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Do voters in Community College Board of Trustees elections vote along party lines?
Get PDFThere is growing data and research done on presidential elections and voter turnout and trends for those elections. However, data and research on municipal elections is limited in the amount of data that is available. By collecting and analyzing data for College of DuPage Board of Trustees elections, this project attempted to find or identify patterns that explain who wins Board of Trustees elections.
Faculty Sponsor: Professor Elizabeth Arnott-Hil
The Mystery of the Indus World
No full textThe Indus Valley society, which flourished in northwest India between the 26th and 20th centuries BC, displays many “modern” characteristics, including planned cities, industry and international trade, indoor plumb ing and sewage systems, and standardized measurements. But as their script remains undeciphered, how their society functioned remains a mystery. This paper examines what the Indus cities’ remains can tell us and the historical debate surrounding them. The cities’ orderly layouts and focus on sanitation suggest an orderly society, while the materials and products of industry suggest wide-ranging trade networks.
Faculty Sponsor: Professor Maria Ritzem
Lingua Mortium: The Case for Classical Language Studies
Get PDFIn recent decades, the world has seen an overall decrease in participation and programs for Latin and ancient Greek language studies in favor of modern languages with more of a “practical” application. This essay means to assert the continued relevance of classical language studies whilst simultaneously acknowledging and exploring the socio-economic barriers facing potential learners. The prevalence of Latin and ancient Greek in English and other Romance languages and the academic advantage associated with learning the languages makes an argument for their modern purpose. However, issues of classism and elitism are intertwined with the learning of classical languages in academia.
Faculty Sponsor: Professor Trina Sotirakopulo
Second-Hand Kleidung Für die Umwelt
No full textFast-fashion brands are taking over the clothing market with their highly affordable and trendy products. A constant supply of new items is being produced to satisfy the demands of trends and micro-trends worldwide. Although these practices are convenient for the consumer, they adversely affect the environment. The large number of products being produced for short-term trends results in an abundance of discarded clothing and accessories in landfills. One can effectively offset the amount of excess by thrifting items of clothing rather than buying them new. Thrifting refers to the act of purchasing previously owned or donated goods, typically at resale stores or online resale storefronts. When thrifting an item of clothing, you are repurposing an otherwise discarded garment at a meager cost. Thrifting is the most sustainable way to shop and will be the future of retail