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The Results Are In!

For my CTW class, we had to design a survey and distribute it to students attending Santa Clara University. I decided to make my survey about women’s equality on campus. Now that I had my topic, all I had to … Continue reading

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Searching the Database

This week, I had to start researching for my CTW project. I wanted to use the results I found from my archival research and my survey to lead me into my topic for this project. I decided to try and … Continue reading

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Hunter Gatherers

When I say hunter gatherers, I’m not referring to the tribes that hunted animals and gathered berries. I’m actually referring to research and writing. In an article by Michael Kleine, “What Is It We Do When We Write Articles Like … Continue reading

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Has Women’s Equality Really Changed?

Looking at this image, I thought back to my research topic in the archives. I was researching the reactions and thoughts of the male SCU students when women arrived on campus in 1961. I also wanted to look at how that experience … Continue reading

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Jumping Over the Hurdles

So I’ll admit, I’m guilty of Facebook stalking. You know that I’m not the only one. We’ve all done it at some point. I just so happens that the other day, I was looking at my Aunt’s profile. She runs her … Continue reading

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My Experience at the Archives

When we were first told that I would be researching in the archives, I’ll admit, I was a little apprehensive. I wasn’t sure how the whole experience was going to go or what I would find. My Worries Entering the … Continue reading

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Digging Into the Archives

So I did some research on the archives at Santa Clara University for my paper. To my surprise, there was a wide range of topics that I could choose from. In particular, I became interested in the University’s history, women … Continue reading

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Mine vs. Yours

Instead of preparing for my upcoming biology exam this week, I decided to go on Facebook (because what’s studying without a little procrastination?). While I was scrolling through the friend updates and food videos, I came upon this post. To … Continue reading

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Watch Your Step…and What You Read

Everyone knows how to find a reliable source, right? We were taught from a relatively young age which sources look true and factual. In fact, we can identify credible sources just from the URL: .org, .net, .edu, .gov, and so … Continue reading

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Shedding a BEAM of Light

I was first introduced to the idea and process of research when I was in middle school. It was a requirement to complete a basic National History Day project for my class in seventh and eighth grade. However, I wanted … Continue reading

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