July 2016,
2016
University of Southern Maine
July 2016, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center
Newsletter Archive
Contents: Maine-ly Jewish Storytelling Festival; From the Rabbi; President's Message; Announcements; Book Group; Community Notices
Book Review - South Of The Etowah: The View From The Wrong Side Of The River,
2016
University of Georgia
Book Review - South Of The Etowah: The View From The Wrong Side Of The River, Diana Hartle
Georgia Library Quarterly
No abstract provided.
Crumbs,
2016
Winthrop University
Act Your Age, Not Your Shoe Size,
2016
Winthrop University
Chewing Gum,
2016
Winthrop University
Letter From Editor,
2016
Winthrop University
Letter From Editor, Alex Muller
The Anthology
This is the introductory letter from Editor-in-Chief Alex Muller.
Full Issue,
2016
Winthrop University
Full Issue, The Anthology
The Anthology
This is the entirety of the 2013 Winthrop Anthology issue.
Let Us Now Praise Famous Names,
2016
Western Michigan University
Let Us Now Praise Famous Names, Aimee Valentine
The Hilltop Review
No abstract provided.
Fictional Nonfictional Fiction Writing,
2016
Winthrop University
Moving From England,
2016
Winthrop University
Rarity,
2016
Winthrop University
Letter From Editor,
2016
Winthrop University
Letter From Editor, Alex Muller
The Anthology
This is the introductory letter from Editor-in-Chief Alex Muller.
Letter From Editor,
2016
Winthrop University
Letter From Editor, Rebecca Jacobs
The Anthology
This is the introductory letter from Assistant Editor Rebecca Jacobs.
Full Issue,
2016
Winthrop University
Full Issue, The Anthology
The Anthology
This is the entirety of the 2014 Winthrop Anthology issue.
Stellar Works: Searching For The Lives Of Women In Science,
2016
Portland State University
Stellar Works: Searching For The Lives Of Women In Science, Jennifer Elizabeth Woodman
Dissertations and Theses
While women have had a profound impact in the world of science, they struggle to gain an equal foothold in many science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields today. This has led to considerable public and private sector efforts to recruit women into these arenas. In order to understand how schools and nonprofits engage today's young women in STEM studies, this account includes time spent both in high school science classrooms and with ChickTech -- a Portland-based organization that works to provide a pathway into tech careers for high school-aged girls.
A historical perspective reveals that modern women aren't treading …
A Trip Through Space And Time,
2016
Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School
A Trip Through Space And Time, Alvaro Gonzalez
First-Gen Voices: Creative and Critical Narratives on the First-Generation College Experience
Alvaro Gonzalez tells his personal narrative through an omniscient third person narrator. Gonzalez takes the audience on a journey through space and time to Mexico, the San Fernando Valley, and Downtown Los Angeles as he identifies important moments that shaped his life.
Running The System: From The 661 To The 310,
2016
Loyola Marymount University
Running The System: From The 661 To The 310, Alexis Hall
First-Gen Voices: Creative and Critical Narratives on the First-Generation College Experience
The title, “Running the System: From the 661 to the 310” refers to former LMU Basketball Coach Paul Westhead’s run ‘n gun style of play, and the area codes of Palmdale and West Los Angeles. In her narrative, Alexis Hall finesses the connection between her preeminent past and promising present. The narrative tips off with Hall illustrating her upbringing and the lessons learned that come to symbolize her being. She then slams and jams through moments of time in her life that proved to be game changers. However, once the arena is empty and the fans are all gone, Hall …
Voices To Truth America! Exploring Hapa-Ish,
2016
Loyola Marymount University
Voices To Truth America! Exploring Hapa-Ish, Jonathan Ishii
First-Gen Voices: Creative and Critical Narratives on the First-Generation College Experience
In his narrative, author Jonathan Ishii delves into the experience of growing up as a hapa. This narrative reflects on some past building events and realizations, as well as his search for identity and drive for success. Ishii provides a glimpse into his life through various experiences and his discovery of identities in Los Angeles and abroad.
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child,
2016
Loyola Marymount University
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child, Shawn Jones
First-Gen Voices: Creative and Critical Narratives on the First-Generation College Experience
A daughter’s love, and a mother’s absence—that is the theme the author, Shawn Jones, shares in her bittersweet story. This narrative reflects on the challenges, conflicts, and feelings that a child goes through when coping with not having a mother physically present. Jones describes how as a child she saw things a lot differently compared to her thoughts now as a young woman. She struggles with the idea of accepting her situation and resenting the mother who brought her life. However, through the help of her family, she realizes that she is no different than those she grew up with. …
Stuck In The Middle,
2016
Loyola Marymount University
Stuck In The Middle, Loreto Lopez
First-Gen Voices: Creative and Critical Narratives on the First-Generation College Experience
After a trip to Mexico for her cousin’s wedding in February 2016, Loreto Lopez gets consumed by her thoughts and experiences of being a Mexican-American. Through her experiences in Guanajuato, memories of her adolescence are triggered as she contemplates what her life has been like as a first-generation student living in Los Angeles. She realizes that her circumstances have left her feeling not completely American nor Mexican. By writing her narrative, Lopez attempts to find out what to do when she feels she is stuck in the middle between two different worlds.
