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  • Do Slasher Films Breed Violence Against Women?

    Creator:
    Kimsey, Jennfer M.
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    A topic of concern for feminists, film critics, media researchers, and film scholars alike who believe in a causal connection between film violence and real life violence have found an enemy in the slasher film. Critics of slasher films, a subgenre of horror, often charge these films are uniquely violent...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Against Women? Abstract approved: Patti Watkins A topic of concern for feminists, film critics, media

  • The sexualization of women in modern film trailers

    Creator:
    Loiselle, Sierra
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    Previous research has shown that women are increasingly sexualized in a variety of media contexts. I conducted a content analysis of film trailers from 2018 and 2019 to examine the relationship between the sexualization and objectification of female-presenting characters to the popularity of the film and its trailer. A random...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    The Sexualization of Women in Modern Film Trailers

  • Optimization of Pulsed Laser Deposited Piezoelectric Thin Films for Microelectromechanical Systems

    Creator:
    Kearney, Dylan R.
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    Lead zirconate titanate (PZT) is well known to exhibit some of the strongest piezoelectric responses, explaining why it is at the heart of piezoelectric-based microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) research. The use of pulsed laser deposition (PLD) to synthesize PZT offers many advantages over alternative deposition techniques, mainly regarding its ability to...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    target to film stoichiometry, as well as in-situ crystallization of the deposited film. Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48

  • “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” : An Analysis of Selected Music in Disney Princess Films

    Creator:
    Downey, Gillian M.
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    The Disney Princesses are some of the most beloved and well-recognized characters in animation across the globe. Most of these characters sing throughout their movie. This essay analyzes what I refer to as the “I Want” song of several Disney Princesses. It is divided into three sections, one for each...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    long after their debuts, as is evident in Disney’s most recent quarterly earnings report by the

  • Hitchcock and the Presence of Portraits

    Creator:
    Fulkerson, Clara
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    This research paper, “ L’auteur ou l’artiste?”, examines the films of Alfred Hitchcock and their importance amongst the canon of cinema. In an analysis of his three film periods (British, Early Hollywood, and Late Hollywood), the aim of this research is to uncover the significance of the consistent inclusion of...
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    Presentation
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    Colpaert.” Film Quarterly, vol. 68, no. 1, 2014, pp. 95–96., doi:10.1525/fq.2014.68.1.95. Strauss, Marc

  • L’auteur ou l’artiste?

    Creator:
    Fulkerson, Clara
    Abstract:
    This research paper, “ L’auteur ou l’artiste?”, examines the films of Alfred Hitchcock and their importance amongst the canon of cinema. In an analysis of his three film periods (British, Early Hollywood, and Late Hollywood), the aim of this research is to uncover the significance of the consistent inclusion of...
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    Research Paper
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    Lisa Colpaert.” ​Film Quarterly​, vol. 68, no. 1, 2014, pp. 95–96., doi:10.1525/fq.2014.68.1.95

  • The Effects of Movies on Political Opinions about Race

    Creator:
    Nixon, Cara Y.
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    Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin is known for altering the social and political landscape of the United States during a particularly tumultuous, divided period. The novel, which tells the story of enslaved man Uncle Tom, had wide influence and was considered to help “lay the groundwork for the Civil...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Jillian St. Jacques, Committee Member, representing School of Writing, Literature, and Film

  • Alternative Approach for Soil Sterilization in Strawberry Rootstock and Fruit Productions

    Creator:
    Wells, Ryan P.
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    will be directly affected by the implementation of a steam sterilization machine. Quarterly, the board

  • Studying abroad and vocabulary use in impromptu essays

    Creator:
    Mitchell, Kathleen
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    Spending time in a German speaking country may aid in vocabulary acquisition and production. This study hypothesized a concrete link between written language use and experiences abroad. Intermediate German students’ vocabulary uses in impromptu essays were evaluated by counting the number of total word, unique words, and content words. This...
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    Honors College Thesis

  • “Beyond the Gaze: A Reassessment of Race in Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”

    Creator:
    Bridges, Brandt
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    Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is one of the most widely read novels written by an Oregonian. A mute Native American, a boisterous Irish white man, and numerous African Americans working behind the scenes of the narrative all converge in this struggle for autonomy. Little to no...
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    , Mentor, representing School of Writing, Literature and Film