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Kaleidoscope: A Graduate Journal of Qualitative Communication Research

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The Church And Michael Brown: The Influence Of Christianity On Racialized Political Attitudes In Ferguson, Missouri, Tyler Chance

The Simon Review (Occasional Papers of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute)

This study examines whether the Christian faith played a pacifying or inspiring role in racialized politics following the death of Michael Brown and subsequent uprisings in Ferguson, Missouri. To evaluate the role of religion in responding to racialized crisis, the author examines both the attitudes of individual citizens and the actions of faith leaders. Using data gathered from two exit polls conducted by the author in Ferguson and the surrounding area during the period between the death of Michael Brown and the decision not to indict the officer who killed him and then again after the grand jury decision, the …

Abortion Clinic Escorts: Exploring The Issues, Joanna May

Research Papers

Research project completed according to requirements for SIUC MS in Counseling Psychology

Survey Of Illinois Law: Illinois Name, Image, & Likeness Statute And Three Reasons Why Athletes Must Become Educated In Business To Properly Monetize On Their Celebrity, Sivonnia Debarros

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

The Illinois General Assembly’s recent passage of the Illinois Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) legislation allows student-athletes to remove the pressure of becoming professional athletes to capitalize on their athletic ability and celebrity.

The new NIL era is a great opportunity for many struggling and hopeful student-athletes to reset their mental focus on what their future can be. However, along with the excitement, is also the underlying mental and physical commitment athletes must attend to pull off great success with NIL that does not undermine their eligibility, the school’s rules, and guidelines, or statutory prohibitions.

As athletes seek financial opportunities …

Volume 46 Index

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

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2021-2022 Annual Report, Southern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Annual Report Archive

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Recovering My Creativity After Life In A Cult, Todd Brown

Research Papers

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Decentralizing The Music Industry: New Media Create Gateways For Independent Musicians, Jessica Carr

Research Papers

Throughout most of the twentieth century, major record labels were the gatekeepers to mainstream music. They controlled every aspect of the music industry, from artist recruitment through final music production and distribution. However, technological progress and the creation of new media platforms near the turn of the twenty-first century caused major disruptions to the traditional methods previously used by record labels to maintain control over music production, distribution, and monetization.

This research aims to explore how the creation of new media has disrupted traditional strategies utilized by major record labels, and how technology has helped to create gateways for independent …

Combating Childhood Obesity In Rural Areas - A Systematic Review, Ramanjot Bains

Research Papers

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The Roles Of Global Identity, Self-Construals, And Construal Level Theory On Consumers' Prosocial Consumption., Wan Nur Fareeha Wan Ahmad Fauzi

Research Papers

Companies are focusing on creating a successful corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaign to appeal to and appease consumers and shareholders alike. As the business model gains its notoriety, scholars, and practitioners have studied consumers’ preferences of CSR messaging by different cultural backgrounds. However, with globalization in mind, consumers’ are now bicultural and more globally conscious thanks to the advancement of technology. Very little research investigates the impact of consumers’ CSR preferences while considering consumers’ global consciousness and their identity in relation to others. This leads me to propose a research investigating the interactions between consumers’ self-construals, the globality of CSR …

A Comparative Analysis Of Florida Universities’ Connections Between Nil And Life Skills For Student-Athletes, Kevin Kendrick

Ed.D. Capstone Reports

Amateurism, as it applies to student-athletes, is the contention that student-athletes should take part in sports as a hobby as opposed to compensation. The NCAA mandates students shall and ought to compete without salary to preserve their amateur status (Lemons, 2014). The NCAA also supposes any compromise to this status will result in the disqualification of student-athletes in any future college-level competitions. According to the NCAA, “No student shall represent a college in any intercollegiate game or context … who has at any time received money or any other consideration, directly or indirectly” (NCAA, 2013).

According to the NCAA constitution, …

Gamification Via App-Based Rewards Systems: Behavioral Changes And Effects On User Interactions, Eric Michael Halfacre

Research Papers

User retention and consistent engagement can be difficult with many applications vying for our limited time and attention. Finding innovative ways to draw in new users while appealing to current users also causes many developmental and marketing hurdles. Incorporating games, especially for those who have grown up with a controller in their hands, can be an incentive to gamify activities that award users just for participating. These processes can incentivize and reinforce participatory habits to better the users' lives or can also be a detriment with unforeseen effects.

This research aims to analyze and assess game-based systems used to change …

The Role Of Environmental Racism In Federal Handling Of Toxic Waste Sites Near Communities Of Color: How Are Journalists Covering These Issues? Case Study: Northeast Carbondale, Illinois, Clarissa Cowley

Research Papers

Toxic waste sites in the United States of America disproportionately impact low-income communities of color amid an reckoning in news reporting on environment and race. These communities have historically received questionable attention, treatment and communication from government agencies and offices, and journalists concerning hazardous pollution near their homes. This creative multimedia work uses in-depth investigative reporting presented on a digital platform to amplify the voices prominent in Northeast Carbondale, Il. The article series featured in the work explores examples of environmental pollution, contamination and racial injustice. These stories explain how and why cases such as this can happen over extended …

Introduction To Composting General Composting For High School Agricultural Classes, Brett Wilson

Research Papers

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The Role Of The European Union In The Promotion Of Western Balkan “Stabilitocracies:” Case Study Of Serbia, Aleksandra Kozovic

Research Papers

In recent years, several regional experts have supported the term “stabilitocracy” to describe the current state of the relationship between the European Union and the Western Balkans, and to depict the autocracies with clear democratic shortcomings who staunchly claim their commitment to democratic reforms. A “stabilitocracy” is believed to represent a significant shortcoming of the EU’s vision to expand the Union and get the former Yugoslav states to maintain peace, align on foreign policy issues and join the European market. Granted, with the exclusion of occasional skirmishes and threatening statements from the regional leaders, after a decade-long war that resulted …

Federal Sentencing Guidelines: The Continuous Line Between Unwarranted Disparities And Institutional Discretion In Federal Sentencing, Miaya Scott

Research Papers

In 1984, the Federal Sentencing Reform Act was signed into law. This act of reformation set a new standard of mandatory minimum federal sentencing guidelines for anyone who was convicted of an unlawful crime. Under the Federal Sentencing Reform Act, Congress created a new agency, the United States Sentencing Commission. As a bi-partisan, independent agency, the United States Sentencing Commission set the standard of guidelines with the objective to decrease unwarranted disparities within the federal system. Federal Supreme Court cases like United States v Booker overturned federal guidelines moving them mandatory to advisory based on a Sixth Amendment violation. With …

Patriotic Media And The Consequences Of Nationalism, Nicholas Knappenburger

Research Papers

The topic of this paper will be patriotic media (specifically American blockbuster movies) that propagate the narrative of inherent goodness in the United States, its armed forces, and its foreign policy. Through examination of texts on nationalism, propaganda, and its influence on the twentieth century, I aim to draw parallels to modern-day patriotism in the media. The goal being to discover if the patriotic media the American populace consumes is making them more supportive of the American armed forces and our international impact. I will also examine what factors found in patriotic media are elements most likely to cause this …

Biden, Trump, Durbin, And Taxes: The 2020 Election In Illinois, John Jackson, John Foster

The Simon Review (Occasional Papers of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute)

This paper provides a summary of the 2020 presidential race, both nationally and in Illinois. It also analyzes the U.S. Senate race in Illinois and the referendum on the graduated income tax proposal, which was Governor JB Pritzker’s highest policy priority for that year. The results are placed in the larger context of the deep polarization of America and Illinois. The analysis uses the results of the 1996 presidential election (Clinton vs. Dole) and senatorial election (Durbin vs. Salvi) and the 1998 gubernatorial election (Ryan vs. Poshard) as a baseline to demonstrate the profound geographical realignment of the two parties …

Global Pandemic And Higher Education: Swift Changes For Faculty, Staff And Students, Keyantta Houston

Research Papers

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The All-American Christ, Mark St George

Research Papers

My research identifies the mythogenesis of the myth-hero, the All-American Christ. This figure is realized through motion pictures by fusing together the ideological strains of Judeo-Christian vicarious redemption, Biblical American Exceptionalism, and conservative, Muscular Christianity. Using the methodologies of historical criticism and American studies, I argue that the construction of this conservative myth represents a militant manifestation of theocratic media, and is evangelized in the 1971 Christ film, The Omega Man, starring Charlton Heston.

Verbal Bullying In School: The Constitutional And Psychological Argument That Government Intervention Makes Things Worse, Artem M. Joukov, Samantha M. Caspar

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

American public schools and colleges work with law enforcement to curb bullying of almost any kind. These well-intended measures aim to protect students, yet they restrict broad categories of expression likely protected by the U.S. Constitution. With social media at their fingertips, pupils have endless ways to violate anti-bullying laws and regulations, and imposing these controls may legally harm the speaker more than it protects the psyche of the listener. We document how enforcing anti-bullying regulations in schools has done little to curb psychological problems among attendees and how it may rob them of certain opportunities to develop psychological coping …

Dershowitz Misses The Mark On Free Speech: A Critique Of The Case Against The New Censorship, Michael Conklin

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

This is a review of Alan Dershowitz’s new book, The Case Against the New Censorship. The book discusses novel points on the subject, such as how the demographics of anti-free speech advocates are cause for additional concern and some tactical advice for arguing in favor of free speech. Unfortunately, the problems present in the book outweigh these benefits. For example, public and private censorship is conflated throughout the book, and no practical solution to the alleged decrease in free speech is provided. This review mainly focuses on the importance of the public/private distinction, including what private companies such as Facebook …

A Tale Of Two Procedures: Federal And Illinois Pleading Requirements, Schuyler Frashier

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

Civil procedure is a central part of the United States legal system. The federal rules of civil procedure are taught in law schools across the country to ensure that law students know the rules that govern courts. However, in the United States, there are at least fifty one different code of civil procedure. This note explores the differences between federal civil procedure and Illinois civil procedure by comparing motions to dismiss. Understanding the subtle differences in federal and state civil procedure can have an important impact on the outcome of cases.

Who Decides: What The Constitution Says About Parental Authority And The Rights Of Minor Children To Seek Gender Transition Treatment, F. Lee Francis

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

Transgender advocates argue that minor children ought to be able to make their own decisions regarding transition. Advocates further argue that such a choice should be permitted without parental consent. The minor children’s transgender moment has the potential to drastically erode the traditional understanding of parental rights. What individuals such as Elliot Page, Caitlyn Jenner, and Laverne Cox all have in common is the fact that they were adults when they transitioned, not children. Children, this article asserts, are mentally incapable of understanding the full effect of transition and the damage inflicted by gender transition treatment and surgery.

As such, …

Leadership Strategies And Student Achievement In Rural Il Empower Elementary Schools, Tammy Beckham

Ed.D. Capstone Reports

An Abstract of the Dissertation of

Tammy Beckham, for the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Administration, Higher Education, presented on November 7, 2022, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

TITLE: LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN RURAL IL EMPOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. William Bradley Colwell

The purpose of this study is to give guidance to those building level administrators who find themselves confused and overwhelmed by a process that has some high stakes decisions that need to be made in a very short time frame. The study will determine school improvement practices that are present in successful IL …

How Single Mothers Navigated Changes In Role Strain And Role Conflict In Rural Areas During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Scott Miller

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Police Unions On The Prosecution Of Officers, Legitimacy, And Reform, Jacob T. Halvorson

Research Papers

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Populism And Democracy: A Comparative Analysis Of Trump’S And Zelenskyy’S Presidencies, Diana Butsko

Research Papers

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Importance Of Economic Freedom In Georgia’S Democratization Efforts, Dachi Mazanashvili

Research Papers

The breakup of the Soviet Union gave the 15 republics a unique chance to transform their states into democracies. Although more than 30 years later we are seeing very mixed results in the democratic transitions across the post-Soviet space. Despite overwhelming efforts from the scholars in this field to come up with comprehensive theories explaining the reasons behind such large variance in the degrees of democratization between the states, still, the discipline is quite far from providing us with a single firm answer to such crucial questions. This paper is therefore aiming to contribute to this debate through a qualitative …

Implementation Of A Tactical Dispatcher Team: The Critical Incident Support System, Kaitlin Durband

Research Papers

A Tactical Dispatch Team is comprised of highly skilled and trained 911 telecommunicators with experience in police, fire, and EMS dispatching. Tactical Dispatch Team members will participate in various training courses and in real-life staged scenarios. Tactical Dispatchers know what and when to document vital information and what data could later be needed in court (Tactical Dispatcher, n.d.). Any incident can turn from calm and simple to chaotic and complex. The Tactical Dispatch Team is a major support system for first responder personnel.