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VOLUME 75, NO. 2 IS THAT A BANANA YOU'RE ARRESTING OR ARE YOU JUST GLAD TO SEE ME? Rici e Thresher Counseling center changes organization to help students actively a six-month residency at the center. Danielle McWilliams. McWilliams, a by Lorie List One of the center's goals is to do recent graduate ofTeachers College, more research on students' attitudes Columbia University, began her du- A new name and new staff mem- and concerns. "It will help us pro- ties as Residence Life Counselor and bers transformed Rice Psychiatric gram [activities] better if we know Sid Richardson Residential Associ- Services into the Rice Counseling what issues are out there," Doran ate in late July. Center this summer. In July, psy- said. The position of Residence Life chologist Lindley Doran became the Counselor was created to integrate director of the new center. Doran We want to see people the center into student life and coor- spent the previous ten years at dinate its activities with the colleges Southern Methodist University as use us as consultants or organizations with similar objec- Associate Director of the Counseling tives or goals like Health Education. Center. to the whole academic While McWilliams is not a psycholo- Doran said the whole concept of environment.' gist, she recently received her MA the center has changed. Instead of in Student Personnel Administration utilizing one on one therapy like —Lindley Doran and has worked extensively with The Psychiatric Services, the staff will Julliard School in New York to de- now prepare programs to work within Doran said the center's emphasis velop its residence life program. \ the residential colleges. will shift from dealing mainly with McWilliams described her job as The Counseling Center added crisis problems to taking an active one which will provide a link between psychologists to the staff to increase part in teaching how to deal with students and the counseling center. the diversity of possible therapy. college students' typical develop- Through community-wide program- Psychologist Deborah Story has been mental problems before the prob- ming, McWilliams hopes to address hired as a full-time assistant director lems get out of control. needs and concerns before problems wmmm. and staff psychiatrist Stan Dean will "We want to see people use us as happen, rather than react to problems continue to work with the center. In consultants to the whole academic after they arise. addition, four psychiatrists from environment," Doran said. McWilliams said she can't yet Baylor College of Medicine will serve Another new staff member is predict the most prevalent problems at Rice. "I can't tell what Rice needs until I spend a lot of time here. I can't know what Rice needs until I know New Director of Rice Psychiatric Services Lindley Doran. SEE COUNSELORS, PAGE 7 Rice switches to 80% Houston water is land subsidence, slipping, and de- is being constructed. The new cool- by Louis Evan Spiegler terioration of the grou nd, all of wh ich ing tower is more efficient," said can be caused by depleted water Mack. "It has one-half the water Rice University began buying wells. \osses oi Xhe o\ 'nvsnrr t i\re<. \ hivshor 1 Inv^hrrThsvshrrThtv^Hr r i h Don't wait for '95 panic A valuable anthem at any college, but particularly at Rice, is "never letyour academics get in the way of your education." Certainly, we are ENOUGH here to learn from our academic classes, but there is much more to SUHSWMETOR what should be perceived as a Rice education than that. There is what is summed up in the perpetual catch-phrase, The Rice Experience." TWSCENWR/ Every spring, at the last possible chance (usually April 26), an abnormally high number of people run Club 13. They are the seniors who, after spending almost four years of their lives here, finally had to try running 13, just so they could say they did it. The sad thing about this is that for these people, there will never be a second chance. There is no April 31. There is only so much you can do in the last week of your senior year. And obviously, there's more to Rice than Club 13, though many may try to deny it. -""ft* . * So start now. There are over a hundred organizations on campus; they can always use more interested people. Come some April, we may wish we had run 13, or gone to a Rally Club rally, or worked for K. the Thresher (hint, hint), or even started that bungee-jumping club that currently lies in the back of our minds. Now is as good a time as you get, whether you are a new freshman or an old hand at Rice. Of course, academics have their place—just surviving here can seem overwhelming. Between homework and classes, there often doesn't seem to be much time. But all work and no play, as they say, makes Sammy a dull owl. Some people find a regular, extra-curricular activity just the thing to lend structure to their lives, beyond just their class schedule. It's been a long week, I know, but do make a point of going to the activities fair this afternoon, and avoid the Spring '95 panic. See you in April. I hope to be the one with the really obvious tan line. Harlan Howe, Editor in Chief Ballengee produces Get to know the Student Association excellent meet sheet attention to student concerns. But may be available in the near future. We at the Thresher commend Todd Ballengee, the Student Associa- by Mitra Miller common sense tells you that nothing •Students have become very S. A. President can ever change unless they are concerned with campus safety issues tion Vice President, for the job he has done on this year's Newcomer's aware of the issues. This is where the due to the increase in crime in both guide (a.k.a. "The Meet Sheet"). The other day, I was talking to a student government steps in. Houston and the Rice area Student This is the first year almost anyone can remember the Meet Sheet group of upperclassmen about my Let me state, once and for all, that officials continue to urge for in- coming out so early—a month before classes. It is a well-designed and participation in Orientation Week the S A welcomes input and partici- creased lighting of paths and park- relatively error-free book that serves its purpose—to let people know activities as a Student Association pation by any and all students—you ing lots that are used at night. who the freshmen are as soon as, if not before, they get here. It is a representative? I explained that I don't have to be a "politico" to feel •When students expressed con- substantial improvement over last year's troubled book and should be would spend most of my time dis- stongly about an issue and get in- cern over individuals (especially indicative of the organization and energy of this year's Student cussing what it is that the SA does volved. My experience has taught women) walking around campus Association. as the campus-wide student govern- me that student activism, whether it alone at night, the S A responded by ment. The members of the group, be through the SA or another or- organizing the Escort Service. Sena- most of whom I have now known for ganization, can and does work. tors first worked to get a gnome cart three years, looked seriously at me Here are just a few examples of donated and then appealed to the Editorial policy set and asked "Justwhatis it that the S A what the SA has been able to ac- university for funding for work-study The Thresher serves a small yet diverse audience by providing does? We've been here for years and complish: students to operate the program. Now still don't know..." •Student seating at Df. Rupp's objective campus and local news as well as an open forum. Letters to individuals can get evening rides I was shocked. Surely, I thought, President's Lecture Series (a series around campus and not fear being the editor will be accepted subject to the provisions below: people were observant enough to ofvery prestigious speakers who visit alone. • Letters must be signed and should include the writer's college and notice when the S A works on issues the Rice campus each year). This •The current meal plan (believe expected year of graduation or departmental affiliation. Also, a home that are of campus-wide concern. past year students complained that it or not) was designed by members or work phone number should be provided. They must notice the services pro- they had to compete with the outside of the senate two years ago and ap- •'Ilie Thresher will not edit for content or ideas. However, we vided by their peers??? community for seating space at the proved by a majority of the student reserve the right to edit for clarity, grammar, and length. We reserve Personally, I have always been lectures. The SA drafted a resolu- body. (Since then there has been the right not to print all the letters we receive. Personal attacks will not amazed not only by the dedication tion on the issue and since then the debate about the plan, but I can assure be published. but also by the accomplishments of administration has been cooperative you that it is rare for students to hold in correcting the problem. enough respect and influence that •The deadline for letters to the editor is 5 p.m. on the Monday prior the Student Association officers, senators, and college presidents. I •The residential colleges have even Food & Housing is willing to to publication. was ten times more impressed when been trying to gain access to the compromise!) •Address submissions to: Editor, The Rice Thresher, Ley Student I became a member of the Senate the alcohol license for Willy's Pub so that In sum, I am trying to say that the Center, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251. end of my sophomore year. they can occasionally charge admis- SA is active and important; we just However, for the benefit of those sion at college parties. The SA took usually prefer to work under a rela- of you who are not as familiar with it upon itself to thoroughly research tively low-profile. I am also trying to the role of the Student Association as the subject and submit a proposal to say that student volunteers are not I, here is a brief explanation of the V&W Corporati^, the controlling necessarily spinning their wheels— function ofthe S A Senate. It may not entity for the license. The last kinks important achievements can be made make for scintillating copy, but at are still being worked out, but it looks with enough effort. Ann Zitterkopf, Harlan Howe least you will know more than most like the initially unattainable license So talk to your college senator or Editors-in-Chief of the upperclassmen. president about your concerns; or The Student Association is the stop by the office on the second floor Chad Carson Dave Mansfield name for the entire student body at Letters of the Ley Student Center and chat Managing Editor Business Manager Rice. The group of elected officials is with me or one of the other officers. NEWS OPINION known as the Senate and it serves as We can't do a good job unless we Amy Keener Editor Darrell Speck Editor the governing body in the students' THE EDITOR know what the students really want Alex Dominguez, Ross Goldberg, Eric Mitra Miller Guest Column us to be working for. Hahn, Peter Howley, Lorie list, Erica interests. Over the years we have Oilman, Kristina Phelps, Louis Evan BACK PAGE also developed into a service organi- Spiegler Heidi Huettner Editor zation providing such items as the M. Wasz Cartoonist Newcomer's Guide each fall, the ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT student discount cards (known as Thresher inacqurately Ijeezie Kim Editor SPORTS Shala Phillips Assistant Editor Peter Howley Editor S Aver cards), the University Direc- Ross Grady Columnist tory, and the Off-Campus Housing Eric Hahn, Ijouis Evan Spiegler PRODUCTION guide in the spring. The Senate hosts titled vegetarian letter Josh Denk Manager the Activities Fairs every year, runs PHOTOGRAPHY Patrick Good, Chris Lisowski To die editors: Chris Sonneborn Editor the campus-wide elections, serves as own opinions and judgements. Iwant Mike Gladu, Eric Hahn, Barbara Solon, BUSINESS student representatives on several I was thoroughly dismayed at the to encourage everyone interested in James Yao Shane Spea'ale Ads Manager university committees and acts as a Thresher's taking the liberty to name the topic to research the plethora of Chris Cowles Assistant Business Manager liason with other universities around the letter I submitted in response to materials on the subject for her/ FEATURES George Nickas Ads Production the letter "Anti-meat letter exagger- Shaila Dewan Editor Stephanie Bassler Staff Assistant the country. himself and draw her/his own con- Hector Avila Distribution The S A also deals with the issues ates claims." Readers should know clusions. Phone-527-4801 © COPYRIGHT 1991 that students feel are important In that not only did I not title my letter A final point I'd like to leave The Rice Thresher, the official student newspaper at Rice University since the past these have included facili- "Vegetarianism: a plan to save the readers with is the irony ofthe debate. 1916, is published each Friday during the school year, except during exami- tating communication with the ad- world" but that in addition saving the Fervent or not, Amit Mehta is indeed nation periods and holidays, by the students of Rice University. Editorial and world was far from my goal. a vegetarian. Figure that one out for business offices are located on the second floor of the Ley Student Center, ministration on the issues of tuition P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas, 77251. Advertising information available increases, food quality, and campus I want to end this mini-debate yourselves. upon request. Mail subscription rate per semester: $15.00 domestic, $30 safety (to name a few). between Amit Mehta and me by international via first class mail. Unsigned editorials represent the majority I give the majority of Rice's ad- simply stating that the Rice commu- Anuj Shah opinion of the Thresher Editors. All other pieces represent the opinion of the nity is intelligent enough to make its author. Obviously. ministrators a lot of credit for their Baker '92 THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1991 3 ZONK, ME ZONK, TM AFRAID AFFORP Z, YOU EAT LIKE A I PONT HAVE TO WE'RE GOING TO ME10UT HORSE, IT'S LIKE I'M BELIEVE THE KIP SPEAKS TALK HAVE TO LET YOU YOU'RE NOT FEEDING A FAMILY OFTFtl5!AFTEf\ ZONK,.. FUJEHTP/G \ SURE THING, GO. WE CAN'T PAYING NINE! I JUSTCAN'T ALL I'VE LATIN! THIS 15 BUP. WHAT'S AFFORP YOU ME ANY- STRETCH MY UNEM-PONE FOR MY THANKS? UP? ANYMORE. THING! 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ITS YOUR CHOICE. / c (4& THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1991 5 Wood wins poetry award Ask yourself an important by Eric Hahn question: Rice English professor and Lov- Cirrus ett College master Susan Wood was recently awarded the LaMont Prize by the Academy of American Poets Is it safe? for her book of poetry entitled Campo NYCE Santo. The prize is given for the best "second book" published by an With an escalating violent crime rate in American poet; this year's competi- MiniBank tion included 23 other manuscripts. our city, are dimly lit, out-of-the-way auto- "I knew I had been nominated, good enough." and that my publisher had sent a The victory is indeed hers, matic teller machines really all that safe? copy of the manuscript in to be though, and that makes the future Magic Line judged, but it was still a great feeling look good. "There's a cash prize of to win. It's especially good to win the $1,000, but there's more," said Wood. Unattended teller machines present excel- LaMont Prize in my situation, too. "Nowthat I'vewon, my bookwillget My first book, Bazaar, was pub- reviewed more, and reviewed more lent opportunities for criminals to hide, Alert lished in 1981. It's a good feeling to thorougly. There will be more expo- confident in the knowledge that anyone be able to publish another book ten sure, so more copies will be bought, years laterand have itwin the LaMont which means more people will read using an ATM is almost certainly going to Prize. It's an indication that I've 'still it I'll also probably be asked to do Honor got it,'" said Wood. more readings than I would have if I leave it with cash. Often lots of cash. Campo Santo is the Spanish hadn't won." translation of "holy field," or cem- The perks don't stop there, etery. It is taken from the title of one though. The Academy of American Many people don't realize that there is a Shazam ofWood's favorite poems in the book. Poets has a policy of purchasing That particular poem seemed to 2,000 copies of the winning book safe, convenient ATM right here in the be kind of what the whole book is every year to distribute to Academy middle of the Rice campus. It is located in about. For the most part, it's about members. Pulse surviving grief. The epigraph is a "Originally, my publisher wasn't the Rice Memorial Center, right between quote from William Faulkner: 'Be- planning to print many more than tween grief and nothing, I will take 2,000 copies. Now because of the the Rice Campus Store and Sammy's, and Discover grief."' Another one of her favorite award, they've already got that many poems in the book, "Hollow," is a sold." it accepts all major credit and bank cards. more political piece about growing Another advantage for Wood up in a small Southern town. comes from the time at which she American "It's really hard to pick a favorite, won the award. So there's no need to be unsafe when though," said Wood. "It's like having "My publishers were holding my getting money. Express to pick a favorite from your children." book to see if I won or not. Now that Although she's quite happy to I have, when my book goes to press have won, Wood still keeps a realis- they can put something on the cover tic, down-to-earth view of her victory. about it winning the LaMont Prize." MasterCard She describes the judging process as This decision is another indica- "iffy." tion of the favorable relationship be- "It all depends on the way the tween Wood and her publisher, LSU Rice judges feel," said Wood. "The judges Press. Visa could be having a bad day or a good "They're great," said Wood. day. Even what they had for break- "They've been very supportive. I've Campus fast could affect their mood and their never met them, but I've talked to judging. Ifyouwin.you may not have them over the phone and they're all been the best. If you lose, it may not very nice. LSU is very good with Store be because your manuscript wasn't publishing poetry." ^College Days Sale New Shipment Arrived With More Futon Packages at Specia Reg. $785 Queen 399. FREE LAUNDRY BAG Prices! Available in limited supply in Black, W/Package Purchase Pueblo Blue & Student I.D. and Gray. Frame only <$155 Basic Sleeper Double $ 175 Queen $ 199 Sofa • Bed • Lounger Includes Futon & Frame. Futon Available In Solid Colors. SPFCIAL $10 SHIPPING FEE Futonia444 1 Futon & Frame Package ONE CONVENIENT LOCATION 2013 D West Gray at Shephard 9 521 -2260 For All In-State Students (River Oaks Shopping Center next to River Oaks Theater) LATE HOURS: Thursday, Friday & Saturday until 8:00 p.m. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 6 FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1991 THE RICE THRESHER <-siKT ; liiViMU':' 1 •)•' FREE - : v ! mt i ; -T < 'slu :' : h';' ' ; : : < -•: < also successfully defended its title as graduate lounge). Everyone inter- availabl^to everyone in the Rice Information for Forensics team to the Texas state champion in speech ested is encouraged to attend. There Community. Calendars for these and debate, winning both the Fall will also be a reception for all inter- courses will be available in Mudd on students who build on successful and Spring Championships held at ested new members on August 26 at August 30. The topics cover spread- SL Mary's University and WestTexas 8 p.m. in the Miner Lounge of the sheets, databases, graphics, and word need help year State University. RMC. For further information, come processing. Students must enroll for The George R. Brown Forensic Last year, the speech and debate by Rayzor 227 or call ext. 3216. regular computer training courses in Society, Rice's speech and debate team attended twenty-two tourna- —Alex Dominguez person at the Information Desk team, completed its most successful ments across the nation, traveling to (Mudd 103). year yet during the 1990-91 season. places including Los Angeles, Phoe- Glass named Dean —Christina Phelps Scholarship The squad improved on its previous nix, Colorado Springs, Birmingham, year's national ranking among 700 Chicago, and Baton Rouge. The team of Graduate Studies Martin promoted to Money other universities, moving from 39th placed at all of the sweepstakes tour- Graham Glass accepted the newly to eleventh this year. In the small naments and won eight of them. The created position of Dean of Graduate RSVP director school category (300 schools with team also held public debates against Studies this July. The position was Lucy Martin has recently been 5000 students or less), Rice improved Grey's Inn of London, an association created in response to changing promoted to director of the Rice Stu- from eighth to second. of London's top lawyers who debated needs in the department since Glass dent Volunteer Program. She re- Rice increased its national expo- at Oxford and Cambridge, and was temporarily appointed as Direc- placed Paul Winkler, who left July 1 Results Guaranteed. sure by placing fifth against 110 col- American University. tor two years ago. to attend the University of Chicago. leges and universities at the Ameri- Last year's team consisted of over In the last two years, Graduate Martin, a 1990 Rice graduate, has can Forensic Association National thirty-five members, and was com- Studies has taken over the Class III worked as RSVP projects coordina- Individual Events Tournament in prised mostly of newcomers. Regu- student program from the Office of tor for the last year. As director, she 1 '800-937-1797 Tacoma, Washington, breaking into lar meetings are every Monday night Continuing Studies. In addition, ac- expects to continue many of the same the top twenty for the first time. Rice "at 9:15 in Rayzor 318 (the English cording to Glass, the financing of programs developed under Winkler's graduate students has changed, from leadership. Engineering or primarily Rice scholarships to more "RSVP is no longer a new pro- and more external funding sources. gram on campus," she said. "I hope Want to learn Environmental "This led to a whole new need for to be able to give the program new administrative organization," said depth and to develop new facets of Science majors: Glass. RSVP, but much will be maintenance another language? The creation of the new position of what has already been started." was "more of a change of title...I One of her goals is to make infor- Try Chinese, Japanese or Korean Earn $10 think to stabilize the position," he mation available about the different said. volunteering opportunities in Hous- an hour ton and facilitate discussion about CHIN 201 Elementary Chinese I Chen, L. Mudd offers new volunteer groups. She wants to en- Collect data for an courage students to question their CHIN 301 Intermediate Chinese Chen, L. computer orientation interests and the goals of RSVP, then environmental consider them in the context of the consulting firm 20 classes community's needs. JAP A 101 Elementary Japanese I Hiroko Sato Information Systems offers com- As the staff leader of the largest JAP A 201 Intermediate Japanese II Hiroko Sato minutes outside of puter training all year. During the student organization on campus, Houston. Need own first three weeks of Fall semester, Martin expects the growth of RSVP these computer training courses are membership to continue as students KORE 101 Elementary Korean I Yang, I. transportation. Part- designated only for students. From become more aware of societal needs. KORE 201* Elementary Korean II Back, M. time job will last at August 26 to September 13, com- "The problems are getting so big that least four weeks. puter training courses will be avail- no one can ignore them," Martin said. able on a walk-in basis. The Special "They are presented on television Cafll x6010 for more information. Student Short Course Calendar, and are talked about in politics. Stu- Call Lyle Chinkin at posted in the college offices and in dents realize that the world they are (415) 507-7181 for interviews Mudd, lists 47 introductory level inheriting is burdened with numer- *Neu> Course or more information. computer training courses on the ous social and ecological problems." Macintosh, IBM, Unix systems and Beckra Yorke, a 1988 Rice mainframe. graduate, recently joined the orga- These student courses are fast nization as projects coordinator. She paced and usually only two hours is responsible for the adult literacy long. No enrollment is necessary— program and work-study internships. Beat the Book Store! just go to the designated tutorial room —Ross Goldberg at the time indicated. Reprinted from Rice News Some new courses of interest to engineering and computer science students are Introduction to Unix and Notice: Introduction to the X Windows Sys- tem. Other courses are offered in This year, the DOS, the Macintosh, and word pro- cashier's office is cessing. On the mainframe, there RICE are courses in CMS, SAS and Elec- mailing meal plan STUDENT tronic mail. If you don't have much ASSOCIATION" time but want to learn enough to and athletic events write and print out a paper, take the validation stickers class called Student Mac and Word. From September 16 through No- to the colleges. Book Co-op vember 22, regular short courses are In order to be included in the Buy your used textbooks from the S.A.'s Co-op for less! 1991 University Chapel Reading Room in the KMC Cloisters Directory, August 26 - 30 & September 3-10 Noon - 4 p.m. please submit your personal information report to the Registrar by The student-run book co-op is a service project Friday, September 6 designed to save students money when buying their used texts while benefitting those students You can't be in the Directory if selling their books. We welcome your suppprt, we don't have your new comments, and questions. address and phone number! Call the Student Association Office at 527-4079 for more details. Thank you, Erik Leidal SA External Vice President THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1991 7 Getting the point across... (h> 1 mt •h (m m. Welcome Back! We need part-time help. Are you looking for great travel perks and flexible hours? Give us a call today! Susan (Alison Cohen) slaps David (Cannon Lewis) in one scenario from Health Education's production of Mixed Signals. This is the second year Health Education has put on the play, which they are selling to other universities. New Resident Associates 1140 jjmd move into SRC, Jones enthusiasm and idealism of college tmWD' by Erica Oilman students. She is excited to be back at Rice and looks forward to working They fell in love with Jones amidst with the students. bales of hay and George Strait. "Jones is so warm and welcom- I 529-2505 Enrique and Maribel Barrera, new ing," she said. She hopes to return resident associates this fall, were in- the goodwill by entertaining and troduced to the college at its kicker having students over to cook dinner party last year. "We really love to together. Look for her rollerblading dance and we had a great time," said around campus. Dr. Barrera. Dr. Barrera is a profes- Sid Richardson also welcomes a sor of Materials Science, and his wife new resident associate, Danielle is the Employee Relations Coordina- McWilliams. As Residential Life tor in the personnel department. In Counselor, McWilliams will coordi- fact, the two met while he was filling nate and integrate programs for the out paperwork in her department students of Rice. Living inside a col- They were married just a few weeks lege offers instant feedback and an ago. insider's view. "I can tell it's going to LSAT The Barreras hope to share their be a push me-pull me kind of year. interests with the students of Jones The position is a new one, and the GMAT and are planning trips to dance halls challenge is great," she commented. throughout the year. Hispanic, coun- Her experience at Rice so far has GRE & try, Fifties, and pop dancing are all on been extremely positive. She is es- the agenda In addition, the couple pecially impressed with Orientation Grad School intends to celebrate their Mexican- Week. "The advisors are fantastic," American heritage with margarita she said. "Dedicated... Thoughtful... Selection and mariachi parties. They give so much time and energy Dr. and Mrs. Barrera look for- and ask nothing in return." EDDCITIOIIIIL GROUP ward to the residential experience. McWilliams has already made many "It'll be a challenge to juggle our close friendships; many students at Weslayan Plaza responsibilities to Jones, our depart- Sid could not speak more highly of ments, and other commitments, but her. She will, however, spend a great near the Village we think we can combine and inte- deal of time at all the colleges, and FREE grate them while having a good time." encourages all students to drop by Another new resident associate and visit Diagnostic Call at Jones is Emmy Alvarez, Associate $100.00 Director of Admissions. 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Lovett Hall looking at our beautiful -TO YOUR ROOM- view." 8 FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1991 THE RICE THRESHER Matriculation / 1 Freshmen enjoyed a more scenic Matriculation than in previous years, as the ceremony was moved outside to Founder's Court this year. Student Association President Mitra Miller spoke about Student Involvement and the freshman five. President Rupp's speech about individualism from a consumer society, however, was upstaged at one point as one of three bananas ran through the ceremony. Two bananas got away, but the other was caught by the campus police. No charges were filed. photos by Eric Hahn THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, AUGUST 23. 1991 9 M/• ...i&a t Goes nanus < ja •• 10 FRIDAY. AUGUST 23, 1991 THE RICE THRESHER The most reusable piece of plastic on campus. ^AKT (jiUing (lard The AT&T Calling Card will never go to waste. You can use it to make a call from almost anywhere to anywhere. >9125} S(9 b?9H > iO Once you have one,you'll never need to apply for another. 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Offer limited to one $8.25 AT&T Long Distance Certificate per student Oiler valid through June 30,1992. ©1991 AT&T THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, AUGUST 23. 1991 11 Great but true: Slacker hits home-you Know these people shoestring budget but the BY LOUIS EVAN SPIEGLER production values are not shabby. Linklater has the sensibility of SLACKER Jim Jarmusch in that he often DIRECTED BY RICHARD LINKLATER uses long takes to convey a sense of real time. If the film is surreal at all it is because it is strongly rooted in realism. Conversations If you are sick of the mindless are heard from beginning to end fare coming out of Hollywood and characters do not try to this summer there is good news create a bond with the audience; from Austin, Texas. A new film no one is around long enough for called Slacker has recently that anyhow. arrived at The River Oaks 3 and it It's hard to write about this is one of the freshest pieces of film without giving something celluloid to emerge on the film away and so I won't. Slacker is a scene since Sex, Lies, and very funny film that is nothing Videotape and Do The Right more than a slice of life straight Thing. out of Austin. It makes the The film really doesn't have a alternative scene amusing to look plot. Director Linklater's camera at yet is also an affectionate follows people, listens to their portrait. It is also the only film where Shiner is the beer of choice conversations and then moves on A woman markets her bottle of genuine Madonna Pap Smear in Richard Linklater's Slacker, now showing at the River Oaks. to the next person and so on. The and also gets a thank-you in the incidents such as an old anarchist It is moments such as these credits. Chances are you know a who is upset that he was unable that make Slacker so much fun. slacker and that is what makes Slacker is one of the freshest pieces of to witness the famous U.T. Bell In a world of beautiful, politically the film so enjoyable to watch. celluloid to emerge on the film scene Tower shooting—"This city's correct movie stars, it's a film It's a film about people being finest hour," as he affectionately where Tim League and Tom people. It's also one of the few since Sex, Lies: and Videotape and Do refers to it. Karsten arguing with Kurt films where you'll find yourself It's a movie where a video Moeller would fit in perfectly. saying, "Hey, I know someone The Right Thing: backpacker says that "a video The film was produced on a just like that." people chronicled in this film are Their minds are hard at work, but image is much more powerful slackers, people of college age that's where their ambitions end. and useful than an actual event." A video backpacker says, "a video im- who hang around Austin reading, This is a movie where a guy This might help explain Ronald going to movies, developing drives over his own mother and Reagan's popularity. There's also age is much more powerful and useful Kennedy assassination theories, then waits for the cops to come the street corner rasta dude who selling t-shirts and pap smears. and pick him up. At the same talks about nuclear armegeddon than an actual event." This might help What these characters have in time a yuppie notices the body and then asks his listeners, "Can explain Ronald Reagan's popularity. common is age. They are the and tries to pick up a jogger who I sell you a t-shirt?" generation after the yuppies and also appears at the scene of the they have opposite driving forces. crime. This is followed by Hey, get some decent tunes that's still head-and-shoulders BY ROSS GRADY above the Cream of Wheat churned out by most of the bands around. De La Soul is Dead, by De La oming to the Houston Soul. Sure, this has been out area for the first time (or any since June, but have you bought time, for that matter) can be an it yet? If this were a perfect utterly disorienting experience, world, MTV would voluntarily especially if you're from a part of leave the airwaves and turn the the country where strip joints and network over to De La Soul, smut parlors aren't allowed to afford decent haircuts. And don't because in addition to the instant buy giant billboards by the even start with me about classic boost in hepness they would Paris: rare insight freeway to advertise the mind- rock, because as far as I'm provide, their record collection is boggling numbers of nude girls concerned that stuff they call also a hell of a lot bigger than appearing on stage at each classic rock is nothing more than MTV's. Someday I'll sit down and establishment. some radio advertising man's wet try to explain to myself what into a subculture -Luckily for us, the loving, dream, the perfect tool to lull the makes a great rap record; when 1 because we'd bump into them in compassionate folks at Rice white males of the world into do, this is the album I'll be BY ROSS GRADY the produce aisle of the Kroger at provide an entire week of some kind of brainless stupor in looking to for answers. least once a week. orientation activities, seven full order to keep them from realizing O. C. Original Gangster, by PARIS IS BURNING But we don't; we sit around days during which disoriented DIRECTED BY JENNIE LIVINGSTON pretending that Madonna high school graduates can come invented the Vogue at the same to grips with the dismal sur- Any band from England sucks, except time she invented those conical roundings which are to be their Motorhead. I'm fed up with foppish bra-type things that her male new homes for the next several I theory, it should be simple to dancers wear in those video. We years. It's a complicated process, British lads who eat Ecstasy like pop- describe a movie like Paris Is sit around with our videotapes of one in which important informa- Burning; it's just another one of "Justify My Love" and get off on tion is all-too-often overlooked or corn and can't afford decent haircuts. those documentaries about Black Madonna sliding her tongue shoved aside to make room for how totally lame and useless they Ice-T. For those of you who were and Hispanic drag queens and the around every mouths on the set, more late-night stories about how really are. wondering who that good-looking balls which they attend in and yet we can't even be bothered much everybody on campus In addition, it is indeed bearded guy was in New Jack Harlem, at which this whole to check out the culture where drinks after O-week is over. possible to dance to anything, a City, this record might provide "Voguing" thing got started, way Madonna's whole ambisexual In any case, for whatever the fact which renders a whole genre some clues. Ice-T is the only back before Madonna Louise schtick got its start. We should be reason, it's entirely possible to of music known as "Dance hardcore gangster rapper cur- Ciccone ever heard of it. ashamed of ourselves. survive O-week and not see any Music" entirely unnecessary. rently taking part in Jane's Houston landmarks besides the Now aren't you glad you don't Addiction's big Lollapalooza airport, Waterworld, and House have to go out and blow fifteen festival, and judging from what Paris is an often-depressing look at a of Pies, which can leave music bucks on that C+C Music Factory I've heard from around the world of men whose lives are so awful junkies feeling lost and alone in a album? country, the man's stealing the world apparently filled with What you should spend it on show. But then, how often does a they believe that becoming women, people to whom music is little instead, assuming that you can hustler from L. A. become world- more than background noise for get somebody to tell you where famous despite being ignored by sometimes really scaiy-looking women, drinking and fucking (when, in the decent record stores are, is radio, earn a starring role in the is preferable to remaining who they are. fact, drinking and fucking are one or more of the following most controversial film of the merely things to keep your records. spring, and then hit the road in But life's not that simple, Now that we're all properly mouth and hands busy while you Forbidden Places, by the Meat front of a band called Body Count because most of us here at Rice chagrined, the time is ripe for us listen to Rock and Roll. . .). Puppets. Three boys from to play for a bunch of longhaired (or at least those of you not to conveniently redeem our- While I realize that Rock and Arizona get together and try to stoners in parking lots and fortunate enough to live in the selves; and what could be more Roll is entirely too big and ugly drive the demons out of their football fields across America? Montrose) haven't had a lot of convenient than a quick trip to to be explained in this week's heads by driving big aluminum Circa, by Mary's Danish. Put experience with drag queens, the River Oaks Theater to Paris column, here are a few pointers spikes into their ears and yelling this together with the new Black, Hispanic or otherwise. Is Burning, a real live documen- for the musically disoriented, a really loud. Actually, this is the Throwing Muses album, The Some of us probably don't know tary film with real live transves- sort of temporary road map to Puppets' major-label debut, and is Real Ramona, and what do you what "Vogueing" even is, and tites and transsexuals, some of assist those of you who are in fact sellout city, seeing as how have? Enough girly Rock and Roll don't care anyway. whom sport real live breast unwilling to trade your former they let the morons who run the to last the rest of your life. I And that's the problem, implants which they wave at the hipness for the mantle of Rice label hire Pete Anderson, the man drooled all over this album once because we should know, and we camera at every opportunity as Geekdom. behind the amazing success of before, last October, but for some should care, and we shouldn't though they were favored First and foremost, any band my own personal faves Dwight ungodly reason it took until last just sit back with our eye sockets children? from England sucks, unless it's Yoakam and Michelle Shocked, month for the thing to actually rotting from the MTV slopping Paris Is Burning, despite the Motorhead. Don't fight me on? to produce this sucker. What do hit the shelves. into them. If we all lived in the admittedly controversial nature this one, there's no changing my the Meat Puppets do with the It's close to an hour of ° Montrose, and did our shopping of its subject matter, is in fact mind. I've had it up to here with extra money and prestige of a something that can only be at 3 a.m., then we'd all know one of the finest examples of the foppish British lads who eat major record label? They make a likened to a cross between the B- what drag queens look like SEE PARIS, PAGE 12 Ecstasy like popcom and can't damned good ZZ Top album, one SEE MUSIC. PAGE 13 12 FRIDAY, AUGUST 23,1991 THE RICE THRESHER Hot Shots! cruise on in and laugh, flyboy as Tom Cruise's vehicle for BY ERIC HAHN testosterone gratification is shot from the sky by Jim Abraham's HOT SHOTS delightful comedic weapon. DIRECTED BY JIM ABRAHAMS Top Gun is not the only film subjected to air attack, though. Not by a long shot. I was able to pick up on MLy decision to go and see references and sendup^ of Gone Hot Shots was one heavily laced With The Wind, An Officer and with nervous trepidation. A Gentleman, The Right Stuff, This movie had such poten- and pretty much every flying tial; I was unsure if it would leave movie ever made. I'm sure I missed a lot of the other refer- If you want to ences, too. Even without all the blatant laugh until you're parody, though, this film would still make a 3-point landing. sore and yet not There is an abundance of slap- give your grey mat- stick and sight gags, but an equal amount of original creative ter too great of a humor and good comic writing. The film opens with a mist- workout then * and-wind-swept flight deck bustling with activity, much like Hotshots is your the opening scenes of the film. aforementioned Cruise flick. (The flight deck used for the me teary-eyed with laughter and movie was specially constructed gasping for mercy in the aisles, if for just that purpose. It used 1003 sheets of 4x8 plywood, 10 it would have the same mildly Charlie Sheen plays a heroic renegade pilot, "Topper" Hartey in Jim Abrahams' Hotshots, a Top Gun parody. amusing appeal that the T.V. tons of nails and covered over series Police Squad had just case it wasn't. As it turns out, your soul, go see some dubbed your film. 36,000 square feet.) before it was cancelled, or if it my fears were soon blown from film at the River Oaks 3 instead. One of the things this film Soon afterward, we are would be an intelligence- the sky. If, however, you want to laugh does best is parody. Specifically, introduced to the main character, insulting two-hour audience If you go to see Hot Shots with most of your diaphragm a parody of Top Gun, which the Sean "Topper" Harley (Charlie endurance test. expecting a glorious intellectual muscles until they're sore and yet world desperately needs. One Sheen), as Tom Cruise as one can I so desperately wanted it to be experience that makes you laugh not give your grey matter too feels a particular sense of gratifi- get without starring in Cocktail. with both sides of your brain and great of a workout, then this is cation all throughout the movie SEE HOTSHOTS, PAGE 14 good that I almost didn't go in Paris 1 Hewlett PackardComjjany !' The Contemporary Arts Museum is showing the works of Contempory Latin American Photographers through October 13. Choose An Easy Elective. The CAM is also having a sale at the Museum store through August 25. Choosing the right classes can be a application. You can pick up an application challenge, but managing your money at any NCNB office. The Orange Show is a monumental work of folk architecture. It is shouldn't be. 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Opening Monday night in Sammy's P.D.R. He is assigned to a squadron of the movie is trying to catch all of % pilots recently brought together the gags. for "Operation Sleepy Weasel," a In addition to laughing at all of seemingly legitimate military the broad and simple slapstick, I operation with a hidden purpose. found myself on the edge of my Sun. & Mon. 10 p.m.-midnight The crack group of flyboys seat watching closely trying to bring your own mug Tues.-Thurs. 10 p.m.-l a.m. he's thrown in with includes: get all of the often subtle spoofs another Top Gun stereotype, the of other films and many of the blond, blue-eyed Val Kilmer equally subtle sight gags and Perfect Pilot, played by Cary hidden jokes. Elwes (Wesley from The Princess To sum it up, I found Hot • Bride), Jon Cryer as the eager, all- Shots to be unpretentiously • American pilot with a serious eye funny, unpredictably witty, well • disorder, and William O'Leary as written, and quite enjoyable. 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Offer limited to one $8.25 AT&T Long Distance Certificate per student Offer valid through June 30,1992 ©1991 AT&T 16 FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1991 THE RICE THRESHER Three columns in honor of all those freshmen who will be enjoying a dry What do you mean we O-week while we party down Misclass have to take classes? Top fifteen least successful flavors of "The Rally Club VP has the toler- The person/persons who emasculated Tropicana Twisters: ance of an eight-year-old girl." Sid should be forced to live there. CALENDAR 15. Tuna Cheesecake "Ten inches? That's long!" Top Ten Bullshit Excuses for Stay- 14. Urologist's Delight ing On Campus During O-Week: 13. Landfill Daquiri I thought it was always like O-week... 12. Hot Chocolate Hollandaise This is God. Get back to work! 10. Freshman Friday, • "Sooners" move in. 11. Chicken G'rilla 9. Advisor August 23 • Faux Casino Party at lovett. 10. Raspberry Dirt Top 10 banana jokes that were old 3. Co-advisor • Activities Fair in RMC Cloister, 1 to 4 p.m. 9. Mayonnaise Vanilla before they even came out: 7. Coordinator 8. Strawberry Hair 6. Thresher editor (s) Saturday, • Freshmen go on beach trip; advisor scamfest. 7. Velveeta Mint 10. This stems from their childhood. 5. Cheerleader August 24 • Freshmen drink if they sodesire, continue if they already started. • Honest upperclasspeople move in. 6. Chocolate Ham 9.1 hear Nipe's going bananas about 4. B & G rep 5. Water n* Air this. 3. Rally Club treasurer Sunday, • SAC (Student Admissions Council, the people who called, wrote, 4. Blueberry Rust 8. Nipe caught one of them The 2. Library tour guide Auguat 25 and hounded freshmen to spend their parents' money coming 3. Tropical Toejam other two slipped away. 1. J ust wanted to check out the mauve here) retreat. 3-6 p.m., Miner Lounge, 2. Cheddar Prune 7. What a great bunch of guys. at Sid. And laugh. (Or cry). • Mass last-ditch partying; try Sid 7. 1. Apple Vinyl/Matriculation Banana 6. If they go to court, will they appeel? 5. The bananas: comedy in its most Monday, • Classes begin. Freshmen attend. NOTICE TO NEW STUDENTS: " Auguat 26 • Susan Wood's poetry class (ENGL 314) meet at 2 in ENGL dept. What did the buddhist say to the hot pure6 form This is the Backpage. This has been dog vendor? 4. Quite an appeeling prank. Misclass. I am the BPE (Backpage Thursday, •First Pub Night! Campus-wide scamfest; back to the Bock's. Make me one with everything. 3. How will they Dole out the punish- Editor). I am in italics. This is sup- Auguat 29 •9-day anniversary of Banana Incident ment? posed to be funny. If you think you can 2. One got arrested; he should have be funnier, more P.C., moral, disgust- Reat of • We'll just have to play it by ear since the damned RPC calendar ing, whatever, put your suggestions in thawask isn't out yet (not that there'd be too much on it at this time of year). Overheard in the Thresher office: split sooner. • AH freshmen eat at Chinese Cafe on Bellaire. Ask advisors. 1. Is that a banana you're arresting, a college Misclass envelope, or send • For a good time call Jonathan at X4839. #l:"Now mount!" or are you just glad to see me? them to me at the Thresher. Thanks. • If anyone at Sid finds the new decor too heinous, sublet my #2:"I don't even know you!" apartment and I'll deal with the bleeding champagne colors. Ann and Harlan are gods. —Heidi K. Huettner •All 900 numbers are not alike. —jBuenos dlas! No, you weren't supposed to go to Health Services to take your CLEP test last week classified Ads For Sale: 1990 Toyota Corona, 1700 Job Hunting? Set your own schedule. Energetic, detail-oriented individual Seeking responsible student with reli- FOR SALE/RENT actual miles. Air, auto, AM/FM stereo Good pay. If you have a car, like pets, needed for full-time position at fast- able car to work from approximately 2- tape. $8,800 firm. Mark Scheid, Aca- and would also like to earn money dur- growing computer products company. 5 p.m. Mon-Fri. Would pick up my GE 18CF frostfree refrigerator/freezer, demic Advising, 527-4060. ing holidays, send letter/transcript/ Mechanical aptitude required for as- child from school, take to tutoring, etc. icemaker. Clean & new. $250 nego- resum£ to P.O. Box 270987, Houston, sembly, disassembly of laser printer- and return to my home. Contact C. tiable. 468-5978 Sale: Papazan Chair/Cushion $50, IX 77277. related products. Training provided. $6- Eberspacher 432-5532 between 7:30 GE heavy duty washer and/or dryer. Toshiba Microwave $ 125, Emerson HiFi to-$8 per hour. Call David or George: a.m.-4:00 p.m. $225 each or $400 pr. Clean & new. VCR (great Sound) $285, Technics CD Student wanted to work for Rice Alumni 522-4546 468-5978 player $120, FlsherSpeakere$70pair, couple; work involves data entry on Part-Time Job available. Local orth- Olivetti portable electric typewriter. $50. Sansui Amplifier $100, BSR Equilizer computer, placing orders, general office Internationa] youth hostel needs a desk odontist needs responsible student with Correction key. 468-5978 $100, All in perfect condition. 528- work at husband's law firm, running clerk/manager Monday thru Fridayfrom good driving record to drive patients to 7494 errands, etc. Prefer 3 afternoons/wk. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on weekend eve- school after morning appointments in 1982 Pontiac 6000LE, 78,000 miles, (flexible); $6.00/hr. plus gas, parking; nings. Located near museums. $5 an the company van. 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 good condition, Auto, A/C, stereo, ROOM FOR RENT: one mile to Rice, off- non-smoker; call 523-6660. hour. Great chance to practice your a.m., Tuesday through Friday, $50.00 sunroof, new transmission, 2 new tires. street parking. Share kitchen/washer/ German, French, or Japanese and meet per week. Call 668-6778. $3,500. Call 667-6321 after 6 p.m. or dryer. Very large house. $215/month Gourmet To You is looking for world travellers. Reply to P.O. Box weekends. plus bills. Leave message at 528-4588. delivery drivers we are a company 130923, zip 77219, or call 522-6716. delivering lunches to the medical MISCELLANEOUS Refrigerators for sale! HELP WANTED center. Earn up to $10.00/Hr. part Mother's Helper wanted part time for Combat the brutal humidity. time. Call Richard 661-0404. child care and some driving. Approx. Baylor Medical Student needs clean, Keep ice-cold drinks in your room. We are looking for a responsible, caring 20 hrs. per week. Salary neg. Transpor- quiet, nonsmoking female roommate We have dorm-room fridges of all sizes. student to care for our two children Forbes Magazine seeks part-time clerk tation & references required. Call 528- to share fully equipped 2BR condo Free campus delivery! (ages 5 and 10) after-school. for editorial bureau in downtown Hous- 2288, ask for Michele. approximately 1 mile from campus. All Call 630-0040 Place: West University Home ton. MWF afternoons. $6/hour. Possi- amenities, fully furnished with NEW Hours: Monday-Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. bility of near full-time work during sum- Rose Ladies—Needed—must have car— furniture. $350+elec/phone. Call 799- Garage Apartment: Couple with chil- (sometimes later) mer 92. Prefer sophomores or juniors. Average $70 to $100 nitely paid, work 8980. Leave message. dren need student for 15 hours/week Duties: Must be able to drive children to Send resum£ or letter listing background in exciting dub atmosphere; call 622- child care in exchange for garage studio after-school activities and care for them to Madeleine Le, Forbes Magazine, Two 7326. • Med. school class pres. seeks garage apL located in West U. Non-smoker. at home. Shell Plaza, Suite 2325, Houston, Texas apt near Rice. Will pay any reasonable References required. Call 664-9639 Call 661-5471 77002, or by £ax to 228-3698. CompuSearch needs campus rep. 5 rent. Also experienced tutor, hours per week. No selling. Great pay. lawnmowerw/personal references. Call Qall Gordon 1-800-284-3842. Dave at 796-9190. Blind Mice by M. Wasz Xs that you: da ve : Bring a pillow to Chem i \ p/9 ve ? ry Lee Notes & Notices Sexaholics Anonymous Services office and ask for Cheryl A 12-step recovery program for people Matheiiy to sign up. afflicted with compulsive sexual behav- ior. If you need a support group in order One of the small rooms off the Kelley to recover from this devastating dis- Lounge is being designated as a game ease, call ourSA Hotline number: (713) room and a number of board games are 520-9522 now available for student use. Students may check out the games at the DavE . Save a tree. Rice Recycling is looking for information desk in the RMCwith a vali d volunteers for this school year- pay Rice ID. Check the RMC info booth for ALO" t available for work study students. Call a complete list of games. Lucy at the RSVP office for more info. K-T)X<< ' 1 X4970. m The RMC is making available its 25 inch screen TV and videotape equipment for ff August 26-30 students to view videotaped movies. Daily library orientations for graduate Arrangements for the television/vcr are students will be held in Fondren Li- made with the Student Center Director. > brary. limes: 1:00 and 3:00. Meet at Valid Rice ID required. nrrcp. CAHHAE. hannibau J//av , Tut Strength or rut To have moved /^ro the reference desk, first floor of Fondren. \Co"r£t>E*/ic V Sr/LL ZOOMED IsJOULD NA\/£ PHILISTI A/£. SHOUID rl. AKEKJ AOAIF / Call x5113 for more information. \z*° CLa Jf,,./- / 1 TO /KJTQ Tfl/jP • The Chapel Reading Room next to the 1 Rice Memorial Chapel will be open this i Career Services will sponsor Resum£ semester Monday through Friday from Writing workshops on Tuesday, August 9 a.m. to 12 noon. This small library has 27at 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday August a large collection of books in the field of 28 at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. All workshops religious studies catalogued separately will be held in the Career Services Cen- from the holdings of Epndren Library, ter Conference Room. and a comfortable area for reading and research (check out books with Rice RESUMANIA returns, September 3-6 ID). In the afternoons, the room is Joint in the Rice Memorial Center. Bringyour Campus Ministries HQ. xmm resum£ to the RMC between 3:00 and WEU. veSj . . . 8 u/zv/jr IF^\ j £>CSPITL UHAT narpiNtt> TO UT 'THE eesr 6ErSE**LSH(P CALL€.t> \ J iVfiH, TACT!CS\ 5:00 p.m. and have it critiqued by a j /pAULLUS AND Va RRO, AN j -XF THE PIANIC FORCES^. Jik CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS: If s time Chad been attacked ev a j #voit>inc, TMB member of the Career Services Staff. I ( A6GK6S S IVE POLICE U/OUlD j ills ( O/V^v' BREED COVJ/IR£>S. ) to re-register your club for this school [ WISH*. J \^8£rrcn (ye.N£KAL . • • y— year. Forms are in the Student Organi- Registration for Joint Venture Intern- zations Office (x4079). Also, complete ships and HUMA 301 will be accepted new bankaccount signature cards in the through August 30. Stop by the Career Student Activities Office (x4097). From The Thresher Files... August 22,1980— "Health inspectors cite Sammy's for 23 violations." "The Federal Communications Commission has given Rice university radio (THIY WERE. AFRICA* E'-CPHAVTS) //Vo, THt.lR B/G (flrv'D ^African Elephants J ( Tivev TO SF /if R / Crtfv'j A station, KTRU, approval to increase its effective radiated power from 340 watts \ GET //v THE WflY.. . J BE T/4ATED, f (Ti/£Y UJFRC TfDlA/v ElcPHANTS^ \1heY ('AM E reor\ CaRTHA6E .J to 650 watts September 1." I've got the power.