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The Cowl - V.78 - N.12 - Dec 5, 2013
The Cowl - V.78 - N.12 - Dec 5, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 12 - December 5, 2013. 24 pages.
Do School District Bond Guarantee Programs Matter?, Michael Cirrotti
Do School District Bond Guarantee Programs Matter?, Michael Cirrotti
Economics Student Scholarship
The State of Washington enacted a school district bond credit enhancement program in 1999. Oregon did the same in 1998. I use data from the National Center for Education Statistics for a representative sample of states in order to examine whether or not these programs increased the likelihood that school districts in Washington and Oregon issued bonds. I isolate the programs’ impact in Washington and Oregon through difference-in-differences analysis to control for other variation in the data in ten other representative states during the same time period. The results suggest that state-level school district bond guarantee programs increase the likelihood …
The Cowl - V.78 - N.11 - Nov 21, 2013
The Cowl - V.78 - N.11 - Nov 21, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 11 - November 21, 2013. 24 pages.
The Cowl - V.78 - N.10 - Nov 14, 2013
The Cowl - V.78 - N.10 - Nov 14, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 10 - November 14, 2013. 24 pages.
The Cowl - V.78 - N.9 - Nov 7, 2013
The Cowl - V.78 - N.9 - Nov 7, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 9 - November 7, 2013. 24 pages.
The Cowl - V.78 - N.8 - Oct 31, 2013
The Cowl - V.78 - N.8 - Oct 31, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 78 - No. 8 - October 31, 2013. 24 pages.
The Cowl - V.78 - N.7 - Oct 24, 2013
The Cowl - V.78 - N.7 - Oct 24, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 78 - No. 7 - October 24, 2013. 24 pages.
The Cowl - V.78 - N.6 - Oct 10, 2013
The Cowl - V.78 - N.6 - Oct 10, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 6 - October 10, 2013. 28 pages.
The Cowl - V.78 - N.5 - Oct 3, 2013
The Cowl - V.78 - N.5 - Oct 3, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 5 - October 3, 2013. 24 pages.
The Cowl - V.78 - N.4 - Sep 26, 2013
The Cowl - V.78 - N.4 - Sep 26, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 4 - September 26, 2013. 28 pages.
The Cowl - V.78 - N.3 - Sep 19, 2013
The Cowl - V.78 - N.3 - Sep 19, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 3 - September 19, 2013. 20 pages.
The Cowl - V.78 - N.2 - Sep 12, 2013
The Cowl - V.78 - N.2 - Sep 12, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 2 - September 12, 2013. 20 pages.
The Cowl - V. 78 - N. 1 - Sep 5, 2013
The Cowl - V. 78 - N. 1 - Sep 5, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. September 5, 2013. 20 pages.
The Effects Of Emotion And Message Framing On College Binge Drinking, Monica Broughton
The Effects Of Emotion And Message Framing On College Binge Drinking, Monica Broughton
Psychology Student Scholarship
The purpose of this study was to find an effective way of portraying binge drinking information to college students, hopefully changing their drinking behavior. A 2(Loss vs. Gain frame) X 2(Anger vs. Fearful prime) X 2(Time 1 vs. Time 2 Alcohol Consumption) was used to assess change in participants' alcohol intake. It was hypothesized that the fearful/loss condition as well as the anger/gain condition would be the most effective in decreasing participants' alcohol consumption.
The Cowl - V.77 - N.23 - May 2, 2013
The Cowl - V.77 - N.23 - May 2, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 77 - No. 23 - May 2, 2013. 32 pages.
The Cowl - V.77 - N.22 - Apr 25, 2013
The Cowl - V.77 - N.22 - Apr 25, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 77 - No. 22 - April 25, 2013. 24 pages.
The Cowl - V.77 - N.21 - Apr 18, 2013
The Cowl - V.77 - N.21 - Apr 18, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 77 - No. 21 - April 18, 2013. 28 pages.
The Cowl - V.77 - N.20 - Apr 11, 2013
The Cowl - V.77 - N.20 - Apr 11, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 77 - No. 20 - April 11, 2013. 28 pages.
The Scowl - V.77 - N.19 - Apr 4, 2013
The Scowl - V.77 - N.19 - Apr 4, 2013
The Cowl
The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 77- No. 19 - April 4, 2013. 16 pages.
The Role Of Islamist Political Parties In Tunisia And Egypt In The Wake Of The Arab Spring, Sean Sweeney
The Role Of Islamist Political Parties In Tunisia And Egypt In The Wake Of The Arab Spring, Sean Sweeney
Related Scholarship: Symposium on Peacebuilding and Justice
The Arab Spring, with a call for a more democratic system of governance, was a phenomenon that will continue to shape the political and social spheres of the Arab world for generations to come. This paper focuses on answering the question of to what extent Islamist political parties, having recently won majorities within the preliminary governments in the two countries, will use an ever-changing Islam religion within the formation of their fledgling governments and constitutions.
Returns To Schooling: A Quantile Regression, Arman Oganisian
Returns To Schooling: A Quantile Regression, Arman Oganisian
Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship and Creativity
This paper contributes to the large body of economic literature that attempts to estimate the returns to schooling. It uses quantile regression to estimate the effect of an additional year of education on monthly wage for earners in different quantiles. Using data from the young men’s cohort of the National Longitudinal Survey, the paper attempts to control for ability, family background, geography, and race, and finds that the returns to schooling is approximately 3.49% for men. Furthermore, the paper finds that while the effect of education on earnings is not significantly different from quantile to quantile, the significance of education …
Leadership: Dr. Stephen Coan, Rebecca Coan
Leadership: Dr. Stephen Coan, Rebecca Coan
Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship and Creativity
The goal of the Leadership wiki was to collect information and inform others about the qualities of good leadership. Such exemplary leaders are ones who engage in a specific practice, maintain the standards of their practice against personal temptation or institutional pressures to be more efficient, seek excellence in the whole of human life by transforming their personal desires to pursue what is truly good, and finally confront what is wrong with culture. The wiki will explain practice, practical reasoning, and virtue in general. For the Leadership wiki I chose my uncle, Dr. Stephen Coan, as my exemplary leader.
The Effects Of Emotion And Message Framing On College Binge Drinking, Monica Broughton
The Effects Of Emotion And Message Framing On College Binge Drinking, Monica Broughton
Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship and Creativity
The purpose of this study was to find an effective way of portraying binge drinking information to college students, hopefully changing their drinking behavior. A 2(Loss vs. Gain frame) X 2(Anger vs. Fearful prime) X 2(Time 1 vs. Time 2 Alcohol Consumption) was used to assess change in participants' alcohol intake. It was hypothesized that the fearful/loss condition as well as the anger/gain condition would be the most effective in decreasing participants' alcohol consumption.
The Rise Of Religious Parties In Turkey And India, Hannah Donovan
The Rise Of Religious Parties In Turkey And India, Hannah Donovan
Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship and Creativity
This project examines the rise of religious parties in secular democracies. In both Turkey and India, religious parties have enjoyed electoral successes (and failures). While religion is a significant issue to voters, it is oftentimes the persistence of economic problems that leads to the rise and fall of religious parties. The impact of coalition governments, change in political rhetoric, and relationship between government and religion in both countries are also analyzed and contrasted.
The Challenges Of Minority, Non-Affluent Students: Perceptions Of The Transitions To College, Justin Gilliam
The Challenges Of Minority, Non-Affluent Students: Perceptions Of The Transitions To College, Justin Gilliam
Social Work Theses
This study explored whether low income minority students at a predominantly White institution felt socially, financially, and academically prepared for college. A review of the literature revealed that the supports necessary for low income minority students to ensure a positive transition to college are their family members, staff members at their high school, mentors, and college preparation programs. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted through interviewing eight participants who fit this study’s definition of a low income minority. The findings from this study revealed that family members, mentors, staff members at their high school, and college preparation programs were supports …
Prevalence Of Bullying At The Elementary School Level: A Descriptive Analysis, Katherine M. D’Ascenzo
Prevalence Of Bullying At The Elementary School Level: A Descriptive Analysis, Katherine M. D’Ascenzo
Social Work Theses
A quantitative, descriptive study on the prevalence of bullying at the elementary school level was conducted in Providence, Rhode Island. A review of the literature outlined the definition of what aggressive behavior constitutes as bullying, details the aggressor and target roles and confirms the potentially harmful consequences of bullying. Factors such as the aggressor and target’s grade level, gender and race were documented to explore whether these factors held an influential role in the bullying incidents. Findings suggested that elementary aged children bully students within their same grade and of similar gender. Another finding revealed that race is not a …
Diffusion Of Mobile Payment Systems Among Microentrepreneurs In Kenya And Tanzania, Dionne Nickerson
Diffusion Of Mobile Payment Systems Among Microentrepreneurs In Kenya And Tanzania, Dionne Nickerson
Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship and Creativity
The rapid rise of Kenya's mobile payment system, M-PESA , has grasped the attention of policy makers and private enterprise alike. In just six years M-PESA has transformed how money flows throughout Kenya, and similar systems are gaining traction elsewhere in Africa. This project examines the impact of mobile payment system adoption on the economic advancement of Kenyan and Tanzanian microentrepreneurs. This work will further the understanding of mobile payment systems’ contribution to the economic growth of microenterprises, which may have implications for poverty reduction in these two nations.
Female Students’ Perceptions Of Sexual Victimization In The College Environment, Nicole Sadoski
Female Students’ Perceptions Of Sexual Victimization In The College Environment, Nicole Sadoski
Social Work Theses
Research indicates that sexual victimization is a significant problem on college campuses in the United States. Ranging from unwanted sexual contact to rape, sexual victimization of female students is not only a pervasive issue in the college environment, but it also may lead to devastating short- and long-term consequences for survivors, including physical, psychological, and emotional implications. In an effort to better understand the scope of this issue, the researcher attempted to conduct a comprehensive study about female students’ perceptions of sexual victimization at a mid-size, Northeastern, Catholic, liberal arts college. Participants’ recommendations for ways in which colleges can educate …
A Grammatical Paradigm, Alexia Polacheck
A Grammatical Paradigm, Alexia Polacheck
Spring 2013, Kuhn's Philosophy of Science
Avram Noam Chomsky is known for his work at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for his political pursuits, and most importantly, for his theories in the discipline of linguistics. Chomsky linguistic pursuits aimed to answer the following linguistic studies: how a person learns and develops a language, how a person structures and understands a sentence, and what the purpose of linguistics is as a whole. His theories dramatically changed the linguistic paradigm. Due to this change, this paper also attempts to illustrate the correlation between scientific philosopher Thomas Kuhn’s belief in ‘paradigm shifts’ and the subsequent change in linguistic thought spurred …
Best Practices Regarding Homelessness And Mental Illness, Brittany Kowaleski
Best Practices Regarding Homelessness And Mental Illness, Brittany Kowaleski
Social Work Theses
Preliminary research indicates that homelessness is a growing problem in the United States, especially in Rhode Island. It is very common for those who are homeless to also be impacted by a mental illness, which creates an additional barrier for them to overcome. This qualitative research collected stories from homeless individuals in Rhode Island regarding their perceptions of services that work best to overcome homelessness as well as related problems, including mental illness and substance abuse. This is a local and national problem, and understanding the stories from those who “live” the experience of homelessness is valuable for practice and …