W&L University Student Scholarship: Recent submissions
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Remnants of Feminine Power: An Examination of Ankara Epigraphy (thesis)
The ancient city of Ancyra provides a wealth of inscriptions over six hundred years. Throughout this period, women actively participated in the epigraphic habit. For this project, I compiled both volumes of David French ... -
"Drawing is an act of empathy": From Poverty to Healing in Nora Krug's Belonging and Lynda Barry's One Hundred Demons
If a hybrid were a plant, it would be a grafted tree, where blossoms from old wounds grow together to produce an entirely new fruit (Antonetta xxiv, xxvi, xxxiii). This is a visual representation of the healing process ... -
Pinochet and the Chicago Boys: Integrating Poverty into Chile's Human Rights Conversation (thesis)
From 1973 to 1990, Augusto Pinochet ruled Chile as a callous military dictator. During his reign, Pinochet's regime committed manifold human rights violations against innocent Chileans -- tens of thousands were unjustly ... -
BRAAC Intern Training Manual
Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center's mission is to serve children and families who are faced with unique learning challenges, specifically autism and learning disabilities, in and around the Roanoke Valley. . . . ... -
Menstrual Mismanagement: An Economic Synthesis of Period Poverty and its Overlapping Facets in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Existing literature splits experiences of menstrual poverty across hardware and software deprivation lines. . . . This paper will focus on both facets of period poverty specifically in low- and middle-income countries. ... -
A Review of Self-Legitimacy in Policing
While police brutality is not a new subject in America, the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement in response to consecutive deaths of Black men and women has catalyzed conversations surrounding the structure and function ... -
Effect of Language on Perceptions of People with Disabilities and People Experiencing Poverty
Background: Language is powerful. We must be intentional about how we label others, as language can either perpetuate or combat power dynamics. There is no current consensus on exactly what language best upholds the dignity ... -
Looking Toward Food Sovereignty: Assessing the Roadblocks to Reintroducing Traditional Agriculture to the Tohono O'odham Food System
"In a very real sense, the destruction of the traditional food system is killing the Tohono O'odham" (Fazzino 2008). Among a tribe of Native Americans living in southern Arizona, a public health crisis has been unfolding ... -
CASA Parent Resource Guidebook for Rockbridge County
This is meant to serve as a community guidebook on resources in the Lexington, Rockbridge County,and Buena Vista area, with information on how to access resources pertaining to health, transportation, childcare, food, ... -
Chronic Stress as a Mediator for the Relationship Between Low-Socioeconomic Status and Poor Health Outcomes
The state of American health is alarming. How do we spend so much money even though a large number of us are in poor health and lack access to proper care? My paper will examine the root of this problem. It is important ... -
RAMifications for Healthcare: Remote Area Medical and Healthcare Access in Rural Virginia
Remote Area Medical, a healthcare nonprofit based in Rockford, Tennessee, attempts to shore up health disparities experienced by rural Americans, "prevent[ing] pain and alleviat[ing] suffering by providing free, quality ... -
Gorgeous Healing: Liminality in Memoir and Ocean Vuong's "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous" (thesis)
Vuong's book is both a textbook and a roadmap to this project. In the text, Vuong's protagonist, Little Dog, similarly strives to understand how to live and love in a world that has been historically violent toward him and ... -
Analytical and Computational Study of Multi-temperature Kinetic Ising Models on Various Graphs (thesis)
We analyze a class of multi-temperature kinetic Ising models with Glauber dynamics on both one-dimensional lattices and Cayley Trees, focusing on the overall and sublattice magnetizations. Expectation values for one-dimensional ... -
A Historical, Contextual, and Theoretical Analysis of Masterworks in the Clarinet Repertoire, 1791-1994 (thesis)
This paper presents a multifaceted analysis of seven clarinet solo works performed on my May 1, 2021 senior recital. For each piece, I provide historical background on the composer, place the piece in context of the ... -
Does Exposure to Media Shape Perceptions of Corruption? Evidence from Post-Socialist Countries (thesis)
This paper empirically assesses the effect of exposure to media on individuals' perceptions of corruption, taking into account the heterogeneous effects of the extent of state control of media. Perceptions of corruption ... -
Societal Obligations for Mental Healthcare Provision in Correctional Facilities: An Ethical Approach
The prison system has increasingly come under scrutiny due to poor conditions, racial inequalities, privatization, and overcrowding. Moreover, increasing numbers of incarcerated individuals are being released in response ... -
Exploring Challenges to Nonprofit Engagement in Advocacy
Existing literature on nonprofit advocacy focuses on which environmental or organizational factors influence whether nonprofits engage in advocacy, as well as whether their advocacy influences change. This paper explores ...