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Dreaming In Chiapas, Eileen Smith-Cavros Feb 2015

Dreaming In Chiapas, Eileen Smith-Cavros

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

A painting inspired by the girls of Chiapas, Mexico.


From The Editors, Eric Mason, Claire Lutkewitte Feb 2015

From The Editors, Eric Mason, Claire Lutkewitte

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

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Creating A Healthier Campus: A Report On The Effectiveness Of Nsu’S “Slimming With The Sharks” Wellness Program, Corey Peacock, Tobin Silver, Pradeep Vanguri Feb 2015

Creating A Healthier Campus: A Report On The Effectiveness Of Nsu’S “Slimming With The Sharks” Wellness Program, Corey Peacock, Tobin Silver, Pradeep Vanguri

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

With a recent increase in college obesity rates, it is imperative to assess the effectiveness of campus-wide fitness programs while encouraging other institutes of higher education to do so. It is presently uncertain whether these programs are advantageous or disadvantageous for improving campus-wide obesity rates; therefore, assessing campus-wide fitness programs and reporting results may bring awareness to college campus obesity rates and clarify a solution to the problem. NSU’s RecPlex offered “Slimming with the Sharks,” a structured, multiple-component, weight loss initiative available to all students, faculty, and staff. The following is a brief report of “Slimming with the Sharks” data …


The Logical Problem Of Evil And The Limited God Defense, Darren Hibbs Feb 2015

The Logical Problem Of Evil And The Limited God Defense, Darren Hibbs

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

Formulated theories on the Logical Problem of Evil, the Evidential Problem of Evil and the Limited God Defense.


The First Fifty Years: A University Looks Back, Keren Moros, Kevin Lichty Feb 2015

The First Fifty Years: A University Looks Back, Keren Moros, Kevin Lichty

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

An essay on the early history of Nova Southeastern University through interviews with notable alumni and former staff who experienced NSU's changing campus at different points in its 50-year history.


Re-Imagining Home: Operation Pedro Pan In The Cuban-American Imaginary, Yvette Fuentes Feb 2015

Re-Imagining Home: Operation Pedro Pan In The Cuban-American Imaginary, Yvette Fuentes

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

An exploration of the traumatic events of Operation Pedro Pan, where over 14,000 Cuban children traveled alone to the United States between December 1960 and October 1962. The program was organized by the Catholic Welfare Bureau of Miami and the U.S. State Department due to requests from Cuban parents who feared their children would be indoctrinated in Marxism by the new revolutionary government.


Butterfly Biology, Joshua Feingold Feb 2015

Butterfly Biology, Joshua Feingold

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

A photographic exploration of butterflies from larvae to adults in Davie, Florida.


Wastelands To Wonderlands: The Shifting Environmental Identities Of Alaska And Florida, Paul Arena Feb 2015

Wastelands To Wonderlands: The Shifting Environmental Identities Of Alaska And Florida, Paul Arena

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

A look at two of the United States' most treasured and unique wilderness areas: the Florida Everglades and Alaska's varied ecosystems.