Essay Undergraduate 814 words

Social Status and Fate in Steinbeck's Cannery Row

An analysis of social entrapment and circumstance in John Steinbeck's Cannery Row and The Chrysanthemums, exploring how setting and gender limit characters' lives.

Literature

~5 min read

View paper →

Other Undergraduate 658 words

What Not to Wear: Inside TLC's Practical Fashion Show

A feature article on TLC's "What Not to Wear," exploring how hosts Stacy London and Clinton Kelly help everyday people build practical, confident wardrobes.

Arts

~4 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 806 words

Nursing Advocacy Risks and Collective Bargaining in Healthcare

Explores the risks and benefits of nurse patient advocacy and compares nursing employment settings with and without collective bargaining agreements.

Health

~5 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 471 words

Senator Theater Chico: History, Architecture & Preservation

Explore the Senator Theater in Chico, California — its art deco design, vaudeville origins, architect Timothy Pflueger, and ongoing historic preservation efforts.

Arts

~3 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 820 words

What's in a Name? Identity, Meaning, and Personal Naming

A personal narrative exploring how a name shapes identity, told through the story of twins named Rachael and Skeet Anderson born in 1985.

Personal Issues

~5 min read

View paper →

Reflection Paper Undergraduate 856 words

Life as a Travel and War Correspondent: An Ideal Career

A personal essay exploring a dream career as a travel features writer and conflict journalist, covering remote cultures, African wars, and human stories worldwide.

Career

~5 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 738 words

Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Workplace Performance

Explore I-O psychology's two core branches—organizational and industrial—and how they improve workplace performance, hiring, training, and safety.

Psychology

~4 min read

View paper →

Case Study Undergraduate 779 words

Jose Padilla Enemy Combatant Case: Due Process and Civil Liberties

Examines the Jose Padilla case, presidential authority to detain U.S. citizens as enemy combatants, and the constitutional due process questions it raised.

Law

~4 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 707 words

Media Framing and Public Perception of Hurricane Katrina

Explores how media framing of Hurricane Katrina shaped public perception, perpetuated disaster myths, and influenced policy through racial and class stereotypes.

Communications

~4 min read

View paper →

Essay Undergraduate 595 words

Marriage and Power in Butler's Kindred and Carpentier's The Lost Steps

A comparative analysis of marriage and gender power in Octavia Butler's Kindred and Alejo Carpentier's The Lost Steps, examining female subjugation and empowerment.

Literature

~3 min read

View paper →