Senior Symposium 2019 Preview</h1> <article> <h1>Senior Symposium 2019 Preview</h1> <p>hhempste — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:51:24 +0000</p> <span>Senior Symposium 2019 Preview</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-04-26T08:51:24-04:00" title="Friday, April 26, 2019 - 08:51">Fri, 04/26/2019 - 08:51</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>More than 100 seniors and fifth-years on 27 panels will each give a brief presentation about work they performed for honors, capstones, or research they conducted individually or with a faculty mentor. The symposium will examine a broad range of topics such as “Love & Relationships in the Digital Era” and “Project Hózhó: Youth, Arts, and Environment in the Navajo Nation.”</p> <p>The symposium takes place in the King Building. Concurrent panels begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue through 8 p.m. Ti Ames ’19 and Professor of Theater and Africana Studies Caroline Jackson Smith will give the 11 a.m. keynote address in King 106, about black performing arts through a focus on a recent production of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play <em>The Brothers Size</em>, which Ames directed. A reception will take place from 6:20 to 7:20 p.m. in the King Building’s second-floor lounge.</p> <p><a class="view-more" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pfwpve9MN8hWL50v_MX_ZJkT2mqHw5YmYQMQvI0kJt4/edit?ts=5cc06ea8">See additional event details and access the full schedule of presentations</a></p> <hr> <h2>The following are a sampling of abstracts from the student presentations </h2> <p><strong>Presenter: Pang Fei Chiang<br> Scents and Sensibilities: Gay Identities in Malaysia</strong></p> <p>For a lot of Malaysians, the kitchen serves as a domestic space where interactions between a mother and a child take place. Many Malaysian students very commonly spend their afternoons studying at the dining table while their mothers cook and tutor them at the same time. It is a site of memory where familial identities and personal identities are constructed. As such, children are more connected to their stay-at-home mothers, who usually happen to be the first parent that queer Malaysians tend to come out to.</p> <p>Therefore, the kitchen is an intensely personal space where encounters with food play a huge role in mobilizing the sensory dimension of memory, through a concoction of taste, sound, and smell, which are deeply rooted in the tempo of everyday life. For other folks, the kitchen serves a space that transports one back to their childhood by means of a particular taste or smell, thereby reflecting past events and experiences, as well as memory of anticipated rituals and celebrations such as Christmas dinner or Ramadhan meals.</p> <p>Using audio recordings, spices, and portraits of the Malaysian gay community and their mothers, <em>Scents and Sensibilities</em> is a mixed-media installation that incites nostalgia of the kitchen as a private space of joyful childhood memories, but also of potential conflicts that reflect the realities of tension and discrimination against the gay community.</p> <p><strong>Presenter: Daniel Gonzales<br> Progression of State & Federal Education Policy, Funding, and Legislation in Public Schools Since 1983</strong></p> <p>The purpose of this work is to analyze:</p> <ol> <li>the ways in which the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) has funded music education in public schools since the 1980s.</li> <li>the kinds of musical opportunities that are available to students during the school day and the factors that affect access to those opportunities.</li> <li>why access to these opportunities is important.</li> </ol> <p>As a future music educator, these issues are extremely pertinent to the settings I will find myself in after 91ֱ��.</p> <p>My research consisted of delving into scholarly journals, books, an 91ֱ�� thesis from 1999, and self-conducted interviews of Clevelanders who grew up in or around the city. From my analysis, I assert that today, students in CMSD do not have adequate opportunities to learn music and that overarching racial dynamics tied to a deep history of segregation contribute significantly to this problem.</p> <p><strong>Presenters: Brian James, Kieran Minor, and Rashad Saleh<br> Project Hózhó: Youth, Arts, and Environment in the Navajo Nation</strong></p> <p>The goal of our project, Project Hózhó, is to create an enduring collaborative summer program for youth on the Navajo Nation that engages complex environmental, cultural, and political issues through photography and filmmaking. We collaborated with local organizations like the National Park Service, Indian Health Service, and the local school district to create curriculum for grades 7-12, executed over a four-week period at Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Chinle, Arizona.</p> <p>Through classroom workshops, field shoots, and a guest photography workshop with Will Wilson ’93, students created a portfolio of a dozen works ranging from documentary to sci-fi. Student work will be combined with hours of our own documentary footage and oral histories to create an interactive website about environmental change in the Chinle Valley. This project shows the value of interdisciplinary learning, collaboration, and entrepreneurship in crafting creative approaches to community-centered social and environmental justice.</p> <p><strong>Presenter: Alexandra Roman<br> Love & Relationships in the Digital Era</strong></p> <p>We live in a world dominated by technology. In this environment, how have relationships and love been affected? The purpose of this research is to examine the possibility of maintaining meaningful connections, and ultimately love, in a society saturated with dating applications and accessible pornography. The two themes driving this argument are the “emotional” and the “physical.”</p> <p>The former will be considered through an in-depth exploration of what constitutes an authentic relationship through the lens of Existentialist philosophy, further articulated by contemporary philosophers from A. Ben-Ze’ev to Alain de Botton to W. Helm. The latter is articulated through an analysis of Austin’s speech act framework of locutionary and illocutionary acts as applied to pornography. My findings ultimately sustain the claim that technology has affected the way we love and engage in relationships by promoting power imbalances and through a constant perpetuation of identity delusions.</p> <p><strong>Presenter: Hannah Tishkoff<br> Sensing the Visual: A Critical Disability Studies Approach to the Allen Memorial Art Museum </strong></p> <p>The exterior of 91ֱ�� College’s Allen Memorial Art Museum boldly states “The Cause of Art is the Cause of the People.” While this sentiment from marxist artist and author William Morris may be inspiring, the reality is that meaningful experiences with art in museums are often inaccessible to people with disabilities. Beginning with the dominance of the visual over all other senses, museum space produces a variety of physical and psychological barriers that prevent people with disabilities from entering or enjoying museums.</p> <p>This project examines the Allen’s commitment to accessibility for visitors of all abilities while taking into account its unique position as a campus art museum with a world-renown collection. I begin by comparing the Allen’s physical space with the guidelines put forth by the Americans with Disabilities act of 1990, as well as the Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design.</p> <p>Based on my research I have outlined suggestions for the Allen to better accommodate visitors of all abilities. These include a focus on multi-sensory exhibition design, which provides opportunities for engaging all five senses in the gallery, as well as increased collaboration with local schools and disability services at the college. I conclude by emphasizing that everyone learns and experiences the world differently; while instituting accommodations would undoubtedly increase the value of the museum experience for visitors with disabilities, everyone benefits from more inclusive practices.</p> <p><strong>Presenter: Sage Vousé<br> Towards More Complicated Human Security: Solving the Measurement Paradox</strong></p> <p>In the aftermath of the Cold War and in preparation for the 1995 World Summit on Social Development, Pakistani theorist Mahbub ul Haq argued that global security should include economic, food, health, environmental, personal, and community security. This idea of an expanded and human-focused threat model, referred to as human security, readily ballooned into multiyear discussion of the failings of national security, the benefits of rejecting nationally-based security models, and the nature of safety itself.</p> <p>Since the 1995 definition of human security, approximately seven different measurement methodologies have emerged. None of these methodologies encompass every part of the 1995 definition. A decade into human security discourse it was concluded that the potential to measure human security was bottlenecked by a paradox: the more a definition attempted to encompass of Mahbub ul Haq’s definition, the less tractable and feasible it became.</p> <p>This project demonstrates that an interdisciplinary, quantitative approach can potentially solve this paradox, directing the literature towards issues of data science and ethics which increasingly govern our age. To do so, it outlines a tractable means of quantifying, combining, and analyzing each subsection of the 1995 definition and, as a case study, shows how survey data collected in the Current Population Survey by the United States Census Bureau can be utilized to form a predictive model for food security.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-04-25T12:00:00Z">Thu, 04/25/2019 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Office of Undergraduate Research invites all members of the campus and community to celebrate the scholarly and artistic achievements of members of the Class of 2019, at the10th annual Senior Symposium on Saturday, April 27.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2992">Senior Symposium</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Senior Symposium 2017</h1> <p>hhempste — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 19:48:29 +0000</p> <span>Senior Symposium 2017</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2017-06-06T15:48:29-04:00" title="Tuesday, June 6, 2017 - 15:48">Tue, 06/06/2017 - 15:48</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>More than 75 seniors and fifth-year students on 20 panels will each give a brief presentation about work they performed for honors, capstones, or research they conducted individually or with a faculty mentor. The afternoon symposium will examine a broad range of questions such as “Is the Music Industry Failing?” and “What's in a Neanderthal?”</p> <p>The symposium takes place in the King Building. <strong>Concurrent panels begin at 1:30, 3:00, and 4:30 p.m.</strong> in various rooms on the third floor. There will be a reception from 5:50 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. in the third floor lounge, followed by a closing keynote address, titled “Whipped Cream, Whiskey, and Weight Loss: Exploring the Versatility of E-cigarette Use in Adolescents and Adults,” at 6:15 p.m. by Professor Meghan Morean and Alexa L’Insalata ‘17 in King 306.</p> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li><a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/senior_symposium#.WQIQzjKZNTY">See additional event details and access the full schedule of presentations</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Get a quick sampling of just three of the projects from Friday's presenting seniors:<br> </p> <h4>Presenter: Grover Neville<br> The Sonification of Money: Applying Creative Innovation in the Music Industry</h4> <p>Is the music industry really failing? Mainstream and scholarly rhetoric is fierce on this topic, much of it centering around the Recording Industry Association of America’s annual music industry’s annual reports which show gross revenues halving every year since 1994. In this paper, I examine the current profitability and sustainability of the music industry and argue that there remains significant untapped commercial potential in the American music market. My analysis will use the IDEO design company and Creative Problem Solving Institute’s creative design process tools. With this framework of Human-centered design and creative problem solving, I identify and define the following goals of the music industry: distribution, artist sustainability, and audience relations. I also put each of these issues into context with case studies on RIAA economic figures, market constriction, and shifting technological mediums to propose three solutions to combat economic stagnation in these areas. These solutions, which include restructuring management models, leveraging podcasting, and matching media formats to markets, are inherently useful, but also serve as examples of creative problem-solving process applied to the music industry. My conclusion is that the industry requires a new approach to solving the economic struggles it is experiencing, and that creative design thinking can be a powerful tool in this process.<br> </p> <h4>Presenter: Kirk Pearson<br> Experimental Biomechanics on Trinucleid Fringe Pits (Trilobita)</h4> <p>The morphometric uniqueness of the trinucleid family of fossil arthropods, known as the trilobites, has led to a considerable amount of attention in paleontology literature. In particular, the distinctive hourglass-shaped pits that dot their anterior have been the subject of debate for over a century. Though anatomically well understood, their function remains unknown. Many proposals have been suggested, including its use as a sieve for filter feeding, a strong shield for defense, and a sensory mechanism. Despite the wide ranges of speculations, no study has attempted to model these hypotheses with experimental methods. This study in functional morphology attempts to shed light on the validity of the most contentious of these theories by 3D printing a trinucleid head and testing its abilities in a variety of situations. We found that the dominant theories for over a century, filter feeding and strengthening, are not well supported. Instead, our results suggest that the pits are an ontogenetic signature that allow the cephalon to grow larger, providing trinucleids with an excellent mechanism for plowing through fine-grained silts and clays.<br> </p> <h4>Presenter: Mattea Scheiber Koon (co-author, Olivia Hay)<br> Investigating Allomorphy in a Coordinating Conjunction: A Corpus Study of Hiaki (Yaqui) Into(k(o))</h4> <p>Hiaki (Yaqui) is an endangered Uto-Aztecan language spoken in Sonora, Mexico and Arizona, USA. In Hiaki, the coordinating conjunction ‘and’ appears in three iterations: into, intok, and intoko. The presence of such variation often suggests a form of allomorphy, with each morpheme appearing in a predictable environment as in the case of English ‘a’ and ‘an’ variation (the former consistently precedes consonant-initial words; the latter, vowel-initial words). A cursory look at into(k(o)) suggests that a similar process is at play here, with scholars offering a variety of interpretations for into(k(o)) variation. To determine the motivating factors underlying into(k(o)) distribution, we subjected a corpus of Hiaki data to a battery of tests. We examined phonological factors, syntactic constraints, and semantic patterns. Ultimately, this barrage of tests failed to yield a dependable motivation for into(k(o)) variation. This finding suggests thatinto(k(o)) is in free variation.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2017-04-27T12:00:00Z">Thu, 04/27/2017 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Office of Undergraduate Research invites all members of the campus and community to celebrate the scholarly and artistic endeavors of members of the Class of 2017 at the eighth annual Senior Symposium on Friday, April 28.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2992">Senior Symposium</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> </article> <article> <h1>Senior Symposium 2016 Preview, Part 3</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:09 +0000</p> <span>Senior Symposium 2016 Preview, Part 3</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:19:09-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:19">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:19</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The symposium begins at 1 p.m. in King 306 with opening remarks from Tim Elgren, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Concurrent panels begin at 1:30, 2:45, and 4 p.m. in various rooms on the third floor of King, and a reception in the Rice/King Courtyard will begin at 5:15 p.m.</p> <p>This year, more than 50 seniors and fifth-years on 17 panels will each give a 12-minute presentation regarding work they performed for honors or capstones or research they conducted individually or with a faculty mentor.</p> <p>To get a sense of the rich variety of topics covered at this year’s symposium, <em>the Source</em> is sharing a handful of project abstracts written by presenting seniors in the days leading up to the event. Learn more about the students included in today’s batch by clicking individual photos in the gallery above.</p> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li>See previously shared abstracts, <a href="/node/13876">part 1</a> and <a href="/node/13861">part 2</a>.<br> </li> </ul> <h4>Elena Robakiewicz, “Pliocene Diatom Abundance as Proxy for Temperature In Weddell Sea: ODP Site 697”</h4> <p>During the Pliocene, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was approximately 400 ppm. Today’s atmosphere exhibits similar carbon dioxide levels. Analyzing diatom abundance and changes in species diversity in the Weddell Sea during the Pliocene provides insight into temperature and sea-ice cover changes during this important time interval. Diatom abundance and diversity at ODP Site 697 displays distinct species oscillations between 3.26 to 3.03 million years ago. Colder periods include 3.23 mya, 3.08 mya, and begin again around 3.03 mya.<br> </p> <h4>Gabriel Brown, “Contested Land, Contested Representations: Re-visiting the Arab Revolt of 1036-1939 in Palestine”</h4> <p>This project examines contested representations of the Arab Revolt of 1936-1939 in Palestine and the interests of the groups that constructed these representations. Brown uses archival documents, historical newspapers, and memoirs to demonstrate that Palestinians tended to portray the conflict as a defining moment of national unity, while British and Zionist leaders understood it as a series of violent, criminal disturbances. His thesis explores Palestinian motivations and tactics in order to challenge characterizations of rebels as “extremists.” Brown argues that the revolt’s failure allowed British and Zionist representations to emerge as the hegemonic discourse reaching English-speaking audiences about the rebellion.<br> </p> <h4>Allison Fulton, “To Come Alive in Our Experience: The Sounds of Listening in Sigurd F. Olson”</h4> <p>Fulton’s research explores the reflective qualities of nature that can lead to different ways of being in and of the world. In <em>The Singing Wilderness</em>, Sigurd Olson details his experiences in the Quetico-Superior region, an international wilderness of lakes and forests on the border of Canada and Minnesota that is replete with spaces for reflection. Olson encourages his readers to listen to the sounds, songs, and silences of the wilderness. Fulton addresses his creation of the literary terrain he made accessible to his readers by acting as a guide to the imaginative wilderness with a literary canoe and paddle.<br> </p> <h4>Manon Hume, “Twelve Syllables and Counting: Translating Racine’s Andromaque (1667) in Alexandrines”</h4> <p>Jean-Baptiste Racine is easily one of the most influential dramatists in French history. Yet centuries after his plays first hit the stage, he is still considered “untranslatable” by Anglophone audiences. This project not only delves into the unique aspects of Racinian verse, but undertakes a never-before-attempted technique to translating them: maintaining the original classical French alexandrine format. Through the analysis and comparison of my “French alexandrine in English” with other English translations, Hume examines the benefits of this new approach and its attempt to capture “la musique racinienne.”<br> </p> <h4>Tomoyo Joshi, “Managing Racist Pasts: The Black Justice League’s Demand for Inclusion and Its Challenge to the Promise of Diversity”</h4> <p>Joshi will present the results of her honors thesis, in which she examines online diversity initiative pages, student activism, and administrative responses that took place in fall 2015 at Princeton University. In the first section, she analyzes Princeton’s online diversity initiative page, “Many Voices, One Future,” by demonstrating how “diversity” becomes individualized, commodified, and quantified. In the second section, she investigates how the actions of and responses to the Black Justice League challenge the rhetoric of diversity that the administration embodies. Ultimately, she questions the implications of demanding “inclusion” into the academy almost half a century after the struggle for ethnic studies.<br> </p> <h4>Nathan Klein, “On the Approximability of DAG Edge Deletion”</h4> <p>The DAG Edge Deletion problem of k, or DED(k), is to delete the minimum weight set of edges from a directed graph such that the remaining graph has no path of length k. It can be used to find the best schedule for completing tasks with soft precedence constraints within k time-steps. In 2015 Kenkre et al. showed that DED(k) has no polynomial- time approximation algorithm with ratio better than k/2 unless the Unique Games Conjecture is false. However, the best known approximation algorithm has a ratio of k. In this work, Klein tightens this gap by giving a (2/3)k +O(1) approximation for DED(k).</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-04-29T12:00:00Z">Fri, 04/29/2016 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Lisa Gulasy</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Dean of Studies invite all members of the campus and community to celebrate the academic and artistic endeavors of members of the Class of 2016 at the seventh annual <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/senior_symposium_2016#.VxkR8WQrJaS">Senior Symposium on Friday, April 29, 2016</a>.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2992">Senior Symposium</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Senior Symposium 2016 Preview, Part 3</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="photo-gallery__slides"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Elena is from central Massachusetts. She is pursuing a geology major with a history minor. Since arriving at 91ֱ��, she has devoted much of her time to ViBE Tap, acting as president for three semesters. She studied abroad in Berlin during spring of her junior year and received a Keck scholarship to pursue this research. After graduation, Elena will be in Germany on a Fulbright pursuing new geology research. She hopes to continue her education to become a geology professor.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jennifer Manna</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Gabriel comes from Washington, D.C., and holds a long-time passion for Middle East/North Africa studies. He served as head of Tanwir, the MENA studies club, before studying in Jordan in spring 2015. He was fortunate enough to attend the 91ֱ�� in Egypt winter-term trip this January, through which he learned about Egyptian history and hydropolitics. In addition to MENA studies, he has run on the 91ֱ�� cross country and track teams and sung in 91ֱ��’s Musical Union choir. He will help teach and tutor schoolchildren in Kansas City next year with City Year.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of 91ֱ�� College</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Ally, from Saint Paul, Minnesota, is a writing and speaking associate for the Writing Associate Program. She has worked as a reading and writing tutor at 91ֱ��’s Eastwood Elementary School, captained the women’s frisbee team, and conducted biology research on eastern gray squirrel response to heterospecific chickadee alarm calls in Keith Tarvin’s lab. She spent her sophomore year winter term on campus participating in the letterpress printing project, which spurred her interest in book arts, papermaking, and printing. After graduation, she intends to pursue work in environmental education and then go on to graduate work in environmental literature.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Manon is a native Ohioan from Chillicothe. As cochair of the 91ֱ�� Harry Potter Alliance, she created the Room Escape and Wizard and Witches’ Faire charity events. She loves ice hockey and was the Plague’s goalie, publicist, and 2013 MVP. During her four years living in La Maison Francophone, she organized “les soirees dessins animes” and served as compost captain. She also participated twice in the Translation Symposium. After a winter term dedicated to researching French comics and a capstone examining the spatial aspects of translation, Manon hopes to continue her studies of translation and visual media in the future.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Tomoyo was born in Kyoto, Japan, raised in the California Bay Area, and graduated from a school in Kobe, Japan. At 91ֱ��, she is a member of the Asian American Alliance and Japanese Students Association. As a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow, she is interested in the intersections of Asian and Asian American studies, the politics of knowledge production, and critical race theory. After graduating, Tomoyo plans on attending a doctoral program in ethnic studies.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Nathan hails from New York City and enjoys sharing his love of math, computer science, and music. This is his fourth semester leading workshops as an OWLS leader, and last fall he taught an ExCo course on the intersection of math and art. In five years you’ll probably find him playing chess with an old man in a park.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__navbar"> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Senior Symposium 2016 Preview, Part 2</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:09 +0000</p> <span>Senior Symposium 2016 Preview, Part 2</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:19:09-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:19">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:19</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The symposium begins at 1 p.m. in King 306 with opening remarks from Tim Elgren, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Concurrent panels begin at 1:30, 2:45, and 4 p.m. in various rooms on the third floor of King, and a reception in the Rice/King Courtyard will begin at 5:15 p.m.</p> <p>This year, more than 50 seniors and fifth-years on 17 panels will each give a 12-minute presentation regarding work they performed for honors or capstones or research they conducted individually or with a faculty mentor.</p> <p>To get a sense of the rich variety of topics covered at this year’s symposium, <em>the Source</em> is sharing a handful of project abstracts written by presenting seniors in the days leading up to the event. Learn more about the students included in today’s batch by clicking individual photos in the gallery above.</p> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <li><a href="/node/13876">See previously shared abstracts</a><br> </li> </ul> <h4>Henry Aberle, “Breaking Down ‘Development’: A Music Theoretical Approach to Understanding Journey in Music”</h4> <p>Theodor Adorno once stated that the music of Stravinsky, unlike Beethoven, was flawed because it lacked thematic material. His statement points to the necessity of motivic development, which implies a logical journey through mutations of thematic material. Adorno’s harsh definition of what qualifies as a motive led me to investigate how we perceive motive and large-scale form. By synthesizing and then comparing Adorno’s conceptualization of motive with the theories of organicism and developing variation, this project aims to question a simplistic understanding of thematic composition. Theoretical analysis will include works by Beethoven, Debussy, and Schoenberg.<br> </p> <h4>Rebecca Cohen, “Playing Porteno: Translating History Across Cultural Stages”</h4> <p>Cohen translated the new Argentine play <em>Sintoma</em> from Spanish to English. The work is a glimpse into the inner life of a man in his 30s struggling with an identity crisis of political and cultural proportions. With a past drenched in the horrific deeds of the last military dictatorship in Argentina, the protagonist, Leonardo, plays psychological games with his therapist as he circles around the unspoken truth that will alter his reality and implicate everyone he holds dear. In addition to translating the work, Cohen is writing a 30-page explication of the historical context, translation, and performance theory underlying the project and its impending staged reading in mid-April.<br> </p> <h4>Robert Dorward, “Exact Pattern Containment in Restricted Growth Functions”</h4> <p>In the mathematical field of enumerative combinatorics, we study the number of ways a pattern can emerge given certain constraints. In his research Dorward examines the ways that a mathematical object called a “restricted growth function” (RGF) can be contained in another RGF and the distribution of certain “combinatorial statistics” on sets of RGF’s containing others. Dorward finds connections to many famous combinatorial objects such as set partitions, integer partitions, Fibonacci numbers, Pascal’s triangle, Catalan numbers, and more.<br> </p> <h4>Flora Hollifield, “Post-structural sounds: Listening to the Relationship Between Post-structuralism and Music in Debussy, Mann, and Joyce”</h4> <p>Western thought has long been troubled by the metaphysical and semantic problems of music. Unable to satisfyingly rationalize sound, philosophers and theorists of the Symbolist movement at the end of the 19th century constructed the myth of music as the ideal art for its intangibility. This project works to deconstruct this myth through the application of post-structural theory to the music of Debussy. It is the metaphysical multiplicity of a musical note in Debussy that leads to an understanding of the symbiotic relationship of music in literature, which Hollifield explores through the literary examples of Thomas Mann’s <em>Doktor Faustus</em> and James Joyce’s <em>Finnegans Wake</em>.<br> </p> <h4>William Lynch, “Analyzing Hunch-based Decision-making”</h4> <p>Often, individuals make decisions simply due to “hunches” and seemingly independent of previous information. However, it is possible that these hunches are more informed by previous information than expected. Lynch hypothesized that in instances where prior information strongly predicted subsequent choices, the person would be more likely to form a hunch. He used a computerized task in which individuals predicted which marble would be drawn from a bag and determined whether they would “wager” on their choice to indicate a hunch. He evaluated both basic predictors and more complex decision-making strategies and evaluated whether they predicted subsequent wagers.<br> </p> <h4>James Quintana, “Dimension to Virtual Reality: Ear-eye Coordination with Frequency-responsive Beam Tracing”</h4> <p>Quintana’s project presents elaborations upon the acoustical beam tracing algorithm. Beam tracing for audio approximates reverberation filters present in physical architectural scenes by analyzing digital models of those scenes to compose the impulse responses of those filters. The algorithm as originally presented takes into account some of the acoustic absorption properties of the materials making up the scene. However, it has been previously assumed that each surface that reflects or transmits sound does so at an even distribution across the space of audible frequencies. Quintana describes a method for incorporating non-flat frequency responses of surfaces, which resolves this shortcoming.<br> </p> <h4>Amy Wedel, “Vaping to Lose Weight: Predictors of Adult E-cigarette Use for Weight Management”</h4> <p>Prior research indicates that a subset of traditional cigarette smokers is motivated to smoke for weight-related reasons (i.e., to lose or maintain weight). This study evaluates whether a similar relationship can be observed between vaping and weight concerns in adult e-cigarette users. The study also identifies predictors of vaping for weight management from the following factors: age, sex, race, flavor preferences, number of diet attempts, and eating pathology.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-04-27T12:00:00Z">Wed, 04/27/2016 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Lisa Gulasy</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Dean of Studies invite all members of the campus and community to celebrate the academic and artistic endeavors of members of the Class of 2016 at the seventh annual <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/senior_symposium_2016#.VxkR8WQrJaS">Senior Symposium on Friday, April 29, 2016</a>.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2992">Senior Symposium</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Senior Symposium 2016 Preview, Part 2</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="photo-gallery__slides"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">New York-born Henry is a former recipient of the Tuckership Grant and has conducted research on the game of Karuta. In 2014, Henry received funds from the Japan Foundation to hold a seminar in partnership with the University of Michigan aimed at introducing Karuta, a practically unknown piece of Japanese culture. Following graduation, Henry will work as an 91ֱ�� Shansi Fellow, teaching English at J.F. 91ֱ�� University in Japan. He hopes to one day bring together his passion for orchestral conducting and his love for Japan.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jennifer Manna</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">A native New Yorker, Becca can be found dancing, humming, and speaking Spanglish on a daily basis. A passionate performer and scholar with a commitment to social justice, she spends her time volunteering with local community organizations, developing curriculum for a Spanish conversation class, and (like a true Obie) pondering the intersections between sociopolitical oppression, environmental degradation, and the transformational capacity inherent in creative interpersonal connection. Away from campus, she studied in Mexico for a month and Argentina for six months, discovering a love for porteno culture and a hunger to immerse herself in community-building through the arts.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Originally from California’s Bay Area, Bobby was immersed in music until taking several math classes at 91ֱ��. Since then, he has participated in two summer research programs at Michigan State University and Williams College. Bobby has also worked as a tutor, lab helper, grader, or OWLS leader in all but his first year. When not working on math, Bobby enjoys playing and listening to music, hiking, and playing frisbee, having been a member of 91ֱ��’s Ultimate team. After his time at 91ֱ��, Bobby plans to either enter the tech world or get a PhD.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Flora hails from Dallas and is a double-degree student. Her passion for languages, literature, and music have culminated at 91ֱ��, allowing her to gain a practical understanding of art through practicing and performing as a conservatory student as well as an intellectual understanding through a variety of literature classes in both French and German. Flora spent a semester abroad in Vienna studying violin and attending classes at the University of Vienna. She will most likely return to Vienna in the fall to continue her musical studies.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Will is from northern Virginia and has worked with Professor of Neuroscience Michael Loose for three semesters. Since arriving at 91ֱ�� he has been a member of the 91ֱ�� Music Mentors and Solarity and worked as an overnight host and a lab TA for Chem 101. Currently he serves as an OWLS leader for organic chemistry and as a site leader for America Reads at Langston Middle School . After graduation Will will work in a research lab at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, analyzing reward mechanisms and how they contribute to diseases like drug addiction, then will attend graduate school.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">James came to 91ֱ�� from San Diego. They are a double-degree student in TIMARA and computer science and have been able to apply their cross-disciplinary studies in research. Last year, they presented research on smooth panning across irregular speaker arrays. They founded and direct the 91ֱ�� Contemporary Vocal Octet and will pursue a career in software at Pivotal Software, Inc., after graduation.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Amy grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. At 91ֱ��, she has worked as a research assistant under Professor Nancy Darling and is completing an honors thesis in psychology under Professor Meghan Morean. She is also cochair of the 91ֱ�� Swing Society. After graduation, Amy hopes to pursue research for two years before going on to obtain a PhD in clinical psychology.<br> </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__navbar"> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Senior Symposium 2016 Preview, Part 1</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:09 +0000</p> <span>Senior Symposium 2016 Preview, Part 1</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:19:09-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:19">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:19</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The symposium begins at 1 p.m. in King 306 with opening remarks from Tim Elgren, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Concurrent panels begin at 1:30, 2:45, and 4 p.m. in various rooms on the third floor of King, and a reception in the Rice/King Courtyard will begin at 5:15 p.m.</p> <p>This year, more than 50 seniors and fifth-years on 17 panels will each give a 12-minute presentation regarding work they performed for honors or capstones or research they conducted individually or with a faculty mentor.</p> <p>To get a sense of the rich variety of topics covered at this year’s symposium, <em>the Source</em> is sharing a handful of project abstracts written by presenting seniors in the days leading up to the event. Learn more about the students included in today’s batch by clicking individual photos in the gallery above.<br> </p> <h4>Katherine Moncure, “Inverted Quarantine: Individual Response to Collective Fear”</h4> <p>In <em>Shopping Our Way to Safety</em> (2007), sociologist Andrew Szasz coined the term “inverted quarantine” to describe how Americans react to the changing natural environment. Inverted quarantine, or the impulse to remove oneself from perceived environmental dangers, often manifests in consumption behavior such as consuming only organic food, drinking filtered or bottled water, moving from a city to a suburb, or even being enclosed in a gated community. Although inverted quarantine may result in some form of protection, in the long run it is unsustainable in the face of the changing natural environment. Through investigations in literature and in-depth interviews with Ohio farmers, 91ֱ�� College students, and parents in Fairfield County, Connecticut, this study examines different ways that environmental dangers are perceived and addressed across three different demographics.<br> </p> <h4>Madeleine Aquilina, “Boston’s Villa Victoria: A Space Produced”</h4> <p>Aquilina’s research situates the activism and architectural structures of Villa Victoria, a community-designed public housing project in Boston’s South End, into broader 20th-century discourses of urbanism. In 1968, the city of Boston sought to displace Puerto Rican residents in order to redevelop the neighborhood and was met with organized resistance, which eventually resulted in resident control and design of the housing project. Aquilina uses archival materials and visual analysis to identify a slippage between the aims of the activists and the resulting architectural image. Relying on the theoretical apparatus from French neo-Marxist sociologist Henri Lefebvre, her research seeks to reconcile the radical activism and architectural schemes by broadening definitions of space beyond the physical.<br> </p> <h4>Timothy Chung, “Clades Variana: The Literary Shadows of Teutoburg in Tacitus’ <em>Annals</em></h4> <p>Tacitus’ treatment of the Battle of Teutoburg Forest in <em>Annals</em> 1.61-62 is a graphic and gruesome account of one of Rome’s greatest military defeats. As the language seems to be particularly evocative of the literary traditions of epic poetry and ancient tragedy, Chung argues that Tacitus invites an interpretation of his historical narrative under a literary lens, particularly as it applies to the figure Germanicus Caesar. Such an approach enriches our reading of <em>Annals</em> and provides insight into Tacitus’ intent to disparage the rule of the Julio-Claudians.<br> </p> <h4>Alexandra Kahn, “Entomopathic Nematodes Found in a Population of Emerald Ash Borers from Connecticut”</h4> <p>The Emerald Ash Borer (<em>Agrilus planipennis</em>) is an invasive beetle in the U.S. that has been spreading since 2003, with devastating effects on ash trees. One potential method for controlling outbreaks is biological control. Kahn looked for nematode parasites within a population of EABs with the goal of finding species that had potential to be used as bio- control agents and found at least two, both at low infestation rates. One of these species, due to its close phylogenetic relatives, seems unlikely to be useful for large-scale bio-control, but the other is still worth further investigation.<br> </p> <h4>Cole Lumpkin, “Soundscaping: The Art and Theory of Audio Engineering”</h4> <p>With the high rate of advancement in sound reproduction over the course of 100 years, the concept of recording and enhancing sound for playback has become an integral part of not only the music industry but the music itself. The role of the recording and mixing engineers is to forge “soundscapes” using a set of parameters that modify and organize the recorded sound. These techniques are integral to discussing any music theory today, as music has transcended being solely performance-practice based, and the technique of mass reproducing a song is now defined by the sculpting of it sonically.<br> </p> <h4>Emma Sterling, “Don’t Look Back: A Retrospective on Orpheus and Eurydice in Augustan Poetry”</h4> <p>In this study of three Augustan poets (Vergil, Horace, and Ovid) and their use of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, Sterling delved into what each poet takes from the myth and how they transform and alter it to suit their own needs. Each of the three writes in a different genre of poetry, and each derives meaning from the base myth. Each subsequent poet takes from the predecessor’s work, alluding to and in some cases criticizing the others’ methods. This myth remains popular even today, obtaining its most well-known form from these three poets.<br> </p> <h4>Nathaniel Wehr, “Habitat Selection and Activity Patterns Among Wading Birds”</h4> <p>Human destruction of wetlands in the last two centuries has resulted in the destruction of wading bird habitats. Such habitats are crucial because wading birds are important top predators. Wehr and collaborators studied wading bird habitat selection patterns at Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve. They observed wading birds via cameras and active transects in the estuary. They concluded that wading birds do not use tall, dense emergent vegetation; submerged aquatic vegetation does not play a role in habitat selection; and snags are an underrepresented facet in wading bird habitats.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-04-22T12:00:00Z">Fri, 04/22/2016 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Lisa Gulasy</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Dean of Studies invite all members of the campus and community to celebrate the academic and artistic endeavors of members of the Class of 2016 at the seventh annual <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/senior_symposium_2016#.VxkR8WQrJaS">Senior Symposium on Friday, April 29, 2016</a>.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2992">Senior Symposium</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="photo-gallery__slides"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Katherine is from southwestern Connecticut. She has performed in several dance shows at 91ֱ��, participated in the 91ֱ�� College Aerialists, and volunteered as a Spanish in the Elementary Schools (SITES) instructor. Katherine studied abroad in Cordoba, Spain, and recently participated in the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates Program at the University of Texas at Austin, where she conducted research on demography in U.S. crime and punishment. After 91ֱ��, she hopes to continue pursuing social science research, especially in an environmental context.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Jennifer Manna</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Madeleine grew up in Newton, Massachusetts. She works at the Allen Memorial Art Museum as a curatorial assistant to Denise Birkhofer, the Ellen Johnson ’33 Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. After spending January interning at the Fair Housing Council of Oregon in Portland, she now hopes to find work at the intersection of architectural history and housing activism. During her time at 91ֱ��, she has enjoyed being on staff at WOBC 91.5 FM and on the board of Big Parade. Come out to the parade at 11 a.m. on April 30 on College Street for some big fun!</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__navbar"> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Senior Symposium 2015 Preview, Part 3</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:20:09 +0000</p> <span>Senior Symposium 2015 Preview, Part 3</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:20:09-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:20">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:20</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The symposium begins at 1 p.m. in Craig Lecture Hall with opening remarks from Tim Elgren, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Concurrent panels begin at 1:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m., and 4 p.m., and a reception in the Science Center Academic Commons will begin at 5 p.m.</p> <p>This year, <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/office/dean-of-studies/symposium/">70 seniors and fifth-years on 21 panels</a>—the largest group to date—will each give a 12-minute presentation regarding work they performed for honors or capstones or research they conducted individually or with a faculty mentor.</p> <p>To get a sense of the rich variety of topics covered at this year’s symposium, <em>the Source</em> is sharing a handful of project abstracts written by presenting seniors in the days leading up to the event. Learn more about the students included in today’s batch by clicking individual photos in the gallery above. See previously shared abstracts <a href="/node/14906">here (part 1)</a> and <a href="/node/14896">here (part 2)</a>.<br> </p> <h4>Taiyo Scanlon-Kimura, “Tracing the Language of Multiracialism in Postwar Japan”</h4> <p>Japan is often perceived as culturally, ethnically, and racially homogenous. In reality, diverse groups comprise Japanese society. Drawing from literature in anthropology and sociology, my capstone explores the presence of mixed-race Japanese, a relatively new class, following the end of World War II. Using terminology for multiriacials as a lens, I seek to define the contours of national identity: who has historically been allowed to be Japanese, who has not, and how conceptions of identity may change in the future.<br> </p> <h4>Michael Stenovec, “The Politics of Narrative in Post-9/11 Conceptions of Justice”</h4> <p>How do we create meaning around traumatic events that rupture our descriptive abilities? Through the case of Jose Padilla, an American citizen detained as an enemy combatant in 2002, I explore the relationship between narratives of 9/11 and the construction of individual- and structural-based conceptions of justice. I use the work of Wittgenstein and Lyotard to locate the meanings of these conceptions within a broader context of linguistic contingency, but note that this approach does not explain how we make suffering meaningful. To compensate for this gap, I engage with the potential for 9/11 memorials to generate human meaning around catastrophe.<br> </p> <h4>Amanda Strominger, “Competitive Facility Location”</h4> <p>In the optimization version of facility location, we look at how to place facilities in order to optimize some social cost function. In competitive facility location, we consider what happens when facilities are acting selfishly in order to win clients. There are many different variations of this game. We consider models in which clients are assigned to a facility based on distance. This class of models are called Voronoi games. Within this, there can be variations on whether the facilities take turns, how many players there are, and how they get to place facilities.<br> </p> <h4>Daniel Stuff, “Investigating Filovirus Expression in Monodelphis domestica”</h4> <p>“Multivariate Method- Does Monodelphis domestica express Filovirus genes and in which tissues?” In this study, we explore the expression of a Filovirus nucleoprotein (NP) gene and a Filovirus RNA dependent RNA polymerase (L) gene in Monodelphis domestica. While we know these Filovirus genes are maintained within M. domestica’s genome, we do not know if they are expressed. Using primers specific to the NP and L gene, we extracted mRNA from various M. domestica tissues and attempted to see if any and how much amplification would occur using the primers for PCR.<br> </p> <h4>Hannah Varadi, “Reconstructing Seville: A Translation and Contextualization of <em>Capital Sur</em>”</h4> <p>In this project, I compare modern translation theories with my own approach to translating Eduardo del Campo’s novel <em>Capital Sur</em> into English. I analyze the novel’s sociopolitical and historical context, showing Seville as a barometer of Spain’s economic and social collapse of the 1990s. I also examine how the novel’s modular narrative structure reflects the author’s reporting background, the stylistic influences of new journalism, and the Latin American biographical genre of the crónica. Finally, I demonstrate how we can use this novel to critically reexamine the hegemonic industry of translation publishing in the U.S.<br> </p> <h4>Parkorn Wangpaiboonkit, “‘Oh, come è bello e morbido!’: Exposing the strangeness of Puccini's <em>La Boheme</em></h4> <p>For the past century, Puccini’s <em>La Boheme</em> has existed comfortably in the popular operatic repertoire as an innocent love story of tragic loss, without much scholarly research to challenge this prevalent and often whitewashed interpretation. In my project, I take a critical look at the elements that surround <em>La Boheme</em>—its source novel, the opera itself, and its place in operatic history—to destabilize this pervasive understanding of the opera as a straightforward narrative of naive romance and youthful friendship. In doing so, I further explore the strangeness of this ever-popular opera by analyzing its nonconformity to the conventions of the Italian operatic repertoire and the verismo genre.<br> </p> <h4>Will Watkins, “Four Lives in One: The Autobiographical Prose of Ruth Zernova”</h4> <p>This project focuses on the prose of Ruth Zernova (1919-2004), providing English translations of two of her short stories. Much of Zernova’s writing is autobiographical, with settings that range from her southern hometown of Odessa to prison camps in the far North. In order to make her stories more accessible to a western audience, I have provided commentaries which explain their historical and cultural contexts, as well as an introduction that discusses her life experiences and their impact on her writing. With these translations, I hope to highlight Zernova’s unique place as a Jewish woman author living in the Soviet Union during particularly challenging times.<br> </p> <h4>Annie Winneg, “Promoting Systems Thinking through Metaphor”</h4> <p>Is income inequality more of a blemish or a failing organ in our economy? Both metaphors capture something about wealth disparities, but only "failing organ" seems to emphasize the fact that our economy is a complex system where activity in one region may lead to a cascade of problems in other parts of the system. With Professor Paul Thibodeau, I am studying variability in the extent to which metaphors highlight complex causal structure. I am interested in whether reading such metaphors can induce a systems thinking mindset and facilitate complex decision-making. This research has the potential to introduce metaphors as simple and scalable tools to help people approach some of the most difficult and complex problems we face today.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2015-04-22T12:00:00Z">Wed, 04/22/2015 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Dean of Studies invite all members of the campus and community to celebrate the academic and artistic endeavors of members of the Class of 2015 at the sixth annual <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/senior_symposium_2015#.VTFNAZTF-9U">Senior Symposium on Friday, April 24</a>.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2992">Senior Symposium</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="photo-gallery__slides"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Taiyo is a Columbus, Ohio, native with mixed roots. He maintains a strong interest in Japanese and international affairs. While at 91ֱ��, he has been involved with America Counts; the Billy Goat Gruffs; Kosher-Halal Co-op; Pitch, Please; 2015 Class Council; Japanese Students Association; and the Continuing Blues ExCo. He worked with refugees in Francophone Belgium for his 2013 winter term and studied in Osaka, Japan, for the 2014 spring semester. Taiyo will return to Japan in September on a Fulbright research grant to study local food systems as drivers of regional economies.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Michael hails from San Luis Obispo, California. Since sophomore year, he has served on staff at WOBC, 91ֱ�� College's radio station. Michael is also an active member of the Writing Associates Program. When he's not listening to music, Michael plays guitar in a touring band. After graduation he plans to pursue a career as a secondary school educator.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Amanda is from the Boston area and is currently food buyer for her co-op. She devotes her time to teaching through a variety of on-campus jobs, including being an OWLS leader, holding student office hours, and lab helping. She also is cofounder and co-chair of Women in Math and Computer Science (WoMaCS), an organization that aims to support women in these fields. In the fall, she will begin a PhD program in computer science, specifically in algorithms, and ultimately hopes to become a professor. In her spare time, she likes to do aerial silks, rock climb, and knit.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Daniel Stuff is from San Francisco, California. He has completed research in a variety of labs at 91ֱ�� College involving lateral root formation, identifying reservoir hosts for West Nile Virus, and looking at Filovirus gene expression. Outside of research, he has been active in both 91ֱ��’s tutoring and OWLS programs. He plans to attend medical school after graduating. There, he hopes to not only become a doctor in pathology but also to continue doing research. In doing so, he hopes to better improve the medical field and communities’ health overall.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Hannah grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. She works as an academic ambassador, writes for Fearless and Loathing, and acts in small theater groups on campus. She also spreads information about study away programs to her peers in her role as a volunteer CIEE alumni ambassador. She studied communications in Seville in spring 2014, where she met Eduardo del Campo during an in-class presentation. Hannah is pursuing a career in online reporting, Spanish and French translation, and/or interpreting. She also hopes to eventually publish a complete English-language translation of Capital Sur.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand, Parkorn is a comparative literature major and rhetoric and composition minor. Throughout his time at 91ֱ��, Parkorn has explored his obsession with opera in both the academic setting (the product of which you will see here) and the performative, having been actively involved in creating opera on campus with the Conservatory’s opera theater department since freshman year. An avid baker, he enjoys baking (and subsequently) consuming cakes and other baked confections on a daily basis, as well as passing on that knowledge through the Baking ExCo he co-teaches. Outside of the theater and the kitchen, Parkorn is heavily involved in the rhetoric department as a writing associate and all-around loose ends coordinator. A four-year member and manager of Musical Union Choir, he is also a crucial presence at the Office of Student Employment and is regularly in charge of all student paychecks.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Will comes from Columbia, South Carolina. He began learning Russian his first year at 91ֱ�� through an intensive winter term class and spent spring 2014 in St. Petersburg, where he studied at Smolny College, Russia’s first liberal arts institution. Will is also an avid classical musician who has participated in a variety of ensembles, including the 91ֱ��-based Allencroft Quartet. After graduating, he hopes to spend more time in Russia and continue to improve his language skills.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Annie is from eastern Massachusetts and received a Jerome Davis Research Grant for her honors research. She is a student representative for the theater department and has performed in many productions for both the department and the 91ֱ�� Summer Theater Festival. Having been on the central ticket service staff for three years, she currently works as a box office assistant. For her French minor, Annie spent fall of her junior year in Paris studying psychology at l'Université Paris-8 as well as modern jazz and ballet at the Centre de danse du Marais. After college, she intends to move to New York City and pursue a career in acting.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__navbar"> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Senior Symposium 2015 Preview, Part 2</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:20:09 +0000</p> <span>Senior Symposium 2015 Preview, Part 2</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:20:09-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:20">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:20</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The symposium begins at 1 p.m. in Craig Lecture Hall with opening remarks from Tim Elgren, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Concurrent panels begin at 1:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m., and 4 p.m., and a reception in the Science Center Academic Commons will begin at 5 p.m.</p> <p>This year, 70 seniors and fifth-years on 21 panels—the largest group to date—will each give a 12-minute presentation regarding work they performed for honors or capstones or research they conducted individually or with a faculty mentor.</p> <p>To get a sense of the rich variety of topics covered at this year’s symposium, <em>the Source</em> is sharing a handful of project abstracts written by presenting seniors in the days leading up to the event. Learn more about the students included in today’s batch by clicking individual photos in the gallery above. <a href="/node/14906">See yesterday’s batch here</a>.<br> </p> <h4>Andrew Groble, “Schoenberg's <em>Moses und Aron</em> and Modernism's <em>Bilderverbot</em>”</h4> <p>In his opera <em>Moses und Aron</em>, Arnold Schoenberg re-imagined the exodus story as, fundamentally, a struggle between the Idea of God and its subsequent representation, respectively personified in the roles of Moses and Aron. My research explores the opera’s basis in Schoenberg's propaganda play <em>Der biblische Weg</em> and the composer’s grand attempts to save world Jewry in the years before World War II. In addition, I focus on his relationship to the Modernists Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Kraus. I contend that their philosophies influenced Schoenberg's strict negative monotheism, which, above all else, stressed the ban on images.<br> </p> <h4>Emma Hadden, “Follow the White Rabbit: Lewis Carroll's Alice Books as Cultural Canon”</h4> <p>Lewis Carroll’s <em>Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland</em> and <em>Through the Looking Glass and What She Found There</em> series has long captured our cultural imagination. Hundreds of writers, filmmakers, and artists have adapted its story and drawn inspiration from its pages. What is it about Wonderland that keeps us returning again and again? The Alice books’ popularity make them an ideal case study for examining how literary works become canonized and appropriated as what I term “cultural idiom.” This research project uses phenomenology, book studies, and cultural studies to uncover what keeps us captivated by Wonderland and what we find there.<br> </p> <h4>Emma Kimmel, “A 16th-Century Franco-Venetian Book of Hours in 91ֱ�� Library’s Special Collections”</h4> <p>Tucked away in 91ֱ�� Library’s Special Collections is a book of Hours produced in 1523 by Venetian printer Gregorio de Gregoriis. Books of Hours were popular medieval prayer books across Europe, and 91ֱ��’s text is particularly compelling as its full-page illustrations originate from an unknown French book printed roughly 35 years prior. My study places this book in a social context through investigating books of Hours, the invention of print, book circulation, and early publishing in Paris and Venice. I also analyze the book’s unique aspects, theorizing the origin of the French illustrations and their sometimes peculiar placement and repetition.<br> </p> <h4>Megan Michel, “Sperm Pairing in the Gray Short-Tailed Opposum, Monodelphis domestica”</h4> <p>I investigated the mechanism of sperm pairing in the gray short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis domestica. During maturation in the epididymis, M. domestica spermatozoa pair up, adhering at their acrosomal faces. Paired spermatozoa traverse the female reproductive tract, unpairing just before fertilization. I hypothesize that extramembranous sugar residues mediate pairing, and that sperm unpair in crypts in the oviductal isthmus. I examine reproductive tissues histologically to identify when and where sperm unpair. I also stained sperm with fluorescent sugar-binding proteins. My results suggest that unpairing occurs in the oviductal crypts, and that N-acetyl-galactosamine residues may play a role in sperm adhesion.<br> </p> <h4>Annika Nelson, “The Effects of Light on Ant-Aphid Mutualisms”</h4> <p>Ants frequently form mutualisms with herbivorous insects, protecting them from predators in exchange for food. The occurrence of ant mutualisms is highly context-dependent, depending on a variety of biotic and abiotic factors. However, the mechanisms driving the context-dependency of ant mutualisms are largely unknown. At the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in summer 2015, I investigated why an ant-aphid mutualism occurred in the sun but not in the shade. I determined that aphids likely produce fewer resources to attract ants in the shade, although light does not directly affect ant foraging. Future research should continue to evaluate why ant mutualisms are context-dependent, as well as how they impact broader communities.<br> </p> <h4>Kalind Parish, “Errors in Judgment: The Fundamental Attribution Error and Supreme Court Decision-Making”</h4> <p>Supreme Court decision-making will allow us to better understand how justices write their opinions and will provide us with a frame of reference for removing undue considerations from our justice system. My paper asks two simple questions: Does the Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE) correlate with Supreme Court outcomes, and what factors drive the Error's presence? I explore these questions using an econometric approach from content-analyzed Supreme Court opinions. It is anticipated that the Error will not be statistically present, but that, in the few instances when it is, the Error will be positively correlated with non-majority opinions, emotional language usage, and "politicized" questions of law (analysis ongoing).<br> </p> <h4>Claire Payne, “A Reevaluation and Reinterpretation of the Association for the Advancement of Women, 1873-1897”</h4> <p>The Association for the Advancement of Women was an ideologically diverse late 19th- century American women’s group. Over the last few decades, general interest in women’s history has increased—yet historians still tend to overlook or dismiss the AAW. Using published papers from the organization’s annual Congresses and contemporaneous newspaper accounts as evidence, my research first questions why the few authors who have considered this Association have treated it so simplistically. I then argue that the AAW’s work, which led to important network-building and idea-sharing among early feminists, should instead be read as significant and progressive.<br> </p> <h4>Alexander Riordan, “Suddenly, I Remember: Hormonal Treatments Rescue Memory in an Animal Model of Schizophrenia”</h4> <p>Schizophrenia is a debilitating disorder with great personal and societal costs. Current treatments for schizophrenia fail to adequately reverse the condition’s most devastating symptoms, which include deficits in memory. Therefore, new treatments are needed. In the present study, we show that inhibition of luteinizing hormone causes recovery of recognition memory in a rodent model of schizophrenia. We also replicate previous work showing that estrogen has a similar therapeutic effect. Finally, we present data suggesting that these treatments restore memory by repairing cells that act as “brakes” on brain activity—particularly in the hippocampus, a brain area important for memory.<br> </p> <h4>Simbarashe Runyowa, “Conceptualizing a Developmental State in Post Genocide Rwanda”</h4> <p>Western scholars writing about the development trajectory of postcolonial states in Africa have often characterized those countries that have been economically successful under undemocratic regimes using theories and conceptualizations which invoke the trope of African leaders as tactless dictators. Using post genocide Rwanda as a case study, I argue that it is both possible and useful to conceptualize that genus of African state through the prism of the East Asian developmental state archetype. More specifically, I argue that the socio-political context which emerged in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide created a set of political incentives for policymakers to facilitate the creation of a developmental state.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2015-04-21T12:00:00Z">Tue, 04/21/2015 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Dean of Studies invite all members of the campus and community to celebrate the academic and artistic endeavors of members of the Class of 2015 at the sixth annual <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/senior_symposium_2015#.VTFNAZTF-9U">Senior Symposium on Friday, April 24, 2015.</a></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2992">Senior Symposium</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="photo-gallery__slides"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Andrew hails from Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin and has participated in 91ֱ��’s performing arts scene since his first year, most recently appearing as Nardo in 91ֱ�� Opera Theater’s production of Mozart’s La finta giardiniera and Patsy in The New Electric Ballroom with the Theater Department’s Lab Series. He loves teaching, having twice co-taught the winter term intensive German course and is active as a tutor for the music theory and German departments. During his third year, he studied abroad at the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf. After graduating from 91ֱ��, he plans to continue his voice studies at the Masters level.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Emma is from Vermont and is an English and anthropology major with a minor in French. On campus, she is an English department major representative, a writing associate, a recording engineer for conservatory audio, and an 91ֱ�� Musical Theater Association board member. Off campus, she has worked with children as an educator in schools, theaters, and museums. She hopes to pursue a creative career in teaching after graduation.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Emma is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and in her time at 91ֱ�� has cultivated a love of medieval art, literature, and multimedia studies. Her first two years she was a member of 91ֱ��’s volleyball team and has been continually involved with arts organizations on campus. She has worked at the Allen Memorial Art Museum for three years and is currently an assistant in the Print Study Room. This past summer, she interned at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in its Furniture and Woodworking Conservation Department. After graduation, she is preparing to attend graduate school for art conservation.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Megan is a biology major and history minor from Ashland, Ohio. She has been active in the 91ֱ�� Workshop and Learning Program since her sophomore year, designing and leading workshops to facilitate understanding of basic biology and chemistry concepts. Megan also played on the 91ֱ�� women's varsity soccer team for three years. She has participated in the Fulbright UK Summer Institute Program and the 91ֱ�� in London Program. Megan has also worked in several biological research labs during her time at 91ֱ��. After graduation, she hopes to study paleopathology.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Annika, who is from Denton, Texas, works in Mary Garvin’s lab in the biology department. Since her second year, she has worked as a teaching assistant for the Organismal Biology Laboratory and as a tutor for science and math courses. Annika is currently teaching an ExCo about the role of feces in science and society. With support from the National Science Foundation, she has conducted summer research about ant mutualisms at Texas A&M University and at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL). After 91ֱ��, Annika will pursue a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Irvine, and will continue to conduct ecological research at RMBL in the summers.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Kalind has had the wonderful opportunity to live in a myriad of places: Thailand, Germany, England, and California. In his first year, Kalind founded the 91ֱ�� College Chess Team, with which he has won the Small College Division at the Pan-American for the past two years. He has founded a number of after-school chess programs in 91ֱ�� and has had leadership positions with the OC Democrats, Model UN, the Politics Department Majors' Committee, and Student Honor Committee. After graduating 91ֱ��, Kalind will be enrolling in a joint JD-PhD (Political Science) program, with the eventual goal of practicing and teaching civil rights and electoral law.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Claire grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. In her time at 91ֱ��, she has been an active member of Pyle Inn Co-Op and has been involved in several campus environmental initiatives. She spent fall of 2013 studying and teaching English in Rennes, France, and has worked and volunteered in a variety of libraries, museums, and archives. Last summer, she interned at the historic Mitchell House in Nantucket, Massachusetts, where she was introduced to the Association that became the subject of her capstone research. After graduation, she aims to find work where she can continue to spend her time around historic materials.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Alex lived in various parts of the United States before attending 91ֱ�� College. He is intensely interested in neuroscience and, since sophomore year, has been involved in schizophrenia and memory research within the 91ֱ�� Neuroscience Department. Alex has also worked at Carnegie Mellon University, where he applied mathematical modeling to the study of olfaction. When he is not trying to solve some sort of puzzle, Alex enjoys spending time with friends, eating, and listening to good music. After graduation, he plans to pursue a PhD in neuroscience and to become a professional researcher.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Simba is from Harare, Zimbabwe. Simba's primary academic interest is in the development trajectory of postcolonial states in Africa. After studying post conflict reconstruction on a semester abroad at Sciences Po in Paris, Simba became highly interested in Rwanda as the subject of his thesis. On campus, Simba is active as a volunteer at The Backspace Community Center through the Bonner Scholars Program and recently enjoyed participating in the 91ֱ�� Business Scholars Program. He is a member of the African Students Association, a blogger for the Office of Communications, and hosts a radio show on WOBC.org. After taking a year off, Simba hopes to pursue a master’s degree in public policy and international affairs and subsequently work to strengthen civil society and media freedom in his home country.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__navbar"> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Senior Symposium 2015 Preview, Part 1</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:20:09 +0000</p> <span>Senior Symposium 2015 Preview, Part 1</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:20:09-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:20">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:20</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The symposium begins at 1 p.m. in Craig Lecture Hall with opening remarks from Tim Elgren, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Concurrent panels begin at 1:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m., and 4 p.m., and a reception in the Science Center Academic Commons will begin at 5 p.m.</p> <p>This year, 70 seniors and fifth-years on 21 panels—the largest group to date—will each give a 12-minute presentation regarding work they performed for honors or capstones or research they conducted individually or with a faculty mentor.</p> <p>To get a sense of the rich variety of topics covered at this year’s symposium, <em>the Source</em> is sharing a handful of project abstracts written by presenting seniors in the days leading up to the event. Learn more about the students included in today’s batch by clicking individual photos in the gallery above.<br> </p> <h4>Christine Antonsen, “Selfish Routing on the Deterministic Queuing Model”</h4> <p>Dynamic flow networks can model traffic, optical networks, building evacuations, and more. However, in these situations individual agents using a network want to maximize their own personal welfare, and thus act selfishly. In the field of Algorithmic Game Theory, we study how bad a situation is when everyone acts selfishly compared to an optimal solution to the problem. In my research I focus on selfish routing on the Deterministic Queuing Model. Specifically, I study how minor changes in the model can affect the computability, optimality, and existence of selfish routings.<br> </p> <h4>Christopher Ayoub, “Timekeeping in Roundworm Digestion”</h4> <p>Biological systems are elegant timekeepers that control cycles of varied periodicity. These cycles include timekeepers to regulate period length and executors to enact the rhythmic behavior. Roundworm digestion is a periodic motor program in which three sequential muscle contractions, occurring every ~50 seconds, lead to waste release. I have discovered that the calcineurin gene, tax-6, appears to affect cycle timing. Mutation of tax-6 causes shortened digestion cycles. Others have found this gene to have diverse roles in human physiology (Rusnak and Mertz 2000). I will share my data demonstrating tax-6’s role in biological timekeeping.<br> </p> <h4>Kasey Cheydleur, “This Damsel Isn’t In Distress Anymore: An Analysis of Feminist Retellings of Grimms’ Fairy Tales”</h4> <p>Once upon a time, there was a beautiful young princess...and the patriarchy took advantage of her. In my paper, I explore both the original <em>Grimm’s Fairy Tales</em> as well as modern feminist adaptations in order to see what it is about the Grimm heroines that make their stories worth telling again and again. I also explore feminist retellings aimed at young adults and analyze the different ways audience play into shaping these classic tales for modern times. What moral can the Grimm women teach us today?<br> </p> <h4>Weelic Chong, “Environment Interaction in a Cell Model of Parkinson’s Disease: Alpha-synuclein Modulates Cadmium Transport Dynamics and Homeostasis”</h4> <p>Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by aggregation of alpha-synuclein (-syn), whose function is unknown. Indeed, perturbations in both the function of -syn and metal homeostasis have been implicated in PD. Our research aims to uncover and examine gene-environment interactions between -syn and acute metal toxicity. Utilizing an established dopaminergic cell model of PD that expresses human wild-type -syn (N27-syn) or empty vector (N27-vec), I conducted a gene-metal screen to examine -syn’s neuromodulation of metal-induced toxicity. I report that -syn expression increases cadmium-induced neurotoxicity in a concentration-dependent manner. In addition, -syn expression impairs cadmium transport and homeostasis through an oxidative-stress pathway. Our preliminary data elucidates how an environmental risk factor (cadmium) and a native protein implicated in PD (-syn) may synergistically interact to cause neurotoxicity and aggravate PD progression.<br> </p> <h4>Simone Christen, “Rainbows and the Rising Sun”</h4> <p>This research examines how queer rights in Japan has trekked its way through modern history. I use first-person accounts, dated encyclopedia entries, journal articles, and other scholarly writing to demonstrate the unique nature of the queer rights movement in Japan. Focusing specifically on the LGBT population, I seek to show the significant impact the Japanese “gay boom” of the 90’s had on the queer peoples and their lives.<br> </p> <h4>Una Creedon-Carey, “‘The Whole Vexed Question’: Seamus Heaney, Old English, and Language Troubles”</h4> <p>As an Irish poet writing during the 20th century, Seamus Heaney is constantly aware of the politics and problems of operating in the English language. My project locates Heaney in a context of writers and theorists who are similarly interested in the politics of language-ownership and the logistics of communication and expression in a major language. I argue that Heaney’s <em>North</em> presents a unique solution to these common language questions, and that the poet’s focus on etymologies and language history makes his escape into linguistic nonaffiliation more feasible than other, more abstract attempts at a borderless, liberated language.<br> </p> <h4>Caroline de Vries, “German-Persian Connections: Goethe and Hafez in Dialogue in the West-östlicher Divan”</h4> <p>Goethe, inspired by the 14th-century Persian Sufi poet Hafez, wrote his <em>West-östlicher Divan</em> between 1814 and 1819 after reading the 1812 Hammer-Purstall translation of Hafez’s <em>Divan</em>. Goethe's work is a German response to the original <em>Divan</em>, emulating a similar model to Hafez's structure. Goethe draws many parallels between Hafez and himself, and wrote in an announcement of his work that he “may himself be a Muslim.” This paper examines the motifs and interpretations that Goethe includes and questions the significance of this work in a dialogue over time, culture, language, and religion. As both Goethe and Hafez are known for their tremendous influence in the literary traditions of Germany and Iran, this paper invites one to ask what implications can be drawn in the realm of peacemaking between east and west. In light of our modern political climate, this study seeks to build a bridge between the German and Muslim worlds through these two literary pillars of their respective cultures.<br> </p> <h4>Mary (Izzy) Esler, “Climate Change and Displacement: Defining Rights in Rising Tides and Stormy Seas”</h4> <p>Climate change is already a reality, and with it comes the urgent human rights challenge of determining the fate of people who are displaced as a result. This paper seeks to flesh out the concept of “climate refugees” and explore their political options by examining three case studies that demonstrate different dimensions of the problem: refugees of “disappearing” small island states, internal displacement in Bangladesh, and the gray area of “forced migration” in Mexico. This is presented in the context of responsibility and justice for climate change, as those most vulnerable to it are usually those least responsible and from states least capable of adapting.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2015-04-20T12:00:00Z">Mon, 04/20/2015 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Dean of Studies invite all members of the campus and community to celebrate the academic and artistic endeavors of members of the Class of 2015 at the sixth annual <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/senior_symposium_2015#.VTFNAZTF-9U">Senior Symposium on Friday, April 24, 2015</a>.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2992">Senior Symposium</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="photo-gallery__slides"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Christine’s love of numbers and puzzles evolved while growing up in Potomac, Maryland. During her four years at 91ֱ��, she played for the varsity volleyball team—serving as captain her junior and senior years—was a member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, and served as Special Olympics Coordinator her senior year. Christine is passionate about mental health. She has been the co-chair of the 91ֱ�� Mental Health Alliance for three years and a member of the Student Health Advisory Committee and the Suicide Prevention Coalition. Christine looks forward to working at GEICO next year.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Christopher is from northwest Houston. In his time here, the 91ֱ�� Swim & Dive team has been his family and has made 91ֱ�� his home away from home. In addition to swimming, Christopher has been involved in the 91ֱ�� College Choir, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and Colleges Against Cancer, among other things. Christopher has spent his last two summers doing research studying circadian rhythms and bone formation, respectively. He has also spent this year and the past two winter terms in the Peters Lab. After 91ֱ��, Christopher plans to take a gap year before applying to MD/PhD dual degree programs. During his gap year, he hopes to work in a biomedical research lab.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Kasey Cheydleur is from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and is a Lead Writing Associate for the 91ֱ�� College Writing Associates Program. She has had several jobs around campus including: tutor for America Reads, editor for Away magazine, contributor to the 91ֱ�� Review, and tour guide for campus admissions. She has been lucky enough to explore literature both when she studied away in Edinburgh, Scotland, last spring, and this past winter term when she worked as an intern for Laura Dail Literary Agency. After college, she hopes to pursue publishing so that she can help others tell their stories.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Hailing from Singapore, Weelic is interested in the connections between medicine, science, and the world at large. He indulges his inner geek by conducting experiments for knowledge and to stretch what is possible. Making tofu, building a 3D printer, editing for a science magazine, fixing computers and giving campus tours are some of the many things Weelic has done during his time in 91ֱ��.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Simone Christen hails from Princeton, New Jersey. She is a member of the 91ֱ�� College Law Scholars and the Women's Varsity Swim team. After working extensively in New York City last summer at Carolyn Kubitschek's ’70 civil rights firm, Simone is very excited to be starting law school next fall. Following her childhood dream, she hopes to eventually become a champion for those discriminated against in the workplace by specializing in labor law.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Una is from Plattsburgh, New York. During her time at 91ֱ��, she has complemented her study of English with minors in French and art history. She currently works for the library's preservation lab and the Environmental Studies Information Center. She has also been involved in OSCA and 91ֱ�� Community Services' America Counts program. In the future, she hopes to pursue further education in English, art history, or manuscript studies.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Caroline hails from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is a student reference librarian at Mudd Library and a former garden manager of the Johnson House Garden with the Resource Conservation Team. In her free time, she enjoys bicycling, painting, and playing with her two family dogs, Ajax and Zorro. After college, she looks forward to continuing her study of translation and environmental issues.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Izzy hails from Columbus, Ohio. She is interested in continuing to graduate school and working in the field of international environmental politics. On campus, Izzy has been the research intern for the 91ֱ�� Anti-Sweatshop Committee for three years. She also enjoys her role as co-chair of the 91ֱ�� College Taiko (OCT) drumming ensemble, captain of the fencing team, a founding member of Azúcar - 91ֱ�� Latin Dance, and co-chair of the Student Labor Action Coalition (SLAC).</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__navbar"> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Fourth Annual Senior Symposium Celebrates Scholarly Achievements of Graduating Class</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:04:59 +0000</p> <span>Fourth Annual Senior Symposium Celebrates Scholarly Achievements of Graduating Class</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:04:59-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:04">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:04</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This year, 50 students will present their independent and collaborative work to the 91ֱ�� community. Topics range from the reproductive rights movement at 91ֱ�� in the 1960s to groundwater storage in China and Tibet; the effect of heavy metal ions in Huntington’s Disease to themes of obsessions and incest in Gabriel García Márquez’s <i>One Hundred Years of Solitude</i>. Participating student majors and concentrations run the gamut from archaeology and geology to ethnomusicology and gender, sexuality, and feminist studies.</p> <p>Opening remarks by Associate Dean of the College Arts and Sciences Joyce Babyak will take place at 1 p.m., with panels beginning at 1:30, 2:45, and 4 p.m. The reception for the event will begin at 5 p.m. in the academic commons of the science center.</p> <p>Babyak sees the senior symposium as an opportunity for graduating students to share their work with their peers, the faculty and staff who have supported their educations aspirations, and the broader 91ֱ�� community. “It is a culminating experience in which students do just what academics and artists do: present their work, whether in the form of a research presentation or a creative performance or show, and engage in open conversation about that work,” says Babyak.</p> <p>Below is a sampling of the presentations featured at this year’s Senior Symposium. <br> </p> <h4>Alexis Burdick-Will ’13</h4> <p><b>Project title: “</b>How Does the Present Affect Interpretations of the Past? <i>La Nación </i>and the Memory Debate in Argentina”</p> <p>Session 1, Panel 2 (1:30-2:30 p.m.): “The Weight of a Nightmare: Making Sense of History in Guatemala, Chile, and Argentina.” Moderated by Chair of Hispanic Studies and Associate Professor of Comparative Literature Patrick O’Connor. Science Center, A155.</p> <p>A native of Philadelphia and a Latin American studies major, Burdick-Will studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the fall of 2011, the 10th anniversary of Argentina’s economic collapse. “All around the city there were signs, art installations, and protests about how the same powers and individuals who had caused the economic crisis were still in power, promoting policies that originated with the dictatorship between 1976 and 1983,” remembers Burdick-Will. Her project analyzes the changes and patterns within the editorials of leading conservative newspaper <i>La Nación</i> from six major events in Argentina since 1983, the year the country transitioned from a dictatorship to a democracy. Burdick-Will, who has taught Spanish to local elementary school children through 91ֱ��’s Spanish in the Elementary Schools (SITES) program, will be teaching elementary school in New York City as a corps member of Teach for America.<br> </p> <h4>Matthew Davis ’13</h4> <p><b>Project title: </b>“Translating Chris Ware’s <i>Lint</i> into Russian”</p> <p>Session 1, Panel 4 (1:30-2:30 p.m.): “Meditations on Text/Image/Translation.” Moderated by Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Azita Onsaloo. Science Center, A255.</p> <p>As co-founder of the 91ֱ�� Comics Collective and a Russian language and literature major, it made sense for Davis to combine his interests for his senior project. Davis chose to translate a work of his favorite cartoonist, Chris Ware. “Translating <i>Lint</i> would be an excellent way to both gain a deeper understanding of his definitely complicated work as well as bring it to another country,” says Davis. His project is not a straightforward translation — it deals with issues of translating into a non-native tongue, cultural translation, and placing Ware’s comics in the Russian existentialist tradition. After spending his summer working at a camp in Vermont, Davis plans to get involved in the arts, comics, and ’zine scene in Chicago.<br> </p> <h4>Julie Christensen ’13</h4> <p><b>Project title: </b>“Human Connection as Activism: Analysis of a Student Movement for Global Health”</p> <p>Session 2, Panel 6 (2:45-3:45 p.m.): “Written on the Body: Inscriptions of Gender, Racialization, and Student Activism.” Moderated by Assistant Professor of Sociology Greggor Mattson. Science Center, A154.</p> <p>An anthropology major and a native of Minnesota, Christensen has spent the past two years involved with a world health organization called GlobeMed, founding an 91ֱ�� chapter [http://new.oberlin.edu/home/news-media/detail.dot?id=4404483&parentCatKeyI=&catKeyI=&catSet=comm-pr,con-pr] that works in partnership with an organization in Vietnam. As a participant and an observer, Christensen has “learned about the complex idea that is global health and the part that students in the United States play in confronting global inequities.” Her project focuses on this grassroots student activism, presenting narratives of the young people involved and the social dynamics within the network. Christensen plans on attending medical school within the next few years. She wants to focus on the health of those with HIV and the queer community, and become a primary care physician for the urban underserved.<br> </p> <h4>Jennifer Bower ’13</h4> <p><b>Project title: </b>“Using Short-Lived Radionuclides to Explore the Effects of Agricultural Drainage Tiles on Erosion Depth in the Vermilion River Watershed”</p> <p>Session 2, Panel 10 (2:45-3:45): “On the Down Low: Studies of Groundwater and Gypsum.” Moderated by Professor of Geology Bruce Simonson. Science Center, K209.</p> <p>A double degree student in organ performance and geology, Bower’s project explores the relationship between agricultural land use, drainage tiles, and depth of erosion in the nearby Vermilion River watershed. Hailing from St. Louis, Bower has traveled the world to play historical organs, and she has been the president of the Organ Pump Committee for the past three years. Last fall, she presented a poster at the Geology Society of America annual meeting in North Carolina. This May, Bower and her research advisor, Assistant Professor of Geology Amanda Schmidt, will fly to China to collect samples for her research. Next year, Bower will complete a Master’s degree in historical performance.<br> </p> <h4>Carter Sligh ’13</h4> <p><b>Project title: </b>“Staging <i>The Winter’s Tale</i>”</p> <p>Session 3, Panel 14 (4-5 p.m.): “Rewrites, Replays, and Remixes: Reflections on Shakespeare, The Ramayana, Music Technology, and Chile.” Moderated by Associate Professor of Cinema Studies and English Jeff Pence. Science Center, A255.</p> <p>With combined interests in theater and history, a fully staged version of Shakespeare’s <i>The Winter’s Tale</i> was right up Sligh’s alley. “My goal was to create a historically relevant version of the play, one that strengthened Shakespeare’s language and made clear the themes of the play for a modern audience,” says Sligh. Set in the 1950s and ’60s, Sligh’s production had five performances in late February and proved to be a great box office success. Through the 91ֱ�� Musical Theater Association and the theater program, Sligh has participated in more than a dozen theatrical performances during his time at 91ֱ��. After graduation, he hopes to work professionally in the arts for a few years. “Diving into the professional arts world is risky and scary, but it’s worth it for me,” says Sligh. “91ֱ�� has given me such an amazing sense of how important the arts are, as well as what I have to offer to make the world a better place. I intend to use what I’ve learned to its fullest extent.”</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2013-04-24T12:00:00Z">Wed, 04/24/2013 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Liv Combe</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>On Friday, April 26, 2013, the fourth annual Senior Symposium will take place in Craig Lecture Hall. Made possible by the efforts of Assistant Dean of Studies Randal Doane, the event is a campus wide celebration of the scholarly and artistic achievements of the class of 2013</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2992">Senior Symposium</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> </article> </main></body></html>