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Enter the A.R.C.
No full textEnter the galaxy Chronia, a massive collection of individual stars and planets, once living in blissful peace under the gentle rule of the late King Alastor, and his loyal White Blade guardians. After a sinister and bloody assassination and genocide of the white bladers, the galaxy lives in a world of evil under the dark tyranny of the self-appointed Emperor Mastar. He and his dark minions of the Death Keeper Six have formed an empire of evil. With only a small alliance of those remaining loyal to the old order to oppose him, Chronia aches for a hero. So the call shall be answered in the form of the cyber warrior C-7. The legendary hero harnessing monumental power from a cybersuit that was found by an alliance officer, Clara and her partner. They shall embark on the greatest adventure in space of all time on their quest for the redemption of mankind to determine the fate of a galaxy.Master of Fine Arts (MFA)Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Proces
Reflections of a Father and Daughter
No full textGottfried, a glass-maker, and his daughter Rose, a budding herbalist, are victims of the historical period in which they live. After losing two family members to plague, they move westward to settle in Metz. In their new home, Gottfried joins his brother in the mirror-making business, where Gottfried seeks to put his talents to work to make mirrors, which, until then, were not much better than those made of polished metal. But in trying to put their lives back together, the vocations of both father and daughter soon clash with the city’s medieval system, in which patricians and the Church closely guard their power. When Gottfried’s workshop is vandalized, Rose tries to help uncover who is responsible. She suspects the Church or a suspicious agent of the French court. After meeting with a priest, Rose is arrested and charged with heresy. Now Gottfried, with the help of the agent, must find a way to free Rose from certain death. This is a story of family, regret, love, and redemption. Gottfried and Rose live in a period of history in which heresy and industry, and plague and innovation, live side by side. It’s the late Middle Ages, a period dominated by religion, superstition and received knowledge. But knocking at the door of history is the Renaissance and the secular patricians and merchants who want their own power and riches. In this world, Gottfried and Rose are among the many passersby who seek to maintain their own sense of normalcy.Master of Fine Arts (MFA)Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Proces
EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
No full textThis researcher sought to understand the strategies of teachers who were effectively educating and communicating through culturally relevant pedagogy at the secondary school level. The qualitative case study utilized a survey to select the participants based on their multicultural awareness, knowledge, and skills. The study involved two high schools with similar demographic backgrounds. Five teachers and their supervising administrators from each of the schools represented high schools in two different geographic regions (northeast and southeast) of the United States. The research study included interviewing five teachers at each school and their supervising administrator to better understand their lived experiences within the phenomenon of multicultural education. The researcher also conducted classroom observations of the teachers and follow-up interviews with all participants. The data was coded to allow trends and themes to emerge that supported effective communication strategies for a culturally relevant pedagogy. Through a multiphase coding process, the researcher sought to allow themes to emerge from the lived experiences of the participants. These themes included; building relationships, cultural code switching, being human, and engaging students in instruction. Some of the implications for educators and future research included a greater focus on student ownership and researching possible trends in the data to find tools to better support growing educators to better understand the needs of all students.Doctor of Education (EdD)Education & Educational Psycholog
Failed States
No full textFailed States is a work of speculative fiction about a near-future America facing extinction. Relying on examples of historical and literary fiction in research for this project, the student explored techniques like unconventional language, neo-Biblical syntax, and apocalyptic vision. The work addresses urgent questions of philosophy, politics, and religion while touching on themes of liberty versus security, love versus hate, and the power of free thought.Master of Fine Arts (MFA)Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Proces
BURNING RIVER
No full textEmmy lives in a sleepy New Mexico town in 1952, where she yearns to escape and experience adventure. Her answer appears when alluring and devilishly handsome Joseph arrives. No one trusts him, yet Emmy becomes caught in his web of deception. When money is robbed from her father’s bank and Joseph leads the police on a manhunt, Emmy is left with a desperate decision that will affect not only her life but the future of those around her.Master of Fine Arts (MFA)Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Proces
The Look-Back Window: A Journalist's Memory of Murders, Men, and the Media
No full textJournalist Lisa N. Peterson in her true-crime memoir, The Look-Back Window: A Journalist’s Memory of Murders, Men, and the Media, revisits her life as a newspaper reporter in the 1980s when she covered the woodchipper murder case and the disappearance of Regina Brown in Newtown, Connecticut. In this work of creative non-fiction, Peterson recounts how decades later she returned to investigate domestic violence victim Regina Brown’s cold case and the effect it had on her as she rediscovered her past as a childhood sexual abuse survivor.Master of Fine Arts (MFA)Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Proces
The Riders Washed Ashore
No full textA seaside Connecticut town falls into economic ruin after a roller coaster disaster leaves twenty-one riders dead. Thirty years later, these same victims emerge from Long Island Sound and play on the beach as if no time has passed. The Riders remain a seasonal ghostly presence at Fourth Street Beach. This radically divides the town, some seeing their return as a sign of the apocalypse, others as a profitable miracle. Marcella Pewter, whose dead child builds sandcastles on the beach, fiercely protects the Riders from any human contact. Meanwhile, Arleigh Daniels, the beach patrol director, must subdue the growing tension between opposing factions. If not, she may lose her job, and the Riders may disappear back into the ocean foreverMaster of Fine Arts (MFA)Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Proces
Encontra
No full textEncontra is a fantasy romance novel of about 61,000 words. The story centers around Kyra and her four friends as they discover that they are the focus of a legend from a forgotten civilization. As she and her friends try to master their new-found powers and accept their new roles, Kyra must also decide if the man claiming to be in love with her, Aidan, is her ally or her foe. The novel is written in third person and transitions between Aidan and Kyra’s perspectives, exploring different views on war and love. The story questions can love last over lifetimes and if we must be who destiny wants us to be. Kyra must embrace this unexpected power and her place in this society or it may end up destroying her.Master of Fine Arts (MFA)Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Proces
The Business of Travel Writing: The Creation of Accessible Family Travel Magazine
No full textThe Business of Travel Writing is a collection of business and technical documents created in the process of starting an online and print publication, Accessible Family Travel Magazine and other associated travel writing. This thesis is not intended for publication in whole but has been published in parts throughout the Accessible Family Travel website and other publications. Documents include a media kit, contributor agreements, notices and disclosures, permissions and other forms, several complete working examples of the full cycle of writing travel articles for print and online publications along with business letters and queries needed for working with travel partners.Master of Fine Arts (MFA)Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Proces
CLEAVAGE
No full textCleavage is a collection of contemporary poems about the author’s experience with cancer, the effects of war, and relationships and nature. They attempt to identify opposing forces in the world and within individuals and are an effort toward reconciliation. These poems are specific to the writer in detail, but they allude to the changes and challenges everyone faces. They also suggest possibilities for growth, clarity, and healing.Master of Fine Arts (MFA)Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Proces