Online Edition 2008-2009
Emily Garnett
A Clash of Mind and Might: The Mutual Cultural Misunderstanding that Led to Roman-Jewish Conflict in the First Century [Download PDF] [show/hide pdf]
Emily Garnett is a senior Classics and Theology major. This paper was the product of a Fall 2008 Classics Honors Thesis Seminar. She has been primarily interested in the interactions between Romans, Christians, and Jews in the first few centuries CE, since she noticed certain sources overlapping between her Classics and Theology courses freshman year. This paper arose from the conflicting testimonies she received in a Roman History and a Hebrew Bible course taken side by side in the fall semester of 2007. She would like to thank her advisor, Robin Darling Young, for her helpful expertise, and especially her Honors Seminar professor, Catherine Schlegel, for her tireless enthusiasm and guidance. After graduation, Emily has opted to escape the classroom for a year and work on organic farms in England. She hopes to attend graduate school the following fall in the field of Early Christianity.
Analise Lipari
"The Angel and the Dope Fiend": O'Neill's Mary Tyrone as Irish Catholic Mother [Download PDF] [show/hide pdf]
Analise Lipari is a graduating English Major and a New Hampshire native. After four years of literary analysis and a variety of campus activities, including a term as the 2008-2009 Scene Editor at the Observer, she will go on to teach Middle School Language Arts and religion with the Alliance for Catholic Education in the fall.
Annette Ruth
Conceptual Models of Neuronal Dysfunction in Autism: Biochemical Toxins, Neuroregulation, and Implications for Neuorgenesis [Download PDF] [show/hide pdf]
Annette Ruth is a sophomore Biology and Psychology dual-degree candidate from northwest Indiana. Interested in neurology from a young age and more recently inspired by her Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) program work with autistic children in the South Bend area, Annette dedicates much of her time to literary research in the field of neurobiology, specifically pertaining to the potential causes of neurological dysfunction in pervasive developmental disorders such as autism. She will spend her next four semesters working on research in neuroendocrinology to augment her understanding of various hormones and external neurochemicals, their impact on neural development, and the resulting behavioral differences they produce. Annette ultimately wishes to earn an MD-PhD in pediatric neurology and to continue conducting advanced neurobiological research in autism.