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When The Universal Trump Is Passed Around, Molly Ann Garthwaite

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

This essay, "When the 'Universal Trump is Passed Around'" was the final paper submitted to Dr. Mary Rigsby at the conclusion of the Fall 2016 semester for her Moby-Dick senior seminar (Engl.455J). On the first day of class, Dr. Rigsby posed the question to nine senior English majors that would serve as both the prompt for our final essay and overall theme for the course: Is Moby-Dick worth preserving? Throughout the slow and careful reading of Herman Melville's renowned novel about the great white whale, the many parallels to life aboard the Pequod to life in 2017 breached the surface. …

Volume Cxxxiv, Number 23, May 12, 2017, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Gifts Of Character: A Father's Love Letter From His Hearing And Deaf Childhood, B. Mutisya Nzyuko

Undergraduate University Honors Capstones

Using the power of the written word in a kind, loving, and inspirational manner, the author shares his childhood journey in personal essays to his children, from which they can draw inspiration, find instruction, get answers to some of their questions about life, and map their own destinies with a better understanding of their father’s struggles and victories. As a story from a specific period of the author’s life, Gifts of Character is a memoir, a story from a life, unlike an autobiography, which is the story of a life. The author recalls events and conversations, not verbatim, but from …

The Ideal Of Liberation: Women In Sri Lanka’S Civil War, Akeela Makshood

History Honors Program

In the 1990s, videos emerged from the war-torn Northern peninsula of Sri Lanka of young, female LTTE¹ cadres graduating from basic military training. Donning tiger-striped attire, groups of young girls and women were garlanded for their accomplishments by a woman standing out in stark contrast to the Tamil²fighters. Known endearingly as “Aunty” amongst the Tigers, Adele Ann Wilby came to be known internationally as the “White Tiger.” Here she was, the Australian-born former nurse, in the epicenter of an island’s civil war, garlanding female volunteers during a ceremony where they received their cyanide capsules. Adele herself wore …

Refuge, Resistance, And Rebellion: Humanism And The Middle Way In The French Wars Of Religion, Thomas E. Shumaker

History ETDs

The assumption that civil war era France divided neatly into two ideological parties is common within the historical scholarly literature. There were, more accurately, three ideological groups in France by the outbreak of the Civil Wars in 1562. Firstly was the reactionary party, made up of entrenched forces of the Crown that had adopted much of the outward symbols of the Renaissance/Humanist movement but at root remained essentially regressive. The Moderate Party, secondly, made up mostly of Catholic Humanists and Renaissance scholars who adopted much of the essence of reform, but stopped short of calling for systematic societal change through …

Read With Me Books Creation And Explanation, Taren Keith

Honors Projects

No abstract provided.

Catholic Hospitals In American Healthcare, Aimee Mckenzie

Honors Projects

No abstract provided.

Music As The Architect For Speech And Language: A Systematic Review, Savannah Vance

Honors Projects

It is hypothesized that before the complexity of speech and language developed, much of human communication was based on basic forms similar to music and gesture (Hamilton, 2010). Differences in pitch and tone in conjunction with expressive gestures were used in conveying excitement, fear, danger, or happiness. Today, music is used as a way to express emotions when spoken words are just not enough. As a result, many have begun to see the significant relationship between the use of music and language in human development as a whole. Specifically, some speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are learning to accept music in speech …

Beyond Concrete Walls, Katelin Leahy

Honors Projects

No abstract provided.

Drumming Past And Present: Examination Of Historical And Current Medicinal Effects, Megan M. Boerema

Honors Projects

Drumming is an activity with a long and rich history, rooted in many different cultures around the world. Traditionally, the art of drumming has been used for a wide variety of purposes including as a part of religious ceremonies, to promote psychological well-being, and to foster a sense of community. It has been used in a variety of cultural healing practices throughout the world since the beginning of ancient history (Newman et al., 2015).

Many cultures use drumming in healing ceremonies as a means for promoting an altered state of consciousness of the ill individual, the healer, and any others …

Finding Meaning Through Art: An Analysis Of Communicating Effectively To A Mass Audience, Brittany Costantini

Honors Projects

No abstract provided.

Events & Outreach; 2017-05-12; Say Yes Graduation Gala, Catherine Collins

Events and Outreach

No abstract provided.

The Circle (Movie Review), Joshua Matthews

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"The prevailing point in The Circle is that privacy-eliminating technology exemplifies a growing, heinous class division in American society."

Posting about the movie The Circle from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/the-circle/

Distraction And Community: The Magic Of Playtime, Heather Alfaro

Graduate School of Art Theses

Experiencing awkward encounters due to an anxious disposition, I create work that fulfills my own needs to fulfill the needs of others. By manipulating environments and providing props and crafted items, I take control of the situation to function within. Using craft, gift-giving and play, I encourage the audience to participate within my work—fostering community by providing an opportunity to play. Being ever fleeting, the encounters with the work and with the other participants distracts to allow the audience to lose themselves. When the work is gone, the memory lives on to comfort, and to inspire.

A Graduate Recital In Voice, Joshua Donaldson

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

This thesis consists of a vocal performance recital and the accompanying program notes. The recital includes a variety of literature and styles, ranging from the Baroque to the Twentieth Century. The program notes for each selection include biographical information, analysis of the work, poetic analysis (when necessary), and performance concerns. Composers include George Friederich Handel, Robert Schumann, Maurice Ravel, Peter Warlock, and Ernest Charles.

Graduate Piano Recital, Seth T. Ernst

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

GRADUATE PIANO RECITAL

An Abstract of the Thesis by

Seth Ernst

This thesis will include program notes for advanced piano repertoire representative of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century music style periods. For each work, there will be biographical information about the composer, a thorough analysis and a presentation of performance suggestions. The works to be discussed include the Prelude and Fugue in G minor, BWV 861, from Book 1 of the Well-Tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach; the Sonata in B-flat major, Op. 22, by Ludwig Van Beethoven; the Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 22, by Robert Schumann; …

Percussion Instruction In Beginning Band For Programs With A Single Teacher, Micah A. Martin

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

PERCUSSION INSTRUCTION IN BEGINNING BAND

FOR PROGRAMS WITH A SINGLE TEACHER

An Abstract of the Thesis by

Micah A. Martin

The primary purpose of this study was to find the best methods for developing students into total percussionists in beginning band programs with only one band director on staff. A total percussionist is defined as one who is capable of playing keyboard percussion, snare drum, timpani, and the accessory instruments. The study consists of a survey to assess individual approaches to percussion instruction in beginning band.

A questionnaire was developed using Google Forms and a link was emailed to band …

Graduate Piano Recital, Zhengyuan Tao

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

GRADUATE PIANO RECITAL

An Abstract of the Thesis by

Zhengyuan Tao

This thesis will include program notes for advanced piano repertoire representative of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic music style periods. For each work, there will be biographical information about the composer, a thorough analysis and a presentation of performance suggestions. The works to be discussed include the French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816 by Johann Sebastian Bach; the Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI: 50; Vier Klavierstücke, Op.119 by Johannes Brahms; and Berceuse Op. 57 in D Flat Major by Frederic Chopin.

1868, November 10 - Effort And Failure To Civilize The Aborigines, Edward D. Neill

US and Indian Relations

In his 1868 letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Edward D. Neill, former Secretary of the Minnesota Historical Society, wrote that "past generations of white men have not been indifferent to the welfare of the red man of America." He pointed to the benign efforts of early settlers to "bring the infidels and savages ... to human civility and settled and quiet government." He noted that numerous efforts had been made by the English "to bring those infidel people from the worship of devils to the service of God." Neill discussed the efforts of various communities and organized religion …

Ruby Grant Joseph

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Número 2: Textos Para El Mes De Mayo De 2000

Estudios Exégeticos Homiléticos

07.05.2000 – Hechos 3:13-15 (+ 4:8-12; 9:26-31; 10:25-26.34-35.44-8)
Severino Croatto

14.05.2000 – Hechos 4:8-12; 1 Juan 3:1-2; Juan 10:11-18; Salmo 118:1.8-9.21-23.26.28-29
Severino Croatto

21.05.2000 – Hechos 9:26-31; 1 Juan 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8; Salmo 22:26-28.30-32
Severino Croatto

28.05.2000 – Hechos 10:25-26.34-35.44-8; 1 Juan 4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17; Salmo 98:1-4
Severino Croatto

Número 1: Cuarto Domingo De Cuaresma - Segundo Domingo De Pascua

Estudios Exégeticos Homiléticos

02.04.2000 – 4º DOMINGO DE CUARESMA – Juan 3,14-21 – René Krüger

09.04.2000 – 5º DOMINGO DE CUARESMA – Juan 12,20-33 – René Krüger

16.03.2000 – DOMINGO DE RAMOS – Filipenses 2,5-11 – René Krüger

20.04.2000 – JUEVES SANTO – Exodo 12:1-14 – Mercedes García Bachmann

21.04.2000 – VIERNES SANTO – Juan 19,16-30 – René Krüger

22.04.2000 - VIGILIA PASCUAL – ISAÍAS 55:1-11 – Mercedes García Bachmann

23.04.2000 – DOMINGO DE PASCUA – Juan 20:1-18 – Mercedes García Bachmann

30.04.2000 – 2º DOMINGO DE PASCUA – Hechos 4:32-35 – Mercedes García Bachmann

Examination Of Molinism, Olivia Grey Steele

The Kabod

What is the driving force behind salvation? Is it God’s sovereign will, enacting His efficacious grace upon the heart of man? Or is it the free will of man himself, choosing to accept the grace that has been extended to him? This is the age-old question behind the argument of sovereignty versus free will. Luis de Molina, a sixteenth century Jesuit theologian, believed that God, through His omniscience and omnipotence, can predestine an individual for salvation while keeping the free will of that individual intact. This system, known as Molinism, stands on three main principles: a wholly libertarian account of …

Initiating Research On Igniting Fires In The Blue Ridge Mountains During The Autumn 2016 Conflagration, Cynthia Twyford Fowler, Cynthia Fowler

Faculty Scholarship

An unprecedented moment in the fire ecology of the Blue Ridge Mountains occurred in Autumn 2016 when severe drought, frequent anthropogenic ignitions, and seasonality in disturbed deciduous forests fueled widespread burning. As the wildfires burned, wildland firefighters from around the U.S. temporarily moved into the region to assist local land managers. As wildfire risks increased and air quality decreased, local residents became increasingly interested in fire ecology. The community shifted continuously as wildfires were extinguished, wildland firefighters returned home, and local residents disengaged. In conducting research during the conflagration, obtaining consent from community members varied depending on whether or not …

Review Of Get Out, Directed By Jordan Peele, Douglas Keesey

English

No abstract provided.

Promises Of God, Tori Mann

Student Work

"We can be sure that God will listen to the prayers of his people because of who he is: a God of righteousness, truth, and faithful love."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the assurance we have in Christ from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/the-promises-of-god/

Horror Studies 8 1 Intro Anchors Away.Pdf, Steven Bruhm

Data and Test Instruments

No abstract provided.

Keres Language Loss In The Santo Domingo Pueblo Community, Christopher Chavez

American Studies ETDs

The purpose of this research is to consider the effect of the Keres language loss in the Santo Domingo Pueblo community and the need for language revitalization. The Keres-speaking community of Santo Domingo Pueblo has been adamantly opposed to instituting oral and written Keres language in the school system. The Santo Domingo people began to withhold information in response to the European intrusion into the Pueblo world. Isolating itself from the colonial powers served to maintain the unity of the Pueblo’s traditions and culture. However, a revitalization of the Keres language requires integration with the global society. Without the written …

The Dangers Of Living The "Half-Known Life": What Moby-Dick Can Teach Us About Nature, Katherine Barth

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

At the time Herman Melville was grappling with the monstrous manuscript that was to become Moby-Dick, America was engaged in its own battles of global expansionism, including the Mexican War and the War of 1812, environmental devastation, unfair class conditions, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, and shifting ideals of the self, other, and collective in American culture (Armstrong 1039). Unbeknownst to Melville, whose novel would go unappreciated during his lifetime, Moby-Dick would become prime fodder for 20th and 21st century literary critics and scholars who both critiqued and praised Melville's literary accomplishment as an exploration of the physical, emotional, …

Memorias Del Desencanto: Una Lectura De Todos Se Van De Wendy Guerra, Riska Perez-Castiello

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

Abstract This paper analyzes the novel Todos se van (2006) by Wendy Guerra as a novel within the subgenre of the Künstlerroman, which explores the development of the young artist. Through the voice of a child and later an adolescent female narrator, the novel represents the disillusionment and suffering of a trapped generation that questions the utopian ideals it has lived. Additionally, I explore images of violence, specifically the mistreatment of children. Violations of human rights appear as specific events that the protagonist and the whole of Cuban society must suffer. Lastly, I connect the characteristics of the novel --such …