i i the Rice Thresher Vol. LXXXIX, Issue No. 22 SINCE 1916 Friday, March 1, 2002 Former RUPD guard arrested '•ffi/ ; • •"'Z-wk Security guard, two outsiders accused of stealing checks, credit cards

by Mark Berenson Jan. 10 arrest of a woman named Grisby, as also being involved in the • ' THRESHKR EDITORIAL STAFF Tiffany Taylor for fraud. University fraud. Police Chief Bill Taylor, who is not Davis was fired Jan. 11 after Two individuals, including a related to Tiffany Taylor, said dur- having worked at Rice for about former Rice University Police ing the interview following her ar- two years. Department security guard, were rest, Tiffany Taylor admitted to be- Grisby and Tiffany Taylor have arrested Tuesday in connection with ing part of a larger scheme involving no affiliation with Rice. fraud and credit card abuses against at least 10 fraudulent checks as well Bill Taylor said the scheme in- the university. as credit card theft. volved Davis going into locked of- The arrests conclude a two-month Bill Taylor said Tiffany Taylor fices throughout the campus and investigation by the RUPD. implicated Rice security guard Joe stealing blank checks. He would then The investigation began after the Davis and another woman, Debra See FRAUD. Page 4 Lady Owls upset No. 6 La. Tech

by Jason Gershman While the LadyTechsters arrived throws to give her team a one-point THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF in a breeze, however, they left hav- lead. ing been engulfed by a Lady Owl The Lady Techsters failed to get Sixth-ranked Louisiana Tech storm of intensity. a shot off in the final seconds, and University came to Autry Court With the game tied at 24 at the the celebration began for the Lady Feb. 21 on its way to breezing half, the Lady Owls put the Lady Owls as they pulled off what seemed through the Western Athletic Con- Techsters in the unusual position of impossible. ference as it has done in the Sun Belt having to battle to the wire for a "We went over there and they just Conference for so many years. conference victory. The Lady Owls embarrassed us, and maybe we were The Lady Techsters arrived used this to their advantage, build- intimidated," head coach Cristy riding a 77-game conference win- ing a 53-46 lead with four minutes McKinney said. "But we watched the JOHN BYRNE/BYRNE SPORTS IMAGES ning streak, including a 14-0 record remaining. film and we knew we could play with Sophomore Ally Daum plants the pole in preparation for a pole vault attempt. in the WAC this season. Most of the However, a three-pointer by Loui- them. We felt like we could match up Daum's second-place finish in the event helped the Owls win their third 14 wins, including a 88-42 drubbing siana T^ch guard Brooke Lassiter with them size-wise, with the depth consecutive Western Athletic Conference indoor championship. of the Lady Owls Jan. 26 in Ruston, tied the game at 56 with 17 seconds of our bench and with our athleticism. La., in which Louisiana Tech led 46- remaining. With five seconds left, We went into this game with the same 13 at the half, were games that were Rice sophomore center Johnetta game plan, believe it or not." essentially over by halftime. Hayes sunk the second of two free See BASKETBALL, Page 13 Women's track wins third straight crowni by Dylan Hedrick top to bottom. The most significant THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF thing was that they had it in their mind that they wanted to win and Once makes a champion. Twice possessed the character, poise and means you have talent. But winning dignity of champions." a championship three times in a row On Feb. 21, the first day oi com- means you are the beginning of a petition, senior Keitha Moselev fin- dynasty. ished second in the pentathlon with The women's track and field team 3,786 poin ts while setting a new Rice is becoming exactly that, having record in the event. Moselev fin- earned first place at the Western Ath- ished first in three pentathlon events, letic Conference Indoor Track and including the 55-meter hurdles, and Field Championships last weekend in topped her personal bests in the high Reno, Nev. The win is Rice's third jump with a jump of 5 feet, 8 inches straight in WAC indoor track and field and a long jump of 19-8 3/4. She competition and its fifth straight over- surpassed her old record of 3,570 all WAC track title. The Owls won the points, set two years ago. past two outdoor titles as well. Day two was full of first-place fin- The team earned 141 points last ishes for the Owls, as they won the weekend to take the title over sec- long jump, high jump and distance ond-place host University of Nevada medley relay. Junior Alice Falaiye RACHEL DAVIS/THRESHER and third-place finishers Fresno State won her third consecutive long jump University and University of Tulsa, championship with a distance of 21-0. Groove to the beat both ofwhich finished with 94 points. Her distance set a new WAC champi- Jones College sophomore Leira Moreno performs with the band Groove Theory at Night at the Sanctuary, a city- "It was great," head coach Victor onship record by an inch and allowed wide night of open mic performances, poetry readings and jazz performances, Saturday night at Sammy's Cafe. Lopez said. "They were totally fo- her to automatically qualify for the cused and gave a team effort from See WAC. Page 10 Pubs now fire code compliant INSIDE Give me a break! OPINION Page 3 Veritas Forum: truth or fiction? Willys Pub, Valhalla fix minor violations to pass inspection There will be no issue of the Thresher next week. We'll be celebrating a week Night fire marshals inspect buildings that A&E Page 7 by Lindsey Gilbert away from the Student Center, and we are typically frequented during evening hours, '40 Days' is 90 minutes of torment THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF hope all of you have a fun week celebrat- such as bars and clubs, Smith said. Recently ing a week off from class. Patrons of Willy's Pub and graduate hired, this one was unfamiliar with the Rice SPORTS Page 9 The next issue of the 77/resher will be student hangout Valhalla can expect safer campus. Women's tennis downs Missouri published March 15. facilities after a special fire inspection Tuesday. TTie marshal examined both Willy's Pub Quote of the Week Minor changes made last month brought and Valhalla and pointed out several fire code both watering holes up to current Houston violations. Returning Tuesday for a follow-up Rec Center logo contest "Ben's a good competitor, but whenever I Fire Code standards. inspection, lie found most of the problems had throw oatmeal creme pies at him. he always The Recreation Center staff is holding eats them." The inspection was prompted by a City of been corrected. a design competition for a new logo for — Junior Ryan Harlan, explaining why he beat Houston night fire marshal who got word of Last month's violations included unse- the Rec Center. Groups or individuals sophomore Ben Wiggins, his roommate, in Lyle's, the Undergrounds venue in the Lovett cured carbon dioxide containers used for may submit entries to the operations desk the 55-meter hurdles at last weekend's WAC College basement, and mistook it for a bar. fountain drinks, dusty sprinkler heads and in the Rec Center until March 15 at 5 p.m. indoor track meet. Visiting campus last month to investigate, the outdated occupancy signs in Valhalla, Smith The winner will receive $250 and the marshal was informed that although Lyle's said. Makeshift wiring in Willy's Pub was Weekend Weather honor that comes with having your de- does not serve alcohol, two other on-campus also a concern. Friday sign on all the publicity for the Rec establishments do. Scattered thunderstorms. 46 70 degrees "When we installed the Digital Under- Center. grounds sound system and lights [in Willy's Saturday "With Rice University being large and him Anyone with questions should con- Pub], everything was connected with exten- Breezy with flurries, 28-57 degrees being new to the university itself, he just wasn't tact Assistant Dean for Recreation Cen- sure what was here," Student Center Facilities sion cords," Smith said. "|The fire marshal] Sunday ter Boyd Beckwith at [email protected]. Partly sunny, 29-53 degrees Coordinator Frank Smith said. See CODE, Page 5 THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2002

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The trips to South Padre Island, the grad school visits, the wild parties, the unseasonably cold weather — yes, it's spring midterm recess once again. Tuespay It's hard to believe the semester is about half over, but it takes no convincing for most to realize this is a well- deserved break for all of us. The seven weeks since the start of the semester is the longest stretch without a break in the academic year. Rice students both work hard and play hard, accord- ing to the common perception. And we at the Thresher have no problem with that... as long as it's not taken to excess. So, let's make sure to put safety first this spring break. At Rice, we are privileged because we don't need to go off campus to party, there are drunksitters and there's FRiDay sunpay the long walk to the stadium to deter driving while under the influence. But these things don't apply during spring break. Everyone has heard the standard "don't drink and drive" routine, but despite the cliched tone it's taken on, the old adage is good advice. We don't need to drag out drunk driving statistics (especially among the college- aged population) to make a convincing argument to play it safe — it just makes sense. And after all, we're Rice students, and we're smart enough to be safe and keep our friends safe over spring break. yayi wa&inaRy spRins- &Rea*!

Catching campus Guest column criminals Raising the bar for athletes in the classroom Throughout my academic ca- point in their lives (a fact that might chemistry, that make the world Organized crime may not be something mentioned on reer, I have scoffed at the misnomer classify them under the blanket title marvel. "student-athlete." Coming to Rice "dork" outside of high school). Ath- I am convinced that Rice can and campus tours, but as we found out this week, even Rice last fall, I expected the student body letics should be treated as just an- will make the title "student- University can fall victim to fraudulent activities. to be a perfect, ideal soci- other extracurricular in athlete" one that does not provoke We are impressed with the diligence of the Rice Univer- ety, a Utopia. Rice stu- the admissions process cynicism but carries the same the dents, even the "jocks" I and not a source of pref- same respect that the name Rice sity Police Department, as shown by the nearly two- scorned throughout high erential treatment. University commands. month investigation into fraud and credit card abuses school, would be the It scares and angers against the university (See Story, Page 1). The recent creme de la creme. me to think that I could Laura Fitzmorris is a Will Rice Yes, I was certain I have been rejected from College freshman. arrest of two individuals in connection with these abuses would belong to an en- Rice so an athlete could is the payoff of these efforts. lightened, "synergized" have the opportunity to community of people who parade around in a jer- Perhaps most students have a hard time seeing the would eventually become Laura sey bearing the name of CONTACTING THE direct impact such a crime might have on student life, but CEOs and world leaders. Fitzmorris the school I fortunately we all have an investment in keeping Rice a secure place In all fairness, my ex- know and love so well. THRESHER perience has been mixed The admission process and should be thankful the RUPD is doing an excellent job so far. A few varsity athletes I know is flawed. There is no reason for Letters achieving this. truly manifest the title "student-ath- athletes and non-athletes not to be • Letters to the editor Thank you for keeping your guard up so the rest of us lete" and blend in perfectly with equal academically since Rice has should be sent to the Thresher can reap the benefits of a safe environment. other students both in the classroom the power of choice in its admis- bye-mail to thresher<3)rice.edu. and on the field. Sadly, those consti- sion pool. Letters must be received by tute a minority of the athletes I have The Admission Office is only the 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to encountered. The others I have had beginning of the problem. I have a Friday publication date. the pleasure of learning with have heard horror stories from my intel- • All letters to the editor painted a bleak picture of deficiency ligent, athletically inclined friends must be signed and include a Encouraging rapport and sheer incompetence. about the special advising system phone number. Rice students An especially dark cloud passed that is supposed to cater to them. and alumni must include their over my Utopian Rice last week. Instead of encouraging them to fol- college and year. between SA and colleges While sitting in one of my classes, low their dreams and take classes • Letters should be no a brazen athlete raised his hand that interest them, the advisers dis- longer than 250 words in Rice is unique in its dual system of strong, small college and asked a rudimentary question courage them from taking ;nything length. The Thresher reserves about a concept the professor had "too challenging" since they do not the right to edit letters for governments and one overarching organization for all been discussing for at least a week. believe they can "handle it." If I both content and length. undergraduates — the Student Association. A battery of subsequent irrelevant were an athlete, I would be deeply questions followed in successive offended. News Tips Every week, there's the challenge of balancing the class periods. It really struck home This demoralization of athletes • Tips for possible news sto- concerns of individual colleges with those of the under- (no pun intended) that this stu- is perhaps an even greater source of ries should be phoned in to graduate student population as a whole. The newly dent did not belong in a classroom strife between athletes and their non- the Threshers (713) 3484801. with those who gained admission athletic counterparts. Telling a per- elected senate and college presidents need to build on to Rice based on their passion for son that she is under par academi- Subscribing SA-college relations to create a cohesive system of rep- learning. cally will only lower self-esteem and • Annual subscriptions are resentation. The Admission Office should make her behave accordingly. available for $50 domestic and hold every candidate to the same Remembering that bleak day $105 international via first The SA's effectiveness is a matter of self-fulfilling proph- standards regardless of their extra- convinces me that changes need to class mail. ecy. The college presidents represent each of their col- curricular inclinations. One might be made in the Admission Office as Advertising leges to the SA and make up more than one-third of the argue that athletes are passionate well as in the advising system for about their sports. This may be true, athletes in order for the entire Rice • We accept both display senate's voting members. If the colleges and, more impor- but non-athletes were most likely community to become more uni- and classified advertisements. tantly, their presidents don't believe in the SA's potential quite passionate about some extra- fied. Contact thresher-ads&rice. edu to be effective, it can't be. curricular such as community ser- Rice has succeeded in many for more information. vice or student government at one feats, such as the Nobel Prize for THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2002 Finding truth and false advertising at Veritas Forum Search for truth demands an open mind Veritas sells 'truth' with false advertising With a conscious disregard for the possibil- present actions such as going to school, During middle school, I went to what is not true or compelling. Is the Christian ity of divine intervention, are we really keep- being born or taking out the garbage are was advertised as a free rock concert. There perspective so weak that it requires an ing all options open to finding truth? Last anything but a series of molecules acting was food and music, but when it ended the advertising campaign that does not ac- week, the speakers of the Veritas Forum and reacting without any cohesive purpose. doors were manned with adults and a ser- knowledge Christianity? That is what this presented their arguments to show I believe that Moreland's point mon blasted from the speakers. campaign implies. If I were a that faith in God is not only compat- should be considered to legiti- This concert was not "free," it Christian, I would be offended; I ible with science, but that the exist- mize Judeo-Christian theism required taking a Christian ham- would feel that something I have ence of God can be concluded against the scientific naturalist mering. The Veritas Forum was faith in does not require half- through empirical evidence. They and postmodernist approach that similar to the terrible experience I truths or deception. challenged students to rethink their is taken for granted in the way we had in middle school. False ad- This method of advertising worldly ideologies for answering interpret our humanity today. In vertisements drew me in and set also makes some assumptions life's important questions. a naturalist point of view, no one me up to have a Christian mes- about Rice students. It assumes It takes just as much of an irra- is responsible for their actions sage shoved in my face. that non-Christians are too stu- tional leap to believe in unseen hu- because they don't have freedom I saw an advertisement card pid to see the Christian way as man-made philosophies and theo- Alessandra to make their own decisions apart for the Veritas Forum implying Elaine the true way and that this little ries as it does to believe that there Gonzalez from biological pre-programmed that philosophical questions forum can manipulate them into is something beyond our finite reactions. would be addressed: music, his- Attebury Christianity. minds that created this world with a Without God there would be tory, science, environmentalism, I do not appreciate this senti- specific, purposeful design. . - no grounds for objective value, and it art. Somehow in this laundry list ment. I have examined Christian- As biochemist Michael Behe stated, "When wouldn't -make sense for human beings to of topics, Christianity got left out. I saw an ity and come to my own conclusions for a we look at Mt. Rushmore, we can just look at it have it just because we were acertain kind of "article" that praised the forum and the reason. I do not want to waste my time and know that it was created. The more irratio- biological organism. Life Would be no more speakers — again, no mention of Chris- listening to a lecture telling me I am wrong nal conclusion would be to assume that bil- than a series of actions. tianity. by throwing a lesson in Christianity at me. lions of years worth of wind and water shaped No one likes to think about the implica- I overlooked the "paid advertisement" Furthermore, the advertising operates on it into the precise sculpture that it is." tions of faith in something greater than them- warning on the top. I will not make that the assumption that I am too lazy to study He said this illustration applies to how we selves. Yet, we have to face the conscience mistake again. Christianity. can understand much of life on the biochemi- that's within ourselves and know that if we When I went to the forum on Feb. 19, I Advertisements entice my academic in- cal level. In his lecture he showed how ridicu- violate our own standards, how much more realized I had been duped. I was furious: I terest so the forum can do for me what I have lous it would be to assume that all of the vital are we violating the standards of someone had been hoodwinked into a Christian fo- been too lazy to do for myself, and expose precision in things from flagella lining our completely perfect? rum,. and I had wasted my time listening to a me to Christian thinking. I have made my stomachs to our eye's connection to our brain Beware: In your search for truth, be' viewpoint I was not looking for. I realized that choice and it is my right to follow that path — happened by chance. sure and ask yourself if you really want to' the advertisements target the intellectually if I want to learn more about this faith I will Behe and the rest of the speakers argued know the answers. Otherwise you just might curious with a spectrum of topics; surely do it myself; I do not need or want an organi- that the idea of the existence of God should at disregard a legitimate possibility, possibly everyone will see something that interests zation to do it for me. least be considered as a legitimate explanation one that is reinforced by empirical evidence, them. Unfortunately, if any part of the forum in our search for answers to our cause for because you do not want to open the TJOX I was interested in several, especially the had interesting insights outside of the existence. you have placed for faith and God in your topic for the Feb. 19 lecture. The advertise- Christian message, I was not of a mind to For addressing the question of whether or mind. ; ments suggested that topics would be listen. not there is any meaning to life, philosopher When looking for truth, search for it addressed from many different viewpoints. What the advertising indicated I would J. P. Moreland laid out the main differences with all your heart, not just the part you feel My hopes were shot: The lecture I attended experience, a forum examining multiple between a Judeo-Christian view of the world like opening up. Take another look at the presented only one viewpoint. Others were views about philosophical questions, versus and a scientific naturalist point of view that facts, and as with any scientific experiment, talked about, but they were made fun of or the reality of the experience, an attempt to disregards the existence of anything super- make sure you are looking at all of them. dismissed in favor of the Christian view. prove the Christian view, infuriated me and natural. The advertising for Veritas undermined closed my mind. Moreland makes the case that all of our Alessandra Gonzalez is a Hanszen College the message: If "truth" needs trickery to scientific naturalism cannot explain how our freshman. draw people, this indicates that the message Elaine Attebury is a Baker College freshman.

Guest column Market solutions impede the improvement of public schools I agree with Brad Lega ("School attend. Students with the least re- How would districts decide who gets We should continue to evaluate our progress toward them should accountability should fall to parents, sources will still be stuck in the sub- to transfer and who is forced to stay whether standardized tests like the be testable. not Uncle Sam," Feb. 8) that a gov- standard school while their more behind? Texas Assessment of Academic However, we don't need standard- ernment takeover of substandard fortunate peers will be driven to bet- Parents who are dissatisfied with Skills measure skills as intended and ized tests to tell us that a major public schools, which ter schools by their par- the schools their children attend can what we are sacrificing in order to component of any long-term educa- new education laws per- ents, widening the same make a difference by becoming ac- raise scores. But I think anyone tion solution must be to pay teach- mit, is not the best way to opportunity gap Lega is tive in the schools and the district. who's taken the TAAS would agree ers more. What kind of value are we improve public education attempting to eliminate. They can bring about immediate and that it would be a failure of the placing on education when we allow in the United States. But I Second, how many change at the local level by organiz- public school system to promote or the teacher shortage to become so don't believe allowing par- transfer students can the ing parent groups, volunteering in graduate students who cannot pass severe that administrators are forced ents to choose which pub- best public schools ac- the schools, approaching the school it. to hire almost anyone willing to stand lic school their children cept? Most schools al- board and examining budgets to find Variety and creativity in the class- in a classroom? The best thing we attend is a sound long- ready operate at or above out whether district, state and fed- room are important, but they could do for our public schools and range solution either. capacity. eral education funds are being dis- shouldn't be valued above students' students would be to attract more First, not all students Sarah They could not handle tributed fairly. The very standard- practical need for basic scholastic qualified individuals to teach, and who might be better off at Ainsworth the sizable influx of stu- ized tests Lega questions should skills. keep them there with salaries that a different school will be dents that the choice help the parents' case against "clock- We can't hope to reform the sys- make the profession more socially able to transfer due to a policy is likely to create. watching, unmotivated" teachers tem unless we can evaluate how it respected and financially plausible. lack of transportation. Students Once again, we would be facing a and administrators by providing sta- currently operates using a standard- would unlikely be bussed to schools situation in which not all students tistical evidence that their children ized measure. If we can sufficiently Sarah Ainsworth is a Baker College other than the one they are zoned to could attend the school they prefer. are not being taught as well. clarify our educational goals, then senior and copy editor.

Tlte Rice Thresher, the ofiicial student LETTER TO THE EDITOR newspaper at Rice University since 1916, is published each Friday during the school year, the Rice Thresher except during examination periods and Illegal drugs fund the actors were kids? holidays, by the students of Rice University. Further, Merriam bases his dnig policy on economics: We should stop Editorial and business offices are located terrorist activities Leslie Liu, Robert Reichle the war on drugs because it would on the second floor of the Ley Student Center. Editors in Chief 6100 Main St.. MS-524 Houston. TX 77005- To the editor: lower the price, and therefore people 1892. Phone (713) 3484801. Fax (713) 348- Garret Merriam was off the mark would not commit violent crimes and NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY 5238. E-mail: [email protected]. Web page: in his Feb. 15 article "Antidrug Central America would be a happy Rachel Rustin, Editor Katie Streit, Editor http://www. ricethresher. org. advertorials misuse tax money." Not place? 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Did you notice many of Sid sophomore THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2002 — Thief hits several campus locations POLICE BLOTTER The following items were reported to the University Police for the period Taylor said the campus police do Feb. 19-26. by Liora Danan library was found at the convenience store, indicating that the thefts were not plan to increase their patrol of THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Academic Buildings linked. the Student Center. Feb. 20 Student reported a wallet stolen. A suspect in the theft of a laptop The suspect at the convenience "It's an option of the person whose Herman Brown Hall store was described as a college stu- bag it is whether they want to leave from Fondren library Friday is prob- Feb. 22 Laptop computer reported missing. ably the same person who report- dent-age white male, 5 feet 8 inches it out unprotected," Taylor said. Fondren Library edly stole a backpack from the con- tall, with a medium build and brown Taylor said he would like a locker venience store 12 minutes later, Rice hair. system to be installed in the Student Other Buildings Feb. 21 A disorderly student at the women's University Police Chief Bill Taylor Campus police have not noticed Center so students could secure their Autry Court basketball game was stopped after said. a pattern of similar thefts on cam- belongings for a small fee. pus, Taylor said. Former Student Association In- evading detainment. Report filed "We are pretty sure it is the same with University Court. person," Taylor said. "They all hap- "At this point it is a one-time thing. ternal Vice President Kim Tran has pened within a few minutes of each We haven't seen a similar pattern been working with Associate Direc- Student Center Feb. 22 Backpack reported stolen from other, and while we were in one before or since, but it doesn't mean tor for the Student Center Paul Subway. A possible suspect was place, the other stuff was happening that once a week... he won't come in Sutera about Student Association described as a white male, 5 feet 8 at the other place." and try something like this," Taylor plans to fund lockers in the Student inches tall, medium build, brown Taylor said a book taken at the said. Center. hair, clean cut and college student aged.

Parking Lots Allen Center/Cohen Feb. 26 Staff member reported her P^WERSC^RE House Lot vehicle was hit while in the lot. Other Areas Rice Boulevard and Feb. 21 Traffic stop after officer observed a Greenbriar Drive passenger had damaged a barricade at Entrance 12. Passenger arrested ULTIMATE for criminal mischief, issued a municipal citation for being a minor consuming alcohol and a criminal trespass warning. Passenger transported to Harris County Jai'. and the driver released.

Off campus Feb. 26 Officers arrested suspect in a fraud PREPARATION case against the university. Subject transported to Harris County Jail.

3600 North Feb. 26 Officers arrested a second LSAT Course Comparison McGregor St. subject in the above fraud case. Subject transported to Harris County PowerScore Kapian Princeton Review Jail (See Story. Page 1).

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THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 1.2002 STUDENT ASSOCIATION Research forum issues call for papers The Student Association met Monday. The following were discussed: Shapiro's adviser and co-collabora- don to continue researching Victo- • The senate held its turnover Monday in Willy's Pub. by Maeve Quigley tor on the research symposium. rian-era women, in August. • The senate approved a task force to investigate the possibility of an IHKKSHKK STAFF As a senior, Shapiro was accepted "Research has been enormously ethnic studies major, to be headed by Wiess College sophomore In a reversal of the usual roles, into RUSP, where she met other helpful [in undergraduate educa- Amada Armenta and Martel College junior Ishmeal Bradley. undergraduates will present their undergraduates who are involved in tion], especially because I want to Baker College freshman Alan Pham was given the new student research to professors in a day-long individual research projects. She possibly go into academia," Gardner representative award, Student Life Committee Chairs Melissa Andrews, symposium April 19. now plans to attend graduate school said. "Hiis combination of freedom a Hanszen College sophomore, and Kathleen Milazzo. a Brown The Rice Undergraduate Re- in psychology. and the availability of having a men- College sophomore, received the committee award, and Jones Col- search Symposium is open to all un- Jones College senior Laura tor I can ask questions from is a lege Senator Alan Kolodny, a sophomore, received the senator award. dergraduate students who have par- Gardner also pians to apply to RURS. great transition period between ticipated in research or completed As with Shapiro, Gardner, an En- undergrad and grad. It's also fun." The next meeting will be held March 18 in Farnsworth Pavilion in the any type of project while at Rice. glish major, said research changed Quinones said he hopes the trend Student Center at 10 p.m. Baker College senior Jenessa her undergraduate experience. to make research opportunities more Shapiro said the idea to showcase Gardner decided to concentrate accessible for undergrads will con- undergraduate research and projects on women in Victorian novels after tinue at Rice, even though Rice has originated when she, a psychology meeting renowned literature profes- no undergraduate research office. major focusing on the psychology of sor John Sutherland while abroad in Shapiro said the number of par- workers in an industrial setting, be- England last spring. When she re- ticipants in the event will depend on Electrical, storage gan hearing about what other turned to Rice. Gardner wrote a pro- both the number of applicants and undergraduates are involved in. posal for research about women in how much space is available in the "Rice is a place with such discov- Victorian novels who had "fallen" Grand Hall. However, she said she ery. creation, so many findings," from society. hoped to have about 100 participat- Shapiro said. "I'm so amazed every ing students. Presentations will take changes at Willy's time I talk with people about what place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. they research. They do so many cool Applications are available online CODE, from Page 1 inspections at these locations are things and nobody knows about it." 'Rice is a place with at http://www. ruf rice. edu/~rurs. wanted the extension cords replaced less frequent, Environmental Health Shapiro said RURS will recognize such discovery, Organizers said they hope to have with permanent wiring." and Safety Manager Bryan Galloy undergraduate research and give stu- another symposium next year, how- Exposed extension cords were said. Routine spot checks of campus dents presentation experience. creation, so many ever, its future remains unclear. Most removed from the Pub this week, facilities occur each year when Rice's Jennifer Wilson, an associate di- funding, such as grants from the and permanent wiring should be occupancy permit is renewed, but rector of admission who worked with findings.' President's Programming Fund and coming soon. Smith said. not all buildings are inspected in a Shapiro to organize the symposium, — Janessa Shapiro several academic departments, is only given year. said she hoped to make more stu- start-up money. The Provost will con- In past years, the university has dents aware of how to get involved in Baker College senior tinue funding if this year's sympo- been issued a blanket permit that research. The symposium will be tak- sium is a success. 'We're used to the food approves assembly of 300 or more ing place during Owl Weekend, the RURS will invite a panel of judges, people and extends to all non- weekend admitted students visit Rice. Eight months later, Gardner won which will award a $200 prize to the guys coming out. but residential buildings, but revised Shapiro said she was still unde- the prestigious Marshall Scholar- top project and a $100 second prize the fire marshal is a City of Houston guidelines now cided about her major as a sopho- ship — two years of full tuition to- to the runner-up in the fields of engi- require sub-checks for smaller ven- more, when she found her niche in ward graduate education in a British neering, humanities, natural sci- different story.' ues, Galloy said. Assistant Psychology Professor university of the student's choice. ences and social sciences. Although last month's visit was Mikki Hebl's psychology lab. This scholarship provided funds for Shapiro said the funding was pro- — Frank Smith somewhat unexpected. Smith said During lhat semester, a friend told Gardner to travel to London during vided by the various schools. Fund- Student Center Facilities the inspections prompted small but her of Hebl's research in industrial winter break to examine reports of ing for architecture and music re- Coordinator lasting changes. organization. Shapiro asked Hebl if women in the Victorian era. search prizes has not yet been final- "We're used to the food guys com- she could join the lab and this intro- "There's a certain thrill of discov- ized; however. Shapiro said that if ing out, but the fire marshal is a ductory experience turned into a ery," Gardner said. "As I was sitting research is submitted in those two different story," Smith said. "But ev- major in psychology, with two years in the British Library, I found old fields an award will be provided. Although both the Pub and the erything passed with flying of lab work and then a research project accounts of fallen women from the The event will also feature A key- graduate student lounge undergo colors. ... Now we're good for the of her own. Associate Psychology Victoria era. How cool is that?" note speaker, who has yet to be regular health inspections, fire code next 10 years or so." Professor Mickey Quinones became Gardner plans to return to Lon- announced.

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TI.F THRESHER'S WHAT DID HE DO FOR MAR 1)1 GRAS? RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVENTS AROUND HOUSTON THROUGH '40 Days' limps through brain-dead script MARCH 14, 2002. Natasha Alvandi THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF It's the heartwarming story of a EDITORS boy and his penis.

'40 days and picks 40 nights' Rating: ** (out of five) Opens today. tonight 4 Boy lets penis do what it wants. LE TIGRE, PANTY Boy tries to control penis. In the RAID & LORD end, boy lets penis run free. Yeah, it's almost as sweet as Lassie. PHILLIP DOUGLAS I'm a romantic comedy junkie, I m j admit it. If you put a boy and a girl Co-sponsored by KTRU together onscreen with some ob- stacle they have to overcome, you and Hands Up Houston. have me hooked. But 40 Days and Advance tickets available 40 Nights had another character from Sound Exchange. between the bey and girl: the penis. Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I $10. 9 p.m. Grand Hall in like it whew the penis is not a main the Rice Memorial Center. For character in a movie. I like knowing the characters have sexual organs, . more info, go to www.ktru.org. but I really don't like seeing the main character pour ice down his ongoing pants to cool off that giant bulge in CHRIS LARGE/MIRAMAX FILMS his boxers. Candy (Monet Mazur, right) tries to end Matt's (Josh Hartnett) 40 Days and 40 Nights of abstinence. LIFE STILLS It's true that 40Days and 40Nights has the oh-so-sexy Josh Hartnett as for sexual jokes or inappropriate guy, being on the other end of the (A Knight's Tale), who seems to be a Lovett College senior Becky the leading man, but a pretty face behavior, but when a movie starts flower doesn't make him innocent. new breed of romantic comedy hero- can't carry a movie. The script, writ- crossing over into religion, it makes He cheated. Then and there the ine — the quirky, independent girl Foley's art opens at Brasil Art ten by newcomer Rob Perez, is a me pause. Why did director Michael movie should have been over. Or who shops at Hot Topic instead of Space tonight from 7-10 p.-n. walking, talking stereotype. Case in Lehmann (The Truth about Cats and soon after that. But no, it drags on to the Gap. Her character Erica brings point: horny priests getting it on with Dogs) decide to make the religious an uncomfortable ending (let's just a light touch to a predictable story, Free. Runs until April 19. equally horny nuns and boys who let references in the first place? Why say someone gets raped in his sleep) but she can't carry the whole movie. 2604 Dunlavy. for more the penis do the thinking. did he chose to have the Virgin Mary that is quickly patched up with a Ryan, who gives Matt a pep talk wink at Matt in a creepy out-of-body sweet "I love you." info, call (713) 528-1993. Matt (Hartnett) just can't stop about how he needs to slap a "hel- having sex with random women. He sequence? It seems gratuitous, just The soundtrack is not quality ei- met" on his "star player" and get him decides it's time to change his life like the hundreds of pairs of breasts ther. It sounds like someone just out in the game, does have some ongoing and give up sex for Lent. The movie we see as Matt is hallucinating (to- turned on KRBE and let it run hilarious lines. Also, Matt's crazy charts his horniness over the 40 days. ward the end of the 40 days, he sees throughout the movie. The movie coworkers and the office bagel guy, FOTOFEST 2002 It's movies like this that cause women everywhere without their doesn't present anything particularly who make Matt's vow of abstinence \ people to think all men want is sex. clothes on and dreams of a world full original or mind-blowing. It's full of into a worldwide gambling game to It's movies like this that confuse of breast mountain ranges). It may physical humor that may be funny at see when he will break down and See faculty members John women when they meet nice guys have its touches of humor, but it's first, but when his coworkers re- have sex, are also good characters, Sparagana and Geoff who don't want to use them sexu- quite unnecessary. peatedly try to make Matt break his but once again, they don't occupy Winningham's photo- ally. It's movies like this that should Fortunately, the movie does have vow with seduction, Viagra and enough of the movie to make it worth- make the American public sick to its its redeeming moments. The scene money, the plot drags. while. graphy. Sparagana's work stomach. where Matt gives a girl an "immacu- Now, I know I shouldn't have All in all, this movie is a waste of is featured at the Rice But for some reason, it doesn't. late orgasm" is interesting, although expected high-quality entertainment your time. If you want to learn the For some reason, we laugh when problematic. Even though he has from a movie about a boy abstaining story of a boy and his penis, I sug- University Media Center. Matt requests his roommate Ryan sworn off sexual contact of any kind from sex for Lent, but I did at least gest talking to a random guy about Winningham's is at the (Paulo Costanzo, Road Trip) to hand- (which does include kissing, touch- expect not to be disgusted. (Toward sex. It will save you a few bucks and ing and even — gasp! — masturba- the end of the movie. Matt fondly give the guy an outlet for his sexual- C.G. Jung Educational cuff him to his bed so Matt can't touch himself during the night. We tion) for the 40 days of Lent, he strokes a bottle of Mrs. ity. And hopefully you won't have to Center of Houston also laugh when he makes the ob- succeeds in getting it on with a girl Butterworth's pancake syrup and deal with seeing him pour ice water £ (5200 Montrose Blvd.). servation that, handcuffed to his bed, by touching her with a flower. talks about her "sticky sweetness.") down his pants. But if you're looking he looks like Jesus. Now, no matter how much this' On the upside, the movie does for a heartwarming story, I suggest \ Free. Runs through April 1. I'm not one to condemn a movie makes him seem like a thoughtful star the lovely Shannyn Sossaman you watch Lassie. ( For more info, go to www.fotofest.org. JUDGE. JURY .WD J ongoing

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S & X-Ecutioners serve up creative, uneven 'Scratch' MANHATTAN Ben Home X-Ecutioners is one of the most Apollo and Shortkut. Unfortunately, carries melody and rhythm while THRESHER STAFF respectable turntable crews around. the album can't maintain this high still working in samples and incred- Built From Scratch by the X- Its live show is filled with tricks and energy level. ible scratching skills — a stellar ex- Don't have enough Ecutioners is a solid introduction to mind-blowing skills, but Built from ample of what recorded DJing can relationship woes on your hip-hop, a term often mistakenly Scratch, like most records of DJs sound like. "A Journey Into Sound" own? See Breakfast at equated with rap. News to the unin- and DJ crews, is alternately phat and is a beatboxing extravaganza that is formed: Rap is only one element of filler. well-done, but beatboxing (making Tiffany's and Woody Allen's hip-hop, but it's the most commer- It's very difficult to display turn- musical sounds orally) is much more classic Manhattan for a cialized. table skills in a compelling way on a impressive in person than on record. recording, as skills are best displayed "Play That Beat," a generic party little added sexual tension. live. Plus, it's impossible to show tune with female vocals and aggres- $7.50, $5.50 students. 'built from tricks on record — whether you're sive beats, sounds like it was made scratch' scratching with your chin, behind especially forvideo-on-demand chan- Runs March 8-14. your back or under you leg, it sounds nel The Box. Likewise, "Genius of Angelica Film Center. X-Ecutioners the same on a recording. Love 2002" marginalizes all elements Loud Records 510 Texas Ave. For more A slew of rappers and guest of hip-hop for a produced, pop-sound- Rating: +++ 1/2 (out of five) turntablists make appearances on ing song about having sex when info, call (713) 225-5232. this record, including Everlast, Large getting out of jail. The '50s girl voices The I)J is often under-repre- Professor, Big Pun, the Beat Junk- don't help to add authenticity to the sented in hip-hop (and absent on ies, Biz Markie, Inspectah Deck and "XL" is a rather weak, straightfor- record. commercial rap releases) but the art even a rock-driven track with Linkin ward hip-hop sing. The rhyme qual- "Let It Bang" and "It's Goin' of the DJ deserves more Park. ity shows why these guys are DJs Down" are rock-infused pieces, both attention. and not lyricists. "You can call X- nicely done, where scratching is Built From Scratch It's a good Ecutioners the best by far." accord- emphasized with metallic melodies pays tribute to true- ing to the song, but it's no more than simultaneously pounding through- school hip-hop, with INTRODUCTION to braggadocio that doesn't live up to out. Finally, the spoken-word inter- samples, lyrics and inter- the claims. ludes on this record are typically ludes that reference all hip-hop, though "X-Ecutioners Scratch" comes distracting after you've heard them the elements of hip-hop, not the BEST the back to legitimize the record with once or twice. beatboxing and hip-hop sweet cutting and scribbling. "X- The scratching on this record is culture. It's a good intro- genre has to offer. Ecutioners Theme Song" is a sam- surely something to be experienced, duction to hip-hop, pling and scratching fiesta, but is a but seeing DJs live might be more though not the best the The best piece is the short intro, bit incoherent as a song. rewarding and engaging, with less genre has to offer. featuring Triple Treat DJs Vinroc, The next cut, "Feel the Bass," noveltv and more substance. THE RICE THRESHER ARTS * ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, MARCH 1,2002

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It's happened more times the the guy who played George last couple of weeks than any- Costanza's dad Frank (also Ben one would like to admit. You plop Stiller's dad in real life). down, kick back, turn on the TV But this show isn't just an expecting to see amalgamation of other "Frasier" or "Will & sitcom's characters. MOULIN ROUGE mians' production of Spectacular were an action movie. Grace" or "SNL" and Doug is a big cuddly Spectacular (think The Sound, of The film's frenetic first 20 min- instead, whoops! It's teddy bear of a guy Film: -kick* 1/2 Music in psychedelic ancient India) utes are a sort of litmus test for a Bob Costas in your whom you could easily DVD Extras: **** 1/2 is the meddlesome Duke (Richard viewer's enjoyment of the movie — face. Oh yeah, it's that see hanging out in your (out of five) Roxburgh). if you like watching the disorienting time again—the Olym- garage with your dad But Christian and Satine's ideals swirl of colors and cover songs, this pics took over the air- or big brother. Also Moulin Rouge's absinthe- of Truth, Beauty, Freedom and Love movie is for you. waves and our lives hanging around are swishing tale of love and drama in overcome all obstacles, the couple The DVD captures the glitter of were been once again Doug's buddies, turn-of-the-century Paris earned all the while asserting that "love is a every diamond and the slightest disrupted. Meg Deacon and Spence. eight Academy Awards nominations many splendored thing." subtleties in McGregor's remake of I watched a teeny Whitmore Spence is played by — all of them deserved. Elton John's "Your Song" — the bit of the events com- comedian Patton And if there were an Oscars quality is top-notch overall. The DVD ing out ot Utah, but I Oswalt, and I think it's equivalent for DVD releases, the includes extensive extra features just feel uncomfortable watching really cute that comedians wind Moulin Rouge two-disc set would be that cover every aspect of the mak- people's dreams come crashing up on their buddies' TV shows. a contender for that as well. ing of the movie. down when they lose. I will say Kevin is large but he's not in Director BazLuhrmann (Strictly If you have any desire to learn that the men's short track events charge, he's just living his life Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet) uses about the building of a 30-foot elephant were pretty awesome. There was and trying his best to make ev- jumpy editing, dazzling production or the choreography behind "E1Tango the draw of the very good-looking eryone happy. Carrie is a smart, design and reinterpretations of 20th- de Roxanne," this is your chance. American star, Apolo Anton Ohno, sparkly woman who dearly loves century pop hits to tell the story of There are even two separate as well as the likelihood of her husband. There's no sting in the idealistic Christian (Ewan audio commentaries (one about crashes. hergood-natured ribbing, refresh- McGregor), who falls in love with production, the other about the ing from other shows' barbed the high-priced courtesan Satine script) and a branching feature that wisecracks. Her timing and clev- (Nicole Kidman, a Best Actress allows viewers to "go behind the Sometimes that erness are wonderful, as when nominee). red curtain" while watching the film line BETWEEN she and Doug were watching a The pair teams with a group of to see how certain shots were ex- lumberjack competition on TV bohemian "children of the revolu- ecuted. Even the discs' titles fall in what's on TV and and she simply commented, "You tion" to put on a show in the Moulin line with the sepia-toned, antique Go realize we have a limited time Rouge nightclub, famous for its wild look of the film. what's in your on ^his earth, don'tcha?" "The can-cans and its flashy impresario, Musicals and sappy love stories life blurs beyond King of Queens" is realisticali/ Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent). Moulin Rouge deserves its Best aren't for everyone, but if you can goofy and reminds us that it is Also present are the diminutive Picture nomination. The basic con- force yourself to buy into the RECOGNITION. just TV. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (a lispy cept — a pedestrian love story told premise, Moulin Rouge is an amaz- Sometimes that line between John Leguizamo) and the Uncon- through modern love songs — actu- ing film. Even its detractors must Since NBC was mostly mo- what is on TV and what is playing scious Argentinean (Jacek Koman), ally works, mostly due to admit that it's a well-executed film nopolized by such "dramatic" in your life blurs beyond recogni- who dances the tango to a reworked Luhrmann's engrossing re-creation technically, a fact that is highlighted sporting events as ice dancing, I tion. So many Sunday afternoons version of the Police's "Roxanne." of the Parisian underworld and his by this thorough DVD release. moved on to other networks. And spent at the dinner table with my Standing in the way of the bohe- talent for shooting a love story as if it — Robert Reichle I found one gem I wouldn't have entire extended family have otherwise had time for that I seemed like a sitcom — a little would like to share with you now. more "Seinfeld," a little less I was visiting at home one "Seventh Heaven." Thursday night with my mom and dad. 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University and the Student Assocation. but because DJs at KTRU have such line at http:llww^\ktru.org. In addition KTRU Houston is Rice flexibility in what they play, each set can The station is funded by $6.00 from ev- to general information about the station University's student-run radio station. sound very different. ery student's tuition. and on-line broadcasting, the web-site The station broadcasts at 91.7 fm from a If you want to listen to a specific KTRU also has a general manager also has set lists on-line so you can find 50,000 watt antenna. type of music, look at the schedule and who is staff at Rice University. The sta- out what exactly you are listening to. On or near the Rice University cam- tune in to one of our weekly specialty tion also has two half-time staff posi- To make song requests, call (713) pus, reception may be better at 91.5 fm. shows. tions: chief engineerand office assistant 348-KTRU. Not all DJ's take requests, You can also listen to KTRU over the If you ever have questions about All other staff members are volunteers. what's on the air, call the DJ at (713) but a lot of them are willing to. internet at www.ktru.org. 348-KTRU and ask. The people who General correspondence can be sent What does KTRU play? work at KTRU love music and will be via e-mail to [email protected]. E-mail ad- Who runs KTRU? happy to discuss it with you. Because KTRU is non-commercial, dresses for specific staff membersare on The station is completely non-com- KTRU also posts set lists to the we are able to operate independently of the web-site under "411 KTRU." mercial. KTRU has an educational internet, so you can get information advertising money, which allows us to liccenseowned by Rice University. about what is playing over the web at play a wide variety of music and spoken http://noise.rice.edu/sheet.nsf. Send snail mail correspondence to: The station is run almost word. KTRU's mission is to educate lis- entirely by students un- teners about a wide variety of music. KTRU-FM der an operating While much of our programming How can I contact KTRU? PO BOX 1892 polciy with Rice consists of music by independent artists, Listen to or read about KTRU on- Houston. TX 77251 KTRU does its best to play an eclectic variety of music which includes a plethora of world music, under- ground hip-hop, electronic, lo- cal music, jazz, modern clas- lOTgftOOT)©! wUfo sical, spoken word, ska and <52/ more. The KTRU folio is designed Drawings by Kristin Stecher. with the intention of helping to Sticker art by Natilee Harren. Why should I raise awareness of the station Special help from Natasha listen? and encouraging people to listen. Alvandi. In addition to general informa- Send questions or comments If you want to learn tion about KTRU, this folio has in- to [email protected]. about new music, KTRU is definitely a good place to formation about KTRU specialty start. KTRU received the shows and events as well as in- Inside this folio: 'Best Radio Station" award in formation about the music we play. Upcoming concerts 2000, and "Best Talk Radio" The KTRU folio is a publica- Specialty show descriptions for the Spoken Word show in tion of KTRU and is produced by On-air schedule 1999 from the Houston Press. folio directors Jessi Harper and Get KTRU stuff Listening to KTRU can Carly Kocurek. KTRU newslist take some getting used to, 1 1 w<:- %: v * - » ' • ' '

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JmI u 'v:- .;,.,.-.s.. PHSRIRRRCP^ P ; ;t ' • • mm Student songwriter contest KTRU is sponsoring a student songwriter contest open to Rice students, both soloists and groups. The winner will have the op- portunity to perform at the Kerrville Folk Festival. The Kerrville Folk Festival is entering its 31st year this May. It runs for 18 days beginning just prior to Memorial Day in the Texas Hill Country. A highlight of the festival is our New Folk Contest which has been a springboard for the careers of Nanci Griffith, Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen and Hal Ketchum among others. As a camping festival, half of the attendees stay on the ranch, playing music before and after main stage shows. The fes- tival is especially interested in connecting with songwriters and music enthusiasts in our universities who may have special appre- ciation for the open sharing of songs, styles & technique in a fun relaxed environment. To enter the student songwriter competition, students should submit a demo tape of 2 songs by March 15. Tapes will not be judged based on quality of recording, so don't worry about your tape sounding professional. Upcoming Entrants should submit their tape clearly labeled with name, telephone number, e-mail address and college. Tapes should be put in the publicity director mail box in KTRU on the second floor of the student center. (To get into the station, either knock very loudly, or call the DJ at (713) 348-5878.) Concerts Tapes will be submitted to folks from the Kerrville festival who will select ten student-songwriters to perform in a showcase on April 5. The showcase will be held in Lyle's in the Lovett Col- lege basement on the Rice University campus. In the performance, competitors will have approximately 8 minutes to perform a set with the Dilema Dilema & Defend the Ghetto for the judging panel. Thursday March 7 Any questions should be directed to [email protected] or The Axiom (2425 McKinney Street, downtown, east of the George R. Brown Convention Center) [email protected]. Less than $6 For directions, go to www.ktru.org or call (713) 348-KTRU. xbxrx is on their final tour. They were banned from Not Su Oh last year after Bumpersticker art they nearly caved in the ceiling, and they were deported from Canada (and banned from returning for a year). High energy shows with lots of jumping Some slick designs submitted at the TG held first semester to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the resolution of the station shutdown.

featuring the Seconds, Semiautomatic, Hella, Xiu Xiu & the Kants Saturday March 16 Creative Autonomy Collective (Washington between Heights & Houston) Free for Rice students — $7 others

5RC stands for 5 Rue Christine, an Olympia-based label. The 5RC show- case is a group of bands that will be playing at SXSW. but they're making a pit stop in Houston on the way there. Expect a little punk, a little noise, and a group of smart and well-dressed bands.

with the Deathfiray Davies & the Gigis Sunday March 17 Sammy's in the Rice University student center (entrance 13) Free for Rice students — $7 others For directions, go to www.ktru.org or call (713) 348-KTRU. couubfc^ Denver based indie-pop kids Dressy Bessy play fun melodies with jangly guitar sounds and sunshine lyrics. Expect to hear lots of fun harmonies and rodeo la-la-las. It's garage-inspired, lo fidelity ear candy.

with the Sheila Divine & the Damn Personals Saturday March 23 Sammys in the Rice University student center (entrance 13) Free for Rice students - $7 others For directions, go to www.ktru.org or call (713) 348-KTRU.

Elizabeth Elmore's first band.Sarge. burst into the rock scene with their 1996 single, "Dear Josie, Love Robyn." Fronted by the charismatic singer/guitarist Elmore, the group managed to refine and improve their rough high-energy sound. However Elmore's enrollment in law school led Sarge to dissolve in 1999. Elmore is now touring with her new band, the Reputation. ~'"T 77 Specialty Show Descriptions As part of regular programming, Americana: ground zero for DIY punk and ska. Viki Hurt, to the Soul and pleading styles of K.TRU hosts a number of specialty The Americana show explores the roots will attempt to rock your ears with 60 Garnett Mimms and James Brown — shows that explore specific kinds of and history of American music. On songs in 60 minutes, so listen in and let Blues in Hi-Fi takes Blues beyond 12 music. Specialty shows, from Monday many shows we choose a particular the adrenaline flow. bars and 3 chords. to Friday are: theme as a point of departure, such as the music of the 1930s, or prison songs, The Vinyl Frontier: Treasures of the 60s: From the Depths: or live soul music, while for other shows Tune in for hip-hop that doesn't suck. The show focuses on the psychedelic and Tune in to Houston's only underground we play a random mix of new releases/ Hosted by D.L., the show is a journey experimental music from the era, but metal radio show and witness the sonic reissues and old classics. To learn more through the latest underground tracks, there is an effort to be more compre- brutality of the most extreme death, about the show, go to http:// with occasional forays into old-school hensive and touch on every genre that black, local, regional, and old school www.owlnet.rice.edu/~hans320/ beats and funky breaks. With guest ap- experienced a "classic" period during the metal. Hosted by metal veteran Wes. americanashow4.ram pearances by local DJs, the Vinyl Fron- decade. The show today listeners to ev- Not for the weak! tier also delves into genres outside the erything from country hit-makers Loretta Genetic Memory: standard hip-hop milieu including house, Lynn and Buck Owens, to the trpicala World: KTRU's 3 hour void dedicated to avant trip-hop, and jungle. zaniness of Tom Ze and Os Mutantes, to the bare-bones soul of the Stax/Volt The World Music Show takes you from garde, experimental sound, noise, collage, South, not forgetting to throw in forgot- the Cook Islands to Thailand, from Tur- and dark ambience. Hosted by the con- Rice Radio Reggae: ten songs from more famous artists like key to Zimbabwe and Columbia, and all fused rotating DJ crew of Austin, Chuck, Reggae's come a long way since Bob the Who and the Kinks. The main ob- points in between. We feature traditional James, and Nancy. Each lends their own Marley, but the dancehall rap heard in jective of the show is to demonstrate that international artists and include innova- flavor of "what is sonically weird." Put Jamaican nightclubs is only a part of the a myriad of styles reached their zenith tive musicians such as L. Shankar and simply: "Music minus one chromosome." picture. Take a tour of some of the many in the years 1962-1972. Tom Ze. Periodically, we feature rare cul- facets of reggae music each week with tural phenomenons, such as South Afri- Rice Radio Reggae. With the crucial can ska or the Afro-Caribbean rhythms Local: roots and dub coming out of the U.K. Current Events of the Mardi Gras Indians. We play Justin plays local music from Texas with these days, you're likely to hear a side The KTRU news show strives to con- widely-known favorites, like Trinidad's emphasis on the Houston scene from of reggae you never knew existed... nect its listeners to all news around them, soca artists, and obscure and isolated 7-9pm every Tuesday night. whether local, national, or international music forms, like southern scratch and Blues in Hi-Fi: in scope. We focus on news that would polka music of the O'odamn and Yaqui Nitro: Are you interested in exploring the roots be marginalized by mainstream radio; tribes in Arizona and Mexico. Go to Relive (or enhance) your days as a high- and the history of Blues? Check out provide a voice for advocacy organiza- www.cultural-crossroads.com, for event school punk rocker by tuning in Blues in Hi-Fi. From the Delta Blues of tions, artistic venues, musical groups and information and cultural features. for Tuesday Nitro — Houston's radio Robert Johnson and Mississippi John continued on back page

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by Jonathan Yardley clinch second seed THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Home, sweet home. Reckling Park continued to be by Jason Gershman "We'll take a couple of days off good to the baseball team as the THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF before getting ready for Tulsa, a Owls swept their second consecu- team which is playing good bas- tive home tournament last weekend A little more than a week ago, ketball. We'll have shorter prac- before falling on the road in a mid- Louisiana Tech University was tices but hopefully more intense week upset. the standout favorite to turn the practices." I Western Athletic Conference Tulsa and San Jose State Uni- tournament into the next phase versity, teams the Lady Owls of their demolition of the rest of have lost to on the road, are al- IN FOCUS: BASEBALL * the conference. most assured of facing each Record: 10 2 How times have changed. Af- other as the fourth and fifth seeds Last week: Swept Coca-Cola ter losing Feb. 21 to the Lady in the first round of the confer- Classic, beating La.-Lafayette Owls 57-56, the Lady Techsters ence tournament, with the win- 10-7, South Florida 6-2 and struggled again Saturday and had ner of that game likely facing UTA 8-4. Lost midweek to to come from behind late in the LouisianaTech in the semifinals. Sam Houston State 3-2. game to defeat the University of If seeding holds to form. Rice Tulsa 67-62. would meet the University of What made the difference: The Lady Techsters, 15-1 in Hawaii, a team the Lady Owls The new pitchers, with conference play, clinched their swept this season, in the other excellent starts from first WAC regular-season title and semifinal. freshmen Philip Humber and the top seed in the conference If the Lady Owls and Lady Jeff Niemann and strong tournament, which begins Tues- Techsters were to meet again in relief outings by freshman day in Tulsa, Okla., with their the conference tournament, it Wade Townsend and senior victory over the Golden Hurri- would be in the championship transfer Justin Crowder. cane. The conference tournament game. The Lady Owls believe Up next: The Owls host SWT champion receives the WAC's their upset victory last week for a three-game series this automatic bid to the NCAA tour- should give other WAC teams weekend, including tonight's nament. confidence that the Lady game at 7 p.m., where hot The Lady Owls (19-7, 13-4 Techsters are beatable. dogs are 25 cents. WAC) can clinch second place "I hope [the WAC champion- in the conference with a win ship] will be a battle," McKinney over the Golden Hurricane to- said. "Louisiana Tech is a great 'Ilie Owls opened the Coca-Cola 'norrow. which would nit them team. I think what it says to other againsi ihc ruior of tho play-tn Classic Friday with their toughest SAFIEH EMAMI/THRESHER teams m mv. .. / game between the seventh and 28 University of Loui- Senior third baseman Hunter Brown takes his cuts against the University of buckle up and play with them an?) T i l , Can 10th seeds. The Lady Owls have that they are not untouchable." torrid hitting in a 10-7 win. Rice fol- *"'TlTie \'^M?ar%yM ffli\ V1^^8g^f S?c^J< f/PW a separated shoulder. won all eight games this season After last week's games, the lowed up the win by recording week- has been maybe a little better than Crowderwas excellent in five innings against the four teams that could Lady Owls moved into 44th place end victories over the University of we expected," head coach Wayne of relief against Sam Houston State. finish seventh through 10th in in the Ratings Percentage Index, South Florida 6-2 and the University Graham said. "What's helped that is The only negative spot in the pitch- the conference. a computerized ranking system of Texas at Arlington 8-4. our .971 fielding average. We've had ing rotation so far for the Owls has been expected junior ace Steven However, if the Lady Owls fall used to help determine which Sam Houston State University more good plays already than we Herce. Righthanded hitters have to Tulsa, a team that beat them teams receive at-large bids to the upset the Owls Wednesday with a had entirely last year." struggled against the righthander, 67-61 in overtime Dec. 30, they 64-team field. 3-2 decision in Huntsville, but No. 5 Townsend's performance out of hitting just .188. Lefthanded hitters, could fall to the third seed and Even if Rice does not win the Rice (ranked as high as fourth in the bullpen against South Florida have to face the University of some polls) looks to rebound at may have eased the headache that however, are hitting .352 against WAC tournament, the Lady Owls Herce, and that was the case last Fri- Nevada, a team they lost to 61-59 took a major step toward receiving home with a three-game series senior reliever Philip Tribe has given in Reno Jan. 31. against Southwest Texas State Uni- Graham, as Tribe seems to prefer day night as Lafayette pounded seven consideration for an at-large bid runs off Herce. The junior was stron- After their upset win over Loui- with their victory over Louisiana versity beginning tonight at 7 p.m. waiting until the tying run is at the siana Tech and a 68-52 win over Perhaps most impressive during plate before settling down late in the ger in a three-inning stint against Sam Tech. Still, the Lady Owls said, Houston State but still gave up three Southern Methodist University winning the conference's auto- the weekend was the freshman pitch- game. Saturday, the Lady Owls took a ing staff. Starters Philip Humber and "We're in the process of building consecutive doubles and all three runs matic bid beats sweating out Selec- to finish as the hard-luck loser. few days off before getting ready tion Sunday. Jeff Niemann and reliever Wade a bullpen and it's going to have a lot to face Tulsa. "I sure hope this win helps," Townsend combined to throw 15 in- to do with whether we win the close Herce still got the win against "This time of year, you don't McKinney said. "Now we have to nings and allow just four runs, two of games or not," Graham said. Lafayette, thanks in part to three transfer students. Junior leftfielder want to over-practice," head go out and finish the season like them unearned, while striking out Senior Justin Crowder and sopho- Dane Bubela smashed two solo coach Cristy McKinney said. I know we're capable of." 13. The pitching staff as a whole has more David Aardsma have both been been a pleasant surprise this season. strong out of the bullpen, as Aardsma See BASEBALL, Page 14 Women's tennis handles Missouri by Wei-Han Tan where senior Judith Hagedorn and fresh- man Annie Goodrich won 8-6. THRESHER STAFF "Judy and I play really tough together, and The University of Missouri is barely a when it gets close we have a lot of confidence ranked team — the Tigers are tied for 75th in that we can pull it out," Goodrich said. "Win- the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's ning those matches are really exciting and I'm rankings of the nation's top 75 teams — but glad that we were able to win and help earn the the Rice women's tennis team will gladly count doubles point for the team." Missouri as its first ranked victim in almost With the dual match tied 3-3, Hagedorn two years. wrapped up a 6-2,6-4 victory over Mary Barry TTie 4-3 win Feb. 21 was the start of a of Missouri at the No. 3 singles spot to claim weekend in which the Owls won two of three the victory for Rice. matches, blowing out Stephen F. Austin State "The doubles point with Annie was the University 7-0 Saturday before losing 6-1 to deciding factor for the doubles point," 22nd-ranked Texas Christian University. Hagedorn said. "We knew that we had to pick The matches brought Rice's season record it up. After winning, we were really excited to to 6-8. go into the singles matches and held all the "Overall, the matches this weekend were momentum on our side I started really well, a great improvement over the past few week- everyone was cheering really loudly and I just ends," assistant coach Julie Thu said. "We focused and finished it off." had a great win over Missouri — it was our Keeping the momentum from the Missouri first win in a close match against a tough match, the Owls steamrolled over Stephen F. team. We played well Saturday morning. In Austin Saturday morning in a 7-0 win. The the match against TCU, we were right there Owls won all three doubles matches and didn't pushing the limit but we just came up a little drop a set in any of the six singles matches. "We knew going into it that despite being 1=5 short." The Owls came out fired up and ready to unranked they were a tough team," junior Jeri go against Missouri. They quickly earned Gonzales said. "It was a really satisfying win. the doubles point with convincing wins at We took them seriously and took care of busi-

STUART SINCLAIR/THRESHER the No. 3 spot, where sophomore Karen ness." Freshman Annie Goodrich scored wins in both her singles and doubles matches in Rice's 4-3 upset Chao and senior Natalie Briaud routed their The Owls' winning streak stopped at four over No. 75 Missouri Feb. 21, but fell 6-1, 6-2 Saturday at No. 4 singles against 22nd-ranked TCU. opponents by an 8-2 score, and at No. 2, See TENNIS, Page 14 HHH •* - " ' W

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I--- J0HN BVRNt/BVRNt SPORTS IMAGES 2401 limes Blvd. 713.524.9910 Senior Keitha Moseley clears the bar in the high jump competition. Her first-place jump of 5 feet, 10 1/2 inches earned 10 points for the Owls enroute to their third consecutive WAC indoor title. www.statravel.com Moseley high-point athlete at WAC WAC, from Page 1 Both athletes' vaults were their second. After leading the race for NCAA Championships. Only three career bests and provisionally quali- three and one-half laps, Teteris was athletes nationally have jumped far- fied them for the NCAA Champion- passed by Nevada's Nicole McRae TO: Rice Thresher Readers ther this season. ships. and Julie Hinton and finished third CC: All your friends Moseley jumped 5-10 1/2 to win "It was awesome," Daum said. with a time of 2:11.35 while Brand, the top qualifier in the preliminar- FROM: Spring Break Advisor the high jump title and set the 12th- "After Elizabeth and I cleared our best height in the nation for the sea- height, we watched the other com- ies, finished eighth in 2:20.76. Subject: son. Her jump is also an NCAA pro- petitors miss their attempts one by Because the Owls earned so visionally qualifying mark. In the one. We had a plan going in and we many points in the previous events, same event, last year's high jump stuck to it." Lopez knew his team had the title champion, sophomore Keia Watkins, Junior Allison Beckford contin- secured and did not have the mile placed third with a height of 5-7. ued to dominate the 400-meter dash, relay crew run. Rice won its second straight dis- easily taking first place in 53.72, while "We had the title wrapped up by tance medley relay title with a crew freshman Yvonne Umeh finished the 200-meter [dashh so we didn't fou rt hjg,^.hfefeffiur dies came down run tbo mile relay." Li/pCZ Stilll. of Watkins, sophomore Shannon Lopez also gained a personal n to a photo finish as Moseley finished /v'ufcftW&Tf in 12 minutes, honor at the meet, being named In- just seven one-thousandths of a sec- • mo opiiny Dreak iei s escape to the tropics....right 5.69 seconds. door Coach of the Year for the third ond behind Fresno State University's In the final day of events, the pole consecutive year. here in Texas. Brownsville will be a blast this spring Crystal Simmons' time of 8.333. In vaulters' performance stood out, as "It was a fun meet," Lopez said. with two nations of excitement. We'll day trip to the the 200-meter dash, Moseley added the Owls upset Nevada to pad their "I share my coach of the year title to her meet-high individual point South Padre beaches...just 22 miles away. Then later, lead in the race for the team title. with my staff, but the indoor cham- total of 32 points by taking third Nevada dominated the pole vaults at pionship was dedicated to the se- two-step into Mexico for dining, dancing, and great place in 24.27, and Umeh finished last year's WAC Championships, but niors." music. Plus, we'll escape the high rates staying at the fourth in 24.48. this time Rice sophomores Elizabeth Next weekend, the Owls hope to affordable and convenient Brownsville hotels and Hinshaw and Ally Dauni finished Falaiye also saw competition on improve their qualifying times by motels. So, what are you waiting for... first and second, crossing at 12 feet, the third day, taking third place in the running in a so-called "last-chance 8 inches and 12-6 1/2 respectively, 55-meter dash in 7.07. WAC coaches meet" at the University of Notre GET HERE AS FAST AS YOU CAN! to give the Owls 18 points in the honored Falaiye with the meet's out- Dame in South Bend, Ind., where event. standing performance award. runners will have one final shot at Get the details from: "It was Nevada's best event and In the 8(XMiieter run, Nevada beat qualifying for the NCAA indoor Brownsville Convention & Visitors Bureau we shocked them," Lopez said. the Owls' favorites, seniors Teteris championship meet to be held in www.brownsville.org • 1-800-626-2639 "They were a huge resource." and Erin Brand, to finish first and Fayetteville, Ark., March 8-9. visinfo @ brownsville.org Harlan, distance crew push men to 2nd

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THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF also proud to set a new WAC record." Two Rice athletes earned points "Ryan was phenomenal," Warren in the pole vault, including sopho- Sometimes when you give all you said. "He was down a little after two more David Jacobs, who finished in a have and you earn second place, you events but turned it around with an three-way tie for second place at 15-1. can still walk away from the compe- amazing shot put and high jump." Freshman Rvan Walsh, who finished tition feeling like a champion. fifth in the pentathlon, added to Rice's five-second rule The men's track and field team point total by clearing the high bar at earned 139.33 pointsat last weekend's 14-1 1/4, placing seventh. Western Athletic Conference indoor 'We fired all of our "Walsh was phenomenal and meet, finishing second behind favor- Powell performed great," Warren coffeehouse ite University of Texas at El Paso's guns, and they fired said. "Gavin finally got his legs back 203 points and ahead of Fresno State under him and had a great jump." University's 116.33 points. their guns too.' In the longest event of the meet, "They did everything I was hop- — Jon Warren sophomore Jeremy LaBuff finished ing for," head coach Jon Warren said. Head men's track sixth in the 5,000-meter run in 15 "They earned points in 16 events and and field coach minutes 48.48 seconds, earning earned 13 medals. UTEP was as on as three points for the Owls. The dis- any team I've ever seen — we fired all tance medley relay crew of sopho- of our guns, and they fired their guns mores Adam Davis and Daniel too. We were very impressive. Every- The second day of competition Pessing, junior Erik Mazza and se- body in every event did something was a day for the jumpers as the nior Keith Pierce finished in 10:07.16, |to help the team)." Owls earned 42.33 points in the jump second behind Fresno State. Day one of competition started events. The highlight of the jumping Day three started with freshman with junior Ryan Harlan winning his competition was the performance by Scott Loftin placing third in the mile third consecutive pentathlon title junior Vaughn Walwyn. who won in 4:15.68 and Pierce taking fourth in with a cumulative score of 4,049 the long jump title by more than a 4:15.87. Loftin was named the points. His mark set new WAC and foot with a leap of 25 feet, 1 1/4 conference's co-Freshman of the Year school records, bettering the 4,004 inches. Freshman Jason Powell along with IJTEP's Howard Jackson. points Harlan earned in 1999. Harlan placed fourth in the event at 22-9. Owl runners dealt a 1-2 punch to finished first in four pentathlon In the high jump, the Owls fin- the competition in both the 800- events, including the 55-meter ished 2-3-4 through the efforts of mcter run and the 55-meter hurdles. hurdles, the long jump, the shot put Harlan, senior Reed Ballis and sopho- Hie team earned 18 points in the and the high jump. more Gavin Boothe. Harlan took 800-meter run with Davis and "I was right on for the indoor second, clearing a height of 6-10 3/ Pessing finishing first and second, season," Harlan said. "I was happy 4, Ballis third, clearing 6-9 1/2, and respectively. Davis finished in to three-peat in the pentathlon and Boothe, who set a new personal best, See TRACK. Page 14 » a *

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Coming off an upset of 12th- hopes for big finish ranked Texas A&M University Feb. 20, the Rice men's tennis team fal- tered last weekend with a 5-2 loss by Chris Larson to No. 28 University of Florida. THKESHEK EDITORIAL STAFF IN FOCUS: Playing tough and extending four of the six singles matches to three Things haven't exactly fallen MEN'S BASKETBALL sets, the No. 43 Owls gave the into place the way the men's bas- Record: 10-17 Gators a tussle but couldn't pull ketball team had hoped. WAC record: 5-12 (8th) out the win. All season long, the Owls have The weekend wasn't a total loss, pointed to now as the time when Last week: Split final however, because Rice maintained the team would hit its stride. regular-season road trip, the winning momentum with victo- Struggles earlier in the season defeating San Jose State ries over the University of Louisiana were attributed to youth and inju- 62-46 before losing 79- at Monroe and Abilene Christian ries — freshmen have had to 50 at Hawaii. University Friday. Sophomore Rich- carry much of the scoring bur- What made the difference: ard Barker returned after being side- den and injuries have sidelined Rice held San Jose State lined with mononucleosis, and the five different Owls at various to just 10 first-half points Owls took their first sweep of the times this season. on 4-of-25 shooting. spring season over Louisiana-Mon- March's Western Athletic roe. Conference tournament, which Up next: The Owls will play Tuesday in the first After an easy doubles sweep begins Tuesday in Tulsa, Okla., across the board, the singles was always the team's focus. By round of the WAC tournament in Tulsa, Okla. matches followed in quick succes- the time the tournament rolled sion and the Owls won without drop- around, the coaches hoped, the ping a set. The afternoon matchup freshmen would have almost a "I think we did a pretty nice job against Abilene Christian started off year of experience under their dictating the tempo for 40 min- the same way with a doubles sweep belts, injuries would have had utes in that basketball game," from the Owls, but the Wildcats did sufficient time to heal, and the Wilson said. "San Jose State is the manage to take one of the six singles JAY HUBERT/THRESHEP Junior Cody Jackson returns a shot in his dramatic, come-from-behind 1-6. Owls would enter Tulsa's type of team that wants to control matches. Reynolds Center playing their 7-6. 7-6 victory in the No. 6 singles match against Florida Sinday. tempo, and they do it by forcing The stakes were much higher best basketball of the season. you to play defense for longer than Sunday as the Owls hosted the didn't put the Owls out of the match set losses to capture the final two The experience is there. Rice's you'd like and hope you get impa- highly ranked Gators. Florida came completely, however, as the team sets in tiebreakers. three freshmen, guards Brock tient on offense. In the end we out strong and took two crucial only lost two of the singles in straight The Owls weren't disappointed Gillespie and Jason McKrieth and were able to push the ball on them doubles matches to win the first sets. In the remaining four matches, with their effort Sunday. forward Michael Harris, have and capitalize on fast-break op- point. Senior Fabien Giraud and only Giraud and Jackson pulled out "With so many great teams logged more minutes than almost portunities. even though it was a sophomore William Barker teamed the late three-set victories, both in around, it happens and you lose any other freshman threesome low-scoring game." up to win the second slot 8-5, but tiebreakers. matches." sophomore William around the country. Sati "day. however. Rice lost Florida won a pair of close matches At the top spot, W'illiam Barker Barker said. "We'll have plenty But the injury bug might be control as Hawaii blew open the at the No. 1 and No. 3 spots, 8-6 and lost 6-2,4-6.6-4 while junior Matthias more opportunities to beat good the worst it has been all season game in the second half after lead- 9-7 respectively, to take the doubles Mathaes fell 6-3, 6-4 at No. 2. After teams." — the Owls headed into last ing by 13 points at halftime. point. taking the first set 6-3, senior Prakash Over mid-term recess, the Owl^ night's game with four injured "The breaks didn't go our way "We hadn't lost a doubles point Venkataraman couldn't hold on and travel to North Carolina to face a players. Junior center Ferron in the second half." Wilson said. all year, so that was the biggest sur- lost the last two 3-6, 4-6 in the third strong squad from No. 36 University Morgan, junior forward Nick "Tilings escalated, the crowd re- prise of the day," junior Cody Jack- spot. of North Carolina. The trip also in- Robison and junior guard Michael ally got into the game and we son said. "It kind of set the tone for Giraud and Jackson's victories cludes matches against North Caro- Walton all missed Rice's 62-46 didn't respond in a composed the rest of the matches." earned the Owls some consolation lina State University. East Carolina win Feb. 21 at San Jose State manner." The doubles disappointment as both rallied from lopsided 6-1 first- University and Elon College. University as well as the Owls' The Owls, currently in eighth 79-50 loss at the University of place in the WrAC" standings at 5- Hawaii Saturday night with leg or 12, will be seeded anywhere from r foot injuries. How much the trio seventh to tenth in the confer- will play in the WAC tournament, ence tournament, meaning they if at all. is still uncertain. will play a first-round game Tues- To make matters worse, day against either Boise State sophomore forward Yamar Di- University, San Jose State or the ene suffered a contusion in his University of Texas at El Paso. thigh Tuesday and was not ex- The winners of Tuesday's pected to play last night when the games will face the WAC's top 5814 Kirby Owls hosted the University of two seeds. Hawaii and Tulsa, in ri Tulsa in their final regular-sea- the quarterfinals. In Rice Village son game, while junior forward Due to all the injuries, the fo- T.J. McKenzie's leg injury lim- cus of practice this week has been Better Ingredients ited him to just four minutes of helping Rice's players feel com- action Saturday. fortable playing in several differ- Better Pizza (713)432-7272 Any momentum the Owls may ent positions. have built up by winning three of "We've got guys playing in lot s six conference games took a seri- of different spots in practice, ous hit Saturday, when Hawaii learning the offense at all of those handed the Owls their most lop- spots," freshman forward sided loss in WAC play this year. Michael Harris said. "The little Still, the Owls aren't ready to guys are going to have to step up Large one topping pizza throw in the towel yet. and play bigger roles." "Our goal is to win the tourna- No matter what happens in ment," head coach Willis Wilson the WAC tournament, however. & one two liter Coke said. "It's certainly a tough task, Wilson said the big-time atmo- especially considering we haven't sphere of playing the WAC's best been able to string a number of teams will help the young Owls wins together over the course of in the future. $8.99 the season." "A couple of guys commented To put consecutive wins to- after the Hawaii game just how gether, Rice's defense will need valuable that experience was—to to replicate its effort against San play in front of a big crowd in a Jose State. Rice held San Jose game that was so important to State to a woeful 4-of-25 shooting them. We're playing very good from the floor in the first half, basketball teams in this portion of leading to a 26-10 halftime lead. the schedule, and our young guys The Spartans' total of 46 points need that experience for us to be was the lowest of any Rice oppo- the team we can be, whether that's nent this season. next week or years in the future."

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Despite the depth deficit, Rice third, fourth or fifth years were Junior Mance named soundly defeated Trinity Univer- eligible. sity 9-3 and Baylor University 12-6. —- Rice Sports Information Academic All-Star The Owls held their own in the Omar-Seli Mance. a junior first half against UT, outscoring guard from Stone Mountain. Ga., the Longhoms 3-1, but the Long- Women's lacrosse team was named to the 2002 Verizon horns stepped up their play in the recovers well from rout FPU 1 District VI Academic All-Star Team second half to win the match. ft i v mmmmf _ S Monday by the College Sports In- A recent addition to the team The women's club lacrosse » formation Directors Association of was senior Katie Hermann, a team ended up on both sides of America. former member of the varsity swim blowout games last weekend. ' | Mance. a computational and team whose swimming speed After suffering an 11-2 loss to applied mathematics and mana- played a significant role in the suc- Texas A&M University Saturday, gerial studies major, was named cess of the team last weekend. Rice's offense exploded in a 15-1 to the annual regional all-star team Hermann was 20 for 20 for the rout of Austin College Sunday. for top achievers in academics as tournament on gaining possession Despite several attempts on well as athletics during the school of the ball during the swim-offs goal against A&M, I^ice was un- year. that begin each quarter. able to find the net as the Aggies Mance has started all 27 games — Wei-Han Tan jumped out to a 5-0 halftime lead. for the Owls this year while main- Sophomore defender Monica taining a 3.3 grade point average . Kim and senior attacker Dianne ... „ • » « The junior leads the team in min- Rice scholar-athletes Henry put the Owls on the board utes played and three-point field honored for CPAs with second-half goals, but A&M goal percentage and has been a kept possession of the ball for the mm steady ballhandler all season. Senior tennis players Judith majority of the game, preventing ~-~m» UWygf District VI includes Division I Hagedorn and Rafael Reyes were Rice from getting back into con- schools from Louisiana. Texas. honored with the Dr. Hubert E. tention. Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico Bray Scholar-Athlete Award as the Sunday, however. Rice was in and Mississippi. Mance is now eli- Rice student-athletes with the two control throughout and quickly ran gible for national Academic All- highest GPAs. up the score after converting sev- America honors. Hagedorn, from Germany, has eral transition scoring opportuni- — Rice Sports Information spem nost of this season at the ties. Henry led Rice with seven No. 3 singles spot after leading the goais, while junior attacker Eva LIZ RICE -THRESHER team in doubles victories in each Burns and freshman attacker Senior midfielder Adam Lazowska defends in Saturday's lacrosse match Water polo short on of the past two seasons. She is Amanda Cahn added three goals against Southwest Texas State University, a 12-9 Owls win. people, not on skill majoring in psychology. each. Reyes, a native of Ecuador, is "Against Austin College, we Playing without substitutions, double-majoring in economics and were working as a team, which Lacrosse scores 12-9 win the women's club water polo managerial studies while contrib- you could see in our passing pat- team managed to tread water uting in doubles for the Owls. terns in midfield transitions and by Cary Kottler the quarter's end when Southwest Texas made a run. against its competition this past Additionally, 19 athletes were around the goal during the sec- THRESHER STAFF weekend in a tournament held at given Rice University Scholar-Ath- ond half of the game," Cahn said. Rice's offense turned it up a notch Ross Sterling High School in lete awards, which honor the con- "Those things weren't working as The men's club lacrosse team at the start of the fourth quarter, Bavtown. tributing member of each varsity well when we played A&M, and headed into its game Saturday in a again opening a six-goal margin af- The women finished the tour- team with the highest GPAon that that had a lot to do with the way vulnerable position, missing three ter goals from senior midfielders nament 2-2, losing only to first- team. An additional 78 student ath- that game turned out." of its starters due to injuries and Ben Amis, Jeff Geisiriger and Pedro place University of Texas 8-5 and letes, including managers and The split moves Rice to 2-2 on suspensions from a brawl in its pre- Correra. second-place Texas A&M Univer- trainers, were given Honor Ath- the season. The Owls next travel vious game. Southwest Texas made one last sity 11-1. The Owls played the en- lete awards for carrying a 3.0 or to Waco to face Baylor University Despite the missing players, run, scoring three consecutive tire tournament with the minimum better. March 16. Rice managed to build a goals, but junior goalkeeper Adam of seven players. Onlv student athletes in their — Cltris Larson commnading lead in the first half Gottlieb stopped a late flurry of and fend off a late run from visiting Bobcat shots to preserve the vic- Southwest Texas State University tory. to preserve a 12-9 victory. The win Senior attackman Chris Glass plants the Owls, 5-1 in conference and freshman attackman Andrew play, in third place in the Lone Star Brice led the Owls' offensive charge Alliance, behind No. 11 Texas AtvM with three goals apiece, while Amis ATTENTION University and No. 18 University added two. of Texas. 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SUSHI SUZUKI/THRESHEF Junior guard Kara Liggett takes a shot in traffic in Rice's 57-56 stunner over No. 6 Louisiana Tech Feb. 21. Liggett scored a tparn-high 13 points.

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Owls to upset victory • - :' ; < - • * BASKETBALL, from i'at^ I record. The only blemishes were "There's no question this is one of three consecutive road losses to the the biggest wins in the history of this University of Connecticut, the Uni- program. They're ranked [sixth! and versity of Tennessee and Duke Uni- they deserve to be there. They have versity. all ranked in the top five— a great program with such a great until the Lady Owls handed them tradition. It's just that I have wanted, their first loss to an unranked oppo- since I've come here, to build our nent in over a year. program to play at this level. Our goal The Lady Owls hope to change now is to be consistent in each year, the unranked part, however. At 19-7 something Louisiana Tech has done." on the season, including wins over Rice's last victory over a team then-No. 21 George Washington ranked in the top 10 was its 67-64 University, 22nd-ranked University upset win over ninth-ranked Univer- of Notre Dame and a pair of wins sity of California at Santa Barbara in over the University of Hawaii, Rice the first round of the 2000 NCAA hopes its victory over the Lady tournament. Techsters will finally earn it some respect around the nation. While bad for his team, Barmore sees Rice's win over his squad as a '/ clout think our good thing for the legitimacy of thc WAC and as a chance for WAC teams players ever thought to earn at-large bids to the NCAA they would lose this tournament. "If there's a bright spot for us it's game — I don't think it that it gives a little more credibility to our league because we were just kill- ever even crossed their ing everybody," Barmore said. "The WAC was not getting any respect in minds.' and around the nation and hopefully — Leon Barmore that will change. Rice has a pretty Louisiana Tech head coach darn good record, beating Notre Dame here and George Washington. I think they're very deserving to be considered in the 64-team field." Since that game, the Lady Owls Perhaps the key to the game was have fallen four times to top-10 teams, the defense by Rice's post players as including two losses to Louisiana they shut down the Lady Techster Tech. But the Lady Owls did not give duo of Ayana Walker and Cheryl Ford up hope of defeating Louisiana Tech, in the paint. Walker, a first-team pre- even after their January blowout loss. season Ail-American, and Ford, the "Coming out of Ruston with our daughter of NBA great Karl Malone, heads down, I just couldn't stand it," combined to connect on just 12 out of freshman forward Michelle Woods 29 shots from the field. said. "It was a long bus ride and we As a team, the Lady Techsters shot got to watch the film all the way 32 percent from the field and 43 per- back. But this time out it was a com- cent from the free throw line. In the plete effort. Playing at home in front end. Barmore believes his team did of our fans, it was a total team effort not take Rice as seriously as he did. and I couldn't be happier. It's a real "Our team has not had a close Managing money for people emotional win." game in a long time so I was not sure with other things to think about The resumes of Louisiana Tech how they'd respond," Barmore said. and Lady Techster head coach I>eon "Rice did some nice things but you Barmore rank among the most im- can't go on the road and miss 17 free pressive in all NCAA women's bas- throws and expect to win. I don't ketball. Barmore has led the Lidv think our players ever thought they COLLEGE SAVINGS TRUSTS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Techstersto 19 straight NCAA tour- would lose this game — I don't think nament appearances, including nine it ever even crossed their minds. Mara Sidmore became a participant in 2000 TlAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services,tec., an d Teachers final fours and the 1987-'88 NCAA "As a coach, you know it could Personal Investors Services,tec, distribut e securities products © 2001 Teachers Insurance and Annuity title. happen if the game is played a cer- Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF). New York NY Mara Sidmore was compensated. This season looked to be no dif- tain way where they stay close and | I • ferent, as the Lady Techsters ar- execute on offense. Maybe my play- rived at Autry Court with a 19-3 ers will listen to me now." is *S,J TTt . .

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I I { Owls travel to UTEP i ! l sweeps TENNIS, from Page 9 No. 6 singles. later Saturday when TCU defeated BASEBALL, from Page 9 four guys in the lineup that are "She came out really strong but Healthy Males them 6-1. For the first time in Rice's home runs and sophomore des- hitting every game," Graham I knew that I could beat her so I past five matches, the Owls lost the ignated hitter Chris Kolkhorst, said, "and other guys are picking played tough and stayed in the Needed! doubles point as the Horned Frogs whose on-base percentage is still them up the next game — that's match," Chao said. "I really think swept all three doubles prosets. over .500, scored three runs to the nature of a good hitting team." that we could have beaten TCU—it set up junior catcher Justin The Owls didn't pick each "I think that doubles was espe- was definitely doable, which was Ruchti's game-clinching two-run other up Wednesday as they left cially frustrating because our en- the most disappointing part. We had blast in the top of the ninth inning nine men on base in the 3-2 loss tire team believed that we could three matches extended to three as the Owls triumphed 10-7. to the Bearkats. Freshman first win," senior Natalie Briaud said. sets and if we would have won the doubles point, that would have been Kolkhorst continued to baseman Vincent Sinisi saw his "We just came up a little short. We saw a different style than we have it." Fairfax Cryobank seeks jumpstart the offense from the nine-game hitting streak come to an end when he struck out with faced before and by the time we The Owls open the Western Ath- professionals and srudents 18-44 top of the lineup, going 5-for-12 with five runs scored in the Coca- runners on second and third base adjusted it was a little too late. Ev- letic Conference portion of their to participate in a 6 month Cola Classic, bringing his aver- in the eighth inning, but a third- ery time we come out to play we schedule when they play at the Uni- ''Anonymous Semen Donor age to .415 for the season. His inning groundout ran his streak keep getting another step closer versity of Texas at El Paso tomor- Program." In return you get average is second on the team to of games with an RBI to 10. and eventually it will all fall in row. UTEP defeated the Owls 5-2 last season. Excellent Gttttpensation and the senior center fielder A. J. Porfirio, "It seems that every time Sam place." opportunity to assist infertile the only Owl to hit well against Houston plays us, they give us a The Owls did, however, man- "In general we need to be a little couples. We guarantee your Sam Houston State, who is now great game," Graham said. "So far age to hang tough against the more tenacious on the court and Horned Frogs, who are 8-3 this fight a little harder," Thu said. confidentiality and we arc hitting .434. Senior second when we're playing Sam Houston, season with five wins over ranked "We're competing very well but we conveniently located at 7707 baseman Eric Arnold led the Owls lopsided games don't happen." in the tournament with five RBI, teams. Three of the six singles all need to click on the same day Fannin. Compensation can The sweep of the tournament highlighted by a two-run home gave Rice a 10-1 record, and al- matches were extended to three and play at a top level every single exceed $2,000 monthly. run against South Florida and a though the Owls fell to 10-2 after sets. Sophomore Karen Chao match. The key is competing well Call us 713-799-9937. two-run single against UTA that the Sam Houston State game they posted Rice's only victory, coming in the crucial moments in the from behind to win 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 at match." E-mai 1 H ous ton C ryo<§a ol. com. sealed the game. remain one of the country's top That single came in the eighth teams. www.Gametedonors.com inning and capped a five-run rally "I really didn't expect to be [ 10- Help someone achieve that saw the Owls hit the ball out 2 J at this stage — I would've been of the infield just one time, a far happy with much less," Graham NCAA spots at stake their dream of a familv. cry from their normal offense. said. "But obviously we're happy TRACK, from Page 10 met our expectations and goals. I can't The rally exemplified Rice's of- to be where we are. We feel very 1:51.75 while Pessing finished in complain — we had a solid meet." fense with almost every hitter con- fortunate and we've played pretty 1:53.80. In the 55-meter hurdles, Sophomore Clifford Sparks fin- tributing to the effort. good baseball across the board in Harlan and sophomore Ben Wiggins ished eighth in the 55-meter dash in "[We] usually have three or every aspect of the game." placed first and second with times of 6.43 and sixth in the 200-meter dash 7.40 and 7.68, respectively. in 22.16. ' The friendly rivalry has been con- "Kevin and Clifford weren't tinuing all year between roommates ranked to do well in the meet," War- Harlan and Wiggins, but Harlan be- ren said. "But they were a real sur- RICE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS PROGRAM (RUSP) lieves he has an explanation for why prise and competed well." (HONS47G/471) Wiggins will never beat him. The Owls' 1.600-meter relay team "Ben's a good competitor," of Pessing. Davis, Wiggins and jun- Harlan said. "But whenever I throw ior Jeff Jorgensen capped the meet oatmeal cream pies at him [ at home ], by winning in 3:16.75, just under he always eats them. He beat me three seconds over second-place Uni- once at a meet after I had already run versity of Tulsa. the pentathlon, and he won't ever let This weekend, the team will travel me forget it." to the University of Notre Dame to RUSP is designed for juniors or seniors from any department Harlan earned the meet's per- compete in a so-called "last chance" who are considering graduate school and/or academic careers. sonal high point award, totaling 28 meet in an attempt to have more points in his events. runners qualify for the NCAA in- Students who are accepted into the program undertake independent The Owls also added some points door championships. research projects mentored by a faculty member identified by the in sprinting events. In the 400-meter "At Notre Dame, we are hoping dash. Wggins placed third with a time to get our distance medley relay in student. Research grants in the range $250-$ 1,700 per year are of 48.35 while junior Kevin Bowen [the NCAA Championships]," awarded to help pay the costs of RUSP projects. Many students posted a sixth-place finish in 50.67. Wiggins said. "We want to go up "It feels nice," Wiggins said. "We there and run some good times." attend a professional conference and present a paper.

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