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Can A Person's "Slate" Ever Really Be "Cleaned"? The Modern-Day Implications Of Pennsylvania's Clean Slate Act, Kimberly E. Capuder

St. John's Law Review

(Exceprt)

In 2006, Khalia was arrested for a “low-level counterfeiting charge.” While Khalia was innocent and never convicted for the charged offense, she still had a criminal record. Because she was concerned that future employers would “view her as a thief,” she never applied to any of her dream jobs. But once Khalia’s arrest record was automatically sealed, she finally had enough confidence to send in a job application to a prestigious consulting firm, and was offered the position. Khalia believes that her newly sealed criminal record “means a future without judgment.” And this future without judgment was made possible …

The Grizzly, April 8, 2021, Simra Mariam, Ava Compagnoni, Amelia Kunko, Gillian Mccomeskey, Marie Sykes, Layla Halterman, Sean Mcginley, Shannon Henes, Rosalia Murphy, Madison Handwerger

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Anger About Admitted Students Day • Eligible Faculty, Staff, and Students Granted Opportunity to Participate in Vaccine Clinic • A Baden Presentation by Kneia DaCosta, Psychology Department • Ally Hendrikson '21: A Graduating Senior Interview • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated • Opinion: The Enemy That Became my Friend; Nomadland Film Review • Spring Sports Week Two Recap • What is Next for Women's LAX?

Disposition Of Frozen Preembryos In The Case Of Divorce: New York Should Implement A Modified Mutual Contemporaneous Consent Approach, Kasey Bray

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.

"Savage And Bloody Footsteps Through The Valley" : The Wyoming Massacre In The American Imagination, William R. Tharp

Theses and Dissertations

Along the banks of the Susquehanna River in early July 1778, a force of about 600 Loyalist and Native American raiders won a lopsided victory against 400 overwhelmed Patriot militiamen and regulars in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania. While not well-known today, this battle—the Battle of Wyoming—had profound effects on the Revolutionary War and American culture and politics. Quite familiar to early Americans, this battle’s remembrance influenced the formation of national identity and informed Americans’ perceptions of their past and present over the course of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

From the beginning, however, Americans’ understanding of what occurred in …

Unconventional Gas Pipeline Right-Of-Way Influence On Wildlife, Samuel C. Knopka

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The development of horizontal drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale in 2004 resulted in rapid exploitation of the play in the Appalachian Basin. This “unconventional” gas well drilling accesses resources deeper beneath the surface and allows for multiple wells to be co-located on a single well pad. This results in fewer, but larger, well pads on the landscape than traditional vertical wells. Pipelines are required to transport the volumes of gas produced by unconventional wells to production facilities and market. The effects of gathering pipelines, which transport gas from well pads to larger transport pipelines, are poorly studied …

Evaluation Of A Low-Cost Uas And Phenocams For Measuring Grapevine Greenness, Timothy J. Hoheneder

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Unpersoned aerial systems (UAS) could provide winegrowers with the potential to monitor vineyard productivity with ultra-high-resolution imagery and low operational costs. This ability could prove particularly valuable in the challenging cool-climate viticultural areas of Appalachia. Especially in this mountainous region of increasingly variable microclimates, there could be of great value from an ability to use UAS-measured greenness to monitor wine grape phenology and predict harvest quality and quantity. In this study, I assess how UAS-measured greenness relates to three complementary measures of field-based: leaf angle measurements, phenocam measured greenness, and leaf spectral measurements of greenness. After correlating these field-based measures …

The Grizzly, November 5, 2020, Simra Mariam, Morgan Grabowski, Amy Litofsky, Ava Compagnoni, Layla Halterman, Rosalia Murphy

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Intruders & Campus Security • Trash Increases on Campus Due to COVID-19 • Kindness Isn't Cancelled • Ursinus College is Labeled Green! • Self-care: Check Your E-mails Only Twice a Day • Opinion: How to Increase Campus Safety • Safety Concerns Affect Students' Mental Health • Women's Soccer has Fun

The Grizzly, October 8, 2020, Simra Mariam, Ava Compagnoni, Sean Mcginley, Shelsea Deravil, Layla Halterman, Liam Reilly, Kevin Melton, Morgan Grabowski, Rosalia Murphy

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Smokestack Updates: Reaching the Top • Gilman and ACS Scholarships • "Ursinus Leads the Vote" for the Upcoming Election • The Real-Life "Energizer Bunny" • Opinion: Quarantine First-hand; The IDC is the Best Place to Study • Wellness Center Explains New Regulations • Field Hockey: COVID Style

Dirty Johns: Prosecuting Prostituted Women In Pennsylvania And The Need For Reform, Mckay Lewis

Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)

Prostitution is as old as human civilization itself. Throughout history, public attitudes toward prostituted women have varied greatly. But adverse consequences of the practice—usually imposed by men purchasing sexual services—have continuously been present. Prostituted women have regularly been subject to violence, discrimination, and indifference from their clients, the general public, and even law enforcement and judicial officers.

Jurisdictions can choose to adopt one of three general approaches to prostitution regulation: (1) criminalization; (2) legalization/ decriminalization; or (3) a hybrid approach known as the Nordic Model. Criminalization regimes are regularly associated with disparate treatment between prostituted women and their clients, high …

Resource Use By American Black Bears In Suburbia: A Landholder Step Selection Approach, Farshid S. Ahrestani, Mark A. Ternent, Matthew J. Lovallo, W. David Walter

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Range expansion of American black bears (Ursus americanus; bear) and residential development have increased the bear presence in suburbia. Suburban landscapes exhibiting patchworks of variable-sized parcels and habitats and owned by landowners with diverse values can create large areas of suitable habitats with limited public access. These landscapes may limit the effectiveness of hunting as a traditional bear population management tool. Managers require better information regarding landowner attitudes about hunting before implementing harvest regulations intended to mitigate conflicts in suburban areas. To address this need, in 2013, we surveyed landowners to identify properties that allowed bear hunting in 3 …

2020-2021 Ursinus College Course Catalogue, Office Of The Registrar

Ursinus College Catalogues, 1869-Present

A digital copy of the 2020-2021 Ursinus College Catalog. It contains details of the curriculum, departmental requirements and courses of instruction as well as the Open Questions core requirements, experiential learning and the Common Intellectual Experience (CIE). Academic policies, special opportunities and scholarships, off-campus programs and graduation requirements are also outlined.

Analyzing The Response To Covid-19 In Pennsylvania State Correctional Institutions, Elizabeth A. Rousseau

Student Publications

To evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Pennsylvania prison system, I collected data from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the Marshall Project. I supplemented the data with opinion pieces and journal articles discussing the specific issues that this pandemic imposes upon prisons in the United States. In sum, population data collected from the Department of Corrections showed that only a few State Correctional Institutions saw a steady decrease in population over the 25 day study period from from June 18th through July 13th (Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, 2020). Combining testing data …

New Morning Farm Weekly Update (5/13/20), New Morning Farm, Sam Kwait-Spitzer

Covid-19 Archive: Documents

New Market Farm's Weekly newsletter describing updates and delivery process for produce.

The Grizzly, April 9, 2020, Kevin Leon, Colleen Murphy, Madison Rodak, Jenni Berrios, Jake Supran

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Faculty Adjust to the Zoom Life • Center for Writing and Speaking Goes Online • Study Abroad Programs From all Around the World get Cancelled - and it Hurts • COVID Infects Ursinus' Record Books • Lazer's Historic Start Cut Short

The Lantern, 2019-2020, Colleen Murphy, Jeremy Moyer, Adam Mlodzinski, Samuel Ernst, Lauren Toscano, Gabriel Tenaglia, Griffin Banks, Madison Mccolgan, Ria Malones, Rachel Thornton, Gabby Demelfi, Liam Worcheck, Ryan Savage, Vanessa Worley, Aviva Schuh, Emily Bradigan, Kiley Addis, Shayna Kushner, Kevin Leon, Tommy Armstrong, Matthew Schmitz, Millie Drury, Jenna Lozzi, Sarah Buck, Cyn Ercole, Morgan Mason, Janice Partee, Madison Rodak, Daniel Walker, Jordan Gagan, Brooke Yanaga, Kate I. Foley, Matthew Li, Zach Brink, Jessica White, Anastasia Dziekan, Jadidsa Perez, Ian Abrahams, Lindsey Reilly, Kalina Witkowska, Kristen Cooney, Julia Paiano, Kylie Halko, Tiffini Eckenrod, Kelsey Gavin

The Lantern Literary Magazines, 1933 to Present

Cochlea, Greek for Snail • That Light in the Sky • Overview Effect • The Running Man • Sunset • Rabbits • What Happened While You Were Drunk Last Saturday Night • 21st Century Frankenstein • Passing • I Saw the Veil • Star Crossed • Subtle Hints • Hungry • Basement High • The Night Who Lost Its Stars • Remnants • Nostalgia • I Want to Go to Bed • Wooden Car Blues • Silver Honey • The Breakup • Here's to Losing You • Marfa • Cold Wind Blows • Last Week • 6/12/2019 • These Feather …

How Can Pennsylvania Protect Itself From Its Own Measles Outbreak?, Megan M. Riesmeyer, Kristen Feemster

Faculty Scholarly Works

When a response to inaccurate information strives to be an informative exercise of its own, it is difficult to balance the desire to respond point by point to mischaracterized, misleading, or untrue information, with the need to simply offer a complete picture of facts. This article is a response to Abigail Wenger’s article regarding

vaccinations. To reply to each mischaracterization or inaccuracy in turn means this response loses its own informative intent and becomes simply a rebuttal. However, to ignore mischaracterizations and inaccuracies is to risk the reader’s acceptance of those points as true. Through illustrative examples in the United …

Description And Educational Impact Of Pennsylvania's Manure Hauler And Broker Certification Program, Robert J. Meinen, Dhanushi A. Wijeyakulasuriya, Michael Aucoin, Johan E. Berger

Journal of Extension

We describe Pennsylvania's Commercial Manure Hauler and Broker Certification Program and discuss results of an industry survey. Survey knowledge questions were centered on state-mandated program competencies designed to minimize environmental losses of manure nutrients. Survey results demonstrated that participation in state-directed, Extension-led educational programming resulted in greater knowledge for those required to complete more rigorous certification education and for those exposed to more continuing education. Educational impact is expected to be far-reaching as survey respondents worked on an average of 38.5 farms annually. Extension's role is critical in this certification program that endeavors to improve water quality.

The Grizzly, February 27, 2020, Kevin Leon, Skylar Haas, Abigail Peabody, Gillian Mccomeskey, Ian Abrahams, Colleen Murphy, Jenna Lozzi, Jake Supran, Rosalia Murphy

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UC Introduces New Diversity Recruiter • Latin American and Spanish Film Festival • Ursinus Commemorates Black History Month • BAPS Prepares Ambitious One-Acts Fest • Club Showcase: The Tea on Bahali Club • Opinions: Coronavirus Paranoia Rooted in Cultural Insensitivity; "The Two Popes" is a Miraculously Good Movie • UC Wrestling Team Focused on Regionals • UC Softball Eyes Back-to-Back Playoff Runs

Assessing Accuracy Of Attending Provider On The Pennsylvania Birth Certificate, Emily C. Mcgahey

Doctor of Midwifery Advances in Midwifery Projects

Introduction: Birth certificate data is a cornerstone of public health reporting, yet numerous studies document that much of the data collected is unreliable. Limited evidence suggests that the attendant at birth item may not be accurately captured on the current birth certificate, therefore not representative of the care provided by midwives in the United States. The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether midwives are accurately represented as attendant at birth on the Pennsylvania birth certificate. A secondary purpose was to assess midwives’ motivation to improve data collections if significant discrepancies were found.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was …

There Must Be Something In The Water: Understanding Pfas Contamination Of Groundwater As A National Security Issue, Kylie N. Ford

Student Theses 2015-Present

This report addresses the widespread pollution of domestic groundwater resources with Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) caused by firefighting activities performed at military installations across the United States. Two former military bases in Southeastern Pennsylvania are used as a single case study: the Naval Air Development Center (NADC) in Warminster and the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NASJRB) in Horsham. Chapter 1 gives a history of domestic military bases from the perspective of the infrastructure buildup and downsizing that occurred over the 20th Century, along with the environmental degradation revealed during brownfield redevelopment. The chapter then gives specifics about …

Georgic Rhetoric, Virtue And The Commercialization Of Agriculture In Pennsylvania From 1785 To 1870, Naomi Ulmer

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

This research examines how farmers in Pennsylvania between 1785 and 1870 were persuaded by georgic agrarianism to take social, economic and even moral risks to abandon a semi-subsistence mode of production in favor of commercial production. The georgic rhetoric is derived from Virgil’s poem “The Georgics.” It discusses agriculture and man’s labor in nature. Virgil discusses the relationship between man, nature and his ability, or inability, to control nature to ensure his own survival. Beginning in the late 18^th century, supporters of improved agriculture, mostly wealthy and upper-class gentlemen, tried to persuade common yeomen farmers to produce for the …

The Grizzly, November 21, 2019, Kevin Leon, Gillian Mccomeskey, Robert Varney, Kim Corona, Lindsey Reilly, Madison Rodak, Gabriela Pascal, Jen Joseph, Rosalia Murphy, Tim Pyne

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UC's Fourth Annual Celebration of Lights • Berman Museum's Fall Exhibitions • Missy Bryant Named New Dean of Students • 2020 Commencement Speaker Announced • Students Explore Philly in "Philly Word" • GSA Reflects on Semester's Exciting Events • Opinions: NY Fare Evasion Laws Harm Marginalized Groups; "Harriet" is a Triumph of a Biopic • Opening Tourney is a Slam Dunk for Men's Basketball • Freshman Wrestlers Headline Fall Brawl

The Grizzly, November 7, 2019, Kevin Leon, Gillian Mccomeskey, Lillian Vila Licht, Madison Rodak, Colleen Murphy, Daniel Walker, Rosalia Murphy, Tim Pyne

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Have you Heard the "Rumors"? • Day of the Dead Celebration • Director Makes UC Debut with String Ensemble • Wellness Workshops Focus on Mindfulness • UrCinema Club Returns for Film Lovers • Opinion: "Jesus is King," but Yeezus is Not • What is the "Chain Gang"? • Women's Basketball Ready for New Season

The Grizzly, October 10, 2019, Kevin Leon, Gillian Mccomeskey, Colleen Murphy, Lillian Vila Licht, Jen Joseph, Daniel Walker, Rosalia Murphy

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

"Si, se Puede!" Speaker Series Debuts • Charles Rafferty Reads his Brief and Humorous Poems • Highlights from the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report • Meet this Year's "Lantern" Editor • A Fresh New Look for the Ursinus Website • Opinions: Shane Dawson: YouTube's Savior or Sinner?; More Like Saturday Night Dead, am I Right? • Alumni Give Bears Strength

The Grizzly, September 19, 2019, Kevin Leon, Samuel Chiche, Rosalia Murphy, Kim Corona, Colleen Murphy, Jenni Berrios, Daniel Walker, Elana Goldman, Gabriela Howell, Lauren Viola

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Two Decades of Ursinus Fringe Festival • Professor Walvoord Wins First-Year Advising Award • Men's Golf Competes at Spartan Invitational • Shammah Bermudez Will Depart from Ursinus • Res Life Launches "It's On Me" Campaign • Wismer Feeds More than Ursinus Students • Opinion: Andrew Yang, Promising or Placebo?; Why Ursinus Could Use a Shuttle Bus System • Football Shoots Past Gettysburg • Thirteen in the Nation, One in Our Hearts

2019-2020 Ursinus College Course Catalogue, Office Of The Registrar

Ursinus College Catalogues, 1869-Present

A digital copy of the 2019-2020 Ursinus College Catalog. It contains details of the curriculum, departmental requirements and courses of instruction as well as the Open Questions core requirements, experiential learning and the Common Intellectual Experience (CIE). Academic policies, special opportunities and scholarships, off-campus programs and graduation requirements are also outlined.

The Grizzly, May 9, 2019, Courtney A. Duchene, William Wehrs, Sam Isola, Johnny Myers, Thomas Bantley, David Mendelsohn, Thomas Garlick, Zack Muredda

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Kingston Out, Varner in for Bear Bash • Ursinus Reacts to Symbol of Hatred • Q&A with President Blomberg • Ursinus Graduates First Wave of Education Studies Majors • Breakaway Student Productions' One Act Festival Premieres Four Student-Written Plays • Ursinus Fulbright Scholar, Jason Bennett '19, to Research Theoretical High-Energy Physics at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands • Opinions: Swarthmore Scandal Speaks to Greater Issues with Fraternity Culture; The United States Should Shorten its Work Week • Athlete Spotlight: Running Back Sam Ragland '21 • The "Thanks for a Fun Two Years" Award: You, the Fans • Bears …

The Grizzly, April 4, 2019, Courtney A. Duchene, Sam Rosenthal, Matthew Trainor, Johnny Myers, Rosalia Murphy, William Wehrs, Skylar Haas, Sienna Coleman, Lillian Vila Licht, Shelsea Deravil, Thomas Bantley, Daniel Walker, David Mendelsohn, Peter Desimone, Tom Cardozo

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Holocaust Survivor Shares Story with Ursinus • New Interdisciplinary Course Brings Biology and African American History Together • Talk on Free Speech vs. Censorship • Ursinus Students Travel to Attend 63rd Annual UN Women's Conference • Period Product Drive Raises Awareness • Pinata Party: Students Celebrate Heritage • New Summer Programs at UC • Opinions: Negative Consequences of Automation Must be Addressed; Mueller was Never Going to Save You • The "Loves Giving Length" Award: Nick DeFeo • Women's Hoops Reflects on Historic Season • Nolan Murt Named Finance Valedictorian

Ursinus Magazine, Spring / Summer 2019, Brock Blomberg, Ed Moorhouse, Steve Neumann, Mary Lobo, Ellen Labrecque

Ursinus Magazine, 1995–Present

New summer program for first-gen students • Davis lecturers spark discussion, reflection • Six in a row for women's swimming • Students receive high academic honors • Honoring alumni excellence • Getting to know: Patricia Lott • Office space: Keeper of the ancient past • Small, but mighty • One small step • Should we be playing God? • Trials for change • CoSA by the numbers • Lost and found • Alumni Weekend • Commencement • Class notes • Births • Deaths • In memoriam • Weddings • Let's get social!

The Grizzly, March 7, 2019, Courtney A. Duchene, Madison Rodak, Johnny Myers, Sam Rosenthal, Shelsea Deravil, Lillian Vila Licht, Thomas Bantley, Garrett Bullock, David Mendelsohn, Zack Muredda

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Chair of History Department Featured in Forbes • David Perry Shines Spotlight on College Problems • Book Club Brings Students and Faculty Together • Ariana Brown Reads at Ursinus • Student Worker Profile: Wismer Workers • Senior Feature: Paul Cottam • Opinions: America Could use a Universal Basic Income; New Housing Process Could be a New Mess • The "That was the Coolest Lax Goal I've Ever Seen" Award: Bobby McClure • Athlete Spotlight: Peter DeSimone • UC Swim Teams Complete Outstanding Seasons; Women Win 6th Straight Championship