'A the Vol. XC, Issue No. 23 SINCE 1916 Friday, March 21, 2003 No. 1 Owls win 18th straight Baseball's 21-1 start highlighted by third straight Silver Glove over UH

by Jonathan Yardley ries over the Cougars during the Street and got the winning run in the THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF streak. Rice tied the school record of 10th to defeat their nemesis before a 17 consecutive wins, set in 1984, by sold-out crowd of 4,525. The baseball team made history beating No. 15 University of Ne- The defense has been outstand- Wednesday by becoming the first braska Tuesday by a 4-1 score. ing from both the infield and outfield. Rice team ever to start a season with Freshman designated hitter Junior leftfielder Chris Kolkhorst, a 21-1 record. Lance Pendleton was the unlikely who had the game-winning hit against Rice beat the University of Hous- hero Wednesday, golfing a double UT, threw out a runner at second ton 7-6 in 11 innings to clinch the to deep center field to score sopho- base Wednesday, giving him a team- best-of-five series for the Silver more shortstop Paul Janish from first high seven outfield assists for the Glove, presented annually to the base with the winning run. season. Junior rightfielder Austin winner of the intracity rivalry. Junior closer David Aardsma Davis earned an outfield assist of his The Owls are ranked first in the worked four-and-two-thirds innings, own when he threw out a runner at country by both Baseball America his longest outing of the year, in home Wednesday. and the National Collegiate Baseball picking up his fourth win of the year. It is the infield defense, however, Writers Association and are in the "It went down every inning — that makes the biggest difference on midst of a school record 18-game the amount of juice i had left — but an everyday basis. Junior third win streak. I was just trying to make my baseman Craig Stansberry, Janish, Rice hosts Liberty University pitches," Aardsma said. "We've got junior second baseman Enrique Cruz (Va.) for a three-game series this unbelievable defense, so [I tried to] and sophomore first baseman Vincent weekend before a big Tuesday get some ground balls and let them Sinisi are as good a foursome as any matchup against Baylor, ranked 8th do their thing." in college baseball, with just three by Baseball America. Head coach The most important and most errors between them. Each made at Wayne Graham will be looking for dramatic game of the streak was a least one sparkling defensive play in SUSHI SUZUKI/THRESHER his 500th career Division I victory March 11 win over the defending Wednesday's win, and Janish had a Junior catcher Jeff Blackinton scores the game-winning run in the bottom of tonight at 7 p.m. national champion. No. 9 University season-high nine assists despite play- the 10th inning March 11 against the University of Texas at Reckling Park. The streak started Feb. 18 with a of Texas. The Owls scored a run in ing on a bruised foot. Rice beat the defending national champion 2-1 in front of a sold-out stadium. 3-0 win over UH, one of three victo- the eighth off UT closer Huston See BASEBALL. Page 20 Rice hosts Liberty (Va.) tonight through Sunday. Campus responds to war by Lindsey Gilbert campus housing eligibility jack and watched THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF the news unfold on a television in the com- mons. Will Rice Master Joel Wolfe said. Members of the Rice Crisis Management "I know that several Will Rice people have Team met with students this week as groups siblings in the military in the Middle East, and on campus reacted to the onset of U.S. hostili- they are particularly hopeful that this ends ties in Iraq. quickly and with as little loss of life as pos- After news of the United States strike on sible," Wolfe, a history professor, said. Baghdad reached campus Wednesday night, Administrators visited each college during various groups began to respond. Rice Univer- dinner yesterday and spoke to students about sity Police Department Chief Bill Taylor said the attack. President Malcolm Gillis, Vice Presi- he increased visibility of patrols at the Gradu- dent for Student Affairs Zenaido Camacho and ate Apartments that night to ensure safety. Assistant to the President Mark Scheid gave Rice for Peace President Charlotte Albrecht talks similar to those following the Sept. 11,2001 said she and other members advertised an terrorist attacks. emergency Houston-wide anti-war rally held Gillis said yesterday morning that he did yesterday in Hermann Park and encouraged not feel there was a high need to visit the Rice students to attend. colleges, but that it was still a good idea. Many Will Rice College students heard "It seems to me that right now there isn't a about the bombing during the college's on- See WAR, Page 8 GSA passes honor changes

by Rachel Rustin lining the problems that we saw, and eviden- tiary basis for the problems and the guiding THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF principles by which we feel the Honor Council The Graduate Student Association approved should exist." Edwards, a chemistry graduate proposed Honor Council changes, which must student, said. "The solutions we had for fixing W' u KUAN* KNIGHT/THRESHER be approved by the Office of Judicial Programs the problems and the rationale for the solu- before going to a student-body vote. tions. Then I just fielded questions." Hanging around Honor Council graduate student repre- The proposed changes alter the appeals sentative Chris Edwards (Will Rice '01), who structure for the Honor Council by instituting Arborlst Juan Alejandro demonstrates how to use a tree harness to Facilities and Engineer- presented the changes to the GSA, said ques- a board — composed of two faculty members ing groundskeeper Juan Bravo during Spring Fest, a gardening exposition sponsored by the tions tended to revolve around concern with and the assistant dean for Student Judicial Staff Development Committee and Facilities ground staff Wednesday Inr Rey Courtyard. potential gridlock. Programs — as the first level of appeals, limit- "I essentially gave a brief presentation out- See HONOR, Page 9 Revote begins in contested elections ' irnoi: Beer-Bike tomorrow OPINION Page 3 Honor Council junior and senior rep- effect the election. Dixie Chicks aren't that bad by Mark Berenson .All cars must be removed resentatives. SAco-President MichaelLeggett THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF from the parade route by However, the Honor Council se- said he was planning to take steps to A&E Page 14-15 9:30 a.m. or else the vehicle will Students will try again to fill all nior representative race became attempt to maximize turnout. SA'SB' review be towed. positions in the Student Association uncontested when Martel College "I definitely think that turnout's Good luck to all teams and General Election in the revote for junior Stephen Zak withdrew from one of the problems," Ix?ggctt, a SPORTS Page 16 remember to stay safe. two races that nins from today at the race after winning the Martel Wiess College senior, said. "We want Rice to Reliant? noon to Wednesday at 1 p.m. Honor Council representative race. to do something beyond e-mail to let Scoreboard The revote was ordered by Uni- SA Director of Technology Skye people know to vote." Econ or biophysics versity Court March 2 because of Schell said the ballot will have the Leggett said he and SA co-Presi- Baseball All sophomores must de- misleading instructions for multiple- same format as the General Election dent Bryan Debbink would be dis- Rice 7, Houston 6 (11) clare their majors today. Decla- Nebraska 1, Rice 4 win ner races. IJ. Court ruled that the ballot but the instructions will be cussing efforts to encourage voting ration of major forms must be voting instructions suggested votes different to reduce confusion. at a meeting today with the college filed with the registrar after would be counted in a preferential Schell, a member of the Ihresher presidents and with the SA execu- wmmmmmm obtaining signatures from the Friday manner, while the votes were editorial staff, said the instructions tive committee Sunday. department adviser. Partly sunny. 48-70 degrees counted in a non-preferential man- would inform voters that the elec- SA Elections Chair Alan Pham Unfortunately, underwater Saturday ner. tion was not preferential and that said the candidates running for the basket-weaving is not available Isolated showers, 49-72 degrees they can vote for up to as many two offices were limited to those Sunday The revote applies to contested at Rice, however we suggest candidates as there are positions. who ran in the General Election, and Partly cloudy, 52-74 degrees races, which were the U. Court bioengineering as a substitute. sophomore representatives and The ranking of candidates does not See ELECTIONS, Page 7 ,/• , » » IV *U? -;,-y r^,« •' • S»'#$/• ''*•!/

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I I the Rice Thresher ; WHAT NOT TO DO FOR BEER BIKE '03! Changing distribtuion

We are pleased that the University Standing Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum will now have the power to determine which courses satisfy university distribution requirements. Previously, courses that counted for distribution were set by the dean of each individual school—after each had gathered input from professors. But the CUC is composed of faculty, alumni and students as well as administrators. Together, this group has a much broader perspective on academic life at Rice than any individual dean (or person) could have. 1 Under the new system, the CUC should be more effective in dealing with recent concerns, such as distribution requirements for music and architecture students. We are confident that this group has the diversity to accurately express and address student and faculty academic needs, and we are glad they now have an increased ability to do so.

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Vote in the new junior Honor Council representative and sopho- more University Court representative elections, which begin today, so the student body will be able to get accurate results. BALLOONS FILLED IN SUCH A MANNER MIGHT BE CONSIDERED The two contested positions — as well as all other positions with CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS. multiple students — will not be determined by preferential voting, according to the Student Association Election code. The code was followed for the counting of the votes in the original election, but the instructions to voters during the election indicated that preferential LETTERS TO THE EDITOR tallying would be used. The final vote counts were determined to have been impacted by this confusion, so U. Court decided to order cially encouraging to see someone pushing me further into University a new election. Walkout was more speak out against the thoroughly Boulevard. On the third "hood Now that the confusion has been cleared up, a fair contest can be than a reason to ditch unsound idea of an SA co-presidency bump," the driver looked at me and held, but it will only be truly fair if voter turnout is high. after the Thresher declined to edito- waved with a sheepish "I'm sorry" To the editor: rialize about the practice in the weeks grin. On March 5, nearly 400 mem- before the election. In his opinion My plea is that all car and bicycle bers of the Houston and Rice com- piece, Haynie made clear why elect- operators, myself included, please munity participated in an interna- ing two people to fill the single role try to pay more attention when en- tional anti-war movement in the aca- of representing the interests of the tering the crosswalk areas not only Keeping athletes from demic quad to rally and raise aware- student body is a bad idea. on the perimeter of the campus, but ness about worldwide concerns sur- The first Rice SA co-presidency also within the hedges. rounding the war on Iraq. Standing (2001-'02) ran its course without My options in this incident were Beer-Bike in the rain during lunch hour, pro- problems; I hope the new presidents to hit the vehicle with such force as testers sang, chanted and listened will serve their term without any to dent the hood, not do anything That students on four athletic teams will be unable to participate as experts spoke about the eco- major crises and that the student and get knocked down by the car, or in the biggest event on campus all year — Beer-Bike — is unaccept- nomic, political and moral issues body will vote to disallow future co- stop the driver and request his able. This represents coaches' poor planning and a lack of under- posed by the Bush administration's presidencies. driver's license and proof of insur- current objectives. ance in order to issue a traffic cita- standing of student life. The walk-out was not a means of Robert Reichle tion. Both the men's and women's tennis teams, as well as the men's skipping class; students left the last Mess '02 I opted to finish my jog with the and women's track and field teams compete tomorrow. While coaches 10 minutes of lecture as a symbolic Thresher editor in chief2001-02 sincere hopes that the driver re- have good reason to be concerned about injuries that happen on the gesture demonstrating that life can- ceived a form of "shock probation" bike track, keeping the entire team from attending the event has no not continue as usual when people and will be more cautious in the Drivers need caution future. justification. Regardless of whether the athletes are able to compete are dying needlessly. As a forum for student activism and social change, around Rice entrances Let's all be safe out there. in the race, they should be able to attend the event that means so the rally offered Rice students, fac- much to their college identity. Coaches should trust their athletes to ulty and staff the chance to voice To the editor. Sgt. Jim Baylor make the best decisions all year long, and this trust should extend their concerns. This is just as impor- I, like many others of the Rice Rice University Police Department to the day of Beer-Bike. tant an education as that offered in Community, enjoy my attempts of the classroom. Since the relationship between athletes and nonathletes is being maintaining a level of physical fit- In his letter to the editor ("Walk- ness through my periodic "jogging re-examined, this is one area that offers immediate improvement. out was an excuse, not a statement," tours" around the perimeter of the Competitions should not be scheduled on the morning of Beer-Bike. March 7), Jack Hardcastle ex- campus. Over the years of doing so, CONTACTING THE Student athletes should be able to be Rice students as much as they pressed apprehension about the ef- I have witnessed a good number of are Rice athletes, and nothing is more consummate to being a Rice fectiveness of a walk-out and rally. close calls of cars conducting roll- THRESHER student than cheering on your college at Beer-Bike. However, the local and national cov- ing exits through the entrances of erage (CNN, CBS, ABC, for ex- the campus and nearly hitting those Letters ample) Rice received as a result of who are walking or jogging. • Letters to the editor this anti-war protest reached an au- While it is the responsibility of should be sent via e-mail to dience of millions. The educational the pedestrian to watch for inatten- [email protected]. Letters benefits of the rally demonstrate its tive or preoccupied drivers, it is also must be received by 5 p.m. on Showing, not telling value in communities both local and the responsibility of car and bicycle the Monday prior to a Friday national. operators to watch out for those of publication date. With recent construction in the West Lot, students, faculty and We encourage those interested us crossing those areas which are • All letters to the editor staff have frequently received e-mail alerts advising them of partial in effecting change to write letters properly marked. must be signed and include a lot closures or temporary parking instructions. Unfortunately, the to their local and national represen- Such was the case one Wednes- phone number. tatives. Many student protesters day afternoon a little after 5 p.m. I • Letters should be no alerts are confusing and not beneficial. have already done so, but we also was approaching Entrance 8 and saw longer than 250 words in Shortly before spring break, students received an e-mail advising urge them to explore new options that I had three green lights and the length. The Thresher reserves them to park in the L-shaped section of the West Lot We've studied a for protesting and for informing "walk" signal, which, according to the right to edit letters for campus map and still aren't sure where that lot is. Thus, even students themselves and others about the state law, allowed me to cross the both content and length. who attempted to move out of the way of the construction might have threat of war on Iraq. controlled intersection. As I entered Arwen Johnson the crosswalk, a new model BMW News Tips failed or even accidentally moved their car into the construction area. Sid senior sedan also entered the crosswalk • Tips for possible news sto- Similarly, other e-mail alerts that included directional descrip- Member, Rice for Peace but rather than stop for the red light, ries should be phoned in to tions based on campus roads, fields and various landmarks were the operator was more focused on the Threshers (713) 348-4801. confusing because members of the Rice community are not always "right turn on red" rather than stop- Subscribing familiar with the official names of these sites. ping and looking for pedestrians. Haynie right to call for • Annual subscriptions are Instead, future alerts of closures in any campus lot should be According to the traffic law, a end of co-presidencies right turn on a red light can be per- available for $50 domestic and accompanied by a map of the lot which could clearly showing where formed after coming to a complete $105 international via first students, faculty and staff should and should not park. To the editor: stop then proceeding once vehicle class mail. Such actions benefit all parties. Students, faculty and staff would I was very pleased to read former and pedestrian traffic is clear. Advertising Student Association President Matt 1 was directly in front of the ve- be able to easily comply with instructions, and the project would • We accept display and proceed more successfully without cars in the way. Haynie's column regarding the re- hicle when the driver continued cent election of SA co-presidents through the crosswalk. I was forced classified advertisements. Please contact the Thresher Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of the 'Threshe/ ("Co-presidents are a nightmare for to push off of the hood of the car not everyone," March 1). It was espe- once, but three times, each time for more information. editorial staff. THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2003 Guest column : Rice-UT game won't be the same at Reliant Counterpoint ' '' * ' - I was a freshman when Rice last Rice can only get UT to agree to fight their way down to Reliant Sta- Admission essay a valid ; played the University of Texas at games if we have only one home dium. My fondest memory of watch- * '» .«»,», A . - T'' ' • Rice Stadium in 1997. It was a tre- game for their two. This is the price ing Rice athletics is that '97 game mendous game that was not decided that must be paid to get the matchup against UT at Rice Stadium. until the last few minutes we want against UT, and I know I speak for a number of alternative to 'discrimination' on what most Rice fans now Rice is considering alumni when I say that I only want to would consider to be a few throwing our only chance see the game played at Rice Sta- The following is second in a series pectations for minorities. blown calls by the referee. of having home-field ad- dium. I have been to Reliant, and it is of columns authored by different The idea that race should be a Had the game lasted for vantage away for marginal a beautiful facility, but the novelty of students on affirmative action. qualification for academic poten- 61 minutes instead of 60, gain. it has worn off. tial is a racist one and is Rice would have won the Don't kid yourself into For those who can remember, I had a nightmare that unacceptable in a soci- game. thinking Rice would have going back to Rice will bring back one day, my child will ety that strives for Two years later, Rice a majority in the crowd great memories of previous games. look at his college ac- equality. Though the again came within a few even if they played UTon I know the Athletics Department ceptance letter, and it origi nal premises for af- questionable calls and bad Matt the moon. In 1997, the will raise prices on tickets if the will go something like firmative action are breaks of beating a na- game at Rice was held game is moved, and I know they this: "Congratulations commendable as a way tionally ranked UT in Aus- Mitchell during Families' Week- would make a feeble effort to bring on being admitted into to combat opportunity tin. end and there were still students to the stadium, but it would Rice University. And disparity for societal Now, Rice Athletics seas of orange filling the be nothing like the good old Rice- I'm sure we don't have success, affirmative ac- Department officials are negotiat- upper deck at Rice Stadium. Addi- UT football atmosphere. Many local to tell you this, but you Alessandra tion in college admis- ing with the management of Reliant tionally, one of Rice's advantages is alumni, college associates, faculty were admitted because sions today is counter- Stadium to move the Rice-UT foot- playing on our hot plastic turf, to and staff make would have no desire we needed to throw in Gonzalez productive to dissipat- ball game scheduled for which our players are accustomed to go to Reliant Stadium to see the a few more Hispanics ing racial and ethnic Sept. 20, 2003 to Houston's newest and the opposition must adjust. game. into our mix. You know, stereotypes. If we are football venue. While such a move is The greatest loss, however, To be blunt, this is UT's football to show that we are sensitive to to treat everyone as equals in the undoubtedly attractive to some, would not be the natural advantages team, and the one thing that matters diversity. workplace and in positions of lead- there are plenty of reasons to keep of playin g at home on a familiar field, is beating them. Anything that "So don't think your class- ership, we should start in the class- the game at Rice Stadium. but the certainty that UT fans will makes that less likely should not mates won't wonder if you're quali- room. Members of the Athletics Depart- outnumber Rice fans at Reliant Sta- even be a consideration. If you re- fied to be here," the letter will Rice's practice of including a ment presumably feel that the game dium by a huge degree. There are ally have to have a game at Reliant, continue. "Every time you "personal statement" segment in will be more attractive to fans at the two reasons: students who try to go schedule the 2004 game against the struggle with a problem set or a its undergraduate application is a new facility, and that is certainly will have a hard time getting to the University of Houston there. That paper, you will always doubt that great prototype after which uni- true — for UT fans. Rice has a re- stadium and Houston-area Rice fans will give more players a chance to you are academically qualified to versities can model their applica- sponsibility to the team and the uni- are much more likely to attend a play at the new stadium and increase meet the challenge. The fact that tions. A minority student's expla- versity to keep the game at Rice for game at Rice than at Reliant the interest of the Houston commu- you are struggling a little more nation of how the struggles of his historical reasons, simple fairness Stadium. nity. Beating UH is important too, compared to others in your upbringing contributed to his classes will reaffirm the possibil- understanding of who he is can and (dare I say it) the preferences of Current students are always the but they are hardly UT. ity that you were admitted just paint a valuable picture and may at least part of the Rice alumni com- best, loudest and rowdiest fans, and Don't ruin the promise of getting because you got a few more points allow an applicant to demonstrate munity. they enjoy the game the most. Mov- UT at home that Owls have been for your ethnicity. It will be up to that overcoming stereotypes It is difficult to schedule UT for ing the game to Reliant Stadium waiting for six long years to see. you to work twice as hard to prove made him more prepared for the football even though it's the matchup would deprive many of them of this Keep the game at. Rice Stadiym. yourself tobe as qualified asthose rigors of Rice than a similarly Rice most wants— they have noth- experience. Those who do attend :V;o, j, «'\i' .li'l ' .r.V,> who didn't get in under our 'point' qualified non-minority applicant ing to gain from playing us and much will not be able to wander over to the Matt Mitchell (Wiess '01) is a com- system. Good luck!" might be. Thus, individual essays to lose if we happen to beat them. stadium but will instead be forced to puter programmer. What a horrible scenario that and statements give a platform would be. In our day and age, for an individual to express his when we are starting to appreci- outlook on whether exposure to Read it, don't weep ate that cultural diversity is an subsets of American culture asset to be recognized in addition should even be considered a "dis- to all other qualifications, thfc' > advantage" at all. Dixie Chicks offensive but not subversive preme Court would b,e^\y^p tq^ ^ lagr.ee with President Bush's decide on a policy similar to the statement that, "Diversity can be Don't get me wrong — I think the not have to remind these people that Luckily, he had a better understand- one formulated under the achieved without using quotas." Dixie Chicks suck. I began boycott- such a mindset defeats the purpose ing than she did of Bauer's vaunted Hopwood v. State of Texas case — The beauty of American democ- ing their crappy music a long time of defending the United States of "American values," and the piece a policy in which race or ethnicity racy is its steadfast commitment ago. However, accusing them of be- America in the first place. ran unchanged. Had he been as is not allowed as an explicit basis to making a way for the little guy ing unpatriotic because of What Maines said was closed-minded as many Americans for university admittance. to make it big. Really big. Not just their opinions on President not even very subversive. seem to be in light of recent events, The current undergraduate as far as a certain elite group of George W. Bush is as un- People criticize Bush all my legal and harmless view would admissions system at the Univer- admissions board members think American as the the time. A1 Gore does iti have been censored. sity of Michigan is under ques- they should go. McCarthyismofthe 1950s. Columnists do it. Show- I hope Maines knows she is not tion in the Supreme Court. The And those who would put ra- At a March 10 London business stars other than alone in her sudden attraction of case is a prototypical example of cial quotas on college admissions concert, Natalie Mainesof the Dixie Chicks do it. hatred from the American public the direction in which our society are, willingly or not, working com- the new-age country group Why is it that only the and that she is merely a victim of a is headed — a trend that reflects pletely against a future that could said she was—"ashamed Chicks are now consid- surge of paranoia. Yet we should not and reinforces the segregationist one day be rid of political racial the president of the United ered insurrectionist? The be content with this reality. and discriminatory attitudes segregation. States is from Texas." Nathan only person they sug- We're all scared of al Qaeda and about "minorities" prevalent in That future is the one I want This was probably not gested killing was Farl, Saddam Hussein, but accusing those our society today. When 12 points for my children. Everyone loves a the best thing to say for Black and he was the "missing with different political views than are given to an applicant with a success story, but I want my di- somebody whose liveli- person that no one our own of treason does not help us perfect SAT score, but 20 points ploma with no strings attached. hood depends on the ap- missed at all." fight terrorists. It turns us into them. are given to an applicant because proval of the overwhelmingly conser- Bauer claims that Maines' com- of their race, I have to ask what Alessandra Gonzalez is a Hanszen vative demographic of American coun- ment is merely a small part of a Nathan Black is a iMvett College fresh- that says about our society's ex- College sophomore. try music listeners. Those offended national trend of anti-Americanism man and opinion editor. by Maines' comments have every right he sees sweeping the country. While to protest and boycott. Radio stations we're trend-spotting, let's add an- that have pulled the Chicks from their other: The post-Sept. 11 fear that airwaves — including several Hous- many Americans now hold of di- The Rice Thresher, the official student ton country stations — are justified in verse opinions. newspaper at Rice University since 1916, is "selling" to their customers only what In October 2001 — my senior the Rice Thresher published each Friday during the school year, they want to hear. year in high school — I wrote a except during examination periods and holidays, by the students of Rice University. However, angry Americans have column for my school newspaper on Rachel Rustin no right to call Maines or the other why American teens should not be Editor in Chief Editorial and business offices are located Dixie Chicks unpatriotic. Gary swept mindlessly away by what at on the second floor of the Ley Student Center, Bauer, chairman of the Campaign the time was a prevailing call to en- Olivia Allison 6100 Main St., MS-524, Houston, TX 77005- for Working Families, took this ac- list in the armed forces. I noted that Senior Editor 1892. Phone (713) 348-4801. Fax (713) 348- cusatory angle in an article he wrote our generation was more positively 5238. E-mail: [email protected]. Web page: for the March 17 Catholic Exchange. involved in the world than ever be- NEWS CALENDAR www. riceth resher. org. Liora Danan, Senior Editor Erika Acheson, Editor He charged the Chicks with sub- fore and that there were more than Mark Berenson, Editor Ajay Kalia, Editor Annual subscription rate: $50 domestic, verting the war effort and reminded enough military personnel already Lindsey Gilbert, Editor $105 international. Nonsubscription rate: first Daniel McDonald, Assf. Editor his readers that in the face of such enlisted to successfully fight al BACKPAGE copy free, second copy $5. "hateful ideologues," we need to Qaeda. Considering those two as- Jenny Rees, Assf. Editor Jeff Bishop, Editor The Thresher reserves the right to refuse "teach our children to love and honor sertions, I concluded there was no OPINION PHOTOGRAPHY the values we love and honor — our need to squander the lives of those Catherine Adcock, Editor Katie Streit, Editor any advertising for any reason. Additionally, American values." talented, over-eager teenagers who Nathan Black, Editor Kijana Knight Asst. Editor the Thresher does not take responsibility for were only signing up to fight be- Sushi Suzuki, Ass/. Editor the factual content of any ad. Printing an On the contrary, Maines was ex- SPORTS advertisement does not constitute an pressing an American value more cause of a sudden and pop-culture- Jonathan Yardley, Editor Skye Schell, Online Editor endorsement by the Thresker. than most Americans ever do. When induced impulse to do so. Dylan Hedrick, /tssf. Editor this country fights terrorism, this Amazingly, I got no hate mail John Donaleski, Cartoonist Unsigned editorials represent the majority country fights people who want to after the article was published. (I ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT opinion of the Thresher editorial staff. All other Carly Kocurek, Editor BUSINESS opinion pieces represent solely the opinion of establish oppressive states—states don't think people read my columns Jon Schumann, Ass*. Editor Polly D'Avignon, Business Manager the author. in which "freedom of speech" is in high school.) But before publica- Jennifer Quereau, Page Designer Lindsay Roemmich, Payroll Manager Emily Jones, Distribution Manager about as core a value as "competi- tion, my adviser was seriously con- The Threshers a member of the Associated tive elections." Some Americans cerned about what I had written, LIFESTYLES Parul Patel, Subscriptions Manager Margaret Xu, Office Manager Collegiate Press and the Society of seem to be suggesting that we calling my piece "anti-American." Corey E. Devine, Editor Professional Journalists. Earl. What a tool. should become such a state and only She demanded that the school's prin- ADVERTISING allow such heart-rending ballads as cipal approve the article, which was COPY Ethan Varela. Ads Manager © COPYRIGHT 2003. "Courtesy of the Red, White and an almost unprecedented compro- Grace Hu, Editor Matt Hamilton, Asst. Ads Manager Elaine Lee, Assf. Editor Gretchen Raff, Classified Ads Manager Blue" to grace our airwaves. I should mise of the newspaper's freedom. 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THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 21,2003 1 i'il I Barrera wins national mentoring award of several clubs and as one of three by Mark Berenson faculty mentors in the Alliance for Q THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Graduate Education and Professori- Former Jones College Master ate. AGEP is an NSF-funded pro- Enrique Barrera traveled to the gram with the goal of increasing White House Tuesday to receive a minority enrollment in advanced mentorship degree programs of the science and Barrera, a mechanical engineer- engineering disciplines by ing and material sciences associate mentoring the graduate students in ^ professor, received the Presidential these disciplines. Award for Excellence in Science, One unique aspect of Barrera's Mathematics and Engineering and mentoring is his community involve- a $10,000 grant. ment with K-12 students through The award recognizes professors his Materials Magic Show. Bairera and universities who have put sub- said he would use the $10,000 grant stantial effort into mentoring to improve the show. underrepresented minorities and "We go to predominantly minor- ROB GADDI/THRESHER ity schools, and our goal with the Rwandan President Paul Kagame spoke about Rwanda's troubled past March 6 at Baker Hall. women, and it is coordinated by the National Science Foundation. Ten show is to excite students about professors and six universities were science and engineering," Barrera recognized nationwide. said. Jones College senior Ricardo Barrera said he enjoys mentoring Rwandan president discusses students of all ages, and he prefers Zednik, a materials science major who has done research with Barrera, mentoring experiences that allow £ said Barrera was a committed and students to accomplish a goal. involved adviser. "If I can help my students to con- impact of Western colonization "He wasn't just signing the form, tinue — and that isn't just graduate and thinking that then in four years students — then that is what I'm While Kagame said he hopes other by Ian Everhart but became hostile toward one an- you graduate," Zednik said. "He ac- going to do," Barrera said. "When I other as a result of Rwanda's coloniza- countries might be able to avert suf- see the potential rewards, that is the THRESHER STAFF tually cares about what you are do- tion. Conquerors had used the tactic fering by learning from Rwanda's ex- ing." best." » Rwandan President Paul Kagame of divide et impera, "divide and con- periences, there is no "one-size-fits- Barrera said he has mentored BarrerawasinWashington,D.C., spoke aboutthe international response quer," to undermine the group's unity. all" method for conflict resolution. He students of all ages and back- Monday and Tuesday for various to the 1994 massacres in his country "Rwanda entered the postcolonial said Rwanda has no lessons to teach, grounds, especially through his ex- events associated with the award. and the effects of Western coloniza- era in 1962 with a lot of baggage from only experiences to share. Kagame perience as Jones College master, a One event was a conference where tion on Rwanda in a lecture sponsored its colonial past," Kagame said. believes the international community position he occupied from 1997 to the other winners shared their expe- by the James A. Baker III Institute for The massacres of 1994, in which often attempts to solve the problem— 2002. riences. Public Policy March 6. Kagame was more than a million people died in 100 violence and warfare — but ignores "As a master, being the first Mexi- Barrera said the conference — elected in 2000 in a special parliamen- days, were caused by massive pov- the fundamental causes. can-American master, you have me at which many of Rice's mentoring ^ tary and ministerial vote. erty, artificial divisions of the country In a question-and-answer session in a position where I mentor as a role programs were praised — made In the lecture, held at Baker Hall, along ethnic lines and the institution- after his address, Kagame said while model for all the students in the him recognize the strengths of Kagame said Rwanda's contact with alization of the dominant group within the United Nations was present in college and all the students in the Rice. the West as a colony shaped the the government, Kagame said. Rwanda at the time of the genocide, it colleges system, because you have "I was being singled out for things country's politics throughout the Yet, Rwanda is now becoming more did not take significant steps to pre- someone who comes in with that related to underrepresented minori- 20th century. unified under a new government, and vent the killings. He strongly criti- background as a leader," Barrera ties, but I think that there are many "Colonial penetration set in mo- refugees who fled the bloodshed are cized the international community for said. people on the Rice campus who g tion far-reaching processes," resettling and becoming repatriated, failing to do more to help rebuild the Barrera said some of his [mentor students] every day, and Kagame said. Kagame said. He said the Rwandan country after the genocide. mentoring was in his interaction with for me, it makes me appreciate my The recent conflicts among economy has grown at 6 percent an- Baker College freshman Jo Kent his graduate students, which he colleagues who are around me," Rwandan ethnic groups were a legacy nually since 1994. In addition, tradi- said she thought the presentation was thought was one of the factors that Barrera said. of the country's history of coloniza- tional, community-based open-airfora, interesting, and she wanted to see led to him receiving the award. Zednik said Barrera's personal- tion. Kagame said the ethnic groups known as gacaca, have been success- more events focusing on Africa. "They saw [my research group ity and willingness to help make him shared a culture and languages and ful in reconciling once-feuding com- "Diversifying is always benefi- was] very active in an important re- a successful mentor. ~ lived together peacefully for centuries munities with one another. cial," she said. search area and saw that we had "He's willing to come in on a Sun- ™ many students from underrepre- day morning and help me out with sented groups who had gone on to my research," Zednik said. "I've gone strong leadership roles," Barrera said. to materials science conferences, Barrera also is involved in mul- and he introduces us to his peers at tiple formal mentoring programs at other schools — he cares for stu- Rice, serving as the faculty sponsor dents." BACKUPCONTROL WITHi

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1 -800-230-PLAN ~ < >t * ..*»v O Planned Parenthood ( Ci THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 21,2003 POLICE BLOTTER Four faculty join presidential search The following items were reported to the University Police for the period WMarch 5-19. Items were removed due to space limitations. by Daniel McDonald The search committee also There will be student represen- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF plays an important recruiting role, tatives on the committee who can Residential Colleges Curl said. speak about student experiences, Brown College March 10 Student with emotional issues The presidential search commit- "As strange as it may sound, but as a master, maybe I have a referred to the Rice Counseling tee is now complete, with the selec- some of the best people you may better view of the role the students Center. tion of the four faculty representa- want to get may not be too enthusi- play in making the university work," tives. astic about coming unless they felt he said. ^Academic Buildings The faculty members are chem- like the institution, as represented Forman said being on the com- Mechanical March 6 Books stolen. A professor was able istry Professor Robert Curl, psy- by the search committee, is worth mittee is an exciting opportunity. Engineering Building to identify the subject and a warrant chology Professor Jim Pomerantz, joining," he said. "It's hard to imagine a way for a has been issued for the subject's mathematics Professor Robin Pomerantz, the director of neu- faculty member to more directly arrest. Forman and English Professor rosciences and the chair of the influence the future course of the Robert Patten. University Standing Committee on university," he said. "I think its Fondren Library March 17 Subject entered the library before Faculty members elected the Undergraduate Curriculum, said it going to be a great adventure, and 7 a.m. after being told he could not faculty representatives to the com- may be difficult to generate inter- I'm certain I'm going to be learn- enter before 7 a.m. Subject taken mittee, and the results were an- est among the best candidates be- ing a lot about the way not just Rice into custody, released to Ben Tuab nounced at the faculty meeting cause they may be in good situa- University works, but I'll be learn- Hospital and issued a criminal Wednesday. tions at their current universities. ing about the way higher educa- trespass warning. Speaker of the Faculty Jack The committee's work will also tion in this country works in gen- Zammito said the original plan was be challenging because the job of a eral." Abercrombie Lab March 19 Coin-operated machine burglarized. for the faculty to have only three university president has become Patten, the Graduate Student Student reported a vending machine representatives, but the president of less attractive due to the recent Association faculty sponsor and the with broken glass and all food items the Board ofTrustees offered to add economic crisis in the United States, 2001-'02 speaker of the Faculty, missing. a fourth faculty position, which the Pomerantz, a former provost and could not be reached for comment. faculty was glad to accept. former acting president of Brown In addition to the four faculty Other Buildings Curl ('54), who shared the Nobel University, said. members, the other members of the Hanszen House March 7 Student observed urinating in public. Prize for Chemistry in 1996 with "If a president had come into committee are undergraduate rep- Student referred to University Court University Professor Richard Smally, Rice in 1998 when the endowment resentative Andy Weber, graduate for being a minor in possession and said it is important to come up with was three billion dollars and climb- representative Miles Scotcher; for urinating in public. a list of characteristics the new presi- ing meteorically, I think that would alumni representatives Carl Isgren dent should have. quicken the pulse of many candi- (Baker '61) and Karen Ostrum Gymnasium March 14 Coin-operated machine burglarized. "It's really important to do that be- dates," he said. "Now, things have George Cones '77, M.A. '78) and Subject was caught and transported fore one starts looking at specific indi- flattened a bit." board representativesTeveia Barnes to Harris County Jail. vidual, so that you won't get the person- Forman, the mathematics depart- (Baker '75), Steve Miller ('53). ality of the individual mixed up with the ment chair and Jones College mas- Bernnard Pieper ('53) and the Parking Lots question of what the next president of ter, said his role as a college master committee's chair Jim Crownover kWest Lot March 7 Student charged with driving while Rice should be like," he said. should benefit the committee. (Hanszen '65). intoxicated and referred to University Court.

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by Jenny Rees calendar of the Student Associa- tion. T1IKI sHI R FDITORIAI STAFF 'The RPC calendar is an under- A group of students is working used resource that needs some ten- on an online calendar for on-campus der loving care," Hardcastle said. events as an initiative of the Impact SA Co-President Michael * v A„> Rice Retreat. Ixggett, a Wiess senior, said the Wiess College freshman Jack Impact Rice group will probably work vf;:>v MUnlcastle, who built the Web site with the SA and RPC. f % . -i' - for the calendar, said any student "Having more than one all-cam- * o~ <8 " . * I & will be able to create an account and pus calendar would be kind of non- \ ... r post events. Students can search for productive," Leggett said. "We're events by day, week, month, loca- going to try to involve R! C and make tion or type. Descriptions of the sure they're on board. I don't want to events and links to the host organi- take this over. I just want to provide .#ions' Web sites are provided. the technical know-how." 'To organizations, what we're try- Pean said the group hopes the ing to provide is a single point where calendar will become a well-known they can let all of campus know about resource for students and organiza- M :# •' -::€ events," Hardcastle said. 'To indi- tions. vidual students, it provides informa- "We'd love it to be the calendar tion about the plethora of events that that everyone goes to," Pean said. »oti on this campus every day." "We hope if you're at your computer Will Rice College sophomore and you're bored and you want to . Renee Pean, a member of the orga- know what's going on that day, you nizing group, said the group decided go to this Web site and find out a to make the calendar after discuss- bunch of different things that are ing its concern that many Rice stu- going on, and you go to one of them." ' :• . ••• dents do not participate in events Hardcastle said he is still work- awl activities held on campus. ing on th<- Web site, but it is ready to Managing money for people ®"We came to the conclusion that be used. with other things to think about maybe students don't know what's "It's not quite ready for heavy traf- ";

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USHI SUZUKI/THRESHER JOANNA MUNOY/THRESHEH THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 21,2003 Two named Rotary scholars Distribution set to uniform 36 hours by Lindsey Gilbert coordinator, said he is excited about THRF.SHKR EDITORIAL STAFF studying British dramatic literature. "This is something I love and I'm Curriculum committee to review distribution lists by the deans Two Rice students will pursue especially interested in," he said. their passions over the next two "It's an opportunity to study some- by Daniel McDonald school year will revert to the Pomerantz said he does not expect years as ambassadors of the Rotary thing that I wouldn't otherwise get THRESHER EDITORIAL STAF F 2001-02 General Announcements this to be a serious problem. Club. Will Rice College senior Matt to study." — which states that all students "In those rare cases, the com- Haynie and architecture graduate After his year abroad, Haynie Final touches are being put on must take 12 hours of classes in mittee will solicit opinion of deans ^student Amy Adams (Hanszen '01) plans to apply to law school. the University Standing Commit- Group I, II and III — and the that might have not have been won $25,000 each to complete a Haynie is a member of Rotaract, tee on the Undergraduate changes approved by the general solicited prior to the submission year of graduate work abroad. an offshoot of the Rotary Club for Curriculum's recommendation to faculty will probably take effect in of the recommendation to the com- Haynie, an English and political students and young professionals the Faculty Council concerning the 2004-'05 school year, he said. mittee," he said. science major, and Adams were cho- under 35, but not a member of the distribution requirements. "We will probably review the Most of the time, courses will sen as recipients of the Rotary Am- Rotary Club. Members and their The recommendation states the recommendation this semester, be recommended by a dean for bassadorial scholarship. relativesare not eligible forthe schol- distribution requirement for music but then it has to go forward to distribution credit within his or her 0 The Rotary Club is an organiza- arship, he said. majors should revert to the version the University Council, and there own group, Pomerantz said. tion for business professionals that Adams will work on an indepen- published in the 2001-'02 General won't be time to bring it before CUC member Stanley Dodds focuses on service and international dent project in a French-speaking Announcements so all undergradu- the general faculty the business said the CUC's recommendation affairs. country while studying art history ates have the same requirements meetings for the general faculty elicits more faculty involvement. Sponsored by River Oaks Rotary and French. She said she wants to and the process by which courses are basically used up," Zammito, "Under the present scheme, the Club member and Will Rice Resi- gather visual media documenting are certified to meet distribution the history department chair, department or a professor asks dent Associate Gilbert Cuthbertson, European youth and share these requirements should be revised, said. "So, the general faculty dis- their dean to put something for- Haynie was nominated by the River images with American youth, who CUC Chair Jim Pomerantz said. cussion will probably not happen ward as distribution credit, and •Oaks club to compete for the schol- have little exposure to the pop cul- Pomerantz, a psychology pro- until the fall." the dean looks at it and says 'yes' arship at the district level. Out of ture of other countries. fessor, said under the recom- However, all matriculating stu- or 'no,' and that's it, there's no nine nominees, three won scholar- She hopes to study at a university mended system, the six undergradu- dents, including students in the further faculty involvement," ships. in Switzerland, her first choice. ate deans would prepare lists of Shepherd School of Music, will Dodds, a physics and astronomy Adams was sponsored by a non- Winner of the Wagoner Fellow- courses they want certified for dis- have to take 12 hours of distribu- associate professor, said. "The fac- Rice-affiliated member of the West ship as an undergraduate at Rice, tribution and courses they believe tion classes in each group, ulty needs to take responsibility Houston Rotary Club. Adams spent the 1999-2000 academ it- should be removed from distribu- Pomerantz said. for the curriculum — it's our ma- O Haynie said he will study British year studying abroad in Paris. tion lists. Deans would not be lim- During the discussion of the jor function." dramatic literature at a school in Adams said she decided to study ited to suggesting courses within changes to the certification pro- The CUC also recommended Scotland, England or Northern Ire- visual media because of its domi- their schools. The CUC would make cess for distribution courses at setting a Feb. 1 deadline in future land. Winners submit six school nant influence on youth. the final recommendation to the the faculty meeting Wednesday, years for the submission of the lists choices and find out where they "[Generation YJ is a fast culture, registrar after soliciting comments Pomerantz illustrated how more the deans prepared of what courses should apply after the club compiles and as an architect, somebody who's from all the relevant deans. than one dean's input might be they want for distribution. This the requests of about 1,300 scholar- really in that visual culture, I try to Changes to this year's General necessary. would provide the CUC with more ^ ship winners at the national level. trace it back to something that I'm Announcements reduced require- "For example, if an anthropol- time to evaluate the small number Haynie said his first choice is the familiar with," Adams said. "Having ments for music students to six ogy course on the flow of rivers of courses that are being proposed University of St. Andrews in Scot- a lack of images of European culture hours in each of the three groups has been proposed for distribu- for change, Pomerantz said. land. which has a one-year English for young people, they really tend to and an additional six hours in any tion credit in science and engi- Pomerantz said he does not masters' program. look at what they have in their arms, group. The faculty voted at their neering, because the science and know what changes will be made Haynie, who has acted in seven which is American cinema, images October meeting that the change, engineers also study that, then to which classes count as distribu- shows at Rice and is a Rice Players of American activities and culture." which was made by the provost both the dean of social sciences tion for next year. and deans without approval from and the dean of sciences and engi- "We don't know if it's going to be the faculty, was inappropriate, and neering would be asked for their identical, or whether there are go- therefore void. comments and opinions," ing to be a few courses added or Daniel drops out of race Speaker of the Faculty Jack Pomerantz said. subtracted," he said. "1 would think Zammito said he does not expect Concerns were raised at the fac- that by the time the students arrive all the proposed changes to take ulty meeting that in some instances in August and are signing up for ELECTIONS, from Page 1 lots of supporters who were excited effect next year. Distribution re- there might be some ambiguity courses, there will be certainty as to that all the candidates are running about me getting involved," Daniel quirements for the upcoming over which deans are relevant. which courses [are distribution]." except for Sid Richardson College said. "But there are other great can- I sophomore Robert Daniel. Daniel's didates." race — the junior Honor Council Daniel said he will continue to work representative race — is still be con- to improve relations between athletes tested because there are four candi- and nonathletes — one of his goals if dates running for three spots. he had been on the Honor Council — Special rebate offer: Daniel said he dropped out of the through his work on the Student Ath- race in part because of a severe ill- lete Council. He said other athletes , ness he had over spring break. will be on the Honor Council and will "I was on an IV and lost 20 help improve relations. pounds," Daniel, a varsity football "There are a couple other athletes, player, said. "1 was convinced to drop [ men's tennis player Richard Barker] something and having the re-elec- and [women's soccer goalkeeper] tion has given me the chance to drop Amber Obermeyer, who are getting Enroll now this before 1 get overburdened." on it, and we feel that it is going to be Daniel said his doctor told him a great step," Daniel said. his illness was partially due to stress. I^eggett said fixing the election Daniel said he was disappointed code and SA bylaws was one of his he had to drop out, but he knew the top priorities, and he hopes to select other candidates were qualified. an SA elections chair by the end of and get "I feel bad because I know I had the month. $100 back! Wednesday, March 26, 7pm Receive $100 back through Kaplan's Rebate** when you Rice Track /Soccer Stadium enroll in an LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, GRE, DAT or TOEFL* classroom course between March 1st - March 31st. Classes starting soon!! LSAT MCAT WOMEN'S 4/3 5/10 4/12 & 4/23 5/17 & 5/31

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WAR, from Page 1 "A war is the sort of thing that political views. high level of tension on campus, but affects everyone in a very deep way Co- Coordinator Muneeza Aumir, it doesn't seem to be a bad thing to and a community like the one we a Lovett College senior, said CAPP do anyways," Gillis said. have at Rice makes it easier for ev- members will be more available dur- Camacho said he briefed college eryone to deal with frightening as- ing the upcoming weeks. masters and college presidents at pects of what's going on in the world," "We hope people will use the re- separate meetings Tuesday, both he said. sources that are available and I hope about the talks and about the high Rice Counseling Center Director fellow students will help each other," probability of U.S. aggression if Lindley Doran said she posted infor- she said. President George W. Bush's 48-hour mation on the RCC Web site about Some student groups on campus ultimatum expired with no concilia- common reactions to war, ways to plan to oppose aggression in Iraq. tory action from Iraq. protect mental well-being during Albrecht said Rice for Peace, a The CMT is well prepared to deal times of stress and campus resources sponsor of the anti-war rally in the with a possible terrorist attack on to help students cope. academic quad March 12, will con- Houston or its surrounding area, tinue to organize and participate in CMT Director Mark Scheid said. anti-war events. The CMT did not change its plan Rice for Peace and Rice Students after Tuesday's increase in the na- for Progressive Activism will host a 'A war is the sort of "teach-in" next week. Rice professors tional terrorism threat assessment X level from yellow to orange, the sec- and a University of Houston professor ond highest level. thing that affects will speak and answer questions, RSPA Houston has few symbolic tar- everyone in a very deep Co-President Ketch Morse said. gets, Scheid said. Sites like the Hous- RSPA members have attended ton ship channel, the Texas Medical way and a community weekly Houston-wide vigils at Center and the oil refineries are stra- Mecom fountain and plan to show 8 % tegic targets and are less likely to like the one we have at documentaries about war every attract terrorist attention. week, Morse, a Hanszen College The likelihood, it is believed, is Rice makes it easier for freshman, said. that terrorists don't have the capa- everyone to deal with Albrecht said she thinks an anti- bilities of taking on strategic tar- war presence is important on cam- gets, simply because it takes too frightening aspects of pus, and although some think pro- much preparation and firepower," test is fruitless at this point, Rice for Schied said. what's going on in the Peace will stay involved with the A direct attack on the Rice cam- peace movement. pus is even more unlikely, he said. world.' "We want to make sure we know what is going on with national peace Taylor agreed. — Robin Forman SUSHI SUZUKI/THRESHER movement and international move- "We haven't got any indicators Jones College master Sid Richardson College Masters Laura and Steve Cox watch President Bush s } that we're on anybody's radar ment," she said. address to the nation Wednesday night. screen." Taylor said. The group will continue to sell Scheid said he could not reveal any Rice for Peace T-shirts and will sell aftermath of military action," he said. on American defense policy, so we major details of the response plan, but The CMT will also post informa- pins that read "Peace is Patriotic." "This report has been read at the have talked on and off about what the CMT has been "tabletopping" ter- tion on the Rice Web site, Scheid said. Some members of the Rice Col- highest level of the American gov- was then the forthcoming war, and rorist scenarios since before Sept. 11, Doran said she will advise stu- lege Republicans have discussed ernment, both military and civilian." we will continue to talk about it," he 2001, and has dealt with emergency dents not to watch too much televi- hold ing an event in support of Ameri- Djerejian, a former U.S. ambas- said. events in the past. sion coverage of the events in Iraq. can troops, but so far have made no sador to Iraq, said while the Baker An associate at Jones and part of» "We are really well prepared," he Studies have shown that people ex- definite plan s, Lovett sophomore and Institute is not currently planning the Jones Beer-Bike pit crew for said. "We had to be prepared for posed to excessive wartime cover- RCR President Casey Groher said. any events for students, he will be in many years, Stoll said he thinks Y2K so we got everything up to age are more prone to post-traumatic New RBT show What's Your contact with the Baker Institute Stu- this week's events may slightly speed, and we had a couple of hurri- stress syndrome, she said. Point?, a forum for student opinion, dent Forum. dampen Saturday's Beer Bike cane threats last fall so we are still Different people respond to trau- will film a discussion about Iraq Sun- The BISF will host an event about events. ready to go." matic events in different ways, Doran day. RBT Station Manager Richard the American South Monday that "I think you will see a little bit of a In the aftermath of an attack, the said, but some may experience a Adams, a Will Rice junior, said. could generate discussion about divi- somber mood because no matter how ^ CMT would instruct students to use sense of relief that part of the uncer- Edward Djerejian, Executive Di- sions among political and religious students feel about the war, they're cell phones to contact their families tainty is over. rector of the James A. Baker III groups in their support for the war, going to be concerned," Stoll said. rather than tie up main campus lines. The RCC will be in touch with Institute for Public Policy, said re- BISF Founder Sean Leventhal said. Lieutenant Paul Kane, who ad- Scheid said a campus-wide evacua- College Assistance Peer Program searchers at the Baker Institute Leventhal, a Brown College sopho- vises students in the Rice Navy tion would not be the best option. members to advise them how to sup- have been involved with policy rec- more, said he hopes to plan events ROTC program, said seniors gradu- "It puts a lot of people in a good port other students and may host an ommendations on Iraq in recent that specifically address the situation ating from the program thisyearwill deal of risk to put 4.000 students on open forum in the Student Center or months. in Iraq. not be affected. ^ the highway trying to get out of town," in the colleges where students can "We have been very actively en- "We really want to see if the ambas- Students in the ROTC program • he said. "It's much safer to stay here." talk about their reactions. gaged with people in the administra- sador will do another forum," he said. serve in the military after graduation. Jones College Master Robin "Some people may feel anxious, tion and with other think tanks, and Some professors addressed Taylor, a member of the CMT, Forman said he thinks the univer- and some people might not be both- we published a major report on Iraq Wednesday's attack in their said RUPD officers will be on standby sity is being proactive in its plan- ered at all," Doran said. There's not [in December]," Djerejian said. classes. in the coming days in case of a crisis, ning. and he knows what role he a right or wrong way to feel." The report focused on appropri- Political science Professor Rich- and will receive new equipment, such should play if a crisis occurs. Student coordinators of CAPP ate action following a regime change ard Stoll said he thinks the Iraq con- as gas masks. Rice's sense of community will sent an e-mail to all CAPP members in Iraq. flict will be a subject of discussion in "We're in a pretty good position 9 be an asset for those coping with the Wednesday night urging them to be "It is a conceptual road maD on some classes in the upcoming weeks. to deal with most anything," Taylor attacks, Forman said. receptive regardless of their own what we think should be dune in the "I teach a course this semester said.

THE RIGHT RESPONSE? The Thresher asked students after Bush's declaration of war Wednesday night. "What do you think about Bush's ultimatum and the attack on Iraq?"

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Ben Norris Anna Woodbury Blake Slansky Phil Levine Ebonee Butler Feby Abraham Michael Shockley Sid junior Will Rice sophomore Hanszen junior Wiess sophomore Will Rice junior Mechanical Engineering Sports Information "The attack on Iraq is "Iraq has had 12 years to Tm convinced that there "[Pre-emptive war] is not "It's difficult to say. If graduate student assistant completely unjustified. cooperate with the UN. was no other diplomatic a rational way of there is no war. the only "I don't think it's a sane "In a way. I don't really There hasn't been a and they still have not way to disarm Saddam, approaching foreign thing America can do is position. There's no think that anybody ever shred of evidence done it. so I can see why and that no matter what policy. War is such an sit back and wait to be reason to kill so many believed that there was produced to convince the ultimatum seems we did diplomatically, evil thing that it's really attacked. I think that the for the sake of one. I never going to be an me that [Hussein] necessary. However, I do based on 12 years of unjustifiable to go into a war in Iraq is going to hope that the war ends attack. I think it was actually has weapons of hoYfhink that the war is trying to get him pre-emptive war." harm the citizens of Iraq and sanity prevails." always going to be an mass destruction ... It appropriate in this case disarmed, we would not more than Saddam end result no matter just sits very uneasily because I don't think we have been successful, Hussein, so I don't think what. I don't personally with me — going Should go in there nor would anyone else it's necessarily such a agree with it, but you've against what the United without full UN support, have been.--... There was good idea." got to support it after it ' • • me >. Nations has said we or at le^st trie support df- rib way to do this happens." should do." the Security Council. ^[{jkyr^ticaHy acd .that's" ; Otherwise, it Is just the ' \*hy it'hdd te'be done v >*• V >" U.S. going in and this way. and support invading some country, [Bush]." and^hafcteems^.e-® * & % * violation of international rules." ;OMP«IEO BY 'AN EVERHART •?!< PHOTOS Bt SUSHI SUZUKi

C THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 21,2003 Judicial Programs to Students away from home react to war by Olivia Allison Arnab Chakrabarti, an electri- ings are posted. In addition, the THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF cal and computer engineering e-mail contained tactics for decreas- review changes before vote graduate student from India, said ing risk and stress. HONOR, from Page 1 Students outside their home he was initially opposed to a war Katrina Reichwein, a Hanszen Bass in January asking for countries, both international stu- because he felt it was premature. junior studying in Buenos Aires, ing the grounds of appeals and prompt feedback, and we have changing the types of recommen- dents and students abroad, reacted However, he now hopes Hussein is Argentina, this semester, said most still not received feedback from to the attack on Iraq in a variety of captured soon. of her recent conversations were dations the board and the presi- the administration two months ways, from grief to support for U.S. "I hope that we don't wake up about the impending war and that dent can make when they con- later," Shreffler, a Lovett Col- sider appeals. operations. seven days later staring in the face of most Argentinians are against the lege senior, said. war. She said the war debate in Ar- Honor Council graduate stu- Many international students a humanitarian catastrophe of such "During those two months we gentina has been extremely anti-war, dent representative Jason Love studying at Rice said they were up- mammoth proportions that it makes have done as much as we can to which could breed anti-United States said the changes are positive for set after bombing of Iraq began [the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, gather input from undergradu- Wednesday night. 2001] look tame," he said. "A big sentiments. Rice students. ate and graduate students, fac- Acomputer science graduate stu- step has been taken. [I] hope it does The real danger for the U.S. is that "The majority of the discus- ulty and alumni." dent from India, who asked to re- not spiral out of control." very few 'pro-war' opinions [exist] in sion centered on a worry that the Bass also expressed concerns main anonymous, said he believes Argentina, and if they do, they receive administration and the Honor Sreeni Kothandaraman, an about limits that would be put on Iraqi President Saddam Hussein no media outlet," Reichwein said. "The Council weren't setting them- electrical and computer engineer- the flexibility of the appeals court should be disarmed, but he does not lack of a 'pro-war" voice here breeds a selves up for a standoff," Love, a ing graduate student from India, board to change the penalty in support the war. complete misunderstanding between Jesse H. Jones Graduate School said she supports President the appeals process. countries, fuels cultural prejudices and of Management student, said. "[The government] seemed to George W. Bush. "The appellate process serves animosities and further polarizes the "Once the members of the GSA ignore a lot of opinions within the "A Hussein-bin Laden nexus is to ensure that those found guilty 'empire' vs. 'the rest of the world' reassured themselves that the United States and outside, so I'm not something the world can ill afford," of similar offenses incur similar convinced of the justification of this Kothandaraman said. "Post-war Iraq divide." new system wasn't going to set penalties," Bass said. war," he said. could model itself like post-[World John Hanley, a Jones College jun- up an ingrained opposition be- Bass also said she was con- tween the Honor Council and the Moez Abdel-Gawad, a computer War II] Japan. A strong and rich Iraq ior, has been studying in Paris, France, cerned that the consensus penal- science graduate studentfrom Egypt, is probably the first step towards since August. Most students at his administration, the GSAfelt com- ties adopted by the Honor Coun- fortable to make a vote." responded to the bombing by post- peace in the Middle East." school are against the war, but he said cil over the past several years ing a message on his Rice Web site Adria Baker, the director for the French citizens make a distinction Assistant Dean for Judicial have increased. She said not al- with a black background: "War on Office of International Students and between the American government Programs Patti Bass, however, lowing administrators to partici- Iraq is now on. This is a black day." Scholars, said OISS staff is con- and U.S. citizens. He said French citi- expressed concerns about the pate in the appeals process will Ruth Kamin, a Hanszen College cerned about international stu- zens are not boycotting American proposal. result in a series of inequities to junior from Germany, said she is dents' safety and feelings. She said products, although some U.S. leaders the student body, since different Bass said one concern was angry the United States began bomb- she will consider holding a discus- have suggested changing the name of students would receive different the way the council is rushing ing, and she is worried about Ameri- sion session with international stu- French fries to "freedom fries." He penalties for the same crime. through the changes. cans' reactions to Germany. dents if the President's Office said he thinks U.S. citizens will still be "This office and 'the adminis- Shreffler disagreed. "I don't like the whole idea be- thinks it is necessary. welcome in France. tration' have always been inter- "No two cases are exactly iden- cause I am here as an exchange "If we think it would be helpful, "People are going to see 8 Mile ested in these proposals, but the tical," Shreffler said. "Circum- student to improve relationships, and we'll have a session open to foreign and About Schmidt and Catch me if council has not asked us to share stances between cases, such as I feel for the first time ... uncomfort- students... but I think we'll just moni- you Can, they're still going to our concerns — which is in itself the nature of the violation, may be able," she said. "I know our presi- tor the situation for now," Baker said. McDonald's — there's none of this a departure from past councils' similar, but there are many other dent [took an anti-war stance] just to Advisers in the International Pro- freedom fry nonsense," he said. "In efforts to communicate with all factors that go into a penalty deci- win the election, but the people who grams office sent an e-mail Tuesday that sense, my friends and I here parties concerned in the honor sion, such as the degree to which a supported him really don't wan t war. to all students studying abroad, alert- who are American, many of whom system. Extensive public student student cooperates with the coun- People who voted for him are people ing them to possible dangers result- voted for Bush, many of us agree input is a good idea — as is input cil. As chair, I have presided over who lived right after war or, like my ing from the escalating political situ- that it's going to be tougher for a from other sources." cases which combine to involve grandmother, lived through war, and ation. In the e-mail, advisers gave French student to study abroad in Honor Council Chair Joan over 70 students. While some of they don't want people to have to live students the State Department's America than it is for an American to Shreffler, however, said the coun- these students have committed vio- through that." Web site address, where travel warn- study abroad in France." cil reached out for feedback and lations that, on paper, look identi- did not receive it. cal, no two students' testimony or "We sent the proposal to Dr. situation are exactly the same."

STUDENT ASSOCIATION

The Student Association met Monday. The following were discussed.

• The senate approved Sid Richardson College junior Andy Weber as the undergraduate representative to the Presidential Search Committee.

• The senate approved the Rice Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue Group, which aims to bring students with different perspectives on the •ava- i v Israeli-Palestinian situation together. Students interested in taking parts in these discussions should contact Martel College senior medium 1-topping Liora Danan at [email protected]. u The senate approved the Prezidents' Fan Club, which is a support pizza 6 2 cans of Coke network for the college and SA presidents. Anyone interested in no coupon required promoting awareness of the presidents should contact former Baker Deep dish may be extra tin* tax College president Mani Kumar at [email protected]. m Hanszen College freshman Lauren Vanderlip was awarded the New Student Representative Award and Will Rice College sophomore Derrick Matthews was awarded the Senator Award. • The 2003-04 Senate was introduced. Large 1-toppping The next meeting will be on Monday at 10 p.m. in Farnsworth Pavilion in the Student Center. pizza 6 3 cans of Coke PHHKe no coupon required Deep dish may be extra The CITI Undergraduate lecture Series presence In The Village Ronnie J. Dunbar NASA Johnson Space Center (713) 523-7770 Aeeietarrt Director of University Research & Affair* 5733 Kirby Dr. Open 11 am to 2 am Mon. - Sun. Abotm offer* mxpirm 7-31-03 Human apace flight: From Apollo Into the new mlUenbim UJe also serve: Wednesday. March 26 Get The Door.^ ureadstlcks Cheess Bread 4pm McMurtry Auditorium, Duncan Hal Ifs Domino's. „ . . _ „ . .... Coca-Cola Buffalo tilings

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111 Mi \ \ ' J THE THRESHER'S RECOMMENDATIONS Superb acting carries 'Lear' through to its gory end FOR EVENTS AROUND HOUSTON THROUGH Carly Kocurek MARCH 27, 2003. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF At its best, King Lear is sleek, sexy and gory. As produced by Baker EDITORS Shake, the play is sleek, sexy, gory and slightly disorienting. picks 'king lear' this weekend Baker College %Rating : +*++ (out of five) BETTER THAN A DEADEND Tonight and Tomorrow and March 26-29, 8 p.m., $4 Rice students, $6 for others. Oscar-nominated director Roman Polanski's 1966 film Cul-de-Sac is up at The production's main stumbling point is a clever but convoluted cos- the Rice Media Center, j tuming process, whereby charac- Jacquline Bisset stars in ters' costumes modernize as their loyalties shift from people to power. this black comedy about For those unfamiliar with the two criminals who hide Shakespearean tragedy, King Lear out in an oceanside (Baker College junior Scott Banks) decides in his old age to divide his English castle, disrupting kingdom among his three daugh- the owners' lives. ters, Goneril (Lovett College junior o Sarah Manion), Regan (Bakerfresh- Friday and Saturday at man Elyse Freeman) and Cordelia 8 p.m., Sunday at 5 p.m. (Will Rice College junior Kate at Rice Media Center. $6 Gurba). general admission, $4 for students. However, as soon as Cordelia leaves this weekend for FRANCE with THE NOBLEST her new husband, OF DRUGS things get

Infernal Bridegroom complicated. makes nice with % Bobbindoctrin Puppet To make the division, dear old daddy asks each to profess her love Theatre for a joint for him. Goneril and Regan gush production, The Noblest flowery metaphors while Cordelia bites her tongue. I^ar cuts Cordelia based on the of Drugs, off without a dime and splits the life of the artist Stanislaw kingdom between the two older fork- STUART SINCLAIR/THRESHER Wiess College senior Ben Johnson plays the legitimate son of a royal, forced to disguise himself as Poor Tom. Witkiewicz. tongued daughters. In an entwined subplot, Edmund across as rebellious and indepen- his violent anger toward Cordelia around him. $5.99 tonight and (Baker junior Rassul Zarinfar), the dent but also honest. Unlike her seems irrational, as does his rage at Much like Lear, Johnson's Edgar tomorrow at the Axiom, bastard son of the Earl of Gloucester treacherous sisters, Cordelia his servant Kent (Civil and Environ- operates on a surface level, failing to (Carl Huffman (Wiess '95)), con- pledges allegiance ultimately to no mental Engineering staff member question the motives and honesty of 2524 McKinney. For spires to usurp the fortune and favor one but herself. Gurba does an ex- J. Cameron Cooper (Brown '02)). those around him. Johnson comes reservations call (713) bestowed on his legitimate brother cellent job — so excellent, in fact, As the play progresses, though, it across as believably naive and be- 522-8443. For information Edgar (Wiess College senior Ben that she made my eyes tear up in a becomes clear that Lear operates by wildered. Johnson). few scenes. taking others' words at face value, As the jealous bastard brother, about additional run dates Goneril and Regan are despicable As the aging monarch. Banks has which makes it impossible for him Zarinfar stands out in the cast. He and times go to from the outset. Cordelia comes a difficult role. In the opening scenes, to read the true intentions of those See JESTER, Page 17 I www.infemalbridegroom.com. • I SOMEDAYm PRINCE WILL COME April 27 Slightly goofy fairy tale sweetened by skillful vocals PIANOS ON Stephanie Tavlor PARADE THRESHER STAFF Most theater buffs can be put Rolf Laub will present a into two groups: those who enjoy a graphic art and music well-written piece and those who enjoy a well-performed piece. Only lecture entitled the latter will find satisfaction in Will "Promenading Pianos and Rice College's spring show. i I other Graphic Design for Classical Music." His work 'iolanthe' is located on the first floor Will Rice College of Fondren Library and is Rating: +* + + (out of five) open to the public through Tonight at 10 p.m., Tomorrow at i April 27. A reception 7 p.m. and March 27-29 at 8 p.m. will follow. $4 students, $8 others Thursday, March 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the Kyle Morrow Iolanthe: A Fairy Tale is the Rice Light Opera Society's second install- Room in Fondren ment and is even more irreverent Library. and captivating than the first, Mi- kado. The tale is spun in the En- gland and the fairy- land of the late 19th century around fairies (peris) and noblemen (peers). Iolanthe (Will Rice freshman Lauren Holmes) is KATIE STREIT/THRESHER a fairy with many Phyllis (Brown College Junior Elizabeth Good) deals with two suitors played by community member Evan Tessler (left) See FAIRY, Page 17 and WW Rice College senior Alex Hemsath (right). 1 ' THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2003 11 OSCARS 2003 FIFTIES HOUSEWIVES A LA MOORE AND THOSE MERRY MURDERESSES

BY JONATHAN SCHUMANN

Por those who still think the Academy Awards is the most accurate barometer of cinematic achievements: get real. Only the academy would nominate The Godfather III over The Grifters and Reversal of Fortune in 1990, overlook Mike Figgis' brilliant Leaving Las Vegas in 1995 and nominate the little-seen Italian entry II Postino instead. This year awards-watchers saw auteurTodd Haynes' Far From Heaven and Pedro Almodovar's Talk to Her get sidelined for an action-packed sequel (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) and a deeply flawed epic (Gangs of New York). So, the Oscars aren't perfect, but they are still fun to overanalyze and predict. Here are my hopes for the top races, complete with sparkling commentary:

BEST PICTURE tion, more that any other actress). After winning awards from the Di- WILLWIN:Meryl Streep. Adaptation rectors, Producers and Screen Ac- SHOULD WIN: Julianne Moore, The Hours tors Guilds of America, Chicago has this one in the bag. Director Rob BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Marshall recreated a lost genre (ad- Once considered the surefire contender mittedly with the help of predeces- in this category for his flawless comedic sors Dancer in the Dark and Moulin performance in Adaptation, Chris Cooper Rouge) and thrilled audiences across is starting to look like less of a sure thing. the board. Though an upset seems Despite Cooper's win at the Screen Actors •> very unlikely, both The Hours and Guild, there is huge support for Christo- The Pianist could pull a sneak attack; pher Walken's career-resurrecting work they offer emotionally charged, char- in Catch Me If You Can. While Walken was great, I would love to see Cooper's tooth- acter-driven drama. My personal fa- less orchid thief steal the big prize. The vorite in this category (though I do category's other entries—Ed Harris (The love Chicago) is The Hours. With one Hours), John C. Reilly (Chicago) and Paul of the best ensemble casts ever as- Newman (Road to Perdition) — will have sembled, this beautifully acted, skill- to settle with only nominations. ful adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize- winning novel deserves the statue. WILL WIN: Chris Cooper, Adaptation Wl LL Wl N: Chicago SHOULD WIN: Chris Cooper. Adaptation SHOULD WIN: The Hours BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY BEST DIRECTOR Finally, a category where Far From Three veteran directors butt heads Heaven will be recognized. Todd Haynes' against a first and second timer. Ro- homage to the 1950s melodrama was the man Polanski (The Pianist) and Mar- year's best film overall and certainly the tin Scorsese (Gangs of New York) are best written. Competition will come from no strangers to this category, al- two Spanish-language entries, the wildly though neither has taken home the popular Y Tu Mama Tambien and Talk to statue. Spain's Pedro Almodovar Her. (Talk to Her) has triumphed in the But perhaps the strongest competition Foreign Film category (All About My will come from Nia Vardalos' script for My MotherVooV. the prize in 1999) but has Big Fat Greek Wedding-, the academy loves never been included in this category. to reward word-of-mouth sensations in this While this is Stephen Daldry's (The category (e.g. Ghost, Good Will Hunting). Hours) second nod (he was previously The category's fifth nominee, Gangs of nominated for helming Hilly Elliot), New York, doesn't have a shot. the favorite is Chicago's front man, n Wl LL Wl N: Todd Haynes. Far From Heaven Rob Marshall. Though this is SHOULD WIN: Todd Haynes. Far From Marshall's feature film debut, he has Heaven been directing theater for years. Pre- BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY cedent acts in Marshall's favor, as American Beauty director Sam This is one of the year's most competi- Mendes, a theater director working tive categories. With best picture contend- on screen for the first time, won in ers The Pianist, Chicago and The Hours 1999. Still, I would like to see competing alongside critical favorites Ad- Almodovar triumph here, as he de- aptation and About a Boy, predicting this serves to be recognized for his sig- race is tough. I am betting on David Hare's nificant body of work and deserves to script for The Hours because his meticu- be recognized. lous adaptation of Michael Cunningham's novel translates beautifully onto the screen. WILL WIN: Rob Marshall, Chicago The only competition here comes from SHOULD WIN: Pedro Almodovar. Talk Charlie and Donald Kaufman's script for

to Her COURTESY MIRAMAX Adaptation, which has won numerous critic Catherine Zeta-Jones struts her stuff as murderess Velma Kelly in Chicago. awards. BEST ACTOR WILL WIN: David Hare. The Hours Oh, the race that could have been. Hugh Grant in About a Hoy. Eminem in 8 Mile. Kieran Culkin BEST ACTRESS SHOULD WIN: David Hare, The Hours in Igby Goes Down. Three great performances, three snubs. This is one of the night's most hotly contested categories. So who will win? Will it be Virginia Woolf or Roxie Instead, viewers will see the outcome of a boring two-way race With pitch-perfect work from Renee Zellweger. Julianne Moore Hart? Will both of Moore's housewives be shut out? Will it between two overrated performances, Daniel Day-Lewis in and a never-better Diane I>ane, it's hard to choose just one lady. be Jack or Daniel? Though some of these categories have Gangs of New York and Jack Nicholson in About Schmidt. While After rewatching both Far From Heaven and Unfaithful, my pick clear frontrunners. the academy loves to surprise (Remem- Nicholas Cage's colorful work in Adaptation will likely be is Moore by a nose. Speaking of noses, the race's likely winner, ber Pollock's Marcia Gay Harden beating Almost Famous overlooked, I would love to see The Pianist's Adrien Brody pull Nicole Kidman, better thank her make-up artist during her Kate Hudson?) To find out who wins tune in to ABC's an upset. speech. Let's face it, Kidman's performance in The Hours was telecast of the awards ceremony on Sunday, March 23, at Wl LL Wl N: Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York the year's most overrated. Still, after a surprise win at the Screen 7:30 p.m. SHOULD WIN: Adrien Brody. The Pianist Actors Guild Awards, Zellweger could sneak in there. But will the academy reward a musical performance? WILL WIN: Nicole Kidman. The Hours SHOULD WIN: Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: With Patricia Clarkson (Far From Heaven), Su- san Sarandon (Igby Goes Down) and Edie Falco (Sunshine State) left off the short list, this race is a lot less interesting than it could have been. Kathy Bates (About Schmidt) and Queen Latifah (Chicago) have too little screen time to win. Julianne Moore's work in The Hours, though my favorite in the cat- egory, may too closely resemble her career-defin- ing turn in Far From Heaven. (She plays a socially trapped 1950s housewife in both films.) That leaves Meryl Streep (Adaptation) and Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago) to duke it out. Though Zeta-Jones seems to have a wealth of buzz, I can't see the academy rewarding someone who does cell phone ads on the side. Streep. on the other hand, is beloved in the industry and by the COURTESY FOCUS FEATURES COURTESY"^ _ academy (This is her record-breaking 13th nqm.ina Double nominee Julianne Moore lounges poolside in Far From Heaven. Adrien Brody endures the Holocaust in The Pianist. 12 THE RICE THRESHER ARTS A ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2003

HAPPY \\VYi Clap your hands and stomp your feet to 'The Sounds We Make Together'

Carly Kocurek blank gallery. Taped in this context, THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF the groups seem almost like works Harrell Fletcher wants to destroy of art themselves. The gallery is not the art world. Seriously. He thinks an organic setting, and almost all of it's horrible. the performers look slightly out of context. The artist chose to film in this space to make sure the groups the sounds we remained the focus of the footage. make together' "I wanted to keep certain things uniform," Fletcher said. "I didn't Harrell Fletcher want people to be focusing on the Rating: 1/2 architecture of the building." (out of five) Fletcher did not personalize the groups selected to the area to a great On display at DiverseWorks degree. Fletcher merely provided a Artspace, 1117 E.Freeway. Details list of desirable groups that he knew I at www.diverseworks.org. existed in most areas. Arrangements were made, and Fletcher came to Houston for a few days of taping. He says this sitting in the middle This is actually one of the few of DiverseWorks Artspace on the weaknesses of The Sound We Make opening of his exhibit, The Sound Together. The exhibit presents We Make Together. groups from Houston but somehow Fletcher, who has a master of misses the delightful eccentricity of fine arts degree, may get catego- the city. rized as an artist, but he's far from While he catches a mariachi per- traditional. formance group, he misses i. • : "We're really trying to stay clear Houston's cultural mainstays like y, 9g Y aaag of being perceived of as art or some- Zydeco and country western per- thing creative or anything like that," formers. Fletcher said. The Sound We Make Together fea- tures a series of videos projected 'We're really onto a large wall. Benches set at a comfortable trying to stay viewing distance almost make the mmm clear of being COURTESY DIVERSEWORKS space feel like a sparse screening A group of students participate in an after-school breakdance class in this still from The Sounds We Make Together. room. Visitors can choose to wan- perceived of as der the gallery space, examining Fletcher's projects have a nostal- assignments are not art assignments work. If you do this, you're going lo posters detailing the groups' vary- ART or something gic flair. or busywork but rather are "like have some kind of experience with it." ing activities, or they can take a seat creative or "I feel like things have gotten lost recipes, where you can try it, and The assignments also have an to watch and listen to the clips. over the years—that we're less and you can make a cake." element of nostalgia. The video clips show Houston anything like less connected to our neighbor- "They're all intended to have groups, ranging from an after-school hoods," Fletcher said. some kind of beneficiary kind of break-dance class to a gospel choir that.' In addition to the videos, the ex- The installation quality, that you get to know your to a group involved in meditation, hibit features a series of completed own neighborhood better or have doing what it is they do. "assignments" listed on Fletcher's presents a type of an experience you might have had These aren't exactly performance As a result, the installation pre- Web site (www.Ieantingtdoveyottm/iv.coni). as a child," Fletcher said. "They're recordings. While the members of a sents a type of hyperrealism, a snap- People who complete assignments hyperrealism, a something nice to do and an experi- singing group might have perfor- shot of a city taken from outside the 19 and 20 (illustrate Paul SNAPSHOT of a city ence to have." mance as their primary purpose, complexities of the city itself. Arensmeyer's life story and recre- Ultimately, Fletcher's art ex- others do not. For example; one My favorite part of the exhibit ate an object from Paul Arensmeyer's taken from plores the space where art exists in video shows a group of second-grad- is the series of posters placed life story) can take their assignments people's everyday lives — places ers doing second-grade classroom throughout the gallery that de- to DiverseWorks, where they will outside the like church choirs. work, guided by their teachers. scribe the groups. The descrip- be put on display. complexities of "I like the idea of people coming Instead of filming these groups tions, penned by members of the The Web site also features other together to do something that's like in their natural habitat, Fletcher groups, revel in the delights of com- assignments as well as displays of the city itself. art but that is very directed," Fletcher imported them to DiverseWorks' munity and noisemaking. completed items. Fletcher insists the said of choirs. "There's something about these kinds of groupings. I "If you end up liking the cake, like that they're amateur groups — you might wart to do it again, or you it's something that people do might not like that cake and decide nonprofessional^. I just love the idea 5814 Kirby you want to do your own version," of people coming together to sing." Fletcher said. The video clips and posters on In Rice Village Fletcher considers the experi- display at DiverseWorks might not ences people have completing the exactly be art, but they present a type projects as important as the items ofscrapbookofHouston'scomplicated it they create. cultural landscape. Although this <713)432-7272 "The things are very real," scrapbook might not be fully compre- Better Ingredients. Fletcher said. "It's not at all busy- hensive, it's still engaging. Better Pizza. Social Science Engineering Humanities

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CHUGGERS men • Jesse Beene / Danny Blanco / Tim Brown * / Matt Hale / Daniel Huffake / rReed Macy / Sean O'Brien / Mark Pond / Brian Solomon * / Marshall Stafford / George Wells / Steve Wilbur women - Erika Acheson / Anna Ahrens / Noelle Baca / Lisa Cassedy * / Liz Fritts / Lindsey Gilbert / Alex Paul I Leslie Sage I Danielle Supkis I Jenny Werdenberg / Rachel Whitmire / Andrea Zimmer

BIKERS men - Nathan Allen / John Brawley / Kevin Cahill / Paul Cariey / Jacob Ferris / Matt Gallagher / Ryan Helmick * / Daniel Huffaker / Sean O'Brien / Lucas Ogden-Davis / Alan Sledd / Marshall Stafford women - Erika Acheson / Cielo Contreras / Polly D'Avignon * / Eileen Krause / Jeannie Malanowski / Ellen Montz / Leira Moreno / Alex Paul / Ashley Rodriguez / Leslie Sage / Julia Schwent / Maria Tian

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BIKERS men - Brandon Beck * / Jeb Britt / Jason Buck / Hugham Chan / Jeff Dietrich / Casey Groher / Chapman McDaniel / Matt Monahan / Aaron Heckelman / Adam Parsons / Carl Szabo / Justin Yang women - Katie Ban / Julia Baumann / Sarah Bohn / Eva Bums / Alison Chen / Kate Hallaway * / Andie Harman / Maryann Keith * / Amanda Kirschner / Joan Shreffler / Rachel Wheeler / Lauren Wilson

PIT CREW Amanda Anglin / Lanny Bose / Bryan Hassan / Phil Moore / Katherine Walther / Theo Yaun

COORDINATORS Drew Flansbaum / John Fontaine / Nath Pizzolatto / Elizabeth Swift

CHUGGERS men - Daniel Allison / Jack Dawson * / Rob Gillette / Alfredo Gomez I Arnab Nandi / Aaron Sanskin women - Catherine Adcock I Kelly Duerr / Katie Olson / Julia Pergola *

BIKERS men - Victor Chang * / Alex Gordon / Ross Gordon / Brian Van Osdol / Ben Riegel * / Zach Thomas / Stewart Walther women - Suzanna Attia / Sheena Barbour / Daniela Burchardt / Sarah Burkhart / Lauren Candia / Erica Granger / Tarn* Quigley * / Erica Rangel / Chrystan Skefos / Nicole Velasquez

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BIKERS men - Nick Becker * / Ben Black / Allan Co / Charlie Coggins / Craig Dos Santos / Andrew Fuqua / Aaron Hammer / Luke Hansen / Scott Hersey / Niels Hoven / Greg Larsen / Lucas Shindeldecker / Forrest Shealy / Patrick Spicer women - Charlotte Albrecht / Jean Daly * / Miller Henderson / Meaghan Jeffcoat / Arwen Johnson / Jingyi Li / Merziyj Laura Sawyer / Kim Swanson / Jamie Story

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BIKERS men - Jordan Almes / Ryan Dunavant / Doug Duncan / Jay Henderson * / Jory Herman / Doward Hudlow / Dan Kalb / Michael Leggett * / Andy Perez / Ryan Simonak III Robby Morgan women - Whitney Botsford / Allison Crnic / Katy Dankberg / Carly Gardner / Anna Goodman * / Laura Fagundes * / May Liou / / Sasha Wolosin III Elisa Chen / Kaileen Yen

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BIKERS # men - Tommy Dang / Elliot DeRemer / Nick Henderson / Brian Jones / Ed Knudsen / Mark Lai / Derrick Matthews * / Gary Sharpe / Chris Sramek / David Stephens * / James Sullivan / Diego Tucker women - Mamie Air / Kennady Cosby / Julia Cox / Aubrey Ferguson / Lisa Heiden / Delia Hoffman / Johannj Carley Petrie / Anne Power * / Becky Sisson PIT CREW

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D THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, MARCH 21,2003 13 'Iolanthe' rich with 'ridiculous antics' 'Lear' technically strong FAIRY, from Page 10 ,-reasons to celebrate — she has JESTER, from Page 10 be both dramatic and believable. I wbeen pardoned from lifelong exile finds the natural rhythm of Lighting by Baker senior Cherise for marrying a mortal and her son, Shakespeare's lines, making them Ard is complex but well done and Strephon, (Will Rice senior, direc- sound more like pleasantly pat- effective. Although I disliked the tor and RLOS President Jonathan terned, regular speech than awk- costuming in practice, the actual Ichikawa) is soon to be married to ward archaic poetry. He is the play's costumes (designed by Ard) were the girl of his dreams. angry young man, damaged not so well selected, with careful atten- However, Strephon's glee is much by his parentage as by his tion paid to shape. [ 0short-lived due the fact that his half- status as a social outcast. Tbe stage design (by director fairyhood begins to get in the way of Another standout performer and Baker associate Joseph the marriage to his true love, Phyllis is Alice Rhoades (a librarian at Lockett (Hanszen '91)), which (Brown College junior Elizabeth Fondren Library) who plays King places the performance space in Good). The Lord Chancellor (Sid Lear's fool. She sings and prances the middle of the commons with associate Joe White (Sid '89)) will across the stage, dispensing wis- audience members on both sides, not hear of Phyllis marrying anyone dom disguised as comedic an- works surprisingly well. The au- | ^not of a high station, and if that is not tics. dience is close to the action, and enough, a whole troupe of linguisti- The opening scenes of the play in battle scenes, characters actu- cally talented but otherwise chal- are precise and easily followed, ally run through the entire com- lenged peers all vie for Phyllis's heart in part because the costuming mons (so keep your elbows out while a company of delightfully dull- switches have not kicked in. How- of the aisles). witted fairies try to win over the ever, as soon as Cordelia leaves Overall, the effort and the peers. The drama then unravels for France with her new husband, product are impressive. Taking through beautiful songs and ridicu- things get complicated. on Shakespearean tragedy is al- i Wlous antics. Although the director in- ways a risky undertaking, par- tended the costuming changes ticularly when the play focuses to play into Shakespeare's so much on values that seem Instead of trying scripted anachronisms while somewhat outdated. And while highlighting characters' shifting the costuming is an interesting to educate, they loyalties, they instead confuse the idea gone awry, the drawbacks themes. The juxtaposition of the are easily ignored. Lockett's di- -aim to entertain, costuming seemed decidedly rection has clearly made an am- leaving the DEEP postmodern, but the decision to bitious production pay off. Un- outfit the "bad" characters in the like many productions I've en- thoughts for later. most modern attire made the play dured, this incarnation of seem decidedly antimodern. Shakespearean tragedy is engag- On the up side, the fight chore- ing and easy to follow, a treat Gilbert and Sullivan must not ography by community member even for those who don't sing the Wiave valued logic, for little evidence Tim Miller is superb, managing to Bard's praises. of the concept is present in the hap- hazard plot that is littered with holes KATIE STREIT/THRESHER and unrealistic occurrences and the Brown College junior Elizabeth Good and Will Rice College senior Jonathon score that so perfectly blends mel- Ichikawa star in Iolanthe. ancholia and foolishness. But, be- sightful commentary on the state of aware of the ineptitude under their hind the veil of insanity there lies a the government while keeping his fancy robes that you cannot help but message in this classic satire. Major common exterior intact. to love and pity them. •issues concerning gender, politics The main characters would be Musical director Emily Senturia and love are discussed. Luckily for nothing however, if not for the two (Jones College junior) and the or- potential audiences, the current cast groups of people that control the chestra perform music well without does not bother with such matters. action. The fairies. Hitting about the sacrificing the elements of idiocy These actors obviously realize stage without a clue, are led by the that make the score so fitting for the the veil over the intellectual value of Queen of the Fairies (Baker College opera. The costumes colorfully this opera is much too thick to force sophomore Megan Batchelor), complement the characters, and the % ^viewers to see through it and appre- whose stern demeanor makes her effects of the set, which features a Y ' ' i v ' V - r I . >•> --v; ciate vvhat it hides. Instead of trying notions all the more outrageous. waterfall, are unlike most seen in I ' ' • ' •$, "< to educate, they aim to entertain, college theater. ? ' ... / '• leaving the deep thoughts for later. There are few problems with They succeed beautifully. Gilbert and Iolanthe worth mentioning, but they Ichikawa has a commanding are significant. The orchestral in- HONK IF yOU stage presence and exhibits such Sullivan must not troduction tries one's patience at wvocal prowess as the enamored the beginning, and at points it is ^Strephon that it would be easy for have valued logic, very difficult to hear the perform- him to upstage his costars, but he ers. Also, the fact that space be- does not do that at all. The hypnotiz- for little evidence sides the stage is used so often for ing voice and refreshing comedic of the concept is entrances and exits shifts focus LOVE talent of Good as Phyllis shine the away from the central point of the b most in her scenes with her admirer present in the piece. However, these weaknesses I EXPENSIVE CAR INSURANCE. 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. /he South by Southwest Film Festival brought the next wave of the film industry into full focus. On the surface, a e usual elements of the independent film scene were there: Films made on shoestring budgets with no-name actors alongside those with larger financing and established actors. ( Yet upon a closer look, something was different — the film industry found itself in the middle of a transition from traditional film to high-definition digital video. Hollywood always lags a few years behind the indepen- dent scene in technique and style, so the increasing number of films made on the new format promises that high-definition digital video will soon be creeping its (j way into large multiplexes with shoot-'em-ups and ro- mantic comedies. Film Director Robert Rodriguez gave a keynote pre- sentation about this new format and presented a few minutes of his film Once Upon a Time in Mexico, shot on high-definition and due next fall. A large audience heard Rodriguez speak, recognizing that without him, the independent film scene, especially in Austin, would not I » be the popular powerhouse it is today. The films remain the real focus of the festival. Of the many films and panels I attended, a few specific films really grabbed my attention. Robert Duvall'sAssos- sination Tango, a much- hyped film he wrote, di- (J E Hopefully, rected and starred in, they'll make it mixes two of Duvall's pas- sions: gangsters and to a theater Argentinean tango. The end result is a near you. film that never really knows what it is; Duvall { « wanted to make a tango movie so badly that he wove a weak mafia plot involving a trip to Argentina in order to do it. Although the tango scenes are beautiful, they do % not come close to saving the picture. .ucinana Pedraza, who plays Manuela, makes the film bearable, making me wish there were more of her and less of the mafia. m A film like this juxtaposed against the many fiery ) independents provokes an unfortunate certainty: Because Assassination Tango has stars involved, it will be distrib- uted, but better films will never make it to the multiplex. Two standout films that will hopefully find an audi- ence are Alex Holdridge's Sexless, the jury and audience winner for narrative feature, and Bob Odenkirk's (of HBO's Mr. Show fame) Melvin Goes to Dinner, the | ml winner for best narrative first film. At the premiere, a nervous and excited Holdridge, who also plays the lead, introduced the film, telling the audience how shocked he was that people were in atten- dance. He has the kind of humble presence that makes people want to stand up and cheer. His film was the buzz mum —- of the festival and lived up to it with , unique, touching and hilariously en- ' tertaining insight into modern-day relationships. The film flows like any other ro- mantic comedy, following two couples' grapples with love and sex in Austin, until it begins to criticize these relationships. Sexless leads us : ) to ask questions, such as: Do we fool ourselves when we look back on our relationships as the best times of our lives when in reality they made us miserable? Although the acting struggled a bit, the great script brought the film along, and Holdridge emerged that night as a V» real talent. Rumors say the film might get distribution — it has enough heart to deserve it. PHOTOS COURTESY SXSW FILM FESTIVAL Odenkirk's Melvin Goes to Din- Top: Protesters mob a soldier in The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. ner packed a philosophical and hi- Right: A couple starts to question its ever-after happiness in Sexless. larious punch. One minute the four Above: A geriatric patient goes through the motions of physical therapy in Assisted Living. dinner party guests — think My o Dinner with Andre — are talking metaphysics, the next minute hu- morous exchanges on random top- ics like bestiality and in between are interrupted by hysterical cam- eos from numerous comedians, in- cluding Jack Black. The film had I ^ enough laughs and points to pon- der to satisfy many different audi- ences, and it blended the two to- gether masterfully. Both Sexless and Melvin Goes to Dinner were filmed on high-defini- tion digital video. The format gave s the filmmakers an ability to capture the characters in a new light — they became more intimate and real. Hopefully, they'll make it to a the- ater near you.

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By Carly Kocurek MUSIC page design by Jennifer quereau photos by early Kocurek 0 To any kind of music fan, South by Southwest is a smorgasbord of events, ranging from panels and a poster art convention to hundreds of performances. Bands, music industry insiders, members of the press and fans flood the Austin Convention Center, 6th St. (Austin's well-known music row) and the clubs in the surrounding area. The first night of the festival, March 12,1 hit the Austin Music Awards, which featured an excellent but short set by folksy blues singer Ruthie poster. Next up on the menu was Chip Taylor (yes, the same Chip Taylor ho was in the Troggs and wrote "Wild Tiling" and "Angel of the Morning") performing a fun folk set fueled by Carrie Rodriguez and her fiddle. The rest of the evening consisted of a slew of special guests, including Austin natives Fastball and Robert Earl Keen. When the award show ended, I hiked to Antone's, but Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentle- men couldn't quite catch my interest with their midtempo bass-driven Willie Nelson blues. ^ Night two kicked off at the Roxy with ethereal post-rockers the Six Parts Seven playing a selection of their beautiful instrumentals. For a change of pace, instrument duo Hella tore up the stage with experimental sound. Both members are excellent musicians, but drummer Zach Hill was absolutely unbelievable. Indie pop rockers Minus the Bear followed close on Hella's heels and were easy on the eyes as well as the eardrums. Since the line to get into the Go's set was completely impossible, I slipped f to the nearest venue. Lucky me — I caught an amazing set by Ted Leo the Pharmacists, straightforward indie rock at its best. Friday night was all about Willie Nelson, but first, I had to last through | the opening acts. The surprisingly funny John Eddie took the stage first, singing such great songs as "I Guess I'm Fuckin' Forty" and "Play Some Skynyrd." Tift Merrit could croon country, but couldn't quite hold my attention. Luckily though, ihe Jayhawks were so good I forgot I was just waiting for the Weadliner. Lucinda Williams had most of the audience ex- cited, but she still looks really uncomfortable when she doesn't have a guitar to hide behind. ^'^ifTGoats (John Willie tore up the stage for an hour and a half and probably The Mountai would have played for a few more hours if the venue had let him. In addition to his usual set list ("Whiskey River" and "Mamas Don't I>et Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys") he played some 0 his new stuff and some Hank Williams, and Ben Harper joined him onstage for an amazing version of "Milk Cow Blues." Even if you aren't a country fan, you should definitely check out a show. Willie remains one of Texas' greatest exports. The final night I caught the neo-gospel group the Poly- phonic Spree — though they were decent on-stage, I think I'd like their album better. A few blocks over at I>a Zona Rosa, I iught a worthwhile set by suit-wearing twangy indie-darlings f lem Snide followed by the Apples in Stereo, who were having some technical problems, making vocals nearly inaudible. On the upside, their bouncy-haired female drummer was fun to watch as she rocked away at the drums. Lucinda Williams Viva turned in a surprisingly good set. I only caught the band because I was waiting around for Clem Snide, but they were great. The vocalist had the rich undertones of Lou Reed at his best, and two drummers fcrned out to be a recipe for rich percussion, not disaster. At the trade show, I kicked back and listened to a slew of short sets by singer-songwriters. My favorites included cute-as-a-button blues maven Jane Bond, the intoxicating David Berkeley, and my personal singer- songwriter hero, the Mountain Goats (John Darnielle). All in all, the festival presented more hit- than misses, and definitely

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Friday, March 21, 2003 THE RICE THRESHER -THRESHER SPORTS/commentary - Tennis hosting Rice Invitational Show Mance some by Jonathan Yardley THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF love, not blame This weekend means Beer-Bike to the general student body, but it has Let's get one thing straight. No matter what ESPN another meaning for the men's tennis may tell you, senior guard Omar-Seli Mance did not team. lose the University of Hawaii game for the men's The Owls, ranked 30th nationally, host basketball team March 13. No. 31 Clemson University, No. 32 North- Yes, Rice lost 62-61 in overtime western University and the University of in the Western Athletic Confer- Louisiana-Lafayette in the round-robin ence tournament quarterfinals. Rice Invitational at Jake Hess Tennis Yes, Mance missed the first of Stadium this weekend. two free throws with Rice trailing "I've been hearing lots about Beer- Bike," freshman Rob Searle said. "I don't by two points and less than two know what I'm going to miss, but I'm seconds remaining in overtime. gathering I'm going to miss quite a bit. A Yes, his second shot, which he couple of the seniors — Cody Jackson in was trying to miss to leave a Jason particular — wanted the [Saturday] rebound, actually went in. Gershman match in the morning so we could par- But the Owls lost the game for ticipate in the afternoon. [Head] coach a variety of reasons, including [Ron] Smarr appreciated that, so we've spotty shooting, baffling officiat- got the afternoon off." ing, a slippery giant tournament logo on the court and Rice opens play this afternoon with a some bad luck down the stretch. 2 p.m. match against Clemson, followed by a 9 a.m. Saturday match against Loui- Rather than being at fault, Mance gave the Owls a siana-Lafayette and 1 p.m. Sunday match chance to win with his consistent play. The Baker against Northwestern. College resident hit key shots throughout the second Rice is 11-2 in dual matches on the half and was the only consistent three-point shooter year after reaching the semifinals of last during Rice's comeback from a nine-point deficit. weekend's Blue Gray Classic in Mont- From three-point range, Mance hit four out of gomery, Ala. The Owls fell to eventual seven shots, while the rest of the team was a com- champion Virginia Commonwealth Uni- bined one for nine. Before the infamous free throws, versity, ranked 13th in the country, in a Mance was 4-4 from the foul line in the game; the rest close 4-2 match. of the team was a combined 5-12. Junior Vuk Rajevac was two points away from winning a third team point, But very few people know these facts. All the local and junior Richard Barker pulled off a television news recaps, wire stories and SportsCenter great comeback, only to lose in a third- highlights of the game focused on the free throws. set tiebreaker that decided the dual I didn't sleep very well after the game, so I watched match. SUSHI SUZUKI/THRESHER Freshman Rob Searle hits a forehand against Pennsylvania at Jake Hess Tennis the 6 a.m. SportsCenter. "It was a match we could have won," Stadium March 9. Searle and the Owls host the Rice Invitational this weekend. t j Mance's first free throw rimmed out. Smarr said. 'The heartbreaker was Rich- I watched the 7 a.m. SportsCenter. ard. He went up 3-1 in the tiebreaker and third-set tiebreakers. higher-ranked foes at the Rice Invita- Same highlight, same result. lost it 7-5. We competed hard, and the "If I had won that tiebreaker [against tional. The tournament, especially the The 8 a.m. SportsCenter. Ditto. teams against us competed hard, so it's VCU], we would have won the tourna- matches with Clemson and Northwest- I kept thinking that if I watched it enough times, not for lack of effort." ment," Richard Barker said. "We're two ern, is a vital opportunity for Rice to gain tiebreaks away from being No. 9 in the the first shot would eventually fall. Both Smarr and Richard Barker em- ground on the top-ranked teams. phasized that the team's only two defeats country." "Clemson is deceptively good, so On the third time through, I started yelling at have been against VCU and No. 12 Uni- Rice beat No. 55 Indiana State and that will be a real big test for us," SmaO anchors Linda Cohn and John Anderson as if they could versity of Minnesota, both of which were unranked Middle Tennessee State to said. "We plan to be ready and not take hear me through the television set I was mad that essentially 4-3 decisions that turned on reach the semifinals. The Owls will face See TENNIS, Page 18 perhaps the only time all season ESPN featured a Rice game clip would be the missed free throw (although they did redeem themselves a little by featuring a dunk from sophomore forward Michael Harris). I spent the rest of Friday facing people who wanted to UT football game near Reliant move, talk only about the missed free throw. I tried to explain that Mance is an Academic All-District selection and a by Rachel Rustin game at the new stadium, which seats According to a poster on OwlZone — 70,000. Rice Stadium also seats 70,000. a Rice fan bulletin board. May told the senior leader whose on-campus mentoring and leader- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF The same article quotes Texas Ath- fan that Reliant had a guaranteed payout ship, not to mention his shooting and defense, were key Rice students have been waiting years letics Director DeLoss Dodds as saying to Rice that was three times greater than factors in Rice's highest win total since 1992. to play the University of Texas in foot- that UT is agreeable to the move. Rice's potential to make if the game was I felt the same last June after the baseball team was ball, but when the game finally happens May said there are both financial and held at Rice Stadium. eliminated from the College World Series. I felt terrible Sept. 20, it will probably not be at Rice logistical considerations to consider. A poster in support of the change d * for former Rice pitcher Justin Crowder, now in the Stadium. "We have some issues around here fered several advantages to Rice, includ- Oakland Athletics' organization, who gave up the tying The Rice Athletics Department is that we would have to deal with on a ing money, attendance and recruiting. and winning runs to the University of Notre Dame in the undergoing talks about moving the game game that size that we won't have to deal May said he does not expect games at bottom of the ninth inning. The runs broke a 22-inning to Reliant Stadium, home of the NFL with over there," May said. "Parking is a Reliant to become a regular event. Houston Texans. postseason scoreless streak by the valiant lefthander. serious concern for me. We used to park "This is a unique situation," May said. 10,000 cars at Rice, and we can now park On SportsCenter, however, all you saw was that "We won't have another game of this 5,000 cars, and the spots are restricted in magnitude, unfortunately, anytime sooti darn home run. Crowder's masterful pitching in terms of access." It's a unique situation." clutch situations all season, including his complete 'We have some issues game shutout against LSU to clinch Rice's CWS berth, went unnoticed by the casual fan. around here that we would WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE In the same manner, it would be an absolute travesty for Mance to be remembered as "the guy who missed have to deal with on a Where and when to support Rice Athletics the big free throw." Ill remember him for his academic game that size.' and athletic achievements. Ill remember him for his — Bobby May Friday-Sunday 7, 7, 1 p.m. Baseball vs. Liberty (Reckling Park) great character and leadership. HI remember him for Friday = 25-cent Hot Dog Night. Nough said. the complex analysis class we both took at 8 a.m. Athletic director Friday-Sunday all day Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays two years ago. Fll Men's Tennis Rice Invitational (JHTS) remember Mance as having been a key figure in the Rice: Fri 2 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.; Sun 1 p.m. beginning of the transformation of Rice basketball. "We are talking to them," Rice Ath- Friday 4 p.m. Women's Rugby vs. Texas ASM There is no doubt in my mind that the men's letic Director Bobby May (Will Rice '65) Texas Rugby Union Championship basketball team will continue to get better, and it will said. "We have not finalized (a contract] Sunday 9 a.m. Women's Tennis vs. La.-Lafayette have a great chance to play in the postseason. With a yet, but we are talking to them as a noon Women's Tennis vs. New Orleans number of players returning and a couple of blue-chip possibility and as option." Jake Hess Tennis Stadium freshmen on the way, the Owls might become a force May said an agreement should be finalized soon. 2 p.m. Women's Rugby Cotillion within the WAC and possibly at the national level. Rice played in the first-ever college See Princesses covered in blood (and mud). Give Omar-Seli Mance his due for leading such a football game at Reliant last season and Tuesday 7 p.m. turnaround. defeated Lousiana Tech 37-20 Oct. 5. Baseball vs. Baylor (Reckling Park) Reliant Park General Manager Shea If Chronicle CheerCards don't excite you... Jason Gershman is a graduate student in statistics and a Guinn is quoted in the Houston Chronicle Wednesday 7 p.m. Atlanta B«tf v. San Mago Spirit (RT5S) longtime Thresher' Sports staff member. as saying that the two parties are In dis- ... then come out to see WUSA soccer! cussion" about the possibifity ofhaving the THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MARCH 21,2003 'AiV 17 — ,m— Men miss NIT invite, 20-win season Bumped Beckford ?%- .vv! $ Z 7 by Rohan Wagle better served by trying to tip in a figures in the win. THRESHER STAFF two-point rebound off a missed shot, Although Rice came up short of Mance fired his second shot hard off a postseason bid, Wilson said he can't defend title The men's basketball team en- the backboard, only to see it bounce was pleased with the highest win tered the Western Athletic Confer- off the rim and in. Hawaii inbounded total in his 11 seasons at the helm. by Dylan Hedrick than winning the WAC title. We ence tournament in Tulsa, Okla., in the ball and ran out the clock on The Owls' 19 wins were the sec- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF hope to qualify 13 to 14 for the search of its first 20-win season since Rice's season. Hawaii was 5-of-5 on ond-most since a 19-5 campaign in NCAA Regionals." 1992. free throws in overtime, while Rice 1955-'56 and tied for sixth place in Senior track star Allison On the men's side, head coach Instead, the University of Hawaii shot just 4-of-7. school history. (See Box, left). Beckford will look forward to this Jon Warren said the number of edged the Owls 62-61 in overtime "It was a well-played, hard-fought weekend's Texas Southern Uni- runners redshirting the season March 12 in Rice's first game of the game by both teams, but we really versity Relays after she was this year will affect the team's tournament. ran out of time in this situation," bumped in her preliminary quali- chances at a conference title. head coach Willis Wilson (Will A LOOK BACK: fying heat for the 400-meter dash Rice '82) said. at the NCAA Indoor Rice led by one point at halftime, MEN'S BASKETBALL Championshps March 14-15 in MOST WINS IN A SEASON but Hawaii's Phil Martin led the Fayetteville, Ark. Record: 19-10 7 spent a lot of Season W-L Warriors to a nine-point lead with Beckford, the defending na- WAC record: 11-7 (Tied-3rd) 1939-'40 25-4 less than eight minutes remaining. tional champion, was bumped in Friday night 1953-'54 23-5 Mance then capped a 13-4 Owl run Highlights: A 19-point the first lap of a two-lap race on 1941-'42 22-5 with a three-pointer from the wing to shellacking of NCAA the narrow indoor track and al- protesting. There was 1944-'45 20-1 tie the game with just over a minute tournament team Colorado. though she won her heat in a 1991-'92 20-11 remaining. Mance had a game-high time of 52.81 seconds, she did a lot of pushing, and 23 points. Lowlights: Rice just needed not qualify for the finals. 1955-'56 19-5 a win against Hawaii to most 2002-03 19-10 'Towards the end, one thing that "After getting bumped, she just the other runners likely get an NIT bid, but the 1940-'41 18-6 we wanted to do was keep fighting," lost her rhythm and momentum," Owls could not hold on at impeded her.' 1998-'99 18-10 Mance said. "Coach basically said head coach Victor Lopez said. "She the end. 1992-'93 18-10 that he wants people out on the court was also placed in the slowest heat, — Victor Lopez that want to win. And in the end, big- Did you know? The Owls did and it's hard to run fast against Head women's time players make big-time shots. not lose two consecutive slower runners. [Beckford'squali- track and field coach You can't look at slumps, you've just games all season. fying time was] ninth overall, but The loss dropped Rice's record got to make the shots." it wasn't fast enough." to 19-10 and put the Owls out of After Mance's three-pointer tied After Beckford was bumped contention for a berth in the Na- the game, Hawaii answered with a "We've beaten a lot of good and the race officials did not call "We are redshirting people to tional Invitation Tournament. The pair of free throws to retake the lead. teams," Wilson said. "We've got the an infraction, I>opez immediately prepare for nextyear," Warren said. Warriors, the two-time defending Junior guard Rashid Smith found best non-conference win against placed a protest with the NCAA. "[Senior Ryan Harlan] will redshirt WAC tournament champions, were sophomore forward Michael Harris Colorado. We beat people in the "I spent a lot of Friday night to completely heal from his elbow invited to participate despite their under the basket for a tying lay-up upper division of this league. We protesting," I^jpez said. "There surgery while [sophomore Ryan semifinal loss to the University of with three seconds remaining. were in the race for the league all was a lot of pushing, and the other Walsh] will have surgery on his Tulsa. "We've been watching film, and year long with two guys on the all- runners impeded her. It eventu- shins. [Junior Ben Wiggins] will After splitting the regular season Martin likes to gamble a little bit," conference team." ally went to the jury of appeals, also probably redshirt because of meetings, with each team winning Harris said. "So I was just trying to Wilson said seniors Brandon but they said that the referees football this season." by more than 15 points at home, the get him on the high side. Rashid Evans, Mike Walton and Mance were already gave their ruling since Warren said this outdoor sea- teams battled into overtime on a gave me agood enough dish. I turned key to the team's success, but the there was no yellow flag." son will be marked with strong neutral floor, but Hawaii prevailed around and went to the hole." team will continue to grow. After she lost her appeal and a individual performances. in a close finish. Harris was named WAC Player of "I give a lot of credit to [Mance] chance at winning the national "I expect the relays, middle Down two points in the final sec- the Week prior to the tournament and the other seniors," Wilson said. championship, Beckford was un- distance and jumps to be onds, senior guard Omar-Seli Mance after twice scoring a career-high 25 "But we've got some young guys i n derstandably upset. strong," Warren said. "With the was fouled, sending him to the free- points and averaging 9.5 rebounds this program, sophomores and fresh- "She took it very hard," Ix)pez new regional qualifying system throw line with a chance to tie the in games against WAC front-runners men, along with a couple of juniors said. "I haven't seen her so sharp [for the NCAA championship game. Mance, an 81 percent free University of Nevada and Fresno that are terrific basketball players." and feeling so good. It was frus- meet], we hope that 12-15 people throw shooter, missed the first at- State University. Two of Rice's three leading scor- trating because she beat [the other qualify for the regional meet. tempt. Harris' 25 points were key in ers return next season in Harris runners] in New York [at the Ar- With the new system, it's like "I felt pretty good," Mance said. Rice's 92-71 win March 8 over Fresno (15.3 pts/game) and McKrieth mory Collegiate Invitational]." making the NCAA basketball "It was just one of those things — it State, the regular season conference (12.3 pts/game). Harris will be The TSU Relays open the out- tournament. Under the old sys- just didn't go down. [It was my] first champion. Harris, Mance and sopho- joined on inside by Diene, who door season for both the men's tem, it was like making the final miss of the day from the line." more guards Jason McKrieth and stepped up his play toward the end and women's track and field eight." Knowing that his team would be Brock Gillespie all scored in double of the year. teams. After being held at Rice Harlan may be redshirting the last year, the Relays move to the outdoor season, but his heroics University of Houston in 2003. in the indoor season earned him Both teams are looking for- an appearance in the March 24 ward to a new outdoor season af- issue of Sports Illustrated in the ter coming off of second-place fin- "Faces in the Crowd" section. ishes in the indoor Western Ath- Harlan won his unprecedented letic Conference Championships. fourth consecutive WAC pentath- "We should have a strong team lon title, breaking his own con- for the outdoor season," Lopez ference record with 4,058 points. iV\v said. "We are getting [senior Alice "It's definitely an honor," Harlan Falaiye], [senior AimeeTeteris] said. "I guess the word got around, and [senior Erin Brand] back, and somebody noticed the four and we are not looking at less pentathlon titles in the WAC."

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hot from the three-point line." rematch against Fresno State, es- by Adam Tabakin Outside shooting failed Rice, as pecially because SMU was looking THRESHER STAFF starting guards senior Kim Lawson, for revenge for last year's WAC Perhaps the women's basketball junior Lindsey Maynard and fresh- tournament blowout loss to the team's March 8 victoiy over Fresno man Amber Cunningham combined Lady Owls. State University was not such a good to shoot 5-23 from the field, just 1-9 "We knew they'd be pumped up thing after all. from three-point range. to play us," Woods said. "We knew With that victory, the Lady Owls that we couldn't afford to come out earned the second seed in the West- and not play hard right from the ern Athletic Conference tourna- start of the game. Hustle plays, re- ment in Tulsa, Okla. Seventh- bounding — we just didn't match seeded SMU eliminated Rice 58-55 'This team never learned their intensity today." in the tournament's opening game this year to come ready SMU center Kaci Alexander, who March 12, the biggest upset, in had 14 points and 15 rebounds de- terms of seeding, in WAC tourna- to play each game.' spite shootingjust 4-12 from the free- throw line, said revenge definitely ment history. — Cristy McKinney Rice did recover from a 4-7 start motivated the Lady Mustangs. to finish 15-13 for the season, but it Head women's "We've lost to them at home, a was not enough to be selected for basketball coach pretty good loss on TV, and we re- the Women's National Invitation member that," Alexander said. "We Tournament. remember them beating us in the The SMU game was closely con- Rice trailed 54-53 with the ball tournament last year by 20 points, tested throughout, with neither team and 30 seconds remaining, but and that was our motivation." leading by more than seven, but the I^awson could not net a basket on a Rice's 15-13 record was its worst Lady Mustangs' 46-40 edge on the drive to the hoop. since the 1995-'96 season, the last sea- boards proved crucial. "I knew that the shot clock was son the Lady Owls were a part of the m "We said before the game that running down, and I thought that I'd now-defunct Southwest Conference. rebounding was the key, and we just have a good lane to the basket, and "This team never learned this didn't rebound when it comes down I could finish strong and take the year to come ready to play each to it," head coach Cristy McKinney shot," Lawson said. game," McKinney said. "I'll take re- said. "What we told our kids we had Officiating did not help Rice, as the sponsibility. I struggled all year to to do, we didn't do. SMU played I^ady Owls were whistled for 21 fouls, find the buttons to push to get this hard. They made hustle plays." almost twice as many as SMU's 11. team ready to work." Another problem for Rice was early "There were some calls that we The Lady Owls will have four foul trouble for junior center Johnetta didn't get," McKinney said. "I don't returning starters in 2003-'04 and Hayes, who had averaged 16 points know why we didn't get them, but may have the depth required to and 13.5 rebounds in two regular-sea- we didn't take the ball to the hole once again challenge Louisiana son contests against SMU. Hayes, who aggressively and finish it off. Tech for the WAC title. Rice will, will return next year to extend her You've got to continue and take it however, have to replace the lead- school record most career blocks, fin- strong." ership and skills of seniors Aarika ished with just six points and three Sophomore forward Michelle Florus, Starla James, Kara Liggett rebounds in 19 minutes of action. Woods, who set a career high with and I^awson, who became Rice's "Rice is more of a post-oriented 15 points, said Rice was not look- career assists leader earlier this team, and they have some great post ing ahead to a possible semifinal season. players," SMU head coach Rhonda Rompola said. "I felt like Rice, at times, wasn't sure what set we were California trips up women in. 1 felt like defensively we con-

SUSHI SUZUKI/THRESHER fused them a little bit, and we did make them take shots from the out- by Dylan Hedrick matches and also lost three matches Sophomore forward Annie Peck goes to the basket March 6 at Autry Court. decided in the third set after win- Rice beat Nevada 70-45 but fell to SMU in the WAC tournament. side. Fortunately, they did not get THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF ning the first set. The women's tennis team does Archer and Villalobos managed not believe the third time is the the lone victories for the Owls as charm. During their five-day road DiSesa, Gonzales and junior Yasmin trip to California last week, the Fisher all lost in three sets. Proportionality in the Morality of War: Owls lost three straight contests After losing to" San Diego State, due to losses in sets going three Rice traveled to Long Beach, Calif., How Much Collateral Damage is too Much? matches. to face off against Long Beach State On March 13, Rice fell 4-3 to 38th- University. ranked Pennsylvania due to three Rice lost the first two doubles straight doubles match losses and matches before the team of Fisher two third set losses in singles com- and Gonzales managed to salvage a petition. match 8-6. By Rice did nab singles wins from The 64th-ranked 49ers quickly freshman I^auren Archer, sopho- shrugged off the doubles defeat to more Erika Villalobos and junior win every singles match. Five of the Thomas Hurka Karen Chao, but freshman Blair six singles matches went to a third DiSesa and senior Jeri Gonzales lost set with two having to be decided by Professor of Philosophy in three sets after each won the first third-set tiebreakers. University of Toronto set. The final match in California, The Owls began their road trip scheduled for March 15 against Yale three days before in San Diego, Ca- University, was rained out leaving lif., against 29th-ranked San Diego the Owls 0-3 for the trip. The team State University. The Aztecs de- will resume action in a dual match » feated Rice 5-2 in almost identical against the University of Houston fashion as Pennsylvania would three March 22 at 11 a.m. at the UH Professor Hurka is an outstanding moral philospher who is days later. Rice lost all three doubles Varsity Courts. equally adept at the technicalities of moral metaphysics and at thoughtful reflection on the problems of everyday life. Author of Tennis to face No. 11 A&M Perfectionism and Virtue, Vice and Value, he is a member of ; A TENNIS, from Page 16 that (against VCU], and partly vM the Royal Society of Canada. anybody lightly." (against Minnesota] as well, so we Rice will face No. 11 Texas A&M need everybody to be playing near University at Bentwater Country their best and competing hard." Club Wednesday. A&M will be gun- Searle said his partnership with ning especially hard for Rice be- freshman Tony Haerle in doubles cause the Owls ended the Aggies' took a big step forward in last Date: March 27, 2003 two-year home winning streak with weekend's tournament. V Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm a 4-3 win in College Station last "Personally, the tournament went year when A&M was ranked 14th really well for doubles — especially Location: McMurtry Auditorium nationally. for Tony and me," Searle said. "We Anne and Charles Duncan Hall Smarr said the Owls need to im- got to play some good matches to- Room 1005 prove their consistency in the third gether, and we felt like it was im- set of close matches. proving." "We need to do a bit better, obvi- Searle is ranked 22nd nationally ously, against real good teams in in singles, with Richard Barker 30th, three-set matches," Smarr said. junior William Barker 49th and "We've got plenty of opportunities Haerle tied for 123rd in his first Sponsored by the Dean of Humanities and the Philosophy Department left. I feel like we lost two great ones, semester in the United States. but not for lack of effort. I'll take my Clemson and Northwestern have chances in a tiebreaker against any- just three players in the Top 125 body in the Top 16." combined, so the Owls are the fa- Searle said consistency through- For further information, contact Minranda Robinson-Davis, vorites this weekend. out the lineup is the key to beating " They're decent teams — Department of Philosophy — phone: 713-348-4994, e-mail: [email protected] higher-ranked teams. they're very capable," Richard "In both losses, we've had a few Barker said. "We're going to need players who haven't performed," to play well — we should win them Searle said. "I was responsible for both." a. • , * ' V

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THRESH F.R STAFF had a terrible first round but I man- aged to scrap things out," LaBarge Despite recording its highest fin- said. "I was definitely happy about ish of the year Tuesday with a fourth- playing four solid tournaments in a place performance out of a field of 16 row. I'm just trying to do my best, teams, the golf team still felt it let a and hopefully I can spark something golden opportunity get away. for the team." Play for the University of San LaBarge's short game was the key Diego Invitational was held in to his success, and it made up for his W Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. struggles with his ball striking. The team entered the final round "We've worked a lot on our short of play tied for first place but game this year, and it's starting to struggled in the final round with a pay off," LaBarge said. 312 to drop to fourth place. Despite their disappointing final "After the round, we were ex- round, the team can take some posi- tremely disappointed," freshman tives out of this week's tournament. Parker I>aBarge said. "We should Rice had three players score have won the tournament, but we well instead of just one or two car- just didn't perform. There's not much rying the team. else you can say." "The more people that can con- The players said their final-round tribute, the more success we'll have," plMM| performance had nothing to do with LaBarge said. "This week's contri- the fact that they had not been under butions were very encouraging." the pressure of leading going into With two tournaments remain- the final round in a long time. ing before the Western Athletic "We've all played in the lead in Conference Championships, Rice high school before, so we can't hopes to build off its success to try use lack of experience as an ex- to peak right before the confer- cuse," LaBarge said. "We were ence tournament. ALEX SIGEDA/THRESHER basically just bummed because it The team tees off next at the Bor- Junior golfer Winn Smith tees off at the Rice Intercollegiate Championships Feb. 10. Rice finished a season-high wasn't the best of fields this week, der Olympics in Laredo on April 4-5. fourth at last weekend's UCSD Invitational. and we knew we should have won. We were frustrated at ourselves for not performing." While the team struggled overall in the final round, juniors Scott Philips and Ryan Morgan and LaBarge all had impressive indi- vidual rounds. Philips fought through adverse conditions to place second overall RICE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS PROGRAM (RUSP) among a field of 87 competitors — (HONS470/471) his best personal tournament ever and the best tournament finish for any Owl this year. Philips shot a RUSP is designed for juniors or seniors from any department 2-over par 74 for a 54-hole total of who are considering graduate school and/or academic careers. 223 (+7), finishing six shots behind tournament champion Mike Students who are accepted into the program undertake independent McCabe (217, +1) of the University research projects mentored by a faculty member identified by the of Portland. student. Research grants in the range $250-$ 1,700 per year are Morgan and LaBarge both tied for 21st overall with scores of 235. awarded to help pay the costs of RUSP projects. Many students This was Morgan's highest placing attend a professional conference and present a paper. of the year and the fourth straight tournament in which LaBarge has finished in the top 25. During the first semester (3 credits), each student writes a LaBarge's play this week was particularly impressive because he funding proposal, prepares oral and written progress reports and felt he was able to help the team begins work on the research project. Weekly class meetings deal despite not having his best game. with a variety of topics related to research and scholarship. In the second semester, (variable credit, usually 3-6 credits), students focus on research/writing and present their results orally and in the form of a scholarly paper.

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SOPHOMORE STANDOUTS #33 Jeff Niemann (5-0, 2.44 ERA) The 6-9 righthander has been Rice's top starter this season, boasting a 5-0 record with 51 strikeouts against only 10 walks. He has beaten Texas A&M, Mississippi, Southwest Texas, Louisiana Tech (13 strikeouts) and Hawaii.

#21 Philip Humber (5-0, 2.95 ERA) The 6-4 righthander has been solid in the No. 2 starting spot, picking up wins over 8th-ranked Baylor, Stetson, Southwest Texas, Louisiana Tech and Hawaii. He has struck out 37 batters and walked just five in 2003.

#20 Josh Baker (4-0, 2.92 ERA) Rice's third starter has been quietly solid in the early going, shrugging off a rocky outing against his former school Alabama to go 4-0. He owns wins over UTSA, Southwest Texas, Louisiana Tech and Hawaii.

#30 Wade Townsend (2-0, 1.53 ERA) SUSHI SUZUKI/THRESHER The weekday starter has enjoyed pitching in big games, Junior leftffelder Chris Kolkhorst lines an RBI double to score junior catcher Jeff Blackinton with the game-winning run reaching 97 mph on his 114th pitch against UT. The against the University of Texas March 11 at Reckling Park. competitive righty has a 1.53 ERA and is second on the team with 50 strikeouts. He has also seen some at-bats for the first time in his collegiate career. Davis reaches base 12 straight times

#11 Paul Janish (.341 batting average) BASEBALL, from Page 1 said new assistant coach David Baker deserves much of the credit "Janish did a great job on a bad Pierce has been one of the keys to for the ease of Rice's weekend suc- The second-year starting shortstop has not only hit for foot," Graham said. "He's limping his improvement in hitting from cess, it was Davis who keyed the average in 2003, but his defense has been nothing short pretty badly, so we may have to the right side against righthanded offense. of phenomenal. He has only made two errors despite reconsider [playing him]. We pitchers. playing at the busiest defensive position and makes diffi- gotta have him — there ain't no- "Coach Pierce and all the coaches cult plays look easy with his mobility and arm. A nagging body like him." have been working with me," Cruz Cruz said defense, which two said. "It was no fun in the fall. It was 7/ was no fun in the foot injury may sideline him this weekend, leaving Rice years ago was one of Rice's glaring a work in progress, and now I feel without one of its most vital players. weaknesses, has been more enjoy- totally comfortable and a lot more fall. It was a work in able this year. confident. A big key [is] going the #27 Vincent Sinisi (.400 batting average) "The defense has been a lot of other way and making sure that I see progress, and now I It's tough to imagine the redshirt sophomore transfer fun," Cruz said. "Janish is really good, the ball for a long time before I try Stansberry's unbelievable as a Cal and swing—just g&p-to-gap hitting." feel totally comfortable from UT surpassing his first season at Rice, in which he Ripken lookalike and then you've Cruz had an RBI triple Wednes- hit .428, but the all-American is giving it a shot. Despite got Sinisi, so all of us just like play- day and also had the game-tying and a lot more teams pitching around him at every opportunity, he has ing defense." home run against Street to bring confident.' gotten his hits against every opponent, and his steady Cruz has been getting it done Rice back from a 1-0 deficit in a taut play at first base is a comfort to all. offensively as well, raising his bat- pitchers' duel. — Enrique Cruz ting average from a tepid .226 last Sophomore righthander Wade Junior second baseman year to a solid .329 this season. He Townsend has made a name for himself by starting four midweek games, which usually are against tougher competition. Townsend The third-year starter got hot in worked eight strong innings both series and had a remarkable |; against UT, keeping Rice in the streak broken Wednesday. Against HMnMR game with two clutch strikeouts in Hawaii Sunday, Nebraska Tuesday Hps. the eighth inning and hitting and UH Wednesday, Davis set a 97 mph on the radar gun with his IBF school record by reaching base in 12 - • tilt m Z 114th pitch of the night. straight plate appearances (11 hits, : : v | < . ' '• '< i :i> '*. "There was a guy on third base, one walk). Despite Davis' success, m *' » *" * rjM m. , * and I needed [ the fastball | to get out the ()wls' fatigue from a hectic travel

igfsy , •"? /, : - ' *- > >•" •' % r- / of the inning," Townsend said. "My schedule was evident Wednesday, curveball has come a long ways — 1 when Rice blew a 5-0 lead before just want to keep throwing it for winning in extra innings. strikes like I have been. Once people "I think we're a little bit weary — M start looking for [the curveball], it we need a day off," Graham said. "I if. ss % makes my fastball faster, and I get wanted to win it tonight — I didn't guys out doing that." want to get back in a dogfight again." With the tough contests coming Aardsma said the team's focus, on the weekdays, Rice has breezed however, was not on the winning through the conference schedule so streak or Graham's milestone, but ' ' > f far, sweeping road series against on clinching the Silver Glove title. li 1 Louisiana Tech University and the "Winning this series [in] three University of Hawaii. straight [games] is huge," Aardsma While the strong pitching of said. "It's probably bigger than our sophomore righthanders Jeff 121-1] start. Everybody picks their Niemann, Philip Humber and Josh game up and wants to play harder."

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Teagarden c 3 0 1 1 Stansbrry 3b 3 0 10 0-1 2, Moore ai CK> 0, Harris 6-12 2-5 14 3, Ramdhanny0-2, CosseyO-6, Krouch 1-1, Patton 1- 12. Southern Utah 334-317-306 957 BY THE Ferincf 4 0 1 OBubeladh 2 0 0 0 Totals: 23 55 10-18 61 2), Rice 3-15 (Woods 1-2, Maynard 0-2, Lawson 0-3, 13. Boston College 333-314-312 959 Johnston 3b 4 0 10 Townsnd dhl 0 0 0 Cunningham 1-4, Jeffries 1-2, Liggett 0-2) 14. Gonzaga 331-318-321 970 NUMBERS Skaggs pr 0 0 0 0 Three-point goals — Hawaii 3-11 (English 26, Kuebler Ueckert ph 1 0 0 0 0-2, Campbell 1-3), Rice 5-16 (Mance 4-7, McKrieth Rebounds — SMU 46 (Alexander 15), Rice 40 15. Geo. Washington 338-325-314 977 march 6-19 Ruchti c 2 0 10 0-2, Gillespie 1-7) (Woods 8) 16. Connecticut 357-338-321 1,016 Pendletn phO 0 0 0 Assists — SMU 10 (Shead 4), Rice 8 (Lawson 4) Blckntn ph-cl 110 Rebounds — Hawaii 36 (Martin 14), Rice 38 (Harris Rice results (field of 87 golfers) Totals 34 1 7 1 Totals 31 2 6 2 10) FRESNO STATE 59 RICE 54 2. Scott Philips 74-75-74 223 Assists — Hawaii 16 (Campbell 6), Rice 12 (Smith 4) Score by Innings R H E T21. Parker LaBarge 84-75-76 235 Texas 000 010 000 0 — 1 7 2 FRESNO STATE 72 RICE 92 Fresno State 25 29 54 T21. Ryan Morgan 75-80-80 235 Rice 000 000 010 1 — 2 6 0 Rice 30 29 59 T34. Winn Smith 79-76-82 237 T70. Frank Buttacavoli 87-79-84 250 DP — Texas 1. LOB — Texas 8, Rice 8. 2B — Fresno State 38 54 — 92 Fresno State (17-11, 11-7) Teagarden (5), Kolkhorst (2). HR — Cruz (3). SH — Rice 31 40 — 71 Johnson 0-1 1-2 1, Simon 0-3 0-0 0, Lane 2-8 0-0 4, Dodge (1), Hollimon (4), Jorgensen (1). SF — Sutherland 0-1 0-0 0, Logan 4-13 0-1 9, Garcia 1-4 WOMEN'S TENNIS Teagarden (1). SB — Reininger (4), Jorgensen (7). Fresno State (20-8, 13-5) 0-0 3, Mack 0-5 2-2 2, Moore 1-1 1-2 3, Udeze 11- CS — Janish (1), Stansberry (2). Felix 4-8 1-2 9, Fuller 3-5 0-0 6, Pettis 0-9 6 6 6, 18 6-7 28, Probst 1-2 2-4 4, Clark 0-1 0-0 0 PENNSYLVANIA 4 RICE 3 Jackson 5-14 0-0 14, DeManby 2-7 1-2 7, Major 3-9 Totals: 20 57 12-18 54 BASEBALL Texas IP H R ER BB SO 2-2 10, Todd 1-1 2-5 4, Woods 6-10 2-2 15 Espineli 5.0 3 0 0 3 5 Singles Totals: 24-63 14-19 71 Rice (15-12, 12-6) Simmons 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 1. Pirsu (Penn.) d. DiSesa (RU) 2-6 6-3 6-3 RICE 7 HOUSTON 6 (11 INNINGS) Woods 2-5 5-6 9, Cunningham 1-2 0-0 2, Hayes 4 10 Smith 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2. Archer (RU) d. Ptak (Penn.) 6-4, 6-1 Rice (19-9, 11-7) 4-5 12, Maynard 4-7 3-3 12, Lawson 3-9 2-4 9, Peck Jordan 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3. Ciulei (Penn.) d. Gonzales (RU) 3-6, 7-6, 6-0 Rice (21-1) Houston (8-13) Evans 2-3 2-3 6, McKrieth 4-9 2-2 11, Diene 2-3 3- 2-6 0-0 4, Jeffries 0-5 0-0 0, Liggett 3-5 0-0 7, Elder Street 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 4. K. Chao (RU) d. S. Chao (Penn.) 7-6. 4-6, 6-4 Name (pos) AB R H Bl Name (pos) ABR H 3 7, Mance 5-12 2-2 16, Smith 1-1 2-2 4, Gillespie 1-1 0-1 2, James 0-0 0-0 0, Inman 0-1 0-0 0, Florus Merle 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 5. Kunovac (Penn.) d. Fisher (RU) 6-4, 6-1 Jorgensen cf 6 0 2 OTullycf 5 13 Rice 5-7 0-0 13, Collins 1-3 0-0 3. Walton 1-2 0-0 3, Kollik 0-0 2 2 2 6. Villalobos (RU) d. Yeh (Penn.) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 Kolkhorst If 3 1 Lucas If 5 1 0-0 0-0 0, Harrison 0-10-0 0, Moore 0-14-4 4, Harris Totals: 20-51 16-21 59 Townsend 8.0 4 1 1 1 12 Sinisi lb 6 OPapavisili lb 6 1 10-13 5-5 25 Aardsma 2.0 3 0 0 1 0 Doubles Davis rf 6 OFarrington rf 4 1 Totals: 31-55 20-21 92 Three-point goals — FSU 2-11 (Sutherland 0-1, 1. Clochina/Pirsu (Penn.) d. Archer/DiSesa (RU) 8-5 Janish ss 6 OMusslwht ss 5 0 Logan 1-7, Garcia 1-1, Mack 0-2), Rice 3-10 (Woods Win — Aardsma (3-0). Loss — Merle (0-1). Blown 2. S. Chao/Ciulei (Penh.) d. K. Chao/Villalobos (RU) Bubela dh 3 0 Martin dh 3 0 Three-point goals — FSU 9-24 (Felix 0-1, Pettis 0-2, 0-2, Cunningham 0-1, Maynard 1-1, Lawson 1-4, Save — Street. WP — Townsend (1). HBP — by 9-8 (3) Townsnd dhl 0Buchanan 2b3 0 Jackson 4-11, DeManby 2-7, Major 2-2, Woods 1-1), Liggett 1-2) Espineli (Janish), by Jordan (Blackinton). BK — 3. Kunovac/Shewky (Penn.) d. Fisher/Gonzales Pendletn dh2 Rice 10-17 (McKrieth 1-2, Mance 4-7, Gillespie 3-4, 1 Bott 3b 5 0 Simmons (1). (RU) 8-1 Stansbrry 3b 5 3 Logan c 5 2 Collins 1-2, Walton 1-2) Rebounds — FSU 47 (Udeze 13), Rice 26 (Hayes 5) Cruz 2b 4 1 Assists — FSU 11 (four tied with 2), Rice 14 Attendance — 4,525 RICE 0 LONG BEACH STATE 7 Blackinton c 1 1 Rebounds — FSU 35 (Felix 6), Rice 31 (Harris 14) (Lawson 5) Ruchti c 2 0 Assists — FSU 17 (Pettis 7), Rice 23 (Smith 7) Singles Totals 45 13 7 Totals RICE 12 LOUISIANA TECH 0 Attendance — 723 Attendance — 2,742 1. Kovalchuk (LBSU) d. Archer (RU) 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) 2. Thomas (LBSU) d. DiSesa (RU) 6-4, 7-6 (6-3) Score by Innings R H E Score by Innings R H E NEVADA 45 RICE 70 3. Marvel (LBSU) d. Gonzales (RU) 6-3,1-6, 7-6 (7-5) Rice 010 230 000 01 — 7 13 1 Rice (15-1, 3-0) 122 130 102— 12 19 0 4. Biorkman (LBSU) d. Chao (RU) 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 Houston 000 041 100 00 — 6 13 1 La. Tech (5-11-1, 0-3) 000 000 000— 0 3 3 WOMEN'S* BASKETBALL Rice: Josh Baker, Colin Matheny (8) and Justin Nevada 17 28 — 45 5. Chan (LBSU) d. Fisher (RU) 6-3, 7-5 6. Carroll (LBSU) d. Villalobos (RU) 7-5. 4-6, 6-3 DP — Rice 2. LOB — Rice 12, UH 9. 2B — Pendleton Ruchti, Jeff Blackinton. La. Tech: Mitch Tucker, Jon SMU 58 RICE 55 Rice 29 41 — 70 (1), Martin (1). 3B — Cruz (2), Papavasiliou (2). HR Lockwood (5), Ricky Guillot (7), Chris Herron (8), Doubles — Stansberry (3). SF — Kolkhorst (3), Farrington (1). Jared Lamothe (9) and Mims Boyce. 1. Kovalchuk/Marvel (LBSU) d. Archer/DiSesa (RU) 8-6 SB — Kolkhorst (6), Cruz (4). CS — Jorgensen (2). Win— Baker (3-0). Loss — Tucker (1-3). 2B — Rice: SMU 27 31 — 58 GOLF Jorgensen (3), Davis (7), Bubela (3), Stansberry (5), Rice 25 30 — 55 2. Biorkman/Thomas (LBSU) d. Chao/Villalobos 8-4 Cruz (6). HR — Rice: Davis (2), Janish (1). 3. Fisher/Gonzales (RU) d. Carroll/Chan (LBSU) 86 Rice IP H R ER BB SO USD INVITATIONAL Niemann 6.0 10 5 4 1 5 SMU (16-14, 8-10) RICE 2 SAN DIEGO STATE 5 Matheny 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 RICE 5 LOUISIANA TECH 3 Wright 3-5 3-4 9, Alexander 5-13 4-12 14, Shead 1- Aardsma 4.2 2 0 0 1 4 8 0-2 2, Ramdhanny 2-7 5-6 9, Cossey 6-17 0-0 12, Team standings Singles Houston Score by Innings R H E Krouch 1-1 0-0 3, Cruse 0-1 0-0 0, Roberts 1-3 2-3 1. Utah 311-313-285 909 1. Tornier (SDSU) d. DiSesa (RU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 Flores 3.1 6 3 2 3 3 Rice (14-1, 2-0) 200 120 000— 5 10 0 4, Allen 0-0 0-0 0. Patton 2-4 0-0 5 313-304-298 915 2. Portland 2. Archer (RU) d. Graf (SDSU) 6-4, 6-2 Gartz 1.2 3 3 3 1 0 La. Tech (5-10-1, 0-2) 000 010 020— 3 6 0 Totals: 21-59 14-27 58 3. Cal Northridge 305-314-305 924 3. Romero (SDSU) d. Gonzales (RU) 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 Henderson 2.2 2 0 0 1 5 Rice: Philip Humber, Wade Townsend (8) and Jeff 4. Rice 312-305-312 929 4. Karrento (SDSU) d. Chao (RU) 6-3, 6-2 Wagner 3.1 2 1 1 0 6 Blackinton. La. Tech: Jason Schneider, Matt Varner Rice (15-13, 10-6) 5. Nebraska 313-320-297 930 5. Erichsen (SDSU) d. Fisher 9RU) 3-6, 6-4. 12-10 (5) and Ryan Jackson. Woods 7-110-0 15, Hayes 3-7 0-0 6, Maynard 3-9 2- 6. Villalobos (RU) d. Sansom (SDSU) 7-6, 6-2 Win — Aardsma (4-0). Loss — Wagner (0-4). Hold — Win — Humber (4-0). Loss — Schneider (0-1). 2B — 2 8. Lawson 1-9 0-0 2, Cunningham 1-6 0-0 3, Peck 6. San Diego 313-321 300 934 Matheny (1). Blown Save — Aardsma (2). WP — Rice: Cruz (5), Davis (6). Stansberry (4); La. Tech: 1-2 3-4 5, Beckler 0-0 0-0 0, Jeffries 1-5 0-0 3, 7. Idaho 324-311-305 940 Doubles Rores (3), Wagner (4). HBP — by Niemann (Martin), Haygood 2 (3), Robinson (2), Jackson (4). HR — La. Liggett 1-5 0-0 2, Elder 1-3 1-1 3, Inman 3-6 0-0 6, 318-319-308 945 T8. San Francisco 1.Erichsen/Tomier (SDSU) d. Archer/DiSesa (RU) 8-2 by Niemann (Buchanan), by Gartz (Kolkhorst), by Tech: Allen (1). Florus 1-1 0-0 2 T8. Loyola Marymount 317-328-300 945 2. Karrento/Romero (SDSU) d. Chao/Villalobos (RU) Niemann (Lucas). BK — Flores (1). PB — Logan (2). Totals: 23-64 6-7 55 T10. Wyoming 326-319-311 956 8-5 RICE 4 LOUISIANA TECH 3 T10. West. Kentucky 328-320-308 956 3. Graf/Hedberg (SDSU) d. Fisher/Gonzales (RU) 8-6 Attendance — 2,271 Three-point goals — SMU 2-15 (Wright 0-1, Shead 0- Score by Innings R H E NEBRASKA 1 RICE 4 Rice (13-1, 1-0) 210 000 010 — 4 7 1 La. Tech (5-9-1. 0-1)000 002 001 — 3 6 3 Nebraska (11-5) Rice (20-1) Rice: Jeff Niemann, David Aardsma (8) and Justin Name (pos) AB R H Bl Name (pos) ABR Ruchti, Jeff Blackinton. La. Tech: Adam Kirkendall, Leise cf 3 0 0 0 Jorgensen cf 5 0 Mitch Tucker (8) and Ryan Jackson. GSA Awards Simokaits ss2 0 0 Kolkhorst If 5 0 Win— Niemann (4-0). Loss — Kirkendall (1-3). Save Mullinax ss 0 0 OCruz 2b 5 0 — Aardsma (4). 2B — La. Tech: Jackson (3), Tabor Bruce ph 1 0 0 Sinisi lb 2 2 (1). HR — Rice: Cruz (2). Call for Nominations Brmngm ss 0 0 0 Janish ss 3 0 Hopper lb 4 1 0 Davis rf 4 1 Fusilier If 0 0 Stansbrry 3b 4 1 MEN'S TENNIS Grose dh 0 Ruchti c 4 0 It is time once again to recognize those outstanding graduate students, faculty and staff who do their Gordon 3b 1 Emerson dh 1 0 utmost to enrich the lives of Rice graduate students by nominating them for the 2003 Graduate Student Wells c 0 Townsnd dhl 0 RICE 2 VCU 4 Anderson rf 0 Bubela dh 2 0 Association Awards. Merrill 2b 0 Singles Totals 1 Totals 36 4 1. Ott (VCU) d. R. Barker (RU) 4-6, 6-4. 7-6 2 Nieto (VCU) d. Searle (RU) 6-2, 6-3 The GSA annually confers five awards, described below. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS Score by Innings R H E 3. W. Barker (RU) d. Marquardt (VCU) 7-5, 7-6 APRIL 1, 2003. Letters of nomination describing why the individual is deserving of such recognition Nebraska 000 100 000 — 1 3 0 4. Casquero (VCU) d. Haerle (RU) 4-6, 6-1. 6-4 Rice 000 210 10X — 4 14 0 5. Norin (VCU) d. Jackson (RU) 6-3, 6-2 should be submitted to the GSA at MS-527 or, preferably, via email, to the current Internal VP (Joanna 6. Rajevac (RU) vs. Lleal (VCU), suspended DP — Nebraska 1. LOB — Nebraska 5, Rice 11. 2B Papakonstantinou [email protected]). Nominations may be submitted by faculty, staff, graduate students, — Kolkhorst (4), Sinisi (8). SB — Leise (8), Jorgensen Doubles and graduate student alumni. (11), Kolkhorst (5). 1. R. Barker/W. Barker (RU) d. Marquardt/Nieto (VCU) 8-5 Nebraska IP H R ER BB SO 2. Haerle/Searle (RU) d. Norin/Ott (VCU), suspended The GSA awards are meant to encourage and recognize outstanding service to graduate student life and Kroenke 4.0 103 3 2 2 3. Jackson/Rajevac (RU) d. Casquero/Lleal (VCU) 8-6 Hale 4.0 4 110 4 education at Rice. The award criteria were intentionally kept vague in order to permit recognition of the Rice RICE 4 MIDDLE TENNESSEE ST 0 broadest possible range of service to the Rice graduate community. Townsend 8.0 3 113 12 Aardsma 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Singles 1. R. Barker (RU) d. Klementz (MTSU) 6-1, 6 3 1) FACULTY TEACHING/MENTORING AWARD: Recipients are selected based on demonstrated Win — Townsend (2-0). Loss — Kroenke (0-1). Save 2. Searle (RU) d. Pollack (MTSU) 6-2, 6-1 commitment to graduate education on teaching graduate students at Rice. The award consists of $1,500, — Aardsma (5). HBP — by Hale (Janish), by Aardsma 3. W. Barker vs. K. Jackson (MTSU), suspended (Fusilier). BK — Kroenke (1). PB — Wells (1). 4. Haerle (RU) d. Staniak (MTSU) 6-4, 7-5 funded through the Office of the President, and a plaque. Up to two awards may be conferred each year. 5. C. Jackson (RU) vs. Sitaram (MTSU), suspended Attendance — 3,359 6. Rajevac (RU) vs. Kuruppu (MTSU), suspended 2) FACULTY/STAFF SERVICE AWARD: Recipients are selected in recognition of efforts beyond the RICE 11 HAWAII 1 Doubles call of duty to improve the quality of life for graduate students at Rice. The award consists of a plaque. Up 1.R. Barker/W. Barker(RU)tl Allen/K!ementz(MTSU) Score by innings R H E 8-2 to two awards may be conferred each year. Rice (19-1, 6-0) 103 041 020 — 11 15 0 2. Haerle/Searle (RU) d. Jackson/Sitaram (MTSU) 8-6 3. Short/Staniak (MTSU) d. Jackson/Rajevac (RU) 8-5 Hawaii (13-8, 1-5) 000 000 100 — 1 7 2 3) ROBERT LOWRY PATTEN AWARD (FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS): The award is named in honor Rice: Josh Baker, Colin Matheny (8), David Aardsma (9) and Justin Ruchti, Jeff Blackinton. Hawaii: Ricky RICE 4 INDIANA STATE 0 of the GS A s esteemed faculty advisor and attempts to recognize graduate students who may not otherwise Bauer, Nick Ponomarenko (5), Mike Peck (7), Guy have been honored for their service and achievements on behalf of graduate students. The award consists McDowell (8), Clary Carlsen (9) and Brian Bock. Drew Singles Jackson. 1. R. Barker (RU) d. Vidovic (ISU) 6-1, 6-2 of $250, funded by the Office of the President, and a plaque. Up to four awards may be conferred each year. Win — Baker (4-0). Loss — Bauer (1-1). 2B — Rice: 2. Searle (RU) vs. Brajkovic (ISU). suspended Jorgensen (4), Sinisi (7), Davis 2 (9): Hawaii: Mont- 3. W. Barker (RU) d. Ishtugavic (ISU) 6-2, 61 gomery (9), Omura (3) HR — Rice: Ruchti (1). 4. Haerle (RU) vs. Choi (ISU), suspended 4) GSA SERVICE AWARD (FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS): Recipients are selected based on 5. Jackson (RU) vs. O'Connell (ISU). suspended contribution of time, effort, and devoted service to the cause of improving graduate student life and RICE 9 HAWAII 2 6 Pajevac (RU) d. Mihalivovic (ISU) 6-3, 6-2 education at Rice. The award consists of $250. funded by the GSA, and a plaque. Up to two awards may Score by Innings R H E Doubles 1. R. Barker/W. Barker (RU) vs. Choi/O'Connell Rice (181, 5-0) 200 140 110 — 9 13 0 be conferred each year. Hawaii (13-7, 1-4) 001 000 001 — 2 6 3 (ISU), suspended Rice: Philip Humber, Lance Pendleton (9), and Jeff 2. Haerle/Searle (RU) d. Brajkovic/Vidovic (ISU) 8-2 5) FRIFND OF RICE GRADUATE STUDENTS AWARD: Recipients are selected in recognition of Blackinton. Hawaii: Justin Cayetano, Keahi Rawlins 3. Jackson/Rajevac (RU) d. Hurduc/Mihalivovic(ISU) (5) and Brian Bock. 81 significantly enhancing the lives of graduate students at Rice University. This award is a token of Win — Humber (50). Loss — Cayetano (2-2). 2B — appreciation to honor people within and beyond the Rice community who may not otherwise be recognized Hawaii: Bock (1). 3B — Rice: Jorgensen (1). HR — PENNSYLVANIA 0 RICE 7 Rice: Blackinton (1). for their service to graduate students. Candidates may or may not be members of the Rice community, but should not be eligible for the other four awards. The award shall consist of a plaque. RICE 9 HAWAII 4 OREGON 0 RICE 7

Score by Innings R H E MEN'S BASKETBALL 6) SALLYPORT AWARD is presented by the Association of Rice Alumni to recognize a deserving Rice (17 1, 4-0) 120 002 013 — 9 15 0 Hawaii (13-6, 1-3) 000 201 100 — 4 7 2 graduate degree candidate who has made contributions to the Rice community above his or her individual Rice: Jeff Niemann, David Aardsma (9) and Justin HAWAII 62 RICE 61 (OT) department and who may not otherwise be recognized. The winner will receive a silver bowl (with his/her Ruchti. Hawaii: Chris George, Rich Olsen (8) and Brian Bock. Hawaii 25 28 9 62 name and year engraved on it) and a stole to wear at graduation. The winner's name will also appear on a Win — Niemann (5-0). Loss — George (4 2). 2B — 61 Rice: Kolkhorst (3), Stansberry 2 (7), Cruz (7): Hawaii: Rice 26 27 8 plaque in the Rice Memorial Center. The Student-Alumni Liaison Committee decides the recipient of this Finegan (8). HR — Hawaii: Russo (2), Omura (1). award. Therefore, please send a faculty letter of recommendation and a resume electronically to Hawaii (18-10. 9-9) TEXAS 1 RICE 2 (10 INNINGS) Martin 8 16 5-5 21, English 4-14 5-6 15, Kuebler 1 [email protected] or hard copies to Mail Stop 520 to apply for this award. 7 0-0 2, Akpan 4 9 30 11, Campbell 1-3 0-0 3, Shimonovich 2 4 1-2 5. Peciukas 2-2 1-2 5, Pickart Texas (15-7) Rice (16-1) 0 0 0-0 0 For more information consult the GSA webpage at: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/^gsa Name (pos) ABR H 81 Name (pos) ABR H Bl Moss 2b 5 0 1 0 Jorgensen cf 3 0 1 0 Totals: 22-55 15 21 62 Quintanlla ss5 0 0 0Kolkhorst If 5 0 1 1 Majewski rf 5 0 1 OCruz 2b 4 111 Rice (19-10, 11-7) Dodge If 3 11 0 Sinisi lb 3 0 0 0 Evans OO 1-2 1, Diene 6-10 2-4 14, Mance 7-10 5-6 Reininger lb 3 0 1 0 Janish ss 3 0 0 0 23, Smith 0-3 OO 0, McKrieth 1-60-0 2, Gillespie 2-12 Hollimon dh 2 0 0 0 Davis rf 3 0 0 0 OO 5, Walton OO OO 0, Kollik OO OO 0, Harrison 1-1 22 THE RICE THRESHER ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, MARCH 21,2003

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Professors from Rice depiction of an author who has be available at the door or from ([email protected]) if you have University and the University of built a career on questioning 21 questions. your Rice Program Council rep Houston will be answering the notion of authorship, a (Vernal Equinox resentative for $25. (On a side questions on a variety of topics. popularizing discussion of a The Vernal Equinox will be note, Thresher calendar editor Leon Wilson Clark Opera Series It will take place from 6 to rather esoteric set of ideas, held today in the Northern Ajay Kalia is still available. Call Derrida explores the fine line Today through Sunday, the 8 p.m. in Duncan Hall. Hemisphere. Admission is $2 (713) 348-1528 to schedule an between celebration and Shepherd School Opera and the for students, $3 for faculty. interview. critique. Tickets are $5 for Shepherd School Chamber THURSDAY students. For more Orchestra will present Cost fan Us difficult as trying to cross information, visit http:// tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus 27 Rhe Alps during the Second MONDAY Student discussion mm m ricecinema. rice. edu. Punic War with a herd of Mozart. Performances are at The Baker Institute Student elephants 24 7:30 p.m. at the Wortham Opera Theatre. Admission is $15 or Forum hosts a students-only Here's to you Ms.Tinklepants Baker Institute Student Forum Sophomores must declare $10 for students. For tickets, discussion today with Robert The Shepherd School of Music their majors with the event call (713) 348-8000. Hummer, director of the presents a faculty recital Registrar's Office by 5 p.m. The Baker Institute Student University of Texas Population tonight at 8 p.m. in Duncal today. Forum presents "The South, Research Center. The discussion Recital Hall. The show is an all- Hey, this might be your only Religion and Public Policy." It will be held today from 3 to Brahms program, and opportunity to see a female Shepherd School Symphony will be a panel discussion with 4 p.m. in the dining hall of the admission is free. astronaut speak at Rice! The Shepherd School History Professors John Boles, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School Symphony Orchestra will Allen Matusow and Earl Black Innovation, Creativity and of Management. The discussion perform tonight at 8 p.m. in and Sociology Professor Entrepreneurship and the will focus on how racial, ethnic Stude Concert Hall. The William Martin. If you would Computer and Information and social factors affect health HOW TO SUBMIT ^ program will be conducted by like to attend, come to Baker Technology Institute will hold outcomes. r Larry Rachleff and David In- Hall at 5:30 p.m. its spring lecture in the CALENDAR ITEMS Jae Cho. Undergraduate Lecture Series More choreagraphy than a today. The speaker will be Super Bowl half-time show Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. ; This cul-de-sac is more circular TUESDAY Bonnie Dunbar, a veteran featuring Britney Spears, prior to Friday publication. I than a Tarantino screenplay 25 astronaut. The talk will begin at Eminem and a surprise appear- Would you rather listen to 10 4 p.m. in McMurtry Auditorium ance by Nelly. Submission methods: The Rice Media Center Fax: (713) 348-5238 minutes of silence or three of Duncan Hall. The Wiess College musical, presents Roman Polanski's minutes of a door creaking? E-mail: [email protected] Cul-de-Sac, depicting an Company, kicks off with Campus Mail: Calendar From 1 to 3'p.m., tune into I love foreign films, I saw Rush performances tonight and off-kilter world of shifting Hour like THREE times! Editor, Thresher, MS-524 power relations. Screening will KTRU for the Rice Music Show. tomorrow at 8 p.m. For more be held tonight and tomorrow It will feature music by Rice The Center for the Study of information, contact Calendar submission forms are at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 5 p.m. students, faculty, alumni and Languages' spring 2003 cba uer@rice. edu. available on the Thresher office Tickets are $5 for students. For staff, as well as live International Film Festival door. performances and interviews. continues today and tomorrow. more information, "i sit http:// Submissions are printed on a It's 91.7 FM or listen at Tonight East West will be FRIDAY ricecinema. rice. edu. space-available basis. www.ktru.org. Submit your screened in Humanities M music to [email protected]. Building Room 118, and Rice baseball redux •O Only if you get diplomatic tomorrow Farinelli will be Support the Rice baseball team Immunity from parking tickets Shepherd Lecture shown in Humantities Building, as they take on San Jose State Today at noon is the deadline room 117. Both films begin at University tonight at 7 p.m. in The Shepherd School of Music for applications for the Rice 7:30 p.m., and both will be Reckling Park. Student Ambassador Program. and the Rice chapter of Phi Apply online at http:// Beta Kappa present "Verdi the www.rice.edu/government and Craftsman," a lecture by click on "ambassadors." If you visiting Phi Beta Kappa scholar ON SALE NOW! have any questions, contact Philip Gossett. The lecture Sue Hutchings at (713) 348- takes place at 8 p.m. in the 6124 or [email protected]. Duncan Recital Hall, and all are invited. tlce Invitational Rice baseball The Rice Tennis Invitational begins today with a match The Rice baseball team hosts against Clemson University at Baylor. The game begins at 2 p.m. The Owls will also play 7 p.m. at Reckling Park. The University of Louisiana- Lafayette at 9 a.m. Saturday WEDNESDAY and Northwestern University at 1 p.m. Sunday. The matches This game will have mor2e 6 will be held in the Jake Hess kicking than an off-Broadway Tennis Stadium. production of Cabaret. Come see a professional SATURDAY women's soccer pre-season exhibition game. Kickoff is at ff 7 p.m. with the Atlanta Beat Jones wins again! playing the San Diego Spirit at the Rice Soccer and Track Beer-Bike 2003 is today, so Stadium. Money raised from wake up and get a hearty the event will benefit the & Amina breakfast of beerios. 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» Guest column Administration foiled again Man, I can't believe how Economic woes quash plot to create winning Beer-Bike teammuc h (the SA/RPC) sucks! I'm not really involved in any- from oppressing us with (park- by Ye Olde President thing here at Rice, but I still know ing gates/blanket-tax increases)! SPECIAL GUEST WRITER that (the SA/RPC) really, really I know that if I'd had been in charge I totally could have shown Searching for a way to connect bites the big one. Whenever I see those administrator with the student body while main- something in the bastards what's taining a healthy stranglehold on all Thresher about (the what. Like this one campus activity, secret memos show SA/RPC), I know it's time, I saw (Neill that the Rice administration has been going to be some- Binford/Darth planning its own Beer-Bike team for thing stupid that (the Neill) walking down this year's race. SA/RPC) has been doing, and it really the sidewalk, and I Information about the team was pisses me off. totally just gave him given to the Thresher by a source the finger! Oh man, that wished to remain anonyomous. The main thing that was great! The source has gone only by the that pisses me off code name "SA Pres." about (the SA/RPC) And what about the stupid outgoing President Malcolm Gillis her- is that they're always alded the team as an excellent (passing resolutions/ president of (the fundraising opportunity. planning events) that Dumb SA/RPC)? Man, that "Since I've been here, I've fos- nobody cares about. guy's a giant tool! Ev- tered great leaps forward in the fields This one time, I Student ery time I see (Matt of nanotechnology and cell biology," (voted in an election/ Haynie/Corey went to a dance) and Devne), he's always Gillis said when asked about the JACK MCCRRACKEN/THRESHER it really sucked because I couldn't talking to some stupid administra- team, despite the lack of any clear The administration team poses for their only photo taken before the recently tor about something. He says he's relevance to the issue at hand. announced "biking freeze." (Neill Binford and decision tree not pictured.) figure out what I was supposed to The team got off to a healthy start do. I was really trashed and all, trying to get stuff done for the with Zenaido Camacho, vice presi- sistant Vice President for Student When gates proved too expen- but (the Web site/my date) student body, but I know he's up dent for Student Affairs, leading the Affairs John Hutchinson asked to be sive, the team turned to Vice Presi- wouldn't do what I wanted be- to no good! team in early morning practices. on the bike team, chug team, pit crew dent for Finance and Administration cause I kept puking, which really If I had a chance, I'd pull that "My beautiful wife and I practiced and announcement staff, to drive one Dean Currie for another solution. made me mad at (the SA/RPC). stupid (button-down/Gucci) shirt every morning on a bicycle built for of the parade trucks and to be in- Memos show that Currie made a They suck! over his head and shove him into two," Camacho said while holding volved in the Wiess College, Brown final recommendation after crunch- Plus, they never gather stu- a trash can. At the very least, that hands with said beautiful wife. "I College and Lovett College teams. ing numbers and running through dent opinion! I've never been to would keep my (girlfriend/boy- haven't had a bad day in 40 years!" "I'm very good at avoiding con- many scenarios. an (SA/RPC) meeting, but I know friend) from talking about how However, problems began sur- flicts of interest," Hutchinson said in "In response to the current bud- that they're really boring and no- cute he is. facing when the team was unable to a voice that resonated throughout getary setbacks, there is only one body cares about them. They're Everybody's got this big hope collect accurate times for the riders. the university. He was unavailable solution to our problems," the memo always getting their stupid (sena- for the future with the new Presi- Registrar Jerry Montag attributed for further comment however as he said. "We are immediately selling all tors/reps) to make announce- dent. They're like, "Hey, maybe the problems to software issues. then began a 73-second keg stand. bikes of all teams." ments at meals, but I don't even things will be better now that "All of the problems, and every- Many administrators were also Although this solved the finan- know where (Farnsworth Pavil- (those guys/that girl) from Wiess thing, we've been having, and every- unable to remember the cheer cre- cial problems, the Administration ion/Miner Lounge) is! (are/is) in charge," but I doubt it. thing, will be solved when we get the ated by Terry Shepard, vice presi- Team was amazed to find that the How am I supposed to go to one There's no helping that stupid new software installed in November, dent for Public Affairs: "We're the race could not be held without bikes. of their meetings if they don't hold organization, and I sure hope they and everything," Montag said in an best administration west of the Mis- Currie could not be reached for com- my hand and tell me exactly what screw up some more this year. internal memo while bearing an un- sissippi, east of the Rockies, and ment, but all student anger and to do? They need to have all their Next time I want (things to canny resemblance to former New south of Chicago!" blame was immediately assigned to meetings in my college commons change/a campus-wide event), York City mayor Rudolph Guiliani. Ultimately, the team was undone Mark Ditman, director of Housing so I'll know what the hell is going I'm totally going to do it myself. Confusion grew when Provost by problems with funding. A solu- and Dining. on. Actually, they should just have You just watch. Eugene Levy approved differentrace tion was first proposed by Assistant SA co-presidents Michael the meetings in (my room/Ryon I mean, I've got a lot of TV to lengths for faculty and staff without Vice President for Finance and Ad- Leggett, a Wiess senior, and Bryan Lab) because I really don't feel like watch, and there are some killer consulting pertinent officials. This ministration Neill Binford. He Debbink, a Wiess junior, reportedly (gettingoutofbed/leavingmyUnix parties this week, but as soon as action was immediately rebuffed as planned to charge bikers as they plan to solve the problems by host- station) too often. I'm sober I'm totally going to not within his jurisdiction. entered the pit area via special gates. ing Beer-Bike on the SA Web site. And will somebody tell me why prove that I rock and (the SA/ "I clearly made a mistake," Levy Although met by initial resistence, we even need that stupid organi- RPC) sucks my ass! said. "However, my immense Binford presented a strong argu- zation? Why don't we burn down brainpower will ultimately over- ment. the RMC and get rid of the (SA/ Dumb Student is a Sid whelm you all and prove in the end I "You don't know which branch of RPC) office for good! They Richardson College junior and made the correct decision." the decision tree you came in on," couldn't stop the administration 'Thresher' Backpage editor. Further conflict arose when As- Binford responded. Hey shorty, it's your birthday. Sip Bacardi like it's your Classifieds.

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