http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/725/lauren-e-raubaugh Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:21:32 -0400 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:21:32 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/687/lucius-sergius-catalina-villain-or-victim-the-famed-cicero-as-a-violent-aggressor By Lauren E. Raubaugh - Catilina was of a patrician birth, of a family much more established than Cicero’s own bloodline, but something – whether his incurred debt, strong personality, or rumors of his many indiscretions – kept him from finding success in his campaigns to become consul. A more direct reason for this failure, at least in 65 and 66 BCE, was a charge of extortion, illegally amassing wealth for himself while propraetor in Africa from 67-66 BCE. He was likely guilty, but such a charge is a far cry from the eventual accusations of murder – and, of course, of conspiracy. Regardless,... Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:01 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/687/lucius-sergius-catalina-villain-or-victim-the-famed-cicero-as-a-violent-aggressor http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/659/the-mystery-of-miracles-examining-religious-providence-in-the-sixteenth-century-captivity-narratives-of-hans-staden-and-cabeza-de-vaca By Lauren E. Raubaugh - Miracles are a complex and fascinating phenomenon. Accounts throughout history have detailed remarkable instances of what people have claimed to be divine intervention, instances that continue to confound and mystify. After all, according to countless individuals, the dead have risen. Sure disaster has been averted. Prayer has led to the dissipation of storms or to the bringing of vital rain. Statues of Mary have cried tears of blood. Though such incredible claims has been gleaned from legitimate primary sources, modern historians find themselves in a quandary when attempting to establish their... Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/659/the-mystery-of-miracles-examining-religious-providence-in-the-sixteenth-century-captivity-narratives-of-hans-staden-and-cabeza-de-vaca