Final Projects Spring 2015
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Final Projects Spring 2015
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A Community Resource? An Examination of the Museum of Fine Arts’ Hours of Voluntary Admission Fee
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) is ranked as one of the “most comprehensive art museums in the world,” boasting a collection of nearly 450,000 works—ranging from Ancient Egyptian artifacts to pieces of Contemporary Art. Access to such an…
God Save the Red Sox
I use Emelie Durkheim’s book, The
Elementary Forms of Religious Life, as a
mechanism with which to analyze how sports,
specifically the Red Sox, function in the city
of Boston. Rooting my discussion in the
theme of the book, that religion…
Elementary Forms of Religious Life, as a
mechanism with which to analyze how sports,
specifically the Red Sox, function in the city
of Boston. Rooting my discussion in the
theme of the book, that religion…
An Investigation of College Students in the Greater Boston Area: How Frequency of Interactions With the City Shape Students’ Social Lives
Although college students make up 9.98% of the average United States metro area population, college students comprise over 40% of the Boston metro area population. With over 50 colleges and universities located in the greater Boston area, and since…
No Perfect Place
This project is a set of poems about my most treasured places and memories in Boston. It explores how I understand Boston geographically and emotionally as a city and the powerful way that place can take on memory. I wrote about the Common, Quincy…
Women and the Boston Marathon: The Fight for Equality
The Boston Marathon has been a definitive cultural and social event in Boston since 1897. Each year schools across Boston close for Marathon Monday and thousands of people flock to the Finish Line to cheer on friends, family, and even strangers. But…
Visits to the New England Aquarium and Franklin Park Zoo
My paper focused on the roles that institutions like the aquarium and zoo play in a city like Boston. Both institutions offer people a unique experience to see and sometimes interact with animals that are usually only seen on television or films…
Cycles of Change: Boston, biking, and the last ten years.
I wrote a magazine article that explored the changes in Boston’s bike culture and bike infrastructure in the last decade. I guided my research with questions like: What caused these changes? Who were the big players in changing things? What does the…
Power of the People: City Life/ Vida Urbana
My project is about the community organization of City Life/ Vida Urbana. They focus on the issue of foreclosures in Boston. Through weekly meetings, blockades, letters to the government and banks, and civil disobedience, they support families that…
The Boys of Winter
The Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics compete for the NHL and NBA championships every season, but they also compete for Boston’s attention in the winter. Because popularity of the team is often tied to that team’s success, I found that the Bruins…
Homelessness in Boston
Within my paper, I explore the issue of homelessness that is so prevalent in and around Boston.
In particular, past, present, and future measures taken and being taken by the local and state
governments, as well as various organizations, are a…
In particular, past, present, and future measures taken and being taken by the local and state
governments, as well as various organizations, are a…