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IN TERMS OF GOOD BEHAVIOR: OUR MODERN UNDERSTANDING OF JUDICIAL ETHICS
(Georgetown University, 2019-04-24)
According to Article III of the United States Constitution, Supreme Court justices “may hold their Offices during “good Behaviour.” Canonically, this type of tenure afforded to members of the Supreme Court is interpreted ...
IF YOU'RE ON THE OUTSIDE, YOU'RE IN: THE INFAMOUS RED VELVET ROPE CULTURE AT STUDIO 54
(Georgetown University, 2019-04-15)
Studio 54, the infamous New York City discotheque open from 1977 to 1980, was a notorious site in New York City for not only being one of the most sought-after venues in nightlife, but also for its ruthless red velvet rope ...
A SLICE OF PRAGMATISM: NAVIGATING THE PIZZAGATE CONSPIRACY, BULLSHIT AND FAKE NEWS IN THE POST-TRUTH ERA
(Georgetown University, 2019-04-17)
This thesis is the first academic work to philosophically explore the connections between Pragmatic theories of truth and the phenomena of fake news and conspiracy in the post-truth era. It argues that Harry Frankfurt’s ...
STUDENTS OR SOLDIERS?: THE QUESTION OF SCHOOL CHOICE AND EDUCATIONAL EQUITY THROUGH THE LENS OF THE OAKLAND MILITARY INSTITUTE
(Georgetown University, 2019-04-17)
Public military charter schools have introduced a military-model of structure and discipline within the American public school system. Starting in 1980 and fully taking off at the turn of the 21st century, this alternative ...
VIVA KENNEDY: MARKETING JFK TO LATINO VOTERS DURING THE 1960 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
(Georgetown University, 2019-04-17)
“A Time for Greatness 1960.” This was one of John F. Kennedy’s slogans for his 1960 presidential campaign. Kennedy wanted to get the country moving again and his narrow victory over Republican Richard Nixon brought about ...
THE FORMATION OF INFORMED AND ENGAGED CITIZENS: CIVIC EDUCATION AT SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
(Georgetown University, 2019-04-24)
The Formation of Informed and Engaged Citizens: Civic Education at Santa Ana Unified School District provides an in-depth case study into the civic education at Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD), a majority-minority ...
FROM FAMILY TREES TO CORPORATE GREED: GENETIC GENEALOGY TESTING COMPANIES AND THE BLACK SOCIAL MEDIA WORLD
(Georgetown University, 2019-04-24)
Genetic Genealogy tests from companies like AncestryDNA and 23andMe have gained immense popularity since their creation in the mid 2000s. They have become specifically relevant for Black Americans, who, due to the history ...
BUD/S TO BATTLEFIELD AND BACK AGAIN: EXPLORING THE ASCENT OF THE U.S. NAVY SEAL TO THE REALM OF AMERICAN SUPERHERO
(Georgetown University, 2019-04-17)
U.S. Navy SEALs have become ubiquitous in the years since SEAL Team Six killed Osama Bin Laden during Operation Neptune Spear in 2011. SEAL narratives and stories can be found in bookstores, movie theaters, newspapers, ...
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MEN AND GIRLS: GENDER REPRESENTATION IN WOODY ALLEN'S MANHATTAN, HUSBANDS AND WIVES, AND CAFÉ SOCIETY
(Georgetown University, 2019-04-17)
Woody Allen established himself as a household name in the 1960s. His half-century long career is celebrated for its generation of numerous memorable female characters and sullied by back-to-back scandals in 1992. For 25 ...
WHAT DOES REMEMBERANCE LOOK LIKE: MEMORIALIZING THE 1910 SLOCUM MASSACRE AMIDST UNCERTAINTY
(Georgetown University, 2019-04-17)
This thesis explores the challenges of memorializing the Slocum Massacre, a white massacre of the black community living in the area of Slocum, Texas in 1910. In doing so, it considers a combination of sources including ...