Welcome to the CORE Hall of Fame, a new collection of CORE 115 research papers from the spring semesters of 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively. The theme of the CORE 115 is Justice in Action, and in these essays, you will find rich evidence of the issues engaging the hearts and minds of this year's students. Congratulations to the students recognized here for their outstanding work! Join them as they argue for a more just world.
~ Dr. Lisa Jennings, Director of the Valparaiso Core Program
Submissions from 2022
Women in Sports: Sexism Stems from its Lack of Acknowledgment, Abby Boyle
Zebras are Falling through the Cracks: A Healthcare Epidemic, Corissa Crosby
Poverty Narratives: The Injustice on Television, Jackson Dorr
The Yearn for Social Justice: Getting Former Offenders Back into the Workforce, Camille Jefferson
The Rise of Gloria Steinem in the Feminist Movement: 1960 - 1979, Amelia C. Marshall
Let’s Say Gay; LGBTQ+ Education in K-12 Schools, Abigail Pintoy
Transgender Women in Sports: Humanizing Conversation, Melanie Piunti
Modern Humanitarian Aid is Unjust: Why Resource Distribution Should Be Need-Based, Lindsey Roos
Submissions from 2021
Rising Maternal Mortality Rate in the United States: Causation and Possible Interventions, Lily Faulds
Transgender Men in Women Sports: An Ongoing Controversy, Nolan Garrard
Shifting Paradigms: A Glimpse into Male-centralized Abuse and Victimization, Tori Gerhardt
Violence Against Women or Extreme Sexual Fantasies?, Madison Hozian
Prioritizing Children in the Policymaking of Same-Sex Adoption Rights & Religious Freedom, Jade Jackson
Risk with No Reward: A Look into the Ethics of Arming Teachers, Kurt Kessen
Musical Diversity: The Only Path Forward for Music Education, Adam Lindemer
The Oppressed Population: How China Has Justified the Discrimination and Torture of the Muslim Uyghur Population, Ameena Madani
Dealing with the Issues of Climate Change Democratically, Justin Self
White Flight in Northwest Indiana: What Are White People so Afraid of?, Allison Yohanan
Submissions from 2020
Second Chances: An Analysis of Offender Reentry and Esports Communities, Ellis Archuleta
Framing Social Justice: Photographic Persuasion of the Public Opinion, Daniel Asselstine
The Cost of Staying Alive: Healthcare in America, Blake Benson
Justice for the Consumer: Price Gouging Regulations, Jeremy Blumka
Court Contempt Involving Race, Name, and Bias, Anna Boomsma
Student Athletes: Hard Work Should be Rewarded, Maddy Boyer
Save their Bacon: Minority Inequities and Inequalities within the Pork Industry, Victoria Cammarano
The Wage Gap: How Women are Cheated Out of Money Every Year, Eric Carothers
Cracking the Silence of Modern Slavery in Public Education, Riley Cavinder
Familial Impact of Parental Incarceration: The Lifelong Effects On Children, Bradley Davis
Test Optional Movement: Diversity Does Not Increase, Anna De Windt
How Disease and Fear spreads Injustice in Society, Maki Dolan
Silenced Voices: The Contemporary Issue of Minority Voter Suppression in the United States, Kae Eberhart
Taking Back Our Schools, Kelsey Eichenauer
Shades of Injustice: Coloring a Racial Caste System, Tyla Gross
Mental Health Care in Prisons Needs Reformation, Meg Imburgia
The Downfalls of the War on Drugs, Frank Mancari
Criminal Injustice: The Effects of Juvenile Detention Centers on Youth, Hannah Manske
Coerced to Wrongfully Confess: The Injustices of Interrogation Manipulation, Natalie Markiewicz
Adapting to Normalcy, Maddie Mitchell
Gender Bias within Cardiovascular Disease, Maddison Murphy
Streamlining, Stealing, or Both: How the Advent of Streaming Harms the Music Industry, Billy Pouch
Mass Incarceration In America, Tarin Snider
The Back of the Bus: Fighting America’s New Discrimination, Evan Stock
Entitlement Under Title IX: Behind the Scenes of the Iconic Amendment, Madison Tuma
Are Super PACs Super Bad?, Emmett Twomey
Discrimination in the Court: A Focus on Racial Biases, Matthew Yee
Affirmative Action in Education: Justice Evaluated, Caleb Yurk
