Seventh Annual Undergraduate Research Conference
Paper Sessions
Special Session I-A: Shakespeare Studies, Murdock 301
11:00 am - 12:20 pm
Paper IA-1
Title: The Portrayal of Renaissance Men in Shakespeare's Plays
Author: Kirsten Alberti
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Rosanne Denhard
Sometime between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, an alluring change began to happen to European men. To a Renaissance man, the change was life altering, exciting, and fascinating in an entirely new way. As scholars, we may ask: What were the central concerns of a Renaissance man? What did he look like? How was he different from the Medieval man? What was the nature of the Renaissance man? Luckily, Shakespeare has been the mediator, the translator, the poet in more than one rendering, to help deduce the qualities of a Renaissance man and present them
Paper IA-2:
Title: Inaction and Guilt: The Tragic Friendship of Desdemona and Emilia in Shakespeare's Othello
Author: Kaitlin Hallet
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Rosanne Denhard
Emilia's contradictory behavior in The Tragedy of Othello, Moor of Venice suggests dual loyalties and led me to research the nature of Emilia's power as a loyal attendant and self-interested human being. Emilia and Desdemona's friendship allows Emilia to preserve herself by unwittingly destroying Desdemona. The exploration of women as complex individuals with an array of motivations is important to studies of Shakespearean literature, Renaissance and modern-day women, and the intricacies of humanity. This study allows us to journey past the concrete world and into the subtext's world of implications.
Paper IA-3:
Title: Queen Elizabeth I: Leader and Inspiration
Author: Katheleen Hermance
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Rosanne Denhard
This presentation is about the extraordinary life and accomplishments of Queen Elizabeth I of Great Britain. My thesis is that while only one English monarch has ever been given the title of "Great", I believe that Queen Elizabeth I is equally qualified for that honor. My focus includes interest in the intensity of the conflict between the monarch's public and private lives. One specific question addressed is whether a queen, in fact, can have a personal life. I will also be looking at the innumerable sacrifices that Queen Elizabeth made, and the undeniable impact she has had on succeeding generations.
Paper IA-4:
Title: Teaching and Learning Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Advanced Shakespeare Class
Authors: Devin Bryant-Bosshold, Angela Kelley, Katrina Sanford, & Melissa Wolfert
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Rosanne Denhard
The Advanced Shakespeare class recently completed a collaborative project in teaching and learning Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with the 8th grade Language Arts class at Pine Cobble School. Finding ways to help these middle schoolers enter the world of the play challenged the Advanced Shakespeare class to consider many aspects of teaching and learning. The class will share reflections, strategies, and discoveries.
Special Session I-B: Contemporary Latin American Film, Murdock 303
11:00 am - 12:20 pm
Paper IB-1:
Title: Oposicao: City of God
Author: Nicholas Raby
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Graziana Ramsden
The film City of God traces the story of a Brazilian favela and its inhabitants over a period of twenty years. Though the film is divided into various sections, I focus on two periods: 1960s the 1970s. As the film unfolds from beginning to end certain elements such as the film's layout and the camera's point of view as well as character development change and evolve. This evolution gives birth to two opposing societies: one present at the beginning of the film and the other at the end. Through an analysis of the films layout and with the help of basic theories of criminal psychology, I will expose themes of juxtaposition. Further, I will use the movie's title as well as contrasts between objects within the movie to high-light the juxtaposition between two protagonists.
Paper IB-2:
Title: Constructs of Masculinity and Abjection in El Espinazo del Diablo
Author: Nicholas Corbello
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Graziana Ramsden
The film El Espinazo del Diablo examines certain dynamics of a masculine image that relies on a constructed sense of abjection. The movie's villain terrorizes an orphanage in order to maintain his power and to steal its riches. In the mean time, character features that render him vulnerable subvert his masculine identity, and punctuate his collapse. In this paper, I use a semiotic method to evaluate the villain's behavior and personal structure via the film's images and plot development.
Paper IB-3:
Title: An Interpretation of El Espinazo del Diablo through the Lens of Luce Irigaray
Author: Matt Mignone
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Graziana Ramsden
This paper explores the implications of Luce Irigaray's theories on gender as confined by language as it applies to the film El Espinazo del Diablo. The film, when analyzed with Irigaray's theories in mind, gives new meaning to a language that constantly imprisons and subjugates the feminine. Throughout the film, phallic symbols of the masculine continuously-- and at times simultaneously--assign and receive new meanings. The symbolic level couples with the physical as the actions of the characters shift the meaning within the realm of the symbolic, ultimately leading to an ironic change in gender signification.
Paper IB-4:
Title: "Stella for Star": Almodovar's Interpretation of A Streetcar Named Desire in Todo Sobre Mi Madre
Author: Rachel Seklecki
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Graziana Ramsden
"Stella for Star"" explores and compares the differences between Tennessee Williams' original text of A Streetcar Named Desire to Pedro Almodovar's interpretation in the film Todo Sobre Mi Madre. In the film, director Almodovar re-centers the play's focus from Blanche to Stella. As a submissive and dependent character in the original text, Almodovar changes Stella into a self-reliant woman. He also alters Williams' original ending transforming Stella from obedient wife to single mother. Almodovar's interpretation serves to not only better relate to the film's main character, but also redefines heterosexual relationships while representing more options for women.
Paper IB-5:
Title: Women in Spanish and Latin American Cinema: So Close but Not Just Yet
Author: Amelia Shwartz
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Graziana Ramsden
This paper addresses how, despite efforts by a widespread women's movement, Spanish and Latin American films are still depicting women characters with negative connotations and stereotypical characteristics. Through a selection of Spanish and Latin American films, along with research materials addressing these topics, these stereotypical views of women are revealed through the appearances, behaviors, and backgrounds of various female characters. This paper shows that, although strong female characters have continually appeared in contemporary Spanish and Latin American films, there are still hints of the 'old views' from the past embedded in them.
Paper IB-6:
Title: Favela Life as Depicted in Film: Cidade de Deus Revisited
Author: Patrick Malloy
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Graziana Ramsden
This essay compares and contrasts elements of life in the favelas, slums which surround Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as depicted in Fernando de Meirelles' 2002 film Cidade de Deus with research from multi-disciplinary journals. The origin of the term favela is explored and compared to its portrayal in the film. Facets of the drug trade as well as issues of police corruption and inaction are discussed in the context of the film and the literature.
Paper IB-7:
Title: Gender and Adulthood in a World of Social Change: A Look at El Espinazo del Diablo
Author: Gina Wagner
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Graziana Ramsden
Recent Latin American and Spanish films have sought to confront established ideas of gender, challenging society's preconceived notions of male and female's innate characteristics and expected functions. In El Espinazo del Diablo, director Guillermo del Toro uses characters containing both traditional female & traditional male traits to subvert the conventional images of male and female as well as the traditional roles they perform in society.
Paper Presentations I-C Murdock 322
11:00 am - 12:20 pm
Paper IC-1: 11:00-11:20 am
Title: The Mystery Behind Pan Am Flight 103
Author: Ayanna Samuel
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anthony Daly
December 21, 2008 marked the twentieth anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing, when the United States-bound Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed over Lockerbie, Scotland. This paper will examine those (Libya, Iran, or Syria) who were possibly involved in this horrific event, a possible cover-up by the United States and the United Kingdom, and the motives for both the bombing and the cover-up.
Paper IC-2: 11:20-11:40 am
Title: Terrorism and its Justifications: Algeria and Northern Ireland
Author: Kassim Ameen
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anthony Daly
The focus of this presentation is to establish a definition of terrorism and to then compare the conflicts between the FLN and France during the Algerian War for Independence (1954-1962) and the IRA and Britain in Northern Ireland between the years 1967 and 1980 in explaining how all sides in both conflicts committed by definition, acts of terrorism. The motivations and justifications of the two insurgent groups and the governments of Algeria and Northern Ireland in using terrorism as a means to effect political and social changes or maintain governing power will also be examined.
Paper IC-3: 11:40-12:00 pm
Title: Oral History Project for "Write it Forward"
Authors: Aimee Edwards, Tracey Martin, Garrick Otero, & Samantha Woodworth
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Jill Gilbreth
As part of Jill Gilbreth's "Write it Forward" service learning course this semester, our group is working with North Adams Commons to offer an ear to some of its patients. We are working as a team toward producing a brochure to promote volunteerism in nursing homes. We intend these brochures to be distributed in local schools offering their own service learning programs. The benefits of this will be reaped by patients of North Adams Commons who may not have friends or family of their own to visit them and would gain from the future volunteers we hope to inspire.
Paper IC-4: 12:00-12:20 pm
Title: A Study of the Forced Exile of People Diagnosed with Hansen's Disease to Moloka'i, Hawai'i
Author: Elizabeth Baisch
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Sumi Colligan
This research examines the social, political, and economic motivations behind the exile of eight thousand people with Hansen's disease (leprosy) to the isolated island of Moloka'i, Hawaii between the years of 1866 and 1969. It includes the use of historical, autobiographical, theoretical, and literacy sources to ac-quire a broad understanding of the events that took place over this period, as well as efforts made by exiled individuals (mainly Native Hawaiian) to survive the seclusion and stigma. The research raises significant issues concerning disease labels and the construction of the "other."
Paper Presentations I-D, Murdock 213
11:00 am - 12:20 pm
Paper ID-1: 11:00-11:20 am
Title: The European Union Council of Ministers and Luxembourg Paradox Theorems
Author: Eric Pollander
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Alla Kucher
The country of Luxembourg has been a member of the European Union Council of Ministers (EUCM) since its creation in 1958 possessing one vote based on the size of the country's population. Using the mathematical methods- Shapley-Shubik and Banzhaf Power Indexes to compute a measure of real voting power of EUCM members, we demonstrated that Luxembourg, although possessing one vote, did not have any voting power. Paradoxically, Luxembourg gained voting power when three new members first joined the EUCM in 1973. We have proven a set of theorems to analyze that paradox mathematically.
Paper ID-2: 11:20-11:40 am
Title: The Effects of Varying Levels of Treatment Integrity on Skill Acquisition
Author: Nicole Mace
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Thomas Byrne
The primary objective of the research is to examine varying levels of treatment integrity on skill acquisition. The procedure consists of an alternating treatment design with three typically developing children. The participants will be presented with three different Tangram Æ puzzles in the shape of a square, a triangle, and a T. The procedural integrity will be alternated systematically among each individual using measures of 100%, 60% and 20%. A four-step most-to-least prompting procedure will also be used as a means for skill acquisition. The data will be collected over a series of 15 trials.
Paper ID-3: 11:40-12:00 pm
Title: Muslim Brotherhood Ideology
Author: William Gagen
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anthony Daly
This paper will examine how the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood spread to different terrorist groups. The Muslim Brotherhood is a worldwide political organization whose ideology has greatly influenced terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Al-Qaida. They were founded in 1928 in Egypt by Hassan al Banna with the belief that Islam and the Quran contained the perfect way of life. Today many terrorist organizations share the sentiments of the brotherhood's founder: "Allah is our goal, The Messenger is our example, The Quran is our constitution, Jihad is our way, And martyrdom is our desire."
Paper ID-4: 12:00-12:20 pm
Title: 1940s Zionist Terrorism
Author: Nick Curelop
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anthony Daly
This presentation will look at Jewish terrorism in the 1940s in Palestine. It will examine the three major paramilitary groups involved- the LEHI, Irgun, and Haganah. Zionist terrorism will be examined as a tool of the Zionist cause. I will compare and contrast the motives and tactics of these groups, and analyze their impact on the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948.
Special Session II-A: Creative Writing, Murdock 301
2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Paper IIA-1:
Title: Beyond the Grapevine
Author: Aimee Edwards
Faculty Advisors: Prof. Jill Gilbreth
Paper IIA-2:
Title: Accepting Orchids
Author: Sarah Maust
Faculty Advisors: Prof. Jill Gilbreth
Paper IIA-3:
Title: Final Curtain
Author: Brian Pickett
Faculty Advisors: Prof. Jill Gilbreth
Paper IIA-4:
Title: Favors
Author: Kevin Tynan
Faculty Advisors: Prof. Jill Gilbreth
Paper IIA-5:
Title: Poems 2008-2009
Author: Jacob Mendelsohn
Faculty Advisors: Prof. Abbot Cutler
Paper IIA-6:
Title: Poems
Author: Brianne Bardusch
Faculty Advisors: Prof. Abbot Cutler
Paper IIA-7:
Title: Poems
Author: Raechel Doughty
Faculty Advisors: Prof. Abbot Cutler
Paper IIA-8:
Title: Poems
Author: Eli Bulno
Faculty Advisors: Prof. Abbot Cutler
Special Session II-B: Sociology of Food, Murdock 303
2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Paper IIB-1:
Title: Global Influence of the Dole Food Company
Authors: Andrea Salter & Barbara DeNucci
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Diane Louise Balduzy
The Dole Food Company began in Hawaii in 1851. Over the next 150 years, this small family-owned business became a mega-industry. It has influenced cultural and economic change not only in Hawaii but throughout the world. This presentation will examine the affect of the Dole Corporation on the annexation and statehood of Hawaii. How the original plantation in Oahu became a popular tourist destination on the island will also be discussed.
Paper IIB-2:
Title: Globalization Through American Fast Food
Author: Chiara Morrison
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Diane Louise Balduzy
Food socially defines a culture. Within the last quarter century, the fast-food industry has exploded. The global reach of American fast-food is almost as predominant as is America's efforts for political ploy in countries around the world. The effects of McDonaldization, its development and perpetuation of American culture around the world, is astounding. This presentation will link these factors to America's efforts of maintain its place as a world power while continuing to spread its influence around the world.
Paper IIB-3:
Title: America: A Cultural Food Movement
Author: Stephen White
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Diane Louise Balduzy
Food is in the media limelight. Within the past decade, food has become an enormously popular topic on television. Hit shows can be found on the Discovery, History, and Travel channels, along with even bigger hit shows on ABC, FOX, and VH1. From such household names as Rachael Ray to Gordon Ramsey, matching up against shows such as Iron Chef and Top Chef, food is everywhere. It was only a matter of time until it became famous. This presentation examines how food celebrities are making cooking shows so popular and why we find it so fascinating to watch them.
Paper IIB-4:
Title: Foods of Israel
Author: Jason Kaufman
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Diane Louise Balduzy
Israel is a unique Mediterranean country. Its culture is a composite of the many social groups that have migrated there over the past 60 years. It is not surprising that its cuisine is as culturally rich, varied, and diverse as its people. This presentation will address Israeli food adaptability, in addition to the development of its own unique identity.
Paper Presentations II-C: Murdock 322
2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Paper IIC-1: 2:00-2:20 pm
Title: The Effects of Stage Two Sleep on Procedural and Declarative Memory
Authors: Jon Cavanaugh & Benjamin Johnson
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Peggy Brooks
The current study explored the relationship between stage two sleep duration and memory improvement using short naps. Participants were trained on a procedural memory task and a declarative memory task, then tested before and after taking a nap to determine the degree of improvement. It was hypothesized that participants who achieved more stage two sleep would show greater memory improvement than participants who achieved little or no stage two sleep. This result would show real practical benefits, such as taking a short nap before a test or musical recital.
Paper IIC-2: 2:20-2:40 pm
Title: Does Sleep Enhance Memory?
Authors: Kerry Peck & Daniel Sadlocha
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Peggy Brooks
Recent research suggests sleep can enhance a person's memory. There have been studies focusing on declarative and procedural memory and napping. Our current study obtained 60 MCLA students as subjects who were tested on a declarative memory task both before and after engaging in an ultra-short nap of less than 30 minutes. The declarative task consisted of unrelated word pairs flashing on a screen for subjects to commit to memory. Conditions include Napping, Rehearsal, and Control. We will present our findings regarding whether an ultra short nap or another condition improved declarative memory.
Paper IIC-3: 2:40-3:00 pm
Title: Forgotten Terror: The Klu Klux Klan During Reconstruction
Author: Simone Lorrain
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anthony Daly
In this paper I explore the development of the Klu Klux Klan as a terrorist organization in the years after the U.S. Civil War, from its inception in 1865 until its disbandment in 1872. During this time the Klan used a variety of tactics - such as lynching, whipping, and arson - to achieve its political, societal and economic goals. In the end it was a combination of internal strife and the efforts of the U.S. government which finally brought an end to the Klu Klux Klan's reign of terror.
Paper IIC-4: 3:00-3:20 pm
Title: The Evolution of Terrorism as an Instrument of Warfare in the Twentieth Century
Author: Tom Carter
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anthony Daly
Using three case studies from different time periods and geographic locations (The Irish Republican Army under Michael Collins from 1916 to 1922, Operation Condor in South America during the 1970s, and the Tamil Tigers of the late 1980s and early 1990s), as well as close analysis of the definition of terrorism, this paper intends to show that warfare evolved from an almost purely objective term to a more subjective one, how and why it changed into what it is today, and that terrorism is simply a logical step in the evolution of how operations will be conducted in the future.
Paper Presentations II-D: Murdock 213
2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Paper IID-1: 2:00-2:20 pm
Title: The Irish Revolution from 1919-1921
Author: Greg Rosen
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anthony Daly
From 1919 to 1921 the Irish Republican Army fought to free Ireland from British Rule. In my project I will be examining if the IRA used terrorist tactics in their fight against the British forces. I will begin by examining definitions of terrorism. Then I will examine the IRA's tactics in urban and rural areas. The final thing I will mention is the contemporary debates regarding the IRA's tactics.
Paper IID-2: 2:20-2:40 pm
Title: The Red Army Faction: Terrorism in Germany
Author: Tony Yuskaitis
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anthony Daly
In the 1970s and 1980s, Germany faced another threat to the political infrastructure brought in after the Second World War. This new turmoil brought forth the foundation for ideological terrorism in the already staggering country. The Baader-Meinhof Gang, otherwise known as the Red Army Faction, emerged as one of the leading factions during this movement. Their motivations were fueled by the popular left movements that grew out of end of the Second World War. This paper brings to light the motivations and the effects the RAF had on German government and society during the 1970s and 1980s.
Paper IID-3: 2:40-3:00 pm
Title: Motivating Adolescent Readers Using Contemporary Young Adult Fiction
Author: Jennifer DePatie
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Rosanne Denhard
One of the major problems high school English teachers encounter is that their teenage students do not want to read. Finding new and innovative ways to motivate students to read is a difficult struggle, especially with adolescents. Several strategies have been outlined to motivate students to read, which includes giving students choice in what they read and introducing a different type of classroom that promotes reading. One of the best ways to motivate adolescents to read is to use contemporary young adult fiction in the classroom.
Paper IID-4: 3:00-3:20 pm
Title: How John Banzhaf Changed the Nassau County Board of Supervisors
Author: Melanie Neyland
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Alla Kucher
During elections, everyone hears "every vote counts." We like to think that our votes matter. Is this true? If yes, then how much does it count? We analyze the particular case of weighted voting for the Nassau County Board of Supervisors during the 1960's and the changes in voting power of the districts as measured by the Banzaf Power Index. We apply mathematics to analyze controversies and paradoxes until the system elimination in 1993. The mathematical method shows that not all votes count equally as well as why weighted voting may not always be the best possible proportional representation.
Special Session III-A: The Story of My English, Murdock 301
3:30 pm - 4:50 pm
Paper IIIA-1:
Title: 'Wista' Accent Strong in My American Mix
Author: Cassandra O'Toole
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Ben Jacques
The essay entitled "'Wista' Accent Strong in My American Mix" traces the use and transformation of the English language in my family. Beginning with an in-depth discussion of genealogy, the work illuminates my usage of English as a first language as influenced by the culture and speech of prior generations.
Paper IIIA-2:
Title: Buffer Words and Sounds from the Cape
Author: Derek Anderson
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Ben Jacques
I will be presenting an essay on the roots of my language, which focuses on the difficulties a third-generation American has in relating to the languages of one's ancestors, as well as how language of the internet generation is quickly becoming an integral part of our speech.
Paper IIIA-3:
Title: Irish Swears, Black Vernacular, and Boston 'Burbs'
Author: Natasha Robinson
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Ben Jacques
The form of English we speak is shaped by the people and communities closest to us. The influences of my Irish immigrant mother, my African- American father, and the impact of where I lived outside of Boston set the stage for a multitude of different versions of the English language that molded how I communicate today. The English my parents spoke, as well as the accents and dialects I was introduced to over the years, have helped me develop my own understanding of the various uses of the English language and appreciate them in a new way.
Paper IIIA-4:
Title: Zories, Pacienca, and Bubblahs
Author: Mikki Correia
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Ben Jacques
This paper explores the different influences from family and friends that have an impact on how I use English.
Paper IIIA-5:
Title: An American Blend-BODDuls and Sprinkles
Author: Jessica Wright
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Ben Jacques
Basically, it's a rambling, stream-of- thought paper in which I come to the realization that my family is very much American, I have no discernible accent, and some of the language I use comes from odd places. The paper is pretty much written in the way that I talk.
Special Session III-B: Philosophy Mini-Conference, Murdock 303
3:30 pm - 4:50 pm
Paper IIIB-1:
Title: Education in Plato's Republic
Author: John Innis
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Matthew Silliman
Plato's Republic offers a timeless educational theory that could help improve our modern educational system. The theory suggests that people learn best when they discover truth through reasoning. The educational program in the Republic is designed to raise the type of person who would be capable of learning in that manner; someone who is intelligent, virtuous, and passionate about learning. Plato's program seems to create all- around good people. Unfortunately, there might be some fatal consequences to the educational program that require serious consideration before one can completely adopt Plato's educational theory. These consequences include extreme censorship, unequal opportunity for students, and authoritarian control over students and the average citizen."
Paper IIIB-2:
Title: Finding Meaning
Author: Analisa Strom-Henriksen
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Matthew Silliman
This paper explores the relationship between meaning, object, subject, and language. This has been ad-dressed by philosophers as historically and ideologically diverse as Plato and Baudrillard, with very little ultimately settled. This paper explores the history of this dilemma, and its socio-cultural and ethical implications.
Paper Presentations III-C: Murdock 320
3:30 pm - 4:50 pm
Paper IIIC-1: 3:30-3:50 pm
Title: Detecting Gravitational Waves with LISA
Author: Darsa Donelan
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Emily Maher
Einstein's theory of General Relativity predicts gravitational waves, which are disturbances in space-time which propagate through the universe at the speed of light. The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), a joint effort between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), is a space-based gravitational wave observatory that is designed to detect gravitational waves from merging super-massive black holes and neutron star binaries. The primary objective of LISA is to detect low-frequency gravitational waves. LISA will launch the new field of gravitational wave astronomy providing important new insights into the field of cosmology.
Paper IIIC-2: 3:50-4:10 pm
Title: Korean Migration to Japan in the First Half of the Twentieth Century
Author: William Gagen
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Diane Balduzy
During the first half of the twentieth century, the number of Koreans in Japan rose to over two million. By mid-century, the Korean population had declined by 1.3 million. This presentation will examine: the causes of migration; push-pull factors; and the economic, political, social, and cultural consequences of population movement and distribution. Reasons why Koreans presently comprise Japan's largest minority will also be addressed.
Paper IIIC-3: 4:10-4:30 pm
Title: Terrors of the Chilean Coup of 1973
Author: Peter Camerzell
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anthony Daly
Over the course of the Cold War, the United States worked to prevent communism from making its way into Latin America. Some of the tactics used by the U.S. were arguably acts of terrorism. One of these instances took place in Chile in the early 1970s. This paper will explore the history of the Chilean coup d'état of 1973 as well as the actions taken by the United States and the CIA to overthrow left-wing President Salvador Allende.
Paper IIIC-4: 4:30-4:50 pm
Title: Communists, Anarchists and the 1920 Wall Street Bombing
Author: Katharine Gilbert
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anthony Daly
On September 16, 1920 a bomb went off on Wall Street; it would be one of the first terrorist attacks in the United States. The two groups that would be forced to take the blame were the Communists and Anarchists. Neither the New York City Police, FBI or any other group who was a part of the investigation was able to figure who did it. My project focuses on why these two groups would be blamed, considering the lack of evidence, looking at the events that shaped Americans' opinions about these two groups from the 1880s until 1920.
Paper Presentations III-D: Murdock 213
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Paper IIID-1: 3:30-3:50 pm
Title: FLQ and French-Canadian Nationalism
Author: Robert Moreau
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anthony Daly
For hundreds of years, the French and English people of Canada have shared a confrontational, if not violent relationship. Beginning in the late 1950s-60s, the French peoples of Quebec began to develop a vast sense of nationalism. From this nationalism, the FLQ terrorist group was formed. After a series of un-successful bombing campaigns, the FLQ turned to kidnapping, initiating one of Canada's most horrendous moments, the October Crisis. This study investigates the long held rivalry of the French and English of Canada and looks into the actions of the FLQ that spurred a generation of nationalistic politics in Quebec.
Paper IIID-2: 3:50-4:10 pm
Title: Are The Tamil Tigers Terrorist?
Author: Andrew Bourdon
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anthony Daly
From the 1970s to the present day, the Tamil Tigers of Tamil Eelam, have been a very controversial group. The group is based in Sri Lanka. For three decades they have killed civilians, killed political leaders, and even started suicide bombings. The FBI has labeled them the #1 terrorist group in the world be-cause of the atrocities they have committed. Their motive is they want free land for themselves in Sri Lanka and they will not stop fighting until they get what they want. Are they terrorists or an oppressed group looking for freedom?
Paper IIID-3: 4:10-4:30 pm
Title: The Adaptive Nature of Social Aggression
Authors: Jon Cavanaugh & Devin Bryant-Bosshold
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Maria Bartini
The current study explored the interactions between friend and non-friend dyads in an experiment where a confederate induced frustration in the participants. The aim was to examine relational aggression in college students. It was expected that participants would exhibit more relational aggression in the frustrating condition and that friends would act more aggressive than the non-friends, because venting about a frustrating event likely reinforces bonding. While preliminary findings suggest that frustration can be elicited, further analysis is needed to determine whether differences exist between friends and non-friends."
