The University of Alabama McNair Journal

Volume 6 ·  Spring 2006

Table of Contents

Bittersweet: The Hormonal Implications and Effects of Aspartame, Saccharin, and Chromium Propionate upon Body Mass

Bobbi K. Adams

Faculty Mentor, John Vincent, Ph.D.

Appearance and the Body: A Study of Gender Identity Variances within the Lesbian Community

Ashley Al-Sayyad

Faculty Mentor, Natalie Adams, Ph.D.

Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness: A Look at Selected Program Components Provided in Transitional Housing Programs

Marsha Renée Driskel

Faculty Mentor, Cassandra E. Simon, Ph.D.

Gaming and Native American Education: A Qualitative Exploration of USET Tribes

Karla Martin

Faculty Mentor, Natalie Adams, Ph.D.

Juvenile Delinquency and Family Structure: Links to Severity and Frequency of Offending

Crystal L. Murry

Faculty Mentor, Jimmy Williams, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor, Randall T. Salekin, Ph.D.

Rocking the Beat: B-boys’ and B-girls’ Reflections on Identity and the Cultural History of the Hip Hop Dance B-boying

Wesley S.T. Nixon

Faculty Mentor, Marysia Galbraith, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor, Jim Bindon, Ph.D.

Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act: Comparing the Benefits in Metropolitan and Rural Communities

S. Maurice Parrom

Faculty Mentor, John C. Higginbotham, Ph.D.

Church Responses to the Faith-based Initiatives Program

Antwon D. Prince

Faculty Mentor, David Klemmack, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentor, Theodore Trost, Ph.D.

When East Meets West on the Skin: An Analysis of Tattoos, Meaning, and Imagery of the New Age Movement

Brian Robbins

Faculty Mentor, Stacy Morgan, Ph.D.

The Impact of “No Child Left Behind” on the Learning Culture of Predominantly African American Schools

Aria Robinson

Faculty Mentor, Elizabeth K. Wilson, Ph.D.

Hip-Hop as a Retention Factor among Black Students at a Traditionally White University

LaToya M. Scott

Faculty Mentor, Jerome Rosenberg, Ph.D.

The Relationship of Skin Tone and Hair to Perceived Beauty among African American University Students

Stefanie R. Snider

Faculty Mentor, Jerome Rosenberg, Ph.D.