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The Gold Star Journal (GSJ), founded in July 1996 by Dr. Suzanne Mabrouk (Chemistry Department), promotes academic excellence at The Citadel through the publication of cross-disciplinary, nonfiction papers and creativity and ingenuity through the publication of photographs and photo stories. Selected nonfiction papers demonstrate effective writing, research skills, and critical thinking. Featured photographs commemorate the life of Citadel students. Photo stories depict experiences mostly through photographs and minimal prose.
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Item The gold star journal, 2023 edition(2023-05-10) Citadel, the Military College of South CarolinaThe Gold Star Journal showcases the excellence of students from every academic department at The Citadel through the publication of cross-disciplinary, nonfiction papers and creativity and ingenuity through the publication of photographs and photo stories. This edition's featured papers are: Should artificial intelligence have rights? by Lydia Freeman ; Virtual reality for medical use by Aaron Houston ; The kindergarten theory by Olivia Liqouri ; The mountains of Southern Europe by Wilhelm Birkholz ; Threats posed by the submarine fleet of the Russian navy by Thomas Chapman ; Husbandry in heaven: malice in Macbeth by Alathea Morse ; Religion’s effect on party and economic affiliation by Stephanie Parris ; Graphene technology in the space industry by Victoria Snook.Item The Gold Star Journal, 2022 Edition(2022) Citadel, the Military College of South CarolinaThe Gold Star Journal showcases the excellence of students from every academic department at The Citadel through the publication of cross-disciplinary, nonfiction papers and creativity and ingenuity through the publication of photographs and photo stories. This edition's featured papers are: China’s Shadow War ; Properties of a Sequence Derived from Another Sequence ; Whistle Blowers: Heroes or Traitors ; Carbon Nanotube Types and Application (The Boyd Family Distinction Award) ; An Examination and Analysis of Sensor Technology as it Relates to Autonomous Vehicle Design ; Dangerous Technology: Modern Threats Posed by China and Russia ; The Opioid Crisis and its Connection to Dentistry (Best Undergraduate Paper) ; Understanding the Impact of Quantum Technology on Modern Cryptography. The featured photographs are: The Flag Bearer (Best Photograph) ; Lunar Winter (The GSJ Distinction in Photography) ; Boat in a Bottle ; Blue Ridge Bridge ; The Perspective ; Steeple Chaser.Item The Gold Star Journal, 2021 Edition(2021) Citadel, the Military College of South CarolinaThe Gold Star Journal showcases the excellence of every academic department at The Citadel through the publication of cross-disciplinary, nonfiction papers and creativity and ingenuity through the publication of photographs and photo stories. This edition's featured papers are: German War Graves: A Tragic and Somber Reminder of Cost of War (The Boyd Family Distiction Award) ; Electric Car Battery Development and Analysis ; Cleopatra: The Propagated Villain of Rome ; One Belt and One Road Right Through Ethiopia? (Best Undergraduate Paper) ; Cybersecurity and Cryptography: The Interrelation ; The Importance of Military Discipline in the 17th Century Manchu Army as Seen in Dzengseo’s “Diary of my Service in the Army” ; Geopolitical Impacts of Wahhabism in the Middle East ; Implications of Quantum Computing on Computational Complexity Theory ; Engaged Containment: A Viable Solution to the North Korea Problem (Best Graduate Paper). The GSJ Distinction in Photography was awarded to: A Collection of Photographs by Chase Ervin. The featured photographs are: Abandoned Chair (Best Photograph) ; In The Pines ; A Day in Havana.Item The Gold Star Journal, 2020 Edition(2020) Citadel, the Military College of South CarolinaThe Gold Star Journal showcases the excellence of students from every academic department at The Citadel through the publication of cross-disciplinary, nonfiction papers and creativity and ingenuity through the publication of photographs and photo stories. This edition's featured papers are: Defining the Gap between Reality and the Fantastic in E.T.A. Hoffman’s Romantic Literature ; Rwandan Domestic Counterinsurgency Strategy: Iron First with International Indifference (Best Graduate Paper) ; The Wisdom of the Crowd (Best Undergraduate Paper) ; Identifying the Impacts Due to the Correlation Between Charleston's Crime Rate and Gentrification ; American Nuclear Energy in the Twenty-First Century ; Ethics of Artificial Intelligence ; Antartica: Continued Cooperation? ; Human Trafficking: A Major Issue for the US (Best Overall Paper). The GSJ Distinction in Photography was awarded to: A Collection of Photographs by Dashawn Costley. The best photograph is: General Walters First Review.Item The Gold Star Journal, 2019 Edition(2019) Citadel, the Military College of South CarolinaThe Gold Star Journal showcases the excellence of students from every academic department at The Citadel through the publication of cross-disciplinary, nonfiction papers and creativity and ingenuity through the publication of photographs and photo stories. This edition's featured papers are: Grendel: The Face of a Nation ; The Soviet Naval Strategy in the 1980’s ; ADHD and Romantic Relationships (Best Graduate Paper) ; American Military Drone Aircraft: A Brief Overview and Analysis of Trends ; Small Modular Reactors: An Emerging Technology (Best Undergraduate Paper) ; A Study in Wildlife Photography (The GSJ Distinction in Photography) ; The Traditions of Reformed Theology and the Institution of American Democracy ; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (Best Overall Paper) ; The Conundrum Called Capital Punishment. The best photograph is: Elvis.