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English And Modern Languages

“Joy like short grass”: Death in James Dickey’s The Eagle’s Mile

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Wade Lough

Danielle Sisson, author Dr. Gordon Van Ness, faculty advisor awarded second place for best humanities paper The poems of James Dickey (1923-1997) address man’s spiritual place in the universe, endeavoring specifically to connect the poet with the world and more … Continue reading →

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Wallace Stevens: Meaning in Nature and Its Elements

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Wade Lough

Haley Vasquez, author Dr. Gordon Van Ness, faculty advisor At the time of his death in 1955, poet Wallace Stevens was largely considered a master of language within the modernist movement, able to look at physical reality and find value … Continue reading →

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Worth More Than a Thousand Words: A Visual Rhetorical Discussion of Virtual Reality by Examining “Clouds Over Sidra”

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Wade Lough

Alexander Morton, author Dr. Elif Guler, faculty advisor Introduction Jony Ive, Senior Vice President of Design for Apple Inc., once said that “a truly great product is ultimately defined by the integration of its hardware and software” (Hajry). In September … Continue reading →

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Skewed Perceptions of Masculinity in Chris Lynch’s “Inexcusable”

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Wade Lough

Taylor Embrey, author Dr. David Magill, faculty advisor awarded second place for best humanities paper Chris Lynch’s Inexcusable follows its protagonist, Keir Sarafian, a respected football player, through his final year of high school. Lynch tells Kier’s story to explore … Continue reading →

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“Who Says”: How Selena Gomez and The Scene Attempt to Subvert the Popular Standards of Beauty

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Wade Lough

Casey Dawn Gailey, author Dr. Elif Guler, faculty advisor In 2006, the National Bullying Prevention Month campaign was established in the United States by the PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) Center’s National Bullying Prevention Center. PACER, an organization … Continue reading →

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