Maria Dittman Library Research Competition: Student Award Winners

Hwang Jini: An Examination of Life as a Joseon Kisaeng

Kayley Edgin — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:39:38 PDT

Deterring a Critical Catharsis: An Inquiry into the Rhetoric and Ethics of Punishment in Wieland; or the Transformation

Mike Haen — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:46:30 PDT

From Hammurabi’s Code to modern-day penitentiaries, a society’s chosen punishment models contribute to that society’s ethics. In Charles Brockden Brown’s Wieland; or the Transformation (1798), characters interact with one another in an isolated community. These interactions center on Wieland’s murder of his family, and how his mind was influenced toward murder by Carwin, an ex-convict. Here, a reader is faced with deciding who to blame. However, solely focusing on criminal culpability ignores a rhetorical problem left unexamined by past scholars—that of criminal punishment in the novel. This problem involves two issues—first, the factors that motivate a society to choose certain punishment models, and secondly, a 21^st century audience’s reaction to these motives. Thus, by analyzing the motives for punishment models in Wieland, and how these motives relate to our society, I argue that a reader should finish reading the text with a desire to reform our societal institutions.

The Influence of Cytokines on Obesity-Associated Pain

Stacy Stolzman — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:20:28 PDT

The Disadvantages of a Disparate Health Care System: A Spatial Analysis

Anne C. Richmond — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:17:22 PDT

Virginia Pomeroy: A Public Defender’s Story

Kathryn Jackan — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:40:42 PDT

Alaric: King of the Visigoths and Tool of the Romans

Katie Sass — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:37:12 PDT

Opt-In or Opt-Out?

Rachel Bernstein — Wed, 04 May 2011 07:23:11 PDT

The Culpability of Fiction: Readings and Reception of Charles Brockden Brown

John Kilbane — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:17:32 PDT

The Origins of Modern International Chemical Weapons Law

Albert H. Rivero — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:27:04 PDT

Fun, Fun, Fun Till the Waters Take the Beaches Away

Briana Ellis — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:31:11 PDT

Quel Horreur!: Violence in Reformation France

Christopher M. McFadin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:23:39 PDT

Does Plasma ß-Endorphin Influence Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia in Healthy Adults?

Kathy Lemley — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:10:01 PDT

Anecdotal reports can be found in the literature of athletes who suffer from an injury, yet continue to participate in their sport with little or no pain. These reports have resulted in an interest in the possible role of stress, including exercise, in analgesia. Exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH), a decrease in pain perception following exercise, has been found to occur in healthy adults. In the 1970’s opioid peptides with analgesic properties were discovered (Dalayeun, Nores & Bergal, 1993). One of these peptides, β-endorphin, is believed to be released from the anterior pituitary into the circulation under a variety of stressors, including exercise. Investigations into the plasma β-endorphin response with exercise have confirmed an exercise related increase. While animal studies may bring additional perspective to the study of EIH, this review will focus on human studies only. The intent then of this literature review is to answer the question: Does plasma β-endorphin concentration influence the EIH response in healthy adults?

The Golden Age of Comic Books: Representations of American Culture from the Great Depression to the Cold War

Mark Kelley — Mon, 04 May 2009 06:24:16 PDT