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5 ) J Page 2 • Tuesday, July 6, 1999 News State of the art Journalism program combines technology, liberal arts BY SUZANNE BRABECK The Battalion The Department of Journalism has formed a union between the worlds of science and the arts through its science and technology graduate program. Texas A&M received approval from the state in 1995 to implement a Master of Science program in sci ence and technology journalism. The graduate program, which first opened its doors in 1996 to a small number of students, remains small for a reason. Dr. Barbara Gastel, an associate professor of journalism and of hu manities in medicine, said A&M is similar to other universities in this regard because individual attention is important. “Texas A&M, long known for its strength in science and technology, has a nationally accredited journal ism department with particular ex pertise in science communication,” she said. Students who chose to apply for this program can either have a back ground in journalism or science, but some additional prerequisite cours es may need to be fulfilled to start the program. Tiffany Inbody, a graduate of the program and associate editor of the office of the Vice President for Re search, said the program is de signed to let students choose the area of focus on for their master’s degree. The program allows students to emphasize either their journalism or science background, but both areas of the curriculum are integrated into their studies. Gastel said the program has not changed much since it started two years ago, but they are fine-tuning it. There are many job opportunities available for graduates of the program in the media industry and organiza tions concerned with public policy. They may find career opportuni ties in public relations or public in formation. Graduates can also find careers at hospitals to universi ties,drug companies and with gov ernment agencies. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my biology degree and this has given me many more options,” Inbody said. Doctor kills ex-wife, self following custody dispute SOUTHLAKE, Texas (AP) — A doctor infected with rage over an apparent custody dispute crossed half the country and shot his ex- wife to death before putting the gun under his chin and killing himself Monday. Police said Dr. Scott Chester Stone Jr., 32, of Tarboro, N.C., am bushed his former wife. Dr. Marisa Deneen Jackson, as she took a morning jog on a lakeside path. Jackson had been staying with her ex-husband’s sister, whose house was visible from the spot where her husband shot her sever al times before shooting himself around 8 a.m. The killings leave two daugh ters, ages 6 and 8, without par ents. A divorce court in North Carolina last week awarded the mother custody of the two girls, whose names were not re leased. Family members said there was no warning or indication trouble was on the horizon, Southlake police spokesman Robert Finn said. “It was, from the family’s standpoint, unexpected,” Finn said. “You never know what pre cipitated it. Crimes like this cross every known socioeconomic boundary. ” Graduation Continued from Page 1 won’t shake hands with (A&M) President (Dr. Ray M.) Bowen.” Hurd said the University is look ing into holding a separate cere mony for graduate students during next year’s spring graduation. Hurd said many people do not Bugs Continued from Page 1 Roger Gold, a professor of urban entomology at A&M, said the hot and humid weather also has al lowed a boost in the populations of insects that require the heat and humidity to breed, such as fleas, cockroaches and termites. AGGIE RING ORDERS THE ASSOCIATION OF FORMER STUDENTS CLAYTON W. WILLIAMS, JR. ALUMNI CENTER DEADLINE: July 8, 1999 Undergraduate Student Requirements: 1. You must be a degree seeking student and have a total of 25 undergraduate credit hours reflected on the Texas A&M University Student Information Management System. (A passed course, which is repeated and passed, cannot count as additional credit hours.) 2. 60 undergraduate credit hours must have been completed in residence at Texas A&M University if your first semester at Texas A&M University was January 1994 or thereafter, or if you do not qualify under the suc cessful semester requirement described in the following paragraph. Should your degree be conferred with less than 60 undergraduate resident credits, this requirement will be waived after you graduate and your degree is posted on the Student Information Management System. 30 undergraduate credit hours must have been completed in residence at Texas A&M University, providing that prior to January 1, 1994, you were registered at Texas A&M University and successfully completed either a fall/spring semester or summer term (I and II or 10 weeks) as a full-time student in good standing (as defined in the University catalog). 3. You must have a 2.0 cumulative GPR at Texas A&M University. 4. You must be in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for past due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc. Graduate Student Requirements: If you are a August 1999 degree candidate and do not have an Aggie ring from a prior degree, you may place an order after you meet the following requirements: 1. Your degree is conferred and posted on the Texas A&M University Student Information Management System; and 2. You are in good standing with the University, including no registration or transcript blocks for past due fees, loans, parking tickets, returned checks, etc. However, if you have completed all of your course work prior to this semester and have been cleared by the the sis clerk, you may request a “letter of completion: from the Office of Graduate Studies (providing it is not past their deadline). The original letter of completion, with the seal, may be presented to the Ring Office in lieu of your degree being posted. Procedure to order a ring: 1. If you meet all of the above requirements and you wish to receive your ring on September 16, 1999, you must visit the Ring Office no later than Wednesday. July 7, 1999 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. to complete the application for eligibility verification. It is recommended that you do not wait until July 7 to apply for your ring audit. Should there be a problem with your academic record, or if you are blocked, you may not have sufficient time to resolve these matters before the order closes out on July 8. Return no later than July 7, 1999 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. to check on the status of your audit and if qualified, pay in full by cash, check, money order, or your personal Discover, Visa or MasterCard (with your name imprinted). Men’s 10K-$323.00 14K - $426.00 Women’s 10K - $201.00 14K - $223.00 ' Add $8.00 for Class of‘98 or before. The ring delivery date is September 16. 1999. First lady awarded NEA’s highest honor ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Described as “a national treasure,” Hillary Rodham Clinton accepted the National Education Associ ation’s highest honor Monday for her com mitment to public edu cation. Besides her work ad vocating smaller class es and other classroom improvements, Clinton has promoted child hood immunization and CLINTON realize the way in which the Uni versity holds commencement is a tradition and a celebration of the successful completion of an un dergraduate or graduate educa tion. “From a student perspective, I want to continue walking across the stage, receiving the actual diploma and shaking hands with the president of the University,” Hurd said. equal access to quality education for girls and students with special needs, NBA president Bob Chase said. “Hillary is a unique woman and a na tional treasure," Chase told 9,000 dele gates at group’s 137th representative as sembly. “She has spoken passionately about the need to reduce class sizes and other critical issues. She is among our staunchest allies and dearest friends.” Clinton praised the NEA’s work for school reform but criticized school vouch er programs that allow some students to use public funds to attend private or parochial schools. Drive Beach ball ANTHONY DISALVOThiD. Shaun Gordy, a senior petroleum engineering major braves the heat for a game of beachwllefi Monday at the Student Recreation Center. “People should keep a constant watch for signs of fleas and ter mites this summer,” he said. “And they should call in a professional exterminator if they think they might have an infestation.” Gold said scorpions and spiders have also been bigger problems this summer because they have more to feed on with the increase in the insect population. Continued from Page 1 “The volunteers will be trained in defensive driving, basic first aid, al cohol awareness and nighttime dri ving,” he said. “These services are be ing donated by Griri and Take It defensive driving school, Bryan Police Department, Department of Student Life and others.” Winkler said they want to get bar tenders around the area to wear their [Car Pool Inc.’s J bright fluorescent green T-shirts, which will have the phone num ber and sponsors on them so students will be aware of the program. Start Your Future Dow Work Part-Time Now... Our new facility in the College Station Business Center is spectacular! We are currently hiring for part-time positions in these departments: • Hardware Repair & Support • Inventory Control • PC Support Apply for a full-time opportunity when you graduate! UCS Offers: Competitive salary and flexible shifts Excellent work experience Career opportunitites after graduation Paid weekly Opportunity to work with other A&M students and alumni! 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