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Making Knowledge, Making Power: The Impact of Restorative Discipline Practices in Three New York City Schools

Publication Date
2015-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Shubert, Rebecca J.
Department or Program
Education Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

The rise of standardized testing and zero­tolerance discipline measures in the United States over the last decade has resulted in public schools that prioritize order and obedience over deep learning and interpersonal relationships. While detrimental across the board, these austere...

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Making the Modern Fountain Pen: Aurora’s Hastil and Its Global Influence

Publication Date
2025-May-07
Authors
Adams, Nicholas
Department or Program
Vassar College Libraries
Document Type
Exhibition Catalog
Access Level
Open
Abstract

Hastil, the fountain pen at the center of this exhibition, is a special object. Designed in 1968–69 for the Aurora company in Turin by Marco Zanuso (1916–2001), an Italian architect and industrial designer, and Richard Sapper (1932–2015), a German industrial...

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