Category: Spring 2010

Cynthia Beeler

Uganda – Education and Orphans

In my capstone I went into detail about the need for education and the lack of resources orphans in Mukono, Uganda have. I will present my idea to provide relief for this growing dilemma in Uganda. I will discuss funding solutions, staffing problems, and logistics for a grassroots organization to start in Uganda. I will also share a personal story about my experience in Uganda and explain how that helps me understand the needs of the Mukono people a little better. I won’t attempt to solve all Uganda’s problems, just propose ideas to help.

CM 499, Senior Capstone

Dennis Lindsay

L203A

9 – 9:30 AM

Tim Bergquist

Growing up on the Family Farm during the 1920s and 1930s

This presentation is based on an oral interview with my mother, Margaret (Peggy) Bergquist, who was born in 1922 and is 87 years old. Her maiden name was Connor. She grew up on the family farm just outside St. Paul, Oregon along with two siblings, an older brother and a younger brother. At that time, the family had about 200 acres that included land along the Willamette River and Mission Landing. The interview covered what it was like growing up on the farm during the 1920s (Roaring 20s) and the 1930s (Great Depression).

HIST 240

Kevin Hatfield

A201

2 – 2:20 PM

Joel Brock, Nathan Brock, Christian Kinyon, Alex Plew & Stephen Temple

Color in Sound Performance (rock)

A musical performance featuring Joel Brock, Stephen Temple, Christian Kinyon, Nathan Brock, and Alex Plew.

MUS 422

John Hakes

Ross Evans Chapel

2:20 – 2:40 PM

Leslie Broome

Child Abuse Today and the Obligation of the Church

Child abuse is a big issue in the United States and is more apparent to observers today more than ever. In this paper I intend to focus on the church’s obligation to a child who has been abused or is at risk of abuse. Hopefully this research will enable me (as a Children’s Pastor) and others to help a child in need.

CM 499, Senior Capstone

Dennis Lindsay

L203A

9:30 – 10 AM

Michael D’Eliso

Evangelism: Relating to the World we live in and Telling it about Jesus

The message of Jesus is extremely important. However, this message has been reduced to quick Bible tracts we can hand out to people we don’t want to talk to or catchy billboards on the side of the highway. Examining the culture of this generation tells the importance of being a friend who cares about spiritual matters, and how the church should be present outside of its four walls.

CM 499, Senior Capstone

Dennis Lindsay

L203A

10 – 10:30 AM

Elise Gray

Adolescent Addiction

Over 23 million Americans struggle with addiction every day. But the statistic I’m really looking for is how many of these 23 million are adolescents. Kids every day are faced with obstacles getting in their way of growing up, whether it is a peer forcing them to use because it’s cool or they are faced with a close family member abusing a substance. Either way these adolescents are victims and what we need to look at is how we can help them face their struggles with addiction.

SOC 499, Senior Capstone

Beth Aydelott

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Tessa Greatwood

How Technological Advances have Changed Athletic Recruiting for Coaches and Athletes

My presentation will be an in-depth look at how the advances in technology have changed the recruiting process for college bound athletes and coaches. I will be looking at socialization among other things to really see the changes and how it has affected recruiting.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

L203B

10 – 10:30 AM

Emily Gray

The Importance of Social Emotional Learning and Counselors in School

School counseling is an important part of learning in schools today. It promotes Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and that is vital to a student’s life. In the schools, the bigwigs feel that SEL is secondary to other learning processes that go on in K-12. The school counselor is one of the first programs to get cut in schools today. These counselors play an important role in these kids’ lives and really have to stress SEL to these children. SEL can improve the classroom quality of a student, help those with aggressive tendencies, as well as be effective in the long run of life for that student. SEL is an important part of schools today. In order to teach that to children we need to have school counselors who can advise this and stress its importance in life skills.

SOC 499, Senior Capstone

Beth Aydelott

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Kayla Hansen, Sierra Schorer-Noll & Amy Stanton

Adding Sugar to Snapdragon Plants

This experiment was designed to see the effects that different kinds of sugars had on the photosynthesis of snapdragon plants. The control plant received water. The experimental plants were given a sugar or sugar substitute mixed into water. The second plant received brown sugar, the third received regular sugar, and the fourth plant received sucralose. We predicted that the sugars would improve plant growth and that the sucralose would inhibit plant growth. Plant growth in order of most to least occurred with the brown sugar sucralose (unexpected), water, and finally the regular sugar.

BIOL 200

Tracy Mullins

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Beverly Hoberg

The Role of Music on Mood and Recovered Memories

This study investigated whether there was a correlation between music, mood, and memory. It was hypothesized that when thinking of a familiar tune from the childhood of the participant, that participant would recall a vivid and positive memory that they would not otherwise have remembered. While the results of this experiment did not support the hypothesis, the data did show that there is a relationship between thinking of a song from childhood and recall of a mood-congruent memory. Results are discussed as they relate to the possibilities of using music to recover and enhance forgotten childhood memories in adults during therapy sessions in clinical settings.

PSY 499, Senior Capstone

Nani Skaggs

L203B

1 – 1:30 PM

Jeneca Hoidal

NCU women’s Soccer – Are Shooting Specific Drills Resulting in more Goals Scored in a Given Week?

Each Friday, our coach holds a “shooting” practice at Hayward on the U of O campus. I would like to measure our improvement as individuals each week. I am also going to track whether or not our shooting during normal practices is improving to see if there’s a connection between the two.

MATH 315

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Ashley King

A Study on Golf Physics

The sport of golf involves many actions that can be analyzed using the mathematical properties of physics. Studies have been conducted regarding the nature of a golf ball in flight, the properties of golf clubs, and the mechanics of a golf swing. This capstone will survey some of the research on golf ball design with regard to general goals of minimization of draft, reaction to compression, and the maximization of spin. In addition, this capstone will investigate the physical dynamics of the golf swing and the golf club, with a goal of optimizing performance.

MATH 499, Senior Capstone

Connie Wilmarth

L203B

9 – 9:30 AM

Cameron Marshall

Life with Prostate Cancer

Poster will include information about what prostate cancer is. It will talk about the causes and treatments. It will discuss what happens physiologically to the body when prostate cancer is present. It will also address how Christian attitudes are toward diseases and the importance of family support.

BIOL 312

Tracy Mullins

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM