Category Archives: Volume 8

Volume 8

A Writer’s Evolution: Connecting Academic and Workplace Writing Within the Field of Nursing

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Wade Lough

Chloé Woodward, author Dr. Heather Lettner–Rust, faculty advisor awarded first place for best social science paper As a first year nursing student, I was interested in how academic writing in college was applicable to the writing in the nursing workplace, … Continue reading →

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“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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Background and Research Design on Service Dogs for Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Wade Lough

Catherine Rollins, author Dr. Deborah Ulmer, faculty advisor awarded second place for best social science paper Abstract “Background and Research Design on Service Dogs for Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder” looks at current literature regarding the use of service … 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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Indigenous Peoples and the Modern Era

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Wade Lough

Meghan Enzinna, author Dr. Laura Farrell, faculty advisor Much has been accomplished since the industrial revolution. Transportation and technology have skyrocketed and left behind their mark of accomplishment. However, this mark is not so easily seen by those who make … Continue reading →

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Lorentzian Geometries on Finite Dimensional Lie Algebras

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Wade Lough

Sabrina Walker, author Dr. Thomas Wears, faculty advisor awarded first place in the poster catagory Introduction This research project is a preliminary step toward investigating the Lorentzian geometry of low-(four, five, and six) dimensional Lie Algebras. The Lorentzian geometry of … Continue reading →

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Meltdown on Social Media: Amy’s Baking Company Meets Kitchen Nightmares

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Wade Lough

Nathena Haddrill, author Dr. Alec Hosterman, Faculty Advisor Abstract: This case study focuses on how media relations can go awry very simply. Focusing specifically on Amy’s Baking Company and how they handled their customer relations, how the situation escalated after … Continue reading →

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Team Up

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Wade Lough

Emma Beckett, designer Wade Lough, Chris Register and Amanda Christensen, faculty advisors The thought of working with another person on an assignment or project is a very daunting thing for some people. A good majority of students who enter college … Continue reading →

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