for women. In the works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Haruki Murakami, the two male authors use these terms when referring to women frequently. Previous articles about the authors point out the mistreatment of female characters and discuss clear biases of women compared to their male counterparts in the books. The question is how whore and prostitute reinforce the negative connotations surrounding women in books One Hundred Years of Solitude and After Dark. Rieves, Brittany- “Negation” (session 3A) My novel titled Negation is a murder mystery that stems from research done while working on a project for another class. Negation is a retelling of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story Berenice. My novel features LBGTQ+ themes as the protagonist Haylee and her roommate Addie navigate murder, love, and living modern life in their twenties. Riley, Danielle- “Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Generalized Anxiety Disorder” (session 4B) Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been considered the “Gold Standard” when it comes to treatment for anxiety disorders, along with many other mental health disorders. There is a lot of research that supports this statement along with statistics comparing anxiety/mood levels prior to treatment and post-treatment that show a reduction of symptoms and improvement in quality of life using this theory. This presentation will go through the research to determine why cognitive-behavioral therapy is so effective when it comes to anxiety disorders, as well as, the results of applying these techniques to a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. Ripley, Daniel- “Analyzing Contemporary Trauma Through Traditional Folklore in Tana French’s In The Woods” (session 2A) Tana Frenchs In The Woods (2007) features a protagonist encountering his traumatic past and myriad folkloric references. Scholars have focused on French’s use of folklore in a modern context, and other scholars have written on the symbolism of forests as a place for growth; so how, then, does French's novel use folkloric elements associated with the woods to express a trauma narrative, and how does the use of said elements affect the portrayal of the trope? This essay analyzes the modern use of folkloric traditions in In The Woods to portray a modern trauma narrative that represents contemporary cultural perceptions. Scharsch, Andrew- “The War on Drugs in America” (poster session) This Project is to see the view on drugs in America. This would pertain to what was seen in the law with Oregon decriminalizing drugs. Now this doesn’t mean that you don't get into trouble. There is a new approach that Oregon has taken many examples of law changes and policy changes from Portugal. They have had similar policies put into place for 20 years with positive results. Since this has finally come to the states is America Changing its views on drugs and how to fight this war better as America? Oregon has to be successful for change.
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