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Music of the Cherokee Nation
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2017)
Music history in North America begins long before Europeans came ashore; however, because classically trained musicians view music history through the lens of European practices and experiences, it becomes difficult to ...
Takeover of invasive species due to climate change : the bush honeysuckle
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2017)
With an increase in climate change, invasive species, such as the Bush Honeysuckle, appear in the early spring and remain late into the fall, giving them a competitive advantage over native species of the same ecosystem. ...
WWII propaganda : the influence of racism
(Campus Writing Program, 2012)
Images created in times of war reveal the tensions and fears ignited by the conflicts between nations.
Retracing the steps of British abolitionists : a digital learning approach to the history of the Atlantic slave trade
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2017)
The transatlantic slave trade was the largest forced migration in history. It involved an intercontinental transfer of wealth, goods, and most importantly, millions of people over the course of four centuries. Great Britain ...
Breaking machismo
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2017)
For a long time, and some would argue still today, women in Costa Rica were considered second-class citizens, mostly due to machismo, or masculine culture, where men believe they hold dominant roles over women. Even today, ...
"I don't know where my boy is!" : abduction and brainwashing in Stranger Things
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2017)
In "Chapter Six: The Monster" of Netflix's Stranger Things, there's the big reveal: Eleven, the daughter of Terry, a former subject in the Central Intelligence Agency's Project MK-Ultra, was stolen -- abducted—by "he big ...
Precision agriculture : feeding the future
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2017)
Agriculture has faced its fair share of adversity. In the 1930's and 40's, it was the dust bowl. The 1980's Farm Crisis was a byproduct of overproduction, poor investments, and bad decisions made during the boom years of ...
Old habits out and new habits in : the new way to waste food
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2017)
We as humans don't realize how wasteful we are at times. We have the expectation that food will always be readily available to us and, when we are done with it all, a trash truck will come and haul away our unwanted scraps. ...
Christmas holiday : queering family in 20th century southern Missouri
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2017)
An obituary in The Southeast Missourian lists Elaine "Tommie" Davis as the business partner of Mary Jane "Miss Jane" Barnett for over forty years (Elaine Davis Obituary). However, the family albums of the two tell a richer ...
Thanksgiving ethnography : my family's fryers
(University of Missouri, Campus Writing Program, 2017)
The main event of our Thanksgiving, oddly enough, is not the meal. For the past thirty years my family has prepared fried cauliflower on Thanksgiving. The tradition goes back to my grandmother's mother, my great grandma ...
Relaunch (Editor's Introduction)
(Campus Writing Program, 2012)
This is the inaugural issue of Artifacts relaunch.
The Evolution of the format for physics of thin films
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
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 birth of a union : an archival history of Missouri's Memorial Union
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
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 ...
A History of the Maneater
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
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 ...
Identification with the need to achieve
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
How an ad featured in Seventeen magazine appeals to the need to achieve.
An unspoken tool : review of John Schilb's Rhetorical Refusals
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
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: ...
Texting : the new form of communication ; actually, the new form of everything
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
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 ...
A Tradition of greatness : the stories of three men at MU's School of Medicine
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
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 ...
Discovering the District: A Look at the history of Downtown Columbia
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Our project began in late January 2009. We took a walk through the streets of downtown Columbia admiring each building and wondering what stories they had to tell. After much consideration, we chose the Tiger Hotel, the ...
Rap, dogs, and human nature
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
A performative, visual narrative layered on top of a traditional narrative about the author's memory of his experience with rap.