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Transylvania University last week hosted its 19th annual First-Year Research Seminar Conference<\/a>, an event that showcases faculty-nominated student research projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All first-year students are required to take the FYRS class\nduring winter term to learn the process behind writing a college research\npaper. More than that, it\u2019s a class that allows students to closely research a\ntopic they\u2019re passionate about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the recent conference, these passions were obvious during presentations of what they researched for the class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, Brie Alsip gave a talk titled \u201cAre the Kids\nAlright?: An Analysis of the Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Depression,\nAnxiety, and Self-Presentation.\u201d As a psychology major, she claims she was\ndrawn to this topic because her major has taught her something that has been\nreflected differently in society: She says social media has more of a positive\neffect on adolescent behavior than people realize, and she wanted to prove it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, Nyah Mattison gave a critique of sorts in her\npresentation, \u201cJim Crow Rebranded: Digital Minstrelsy in \u2018Post-Racial\u2019\nAmerica.\u201d She explains the history behind minstrelsy and how it has transformed\ninto what is known as digital minstrelsy in this age of technology. Her\nresearch effectively claims America cannot be deemed “post-race”\nwhile digital minstrelsy exists.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a lighter note, Railey Abell presented her research, \u201cPuppets or Professionals?: An Investigation of the Concept of Authenticity Within the Genre of Boy Bands.\u201d Abell explains that boy bands are indeed authentic and are plagued by false notions that exist in society and the music industry. She also claims her research is applicable to other fields \u2014 not just the music industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a wide array of presentations given each year \u2014 this time there were 20 \u2014 it\u2019s clear that FYRS is a great opportunity for students to explore what they\u2019re passionate about and transform it into a work of research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Annebelle Klein is a Transylvania senior double majoring in writing, rhetoric, and communication and French<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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