Congratulations to Julia Rodabaugh and Zach Lewis on having there essays chosen for the 2007 department essay contest. Julia's paper "Bodhidharma’s Warrior Monks:The Historical Analysis of a Shaolin Temple Legend" took first place in the Religious Studies category, while Zach's paper "Earthdance: Living Systems in Evolution" took first place in the Philosophy category. Both essay are available for download at the Essay Contest Winners page of the Department website.