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Andrew Leon Hanna – The Global Youth Unemployment Crisis: Exploring Successful Initiatives and Partnering with Youths

Caroline Michelle Jacobs – Stewart vs. Colbert 2012: How Satirical Coverage of the 2012 Presidential Election Affected College Students

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Patrick A. Oathout – Assessing the Rainbow Welcome: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Refugee Status and LGBTQ Status for Cuban Refugees

Ellen Marie Paddock – Real G’s and Wannabes: Policy Implications of the Changing Juvenile Game Dynamics in Durham, North Carolina

Daniel Patrick Pellegrino – Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen? Local Government Fragmentation and Economic Growth

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Courtney Lynne Ready – Empowering Participation: Examining Women’s Access to Formal Financial Resources and Women’s National Parliamentary Representation

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Ethan James Ruby – U.S. China Trade Disputes in the Post-recession Political Landscape

Robinson Strawn Schwenke – www.forum.terror.net: An Examination of Spikes in Online Extremist Activity

Evan Patrick Shea – Consider the Teachers: An Analysis of Factors that Influence Student Test Results in Orange County Schools

Kyra Engel Socolof – Inside Duke University Hospital System’s Charity Care Program: Effectiveness in Serving North Carolina’s Uninsured, Undocumented, Low-Income Hispanic Families

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