Character notes for "A Better Place for Everyone"
These are the character notes for "A Better Place for Everyone."
La'Tavia Linn -- She has light brown skin, black eyes, and shoulder-length black hair with a loose coily nap. She is petite with small breasts but wide hips. Her heritage includes African-American and Asian. She speaks English. She is 25 years old in 2016.
La'Tavia earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Marketing and a minor in African-American Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. There she joined the Diversity Enhancement Team, Games Guild, Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International UNL Student Chapter, Outdoor Adventure Club, Undergraduate Women in Business, and UNL Disability Club.
Partway through college, La'Tavia developed fibromyalgia, which sometimes interfered with her classwork. She has the grit to handle hardships, though. She joined the UNL Disability Club to find support. Most of her teachers were accommodating, though some proved problematic. She took an extra year to graduate, but still managed to complete the programs.
After graduating, La'Tavia moved to Omaha, where she worked on several different ad campaigns before she landed a marketing job at Blues Moon and moved into the apartment next to it. She is one of Boss Brown's hires. Sometimes she works with Shiv, who can make art for her marketing projects.
La'Tavia plays keyboard for both hip-hop and jazz. An advantage of synthetic music is that it can be saved and played back at need from the same instrument. This is convenient when her body malfunctions. La'Tavia favors comfortable women's wear in soft shades of ivory, khaki, and tan accented with pastels like sage and peach. Her accessories are a mix of soft colors. She likes textures such as cableknit for self-comfort and sweaters or sweater dresses for warmth.
Qualities: Good (+2) African-American Studies, Good (+2) Grit, Good (+2) Keyboard Player, Good (+2) Marketing, Good (+2) Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Poor (-2) Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness characterized by flulike pain, fatigue, tender points, and other complaints. It has higher prevalence among black women and often coincides with other problems such as lupus. La'Tavia's most common symptoms include wandering pain, stiff muscles, poor sleep, fatigue, and menstrual pain. Fibromyalgia can have many triggers that activate or worsen problems, such as weather or stress. It often flares in response to women's monthly cycles. Conventional medications such as painkillers often fail to help. A calm, comfortable environment, good ergonomic tools, and herbal treatments may help make it more bearable.
Keyboard / synthesizer is a popular instrument both in hip hop and in jazz (among other genres). Advantages for people with disabilities are that you can use software to compensate for some issues, and you can easily record tracks or whole songs to play back when you feel too crummy to perform live.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Marketing
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Non-Business Requirements (NBR)
NBR 1: Written Communication (ACE 1)
Choose ONE of the following:
ENGL 150 Writing and Inquiry
NBR 2: Mathematical, Computational, Statistical or Formal Reasoning Skills (ACE 3)
Choose ONE of the following:
MATH 104 Applied Calculus
NBR 3: The Study of Scientific Methods and Knowledge of the Natural and Physical World (ACE 4)
Choose one course from ACE 4 Certified Courses. (Course credit will vary between 3-4 credit hours.)
PLAS 100 Plants, Landscapes, & the Environment
NBR 4: Study of Humanities (ACE 5)
Choose one course from ACE 5 Certified Courses.
SPAN 315 Gender and Sexuality in Hispanic Culture
NBR 5: Study of the Arts to Understand Their Context (ACE 7)
Choose one course from ACE 7 Certified Courses.
ARTP 110: Nebraska en Plein Air (T-American) (1-6 credits)
NBR 6: Global Awareness or Knowledge of Human Diversity Through Analysis of an Issue (ACE 9)
Choose one course from ACE 9 Certified Courses.
MNGT 365 Managing Diversity in Organizations
NBR 7: Business Communication (ACE 1)
BSAD 220 Business Writing
NBR 8: Oral Communication Skills (ACE 2)
Choose one course from:
COMM 286 Business and Professional Communication
Business Core – Four Sections (approximately 62-74 hours)
• Business Core Foundation (BCF) – 18 hours
• Business Core Intermediate (BCI) – 18 hours
• Business Core Advanced–Major (BCA-M) – Hours vary from 21-33 hrs
• Business Core Advanced–Capstone (BCA-C) – 3 hours + 0 hour assessment
Professional Enhancement Program (PrEP) (4 hours)
Business Core Foundation (BCF) – Nine Courses (18 hours)
BCF 1 – BSAD 111 PrEP I, Investing in Strengths
BCF 2 – BSAD 50 Business Computer Applications
BCF 3 – SCMA 250 Spreadsheet Analytics
BCF 4 – ACCT 201 Introductory Accounting I and ACCT 202 Introductory Accounting II
BCF 5 – ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics
and ECON 212 Principles of Microeconomics (ACE 6)
BCF 6 – ECON 215 Statistics (ACE 3)
BCF 7 – BSAD 222 PrEP II, Career Development and Planning
Business Core Intermediate (BCI) – Six Courses (18 hours)
BCI 1 – BLAW 371 Legal Environment
BCI 2 – MRKT 350 Marketing Analytics
BCI 3 – FINA 361 Finance
BCI 4 – MRKT 341 Marketing
BCI 5 – SCMA 331 Operations and Supply Chain Management
BCI 6 – MNGT 301 Introduction to Management
Professional Enhancement Program – Upper level
PrEP – BSAD 333 PrEP III, Internship and Job Search Strategies
PrEP – BSAD 444 PrEP IV, Professional and Life Skills
Business Core Advanced-Major (BCA-M) – (21-33 hours)
Business Core Advanced-Capstone (BCA-C) – Two Courses (3 hours)
BCA-C 1 – MNGT 475 Business Strategies (ACE 10)
BCA-C 2 – BSAD 98 Senior Assessment
Electives – Hours vary to meet 120 hour minimum to graduate
Other Requirements
International Business Course Requirement (IBCR)
Experiential Learning Requirement
La'Tavia did a summer internship with Eat Healthy Omaha, where she designed and implemented a very popular program reaching out to black people in the inner city.
Major Requirements
Core Requirements
All students, regardless of their major or interests in the College, will take MRKT 341 Marketing as part of the Business Core Intermediate requirements.
Specific Major Requirements
Business Core Advanced–Major (BCA-M)
Requirements for students interested in pursuing the bachelor of science degree with a major in marketing will complete 21 hours of marketing coursework (plus MRKT 341 for the Business Core Intermediate requirement) for the Business Core Advanced–Major (BCA-M):
Required Courses
MRKT 442 Marketing Management 1 3
Select one of the following: 3
MRKT 345 Market Research
Marketing Courses
Select 15 additional hours of the following: 15
MRKT 257 Sales Communication
MRKT 347 Marketing Communication Strategy
MRKT 443 Consumer Behavior: Marketing Aspects
MRKT 449 Marketing Communication Campaigns
MRKT 457 Customer Relationship Management and Sales Technologies
MRKT 490 Special Topics in Marketing: Hospitality
Credit Hours Subtotal: 15
Total Credit Hours 21
Tracks/Options/Concentrations/Emphases Requirements
Advertising Emphasis Requirements
Code Title Credit Hours
Required
ADPR 151 Introduction to Advertising and Public Relations 1 3
ADPR 283 Strategy Development for Advertising and Public Relations 2 3
JOMC 130 Introduction to Design Thinking 1
JOMC 131 Visual Communication Core Modules I (Must be taken concurrently with JOMC 130.) 1
One 300-level course from ADPR
ADPR 339 Student Ad Competitions 3
Select one of the following: 1
JOMC 133
Visual Communication Advanced Modules
Credit Hours Subtotal: 12
Total Credit Hours 12
ADPR 339 Student Ad Competitions (3 credits)
Conduct research and evaluate the findings to develop and present an integrated marketing communications strategy and creative materials for a nationally competitive advertising and public relations campaign for a national client.
African-American Studies Minor
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Requirements for Minor Offered by Department
Code Title Credit Hours
Required Course
ETHN 200 Introduction to African American Studies 3
Additional Courses
Select at least 15 hours from the following, with at least three departments represented: 15
ETHN 113 / HIST 113 History of Hip Hop
ETHN 246 / HIST 246 African American History: African Origins to 1877
ETHN 247 / HIST 247 African American History: After 1877
ETHN 344B / ENGL 344B / WMNS 344B Black Women Authors
ETHN 391 Special Topics in Ethnic Studies: Superpowers and African-American Culture 3
ETHN 460 / HIST 460 The Civil Rights Movement
HIST 364 The Rise and Fall of American Slavery
MUNM 387 History of American Jazz
Credit Hours Subtotal: 15
Total Credit Hours 18
La'Tavia wrote her undergraduate thesis on "The Representation of African-American People with Superpowers." It included a statistical analysis of which superpowers appeared more often in African-American vs. White populations, and then whether those powers were more often classified as "superhero" or "supervillain" type, and finally the proportion of people classified as "superheroes" or "supervillains" in each group. Survival-related superpowers such as Iron Stomach, Regeneration, Super-Immunity, and Toughness appeared more often in the African-American group. Psionic Powers of all kinds and Super-Intellect appeared more often in the White group, but results suggested that African-American Super-Intellects were undercounted. Unsurprisingly, the same ability was more likely to be classified as "supervillain" in relation to black people than to white people.
ETHN 399 Undergraduate Thesis
Prerequisites: Permission.
Independent research leading to a thesis.
Credit Hours: 1-3
Max credits per semester: 3
Max credits per degree: 6
Grading Option: Graded with Option
Course details
Clubs
Diversity Enhancement Team
Games Guild
Welcome to the Guild! We're a club focused on bringing people together to play games. We have three divisions: Board & Card Games, Dungeons & Dragons, and War Games. Meetings are held for members and guests to hang out and play some of the club's games or bring their own.
Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International UNL Student Chapter
Outdoor Adventure Club
Outdoor Adventures is a part of Campus Recreation so we do not operate like a typical club (and therefore do not have members). If you are interested in the outdoors you can come check us out at the Outdoor Adventure Center or learn more/sign up for programs at https://crec.unl.edu/outdoor.
We take people out on adventure trips and have a climbing wall, bike shop, challenge course and equipment rental services. We would love to have you on our trips and in our space!
Undergraduate Women in Business
To promote a higher business education and training for undergraduates, to foster high ideals for people in business careers, to encourage fraternity and provide a place for students to share their ideas and insights into the world of business. We serve and are available to all students interested in business.
UNL Disability Club
The object of the UNL Disability Club is to:
a. Share information and resources pertinent to the educational advancement of students with disabilities; and
b. Provide advocacy for students with disabilities; and
c. Provide a setting for students with disabilities to get to know each other and promote camaraderie between them; and
d. Provide a support network in higher education for students with disabilities; and
e. Raise awareness of UNL faculty, staff and students to the types of disabilities in society: physical, learning, cognitive, and hidden disabilities and sensitize the University community to the needs in areas of programming, curriculum, recruitment, and retention of faculty, staff, and students with disabilities; and
f. Create a dialog on campus in an effort to remove obstacles for participation in higher education for people with disabilities, as well as to ensure inclusion of people with disabilities in campus diversity initiatives; and
g. Explore the impact of disability on individuals and society; and
h. Pursue national and international networking and sponsorship opportunities for the group.
La'Tavia Linn -- She has light brown skin, black eyes, and shoulder-length black hair with a loose coily nap. She is petite with small breasts but wide hips. Her heritage includes African-American and Asian. She speaks English. She is 25 years old in 2016.
La'Tavia earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Marketing and a minor in African-American Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. There she joined the Diversity Enhancement Team, Games Guild, Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International UNL Student Chapter, Outdoor Adventure Club, Undergraduate Women in Business, and UNL Disability Club.
Partway through college, La'Tavia developed fibromyalgia, which sometimes interfered with her classwork. She has the grit to handle hardships, though. She joined the UNL Disability Club to find support. Most of her teachers were accommodating, though some proved problematic. She took an extra year to graduate, but still managed to complete the programs.
After graduating, La'Tavia moved to Omaha, where she worked on several different ad campaigns before she landed a marketing job at Blues Moon and moved into the apartment next to it. She is one of Boss Brown's hires. Sometimes she works with Shiv, who can make art for her marketing projects.
La'Tavia plays keyboard for both hip-hop and jazz. An advantage of synthetic music is that it can be saved and played back at need from the same instrument. This is convenient when her body malfunctions. La'Tavia favors comfortable women's wear in soft shades of ivory, khaki, and tan accented with pastels like sage and peach. Her accessories are a mix of soft colors. She likes textures such as cableknit for self-comfort and sweaters or sweater dresses for warmth.
Qualities: Good (+2) African-American Studies, Good (+2) Grit, Good (+2) Keyboard Player, Good (+2) Marketing, Good (+2) Visual-Spatial Intelligence
Poor (-2) Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness characterized by flulike pain, fatigue, tender points, and other complaints. It has higher prevalence among black women and often coincides with other problems such as lupus. La'Tavia's most common symptoms include wandering pain, stiff muscles, poor sleep, fatigue, and menstrual pain. Fibromyalgia can have many triggers that activate or worsen problems, such as weather or stress. It often flares in response to women's monthly cycles. Conventional medications such as painkillers often fail to help. A calm, comfortable environment, good ergonomic tools, and herbal treatments may help make it more bearable.
Keyboard / synthesizer is a popular instrument both in hip hop and in jazz (among other genres). Advantages for people with disabilities are that you can use software to compensate for some issues, and you can easily record tracks or whole songs to play back when you feel too crummy to perform live.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Marketing
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Non-Business Requirements (NBR)
NBR 1: Written Communication (ACE 1)
Choose ONE of the following:
ENGL 150 Writing and Inquiry
NBR 2: Mathematical, Computational, Statistical or Formal Reasoning Skills (ACE 3)
Choose ONE of the following:
MATH 104 Applied Calculus
NBR 3: The Study of Scientific Methods and Knowledge of the Natural and Physical World (ACE 4)
Choose one course from ACE 4 Certified Courses. (Course credit will vary between 3-4 credit hours.)
PLAS 100 Plants, Landscapes, & the Environment
NBR 4: Study of Humanities (ACE 5)
Choose one course from ACE 5 Certified Courses.
SPAN 315 Gender and Sexuality in Hispanic Culture
NBR 5: Study of the Arts to Understand Their Context (ACE 7)
Choose one course from ACE 7 Certified Courses.
ARTP 110: Nebraska en Plein Air (T-American) (1-6 credits)
NBR 6: Global Awareness or Knowledge of Human Diversity Through Analysis of an Issue (ACE 9)
Choose one course from ACE 9 Certified Courses.
MNGT 365 Managing Diversity in Organizations
NBR 7: Business Communication (ACE 1)
BSAD 220 Business Writing
NBR 8: Oral Communication Skills (ACE 2)
Choose one course from:
COMM 286 Business and Professional Communication
Business Core – Four Sections (approximately 62-74 hours)
• Business Core Foundation (BCF) – 18 hours
• Business Core Intermediate (BCI) – 18 hours
• Business Core Advanced–Major (BCA-M) – Hours vary from 21-33 hrs
• Business Core Advanced–Capstone (BCA-C) – 3 hours + 0 hour assessment
Professional Enhancement Program (PrEP) (4 hours)
Business Core Foundation (BCF) – Nine Courses (18 hours)
BCF 1 – BSAD 111 PrEP I, Investing in Strengths
BCF 2 – BSAD 50 Business Computer Applications
BCF 3 – SCMA 250 Spreadsheet Analytics
BCF 4 – ACCT 201 Introductory Accounting I and ACCT 202 Introductory Accounting II
BCF 5 – ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics
and ECON 212 Principles of Microeconomics (ACE 6)
BCF 6 – ECON 215 Statistics (ACE 3)
BCF 7 – BSAD 222 PrEP II, Career Development and Planning
Business Core Intermediate (BCI) – Six Courses (18 hours)
BCI 1 – BLAW 371 Legal Environment
BCI 2 – MRKT 350 Marketing Analytics
BCI 3 – FINA 361 Finance
BCI 4 – MRKT 341 Marketing
BCI 5 – SCMA 331 Operations and Supply Chain Management
BCI 6 – MNGT 301 Introduction to Management
Professional Enhancement Program – Upper level
PrEP – BSAD 333 PrEP III, Internship and Job Search Strategies
PrEP – BSAD 444 PrEP IV, Professional and Life Skills
Business Core Advanced-Major (BCA-M) – (21-33 hours)
Business Core Advanced-Capstone (BCA-C) – Two Courses (3 hours)
BCA-C 1 – MNGT 475 Business Strategies (ACE 10)
BCA-C 2 – BSAD 98 Senior Assessment
Electives – Hours vary to meet 120 hour minimum to graduate
Other Requirements
International Business Course Requirement (IBCR)
Experiential Learning Requirement
La'Tavia did a summer internship with Eat Healthy Omaha, where she designed and implemented a very popular program reaching out to black people in the inner city.
Major Requirements
Core Requirements
All students, regardless of their major or interests in the College, will take MRKT 341 Marketing as part of the Business Core Intermediate requirements.
Specific Major Requirements
Business Core Advanced–Major (BCA-M)
Requirements for students interested in pursuing the bachelor of science degree with a major in marketing will complete 21 hours of marketing coursework (plus MRKT 341 for the Business Core Intermediate requirement) for the Business Core Advanced–Major (BCA-M):
Required Courses
MRKT 442 Marketing Management 1 3
Select one of the following: 3
MRKT 345 Market Research
Marketing Courses
Select 15 additional hours of the following: 15
MRKT 257 Sales Communication
MRKT 347 Marketing Communication Strategy
MRKT 443 Consumer Behavior: Marketing Aspects
MRKT 449 Marketing Communication Campaigns
MRKT 457 Customer Relationship Management and Sales Technologies
MRKT 490 Special Topics in Marketing: Hospitality
Credit Hours Subtotal: 15
Total Credit Hours 21
Tracks/Options/Concentrations/Emphases Requirements
Advertising Emphasis Requirements
Code Title Credit Hours
Required
ADPR 151 Introduction to Advertising and Public Relations 1 3
ADPR 283 Strategy Development for Advertising and Public Relations 2 3
JOMC 130 Introduction to Design Thinking 1
JOMC 131 Visual Communication Core Modules I (Must be taken concurrently with JOMC 130.) 1
One 300-level course from ADPR
ADPR 339 Student Ad Competitions 3
Select one of the following: 1
JOMC 133
Visual Communication Advanced Modules
Credit Hours Subtotal: 12
Total Credit Hours 12
ADPR 339 Student Ad Competitions (3 credits)
Conduct research and evaluate the findings to develop and present an integrated marketing communications strategy and creative materials for a nationally competitive advertising and public relations campaign for a national client.
African-American Studies Minor
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Requirements for Minor Offered by Department
Code Title Credit Hours
Required Course
ETHN 200 Introduction to African American Studies 3
Additional Courses
Select at least 15 hours from the following, with at least three departments represented: 15
ETHN 113 / HIST 113 History of Hip Hop
ETHN 246 / HIST 246 African American History: African Origins to 1877
ETHN 247 / HIST 247 African American History: After 1877
ETHN 344B / ENGL 344B / WMNS 344B Black Women Authors
ETHN 391 Special Topics in Ethnic Studies: Superpowers and African-American Culture 3
ETHN 460 / HIST 460 The Civil Rights Movement
HIST 364 The Rise and Fall of American Slavery
MUNM 387 History of American Jazz
Credit Hours Subtotal: 15
Total Credit Hours 18
La'Tavia wrote her undergraduate thesis on "The Representation of African-American People with Superpowers." It included a statistical analysis of which superpowers appeared more often in African-American vs. White populations, and then whether those powers were more often classified as "superhero" or "supervillain" type, and finally the proportion of people classified as "superheroes" or "supervillains" in each group. Survival-related superpowers such as Iron Stomach, Regeneration, Super-Immunity, and Toughness appeared more often in the African-American group. Psionic Powers of all kinds and Super-Intellect appeared more often in the White group, but results suggested that African-American Super-Intellects were undercounted. Unsurprisingly, the same ability was more likely to be classified as "supervillain" in relation to black people than to white people.
ETHN 399 Undergraduate Thesis
Prerequisites: Permission.
Independent research leading to a thesis.
Credit Hours: 1-3
Max credits per semester: 3
Max credits per degree: 6
Grading Option: Graded with Option
Course details
Clubs
Diversity Enhancement Team
Games Guild
Welcome to the Guild! We're a club focused on bringing people together to play games. We have three divisions: Board & Card Games, Dungeons & Dragons, and War Games. Meetings are held for members and guests to hang out and play some of the club's games or bring their own.
Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International UNL Student Chapter
Outdoor Adventure Club
Outdoor Adventures is a part of Campus Recreation so we do not operate like a typical club (and therefore do not have members). If you are interested in the outdoors you can come check us out at the Outdoor Adventure Center or learn more/sign up for programs at https://crec.unl.edu/outdoor.
We take people out on adventure trips and have a climbing wall, bike shop, challenge course and equipment rental services. We would love to have you on our trips and in our space!
Undergraduate Women in Business
To promote a higher business education and training for undergraduates, to foster high ideals for people in business careers, to encourage fraternity and provide a place for students to share their ideas and insights into the world of business. We serve and are available to all students interested in business.
UNL Disability Club
The object of the UNL Disability Club is to:
a. Share information and resources pertinent to the educational advancement of students with disabilities; and
b. Provide advocacy for students with disabilities; and
c. Provide a setting for students with disabilities to get to know each other and promote camaraderie between them; and
d. Provide a support network in higher education for students with disabilities; and
e. Raise awareness of UNL faculty, staff and students to the types of disabilities in society: physical, learning, cognitive, and hidden disabilities and sensitize the University community to the needs in areas of programming, curriculum, recruitment, and retention of faculty, staff, and students with disabilities; and
f. Create a dialog on campus in an effort to remove obstacles for participation in higher education for people with disabilities, as well as to ensure inclusion of people with disabilities in campus diversity initiatives; and
g. Explore the impact of disability on individuals and society; and
h. Pursue national and international networking and sponsorship opportunities for the group.