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Painting “the most beautiful of all the Children of Ilúvatar”: Aesthetic Beauty in \u3ci\u3eThe Silmarillion\u3c/i\u3e and its Illustrations
No full text#FalseFlag: Exploring themes in conspiracy theory tweets regarding the Robb Elementary School active shooter event
Full text linkLittle is known about the content of conspiratorial posts on social media, specifically regarding active shooter events. This study explores the content of conspiracy theory tweets during the six months following the active shooter event at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. 194 tweets were analyzed. The analysis resulted in two main themes: False Flag and Hypothesized Reasoning. These themes represent the similarities and variations in content among the tweets. In line with research suggesting that people are most vulnerable to conspiratorial thinking when trying to explain unusual and unsettling events, results indicate that many posts were attempting to provide some kind of causal explanation for the event. Additional findings, implications, and directions for future research are also discussed
Complexities of appellate law: Experiences and perspectives of Utah indigent appellate attorneys
Full text linkIndigent appellate attorneys experience high stress due to their unique roles and responsibilities. Very little scientific research examines the lives and experiences of attorneys in the workplace. Characterizing and describing the variety of complexities and challenges Utah appellate attorneys face within their work provides information towards filling the profession’s gaps, stressors, and occupational needs. A sample of five Utah appellate attorneys were interviewed to better understand their perspectives and experiences in the workplace. We used thematic analysis to identify themes related to Utah appellate attorney experiences and perspectives. We identified four major themes from the data, including Personal approach, Working with clients, the 23B motion, and Waiting. Indigent appellate attorneys need well-established and enforced caseload standards. Further research is needed to develop adequate caseload standards and lessen the burden and stressors for appellate attorneys
Puppycide by Gavel: How the Judiciary Uses the Police Killing of Dogs to Reinforce Justifications for Police Violence
Full text linkPolice discharge their firearms more often at dogs than humans, and as a profession, kill thousands of dogs every year. The number of dogs killed by police during these encounters has government officials declaring that an “epidemic” is occurring within policing itself, with some commentators referring to this trend as “puppycide” or “canicide.” The purpose of this article is to examine how the judiciary rationalizes canicide, or the police killing of dogs, and the role canicide plays in the justification of police violence. To do this, the article provides a sociolegal and ethnographic content analysis of federal court cases and legal decisions on canicide, specifically focusing on the most important case to date, Brown v. Battle Creek Police Department. Results indicate that the same legal frameworks used to justify police violence against humans are also used to justify police violence against dogs. Furthermore, results suggest that the human-dog social relationship becomes paramount in transforming the dog into a threat to officer safety. Implications of these findings are discussed
March 2025 Bulldog Alumni & Friends News
Full text linkMarch 9-15
SWOSU Giving Week
April 4
North Family Lecture & Friends of Crowder Lake Dinner
April 9
Spring Football Game
April 10-12
52nd Annual SWOSU Rodeo
April 28
Everett Dobson Bulldog Golf Classic
May 9
SWOSU Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dinner
May 10
SWOSU Spring Commencemen
1/22/2025 Shelley Martinson, flute Carey Morrow, guitar - Faculty Recital
No full textShelley Martinson, flute Carey Morrow, guitar - Faculty Recital
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Berrong Recital Hall, 4:00 p.m
Pat McFerron Discusses Primaries in Oklahoma and State Question 836
No full textThe Political Science Student Association hosted pollster and strategist Pat McFerron to discuss State Question 836, a proposal to change our primary system to adopt the top two method. If adopted, it would mean a significant departure from how Oklahomans pick their candidates today
\u3ci\u3eSpeculative Poetry and the Modern Alliterative Revival: A Critical Anthology\u3c/i\u3e, edited by Dennis Wilson Wise
No full textBook review, by Douglas A. Anderson, of Speculative Poetry and the Modern Alliterative Revival: A Critical Anthology (2024), edited by Dennis Wilson Wis
Credit Where Credit’s Due: Douglass Parker and J.S. Ryan
No full textThis Note presents evidence that J.S. Ryan\u27s 1966 essay on Germanic influences on Tolkien plagiarized some content in Douglass Parker\u27s 1957 review essay on The Lord of the Rings Hwaet, We Holbytla