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The Prospector, March 24, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: The Easy Route

The Prospector, March 22, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Celebrating Success, 2011 Women's History Month Conference

The Prospector, March 8, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Spring Break 411

The Prospector, March 3, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: UTEP Goes All Out

The Prospector, March 1, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Students Join Protest in Austin

Salud Y Saludos: The E-Newsletter Of The College Of Health Sciences, College Of Health Sciences

College of Health Sciences

Monthly e-newsletter of the College of Health Sciences.

The Prospector, February 24, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Carry On: Proposed Senate bill would allow guns on campus

The Prospector, February 22, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Budget Crisis: Texas legislature to cut funding for UTEP

The Prospector, February 17, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Facebook Ban

The Prospector, February 15, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: King of the Hill: Miners stay on top of C-USA

The Prospector, February 10, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: UTEP Loves Cesar Chavez

The Prospector, February 7, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Campus Deserted

The Prospector, February 1, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: A Call to Action

Salud Y Saludos: The E-News Of The College Of Health Sciences, College Of Health Sciences

College of Health Sciences

Electronic newsletter of the College of Health Sciences, February 2011

The Prospector, January 27, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: UTEP Lacks Veggie Options

The Prospector, January 25, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: UTEP's Expansion Projects Mostly On Schedule

The Prospector, January 18, 2011, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Cesar Chavez Day Removed as Campus Holiday

Latinidad In Ugly Betty: Authenticity And The Paradox Of Representation, Stacey Sowards, Richard Pineda

Departmental Papers (Communication)

No abstract provided.

Salud Y Saludos: The E-News Of The College Of Health Sciences, College Of Health Sciences

College of Health Sciences

Electronic newsletter of the College of Health Sciences, January 2011

Craving Effect Of Unintentional Smoking Cues In Antismoking Images In Light Smokers, Francisco Isaac Salgado-Garcia

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Tobacco use is considered the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the nation. According to cue-reactivity models, environmental stimuli associated with smoking may elicit cravings in smokers. Antismoking advertisements, may also elicit cravings in smokers because of unintentional use of smoking cues, which may promote smoking maintenance and hinder quitting attempts. The purpose of this study is to assess if cue-reactivity elicits cravings in light and intermittent smokers and if impulsivity serves as a moderator. Data from 155 participants who reported smoking at least once in the past week to 10 cigarettes per day were collected. …

Fan Commitment And Its Transformation Into Communitas Through The Process Of Proxemic Exchange, Arthur Alexander Aguirre

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Live performances are comprised of various elements that scholars have utilized to understand the artist-fan relationship as well as the relationship among the fans themselves. In this study, I look at fandom in independent, or “indie” music and utilize my findings to creation a foundation for the understanding of fan commitment. I then argue that when a fan of a particular artist attends a live performance by that artist, they inherently engage in a proxemic exchange with the artist as well as the fans around them. This proxemic exchange is driven by fan commitment and facilitates the creation of communitas …

Drowning In The Depths Of Climate Change: An Exploration Of Polar Bear Rhetoric, Gloria Leticia Bebber

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

This study explored campaigns that used polar bears to bring awareness to the issue climate change. The study analyzed three environmental campaigns, two major corporations, and one non-profit organization. The campaigns were examined using a rhetorical criticism method. Findings show that although polar bears are symbolically a good representation of the effects of climate change, it is imperative to address the entire issue. The limitations that occurred during the study are addressed.

Phronesis Through Praxis: Cultivating The Habit Of A Rhetorical Disposition In Positive Deviance Action Research, Lucia Dura

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Positive deviance is an asset-based, community-driven, problem-solving approach to social change premised on the idea that in every community there are certain individuals or groups whose uncommon behaviors and strategies enable them to find better solutions to problems than their peers, while having access to the same resources and facing similar or worse challenges (www.positivedeviance.org). Positive deviance has been used in over 40 countries to address issues as diverse as productivity in the workplace, infection and disease prevention, education, and child trafficking. This dissertation situates positive deviance within the areas of social change and change studies in the discipline of …

Hybrid Interactive Rhetorical Engagements In Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (Mmorpgs): Examining The Role Of Rhetors And Audiences In Generative Rhetorical Discourses, Yowei Kang

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

The dissertation explores the emerging rhetorical practices in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) in general and World of Warcraft (WoW) game in particular. The study applies Kenneth Burke's rhetorical theories and concepts to examine the persuasive processes employed by both game designers and players at various stages of their gameplay experiences. The author argues that the analysis of these interactive rhetorical discourses during gameplay helps rhetorical scholars to understand the emerging rhetorical practices where the rhetors and the audiences collaborate to co-generate their hybrid intensive rhetorical engagement (H.I.R.E.).

On the basis of the gaming sessions captured by the researcher …

Exploring Organizational Culture And Leadership Styles In El Paso Nonprofit Organizations, Milena Murta

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

This study focuses on two non-profit organizations in the El Paso region to document the communication processes by which they maintain their culture across their units. The study also explores leadership styles, both what are they and how they are employed in these organizations. This study involves three research methods, including: content analysis of organizational documents, interviews with leaders, and ethnographic observation. The findings of this study suggest that managing non-profit organizations is a challenge but yet rewarding duty. Moreover, managers explained that mission management is facilitated through four major ways: through documents, through the delivery of services, through training …

Gross National Happiness And It's Third Pillar: A Policy Analysis Of The Bhutanese Broadcast Syatem, Deki Palden Thinlay

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Bhutan occupies a special position in the international arena with its unique "guiding philosophy for development process called the Gross National Happiness and its objectives holds priority over economic growth. A rapidly changing local media and the foreign channels expanding foreign way of thinking introduce foreign values and cultures. This changing scenario builds up challenges for the government's vision of GNH and the pillar of cultural preservation to prevail. This research analyzes the government's policies available on the broadcast media through document analysis, discussions with people related to the law and policies, and analysis of selected TV and radio program …

Communicative Practices That Lead To Timely High School Graduation Against All Odds: A Positive Deviance Inquiry In A Predominantly Hispanic School, Patricia Teresa A

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

The school dropout rate among Hispanics is a major financial, educational, and public concern in the United States. However, some school districts that primarily enroll Hispanic students are succeeding in retaining and graduating their students against all odds, utilizing resources already present within their community. These institutions are "positive deviants" - they are "deviants" because they are not the norm and "positive" because they embody desirable outcomes. In such high schools are enrolled students, who against all odds, work their way to timely graduation. They are positive deviants within their institution. The present study conducted in a U.S.-Mexico border city …

An Analysis Of The Zone Of Proximal Development As A Practicable Learning Theory Of Organizational Culture In The Workplace, Patricia Ann Gonzalez

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

This study analyzes and tests Lev Vygotsky's theory of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) as a practicable learning model of organizational culture in the workplace. The ZPD poses a possible clarifying theory of the individual internalization of organizational culture in the workplace that enhances current theories of organizational assimilation and learning. Qualitative methods were quantified to test this theory using five categories of organizational culture and a 4-stage model created by Roland Tharp and Ronald Gallimore presented in their book Rousing Minds to Life (1988) to organize a 30-question survey that was administered to a representative sample of employees …

Swimming In Static, Sahalie Saecker Hashim

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

In this novel, two young adults exist simultaneously in separate worlds. Torn apart by perception, culture, and socioeconomic differences, these individuals come to learn what it means to see the world, and understand one another through extraordinary experiences.

"Dancing On The Corpse's Ashes": Analyzing The Emotional Use Of Music And Genre By At The Drive In And How It Communicates Border Identity, Crystal A. Robert-Segura

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

ABSTRACT

Music has the ability to communicate various facets through the use of lyrics, dissonance and melody. At the Drive In, an emo, post-hardcore band from El Paso, TX won worldwide fame with their last album, Relationship of Command (2000). The band was active from 1993-2001. Throughout their time as a band they were able to communicate their life experiences, as well as the varied cultures that make-up the band.

The band was able to communicate through their music, identity. The band was from the U.S.-Mexico border. The U.S.-Mexico border extends nearly 2,000 miles from San Diego, CA to Brownsville, …