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Volume 18
Awards
Analysis
Joining Forces in the Wake of Laudato Si
By Mary Killeen McCans
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The Valedictorian
By Edward "Teddy" Burke
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Industry: Enemy to Happiness?
By Joshua Johnson
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The Universality of Peter Pan
By Zachary Pavlin
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The Music Story in The Grand Budapest Hotel
By Zhaozhen Zou
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Podcast Episode: False Memories
By Corbyn Carlson
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Wounds Left in the Earth
By Patrick McCabe
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A Pomegranate: Fruit of Womb, Spirit of Life, Fruit of Virtue
By Olivia Barnard
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Nicole Miller in Repose
By Mary Killeen McCans
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Narrative
Chronically Absurd: Recognizing the Ridiculousness of the Serious
By Brigid O'Keefe
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Beauty in Imperfection
By Anna Kluender
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Spilled Milk
By Leah Capuano
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No Skimping
By Annie Morejon
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¿De Donde Soy?
By Anonymous
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Research
The Art of Meditation: Integrating Ancient Practices into the First-Year Moreau Experience
By Jenna Wade
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Bison: Livestock or Wild and Free?
By Brianna Brown
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Our Most Valuable Flaws
By Katherine Tracey
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RuPaul: Stereotype Propagator or Gender Revolutionary?
By Megumi Inoue
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Signing Their Lives Away
By Mary Killeen McCans
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Flipping the Dyslexic Perspective
By Maggie McDonald
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Combating the Growth of Coca in Colombia
By Natalia Gomez-Botero
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A Carriage of One's Own: The Contested Meaning of Women-Only Carriages in Japanese Gender Culture
By Yanlin (Elaine) Chen
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What Causes Racial Profiling?
By Sarah Galbenski
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The Second Vatican Council and the Catholic-Jewish Conversation
By Thomas (TJ) Dasso
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The Death of Local News
By Jacob Stellon
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An Investigation into ESPN's Unequal Coverage of Women's Athletics
By Jiajing (Alina) Song
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Green Building: A Flawed Yet Worthwhile Industry
By Brennen Hogan
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