Abstracts of the conference presentations (some include the paper or Powerpoint)
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Wetlands of Stark County
04/29/2016I have examined five different wetlands in Stark County at Quail Hollow, Sippo Lake, and Kent Stark. I have completed multiple chemical tests on each wetland and compared the results and the factors that contribute to those results. Factors such as environmental controls, location, purpose, and chemical analysis are included with the analysis.
Warren vs. Garrison in Reference to the J.F.K. Assassination
04/29/2016The J.F.K. assassination is considered one of the most notorious acts of violence in our nation’s history. When President Johnson was inaugurated, one of the first acts he took part in was the founding of the Warren Commission. The Warren Commission’s goal was to look into the J.F.K. assassination, to see if truly Lee Harvey Oswald was the killer. While initially positively received, the commission has come under fire in years after for its inaccuracies and overall methods used. Numerous other governmental groups have taken a look into the J.F.K. assassination, but one non-government man, Jim Garrison took his own approach to the assassination, and even took a man to court for conspiracy to kill President Kennedy. In summary, the main purpose of my proposed conference would be to explore the differences between the Warren Commission and the Garrison Investigation.
Viajar a Cuba por Americanos. Si o No?
04/29/2016The purpose of the power point is to provide an overview of the history of American/Cuban relations and the steps needed to obtain a travel visa from Cuba, as well as what to expect when visiting the county.
They Can Brawl Like the Guys, Too: How Media Coverage Reinforces Gender Discrimination in Baseball
04/29/2016Baseball is regarded as an important facet to American culture that elicits ideals of comradely and sportsmanship. There are, however, dark nuances that underlies America’s national past time. Women have been consistently shut out of baseball since its creation with the help of mass media reinforcing gender discrimination through its coverage. Through an oral presentation, I will highlight the media’s influence by covering the brawl between the all-women’s team, the Colorado Silver Bullets, and the Americus Travelers, an all men’s team. The media coverage of the event is vast and showed levels of outrage, awe, and focused primarily on the gender of the teams. I will argue that the media response is due to a woman starting a brawl against a man, an action that does not fall within the United States’ perception of femininity, and the reason for the sheer amount of coverage is due to gender alone.
The United Nations is a Failure
04/29/2016In this paper, I argue that the United Nations can be considered a failure according to their own charter, primarily due to Article 1. This article states that one of the purposes of the United Nations is to “To maintain international peace and security.” This phrasing alone is debatable and can be subject to interpretation given that it was written following World War II where genocides and war crimes shocked the world, and a potential World War III was on the horizon. My argument is different from other works on the United Nations in that it focuses primarily on Article 1 of the U.N. Charter.