Category: Spring 2026
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Architectural Interpretations
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SPRING 2026 ISSUE Rendering Literature: Architectural Interpretations in Film Adaptations Andrea Farr Abstract This paper examines how architecture functions as a powerful storytelling device in film adaptations, translating the spatial and emotional qualities of literature into visual form. Through design elements such as color, lighting, framing, and spatial arrangement, architectural…
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Poe’s Critique
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SPRING 2026 ISSUE Subverting “the Fiend Intemperance”: Poe’s Critique of Temperance Discourse in “The Black Cat” Erin Kearns Abstract The presence of alcoholism in Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Black Cat” has led scholars to consider it part of the temperance genre, a popular form of literature in the…
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The White Public Space
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SPRING 2026 ISSUE Educational Institutions and the White Public Space Sarah Van Glanden Abstract The impact of the White public space in American educational institutions has differed and evolved over the years due to changes in American society. Comparing the evolutions of both Black Deaf Americans and Native Americans allows…
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Complicating the Classical Tradition
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SPRING 2026 ISSUE An Evolution of Revenge: Complicating the Classical Tradition in The Spanish Tragedy and Titus Andronicus Isabella Joerg Abstract This paper surveys the concept of revenge as it evolves through classical and Early-Modern English philosophical and narrative works. Analysis of baseline philosophical texts from Aristotle’s Rhetoric and Plato’s…
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The Role of Courts During a Financial Crisis
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SPRING 2026 ISSUE Judicial Responses to the Great Recession: A Law-and-Macro Perspective on Courts in Times of Economic Crisis Hannah Banks Abstract Research on the Great Recession of 2008 has largely focused on its macroeconomic and financial impacts. This paper adopts a law-and-macro perspective to examine how legal institutions, particularly…
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Moral and Ethical Decision Making
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SPRING 2026 ISSUE The Effects of Intuition on Moral and Ethical Decision Making Jenna Mason Abstract This paper examines the relationship between intuition and moral and ethical decision making through a combination of scholarly theory and personal qualitative evidence. Drawing from Albert Musschenga’s work on moral intuition and Jonathan Haidt’s…
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The Privilege of Doubt
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SPRING 2026 ISSUE The Privilege of Doubt Julia Catherine Vecharello Abstract I examine the tension between an outspoken commitment to economic equality and the privileged position occupied by a beneficiary of generational and familial wealth. By analyzing personal experiences shaped by a father’s financial success and the resulting material advantages,…
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The Hookup Trade-Off
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SPRING 2026 ISSUE The Hookup Trade-Off Ava Nguyen Abstract This paper argues that while hookup culture offers young adults (ages 18-25) a sense of freedom, exploration, and short-term satisfaction, it ultimately undermines mental health, physical safety, and the ability to form real, meaningful relationships. This study draws on existing scholarly…
