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This year’s winning papers ran the gamut of scholarly research—from literary criticism on C.S. Lewis, to studies of obscure diseases to a sociological thesis on “the legitamacy of commercial sex.”
Like many other prize recipients, Asnes credited the scholarly assistance she received from her thesis advisor, Professor of Contemporary Arab Studies Steven C. Caton.
Leverett House resident Kelley E. Morrell ’02, a psychology concentrator who logged many hours in her room working on her senior thesis, said wireless technology might have made working on her thesis more convenient.
At the same time, in order to receive honors, more stringent requirements and higher grading standards should be instituted in all departments for thesis level work. But all students who successfully write a quality thesis should receive honors, not just those with top GPAs. These students have satisfied the honors...
“Virtually all our certificate candidates go to Africa to do research for their senior thesis, usually in the summer between their junior and senior years,” says Rita N. Breen, executive officer on the Committee on African Studies.