Nepal's Most Important Non-Climber: Elizabeth Hawley's Unique Journalistic Pilgrimage,
2021
Dartmouth College
Nepal's Most Important Non-Climber: Elizabeth Hawley's Unique Journalistic Pilgrimage, Billi Bierling
Appalachia
A tribute to late journalist Elizabeth Hawley, an American living in Nepal who created and maintained the Himalayan Database.
The Disappearing Rainbow Mountain: Pilgrims Flock To A Magical Peak In Peru That A Melting Glacier Revealed Four Years Ago,
2021
Dartmouth College
The Disappearing Rainbow Mountain: Pilgrims Flock To A Magical Peak In Peru That A Melting Glacier Revealed Four Years Ago, Lisa Ballard
Appalachia
Climate change has melted glaciers covering Mount Winikunka, or Rainbow Mountain. Huge numbers of hikers are following local guides up the 16,522-foot peak in Peru.
The Long Way Home: Convertible Pants Parable,
2021
Dartmouth College
The Long Way Home: Convertible Pants Parable, Christine Woodside
Appalachia
A pair of convertible pants works against the goal of seeing the mountains.
Appalachia Summer/Fall 2020: Complete Issue,
2021
Dartmouth College
Appalachia Summer/Fall 2020: Complete Issue
Appalachia
Summer/Fall 2020 - Volume LXXI, Number 2 - Issue #250. Unusual Pioneers: The Disappearing Rainbow Mountain, Nepal's Most Important Non-Climber, and the AT's Forgotten "Class of 1951"
Simoda, West Virginia,
2021
West Virginia University
Sticks And Stones,
2021
West Virginia University
Grandpa’S Lasagna,
2021
West Virginia University
Teaching To The Test Or Limiting Students?,
2021
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Teaching To The Test Or Limiting Students?, Victoria Rivera
English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World
The purpose of this paper is to shine light on the way the school systems have been teaching and how it is affecting students in a negative way. It focuses mainly on teaching to the test and how it stops students from learning creatively and also does not let teachers teach the way they might want to. It also shows how this is a wicked problem and is more than a small school system issue. This impacts students, teachers, and the society we live in. The results of this research was that there were a lot of other authors that …
The Issue Of Unemployment Among People With Disabilities,
2021
Kutztown University
The Issue Of Unemployment Among People With Disabilities, Angelina C. Pagano
English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World
The rate of unemployment for people with disabilities continues to rise greatly above that of people without disabilities. The issue seems to be exacerbated by employer biases and concerns which are not supported in the face of evidence. A lack of employer education on disability related subjects causes this misconception among both employers and the public as a whole. To resolve the underlying problem of miseducation, an increase in the self-identification of people with disabilities is necessary to provide researchers with data to assist in the formation of a revised curriculum.
The Opioid Crisis Meets Covid-19 Pandemic,
2021
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
The Opioid Crisis Meets Covid-19 Pandemic, Hannah M. Westerman
English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World
Abstract: How have the COVID-19 pandemic and the Opioid Crisis have collided to create a negative effect on those who abuse drugs and other substances? These two wicked problems are now collectively making it more difficult for those to recover and overcome substance and drug abuse worsening the Opioid Epidemic. With no clear answer in sight can vaccines and more accessible rehab help to progress these wicked problems?
Looking Into The Effects Of The Age Of The Internet,
2021
Kutztown University
Looking Into The Effects Of The Age Of The Internet, Sarah Schaefer
English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World
The internet has grown to play a large part in our society in the past couple decades, but with the rapid change in technology we have been ill prepared for the effects of our reliance on digital content. Looking into how different demographics and age groups are affected, we come to a conclusion that the general population needs to work to better educate themselves on the impact caused from an overuse of the internet.
Corruption In Capsules: How It Is Legal For Companies To Put Harmful Ingredients In Vitamins And Dietary Supplements,
2021
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Corruption In Capsules: How It Is Legal For Companies To Put Harmful Ingredients In Vitamins And Dietary Supplements, Emily Leggiero
English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World
The vitamin and supplement industry has increased exponentially in profits as well as potential products on the market since the turn of the century. However, these products are not regulated, nor do they undergo any premarket clinical research or testing. Public health is compromised by vitamins and supplements that are available for American consumption that is disproportionately unregulated to their chemically similar counterparts. This wicked problem is facilitated through the combination of historical legislative definitions that has since been distorted for corrupt administrative gain through the allotment of corporate expenditures. Company disbursements are made to the same policymakers that create …
Systemic Racism In The Nfl,
2021
Kutztown University
Systemic Racism In The Nfl, Eli Ziff
English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World
No abstract provided.
Obesity: A Growing Concern In America,
2021
Kutztown University
Obesity: A Growing Concern In America, Julie T. Garrity
English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of The R-Word,
2021
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
The Impact Of The R-Word, Jocelyn Mckelvey, Jocelyn Mckelvey
English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World
Racism cuts deep. In a recent study by Shardae McNeil, 87 and 94% of African Americans reported experiencing at least one discriminatory event by the time they reached adolescence. Her research indicates that those that experience racial discrimination during adolescence are vulnerable to a greater risk of lower psychological functioning, internalized symptoms, and elevated levels of depressive symptomology. McNeil introduces the component of family support. Family support is an important coping method for incidents such as racial discrimination and can bring a positive mental health outcome in adolescents.
Cancel The Behavior, Not The Person,
2021
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Cancel The Behavior, Not The Person, Mckenna M. Wychunas
English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World
A wicked problem is one that is here to stay, no matter how many solutions are thought of. No matter the solution, it will always interfere with another wicked problem, leaving it in an endless cycle. Cancel culture will always exist, even if it becomes less intense, it will still be here. Though there are differing opinions on the topic of cancel culture, I have researched the negative side to canceling, and I have provided examples of real-life people that have been affected by it. Along with that, I have also given a variety of feasible solutions that could help …
Drug Addiction & Mental Health,
2021
Kutztown University
Drug Addiction & Mental Health, Tyler Burkholder
English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World
Drugs have a serious effect on our mental health, and mental health has a major effect on drug abuse and addiction. There is a reason so many drug users usually need to keep going back to rehab. It is because drugs affect mental health to a point where you aren’t the same person during and even after drug addiction. Poor mental health also can be a major cause influencing people to start doing drugs. People with depression, anxiety disorders, mood disorders are more prone to drug use. That is why we need to make it a public policy to screen …
Guns And Their Place In The Us,
2021
Kutztown University
Guns And Their Place In The Us, Jacob Garibaldi
English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World
Creating this paper was a wicked problem due to how deep of an issue the gun debate is in the United States. In the discussion of guns, there is a side that wants to abolish them, a side that believes in the right of the second amendment, and a middle ground where we can have guns in society with added in legal measures. Surely enough, those that are in opposition to firearms are persuaded due to the acts of violence and crime committed with them. Then there are those that use them in a way of self-defense. Through this paper, …
College Students And Burnout,
2021
Kutztown University
College Students And Burnout, Alexandra Malc
English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World
This article covers the topic such as burnout in an academic environment. Burnout is a common experience many students face throughout their four plus years in college, and it has serious ramifications. This is a serious issue that affects a student’s social life, academic life, and personal life. There is a severe lack of resources on campus, and the goal of this paper is to bring awareness to this. Students deserve to be heard and seen on their issues, and burnout is a huge one. This article also gives suggestions on how to heal from burnout, along with preventing it …
Impact Of Whitetail Deer Overpopulation With Hunting On The Decline,
2021
Kutztown University
Impact Of Whitetail Deer Overpopulation With Hunting On The Decline, Matthew J. Lamprinos
English Department: Research for Change - Wicked Problems in Our World
The whitetail deer is a key species for Pennsylvania’s forests, but their ecological balance has been disturbed by unregulated growth and urban sprawl. The deer population in Pennsylvania has exploded since the 1880’s causing a wide range of damage on the ecosystem, and humans. To reduce deer populations to sustainable levels, the Pennsylvania Game Commission relies heavily on hunters to dedicate time in the fall to go out and fill the tags the they issue. Hunter participation all around the world is decreasing for a variety of reasons. Fewer hunters out in the field causes revenue losses for the Game …
