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| Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition |
| Jean Allemeier Boot |
Sunday, April 6 - Sunday, May 4, 2008
Opening Reception: Sunday, April 6, 2 to 4 p.m.
Aquinas College Art & Music Center Gallery
Faculty Advisors: Steve Schousen, Sharon Sandberg
Art Department |
| My artwork is my response to a personal connection that I feel with the landscape. Drawing and painting is a means I use to interact with my environment; to appreciate and to try to understand the wonder and mystery of God's creation. Looking for compositions which simultaneously convey darkness and light, the seen and the unseen, I hope to convey a sense of what I felt while I was creating the drawing and impart to the viewer a sense of the particular place or moment in time. |
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| Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition |
| Janine Schmidt |
Sunday, April 6 - Sunday, May 4, 2008
Opening Reception: Sunday, April 6, 2 to 4 p.m.
Aquinas College Art & Music Center Gallery
Faculty Advisors: Steve Schousen, Dana Freeman, Ron Pederson
Art Department |
| My fondness for printmaking, photography, drawing, sculpture, and ceramics, comes from a need to explore my surroundings. With nature as my subject matter, I have a never ending source to work from and with. I try using and developing different techniques in all of my art mediums, often using collage as a way to integrate my images. The challenge is creating a well integrated piece. My art has become my journey of self discovery and self expression. |
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| Mutated lmmunoglobylin-degradig Enzymes of Streptococcus Species and Their Effects on Human IgG |
| Jamie Fink |
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Hess
Biology Department |
| Immunoglobulin-degrading enzymes can cause an increase in virulence in certain pathogenic bacteria. These enzymes are specifically known for cleaving IgG to create fragments similar to those created by papain digestion. These enzymes are known as IdeS and IdeZ and are originally found in two different Streptococcus species. Though both enzymes have different primary protein sequences, the amino acids coding for the active sites identical. In this research IdeS and IdeZ plasmid DNA was obtained from recombinant E. coli, which could then be mutated using specific primers. Mutations were focused around the active site, to try and determine amino acids that influenced the structure of the enzymes and their ability to cleave human IgG. In IdeZ, a serine residue that is positioned between two amino acids directly involved in the active site of the enzyme was changed to an alanine residue. This mutation eliminated IdeZ function as determined by western blot analysis. Characterizing IdeS and IdeZ IgG-cleavage functions could have medical and veterinary applications. |
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| Mutated lmmunglobulin-degrading Enzymes of Streptococcus Species and Their Effects on Human IgG |
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Michigan Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, Traverse City And
Saturday, October 20, 2007
West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference
Van Andel Research Institute |
| Immunoglobulin-degrading enzymes can cause an increase in virulence in certain pathogenic bacteria. These enzymes are specifically known for cleaving IgG to create fragments similar to those created by papain digestion. These enzymes are known as IdeS and IdeZ and are originally found in two different Streptococcus species. Though both enzymes have different primary protein sequences, the amino acids coding for the active sites identical. In this research IdeS and IdeZ plasmid DNA was obtained from recombinant E. coli, which could then be mutated using specific primers. Mutations were focused around the active site, to try and determine amino acids that influenced the structure of the enzymes and their ability to cleave human IgG. In IdeZ, a serine residue that is positioned between two amino acids directly involved in the active site of the enzyme was changed to an alanine residue. This mutation eliminated IdeZ function as determined by western blot analysis. Characterizing IdeS and IdeZ IgG-cleavage functions could have medical and veterinary applications. |
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| Formation of Pierce Cedar Creek institute interactive Tree Key for Common Plants Along Trails |
| Molly Soper |
Summer 2007
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Summer Silvieus
Biology Department |
| As a summer research project funded through the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, common plants along a trail at Pierce Cedar Creek were identified and characterized. With this information, a computer interactive key was created to assist visitors to Pierce Cedar Creek with the identification of these common plants along the trail. |
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| 2008 General Chemistry Students Poster Session: Synthesis and Characterization of Transition Metal Coordination Compounds |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 |
3 to 5 p.m., second floor of Albertus Hall
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Jensen
Chemistry Department |
| Students in CY 112 (General Chemistry II) will present the results of their semester projects, all of which involve synthesizing a coordination compound and then analyzing the chemical properties of the product. |
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| Sweet Meat: The Effect Extracted Berry Phenols have on Refrigerated Raw Ground Beef |
| Lianne Griffiths |
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 3 p.m. in Albertus Hall
Faculty Advisor: Sister Katrina Hartman Chemistry Department |
| High performance liquid chromatography combined with ultraviolet detection (310 nm) was implemented to measure levels of a malondialdehyde (MDA) derivative present in raw ground beef samples combined with the purees of cherries, lingonberries, blueberries, and blackberries. |
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| Students from CN498 (Communication Research Methods) will present their original research studies. |
| Saturday, April 26, 2008 in the Loutit Room, Wege Center |
| Faculty Advisors: Penny Avery, Ph.D. and David Weinandy, Ph.D. |
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| The Effect of Mass Media on College Student Turnout at Elections |
| Rebekah Riske - 9 a.m. |
| This study addresses the lack of youth votes in Presidential elections. It examines the affect that exposure to mass media has on the likelihood of voting in the college-age students. |
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| Print Public Service Announcements: Receiver Motivation in Response to Image Severity |
| Alene Seiler - 9:30 a.m. |
| This study examines how traditional aged undergraduate students respond to various levels of severity in a print drunk driving prevention public service announcement. Five images, with increasing severity, are used to assess potential attitude change and reported likelihood to perform the recommended response. |
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| Text Messaging: Sex Differences and Current Trends |
| Lorin Bartony -10 a.m. |
| This study examines the potential difference between men and women in their communication styles when it comes to text messaging. Focus is on why some people use text messaging and others do not. |
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| The Function of Self Disclosure Between Same Sex Co-Workers, Regarding Family Matters, On Overall Job Satisfaction |
| Carolyn Borowiak & Tara Frostick - 10:45 a.m. |
| This study examines the choices men and women make within the workplace with regard to desire to self disclose certain information about family. Sex differences in this self-disclosure and the potential link to job satisfaction are explored. |
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| Racist Comments and Their Influence on Relational and Identity Tension within Interracial Romantic Relationships |
| Siobhan Martin - 11:15 a.m. |
| Although the number of interracial marriages and dating relationships continue to increase, related research on how racist communication affects relational and identity tension is sparse. This study attempts to fill this research gap by exploring the link between these important variables. |
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| Female National Evening News Anchors' Perceived Acceptability among Older and Younger Adults |
| Kylie Price & Carol-Ann Schaefer -11:45 a.m. |
| Viewers in two age groups (21-40 and 41-60) are used to assess if there is a link between age of the viewer and perception of acceptability of female national evening news anchors. The rarity of female national news anchors is justification for analysis of perceptions. |
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| The Affect of Paralinguistics on Memory Recall |
| Jannine McCarthy & Lauren Wasco -1:30 p.m. |
| This research explores the impact of paralinguistics on recall for eighth grade students. Videotaped messaging with varied levels of paralinguistic qualities are used to isolate the variable's impact on a memory test. |
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| Perceived Similarity in Dress and Its Relationship to the Likelihood of a First Interaction |
| Joseph Bishop & William Guyeskey - 2 p.m. |
| This study examines how traditional-aged undergraduate students' perception of another's style of dress affect their inclination of initiating a first interaction. The focus will be the question of whether or not one's perception of another's similar style of dress will increase his or her desire to engage a first interaction. |
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| How Deceptive Nonverbal Behavior Affects the Perception of the Seriousness of Theft |
| Stephanie Paulosky & Kati Stutsman - 2:30 p.m. |
| The research project seeks to determine if deceptive nonverbal behavior affects the perception of seriousness of stealing as delinquent behavior. Videotapes with varying levels of nonverbal indicators of deception are used to explore perceptual differences for 18 to 24 year old college students. |
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| The Relationship Between Exposure to Hip Hop Videos by Teenage Males and the Perception of Women as Promiscuous |
| Bridget Moore & Courtney Rush - 3:15 p.m. |
| The project explores the level and degree of importance hip-hop videos have on teenage males' perception of women. Using the basic formula of today's hip-hop videos, perceived promiscuity is examined through attitudes regarding clothing choice, sexual partners, and parts. |
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| Effect of Outreach Message Approaches on Projected Likelihood to Volunteer |
| Ashley Hauch & Angi Lee - 3:45 p.m. |
| This project focuses on the challenge of volunteer recruitment and involvement. Three different message types (statistical messages, volunteer testimonials of services performed, and volunteer testimonials of personal benefit experienced) are used to determine ifth7re is relationship between message type and reported likelihood to volunteer. |
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| Women in a Professional Occupation |
| Jessica Mete - 4:15 p.m. |
| This project examines the communication patterns of women that hold professional occupations. Focus is whether women conform to a particular gender message type in a professional workplace. |
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| Digesting a Link Between Stuttering, Peers, and Higher Authority |
| Bryan Esler |
| This study examines the potential relationship between the severity of stuttering behavior and the target audience (i.e., peers versus those with higher authority). Participants with direct experience with stuttering share their perceptions of how their dysfluencies change as a result of the nature of the individuals with whom communication is taking place. |
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| Winner of the Academy of American Poets Contest for Colleges and Universities and finalists will present their work |
Monica Walen
Kyla Sisson (runner-up) |
Tuesday, April 15 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Aquinas Bookstore
Refreshments will follow |
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| Students from the Insignis Honors Program will present their original research studies on April 14 & 15, 2008 in the Donnelly Center as noted below: |
| Monday, April 14, 2008 Presentations: |
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| Public Service Advertising: Receiver motivation in response to images and the boomerang effect |
| Alene Seiler - 1 p.m. |
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Penny Avery & Dr. Dave Weinandy
Communication Department |
| Today, in 2008, Americans have become quite desensitized to the severity of the images portrayed in the media, whether it is in the news, magazines, or public service advertisements. This can be verified by comparing a drunk driving poster from the 1950s to ones used in schools now. Therefore I question, just how desensitized we actually are and to what extent the severity of the images must be to achieve a wanted response. |
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| A Cultural & Historical Guide to Perpignan, France |
| Laura Coppolino - 1:20 p.m. |
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Michel Pichot & Ms. Joelle Baldwin
Modem Languages Department |
| This cultural guide includes a walking tour of the city as well as day trips from Perpignan. It also features and in-depth historical background, a timeline of the region, arid the influence of the Catalan culture on the Languedoc-Roussillon region. |
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| Issues of Sovereignty: Turkey and the European Union |
| Theresa Woodbridge - 2 p.m. |
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Roger Durham
Political Science Department |
| This project focuses on the membership requirements of international organizations, through a comparative study of Turkey and its membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization versus its struggle to join the European Union. It examines if these requirements are constructed to allow any country to join an international organization or if there are strategic interests at play. |
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| A History of Ideas: An Examination of the Aristotelean Impact on Aquinas' Theology |
| Karen Harag - 2:20 p.m. |
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Francine Paolini
Theology Department |
| Aquinas's Summa Theologiae directly shows the influence of Aristotle's philosophy on medieval theology. This project will show the path of Aristotle to Aquinas, as well as the implications of this philosophy. |
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| Reverse Job Shadowing in the Grand Rapids Schools |
| Libby Stengel - 2:40 p.m. (Poster Only) |
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kathy Kremer
Sociology Department |
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| Insignis Plus, Software Design |
| Jenny Gwinn - 3 p.m. |
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Victoria Fleenor
Computer Information Systems Department |
| Plus is a custom software application, which will allow the director of Insignis to track students from entry into the program until graduation and beyond. Until now, all student information was handled and updated by hand, but this program will simplify the process of making sure that students meet program requirements and allows for the tracking of potential mentor relationships after graduation. |
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| Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Presentations: |
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| Validation and Standardization of Laboratory Glassware Cleaning Procedures |
| Keith Fuleki - 1 p.m. |
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth A. Jensen
Chemistry Department |
| Volumetric laboratory glassware is an important tool in quantitative analysis. Quality assurance (QA) uses many quantitative methods and this necessitates appropriately qualified equipment, including glassware. However, glassware can easily pick up analyte residues that mayor may not be easy to remove. Thus, this validation aimed to standardize laboratory glassware cleaning procedures for an Amway QA laboratory. |
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| Glycosylation Variation on Membrane Bound Mucins in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Cells |
| Krysta Goslin - 1:20 p.m. |
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jeff McKelvey
Biology Department |
| My project includes the composition of a paper summarizing research completed during the summer of 2007 as a Fred and Lena Meijer Intern at Van Andel Institute. My work at the institute attempted to optimize a new form of methodology and tested pancreatic adenocarinoma cell membrane mucins on a microarray. |
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| Spanish/English Interpreting for Health Care |
| John Kroondyk - 1:40 p.m. |
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marcos Romero
Modern Languages Department |
| This project combines visitations to Clinica Santa Maria (a local clinic specialized in serving the Hispanic community) and independent research to address the current status of interpreting in the medical setting. Topics will include the use of children and relatives as interpreters, as well as the National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care. |
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| Spanish FLES Curriculum |
| Jillian Russo - 2 p.m. |
Faculty Advisor: Ms. Laura Gabbert & Dr. Marcos Romero
Education & Modern Languages Departments |
| I am teaching Spanish at a local Montessori School grades first through sixth. I was given no curriculum, guidelines, or materials. My goal is to create my own curriculum throughout the semester by a combination of different tasks. I am going to combine my knowledge and skills learned in my classes at Aquinas with my observations of teachers who already are using set curriculums. |
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| Parental Contact and Self-Measures in College Residential Students |
| Brett Thatcher - 2:20 p.m. |
Faculty Advisor: Mr. Terry Keller
Psychology Department |
| A survey study in which the investigator seeks to identify correlational relationships between the parental contact behavior of residential college students, self-esteem, and self-concept clarity. |
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| A Feminist Analysis of Gender Issues in Costa Rican Literature |
| Ashley Kauffman - 2:40 p.m. |
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Susan Gasster
Modern Languages Department |
| This project is an analysis of three novels by female authors that discusses how the woman's character evolves in a dialectic relationship with her culture. It examines the cultural, political, and personal influences in female protagonists' lives, and how those interact to influence her experience as a woman and as an individual. |
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| The Search for the Elusive & Universal Met Antibody |
| Sara Kunz - 3 p.m. |
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Hess
Biology Department |
| I am going to talk about how we have this great anti-Met antibody that works for our cell lines in identifying and locating tumor growth, specifically with regards to adrenal tumors. (There are several versions of the antibody that have different epitotes.) Then, with a collaboration with Dr. Steensma, an orthopedic surgeon at St. Mary's, we began studying osteosarcomas and tagging it with our great Met antibody. |
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| The Fibonacci numbers and knot invariants |
| Jane Kraemer |
Thursday, April 22 at 4:15 p.m. in AB50
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael McDaniel
Mathematics Department |
| Almost all the chord diagrams from a set called the wheel character diagram are evaluated as zero. When we count these null diagrams, the number is a sum of Fibonacci numbers times powers of2. We will also see why all chord diagrams in this family were self-invertible. Such diagrams are easy to draw and easy to detect. So our result is useful to the mathematicians attacking the problem of whether invariants of finite type can tell knots apart. |
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| An Evening of Song - Nicholas James Cooper, Tenor Senior Voice Recital |
| Nicholas James Cooper |
Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.
Kretschmer Recital Hall of the Art and Music Center
Faculty Advisor: Barbara Witham McCargar, Associate Professor
Music Department |
| This senior recital was presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education in Choral Supervision Degree. |
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| Senior Voice and Bassoon Recital |
| Sarah Draheim |
Sunday, April 13, 7 p.m.
Kretschmer Recital Hall of the Art and Music Center
Faculty Advisor: Diane Biser, Lecturer
Music Department |
| This senior Voice recital is being presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music in Liturgical Music Degree. |
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| An Evening with the Masters - Megan Myslajek, Piano in a Senior Recital |
| Megan Myslajek |
Saturday, March 29, 7:30 p.m.
Kretschmer Recital Hall of the Art and Music Center
Faculty Advisor: Mary Hurd, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Music Department |
| This senior recital was presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education in Choral Supervision Degree. |
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| Senior Flute Recital |
| Pamela Norton |
| Saturday, November 10, 3 p.m. |
Kretschmer Recital Hall of the Art and Music Center
Faculty Advisor: Christopher Kantner, Adjunct Lecturer
Music Department |
| This senior recital was presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education in Instrumental Supervision Degree. |
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| Soli Dei Gloria -Senior Piano Recital |
| Emily Rushmore |
Saturday, November 3, 7 p.m.
Kretschmer Recital Hall of the Art and Music Center
Faculty Advisor: Mary Hurd, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Music Department |
| This senior recital was presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music in Liturgical Music Degree. |
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| Senior Alto Saxophone Recital |
| Adam Taylor |
Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Kretschmer Recital Hall of the Art and Music Center
Faculty Advisor: Ed Clifford, Adjunct Lecturer
Music Department |
| This senior recital was presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education in Instrumental Supervision Degree. |
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| Lisa Townsend, Mezzo-soprano, in a Graduation Recital |
| Lisa Townsend |
Sunday April 13, 2 p.m.
Kretschmer Recital Hall of the Art and Music Center
Faculty Advisor: Barbara Witham McCargar, Associate Professor
Music Department |
| This senior voice recital is being presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music in Liturgical Music Degree. |
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| Senior Piano Recital |
| Todd Wilkie |
Saturday, April 12, 7:30 p.m.
Kretschmer Recital Hall of the Art and Music Center
Faculty Advisor: Mary Hurd, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Music Department
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| This senior recital is being presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Music degree. |
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| Student Honors Recital for 2008 in the Aquinas College Music Department |
Saturday, April 5, 7:30 p.m.
Kretschmer Recital Hall of the Art and Music Center
Faculty Advisor: Barbara Witham McCargar, Associate Professor
Music Department |
| This recital is being presented by outstanding student performers in the Music Department who were selected by audition on February 22, 2008 in front of a panel of Aquinas College Music Faculty. |
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| American Model United Nations Conference |
November 17-20, 2007 at the Chicago Sheraton
Faculty Advisor: Roger Durham
Political Science Department |
| This year we had an amazing 53 students participate and there were about 1300 students from over 100 different colleges and universities from around the world. |
| This year Aquinas Students role played delegates from the France, Iceland and Sri Lanka. The students engaged in significant diplomatic process, attempting to solve many important international issues as listed in the attached topics. |
| Once again, Aquinas students were recognized for their outstanding performance. Of special note, Will Eberle was awarded Outstanding Advocate: France. Acting as legal voice for the country of France, Mr. Eberle argued in front of the Model International Court of Justice in a case concerning crimes against humanity and jurisdiction in Congo. This was the only award of its kind at the conference placing Mr. Eberle among the countries top students in this area. |
Model United Nations Conferences bring college and university students together to role-play delegates from their assigned countries. Delegates are judged on their ability to accurately portray their country’s policies and positions on a number of important issues. Knowledge of history, balance of power, alliances and diplomatic skill are fundamental. For example, in the Security Council the issues include the Indian-Pakistani arms race and conflict, the
situation in Kosovo, and the ethnic cleansing in central Africa and the war in Iraq. Students must use diplomatic skills including negotiation, conflict resolution and debate. Knowledge and use of parliamentary procedure is also considered in the judging. |
| Students at AQ spend several weeks researching and developing their country's positions and policies. They develop specific policy statements and practiced writing United Nations resolutions. Knowledge of the structures and functions of the United Nations as crucial to the success of their portrayal as was knowledge of their country’s positions. |
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
10:40 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. - one hour each.
Panel discussion at 3 p.m.
Academic Building - Rooms and times will be posted the day of the event
Conference Coordinator: Rebecca Coogan, Ph.D.
Submission coordinator: Penny Avery, Ph.D. |
| Undergraduate Students submitted papers and creative works related to historical and contemporary gender issues. In addition to students from Calvin College (Rita Feikema, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Amanda Sterk, and Jillian VanZytveld), Grand Rapids Community College (Chrystal Kasinger), Hope College (Joan CoIner), Kendall College of Art and Design (Alex Samuel Gilford), and Western Michigan University (Jennifer Dempsey), the following Aquinas College students will present their work at the conference: |
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| Death, Rebirth, and the Archetypical Journey in To the Lighthouse: Their Implications on Artistic Creativity |
| Amelia Crist |
| In her novel To the Lighthouse, Virginia Woolf explores the nature of art and the qualities which make up an artist. In this literary analysis, focus is on Lily Briscoe's struggles within the text to find her place within patriarchal society and its artistic expectations. |
| Genji: Murasaki Shikibu‘s Literary Triumph |
| In this literary analysis, focus is on Shikibu's character, Genji, who represents the struggles and triumphs she felt in her life. Emphasis is on the limitations felt by both author and character as a function of the society in which they lived. |
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| Head, Heart, Hands: My Feminist Vision of Justice and for Justice |
| Krista Grodus |
| In this feminist analysis, the thesis that feminist theories contain the components of head, heart, and hands to obtain social justice is explored. It is argued that a balance of intellect, emotion, intent, and positive social change are necessary for social justice to be achieved. |
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| Feminist Voices in Contemporary Pop Music |
| Ashley Kauffman |
| This is an analysis of six popular songs and their respective videos which each represent a different perspective of third wave feminism. Samples of the artists' lyrics and possible interpretations of those lyrics and videos are discussed. |
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| Women's Rights in Contemporary China |
| Isabel Nelson |
| Combining interests in business and women's studies, this paper examines Chinese Feminism. The author's first-hand experiences as a visitor to China and conversational speaker of Chinese are used as a foundation for discussion. |
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| The Role of Women in the Early Modern Period Related to Witchcraft |
| Brandon Sexton |
| This paper examines the function of Heinrich Kramer's Malleus Maleficarum, a medieval witch hunting guide that became one of the most popular books on the subject. The book's thesis was that the weakness of women would lead them to Satan, which would end with them taking a pledge to him by tempting their carnal lusts. |
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| The Tragedy of Patriarchy |
| Amanda Sibilla |
| Irish mythic culture as a tradition that has been overtly suppressed and irreparably damaged through the imposition of Christianity is discussed. Focus is on the oversimplification of goddesses, the twisting of Celtic festivals, the branding of Pagan art, and the editing of art, myth, rituals, and deities. |
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| A Modern Understanding of Classical Homosexuality |
| Kyla Sisson |
| This presentation offers an examination of the origins of Classical Greek conceptions of sexuality, considers the role of homosexuality in Greek culture by inspecting philosophy and art, and investigates the disparities between attitudes toward homosexuality in the classical and modern West. Topics addressed include the importance of sex as a power structure and the interpretation of gender in the context of active and passive roles. |
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| Painting My Body by Numbers |
| Jessica Venlet |
| Faculty advisor: Pamela Dail Whiting |
| This presentation explores the struggles of the author as a young girl growing up under the standards of American body image. Struggles with weight and self image and how this affected the author's interactions with men are discussed. |
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| In addition to the adjudicated entries, the following students will perform a readers' theatre piece entitled Women's Voices. The work represents a compilation of excerpts from journals that were written in EH395/WS200, Women and Journals: Witnessing Our Lives course. |
| Submissions by: Michele Andres, Mallory Bartz, Julie Carson, Amelia Crist, Nina Croll, Bianca Davis, Beth Grilley, Connie Hight, Erin Neumann, Rachel Vega, Alissa Vidro, and Zarah Moeggenberg |
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| What's Capital Got to Do With It?: Stratification in Midwestern "hoods" |
| Brandon Byker and Rachel Johansen |
Friday, March 28, 2008 from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting St. Louis, Missouri
Faculty Advisor: Susan Haworth-Hoeppner
Sociology Department |
| A qualitative research project comparing two neighborhoods in the Grand Rapids area, using visual aids and drawing upon various stratification theorists for the analysis. |
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| "Eloise & Ray" by Stephanie Fleischmann |
| Nadia Andrus, Lauren Greer, Nick Milbratz |
September 27-30, 2007
Faculty Advisor: Deborah Keller
Theatre Program |
| This one-act show was directed and performed by Andrus, Greer and Milbratz as a senior showcase piece which was an entirely student designed show. |
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| Joseph Ratzinger's Ecclesio-Political Dialectic: Freedom and Political Ethics |
| Brian Dowling |
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marko
Theology Department |
| Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, thematically considers numerous aspects of the relationship between the Church and the State. Freedom, according to Ratzinger, is the appropriate basis for a healthy understanding of this relationship. |
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20th Anniversary Launch
Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 6 p.m. in the Moose Cafe |
| SAMPLER, the annual student and visual arts juried publication, provides students with an opportunity to share their artistic expression with the campus community and beyond. Poetry accepted for the publication is eligible to be considered for the Academy of American Poets Contest for Colleges and Universities offering a monetary prize. This year's AAP judge, poet Jackie Bartley, will give a short reading and announce the winning poem when the publication is released at the SAMPLER Launch, held the last Sunday of April. The Launch celebrates the writers and visual artists whose work appears on its pages as they read their original work and display photographs of the art works for an audience. |
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| "A Thousand Long Tailed Kites," a poem |
| Kathleen Carty |
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Moose Cafe
Faculty Advisor: Pamela Dail Whiting
Women's Studies Department |
| A reading of her poem, which won the Creative Writing Contest for Women's Month: A Celebration of Creative Writing by Women |
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| "Cracking the Mirror " Creative Nonfiction |
| Rebecca Ropp |
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Moose Cafe
Faculty Advisor: Pamela Dail Whiting
Women's Studies Department |
| A reading of her creative nonfiction essay, which won the Creative Writing Contest for Women's Month: A Celebration of Creative Writing by Women. |
