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Northern Illinois University

Theses/Dissertations

1986

Gender

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Women As A Political Force : Did The Vote Make A Difference?, Dorene Roberts Sarnoski Jan 1986

Women As A Political Force : Did The Vote Make A Difference?, Dorene Roberts Sarnoski

Honors Capstones

Whether from traditional history books or women’s studies texts, the pronouncement on women and the vote seems to be the same. The preceding quotes are the conventional assumption of women as a political force. After the vote, we are told, women went back home and nothing changed. With no driving issue, women became apathetical. This is not only a wrong historical fact, but a dangerous one for women. If accepted, it can be used as a weapon against women. Ie: Women aren’t really political. Women did not exercise rights anyway. Suffragists were a small, unimportant group. Most women don’t care …


Is A Student's Dormroom His Castle?, Mark R. Hayden Jan 1986

Is A Student's Dormroom His Castle?, Mark R. Hayden

Honors Capstones

Theories of the Student-University Relationship: The five most common theories are: “expertise,” “privilege,” “in loco parentis,” “property,” and “contract.” I will discuss these in some detail from a historical viewpoint, then try to sum up current law as applied to various Fourth Amendment situations and explore the current student-university relationship. The focus will be on the law’s effect on the student’s right to privacy in his living quarters to answer the question: “is the student’s dormitory room his castle?”