Artifacts, Issue 09 (2014)
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Item Artifacts : a journal of undergraduate writing, Issue 9, 2014 April : contents page(Campus Writing Program, 2014)Contents pageItem Oral health poster : preventing Severity of oral mucositis for the adult receiving in-patient chemotherapy(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014) Johnson, Jessica R.This poster shows effects of oral mucositis in cancer patients.Item Giving voice to violence and void : an analysis of Martin Scorsese's treatment of food in The Departed as a means of depicting Irish-American masculine identity(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014) McKee, NathanielIrish-American masculine identity has a nebulous and bloody history. Its development began in the 1840s in Ireland and has its roots in colonialism -- a story that, in itself, could fill a book-shelf. Despite this challenge, Martin Scorsese does an admirable job of exploring this dynamic in his film The Departed. Scorsese uses food as a cultural signifier to evoke memories of traditional Irish floodways as well as subtly working with Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) and Colin Sullivan's (Matt Damon) story arcs to show why they both seek to reject traditional Irish identity, and the patriarchal colonial structure it was generated in, in favor of material excess -- or a new patriarchal structure that Costello seeks to perpetuate.Item The Legend behind Zongzi(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014) Fan, XiaoZongzi, a traditional Chinese food, is made of sticky rice stuffed with special fillings and wrapped up in Argy-wormwood leaves. Chinese people eat Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival to memorialize Qu Yuan, a famous Chinese poet who lived 2300 years ago in State of Chu inWarring States Period. An interesting legend of Zongzi has been passed down through generations from ancient China. Qu Yuan was a versatile government official at that time, and he was highly esteemed for his wise counsel among the common people. Qu Yuan was also the creator of Zongzi.Item "They're making us look bad" : the problem with the "New" Harlem shake(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014) Bailey, KathrynOver the course of the past few months, yet another viral trend has taken over YouTube. This time, though, the name rang familiar for many people, who were soon disappointed to find out that the Harlem Shake they were hearing so much about had very little semblance to the move popularized by the likes of Sean "Diddy" Combs (formerly Puff Daddy). Rather, these short videos are full of nonsensical costumes, pelvic grinding, and a general sense of confusion for viewers not in the loop. And, for some reason, up to 4,000 of them are uploaded a day.