The Tallis House as an Extension of Emily Tallis in McEwan’s Atonement

By Ian Karamarkovich

Homes speak volumes about their occupants.  Individuals bleed their qualities into their homes through conscious or subliminal choices: architectural style and location “symbolically suggest […] social class, personality, […] and personal background” (Aragonés et al).  The same osmotic process occurs in reverse, however, the house rubbing off on its inhabitants just as noticeably.  In Ian McEwan’s … Continue reading →

English And Modern Languages, Research, Volume 5

Because That’s What Daddies Do: Effects of Fathering Patterns on Sons’ Self and Gender Identities

By John William Berry

Abstract The present study included an open-ended survey format that targeted males between the ages of 18 and 26. The 25 participants who responded were asked a series of questions related to their relationship with their fathers in order to understand how their personal gender identities were created and influenced by their fathers. The findings … Continue reading →

Communication Studies, Research, Volume 5

Prosocial Behavior as a Result of Prosocial Music

By Jessica L. Sudlow

Abstract Past research supports the notion that prosocial music can promote prosocial behavior and lower aggression. For this study, I tested how prosocial lyrics, relative to no lyrics and aggressive lyrics, affected prosocial behavior in college students. Participants listened to a song that was neutral, aggressive, or prosocial in content. A Likert scale questionnaire assessed … Continue reading →

Psychology, Research, Volume 5

Facing the Music: Environmental Impact Assessment of Building a Concert Hall on North Campus

By Jennifer Nehrt, Kelsey Stolzenbach, and Dr. Kelsey Scheitlin

1. Introduction For this project we propose the construction of a 10,000-seat concert venue, the fictional Farmvegas Civic Center (FCC), at North Campus (Lancer Park). Lancer Park is a 50 acre residential and recreation community. The FCC will be erected at the current apartment construction at Lancer Park. Two sports fields will be replaced with … Continue reading →

Biological and Environmental Sciences, Research, Volume 5

Incorporating original research in the classroom: A case study analyzing the influence of the Chesapeake Bay on local temperatures

By Katlin M. Major, Carrie A. Dunham and Kelsey N. Scheitlin

Abstract Maritime climates experience moderate temperatures due to the specific heat of the nearby water. The first objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between temperature (maximum, minimum, and range) and proximity to the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. Results show that the annual Tmin (Tmax) means are smaller (greater) at the most … Continue reading →

Biological and Environmental Sciences, Research, Volume 5

Identifying pathogenic Salmonella serotypes isolated from Prince Edward County, VA waterways via multiplex PCR analysis

By Timothy M. Smith

Introduction The bacteria classified within the genus Salmonella are gram-negative, facultative, rod-shaped bacteria (Yingqin et al., 2012) within the well-documented Family Enterobacteriaceae. However, the taxonomy of Salmonella is somewhat complex. The current taxonomic scheme consists of the genus Salmonella containing two species — S. enterica and S. bongori (Bhaduri et al., 2009). Within the species … Continue reading →

Biological and Environmental Sciences, Research, Volume 5