Conspectus Borealis is Northern Michigan University’s undergraduate interdisciplinary journal of scholarly and creative works created and run by the Honors Program. Our goal is to publish exemplary scholarly and creative works of all genres to highlight to the public the academic advancements students at NMU are making, regardless of major, minor, or academic program.
Current Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1 (2020) 5th Anniversary Issue
Editor Note
Thank you for supporting the Conspectus Borealis journal! Please read the 'Letter from the Editor' for an introduction and overview of this 5th Anniversary volume.Articles
Letter from the Editor: Introduction to the 5th Anniversary Issue
Conspectus Borealis
Effects of Soil Amendments on the Germination and Health of Panicum virgatum L. Grown on Soils Polluted by Copper Mining Activities
Brandon Caltrider
The Culture of Upper Peninsula Jam Sessions
Joan L. Roberts Mrs.
Modern-Day Witch Hunts: How the Mental Health Industry Abuses Patients and the Judiciary While Committing Fraud
Joan L. Roberts Mrs.
The Power of Modern Othello
Akasha Khalsa
Dyed in Mummy: The Stratford Festival’s Modern Orientalist Approach to Shakespeare’s Othello
Daisy E. Lupa
Thumbs: The Brain's (New) Writing Instrument
Mariel Morton
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Diabetes Management
Kerri H. Watkoske
A Sociological Critique of Cognitive Deviance: Unconventional Beliefs Reconsidered
Katherine E. Waters
The Effects of Childhood Trauma in a Classroom Setting
Elizabeth M. Makela
Outdoor Activities to Improve Writing
Alyssa Kyllonen
