Table of contents for Artifacts, Issue 2 (2009)....

The second issue of Artifacts features articles on a range of topics, from an historical narrative of Mizzou's medical school to a critical analysis of engineering failure during Hurricane Katrina. These texts reflect sophisticated research skills...

Instead of the typical argument against a two-sided issue (such as whether moral ambiguity is justified), Steven Johnson changes the roles of the main separation of agreement between the evolution of popular culture and its effects on the mental...

Coming to a large state university, many students have not yet mastered how to effectively learn and study. Creating a freshman learning strategy website would be a step in the right direction to guide and inform students ...

Writing happens in a number of different forms. Student Kendall Dumas composed this original hip hop piece in order to reflect on his experiences in English 1000. This composition is a multimodal performance that builds ...

How an ad featured in Seventeen magazine appeals to the need to achieve.

In 1955 when Joel J. Gold, better known at the time as Joe Gold, was approached with the opportunity to become editor of The Maneater, he was unaware of the change he was about to make. He was also unaware of the impact ...

This article examines public opinion and criticism of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that occurred after the levees collapsed in Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina.

If you could listen to the sounds of the country, what would it sound like? Andrew Lovewell's audio essay talks about how life in small town America sounds to a local.

The medical school at the University of Missouri has undergone many changes and has resisted even more. This article covers some of the history of MU's School of Medicine by examining the lives and careers of three figures ...

A performative, visual narrative layered on top of a traditional narrative about the author's memory of his experience with rap.

In the early 20th century, the University of Missouri made the decision to create a memorable Student Union. However, it was not until sometime in 1919, after the end of the World War it was suggested there should be a ...

The refusal to engage in a topic of discussion, thus breaking away from an expected flow of dialogue, is considered an example of rhetorical refusal. Author John Schilb explores this matter in his book, Rhetorical Refusals: ...

Instant messaging and text messaging have become vastly popular in recent years as a way for members of the younger generation to communicate with each other while avoiding actually opening their mouths. There has been ...

Currently, the University of Missouri-Columbia has seven construction projects being worked on throughout campus according to the campus facilities department. With the increasingly important goal of providing a top-notch ...

Elijah Solidum chose to write "Elija's Inferno" because he had read Dante's Inferno in class that semester, and he wanted to put a personal and more modern spin on Dante's masterpiece. He tried to keep Dante's general ...

According to the National Eating Disorders Association, NEDA, about 35 million people suffer from Anorexia or Bulimia, and millions more suffer from disordered eating. On the Internet, many websites are available in support ...

It is crucial that a scholarly journal develop over time to adapt to the advancing needs and demands of its readers. Every change, though not always drastic, should be an attempt to improve the quality of information ...

The relatively recent tradition of American consumption of media has had the most immediate effects on influencing culture and allows propaganda of racial beliefs to be deeply rooted in society. Photography was the first ...