The SLC Writing Contest journal will be published annually as a collection of the winners and honourable mentions of the SLC undergraduate writing contest. The Writing Contest journal is intended to serve as a database of model papers for current undergraduate students and to represent writing across the disciplines.

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Vol. 4 (2021): 2020 SLC Writing Contest Winners

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Upper and Lower Division Category winners and honourable mentions from the 2020 SLC Writing Contest. 

Published: 2021-04-09

Upper Division Category (60+ credits, including Honours)

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Jellies and Fish: A Bad Sting for Fisheries

Jonson Lee
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The Quest for Liquid Gold: Why Canada Should Provide Remuneration for Plasma Donations

Christina Manning
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Housing alternatives Under a Commodified System

Alejandro Aravena and the Shortcomings of Social Architecture

Yutaka Yen
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Using Autoethnography to Examine Settler-Colonial Farming Practices Within the Okanagan Valley

Ashley Lee
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The Gendered Digital Assistant: An Evaluation of Their Use in Domestic Spaces

Breyden Chong
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National Canadian Pharmacare: Pros, Cons, and Challenges

Daria Elrick
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The Influence of Puberty on Depression Symptoms and Altered Cortisol Secretion in Adulthood: A Literature Review

Seana Semchishen
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Lower Division Category (15-59 credits)

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Tempering Temperament: A Critical Evaluation of INSIGHTS into Children’s Temperaments

Melissa Thoen
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Clearing the Way for Constructive Storytelling

Chelsea Davis
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The Effects of Binaural Beats on Working Memory

Kebira Khattak
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De-stigmatizing Relationship Statuses: The Benefits of Being Raised by a Village

Carissa Gauthier
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Canada’s Prime Minister Wields Excessive Power

Jasmeen K Gill
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The Incorporation of English Noun Loanwords into Japanese Syntax

Tabatha Mason
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Gamers as a Commodity: Mining Players for Profit

Alexa Reardon
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