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Bodied: Who Does Society Think You Should Be?
Get PDFIt is no secret that society has constructed a high level of pressure surrounding the appearance of women’s bodies. In light of such pressures we have chosen to create a zine focused on issues regarding body image and the different ways in which society impacts women\u27s bodies. Our goal is to raise awareness of how society\u27s standards affect women and also empower those who are a part of the project. On the following pages you will find four sections highlighting a few main categories of which we have found there to be the significant presence of stigma and stereotypes: athletes, teenagers, mothers, and models. We hope that this content will challenge your thoughts on how society labels women and encourage you to examine how they instead would label themselves.https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/spring_2023/1015/thumbnail.jp
Women on the Silver Screen: A Look at the Various Roles of Women Across Film Genres
Get PDFThis Zine seeks to explore the various roles of women in several films across a multitude of genres and their significance, or lack thereof, in their respective films. Genres explored include romantic comedy, science fiction, action/adventure, and horror/thriller. Films often depict the state and views held by a society during its inception, either intentionally or subconsciously. Women have often been relegated to roles in films that affirm gender and cultural stereotypes.https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/spring_2023/1011/thumbnail.jp
I Can\u27t Even Bring Peanut Butter to School : The Gun Violence Prevention Movement
Get PDFGun control does not equal gun violence prevention.https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/so_racial_relations_zines/1006/thumbnail.jp
Double-stranded RNA binding motifs and recognition of RNA-editing substrates
Get PDFRNA editing, the changing of a nucleotide sequence from that encoded by the gene, can both diversify and re code the genome. Adenosine deaminases that act on RNA (ADARs) are one class of enzymes that edit RNA by causing adenosine to inosine (functionally similar to guanine) mutations in RNA that is largely double stranded. These mutations are essential to neural receptor activity, and have been linked to clinical depression, schizophrenia, epileptic seizures, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The ADAR enzyme consists of a catalytic domain, whose structure has been previously determined, as well as one or more double stranded RNA binding motifs (dsRBMs) depending on the organism and type of ADAR. Given the high specificity of RNA editing by ADARs, dsRBM structure plays a key role in substrate recognition. By understanding the mechanism of RNA editing, specifically why ADARs recognize only certain double stranded RNA substrates, this project will shed light on the functional implications of RNA editing and could possibly lead to further understanding of multiple clinical diseases. The goal of this study is to determine the structure of dsRBMs from various species in both the absence and presence of RNA. The RBMs have been truncated from the rest of the protein due to the highly dynamic nature of the ADAR enzyme. A unique construct utilizing a cysteine protease domain has been employed in the cloning process to improve the solubility of the RBM as well as provide a means to better track the small RBM (7-8 kDA) during purification. The structure will be determined by X-ray diffraction of crystals of the dsRBM constructs. This determined structure will be critical in understanding why RNA editing is highly specific
Cannabis consumption on a college campus: mental and behavioral health
Get PDFBackground: Societal views and many state and federal laws regarding cannabis are evolving. Cannabis use is increasing, with the highest prevalence among young adults ages 18-25. Both the 2021 National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and the 2022 National College Health Assessment survey found that ~35% of young adults used cannabis within the last year. Methods: Students, faculty, and staff at a small, private university in Indiana were surveyed regarding cannabis use and mental/behavioral health. Participants were recruited via university list serves and social media. The anonymous confidential survey was administered electronically via Qualtrics between December 9, 2022 and February 15, 2023. Data was analyzed using SPSS. Results: Of 241 respondents, 175 (73%) admitted to consuming cannabis, and 142 (59%) admitted to doing so within the last 12 months. Eighty-five percent also self-reported anxiety or depression. Over 30% indicated that anxiety, depression, or stress was the primary reason for cannabis consumption. Most users perceive that in the 0-24 hours following consumption, cannabis improves anxiety/nervousness (63%), mood (74%), stress (69%), and sleep (82%). Most users perceive that acute consumption worsens one’s short-term memory (54%), time management (54%) and ability to drive a car (56%). When asked about long-term effects, fewer users perceive that cannabis improves anxiety/nervousness (47%), mood (47%), stress (49%), or sleep (43%). Although most indicated cannabis consumption did not have an impact on illicit or prescription drug use, 25% indicated that nicotine consumption increased and 22% indicated their alcohol consumption decreased in relationship to acute cannabis consumption. Sixty-five percent of users have not discussed cannabis use with their healthcare providers. Of those that did, 63% felt they could have open/truthful/productive discussions. Conclusions: Cannabis use and mental health disorders are significant public health concerns. This study conducted on a college campus in Indiana found 59% of respondents used cannabis within the last 12 months, with just under one-third of users indicating that their primary reason for use was anxiety, depression, or stress. Users were more likely to report improvements in anxiety, mood, stress, and sleep within 0-24 following acute cannabis consumption compared to long term consumption
A role model for whom? Black scientists as role models for White woman students.
Get PDFWhite women are heavily underrepresented within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, increasing their likelihood of experiencing social identity threat. Exposure to a successful scientist can potentially serve as an identity-safety cue and buffer against identity-safety threat. We investigated whether a professor with a marginalized identity (i.e., race or gender minority) would serve as an effective identity-safety cue among White female participants. That is, participants viewed either a Black man, Black woman, White woman, or White man professor in a hypothetical STEM school, and reported their anticipated trust, belonging, and interest. We found that when exposed to the Black professors, participants reported greater feelings of trust and belonging compared to the White professors. Results also demonstrated that participants reported greater interest in working with the professor outside the classroom after reading the woman professor profiles relative to the man professor profiles. Consistent with our predictions, the Black woman profile was the most effective cue for promoting interest. Taken together the results of the investigation, we found initial evidence that both Black women and men scientists are beneficial for promoting identity-safety for White women in STEM