• 2018 (October) Complete Issue 

  author - see individual papers (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)

  QUEST is now accepting articles and original works of art for consideration.|Student submissions must include the name and recommendation of a faculty sponsor who can vouch for its quality. In order to submit an article, ...

• “The Fight for Women’s Reproductive Rights” Planned Parenthood’s Rhetorical Response to the Trump Administration 

  Nelson, Kiley (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)

  Opening Paragraph|In the midst of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, during a Republican debate in Houston on February 25, 2016, he promised to defund Planned Parenthood “because of the abortion factor, which they say ...

• A Rhetorical Analysis of the Public Sphere through the #MeToo Movement 

  Enderle, Taylor (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)

  Opening Paragraph|Weinstein, Cosby, O’Reilly, Ailes, Spacey, Bush—all names added to a list that is changing how people are talking about sexual assault. “Sensational stories of rape are no longer confined to tabloids but ...

• Techniques to Decrease the Sanitation Risks Associated with Wastewater Irrigation 

  Wright, Jacquelyn (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)

  Opening Paragraph|The recycling of wastewater has been practiced for over 3 millennia in order to irrigate or fertilize crops. Over the past 20 years, the practice of wastewater recycling has become much more common as ...

• ɑ-Helices in Prion Protein Monomer and Dimers Drive the Interaction with the Cell Membrane Interface 

  Claflin, India; Morden, Frances (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)

  Introduction| Prions propagate through the conversion of the cellular form of the protein, PrPC, to the infectious form, PrPSc (Prusiner 1991; Büeler et al. 1993; Caugheys and Raymond 1991). Prions can replicate without ...

• The American Press during the Spanish-American War: Race, Reconcentration, and Paternalism 

  Chaplin, Nathan (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)

  Opening Paragraph| In 1901, special agent Charles M. Pepper was commissioned by the US Department of Commerce to write a report on the economic conditions in Cuba and Puerto Rico. In the aftermath of the Spanish- American ...

• Tangled Up in Bad Relationships: Rapunzel's Unhealthy Tendency of Dependency 

  Gilbert, Madison (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)

  Opening Paragraph|Disney has long had a reputation for feel good movies and inspiring messages of friendship and working hard. Their 2010 release Tangled is no exception. The princess movie starring Rapunzel shows viewers ...

• The Power of Puns: Dream Interpretation in the Ancient Near East 

  Pulverenti, Hannah (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2018)

  Opening Paragraph|The prognostic dream that features in Tablet I of The Epic of Gilgamesh sets the scene for an example of dream-interpretive practices in the ancient Near East. Upon waking from his dream, Gilgamesh consults ...

• "Feminism" and Feminism: A Rhetorical Criticism of Emma Watson's Address to the U.N. 

  Batterson, Courtney (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2015)

  This analysis uses metaphor criticism to decipher how metaphors function in Emma Watson’s address to the UN. Metaphor criticism proves useful in this critique because it can be used to determine the rhetor’s motive, to ...

• Mother Knows Best? Evaluating the Roles of Stoic Parents in Gladiator (2000) 

  Larson, Krysta (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2015)

  My paper uses the 2000 Ridley Scott film Gladiator as a vehicle for exploring Stoicism, specifically the ways that Stoic parents ought to behave in different situations. The film includes a portrayal of the historic emperor ...

• Energy Consumption in Creighton University Residence Halls: Comparing Attitudes and Behaviors 

  Kelly, Sarah (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2015)

  “On U.S. college campuses, growing concerns since the 1960s have demanded that we become more knowledgeable about our impact on the environment.” (Ruckelshaus 455) This research has aimed to understand attitudes and ...

• Christian Base Communities in Peru: Lessons for North America 

  Rainwater, Conan (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2015)

  This research hopes to bridge the gap between the churches of North and South America by advocating for Christian base communities (CEBs) in North America. It is necessary to look at Catholic Action in conjunction with ...

• Family Communication and its Effects on Child Developmental Progression 

  Rainforth, Paige (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2015)

  Because divorce rates are high in the United States, the current paper assesses how stepchildren may respond to the introduction of a stepparent, and at what age this introduction may make the most impact. The current study ...

• Hegemony within Higher Education: The Creation of an "Ideal" Student 

  Guziec, Amy (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2015)

  This paper is an examination of how higher administration at Jesuit schools use hegemony to create an ideological definition of the ‘ideal’ student. I use rhetorical criticism as a means of explaining how students are ...

• 2014 (May) Complete Issue 

  author - see individual papers (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2014)

• A Fuzzy Mathematical Model of How Revenue Affects Teams' League Position in English Soccer Premier League 

  D'sa, Shane (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2014)

  The model of how revenue affects the different teams in the English Premier League measures the earnings position, ownership net worth, international revenue, and transfer spending. We use different methods to determine ...

• A Fuzzy Mathematical Approach to Hollywood Blockbusters 

  Holland, Evan; Ruchensky, Jared (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2014)

  The purpose of this project was to measure the most pertinent aspects of the top ten grossing films of all time to develop an equation that can be utilized to predict success of future films or, "Hollywood Blockbusters." ...

• User Susceptibility to Internet Attacks 

  Ford, Ryan; Graft, Will (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2014)

  This report will examine the susceptibility of individual users to internet-based attacks on a per country basis using the methods of fuzzy mathematics. It aims to rank the world's most technologically proficient countries ...

• A Fuzzy Mathematical Model of State's Risk of Non-State Sponsored Terrorism 

  Byrne, Mark P. (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2014)

  There are several databases tracking terror activity in the world, but I attempt to project the risk of the future terrorist activities in a state based on the economic, social, and political conditions that exist in the ...

• Show Me the Money: A Mathematical Model of INGO Aid Allocation with Influence Calculations 

  Hernandes, Carissa (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2014)

  Aid allocation by international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) is influenced by a number of factors including poverty, population, similarity to the policies of the INGO, and international recognition. Using the ...

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