Nathan C. Phillips and Professor Walter Whipple, German and Slavic Languages While serving as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Poland Warsaw Mission, I came across historical records indicating that as early as 1860 branches of the Church were formed in present-day Poland. According to those records, some of […]
The Deformation Path of the Metamorphic Complex, near Santaquin, Utah
Charity M. Phillips and Dr. Ron A. Harris, Geology and Dr. Steve Nelson, Geology The Precambrian rocks on Dry Mountain have been previously mapped by Davis (1983) and Witkind (1985) as Farmington Canyon Complex, found in the Wasatch Mountains near Farmington, Utah. Bryant in 1986 said that these rocks were “probably Farmington Canyon Complex” (FCC). This […]
Mormonism and the Concept of a Temporal Deity: The Beckwith- Parrish Dilemma
Jeremy B. Pettit and Dr. David L. Paulsen, Philosophy In their book The Mormon Concept of God1, evangelical scholars Francis Beckwith and Stephen Parrish (hereafter referred to as BP) present several critiques of what they understand to be the Latterday Saint (LDS) concept of God which they claim is philosophically implausible. The majority of their […]
Folk Medicine in Communist Cuba
Eric Peterson and Professor Lynn England, Sociology I went to Cuba to do an ethnographic study of common folk medicine. My original intent was to focus on the traditional, home-remedies used by Cubans and the possible discovery of new homeopathic treatments for use in our society. What I discovered, along with a short list of herbal […]
Effects of Tobacco Industry Marketing Practices on Adolescents
Eric L. Perry After many years of intense controversy and debate about tobacco and its marketing, a landmark settlement occurred in 1998 between 46 U.S. states and producers of tobacco products. The agreement states that tobacco companies must spend $246 billion over the next 25 years to settle health claims. The settlement also demanded companies […]
TMA Historic Clothing Collection: Present and Future
Mary Ann Perkins and Professor Cathie McClellan, Theater and Media Arts When I submitted the proposal to catalogue the Theater and Media Arts Department collection of historic clothing, I had no idea what was ahead of me. Of course, I didn’t know the size of the collection, the content, or the relative value of the pieces […]
Effect of Smut on Cheatgrass Population Composition
Alisa Paulsen and Dr. Daniel Fairbanks, Botany and Range Sciences In the Western United States, cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is often considered to be an undesirable, invasive weed. When cheatgrass is introduced into an area, it can rapidly establish itself as the dominant species, inhibiting re-establishment of native plants1,2 while competing with important grain crops such […]
Transformation of the Storyteller’s Role and Identity in the American Storytelling Movement
Rachel Parkinson and Dr. Marsha D. Broadway, Harold B. Lee Library To observe the transformations caused by the American storytelling movement, I interviewed national storytellers who are prominent in progressing the movement. Although I have not completed my goal of interviewing 24 national storytellers, 22 storytellers have responded and agreed to be interviewed. Of the […]
Marc Chagall’s Hadassah-Hebrew University Stained-Glass Windows: A Homecoming for the Durene Jews
Taliatha Palmer and Dr. Mark Magleby, Visual Arts Marc Chagall was an artist keenly aware of his own historicity. He was familiar with contemporary artistic philosophies and movements as well of those of the past. Raised as an Orthodox Jew, Chagall had a firm understanding and passion for the history of Judaism and was fully […]
Effect of Phytoestrogens on Brain Development and Function
Jacob C. Ong and Dr. Edwin D. Lephart, Zoology Phytoestrogens are estrogen-like compounds derived from plants such as the soy plant and can mimic the function of the human estrogen hormone by binding to estrogen receptors. Estrogen plays a major role in the prevention of osteoperosis and cardiovascular disease in woman. Evidence also suggests that […]
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