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Editorial Credits Editorial Board Editor in Chief Managing Editor Associate Editors Layout & Design Faculty Advisors Diana Ridgwell Brian Britt Eva Brumberger Betty Chancey Kwame Harrison Karen Hult Nancy Metz Terry Papillon Joseph Pitt Susanna Rinehart Faculty Reviewers Jay Crone William C. Davis Thomas Gardner Aaron Hale Daniel Thorp Charles Walcott Peter Wallenstein Special Thanks Sue Ott Rowlands Mary Ann Lewis Charles “Jack” Dudley Steve Schneiter Jessica Harllee Dylan Greenwood David Grant Keri Butterfield Caitlin Laverdiere Cameron Lewis Jessica Martin Sara Musick Lauren Ruiz Audra Vasiliauskas Alek Duerksen, Senior Layout Editor Kate O’Connor, Junior Layout Editor Phillip Murillas, Web Editor Director of Student Development and the Undergraduate Research Institute Religious Studies English Humanities Sociology Political Science English Classics Philosophy Theater Arts Music, Virginia Tech History, Virginia Tech English, Virginia Tech Political Science, University of Florida History, Virginia Tech Political Science, Virginia Tech History, Virginia Tech Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Associate Dean, Undergraduate Academic Affairs Director Emeritus, University Honors Chief of Inspiration, Inspiration Archaeology Design of the Philologia logo and masthead The journal will establish an open forum for the exchange of ideas discovered in undergraduate research and scholastic endeavors in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. It will aid in reinforcing Virginia Tech’s and the College of Liberal Arts and Human Science’s strategic plan to support undergraduate research. scholarship; love of learning 4
As Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the inaugural issue of our undergraduate research journal, Philologia. I do so with a great deal of pride in the entrepreneurial and enterprising nature of our students, which led to the establishment of this journal. From my first meeting with Dylan Greenwood, editor-in-chief of Philologia, and Diana Ridgwell, director of our Undergraduate Research Institute, to the writing of this letter, I have been witness to a remarkable journey. All worthy projects start with a vision; in this case it is a vision that our students (with the assistance of Diana and numerous faculty mentors) have advocated, nurtured, and made a reality – all within the past year. Remarkable. Motivated by their belief in the value of undergraduate research and in their ability to create a novel venue for its promotion in the College, these students have forged an organizational structure based on a sustainable future leadership model. Remarkable. They have persisted in securing funding – even in these challenging budget times. They have solicited submissions, selected the material, and edited the work present in this journal. Remarkable. I am deeply grateful to Dylan and his colleagues, to Diana and the faculty, and to Associate Dean Mary Ann Lewis for their dedication to Philologia and for reminding us what creativity, commitment, and confidence can do. Sue Ott Rowlands, Dean As Director of the CLAHS Undergraduate Research Institute (URI), I am proud to introduce the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Undergraduate Research Journal, Philologia. This journal highlights the undergraduate research that has taken place over the 2008-2009 academic year but is more than just a journal. With a dedicated Editor-in-Chief, Dylan Greenwood, the talented student editors, and an exceptional journal faculty board, this journal is a legacy that will expose new students each year to not only the experience of publishing in a journal and sharing their work publicly, but it will provide insight into the diversity of scholarship our undergraduates are involved in. I have the pleasure of watching students from their nervous beginning stages of exploring what research is and how to get started to seeing the final product of their journey. Undergraduate Research inspires students to keep imagining the possibilities, exploring information and techniques, discovering new approaches and ways of thinking, and finally creating something new and original that adds to the works of a particular field or fields. Philologia is not only a culminating piece that gives our students an outlet for sharing their work, but the whole process of creating a journal is in itself the ultimate experience in imagination, exploration, discovery, and creation. It is truly amazing what our students can do if given the opportunity and the resources. Thanks to an extremely talented and motivated group of student editors, the Journal Faculty Board, the URI Faculty Committee, the support and encouragement of Dean Sue Ott Rowlands and Dean Mary Ann Lewis as well former Dean Jerry Niles for his vision of undergraduate research programming, we have yet another means of showcasing CLAHS student work. In addition, we would like to give a special thanks to Terry Papillon and University Honors for their support in helping print the journal. Diana Ridgwell, CLAHS Director of Student Development 5 Messages from the College
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