b'Ideological Analysis of Seven SecondsBrittanye Blake, Paige Buchanan, and ZaRia Howell, Department of Mass MediaFaculty Sponsor: Dr. Nicole Cox, Department of Mass MediaNumerous studies document stark racial disparities in police maltreatment, finding that African-American boys and men are disproportionately subject to excessive and sometimes deadly police force (Desmond, 2016). That was just the case for Brenton Butler, an African American teenage boy, who was killed by a police officer involved hit and run on Netflix show Seven Seconds. This show had a plot that was very intense, action packed, and sometimes heartbreaking that accurately portrayed the racial problems in todays society. Though the conversation about the Black Lives Matter movement and police violence have somewhat faded from the headlines, Sud says she knows the activism continues on. She hopes Seven Seconds does a small part to bring the conversation back into the national consciousness (Gonzalez, 2018). This show has many racist, class status and stereotypical themes within it, which are critically analyzed from an ideological perspective. Seven Seconds has a plethora of racist, class status and stereotypical ideologies portrayed within it. This show vividly detailed the reality that lies in the hands on an African American man when it comes down to police interaction. Throughout this show, it has shown that African American men are targeted by the color of their skin, the amount of money they have, and the stereotypes that have been existent in society for decades. Each ideology framed each character in a way that the audience could understand the setting and character dynamic within. Overall, this show shed light to the realities that African Americans face on a daily basis. Exposing Grammar Nazis: The Intentions of Correcting GrammarBryanna Tucker, Department of Communication ArtsFaculty Sponsor: Dr. Michael Eaves, Department of Communication ArtsCommunication is an ongoing and ever-changing curiosity. Within that curiosity is the wondrous world of linguistics. The area of interest for this study is the phenomenon of correcting grammar and the use of colloquialisms during informal conversations. This study will be conducted through the lens of the Theory of Planned Behavior developed by Icek Ajzen. For the purpose of context, this proposal will focus on four major topics: the theory of planned behavior, formal and informal conversation, the use of colloquialisms, and grammar correction as a form of modern-day cultural imperialism. This study attempts to fill in the gaps of research on the intentions behind, as well as examine and, perhaps, change the behavior of correcting subjectively improper grammar and the use of colloquialisms during informal conversations. 36'