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A Study Of The Attitudes Of Iowa Junior High Media Specialists Concerning Sex And Sexuality Materials In The Media Center, Elizabeth Campbell

Graduate Research Papers

This research was undertaken as a study of attitudes toward sex and sexuality materials and their availability and use in junior high media centers. Several basic assumptions were accepted before the study began. The first assumption: the Media Center best serves the school by maintaining a wide selection of media at different levels of ability and interest, and a large portion of these materials are selected to support the school's curricular objectives. The second assumption: if the Media Center is truly serving the school, the Media Specialist must be providing up to date and vital information concerning adolescent sexuality. A …

A Study Of Some Textual Variations In The Book Of Mormon Comparing The Original And The Printer's Manuscripts And The 1830, The 1837, And The 1840 Editions, Stanley R. Larson

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is a study of textual variations in the two manuscripts and the first three editions of the Book of Mormon. Successive collations of each of these were made against the text of the first edition. From these collations some 427 specific textual variations were selected for inclusion in the thesis.

The research disclosed that some genuine corrections as well as editorial revisions were made by Joseph Smith in 1837 and 1840. However, it was also concluded that some alterations of the text arose from accidental causes.

The most significant contribution of this study was that both the Original …

The Supreme Organ Of The Mind's Self-Ordering Growth, T. Y. Booth

Faculty Honor Lectures

As is true of other organs, when language is functioning well, we pay little or no attention to it or its complexities. Part of the difficulty, in fact, of doing justice to the problems of expression and interpretation that Richards asks us to deal with is that routine language experience occurs so effortlessly, so unconcernedly, so second-natured naturally, that when we do run into difficulties we do not always recognize them as difficulties of our developing language. Or, what can be even worse, we think of the language difficulties as if they were separable, as if the thought would be …

The Presuppositions Of Name-Calling In English, Robert S. Haller

Department of English: Faculty Publications

I have offered evidence that name-calling is a linguistic act which correlates the assumption of a status-relation between speaker and addressee with the use of terms marked (+abusive). To call someone a bastard, for.this reason, is not understood as the attempt to categorize him according to some term whose meaning, in the ordinary sense, is a list of lexical features. Rather it is the attempt to categorize him as without status in relation to the speaker himself, in defiance of his expectations, and because he has himself deserved it by himself invoking such a right over the speaker. This understanding …

Ivy Leaves, 1972-1973, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The 1973 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Doug Davison, Glenda Alexander, Linda Buchmiller, Linda Davis, Walter Durst, Linda Edwards, Phil Franks, Sarah Martin, Joy Rish, Rebecca Sewell, Debbie Sheriff, Jaque White, Faye Cowan, Sarah Greer, Charles Horner, Dennis James, Judy Neuwirth, Jane Tombes, W.F. West, Jr., Margaret Wooten, Janice Woodson, and Shirley Hamby. Cover art by Janice Woodson.

The Indian Captivity Narrative: An American Genre, Richard Van Der Beets

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The vast body of Indian captivity narratives is known mostly to historians, anthropologists, and collectors of Americana. In the rare instances where informed scholarship has turned its attention to the narratives, emphasis has been upon the historical and cultural rather than the literary value of the tales. The Indian captivity narrative has been most commonly viewed as but a thread in the loose fabric of American cultural history, consisting of several "popular," sub-literary genres shaped and differentiated largely by the society for which the narratives were intended. The intention in this study is not so much to overturn that view …

The Divided Consciousness In Charles Dickens' Hard Times, Earl Paul Seymour

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

What I shall do in this paper is apply Frye’s concept of romance to Hard Times, i.e., Frye's defining romance as a device for using archetypes. The novel, as Frye sees it, is a vehicle whereby “realism” or life-like representation is applied. Hard Times contains “stylized figures” which thematically and formalistically support the dehumanization concept Dickens is portraying. Thus Dickens turned, as it were, toward a potentially revolutionary form within which to accomodate what is in many ways his most original piece of writing.

Ivy Leaves, 1971-1972, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The 1972 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Nancy Vandiver, Linda Buchmiller, Doug Davidson, Walter Durst, Phil Franks, Hallie Hemmingway, Jimmy King, Susan Perry, Tony Stubblefield, Robert Tomlinson, Ann Welborn, Faye Cowan, Dennis James, Everett Wilkie, Margaret Wooten, Sarah Greer, Marietta McCown, Pat Mulligan, W.F. West, Jr., and Shirley Hamby. Cover art by Judson Sanders.

Aldo Leopold's "Land Ethic": An Ecological Extension Of Albert Schweitzer's "Reverence For Life", John Lee Weaver

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

As a member of the world community, and in the process of becoming a professional ecologist, I have begun a search for a personal ecological ethic to guide my actions. Two of the paths I have taken in my search are Albert Schweitzer's Reverence for Life ethic and Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic. They are relevant because each has extended the scope of ethics beyond Homo Sapiens. Their thoughts, with similarities and dissimilarities, form herein my travels.

The Politics Of Henry Fielding: A Whig Journalist And Essayist, Martha Ann Klestinski

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

"Current Issues In Teaching English As A Second Language", Russell N. Campbell

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

Ivy Leaves 15, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The Spring 1971 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Gary Arflin, Denise Dias, Wayne Ford, Nancy Vandiver, Phil Owens, Roger Sanford, Elaine Compton, Faye Cowan, Dennis James, Marietta McCown, Robert S. Moore, W.F. West, Margaret Wooten.

Semantic Constituents Of Constructions Taking That-Clauses, Robert S. Haller

Department of English: Faculty Publications

What this paper has tried to do is to present some data which would have to be accounted for in an adequate semantic theory, and to suggest some of the specific elements of such a theory. A semantic theory must presuppose the existence of modal operators on every utterance, and would explain the meaning of any discourse as the relation among its medals. Logical theory has always done this, in taking every proposition of an argument as an element of the modal relations making up the argument. A semantic theory would have to specify the relations among medals which would …

"Priorities In Teaching Pronunciation", Clifford Holmes Prator

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 L'Esprit, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

L'esprit edition of the College Heights Herald featuring student/faculty poetry and photography.

• Smith, Don. Let Me Be High Forever
• Banks, Nancy. Song of Myotic Prophets
• Smith, Don. Melting Wax
• Miller, Jim. Census Reports 45% Drop in State Farm Population
• Lawrence, Fred. The Barnyard Scene
• Dizney, Scott. Lo, A Man
• Fuller, Thomas. The Beautiful People
• Baskerville, Penni. Brothers Kill
• May, Janice. Untitled
• Miller, Jim. Family Reunion
• May, Janice. Children in Parks
• Baskerville, Penni People, Look Down
• May, Janice. Fall Warriors
• Baskerville, Penni. Today
• Calloway, Nanci. Feet-Trods
• Silence
• Smith, Don. Ah, Man
• Martin, William. Home
• Weaver, Pat. Revolution of the Sun
• Smith, …

Ivy Leaves 14, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The Fall 1970 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Gary Arflin, Denise Dias, Wayne Ford, Hallie Hemingway, Nancy Vandiver, Phil Owens, Roger Sanford, Dickie Stewart, Elaine Compton, Dennis James, Amanda Mabry, Marietta McCown, R.S. Moore, W.F. West, Jr., and Margaret Wooten. Cover art by Phil Owens, Roger Sanford, and Dickie Stewart.

William Faulkner As Sociologist: An Adventure In The Sociology Of Literature, Katherine Stuart

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

My basic problem will be not to prove that Faulkner is, was, a sociologist or to suggest that his works be required reading in courses in sociological theory, but rather, to show in what sense and what areas his and the role of sociologist overlap. A. thorough reading of the major Faulkner novels, a sorting-out and. probing of his passages relevant to the field of sociology seems the most productive way to begin tackling the problem. First the effort will be made to grasp his ideas in context, then to extricate and analyze them out of context. The relationship of …

Ivy Leaves 13, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The Spring 1970 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Mary Beth Matthews, Jim Taylor, Gail Rada, Stanley Horton, Rose Thompson, Sonny Smith, Sally Arant, Buzz Pedicord, Joanne Gresham, Faye P. Cowan, Margaret Everhart, R.S. Moore, Marietta McCown, Dr. Paul Talmadge, W.F. West, Jr., and M.B. Wilson.

An Analysis Of The Elements Of Style In The University Sermons Of John Henry Newman, George Robert Cripe

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Syntax, word usage, and paragraph development form the substance of the analysis of the Apologia. The use of subordination, repetition, and antithesis in sentence construction; the choice of words to produce rhythm and prove mood, as well as the implied metaphor; and careful blending of these elements into an organic unity which reflect not only the personality of the man, but his very thought process; these are the common elements identified by critics of the Apologia. To what extent these elements exist in the prose of the university sermons, and what other elements of style are identifiable in these sermons …

Ivy Leaves 12, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The Fall 1969 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Mary Beth Matthews, Gail Rada, Stanley Horton, Rose Thompson, Sonny Smith, Sally Arant, Buzz Pedicord, Joanne Gresham, Faye P. Cowan, Margaret Everhart, R.S. Moore, Marietta McCown, Dr. Paul Talmadge, W.F. West, Jr., and M.B. Wilson.

A Comparative Study Of Existential Attitudes In John Dos Passos’ Three Soldiers And Norman Mailer’S The Naked And The Dead, Vernon Knuckles Jr.

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This thesis is devoted primarily to examining existential factors present in Three Soldiers and The Naked and the Dead, but it is evident that naturalism and Marxism make their presence known in both novels. Three Soldiers and The Naked and the Dead suggest through their existential overtones that indeed existentialism is a vital force which is clearly exerting itself in twentieth-century literature.

This study supports the viewpoint of a growing number of modern authors’ works which have concentrated on the individual’s struggle to find meaning and fulfillment in a complex world – a world of nuclear devices, campus unrest, …

Folk Elements In The Fiction Of James Still, Edith Walker

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study attempts to complement earlier studies of Still’s literary art such as that of Dean Cadle and Katherine Craf by pointing out the integral use of folk elements in his fiction. The methodology combined field studies with investigation of the works of folklorists and historians and novelists whose writings center around the same general region as do those of Still

For the purposes of this study “folk elements” will denote the orally transmitted traditions of the common people of a particular region. In this case, the “folk” are a rural people who have remained relatively stable for several generations …

Ivy Leaves 11, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The Spring 1969 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Mike Creswell, Debbie Hannon, Ann Skidmore, Hank Richardson, Jim Taylor, Carolyn Mulliken, Mary Matthews, Barbara Fleming, Becky Forrester, Mildred King Bearden, Faye P. Cowan, R.S. Moore, Marietta McCown, W.F. West, Jr., M.B. Wilson, Edward P. Vandiver, Jr., and Elizabeth Donnald.

Courtly Love Elements In The Child Ballads: A Study In Origins, Fannie Lewis

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The traditional ballad, the genre of the above poetry, has been a subject of much controversy and speculation, especially regarding its origin. The problem of origin is not likely to be solved unless much more evidence is found. Among the many theories are communal authorship, and individual poet; humble and oral origin, and sophisticated and literary origin. Studies of linguistics, of ballad refrain, and of carole continue the attempt to discover ballad genesis. However, a very different approach perhaps can be used to determine the origin of some ballads, particularly the romantic ballads; that approach is to use the courtly …

Brighton Rock: Growth In Psychological Insight, Sister Catherine Madigan Dc

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis, presented at Xavier University in 1969, examines Graham Greene's novel "Brighton Rock" as a significant early step in Greene's development of psychologically complex characterization. Madigan argues that the novel represents the first sustained combination of three elements in Greene's fiction: the "thriller" plot structure, the "Catholic element" as a framework of belief opposing his characters' actions, and genuine psychological depth, distinguishing it from both his earlier thrillers and his lighter "entertainments."

The thesis compares "Brighton Rock" to Greene's short story "A Drive in the Country," which shares a similar plot but, due to its brevity and narrative point …

Ivy Leaves 10, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The Fall 1968 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Mike Creswell, Debbie Hannon, Ann Skidmore, Karen Galway, Hank Richardson, Jim Taylor, Carolyn Mulliken, Mary Matthews, Barbara Fleming, Becky Forrester, Mildred King Bearden, Faye P. Cowan, R.S. Moore, Marietta McCown, W.F. West, Jr., M.B. Wilson, Edward P. Vandiver, Jr., and Elizabeth Donald.

Ivy Leaves 9, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The Spring 1968 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Nancy Hill, Len Farmer, Linda Lee Frank, Arington Hendley, Ruth Gillespie, Eddie Arnold, Eleanor Scruggs, Ras Peek, Mildred Copeland, Dale White, Mike Creswell, Jean Todd, Kathy Thomas, Mildred King Bearden, Faye P. Cowan, R.S. Moore, Marietta McCown, W.F. West, Jr., Jerome D. Wilson, Edward P. Vandiver, Jr.

Ivy Leaves 8, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The Fall-Winter 1967 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Nancy Hill, Len Farmer, Linda Lee Frank, Arington Hendley, Ruth Gillespie, Eddie Arnold, Eleanor Scruggs, Ras Peek, Mildred Copeland, Dale White, Mike Reswell, Jean Todd, Kathy Thomas, Mildred King Bearden, Faye P. Cowan, R.S. Moore, Marietta McCown, W.F. West, Jr., Jerome D. Wilson, and Edward P. Vandiver, Jr. Cover art by Arington Hendley.

The publishing credit is not in the text, but the publication's format resembles earlier editions credited to the …

Ivy Leaves 7, Ivy Leaves Editorial Staff

Ivy Leaves

The Spring 1967 edition of the Anderson College journal of art and literature, Ivy Leaves.

The names of the known editors for this issue of Ivy Leaves were Danny Byron Collins, Tinka White, Connie Mahaffey, Kathleen Inabinet, Len Farmer, Dick Madden, Hank Roberts, Donna Albertson, Mildred King Bearden, Faye P. Cowan, R.S. Moore, Marietta McCown, W.F. West, Jr., Jerome D. Wilson, and Edward P. Vandiver, Jr. Cover art by Kathleen Inabinet.

A Comparison Of Two Medieval Story-Tellers : Geoffrey Chaucer And John Gower, Margaret Joan Byerly

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to compare the narrative and framing techniques used by Geoffrey Chaucer and John Gower. These authors were selected for several reasons. Being contemporaries, they lived through the days of the reign of Richard II, his deposition, and the accession of Henry IV. This was a time change: the age of chivalry and true knighthood was ending; the middle class was establishing commerce, towns, guilds; openly and violently the peasants were beginning to reject their servile positions; the corruption within the organized church was being publicly exposed, and efforts, believed heretical by some, were being …