The John Glenn Scholarly Review

The John Glenn Scholarly Review

John H. Glenn High School
Volume I
2023-2024

The John Glenn Scholarly Review is an annual journal of student research conducted in AP Research and/or Independent Science Research.

The John Glenn Scholarly Review (TJGSR) was founded in 2024. All works contained within are the intellectual property of the authors and subject to copyright law.

Inquiries about student research and/or The John Glenn Scholarly Review may be directed to Mr. Ricky Greening at rgreening@elwood.k12.ny.us.

TJGSR: Candy's Angels Edition

Artwork by William Conlon and Jenna Ban (2024)

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Hard Sciences

Clarke, E. The Inhibitory Efficacy of Postbiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus on Escherichia coli.

Katzman, M. The Effect of Allura Red AC on Planarian Mortality.

Kern, L. Lactobacillus Acidophilus and Polystyrene: An Experimental Study.

Mullman, C. The Impact of Soil pH on the Degradation of Polyhydroxylalkanoates in Soil.

Suskin, C. Difference in Efficacy of Chlorhexidine Gluconate and Huntington Town High School Soaps on Staphylococcus epidermidis.

Zahra, D. The Influence of Pakistani Whitening Creams on Brown Planarian Mortality.

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Social Sciences

Ban, J. Evaluating Consumer Preference for Food Products Supplied to Supermarkets in the U.S

Bell, A. The Need to Recover and Preserve Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) in the Pacific Ocean.

Collins, S. College-Level Courses at a High School Level and their Impact on the Perceived Stress of Students at John Glenn High School.

Conlon, W. The Impact of Responses Associated with the Anterior Cingulate Cortex and Right Amygdala on Political Affiliation.

Elling, D. The Effects of Seaside Stimuli on the statistics learning outcomes of JGHS underclassmen.

Froh, J. Playing Violent Video Games and Behaving Aggressively.

Kenny, E. Understanding the Effectiveness of Different Methods of Note-taking.

Koerner, S. Perception of Narcissistic Personality Disorder in The Office and Implicit Bias of High Schoolers.

LaMena, L. Overrepresentation of the Ideal Body Type in Love Island UK and Implicit Weight Bias Among High Schoolers.

McGowan, M. The Social Perceptions and Perceived Health Risks of Marijuana of High School Students.

Ross, B. Impact of Loot Boxes on Normalization of Gambling Among High School Students.

Sanelli, C. The Influence of a Persistent Work From Home Model on the Future Performance of the Commercial Real Estate Market in the U.S. Superstar Cities.

Stavros, A. How Students Perceive News on TikTok.

Wang, N. The Relationship Between JGHS Student Academic Locus of Control and Mathematics.

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Social Sciences

Ban, J. Evaluating Consumer Preference for Food Products Supplied to Supermarkets in the U.S

Bell, A. The Need to Recover and Preserve Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) in the Pacific Ocean.

Collins, S. College-Level Courses at a High School Level and their Impact on the Perceived Stress of Students at John Glenn High School.

Conlon, W. The Impact of Responses Associated with the Anterior Cingulate Cortex and Right Amygdala on Political Affiliation.

Elling, D. The Effects of Seaside Stimuli on the statistics learning outcomes of JGHS underclassmen.

Froh, J. Playing Violent Video Games and Behaving Aggressively.

Kenny, E. Understanding the Effectiveness of Different Methods of Note-taking.

Koerner, S. Perception of Narcissistic Personality Disorder in The Office and Implicit Bias of High Schoolers.

LaMena, L. Overrepresentation of the Ideal Body Type in Love Island UK and Implicit Weight Bias Among High Schoolers.

McGowan, M. The Social Perceptions and Perceived Health Risks of Marijuana of High School Students.

Ross, B. Impact of Loot Boxes on Normalization of Gambling Among High School Students.

Sanelli, C. The Influence of a Persistent Work From Home Model on the Future Performance of the Commercial Real Estate Market in the U.S. Superstar Cities.

Stavros, A. How Students Perceive News on TikTok.

Wang, N. The Relationship Between JGHS Student Academic Locus of Control and Mathematics.

Ban, J. Evaluating Consumer Preference for Food Products Supplied to Supermarkets in the U.S.

This paper delves into the relationship between consumers and food, specifically focusing on finding out if there is a link between consumer preference and brands within supermarkets in America. By proving this it will contribute to expanding the research on independent and conglomerate brands based on how likely a consumer is to buy that product. To quantify how likely a consumer is to prefer one brand over another, this test aimed at finding out whether conglomerate or oligopolistic manufacturers or independent manufacturers of food and beverages. By analyzing different papers on the link between food and consumers we were able to form a Likert scale styled research format. Using a five point scale where one is “strongly disagree,” and five is “strongly agree,” the data was quantified by averages and means. The data collected proved that consumers do care about their preconceived notions of both purchasing healthy foods and their beliefs regarding a balanced diet. The data however, failed to establish a clear link between brand name items and consumer preference therefore more research must be done. In conclusion the research done will further discover the link between consumer and brand named food items and may serve as a stepping stone to future research to help keep diversity in the food and beverage industry.

A species is classified as a keystone species because of its vital role and impact it has on many different species in an ecosystem. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services classifies the sea otter as a keystone species “because of its role as a predator at the top of multiple trophic cascades that result in the creation and maintenance of healthy kelp forests and seagrass beds.” Kelp is important to the Pacific Ocean ecosystem because kelp acts as shelter, food, and offers protection for countless marine species. Prior research indicates that sea otter populations correlate directly to volume and density of kelp forests in the Pacific Ocean. The Sea Otter Foundation and Trust states that because sea otters maintain healthy kelp forests, sea otters indirectly help to reduce levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide because kelp absorbs and sequesters carbon. This is what “makes the sea otter’s ecological role vital for the health of the planet, even helping to combat climate change” writes The Sea Otter Foundation and Trust. Despite this, sea otter’s have been marked on the endangered list of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, along with this, sea otters have remained extinct in Oregon. An introduction of southern sea otters into Oregon would help in the recovery of genetic diversity and prolonging the survival of sea otters. My research is a meta analysis of the prior efforts and information collected in the sea otter reintroduction and preservation field which has informed my recommended process for sea otter reintroduction and preservation into Oregon to preserve and recover the Pacific sea otter.

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Bell, A. The Need to Recover and Preserve Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) in the Pacific Ocean.

A species is classified as a keystone species because of its vital role and impact it has on many different species in an ecosystem. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services classifies the sea otter as a keystone species “because of its role as a predator at the top of multiple trophic cascades that result in the creation and maintenance of healthy kelp forests and seagrass beds.” Kelp is important to the Pacific Ocean ecosystem because kelp acts as shelter, food, and offers protection for countless marine species. Prior research indicates that sea otter populations correlate directly to volume and density of kelp forests in the Pacific Ocean. The Sea Otter Foundation and Trust states that because sea otters maintain healthy kelp forests, sea otters indirectly help to reduce levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide because kelp absorbs and sequesters carbon. This is what “makes the sea otter’s ecological role vital for the health of the planet, even helping to combat climate change” writes The Sea Otter Foundation and Trust. Despite this, sea otter’s have been marked on the endangered list of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, along with this, sea otters have remained extinct in Oregon. An introduction of southern sea otters into Oregon would help in the recovery of genetic diversity and prolonging the survival of sea otters. My research is a meta analysis of the prior efforts and information collected in the sea otter reintroduction and preservation field which has informed my recommended process for sea otter reintroduction and preservation into Oregon to preserve and recover the Pacific sea otter.

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Clarke, E. The Inhibitory Efficacy of Postbiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus on Escherichia coli.

Each year millions of people suffer from E.coli related illnesses. As a result, new, effective, and cost efficient treatment and prevention methods are alwyas being explored. Recently, postbiotics have emerged as a potential solution to these illnesses, but pharmaceutical companies claims about their effectiveness are underdeveloped and underreseached. Pharmaceutical companies market postbiotics as antimicrobial, anti-bloating, obesity prevention, and, even, as a possible COVID treatment. This paper tests the antimicrobial properties of postbiotics against E.coli to determine if pharmaceutical company claims are accurate. Specifically, this research seeks to determine if postbiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus can be used as an inhibitor against Escherichea coli. To test this experiment, the postbiotic was prepared following prior research and a modified agar disk diffusion method was used to apply the postbiotic to the growing E.coli. After data was collected, a t-Test was performed which yielded an accepted p value of 0.001369331237. This allolwed me to reject my null hypothesis alluding to the possibility that L. acidophilus can be used as an effective inhibitor against E.coli. With further testing, these results could provide a more cost effective, easily transportable, and shelf stable prevention method to E.coli related illnesses.

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Collins, S. College-Level Courses at a High School Level and their Impact on the Perceived Stress of Students at John Glenn High School.

Recent research suggests that tight deadlines, interpersonal conflicts, and course difficulty are driving growing dissatisfaction and negative emotions associated with education among high school students in the United States. Additionally, extracurricular activities contribute to high levels of stress reported by high schoolers, and this seems to be a driving factor in student dissatisfaction with school. At a time when many students are pushed to take rigorous courses and engage in extracurriculars to improve their college resume, little is known about the correlation between high-level, rigorous classes and students’ perceived levels of stress from taking those courses. To determine if a relationship exists between the number of rigorous classes taken and a student’s perceived stress, this study employed correlational research. Students reported based on the amount of college level courses they were taking, which was used to measure course rigor, and then reported based upon a perceived stress questionnaire. T-tests were conducted between the categories of those taking less than four college level courses, equal to four college level courses and more than four college level courses. Contrary to what was found by the existing body of research, which was that stress in an academic setting cognitively affects developing adolescents, the results of my research showed that there was no relationship between college level courses and the perceived stress of students. These results can be attributed to the fact that stress is entirely vague, and everyone experiences stress differently. Thus, when individuals were answering based upon their stress, their answers could have potentially been evaluated differently.

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Conlon, W. The Impact of Responses Associated with the Anterior Cingulate Cortex and Right Amygdala on Political Affiliation.

To gain a better understanding of the political reactions and emotional capability associated with the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and the right amygdala (RA), it is essential to study pre-existing research on the subject. Many of the current studies on this topic have experimented with the gray area mass of the ACC and RA, yet few studies have acknowledged situational responses. To account for this gap, I decided on conducting a short, approximately 15 minute survey to identify the variables influencing political affiliation; my primary focus being on situational responses. After a two week period from the initial release of my survey, I analyzed my feedback and found that there was no significant correlation between neural responses and political affiliation. By recognizing the lack of a relationship between calculated responses and political affiliation, researchers can investigate different variables that may influence an individual’s choice of political party.

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