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29 Visionary HYMNS
(2006) Carlson, Chris; Garah, Joey
29 Visionary HYMNS is a collection of original poetry with annotations written for Suzanne Clark's HC 444 seminar on Cold War Literature. The poems are written in the form of John Berryman's Dream Songs, and refer to works by various authors that were presented in the class.
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29 Years Between Protests and The Newspaper that Separates and Connects Them: A comparison between the Register Guard's representation of the 1970 ROTC protests and its representation of the 1999 anarchist riots of Eugene, Oregon
(Robert D. Clark Honors College, University of Oregon, 2003-11-21) Weidman, Katie
For my paper, I would like to compare the rhetoric, focus, and intent of media coverage today with that of the sixties. I will discuss the stories, photographs, and editorials used by the Eugene Register Guard to depict the April 15, 1970 University of Oregon anti-ROTC riots, and compare them with coverage of the June 18, 1999 Anarchist riot in downtown Eugene. Specifically, I hope to find out how the Register Guard, as well as the culture it represents, changed (or remained the same) in regards to riots over the last forty years. Did the University of Oregon’s protests of the 1970’s set the standard, or create the form for the protests of 1999 to follow? What tactics do protesters and reporters continue to use, and what tactics were unique to the sixties? These are the questions to which I hope to offer some possible answers, while looking at how local newspapers might have worked with or against rioters in both time periods. Although my research was centered around the Register Guard, I also read Oregon Daily Emerald and Oregonian articles, newspaper clippings in the R. D. Clark Presidential Archives, as well as books discussing the media and the sixties. The comparisons in this paper will primarily be shaped by the opinions and objectives of Eugene Register Guard reporters, editors, photographers, and letter-writing citizens, as well as what I perceive are the political and social views of the time.
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Berkeley of the Northwest? Not quite.
(Robert D. Clark Honors College, University of Oregon, 2003-12) Nussbaum, Ben
A wave of student activism swept the nation during the turbulent 1960’s and 1970’s. During this time, the University of Oregon earned the reputation as the “Berkeley of the Northwest” in obvious reference to the chaotic and violent campus of the University of California at Berkeley during this time period. The connections between the two campuses run deep. Students and faculty moved between the campuses for educational purposes or to participate in the powerful social movements that enveloped both campuses during the ‘60’s and ‘70’s. Driven by congruent ideologies, the atmosphere found on both campuses was remarkably similar, especially in the students’ and sometimes faculty’s stance against the conflict in Vietnam. Students challenged the administrations and attacked the status quo on both campuses with the same passion, but the movement at the University of Oregon never reached the same scale as the one at Berkeley.
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Building Capabilities at WomanShare
(University of Oregon, 2024-03-14) Deivanayagam, Nithi
Formed in 1974, WomanShare stands as one of the longest-continuing women's lands, representing the feminist and planned community movements in the United States. Women came together in large numbers during the 1970s to resist rooted patriarchal systems and advocate for their rights, marking a turning point in the struggle for gender equality. To gain more independence and to break free from conventional home duties, women fought to abolish strict gender roles. The community's experiences and expertise cover a range of skills essential for communal living, from building design and construction to health and healing, gardening, and political activism. WomanShare's founding principles highlight its commitment to being a women-only space, a home for lesbians, and providing services to the larger community (Founding Principles of WomanShare, WomanShare Collective). This commitment aligns with the broader feminist ethos of collaboration, equality, and shared decision-making. The participants at WomanShare, including traveling women, extended visitors, apprentices, and the resident collective, contribute to the diversity of the community, reflecting intentional inclusivity and emphasizing communal living, conservation of natural resources, and creating a healthy and supportive environment.
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Considering the Great Blue Heron as an Indicator Species for Organochlorine Contamination in the Willamette River, Oregon
(University of Oregon, Clark Honors College, 2004-06-03) Gordon, Eleanor
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The Controversy Behind Dioxins
(University of Oregon, Clark Honors College, 2004-06-01) Cho, Lucy
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Dangers Downstream: Mercury contamination in water, soil, and sediment near Black Butte Mine
(University of Oregon, Clark Honors College, 2004-06-03) Johnston, Pamela
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DDT and its Metabolites in the Willamette River Basin
(University of Oregon, Clark Honors College, 2004-06-03) Brenner, Alletta
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Dioxins in the Willamette
(University of Oregon, Clark Honors College, 2004-06-03) Koehler, Kate
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Discrimination and Diversity: The True Colors of University Athletics
(Robert D. Clark Honors College, University of Oregon, 2005-03-14) Koski, Sarah Anne
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Drug Use Within Vietnam-era Student Protest: Central or Coincidental?
(Robert D. Clark Honors College, University of Oregon, 2005-04-15) Freeland, Sarah
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The Effect of PCB Pollution in the Willamette River on Human Health
(University of Oregon, Clark Honors College, 2004-06-03) Wang, Grace
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Electricity Fuel Resources
(University of Oregon, Clark Honors College, 2011-12) Schreiner-McGraw, Adam; Chianello, Maria; Wilson, Taylor; Haas, Tyler; Rempel, Alexandra; Rempel, Alan
Why Study Electricity Fuels? We do not have an unlimited supply of coal, uranium, or natural gas, and all of those methods for producing electricity can cause significant environmental damage. How can we provide electricity for a growing market without devastating environmental impacts? Our group members have provided several alternatives to current electricity production methods, and we are investigating the feasibility of implementing them on a nationwide scale. Our alternative processes are: carbon sequestration from coal-fired power plants, solar energy, wind energy, and wave energy.
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Fire in Wetland Prairie
(University of Oregon, Clark Honors College, 2004-06-03) Bosse, Charles
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First Amendment Rights—McCall’s Evolution as Protector
(Robert D. Clark Honors College, University of Oregon, 2003-11-11) Fisher, Tracy
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. So reads the First Amendment to the US Constitution. The exact meaning of this amendment has been the subject of much debate and many Supreme Court rulings since the ratification of the Constitution in 1789. The way in which the Court chooses to interpret this Amendment at any given time has a drastic effect on the way constituents choose to protest and the consequences thereof. The line between constitutionally protected rights under the First Amendment and those actions left unprotected has continually required clarification. The years of the Sixties brought great degrees of social change and, with that, many young protestors pushing the envelope on public officials and demanding the liberty to exercise their rights. One of the greatest legacies of this period is the sit-in. Originally popularized by the Civil Rights Movement, demonstrators of all persuasions adopted and made notorious this useful tool of protest. In the interest of keeping the peace, public officials were required to decide between allowing or disallowing such demonstrations of protest and dissent. Some proved themselves to be greatly in favor of the process of protest; others found it and its repercussions merely a thorn in their side. The sit-in at Johnson Hall on the University of Oregon campus in the spring of 1970 was not among the most notorious of nation-wide protests, but it did change the way Oregonians viewed protest as well as the way public officials chose to respond to confrontation.
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The Flaws of the USDA Food Pyramid (1992) and Its Impact on Protein Consumption: A Critical Analysis
(2023-02-05) Deivanayagam, Nithi
The USA introduced the Food Pyramid in 1992 with the intention of offering nutritional advice on how to make healthy dietary choices. This pyramid had different food groups placed in sections: the largest represented the grain group, followed by the fruit and vegetable group, the dairy group, and the smallest represented the protein group. The pyramid's design was meant to suggest that people should consume more food from its base and fewer meals and liquids from its top1. During the first half of the twentieth century, the government aimed to provide guidelines to help people make more informed decisions about their diets and ensure they were consuming a balanced diet that met their nutritional needs. The government provided information on the recommended daily intake of different nutrients, like protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Despite its good intentions, the USDA Food Pyramid (1992) was flawed in several ways, including an emphasis on high carbohydrate consumption and its inadequate representation of protein, which resulted in a shift in the public’s dietary habits, leading to negative health outcomes.
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Flood Control of the Willamette River
(University of Oregon, Clark Honors College, 2004-06-03) Steinberg, Alexis
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GO GREEK TO NO GREEK: A LOOK AT THE CHANGING ATTITUDE TOWARD THE GREEK COMMUNITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, 1964-1972
(Robert D. Clark Honors College, University of Oregon, 2005-03-13) Bryans, Cherlyn
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HARMLESS OR HOSTILE? :THE SDS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON IN THE SPRING OF 1970
(Robert D. Clark Honors College, University of Oregon, 2003-12-11) Dicharry, Kristen Marie
The rather loosely organized (and increasingly weakening) Oregon chapter of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) reportedly influenced a number of student protest situations leading up to these events, but were the ROTC bombing on April 15th, or the riots following the Johnson Hall sit-in on April 23rd, 1970, inevitable occurrences independent of the SDS’ contributions? The true identity and campus role of the University of Oregon chapter of the SDS in 1969-1970 is difficult to define; reports of who the SDS was at that time varies within the individual accounts by the administration, The Oregon Daily Emerald, The Augur (a Eugene underground newspaper), the general student population, and the SDS members themselves. It is clear to a certain extent, that the local SDS mirrored the national chapter, but it also mirrored the general sentiment of the national youth movement at large. The SDS undoubtedly had some impact on the events in the spring of 1970 at the University of Oregon . . . but how, and to what extent?
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How Activism during the Vietnam Era Influenced Change in the Student Role on Campus
(Robert D. Clark Honors College, University of Oregon, 2005-03-13) ChapmanGraves, Camas