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Our Greatest Weapon: The Rhetoric of Invasion in Arrival and Independence Day
Get PDFInside of every alien invasion story is a central ‘us vs. them’ mentality that carries the thematic and moral weight of the story. Because of this, alien invasion films can be viewed through a postcolonial lens that reveals the destructive implications of colonialism, including a fear of the foreign and the figure of the white savior. Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day (1996) and Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival (2016) are no exception to this. Although both films are about aliens coming to Earth, the perspectives they follow in telling the story, their depictions of the military and scientists, their commentary on the role of communication, and the outcomes of the conflict make the films inverted reflections of each other. With the excessive patriotic rhetoric and imagery of Independence Day and Arrival’s commentary on communication and militarism, the language of these films are seemingly opposed to each other, but both ultimately reveal the importance of that language in negotiating conflict and either challenging or conforming to the simplistic ‘us vs. them’ binary present in both of the films
JCCTL Mailer – September 4, 2020
Get PDFUpdates on training and support and useful pedagogical resources compiled and sent by the JCCTL on September 4, 2020.
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Zoom with us! June Pedagogy Institute Team is hosting ‘Zoom-in’ hours Dr. Kathy Bradley, Director of Counseling Services will be the next featured guest in the 30 min with... series.
Other Pedagogy Resources Mussleman Library Information Literacy Concepts and Skills Effective Student Outreach Podcast: How to Create Social SPaces in your Courses, Dr. Melissa Wehler. Universal Design of Learning (UDL Resources) Williams College Strategies and Tips for Teaching Hybrid and Remote Courses
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Cuisine and Feasting in the Copan and Lower Ulua Valleys in Honduras
No full textThis chapter considers cuisine and feasting in Late to Terminal Classic period societies living in what is now Honduras. During this time period, approximately the seventh to eleventh centuries CE, people living in the Copán valley in the mountains of western Honduras and in the Lower Ulúa valley, a broad, low-lying flood plain in the central part of the country, prepared, served, and ate meals made from local and imported ingredients. These meals most often brought together members of the same household and took place in the intimate confines of domestic space. However, food also played an important role in bringing together larger groups of people, including relatives, neighbors, acquaintances, and strangers. By turning the everyday acts of eating into elaborate and structured social occasions, meals became feasts. [excerpt
Interview with Kirby Scott, December 10, 2020
No full textKirby Scott was interviewed on December 10, 2020, by Devin McKinney about his childhood, his education at Gettysburg College, and his personal and professional paths in the years since graduation
Assessing the Impact of a New Inlet Created by 2012 Hurricane Sandy on the Intensity of Algae Blooms in Bellport Bay NY
Get PDFHarmful algae blooms (HABs) are a growing ecosystem health issue in environments worldwide, driven by excess nitrogen runoff (Eutrophication) alongside high summer temperatures. HABs strip oxygen from the environment and create toxic environments that impact other primary producers, fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, and any other organisms that enter an affected body of water. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of a new inlet, created by Hurricane Sandy in Long Island’s Bellport Bay, on the concentration of algae blooms during peak blooming periods (Jul-Aug) to inform ecosystem-based management. Google Earth Engine Code Editor and 2008-2017 Landsat 5-8 imagery correlated to the study area were used for imagery and data analysis. The colored infrared (CIR) before & after images of the study area clearly show the new inlet formation and shoal structure in Bellport Bay. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) imagery analysis found a significant decrease in algae bloom concentration, in close proximity to the new inlet formations. Additionally, NDVI imagery analysis found that algae concentration decreased across nearly the entire Moriches and Shinnecock bays, partly due to their pre-existing inlets. This shift is attributed to the differences in local watershed characteristics and waste management strategies across the bays, over the time period of analysis. This study concludes that the formation of new inlets can be beneficial in lowering algae concentrations in appropriate coastal areas afflicted by HABs. However, the primary focus for reducing HABs in all environments must be reductions in anthropogenic nitrogen loading, driven by ineffective land and water management practices overtime
I spent my whole summer\u27s wages... on books alone : Gettysburg College Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey
Get PDFWe’ve all heard stories of students struggling with textbook costs, but how do our students cope when the price gets too high? Modeled after the Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey conducted by Florida Virtual Campus, Musselman Library’s course materials survey sought to uncover how textbook costs impact the success of Gettysburg College students. Results give insight into participants’ perceptions of how much money they spend, the strategies they use to reduce costs, and the effects of the cost of course materials on their academic success. Attendees will leave the presentation with a greater understanding of the whole Gettysburg College community and ideas for next steps
02. Humor and the Good Life
Get PDFI don’t remember how it started, but somehow throughout my career at Cal Poly Pomona, Dick regularly asked me what colors I wanted. Then, a few days later, he would leave a bag of bearded iris rhizomes in our department office for me. Evidently, Dick was obsessed with breeding these plants, and his breeding program generated many “rejects,” which he shared with his friends and colleagues. My garden was full of his beautiful rejects, and I soon learned to appreciate these plants, which I think was Dick’s true aim. [excerpt
Funding Culture: An Analysis of Historic Site Preservation Policy
Get PDFThis paper examines the way in which public funding and tax policies are applied to federally recognized historic preservation sites and how that application influences the a variety of stakeholder communities including tax payers, historical organizations, historic property owners, and municipalities
Punctuated Equilibrium Public Policy Theory
Get PDFThe punctuated equilibrium theory on public policy formulation is a useful tool in understanding the ways in which public institutions craft policy. The theory, developed by Frank Baumgartner and Bryan Jones in 1995, states policy changes inherently occur gradually. Factors including the polarization of political ideologies and cultural divides generally make policy formulation a slow, often stagnant process. However, a policy can change dramatically spurred by fundamental events that can motivate the public to pressure policymakers to implement a new policy. For example, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 were a punctuated moment that resulted in dramatic changes our country’s homeland security and defense policies In this paper, we will examine three areas in which the concepts of punctuated equilibrium theory can be used to illustrate and understand how the United States implemented rapid policy changes in three areas: environmental, gun-control, and homeland security. Each policy field can be directly applied to the punctual equilibrium theory because of their nature of having long periods of policy stability which are punctuated by quick shifts in policy driven by short, but intense periods of instability and change
Are We Done Waiting?
Get PDF**Trigger warning: sexual assault
In the past month students in surrounding colleges have been protesting and challenging administrative policies regarding sexual assault, yet many of us at Gettysburg are unaware of these events. Members of our shared community have stood up to injustice they have faced on campus. On January 30, 2020 an article was published in The Dickinsonan newspaper titled “I’m Done Waiting for Dickinson to Take Sexual Assault Seriously,” in which senior Rose McAvoy recounts not only the horrifying tale of her violent sexual assault, but also the college’s incompetency and failure to take appropriate action. [excerpt