By Grace Hogsten ’25, Editor-in-Chief Working on another SCE issue takes me back to my first semester working with Washington College Review. I jumped right into editing with a joint math and music thesis that impressed me with its ability to express such complex concepts so clearly. I knew so little about math and music,…
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The Parallel Nature of Jane and Antoinette: Othering in Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea
A Senior Capstone Experience by Delaney Runge ’24 Submitted to the Department of English Advised by Dr. Elizabeth Foley O’Connor Contributor Biography: Delaney graduated from Washington College summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English with minors in Education Studies, Creative Writing, and Journalism, Editing, and Publishing. During Commencement weekend, she was awarded…
“Leaving a mark I existed”: Community Action During the HIV/AIDS Crisis, 1981-1996
A Senior Capstone Experience by Sophia Lennox ’24 Submitted to the Department of History Advised by Dr. Carol Wilson Contributor Biography: Sophia Lennox is a 2024 WAC graduate who majored in History and Art + Art History, and minored in Museum, Field, and Community Education and Gender Studies. She is currently living in Philadelphia with…
The Harmful Impacts of Microplastic Ingestion on Rhincodon typus (Whale Shark)
A Senior Capstone Experience by Isabelle Leiphart ’24 Submitted to the Departments of Environmental Science and Biology Advised by Dr. Jill Bible and Dr. Martin Connaughton Contributor Biography: Isabelle grew up in a military family that moved often and one of the few constants in her life was her fondness for the natural world. From…
“For I am not locked up”; Liberation Psychology in Anne Sexton’s Poetic Dialogue with T.S. Eliot and Christopher Smart
A Senior Capstone Experience by Joshua Torrence ’24 Submitted to the Departments of English and Psychology Advised by Dr. Elizabeth Foley O’Connor and Dr. Kevin McKillop Contributor Biography: Joshua Torrence graduated summa cum laude from Washington College in May 2024 as a Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology. During their time as a student,…
Competitive Victimhood in Northern Ireland: The Role of Political Rhetoric in the Wake of the Troubles
A Senior Capstone Experience by Mackenzie Boughey ’24 Submitted to the Departments of Political Science and Sociology Advised by Dr. Christine Wade and Dr. Nick Garcia Contributor Biography: Mackenzie Boughey graduated summa cum laude from Washington College in 2024 with her BA in Political Science and Sociology and a minor in Justice, Law and Society. She…
“Let our souls drive us”: The Monomyth as Rebellion in The Arabian Nights and Atsushi Ohkubo’s Soul Eater
A Senior Capstone Experience by Dante Chavez ’24 Submitted to the Department of English Advised by Dr. Katherine Charles Contributor Biography: Dante Chavez ’24 is a recent Washington College graduate who majored in English with a concentration in Creative Writing and a minor in Computer Science. He is from Baltimore, MD and currently lives in…
(Un)Strange Fruit: Aiming to Understand Zoe Leonard’s Unconventional Memorial
A Senior Capstone Experience by Sophia Lennox ’24 Submitted to the Art + Art History Department Advised by Dr. Benjamin Tilghman Contributor Biography: Sophia Lennox is a 2024 WAC graduate who majored in History and Art + Art History and minored in Museum, Field, and Community Education and Gender Studies. She is currently living in…
Hell Reimagined: A Comparative Look at Dante’s Inferno and Contemporary Body Horror Films
A Senior Capstone Experience by Ally Allen ’24 Submitted to the Department of English and the Department of Communication and Media Studies Advised by Dr. Courtney Rydel and Dr. Stephanie Brown Contributor Biography: Ally Allen graduated from WC in 2024 with a major in English, Communications and Media Studies, concentrating in Film Studies as well…
The Quest for Legitimacy: How Organized Criminal Groups Gain Legitimacy
A Senior Capstone Experience by Esmeralda Chavez Jimenez ’24 Submitted to the department of International Studies Advised by Dr. Christine Wade Contributor Biography: Esmeralda Chavez Jimenez graduated from Washington College with a Bachelor’s degree in International studies, with minors in Near Eastern Studies, Peace & Conflict Studies, Latin American Studies. After graduation she interned at…
Past Contributor: Laiken Reed ’19
This issue of Washington College Review features an interview with past contributor Laiken Reed ’19. WCR published Laiken’s SCE, Breaking the Cage of Structural Codes in Anne Carson’s Autobiography of Red, in Volume XXVI. Please give us a brief bio what you have been doing since you graduated from Washington College, including current/recent work, as…
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