SOAR Volume 8 (2024-25)
Recent Submissions
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Post-Pandemic Impacts on the Psychosocial and Academic Outcomes of University StudentsEvidence that the coronavirus shifted the overarching scope of academic delivery has been well documented through research and policy. However, it’s unclear how the pivot from in-person course delivery to fully online, flex, merged, and hybrid courses shaped student experience as we move forward to post-pandemic world. This experimental report attempts to examine the post-pandemic impacts on the psychosocial and academic experiences of university students through qualitative interviewing and thematic analysis. Results indicated a series of themes on reflection of COVID-19 student life. As it pertains to student and faculty responsibility, thematic analysis suggests mid-pandemic literature reflects an exacerbation of pre-existing academic and psychosocial issues. However, creative efforts to find homeostasis within the turbulence is unique to an on-campus environment. Some themes reflect previous data collected, but idiosyncrasies lay within this data that proves significant for both students and faculty.
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How Does Race Affect Experiences with Police BrutalityThroughout history, there has been long-standing conflict and palpable tension between law enforcement agencies and racial minority groups. Historically, and in the present day, being part of a minority group meant being prone to racialized stereotypes of being aggressive or dangerous (Yadon, 2022). This issue continues to be relevant within our society today. This paper will explore if there truly is a correlation and connection between race and police brutality and if they factor in each other. Studies will show whether certain races are more susceptible to police brutality; if certain races experience the most extreme forms of police brutality, and if there are personal biases within officers and who they may choose to profile. This paper will explore different evidentiary support that examines numerous accounts of whether police brutality can be justified.
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Expression of the Female Struggle through Theft in WartimeThroughout historical and criminological study, women have often been viewed as the “milder” sex, and less likely to commit crimes such as theft. However, as Beattie stated, women stole just the same as men, and stole “for the same reason men stole [during the Revolution] – largely as a means of survival, as a way of supplementing inadequate wages or of supplying the most basic wants.”1. It can be inferred that women, who were driven to crime by their needs, would have been greatly impacted by the Revolutionary War and attracted to theft as a support. In a time where women were unable to own property or work in occupations that were traditionally male dominated, there were few options to support oneself or one’s family with many “heads of the household” at war. There is also a factor to be examined in the seasonal frequency of crime. In a temporal context that is highly dependent upon a quality summer and fall harvest, individuals struggled more during the winter months to survive. Through this understanding, we can begin to question the impact of two variables: gender roles and seasonal impact. The goal of this essay is to examine the impact of gender roles on female theft during the time of the Revolutionary War, along with the impact of seasons and the progression of war on crime. To do so, we will examine cases of theft offences with guilty verdicts archived in the Old Bailey On-Line database for 6 periods: January to March 1776, June to August 1776, January to March 1780, June to August 1780, January to March 1783, and Jun to August 1783.
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Evolution of Women's IssuesThe rights and status of women has been one of the most prevalent social issues throughout world history. Women have faced both constant and changing issues across Western civilizations and time periods, such as the Byzantine Empire, 14th century France, and 16th century England. These issues become evident when examining historical texts created by women, such as The Alexiad by Anna Comnena, The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pisan, and the Speech to the Troops at Tilbury by Queen Elizabeth I. Many issues that women have dealt with throughout different time periods and geographical locations share more similarities than differences, including their right to be educated, their influence in government, and their social status relative to men. While progress has been made to combat these issues, theyhave continued to limit women’s rights throughout history.
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Implementing International Labor Standards ( ILO)-The Impact of Supply Chain: Management and EconomicsThis paper aims to highlight the global trend of corporate social responsibility, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promulgated by the United Nations. As companies become transnational, there will be increasing pressure on the human resource management function in those organizations to respond to the changing environment. Existing methods for encouraging companies to be accountable for implementing the international labor standards in the United States are inadequate. After rejecting the concept of mandatory compliance. The focus directed in this document will discuss findings on supply chain management and the impact it has on economics pertaining to multinational enterprise (MNE) labor standards.
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Hours Spent Decreasing Mental HealthThe topic being researched is the association between social media use and poor mental health. Social media is a huge part in everyone’s lives and is all around us. Because of the prevalence of social media in our lives, it is certainly affecting us whether the effect is positive or negative. It can have a negative effect on mental health, specifically increasing depression. Depression is a mental health disorder I feel is typically closely related to social media use because of feeling left out of fun plans, feelings of loneliness because less in-person social interaction, wanting to look like someone else online, not being able to escape bullies or harassment even when at home, etc. My study seeks to find a correlation between social media use and experiencing poor mental health.
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Letter from the EditorThe interconnectedness of history and social science disciplines has always allowed for the collision of personal and political issues, particularly for those fighting for justice. Volume 8 of the SOAR Journal will dive into the intersections of identity, injustice, and resilience. This journal volume will take you through a rollercoaster, from the realities of racialized policing to the psychological tolls overwork has. In the article by Boyd, “Evolution of Women’s Issues,” we dive into historical texts written by women, highlighting issues they have dealt with over periods of time. In the article written by O’Connor and Plaisted “Implementing International Labor Standards (ILO) - The Impact of Supply Chain: Management and Economics,” we learn about the findings on supply chain management and their impact on economics. As for the article by Lettich, “Hours Spent Decreasing Mental Health,” we learn about the effects social media has on mental health.