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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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Infotainment: the pressure of ratings and their dangers for democracy in cable news

Publication Date
2016-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Adler, Alex
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Archive Only
Abstract

In this thesis I argue that through the necessity to generate a profit, cable news organizations focus on attracting the most viewers so that they can then charge more for advertising and in turn make more money. This symbiotic relationship...

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Powerless Children: How U.S. Immigration Policies are Impacting U.S. Citizen Children

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Eliana Corona
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Vassar Only
Abstract

Although immigration policies directly implicate the undocumented individual, it is important to note that generally undocumented immigrants are not living in the U.S. alone- they have a family. Therefore, when undocumented parents are faced with orders of deportation, not only...

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Vassar Students' and High School Counselors' Perceptions on the Role of the School Counselor: A Study on the Similarities and Differences

Publication Date
2021-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Marissa Steinberg
Department or Program
Education Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

This study was conducted to distinguish between the perspectives of current Vassar College students and high school counselors on the functions and expectations of school counselors. Based on previous literature, I predicted that students would not fully understand the scope...

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