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Haunts Of The Hill: Western Kentucky University Ghostlore, Arthur Gordon Van Ness Iv
Haunts Of The Hill: Western Kentucky University Ghostlore, Arthur Gordon Van Ness Iv
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, like all colleges and universities, has some interesting history. In this case, for my thesis project, I looked at specific tales regarding several buildings on campus that one hears upon arrival to campus. The buildings I included are Potter Hall, Barnes Campbell, Rodes- Harlin, Van Meter, Florence Schneider, McLean Hall, and Pearce-Ford Tower. I explored the details of the traditional oral narratives and compared those details from personal or close to personal experience. Next, I analyzed the details that have stayed the same over time or changed.
To accomplish my project I went …
The Protective Factors And Life Outcomes Of Youth Exposed To Community Violence, Patricia Bamwine
The Protective Factors And Life Outcomes Of Youth Exposed To Community Violence, Patricia Bamwine
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
There is an increasing interest in the life outcomes of youth that are exposed to community violence. Previous research has found that community violence has a direct effect on youth development. It has also shown that there are economic costs for communities that have high levels of community violence. Thus far, the literature on youth in these areas has focused on protective factors such as school connectedness, family connectedness, religion and positive life outcomes. There is little research on the affects of mentoring on life outcomes for individuals that were exposed to community violence during adolescence. This study explores mentoring …