Superlatives, Trivia, & Trends

A scroll through the I.S. List for 2005 and years past

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Irish heroines

Four students from three departments this year took on topics relating to the women of Ireland.

• Rebecca Dieleman ’05, history, “The Scarlet Women of the Emerald Isle: Convent-Operated Female Institutions in Ireland.”

• Ellen Malone ’05, history, “The Invisible Political Backbone of Northern Ireland Women.”

• Elizabeth Yuko ’05, political science, “Hope Is Not A Strategy: The Impact of the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition on the Peace Process of Northern Ireland.”

• Amy McDowell ’05, religious studies, “A Mother Bore Each One of You: A Study of the Goddess in Ancient Ireland.”

Disney heroines

• Amy Latalladi ’05, sociology/

anthropology, “Princess Jasmine? She’s More Than Just an Arabian Hottie with a Bare Midriff! Gender and Ethnic Stereotypes in Children’s Animated Film.”

• Kate Schlademan ’97, sociology/anthropology, “The Disneyfication of Women Since 1937.”

• Megan Louise Stephen ’96, women’s studies, “Innocence Lost: A Feminist Analysis of Disney Cartoon Movies.”

• Melia Arnold ’96, communication, “Walt’s Women: Portrayals of Sex Roles in Animated Disney Films.”

The 100 Club

Professors who have seen more than 100 students through I.S.:

Henry Herring, English: 110

Alphine Jefferson, history: 120

David Gedalecia, history: 123

Barbara and James Burnell, economics/ business econ: more than 250 between them (students don’t always enter an adviser’s first initial)

John Sell, economics/business econ: 123

Larry Stewart, English: 132

Hayden Schilling, history: 147

Charles Hurst, sociology/anthropology: 156

Changing favorites

2005

25 double majors

43 history (largest)

35 English

32 communication studies

30 political science

25 sociology/anthropology

1980

0 double majors

37 economics (largest)

31 sociology

30 chemistry

30 history

30 political science

1955

1 double major

22 history (largest)

21 sociology

20 English

17 chemistry

10 political science

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