Mormonism and the Concept of a Temporal Deity: The Beckwith- Parrish Dilemma

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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 […]

Effects of Tobacco Industry Marketing Practices on Adolescents

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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 […]

Effect of Smut on Cheatgrass Population Composition

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]

Do Perceptive People Have More Satisfied Spouses?

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Kurt L. Olsson and Dr. James M. Harper, Family Life The main objective of this research was to determine if there is a relationship between the level of satisfaction in a marriage and the accuracy with which the individuals could predict their spouses= perceptions. Attributional styles, or patterns, are those perceptual sets that tell us […]

A Comparison of Various Contraction Intensities in Contract-Relax Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching of the Hamstring Muscle Group

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Heather Nielson and Dr. Brent Feland, Physical Education Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a popular stretching method that increases flexibility. There are several different methods of PNF, but they all usually require the assistance of another person. The contract-relax method is a widely used PNF techniquei that utilizes maximum voluntary isometric muscle contraction (MVIC) followed […]