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Recidivism And Interventions: A Measure Of The Effectiveness Of The Criminal Justice System, Andelin Hutchings Apr 2022

Recidivism And Interventions: A Measure Of The Effectiveness Of The Criminal Justice System, Andelin Hutchings

Student Research Symposium

Looking at the rates of recidivism in the United States is a valuable piece of information that we can use to determine the effectiveness of our criminal justice system. When I evaluated the information we currently have, I found that our rate of recidivism is among the highest in developed nations, at around 76.6%. My objective was to investigate the current programs and interventions already in place in order to determine the efficacy of those interventions in reducing recidivism. In order to do this, I read many different peer-reviewed articles, making sure to pull from Marginalized and Underrepresented Scholars. After …

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Mother-Daughter Relationships In Latin American Immigrant Households, Megan Updike Apr 2022

Mother-Daughter Relationships In Latin American Immigrant Households, Megan Updike

Student Research Symposium

The life of an immigrant is challenging and characterized by trauma, experienced from the political, economic, and/or violent turmoil that compelled them to leave their homelands and the discrimination, cultural shock, and other physical or emotional obstacles that they experience in their new home. Many Latin American authors utilize their writing to share their personal experiences as immigrants of first or second generation in the United States, as well as express the trauma that is shared between them and their families. As the multi-generational dynamic of gender roles and trauma in the immigrant family is analyzed, a recurring theme of …

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Becoming A Poet: The Moment Of Metamorphosis, Lauren Mckinnon Apr 2022

Becoming A Poet: The Moment Of Metamorphosis, Lauren Mckinnon

Student Research Symposium

The moment a writer qualifies for the title of poet is undetermined. To gauge if such a moment exists, I launched a mixed method study comparing the perspectives of different published poets. During my study, I interviewed three Cache Valley poets who have their own published books of poetry. In addition, sixteen Utah State University creative writing contest winners were surveyed. My study aims to i) determine the extent to which we can say that there is a decisive moment of change when an individual becomes a poet; and ii) identify the key factors which constitute this shift in identity—sudden …

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Kanak Culture Of New Caledonia, Tessa Thornley Blackham Apr 2022

Kanak Culture Of New Caledonia, Tessa Thornley Blackham

Student Research Symposium

This study focuses on New Caledonia poet, Déwé Gorodey (or Gorodé), and her writings. New Caledonia, a territory of France, is an island in the Pacific Ocean. The island was colonized in the mid-1800s, affecting the Melanesian natives. The natives are more commonly known as Kanaks and have seen years of repression under the French regime. Because of government intervention, most of the Kanak “coutume” (custom in French) has been limited. The coutume is an almost intangible presence of Kanaky culture, affecting their everyday life and decision. Déwé Gorodey was a prominent political figure during years of unrest. Most of …

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Muses: Finding Women's Voices, Megan Codling, Elise Willmore Apr 2022

Muses: Finding Women's Voices, Megan Codling, Elise Willmore

Student Research Symposium

Our project is entitled Muses: Finding Women’s Voices. This creative project used museum theatre to highlight and celebrate the work of different female artists in the surrealstic art form. The International Museum Theatre Alliance defines museum theatre as “a term that has been used to refer both to the performance of theatre (i.e. a play) in or by a museum and also to the use of any of a variety of theatrical techniques by museums.” (IMTAL). Museum theatre is a way to enhance the overall educational message of a museum. For this project, we partnered with the Nora Eccles Harrison …

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Not Your Grandma's Kitchen: Recipe Cards In The Digital Age, Emily Powell Apr 2022

Not Your Grandma's Kitchen: Recipe Cards In The Digital Age, Emily Powell

Student Research Symposium

With the rise in popularity of food bloggers and social media chefs, how do recipe cards function in a digital age? Although scholarly literature addresses the history of cooking, little research focuses on the recipe card, its history, and its use. Originally, recipe cards were not intended to be kept or treasured as family heirlooms. They served purely functional purposes, acting as prompts to housewives when cooking meals and later to promote new technology and foods in the culinary industry. Even with the rise of the internet, many hold onto old recipe cards. This study looks at the history and …

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Mandalas And Anxiety, Clara Harmon Apr 2022

Mandalas And Anxiety, Clara Harmon

Student Research Symposium

My research project is about the effect coloring mandalas have on anxiety. I found multiple resources stating that they are able to significantly reduce anxiety in college students. I will also discuss the different capabilities of using not only mandalas, but square designs, and free drawing to reduce anxiety. Overall the mandala was the most consistent design to reduce anxiety.

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Why Write The Ride? Exploring Writing In The Bikepacking Community, Zackary Gregory Apr 2022

Why Write The Ride? Exploring Writing In The Bikepacking Community, Zackary Gregory

Student Research Symposium

While bicycle touring generally denotes multi-day trips ridden on paved routes, bikepacking emphasizes riding unpaved roads and narrow single track to out-of-the-way destinations. Bikepackers will often spend all day scrambling up and down rocky mountain trails and desert roads. Many Bikepackers recount their trips on social media, in personal journals and in publications like The Bikepacking Journal. This study investigates the relationship between writing and bikepacking, and considers what bikepackers gain by putting their experiences into words.

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Beaver Mountain Oral History Project, Hannah Tullis, Gillian Coldesina, Sadie Nellis Apr 2022

Beaver Mountain Oral History Project, Hannah Tullis, Gillian Coldesina, Sadie Nellis

Student Research Symposium

This research is being conducted by the students of ENGL/HIST 6720, a skills-based course in ethnographic fieldwork and oral histories. The class project is focused on gathering oral histories about Beaver Mountain’s history and community by conducting interviews, transcribing these interviews, and taking photographs. The resulting interviews, transcripts, and images will be deposited in the USU archives as a digital exhibit. These oral histories will be accessible not only to future researchers.

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Rehabilitation Center, Savannah Horton Apr 2022

Rehabilitation Center, Savannah Horton

Student Research Symposium

2.2 million people are estimated to be incarcerated in the United State today. Of those incarcerated, 85% have substance abuse issues or have been charged for crimes involving drugs most of which have been put behind bars for non-violent drug Convictions. Another Statistic shows that 64% of inmates have reported issues of Mental health. As a student in the Interior Architecture and Design Program, our number one goal is to create environments that promote health and wellbeing. The design of a space has the power to affect a person’s emotions, behavior, and the way a space is used. Prisons are …

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In Service To The Narrative: The Buried Giant Through A Folklore Lens, Vinn Mcbride Apr 2022

In Service To The Narrative: The Buried Giant Through A Folklore Lens, Vinn Mcbride

Student Research Symposium

Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2016 novel The Buried Giant has a history of causing contention over how it should be read. Literature, fiction, fantasy, historical fantasy, and other forms have all be the jumping off point for many analysts, but this paper argues that perhaps the best way to read this work is as an analysis of Western literary canon and violence through the lens of oral folklore. Using Axel Olrik’s Epic Laws of Folk Narrative or sagenwelt offers insights into how the novel functions as an examination of characters bound up in predestined narratives due to the nature of their original …

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Ecofeminism And The Domination Of Women In Moana, Jessica Marinho Apr 2022

Ecofeminism And The Domination Of Women In Moana, Jessica Marinho

Student Research Symposium

A rhetorical analysis of Moana through an ecofeminist theory lense, drawing on the parallels of the objectification and domination of women through the character of Maui.

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Fbo Design, Aubrin Burke Apr 2022

Fbo Design, Aubrin Burke

Student Research Symposium

An FBO is a a “Fixed-base Operation” business that is located at airports. FBOs are mainly used for private aircraft parking and refueling. Depending on the airport and location, FBOs can range from simple concrete lot with a few pumps to a red-carpet event with 5-star service. FBOs can include offices and work areas for those that operate the business, as well as luxury lounge areas, food and beverage areas, sometimes restaurants, and pilot lounges for resting and refreshing.

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Pest Houses, Quarantine, And Smallpox: Utah Newspapers Reporting On Quarantine In The Early 1900s, Ericka Stone Apr 2022

Pest Houses, Quarantine, And Smallpox: Utah Newspapers Reporting On Quarantine In The Early 1900s, Ericka Stone

Student Research Symposium

This presentation focuses on the methods and rhetoric newspapers used to report on smallpox quarantines in the early 1900s. Newspapers from throughout Utah are examined, with special attention given to articles published within or written about the Cache Valley area. The goal of this presentation is to highlight the ways in which newspapers established quarantine regulations, reported on smallpox cases and negligence, and dealt with rumors and misinformation. Overall, it is concluded that newspapers were a valuable source of information and mass communication during the smallpox epidemic in the early 20th century.

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Visions Of Science: An Art Historical Exploration Of Medieval Scientific Manuscripts, Olivia Brock Apr 2022

Visions Of Science: An Art Historical Exploration Of Medieval Scientific Manuscripts, Olivia Brock

Student Research Symposium

The late 16th century saw a new movement in the world of science to push scientific ideas and practice out of academia and into the hands of the layman. No longer were scholars the sole proprietors of science – everyday laborers, craftsman, and artists now had practical scientific principles at their fingertips that they could incorporate into their professions. This new spread of science was facilitated in several ways, including the publication of books incorporating detailed, explanatory images, new utilitarian instruments, and public lectures. Though science was disseminated through a variety of means, I have been particularly interested in the …

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Making The Old New: The Recontextualization Of Tree Spirits In Video Games, Alexandria Ziegler Apr 2022

Making The Old New: The Recontextualization Of Tree Spirits In Video Games, Alexandria Ziegler

Student Research Symposium

Folklorists study the active rituals between humans and deities, as well as the inactive participation between them in narrative. However, they do not study the active participation that comes in the form of video games between them, though with shifts in society, this new way of engaging through digital forms is widespread and accessible. In my research, I studied Russian and Japanese tree spirits in a variety of video games to understand this new form of engagement with ancient deities. Through the lens of hypermodern and folkloresque folklore, I use the concepts of recontextualization and traditionalization to explain why video …

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Social Media's Effect On Our Mental Health, Ell Sarah Mortensen Apr 2022

Social Media's Effect On Our Mental Health, Ell Sarah Mortensen

Student Research Symposium

This research project presents information on how social media effects our mental health. Key topics include how social media correlates with depression, anxiety and other forms of mental health issues.

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The Travesty Of Gun Laws, Zacharry Peterson Apr 2022

The Travesty Of Gun Laws, Zacharry Peterson

Student Research Symposium

Gun laws placed in the wrong places towards good people inhibits them from owning and protecting themselves and their loved ones. This is a claim of value, guns in the hands of good people can benefit and be a tool for them and keeping their families and loved ones safe. Strict gun laws can cause good people who desire to protect the ones they love, the inability to obtain them. Guns were seen as a masculine thing and rite of passage in the early 1900’s. They were mainly used for target shooting and hunting.

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Antimicrobial Activity Of Artemisia Tridentata, David Suisse Apr 2022

Antimicrobial Activity Of Artemisia Tridentata, David Suisse

Student Research Symposium

Natural medicines with antimicrobial capabilities often contain secondary metabolites from any number of plants or fungi. These plant-derived compounds can have great medicinal or agricultural value. Artemisia tridentata is said to contain antimicrobial compounds and has been used as a medicinal herb in Native American cultural medicine. Artemisia annua, a Chinese herb, was used to derive artemisinin, a common antimalarial drug and potential anticancer treatment. Very few studies exist to research the identity of any antimicrobial compounds in A. tridentata.This study is to identify any antimicrobial compounds in A. tridentata. We collected, dried, and crushed local samples of three different …

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For The Love Of The Game: A Deeper Look Into The Rise Of Women's Hockey, Kylie Larsen Apr 2022

For The Love Of The Game: A Deeper Look Into The Rise Of Women's Hockey, Kylie Larsen

Student Research Symposium

In my research, I wanted to look into the history, culture, and stereotypes surrounding women's hockey and push the boundaries of this information by exploring a new aesthetic and design for the sport. I considered personal experiences female players have had with misogyny in a male dominated sport, bias' in designs for uniforms/locker rooms/equipment/fan apparel/etc, and historical moments like the 'pay deal' agreement'. All of these different things played a part in the designs of my deliverables in one way or another. This new research based aesthetic approach better represents women's hockey history and its growing, hopeful future.

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Living In Killer Corsets: The Body's Response To Victorian Era Corsets, Rachel Walker Apr 2022

Living In Killer Corsets: The Body's Response To Victorian Era Corsets, Rachel Walker

Student Research Symposium

Lasting narratives surrounding the role of corsets in the lives of nineteenth-century women tend toward opposing extremes; few dress reformers who completely denounced corsets and a minority of upper-class women who used corsets to achieve the smallest possible waist even if detrimental to their health. The spectrum of nineteenth-century corset opinions was wide. Valerie Steele’s monumental work on the history of corsetry explains that most people at the time fell somewhere in the middle. (Steele 2001) Women of all social classes wore corsets daily and most worked labor-intensive jobs, enjoyed recreational activities outdoors, and sports increasingly so towards the late …

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Desdemona's Responsibility For Pain In Shakespeare's Othello, Anna Holmes Apr 2022

Desdemona's Responsibility For Pain In Shakespeare's Othello, Anna Holmes

Student Research Symposium

Shakespeare’s portrayal of women has been heavily debated amongst critics from the very beginning. Was he a feminist for his time, subtly pointing out the failings in Elizabethan society’s treatment of women? Or was he instead simply portraying the role of women at the time? I argue that Shakespeare’s nuanced portrayal of women speaks more of the feminist argument, as he writes complex female protagonists in a time when no one believed in these complexities. While some argue that his view of women was sexist from his brutalization and violence against women, I argue that it’s within these confines he …

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Designing For Adhd: Home For The Neurodiverse, Makenna Murray Apr 2022

Designing For Adhd: Home For The Neurodiverse, Makenna Murray

Student Research Symposium

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological condition that is marked by differences in the brain associated with attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. There are key differences between people with ADHD and people without ADHD. These differences include brain structure, brain function, and brain development. People with ADHD have unique challenges. A personalized and strategic approach is required to manage ADHD. Modern residential interiors may work for much of the population; however, they can make life difficult for people with ADHD. A few of concepts that may have a negative impact on people with ADHD include open floor plans, multiuse …

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Mid-Century Modern: Revitalized And Thriving, Wyatt Koyle Apr 2022

Mid-Century Modern: Revitalized And Thriving, Wyatt Koyle

Student Research Symposium

The Mid-Century Modern style of furnishings and design originated in the 1940's and was short lived as other trends quickly took its place. Nowadays however, we are seeing this style resurface and return in force. It no longer applies only to furniture, but has spilled over into other areas of interior design as well. After personally observing this in both educational and professional projects that I contributed to, my interest in the style and its future has grown. The main questions that can be asked are: 1) Is the Mid-Century Modern style that we see today the same as the …

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Adhd - Please Get Your Facts Right, Ellie Giauque Apr 2022

Adhd - Please Get Your Facts Right, Ellie Giauque

Student Research Symposium

A deep dive into what it means to have ADHD and spread awareness of correct and scientific facts.

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Roman Baths And Water Gods: The Syncretic Merging Of Roman Sacrality With Celtic Religion In Britannia, Alexis Hutchinson Apr 2022

Roman Baths And Water Gods: The Syncretic Merging Of Roman Sacrality With Celtic Religion In Britannia, Alexis Hutchinson

Student Research Symposium

As a result of the merging of cultures and religions, the Romans left their mark on Britain, seen in many other provinces throughout Europe. One location that decidedly represents Roman influence is the Roman baths in Bath, England. Not long after the Romans arrived in Britain, they happened upon the underground hot springs, located in the modern-day city center. They settled and built a 'centre of healing and recreation, naming it Aquae Sulis.' (Bath City Council) A particular artifact of the baths, the Gorgon Head from the later first century AD,is situated at the top of a temple pediment. Often …

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A Tale Of Two Textbooks: 1960s And 2020s, Taylor Wyatt Apr 2022

A Tale Of Two Textbooks: 1960s And 2020s, Taylor Wyatt

Student Research Symposium

Composition and Writing studies courses have changed significantly in the wake of the Dartmouth Seminar in 1966. The Dartmouth Seminar was a meeting of English and American scholars, shifting from a product orientation to teaching writing to one based on process. Textbooks are an often-forgotten aspect of composition/writing studies classrooms. This research is a mixed method approach that considers the pedagogical and wider discipline implications of two distinct textbooks used in different times: one from before the Dartmouth Seminar, Communication Skills: The Basic Course, and the second a contemporary example, Focus on Writing: What College Students Want to Know.

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Vital Change Needed In Shift Of Focus In Mental Institutions, Emma Carver Apr 2022

Vital Change Needed In Shift Of Focus In Mental Institutions, Emma Carver

Student Research Symposium

Mental Illnesses and disorders are at an all time high in American history with little being done to try and aid such an epidemic. Mental Institutions that focus solely on the short term solution need to shift their focus to long term care to prevent issues such as; mental, emotional and financial stresses on the family or individual felt from caring for struggling individuals. To conduct my research, I used library and internet resources to gather primary and secondary sources all focused on mental illness and mental institutions. I used sources by underrepresented scholars concerning different first hand experiences with …

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Women's Postpartum And Postnatal Clinic, Savannah Fellows Apr 2022

Women's Postpartum And Postnatal Clinic, Savannah Fellows

Student Research Symposium

A Women’s Postpartum and Postnatal Inpatient Clinic in Logan, Ut is carefully designed to promote comfort, healing, and nurturing. Mental health effects of labor and delivery aren’t always immediately apparent to nurses or doctors. Some include baby blues, postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis. Government resources are often unknown to low-income and homeless societies. The clinic takes care of them after labor and delivery to properly heal, bond with their baby, and feel safe. Aftercare the patients will leave with knowledge of resources and references that’ll help them find the help they need.

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The Failed Promise Of Private School Voucher Systems: How We Can Learn From Previous Systems In Future Endeavors, Sarah Curtis Apr 2022

The Failed Promise Of Private School Voucher Systems: How We Can Learn From Previous Systems In Future Endeavors, Sarah Curtis

Student Research Symposium

Voucher systems have been enacted in a number of states, giving government grants to students in order to attend private school institutions where they may not have had the financial ability to before. Voucher systems have claimed to ensure the prosperity of students as they aim to provide religious freedom, special needs education, and opportunities for academic excellence. This promise has held popularity among its supporters, but looking at decade old systems now reveal that this simply isn’t true and has stirred controversy around vouchers. While school vouchers promised higher test scores, they have failed to provide such results when …

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