By Sophie Works, Florida State University Hi everyone! My name is Sophie Works, and I am a third-year honors student pursuing a dual degree in Russian (Slavic) Studies and International Affairs with minors in English and Museum Studies. I’m a member of the Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House Undergraduate Research Advisory Board, FSU Libraries DigitalContinue reading “A Summer in Tallinn: Researching Icons, Faith, and Cultural Memory”
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Jusqu’ici tout va bien
By William Merrix, Florida State University Hello, everyone! My name is William Merrix, and I am a 3rd-year student at Florida State University, receiving dual degrees in Computer Science and Linguistics. I am the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Political Review at Florida State University, where I oversee the legal and Africana sections. I have been interestedContinue reading “Jusqu’ici tout va bien”
Cremonese Violin and Workshop Creation Project
By Olivia Leichter, Florida State University There is a question that most string players eventually face, often in the middle of a practice session or right before a performance: something feels off with my instrument — now what? Maybe the strings sit too high, the bow isn’t responding the way it should, or an acheContinue reading “Cremonese Violin and Workshop Creation Project”
A Return to Rome: Exploring the Motivations and Implications of England’s Turn Towards Catholicism
By Kristen Cavanagh, Florida State University I am Kristen Cavanagh, a first-year student at FSU who is majoring in English. As a literature student, I see stories as instruments that explore the human condition—our arc, psyche, and vulnerabilities. My particular fascination with the novel has grown alongside my desire to understand religious phenomena. I thinkContinue reading “A Return to Rome: Exploring the Motivations and Implications of England’s Turn Towards Catholicism”
Edith Santos: Migration, Storytelling, and Self-Reflection
Hello! My name is Edith Santos, and I am a Studio Art major in the BFA program at Florida State University! As a daughter to immigrant parents, my body of work centers on Mexican labor in the United States to highlight the opportunities and challenges immigrants take on after crossing the border to support theirContinue reading “Edith Santos: Migration, Storytelling, and Self-Reflection”
Exploring Female Mental Illness in the Florida Prison System
A woman called Dorothea Dix began touring American prisons with a notebook in the 1840s. What she discovered were horrific conditions – incarcerated people chained, beaten, neglected – and people with mental illnesses and disabilities in prison for no reason at all. Dix took it upon herself to lobby the Massachusetts government and draw attentionContinue reading “Exploring Female Mental Illness in the Florida Prison System”
Kayla Joiner: Social Media Exposure and Beauty Ideals
Hello! My name is Kayla Joiner and I am a senior majoring in Psychology. During my time at FSU, I have become involved in research and mental health organizations. In my first year, I conducted a UROP project examining how living in the South impacts the identity development of LGBTQ+ individuals. Currently, I work asContinue reading “Kayla Joiner: Social Media Exposure and Beauty Ideals”
Kennedy Milton: Credibility and Perceptions of Language
Hello! I am Kennedy Milton, an undergraduate student working towards completing my Honors In the Major (HITM) project. I am currently Communication Science and Disorders major! When I came into college, I already knew that this was the field that I wanted to go into, initially hoping to work inside of schools as a speechContinue reading “Kennedy Milton: Credibility and Perceptions of Language”
Kishon Maddipati: Discoverying the Mysteries Behind Sleep
Last night I got around 3 hours of sleep right before my statistics exam this morning. “Why might this information be relevant?”, you may be asking. That’s because I SHOULD KNOW BETTER!!! My research is on how sleep deprivation affects the hippocampus which is the part of the brain that helps with the formation ofContinue reading “Kishon Maddipati: Discoverying the Mysteries Behind Sleep”
Liana Rieger: Sustained Transcience
As my parents’ careers as classical musicians led to frequent long-distance uprooting to follow necessary employment opportunities, my childhood became defined by a looming, uncertain question: where will I end up next? The chaotic instability of sustained transience has irreversibly shaped my personal and artistic identity, leaving me with a feeling of fragmentation that bleedsContinue reading “Liana Rieger: Sustained Transcience”
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