When applying for the Magellan Grant last September, I wrote a formal research proposal to the committee. It is not my typical writing style, but was key to formulating the project. It was the first time I put the idea on paper, and it has guided "God at the Games" from the start. Enjoy. God at the Games Madeline C. Mulkey, Public Relations; Prof. Cecile S. Holmes, Journalism and Mass Communications Research Statement The proposed research project will identify ways in which