Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Comm-Entary, Spring 2014 - Full Issue

Comm-entary

In this issue:

Ideologies of a Gravescape by Sonja Loeser

Skepticism as Rhetorical Strategy in Scientific Argument by Leigh Fraser

The Homogenization of National Identity: A Study of Reggaeton by Ricky Wilson

Coffee as a Religion by Olivia Mullen

Metrospirituality by Kelley Ray

Environmental Protest Framing as “Ecoterrorism” by Brieanne Young

Are We Fake? The Internet Masks We So Boldly Adorn by Emily Varnese

Data Mining: The Invasion of the Personal Right to Privacy in the Digital Age by Lauren Nawfel

Apple: The Forbidden Fruit of Cult & Capitalism by Max Post

Foreigners as “Other”: Stereotyping and Categorizing in Everyday …

The Changing Discourse Of The Supreme Court, Stephen M. Johnson

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

[Excerpt] “Academics, judges, and other commentators complain that, for the past few decades, the Justices on the Supreme Court have been increasingly writing opinions that are unreadable for most American citizens. Those critics complain that the opinions are too long and too complex, riddled with incomprehensible multi-part tests. They also attack the style of the opinions and assert that recent opinions are more likely to be written in a technocratic, rather than persuasive, style.

There seems to be little consensus among the critics regarding why the Justices are writing opinions that are increasingly unreadable. Some attribute it to the increasing …

Kingswood Lake Management Plan, Sarah Martina Tierney

Honors Theses and Capstones

High water quality and natural buffers exist on Kingswood Lake located in Brookfield, New Hampshire. A comprehensive lakes inventory (CSI) was recorded and health of the land, wildlife, and waterways were observed. Educational outreach was taken to inform the local community and to instruct them on proper stewardship of the land. A completed watershed management plan was constructed including key recommendation of limiting nitrogen loading in the area, checking septic systems for leaching, stabilizing shoreline from erosion, and establishing man-made rain gardens to help preserve water quality. The Kingswood watershed management plan acts as a guide for the town of …

Breaking The Mold: Four Asian American Women Define Beauty, Detail Identity, And Deconstruct Stereotypes, Allison Ginwala

Honors Theses and Capstones

The experiences of four women reveal how notions of outer beauty touch ideas of personal ethnic identity, racism, media-imposed pressure, and social stereotypes; shaping the lives of Chinese, Chinese American, and Asian American women.