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Places With Blue, Caitlin Campbell May 2024

Places With Blue, Caitlin Campbell

Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award

No abstract provided.


Movie Night, John Flannery May 2024

Movie Night, John Flannery

Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award

No abstract provided.


Places With Blue, Caitlin Campbell May 2024

Places With Blue, Caitlin Campbell

Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award

No abstract provided.


Movie Night, John Flannery May 2024

Movie Night, John Flannery

Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award

No abstract provided.


40 Years Of Koyaanisqatsi: The Greatest Experimental Film Ever Made, Brian Thomas May 2024

40 Years Of Koyaanisqatsi: The Greatest Experimental Film Ever Made, Brian Thomas

Honors Program: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

The 1983 experimental film Koyaanisqatsi remains a visionary artistic work 40 years after it was initially released, because it continues to resonate in contemporary society by vividly depicting the intersection of human life and technology, prompting viewers to contemplate "life out of balance" and its implications. The film makes us question where life is headed and the ways in which we "live technology" today.


Blowing Apart In The Wind, Lainey Terfruchte May 2024

Blowing Apart In The Wind, Lainey Terfruchte

Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award

No abstract provided.


Taylor Swift As Religion: The Deification Of An International Pop Music Superstar And The Ramifications Of Fame, With A Comparison To Vox Lux, Jessica Cotturone Apr 2024

Taylor Swift As Religion: The Deification Of An International Pop Music Superstar And The Ramifications Of Fame, With A Comparison To Vox Lux, Jessica Cotturone

Religion and Film

This paper explores the ways in which the culture surrounding pop music superstar Taylor Swift is a religion. Taylor Swift has had an indelible impact on her fans, who are known as Swifties, and this paper brings attention to the ways that she establishes a strong connection with her fans such that they come to view her as a religious figure. Definitions of religion proposed by scholars Clifford Geertz and Meghan Johnston Aelabouni are used to analyze how this popular music culture can fit into a broader conceptualization of religion. Special attention is given to the deification of celebrities in …


We All Bleed The Same Blood, Sarah Welker Apr 2024

We All Bleed The Same Blood, Sarah Welker

Audre Lorde Writing Prize

This art piece and short essay aims to stop the feminization of periods and to convey the importance of using inclusive language regarding periods and menstruation.


Inside The Glass Closet: Analyzing The Representation Of Queer Romantic Relationships In The Literature Of Virginia Woolf, Paige Meyer Apr 2024

Inside The Glass Closet: Analyzing The Representation Of Queer Romantic Relationships In The Literature Of Virginia Woolf, Paige Meyer

Audre Lorde Writing Prize

No abstract provided.


Artificial Intelligence Could Probably Write This Essay Better Than Me, Claire Martino Apr 2024

Artificial Intelligence Could Probably Write This Essay Better Than Me, Claire Martino

Augustana Center for the Study of Ethics Essay Contest

No abstract provided.


"The Relevant History And Medical And Ethical Future Viability Of Xenotransplantation", Morgan Janes Apr 2024

"The Relevant History And Medical And Ethical Future Viability Of Xenotransplantation", Morgan Janes

Augustana Center for the Study of Ethics Essay Contest

Xenotransplantation, the transplantation of organs or tissues from one species to another, presents a complex nexus of medical, ethical, and cultural considerations. In this article, we delve into the multifaceted landscape of xenotransplantation, beginning with a thorough examination of its relevant historical trajectory. From early experiments to recent advancements, we chart the evolution of this field, setting the stage for a nuanced discussion. We then confront the central issue: the true medical viability of xenotransplantation and the looming specter of operative risk. By scrutinizing the ethical dilemmas inherent in xenotransplantation through a multicultural lens, we illuminate the diverse perspectives that …


Dating Apps As An Outlet To Promote Sexual Autonomy Among Disabled Individuals: An Intersectional Approach To Change, Sarah Marrs Apr 2024

Dating Apps As An Outlet To Promote Sexual Autonomy Among Disabled Individuals: An Intersectional Approach To Change, Sarah Marrs

Sexual Ethics

As disabled individuals are forced into the social other and an asexual narrative, dating apps provide an outlet for this demographic to engage in their sexuality in a format that is more easily accessible. In an age of rising technology, the destigmatization and usage of dating apps highlights the self-expressive potential of an underrepresented and misunderstood demographic. This issue is addressed through historical perspectives of “crip sex,” a comparison between the disabled dating experience and the able-bodied dating experience, and a description of the significance of a dating app designed for individuals with disabilities.


Panoramic View In Front Of And Behind My Façade: Perceptions Of A Viennese Palace, Anna-Maria Hubel Apr 2024

Panoramic View In Front Of And Behind My Façade: Perceptions Of A Viennese Palace, Anna-Maria Hubel

Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies

No abstract provided.


Shades Of Memory, Lexi Golab Apr 2024

Shades Of Memory, Lexi Golab

Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies

No abstract provided.


The Future Is Here, Kazi Uzayr Razin Apr 2024

The Future Is Here, Kazi Uzayr Razin

Audre Lorde Writing Prize

This essay explores the devastating impacts that global warming currently has on women living in the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest globally, located in South Asia. Womanist ideas are employed to identify the underlying injustices within environmental policies like the Paris Agreement, which undermine the effects of climate change in the global south. Initiatives led by women in vulnerable regions are then shared to offer ideas for improvement.


The Ethicality Of Gene Alteration In Human Embryos, Alyssa Scudder Apr 2024

The Ethicality Of Gene Alteration In Human Embryos, Alyssa Scudder

Augustana Center for the Study of Ethics Essay Contest

No abstract provided.


Dogma: How A Convenient Narrative Led To The Holocaust, Morgan R. Schroeder Apr 2024

Dogma: How A Convenient Narrative Led To The Holocaust, Morgan R. Schroeder

Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies

No abstract provided.


Navigating Nepal’S Legal Requirements For Transgender Inclusion Beyond Labels, Krisha Silwal Apr 2024

Navigating Nepal’S Legal Requirements For Transgender Inclusion Beyond Labels, Krisha Silwal

Audre Lorde Writing Prize

No abstract provided.


Escaping From Myth: Denver’S Reclamation Of Love In Toni Morrison’S Beloved, Lainey Terfruchte Apr 2024

Escaping From Myth: Denver’S Reclamation Of Love In Toni Morrison’S Beloved, Lainey Terfruchte

Audre Lorde Writing Prize

No abstract provided.


Exploring The Stereotypes Of Gender And Sexuality In Ballet And Its Impact On The Dance Community, Ava Jackson Apr 2024

Exploring The Stereotypes Of Gender And Sexuality In Ballet And Its Impact On The Dance Community, Ava Jackson

Audre Lorde Writing Prize

Ballet has been deemed a feminine sport for hundreds of years. The famous words of choreographer George Balanchine, “Ballet is Woman,” remind us of this. While some may see classical ballet as a feminized birthplace of dance for queer men and women, the art form as a whole denies more flexible roles of masculinity. For men, the majority of roles are limited to strong princes, played by cis-gender men who fit the model of hegemonic masculinity. Dance is not exempt from oppression with intersectionality between dancers. An intersectional approach is imperative for understanding the exclusion dancers face, by challenging these …


Jewish Women As Subjects And Creators Of Holocaust Art, Digital Commons, Rebekah N. Kalmbach Apr 2024

Jewish Women As Subjects And Creators Of Holocaust Art, Digital Commons, Rebekah N. Kalmbach

Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies

There are pieces of Holocaust and post-Holocaust art that portray the Jewish woman as a symbol of victimhood and suffering, but do these depictions allow the narratives of Jewish women to be heard, or do they stifle them? Instead of focusing on the Jewish women as symbols of objectified self-sacrifice, there should be more focus on the art created by Jewish women who witnessed the horrors of the Holocaust through their creations. By examining the art and experiences of Jewish women in concentration camps, space is made for their voices, and they are no longer representational, but intrinsically human.


Sonic Salvation: A Neuroscientific Exploration Of Music's Role In Cultural Preservation In The Wake Of The Holocaust, Regan K. Recklaus Apr 2024

Sonic Salvation: A Neuroscientific Exploration Of Music's Role In Cultural Preservation In The Wake Of The Holocaust, Regan K. Recklaus

Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies

As easy as it would be to begin this essay with a succinct “music is” statement (e.g. “music is life” or “music is power”), it would be akin to encapsulating the boundless expanse of the cosmos in a single photograph. It would fail to honor the immeasurable richness and complexity of the force which has transformed humanity from a group of disparate apes into a symphony of interconnected souls. For all of history, music has served as a means for humans to tap into and express the very things that make them human—their emotions, culture, and individual identities. Its profound …


Saga Vol.87 / 2023-24, Lainey Terfruchte, Megan Yarusso Apr 2024

Saga Vol.87 / 2023-24, Lainey Terfruchte, Megan Yarusso

SAGA Art & Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.


Full Issue Mar 2024

Full Issue

Intersections

No abstract provided.


Forming The Division For Access, Equity & Belonging At Susquehanna University, Amy Davis, Scott Kershner, Dena Salerno, Nina Mandel, Maria L. O. Munoz Mar 2024

Forming The Division For Access, Equity & Belonging At Susquehanna University, Amy Davis, Scott Kershner, Dena Salerno, Nina Mandel, Maria L. O. Munoz

Intersections

No abstract provided.


What Our Lutheran Heritage Entails For Lutheran Colleges And Affirmative Action, Mark Ellingsen Mar 2024

What Our Lutheran Heritage Entails For Lutheran Colleges And Affirmative Action, Mark Ellingsen

Intersections

No abstract provided.


The Critical Role Of Lutheran Higher Education In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence, Jose Marichal, Maya Goehner, Tyler Haug Mar 2024

The Critical Role Of Lutheran Higher Education In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence, Jose Marichal, Maya Goehner, Tyler Haug

Intersections

No abstract provided.


Team Culture Is Key To Success: Learning From Student-Athletes, Colleen Windham-Hughes Mar 2024

Team Culture Is Key To Success: Learning From Student-Athletes, Colleen Windham-Hughes

Intersections

No abstract provided.


On The Power Of Transformation And Becoming Human, Ken Flores Mar 2024

On The Power Of Transformation And Becoming Human, Ken Flores

Intersections

No abstract provided.


From The Publisher: Navigating Affirmative Action, Dei Policies, And Lutheran Vocational Identity, Lamont Anthony Wells Mar 2024

From The Publisher: Navigating Affirmative Action, Dei Policies, And Lutheran Vocational Identity, Lamont Anthony Wells

Intersections

No abstract provided.