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Trans Joy And The Lesson Of Authentic Living, Emma Victra Danvers Sep 2026

Trans Joy And The Lesson Of Authentic Living, Emma Victra Danvers

Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition

Emma Victra Danvers is a Psychology major from North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Her essay investigates trans joy and the research demonstrating the positive effects of gender transition. As a trans woman writing during a particularly difficult period for the transgender community, Emma wanted to examine joy not as an escape from political realities but as a meaningful source of strength and resilience. She explains, “The more I started writing it, the more I realized how much I have to be happy about. I found that trans joy again that I lost for a little bit.” The project also helped Emma …


The Impacts Of Glp-1 Medication Use, Physically And Culturally, Jack Daley Sep 2026

The Impacts Of Glp-1 Medication Use, Physically And Culturally, Jack Daley

Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition

Jack Daley is a Computer Science major from Williston, Vermont. Inspired by his family’s experience with GLP-1 medications, including his mother’s experience as a Type 1 diabetic, his essay examines the medical applications of these drugs beyond their increasingly popular association with weight loss. Because public conversations about GLP-1 medications were changing rapidly while he was writing, Jack found it especially rewarding to investigate “a topic that was developing in real time” and that he regularly encountered outside an academic setting. The project allowed him to move beyond personal experience and popular discussion to develop a more informed perspective on …


To Speak Is To Survive: Language, Loss And Holding On, Mathilda Sanon Sep 2026

To Speak Is To Survive: Language, Loss And Holding On, Mathilda Sanon

Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition

Mathilda Sanon is a Psychology major with an English minor from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Mathilda explains that this essay was deeply personal to her because it is tied to her family, her culture, and her own experiences of language. She thought often of her grandmother, who has lived in the United States for decades but has never let go of Haitian Kreyol. “Watching her speak her language so freely while I have spent years adjusting mine to fit into certain spaces really stuck with me,” Mathilda reflects. She says that she did not want to write about language loss as some …


Baby Fever, Meet Reality Check, Victoria R. Reginaldo Sep 2026

Baby Fever, Meet Reality Check, Victoria R. Reginaldo

Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition

Victoria R. Reginaldo is a Biology major from Weymouth, MA; she was born in Brazil and speaks Portuguese. Victoria explains that this essay was meaningful to her because it allowed her to think about an idea she has carried with her since she was young, the desire to have children, and how that dream is shaped and complicated by the realities of today’s society. “As I get older and begin to realize that life isn’t so simple, it made me want to research and write about how society influences the decision to have children,” she shares. Victoria notes that this …


The Dystopian Landscape Of Short-Form Content, Leslie Payne Sep 2026

The Dystopian Landscape Of Short-Form Content, Leslie Payne

Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition

Leslie Payne is a Psychology major with a Communications minor from Vienna, Virginia. Leslie explains that when her class began discussing the impact of social media, she immediately knew what her essay would focus on. “It felt like the only possible thing I could write about,” she recalls, noting how strongly she felt about its pervasive effects yet lacking the structured expression to articulate them before this assignment. She was particularly interested in the overlap between short-form content, identity formation, and media cycles, and writing this paper gave her both the research and framework to better understand those connections. She …


Saint Joan Of Arc And The Modern Transgender Liberation Movement, Nick King Sep 2026

Saint Joan Of Arc And The Modern Transgender Liberation Movement, Nick King

Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition

Nick King is a Classical Languages and History major from Haverhill, MA. For Nick, this essay became a source of both comfort and empowerment, particularly within the context of our current political climate. He explains that “being a trans person is hard, and we need more role models of resilience,” and this writing project allowed him to give voice to those complexities. Written during his second semester of college, Nick notes that the atmosphere of political strife pushed him to pour even more passion and conviction into his work. This essay is especially meaningful to Nick because it reflects the …


Understanding The Role Of Data Science Applications In Soil And Water Health, Payton Davis, Debabrata Sahoo, Dara Park, Brook Russell Sep 2026

Understanding The Role Of Data Science Applications In Soil And Water Health, Payton Davis, Debabrata Sahoo, Dara Park, Brook Russell

Forestry and Natural Resources

Data science is an emerging field that can be incorporated into many disciplines, including environmental science. Data science can provide valuable information from data, enhancing the understanding of systems and environments. This publication is intended to give an overview of the different aspects of data science and how data science can be leveraged into and applied to soil and water health.


Words Words Words, University Of North Florida Sep 2026

Words Words Words, University Of North Florida

William J. Roach Textual Materials

Pamphlet: Programs and faculty offered by the Department of Language and Literature, University of North Florida  Date: 1982


Construction And Use Of Strawberry Planting Tools For Transplanting Bare Root Strawberry Transplants, Justin Ballew, Zachary Snipes, Christiana Paige Huss, Brittney King Sep 2026

Construction And Use Of Strawberry Planting Tools For Transplanting Bare Root Strawberry Transplants, Justin Ballew, Zachary Snipes, Christiana Paige Huss, Brittney King

Horticulture

Planting strawberries requires a degree of attention and skill to ensure that transplants are set at the correct depth and that their roots are not folded or bunched in the planting holes. This article describes how to construct and use a simple, cost-effective planting tool that makes proper planting easier for workers. Plans for constructing the tools are included, as are links to English and Spanish training videos.


Comforts With The "S", Reese Smith Sep 2026

Comforts With The "S", Reese Smith

Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition

Reese Smith is a nursing major from Quincy, MA. She says that she has come to realize how as a society we have very little comfort in our everyday lives and “often live a robotic lifestyle day in and day out, without taking much time to appreciate what is around us and incorporating comforts into our daily routines.” When writing this essay, Reese felt that she was able to take her own research and apply it to her daily life by taking time to infiltrate comforts (with an “s”) into her own routines. Her research is special to her since …


Femininity On Social Media, Allison Peguero Sep 2026

Femininity On Social Media, Allison Peguero

Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition

Allison Peguero is a biology major from Malden, MA. The inspiration for her research is having often “witnessed the hate women receive when sharing their interests and passions online.” Allison feels that this conduct has been “normalized” online and in social media. She also finds it interesting to witness the way people conduct themselves online versus the way they truly are offline. This juxtaposition inspired her essay “to not only explore this topic further, but to analyze how this connects with the misogyny that I and many other women have experienced online.” The freedom to pursue her interest in this …


Music And Mental Health, Yelena Hernandez Bonilla Sep 2026

Music And Mental Health, Yelena Hernandez Bonilla

Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition

Yelena Hernandez Bonilla is a public health major from Chelsea, MA. As an undergraduate student, Yelena began reflecting on her school experience and noticed how much music has helped her “whether feeling happy, stressed, overwhelmed, or just needing a moment to unwind.” She decided to write this essay because she sees how important music is for many students. Apart from just listening to music, Yelena has played the piano and guitar for many years. Her music has served as a crucial outlet and has become “a major part of who I am because it is something I love and enjoy …


A Conversation Amongst Trees, Bella Brown Sep 2026

A Conversation Amongst Trees, Bella Brown

Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition

Bella Brown is an environmental science major and a biology minor from Glastonbury, CT. Bella says that she is “super passionate about nature and finding new ways to preserve and understand it” and when she was presented with the task of writing a research paper she knew that she wanted to further explore a podcast episode about trees communicating through fungi, or “talking trees.” She says it “seemed like a huge breakthrough on understanding how our forests function as complex ecosystems.” Bella also notes that one thing she loved about writing this paper was the freedom to choose whatever topic …


The Sierra Nevadas: Climatic Impact On Water And Forest Resources, Sophia Slucky Sep 2026

The Sierra Nevadas: Climatic Impact On Water And Forest Resources, Sophia Slucky

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Fossil Fuel Devastation: Kuwait’S Journey To The Future, Asmahan Karam Sep 2026

Fossil Fuel Devastation: Kuwait’S Journey To The Future, Asmahan Karam

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Mobile Food Vendors: An Integral Part Of Our Cities, Katja Friess Sep 2026

Mobile Food Vendors: An Integral Part Of Our Cities, Katja Friess

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


We Need To Get Our Shit Together…Is Cal Poly Really Sustainable?, Jyothi Vema Sep 2026

We Need To Get Our Shit Together…Is Cal Poly Really Sustainable?, Jyothi Vema

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


The Pervasiveness Of English In Northern And Western Europe: Education, Work, Policy, And The Surrounding Debate, Ava Dodge Sep 2026

The Pervasiveness Of English In Northern And Western Europe: Education, Work, Policy, And The Surrounding Debate, Ava Dodge

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Educational Piracy: A Plan To Make A Change, Stearman Rubey Sep 2026

Educational Piracy: A Plan To Make A Change, Stearman Rubey

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Words Unspoken: How Stuttering Influences Childhood Development, Naomi Sabes Sep 2026

Words Unspoken: How Stuttering Influences Childhood Development, Naomi Sabes

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Inclusive Sexual Education Curriculum For Lgbtq+ Youth, Ginger Perez Sep 2026

Inclusive Sexual Education Curriculum For Lgbtq+ Youth, Ginger Perez

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Opposition To Oil Rig Reopening Off Santa Barbara Coast, Ellie Monson Sep 2026

Opposition To Oil Rig Reopening Off Santa Barbara Coast, Ellie Monson

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Toothpaste On Tap: Robert F Kennedy’S Perspective, Ethan Gallagher Sep 2026

Toothpaste On Tap: Robert F Kennedy’S Perspective, Ethan Gallagher

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Untitled, Owen Isachsen Sep 2026

Untitled, Owen Isachsen

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Trash-Talking Trash Tv: A Rhetorical Analysis, Amelia Flint Sep 2026

Trash-Talking Trash Tv: A Rhetorical Analysis, Amelia Flint

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Communication And Impact: Navigating Kennedy Library’S Renovation At Cal Poly, Antonio Chen Sep 2026

Communication And Impact: Navigating Kennedy Library’S Renovation At Cal Poly, Antonio Chen

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Keith Lee: The Power Of Presentation, Roman Noravian Sep 2026

Keith Lee: The Power Of Presentation, Roman Noravian

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


A Neighborhood Battle, Kyler Nord Sep 2026

A Neighborhood Battle, Kyler Nord

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


Shiva Rajbhandari: Trustee And Activist, Hunter Pinkstaff Sep 2026

Shiva Rajbhandari: Trustee And Activist, Hunter Pinkstaff

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.


To Fire, Passion, And Purpose, Dalaynee Daniels Sep 2026

To Fire, Passion, And Purpose, Dalaynee Daniels

Fresh Voices: Composition at Cal Poly

No abstract provided.