.The Battalion GGIELIFE Pag^^niursda^^egtemberl6 ; 1999 : sod anic disorder : J news; Only qdJ eks help, linger knows! Ired -" She said 1 easy task for® af the public. i'm getting be: by-inch proce: ot even a whole ailed the At darch 1998, v,: ’Porting actres ormance inL Class of '007 Department of Sociology internships offer break from norm BY BRIAN FLEMING The Battalion F c 1 \ or junior sociology major Ryan Huling, working as an intern was much more than just a i ^ | ^ fjjance to file papers and run er- said. “Audi rands. Last spring he conducted re- l , , ■arch in criminology with the U.S. , rad to lic» U g Enforcement Administration e next wim g a ) researching suspect profil- '“ow.iflwftandstereoiypes winning or working as a dispatch operator, "owing ihat fling’s j 0 [-, included communicat- Ig with agents in pursuit of crimi- Ms, conducting background checks " pnl tromCMd working side by side with the ne an mternM) U i s i ana National Guard. is not lost or iThere were times hen agents would e in pursuit and I ould hear all of hat was going and Dint on s ,E, Tenn. (A nintry mus ly knows w;, and that's the ‘re 1 was, a kid; lever said a wci night of the. , 1 stood upinf 1 sang that soi y - ‘Wouldn was her blent ective treatrae ? lovely for Bi icing look at Ik rt. La., is tlii lerformer. new album ie Brooks & on Cook wort iring Brooks, in Byron Gal , Jo Dee Me rs - . ,, seem to infl 1 ' part. Just the Huling said this opportunity am plifies the sociological principals and techniques students learn in the classroom every day. “By doing this, you see that everything from the classroom fits together with what you are doing in the real world outside of the class room,” Huling said. “Then as you go back to the classroom, you see it all again, and it really puts the infor mation into perspective. ” This is exactly what Dr. Carol Al brecht, internship coordinator for the Department of Sociology, said they hope to do with this program. “We hope to take the theories learned in class and turn them to real life experiences,” Albrecht said. Albrecht said the internships they offer fit the career goals of the individual. “Whatever they want to do in the future is what we get them into,” Al brecht said. “Each internship fits their goals and interests and gives them hands-on experience. ” Rogelio Saenz, department head of the sociology department and a sociology professor,, said internships give students sound research expe rience as well as a chance to devel op research and writing skills. So far, this program has been go ing on for a year as part of a re vamping of the undergraduate pro gram offered at A&M. Saenz said various programs were part of this redirection for the department of sociology. “We expanded to add undergrad uate research programs, certification programs and internships,” Saenz said. Saenz said the internships, in their second year, have advanced signifi cantly and play a major role in the development of students. Albrecht said the program started with five students and has since flourished. “Now, after only one year, we have 36 students, and the program is expanding dramatically,” Al brecht said. worked with have had positive re actions to A&M interns. “Each student has an intern ship adviser,” Albrecht said. “In many instances, advisers have written beyond the standard let ters of evaluation.” Albrecht said this is one reason she encourages A&M students to take part in this. “I know they will make a sound impression,” Albrecht said. “They always represent A&M very well.” Huling said the program shows sociology majors what they can do with their degree. “Some people say they really en joy this study but don’t know what they can do with it,” Huling said. “This proves there are many things you can do. ” Saenz said students can pursue Students interested in the pro gram must have at least a 2.5 G.P.A., preferably a 3.0 for some more pres tigious internships. Albrecht said students should have a research field in mind. “Most come up with a research question,” Albrecht said. “Once they do, they continue to focus on that area of research. Many research top ics have included gender differences, AIDS research, statistical discrimi nation and as in Huling’s case, stereotypes and profiling as their re search topics. ” Saenz said that in the future, he hopes to see this program expand. “I think it would be nice to see development of a bank of intern ships,” Saenz said. “Not only in the local community but in other areas as well.” Kick-Off Continued from Page 3 “The last time 1 played in Ag- gieland was May of ’98,” Miller said. “I’m real excited about being back here. I miss the Dixie Chicken and Freebirds.” The Dub Miller & HWY 6 Band is most known for its “Fightin’ Texas Aggie Song,” which sold 2,000 copies in 1997. Miller, who played in the Aggie band while at tending A&M, said he went to mu sic school in Lubbook after the lo cal success of the song. “When the ‘Fightin’ Texas Aggie Song’ did well with local radio, I de cided to take a crack at the music scene, so 1 went to music school,” Miller said. “We’ve been in the stu dio working on a CD, which should be out in October. ” Cole Ballweg, a senior marketing major, said almost anything can happen at the Kick-Off and last year’s was full of surprises. “1 can’t make it out there this year,” Ballweg said. “But last year was crazy. When we finally made it out to the parking lot, we found drunk people in my car because I’d left the car unlocked, and they had thought it was theirs.” Schaberg said he wants every one to remember they do not need to be a cowboy or cowgirl to attend. “You don’t have to be a country music fan to go and have a good time,” Schaberg said. “If you’re an Aggie, you’ll have fun — but you’re not a true Aggie if you don’t make it out to this show.” Tickets will be available at the door for $15 and the doors will be open at 7 p.m. W pre5ent6 .WinReports Handica] ^ i check out our site for Professional plays that will nmMi „ _ __ HI "You don’t hoar much about guys that take thoir shot* and miss, thoy end up humping jobs on gravoyard shiftsj trying to figure out how they came up short.*: You played. You worked. You served. You learned. Be remembered. 2000 AGGIELAND Your organization made a difference on the campus of Texas A&M University. 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