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Editor's Introduction : First year writing special issue
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
instructors possess to teach to their strengths and interests is a hallmark that, if the essays in this issue are any indication, is a boon to MU students....
The Art of music, apple pie, and coping
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Every human has negative energy that needs to be channeled to some place and the reality is, we thrive on emotion and must maintain a healthy equilibrium in order to function. Whether it is turning to external remedies or ...
Gastrointestinal disease and diet
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Despite the large number of people affected by digestive diseases, gastroenterologists maintain a less than optimal course of treatment. The medical community has largely ignored the role that diet plays in treating and ...
Facebook : our social tool
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This article discusses what Facebook is and the variety of reasons people use this social networking website.
The Anti-ana
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
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 ...
The Gate to marriage : benefits and detriments of arranged marriage
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The processes of choosing a lifetime partner dramatically differ between Western and Eastern cultures. In Western cultures, mates select one another directly based on interpersonal attraction. Since marriage is not the ...
Not yet finished
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
In Jane Yolen's Favorite Folktales From Around The World, a Sioux Indian tale entitled "The End of The World" attempts to catalogue Sioux culture before, during, and after European colonization. In addition, the tale ...
One bite = Instant pleasure
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
There is nothing like biting into a big juicy over processed cheeseburger that is smothered with processed condiments that make your taste buds scream with joy with every bit you take. While that may sound repulsive now ...
A New path of liberation : choosing to be disabled on Second Life
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Virtual worlds are often seen as places where people can escape to because they take away real-life challenges, allowing people to achieve solidarity. Second Life empowers its disabled users through creating an atmosphere ...
Pollution, soil, and Columbia Missouri
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Columbia Missouri is getting bigger in every aspect. From parking lots to mega apartment complexes Columbia is expanding its borders constantly. Because of this rapid growth there are many effects of the construction that ...
Editor's Introduction : The importance of art in our life
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
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 ...
Feminism in Austen's Northanger Abbey
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
In the excerpt from Mary Wollstonecraft's "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman," she responds to Dr. John Gregory's "A Father's Legacy to His Daughters," where he discusses his view of proper womanly behavior. Wollstonecraft ...
If you give your love some chemo ...
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Cancer is not pretty, it is a harsh, ugly disease and the treatment is uglier still. There is no cure for cancer, at least not yet. I think the best solution is to be there for the ones you love, and help others by donating ...
The Legend behind Zongzi
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
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 ...
Elijah's Inferno
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2014)
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 ...
Twins in West African culture and society of the Iron Age
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
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 ...
The evolution of Russian media
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri, 2013)
In May of 2012, the official newspaper of the Communist Party in Russia celebrated its 100th anniversary of publication. Founded in St. Petersburg in 1912, Pravda prospered throughout most of the twentieth century, with a ...
Who will build the better ape?
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri, 2013)
When I examine the driving forces of progress in modern humanity, I cannot help but recall author Leo Frankowski's musings on the subject of genetic manipulation as a way to drive human evolution. He posed a simple question: ...
Our home away from home : putting a stop to college campus violence
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri, 2013)
Many factors such as gender roles, alcohol use and societal norms lead to violence on Mizzou's campus. These crimes cause not only physical, but also emotional and mental damage to victims, and students are beginning to ...
Classic Hollywood cinema as propaganda
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
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 ...