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Chimes: March 18, 2011, Calvin College

Chimes

Nuclear fallout clouds Japanese horizons by Allison Schepers

New student organization on the market by Jasmine Wilson

Bach festival bathes community in classical elegance by Tyler Slamkowski

Robots search for earthquake survivors by Geneva Langeland

Boerner claims national title by Mark Zylstra

Knights receive accolades by Jon Behm

Real Men Can Dance, But Not In That Costume: Latter-Day Saints' Perception Of Gender Roles Portrayed On Dancing With The Stars, Karson B. Denney

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis attempts to better understand gender roles portrayed in the media. By using Stuart Hall's theory of audience reception (Hall, 1980) the researcher looks into dance and gender in the media to indicate whether or not LDS participants believe stereotypical gender roles are portrayed on Dancing with the Stars." Through four focus groups containing a total of 30 participants, the researcher analyzed costuming, choreography, and judges' comments through the viewer's eyes. From participant responses, the conclusion was made that audience members do perceive stereotypical gender roles on "Dancing with the Stars." Participants felt that costuming was the biggest indicator …

Time Out For Women Magazine: A New Magazine Prospectus Informed By A Historical Review And Qualitative Study On The Media Uses Of Mormon Women, Maurianne Dunn

Theses and Dissertations

This project uses a qualitative research approach to understanding Mormon women's uses and gratifications of magazines. The first study provides a retrospective look at the uses and gratifications of readers of the Relief Society Magazine (1915–1970) in order to understand where media targeted to Mormon women has been. Through interviews, focus groups and questionnaires, the study finds the main reasons Mormon women read the Relief Society Magazine was to provide (a) a handbook for daily life, (b) a community, (c) intellectual stimulation, (d) an aspirational ideal, and (e) an escape from daily life. When the magazine ceased publication, readers felt …

Spartan Daily March 16, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 136, Issue 27

Prospectus, March 16, 2011, Josh Grube, Kelley Heaney, Chuck Shepherd, Kassandra Coan, Morgan Bernier, Levi Norman, David Busboom, Jake Godin, Rod M. Lovett

Prospectus 2011

HOW TO TRAVEL SMART DURING SPRING BREAK; As weather shifts, coffee farmers struggle; How to enjoy a stay-cation; Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird; Album Review: Radiohead's King Of Limbs; Survey shows hesitance in student support for ARIS; Polarization likely to worsen; Selling fake dreams; Piracy near Somalia; Staff create SPARK from student, faculty works; Comic Con Hits the C-U; Bonus Stage! The official gaming column of the Prospectus; News quiz; Cobras stand out in conference honors; Spring sports now underway; Getting help

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

Narcissism, Facebook Use And Self Disclosure, Bonnie Anne Boyd Huling

Theses and Dissertations

This study examines the relationship between online self-disclosure, grandiose narcissism, vulnerable narcissism, Facebook use and frequency of status updates in existing self-report measures among 381 college students. Positive correlations were found between: vulnerable narcissism and Facebook status updates, and Facebook use and online self-disclosure. Following the equalization of the two different narcissism scales, college students scored higher on grandiose narcissism as opposed to vulnerable narcissism, the opposite to what was hypothesized. No correlations were found between: grandiose narcissism and Facebook status updates; grandiose narcissism and self-disclosure; and vulnerable narcissism and self-disclosure. Additionally, college women did not score higher in self-disclosure …

Consortia Efforts: The Colonial Academic Alliance Undergraduate Research Journal, Laura Burtle

Giving Undergraduate Research a Worldwide Voice: Institutional Repositories as Publishers

A presentation on CAA Undergraduate Research Journal, housed at Georgia State's institutional repository.

More information at http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/caaurj

The Social Production Of Knowledge In The 21st Century: Undergraduate Research In Scholarly Communication, Geri Bunker Ingram

Giving Undergraduate Research a Worldwide Voice: Institutional Repositories as Publishers

A presentation on undergraduate research at various universities, and its collection into OCLC.

http://www.oclc.org/gateway/

Student Scholarly Publishing: Obstacles And Opportunities, Tim Tamminga

Giving Undergraduate Research a Worldwide Voice: Institutional Repositories as Publishers

A presentation on the institutional repository system powered by Berkeley Electronic Press.

More information at http://www.bepress.com/ir/

Spartan Daily March 15, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 136, Issue 26

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 39, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Ua12/2/1 Housing Guide, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special housing edition of the College Heights Herald.

The Portrayal Of Older Characters In Popular Children's Books: A Content Analysis From 2000 To 2010., Jesica L. Danowski

Theses and Dissertations

While picture books are often viewed as educational resources for young readers, it is crucial to not overlook the images and content this literary medium contains. Research suggests that repetitive messages encompassing a stereotypical nature cultivate lasting impressions on young audiences. One portrayal often associated with negative implications is the depictions of older characters in children's first literature. This investigation analyzed a selection of picture books from the New York Times best sellers list, the Book Sense best sellers list, and the Caldecott award winners for the years 2000–2010. In an attempt to provide a time spectrum communicating the levels …

Columbia Chronicle (03/14/2011), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle (student newspaper)

Student newspaper from March 14, 2011 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 48 pages and is listed as Volume 46, Number 23. Cover story: "Immigrant status under fire" Editor-in-Chief: Spencer Roush

Spartan Daily March 14, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 136, Issue 25

Learning Languages Through The Media: Toward An Understanding Of The Mediated Language Acquisition Process And The Motivation Cycle Of Mediated Language Acquisition, Kenneth F. Trent

Theses and Dissertations

Utilizing in-depth interviews and constant comparative analysis through a qualitative approach, this research study examined the development of second language acquisition of US immigrants via the mass media as a part of the acculturation process. Nine international students (or international spouses of students) of a major midwestern university participated in 25-60 minute interviews. Based on participant responses, the author formulated the mediated language acquisition process, or the process by which the participants acquired English as an additional language with the help of the mass media. Additionally, motivation was found to be the primary indicator of the rate of language acquisition. …

The Beacon - Vol 9 No. 10 - March 11, 2011, Merrimack College

The Beacon

The Beacon - the student newspaper of Merrimack College. Volume 9, Number 10 - March 11, 2011. 8 pages

Chimes: March 11, 2011, Calvin College

Chimes

Limelight shines on Calvin stars by Griffin Jackson

Screenings could save student athletes by Allison Schepers

Discovery completes final flight by Katie Faber

Nation of Palestine makes bid for statehood at the United Nations by Christine Bennett

Knights fall in second round of NCAA tourney by Derek Neice

The Positive Impact Of Negative Feedback, Mark B. Richey

Theses and Dissertations

While feedback is an essential element of performance, there is little theory explaining the effects of negative feedback. Disagreement exists as to whether negative feedback is good or bad and this impacts its use. Fortunately, control theory provides scholars with an opportunity to better understand negative feedback and the conditions necessary to support its intended function. This study examined the relationship between negative feedback and task performance in a leadership development environment. This work asserts that performance is contingent on perceived feedback usefulness, such that the relationship is stronger when feedback usefulness is high and weaker when it is low. …

Portrayals Of Relational Aggression In Popular Teen Movies: 1980-2009, Halie Ann Foell Stout

Theses and Dissertations

The media is littered with various portrayals of aggression. This aggression has been shown to influence the attitudes, beliefs, and subsequent behaviors of its viewers (Bushman & Anderson, 2001). Relational aggression is a newer concern for researchers and has become more prevalent in recent research. Relational aggression is prevalent in the lives of adolescents. Using social cognitive theory (Bandura 2002), information processing theory (Huesmann, 1988), and the general aggression model (Anderson & Bushman, 2002) to justify how adolescents might be developing these relationally aggressive behaviors, this study seeks to expand the literature by evaluating the portrayals of relational aggression in …

Spartan Daily March 10, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 136, Issue 24

The Cowl - V. 75 - N. 18 - Mar 10, 2011

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 75 - Number 18 - March 10, 2011. 36 pages.

Prospectus, March 9, 2011, Sean Hermann, Morgan Bernier, Kassandra Coan, Kelley Heaney, Chuck Shepherd, Josh Grube, Jake Godin, Rod M. Lovett

Prospectus 2011

FEDERAL AND STATE BUDGET CUTS SPARK CONTROVERSY; Former Parkland student passes on; Student Aid and Taxes Made Easy; Tax time tips; Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird; An interview with Colour Revolt; Survey educates students on African-American history; Rising to shake off the fear in Libya; The FCC's neutral Net; Not a carbon copy of the U S.; Bonus Stage! The official gaming column of the Prospectus; How social media can affect your college dreams; Both Cobras Basketball teams headed to Nationals; PCTV Broadcast Schedule: March; Candidates for Student Government

Nor'easter News Volume 4 Issue 10, Nor'easter News Staff

Nor'easter News

The thirty-seventh issue of the University of New England's student-run newspaper, Nor'easter News.

Spartan Daily March 9, 2011, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 136, Issue 23

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

The Guardian, March 9, 2011, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Project#1: Story Crop, Radwa Khaled Rashad

Audiovisual Projects

An audio interview about the revolution.

Interview With A Student Activist, Omar Khairy

Audiovisual Projects

Interviewing a student activist, who took part in the Egyptian Revolution and whose best friend lost his ability to see in the process.