Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.

Photograph of Dana Cardone, president of the Resident Housing Association (RHA), and Gretchen Bataille, president of UNT, cutting a ribbon with giant scissors during a ceremony. Behind and around them other ceremony attendees, including Student Government Association (SGA) president Josh Ness. Betsy Warren, director of Housing, stands to the right of Bataille.

Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.

Faculty recital performed at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.

Weekly newspaper from Sanger, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Sanger, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.

Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Interview with Dr. Victor Rodriguez, educator and author of the memoir "The Bell Ringer," about his life and career. Dr. Rodriguez is a North Texas alumni, member of the UNT Athletic Hall of fame, member of the Geezles Fraternity, and pioneer Mexican American educator. Dr. Victor Rodriguez spotlights significant insights into his storied career through five eras: his early all-Hispanic elementary school training; his continued study and budding athletic prowess in the Edna, TX, school district; his Victoria Junior College athletic achievements and learning; his higher education, Geezle membership, and track accomplishments at North Texas State College; and his 37-year career as a teacher, coach, and superintendent in the San Antonio school district. Inspired by his Anglo third-grade teacher in an all-Hispanic school in Edna, TX, Rodriguez responded to his teacher's challenge to be a civic contributor by becoming a daily bell ringer at the local Catholic church (described in detail in his book, The Bell Ringer), a job requiring him to arise at 4:30 each morning and to run two miles one way amid nipping dogs to ring the bell. This discipline and activity would tap his athletic ability later as he surfaced as a distance district winner despite …

Photograph of Rayzor Ranch longhorn cattle grazing at the corner of Scripture St and I-35 Frontage Rd in Denton, Texas. One longhorn (tagged #34) is standing in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera as a calf sticks its head between his back legs. Other cattle can be seen scattered around the field.

A senior recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.

Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.

Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph of Aaron Weathers diving for a ULM player at Fouts Field during a game between the two universities on October 13. They are headed towards the sidelines and other UNT players and ULM players are heading towards them.

Photograph of a NT cheerleader holding a sign that reads "MEAN" on Fouts Field during a break in the game between UNT and Louisiana-Monroe on October 13. Other cheerleaders and junior members are behind her and the Mean Green Brigade is in formation past them.

Photograph of Chris Neal kneeling in the end-zone during a game between UNT and Louisiana-Monroe on October 13. Another UNT player is beside him.

Photograph of Clayton Teasdale kneeling and Sam Owusu-Hemeng standing in the end-zone before a game between UNT and Louisiana-Monroe on October 13. The stands past them are empty.

Photograph of Clayton Teasdale and Sam Owusu-Hemeng kneeling in the end-zone before a game between UNT and Louisiana-Monroe on October 13.

Photograph of a UNT player holding the ball at Fouts Field, during a game between NT and ULM on October 13. James Truxillo is preparing to stop him from running it. There is a tunnel entrance and stands visible behind them.