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Perspectives On The Interdisciplinary Cultural Study Of Comics And Comic Books: An Apology For Superheroes, Eric J. Ehlers, Dr. Dale Pratt
Perspectives On The Interdisciplinary Cultural Study Of Comics And Comic Books: An Apology For Superheroes, Eric J. Ehlers, Dr. Dale Pratt
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Comic books are burdened with a poor public image, both within and without academic circles. Altering this perception has seemed a Herculean task, and taking on this chore has demonstrated quite a few errors in my thinking on the subject.
Computer-Animated Agent In The Virtual Room As A Learning And Teaching Tool, Fabian Fulda, Dr. Randall Lund
Computer-Animated Agent In The Virtual Room As A Learning And Teaching Tool, Fabian Fulda, Dr. Randall Lund
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Many people have difficulty learning foreign languages, especially when it comes to pronouncing words and phrases exactly.1 A 3-dimesional animated agent, in this case a computer animation which models the motions of important instruments of speech, can be an effective tool for teaching and learning how to pronounce desired words and phrases exactly.
Tonga, Sunnie Bybee, Joseph Ostraff
Tonga, Sunnie Bybee, Joseph Ostraff
Journal of Undergraduate Research
To whom it may concern, I’m writing to report on the results of my research and ORCA grant project. As my proposal explained, I was asked to participate in a project involving children’s artwork from Tonga by my professor, Joseph Ostraff. This project involved traveling to Tonga and living there for three months. I traveled with a group of people, including my professor’s family, a couple of fellow students and a filmmaker’s family. The other two students were also involved in similar projects that involved and the culture in which we lived.
Áûòü: A Study Of Everyday Life On The Collective Farm After World War Ii, Christopher Farris Bush, Rodney Bohac
Áûòü: A Study Of Everyday Life On The Collective Farm After World War Ii, Christopher Farris Bush, Rodney Bohac
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Collective farms in the Soviet Union have always been enigmatic. Stalin’s initiative to collectivize the peasants in 1930 met with heavy opposition. With heavy-handed brutality, the government put down the rebellions and forced farmers to stay on the Kolkhoz to endure the 1932-1933 famine. While this famine reached holocaust-levels of casualties, the incident has gone relatively unnoticed. With the start of World War II conditions on the collective farm worsened due to redirected funds and lack of the male workers needed to perform the rigorous labor. Rumors of Western intervention to alleviate suffering, kept the hopes of the downtrodden peasants …
Isaiah On The Web, Andrew J. Frost, Dr. Victor L. Ludlow
Isaiah On The Web, Andrew J. Frost, Dr. Victor L. Ludlow
Journal of Undergraduate Research
This project began as a class assignment for Dr. Ludlow’s Writings of Isaiah class. One of the sections that I found most helpful in Dr. Ludlow’s class was the section on poetic parallelism. Dr. Ludlow identifies a visual symbol of each of seven types of parallelism used by Isaiah. As my semester project, I wrote a stand-alone computer tutorial that taught each form of parallelism using the visual symbols given in class. The tutorial also included a self-quiz to assess the user s mastery of the subject matter. At the end of the semester, Dr. Ludlow approached me with the …
Tutoring Techniques In Online Vs. Face-To-Face Environments, Melissa Helquist, Dr. Beverly Zimmerman
Tutoring Techniques In Online Vs. Face-To-Face Environments, Melissa Helquist, Dr. Beverly Zimmerman
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Online tutoring is a commonly used, but rarely evaluated, pedagogical extension of the traditional campus writing center. Online tutoring moves one-on-one student/ tutor conferences from a familiar face-to-face environment to the less familiar environment of the Internet (via email, chatrooms, MOOs, etc.) I conducted a qualitative study, observing over the course of a semester the workings of UVSC’s online tutorial system. I initially planned to focus on the student side of the issue, to document how students were helped or hindered by tutorials in the online environment; however, because of low student involvement in my research project, my focus moved …
Increasing Awareness And Skills Regarding Ukrainian Family History, Daniel Blomberg, Thom Edlund
Increasing Awareness And Skills Regarding Ukrainian Family History, Daniel Blomberg, Thom Edlund
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The former Russian Empire is one of the most challenging places to do family history research in the world. One of the reasons is related to the fact that the records used to locate genealogical data depend on political and ecclesiastical boundaries. For example, a Christian man living in a village without a church will be baptized, married and buried in a village different from his hometown. Thus, it is not only necessary to know one’s ancestor’s place(s) of residence, but the place(s) where he or she was civilly registered, attended religious services, was married, etc. Due to the colorful …
“…And So We Went Toward Rome (Acts 28:14):” Tracing The Final Journey Of The Apostle Paul, Matthew J. Grey, Dr. Richard Neitzel Holzapfel
“…And So We Went Toward Rome (Acts 28:14):” Tracing The Final Journey Of The Apostle Paul, Matthew J. Grey, Dr. Richard Neitzel Holzapfel
Journal of Undergraduate Research
After traveling the Mediterranean world for 30 years as a missionary for Jesus Christ, the Apostle Paul embarked on his final journey from the port of Caesarea in ancient Judaea. Eventually his company would sail toward Italy, land in the harbor at Puteoli (just north of modern Naples), and from there travel the road to Rome. Traditionally, it was in Rome where he would spend the final years of his life “preaching the kingdom of God (Acts 28:31)” and eventually be martyred for the cause of Christ. Interestingly enough, the scriptural account in Acts 28 offers less than five verses …
Reactivation And Retention In Missionary Work For The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints From 1830-1844, Hollie J. Pollan, Dr. John Livingstone
Reactivation And Retention In Missionary Work For The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints From 1830-1844, Hollie J. Pollan, Dr. John Livingstone
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Reactivation and retention of members and converts plays an enormous role in the duties of LDS missionaries today. Modern prophets have stressed the need to retain new members through a calling, a friend, and hearing the good word of God. Dozens of hours a week are allotted for reactivation of less active members in missions around the world. It is an essential part of member and missionary work for the Church.
John F. Boynton: Forgotten Apostle, Wendy Woodfield, Dr. Alex Baugh
John F. Boynton: Forgotten Apostle, Wendy Woodfield, Dr. Alex Baugh
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Brigham Young, Parley P. Pratt, and nearly all of the original twelve apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are familiar names in the homes of many church members. Their memories have lived on to our day through the many publications of church historians. However, one of these original church leaders seems to have faded from memory due to a lack of information. John F. Boynton also served as one of the original twelve apostles, impacted the lives of early church leaders, and was an outstanding advocate for the church during his years of missionary service. Andrew …
Maya Embedded Language For Artists: An Introduction, James M. Hales, Dr. R. Brent Adams
Maya Embedded Language For Artists: An Introduction, James M. Hales, Dr. R. Brent Adams
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Maya Embedded Language (MEL) is a powerful programming tool for Maya, the leading 3D modeling and animation software produced by AliasWavefront. It has been used by the top motion picture companies in the makings of major blockbuster films such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Toy Story I and II, and Monsters Inc. MEL is further fundamental in other areas such as architecture, commercials, computer gaming, and broadcast media. This programming language provides an open architecture format for Maya. This means artists, programmers, and directors are not limited by the existing functions of a software program and can instead create …
The Correlation Between Religiosity And Education In Mexico, Mark Williams, Janel Williams, Dr. Keith Wilson
The Correlation Between Religiosity And Education In Mexico, Mark Williams, Janel Williams, Dr. Keith Wilson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
A common concern for religious leaders for centuries has been the effect of education on religious devotion. During medieval times in Europe, leaders of the Catholic Church found that secular education was not compatible with church doctrines, and they strongly discouraged church members from studying works outside of the canonized church literature. The worries of the Catholic Church are still a reality today. Several modern-day studies, including a 1982 study done by Princeton University among Americans of several different religions, have found a negative correlation between education level and religious devotion: as education level increased among adults, religious devotion and …
The Law Of Consecration: A Painted Perspective, Jared Miller, Dr. Dennis Wright
The Law Of Consecration: A Painted Perspective, Jared Miller, Dr. Dennis Wright
Journal of Undergraduate Research
As a requirement for salvation, Christ’s life and teachings illuminate the key principles in the law of consecration, providing the roadmap requisite in obedience to the spirit and letter of consecration. While nothing can supplant these teachings, art throughout time has served as a supplementary tool allowing the viewer to take a new pictorial perspective to these concepts. This project consists of five paintings and a number of studies dealing with the law of consecration and the separate aspects of the law. Brigham Young pointed out three principles he saw essential in truly consecrating ones life to God. The first …
Saints At War: History Of The Church In Vietnam, 1965-1975, Matthew Gardner, Dr. Dennis Wright
Saints At War: History Of The Church In Vietnam, 1965-1975, Matthew Gardner, Dr. Dennis Wright
Journal of Undergraduate Research
How does the Lord view participation in something as controversial as war? In scriptural history, we read that He supports the righteous through added strength, prosperity, and oftentimes, victory. The Lord’s followers often fought due to the commandments of God, whereas today’s wars are fought for political reasons. While “History of the Church in Vietnam, 1965-1975” does not focus on the Lord’s opinion on war, it does show how He uses it as a tool to carry on his work. As Joseph Smith said: “Armies may assemble . . . but the truth of God will go forth, boldly, nobly, …
The “Sideward Glance”: Double-Voiced Discourse In The Tempest, Joel W. Darrington, Dr. Joseph Parry
The “Sideward Glance”: Double-Voiced Discourse In The Tempest, Joel W. Darrington, Dr. Joseph Parry
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Mikhail Mikhailovich (M. M.) Bakhtin is increasingly becoming one of the important literary theorists of our century. Writing in Stalinist Russia in the first half of this century, Bakhtin has come out of obscurity in the last twenty or so years to a place of prominence. His literary theories are broad and diverse. One dimension to his theories stood out to me as being particularly useful to any reading of Shakespeare. Bakhtin, while writing about the novel, articulated the nature of “double-voiced discourse”&that is, discourse which anticipates, incorporates, and is penetrated by the discourse of others, words “with a sideward …
B.F.A. Photography Show: A Quest For Eve, Val Brinkerhoff, Christina Domingues
B.F.A. Photography Show: A Quest For Eve, Val Brinkerhoff, Christina Domingues
Journal of Undergraduate Research
With the contribution of the Undergraduate ORCA Scholarship, the B.F.A. Photography show, “A Quest for Eve”, was created and presented for public viewing April 1st through the 14th, in the Harris Fine Arts Center. The show was also displayed in the photography department in the Brimhall Building for May and June. The ten framed still lifes and portraits, displayed with quotes, an artist’s statement, and comment book, depict the values and emotions gained throughout the development of a child into a young woman. In a world where innocence and purity are slowly being substituted for quite lesser values, it was …
Crossing The Ocean: Identifying The Origins Of British Emigrant Ancestors, Nathan W. Murphy, Dr. Cynthia Doxey
Crossing The Ocean: Identifying The Origins Of British Emigrant Ancestors, Nathan W. Murphy, Dr. Cynthia Doxey
Journal of Undergraduate Research
I accomplished the objectives of my genealogical research trip to England. Historical sources available only in the British Isles greatly facilitated research on my Highley family and BYU’s British Emigrants Project. The experience convinced me to pursue a graduate degree at an English university.
English Emigration: A Sample Of Unpublished Emigration Records From England And Scotland, Emily Wilbur, Dr. Cynthia Doxey
English Emigration: A Sample Of Unpublished Emigration Records From England And Scotland, Emily Wilbur, Dr. Cynthia Doxey
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Unfortunately, finding our ancestors is not an easy task. It takes expertise and training, as well as informative sources. One of the biggest barriers to family historians is migration. Getting individuals and families across the oceans and to their place of origin often seems impossible. There are currently only a few resources which economically facilitate emigration research.
The Council House As A House For Sacred Ordinances In The Early Church, Gil Bradshaw, Dr. Fred E. Woods
The Council House As A House For Sacred Ordinances In The Early Church, Gil Bradshaw, Dr. Fred E. Woods
Journal of Undergraduate Research
With no available temples wherein they could perform their endowments, early Saints performed endowments for the living in various other places. For example, when Church members first entered the Salt Lake valley, their early endowments were performed on top of Ensign Peak. This was a special exception for missionaries returning from the South Pacific who missed the Nauvoo era completely1. For this paper I concentrated on the Council House as a similar temple substitute. Though not a temple, between its construction in 1850 and its eventual destruction in 1883, the Council House on Temple Square served as Utah’s first established …
Moving Panamanian History Into The Twenty-First Century: Putting The Belisario Porras Collection On-Line, Caryj Mouritsen Cherry, Thomas L. Pearcy
Moving Panamanian History Into The Twenty-First Century: Putting The Belisario Porras Collection On-Line, Caryj Mouritsen Cherry, Thomas L. Pearcy
Journal of Undergraduate Research
As we saw in 1997 with the return of Hong Kong to mainland China, great international interest arises over the transferral of ownership rights from one country to another. Attention surged around the history surrounding the British occupation of Hong Kong and the decisions that both Britain and China effected in order to come to this momentous occasion. In the case of Hong Kong, thousands watched and wondered what the result of the transfer to China would mean to their booming, capitalist economy. On December 31, 1999, the Panama Canal will exchange hands and return to Panamanian control. This event …
An Exploration In Learning, Thayer Jonutz, Rebecca Wright Phillips
An Exploration In Learning, Thayer Jonutz, Rebecca Wright Phillips
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Dance instructors teach using different methods. The three most common pedagogical practices are by imitation, imagery and the use of kinesiological principles. Teaching by imitation consists of showing the student what it is you are trying to teach with very little verbal communication and then having the student mimic you. There are different forms of imagery and I chose to explore sensory imagery specifically. Sensory imagery is the use of all the senses: sight, touch, hear, smell, taste. Teaching by sensory imagery consists of using the five senses to bring out different qualities in the movement. Teaching by dance kinesiology …
Polish Folk Art Since The Fall Of Communism, William Badger, Walter Whipple
Polish Folk Art Since The Fall Of Communism, William Badger, Walter Whipple
Journal of Undergraduate Research
During the Second World War, Poland’s occupiers ravaged whole collections of her folk art, alternatively destroying them or carting them off as wartime spoils. Then, in Communist times, the folk arts experienced an unexpected renaissance. The state fostered folk art through numerous incentive programs including pensions for the artists and periodic nationwide folk carving contests, which boasted cash prizes as well as prestige.
Re-Scripting Mexican-Americans In Chicana/O Juvenile Literature, Xóchitl Michaela Anson, Dr. Trenton Hickman
Re-Scripting Mexican-Americans In Chicana/O Juvenile Literature, Xóchitl Michaela Anson, Dr. Trenton Hickman
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Previous to this project I gathered information (photographs, newspaper articles and reviews, advertisements, and dime novels) interrogating misconceptions and stereotypes of Mexican- Americans that have dominated the American literary canon for at least the last two centuries. For this project I focused primarily on 20th century Chicana/o texts in two fundamental ways. Firstly, I considered particular political, social and economic events directly affecting Mexican- Americans and how much these events account for the flood of Chicana/o texts throughout the Chicano movement to the present. Secondly, by combining my first directive with my previous research, I expected to better identify the …
The Ritual Use Of Music In Ancient Israelite Worship, Mindy J. Anderson, Dr. Stephen D. Ricks
The Ritual Use Of Music In Ancient Israelite Worship, Mindy J. Anderson, Dr. Stephen D. Ricks
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Music was an important part of the ancient Israelite worship experience. The Hebrew Bible includes multiple references to music, including verses which specifically associate music with prophecy and temple ritual. Within the Israelite religious hierarchy, certain Levites were set apart as musicians to aid worshippers in keeping divine commands to remember and offer thanksgiving to the LORD. A Levitical choir and orchestra, composed of lyres, harps, cymbals, and trumpets accompanied the daily sacrifices at the temple. The psalms accompanied these ritual acts as the Israelites gathered in holy places and invoked the name of the LORD. Israelite worshippers sang songs …
Dorothea Schlegel (1764-1839): Uncovering An Unheard Voice In The German Romantic Literary World, Amanda Rose Bingham, Dr. Cindy Brewer
Dorothea Schlegel (1764-1839): Uncovering An Unheard Voice In The German Romantic Literary World, Amanda Rose Bingham, Dr. Cindy Brewer
Journal of Undergraduate Research
While women have received focused attention in the recent decades, the early romantic German writer, Dorothea Mendelssohn Veit Schlegel, has not had proportionate consideration from literary critics. Modern readers of German literature are likely to be most familiar with the canonical texts such as Goethe, Schiller, Lessing, primarily written by men, whereas these texts may have received less attention when published. Texts by many women writers of that same time period are considered by many scholars today to be trivial literature although they had much wider readership. The texts resonated with the general public and can provide greater cultural insights.
Casting Calder: Using Choreography In Dance To Express The Works Of Alexander C, Rhonda Rooker, Raymond Robinson
Casting Calder: Using Choreography In Dance To Express The Works Of Alexander C, Rhonda Rooker, Raymond Robinson
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Alexander Calder, one of the greatest creators of sculpture in the twentieth century, was the first American artist of his generation to win an international reputation for his achievements. He spent his lifetime creating works labeled “mobiles” and “stabiles”, according to the size and permanency of each sculpture. He used various materials including sheet metal, bolts, and paint, as well as wire and wood. His artwork can be found in major museums throughout the world, and is installed in urban spaces in the United States and abroad.
Victory From The Dust, A Senior Project In Dance, Kristi D. Brubaker, Susanne Davis
Victory From The Dust, A Senior Project In Dance, Kristi D. Brubaker, Susanne Davis
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Victory From The Dust, was the result this grant. The project was a 20 minuet dance that consisted of seven sections. Each section represented a dispensation of time. The work was choreographed, rehearsed and performed between January and April 1998. It was viewed on the Senior Showcase #2, in the Richards Building Dance Theater. As a whole I felt this project was a success.
International Harp Archives Website, Kimberly Isom, David A. Day
International Harp Archives Website, Kimberly Isom, David A. Day
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University has attracted the attention of many harpists from around the world. Recently it has received acknowledgement at conferences held in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Geneva, Switzerland. The Archives have also been introduced to the American Harp Society in their last semiannual journal. The International Harp Archives has one of the largest collections of harp materials. It has photographs, manuscripts, recordings, harp scores, and many more valuable items. One concern the Archives has is how to make it more accessible to harpists throughout the world. This year I have worked on a website …
Audio Restoration Of Clarinetist Simeon Bellison, Angela Baer, David A. Day
Audio Restoration Of Clarinetist Simeon Bellison, Angela Baer, David A. Day
Journal of Undergraduate Research
What is happening to the great performances of the past that were recorded on records? Are they doomed to be forgotten forever in this world of CD’s and DVD’s? Well thanks to the technology of today, audio preservation equipment can clean up the poor audio quality of records and tapes and preserve them on CD’s
Rhetoric And Theology In Bach’S St. John Passion, Rebecca C. Buchert, James L. Siebach
Rhetoric And Theology In Bach’S St. John Passion, Rebecca C. Buchert, James L. Siebach
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Johann Sebastian Bach was completely Lutheran in his world view, and Luther was thoroughly Augustinian both in his theology and theory of rhetoric. St. Augustine’s views on the purpose of rhetoric are exemplified in Bach’s St. John Passion. In On Christian Doctrine,1 St. Augustine outlines three elements of communicating the truth: docere (to teach), delectare (to please) and movere/flectere (to move). Bach employs all of these elements in his compositional practice.