Joshua Christensen, Political Science,
Mass Communication

Jessica Christiansen*, Mass
Communication, Business Administration

Abstract: The inaugural address for the President of the United States is the
one speech where the embodiment of the right of free choice can step forward
to show America what his being President will mean to them. As voters we
have different needs, expectations, and concerns for our country, and a speech
can help to address those needs and concerns. I will use the rhetorical devices
parallelism, antithesis, metaphor, rhythm, and tone to analyze President
Obama’s Inaugural Address. These devices will serve as an analytical tool
to help decide the effectiveness of the speech. In order to determine the
effectiveness, I will use a historical critical analysis to find out the needs of
the people during that time, and analyze their responses to the speech. By
analyzing the needs and responses, I will determine if the rhetorical devices
helped to satisfy the needs of the audience at that time.

Su-Min Chu, Mass Communication

Abstract: Television has long been recognized as one of the world’s most
popular inventions and has become a mainstay of American society. There
have been a lot of studies about the effects of media violence on children.
However, there are many questions and many conclusions. Why are
children being exposed to too many violent programs? In this case, is it the
responsibility of the parents, broadcasters, or child care providers? How can
this problem best be prevented? Many studies show that through appropriate
supervision by adults, the problem might be solved. Research will be focus
on where and when children are most vulnerable to television. To expand the
understanding of this project, one of the methods will be by interviewing the
parents, teachers, and child care providers. Past research will be used
as references.

Rebecca Cronemiller, Biology
Christopher Meisler, Biology

Abstract: Cell cycle is an organized progression of gene expression that
prepares a cell for mitosis. In order to investigate changes in gene expression
during cell cycle, a double thymidine block was used to synchronize HeLa
cells at the G1 stage of the cell cycle. mRNA was then isolated from the HeLa
cells, and used for cDNA synthesis and reverse transcription polymerase chain
reaction (RT-PCR). Using RT-PCR we determined expression of Cyclins
A, B, D, and E, which are only expressed at specific times during cell cycle.
Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenate, GAPDH, was used as a control gene being that it is expressed steadily throughout the cell cycle.