The Origin of Gluten-Free Diet: the Discovery of Willem Dicke
byToday there are a variety of diets in the world that help people’s bodies be healthier, more powerful, or more attractive. Not only sports players or fashion models, but also…
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A Bloody First of August: Charles Whitman, “Texas Tower Sniper”
byAugust 1, 1966 was just like any other day in Austin, Texas. It was sunny and hot, and there was a bustling of college students at the University of Texas….
Seeing Double: Cloning Dolly the Sheep
byDolly is no doubt one of the most well-known sheep in the entire world. She has flipped the whole science world on its head and made scientists question the boundaries…
The American Constitution and the Death of the “Great Experiment”
byWinner of the Fall 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “United States History” What, exactly, makes the United States of America so unique? Is…
Che Guevara: Road to Radical
byHis face is known all over the world. With his long thick hair and charismatic stare, Che Guevara is globally recognized as a symbol for revolution and rebellion. He was…
Outsiders in Frankenstein
byTwo hundred years after Frankenstein’s release, scholars and casual readers alike continue to study Mary Shelley’s most prominent work. On the surface, Frankenstein is simple horror: a gruesome monster turns against…
The Vietnam War Reaches Kent State University in a Matter of 13 Seconds
byAlison Krause, 19; William Schroeder, 19; Jeffrey Miller, 20; and Sandra Scheuer, 20. These four individuals come from different backgrounds, but they share the same piercing story. What is it…
Influenza: How the 1918 Flu Vaccine Contributed to the Death of Millions
byInfluenza is a well-known viral infection that affects the lungs, nose, and throat. Symptoms of the flu include fever, chills, muscle aches, cough, congestion, runny nose, headaches, and fatigue. The…
Charles Darwin: What He Really Said
byCharles Darwin was a naturalist that proposed the theory of natural selection and the theory of evolution still studied and widely accepted as true today. He wrote many books during…
The Fittest Man Earth: Mat Fraser and His Crossfit Journey
byJust how much would you give to be crowned the fittest man or woman on earth? Would you train everyday, for three to four hours at a time? Would you…
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The Story of Dobie Williams
byThroughout the history of the United States, there have been tens of thousands of murders, rapes, and other heinous crimes. For over two-hundred years, the United States government intended to…
The Silent Killer: Chemical Weapons in WWI
byIt was April 22, 1915. It was World War I and thousands of soldiers from Germany and France were fighting each other to win what many believed would be an…
The Enemy of My Enemy is My Frienemy: The Syrian Civil War
byWhen the Syrian Civil War started in 2011 with protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, it seemed like a clear-cut alliance system. Russia and Iran backed the regime but fought…
The Campaign of a Century: Dove’s “Real Beauty”
byThe beauty industry is one that has dominated in terms of sales and marketing for decades. It is a field that many are attracted to, yet few take the time…
The Power of the WTO
byIn 1776, Adam Smith earned the moniker, “the father of economics”, upon the publication of his book, The Wealth of Nations. This was the first comprehensive work on economics ever…
The Peculiar Case Of Robert Oppenheimer
byJ. Robert Oppenheimer, often referred to as one of the “fathers of the atomic bomb,” was a world-renowned physicist whose discoveries and contributions made a great impact on modern physics…
The Subprime Mortgage Crisis of 2007-2008
byThe most serious recession the United States has faced since the Great Depression of the 1930’s occurred after the financial crisis of 2007-2008. While there were many causes of the…
The Singer of Singers: The Legacy of Héctor Lavoe and Latin Music
byLatin America and the Caribbean is mostly known for the rich culture of its music, particularly the genre of Salsa. But this famous genre came to be during the decades…
Misunderstood or Mistake? Paradigms Shift’s and The Growth of Science
byThe ancient Greeks proposed a geocentric model of the universe.1 That geocentric model claimed that the earth was stationary and that the planets, sun, and stars revolved around it. Looking…
Humble Beginnings: How Microsoft Created Windows from DOS
byWinner of the Spring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Cultural History” With the release of Windows 10 in 2015, Microsoft has been working…