Politics of Living is an informational website and social campaign designed by Kate Hursh and Babiljit Kaur that educates and raises awareness on political activism for different topics while matching the individual with groups, organizations, and actionable tasks aligned with their interest and demographic for college-educated adults with an interest in political activism.

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Jennifer Murray has formed a community of individuals suffering from arthritis to act as co-creators for the entirety of the semester. That is the premise for the project Savasana: Assisting Arthritis Patients. Throughout the project, you learn about the emotional and physical bearings of arthritis firsthand from the individuals themselves and strive to bring to life an idea we dream up together.

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FUSE hiking gear is a system for people with ostomy bags who seek the freedom of hiking without restrictions. The system integrates a modified hip belt that protects the ostomy bag, with a complete line of gear that can be adjusted for long or short hikes. Hiking reinvented for a group of people who have been overlooked for so long.

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Disaster Relief address the current situation of disaster relief shelters and their environments. As of now, these shelters are generally large tents that lack a sense of privacy and are not able to adapt to adverse terrain and environments. Noah, Travis, and Jamie developed the idea of folding mobile relief shelters. These shelters would be built with the durability for all major natural disasters but still have maximum mobility for both highways and difficult terrain.

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Shannon Malone’s capstone explores how the layering of impermanent structures and materials within a site aids in the progression and development of not only that space, but also the enrichment of the inhabitants. The centers designed for this project will allow lower-income adolescents within Over The Rhine to explore a variance of opportunities and experiences throughout the year, and explore how flexibility and stability is a duality that requires submission and adaptation.

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Jazmine's research covers the political turmoil and colonialism in Cambodia since the 1800s and how it has affected its fractured culture. The battle between conservation efforts and the vanish of Cambodian heritage has been unresolved since the era of the Khmer Rouge. The preservation of ancient Cambodian culture relies on organizations like APSARA National Authority, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the National Museum of Cambodia to defend against the looting and desecration of monuments and artwork.

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Griffin Ritze, (Not Pictured: Jasmine Metcalf and Jianyu Wang)
Bachelor of Urban Planning and Urban Studies

Over-the-Rhine has been transformed since 2001 by economic development directed toward the middle class and the wealthy. Confronted with a national recession, a countywide affordable housing crisis and displacement spurred by redevelopment in the West End, this group proposes the idea that the city must decide whether Over-the-Rhine should be an exclusive neighborhood for the few or an equitable and desirable place that is open to all.

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