{"id":1046,"date":"2022-06-07T13:33:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T17:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/?page_id=1046"},"modified":"2025-06-23T12:18:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T16:18:21","slug":"2004-edition-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/2004-edition-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2004 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/BookScanCenter_1-797x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/BookScanCenter_1-797x1024.jpg 797w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/BookScanCenter_1-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/BookScanCenter_1-768x987.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/BookScanCenter_1-1195x1536.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/BookScanCenter_1-1593x2048.jpg 1593w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/BookScanCenter_1-scaled.jpg 1991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-special-merit-award-other-magazines-category-case-district-iii-advancement-awards-awarded-2005\">Special Merit Award<br>Other Magazines Category<br>Case District III Advancement Awards<br>Awarded 2005<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-2004-2003-and-2002-editions-included-in-winning-entry-0\">2004, 2003, and 2002 Editions included in winning entry.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2004GSJedition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"166\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/goldstar2004Cover.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of 2004 Gold Star Journal\" class=\"wp-image-669\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2004GSJedition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The 2004 Gold Star Journal<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"> <strong>The Editors<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>James L. Senter, Class of 2004, English major.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ryan E. Head, Class of 2004, Biology Major.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Michael P. 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Called upon to serve his country in the midst of his senior year at The Citadel, Cadet Rachelski bravely and unquestioningly accepted his duty as a member of the Army National Guard&#8230;.Tom, we have sorely missed your knowledge and leadership throughout the process of publishing this journal, and we only hope that our finished product meets your expectations.&#8221;<\/strong><\/strong> <em>The 2004 Gold Star Journal<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">To view the entire 2004 edition, click&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2004GSJedition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this link<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;or the cover above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-featured-papers\">Featured Papers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&#8220;Terrorism: Why has it been difficult to define, and what are its broader implications?&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Michael R. 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