STUDENTS: Darren Wyffels, Nathan Kotch, and Avdo Adzemovic DESCRIPTION: The force exerted on a car-deer impact and how to reduce that force using physics and the math behind it. FACULTY ADVISOR: Mager
Archive | 2022 Celebration of Scholarship
22-034-DisplacementAmongMexicanCitizens
STUDENTS: Pedro Rosario DESCRIPTION: My poster will explore the issue of displacement among Mexican citizens caused by organized crime and immigration through the lenses of the film Tigers Are Not Afraid and novel “Signs of a Preceding World”. FACULTY ADVISOR:
22-033-Scotland:ARestrainedWarriorCulture
STUDENTS: Robert Ritinski DESCRIPTION: My poster is an examination of the details of Scottish warrior culture and the restraints on that warrior ethos that the Scottish people have. FACULTY ADVISOR: Goldstein
22-032-CulturalCrossroads:SouthKorea
STUDENTS: Jack Pryor DESCRIPTION: In this poster, I took a dive into South Korean culture. I found what the social norms are, as well as why they are what they are. FACULTY ADVISOR: Goldstein
22-031-Portugal:MissingIdentities
STUDENTS: Cristina Orozco DESCRIPTION: An examination of Portugal’s cultural representation through film and literature where I make and subsequently argue the claim that Portugal lacks a national identity due to the nearly fifty years of oppression suffered through the dictatorship of Antonio de Oliveira Salazar. FACULTY ADVISOR: Goldstein
22-030-IsraelPortraysLife
STUDENTS: Elijah O’Connell DESCRIPTION: This presentation is a critical media study to portray how Israel portrays media. It focuses on the developments of style and themes of grief. FACULTY ADVISOR: Goldstein
22-029-FarnsworthHouse
STUDENTS: David O’Connell DESCRIPTION: For this project I researched the Farnsworth House, an inn in Gettysburg that is packed with history and paranormal activity. In the poster, I talk about how the location relates to the gothic themes we’ve studied in class. FACULTY ADVISOR: Berzsenyi
22-028-CrankCrossbowVs.PullbackCrossbow
STUDENTS: David O’Connell, Mark Hutsko, Phoenix Campanile, Ryan Hunt, and Nathanael Jubis DESCRIPTION: For our poster we conducted an experiment to compare the velocities of two types of crossbows. We filmed six trials per crossbow, three at 20 yards and three at 30 yards. We then analyzed the footage and used methods we learned […]
22-027-PennsylvaniaGothic:ScotiaBarrens
STUDENTS:China Morningstar DESCRIPTION: A brief look into the Scotia Barrens and determining based on the research completed if the Scotia Barrens are gothic. FACULTY ADVISOR: Berzsenyi
22-026-CulturalExpressionThroughBritishFilmandLiterature
STUDENTS: Kaitlyn McNeely DESCRIPTION: An analysis of expressed culture in Britain through a film and short story. FACULTY ADVISOR: Goldstein
22-025-ItalyPortrayedThroughShortFilmandFlashFiction
STUDENTS: Carmen Lombardo DESCRIPTION: Reviewing an Italian short film and flash fiction to see if they fit the cultural traits of Italy. FACULTY ADVISOR: Goldstein
22-024-PennsylvaniaGothicEasternStatePenitentiary
STUDENTS: Carmen Lombardo DESCRIPTION: Gothic themes of the Eastern State Penitentiary FACULTY ADVISOR: Berzsenyi
22-023-KnoxCoalDistributionCenter
STUDENTS:Shawn Lamoreaux DESCRIPTION: A gothic outlook on the Knox Coal Distribution Center in Pittston Pennsylvania, and the history surrounding the Knox Mine Disaster that changed the outlook of the NEPA mining industry forever. FACULTY ADVISOR: Berzsenyi
22-022-TheEffectsofVariousTypesofLightonWheatGerminationandGrowth
STUDENTS: KateLyn Krzysik DESCRIPTION: This poster contains my research regarding the effects of different types of light on wheat germination and growth. This experiment was conducted in the biology lab, and the results show that light does not affect germination as much as one would think. It does, however, influence growth. FACULTY ADVISOR: Caporaletti
22-021-TheEffectsofScarificationonTomatoSeedGermination
STUDENTS: KateLyn Krzysik, Taylor Kilmer, Avery Bogdon, and Malory Bouck DESCRIPTION: This poster contains our research regarding the effects of scarification on tomato seed germination. This was conducted in the biology lab as a group project, and our results reveal that scarification does not affect germination as much as one would think. FACULTY ADVISOR: […]
22-020-EasternStatePenitentiary
STUDENTS: John Kohl DESCRIPTION: A neo-gothic institution built during the 19th century that ended up being one of the worst corporal punishment facilities in America. FACULTY ADVISOR: Berzsenyi
22-019-Archery:WhichisFastest?
STUDENTS: Katrishka Kipp, Molly Schoepp, Raymond Chitswara, and Aodahn Young DESCRIPTION: The poster is a semi-pastel blue to purple with the PennState logo in the top right corner. The poster itself contains a brief summary, explaining the experiment completed as well as the average speeds the 3 bows fired; crossbow, recurve, and compound. It […]
22-018-TheMonkeyShootRemastered2022
STUDENTS: Michael Javer, Riley Gerhardt, and Dominic Fowler DESCRIPTION: This project shows the history of the Monkey Shoot along with how to calculate a problem related to it. It shows the proof that the bullet actually will hit the monkey when the projectile is fired. FACULTY ADVISOR: Mager
22-017-Negativephysicaleffectsofdruguse
STUDENTS: Stephanie Jaramillo DESCRIPTION: My poster demonstrates the negative physical effects of drug use. I briefly explain the negative outcomes of opioids, marijuana, and alcohol. FACULTY ADVISOR: Littleton
22-016-ElasticCollisioninTwo-DimensionalSpace
STUDENTS: Chloe Inniss, Jacob Onda, William Smith, Matthew Lukasavage, and Michael Lukasavage DESCRIPTION: Our project was based on the collision of two billiard balls with a demonstration of a transfer of momentum between the two balls. Two separate scenarios were performed, a partial transfer and a full transfer, to represent the difference between the […]
22-015-HowIsNotAlwaysWheretheHeartIs
STUDENTS: Zachary Hunsinger DESCRIPTION: My poster talks about the cultural representation of Canada and the information I discovered while watching the short film and reading the story. FACULTY ADVISOR: Goldstein
22-014-InternationalCultures:Film&Literature
STUDENTS: Kayla Hopple DESCRIPTION: This poster examines how Japanese culture and the lives of Japanese people are portrayed through literature and film from that country and why it matters to us. FACULTY ADVISOR: Goldstein
22-013-ExploringJapanthroughLiteratureandFilm
STUDENTS: Alyssa Hopple DESCRIPTION: This poster explores the importance of values, traditions, and values that are portrayed by the people of Japan with the use of both literature and film FACULTY ADVISOR: Goldstein
22-012-PennhurstStateSchoolandHospital
STUDENTS: Gabriela Gronkowski DESCRIPTION: The Pennhurst State School and Hospital is located in Spring City, PA and is said to be one of the most haunted places in the world. Pennhurst being haunted, its dark past, and its abandoned look creates a gothic feel. I hope you enjoy learning about Pennhurst. FACULTY ADVISOR: Berzsenyi
22-011-UsingTensiontoPropelaCarBuildingALong-DistanceRat-TrapPropelledCar
STUDENTS: Aidan Gonzalez, Paul Pritchard, Denali Sharp, and Jacob Cortez DESCRIPTION: Our group constructed and observed a rat trap car in hopes of discovering ways to increase the average distance and speed traveled by the car, as well as real-world applications. FACULTY ADVISOR: Mager