By Jocelyn Aquilino ’26 Intended Major: Biology, Pre-veterinary track; Intended Minors: Chemistry and Business Brief Description: This paper discusses some prevalent myths about scientific writing and its conventions. The unique style of scientific writing and how scientists feel about it are explored through interviews and readings done by the writer. The complex relationship that scientists…
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Sister Krone and The Impossibility of Mammy in The Promised Neverland
By Dante Chavez ’24 Major: English; Minors: Creative Writing, Computer Science Brief Description: From racist caricatures to minstrel shows, the black figure has been subjected to various forms of torment and ridicule in American media. However, many people are unaware of the effect this media has had on the way black people are depicted on…
Fire or Ice: The Physicist’s Answer
By Hayley Covington ’26 The following was written for FYS 101-33. In one of his most famous poems, Robert Frost questioned whether the world would end in fire or ice. Today, many physicists and cosmologists dedicate themselves to answering his question, only with slightly different terminology. There are two main schools of thought concerning the…
The Values Necessary For a Healthy Nurse-Patient Relationship: How Compassion and Respect Help to Navigate Racism and Sexism From Alzheimer’s Patients
By Nora Beebe ’26 Majors: Philosophy and Political Science; Minor: Religious Studies Brief Description: This piece discusses the virtues needed by both patients and nurses when patients lack the ability for full cognitive function. This paper focus on African American female nurses and Alzheimer patients in order to emphasize how the intersectionality between race and…
Elden Ring and the Monstrous Feminine
By Ally Allen ’24 Majors: English and Communications & Media Studies Brief Description: Some game journalists claim that FromSoftware has a “woman problem”. In this paper, I argue that in Elden Ring both Rennala and Melania are monstrously feminine, Rennala being the embodiment of the Monstrous Mother and Melania being the complex representation of abject…
N. Scott Momaday and the Kiowa People: Returning to Heritage
By Heather Fabritze ’25 Majors: English and Communications & Media Studies; Minor: Journalism, Editing, & Publishing Brief Description: A culmination paper of my research on the Kiowa Tribe’s history, cultural practices, and myths, as well as an analysis of Kiowa writer N. Scott Momaday’s works. I tie together his motivations as an author…
Rejections of Patriarchal Authority and Expectations of Female Passivity in Susanna Rowson’s Charlotte Temple
By Emma Reilly ’23 Majors: English, History; Minors: Journalism, Editing, & Publishing, Gender Studies Brief Description: My paper examines agency and authority in America’s first bestselling novel. Close readings and analyses of relevant paratexts position the novel as distinctly anti-patriarchal. I argue that instances of narratorial and character authority encourage a proto-feminist reading of a…
Dance: The Universal Language That Connects People Through Movement
By Hannah Pacholok ’26 Intended Major: Business Administration and Management; Intended Minor: International Business Brief Description: Many view dance as an art form. Dance is also used as a form of communication. With over 7,000 languages in the world, it can be hard for people who don’t speak the same language to communicate with one…
School Rules! The Benefits of Schools Obtaining Honor Codes
By Emily Marson ’26 The following was written for FYS 101: Who Succeeds in College? A Greek poet, Sophocles, once said, “[it is better to] fail with honor then succeed with fraud” (“Sophocles Quotes”). Academic dishonesty is a prominent issue throughout schools everywhere, ranging from elementary schools to universities. However, students cheating in school is…
“I only want to keep Harriet to myself:” Reading Jane Austen’s Emma Through a Queer Lens
By Riley Dauber ’25 Major: English; Minors: Journalism, Editing, and Publishing and Communication and Media Studies Brief Description: The final assignment for Dr. Charles’s Jane Austen class was to choose one of Austen’s novels and examine a theme or issue in the selected text. I chose to look at the queer themes and gender roles…
Civilizational Collapse: The End of the World?
By Hayley Covington ’26 The following was written for FYS 101-33 Imagine New York City with its tall buildings cracked and crumbling, powerlines collapsed in the streets, and vines crawling up the sides of storefronts. It is empty and quiet, lacking its famous hustle and bustle. There is no traffic; there are no bright lights….
The Heart of the Community
Arriving at Washington College during the height of the pandemic and then joining the Washington College Review shortly afterward created an experience I am certain I will not forget. The college community and the writing culture here reflects the wider world in expansive ways that defy the size of the college when one looks at the…
Zombie Ants! Fungal Parasitism and Mechanisms of Behavior Manipulation
A Senior Capstone Experience by Nathaniel Braddock ’22 Submitted to the Department of Biology Advised by Dr. Jennie Rinehimer Contributor Biography: Nathaniel Braddock ’22 is a recent graduate who majored in Biology with a concentration in Ecology and Evolution and a minor in Art and Art History. He is an avid birdwatcher and lover of…
The Innate Biases Involved in Interviews Conducted by Artificial Intelligence
A Senior Capstone Experience by Tegan A. McBride ’22 Submitted to the Departments of Computer Science and Anthropology & Archeology Advised by Dr. Kyle Wilson and Dr. Aaron Lampman Contributor Biography: Tegan McBride recently graduated with the class of 2022 and has earned her Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Anthropology. During Commencement weekend,…
Native Allies “cannot be too highly appreciated:” Wabanaki Confederacy Contributions during the American Revolutionary War
A Senior Capstone Experience by Kitri Post ’22 Submitted to the Department of History Advised by Dr. Ken Miller Read Kitri’s SCE below:
Utopia and Religion
A Senior Capstone Experience by Josh Gastineau ’22 Submitted to the Department Philosophy and Religion Read Josh’s SCE below:
The Importance and Promise of Medicaid as a Women’s Health Program
A Senior Capstone Experience by Liz Hay ’22 Submitted to the Department of Economics Advised by Dr. Robert Lynch Contributor Biography: Liz Hay is a graduating senior with majors in Economics and Humanities and a minor in Public Health. At WC, Liz has held positions with the SGA, GIS Lab, and Collegian literary magazine, among…
The Effects of Estrogen on the ACL and its Relationship to the Increased Prevalence of ACL Injury in Female Athletes
A Senior Capstone Experience by Madison Parker ’22 Submitted to the Department of Biology Advised by Dr. Jennifer Wanat Read Madison’s SCE below:
Real-World Economic Theory and Fictional Dystopia in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games Series
A Senior Capstone Experience by Maggie Moore ’22 Submitted to the Departments of Economics and English Advised by Dr. Adalbert Mayer and Dr. Courtney Rydel Contributor Biography: Maggie Moore is a recent graduate of Washington College and the author of “Real-World Economic Theory and Fictional Dystopia in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games Series,” for which…
Hope is the Thing with Feathers: The Potential Impacts of the Political Implications of Popular Young Adult Literature: A Close Reading of The Hunger Games
A Senior Capstone Experience by Julia E. Clifton ’22 Submitted to the Department of English Advised by Professor Roy Kesey Contributor Biography: Julia Clifton graduated from Washington College last spring with a degree in English and minors in creative writing and JEP. She is from Bel Air, Maryland and now works at the public library…
The Illusion and Reality of Freedom Under Capitalism: An Attempt at Existential Marxism
A Senior Capstone Experience by Emily F. Hurley ’22 Submitted to the Departments of Philosophy & Religion and Economics Read Emily’s SCE below:
Revelation to Revolution, in Search of Queer Liberation through Self-Actualization, Self-Definition, and Group Mobilization in Science Fiction Narratives
A Senior Capstone Experience by Erica Quinones ’22 Submitted to the Department of English Advised by Dr. James Allen Hall Contributor Biography: Erica is a first-year English PhD student at the University of Delaware where she studies the intersection of language and queerness in post-1945 sci-fi texts with a particular interest in personhood, fluidity, and…
An Examination of Bodily Autonomy in the United States’ Abortion Debate
A Senior Capstone Experience by Kat DeSantis ’22 Submitted to the Departments of Political Science and Philosophy Advised by Dr. Melissa Deckman and Dr. Jennifer Benson Read Kat’s SCE below:
The Effects of Alcohol and Caffeine on Depressive Systems in Wistar-Kyoto Rats
Senior Capstone Experience by Shaniece Fraser ’22 Submitted to the Department of Psychology Advised by Dr. Cindy Gibson Contributor Biography: Born and raised in the Caribbean, Shaniece witnessed the widespread misuse of alcohol. Shaniece has seen loved ones develop chronic illnesses because of prolonged alcohol abuse, but she has also seen loved ones successfully become…
