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Terror: The Ultimate Weapon Of Pirates, Aimee Hunt Jan 2022

Terror: The Ultimate Weapon Of Pirates, Aimee Hunt

Student Research

Attempting to explain the tactic of terror as 17th and 18th-century pirates' "weapon of choice," this paper covers the basics of terrorism and how Atlantic pirates used it. Through symbols such as flags, horror stories from survivors, or the savage abuse they inflicted on their captives, pirates fall easily under the description of terrorists.


Social Media As A Tool For Evangelism Among Youth And Young Adults, Trisney Bocala May 2021

Social Media As A Tool For Evangelism Among Youth And Young Adults, Trisney Bocala

Student Research

This research aims to answer the question of which social media platforms youth prefer and what types of content they prefer. Using data collected from a quantitative survey, this research seeks to identify the most-used social media platforms and most appealing formats of content so that Seventh-day Adventist churches, media organizations, and digital missionaries can more effectively utilize social media as a tool for evangelism among youth, defined as 15 to 24 years of age.


To Drown Or Not To Drown: Self Discovery Through The Lens Of Formalist Theory, Sierra Correia Jul 2020

To Drown Or Not To Drown: Self Discovery Through The Lens Of Formalist Theory, Sierra Correia

Senior Research Projects

The purpose of this project was to discover whether or not using creative nonfiction writing as a strategy in narrative therapy can aid in the process of self-discovery, self-awareness, and self-reflection. To begin, I selected creative nonfiction pieces for analysis: Underwater Blue, Forever Blue, and The Knowing, all of which come from a portfolio completed in Fall 2019 and contain traumatic subject matter. Literary formalist criticism, the Narrative Process Model, and narrative themes and the concept of self were the chosen methods of analysis. I found commonalities in writers' craft tools as well as in themes and self in all …


Kumain Na Tayo! Exploring The Role Of Food In Communicating Tradition And Instilling Familial Values, Aaron Negrillo May 2019

Kumain Na Tayo! Exploring The Role Of Food In Communicating Tradition And Instilling Familial Values, Aaron Negrillo

Student Research

As a core part of Asian values, family plays a huge role in developing the individual’s identity. Family strongly contributes to the passing down of traditions and values. The expression of cultural values can be observed through many surface-level interactions such as food and meal rituals. This auto-ethnography explores the link between food and culture, specifically how it serves as a vehicle of communication that passes down traditions and values. The underlying core values of hospitality, respect, and sacrifice stand emerged from the thematic analysis conducted. Overall, food can be understood as a tangible expression of love: creating something for …


Great Orlando's Sda Landscape: 52 Churches Within 15 Miles, Gianni Arroyo Mar 2019

Great Orlando's Sda Landscape: 52 Churches Within 15 Miles, Gianni Arroyo

Blog

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Learning About The 10/40 Window, Paola Mora Mar 2019

Learning About The 10/40 Window, Paola Mora

Blog

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La Familia: The Latino Experience At Southern Adventist University, Natalia Perez Mar 2019

La Familia: The Latino Experience At Southern Adventist University, Natalia Perez

Blog

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Mixed Religious Households, Gianni Arroyo Mar 2019

Mixed Religious Households, Gianni Arroyo

Blog

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Do Christian Artists Feel Limited By Their Beliefs?, Natalia Perez Mar 2019

Do Christian Artists Feel Limited By Their Beliefs?, Natalia Perez

Blog

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Listening To My Cuban Grandmother Wasn't Always Easy. But I Loved Her., Anaelys Trochez Mar 2019

Listening To My Cuban Grandmother Wasn't Always Easy. But I Loved Her., Anaelys Trochez

Blog

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360° Vr Walk Through Southern’S Promenade. Click And Learn., Paola Mora Feb 2019

360° Vr Walk Through Southern’S Promenade. Click And Learn., Paola Mora

Blog

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It Takes Courage To Sell Books Door-To-Door. These Students Welcome The Challenge., Paola Mora Feb 2019

It Takes Courage To Sell Books Door-To-Door. These Students Welcome The Challenge., Paola Mora

Blog

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Fashion Designer Kirsten Ley On Diversity: ‘I Love Using Models Of Every Background’, Hannah D'Avanzo Feb 2019

Fashion Designer Kirsten Ley On Diversity: ‘I Love Using Models Of Every Background’, Hannah D'Avanzo

Blog

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Ethnicity On The Runway : New York Fashion Week Designers Talk Diversity, Hannah D'Avanzo Feb 2019

Ethnicity On The Runway : New York Fashion Week Designers Talk Diversity, Hannah D'Avanzo

Blog

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Sau Blacksmiths: Forging Ahead With Their Craft, Zailin Pena Feb 2019

Sau Blacksmiths: Forging Ahead With Their Craft, Zailin Pena

Blog

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If Everyone At Church Looks The Same, You Might Have A Problem, Anaelys Trochez Feb 2019

If Everyone At Church Looks The Same, You Might Have A Problem, Anaelys Trochez

Blog

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Some Churches Have 'Split Personalities.' Here's Why., Gianni Arroyo Feb 2019

Some Churches Have 'Split Personalities.' Here's Why., Gianni Arroyo

Blog

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Mixed...A Short Word With A Long List Of Complexities, Hannah D'Avanzo Feb 2019

Mixed...A Short Word With A Long List Of Complexities, Hannah D'Avanzo

Blog

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Ethnicity: A Barrier To Dating?, Paola Mora Feb 2019

Ethnicity: A Barrier To Dating?, Paola Mora

Blog

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Colorism: The Elephant In Hispanic Communities, Natalia Perez Feb 2019

Colorism: The Elephant In Hispanic Communities, Natalia Perez

Blog

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The Journey Begins, Estefania Sanchez-Mayorquin Jan 2019

The Journey Begins, Estefania Sanchez-Mayorquin

Blog

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Pushing The Conversation, Kiaya Simone Jan 2019

Pushing The Conversation, Kiaya Simone

Blog

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Congress Is Diverse. But What About Churches?, Alva Johnson Jan 2019

Congress Is Diverse. But What About Churches?, Alva Johnson

Blog

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Let's Dig Deeper, Alva Johnson Jan 2019

Let's Dig Deeper, Alva Johnson

Blog

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Complex Identity In A Complex Church, Natalia Perez Jan 2019

Complex Identity In A Complex Church, Natalia Perez

Blog

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Seeking The American Dream, Anaelys Trochez Jan 2019

Seeking The American Dream, Anaelys Trochez

Blog

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Adventist Demographics In North America: Briefing For Journalism Class At S.A.U., Monte Sahlin Jan 2019

Adventist Demographics In North America: Briefing For Journalism Class At S.A.U., Monte Sahlin

Interviews & Video Recordings

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Navigating Two Worlds, Zailin Pena Jan 2019

Navigating Two Worlds, Zailin Pena

Blog

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Growing Up A Pk, Gianni Arroyo Jan 2019

Growing Up A Pk, Gianni Arroyo

Blog

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Just Call Me Hannah, Hannah D'Avanzo Jan 2019

Just Call Me Hannah, Hannah D'Avanzo

Blog

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