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Lamb For The Slaughter, Annie Gremillion

The Quatrain

Annie Gremillion is a senior majoring in speech-language pathology at Louisiana Tech University. Since Annie was young, she has made a hobby out of writing. Whenever she has the opportunity, she enjoys practicing prose and occasionally dabbling in poetry.

To The Practice Of Both, Addy Lindsay

The Quatrain

Addy Lindsay is a second year student at Louisiana Tech University. She is studying psychology with a minor in sociology and a minor in family and child studies. She hopes to become a clinical trauma therapist in the future. Addy enjoys drinking coffee with friends, listening to podcasts, writing, and learning new things.

He Does The Things He Does, Anthony Franklin

The Quatrain

Anthony Franklin began his creative writing career in eighth grade after reading The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe. Self expression through ink on paper is enthralling to him. He hopes to master this medium of expression, becoming the best writer he can be, throughout college and beyond.

Sound In Video Games: How Sound Is An Important Aspect Of The Virtual Experience, James Boen

ART 108: Introduction to Games Studies

This paper will take the form of an analysis, with video games as the medium/text that will be analysed. Although analysis is typically reserved for poems, books, short stories, or plays, video games are simply a form of conveying ideas and a form of text that is representative of the 21st century. Video games is a rare medium that has an interactive element, which can alter/enhance the experience an audience member can have, even if there were the same audio/visual components in a film or play. In most forms of media with an audio component, the analysis is done by …

Has Excessive Violence In Video Games Gone Too Far?, Kyra Sycip

ART 108: Introduction to Games Studies

Numerous case studies and published research have led many gamers and non-gamers to wonder whether the excessive loads of violence found in video games is truly necessary for “fun” gameplay and entertainment. Controversies have been arising within famous video games such as the Grand Theft Auto series, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Six Days in Fallujah. These three games have been the subject of numerous present day debates and have sparked many arguments within the gaming community. As well as the debate of whether these games are indeed harmful to the player’s psychology and nature has yet to …

Textile Education During The 2020 Pandemic: Experiences In Us, South Africa And Germany, Chris Pastore, Yordan Kyosev, Ali-Akbar Fassihi, Becky Flax

Kanbar College Faculty Papers

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a major impact on higher education across the world. In this paper we consider how textile education has been impacted and what approaches have been employed to maintain quality education and laboratory experience when traditional methods are not appropriate. This paper considers three different countries – United States, South Africa and Germany. Each has been affected in a different way, has a different sociological makeup, and has developed distinct solutions to the challenge. Methods related to HyFlex, flipped classrooms, and blending learning have been applied by all three institutions. Lectures have been presented as pre-recorded …

‘The Bauhaus And The Business Of Window Display—Moholy-Nagy’S Endeavours At Window Display In London,’, Kerry Meakin

Academic Articles

This article reassesses the window displays created at Simpson’s, Piccadilly, from April 1936 until early 1937 by the Bauhaus master, László Moholy-Nagy. Although art historian and biographer, Krisztina Passuth, gave Moholy-Nagy the credit for bringing new display methods to Britain, my research reveals that modern methods of display were practised well before his arrival. His designs appear removed from the professional standard of British window display, which was influenced by the fundamentals taught at the Schule Reimann in Berlin during the 1920s. To understand the discrepancy between the German influence on British display and the work of an émigré Bauhaus …

Making Room: Addressing The Counter-Therapeutic Nature Of Psychiatric Hospitalization Through Containment- Based Group Expressive Therapy, Max Sandor Copans

Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses

The process of hospitalization and the environment of a typical psychiatric hospital is often counter-therapeutic. To challenge this problem, clinicians may introduce the concept of psychological containment. To elaborate, being hospitalized anywhere can be disorienting, frightening and even traumatic. This problem is only further exacerbated in psychiatric hospitals where patients may be disorganized, manic, or struggling with psychosis. Furthermore, psychological containment is essentially the ability for psychiatric patients to prevent their intense emotions from effecting others negatively, and to act with resiliency when other patients are unable to contain their own disruptive behaviors. This paper utilizes both an initial literature …

Studio Expressive Arts Therapy: Towards A Classroom Method That Incorporates Art And Music, Michael Greenberg

Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses

This thesis explored the ways in which expressive arts therapy (ExAT) could be incorporated into a small therapeutic high school’s visual arts program. Through the development and implementation of a method, intermodal exchange between visual art and music was integrated into both the school’s art program and its group counseling offerings. Informed by a literature review of studio art therapy (SAT) as related to ExAT, three different interventions were used to fit within the frameworks of the high school’s offerings. The first intervention focused on making music with a few students within art classes while the rest of the class …

How This War Of Mine Creates Empathy For Virtual Characters, Cole Pergerson

ART 108: Introduction to Games Studies

Is it possible to empathize with virtual characters? Are game characters just a means for game and story progress or can we develop a strong emotional connection with them? In this research essay, I analysis This War of Mine, a game about surviving a worn torn city where food is limited, and the player must make difficult moral decisions survive. The player controls a small group of characters who all need to be feed, get enough sleep, may need medical care, and other human needs. To look how This War of Mine creates empathy for the virtual characters, I will …

Human/Artificial Intelligence Coordination In Video Games, Michael Rodriguez

ART 108: Introduction to Games Studies

The emergence of video games has led to widespread inventions to enhance the reality of the experience. As a result, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) was developed to create virtual experiences and attract a variety of players of video games. This paper will discuss video games in the context of Human-A.I. interaction and the importance of human coordination in video games. Unprecedented errors have been a common challenge in this relationship. An excellent example of these algorithms include population-based training and self-play, which have gained a lot of interest in video games. A.I. technology has surpassed human ability because they are simply …

Connection, Compassion, And Honesty: Using Picture Books To Help Build A Healthier Relationship To Death In A Death-Denying Culture, Kami Sahalie Upshaw Gould

University Honors Theses

This paper explores the ways children are taught about death and dying and how children's picture books can be utilized in difficult conversations of this nature. I go into the historical advent of books specifically for children and research how different ways of explaining death can help or hurt a child. Through this research, I explore how our situationality in a death denying culture has shaped how we explain death to children and what steps can be taken to counter this denial.

The Role Of Aesthetics In Classroom Design: Implications For Engagement And Equity, Giuliana Barraza

Master's Theses

The desire for achieving greater equity in education has been a prevalent topic of research, with many studies indicating that the current education system in this country is designed in a way that exacerbates initial inequities and has a negative impact on student motivation and engagement (EOCD, 2012). While existing scholarship mostly discusses equity and engagement through the lens of curriculum and instruction, the power of physical classroom environments and aesthetic elements present in those environments is less explored. With student populations becoming more diverse, there is a greater need for new tools for teachers to utilize in pursuit of …

But They Are Not Real, Takura Suzuki

Graduate School of Art Theses

This text discusses how my art explores the relationship between humans and contemporary digital technology and investigates how this relationship shapes today’s society. With the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and more data-driven technologies, the interaction between humans and digital technologies has become more intimate and complex. Today, machine automation is an essential development factor in society. An increasing number of industries will benefit from the automation of goods through digital technologies such as AI-driven tools. As automation continues to develop, machines will gradually become indispensable and closely integrated into our lives. In an increasingly automated and data-driven society, digital …

A Poet, Pistachios, And 95 Dollars Of Cigar Gift Cards, Jenna Meadows

The Quatrain

Jenna Meadows studies history and English with a concentration in creative writing at Louisiana Tech.

Oh Pinnochio, Call Me When You're A Real Boy, Laura Cason

The Quatrain

Laura Cason is currently enrolled part time in the creative writing program at Louisiana Tech. In 2018, she earned her Bachelor’s of Science in biology from Tech before deciding to pursue a career in a field she actually enjoys. In her free time, Laura enjoys watching anything that could be labelled as ‘oddly satisfying’, perfecting her skin care routine, and educating her coworkers in the CoLA office on 21st century slang. She is survived by the spawn of Satan himself, her cat Zorra.

Jenny, Madeleine Adams

The Quatrain

Madeleine Adams is from Walker, Louisiana. She graduated from Louisiana Tech University on March 6th, 2020, with her Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in literature. She is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in English with concentration in post-1660s British literature. Madeleine is interested in modern retellings of myths/folklore and the effects of storytelling on literature. She is the current dual enrollment Graduate Assistant, and she tutors at the writing center. She likes to paint, read, sew, and write poetry when she gets the chance. She wants to go into publishing/editing books after graduating.

Welcome To Neverland, Lauren Washington

The Quatrain

Lauren Washington is a native to Ruston, Louisiana. She is studying English with a concentration in technical writing. She has always had a passion for reading and writing and hopes to one day work in the publishing industry.

To False Promises, And Failed Healing, Jackson Floyd

The Quatrain

Jackson Floyd is a senior, majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing. He is from Bossier City.

Response To Donne's "Woman's Constancy", Kristyn Hardy

The Quatrain

Kristyn Hardy is an English major at Louisiana Tech University with a concentration in creative writing. She was raised in a home surrounded by books, wit, and love, making the three somewhat synonymous to her. It has only been in the last couple years that she has considered dedicating her life to writing, but she loves it and cannot wait to see where it takes her.

Her, Alayna Juneau

The Quatrain

Alayna Juneau is a senior in interdisciplinary studies at Louisiana Tech University. She is passionate about telling stories through any medium. Her favorite things to do are pet cats, take naps, and play video games. She hopes to one day be a game developer, a writer, or a crazy cat lady.

The 2020 Awakening: A Study On Exhibiting Topics Of Race And Identity In Mid-Sized Art Museums, Samantha Becker

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

After the many racial injustices that occurred in 2020, cultural institutions have been motivated to educate the public on historical and contemporary topics of race and identity. This project sought to analyze exemplary cases of exhibition production with topics of race and identity in mid-sized art museums. The goal was to provide a set of recommendations for exhibiting these topics to bolster community trust. Two museums were studied–the Montclair Art Museum and Newark Museum of Art–which revealed that the exhibitions at both institutions were relevant to contemporary issues, engaging to their respective communities, and educational for a wide range of …

What's Important To You? A Look Into The Historical And Social Significance Of Buttons, Hope Je Ferns

University Honors Theses

This project is an exploration into the social and historical significance of buttons and the culture surrounding buttons. Not only is it looked at from a graphic design context, but it is also looked at from the context of nonverbal communication, social change, and a piece of history that is tangible, accessible, and for all groups of people.

The Feeling Of Foam & Other Essays, Ryan Erickson

Graduate School of Art Theses

I create conceptual drawings, collages, sculptures, and installations to humorously destabilize and ultimately question how human language, formal methodologies, and social institutions function. While seemingly embracing an aesthetic of rationality, I undermine it with absurdity. In my work, I take a fundamentally dialectical position by skewering the rational to the illogical as neither can exist without the other.

Suture...Harm And Remedy, Amanda Casarez

Graduate School of Art Theses

My artwork centers its attention on treating the body as a sacred and vulnerable vessel that needs protection, healing, and repair. It is informed by my technical training (in garment construction) and my personal traumatic memories. It responds to the embodiment and transfer of traumatic memories through textiles.

Through my haptic process of destructive transformation, I seek to replicate the embodiment and transfer of trauma. The textiles are imprinted, inhabited, and transformed by traumatic memories in a continuous process that is followed by a harming form of repair, the suture. It is my hope that by exposing the wounds of …

Pero...Maybe, Adrian Gonzalez

Graduate School of Art Theses

Through collage, assemblage, and object making, I fit unlikely fragments that I call manchitas—stains—together. In my paintings and mixed media assemblages I incorporate references to Spanglish as un acto of making. To me, it’s like the visual work that I make: thinking in one language and speaking another, words start with English but end in Spanish. They sound like English but are Spanish or vice versa. The words look misspelled but are used in everyday conversation. Spanglish is idiosyncratic and is what I build my practice on. I collect materials around me, some I find and some I make. …

The Garden Of Extraterrestrial Deee-Lites, Jessica Bremehr

Graduate School of Art Theses

I present a delusion where you, the reader, are a hitchhiker on a journey toward an alternate realm guided by a god-like buffoon. While I take you on a journey through my daydreams and my musings on an alternate existence, a tour guide will lead the way to an otherworldly realm called The Garden of Extraterrestrial Deee-Lites, reflective of a tourist experience to a faraway destination. The tour will culminate in an uncanny space where curious life forms converge with familiar objects to encourage a sense of wonder while promoting ideas of interconnectedness within the world around us.

Letter From The Editor, Kristyn Hardy

The Quatrain

No abstract provided.

Letter From The Dean, Donald Kaczvinsky

The Quatrain

No abstract provided.

The Quatrain - Volume 5

The Quatrain

The Quatrain is managed by students at Louisiana Tech University and advised by faculty from the College of Liberal Arts. The journal is housed in George T. Madison Hall, where undergraduates collect, assess, and edit submissions from student writers and artists.

The Quatrain is a print and electronic project for people who value quality undergraduate writing and art. Full-dress researched, academic essays and scholarly explorations; photography; life-writing; sculpture; cultural criticism; work that has a reflective, autobiographical style; and creative writing in all its forms: We simply seek to display samples of the interesting, original, and quality work being produced by …