She plans to try out for the soccer team. Samantha thinks she will wait a year before pursuing a master's degree, probably in English. Until then, you'll likely find her working in some kind of alternative education program. Jayme hopes to work in sports marketing. Oh yes, everyone agrees they will keep playing basketball.
Old habits are hard to break.
All this in a year whose home schedule included five of nine games played when URI was not in session. The days when only a handful of family and friends were on hand in Keaney are but a memory, and it is not unrealistic that with a bit of effort on all our parts next year we can regularly draw 1,500. More than once this year, we have heard stories of people who came for their first game, enjoyed themselves and have returned. As Professor Albert explains it, sociologists seek to understand how society operates, and with that understanding comes the opportunity to effect change. Her students have discussed gender in sports as an example of social inequality, and now are participant-observer researchers.