Journal of Undergraduate Research

Andrew Whitlock and Dr. Laura Catherine Smith, Germanic and Slavic Languages When learning a second language, non-native speakers are usually marked by speech patterns which are common to other learners from their same language background. This is because research has shown that learning to hear and produce sounds of a second language (L2) is strongly […]

Justin White and Dr. Gary Browning, Russian In May I traveled to the Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville, New York and interviewed Father Serge Nedelsky about Orthodox doctrine and Dostoevsky’s portrayal of Father Zosima in the Brothers Karamazov. Prior to the interview I had created a list of six questions to use as probes in […]

Caleb Sainsbury and Dr. Robert McFarland, German and Slavic Languages Switzerland’s democratic culture is at once both laudable, yet contradictory. Continuing even today and Stemming back to 1378, the mountain Kanton of Appenzell, Switzerland has conducted democratic elections in a communal town-gathering setting. At first glance, one would think that this long-standing tradition of democracy […]

Nathan A. Orien and Professor Walter L. Whipple, Germanic and Slavic Languages Financial fraud is damaging many businesses and destroying investor confidence in our capital markets, as witnessed by the long string of accounting scandals uncovered in the U.S. While some businesses, such as Enron, have suffered complete dissolution as a result of catastrophic management fraud, […]

Mariya Manzhos and Dr. Raisa Solovieva, Germanic and Slavic Languages When Russia converted to Christianity in A.D. 988, it accepted the religious traditions of Byzantine culture. Through one of these religious traditions, the developing art form of icons, the image of Christ entered the social and cultural lifestyles of the ancient Russians. In the icons […]

Jakob Jarvis and Dr. Robert McFarland, German Department Overall the trip to Austria was a huge success. I not only learned more about Maria Theresia Ledochowska, but also was able to have many other rewarding experiences as part of a BYU study abroad program in Vienna. This was all made possible because of the funding […]

Jeff Bailey and Dr. Michelle James, Germanic and Slavic Language It was interesting working on the translation of this script. The themes that came up in the story were many, and quite diverse. The problems of translation were no fewer. The first challenge was that of vocabulary. The second problem was one of cultural knowledge. […]

Nichole Trone and Dr. Jennifer Bown: Germanic and Slavic Department Upon getting to St. Petersburg, Russia, I realized that this project was not something I would just be conducting and observing; I would be participating it in as fully as any other student would. I somehow thought that I would be exempt from experiencing the […]

Stephen Smith and Dr. Michelle James, German Department By way of introduction, I must note that the experience that I had completing this ORCA project was one of the best experiences that I had as an undergraduate. I feel that this whole process stands out in my mind as the type of hands-on experience that […]

Kelsey Ross and Dr. Robert McFarland German Department In October of 2006 I submitted a proposal for an ORCA grant while studying abroad in Berlin, Germany. With the help of a 2006 ORCA Mentored Research Grant, I joined my mentor, Prof. Robert McFarland, as he gathered historical documents for a project on gender and space […]