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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
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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.
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“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!
To apply, call (409) 595-2609
Or stop by our hospitality room in the MSC
room 145 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., July 7th and
8th to pick up an application.
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Kasie Byers, Editor in Chief
Sallie Turner, Managing Editor
Veronica Serrano, Executive Editor
Mark McPherson, Graphics Editor
Riley LaGrone, Aggielife Editor
Matt Webber, Night News Editor
Sallie Turner, Photo Editor
Guy Rogers, Photo Editor
Kyle Whitacre, Radio Prodi
Veronica Serrano, City!
Noni Sridhara, Campus
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