In aftermath of fire RMC Grand Hall to become Hanszen's commons by EMILY COFFMAN or until a new commons can be (Master) Stephen Baker feel that built. the RMC is the only acceptable Sine© fire destroyed Hanszen Hanszen President Dave Flei- alternative to a temporary build- Commons last month, the Uni- scher feels that, while the RMC ing, since other solutions would versity has been searching for a is not the "optimal solution for have meant dispersing the col- solution to offer Hanszen mem- Hanszen," it is "more than ade- lege and loss of college spirit. bers as a suitable temporary quate." And, he adds, though a The Grand Hall will be used replacement. This past week, the temporary building would have for the same purposes as other administration announced that been more satisfactory from the college commons, and Fleischer the Grand Hall would be desig- college's point of view, its higher envisions a "restructuring and nated "Hanszen College North" cost made it less than acceptable decorating" of the room to for the upcoming academic year, for the University. Both he and (continued on page 15) the „ uce thresher volume 63, number 2 august, 1975 It's coming Houston: the view from inside the hedges by GARY BREWTON which Rice, like an oasis in the In exchange, Rice has re- neco), Jesse Jones (the Houston tham (American General Insur- Critics of the Athletic Pro- desert, exists. ceived substantial gifts from its Chronicle, Texas Commerce ance Company), Herbert Allen gram often say that big time Rather than being in competi- alumni and friends, the Captains Bank), Oveta Culp Hobby (the (Cameron Iron), and many athletics (especially football) is tion, though (despite differing of Industry. These have included Houston Post), J. Newton Ray- others. Even though the wealthy out of place at Rice, the so- value systems), Rice and Hous- people such as George R. Brown zor, R. H. Hargrove, Mr. and are in the driver's seat, they have called Harvard of the South. In ton have long benefitted off (founder of Brown and Root, Mrs. John deMenil (Schlumber- wisely chosen not to interfere in fact, it may be the other way each other's prosperity. Since general contractors), Harry Wiess ger), J. S. Abercrombie (Camer- most routine University affairs around; Rice, not football, may (founder of Humble Oil Co.), H. on Iron Works), W. W. Fondren, 1916, Rice has provided (continued on page 4) be out of place in the cultural/ leadership and technical exper- G. Symonds (chairman of Ten- Mrs. Cleveland Sewall, Gus Wor- > social/economic milieu which is tise for much of Houston's (and Houston. That may give you an Texas') business world, particu- idea of the environment in larly-Big Oil. Rape counseling service open by EMILY COFFMAN undergo extensive training information is given free of The rape problem at Rice before becoming counselors, are charge and in complete confi- in this issue... seems rather incongruous, con- always available by calling Crisis dence. Currently, they receive This August issue is particularly directed towards incoming students. sidering the insularity from Hou- Hotline, 228-1505. about five calls a week from vic- Various articles provide information about entertainment (page ston most on-campus students The Coalition also offers dis- tims, and an additional 10 to 15 8), sports (page 14), and the overall environment ( page 1). feel. However, the FBI reports cussion groups, self-defense from individuals requesting The problems at Fondren Library are investigated, page 3. that rape is the most rapidly courses, and other information information about the crime. Title IX's effects on women's athletics are reported, page 13. increasing crime of personal vio- about rape and how to handle it. They hope that when more Hanszen College will get the Grand Hall for its Commons until a new lence in the country. And, The group was started a few people become aware of the ser- one can replace the one damaged by fire earlier this summer, though state Jaws are changing, years ago when the Houston vice, more will seek help from above. rape is still for the most part a chapter of NOW sponsored a them. Regular features: Capsules, This Month, page 10; Letters, page 2; crime that sets up the victim for Task Force on Rape. The mem- Calendar, Misclassifieds, Notes and Notices, page 16. more scandal that the attacker bers of the then-unnamed group Hackerman receives. interviewed hospital employees, The trauma of rape is often police, and others who deal with compounded by the response rape victims, to get their reac- surveys NSF from those around the victim tions to the crime; they then set long after the actual attack. Not up the non-profit organization. arctic projects only are the hospitals and police They receiv no federal or local President Norman Hackerman
stations unfriendly and uncaring , 1funds, but survive only on con- » O V* O j UUt OUi Jilt \J 111 J \J 11 V_ vV 1 1 left last Saturday (July 26) to the victim's associates are often**tributions and the monies thev visit the arctic, his second polar unsure of how to react. receive from training programs, trip this year. He is spending sev- To help reduce the feeling of seminars, and the sale of pam- eral days in the area with*head- aloneness, a group of women phlets about preventing rape and quarters at Point Barrow, and men in the Houston area handling it when it does occur. Alaska. have volunteered their time to Members of the group are form the Houston Rape Crisis also interested in new legislation In his capacity as Chairman Coalition. These people offer about rape. The latest aid for of the National Science Board, counselling to rape victims, no victims is a state law requiring the governing body of the matter how long ago the attack reimbursement for examinations National Science Foundation Wei occured. They will also talk to H relating to crimes of personal (NSF), Hackerman will review OUston family and friends of rape vic- violence.-Now, when a rape vic- the progress of NSF projects in tims, or anyone else who wants tim is examined at Ben Taub or the area. There are almost 100 information about rape. Hermann Hospital (the only hos- experiments currently under But they offer another service pitals in Houston treating such way, including projects in glaci- to victims as well. For those who cases), the bill is sent directly to ology, meteorology, geoscience, p cannot face the-medical examin- the city. This means that now, environmental science, and ation or the police alone, advo- the woman does not have to upper atmosphere physics. cates of the RCC will accom- "pay" additionally when pre- pany them through as many of sented with a $40-$70 bill for Last January Hackerman vis- the procedures as necessary. the examination. (The bill ited the South Pole to dedicate Even if the victim does not want applies only to the exam; treat- the new NSF-sponsored Amund- to press charges, the advocate ment of wounds is still charged sen-Scott Research Station will accompany her to the police to the victim.) there. station so she may file an infor- The group's main emphasis is mational report about the on the 24-hour telephone service He is expected to return to attack. The advocates, who through Crisis Hotline, where Houston August 3. threshing-it-out« Kopra: Program Council needs Grand Hall, too To the editor: Hall. The remaining three, Soc- Concerts: Rather than try to dinner at the other colleges two dispensing agency. I would like ial, Concerts, and Forum are ser- have one large concert a year or three times a month. This to see its input to both the stu- On July 23 I met with Prgjjij iously affected. (which, as you may remember, would allow the program council dent body and the administra- dent Hackerman to discuss tm; Social: Most large party/ proved extremely difficult), the to continue with its plans for a tion take on a more viable relocation of Hanszen Commons dances are held in the Grand program council was aiming speakers series, without damag- nature. This can be accom- in the Grand Hall of the RMC. Hall. These include all the tradi- toward many smaller and more ing any of the Hanszen college plished best, it seems to me, if At that time he suggested that I tional RPC sponsored parties feasible concerts in the Grand experience. Skipping dinner also the administration and the pro- write a brief letter outlining the (one at the beginning and end of Hall. These have been very suc- makes setting up the Grand Hall gram council are both aware of RPC's plans for the coming year, each semester and generally one cessful in the past. We could feasible. I think this compromise the other's activities and opin- and the effects the relocation in between) and some of the focus our efforts on music in the will be the best way to resolve ions. I look forward to the possi- would have on them. [President college-sponsored parties. Loca- pub; many musical groups have the difficulty. bility of discussions in the Hackerman had not been made ting the parties outside is an expressed an interest in playing I believe it would be mutually future. there. Access to outdoor areas aware of these effects when the alternative, but restricted by beneficial if we could discuss the I plan to write an article for for small-scale concerts (in front decision to assign the Grand Hall weather, and they seem to be activities of the program council the first fall issue of the of Hamman Halt, the track sta- to Hanszen was made—Ed.] less successful there. I would like more often. I am somewhat sur- Thresher, outlining how the pro- dium) in the warmer months Here is the text of that letter. to see the Grand Hall used for a prised that the deciding body in gram council will deal with the would alleviate the loss of the back-to-school, midterm, and the Hanszen commons reloca- Grand Hall situation. If you Grand Hall. Andy Kopra end-of-school party each semes- tion was unaware of the extent would like me to include any of RPC President ter. These will be held on a Forum: This is the only area to which the program council your thoughts on the subject, I weekend night, so set-up and in which no substitute seems uses the Grand Hall. This may be would be pleased to do so. clean-up in the required time July 25,1975 possible. I would like to propose understandable; all too often the Thank you for your consider- will be feasible. Dr. Hackerman, that the Hanszen members eat council has been a mere beer- ation of this matter.
I would like to briefly outline // what the program council is planning on for the coming year Eichblatt: editorial courage "refreshing and how this relates to the Grand Hall matter we discussed To the editor: course, saying, "We ain't got no and said, "You can file a com- thing he seems to be for is foot- yesterday morning. Congratulations on your su- money." The only source of plaint with the Federal govern- ball. (I wonder how much this The functions of the program perb summer issue! It is refresh- money for a child care center, ment if you want to. They can affected his selection of Chap- council are broken down into ing to learn that a student editor according to Hackerman, would make me build you a child care man.) nine standing committees. These still has the courage to take a be "to cut faculty salaries." Ob- center." I demurred that I knew I agree with your earlier are the Social, Film, Concerts, strong anti-administration stand. viously, this is untrue. of no law which would require position that "big football" does Forum (speakers), Fine Arts, I have good reason to believe But there's more: I pointed Rice to build such a facility. not reflect student or faculty in- Pub Entertainment, Student Ser- every word of your anti-Hacker- out that the presence of a child "Oh, yes, they can make me terest. Yet with the dearth of vices, Communications, and man editorial. Last year, when I care center might serve as an in- build it," he replied. "Just like funds that Hack constantly re- Graphics committees. The Com- was a Rice student, I had a sim- centive to attract female faculty. they can keep me from firing fers to, Rice still participates in munications and Graphics com- ilar interview with "the Hack." It could be seen, I asserted, as a people who can't do their job." Southwest Conference football, mittees are responsible for the My purpose in visiting him was form of affirmative action. What can I say? The man is campus apathy notwithstanding. collection and organization of to present him with a number of Those last two words set off a against affirmative action for Keep up the good fight, information concerning RPC and signed requests for a child care flurry of hostility in him. He minorities, against equal oppor- Gary! university events and the physi- center. He turned me down, of pointed his finger angrily at me tunity for women—the only Linda Eichblatt, '75 cal aspects of publicity, respec- tively. The Student Services committee is currently working commentary 11 • . * M on discounts at local businesses and movie theaters and explor- ing other service possibilities. Letter from the Guv: for Friends only The Pub Entertainment commit- tee, as its name suggests, will by JOHN ANDERSON sonal matter." Would I fill out a now he's out chasing those wel- awhile, I decided that the aver- work closely with the pub mana- "National Issues Poll" form and fare cheaters (course they do all age liberal pinko Eastern politi- ger to provide live music in the I received this letter the other send it in? The poll, printed on happen to be black). cian spends most of his time in pub, primarily 011 weekends. The day from 711 Executive Build- white paper with red and blue The Governor set my fears to organized ignoring. film series will be in Hamman ing, Montgomery, Alabama. (I bunting and decorated with stars rest. I could relax; America was Amazingly enough, I had re- Hall, as usual. The film commit- give-the adflress for those of_you asked whafc issues concerned me in the process of being saved: "I ceived another earlier letter from tee has also worked with the who might want to obtain a most. I could choose "from a list do intend to seek the Democra- the Guv back in April of this colleges to coordinate all the copy.) of ten including "Budget deficits tic Presidential nomination next year. It was much homier, more films on campus. The Fine Arts "Dear Fellow American: caused by excessive government year." down to earth, more distinctly committee will sponsor small "I suppose you are wondering spending," "guaranteed income The Guv was gonna give those Southern in tone and direction. I events, some in cooperation with why Governor Wallace is writing for those who can but don't liberal politicos the message. was "Dear Friend." That's Cap- the Contemporary Arts Museum to you." want to work," and "welfare "The people say no busing, ital "F" Friend, you'll notice. here in Houston. With the pos- As a matter of fact, aha, yes, cheating abuse." but the politicians give us bus- It just made me plumb proud sible exception of the Fine Arts I was wondering about that. I tell you friends, the great ing. when I read of this great Amer- committee (in the case of a "Well, 1 want to discuss two governor of the great state of Al- "The people say don't force ican, my Friend, that he would larger recital or performance), things with you today." Nigras abama has certainly broadened .lis to have school books that "do all that I humanly can. And the committees 1 have just men- and commies, yessah. his appeal. He's not standing out have curse words in them and quite frankly, it's not easy for tioned will not he affected by The first subject, the good there on those steps blocking the school books that are anti-God, me these days. I need all the the loss of access to the Grand governor assured me was "a-per- way of some black guy; hell no, but the politicians ignore us. help I can get from my friends." "The people say no sex on I was reminded of the time TV, but the politicians ignore when my then State Representa- us." tive in Beautiful Baptist East After listening to the Guv (continued on page 4)
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Emily Coffman .... Associate Editor Cathy Egan Assistant John Anderson . Contributing Editor Business Manager Elaine BoniUa Fine Arts Editor Mark Linimon .... Back Page Editor A Debbie Osterman .... Sports Editor Joel Rennie Editorial Assistant Staff: Ruthie Melton, Leslie Lauderdale, Kevin Campbell, James Aronovsky, Jack Adams, Ed DeiteV, Joel Slade, James Robert Sable. . The Rice Thresher, the official student newspaper at Rice University since 1916, is published semi-weekly on Mondays and Thursdays during the school year except during examination periods and holidays by the students of Rice University, 528—4141 ext 221. Advertising information is available on request, 528—4141 ext 356. Mail subscriptioi»rate, $10 per year. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of anyone except the writer. Obviously. (c) Copyright 1975, The Rice Thresher. All rights reserved. 'i* nwrfl w • SWFUR AFJNTK RNKV»P TFR the rice thresher, august, 1975 — page 2 Money problems -•<-* J* pose threat to Library
by JOHN ANDERSON
The objects, intents, and purposes of this Institution are declared to be the establishment and maintenance, in the City of Houston, Texas, of a Public Library and the maintenance of an Institution for the Advancement of Literature, Science, Art, Philosophy, and Let- ters... Article II The Charter of the William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Literature, Science, and Art.
The Founder, William Marsh Since that time, the Adminis- ning or coordination, and corre- Rice, carefully provided for both tration has acted on the sponding library holdings had to an institution of higher learning Library's budget for the next be increased. The costs were and the library that such an academic year, 1975-76. And high, but inflation rates were institution must necessarily Fondren will be receiving more low. Between 1962 and 1967, have. Founder Rice might be funding: up 16.8% overall from library expenditures increased surprised to learn that today his last year. Materials budgeting is from $500,000 to $800,000. Public Library for the inhabi- up 20.6% and new purchases tants of Houston is beset by funding was raised by 35.5% serious financial troubles. Even so, the problems have not "The Library is Today the outlook for the been solved, but only amelio- Fondren Library at Rice is rated. going to hell in a gloomy. Provost Frank E. Van- What are the financial prob- diver, a leading research scholar, lems of the Fondren Library, handbasket" states flatly that, "The Library is and how did they come about? going to hell in a handbasket. Davidson, in his Sallyport arti- And you can quote me on that." cle, traced the spiraling costs of — Provost His viewpoint is shared by library services back into the Sociology Professor F. Chandler 1960's. Frank Vandiver Davidson, former chairman of During the Pitzer Adminis- Very soon Fondren will be "full": above 75% of capacity, the Standing Committee on the tration of the early and middle By 1967, the spiral had great demands are placed on the library staff in moving Library. Vandiver's assessment sixties, .a time when universities begun; costs of materials (partic- books around as the collection changes. Some form of of Fondren, Davidson says, is everywhere in this country ularly the enormous costs of "fair." expanded and thrived, Rice serials renewals) climbed rapidly, temporary storage may be needed. In a Sallyport article (Jan/ began a major effort to become while sources of library funding tional quality? Vandiver argues mitted to balancing the budget. Feb. 197 5), "Balancing the a great research university. But, declined. Today, the total costs that if it is to survive, Rice must Vandiver, as the university's Books at Fondren," Davidson of course, great research univer- of library expenditures at Fon- "assert the virtues of being chief academic officer, has been concludes that money is both sities are great only so far as dren stands at $1,400,000 elite." The maintenance of forced for four consecutive years problem and answer: "The hard their graduate programs and yearly; and there is no end in excellence, he suggests, is inex- to ask departments to cut their truth is that the only solution to libraries can support them. sight to the increase. tricably tied up with the con- serials subscriptions. Fondren's woes is more money Eight new graduate programs As for inflation, Chandler tinued good welfare of the What then can or should be — in the neighborhood of were established in those years, Davidson has noted that while library. done to maintain and upgrade $300,000 a year." often with little apparent plan- today's materials expenses are at The 1974 Report of the Aca- the quality of Fondren? double their costs in 1963/64, demic Affairs Committee of the Increased use of microforms those same expenditures when Self Study lends credence to presents one possible and often- expressed in constant dollars are Vandiver's words by character- heard answer; but Rice is already at less than 60 per cent of 1967 izing Fondren as "probab y the a- leader in the microforming of funding. most important service agency materials. In any case, micro- Richard O'Keefe, Librarian, of the university." The report forming carries with it other shies away from quoting statis- also warned that "if Rice problems: quite often the costs tics; but some facts ought to be expects to maintain its present of microforming are as high as considered. According to statis- stature among creditable univer- those of binding and storing. tics provided by the Association sities, it cannot allow significant Then, too, microforms are of Research Libraries (ARL), cutbacks in library acquisitions often unavailable for as long as Rice ranks 80th in t?rms of vol- without cutbacks in the number one year after the publication of umes in the library, 75th in vol- of programs or degrees it the periodical in cover. Most umes added last year, and 80th offers." research scholars feel that they in the number of periodicals. Of Practically everyone, faculty, cannot wait that long; after all, the 82 member libraries of the students, staff, recognizes the the basic purpose of periodical ARL, Rice ranks near the bot- importance and the worth of the literature is to keep scholars tom in all but one of the ten Fondren Library. But Rice, like informed of the most recent categories of comparison. most universities today, is developments in their fields. What implications does the pressed by financial woes; and library's plight have on educa- President Hackerman is com- (continued on page 15)
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1962/63 64 66 67 68 70 72 73 74 Ftscai Year.
Thoveutndf«f».t Figure 2. ] 500 Total Expenditures for Library Materials-1963-1974. 400
100 Not even all graduate students are able to get carrels — the 1963/64 65 66 67 70 72 74 problem of crowding is one of the most serines. Inflation has greatly exacerbated the problems caused by loss of unbudgeted income (such as federal funds and library capital funds). the rice thresher, august, 1975 — page 3 Houston from inside the hedges... year into only two seasons: wet (continued from page 1) Plenty of civic pride liberal political views and per- is breaking all the rules of the and wetter. Even worse, the rain sonal charm, Hofheinz has an game, and winning. (with several notable, and scan- doesn't come down gently, but Houston has no lack of civic almost Kennedyesque charisma dalous, exceptions in the past*). rather in torrents. Sometimes boosters, perhaps justifiably. and style (the latter no doubt Conservative politics Except for broad guidelines rainy weather will move in for a The effects of the recession are cultivated). He, like the city, from the Trustees, the President solid week, with never a break. unseen, quite simply because definitely gives the impression Politically, Houston is conser- of the University sets Rice's poli- The nicest times of the year are there is no recession in Houston. he is going places. vative. Houston contains its own cies. early spring and late fall, when At a recent conference of U. S. suburbs, so the votes of more cold fronts sweep the skies free Mayors, Houston's Fred Hof- The plans got left behind liberal urban blocs are diluted by Bring an umbrella of the oppressive humidity. On heinz drew much sharp (and middle class, white collar votes. these few precious days, clear probably jealous) language from All this is in addition to the Houston is HOT, and it rains and free of pollution, Houston the others when he boasted of Planning-wise, the city is a general conservative climate of a lot. Cynics prefer to divide the isn't bad. the city's budget surplus and paradox. Despite the fact that Texas. overall prosperity. there is no zoning (except by Extremist groups are still The thirtyish Hofheinz may deed restriction), the downtown active, although less so than in * During the campus' brief flirta- Seven trial. The Board's ration- in fact symbolize the progressive area is thriving (albeit as a the past, particularly on the tion with student activism, the ale for its actions (which also (at least economically) attitude single-purpose, daytime-only north side of town. The Klan students occupied Allen Center included closing the campus to and peculiar sense of destiny felt district). It thrives even though lingers on, though its methods (administrative offices) when the all outsiders) was that it feared by many residents of "Space small cities-within-the-city (such are different than a decade ago: Board of Governors threw out violence. The fact that they City." Son of Judge Roy (the as Greer way Plaza, City Post in 1975, it has its own candidate the administration's approval of thought they could keep the builder of the Astrodome), Oak, and many others) are for mayor. The lunatic fringe students' invitation to Abbie outside world out reflects the Mayor Fred is a Phi Beta Kappa springing up. It thrives despite was responsible for bombing Hoffman to speak on campus in widely-held view of the campus' (UT Austin) and has a Ph.D. in the lack of public mass transpor- KPFT, the listener-sponsored 1 970 just after the Chicago insularity from the "real" world. economics. With his relatively tation. By all accounts, Houston and countercultural radio sta- tion, twice; it hasn't happened in three years, though. Things are ETS influence extends beyond SA T's quieter these days. The press is asleep by JIM ASKER time-consuming, expensive degree of precision. Culture bias test score embargo follows the ''What were your SAT efforts to arrive at quotients of is another common charge. The state's refusal to quit using the To date, there has been no scores?" intellectual worth. The institu- exams are geared for middle- information to determine a journalistic challenge to the Before long, hundreds of neo- tion not only offers tests for class whites and discriminate teacher's pay category, even directions given the city by its phyte weenies will be roaming a undergraduate aptitude, which against blacks and other cultural after the teacher has been on the corporate bosses. The local labyrinth of unfamiliar buildings are required by virtually every minorities, critics say. job many years. dailies (the Post and the on the campus on South Main, first-rate school. It also examines Now, the New York Times Unequal testing conditions Chronicle), are equally poor and that question will roll off minds for potential in law, medi- reports, the ETS is "doing some and monitoring are also a con- when it comes to reporting local their lips as naturally as "Where cine, dentistry, veterinary medi- soul-searching about (its) respon- cern, Gene I. Maeroff reports in affairs. Everett Collier (Rice, are you from?" cine, graduate study, and teach- sibilities to the public" and is the Times. The possibility of '39), editor of the Chronicle, has That freshmen, having al- ing ability. even making some reforms. ETS setting up its own, uniform used his paper to defend Big ready made it to "the Harvard of Student concern about the The Princeton outfit now monitoring system could draw Business (especially the oil the South," will still be con- exams reflects the enormous, if gives Scholastic Aptitude Test more criticism than it quells, industry) and to bludgeon his cerned with college entrance indirect (and often exaggerated (SAT) scores rounded to the though. political foes. The Post is gener- exams is not so much an indica- in the student's mind) power the nearest 10 points, thus admitting "The implication would be ally bland. The Chronicle has tion of their insecurity as a organization wields. Naturally the failure of the half-day long that ETS considers itself more better national news coverage, measure of the great impact the with such a large hand in deter- quiz to gauge scholarly potential fit than others to judge what is including the N.Y. Times News Educational Testing Service mining academic fortunes, the out to three places. proper," Maeroff writes. Service, the Los Angeles Times (ETS) makes on academic life. private group has frequently The company also will refuse, "It is a problem of whether and Washington Post Syndicate, Many of those arriving Fresh- been criticized. effective Sept. 1, to supply we should be appointing our- and Reuters; but the Post has man Week will again, about The most common blast National Teachers Examination selves inspector general at a time columnist Lynn Ashby (who's three years later, pay homage— against ETS is that its tests carry scores to the State of South when we're already being criti- very popular on campus), so it's or succumb—to this Princeton, too much weight and suggest an Carolina, which the ETS con- cized for having too much influ- a tossup. N.J., non-profit corporation and unwarranted—or impossible- siders to have misused data. The ence on education," said Dr. Robert J. Solomon, executive vice-president of the firm, which Undefeatable optinjism grossed $53.9 million last year. As to the charges of culture So Houston is, unlike many bias, the ETS appears to realize cities in the rest of the country, their test results are influenced optimistic about its future. That by social background. Radical optimism colors nearly every changes in this area are unlikely, aspect of life here, outside the though. hedges. It is this optimism, this "We would like to see the spirit of progress (no matter tests be as constructive socially where we're going) which makes and educationaly as it's possible Houston's sell-out to the al- to make them," said Dr. William mighty corporation more toler- able. If you're going to sell out, W. Turnbull, president of ETSV The trouble is finding out what you might as well be comfort- is most constructive socially and able. Turn up the air you educationally. conditioning, please. The Guv speaks... me every since I was just a little (continued from page 2) It's a nasty trick to use a catch-word in big letters to get your attention, but boy." Texas was in a tough bid for re- Well, that ought to give you this is important. Face it. Whether you know it now or not, Rice is not election. His opponent was a some sense of the joy of South- going to be as hard as you've been led to think. And you're going to have Bible-thumping populist with a ern politicking. I thought to lots of time on your hands, time to waste or do whatever you please. We'd pretty smiling little lady for a myself that old George, the Ala- bama Bantum Rooster, was right like to make a pitch for that spare time—you can be using it to make money, wife. Old Rayford was losing, he up there with Rayford Price. He meet people, have fun, and just generally get out of your regular eat-sleep- knew it, and he had to do some- knew how to write a campaign study rut. We on the Thresher staff need lots of new people. We've grown a thing. So, he had this television letter; and I was moved to reply. Yes I was. lot in the past year and we're going to be growing some more. If you're commercial where his brother Grady came walking onto cam- I am presently distraught, talented, great; if not, interest and ambition count for just as mucK Some era with the aid of a cane, sat though, about one thing: In the production jobs pay as much as $3/hr. down at a piano and played Good Guv's first letter he assur- "God Bless America," while the ed me that Suite 711 Executive announcer intoned, "Grady Building was in Zip 36103; now, Interested? Come by the Thresher office on the second floor of the RMC, Price. ...a real American... apparently, it is in 36104. I and have a Coke on us. We'd like to talk. blind since birth. A man who guess it's true: damn bureaucrats has overcome his handicaps." been at it again, shuffling zip After he had finished playing, codes like they do papers. Or Grady stood up and said, "I maybe the Guv just got lost know that my brother Rayford somewhere out there in Middle can lead you and Texas. He's led Deep South USA. the rice thresher, august, 1975 — page 4 \HMM, NO MINIMUM
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Nashville Directed by Robert Altman At the Alabama by ELAINE BONILLA his final appearance when Did you know that only once Walker's big rally is interrupted in the last fifty years has Tennes- by an assassination, his philoso- see failed to vote for the winning phy never wavers. His parting presidential candidate? Nashville comment at the assassination is is Tennessee, and Tennessee is "This isn't Dallas—this is Nash- America: Robert Altman has ville: you show them what we're t undertaken to create a broad made of. Come on, somebody panoramic view of the American sing." And somebody does. In a character within the microcosm few moments the crowd is clap- of the Tennessee city. There's ping and nodding to the song, not much of a plot in Nashville- "It Don't Worry Me." it's more the story of the people Altman has come up with a that make up the city: how their brilliant comment on the apathy lives intermingle. of America, a particularly timely The catalyst is Hal Phillip nudge just when everyone is pro- Walker, the Replacement Party's fessing interest in the coming candidate for the presidency, Bicentennial. That timeliness, who's out to win the Tennessee however, is as accidental as the primary. He's in favor of rewrit- film's reception was unantici- ing the National Anthem (so pated: it has taken Altman over that everybody can sing it), abol- a decade to actualize this proj- ishing the Electoral College, and ect. Ronee Blakley and Henry Gibson, as the most popular stars of country music, appear getting rid of lawyers in govern- Some of the Altman regulars together at a political rally in a scene from "Nashville. " ment, especially those in Con- from his previous films are there, prise, and he carries the part off ard Baskin, and the soundtrack is and enjoyed on so many levels— gress. But in spite of his momen- such as Michael Murphy who is superbly. well engineered, holding the as diversion, as cinema, as art, tum, he needs Tennessee, the trying to arrange Walker's rally, The performers aren't limited surges of the film's action but its message is unmistakable. grass roots voters: the people but there are quite a few well- to acting—many of them were together. Nashville is an important who elect the President. known performers who are far involved in writing the songs work, possibly one of the most Tennessee, however, doesn't from type-cast. Lily Tomlin is Actually, Nashville's only that make up the film's sound- important to have come along in need Hal Phillip Walker. He excellent in a serious role as a flaw is the editing. There are track. Gibson wrote several, the last ten years, and there have insists that everyone is involved gospel singer with two deaf chil- some messy cuts that would be including his opening number, been a great many message films in politics whether they like it or dren who is entering on an affair practically unforgivable except "200 years." Carradine's con- in that time. But people are not, but the city that ignores his with a young rock singer, Keith for the power of the movie as a tributions included the fright- flocking to see Nashville and are ever-present message denies any Carradine, and Geraldine Chap- whole. But that's all part of the ening "It Don't Worry Me," and enjoying it because it has so kind of involvement." Haven lin is extremely funny as a jour- simplicity of the film that Ronee Blakely, playing the much sheer entertainment, yet Hamilton is the major singer in nalist doing a documentary on heightens the complexity of the sweet singer Barbara Jean, wrote are being overwhelmed by the Nashville, and he never "takes Nashville for the BBC. But the theme. The very fact that Alt- "The Cowboy Song," as well as breadth of Altman's project. sides politically." one that steals the show is Henry man has been so unpretentious several of her other numbers. in doing this film makes the This is a film that deserves to be From the moment Haven is Gibson as Haven Hamilton, The music, so important to commentary far more serious to seen, to be thought about, and first seen recording his newest introduced as "Mr. Nashville Nashville, was arranged by Rich- the viewer. It can be appreciated to be seen again. hit, "We must be doing some- himself." Seeing Gibson in a dra- thing right to last 200 years," to matic role is an impressive sur- "Rollerball": revamped Western plot
Rollerball
Produced and Directed by Norman Jewison Starring James Caan and John Houseman At the Windsor Theater by DAVID COURTWRIGHT world. The solution: Entice men to a pulp, and the life Jesus-in-a-jockstrap to resign. Start with a grandiose but expectancy of a rollerballer is on con fused director—Norman But Big Jon will have none of it, par with that of a World War I •lew is on. Add a pretentious intimating that there is some- fighter pilot. But Jewison also premise—"In the not too distant thing more than early retirement wants to condemn the society future, wars will no longer exist. at issue here, and his peculiar which derives such vicarious sat- But there will be Rollerball." crucifixion takes the form of isfaction from watching roller- Top it off with Kubrick's Little rule changes designed to make ballers pound one another to Alex all growed up and whizzing the game progressively more scrap. Now get this, Pete from mayhem to mayhem on deadly. Rozelle: Jewison "resolves" this ball bearings—James Caan as All of this, to Jewison's tension by having the protago- Jonathan E. Then you have credit, is executed most vividly. nist Jonathan E. defy one evil by some idea of Rollerball. Rollerballers blur across 70mm excelling in another, rather like the director of an anti-war film Before dissecting the film's frames, the slap of leather across casting Mean Joe Green as a utter moral and intellectual flesh mingles with strains of Luftwaffe ace who expresses his chaos, a word about the central Bach (conducted by none less displeasure with the German character, Jonathan E. Fright- than Andre Previn), and the High Command by shooting fully underplayed by Caan (re- game itself is developed with down more Allied airplanes.... member Steve McQueen in Le appalling ingenuity. The wide Mans?), Big Jon is the last of a screen and superb sound system So glorified is Jonathan's vio- Lily Tomlin, as the white lead in a black gospel group, lets vanishing species, hardassus exis- of the Windsor highlight the lence that one at times wonders tentialus. He has survived for ten film's technical virtues; $3.50 if the script was not co-authored out all the musical stops in a recording session in "Nashville' years in a vicious sport designed buys you a visual and audio trip. by Peckinpah. In fact, strip off to display on multi-vision for the But that is about all—one is hard all the chrome and future muck pampered millions "the futility pressed to recall a film themat- and you have your basic Arma- SPECIAL! of individual action"; in so doing ically more out of control. geddon Western, replete with BASCT-ROBBXHS he has come to be regarded as a On the one hand Jewison OK Roller-corrals and Big Jon is 15c discount on Banana Split threat by the Corporate Direc- wants to condemn the game really just Shane in Averse who tors, ever vigilant lest individual- whose rules he has formulated: figgers it's wrong to stop fight- 5c discount on any Sundae ism re-emerge in their tidy it is a deadly affair that grinds in', beggin' your pardon ma'am, thar's a world to save.... Only three blocks from campus ICE COLLEGTATE CLEANERS Great, Norm. We eagerly Have a nice vacation await your forthcoming thoughts on Western Man's 2431 University 528-8542 Students 10% discount on Dryc.leaning & Alterations Struggle to Transcend His Ani- I mal Nature Without Losing His 2430 Rice Blvd. See you next semester! 523-5887 Discount with this ad only Offer good thru Sept. 31 • Soul. And the pictures sure were (straight up the street in the Village) pretty.
the rice thresher, august, 1975 — page t Local fine arts/entertainment slowly evolving Once upon a time, not so too bad a job. University of Houston and St. very long ago, Houston was As far as drama is concerned, Thomas University both have known as a "whiskey and trom- there is the Alley Theater which drama departments that produce bone city," a metropolis with performs five plays on its main plays regularly, and Rice itself more cattle roaming the trails stage during the academic year, has several extra-curricular than people. Today, things have and several others on its smaller groups producing shows (the changed. In the past ten years arena stage. Students can attend Rice Players and about three col- Houston's fearless leaders have on special student rush tickets, lege groups). thrown themselves into the civic subscribing to the five main Community theaters and din- spirited project, pouring millions shows for only $12.50. The var- ner theaters are very popular and into buying culture. All things ious universities in the city are can be found sprinkled through- considered, they haven't done also pretty active in drama: the out the city. There are also non- professional troups eager for par- ticipation, such as Main Street Theater at Autry House, right across Main Street from the Rice Campus, organized by Rice grad- uate Becky Greene. Then there's Theater Under the Stars (TUTS), with free musicals in the summer in Hermann Park, and indoor productions in the winter. The outside world comes to visit Houston sometimes, too, in the form of various touring produc- Houston Symphony Conductor Lawrence Foster tions. The Society for the Per- someone to donate that, and to forming Arts (SPA) is responsi- Across the street from the specify your name, you can get Museum of Fine Arts is the Con- ble for bringing many excellent in remarkably cheaply. events here, the most recent temporary Arts Museum, focus- Modern music has a piece of being Nureyev's Raymonda. ing, as its name implies, more on the action, too. Groups stop modern work. And in Hermann Which brings us to the subject through Houston to play at the Park, across Main Street from of music—yes, it can also be Houston Music Theater or at Rice, is the Museum of Natural found in the city, though not in Hofheinz Pavillion by the U of H Science. Neither of these have quite so many or such varied campus, and KPFT radio spon- very broad collections, but they forms. The Houston Symphony, sors free concerts at Miller Out- are available, and sometimes conducted by Lawrence Foster, door Theater in Hermann Park offer worthwhile exhibits. plays a season at Jones Hall. You occasionally. There's something There are films shown can subscribe, or just take them for everyone, just not too much throughout the city, ranging as they come. Students can save of it. from first-run features like Nash- as much as 40% of the regular Museums are also represented ville to art films at the Museum price of subscriptions to any of in town—right near the Rice of Fine Arts. The Bijou Theatre the three series offered, and one campus, in fact. About three specializes in old favorite mov- of them is on Sunday afternoons blocks down Main Street is the ies, including classics such as (no conflicts with classes, and no Museum of Fine Arts which Casablanca. Then you can find transportation problems since offers a collection of its own and various film festivals. Our own city buses run during the day). often brings in special exhibi- Media Center, for instance, There's also a full season at tions. Until September 14, for shows unusual films, American the Ballet and one at Houston example, it will be showing and foreign, all year. Grand Opera, both performed in "Modern Painting: 1900 to the Houston is working rapidly to Jones Hall. Subscriptions to the Present." The museum itself is catch up with the world around Ballet are probably the least free, but students can subscribe it, and as far as the arts are con- expensive of the three musical for a year (until October 1 of cerned it's doing pretty well. possibilities, but this year the next year) for only $5. A sub- Everything offered is not as pro- Opera is» making a special Schol- scription entitles you to dis- fessional as the viewer might arship Fund for college students. counts on many of the extras wish, but things are available, Benefactors can donate $12 or offered, such as films, cata- and there's a sufficient selection more to the Opera, and one stu- logues, art books and works, and to provide quite a pleasant rest John Merkling, Bill Horwitz, and Donna Yeager of the dent on a scholarship to any studio and art history courses at from classes through the school Rice Players from last year's "Adaptation. " University in the city can attend the Museum's School of Art. year. the whole season. If you can get
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by JOHN FREEMAN Endowment Grants. The remain- SPA faces is the unavailability of ing five to 25 per cent comes Jones Hall. Sharing the building This past year, the people of from contributions. Its current with the symphony, opera, and Houston were treated to perfor- budget is close to $700,000. ballet means that SPA must mances featuring Rudolph Nur- schedule performances to the eyev, the Bolshoi Ballet, the The actual booking of convenience oi' both the touring Alvin Ailey City Center Dance performers is something like artists and local performers. This Theater, Marcel Marceau, Vlad- ordering out of a Sears-Roebuck is the reason so many of SPA's imir Horowitz, Andres Segovia, catalogue. An executive com- performances come at the end of the Peking Opera Company, and mittee of the SPA board of the other organizations' seasons. 27 others, all brought to town directors reviews the available Some thought has been given to by a dynamic young group, the performers and touring compan- building a new hall for perform Society for the Performing Arts. ies listed in the catalogues and ing arts smaller than Jones Hall, Since its formation in 1966, the brochures of various manage- but such an undertaking would SPA has continued to bring the ment companies. Meeting about cost in the neighborhood of $1 5 best of international talent to twice a year, this executive com- million. Houston, year after year. An mittee shapes the coming season example of their fantastic skill is and chooses the Society's direc- Contributions still come from that within a two week period tion for the coming year. generous directors and other this June, the SPA hosted both "Probably, about ninety per benevolent individuals, but: a the Bolshoi Ballet's first perfor- cent of what we get is managed new and important source of mance in Texas and the Ameri- by one of several New York income is the Houston business can premiere of Rudolph management companies," community. The Combined Cor- Nureyev's production (with the explains Bernhard. These include porate Arts Fund collects dona- American Ballet Theater) of Hurok Concerts, Columbia Art- Raymonda. tions from about five hundred of i ists Management, and Shaw Con- Houston's largest corporations certs. Selections of artists are According to SPA General and distributes it to SPA, other made on the basis of "what art- Manager Jim Bernhard (Rice '59 performing arts groups and local ists are available, what artists we and former Editor of the Thresh- museums. Other reliable sources have had recently, what artists er), the 1975-76 season will be of income are private founda- we want to have, and sometimes just as spectacular. The program tions and the Texas Commission what artists are being pushed by begins September 25 with the on the Arts and Humanities. Chinese Acrobats of Taiwan. a particular management com- Later performances will include pany." SPA is also responsible for guitarist Julian Bream, Michael spreading the performing arts Lorimer, Angel Romero, The Even after the season is set throughout the city, particularly Pennsylvania Ballet, Garrick Ohl- there are always changes in fees by offering students a chance to The Chinese Acrobats of Taiwan open the SPA's 1975-76 sson, Mazowse Polish Song and and schedules which result in see many performers. Student season on September 25. Dance Company, Don Cossacks cancellations and postpone- tickets are generally available at Soviet Dancers of Rostov, Ted ments. A unique example was half price and ticket-scholarships Josselson, the Cleveland Orches- the scheduled Kirov Ballet tour have been established for stu- Society has organized the SPA nal handwritten scores and mar- tra, and the City Center Joffrey of last summer. The Kirov per- dents of local secondary schools. Associates, a group responsible kings. Ballet. Seventeen of the usual 20 formances in Houston were to Master Classes which give stu- for expanding educational pro- The Houston Society for the to 25 performances have already be sponsored by the SPA, but dents a chance to personally grams and bringing free perfor- Performing Arts offers Rice stu- been scheduled. public opinion against the Soviet meet and talk to performers are mances to Hermann Park. A dents a unique chance to see Jewish emigration laws which also organized at the Houston concert of John Philip Sousa's some of the best artists in Amer- Surprisingly, considering the restrained the Panovs, former High School for the Performing works was held in Miller Theater ica. Half-price tickets, available plight of most fine arts and per- principal dancorc with tKo com. Alio, tVn, U/\n f-Viic cummpr The rnnfert was in the Campus Store, put the forming companies, the SPA is pany, in Russia resulted in ston, and Rice. conducted by Ned Batista, wno cost witnin easy reacn. rot more doing rather well financially. enough political pressure to Expanding even more into tried to conduct the works as information, write: SPA, 615 Although in its fledgling days cause cancellation of the entire the community this year, the Sousa had by studying the origi- Louisiana, Houston 77002. the SPA was supported by dona- tour. Ironically, the very day the tions from wealthy members on Panovs were allowed to leave the *••••••*•••••••*••*•**••*•*•************************ ** its board, today it earns 75 to 95 Soviet Union, was the day the * per cent of its income. This Kirov had been scheduled to * includes ticket sales, program open in Houston. 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the rice thresher, august, 1975 — page 9 CAP/ULES by ELAINE BONILLA A.A.Milne's little donkey, week vacation from studies this It costs $2,200 for Museum Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Eeyore. The occasion is Eeyore's October, the Museum of Fine members and $2,225 for non- Paris, consists of more than 200 Bicentennial events planned birthday party next April, and Arts is hosting a trip to Ger- members. For further informa- examples of French poster art, for next year are many and var- complete designs can be submit- many, Austria, and Czechoslo- tion and reservations, call Sarah and traces the stages in the evo- ied, but one of the more unusual ted by September 15 to FAFA, vakia. The tour starts in Frank- Keagy, the Museum Activities lution of this art form from the has got to be a sculpture com- 606 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas furt, Germany, then moves lei- Coordinator, at 526-1361. It's eighteenth century to the pres- ent. Artists featured include petition in Austin. No, the sub- 78701. Eeyore's birthday party surely on to a four-night stay in not too soon to decide how Daumier, Manet, Toulouse- ject is not American history, and is a University of Texas tradition Munich. In Austria, the first stop you're going to spend your fall Lautrec, Picasso, and Braque. the birthday being celebrated is founded by English professor is Salzburg, and the featured semester break. The exhibition is accompanied not necessarily our country's. James B. Ayres, who will be one event is a five-day stopover in by a program of 240 slides show- FAFA (Fine Arts for Austin) is of the judges of the designs. Vienna. Then on to Czechoslo- seeking to commission a Texas vakia and Prague, moving toward "Three Centuries of French ing the poster in its natural environment: various streets and sculptor of any age to capture * * * Dresden and West Berlin. The Posters" opened at the Rice structures. "Three Centuries of the personality and character of If you can manage a three- final stop will be East Berlin Museum on July 10 and will be before returning to Houston on on display through August 15. French Posters" is being circu- October 28. The exhibition, organized by the lated through the United States by the French Cultural Services. this month... As if there weren't enough THEATER film theaters and shopping cen- ters in Houston, yet another has just come into being. This The Marriage-Go-Round — Bob Cummings in the comedy about a month heralds the opening of college professor after one of his students. At the Windmill Dinner Theatre Deauville, the latest Theater, 464-7655. addition to the new Deauville A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Taming of the Shrew — Square shopping center on Inter- Houston Shakespeare Festival's debut, sponsored by UH drama state 45 North at Exit 59A. The A department and Miller Theater. At Miller Outdoor Theater. theater's owner, Nineteen-Sixty, The Music Man — Musical story of a con-man who pretends to consists of ten young profes- form a boy's band in River City, Iowa. At Dunfey's Dinner Theater, sional businessmen who chose 771-1331. the Deauville Square site after On a Clear Day You Can See Forever — Lerner and Lane musical. observing the rapid population At the Country Playhouse, 467-4498. growth in Northern Harris Promenade — Off-off-Broad way musical: see this week's article County. for information. At Main Street Theater at Autry House, 524-3168. Something Different — Playwright rents a mother. At the Dean The metal, porcelain, and Goss Dinner Theater, 666-4146. glass entry is a "super graphic" in bright orange, yellow and red sweeping curves and circular FILMS forms that can be seen from the freeway, and the lobby carries Bite the Bullet — A cross-country horse race in the Old West. At out the theme with glossy sur- Cinemas Gulfgate, Meyerland and Northline. faces of porcelain, glass and mir- The Drowning Pool — Paul Newman as detective Harper digs into rors reflecting the recessed ceil- a family murder in old New Orleans. At area theaters. ing. The goal is to create a feel- The Fortune — Mike Nichols' new comedy: Warren Beatty and ing of unlimited space. Pretty Jack Nicholson team up to swindle Stockard Channing out of her ambitious for twin 273-seat inheritance. At Loew's Saks and Town & Country III. Fnnnv T n/lv — Cfvr.it!ciintl at on oldcv but otherwise unchanged movie theaters. Fanny Brice. At area theaters. The Happy Hooker — Lynn Redgrave as Xaviera Hollander. At the River Oaks. Janis — Documentary about the rock and blues singer, Janis Jop- Remember the Smothers NEW STUDENTS: You don't want to get lost in lin. At the Bellaire. Brothers of CBS fame? Well, they're back on the performance the crowd when you come to Rice this fall. Jaws — Great White Shark vs. Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfus, and Roy Scheider. At the Galleria. circuit and will be here on Newcomers! can help you get to know people and August 1 and 2 at the Houston Monty Python and the Holy Grail — British irreverence directed help them get to know you. Newcomers! is a Music Theater. It seems as toward King Arthur and Co. At the Galleria. though their humor has mel- special publication containing the names and Nashville — See this week's review for information. At the Ala- lowed over the last few years, pictures of all new students at Rice. bama. and their new satire is a little Once is Not Enough — Jacqueline Susann's best-seller about the easier to digest, although they hardships of the beautiful people. At Loew's Saks and Town & At some schools they would charge you to be still claim to keep political and Country III. social consciousness in their rou- included in such a publication. Not at Rice! You Return of the Pink Panther — Peter Sellers is at it again, chal- tines. They'll be mixing in a few can get your picture in Newcomers! absolutely free lenged this time by Christopher Plummer. At area theaters. serious musical efforts this time, of charge. Send your photograph (NO SILK Rollerball — See this week's review for information. At the Wind- as well as including the old inter- FINISH PHOTOS, please; portrait shots are better sor. rupted folk songs and the broth- than snapshots) with your name, planned major, Shampoo — Warren Beatty's study of the deterioration of the erly bickering. The more things nuclear family. At area theaters. and residential college PRINTED on the back to: change.... Newcomers! WE LIKE STUDENTS— * % * c/o The Rice Thresher P.O. Box 1892 SPEND r/ME W/TH US ??/ "A Midsummer Night's Houston, Texas 77001 Dream" and "The Taming of the Christ the J(//ig Li/fhtttiKh Shrew" will open on August 8 8:30 AM 4 //:OOAM S£#WC£S and 9, respectively, at Miller PHOTOS MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 8 &'30PM Sfac/e/if Supper fat Outdoor Theater in Hermann Park. The. free plays are pre- TMA/S/? 523-23k-4- sented by the University of Houston Drama Department and Miller Theater, and will repre- (advertisement) sent the premiere season of the Houston Shakespeare Festival. Tickets can be picked up on the day of each performance at Mil- Student Accident and Insurance ler Theater and at the University Center ticket office on the UH The student accident and insurance plan for Rice stu- cribing the plan, cost, and enrollment procedure. campus. Of interest to the Rice com- dents will be underwritten this year by the Pilot Life Contact the Office of Student Advising and Student munity is the appearance of Insurance Company. A mailing will be made to each Activities when you arrive on campus if you do not Becky Bonar as Kate in "The incoming and returning student early in August des- receive your brochu J in the mail. Taming of the Shrew." Bonar is a Rice graduate who was fea- (advertisement) tured during her student career in many Players productions. the rice thresher, august, 1975 — page 10 Exuberant musical ''Promenade" opens at Autry by ELAINE BONILLA tered prison into the outside The show is so entertaining—it's world....It's a story of discovery campy. There are all these old- rwin StM&t thGdtve, A 3utry/xx&2> Rebecca Greene, producer of on the part of the two convicts fashioned types of dances, but Main Street Theater at Autry and the maid." there's so much room to be crea- prxz&znte: House, promised to present Tanner is more interested in tive in deciding how to do plays that were rarely done, and the two main themes that he them." her latest production confirms sees running through the play Everyone seems to agree that her intent. Promenade, the first than he is in the plot itself: Promenade is great fun to do. musical to be performed at Main "There's the social commentary, The cast of fifteen has come Street Theater, will premiere in which is very obvious, then together from all over Houston Houston on August 1, and it is there's the theme of time run- to be in the show, prompting certainly a welcome change from ning throughout the play, the Greene to say that it was drawn the usual local theater fare. idea of making the decisions that from the widest segment of the "It's a musical," Greene shape your life. This second population that she had yet had explains, "but it's not your theme is much more interesting the opportunity to use. There everyday run-of-the-mill musical. to play around with than the are some from Houston Grand The music is really exciting." first—it allows greater flexibil- opera, several fairly prominent Charles Tanner, featured as the ity." figures on the Houston theatrical Mayor in the play and one of Main Street Theater is cer- scene, and a few familiar faces Main Street Theater's regulars, tainly producing Promenade from Main Street Theater itself. KfSffifflM describes the music as "eclectic. with considerable creativity. The Howard Phillips and Sam There's every kind of song, from set, designed by Rick Cordray, is Cannon are featured as convicts Rogers and Hammerstein to arias a giant Monopoly board. The 105 and 106, and Susan Nuss- to Gershwin, and there's one of furniture consists of six large baum (understudied by Debbie the greatest torch songs I've ever hotels, two dice, and the stacks Waldman) plays their compan- heard." He agrees that it's the of Community Chest and ion, the maid. Cash Tilton music that sets the play apart Chance cards. Jack Blaylock is appears as the Jailer, searching from other shows. doing the lights, and Greene is through the play for his lost pris- book & lyncs-mana irene femes Promenade is almost an designing the costumes with oners; Yvonne Verble is the music -a! carmines SOD™ opera, acutaliy. There are Martha Zimmerman. Mother, seeking her lost babies; snatches of dialogue here and "Everyone will be in black and Tanner is the Mayor ^called HUG. 1,2,3,-6^,10,'15,lb,17 #2.00 there, but they serve largely as and white," Zimmerman Jennifer) who puts everybody tvsorvahons - connecting passages between the explains. "The convicts have to under arrest for keeping him up thirty-odd musical numbers that be in black and white stripes, so too late. (irbrmdncc d-0221 soufk main the show offers. The story, such we decided to put everybody Miss Cake is played by as it is, concerns two naive con- around them in black and white, Luclair Kilgore, who appears in a victs who dig their way out of too. The aristocrats will be in white satin collapsible cake cos- production of Beyond the Church, at 6221 South Main. prison into a high society party. tuxedos and in black flowing tume, and I. Jay Aarons is fea- Fringe, delightfully performed Admission is $2, and the number "It's a Candide story in a evening dresses." tured as a waiter (among other by Ira J. Black and Brian Curry. to call for ticket information way," Greene comments. "The Choreographer Debbie Wald- things) with Joe Watts as his Opening on September 19 will and reservations is 524-3168. convicts escape from the shel- man comments "It's a lot of fun. sidekick, the dishwasher. The be Part V of "An Eliot Cycle," There will be nine performances party guests are Rob Babbitt, The Family Reunion. Greene is of the show, Friday, Saturday Ted Giles, Jennifer Hartsfield, hoping to draw a wide collection and Sunday of the first three Christopher Mountain, Fran of actors for the fifteen roles in weekends in August. Pearson, and Dallas Purdy. Dr. the show, and wants interested Promenade promises to be Larry Lake is the musical direc- people to get in touch with her one of the most enjoyable pro- tor, assisted by Geoff Greene at at 524-3168. ductions to be found this sum- the piano. Due to construction in Autry mer. Main Street Theater at Promenade will be per- - it*' summer season at Main Street Autry House is definitely keep- 1 Theater, coming hard on the upstairs in the eastern wing of ton with ~u nu s uafaiYif % NATURAL HIGH heels of the critically acclaimed the Palmer Memorial Episcopal theater. SPORTS Alley features "Animal Crackers/ A
Cinemafest, the Alley's sum- second level, it deals with his Don't forget the Friday Mid- Houston's Eco-Flight Headquarters mer film series, continues this efforts to make this film. The night Sleaze Series. On August 1. month with an outstanding second in this week's series is the midnight flick is Lady of Hang gliders, hot air balloons, collection of classic movies. Closely Watched Trains, a Czech- Burlesque, based on Gypsy Rose oslovakian film focusing on a Week six (August 6-11) Lee's "The G-String Murders," seventeen-year old railway sales and instruction focuses on love and the cinema, in which a collection of strippers worker and his awakening pas- opening with Les Violons du are found strangled with their sions, and the week closes with 11817 Chimney Rock Bal, the Houston premiere of G-strings and all the burlesque Gilda, the 1946 film that epito- performers come under suspi- 721-2765 Michael Drach's romantic mem- mized Rita Hay worth's screen oir of his beautiful and gracious cion. Vampyr is next, on August 2-7 Mon.-Fri. personality with her sham black 8. Carl Dreyer's 1931 classic has mother and her efforts to save satin strip tease. 10—5 Saturday her family during the German little dialogue: the macabre and occupation of France. On a Superstars are the featured terrifying effects come through attraction in week seven (August the camera. August 15 brings 12-17). The first are Clark Gable Luis Bunuel's Viridiana, his mas- and Joan Crawford in Dancing terpiece in which every sin and Lady (which also features, outrage of which he had been believe it or not, the Three accused was exhibited in its ful- THE main poim Stooges). Next is the Marx lest development. Brothers in Animal Crackers, a Tickets for all the movies can & tour de force for the four broth- The Student and Single Center be purchased at the Alley The- ers as they attend a party given atre box office for $1.75. The by Margaret Dumont, at which regular series features the first, of she hopes to reap the social hon- film on Tuesday and Wednesday ors of the season. And last but at 8:00pm, the second on Thurs- South Main Baptist Church not least we have Astaire and day at 8:00 and on Friday at Rogers in Roberta, the whirl- 4100 South Main 7:30 and 9:30pm, and the third wind courtship of Irene Dunne on Saturday at 7:30 and 9:30pm Houston, Texas and Randolph Scott as told with and on Sunday at 6:00 and Kern tunes. 8:00pm. Bible Study Sunday 9:^0 a.m. Worsh i p Sunday 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. HAROLD'S GARAGE 7:00 p.m. HENRY J. ENGEL, Owner Automatic Transmission — Air Conditioning Brakes — Engine Tune-Ups — Front End Phone 529-4167 Dr. Ken Chafin, Pastor Rebuilding — Wheel Aligning 2431 Dunstan 528-5323
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Women's The controversial Title IX athletics will receive $23,000 regulations which ban sex dis- next year (compared to the cur- crimination in schools receiving rent men's budget of $899,230). federal funds went into effect This parallels the national trend July 21. According to Rice ath- towards more money for letic directors A.M. "Red" Bale women's sports. For example, and Doug Osbum, the recent four years ago UCLA began its clarifications of the law's provi- women's program with $35,000 sions will have little current (the men were receiving at least impact on their programs. That $3 million). The next year the impact came last year. Now, as budget climbed to $75,000, then Women's Athletic Director to $100,000, and last year was Osbum explains, "We have a for $245,000. The UCLA and head start on them." Rice women's budgets are not directly comparable. UCLA has 20,000 women, with only 650 women or so at Rice. Bale: "I think everybody Volleyball most successful really wants to comply Last year Rice women com- peted in volleyball, basketball, . . . just give this thing tennis and swimming. They also time." had the opportunity to compete in golf, track, and field; but the handful who did go out for track did not stay long enough to Up until last year, women's compete. In Bale's opinion, the athletics was run almost on a volleyball team, coached by club sport basis, with competi- Osburn himself, was the most tors paying their own way much effective. This fall a fast-pitch of the time. According to Ath- softball team is to be added to letic Business Manager Augie the program. Erfurth, what funds there were As yet there are no scholar- came from the Health-Physical ships for women athletes. How- Women's A thletic Director Doug Osburn Education budget. ever, Bale feels these will be Anticipating the implemen- offered within the next few naments." Rather than going to full-fledged league. Instead the achieved moderate success last tation of Title IX, last year Rice years. According to him, scholar- on£ school for one game, the major competitor was Monterrey year. For fifty dollars, an alum- officials named Osburn director ship athletes will make the women's teams take part in tour- Tech of Mexico, and the idea nus can spend the day playing of women's athletics and gave women's teams more competi- naments which require less didn't catch on with other Texas with a member of the tennis him his own budget, $3600. A tive, even though recruits may investment of time but which schools. Nevertheless, the four team against another ex and his resident of Houston for 14 be facing academic difficulties allow about the same amount of years that it lasted, lightweight varsity partner. The day is years, Osburn had divided his comparable to those faced by participation. football was highly popular with capped off by a cocktail party time between coaching the base- male scholarship athletes. In the Drastic effects predicted the Rice community. and the presentation of little tro- ball team at Rice and general meantime, the small number of Bale does assert that women's A major concern for Bale is phies. Similar Golf Days have women at Rice makes Osburn's sports will "affect the men's ath- coaching duties at St. John's raising money for his depart- raised a good deal of money. recruiting job even more diffi- letics drastically." As the prep school. ment. Athletics receives only cult. Of these available women, women's programs expand, the New coaches sought four dollars from each student, some are unable to give the time men's programs will be forced to Beginning last year, the and with only 23 thousand women athletes' hotel and travel required for intercollegiate cut back. He predicts that club Women's sports will sports, and ottiers, ymuc -mnvng, alumni, Rice can't cojnt on the expenses were paid by the uni- will exoand as a result of amount of suDt ort that a lack previous athletic exper- "affect the men's athletics versity; the women were also the financial crunch, ciutj school like the \jmvexs\vy v>^ drasncaivy. * ience. included in the awarding of ath- sports, like Rice rugby, are initi- Texas can. According to Bale, Tournaments cut costs letic letters and the sports ban- ated by students and professors. the football program "a little This year Huntsville's Sam quet. This coming year, Osburn They operate on a small budget more than breaks even." But Houston State University plans promises that they will continue (administered by Osburn) which then he is left with seven other Erfurth estimates that foot- to take its women's teams along to receive "equal facilities and is used to maintain the facilities NCAA sports to support (cross ball will bring in $1,300,000 of when some of its men's teams equal equipment." Two new and, occasionally, to compensate country, basketball, track and which $374 thousand will go as compete. In this effort to cut part time women coaches are the officials. Bale is very enthu- field, baseball, tennis, swimming, the opponents' shares. Neverthe- down on some expenses, the being hired: one for softball and siastic about club sports: "It and golf;. Track receives some less, Rice football brings in women will compete much in basketball and the other to looks like more fun." Last year's help from the NCAA for each enough revenue to support both the manner that junior varsities coach tennis year-round. Osburn rugby tournament drew a hun- participart at a meet. the men's and women's athletic used to. Red Bale reports that is "quite impressed" with the dred teams from all around the Elitist funding programs. Rice has not considered such an credentials of the applicants, and country and was a great success, Some of the fund raising pro- Desire to comply arrangement: "Right now plans to sign the coaches in the with beer flowing freely. He also grams are quite unique, and As Bale reiterates,"! think women's sports are conducted near future. These new positions recalls the lightweight football rather elitist. The Rice Executive this, I sincerely think this, if the through a women's organization, should eliminate the problem of which Rice started in the mid- Cup Tournament netted government and those interested the Association for Intercolle- coaching conflicts which were sixties. The players had hopes of $20,000 last year. Corporations in women's rights will just give giate Athletics for Women. As experienced last year. eventually playing the Ivy pay to enter four representatives this thing time, I think every- such, the AIAW goes in for tour- More money is being poured League colleges which had a who, after competing, are body really wants to comply treated to a dinner party in with Title IX...Just give this • • • JOCK NOTES • • • River Oaks. A Tennis Day thing time." The football staff was left where, instead o f playing foot- coached last year at Texas Tech. with some juggling to do when ball, he ran track. He was a He replaces Les Hanly as offen- defensive coordinator Charlie member of the U.S. sprint relay. sive line coach. Ron Gentry, Bailey resigned to go to Ken- Recruited by the Oilers for his who worked with the offensive tucky and offensive back Coach speed, Frazier made All-Pro and line last year as a graduate assis- Milt Jackson left for a position remains second in Oiler career tant, was promoted to assistant in California. Jack Westbrook, receptions with 177, second in coach of the Owls' defensive who last year coached the Owls' yardage with 3,017 and third in interior line, replacing Bob defensive secondary, was pro- career touchdowns with 22 in DeCrosta. Bill Cox replaces moted to defensive coordinator seven seasons. He retired from Steve Goldman as offensive but will continue to coach the the NFL after the 1970 season coordinator, and Ray Alborn secondary. Westbrook, who and since has been coaching in retains his position as defensive played two years in the NFL, the Houston Independent end coach. These changes leave came to Rice in 1973 from the School District. Last year he the Owls with a young staff, all University of Miami. Jim Elam, played briefly with the WFL's of whom have graduated from last years's receiver coach, will Houston Texans and comes to college since 1960. take over Bailey's duties as line- Rice from the Sharpstown High Fall practice begins on backer coach. To coach the School staff. August 18th as the Owls get receivers, head coach "Big Al" Taking over Jackson's duties ready to face a schedule which Conover has added to his staff will be Keith Daniels who joined includes six bowl teams. Charlie Frazier. Frazier, a native the Rice staff as a graduate assis- * * * of Angleton, attended Texas tant after last season. Also new Basketball coach Bob Polk Southern here in Houston at Rice is Ted Unbehagen who (continued on page 15) Men's Athletic Director A. M. "Red" Bale the rice thresher, august, 1975 — page 13 Hard core Houston sports fans loyal despite losers acquired an expansion baseball sports fan. And now that three with their only big-time sports went into sudden-death over- club from the National League. by DEBBIE OSTERMAN of the four franchises are win- time. Texan Abner Haynes was for years. The Colt 45's, who chose to go ning, the fans have been respon- so rattled that he chose to kick- In some ways, Houston sports with young players, came in fans are like children. What they ding with renewed support. It didn't last long off into the wind, but another Dallas player, Tommy Brooker, eighth of the ten teams that lack in sophistication and knowl- Like in most of Texas, the big ended up kicking a field goal to year, and continued to do edge (and even here they rank game is football. Rice football Nevertheless, Houston was win 20-17. poorly, even after their name Tar above New Orleans and Phila- was once the "only show in growing up, and businessmen Oilers Slip change and new home (the delphia), they more than make town." As head football coach, made efforts in the late fifties to Dome) in 1965. In the years up for in enthusiasm — and the Jess Neely brought four South- bring an NFL franchise to the since 1969, the Astros have Since then, the Oiler teams players appreciate it. Unlike the west Conference championships city. The NFL, however, wanted come in anywhere from third to have gotten much worse. Bud Philly supporters who boo their to Rice Institute, and the Hou- to play in Rice Stadium, and fifth place in the division. own players, the Houston fans Rice, which still had strong foot- Adams has been unable to keep ston sports writers devoted Now, though, the Astros are remain loyal even to a loser as ball teams, wanted to protect its his hand out of the running of whole pages to the incoming in last place in the West although long as the team hustles. During the club. Except for a brief freshmen. Back in the halcyon own position in the Houston they still have a chance to pull the losing spell from 1967 to comeback in 1967, more recent days of Rice football, right after sports scene. Without Rice Sta- out of the cellar. The team has 1974, the pro teams hit rock years have been dismal for the their second SWC title in 1949, dium to play in, the NFL could evidenced an amazing ability to bottom and found that they Oilers. They finished the 1973 Rice Stadium was constructed in not be lured to the city. So, lose ball games at the last min- could still attract the hard-core and 1974 seasons with identical the space of nine months, ready when the AFL formed in 1960, ute, having chalked up 27 one- oilmen Lamar Hunt of Dallas records, 1-13. Yet last season, for the Owls to open their 1950 under coach Sid Gilman, the Oil- run losses thus far. The club is season with a 27-7 victory over and Bud Adams of Houston no longer controlled by Judge brought Houston the AFL and ers amazingly finished 7-7 and Santa Clara, the defending people began going to see them Roy Hofheinz (who built the its first major league professional APARTMENT AVAILABLE Orange Bowl champs. Aside play again. Dome). The Judge is in debt to from Houston's minor league franchise. the tune of $30 million to a tri- AUGUST 1st. The Oilers play their first baseball team, the Buffs, Rice The Houston Oilers, playing umvirate headed by Houston exhibition game August 9th Rent free in exchange for football provided Houstonians in Jeppeson Stadium, with Mortgage Company, and they against the New Orleans Saints child care beginning August kicker George Blanda, won the have taken over much of the to open the Superdome. The fol- AFL championship for the first operation of the club. General 17. 3 school age children. lowing week they play the Wash- WANTED: Assistant Manager two years of the league's exis- Manager Spec Richardson has Fully furnished garage apart- tence. Then, in 1962, in the ington Redskins in the Astro- of Racquetball Club. Must be been fired; Preston Gomez will ment. Call Rita 523—9171 playoff game against the Dallas dome in the Houston Post at least college junior and apparently remain as manager. evenings or 524 — 050 5, Texans (now the KC Chiefs), Charity Game. have ability to carry on good Blanda missed a field goal in the In 1962, two years after the 626-9696 days. rapport with members. $2.50 Gloomy atmosphere fourth quarter and the game Oilers came to Houston, the city hourly. 789—1600. On paper, the Astros have a good ball club but they have never been able to put it all together. To top that off, the club seems to be surrounded by an atmosphere of gloom. They have been hit by a string of trag- edies: pitcher Jim Umbright died of cancer; first baseman Walt Bond of leukemia; pitcher Don JAZZ BRUNCH Wilson of carbon monoxide poi- soning; Cesar Cedeno shot a girl to death in a motel room; Larry Dierker ran over a man during FLYING COURSE »prir\g training-, Jimmy Wy nil was stabbed by his wife; and Hector Torres swallowed his <>OI,I IVI n vill IvN I tongue when he ran into Jesus Alou in the outfield. The third pro sport to arrive MOVIE TICKETS in Houston was an original fran- chise in the ABA. The Houston Mavericks, playing in the Coli- j seum, were a bad club but the EVANGELINE DOWNS attendance was even worse. They stayed only one yeat until they moved on in the mid-sixties to become the Carolina Cougars YAK I SORA LUNCH and finally the Spirits of St. Louis. Rockets come close Despite the ABA's lack of success in Houston, the NBA moved the Rockets here from San Diego in 1971. (It's amazing All this and a lot more what Houston money can do.) Last season was the Rockets' first year to ever end a season just across from the with a .500 record. They beat the New York Knicks 2-1 in the quarter-finals, losing 4-1 to the Rice Campus on Main Street Celtics in the semi-finals. During their last ten games in U of H's * Hofheinz Pavilion, they drew over 8,000 per game and had four complete sellouts. Pro bas- ketball's smallest player, 5'10" Calvin Murphy, finished second FIRST PROFESSIONAL in scoring with 20.7 field goals per game. The financial prob- A First City lems of Houston financier Irvin Bancorporation Kaplan leave the Rockets with a BANK, N.A. Member new chairman of the board, Wayne Duddlesten. The only NBA team to sign all three of its top draft choices, the Rockets 6424 Fannin 527-9581 will open their 1975 season the first week of November in Hou- ston's new sports arena, the Summit, in Greenway Plaza. (continued on page 15) the rice thresher, august, 1975 — page 14 Library "going to hell in a handbasket"... come and hold up a little box of begs the message. The library is tion or xeroxing of publications (continued from page 3) attempt to find new directions microfilm and say, 'This is the still the heart of the university." in library acquisition and without licensing from the pub- Also, microforming may library of the future.' That's gar- renewal is in the form of lisher. Libraries would not be sometimes prove to be a real bage. The Fondren respects the O'Keefe is sympathetic with resource sharing. In the works is allowed to make more than one inconvenience for patrons. And contributions that microform regard to the problems faced by a planned center primarily for copy of a single article, not even that reader resistance, Librarian can make, but we also respect the Administration in their the holding of "little used" for different people at different O'Keefe claims, is "not based on the fact that books are still efforts to fund Fondren: serials. Rice and other academic times, without paying the pub- ignorance." Readers simply rec- appearing in full size." "Today there is an average 20% libraries would share the costs of lisher a royalty fee. The incon- ognize the lack of standardiza- increase yearly in the costs of the central holding library, and venience and expense of tion in terms of microforming; Frank Vandiver says point- serials. Every SV2 years, the the materials there would be bookkeeping under licensing currently, there are half a dozen edly that, "The argument that is serials budget doubles. We can't available to all member libraries. arrangements makes resource or more different kinds of heard more and more that expect the university, or any sharing less attractive; neverthe- microform readers. And as most libraries are 'consuming' ele- university to support such infla- However, recent changes in less, it is being actively pursued. frequent users of microform ments on a campus, that they tionary costs." The answer, he U.S. copyright laws may make Here in Houston, Fondren feel, a pressing need exists to are anachronisms of modern feels, is to "change the rules of the sharing of resources more dren is trying to "develop com- make them easier to read. time, that they should be the game." difficult and more expensive. plementary relations" with other O'Keefe states "These people theaters with microfilms, micro- Current interpretation would in-town libraries — particularly from the microform companies forms, and other film-flammery The main thrust in this prohibit "systematic" duplica- the well-staffed, well-funded Medical Center Library and the state-funded University of Hou- Hanszen gets RMC Grand Hall... ston Library. Other efforts being made in (to the point of near collapse), Residential Colleges, is handling bers will be eating at the same (continued from page 1) behalf of the Fondren include settlement should be reached in their disposal. The chairs and time, but he sees no great dif- invigorated membership drives make it resemble the "unstruc- the near future. The University tables not hurt by the fire itself ficulty. He is confident that the by the Friends of Fondren, an tured space" of other commons has requested bids from two were damaged by smoke and kitchen has the capacity to han- organization of Rice alumni, stu- areas. College activities will be contractors for estimates to water at the time, and suffered dle both the noontime crowd dents, and other friends of the held there, beginning with a restore the building to its pre- further when left outside during and Hanszen people. There have library. Over the course of the Casino party to be held Fresh- vious state. These bids will then Houston's recent rains. been suggestion that the Pub last year, the Friends have dou- man Week. Also planned are a be used in discussions with the could sell sandwiches at lunch as bled their membership. Still, film festival and several parties. insurance company. Though the completion date well; no final decision has been their contribution to the Library Even though at first the col- for the new commons has not reached. in terms of dollars is only lege will try to honor RMC clo- Talbot Wilson, the original yet been projected, an optimistic $20,000 to $25,000 annually. sing hours, the administration architect for the Commons, is Dr. Baker feels that the recon- Red is taking the switch of Finally, plans have now has authorized the college to currently drawing up plans for struction project is "under full Hanszen to the RMC very passed from the Provost's Office keep the building open 24 hours the new building. He is working steam" and the college would calmly. He sees no great prob- to the Development Office for a a day. Actual student use will with Bill Cannady, architect for like to celebrate the new open- lems, but expects the Hanszen fund-raising drive for the determine hours. Fleischer anti- the Colleges Renovation cur- ing before the end of school. members, as well as the RMC Library. Unfortunately, planning cipates constant open hours at rently in progress, who was personnel, to be prepared to sac- is still sketchy; progress appears least during Dead Week. called in immediately after the Construction by the Linbeck rifice a little. He sees very little to be slow. The main question now is fire on consultation. They are contractors on the rest of the in the transfer as "newsworthy," Meanwhile, Fondren's woes whether Hanszen members will working with two considerations college is going as scheduled, and is in the process of checking continue, perhaps not so sharp use the RMC as they have used in mind — minimizing cost and with, very little dislocation anti- to make sure all is arranged for or painful as in the recent past, their own commons in keeping saving the old foundation. At cipated. However, the student Hanszen's entry. but a continuing and difficult the college alive. Fleischer feels present, the old foundation is remodeling of the Weanie Hole, problem for Rice and for Rice "very posiHt&e about Hanszen undamaged, as is the kitchen end the B&P, TV/Game Room, and Hanszen won't have complete people. College as a community to be of the building. When the walls darkroom will not be completed control over the Grand Hall, For his part, F. Chandler able to make use of the do come down, efforts will be by Freshman Week. though. A handful of previous Davidson sums up the case for resources available" to maintain taken to keep these two parts commitments could not be Fondren, reminding us all that, spirit. intact. The levelling should start The administration and var- moved to different locations. "A library, after all, is an essen- To make adjustment to the before Freshman Week. ious departments of the Univer- For example, matt\cu\aV\on can Wd\ pail ot a — owe RMC easier, Hanszen plans to sity have been "very helpful to not be moved, and the Home- the truly essential parts. Univer- install a volleyball net just Some relics of the fire will be Hanszen in its plight," said Flei- coming events are being restruc- sities can (and sometimes do) behind the Grand Hall, to entice saved for use in the new Com- scher. Food Service has arranged tured to include Hanszen. Most exist without football stadiums, people to make the three-minute mons. The crest, now charred for Saturday picnics in the Han- events have been moved, but classrooms, facilities for eating walk across campus. and "instantly-aged," will be szen quad, and is planning alter- Red is confident that on ^Ixose and sleeping, faculty clubs, or Construction on the new reused, as will the tiles on the native menus to take into nights when a large event is administrative bureaucracies. commons has encountered some outside of the building. Gone account the smaller kitchen planned, Hanszen members will They cannot exist without snags. Though the University will be the terra cotta screens in facilities at Sammy's and the be ready to accomodate. libraries." and the insurance company have front of the windows, to the necessity of bringing more food reached an "amicable" agree- delight of many college mem- from Central Kitchen. ment on the furniture damaged bers. in the fire, there are problems The furnishings, except for W. S. Red, Director of the JOCK NOTES with the settlement on the build- the kitchen equipment, will be RMC, feels there will be some (continued from page 14) have won the Texas 4 A cham- ing itself. However, since at least replaced. The insurance com- readjustment of the lunch crowd has named his own assistant pionship for the past two years, one group of engineers has pany has called them a total loss, at Sammy's, since both Sammy's coach to replace Greg Williams plans to major in electrical declared the building unsound and Frank Petru, manager of the regulars and the Hanszen mem- and McCoy McLemore who were engineering at Rice. The 6'0" left over from Don Knodel's guard was the third high scorer staff. Their replacement is John for the Houston high school Rendek, who, like Polk, comes which holds a national record Loyal sports fans... from a Missouri Valley Confer- with a 78-game winning streak. ence school. Rendek spent the From a suburb of Dayton, Ohio, (continued from page 13) even though they were only 17 swept on to a second champion- last seven years at the University comes the 6'6", 195-pound for- and 18 years old. Since the ship. of Tulsa as an assistant coach ward Andy Miller. The two Hockey — in Houston? Howe boys were American citi- The club was sold in June by after having coached for a dozen other recruits are 6'3" Wayne Space City's newest and most zens and professionals under Irvin Kaplan's creditors to a years in Kentucky high schools. Cunningham, an All-State ball successful professional team, the NCAA rules, the Aeros drafted group of Houston businessmen Williams, a recent Rice grad, is control guard from EttiveV,, Vir- Aeros of the World Hockey them as professionals rather than headed by George Bolin. Gordie now working for Houston Scene ginia, and 6'3" toward Eibert Association, arrived in 1972. in the amateur draft with Cana- Howe was named president and magazine. McLemore, who fin- Darden from Baytown, Texas. The Aeros played good hockey, dian-born juniors. Furthermore, manager. The Aeros will open ished off his NBA career with Returning to the Owls is Pete finishing second in the race for the Aeros persuaded Gordie to this year's season on the road the Houston Rockets before Meyers who injured his knee in a the Western Division. Interest come out of retirement and and will return to Houston to coming to Rice in 1972, will game against A&M late in the spread and they finished the first become the first pro athlete to play their first game in the Sum- take on a head coaching position 1973-74 season. Meyers, a strong season with an overall average play on the same team as his mit on November 5. Gordie will at Furr High School in northeast player who was starting as a attendance of some five thou- sons. not play any of the road games Houston. freshman, underwent an opera- sand. and will close out his pro career Beginning his 26th year as a tion and did not attend college Then, scout Doug Harvey Double Avco Cups in that November 5th game. college coach and second year last year. conceived one of the greatest Understandably, Houston with the Owls, Polk carried out sports coups of all time. The Gordie's elbows proved to be lacks the sports tradition of cit- the actual signing of all six of * * * NHL had had an almost tacit as sharp as ever, and the leader- ies like New York or Chicago. the basketball recruits. The two Ticket orders for the 21st understanding that its teams ship which he provided helped What little history it can lay 6'11" signees, Paul Fichtinger of Olympic Games, to be held next would not draft an amateur until win the WHA's Avco Cup, giving claim to is too often discourag- St. Louis and Doug Ekeroth of summer July 17 through August he turned 20. Harvey reasoned Houston its first champs since ing. Even so, Houston fans Laredo, will be the Owls' first 1, in Montreal, must be received that the rival WHA could draft 1961 — a space of 13 years. (including the vocal contingents big men since Kendall Rhine by Montgomery Ward in Phoe- Mark and Marty Howe, the Average attendance that year bussed in from local bars) will played for Rice in the mid-six- nix by August 15. Order blanks American-born sons of Hockey- jumped to 6800, topped last sea- support a loser, although they ties. Madison Lane, a starter may be picked up at any Mont- Hal 1 -of-Famer Gordie Howe, son with 7800 as the Aeros sure as hell love a winner. with the Kashmere Rams who gomery Ward store. the rice thresher, august, 1975 — page 15 Irice people's calendar!
1:30pm. Library tours on the hour that not much happens during the 10pm. Media Center. An American In departments, Army & Navy and half hour. Friday the first of August summer. It just isn't true. Paris. At today's prices? ROTC, and ICSA. 6pm. Freshman week Thresher comes 10pm. Media Center proves Gentile- 9-1 lam. Library tours on the hour out. Yea. men Prefer Blondes. Monday the eighteenth and half hour. All day. Pub closed until August 9-10am. SH309. Pre-law student 15 th. 8am or so. New students move into orientation. Friday the fifteenth colleges. 10-llam. SH301. Pre-med student Friday the twenty-second Monday the fourth. 6pm. Food Service begins. (So eat it, orientation. Too early. Authorized upperclassmen 11-12n. SH301. Lecture on programs move into Colleges. Joyce.) 9am-12n. Preliminary registrator Who Knows When? Surprise, Threshers in the Humanities & Social Sci- 7:30pm. Media Center. Film: An the colleges. come out. Eat you heart out, ences. American In Paris, starring Gene Tuesday the nineteenth lpm. Honor Council exam. 12n-4pm. Brown College. Black Stu- K-false. Kelly. $1. 1:25pm. Only the Shadow knows 8pm or so. Pub officially opens its 8am-12n. Gymnasium. Gym orienta- dent Union open house. Refresh- what evil lurks in the heart of men Wednesday the sixth year with the First Annual Evic- tion, ID pictures (?), and Activi- ments will be served. tion of the First Drunk. Many ties Fair. lpm. Sewall Hall 301. French place- 4-6pm. Wiess College. All school pic- Last day to send in Newcomers! pic- officials of Rice will be on hand. 2-5pm. All over the place. English ment exam. nic. tures. Incompetency Examinations. lpm. SH 309. German placement 7:30pm. Media Center. Film: The 10pm. Media Center. Rebel Without 7:30pm. Grand Hall, RMC. Matricu- A Cause. exam. Last Tango in Paris. $1. lation Ceremonies, President Nor- 4:30pm. Brown College. Party for 8pm. RMC Grand Hall. Freshmen Friday the eighth Saturday the sixteenth man Hackerman, presiding. transfer students. Casino Party. 7:49pm. "He always matriculates 8pm. Autry House. Dominion, the 7:30pm. Media Center. Film: The Big people." — C.R.8:30pm. Rice Rice Jazz Ensemble, goes into Sleep with Humphrey Bogart. $1. Too early. Jocks move in. Museum/Media Center. President's action. This is sort of tentative. 7:30pm. Media Center. Film: An 10pm. Media Center plays it again, reception honoring new students. Thursday the twenty-first 9:30pm. Faculty Club. Orientation Sam. American in Paris, starring Gene Free. for new Graduate students. Kelly. $1. 10pm. Media Center. Last Tango, an 9:48pm. God creates rock so big he Wednesday the twentieth 9:30am. Hamman Hall. Financial Aid alternate orientation for new Saturday the ninth can't lift it. Graduate students. 9:49pm. Calendar Editor lifts rock. orientation. 7.30pm. Media Center shows Gentle- 9:52pm. God goes to Pub & gets 8-10am. CLEP test in Chemistry. Do 10:30am. Hamman. Address by Dr. Steven L. Klineberg to new stu- men Prefer Blondes. $1. smashed by falling rock . . . you have the CLEP? 8:30am-12n. New students visit dents. 8:38pm. Please don't get the idea 9:59pm. That was vicious, Hobbit. Saturday the twenty-third
11:30am. CPR evicts last drunks misclassifieds from RMC so Hanszen can eat. 12n. The Great Exchange as off- * * * * * * campus freshman and transfer stu- Missclassifieds are free ads for Dateline: Dolly Deiter! Yes, all dents move out and returning stu- Rice people. Buy, sell, trade, you beautiful people, Dolly Roommate wanted: for mid- For sale: wooden Formica-top dents move in. priced apt. near campus. Must be desk, 18" x 46" top surface, 3:09pm. First Warning: only five insult your friends, publish or really dug the dirt for this ish more weeks until the one, the perish. Bring or send your stuff Just get a load of all the grungy male, clean, neat, a weanie, deep drawers. $25. Also some only, SASSASBBBQBDABB. goodies we've got for you K101 fan, who won't mind me other good stuff. Call Ken, 7:30pm. Media Center. Last Tango. to the Thresher office and we'll $1. probably print it. groovy guys and gals: coming in at 4am Sunday 526-0632. Also will be leaving 10pm. Media Center. Last Tango. Essence Man finds "true" morning and then getting up for 8/1 for San Diego and will take * * * love in Irving, Texas. Tune in church at 8. No dope. Reply one passenger. Recent Rice alum looking for next August for continuing quickly to Don Macune, Rt. 5 Monday the twenty-fifth housemate and/or digs in the adventures in this exciting saga. 5611 La Sombra, Harlingen, Texas 7 8 5 5 0, or call UH/Montrose/Rice area. If you FLASH: Redhair reported in Hey! I need a female-type room- 8am. Classes begin. Pity, that. have either a warm body or a Hawaii practicing seductive arts. 512-423-8519 (no collect calls, mate or roommates for this place to share, please contact Sexy Rexy was seen early last please). P.S. — I cook! school year. This is a very busy Ruthie Melton, 918 Roadway evening near Brown walking his no., but please call 622-8598. Lane, Houston, Texas 77058, or Smitten Kitten. * * * notes and notices (713) 4 88-5074. The Geritol Kid has been i|c ifc enjoying himself in Dallas with Will be driving to Rice the week- Is it true that A1 Conover is Actions — In recent actions by * * * his 45-year-old Playmate. end before classes start from really an athletic supporter? the Proctor, two students SO — That's all, kiddies, and Minnesota. Anyone interested in have been suspended from "I remember when I first said. * * * Take me to the Prom.' I'll remember, this is Dolly Deiter sharing driving and expenses the University until January, never forget that memorable saying, "Don't say who told you write Clay Phillips, 6208 Nord- But it got my name in Calendar, 1977 and fined $400.00 each evening." so!" ling, Houston, TX 77022. Mark... for acts of vandalism, illegal entry, and possession of a r • IXdioXX Pu\sV*cax**: , • w\ov\e /\rcade master key. After this action FREE it was learned that one of the BELLAIRE NEWSTAND PREGNANCY students was involved in theft 4,000 Foreign & Domestic Magazines, Paperbacks & Newspapers )o choose from! of valuable University proper- TESTING ty, and the suspension was 5807 Bellaire Blvd. 661-8840 Open 24 hrs. changed to expulsion. In an Chimney Rock at Hillcroft 771-4336 unreUrted matter a student was warned and fined $20.00 for disturbing the peace while intoxicated. o| o •<
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