THE STUDENT SCHOLARLY JOURNAL OF
THE CORPS OF CADETS AND THE CITADEL GRADUATE COLLEGE

The Citadel

2006 Cover 2008 Inside CoverWhat is The Gold Star Journal?

The Gold Star Journal, which was founded in July 1996 by Dr. Suzanne Mabrouk (Chemistry Department), promotes academic excellence at The Citadel through the publication of cross-disciplinary, nonfiction papers. Selected works demonstrate effective writing, research skills, and critical thinking.

Over the years, the following departments have been represented in the journal: Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Education, English, History, Honors Program, Mathematics and Computer Science, Modern Languages, Political Science, and Psychology. One edition included a prize-winning essay written by a Truman Scholar.


Table of Contents of All Issues

The Gold Star Journal, which is printed by The Citadel Print Shop, is available in paper form only on Corps Day each year. To view the Table of Contents for any edition, select the appropriate link below.

Submissions Deadline: December 9, 2008

Both undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit original (not previously published), nonfiction papers, which were written for any course at The Citadel. Papers should be formatted in Microsoft Word and sent as an email attachment to gsj@citadel.edu.

Selection Criteria

All submissions are reviewed by the current editors for clarity, depth, originality, organization, and writing.

Accepted Papers and Final Process

Following tentative acceptance, editors will provide each author with suggestions for revising the paper. The author will then revise the paper and re-submit it by sending it to gsj@citadel.edu. The editors will then make final modifications following final approval. The author should write a brief biographical sketch and an abstract using the form provided. The biography will appear along with the selected paper in the printed journal. The abstract will be posted to the GSJ website.

Membership

Current Citadel students are encouraged to join the staff. For information, please contact the current editors or advisor.

Feedback Form

If you would like to provide the staff with comments or suggestions for future editions, please complete our feedback form.

Cap Device Image2007-2008 Editors and Advisor


Financial Support

The Gold Star Journal is supported by The Citadel Foundation.

If you would like to make a donation for the continued support of this publication, please specify The Gold Star Journal on a check
made payable to: The Citadel Foundation. Thank you for your consideration.

Mr. Russell Pace, The Citadel's Campus Photographer, provided the photographs. The Gold Star Logo was designed by Kevin Metzger of Multimedia.

This page was prepared by Dr. Suzanne T. Mabrouk 1997 (modified: 9/26/08).