This essay examines a unique dialect of English: Netspeak. I defend the usage of Netspeak and disregard the arguments that it destroys the English language. I also propose a timeline for the development of Netspeak, breaking it up into three distinct eras.

This research paper aims to bridge the gap between secondary and post-secondary education institutions by examining and comparing two American Literature courses; one at the high school and another at the University of Kansas. The conclusion yields interesting results that highlight what each institution could learn from one another.

Covering a rather understudied section of student population in terms of sexual orientation, this essay aims to examine the academic, emotional, and social effects a student's bisexuality has in regards to their academic success. Discussing topics such as under representation, bi-erasure, and dual discrimination, the paper succeeds in revealing the struggles of a largely forgotten about student population.

This essay examines the intersection of racism and sexuality within James Baldwin's short story "Going to Meet the Man." This short story details indoctrination into racist ideologies and the damaging psychological effect is has on the short story's protagonist. The essay aims to find an intersecting thread that connects self-inferiority and racist ideals.

A young boy, just barely 13, stumbles upon a house with an impossible interior. Inside is a ghostly figure that radically alters his life. This short story is still a work in progress.

Jupiter grew up on the isolated planet Titan, training to be a soldier for his planet's military. Once war comes home, he begins to see not all is what it seems. A science fiction short story written for a Fiction Writing course. This short story is still a work in progress.