Artifacts, Issue 10 (2014)

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Artifacts is a refereed journal of undergraduate work in rhetoric and composition at the University of Missouri. The journal celebrates writing in all its forms by inviting student authors to submit projects composed across different genres and media. Artifacts seeks to promote a public exchange of ideas by providing MU students with audiences outside their own classrooms. Please note that all links provided in the articles were current at the time the article was placed in MOspace.

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Effects of McDonalds on younger Chinese generation's lives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014) Chen, Ruixue
In 1990, when McDonalds was first introduced to China, fast food restaurants from western countries were not widely accepted in China. In fact, many Chinese had never heard about the typical menu such as French fries and hamburgers that were offered in fast food restaurants. Businessmen were also curious about McDonald's management mode.
The woman
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014) Mullane, Ellie
The Woman, by Ellie Mullane, is a work of fiction dealing with one woman's journey of self-evaluation and discovery.
Wrap it or pack it
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014) Owens, Ryan
In twentieth century heterosexual relationships, there is a discriminative bias of sexuality as men in the dominant role and women in the submissive role. As such, there are social stigmas and pressures placed upon both the male and female genders to behave a certain way in a sexual situation. The social stigma of purchasing or owning condoms is that women who do so are sexually promiscuous or dirty.
Parental divorce and student academic achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014) Grubb, Justin; Long, Tre
In America, there is a traditionalist view on marriage where men and women are expected to marry. Marriage is viewed as a life-long contract that is not easily broken. When the contract is broken, the resulting divorce has an effect on the entire family. Children may be torn between parents, forced to live in one house and visit the other. The importance of this issue stems from the effect it may have on children.
Leather yoghurt : suspicion of exotic food and the Chinese government's crisis of faith
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014) Zhang, Anqi
Yoghurt is a popular exotic food in China, especially among young Chinese girls who want to lose weight because they think yoghurt is healthy and contains relatively low calories. Even though the price is high compared to other food, yoghurt sells well in China. However, in February 2011, a rumor of leather yoghurt made Chinese people worried about the yoghurt they ate and even about other dairy food.

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