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"Johnathan Payne: Regenesis" Exhibition Image
No full textThis digital image was photographed by Chip Pankey and uploaded to DLynx in the Visual Resources Center during spring 2025.This digital image shows an exhibition in Clough Hanson Gallery featuring artwork by Johnathan Payne. The exhibition, titled "Johnathan Payne: Regenesis," was on display from January 31 to March 27, 2025. Johnathan Payne graduated from Rhodes college in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in art and went on to earn an MFA in painting and printmaking from Yale University. He has exhibited his works both nationally and abroad and in 2020 held a residency at Crosstown Arts located in Memphis. His artwork is in the permanent collection of the Memphis International Airport
Music Department: Directorial Debuts Program, March 22, 2025
No full textThis image was digitized and uploaded to DLynx in the Visual Resources Center in April 2025, by Wyatt Bigner '27. This flyer is from the Rhodes College Archives.This program is from the Music Department's "Directorial Debuts" event, which took place on March 22, 2025 at 7:30pm in the McNeill Performance Hall. This event featured Mariana Alcendor and Lily Spencer, who directed voice students in performing songs from both opera and musical theatre
Exploring Volunteer Motivations in Refugee Assistance Amid Shifting U.S. Immigration Policies
No full textThis document was received from the Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies and uploaded to Dlynx by Rosie Meindl during fall 2025.This research examines the motivations that drive community members to provide humanitarian aid to refugees amid increasingly restrictive U.S. immigration policies. As refugee admissions and immigration policies fluctuate with changes in political administrations, the role of grassroots support becomes increasingly critical. This study aims to explore the reasons why individuals volunteer to support displaced populations, particularly when such efforts often receive limited institutional support and may encounter increasing sociopolitical resistance. By focusing on a refugee aid organization in the Mid-South, this project examines the personal, social, and political factors that influence volunteer motivation. The research begins with a literature review on volunteerism, humanitarianism, and immigration policy, identifying gaps in understanding how volunteers interpret and respond to policy changes. To bridge these gaps, I will conduct in-depth interviews with volunteers at the center, focusing on their motivations, experiences, and evolving perceptions of their roles. I will also examine the organization's volunteer materials, training protocols, and mission statements to analyze how institutional narratives shape expectations and behavior. This study positions volunteerism as both a personal and political act, where individuals act not for direct benefit, but out of moral obligation, empathy, or opposition. Understanding the motivations behind such actions will
contribute to broader discussions on civic engagement, social responsibility, and the resilience of civil society in politically challenging times. Ultimately, this research aims to illuminate how individual action persists and adapts in response to shifting national priorities, offering insights into the sustaining power of local humanitarian work amidst systemic constraints
Integrating Seed and Crop diversity within the United States Agriculture Management System
No full textThis born-digital document was cataloged and uploaded to DLynx by Rosie Meindl during spring of 2025.This project advocates for the reintroduction of traditional Indigenous seeds into U.S. agriculture through USDA-backed policies, emphasizing subsidies for Indigenous community participation. Focusing on the Mid-South region, historically home to the Chickasaw Nation, the policy promotes crop diversification using Traditional Ecological Knowledge to address environmental challenges including drought and soil degradation caused by monoculture and industrial farming. By incorporating heirloom seeds like Hopi blue corn and fostering relationships between farmers, Indigenous leaders, and schools, the initiative supports ecological sustainability, food security, and cultural preservation. This systematic approach integrates education, sovereignty, and environmental stewardship to build a resilient, equitable food system
"Johnathan Payne: Regenesis" Exhibition Image
No full textThis digital image was photographed by Chip Pankey and uploaded to DLynx in the Visual Resources Center during spring 2025.This digital image shows an exhibition in Clough Hanson Gallery featuring artwork by Johnathan Payne. The exhibition, titled "Johnathan Payne: Regenesis," was on display from January 31 to March 27, 2025. Johnathan Payne graduated from Rhodes college in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in art and went on to earn an MFA in painting and printmaking from Yale University. He has exhibited his works both nationally and abroad and in 2020 held a residency at Crosstown Arts located in Memphis. His artwork is in the permanent collection of the Memphis International Airport
Where Are the Buses? The Connections Between Transportation Funding and Class in Memphis, TN
No full textThis document was received from the Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies and uploaded to Dlynx by Rosie Meindl during fall 2025.The connections between class mobility and public transportation have become increasingly prevalent in recent years, with once bustling public transit systems across the country dwindling. These connections are clearly present in Memphis, Tennessee, due to its unique geographical layout and public transit system. With one of the least funded public transportation systems for a city of its size, the Memphis Area Transit Authority, or MATA, faces barriers in providing adequate service to its riders. Inter-authority financial issues, coupled with funding issues that MATA faces, also help illustrate why service has diminished in recent years. Without reliable public transportation, issues of systemic poverty, unemployment, and job insecurity compound and proliferate. The real experiences of daily MATA riders display the interactions between class mobility and transportation beyond statistics. The inter-authority financial issues, coupled with the funding issues that MATA faces, also help to understand why service has been diminishing and how it affects bus riders. This research paper aims to display the true nature of the landscape of public transportation in Memphis, Tennessee, and how it affects the lives of Memphians and contributes to greater issues of class immobility
GSA: Rainbow Room Housewarming Party Flyer, September 26, 2025
No full textThis image was digitized and uploaded to DLynx in the Visual Resources Center in September 2025, by Wyatt Bigner '27. This flier is from the Rhodes College Archives.This is a flyer promoting Rhodes GSA's housewarming party, which took place from 5:30-7:30 on September 26, 2025. The event took place in the Rainbow Room, on Burrow Hall's Third Floor
The Sou'wester, April 25, 2025, Vol. 102, No. 2
No full textThis image was digitized and uploaded to DLynx in the Visual Resources Center in April 2025, by Wyatt Bigner '27. This issue of The Sou'Wester is from the Rhodes College Archives.This issue of the Sou'wester dates from April 25, 2025. It is the second issue of the school newspaper's reboot, with similar staff as the first issue
The Rat's Ass, October 27, 2025, Vol. 10, No. 3
No full textThis image was digitized and uploaded to DLynx in the Visual Resources Center in October 2025, by Wyatt Bigner '27. This issue of the Rat's Ass is from the Rhodes College Archives.This issue of the Rat's Ass dates from October 27, 2025. It contains a poem entitled "Halloween Costumes," a fiction piece named "Definitely not fanfiction :P," and a comic, called "PJ on Halloween
"The Scarcity of Sand" Instatallation Image
No full textThis digital image was photographed by Chip Pankey and uploaded to DLynx by the Visual Resources Center in during fall 2025.This is an installation image of Sarh Elizabeth Cornejo's exhibition "The Scarcity of Sand." The exhibition was on view in Clough Hanson Gallery from September 5 to November 1, 2025. It was photographed by Chip Pankey