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Costumes and Character Arcs: Lydia Bennet and Amanda Young
No full textThis paper aims to show how The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, The Lydia Bennet, and Saw use costumes to tell a similar story. Lydia Bennet begins as a vivacious character, whose immature antics mask a sweet, family-oriented girl. Her costumes reflect this, with bright colors and prints and chunky jewelry. However, she becomes lonely and switches her color palette to neutrals and wears smaller jewelry. When she begins a relationship with George Wickham, her costumes become increasingly duller. However, he eventually abandons her, and while she still holds on to a necklace he gave her, she begins her recovery, represented by her replacing grays with pinks. Amanda’s costumes reflect her level of agency throughout Saw. In the beginning, she is an addict who wears muted colors and statement accessories with dark makeup to feel as though she has some control. After she undergoes a Jigsaw test, her appearance shifts to a casual one while she processes. When she is recruited by Jigsaw, her clothing becomes practical, with her hair and accessories kept out of the way. She accessorizes to represent her feeling of agency, even if she is dependent on Jigsaw as her father figure. When she loses all sense of control, her costume reverts to its state immediately following her test. When she loses faith in Jigsaw’s method, she dons his signature color scheme and wears costumes that allow for movement, but are closer to her pre-test life, representing her regression throughout her story. https://gcsuedu-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/courtney_brandon_bobcats_gcsu_edu/EZFFMDO-0yhHhLaFOzyM1H4BTLeABKj7LosjVQluAzkJBQ?e=f2TsU
Participating in the Policymaking Process: A Pedagogical Analysis of a Service- Learning Project to Write a City Public Art Ordinance
Full text linkDuring the Fall semester of 2023, my undergraduate Public Policy Making class was given the amazing opportunity to work on a Public Art Ordinance for the city of Milledgeville. The first half of the semester was filled with literature to better our understanding of how a policy becomes a law. We learned the analysist of policies and how to ensure best practices are being followed. The second half of the semester, our class was split into teams. There was the design team, implementation, maintenance and evaluation, and communications team. I had the honor of being a part of the design team. Our job was to write the ordinance, so how we did this was by looking at other municipalities in Georgia. We used Atlanta, Macon, Milledgeville, and Rome to form our ordinance. By using the structure of Milledgeville\u27s ordinances and seeing how other cities in Georgia laid out their ordinance, our team was equipped with creating an ordinance that fit the city of Milledgeville. By using other cities as a framework, it was important that our ordinance complied with all relevant laws and regulations. After creating the ordinance, we put together an executive summary to present to the Milledgeville City Council. We are on the calendar to present our draft ordinance in January. My research will be about the different ways of teaching public policy. My professor, Dr. Max Harleman, has created surveys that shows what students like more. The choice being the first half of the semester when students were allowed to learn about public policy, policy analysis, and how to ensure policies are working, compared to the second half of the semester when students were applying that knowledge to a real-world policy problem. Public Policy Making, Report.doc
Is the Soul Immortal: Annihilationism and Conditional Immortality in Christian Eschatology
No full textOne of the most common philosophical arguments in favor of eschatological annihilationism is that immortality is solely guaranteed by one’s faith in Christ, rather than being guaranteed to all people. The thesis of this argument strikes to the core of universalism and infernalism: Both doctrines hold that the non-saved and saved have immortal souls. Universalism believes all people will eventually be saved and so they must have an immortal soul. Infernalism believes that some people will be saved, and others will not be but will still retain their immortal soul. Annihilationism turns this common assumption on its head and claims that immortality is conditionally guaranteed. If one holds to a punitive form of annihilationism, they may argue that God destroys the soul. If one holds to a non-punitive form of annihilationism, they may argue the soul simply ceases to exist because the person did not accept Christ in their life. Either way, those who do not accept Christ will not be immortal and hence will stop existing at some point in time. In this paper, I examine several arguments in favor of the soul’s immortality and conclude there are both plausible philosophical reasons to believe the soul is unconditionally immortal and there are plausible reasons from the history of Christian doctrine to believe the soul is unconditionally immortal
The Depth of Genetics
No full textEmerging from the source of African hardship, understanding the trauma behind the culture and its ongoing practices is a challenge beyond chronological years. Armed with will, perseverance, and mental maturity, the inspection of psychological conditions, both personal and communal, unfolds. The African struggle persists as an unending cycle of hardship, entwining societal and internal battles. These grievances find roots in various factors, yet one exerts an overwhelming influence: genetics. External factors play roles in modifying genetics, leading to a gradual shift in how the body interprets DNA sequences—a domain encompassed by epigenetics. This Passion Project explores specific aspects of epigenetics, focusing on alterations linked to illicit drug use and modifications due to trauma, encapsulating the challenges faced by Cameroonians. Illicit drug use within Cameroon perpetuates the diminishing state of epigenetics, prolonging generational trauma. Trauma, as a catalyst for permanent genetic alterations, extends its reach into transgenerational legacies when inherited attributes carry the enduring impact forward. https://sites.google.com/baldwin.k12.ga.us/theendofanera/12th-grade/passion-project?authuser=
The Assessment of the Program Theory and Processes of Books for Keeps’ Literacy Mentoring Program
Full text linkThe significance of reading proficiency is frequently emphasized by the time a student reaches the third grade. Third-grade reading proficiency serves as a crucial indicator of a student\u27s potential success in high school and beyond, including college. Research indicates that a failure to attain grade-level reading proficiency by the third grade correlates with increased challenges in comprehending educational requirements and meeting the demands necessary for graduation.
This study focuses on the Books for Keeps Literacy Mentoring Program in Athens, Georgia, which is designed to cultivate supportive relationships between mentors and students, fostering enthusiasm for reading. The examination of the program encompasses an assessment of its theory and design to ascertain its potential for success, as well as an investigation into the effectiveness of its implementation through the analysis of program activities and operations. Having been in operation for approximately a year and a half, the literacy mentoring program is a recent addition to Books for Keeps. The study\u27s findings reveal that the program\u27s goals and objectives have been successfully implemented, contributing to the realization of desired outcomes
Storytelling Analysis Performance
No full textMy research covers interpersonal storytelling and the way that everyone, whether they understand it or not, shares similar experiences and emotions that connect people. My demonstration of this will cover experiences in my personal life through storytelling, dramatic recounting of events, thematic topics, and persuasive vocabulary. Because my story will be apart of a panel of other students who are practicing the same craft and vein of research, the diversity of our histories will provide further evidence of the point we are trying to make: that everyone can learn something from everyone else. The group of students participating will provide depth and brevity to the rhetorical field by demonstrating the ways that rhetoric surpasses the basis of academics and crosses the threshold into emotions. We will be able to tap into people’s various emotions with our own life stories to prove that we, as humans, are capable of reaching other humans we otherwise had no connection with
First is the Worst: An autoethnography exploring the emotional and psychological impacts behind being the oldest daughter
No full textThis paper is a retelling of experiences relating to that of the oldest daughter in an autoethnographic format. By combining poetic elements, personal journal entries, narratives, and research, I have been able to further analyze birth order theory. More specifically, I wanted this research to explore deeper into a phenomenon, known as parentification, which is not a common dinner table topic. My research is intended to add to dialogue among oldest daughters who are struggling to find their place in the world outside of their designated familial role. I also touch on the stigmas surrounding other familial positions and how their roles intertwine with the oldest daughter’s role. I bring these points together by presenting research that helps to categorize different traumas and bring them into a broader light to make them more accessible for all those who are interested. Due to the heavy nature of this piece, I included references to a beloved childhood movie as my conclusion because being the oldest daughter is both a heavy burden as well as a beautiful blessing
Effectiveness of Marking Millipedes with Fluorescent Powder
No full textCompared to knowledge on other animals, including in the field of entomology, knowledge of millipede range and movement is limited. No effective method of marking millipedes has been developed, making it impossible to track individuals, determine species ranges, perform mark-recapture studies, and so much more. Markers and paint rub off of millipedes’ smooth tergites, especially as they rub their bodies against surfaces, and substances like nail polish are toxic for these animals. Millipedes, even larger species, are too small to carry transmitters or other marking objects. Some millipedes, especially in the order Polydesmida, are naturally fluorescent under a black light, but there is no way to differentiate individuals from one another. Fluorescent UV powder has been used to mark insects. This powder is extremely fine and easily sticks to surfaces, has shown to be nontoxic, shows up well under UV lights, and is easily available in a variety of colors. This study examines the effectiveness in using fluorescent UV powder in millipede marking and its effect on millipede mortality. We ran a three-week study to test mortality and the durability of fluorescent powder on ten individuals of Ptyoiulus (Julida: Parajulidae), with ten individuals used as a control. Although some powder came off due to abrasion and moisture, it remained apparent in crevices on legs. Marking also had no impact on survival and behavior. From these results, fluorescent powder shows potential as an effective marking method for millipedes and other arthropods, allowing us to expand our knowledge about the natural world
Music Effects on Memory
No full textMusic Effects on Memory Music\u27s impact on memory and cognition has long been discussed. Echaide and colleagues (2019) found neither a benefit nor decreased recall for verbal information when background music was present. Participants in their study listened to music while memorizing a word list. Their words were shown for four seconds at a time, and the participants were given a two-second interval between each word. An immediate free recall test took place after they memorized the word lists. Echaide claims that while his results reveal that music does not affect memory, a wide variety of results still claim that it would otherwise prove harmful or beneficial to the listener’s memory. The present study seeks to explore lyrical music\u27s impact relative to music without lyrics and to observe recall when music is no longer playing. Participants in this study were given lists of twenty words to memorize while a sound condition was being played. Each list contained 15 concrete non-related words, and each word was presented on the screen for five seconds before moving on to the next word in the list. The music conditions were Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker, Wagon Wheel (without lyrics), Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne, Crazy Train (without lyrics), brown noise, Bagatelle No. 25 by Beethoven, and Silence. After being presented with the word list, the participants completed a matching game to activate a delayed recall. The music was paused for participants to complete a free-recall test. This was repeated seven times, with each condition having a separate word list and sound played. We hypothesize that participants’ verbal memory will be better with music that does not have lyrics. We further hypothesize that participants of non-lyrical versions of songs will perform better than the same set of lyrical songs
THE IMPACT OF ADAPTIVE VERSUS MALADAPTIVE STRATEGIES FOR COPING WITH COVID-19 RELATED STRESS ON MENTAL WELL-BEING IN COLLEGE STUDENTS
No full textThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has left both physical and psychological scars. Data from the 2023 American College Health Association National College Health Assessment (ACHA NCHA) indicates that at Georgia College & State University, 37.1% of students report anxiety and 39.6% reported stress as being impediments to their academic performance, which is a slight increase from the 2021 data at 33.5% for anxiety and 39.1% for stress. Social isolation, financial concerns, fear of loved ones or themselves getting sick, and food insecurity are some explanations for these trends (Knolle et al., 2021). At present, we are grappling with the long-term effects of the pandemic and processing what we have witnessed and experienced. We addressed two broad questions in the current study: 1) How have college students been coping with COVID-19 related stress both in the past and presently and 2) What is the impact of different coping strategies on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic? We asked college students to reflect on the coping strategies they used to cope with COVID-19 related stress in the past, defined as from March 2020 to July 2022, as well as what strategies they were currently using, defined as from August 2022 to May 2023. We used the 28-item Brief COPE scale and separated the subscales into two categories for analysis: Adaptive and maladaptive strategies. We measured emotional, social, and psychological mental well-being using the Mental Health Continuum Short-Form (MCHC-SF). We predicted that students who use more adaptive coping strategies, both in the past and present, would demonstrate higher scores in all three domains of the MCHC-SF than students who use more maladaptive coping strategies. This research is an important piece for building a better understanding of the impact of the pandemic on mental health in vulnerable populations