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"Wars Do Not Make One Great": Race, Empire, and Orientalism in Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Creator:

Shakibnia, Mohammed H.

Abstract:

This project explores how science fiction can be used to examine social justice issues in our contemporary world. I will explore two case studies from the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series through a framework of race, empire, and orientalism. Walidah Imarisha’s notion of “visionary fiction” is utilized as...

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Honors College Thesis
Behooved to Remove: The Trump Administration's Effect on Immigration Judge Decision-Making

Creator:

Cochenour, Tucker J.

Abstract:

It has long been recognized by the legal community that when an immigrant seeks relief from deportation proceedings through the United States’ immigration courts, the proceedings they undertake are best seen as a game of chance depending on the Immigration Judge who is randomly assigned to their case. This thesis...

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Honors College Thesis
Riddled with Exclusivity: The Homogeneity of the Supreme Court Bar in the Roberts Court

Creator:

Carsh, Austin M.

Abstract:

The Supreme Court Bar-the lawyers who argue before the US Supreme Court-has historically been an elite and exclusive group. This investigation examines the demographic make-up of the Supreme Court Bar in the Roberts Court and compares it to previous iterations of the Supreme Court Bar, as well as the national...

Resource Type:

Honors College Thesis