Links for Websites of Students in the Junior-Senior Seminars in International Studies and Political Science

Spring 2008

• Abderrahim Amghar, "The Resurgence of the Taliban in Pakistan"
• Mahmoud Altalouli, "Hamas' Takeover of Gaza"
• Gillian Bower, "Gangs in Central America"
• Tim Garvin, "Illegal Immigration Over the Mexican-American Border"
• Amal Hassan, "Chechnya and Russia: An Open Wound"
• Jamie Huver, "Interethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka"
• Sarah Keenan, "The Landmine Victim Problem"
• Cait Lamphier, "Rising Costs of Oil "
• Kevin May, "Missing Russian Nuclear Supplies"
• Martha Mortensen, "Chad's Sudanese Refugee Dilemma "
• John Payne, "Oil Revenue and the Saudi Economy"
• Stephanie Sacco, "Brain Drain: The Lack of Socio-Economic Opportunities in Colombia"
  
• Diva Shrestha, "Trafficking of Nepali Girls to Indian Brothels"

Spring 2006

• Jaci Borsos, "Refugee Environmental Impact in the United Republic of Tanzania: Deforestation Plagues Western Tanzania."
• Faye Cobb, "The High Incidence Rate of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa."
• Rama Gecas, "The United States' Refusal to Ratify the Kyoto Treaty."
• Katie Henderson, "Sex Trafficking in Asia: Trafficked Women from Thailand to Japan."
  
• Karl Keily, "Urban Sprawl: The Hidden Crisis in Rochester."
• Joshua Metz, "Equitable Sustainable Conservation: Coral Reefs and Mangroves."
• Gene Reznikov, "Curing The Addiction: The Ukrainian Gas Crisis."
  
• Sarah Rourke "Child Soldiers of Sierra Leone."
• Jeanette Schmidt, "Illicit Drug Trafficking Is Everyone Cuckoo for Coca?"
• Kristen Stern, "France's Problematic Integration Model: The Plight of North African Immigrants in the Suburbs."
• Melissa Thomason, "Looking Beneath the Surface: Sex Trafficking in Central America."
• Jill Wittenberg, "Deforestation in the Russian Taiga."
  
• Laura Yovanoff, "The Battered Woman's Defense."

Spring 2005

• Melissa English, "Nuclear Safety and Security in Russia and the World"
• Jackson Ryan Fisher, "Prescription Drugs and Direct-to-Consumer Advertising: Informational Benefit?"
• Carrie Jackson, "Same-Sex Marriage: The Legal Debate"
• Andrea McSweeney, "Is that French Fries I Smell? Reducing Automobile Emissions Internationally"
• Holly Sampson, "Bias and Big Business: How Corporate America Influences the Media"

2002 - 2004

• Courtney Abbott, "Wasting Away:  New York State's Budget Crisis."
• Erin Brady, "Coffee with a Conscience.
• Laura DiMaria, "The Americanization of France."
• Erin Hanss, "An Evaluation of Property Tax."
• Patrick Kiefer, "Overrepresentation of African Americans in the New York State Justice System." 
• Mary Sarah Kinner, "A Proposal for the Smoking Ban."
• Casey Newell,  "Illegal Immigration in Italy."
• Charles Rich, "The Ongoing Cypriot Conflict."
• Jessica Cornell, "A Modern Constitution: Renewing Political Stability in Côte d'Ivoire."
• Mat Faas, "United States' Dependence On Middle Eastern Oil."
• Christopher McGoldrick, "Protecting People From Covert Anthrax Attack:  A Policy Recommendation."
• Hannah Nezezon, "Not Just Florida's Problem."