the Rice Thresher Vol. XCII, Issue No. 28 SINCE 1916 Friday, May 20, 2005

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by David Brown and Amber Obermeyer ized for alcohol-related illnesses or injuries the THRESHER EDrTORIAl. STAFF night of the party. Cahn and her lawyer, Eliot Tucker, could U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal denied not be reached for comment. Amanda Cahn's motion for a preliminary and permanent injunction May 5. The injunc- The Future tion would have allowed Cahn, who was a Students testified during the trial that captain of the women's club lacrosse team heavy underage drinking is a major part of and a Sid Richardson College senior in the social life at Rice. Tucker called attention to fall, to graduate last weekend. Cahn's com- other campus activities that involve alcohol or plaint alleged breach of contract and sexual potential hazing, such as Night of Decadence discrimination. and freshman sacrifice during the Halloween There is no Title DC violation." Rosenthal Baker 13 run at Jones College. said in her ruling from the bench. "There is no Leebron said that while the lawsuit did breach of a contractual obligation to provide not change his perception of Rice students, it Ms. Cahn a diploma in May of 2005. There is increased his awareness of other problematic no breach of a contractual obligation to provide situations at Rice. her with a fair and reasonable process." "Some things were called to my attention President David Leebron said he was that I think we need to address," Leebron pleased with the judge's decision. said. "I think we need to be sure that our "I think it vindicated Rice's actions — both rules are adhered to, and I think there have our decisions and the processes we used," been some behaviors on campus which are Leebron said. not appropriate." Cahn, who had completed her graduation Leebron said he will work to prevent actions requirements in the fall, was suspended by that pose risks to or harm students. Assistant Dean of Student Judicial Programs The case that was presented by the plain- Don Ostdiek for three semesters for hazing tiff was basically an all-out assault on Rice and violating the Alcohol Policy at an off-cam- University," Leebron said. "I think the court pus lacrosse initiation party Dec. 3. I>eebron rejected that, but that doesn't mean that we reduced her suspension to two semesters on shouldn't pay some attention to knowledge appeal March 3. that emerged from this trial and make sure The other women's lacrosse team captain that we're all behaving in appropriate ways and two of the men's team captains also were on our campus and, most importantly, that suspended for two semesters. The third male we're not undertaking and tolerating acts captain received a two-semester suspension, that pose serious dangers." which was reduced to one semester on appeal. Rusty Hardin, Rice's lawyer for the case, said The teams were originally disbanded for three universities have faced a difficult situation since semesters, and that penalty was also reduced the drinking age was inreased to 21 years old. by one semester. "There is inevitable tension between treating At the party, about 20 members of the men's those who are 21 as adults and allowing them 7 KIM THPF and women's teams were handcuffed in pairs to do what the law allows them to do and trying using metal novelty handcuffs, and each pair to not to encourage underage drinking without Shake on it was given a fifth of a gallon of hard liquor to invading (students'] privacy," Hardin said. drink. The majority of the handcuffed players Leebron said he is unsure what his future Graduating Baker College senior Ta-Shina Williams shakes President David Leebron s hand as had joined the team in the fall. Two of the new role will be in student disciplinary matters, she receives her diploma at Commencement Saturday. members of the men's team and two of the new leebron said he will discuss the future of members of the women's team were hospital- See C AHN Page 8 Guerras to become Jones masters INSIDE OPINION Page 3 by Risa Gordon Assistant Director of Aquatics and Recreation Pro- Go Owls! Change by doing THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF grams Scott Wray, who served as Jones RA this year, The baseball team looks to announced his resignation in March, effective when clinch its ninth consecutive A&E Page 20 Statistics Professor Rudy Guerra and his wife, Nancy, he left Rice at the end of the semester. conference championship in Sammy Awards will be the new Jones College masters. Dean of Under- Jones sophomore Kirstin Doyle, a member of the its Western Athletic Confer- SPORTS Pages 24-25 graduates Robin Forman announced May 9 in a listserv master search committee, said the committee selected ence series this weekend Remembering the WAC message. Their five-year term will begin in Fall 2005. Chad the Guerras from among the four applicants because against Hawaii. Rice plays the Benedict (Baker '01), an assistant director for Alumni Af- their personalities matched the college best. Rainbow Warriors tonight at 7 Quote of the Week fairs. was chosen as the college's new resident associate. "It seemed like the Guerras fit our family well," p.m., tomorrow at 2 p.m. and "We're hoping that we can host a re- His seven-year term will also begin in the fall. Doyle said. Sunday at 1 p.m. at Reckling gional, but if we don't, I'm confident The master position became available when Forman Doyle said the Guerras' experience with college- Park. that our team has the talent to go announced he would resign at the end of the spring aged students was a factor in the committee's selection. wherever and win." semester after being named dean of undergraduates. see JONES, Page 6 — Greg Buchanan, junior third base- Later gator man. See Story, Page 22. It's the last Thresher of the Scoreboard year, so congratulations, Class Men's Tennis Glick named Jones School dean of 2005, and welcome, incom- Rice 2, Houston 3 ing freshmen. We hope all of Rice 12, Nevada 3 by Nathan Black D'vy said Glick's administration tually be highly ranked in multiple you have an enjoyable and of the graduate school will positively areas instead of a few. Weekend Weather THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF relaxing summer — whether affect undergraduates because it Management Professor Barbara you're researching zebra fish Friday The next dean of the Jones Gradu- is becoming increasingly difficult Ostdiek served on the search com- in Australia or relaxing by the Partly cloudy. 90-70 degrees Saturday ate School of Management, announced to have a strong undergraduate mittee for the new dean, and she said pool — and we'll see you for Mostly sunny, 91-68 degrees program without a similarly strong Wednesday by President David Glick is a good fit for Rice. the Orientation Week issue Sunday leebron and Provost Eugene I/'vy, graduate counterpart. "In both his research and in his Aug. 19. Isolated storms, 88-68 degrees supports the idea of an undergraduate "We need to think about the unity management style, he focuses on certificate in business. William Glick, of education," I>evy said. how people and processes work who is currently chair of the manage- (ilick will replace Gil Whitaker 053), together," Ostdiek said. "That skill ment department at Arizona State Uni- who served as dean for eight years and set meshes really well with where versity, said he thinks undergraduate led the school to full accreditation. we are [as a school!." and graduate programs can function "I was challenged by the idea of... Maya Houston (MBA '99), the together in a business school. taking the Jones School to the next director of development for the "I think there's a real potential for step," Glick said. Jones School and a search committee synergy," Glick said. Glick said he thinks Rice could member, said Glick's experience will Glick brings extensive experience do a better job competing with other be an asset to Rice. with undergraduates to the deanship business schools for Houston job "I think what he's going to give of the currently graduates inly business opportunities. is a real steadiness to the program," school. He revised the management The Jones School's national rank- Houston said. "He has ... an enthu- undergraduate major at ASU and di- ings have suffered recently. Between siasm and a knowledge of business rected the Business Honors Program 2003 and 2004 the school dropped schools that will help us get to the for undergraduates at the University from 27th to 45th in U.S. News & next level." of Texas from 1993 to 1995. During World Report, before falling to 49th Glick earned his doctorate in that time, the program's enrollment this year. Business Administration at the increased from 35 to 130, and the Glick said it is important to be University of California-Berkeley program increased its placement with conscious of the rankings, and that in 1981, focusing on organizational management consulting firms. he thinks Rice has some of the ele- behavior and industrial relations. Six "We certainly did like his com- ments needed to move up, including years prior, he earned his bachelor's mitment to undergraduate pro- improved job placement this year. degree in psychology from the Uni- grams," I^evy said. Glick hopes the school will even- versity of Michigan. 'YSR;

THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, MAY 20,2005 the Rice Thresher If Rice had an undergrad business program ... Seek speech, not speaker An article in last Friday's Christian Science Monitor gave national I had to pencil in fame — or infamy — to the stink over the selection of Psychology taker HowmyPPA. Professor Mikki Hebl as commencement speaker ("Final quiz: how to satisfy with graduation speakers"). We were part of that stink before Saturday but would like to take it back. Hebl's speech (see page 16) was meaningful, sincere and obvi- ously the product of a great deal of her time and effort. Compared to such gems as the canned speech by comedian Bill Cosby and the superficial one by then-White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales (Lovett 79), it was certainly the best commencement address in several years, and we are glad she rose above the mini-mutiny over her selection to stun us silent. The Monitor article said "disappointment spread through the oak- lined campus" when Hebl was announced as speaker. Sentiments among students — including in the Thresher—that the senior class had been "shafted" show "how high expectations for commencement U speakers have become," the article concludes. We would like to suggest those expectations weren't too high — they were just misguided. We now believe the selection process Self-proclaimed gadfly should be driven by one simple yet nuanced factor: who will give the best, most memorable speech. We can think of some national celebrities who would probably give Owls should swoop down to save science excellent graduation speeches and others who would probably be awful; As this year comes to a close, we shine or what makes gravity work. go out and hit the books to make sure the same holds for Rice professors and alumni .Thus, choosing a speaker watch our graduates head out into And quantum theory and relativity do that anyone with a misunderstanding based on his or her national name recognition — either always opting the real world. Their minds are full not sync up, so obviously we should of evolution gets a nice educational for celebrities or always opting for relatively unknown Rice affiliates of their recently completed higher also teach Aristotle's idea that solids lecture from an Owl. After all, owls — would give us an unpleasant roller-coaster ride from year to year. education. However, this fall because they want to be are known for being wise. Celebrities should not be ruled out. A speaker's fame can often Rice education grants next to the earth in their more than the ability to inherent state. After all, contribute to the quality of the address. Rice should continue to pursue write a 15-page literary much of science is only This is not a debate them as speakers, but should not elevate them to a status intrinsi- analysis in one night or a theory. cally superior to people in the Rice community. And the university solve the wonders of the The intelligent design about God or faith. should stay within reasonable limits of money and dignity. At other physical world with ease. supporters want to rede schools, finding a commencement speaker has become a national Graduating students also fine science and form a This is a war between have a du y to help others new definition that is not competition involving six-figure sums and honorary degrees, and with the wisdom they have limited to natural explana- knowledge and idiocy. wc support Rice's policy to offer neither. earned though years of Evan tions. Maybe my humors By the same token, professors and alumni should continue to studious work. Mintz are out of balance or I need find their way onto candidate lists but should do so by virtue of their One place that seems a checkup from a phrenolo- This summer, people will go potential as speakers — not their ability to save the university money to need that help right gist, but I don't think the see movies like The Honeymooned, now is Kansas, where the forces of Enlightenment is one of those things House of Wax. The Pink Panther and or their increased likelihood to accept an invitation. superstition have once again risen we should undo. other remakes. However, the most It is a rare commencement speech that changes somebody's life or to power to challenge evolution in Science no longer really matters horrible remake of all might be a adds significantly to somebody's just-completed education. Neverthe- favor of intelligent design. The only in this debate — this is politics. The real-life Inherit the Wind, this time less, we want to remember the speech from our graduation when, reason this so-called debate has theories of the universe are being set in Kansas. We all know the happy i decades from now, we think back on our years at Rice. Neither a star been resurrected is that Kansas drawn into the "Crossfire" arena, endingto theTennessee version, and education board elections last year with pro-evolution on one side and hopefully we can ensure they do not in Washington nor a professor down the sidewalk is guaranteed to gave Republicans a majority, after anti-evolution on the other. Sure, change it for the remake. give us such a memory, so we hope Rice will not automatically favor the former board promised voters one could just point out that the very either camp when the selection process for 2006 begins in the fall. that schools would teach evolution. idea of intelligent design is not in i Evan Mintz is a Hanszen College The new Kansas education board essence a scientific th»"i y ixvause freshman and opinion editor. members should be proof enough evidence cannot be collected .vl against intelligent design. the idea of God is beyond negative proof. But that would put me in the Thanking our own pro-evolution camp, and anything I As the academic year draws to a close, we must say goodbye say has a pro-evolution bias that one CONTACTING THE Maybe my humors are can disregard while only listening to and thanks to seven graduating seniors whose contributions to our the person on the other side. THRESHER out of balance or I editorial staff were innumerable. This is not a debate about God or Lindsey Gilbert served as co-editor in chief this year, after being need a checkup from a faith. This is a war between knowl- news editor and assistant news editor for more than two years. She edge and idiocy. If people want to Letters phrenologist, but I don V reject science then 1 hope they give was a precise editor with sharp instincts — we never saw a story • Letterstotheeditorshould she could not improve. up the rest of technology along think the Enlightenment with it. So long, microwave: hello, be sent to the Thresherby email Jonathan Yardley, also co-editor in chief this year, came to the pointed stick. to [email protected]. letters must be received by 5 p.m. on position after two years as sports editor. His efficiency in designing is one of those things Any person who does not want the Monday prior to a Friday pages was a large part of the reason the paper was actually at the to see our country slipping into a publication date. we should undo. theocratic regime that would be more newsstands on time, and his sports articles always contained a statistic • All letters to the editor or a quote that the major newspapers never managed to find. at home 100 years ago — or better yet in Iran — has a duty to ensure must be signed and include Jenny Rees spent the last two years as news editor, and her ency- These empty-headed flat-earthers that the forces of ignorance do not college and year if the writer clopedic knowledge of all things Rice made her a resource even to demand that teachers provide "al- see victory. Rice students are in a is a Rice student. people outside the news section. Affable by nature, she had a produc- ternative explanations" along with unique position. Success at Ricedoes • letters should be no lon- ger than 250 words in length. tive rapport with all campus leaders, ensuring that she always knew evolution. By this logic, teachers not necessarily indicate prowess in biological fields, but it does show an Hie Thresher reserves the what was happening — sometimes even before it happened. should also provide alternative ex- planations for what makes the sun ability to learn and study. We should right to edit letters for both James Sulak was the opinion editor last fall, deftly managing content and length. submissions and egos to produce balanced, readable op-ed and letters pages. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Alex Sigeda, a photo editor this year, improved all the sections Subscribing with his often artistic and always illustrative pictures, while his one of these creatures as he pauses • Annual subscriptions are quick smile provided a welcome respite from the typical Wednes- Fill summer with to assess his surroundings, waving available for $50domestic and $105 international via first day night stress. his antennae thoughtfully before making his next move. Watch as class mail. Rachel Davis was an assistant photo editor for three semesters, cockroach kindness he respectfully brushes an antenna and as the assignments guru she diligently made sure that all the To the editor: over a fallen comrade. You may just sections got all the pictures they wanted. This summer, I suggest readers develop a fondness for these sur- Advertising make their peace with the cockroach. prisingly intelligent creatures. 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I listened to them for the next open to the pain that confronts us. war in Iraq, I've always felt that it's warrants group's position three months and was Bourgeois TV-watch- problematic for either side to make As a leader of Rice for Life, I Landrum Shettles, the first sci- convinced that we need to ers read about genocide lots of noise in politics and then go am frequently asked the reasons entist to achieve conception in a test live more radically. in Sudan and Germany, or to Amy's and spend enough on ice for my organization's stance on tube, wrote that conception defines Just miles from my watch Hotel Rwanda and cream to save a starving kid's life. abortion. The answer is that life. Sperm and egg are human host family's apartment, Schindler's List, but suck during every abor- cellular material, but left protesters blocked streets it all in as entertainment tion procedure, babies to themselves, they will with burning tires and — just a way to pass the are dismembered and never become human. Yet threw Molotov cocktails time. Disaster has become They may as well be women often suffer at conception the sperm at police, who responded ordinary to them, and long-lasting physical and ovum cease to exist with riot gear, rubber bul- it takes something like watching The Simpsons and psychological and a distinct and self-inte- lets and tear gas. Violence the catastrophic mega- as a report on Sudan harm. Some members grating human organism is not the answer, but I media-spectacle tsunami of the Rice community is created. From that point admired these youths' in December to shake for all the reaction it may not realize how of our lives onward, we willingness to put their them into giving. Other- appalled we are that mature — but we do lives on the line. wise, they may as well be watching gathers.... "That'sso 1.5 million American Sierra not become different In their critique, the communists The Simpsons as a report on Sudan unborn children are creatures. We develop in for all the reaction it gathers. sad!" the bourgeois TV- Villarreal used the term "bourgeois" as a con- killed each year via accordance to a certain demnation, describing the comfort- Disaster on-screen is disaster far abortion. This equates physical pattern precisely able classes as interacting with life in away, and the children starving to watchers say, "Pass to about 126,000 abortions each because of the kind of being we a shallow and self-concerned fashion, death right now couldn't possibly have the popcorn." day, or one every 20 seconds. already were. living loudly professed values at the any claim to these viewers' money. But the most apalling statistic to very minimum in reality. That's so sad!" the bourgeois TV- Rice for Life is that last year, only watchers say, "Pass the popcorn." One article in a leftist news two miles away from our campus, If we truly hold our humanitar- As college students, magazine talked about the "bour- Radical TV-watchers, on the the Fannin location of Planned Par- ian values, we need to copy the geois service projects" that college other hand — whether they're enthood oversaw the termination of Chilean radicals and fight for them we are missing more students do in the poor sectors. The watching TV at home or see- 6,876 children in Southeast Texas. with our lives. In the end there is article criticized students who build ing a homeless man in Hermann These numbers are outrageous to only one way: "Let there be peace than a quarter of our sheds and feel sympathy for the poor Park — respond to suffering. They members of Rice for Life—the club on earth, and let it begin with me." for a week—and then hurry back to retreat neither to religion nor to that unites students who believe generation. I am as much a part of the problem "normal life" with a good conscience politics to justify wealth and suffering human life is sacred and must be as anyone else. but without an ongoing commitment inequality, and instead try to answer protected from the moment of to give meaningfully to the poor. the "problem of pain" with their lives: So many innocent people are conception until natural death. with paychecks, blood donations starving to death around the world From the Law of Biogenesis, Similar critiques have been made It makes sense that one of and Saturday mornings at Palmer right now, and it is easy enough for we know that living things can only of Rice Community Involvement our purposes is finding peaceful Episcopal Church. us to help them that we have no right be produced by other pre-existing Center trips. While I am quick to solutions to abortion, given that life. Furthermore, unborn babies Political change is necessary but not to just sit back and watch. Real lives defend the CIC, I can only do so when the procedure is currently so grow so rapidly that by day 21 sufficient Pushing for political change are at stake here — real people. taking part in such service does not widely available. Abortion is even they have a heartbeat, and by day is ultimately pushing for change in Both progressives and conservatives stop upon return but rather leads to legal through all nine months of 43 they have brain-wave activity other people. Is it surprising that so agree that the individual is what radical personal improvement After pregnancy, since no abortion can that can be measured on an elec- little happens if everyone is just try- matters. Let's show we believe this all, a few houses only go so far. Deep be prohibited if a woman's health troencephalegraph. According to ing to get other people to change? As by rejecting a "bourgeois" journey societal change is necessary to im- is threatened. With health defined Vincent J. Collins of Northwestern for voting, I cannot tell you how many through life and becoming deeply, prove the well-being of people living so broadly — including emo- University Medical School, all people yelled at me to vote for George brokenly engaged in the struggle to in the underdeveloped world, and that tional, psychological, familial, and neurological structures necessary W. Bush or John Kerry. None of them support those most in need. societal change can only occur with age-related factors — any woman for pain sensation are present in a ever asked me after the election if I gave personal change. who really wants an abortion can fetus, and the unborn may experi- money to tsunami victims or helped in A more day-Unlay example is what Skye Schell is a Baker College get one. Thus, one of our aims is ence pain as early as nine weeks Houston soup kitchens. I like to call "bourgeoisTV-watching." senior. to educate the Rice community on but most definitely by 13 weeks. unfortunate facts about abortion. Even pro-choice doctor Warren To us, being pro-life means Hern admits, "The sensations of Rice Voices teaching others aboi it the tragedy dismemberment flow through the of abortion and helping women forceps like an electric current." learn about legitimate alterna- Today, as college students, we I , For expats, cultural savvy more than academic tives, such as adoption. On this are missing more than a quarter campus, this teaching takes the of our generation. Some studies Like most Rice students, much of ever, the study abroad experience language means business can be form of fliers, discussions and estimate that between 1982 and my life has recently been consumed allows for experimentation without conducted anywhere. events that engage students in 1986, more than 7.9 million children by packing. But I'm not packing many of the harsh realities associated However, as expats confront the learning about the issue and help were aborted. We want the women to return home for the with actually living abroad. possibility of living and working them become active in the defense of our generation to recognize the summer as many others When we instead leave the abroad while the world's economics, of innocent human lives. injustice of abortion and be aware of are; instead I'm packing confines of the university politics and culture become more So why do we believe life begins the reasonable alternatives. It is my to move to England. I'm for a life of work and travel, "global," we cannot forget that to the at conception? Simply put, the hope, and the hope of Rice for Life, off to become one of we assume much more world, we are no longer students. We unborn baby is genetically distinct that others will realize abortion is a many American expatri- responsibility and risk. are travelers, scholars and Americans from his or her parents. We did not truly unacceptable option. ates living and working Globalization may make who have to accept the responsibili- become zygotes—we were zygotes. in London. your currency exchange ties of our global existence. At this stage in our lives we had the Sierra Villarreal is a Will Rice When I tell people quicker, but it will not capacity to develop into an embryo, College sophomore and former about my upcoming voy- eliminate the discontent Veronica Patton is a Sid Richardson fetus, infant toddler and so on. President of Rice for Life. age and relocation, I usu- Veronica of displacement and the College senior. ally get reactions rang- ubiquitous culture shock of ing from congratulatory Patton life in a foreign country. As encouragement to a kind an expat, you are no longer of wary confusion. The immersed in the university confusion is then often accompanied mix of American and foreign stu- The Rice Thresher, the official student by a single question: Why? dents, learning and living with the newspaper at Rice University since 1916, The idea of an expatriot usually expectation of returning home in a is published each Friday during the school brings to mind disillusioned youth few short months. year, except during examination periods and sitting in small, eclectic cafes while Now you need to be truly knowl- the Rice Thresher holidays, by the students of Rice University. drinking some indistinguishable edgeable about the country you want Editorial and business offices are located liquid and debating the finer points to live in — and not just about the on the second floor of the Ley Student Center, of Kundera. One envisions bored food. 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Editor Stephen Whitfield, Editor Kirti Datla, Page Designer It's no longer the wealthy or the marked with only the most famous ARTS « ENTERTAINMENT The Thresher reserves the right to refuse bored who choose to move abroad. places to see. But the view from the OPINION Jonathan Schumann, Editor any advertising for any reason. Additionally, More and more frequently, the expat Eiffel Tower or the hushed silence of Evan Mintz, Editor Julia Bursten, Ass/. Editor the Thresher does not take responsibility Searcy Milam, Asst Editor moves for work or education—both the Himalayas merely become part for the factual content of any ad. Printing Stephanie Zimmerman, Cartoonist BUSINESS an advertisement does not constitute an of the landscape when you live in the Debbie Miller, Business Manager in my case — and globalization endorsement by the Thresher has made the move more feasible country. 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Global- Collegiate Press and the Society of Professional Marcus Roman, <4ssZ. Editor Rob Paek, Classified Ads Manager Every semester many Rice stu- ization now means that many cor- Journalists. Screw you guys, I'm going home. dents travel and study abroad. This porations operate multinationally. Wait! I remember now. Home is annoying. invaluable, enlightening experience So the chance to transfer abroad allows students to encounter and may present itself at any time. ©COPYRIGHT 2005. interact with different cultures. How- The growth of English as a global THE RICE THRESHER POLL FRIDAY, MAY 20,2005

2005 Thresher Opinion Poll Compiled by James Sulak

In 1953,1963 and 1973, the Thresher polled students about campus and Demographics world issues and published the results. Now the students who took those Architecture 2.5% polls are our parents and even our grandparents, so the Thresher decided Engineering 29.2% to try it out again. Humanities 20.8% We took half of the questions (13) from previous surveys. We replaced Music 2.5% gender-specific pronouns, reworded questions for clarity and eliminated Natural Science 27.5% questions rendered irrelevant by time. The remaining 13 are new. Social Science 33.3% Here's how we conducted the poll: We took a systematic sample of 219 Freshmen 30.0% students from the 2005 Campus Directory. We contacted the chosen par- Sophomores 23.3% ticipants by e-mail, and they entered their responses on a Web site. 120, Juniors 22.5% or 55 percent, responded. Seniors 20.0% Those polled represent a fairly accurate cross-section of the student Fifth-year or greater 4.2% population, but buyer beware — the same may not be true for previous Note: Those polled could select more than years. one school, so those percentages do not add Here is the data; enjoy. to 100.

Do Rice students make better Do you use some type of Do you believe that humans have Do you believe that the Bible dates than other persons of your contraceptive? evolved from lower, less complex should be taken literally, general acquaintance? animal forms to their present word-for-word? 2005 Females Males state? 2005 Females Males Yes 58.5% 65.5% 2005 Yes 24.6% 25.5% No 15.4% 12.7% 2005 Yes 9.2% No 53.8% 41.8% No opinion 26.2% 21.8% Yes 74.2% No 85.8% No opinion 21.5% 32.7% No 20.8% No opinion 5.0% 1973 Females Males No opinion 5.0% 1973 Females Males Yes 45.9% 33.6% 1973 Yes 38.8% 12.5% No 46.9% 52.0% 1973 Yes 7.9% No 42.9% 62.4% No opinion 7.1% 14.0% Yes 58.3% No 78.3% No opinion 18.4% 28.8% No 29.0% No opinion 13.8% No opinion 12.7% 1963 Females Males Within how many years of 1963 Yes 65.7% 21.6% graduation do you think you will 1963 Yes 5.8% No 21.6% 56.5% get married? Yes 84.0% No 90.6% No opinion 12.7% 21.9% No 11.1% No opinion 3.6% 2005 Females Males No opinion 4.9% 1953 Females Males 1 year 4.6% 5.5% 1953 Yes 41.3% 12.1% 1-5 years 49.2% 43.6% 1953 Yes 20.7% No 50.4% 52.8% 5 years or more 43.1% 34.5% Yes 62.5% No & no opinion: 79.3% No opinion 8.3% 35.1% Never 0.0% 7.3% No 25.8% No opinion 3.1% 9.1% No opinion 11.7% If you had known five years ago what you know now about Rice, would you have applied for Do you approve of premarital sex? admission? Changing mores: I believe that our human souls, or Approval of premarital sex over time 2005 Females Males if you prefer, our present personali- 2005 Academs SEs Others Yes 66.2% 70.9% ties, continue to live on after the Yes 87.7% 83.4% 83.3% No 26.2% 23.6% Female death of the body. No 6.2% 10.3% 16.7% No opinion 7.7% 5.5% No opinion 6.2% 5.9% 0.0% 2005 Females Males 1973 Females Males Agree 60.0% 50.9% 1973 Academs SEs Archis Yes 72.5% 68.6% Disagree 18.5% 34.5% Yes 52.5% 6(5.0% 57.1% No 15.3% 16.2% No opinion 21.5% 14.5% No 28.8*, 30.9% 33.3% No opinion 11.2% 28.8% - 50% No opinion 6.9*, 6.9% 9.5% 1973 Females Males 1963 Females Males Agree 58.2% 45.0% 1963 Academs SEs Archis Yes 23.5% 55.7% Disagree 18.4% 29.5% Yes 64m 70.4% 74.2*, No 71.0% 36.5% No opinion 25.5% 25.5% No 30.8% 25.6% 12.9% No opinion 5.5% 7.8% No opinion 4.4% 4.0% 12.9X, 1963 Females Males 1953 Females Males Agree 54.9% 51.6% Yes 3.1% 42.4% -BflL. Disagree 32.3% 31.3% No 89.3% 44.2% 1953 1963 1973 2005 No opinion 12.8% 17.2% No opinion 7.6% 13.4% 1953 Females Males jig! Agree 73.5% 64.5% Disagree 12.2% 14.6% jjisfFlf p I believe that humanity's highest No opinion 14.3% 20.9% Are you sexually active? hopes and values, for instance its search for truth and beauty, its quest V* * * r-v ,>• 2005 Females Males for stability or its need for final love •J i &VW-J Yes 44.6% 58.2% and acceptance No 50.8% 40.0% • can be explained solely as physical I believe that using reason, science No opinion 4.6% 1.8% and chemical phenomena. and technology, humanity will NATHAN BLACK/THRESHER • cannot be explained as physical and eventually be able to adequately Sex by the numbers: chemical phenomena, and are values Rate Houston as a city. Sexually active students by school which are purposeless and so unfulfilled. solve all of its problems. • are real and ultimately fulfilled. 2005 2005 Academs SEs Others Very poor I.7% 51.4% Yes 15.4% 23.5% 2005 16.7% Poor 12.5% No 81.5% 76.5% 83.3% 39.4% Physical-chemical phenomena 16.7% Average 21.7% No opinion 3.1% 0.0% 0.0% iBsa^ Essentially purposeless 12.5% Good 51.7% Real and fiiifilled 50.0% Excellent II.9*, 52.5% 1973 Academs SEs No opinion 20.8% Archis No opinion 0.8% 60.0% Yes 12.5% 17.0% 0.0% No 77.5% 64.9*, 1973 95.2% No opinion Very poor Physical-chemical phenomena 12.7% No opinion 1.0% 12.8% 4.8% 66 6% 0.8% 1.7% U - Essentially purposeless 17.1% Real and fulfilled 45.8% 1963 Academs SEs Archis 50% No opinion 24.4% Yes 13.9% 9.5% 6.5% i i i No 83.1% 86.0% 87% 1963 No opinion 3.0% 4.5% 6.5% Physical-chemical phenomena 18.6% Essentially purposeless 16.1% 1953 Average Real and fulfilled 65.3% Yes 18.5% 21.7% No 76.6% Good 51.7% 1953 No opinion 4.9% Physical-chemical phenomena: 6.6% Essentially purposeless 12.6% Real and fulfilled 51.8% No opinion 29.0**1 THE RICE THRESHER OPINION POLL FRIDAY, MAY 20,2005

Have you ever had a professor who Should Rice de-emphasize its let his or her political bias Intercollegiate athletics program What Is the proper model for No opinion — liberal or conservative — disrupt and withdraw from Division l-A? Rice's aspirations as an 10.8% the classroom environment? institution? 2005 2005 Yes 26.7% 2005 Ivy League Yes 39.2% No 57.5% The Ivy League 16.7% 16.7^0 No 56.7% No opinion 15.8% Stanford 17.5% No opinion 4.2% Duke 5.0% 1973 Cambridge 5.8% No Institution Yes 38.8% Other institution 3.3% Should Rice: No 52.0% No institution 40.8% 40.8% • maintain enrollment at current levels? No opinion 11.9% No opinion 10.8% • increase enrollment? • decrease enrollment? 1963 Yes 19.7% 2005 No 75.0% Maintain enrollment 70.0% No opinion 5.3% Increase enrollment 18.3% Decrease enrollment 5.0% Note: The 1963 and 1973 questions asked if Rice should No opinion 6.6% withdraw from the Southwest Conference, not Division I-A. Are Rice students sufficiently Should a person's race be a Are you satisfied with Rice as an tolerant (or accepting if you factor in college admission? educationa institution? You've got to admit It's getting better: like) of people of different Satisfaction over time religious, ethnic and socio- 2005 2005 Academs SEs Others economic backgrounds and Yes 23.3% No 70.8% Yes 93.8% 91.2% 100% Academs nationalities? No 6.2% 8.8% 0.0% No opinion 5.8% No opinion 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2005 Yes 80.0% No opinion 1973 Academs SEs A'chis No 15.8% 5.8% \_ Yes 56.3% 57.4% 42.9% No opinion 4.2% No 36.9% 35.6% 47.6% 50% No opinion 6.9% 6.9% 9.5% No opinion 4.2% \ 1963 Academs SEs Archis / \ Yes 23.3% \ Yes 26.5% 33.1% 42.9% No 59.5% 62.8% 50.0% No opinion 16m 4.1% 7.1% /Yes 15.8% V \ No 70.8% / 1953 Yes 66.0% 1953 1963 1973 2005 No 29.2% No opinion 4.8% V Yes 80.0% J How many nights per semester, on Do you think the United States will average, do you sleep less than suffer a major terrorist attack in one hour in order to complete the next: schoolwork? • year? • five years? 2005 Academs SEs Others • ten years? None 46.2% 35.3% 50.0% 1-5 40.0% 48.5% 50.0% 2005 5-20 12.3% 10.3% 0.0% Year 1.7% r, 20 or more 1.5% 4.4% 0.0% Five years 39.2% No opinion 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% Ten years 20.8% No opinion 38.3%

KATIE STREIT/THRESHER 1 How important is alcohol in Have you ever had a Rice professor the college system? who you felt was incompetent? The United States faces a future: • ' • of diminishing world political, economic and technological 2005 2005 Academs SEs Others 64.6% 52.9% 50.0% KATIE STREIT/THRESHER influence. Important 63.3% Yes • of increasing world political, Unimportant 25.8% No 35.4% 45.6% 33.3% Classify your political leanings. economic and technological No opinion 10.8% No opinion 0.0% 1.5% 16.7% influence. 2005 No opinion 1973 Academs SEs Archis Liberal 24.2% 2005 10.8% Yes 78.8% 68.6% 81.0% Moderate liberal 35.8% Diminishing 61.7% No 15.0% 20.2% 14.3% Moderate conservative 21.7% Increasing 30.8% No opinion 6.3% 11.2% 4.8% Conservative 12.5% No opinion 7.5% No opinion 5.8% 1963 Academs SEs Archis Yes 76.0% 68.5% 83.3% 1973 Unimportant No 21.4% 30.5% 16.7% Liberal 21.7% Will humanity survive the 21st 26.8% Important No opinion 2.6% 1.0% 0.0% Moderate liberal 31.7% century? 63.3% Middle of the road 15.7% 1953 Moderate conservative 13.0% 2005 Yes 67.9% Conservative 6.0% Yes 90.8% No 26.1% Don't know 5.8% No 4.2% No opinion 6.0% No opinion 5.0% 1963 Liberal 15.8% Moderate liberal 28.6% Moderate conservative 31.7% Notes Conservative 13.2% Not enough knowledge to say 10.8% • Because of rounding, percentages Accidents Happen. may not add to 100. Trust-fund hippies: 2005 Rice political breakdown • Data from previous years are Emergency reproduced as originally printed. No opinion Contraception. • Architecture and Music students' 5.8% responses are combined because their EC can effectively reduce your chances of becoming sample sizes were too small by themselves. Even combined, the pregnant. While best if taken within 72 hours, it CAN be sample size is small. taken up to 120 hours after unprotected sex. We also offer onservative annual checkups, birth control, pregnancy testing and 12.5% screenings for sexually transmitted infections and HIV.

Register online at www.pphouston.org to download a e coupon for $10 off an office visit. Moderate 1.800.230.PLAN www.pphouston.org conservative 21.7% 0 Planned Parenthood" of Houston and Southeast Texas, Inc. THE 11CE THRESHES JONES Magazine writer, popular From page 1 The Goer r» have three children Nancy Goerra said she womid was a characteristic of Jones that sociology professor retires — Amanda. 20, a student at the like to cook for college study impressed hin. fThe stakes! are wry swevat- University erf Oklahoma: Andrew, breaks. She said interacting with satisfying career." Martin said. "1 feel sd," BewsScr sakL Tbey seen wry by David Brown Id. an incoming Rice freshman; students is an important and rate- I owe Rice a tremendous debt I have able part of being a master. active in the college, aod they re very wrroBX. STMT and Ofina, 12 — in addition to a tried to pay it back in a variety of ways, Labrador retriever. "I know as a parent, you're ousted afcoot hang a new R\ (aad] i Sociology Professor Bill Martin but I'm still way ahead." Rudy Goerra. who came to Rice nervous about your kids jast be- having aew masters. They just seem has written a cover story in The Martin said one of his most ^ in 2T/J0. said he and Nancy appBed ing lost." she said. '.And what's See a great bunch of people.* Atlantic Monthly and has been the memorable services to Rice was his to become masters to become closer unique about Rice is that it's a Benedict said be has thought be- subject of a *60 Minutes" special tenure as master of Sid Richardson to undergraduates and as a war small school, and they get a Sot of ing an RA would be etgoyabie since but he has also been a constant College from 1976-'81. But Martin to bring their own family closer personal attention-1 hope we can he was ar. undergraduate Although presence since coming to Rice in had already been actively involved together. The family lives in Dallas, (provide] that" he was in a difkreni colege as an 1968 — serving as a college master, in the residential college system and he has commuted to work a? Benedict also said he is looking undergraduate. Benedict said he teaching classes that filled Hamman as an associate at Baker College. Rice for the Last five years. forward to interacting with students would not have a problem joining Hall and playing racquetball at the Baker seniors and roommates 9 Tve been in academics for about and reconnecting with the Rice the Jone« community Recreation Center. Megan Batchelor and Elizabeth 15 years now, (aud) most of my community. The search committee •Obviously I sort ofhave a special expertnee has been with graduate selected Benedict because of his affection for Baker( CoDege ]becau se At the end of the semester, Martin Bayer took Martin's classes — as student*," Rudy Guerra said. Td Hke experience as a Rice student and that was my undergraduate college." retired and ended his 37-vear teach- did their fathers. Bill Batchelor to get involved in the undergraduate his experience outside of Rice, Benedict said. "'But] the longer ing career. and Karl Bayer, Baker alumni who level a Bctie bit more and enjoy the Jones sophomore and search com- you're out of Rice. I think the less "I wan ted to leave—not when I'm graduated in 1971. students at Rice." mittee chair Patricia Mahoney said. important it is to identify with your at the top of my game — but when Karl Bayer said he remembers Rudy Guerra said they enjoyed Benedict has traveled to about 35 particular college, so I think it would I can at least still remember the top Martin for counseling students dur- 0 meeting the students at Jones and countries and will encourage stu- be fun to be at any college." of my game," Martin said. ing the Vietnam War. Bill Batchelor were impressed by the level of in- dents to study abroad. Mahoney Benedict said he will probably .Although Martin has left the soci- said Martin was the epitome of a good volvement in college government said. The committee interviewed move into Jones in late June, and that ology department he will continue to college associate. He said the students seem excited 5 of the 10 applicants for the posi- living on campus may prove to be a be involved as a senior fellow at the "I was a football player then, and I about the personnel changes. tion. she said. challenging aspect of the job. Baker Institute, where he will con- thought I was in pretty good shape," "I like that the students had a lot The committee was also inter- "I think just readjusting to life or duct several research projects. One he said. "One afternoon in the off- of spirit," he said. "They had a lot of ested in finding someone who would campus [will be difficult] " he said. project will investigate the influence season, I was going to the gym to a enthusiasm about wanting to take be involved with Jones' extracur- 'For anybody who's been out of col- of the religious right on foreign policy play basketball, and he was waiting Jones to ... the next level." ricular activities. Benedict plans to lege and lived off campus — I don't to the Middle East while another will at the badminton courts because his The Guerras said they did not be involved in the college theater think it will be that bad — but [it will focus on U.S. drug policy and its effect partner didn't show up. He asked me have specific changes they wanted to program and to support college be hard] just getting in that mindset on U.S.-Mexico relations. to play against him, and I thought, 'Oh make at Jones yet. Rudy Guerra said sports, Mahoney said. of being back on campus again, and Martin said he is currently work- my gosh, here's this old man,' but he they would like to get many students 'He has a lot of college spirit getting [on] the same schedule as ing on a Texas Monthly article and a had me running back and forth." involved in the college and that is what Jones really wants," the students." possible book on Joel Osteen, pastor In his 37 years at Rice, Martin "f We would like to] really try to Mahoney said. "We want someone Benedict plans to meet students of Lakewood Church. taught classes ranging from crimi- 9 build a real family community who will come out to [intramural] through college activities and by- "I've got far more things I'd like nology to popular culture, and 465 around Jones College," he said."(We sports events and club events.... He eating at Jones as often as possible. to write about than I possibly can students took his "American Social want to) make the masters' house just has a really vibrant attitude." He was introduced to the college do," he said. Problems" course in his third year at an open environment. That would Benedict also said the involve- during a final examinations study Martin's writing has focused Rice. Bill Batchelor said he remem- be our biggest priority." ment of the students in their college break. primarily on drug abuse and U.S. bers how Martin's classes rapidly drug policy, as well as on religion in became popular among students. America, particularly fundamental- "(Originally he] was in a small Q ism. Martin converted his doctoral classroom that would hold a maxi- thesis, on clergy and racial conflict mum of about 40 people," Bill Batch- in Rochester, N.Y., into an The At- elor said. "Then within a few years lite. J Kelp witk your lantic Monthly cover story, and his he was teaching in Hamman Hall to three-year monthly series on Texas several hundred people." churches for Texas Monthly led to the Martin said his favorite classes "60 Minutes" feature. Martin has also to teach were SOCI 203: Introduc- A HoME WORK? written for Harper's and Esquire and tion to Sociology and SOCI 430: published several books. Sociology of Religion, both of which After preaching and holding reviv- he taught this year. ffl ffl als at age 14, Martin entered college "With the intro class there's kind Let a Pice alumnus help aiming to become a minister. But his of a 'wow' factor, because you're lean assist you with any of your freshman Bible professor at Abilene showing students how to think socio- Christian University quickly inspired logically and the impact of the groups £ real estate needs him to become a college professor, we're in," Martin said. "Having them and Martin eventually earned his say, 'Wow, I never thought of that.' is doctorate in religion and society. always quite interesting, and getting Martin said he had offers from a lot of freshmen and sophomores divinity schools as well as a religion who aren't jaded — I enjoyed that a Benjamin F. Cooper department, but that choosing Rice's great deal." R A 1 MR A ?rm small but flexible sociology depart- Hanszen College junior Jane Ro- £ ment allowed him to prosper by chmes said Martin's lectures in SOCI writing magazine articles, rather than 203 were eloquent and enthusiastic. COUMJM9UL 832-654-6849 solely for professional journals. "He really had so many years "I feel that Rice adapted or allowed bSSSSRS www .be nc ooper ,c om of experience as a sociologist and for my weaknesses and encouraged so much knowledge to imparl, WltlD. tRAirODS" l>enj

by Nathan Black was telling us was correct ... [and szen students protested the "tie rule," Sass found a way to reduce Center for Education in 1988. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF drawn] from personal experience," which required students to wear a methane emissions by flooding rice The Center for Education ad- Hersey said. coat and tie to Sunday lunch. One fields only intermittently rather ministers seven pre-college teacher Being disqualified is usually Sass, who estimates he taught day, the students showed up wearing than constantly. training programs, ranging from not a good thing, but in the case 8,000-10,000 students during his time nothing but their ties. Symposium speaker Robert Har- high school science to an early of retiring Biology Professor Ron at Rice, has also taught classes rang- Sass said he also remembers riss (Ph.D. '65), Sass' colleague and childhood literacy program in Sass, it is a rare distinction. During ing from ENST101: The Sustainable giving Hanszen students technical a senior scientist at the National which three-to five-year-old children his 47 years at Rice, Sass earned Environmental to the first evolution assistance starting "Hanszen College Center for Atmospheric Research in "write" stories by dictating them to numerous teach ng and mentor- course at Rice, Baker 312b: Patterns Radio," which later became KTRU. Boulder, Colo., said rice yields were a "scribe" and then present them to ing awards, including the George in Evolution, in 1977. Throughout his career, Sass has met or surpassed under the more their classes. R. Brown Prize for Excellence in researched a variety of topics, in- environmentally friendly method After officially retiring from Teaching three times, as well as cluding crystal structures, muscle Sass pioneered. Rice July 1, Sass will continue his the George R. Brown Award for 'Choose your job for physiology and climate change. He After refining partial flooding in work at the Center for Education, Superior Teaching. also switched departments—from EastTexas, Sass traveled internation- teach in the new Masters of Liberal "His teaching record was so all the right reasons chemistry to biology — in 1975. ally to promote his method. He made Studies program of the School of stellar that he was retired in the "I have found it productive to personal contacts with China's power Continuing Studies. mid-1980s from eligibility for the — you can get by quite switch research interests about brokers — he once had dinner with He will also work on a new George R. Brown Teaching Awards," every decade," Sass wrote on his the head of the Nanjing Communist project with the Baker Institute for Dean of Natural Sciences Kathleen comfortably without Web site. Party and also gave the national Public Policy focused on reducing Matthews said. having to sell yourself' "The average lifetime for a presi- weather report on TV. carbon emissions. Sass will teach at the School of dent of a university is eight years, "I couldn't give it in Chinese, so For the Baker Institute project, Continuing Studies in the future, but — Ron Sass because by that time you've done all I'm not sure anyone understood me," Sass will seek the same kinds of this semester was his last teaching Biology Professor you can do," Sass said. "I think much Sass said. "win-win" solutions that he found to undergraduates. the same is true with research. You The practice has been adopted reduce methane emissions. Sid Richardson College junior run out of new ideas. You can continue across China in the last 25 years, "What we're looking for are Scott Hersey said he made sure to Sass served as master of Hanszen on and reinvent the wheel, but that's Harriss said. solutions that can be marketed," take Sass' spring class, BIOS 322: College — then all male — in 1964 not very exciting." Harriss emphasized Sass' ability he said. Global Ecosystem Dynamics, before and from 1966-'68. Sass was the Biology Department Chair Joan to not only find problems but also to Sass said he would advise un- Sass retired. Hersey said Sass was second Hanszen master and the first Strassmann spoke at a May 9 sym- help resolve them. dergraduates to pick their careers particularly responsive to students, chosen with student input. posium held in honor of Sass. "Sass has the remarkable charac- carefully. and that his lectures resembled for- "Consequently, I was probably a "He goes into a field, figures it teristic ... of not getting embroiled "Choose your job for all the right mer President Franklin Roosevelt's bit too young at the time," he said. out, solves major problems and then in the circle of worry [over global reasons — you can get by quite Fireside Chats. "Nevertheless, it was a hoot. ... To moves on," Strassmann said. warming]," Harriss said. "He likes comfortably without having to sell "Going to class was pretty much live with a bunch of guys as a married Most recently, Sass has focused to find solutions." yourself," he said. "I think I'm much like story time," he said. "There man was a different experience." on climate change and specifically On top of his teaching and re- better off than the majority of lawyers was never any doubt that what he Sass recalled a time when Han- methane, a major greenhouse gas. search, Sass helped found Rice's out there." HSH THA1MK YOU! t CNST's Guinness World Record Nariotube Model Building Team Leaders Wade Adams, Matteo Pasquaii, Mary McHale, Carlos Garcia, Jade Boyd and Gloria FunderDurg thank all those graduates and undergraduates who not only came out to help with me Earth Day Nanotube construction, but who also attended the two training sessions We especially want to thank those who turned out at 5 30 am — only at Rice such dedication to achieve5

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From page 1 able with, they could pull anyone student discipline with Dean of sanctions, such as suspension, which herself to have, is inconsistent of alcohol policy enforcement aside and let her know, and we would Undergraduates Robin For man. the are investigated by the assistant dean with minimizing her responsibil- Ludwig, a Martel College senior, work out a way for them either to leave General Counsel and Vke Provost of student judicial programs. ity because she did not physically testified that the party was not par- or not participate," Cahn said. for Research and Graduate Studies Rosenthal said Rice properly carry out the implementation of the ticularly different from past men's Tucker said the men's team Jordan Konisky this summer. followed its own procedures, which preparation for the plan — for the lacrosse team parties—at which new permit the assistant dean of student party that she was very active in the members were required to finish a imposed more hazing on their new members through a "pre-party" they The verdict judicial programs to investigate planning," Rosenthal said. keg of beer—or from other Rice par- had without the women's team, in Rosenthal issued an oral ruling disciplinary matters and determine Rosenthal also discounted Tuck- ties, from which people sometimes April 30 immediately following clos- sanctions. She said she found that er's claim that the sanction was go to the hospital. which new members went on "mis- ing arguments and a written final the testimony did not support the extreme because similar parties are "[The punishment] was com- sions" around Houston. The women's judgment May 5. In her written rul- assertion that the policy of allowing widespread at Rice but have not been pletely unprecedented." Ludwig said. team, he said, merely had a dinner ing, Rosenthal dismissed the case the assistant dean to investigate and sanctioned before. She said that the "I never thought that a decision that beforehand. The men purchased the with prejudice, so Cahn will not be to hand down sanctions was unfair. lacrosse party was more dangerous severe could come from a party like alcohol and proposed using fifths of able to sue Rice on the basis of any Tucker argued that Rice violated than other Rice parties. Rosenthal we had.... Nothing like that had ever liquor instead of beer, Tucker said. other claim regarding the same set Title EX because Ostdiek showed also said the party's activity for the occurred before." Ostdiek said his investigation of facts and the same occurrence, gender bias while conducting the new players constituted hazing and Ludwig testified that Rice Uni- focused only on the joint lacrosse Hardin said. However, Cahn can ap- investigation, making the sanction reckless endangermenL versity police officers often witness party, and although he did assess each peal the case. decisions and reporting his findings Rosenthal said the judicial system underage drinking but do little to individual's role, overall the captains Rosenthal did require Cahn to to the president for the appeal. is reluctant to get involved in univer- stop it had similar levels of responsibility for pay the costs of court, which totaled Tucker said Ostdiek ignored facts sity disciplinary matters because it is "All they do is they ask the person what happened. about $10,000 and which include the that were favorable to the women constitutionally harmful and beyond to put down [his] beer," Ludwig said. The substantive event is rough- cost of taking depositions and the and underreported information judicial expertise. Rosenthal said she "They ask the person to leave. They ly the same," Ostdiek said. "It costs of discovery and filing fees. that would have been detrimental to recognized Cahn was harmed by the don't arrest [him]. They don't bring is equivalent — the hazing, the Rosenthal did not rule on Rice's the men. Rosenthal said she agreed sanction—primarily by being unable charges against [him]." handcuffing, the planning, the fifths request that Cahn also pay for Rice's with Tucker that Ostdiek did not to participate in Teach for America Tucker argued that the admin- of alcohol. But I also considered legal fees. To resolve the issue, either include everything he learned in this fall — but that Rice would be istration has been aware of many their degree of cooperation with Rice could withdraw its request or the investigation in his notes or harmed and the public interest would Rice public and private parties that me, their degree of remorse that the judge could eventually issue a include everything in his notes be disserved by an injunction. have often created equally if not they expressed, their participation ruling, Hardin said. in his written report to Leebron. Leebron said he was pleased that more dangerous environments for at the party, what they did." Rosenthal said the breach of However, she found that Ostdiek the court affirmed Rice's right to students but which did not result in Ostdiek said Cahn was not forth- contract argument — that Rice was was not unfair to Cahn. resolve its own disciplinary matters any sanctions. coming and she also gave inconsis- contractually obligated to allow Cahn "Nothing ... supports an infer- internally. Tucker said that in 2003, NOD tent statements. to graduate — was dependent on ence of a deliberate attempt to leave Hardin said trying disciplinary elicited 19 EMS calls and eight Ostdiek said that in his original the suspension being improperly an impression that is unsupported matters in the courts is a waste of time hospitalizations but no disciplinary discussion with Cahn, she said imposed. because Rice's policy is that by the evidence as to what the facts and money for all parties. Hardin said sanctions. the party was not different from a disciplinary suspension supercedes were," Rosenthal said. a university would have to completely Both Ostdiek and Leebron testi- any other at Rice. Later, however, a student's ability to graduate, even Rosenthal found that Cahn was ignore a student's concerns for its fied that the Alcohol Policy viola- Cahn wrote an e-mail to Ostdiek if that student has met all academic involved in the planning of the party, penalty to be overturned in court. tions and hospitalizations did not saying, "What happened on Dec. graduation requirements. although she did not purchase the "I hope everyone will recognize alone cause them to suspend the 3 was not acceptable not only in Tucker argued that Rice failed to alcohol or originate the activity the courts are not their refuge on captains. Leebron said the hazing the eyes of the university but also follow disciplinary procedures and idea. Because of her participation these matters," Hardin said. "[Stu- was critical. in our own." that a breach of contract therefore in the planning — shown through dents] have to try to resolve these "It was the deliberate decision to resulted. Tucker further argued Rice's e-mails between Cahn and the other concerns within the university." provide each of the students with a The closing statements procedures were neither fair nor rea- captains and team members — she Hardin said Cahn will be able to fifth [of liquor]," Leebron said. "[It Tucker and Hardin presented sonable. He said it did not make sense was responsible for its consequences, graduate from Rice in January 2006, was] not the self-decision to engage their closing statements Saturday, that more procedural checks would Rosenthal said. following read mission. in binge drinking, [rather the deci- May 5. Tucker said Cahn should be in place for minor violations inves- "Being the captain, having the Leebron said he does not know of sion to] handcuff them together... be granted the injunction because tigated by University Court than for kind of leadership abilities that Ms. any further legal actions against the as part of a rite of association in the her individual actions at the party violations with the potential for severe Cahn clearly has and understands university from anyone associated lacrosse club." did not warrant a two-semester with the lacrosse teams. Tucker also argued that Ostdiek suspension. favored the men over the women "Her actions are, I think, exonerat- Houston Hillel The testimony because Cahn should have received ing and showed that she acted with Eleven students, eight of whom a lesser punishment than the men's care," Tucker said. "She certainly The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life were on one of the lacrosse teams, captains due to her individual behav- showed she did not act recklessly. Shabbat Dinner TONIGHT - 6.30 p.m testified April 25, and Leebron testi- ior. Tucker said that Cahn played a She certainly showed that she did fied April 26 and 28. U-Court Chair 1700 Bissonnet less significant role in planning the not haze anybody." Will Conrad also testified April 28. 713-526-4918 www houstonhillel.org party, and that on several occasions Hardin argued that the lacrosse lacrosse team member,-\ndy Ludwig — before and during the party — she party was a grave violation of univer- and Ostdiek testified April 29, and told her teammates they were not sity policies, and that Cahn should not Cahn testified April 30. required to drink. be able to shirk responsibility. Tucker argued that the punish- Cahn testified that she told the "If this court ... does not speak ments were unprecedented, and team as a group and as individual forcefully to this young woman about many of the witnesses he called members that they didn't have to both the lack of merit in her case and testified that Rice has a culture of do anything with which they felt the absolute lack of candor and sense heavy underage drinking and a lack uncomfortable, and that she under- of responsibility in her conduct on stood that a team member who felt the stand and throughout this case, uncomfortable at the party could be then I would respectfully suggest reserved about saying so in front we're not going to teach anything," of her peers. Hardin said. the Rice Thresher "So I also told them that if there was something they weren't comfort- Risa Gordon contributed to this report. Subscribe to the Rice Thresher, Rice's student-run weekly newspaper since 1916. 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NEWS IN College Way will remain open to assume some of these duties Leebron said he has overseen the said. 'We're not bringing 212 back this summer. Last summer, Labo- [for good]." before she was promoted and that departments that used to report to ECON 212 to be offered ratory Road on the Inner Loop The department is discussing her work influenced his decision to Currie since Currie resigned. was shut down as the sewer pipe in summer, next year creating ECON 101, an introductory split the vice president for finance "To the extent that we need underneath and parallel to it was One section of ECON 212: Prin- macroeconomics course for non- and administration position into somebody to oversee all those op- replaced and then the road was ciples of Economics II, die mtJ xluc- majors, but that course will not be two different jobs. erations, I am more or less doing repaved, and Facilities, Engineer- tory macroeconomics course, will be < ffered in the fall. "I have found (Collins] to be that," Leebron said. "But all those ing and Planning planned to do the offered in the Summer2005, Fall2005 Baker College junior Sara Zamp- extraordinary during my first operations are headed by extraor- same to College Way this summer. and Spring 2006 semesters. ierin, a mathematical economic year, and I wanted to take the op- dinarily capable people." However, the project has been post- When the economics depart- analysis major, said offering the portunity to promote her," Leebron Collins will now report to Provost poned until next summer because ment announced April 6 it was course in the 2005-'06 academic said. "She's a very good strategic Eugene Levy and Leebron, and eliminating the course as a major year will benefit rising juniors and thinker and implementer, and it oversee about 60 employees. She the new pipe must now extend requirement and instead requir- seniors who have not yet taken seemed that should be reflected previously reported to Levy and Cur- from Cohen House to University ing majors to take ECON 375: ECON 212. in a more senior position.... Also, rie, and oversaw four people in the Boulevard, rather than from Cohen House to Herring Hall as originally Macroeconomic Theory, it also an- "It's a really good idea because the [combined positions are] a Budget Office. Collins has served as nounced future sections of ECON juniors and seniors can still graduate huge job including a lot of differ- budget director since coming to Rice planned. The pipe will begin at 212 would no longer be offered under the requirements that they ent things, and I thought it might in September 1995. Entrance 8 and run parallel to or at Rice. originally planned on when they work a little better for us to have — Amber Obermeyer under College Way. The change The course will only count toward matriculated," Zampierin said. them separate." requires additional planning and the economics major graduation — Katricia Lang Collins said she is unsure wheth- will cost more, Price said. requirements for rising juniors and er or not she will hire someone else Inner Loop construction "The scope of the project changed graduating seniors. to be the budget director but that significantly," Price said. Although freshmen, sopho- Collins named Vice she is currently still fulfilling some delayed by one year Other projects include general mores and students from majors of the responsibilities associated About $7 million in projects will building repairs and upgrades. The other than economics will be per- President for Finance with that position. take place on campus this sum- main transformer that supplies mitted to take the course, it will Kathy Collins has been promoted Collins said she hopes to be a re- mer, Assistant Vicf* President for power to campus will also be not count for distribution credit. from budget director to vice presi- source to other groups on campus. Engineering and Planning Doug replaced. Academic advisers will be respon- dent for finance, President David "The challenge of this group Tomlinson said. The total cost for — Rtsa Gordon sible for informing students of these Leebron announced May 12. is to find a good balance between the projects includes all expenses restrictions. The position became available the very important compliance from planning to construction. An Economics Department Chair when then-Vice President for responsibilities — preparing bal- additional $15 million Is being spent Job market improves Peter Hartley said the department Finance and Administration Dean anced budgets, upholding account- on Fondren Library renovations, decided to reinstate the course Currie resigned In December. Col- ing standards, complying with which will continue through 2006, for graduating students temporarily after students voiced lins will now oversee the Budget federal regulations and reporting Tomlinson said. The job market for Rice gradu- complaints. Office, the Office of Institutional accurately — and being the best Major construction began on ates improved this year. Associate "We had students contact us Research and the Controller's in customer service ihat we can Fondren May 16 with the demoli- Director of Career Services Jackie saying that they wanted to graduate Office. be," Collins said. "We want to be tion of parts of the first floor and Hing said. under the old program," Hartley Leebron said Collins had begun ... problem solvers and help the basement. A construction staging Hing said solid data will not be university as we do our job to in- area — the contractor's work area available until the 2005 post-gradu- TRY OUR BOX LUNCHES sure the integrity of the numbers — was set up on the northwest side ate survey is released but that the we report." of Fondren, blocking a sidewalk job market is definitely better than Leebron said he is in the process which will remain closed until Fall last year. BUY ONE BLIMPIES 6 SUB AND DRINK, GET of hiring a search firm to find the vice 2006, Director of Project Manage- "It seems like more students ment John Posch said. AN ADDITIONAL BLIMPIES 6' SUB. FREE DELIVERY president for administration. were getting offers during the "The search firm will probably Most of the colleges will have fall, and there were definitely a lot WITH $10 MINIMUM. be settled within a week or so," minor work performed. Major more slips of paper on the bulletin BLIMPIES SUBS AND SALADS Leebron said. "How soon the can- projects include landscaping the board [where Career Services posts didate can come to Rice depends a Hanszen College quad and plant- students' accepted job offers]," 2260 HOLCOMBE lot on who you find and how quickly ing a grove of trees south of Wiess Hing said. 713-795-0404 (g/wjp/ej they can extract themselves [from College. The servery kitchen at The number ofcompanies recruit- a current job], but our hope would Sid Richardson College is being ing on campus increased from 77 last be to have this complete by the end converted from electric to gas, year to 82 this year. of the summer." and condensation problems at Hing said the market for Rice Martel College will be corrected, graduates will probably never look Tomlinson said. as bright as it did five years ago, Leadership Certificate • Courses • Summer Mentorskip Experience Crushed granite along the Outer but that job offers to students were Loop will be restored in areas where competitive this year. The number it has been washed away. The res- of students opting for graduate toration should not shut down sig- school instead of employment is nificant parts of the loop, although relatively stable, Hing said. construction workers may shut Much of the credit for the im- down small sections as they repair provement is owed to the students them, Assistant Vice President for themselves, Hing said. Facilities Russell Price said. "Rice students have usually been Pending the approval of an archi- much better prepared to deal with tect, 11 bicycle racks will be added the job search than others," she around campus. Former Student said. "But this year the students Association President Derrick Mat- really seemed to be well prepared. Leadership RICE thews compiled a list of locations Fewer students came to us in a where additional bike racks were panic state." needed. The locations identified for Hing also said the improving pros- new racks were Sewall Hall, Ray pects for Rice graduates were prob- Courtyard, Duncan Hall, Herring ably somewhat a result of a national Hall, Anderson Hall, Humanities surge in employer optimism. • Develops leadership capacities with exciting and Building and stadium shuttle stop The National Association of No. 1. Matthews, a Will Rice Col- thought-provoking courses Colleges and Employers reported lege senior, also requested that a 13 percent increase nationwide in racks be extended at the Student the hiring of college students this • Takes students who are already good leaders and Center, Fondren Library, Autry academic year over 2003-'04. Court and Alice Pratt Brown Hall, surprises them with personal growth Brown College senior Julia Pier- which also requires approval by son, who received four job offers an architect. this year, said the current economic • l akes students who worry that they aren't leaders and Cohen House will have a new situation is manageable. ceiling installed among other "The job market right now really gives them both leadership skills and confidence renovations. It will be closed from isn't that bad, but the Rice career June 27-Sept. 10, Senior Project fair is really limited," Pierson said. • Cares about who you are, what you do, and what Manager David Rodd said. "The only people there are from the Campus entrances will be oil industry." you are learning renumbered this summer, and But Brown senior Trey Arm- the numbering will have gaps so strong said he plans to stay a fifth additional entrances can be added year at Rice before going to law later. Signs, including directional school. I and building identification, will "I'm trying to ride out the [bad] also be added around campus job market as long as I can," Arm- 3 Building Leadership Capacities to help visitors navigate campus S strong said. Through Classes, Collaborations, and Bold Intentions more easily. — Theodora Carson •8, www.rice.edu/leadership

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Corcoran and Harter, the *06 Rice health insurance plan About 1,200students purchase inaugural Faculty Senate elected its which the 16-member Faculty Coun- deputy speaker of the faculty, will also means students will see a big- the Rice health insurance plan speaker and deputy speaker and also cil served as an advisory body to the be involved. ger charge on their tuition bills each year. named five members to a committee president but degree offerings, the this summer, but those who use Graduate students are the ma- that will draft the by-laws for the new university calendar and other mat- Rice's insurance will get more jority ofthose 1,200as they receive body this summer. ters still had to be approved by the coverage for their money. a subsidy through the Office of Speaker of the Faculty Maij Corco- full faculty — members of Faculty 'We're going to try All Rice students are required Research and Graduate Studies, ran said Political Science Professor Council whose terms had not ex- to present to the full to have health insurance, and the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Randy Stevenson wasa natural choice pired were automatically nominated Rice plan appears on students' Iindley Doran said. to chair the committee because of his for the Faculty Senate, Corcoran, a senate ...the aspects of bills each year. Students who have The needs of married students, background in policy-making. physics professor, said. other insurance plans can waive most of whom are graduate stu- Stevenson said the committee "As it happened, most of us got the rules that determine the Rice plan when they receive dents, were considered by the com- will present its recommendations elected, but it wasn't automatic," their bill for the fall semester. mittee choosing the new plan. to the Faculty Senate at its first Corcoran said. the constitution of the According to Columbian, ris- meeting in the fall. Elections for Faculty Senate rep- ing premiums were caused in part "At a minimum, we're going to resentatives were held April 13-20, senate itself- who by a high number of pregnancies, try to present to the full senate and only 3 of 26 elected positions serves, when they 'Before, we just had a Gunning said. ... the aspects of the rules that were contested. sickness and accident Family coverage under the determine the constitution of the Physics Professor Thomas serve, for how long, new plan costs more than it did senate itself — who serves, when Killian and Linguistics Professor plan, which just previously but also includes they serve, for how long, what the Nancy Niedzielski were elected in what the executive enhanced benefits. executive committee will consist of the assistant professor sub-catego- covers major medical The yearly premium for a stu- and how it will be chosen," Steven- ries, and Hindi Lecturer Gautami committee will consist dent and spouse is $4,744, while son said. "First we want to resolve Shah won the election for non-ten- [events], and even each child costs $2,062 more for those constitutional issues as op- ure track teaching faculty. of and how it will be then, it was limited. coverage. In comparison, the posed to [determining] how to run Three positions — professional chosen.' 2004-'05 plan cost $4,425 for a a meeting, but I'm hopeful we'll get schools assistant professor, non-ten- This way, students student and spouse and $1,935 much more than that done." ure track research faculty and natural — Randy Stevenson for each child. Stevenson said he has made a sciences faculty member — went By-laws committee Chair can have preventative The March decision to change Web site where committee mem- unfilled by the elections, and those providers was made by the Student bers can make changes to proposed representatives will be appointed by care and not have Health Insurance Committee, by-laws, while other faculty mem- the Faculty Senate. The committee's recommenda- chaired by Doran and made up bers can read the drafts and submit Six members of last year's Faculty tions will probably be voted on by to wait until tragedy of undergraduate and graduate their comments. Council were elected to the Faculty both the Faculty Senate and the full strikes.' students, faculty and staff. "Because this is happening in Senate this year, including Corcoran faculty, Corcoran said. The committee was formed the summer and a lot of people and Niedzielski. Corcoran said she ran unopposed — Tim Gunning because students and adminis- are traveling, we're making efforts French Professor Deborah for speaker of the faculty. Economics graduate student trators felt coverage under the to make the process available to Harter, who served on Faculty "Most of the people who had not Columbian plan had decreased, people who may not be on campus," Council from 2002-'04 but was on been on Faculty Council felt they Gunning said. Stevenson said. leave last year, was also elected to needed some experience," Corcoran "We aggressively went after Stevenson said the committee will Faculty Senate. said. "They wanted someone who had The cost of the new plan — pro- this [change] because students attempt to incorporate as many ideas Corcoran said Niedzielski, Shah, already been on Faculty Council to vided by the Chickering Group, were concerned about the rising as possible from the proposal to adopt Management Professor Duane Wind- be the speaker." an Aetna company specializing in cost of the plan," Doran said. student health insurance—will be "People were feeling like they had $1,936, which is higher than the to pay more and weren't getting $1,769 premium for the 2004-'05 the coverage they wanted." plan from Columbian Life Insur- The committee investigated ance Company. the premiums and benefits of Tim Gunning, an economics insurance at other schools, graduate student who served on compared different brokers and T • -Mobile- the committee that chose the plan, discovered that Rice's coverage said the new coverage will be more was not as good as that offered at Get more from life' comprehensive. other institutions, Gunning said. "It's a little higher in total "This is the first time Rice [cost], but the coverage is out- has had a true health insurance T-Mobile Benefits standing compared to what we had plan," Gunning said. "Before, we last year," Gunning said. just had a sickness and accident For The plan includes maximum plan, which just covers major benefits for a sickness or injury of medical [events], and even Rice University Employees and Students up to $100,(XX), double what was then, it was limited. This way, covered under the previous plan. students can have preventative The plan also offers prescrip- care and not have to wait until tion drug benefits and access to tragedy strikes." 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"We came Soccer Head Coach Chris Hus- sports except football and men's The Nobel Prize was first at Harvard Univeristy, Curl re- up with an explanation, [and] it ton will become Rice's next senior basketball. awarded in 1901, and the Rice turned to Rice as an assistant pro- sort of mushroomed from there. women's administrator, filling one Huston said she is excited about Institute began offering classes fessor. Curl replaced the outgoing The really important work only of two positions vacated by Cristy becoming the SWA. in 1912, but the two did not inter- George Bird, who had a group took three months." McKinney, who also served as "I'm involved on one level as a sect until Chemistry Professors of graduate students working in Curl said he never imagined women's basketball head coach coach, and now I get to see what Robert Curl ('54) and Richard spectroscopy and with a function- the ramifications of winning the for the past 12 years. Athletic Di- it's like to be an administrator as Smalley were awarded the 96th ing microwave spectrometer. Nobel Prize. rector Bobby May (Will Rice '65) well," Huston said. Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996. "There was a professor leaving announced Monday. With that accolade and many oth- here that had an apparatus and a The search for a coach ers in hand, Curl is retiring after good problem in the field that I 7 have enjoyed the Moniaci said the committee re- 47 years as a faculty member. was in," Curl said. "It was sort of 7 don't think we've ceived more than 30 applications for Although Curl is retiring as a a running start on an academic time I've had here so women's basketball head coach and faculty member, he will continue career. ... That made it quite far, and I don't plan interviewed a [coach] has interviewed several candidates. to do research at Rice. Most re- attractive." The committee will interview a final cently, he has focused on DNA Curl served as master of on going anywhere.' yet that could not fill candidate this weekend. instrument development. Lovett College — then all male Moniaci said the committee is — Robert Curl — soon after returning to Rice. the position. It's going looking for a candidate who will "I was the first master of Lovett Chemistry professor to be a very tough mesh well with Rice's academic '[Curl] is College," Curl said. "[It was] very emphasis. interesting, because I was the decision.' "We're looking for somebody intellectually very master from the fall of '68 until '72, "It was sort of a strange ex- — Steve Moniaci who has something that would during the height of the protest of perience because I [had] never relate to Rice," Moniaci said. "It's honest. He always the Vietnam War. The students had had anything take over my life Senior assooktr athletic tough sometimes, if you've never tends to put himself in a very different attitude." effectively," Curl said. "It was director been at an institution with academ- Curl said he remembers a easier for me to raise research ics as a high priority, to come in and the background and dirty room contest at Lovett, money with it; [however], the be a coach in a position like that." when the college enlisted the downside is that you are always Senior Associate Athletic Direc- Moniaci said the candidates gives credit to others help of Will Rice College's "Gross being invited to get involved tor Steve Moniaci, who is chairing have impressed him thus far. Phil" to evaluate the dirtiness of in things that you really aren't the search committee for a new "Maybe we shouldn't be sur- he interacts with.' the rooms. In the end, "Gross interested in." women's basketball coach, said prised [by that] now that we're one of — Frank Tittel Phil" could not settle on a win- Tittel, who has worked with he hopes to have a coach in place the top jobs thanks to [McKinney]," Electrical engineering ner and was eventually chased Curl since 1973, said Curl has by June 1. Moniaci said. "I don't think we've from Lovett by students throwing distinguished himself with his professor Moniaci said the search com- interviewed a candidate yet who dinner rolls at him as he began willingness to collaborate. mittee intended to hire an internal could not fill the position. It's going to insult the Lovetteers. "He's always been very ef- candidate to be the senior women's to be a very tough decision." While at Rice, Curl has re- fective in providing creative and administrator, and that Huston, "I'm getting tired of dealing searched trace gas detection, atmo- stimulating ideas to our field of the senior female coach in the with the hassles [of being on spheric chemistry and air quality laser spectroscopy," Tittel said. athletic department, has proven 7 can be therefor staff]," Curl said. "[I need] a bit in the space station. Tittel said the "He is intellectually very honest. her capabilities. of time to smell the roses." breadth of Curl's accomplishments He always tends to put himself in "With the soccer team she's athletes who would like Electrical Engineering Profes- is particularly impressive. the background and gives credit shown great leadership starting up sor Frank Tittel said Curl has to others he interacts with." the program," Moniaci said. to talk to me about any been an ambassador for Rice. Besides continuing to do Moniaci said the duties of the "He's always balanced re- 'A Nobel laureate research, Curl said he will be- SWA may change slightly for issues to bring up to the search with education, teaching come more involved at the Baker Huston — she may have oversight athletic director.' and reaching out across campus, never retires.' Institute. for different sports than McKinney to the city, to the state and to the — Tittel "In the early part of my career, had — but the position will remain — Chris Huston country," Tittel said. I was narrowly focused on my mostly the same. Soccer head coach Before the college system was teaching and my research," Curl "At Rice, that administrator implemented in 1957, Curl — as "I consider Professor Curl said. "When you reach a certain oversees several sports and acts as an undergraduate — lived in the to be equally brilliant in chem- point, you want to look at things a liaison for women's affairs to the The committee, which consists buildingthat later became Wiess istry, physics and engineering in a broader spectrum. Rice has athletic director, the university and of eight people including Moniaci College. physics," Tittel said. "Humans been good to me. I have enjoyed Conference USA," Moniaci said. and May, will meet next week after "There was hazing for fresh- [usually] only excel in maybe the time I've had here so far, and I Huston said she will have a num- the interviews are complete to take men," Curl said. "Freshmen had one of these areas, but Dr. Curl don't plan on going anywhere." ber of new duties, including attending a straw poll on the candidates, to climb a grease pole in a mud pit, is special." Tittel said he thinks Curl will conference meetings and approving Moniaci said. but the freshmen outnumbered Curl won the Nobel Prize for always be affiliated with Rice in schedules for other teams. "Whether or not we do another the sophomores... [so, later] the discovering fullerenes with Smal- some way. "Also, I can be there for athletes round of interviews may depend on freshmen retaliated by kidnap- ley and Sir Harold Kroto of the "He'll probably focus on who would like to talk to me about the candidate," Moniaci said. "If it's ping sophomores and driving University of Sussex-Brighton some theoretical aspects of his any issues to bring up to the athletic somebody who has been here or them out into the country and in England. Curl said the break- research for which he has never director," Huston said. is currently here, it's not going to kicking them out of the car." through was actually not complex. had time," Tittel said. "A Nobel In C-USA, the senior women's be a necessity, but if it's somebody After earning his doctorate "It was remarkably easy laureate never retires." administrators are also responsible not as familiar with Rice, we might for recommending policies related decide to talk a little further." Three students awarded Fulbrights Apartment Hunting!! by Theodora Carson wants to experience French music Chan and Lovett College senior FOR THE THRESHER first hand. Hanna Garth both received NSF "A year of French culture — the Graduate Fellowships, which are Two students who graduated people, the music, the food — is bet- awarded to about 900 students Over 4000 apartments to choose Saturday and one doctoral student ter than sitting in a cell of a practice nationwide for graduate study the will travel abroad at no expense room," Levin said. sciences and engineering. next year thanks to Fulbright Schol- Levin said she hopes to eventu- Chan researched carbon nano- arships. Two others will receive ally play for a professional orches- tubes with Chemistry Professor Rick Absolutely FREE service stipends forgraduate school from Na- tra, and is planning to reapply Smalley and will pursue a doctorate tional Science Foundation Graduate to CIM when she returns to the in physical chemistry at Stanford Fellowships. United States. University next year. She said the Sid Richardson College senior Anthony Potoczniak, an an- fellowship will give her more freedom Julia Follick was awarded the thropology doctoral student, also in her graduate studies. Texas Real Estate and Co. Fulbright Scholarship to teach received a Fulbright and will travel "Normally the professor you study Houston's #1 Locator is Cameron Stewart English to high school students in to Ukraine for nine months to study with in graduate school will pay for a small town in eastern Germany four folk music archives around you out of his own pocket, but this way next semester. the country. he won't have to," Chan said. 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms available NOW!! Follick, a German and political "I'm looking at how intellectual Garth, an anthropology, policy science major, also taught English property is conceived in the minds studies and Hispanic studies major, Starting at $400 and up. to students in Germany during Fall of people who study folk music," received the fellowship for her 2003. Follick said the scholarship Potoczniak said. "It is an interesting study of medical anthropology. will allow her to become even more phenomenon because with the fall As a junior, Garth studied ethno- All students will receive $50 proficient in German, and she hopes of the Soviet Union and the intro- medicine in Chile. the experience will help her get a job duction of free markets,... people "It's rare for someone in the toward your move. in international affairs. are only starting to realize there is social sciences to receive this award." Wiess Co'loge senior and music something more to property that Garth said. major Megan Levin was awarded used to be considered the domain Garth said she will begin a the Fulbright Scholarship to study of the state." masters program in public health at CALL NOW harp performance in Paris. Levin Potoczniak said he will also re- Boston University next year. 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It is the ( I President Leebron, Board of symbolizes to me is an undying com- those intellectual standards, remov- felt so proud of my owls both on and "Like a Rock" song that provides the Trustees, faculty colleagues, gradu- mitment to promoting true equality ing individuals even at the end of the off the field that day. theme for Chevrolet commercials. ates, family and friends of graduates between the genders. first year when they did not perform I think about the Marching Owl Most of you probably know the tune, and friends of Rice University: It is Essentially, Smith taught me to be up to expectations. These standards Band—the MOB, beating to its own but have you ever listened to what the my sincere honor to be standing a feminist. Not to give preference to have continued through the years and drum and laughing at itself while song is about? here in front of you delivering the women but to work toward putting you, students, are the reflection of many onlookers are scratching their 2005 Commencement address. In them on the same and equal footing these standards. Rice does not award heads in confusion. Another example It's a very sad, melancholy song fact, it will probably be one of the as men. And I have spent the last 14 honorary degrees, which is one of the of chutzpah. aboutthisyoung man of 20 who is strong < > highlights of my life. years studying gender issues and reasons you have me as your speaker. Rice University graduates: Con- and standing arrow-straight, like a rock, I begin by saying: Class of 2005, issues of diversity and discrimination. But we should feel proud that Rice tinue to stick out. Don't settle for and nothing ever gets to him. But in the my congratulations goes out to each Things are improving steadily, but does not give out degrees to people mediocrity and for going with the second or third verse, he has quickly and every one of you today as you the gap still remains. who do not deserve them. wave. Be proud of your heritage and become 40, and he wonders where celebrate this milestone in your life. I So, graduates, know that today continue to reveal your nerve and those 20years have gone. He's become had the pleasure of introducing many you leave Rice with a very esteemed your chutzpah. more vulnerable; he hasn'tachieved all of you to college four years ago in my 'Do not make this the degree that you fully earned. It may Now that we have considered what he has wanted to achieve. faculty address during Orientation have been a hard degree to earn. I think the Rice University ring means Graduates, be cognizant of time. Week, and it is my privilege to have last time you pass But you did it. You achieved. You —achieving the highest standards, a Don't feel rushed, but know that time your attention for the final lecture that succeeded. And you are smart. burden of community service and a goes by so quickly and that you don't you will receive at this institution. through the threshold Second and related, I think your flair of nerve and chutzpah—I wou Id have time to be unhappy, time to be The title of this commencement ring presents you with a burden, like to turn to the second and much working in jobs that you don't like speech is "Class Rings and Back- of the Sallyport.' and this is the burden of service. briefer portion of my talk. and time to be with people who don't packs" — and by its conclusion, I - Michelle 'Mikki' Hebl Rice University has not wavered In each of the classes I teach, I make you happy. Understand, I am not hope I can: first, lead you to reflect on Psychology professor from its original vision and mission always give a portion in the conclud- telling you to be a quitter. I am telling what your college experience means of serving the public good. In fact, ing lecture that I refer to as the "back- you to choose your paths—your work to you, and second, give you some the founding vision of Rice was that pack segment." What I tell students and your relationships, your strategy parting words of advice before you I look at the young women and it would combine the finest quality of is that five, ten years from now, they on life — carefully. Those 20 years walk out through that Sallyport. men sitting in front of me. And I pray teaching to intellectually bright men aren't going to remember a whole lot have gone by for me. I still feel arrow- To begin, I want to talk about the ring that your generation and the genera- and women for the ultimate purpose about the specific things that they straight. I feel energized. But I think that I wear on my right hand. This ring. tions that you create will be less and of going back into the community and learned in many of their classes. I it'sbecauselchosemyjoband Ichose It is 10 Karat. It has five cubic zirconias less governed by faulty ideas about serving society. So I believe that your tell them that rather than the whole my relationship partner very carefully. on it When I bought it, some 14 years what is appropriate behavior, norms ring should promote in you a will to body of knowledge, the things that And I hope all of you do too. ago, I couldn't afford real diamonds. and careers for each of the sexes. work toward the good of others. they remember will get reduced The third piece of advice is to love On the top of the ring, it reads my alma In my opinion and in that of social And indeed, this work is needed. to a small backpack of knowledge. and appreciate your family. When the mater, Smith College. It has dents and psychologist Alice Eagly, true equal- During your four years here, your And I give them a few summarized, famous physicist Isaac Newton was is a little battered and bruised. But for ity between the sexes won't happen class has seen a great deal of world important points of each particular asked how he accomplished such the most part, it has weathered pretty until men and women are both crisis from 9/11 to the war in Iraq to class that I have taught and ask them great things, he said, "I stood on well. Yes, this is my college ring. equally distributed in societal roles. the tsunami disaster. Iam hopeful that to please, please, please put those the shoulder of giants." Graduates, f Today, all of you have earned the More women need to become CEOs, seeing these world crises has made items into their backpack. don't forget to appreciate and thank right to wear a ring that says Rice politicians, scientists and engineers, you more resolved and not apathetic. In this same vein, what I would like your giants for helping you get here University. Some of you will buy one, and high-ranking military officials. That you will take the service that you to do is give my backpack of advice to today. And the giants that I hope you some of you won't, but I'd like you And more men need to become have done at Rice University, whether both the undergraduate and graduate will particularly remember to thank to consider the ring that you have caretakers of children, nurses and it be your volunteering across the students who are graduating today. today include family members. earned the right to wear today. schoolteachers. street at one of the hospitals, your The first piece of advice is to find We live in a society of individual- I don't care exactly what it looks We are getting there slowly. I know spring trips for building a Habitat for meaningful work. You will spend so ism and some degree of entitlement. like, what sorts of precious metals that sitting before me are women Humanity House or your work in the many hours in each day, so many days We take our families for granted. We that it contains. Instead, what I want who will make strides into the upper college assistance peer program, and of each week, so many weeks of each don't tell them we love them enough. to know is: What does it mean to you? echelons of the working world. What continue it in the local and larger com- year and so many years working. Don't We don't appreciate them enough. What does it signify? Are you proud I am less certain of is the notion that munities that you now enter. There is fulfill somebody else's dream. Don't Please take the time to enjoy, to love, of your ring? men will take on child-rearing duties a lot of destruction, despair and evil choose your job because you think it to appreciate and to thank your family. I would like to spend a little time equally — that they will entirely sup- in the world. But sitting in front of is a prestigious occupation to be in. They won't always be with you. telling you what my college ring port their wife's or partner's careers, me are some of the best in the world. Choose your career because you love Finally, my last piece of advice means to me. And why I am so proud especially when it might come at the And it is truly exciting to know that doing whatever you're doing. Choose for you today is to keep in touch of it and have faithfully worn it for 14 expense of their own careers. As each of you can multiply and foster it because it makes you passionate. with Rice University. I have heard years. And then, I would like to tell Gloria Steinem, graduate of Smith this good to make a difference in the Here's your goal: Think about what informally through the years that you what I think your ring from Rice College, said: "We've begun to raise lives of others. you would pay others to let you do. Rice alumni do not come back to University — or the degree that it daughters more like sons ... but few As Edgar Odell Lovett said in Then, seek that out as a career. You Rice as much and they don't donate represents — might mean to you. have the courage to raise our sons his 44th speech to Rice University, will gain so much of your identity, of back to Rice as much as students My ring symbolizes two things to more like our daughters." "You are all on the fighting front to your self-esteem, of your personality from other schools do. I have noticed me. The first is perseverance. When I When I look at my class ring, banish hate and deceit and cruelty from your job, so choose carefully. that while Rice students value their had my graduation tassel on some 14 I am reminded that my burden in from the face of the earth and to time at Rice, they don't demonstrate years ago, I did not graduate Phi Beta life is to work toward improving bring back honesty and integrity, their appreciation for Rice that much Kappa. I was not "Magna Summa" gender equality. And, Class of2005, love and loyalty, pity and laughter, '/ know that sitting once they leave. anything. I never really aced any of I hope you will make it one of your friendship, fidelity and hope, to the There is a great deal of research my classes: in fact, I almost failed burdens as well. common ways of women and men all before me are women in organizational psychology that physics. I was a mediocre — at best What I would like to do now is to over the world." suggests that "the people make the — college softball player. turn to your own ring — the one that What Ix>vett proposed was that who will make strides place." Rice isn't just about the beauti- In fact, on a bad day, my college says "Rice University, Class of2005." all Rice University graduates take ful buildings, the physical space and career sometimes feels like it can What does it mean to you? Does it their accomplishments and use them into the upper echelons the classes and degrees that we of- be reduced to one memory: the day leave you with a burden? to help others, to make the world a of the working world. fer. Rice is about the people. Rice is in physics class when the profes- After teaching at Rice University better place and to advance the world about the faculty and administration sor asked for a volunteer to throw and embracing this campus and the through good works including both What I am less certain who will remain long after you leave. an egg at a sheet. It involved some students, the culture and the traditions scholarship and compassion. But Rice is also defined largely by demonstration of impulse, of which for seven years, I would like to tell you Third and finally, I believe that of is the notion that men you and by the other students who I still do not understand. However, what I think your class ring means. your ring should remind you that come and go. knowing that I was a softball player, Surely, it will be a little bit different for as a Rice University graduate, you ... will entirely support I would like to inspire in all of you my friends volunteered me to throw each of you because your experiences stick out. You have chutzpah. I am their wife s or partner s a lifelong commitment to Rice. I know the egg. I was so nervous, so bad at have been different. Some of you have often asked what the typical Rice that there is a tradition ai Rice that physics and so marginal at softball run Baker 13, some of you saw a pig University student is like. When I careers, especially once you walk in through the Sal- that I threw the egg — and it missed fly during Beer Bike, some of you hear that I wonder, "Well, how is lyport when you arrive as freshmen, the sheet. It hit the blackboard, and scaled 45 and some of you jumped the typical Rice University student when it might come at that you will not walk out of it until I saw egg yolk drip down the chalk- the hedges — and missed. different from other students?" And your graduation. Something about board while everyone broke out in But, there are commonalities that I smile and think about the fact that the expense of their own bad luck if you do. hysterical laughter. The sheet, by the all of you have shared. And I think most of you have a lot of nerve. Graduates, please, as you are leav- way. was 6 feet by 6 feet. there are three things that I believe A few years ago, I was running a careers.' ing that Sallyport today, do not make Despite missing the sheet, having a Rice University, Class of 2005 ring marathon in Iowa and afterward, I - Hebl this the last time you pass through a wealth of insecurities, not having — or degree for that matter — signi- looked at the map and realized I was the threshold of the Sallyport. And the brainpower that many of my fies to all of its wearers. only a few hours' drive away from I mean this both physically and psy- other classmates had, I did graduate. First, the ring signifies that you Omaha. The Rice baseball team was The second piece of advice is to chologically. You are Rice University. And I did it by persevering — by have met the highest standards. playing in the championship. The fact respect how quickly life goes by. Dur- The continued excellent reputation getting through the things that were You enter the larger world knowing that the team was even there — play- ing Orientation Week, I sang a song. I of Rice University rests upon each required. that you are some of the most ac- ing Stanford, who had scores of was in the Shepherd School of Music, of you. I invite each of you to act, to Today, many of you graduate not at complished people entering it. You national championships while we had the moon was full and the stars were remember and gratefully appreciate thetopoftheclassbutsomewhereinthe have excelled at discovery and at not a one (before the win of course) aligned so I actually sang on tu ne. Bu t that Rice is one of the significant middle or the bottom. To a large extent, the methodology of scholarship. You was example enough of chutzpah. I dare not tempt fate again. reasons that many of you will do that doesn't matter. What matters is that have become intellectuals. But that is not the only thing that I What I sang was a few lines from great things in your future. remember with a smile. you persevered. You made it. And today we recognize that by a Bob Seger song about how college Please sup[x>rt Rice as best as you And I hope that you will not limit giving you a degree at one of the What I remember were three or was a time of deciding what direction are able. Keep in touch and come back what and how you do tomorrow by finest universities in the country. four Rice undergraduates with a whole you would pursue—about "standing forreunionsorforvisits when you are what and how you have done in the A university that since its inception lot of spirit walking around the entire out on a mountaintop, staring at the in the area. And finally, remain active past. As President Bush — 'Dubya' has focused on setting the highest length of the stadium seats during great divide, I could go east, I could in your local Rice communities and —said in hiscommencementaddress academic standards. Indeed, Edgar the game, often interrupting those go west, it was all up to me to decide." in knowing what is happening here to Yale in 2001: "To those of you who Odell I>ovett, Rice's first president, who were seated. One was carrying Indeed, today, many of you will leave at the college. have received honors, awards and instituted an admissionsexam for the above his head one of those plastic- for the east, many of you will leave Graduates, I congratulate you to- distinctions, I say, 'Well done.' And to first class of students who attended owls that are used to fend of birds from for the west. And your independence day. sincerely and wholeheartedly. the 'C' students. I say. 'You, too, can Rice. This was extraordinary for a pooping on buildings. The other two will continue to blossom. Grasp it. But And I end this speech on a quote be president of the United States. I school in the South, where social were carrying a sign that taunted the at the same time, grasp how quickly from a fellow Mid westerner. In the look at this ring and am reminded that standing had traditionally mattered 1 Jniversity ofTexas Longhorn student time goes by. I adore Bob Seger lyr- famous words of Garrison Keillor, I can do "it," whatever "it" may be. far more than academic ability in body by stating. "How's the weather ics — and there is another song that "Be well, do good work and keep in . TV.second thing.tha.t this ring. admissions decisions, Loyett upheld in Austin?" I laughed when 1 saw it. I makes me ponder how quickly life touch." ITiank you. THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 20,2005 17

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Language Placement Tests http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~lrc/placement.html k THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 20,2005 19 Three professors HISTORY DEPARTMENT win Guggenheims Visiting Scholars in History - Teaching Fall Courses Irene Guenther is the author of Nazi Chic: Fashioning Women in the Third Reich, published in 2004, which showed how "the story of fashion in the Third Reich became inextricable from the by David Brown long sabbatical at the Isaac Newton dynamics of anti-Semitism and world war" (American Historical Review). She received her Ph.D. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Cambridge, England, where he will in 2001 from the University of Texas at Austin, and has won teaching awards at the University Guggenheim fellowships will axlirect a program for visiting scholars of Houston and other institutions of higher education. take two Rice professors to England that he hopes will stimulate interest in next year. his areas of research: efficiency and HIST 353/WGST 353 WAR, WOMEN AND HOME FRONTS History Professor Martin Wiener correctness in computer programs. will research trials in the British Em- "One [goal] is to make sure pro- Tuesday/Thursday, 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM pire, and Computer Science Professor grams run as fast as possible, and Lecture class examines gender policies and the role of women during wartime in-the modem era. Moshe Vardi will run a six-month the other is that they do what they're After general introductions and overview of women and war in the 18th/19th centuries, the focus program on logic and algorithms for supposed to do," Vardi said. "They're will narrow specifically to the period surrounding World War 11 in Germany, France, Italy visiting scholars in Cambridge. two different areas, and what we're Susan Ossman.whowasavisiting trying to do is bridge the gap between and the United States. anthropology professor this year, the two communities." also received a Guggenheim, and Ossman said she is interested in HIST 463 TOTAL WAR AND GENOCIDE IN THE 20TH CENTURY she will study global migration by investigating competing theories of Tuesday, 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM people of Arab descent. globalization. The fellowships are designed to "On the one hand, there are more Seminar course will examine the concepts, causes, uses and consequences of total war reward productive scholarship or and more suspects with globalization and genocide in the 20th century. Limited enrollment. creative ability in the arts. and new forms of terror from cross- This year $7,112,000 in fellow- border violence," Ossman said. "At ships were awarded to 186 artists, the same time, there's a contradiction scholars and scientists chosen from because we're talking about a global Moramay Lopez-Alonso received her Ph.D. from Stanford University in 2000, for a dissertation among 3,000 applicants. economy and how we should be train- combining economic, biological, and historical research on the history of living standards in Wiener will split time next year be- ing students to cross borders." Mexico, 1870-1950. She has served as an advisor and as director of International Economic tween Rice and London, where he will Her project will survey Arabs Studies in the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit in Mexico. Dr. Lopez-Alonso has taught use the British Library's India Office who have lived in more than two and national archives to write a book countries. previously at Stanford and at the Centro de Investigation y Docencia Economica in Mexico City. focusing on trials of Europeans who Ossman said she thinks the pro- killed indigenous people. cess of migrating a third or fourth HIST 227 COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA These trials reveal the workings time is different from the second Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM of the empire, particularly the conflicts and may considerably impact how Lecture course examining the creation of modern Latin America. Concentrating on the struggles between the idea of rule of law and individuals look at the world. realities of racism and other forms of Ossman has concluded her one- over land and labor, the creation of nation-states, and the conflicts within those states over issues colonial inequality," Wiener said. year stint at Rice and will conduct of citizenship and social justice. The course will also address the contentious role Wiener said the book will show that her research from Goldsmiths Uni- the United States has played in the region. the British Empire was neither purely versity, also in London. beneficient nor exploitative. Without the award, Ossman said "It was an empire continually completing her research would pos- HIST 479 HISTORY: BIOLOGICAL APPROACHES torn between liberal and conserva- sibly take up to 10 years because of Thursday, 2:30 PM- 5:30 PM tive impulses," he said. "Beyond travel expenses. Seminar on the history of medicine, demography, health and nutrition. Course will acquaint historians, [the book] should help Vardi said winningtheGuggenheim students with importance of biology in explaining the history of the world and writing of history us understand the perennial issue not only makes travel possible — pro- that comes up when a liberal society fessors only receive half of their Rice from outside the discipline. Content will focus on general histories of human societies and studies exercises power overseas." salaries while on sabbatical — but it is drawn from nutrition, medicine, anthropology and economics. Limited enrollment. Vardi will use the award for a year- also a prestigious award. FRESHMAN SEMINARS: TICKET TO THE HUMANITIES Why take a freshman seminar? Seminars are small, generally around 15 students or fewer; students are all first-year. The professor has chosen a topic of lively interest that will be approached from an interdisciplinary perspective. Seated around a table, students will develop their skills in using evidence, developing arguments, and expressing their ideas through discussion and written work while exploring an exciting topic that appeals to them.

LITERATURE AND DEMOCRACY evolve until the end of the Middle Ages. Our WOMEN AND NATIONAL SOCIALISM FSEM 110 / HUMA 110 objective is to achieve a thematic, historical, and FSEM 130/GERM 130/WGST 130 Prof. Gary Wihl - Group 1 Distribution structural insight into some of the best examples of Prof. M R. Kecht medieval storytelling and understand why they How do writers of fiction and poetry contribute to continue to cast a spell over readers today. The Through a variety of readings, film viewings and the development of democratic societies? course also lays a foundation for the study of pre- classroom discussions, this course will introduce Democracy in modern times is defined by modern literature, the medieval and early modern participants to the Nazi idea of "womanhood" and representational government, legal rights and world, and the national cultures of France, the actual roles women played during National protections for individuals and minorities. Germany, and Britain. Study includes the knights Socialism. The spectrum ranges from various kinds Underneath this broad canopy of government of the Round Table, chivalry and the philosophy of of female perpetrators (e.g, convinced party- structures and laws, the personal experience of love and warfare that crystallized in the fantasy of members, brutal concentration camp Kapos) to democracy has become the focus of some of the Arthur's court and gripped the imagination of Mitlaufer (fellow-travelers of the Nazi ideology), to most innovative and influential writers of the 19th Europeans for centuries. a multiplicity of victims (due to their race, their and 20th centuries. This course will look at a few sexual orientation, or their political or religious examples of writers who represent the promise and THE CULTURE OF WAR: views), and to resistance fighters. the failure of democratic principles. VIOLENCE-CONFLICT-REPRESENTATION GERM 128 / FSEM 128 NO HAPPY ENDINGS : FROM KAFKA TO THE HOLOCAUST: Prof. Christian Emden - Group I Distribution TRAGEDY IN LITERATURE AND FILM DISCOURSE IN ALIENATION Prof. Louisa Shea - Group I Distribution GERM 121 / FSEM 121 The beginning of the twenty-first century is Prof. Klaus Weissenberger - Group I Distribution surprisingly marked by a return of war and military Tragedy stages the fall of a hero at the hand of an conflict as defining categories of political life. The incomprehensible force. It excites pity and fear. The beginnings of modernity have to be seen in rapidly changing political and cultural environment Why, then, do we take pleasure in reading the context of the sociopolitical and intellectual after the Cold War — globalization, terrorism, tragedies? This course explores the importance of upheavals at the end of the 19th century. Holocaust religious conflict, new genocides — requires a new tragedy in Western culture, focusing in particular literature reflects the ultimate clash between understanding of"war."Taking into account the on the ways in which tragedy unsettles our progressiveness and reactionism.The primary history of war as well as recent intellectual debates, understanding of social order. We will look at how readings will be from Wedekind, Trakl, Kaiser, the seminar will examine the politics and tragedy troubles our faith in the power of human Kafka, Hesse, Remarque, Brecht, Celan, Werfel. perception of war, ranging from early modern reason to guide our actions and protect our lives. Taught in English. Europe to most recent events. Not for the faint- We will ask what answers, if any, tragic drama hearted, topics include: destruction, ruins, refugees, provides to human desolation. Many, but not all, THE LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR the enemy, just war, massacres, terrorism, victims, tragic heroes achieve wisdom in their desolation. IN THE MIDDLE AGES spaces of battle, anxiety, trenches, and violence. How are we to understand this wisdom? GERM 126 / FSEM 126 / MDST 123 Prof. Sarah Westphal - Group I Distribution We will tackle the topic together, seek answers about the meaning of tragedy and its relevance in We will examine the tradition of King Arthur that contemporary society. arose in late Roman Britain and continued to m &

THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTFRiDAY.MAY2o.2oo5 r"7T?

THE THRESHER'S RECOMMENDATIONS r\ FOR EVENTS AROUND First awarded in 1980, the Sammys are HOUSTON THROUGH the Thresher's way of recognizing Rice theater productions. Nominations are solicited from and JUNE 19,2005 voted on by the Rice theater community. Quoted comments are from Thresher reviews and unquoted comments are notes from the editorial staff

the best of Rice fheaiei picks

tonight and tomorrow HITMAN WITH musicals A HEART OF best musical GOLD nominees A high school reunion \ A New Brain (Sid) has never been as darkly Patience (Will Rice)

humorous as the one winner in Grosse Pointe Blank. Cabaret (Wiess)

John Cusack proves that In Wiess Tabletop Theaters even hitmen have hearts brazenly ambitious production of in this witty comedy. John Kanderand Fred Ebb'sclassic musical Cabaret, madcap heroine Tonight and tomorrow Sally Bowles sings, 'What good is at midnight. sitting alone in your room?/Come hear the music play/Life is a caba The River Oaks Theater. ret, old chum, come to the cabaret.' 2100 West Gray Street. And it's good advice. This produc- Call (713) 866-8881 for tion has inexhaustible vigor and style to burn. more information. best director Sunday

IN THE MOOD nominees Louis Bega, hree Postcards FOR LOVE (Hanszen) • Elisabeth Papadopoulos and Acclaimed director Wong Nicole Rodin, Cabaret (Wiess)

Kar-Wai's tale of youthful winner longing in 1960s Hong Laura Sawver, A New Brain 2H Kong, Days of Being (Sid)

Wild, screens at the ANNA WHITMIRE/THRESHER Although the hour-and-a-half Baker College senior and Best Actor winner Scott Banks (left) and Lovett College sophomore and Best Actor nominee MFAH. Maggie Cheung, show is presented without intermis- Evan Ross star in The Rice Players' production of Peter Shaffer's Equus, which won the award for Best Play. sion, it retains a zealous energy that Tony Leung and Leslie forbids the audience from boredom. offers a play about us, and in Burford's Cheung star. "Mims clearly revels in her All this means more work for the hands, tailored specifically for us." role as puppetmaster. From the The Museum of Fine actors, more work for the crew, beginning, she eagerly wraps her more work for director Sawyer and Arts, Houston. best actor hand around Evelyn's icy veneer more enjoyment for those in the The Caroline Wiess Law and plays her catty exploits to audience. the hilt. When she is on stage, Building. nominees the audience, of course, cannot 1001 Bissonnet. • Stephen Bender, The Shape of look away." nominees Things (Players) • The Importance of Being Earnest • Evan Ross, Equus (Players) l.im-lll.l.l.lill.lJ.HBH ongoing (Lovett) t" • The Shape of Things (Rice winner NOVICE Players) • Scott Banks, Equus (Players) nominees EFFORTS • Dan Pagnano, 7 he iMramie Project winner "Banks provides an intense (Players) • Equus (Players) performance that creates a brilliant • Adam Williams, Paganini The artwork of Houston chemistry with co-stars Evan Ross (Lovett) and Meg Bayer." youth is on display in "Playwright Peter Shaffer's scripting alone is enough to disturb winner the exhibit Hit Me! New you and leave you with The Silence • Jonathan Jackson, The IMramie Work from Houston Area of the iMtnbs-Wke chills. The Rice Project (Players)

Teens. Players' performances, as well as the visually unsettling stage, will Jonathan Jackson in particular Through June 19. heighten the sensory shock sub- stands out in Laramie's sprawling The CAMH. stantially. Brought together, Equus ensemble. He, like the rest of the is thought-provoking, frightening cast, excels at portraying a catalog of 5216 Montrose Blvd. and entirely worthwhile." different characters. Yet each of his portrayals emerges as distinctive. best director best supporting actress JENN MOLHOLT/THRESHER Brown College freshman and Best nominees Actor winner Stephen Hammel sings • Adriana Ramirez, Paganini nominees in Will Rice College's production of the (Ivovett) • Meg Bayer, Equus (Players) Gilbert and Sullivan musical Patience. • Nick Stephens, The Importance • Tina Rad, The Taming of the Shrew of Being Earnest (Lovett) (Baker) best actor winner winner • Ben Burford, The Shape of Things • Tatum Clinton-Selin, The nominees MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER (Players) Importance of Being Earnest • Rick Spuler, Cabaret (Wiess) Baker College junior and Best Actress nominee Kristin Walstad plays (Lovett) • Patrick Stegnar, A New Brain "Burford and his Kate in Baker's 77ie Taming of the Shrew. (Sid) cast gamely pen- "Clinton-Selin is an absolute etrate this provoca- hoot with her shrill voice and winner tive ground. And sarcastic adaptation of a judg- • Stephan Hammel, Patience (Will thankgoodness.Too mental English aristocrat. I^ady Rice) often, college theater nominees Bracknell's obvious skepticism relies on safe bets for • Nicola Lugosch, Vie Importance of Cecily's personal qualities is Hammel is charming as the poet subject matter. That of Being Earnest (Iajvett) quickly assuaged by Jack's men- Grosvenor, Patience's soulmate means the same dull • Kristin Walstad, 7Tie Taming of tion of Cecily's inheritance, and and true aesthete. He masters the Neil Simon musi- the Shrew (Baker) Clinton-Selin's portrayal of this deadpan comic delivery that satire re- cal comedies and drastic change in opinion is obvious quires. On top of that, he has exceed- David Ives one-acts winner and comedic — a true expression ingly charismatic stage presence. He over and over again. • Liz Mims, The Shape of Things of Wilde's parody of the British also does well with Sullivan's lively, The Shape of Things (Players) nobility's idiosyncrasies." though unremarkable, score. THE RICK THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTFRIDAY , MAY 20, 2005

best actress gospel-esque vibrato and spine- tingling passion—it is worth a ticket nominees to hear her high notes." • Alex B. Buckley, Patience (Will Rice) • Paula Steinhauser, A New Brain (Sid)

winner nominees • Laurie Scott, Cabaret (Wiess) • Patience (Will Rice) • Three Postcards (Hanszen) "The show hits its stride when- ever Scott is on stage. With a period- winner appropriate bobbed hairstyle and a • Cabaret (Wiess) gaunt, lanky figure, she resembles a '30s pin-up reimagined for a Calvin The on-stage orchestra — in Klein ad. She has great physical costume no less — does great work appeal with fetching dance and while adding to the carefully con- vocal talents to match. The show's ceived aesthetic. uncontested high point comes half- way through the first act with 'Mein Herr.' Sally and the Kit Kat Girls Iili mount chairs and playfully swing their legs about while Scott croons nominees the mischievous ballad." • A New Brain (Sid) • Patience (Will Rice)

winner • Cabaret (Wiess)

"When the Emcee and the Kit Kat Girls take the stage with 'Wilkom- men,' the choreography is slinky and sexy." '• -'i best set desi

nominees • Equus (Players) • Reckless (Brown)

winner • lite Taming of the Shrew (Baker)

ANNA WHITMIRE THRESHER "While the actors' performances Sid Richardson College senior Stephen are enough to engage and entertain r •">' • ' - "j Ij Bender provides comic relief In Sid's the audience, the physical stage ' A New Brain. set-up only adds to the experience. •MARCUS ROMAN/THRESHER Audience seating is provided on two opposing sides of the square Cinema alfresco stage, along the length of the commons. It emulates Shake- Students gather to watch two films, The Incredibles and Old School, at "Screen on the Green." The free event was nominees speare's round Globe Theater as held April 29 in Ray Courtyard. • Jonathan Shepard, Cabaret best as a rectangular hall can, (Wiess) and actors enter and exit on all • Diego Tucker, A New Brain four sides of the stage to create (Sid) a highly dynamic, often frenzied environment." winner • Stephen Bender, A New Brain (Sid) Histom Oepartment "A New Brain's chief comic, the frog, Mr. Bungee, is an obvious and 1 FALL COURSES slightly sinister throwback to char- acters liki Barney the Dinosaur and Sesame Street's Big Bird. Bender HIST 163/FSEM 163 FRESHMAN SEMINAR: BROWN V. BOARD takes full advantage of a role that Alexander Byrd would be hard not to ham up, and folks in the front row will especially Monday, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM appreciate the humor in his facial A first year seminar examining the origins and legacies of the civil rights case that all hut defined the expressions." parameters of modern American society and race relations. Where did the case come from7 How was it argued and decided? What have been its consequences? Limited enrollment.

HIST 230 SCIENCE IN PRE-MODERN PERIOD HISTORY OF SCIENCE &r MEDICINE FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION Carl Pearson Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Survey of the history and development of western science and medicine from the classical period through

ANNA WHITMIRE THRESHER the 17th century. Topics include: Ptolemaic and Copernican astronomy, humoral medicine, anatomy, Baker College senior Scott Banks occult sciences and the rise of experimental method, Baconian and Cartesian approaches to nature. (left) and Lovett College sophomore Evan Ross have an unusual psycholo- HIST 245 WRITING HISTORY: BRAVE NEW WORLDS - UTOPIAS IN THE U.S. & EUROPE gist-patient relationship in The Rice Players' Equus. Gale Kenny Tuesday/Thursday, 1:00 PM - 2:20 PM Intensive writing course will look at Utopias, real and imagined, from many different perspectives, ranging from Utopian communities in the 1800s, early science fiction novels, modernist art, the dystopian states outstanding of Nazi Germany and the USSR, and the counter-culture movement of the 1960s. Limited enrollment.

CHLOE WEBB/THRESHER contribution HIST 268 BONDAGE IN THE MODERN WORLD Wiess College senior and Best Supporting Actress nominee Emily Kerr}' Ward Matuzek appears In Wiess' Cabaret. significant contribution Tuesday/Thursday, 9:25 AM - 10:40 AM _to Rice campus theate 1 Convict transportation existed as a global phenomenon from the early modern era and was best supporting actress embedded in the first wave of European imperialism. This survey course explores penal winners transportation within the broader context of forced migration, examining the complexities of early nominees • Elisabeth Papadapoulos colonial settlements in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia. • Kristin Jefferson, A New Brain • Adriana Ramirez (Sid) • I.aura Sawyer HIST 419 SCIENCE AND RELIGION • Emily Matuzek, Cabaret Carl Pearson (Wiess) These women have been involved with theater since coming to Rice. Monday, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM winner Papadapoulos won a Sammy for Research seminar on the relationship between science (conceived broadly) and religion throughout • Virginia Dzul-Church, A New co-directing Wiess College's Caba- western history Course will examine both cooperation with and competition between science and ret, while Ramirez and Sawyer were Brain (Sid) religion including topics such as rational and spiritual medicine in ancient Greece, the medieval nominees for Paganini and A New scientia of theology, the trial of Galileo, natural theology, and Darwinism. Limited enrollment. "Dzul-Church is not a music Brain, respectively. major. On stage, though, she fools Their superior contributions this us. She carries her character with year mirror those of years past. avv 7-»-irnwi«iiinp-Mii—n—n - -•; »\ • • ->n- ... o r\ hresher Sports Page 22 THE RICE THRESHER -*• Friday, May 20,2005 Men's tennis loses to Texas at NCAAs by Matt McCabe earlier," Ustundag said. "I felt we No. 2, the Longhorns held a 3-1 lead, but the Owls remained in contention THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF were the better team [against Texas] — it just didn't go the way we would in the last three matches. The men's tennis team's season have liked." After winning the first set, has ended, but the Owls' top player The Owls began the match Harknett sealed an upset over 88th- — junior Rob Searle — continues with a victory at the top doubles ranked Roger Gubser at the third to compete, as he earned his third spot, as Searle and sophomore spot with a 7-6 victory in the second consecutive spot in the singles Ben Harknett defeated 60th- set. After losing the first set at No. 6 bracket of the NCAA Champion- ranked Callum Beale and Travis singles, Gabriel battled to win the next ships, to be held in College Station, Helgeson 8-5. But even with the two sets and the match, 4-6, 64, 6-2 Texas May 25-30. revamped doubles lineup, Rice lost from Snyder, evening the team match "It's a different situation — now the doubles point, as juniors Tony at 3-3. Finally, after splitting the first you're playing for your university Haerle and Rodrigo Gabriel fell to two sets, 48th-ranked Callum Beale and for yourself," assistant coach Efe Hubert Chodkiewicz and Roger triumphed over 41st-ranked Searle Ustundag (Baker '99) said. Gubser 8-5 at the second position 6-3,6-7,6-3 at the top spot. In the first round of last year's and freshmen Ralph Knupfer and "A couple of things [harkened] NCAA singles tournament, Searle Filip Zivojinovic lost to Luis Diaz back to what we've been struggling upset top-seeded Brian Wilson Barriga and Garrett Snyder 8-5 at with all year, which is closing out from the University of Illinois and the third spot. matches in which we were ahead," Ustundag said Searle wants to be a Ustundag said. spoiler again this year. The Owls elevated their game "I think if Rob goes out on court 'Improving everyone by down the stretch, and Ben Harknett and takes care of business as he was part of that heightened level of [did] earlier in the year ... then he a fraction will improve intensity, winning crucial matches in should be one of the most dangerous both the WAC tournament and the first [unseeded] players in the draw," Us- this team by a ton.' round of the NCAA tournament tundag said. "I wouldn't be surprised — Efe Ustundag "I think the increased pressure if he [came] back an ail-American or Assistant men's tennis coach helped me get motivated," Harknett THRESHER RLE PHOTO with the hardware." said. "I was very impressed with the (Baker '99) Junior Funmi Jimoh, pictured at the 2004 WAC Outdoor Championships, won Searle has already earned West- way we turned it around in [the] the long jump at the 2005 WAC Outdoor Championships, heid May 11-14 in ern Athletic Conference Player of WAC with all of the distractions in Tulsa, Okla. She will next compete in Norman, Okla. May 27-28 at the NCAA the Year honors and the Intercol- Hawaii.... It was the highlight of my Midwest Regional Championships. legiate Tennis Association's Arthur "Ben and I ended our doubles season — we really pulled together Ashe Award for Leadership and season really well," Searle said. as a team." Sportsmanship for the south central "We beat a good pair easily. I should Ustundag said he thinks the team region. imagine that everyone on the team has great potential for next year. Women's track falls Rice's season ended in Waco May had something positive to take from "Improving everyone by a frac- 13 in the first round of the NCAA tour- the match." tion will improve this team by a nament with a hard-fought 4-3 loss to In singles, Knupfer defeated Bar- ton," Ustundag said. "Everybody 29th-ranked University of Texas. riga at the fifth position 6-2,64 to even is quite aware of what awaits them short of WAC title "We started with a different the team score 1-1. Milan Mihailovic next year. I think with a good fall doubles lineup, and I thought it might season we can work on a lot more then brought down Zivojinovic in over La. Tech. Four Owls placed in have given us the edge, because we doubles combinations. I think that by Stephen Whitfield a three-set roller coaster 6-2, 1-6, the top seven of the 10,000 meters, were throwing something different we should be the team to beat in THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF 6-0. After UTs 66th-ranked Travis with freshman Marissa Daniels at a Texas team that we had faced Conference USA." Helgeson defeated Haerle 7-5,64 at Hoping to close out its head winning the race in 35:34.41, 34 coach's career with a conference seconds ahead of second place. championship, the women's Freshman Susie Barrows, freshman Baseball drops series finale to UH, track and field team settled for I .aura Kelley and sophomore Malin a close second-place finish at Fuglesangfinished fourth, fifth and the Western Athletic Confer- seventh respectively. ence Outdoor Track and Field Jimoh won the long jump expects to travel for NCAA regionals Championships May 11-14 in with a personal-best leap of 20 Tulsa, Okla. The team put to- feet, 8.50 inches. Junior Sarah gether a strong effort, and its Yoder earned second place in by Jonathan Yardley grouping regionals, some teams each then-No. 10 Baylor May 11 and a 159 points were almost 60 points the 3,000-meter steeplechase year are forced to travel farther. Rice three-game sweep of the University THRESHER STAFF better than third-place Fresno with a regional-qualifying time may be such a strong No. 2 seed that of Nevada May 13-15 in Reno, Nev. State University. But the Owls of 10:36.77. Junior Flo Nwagwu Despite a recent surge in which the seeding committee will not punish Freshman center fielder Tyler Hen- could not catch Louisiana Tech cleared a personal-best 5-10 in the baseball team won 10 of 11 games, nearby strong schools like the Univer- ley homered in the first at-bat of the University, which scored 184 the high jump to tie for second the Owls still expect to be on the road sity of Texas, Baylor University, Tulane series Friday and went 8-for-l 1 on the points to win its first-ever WAC with three others and qualify for in the NCAA tournament for the first University or LouisianaStateUniversity weekend en route to WAC Player of outdoor title. the regional meet. time since 2000when the tournament by sendingRice to theirregional. Junior the Week honors, as Rice breezed to "We wanted to win, especially The final day of competition saw brackets are announced May 30. second baseman Greg Buchanan said 9-3,16-3 and 12-3 victories. The Owls with this being my last confer- Rice and Li. Tech distance them- Rice is 36-16 overall and 16-8 in Rice has the ability to win a regional hit .402 as a team for the weekend, ence [championship meet], selves from the rest of the field. The Western Athletic Conference play on the road, which the Owls have not but the thin air of Reno creates a hit- but we ran out of ammunition Bulldogs won half of the scheduled after Tuesday's 3-2 loss to crosstown done since 1999. ters' haven — Rice scored 47 runs in to battle Louisiana Tech," head events that day, but the Owls were rival University of Houston. The three games there last year and has coach Victor Lopez said. "If able to stay in close range with two Owls are ranked 12th nationally by averaged 12 runs per game in Nevada you go back and check [pre- wins and a series of other top-three Baseball America and 11th in the USA 'Our goal is to win the over the last four years. vious] championships, [our finishes. Junior Krystal Robinson Today/ESPN coaches' poll, the latter The Nevada sweep extended point total] would have won it threw 179-2 to win the discus and of which receives the most consider- conference and worry Rice's WAC lead to three games over any year. [But] Louisiana Tech 160-1 to finish eighth in the hammer. ation from the NCAA selection com- about the rest after second-place Fresno State University scored 184 points, and we just Both marks improved on her school mittee. But Rice is ranked 23rd in RPI (27-26,13-11). The Owls took two out couldn't match that. The signifi- records. Senior Yvonne Umeh flew currently, according to http://www. that.' of three games from the Bulldogs cant thing was the outstanding in from commencement later in the boydsuiorld.com, and the Owls have April 29-30 prior to finals recess. The performance from everybody day to win the 200 meters, finish — Wayne Graham never been one of 16 regional hosts Owls can clinch a tie for the confer- on the team." third in the 100 meters and run in without having a top-20 RPI. Head baseball coach ence title and an automatic bid to At the WAC meet, the Bulldogs both relays. "It's going to be very difficult [to the NCAA tournament with a sweep scored 22 points in events in which Two freshmen, Rachel Greff host]," head coach Wayne Graham of third-place University of Hawaii the Owls either did not enter ath- and Callie Wells, achieved per- said. "I think we almost have to win "We're hoping that we can host a (25-25, 12-12) today, tomorrow and letes or failed to score. sonal-best marks on their way out now, because [Houston] was a regional, but if we don't, I'm confident Sunday at Reckling Park. Because Rice did not have any to second-place finishes in their game we needed if we were going that our team has the talent to go "Obviously our goal is to win the heptathletes, the Owls did not actu- respective events. Greff cleared to host. [But] I think we are good wherever and win." Buchanan said. conference and worry about the rest ally begin competition until the third 12-9.50 in the pole vault, and enough to play through somebody A young team that often starts after that," Graham. "Getting that kind day of the WAC meet The team Wells ran 4:26.73 in the 1,500 else's regional." four freshmen, Rice seemed to of separation now [ in the standings ], our made the most of that day, though, meters. While the NCAA has recently tried find its confidence after the break fate is entirely in our own hands." scoring46pointsto take a slight lead see WOMEN, page 26 to keep teams within 400 miles when for final exams with a win over set' BASEBALL, page 26

0WL00K - THE WEEK IN SPORTS BY THE NUMBERS The women's track and field team has Friday 5/20 7 p.m. Baseball vs. Hawaii (Reckling Park) Owls look to move closer to another WAC championship

Saturday 5/21 2 p.m. Baseball vs. Hawaii (Reckling Park) consecutive top-three finishes at the WAC Outdoor Championships. The team finished second Sunday 5/22 1 p.m. Baseball vs. Hawaii (Reckling Park) to La. Tech at the 2005 Championships, held last weekend in Tulsa, Okla. ' I THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 20,2005 23

SPORTS NOTEBOOK Women's tennis left and [the freshmen] were all for country and women's basketball game. Last year, Rice beat Trinity he has also been the head golf out of NCAA bracket them, but they didn't understand and took second place in women's in the championship, 8-4. coach. Before coming to Rice, Ellis what took," White said. "Now cross country, soccer, women's was the athletic director at Baylor Despite four wins against Senior Jess Schumer was they have [a] better understand- indoor track and field, men's ten- University. teams that advanced to the NCAA named Texas Division Player of ing and even more belief in nis, women's tennis and women's the Week April 14 in recogni- The young Rice team had an tournament, the women's tennis themselves. They're ready to outdoor track and field. tion for her efforts the previous up-and-down season and finished team did not receive an at-large come back and do a great job — Jonathan Yardley week, when she recorded 11 the season sixth in the 10-team bid when the NCAA tournament next year." goals, 11 steals, 7 assists and 14 Western Athletic Conference. bracket was announced May 4. White said Rice was the sec- drawn ejections atTexas Division — Amber Obermeyer Rice defeated the University ond-best qualified team left out Water polo finishes Regionals. of Maryland, Louisiana State Uni- of the tournament, behind the — Amber Obermeyer versity, San Diego State Univer- University of New Mexico. sixth in national meet Golf places fifth at sity and Southeastern Louisiana — Amber Obermeyer The Rice women's water polo University, all of which made club finished sixth at the National Scott named new golf WAC Championships the NCAA tournament and lost Collegiate Club Water Polo Cham- After finishing second to last at in the first round. Head coach Rice clinches second pionship, held May 6-8 at Texas coach for 2006 season the Western Athletic Conference Roger White said the team's 4-3 A&M University in College Sta- Drew Scott (Wiess '98) will suc- Championships in 2004, the Owls loss to Oklahoma Feb. 25 proved Commissioner's Cup tion, Texas. ceed Dick Ellis as the golf coach, placeed sixth out of 10 teams at the pivotal. Rice will leave the Western Ath- Rice entered the tournament Athletic Director Bobby May (Will 2005 Wells Fargo WAC Champion- "We didn't play a good match letic Conference on a high note, seeded ninth on the basis of its Rice '65) announced Monday. ship in Ruston, La. May 2-4. that day," White said. 'That would winning its second consecutive lOth-place finish from last year Scott played for current Span- After the first of the three be the match you would look back Commissioner's Cr>, awarded and opened the tournament with ish Professor Jim Castaneda, now rounds, the Owls were tied for on and say, 'Gosh, we should have annually to the university that a resounding 10-2 victory over Rice's faculty athletics representa- second, shooting a 306 (+18). But gotten that particular match.' performs the best in all 18 WAC- eighth-seeded Cornell University tive, during the 1994, 1995 and the field improved faster than Rice There were others we had an op- sponsored sports throughout the May 6. The Owls then lost to 1998 seasons, with a two-year stint did, as the Owls shot 303 and 305 portunity to win, but that was one year. Rice will join Conference top-seeded California Polytech- at the University of North Carolina in the second and third rounds we shouldn't have lost." USA July 1. nic State University May 7, but sandwiched in between. to sink to sixth by the end of the Four freshmen played for the With only the baseball stand- rebounded later that day to upset Scott has spent the last two weekend. Owls almost all season in both ings still to be determined, Rice fourth-seeded United States Air years as the head coach at Uni- At the end of the final round, singles and doubles, and White said leads Fresno State University Force Academy 10-5. versity of Texas-Pan American, SMU and Tulsa were deadlocked the team gained valuable experience 95-87 and mathematically. Fresno Rice advanced to play the Mas- leading the Broncos to three top- at 889 (+25) in first place, but Tulsa this year despite not advancing to State cannot catch Rice for first sachusetts Institute of Technology 10 finishes this season. Rice and was forced to forfeit the pla/off the NCAA tournament. place. The men's outdoor track in the fifth place game, where the UTPA both played in the Crown to catch its plane home, allowing "We had two wins over teams and field team's third-place Owls lost 8-6. Classic, Rice Intercollegiate and SMU to win its second consecutive that were in the top 25 at [the] performance in the nine-team Freshman Laura Timmerman Roadrunner Intercollegiate this WAC championship. The Owls, time, and that hasn't happened WAC Championships May 11-14 scored lOgoalsinthefourgames, year, and the Owls finished ahead who shot a 914 combined, trailed (before in] the seven years I've clinched the title. tying her for seventh among all of the Broncos on all three occa- third place Fresno State by just been here," White said. "We were The WAC has awarded the participants from the 16 teams in sions. 12 strokes. extremely young, we gained a Commissioner's Cup each of the the tournament, and junior Alex While at Rice, Scott twice won Senior Frank Buttacavoli led lot of experience and we have all last three years. Rice won the 2004 Woodruff scored eight goals, the Vic Cameron award as Rice's Rice, finishing tied for 16th at but one player returning. Next title with 100.5 total points, and if which tied her for 14th among all top golfer, taking home the award 10-over par (226) in his final tour- year, they'll have been in that the baseball team wins its ninth participants. by himself in 1994 and sharing the nament for the Owls. Standout position and know how to close consecutive conference title (Rice In April, the team captured its honor with C.W. Mallon (Will Rice freshman Addison Awe finished a bit better." currently leads by three games, third consecutive Texas Division '98) in 1998. After graduating from close behind in a tie for 19th with White said he thinks the with six remaining), the Owls will Championship. After routing Bay- Rice, Scott spent six years on the a 227. Freshman Jeff Krakowiak young team, which loses only finish with 101 points this year. In lor University, Trinity University Canadian Professional Golf Tour. tied for 26th, senior Matt Toohey seniorTracie Chong, also became 2003, Rice finished second with 91 and the University of Texas by at Ellis came to Rice in 1997 to tied for 33rd and junior Parker more confident as the season points to SMU's 96. least 11 goals in their preliminary serve as the special assistant to LaBarge finished in a tie for 36th progressed. Rice won 2004-'05 conference matches, the Owls easily defeated May and head football coach Ken in the field of 50. 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.A--- • - ,jf : •: THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FEATURE FRIDAY, MAY 20,2005 Remembering the Old The Western Athletic Conference served as a transitional conference for Rice, sandwiched between Rice's original home in the Southwest Conference and its new digs in Conference USA. But the WAC also witnessed Rice's transition from a school trying to compete with high-spending football schools to one intent on developing programs in women's and other lower-revenue sports. Rice has won 24 conference championships in its nine years in the WAC, with one more title still to be decided, highlighted by all eight baseball championships and nine women's track and field Western championships. The Owls won the final two WAC Commissioner's Cups, awarded to the university which has the highest point total in all sports combined. Here is a look at some of the most memorable moments and achievements in Rice's nine years in the WAC.

May 15-16, 2004 — spring sports Rice secured the second annual WAC Com- missioner's Cup by clinching three conference championships on campus in one 24-hour period. After both track and field teams won

COURTESY CAMPANILE conference titles Saturday night at the Rice Nov. 2,1996 — football Track/Soccer Stadium, the baseball team clinched its eighth consecutive conference Rice's first big victory in the WAC was a title Sunday afternoon at Reckling Park. 51-10 demolition of 20th-ranked Utah at Also on Sunday, the men's tennis team beat Rice Stadium. The win had Owl fans dream- 13th-ranked LSU 4-0 in Baton Rouge, La., ing of a trip to the conference championship to advance to the NCAA tournament round game, but Rice finished 7-4 after losing 49-0 of 16, where Rice fell to eventual national to division foe BYU the following week. champion Baylor despite winning the only I team point against the Bears in the entire tournament. COURTESY TOMMY LAVERGNE June 23,2003 — baseball The baseball team enjoyed the standout moment in Rice sports history with a stirring run to the school's first team national championship. After a school-record 30-game winning streak during the regular season, Rice hosted and won an NCAA re- gional and super regional (rallying after losing the first game of a best-of-three series to crosstown rival Houston) to reach its fourth College World Series in seven years. In Omaha, Neb., the Owls beat Southwest Missouri State and rival Texas twice before defeating Stanford two-games-to-one for the championship.

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CURTESY OWL CLUB RTESY RICE SPORTS INFORMATION March 25, 2000 — women's basketball Oct. 20, 2001 — football Making their NCAA tournament debut after winning their first WAC tourna- With the Owls trailing 30-27, fullback Robbie Beck scored on a 25-yard run on the ment title (pictured above), the 13th-seeded Lady Owls broke fourth-seeded first play of Rice's overtime possession to give the Owls a dramatic 33-30 win and ninth-ranked UCSB's 26-game winning streak with a 67-64 upset before at Rice Stadium. The Owls reached first place in the WAC with a 3-0 conference a sellout crowd of 5,824 on UCSB's home court. Rice lost to fifth-seeded record and finished the season 8-4 overall and 5-0 at home, recording the most North Carolina in the second round. victories in a season since 1953. THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FEATURE FRIDAY, MAY 20,2005 25 College World Series Athletic Conference 1997

THRESHER RLE PHOTO 1997 — first CWS appearance Seeded second in the NCAA Central Regional in Lubbock, Texas, the baseball team won four consecutive games to advance to its first College World Series in Omaha, Neb. Led by current Houston Astros outfielder Lance Berkman's school-record 41 home runs and 134 RBI, Rice went 43-17 but lost to eventual national champion LSU and Auburn in Omaha. 1999-2000 — women's track and field The women's track and field team christened the new millennium with an unprecedented sweep of the Western Athletic Conference, winning the cross coun- try championship in the fall and both the indoor and MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER outdoor track and field championships in the spring. To complete one of head coach Victor Lopez's most im- pressive accomplishments, Rice rallied from a 15-point ill RICE SPORTS INFORMATION deficit on the final day of the WAC outdoor meet.

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COURTESY WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 2002 — women's track and field The women's track and field team finished fifth at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, tying the 1999 baseball team for the then- highest national finish by a Rice team. Allison Beckford was among six Rice all-Americans as she won the 400-meter national title.

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THRESHER FILE PHOTO 2000 — Reckling Park After establishing itself as a national powerhouse, a donation from former Rice player Tommy Reckling ('54) helped build a ballpark befitting such

stature — Reckling Park — in 2000. The stadium, which was expanded in 2004 and held a school record 5,227 fans for the April 20, 2005 game against Texas, enabled Rice to host an NCAA regional in each of the last four years. Rice is 176-39 all-time at Reckling Park, including a 17-5 mark in post-season play. COUOTES* western athletic conference ' & 2004- 05 — three women's team NCAA bids For the first time in school history, three women's team sports qualified for their respective NCAA tournaments. In only its fourth season, the soccer team made its first nJ*M NCAA tournament appearance with an at-large bid after finishing second in the WAC.

• The volleyball team, also receiving an at-large bid, made : its NCAA tournament debut after winning the WAC Eastern w mM. Division title. The women's basketball team tied Louisiana Tech, which had won the last* three WAC championships, for the regular-season championship and crushed the Lady Techsters 86-66 in the WAC tournament final, earning their second NCAA tournament berth. Rice was one of just 12 schools to qualify teams for the three tournaments. ' 26 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 20,2005 —-—•—

< <0 BASEBALL rv WOMEN From page 22 From page 22 Graham said he expects to con- Graham appears to have settled first base since March 20. Graham tinue with his weekend rotation of on his relief rotation for the postsea- said the change was necessary to Junior Funmi Jimoh led the to the NCAA Midwest Regional junior right-handers Josh Geer and son as well, giving most of the bull- maximize Rice's offense. 100-meter hurdles for most of Championships in Norman, Eddie Degerman and freshman left- pen innings to freshman left-hander "You almost have to," Gra- the race, until one of her legs hit Okla. May 27-28. They will look hander Joe Savery, who all pitched Cole St.Clair, freshman right- ham said. "How are you going to the 10th hurdle, causing her to to advance to the NCAA Outdoor well in the Nevada series and boast hander Bobby Bell, sophomore bench the leading hitter in the fall down. Despite her spill, she Track and Field Champion- ERAs less than 3.14. Buchanan said right-hander Adam Hale and junior conference?... 1 would say if a right- Q managed a third-place finish. ships — to be held June 8-11 in the Owls have confidence in their right-hander Lance Pendleton. hander pitches against Joe in the Junior Megan Sandler placed Sacramento, Calif. — in several starting pitchers, even though none Rice's 2.93 team ERA ranks ninth playoffs, hell hit." third in the 800 meters and ran events, including the 4x400- and has started a postseason game. nationally. Savery leads the team Savery extended his hitting the third leg of the 4x400 team. 4x100- meter relays. Last year, Rice boasted three in ERA (1.97), and he is also the streak to 21 games with two doubles Daniels finished second in the Both relays placed second to first-round draft picks — Philip team's leading hitter (.392 batting Tuesday against UH, but Rice 5,000 meters with a time of teams from La. Tech at the WAC Humber, Jeff Niemann, and Wade average, .478 on-base percentage, dropped the final game of the Silver 16:51.10 and was named WAC Championships. The 4x400 team Townsend (Brown '05) — in its .591 slugging percentage). Against Glove Series on a walk-off single * Freshman of the Year at the end finished in 3 minutes, 40.03 weekend rotation. Nevada Sunday, Savery served as in the bottom of the ninth inning. of the meet. seconds and tho 4x100 team "[After] losing the big three last his own designated hitter for the Rice still won the series four games finished in 44.C3 seconds. Jimoh, Lopez said he thinks Daniels will year, you wondered what was going first time since March 11, while to one, and Buchanan was named the lead leg of the 4x100 team, continue to improve in the future. to happen this year," Buchanan said. senior designated hitter Adam Most Valuable Player against his said she thinks the relay team "Marissa [Daniels] is a great "They've been solid all year for us." Rodgers made his first start at former school. athlete," Lopez said. "I predict can finish first at regionals. that she will be one of the best "I definitely know we are in [the country] in the future. capable of [a first-place finish]," ... She's loose. She doesn't Jimoh said. "We made a lot of have any inhibitions. She just mistakes and we still finished MEN runs, maintains a nice rhythm second with a strong time. If we From page 23 and competes very well. She's could just put together the relay always happy and injury-free, perfectly onetime, then I know we "School is out and you're com- leap of 6-10.75 in the high jump was disappointed with the discus, [but] so when you look at all of those [could] be phenomenal.... We're pletely off your normal schedule, so good for second place and was the it was a good learning experience factors, you know she will be at not satisfied with the 4x100 perfor- your clock is all out of whack," Axel best mark of his collegiate career. going into regionals, where there a the top." mance, but we're not discouraged said. "You see if you can find a rhythm Stadel continued his stellar spring will be tougher competition [than * The athletes who posted because we know what kind of [ so that ] you can accomplish what you with another solid performance. at WAC]." qualifying marks will now head potential we have." want to accomplish. 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