappearance of November
• Kriz, Lindsay. Why I Stopped Pining for the One
• Boyd, Kayla. Students Run Bingocize Class – Jason Crandall, Kinesiology
• Parker, Jacob. Red Line Bus Driver Will Always Be a Farmer at Heart – Willard Montgomery
• Who Ya Gonna Call? – Western Kentucky Ghostbusters
• Lorance, Lauren. Eclectic …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 21, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Crumbie, Trey & Michael McKay. Enrollment Numbers Down 668, Director of Admissions Out – Scott Gordon
• Holloway, Kaely. Thompson Complex North Wing Closing Next Semester
• Lanter, Austin. Face of the Program – Travis Hudson, Harlie Bryant, Volleyball
• Bratcher, Nick. The Cost of Having Guts
• Kriz, Lindsay. It’s Not Your Age, It’s When You’re Ready
• Clark, Mike. En Garde – WKU Fencing Club
• Burton, Kristina. Return of the Tragic Comedy – Theatre & Dance
• Parker, Jacob. Differently Enabled Student Aspires to Help Others – Josh Mata
• Downey, Casey. Alum Gains …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Koch, Cameron, et al. Bowling Green Police Department Investigating Murder of WKU Student – Larry Thomas
• Crumbie, Trey. WKU Trying to Improve Retention
• French, Jackson. South Campus Food Court Gets Second Chance
• Marnon, Christian. Car Share Program Looks to Free Need for Car on Campus
• Crime Reports for the Week of August 29
• Burton, Kristina. Student Organization Celebrates Jewish Culture
• Roederer, Anna. Chinese Flagship Program Immerses Students in Foreign Language, Culture
• Bratcher, Nick. Syria Demands Action, Not Lives
• Ferranti, Cameron. Miley Cyrus Problem Was Performance, Not Morals
• Serafini, David. …