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Our American Lives<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n

Globalization & Citizenship Radio Project<\/p>\n

Students in American Conversations 202 have looked locally to explore the shape and impact of global change on citizenship. For this project, groups of students developed radio segments and would like to share their observations and ideas about contemporary American culture with a broader audience.\u00a0 Read more about the project assignment\u00a0here<\/a>. Click on the links below to hear their radio segments.<\/p>\n

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Ethanol in Bridgewater<\/strong>
\nSean Hayford O\u2019Leary, Anna Martin, Theresa McDevitt<\/em>
\nThree students had heard of the dispute over the proposed ethanol plant to be built in Bridgewater Township in 2006. Some township residents supported the project, but many opposed it. This piece shows the debate, but even more it shows the effect that the debate had on the community.
\nListen<\/a><\/p>\n

The Invasion: Invasive Species in Minnesota<\/strong>
\nAlana Anderson, Carlo Migliaccio<\/em>
\nTwo students investigate the influence that invasive species have on the Minnesota ecoystem.
\nListen<\/a><\/p>\n

Skin Deep: Skin Color Alteration Across Cultures<\/strong>
\nClara Kundin, Natalie Davis, April Curtis<\/em>
\nEveryone has heard the phrase, “Beauty is only skin deep.” But is that what people really think? Pressure to fit a certain societal ideal of beauty–in this case, an ideal skin color–is an intrinsic part of everyday life. Three students sought to explore the motivations of people to alter their skin color.
\nListen<\/a><\/p>\n

A Role Model in Citizenship<\/strong>
\nElise Vreede, Brittany Utzka, Brittany Stevens<\/em>
\nListen<\/a><\/p>\n

Citizens, Shirts, and Sweatships<\/strong>
\nLaura Romeyn, Jonathan Halquist<\/em>
\nTwo students became interested in the global-to-local journey of a t-shirt after Jonathan designed the AMCON class shirt and Laura questioned the ethics behind printing on shirts outsourced from Haiti. Together, Laura and Jonathan discovered that for consumers, the complex story of globalization isn’t necessarily about the politics involved in the making of their t-shirt, but the camaraderie that comes from group identification.
\nListen<\/a><\/p>\n

Tortillas<\/strong>
\nAlthea Speaks, Katie Curtis<\/em>
\nTwo students were interested in globalization and the hispanic community in Northfield, MN. They chose to research tortillas, a dense fact that encompasses both of these subjects. They found that tortillas come in all shapes and sizes and have many interesting implications.
\nListen<\/a><\/p>\n

Coffee<\/strong>
\nLouisa Fish-Sadin, Paula Skaggs<\/em>
\nTwo students were disturbed to find how little they and their fellow students knew about the coffee they drink. In their quest to change this, they discovered not only how important it is to know where their coffee comes from, but also that they have a responsibility to act upon that knowledge.
\nListen<\/a><\/p>\n

Four-Day School Week<\/strong>
\nSasha Schrandt<\/em>
\nListen<\/a><\/p>\n

Wayzata and The Lake<\/strong>
\nPatrick Garrity
\n<\/em>Listen<\/a><\/p>\n

Instrument Makers: The Last Craftsmen<\/strong>
\nBen Golden, Noah Anderson<\/em>
\nIn the last 200 years, the global market has made an ever-increasing move towards mass-production and mass-communication. With this shift, it became economically unfeasible to produce goods individually, or on a small scale. This meant the end of the master and apprentice model of work, and, some would argue, the attention to detail that it created. Locally, however, that model lives on in the form of custom instrument makers Matthew Wheeling and David Folland. They shared their insights on the process, as well as on the apprenticeship model with two St. Olaf students.
\nListen<\/a><\/p>\n

The St. Olaf Mailroom: Breaking the St. Olaf Bubble<\/strong>
\nIan Rollwitz, Andrew Carney, Nick Julsrud-Wertjes<\/em>
\nListen<\/a><\/p>\n

Global Fish<\/strong>
\nDeanna Thorson, Libby Koehl, Aaron Matuseski<\/em>
\nSeafood is a global industry that is now being more closely scrutinized because of the environmental, economic, and health impacts. Three students explored this topic on their campus.
\nListen<\/a><\/p>\n

A Sense of Home<\/strong>
\nPaige Schumacher, Sarah Melcher, Katherine Ratliff<\/em>
\nThree students wanted to get a first-hand look at the ever-changing perspective of home, so they set out to talk to their fellow Oles and see what people had to say.
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