- Danny Brown: Representation and Refutation of Camp
Andrew Rice Andrew Rice is from Columbus, Ohio. He has not decided on a major, but is considering Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or some combination thereof. He avoids thinking about life after college. Andrew spent this past summer researching the applications of machine learning in nuclear physics with the ALPhA group at Davidson. He also worked at a pizza restaurant. On campus, he enjoys intramural sports and proudly holds the position of Head of Waste Management and Human Resources for the WALT 1610 Radio Station. His essay was written for Professor Andrew Rippeon’s Writing 101: Bad Art. - A Gradual Epiphany: Individuation in Tracy K. Smith’s Ordinary Light
Davis Bailey Davis Bailey is from Greenville, South Carolina. She is an undeclared Classical Studies major and Russian minor. As a very introverted freshman, facing the COVID-19 pandemic was tough. Despite limited activities, she was a member of various clubs that met virtually (and very creatively!) such as Bee Club and Queers and Allies. She loves to play sports, so she hopes to play club/intramural basketball and softball this coming year. After Davidson, she hopes to attend law school and is passionate about the fight for the rights of marginalized groups around the country, with a focus on LGBTQ+ rights and the protection of BIPOC who face bias under the justice system. Her essay was written for Professor Karl Plank’s Writing 101: In a Family Way. - Faulty Memories of the Lisbon Sisters: Growing Sideways in Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides
Julieta Lessne Julieta Lessne is from Fairfax, Virginia. She is an undeclared English and Philosophy double major. On campus, Julieta is the Arts and Culture editor for the Davidsonian, a member of Turner Eating House, and a voice student. In the coming year, she will be joining Davidson College Chorale as a recipient of a James C. Harper Current Student Music Scholarship. In her free time, she enjoys creative writing, singing, and spending time with friends. This essay was written in the fall of her freshman year for Professor Maria Fackler’s Writing 101: Thinking Boys, Thinking Girls. - Buddhist Violence: An Oversimplification of the Conflict in Myanmar
Shreya Sharma Shreya Sharma is from Richmond, Virginia. She is an undeclared Psychology major and Public Health minor. She is also pursuing the pre-medicine track. At Davidson, she is the Common Grounds Chair, Mindfulness Leader, member of the Bhangra team, and South Asian Students Association Board member. Shreya is a passionate dancer, and recently completed her dance graduation for an Indian Classical Dance, Bharatanatyam. She is eager to share this part of her culture with the Davidson community in the upcoming years. Additionally, Shreya is very interested in learning about other cultures and is looking forward to her Haitian Dance Technique Class next semester. She also hopes to study abroad her Junior fall in Copenhagen and participate in the Davidson in Zambia program. This paper was written for Professor Rachel Pang’s Writing 101: Buddhism and Violence. - The Irreconcilable Differences between Controversial Creators and their Works
Laila Robinson Laila Robinson is from Charlotte, NC. She is an intended Biology major and Hispanic Studies minor studying on the Pre-Med/Pre-Health track. At Davidson, Laila serves as a Biology tutor and a member of the Honor Council, works as a residence hall counselor through the Residence Life Office, and teaches local elementary students Spanish through the SiDES program. She is also involved on campus as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Rusk Eating House, and as a participant in the Strategies for Success program. She aspires to a career in medicine, but her love of animals makes it hard for her to choose between pursuing medical or veterinary school. This essay was written for Professor Andrew Rippeon’s “Bad Art” Writing 101 class. - Following the Path to Positivity
Erika Navarro Erika Navarro is from Miami, FL. She is an undeclared Computer Science major. During her time on campus, Erika has worked as a research assistant for the Hispanic Studies department and will now also begin working as a Spanish AT at Davidson. Erika also took part in summer research with the group ALPHA, which embraced both computer science and physics studies. Other than work studies, Erika is also a Posse scholar for Posse 6 here at Davidson and hopes to make an impact alongside her Posse colleagues during their time as students here. As far as her interests, Erika joined OLAS and Women in Computer Science. Erika’s work comes from Professor Lauren Stutts’s WRI 101 class, In Stitches. - Family Over Everything
Heather Mansell Heather Mansell is from Indianapolis, Indiana and is an undeclared History major at Davidson considering a minor in French and Francophone Studies or Religious Studies. She participated in the Davidson in Washington program during the Summer of 2021, and she wishes to pursue a career in professional politics. She volunteers at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, NC, and has recently accepted a position in the Davidson Office of Sustainability as the resident liaison to the Sustainability Cooperative where she will live during the 2021-22 school year. On campus she works as a tour guide for the Office of Admissions and plays flute in the Davidson College Symphony Orchestra. Her essay was written for Writing 101: In a Family Way taught by Professor Karl Plank. - Leveling the Playing Field: Fair Voting as Democratic Practice
Kelsey Chase Kelsey Chase is from Concord, New Hampshire. At Davidson, she is one of the class of 2024 Kuykendall Scholars and is intending to major in Political Science with a minor in Hispanic Studies. She also is involved with Davidson Debate, Davidson Nonprofit Consulting, served as one of the recruitment chairs of Warner Hall Eating House, writes a weekly column in the Davidsonian, and is an admissions office tour guide. While she has not decided on what career she wants to pursue, she’s found through her summer 2021 experiences via the Davidson in Washington program and the Davidson College Office of Admission that she’s passionate about education policy. Her essay was written for Professor Joshua Yesnowitz’s Democracy in America course. - Reconstructed and Repackaged Displays of Antebellum History: The Problematic Structure of Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad
Catherine O’Connor Catherine O’Connor is an undeclared Biology major from Connecticut. On campus, she plays violin in the Davidson Symphony Orchestra, is a Campus Ambassador for the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Registry, and is the Programming Coordinator for the Civic Engagement Council. Catherine is interested in medicine and the communication of scientific research, and currently works for an undergraduate research journal. She is especially passionate about oncology, and dedicates a lot of her time to pancreatic cancer research. Catherine’s essay was written for Professor Van E. Hillard’s Writing 101: Discourses of the Dispossessed.
