Noel Nunn-Faron - “Between Dream and Reality: The Incommunicable Nature of Love in García Márquez” (session 24) How does Gabriel García Márquez employ dream structure to depict romantic love as irreducibly private and partially incommunicable? Gabriel García Márquez’s “Eyes of a Blue Dog” showcases the central dream that space is a distinct ontological realm in which romantic love exists beyond the reach of waking reality. The two lovers manage an intimate connection yet fail to find one another in ordinary life, as the bridging phrase “eyes of a blue dog” cannot withstand the transition from dream to reality. The primary text of Garcia Marquez’s “The Eyes of Blue Dog” has an asymmetrical memory structure. This presentation argues that such structural features constitute formal evidence that García Márquez stages romantic love as irreducibly private and partially incommunicable. By conducting a comparative analysis of two main secondary sources, the novels One Hundred Years of Solitude and Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children , the argument is sharpened. While Rushdie interrogates collective historical knowledge, García Márquez relies on the dream as the only space where this love can meaningfully exist. Noel Nunn-Faron - Showcase: The Purple Patch Editor’s Choice Awards (session 22) Noel Nunn-Faron - see Fletcher et al. “Recovering the Home Front: Economy, Logistics, and the Jackson County MO War Experience” (session 19) Kennedy Omey - “Everyone Is Involved In A Parasitic Relationship” (session 12) Our project strongly ties into small group communication concepts because it depends on collaboration and understanding from multiple people. It is also about communicating with a larger community, the student body, by sharing information about resources that are available and trying to work past communication barriers from stigma, making it easier to talk with others about their experiences. Arun Pal - “International Students and Culture Shock” (session 10) Moving to a new country for education can be exciting, but it also brings many challenges for international students. This project explores the experience of culture shock and cultural adjustment faced by students studying abroad. When students arrive in a new country, they often encounter differences in language, communication styles, academic expectations, social behaviors, and daily lifestyles. These changes can create feelings of confusion, stress, homesickness, and isolation during the early stages of adjustment. The purpose of this project is to understand how international students experience culture shock and how they gradually adapt to their new environment. The study focuses on common challenges such as
communication barriers, building friendships, adapting to classroom culture, and maintaining personal identity while adjusting to a different society. It also highlights positive outcomes, including personal growth, independence, and increased cultural awareness. By examining these experiences, this project aims to increase understanding of international student life and encourage universities to provide stronger academic, social, and emotional support systems. Understanding culture shock can help both international and domestic students create more inclusive and welcoming campus communities. Daniel Palomares Domingo - “Creating a Winning Identity: A Comprehensive Game Model for Collegiate Soccer” (session 18) My presentation analyzes the development and application of a structured Game Model made for competitive college soccer. Using my experience as a UEFA A licensed coach and my studies in Exercise Science and Physical Education at Missouri Valley College, I suggest a methodology that combines tactical theory with practical field applications. The research is focused on the four key moments of soccer, attack, defense, attacking transition and defensive transition. By using Small Sided Games (SSG) and video analysis, the model objective is to improve decision making of the player and team cohesion. Also, the study will examine how coaches’ leadership style affects the tactical adaptability of a multicultural roster, which is a really common thing in NAIA and NCAA. The goal of this study is to show how a systematic coaching philosophy can help optimize athletic performance and prepare future Graduate Assistants to manage university teams. This model serves as a professional guide for soccer coaches who want to build a strong team identity while managing physical fitness and tactical demands of college soccer. Nick Parra - see Ward et al. “Project Real Talk: Health Awareness Service Project – The Six Steps to Strength” (session 5) Nicholas Parra - “Rhetorical Criticism Analysis of Nike’s “Dream Crazy” Campaign: An Ideological Approach” (session 10) Nike’s “Dream Crazy” ad campaign headlined by Colin Kaepernick presents a black and white montage of athletes from diverse backgrounds which includes both world renowned athletes and everyday individuals, as Kaepernick narrates stories in regards to sacrifice, perseverance, and ambition. The ad features visuals such as Serena Williams overcoming criticism, a young wrestler in competition despite physical disabilities, and a sequence of protests and social tensions that reference Kaepernick’s kneeling during the national anthem during a football game, all tied together using a closing line “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” I analyzed this artifact using ideological criticism to truly see how rhetorical construction can operate with a broader cultural belief system. This artifact shows how large scale companies
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