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04.12.12
2012 Hastings College Academic Showcase presenters announced
April 12, 2012
For Immediate Release
2012 Hastings College Academic Showcase presenters announced
Note to Media: For more information about the presentations or to interview students, contact Alicia O’Donnell at aodonnell@hastings.edu or (402) 461-7784 or aodonnell@hastings.edu.
(Hastings, Neb.) – On Wednesday, April 25, Hastings College will cancel classes in celebration of academics. The seemingly counterintuitive measure allows students, faculty and staff to fully participate in the 2012 Academic Showcase.
For the eighth consecutive year, students have earned the opportunity to present their independent and original research, either as individuals or in groups, in a context that approximates the structure and character of a scholarly academic conference. Presentations, which have been approved by a committee of faculty, staff and students, are limited to twenty minutes with time remaining for questions and discussion.
All of the presentations, listed below by venue, are free and open to the public.
Perkins Auditorium, Fuhr Hall (723 E. 9th Street)
9-9:30 a.m. “A Great Place for Hate: Media Controversy in a Small Wyoming Town”
Aaron B. Geringer, a senior from Wheatland, Wyo.
9:30-10 a.m. “Poetry of Tohoku Earthquake: Challenging Cultural Apathy through Performance”
Corey Reutlinger, a senior from Lexington, Neb.
11-11:30 a.m. “Mexico’s Greatest Human Rights Violation: Poetry and the Merida Initiative”
Jose Jimenez, a sophomore from Lexington, Neb.
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
“The Effects of Chronic Electromagnetic Radiation Exposure in Sprague-Dawley Rats”
Jacob Wardyn, a senior from Weeping Water, Neb.
1:30-2 p.m. “Does This Look Pink to You? Escherichia coli O157:H7”
Mallory Suhr, a senior from Seward, Neb.
2-2:30 p.m. “The Band Played On: Music of the Titanic”
Amanda Gasal, a senior from Sutton, Neb.
Zachary Peterson, a junior from Omaha, Neb.
Wilson Auditorium (714 E. 9th Street)
9-9:30 a.m. “Learning about Learning: Factors Influencing the Pursuit of One’s Passion”
Theresa Droege, a freshman from Aurora, Colo.
9:30-10 a.m. “The Question of Turkish National Identity: An Examination of Art and Civic Space”
Melissa Maichele, a senior from Denver, Colo.
11-11:30 a.m. “Forever Spring: Middle East and North Africa following the 2010 Revolutions”
Toby Flint, a senior from Brookings, South Dakota
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
“Democracy in Taiwan, the Republic of China”
Brittany Morse, a junior from Cozad, Neb.
Andrew Huber, a senior from North Platte, Neb.
Trevor Brass, a junior from Lincoln, Neb.
1:30-2:30 p.m. “The Value of Working with One’s Hands: A Look into Soap Making”
Andrew Vrbas, a senior from Atwood, Kan.
Hazelrigg Student Union, Room C (705 E. 9th Street)
9-9:30 a.m. “Young Adults’ Irish Identity: Attitudes toward Emigration and Immigration”
Hannah Davis, a junior from Grand Island, Neb.
9:30-10 a.m. “The Role of Post-Secondary Education on Civic Engagement: A Study of Civic
Engagement Among Hastings College Students”
Lauren Slaughter, a senior from Denver, Colo.
11-11:30 a.m. “Local Culture on Both Sides of the Atlantic: A Comparison of the Hastings and
County Clare Museums”
Jessica Richard, a junior from Lincoln, Neb.
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
“Let’s Talk About Sex: A Rhetorical Perspective on ‘Cosmopolitan’ Magazine Covers”
Helene Flaxbeard, a senior from Bennington, Neb.
1:30-2 p.m. “Sacred Space in Western Ireland: A Digital Reconstruction of a Culture”
Meg Smith, a junior from Moscow, Russia, and Green Bay, Wisc.
2-2:30 p.m. “Comics and Communism: The Role of Superheroes in Cold War America”
Hannah Witt, a non-graduating senior from Hastings, Neb.
Academic Showcase is sponsored by Alpha Chi, the academic honorary, and the 2012 Academic Show Case Committee chaired by Dan Deffenbaugh, Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy, and Mark Hall, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science.
Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). A total of 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs are offered to more than 1,150 students. Hastings College was named among “America’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report, a “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review, and a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s. Visit www.hastings.edu for more information.
04.12.12
2012 Hastings College Academic Showcase presenters announced
April 12, 2012
For Immediate Release
2012 Hastings College Academic Showcase presenters announced
Note to Media: For more information about the presentations or to interview students, contact Alicia O’Donnell at aodonnell@hastings.edu or (402) 461-7784 or aodonnell@hastings.edu.
(Hastings, Neb.) – On Wednesday, April 25, Hastings College will cancel classes in celebration of academics. The seemingly counterintuitive measure allows students, faculty and staff to fully participate in the 2012 Academic Showcase.
For the eighth consecutive year, students have earned the opportunity to present their independent and original research, either as individuals or in groups, in a context that approximates the structure and character of a scholarly academic conference. Presentations, which have been approved by a committee of faculty, staff and students, are limited to twenty minutes with time remaining for questions and discussion.
All of the presentations, listed below by venue, are free and open to the public.
Perkins Auditorium, Fuhr Hall (723 E. 9th Street)
9-9:30 a.m. “A Great Place for Hate: Media Controversy in a Small Wyoming Town”
Aaron B. Geringer, a senior from Wheatland, Wyo.
9:30-10 a.m. “Poetry of Tohoku Earthquake: Challenging Cultural Apathy through Performance”
Corey Reutlinger, a senior from Lexington, Neb.
11-11:30 a.m. “Mexico’s Greatest Human Rights Violation: Poetry and the Merida Initiative”
Jose Jimenez, a sophomore from Lexington, Neb.
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
“The Effects of Chronic Electromagnetic Radiation Exposure in Sprague-Dawley Rats”
Jacob Wardyn, a senior from Weeping Water, Neb.
1:30-2 p.m. “Does This Look Pink to You? Escherichia coli O157:H7”
Mallory Suhr, a senior from Seward, Neb.
2-2:30 p.m. “The Band Played On: Music of the Titanic”
Amanda Gasal, a senior from Sutton, Neb.
Zachary Peterson, a junior from Omaha, Neb.
Wilson Auditorium (714 E. 9th Street)
9-9:30 a.m. “Learning about Learning: Factors Influencing the Pursuit of One’s Passion”
Theresa Droege, a freshman from Aurora, Colo.
9:30-10 a.m. “The Question of Turkish National Identity: An Examination of Art and Civic Space”
Melissa Maichele, a senior from Denver, Colo.
11-11:30 a.m. “Forever Spring: Middle East and North Africa following the 2010 Revolutions”
Toby Flint, a senior from Brookings, South Dakota
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
“Democracy in Taiwan, the Republic of China”
Brittany Morse, a junior from Cozad, Neb.
Andrew Huber, a senior from North Platte, Neb.
Trevor Brass, a junior from Lincoln, Neb.
1:30-2:30 p.m. “The Value of Working with One’s Hands: A Look into Soap Making”
Andrew Vrbas, a senior from Atwood, Kan.
Hazelrigg Student Union, Room C (705 E. 9th Street)
9-9:30 a.m. “Young Adults’ Irish Identity: Attitudes toward Emigration and Immigration”
Hannah Davis, a junior from Grand Island, Neb.
9:30-10 a.m. “The Role of Post-Secondary Education on Civic Engagement: A Study of Civic
Engagement Among Hastings College Students”
Lauren Slaughter, a senior from Denver, Colo.
11-11:30 a.m. “Local Culture on Both Sides of the Atlantic: A Comparison of the Hastings and
County Clare Museums”
Jessica Richard, a junior from Lincoln, Neb.
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
“Let’s Talk About Sex: A Rhetorical Perspective on ‘Cosmopolitan’ Magazine Covers”
Helene Flaxbeard, a senior from Bennington, Neb.
1:30-2 p.m. “Sacred Space in Western Ireland: A Digital Reconstruction of a Culture”
Meg Smith, a junior from Moscow, Russia, and Green Bay, Wisc.
2-2:30 p.m. “Comics and Communism: The Role of Superheroes in Cold War America”
Hannah Witt, a non-graduating senior from Hastings, Neb.
Academic Showcase is sponsored by Alpha Chi, the academic honorary, and the 2012 Academic Show Case Committee chaired by Dan Deffenbaugh, Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy, and Mark Hall, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science.
Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). A total of 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs are offered to more than 1,150 students. Hastings College was named among “America’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report, a “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review, and a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s. Visit www.hastings.edu for more information.
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