StMU Research Scholars

Featuring Scholarly Research, Writing, and Media at St. Mary's University

American Studies

Gangsta Rap and The Betrayal to the Community

Christopher McClinton

2016 NBA Finals: The Impossible Becomes Possible

Haik Tatevosyan

Judy Heumann and the 504 Sit-Ins: The Longest Occupation of a Federal Building

Jacy Hornsby

How COVID-19 amplified the racial disparities in the U.S. healthcare system by further limiting language access

Samantha Ruvalcaba

Emma Tenayuca & The Pecan Shellers’ Strike of 1938

Paul Garza

La Pasionaria: The Successes and Exile of Emma Tenayuca’s Fight for Social Justice

Camryn Blackmon

The Ballet Folklórico de México: A Vehicle of National Identity

Victoria Villaseñor

A Hidden Figure: Mary W. Jackson

Soleil Armijo

His Truth is Marching On: Judy Garland’s Tribute to John F. Kennedy

Cristal Mendez

Rachel Carson and DDT: The Battle for Environmental Safety

Alvaro Garza

The C Programming Language: Its Popularization and Impact on Modern Computing

James Clark

Teddy and a Splendid Little War

Seth Roen

Hank Aaron’s Journey to the Top

Blake Hatt

“Fascinating”: Leonard Nimoy’s Journey with Spock

Christopher Hohman

The Louisiana Purchase: The Greatest Land Grab In History

Joshua Collins

The Largest Minority’s Forgotten Struggle: Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins and The Capitol Crawl

Jacy Hornsby
Players greet Thomson at home plate after he hits the game winning home run.

The Hondo Hurricane and the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World”

Virginia Hartung

Kobe Bryant, “The Black Mamba”: 60 Point Farewell Game

Juan Asfura

The Canadian Caper – The Most Audacious Rescue in History

Stephen Talik

All Roads Lead to Rome: General Mark Clark’s Journey to the Eternal City

Santos Mencio