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Shurooq, Shurooq, Brandi Kilmer, Sherianne Schow, Nicole Taylor, Sasha Sloan

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Shurooq fled Iraq and came to the United States when she was 12. Iraq was a beautiful place full of family and celebration. Her brother passed away from leukemia 1 1/2 years prior to coming to the States. Prior to his death, their father took him to Syria to for treatment. He passed in Syria. Although the family had applied for a medical visa to the United States, upon Shurooq’s brother’s passing, they received threats and knew they could not stay. The call came for the visa and all but her mother were able to come. Thankfully her mother arrived …

Ziba, Ziba, Sherianne Schow, Brandi Kilmer, Heather Oman

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Ziba, a promising medical student, fled Afghanistan in 2018 due to instability and for her safety. Life was difficult upon arrival in the United States. In Afghanistan Ziba was involved in national and international poetry, math and science competitions. Ziba went from having everything to starting completely over in a new country. Her anxiety and depression became extremely difficult to deal with She reminded herself who she was, what her passions were and in January 2019 started medical school while working part time as a cashier. Her hope for future arriving refugees is to have a mental health network established …

Housing Instability In The Lafayette Community And Beyond, Aameneh Kermani

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

This paper addresses the issue of housing instability low-income families face and the ways the community can help. The issue is prevalent in the Lafayette community and beyond. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization working to raise awareness of housing instability in our community, specifically through the ReStore of Lafayette. The ReStore is run solely on the community’s donations and volunteer work. All proceeds from the store go to building affordable houses for low-income families. My objectives in the research I conducted were to gain a better understanding of how the ReStore goes about eliminating housing instability in the …

St. Norbert Fights Racial Injustice

St. Norbert Times

News

• St. Norbert Fights Racial Injustice
• #RedAlertRestart: Red Across Campus
• Lillian Medville Dissects Privilege
• SNC Exhibits 2020 Senior Art
• Lecture Series: Art in a Democratic Society
• Leymah Gbowee Advocates for Peace

Opinion

• COVID-19 Damages Social Life
• An Update On Our Political Climate
• Sacrifice and Perseverance
• The Price of Life

Features

• University “Uglies”
• Campus Queens
• Respect at St. Norbert Looks Like…
• New Staff: Laura Krull (Sociology)

Entertainment

• Student Spotlight
• “The Misfit of Demon King Academy”
• Book Review: “CHIP” by Lisa Sail
• Review of “Community”
• Three Essentials to Watch From Netflix’s BLM Playlist
• Junk Drawer: Favorite Song of All-Time

Sports

• COVID-19: A …

Snc Fights Covid-19 Pandemic

St. Norbert Times

• News
  • SNC Fights COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Dining Services Donate Meals
  • A Night of Hope
  • Athletes React to Abrupt Season End
  • SNC’s New Hire: Title IX Coordinator
• Opinion
  • Through the Eyes of a Knight
  • The Podomoro Technique
  • The Unanswerable Question
  • Do We Need All of This?
  • Successful Business during a Pandemic
• Features
  • Absence and Essence
  • Adventures from Home
  • SNC Students Adopt Animals
• Entertainment
  • Student Spotlight
  • Word Search
  • Did You Know???
  • How Disney Hurts the Film Industry
  • Best Non-Disney Animated Movies
  • Five Book Recommendations for Quarantine
  • The Future of the Film Industry
  • New on Netflix
  • Junk Drawer: Catch-up During Quarantine
  • “Parks and Rec” …

Friends Of Reform: The Correspondence Of J. Horace Mcfarland And Mira Lloyd Dock, Molly Elspas, Anna Strange

Student Scholarship

The City Beautiful movement in Harrisburg benefited from the part- nership of two key reformers, J. Horace McFarland and Mira Lloyd Dock. A close reading of their correspondence offers insight into the nature of their relationship, their personal views, and reflections on the long-term effects of City Beautiful.

A Research Program For Studying Lams And Community In The Digital Age, Andreas Vårheim, Roswitha Skare, Noah Lenstra, Kiersten F. Latham, Geir Grenersen

Proceedings from the Document Academy

The paper outlines a research effort into the changing representations, policies, strategies, activities, and practices of libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs) in the digital age. Comprehensive social changes including big slow-moving processes, such as aging populations, global migration, technological change, and environmental change, expose communities and LAM institutions to vulnerabilities. How do the institutions handle vulnerabilities, how do they become more resilient, and how do they contribute to building the resilience of their local communities?

Engineering's Effects On Communities Through An Ethical Framework, Bailey A. Reid

Undergraduate Voices

Engineering is at the forefront of innovation and progression in our society, but often has various impacts on the communities in which projects take place. This article focuses on several ethical guidelines established through education and engineering’s effects on surrounding communities. Ethics inside of community actions and approach will also be explored.

Jeanusnat, Jeanusnat, Tsos

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Jeanusnat’s father, who was chief of a Nigerian community, was murdered by an enemy community. The murderer intended to kill Jeanusnat and his mother as well, but they fled to neighboring Niger. There, Jeanusnat parted ways with his mother, who stayed at the church with a family, and Jeanusnat crossed into Libya in the back of a truck. But once in Libya, danger persisted. He was confronted by some robbers who stabbed him with a knife and beat him, leaving injuries on his legs and shoulder. In Tripoli, a man offered him temporary refuge, where Jeanusnat stayed until he decided …

Episode 13: Katilyn Herzog, Thomas Kenny Mphil

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Professor Tom Kenny speaks with Kaitlyn Herzog, communications alumnus. They will discuss communications media and Kaitlyn's work in the post production industry. This final podcast of the fall 2014 semester also includes an excerpt from episode 6 with Mike Mendez.

Episode 12: Lauren Zafonte & Cathy Ciccone, Thomas Kenny Mphil

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Professor Tom Kenny speaks with Lauren Zafonte (current student) and Cathy Ciccone (alumnus) about professional communications. They will talk about classes, internships, and give the student perspective of professional communications. This podcast includes a sound clip for a communications department production, Day Dreamer Sleep Walker which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5wIrv56J0Y

Episode 11: Anna D'Aloisio, Thomas Kenny Mphil

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Professor Tom Kenny speaks with Anna D'Aloisio, communications department faculty member. They cover professional communications, public relations, writing, brands, internships, LinkedIn, and more. This episode also includes a clip of The Welcoming Committee which can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsJaCc2xnoI

Episode 10: Matt Rizzo, Thomas Kenny Mphil

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Professor Tom Kenny speaks with Matt Rizzo (alumnus & former employee) during the first episode of the Fall 2014 semester. This episode also features a clip from the student work Witness by Jess Schaefer which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc_o5TG2T0A

Episode 9: Mike Boland, Thomas Kenny Mphil

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Professor Tom Kenny speaks with friend, colleague, & mentor Mike Boland. Mike worked for over 30 years with NBC and also worked 5 Olympics, one of which happened after his retirement.

Episode 8: Chris Perkowski, Thomas Kenny Mphil

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Professor Tom Kenny speaks with Chris Perkowski, current student. Chris is a communications major specializing in media. Chris talks about his home town, family, and communication studies.

Episode 7: Karenlyn Baron, Thomas Kenny Mphil

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Professor Tom Kenny speaks with Karenlyn Barone, alumnus and web editor with the Molloy IT department. Karenlyn talks about her background and what made her an atypical communications student.

Episode 6: Mike Mendez, Thomas Kenny Mphil

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Professor Tom Kenny speaks with Mike Mendez, alumnus. Mike talks about the changes to the communications program since he graduated in 2008 and how the field has moved from "jack of all trades" professionals to specializations.