Student Scholarship: Recent submissions
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When I Poop, You Must Scoop!!Dog waste is an environmental pollutant & a human health hazard. 8 billion pounds of dog poop are left on the ground each year. Just on gram of dog poop contains 23 million bacteria. The most serious problem associated with dog waste is the contamination of water ways. When left on the ground it eventually breaks down and wasted into the water supply. The moist environment of dog waste is perfect for flies to lay eggs that become maggots. People can get roundworm from contact with feces.
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Where We At: Whiteness In Fine ArtCreated by Neenah Estrella-Luna's SOC 110 course in Spring 2020. Zine highlights a few artists of color that have been excluded from the fine art canon as well as white artists who have created art that was unintentionally offensive to oppressed groups.
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Whiteness In Law EnforcementCreated by Neenah Estrella-Luna's SOC 110 course in Spring 2020. Zine addresses racial makeup of the U.S. police force, Black Lives Matter movement, The Black Panthers and the Broken Window Theory.
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The Struggle For Quality Of LifeZine created by Lisa Delissio's BIO 218 course in Spring 2020. "Topics discussed within this zine include: effects of war on the environment, low-income leads to poor nutrition choice, access to healthcare, poor lack of sex education and its effect" (taken from zine abstract).
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Systemic RacismThis zine addresses the issue of systemic racism.
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Testing Inequalities For COVID-19Created in Neenah Estrella-Luna's SOC 347 course in Spring 2020. Zine addresses the racial and economic disparities in COVID-19 testing. Folx from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are being denied testing and hospital care because they lack insurance or have insurance with a large deductible. These disparities are costing lives while the rich keep getting richer.
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Voting With COVID-19Created in Neenah Estrella-Luna's SOC 344 course in Spring 2020. Zine addresses the issue of voting during COVID-19. Entries include absentee voting, voting by mail, and the possibility of the current presidential term being extended.
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Overlooked And Underprivileged: The Struggles Of People Of ColorThis zine pertains to the opportunity of people of color or the lack of.
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Reproductive Rights: Justice For WomenZine was created in IDS 232 and addresses reproductive justice for women. Topics include white privilege, gender bias, racism and sexism. Zine looks at seven cultural objects that highlight how women have less rights than men. Bibliography included.
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Opportunity For People Of ColorThis zine is about how America may not be a "Land of Opportunity" for everyone.
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Opportunity For Women's Rights And Fighting For ItThis zine focuses on Women's Rights and the lack of opportunities that have been given.
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Opportunity For Women Compared To Men In The United StatesThis zine was created to inform readers in the unequal treatment of women in the United States and the many centuries if oppression that they lived through. It goes through different cultural products and outlines the tough times women have faced. I also have included a current day cultural product that reflects on the times and how things are beginning to change for the better.
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Indigenous Narratives: Excluded StoriesThis zine, created in IDS 232, is a small collection of cultural products that reflect the lack of Indigenous Narratives. Topics covered are Indigenous storytelling, Wampanoag Tribe, American narratives, and the sense of belonging. Includes a work cited.
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Inequality Between School DistrictsCreated by Neenah Estrella-Luna's SOC 110 course in Spring 2020. This zine focus on the comparison of wealthy and poor school districts and how they relate to racial inequalities. The two schools that are talked about are Lynn Public School (poor) and Marblehead Public School (wealthy). Although both are public schools, Lynn Public has more minorities, less funding, and the graduation rate is a little over half. The authors discovered that different factors such as the government, redlining, and so much more all have something to do with racial inequalities in these schools.
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Indigenous Lives In AmericaZine created for Liz Duclos-Orsello's IDS 232 course. Zine addresses the landing of the pilgrims, the Wampanaog Village, Indigenous Peoples' Day, the Warrior Women Project, and the Living Nations, Living Words poetry collection.
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Is There Opportunity For People Of Color In America?This zine is touching upon topics to discuss if there is opportunity for people of color in America. When people think of America most people think of belonging, opportunity, and so much more. In my zine you will be able to understand ways that this may not be the case for everyone
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Less Is Still Less: The Impact Of COVID-19 Has Had On The Homeless And How They Are Able To Stay Safe And Avoid ExposureCreated in Neenah Estrella-Luna's SOC 347 course in Spring 2020. Zine discusses the myths and reality of homelessness during the pandemic and the impact it has on their health and access to food, water, and shelter.