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Nimbus (Spring 2009), New College Alumnae/I Association

Alumnae/i Association Collection

No abstract provided.

Pacific Review Spring 2009, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

Shaping Byu: The Presidential Administration And Legacy Of Benjamin Cluff Jr., Brian Q. Cannon

BYU Studies

Benjamin Cluff Jr. has been called BYU's third president, but in reality he was the first president of Brigham Young University; his two predecessors presided over Brigham Young Academy, a secondary school that became a degree-conferring university under Cluff's leadership. Cluff raised BYU's academic standards by attending eastern schools and encouraging faculty to do the same. He was not opposed to hiring credentialed non-LDS faculty, and he aimed to garner more respect for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by educating students and future missionaries. To the same end, he led an expedition to Latin America in hopes …

From Silent Film To Youtube™ : Tracing The Historical Roots Of Motion Picture Technologies In Education, Chareen Snelson, Ross A. Perkins

Educational Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations

This article traces the historical roots of YouTube™ and online video to examine it within the context of educational motion picture history. The current state of online video is discussed first followed by a thematic analysis of the history of educational motion pictures from silent film to YouTube. The historical literature reveals recurring themes and issues, which include: (1) the intrinsic advantages of motion picture technologies, (2) differing opinions about the benefits of film and video, and (3) access and equipment issues. Previous historical accounts fall short of addressing how these themes connect to online video. The potential future of …

Catholic Nationalism And Feminism In Twentieth-Century Ireland, Jennifer M. Donohue

Honors Theses

In the early 1900s, Ireland experienced a surge in nationalism as its political leanings shifted away from allegiance to the British Parliament and towards a pro-Ireland and pro-independence stance. The landscape of Ireland during this period was changed dramatically by the subversive popularity of the Irish political party, Sinn Fein, which campaigned for an Ireland for the Irish. Much of the political rhetoric surrounding this campaign alludes to the fact that Ireland was not inherently “British” because it defined itself by two unique, un-British characteristics – the Gaelic language and the Catholic faith.

As Sinn Fein’s hold on Ireland increased, …

Mexican American Identities And Histories In Children’S Picture Storybooks: Thinking Critically, Thinking Diversely, Scott A. Beck

Georgia Educational Researcher

Each year increasing numbers of Mexican-heritage students are served by teachers with little knowledge of the history and diversity of the Mexican American community. This article introduces teachers to Mexican American history and diversity while taking a useful and critical look at children’s picture storybooks regarding Mexican-heritage peoples in the U.S. Ideas in the article regarding how to select, compare and contrast these picture books in the classroom will allow teachers to learn about their Mexican-heritage students, counter prejudices and stereotypes, and more effectively reach out to build academic and personal connections with these students.

Spectrum, Volume 25, Issue 19, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Bogus Bonuses -- Kilbourne: Body image advocate -- Online program launched to ensure campus safety -- Celebrities influence student actions -- Expert shares diary of famous Catholic intellect -- March mandatory laptop check a must for students -- Coed rooming, a growing trend among some colleges -- Rant of the week: Brand name of coffee influences students' purchase -- He Said/ She Said -- Model behavior not seen at "ANTM" auditions -- Cast of "Gossip Girl" faces real life drama -- Mileyworld.com makes it up to fans -- President takes on "Tonight Show" -- Spill on ski trail …

The Pacifican March 19, 2009, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

The Pacifican March 5, 2009, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

Spectrum, Volume 25, Issue 17, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Storm hits SHU -- Illnesses sweep SHU campus -- Stamford to be first in Conn. to ban Trans fats -- SCP felines on Fairfield University campus -- NYU students protest to have their voices heard -- Students surrender their personal info on Facebook -- Professors and students weigh in on grades -- Senior Mystery Trip ranks well with seniors -- Students offer suggestions for future SHU speakers -- Rave of the week: 'Twilight' book series considered to be a must-read -- He Said/ She Said... -- New NBC lineup features some familiar faces -- The 'Girls Next Door' …

Sfra Review, Spring 2009, Science Fiction Research Association

SFRA Newsletter (Science Fiction Research Association)

The Spring 2009 issue of the SFRA Review.

Righteous Commitment: Renewing, Repairing, And Restoring The World—Wangari Maathai And The Green Belt Movement, Jennifer Lara Simka Kushner

Dissertations

This Africentric historical inquiry introduces Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and internationally renowned Kenyan activist, as a visionary adult educator and leader of the liberatory environmental movement -The Green Belt Movement. The Movement addresses decades of mis-education through culturally grounded adult education activities that help communities understand the linkages between environmental degradation and poor governance, and educate people to participate in democracy.

The study describes Maathai’s philosophy and how it informed her leadership of environmental, political, and social change. The African philosophical framework of Maat, and the principle of serudj-ta (repairing, renewing and restoring the world) provide a …

The Pacifican February 26, 2009, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

Spectrum, Volume 25, Issue 15, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Majora Carter spreads green color concept -- Spectrum leads way in fundraiser for local felines -- Suicide rates climb as economy plunges -- Timeline extended for American soldiers -- Campaign leaders join together as ONE -- Tuition vs. Economy: Prices still on the rise -- Gossip Web site shuts down, new one created -- Students sing winter blues, anticipate warm weather -- Rant of the week: Not-so-fair Career Fair for certain majors -- He Said/ She Said... -- He said "Forever," she cried out "Disturbia" -- "He's Just Not That Into You," ranks high with fans -- Poster …

The Pacifican February 12, 2009, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

The Pacifican January 29, 2009, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

Spectrum, Volume 25, Issue 12, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Pitching phenoms fire up 'hot stove' at SHU -- Students witness historical inauguration -- Hawley Lounge among places that receive facelift -- Recession hits students harder over winter break -- Environmental activist to speak at SHU -- Television makes switch to digital -- Transfer students: Moving in and moving out -- Reconsidering the traditional New Year's Resolution -- Back home for break: students struggle with transition -- Rave of the week: Large crowd gathers to welcome new president -- He Said/ She Said... -- Idol's new image hits sour note with viewers -- AAR junior album should be …

2009 Nsu Fact Book, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Fact Book

This 17th edition of the Nova Southeastern University Fact Book reflects expanding body of data and information that provides perspective on the university's character, growth, and accomplishments. The 2009 Fact Book continues to provide narrative, numeric, and graphic representation of the university, including history, characteristics, and developments of the institution, Data are presented in both tabular and graphic formats tp provide pertinent detail, and general trends highlighted.

2009 Ruby Yearbook, Catherine Babbitt-Cook, Elizabeth Burns, Katie Callahan, Matt Caruso, Kristen Stapler, Alaina Zimmerman, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 2009 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Buildup And Base Development: The Impact Of Urban Warfare On The City Of Saigon, Emily Nelms

Vulcan Historical Review

pp. 112-129

Passions We Like… And Those We Don't: Anti-Gay Hate Crime Laws And The Discursive Construction Of Sex, Gender, And The Body, Yvonne Zylan

Michigan Journal of Gender & Law

This Article proceeds as follows. In Part II, the author catalogs the history of anti-gay hate crime laws in the United States, describing the rapid spread of state-level laws extending race- and religion-based hate crime laws to LGB people. The Article also provides an overview of federal legislation addressing anti-gay hate crime. In Part III, it examines the policy environment within which anti-gay hate crime laws have been, and continue to be, considered. Specifically, the jurisprudential frameworks that shape, define, and constrain discourses of equality, rights, and social identity are analyzed. The argument is made that the policy environment of …

Pacific Review Winter 2009, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

No abstract provided.

A Critical Guide To The Iraqi High Tribunal's Anfal Judgement: Genocide Against The Kurds, Jennifer Trahan

Michigan Journal of International Law

In the Anfal trial, the Iraqi High Tribunal (IHT or the Tribunal) in Baghdad convicted former Iraqi high officials of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. Unlike its predecessor-the Dujail trial-the Anfal trial included the presentation of a high volume of documentary and eye-witness evidence. This evidence clearly revealed the existence of a genocidal campaign by the former Iraqi government and military that eliminated an estimated 182,000 Iraqi Kurds in 1988, as part of the eight-phased "Anfal campaign" (the Anfal). Relying on this and other evidence, judges in the Anfal Trial Chamber explained fairly persuasively how genocide, crimes against …

New College Class Of 2009 Commencement Program, New College Of Florida

Office of the Registrar Collection

Twelve page program detailing the order of events for commencement at the New College of Florida, including location and dates of events, speakers' names and subjects.

Explorer, Winter 2009, College Of Dental Medicine

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Geschichte Und Historie: The Problem Of Faith And History, Brent A. R. Hege

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

Faith at the Intersection of History and Experience is the first study in English of the theology of the German Lutheran theologian, Georg Wobbermin (1869–1943), who has been called a “captain of the liberal rearguard.” Widely read and discussed in his own lifetime, Wobbermin’s theology fell into obscurity as dialectical theology rose to prominence in the years following the First World War.

Hege presents the major themes of Wobbermin’s theology, particularly his analysis of the relationship between faith and history and his development of a religio-psychological theological method that places faith at the intersection of history and experience. Wobbermin’s critiques …

The Maritime Revival: Antimodernity, Class, And Culture, 1870--1940, Glenn Michael Grasso

Doctoral Dissertations

Between 1870 and 1940, Americans redefined their perceptions, ideas, and cultural meanings of seafaring under sail. The Maritime Revival---a cultural phenomenon that took the workaday nineteenth-century maritime world and converted it into an archetypical exercise in essential Americanism---selectively picked stories, symbols, and specific lifestyles and elevated them to heroic status. Part of larger nineteenth-century revivalism, the Maritime Revival created an image of seafaring that was a small subset of the entire experience-as-lived. By the 1930s, Americans recognized a heroic, but lost, golden age of sailing ships that did not correspond to the maritime world that had once been a ubiquitous …

A Wild Web: The Tangled History Of Attitudes Toward Wildlife In A Dynamic New England Culture, 1945--1985, Mary H. Hopkins

Doctoral Dissertations

Attitudes toward wildlife are considerably more complex than one might suspect. This dissertation started with a hypothesis that population growth would correlate with increasing negative attitudes toward wildlife, but historical evidence only partially supports this hypothesis. Information about the frequency and types of wildlife references appearing in newspapers between 1945 and 1985 was gathered from a systematic sampling of six New Hampshire newspapers that represented towns with differing growth trends. While analysis of quantitative data minimized any correlation between growth and negative attitudes, qualitative data from newspaper articles, archival sources, government reports, books and articles, and other sources provided evidence …

Vibia Perpetua's Diary: A Women's Writing In A Roman Text Of Its Own, Melissa Perez

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Writing the history of women in antiquity is hindered by the lack of written sources by them. It has been the norm to assume that the only sources that can tell us something about them are the sources written by men. This thesis challenges this convention as it concerns the social history of Rome through the exploration of a written source by a woman named Vibia Perpetua. She was a Roman woman of twenty-two years from Roman Carthage, who was martyred on March 7, 203 C.E. The reason that we know of this Roman woman and what happened to her …

Sfra Review, Winter 2009, Science Fiction Research Association

SFRA Newsletter (Science Fiction Research Association)

The Winter 2009 issue of the SFRA Review.