Peyton Arland, Eli Ezpeleta, Jordan Lauinger & Jacob Richardson

A place for the past? Establishing a permanent museum at Bushnell

Currently Bushnell does not have permanent museum to honor the school’s rich heritage and inspire the current generation of students, when we know our history, it can connect us to a deeper and bigger mission. It can also motivate us to preserve what we have already inherited.

HIST 207, Exploring your community

Stephen Andes

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Shane Makoto Becker

The Perspectives of Death

When my grandparents and Nina passed away 5 and 10 years ago, I couldn’t imagine what would they be doing now. Socrates had a belief of two ways life after death could be like. After reading his story, I can see that may be they are okay and are living pain-free from the physical world and enjoying themselves in another plane of existence.

HIST 161, World History I

Stephen Andes

P103

1 – 3:30 PM

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Brec Feehan

Zarathustra’s Views on Good & Evil

My presentation looks at Zarathustra’s view on humanity’s inherent good and evil, based on the teachings of Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest monotheistic religions. I will examine the duality of good and evil and the ethical foundation Zarathustra established for humanity. The main points will include free will, moral responsibility, and the victory of good over evil. I will explore the impact of Zarathustra’s ideas on future religions and today’s view on ethics, connecting ancient wisdom to modern ethical and moral ideas.

HIST 161, World History I

Stephen Andes

P103

1 – 3:30 PM

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Creeann Jarman

A Value Built Upon Treasures; Ancient Egypt and Modern Day Qatar

My ACE Day presentation is about a document called, “Harkhuf’s Expeditions to Nubia.” This document gives an account of an Egyptian royal official from the Old Kingdom and the letter sent to him from Pharaoh Neferkare about his return. This story tells us that great treasures were found in Nubia for the people of Egypt and the return of officials from these countries brought excitement at the offerings they held. It shows the power of an object to convey the feeling of anticipation for one’s return, and in some cases this anticipation could even be associated with the feeling of missing someone. The impact of his travels on both himself and the Pharaoh of Egypt tell a story of one’s role in society. Harkhuf’s role became greater and was appreciated more because of his acts in seeking out and returning with valuable objects. The story I tell in relation to this conveys the same feeling, that one can amplify their importance through their absence and the excitement of their return. My story is related to a specific time when my father was deployed to Qatar on a United States Air Base called Al Udeid. I connect this story and the anticipation of my father’s return to the same anticipation the Pharaoh had for Harkhuf’s return. The idea is that our anticipation changes the way we may view someone, suddenly giving them emotional power or belonging in a way that they never would have been able to gain before. My story and the story of Harkhuf’s expeditions tell of the material joy of one’s return, and the potential harm in this manipulation of their image, whether this harm is done on purpose or accident.

HIST 161, World History I

Stephen Andes

P103

1 – 3:30 PM

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Sydney Petersen

Epic of Gilgamesh

In my presentation, I have taken the journey story of the Epic of Gilgamesh and explained the journey of this story through death, immortality, and reassurance of seeking the unattainable. How can these aspects help you visualize what Gilgamesh did and how it this correlates with my story.

HIST 161, World History I

Stephen Andes

P103

1 – 3:30 PM

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Daniel Quirk

The Quran: A Story of Change

My presentation looks at the Quran as a story of rebirth and how it changed how people thought about faith and life back then. Using the PechaKucha method, I’ll talk about how the Quran shows Allah as a caring and merciful guide who helps shape his followers’ values and choices. The idea is to see the Quran as more than just a religious text and how it inspired people to look at their beliefs in a new way. I’ll also connect this to my own experience of rebuilding after a big loss, showing how change can lead to transformation. This presentation won’t be about convincing anyone of anything, just giving space to think about the Quran differently.

HIST 161, World History I

Stephen Andes

P103

1 – 3:30 PM

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Kerrie Tapp

The gender roles in ancient society and today

The story that I am going to tell is a tale as old as time, the story of gender roles in society. The primary source I am choosing is “Mexica Expectations of Boys and Girls.” In the Mexica way of life, the men were warriors, priests, cultivators, artisans, and Merchants while the women were told that “It was not necessary for [them] to go anywhere”. I think that the gender roles found in this primary source can be related to societies throughout history and today’s societies. While gender roles in America become looser by the day, they remain strong in many other parts of the world so I am going to discuss that.

HIST 161, World History I

Stephen Andes

P103

1 – 3:30 PM

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Blake Thornton

The Quran on Allah and his Expectations of Humankind

I will be presenting a slideshow about Allah the Muslim God. I will be talking about how Muslims view him and how other people view him and then I will be talking about Christ and how I view him and how others might view him.

HIST 161, World History I

Stephen Andes

P103

1 – 3:30 PM

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Isaac Wagner

The Wealth of Constantinople

The presentation explores the immense wealth of Constantinople, highlighting its strategic location as a trade hub between Europe and Asia, the opulence of its architecture and religious institutions, the flourishing commerce fueled by luxury goods such as silks and spices, and the city’s role as a center of culture and power in the Byzantine Empire, which collectively contributed to its reputation as one of the richest cities of the medieval world.

HIST 161, World History I

Stephen Andes

P103

1 – 3:30 PM

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Seth Arthurs

Martin Luther Pecha-kucha

Throughout the early sixteenth century, Luther challenged the moral and religious sanctity of Catholicism. Luther’s writings on Christian liberty often disputed what the Catholic Church taught. He argued that it is faith and not works that save one’s soul. Luther gained credibility by citing different passages from the Bible such as parts of Peter, Romans, and Corinthians. When Luther describes liberty he doesn’t use it in a physical sense, but rather a spiritual one. He explains that salvation isn’t something that you can purchase because it is by faith people are saved

HIST 152, History of Western Civilization II

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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Grace Bone

Bloody Sunday, 1905

I will be talking about how I was a journalist in high school, and how I can relate to the journalist who was a witness of Bloody Sunday, 1905. I will explain the background of Bloody Sunday (the setting events), and what it entailed. Beyond this, I will explain how it started as a protest but wasn’t intended to start the Russian Revolution, but things don’t always go according to plan. 

HIST 152, History of Western Civilization II

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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Madeline Desemone

History of Title IX (In Oregon)

I will be discussing the history of Title IX in Oregon, and its impacts on women in athletics then and now. It will include what Title IX actually says, how things were before Title IX was enacted, and how things have improved since then. 

HIST 340, History of Race, Ethnicity and Gender

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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James Flannigan

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz – Biographic

I aim to give an overview of the life story of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, delving into her astonishing abilities and drive to pursue knowledge. I then will explore a couple of her works and poems, pulling quotes that highlight what I think are the core foundation of her beliefs and outlook. Overall, I hope that my audience can come away understanding the important role that Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz played in advocating for women’s rights to education and changing society for the better.

HIST 440, Latin American Civilization

Stephen Andes

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Ramsey Gordon

Mans wealth and how it relates to political rights

The story that I am going to be telling for my ace day Pecha Kucha is going to be the story of why a man’s wealth was so important for possessing political rights. I think that this will be the best story for me to do for my presentation for a few reasons. It is important for why certain political leaders were political leaders, and if it was for their knowledge, or because of their wealth. The emotional impact that I am trying to leave the audience with is that we should not base our political decisions off just how much money someone has, but we should base it off their knowledge and their decision making. I think there is a lesson to be learned here, and it is exactly that. We should base who we vote for not based off their income or their net worth, but we should base it off their knowledge and how good they would be as a leader. I think that I will be able to successfully relate the primary source to my own life because I feel as if in my own life, I tend to lean towards and be around people who are wealthier, but don’t have my best interest at heart.  

HIST 152, History of Western Civilization II

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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Alec Gums

Life of a Mill Worker in the 20th Century 

I will be presenting about the lives of mid-20th-century mill workers in Northern England, highlighting their resilience amidst grueling working conditions and economic struggles, aiming to evoke empathy and appreciation for their hardships and sacrifices.

HIST 152, History of Western Civilization II

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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Marlee Heiken

The history and impact of Oregon’s racial exclusion laws

I will present on the history of Oregon’s racial exclusion laws. I’ll include a personal story of how it took me may years to even notice the lace of black people here in Oregon and I’ll end the presentation with showing the impact that these laws have had on Oregon today. 

HIST 340, History of Race, Ethnicity and Gender

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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Celia Hubbard

Oregon Women at Work

This research provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of women in the Oregonian workforce, and the fight that was fought in the early 1900’s for equality and the women that trail-blazed the path before us.

HIST 340, History of Race, Ethnicity and Gender

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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Megan Lay

The Dinner Hour We Were Promised

I will lead with a brief overview of what my life may look like after college in terms of work and life. I will transition into looking at my source on women in the industrial era. I will talk about the conditions that forced families to seek the dual income during the industrial revolution and draw it to the present and how dual income is really a necessity for most families. Ultimately, I will show the connection between the industrial revolution and the traditional family model being a modern luxury.

HIST 152, History of Western Civilization II

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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Tracy Magill

Women and Child Labor

I will be talking about the start of women and child labor for how far we have came to now in today’s world.  Also will we analyzing an old painting of women working outside of a mill.  Then I will go into important dates of the evolution for women and child labor and how we got to where we are in today’s world. 

HIST 152, History of Western Civilization II

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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Kalani Miller

God of the Valley: How Latin American “Liberation Theology” Differs from Theologies of Suffering

While some say that liberation theology is just another theology of suffering and differs only in geographical location, liberation theology is a unique grassroots theological movement in Latin America as seen in its’ focus on action before doctrine, its’ concentration on helping the poor, and its’ ties between politics and religions.

HIST 440, Latin American Civilization

Stephen Andes

W100

10 – 10:30 AM

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Kainalu Ortogero

Martin Luther and the Religious Wars 

I will be talking about Martin Luther and who he was and how he impacted the religious world during his time. I will also incorporate his potty language and how it was directed towards the corrupt catholic church. I will also go into depth about how and why the Catholic church of this time his corrupt and bad. Furthermore, I will talk about how Martin Luther played a role in the start of the religious war. He may not have done or meant it directly but it was indirectly. 

HIST 152, History of Western Civilization II

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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Wyatt Pepiot

In The Trenches of The Great War

First I will talk about the causes of World War One and then move to talking about the soldiers. Then I will use my primary source from our textbook “A History Of Western Society” This source is about poetry that was written by soldiers in the trenches. Then I plan to expand on the aspects of trench warfare and the uses of deadly gases. Then I will End with the ending of the war and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

HIST 152, History of Western Civilization II

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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Caleb Premo

Wollstonecraft versus Rousseau: Early Feminism in the Enlightenment 

In the world’s modern discourse, it is nearly impossible to avoid conversations about the nature of contemporary feminism. Despite the notion that feminism and the push for women’s rights is a fairly recent issue, Mary Wollstonecraft is arguably one of the key matriarchs of the modern feminist movement. Wollstonecraft highlights the hateful ideals surrounding women at the time in “A Vindication for Women’s Rights” to respond to the hateful ideals encouraged by Jean-Jacques Rousseau in “Emile.” With her main argument critiquing the fallibility of enlightenment logic, Wollstonecraft effectively mothers the main question surrounding feminist rhetoric: how can society claim to prioritize equality under God, when half of those on the planet are unequal? In focusing on the irony surrounding this backward logic, the argument between Wollstonecraft and Rousseau helps frame feminism today. 

HIST 152, History of Western Civilization ll

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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Benjamin Randol

Muller v. Oregon: A Progressively Controversial Decision

I will be giving a Pecha-Kucha presentation on Muller v. Oregon, a landmark Supreme Court case in 1908 that ruled on women’s rights in the workplace. I will explain the context of the case, the case’s proceedings, the Supreme Court’s decision, and the legacy of that decision. I will also raise questions on some of the argumentation methods used in the court hearings. 

HIST 340, Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in American Culture

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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Benjamin Randol

The Three Great Ones

I will be giving a Pecha-Kucha presentation, telling the history of Mexican Muralism Movement through the perspectives of three great artists during the era: Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siquieros. I will explain how these men, through some of their most famous artworks, showcased their pride for their country, their views on society and politics, and their hopes for the future of Mexico. 

HIST 440, Latin American Civilization

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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Keziah Santik

The Significance of Scatological Humor in the Protestant Reformation

Martin Luther, well-known for his vociferous theological statements opposing the papacy, was one of the founders of the Protestant Reformation. What most people are not aware of, however, was his frequently use of potty humor when describing his spiritual experiences and encounters with the pope. This was revolutionary for the time because it shattered the illusion that people had toward religious authority as the ultimate spiritual mediator between them and God. This shift in mindset brought about a great change in 14th century Europe, resulting in the many Christian denominations we have today.

HIST 152, History of Western Civilization ll

Stephen Andes

Bucher Room

1 – 4 PM

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