Past Symposium Essay and Media Contest Winners
Symposium on American Values
The 1984 University Symposium
Perspectives on American Values
Laurie Plessala (French Major)
(essay) "The Right to Choose"
David Ramirez (Journalism Major)
(essay) "An Invaluable American Value"
Lee Elise Wheat (Kinesiology Major)
(essay) "America Without Discovery: America There Would Not Be"
The 1986 University Symposium
Texas Past, Texas Present, & Texas Future
Kyle Longley (History Major)
(essay) "Texas at the Crossroads"
Lisa Musser (Journalism Major)
(essay) "Texas Literature - The Mirror of Its Peoples' Values"
Toni Paul (English Major)
(essay) "Texas Writers: Past, Present, and Future"
Luce Thomas (Graduate Student in English) for an essay,
(essay) "The Paradox of the Cowboy Hero: Freedom and Domination"
Jo Beth Tonne (Graduate Student in English)
(essay) "Educators in Texas Literature"
The 1987 University Symposium
We the People, Constitutional Ideals and the American Experience: A Bicentennial Perspective
Keri Miles (Psychology/Biology Major)
(essay) "No Justice in Capital Punishment"
Donald Ratliff (Mathematics Major)
(essay) "The Line Item Veto"
Mark Rooze (Mathematics Major)
(essay) "Do We Need a 'Right to Privacy' Amendment?"
The 1988 University Symposium
American Values and the Challenges in Education
Michael Boren (English Major)
(essay) "In Defense of American Education"
Lucy A. Snyder (Biology Major)
(essay) "Attitudes and Education"
William H. Tardy (Graduate Student in Education)
(essay) "A Positive Teaching Model Under Siege"
Cindy Williams (Elementary Education Major)
(essay) "Does an 'A' Really Equal Learning?"
The 1989 University Symposium
The Arts and American Values
Michael Boren (English Major)
(essay) "Why Support of the Arts is Not Optional"
Jaideep Kibe (Business Major)
(essay) "The Arts and American Values"
Lucy A. Snyder (Biology Major)
(essay) "Stress and Creativity"
The 1990 University Symposium
American Values and the Frontiers of Science and Technology
Michael Boren (English Major)
(essay) "A Global Vision of the American Dream"
Rajiv L. Sharma (Economics Major)
(essay) "Nature, Technology, and Values"
Lucy A. Snyder (Biology Major)
(essay) "American Public Opinion and the Scientist"
Margie Willtrout
(essay) "International Cooperation in Space"
The 1991 University Symposium
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: The American Dream in a Changing World
Joy Lane (Business Administration Major)
(essay) "The New American Dream"
Rajiv L. Sharma (Economics Major)
(essay) "Economic Relations in a Changing World: An Argument Against Protectionism."
Lucy A. Snyder (Biology Major)
(essay) "American Dream, Third World Nightmare: U.S. Corporations and the Environment"
The 1992 University Symposium
American Values and the "Urban Underclass": A Clash of Cultures?
Meredith Coley-Peaslee (Psychology Major)
(essay) "A War on Welfare Dependency"
Robert DePriest (Sociology Major)
(essay) "How Can the Underclass be Eliminated?"
The 1993 University Symposium
American Values and the Environmental Challenge
Lea Ann Earnest (Psychology Major)
(essay) "Who Will Pay the Ultimate Price?"
Tamera Guenther (Music Major)
(essay) "The Angelo Recycling-Corrections Facility"
Aruni Nanayakkara (Biology/Psychology Major)
(essay) "Public Perception of Environmental Issues"
Patrick Ogren (English Major)
(essay) "Recycling the American Dream"
Anthony Rastetter (Psychology Major)
(essay) "Fossil Fuels: America's Drug of Choice"
The 1994 University Symposium
American Values and the Nation's Competitiveness in a Global Economy
Heather D. Fritsch (Management Major)
(essay) "Instilling Values in Early Education"
Tammy L. Hull (Chemistry Major)
(essay) "A Nation at Risk"
Christopher C. Kraemer (Communication Major)
(essay) "Values and American Competitiveness: Where Does the Finger Point?"
John E. Thurston (Psychology Major)
(essay) "Decreasing Competitiveness of U.S. Industry: Values Behind Current Practices and Effective Strategies to Improve Our Competitive Position"
Bridgit A. White (Government Major)
(essay) "American Values: Helping and Hindering Global Competitiveness"
The 1995 University Symposium
Sport and American Values
J. Michael Bohensky (English Major)
(essay) "Creating the Individual Through Sport"
Bryan D. Morrison (Kinesiology/Mathematics Major)
(essay) "Friday Night Sights: A Study of Sport and American Values"
Judy L. Paukert (Graduate Student in Kinesiology)
(essay) "The American Sport Hero: Remnant of the American Dream"
The 1996 University Symposium
American Values in Cyberspace: Issues of the Information Age
Cassandra D. Cruickshank (Journalism Major)
(essay) "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of a Home Page"
Amos D. Pettis (English Major)
(essay) "Censorship in Cyberspace"
Lesley D. Simpson (Psychology Major)
(
essay) "Cyber Revolution"
The 1997 University Symposium
Youth, American Values, and the American Dream
Brian Beasley (Music Major)
(musical composition) "In the Spirit of Our Dreams"
Karl Rundgren (Communications Major)
(theatrical play script) "White Rose Cafe"
Sean Seagler (Communications Major)
(video production) "Generalizations"
Georgina Vasquez (Art Major)
(ceramic) "Trash"
The 1998 University Symposium
Eye on the Media: American Values, the Media, and Popular Culture
Maggie Ausbrook (English Major)
(essay) "Such Good Friends"
Aryn Corley (Psychology Major)
(sequential art comic strip) "Night of the Komet Zombeez"
Mamie L. Parks (Government Major)
(photographic series) "Not a Collective"
April Tiedt (English Major)
(art print) "Measurements"
The 1999 University Symposium
Looking for America: Unity and Diversity in the 21st Century
Leigh Mayo (Communications Major)
(essay) "A Minority Majority: How will the GOP Fare With a More Diverse Electorate?"
Elizabeth Scriba (Music Major)
(sequenced song collection) "What Does It Mean to be an American? Unity, Diversity, or Both?"
Freddie Matthews (Government Major)
(poem) "Thoughts on the Merits of a Symposium"
The 2000 University Symposium
Constructing Political Candidates: Are We Deconstructing Democaracy?
Crisanta Pantajo (Spanish Major)
(poem) "Democracy"
Kevin McSpadden (English Major)
(essay) "Political Parties and the Indifferent Voter: Could They End Our Democracy?"
Anthony Shane McKenzie (Art Major)
(oil on canvas) "Veil of Truth and Lies"
