One hundred Honors College sophomores presented lectures on Sat., Feb. 13, 2010, that were evaluated by instructors and alumni, as part of a matriculation process that orients students preparing for the minor in Honors Interdisciplinary Studies. Students and their lecture titles include:
Jordan Karpe A History of Palestine: An Exploration of Martyrdom
Danny Keil “I Am Cyborg (and so can you)”
Shannon Kelly Sexism and Gender Roles in Disney’s Mulan
Tommy Kennedy Salaries of Coaches and Players of Professional Sports
Eliza Killey The Ethics of Stem Cell Research
Doug Knight Making Aldo Proud
Ella Loveless Theatre
Daniel Mackintosh The Earth is Round, Right? An Analysis of the Flat Earth Society
Ben Maddox The Welfare Myth: Revealing the Reality behind the Policies
Hannah Marks A Shaman a Day Keeps the Spirits Away
Casey Mikula The Real Message of the Bible: God’s Love for Mankind throughout the
Scriptures
Matt Miller Medicine in Costa Rica
Shannon Miller How Oz Evolves to Showcase American Political and Social Flaws
Trent Miller Lucid Dreaming
Ariel Moore Knitting in the New Generation
Rebecca Moye The Controversies over Parental-Consent Laws
Elizabeth Naglak The Ethics of Euthanasia
Alisha Neblett More than Superstition: Magic Realism in Latin American Novels
Lynn Nguyen Bottled Water: Is It Worth It?
Veyonce Njwaba Zanzibar Is the Place to Be
Christabel Nyange The Coconut in Tanzania
Kate Pitts Ginkgo Biloba – Wisdom Rooted in the Ancients
Jonathan Randle Why So Few? Classical African-American Composers
Kim Risi Lost in Translation: Art of Turning Novels into Films
Nathan Robbins The Case for Social Moderation: Dangers of Ultra-Conservatism and
Ultra-Liberalism in Society
Mallory Roberson Feral Children
Renee Ronquillo Japanese Culture as Depicted in Manga