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The Faculty Notebook, December 2004, Provost's Office Dec 2004

The Faculty Notebook, December 2004, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.


Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Fall 2004, Musselman Library Oct 2004

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Fall 2004, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

Table of Contents: From the Director: Music Holdings (Robin Wagner, Dr. William Sunderman Senior ’19); Spotlight on Collecting: 200 Years of Music Scores (Dr. William Sunderman Senior ’19, Tim Sestrick); Killed in Action (Stephen H. Warner ’68, Arthur Amchan); Depression Era Photo Exhibit Highlights Everyday Life; East Meets West: Ancient Art in a Digital Age (Frank Kramer ’14, Oliver Gibbon, Freya Gibbon, Lizabeth Basham ’05, Cuc Nguyen, William Chambers, Jenniger Chesney Harp ’03, Cindy Helfrich); Report of Gifts 2003-2004; Newest Library Friend: Meet Lira (Jennifer Chesney Harp ’03, Michael Harp ’01); Lincoln Fest to Warm Dreary Winter Nights; New Acquisition: …


The Faculty Notebook, September 2004, Provost's Office Sep 2004

The Faculty Notebook, September 2004, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.


"Creating Dissonance For The Visitor": The Heart Of The Liberty Bell Controversy, Jill Ogline Titus Jul 2004

"Creating Dissonance For The Visitor": The Heart Of The Liberty Bell Controversy, Jill Ogline Titus

Civil War Institute Faculty Publications

This paper examines the controversy surrounding the location and proposed interpretive plan for Independence National Historical Park's new pavilion for the Liberty Bell. Written from the perspective of a graduate student and former Independence NHP employee, it attempts to help historians and Park Service employees to better understand each other's positions, and to penetrate to the heart of the issue at stake - the park's own sense of self-understanding and mission. It then moves on to show the relevance of this specific controversy to questions of broader significance, such as the fundamental character of American history, the post-September 11th responsibility …


The Faculty Notebook, May 2004, Provost's Office May 2004

The Faculty Notebook, May 2004, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.


Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Spring 2004, Musselman Library Apr 2004

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Spring 2004, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

Table of Contents: From the Director: Events By the Library (Robin Wagner, Janelle Wertzberger, Larry Marschall, Andrea Harries ’04); ONE BOOK Come to Gettysburg (Ursula Hegi); Friends Join Friends for Spring Event April 20th, Featuring Transit of Venus (Larry Marschall); New Book on Stephen H. Warner '68 (Arthur J. Amchan, Stephen H. Warner ’68); Library Combats Waste; Scholarly Study Stuckenberg Maps (James Myers, Dan DeNicola, John Docktor); It Takes More Than Two to Tango: Students Paint Library Walls (Nancy Cushing-Daniels, Cassandra Cochran, Ashley Gilgore, Lisa Hinkel, Shianne Settlage); Students Organize WWII Exhibit (Bill Bowman); Emler and Light Named …


The Faculty Notebook, March 2004, Provost's Office Mar 2004

The Faculty Notebook, March 2004, Provost's Office

Faculty Notebook

The Faculty Notebook is published periodically by the Office of the Provost at Gettysburg College to bring to the attention of the campus community accomplishments and activities of academic interest. Faculty are encouraged to submit materials for consideration for publication to the Associate Provost for Faculty Development. Copies of this publication are available at the Office of the Provost.


América Hipotética, Post-Occidental E Inconclusa En “Alocución A La Poesía” (1823) De Andrés Bello, Alvaro Kaempfer Jan 2004

América Hipotética, Post-Occidental E Inconclusa En “Alocución A La Poesía” (1823) De Andrés Bello, Alvaro Kaempfer

Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies Faculty Publications

El artículo discute la posición retórica del Nuevo Mundo en el texto "Alocución a la Poesía," del poeta venezolano Andrés Bello. El textode Bello exploró la retórica política y el concepto de romper con Europa. Se menciona el texto como un ofrecimiento al Nuevo Mundo para comenzar de nuevo y rearticular la estética del ser humano. El artículo también analiza este concepto a través del proyecto poético inconcluso de Bello titulado "América. "


The Catholic Church And Political Mediation In The Dominican Republic: A Comparative Perspective, Emelio Betances Jan 2004

The Catholic Church And Political Mediation In The Dominican Republic: A Comparative Perspective, Emelio Betances

Sociology Faculty Publications

This essay looks at the Catholic Church and political mediation in the Dominican Republic during the 1980's and 1990's. It opens with a review of the Latin American context regarding the transition to democracy, the debt crisis, and the church's response to the new political reality. It draws some comparisons from Bolivia, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala, where the church played an important role mediating political conflicts. The core of the article concentrates on three parts: the Dominican transition to democracy, the church mediation in the Tripartite Dialogue of the 1980's and early 1990's, and in the general elections of …


The "Many Mouths" Of Community Gossip And Social Interaction Among The Kelabit Of Borneo, Matthew H. Amster Jan 2004

The "Many Mouths" Of Community Gossip And Social Interaction Among The Kelabit Of Borneo, Matthew H. Amster

Anthropology Faculty Publications

This paper considers the role of gossip and social interaction among the Kelabit of Sarawak, Malaysia Focusing on gossip in everyday life, the paper explores the tension between desires for individual privacy, concerns for group cohesion and, more broadly, desires to adopt a more modern style of living and social interaction. These tensions are vividly manifested in discourses about the problematic nature of gossip in the Kelabit community. Critical to this is a discussion of Kelabit styles of interpersonal interaction and conflict management, including the role of meditation. Offering a range of examples illustrating the social contexts of Kelabit gossip, …


Importation Of Obsidian At Cerro Palenque, Honduras: Results Of An Analysis By Edxrf, Julia A. Hendon Jan 2004

Importation Of Obsidian At Cerro Palenque, Honduras: Results Of An Analysis By Edxrf, Julia A. Hendon

Anthropology Faculty Publications

The results of source analysis by EDXRF of obsidian artifacts from the Mesoamerican site of Cerro Palenque in Honduras are reported and changes over time discussed. Sources of obsidian include Ixtepeque, El Chayal, Jalapa, San Martin Jilotepeque, and San Barolome in Guatemala. Some Pachuca obsidian from Mexico was also found. Honduran sources include La Esperanza and La Union. The implications of the obsidian sources are discussed in the context of changes at Cerro Palenque over time as it becomes the largest settlement in the lower Ulua Valley (Sula Valley) in the ninth century AD.