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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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Landscape Consequences of Pennsylvanian Natural Gas Development: Fragmentation effects of unconventional gas development upon the future of Pennsylvania's old growth forests.

Publication Date
2013-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Jeremiah Bernau
Department or Program
Earth Science and Geography Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Pennsylvania's forests share a long and deep history that has been affected throughout the years by a number of external factors. The most recent threat to forest health is the development of unconventional shale gas production from the Marcellus Shale...

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Shifting music culture in the age of streaming

Publication Date
2017-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Greenspan, Benjamin
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Vassar Only
Abstract

This thesis investigates why music streaming services are so popular, beyond their affordability, and the ways in which streaming is shifting music culture. Certain aspects of listening culture which we tend to understand as originating from streaming services, specifically the...

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Students' Perceptions of Positive School Experiences: An Investigation on the Similarities and Differences Over Time

Publication Date
2020-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Marisa Peczuh
Department or Program
Education Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

This study aimed to understand the factors of positive school experiences from children's own perspectives. The foundation of this research depended on school satisfaction, school connectedness, and academic self-perception. Overall, these terms encompassed general feelings about enjoying school, engaging with...

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