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Beneath the Spray Bottle
Full text linkEliana Alzate is a Junior English Writing and Computer Science major at DePauw University. Her works explore the intersections of diasporic identity, political chaos, and artistic discovery. When she isn’t writing stories and poems, you can find Eliana filming vlogs and singing karaoke
Crestfallen
Full text linkAnnika Christiansen is a Sophomore photojournalist and Media Fellow at DePauw University. She has been pursuing photography personally and professionally for the past six years, and her art is inspired by the hidden beauty in mundane scenes. She loves fiction writing, jazz music, and cinematography
Love is a Bag of Tide Pods
Full text linkIra Satpathy is a Philosophy, Politics, and Economics major at DePauw University. They enjoy making portraits, writing poetry, and playing badminton. Listen to them on What the Feminism!, their podcast on intersectional feminism
LOZ, a feature-length Screenplay by Audrey Ickes & The Midwest’s Playground: An Autoethnography of “the Lake” in Accompaniment to the Screenplay LOZ
Full text linkThe following screenplay and critical paper mold together into one comprehensive project. The historical context found in the critical paper informs the screenplay as much as the screenplay weaves its way into the critical paper’s autoethnography. For example, the unique section breaks throughout the critical paper were taken directly from my grandfather\u27s letterheads that he used for his seasonal business letters
*Inclusive Language Reform in Catalonia and Valencia (*Some Exclusions May Apply)
Full text linkRomance languages have traditionally represented gender through binary markers (Papadopoulos, 2019; Rainer, 2020). More recently, they are shifting toward inclusive innovations, with some degree of popular support (Slemp, 2021), as well as resistance (Kosnick, 2021; Niklison, 2020). Following the recent linguistic innovation to move beyond binary markers in Spain, gender-inclusive discourse usually focuses on the Spanish language, with little research available on other languages in the country, such as Aranese, Basque, Catalan, Galician, and Valencian. This study examines Catalan and Valencian, spoken primarily in Catalonia and Valencia, respectively. Using twelve institutional documents published between 2005-2021, this analysis examines how public discourse conceptualizes gender and inclusive/exclusionary linguistic practices and how discourse supports and limits linguistic innovation. Using critical discourse analysis (Fairclough, 2003) as a framework, this study aims to connect language practices to social, cultural, and political contexts, thus highlighting how discourse can enact, reproduce, or challenge relations of power. Findings show that even in texts that are meant to prescribe inclusive language, inclusivity is shaped - and often limited - by conceptualizations of gender.
RÉSUMÉ. Les langues romanes ont traditionnellement représenté le genre par des marqueurs binaires (Papadopoulos, 2019 ; Rainer, 2020). Plus récemment, elles évoluent vers des innovations inclusives, bénéficiant d\u27un certain soutien populaire (Slemp, 2021), mais aussi d\u27une certaine résistance (Kosnick, 2021 ; Niklison, 2020). En Espagne, le discours inclusif sur le genre est généralement centré sur l\u27espagnol, et peu de recherches sont disponibles sur d\u27autres langues dans ce pays, comme l\u27aranais, le basque, le catalan, le galicien et le valencien. Cette étude examine le catalan et le valencien, qui sont parlés principalement respectivement en Catalogne et à Valence. À l’aide de douze documents institutionnels publiés entre 2005 et 2021, cette analyse examine comment le discours public conceptualise le genre et les pratiques linguistiques inclusives/exclusionnistes, et comment le discours soutient et limite l’innovation linguistique. Utilisant l’analyse critique du discours (Fairclough, 2003) comme cadre, cette approche relie les pratiques linguistiques aux contextes sociaux, culturels et politiques, soulignant ainsi comment le discours peut mettre en œuvre, reproduire ou remettre en question les relations de pouvoir. Les résultats montrent que même dans les textes censés prescrire un langage inclusif, l’inclusivité est façonnée – et souvent limitée – par les conceptualisations du genre
Examining Pro-Arrhythmic Changes in Heart Rate Under Augmented Parasympathetic Stimulation
No full textBrugada syndrome is a congenital heart disease characterized by an increased susceptibility to potentially fatal arrhythmias when people are resting or sleeping, suggesting a potential link between arrhythmia risk and parasympathetic signaling. To investigate the role of autonomic signaling in Brugada syndrome, we utilized a mouse model of Brugada syndrome (Scn5a+/- mice). We measured the electrocardiographic (ECG) properties of wild-type (WT) and Scn5a+/- mice under conditions that augment parasympathetic signaling to the heart. We initially studied the electrocardiographic (ECG) properties of WT and Scn5a+/- mice housed at room temperature (25 °C) and thermoneutrality (30 °C), as switching mice to thermoneutral housing decreases sympathetic signaling (Swoap et al., 2008). Because the daily rhythm in the heart rate reflects changes in autonomic regulation of the heart in response to feeding behavior, we studied the ECG properties of WT and Scn5a+/- after inverting their feeding rhythms by restricting food access to the light cycle (Ono et al., 2024).https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/1206/thumbnail.jp
Congresswoman Pat Schroeder and the Pursuit for Women’s Health and Economic Equity
No full textPat Schroeder was the first congresswoman ever elected in Colorado, serving twenty-four years in the House of Representatives from her initial election in 1972 until 1997 when she retired. This timeline takes viewers through several legislative bills Schroeder introduced that attempted to secure economic independence for “displaced homemakers,” improve women’s health and reproductive access, and ensure economic equity for all women.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/1211/thumbnail.jp
Analyzing the Evolving Digital Public Dialogue on Juneteenth
No full textThis research explores how public conversations surrounding Juneteenth have evolved over time by analyzing 10,000 tweets. Through annotation of sentiment, emotion, and topics, the project provides insight into how Juneteenth is celebrated, debated, and understood across diverse cultural and political contexts. The resulting dataset lays the groundwork for a machine learning model capable of identifying large-scale patterns in language, tone, and narrative.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/1223/thumbnail.jp
Effects of Air Pollutants on Trabecular Meshwork Cells
No full textThe trabecular meshwork (TM) is a specialized tissue located in the irido-corneal angle of the eye that regulates the aqueous humor outflow and maintains the intraocular pressure (IOP). TM cells function as a biological filter and are inherently phagocytic, clearing cellular debris in the aqueous humor (Stamer & Clark, 2016). Environmental factors, such as air pollution, have been associated with an increased risk of glaucoma (Kitayama et al., 2025). One such pollutant is 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), a chlorinated organic pollutant found in smog and other forms of ambient air pollution (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) et al., 1998). TCDD is highly persistent in the environment and can activate cellular signaling pathways that alter gene expression. This study investigates the effect of TCDD on the phagocytic activity of TM cells and whether the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) signaling pathway is active in TM cells after TCDD exposure. Gene expression of CYP1A1, CYP1B1, and TIPARP was measured as readouts of AhR pathway activation.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/1231/thumbnail.jp
Underrecognized Classics in Philosophy: Expanding the DePauw Philosophy Curriculum
No full textThe Philosophy Department spent the summer developing a reading list for a future Phil. 200 course that would focus on classics not currently represented in the curriculum. One way we framed our goal was through the question, “what works should students have read by the time they reach their 300 and 400 level philosophy courses?” To this end, a work’s potential to broaden the scope of how I—as a current undergraduate philosophy major—understand my discipline, provided the department with an evaluative perspective to complement that of the faculty.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/1235/thumbnail.jp