Print Edition 2007-2008
Claire Smither & Ben Clarke
The Chaos Factor: A Study of Student Mobility in Indiana [Download PDF] [show/hide pdf]
Ben Clarke is a senior Economics and Political Science double major. He became interested in the causes and effects of student mobility when taking an “Economics and Education” course in the Fall of 2007 with Dr Jennifer Warlick. What reasons, particularly economics reasons, cause students to switch schools, and what effect does this have on their academic performance and their peers? Ben collaborated on this project with fellow senior classmate Claire Smither, conducting original research on statewide student mobility for Indiana. The results were presented to the members of the South Bend Community School Corporation for evidence in discussing policy measures that could reduce the negative consequence of student mobility.
Claire Smither is a senior Economics major with a minor in Education, Schooling, and Society. After attending a dinner with other ESS minors and local elementary school faculty, she became interested in studying student mobility through both quantitative and qualitative methods. She hopes to continue researching education policy next year in Washington, D.C. as a research assistant or through volunteering with literacy programs. She would like to thank Dr. Jennifer Warlick and Dean Stuart Greene for their guidance through her research projects.
Andrew Hayes
The Dilemma of the Greek Church: Religious Conflict and its Effect upon Greek National Identity [Download PDF] [show/hide pdf]
A senior history major and Michigan native, Andrew Hayes first became interested in the Greek church during a semester abroad in Greece. Studying in Athens under Fr. Stefanos Alexopoulos, Andrew was introduced to the rich history of the Orthodox Church and the integral role it plays in modern Greek society. Andrew continued his research in a seminar taught by Professor Semion Lyandres who was instrumental in advising Andrew during the writing process as well as editing his rough drafts. Andrew accepted a college ministry position for the coming year and in the future hopes to continue his studies in the field of Ecumenics and work towards improving interdenominational Christian dialogue and understanding.
Chad Lavimoniere
Quaternary Discourse in Nagarjuna and Derrida [Download PDF] [show/hide pdf]
Chad Lavimoniere is a Senior Japanese and English major and a member of the Sigma Tau Delta Honors Society. He is currently writing a novel connecting Jacques Derrida’s theories of text and writing to American Consumer Culture. The paper included here was written in a Fall 2007 graduate seminar on Derrida, taken as part of Chad’s Honors Concentration coursework. His future plans are meditatively non-teleological.
Taylor Poulin
An Oasis in the Desert? Issues and Intricacies Concerning the Louvre-Abu Dhabi Museum Expansion [Download PDF] [show/hide pdf]
Taylor Poulin is a senior double majoring in Art History and French. The two fields are quite compatible, especially ween it came to writing this paper, the topic of which is also the focus of her Honors Art History thesis. She first read of the project between the Louvre and Abu Dhabi in December 2006, and every paper she has written since has dealt with museums in one way or another. Not coincidentally, she plans on going to graduate school in the near future for Museum Studies or Arts Education. She would like to thank her advisor, Professor Charles Rosenberg, for all the time, advice and guidance he has offered.
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