Essay Undergraduate 1,364 words

Afro-Cuban Influences on Cuba's Music: Slavery to Present

Traces Afro-Cuban cultural influences on Cuban music from Baroque religious works through rumba, son, mambo, and chachacha across two centuries.

Arts

~7 min read

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Research Paper Undergraduate 3,884 words

Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power: China vs. the US

A comparative analysis of US and Chinese cultural diplomacy programs, examining soft power tools, the BRI, Confucius Institutes, Hollywood, and global influence.

Politics

~20 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,492 words

American Individualism, Identity, and the Cost of the Dream

An essay exploring the tension between American individualism and belonging, drawing on Rodriguez, Yezierska, Rolvaag, and others to examine the immigrant experience.

Literature

~8 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 764 words

Early Retirees Without Health Insurance: Nursing Challenges

Explores how early retirees lacking health insurance strain emergency nursing care, from ER overcrowding to gaps in primary care access for aging patients.

Health

~4 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,041 words

Libel Law Standards: Public Figures vs. Private Citizens

Examines how U.S. libel law creates a double standard between celebrities and private citizens, analyzing New York Times v. Sullivan and proposed reforms.

Law

~6 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,700 words

CIA Secrecy, Ethics, and Government Oversight

Explores whether secret government agencies inevitably behave unethically, using the CIA and Mossad as case studies and arguing for stronger oversight.

Government

~9 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,552 words

Five Great U.S. Presidents: Leadership, Vision & Legacy

Explores what makes five U.S. presidents great—Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, Clinton, and Bush—through vision, rhetoric, and domestic policy achievements.

History

~8 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 674 words

Japanese American Internment in WWII: Causes and Context

Explores how Japanese American internment during WWII stemmed not just from Pearl Harbor but from nearly a century of anti-Asian racism and discriminatory legislation.

History

~4 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,273 words

Bold Heroines in Children's Books: Eloise, Madeline & Angelina

Explores how Eloise, Madeline, and Angelina Ballerina challenge traditional feminine archetypes and model independence, boldness, and autonomy for young girls.

Literature

~7 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 3,089 words

Email Problems: Spam, Reflection, and Privacy Solutions

Explores three key email challenges—spam, lack of reflection, and privacy—through a social informatics lens, with practical solutions for users and organizations.

Technology

~16 min read

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