Introduction

by Dr. Anne Greenfield Omnino Faculty Advisor

The year 2020 at VSU, as at every university across the globe, has brought unprecedented challenges, and never before has our university community had to innovate so much in order for students and faculty to interact. While holding classes during this crisis has carried its own set of obstacles, so too has conducting and presenting research—an endeavor that often requires close and consistent interaction between students and their faculty mentors. However, despite these unprecedented times, VSU students and faculty have continued to produce top-notch research and writing. I am pleased to present to you the result of this hard work: the eleven research articles that comprise volume 10 of Omnino. These articles come to us from across the university, including from Psychological Science, Political Science, English, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Art and Design, and History. Each of these articles has earned its place in this volume by passing the rigorous, review process used by the Omnino editors. Omnino prides itself on its high standards for publication, and this level of quality is ensured by the careful vetting of each submission in a double-blind review process, conducted by VSU’s own faculty. As the Omnino Student Editors and I offer our congratulations to our student authors and their faculty mentors, we also offer thanks to all of the faculty members at VSU who generously agreed to referee our submissions and provide their expert feedback. We sincerely appreciate your time and care in making our review process rigorous and fair for our student authors. Omnino welcomes submissions from all departments and disciplines for our next volume. The submission deadline for volume 11 is January 18th, 2021. We invite undergraduate students to refer to our submission guidelines at https://www.valdosta. edu/colleges/arts-sciences/english/student-resources/studentpublications/omnino/submit.php.