Combustible Birds (open access)

Combustible Birds

Book manuscript written by a student in the UNT Honors College that follows the protagonist, Syd, through life at a university. Plato's Republic and the allegory of the cave are primary inspirations.
Date: unknown
Creator: Shukis, Shane
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
"My Prospect Lies Upon That Coast": The Feminine Conquered in Sidney's Astrophil and Stella (open access)

"My Prospect Lies Upon That Coast": The Feminine Conquered in Sidney's Astrophil and Stella

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the themes of conquest, gender reversal, exploration, and political commentary in Sir Philip Sidney's Astrophil and Stella.
Date: 20XX
Creator: Wagner, Sydnee
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reflections on the Bottom of a Coffee Cup (open access)

Reflections on the Bottom of a Coffee Cup

Short stories written by a student in the UNT Honors College that deal with working class characters (primarily women) dealing with things beyond their understanding.
Date: 19XX
Creator: Herpeche, Charlsie
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Keeping Good Company: A Critical View of the CIA (open access)

Keeping Good Company: A Critical View of the CIA

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the Central Intelligence Agency, its operations, its standards, and its future.
Date: Spring 1990
Creator: Graham, Stacy
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Problems and Possibilities in the Translation of the Classics (open access)

Problems and Possibilities in the Translation of the Classics

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the author's translations of two selections by Aristotle. The translation appears on even pages and the author's translation notes follow on odd pages.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Davis, Mike Lee
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reawakening the Dreamtime (open access)

Reawakening the Dreamtime

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing textual interpretation, linguistics, and philosophy.
Date: Autumn 1990
Creator: Hood, Robert L.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Classical Inspiration and Modern Expression: Greek Art Turned Fauve, Constructivist, Dada, and Pop (open access)

Classical Inspiration and Modern Expression: Greek Art Turned Fauve, Constructivist, Dada, and Pop

Senior colloquium written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing Greek sculpture and architecture as filtered through the Fauve, Constructivist, Dada, and Pop artistic movements. The author takes examples of Grecian sculpture, recreates them in each of the other styles, and discusses the results.
Date: April 27, 1991
Creator: Capen, Sheri
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Literary Illusion (open access)

Literary Illusion

Thesis in short fiction written by a student in the UNT Honors College about a young writer living with a wealthy couple.
Date: Summer 1991
Creator: Midkiff, Brandi Leigh
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Public School Teacher and Religion: A Study of First Amendment Rights (open access)

The Public School Teacher and Religion: A Study of First Amendment Rights

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the question as to whether or not public school teachers have their religious rights curtailed within the classroom. Includes discussion of constitutional interpretation and relevant court cases.
Date: Summer 1991
Creator: Nason, Christopher M.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rhetorical Analysis of the Media and History (open access)

Rhetorical Analysis of the Media and History

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the history and nature of media coverage, including Operation Desert Storm and the Civil Rights Movement. Special attention is paid to the role of television in journalism.
Date: Spring 1992
Creator: Schwartz, Cathy
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Writing Portion of the TASP Test: Does Instruction Make a Difference? (open access)

The Writing Portion of the TASP Test: Does Instruction Make a Difference?

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College examining whether the teaching of composition affects student performance on the writing portion of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) test.
Date: Spring 1992
Creator: Vrba, Susanne G.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Perspectives: Different viewpoints of the 1992 Presidential Elections (open access)

Perspectives: Different viewpoints of the 1992 Presidential Elections

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing issues leading up to the 1992 presidential election by writing three biased essays from the point of view of the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, and Ross Perot. Topics include Hurricane Andrew, Ross Perot's entry into the presidential race, the sale of the F-16 to Taiwan, presidential debate predictions, and economic views.
Date: Autumn 1992
Creator: Farmer, Jessica
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Philosophical Survey of Artificial Intelligence (open access)

A Philosophical Survey of Artificial Intelligence

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing artificial intelligence, philosophy, the anthropomorphization of computers, related science fiction, possible rights of an artificial intelligence, and possible threats.
Date: Autumn 1992
Creator: Faught, Danny
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Child Care Policy and Its Effects on the State of Texas (open access)

The National Child Care Policy and Its Effects on the State of Texas

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the effects of child care legislation passed in 1990 and how it affected the state of Texas. A background on working families is included.
Date: Spring 1993
Creator: Caird, Jennifer Lynn
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The End of Slavery and the Reconstruction of the United States (open access)

The End of Slavery and the Reconstruction of the United States

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the history of Reconstruction following the American Civil War. Slavery and the fate of former slaves following the war is the primary focus.
Date: Summer 1993
Creator: Beer, Kristi
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trains and Transformations (open access)

Trains and Transformations

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing five of the author's experimental short stories.
Date: November 1993
Creator: Hadder, R. Neill
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Joyco Products: Analysis and Strategic Recommendations (open access)

Joyco Products: Analysis and Strategic Recommendations

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing Mama Joyce's Barbecue Sauce of Joyco Products, the barbecue sauce market, and effective marketing plans for the product.
Date: Summer 1994
Creator: Bender, Sarah
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Well Wishers and Donut Worshipers (open access)

Well Wishers and Donut Worshipers

Short story written by a student in the UNT Honors College that features Merlin the wizard and other magical occurrences in modern day America.
Date: July 1994
Creator: Robinson, Jennifer
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Loss and Texture (open access)

Loss and Texture

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College presented as a series of poems and artistic prints.
Date: August 8, 1994
Creator: Nemec, Nicole L.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
HIV / AIDS Education in Public Schools (open access)

HIV / AIDS Education in Public Schools

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing educational materials for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in public schools. Includes information, statistics, and a lecture concerning the illnesses.
Date: Autumn 1994
Creator: Beer, Kristi
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Potpourri (open access)

Potpourri

Colloquium written by a student in the UNT Honors College that presents a concept for a woman's magazine that touches on politics, health, fashion, and other aspects the independent woman's life.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Rankin, Jennifer
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Widening the Lens: A Comprehensive Look at Anorexia Nervosa (open access)

Widening the Lens: A Comprehensive Look at Anorexia Nervosa

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the history, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of anorexia nervosa.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Kjellstrand, Elizabeth K.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Strange, Bizarre, Insane, and Inhumane (open access)

The Strange, Bizarre, Insane, and Inhumane

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the mental health of characters in several stories, such as Heart of Darkness and Lord of the Flies. The author intends to show that the behavior of these characters was caused by influences of their societies.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: Milacek-Dahl, Stacy L.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ethics in the Accounting Profession: A Challenge for the Future? (open access)

Ethics in the Accounting Profession: A Challenge for the Future?

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the evolution of ethics within the accounting profession and the difficulties encountered when personal ethics conflict with the Code of Professional Conduct.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Gryn, Julie E.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library