Table of contents for Artifacts, Issue 3 (2009)....

learn that different writing contexts demand different sets of strategies. Not only does the content change, but the way research and arguments are presented also change. The essays featured in Artifacts Issue 3 reflect the variety of writing that Mizzou...

Examines the poem recited at John F. Kennedy's inauguration in 1961 by Robert Frost titled "The Gift Outright" as well as the poem recited at Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993 written and recited by Maya Angelou titled ...

The role of Buddhism in America is evolving towards being more visible and pertinent in modern times. This article introduces concepts of Buddhism and Engaged Buddhism, and discusses its relevance and potential benefit in ...

America is the land of plenty. Its citizens have more money, more jobs, more food, more technology, more land, more schools, and the list could keep going. They also have become a nation that is carrying around more ...

This is a poem by Lacy Mans.

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

Many of the pieces published in this issue invite readers to think deeply about questions of policy--which course of action should be pursued in a given set of circumstances?...

This poster shows effects of oral mucositis in cancer patients.

heavily produced and relied upon foods of the world. Billions of acres of land bear the mark of corn production. Because of corn's integration into the global food system there is a plethora of land and water use issues associated with its growth, use...

Human beings have always eaten a diverse cornucopia of foods. Among many types of foods, spicy food reigns supreme as the bringer of tears and a burning sensation in the mouth. This is due to the properties of capsaicin, ...

This issue of Artifacts, which we hope will be but the first of its kind, was opened to writing that explores any aspect of environmental studies, although we especially sought work with an interest on issues that touch our local campus, community...

Injury resulting from a motor vehicle crash is the leading cause of death in the United States among those aged 1 to 34. In 2002 17,419 of 42,815 traffic deaths were alcohol related. At that rate about one in every ten ...

Managing Editor's comment: Art provides us with knowledge about our ancestors' strategies in tackling the challenges they encountered; hence, we improve these strategies to tackle the challenges we encounter in our daily ...

What drives people to inject literal hydrochloric acid into their veins? Only the junkie knows but by getting a glimpse at the state of despair that these people live, for me at least, gives a better sense of how desperate ...

The "Nail Fetish" Power Figure (referred to as nkisi or nkonde), found in the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri, offers much insight into the Iron Age history of Central Africa. This piece comes ...

Zongzi, 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 ...

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 ...

In modern times, twins are known to originate from the same zygote and form into two embryos. To some families, having twins is a blessing, while to others it can be a very stressful burden. Twins had unique roles in many ...