Oregon serves as an interesting case study for the success of feminist mobilization in the 1970s, yet demonstrates how legislation did not immediately change society’s deep rooted assumptions about gender, family roles, and sexual violence.
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of Health Education for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis (HEMS) on increasing physical activity (PA) behavior and constructs of Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), such as outcome expectations, self-efficacy, social support, and goal achievement in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Results have shown there is little translational...
The play "No Exit" was written by Jean Paul Sartre, adapted from the French by Paul Bowles and produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. This play was directed by Abbey Pasquini in the Oregon State University Lab Theatre From April 18th to the 21st. Copy of poster and...
While metaphysical turmoil is the essential human problem in T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land,” “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” and “Preludes,” traditional criticism of the poems relegates the physical world to a merely rhetorical role. This thesis argues that Eliot’s use of objects in his poetry suggests they...
In Heart of Darkness and The Good Soldier, Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford employ the narrative subjectivity inherent in their Impressionist technique to provide insight into the often-irrational processes through which political and individual identities are constructed through narrative. Contrary to traditional readings of Impressionism as a strictly aesthetic...
We live in a world today where it doesn’t come as a surprise to hear about another girl being roofied at a college party, nor is it shocking to find out about how your friend was sexually harassed by an older man at work. Women are taught how to avoid...
Athletic activities have always carried an inherent risk for injuries, and basketball is no
exception. Basketball is the second most popular team sport in the United States in
which 984,777 high school boys and girls participated during the 2010-2011 season.
Athletic trainers and strength and conditioning staff are pressured to...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD or autism) is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by deficits in social skills, communication and repetitive or restricted interests. Research indicates that young children with autism experience delayed infant motor milestones resulting in deficits of fine and gross motor skills. The purpose of this larger study,...