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Where We Go

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Publishing a collection of short stories not only gave me the opportunity to see my work in print, but gave me a print publishing experience and let me see what the process of creating a book was.\n<\/p>","location":"Rose O\u2019Neill Literary House","type":"Where We Go","date":"November 9, 2011"}]},"1":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"39.414269","longitude":"-77.410541","results":[{"title":"Navigating a Historical Collection","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/2013.washcoll.edu\/amandavenable\/\"> \n \n Amanda Venable \u201813<\/a> worked at museum in Frederick, Maryland, learning how to archive and organize a historical collection. \n \n This internship was designed to organize the collection of artifacts at Rose Hill Manor Children\u2019s Museum in Frederick, MD. Having a collections intern allowed the museum to reorganize and establish better practices for keeping records of the collection. The intern was able to learn standard museum procedures, including accessioning, labeling, and caring for artifacts. When the public enters a museum the artifacts, which comprise the museum, come together for a general exhibit. Outside of that exhibit, these artifacts are each given special attention and have a significant paper trail that follows them. For large museums at least one staff member is assigned to manage only the artifacts, usually known as the collections manager. In a smaller museum like that of Rose Hill Manor this job usually fall under the already overwhelmed museum manager. This part of the job becomes increasingly challenging to maintain especially when different managers throughout the museum\u2019s history have inconsistently accessioned and catalogued the artifacts resulting in many lost, unlabelled, or duplicate artifacts.For four weeks I worked as the collections intern at Rose Hill Manor, writing catalog sheets, labeling artifacts, finding duplicates, entering the catalog records into the PastPerfect software, and organizing the records. \n<\/p>","location":"frederick, md","type":"Where We Go","date":"November 14, 2011"}]},"2":{"found":{"Where We Go":2},"latitude":"40.707909","longitude":"-74.008515","results":[{"title":"Washington College to Wall Street","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/live\/profiles\/2982-ryan-bankert\/93\">Ryan Bankert \u201813<\/a> participated in the Washington College to Wall Street program, allowing students to get a first hand experience of Wall Street and to network with corporations.\n<\/p>","location":"Wall Street","type":"Where We Go","date":"November 14, 2011"},{"title":"Washington College to Wall Street Networking Trip","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/2013.washcoll.edu\/nichtremper\/\">Nich Tremper \u201813<\/a> participated in the Washington College to Wall Street program, allowing students to get first hand experience at Wall Street, as well as network with corporations.\n<\/p>","location":"Wall Street","type":"Where We Go","date":"November 14, 2011"}]},"4":{"found":{"Where We Go":2},"latitude":"39.285769","longitude":"-76.608481","results":[{"title":"Internship at the National Aquarium in Baltimore","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtoncollegesports.com\/sports\/wlax\/2010-11\/bios\/stanley%20caroline%20ywbs\">Caroline Stanley \u201812<\/a> interned at the National Aquarium in Baltimore.\n<\/p>","location":"Baltimore","type":"Where We Go","date":"November 15, 2011"},{"title":"\u201cBays, Boundaries and Borders\u201d Society for Applied Anthropology Conference 2012","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/2012.washcoll.edu\/sarahhartge\/\">Sarah Hartge \u201812<\/a> presented her paper \u201cBays, Boundaries, and Borders\u201d at the Society for Applied Anthropology.\n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n Attending the Society for Applied Anthropology Conference was an incredible learning experience that exposed me to the professional world of anthropology. Before I went to the conference at the end of March 2012, I had to condense me seventy-page thesis on women as bearers of culture in modern societies into a couple pages of text that would fit one thirty by forty inch poster. I learned how to succinctly convey my research process and conclusions on the poster and in an elevator speech. Poster sessions at a professional conference are an excellent way to get your foot in the door of the professional world. It exposes you to the types of research that other people in your profession are conducting. Later in the conference, I went to some paper sessions about the Chesapeake Bay. I noticed that people who present papers have different skills in public speaking. In general, the students who gave papers did a better job than the professionals did when it came to staying in the time limit, while at the same time presenting the research conclusions thoroughly. Ultimately, the conference was an excellent way o see the different routs one can go as an anthropologist. The positive feedback I got on my research furthered my desire to continue my research on a larger scale. Participating in a professional conference is a great way to validate your research, see the other research being done in your field, and meet professionals. I highly recommend that other Cater Society members take the opportunity to attend a conference in their field.\n<\/p>","location":"\u201cBays, Boundaries and Borders\u201d Society for Applied Anthropology Conference 2012","type":"Where We Go","date":"February 10, 2012"}]},"5":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"40.625932","longitude":"-75.370458","results":[{"title":"Dying to Meet God","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/live\/profiles\/2982-ryan-bankert\/93\">Ryan Bankert \u201813<\/a> presented his essay about Spanish mysticism at a conference at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.\n<\/p>","location":"bethlehem, pa","type":"Where We Go","date":"November 21, 2011"}]},"6":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"14.722375","longitude":"-86.252891","results":[{"title":"Volunteering: Creation of Empowerment or Dependency","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/live\/profiles\/2904-laura-kennedy\">Laura Kennedy \u201812<\/a> volunteered through Students Helping Honduras, an organization dedicated to helping impoverished and vulnerable children in Honduras.\n<\/p>","location":"Honduras","type":"Where We Go","date":"December 6, 2011"}]},"7":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"47.162494","longitude":"19.503304","results":[{"title":"Street Art in a Post-Cold War Eastern Europe","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/live\/profiles\/3132-megan-willis\/117\">Megan Willis \u201813<\/a> traveled to Hungary, Bolivia, Czech Republic, and Vienna studying street art and the symbolism behind it.\n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n The express purpose of the project was to test the viability of street art as an indicator of social frustration and unrest. The project was conducted in Central Europe in the countries of Bulgaria, Hungary, Vienna, and the Czech Republic. It was conducted through dual attention to the artists themselves and the pieces produced. In Sofia, the most common modicum of street art was stickers and the frequently cited grievance was government restriction of civil liberties. In Budapest, freeform design was the most prominent style and the main concern dealt with economic preservation in the face of new industrialization. At Vienna, stenciling was the most popular medium and dissatisfaction with the EU\/Western World\/Capitalism was a major theme. Finally, in Prague, most graffiti reflected ties and reflection with rule under the USSR and the Cold War. Graffiti artists tended to be profiled as young, educated, unemployed, and active citizens who felt devoid of other legal formats to affect change or share grievances to the populace and governance. The graffiti works themselves, when analyzed as artifacts, prove to contain the same evidence of the political climate as any other legitimate form of art, and perhaps more for the risk the artists take to reveal it.\n<\/p>","location":"Street Art in a Post-Cold War Eastern Europe","type":"Where We Go","date":"January 16, 2012"}]},"8":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"-33.4691199","longitude":"-70.641997","results":[{"title":"Negocio: Business in Spanish","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/live\/profiles\/2982-ryan-bankert\/93\">Ryan Bankert \u201813<\/a> traveled to Chile for a summer internship working in business and marketing.\n<\/p>","location":"Negocio: Business in Spanish","type":"Where We Go","date":"January 31, 2012"}]},"9":{"found":{"Where We Go":2},"latitude":"37.784173","longitude":"-122.401557","results":[{"title":"Society of Toxicology","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/2013.washcoll.edu\/eshanpatel\/\"><img width=\"100\" height=\"134\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/livewhale\/content\/images\/185\/21499_1934_01_60f5d3e25f03d890ecea8690756662f1_c540d5baec5a1bbe698d4b3a4fd2a027.jpg\" class=\"lw_image lw_image21499 lw_align_right\"\/>Eshan Patel \u201813<\/a> traveled to the 51st meeting of the Society of Toxicology to present his research about the coexposure of cobalt and nickel on the cytotoxicity on human lung epithelial cells. \n \n Toxicology is commonly known as the study of harmful effects of chemical or physical agents on living organisms. The chemical agents of interest in this project were the heavy metals: nickel and cobalt. It was previously found at Washington College that co-exposure to nickel and cobalt chloride enhances cytotoxicity and oxidative stress in human lung epithelial cells (Patel, Lynch, Ruff, and Reynolds, 2012). This article was recently published in the peer reviewed journal, Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology<\/em>. The primary goal of this project was to successfully present the article at the Society of Toxicology 51st<\/sup> Annual Meeting via poster presentation and to explore the field of toxicology via the Undergraduate Education Program in San Francisco, California. This project also included taking advantage of the networking opportunities available at an international scientific meeting.\n<\/p>","location":"Macone Convention Center","type":"Where We Go","date":"February 9, 2012"},{"title":"The Effects of Fluoxetine on the Behavior of Zebrafish","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/live\/profiles\/3122-kathy-thornton\"><img width=\"100\" height=\"134\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/livewhale\/content\/images\/185\/21499_1934_01_60f5d3e25f03d890ecea8690756662f1_c540d5baec5a1bbe698d4b3a4fd2a027.jpg\" class=\"lw_image lw_image21499 lw_align_right\"\/>Kathy Thornton \u201813<\/a> traveled to San Francisco, California to present her research on the effects of fluoxetine on the behavior of zebrafish at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology. \n \n This past spring break, I had a wonderful opportunity to present my 2011 summer research at the 51st<\/sup> Annual Meeting for the Society of Toxicology in San Francisco, California. As a freshman, I was lucky enough to be accepted as a Hodson Science Fellow, which insured me a summer internship in a science. As a result, from May to August 2011, I worked with Dr. Martin Connaughton studying the effects of Prozac on the startle behavior and exploratory behavior of zebrafish. The experimental process itself was completely transforming and I learning so much about questioning what I saw and developing a solution to the many problems that arose. My experience continued, however, when our abstract was accepted by the Society of Toxicology and we were scheduled to give a poster session. I had never been to a conference before and I was a little anxious because toxicology was not really my field of study, although our study had a connection to environmental toxicology. With our abstract accepted, the Cater Society made my trip to San Francisco possible. My goals for this presentation were to expand my presentation skills and my knowledge about the field of toxicology as well as to get ideas for how I can expand this research and perhaps draw stronger conclusions. We talked to a wide variety of people at the presentation, from students to toxicology experts, and we received a lot of great advice for zebrafish care and questions that triggered new experimental ideas. It was such a great experience to be able to talk to so many scientists who had come together to learn about each other\u2019s research and to ask questions, instead of just analyzing and critiquing each other\u2019s answers. My main fear was that our study would be criticized because our data was not very strong and I was an undergraduate in Environmental Studies and History, but I quickly found that all my researching the past summer and fall had really taught me a lot about the Prozac compound, zebrafish physiology and behavior, and the toxicological ramifications for the fish and the environment. This was my first grant through the Cater Society and it is an experience that I will forever draw upon as a wonderful learning experience and discovery. It really opened my eyes to the state of the field of toxicology and the fact that even an interdisciplinary liberal arts education can contribute to a heavily scientific field.\n<\/p>","location":"Moscone Convention Center","type":"Where We Go","date":"February 9, 2012"}]},"12":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"19.8967662","longitude":"-155.5827818","results":[{"title":"Pacific Biodiesel: A Company Profile","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/live\/profiles\/2865-michael-drake\">Michael Drake \u201812<\/a> traveled to Hawaii to study the use and production of biodiesel.\n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n I had the privilege of conducting exploratory research during the summer of 2011, thanks to Washington College\u2019s Douglass Cater Society of Junior Fellows. The topic of my research was biodiesel, a natural and renewable alternative to petroleum-based diesel fuel. Biodiesel can be produced from waste cooking oil, vegetable oil, and algae among other feedstocks. My initial insight to the world of biodiesel led me to believe that Chestertown, a rural community with a prevalent farming community, would be an ideal location for the production of biodiesel. This was the main motivation behind this research experience. As an economics major, we learn in environmental economics to focus mostly on the production and damages, leaving the ambient quality and physical processes analysis for chemists and environmental scientists.\n<\/p>\n\n My research was not part of an internship or an organization. Rather, it was completely independent, self- created, and self-directed; this is what made the experience especially interesting. Furthermore, because of the nature of the research, I was really able to sift through a lot of information and make some meaningful conclusions. I appreciate that this is what the Society is all about - I had an interest, so I took the opportunity to explore it and research it in a more professional manor, outside of the classroom. This project has vastly increased my interest in the economic incentives surrounding our energy usage and determining which aspects of our public policy should be altered, and for my Senior Capstone Experience my thesis will be policy analysis of the gas tax.\n<\/p>","location":"Pacific Biodiesel: A Company Profile","type":"Where We Go","date":"February 20, 2012"}]},"13":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"-14.542125478856","longitude":"-71.1479645","results":[{"title":"Alpacas Across the Americas","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/2012.washcoll.edu\/jesseschaefer\/\">Jesse Schaefer \u201812<\/a> and Leah Sbriscia \u201812 traveled to Peru to study the social and economic aspects of the alpaca industry. They then compared this to the growing alpaca industry in the United States.\n<\/p>","location":"Alpacas Across the Americas","type":"Where We Go","date":"February 26, 2012"}]},"14":{"found":{"Where We Go":2},"latitude":"-3.365789","longitude":"36.67445","results":[{"title":"The Price of Progress: Educational Challenges of Tanzania\u2019s Maasai Tribe","description":"\n Emily Hall \u201814 traveled to Tanzania to help teach the children and study the culture of the Maasai tribe.\n<\/p>\n\n \n <img width=\"263\" height=\"197\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/livewhale\/content\/images\/185\/21550_cimg2221_7141690830b8fb40ef104b596bde0628.jpg\" class=\"lw_image lw_image21550 lw_align_left\"\/>Cultural knowledge is persistently transmitted through the process of education. Thus, dominant cultural beliefs and values determine what is taught within formal educational systems. While teaching at a private primary school in Arusha, Tanzania, I became interested in the way members of the Maasai tribe view Westernized curricula, what governs the choice of sending Maasai children to such institutions, and how this choice is influencing traditional Maasai culture. Using in-depth semi-structured interviews and participant observation, I discovered that selected members of the Maasai tribe are consciously choosing to send their children to English medium schools to gain insights into the \u201cWestern\u201d way of thinking in order to politically fight for their traditional culture, native land, and human rights. This study adds to a much needed anthropological discourse in its exploration of political empowerment strategies by means of formalized schooling in third world countries. Within the next three years, I hope to return to Tanzania to conduct further research focusing on curricular reformation models that can help empower members of the Maasai community without removing their children from local villages. This project has helped me determine how my professional interests in education and anthropology can be woven together to fight for the rights of politically, economically, and culturally marginalized peoples. Since completing this project, I have refined the focus of my career to become an advocate for the preservation of indigenous cultures through educational outreach initiatives.\n<\/p>","location":"The Price of Progress: Educational Challenges of Tanzania\u2019s Maasai Tribe","type":"Where We Go","date":"March 21, 2012"},{"title":"Multicultural Education: A Case Study in Tanzania","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/2013.washcoll.edu\/amandavenable\/\">Mandy Venable \u201813<\/a> traveled to Tanzania to help teach children and to study the education program in Tanzania.\n<\/p>","location":"Multicultural Education: A Case Study in Tanzania","type":"Where We Go","date":"March 27, 2012"}]},"16":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"-12.73574","longitude":"-72.614288","results":[{"title":"A Very Alternative Spring Break","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/live\/profiles\/2944-morgan-phillips\">Morgan Phillips \u201812<\/a> traveled to Peru to study the impact of fair trade on Peruvian farming communities. \n \n \n<\/p>","location":"Echarati, Peru","type":"Where We Go","date":"April 15, 2012"}]},"17":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"17.085487","longitude":"-96.750147","results":[{"title":"The Muxe and Their Role in the Zapotec Culture","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/live\/profiles\/3061-molly-leach\/117\">Molly Leach \u201813<\/a> went to Oaxaca, Mexico to study the third gender culture of the Muxe.\n<\/p>","location":"Oaxaca, Mexico","type":"Where We Go","date":"April 19, 2012"}]},"18":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"42.339115192743","longitude":"-71.093933814014","results":[{"title":"A Summer of Artful Adventures","description":"\n <a href=\"\/live\/profiles\/2986-carolyn-bevans\">Carolyn Bevans \u201913<\/a> interned in Boston, Massachusetts at the Museum of Fine Arts.\n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>","location":"A Summer of Artful Adventures","type":"Where We Go","date":"April 19, 2012"}]},"19":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"51.758203","longitude":"-1.254394","results":[{"title":"Religion and Women\u2019s Rights in Latin America","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/live\/profiles\/3312-brittany-weaver\/11\">Brittany Weaver \u201814<\/a> studied at Oxford University with the Oxford Research Seminar to learn about religion and women\u2019s rights in Latin America.\n<\/p>\n\n While at the University of Oxford, all participating students attended seminars focused on the relationships between the world\u2019s largest religions and their applications in society. Independent of these seminars, I focused additional research time to solving a question I\u2019ve often asked throughout my studies of Latin American politics: to what extent has the Catholic Church been able to stifle abortion liberalization in the region? I expected to conclude that the Church has a massive influence on the politics of the region; however, my research led me to a far different answer. Applying sociopolitical theoretical principles, I was led to the conclusion that abortion legalization has become a figurative pawn in the political game. It is used to garner the support of wealthy conservatives, those who most influence politics, even though it is a necessity expressed in all realms of society. Hundreds of thousands of Latin American women seek clandestine abortions each year, many of them losing their lives. This demonstrated need goes unmet, and thousands of mothers continue to evade the law and risk their lives.\n<\/p>\n\n Although disappointed by my findings, the research seminar at Oxford allowed me to reach my full academic potential. Provided with endless resources and brilliant faculty, I was able to access very rare knowledge, infinitely improving the work I produced. I am indescribably grateful for the generosity provided by the Society of Junior Fellows and I only hope I can continue to foster the academic success promoted by the Society. \n<\/p>","location":"Oxford University","type":"Where We Go","date":"April 19, 2012"}]},"20":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"39.099727","longitude":"-94.578567","results":[{"title":"Not All Ponds Are Stocked Evenly","description":"\n Nich Tremper \u201813 interned at the Kansas City Missouri Economic Development Entity.\n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n \u201cOur culture has had the old adage, \u201cGive a man to fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime,\u201d engraved and accepted as part of the national psyche \u2013 the pious American religion of individualism. However, through all of my endeavors while learning the difficult work of urban development I learned that although this proverb may have some truth \u2013 it is definitely true that not all ponds are stocked evenly. Programs that assist and empower individuals to achieve their dreams are the most productive avenues of development. Many times, having a goal and plan affirmed is as important as the capital required to make the goal a reality.\n<\/p>\n\n The three different tools mentioned above are used in some way throughout Kansas City, Missouri. The city is ill-equipped to handle development projects within the city limits; this is the reason why firms like the KCMO CDE were established.\n<\/p>\n\n Over all, the federal NMTC project has been incredibly successful in Kansas City. The $75 million investment directly created over 200 jobs while assisting three businesses to expand and providing much needed facilities for another three nonprofit institutions.\u201d-Nich Tremper\n<\/p>","location":"Kansas City, Missouri","type":"Where We Go","date":"April 19, 2012"}]},"21":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"10.582322","longitude":"14.327545","results":[{"title":"Acting the Part","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/live\/profiles\/3164-andrea-clarke\/75\">Andrea Clarke \u201914<\/a> traveled to Maroua, Cameroon to develop and teach a camp for girls. Andrea\u2019s camp was designed to encourage self-awareness, assertiveness, and creativity in girls in a society where women are typically disrespected. \n<\/p>","location":"Maroua, Cameroon","type":"Where We Go","date":"May 3, 2012"}]},"22":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"61.92411","longitude":"25.748151","results":[{"title":"The Saami Life","description":"\n Mariah Perkins \u201913 traveled to Finland and Norway studying the Saami and the impact of tourism on their culture. \n<\/p>","location":"Finland","type":"Where We Go","date":"May 9, 2012"}]},"23":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"44.421848858665","longitude":"-68.282564080273","results":[{"title":"The Edge: Community Ecology of Coastal Maine","description":"\n <img width=\"264\" height=\"387\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/livewhale\/content\/images\/185\/23781_img_7868_9648cee5612344882dc122ce59e02dca.jpg\" class=\"lw_image lw_image23781 lw_align_left\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/live\/profiles\/3122-kathy-thornton\">Kathy Thornton \u201813<\/a> went to Mt. Desert Island, Maine to study the environmental history of the island and compare it to her studies of the environmental history of the Chesapeake.\n<\/p>\n\n \n<\/p>\n\n \u201cSpecifically, I wanted to understand the community ecology of Mount Desert Island itself, as well as draw connections of the environment back to the Chesapeake Bay, hoping that this would give me a new perspective on the Chesapeake Bay area. I also wanted to see how coastal Maine was impacted by or reflected in the culture and history of area. At the beginning of this project, I knew very little of Mount Desert Island, nothing more than a quick Wikipedia search or a slideshow of pictures from previous course trips. However, I did know that any area has a unique history, environmentally and demographically, and regardless of that history, it will have been influenced by the surrounding environment.\n<\/p>\n\n So many people ask me why history is important and how the environment and history relate to each other. To me, the connection seems so clear. The past is what makes the present significant and to understand where we are now, we need to understand where and what we came from. The environment is what drives people\u2019s actions and people\u2019s actions, likewise, leave traces in the land and water. This trip was an amazing experience and I learned so much about the environmental history and its traces in the land. Walking around, I could see the glacial grooves and valleys, striations in the rock, and remnants of old cottages that were destroyed by fire and overgrown with plants reclaiming their rightful territory. I could see the evidence of environmental and human induced history and to be able to place them in context together was really a great opportunity\u201d\n<\/p>","location":"The Edge: Community Ecology of Coastal Maine","type":"Where We Go","date":"May 19, 2012"}]},"24":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"38.895112","longitude":"-77.036366","results":[{"title":"Environmental Crimes","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washcoll.edu\/live\/profiles\/3055-allison-kvien\">Allison Kvien \u201813<\/a> had an internship in Washington D.C at the Department of Justice working with environmental crimes. 04\/19\/2012 \n \n The Environmental Crimes Section (ECS) is a part of the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) of the U.S. Department of Justice. The section handles all types of both pollution and wildlife crimes and prosecutes cases against both individuals and corporations. Wildlife statutes that are commonly prosecuted include BGEPA (Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act), MBTA (Migratory Birds Treaty Act), ESA (Endangered Species Act), and the Lacey Act. Pollution crimes that are commonly prosecuted include APPS (Act to Prevent Ships from Polluting), CWA (Clean Water Act), CAA (Clean Air Act), RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act), and TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act). Over the course of two summers at ECS, I worked with a variety of different legal professionals. Some of my projects included editing and extensively updating an all-encompassing environmental crimes prosecutor\u2019s manual, assisting trial attorneys with legal research, drafting and giving input on an appeals argument, editing and starting-up an internal environmental crimes sentencing database, assisting attorneys in preparing for witness interviews, organizing evidence for several cases, and working to get a case started and off the ground. Through all of this experience, I gained many valuable skills. I am now familiar with legal research tools such as PACER, Westlaw, and Lexis Nexis, and I am familiar with many environmental statutes and legal terms. I have also developed a better understanding of the scope of legal work through all of the evidence that I sifted through and witnessing the time it takes attorneys to get a case ready for trial. Since I am currently applying to law school to pursue environmental law, all of this knowledge and experience, not to mention the professional connections that I have made, will, no doubt, be invaluable to me in the years to come. Thank you for making this possible CSJF!\n<\/p>","location":"washington dc","type":"Where We Go","date":"January 29"}]},"25":{"found":{"Where We Go":1},"latitude":"35.149534","longitude":"-90.04898","results":[{"title":"Pre-Med at St. Jude\u2019s","description":"\n <a href=\"http:\/\/2013.washcoll.edu\/eshanpatel\/\">Eshan Patel \u201813<\/a> interned at St. Jude\u2019s Pediatric Oncology Education Program in Tennessee.\n<\/p>","location":"memphis, tn","type":"Where We Go","date":"January 29"}]},"26":{"found":{"Where We Go":2},"latitude":"-27.121192","longitude":"-109.366424","results":[{"title":"Rapa Nui: Contentious Collapse","description":"\n <a href=\"\/live\/profiles\/3122-kathy-thornton\">Kathy Thornton \u201813<\/a> went to Easter Island, Chile to study the environmental history of Easter Island and the various theories and myths about the collapse. A focus on sustainability in the past and present allowed for a better understand the landscape, history, and culture in Easter Island.\n<\/p>\n\n <img width=\"264\" height=\"175\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/livewhale\/content\/images\/185\/23549_dsc_0911_7be9255429638456c4e86ed5c1aabe59.jpg\" class=\"lw_image lw_image23549 lw_align_left\"\/>\n<\/p>\n\n \u201cEaster Island has always fascinated me. Easter Island is the keystone for environmental studies research and is the epitome of environmental collapse. Easter Island is famous, not only for the mo\u2019ai, but also for the lost civilization that mysteriously disappeared, supposedly due to their overexploitation of the island\u2019s resources. The concept of overexploitation is taught in our environmental studies courses and leaves a profound mark on history, too. A portion of this project inevitably explored the environmental history of Easter Island, understanding more about the mystery of Easter Island and how that civilization came to its demise, as well as exploring whether or not this civilization was sustainably minded or not. Researching and going to Easter Island allowed me to apply my liberal arts education to change my understanding of the Rapa Nui culture and place.\u201d \n<\/p>","location":"Easter Island","type":"Where We Go","date":"March 17"},{"title":"Rongorongo: Doomed from the start?","description":"\n <a href=\"\/live\/profiles\/6281-ashley-mcavoy\">Ashley McAvoy \u201813<\/a> went to Easter Island to study the Rapa Nui culture, specifically the old indigenous language Rongorongo. \n<\/p>\n\n \n \n <img width=\"264\" height=\"175\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/livewhale\/content\/images\/185\/23550_dsc_0064_7be9255429638456c4e86ed5c1aabe59.jpg\" class=\"lw_image lw_image23550 lw_align_left\"\/>\u201cEaster Island (Rapa Nui) has always been regarded as the mysterious place that at one time housed a flourishing Polynesian civilization that plummeted to almost oblivion as the Islanders used up all the natural resources on the Island. Although many people are familiar with the giant mo\u2019ai statues that are situated on the island, there are many other aspects of this ancient civilization such as the ancient writing system called Rongorongo.<\/em> This written language is credited to be the first indigenous attempt of a Polynesian culture putting their thoughts to words, or rather in this case, their thoughts into pictographs. There are 120 known glyphs and several attempts have been made to decipher the language but no one has been credited with really solving this puzzle. This writing system was discarded hundreds of years ago as foreign influences, mainly the Spanish, took over the island and imposed the Spanish culture on the Rapa Nui people. For this two-part project, I am interested in the history behind the disposal of this writing system. Obviously the Spanish influence had a profound impact on the disappearance of Rongorongo<\/em> but I believe that the language was doomed from the start. Rongorongo<\/em> was originally created by the \u2018ariki mau (one of the high class chieftains of the Island) in an attempt to impress the Islanders and reassert his authority over the people. In this sense I believe that the intention of this language was strictly reserved to the upper classes of the Island.\u201d\n<\/p>","location":"Easter Island","type":"Where We Go","date":"March 18"}]}},"markersFound":23}]}