Contributors
All articles
-
Honors Projects: Original Research: Argueta investigates violence of Guatemalan Civil War
Senior Michelle Argueta's honors project has led her straight back to the country where she was born. Argueta, who was born in Guatemala to a Guatemalan father and a Mexican mother, has been researching the Guatemalan Civil War as part of her project titled, "Tortillas and Tear Gas: The Role of Women in Guatemalan Urban Resistance."
-
Honors Projects: Original Research: Senior explores quality, accessibility of childcare
Most Bowdoin students won't be thinking about childcare for a long time, but senior Liz Leiwant has researched her options in Maine very carefully.
-
Honors Projects: Original Research: Senior examines contraception?s turbulent history in Argentina
Students can usually anticipate that there will be some challenges associated with completing an honors project. Senior Cassia Roth was surprised that one of her challenges was getting into Argentina's National Library.
-
Honors Projects: Original Research: Farmers' market sprouts honors research
Senior Larissa Curlik goes to the Portland Public Market every week, despite the fact that it has been closed since last summer. But shopping is not part of her agenda anyway; she goes to research the market's history and future for her honors project.
-
Honors Projects: Original Research: Project examines clash of local and global in Dubai
What happens when a large alcohol industry finds footing in a nation where it is prohibited? Or when bikini-clad women flood the beaches of a country where women traditionally wear clothing that covers most of their bodies? Senior Jocelin Hody, a government major with a concentration in international relations, is exploring these questions through her honors project. Specifically, she is examining how Islamic culture in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is responding to globalization.
-
Honors Projects: Original Research: Senior explores ethics of sex selection
As the fall semester draws to a close, many seniors are thinking about jobs after graduation. But senior Gina Campelia is thinking about babies.
-
Honors Projects: Original Research: Senior takes a closer look at Facebook
While many college students regularly pore over Facebook just for fun, Karina van Schaardenburg '07 is doing her senior honors project on it.