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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: ...
Changes to American, Korean, and Chinese barbecue over centuries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
What are the origins of barbecue methods and how have national barbecue traditions in United States, Korea, and China changed through the years until now? In the 21st century, barbecue technologies include smoking, baking, ...
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 ...
Care for life? : The failing system of nursing home care in the United States
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2014)
The phrase "respect your elders" is ingrained in most minds at a young age. This phrase, however, has been lost somewhere. A lack of respect for the elderly is especially present in the quality of health care they receive. ...
The Bosom Serpent Legend through history : how the legend changes to address modern anxieties
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri, 2013)
In its simplest form, the Bosom Serpent legend complex includes any story in which a person believes that an animal is living inside of their body. Normally the animal is a snake or lizard, although amphibians and worms ...
I Love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2015)
[Harry Burns and Sally Albright] begin as recent college graduates driving from Chicago to New York; they do not see eye-to-eye and after the drive, leave with mutual contempt for one another. Five years later, they meet ...
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 ...
Video game effects on children
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
When one considers the increasing prevalence of video games in modern culture, one cannot help but notice the advent and progressively increasing fiscal success of violent video games. These violent, driven titles consistently ...
Oy Vey! : the Jewish Golem and The X-Files
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2014)
Riley Simpson was curious about golems, so he asked his friend Peter, an X-Files superfan, to recommend a golem-themed episode of his favorite show. Peter recommended one, but as Riley looked at the episodes on Netflix, ...
Energy from unlikely sources : MU Power Plant's road to sustainability
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The University of Missouri Power Plant has been the source of steam and electricity for the University of Missouri campus for over 85 years. Established in 1923, the plant began with only four coal burning boilers and two ...
"They're making us look bad" : the problem with the "New" Harlem shake
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
Over 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 ...
Emmy for Ethos
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri, 2013)
While The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is a comedy show first, there is a great deal of substance to it as well. The mock-reporters, bleeping of profanity and satirical expressions of anger serve as the sugar that helps to ...
How to live a life
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2014)
Sean Donovan wrote this paper for Middle Ages and Renaissance Humanities Sequence class, responding to a prompt on how different works from this time period address the subject of how people can best live their life.
The failing test for success
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2015)
Because high stakes testing is now a direct reflection of one's intelligence, there are immense pressures placed directly on students. These pressures can make students feel insecure and stupid, therefore increasing test ...
Growing up through food
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri, 2013)
As a Chinese person, I often feel unsatisfied with some aspects of my country just like some British complaining about foggy weather in London. But I have never been picky about China's food. Moreover, sometimes I feel I'm ...
The Rwandan conflict of 1994 and America's role
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2015)
Rooted in historical ethnic tensions, a conflict culminated between the two dominant people groups of Rwanda in 1994. These two groups were the Hutus and the Tutsis, and the conflict between them led to a genocide that is ...
U.S. Syphilis Study at Tuskegee and minority participation in research
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Many nights after finishing my shifts of running entrees, pouring wine, and remaining unwaveringly hospitable, I would sit at the gleaming wooden bar centered in my restaurant of employment and chat with the manager, Mario. ...
A Journey to other worlds
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2014)
In the following paper, [the author intends] to define the well documented astral projection legend, and then compare and contrast variants of the legend found around the world.
2nd Place Winner: A better "One Mizzou" : how permaculture can change the campus climate
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Walking into campus dining halls for a fulfilling dinner, college students usually have the following options: a hot dog, highly processed and covered in processed cheese substitute, a cheesy pasta with a side of “grilled” ...
You've died : Now what?
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2015)
Twenty-one people in the United States die each day while waiting on the organ transplant list. One organ donor can save eight lives. That being said, it only takes three people a day to donate their organs upon death to ...