P A T R I C K G A R D N E R 

originally from Sacramento, CA, is a senior i n the College of Arts & Sciences and wi l l graduate i n the spring 
with a B.A. i n English and Communications. After graduation, he plans on moving to New York City and 
pursuing a law degree. His article, "The De-Evolution of FEMA," was written for Donald Fishman's Crisis 
Communication course. 

M A R I A L A G O R I O 

wil l graduate from Boston College i n May 2008 with a B.A. i n History and a concentration i n Hispanic 
Studies. A native of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, Maria enjoys exploring the lives of historical figures hailing 
from the state she calls home, from Benjamin Franklin to Mary Baker Eddy. Currently, she works at the 
Connors Family Learning Center, where she tutors a number of subjects. Next year, Maria wi l l join the 
Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) through the University of Notre Dame. She wishes to thank her 
History professors over the years for their dedication and inspiration. 

C O N O R M C C O V E R N 

' is a member of the Arts & Sciences class of 2009, double majoring i n History and Slavic Studies. He is a 
native of Albany, New York. His main academic interests lie i n the study of the culture and history of the 
Balkans, especially the former Yugoslavia and Bosnia-Herzegovina i n particular. 

M I C H A E L M I N K O F F 

is a senior i n the College of Arts & Sciences and is a Philosophy major and a Music minor. Michael is a 
member of Alpha Sigma Nu, the Boston College "Screaming Eagles" Marching Band, and BC bOp! He hopes 
to continue his study of Philosophy at the graduate level. Michael dedicates his article to his loving girlfriend 
Lindsey for her constant support. 



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T l M M O O N EY 

hails from Grand Rapids, Michigan. A senior political science major, T im has worked as a research assistant 
for Professors David Deese, and Kay Schlozman. T im spent the summer of his sophomore year on an 
advanced study grant, researching "Casino Proliferation i n the Great Lakes Region," a project which helped 
spur the paper published here and which has formed the basis for his senior thesis. He served two years on 
The Heights Editorial Board as Special Projects Editor and Opinions Editor, and has signed on to work as a 
business analyst with Deloitte Consulting after graduation. 

W I L L I A M S A D D 

is a member of the Lynch School of Education Class of 2009, double majoring i n Secondary Education and 
History, with a minor i n Eastern European Studies. His research interests include state-building i n fractured 
societies, contemporary desovietization, competing historiographical perspectives i n the former Soviet Union, 
separatism i n Russia's borderlands, and inter-ethnic relations and language policy i n the South Caucasus. 
This past summer, William interned as a research assistant for the Kluge Center at the Library of Congress 
studying the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. In the future, William plans to study ethnosymbolism i n the former 
Soviet republic of Georgia. 

N I C O L E W O N G 

is a senior majoring i n English with a minor i n American Studies. Originally from Santa Monica, California, 
she has been a lifelong fan of Ieil-0 pudding and American cheese. She is fascinated by the connections 
between literature, Pop Art, and consumer society. Written for Professor Laura Tanner's junior English 
Honors Seminar, Nicole hopes her essay wi l l help guide her through the "never-ending neon."