Browsing Composition 211: Sophomore Research Conference by Issue Date
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The Effects of Romantic Comedies on Relationships
(2016-11)The purpose of this research essay is to look at the influence that Romantic Comedies can have on romantic relationships. Romantic Comedy centers on relationships and often presents the relationship in a way that is humorous ... -
Taking a Shot at Consumerism
(2016-11-16)In the past few decades, childhood vaccinations have sparked a controversy among parents. Because vaccines affect an entire community’s immunity to disease, there is a question of whether or not vaccines should be approached ... -
Financial Peace, Spiritual Peace, or Falling to Pieces: The Church, Dave Ramsey, and Financial Literacy
(2016-11-17)Financially illiterate Christians often fall into the trap of paying excessive amounts of money to financial gurus, especially to ones who unethically equate their brand of advice to good and biblical stewardship. These ... -
The American Church: A House of Prayer or A Den of Thieves?
(2016-11-17)Have churches become so focused on getting wealthier that they have forgotten their calling of taking care of the poor, despised, and marginalized? Churches across America are marked with expensive interior décor, over-sized ... -
The Effects of Reality Television on Adolescent Body Perceptions and Acceptance of Stereotypes
(2016-11-17)Adolescence is a time of rapid change, both physically and mentally. Popular television influences adolescent identity formation by stressing certain gender roles and body ideals. Reality television shows like The Bachelor, ... -
Saving Cord Blood and Saving Lives?
(2016-12-04)Umbilical cord blood banking has grown into a global phenomenon that both new and experienced expecting parents are drawn to. Because research indicates that stem cells found in cord blood present many benefits, such as ... -
Millennials and "Clean Fashion": A Sustainable Approach to the Responsible Consumption of Fashion
(2016-12-06)“Clean” fashion is the term researchers use to describe fair trade fashion or fashion that is sustainable and pays producers fair wages. In contrast, “fast fashion” is used to describe the fast pace that categorizes clothes ... -
Robots are taking my job? Advancing Technologies and Perceived Effects on U.S. Employment
(2016-12-08)Recent U.S. economic data, along with controversial reports of the expected economic future have only furthered fueled the ongoing debate on technological unemployment and its perceived influence on the years to come. ... -
The Sustainability of Theatre in Colleges and Universities
(2017)From ancient Greece to today, theatre has played a crucial role in the development of society. Over time, theatre has often been criticized or stigmatized, especially today’s theatre programs in colleges and universities. ... -
YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG: SHORT-TERM MEDICAL MISSION TRIPS
(2017-10)Globally, the United States stands at a great position in health and the administration of it to its nations’ members. Because of its advance medical care system, organizations from the U.S. sends out International medical ... -
Sustainability of Urban Church Growth
(2017-10-30)In the ever-changing political and social landscape of the modern world, church leaders and Christians found in the metropolitan areas of the United States have debated about methodology when it comes to establishing and ... -
Unopposed Genocide: The Yanomami’s Fight for Survival
(2017-11)Indigenous cultures across the globe are threatened by the unchecked spread of modernization and Westernization. The Yanomami tribe of Brazil in particular is under attack as they strive to protect their ancestral home in ... -
The Depths of Water Sustainability
(2017-11-16)According to studies, by engineers Arjen Hoekstra and Mesfin Mekonnen at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, "the U.S. consumed the highest annual totals: 1,207 billion, 1,182 billion and 1,053 billion cubic meters, ... -
Incarceration in America: Where the Correctional System Fails in Maintaining Sustainable Communities and How It Can Be More Effective
(2017-11-16)Throughout the last forty years, the American penal system has grown to possess the highest incarceration rate in the world. Over two million people are currently imprisoned in institutions across the United States. The ... -
Breaking the Chains of Meth Addiction
(2017-11-17)This paper is designed to argue for behavioral therapy methods to allow for sustainable recovery from methamphetamine. Before providing treatment options, the paper discusses the history and lure of methamphetamine. The ... -
Unsustainable Evangelical Politicism: How Evangelical Churches Became Republican And What it Means for Politics and Religion
(2017-12)It has become a generally accepted fact in America over the last several decades that Evangelical Christians will almost always lean politically conservative and vote Republican. However, changing demographics and decreasing ... -
Moore's Law or Moore's Flaw? Sustainability of an Industry Built on Exponential Growth
(2017-12-04)Roughly stated, Moore's Law observes that the processing power of computers doubles approximately every two years, and has retained striking accuracy over the past five decades. Since it was first observed by Intel Corporation ... -
Mothers in Prison: Restoring Maternal Bonds and Mental Health
(2018)In 2016, the number of women in American prisons was 213,722 (Incarcerated Women and Girls, 2018). This is a 700% increase since 1980, when a total of 26,378 women were incarcerated. Of these prisoners, over 60% have at ... -
Economic Reconciliation in North America
(2018)North America is composed by Mexico, United States, and Canada. These three countries have had a history of cultural trouble and reconciliation throughout time but, is it possible for their economies to reconcile? This ...
