2019 Academics Festival

4 10:30 – 10:45 25 by 25: An Action Plan for Achieving 25% Sustainable Food Procurement at Skidmore College by 2025 - Isabel Blumenthal ‘19 & Finley Tevlin ‘19 10:45 – 11:00 Is Skidmore Carbo Loading?: Establishing a Baseline Carbon Inventory of Skidmore’s Northern Lands. - Robbie Heumann ‘19, Sofia Jenssen ‘19, James Lytton ‘19 11:00 – 11:15 Be-Forrest Too Late: Management Options for High-Impact Recreational Use in the High Peaks Wilderness Complex of the Adirondack Park - Greta Binzen ‘19, Colin Cameron ‘19, Sam Vogel ‘19 3. American Studies Honor Theses PMH 200 Faculty Sponsor: Beck Krefting, American Studies Presenters: Charlotte Simon ’19, Liv Fidler ’19 Charlotte Simon ‘19, “Amazon.com: Monopoly or Modernizer?” Behind its free, two-day shipping and smiling arrow logo, Amazon.com has positioned itself at the center of Americans’ daily lives. This paper examines Amazon’s impact on America’s retail landscape, economy, and society. A critical discourse analysis reveals two common views of Amazon in contemporary discourses: as a disruptive monopoly and as a disruptive modernizer. I evaluate the roles of libertarianism and neoliberalism in shaping these discourses, as well as make predictions for what the future of retail holds. Liv Fidler ‘19, “Her Body a Spectacle: Comediennes, Self-Deprecation, and Body Politics” Through case studies of two contemporary comediennes–Margaret Cho and Amy Schumer–I discuss the notion of spectacle and self-deprecatory humor around the “undesirable” female body. This paper employs critical discourse analysis, ethnography, and reception analysis to understand the transgressive and regressive role of comedic self-deprecation performed by women. I argue that the comedic style and content of their comedy is symptomatic of American beauty standards and gendered expectations that in turn reflect the experiences of many women. 4. Skidmore-Saratoga Consulting Partnership (SSCP) PMH 202 Faculty Sponsor: Colleen Burke, Management & Business Student Co-Chairs: Cameron Chelo ’19, Sanjuktha Mohan ’19, Paige Durrant ’19 Presenters: Davin Team: Anamaria Golemac ’19, Junxi (Marco) Gao ’20, Pietro Ferrari ’19, Allison Dalton ’19 SPAC Team: Emily Einhorn '19, Ian Carter ’19, Roman DiPasquale ’19, Bella Rinskaya ’19 Esperanto Team: Tatiya (Guppy) Udomritthiruj ’19, Yu-Ling (Winnie) Chien ’19, Lilla Seymour '20, Samuel Tesfamariam ‘20