Phi Beta Delta Talk: Students Present their Study Abroad Experiences

The Phi Beta Delta International Forum sponsored a presentation on March 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the Dicke Forum. Presentations were moderated by Senior Political Science and International Studies major Megan Piersol. The students involved discussed their study, travel, and general learning experiences in Thailand, Israel, and Japan.

Daniella Chambers, an International Studies and Political Science major, discussed her tour to Israel sponsored by the United Jewish Fund.

Ayumi Murabayashi, an International Studies and Spanish major, discussed her study in Thailand.

Jiro Kondo, who is studying Creative Writing at ONU, was an officer of Japanese government who retired 3 years ago from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports , Science and Technology. Jiro talked about the relationship between Parliament and Administration in Parliamentary Cabinet System of Japan through concrete episodes of his thirty's experience. He also compared college study in the US and Japan.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to study abroad is something that is encouraged of students in the HPJ Department as well as the ONU community in general. The lessons learned in these experiences go far beyond the classroom and can set students on a totally un-planned course in life. For more information on study abroad opportunities, click on this link

Well done Megan, Ayumi, Daniella, and Jiro!

Bethany Miller Presents at Purdue Calumet

Bethany Miller, a Senior majoring in Social Studies and History presented her paper, written along with Alexander Koenig, that explored the role of group dynamics in peoples obedience to authority. Bethany and Alex wrote the paper Psychological Examination of Obedience in Historical and Philosophical Contexts for their Social Psychology course. The paper explored the social pressure that individuals felt to obey authority figures in extreme situations such as the Holocaust, the My Lai Massacre.

Alex was unable to attend and so Bethany presented alone. She did a very nice job of presenting from notes rather than reading her paper verbatim, which allowed the presentation to flow. She handled audience questions with aplomb including a question about the Nuremburg Trials asked by Dr. Crawford who went along with her to the conference.

Well done Bethany!

Students Present at Phi Alpha Theta Conference in Ashland

Drs. John Lomax and Robert Waters escorted several students to the Phi Alpha Theta 2012 Ohio Regional Meeting in Ashland on March 31. Students presenting papers included:

Adam Orlando Black
“Lords of the Lightning Bolt: The Electrifying Story of the First Standards War in America”

Patrick M. Blasius
“Opium: The Poison in British-Chinese Relations, 1830-39”

Lisa R. Bradley
“Woman Suffrage in the United States: The Endgame”

Andrew Crozier
“The Red Nile: Collapse of an Empire, Birth of a Nation”

Amarilla R. Fair
“The Castles of Men: Two Views on the Fourth Amendment”

Nicholas Evan Hills
“A Humble Executive: The President’s Role in Foreign Policy, 1789-1809”

Megan M. Piersol
“A Tale of Two Programs: Politics and the Race to Develop the Atomic Bomb”

Adam Orlando Black won the prize for best paper for the session on "The Age of Enterprise" for his paper, "Lords of the Lightening Bolt: The Electrifying Story of the First Standards War in America."

Megan M. Piersol won the prize for best paper in the session on "World War II" for her paper, "A Tale of Two Programs: Politics and the Race to Develop the Atomic Bomb."

Well done to all presenters and to Adam and Megan! Opportunities such as these will help separate you from all of the others who are competing with you for employment and positions in graduate or law school!