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My original post, made two days ago, has stirred a bigger pot that I was aware it would. I had ended my semi-lengthy post with this paragraph:
I am sure that my retelling will contain within it a few controversial aspects that might get people writing, including, but not limited to official loss, but technical win by South Eugene in the semis that moved Alameda into the finals instead of them... or the potential spiking ban in juniors ultimate now being pursued by the upa...
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I would like to clarify what I meant by mentioning the the controversal aspect about Alameda's birth into the finals. I in no way meant to convey they did not deserve it or that South should have been playing in it. Alameda is an amazing team that has come out of the woodwork much like my own team Churchill to become a contender. They deserve all the recognition and respect of a team of their calibure. I apologize to those who felt I was meaning anything other than that. Any team that can come back from both a quarter final game and semifinal game to make it into the finals is worthy of respect. I only shared the comment in that it is a 'unique aspect' of the Slopfest V tournament and that its' story should be told.
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The 'potential spiking ban' that I elude to came from what I heard at the captains meeting. The words were spoken by a well respected, knowledgable, and UPA advocatating individual. I cannot say how his words were perceived by others, but my ears understood his comments to mean that spiking was no longer allowed by the UPA and that youth players who did so during this tournament could forfiet their UPA membership. His words created quite a stir among our team and South Eugene since both have experienced spiking in positive & negative ways. Since stating those comments, many of you have already written in your feelings about spiking, both in favor of and against. I have had a highly encouraging email conversation with Kyle Weisbrod, Director of Youth Development, about the UPA's stance on spiking in the youth division. All I will say of that exchange is that the issue is of concern and that as the UPA is us, the players, and it wants to know what we think... So, I know that I speak for at least one player who would like to know more about what the rest of the country thinks.
Do you think that spiking has a place in youth ultimate?
Does spiking take away from or add to the 'spirit of the game'?
What has your experience with spiking been? celebretory or spiteful?
If you are a youth player, do you spike the disc? if so, how often?
If you are a coach, do you teach never to spike or use disgression?
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- Anonymous said...
How would a spiking ban be enforced? A spike is a turnover? People who spike need to sit out points?
Not encouraged by that. - 2/28/2006 6:55 AM
- Anonymous said...
official loss, technical win?
- Kevin said...
At the time the hard cap came on South Eugene should have won. Neither teams heard the horn or looked at their schedule/watches and noticed what time it was until a few points later. They enforced the cap then, and Alameda scored one to tie it and another to win it.
- Jake said...
in the past, i have played in tournaments where a spike negated the point. now, whether the teams considered that a turnover, or a score/no point/new pull, i never really saw that enforced enough for someone to call it. there were warnings, but most of the teams have been cool enough not to spike.
"act like you've been there before"
-Tom Landry - 2/28/2006 5:33 PM
- Anonymous said...
think about this...
Ethics violations and conduct complaints have been filed many times. I have a friend who was barred just last year from UPA events. Whole teams in the pass have been barred.
However, it all comes down to this.
Especially this part:
-"Because the potential for misperception is high, spiking is prohibited at the youth level unless otherwise agreed upon by the coaches or captains. Spiking in a disrespectful manner is never ok at any level."
Lastly there are simple ways to make a punitive system if you wanted to...which by the way, I would not support.
Think of football...you get penalty on the kick off...for ultimate receiving team gets the disc at midfield. - 3/01/2006 12:00 AM
- JULIA! said...
Spiking is a form of celebration...are we not allowed to smile when we win either? As long as the spike isn't directed toward a player, it's fair game. It should be to the player's discretion whether the spike is appropriate or not.
- Anonymous said...
Being cocky and arrogant is most fun when other people think your a nice guy.
Thats why i dont spike at least.
"We get one, two, three technicals but we win and that's the biggest spit in the face." Rasheed Wallace. - 3/01/2006 12:42 AM
- Anonymous said...
I don't think that spiking is inherently a bad thing or 'against spirit'. I definitely think that spiking against a team much worse than you, or in a blowout, is uncalled for. And spiking against a team much better than you, or on the losing end of a blowout, is just silly. But it a hotly contested battle of two somewhat evenly-matched teams, spiking can help rally a team, get them fired up, etc.
On the flip side, spiking can also rally the team that just got scored on. But that's a risk you run. - 3/01/2006 5:57 AM
- Anonymous said...
Here are my thoughts on the matter (as an individual Ultimate player, not as a representative of the UPA). What sets Ultimate apart from other sports is that with every action that we take it is our responsibility to consider others. Those "others" include your teammates, opponents, as well as people watching. If I spike the disc in celebration I might not intend any disrespect to my opponent, but that does not mean that none is taken.
Perhaps my opponent and I have an undertanding that it is "ok" to spike. But when I spike the disc, my opponent might not take disrespect, but that does not mean that his teammates don't take disrespect.
Perhaps both teams have an understanding that it is "ok" to spike. But when I spike the disc, while the opposing team does not take it as disrespect, that doesn't mean that the Middle School kid that is watching the game undertands that "agreement" between the teams and understands that when he plays it is not ok to disrespect his opponents in similar ways.
The fact is that spiking does send a message and one which you might not intend to send. Clear communication is a fundamental part of the Ultimate community being so strong and spiking is poor communication. There are ways to express your excitement about scoring without possibly offending your opponents or sending the wrong message to people that are watching.
All that being said, I am against a "ban" on spiking. Obviously the question of enforcement is an issue. But, secondly, mandating what is or is not good spirit takes away from a player's responsibility to understand what is apporpriate and actually respect his/her opponent. I think the best way to handle the issue of spiking (and issues similar) is by explaining to people the reasons why spiking can hurt the sport (becuase I believe they are good, strong reasons) and for individuals to communicate these reasons, particularly when someone does spike.
-Kyle Weisbrod - 3/01/2006 11:50 AM
- Force said...
There is a time and place for spiking. I am definately not against it, but there are times when it shouldn't be done. I don't think that it should be done in blow-outs or when playing in non-intense games. I do think that spiking is appropriate to an extent in really intense and important games. In these really intense games, spiking gets your team excited and can really pump up players on the team. As long as it isn't done in a way to put down the other team or the person you scored on, I think that it is ok.
- Anonymous said...
Are we all a bunch of babies? A reason for banning something cuz it "hurts their feelings" I can bet more than likely the other team would be pissed off because they are losing not because the other team spiked it.(Unless of course is was on some dude) They just need something else to blame their frusteration on so they pick a celebration spike. Wah Wah Wah...
We're in high school, we're adults, I think we can handle a disc being spiked... - 3/01/2006 11:22 PM
- JULIA! said...
maybe the issue should just be brought up when the captains flip before the game. that way it can be agreed upon by those who are playing the game, and not by those who aren't.
- Force said...
I think that is a good point Julia. And for example when our teams play eachother (south and churchill) sometimes spiking is just part of scoring the point and getting your team hyped. We don't care if either team spikes the disc, because both our teams do it in non-negative ways. It is not like we are spiking to "hurt feelings" or put down others. If the team you are playing doesn't like the idea of spiking though, I think it is good to try not to do too much spiking and if you do, with less intensity. It is important to respect the other team. So talking before the game I think is a good idea.
- Coach Becker said...
I "third" Julia's idea of talking it out before the game--nothing like proactivity to help prevent a misunderstanding.
When considering this topic, it may be relevant to note what the NBA has recently done in instituting a pre-game dress code. More than upping the class and respectability of individuals or their teams, this new policy suggests that the NBA's powers-that-be recognize that the way professional athletes present themselves (and, thereby, the game itself) DOES influence the younger generation of athletes.
Ultimate can learn from this move that, if we want the sport to grow and remain attractive to the broadest possible audience (not just the ultra-competitive elite-level players), we'll need to continue displaying good Spirit, ESPECIALLY at the highly-visible (relatively so, anyway) elite level.
Ask 10 ultimate players why they began routinely playing our sport, and I'd bet at least 7 of them would mention SOTG as a major factor in the equation.
Now, does spiking and raucous celebrating mean poor Spirit? Not necessarily. I agree with those who have differentiated between antagonistic spiking/celebrating and that which serves only to spur your own team on. There is a fine but certainly discernable line between these two types of reactions.
Is it too much to ask that high school kids observe and respect this barrier? NO WAY. To assume they're not capable of telling the difference is to underestimate, even insult their intelligence. As long as they are aware of the expectation, I have found that the vast majority of players will behave accordingly.
This is where the elite game comes in. They, to a certain extent, with their relative visibility and power to shape the sport, have the responsibility to set these expectations. - 3/02/2006 10:00 AM
- tiinabooth said...
I agree completely with Kyle's post and would like to add the perspective of a coach. I have spoken at length about this with my players and here is the way we currently look at spiking:
1) "Spiking is self-indulgent."
(Darden Pitts). For us at ARHS, being part of a team is what defines us. For someone to take away the focus from the team, and celebrate by spiking, is against one of our core beliefs. We also discourage kicking water jugs, throwing down your hat, sulking on the sideline, arguing with each other, etc. for all the same reasons. Instead we immediately focus the celebratory energy into playing tough defense on the next point.
2) Discussions about interpretations of spiking are almost always counterproductive. Why would you waste energy on such a discussion when there are so many more important issues at hand?
3) Spiking is simply poor strategy. If your team needs it to get fired up, then this could be a problem. We try to maintain an intense and even focus throughout an entire game or tournament, and theatrics on the field is distracting. And if you spike on us, well, we only use it to fuel our focus and desire.
4) Finally, as an English teacher, I don't believe that you can just assign definitions to acts that already have a meaning in the larger world. If I give the finger to someone, everyone pretty much knows what it means. I would find it difficult to explain that it really was a celebratory finger and was not directed at anyone personally.
With all this said, I would not like to see a ban on spiking, although I do think the UPA could and should be much more proactive when it comes to setting competitive standards in their series. I think spiking is perfect for fun tournaments where a certain amount of theatrics is expected.
But in a tournament with fans and non-ultimate people, I believe that respect for ourselves and our sport is most easily communicated by avoiding spiking. Many of us are in a constant battle for fields and resources, and are often scrutinized by athletic directors and school staff who are more invested in traditional sports. I don't want to give anyone an easy reason to curtail the growth of our sport. - 3/02/2006 5:17 PM
- Anonymous said...
At the 8:30 captain's meeting, before play began, we all agreed that our teams would not spike the disc. We DID what Julia suggested, yet it wasn't followed. This made spiking at Slopfest all the more insulting when it happened. It has never even crossed my mind to spike a disc on a score. If you need to spike something, play football or volleyball.
- Force said...
Spiking at Slopfest? I maybe saw one soft spike at Slopfest, but I would have to say that was it. I know I didn't see all the games, but spiking was something that was definately never really done at all. I was also at that captains meeting and never remembered agreeing to not spike. All that was said was that spiking in youth upa sponsored events could get your membership taken away and that you wouldn't be able to attend upa events. It was said that spiking should not be done in the tournament (by a coach of one of the teams), but it was never agreed upon. But, I think that teams were very good about not spiking during the tournament and respecting what was said at the captains meeting.
The funny thing is that the tournament wasn't even upa sponsored, so those rules didn't apply anyway.
Don't get me wrong though, I had an excellent time at the tournament and thought that all the teams had great sportsmanship and were a lot of fun to play against, especially the games against Castro Valley and Alameda. - 3/03/2006 2:12 AM
- Mike Mullen said...
Well, I was going to write something longer but luckily Tiina said what I wanted to say, but said it better. Thanks Tiina.
Northwest School Boys don't spike as a team policy. We feel it is too easily seen as taunting and really only fires the other team up.
We have been in some big games the last two years and when teams spike on us, we only play harder and with more focus.
Another issue as far as all this goes is rushing the field after every score. I don't like that either. I don't think the field should be rushed unless you have just won a big game.
-Mike Mullen, Northwest School Coach - 3/03/2006 2:46 AM
- Kevin said...
As the TD of Slopfest, I feel like I need to clear up some misconceptions.
First off, at the captain's meeting Mike DeSousa, the coach of Alameda, asked to speak, and I said sure. He said that in UPA Youth Events you are not allowed to spike, and that you can get banned for doing so, and that we should all keep it friendly out on the field. Some people murmured okay, and that was the end of it. Never was it said that you weren't allowed to spike at Slopfest or anything like that, at least certainly not by me.
Second, I did not see a single spike on the weekend. I played in 5 games, watched the finals and saw parts of other games when my games ended early. Nobody on my team spiked it, and I didn't see anybody else spike it. I got a report about a certain team being not cool and the person said they had spiked it, but when I talked to the team they both cleared up what they had been accused of saying, and said that the so called spike was somebody scoring and tossing the disc to the ground, not spiking it down on its side and celebrating.
Regardless, spiking was never banned. You could've thrown the disc a hundred feet in the air and screamed like crazy when you scored, and as the TD I wouldn't have done anything, as I don't feel that it is my place to tell you how or now not to celebrate.
Which brings us to my last point. I am completely against a ban on spiking. I generally think it is a dumb thing to do and I've never personally spiked the disc, but it's not my place to tell you not to do it. - 3/03/2006 6:52 PM
- Anonymous said...
Alright, I'm an Alameda player and formerly an avid spiker.
I've been playing the game a long time; 7th grade to be exact. Every time I score in an event, I spiked it. It's only natural (for some of us), especially if that adrenaline is flowing.
My view on spiking goes something like this: If you're trying to fire up your team, there are better ways to do it. Scoring should get them fired up enough, and getting scored on is embarrassing enough as it is. To spike after your man gets beaten is only more humiliating. I'm not sure if a ban would work or be enforced, but I think it should be discouraged.
As for Slopfest, there was one spike as far as I saw and it was in the finals. It wasn't really a good catch or anything, but it was clearly a spike. Then there was a little dance at the end, but I thank Luke for settling things. - 3/04/2006 8:45 PM
- Anonymous said...
I, too, was at the captains meeting and heard Mike D. saying something about no spiking at youth events. Because no one objected, I assumed that everyone was in agreement. Now, however, it seems that others at that same meeting assumed that because we all didn't spit and shake on it, we were in disagreement. Interesting. So, what signifies agreement? What if teams getting ready to play eachother can't agree on the spiking issue? In tournaments, SHOULD it be addressed by the TD? Or, is it still up to each individual game?
We had three definite spikes against us--and we were just the 15 seed. It disappointed us because we thought that everyone was playing by the same rules--namely, no spiking. Now I realize that these 3 opposing teams must have been confused when we got bent out shape at their spiking.
Spiking is a hotly contested issue and it won't just go away. I think that youth TDs really need to address it. And, in my humble opinion, spiking will more often be interpreted as a taunt, whether or not it is meant as one.
I do need to say, that the spiking incidents are at the bottom of my team's list of memories for the weekend. We had an amazing time. We met some great great people. One of my girls said to me on Monday of last week, "I can't remember when I had this much fun." I was right there with her.
---Jennifer Moore, Miramonte HS - 3/04/2006 11:55 PM
- jacob janin said...
Regardless of your feelings on spiking, to make rules on spirit takes away the whole purpose of spirit at all. I want someone to show me spirit because they respect me as a player, not because they are scared of being kicked out of the UPA. Spirit of the game is when someone goes out of their way to show good sportsmanship, once you start making spirit mandatory, it becomes expected and would not be genuine. Even if we made a ban on spiking, would it really solve the problem of rudeness and disrespect on the field? No, those who spike to be purposefully disrespectful would find other ways to be rude. One of the things that makes Ultimate what it is, is that we don't have tuns of stupid rules, it is left up to the players to show character and make the right decision
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- Lukester said...
well said jacob
- Handy said...
If you're a player with good spirit you don't have to think about stopping yourself from committing a bad foul or making a bad call, these are things you just don't do. In the same sense, if you have to actually stop and make yourself not spike the disc, even though it is your inclination because you're so excited, it seems that this rule is not in accordance with the rest of the spirit of SOTG.
Also, do you see spiking the football as a taunt in the NFL? I mean it's one thing when Chad Johnson does some dance or something but when a guy spikes the disc and jumps into the crowd isn't that about getting the crowd and his team involved, besides his own massive excitement? Is it a taunt when a soccer player runs down the field like an airplane or takes off his jersey i.e. did you feel as though Brittany Chapman was unspirited when she ripped off her jersey at the Women's World Cup? - 3/14/2006 8:40 PM
- Handy said...
Secondly, as per Darden Pitts comment:
"For us at ARHS, being part of a team is what defines us. For someone to take away the focus from the team, and celebrate by spiking, is against one of our core beliefs. We also discourage kicking water jugs, throwing down your hat, sulking on the sideline, arguing with each other, etc. for all the same reasons"
First of all, are spiking and kicking water jugs or throwing your hat really equal? I would suggest these things are completely different. One is a positive emotional outburst whereas the other is the manifestation of clear frustration which will only take you out of your own game, and certainly will not affect your teammates postively. It also can make the opposing team feel better as they see your frustration. Besides that, I wonder how Darden reconciles his anti-spiking stance when he plays with DoG because I am CERTAIN that DoG doesn't believe that spiking takes away from their sense of team/is a negative action. They always slap five or hug immediately after, a truly team oriented action, so is it really self-indulgent? Maybe my views aren't as vaild being a college and club player, but I see some cognitive dissonance here... - 3/14/2006 8:51 PM
- Ryan said...
"Brittany Chapman"
Brandi Chastain, but close. - 3/16/2006 6:49 PM
- Handy said...
haha, Brittany is a friend of mine. Guess my mind is in the wrong place...
Thanks for the edit.
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Bell rings the call thank you very much economic data coming out today jobless claims at their lowest point since 2008.
But my next guest has what it comes to the economy many big risks are still out there one of -- Washington Jason pride let me director back -- But joins me now you're really are looking ahead of the debt ceiling and saying that another policy error could be a big market hit what do you mean by.
Let's -- we we just look at and think we're -- we're still in the deleveraging scenario.
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Debt levels are still high in the US in many developed economies we start to bring those down to truly create a nice fundamental situation.
That provides a lot of opportunities.
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If we get these jobless claims and coming in today five -- nice to see but still if unemployment does -- that seven percentile range.
For 2013.
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We're not necessarily in the bad economy can't we think we're an okay economy not great because we're having to face that half a percent to percent headwind from the out.
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WASHINGTON (May 11, 1998) -- Teachers, tradesmen, lawyers and laborers make up the ranks of men comprising the U.S. ordination class of 1998.
The group crosses the racial spectrum and includes Caucasians, Hispanics, Asians and African-Americans.
Sixty percent of the class of '98 are under 35 years of age and 55 percent earned at least a bachelor's degree before entering the seminary.
Almost 60 percent attended a Catholic elementary school, a figure much higher than the percentage of Catholic school attendees among their Catholic peers overall.
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Bishop Paul Loverde of Ogdensburg, New York, chairman of the Vocations Committee, noted the variety of backgrounds.
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Hoge compared percentages of ethnic groups in the ordination class with those in the Catholic Church in the United States overall.
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Others have military experience. Kent Drotar, 37, of the Archdiocese of Denver, was a pilot in the U.S. Air Force.
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Some have been preceded into the priesthood by relatives. Brian Lang, 38, a studio artist, for example, joins his brother, Father James Lang, as a priest in the Diocese of Syracuse.
Older men are approaching priesthood as a second career. Richard DeMolen, Ph.D., 59, of the Diocese of Reno, Nevada, and Anthony Gomez, 45, of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, are educators.
Albert J. Fornace, M.D., 78, of the Diocese of Orlando, Florida, was a cardiologist for 50 years. Francis Raffo, Jr., 54, of the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, is a chemical engineer.
Two percent of the class are lawyers, including Thomas Bastian, 34, of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York.
Douglas R. Arcoleo, 33, also of the Rockville Centre Diocese, was a stage hand at NBC and worked for Saturday Night Live.
Some have dramatic stories. Hoa Xuan Nguyen, 35 of the Diocese of Forth Worth, Texas, survived being lost at sea for 30 days before being rescued by an American Navy ship after the fall of Saigon in 1975. Todd Mlsna, 30, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, is visually handicapped and legally blind yet successfully completed seminary studies.
David Bristow, 58, of the Forth Worth Diocese, was an Episcopal priest and a winner of two bronze stars and three purple hearts for service in the U.S. Navy.
Many of the class had extraordinary involvement in their parishes. John Torrez, 28, of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, worked in religious education and evangelization and assisted migrants in entering the Church.
Many entered right from college. David J. Lies, 28, of the Diocese of Wichita, Kansas, joined the seminary after completing his bachelor's degree in English.
Many had academic honors or other achievements. Thomas Kirchhoefer, 26, of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, was an eagle scout. DeMolen was a Fulbright scholar and winner of a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship. Gomez spent 25 years as a racer in national roller skating competition.
Almost a quarter of the men were born outside the United States. Doan The Pham, 38 and an electrical engineer, from the Los Angeles Archdiocese, is among the four percent of the class born in Vietnam. Akan Simon, 32, of the Diocese of Rockford, Illinois, is among the two percent from Africa. Another four percent were born in Mexico.


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- The main business must remain outside the UK, and the overseas business must be of a substantial size.
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Rihanna revealed to Ellen DeGeneres that she wants to be a mom, and she'd prefer for her babydaddy to be in the picture.
Nearly a year after her last chat with Ellen, the "Diamonds" singer stopped by the show again to give an update on how she and her lady parts are doing.
Last year, Rihanna said that she was still learning to find the balance between her career and her personal life. She figured that working herself to exhaustion wasn't good for her or a very particular part of her anatomy.
When Ellen asked if things had improved for Rihanna and her vagina, RiRi happily reported, "She's having a little more fun now. Hooray for her!"
While Rihanna confirmed that she's not dating anyone (and more specifically not dating Chris Brown), she has thought about having a family someday.
"Yes, eventually," she said when asked if she wants kids. "Absolutely."
Rihanna is still relatively young, so she's got a while to find Mr. Right. But, when Ellen questioned whether RiRi would be open to the idea of being a single mom, the singer said it's not really her preference.
"I would prefer to have a full family," Rihanna said "I'm pretty sure I could handle it if I had to on my own, but that's not what I'm striving for."
In the meantime, Rihanna is focusing on her career and she's got a lot of work to do as she prepares the release of her latest album, Unapologetic. But it all had to start somewhere for Rihanna, who noted that she was inspired to sing by one of the world's top divas.
"I remember looking up to people like Mariah Carey the most. I identified with her in so many ways. She was biracial; she was also young, and I remember just hearing her story and really being connected to it."
This comes just as Rihanna dropped her new single with Chris Brown, "Nobody's Business." Check it out below!
Check out Rihanna on the set of her newest video, "Diamonds," when you flip through the slideshow below!
Photos: Rihanna shoots 'Diamonds'
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About Sociology
Sociology examines people's behavior in groups. It analyzes how social institutions and social structures like the workplace, economy, politics, education, marriage and family, mass media and the criminal justice system affect individuals, and how individuals actively change their surrounding social worlds. Sociologists also explore how socioeconomic status (social class), gender, race/ethnicity/immigrant status, age, sexual orientation, and marital status affect people's chances in life, their behavior and their attitudes. Through the insights provided by the study of sociology, students gain an understanding of -- and potential solutions to -- current social issues and social problems.
Sociology BA recipients may move directly into the department's MA program in general sociology. Many of our MA graduates continue on to PhD programs at some of the finest universities in the nation.
As the broadest and most all-encompassing of the social sciences, the flexibility offered by a BA in sociology, and the computer and analytical skills learned in the major, lead to many exciting careers. These include work in probation, police and corrections, marketing research, domestic violence counseling, public agencies of all kinds, the law, teaching, human resource management, social work, and much more.
Department concentrations in Social Interaction or Community Change are available for students who seek course work that fits their specific interests or career goals. Guidance sheets for each of the concentrations and for the General course of study in sociology are in the department office.
Sociology faculty is well-known as exceptional teachers who offer a wide array of hands-on experience, and scholarly expertise to students. Class sizes encourage student-faculty and student-student interactions. Faculty members (serving as advisors and mentors) also help students design the program of courses that best fits individual needs and goals. Students choose their own advisors often based on shared areas of interest. The excellent office staff is especially knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.
Sociology students serve as interns in the community, criminal justice system, business, education, and government. These required internships offer extremely valuable career experience and contacts, and also give students the chance to make a difference in the larger society.
The Sociology Department, through its honors program, recognizes the achievements of sociology majors with an overall GPA of 3.2 and a 3.5 in all sociology courses. The program also requires a senior honors thesis, SOCI 199H (may count as a sociology elective), which consists of researching and writing an original project. Successful completion of the program permits the students to graduate with Honors in Sociology. Interested students should consult their advisor.


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Maybe it was all that Shrek money that blunted Mike Myers' comedic talents, or maybe it took a fatal blow sometime during the 30th midget joke in the Austin Powers sequels. Either way, one thing is clear: There's so much dead air in the painfully unfunny The Love Guru that it could qualify as a funeral for Myers' creativity.
He may have played a goody-goody on Saved By the Bell but Mario Lopez is no A.C. Slater. In fact, he's turning out to be quite the Casanova. After splitting with his Dancing with the Stars partner Karina Smirnoff, it was revealed that he may have cheated on her with a 22-year-old bartender (who he met before she was old enough to drink).
Even though her song says "I'm Real," it seems Jennifer Lopez is trying to be superhuman in the mommy department. A source tells British magazine Closer: "Jennifer wants to be the perfect mother, but she crumbles if any normal little thing goes wrong. If the twins cry, she thinks its because she's a bad mom and crumbles herself."
Salma Hayek has finally found true love—sorry, Francois Henri-Pinault, but it doesn't look like you (or your billions of dollars) are the ones that make her go gaga. These days, the new mom seems only to have eyes for her daughter Valentina: "She sticks her tongue out, she claps at everything," Salma gushed. "From day one, she's been smiling and laughing. She's a very happy baby. Everything she does melts my heart."
What do you get the girl who has everything? Just ask the bridal registry department at Bergdorf Goodman. Even though Mariah Carey's attempts to finally throw a wedding party were thwarted by her failure to get a photo agency to pay for it, she still expects gifts from her high-class friends.
Some things she's still wishing and hoping and praying and waiting for: a sterling silver frame for $1,695, and two dozen champagne flutes that cost about $500 each. You may think she's tacky, but you can't call Mimi cheap.


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As the famous philosopher and hall of fame catcher Yogi Berra once said, "If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else." Unfortunately, this is exactly how most people run their family finances. The focus of your financial plan today is on goal setting and developing such a compelling vision for your future that you can't wait to get out of bed in the morning and work towards that vision.
A good starting point for goal setting is to think about how you'd like to spend your time. I mean the details of each day, week, month and year. Don't assume that you must go punch the clock each day, and daydream about what would have you really fired up. Now, developing the vision doesn't mean that you'll be there starting next Monday, but it should pique your curiosity enough to wonder what may have to happen for this to become your reality. That's where the financial counsel and forecasting may shed some light on the time frame and reality of your short-term day-to-day activities.
Think of your ideal use of time in terms of the categories, or values that are most important to you. These may include family, community, professional, spiritual, and/or personal such as fitness or hobbies or whatever other category is meaningful to you. Now rate your satisfaction with how you are currently enjoying your time spent in each of these areas, and ask how you may improve your satisfaction with your time devoted to each place. Here you'll dig out those really fun things that you used to do, but somehow have been lost in your busy life. Make this the year that these meaningful and invigorating activities make it to your calendar.
The next part of goal setting involves planning for the consequences or costs of living out your meaningful purpose. And the first consequence is frequently discovering and trying to eliminate any obstacles that are preventing you from living the dream today. Some may be painfully obvious, such as you simply can't afford to move to Maui and surf every day. But you can certainly calculate what it may take to afford that lifestyle, and design a plan to know by when you'll be able to do that. Perhaps there is some middle ground that finds you in a wet suit in the northeast or taking annual trips to Maui.
Also ask what you'd like to happen if something goes very wrong. Whether you become unemployed, get very ill or pre-maturely pass away; what would you like to happen to your lifestyle and loved ones? Not the most fun part of goal setting, but perhaps the most meaningful in the event that something does hit he fan.
The one thing that you can guarantee in this process is that things will change. What is important to you now may or may not matter in a few years. This part of planning is just as important as the dollars and cents and should be the centerpiece of all future planning discussions.
John P. Napolitano CFP™, CPA, PFS is CEO of U. S. Wealth Management in Braintree, MA and the 2013 Chairman of FPA MA. Visit JohnPNapolitano on Facebook.