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Tyne Hovda on her Amsterdam, 2009 SWVHJA Annual
No full textAAs, SWVHJA annual \u2709, Tyne Hovda on her Amsterdamhttps://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/riding/1188/thumbnail.jp
Elizabeth Schlaeppi \u2705, Somekindawonderfull, Roanoke Horse Show
No full textElizabeth Schlaeppi \u2705, Somekindawonderfull, Roanoke Horse Showhttps://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/riding/1185/thumbnail.jp
Natasha Vitkovik \u2701, Quicksilver
No full textNatasha Vitkovic on Quicksilver. Photo is sun damaged.https://digitalcommons.hollins.edu/riding/1193/thumbnail.jp
Mistaken Identity? Examining Race, Time, and Procedure in Eyewitness Memory
Get PDFUnder the direction of Dr. Alex Wooten
This study investigated how encoding time, perpetrator race, and procedure interact in creating accurate eyewitness identifications. While previous studies have investigated these variables (Marcon et al., 2010; Nguyen et al., 2017), none have examined their interactive effects. Participants (N = 1,700) through Prolific were randomized into various conditions, each containing two blocks. Each block had a perpetrator face, either a same-race (white) face, or cross-race (black) face, viewed for either a short encoding period (1 second), or long encoding period (5 seconds), followed by a distractor task. After, they were given an identification procedure (1-person showup or a 6-person lineup), where the perpetrator was either present or absent. Participants were asked to either identify the perpetrator, or to reject the procedure, and then gave a confidence rating for their decision. The cross-race effect, our own ability to better recognize faces of our own race compared to other races (Meissner & Brigham, 2001), was still found across all conditions regardless of encoding time and procedure type. Same-race lineups showed the highest correct identification rates, while cross-race lineups showed the highest false alarm rates, even compared to cross-race showups. Having a longer encoding time greatly increased accuracy for same-race identifications, but that same jump in identification accuracy was not nearly as high comparatively for cross-race identifications. Even if an eyewitness who has seen a cross-race perpetrator for a long period of time believes to have made a positive identification, that does not necessarily mean it may be a correct decision
The Magic of Differential Forms and Why Physicists Don\u27t Use Them
Get PDFUnder the direction of Dr. Tim Magee Vector calculus is the standard for performing calculations in many areas of physics, including electrodynamics. While mathematicians and physicists alike have always questioned whether or not there existed a method of calculation which could truly encapsulate the complexities of our physical world, about 20 years after Maxwell’s equations on electrodynamics were published there finally came a bit of a breakthrough in the form of a concept called differential forms. It’s been discovered that differential forms actually work quite well with vector calculus, the ways of “translating” between vector calculus and differential forms have become standardized and differential forms allow physicists to represent electrodynamic calculations in a much more elegant way that vector calculus prevents. Despite the benefits and amazing progress that’s been made in applying differential forms, mathematicians face obstacles in standardizing its use. As a lot of mathematical physicists have found, many students are not introduced to differential forms until much later in their education and therefore find it difficult to adjust. This leaves room to address the benefits of differential forms in studying physics and suggest ways that the topic could be introduced earlier to students
Promesas Incumplidas: The Reconfiguration of Gendered Expectations and Relationships during the Bracero Program (1942-1964)
Get PDFThe Bracero Program led to the breakdown of domestic roles, disruptions of female and Braceros’ partnerships with women, and the creation of new friendships among the male Braceros themselves. After the Braceros left for their work contracts in the United States, Mexican women took on additional responsibilities that were customarily done by their husband. In contrast, the Braceros had to undertake domestic chores in their temporary labor camps that their wives would have generally done in Mexico. Because Anglo- American employers and entrepreneurs, specifically those from Tulare, California, as demonstrated by the work of historian Ana Elizabeth Rosas, had certain perspectives on race, this led to many Braceros faced oppressive systems.This resulted in Braceros creating emotional support groups where they could comfort one another and care for their safety, as only Braceros could truly understand what one another were experiencing. The paper will thus also investigate the different experiences of both the Braceros and their historical female peers, and how these differing experiences changed as a result of the Bracero Program
Hashtags, Influencers, and Ethical Eating
Get PDFMedia is known to be able to influence people’s opinions and attitudes on a variety to topics (Kat & Lazarsfeld, 2017), everything from their lifestyle, perspectives towards the environment, and the food to consume. To better understand the media’s influence on people’s food choices, this study explores social media and its role in young adults’ perception of their food choices. Specifically, looking at how social media influences Hollins University students’ perceptions and understanding of their diets concerning environmental awareness. Through a cross-sectional survey design administered through Microsoft Forms in Spring 2025, participants were asked about their dietary choices, social media habits, exposure to sustainability-related messages, and the influence of both online and in-person communities. Through understanding respondent perception in these areas, researchers aim to better understand how social media may contribute to environmental consciousness in everyday food decisions. Initial results indicate that respondents (N=37), who are somewhat active on social media, find their in-person communities to be a greater influence on their dietary choices when compared to online communities and influencers or brands. When examining respondents’ perceptions towards social media’s influence on food or the environment, all valid responses felt that social media influenced the public’s opinion on these topics to some degree
Echoes Before Language: A Written Thesis on Movement, Origin, and Becoming
Get PDFThis thesis presents a body-based, lineage-informed approach to movement development into dance, honoring both scientific and spiritual knowledge systems. It engages in a blend of qualitative, embodied, and autoethnographic methods—including dance studies, developmental science, phenomenology, and cultural analysis—to examine how movement emerges, evolves, and carries meaning. Grounded in my lived experience as a dancer, mother, and Black woman, this research frames the body as both a site and source of knowledge. I use my own body as an instrument of movement, memory, and identity, positioning my embodiment as a form of inquiry. The thesis is organized in two parts: a literature review that traces biological, cultural, and philosophical frameworks for movement; and a personal reflection that considers how inherited and lived experiences, along with codified dance training, shape my understanding of dance
ASS (Anti-Sorority Society)
No full textCharley DeSantis has dreamed of going to college at Eastern Illinois University and joining the same sorority Sigma Tau Delta as her idol and next door neighbor, Kelly has.
When Charley gets the oppoirtunity to rush STD, she is left humiliated. She turns her anger into revenge to rid the college of the Greek system, but lives to regret that action and works to revive the system while learning what true friendship means
Impacts of Noise Pollution on Breeding Rates in Seaside Sparrows
Get PDFUnder the direction of Dr. Mary Jane Carmichael, Dr. Daniel Derringer, Dr. Molly Lynch, and Dr. Kaila Thorn Ammodramus maritimus (seaside sparrows) use vocal communication for mating, territory claiming, and other types of communication. Noise pollution is any noise level over 85 decibels (dB). Construction typically exceeds 90 dB while traffic stays around 45-70 dB. (Aiyer, et al. 2021). Line transect surveys will be established in control and noise polluted sites, and (nests/eggs*) along the transects will be counted as a measure of reproductive success. Ten line transect surveys will be performed in the protected saltmarsh of Poquoson, VA, which is a quiet location that will serve as a control. Ten line transect surveys will be performed in a quiet marshland area of Pleasure House Point Natural Areas in Virginia Beach, which will also serve as a control, and 10 in the construction area of marsh reconstruction using the same dimensions. What is your hypothesis? The first 1-5 weeks of this 10 week research project will be used repeating transect surveys and collecting notes and data. The remaining 5-6 weeks of the project is time for analyzing data using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis