The effects of political polarization are felt at a national level every time news of a new riot makes it into mainstream media coverage. Taylor Longhitano sought to discover whether polarization is being fueled in state politics as well by studying campaign ads for gubernatorial elections in Illinois. Findings show that not only are campaigns… Read more »
Month: December 2021
How NOT to Write an Honors Thesis
DON’T: Assume the data you want to analyze exists, and plan to look for it later. DO: Find the data you will use BEFORE starting V499. This will save you so many headaches. In my class of 11 students, myself and at least two others (possibly more) did not end up using the data that… Read more »
Identifying Environmental Racism in Indiana Counties Using Demographic, Air Quality, and Per Capita Income Data
Robert Bullard coined the term environmental racism as a concept that “refers to any policy, practice, or directive that differentially affects or disadvantages (whether intended or unintended) individuals, groups, or communities based on race or color.” In the United States, environmental racism is widely prevalent with “71% of African Americans liv[ing] in counties in violation… Read more »
A Quick Thesis Class Rundown for Students Who Are Already Feeling Behind
Let me tell you, you are not behind! And even if you are, as I was at the beginning of the semester, there is time to catch up, write a complete thesis, present said thesis, and write your blog posts at the end of it all. So, take a breath, then read and process these… Read more »
Broadband: The Connection Within Educational Success Gaps
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, problems with online resources are no longer foreign concepts for anyone in the United States. Currently, twenty-three percent of Americans still do not have access to at home internet. This need for the expansion of internet access across states is now becoming fully recognized by legislatures across the country, seeking… Read more »
3 Topic Changes Later, This is My Advice to You:
Think Attainably Coming into the thesis process I thought my thesis had to be this great, groundbreaking research that was going to completely turn the field upside down. Let me start by telling you that this will not be the case. The greatest gift I can pass onto you is this tough love: very few… Read more »
When Pen Hits Paper: A Guide to Thesis-Writing
So, you have decided to pursue the area of research you are passionate in and write your thesis. Congratulations are in order; you have taken a monumental leap forward in your academic and professional career, all while studying something you are deeply interested in. With my experience in the Honors Thesis program coming to a… Read more »
Mental Health in the City: A Divergent Approach to Analyzing Municipal Policies
Changes in Access to Urban Mental Healthcare Access to affordable substance abuse treatment has become an increasingly relevant policy issue in large American cities. Annual drug-induced deaths in the United States has more than doubled in the past decade, with the majority of these cases being concentrated in the country’s urban centers. As… Read more »
Take it One Step at a Time
The mere thought of even beginning the thesis-writing process can be very daunting, (at least, it was for me) so much so that, you might even consider dropping out of the Honors program. It is certainly not going to be a piece of cake, but you can be assured that you will have a thesis… Read more »
Hospitals Do Not Reduce the Dollar Amount of Uncompensated Care They Provide Upon Joining Health Systems
Every year, hundreds of diabetic patients in the United States die because they were not able to afford their daily shots of life-sustaining insulin and chose to, out of sheer desperation, ration their insulin prescription so that it lasted for as many days as they could stretch it. For such individuals, uncompensated care that hospitals… Read more »