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Understanding the Effects of Online Paywalls on Information Access

Creator:: Shah, Sneha
Abstract:: At the start of the public’s use of the internet in 1983, whatever news made it online was expected to be open and free of charge. However, the idea that news should always be accessible online changed as newspapers moved most of their content online and needed online subscriptions to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Diana Park, Committee Member, representing Libraries and Press

The Impact of Income Generating Programs at Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Creator:: McDowell, Dylan
Abstract:: The newest pilot project at Tarangire National Park (TAR) is Income Generating Programs (IGP) where community groups organize themselves around an activity that earns income. TAR initiated the project by paying for ten members from each of the three existing community groups on the park’s northern end and fifteen members...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: The Impact of Income Generating Programs at Tarangire National Park, Tanzania by Dylan McDowell

An evaluation of the establishment and continued effectiveness of the Galápagos National Park and Marine Reserve in Ecuador

Creator:: Asson, Danielle
Abstract:: Conservation of natural resources has become a new watchword of the scientific community. While many terrestrial ecosystems are well protected, marine ecosystems have only recently come to the forefront. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been introduced as a means of protecting biodiversity, commercial stocks, and ecosystem services. There are many...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of the establishment and continued effectiveness of the Galápagos National Park and Marine Reserve

Under the Sea: An evaluation of the establishment and continued effectiveness of the Galápagos National Park and Marine Reserve in Ecuador

Creator:: Asson, Danielle C.
Abstract:: Conservation of natural resources has become a new watchword of the scientific community. While many terrestrial ecosystems are well protected, marine ecosystems have only recently come to the forefront. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been introduced as a means of protecting biodiversity, commercial stocks, and ecosystem services. There are many...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of the establishment and continued effectiveness of the Galápagos National Park and Marine Reserve

Using The MPA Guide to Better Understand Global Marine Conservation Efforts

Creator:: McArthur, Madeleine G.
Abstract:: Across the globe, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been established to protect biodiversity, sustain fisheries, and preserve cultural resources. However, there exist broad differences among MPAs with respect to their establishment stage and protective regulations, making it difficult to quantify how much ocean protection is actually occurring. This thesis utilizes...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: the novel scoring system found in the soon-to-be- published MPA Guide to assess the world’s 25

Common Factors that Affect Aesthetics in Bridge Design

Creator:: Coe, Jennifer J.
Abstract:: Aesthetics should be emphasized as much as possible in a design project without exceeding scope, budget, or schedule to satisfy the stakeholders involved. There is a rising trend of increased emphasis on aesthetics. This trend of using various techniques to help structures blend in or contribute to the surrounding environment...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Sprague River Bridges 8 Honeyman State Park Bridge 11 Willamette River bridge 14

Coming of Age

Creator:: Eyerly, Kaylee R.
Abstract:: Coming of Age is a collection of ekphrastic poetry inspired by photographs taken throughout Oregon between 2012-2018. The collection traces the author's experience as she transitions from teenager to adult, struggles with change and loss, and studies to become a chemical engineer. Key Words: ekphrastic poetry, prose poetry, poetry, photography,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: )………………………………..……………...13 Salem, OR: Studying at Bush Park on my 17th birthday……………..……………….14 Five Fingers

Chronicle ; Vol. 7 Issue 2 (Spring 2002)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: ." I chose to ignore this thought at the time and soon headed off to class. As I walked down Jefferson

Drowning in the noise : an examination of noise pollution’s effect on wild birds through field recording and musical composition

Creator:: Kruger-Moore, Liana
Abstract:: This project uses field recordings to examine the levels of noise pollution present in both rural and urban areas by creating an artistic translation of these soundscapes, representative of how wild birds experience different environments. The field recordings capture not only what is present in a given soundscape, but what...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: soundscaping trips, he recorded the sounds of birds and other wildlife, the biophony, of an area of land soon

The introduction of renewable wave energy to the existing power grid

Creator:: Ruthruff, William Arthur
Abstract:: Wind energy is a cornerstone to the world of renewables. It is widely used in many parts of the world as a clean and effective form of power generation. However, wind power has a number of drawbacks, which limits its use in many regions. Solar power has been used not...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Key Words: Wave Energy, Wind Energy, Solar Power, renewables, Wave Park Corresponding email address

Asian and Asian American Representations in Contemporary Film

Creator:: Nguyen, Michelle
Abstract:: Asians are a minority group that are scarcely represented throughout Hollywood and the film industry. Even when there is some type of inclusion, they are often subjected to stereotypes that have been perpetuated for decades. This contributes to shaping how Asian and Asian Americans are perceived, as well as the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: regardless of their birthplace or citizenship status (Park et al.). In being considered an “other,” Asian

Avian Community Assembly Following Volcanic Disturbance at Volcán Arenal, Costa Rica and Mount St. Helens, USA

Creator:: Fairchild, Karl C.
Abstract:: Volcanism is an agent of major disturbance in many parts of the world. While the effects of volcanic disturbance are fairly well-known among some groups of species, few studies have been performed in bird communities. Likewise, few studies have attempted to compare how communities in temperate and tropical biomes respond...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Los Lagos Resort and Arenal National Park for allowing access and granting us additional free days

The Climate Change - Homelessness Nexus : how disaster response institutions reinforce structural vulnerability in wildfire-impacted communities in Oregon

Creator:: Werdel, Carly Inez
Abstract:: In communities impacted by climate disasters, institutions largely determine the distribution of outcomes within a population. This research aims to examine the role of institutions in differential outcomes for displaced communities impacted by the 2020 Labor Day Wildfires in the Santiam Canyon and the Rogue Valley. Using semi-structured interviews of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Assets within Recovery Frameworks 40 Story 1: Evans Creek Retreat Center 41 Story 2: Taylor Park 41

Connection ; Vol. I (Summer 1997)

Creator:: University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: weeks. Soon, students find themselves stopping by on a regular basis to say "hi" and "visit" the candy

“If you are holding this letter”

Creator:: Hodaie, Sona H.
Abstract:: “If you are holding this letter” a historical fiction novella that educates readers about the historical significance of World War II: what it was like to be an American soldier fighting in Europe and how the war effected the personal lives those on the home front. Through first-person narration, this...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . “Thomas is upstairs. He should be down soon. Would you like anything to drink?” After I politely

Effective Signage to Manage Recreation at OSU’s Research Forests

Creator:: Walters, Corinne A.
Abstract:: This thesis focuses on creating effective signage for the Oregon State University College of Forestry Research Forests (OSU Research Forests). The OSU Research Forests are a unique setting because they offer space for research, class field trips, active timber harvest, and public recreation. The public interface requires the management at...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Park System, trail kiosks are described as a central location to welcome visitors and inform them of

A Rationale for Improving Childhood Nutrition: A Program to Enhance the Health of Families Experiencing Food Insecurity in Benton County

Creator:: Wilsey, Anna M.
Abstract:: Food insecurity is a growing public health concern in Oregon. Those that are food insecure often develop strategies, such as reducing the size of meals, cutting out fruits, vegetables and meats or skipping meals entirely, to make food last. One group that is disproportionately affected by food insecurity is families....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

The Tradition of Wind Band Music in Hawaii : The Hawaii County Band

Creator:: D'Angelo, Maria Grace
Abstract:: The Hawai’i County Band is based in Hilo, Hawai’i and was founded in 1883 by brothers Joaquin and Jules Carvalho. After the Kingdom of Hawai’i was overthrown in 1893, the band became known as the Hilo Portuguese Band and after the United States made Hawai’i a territory, the band became...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , perform with this professional community ensemble. Music has always been a family affair and soon after

Using Cattle as a Tool : Restoring the Sumpter Valley Dredge Tailings

Creator:: Defrees, Dallas K.
Abstract:: A period of over forty years (1913-1954) of gold dredging dramatically changed the landscape of Sumpter Valley, Oregon into a rocky, uninhabitable terrain. The Defrees Ranch LLC used cattle feeding to increase top soil, vegetation, and habitat on the dredge tailings. This thesis investigated the use of feeding cattle as...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Park Service) churning up the rocks and gold, flushing all the top soil downstream. While the dredge

Chronicle ; Vol. 9 Issue 2 (Spring 2004)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: . I noticed a strand of leftover Mardi Gras beads lying on my desk, and I got an idea. Soon, I was out

The Art and Craft of John Williams

Creator:: Lincoln, Danae A.
Abstract:: The intent of this paper is to bring more attention to the mastery involved with film composition as an art form. The research focuses specifically on the life, style, influences, and works of John Williams as a conductor, film composer, and composer. It addresses his biography, filmography, and working relationships,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Jaws won him his first Oscar for Original Score, and soon after, Spielberg recommended him to his

Chronicle ; Vol. 7 Issue 1 (Fall 2001)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: full of tents, sleeping bags and food and headed over to Honeyman State Park for a weekend of

Ethnic Minority Students’ Barriers and Facilitators to Engaging in Campus Recreation

Creator:: Hoang, Tram V.
Abstract:: Purpose: Increasing enrollment numbers of multicultural students, and growing research between the relationship between student engagement and student success and retention heighten the importance of addressing student engagement in campus recreation. This study was conducted to explore the facilitators and barriers to underserved students participating in physical activity through campus...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: wall. Lastly, Student Legacy Park is an outdoor park encompassing 3 turf fields, a track, tennis

Comparing Native Oral History and Scientific Research to Produce Historical Evidence of Native Occupation During and After the Missoula Floods

Creator:: Woodside, Gail J.
Abstract:: The Missoula Floods occurred approximately fifteen thousand to thirteen thousand years ago during the last ice age. The floods occurred when waters held back by a finger of the Purcell Ice Lobe gave way allowing water which covered present day Missoula, Montana to inundate areas of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: People” who gave location specific explanations (National Park Service 2007) of how land forms were

Chronicle ; Vol. 5 Issue 1 (Winter 2003)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: Willarnette, along the new Corvallis Wa- terfront Park, at the headwaters of the Blue River (a part of the

Chronicle ; Vol. 3 Issue 3 (June 5, 1998)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: park closer to the stadiums without fear of ticketing or fines. Parker Stadium itself is up for a

Chronicle ; Vol. 3 Issue 2 (March 9, 1998)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: class real soon when you real- ize the closest spot may be a mile away. When you take a look at your

In the Face of Suffering: How People Respond to the Suffering of Others and A Lesson in Human Decency

Creator:: McDermott, Phineas
Abstract:: This thesis includes a satirical novel and a short analytical reflection on the writing process and the general themes and takeaways from the novel itself. While the analytical reflection appears before the novel in the paper, they can be read in either order. The novel satirizes how people respond to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , but as soon as he was on his own he could be free. Free to act according to his own will, to achieve

The Stories We Will Tell : An Exploration of Family History through Autobiography and Record Analysis

Creator:: Peabody, Anna M.
Abstract:: The research of genealogy and family history can represent a means of self-discovery, connection, and preservation of the past. The experience is individualistic, unique to the intricate intertwining of lives that helped create and influence who we are today. Through the analysis of historical biographies, family documents, and autobiographical vignettes,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: family tree is lopsided. I was aware of this as soon as I was tall enough to see the branches. It

Chronicle ; Vol. 4 Issue 1 (Fall 1998)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: Park, a lighthearted game of Frisbee, or a trip to the coast with friends. McNary Hall, the official

Honors Link ; Vol. VIII (2004)

Creator:: University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: he arrived at OSU, he soon buried himself in projects that impacted the Corvallis community. He

Chronicle ; Vol. 4 Issue 2 (Winter 1999)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: approximately 2 p.m.. I heard chattering and giggling in the hail and soon after a knock on my door. I opened it

Chronicle ; Vol. 11 Issue 2 (Spring 2006)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: ! comprehensive edits to Bob Baddeley (former layout guy extraordinaire) and was soon offered the position of co

The history of royal wedding dresses

Creator:: Bunting, Karlie
Abstract:: Throughout history, royal wedding gowns have symbolized wealth, high fashion, along with representing what is going on in society at the time. The royal wedding gowns throughout history have been the most talked about dresses. Leading up to the wedding, people are left guessing the designer and the style, and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: would describe the wedding and the bride’s dress as soon as they heard news. The announcement of

Honors Link ; Vol. XI (2008)

Creator:: University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: Oregon State University. What would we do without Joe? Soon, a search for a new Dean was initiated. But

Perspectives on a Community Forest : A Practice in Nature Writing

Creator:: Hadella, Lucia C.
Abstract:: The McDonald Forest is one of the Oregon State University Research Forests, owned by the College of Forestry and located approximately seven miles northwest of the heart of Corvallis. I took four hikes on the McDonald Forest at four major recreation destinations: Oak Creek, Dimple Hill, Lewisburg Saddle, and Peavy...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: an entrance to the McDonald Forest. Chip Ross Park, where I left my car, is owned by the city and

Writing down what no echo can ever repeat

Creator:: O’Donnell, Nicolette
Abstract:: This thesis consists of an autoethnography of a sexual assault survivor written using poems, journal entries, annotations, photographs and song lyrics. The ethnography is a chronological record of feelings the author experienced during the day prior to the attack and emotions she navigated during the year and a half after...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , 2006. Numb3 by Linkin Park from the album Meteora. Journal Entry: I am so tired right now. I feel

Comparing the United States West Coast Marine Protected Area levels of protection and their effectiveness to retain viable habitat connectivity with increasing human uses and global change

Creator:: Kesling, Joshua
Abstract:: Coastal communities rely on the abundant ecosystem services derived from robust conservation areas in offshore marine waters (Campbell, 2019). United Nations member states support the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) framework, wherein the 14th guideline asserts the importance of life under water. Protected marine environments are critical to the survival of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: II National Park N/A Olympic National Park (oceanic influence) N/A Partial Wilderness Area

A Review of Microfinance: What do we know?

Creator:: Lumianski, Erica
Abstract:: Microfinance boomed as a development trend in the early 2000s as it was appealing to varying political perspectives and was also seen as a major innovation in poverty reduction policy. Starting with the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh in 1976, microfinance spread to Latin America in the 1980s, and later to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: excitement associated with microcredit soon died out among the development world. Initially hailed as an

Chronicle ; Vol. 4 Issue 2 (Winter 2001)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: another activity that is soon approaching. The goal of this forum is to create a policy that would

The Politics of Homophobia: Examining the Intersection of Political Expediency and Nazi Ideology

Creator:: Varela, C. Alexander
Abstract:: Homosexual men in Nazi Germany experienced legal and social oppression that was rooted in both the cultural homophobia of Twentieth Century Germany and the existential homophobia of high-ranking Nazi officials. However, the Nazi Regime’s enforcement of homonegative policy was not unilateral, often ignoring the actions of members of Nazi-affiliated groups....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Whisnant, Queer Identities and Politics in Germany: A History, 1880-1945 (New York, NY: Harrington Park

ESOL teachers' experiences reclassifying English learner students with disabilities

Creator:: Christian, Emma L.
Abstract:: This qualitative study on the experiences of English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) educators in the process of reclassifying English Learner Students with Disabilities (ELSWDs) from English Language Development (ELD) services in Oregon sought the answers to two questions: (1) Who is making reclassification decisions? and (2) How are reclassification decisions made on behalf of ELSWDs?...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ). However, the new federal policy may lead to students being exited from ELD services too soon; students

Illegal to Exist : The Criminalization of Houselessness in the United States

Creator:: Waite, Mariah E.
Abstract:: In the United States, the state of housing and the lack thereof has been declared a national crisis. In response, cities have taken measures to police behaviors that are associated with what they perceive to be disorder and decay. These behaviors are also commonly associated with houselessness. Laws that criminalize...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: turning off the water fountain at Whitman Park, as part of their attempts to “reclaim” it from people

Our Natural Family: A study of young children and how we connect with nature

Creator:: Tilleman, Kirsten
Abstract:: While humans are inextricably connected to nature, we live in a world whose anthropocentric fixation on progress begins severing that connection at birth. Through research with young children, their parents, and their care-providers, this project helped fill the research gap in early childhood ecological education by helping identify children’s ways...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Optimizing Cancer Drug Treatment Models Using Process Dynamics

Creator:: Jones, Alexander R.
Abstract:: Cancer is currently the second leading cause of death in the United States and the sixth leading cause of death worldwide. Due to cancer’s variability in type, location, growth rates, and patient physiology, treatment models are based off of previous experimental and clinical work. This variability, however, can lead to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: -dependent function as it is the result of simulating the transfer function in equation 4; when the soon to

The Other Side of Marin : A Novella

Creator:: Keating, Jacqueline K.
Abstract:: The Other Side of Marin investigates how the lack of communication between family members can lead to potentially devastating consequences. The novella, set in the 1970s in Northern California, is told from the points of view of Lucy, a middle-aged mother of four, and her teenage son, who for his...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: heard that Mr. Stanley had spiraled into alcoholism as a result. Soon enough we pulled into a dirt

Justice Isn't Fair: A Collection of Monologues

Creator:: Ferriso, Alessandra B.
Abstract:: I always knew I was interested in the criminal justice system, evident from the hours I spent as a child binge watching Law & Order, Rizzoli and Isles, and Dateline when my parents weren’t home. I very nearly pursued criminal justice as a major, but ended up going a different...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

So You’re Hosting a Conference: A Conference Planning Guide, NACURH Adventures in Conference Undertakings and a Resource Handbook A Qualitative Investigation and Analysis of NACURH, Inc. Regional Conferences

Creator:: Cheung, Cameo M.
Abstract:: Each conference hosted by a NACURH, Inc. affiliated school publishes a conference wrap-up report detailing the conference hosting process and the conference itself. As a resource, these reports are intended for future conference staffs, to share the lessons learned by the last conference staff. They contain pointers to and evaluations...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Karmic Effects: How Aggressive Behavior Toward Important People Changes the Perception of Others

Creator:: Whitman, Frederick R.
Abstract:: Synthesizing perspectives from Bruner (1957), and the Mind Only School of Buddhism, the current study examined the effect of a persons’ own behavior on knowledge activation. Both social cognitive psychology and the Mind Only School posit that perception is based on previously learned knowledge. Knowledge is accumulated through an individual’s...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

The Dynamic Field of Genetic Counseling and How Students Can Best Prepare Themselves

Creator:: Bauder, Malia V.
Abstract:: Genetic counseling, a healthcare profession centered on communicating genetic information to patients and helping them understand it, has been rapidly evolving with the development of genetic sequencing and editing technology over the past decades. Consequently, future and current genetic counselors must address societal and ethical implications, as well as historical...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ethical concerns about what will soon be – and already is – within our power. Recent scientific

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