Electronic thesis
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Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 885 Collections and/or Records:
Families can be together forever, 2016
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Identifier: vm_2016summer_poplin_colleen.pdf
Overview
"Follows the filmmaker's journey out of the Mormon church -- a journey unexpectedly aligned with her first pregnancy. The film depicts her pregnancy from start to finish while exploring the emotional and spiritual weight of leaving Mormonism, its effect on the mother she hopes to become, and its effect on the mother who raised her." -- Abstract.
Dates:
2016
Fantasy Unchained, 2022
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Identifier: pf_2022spring_hempel_dustin.pdf
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"Fantasy Unchained is a blend of the science fiction and fantasy genres, set in a near future Seattle and a new virtual reality online game that feels completely real. The story follows Aislinn Graham in her search for the Songmasters of Sarn in the game after she receives a mysterious letter from her dead mother. As she struggles in her search, the lines between the worlds begin to blur as she realizes the characters in the game may be sentient, and they have agendas of their own. Fantasy...
Dates:
2022
Farewell Day, 2020
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Identifier: vma_2020spring_ye_zikai.pdf
Overview
"My thesis project is a narrative short movie, around 20 mins. The story is about three young friends reunites to dig out three bottles they buried when they were high school students. During this journey, three of them have to face their life dilemma." -- Abstract
Dates:
2020
Fat Therapist and Other Essays, 2022
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Identifier: cw_2022spring_weeks_julia.pdf
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"Fat Therapist and Other Essays investigates Julia Weeks' many points of origin, painting a vast, yet nuanced, portrait of the foundation of her life. A family relic. A slice of cake. The swaying wetlands. A historic landmark. The first four essays take place in southern New Jersey. Each gives a new perspective on Weeks' homeland, depicting what it means to live in and leave New Jersey. The final two essays try to find clarity in other aspects of Weeks' past. One depicts the nature of eating...
Dates:
2022
Fated to repeat, 2017
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Identifier: vm_2017spring_freeman_logan.pdf
Overview
"A story about a band's first show back after the death of their lead singer, an exploration on finding the ties that bind us to the things we love." --Abstract.
Dates:
2017
Fifteen Pounds of Pressure, 2019
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Identifier: cw_2019fall_cocco_david.pdf
Overview
"The characters in this collection are preoccupied with loss. Some are led by their attempts to avoid it and some are trying to pick up the pieces after it. A widow tries to make ends meet by entering her daughter into a talent contest. A man goes to extreme lengths to keep his girlfriend happy. A washed-up celebrity tries to recapture his former glory. All are locked in a fight with the fact that everything is temporary. A secondary focus for these stories is the tension between the...
Dates:
2019
Fighting: Stories, 2019
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Identifier: cw_2019spring_birkline_jeremy.pdf
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"This stories [sic] explores the conflicts that exist in every relationship; whether platonic, familial, or romantic, diving into situations that force the protagonists to grapple with issues that they believed irrelivant to their situations. Through these experiences, the characters develop an ever-growing perspective of the complexities of the world they live in and come to a resolution within themselves that enables them to handle similar conflicts in the future." -- Abstract
Dates:
2019
Finding Bigfoot, 2022
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Identifier: cw_2022summer_schellin_courtney.pdf
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"When I first set out to write my first novel, I knew I wanted it to be about self-discovery. At the time, I was feeling lost myself and wanted to get back to my favorite passion – writing. As someone who has always been a fan of oddities, folklore, and storytelling, using Bigfoot as my outlet seemed like the perfect fit. Annie is a woman with a troubled past who is looking for something more. Annie's will is strong and so is her personality. All the better, considering she is surrounded by...
Dates:
2022
Fine Optics: A Feature Film, 2022
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Identifier: sw_2022spring_horgan_peter.pdf
Overview
"Sterling Ryder (40) is a Court Officer at the Boston Municipal Court, respected by inmates and the court staff. Sterling privately struggles with depression ever since his son was killed. Jeremy Hawkins (16) is a protégée gang member that finds himself at the BMC. Jeremy recognizes Sterling and decides to put him through hell. Sterling is suspended from work after he's served a restraining order from a woman he has never met. As Sterling waits at home for justice, the stories being spread...
Dates:
2022
First chair, 2018
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Identifier: cw_2018spring_mccabe_christina.pdf
Overview
"Amy, once a musical prodigy but now a graduate student in French, is reliving past trauma with the recent arrest of the man she once thought of as her boyfriend. The man, forty-five-year old Gregory Mercer, who took sexual advantage of her ten years ago, when she was fourteen, has just been arrested for similar crimes. Amy has never told a soul about this affair, and she contemplates if she ever will. Gradually, her secrets begin to weigh on her and distract her from the many facets of her...
Dates:
2018
First Day Jitters: The Demise of Joy in the Classroom, 2023
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Identifier: te_2023spring_wallace_tabitha.pdf
Overview
"Joy, while innate in every child, is often suppressed in the traditional United States school system. The focus of this thesis project is on the decline of joy in the classroom from kindergarten to 8th grade. Through a series of interviews and observations, data was collected based on student and teacher experiences regarding joy in the classroom. A review of literature focusing on the psychology of joy, kindergarten and middle school pedagogy, and Joy-Focused learning experiences was used...
Dates:
2023
First Fae: A Journey of Magic and Chains, 2023
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Identifier: pf_2023fall_payeur_jordan.pdf
Overview
"This thesis consists of the first 120 pages of a full-length novel in the fantasy genre. It is written in third-person limited and follows the story of three female points-of-view. Each chapter follows a different perspective, capturing the journey of the three main characters. The first point-of-view is about Edra, a former slave determined to earn her freedom. The second follows Blythe, a wealthy woman fighting to hold onto her independence. The final point-of-view is Myrna, a young...
Dates:
2023
Fish, 2020
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Identifier: vma_2020fall_ni_zhengrong.pdf
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"The visual elements of Fish is presented in the form of experimental narrative short Film. This project examines the flow of consciousness and awareness. It initially characterizes scenes in a more or less standard fashion, describing mental conflicts as 'detachment of image an sound'. But as movie progresses, it introduces several religious elements that serves to catalyze the conflicts between conscious and subconscious." -- Abstract
Dates:
2020
Fist fight in the Christ factory, 2018
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Identifier: cw_2018spring_schutt_kevin.pdf
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"Fist Fight in the Christ Factory uses the themes and imagery of the pop surrealist visual arts movement, monster movies, science, science fiction, history, anarcho-punk culture, Brazilian culture, Saturday morning cartoons, and Florida back woods swamp country sentiments to explore intersectionality through poetry. Rooted in the statelessness of the immigrant experience, the poems move towards an exploration of faith and reprobation in search of grace. The poems use these themes and images...
Dates:
2018
Fitted sheet, 2017
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Identifier: cw_2017spring_jones_erin.pdf
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The first half of a young adult novel centering around an up-and-coming YouTube star, deciding between family and fame. --Abstract.
Dates:
2017
Fleet, 2023
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Identifier: cw_2023spring_siegel_kristen.pdf
Overview
"Fleet tells the story of the serving staff at Tidal Restaurant and Bar during an unprecedented summer season. Though it's been a year since the tragic accident that forced Cassie to flee California and restart her life on Cape Cod, she's still haunted by what happened that awful night in Lake Tahoe —it turns out exes and bodies have a way of resurfacing when you least expect them to. Tommy is a self-proclaimed drifter, addicted to the industry lifestyle no matter how terrible it is for his...
Dates:
2023
Folklore Press LLC Presents: the House of Shadows Trilogy, 2020
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Identifier: cw_2020fall_shemke_hanna.pdf
Overview
"This project explores the entire acquisition and publication process of the Young Adult Urban fantasy trilogy, 'House of Shadows,' through the eyes of imagined independent publisher Folklore Press LLC. Included are comprehensive sales kits, a publication contract, production timelines, profit and loss statements, jacket covers, interior designs and content synopsis for each book, serial and subsidiary rights, and extensive research on YA consumer demographics and competitive titles on the...
Dates:
2020
For All That Is Good and Holy, 2022
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Identifier: cw_2022spring_berkebile_breanna.pdf
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"For All That Is Good and Holy is a collection of short stories by Breanna Berkebile that examines taboo topics within the Christian community. From purity culture to deceptive leadership, each story seeks to elucidate how these issues negatively impact those who are young and impressionable while maintaining a level of care for the religion and those who practice it. The discussion surrounding these topics is growing and evolving, and the goal of this collection is to be a part of...
Dates:
2022
For Future Reference, 2019
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Identifier: cw_2019spring_kirschenbaum_max.pdf
Overview
"This thesis is a collection of short fiction. Each story included features a male protagonist attempting to grapple with a major pivot point in his life, regardless of whether or not he is aware of it at the time. The men in these stories are all somewhat young, but they are each coming to terms with the loss of very different portions of their youths. Further, these stories attempt to investigate the ways in which humans often use "games" to both respond to what is happening in other...
Dates:
2019
Forever and a Day, 2021
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Identifier: pf_2021spring_axon_alexandra.pdf
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"Alex Lucent and her best friend Jade Collins never imagined they weren't human—even with Alex's history of punching out people twice her size. But on the last day of junior year, their worlds change—literally. After narrowly escaping a kidnapping, the girls are brought to L'Autre Monde, a world home to Magics: superior beings who can each perform a unique magical skill. They learn the world is at war, and they are destined to save it. Despite their disbelief, the best friends agree to train...
Dates:
2021