ParkSchool-PioneerMag-Winter-2024

An Update on the Class of 2023 The Class of 2023 graduated last June and we are so proud of all they accomplished as students at Park. Read on for an update on the colleges and universities they are now attending and the topics they chose for their Senior Thesis (a Park graduation requirement). Elodie Agath: Ohio State University Do women have "freedom" or "rights" when it comes to decisions about abortions? Emma Cejka: Daemen University Negative Effects of Mental Abuse on the Brain in Youth Ella Dotolo: St. John Fisher Discrepancies in Sentencing and Conviction in the Justice System Maxx Fortuna: Alfred State College Do violent video games lead to violent people in real life? Vaughn Gordon: Clarkson University Social Media as a Recruiting Tool Eli Guo: University at Buffalo How "trends" affect crypotcurrency and regular markets - and are the two related? Ian Howard: Hampton University Nuclear Power - Stigmas Around it and Why it is the Power of the Future Kayla Johnson: Hilbert College Why are WNBA players treated differently than NBA players and in what ways does this happen? Bryce Kokin: Buffalo State University What impact will "THE LINE" in Saudi Arabia have? Sophia Lazarenko: Alfred University Food Deserts Savannah Lott: Michigan State University What negative effects do mental institutions have on the people inside them? Autumn Lucas: Savannah College of Art and Design Music and Mental Health Lee Maras: Elmira College Benefits and Drawbacks of Ecological Niches Laila Myree: Hampton College Mental Health Stigmas and African American Women Caeli Nwora: Savannah College of Art and Design Psychological, Social, and Economic Factors Behind the Allure of Cults Ryan Polaske: Alfred State College Selective Breeding With Dogs and the Impacts This Has George Pollard: University of Wyoming Does the UN live up to its mission statement? Shaina Potash: University at Buffalo Intergenerational and Historical Trauma Josh Upshaw: Hampton University Analysis of "The Story of O.J" (song by Jay-Z) in Relation to Social and Historical Events Chase Welch: Wells College Competitive Sports and How They Can Affect Young Children Psychologically Lyssa Wexler: Hobart and William Smith Colleges Benefits of Animal Therapy on Human Serotonin Levels Maddie Wiese: D'Youville University Mental Health and Social Media 28

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