College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Humanities and Communication

Spring 2011 Capstones

  • This was the pilot class for the thematic Capstone model, which HCOM later adopted.

    Senior projects

    • Lauren Bates-Rodriguez (Practical and Professional Ethics), "The Untitled Identity Podcast"
    • Sean Chase (Pre-Law), "Title IX" A Web Portal
    • Erin Clancy, "Seaside High School: An Internship"
    • Darrell Collins (Pre-Law), "Examining the Recruitment Industry and Its Relationship to Migrant Workers Rights"
    • Cameron Fuller (Journalism and Media Studies: "Technologia Politica: A Critique on Politics"
    • Andrew Hines (Journalism and Media Studies), "Military Veterans and Their Rights: How the Government and American Society Treats Those Who Serve"
    • Riana Howard (Pre-Law), "An Ongoing Cycle That May Never End"
    • Demesha Kennedy (Women's Studies), "Women's Rights--A Web Portal"
    • Christy Khoshaba (Journalism and Media Studies), "Learning the Trade: A Journalism Journey"
    • Nicole Marquez (Creative Writing and Social Action), "Developing My Voice"
    • Amanda Monteiro (Pre-Law) "Davita Dialysis: An Internship"
    • Christopher Rankin (Pre-Law), "ACLU: An Internship"
    • Matisse Reischl (Peace Studies), "WE: Women Empowerment Through the Eyes of Global Triumph"
    • Andrew Stillman (Creative Writing and Social Action), "Sucker Punch"
    • Natalie Strunk (Journalism and Media Studies), Robyn Smith (Pre-Law), and Michael Sylvia (History, Oral History & New Media), "Monterey Women's Connection"
    • Priscilla Tran (English Subject Matter Preparation) "Censorship in the Subtext: Literary Censorship with an Emphasis on Banned Books"
    • Maayan Vahl, Max Hoularis and Nicole Lavell (Practical and Professional Ethics), "Human Rights Now" Web Portal
    • Renee Vincent, (Literature and Film Studies, Writing and Rhetoric), "Banned Books"
    • Ryan West (Creative Writing and Social Action), "American Military Aid During Reagan Administration and Its Contribution to Human Rights Violations in El Salvador: Creative Retorts"
    • David Almanzar (Journalism and Media Studies) "Print Media: Helping Affect the Course of U.S. History"
    • Vanessa Anderson (Practical and Professional Ethics) "Sex: What's Your Position?"
    • Ivy Bader (Writing and Rhetoric) "But What About Sexual Assault? Amendments to the Sexual Harassment Behavior Code of CSUMB"
    • Rebecca Barron (Pre-Law) "Analysis of Implementation of Legal Philosophies on Juvenile Offenders"
    • Kelsey Beall (Journalism and Media Studies) "A Growing Idea in Education: The Farm-to-School Movement"
    • Rick Begin (Pre-Law) "An Introduction into a Multicultural Society: Multicultural Education and Conflict Resolution Methods in Middle School Education Systems"
    • Gina Billeci (Practical and Professional Ethics) "Application of Ethical Frameworks to the Effectiveness of Coercing Individuals When Entering Drug-Rehabilitation"
    • Allison Bostwick (History, Oral History and New Media) "The National Parks: A History of Preservation, Profit, and Pleasure"
    • Ryan Cascarano (Journalism and Media Studies) "Damage Control in the Media An Overview of the Reporting Process in Times of Disaster"
    • Deanna Chedsey (Practical and Professional Ethics) "Ethical Reasoning for Banning Plastic Water Bottles"
    • Peter Coleman (Writing and Rhetoric) "The Rhetoric of Heartbreak: Social Constructions of Love, Loss, and Cultural Evolution"
    • Melissa Cooperman (Practical and Professional Ethics) "The Blue and Gold Image: Evaluating the Public's Perspective on the United States Police Agency"
    • Natasha Deniston (Literary and Film Studies) "The Lost Generation of the Twentieth Century"
    • Laura Dietrich-Smith (English Subject Matter Preparation) "Exciting Writing: Incorporating Sentence Syntax and Style Devices in Eleventh and Twelfth Grade Writing Pedagogies"
    • Elizabeth Dixon (Practical and Professional Ethics) "The Historic Tension Surrounding the CBS Television Coverage of the Vietnam and Iraq Wars"
    • José Garcia (English Subject Matter Preparation) "Finding the Stories of Post-Modern Adolescent Learners in the Aftermath of Modernity"
    • Adienne Graham (History, Oral History and New Media) "The Effect of Media, Religious and Cultural Beliefs on Organ Donation"
    • Adam Greene (History, Oral History and New Media) "Diminishing Discrimination in Golf"
    • Keosha Griffiths (Practical and Professional Ethics) "Fairy Tales Don't Exist for Black Girls"
    • Sarah Gussenhoven (Creative Writing and Social Action) "Waste In America: The Environmental & Societal Effects of Human Carelessness"
    • Martin Hardenberger (Journalism and Media Studies) "The Cultural Suicide by the YouTube Generation; An Examination of YouTube's Impact on the Music Industry"
    • Erin Herlihy (History, Oral History and New Media) "Justice for All: Constitutional Rights in the Juvenile Justice System"
    • Matt Jones (Pre-Law) "Proactive Efforts to Assist Handicapped & Disabled in the Child Dependency System"
    • Laura Krajcar (Practical and Professional Ethics) "Vacancy/No Vacancy: The Ethics Behind Killing for Capacity in Animal Shelters"
    • Laura Lark (English Subject Matter Preparation Program) "Teaching Huck Finn: Preparing for and Reviewing Racial Issues in the Classroom"
    • Kristin Leal (Journalism and Media Studies) "The Messages Within"
    • Karissa Lessard (Creative Writing and Social Action) "Single Women in America: Writing for Our Lives"
    • Marcella Levario (Women's Studies) "Positively Fat: Fighting Back Against Fat Stigma and Standing Up For Every Body"
    • Bonnie Lockhart (Peace Studies) "Retracing Pomo: Facing the Soul Wound"
    • Lindsay McDermott (Journalism and Media Studies) "Cosmopolitan Magazine: How It Affects Its Readers"
    • Julius Mills-Denti (Practical and Professional Ethics) "What's Love Got To Do With It? A Philosophical Exploration of Romantic Love and Autonomy"
    • Harrison Milne (Creative Writing and Social Action) "Democracy Sleeps at Night"
    • Hannah Morrow (Journalism and Media Studies) "Are Sororities Beneficial?"
    • Brian Remas (Peace Studies) "Conflict in Israel The Role of Dialogue in Effective Mediation"
    • Nelson Rivera (Pre-Law) "Undocumented Immigrants and U.S. Families"
    • Joel Ruiter (Creative Writing and Social Action) "Horror and Allegory: Looking Inward"
    • Therese Scott (Creative Writing and Social Action) "Morphing the Mainstream: A Call to Deconstruct Gender Normative Socialization"
    • Jennifer Sepulveda Magos (History, Oral History and New Media) "What's in a Name? A Genealogical Perspective on the Mexican-American Experience"
    • Gary Shurtz (Practical and Professional Ethics) "Social Consequences of an American Food Industry Driven by Capitalism"
    • Ashley Simmons (Women's Studies) "True Selves: The Transgender Life and the Gender Dichotomy"
    • Britt Triplett (Journalism and Media Studies) "Eliminating Food Waste and Promoting Sustainability and Distribution in Our Communities"
    • Jessica Turner Hernandez (English Subject Matter Preparation) "Bridging the Gap Between Cultures through Language Education"
    • Esther Vargas (Literary and Film Studies) "Knock on Wood…Hollywood: The Portrayals of Christianity in Film"
    • Jordan Walsh (Journalism and Media Studies) "Food Waste: The Effects It Has On Our Environment and a Solution Which Could Strengthen Our Community"
    • Brittany Weber (Journalism and Media Studies) "Mixed Signals: Race, Gender, and "Reality" in Music Videos"
    • Caitlin Wells (Literary and Film Studies) "From Identifiers to Identities"
    • Makayla Whitney (Peace Studies) "Spirit Injury and Invisibility: Bosnia Herzegovina's Rape Warfare, Women, and War Orphans"
    • Paul Zuber (History, Oral History and New Media) "The Future Privacy of Vehicles"