A Day in the Life Series: Washington D.C. Experience By: Matt Marotta ’11
The Washington Experience is one of the many opportunities offered by Stonehill College. A student is given the chance to live and work in this amazing city for a semester of their college career. During my time working in this busy city, I had the opportunity to participate in many different activities that I would not have been able to outside of DC. Having the ability to see famous historical monuments, access to the Smithsonian Museums anytime I wanted and just being... Read More
Environmental Justice as Applied to Sustainability and Recycling Practices at Stonehill College By: Julia Crane ’13
Introduction The recycling program at Stonehill College is so poor that “The College Sustainability Report Card” gave the institution an overall D+ in sustainability (Sustainable Endowment Institute, 2010). Moreover, the lack of recycling opportunities on the campus of Stonehill College creates a problem of environmental justice that connects to the nearby city of Brockton. In investigating the reasons for such a designation, it proves to be useful to employ David Naguib... Read More
Policing With the Community, Dream or Reality: Perspectives of the Police Service of Northern Ireland in West Belfast By: Tom Carey ’11
This report is a culmination of three weeks of intensive primary research on community policing methods suggested in the Patten Report and the perspectives concerning police and policing in west Belfast held by Police officers as well as members of the community. My research question was: Is the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) policing with the community as the Patten Report suggested in 1999? I set out to find if the active partnerships between the Police Service... Read More
Luck of the Draw: My Affordable Housing Miracle By: Alicia Duffany ’11
We followed Mom into the gymnasium at the Oak Ridge Elementary School, my hand grabbing Robby’s, sweaty with nerves and anticipation. We had been waiting for this day for what seemed like an eternity. The three of us sat down in the front row of folding chairs in the room. I looked around hesitantly as people slowly filtered in behind us, quietly talking with one another. “What if we don’t get it, Mom?” I asked. “Well, then we keep our fingers crossed for the next one,”... Read More