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Vol. LXXXVIII, Issue No. 25 SINCE 1916 Friday, March 23, 2001 Board approves new $130 million library

by Leslie Liu THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF

If students decide to turn Willy's Statue around again in five years, he might be able to see the Baker Hall fountain. Once Fondren Library is demolished and a new $130 mil- lion library takes its place, the view from Willy's Statue facing west will extend to the Baker fountain. The library will be built so there is a central walkway the width of the Sallyport connect- ing the academic quad and the informal courtyard south of the Student Center. The new building may be completed as soon as 2005, President Malcolm Gillis announced March 15 after the Board of Trustees approved pre-design plans. The university had planned on spending about $80-90 mil- lion on the renovation of Fondren, but plans for renovation were scrapped. "We are not going with the lower-priced plan because it did not serve," Gillis said. "It did not serve architecturally and it did not serve academically, so we're taking a big bite out of the apple." The board also approved the construction of two temporary book storage facilities, one on campus and one off campus. Architects will now begin the design phase of all three build- ings. Vice President for Finance and Administration Dean Currie said the earliest that construction could begin on the new library would be in fall 2002, but most likely, it will not start until spring 2003. Also, the university must raise half of the funds for the building before ground can be broken.

Designing the library The executive architect for the plan is Geoffrey Freeman of Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott, a Boston-based firm. Freeman, who has been working with Rice for three years on BRiAN STOLER/THRESHER the library renovation project, specializes in educational facili- Interim Dean of Humanities Gale Stokes (center left) shows features of the new library to (left to right) outgoing Sid Richardson ties and has worked on library renovations at Columbia, College President Laura Rees, outgoing Lovett College President Phil Alexander, Dean of the School of Architecture Lars Lerup, Princeton and Yale universities. Student Association President Gavin Parks and Dean of Continuing Studies Mary Mclntire. The new pre-designs show a 295,000-square foot library with two linear wings, about the length and width consistent an elliptical structure that will serve as the center of library have four floors above ground and one basement level. with other buildings in the academic quad, built east to west, services. "The whole concept now is to design a library around the between the wings will be a courtyard. At the west end of the wings is the "reading room," which activity of doing research, the activity of learning," Freeman The wings will be connected by an "immersion concourse," will be higher than the rest of the building. The building will See LIBRARY, Page 11 Sid balconies closed

i - after items thrown w. by Matt Cuddihy nies violates the Sid Constitution, THRESHER STAFF Sid requested that the University Police close the balconies until As Sid Richardson College Night March 31. The constitution requires wound to an. end around 4 a.m. Sat- a minimum five-day lock-down of all urday, an individual or several indi- balconies after such an incident. viduals finished the celebration by "In light of the seriousness of last throwing numerous objects from the night's incident, the balconies will sixth- and seventh-floor balconies, be locked today and will remain including a couch, a recliner, a keg closed until 6:00 a.m. on the day of container, a recycling bin. a skate- Beer Bike, March 31. Someone could board and several pillows. have been killed," read an e-mail No one was injured by the falling written by Sid President Laura Rees objects, and the people involved are and Chief Justice Myrna Salinas to still unknown. The''couch was de- the Sid listserv. stroyed and the front banister of the Sid President-elect Anisha Patel main entrance was dented. said that a similar event, the throw- Because throwing anything other ing of a couch and chair from the than free-flowing water off the balco- See BALCONIES, Page 11

KATIE STREIT/THRESHER Tearin' down the house INSIDE The old masters' house of Jones College was demolished Monday to make way for construction of the new wing of Brown College. Jones Masters Enrique and Maribel Barrera moved into the new Jones House last Spring elections A&E Page 22 month. begin today Taking a tour o/SXSW Voting in the Student Asso- SPORTS Page 25 ciation spring elections runs Graham wins 400th game from today at noon to Wednes- Quote of the Week • Jones' reimbursement request denied day at 1 p.m. A link to the ballot can be found at http:// "Unfortunately, President Gillis could not be here tonight. He's the "It does not make sense for us. as a community, to sa.rice.edu. See candidate by Mark Berenson and Elizabeth Decker victim of an insurrection by the seek perfect equality of outcome from all of this," Gillis THRESHER STAFF blurbs, Page 13. campus radio station. He's under wrote in a letter to Jones President Steve Wilbur. "It detention in the basement of KTRU Jones College students' request for a reimburse- would be especially unwise to attempt to use money to where he is being forced to listen ment on their room fees was denied by President achieve this end and even worse to take such funding Fall schedule online to all manner of sounds of Malcolm Gillis on March 13. from academic sources." The schedule of courses for indeterminate origin. In fact, The Jones College Compensation Committee is now The committee met with Vice President for Student Fall 2001 can be found at http:// President Gillis is in Europe.' looking into alternate forms of compensation and solutions Affairs Zenaido Camacho and Vice President for Fi- www. rice, edu/projects/cou rses/ — Provost Eugene Levy, explaining to the problems that construction at Jones has caused. nance and Administration Dean Currie for several hours 200lfaii. Gillis s absence from the a speech Wednesday. See Story. Page 9. Earlier this month, the committee requested that Monday to discuss alternative forms of compensation residents of the college be reimbursed for about half and a list of requests the committee had made. The Weekend Weather Scoreboard committee is composed of Wilbur, senior Brian O'Malley their room fees this year and that future fees be reduced Friday: Partly cloudy. 61-73 Baseball for as long as construction continues. and junior Michelle Lopez. Saturday: Mostly cloudy, 55-71 Houston 4, Rice 3 Gillis said that additional money to compensate Jones Wilbur said he thought that because more students Sunday: Mostly cloudy, 56-71 Rice 8, Baylor 7 would have to come from other sources. See JONES, Page 10 I Sj||8P?t 'i* • . ' **> • • StsT •

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• ?. .' U Brian Staler Jos6 Luis Cubria, Michael Nalepa cu •HP** Editor in Chief Mariel Tam Opinion Editor < Managing Editors t7 P f : All I Living without a library CD * We're excited about the new library. The campus needs the versatile, beautiful and functional central building that the rebuilt library will eventually be. But as we've learned with the recent burst of construction on campus, tearing up buildings can be disruptive to the lives of students, faculty and staff who have to live and work at Rice. Here are a number of issues related to library construction that we think should be addressed, along with a few possible solutions: • As Fondren Library is torn down, the number of quiet, safe and well-lit places to study on campus will be reduced sharply. At night, keeping academic buildings and the Student Center open 24 hours a day would help, but quiet places to work during the day will be few and far between. One possibility might be to use the old Wiess College building, which will then be empty. The former dorms could be used as study rooms until the evening hours when academic buildings clear out. • Currently, about 70 computer workstations are available and fre- quently in use at Fondren. They should be distributed to new labs, perhaps in Rayzor Hall, or added to old labs so students who want to get away from their rooms or who don't have computers can have Fin3Li_y a place to work. Furthermore, access to e-mail near study spaces is a convenience we're not sure students can do without. • Part of the appeal of the library as a study space lies in the number LETTERS TO THE EDITOR of people around, even in the middle of the night. Some students are hesitant about pulling an all-nighter in an empty academic family to be born in the United States, think that if we blame too much on building, especially since some of these buildings lack accessible Discussion on race where I've lived all my life. I am race, then race will never be a non- phones. This problem might be solved by having an attendant in ignores key issues writing because I think too many issue. academic buildings at night and installing more phones. people have the wrong idea about To Hanszen College sophomore To the editor: how to fix the diversity "problem" Jose Ramirez, I'd like to note the • On a purely practical level, Fondren is central to campus in a way Last week, a minority flight dis- here at Rice, or in the world in gen- following: Going to any college is a that the temporary library will not be. To reduce the number of cussion was held to discuss reasons eral. First and foremost, I don't be- complete culture shock to about extraneous trips across campus, we would like to see drop boxes and solutions for minority students lieve that anyone can "force" true 99 percent of students. Sure, a for returning books in each of the colleges. moving off campus ("Race and the diversity to exist without some kind white student coming to a predomi- college system discussed," March of prejudice. nantly white university may feel • To reduce traffic in the temporary library, we think a Web-based 16). However, I feel the results of As soon as you start making deci- comforted because he thinks he'll book retrieval system is a great idea. However, if it takes more the study were used to trivialize the sions based on quantities of races, be among people "like him," but than 24 or 30 hours to get a book, it will inconvenience students a problem of socioeconomics and edu- religions or anything else, you im- he's just as likely to find out that he great deal. We'd also like to see the option to have books delivered cation to one of mere race. mediately lose any claim that, "Rice can't identify with anyone once he's by campus mail if a student or faculty member requests it. We often see that many economi- University does not discriminate there because no one shares his simple love of bubble wrap or what- These are but a few of the logistical problems that will result from cally disadvantaged students have a against any individual on the basis tougher time getting into higher edu- of race, color, religion, sex, sexual ever other thing makes him who tearing down Fondren and building a new library. We suggest cation, which causes a trend of so- orientation, national or ethnic ori- he is. creating a committee composed of students, faculty members, and cioeconomic entrenchment in many gin, age, disability or veteran status We all enter a completely new members of the library, Information Technology and University communities. However, issues at the in its admissions, its educational environment when getting to col- Police staffs to discuss the problems that will arise — whether with minority flight discussion revolved programs or employment of faculty lege. Why complicate things more around racial alienation and isola- or staff," because you are trying to by caring about race? study spaces, security or computer access — from the construction tion. get so many people of this kind or project. A group like this would be able to think about solutions from Many minority students com- that kind. Jonathan Mendez all angles and hopefully head off problems before they arise. plained that the low number of mi- But the words "this kind" and Will Rice sophomore norities and large number of whites "•that kind" are also a form of dis- and Asians at Rice meant that they crimination. had nothing in common with most This is why I don't believe that students. However, this shows a we should be looking for a way to CONTACTING THE Keeping IM sports alive clear narrowness of perspective. Stu- make minority students feel more dents who come to Rice expecting comfortable, because we discrimi- THRESHER College guidebooks talk about Rice's high level of student partici- the exact same environment as nate in our decision of whom to make where they grew up are generaliz- more comfortable. Instead, if any- Letters pation in intramural sports. ing their own upbringing as ubiqui- thing, let us make everyone more m Letters to the editor While not in danger of extinction, Rice's IM sports program has tous when in fact we all come from comfortable. should be sent to the Thresher different backgrounds, racial or oth- troubles, and we think increasing the student fee from $ 10 to $ 15 per Several people made comments by mail, fax, e-mail to erwise. year could go a long way in fixing them. The program has been quoted in last week's Thresher with [email protected] or be deliv- working at a budget deficit since its beginning eight years ago, We as minorities should not ex- regard to having difficulty finding ered in person. We prefer that pect Rice to be a minority school. other minority students to relate to, letters be submitted on disk which has required the staff to cut corners. The world outside is not a minority and hence feeling like they should Equipment for most sports is old and worn out, but we don't think or by e-mail. Letters must be world, and college should prepare move off campus ("Race and the received by 5 p.m. on the Mon- that's where the real problem with IM sports lies. The problem lies in us to enter the world of the majority, college system discussed," March day prior to a Friday publica- the officiating program. Because of low wages for game officials, the not seclude us from it. Meeting 16). I ask, why are you looking for tion date. staff has difficulty finding people who are willing to be officials. A people of different backgrounds is "minority" students to talk to? • All letters must be signed not a pointless, lonesome experi- sparse budget also means less training for officials, especially because Why not look for any student? I and include a phone number. ence, but rather one that broadens don't hang around any race specifi- Rice students and alumni must many come and go frequently. Many officials have little to no training. our world view and our perspective cally for the reason of being with include their college and year. on diversity. What's often misunderstood is that incompetent officiating can people of my race, I simply talk to We will withhold names upon cause problems much worse than the wrong team winning a game. I personally have discussed this people who seem friendly to me, request. Above all, an official must be able to maintain control of a game — if issue repeatedly with many minori- regardless of anything in their back- • Letters should be no ties, including my three Hispanic ground, and it works out quite longer than 250 words in he or she cannot do so, the risk to the players involved increases roommates. Even they would agree nicely. dramatically. Players will break rules to get an advantage if they can length. The Thresher reserves that minority students demanding As a freshman, I was put in a the right to edit letters for get away with it, and often breaking the rules involves overly that more students of similar back- room with three white students, and both content and length. aggressive play that can result in injuries. grounds be on campus is not diver- as far as I know, there has not been sity, but rather a more subtle form of any issue whatsoever with me be- News Tips Rice's IM program is a vital part of our community, and we should do racism and preferential prejudice. ing Hispanic. I believe this is most • Tips for possible news sto- what we can to ensure that it is preserved — and that it does everything Though our thoughts and feelings likely because I did not bring it up. ries should be phoned in to it can to keep its participants safe. With the fee increase, we hope that often travel homeward, Rice should As a current sophomore, I live with the Threshers (713) 348-4801. we can be sure every official in every game is adequately trained. not be expected to completely sup- the same roommates now and plan We believe the IM sports referendum failed in the General plant it. on living with them next year off Subscribing campus (only two of us were Elections because few voters understood its purpose, not because • Annual subscriptions are Jackson Lee booted). the student body as a whole was opposed to it. available for $50 domestic and Jones junior I don't try to identify or label $105 international via first To pass, 20 percent of the student body must vote on the referen- myself as a Hispanic person, but class mail. dum, and two-thirds of the voters must vote yes. If the student body as rather, I try to project myself as who a whole is genuinely opposed to the referendum, it shouldn't pass. But Forcing diversity not I am inside, what my personality is, Advertising we don't think that's the case. Take the time to understand where the necessary, misguided what I care about. And I believe if we • We accept both display all just thought of ourselves in such and classified advertisements. referendum comes from, and make sure to vote, especially because To the editor: a way, things would be a lot easier in Contact the Thresher for more Spring Elections often suffer from very low voter turnout. First of all, I am a M exican-Ameri- general. information. can. I was the first person in my I may be an idealist, but I just .' 'i *.*X; ' V li-- • *. THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, JANUARY 23,2001 Are they laughing with me or at me ? Guest column Jordan's return too good to be true New library shows where Last week, Sports Illustrated col- it was pretty easy to tell when a ing him perform. Jordan has inspired umnist Rick Reilly presented an in- playoff game was on TV in Chicago countless children and many adults teresting theory—that Michael Jor- —all you had to do was look outside to work towards their goals, enter- board's true priorities are dan may be returning to the game of the window. On nights when the tained fans all over the world and basketball. And then Bulls were playing in generally helped a lot of people just Last Thursday, I was invited, able to produce more scholarships many people laughed at April, May and June, you escape from the monotony of every- as the outgoing president of by cutting corners on the new the thought of Jordan's wouldn't see any cars on day life for a few hours. Wiess College, to attend the Wiess, we are going to be cu tting a third coming. Newscast- the roads or people out- That has to be worth something. Board of Trustees' announce- hell of a lot of scholarships in order ers, sportswriters and side enjoying evening ment of plans for the to spend an extra $50 even Jordan's-agent dis- walks. The city would look new library. Say what million on the new li- missed it as impossible. like a ghost town because you will about how the brary. If s a preposter- Michael Jordan should everyone was inside, Betting against elliptical shape will ous suggestion, and we be used to this kind of watching the game. mesh with our campus should all feel insulted. treatment Jordan is usually I have to admit, I have aesthetic; there is no Why is a sudden in- He faced the same Michael watched about five NBA not the smartest refuting the fact that crease by $50 million criticism when he led the Nalepa games since Jordan re- Fondren in its present for a library accept- Bulls to six titles, topping tired in January of 1999. thing to do. form does not ad- able, while a full con- his previous perfor- I'm not quite sure if I even equately serve Rice to- struction budget for a mances each time. Skeptics sur- made it all the way through any of day. And while the new college wasn't? rounded Jordan, from the NBC com- them. It's just not the same. But I demolition and con- Because U.S. News mentators who doubted his ability can still remember where I was when struction will make our It's looking more and more like and World Report, in to perform night after night to the the Bulls won each of their champi- Jordan's comeback is only a rumor central campus a mess assessing collegiate voters who denied him several NBA onships. or a publicity stunt. But it doesn't until 2005, this ambitious project rankings, doesn't care about mas- most valuable player awards. And Even if Jordan does return for a really matter if this does all turn shows a real commitment by the ters' houses, but they do con- he always proved them wrong. third time, he'll most likely be a out to be false, because it's still administration to creating a world sider libraries and alumni giving •Even though a Jordan return is Washington Wizard, not a Chicago been nice just remembering how class 21st century library. rate. This decision says that your looking more improbable by the day, Bull. But that won't matter. We'll much fun it was watching Jordan In the fall, the Board of Trust- experience at this university is it should never be dismissed as im- still get another glimpse of basket- blend art and sport together and ees rejected a finalized plan for a irrelevant so long as your mean possible. Betting against Jordan is ball being played by the greatest turn them into something that can new Fondren, deeming it an un- SAT score is high enough to keep usually not the smartest thing to do. player ever. only be summed up in one word — satisfactory design. At $80 mil- Rice ranked in the top 15. wow. I grew up in Chicago, where it There are many who don't think lion, it would have represented a It's all economics, of course. was almost possible to take Michael a Jordan comeback would be such a Time will tell if the rumors are sizable fundraising effort by the Investment in key facets of the Jordan for granted. Almost. Watch- big deal. He didn't cure cancer. He's true or merely teasing us. But for Development Office. institution, such as cutting edge ing him play, albeit on TV because not a nuclear physicist, a teacher, a now, we'll just have to be content Our new library is projected to libraries and other facilities, im- buying a ticket was next to impos- police officer or even a podiatrist. with crossed fingers and fond memo- cost $130 million. During his in- proves our ranking, which encour- sible, was one of the best forms of He's a basketball player who makes troductory remarks at last ages proud alumni, which encour- entertainment I have ever experi- buckets of money. Thursday's board meeting, Presi- ages further Rice campaign con- enced. And while all of that is true, mil- Michael Nalepa is opinion editor and dent Malcolm Gillis acknowl- tributions', and so on. But I'm During the Bulls' dynasty years, lions of people still enjoyed watch- a fj>vett College senior. edged the considerable increase breaking the cycle. I liked Rice in the estimated cost of the project, not for its ranking but for the but trivialized it by saying, in ef- unique undergraduate experi- Guest column fect, that this extra $50 million ence; no frats, but colleges. Quirky will not be too difficult to raise. traditions, atypical students, mas- Studentsat Hanszen and Wiess ters and faculty that are around Severity of HEA drug policy makes little sense may find these dollar signs a bit and care. These things must be' difficult to swallow. Around this low priorities of the board, based I have a friend from high school percent of drug convictions and more but they are criminalized for choos- time two years ago, the New Wiess on administrative decisions like named Todd who now attends the than 70 percent of incarcerations for ing cannabis, a natural herb. No other project was coming in a few million the Wiess cutbacks, while $50 University of Texas. Next year he drug-related offenses (U.S. Depart- class of offense, including violent of- dollars over what the Board of million of hard-earned contribu- was supposed to graduate with a ment of Justice, 1998). Without a col- fenses, predatory offenses or alcohol- Trustees wanted to spend, so about tions from older alumni are squan- degree in computer sci- lege education, minorities related offenses, carries with it the $3 million was cut from the bud- dered on expensive buildings in ence, but instead he will are forced to work at mini- automatic denial of federal financial get, including an estimated sav- order to improve Rice's rankings. not be attending school in mum wage jobs while the aid eligibility. When arbitrary laws ings of $600,000gained by not con- It's been said before by other the fall. Like millions of upper classes reap the ben- target and deprive people of their free- structing a masters' house at the students to little effect, but many other students across efits of their cheap labor. dom, their jobs, their homes, their new college. Hence the famous voices in unison will make the America, Todd depends The HEA drug provision children, driver's licenses, educational masters' house switch: Wiess gets point clear: I'm not giving money to any campaign drive this univer- on federal financial aid in ensures a constant supply benefits, opportunities, and other hu- Hanszen's old house; the Hanszen sity conducts. I think it's disre- order to attend college. of young minorities who man and civil rights, that is discrimi- masters, in the last year of their spectful to the student body to say However, next year he will will work for less than pov- nation. When propaganda campaigns term, will get to move to the old there is no money for a masters' not receive any help from erty-level wages. This is attack their character and reputation, Wiess House. The Board decided house or for our club sports and the government. Why? Vikki simply a masked form of that is bigotry. having a master's house as part of the college isn't important enough debate teams to travel safely by Because a few weeks ago slavery. Substance abuse is a serious na- Hutto to justify the expense. bus while millions are freely he was arrested for pos- People who use drugs tional problem, but closing tffe doors of our colleges and universities — As Vice President of Finance tossed into other projects. If I ever session of two marijuana medicinally or recre- find myself in a financial position cigarette butts. A provision of the ationally, and responsibly, do not thereby making it more difficult for and Administration Dean Currie those most at-risk to succeed — is stated in the April 28.2000 Thresher to help students, I can think of Higher Education Act of 1998 man- have a drug problem. They do not many better ways to do so than dates that students convicted of any need to be punished if they are not not a policy fit for an advanced soci- ("SAresolution calls for new Wiess ety such as ours. House"), "There are lots of things funding Rice's poorly focused drug-related offense be denied eligi- hurting anyone, and punishing them building projects. bility for financial aid for periods has not solved our nation's drug we're raising money for, like more ranging from one year to indefinite. problems. I am a product of the Vikki Hutto is a Will Rice College scholarships. We don't want to say a new building has a higher prior- It is difficult to stomach the fact D.A.R.E. generation, growing up un- sophomore and a founding member of Josh Katz is a Wiess College senior ity." Clearly, if the university was that in thisadvanced society we would der our nation's harshest drug laws, the Rice chapter of Students for and former Wiess president. deny an education to anyone who de- and I was not protected from drugs. Sensible Drug Policy. sires one. The federal government's People who abuse drugs have a medi- involvement in education should be cal condition arid need to be treated focused on making it easier rather medically. Addiction is a disease. than making it more difficult for citi- We need to treat these people and The Rice Thresher, the official student zens to acquire an education. By tar- help them recover their lives, not newspaper at Rice University since 1916, is geting both minorities and lower in- shut the doors of opportunity on the Rice Thresher published each Friday during the school year, except during examination periods and come people, this law is -discrimina- them when they are at a low point. holidays, by the students of Rice University. tory in its veiy nature. Furthermore, it is wrong to dis- Denying financial aid hurts only criminate only against users of cer- Brian Stoler Editorial and business offices are located those students who need the aid, tain drugs. Aspirin, Ritalin, Prozac, Editor in Chief on the second floor of the Ley Student Center, namely, children of working-class nicotine, Viagra, diet pills, Depo- 6100 Main St., MS-524. Houston. TX 77005- families. Citizens of modest means provera, Rogaine, ibuprofen, acetami- Jos£ Luis Cubria, Elizabeth Jardina Ajeet Pai 1892. Phone (713) 348-4801. Fax (713) 348- 5238. E-mail: [email protected]. Web page: nophen, codeine, Valium, Drama- Mariel Tarn Senior Editor Business Manager are more likely to be arrested for mi- Managing Editors http://www. riceth resher.org. nor drug offenses, less likely to be mine: Americans use drugs. Have you effectively represented by legal coun- ever used caffeine to help you stay up Annual subscription rate: $50 domestic. sel and more likely to be dependent so you could work on a paper or lab NEWS BACKPAGE $105 international. Nonsubscription rate: first upon financial aid than students from report? Have you ever been prescribed Olivia Allison. Editor Mark Lewis, Editor copy free, second copy $4.11. Mark Berenson, Assf. Editor Sarah Pitre, Editor wealthier families. If denied a college painkillers when you had dental sur- Rachel Rustin, Asst. Editor The Thresher reserves the right to refuse education, many poor children find gery and then taken the leftovers later Erin Mann, Page Designer PHOTOGRAPHY any advertising for any reason. Additionally, Renata Escovar, Editor that their only other path toward fi- when you had a headache? Certainly the Thresher does not take responsibility for no one put you in prison for it or took OPINION Katie Streit, Editor nancial prosperity and upward mobil- Laura Wiginton, Editor the factual content of any ad. Printing an ity is through crime and black market away your financial aid. Michael Nalepa. Editor advertisement does not constitute an activities such as selling drugs. The Which is worse, smoking mari- COPY endorsement by the Thresher. Health Education Authority drug pro- juana to help you sleep or taking SPORTS Leslie Liu. Editor Chris [arson, Editor vision only serves to perpetuate this sleeping pills? And what about alco- Sarah Ainsworth, Ass/, Editor Unsigned editorials represent the majority Jason Gershman, Ass/. Editor Mary Messiek, Asst. Editor cycle and further marginalize hol and tobacco? Alcohol is a far opinion of the TTirfs/ipreditorial staff. All other ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT opinion pieces represent solely the opinion of underclasses and minorities. more addictive and destructive drug Robert Reichle, Editor David Chien, Illustrator the author. The provision will have a racially than cannabis. Marijuana is perfectly Dalton Tomlin, Asst. Editor Lynlee Tanner, Ads Manager Shannon Scott, Avst. Business Manager discriminatory effect because drug harmless, but the costs versus the The Threshens a member of the Associated LIFESTYLES Lindsay Roemmich, Assi. Business Manager law enforcement is disproportionately benefits of ineffective enforcement Robert Lee, Classified Ads Manager Collegiate Press and the Society of focused on black and Latino commu- programs need to be weighed. Corey E. Devine, Editor Carly Halvorson, Office Manager Professional Journalists. The Thresher is an nities. For instance, African Ameri- Cannabis consumers pay taxes and Sol Villarreal, Distribution Manager ACP Ail-American newspaper. Roll vour own CALENDAR Adam Lazowska, Online Editor ©COPYRIGHT 2001. cans make up 13 percent of the U.S. are not second-class citizens. Adults Carly Kocurek. Editor population and an estimated 13 per- have the legal right to consume alco- cent of drug users, but represent 55 hoi, tobacco and other social drugs. . r-._. ' . w , , , . , > • v • • •: - • , . •*&£ • •HIP!•': : • 'f" V "• " "• 'V.:'V,. " • • ,r • *';S\ -.<••• . X$,'[ f: ' V ,r - ' / • ' . 4 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 23,2001 GSA Awards Call for Nominations It is time once again to recognize those outstanding graduate students, faculty and staff who do their utmost to enrich the lives of Rice graduate students by nominating them for the 2001 Graduate Student Association Awards. The .GSA annually confers five awards:

* FACULTY TEACHING/MENTORING AWARD: Recipients are selected based on demonstrated commitment to graduate education on teaching graduate students at Rice. The award consists of $1,500, funded through the Office of the President, and a plaque. Up to two awards may be conferred each year. * FACULTY/STAFF SERVICE AWARD: Recipients are selected in recognition of efforts beyond the call of duty to improve the quality of life for graduate students at Rice. The award consists of a plaque. Up to two awards may be conferred each year. * ROBERT LOWRY PATTEN AWARD (for graduate students): The award is named in honor of the GSA's esteemed faculty advisor and attempts to recognize graduate students who may not otherwise have been honored for their service and achievements on behalf of graduate students. The award consists of $250, furfded by the President's Office and a plaque. Up to four awards may be conferred each year. * GSA SERVICE AWARD (for graduate students): Recipients are selected based on contribution of time, effort, and devoted service to the cause of improving CHRISTINA TRAN/THRESHER graduate student life and education at Rice. The award consists of $250, funded by the Physicist Lawrence M. Krauss discussed how difficult it is in today's world to GSA, and a plaque. Up to two awards may be conferred each year. distinguish scientific facts from nonsense at the sixth annual Harold E. Rorschach Memorial Lecture in Herzstein Hall Monday. * FRIEND OF RICE GRADUATE STUDENTS AWARD: Recipients are selected in recognition of significantly enhancing the lives of graduate students at Rice University in some way. This award is a token of appreciation to honor people within and beyond the Author distinguishes Rice community who may not otherwise be recognized for their service to graduate students. Candidates for the award may or may not be members of the Rice community, but they should not be eligible for the other four awards. The award consists of a plaque. science from nonsense tion of sense from nonsense harder," The deadline for nominations is April 1, 2001. Letters describing why the individual is by J. Cameron Cooper THRESHER STAFF Krauss said, citing an incident in the deserving of such recognition should be submitted to the GSA at MS-526 or, preferably, 1996 presidential campaign in which via email, to the GSA Internal VP (Auleen Ghosh at [email protected]). Nominations may Although Lawrence M. Krauss is candidate Pat Buchanan made sev- best known for his work in bringing eral controversial statements. Only be submitted by faculty, staff, graduate students, and graduate student alumni. a scientific perspective to the "Star one went entirely unquestioned by Trek" universe, he rarely touched reporters: Buchanan said he was not on the 23rd century at a lecture personally descended from monkeys For more information consult the GSA webpage at: Monday, focusing instead on the and did not believe children should http://www.ruf.rice.edu/-gsa challenges of distinguishing non- be told that. sense from today's science. Krauss said other examples of Krauss gave the Physics and As- the media influencing the public per- tronomy Department's sixth annual ception of science are the numerous Rorschach Memorial Lecture, "Sci- scientific-sounding programs and ence, Non-Science and Nonsense: reports that influence culture, such From Aliens to Creationism." The as the Fox network's "Alien A utopsy," lecture focused on the public's lack which he said is "demonstrable non- of a scientific basis to discard a great sense." deal of the nonsense and pseudo- In his lecture, Krauss also ad- science that surround them. dressed several examples of the fail- 5814 Kirby In Rice Village "There is the view that science is ure to apply reason or the scientific divorced from our culture, that sci- method, lie explored the history of entific illiteracy is not only accept- teaching evolution in America and the able but expected," Krauss said. conflict that scientific evidence has Better Ingredients. <713)432-7272 with theories of creationism, which he called "manifestly false by empiri- Better Pizza. cal evidence." Such evidence, he said, There is the view that shows that the Earth is definitely not 10,(XX) years old or younger. 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THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 23,2001 Holly Hall agreement provides Martel rooms, special Rice rate

by Elizabeth Jardina "We were familiar with its ben- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF efits and had already been through the ordeal of finding an apartment," Rice has entered into an agree- she said. ment with a local apartment com- plex that will create a temporary home for Martel College students & 1SW A ''w tl and a special rate for Rice commu- 'As we have more I nity members. The complex, Twenty-One Martel events, I think Eleven Holly Hall, is located near there will be more the Astrodome. "We got their proposal last week interest in living here and they've agreed to provide 57 student beds," Food and Housing and living as a Director Mark Ditman said. "I couldn't get them to commit to community more beds because it's a pretty — Mindy Tyson significant commitment on their Martel College part." housing representative Martelians, who cannot move into the Martel building until it is fin- ished in January, can choose to live in one of 19 three-bedroom, three- Students from Martel will pay ei- M&mmm bathroom apartments from mid-Au- ther $425 or $350 for their room, gust to the end of December. depending on its size, in addition to Martel Housing Representative a half-refundable $150 deposit and a Mindy Tyson, a Brown College jun- $35 application fee. Contracts will ior, said that three-bedroom apart- be made individually, so no student d$0'* ments are good because students will be responsible for her room- will be able to keep the same room- mates' rent. ,* f&s mates in the spring. Many of the Martel students who are unsure LAURA WIGINGTON/THRESHER rooms in the Martel building will be about who they will live with next Martel College students will have the option of living at the Twenty-One Eleven Holly Hall apartment complex during organized in six-person suites. year can fill out a roommate ques- the first semester, which will provide 19 three-bedroom apartments at reduced rates. Martelians will be able to move tionnaire linked from the Martel Web into the college in January. The complex has also agreed to offer Rice students a reduced rate. page (http://www.ruf.rice.edu/ off campus. I think there will be more interest in which made it more attractive. -martelcg) to help match them with Ditman said there are currently living here and living as a commu- Rice will distribute promotional 'Really, we thought that a suitable roommate. no plans for Rice shuttles to go to nity." materials for the complex describ- Ditman and Tyson helped create and from the complex, although they Ditman praised the Martel stu- ing special benefits for Rice com- the solution was going the housing arrangement, which will are talking to Metro about a reduced dents' work on the project, saying munity members at Holly Hall. Ben- not be administrated through Rice rate for bus passes. Metro Route No. that the idea of getting apartments efits will include a reduced appli- to be something like the — students will send their checks 13. the Plaza del Oro route, runs for the students came from them. cation fee, priority apartment se- extended stay at a hotel, directly to apartment management. from the intersection at Fannin and "Really, we thought that the solu- lection and $10 off each month's If some students decide to stay at University to Holly Hall. tion was going to be something like rent. ...so we're glad the Holly Hall after Martel opens, Rice "That discussion is not complete, the extended stay at a hotel, or the "Essentially, what it does is cre- has agreed to pay a penalty to the but we'll give it a shot." Ditman said. Residence Inn or getting a block in ate a special rate to the Rice com- students turned this complex because Holly Hall will not Tyson said she wasn't sure how the Warwick, so we're glad the stu- munity — not just limited to be able to rent the apartment to some- many Martel students would live at dents turned this suggestion up," undergrads, but anyone with a Rice suggestion up.'* one else. Holly Hall, but she said interest is Ditman said. ID," Ditman said. "Primarily it wouk — Mark Ditman Ditman said Rice is concerned growing. Tyson also said that most of the serve Rice undergrads and grad stu- Food and Housing director about the safety of the area. "We're "As we have more Martel events, complex's residents are students, dents." also doing a security audit over there," he said. "We're trying to be duly diligent that it's an appropriate Tyson said the Martel Found- property." ing Committee thought of getting Tyson said many students' de- an agreement with Holly Hall be- cisions about whether to live at cause three of the committee mem- Martel were based on whether bers, including hers.elf, already transportation would be available lived at the complex. for the semester they have to live Ckipotle

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RENATA ESCOVAR/THRESHER Observing herstory Will Rice College Junior Maricela Alarcon writes a female role model's name on a banner recognizing women's contribution to history. Decoration of the banner was organized by Baker Coinage senior Alexis Wlesenthal to raise awareness of women's history. RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, MARCH 23,2001 New Baker chef plans to add vegetarian options

by Susan Abramski ation that not only do you have culi- THRESHER STAFF nary talent, but that you know how to support college programs and Three weeks into his new job as make decisions based on what best Baker College managing chef, serves the students." Charles Jenkins says he will con- tinue to diversify the food selection for Baker students, especially con- centrating on vegetarian options. 'The objective is that by Jenkins replaced Jason Molloy, who was fired after spray-painting the end of the school the Baker servery last month. Jenkins, a member of the Texas year, Baker will run like Chefs Association, said that he con- centrated on the vegetarian entrees a free-standing during his first few weeks at Baker, restaurant.' but he will prepare dishes for all areas of the menu as he gets settled — Mark Ditman in. Food and Housing director Food and Housing Director Mark Ditman said he expects Baker's food RENATA ESCOVAR/THRESHER quality to improve dramatically. "We're frankly expecting the food One of the major changes that Luck o the graduate students to skyrocket," Ditman said. "The thing Jenkins will be involved in at Baker Anthropology Department graduate students Trish Stringer, Timothy Wood and Ana Wandless take advantage that we are looking for most here at is the transition from central food of the pleasant weather to socialize outside during the Graduate Student Association's St. Patrick's Day Baker is the aggressive development preparation and distribution to on- Picnic. of vegetarian or meatless items." site food preparation. Jenkins began at Rice in 1986 "The objective is that by the end of after serving as a cook in the military the school year, Baker will run like a for almost four years. He has held free-standing restaurant," Ditman said. positions on the Sid Richardson Col- Ditman said the Brown College lege, Hicks Kitchen and Rice Cater- kitchen is already 90 percent inde- ing kitchen staffs. pendent from Hicks Kitchen due to Ditman said he noticed the suc- the addition of Chef Roger Elkhouri cess of Rice Catering while Jenkins earlier this year. The Sid kitchen is was employed there. During that also slated to operate independently period, Rice Catering began offer- from Hicks Kitchen by the end of ing a range of more sophisticated this semester. foods, and he attributes much of the Ditman said there will eventually change to Jenkins. be a chef in each servery preparing Jenkins said he is making changes all food on-site. However, the cur- based on feedback from students. rent facilities in most of the i alleges "I try to feed a trend off of what are inadequate. Baker's kitchen is the people want," Jenkins said. "I try the largest and can support the most to collect a lot of feedback about food preparation. what the customer prefers. I see that Jenkins will also be involved in the students love seafood and that upcoming physical modifications of they love chicken, things of that na- the Baker servery. ture. So, I try to plan my menu ac- "The other thing [Jenkins] is re- cording to what they like." sponsible for is assisting in design Baker will continue to serve many development as we remodel the of the foods it already offers, but Baker kitchen/serving area," Jenkins said lie looks forward to in- Ditman said. "And so he has a re- troducing some new choices as sponsibility to give us input on pieces well, including more ethnic dishes. of equipment and menu items." Jenkins creates his own weekly The remodeling project is still in menu for Baker, which is posted the planning stages. Funding has online at the F&H Web site (http:// not yet been secured, but ideally food.rice.edu/index.html), and all of construction would begin late next the dishes he cooks are prepared spring and continue through the on-site in the Baker facilities. Other summer, Ditman said. dishes served at Baker are cooked Jenkins said he has been respon- at Hicks Kitchen. sible for about eight entrees a week Jenkins said he also hopes to do so far, which might explain why the more "on-the-spot cooking." change has not yet become appar- "I think that when you prepare ent to many students. food in front of them, it opens up a "I kept hearing that we were going whole new ballpark, so people have to start getting our own food like we an idea of what goes on," he said. "1 did at the beginning of the semester, will try to be as creative as possible." but it seems like we're still getting Jenkins said he is enjoying the CK" Baker senior Kevin Lynch said. opportunity to return to the college Baker junior Sanford Holmes environment and interact more with said he noticed an improvement students. "I always want to be flex- when Molloy was hired at the be- ible to their needs," he said. ginning of last semester, but he Ditman said he is pleased with hadn't noticed a significant differ- Jenkins' positive impact in the ence betwe?n Mtfll(ty*s cooking and college's environment. Jenkins' food. "He's been at the university long "We've had a chef since the be- enough that he really understands ginning of the semester, and I've how to interact with students, fac- noticed that since then the food is ulty and associates," Ditman said. 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NEWS IN BRIEF RSVP to host first "We felt that the kids had a lot Sarofim, who will fund the $2,000 of fun at Project Pumpkin, and there prize. Sarofim is a Houston money Spring Fling tomorrow was nothing in the spring that was manager who manages about 20 equivalent to it — a way to bring percent of Rice's endowment. The Rice Student Volunteer Pro- kids on to campus to experience Stokes said the goal of the award gram will host the first Spring college fun," Rasmussen said. is to give lecturers recognition for Fling, an event similar to Project If the event is successful, it may focusing on teaching. Pumpkin, tomorrow from 1 to 4 become an annual event, "They do a great job for us, and p.m. at the Student Center. Rasmussen said. they deserve recognition," Stokes At least 150 children will spend Anyone interested in volunteer- said. the afternoon at Rice participating ing at Spring Fling should go to the Stokes said he is in the process in a fair whose goal is to be fun and Grand Hall in the Student Center of making several other changes R educational, RSVP Children's Com- before 1 p.m. tomorrow. in the School of Humanities' lec- mittee Chair Stacy Rasmussen said. — Mark Berenson turers program in order to treat Most attendees will be from lecturers in a more professional Hollibrook Elementary School, but manner. nonprofit organizations that serve Outstanding lecturer "A common problem in univer- disadvantaged children will also teaching award created sities around the country is that participate. RSVP has sponsored a [lecturers] are treated like second- volunteering program at A new award established by and class citizens," Stokes said. Hollibrook for four years in which for the School of Humanities will The School of Humanities has Rice students visit Hollibrook four recognize outstanding teaching by begun multiple-year contracts to days a week to run after-school lecturers. lecturers who have proven them- programs. Interim Dean of Humanities selves as teachers and has in- All Rice employees have also Gale Stokes said this is one of sev- creased the pay of all lecturers. been invited to bring their chil- eral steps he is taking to "profes- Stokes said he would also like dren to the event. sionalize" the position of lecturer. to establish ranks of lecturers, simi- Activities at the fair will include Lecturers, unlike professors, lar to the hierarchy of tenured fac- relay races, a moonwalk and about are not required to conduct re- ulty roles of assistant professor, 20 booths where children can make search and are not eligible for ten- associate professor and professor, puppets, decorate cookies and par- ure. They make up one-third of the to create a career track for lectur- ticipate in other activities. humanities faculty. About 80 per- ers. The booths will be run by resi- cent of first- and second-year lan- In addition, Stokes wants lec- dential colleges and other organi- guage courses are taught by lec- turers to be paid yearly instead of zations at Rice. turers. per course. Rasmussen, a Wiess College se- "We probably couldn't offer all "It is a better way to encourage nior, said the main difference be- the language courses we do, even them to think of themselves as pro- tween Spring Fling and Project without a language requirement, fessionals," Stokes said. Pumpkin is that groups not affili- without lecturers," Stokes said. German and Slavic Studies Lec- ated with Rice will be at Spring Department chairs will nomi- turer Rick Spuler said he thought Fling to give educational presenta- nate lecturers for the award by the teaching award would benefit tions to the children. submitting a recommendation lecturers. One such group is Houston's and one year's worth of the most "What it does in part is it pro- Bureau of Animal Regulation and recent student evaluations to a files the position," said Spuler, also Care, which will give a safety pre- committee of humanities faculty a Lovett College resident associ- sentation about animals. The members. ate.

Children's Museum of Houston will The recipient of the Sarofim "It is a step in the right direc- KIJANA KNIGHT THRESHER put on a presentation about per- Award for Teaching Excellence will tion." sonal safety precautions. be selected by Stokes after he re- The first recipient of the award A different perspective ceives a recommendation from the Rasmussen said RSVP created will be announced at the end of the Students, faculty and staff looked at art that explores different Spring Fling because of Project committee. school year. perspectives of women in a student art show that opened March 15 in Pumpkin's success. The award is named after Fayez —Mark Berenson Farnsworth Pavilion in the Student Center.

POLICE BLOTTER

The following incidents were reported to the University Police for the Rice Owls Baseball period March 14-20.

Residential Colleges Sid Richardson March 14 Bicycle stolen. College

Jones House March 16 Household items reported stolen Support our baseball team as we from old Jones House. take on our rivals on: Will Rice College March 16 Bicycle stolen. Will Rice College March 17 Student reported a suspicious person carrying wire cutter. Subject was stopped carrying a bicycle "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" registered to a Rice student. Owner said he gave no one permission to Day use his bike. Subject arrested and transported to Harris County Jail. (See Story, Page 8.)

Will Rice College March 18 Bicycle stolen.

VS Brown College March 19 Bicycle stolen.

Brown College March 20 Bicycle stolen.

Academic Buildings Mechanical March 14 Bicycle stolen. Rice Owls Houston Cougars Engineering Building Humanities Building March 16 Bicycle stolen.

Parking Lots When: Wednesday, March 28 @ 7pm East Stadium Lot March 18 Damage to a vehicle's window reported.

Where: Reckling Park Other Areas March 15 Minor accident. Inner Loop March 15 Minor accident. Why: Support our team, free food, karaoke, Inner Loop March 17 Intoxicated person released to a cotton candy, and more... Entrance 2 responsible adult.

Alumni Drive March 18 Vehicle stopped because it was weaving and ran a stop sign. FREE t-shirts for the first 100 Underage driver arrested for driving while intoxicated and transp rted to students to come to the game Harris County Jail. Inner Loop March 19 A truck struck a stop sign. t ' I. wwHRRn ImpBMHMBB

THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 23,2001 Dinner forums evaluate racial diversity problem by Mark Berenson whether this was possible. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF "I don't think you can make people sit down and learn about cul- Diversity discussions moved to ture," Brown College senior Tanya the residential colleges this week, Hanway said. where students debated reasons Jones sophomore Rachel Rigg some choose to move off campus said she thought it was important to and the effects of Orientation Week. recognize that minorities move off The dinner forums, held in every campus in large percentages, but college except Wiess College, she wasn't sure what to do. stemmed from a March 13 panel "I just feel really helpless," Rigg discussion about whether minority said. transfers between colleges should The forums, which were arranged be facilitated. by Gee and Hanszen College junior ADVANCE also hosted a Mustafa Dohadwala, were led by fa- roundtable discussion at Sid cilitators who posed questions simi- Richardson House Monday. About lar to those discussed at last week's 50 students attended the forum, forum. where topics discussed included Gee said the point of these dis- LAURA WIGINGTON/THRESHER whether O-Week is an alienating cussions was to bring the dialogue experience for some students and to the colleges, and to provide A changing of the guard why students decide to move off cam- enough education at the forums for Will Rice College President Jesse Dlckerman (left), former Wiess College President Josh Katz, former Hanszen pus. others to start their own discussions. College President Lindsay Germano, Sid Richardson College senior Daniel Attaway and former Lovett College Sid senior Sonja Gee, who facili- "Ideally, we will come away from President Phil Alexander gathered in the Willy's Pub Monday night to celebrate the Student Association Senate tated Mattel's discussion Wednes- this with people in all of the colleges changeover, which was held In place of the regular SA meeting. day during the college's weekly who will take the lead," Gee said. lunch meeting in the Ray Courtyard, Gee said she was happy with how said she thought Martelians were the discussions went. responsive because many people "I think that people are starting transferred to Martel due to frustra- to talk is positive and a step in the Call leads to arrest of suspected thief tion with the college system. right direction," Gee said. "Right off the bat, people said, Sid senior Tojo Thomas, who led by Burt Kobylivker male who has been reported three Three other bikes have been re-

'Yes, there is an issue,"' Gee said. the discussion at Sid, said he thought FOR THE THRESHER times near bike racks. This suspect ported stolen since McGowan's ar- "And then conversations flowed the the forum was a success. is about 20-22 years old, 180 pounds, rest. "We have had a couple thefts entire time about solutions." "It was a little hard to get started, Police arrested a suspected bike 6 feet tall and wears a backpack. In [ reported ] since the thief was caught, Students at the other forums but once it got started, there was thief Saturday after a student re- all three reports, the alleged accom- but it may be that" they weren't dis- spoke about the self-segregation that some great discussion," Thomas ported someone carrying off a bike plice has been wearing a light blue covered until later," Lt. Dianna occurs when minority students move said. and suspicious tools. University Po- windbreaker. x Marshall said. "And you have to re- off campus. Wiess will host its forum on Mon- lice Sgt. Les Hulsey said police think Hulsey said he does not know if member that just because we caught Jones College freshman Leslie day at 7 p.m. after dinner. Former the suspect was not working alone. the suspect will return anytime soon one bike thief, that doesn't mean Sage said this problem is not con- Wiess President Josh Katz said the A student reported seeing the because when one member of a that it's the end of bike thefts." fined to ethnic and racial minorities. college did not hold its forum on suspect, Wardell McGowan, 38, be- crime team is arrested, his partner Reiter encouraged students to "If you had statistics for architec- Wednesday because it would be tween Baker and Wiess Colleges at does not generally return to the same use U-bolt locks to properly secure ture or music students, I believe the against the spirit of family style. about 11:30 p.m. The suspect was place for a while. bikes because cable locks can be results would be the same," Sage "Family style is an environment described as about 5 feet 9 inches "A lot of times, if we catch one, easily cut by scissors. said. "The word 'minority' or 'diver- for people to go relax and have din- tall, with an unkempt appearance they'll stay away for a while knowing " [Thieves] can cut through a cable sity' is not well defined here." ner with their friends," Katz, a se- and wearing a blue windbreaker. that we're watching them and not in the same time it takes for someone Will Rice College senior nior, said. "It is contrary to the spirit When police caught up with knowing what'the other guy's told to dial their locker combination," Mugambi Jouet-Nkinyangi said that of our tradition to have any kind of McGowan in the Will Rice College us," Hulsey said, v •• Reiter said. "When they see these if students were allowed to choose political discussions or meetings." quad, he was carrying a bike away to Sgt. Steve Reiter said the cable locks, it is like a green light for their college and colleges became Student Association Presidents stack it on top of another bike, which student's accurate description of them. If students use U-bolt locks, race-based, there would not be a Jamie Lisagor and Gavin Parks said police also believe he stole. McGowan made the difference in these guys would be knocked out of significant difference because most they will be addressing the issue of Hulsey said bike thieves often helping the police catch the suspect. business." colleges are currently predominantly O-Week at the April 2 SA meeting, pile numerous stolen bikes together, Reiter said when police ap- Marshall said students should white. during which they said they expected and an accomplice later puts the proached the suspect, he claimed register their bikes to increase the "The college system breaks apart issues of diversity during O-Week to entire stack into a car. Because he was given permission to fix the chances for a bike to be returned if it what is already a really small minor- come up. McGowan was not carrying keys bike by the owner, a friend of his. is stolen. Student s can register bikes ity," he said. "Right now. basically all "Often, people say there is a prob- when police arrested him, Hulsey Because the bike was registered, online at the police department's of the colleges are white.... So if you lem at Rice and it all started during said they believe he was working police were able to contact the owner, Web site at http://rupd.rice.edu. have six or seven colleges of white O-Week," Parks, a Hanszen junior, with at least on£ other person. who said he did not know McGowan. Reiter said most bike thefts hap- students and one of black or His- said. "We want to find out if it is "Don't let your guard down be- If he is found guilty of theft, a pen late at night because thieves panic students, it wouldn't be that true." cause we think he wasn't working Class B misdemeanor, McGowan know that police are busy with other different from what it is now." This meeting will be the first of alone," Hulsey said. "We figure will be fined between $50 to $500. activities. At the forums, many people spoke the issue-based SA meetings that they're stacking them and that some- Police said McGowan is currently "The thieves study and know of the need to make sure that all Lisagor and Parks are planning to one else would come around." charged with only one bike theft, when [police] are most vulnerable," students at Rice are culturally edu- hold every other week. Hulsey said police believe but his blue windbreaker matches Reiter said. "They watch activity on cated. However, some questioned McGowan's accomplice is a younger the description of an earlier suspect. campus."

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. fPJ. :j> • THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2001 Kennedy's speech focuses on environmental policy by Rachel Rustin the Hudson River from pollution. all involved, including the environ- ment. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF After contemplating violence as a way to fight back, the group decided "In a true free market, you can't Houston and Rice community to use the law instead of breaking it. make yourself rich without making members heard Robert F. Kennedy " They found an old law stating other people rich, too, and without Jr. speak about the relationship be- that there was a penalty for polluting improving the quality of life and en- tween the government and environ- any waterway in the United States. riching your community," Kennedy mental law Wednesday. The group also learned that the said. The lecture, "A Contract With people who turned in the violators of The current system, he said, is a Our Future," was the fourth in this the law received part of the fine. way "of making a few people rich by year's President's Lecture Series. Although the law had been on making everyone else poor." Corpo- Provost Eugene Levy began the the books for 80 years, the rations are benefiting by using their evening by explaining President Riverkeepers did not know of it be- political clout to buy influence and Malcolm Gillis' absence. ing enforced. The group sued the the people's land is being damaged. "Unfortunately, President Gillis local polluters and started what is Kennedy also discussed how the could not be here tonight," Levy said. now a national organization. political system affects policy. "He's the victim of an insurrection Kennedy has been the Riverkeepers' "Democracy and the environ- by the campus radio station. He's full-time prosecuting attorney since ment are intertwined," Kennedy said. under detention in the basement of 1984 and he continues to fight against "You don't get environmental pro- KTRU, where he is being forced to corporations who pollute. tection except in a democracy. The listen to all manner of sounds of Kennedy explained that he works reason for that is that the animals undetermined origin. to protect the environment because and the future generations don't vote. "In fact, President Gillis is in Eu- it is the principal source of dignity in They don't have a voice in the politi- rope." today's industrial age. cal process, so the only way they are Levy introduced interim Associ- "To me, the environment isn't about heard is if you have strong, locally ate Provost Walter Isle, who intro- protecting nature for nature's sake, based democracies where people duced Kennedy, a professor at the but recognizing that we protect those can stand up." Pace University School of Law. things because they are critical to our He said this accounts for the cor- Isle described several cases own enrichment," Kennedy said. relation between the level of tyranny Kennedy has worked on and read Kennedy said many people on and the level of environmental deg- aloud from a book, The Riverkeepers, Capitol Hill have a false impression radation in the countries of the world. which Kennedy co-authored with of how environmentalism affects the Kennedy described how, even in RENATA ESCOVAR/THRESHER Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke on Wednesday in the Grand Hall of the Student economy. They feel the country must a democracy, corporations use po- John Cronin. Center about environmental activism as part of the President's Lecture litical clout to exempt themselves "The battle to save the planet lies chose between environmental pro- Series. with each of us and progresses when tection and economic prosperity. from federal environmental laws. we each resolve to take responsibil- "That is a false choice," Kennedy When mining or logging occurs minish ourselves," he said. used by people involved with the ity for preserving little bits of it," Isle said. "In 100 percent of the situa- on federal lands, he said, companies Kennedy said nature enriches environmental movement. quoted from the book. "Our planet is tions, good environmental policy is pay virtually nothing to taxpayers. people through a variety of means: "We don't inherit this planet from destroyed piece by piece and it will identical to good economic policy." "In a true free-market system, it aesthetically, recreationally, cultur- our ancestors," Kennedy said. "We only be saved in the same manner." Treating the planet as if it should would be reflected in the price of ally, spiritually and historically. Al- borrow it from our children." Isle talked about Kennedy's work be liquidated, as many want to do, IGeneral Electricl's product when it though Americans don't share a com- He added some of his own words. with the Riverkeepers, a river pro- would give a few years of pollution- makes it to the marketplace," mon color or culture, we do share "If we don't return to them some- tection group formed by citizens in based prosperity that our children Kennedy said. "But what GE was values, a commitment to constitu- thing that is roughly the equivalent 1966 living along the Hudson River. would have to pay for, Kennedy said. able to do and every polluter is able to tional democracy and the land. of what we received, they have the The founders of the organization "Environmental injury is deficit do is to use political clout to escape "It's about recognizing that we right to ask us some very difficult were not typical environmentalists, spending," Kennedy said. "It's a way the discipline of the free market." have an obligation to the next gen- questions." Kennedy said. They were fighting to of passing the cost of our genera- Environmental laws, he said, are eration and to the members of our The fifth lecture in the series, en- protect the river from pollution in tions' prosperity and loading it onto meant to force companies to inter- society who don't participate in the titled "Guns, Germs and Steel," will their own community. the backs of our children." nalize their costs by paying to bring political process," Kennedy said. be given April 10 by Jared Diamond, The Riverkeepers began meet- He said he believes that a true their product to market. Kennedy concluded by sharing a a writer and professor from the Uni- ing to brainstorm ways to protect free-market economy would benefit "When we destroy nature, we di- saying, of the Dakota people often versity of California at Los Angeles. INFORMATION SESSION FOR FRESHMEN ENGINEERS!

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Even limit the number of students from in 2004, after construction is com- other colleges allowed to live in these pleted, a total of 36 parking places are rooms without formally transferring planned for the three colleges. to Jones. Wilbur explained that the The committee suggested that committee fears Jones will become "a several visitors' lots near dumping ground for other students Abercrombie Lab and Facilities and and transfer students and freshmen." Engineering could be converted to Wilbur said the unity and integ- parking for Jones students. rity of Jones would be hurt by the The committee also requested a presence ofthese additional students. signed affidavit from Project Man- "We don't want Jones College ager David Rodd and Miner- becoming the joke of the college Dederick Constructors stating that system because other people are able they understood and would adhere to move into our slots," Wilbur said. to all Houston city codes relevant to The committee also requested fi- construction, including city ordi- nancial compensation for the college nances that prohibit construction as a whole, a portion of which would between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. be given to the Jones masters so they Miner-Dederick Constructors can sponsor events to help draw back Supervisor Barry Smith said there LAURA WIGINTON/THRESHER off-campus students to Jones. are no city ordinances that limit con- Members of the Jones College Compensation Committee are requesting compensation, claiming that construction of Wilbur said Cainacho and Currie struction during daylight. Martel College (above) and additions to Jones and Brown College has disrupted their college environment. agreed at the meeting that compen- Project Management and Plan- sation in the form of ambiance money ning Director Barbara White said she the Rice Women's Resource Center. back to the committee by March 30. committee does not wish to damage is a feasible solution. did not believe there was any ordi- The committee is also asking that They will meet again with Camacho Rice by bringing such a lawsuit. Each college has access to $5,000 nance banning construction prior to if the new Jones Commons construc- and Currie to discuss the issues if "Not only is that our last resort, in ambiance funds and $2,000 in 7 a.m., but that the university is cur- tion is not on target to meet its March the committee is not satisfied with but we do not want to do anything matching funds each year. To be rently checking to ensure that the 2002 completion date, resources be the progress made by the end of that will harm Rice University on the eligible for these funds, proposed construction at the north colleges is shifted from the Martel construc- March, Wilbur said. whole," Wilbur said. projects must benefit all college in compliance with all city ordinances. tion so that it will. The committee will also approach Wilbur said the university has an members and enhance the college's White added that construction Ditman said he is considering the appropriate representatives of obligation to Jones students to pro- appearance, preferably in the before 7 a.m. was rare. the feasibility of this request. How- groups responsible for demands vide an acceptable living environ- college's main common areas. "We are absolutely trying to re- ever, he said there would be finan- made in areas outside of Camacho ment now. At the meeting, Wilbur said Currie spect the desire of students not to cial consequences for all on-campus and Currie's jurisdiction. "Just because the administration and Camacho proposed doubling the have action on the site until after 7 students from the lack of revenue Wilbur conceded that the admin- wants this place to look great in 10 I amount of ambiance funds available a.m." White said. "It is only done if from the Martel rooms. istration has been apologetic about years doesn't mean that it has the to Jones. Also, Jones may have greater there is prior notice and an extremely "On-campus vacancies will result construction but said apologies right to forgo its obligations that I flexibility in spending the money, and important reason." in lost housing revenue," Ditman weren't enough. they agreed to when we agreed to giving the college a room at Twenty- Prompted by a request from stu- said. "If the colleges are not occu- "Every opportunity that they've come to this university," Wilbur said, One Eleven Holly Hall that would be dents at Jones North who have con- pied to the fullest extent, room rates had, they have thanked the mem- "We came here to earn a respectable 1 available to the college to use as an struction workers directly outside are likely to increase more than bers of Jones College, and said, degree. We didn't come here to have off-campus place to relax away from of their windows, the committee re- planned to cover financial shortfalls." 'We're soriy you had to deal with jack hammering on our foundation 1; the construction is being considered. quested that the construction com- The committee requested a written this,' but when push comes to shove, when we're trying to sleep." The committee is requesting that pany perform criminal background guarantee of limitations on construc- sorry isn't enough," Wilbur said. Wilbur added that he was frus- off-campus housing be arranged for checks for all long-term employees. tion during future finals periods. Jones Wilbur said the committee is still trated to learn that the administra- Jones students similar to that being "We want to have some sort of was promised last spring that there interested in individual compensation tion was increasing the budget for provided to Martel College students guarantee for the students' safety would be no construction during last as a solution, but is going ahead with the new library by $50 million dol- next semester at Holly Hall. (See around here," Wilbur said. fall's finals period, but Wilbur said he other ways of improving life at Jones. lars, but wouldn't even spend one Story, Page 5.) The committee is currently look- had to mount a signature campaign to "Individual compensation really one-hundredth of that to reimburse Food and Housing Director Mark ing into Miner-Dederick's policies. If accomplish this in December. is the best way to deal with this be- members of Jones. Ditman said some of the rooms that the company does not perform such The committee requested letters cause we feel that what they've-done "I found that to be a slight slap to have been secured at Holly Hall for checks, the committee wants to cre- of apology to the entire college from is tantamount to the violation of the the face," Wilbur said. "They said Martel students may be available to ate new standards for all construction (Jillis, Camacho, Currie and Rodd lease that we signed," Wilbur said. that they don't have the money for students from other colleges, includ- workers at Rice in conjunction with regarding "certain broken promises, On Wednesday night, the com- [reimbursement], but they want to the violation of the verbal agreement mittee hosted a forum at the college show the rest of America that we upon which our leases were signed, attended by around 25 students to have a great library." and basically providing an inad- discuss the rejection and the new Wilbur said he hoped the com- A .'ONES' COMPENSATION REQUESTS equate environment for residing at proposals. While all of the new pro- mittee can help other colleges un- Rice," Wilbur said. posals were mentioned, discussion dergoing construction avoid some The following is a summary of some of the requests made by the Jones Currie denied this request and focused on the parking problem. of the problems Jones has had. College Compensation Committee to Vice President for Student Affairs said (jillis was also likely to deny the Jones senior Kristin Necessary "Jones has been the guinea pig Zenaido Camacho and Vice President for Finance and Administration request. Camacho said he will write said she thought parking near the for construction, and what we want Dean Currie in a meeting on Monday. an apology. north colleges was more important to do is be able to warn all of the • Host a question and answer session about construction with the Wilbur said all of the things the than having green space on campus. other colleges as to what steps they administration during every semester that construction continues. committee requested were necessary. Also discussed was the time need to take in order to make things • Write a letter of'apology from President Malcolm Gillis, Camacho, "We just think that these are the frame for the construction, and the better for themselves," Wilbur said. Currie and Project Manager David Rodd for breaking promises and things that we need to have to live in future size and makeup of Jones. Ultimately, he said that the push verbal agreements. a safe college environment and be a As a last resort, the committee has to maintain the college environment • Limit the number of new students in Jones next semester and suitable college environment," considered bringing a lawsuit against must come from the students. possibly create singles if many students decide to live off campus. Wilbur said. the university for violating the lease "The students themselves need • Provide adequate facilities to host major events such as college The committee asked Camacho agreement by not providing the qual- to be the ones telling the administra- nights and theater productions. and Currie to investigate the claims ity of housing that was expected. tion not to mess with us with con- • Make arrangements for Jones students to live at an apartment that pertain to them, and to report However, Wilbur said that the struction," Wilbur said. complex such as Twenty-One Eleven Holly Hall or Scotland Yard similar to plans for Martel College students. SCHOLARSHIP! • Complete the Jones Commons by March 2002. • Provide compensation money for Jones as a whole, part of which would go to the masters so they could host more events to bring off- Class of 2001 Good Works/Travel Scholarship campus students back on campus. • Rebuild the Jones deck, which was torn down because it was in the This award is given by seniors as a way to give haek to the Riee community. The way of construction. scholarship is awarded to a returning undergraduate student who plans to travel abroad| m • Provide more nearby parking spaces for the north colleges. • Rebuild the tennis courts. during the summer of 2001 and can demonstrate that he or she will serve a community • Help students move out of Jones. and represent Rice well. • Provide insurance for items stored at Jones over the summer. * Host a dedication ceremony for the Jones addition, possibly dedicat- ing it to the classes that lived at Jones during the construction. If you are a returning undergraduate in good standing,submit a written proposal detailing • Host a senior dinner for the classes of 2001 and 2002 at whicn the your community service plan and its budget (approximately $2000-$3000). You must administration would apologize for the construction. • Provide a signed affidavit from Rodd and Miner-Dederick Construc- also give a speech to the Class of 2002 Senior Committee when you return in the fall. tors stating that they understand and will adhere to city codes relevant to construction on campus. Submit proposals by April 6,h to one of the individuals below: • Inspect every crane around Jones. • Examine the necessity of parking a crane so its counterweight is directly above Jones North. Jill Thompson Monica Verduzco • Conduct background checks on all long-term construction workers. • Create an independent legal counsel to provide legal advice to 6310 Main 6350 Main St members of Jones and other colleges who are affected by construc- Lovett College MS 739 Hanszen College MS 743 tion. Houston, TX 77005 Houston, TX 77005 » Provide a written guarantee of limitations on construction during finals periods. Applicants will be notified by April 13th. J w • 'W Jw" ' • ft,1 ®'s -1 .

THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 23,2001 11 Two temporary buildings will house books during construction LIBRARY, from Page 1 been determined. Posch is also a now," Patel said. said. "And so that means taking a Facilities and Engineering Architec- Former Wiess College President library, and rather than designing ture and Engineering Manager. Josh Katz said there are two sides to it around storage, which is a criti- Ramirez said the university is in getting a new library. cal part of a library, we're really the process of purchasing property "One, the current library isn't talking about the active use of in- for the off-campus storage facility. suitable, it doesn't provide enough formation of all formats, whether Currie said the location will be three research opportunities to students," it's held here at Rice or anywhere to four miles south of Rice on Main Katz, a senior, said. The poor lay- in the world, and forwarding that Street. out, the design are kind of unfortu- information and reformatting and The storage facility will not be nate. It doesn't work well with our publishing that information. It's an browsable, Ramirez said. campus. So in that sense I think it's entirely different idea of what a "We're looking in to seeing if we really great that we go to a university library is about." could provide some facilities where where when there'saproblem, we'r~ Micnacl ™",#,f>rd, the design ar- someone could go and get a book willing to spend money to address it, chitect on the pi oject from Michael we're willing to not just make due Wilford & Associates, said the room with a building that's just OK I think ' • • • symbolizes the presence of the li- it shows leadership and vision for brary at the heart of campus. 7 like the fact that the the university." The location of the reading room design of the library is However, Katz said there are se- is at the intersection of the two main rious problems with how the univer- campus axes, and Wilford hopes that going to be a vast. sity prioritizes funding for things the lighted building will attract undergraduate students need or people. improvement on the want (See Column, Page 3). "This space needed, first of all, to "Some projects are allowed basi- be one that could allow for intensive blocky kind of cally a blank check for however collaboration," Vice President fop- much they want, such as this library, Information Technology and Univer- arch itecture of Fondren whereas other projects, such as sity Librarian Chuck Henry said. Library. '• building a new college, are not the ' "People like to be isolated, like their same priority, because they're not nooks and crannies on occasion. — Gale Stokes allowed to be completed with the They also want places where faculty Interim dean of humanities same level of autonomy, and that's and students can run into each really disappointing to me," Katz other." said. The new library will have en- Last spring, Wiess requested trances from the north, south and there and then sit down and be able funding lor a new masters' house in east sides. to see it there," she said. addition to the funds going to the "The challenge was to build a Currie said there may be some new college. After campus-wide de- structure that brought people to- sort of book retrieval service pro- bate, the request for funding was gether, helped to create new ideas, vided that would deliver requested denied by the Board of Trustees cross through the pathways to new books to campus within one or two because of insufficient funds. For discoveries and new knowledge," days. the next several years. Wiess and Henry said. "I have no doubt that Ramirez said finding 24-hour Hanszen Colleges will switch mas- this building, this structure, with its study spaces for when Fondren is ters' houses. mix of services and programs and demolished is a top priority. Some experts, will become the benchmark spaces may be provided in the tem- ;' for the next 50 years." porary facility, but a space planning The name Fondren will remain committee is looking into other somewhere in the new library, Gillis places on campus also. said. "The challenge for us is the fol- Students and faculty react lowing: For the last 100 years, we've Current and former college 7 used Lovett Hall as a source of inspi- presidents, other student govern- ration for the architecture at Rice," ment representatives, deans and Currie said. "My hope for this build- faculty council members were in- ing is it will pay enormous respect to vited to hear the announcement of Lovett and be a source of ideas for the plans. the next 100 years." Many had a positive reaction to» the new model for the library. Where will all the books go? "It will be nice when it's up to par The temporary storage facility on with the rest of Rice," Student Asso- campus will be located diagonally ciation President Jamie Lisagor from the Student Center and across said. the Inner Loop from the new Jesse Interim Dean of Humanities H. Jones Graduate School of Man- Gale Stokes said he likes the way agement building. the plan centers the library on cam- Project Manager Ana Ramirez pus. said she hopes plans for the facility "And I like the fact that the de- will not get any bigger than 75-76,000 sign of the library is going to be a square feet. However, she said no vast improvement on the blocky kind one knows how many books will be of architecture of Fondren Library," in the on-campus facility. Stokes said. "It's still unclear right now be- Sid Richardson College Presi- cause we're just getting ready to dent-elect Anisha Patel said she is review exactly how much space neutral about the architecture of the there is for people and how much model, but she does think the con- space there is for books," Ramirez cept for the interior space is sound. BRIAN STOIER/THRESHER said. "I think it's the right idea in that The new library (model shown at top) will be about 295.000 square feet and will have two linear wings and an Space Planning Committee mem- they're trying to make better work elliptical "immersion concourse." Geoffrey Freeman (above), the executive architect for the library project, presented ber John Posch said where the com- spaces for groups ... because that's diagrams about the purpose of the library at the March 15 announcement of the board's approval of pre-design plans puters from Fondren will go has not something that we're lacking right for the library. Balconies to reopen on Beer-Bike

BALCONIES, from Page 1 be more respectful of one another in the second-floor balcony, occurred last spring. future." The balconies were locked down for five days Patel said so far. Sid residents seem to be as a result. responding to the closing of the balconies The constitution also states that Food and without complaint. Housing can charge a $500 fine for each item "I have yet to speak with anyone who ques- thrown from a balcony. tioned the closing of the balconies," she said. Patel agreed that last weekend's incident "Sid knows that what happened was very dan- cannot be taken lightly. gerous and is handling the consequences with- "Someone could have been seriously in- out complaint." jured," Patel, a junior, said. "That is why we Sid senior Brooke Wheeler said closing off have the balcony policy in the first place." the balconies is inconvenient, but she agrees In their e-mail, Rees, a senior, and Salinas, that throwing things off the balconies was a junior, blamed the events on an overall lack dangerous. of responsibility. "I go out there on a regular basis, so I'm a "We as a college have been irresponsible little annoyed that they're closed, but I'll sur- all year," the e-mail stated. "Last night's events vive." Wheeler said. occurred as a result of our irresponsibility. At Sid sophomore Matt Williams said he is

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' •••• 14 Wmsm THE RICE THRESHER LIFESTYLES FRIDAY, MARCH 23,2001 sential for your safety. Are there secure, lockable mailboxes or mail slots? You'll want something to > I protect your mail. Do the electrical outlets work, with ' f *W Hi 1 • m ( u few or no reports of * corey e. devine maybe you'll have to trek to do the current residents. Make a list of their blown fuses or tripped laundry. complaints. Check out the follow- circuit breakers? You'll david chien also want easy access to And then there is the issue of the ing: ip these boxes in case you apartments themselves. Is there adequate heat and air need to flip a breaker, Apartments you can afford tend conditioning? Houston requires etc. There is more to moving off cam- to be older. Many are smaller and both of these. Make sure that your Do you hear any pus than drowning in dirty dishes well-worn from years of use. potential apartment can meet your complaints about and catching food poisoning from Mechanical systems such as heat- expectations; otherwise, you'll be smells, mold, mil- your own cooking. ing, plumbing and electricity may very disappointed. dew or sewer gas? You'll need to learn about the comply with local codes, but they What about adequate water Smells like these are ' problems with your rental building, may not be up to your standards. pressure?—especially in the morn- not only unpleasant. the neglectful and sometimes nasty When you choose to live off cam- ing and at night. You won't want to They can signal bigger prob- attitudes of landlords, and oppres- pus, you become responsible for a leave your apartment with limp hair. lems. sive lease terms. Since moving to lot of consequences. Be prepared to Make sure you'll have enough water so a $300 home inspection isn't too off-campus housing requires way- deal with problems that arise from pressure to actually take a "shower How about reports of water much to spend if it makes your life in-advance planning, you should al- living on your own with other people —especially when other tenants will leaks/flooding through the roof, easier later. low adequate time to do your re- in an environment you cannot con- be using water as well. siding or foundation? Sewer back- Ask the local building inspector's search. trol. Is there adequate and depend- ups, underneath/around toilets, office if your proposed home has Making the move from the dorms Here are some hints when look- able hot water? It's annoying to lose tubs, showers or sinks? These all any outstanding code violations. to an apartment is an important ing for off-campus housing: hot water halfway through a shower. spell bad news for a renter. These must be fixed before a tenant change. You get freedom, quiet, Use Rice's Off-Campus Hous- Make sure you'll have enough hot Unless your landlord is really on can move in. It's the law. more space and maybe your own ing Guide. It's a good list of close, water and that it will be there when the ball, you'll have to wait a while to Compile a complete list of prob- bathroom. affordable housing, and it can help you need it. have these fixed, and leaks are some- lems that need to be addressed by If you share an apartment with you find options that you wouldn't Are there roaches, water bugs, thing you can't just deal with. the landlord, both those the cur- others, you'll probably pay less than normally stumble upon by yourself. mice, rats and other pests inside What are the landlord's re- rent/previous tenants have told you on campus, too. Of course, meals You can pick one up at the informa- the building? One word: gross. It sponses to requests for service, about and anything found by the are an extra expense, and tion desk in the Student Center. seems self-explanatory, but make maintenance and repairs? You'll want inspector. At each apartment com- sure to ask your landlord about his a landlord who's responsive but not Make your application contingent • plex, ask for a sample copy pest-control measures. nosey, attentive but not omnipres- on the landlord's satisfactory re- ^ of the application and Are the appliances in working ent. Try to find someone who strikes sponse to these problems before you ^ lease. Take these to an order? You need refrigerators that the chord between the two extremes. sign a lease. Don't sign a lease un- "" * expert who will inter- keep ice frozen but don't freeze let- Is there a noise problem? De- less everything's right. pret what they tuce, stoves that have all burners pending on what part of town you're Always get a separate receipt mean. This could and ovens that are usable, disposals renting in, you might want to check each time money is paid stating who be a legal-savvy that grind instead of just grunting nighttime noise levels. paid, who received, when, how much friend or a realtor. and so forth. There's nothing worse than be- and for what reason or purpose. Your parents Check every appliance and make ing kept up late at night by noisy You'll want to keep careful record of have more experi- sure that it's working properly. You neighbors. monetary transactions. ence than you do don't want to end up begging a land- Do current tenants know about Buy renter's insurance. Your with contracts — lord for repairs after you've moved fires or burglaries in the building landlord will not insure you for any- they're probably not in. or gang activities or violence in the thing. Usuajly, you can find renter's a bad place to get Check for door locks and knobs neighborhood, including car thefts insurance for between $ 100 and $200 some advice. You that work, and keys that work in and vandalisms? per year. For this small amount, . don't want to get them. You want to make sure that As a college student, the last thing you'll get around $30,000 in cover- screwed. you've got ways to keep you and you need is to move into a horrible age. Talk long and your belongings secure. Adequate neighborhood. Try to find some- When you move in, do a com- carefully with the locks on doors and windows are es- where affordable but still safe and plete walk-through and note any secure. damages. Talk to the former tenants When conducting your search for an apartment, don't limit yourself. Carefully inspect the property, to find out whether their security • You don't have to live in an apartment mega-complex. particularly if you're renting a whole deposit was held back for these con- Some of my favorite one-bedroom apartments are garage apartments. house. Consider hiring a home in- ditions. Landlords have been known the At the edge of Montrose (just minutes from campus), you can find spector (you can find one in the to penalize wave after wave of ten- decently sized garage apartments for competitive rates. Why pay $800 a yellow pages). ants for the same damages. At the month to live in an apartment complex where you can't find parking? You and your mates are about to end of the rental term, use the check- usual Instead, you could be living in your own apartment with your own parking commit to spending a lot of money, list for comparison. space and additional privacy. If a small garage apartment doesn't appeal to you, round up a group of friends and start house-hunting. 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St. Patrick's Day Party Hanszen College hosted its annual St. Patrick's Day bash on Saturday. Everyone dressed up in a little green, but most were still hoping to get pinched.

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Left: This group gets the party jumping. Below: Hanszen College President Erik Vanderlip rounds up a group of St. Patty's Day sweethearts.

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Above: Hanszen College senior Joyee Goswami and Wiess College freshman Rohan Wagle walk down the 'catwalk' to the sights and sounds of South Asian Cinema.

Right: Brown College freshman Chris McGraw performs Bhangra, a popular folk dance that dates back to the 1400's when it was used to celebrate the harvest festival Bhaisakhi.

Below: Wiess College junior Marco Campos performs in "Soni Soni," a traditional song celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors. Holi marks the first day of spring.

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Right: Hanszen College freshman Amit Patel as Rahul in "I Wish I Was As Fortunate as Me," a skit about the conflict- ing forces that affect South Asian youth growing up in America.

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South Asia Night entertains while raising money for earthquake victims

Almost 600 people packed Hamman Hall to experience a night of music, dancing, and dining last Friday evening. South Asia Night 2001 showcased various aspects of South Asian culture. Approxi- mately 90 performers participated in musical performances, dances, a fashion show and skits. After the performance, the audience and performers proceeded to Grand Hall where they sampled Indian cuisine. The theme for South Asia Night 2001 was SAS Wars, which organizers integrated into the program through short skits that parodied Star Wars. Throughout the evening, Luke Skywala worked to rescue Princess Lota and battle Master Vader and his evil Starbucks Empire that threatened to Americanize all cultures. The acts covered a wide variety of entertainment that ranged from traditional Indian dances to a percussive fusion of "Stomp" and 'Taal," meaning beat or rhythm. This year's South Asia Night was a huge success, selling out in only 2 days. Like Diwali night in the fall, South Asia Night was put on by Rice's South Asian Society, which works to spread awareness about South Asian cultures both on campus and in the community. Hanszen College senior Joyee Goswami and Sid Richardson College senior Tojo Thomas, co-presidents of South Asian Society, organized the event. All proceeds went to the earthquake victims in India through the Adopt-a-Village program.

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BAYOU CITY 'the butter battle' ! ART FESTIVAL Will Rice College Rating: **** (out of five) ; Three hundred artists from around the world will be Tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. $4 students, $6 4 displaying and selling their non-students. | paintings, sculptures, &-J5 photographs and other works. Did they ever prove me wrong. The festival also includes Director/lyricist Jonathan Ichikawa, a Will Rice sophomore, and the rest f music by Levi Chen, of his enormous cast and crew have Watson & Co. and Pat taught me nev.er to judge a Butter SARAH AHRENS/THRESHER Surface, as well as plenty of Battle Book by its cover. General Frederick of the Yooks (Will Rice College sophomore Jonathan Ichikawa, left) and General Vanltch (Will Rice The Butter Battle is a Cold War- freshman Jason Longoria) ready their nuclear Big-Boy Boomeroo warheads in The Butter Battle. food and beverages. inspired cautionary tale about the $7. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Memorial dangers of an escalating arms race. been conquered. political realm, a tale of two star- this music is its greatest strength. Just like in the book, the neighbor- Frederick brings the Yooks one cross'd lovers emerges. Princess The production boasts a 27-piece Park on Memorial Drive. For ing Yooks and Zooks are identical step closer to victory when his sol- Josephine of the Zooks (Sid orchestra conducted by music com- more info, call (713) 521-0133. societies except for one dehumaniz- diers capture the Zooks' General Richardson College senior Alyson position graduate student Joe ing difference that makes them mor- Vanltch (Will Rice freshman Jason Tom) is in love with a watch mer- Patrick, and it's incredibly effective. Longoria). While in custody, Vanltch chant named Ralph (pronounced the I would have been satisfied just lis- tomorrow tal enemies: The Yooks eat their bread with the buttered side up, and strikes panic in the heart of every British way). Unfortunately, Ralph tening to the full, rich sounds of the Zooks eat it with the buttered Yook when he describes the latest (played by Wiess College freshman Sullivan's music for two hours. All of ON-CAMPUS side dywn. Zook weapon — the Triple-Sling Jig- Robin Pontbriand) is a Yook, and so the tunes are taken directly from GROOVY MUSICS The story begins with Mis'fc ger. Soon Chief Yookeroo is buying as long as their two nations are at Gilbert and Sullivan's works, and Yookie-Ann Sue (Baker College Jigger-Rock Snatchems, the latest war, their love is forbidden. Ichikawa adapted and rewrote i freshman Hayley Brown) leading the in defensive technology, from shady Following the Dr. Seuss story, Gilbert's lyrics to fit the Seuss plot. I Port Vale, National Splits and rest of the Yooks in celebration of arms dealer Sylvester McMonkey the arms race escalates until both The voices singing to the music McBean Ooe White, Sid '89), which | Electro Groove play Lyle's her father's (Will Rice junior Alex sides are faced with mutually as- aren't shabby either. The ensemble Hemsath) election to the position of in turns leads King Zookbattleaxe sured destruction unless they fol- numbers are especially strong, al- ^ in the Lovett College Chief Yookeroo. Yookie-Ann is en- (Jones College sophomore Dave low Yookie-Ann's unlikely (yet some- though some of the soloists had basement in a gaged to General Frederick Price) to buy a Bitsy Big-Boy how satisfying) suggestion for a reso- problems reaching high notes at (Ichikawa), the leader of the Yook Boomeroo, the nuclear warhead of lution to the conflict. times. Tom does a commendable v concert hosted by Rice's army, but they can only wed after the Dr. Seuss universe. As an operetta, almost all of The job as a soloist and lends subtle own KTRU 91.7 FM. the buttering-down Zook foe has While all this is happening in the Butter Battle is sung to music, and See BUTTER, Page 20 Free for Rice students, $3 for others. 10 p.m. W ANTON LUST INDEED

Sunday ACADEMY Hanszen's 'Free Will and Wanton Lust' seduces audience AWARDS Julia Schwent sure-driven artist who hopes Claire's VIEWING PARTY FOR THE THRESHER money and social connections will The walls are a rich purple. The help further his career. furniture and carpet are a luscious Tilings onstage are just getting For the third year in a row, i red. There are bottles of alcohol set hot and heavy when we are surprised | the River Oaks Landmark up on a bar. The lights are low. Jazzy by the entrance of Amy (Brown Col- Theatre is hosting an music is playing softly. A man is lege sophomore Christin Davis), sprawled out on a red couch, and a Claire's 15-year-old daughter, who Oscar party with the show woman wearing a slinky negligee is is pregnant, bitter and usually quite projected onto a big standing center stage, looking quite intoxicated. Enter 20-year-old son satisfied with herself. Philip (Baker College senior Eric £ screen. The event includes Rombokas) and his brainy fiancee > food, a cash bar, door Vivian 0<>nes senior Emily Wender), 'Miki. fx 'free will and returning home from London to an- I prizes, contests and much wanton lust' nounce their engagement to the dys- more. Black tie attire functional family. Add a lot of biting Hanszen College and sometimes outrageous humor, encouraged. Part of the Rating: ***# (out of five) sprinkle on a few surprising plot proceeds will go toward twists, and mix in some discussions Tonight, tomorrow and April 5-7 •of loneliness, sex, spitting habits and the Houston Gay and at 8 p.m. $3 students, $4 the nature of man, and what you non-students. Lesbian Film Festival. have is a very entertaining evening $10. 7 p.m. 2009 West Gray. at the theater. And rightfully so — it isn't every Blankenship handles the difficult For more info, call married 40-something woman with character of Claire admirably. The (713) 850-0217. two children who can get an attrac- character is written to be shallow, tive body-building 24-year-old man vain and self-centered, which some- into bed. times makes it difficult to believe Sound like the makings of a soap she has anything important to say. opera? It's actually the opening scene This causes a problem for her ex- of Free Will and Wanton Lust, the ceptionally long monologue at the deliciously funny, touching and sexy beginning of Act II. However, play by Nicky Silver, currently run- Blankenship manages to keep our ning at Hanszen College. attention even if she fails to connect Claire (Will Rice Col- to the audience and gain our interest ROB GADDI/THRESHER lege senior Amanda in her fate. Tony (Jones College senior Derek Gary) and Amy (Brown College sophomore Blankenship) is a Davis delivers a stunning perfor- Christin Davis) discuss the burdens of Free Will and Wanton Lust. wealthy, self-absorbed mance as Amy. From the moment woman who ha's a habit she energetically bursts onto stage acter with amazing depth, emotion with the audience is touching and of taking lovers half her until the lights dim on the final scene, and desperation. endearing, and he handles his sensi- age to keep herself feel- Davis captivates the audience. De- Rombokas' Philip has an ador- tive subject matter beautifully. ing young, beautiful and manding that all eyes stay glued on able nervous energy and discomfort Gary has done cxccllent work fulfilled. Her current pet her, she shifts convincingly between in every move he makes, but when with Tony, combing a constant in- is Tony Clones College snotty, rebellious teenage brat to he directly addresses the audience, tense sensuality with a winning child- senior Derek Gary), a sensitive, intelligent, mature young it feels like he is talking to a best like playfulness, and Wender steals self-worshipping, plea- woman. Davis has imbued her char- friend. His open, casual relationship See WANTON, Page 20 * Vk • * ,fyl

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BUTTER, from Page 19 built in two sections connected by a nu.ance to her portrayal of the horny suspension bridge, is adorned with ! I princess. A harmonious number sunflowers, multicolored trees and sung by Brown, Pontbriand and bright green coloring-book hills that Hanszen College sophomore Am- make it look like something out of ber Castleberg is the show's high- "Super Mario World." The Yooks' light. costumes are a strange but fitting However, the voices also prove cross between '80s Day-Glo chic and to be the weak link at times. Nearly peasant pajamas. all of the soloists had trouble keep- Ichikawa's script shows a real ing up with the fast-paced music on knowledge of Gilbert and Sullivan's occasion, and more than once an style while keeping true to the light, actor forgot or jumbled a line. The satirical tone of the Seuss book. rapid-fire lyrics, while clever, were Sometimes the hyper-formal lyrics sometimes so quick that they were sound like they're straight out of hard to understand. None of these Pirates of Penzance, but at other times slip-ups ruined the show, but they they're purposely a parody of the were enough to be distracting. formula and tone that was such a With a few exceptions, the acting sensation a century ago. is fine all around. Ichikawa and According to Ichikawa, this is one Longoria are a bit cartoonish in their of the largest recent Rice college portrayals of the warring generals, theater shows, and all its numerous but it's appropriate for a tale adapted factors come together quite success- from a children's book. All of the fully. ROB GADDI/THRESHER actors are more at ease singing than Technically The Butter Battle is Less Than Jake's crew of skeletons and fire-breathers dances across the stage of the Aerial Theatre March 14. The delivering dialogue, but it makes an immense achievement, especially. band came to Houston in support of its new album Borders and Boundaries. little difference to the overall quality in tenns of its thoroughly enjoyable of the show. music. The plot and dialogue are a Artistic director Leslie Sage, a perfect fit for such a production, and, Jones freshman, designed a visually despite whatever you might expect, Less Than Jake does more than satisfy stimulating set for the show without the unusual synthesis of Seuss, Brandon Konstantinovich Glory took the stage. Their upbeat, the classics "Last One Out of Liberty relying too heavily on the imagery Sullivan and Ichikawa makes for a FOR THE THRESHER energetic two-minute pop-punk songs City" and "Johnny Quest Thinks from the original book. The stage, fun show. Were it not for the music, you were a welcome change for the mostly We're Sellouts." would have thought they were film- younger crowd at the show. The show reached its climax as the ing another bad episode of'The Jerry Largely playing new tracks from band was finishing the guitar-driven An exercise of 'Free Will' Springer Show" at the Aerial The- their latest self-titled album, such as crowd favorite "My Very Own Flag," atre March 14. There was fire breath- "Hit or Miss" and "Better Off Dead," when one of the band'scostumed danc- WANTON, from Page 19 the production, although the posi- ing, a grown man dressed as a mon- A New Found Glory wanned up the ers breathed fire out over the stage. tioning of the lighting director scenes with her charming and hi- key fighting with a skeleton, and a crowd for the main event. J.R. explained that such antics (Texas A&M University student Kirk larious portrayal of Vivian as a kind stage full of people dancing with In typical '80s metal band fashion, mean a lot to LTJ. "One thing that's of feminine Steve Urkel. Keen) directly above the stage is lake trees. However, the spectacle Less Than Jake strolled triumphantly missing from music nowadays is the sometimes distracting. Director Alesha Herrera (Brown was not a TV taping, but a typical on stage through a thick fog, with spectacular things that the glam '99) and producer/assistant direc- Overall, the cast does a fantastic show put on by the Gainesville, Fl. strobe lights flashing and the theme metal bands had, like the big explo- job keeping energy and tension high tor Fred Kontur (a physics and as- ska-punk band Less Than Jake. from 2001: A Space Odyssey blaring. A sions and whatnot. And they don't throughout the show. Their charac- tronomy graduate student) have circle pit broke out in front of the stage do that stuff anymore," J.R. said. done a really excellent job with this ters are believable and well-devel- as soon as the audience heard the first "Nirvana kind of killed that. show. The blocking is clever and oped, and they will skillfully involve few chords of "Suburban Myth." The "So let's bring back a little of the seamless, the performances are you in the show, making you laugh less than jake energy level both on and off the stage spectacle on a more ghetto level. We smooth, the energy is high and the out loud, shift uncomfortably in your never dropped as the band and its try to keep it cheap, we try to keep it timing is perfect. Technical aspects seats and ache for the pain they are March 14, the Aerial Theatre entourage danced around while the exciting," he said. "We try and have of the show were well done for the going through. fans sang along to every song. fun and make each other laugh. We most part. The sets, costumes, mu- Hanszen's sexy production of Nearing the end of the U.S. leg of According to J.R., LTJ's trombon- figure if we make each other laugh, sic and lighting are marvelous and Free Will and Wanton Lust is a must- add beautifully to the atmosphere of their "2001: A Space Idiocy" tour with ist, during the entire tour venues had somebody else is going to find it Teen Idols, Anti-Flag, and fellow Flo- been as packed as the Aerial. "Last funny." ridians A New Found Glory, the band night [in Dallas] was the only show Considering their similarities to was clearly not yet worn out from that hasn't been sold out this whole metal bands, it's not surprising that months on the road supporting their tour, and there were 2,000 kids there. LTJ opened for Bon Jovi on several latest album. Borders and Boundaries. This tour has been great for all the tour dates last year. Their shenani- Teen Idols kicked things off, but bands, and it's been a lot of fun — gans caused some confusion among the crowd didn't come alive until Anti- everybody's made good friends." the elder rockers, though. JAPANESE Flag started its set with "Fuck Police The set contained a good mix of "Our sense of comedy is kind of Brutality." After several more hardcore both old and new material, includ- warped, to tell you the truth," J.R. political punk anthems like "This ing "Pete Jackson is Getting Mar- said. "The guys on the Bon Jovi tour WOMEN NEEDED Machine Kills Fascists," A New Found ried," "Gainesville Rock City" and were seriously worried about us."

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CLERKS owns Miramax, the distributor of movies. His questioning of Lucas UNCENSORED Smith's films Clerks and Chasing A my. (voiced by animated "Batman" ABC canceled the series after only writer/producer Paul Dini) about the two episodes due to low ratings. Not disappointing Star Wars: Episode I one to disappoint his fans, Smith has — Hie Phantom Menace is down- Episodes: released everything he made for the right hilarious (Smith is a huge Star . ••• c * * * 1/2 (out of five) series and then some. Wars aficionado). The episodes revolve around As always with his DVDs, Smith DVD extras: Clerks lead characters Dante Hicks incorporates plenty of extras includ- it * + and Randal Graves (voiced by Brian ing a great commentary by himself, (out of five) O'l lalloran and Jeff Anderson, respec- a few of the higher-up crew mem- tively). with interjections by Jay and bers and the other three lead actors. Silent Bob (JasonMewesand Smith). There are also some behind-the- They get into zany situations you scenes featurettes and commercials, Many Kevin Smith fans probably would expect from a sitcom, yet they but the real gems on the disc are the rolled their eyes when they heard that make fun of them at the same time. real-life introductions by Mewes and the master of vulgarity was doing a In oTie episode, Jay slips and falls Smith. Smith, in character, doesn't network animated series based on the in the Quick Stop and sues the man- say much, but Mewes lays on enougl i characters from hiscult hit Clerks. But agement and Dante for $10 million. obscenities to warrant the two-disc despite not being able to resort to Randal, of course, is Dante's lawyer set's R rating. Granted, the episodes excessively bad language, he still and calls Steven Spielberg, Spike don't have such extreme off-color manages to be offensive and funny. Lee, Woody Allen and, most nota- humor, but they hold their own. The show was made for ABC, bly, George Lucas to the stand de- which is owned Disney, which in turns manding refunds for all their bad — Dalton Tomlin . arasi jfE- fvyfy ' w. mm .

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could almost be called punkabilly, classic battle of the sexes, and the Although it lacks the consistency and stuff. and Frederiksen pumps out wicked hook is just chicken sounds and an of Pat's debut, Ghetty Green, Mista Then again, the simplistic lyrics solos on a distorted guitar that endless repetition of the title. And Don't Play is still a solid album that sometimes work. "How could any- sounds like a buzz saw being tor- yet the song is hilarious and the beat pushes the Memphis scene one step one ever change/over a night like a tured. "Subterranean" uses this same is irresistible, making it the single closer to the mainstream. Project dozen times?" Wolf asks in the open- guitar sound over a catchy bass line best song so far this year. Pat, with his charismatic and almost ing song, "Disguise." The pop is as Frederiksen describes his child- Another good song is "We Ain't amusing style, serves well as an hooky in this and other tracks like hood. These songs have loads more Scared Hoe," which combines a re- ambassador to the rest of the rap "Words," in which Wolf's personality (and good old-fashioned cycled Three 6 Mafia beat with mu- world. schoolboyish voice wavers in just grooviness) than the harder, run-of- sic resembling Carmina Burana to the right places. And he occasion- the-mill punk tracks. create a truly original sound. "Fuckin — Todd Makse "To Have and Have Not" and With the Best" and "Break Da Law "Wine and Roses" are mid-tempo 2001" are two good posse cuts, fea- math and science punk songs that lose their effective- turing many members of the Hypno- ness by being too heavy-handed. The tize Camp Posse. sampler lyrics work, but the music is nothing MATH AND Truze special. SCIENCE It's not the in-your-face downtrod- I HI den punk ethos on this album that If the Eels sometimes sound like bugs me; it's the fact that the album Beck lite, then Math and Science is lars frederiksen isn't especially fun musically. Beck extra lite. John Wolf is the and the bastards It lacks the energy that you'd Indiana-raised musician who now expect from a Rancid album — lives in Los Angeles and records LARS maybe it's due to the sound mix, or under the name of his two worst FREDERIKSEN AND maybe it's the feeling that subjects in school, using multi-track- Frederiksen was much more into ing and programming —often to THE BASTARDS the lyrics than the music. distraction —to craft upbeat pop Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards melodies. ally cranks out a genuine original Lars Frederiksen, guitarist and is much better than the average punk Some of the random sound ef- lyric, like "Don't want our life to be vocalist for top-notch punk group product nowadays, but it's disap- fects and slick programming make like an assembly line" in "Forget Rancid, had a tough childhood grow- pointing compared to Frederiksen's Math and Science's self-titled album About Here." ing up in Campbell, Calif. I know this work with Rancid. feel overproduced, especially be- .Too bad his melodies, even when because he's frequently mentioned Lars Frederiksen and the Bas- The biggest problem with the al- cause Wolf s vocal melodies are so they're not trite singer/songwriter his personal history on Rancid's Web tards open for punk bands the bum is that few of the 13 other songs light and winsome. The songs also fare, are usually bogged down by site, in a handful of Rancid songs Dropkick Murphys and the Swingin' are especially good. Project Pat suffer from some trite lyrics that too many synthesized frills. It's an and now on the new self-titled debut Utters Thursday night at clearly knows the formula that keeps veer toward the sappy, like the child- otherwise promising debut. Let's just album from his side project Lars Fitzgerald's (2706 White Oak). Tick- the clubs crunk in Memphis. The ish "I love this girl/and she loves hope Math and Science loses the Frederiksen and the Bastards. While ets are $14. For more info, call (713) majority of the songs are aimed at me/Everybody knows/everyone Primitive Radio Gods-style produc- it's clear that Frederiksen poured a 862-3838. that audience, and as such are some- can see" in "Eternity," a song about tion in the future. lot of himself into making these per- what short on creative lyrics and how the narrator's relationship with sonal songs, musically the album — Robert Reichle beats. his girlfriend is strong and uplifting — Mariel Tam comes up short despite his hard work. project pat [

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Malkmus swaggers through set Mariel Tam night, Malkmus and the Jicks per- culture vibes." THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF formed with his trademark noncha- About a third of performance con- "Have you evei noticed how pi- lance. He sings like a lanky, over- sisted of songs not on the Jicks' de- rates are like really fashionable for grown kid walks — awkwardly, but album, demonstrating how much our generation?" my hip colleague squeaking the rare word, with some new material they've been working asked the other day, wholly un- lines lazy and slow, and then all of a on. One promising tune is called, prompted. sudden the words stumbling over apparently, "The Blind Soundman each other in a rush to catch up with from Netherlands," and it's about the music. exactly that. Malkmus' voice turns Stephen malkmus Malkmus did some gender-bend- falsetto in the end over jamming and the jicks ing on the lyrics to "Jenny and the guitars. Ess-Dog," another catchy character Claiming to have one song left, sketch, this one about a May-De- the Jicks tore into a roaring guitar B i TTonighn t at the Engine Room (1515 Pease). $16. For more cember relationship. Onstage, he rocker that lasted some 30 seconds. info, call (713) 654-7846. reversed the sexes to change the But they were just kidding — in- dynamics: Jenny became an 18-year- stead, they closed the set with the old "he" and the Ess-Dog was a 31- not-much-longer "Troubbble," a bit "What?" I said. year-old woman for the night. of bubblegum punk-pop that clocks "Like in movies and fashion and Another highlight of the album is in at under two minutes. The plonky jokes and things," she explained. "Phantasies," a song that's bright toy piano on the studio version is Now, I sure haven't heard any- pop at turns and occasionally flips replaced onstage by somewhat less thing about black eye patches or into a snippet of psychedelia. Live, playful keyboards. wooden legs on the catwalks this however, the Jicks had some prob- You might have left feeling that season. But if there's anybody with lems harmonizing during the Blur- the Jicks jerked you around with the the seafaring swagger and bravado like chorus of "whoa, wuh-oh." No last two songs if it weren't for the to lead the pirate-minded indie-rati, worries about staying true to the encore, a rarity during SXSW. it's Stephen Malkmus, former recording throughout the show — Malkmus & Co. brought out two frontdude of Pavement and current but Malkmus' guitar playing was in new guitar-heavy jams with sparse leader of the Jicks, who appear to- fine form regardless. lyrics, the first song about an alien night at the Engine Room. Stevie still dishes out the and the second with repeated shouts Malkmus makes piracy chic in Malkmusisms like "I used to crave of "That's what mama said." "The Hook," off his first post-Pave- your spastic touch" in "Vague Space," Bassist Joanna Bolme and ment album, the self-titled Stephen which also has keyboards that sound Malkmus faced off with their axes in Malkmus. The track kicks off with a like steel drums. Crowd members hand, noodling along in a kind of stealthy bass line and quickly leads called repeatedly for "Jo Jo'sJacket," guitar duel. A mysterious tambou- into a character sketch worthy of the a song about Yul Brynner. The stu- rine player burst onstage during the Kinks seal of approval: "At age 19 I dio track starts off with Brynner talk- final song, banging away and danc- was kidnapped by Turkish pirates/ ing about how shaving his head was ing blissfully. Aye. Mediterranean thugs." "a liberation from a lot of stupid vani- Your chance to catch the dirty At the Austin Music Hall Satur- ties." Live, Malkmus improvised his Jicks is tonight at the Engine Room Shaggy-haired Stephen Malkmus, formerly of the original slacker rockers day during one of South by own version about growing out his (1515 Pease). Bright Eyes opens, Pavement, leads his new band the Jicks at the Austin Music Hall Saturday. Southwest's larger shows on its last hair: "I felt in touch with my counter- and tickets are $16 at the door. Malkmus appears in Houston tonight at the Engine Room. I I c 1 Palm Pilots, Peeps and Satanic cheerleaders Abi Cohen are trying to play off your worst fears. dance, sporting rubber skirts and THRESHER STAFF It's well documented. That's not what black pom-poms. South by Southwest Interactive we are trying to do at all." The winner for Best Web Log suffers from an identity cribis. SXSW The SXSW Web Awards cer- was Whowouldbuythat.com, a site Music is all about, well, music. And emony was the culmination of the that combines two of the sweetest the SXSW Film Festival seems weekend. Hundreds of people fruits of new media technology — equally self-explanatory. But what crammed into a hotel ballroom pa- eBay and the Web log format. Who exactly constitutes "interactive"? tiently waiting to see if their friends' Would Buy That? lists bizarre items Is the Internet interactive? Ap- Web sites would win. John Halcyon for sale online, and it's either a clever parently so. but many of the best Styn of Prehensiletales.com and comment on the depths consumers Web sites featured at the festival did Realhouse.com did a commendable can sink to or a one-stop shopping not leave room for interaction. job hosting the tough crowd of post- list for the pink-flamingo set. Rather, they were simple sites tell- geek hipsters, managing to play off After the Web Awards, Derek ing simple stories by engaging and their shared culture, which is com- Powazek of Fray.com held a forum complex people. Hardly interactive, prised of both the constant threat of called the Fray Cafe at a nearby cof- though. downsizing and the Web craze over feehouse. Fray.com compiles di- Just two years ago, an interactive Turkish accordion player Mahir. verse narratives about lift, work and conference would have been ex- In Styn's hands, otherwise trite the daily grind. In the tradition of the pected to focus on e-commerce. But jokes seemed fresh, and he man- site, audience members were invited the recent downturn in the Internet aged to deflect even the worst set- to get up and tell their own stories. economy combined with the pro- ups. At one point, an award winner Lance Arthur, an independent independent sentiment of the festi- made the audience repeat, "I prom- au thor and creator of Classdog.com, val meant that Internet corporations ise never to use the words 'All your told one of the best stories, about were fair game for jabs of all sorts — base are belong to us.'" Styn sheep- being young and broke in Ixis Ange- even while "Do you Yahoo?" was ishly followed up with a ready-made les. Reading out of his Palm V. Arthur spelled out in purple marshmallow montage of past SXSW photos in- was a verbal rock star. His story was Peeps on a table in the Austin Con- cluding that meme of the moment. personal, sometimes funny, some- vention Center. Still, the award ceremony spot- times sad, and aside from the new For example, this renegade anti- lighted a few fun sites to peruse fangled container for his words, time- corporation sentiment popped up in during those rare moments of pro- less. a panel discussion on user-based crastination. Of particular note is Which is maybe the true mean- interface design. One audience mem- Satanshirts.com, which won for Best ing of "interactive." It's not about ber asked, "Well, how is using user E-commerce Site. Sadly, represen- computers so much as a return to Slash and burn input different from what market re- tatives from the site were not around community. The Internet of SXSW' Guitarist Chris Walla prepares for some rlffage during Death Cab for searchers do to design ads?" to accept their award, though the is a D.I.Y. assortment of people cre- Cutle's set March 16. The indie-rock four-piece from Belllngham, Meter Merholz, a Web pundit staff of Satanscheerleaders.com ating stories. They aren't set to mu- Wash., played at a free afternoon party at Emo's. leading the discussion, blurted out, (nominated in the "Weird/Extreme" sic and they aren't projected on a "Because they are evil! Marketers category) were present in abun- screen, but anyone is free to join in. : ... *f J'*"* < t *7 » " ,

THE RICE THRESHER A&E FEATURE FRIDAY, MARCH 23,2001 rum Take a detour around Hollywood for real-life stories Misclass from SXSW Music: Marisa Levy tival. I left my camera at home, I I have never felt more uncomfort- rying her mother's boyfriend, I have THRESHER STAFF stayed away from all of the commer- able in a movie screening than at neither laughed so hard nor become "Johnny, what're you Attending South by Southwest as cial films looking to break into the this one, due to the audience's pas- so emotionally attached to real doing?" an aspiring filmmaker or as a film mainstream, and I avoided porn stars sionate reactions. People actually people probably best suited for "The "Everything I've always buff is sort of like entering a Willy like the plague (yes, they come to began arguing with each other Jerry Springer Show." Wonka's candy factory of film. Ev- film festivals and are looking to make across the aisles during especially despised, Ray. I am support- erywhere you look, there are direc- friends). • controversial or poignant scenes The Sweetest Sound' ing INXS at the Spectrum." tors you admire, actors you love and Instead, I hunted down the docu- dealing with citizen empowerment Director Alan Berliner is best — Ray Da vies, former leader critics you respect. mentaries and short films that seem and capitalism in America. known for his film Ma Vie en Rose, a of the Kinks, recounting a But instead of Gene Wilder tak- to thrive on the festival circuit but If you have any interest in the fabulous coming-of-age film about conversation with a whiny ing the helm, this wonderland of quickly die out in art-house theaters preservation of small-town America an imaginative homosexual boy and Johnny Rotten cinema is in the supportive hands of and university movie screens. or a mild fascination with dominant his supportive family. filmmakers Richard Linklater, Rob- Of course, I realize this doesn't corporate cultures (or if you wonder No, wait. That film belongs to "Is there any difference ert Rodriguez and Quentin make for very interesting reporting. who the hell gave Kathv Lee Gifford Belgian director Alain Berliner, not between Gary Glitter, Tarantino, who have made them- Who wants to read about a docu- a clothing line), I highly recommend Alan Berliner, a Jewish documen- Britney Spears and Lola?" selves as much of an institution at mentary transforming modern me- this film. tary filmmaker from New York. — A cheeky journalist at a the festival as the films. dia and fueling political protests And his film is about this kind of A true sense of community sets when the odds of that film coming to 'Karaoke Fever' confusion. In The Sweetest Sound, press conference with Davies, this Austin-based festival apart from town are pretty low? Then again, By far the funniest film at the Berliner attempts to deal with the referring to the hero(ine) of the Goliath festivals like Sundance maybe you'll read this article, take festival, Karaoke Fever follows the same-name syndrome — how to the Kinks' gender-bending and Telluride. Filmmakers, aspiring an interest and stalk Cactus Video lives of a dozen karaoke performers define your identity apart from your love song or working, and even just people employees until they bring these as they compete to reach Karaoke name when there are a dozen other- interested in the craft are invited to movies to the shelves: Fest 2000, the nation's biggest people in the world walking around 'Two of them wear under- engage in personal workshops with karaoke competition. with the same moniker. pants." filmmakers, actors and industry pro- 'Store Wars: When Wal-Mart If you're a fan of Christopher Rather than simply looking up — A smug Davies, in fessionals. Everyone participating in Comes to Town' Guest mockumentaries such as his name on the Internet (a.k.a. "ego- response the festival, from Woody Harrelson This engrossing documentary by Waiting for Guffman and Best in surfing"), Berliner goes so far as to to Billy Bob Thornton to Tarantino, M icha X. Peled details a small town's Show, directors Arthur Borman, send out inquiries to every Berliner "If you're happy, say is willing to talk shop, gossip or just reaction to the impending construc- Steve Danielson and Adam Bardach he can locate in the world. His quest meeeeeeoow!" hang out with you. tion of a Wal-Mart. Following sup- capture all of Guest's absurdity and culminates in an entertaining and The first time I went to SXSW, I porters from both sides of the issue, fresh insight into human nature enlightening dinner party to which — Nagasaki City, Japan- was a scared sophomore, armed with Peled offers a realistic view of small- while adding a disturbing, shocking he invites all 12 of the other Alan based rockers Fantasy's Core, only my camera and a press badge town folks attempting to fight corpo- look into reality. Berliners in the world. attempting to rouse the reading "Rice University." Though I rate America. I was so in awe of the people I always enjoy Berliner's filmmak- audience had no idea what the festival would The film exposes the tactics large documented in this film that it was a ing style. He is known for incorpo- be like, I wascompletely intimidated. corporations use to manipulate citi- constant challenge to remind my- rating footage from his collection of "I made my own Best of But I was damn determined to make zens and to virtually purchase local self that these people were not ac- other people's old home videos and Outkast record, which I the best of it. I saw 16 movies, I went government support. I walked away tors following a script. Thisfilm runs, working personal topics into the think is great." to every panel discussion featuring from this film honestly believing that the gamut of sympathetic, pathetic realm of social issues. You can't es- — Ex-Talking Head David anyone whose name I recognized, Wal-Mart is a capitalistic cult. and inspiring life stories. cape this film without wondering if Byrne, on burning his own and I harassed actors, directors and Though the film is entertaining, filled Whether the film is admiring the your parents damned you by pigeon- CDs, at the "SXSW Inter- everyone I could get within five feet with dry, biting wit and sympathetic strength of a singing disabled ho- holing your personality and poten- of. characters, I was more impressed mosexual janitor or mocking the bla- tial into a name that evokes notions This time around. I decided to by the effect the film had on its audi- tant lack of humility displayed by an of a geek, an athlete, a preppy white take a different approach to the fes- ence than the film itself. opera-singing sex-kitten caught mar- boy or a hippie earth-mother.

[JWajcl SXSW showcases the diverse future of rock and pop Mariel Tam Bacharach-style piano and vocal based in Newr York City, for starters. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF melodies to lush, soaring romps And singer/guitarist Eef Barzelay To help us choose which bands through synth-rific, sample-strewn kicked off the band's set at Buffalo to see from among the thousand pop with a beat. Billiards March 16 with an eerie spo- that perform at the South by South- Dubbe and Sonja van Hamel ken-word invocation, repeating "To- west music festival, my friends and I make up Amsterdam's Bauer, per- night I feel like Elvis longing for his devised a simple system. The Hair- forming keyboards and singing. long-lost twin." Guitar Quotient compares the num- Their male-female vocals play off Barzelay's slightly drawling voice ber of guitars and bass guitars (a each other enchantingly — even resides somewhere in the neighbor- measure of the band's potential to when they're not really singing any- hood of Will Oldham and Wilco's rock) to the amount of hair among thing, as in "Fernando Ray," which Jeff Tweedy, and as the group's band members (a sign of possible Dubbe claims is about the airing of songwriter, he pens some mighty leanings toward heavy metal and the film The French Connection, but poetic lyrics that are simple but poor hygiene). is just filled with doo-doo-wah-do's. amazingly evocative. "Don't be afraid Here are a few bands that stood Live, they're joined by a drum- of your anger," he sang over a gentle out for their pop-rock sensibilities mer and a guitarist who fiddles with Western swing melody early in the and their utter lack of mullets: the programmed loops and samples. set. "I'll eat it with mustard and wine." The programming is used judi- Another even lovelier lyric from Bauer ciously and isn't overdone, includ- Barzelay goes, "I heard you wearing Bauer started out as just Berend ing trumpet lines and, bizarrely worried shoes and they're too tight.;' Dubbe, former drummer for Bettie enough, electronic dolphin noises. Clem Snide's sound is twangy Serveert, with an eight-track ma- Hie latter comes into play during pop, but in concert they play like chine. But from such humble lo-fi "I'm Starting a War With Dolphins," they think they're a rock band, tear- beginnings conies a group capable which shows Bauer's occasional lyri- ing at the music with an energy that of everything from spare Burt cal sense of humor. Dubbe even ref- their mellow studio tracks hardly erences Bacharach in one line, "They hint at. During "I Love the Un- like to teach the world to sing in known," off last year's Your Favorite perfect harmony." Music (Sire), Jason Glasser's cello But then, the lyrics aren't from goes all discordant like electric gui- your average 70s-style pop single. "1 tar feedback and Jeff Marshall does •••• — * . '-"V * ' some rock-star leaps in the air — had a very bad zoo experience one * day," Dubbe explained at Bauer's sending his huge upright bass air- m \" -*: show at the Red Eyed Fly March 16. borne. * • . "A dolphin almost bit my finger off." If that's what it takes to inspire fun eX-Girl pop ditties with almost-orchestral Overheard after eX-Girl's perfor- arrangements a la Pizzicato 5, maybe mance: "They're such the indie-rock more young songwriters should get nerd wet dream band." The Tokyo Berend Dubbe. the mastermind behind Dutch group Bauer, adds some Moog-y their fingers nearly chewed off. all-girl pop-punk trio certainly has a sounds to the band's lush, synth-filled mix at the Red Eyed Fly. Bauer has two albums out in Eu- lot going its way: the looks, the youth, rope but none out in the States yet. the crazy antics and the matching sors like Cibo Matto and Shonen of M. whose "Pop Musik" was a new Hopefully that'll be fixed soon. Until shiny vinyl flower dresses. Knife by incoiporating even stranger wave hit in the '80s. The girls, who then, keep your ears to the Web, Musically, the band embraces on-stage shenanigans. They claim have covered the song in the studio, where www.bauer-plaza.com pro- everything from new wave to to be musical ambassadors from the provided light backing vocals and vides a couple of MP3s. bubblegum to screaming-girl punk. planet Kero Kero. Every so often, music as Scott took to the mike for The three members of the guitar/ guitarist Chihiro will whip out a cud- the song. Clem Snide bass/drums group all sing — either dly stuffed animal, proffer it to the And awkwardly, like an elder The quartet appeared on stage in in melodic harmony or in shrieking crowd for admiration and then use it statesman passing down a torch that dapper country and western suits discord. as a guitar pick. he probably never had in the first and an instrument lineup consisting It's not entirely original, but their The band also has the kitsch fac- place, Scott proclaimed eX-Girl to be Slnger/gultarist Eef Barzelay may of a guitar, a drum kit, a cello and an stage presence is weird and funny, tor working for them. At eX-Girl's "the future of pop music." He then look dapper In his Southern suit, but honest-to-goodness upright bass. as long as you can stomach large show Friday at the Red Eyed Fly, the trained his camcorder on eX-Girl for his twangy band from New York City, But Clem Snide's sound is hardly doses of cute. eX-Girl ups the ante of group brought onstage a "special, the rest of their set. How very Japa- Clem Snide, knows how to rock. straightforward country. They're the wacky lyrics of their predeces- special, special" guest—Robin Scott nese. THE RICE THRESHER "Friday, March 23, 2001

THRESHER SPORTS/commentary - There's a Cinderella Philips brings home tourney title by Rassul Zarinfar and sophomore Lee Rowan reaggravated a hand injury that kept him out of action FOR THE THRESHER IN FOCUS: GOLF story here at Rice, too in the fall. Freshman Scott Philips took advan- Last week: The Owls finished 11th Next up for the Owls is the University in a 24-team field last weekend at This has got to be my favorite time of the year. tage of excellent putting and a heavy rain- of Arkansas at Little Rock Intercollegiate the El Diablo Intercollegiate in Citrus I don't say this because right now is probably the storm to capture the individual title at last Monday and Tuesday, Rice's next-to-last weekend's El Diablo Intercollegiate golf Springs, Fla. tournament before the Western Athletic best time of the year for Houston weather or even tournament in Citrus Springs, Fla. Conference Championships April 30-May because Beer-Bike and Rondelet What made the difference: The third and final round was can- 2 in Tulsa, Okla. are just around the corner. Freshman Scott Philips won the celed due to the rain, leaving Philips at individual title after he led the field With Connolly expected to return next It's because we're right in the the top of the field of 118 with a two- with a 140 over the first two rounds week and Philips riding a wave of confi- middle of March Madness, the round score of 140. The performance and the final round was canceled dence from two stellar outings in a row, NCAA basketball tournament that, earned Philips the honor of Western Ath- due to rain. the Owls believe the stage is set for them in my humble opinion, towers letic Conference Golfer of the Week. to play their best golf of the year. Up next: The Owls begin play mightily over every other sporting Philips' strong performance comes on "Having Chris back will be a big boost Monday atthe University of Arkansas event known to mankind. Ifs the the heels of a second-place individual fin- in the experience department," Homan at Little Rock Intercollegiate. time of year when brackets abound ish in the Owls' previous tournament, the ' said. "We have a chance to do really well. It's just a matter of how they respond to in virtually every office and dorm Southwest Classic in Victoria Feb. 19-20. "I felt like I was able to read the The rest of the team had similar prob- the challenge. Mentally they should be room around the nation and I have Chris Larson greens and put great strokes on the ball lems. Sophomore Bradley Lane finished fresh." my annual opportunity to talk trash with the putter," Philips said. "[Head] 54th overall, freshman Winn Smith fin- The sky's the limit for Philips, who is to my dad about our yearly coach [Clay Homan] and I have been ished 83rd and sophomore Brandon Jung playing some of the most consistent golf tournament handicapping contest. working on putting. I'm putting really rounded out the roster in 90th place. Rice has seen in a long time — as a My favorite part of the tournament happened last well right now." "We got off to a so-so start on the first freshman. His individual victory is Rice's weekend, when little-known schools from all over the If only the rest of the Owls could have round," Homan said. "We didn't finish first since April 2000, when Drew Conrad country put their names on the map by conquering followed Philips' lead. The other four Rice well and really struggled. The two rounds won the Border Olympics. Philips is the some of the top basketball programs in the country. golfers struggled through the tournament, took nearly 12 hours to play, since there only current Owl to have won a colle- There were the Indiana State Sycamores, who knocked and the Owls placed a middle-of-the-pack were 24 teams, and I don't know if we giate individual title. Philips knows, however, that some off Oklahoma. Utah State handled Ohio State, Kent State 11th in the 24-team field. Rice finished with were tired or had a lack of concentration. a combined 596 strokes, 17 more than For whatever reason, we just didn't play days won't go as well as his past two took out mighty Indiana and Gonzaga is dancing into the team champion University of Toledo. well. Hopefully everybody can rally tournaments. sweet 16 for the third straight year after an upset of "We haven't really put together a strong around Scott and get that hunger within "It was the greatest achievement in Virginia. Hampton, seeded 15th, felled second-seed Iowa team round," freshman Ryan Morgan, themselves to win." my golf career," he said. "But I'm trying State in a game featuring the most poignant moment of who finished 63rd overall, said. "I really One reason for the mediocre outing not to put my expectations too high. the tournament, when a Hampton player grabbed head struggled hitting the ball. Saturday was was the fact that two of the Owls' top High expectations don't lead to disci- coach Steve Merfeld and Merfeld's legs swung wildly in just one of those days you just have to players were out due to injury. Senior pline down the road. I think they lead unharnessed jubilation after the victory. grind it out." Chris Connolly has a broken collarbone toward burnout." What is it in me that, for the 30 minutes of the game I watched, made me feel like I was the biggest Hamp- ton fan in the world even though I didn't know its Baseball gears up for hectic road ahead mascot (the Pirates) or even what conference it plays in (the Mid-Eastern Athletic)? When Iowa State drove down the court with 6.9 seconds remaining to try to by Jose Luis Cubria win the game, everything in me desperately wanted THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Hampton to stop Iowa State — even though I couldn't Now, things really get tough. name a single player on Hampton's team. Through 28 games, the baseball I think it's because I want to hear their story. team has already played one of the Next week, when the Final Four rolls around, it'll hardest schedules in the nation. The probably involve four big-name schools who will top-ranked Owls (22-6, 11-1 Western deservingly get a lot of press and attention. But last Athletic Conference) boast seven wins weekend gave several smaller programs the chance over six different teams ranked in the latest polls. to get their names on the map, to get their players national television coverage for the first time in their lives. It gives fans the chance to hear stories of players who haven't always been stars and who IN FOCUS: BASEBALL weren't recruited by the top programs yet blossomed Record: 22-6 into team leaders. WAC record: 11-1 (1st) It gave America the chance to see players who are Last week: The Owls swept three largely uncorrupted by the world of high-profile media games from San Jose State coverage, large booster clubs and pressure from NBA University before defeating Baylor scouts. It gave us the chance to sec students, true 8-7 Tuesday night and falling to students, who love basketball for the game — not for Houston 4-3 Wednesday night. where it's going to get them — and whose NCAA What made the difference: Junior tournament appearance represents a lifetime dream. Eric Arnold hit a double off Baylor While I'm sad that Rice didn't get to grab a glimmer ace closer Zane Carlson in the 10th of the NCAA tournament spotlight this year — injuries j inning to give the Owls the win. to two starters erased the men's team's hopes, and the Wednesday, however, a team of six Lady Owls' spotty shooting took them out of contention UH pitchers held the Owls to just — it's not time to start feeling sorry for Rice athletics. two hits. Though we often don't recognize it, we have our Up next: The Owls begin a three- own David vs. Goliath story happening right on our game series against Fresno State campus. The men's and women's indoor track teams (20-10, 6-3 Western Athletic finished among the top 35 teams in the nation, and the Conference), which shared the women's track teams have won three straight regular-season WAC title with Rice conference titles. The swim team just cracked the last year, tonight at 7 p.m. at Reckling Park. national rankings for the first time ever. The baseball team is No. 1 in the nation, and the men's tennis team reeled off 14 straight wins to open the season and CALEB REDFIELD/THRESHER Junior center fielder A.J. Porfirlo prepares for the pitch In Rice's 11-7 win over San should advance to the NCAA Championships. But beginning last weekend, Rice Jose State University Sunday. The Owls open a three-game series against Fresno State entered what may be the most difficult All this at a school with the lowest enrollment in University tonight at 7 p.m. at Reckling Park. Division I-A and that unashamedly admits that its part of its regular season schedule. emphasis always has been, and always will be, in the Starting with last weekend's three- Sounds imposing, doesn't it? But the getting them into a routine and keeping classroom. If that's not defying the odds, I don't know . game series against San Jose State Uni- Owls aren't worried. them focused, but also by forcing them versity, the Owls will play 28 games in 37 "I think the more you play, the bet- to take advantage of their depth — espe- what is. days. Included in that stretch are six ter you get," junior third baseman cially in their underused bullpen. Our story may not be on national television, but it three-game WAC series and 10 non-con- Hunter Brown said. "It's like the "It means that kids that normally doesn't have to be. It's happening here on campus. ference mid-week games, and half of the coaches say, it's better to play than to wouldn't get to pitch will have to," head When you see our teams succeed at the national level, 28 games are on the road. practice. Playing those good teams, it's coach Wayne Graham said. "And they taking down teams from schools 10 times our size with It's a span that rivals the type of just going to prepare us better for the need to pitch. It's not that we don't have radically less stringent academic standards, you begin to schedule played in professional base- end, which is hopefully the College the pitching for these games, it's just a realize what a great stoty we have going for us. ball, especially because Rice doesn't get World Series." question of whether or not they pitch to more than one day off in a row. At one There are two sides to the predica- their potential. But there's plenty of Chris Larson is sports editor and a Baker College junior. point, the team plays eight games in ment. The first is that playing so often arms." nine days. will get the Owls prepared, not only by See BASEBALL, Page 26 .; '•& )\ r*WKKL , • * v *• THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FEATURE FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2001 25

/ / IW winner :• With Rice baseball already among the nation's elite, Wayne Graham makes school history with his 400th win.

Story by Jose Luis Cubri'a Win No. 401 puts a smile on Wayne Graham's face shortly after his top-ranked Owls came from behind on two different Photos by Renata Escovar occasions to defeat 16th-ranked Baylor University at Reckling Park Tuesday night.

1 orRiceand college baseball fansaround And for survival. The idea that we may live to leagues. He did break into the big leagues on continue coaching high school baseball for- m• the country, it was an image they may play another day." two occasions, including a 10-game stint with ever. And it looked like I was going to. It was Fnever forget. It was Wayne Graham letting go in a rare the Philadelphia Phillies in 1962 and 20 games tempting, but then right after I turned that job And chances are that not one person saw moment of visible elation, allowing his emo- with the New York Mets the following year. down, that year I got the San Jacinto job." it happen live. tions to take over while in the heat of battle. Following his days as a ballplayer, Gra- Graham took the reins of San Jacinto The day was June 1 6, 1999, and Wayne It was Wayne Graham enjoying the game ham returned to UT to finish his education, Junior College's baseball program in 1981 Graham's Rice Owls were in the College that has been his lifeblood for more than 50 receiving a B.S. in physical education in 1 970. and immediately made it the premier pro- World Series. Rice trailed the University of years. He added a master's degree in education gram in the nation. In 1 1 seasons at San Jac, Alabama 4-2 late in a game that would send And counting. from the University of Houston in 1973. Graham's teams won 1 1 conference champi- the loser home for the summer. " Grahai'rt)' Whose llst'of accomplisfftnenTs is Arouncf the" same time, he began coaching onships, five national championships and Damon Thames, Rice's all-American short- already a mile long, reached yet another high school baseball, first af Scarborough nearly 84 percent of their games. stop, was at the plate with two runners on. milestone Sunday when he won his 400th High School for nine seasons, then at Spring Graham's list of honors at San Jac — After falling behind 0-2, he fouled off four or game as Rice's head coach. Branch High School for one. In those 10 including being named the junior college coach five pitches before ripping a line drive down Graham's record at Rice is now an impres- years, Graham won nearly 90 percent of his of the century by Collegiate Baseball — is the left field line. The ball was ever-so- sive 401-184, giving him a school-record district games, but he says he came very endless. But he wasn't finished. Following the slightly hooking foul. .685 winning percentage. close to getting out of coaching. 1991 season, Graham decided to move on As Thames did his best Carlton Fislc im- It's not nearly as glamorous as his 500th "I would've taught for a number of years once again, this time taking his dream job as pression all the way down the first base line, win will be two or three seasons from now. and then gone into school administration," head coach of the Rice baseball team. all eyes were on the laser that, just instants But the achievement, which was honored by Graham said. "In fact, i almost did. At Spring The man who hired him, Rice Athletics after it left Thames' bat, hit the foul pole commemorative T-shirts featuring a drawing Branch, they offered me a grade level Director Bobby May, said the hire was a screen for a home run, giving Rice a late 5-4 of Graham, is still important, if only because principalship. perfect fit. lead in the biggest game in school history. he accomplished it less than midway through "I thought about it because I didn't want to Continued on Page 30 his 10th season. "It took me by surprise," said Graham, who took over the program prior to the 'He's taken a program that 1992 season. "I wasn't even keeping count. It's important to me, but the main significance hadn't won a conference is the fact that we're averaging over 40 wins * championship and made it per year. I think that's significant, particu- larly when you look at the first three years." into a national power/ In Graham's first three seasons, Rice man- aged 29. 36 and 34 wins. Since then, the — Bobby May Owls have not won fewer than 42 and set a Athletics director school record for wins in 1999 with 59. "To bring this program here just shows how good he is," fifth-year senior pitcher Jeff Nichols said. "I don't know if they'd ever As the scene unfolded, few were looking had a 40-win season before he got here, and at Graham in his customary spot in the third now he's averaging 40. He's turned the pro- base coach's box, but there was No. 37, gram around." pumping his fists, jumping up and down, turn- Actually,'Rice had one 40-win season ing pirouettes and losing every ounce of before Graham's arrival, a 4 1 -1 4 campaign composure. in 1984. Now the program has managed six Rice wound up losing the game in the straight, and a seventh is well on its way for bottom of the ninth. But the image of Graham the top-ranked Owls. celebrating was a signature moment, and It's hard to fathom how a school like Rice, one that would never have been noticed if with its notoriously weak athletic department not for some great work by an anonymous and stringent emphasis on academics, can ICC ESPN cameraman. consistently field an elite team in any sport. Replays of the celebration dance, which Graham always knew it could be done. still regularly appear on College World Se- "I wouldn't have come to Rice if I didn't ries highlight reels, showed a display of pure, think we could do it," he said. "I wouldn't unbridled emotion that, nearly two years have gone into a situation where I didn't think later, still gives you chills. that type of thing was possible." "It was about survival," Graham said. Success is nothing new for the Houston "Damon had put us back into a position to native. He played high schooi baseball at survive. And it may have even been a little bit Reagan High School before going to the ...... about love for the player that did it, because University of Texas for two years, where he he was such a wonderful player to be around. played under legendary UT coach Bibb Falk. In his 10th year at the helm, Wayne Graham has turned the Rice baseball program into one He was just fun. Then came an 11-year professional ca- of the nation's best. Under Graham, the Owls have won five straight conference "It was all about passion for the game. reer, most of which he spent in the minor championships, including four Western Athletic Conference titles in a row. 26 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MARCH 23,2001 Men's lacrosse scores two wins, prepares for playoff run

by Jake Robson THRESHER STAFF

No one can say that the men's club lacrosse team can't deal with adversity. Last weekend, the Owls overcame several key injuries, the fatigue from playing three games in two cities in two days and terrible weather to defeat Baylor University and Tulane University, dropping only a decision to a strong Univer- sity of Missouri club. Rice took on Baylor on Friday afternoon in the weekend's only conference match, making it the must-win game of the weekend. Rice jumped out to an early lead on goals from sophomore George McGuirk and senior Paul Aronson. Aronson's goal marked his return from a broken collarbone suffered at the beginning of the semester. Rice dominated on the offensive end and during set plays, but Baylor owned the transition game, scoring several uncon- tested, breakaway goals to keep the game close. Though Rice trailed at points in the second half, a goal by senior James Radford with three minutes remaining looked as if it would be the game-winner, but a Baylor goal in the next minute sent the game to sudden death overtime. In the extra period, junior Ben Amis stepped up, taking the ball hard to the goal through several defenders before hurling the ball past the Baylor goalie to give Rice a 9-8 win. After the win, the Owls drove to New Orleans for Saturday's round-robin, non-conference tournament. McGuirk, Amis, junior Chris Glass and freshman Mark Watabe all sat out Saturday's games due to bruises and injuries. Though none of the injuries are expected to be serious, Rice took the opportunity to give some of the team's role players some game experience without putting its conference record on the line. In Saturday morning's game, Rice's inexperience was evi- r dent, as the Owls fell 12-1 to a more experienced, less fatigued 1* LAURA WIGINTON/THRFSHER Missouri club. The night game, the first in Rice history, ended The men's lacrosse team took a 9-8 overtime victory over Baylor University Mar. 16. The Owls host Southwest Texas State better, as Rice defeated host Tulane 9-7. Senior captain Brian University in a conference match tomorrow at 1 p.m. Nash recorded a hat trick, junior Matt Ludwig added two goals and sophomore Phil McDaniel got his first Rice goal. Reserve that can really play. It's great for us to play a lot of games "We're right back at it this weekend in another must-win goalkeeper sophomore Trevor Lavelle and the Rice defense because we can see where we are, and where we want to be. game for the playoffs," Nash said. "Hopefully we'll have the held strong in the night game, holding off a second-half surge Hopefully we can keep improve and start beating clubs like injured guys back at full strength and we'll be able to get from Tulane. Missouri." another win. The fan support has been great, so we're glad "We got a little banged up this weekend, but there were a Rice goes back to conference action this weekend at that we've got them on our home turf. We all feel like we've ton of positives as well," coach Joey Olivier said. "It was great home against Southwest Texas State University tomorrow put in so much effort this semester that we have a chance to to get Paul back and we found out that we have some reserves at 1 p.m. win every time out, and this will be no exception." Injuries, fielding Owls' most pressing concerns

BASEBALL, from Page 24 The other side of the coin is that such a grueling stretch will likely WAC STANDINGS wear the team down, especially with (first record is conference three straight weekend road trips. record, second is overall) In fact, three of the team's nine Rice 11-1 22 - 6 days off will be spent traveling to TCU 8-2 17-9 WAC seriesatFort Worth,Sanjose, Fresno St. 6 - 3 20-10 Calif., and Reno, Nev. Nevada 7 - 7 13-13 "We're going to be some tired SJSU 5-6 15-9 kids, especially after those three Hawaii 3-12 8-16 m straight road trips," sophomore re- • Hawaii-Hilo 3-12 4-19 liever Steven Herce said. "We're definitely going to be into baseball." The mid-season stretch has gone juries, but both should play this relatively smoothly so far. First, the weekend. Owls swept three games from San The status of senior infielder Matt Jose State, which shared last year's Fox (concussion) is still up in the WAC championship with Rice, last air. weekend. Meanwhile, senior Jeff Nichols Then they edged 16th-ranked may be on the verge of completing Baylor University in a wild 8-7 his comeback from shoulder sur- ballgame on Tuesday before falling gery by making his return to the to the University of Houston 4-3 on weekend rotation. Wednesday. Sophomore Jonathan Gonzalez Mm" fzf The four wins in five games have and junior Philip Tribe have manned LAURA WIGINTON/ THRFSHFH given Rice a bit of momentum. Rice's third-starter spot all year, but Sophomore Laura Van Wagoner moves upfield Saturday in a 13-9 overtime loss to Baylor University. Baylor has defeated the Owls in overtime in each of the teams' last three meetings. "We couldn't have a better way to Graham said he may start Nichols in start off this period," senior catcher this weekend's series against Fresno Phillip Ghutzman said. "Hopefully State University. it'll give us some juic- and we'll be All three are pitching well enough Women's lacrosse falls to Baylor 13-9 able to withstand it." to make a case for the starting rota- If Rice hopes to emerge from this tion, which Ghutzman said is a nice by Jake Robson straight goals and Rice never recov- University. The Owls can only af- ered. ford one more loss if they hope to part of its schedule mostly un- problem to have. THRESHER STAFF scathed, the team must play better "I think Jeffs ready," Ghutzman "In the first period, I guess we just make the playoffs. The remainder of defense. said. "He's throwing with abso- The women's club lacrosse team lost our momentum," Huang said. their schedule includes games The Owls have made an error in lutely zero pain, and he's got bet- just can't seem to get over the hump "We never got back into the game." againstTrinity University and South- 14 straight games, including a sea- ter stuff every time he goes out against Baylor University. For the Losing three straight overtime west Texas State University, two son-worst five errors against Baylor there. I don't think there's any third time in two seasons, Rice lost games to the same team is a tough pill teams Rice easily defeated in a tour- and two more against UH. doubt he's ready. to Baylor in overtime, this time by a to swallow — but the Owls know that nament earlier in the spring, as well "You've just got to believe that "But I think Philip Tribe might 13-9 final score. they're close to breaking through. as Texas Tech University. they're better than that," Graham have an argument, and I think Sophomore Kirsten Schatz con- "We were playing some of the Even with a loss against A&M, said. "It's been unbelievable. But I Jonathan Gonzalez might have an tributed three goals in a row in the best lacrosse we've played yet this the Owls have a good shot at making know we're a better defensive team argument. But that doesn't cause first half, and a solid defensive effort season," Schatz said. "But unfortu- the playoffs. A win over the Aggies, because we've got guys that have problems for anyone but the coach. led by junior Annie Huang helped nately we kind of stalled at some however, would take a lot of the been skilled, always. Let those three guys go out there the Owls build a 7-5 halftime lead. point in the second half and allowed pressure off and represent a huge "Surely, we're at rock bottom and pitch great every time. It's a Rice dominated much of the sec- them to score a bunch of goals. It's a step for Rice's program. now. It's bound to sting their pride, good deal. It can't be anything but ond half as well, but the Bears con- tough loss, but we'll get back to prac- "A&M is ranked first in the so I'm sure they'll work at it." positive." trolled the final minutes of the game. tice this week and work on our con- league, so chances are that will be a Injuries are also a slight con- Senior righthander Kenny Baugh Baylor scored the game-tying goal ditioning and on-field chemistry. loss," Huang said. "But it'll definitely cern for Rice. Freshman second is slated to start tonight's opener at late in regulation and then took over Hopefully, we'll get them next time." be good practice to get us ready for baseman Jose F-nrique Cruz 7 p.m., and Skaggs — barring an in overtime. The Owls return to Texas the other games. We just have to (sprained ankle) and senior pitcher unexpected problem with his injury In women's lacrosse, overtime is Women's Lacrosse League action keep practicing hard, and we can't 1 Jon Skaggs (strained abdominal —will start tomorrow's game, which comprised of two 3-minute periods. this Saturday at home at 10 a.m. consider those other games certain muscle) are bothered by minor in- begins at 2 p.m. In the first, Baylor reeled off three against league leader Texas A&M wins until we actually do win." 1 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MARCH 23,2001 27 Relay earns all-America honors SPORTS NOTEBOOK Rice names Homan Homan is grateful for the op- by John C. Chao their desire to establish a name for portunity. "If s good to know that I'm as- THRESHER STAFF A LOOK BACK: Rice. permanent golf coach "We didn't want to let our team- sociated with a university that has Rice more than doubled its life- SWIMMING mates down," Armstrong said. "We Golf coach Clay Homan needs the trust in me and one that gives time total of ail-American swimmers Season highlights: Despite knew if we did bad, the country would a new nameplate for his office. you the reassurance that if you do last weekend at the 2001 NCAA battling injury and sickness, not think bad of us, but we put pres- Athletics Director Bobby a good job, you will be rewarded," Swimming and Diving Champion- the Owls finished third at the sure on ourselves so that we could May named Homan the team's Homan said. "The kids are the ships in Long Island, N.Y. Western Athletic Conference help the program." interim coach six months ago ones doing all the work and they Sophomore Mandy Mularz, jun- Championships. After the WAC Head coach Doug Boyd, a former when former coach Greg Mar- are the ones that should be com- iors Rachel Armstrong and Katie meet, the Owls cracked the all-American himself, told the team tin abruptly left Rice soon be- mended for the success that we've Hermann and senior Kim Maher national rankings for the first to go out and have fun because he fore the beginning of the sea- had. I'm just trying to point them earned all-America honors when time in school history, and the would be proud of them no matter son to take a job at Mississippi in the right direction." they came in eighth place in the 200-yard freestyle relay what. State University. May likes what Homan served as an assistant 200-yard freestyle relay. Prior to advanced to the finals at the "Coach Boyd told us we had he's seen, and awarded Homan for the Owls during the 1999-'00 this season, only three Owl swim- NCAA Championships. nothing to lose and the only thing the head coaching position on a season before being named the mers had earned all-American sta- permanent basis Wednesday. interim head coach on Septem- Low points: The Owls struggled we can do is go up," Armstrong tus. "We have been extremely ber 13, 2000. to a 3-4 dual match record in said. "It means a lot when he says "It feels pretty cool to be all-Ameri- pleased with the progress of this Priorto working at Rice, Homan large part because they have a that to you. We wanted to do well cans, but it's hard to believe I actu- young team under Clay's steward- was a member of the Golden Bear small team and no divers. for him." ally earned it," Armstrong said. "All The members of the tight-knit ship," May said. "He has brought Professional Golf Tour in which the work paid off at a national level Looking ahead: Rice loses just relay team say their close relation- a vision and vitality to the Rice golf he was ranked as high as No. 30 in and it's something unexpected for two seniors: Jada Sanders and ships with each other were an im- program that should enable us to earnings and was among the top this year." Kim Maher. But they wi.ll not portant key to their success. elevate the status of this team to 20 players in stroke average. He It was the first time a Rice relay be easy to replace — Maher "When you're in a relay, you have the level of the best in the nation." also participated in limited PGA has ever advanced to the national was part of Rice's all-America to be close and to think about the Under Homan's guidance this events including the Southern meet. The Owls finished with a total 200-yard freestyle relay, and team," Armstrong said. "We had to season, the Owls have posted five Farm Bureau Classic and the of 22 points at the meet to finish Sanders holds the school spend a lot of time together the last top-10 team finishes. Rice golfers FedEx St Jude Classic. 29th, capping off the most success- record in the 200-yard butterfly. month. I wish the whole team could have claimed three of the first Homan was a four-year ful season in school history. The be on the relay so we could have the four Western Athletic Conference letterwinner at Mississippi State team's previous best was a six-point, same bond." golfer of the week honors of the University, where he qualified 31st-place performance in 1997. The relay was ranked 12th nation- Mularz, Armstrong and spring season. Last weekend, for the NCAA East Regional his The University of Georgia won ally before the meet, so the Owls Hermann all swam in individual freshman Scott Philips won the senior season and won all-Dis- the team title with 389 points. Rice knew they would likely have to events as well but none advanced to individual title at the El Diablo trict III and all-Southeastern Con- earned the third-highest total of shave off some time to be among the finals or consolation finals in Intercollegiate. ference honors. Western Athletic Conference teams. the eight teams qualifying for the their events. Southern Methodist University fin- final. Mularz registered Rice's top in- ished 10th with 155 points, and the vf The Owls' preliminary qualifying dividual finish with a 21st-place per- University of Hawaii was 24th with a time of 1 minute, 31.16 seconds, formance in the 50-yard freestyle in total of 32 points. sixth-fastest in the field, set a new a time of 23.06. AQUAHEALTH Entering the meet, the Owls were school record. The Owls swam Armstrong said her favorite mo- ranked 25th by the College Swim- 1:31.53 in the event final. ment from the meet was when the ming Coaches Association of "Our times were a collective ef- Owls received the news that their America, the first-ever national fort," Armstrong said. "Kim swam a time was good enough to qualify for ranking for the program, and the lot faster and we all pretty much had the finals. Owls' goal was to finish the year in to have the swims of our lives and we "We were all holding our breath the rankings. pretty much did." and hoping to make finals," Although the team will not know As underdogs, the team did not Armstrong said. "When we found until next week whether it accom- feel the weight of the expectations out we made finals, we were very plished this goal, the Owls do know the national superpower swimming excited and emotional and this is that this has been one of the most programs had to carry — the only something I'll remember for the rest ARE YOU DRINKING successful seasons in team history. pressure the Owls felt came from of my life." THE RECOMMENDED EIGHT 2001 Year-End Awards GLASSES OF WATER PER DAY? The Office of Student Activities, the Office of Student Affairs, the SA Awards Committee, and the Satisfy your hydration Association of Rice Alumni coordinate their respective year-end awards that recognize service by needs with AquaHealth students to the Rice community. Any member of the Rice community may submit a nomination. Premium Water Qualified candidates may be considered for any of the four awards. 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Test prep, admissions and guidance. For life. THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, MARCH 23.2001 Unbeaten streak conies to an end should have left Alabama 160, or at by Eric Raub least 15-1 with a win over VCU. THRESHER STAFF IN FOCUS "It was a tough tournament," The bubble finally burst After MEN'S TENN1 freshman Richard Barker said. 1 opening the season with 14 straight Record: 14-2 There were some solid teams there. wins, the men's tennis team dropped We didn't play well at all. We could've Last week: Split four matches its first matches last weekend when it gotten out of there 4-0. We showed at the Blue-Grey Cham^onship went 2-2 at the Blue-Grey Champion- we could play with the top teams. in Montgomery, Ala. ship in Montgomery, Ala Both losses But we should've won against VCU 1 came to top-25 teams. What made the difference: in all fairness." The weekend started off well as Notre Dame players beat the This weekend, the Owls get a the 49th-ranked Owls downed No. Barker brothers at the top two quick breather as they face three 57 Boise State University 4-3 in a singles spots to lead the unranked teams in the Rice Invita- qualifying match. Fighting Irish over the Owls. tional, but looming over their heads Rice then pulled off its biggest Up next: The Owls begin the is a showdown with 4th-ranked • upset of the season against No. 31 Rice Invitational tomorrow Texas A&M University Thursday Wake Forest University. The Owls against West Virginia in College Station. split the singles matches and the University at 9:30 a.m. The Owls know that Thursday's first two doubles matches with the match is the biggest opportunity Demon Deacons, and the entire they've had all season to mark them- match rested on the No. 3 doubles monwealth University, the highest- selves as a national tennis power. • * MY'* . spot. For the second time in less ranked opponent the Owls have They also understand that there is *vw< - , • than a week, the Owls pulled out a faced all season. But the Rams no room for error against A&M, a • come-from-behind victory as sopho- handed the Owls a 4-2 defeat, drop- team that recently downed No. 3 mores Matthias Mathaes and Cody ping Rice to 14-2 on the season. Duke University. Jackson, trailing 7-4 in the match, "That was another match that "If we play well we could win," fought back to force a tiebreaker could have been 4-3," Smarr said. Richard Barker said. "But if we play and score a 9-8 (7-2) win. "We were right on the edge of taking badly we'll get annihilated. A&M is a The victory earned Rice a chance them to the wire. I really think we tennis-playing school. It should be a to play 22nd-ranked University of could have beaten VCU." lot of fun." Hie most important thing for the Notre Dame. It was the third match The Owls spend a lot of time train- LIZ RICE/THRESHER in a 30-hour time span for the Owls, ing for long weekends of tourna- Owls to keep in mind is that they have Freshman Yasmin Fisher scored a 6-3, 6-1 win Sunday at the No. 5 spot to and Rice suffered its first loss of the ment play, and they say that physi- nothing to lose and everything to gain help Rice post a 7-0 shutout victory over the University of North Texas. season in a 4-0 defeat. The Fighting cal fatigue was not as big a factor as against A&M. A loss is expected — a Irish went on to win the tournament. the emotional drain from playing so win would possibly be the biggest When Notre Dame clinched the many high-caliber opponents, and victory in Rice men's tennis history. victory, three matches still in so many close matches, in a row. "We're excited to go and play Women's tennis pounds progress were suspended, so the "The most difficult thing was be- them over there," Giraud said. "Just outcome may not have been as lop- ing able to refocus," Giraud said. because they're ranked top-five in sided as the score indicates. "The first day we played over there the nation, we shouldn't go in there Mathaes' match was nearly even was very draining emotionally. Each with a complex. We're just as good overmatched opponents when it was suspended, and Jackson match we played was very draining as they are, and our biggest advan- and junior Fabien Giraud were lead- emotionally, and I think that's what tage is we have nothing to lose. The ing their singles matches. cost us the match against Notre pressure is all on them." . by Eric Raub "We were a little flat for having Dame and VCU." The Owls begin the Rice Invita- THRESHER STAFF IN FOCUS: played three matches in 30 hours," The Owls saw several missed op- tional tomorrow against West Virginia Sunday was a bad day to be a WOMEN'S TENNIS head coach Ron Smarr said. "It could portunities slip through their fingers University at 9:30 a.m. They will face University of North Texas women's have been a 4-3 or a 5-2." last weekend. Although they're proud East Carolina University at 1:30 p.m. Record: 8-6 tennis player. After losing to Notre Dame, Rice of the solid wins over Boise State and on Sunday and Santa Clara University The Lady Eagles entered Jake Last week: Posted dominating had a chance to pull off a huge upset Wake Forest, they feel that they did on Monday at 1 p.m. All matches will Hess Tennis Stadium as decided wins over the University of against 13th-ranked Virginia Com- not play as well as they could have and be at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium. underdogs, with neither the skill North Texas and Stephen F. level nor the tradition to match up Austin State University with Rice. To compound matters, What made the difference: The Rice University Undergraduate Students can earn up to 18 course credits. they faced a Rice team hungry for a Owls rebounded from two win — and an opportunity to vent its losses the previous week to COLUMBIA UNMTn frustration — after the Owls win six of seven singles struggled and dropped two matches matches against North Texas the previous week. in straight sets. The results were predictable. Rice Up next: The Owls face No. 47 ran away with a 7-0 shutout of the Tulane tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Lady Eagles. The Owls won all three Jake Hess Tennis Stadium. LUNG HABITAT RAINFOREST doubles matches 8-2. All but one singles match was over in straight Earth Systems FOREST -• Science and sets, and sophomore Natalie Briaud dropped out of the rankings." blanked her opponent 6-0. 6-0. Astronomy programs A win against Tulane or TCU would also go against a disturbing are offered for Science trend for the Owls — they've com- and Non-science .... -M pletely dominated inferior opponents majors at 'We haven't really but have played very inconsistently Columbia University played well when we've against ranked opponents. "We're working hard," White Biosphere 2 campus needed to this year.' said. "We're improving oui game, near Tucson, Arizona. and we hope to be ready. We haven't JLS- — Roger White really played well when we've needed DESERT Assistant coach to this year. There is only so much you can believe in yourself without SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR RICE STUDENTS! actual physical results to back it up." 3* I. The team hopes this win wiil get The Owls hope their domination things moving in the right direction of North Texas and Stephen F. Aus- as it approaches the Western Ath- tin means that they'll be ready for letic Conference and NCAA Cham- the tougher opponents. pionships. "This whole season we've known "It was a really satisfying win," we have good talent and can beat the sophomore Jeri Gonzales said. really good teams like TCU," "We've taken some tough losses to Gonzales said. "The problem is we teams we shouldn't have lost to, so haven't been hitting on all cylinders. Summer programs: we got pumped up for the match. But we did better against North Semester programs: Even though we should've won, it Texas. I think we were all playing was still a confidence booster." well and things are looking up." 16 or more credits • Earth Systems Field School II - 4 credits, The Owls continued their strong The team insists it should not be September-December 2001 June 2001 play with a 6-1 win Wednesday over counted out yet. and that there are Stephen F. Austin State University both opportunities and time remain- and January-May 2002 ' Summer of Stars - 5 credits, June-July 2001 to move to 8-6 on the season. ing for the Owls to earn a shot at • Earth Systems Field School I - 6 credits, In the bigger picture, however, last postseason play. After Tulane and • Earth Semester July-August 2001 week was not as important to the TCU, the Owls will have a shot at team's season as the next two week- three more ranked teams. Another • Universe Semester • Biodiversity Institute - 5 credits, ends will be. Over the next two weeks, opportunity for the team is the WAC July-August 2001 the unranked Owls will play No. 47 Tournament April 27-29. The winner Tulane University and No. 31 Texas of the tournament earns an automatic Students may cross-register for select courses in the semester programs. Christian University. Wins would help invitation to the NCAA tournament. the Owls vault back into the national "That's the good thing about ten- APPLY NOW! ALL PROGRAMS TAUGHT rankings and give them leverage to be nis," Gonzales said. "You can make BY COLUMBIA FACULTY! considered for an invitation to the the NCAA tournament one of two NCAA tournament. ways, either with your ranking or s At Rice contact Dr. Walter Isle at (713) 348-4033 or "It would definitely improve our winning your conference. If we play [email protected] • You may also visit Biosphere 2 at postseason position and confidence well, we can win our conference. a lot," assistant coach Roger White Our goal is just to finish strong and www.bio2.edu/education (800) 992-4603 or [email protected] said. "It would also improve our rank- get some good wins and hopefully ing. We're pretty sad about having get some postseason play." <•

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3. Miami of Ohio 584 Single* WAKE FOREST 3 RICE 4 WOMEN'S TENNIS BY THE 1. Richard Barker (RU) d. Florlan Marquardt (VCU) 6-4 Single* 4. Illinois 585 ^2 1. Richard Barker (RU) d. Raul Munoz (WF) 6-1 6-1 5. Baylor 586 NUMBERS 2. Frank Moser (VCU) d. William Barker (RU) 6-4, 6-0 2. William Barker (RU) d. David Bere (WF) 6-1, 6-4 RICE 6 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 1 11. Rice 596 3. Mats Norin (VCU) d. Matthias Mathaes (RU) 6-4, 3. David Loewenthal (WF) d. Matthias Mathaes (RU) Rice scores: 76 march 16-21 7-6, 2-6, 6-4 1. Scott Philips 140 4. Ale* Pourchet (RU) led Fernando Sanchez (VCU) 7 NORTH TEXAS 0 RICE 7 4. Mike Murray (WF) d. Ale* Pourchet^RU) 6-2 4-6 6-3 T54. Bradley Lane 151 5. 2-6, 3-2 (suspended) 5. Cody Jackson (RU)d. Justin Kauffmann (WF)6-4,4 T63. Ryan Morgan 152 5. Cody Jackson (RU) d. Daniel Casquero 6-3, 6-3 6. 6 3 Singles T83. Wynn Smith 154 6. Mattias Hoglund (VCU) d. Fablen Giraud (RU) 6-3 6. Trent Bredon (WF) d. Fabien Giraud (RU) 6-3 6-4 1. Erin Waters (RU) d. Melissa Hodges (UNT) 7-6 5- 64 Doubles 1 T90. Brandon Jung 155 Doubles 1. R. Barker/Rajevac (RU) d. Munoz/Loewenthal 2. Judith Hagedorn (RU) d. Catherine Alain (UNT) 5-7 7- 1. Moser/Marquardt (VCU) d. R. Barker/Rajevac (WF) 8-5 6(2) 1-0(10-8) (RU) 8-4 2. Murray/Bere (WF) d. W. Barker/Pourchet (RU) 8 5 3. Natalie Briaud (RU) d. Kristen Beedy (UNT) 6-0, 6- SWIMMING 2. Hoglund/Norin (VCU) d, W. Barker/Pourchet (RU) 3. Mathaes/Jackson (RU) d. Kaufmann/Andrew 0 8-5 Simpson (WF) 9 8 (2) 4. Jeri Gonzales (RU) d. Natalie Clore (UNT) 6 1, 6- 1 suspended 3 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS BOISE STATE 3 RICE 4 5. Yasmin Fisher (RU) d. Benita Bittner (UNT) 6-3,6-1 NOTRE DAME 4 RICE 0 6. Annie Goodrich (RU) d. Christine Huynh (UNT) 6-1 Team Results: 6-0 1. Georgia 389 BASEBALL Singles Singles Doubles 2. Texas 387.5 1. Casey Smith (ND) d. Richard Barker (RU) 6 4 6-4 1. Guillaume Bouvier (BS) d. Richard Barker (RU) 7-6 1. Fisher/Gonzales (RU) d. Beedy/Hodges (UNT) 8-2 3. Stanford 350.5 RICE 3 HOUSTON 4 2. Javier Taborga (ND) d. William Barker (RU) 6 4, 7-5 2-6 61 2. Hagedorn/Waters (RU) d. Bittner/Ciore (UNT) 8-2 3. Matthias Mathaes (RU) vs Luis Haddock-Morales 2. Marcus Berntson (BS) d. William Barker (RU) 6-4. 3. Briaud/Karen Chao (RU) d. Alain/Huynh (UNI) 8- 4. Auburn 324 (ND) 3-6, 6-5 (suspended) 6-4 2 5. Arizona 304 Score by innings . R H E 4. Aaron Talarico (ND) d. Alex Pourchet (RU) 6-4 6-4 3. Mark Roberts (BS) d. AlexisPourchet RU) 6-4 7-5 6. Southern California 255 Rice (22-6) 200 100 000 — 3 2 2 5. Cody Jackson (RU) vs. Brian Farrell (ND) 06 6-12-1 4. Cody Jackson (RU) d. Jonny Biorkman (BS) 6-4, 6- 7. California 248 Houston (11-16) 130 000 00X — 4 6 0 6. Fabien Giraud (RU) vs, Matt Scott (ND) 7-6 2-1 1 GOLF Rice: Philip Tribe, Dustin Wernecke (6) and Jeff 8 Florida 214 Doubles 5. Fabien Giraud (RU) d. Mahmoud Rezk (BS)6-3 7-6 Blackinton. Matt Cunningham; UH: Michael Reiss, 9. North Carolina 175 1.Taborga/Talarico (ND) d. R. Barker/Rajevac (RU) 6. Vuk Rajevac (RU) d. Mark Edney (BS) 6-3 7-6 Nathan Mitchell (1), Bryan Harris (4), NickTorina (6), 10. Southern Methodist 155.5 86 Doubles EL DIABLO INTERCOLLEtilATE Austin Faught (8). Matt Hooper (9) and Chris Snyder. 2. Smith/Haddock Morales (NDJ d, W. Barker/ 1. R. Barker/Rajevac (RU) d. Berntson/Bouvier (BS) 29. Rice 22 Win — N. Mitchell (1-1): Loss —Tribe (1-2): Save — Pourchet (RU) 8-6 8-3 Hooper (2). Team Results (total of 24 teams): 3. Mathaes/Jackson (RU) vs Matt Daly/Farrell (ND) 2. W. Barker/Pourchet (RU)d. Biorkman/Edney(BS)8-5 200-yard freestyle relay 3. Jackson/Mathaes (RU) led Rezk/Roberts(BS) 7-5 1. Toledo 579 5-7 suspended 8. Rice 1:31.53 BAYLOR 7 RICE 8 suspended 2. Rhode Island 583

Score by innings R H E Baylor (18-8) 110 013 001 0 — 7 11 2 Rice (22 5) 010 005 001 1 — 8 14 5 Baylor: Jared Theodorakos, Scott Lenhoff (6), Kyle Edens (6), Zane Carlson (9), and Kelly Shoppach: Rice: Billy Jacobson, Jonathon Gonzalez (2), Stephen Herce (6), and Phillip Ghutzman. Win — Herce (1-0); Loss — Carlson (0-2); Save — None. 2B — Baylor: Shoppach(9); Rice: Arnold (10), Porfirio (5), Bryan (1), Bormaster (2); 3B — Rice: Davis (2); HR — Ghutzman (2).

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Score by innings R H E SJSU (14-9-1,5-6) 020 200 021 — 7 14 1 I tifWlH, iff Rice (21 5,11-1) 103 012 04X — 1115 1 SJSU: Jeremy Rogelstad, Andy Cook (6), Jahseam George (7), Dave Fuqua (8), and Adam Shorsher; Rice: Jon Skaggs, Jeff Nichols (5), Philip Barzilla (8), and Phillip Ghutzman. Win — Nichols (11); Loss — Rogelstad (2-2); Save — Barzilla (3). 2B — SJSU: Brucker; Rice: Davis (7), Brown (13). Roman (8), Ghutzman (6), Cunningham (6); HR — SJSU: Fagan (6); Rice: Arnold (4), Roman (3). Lorsbach (1).

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Score by innings R H E SJSU (14-8-1,5-5) 020 010 000 — 3 4 0 Rice (20-5,10-1) 114 000 00X — 6 10 3 SJSU: Tim Adinolfi. Mike Malott (7), Phil Hanson (8), and Adam Shorsher. Rice: Kenny Baugh, Philip Barzilla (8), and Phillip Ghutzman. Win — Baugh (S-l); Losa •— Adinolfi (3>3); Save — Barzilla (2). 2B Rice: Ghutzman (5), Cunningham (5); HR — SJSU: Fagan (5); Rice: Arnold (3). f J SAN JOSE STATE 5 RICE 6 r Score by innings R H E SJSU (14-7 1,5-4) 001 003 100 — 5 7 0 Rice (19 5,9-1) 200 200 101 — 6 101 SJSU: Chris Sherman. Matt Kauffman (7), Dave Fuqua (9). Andy Cook (9). and Adam Shorsher; Rice: Philip Tribe. Jonathon Gonzalez (7), and Phillip Ghutzman; Win — Gonzalez (4-1); Loss — Kauffman (2-1); Save — Barzilla (3). 2B — Rice: Davis (6), Brown (12), 3B— Porfirio (2); HR — SJSU: Macchi (1), Zwissig (1), Fagan (4).

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From Page 25 "How can you be a coach if you're as likely to quote Shakespeare as "Wayne wanted to be at Rice," not demanding?" Graham said. "If Ockham,- in describing a player's May said. "He feels very comfort- you don't set the standards, who's recent struggles, he talked of "the able here and it's been a tremendous going to set them? People tell me, normal slings and arrows of outra- fit. He's had tremendous success in 'We hear you're very demanding.' geous fortune that freshmen endure." every aspect of the game. There Well what do you want me to be? He also quotes Winston Churchill wasn't a lot of tradition to build on, Do you want to make the rules? and discusses his theories on time but he's taken a program that hadn't "'Demanding coach,' that's redun- travel and the universe with the same won a conference championship and dant. Every good coach knows this. ease that he recalls anecdotes about made it into a national power." People try to soft-pedal that, but if former players. Graham says there is no place he they don't want a demanding coach, Being able to communicate with would rather be. then they don't really want a coach." people away from baseball is yet "When I grew up, the most pres- Besides asking a lot from his play- another reason Graham knows he's tigious thing in the city of Houston ers, Graham says there is another coaching at the right place. was Rice University," Graham said. secret to coaching: the art of simplic- "I'm not an intellectual by any "It was the classiest thing in Houston. ity. means, but I like being around people And that really hasn't changed. Over "We are in an over-informed so- with active and fertile minds, in many the years, I don't think there's any ciety because this is the information different directions," he said. "At single entity that is more respected age, and in that sense, baseball is a Rice you can at least approach those than Rice University. So it's great to microcosm of our society," Graham ideas. On the buses traveling in pro be associated with something that said. "Every player comes in here ball, you sure didn't." you basically revered growing up." flooded with misinformation. So what's left for a man who More importantly, Graham said Flooded with it. So we have to sim- seemingly has it all? Simple: a na- he loves being around Rice's players. plify it for him and get him to thinking tional championship. "We've got great guys," he said. about a few simple things that will "We're always going to have the "Nobody walks around like they're work. Simplifying is very difficult, goal of winning the national champi- hot stuff. And some programs are not but it's a must." onship," Graham said. "If you're any- like that. But these guys are the real To prove his point, Graham body, you aspire to make your pro- deal. That's why it's so enjoyable quotes William Ockham, a 14th-cen- gram the best in college baseball. coaching here. It never worries you. tury English philosopher. We would like to become the best. 1:: When you grit your teeth and go into "Ockham's Razor is what I be- "It sounds almost presumptuous, combat, the boat's going to rock once lieve in. You don't ever forget but it's not. It's really what you should in a while. But they make it worth it, Ockham's Razor. Basically, what aspire to be. The best." no matter what. That's why I couldn't Ockham said was, given many com- He's come close, twice taking Rice be coaching at a better place." peting theories about how to re- to the College World Series. And Like most great coaches, Graham solve a situation, the simplest one is although it may seem like the 64- demands a lot of his players, both on the best solution. And when you hear year-old is running out of time to and off the field. That philosophy has somebody say, 'Apply Ockham's finally win it all at the Division I drawn criticism in recent years, with Razor,' it means, 'Simplify.' Get rid level, Graham says he's still got a successful coaches like Bobby Knight of all this misinformation and nar- ways to go. and Buck Showalter losing their jobs row it down. That's what we try to "I want to keep coaching until all Never one to give up easily, Wayne Graham gives an earful to umpire because they are, according to some, do, narrow our teaching down to my enemies have retired, until all the David Rogers, who called Tuesday's game behind the plate. Though he too hard on their players. the things we know will work." -ones that questioned my age and my usually leaves the ejections to his assistants, Graham got tossed in the But Graham says every good coach Graham, an avid reader who es- longevity have retired," he said. ninth inning of Wednesday's loss at the University of Houston. is, by definition, a demanding one. pecially enjoys science fiction, is just "And then coach some more."

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Graduate Students and Post Docs" at At 2 p.m. the BASEBALL team takes on Fresno State University at 4:30 p.m. in Dell Butcher Hall, Room 180. Reckling Park. The Black Student Association hosts Soul Night in the Grand Hall in the Student Violinist Emma Philips presents her senior Wednesday MflP Weirdness tonight! What other play Center. Eat SOUL FOOD and RECITAL todry at 2:30 p.m. in features a donut shop waitress and Jackie a hear live jazz music starting at 6:30 p.m. Duncan Recital Hall in Alice Pratt Brown The MEN'S GROUP- o.? THE HOUSE OF YES ~ns for $4, or catch just the cultural show at Hall. confidential social and support group for tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the 7:30 for $2. Purchase tickets from BSA gay and bisexual Rice men, has an off- Brown College Commons. Tickets are $4 college representatives or make At 4 p.m. the WOMEN'S campus dinner meeting at 6 p.m. For with a Rice ID and $5 without. For reservations by sending an e-mail to team plays Tulane TENNIS details e-mail to [email protected]. reservations, send e-mail [email protected]. [email protected] or [email protected]. University at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium. No food at the colleges. Head over to kicks off at friday The BASEBALL team competes RONDELET TAKE ME OUT TO MAR 30 against Fresno State University at 10 p.m. at the Texas Children's Museum THE BALL GAME «5:30 The men's and women's OUTDOOR Reckling Park at 7 p.m. at 1500 Binz St. in the Museum District. p.m. at Reckling Park for dinner and TRACK AND FIELD teams The theme, "Love Shack," draws karaoke. Then stay for the host the Bayou Classic, beginning at inspiration from a song from the '80s by a BASEBALL game against the FREE WILL AND 2 p.m. at the Rice Track Stadium. WANTON LUST band that got its start in the '70s by University of Houston at 7 p.m. mocking music from the '50s and '60s. Bail now or forever hold your peace. Today stage in the Hanszen College Commons . Purchase tickets to the formal event for thursday tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. Tickets MAR 29 '3 the DROP AND PASS/ $20 in advance from your college's Rice EBft are $3 with a Rice ID and $4 without. For FAIL DEADLINE Program Council representative or pay Comedy tonight! A FUNNY reservations, contact Fred Kontur at $25 at the door. Shuttles run from the [email protected] or call (713) 348-PLAY. THING HAPPENED ON Sallyport beginning at 10 p.m. THE WAY TO THE Calendar submit items: The Night Owl Swing Gang sponsors the h ts the sta e FORUM ' S tonight and Night Owl Jam. The free event features Sunday MAR 25 tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the Wiess College SWING music and snacks from The team battles Commons. Tickets are $4 with a Rice ID • by CAMPUS MAIL to Calendar 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. in the Wiess BASEBALL and $6 without. For reservations contact Editor, Rice Thresher. MS-524. Fresno State University one last time at College Commons. • by FAX t0 Calendar Editor, (713) 348- Joshua Hale by e-mail at [email protected] or Reckling Park at 1 p.m. 5238. by phone at (713) 348-7032. B to [email protected] t You better believe it's butter. The Will Rice by E-MAIL are Calendar submission FORMS College musical, BUTTER monday Tragedy tonight! Tonight and tomorrow the MAR 26 available at the Student Activities Office or BATTLE runs tonight at 10 p.m. in Rice Players arid Baker Shake present on the Thresher office door. It's wild, it's crazy, it's WILLY the Will Rice Commons. The show closes Shakespeare's at 8 WEEK and it begins today with Willy's MACBETH The DEADLINE for all items is 5 p.m. tomorrow at 7 p.m. Tickets are $4 for the Monday prior to publication. Birthday Party, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the p.m. in Hamman Hall. General admission students and faculty and $6 for others. Academic Quad. is $5. For reservations, call Submissions are printed on a space- For reservations, call (713) 348-PLAY or (713) 348-PLAY. availab'e basis.

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THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, MARCH 23,2001 Kinder, gentler cheers RICE BAKER Forget Miss Cleo! Try Rice MASH! Hey, hey, we're from Rice! 2,4, 6, 8 Explanation of MASH (for those of you who never were let MASH decide your fate. We don't think you're very nice. Baker men enumerate a 13-year-old girl): It's super easy! First, fill in the blanks with your m 7, 13, 29 Get ready for your worst defeat iii Remember the sweet days of youth when home- own personal picks. Start drawing a spiral in the box Our SAT scores can't be beat! Baker women know their primes! vf iiff* work consisted of purple ditto sheets and coloring in provided until your friend tells you to stop (usually f We took you down like John Wilkes Booth MARTEL maps of Eastern European countries that don't exist after a few seconds). Draw a line through your spiral Don't blame it on the umpire's calls. At Martel College, anymore, when you ran home to hang at the Max with and count the number of intersections to get your When will you admit the truth? our dorms are brand-spanking new your cool pals, Slater and Zach? Remember passing magic number. Then, starting with the "M" in MASH, You lost cos you ain't got buckyballs. And before you know it, notes in class and playing MASH, the game that count through each category. When you reach your well start spanking you! predicted every aspect of your future? number, cross out the option. Repeat until you have So your team made it into the Final Four Well, MASH is back, baby! For all of you freshmen only one thing left in every category and voila, Showing great skill on the basketball court WIESS trying to figure out your majors, for all of you seniors behold your glorious future! But I bet our school gets the higher score All of the Raid in the state In the U.S. News & World Report. unsure about your career, forget Academic Advising! P.S. Don't forget that "M" stands for Mansion, "A" can't touch our roaches. Forget Career Services! Save your precious time and for Apartment, "S" for Shack and "H" for House. Just as our spirit won't abate, LOVETT as construction encroaches. We don't need scientific tests gig) {JfiMf SpfffcU • Loc&tionl „ .twVUy* You must've given up winning for Lent, Our supremacy is crystal clear Come back 'n' play when you've got game! IS It's so easy to see (Up* WW* feel How can we steal your high school cheer ft,ndttn Study ^ ^ r JONES If you just got a GED. MASH wtfne JIBA: Jones Invents Brilliant Acronyms! JIBA: Jones Isn't Brown, Asshole! What time is it? ^>>vrn ^ It's 7:00, and it's time for a group hug! We go the distance Malcolm "P»p*"&Tllis to get to class, Dac C feoC off Tttr W And well go the distance to kick your ass! RichWbKK"Si**»>*3

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