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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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Assata Shakur: Embracing Community

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

Assata Shakur is a 65-year-old revolutionary. During the 1960s, Assata Shakur was a member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. However, on May 2, 2013, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), placed Assata Shakur on the...

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Crack Systems Analysis of the McCartys Flow, New Mexico, USA

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Wise, Charles
Department or Program
Earth Science and Geography Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

The McCartys Flow is a 3.9-ka vesicular porphyritic basalt lava flow in the Zuni-Bandera Volcanic Field (ZBVF) near Grants, New Mexico. The Lava Falls area on the southern part of the flow is dominated by pahoehoe sheet flows. Topographic features...

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The effect of union coverage on workers’ economic security and resilience to shocks

Publication Date
2022-May-02
Authors
Ethan Ross
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Open
Abstract

Labor unions have been widely documented as powerful institutions for workers
seeking better compensation and working conditions in their employment. However, there has been relatively little research on whether the benefits that come with
union coverage can displace the need...

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