The Honors College

Although many courts in America are concerned simply with determinations of fact, certain courts and their judges have the authority to make and change law or even declare laws as unconstitutional. An institution that controls so much power and has great influence over the lives of the American people, it is important to understand and evaluate how these judges are selected. Currently, there are five methods of judicial selection—executive appointment, legislative appointment, partisan election, non-partisan election, and merit selection.

Determining what is right and wrong in any given situation can be difficult to begin with and becomes vastly more difficult when personal relationships are taken into account.  Despite the desire in many ethical theories to yield universal and repeatable results in moral decisions, people tend to have intuitive partialities towards those with whom they are close.  My goal is to justify these partialities insofar as they are motivated by what I am calling “impartial past experiences.”  These impartial past experiences are the experiences one has shared with others

Howlander (2012), estimated that for 2012, approximately 1.7 million patients would be diagnosed with cancer.  In the same year, almost 600,000 people will die of cancer (Howlander, 2012).  These deaths occur despite advances in medical science such as early detection and the development of new chemotherapy drugs.  The course of treatment for cancer has remained static since the discovery of chemotherapeutic agents, and can additionally include radiotherapy and surgery.  These three treatments put elderly patients at a greater risk of complications.  Of the newly d

Objective: The purpose of this honors thesis was to review multiple studies to investigate how integration of the Pilates method into physical therapy sessions will improve patient outcomes.  Also, it relates the basic principles and philosophies of the Pilates method to the field of physical therapy today.

Despite the huge size and spending power of the Millennial Generation in the United States, little is known about their purchase and consumption habits when it comes to wine. Until recently, wine marketing efforts have focused on older generations, including Baby Boomers in particular. A more traditional and classic approach was used with these consumers, and it has proven to be successful. However, Millennials are the product of a technology-integrated environment, and they seek unique and fun products that fit with their lifestyles.

In the United States, 16.9% of children ages 2-19 years of age are classified as obese, indicating a health concern for their future as being obese increases the risk of developing adult like risk factors for chronic disease such as hypertension, hyperinsulinemia, and dyslipidemia in young children. This analysis explains the impact of physical activity, sedentary behavior, diet, and psychosocial factors on childhood obesity, as well as discusses other risk factors, such as race, socioeconomic status, sex, and neighborhood factors and their suggested relationship to childhood obesity.

"Leadership doesn't matter much, until the rare moment comes when it's the most important thing." This quote from Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Gautam

Alternative means of therapy have become increasingly popular in the field of psychology and while these methods are not always easily accepted, research shows that they can be successful. Wilderness therapy is one such method. The definition of wilderness therapy varies slightly based on the organization, but all strive to use aspects of the wilderness to bring about change in adolescent struggles.

The field of Computer Information Systems is very broad and can be overwhelming to students thinking about career opportunities.

Positing the existence of objective moral facts often grounds moral discourse. Doing so allows the moral agent to maintain and explain the emphatic moral inescapability and categorical force required for any moral system. This sort of authoritative chutzpah is a necessary part of moralities that so often require us to act in ways that is not in our self-interest.