Category Archives: Selected Essays

2004-05 Winner: “Understanding the Science Gender Gap” by Matt Olson

Posted on September 15, 2005 by egonline

“Understanding the Science Gender Gap” by Matt Olson PDF “A young boy and his father were in a car accident. Both were injured and rushed to the hospital. They were wheeled into separate operating rooms and two doctors prepped up … Continue reading →

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2004-05 Winner: “The Capitalization of Intelligence: How Spellbound Transforms Education into a Commodity Through Metaphor” by Scott Hanes

Posted on September 15, 2005 by egonline

“The Capitalization of Intelligence” by Scott Hanes PDF A documentary such as Spellbound, chronicling “the story of eight American children” (Spellbound) who competed in the 1999 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee, can initially seem trifling to most viewers. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Selected Essays | Tagged 2004-05, American Dream, film, Joan Didion, metaphor, National Spelling Bee, Scott Hanes, Sentimental Journeys, Spellbound | Leave a comment

2003-04 Selected Essays

Posted on July 8, 2004 by egonline

The editorial committee of e.g., UW’s online journal of 100-level writing, is pleased to announce the winning essays for 2003-04: Sacrifice,Patriotism, and Pat Tillman Ben Greené The Contemporary Demon Mary Janessa Jusayan Constructing Knowledge: The Role of Human Limitations in … Continue reading →

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2003-04 Winner: “Prism” by Ming Xia

Posted on July 8, 2004 by egonline

“Prism” by Ming Xia PDF Rapper/hip-hop artist Eminem grew up in the ghettos of Detroit living in two different cultures by being a white man in a predominately black community. There he was able to compare and experience both cultures … Continue reading →

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2003-04 Winner: “Lessons from Culture” by Pamela Maynard

Posted on July 8, 2004 by egonline

“Lessons from Culture” by Pamela Maynard PDF “On what basis should we grant rights to non-human species?” questions Robert P. Harrison, in his essay “Toward a Philosophy of Nature”. On what basis indeed? How does one define a non-human … Continue reading →

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2003-04 Winner: “Constructing Knowledge: The Role of Human Limitations in Scientific Reasoning” by Katherine Liu

Posted on July 8, 2004 by egonline

“Constructing Knowledge” by Katherine Liu PDF Humans have always relished organizing the world into neat and definite quantities, to which they can easily relate. It is a pursuit that has consumed man throughout the ages. Modern scientists feverishly search for … Continue reading →

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2003-04 Winner: “The Contemporary Demon” by Mary Janessa Jusayan

Posted on July 8, 2004 by egonline

“The Contemporary Demon” by Mary Janessa Jusayan PDF In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. –Desiderius Erasmus Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls: Who steals my … Continue reading →

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2003-04 Winner: “Sacrifice, Patriotism, and Pat Tillman” by Ben Greené

Posted on July 8, 2004 by egonline

“Sacrifice, Patriotism, and Pat Tillman” by Ben Greené PDF In the media, stories are often carefully selected, romanticized and expanded to express larger principles. Such stories may sell more papers, but they also shape beliefs by engaging emotions, suppressing reason … Continue reading →

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2002-03 Selected Essays & Greetings from the Co-Chairs, Director

Posted on July 15, 2003 by changed

2002-03 Selected Essays The Art of the Safe House (1st Place) Elizabeth Watkins Belief Creates Reality (2nd Place) Charles P. Clark The Science of Science (3rd Place) Nicholas Astete The Vulnerable Culture (4th Place) Saumil Gandhi English Power: A Movement … Continue reading →

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2002-03 Winner (First Place): “The Art of the Safe House” by Elizabeth Watkins

Posted on July 15, 2003 by changed

“The Art of the Safe House” by Elizabeth Watkins PDF In her essay, “Arts of the Contact Zone,” Mary Louise Pratt defines the contact zone as “[ . . . ] social spaces where cultures meet, clash, and grapple with … Continue reading →

Posted in Selected Essays | Tagged 2002-03, Arts of the Contact Zone, contact zone, Elizabeth Watkins, Gloria Anzaldua, How to Tame a Wild Tongue, language, Mary Louise Pratt, safe houses | Leave a comment

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