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Book Review Forum: John Lynch, Pacific Languages: An Introduction, Susan U. Philips

Pacific Studies

Book review of "John Lynch, Pacific Languages: An Introduction" by Susan U. Philips

Germs Or Rations? Beriberi And The Japanese Labor Experiment In Colonial Fiji And Queensland, Judith A. Bennett

Pacific Studies

In the early 1890s, the Colonial Sugar Refinery Company (CSR) introduced Japanese men to their sugar plantations in Fiji and Queensland because man- agement believed they would prove to be superior workers to other “coloured” labor. In Fiji, an outbreak of beriberi killed many of the Japanese. The medical establishment attributed this to an infective agent, instead of diet, so there was fear the disease could spread. CSR quickly abandoned the costly “experiment” in Fiji. In Queensland, however, the company successfully controlled a beriberi outbreak by altering the rations, though for fear of contaminated food rather than for balanced diet. …

Legal Discretion In A Territorial Justice System: The Case Of The Territory Of Guam, Daniel A. Lennon

Pacific Studies

A sociologist examines the place of customs and tradition in the definition of “legal discretion” in the Territory of Guam, a dependency of the United States, utilizing the concept of double-institutionalism as the basis for such definition in the resolution of the dialectic between custom and law. The contemporary resolutions between customary practices and constitutional law in Guam are de- scribed and evaluated using both written and interview material. The findings suggest the internal politics of a state is the synthesis of this dialectic between custom and law. The absence of constitutional bases in law in any political state necessarily …

Book Review Forum: John Lynch, Pacific Languages: An Introduction, Richard Mcginn

Pacific Studies

Book review forum of "John Lynch, Pacific Language: An Introduction" by Richard McGinn

Book Review: Robert L. Welsch, Editor And Annotator, An American Anthropologist In Melanesia: A. B. Lewis And The Joseph N. Field South Pacific Expedition, 1909–1913. Volume 1, Field Diaries, Nick Stanley

Pacific Studies

Robert L. Welsch, editor and annotator, An American Anthropologist in Melanesia: A. B. Lewis and the Joseph N. Field South Pacific Expedition, 1909–1913. Volume 1, Field Diaries, pp. xxi, 632, maps, photographs, references, index; volume 2, Appendices, pp. 287, bibliography. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i Press, 1998. US$125 cloth.

Reviewed by Nick Stanley, University of Central England

Book Review Forum: John Lynch, Pacific Languages: An Introduction, Byron W. Bender

Pacific Studies

John Lynch, Pacific Languages: An Introduction. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i Press, 1998. Pp. xix, 359, preface, tables, figures, maps, appendices, notes, references, index. US$35 paperback.

Review: Byron W. Bender University of Hawai‘i

Book Review: Jane Samson, Imperial Benevolence: Making British Authority In The Pacific Islands, Sally Engle Merry

Pacific Studies

Jane Samson, Imperial Benevolence: Making British Authority in the Pacific Islands. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i Press, 1998. Pp. 256. US$35 cloth.

Reviewed by Sally Engle Merry, Wellesley College

Suárez And The Problem Of External Sensation, James South

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Shift, Brittain Phillips

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Brittain spends his days at the movies writing reviews for his favorite newspaper, *The DePauw*.

Broken Hands, Marc Holloway

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Marc is currently studying abroad in Brisbane, Australia, where he subsists on a diet of Vegemite and wild kangaroo. Marc hopes to someday buy a ute.

Ghazal, Kate Walton

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Kate would like to thank her parents for locking her in the closet all of those years. Without their support, she never would have understood the finer delicacies of cockroach cuisine.

Behind Bars, Lauren Boyler

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Lauren is a first year student from Waukesha, Wisconsin. Her work has been displayed in Milwaukee, Chicago and New York.

Nicknames And Accordions, Katy Welter

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Sure, Katy is a writing major. Yes, she's from Indiana. But remember, when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me.

The Last Of The Peanut Butter, Maggie Neal Doherty

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Maggie is from Petoskey MI. She has 5 brothers, enjoys a good beer, and skis a whole hell of a lot.

Trapeze, Julie Christine Houston

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Julie aspires to sip coffee with intuitive French men in Paris.

Vision Of A Clay Goddess, Jamie Oslawski

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

A sophomore from "da region" of Indiana who's already 20. She's scared of waking up tomorrow and realizing she's old and wrinkly.

For Squirrels, Abigail Lynn Tonsing

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Abigail subconsciously combines writing at her computer with smoking cigarettes. At the rate she is going she'll have to ask rich alumni to buy her an iron lung.

Collateral, Josh Lamb

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Josh runs cross country and track. After college, he plans an early retirement.

Unified Light, Lamar Branson

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Lamar is a native of Springport, IN. "I have to say that since I was a young boy I have been very fascinated with the art of photography."

Call Waiting, D. Gabriel Lamm

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Gabriel is the English department copy and cleaning boy. This fall, he and Nici purged the MWR office of over 18,000 back issues.

The Age Of Anxiety: Review Of Mother Millett By Kate Millett., Meryl Altman

English Faculty publications

No abstract provided.

Duet, Catherine Shook

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Catherine is a sophomore from Southern Shores, NC. Her photographs were inspired by a winter term class.

Life, J. R. Foster

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

J. R. is a studio art major from Cincinnati, OH, who has been taking photographs since he was 10. He plans to go to graduate school.

How We Were Wrong, Caroline Wadsworth

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Telling your parents you want to be a poet is not a good way to encourage them to continue funding your college education.

Exposed, Caroline Wadsworth

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Telling your parents you want to be a poet is not a good way to encourage them to continue funding your college education.

Prophecy, Caroline Wadsworth

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Telling your parents you want to be a poet is not a good way to encourage them to continue funding your college education.

Complex, Brittain Phillips

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Brittain spends his days at the movies writing reviews for his favorite newspaper, *The DePauw*.

The Island, Micah Ling

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Micah + Thomas the twin = a prophet and a disciple.

Dream, Micah Ling

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Micah + Thomas the twin = a prophet and a disciple.

Six Months Since We Last Spoke, Nici Kuhn

A Midwestern Review: A Magazine of the Arts and Issues at DePauw University

Nici graduated last year with Writing and Spanish majors. She is now a fifth-year costume design intern for DePauw Little Theatre.