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The Predator, Sydney Alice Clark

Short Story

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Losing Everything In David Wong Louie's "In A World Small Enough", Ibis Gómez-Vega

Short Story

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Back Cover

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Notes On Contributors

Short Story

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Symbolic Aesthetics In Tim O'Brien's "The Man I Killed", Koki Nomura

Short Story

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The Fairy Garden, Jennie Walker

Short Story

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Militarization Versus Democratization: A Case Study Of Pakistan And India's Divergent Political Paths Since Independence, Zenab Afzal Chowdhry

Honors Program Theses

Since the fall of colonialism, countries once ruled by French, British, Spanish, and Belgian empires have embarked upon state and nation-building, constructing social, political, and economic institutions to solidify their status as a functional and sovereign state. While several former colonies have slowly adopted democratic policies and institutions, many countries in South Asia and Latin America have undergone a series of military dictatorships, communism, socialism, and other governing forms. Some of these regime forms, as in the case of Cuba and communism or Pakistan and its military dictatorship, have proved resilient in the face of what scholars have called "waves …

Review Of Carmen Tafolla's The Holy Tortilla And A Pot Of Beans, R. C. Feddersen

Short Story

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Hsin-Yi Serena Hou, Piano, Hsin-Yi Hou

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Hsin-Yi Serena Hou presented a graduate piano recital at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 in Davis Hall of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at the University of Northern Iowa School of Music. The recital was presented in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music Degree requirements in Piano Performance. The recital program consisted of works by George Frederic Handel, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Felix Mendelssohn.

A Graduate Recital In Conducting (Orchestra), Philipp Gulidov

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

A Graduate Conducting Recital, by Philipp Gulidov, was presented on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. in Davis Hall at the University of Northern Iowa. The recital was presented in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music degree in Conducting. The performers for this recital were Adam Ebert, tenor, Benjamin Fox, bassoon, and the Northern Iowa Chamber Orchestra. The program consisted of five works from different historical periods: Classic, Romantic, early and late Twentieth Century. The works presented included Chamber Symphony No. J "Spring", op. 43 by Darius Milhaud, Mozart's Symphony no. 15 in G major, K. 124, "Vaudemont's …

Music And The Brain, Kimberly D. Madison

Graduate Research Papers

A great deal of literature focuses on the subject of music and the brain and how music can affect learning. Music stimulates brain patterns, and therefore should be considered essential in an academic setting. This review was written to provide an analysis of the published literature and studies in the area of music and cognitive development, to examine how the brain is wired for music, and to determine whether music is an effective tool in enhancing environmental and cognitive learning conditions in classrooms.

The Leap From Playing To Performing: Representing The Composer And Performer In Classical Music Performance, Rachel A. Price

Honors Program Theses

The effect of a great musical performance defies description. It is brilliant and memorable, a unique and influential moment in time. But how does a musician achieve this level of performance? What is it that makes any performance special? There are no simple answers, but as musicians we are constantly exploring, trying to find some answers through trial and error. It is this exploration, and the lessons we learn along the way, that make music meaningful and unique to each performer.

The life of a musician would be much easier if one could answer the question, "How does one perform …

Depictions Of Male-Male Sexual Activities In Ancient Greece As Expressed Through Visual Imagery: Aspects Of Roles, Abigail Bristow

Honors Program Theses

The Greek Classical period (ca. 400-600 BCE) yields various types of evidence concerning male-male sex. These include figural depictions and literary references with some of the later addressing rules of civilized behavior. This study will explore the existing material with an attempt to find the extent to which the visual imagery reflects the social rules as described in the surviving literary texts.

A Study Of Harmony And Form In J. S. Bach's Sonata In G Minor For Solo Violin Bwv 1001, Rebecca Leigh Homard

Honors Program Theses

My thesis project combines a traditional research subject with a creative element. My desired project was to create a study accompaniment for the Sonata in G minor by J. S. Bach (see Appendix 1 ), with the written research portion providing the justification for the creation of that accompaniment. I chose this project for several reasons. J. S. Bach is a favorite composer of mine, and I love playing his works on both the violin and the viola. Partially because of my love for his music, I feel like I am on my way to having a fairly firm understanding …

Directing Dead White Males: A Year In The Trenches Of Teaching, Emily Eisenman

Honors Program Theses

I co-produced and directed the full-length play Dead White Males: A Year in the Trenches of Teaching for the UNI Interpreters Theatre as my Senior Honors thesis project. Co-producing and directing this project gave me the opportunity to collaborate with fellow students, members of the Cedar Valley community, and UNI faculty and staff. In doing this project, I was able to explore positive and negative aspects of education that had not been discussed in my education courses as of yet, in addition to gaining experience in producing and directing a major theatrical production, which I wish to do in my …

Crafting Content: Searching For The Individual In Craft Making, Megan Marie Hosch

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

My creative thesis is a visual exhibition exploring the genre of craft in fine art and investigating the relationship of craft making to the artist. I am personally and professionally involved in craft making due to its strong presence in my identity as an artist, a woman and educator. As a child, I was a paper weaving master, dedicated to coloring inside lines, painting by numbers, and carefully following the cross-stitch patterns. However, during my undergraduate studies in art education, I steered clear from re-enacting earlier activities involving craft making. My ideas about craft making were easily conformed to the …

A Comparison Of The Portrayal Of Evil In Fairy Tales And Contemporary Fantasy Fiction, Donna Gwinnup

Graduate Research Papers

Writing and publishing literature for children and young adults has become a rhizomorphic entity. There are thousands of books published each year. When you compare that to the little over two hundred stories Perrault and the Grimm brothers recorded you can see how the market has substantially grown. With the use of literature as a teaching tool it is imperative we keep a close watch on trends. This study was designed to look at the changes from fairy tales to contemporary fiction in order to ascertain what changes have taken place in three particular areas: has the gender of the …

Children’S Web Site: History Of Elkader, Iowa… For Kids, Nancy Healy

Graduate Research Papers

Elkader, located in the hills of Northeast Iowa, along the banks of the Turkey River, is a community rich with history. There are no resources designed for children about the history of Elkader. The purpose of this project was to create an engaging informational web site for children that shares information about the history of Elkader, from its beginning years to present day. Research provided throughout this project makes it evident that not only is history education important and that young people are capable of understanding and appreciating the past; it also demonstrates how to best present the information online-with …

A Master's Recital In Cello, Philipp Gulidov

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

On October 23, 2007 at 8:00 pm, Philipp Gulidov presented a recital in Davis Hall at the University of Northern Iowa. It was presented in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music degree in performance. The program consisted of J.S. Bach 's Suite No. 3 for Cello Solo in C major, BWV 1009, Brahms' Sonata for Cello and Piano in E minor, op. 38, Bach 's Aria from Orchestral Suite in D major, BWV 1068, Minuet by Guiseppe Valentini, Vocalise by Rachmaninoff, op. 34, No. 14, Prokofiev's March from Opera "The Love for Three Oranges" arranged by Mstislav Rostropovich, and …

"Stand And Unfold Yourself": The Subjectivity Of Interpretation In Hamlet, Josh Mahoney

Student Writing Awards

Critical interpretations of Hamlet are largely dependent upon the cultural zeitgeist that provides the cognitive paradigm through which critics formulate their ideas. The zeitgeist also influences which text of Hamlet to consider, since no single authoritative manuscript of the play exists. Critics must also consider Hamlet beyond a simple textual reading, since the competing documents of Q1, Q2 and F1—among later additions—only serve as the basis for theatrical representations. The inherent fluidity of performance is apparent to anyone who has ever been to the theater, even a modern one. Actors embodying characters on stage in front of an audience make …

Mass Transit, Elizabeth A. Cook

Student Writing Awards

The most embarrassing secrets are usually the most boring. I might, for instance, tell you that I am 39 and like to hum show tunes in the shower and wear briefs and not boxers, but I would never tell you that every Thursday, at precisely seven a.m., I step on to the Number 7 bus at the 100th Street stop and do not get off for hours.

The Moral Of That Old Story, Holly Malm

Student Writing Awards

If there is a moral to the story for Sister Carrie by Theodor Dreiser, it is not easily discovered. The story follows no set pattern. There is no music to bring the tale to a neat end. There is no repentance with clear cut reasons why each character failed. The reader must instead ferret out “the moral of the story” themselves. Strangely enough, it seems the only way to do this is to use the old formulaic moral stories themselves. And what formula can we use to evaluate Sister Carrie? At first, it seems apparent that this novel is a …

The Next Finish Line, Emily Burney

Student Writing Awards

There are two great loves in my life: running and literature. Both allow me to embrace life to the fullest, and I believe both hold a power that helps me be a better person and connect with the generations of humanity who have walked this earth before us.

Open-Toed Steps, Sarah Wagner

Student Writing Awards

"Today my friend Ralph told me that cheese is just as tasty three weeks past the expiration date. He says that cheese is meant to be moldy." It’s my Daughter Morgan’s voice echoing in the kitchen of our high-rise penthouse suite. She has quite the imagination. So much that she seems to have dreamed up a new friend she refers to as, Ralph.

Imagi-Nation, John Wagner

Student Writing Awards

For as long as I can remember I was constantly in my own little world. This was the case for most of my childhood and, well, is still the case to this day. While it may be more of a mental state these days, it was literal as I was growing up. This literal, physical world was my own backyard. I had a backyard worth boasting about; a backyard so inspiring that William Wordsworth himself would pump out a poem in five minutes or less. All right, so that might be a bit of an embellishment, especially considering he would …

Recovering From A Wardrobe Malfunction, Sarah Wagner

Student Writing Awards

I am finishing up the final day of my field experience in an English class filled with junior and senior high school students. I have a lesson prepared, so I leave my house plenty early in order to setup. I close the door behind me, breathing in the crisp October air, ready to take on whatever lies ahead. I am dressed from head to toe in a darling “teacher outfit” that I have reserved for this very day. A red turtleneck sweater, a brand-new black skirt (zipper included), a new pair of thigh-high panty hose, and a pair of black …

Things Fall Apart, Katie White

Student Writing Awards

Upon reading Philip Roth’s American Pastoral, another great piece of literature comes to mind. To me there seems to be a large connection between American Pastoral and several lines in the first stanza of William Butler Yeats’ “The Second Coming”.

The Dream Vacation, Emily Burney

Student Writing Awards

Nora woke up before her alarm went off. She half-wished she could go back to sleep, but her internal clock was too stubborn to allow it. The room was still dark, and she lay for several minutes, listening to the silence and watching the glowing red numbers on the digital clock across the room. She treated the device warily, like a wild animal that sat encaged on her bookshelf. She hated the harsh sound of it enough to get up every morning and trot across the room to turn it off before it awoke.

Softly Falls The Light Of Day, Tate Fontenot

Student Writing Awards

Wisps of heaven pushed the waves against the side of our canoe; traveling across lakes and forests, I guided the youngest of scouts through the emerald and sapphire pieces of Minnesota, the oldest Boy Scout in our group by two years. By the adults who accompanied us, I had been given lecture upon lecture about my status as a leader to the boys. We would canoe ten miles a day portaging our canoes over one mile landfalls; our strokes felt heavy but touched lightly upon the surface of the water and our spirits lifted into the clouds. Something happens to …

“By The Stroke Of A Pen”: A Brief Look At Writer’S Representations Of Race, Injustice, And Violence, Audra Kremer

Student Writing Awards

When studying American history, it is easy to dismiss racism as a thing of the past, something that we admit is still present but that we think must be better than it once was. Charles Chesnutt wrote The Marrow of Tradition over one hundred years ago, using the title itself to concentrate on how the very core of Southern Tradition is based on racism. Chesnutt would have been disappointed to see how far into the future this ideology extended, and that it would not be until the civil rights movement of the 1970’s that blacks and whites were granted equal …