The classic beginning of the "Homer hiding in things" memetic artifact.

Syllabus Day

Opening Musical Playlist: First Day Redux Theories: Parasocial Communication Transmission Model of Communication Meta-Media Memetic Artifacts: Homer Simpson hiding in the bushes The Simpsons “The Girl on the Bus” (Season 30, Episode 12) 7:05 to 7:30 Summary: Syllabus day is always a semi-weird experience as it is the combination of...

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Context of My Research for the IR9.0 Colloquium

The purpose of this proposal is to describe the focus of my dissertation, which will be observing incoming traditional first-year students to Midwestern universities, whose hometowns are small towns and see how those first-year students use Facebook as a coping mechanism. The paper will begin with an in-depth discussion of...

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