Tag Archives: 2003-04
2003-04 Selected Essays
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
2003-04 Winner: “Prism” by Ming Xia
“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
2003-04 Winner: “Lessons from Culture” by Pamela Maynard
“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
2003-04 Winner: “The Contemporary Demon” by Mary Janessa Jusayan
“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
2003-04 Winner: “Sacrifice, Patriotism, and Pat Tillman” by Ben Greené
“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