“Nor Cruel and Unusual Punishments Inflicted”: A Look at the Eighth Amendment and the Evolving Standards of Decency (open access)

“Nor Cruel and Unusual Punishments Inflicted”: A Look at the Eighth Amendment and the Evolving Standards of Decency

Paper discusses constitutional interpretation and focuses on the evolving interpretation of the Eighth Amendment through Supreme Court cases.
Date: 2009
Creator: Redding, Kory
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The “Real” New Orleans: Perceptions of Katrina Survivors (open access)

The “Real” New Orleans: Perceptions of Katrina Survivors

Paper describes a project seeking to provide photos that better reflect the lives of residents directly affected by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans after the hurricane.
Date: 2008
Creator: Bolds, Vadal A.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hurricane Katrina: Survivors’ Perceptions of a Social Disaster (open access)

Hurricane Katrina: Survivors’ Perceptions of a Social Disaster

Paper discusses research attempting to identify communication gaps between survivors and the response to Hurricane Katrina.
Date: 2009
Creator: Gregory, Sarah
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Production of Cultural Boundaries: The Influence of Participatory Journalism on the Immigration Debate in Texas (open access)

The Production of Cultural Boundaries: The Influence of Participatory Journalism on the Immigration Debate in Texas

Paper uses a content analysis of the editorial section in a major Dallas-area newspaper to demonstrate a shift within American public discourse toward moral and cultural arguments against illegal immigration, and argues that this is due to the inclusion of participatory journalism in newspaper editorial pages.
Date: 2008
Creator: Williams, Alexander T.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Professor Mom: Surviving the World of Academia and Motherhood (open access)

Professor Mom: Surviving the World of Academia and Motherhood

Paper explores the challenges faced by women faculty members with children who work at colleges and universities in North Texas.
Date: 2007
Creator: Lewis, Stephanie
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Impact of the Appropriation and Commodification of “Art” on the Cultural Identification of American Indians in the States of Texas and New York (open access)

The Impact of the Appropriation and Commodification of “Art” on the Cultural Identification of American Indians in the States of Texas and New York

Paper examines American Indian artists’ self-identities and the factors that affect the way they identify, focusing on two artists that live in Texas and New York.
Date: 2007
Creator: Kuizon, Jaclyn
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Understanding the Health Care Needs of the Medically Indigent of Grayson County (open access)

Understanding the Health Care Needs of the Medically Indigent of Grayson County

Paper examines the issues faced by residents of Grayson county who lack medical insurance.
Date: 2005
Creator: Rahman, Rumana
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Community Economic Development in the Banking Industry: Banks and Their Involvement in the Communities They Serve (open access)

Community Economic Development in the Banking Industry: Banks and Their Involvement in the Communities They Serve

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the support and involvement of banks in Community Economic Development.
Date: April 18, 2000
Creator: McFerrin, Christopher T.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Concurrences in the U. S. Supreme Court (open access)

Concurrences in the U. S. Supreme Court

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing different types of opinions within the United States Supreme Court, with an emphasis on the history and practice of concurrences.
Date: April 3, 2000
Creator: Watson, Takiesha
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Designing a Health Promotion Message to Advocate the Use of Clarinet Neckstraps as an Injury Prevention Method in Public School Band Programs (open access)

Designing a Health Promotion Message to Advocate the Use of Clarinet Neckstraps as an Injury Prevention Method in Public School Band Programs

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing clarinet neck straps and their promotion within the clarinet community.
Date: Autumn 2000
Creator: Avila, Karla R.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Modern Philosophy: A Study of Knowledge [Part 1] (open access)

Modern Philosophy: A Study of Knowledge [Part 1]

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing a series of lectures pertaining to philosophy and epistemology. The intellectual contributions of various philosophers are included.
Date: Autumn 2000
Creator: Dodge, Catherine
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Modern Philosophy: A Study of Knowledge [Part 2] (open access)

Modern Philosophy: A Study of Knowledge [Part 2]

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing a series of lectures pertaining to philosophy and epistemology. The intellectual contributions of various philosophers are included, as well as study aids and handouts containing short biographies and diagrams of their ideas.
Date: Autumn 2000
Creator: Dodge, Catherine
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Human Trafficking: An International Study (open access)

Human Trafficking: An International Study

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing factors that contribute to human trafficking throughout the world. Statistically significant negative effects on human trafficking are present in democracies, women's civil rights, and Gross National Product.
Date: Autumn 2005
Creator: Johnykuty, Sophia
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Analysis of Phonetic Awareness and Development in Learners of French in At Home and Study Abroad Contexts (open access)

A Comparative Analysis of Phonetic Awareness and Development in Learners of French in At Home and Study Abroad Contexts

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the differences between eleven students of the French language who studied at home versus eleven who studied in France.
Date: Autumn 2005
Creator: Page, Lily
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mobilization Interest Groups: The Relationship between Targeted Audiences and Corporate Supporters (open access)

Mobilization Interest Groups: The Relationship between Targeted Audiences and Corporate Supporters

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the relationship between corporate mobilization of political campaigns and their targeted audiences.
Date: Autumn 2005
Creator: Pavlov, Nicholas
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
According to the Goal: How Eliyahu Goldratt Helps Organizations Examine Their Processes to Achieve Maximum Results (open access)

According to the Goal: How Eliyahu Goldratt Helps Organizations Examine Their Processes to Achieve Maximum Results

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing Eliyahu Goldratt's "Theory of Constraints," summarizes the book "The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement," and examines a company applying this theory.
Date: Autumn 2005
Creator: Winter, Christian
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Modeling and Optimization of Deflection Slits for Fast-Pulsing a Low Energy Ion Beam (open access)

Modeling and Optimization of Deflection Slits for Fast-Pulsing a Low Energy Ion Beam

Honors thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the deflection of ion beams to simulate ion flight.
Date: Spring 2006
Creator: Bosca, Ryan
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Heritage and Innovation of Harmony: A Study of West Side Story (open access)

Heritage and Innovation of Harmony: A Study of West Side Story

Honors thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing West Side Story, its history, its contributors, and the innovative musical numbers therein.
Date: Spring 2006
Creator: Miller, Nathan
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Identifying and Analyzing the Poetic Qualities of The Beatles' Lyrics from 1965-1970 (open access)

Identifying and Analyzing the Poetic Qualities of The Beatles' Lyrics from 1965-1970

Honors thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the poetic elements of the music of The Beatles.
Date: Spring 2006
Creator: Murphy, Stephanie M.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cultural Hybridity: Arab/Latino -- A Reflexive Approach (open access)

Cultural Hybridity: Arab/Latino -- A Reflexive Approach

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the experiences of being multi-ethnic and multicultural, focusing on people with a Latino and Arabic background.
Date: Spring 2006
Creator: Rios, L. Danyel
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ecofeminism: The Ethics of Hierarchal Dichotomies (open access)

Ecofeminism: The Ethics of Hierarchal Dichotomies

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing how the social organization of gender relates to the ways societies create nature. Other hierarchical dichotomies are discussed.
Date: Spring 2006
Creator: Triplett, Natalie
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Survey of Contemporary Horror Fiction (open access)

Survey of Contemporary Horror Fiction

Honors thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing the history of horror fiction and its sub-genres.
Date: Spring 2006
Creator: Clark, Kendyll
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Complexities of Career Development (open access)

The Complexities of Career Development

Honors thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing career development. The author researched both existing literature and interviews of professional career counselors.
Date: Summer 2006
Creator: Hennes, Sarah E.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
American Modernist Writers: How They Touched the Private Realm of Life (open access)

American Modernist Writers: How They Touched the Private Realm of Life

Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing modern literature (particularly Gertrude Stein and Ernest Hemingway) and the changes in traditional moral values and gender roles.
Date: Summer 2006
Creator: Ragsdale, Leyna
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library