{"id":7338,"date":"2026-04-28T14:35:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/?page_id=7338"},"modified":"2026-04-28T18:25:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:25:30","slug":"2026-edition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/2026-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-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:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-lightbox\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2026GSJedition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/goldstarjournal2026cover.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of the 2026 Gold Star Journal\" class=\"wp-image-7374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/goldstarjournal2026cover.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/goldstarjournal2026cover-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2026GSJedition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The 2026 Gold Star Journal<\/em> <\/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:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/GSJ-Editors-resized.jpg\" alt=\"Editors of The Gold Star Journal\" class=\"wp-image-7376\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2500113168258566;width:463px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/GSJ-Editors-resized.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/GSJ-Editors-resized-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Olena Fedinova (Design Editor), Patrick Burns (Marketing Editor), Kanjanika Kincaid (Niki) (Assistant Editor-in-Chief), Noah Miller (Editor-in-Chief), Philip Stracke (Editor), and Luke Frazier (Communications Editor).<\/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:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/goldstar2026inside.jpg\" alt=\"Photograph of grounded Blue Angels 5 and 6 with four unnamed Blue Angels flying above\" class=\"wp-image-7375\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3322076418371285;width:248px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/goldstar2026inside.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/goldstar2026inside-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blue Angles 5 &amp; 6, <strong>Brooke Novak<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-editor-in-chief\">Editor &#8211; In &#8211; Chief<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Noah Miller,<\/strong> 2026, Political Science and English Double Major<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-assistant-editor-in-chief\">Assistant Editor &#8211; in &#8211; Chief<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kanjanika Kincaid<\/strong>, 2026, Marketing and Business Development Major<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-the-editors\">The Editors <\/h2>\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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Luke Frazier<\/strong>, Communications Editor, 2027, Political Science Major and Economics and Chinese Minors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Patrick Burns<\/strong>, Marketing Editor, 2028, Mechanical Engineering Major and Aeronautical Engineering Minor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Olena Fedinova<\/strong>, Design Editor, 2026, Accounting Major.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Philip Stracke<\/strong>, Editor, 2026, English and Spanish Double Major.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/President-Walters-resized.jpg\" alt=\"Photograph of General Walters\" class=\"wp-image-7373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/President-Walters-resized.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/President-Walters-resized-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/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<p>The thirtieth edition of <em>The Gold Star Journal<\/em> is proudly dedicated to <strong>General Glenn M. Walters<\/strong>, United States Marine Corps (Retired), Class of 1979. General Walters returned to his Alma Mater after serving 39 years as a Marine, becoming the 20<sup>th<\/sup> President of The Citadel in 2018. He served previously as the 34<sup>th<\/sup> Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Corps\u2019 second-highest ranking officer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To General Walters, nothing is more important in developing as a principled leader than focusing<br>on academic excellence. The discipline instilled within a cadet is the foundation driving and sustaining excellence. \u201cAcademics is number one: never quit on school,\u201d he tells us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>General Walters praised<em> The Gold Star Journal<\/em> for its campus involvement. \u201cIt showcases excellence, is self-sustaining, and increases academic prowess. <em>The Gold Star Journal<\/em> is a representation of our success as a school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are proud to have General Walters as our President and we dedicate the 30<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary edition to him. This honor is a small token of our gratitude for his service to The Citadel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">To view the entire 2026 edition, click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2026GSJedition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this link<\/a><\/strong> or the cover above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-the-boyd-family-distinction-award\">The Boyd Family Distinction Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>&#8220;Because It Hurts Too Much to Believe,&#8221;<\/strong> Anthony DiSalvo, Class of 2028, Intelligence &amp; Security and Political Science Double Major.<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Eric Voegelin\u2019s analysis of &#8220;second reality&#8221; in Hitler and the Germans is applied to contemporary American algorithmic media environments. By comparing Nazi propaganda to platform-driven content curation, I argue that both build emotionally satisfying worlds that displace people from reality and elevate &#8220;representative men&#8221; who embody societal pathologies. I aim to prove that the fight for reality is a recurring condition of modern mass politics, not a historical anomaly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-best-undergraduate-paper-award\">Best Undergraduate Paper Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>&#8220;How COVID-19 Fueled America&#8217;s Pornography Epidemic,&#8221; <\/strong>Palmer Carroll, Class of 2028, Nursing Major and Psychology. <\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>COVID-19 significantly impacted the mental health trends of adolescents and young adults in America. The social isolation and increased dependence on technology intensified the widespread addiction of pornography. Statistical data showed that screen usage soared to 13.5 hours a day, making extended screen time a widespread coping mechanism that activates dopamine pathways to provide emotional relief. With the normalization of sexual content on non-pornographic sites, it acts as a gateway to dedicated pornography sites, fueling the cycle of loneliness during the lockdowns. The habits formed during the lockdowns normalized excessive screen usage and compulsive consumption patterns, making pornography addictions an ongoing issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-best-graduate-paper-award\">Best Graduate Paper Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>&#8220;The Grammar of Grief,&#8221;<\/strong> Jaret Price, Class of 2027, Master of Arts in Military History. <\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Britain\u2019s world wars forged a powerful &#8220;grammar of grief,&#8221; a cultural language through which private bereavement became public meaning. The intertwined insights of Winter, Gregory, Gullace, and Noakes reveal how industrialized loss unsettled Victorian mourning. New rituals, from the Cenotaph to the Unknown Warrior, structured collective sorrow. Gendered and emotional citizenship shaped expectations of feeling. Together, these interpretations illuminate the making of Britain\u2019s modern commemorative culture and the enduring frameworks through which national grief is understood.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-the-citadel-legacy-award\">The Citadel Legacy Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>&#8220;Afghanistan: The Land of Cash,&#8221; <\/strong>Vansh Motiani-Rincon, Class of 2026, Political Science and Spanish Double Major. <\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>The US was involved in Afghanistan for two decades and had spent millions of dollars funding a war that left the country in disgrace. An analysis of the wasteful expenditure of the US and Afghan governments demonstrate the failures of reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. With the return of the Taliban, questions arise: was the conflict worth it, and should we return to Afghanistan?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-best-oral-presentation-award\">Best Oral Presentation Award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><b>&#8220;Inside China&#8217;s Intelligence Playbook,&#8221; <\/b>Paul Cozart, Class of 2027, Intelligence Major and Mandarin Chinese Minor.<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>The People\u2019s Republic of China has established itself as a strong competitor, opponent, and enemy to the United States. As tensions continue to rise between the two nations and strategies are formed to aid in the power struggle between systems, Chinese espionage operations have become more apparent. As a near peer, China poses a unique threat to both the national security of the United States and the economic sector of American companies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-best-photograph-award\">Best Photograph Award<\/h2>\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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-corbin-menz-class-of-2026-construction-engineering-major\">Corbin Menz, Class of 2026, Construction Engineering  Major.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Back in Time<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/back-in-time-menz-resized.jpg\" alt=\"Photograph of trees with the sun shining through\" class=\"wp-image-7356\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5068749027136408;width:486px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/back-in-time-menz-resized.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/back-in-time-menz-resized-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-gsj-distinction-award\"> GSJ Distinction Award<\/h2>\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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-gabriel-finley-class-of-2026-supply-chain-management\">Gabriel Finley, Class of 2026, Supply Chain Management.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Blue Ridge<\/em><\/p>\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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Blue-Ridge-Finlay-resized.jpg\" alt=\"Painting of blue mountains with trees\" class=\"wp-image-7359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Blue-Ridge-Finlay-resized.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Blue-Ridge-Finlay-resized-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-fine-arts-faculty-award\">Fine Arts Faculty Award<\/h2>\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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-wei-shan-lu-class-of-2027-math-major\">Wei-Shan Lu, Class of 2027, Math Major.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Reflection and Ice<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Reflection-and-Ice-photo-lu-resized.jpg\" alt=\"Photograph of icy water during sunrise\" class=\"wp-image-7367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Reflection-and-Ice-photo-lu-resized.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Reflection-and-Ice-photo-lu-resized-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-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<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>&#8220;Discussion Based Learning: The Solution to Generative AI,&#8221; Oliver Allen, 2026, Master of Arts in Teaching. <\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>As Generative AI continues to find its way into classrooms, teachers must adapt their teaching methods to address the issues created by students\u2019 use of Artificial Intelligence. With students unable to differentiate between using AI to create answers and using AI to aid in the learning process, there is emphasis placed on the educator to address this issue. Discussion-based learning methods provide the framework to aid in reading, writing, and oral literacy while combating the challenges introduced by Generative AI.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\"><strong>&#8220;The Ethics of AI Implementation in Business,&#8221; Jesus Garcia, 2027, Cyber Operations and Computer Science Double Major. <\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Generative AI has made software development easier for those who are unable to code. However, building production-level software for businesses requires strict adherence to security regulations. These regulations require knowledge beyond the abilities of generative AI, and businesses must possess some technical understanding for software implementation. Furthermore, the focus on AI for automation jeopardizes many jobs; preventing this requires a shift from using AI as a means for complete automation to a tool that helps people expedite their work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-featured-photographs-and-artwork\">Featured Photographs and Artwork<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wei-shan-lu-class-of-2027-math-major-0\"><strong>Wei-Shan Lu, <\/strong><br><strong>Class of 2027, <\/strong><br><strong>Math Major<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Red-Church-photo-lu-resized.jpg\" alt=\"Photograph of a road with a small red church in the distance\" class=\"wp-image-7366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Red-Church-photo-lu-resized.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Red-Church-photo-lu-resized-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"7370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Traditional-House-Lu-resized.jpg\" alt=\"Painting of a traditional house\" class=\"wp-image-7370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Traditional-House-Lu-resized.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Traditional-House-Lu-resized-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Traditional House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"443\" data-id=\"7368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Rock-View-photo-lu-resized.jpg\" alt=\"image of the sun through rocks\" class=\"wp-image-7368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Rock-View-photo-lu-resized.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Rock-View-photo-lu-resized-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rock View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-corbin-menz-class-of-2026-construction-engineering-major-0\"><br>Corbin Menz, Class of 2026, Construction Engineering Major.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/crossing-nature-veins-menz-resized.jpg\" alt=\"A rope bridge in a forest\" class=\"wp-image-7361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/crossing-nature-veins-menz-resized.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/crossing-nature-veins-menz-resized-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crossing Nature<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"7372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Whisper-of-the-marsh-menz-resized.jpg\" alt=\"Photograph of a marsh\" 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2026, <\/strong><br><strong>Exercise Science Major<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/last-light-of-summer-toldo-resized.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers in front of a sunset\" class=\"wp-image-7363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/last-light-of-summer-toldo-resized.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/last-light-of-summer-toldo-resized-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Last Light of Summer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Eternal-Sunshine-Toldo-resized.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Eternal-Sunshine-Toldo-resized-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Field of Flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-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-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/goldstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/Playing-in-the-Water-grove-resized.jpg\" alt=\"A photograph of a black dog splashing in water\" class=\"wp-image-7365\" 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