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Mexican-American Literature Is American Literature
Get PDFThe main focus of this article is to show that teaching Mexican-American literature is an important part of teaching American literature, one that is often neglected. As of right now, Chicano Literature and American Literature are seen as two separate categories even though they are one in the same. Authors such as Rudolfo Anaya and Tomás Rivera allow readers insight into Mexican-American culture; the foundations they have set should be used in American Literature courses to help students view the wide variety that is American Literature, other than what the canon deems acceptable. Bless Me, Ultima, and …and the Earth Did Not Devour Him represent a part of literature and history that is left out of the canon. My paper addresses the lack of Mexican-American literature and history in the High school curriculum and how we can fill this gap with authors like Anaya and Rivera. Assimilation, identity, and communal voice are themes that will be examined, and used to express why these texts are important to incorporate within American literature. These novels should not be excluded from what we know as the canon and should not be put into an “other” category. The importance of including Chicano Literature into the high school curriculum is not only to help inform Mexican-American students of their past, but to inform everyone that there is more to American literature than what is being taught
Indicators of a Successful Box-Office Performance
No full textWhether a movie is “successful” in the box-office or not depends entirely on a unique combination of film characteristics. The challenge for a film production company is to identify these characteristics and use them to maximize profit in the box-office. This research examines the explanatory power of possible indicators leading to the performance of box-office release. A movie dataset containing 1,000 entries ranging from 2015 to 2021 was run against total movie revenue and includes commonly seen variables of a movie like audience rating, genre, critical score, production company, budget, and runtime. Preforming a regression analysis of this data showed that budget, runtime, and audience rating have statistical significance in the success of box-office release. Previous research on the subject is tangent with this data and indicates that there is some existing formula of characteristics that contribute to the success of box-office release. The complication of existing research is that the degree to which these characteristics each contribute to box-office success is largely inconsistent. The empirical data in this study offers conclusive evidence that budget, runtime, and audience rating are variables that contribute to maximizing profit in the box-office
Debate Showcase
No full textThe Linfield Forensics team will present a demonstration debate on the motion, “Assuming the existence of intelligent life on other planets is confirmed, this house would avoid making contact with aliens.” Please join us for a lively debate on a topic selected in honor of the Symposium running concurrently with this year’s McMinnville UFO Festival
Capital H Horror: Perpetuations of Fear and Risk in Horror Movies
No full textSociological inquiry has long examined the relationship between digital media and viewers. The presentation of symbols, roles, and relationships on screen affects the understanding and construction of these same symbols, roles, and relationships for consumers. These impacts have been found whether the source media was fictionalized or non-fiction, and additionally existed regardless of whether media was identified as fictional or non-fictional. “Fear-based media”, or media that is made specifically to evoke fear, has been found to be one of the most influential forms for altering consumer conceptions of risk and fear. This research aims to further dissect the relationship between media and viewers’ social constructions of reality by examining fear-based fictional entertainment media, horror movies, and their impact on the constructions and perpetuation of fear and risk in those that watch them. Through two rounds of confidential interviews, this thesis argues that not only do horror movies have lasting impacts on watchers’ behavior and constructions of social realities, but that the very industry of horror films has lasting effects on the social construction of what is scary, who deserves to be afraid, and what we should consider entertainment
Maximizing Name, Image, and Likeness Evaluations in College Athletics
No full textIn 2021, college athletes began profiting from their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) marking a structural change in how the NCAA operates. Since this change, limited research has been done to identify what contributes to an athlete\u27s NIL evaluation. Current research is limited to descriptive analyses of the market, leaving a need for new research. This paper uses an econometric regression analysis to determine a college athlete\u27s NIL Evaluation. Using On3’s list of the top 100 athletes by NIL evaluations as of November 2023, this paper researches a list of factors that could be used in determining one\u27s NIL evaluation. It is suggested that the evaluation is a function of the following factors, social media following, athletic rating, market size of the city the university resides in, athletic department revenue, program postseason appearances, gender, being a football player, and having a famous family member. The data from these factors was gathered from a variety of sources. Initial results suggest only social media following, athletic rating, playing football, and having a famous family member are statistically significant at least at the 5% level. Athletes, athletic departments, and sponsors can use these results to better asses why certain athletes have higher evaluations than others in the changing world of college athletics
Gender and Socialization in \u27Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u27
No full textLiterature criticism essay
Oregon State Labor Force Participation Rate: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
No full textMultiple external factors influence a person\u27s decision to enter the labor force, but are there also internal factors? Our research tests whether a worker’s impression of the economy will determine their participation in the labor force. Our economic model uses a time-series regression to consider the shocks that the pandemic and child care costs have had on the labor force, while still measuring the distinct impact that Consumer Sentiment Index has on future labor force participation rates. Understanding labor force participation and why people may not choose to go to work is important to governments and organizations that aim to support employees in the state of Oregon
Graphene Biosensors
No full textWe report on early progress to study the graphene-electrolyte interface of a graphene field effect transistor. When voltages are created between the electrolyte and graphene, a small capacitance develops at this interface which can be measured. However, the exact interactions are not well known. The effect of this lack of knowledge may lead to inconsistencies in the interpretations of data from a GFET
Self Presentation and Blended Identity in the Everyday Virtual Life: A Case Study of Fallout 76
No full textEngagement with the online realm has become an inescapable sensation over the last few decades. Social media, blogs, chatrooms, and online video games are just a few ways in which we are actively engaged with the ever-growing online world around us. This online presence has generated new conversations about the creation of identity and the self. In this study, players within the online space Fallout 76 are examined to better formulate a contemporary understanding of the many ways in which we go about recreating the self within these spaces. Further, this study also seeks to understand the altruistic behaviors players formulate within the game and the ways in which the attempts of recreating the self help perpetuate this online community’s norms
Speech and Performance Showcase
No full textThe Linfield Forensics team will showcase several different public speaking and performance of literature events drawn from selections that were presented at intercollegiate competitions throughout the year. Please join us for this celebration of the art of public speaking that highlights the talents and interests of our students