Volumes 4 and 5

Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC McNair Scholars Journal Undergraduate Research 2009 Volumes 4 and 5 Follow this and additional works at: http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ugr_mcnair Recommended Citation "Volumes 4 and 5" (2009). McNair Scholars Journal. Paper 2. http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ugr_mcnair/2 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Undergraduate Research at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in McNair Scholars Journal by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MCNAIR SCHOLARS JOURNAL Volumes 4 & 5 Published by the SIUC McNair Scholars Program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Woody Hall, Rooms B139-B145 - Mail Code 4719 Southern Illinois University Carbondale 900 South Normal Carbondale, IL 62901 http://mcnair.siuc.edu The McNair Scholars Program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is funded by a grant from the United States Department of Education Since 2003 MCNAIR SCHOLARS JOURNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Dr. Lizette Chevalier, Civil and Environmental Engineering Dr. Walter Jaehnig, School of Journalism Ms. Krishna Pattisapu, Graduate Student, Speech Communication Dr. Karen Renzaglia, Plant Biology & Former McNair Director Dr. Ruth Anne Rehfeldt, Rehabilitation Institute Dr. Prudence Rice, Office of Research, Development and Administration Ms. Rhetta Seymour, McNair Scholars Program Ms. Crystal Tillman, McNair Scholars Program MCNAIR SCHOLARS PROGRAM STAFF Julia Spears, Former Director Rhetta Seymour, Interim Director Crystal Tillman, Coordinator Aléc Perry, Student Assistant Jonaté Govan, Student Assistant Mickey Johnson, Graduate Assistant SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GRADUATE ASSISTANTS: Tamara Chung-Constant Craig Engstrom Elena Esquibel José Martinez Brenda Sanders Jim Stivers Derrick Williams ii MCNAIR SCHOLARS JOURNAL FROM THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR RESEARCH AND GRADUATE DEAN I am excited to introduce the combined fourth and fifth volume of Southern Illinois University’s McNair Scholars Journal. This journal is the culmination of countless hours spent on developing a theoretical framework, collecting and compiling data, and evaluating results. Students and their faculty mentors worked tirelessly to complete their projects and in the process we hope that the students are inspired to continue their research. The works in this journal highlight this effort and represent the out-of-classroom experiences in which faculty and students are engaged across the campus. This journal remains an example of the vision of so many who have helped shape undergraduate research here at SIUC. Drs. Karen Renzaglia, Pru Rice, and Julia Spears have been instrumental in expanding research opportunities to our students. Over the last 11 years, SIUC has developed as broad a portfolio of undergraduate research opportunities as can be found anywhere in the US ,and the McNair Scholars Program is a crown jewel in this spectrum of undergraduate research programs. We are fortunate to be in our seventh year with the McNair Scholars Program. Created to honor the memory of Ronald E. McNair, a physicist and astronaut, our faculty and program staff are committed to helping our students prepare for graduate studies and ultimately, become college and university professors. I am certain that after reading this journal you will find that our McNair Scholars are well on their way to achieving that vision. John Koropchack iii MCNAIR SCHOLARS JOURNAL FROM THE DIRECTOR Working with the McNair Scholars Program, gives me the unique opportunity to observe motivated students participating in undergraduate research. I am delighted to present the third edition of the McNair Scholars Journal. This journal represents the scholarship of those students who participated in the SIUC 2008 or 2009 McNair Summer Research Institute (SRI). The summer research institute is our capstone activity. It provides faculty mentors the opportunity to work closely with students engaged in an undergraduate research project. Students gain unique professional experiences that developed their self-efficacy and expose them to components within their discipline. Our mentors are the driving force behind our program. I am extremely grateful for their commitment and dedication to our students. Also, I am appreciative of our graduate assistants who helped our scholars conceptualize their projects. They spent countless hours helping students navigate the research process. I also want to thank Elena Esquibel and Mickey Johnson for their diligence in compiling and editing this work. Lastly, I want to thank Rose Weisburd for her layout and production assistance. These are dedicated professionals who have embraced the McNair mission and steered this volume to print. On behalf of the entire McNair staff, I hope that you enjoy reading the third edition of the SIUC McNair Scholars Journal. Sincerely Rhetta Seymour Interim Director McNair Scholars Program iv MCNAIR SCHOLARS JOURNAL Volume 4 Table of Contents Understanding Binge Drinking Among Football Players at a Midwestern Division 1AA University JONATÉ GOVAN ............................................................................................. 1 A History of Swimming Pools from 1949–1975: How Racism has Impacted Municipal Space MICHAEL-ANN JOHNSON ........................................................................... 13 The Effect of Support, ZnO, on the Structure and Properties of Cu Clusters CHASITY LOVE ............................................................................................ 37 Narrow Casting or Narrowly Casting?: A Qualitative Analysis of Marketing Strategies Used on the Popular Social Networking Website Facebook MONICA MASON ......................................................................................... 51 Expression of the Foxd1 Gene in the Pituitary During Embryonic Development SARAH OWUSU ............................................................................................ 67 Perceptions and Reflections of Democracy: A Qualitative Study KANDACE VALLEJO ...................................................................................... 75 Abstracts RAQUEL BROWN .......................................................................................... 97 CONISHA BROWNLEE .................................................................................. 98 C. GRANT COX, III .................................................................................... 99 JENNIE IRWIN ............................................................................................ 100 VERNON JOHNSON .................................................................................... 101 LEVELL MABLES ......................................................................................... 102 ALÉC PERRY .............................................................................................. 103 STACIE WALLACE ....................................................................................... 104 v MCNAIR SCHOLARS JOURNAL Volume 5 Table of Contents Autism in the Classroom: Exploring the Professional Development Needs of Teachers CATRINA BARBER ...................................................................................... 105 Black Male Stereotypes in Modern American Film: A Content Analysis TAMARA JOHN ........................................................................................... 115 Watching What You Say: The Contents of Disclosure to Friends about Romantic Relationships KOLESHCIA NELSON .................................................................................. 131 Secondary Victim Advocates in the Latino Community: A Qualitative Test of the Ecological Model of Victim Advocacy SARAH PITCHER ........................................................................................ 149 Who Takes Whom? Identity Politics against Institutional Power in Spike Lee's Bamboozled (2000) DE'ANGELO WILLIAMS, JR. ....................................................................... 175 Reconsidering Insurance Markets to Maximize Social Welfare: Medicaid through Young Adult and Current Public Policy Frameworks NEFETIRI WILLIAMS .................................................................................. 191 Neighborhood Tracks: Railroads and the Construction of Space in Chicago 1887 - 1917 ASHLEY WILSON ........................................................................................209 Abstracts JEANETTE CORONADO............................................................................... 229 CHARLIE DORSEY ...................................................................................... 229 KRYMESE FRAZIER ....................................................................................230 ELIZABETH PATTERSON ............................................................................ 231 MALCOLM SLACK ....................................................................................... 232 VON’DRAGAS SMALLEY ............................................................................. 232 vi MCNAIR SCHOLARS JOURNAL Volume 4 . JONATÉ GOVAN 1 Understanding Binge Drinking Among Football Players at a Midwestern Division 1AA University JonatÉ Govan College of Education and Human Services ABSTRacT Numerous studies have been conducted to determine why college students frequently consume high levels of alcohol and what health educators can do to address this issue. However, only a few studies have examined this issue within the athletic community. This

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