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    Little blue
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2019) Friar, Keiko, author
    This work is an undergraduate student honors thesis project, "Little Blue," a children's first chapter book (aimed at ages 9-11 years old) offering affirmations of worthiness. Purpose is to reach and affirm the experiences of children and readers with marginalized identities, since matrices of oppression manifest in everyday messaging that they are less than, invalid or unworthy in some way. "Little Blue" acts as a tool to get the conversation started on mental and emotional health at a young age.
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    The Barbie movie and the psychological experience of gender inequality
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2024-10-24) Nolan, Eden, E., author
    As societies reach toward gender equality, it is often assumed that issues of gender inequality and discrimination are rare. However, instances of gender discrimination and inequality have become more subtle than overt, and still cause harm across individuals. The transition of gender discrimination from overt instances to subtle instances has caused society to be dismissive of statements that claim gender inequality is still a significant issue today. In this work, the 2023 Barbie movie is evaluated as a statement of gender inequality in the United States. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate how subtle gender inequality manifests itself, and to explain this manifestation through the psychological explanations of gender inequality. The thesis addresses questions such as, "How is gender discrimination seen today?", "How does gender discrimination impact people?", and "Why does gender discrimination still exist today?" through the analysis of the Barbie movie. The purpose of the thesis is to highlight examples of gender discrimination, and thoroughly analyze a piece of media that acknowledges gender inequality, and address that gender inequality is a problem that is continuously experienced across cultures. The movie is separated by scenes, where each scene is explained and evaluated through psychological studies that explain the specific experience of the related scene. The investigation of gender inequalities represented in the Barbie movie culminates in an artistic reflection that elaborates on the author’s experience with gender.
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    Fundraising for Special Olympics on college campuses: guidelines for campus-level fundraising
    (Colorado State University. Libraries, 2024-12-13) Kipper, Eric, author
    Several studies have reported on general fundraising techniques; This research paper attempts to find the best way to fundraise for Special Olympics on a college campus. Research was done by analyzing academic sources and organizing interviews with leaders of collegiate Special Olympics programs (Unified Colleges) from around the nation. Based off this research, I suggest that planned events, social media, social networks, and university athletics are all important aspects of a successful fundraiser. The fundraiser that I executed at Colorado State University (CSU) indicates that my research was accurate. The fundraiser described in this paper raised over $300 for CSU Special Olympics and supports that an effective way to fundraise for Special Olympics on a college campus is to create an event-driven fundraiser that takes advantage of social networks, social media, and the university’s athletic department.