2018 Academic Festival Program

13 Impacts of MCT Oil and Caffeine Pre-Exercise Supplementation on Fat Oxidation during Steady State Exercise Compared to LCT and Caffeine Supplementation Benjamin Louchheim ‘18, Kayla Rose ‘18, Caroline Saros ‘18, Hayden Smith ‘18 Identifying Specific Artificial Turf Footwear to Minimize Abnormal Biomechanical Movements and Maximize Lower Extremity Alignment in Female College Athletes to Reduce Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries. Emily Schlicht ’18, Andrei Tuluca ’18, Julia Leslie ’18 9. Medieval Rare Book Exhibit: Was Arthur Real? Library Sponsor: Marta Brunner, Library Presenters: Skye Bell ’19, Emma Berkowitz ’20, Matthew Clyne ’20, Hannah Kotler ’20, Ryann Lee ’21, Rachel Liacos ’20, Jack McCarthy ’20, Olivia Mendlinger ’20, Holly O’Byrne ’20, Rose O’Connor ’18, Rose O’Gara ’20, Bailey Ottley ’20, Natalie Shaheen ’20, John Shannon ’20, Lindsay Shinn ’20, Sara Tumulty-Ollemar ’20, Louisa Vincent ‘20 A generous new donation of Arthurian rare books given by alum Kathryn (Katey) Winant, Skidmore Class of 1948, was used in a collaborative effort between the Department of Special Collections in the Library and EN229H-001 Intro to Medieval Literature students to create an exhibit highlighting significant works in the collection. Students traveled to visit the donor and interviewed her for context behind the donation and the collection’s history, designed the exhibit and wrote descriptive labels, and developed a catalog of the exhibit. LUNCH HOUR 12:00 – 1:20 PM 1. Religious Freedom: Persecution, Liberation and Power Ladd 206 (Lunch Hour & Session 3) Faculty Sponsor: Eliza Kent, Religious Studies Presenters: Lauren Berry-Kagan ‘18, Willy Bresee ‘18, Ben Ginsberg ‘18, Caleb Gleason ‘19, Clara Jones ‘18, Reed Logan ‘18, James Martucci ‘18, Kellina Moore ‘18, Lukas Rueda ‘18, Emily Sater ‘18, Gabriel Snyder ‘18 In religiously pluralistic societies around the world, nations uphold the ideal of religious freedom. However, it has proven more difficult to actualize religious freedom in practice than to espouse it in theory. Panelists will present case studies from the Unites States, India, Morocco, and Israel to ask questions such as what varieties of religion gain state protection? What is the relationship between popular and legal support for unorthodox forms of religion that challenge prevailing norms?