“Losing my Leadership,” Gregory Larkin (2012) — Inquiry 3

Persuasive, Research-Based Argument Award 2012 Writer’s Reflection This persuasive essay was written at the end of a semester that focused heavily on utilizing rhetoric. This invaluable skill will be beat to death in nearly all of your intro-level classes for good reason. It’s easy to …

Save the Elephants by Meg Riley

Four hundred elephant carcasses: that is what was found in Cameroon a week ago. Despite the many organizations that are trying to save elephants, poaching is persevering.  For poachers, it makes sense to kill the elephants so they can sell the ivory, but why do …

Beyond the Lunch Line by Emily Kiernan

Writer’s Reflection For Inquiry 3, I decided to write about the debate on reforming school cafeterias. This issue comes up frequently in my nutrition class, and it is something I am very interested but knew little about- so I felt it would be good to …

Food for Thought by Chace Turner

In past years, working in a food service business has had its perks.  Most businesses would give employees a free or discounted meal after they worked or on their break.  But with the economy on a downward slope, businesses are now trying to cut budgets …