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Jane Elliott Against the World
No full textThis is a film review of Jane Elliott Against the World (2026), directed by Judd Ehrlich
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
No full textThis is a film review of The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2025), directed by Noah Segan
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
No full textThis is a film review of Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026), directed by Alex Gibney
Rethinking Jewish Representation Amid Rising Antisemitism
No full textA report on a panel that occurred at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, Rethinking Jewish Representation Amid Rising Antisemitism: Leveraging Insights from Our Groundbreaking USC “Jews on Screen” Study to Advance Narrative Change, presented by JITC (Jewish Institute for Television & Cinema) Hollywood Bureau
Together Forever
No full textThis is a review of the short film, Together Forever (2026), directed by Gregory Barnes
Homegrown: U.S. Federal Cases Against ISIS (2014-2025)
No full textThe Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a transnational Salafi-jihadist terrorist group, designated as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) by the U.S. Department of State. Since 2014 when the leader of ISIS declared the global caliphate, 272 individuals have been federally charged with ISIS-related crimes in U.S. courts. Since ISIS is a designated FTO, most cases (73.16%) involving ISIS-related activity are resolved using the material support to terrorism statute. This brief summarizes the scope of federal court cases related to ISIS in the U.S. from 2014 through 2025
Role of Academic Stressors in Prevalence and Severity of Anxiety-Like Symptoms in Pre-Health Students and Effective Coping Strategies
No full textMental health concerns are well-documented among physicians and medical or nursing students, yet undergraduate pre-health students may also experience significant stress. The undergraduate years are a critical period when academic demands and life transitions may contribute to anxiety. This study assessed anxiety symptoms among pre-health undergraduate students at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) using a Qualtrics survey. The survey evaluated anxiety levels, coping strategies, and potential correlations with demographics and academic or personal stressors. Anxiety was measured using the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaire with categories of minimal (0–4), mild (5–9), moderate (10–14), and severe (15–21). Results indicated that 6% fell into the minimal category, 40% in mild, 27% in moderate, and 28% in severe anxiety, with a mean GAD-7 score of 10.75 ± 0.54. The highest self-reported stressors were GPA pressure, pressure to succeed, course load, and lack of time for self-care. Sleep duration (p = 0.00003), hours spent on academic work (p = 0.0244), and financial stress (p = 0.0023) correlated with GAD-7 scores. Some students reported coping through professional support, goal-setting, keeping busy, self-care, and social networks. Open-ended responses highlighted a need for guidance on searching for appropriate financial resources, how to access mental health services, and time management skills for sleep and self-care. These findings suggest a need to further emphasize mental health support, time management skills, and flexible curricula. Programs across campus may consider collaborating even further to support financial and mentorship services for students who need them most
Writing Center Alumni: How Their Work Works For Them
No full textWriting centers (WC) serve as an indisputably useful campus resource that serves a broad group of students and faculty. With their role of helping individuals at any and all stages of the writing process, they prove that all writing skills can be supported and grown through visit(s) Though as proved by existing scholarship – which serves as the foundation for this project – from the University of Wisconsin Madison’s Peer Writing Tutor Alumni Research Project (PWTARP) designed by Harvey Kail, Paula Gillespie, and Bradley Hughes as well as Florida International University’s version of PWTARP titled “Writing Tutor Alumni Takeaways: Pros and Cons of Contingency” developed by Glenn Hutchinson, Xuan Jiang, and Mario Avalos, employees can also benefit similarly to visitors. WCs have been proven to be advantageous places of employment because of the long-term skills provided from assisting diverse groups of individuals. The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s (UNO) Writing Center has served the student population for nearly two decades and has similar advantages for their employees; with support from an IRB-approved Qualtrics survey (0628-25-EX) that collected anonymous qualitative research, this research affirms this sentiment
