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Abstracts Eva Agcaoili - “Coffee and Corporatism: The History Behind Your Latte” (session 13) Over half of Americans have integrated coffee into their morning routines. With the rise of the specialty coffee industry and easy access to fast food chains like Starbucks, coffee consumption is at an all-time high. Despite this, Americans fail to interrogate, from bean to cup, where their coffee comes from. Countries in Africa, such as Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Burundi produce some of the most highly coveted single-origin and blend beans in the industry. However, while we enjoy the benefits of the coffee trade in Africa, we forget the history of colonialism that precedes our lattes and how post-colonialism props up and enhances corporatism in the American Coffee Industry. Eva Agcaoili & Camden Phillips - “Our Role as Political Subjects in The Simulacrum: An Analysis of Baudrillard’s ‘Simulacra and Simulation’” (session 8) Democracy is often hailed as the cornerstone of the American Dream. A government by the people, for the people, and of the people resembles what Jean Baudrillard would describe as a simulacrum. Derived from a manifestation of the thing we think we need and out of the fear of self-governance, democracy is only a representation of a desire for control. As the American people vote, debate, petition, and protest, we dive deeper into the simulation, layering realities on top of each other, keeping us indebted to a system that only serves to posture a cycle of hegemonic violence. Only through political self-destruction can we escape the simulacrum. Eva Agcaoili - Demonstration Debate (session 21) Eva Agcaoili (poster session) - see Phillips Gabriela Aldana - “Helicobacter Pylori” (poster session) Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative bacteria which uses its spiral-shape and flagellum to literally “drill” through the stomach's mucus layer. This bacteria produces an enzyme known as “urease'' that converts urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia. Unfortunately, ammonia is toxic and will cause damage to the epithelial cell surface and initiate the ulcer formation process. During the ulcer formation, symptoms such as pain or burning in the abdomen, nausea and loss of appetite appear. This bacteria can be symptomatic or asymptomatic (mostly), and will last a lifetime without antibiotic treatment. Ana Arroyo Carriedo - “Antimicrobial properties of the epidermal mucous layer of Green Sunfish ( Lepomis cyanellus ), in the Salt Fork Creek, Saline County, Missouri” (session 14) Missouri rivers have an abundant amount of unique fishes that are dependent on healthy riverine systems. Changes in these ecosystems might affect especially delicate animals such as fishes. The primary purpose of this study was to analyze the antimicrobial properties of the epidermal mucus layer of Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus), a native species of Missouri. Our research goal is to study the effectiveness of the fish mucus layer at neutralizing microbial threats. Evan Baker - “Host Specificity in Myzobdella Reducta ( Pisciocolidae ) a Leech Parasite of Fishes in the Family Percidae, in the Salt Fork Creek, Saline County, MO” (session 4) The Salt Fork Creek is a third order stream located in Saline County Missouri, and is a tributary of the Blackwater River within the Missouri River Watershed. A comprehensive community
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