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Program for 2024 Spring, Dances in the Raw and Student Recognition Ceremony
No full textProgram for the event at Harrington Building Gymnasium. Contains an introduction about the concert, the performance titles, the names and bios of choreographers, dancers, artistic directors, writers, and more.Music and Danc
Diversity Matters: From Evolution to the Workplace
No full textDiversity can refer to genetic variations within an evolving population or to different individuals who contribute to a productive workplace. This talk focuses on the intersection between science and art as a way to teach about diversity
Brain Injury Survivors: The Benefits of Physical Activity
No full textTraumatic brain injuries affect both mental and physical health which can often lead to long-term complications. The Neuro-Fit program allows individuals who have suffered a traumatic brain injury to attend weekly one-hour exercise sessions that target their personal goals. This program has the physical benefits of exercising weekly with assistance and mental health benefits such as creating a community for participants to be social with others in the program along with members of the YMCA. This project focused on functional assessments performed every semester to track the progress of Neuro-Fit participants. These assessments target physical tasks as well as subjective objectives that allow interns and supervisors to see how participants are feeling about their life after a brain injury and the program
Enhancing Academic Accessibility And inclusion: Integrating The Center For Accessible Academic Resources (CAAR) Into Campus Services
No full textThis poster presents the integration of the Center for Accessible Academic Resources (CAAR) into campus services following the merger of the previous Disability Services. The project focused on maintaining and enhancing academic accommodations, disability access, peer tutoring, and supplemental instruction. The project aimed to raise awareness about CAAR and its services among students through surveys and gather feedback on accessibility barriers and student perceptions. Data collected from these surveys were analyzed to understand student needs and inform future improvements and planning for CAAR services. This initiative highlights the commitment to creating a more inclusive and supportive academic environment
Saving for Retirement in America: The Struggle and the Solutions
Full text linkRetirement is a part of life that all working Americans work towards. Sadly, it is not the reality a lot of people can enjoy. With the death of pensions, lack of retirement savings, poor finance education, and high cost of living, a lot of Americans do not get to retire and work until the day they die. There are several avenues that can be pursued to remedy this crisis. Becoming aware of what options are present such as the types of accounts where retirement savings can be invested effectively. Additionally, increasing the financial literacy of Americans during their primary and secondary education would greatly prepare them for their own financial future, and improve the U.S. as a whole. Furthermore, on a widespread scale, regulations and laws can be implemented to increase the minimum wage to an amount that is acceptable to live on in a given area, executive pay can be kept in check while increasing the median worker’s pay, or monthly stimulus payments can be made to support individuals. Lastly, with the power of collective bargaining, individuals through a Union can fight for better wages, benefits, protections, and retirement benefits when firms are not willing to grant them by their own accord.Accounting and Financ
The Impact Of COVID-19 On The Budgeting Strategies Of Entertainment Companies
Full text linkThe COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unprecedented disruptions across various sectors, profoundly impacting the entertainment sector. This study investigates the detailed effects of the pandemic on the financial strategies of three leading entertainment companies: The Walt Disney Company; Live Nation Entertainment Incorporated; Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. This research charts a comparative analysis of stock performance pre-pandemic, during its peak, and in the current landscape, compared with the S&P 500 index and the S&P Small Cap 600 Index, as provided by Bloomberg. This study aims to offer essential insight into the enduring repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on prominent companies, and their strategies for navigating these unprecedented challenges. This research also reveals the complex financial paths of these entertainment companies following the closure of their theme parks and venues. This uncovered the underlying dynamics that govern their weakening financial status. In addition to this analysis, this study also compared a comprehensive array of financial metrics, including an analysis of earnings per share, revenues, liquidity analysis, profitability indicators, capital structure, asset turnover ratios, and market value. The results indicated the financial weakening amidst the pandemic-induced challenges. The research findings demonstrate a substantial downturn in stock values and financial metrics during this period across these entertainment companies. The pandemic has created an enduring impact on their fiscal viability and a damper on strategic initiatives. The research indicated weakening trends and financial troubles for the long-term sustainability of these entertainment companies.Accounting and Financ
Carla Moniz
Full text linkBorn in 1978, Moniz and her sisters were raised by her mother, who had immigrated from Sao Miguel Island in Portugal. They lived with extended family in Cambridge and Somerville but eventually moved to Medford. Carla is a graduate of Medford High School (1996), the University of Massachusetts, Boston (2003), and the City University of New York Law School (1996). She started the GSA in Medford and endured harassment from classmates and adult members of the community. Despite these barriers, Carla was supported by BAGLY (the Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth). Her interview talks about working at the Boston GLASS (GLBTQ+ Adolescent Social Services) until she left for law school. She would eventually return to Massachusetts to live in Lynn, where she resides with her wife, Katie, and two children. Through the group Lynn Parents Organizing for a Better Education (LPOBE), she lobbied the school committee to sever ties with Gordon College due to its discriminatory policies toward LGBTQ+ people. She is the Senior Civil Rights Attorney at the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. Interview carried out by Andrew Darien
Jack Noseworthy
Full text linkA native son of Lynn, Jack is an actor, singer, dancer, and development officer best known for his roles in the television show Law and Order SVU, the film Killing Kennedy, and three decades of performing on Broadway. His parents were originally from Everett but moved to Lynn with Jack’s two older sisters shortly before his birth. Jack grew up in a union family near Flax Pond. His father and uncle were members of Iron Workers Local 7 and instilled in Jack a strong sense of solidarity with the downtrodden. Still, from an early age, Jack was laser-focused on becoming a Broadway actor, which he would succeed in doing after graduating from the Boston Conservatory and New York University. This single-mindedness in his career and the slow evolution of his sexuality kept him from long-term relationships. He discusses the privileges of being white, male, cisgender and appearing straight. He eventually became galvanized by the AIDS crisis after witnessing the death of five friends under the age of thirty-five. He now serves as a Development officer for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights. AIDS is the philanthropic heart of Broadway, helping people across the country and the street receive lifesaving medications, health care, nutritious meals, counseling, and emergency financial assistance. He lives in New York City, where he and his husband, Sergio, are raising their daughter
Olivia Werth
Full text linkBorn in 1976, Olivia Werth was raised as a boy in Des Moines, Iowa, in what she describes as a conservative, Christian, lower-middle-class family. As a child, Olivia played with cross-dressing and “always knew I was a girl,” but came to hide that part of herself when her family rejected it. She became especially frightened after seeing the character of Buffalo Bill, a cross-dressing serial killer in the 1991 film Silence of the Lambs. For the following thirty years, Olivia buried her female identity. She would attend Grinnell College, where she met her future wife Niki, with whom she immediately “trauma bonded.” The couple would eventually go to the Northeast, first living in Western Connecticut, followed by Boston and eventually Lynn. Olivia worked various jobs in financial services, accounting, and mortgage firms. It was only during the pandemic in 2020 that Olivia claimed her female identity, something her partner Niki “knew well before I did.” Although Olivia experiences misgendering and transphobia, the couple has found a largely tolerant home in Lynn. Olivia has started a zine, Prismatic, dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ community of Lynn. She is a member of United Lynn Pride and volunteers for NAGLY and Trans Support
Tia Cole
Full text linkTia Cole, born in 1984 and raised in the Highlands of Lynn, is the oldest of four children and the mother of three. She is a graduate of Lynn English, where she was a founding member of the GSA and North Shore Community College. Her family has deep roots on the North Shore, as far back as the 17th century. She describes her upbringing as “rough and tumble” but with a good deal of affection and community. Tia started going to Fran’s Place after school as a teenager, and she remembers it as a quiet and supportive place to work. Her January 2024 interview discusses being a “queer kid” and the dress code and cultural conflict with the administration at Lynn English, a battle she fought while remaining closeted to her parents. Tia talks about the changing language of gender and sexual identity among various generations. She also talks about serving as a surrogate and the painful ostracization from the LGBTQ+ community when she, as a polyamorous person, began a relationship with a man. Her interview addresses strategies for pushing back against religious arguments about LGBTQ+ people