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“Subverting” the Neoclassic Constraints: The Presence of Magic in Early Commedia Dell’arte
Get PDFThe project is an initiating discussion about the dramatic function and social-ideological implication of magic and magical elements in the surviving corpus of the Italian improvisational theater commedia dell’arte scenarios from the early seventeenth century. The essay begins with a cursory exploration of the position of commedia dell\u27arte amongst other notable theatrical forms blossoming across the European continent in the late renaissance. The study then focuses on eight plays selected from the 1611 Scala Collection to further examine the use of magic by commedia performers, followed by individual analysis of plot construct and dramaturgical theories. Finally, observations and connections made from the performance “script” to magic’s presence in the larger context of life in the early seventeenth century bring the paper to its conclusion. Nonetheless, investigations will need to carry on to flesh out a more comprehensive picture of the significance of the miraculous intrigues in early commedia dell’arte
Torus link (4,2) Purpleheart wood. Figure 2
No full textA 4,2 torus link carved from Purpleheart wood. completed four new wooden torus knot sculptures, two from Purpleheart wood and two from Olivewood. One of the Purpleheart pieces came from a 2 x6 x6 block, and all the others were from 2 x4 x4 blocks. I made two (3,5) torus knots, one from the larger Purpleheart block and one from an Olivewood block. The other two smaller blocks were made into torus links, that is, two (2,1) torus knots linked, which happens when you make a (4,2) torus ``knot .https://orb.binghamton.edu/mathematical_sculptures/1630/thumbnail.jp
Maple Ambrosia Trefoil Knot, Figure 3
No full textThe original wood block was 2.5 x8 x8 , and the final piece is about 7.5 in diameter and 2 thick. The trefoil knot is formed by the raised edge which goes through the three holes, so this trafoil knot is embedded in a genus 3 surface. The curve, if seen from above follows the pattern usually used to draw a trefoil knot on paper, with alternating over and under crossings. It therefore shows the 3-fold symmetry of the trefoil better than if it had been carved as a (3,2) torus knot.https://orb.binghamton.edu/mathematical_sculptures/1638/thumbnail.jp
Trefoil knot, Figured Maple 1, Figure 1
No full textI completed carving two more versions of the Trefoil Knot, these made from a piece of Figured Maple which was originally 3.25 x8 x8 . I split it into two pieces each of size 1.5 x8 x8 , and the final results were about 7.5 in diameter and 1.5 thick.https://orb.binghamton.edu/mathematical_sculptures/1639/thumbnail.jp
Trefoil knot, Figured Maple 1, Figure 3
No full textI completed carving two more versions of the Trefoil Knot, these made from a piece of Figured Maple which was originally 3.25 x8 x8 . I split it into two pieces each of size 1.5 x8 x8 , and the final results were about 7.5 in diameter and 1.5 thick.https://orb.binghamton.edu/mathematical_sculptures/1641/thumbnail.jp
Trefoil knot, Figured Maple 2, Figure 1
No full textI completed carving two more versions of the Trefoil Knot, these made from a piece of Figured Maple which was originally 3.25 x8 x8 . I split it into two pieces each of size 1.5 x8 x8 , and the final results were about 7.5 in diameter and 1.5 thick.https://orb.binghamton.edu/mathematical_sculptures/1642/thumbnail.jp
Sense of Belonging of LGBTQ+, Racial Minority, and Religiously Affiliated College Students at Binghamton University
Get PDFBinghamton University and institutions alike have put forth certain rules and efforts to ensure that students of the LGBTQ+ community, people of color, and students who are religiously affiliated feel safe. The reality is that many of these students feel unwelcome and ostracized due to their social identities (Blakmon et al., 2020). The aim of this non-experimental study was to investigate if there was a significant difference in sense of belonging among minority groups of undergraduate students who attend Binghamton University, as well as those who are not part of minority groups. We hypothesized that the sense of belonging amongst minority groups will be lower when compared to the student population that does not self-identify within one of the following minority groups: LGBTQ+, racial minority, religiously affiliated. There was no significant data to conclude that students at Binghamton University who are LGBTQ+, a part of a racial minority, or are religiously affiliated have a lower or higher sense of belonging compared to students who are not part of those minority groups. This may mean that Binghamton University has found ways to support students that belong to these minority groups
A Housing Market on the Rise, Leaving Many Behind: Voices of Binghamton on the Housing Crisis
Get PDFThe city of Binghamton is in the depths of a housing crisis that has been growing for decades. According to the Stakeholders of Broome County, a housing advocacy coalition, there are only 17 affordable housing units available for every 100 extremely low-income renter households. This deficit in low-income housing in the city of Binghamton and greater Broome County has been persistent for over 20 years. Despite this, hundreds of luxury housing units have been constructed in recent years that are marketed toward Binghamton University students and are too expensive for low-income households to afford. How does the presence of Binghamton University impact the local housing market, specifically the low-income housing market? Additionally, what policy solutions could be implemented to help alleviate the Binghamton housing crisis? I investigated the Binghamton low-income housing market through a series of interviews with tenants, landlords, non-profit and community leaders, public officials and university administrators. I specifically looked at Binghamton University’s effect on the housing landscape in the City of Binghamton. The impact caused by Binghamton University is partially due to the University’s 20 by 2020 plan announced in 2014, in which they planned to expand the school’s undergraduate and graduate enrollment from around 16,000 to 20,000 by 2020. The University fell 2,000 students shy of this expansion goal, however the planned expansion may have been a large factor in the construction of several student housing projects since the 2014 proposal. The City of Binghamton’s supply of student housing far surpasses the actual demand, although new student housing projects are proposed every year. Meanwhile, there is a severe shortage of low-income housing. Developers know that they can make more money in the over-saturated student housing market rather than the growing low-income housing market. Although policies have been written and proposed, the city and county have failed to enact sufficient policy to encourage developers to build affordable housing, as student housing projects and the university’s growth bring money to the downtown area, outpricing the local residents