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Annotated Bibliography:

Gun Rights (Robbie Main, UNI 2009)

 

I-Search Essays:

Why am I studying Latino Literature? by Kim Groninga

Does Number One Really Mean Number One? by Alex Pokorny, UNI (2010)

Should I Become a PA or a Doctor? by Kshiti Manek, UNI (2010)

What causes sharks to attack and how do you prevent attacks? by Katie Pruiksma, UNI (2009)

What is it like to survive the wilderness? by Matt Bogaard, UNI (2009)

"Beautiful Women" by Laura Harms, UNI (2009)

What would we really do without cell phones and facebook? by Cristy Steffen, UNI (2008)

What's it Like to Put Your Life on the Line Every Day? by John Jacobsen, UNI (2007)

"Who & How: Harboring Jews During the Holocaust" by Jacqui Kalin, UNI (2007)

"An I-Search with Hate as a Motive" by Charlie Hubbard, UNI (2008)

"Finding Faith, Losing Religion" by Greg Haines, UNI (2008)

Why do I have bizarre dreams every night? by Ashley Evans, Wartburg (2007)

Why can't my grandparents stop smoking? by Megan Frandsen, UNI (2007)

Why do I sneeze when I step outside on a sunny day? by Nathan Reynolds, UNI (2007)

Why is abortion even an option? by Betsy Pagel, UNI  (2007)

Why are girls so mean? by Kyra Malmanger, UNI (2006)

What Kind of Guitar is Right for Me? by Bill Schmitt, Wartburg (2007)

 

Poetry Explications:

Kim Groninga on Marianne Moore's "A Grave"

Chris Sandy, Wartburg, on Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young" (2007)

Kshiti Manek, UNI, on Pablo Neruda's "If You Forget Me" (2010)

Alex Eberhart, UNI, on Poe's "The Bells" (2007)

Kristi Turner, Wartburg, on "Mirror" by Sylvia Plath (2006)

Liz Laursen, UNI, on Joyce Sutphen's "Crossroads" (2008)

Jen Czachura, Wartburg, on Emily Dickinson's "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" (2007)

Jason Thompson, UNI, on Eliza Griswold's "In Another Year of Fewer Disappointments" (2007)

Michelle Royer, UNI, on Wilfred Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est" (2008)

Gabe Martin, UNI, on "Ode to Music" by Charlotte Mair (2008)

Luke Leidal, UNI, on Billy Collins' "On Turning Ten" (2007)

Amanda Kuiken, Wartburg, on Kipling's "If" (2007)

Erin Suchy, Wartburg, on "God Went to Beauty School" by Cynthia Rylant (2006)

 

Opinion Essays:

"Oil Slick" by Charlie Hubbard, UNI (2008)

"Homeschooling: An Excellent Education" by Emberly Aberg, UNI (2008)

"Re-evaluating Security at the University of Northern Iowa" by Kaitlin Karrick, UNI (2007)

"Got Organs?" by Megan Rolfes, UNI (2007)

 

Persuasive Posters:

"Smoking & Pregnancy" by Alexandra DeWitt, UNI (2009)

"Divorce" by Miranda Burroughs, UNI (2009)

 

Volunteer Service Essays:

"Knitting for Peace" by Kelsey Bechthold, UNI (2009)

"Khris and Spanda Inc" by Jacob Luth (2010)

"Coaching Don Bosco Track" by Ryan Nie, UNI (2010)

"God's Mountain" by Erin Voss, UNI (2010)

"Pouring, Rinsing, Scrubbing, Sanitizing: Volunteering" by Margaret Slechta, UNI (2009)

"Food, Drink & Baseball" by Jake Langerman, UNI (2008)

"Squeeze a Boob, Save a Life" by Kelly Lantz, UNI (2007)

"Just Giving the Basics" by Emily Halva, UNI (2007)

"Just Keep Smiling" by Rachel Kudobe, Wartburg (2007)

"Looking like Angels ... Acting like Devils" by Katie Halsne, UNI  (2007)

"Manor Care, Musical BINGO, and MaryAn" by Kris Boss, UNI (2006)

"I Don't Care for Pea-Rock" by Marco Trujillo, UNI (2006)

 

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