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by Amber Obermeyer or external remains to be seen," May said. "I THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF think it's a big asset to have had experience at Rice. It's not a prerequisite, obviously, but After 12 years at Rice, Women's Basketball certainly it's a good thing." Head Coach Cristy McKinney resigned Mon- Moniaci said he has no specific timetable for day to become the head coach at Clemson forming the committee or naming a new coach. University. McKinney has also served as the "We want to try to d t > it as quickly as possible, senior women's administrator and an associate but we're going to do it slowly enough to make athletic director at Rice since 1997. sure we have the right person," Moniaci said. This year McKinney led Rice to its second Western Athletic Conference tournament Going to Clemson championship and school records of 24 overall McKinney, who is from North Carolina wins and a 12-game winning streak. and played college basketball in the Atlantic Senior Associate Athletic Director Steve Coast Conference for North Carolina State Moniaci will chair the search committee for a University, said she is excited to return to the new coach. He said the committee will probably ACC with Clemson. include at least one faculty member, alumnus The ACC, the facilities and the prestige and former women's basketball player as well of athletics were attractive to me," McKinney as a senior who played on the team this year. said. "The fact that it's close to home and close ERIC WILLIAMS/THRESHER Athletic Director Bobby May (Will Rice '65) to my roots was also a factor." said his main priority is finding a new coach Clemson plays its basketball games at who is a good fit for the university. Iittlejohn Coliseum, which opened in 1968 Pointed research "We'd like to get someone who can represent but underwent a $35-million renovation in Baker College junior Erica Flor explains her research at the fourth annual Rice Undergraduate Rice as well as Cristy McKinney did in every 2003, which included new practice and weight Research Symposium, held Friday in the Grand Hall of the Ley Student Center. respect, but whether that individual is internal Set* McKINNEY, page 6 Leebron-Forman spring study break to include raffle, food, performances

by Katricia Lang Residential colleges have been massages at the study break. Forman and leebron will be avail- THRESHER STAFF asked not to schedule any college events during the study break. able for students to meet at the study President David Leebron and Beckwith said he expects about break, but they will not pose for pic- Dean of Undergraduates Robin For- 800students to attend this semester's tures, unlike former President Mal- man will host a year-end study break, study break. College serveries and colm Gillis and former Vice President the "Leebron-Forman Getaway Student Center businesses will pro- for Student Affairs Zenaido Camacho. Study Break" May 1 from 9-11 p.m. at vide the food, which will include tropi- Forman said he has not yet decided the Student Center. The study break cal wings, vegetable stir fry, fried tofu, whetherto wearacostume. Beckwith will have a tropical theme and will tropical ice cream sundaes, sherbet, said he is pleased Leebron is making feature student performances, door fruit, brownies, cookies and Starburst himself available to students. prizes, food and free massages. candy. The Coffeehouse will offer Jones College sophomore Misha last semester, Leebron hosted a free coffee, and Smoothie King is Teplitskiy said seeing administrators "(jetting Centered" study break that donating 750 12-ounce smoothies. in costume was not the reason he was held on three days at three differ- Student bands will perform in attended the study break in the past. ent locations—the Recreation, Student Farnsworth Pavilion, which will also "The reason I went to the study and Wellness Centers. Fewer students be the location ofa hula-hoop contest break was ... to get some food, ... attended those study breaks than pro and a limbo contest. Spontaneous to get out of the room and ... to see - " ' vious years' study breaks held at one Combustion. Rice's improvisational friends, not to see someone dressed u p

MARSHA! L ROBINSON/ THRE SHER time in asingle location. Student Center comedy group; the Rice Philharmon- or meet Camacho," Teplitskiy said. Director Boyd Beckwith said Student ics, an a cappella group; and the Forman said he hopes the study Center Advisory Council members slam poetry team will perform in the break will give students a respite from A franchise cut suggested the low attendance may Grand Hall. Students will also be able their finals-week work. Freshman first baseman Joe Savery fouls off a pitch during Rice's 7-6 have been the result of the multiple to pick uo the 2003-'04 Campanile, "The study break gives students a loss to the University of Texas Wednesday at Reckling Park. The Owls dates and locations. and the Rice Student Volunteer Pro- chance to get together for a big social will stay at home this weekend to play a three-game WAC series against "We found that students wanted gram will collect money for charity. event that they can all share," Forman Louisiana Tech University, beginning today at 7 p.m. one big event so they could hang out Beginning at noon May 1, stu- said. "It's a little fun and relaxation dur- with their friends," Beckwith said. dents can sign up for 10-minute ing the finaHexam] period." Students remember English Self-scheduled exams OPINION Page 3 professor's passion, concern Today is the last day to register for Women should pay self-scheduled exams. Students should A&E Page 11 by Jenny Rees and earned a Master of Fine Arts in poetry from register for their tests online at Lovett play riveting the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop. http://wwuiruf rice.edit/ reg/self schedule/. THRESHER STAFF Page 15 Schedule now or pay later. SPORTS Dietz came to Rice as an assistant professor Baseball falls to UT Fnglish Professor Elizabeth Diet/ died of and taught courses in early modern literature esophageal cancer early Wednesday. She was and Shakespeare, as well as survey courses. I) J \ T 4.. L „ ••MM 40 years old. English Professor Helena Michie said she "Health care is too critical for the welfare of Until two weeks ago, Dietz was teaching will remember Dietz as a talented critic and Rice students, faculty and staff will the people to be held hostage by the politically motivated or the profit-minded." — Michael ENGL 300: Practices of Literary Study and poet as well a dedicated teacher. construct the world's largest nanotube ENGL420:16th Century British literary Stud- "She had an amazing feeling for language." DeBakey, former chancellor of Baylor College model today from 5:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. of Medicine. See story, page 7. ies. She came to Rice in Fall 2002. Michie said. "She was a very caring teacher in front of lx>vett Hall. Wiess College senior Nicole Joy. who is who had a great concern — even through her The (iuinness Book of World Records, will Scoreboard illness — for her students and their learning. taking ENGL 420, said Dietz was passionate certify the feat, and a section of the model Baseball And she was an exceptionally kind and ethical about teaching. will be taken to the Houston Museum of UT 7. Rice 6 person." "She was very interested in making sure we Natural Sciences for display. Men s Tennis learned, even when she was sick this semester," M ichie and English Professor Sarah Ellenz- The nanotube will be blue and 1,000 SMU 5. Rice 1 Joy said. "The last time she was in class, she weigtold the ENGL 420 class Tuesday about the feet long, or as tall as Houston's tallest Women's Tennis Texas A&M 4, Rice 0 was obviously sick, but she was still definitely seriousness of Dietz's illness. Hanszen College downtown building. all there, wanting to talk about the material. She junior Joe Chang, who is taking the class, said Weekend Weather was really into what she was teaching." he was surprised by the news. Joy, who took two other courses with Dietz, "Everybody was speechless," Chang said. Friday Jazz Fest Partly Cloudy. 64-84 degrees said she appreciated her personable manner. "We honestly did not expect her to be dying. Jazz Fest has been rescheduled from Saturday "I think it would be hard not to like her," Joy She still had energy — you could see it in her. Sunny, 54-76 degrees said. "She was very friendly, very approachable What amazed me was that when Dr. Dietz was last weekend and will take place tomorrow night from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. on the South Sunday and always willing to help." so near death, she still dragged herself to class, Partly Cloudy. 59-77 degrees Dietz specialized in 16th- and 17th-century still worked with us on our final papers. That Servery Terrace. English literature and poetry. She received a really touched me. She tried to put on a very doctorate in English from the University of Iowa See DIETZ, page 4 THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, APRIL 22,2005 the Rice Thresher

Coach's departure shows need for new Rec Center Most of us were at Autry Court for the men's basketball team's Feb. 5 game against UTEP, but family and friends watching at home later told us about the ESPN2 segment mocking the blue curtain that Dr. Forman, I think we've discovered hangs at the south end of Autry Court Sure, the quasi-feature was the secret to getting students to like us! in jest, but it highlighted an aspect of Rice that is deficient compared to our peer institutions. Monday, this deficiency was again brought to the forefront Women's Basketball Head Coach Cristy McKinney resigned earlier this week to become the head coach at Clemson University, citing facilities as one reason she preferred the Clemson position. (See story, page 1). Her comments reminded us of the Board of Trustees' statement — after its review of athletics last May—that planning for a new rec- reation center would begin in the near future. In that statement Board Chair Bill Barnett C55) said the Admission Office cited current workout facilities as an area in which prospective students rated Rice poorly. Almost a year later, we're still waiting in lines for cardio machines in a converted racquetball court and no announcement has been made about the progress of the convocation center. McKinney turned a moribund program into a nationally prominent one, and we regret that her coaching talent will no longer be an as- set to Rice. We think Rice could attract even better students simply by increasing its visibility across the country. The ESPN networks televise all women's basketball NCAA tournament games, and McKinney twice took her team to the NCAA tournament thereby publicizing Rice nationwide. Sure, neither McKinney nor any prospective students made their decisions solely based on the state of the Recreation Center. But it was LETTERS TO THE EDITOR a factor, and it will continue to affect Rice's recruiting — of students at graduate. If fat folks like me feel so large, of coaches and of student-athletes — an(? i etention of coaches tion of security cameras. We are also Thresher editor does discussing other security measures, badly about perceived discrimina- until the board keeps its promise to address this shortcoming. such as the inclusion of panic alarm tion, they should take matters into not edit, but rewrites buttons and phones in the stacks. their own hands by going on a diet The renovated library will have a card and exercising. They should cer- To the editor: reader on the western exterior of the tainly stop causing badly needed re- I did not write the column that building; a Rice ID will be required to search funds to be used for nonsense. Spring study break an appeared with my name and face in enter the building after midnight. Such an improved attitude would, last week's Thresher ("Distribution As a result of a student suggestion, in turn, keep nonsensically-based hurts educational exploration," April staff members are now recording discrimination cases from beading improvement over fall's 15). That column, an edited version of visitors' names and driver's license to our overworked judicial system. More means merrier at a Rice party. Nobody wants to stand around one I wrote, shuffled, rewrote, added numbers to insure people are not And it would reduce the waste of pages in scientific journals and the awkwardly, pretending to have fun in a nearly empty room. So we and omitted material. I was given no falsifying identification information; chance to protest these changes. The this will hopefully serve as a crime de- secondar y waste of newspaper space applaud the decision to have the new Leebron-Forman Study Break opinion editor pasted the edited ver- terrent. Over the summer we plan to used to report the findings to the in one place at one time. (See story, page 1.) This change from last sion into an e-mail asking that I reply study other security measures, such average citizen. semester's multi-time, multi-building study break series will likely with any problems or comments, but as requiring visitors to leave their boost attendance because interest in the event will be concentrated then neglected to check his e-mail IDs at the front desk. Implementing Tim J. Davis and students will want to go to see everyone else there. between the time he sent the e-mail this recommendation will take more Hanszen '60 and the time of publication. planning and discussion. After last semester's study break had mostly healthy cuisine, I agonized over each word before Students can help us implement we like that the new study break will have more junk food — after having the nerve to publicly display security measures by promptly report- all, some studying ills are quelled by a good cookie. But we are my opinion. Ispenthoursensu ring my ing suspkious befiavior and by bring- glad President David Leebron and Dean of Undergraduates Robin arguments were supported and the ing their IDs with them to use at the Forman opted not to regress completely to the style of the Gillis- opposing views duly acknowledged. I front entrance. We appreciate student CONTACTING THE suggestions regarding how to keep Camacho study breaks. During those, students often dashed into wanted to write something one could disagree with without thinking, "What Fondren a safe place for everyone. THRESHER the Student Center, grabbed as much food as possible and dashed a load of crap!" I felt cheated and back to studying. The Leebron and Forman study break, however, powerless upon seeing those efforts Sara lawman will have plenty to offer besides food, including an expanded lineup washed down the drain. Director of Fondren Library and Letters Associate University Librarian of performing groups and a raffle — which we also like because it An editor must preserve the m Letterstotheeditorshould will help administrators accurately gauge attendance to better plan voices of those quoted or published be sent to the Ihresherby e-mail in his newspaper. Cutting to fit limited future end-of-semester study breaks. to thresher^rice.edu. letters space is acceptable; offering sug- We hope students take advantage of these changes May 1. Rice wastes funds must be received by 5 p.m. on gestions is acceptable. Re-writing a the Monday prior to a Friday column without seeking the author's publication date. approval is not. on obesity study • All letters to the editor must be signed and include Megan Abadie To the editor: college and year if the writer Rondelet made strides Baker senior Rice is known for its research in the important field of nanotech- is a Rice student. It may not have been as magical a night as that high-school prom nology. Now it has recently been • letters should be no lon- nobody asked us to, but Rondelet solidly improved over last year's revealed that this world-class univer- ger than 250 words in length. event. (See story, page 9.) Rice Program Council should follow up on Library taking steps sity in Texas is using grant money to The Thresher reserves the this progress and continue to refine the event for future years. study some of the psychologically right to edit letters for both to increase security devastating aspects of obesity ("Cold content and length. We liked moving Rondelet away from Beer-Bike weekend. Beer- Shoulder for Fat Customers." The Bike is an exhausting — and dehydrating — day-long ordeal, and it To the editor: New York Times, April 5). was hard to feel in the mood for a dance just hours later. The avail- Regarding last week's letter In reality, wasting hard-to-come- ability of alcohol was also a welcome change. ("library a haven for sexual preda- by funds for this kind of research Subscribing • Annual subscriptions are Furthermore, the more flexible expectations for dress appealed tors," April 15): About 5(X),000people in today's world is shameful. The enter Fondren library each year, so results were easily pri*d ictable before available for $50 domestic and to a wider range of students. Those who wanted to go in formal attire the building is probably the most the first researcher walked into the $105 international via first still could, while those who preferred a more casual look felt more heavily used academic building first shopping area. It was a waste of class mail. comfortable attending. And no one could complain about the lower on campus. The high level of use, money. It confirms easily observed ticket prices. combined with our extensive building reality. So what? All of these changes should be kept for next year, and RPC should hours, makes security an ongoing If any individual feels shunned by Advertising challenge. Our staff will continue to any company's employees because • We accept display and keep the venue downtown for a third consecutive year. Additionally, it work with students, other members of some discriminatory reason, he classified advertisements. Ad- should keep working on increasing the dance's visibility. Attendance of the Rice Community and the Rice should go to the management and vertisements must be received is still dramatically down from previous years — about 700 people University Police Department to complain — or shop elsewhere. It's by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior make Fondren a safer place to study. attended in 2001 and 312 tickets were sold this year. But overall, as simple as that. So let's put any to a Friday publication date. We encourage students to report Rondelet impressed us and we hope it continues to improve. similarly directed funds into research I lease contact our advertising promptly any suspicious behavior to find that magic pill that allows the manager at (713)348-3967 or to the staff. melting away of tons of fat without thresher-ads&rice. edu for more Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of the Thresher The library is planning a renova- much personal effort. information. editorial staff. tion project, and as part of it we plan I am acalorically-challenged (see, to install wiring for the future installa- I can be politically correct, too) Rice THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, APRIL 22,2005 Rice Voices Self-proclaimed gadfly Equality worth more than petty perks Campus hurt by Rice for The check arrives after din- out — into the ground finan- for themselves. Next, we'll start ner, and you glance across the cially. I would rather just take drafting women (being exempt table to analyze the situation. What responsibility for my own from the draft is another unnec- happens next? ordering recklessness. essary "perk"), and finally the Life's playground politics If he pays, you might Second, if a guy pays Equal Rights Amendment will be thank him or halfheart- for dinner, he might passed. If we demand indepen- Every week I look forward to easily sink to these levels. I see edly offer to cover your have expectations of dence, we must welcome it in all the new posters I'm bound to find it now: "Rice for Life, why do you dinner but quickly accept what you will be up for aspects of our lives. We must take around campus. What fun events support killing Planned Parent- when he protests. Per- later. As much as guys the responsibilities along with are going on this week? Party—oh hood doctors? Outraged? You haps you decide to pay may openly dismiss the the privileges. boy! Advertisements should be." for your own part of the notion of a correlation for Red Bull — sorry, These are not actual meal. Maybe you even between who pays for I'm a Mountain Dew arguments. They are decide to (gasp!) treat dinner and what happens man. Rice for life — I name-calling and will him. Whatever you do, it's afterward, this think- If you are the sort of grab my forehead and solve nothing. crucial that you and your Noorain ing persists in the back count to 10. The people on both date consider the implica- of some of their minds woman who accepts a According to recent sides of this issue are Khan signs, MargaretSanger's not nuts, fanatics or evil. tions of such a seemingly (and perhaps in some $12 dinner at Chili's flawed views on eugen- They are our fellow Rice innocuous decision. women's minds, too). If ics reflect directly on students. I do not think A few decades ago, women's you are the sort of woman who as payment for a night the modern prochoice Evan students want to create liberation helped our society begin accepts a $12 dinner at Chili's as movement Apparently, a climate of hate on to abandon social traditions that payment for a night of "services," I of "services," I am Mintz a young woman going campus—at least I hope compromised women's equality. But am sure there is a lot more money to Planned Parenthood not. No one supports a the movement had little impact on a to tap out there. In the meantime, sure there is a lot more to get birth control pills is actu- culture of death. No one hates troubling relic of old-school chauvin- let whatever happens after din- ally supporting the sterilization of women. Neither group advocates ism that persists even today: men ner stem from mutual consent, money to tap out there. minorities—never mind the eulogy something it considers wrong. paying for dinner. (Although 1 am not feelings of entitlement. given by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. If Rice for Life wants to stop writing about heterosexual females, Finally, on a societal level, think at Sanger's funeral. being hated on campus, it should notions of equality—one manifesta- about how many men take women That said, a treat for a special Abortion is a tricky and con- treat others as it would like to be tion of which is discussed here—are out on dates (and vice versa) be- occasion is still acceptable, just as troversial issue and civilized treated and end its current attack an important aspect of all types fore ending up with someone I think it is fine for me to take a discourse is the only way to and protest methods. of relationships.) for the rest of their lives. That friend out to dinner for her birthday. properly deal with it. We should Also, Rice for Life needs to real- Women should pay forthemselves is a lot of dinners and nights out Because celebrations are more in- all come together and talk about ize that Rice for Choice should not for several personal and societal for men and for women. Women frequent, they are also more special a way to reduce abortions while be its enemy but rather its ally in re- reasons. First, you can order what today have jobs and can afford to and treats do not run the risk of preserving a woman's control over ducing abortions. Indeed, very few you really want without having to pull their share of this financial becoming expected. her own body. people are actually "pro-abortion," consider how it will affect your date's burden — and that's something we In general, though, Rice students and Rice for Life needs to recognize credit card bill next month. I do not should be proud of. Society will never should take an easy step toward that if it wants to be taken seriously. want to have to order something I fully treat women as equals to men gender equity by rejecting the Joint civilized debates with Rice for do not really want just because it is unless we give up some of the minus- "man always pays" rule. I suil earn Extending the Choice, a stance supporting birth a little less expensive. Besides, if you cule perks men constantly reference 70 cents for every guy's dollar, but message of life to control and an initiative to educate order something less expensive, you to rebut our arguments about major equality has to start sometime. Why the community outside the hedges run the risk of signaling to him that issues like unequal wages for not dinnertime? people in developing about alternatives to unsafe sex you think he's cheap. But neither equal work. would help Rice for Life dispel its am 1 interested in running some As a society, we need to start Noorain Khan is a Martel College nations would current image as a hate group. poor guy — either in college or just small: Women must begin to pay junior. certainly lend And if Rice for Life wants to really reform, it could actually ad- legitimacy to the title dress all issues of sustaining life, Is that your final answer? like supporting a ban on executions "Rice for Life," rather or advocating universal health care to ensure no one dies before his or China regresses with anti-Taiwan aggression than the currently her time. Extending the message of Taiwan is no longer simply an tension combined with this new The country formerly known as a more appropriate life to people in developing nations area of political controversy. A few anti-secession bill is an unproduc- Paper Tiger should not be wasting its would certainly lend legitimacy to weeks ago, the People's Republic of tive recipe for what would be a time on a war of rhetoric with Taiwan. "Rice Against Rice for the title "Rice for Life," rather than China deemed a dispute with Taiwan regrettable disaster. It has bigger fish to fry, namely solv- the currently more appropriate a viable reason for a war, viewing So the head-scratching, funda- ing its own gaping east-west regional Choice." "Rice Against Rice for Choice." it as a rogue province mental question here is disparity of development and teeter- Right now. Rice for Life's post- that needs to be reeled "Why now?" The authori- ing relationships with North Korea ers are Ward Churchill-esque into shore. zation of war against Tai- and Japan. Alas, Rice for Life seems unable accusations of evil, tolerable only On March 13, Main- wan seems to be an unnec- Then again, China's threats to engage in such civilized dis- becauseoffreedomofspeech. But land China's 10th Na- essary law at a time when might just be the same rhetoric it course. Their arguments have sunk resorting to accusations of evil tional People's Congress leaders on the two sides has been spewing since mainland to the level of childish name-calling usually implies a need to hype up voted unanimously for of the Taiwan Strait are China and Taiwan split in the Com- and attack politics. Every poster an otherwise poor argument. the "anti-secession" bill, showing signs of reach- munist Revolution of 1949. While seems to attempt to stimulate emo- Please, Rice for Life, if you have tion rather than attempt to make a which gave mainland ing common ground.The China certainly has the capabilities a legitimate argument problem and legitimate point. By "legitimate," China the legal authority direct flights between to pitch missiles across the strait, solution then present it. Otherwise, I mean lines of argument that to attack Taiwan if China Taiwan and the main- disrupting trade and infrastruc- let the grown-ups talk and leave the Jo do not rely on pictures of fetuses determined Taiwan's in- land during the Chinese ture, would it really do it? Perhaps name-calling on the playground. and claims of "real feminists" not dependence efforts were Kent New Year holidays last the furor has been much ado getting abortions. too aggressive. The legis- year — after the flights about nothing. Evan Mintz is a Hanszen College lation authorizes China's were banned from 1949 Rice for Choice could just as freshman and opinion editor. People's Liberation Army to use to 2003 — are an example of the Jo Kent is a Baker College junior. "non-peaceful means" to suppress rekindled conversation. Taiwan if Taiwan is seen as seeking Moreover, when the National "virtual independence" or engender- People's Congress opened in ing any "grave events" that aim to March, Communist leaders set out split the island from the mainland. to cultivate China's image as an The Rice Thresher, the official student 'Iliese two conditions are so vague emerging, viable superpower. One newspaper at Rice University since 1916, that Beijing could use force against of President Hu Jintao's top priori- is published each Friday during the school Taiwan arbitrarily. ties for the NPC was to "promote a year, except during examination periods and harmonious society." 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DIETZ FOR From page 1 RICE UNIVEI tough facade for all of us, despite "The thing about her that all what was going on." of us admired so much was that she had a lot of grit and spunk and determination," Wood said. 7Dietz] was obviously "She's been fighting cancer for 12 years, and she was just deter- sick but she [wanted] to mined to live. She had a lot of wit and always had a smile. She was talk about the material. quite amazing in that way." Wood said other English pro- She was really into fessors will teach Dietz's classes for the rest of the semester. what she was teaching.' Dean of Humanities Gary Wihl — Nicole Joy has established a memorial fund

Wiess College senior in Dietz's memory. The fund's MARCUS ROMAN/THRESHR purpose has not been determined, but it will likely be used for stu- John Podesta (right), former U.S. President Bill Clinton's chief of staff,discusses energy policy at Baker Hall Monday. dent-related projects in English or Dietz was treated for lymphoma in the humanities, Wood said. her late 20s and again two years ago, Dietz is survived by her Podesta calls for energy 'Apollo' program English Department Chair Susan Wood parents, Carol and John Dietz, # said. Wood said Dietz was optimistic and two sisters. Details about He said countries and leaders ence to demand more from the even after being diagnosed with esopha- her memorial service were not by Nathan Black across the political spectrum are government. geal cancer last summer. available as of Wednesday THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF beginning to unite in forming new "It's up to all of us to see that The energy sector in the United energy policies, such as tax incen- politicans' feet are held to the fire," STUDENT ASSOCIATION States has the potential for a "tor- tives to promote hybrid car sales, Podesta said. "The American people rent of discovery" like the space increase research on renewable are ready for an Apollo program for program in the late 20th Century, energy and reduce greenhouse energy. It's funny that our political ® The Student Association met Monday. The following were discussed. but it needs its own "Apollo" pro- gas emissions. leadership has failed to pick that up. • SA President James Lloyd announced that the proposal to hold a gram, John Podesta, former Chief An optimistic vision of the country campus-wide picnic in the academic quad during the first week of of Staff for President Bill Clinton, ... can produce votes." classes in the fall was approved by the Masters and Presidents said at an event hosted by the James The debate [about Podesta also praised Rice re- Committee. A. Baker III Institute for Public searchers in the energy sector. He said energy issues would be • The Senate passed the budget for the 2005-'06 school year. Policy Monday. energy policy] in Notable changes from last year included several cuts: $100 for Podesta, now president and Washington seems to a higher priority for Congress if 0 senate retreats. $150 for changeover, $300 for Pub Night and CEO of the Center for American legislators visited labs on campus, $450 for meetings. The only increase was the addition of $175 Progress, a left-leaning think-tank, generate far more rancor as he did Monday. to capital improvements to improve the SA office, Lloyd, a Brown spoke to an audience of about 150. After the speech, Lane asked College junior, said. The event was hosted by the Baker than it does energy/ Podesta questions submitted by Institute Student Forum. audience members. — John Podesta • External Vice President Julia Tucker-Huth said the status of the The space program is an exam- Asked whether he supports Silver Saver Card program is still being determined. Tucker-Huth, ple of what ingenuity in the energy CEO, Center for American tax increases to fund new energy A a Jones College sophomore, said the SA will discuss which mer- sector can achieve, Podesta said. Progress policies, Podesta said he would chants will be in the program with Government and Community "Once we marshal our scientific and rather set limits on carbon dioxide Relations and the Passport to Houston Advisory Board. technological genius ... we are able to emissions. • Lloyd gathered opinion about whether SA meetings should be held overcome our adversaries," he said. But federal funding for energy Podesta was also asked what in a different location in the future. Meeting attendees said the Podesta said cutting reliance on research comprises less than six developing nations should do to current location is appropriate. fossil fuels would alleviate global percent of funding for the National balance environmental awareness warming, reduce dependence Institutes of Health, and President with economic progress. A on oil from the Middle East and George W. Bush's recently pro- Podesta said all countries share • Last week's meeting was the last of the semester. make developing economies more posed budget reduced renewable a common energy problem and that sustainable. energy funding by seven percent, developing countries should attempt He said the U.S. has compound- Podesta said. to minimize their dependence on Erratum ed these problems with its sluggish "I'm optimistic about the po- carbon-based energy sources. progression toward carbon-free tential ... but we have to take a Sid Richardson College fresh- energy sources. hard look at the politics of energy man Andrea Dinneen said she £ In last week's SA box, the cost to paricipate in the Silver Saver card Podesta was introduced by Uni- research," Podesta said. "The de- enjoyed how Podesta tailored the program next year was misstated. Next year's cost will be lower than versity Professor Neal Lane, who bate in Washington seems to speech to Rice by comparing the his year's. also served in the Clinton adminis- generate far more rancor than it energy crisis to the space race — a tration as assistant to the president does energy." connection he made by referencing The Thresher regrets the error. for science and technology. Podesta said he resents the former President John F. Kennedy's The speech's advertised topic was Republican leadership's denial of speech at Rice Stadium in 1962. "U.S. Technology Policy: Striking a global warming. "He made some good points ^ Balance Between Knowledge and Se- "The problem is not the clarity about how energy is one of the ^ curity," but Podesta chose to discuss of our science, but the refusal of our major issues facing the administra- energy policy. He was given free reign policymakers to accept it," he said. tion," Dinneen said. "Some of the over his topic, Lane said. Private companies also under- energy stuff was a little over my Podesta said he thought energy fund energy research and develop- head, but he did a really good job of policy was the best topic to discuss ment, he said. talking about what goes on behind St. Jude Children's in Houston. Podesta appealed to the audi- the scenes at the White House." Research Hospital * Computer Science graduate 0 student Andreas Haeberlen said he was disappointed Podesta did not speak about the advertised topic WHERE DO YOU GO FROM HERE? of technology and security policy. However, Dinneen said she was more interested in Podesta than Get a Loyola MBA in 15 months the proposed topic. 9 and jump-start your career! "I went because 1 knew he was BILINGUAL EVENT associated with the Center for MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE Consider the value that an MBA decree can add American Progress," she said. 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THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 22.2005 POLICE BLOTTER

The following items were reported to the Rice University Police Department for the period April 12-20.

Residential Colleges Sid Richardson April 15 Bicycle stolen. College

Brown College April 15 Several Rice and non-Rice students on roof. Students referred to Student Judicial Programs.

Will Rice College April 15 Several individuals in quad were loud, drinking and urinating in public. Three students released to master and referred to Student Judicial Programs.

Wiess College April 16 Intoxicated student walking between Hanszen College and Wiess. Student left in care of resident associate.

Brown College April 17 Subject arrested forcriminal trespass and remanded to Harris County Jail.

Martel College April 19 iPod stolen from room.

Academic Buildings Keck Hall April 12 Bicycle stolen.

Herring Hall April 12 Bicycle stolen.

Duncan Hall April 17 Officer requested Rice Emergency Medical Services for intoxicated student. Subject released to caregiver and referred to Student Judicial Programs.

Other Buildings Autry Court April 13 Non-Rice subjects refused to leave when asked. Subjects became aggressive with complainant. Traffic stop on subjects' vehicle, and driver identified by complainant. Subject arrested for criminal trespass and remanded to Harris County Jail. MATT CRNKOVICH/THRESHER Valhalla April 19 Three subjects observed trying to sell items from van. Two of the Jump for joy subjects had outstanding warrants. Hanszen College senior Schwannah McCarthy dances In the show "From the Nile to the Amazon, put on Saturday One subject released to Bellaire Police by the Caribbean Student Society, Heritage Organization of Latin America and Rice African Student Association. Department and one subject remanded to Harris County Jail. Criminal trespass warnings issued to all three subjects.

Parking Lots Valuable taken from vehicle. Greenbriar Lot April 12 Vehicle rear tail light broken. South Colleges Lot April 17 Information report.

Other Areas Entrance 6 April 13 Vehicle stopped for swerving in traffic. Driver arrested for DWI and remanded to Harris County Jail.

University Boulevard April 14 Officer observed vehicle run traffic light. Driver and two passengers were intoxicated. Driver gave officer false name and was arrested for failure to identify. Driver remanded to Harris County Jail.

5300 Greenbriar April 16 Subject issued city citation for minor Street DUI and referred to Student Judicial Programs.

Willy's Pub April 16 Report of purse taken on April 15.

President's Drive April 17 Subject struck Brown College visitor sign. Information report.

Main Street at April 19 Officer observed vehicle squealing Entrance 2 tires and weaving in traffic. Driver arrested for evading detention and DWI and remanded to Harris County Jail.

College Way April 20 Traffic stop. Rice-affiliated driver and non-Rice passengerwere intoxicated. T/ Driver remanded to Harris County Jail.

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TUSESHEXSTAfT ting a new facility for the 12 years I was there, and they were talking "The hardest thing I had to do Four undergraduates, two about it before I came there, so it's was tell my team at Rice," McKinney faculty members and two staff hard for me to say what I would said. "I know it hurt them, and it hurt members received Impact Awards have done if Rice had a new facility," me. I told them that they should win from the Women's Resource Cen- McKinney said. "But coming home Conference USA next year because ter at an awards dinner March 22. was a factor for me, and I think I that's what we talked about at the Impact Awards are presented to would have looked at this position end of the season, and that should individuals who better women's anyway." still be their goal. I really care about lives at Rice and in Houston. that team." Smita Das, Kenda Hartley, Inna Baker College junior Latrice Husain and Sierra Villarreal were The hardest thing I had Elder, who started 13 games at the undergraduate winners. Faculty point guard last season, said some members Yildiz Bayazitoglu and to do was tell my team at team members had seen an article Rebekah Drezek and staff members in Friday's Houston Chronicle re- Martha Alexander and Eusebio Rice. I know it hurt them, porting McKinney had interviewed Franco also received awards. MARSHALL ROBINSON,THRESHER MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER for the Clemson position but that "[The awards] recognize people Hanszen Co)lege junior Smlta Das, an Lovett College sophomore Kendra and it hurt me.' no one talked about the article at who wouldn't otherwise be recog- Impact Award recipient. Hartley, an Impact Award recipient. — Cristy McKinney the team's unsupervised workout nized as doing something specifi- Former Women's Basketball Friday afternoon. cally to empower women," Women's Head Coach "After open gym, we were told Resource Center Student Director to go to a conference room," Elder Parisa Azamian, a Hanszen College said. "We had no idea what to think senior, said. McKinney said she was not seek- — some people were wondering if Das. a Hanszen junior, received ing out other jobs, and the Clemson we were going to find out about the award for her work with Rice job was one of few that could have some kind of banquet. We were Amnesty — the student division of enticed her to leave Rice. blindsided." Amnesty International, a human- "I haven't been actively looking rights organization — and the Stop for the last three years," McKinney Moving forward Violence Against Women campaign. said. "But I've known that if I could All team members will still have Das coordinated the campaign last find something closer to home that their scholarships next season. year and served as Rice Amnesty I felt like would be a, quote, better May said. Moniaci said athletes president this year. The Stop Vio- job — maybe a bigger school, maybe at Rice rarely transfer to different lence Against Women effort included a bigger conference, maybe more universities after a head coach self-defense classes, speakers, study resources, maybe more facilities leaves. Shanice Sandford, who was breaks and performances. — that 1 would at least consider it. McKinney's top assistant coach Das said violence against women But there were a lot of good jobs, last year, said she and Assistant MAP SHALL ROBINSON,/THRESHER around her raised her awareness of MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER like [at the University of] Colorado, Coach Carlos Quintero (Baker'98) the problem. Baker College senior Inna Husain, an Will Rice College sophomore Sierra Villarreal. an Impact Award recipient. open this year that I didn't look at. 1 have been conducting individual "It's scary that domestic vio- Impact Award recipient. haven't been running around trying workouts and maintaining contact lence has affected so many women," to get another job." with recruits. Das said. "A lot of times people For two years, Husain has vol- Bayazitoglu, a mechanical engi- At Clemson, the senior women's Sandford said she is very in- think it's just an issue in other unteered with a Baylor College of neering professor, and Drezek. a administrator is not also a coach, so terested in becoming Rice's next parts of the world and forget that Medicine research group at Ben bioengineering and electrical and McKinney will only be responsible head coach. it happens here." Taub Hospital. The group studied computer engineering professor, for the basketball team. "I've been here nine years, and Hartley, a Lovett College sopho- how women of different ethnici- were recognized for their commit- "[Being SWA] was OK at Rice, I've had a large part in recruiting the more, won an Impact Award for her ties and incomes cope with breast ment to students. but I'm not going to miss that part of student-athletes here now," Sand- • I work as co-coordinator of Students cancer. Husain did similar work Alexander, an LANP adminis- the job." McKinney said. "I'm going ford said. "I'm very close to them, Organized Against Rape and her when she studied abroad in South trator in electrical and computer to enjoy just focusing on basketball, and there are still some things that research at the M.D. Anderson Africa last spring. engineering, won an award for her but I didn't leave because that was we can do here. The core team is Cancer Center. For SOAR, Hartley Husain said the predominance ongoing work with international part of my job at Rice." still together — this place is a gold organized T-shirt campaigns and of breast cancer became especially students and post-doctoral scholars. mine. I don't want to see my hard advocated a new course, HEAL 498: apparent when her great-aunt was She teaches English as a second Survey of Sexual Violence, which diagnosed with the disease while language and matches international leaving Rice work just go to someone else." will be taught next semester. She visiting from India. students with people at Rice or in After she received the of fer from Sam Houston State University is also organizing a men's group "It made me realize that breast Houston and hosts holiday dinners Clemson late last week. McKinney Head Coach Wooly Hatchell, who called "One in Four" that will cancer was an issue affecting to demonstrate American culture said she spoke with May about pos- preceded Sandford as McKinney'^ educate men about sexual assault women from a lot of different back- through the Friends of International sibly remaining at Rice. top assistant and recruiting coordi and how to be supportive of sexual grounds," Husain said. Students and Scholars. "Mr. May and I had some conver- nator, said he would be interested sations. and he did everything he assault victims. Villarreal, a Will Rice College Alexander said she did not an- in coaching at Rice again. could to keep me there," McKinney Hartley said she became moti- sophomore, was recognized for ticipate recognition. "It would be an honor to coach at said. "He made it very hard, but I vated to help sexual assault victims organizing meetings to discuss "I'm not comfortable receiving Rice," Hatchell said. "It's more than wound up making the decision to after a family member was raped. pro-life topics, bringing speakers awards," she said. "I just do what just an athletic situation — there's leave." Baker College senior Inna Hu- to campus and planning a trip to I like to do." a special quality of person at Rice, sain was recognized for her work the National March for Life in Franco, a custodial and grounds Under McKinney, Rice won (SI whether it's students or faculty or in breast cancer research and Washington, D.C. as president of manager in Facilities, Engineer- percent of its games — compared administration. ... You'd be crazy awareness. Rice for Life. ing and Planning, has helped his to 38 percent of its games in its to turn down an opportunity to be primarily female staff by estab- first 11 years in the NCAA. 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THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 22.2005 Surgeon DeBakey calls Offices in Allen Center, Greenbriar for health care reforms Building, Lovett Hall relocated

by Kamna Balhara appointed to reform health care. by Emily Yeomans Malcolm Gillis left Rice in June Office moved from the third floor THRESHER STAFF After his speech, DeBakey THRESHER STAFF 2004 — after leaving the fourth and basement of the Allen Center answered questions from the floor of the Allen Center in July. to the first and second floors of the Health care in the United States audience, which included Rice Staff in 14 offices—including the Director of Recruitment and Sys- Greenbriar Building in November. must be reformed immediately students and alumni and Baylor President's Office, the Provost's Of- tems Management Jana Callan said The department now occupies and radically, Michael DeBakey, students. Audience members fice and Human Resources—moved the move has improved Human space vacated by Payment Solutions an internationally renowned physi- asked DeBakey whether electron- to new locations this year. All the Resources' efficiency. and News and Publication, which cian, said in his speech at the Grand ic medical records and research offices moved either to or from "The space that we now have moved, respectively, to the Allen Hall April 15. on preventative health care would Lovett Hall, the Allen Center or the was designed with our department Center basement and the fifth floor Debakey, former chancellor reduce costs. DeBakey said these Greenbriar Building. in mind so that we can put groups of Fondren Library. of Baylor College of Medicine, measures would help but would The president and the provost together ... that can work more Resource Development will spoke about the government's not solve health care problems. both moved from Lovett Hall to effectively," Callan said. soon move again, to the third floor role in health care as part of the President David Leebron spoke the fourth floor of the Allen Center Callan said it is also helpful to of the Allen Center, Director of President's Lecture Series. first at the event, introducing for- after it was remodeled before the be on the same floor as the General Development Services Karen Ru- "The health care system is mer President Malcolm Gillis. fall semester. Counsel's Office, which moved from binsky said. failing to meet the important "My job is to introduce the The Budget Office and the Fi- Lovett Hall. The office handled the first move objectives of accessibility, qual- introducer," Leebron said. "The nance and Administration Office Several other departments — Re- well, she said. ity and reasonable costs for most medical equivalent of that is the are also located on the fourth floor search and Graduate Studies, Spon- "The biggest challenge we Americans,'' he said. appendix," of the Allen Center. sored Research, and Technology face at the Greenbriar Building is DeBakey spoke about the his- Gillis, now a university pro- Budget Director Kathy Collins Transfer—moved from Lovett Hall to managing the transportation and tory of national health care and fessor, gave a brief overview of said having more administrative the third floor of the Allen Center. parking when staff members need the development of Medicare, DeBakey's career. Born in 1908 to offices together in the Allen Center Assistant Vice Provost for Re- to attend a meeting on campus," citing the increase in national Lebanese immigrants, DeBakey has improved efficiency. She said search and Graduate Studies Debra Rubinsky said. "On the positive health expenditure — which is known for his innovations in the building is a pleasant place to Pur tee said the move made the office side, though, the parking at the jumped from $73.1 million in cardiovascular surgery. He per- work. more accessible to students, faculty Greenbriar Building is more easily 1970 to $1.3 trillion in 2000. He formed the first coronary bypass "The fourth floor is a more attrac- and staff who have business with accessible for staff and visitors alike •i • attributed the increase to a grow- in the 1960s and was instrumental tive place, with the entryway off the other offices in the Allen Center. than parking on campus." ing elderly population, increased in developing the Mobile Army elevator and the window view over "It's like one-stop shopping," The Investments and Treasury spending on prescription medica- Surgical Hospitals (M.A.S.H.), the campus," Collins said. Purtee said. Office moved to the third and fourth tion, for-profit insurance, hospital which helped care for injured The Public Affairs Office moved The Resource Development floors of Lovett Hall. and pharmaceutical companies, soldiers during the Korean and to the third floor of the Allen Center and a 2,000 percent increase in Vietnam wars. from Lovett Hall in February. administrative staff since 1970. DeBakey advised former U.S. "(Moving! has been very helpful, because a lot of the people I need to •I • DeBakey said cost-cutting president Harry Truman—as well FINE GEMS interact with and work with ... are measures such as medical revenue as subsequent presidents — and PRECIOUS METALS laws, health maintenance organi- was a consultant for for mer Ru ssian now all together in the same place," Box zations and the Balanced Budget President BorisYeltsin's quadruple- Vice President for Public Affairs QUALITY TIME PIECES Act do not qualify as reform. He bypass surgery in 1996. Terry Shepard said. "We get a lot CUSTOM ORDERS ON REQUEST said these profit-driven undertak- DeBakey has won the National of business done [in person] that & ings have limited and undermined Medal of Science and the Presi- before used to be [done in] phone patient-physician contact time and dential Medal of Freedom with calls or e-mails." strained academic medical institu- Distinction. Human Resources also moved to Box 2414 RICE BOULEVARD tions' budgets. Diverting money Hanszen College sophomore the third floor of the Allen Center HOUSTON, TEXAS 77005 away from universities could result Anushree Kumar said DeBakey's in February. Custom Jewelers in a standstill in medical technol- perspective was interesting. The office spent six months in (713)-266-7783 ogy, inadequate training of health "It was really fascinating to see the O'Connor House — which was Fax: (713) 266-7679 professionals and ultimately a somebody who's almost a legend- vacated when former President decline in the overall quality of ary figure," Kumar said. health care, he said. 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by David Brown Sid Richardson College senior History graduate student Ryan Laura Sawyer, who is majoring in THRFSHER EMTOMA1. STAFF Foster wiD travel to Potsdam, Germany sociology and women and gender stud- to study at the Rice-affiliated Center Rice students will study AIDS ies, will research the role of religion in for European Enlightenment Foster's in Cape Town, material culture in HIV/AIDS prevention in Cape Town, research is part of his dissertation, Bulgaria and literary modernism in South Africa. which focuses on philosopher Friedrich London on Wagoner Foreign Studies Sawyer, Sid's 2004-'05 president, von Schelling. fellowships next year. said the idea was sparked by a paper "I am looking at what made him The Rice-only scholarship pro- from her class SOCI 386: African come to his early work on natural gram selected two graduate students, Americans in Society, in which she science and how he weaves together three graduating seniors, a junior studied AIDS and black churches in philosophy and science," Foster said. and a sophomore from about 20 ap- the United States. Anthropology graduate student plicants to receive $15,000 grants to There's an increasing number Elitza Ranova will return to her na- study abroad. of Pentecostal churches [in South tive Bulgaria to investigate how the Will Rice College senior Shawn Africa] and they have different takes transition from socialism to a market Conley will pursue his longtime goal on HIV/AIDS prevention from public economy has affected social class. of studying with noted bassist Francois health [groups]," Sawyer said. "I'm Ranova will conduct a field Rabbath in Paris next year. looking at the conflict between those study for her dissertation at life- groups and how they're reconciled on MARCUS ROMAN/THRESHER Conley said his aim since his style magazines in Sofia, Bulgaria. freshman year of high school has the social level." Ranova said she wants to see how R2 Reading been to study at Rice under String Wiess College junior Searcy Mi- class and morality are reflected in Department Chair Paul Ellison and lam, who is majoring in English and material culture. R2 poet Nancy Brown reads her poem at the R2 launch party Friday at then move to Paris. Spanish, will study culture and Spanish Vahalta. Winners of the Williams Prizes were announced, and the winners "It's not certain that when the and other contributors read selections at the event. "[Ellison's] teacher was and is literature at Spanish universities in Bulgarian social structure is settled Rabbath, so it's the next step in [my] Valencia, Santander and Salamanca. it will look like it does here," she said. education," Conley said. "I'm working on acollection of short "[Bulgarians] are using consump- Hanszen College senior Natilee stories," Milam, a Thresher assistant tion and material goods to negotiate Harren will begin a Master of Research opinion editor, said. Tm trying to make a place on the social ladder." program in humanities and cultural decisions on how to incorporate Span- Assistant Dean for International Debate finishes season studies with the Ijondon Consortium. ish into my creative writing." Scholarships Patricia Bass said she Harren, an art history major, Brown College sophomore Nancy encourages students with travel plans said she will be able to learn about Brown, also an English major, will study of all types to apply next year. her academic interest, interactive literary modernism at Queen Mary, "We look for a thoughtful project ranked 10th in nation performance, because the program University of London. that is doable and that will offer an includes artists, art historians, phi- A Queen Mary, she will study mod- opportunity to grow intellectually," by Stephanie Jennings Martel College sophomore losophers and architects. ernism at a higher level than she could Bass said. THRESHED STAFF Priscilla Parrett and Will Rice Col- lege freshman Ted Torous finished "There are lots of artists creating at Rice. She will take yearlong courses The Wagoner Foreign Studies The debate team successfully second in the novice division. work that's not a painting on a wall," on James Joyce and Virginia Wolfe. Scholarship program was estab- defended its state championship Torous said neither he nor Par- Harren said. They are engaging work Tm a creative writer, and it's im- lished in 1997 by the bequest of and finished its season ranked 10th rett had any debate experience in a different way, extending into the portant to be aware of the limits of the the late James Wagoner ('29), nationally. It finished ranked 11th before joining the team. realm of performance where artists form and how you can challenge the who was interested in travel and in 2004. The team also won eight "We didn't win necessarily interact person-on-person." form," Brown said. international affairs. awards at three tournaments since because we're the slickest debat- late March. ers," Torous said. "[But] because Forensics Director David Worth of good coaching, we could get out said the team's national ranking was of difficult situations." consistently high this year. Rondelet draws 312 downtown "One of the best things that happened this year was that we by Natalie Kone place. Instead of having a band formal venue and that holding Ron- became one of the 'teams to beat,'" ' The feeling I get playing more classical music, we THRESHER STAFF delet at the Hard Rock Cafe made it Worth said. when competing in a had more current music, more seem like an after-prom party. At the National Parliamentary Three hundred twelve tickets danceable music." Swingle said this year's changes Tournament of Excellence, held [final roundj is unlike were purchased for Rondelet, Brown senior Kaleen Tison said to Rondelet caused some misunder- at Century College in Minneapolis, held Saturday at the Hard Rock the popularity of the bus transporta- standings among students. Minn., March 11-13, Wiess College any other.' Cafe downtown. The event lost tion from campus to the Hard Rock "It was kind of a transition, and sophomore James Rapore and Wi- — Hrishi Hari $1,623.56, compared to about Cafe caused problems. One of the I think there was a little conflict $4,000 lost in 2004, when the event shuttles was pulled over by police ess senior Greg Miller placed in Jones College freshman with that" she said. "I talked to the top eight among teams from 40 was held at the Metropolitan Ball- for overcrowding on its way to the a lot of people who really didn't competing colleges and universi- room. About 300 people attended venue, she said. understand that it was less of a ties after entering the tournament Rondelet last year. "The quality of the shuttles formal thing this year." ranked third nationally. Worth said he hopes the team's Rice Program Council, which was nice, but not the capacity," RPC may continue to host a At the American Forensics success will encourage current sponsors the event, spent a total Tison said. less formal Rondelet in the future, Association National Individual student and prospective students of $6,657.56 — as compared to The proximity of Rondelet to the Swingle said. EventsTournament held at Kansas to join. about $15,000 last year — which light rail also was a positive aspect "It's something that I'd really like State University April 1-4, Rapore "Every year that I've been included shuttles to the Hard of the event, Wiess College junior to consider continuing," she said. finished fourth in extemporaneous here, there's been more inter- Rock Cafe venue rental and Lynh Jones said. "Well see how the feedback is." speaking, Miller was a semifinalist est than in the previous year," commemorative glassware, RPC Sid Richardson College senior Ja- Rondelet was held two weeks in extemporaneous speaking and Worth said. "We have successful President Stephanie Swingle mie Rios said he liked the location. after Beer-Bike this year, which Jones College freshman Hrishi Hari students on the team, and they're said. Swingle also served as RPC "I liked that it was at a more may have reduced ticket sales. was a quarter-finalist in informative out in the high school world judg- formats chair this year. casual place," he said. "It wasn't Swingle said. Rondelet is usu- speaking. ing ... tournaments and working RPC chose the Hard Rock Cafe in a stuffy ballroom where you ally held closer to Beer-Bike and at camps. ... Interested students for a more casual dance than in past felt uptight" Willy Week. will approach them." years. Swingle, a Brown College The Hard Rock Cafe catered Swingle said ticket prices Worth said some team members sophomore, said. the event and also sold alcoholic were reduced to $15 in advance 'One of the best things will attend debate camps during the "We tried to make the venue drinks. Rios said the availability and $20 at the door this year to that happened this year summer to prepare for next year. itself less formal," she said. "Hard of alcohol was attractive to up- make attendance more af fordable "I'm happy to be off but already Rock lends itself pretty well to that perclassmen. and to encourage greater student was that we became one ready to get back out there and just because it's more of a party Jones said she prefers a more turnout. compete," Worth said. of the "teams to beat".' — David Worth Forensics Director Summer Storage?

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ing list this year. About 600 students The number of applicants in- Ensuring no student feels like the by Risa Gordon for the class is 720 freshmen. The Admission Office also plans to enroll will likely accept the offer, Browning creased in each racial subcategory sole representative of his racial group THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF about 60 transfer students. said. The waiting list is used to exactly except white. Browning said. The is especially difficult because the Although the number of appli- Last year, a record 8,110 students meet the enrollment goal, and the acceptance rates for black, Hispanic, residential college system spreads cations from prospective students applied for admission. Of those, 1,806, number of students admitted from the Native American and foreign national students out, Browning said. But one decreased slightly this year, overall or 22 percent, were accepted. About list varies widely from year to year, applicants decreased slightly from of Rice's educational goals is for every admission statistics were similar to 40 percent of accepted students ma- Browning said. Based on previous last year's, Browning said. The ac- student to be exposed to others of those of previous years. triculated at Rice. yield rates—a measure of how many ceptance rate for Asians was similar different races, cultures and perspec- As of Wednesday, 7,880 students This year. Rice extended 831 students accept the offer of admis- to last year's. tives, she said. Willingness to share had applied to Rice, and 1,908, or 24 regular decision admission offers, sion— it is expected that 710 places The most dramatic decrease in life experiences is more important percent, had been offered admission. compared to 616 last year. Regular in the freshman class will be filled acceptance rate occurred in the multi- than the racial identification box an Applications will increase to about decision notifications were mailed before students are admitted from racial subcategory. Compared to last applicant checks, Browning said. 7,900 by the time varsity coaches fin- March 29 to meet the official notifica- the waiting list. Browning said. year, 79 more multi-racial students About 300 fewer Texans applied ish recruiting, Dean of Undergradu- tion date of April 1. The 25th-percentile SAT score for applied, but the acceptance rate for to Rice this year, while the number ate Enrollment Julie Browning said. Between 1,500 and 2,000 appli- admitted students was 1400, and the these students decreased from 45 of out-of-state applicants stayed about Like last year, the enrollment goal cants were offered spots on the wait- 75th-percentile score was 1540. percent to 27 percent the same. Only 19 percent of Texas Browning said the increase in applicants were offered admission, minority applicants was partially while nearly 41 percent of out-of-state the result of a fall calling campaign applicants were accepted. Besides designed to solicit applications. In Texas, the states with the largest addition, the Rice Native American numbers of applicants were Californ ia, Student Association promoted Rice Florida, Maryland and New York. The at a science and engineering confer- number ofTexas applicants and admit ence in Alaska targeted at Native ted students will increase when the Americans. recruiting season iscomplete because Rice used race as a factor in its many varsity student-athletes at Rice admission decisions for the second are from Texas, Browning said. consecutive year, Browning said. The numbers of males and females The notion ...is (tol have enough applying this year were similar, representation of various minority although slightly more males than groups on your campus so that no one females were offered admission. student feels they're suddenly the voice Almost 25 percent of the male appli- for their whole race," Browning said. cants were offered admission, while A 2003 Supreme Court decision 23 percent of female applicants were in Grutter v. Bollinger superseded accepted. The figures are consistent the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals with Rice's typical gender breakdown ruling that banned universities from — females comprised 48 percent of using race in admissions, which had Rice students in 2003-'04. applied to Rice since March 19%. Admission rates for each school Former President Malcolm Gillis were similar to past years' rates. The then formed a committee to review schools of engineering and natural whether race should be used as a sciences received the highest num factor in admissions. bers of applicants. MARCUS ROMAN/THRESHFR GATHER 'round € Martel College seniors Betsy Huete and Lauren Shockley and Marisa Galvan perform their own renditions of classic APPLICATIONS rock-and-roll songs at the GATHER drag show Friday at Willy's Pub. At the event, students competed in a drag king and queen competition. The admission office received applications from and admitted the following numbers of students.

By race: • (( Applications Offers Percent Offered Asian 1,940 458 23.6 Black 530 135 25.5 Caucasian 3,578 897 25.1 Hispanic 873 242 27.7 Native American 49 15 30.6 Multi-racial 138 15 10.9 Foreign nationals 432 56 12.9 No Response 340 27 7.9

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THE THRESHER'S Di \i with mi DEVIL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVENTS AROUND HOUSTON THROUGH Slapstick comedy livens up Lovett's 'Paganini' APRIL 28,2005. Kitty Landholt THRESHER STAFF Put together a drunken drag- EDITORS' queen prostitute, three fake orgasms and four women prancing around in lacy lingerie and you have Lovett picks College's spring theater production, Paganini. Director Ad riana Ramirez, a Lovett senior, takes her audience on tonight and what she deems "a Faustian journey tomorrow into the soul of Paganini." Playwright Don Nigro skillfully uses fast-paced EVERYBODY physic-il comedy and absurd farce to DANCE! pull the audience into the tortured and diseased inner life of one of the world's greatest violinists in a bawdy Rice Dance Theatre comedy. presents its spring show,

the aptly-titled 'paganini* Sole Searching. Lovett College Tonight and tomorrow at Rating: •••1/2 8 p.m. Hamman Hall % (out of five) $5 students, Tonight and tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. $7 general admission. Paganini, based on the life of i For tickets call musician Nicolo Paganini, weaves (713) 348-PLAY. testimonials from characters who knew him with his own thoughts and experiences. In real life, Paganini tonight was born with a musculoskeletal condition that weakened the connec-

REBEL YELL tive tissue in his hands and wrists, MARSHALL ROBINSON THRESHtW making them abnormally flexible. Nicolo Paganini (Lovett College senior Nick Stephens) is haunted by the ghosts of his past (from left, Lovett Because of his condition and the See 80s icon Billy Idol in freshman Annie Conderacci, Hanszen College sophomore Kelsey Flint, Lovett senior Sean Smith, Lovett sophomore rigorous training his father gave him Jackie Craig and Lovett sophomore Aparna Shewakramani) in Lovett's production of Paganini. concert. It's pop fluff at from a young age, Paganini became Rick Spuler exudes a wisdom and it's finest. a violinist capable of performing the play, which intensify as the line This ensemble piece depends on amazing technical feats. Early 19th- between reality and his imagined the cast of 12 actors — who play a savvy that suit the character. Spuler Tonight at 9 p.m. century audiences attributed his world blurs. To emphasize the total of 40 roles — to elucidate this also portrays other characters in € Numbers. superhuman talent to a deal with the confusion between subconscious deliriousconfusion and manic frenzy. the play — one of whom sleeps devil and spread rumors that they and conscious, costume designer Lovett senior Nick Stephens expertly with Paganini's mistress, driving 300 Westheimer. saw the devil helping him during Amanda Anglin, a Lovett junior, portrays a variety of Paganin i's violent Paganini into a murderous rage. Tickets are $35. performances. and set designer Ramirez create a moods, ranging from the womanizing All of Spuler's characters have a cavalier to the drunken gambler to paradoxical relationship with Pa- For more information Nigro's play examines this surreal atmosphere by building a supernatural aspect of Paganini's black set and using mostly black- the lost soul seeking redemption. His ganini, acting as both antagonists call (713) 526-6551. career and its impact on his personal and-white costumes. dramatic interpretation of Paganini's and spiritual guides. The onstage life and habits. Throughout the Despite the heady material in character does justice to the psycho- chemistry between Spuler and Ste- tonight play, the audience watches Paganini Paganini, Nigro successfully uses logically intriguing script. phens thrives on this tension. t (( struggle with rumors about his dark, fast-paced and often physical The most important figure in Another important figure in INSIDE AN personal life and his possible pact comedy to emphasize the madden- Paganini's life is the violin sales- Paganini's quest is a recurring with Satan. He hallucinates and ingly hectic life of the violinist at the man, who he associates with old woman, portrayed by the ARTISTS has torturous dreams throughout height of his career. Satan. Lovett Resident Associate See PAGANINI. page 13 WORLD DE.AR DIARY Filmmaker Jessica Yu animates the world of artist Henry Darger in the 'Frankie' drips with sweet sentiments, avoids cliches movie In the Realms of the Unknown. Liz Mims Tonight at 6 and 8 p.m. THRESHER STAFF The Museum of Rarely does the public see a contemporary film that features Fine Art, Houston. real, penetrating silence. But Dear 1001 Bissonnet. Frankie composes a language all $5 admission. its own, full of poignant, wordless moments. As a result, approach- ing this film through attention to its immaculate detail will allow for a more multifaceted moviegoing experience — the non-verbal com- munication makes this movie brave and remarkably fresh.

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Frankie (Young Adam's Jack McElhone) lives in a quiet world as a deaf child, but he is a champion lip reader, able to observe hints of meaning that other people miss He lives with his mother, Lizrie (lively and Amazing's Fniily Mortimer) and his grandmother (Driven's Sharon Small), who have been moving from town COURTESY MIRAMAX FILMS to town in Scotland Lizzie (Emily Mortimer). Frankie (Jack McElhone) and their nameless Wend (Gerard Butler) comprise an unortho- since Frankie was dox family unit in the new Scottish comedy Dear Frankie. a baby, skirting poverty with errat- Early in the film, viewers learn self in a larger moral crisis when the role of Frankie's long-lost father ic part-time jobs. Lizzie has been forging these let- she learns the actual HMS Accra for a day. Frankie has never ters, pretending Frankie's dad is a is coming into a nearby port and But this day quickly turns into known his father merchant-marine officer on a ship Frankie has already begun antici- two. After witnessing the child's but has commu- named the HMS Accra, lizzie lies pating his father's arrival. brilliant idiosyncracies, the strang- nicated with him to protect her son from his real Desperate, Lizzie decides to hire er's need for Frankie becomes through letters for father, who abused them both when a nameless man (The Phantom of almost greater than Frankie's need many years. Frankie was young, but finds her- the Opera's Gerard Butler) to fake See FRANKIE, page 13 2006 12 THE RICE THRESHER ARTS Jk fell I tilTAINiiEIIT FRIDAY, APRIL 22,

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If tabloid culture has taught "Mr. Brightside" is a great track, ! W me anything, ifs that nothing is and "Smile Like You Mean It" off more fun to read about than a the second The O.C." soundtrack catfight. Whether it begs to be lip-synched, be the stars of "Des- but the majority of Hot perate Housewives" Fuss just slugs along. < i on their Vanity Fair Of course, to write * >% photo shoot or Paris this entire tiff off as Hilton's latest drama a war of words be- with, well, anyone, tween dueling glam watching stars duel queens is to neglect in the gossip columns the greater irony. The provides endless en- real punch line, out- tertainment Jonathan side of the fact that The latest feud to Schumann the two groups share hit PageSix—the New the same publicist, York Posfs uber-trashy comes from Flowers' gossip page, a must- initial comment—you check Web site — is between know, the one about The Brav- Brandon Flowers and Sam Endi- ery riding The Killers' trend. w If/. cott, the front men of The Killers Just who is Flowers trying to A and The Bravery, respectively. fool? We all know the '80s re- vival came into vogue thanks to COURTESY SAMUEL GOUJWYN FILMS I can see the Interpol, that other very popular Eyal (Uor Ashkenazi, left) and Axel (Knut Berger) form an unlikely bond that transcends race in director Eytan New York City group. And that Fox's new fflm Walk on Water, now playing at the Angelika Film Center. group, which has remained susr guys now, tubes piciously unscathed by Flowers' of EYELINER and Endicott's catty exchanges, is the most talented of these Well-intentioned 'Walk on Water' drowns in drawn, ready New Wavers. to fight to the death. Of course, to attempt to deliver multi-national message The spat started when Flowers write this entire Milam visits her in Israel, and has a lively tive German to broken Hebrew. accused Endicott of riding the Searcy Ultimately, though, Berger's acting tiff off as a war THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF and naive curiosity about the land- trend The Killers started. You scape and its people, both Jewish distracts from the plot, perhaps know what I'm talking about; the In 2002, director Eytan Fox told because Fox tries too hard to foil of words the love story of two male Israeli and Palestinian. He hires a tour entire "the '80s are in so let's all guide named Eyal (Lior Ashke- Axel's character with the jaded, wear eyeliner and sound like The between dueling soldiers in the film Yossi andjagger. revengeful Mossad officer. Now he brings a tale of settling old nazi), who is actually a member of Cure" trend. Endicott fired back, Ashkenazi carries the film with GLAM queens scores and forging new interna- Mossad — the intelligence service "The poor little guy, he's very of Israel — assigned to kill his grave eyes and an intriguing, dark tional, interracial paths in the film scared." Then Bravery guitarist grandfather. personality. Pia seems almost an ac- Michael Zacharin likened The is to neglect the Walk on Water. Always utterly predictable, the cessory to the film, an undeveloped Killers' onstage presence to that greater irony. film takes us on the journey of Eyal character included only to balance of "wax figures." and Axel's growing friendship and the genders and to set up the mar- The real winner here may be This is a juicy battle of words increased understanding of each riage at the end. A presumably the '80s themselves. With their to be sure. And there is no real 'walk on water' other's background. Ultimately, unintended reaction to the film's names perpetually splashed end in sight. The two touring Eyal discovers such compassion ending is that Eyal and Pia marry across every bastion of yellow in theaters groups continue to travel across Rating: •• within himself that he cannot kill the not for love — they share no pas- journalism around. Flowers and the country and bad mouth each (out of five) Himmelmans' grandfather. Axel, sion or even elevated interest in Endicott are only drawing more other from concert hall to con- meanwhile, discovers so much ha- each other — but for principle, as ink to their revived sound. And His film explores the interac- cert hall. So what is the best way tred and disgust for his family's past if to prove to themselves and to the I'm just fine with that. Because tions between a modern, progres- to settle this rivalry? How about that he commits the murder. outside world that it can work. as far as popular trends go, noth- sive descendant of a German a knockdown, drag-out fight? I Fox obviously worked earnestly can see the guys now, tubes of ing is better than reliving the war criminal and an embittered The film gives in to the pressure '80s. We should all just soak it descendant of Jewish victims of to have a happy ending — Pia and to infuse his film with overlapping eyeliner drawn, ready to fight and myriad questions about what to the death. up and try to mimic Endicott's World War II atrocities. The film Eyal marry and have a son. This trademark look. I've got dibs on attempts to bring the two together subplot occupies the last two min- it means to belong and what havoc In the end, I have faith that The utes of the film and comes off as revenge can wreak on the human Bravery will end up on top. Sure, the pink eye shadow. over Bruce Springsteen, a naked romp at the Dead Sea and a wild utterly unnecessary, a forced ex- spirit. He films at great locations The Killers came first, but if you tenuation of the messages at work such as the Sea of Galilee, the Dead Jonathan Schumann is a Baker night at a Tel Aviv club. But the end compare albums, The Bravery's throughout the rest of the film. Sea, Jericho, a club in Tel Aviv, the College junior and arts and result is a sappy film with poor act- self-titled hit beats The Killers' The film does not need to include colorful kibbutz. The film incorpo- Hot Fuss hands down.The Killers' entertainment editor. ing that leaves the audience feeling manipulated. the birth of a half-German and rates beautiful music ranging from Pia Himmelman (Caroline half-Jewish child to communicate traditional Israeli dance to Bruce Peters) lives on a welcoming kib- with both gravity and inspiration Springsteen. These artistic elements butz in Israel, where she strives the results of accepting oneself prove stimulating and entertaining, to learn Hebrew and immerse and thereby being able to accept but cannot salvage the film. herself in the culture of a country others. Fox's heavy-handed work The modern interpretations of very unlike her German homeland. leaves the audience with very little German-Jewish, Palestinian-Israeli, She wholeheartedly rejects the to explore on its own. cross-generational and homosexual elitism and political corruption Berger's performance comes interactions all clearly incite an embodied by her parents and the off as shallow and altogether too artistic impulse in Fox. Each is Nazi criminal grandfather she childish in the context of the larger certainly worthy of exploration in knows her parents are hiding. issues at hand. Some of these incon- film, but Walk on Water is down- Pia's brother Axel (Knut Berger), sistencies can be attributed to the right overloaded. For the sake of a gay "peacenik" who tutors the constant switching of languages, successful art. Fox needs to narrow children of immigrants in Berlin, from intermediate English to na- his focus.

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Beats IV, ranging from five and a years after the band's debut album Awake is and should be best known half minutes to more than eight, Make Up the Breakdown and lasting for its fourth track, "Catch My Disease," require more concentration than less than 40 minutes, at first seems like which isoneofthebettercutsnowfound most current mainstream music small satisfaction for such a long wait. on FM waves. The song features upbeat, FRANKIE to be fully appreciated. But each While Elevator manages to whet the borderline-poppy instrumentals that From page 11 piece is progressive and can capture appetites of new enthusiasts, it leaves contrast uniquely with its satirical lyr- the fascination of even the person old fans yearning for more. ics — including die particularly ironic, for a father. So too grows Lizzie's connotation while keeping it all with the shortest attention span if "They don't play me on the radio/And and the stranger's need for love to himself. Mortimer success- given a chance. HOT HOT HEAT thaf s the way I like it" and an opportunity to let their fully shows the great paradox Kimmel has made his presence Awakes other standout track, emotional walls down. Although of Lizzie's strength as a single known on campus during the last delivers a long- "We're All in This Together," is promi- he agrees to act as a dad on busi- mother — her fortitude stems three years through his work with nent primarily because of its instrumen- ness terms, this stranger soon from vulnerability that intensifies the bands Redline — although this awaited repository tal similarity to "Disease." However, desires a new contract. with every new town, every look album is a solo effort he maintains of finger-tapping, 'Together" featuresa set oflyrics closer from her live-in mother and every the same name — and The Jetsonz, in style to the rest of Lee's work, fuHy These on-point, letter to her naive son. who performed last weekend at creative indie rock. encouraging with none of the appealing Butler makes the best use of Wiess College's Jamfest. Kim- hint of bitterness of "Diseases." unprocessed his silent screen moments, with mel, a guitarist and pianist, said Elevatorbegins with "Running Out the raw stoicism in his face, as if the electronic work of Beats is an of Time," an energetic commentary Lee continues to performances he is trying it out for the first time experiment in composition and the on the byproducts of the American ce- allow the viewer after an entire life as a dreamer. result of his initial exploration of lebrity scene. Heat vocalist Steve Bays LITTER his The distance in his demeanor that genre. frenziedly runs through every famous music with mellow to FORGET makes him all the more appeal- Beats' approachable eighth American deadbeat stereotype, from ing — to Frankie, to Lizzie and track, "Miss You," is particularly the Hollywood waiter "trying to make melodies about the to tiie audience — because we spellbinding. It repeats a theme it" to the blonde bombshell college hang onto every brief phrase from the album's third cut, "Brit dropout who lives off family money, At just 26, Lee is a prolific and predictability of and any potential sensitivity he Flip," but expands the simple giving audiences a tongue-in-cheek inspired musician with six solo albums the plot. might exhale. phrase with a complex and pro- criticism of American pop culture. and numerous releases with his for- The motives and mannerisms vocative introduction and spins "Goodnight, Goodnight," the mer band Noise Addict. Awake has Dear Frankie may sound of each cast member are gen u ine, the main line with a completely album's first radio release, has a simi- gotten special press due to Lee's col- trite and formulaic, a little like embodying the souls of their un- new bass. larly upbeat tempo juxtaposed with laboration with producer Brad Wood a Scottish soap opera. But de- derstated roles. These on-point, The similarities between these uninspired, run-of-the-mill breakup (The Smashing Pumpkins, Iiz Phair), spite its predictability, the film unprocessed performances allow two tracks is not unique in Beats. lyrics. The song's chorus is eerily but it does little to convince audiences manages to escape cliches by the viewer to forget about the Kimmel uses other references catchy, though, and anyone with a that Lee's sound is evolving. Lee con- fully realizing every last trace predictability of the plot. Director and relationships, like the one passion for indie rock will want to sing tinues to litter his music with mellow, of emotional truth from its Shona Auerbach's fine work in between "Miss You" and "Brit along by the end of the track. Simon and Garfunkel-esque melodies lonely characters. capturing the film's essence by Flip," to create more than an hour Hot Hot Heat delivers a long- and his voice still offsets these sweet McElhone portrays an im- fully developing the characters of fully cohesive music. The result awaited repository of finger-tapping, beats with a brilliant roughness. pressive combination of tender- allows Dear Frankie to shine is a beautifully ambient sound that creative indie rock in Elevator. 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Page 15 THE RICE THRESHER Friday, April 22, 2005 Owls lose to top-ranked UT, host La. Tech this weekend

by Jonathan Yardley with just one hit entering the bot- first pitcher. ... I like having that tom of the sixth inning. But junior THRESHER STAFF pressure on me." second baseman Greg Buchanan's La. Tech right-hander Ryan The baseball team returned to first walk of the season sparked a Rupert (3-3, 2.72) will likely oppose Houston battered and bruised Mon- four-run rally that culminated in Geer. Rupert beat Geer two weeks day, after playing 11 of 12 games on a dramatic, game-tying three-run ago and defeated Fresno State Uni- the road, part of a difficult stretch homer from sophomore right- versity 2-1 Friday. in which it played 12 of its first hander/outfielder Adam Hale in 15 Western Athletic Conference front of a Reckling Park-record games away from Reckling Park. crowd of 5,227. But UT came back to 'Wihfour out of [our] The Owls now resemble a take a 6-4 lead in the seventh inning hockey team — players have inju- and made it 7-4 in the eighth. Rice five home series ries ranging from a broken nose rallied again, scoring two runs on to stitches to a gash on the head. a single from sophomore shortstop coming up,... if we Three players have been hit in the Josh Rodriguez in the bottom of the head with a throw, and other players eighth, but UT closer J. Brent Cox can stay healthy, we also have an assortment of different struck out Buchanan with the tying injuries. Playing their first home run at third base and two outs in can make a run at a conference series since March 25- the bottom of the ninth. conference title.' 27 this weekend, the Owls hope a Rice (26-14, 8-7 WAC) hosts lengthy homestand — 14 of their Louisiana Tech University — Wayne Graham final 18 games are at home — can (15-24,7-8) tonight, tomorrow and Head baseball coach spur them to a ninth consecutive Sunday at Reckling Park. Junior RACHEL DAVIS/THRESHER WAC title. right-hander Josh Geer will start Junior Blair OiSesa returns a backhand Saturday against Texas A&M. "That we were able to get two out tonight's opener against the Bull- The Owls lost the match to the Aggies 4-1 and look to rebound this "We're going to look at the film dogs after losing each of his last two weekend at the WAC Championships in Honolulu. of three [in Hawaii) is pretty criti- and figure out how [Rupert] was cal," head coach Wayne Graham starts by a 3-2 margin, including a getting us out," Graham said. "[La. said. 'That's three road series in loss to La. Tech in Ruston, La., April Tech] swept a pretty good Fresno a row where we've won the series. 8. Rice has rebounded from Friday team last weekend, so we'd better Women's tennis looks It puts us in position, with four out losses to win two of three games in be ready." of [our] five home series coming its last two road conference series, Rice trails first-place University up, to do something. If we can stay against La. Tech and the University of Nevada (19-15, 84) by just 1.5 healthy, we can make a run at a of Hawaii. Geer (7-3, 2.00) said he games despite playing 12 of its first 15 for first WAC title conference title." hopes to prevail in this weekend's conference games on the road. After Rice, ranked 15th nationally by opening game. a disheartening 3-2 loss to Hawaii in by Amber Obermeyer record at the second spot, will be Baseball America, committed four "[The pressure] doesn't af- the series opener Friday — the Owls reunited after not playing together errors in the first three innings at fect me at all," Geer said. "I love outhit the Rainbows 6-3 but could THRESHER EDrTORlAL STAFF since March 10. Chong and Karas home against top-ranked University throwing the first game because not recover from a 3-1 deficit — Rice This season, the women's ten- will play at No. 2 doubles behind of Texas Wednesday and trailed 4-0 there are big expectations for that see BASEBALL page 17 nis team has achieved its highest junior Medeja Fgic and freshman ranking since 1996, has beaten two Kimberley Fatenaude, who will top-25 teams and is seeded first move to the top spot after winning entering this week's Western Ath- at No. 2 doubles in each of the Owls' last three dual matches. DiSesa will Walwyn among regional qualifiers letic Conference Championships in Honolulu. But junior Blair DiS- play with freshman Christine Dao at the third position. esa said the 44th-ranked Owls are by Stephen Whitfield seconds in the 100 meters and ran respective events. Freshmen Ma- "Doubles has changed dra- on the 4x100-meter relay team that rissa Daniels and Desarie Walwyn still focused on their season-long THRESHER EDITORJAE STAFF goal of capturing their first-ever matically in the last fewyears, [since finished first among collegians in a qualified in the 5,000-meter run and conference title. doubles arenow] only... worth one The women's track and field season-best 44.81 seconds. 200-meter dash, respectively, while "We've accomplished a lot this |K)int," White said. "You're trying to team had a successful weekend, "Yvonne is really showing signs junior Megan Sandler qualified in season, but winning (the WAC] make your three best teams, rather with four athletes posting regional of a world-class sprinter," Lopez the 800 meters. Daniels led for would definitely be some icing on than the strongest team and the qualifying times and two more said. "I don't know if she feels that part of the 5,000 but finished fifth the cake," DiSesa said. second strongest team." achieving personal records at the way, but I, as her coach, know she with a time of 16 minutes, 41.31 Eighth-seeded Louisiana Tech Mount San Antonio College Relays has that type of talent. I hope that seconds, less than 9 seconds be- University played ninth-seeded April 15-17 in Wralnut, Calif, and the before the year is over, she can hind first-place Heather Cooksey of San Jose State University yester- Dogwood Invitational April 15-16 at run a really fast, world-class time Southern Indiana University. Dan- ' We want to win day at 2 p.m., and the Owls faced Stephen F. Austin State University in the 200. Right now she's very iels' performance was particularly the first con ference the winner in a quarterfinal. Rice in Nacogdoches, Texas. close to it." impressive considering she lost a and La. Tech faced three common This weekend, the team will shoe after about 100 meters of the championship for opponents this year, and in all compete at the LSU Relays in Baton race. Sandler's time of 2:08.78 in three cases the Owls fared better Rouge, La. The Western Athletic 'From here to the 800 meters earned her a third- women s tennis, than the Bulldogs — including Conference Outdoor Champion- place finish. securing a 7-0 win against Texas ships loom in three weeks, and head conference, we must Walwyn finished sixth in the 200 and that's where State, which defeated La.Tech 4-3. coach Victor Lopez said his team is meters in 23.77 seconds and sixth San Jose State went 8-10 this year progressing as he expected. make sure ...we in the 100 meters with a time of our energy and but won only four matches against 11.85 seconds. She also ran in the "From here to conference, we minimize the mistakes concentration are.' Division I opponents. must make sure that we minimize 4xl00-meter relay. If Rice won its match against the mistakes and at the same time and... maintain the Despite her success at the Mt. — Roger White La. Tech or San Jose State, it will maintain the competitive form that SAC meet, Walwyn said she thinks Head women's tennis coach meet the winner of yesterday's we have," Lopez said. "Hopefully competitive form that she needs to continue to improve. quarterfinal between fourth- by conference, we'll put everything "I am just trying to stay focused seeded University of Tulsa and together." we have.' [and] work hard," Walwyn said. "In the 200 meters specifically, I After using a variety of different fifth-seeded Boise State University At the Mt. SAC meet, senior — Victor Lopez today. The Owls defeated Boise Yvonne Umeh placed second am looking for another [personal doubles teams the last three weeks, Head women's track coach head coach Roger White said he State 4-3 at home March 18 and among collegians in the 200 me- record ]. I need to go out and run the will use an altogether different won 5-2 at Tulsa — now ranked ters, finishing in a personal-best curve probably a little bit quicker, lineup this weekend. Senior Tracie 73rd in the country — Feb. 26 23.39 seconds and improving on pick up on the stagger and come Chong and freshmen Dominique in Rice's first road win against a her regionally qualifying mark of Three runners qualified for the home strong." Karas, the Owls' most successful ranked opponent. 23.85, set at the Tom Tellez Invita- NCAA Midwest Regional Champi- Jimoh, who also ran in the 4x100 doubles team this year with a 9-5 see WOMEN, page 17 tional March 26. She also matched onship meet May 27-28 in Norman, meters finished fourth in 100-meter her personal-best time of 11.80 Okla. with personal records in their see TRACK, page 18

B1 Y THE NUMBERS Friday 4/22 7 p.m. Baseball vs. Louisiana Tech (Reckling Park) The baseball team has a Owls 19-2 all-time against Bulldogs .964 Saturday 4/23 2 p.m. Baseball vs. Louisiana Tech (Reckling Park) fielding percentage after committing four errors in Wednesday night's 7-6 loss to UT. The Owls Saturday 4/24 1 p.m. Baseball vs. Louisiana Tech (Reckling Park) had a .977 fielding percentage in 2004. THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, APRIL 22,2005 , Men's tennis splits weekend matches Jones clinches by Matt McCabe o THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF

After ending the season with losses in three of its last four matches, President's Cup the men's tennis team begins its quest to defend its Western Athletic feated Jones and Will Rice, respec- by Amber Obermeyer Conference championship today in tively, in the semifinals. The final Honolulu. The 39th-ranked Owls o THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF will be Tuesday at 6 p.m. on the are 13-8 and seeded second in the With seven sports still not club soccer field. Jones (3-2) will tournament. Rice will face seventh- complete, Jones has already finish third and Will Rice's (0-2-3) seeded University of Nevada in the clinched this year's President's will be fourth. opening round, a team the Owls did Cup. Jones, which currently has not play this year. 23 points, is guaranteed to earn Men's softball "I'm glad that we're not a No. 1 at least 10 more points in the Brown (5-0) joined Jones seed," Smarr said. "I would rather o seven remaining sports. GSA is (4-1) in the men's softball final we have a match against Nevada to currently in second place with after rolling to an 18-6 semifinal get ready for SMU." 22 points but can only capture a victory over Hanszen (2-3) Sun- Smarr said the Owls need to maximum of 10 more points. day. Since Hanszen and Lovett improve mentally to be successful (2-3) both went 2-2 during the in Hawaii. regular season, Hanszen will COLLEGE SPORTS finish third if Brown wins the championship, and Lovett will 'If you don't believe ROUNDUP take third if Jones wins. that you 're going to Will Rice, currently in third, Women's softball can best GSA for second, but it Cactus League champion win, you'll find a way to must win the women's softball Will Rice (5-0) advanced to the and table tennis finals and have women's softball championship lose. We are definitely as Brown win the women's volleyball game Sunday, defeating Sid (2- good ...as any team [ in ALEX SIGEDA/THRESHER championship to do so. 2) by a narrow 9-8 margin in its Sophomore Ben Harknett returns a forehand In the Owls' 5-1 loss to SMU semifinal. Grapefruit League the WAC].' Saturday. Rice Is currently In Honolulu attempting to defend Its WAC title at Men's soccer champion Hanszen (3-0-1) the conference tournament. — Ron Smarr GSA (5-0-1) completed an had already secured a spot in unbeaten season Sunday when Monday's 6 p.m. final with its Head men's tennis coach Methodist University. SMU swept the Owls in doubles it defeated Sid Richardson (4-2) April 12 win against GSA (3-2). "Hopefully, they can forget that Sunday. Only 41st-ranked Searle by a 3-1 score for the men's soc- GSA will finish third if Hanszen we got absolutely hammered by recorded a win in singles, taking cer championship. Brown (3-1-1) wins, while Sid will be third if "You can play as hard as you can UT, and forget how we got stung three sets to defeat Paul McNaugh- finished third because it had a Will Rice prevails. physically, but you still have to have by SMU," Searle said. "Hopefully ton 6-2, 3-6, 7-6. better regular-season record than that mental toughness to finish it," they can take the positive aspects "It's a long season, and I think Baker (2-1-2). Open floor hockey Smarr said. "We've got to get a little into the WAC tournament." that a couple of the guys are feeling The floor hockey champion- more confident." Despite disappointing losses to the strain," Searle said. "There [are] Women's soccer ship game between GSA (3-1) and Junior Robert Searle said No. 74 University of Nebraska, No. only negatives at the moment for the The women's soccer playoffs Jones (4-1) is scheduled for 6 p.m. he thinks his young teammates 53 University of Minnesota and No. team — we've lost a lot and a lot progressed according to seed, Sunday in the East Gym. Baker — four of the Owls' six primary 29 Middle Tennessee State, Smarr of the boys are losing on a regular as Saturday League champion (2-2) will finish third if Jones wins, singles players are freshmen or said he thinks the Owls can win their basis." Martel (3-1-1) and Sunday League while Brown (2-2-1) will take third sophomores — are improving second consecutive WAC title. The Owls have struggled against titlist Hanszen (5-0) easily de- if GSA wins. psychologically after losses to the "We need to have some pride the Mustangs historically, winning University of Texas and Southern and confidence because we are the just 9 of 30 matches since 1980. defending champions," Smarr said. "[SMU is] kind of like TCU," "If you don't believe that you're going Smarr said. "They've had a rugged to win, you'll find a way to lose. We schedule, and they came here and are definitely as good on paper as played well against us." anybody [in the WAC]." After winning the doubles points No. 30 Boise State University is in all their dual matches last year, Hey, seeded first and has a bye into the the Owls have lost three consecutive semifinals because Texas El-Paso, doubles points this year. Searle and San Jose State and La. Tech do not sophomore Ben Harknett have lost field men's tennis teams. Freshman three consecutive doubles matches Luke Shields leads Boise State, as he at the top spot after being ranked is ranked 50th nationally in singles as high as 33rd nationally and tak- Rice and ninth in doubles with partner ing 14th-ranked Fabrizio Sestini Thomas Schoeck. and Rafael Abreu from TCU to a If Rice and third-seeded No. 41 tiebreaker before narrowly losing SMU prevail as the favorites in their April 1. opening round matches today, the "We've lost four in a row at No. Owls would have a chance to avenge 1 doubles, and I still think that they Students! their 5-1 loss to the Mustangs Sun- are one of the best doubles teams day. Rice defeated SMU 4-1 in last in the country," Smarr said. "Our year's WAC tournament final at Jake real problem with doubles is that Do we have specials for you! 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Junior right-hander Eddie Degerman helped the Owls rebound Saturday, pitching the first in first college meet nine-inning shutout by an Owl since WadeTownsend took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in a 1-0 victory by Stephen Whitfield (because] it's been very tough over San Jose State April 17, 2004. with my injury and everything," THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Degerman walked a season-high five Wright said. "But I have an excel- batters but held the Rainbows to four The men's track and field lent coach who's been working hits, winning his fourth consecutive team competed in two separate really hard with me — helping start and earning WAC Pitcher of the meets last weekend. The major- me to get back in shape (and) Week honors. Geersaid Degerman's ity of the team traveled to Nacog- strengthen my body so that I unorthodox arm angle confuses op- doches, Tex. to compete in the can jump really well. I'm hoping posing batters. Dogwood Invitational at Stephen that if I keep training hard and "Not many hitters see where that F. Austin State University April putting the work that I need, I'll ball's coming from — through that 15-16, and the distance runners see the results and I'll qualify for window," Geersaid. "His curveball is went to the Mount San Antonio regionals." a 12-to-6 curveball dropping straight College Relays in Walnut, Calif. Freshmen Colby Keithan down. It's unbelievable. And not April 15-17. and Alex Hoeg finished third many hitters have seen that, so it's Tomorrow the team will and fourth in the 3,000-me- really effective." compete in the Louisiana State ter steeplechase, respectively. Senior designated hitter Adam University Alumni Gold Meet Keithan also finished a distant Rodgers contributed most of the in Baton Rouge, La., although fourth in the decathlon with Owls' offense Saturday, backing De- some athletes will not compete 5,480 points. Sophomore Devon german with a solo home run—the in order to prepare for the Fanfair placed third in the triple only long ball of the weekend in Les upcoming Rice Twilight meet jump with a mark of 47-7.75 and Mu rakami Stadiu m, a pitchers' park April 30 at the Rice Track/Soc- fourth in the long jump with a — and an RBI double. cer Stadium. jump of 21-5.25. Rodgers, who is playing through With just three weeks re- Some runners went to the a quadriceps injury, provided the maining until the Western Mt. SAC Relays to take advan- crucial hit Sunday as well, slicing a Athletic Conference Outdoor tage of tough competition in two-run double to the right-center Championships May 11-14 in the distance events, competing field gap to give Rice a 3-1 lead in Tulsa, Okla., Head coach Jon against university and profes- the sixth inning. Warren (Jones '88) said his team sional athletes from across "Rodgers hitting in that four slot should begin to peak soon. the United States and Mexico. (has) been feastor famine,"Graham "We're going in with some Sophomores Steve Magness and said. "But he's gotten an awful lot high expectations from a num- Pablo Solares finished a disap- of big hits, and he basically carried ber of people," Warren said. pointing fifth and sixth, respec- the team the last two days in Hawaii. "We've got a lot of time to get tively, out of six athletes in the mile invitational run, more than Those were huge." it together, but we can't waste 10 seconds behind the winner. Freshman left-hander/first base time getting there." Solares also took sixth in the 800 man Joe Savery made the lead stand At Dogwood, junior Luke meters less than two seconds off up, working eight strong innings Stadel again led the Owls, MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER the winner's pace. before freshman left-hander Cole finishing in the top two in the Senior third baseman Clay Reichenbach (pictured) overthrowsfreshman firs t discus for the second consecu- Junior David Axel led the Owl St.Clair recorded his first career baseman Joe Savery in Rice's 7-6 loss to Texas Wednesday. The Owls committed save. Savery (4-4, 2.19) also leads tive week, as he was first among contingent at Mt. SAC, finish- four errors leading, to two early Longhom runs. A Reckling Park-record 5,227 collegians and second overall. ing 9th out of 39 runners in the the Owls in hitting at .381, although fans attended the game. Rice hosts La. Tech tonight at 7 p.m. at home. Rodriguez is also playing well offen- His mark of 172 feet, 1 inch was 3,000-meter steeplechase. Axel just 2 inches off his personal completed the race in 9:08.09, sively, hitting .346. Rodriguez started end. The Owls turned a season-high "It was a good thing to bring best of 172-3 set April 8 at the a personal best that was good the last four games at shortstop after three double plays Saturday, aided (Rodriguez) into shortstop at a Texas Relays. Stadel improved enough to qualify for the NCAA starting 34 of the Owls' first 36 games somewhat by the true bounces of the time when he was going to get true greatly in the shot put, throwing Regional Championships May at second base. With Rodriguez at artificial turf surface at Les Murakami hops on Astroturf and get more a personal-best 56-6 — more 27-28 in Norman, Okla. short, Buchanan and senior Matt Stadium. However, Rodriguez and confidence," Graham said. "We felt than three feet better than his Axel said his performance at Moake shared second-base duties, Reichenbach combined for three (Rodriguez) could play shortstop, throw at the Texas Relays — to Mt. SAC was one of his best. and senior Clay Reichenbach started errors Wednesday on the natural (and) Buchanan was excellent at win the event. "I haven't put together a race at both corner infield spots last week- surface at Reckling Park. second base." "It was a really enjoyable (as) well [as the race at Mt. SAC] meet," Stadel said. "We're closing almost since high school," Axel the gap between what we think I said. "That race was huge for can do and what I am doing." me in a lot of ways. As far as WOMEN Coming back from a chronic how close I am to championship From page 15 ankle injury that has kept him (form), I feel like I'm heading on out of competition since last the right track and the team is "I think there's a good chance that win the first conference champion- home wins April 14. defeating WAC June, freshman Omar Wright heading that way (too]. The way Boise could upset Tulsa, but I think ship for women's tennis, and that's foe University of Texas-El Paso 7-0 at began his Rice career with a we work, it all comes together the girls are ready for either team," where our energy and concentra- Jake HessTennis Stadium and beating second-place finish in the high right for championships, so I'm White said. "Boise has been here for tion are right now." University of Texas-San Antonio 44) jump, first among collegians. just still setting goals and work- almost a week — they beat Hawaii in later that day. Rice's final preparation "I'm really very thankful ing towards them." a dual match Tuesday — and I think for the WAC tournament came Sat- they're really ready to play." 'Now I that Fresno urday, when Texas A&M University Should Rice advance to tomorrow's parlayed a narrow victory in doubles championship match, it would likely State is] at the WAC into a 4-0 dual-match win. Hie Owls face second-seeded Fresno State were ahead in the three remaining University or third-seeded Southern tournament, they're singles matches when the remain- Methodist University. The 68th-ranked der of the dual match was cancelled Mustangs defeated the Owls 6-1 in Dal- going to be out for because A&M had already clinched las April 9 but will be the underdogs blood.' the team victory. against 53rd-ranked Fresno State, "We suspended the match because which has won three consecutive WAC — Blair DiSesa we were getting ready to go to the SENIORS! titles. Fresno State has beaten SMU Junior women's tennis player conference tournament, but I think once already this year, 5-2 in Fresno, we would have gotten the other three Calif. March 17. lines," White said. "We had a shot at The Bulldogs advanced to the Before traveling to Hawaii Tues- the doubles point, so that match could Sweet 16 as a team in 2004, but day, the Owls recorded a pair of have gone either way." Have your 2005 CAMPANILE sent to you their top returning player, Jelena next fall by submitting your mailing address and Pandzic — who lost in the NCAA championship match in singles last $7.50 shipping payment to the Campanile office, year — was ruled ineligible in Feb- Accidents Happen. ruary for playing for a professional 2nd floor, Ley Student Center. team in Germany last summer. Emergency "I know that Fresno hasn't had the season they were hoping to have," Contraception. DiSesa said. 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MEN'S TRACK April 15,2005 — Les Murakami Stadium, Honolulu BY THE WOMEN S TENNIS April 17, Stadium, Honolulu Hawaii (1B-22, 5-10) - tV POOWOOP INVITATIONAL MM (28-13, 8-7) Mo* (24-13, 8-7) Hawaii (18-20, 8-8) PRICE 4 HM Name (poe) AB R H •1 M Bl Name (pea) AB R H Bl — Jake Hess Tennis Stadium April 14-16, 2005 Henley cf 4 0 0 Spiers ss 5 11 0 Henley cf 3 1 0 Spiers ss 4 0 0 0 Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches aprill4-20 Pendleton rf 4 0 0 Magana 3b 5 0 2 0 Pendleton rf 4 0 0 Dupree cf 2 1 0 0 Rodriguez ss 3 2 0 Omura 2b 4 0 0 0 Savery lb 4 1 0 Omura 2b 3 1 0 0 1. Lubinsky/Walker (TAMU) d. Chong/DiSesa (RU) 8-3 1(10 Hale If 3 1 0 Russo dh 3 0 0 1 Rodgers dh 4 0 0 Thurber If 2 0 0 0 2. Egic/Patenaude (RU) d. Blagodarova/Cllfford 1. Stephen F. Austin 165.5 Buchanan 3b 3 0 0 Inouye rf 3 0 1 0 Buchanan 3b 4 1 0 Wilder If 0 0 0 0 (TAMU) &4 2. Northwestern State 136 Rodgers dh 3 1 2 Thurber It 3 0 2 0 Rodriguez ss 4 0 0 Inouye rf 3 0 0 0 3. IwlnsKi/Vieira (TAMU) d. Dao/Karas (RU) 86 3. Sam Houston State 91 Friday pr 0 0 Avila lb 4 0 1 0 Hale If 2 0 Roberts dh 3 1 1 2 4. Loulsian&Monroe 83 Myers dh 0 0 Lopez c 3 0 0 0 Lehmann c 1 1 Magana 3b 3 0 1 1 6. Rice •9 Lehmann c 1 0 Roberts ph 10 0 0 Friday pr 0 0 Avila lb 3 0 1 0 1. Vieira (TAMU) d. DiSesa (RU) 6-3,6-2 6. Texas A&MCommerce 63 Reagan c 0 0 Ammon pr 0 0 0 0 Reagan c 0 0 Lopezc 3 0 0 0 2. Walker (TAMU) d. Patenaude (RU) 6-1, 60 7. Lamar 60 Moake 2b 0 1 0 Wilder cf 10 0 0 Moake 2b 0 0 3. Lubinsky (TAMU) d. Chong (RU) 64,6-1 49.5 8. Southwestern Christian Reichnbch lb 3 0 1 1 Piaskowski rf 1 0 0 0 Total* 6 1 Totals 26 3 3 3 4. Blagodarova (TAMU) d. Karas (RU) DNF T9. Texas-Tyler 3 Totals 31 3 7 3 Totals 33 1 7 1 5. Clifford (TAMU) d. Dao (RU) DNF T9. Texas College 3 Score toy Inning R H1 1 6. Druss (TAMU) d. Egic (RU) DNF R H E Scora by Inning Rice 100 000 100 — 2 -371 Rice 000 012 000 - Hawaii 000 300 OOX — 3 BASEBALL 000 010 000 - -17 2 MEN'S TENNIS UTEP 0 RICE 7 Hawaii April 14,2005 — Jake Hess Tennis Stadium E — Henley (2); DP — Hawaii 1; LOB — Rice 4; E — Moake (1); Omura (8); Wright (2); LOB — Rice 9; Hawaii 3; 2B — Hale (5); Lehmann (10); Roberts (6); TEXAS 7 RICE 6 Hawaii 10; 2B — Rodgers (13); HBP — Henley; Wilder; SMU 5 RICE 1 HBP —Henley; Dupree; SH—• Thurber(l); SB—Henley April 20, 2005 — Reckling Park SH — Rodriguez (4); Buchanan (3); Moake (1); Russo April 17,2005 — Jake Hess Tennis Stadium 1. DiSesa/Chong (RU) d. Exelby/Palider (UTEP) 80 (9); CS — Hale (3). (3); SB — Inouye (8); CS — Wilder (2). 2. Egic/Patenaude (RU) d. King/Spirta (UTEP) 8-3 Texas (334) Rice (26-14) 3. Dao/Karas (RU) win by default IP H R ER BB Name (pos) AB R H 81 Name (poe) AB R H Bl Rice IP H R ER BB SO BF Rice SO BF 1. McNaughton/Murgier (SMU) d. Searle/Harknett 7.2 3 Peoples rf-lf 4 1 0 0 Henley cf 4 0 0 0 Savery W (44) 8 7 1 1 3 7 35 Geer L (7-3) 3 3 2 10 29 (RU) 8-4 Singles .1 0 Stubbs cf 5 1 2 1 Buchanan 3b 4 1 0 0 St.Clair S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 13 Bell 0 0 0 0 1 2. Sodertjerg/Oredsson (SMU) d. Haerle/Zivojinovic 1. DiSesa (RU) d. Exelby (UTEP) 60,60 Johnston ss 5 1 1 0 Savery lb 3 2 1 0 IP H R ER BB SO BF Hawaii IP H R ERBB SO BF (RU) 86 2. Chong (RU) d. Spirta (UTEP) 63, 60 Teagarden c 2 0 0 0 Rodgers dh 2 0 0 0 Costi L (14) 5 4 3 2 2 1 22 Bryant W (5-3) 7 6 2 1 5 27 3. Chingoka/Kuczer (SMU) d. Knupfer/Gabriel (RU) 81 3. Karas (RU) d. Palider (UTEP) 61,60 7 Wheeless lb 3 0 0 0 Bramhall If 0 0 0 0 Wright 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 7 Wright 2 0 0 0 0 5 6 4. Dao (RU) d. Wilkerson (UTEP) 63, 60 Incaviglia lb 2 0 0 1 Dodson ph-lf 1 2 1 1 Fisherbaugh 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 10 5. Egic (RU) d. King (UTEP) 64,6-2 Van Hook dh 4 1 2 0 Bell p 0 0 0 0 Attendance — 2,775 1. Searle (RU) d. McNaughton (SMU) 6-2, 36, 76 6. Cao (RU) win by default Kainer If 2 1 0 0 Hale If-p 3 1 1 3 Attendance — 2,677 2. Chingoka (SMU) d. Haerle (RU) 7-5, 36,6-3 Beamon ph-rfl 0 0 0 Rodriguez ss 3 0 1 2 This week's boxscores brought to you by: 3. Murgier (SMU) d. Harknett (RU) 7-5, 6-4 UTSA 0 RICE 4 Maroul 3b 3 1 1 0 Pendleton rf-p4 0 0 0 Stephen's symphonies 4. Oredsson (SMU) d. Zivojinovic (RU) 63, 36,6-1 RICE 4 HAWAII Q Hudson 2b 4 1 1 2 Reichnbch 3b 3 0 1 0 5. Sodeiberg (SMU) d. Mok (RU) 76.64 April 16,2005 — Les Murakami Stadium, Honolulu April 14,2005 — Jake Hess Tennis Stadium Myers ph 0 0 0 0 6. Knupfer (RU) vs. Solares (SMU) suspended Friday pr 0 0 0 0 Hawaii (18-21, 5-9) Doubles Rica (25-13, 7-7) Reagan c 0 0 0 0 Name (pos) AB R H Bl Name (pos) AB R H Bl 1. DiSesa/Chong (RU) d. Rossikhina/Hasking ABILENE CHRISTIAN Q RICE 4 Lehmann c 3 0 0 0 Henley cf 5 1 2 0 Spiers ss 2 0 0 0 (UTSA) 8-3 April 17, 2005 — Jake Hess Tennis Stadium Totals 35 7 7 4 Totals 30 6 5 6 Buchanan 2b 5 0 1 1 Wilder cf 3 0 1 0 MEN 2. Egic/Patenaude (RU) d. Martinez/Soto (UTSA) 84 Rodriguez ss 5 0 0 0 Omura 2b 4 0 2 0 Doubles 3. Dao/Karas (RU) win by default From page 16 Scora by inning R H E Savery lb 4 2 1 0 Thurber If 3 0 0 0 DNP Singles Texas 101200 210 — 7 7 0 Rodgers dh 3 1 2 2 Roberts dh 4 0 0 0 1. DiSesa (RU) d. Rossikhina (UTSA) 60, 60 Rice 000 004 020 — 6 5 4 Friday pr 0 0 0 0 Magana 3b 3 0 0 0 we have not had a consistent No. 3 Singles 2. Chong (RU) d. Martinez (UTSA) 61.6-3 Hale If 3 0 0 0 Inouye rf 3 0 0 0 team, which puts a lot of pressure 1. Harknett (RU) vs. Tafazoli (ACU) suspended 3. Karas (RU) d. Hasking (UTSA) 62,60 Pendleton rf 3 0 1 1 Avila lb 3 0 0 0 2. Knupfer (RU) d. Steenkamp (ACU) 62, 64 E — Rodriguez (4); Reichenbach 2 (9); Reagan (1); on No. 1 and No. 2." 4. Dao (RU) d. Soto (UTSA) 64,4-1 (suspended) Reichnbch3b 4 0 0 0 Ammon c 2 0 1 0 3. Mok (RU) vs. Carstens (ACU) suspended DP — Texas 1; LOB — Texas 7; Rice 5; 2B — John- 5. Egic (RU) d. Hansen (UTSA) 76 (suspended) Reagan c 4 0 0 0 Two days before the SMU loss, 4. Gabriel (RU) d. Ray (ACU) 63,62 ston (12); Maroul (7); HR — Stubbs (9); Hale (7); 6. Cao (RU) win by default Totals 36 4 7 4 Totals 27 0 4 0 5. Shin (RU) d. Puglia (ACU) 60,61 HBP — Teagarden 3; Kainer; Myers; SH — Maroul (4); the Owls had an opportunity to 6. Morita (RU) d. Beedy (ACU) 64,62 Lehmann (1); SB — Stubbs (18); Johnston 2 (9); Van atone for their April 10 loss to Min- WOMEN'S TRACK Hook (6); Rodriguez (7). Scora by Inning R H E RICE 2 TEXAS 5 Rice 010 101 100 - - 4 7 0 nesota, then ranked 57th, with a April 15, 2005 Hawaii 000 000 000 0 4 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO BF win in Austin against 32nd-ranked DOGWOOD INVITATIONAL Kasparek 5.2 2 2 2 2 6 21 Pennick-Allison Tennis Center. Austin April 14-16, 2005 E — Magana (6); Avila (5); DP — Rice 3; LOB — Rice UT. But the Owls lost that match Cody W (4-1) .1 2 2 2 0 0 3 Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches 8; Hawaii 6; 2B — Henley 2 (6); Rodgers (12); Stewart 1.2 0 2 2 3 0 7 5-2 and they have won just 2 of Doubles HR — Rodgers (4) HBP — Magana; SB — Savery (5); Cox S (10) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 7 their last 23 matches against UT, 1. Beale/Helgeson (UT) d. Searle/Harknett (RU) 8-5 Team Results (10 teams) Spiers (24); CS — Magana (2). Rice IP H R ER BB SO BF 2. Chodkiewicz/Gubser (UT) d. Haerle/Zivojinovic 1. Stephen F. Austin 152.5 including a 6-1 win in 2004 at Jake Tacker 2.2 2 2 0 1 4 13 (RU) 86 2. Lamar 118 Rice IP H R ER BB SO BF St.Clair 2.1 2 2 2 0 6 12 Hess Tennis Stadium. 3. Louisiana-Monroe 114 Degerman W (50) 9 4 0 0 5 7 33 Hale L (1-2) 1 2 2 2 0 0 5 3. Barriga/Snyder (UT) d. Knupfer/Gabriel (RU) 9-7 4. Sam Houston State 109.5 Hawaii IP H R ER BB SO BF Pendleton 2 1 1 1 0 2 8 5. Rice 103 Summer L (1-4) 6.2 7 4 3 0 4 29 Bell 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 Singles 6. Northwestern State 80 Bauer 2.1 0 0 0 3 1 10 1. Searle (RU) d. Helgeson (UT) 63, 46, 76 7. Southwestern Christian 33 ' We need to have 2. Beale (UT) d. Haerle (RU) 67,61. 7-5 8. Texas A&M-Commerce 22 WP — Pendleton (3); Tacker (3); PB — Teagarden (7) WP — Summer 2 (5); Bauer (6) 3. Mihailovic (UT) d. Zivojinovic (RU) 76. 6-3 9. Texas College 17 4. Gubser (UT) d. Harkentt (RU) 6-3. 76 10. Texas-San Antonio Attendance — 5,227 Attendance — 4,137 some pride [as] the 5. Barriga (UT) d. Gabriel (RU) 76, 46, 60 6. Knupfer (RU) vs. Chodkiewicz (UT) 63,63 defending champions.' — Ron Smarr Head men's tennis coach

Friday against UT, the Owls fell behind after being swept in doubles for the third time this season. Only Searle prevailed in singles, defeat- ing 59th-ranked Travis Helgeson 6-3, 4-6, 7-6. "I've played a lot of close match- es lately and have pulled through," Searle said. "I'm looking forward to WAC weekend — that's our big opportunity. It's not been a good season really." JuniorTony Haerle and Harknett lost to ranked UT opponents at the second and fourth spots, re- Passover 2005 spectively, while freshman Ralph The first night of Passover is Saturday, April 23 Knupfer won the First match he played at the sixth spot, beating Need Passover food? Hillel ill take you to the kosher grocer) store: The Great Afikomen Scavenger Hunt: Hubert Chodkiewicz 6-3, 6-3. (\ on must KSVP lo Milan at htemkinf" houstonliillcl.org for a space Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30 pm. in the car) Meet at Jamba Juice in the Rice Village. Sunday. April 17 at I pin Wednesday . April 20 at 3 pm Kosher for Passover lunches delivered to Rice and I'H: VP's can TRACK pick them up at Hillel. You must RSVP to Hilary by April 18. From page 15 Interlaith Seder at I H: FREE for students and $8/box for young professionals. I ucsdav. April 19 from I 1:301:30 upstairs at the Monday . April 25-Friday April 29. To RSVP contact Hilary at hurdles with a time of 13.61 and won the long jump with a leap of \f) Bruce Religion ("enter. [email protected] 19 feet, 8.25 inches. "I was getting a little worried, Kt Night Seder at Kit e: Kosher for Passover Dinners: but I feel a lot better now," Jimoh Saturday. April 23 at the hirnsu orth l'a\ i I ion in the KMC' Monday. April 25-Thursday April 2X at the Hillel Student said. "I was hoping for a ... faster at (V Mi ^ on Ml SI RSVP in llilaiv ,ii Center (anytime between 5:30-7:30). Need a ride contact progression, but I think I'm getting litem kin " hiuiMonhillel.org. Andrea at agilmanCn houstonhillel.org. there. There's a lot of ... things I need to work on, but I know the "Not another Horiny Seder": Last Shabbat dinner of the year: speed is there." Suiula\. \pnl 24 Meet at \\ ill\'s I'uh in the R\l<' .it Ricclor a Friday, April 29 at 6:30 pm. At the Dogwood meet, junior noiitraditH'iial l'1-.Muei Seder at S pin. Rs\Pt<> Nndre.i.it Come to honor the seniors and the past Hillel Student board. Sarah Yoder won the 3,000-meter a'jilni.in " ImuiM'>nhillcl < hl' steeplechase in a landslide, finish- ing in 10:58.40, almost 28 seconds Questions? Or to RSVP contact Hilary at ahead of second-place Katrina \\ omen's ( Imeolate Seder: [email protected] Nicholas of Stephen F. Austin. \ L. >n. I. is. \;" 11 ,ii ~ >0 pm allhe I Idle; Mi idem ('enter. I nr Junior Krystal Robinson continued her excellent outdoor season with a first-place finish in the discus with a mark of 176-6, more than 18 feet better than second place and just six inches off the Rice record she . I set March 26. Junior Flo Nwagwu was the Owls' lone regional qualifier from Dogwood, as she placed second in the high jump with a leap of 5-8.75, one half inch short of her personal record. sg

FRIDAY, APRIL 22,2005

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