^^PECIAL SECTION: CREATIVITY
Profiles from the Day of Student Achievement
AMBER CAUDLE
Contributing Writer
There were many great presentations showcasing the hard work and many hours of research done by
the students on Achievement Day. So, for those of you who missed out, here are a few that 1 found
particularly interesting:
Candice Hailey
Class of‘06
Major: contract major in pre-daiicc therapy
Focus of research; the benefits of movement/dancc therapy for
children with disabilities, more specifically visual impairment
Most interesting thing learned: With the correct support,
visually impaired children live next to normal lives, their only
set backs are those imposed upon them. At such young ages all
of the children Candice worked with were very accepting of one
another.
Post graduation plans: graduate school at UNC to pursue a
Masters of Science in Rehab Counseling and Psychology
"/ wish we could all view the world through the hearts of those children."
Adrianne McKee
Class of'06
Major: contract major in pre-dance therapy
Focus of research: lo compare and contrast dance/movement
therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as treatment
methods for women with eating disorders
Most interesting thing learned: most other common forms of
treatment for eating disorders perform research in a scientific
and statistical method focusing on numbers and outcomes,
whereas DMT (dance/movement therapy) has a large focus
on the patient as an individual and the emotions that come
across before, during, and after treatment
Post graduation plans: graduate school to pursue certitica-
tion in dance therapy
“/ think DMT is an up and coming form of treatment for eating disorders. ”
Caitlin Spicola
Class of ‘07
Major: Political Scicnce
Focus of research: the Blood Diamonds of Sierra Leone and arms
transfers through diamond funding, more specifically, a brutal civil
war within Sierra Leone being fought lo decide who will control
the diamond mines
Most interesting thing learned: Over 800,000 people were
murdered, abducted, raped, or victims of amputation, and yet 90%
of the population had never seen a diamond.
Post graduation plans: graduate school to pursue a Masters degree
in International Relations
“/ wanted a topic that most people did not have any knowledge of. and a topic that needed to be
discussed to raise awareness."
CSA Behind the Scenes cont.
didn’t exactly say my abstract was fabulous,
but it did say congratulations. T received an
email detailing the time and location of my
presentation.
So that’s il, right? Wrong! The next step
is to figure out how to squeeze an entire
semester’s worth of research into a fifteen
minute presentation. Fifteen minutes sounds
like a long lime until you realize just how
much you have to say about your subject.
For example, my presentation was titled
“Joseph Schillinger's System of Musical
Composition.” For my topic,^ had to make
sure 1 covered everything in my abstract,
which included a profile of my subject as
well as a summary of his theories. 1 had to
decide just how in depth I wanted to go.
After hours of editing a PowerPoint presen
tation, I finally whittled it down to exactly
fifteen minutes, complete with relevant
musical examples and a smattering of
anccdotes.
Showtime! On the Day of Student
Achievement, 1 arrived early with my
presentation CD and notecards, and had a
back-up copy of the CD just in case the
projector was experiencing any technical
difficulties. Thankfully, everything was
running smoothly. The moderator an
nounced my name and topic, and away I
went!
I was surprised at how rewarding the
whole experience turned out to be. There is
an extra sense of accomplishment when you
go beyond the research paper and present
your research for an appreciative audience.
I highly encourage everyone to participate
in this school-wide event. See you next
year!
Creativity cont.
dedicated to mapping out the stages and effects that children go through. The students and faculty in these buildings are creating new and
imaginative ways to do things.
Creativity is a term often reserved for those that only make art or music. Let us open our minds and to the creative efforts that people make
in all aspects of life. Being creative may mean finding an easier way to keep the laundry separated, or solving a complex algebra equation using
simple mathematics. Creativity has no defining characteristic; it simply means to do something with imagination and a little bit of flair!