A Tale of Two Theses in Buckley Recital Hall
On Feb. 4, the Music Department produced two senior theses: “The Second Seed,” a composition thesis by Sam Wright ’23, and “Einheitswanderschaft,” a vocal thesis by Patrick Spoor ’23.
Thesis
Archiving Vietnam Veterans’ Stories: A Thesis Exhibition
Starting this Thursday, Dec. 1, studio art major Emma Spencer’s ’23E thesis show, “So, What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing In A Place Like This?” will be available for viewing. Spencer’s project, consisting of both photography and film, catalogues the stories of female Vietnam War veterans.
Thoughts on Theses: Lianbi Ji
Lianbi Ji is an English and mathematics double major who wrote theses in both
subjects. Her English thesis focused on the writings of the Chinese writer Lu
Xun, and her math thesis studied elliptic curves. She also has a passion for
education — having volunteered to teach in China, India and
Thoughts on Theses: Yusrah Kaudeer
Yusrah Kaudeer ’21 is a chemistry and math double major from Mauritius. Her
thesis investigates alpha-crystallin: a protein in the eye whose malfunctioning
causes cataracts. Kaudeer has investigated this protein since her first year at
the college and is advised by Amanda and Lisa Cross Professor of Chemistry
Patricia B.
Thoughts on Theses: Andrew Swenson
Q: What is your thesis about?
A: My thesis is at the intersection of urban economics and industrial
organization economics. What it’s looking at is competition between landowners
who own retail centers. It’s essentially thinking about how the landowners’
choice[s] of retailers within the centers affect each