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Thieveo s take Lovett stereo from locked basement by Rolf Asphaug The burglary was committed thefts in other colleges may be The theft of the Lovett stereo President Leon Vance that For year in a row, within two weeks of its discovery. discovered when returning from behind locked doors brings the stereo would be kept in a safer Lovett College has lost its stereo Lovett College Master John upperclassmen remove private into sharp focus a major problem spot, or, at the very least, that a system to summer thieves Freeman saw the stereo while articles from storage. with key security at Rice. College burglar alarm would be installed in equipped with official University setting roach traps in Lyle's less A stereo system owned by a Will officials claim that following last Lyle's. keys. The burglary was discovered than three weeks ago. Rice College student was feared to year's stereo theft, Physical Plant by returning freshman advisors A burglary by key was also be stolen, but was discovered in the representatives sold Lovett Without an alarm, Pitman said, Friday evening. reported at Wiess College. More WRC commons kitchen. College $100 worth of locks which keeping the stereo in Lyle's was supposedly were not connected to unwise. "You could work in there the master key system. One such for twelve hours without getting lock was on the door to Lyle's, caught," he said. "You could cut Lovett College's basement lounge, through the doors with a through which the thief or thieves blowtorch," He added that thieves entered. Yet the investigating could easily have taken the Campus Police officer was able to supporting pins off of the door and open the door with his master gained entry even without a key. key. Case admitted that Lovett " They changed locks but that College had initially agreed to didn't change a thing," said Lovett move the stereo to a new location. President Tim Case. " I don't think "There were plans that were in the works...we were going to have it we were dealt with on the level." insured,too," he said. But in the Campus Business Affairs end, the college decided not to take Manager H. Russell Pitman what Case termed "a paranoid attributed the key controversy to approach." "a misunderstanding" between Case pointed out that once a Lovett College and the Physical burglar was inside Lyle's, he could Plant locksmith. As for the have taken other items even if the burglary, Pitman noted that "the stereo was not stored there. In fact, stereo wasn't supposed to be in some hand tools were also stolen that room." Pitman said that he from Lyle's. VolumWRESHEe 67, number 3 Friday, AugusRt 24, 197 9 had agreed with last year's Lovett But the controversy surround- ing the Lovett College lock purchase is only one part of the Street signs yanked after vandalism case. To reach the Lyle's door, the burglar had to open two other by Rolf Asphaug Pitman and Brown said they for naming the street passing and in giving directions, according doors in the Lovett College kitchen After decades with no coherent attempted to come up with street Baker and Wiess Colleges "College to Pitman. The use of "Street" was which were padlocked on the method of identifying locations names which would be informal, Way," Pitman said "we fell into deliberately avoided, he said. kitchen side. and giving directions on campus, easy to remember, appropriate to that one." "Laboratory Road" Brown and Pitman presented Case claims that he had received University officials decided last their surroundings, and pertinent seemed a natural choice for the their proposals to President assurances from Physical Plant December to name the campus to Rice and academics. Brown street beside the Chemistry Hackerman, who approved them that the two doors were never used, streets. Street signs went up during noted that they did not want the Building; "Campanile Lane" was see Street signs removed, page 4 see On-campus thefts, page 4 the summer. They came down names to mention academic another choice "fallen into." again last Sunday, victims of departments, since not all "Alumni Drive," Pitman admitted, student ridicule and vandalism. departments could be represented. was "kind of a pun." "I was very disheartened," said According to Pitman, Dean Each street was given a different i Campus Business Affairs Manager Brown was responsible for naming last name—Court, Road, Lane, H. Russell Pitman, who the circular drive to the North of Drive, Way—to further aid the cooperated with Dean of Lovett Hall "Founder's Court." As resident in remembering the names Undergraduate Affairs Katherine Brown in naming the streets. "After all these years we finally Freshmen urged to 'take came up with a system, got it approved by the Board of risks' at Matriculation Governors,and then the signs were pulled off." by David Butler jump, you'll never find out your Pitman ordered the remaining Tuesday night Rice's incoming real capabilities." After her signs and signposts taken down freshmen became the Class of 1983 welcome, Dean Brown proceeded after attempts at making the signs in matriculation ceremonies at the to introduce the Rice administra- harder to steal failed. "I even RMC Grand Hall. Addresses by tion and the college masters, as the epoxied one of them on to the post, faculty and student leaders newcomers responded with the exam graders nigtiter but they just bent it back and forth covered topics from gymnastics to obligatory cheering contest. until it broke," he said. Not giving the Depression, and were Student Association president up, Pitman now plans to have the punctuated with liberal amounts John Cockerham chose not to street names painted on the curbs. of college boosterism. speak on student politics, a subject More new students It is understood that student Dean Katherine Brown began which, he allowed, would be opinion against both the particular the ceremonies by placing an extra especially boring to the new English competency exam choices of street names, and the chair on the reviewing stand for audience. Instead, he confined his lack of student input on those newly-arrived Shepherd School remarks to a brief challenge: "Take Almost 88 percent of the Muhammad Ali. choices, contributed to the rash of Dean Allan Ross. In her welcoming the time to get involved and know students taking^the 1979 English Each examination was graded attacks on the signs. However, not remarks, Dean Brown suggested tp your constituents." Competency Examination by one graduate student and one only students disapproved of the the newcomers that "the real The Honor System was passed, according to English English professor. In every case in names: a Physical Plant worker challenge is not meeting the explained and defended by Honor Professor Walter Isle. Students which the two disagreed on the reported that Mrs. Hackerman (academic) competition, but Council chairman Vince James, who failed the test will be required grade, a second professor also read ordered the "OwFs Haunt Court" making the most of what is here." who reminded the new students to take Basic Composition the paper. signs near the President's House She compared the Rice experience that the system is based on mutual (English 103). Students receiving a "I think that the exams are a removed almost immediately after to a large trampoline-type net, and respect and maintained by mutual "low pass " will be urged to take little bit weaker this year than last they were put up. told the freshmen that "unless you trust. James noted that "(while) the Critical Reading and Writing year," Isle said. "I don't think that's faith and trust that has been placed (English 101). any particular trend; they're in you is great, your honor will be stronger than they were two or Of 625 students taking the unquestioned." three years ago." examination, 77, or 12.3 percent of President Norman Hackerman Of the students passing the the total, failed. "That's a little began his address by quoting from examination, 301, or 48.1 percent lower than it's been in previous the 1929 matriculation address of of the total number of examinees years," said Isle. However, the Edgar Odell Lovett, delivered on earned a "pass"; 247, or 39.5 ratio of students receiving a "low September 25. "Thirty-three days percent, earned a "low pass". pass" to those receiving "pass" was later, the bottom fell out of the Variance in examination results higher than usual. world. . .there's not an inkling of was much smaller this year than in that in these eight typed pages." Test-takers had 20 topics to past years, Isle noted. "In the past, The president went on to note choose from in writing a 750- to some of the men's colleges have that, despite drastic changes in the 1000-word essay in three hours. done much worse than some of the outside world, the purpose of The subjects included abortion, women's or coed colleges," he said. universities remains constant: "the television, evengelical religion, Hanszen College had the fewest only real purpose of being here is Thomas Edison, racism, police failing students, said Isle. "That'll photo by Wayne Derrick A familar sight see Matriculation, page 4 brutality. Napoleon, and make Dennis Huston happy " /^FFICSRm. On the right to choose CAN YOU SST Another blow has been struck to those who Ml/CAT OUT have been trying to maintain the debate about abortion on a reasonable plane. OFTM? The assault ha^ co!"*3 tM° m abortion coalition which recently sent out direct mail appeals lur funds to be used ioaef4ai senators McGovern, P-ayh and Church in upcoming elections. TTie letter demonstrated the worst sort of gut-level, unreasoned argument which has stigmatized the printed statements of the various anti-abortion organizations. The words "murderer" and "baby-killers" appeared 41 times in the letter's grossly graphic text. wts The right of a woman to decide whether or not to carry a fetus to full term must not be denied. Bp Granted, this is not an easily defended policy. Serious and reasonable arguments can be presented against it. But these do not u wrong; thev only prove that the decision to terminate a pregnancy is one of the many giey- area moral decisions about which human beings must ultimately stand alone and make their own decisions. It is the place neither of church nor state to abrogate this decision- making responsibility from individual pregnant women. Certainly there are less morally troubling TexPIRG spells consumer relief means of birth control than abortion. Better TexPIRG, acting in our action to resolve the conflict. We resolving conplaints about airline dissemination of contraceptive materials and capacity as a consumer advocate are primarily a referral service but overbooking, refusal to return rent information would reduce the number of organization, will continue we will attempt to contact the firm deposits, telephone book abortions. It is saddening, however — and, T operating the consumer complaint and try to persuade them to mislistings, and improper servicing believe, more a wrong than abortion itseil — center for members of the Rice remedy the situation. If this is not of cars and stereos. Most of these that perhaps the most vocal anti-abortion community. To use this service, enough, we contact the Consumer problems were resolved by group, the Roman Catholic Church, strictly call the TexPIRG office, x4099, or Protection Division of the TexPIRG correspondence or by proscribes the use of contraceptives. Pregnancy come by the office on the second Attorney General's office, the the District Attorney. should be a reward, not a punishment, but the floor of the RMC. District Attorney, the Better Church's attitude does Httle to foster that This is what you will need: the Business Bureau, or the Federal The TexPIRG office will be name, address, and phone number Trade Commission to add muscle open afternoons on weekdays to perception. of the company, and a copy of any to the complaint. Litigation by handle complaints. If this not Polls show that 2/3 of Americans favor th^ receipt or warranty that you might TexPIRG is possible,but usually possible to contact us at those right of choice. However, anti-abortion have. not necessary. times, contact Steve Kirkland or groups are committed, strung and vocal, ana This is what you gei: a statement In the past, the Complaint Suzanne Rosenthal, or call the U they are growing steadily more so. What is of your rights in the situation, and Center had been most effective in of H TexPIRG office at 749-3130. worse, many are now focusing doggedly on this single issue in a way which threatens the give and take that lies at the heart of our political Class of '83: typically diverse system. Most members of anti-abortion groups As usual, the entering freshman in the top five percent of their high students. Thirty-five are sons or now state that a pro-choice stance is enough class at Rice represents high levels school grade rankings; included in daughters of alumni, while 44 are reason for them to vote against an elected of scholastic achievement and that number are 74 valedictorians first-generation college students. ability, diversity of background official. In contrast, most pro-choice advocates and 35 salutatorians. Only 31 More than one-third of the and talents, and wide geographic students^ were below the top freshmen were varsity athletes; the polled have stated that they would not vote distribution. And as usual, there quarter of their high school same proportion are musicians. In against an office-holder solely on the basis of an are more boys than girls. anti-abortion stance. The message for rankings. addition, 106 participated in politicians is clear: voting for the right of choice The Class of '83 consists of 533 On the average, women did drama and fine arts, 86 were active is more politically costly than voting against students, culled from 2,566 better than men in the verbal in publications, and 45 were high- applicants, according to the Scholastic Aptitude Test, but men school debaters. the right of Admissions Office "1979 Report to outscored women in the math Texans constitute approximately I hate to propose that pro-choice advocates Secondary Schools." The number SAT. The average SAT score for 55 percent of the freshman class. accept the wut. political war uie anti-abortion of entering students is only eight men was 1,321; for women, the„ Forty other states and eleven groups havp offered, but the determinedness of more than in 1978. Approximately average score was. 1,272. foreign countries are represented. this letter demonstrates clearly that those who two-thirds of the class will major in support women's right of choice on the matter of science or engineering fields; 26 Under nine percent of the As in past years, the ration of abortion must be prepared to defend it will study architecture and 13 entering class are minority males to females is 3:2. vigorously. music. —matt muller Over half of the freshmen were WHAT SORT OF ACTIVITIES MATTHEW MULLER */ IL^hY SON BL INVOLVED a: Editor IS WEEMK. FLOOCH? OH, MY' ALL SORTS. JAY OLIPHANT 71 BRESHER Business Manager Richard Dees Managing Editor Geri Snider Advertising Manager Rolf Asphaug News Editor Wayne Derrick Photography Editor Franz Brotzen Fine Arts Editor Bob Schwartz Back Page Editor AJIAAV • Greg Holloway Sports Editor Staff Joel Breazeale, David L. Butler, Jim Fowler, RIGHT NOW, FOR Dianne Frome, Debbie Davies Huffman, Margaret Schauerte, INSTANCE, YOUR SON'S THIS.MEN, lb THL PUB/ John Szalkowski. ADVISOR IS SHOWING HIM ALL OF THE IMPORT- ANT ACADEMIC FLATURLS The Rice Thresher, the official student newspaper at Rice University "x\OF THE CAMPUS since 1916, is published weekly on Thursdays during the school year, except during examination periods and holidays, by the students of Rice University. Editorial and business offices are located on the second floor of the Rice Memorial Center, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77001. Phone 527-4801 or 527-4802. Advertising information available upon request. Mail subscription rate: $ 15.00 per year. 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The Rice Thresher, August 24, 1979, page 2 beyond the hedges by David Butler about $120 each. prescription (fake or real), 100 announced the get-tough jfohcy in System, which administers the Equality has struck at the feet of * * * tablets cost about $15. The Austin earlier this month. loans. Tony Profitt, Director of the Texas Aggies: this year, for the A new drug has hit the illicit substance seems to be particularly (Legally, the state is prohibited Tax Information, told the first time, the female members of market that has absolutely no attractive to addicts who want to from paying money to anyone who Thresher that defaulters will have the Corps of Cadets will be allowed effects on users. In fact, that's one shake their drug addictions, but owes the state money.) A cross- until the end of the month to clear to wear senior boots. of its biggest selling points. for one reason or another don't check of state payrolls and lists of their credit records. Those who fail Senior male cadets have worn The drug is called Catapres (the want to enter a regular withdrawal loan defaulters turned up over 500 to do so "could expect not to get a the distinctive riding boots as a generic name is clonidine) and is program. state employees who are behind paycheck at the end of this month," badge of honor since the 1920's, normally used to control high- * * * schedule on repaying their Hinson- according to Profitt. but women cadets, members of the blood pressure. But researchers Nearly 300 state employees face Hazlewood loans. Almost 25,000 former students Corps since 1974, have not working with the drug determined the prospect of missing their Since Bullock's announcement, in Texas are listed as defaulters on previously been permitted to wear that the same part of the August paychecks because they more than 200 employees have Hinson-Hazlewood loans, which the boots. sympathetic nervous system defaulted on students loans they made repayment arrangements have been granted since 1966. The A&M's Commandant of Cadets, affected by the drug also controls received while in college. with the Coordinating Board of total amount owed is around $39.6 Col. James Woodall, authorized the shakes, vomiting, anxiety and State Comptroller Bob Bullock the Texas College and University million. the new footgear after receiving a other assorted symptoms committee report advising that associated with withdrawal from another committee study the idea. heroin, methadone, Demerol and Woodall told the Battallion the like. newspaper that another study Studies conducted with addicts I'M D00IESBUBSORRY, MY WRTTE-UP IN THE T "would delay the decision too IM SORRY, SIR.THIS seem to confirm Catapres' THANKS. HEY, WHAT SIR, WE CAN BUT 1 AM A WHAT'S 'PA60 PAGO POST!' I CLIPPING IS OVER long" and would prevent Maggie NICE TAN, IP I TOLD YOU I potential for suppressing ONLY ADMIT CELEB, I TELL WAS 7HE YOUNGEST LT. TWO YEARS OLD. WE THOUGH. /WOUJ GEORGE HAM cadets from buying their boots j CELEBRITIES YOU! TVE GOT GOVERNOR. EVER AP- CAN ONLY ADMTT YOU withdrawal symptoms. While ILTON PERSONALIS before the start of classes. FDA approval of the drug as a ' TONIGHT. PROOF! POINTED 10 SAMOA! IF YOLFRE STILL HOT. But the female cadets will get withdrawal treatment has not been another advantage when they obtained, the drug has already purchase their boots: they'll be able gained a name for itself among to buy them in local stores, rather New York's large community of than ordering the custom-built drug abusers. $200 men's boots. Avoiding that The drug is comparatively tradition should save the women inexpensive; when bought by Ross selected as new HE REALLY YOU U1ANT I'LL SAY. 1ST YOU SUP ED TO GET HEY! LOOK! GOOD LORD! ^ CCC/ £//<£ SSHHH! SOME OF ACT NATURAL. HIM SOME- IN, DIDN'T UJHAT AN WE JUST EN- A KNOT OF DON'T POINT! RM GOING IN THING? HOW YOU? MAN, THEM ARE Shepherd School dean ENVIRON- TERED DISCO CELEBRITIES YOU'LL SCARS FOR A CLOSER COMMON! LOOKATTHIS * MENT! AHEAD! THEM OFF.. LOOK. 1 AFTERLIFE. THAN UFE: A nationwide search for a new ' PLACE! I Shepherd School of Music dean has ended with the appointment of Dr. Allan A. Ross, President Norman Hackerman has announced. Ross, 40, was assistant to the Dean of the University of Indiana School of Music. He holds a Bachelor's degree in piano from the University of Rochester, and SO HOLUD YOU ARB YOU mi, to LOVE TO HEY, WHO I KNEW M'P Y0UVE BEEN A UNDERSTAND GOOD FRIEND M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in choral faculty for the last twelve years. In MAKE OUT UIM KIDDING ME STAY AND HELP AMI TO WELL, I THE FAMEUX, HAVE YOU SEEM OUT, BUT ASY0U KEEP A LOOK, IF THIUGS SHOULD MARK! BOTH T'N JPII conducting from the University of 1962, as a 23-year-old, he was 7 WORKOUT, I'LL MARCUS COP THE SUE OF CAN PLAINLY MAN FROM HOPE SO. YOU AND.. H^Y0U Indiana. named assistant director of music ANY BON MOTS? THE BGUNCERS I'M HOT TO TROT' HIS PES' CALL YOU FROM HOLLYWOOD. "The goals and present status of at the University of Rochester _ _ HERB? the Shepherd School made a River Campus. nationwide search for a new dean "The Shepherd School will find mandatory," Hackerman said. in Dr. Ross the sense of mission "The choice of Dr. Ross brings to and direction that integrates our our music program not only a musical education into the basic % tested and proven musical talent of objectives of Rice University," said recognized stature, but also a Hackerman. capable educator and effective Shepherd School's first dean, administrator." Dr. Samuel Jones, continues in the BAR- YOU'RE Ross has served on the school as a full-time professor of I LIKE I KNEW H"! NO, TM NO GSH! TELL. SOMEBODY, KEEP? OH! OH! TO THINK I KNEW M FC ARENT>W? BODY. BUTT University of Indiana music school music. HE/, BAR.- DON'T TELL YOU AREHT I MEW YOU AM THINKING ME! DONT I UJHAT- YOU? WERE SOME- OF GETTING TELL ME! BODY! Wo AN AGENT. 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The Rice Thresher, August 24, 1979, page 3 Street signs removed... continued from page 1 had considered consulting with for Willy's Pub: that's their space. and forwarded them to the Board students on the street-name It would have been a big mistake of Governors. The Board voted in possibilities, but had decided for the University to say that the favor of the plan on December 7th, against doing so because "the more Pub should have been named The 1978. Custom-made signs were people you talk to, the more names Rice University Undergraduate ordered by Physical Plant Officials you're going to come up with." Pub.'" and arrived last spring, according Brown added that the streets are Figures for the cost of the signs to Pitman. part of the permanent plant, and as were not readily available, but the such their naming should be competes in ovation. photo by Wayne Derrick Although installation of the total amount spent on the failed handled in the same manner as the signs did not start until the summer project ran to several thousands of break had begun, Pitman stressed naming of University buildings. Matriculation... dollars, if one combines Physical continued from page 1 that the timing was not meant to "I'm as strong a person as any you'll hear it for the rest of your Plant man-hours with the actual to learn." But at the same time, keep the plan a secret. "This had for getting student opinion," life, even after you're in the real cost of the custom-made signs. Hackerman added, "your nothing to do with school being in Brown declared, "but the students world." Physical Plant workers had to education does not belong to you or out," Pitman stated. wouldn't be consulted about install all of the signs during the alone. You are a member of the Echoing earlier speakers, naming a building. It was different Pitman said that he and Brown summer, take them down and greater society; your usefulness is Hackerman urged the students to =M= * * strengthen them once vandalism its purpose." Continuing in the stay in touch with the rest of the REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH began, put them up again, and same moral tone, the president community, and to "learn for finally take them down for good added that students who find learning, not for grades." The In Bellaire when it became clear that the themselves involved in changes in president closed his address by vandalism could not be stopped. the outside world, including armed commenting on the graduation WELCOMES RICE STUDENTS "Ever since I came here, I've revolutions, will still find that their ceremony: "If precedent holds, 1 education is valuable. "The you'll graduate on a warm May really been sort of appalled at the 1 1 A.M. Morning Worship outdoor graphics on this campus," development of your mind is the afternoon, in front of Lovett Hall, Brown said. "The street names most important thing you can do with the sun in your face.. .by that 7 P.M. Evening Worship were an effort to identify the for yourself. That's a biased time, we hope that the process of location of buildings and tell statement, coming from one who's learning by which Rice affects all 500 Mulberry Lane—Bellaire visitors where to go." been in education all his life, but of us will have infected all of you." 723-0781/666-7333 =H= =K= =W= =?fc: On-campus thefts... continued from page 1 other side of doors that they had "It's usually the last person you'd a ttzim that stales,. and that the keys to their padlocks absolutely no security on." Case suspect." were not in general circulation. added that the Campus Police had "The issue," Case argued, "is not TIMES BARBER SHOP Once again, laughing as he did so , no idea of who might have the age of the guy but how he took 2423 TIMES BLVJ* according to Case, the possessed keys to the kitchen door it. We're concerned about the '!N THE VSLi.AGt investigating Campus Police padlocks. policies that allow somebody to officer proved that the locks were roam around campus with a 52B- 8440 As to whether a student or a regular-issue padlocks which Rice employee stole the stereo, master key." could be opened with a common Case declared that "It's obvious In another burglary apparently BOB AND jor»L master key. that one way or another (the thief) committed with the use of a "I think we took pretty had keys, and we can account for University key, $42 in stamps and STUDENTS 350 reasonable precautions," said our keys better than anyone else money was stolen from the Wiess Case. "It amazes me that there are can." College secretary's office. "We common, everyday locks on the Pitman defended Rice don't know how they got in. It employees, reasoning that didn't look like anything was custodians are always the first jimmied or broken into," said suspects, but since they know they Wiess President Steve Bohannon. The Williamsburg Is will be so, they are less likely to Entry by a window was not steal items. "You'd be amazed who discounted by college secretary Shirley Kirk. Student Deposit Special (the thieves) are," Pitman said. With Move in by Sept. 10 WILL RICE PRESENTS: THE MOVIE FOR THE HEAD SET.

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The Rice Thresher, August 24, 1979, page 5 idea which was unknown to the world of purposes. Between the Agricultural Greece and Rome as well as to that of the Revolution and the Industrial Revolution Christian Middle Ages. It did not appear there was a span, roughly, of 18,000 full-blown; the sources which contributed to years, a period sufficiently long for its growth and development are various, but man to adapt at leisure to the variety and by the nineteenth century the idea of multitude of changes which were Only Connect: progress had bitten so deeply into the accumulating around him. Change, in fact, consciousness of Western Europe and was, relatively speaking, so slow as to be America that nothing, it would seem, could almost imperceptible. On the other hand, Some Reflections on ever conceivably replace it. between llie Crystal Palace and today, a Trying to Make Sense of It All The era inaugurated by the Agricultural mere 128 years. And yet, during those five Revolution lasted for thousands of years. generations, the world has changed more Indeed, in terms of the working foundation everywhere and in every way than during of man's economy, of his material existence, the previous 18,000 years. The velocity of it did not change fundamentally until the change, in a word, is as stupefying as it is eighteenth century A.D. Then, in the last numbing, and only from the vast by Charles Gar side, Jr. two decades of that century, there began in perspective of the Agricultural Revolution England the only other economic revolution can we begin to realize fully what we have comparable in magnitude and global scope done and are doing to ourselves. to that first one of the eighth millenium B.C. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Class of Until the end of the sixteenth century the Man started to exploit new sources of The Crystal Palace Exposition was, as we 1983: high culture of Western Europe for energy, no longer animate, like plants and have seen, to be a "new starting point, from I begin with a statement heard every year, hundreds of years had sought and found animals, but inanimate, such as steam, which all nations will be able to direct their as far as I know, only at the commencement much of its intellectual, spiritual, and electricity, internal combustion energy, and further exertions." Direction, alas, has been pvorHnes of HnrvqrH TTnivprsit.v As t.hp psychic energy in classical antiquity. The finally nuclear power. Once again the whole lacking since 1851 and it is arguable that President confers degrees on the hundreds creative achievement of the Greeks and the life of man was changed decisively and there was little before. There never was a of students before him, he pronounces ine Romans, so it was believed, was irreparably. Man the farmer and man the royal road. The fundamental characteristic, words. "Welcome to the company of unsurpassable. In the centuries of chaos shepherd was transformed into man the then, of the changes wrought in our five 'xiucaWi mpn nnd wnmon " Hut whnt

T he Rice Thresher, August 24, 1979, page 6 universities of Europe and America had revived. The stage behind the curtain, far passions, the poignancies of life, the anyone can, in our colleges and securely rested. from being bare, is crowded. What we most ironies of action, the doRstedness of universities, about how human beings They could not escape the whirlwind, need today, therefore, is to heal the breach will, the persistence of morality, the have always lived out their lives. however, and such assumptions are not in the historical process made by the recalcitrance of society, the Over the bedrock of knowledge about wholly beyond recall if, for no other reason, Scientific and Industrial Revolutions, to re- illuminations of faith. They must our civilization, the medical schools because an integrated, unified culture is orient ourselves to the past, to restore to the learn to see again—which means, for could then construct as solid a now wholly beyond recall. The Industrial enterprise of education a sense of history, example, to read, to become lost in, structure of medical science as can be Revolution, aided and abetted by the for a sense of history is the authentic and Turgenev and Stendahl and built, but the bedrock would always be Scientific and Technological Revolutions, special signature of educated men and Cervantes and Dostoevsky and there, holding everything else upright. has obliterated it, and the uncertainties women. Melville. All the elements are there: the classics, about the future, to say nothing of the Now by history I mean an ongoing, The list of authors could, of course, be English, history, foreign languages and present, are demonstrably limitless. increasing familiarity with all significant extended, but the important point is that a literature, philosophy. To these I would add distinguished historian is urging the only the history of art and music. No relevance, indeed the necessity, for re- professional humanist could have set forth establishing connections with human more compactly my understanding of a experience in the past, in this instance, sense of history. Its core is clearly defined in literature, in order to live well, "to see the phrase, "bedrock of knowledge about "Education must never be confused with again" in the present. The phrase is a our civilization." Its purpose is the creation powerful one, well worth our attention, for of a sure intellectual and spiritual professional or specialized competence. to a certain degree withouta sense of history foundation, on which we may build we are, if not blind, at the least pitifully anything which the exigencies of material What•, then, is it? My answer, put simply and blinkered. change demand, and to which we may Howard P. Segal, an assistant professor always return for sustenance and directly, is this: an educated man is one who has at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, inspiration. who teaches the history of technology, has not cut himself or herself off from the past " recently reported that his engineering students believed that their professional Only Connect, the first two words of my consequences were heightened by means of title, was the favorite slogan of the great their connections with history. English novelist E.M. Forster. Only on such But, you will say, Morse and Segal are a "bedrock of knowledge about our In this inchoate world of 1979. our human activity in the past, of what men did professional historians and teachers, men civilization" can connections, as I have question is thus more imperative than ever: and thought, of how they lived and died, who obviously share your biases. By way of suggested, be surely and significantly what does it mean to be an educated man or and what they lived and died for. For every rejoinder, therefore, my third example made. "Trying to make sense of it all" is a woman? Certainly it does not mean such connection re-established with the comes from Lewis Thomas, an eminent phrase culled from a conversation which I professional training. Universities, past, no matter how small, makes us less physician on the staff of the Memorial had last spring with Matt Muller, the editor graduate schools, and professional schools captive to the present. For every such Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. "If there for this year of the Thresher. In those few can do this and are doing this, although connection re-established with the past, the are to be MCAT tests," he has argued, words he captured vividly one of the salient there are indications now that they are present generation achieves a higher the science part ought to be made the characteristics of the educated man or increasingly dissatisfied with the results. consciousness of its being, that is to say, of briefest, and weigh the least. A woman. They are always struggling to do Education must never be confused with its humanity. And it is in this regard above knowledge of literature and languages just that, make sense of it all, to put things professional or specialized competence. all that history is a humanistic endeavor, ought to be the major test, and the together, "to see again," to move toward a What, then, is it? My answer, put simply perhaps the most humanistic of all when it scariest. History should be tested, with center of their own creation that will hold and directly, is this: An educated human is understood, as I insist that it should be, in vigor.. .English, history, the literature against the anarchy of progress. For this being is One who has not cut himself or a truly comprehensive fashion. of at least two foreign languages, and struggle the surest foundation known is herself off from the past. It was not, I Let me give you three specific examples of philosophy should come near the top of again the bedrock of knowledge about our believe, a conscious aim of either the how I understand this sense of history. the list, just below Classics, as basic civilization. To build such a foundation is a Scientific Revolution or the Industrial Richard Morse, a professor of history at requirements, and applicants for lofty ideal, but one to which it is my earnest Revolution to ring down the curtain on the Stanford, has argued that: medical school should be told that hope all of you will devote unwavering whole of man's history, but that is, in effect, If students have yet to recover the their grades in these courses will count aspiration for a lifetime. And if the first what they have done, with the result that we innocent eye of childhood and earn the more than anything else. . .Society stones are secured during your years at have today no living contact with our past. wisdom of maturity, they must be re- would be the ultimate beneficiary. We Rice, then you will leave this campus on the But discontinuities may be closed up. A introduced—imaginatively, not could look forward to a generation of way to becoming educated men and women, habit of mind long fallen into disuse may be merely cognitively—to the sexes,the doctors who have learned as much as no longer orphans in the family of man.

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The Rice Thresher, August 24, 1979, page 7 Alien: Intergalactic garbage

Alien genre (and I do mean sub) until a guts (which is a real neat scene Written by Dan O'Bannon more appropriate target files past. 'cause there's lotsa blood and Directed by Ridley Scott (Alien is actually a hybrid: it's a internal organs and stuff). horror film transposed into a it This summer, children are once science-fiction setting.) So the whole crew starts to look again being treated to a sci-fi all over for this monster, except adventure that titillates their small The story goes like this. There's that they always split up and get emotions just as it ignores their this humongous spaceship, see, killed when they're alone—which I tiny minds. Despite its profoundly and the crew is real easy-going, thought was pretty stupid but they angst-rid&en message ("In space sort of. Well, they stop on this musta had reasons 'cause they're no one can hear you scream"), grimy planet—I can't remember all grown-ups. So finally there's Alien is doing well with the same why, but I don't think it matters just one girl left, and she abandons low-mentality bracket that made too much—where one of the guys the ship in this little space module. Star Wars and Close Encounters And just when she thought she was gets attacked by this thing that of the Third Kind such financial safe...well, I won't spoil the ending looks kinda like an Alaskan king Alienated crew: guaranteed to make you scream. for you 'cause you really oughta successes. Although I'm getting crab that sticks to his face. quite fed up with all this outer- see it 'cause it's a really neat movie necessitating a search party such an obvious bad guy that when space drivel, I'll hold back a full- Anyway, he finally dies when the and everybody's gonna have Alien which, in turn, falls prey to the Evil he's finally unmasked it almost scale frontal assault on that sub- baby monster explodes from his T-shirts and lunch boxes and that lurks on board. As the last comes as a surprise to the viewer, everything when school starts this survivor (Sigourney Weaver) who, up to that point, had doubted fall. struggles against time (in the form the filmmaker could be so crassly of the ship's self-destruct uninventive. This simplistic plot (understate- mechanism) and the monster, she One element of the film that Take a break and come to the ment?) is further enhanced by puts e\ erything on hold in order to might warrant praise is the look of Texas Baptist Student Convention seveial stunningly senseless go back and find the cat! Shades of the sets. They are not pristine a la devices. One of these involves a one of those old giant-spiders- 2001: the interior of the spacecraft stalking-naive-teenagers flicks of September 21-23,1979 cat, which for some unexplained seems to need dusting, the visors Moody Coliseum, SMU • Dallas reason seems to be of vital the 50's. on the crew's helmets are dirty. But importance to the entire crew. in the low-budget context of Alien, Featuring: Sherman Andrus, James Dunn, Doug Ezell, Each time the story begins to The cast of Alien offers Ann Kiemel, Leighton Ford moments of relief from all this one cannot be sure if this was falter, the script calls for this space intentional or not. kitten to get lost, thereby inanity. Yaphet Kotto is good when he's jovial, and great when The Dolby soundtrack which he's pissed off. Still, one gets the Allrnan Brothers Les Dudek Jethro Tull Moody Blues Roxv Music 10 cc accompanies the film in several Joan Armatrading Bob Dvlan Billy Joel Van Morrison Todd Rundgren Ten Years After feeling he doesn't belong in a film theatres just makes the whole Argent EL P Elton John Mott the Hoople Rush Traffic Joan Baez Brian Eno Jams Joplin Randy Newman Shake Russell Robin Trower like Alien. He's too earthv to be unpleasant mess a little more The Band John Fahey Journey Nova Santana The Tubes out in space. He deserves better. Fleetwood Mac Steve Khan Danny O'Keefe U.K. grating to the senses. Make no Be Bop Deluxe Focus Carole King Oregon Bob Seger Ultravox mistake about it, Alien is one of Jeff Beck Dan Fogelberg King Crimson Robert Palmer Simon & Garfunkel Van der Graff Generator Sigourney Weaver does a fairly Blondie Steve Forbert The Kinks Graham Parker Patti Smith Vangelis those painfully bad movies during Blue Oyster Cult Robert Fripp Southside Johhny & Townes Van Zandt respectable Jane Fonda David Bowie Peter Gabriel Spirit Bob Marley impression after she becomes which you find yourself wondering Brand X Rory Gallagher it takes music Bruce Springsteen Loudon Wainwright what motivated you to inflict such David B'omberg Jerry Garcia Sjeeleye Span Tom Waits captain of the spaceship by default. Jackson Browne J Geils Band Steely Dan Weather Report torment upon your own person. 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The Rice Thresher, August 24, 1979, page 8 Knuke the Knack this week ret The Knack "Knuke the Knack" T-shirts.) All The House of Blue Leaves right, The Knack is as good as the The Rice Players will repeat last year's has long been Beatles were in 1962. They'll comedy performance on August 29- associated with the 'laidback' probably reach an Abbey Road September 1 in Hamman Hall. The Players music of Linda Ronstadt, The level of brilliance about the same are considered one of the best drama groups Eagles, Jackson Browne, Dan time as Herbert von Karajan in Houston, and their shows are not to be Fogelberg and the rest of the announces he's leaving the Berlin missed. New students will be admitted free cocaine country set. It has been Philharmonic to avail himself of to Blue Leaves - the first production of the many years, however, since the the greater artistic opportunities year. Malibu mellow clique stopped open to him as conductor of the playing in local bars and clubs and Van Halen Symphony Orchestra. MA: Space-Time in Japan retired fo the simple life of $ 1,200K Each summer one song emerges This exhibit of Japanese art/philosophy Scene from The House of Blue Leaves oceanfront homes, BMW 633csi's, as the hit that everybody nostril cauterizations, and the at the Contemporary Arts Museum is cultural media—architecture, sculpture, remembers the season by—e.g., leaving on September 2. It is a monumental painting, music, drama, even Japanese singing of dubious harmonies on The Stones' "Miss You" in '78, or project that goes beyond a mere display of kitsch. Although the casual museum-goer each other's albums. the Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer in visual arts. MA attempts to demonstrate will hardly emerge an expert on the subject, The last couple of years have the City" in '65. It appears now Japanese thought processes through several MA is nevertheless a useful and stimulating witnessed a decidedly unmellow that "My Sharona" will edge out experience. live music boom in Los Angeles, Donna Summer's terrific "Hot fueled by high octane local Stuff for this year's title. powerpop bands like The Knack. Yet, I find the song's lack of YOU ARE INVITED Major record labels had shied originiality worrisome. From away from backing any of the whom did they swipe that classic ^)n addition to pctsonalizituj. yowt several thousand bands on their riff that anchors the guitar solo in own doorstep until The Knack "My Sharona"? Highly embar- complexion caw program ute also conquered the LA circuit by assing that I don't remember. This creative make -up consultations; at ... getting droves of fourteen year old less than rigorous attitude toward girls to stop staring at their mirrors, the copyright laws seems to THE PLACE FOR THE CUSTOM FAC dreaming of the day they'll look characterize The Knack and many old enough to slip into discos, and other LA bands. But you can judge to start frequenting rock and roll for yourself, because you'll be mERLE noRmnn clubs. When I saw the group last hearing a lot more of the authentic year, I was rather alarmed by the Los Angeles sound 10—(> 2f>0f> R;,,. ftivj. way Dougie Fieger and Co. could Steve Sailer C.A.M.'s MA models turn jaded Hollywood High types into raving Budokaners. Fieger doesn't look much like a teenybopper's heartthrob. Strip him of his oh so chic post-punk clothes (cowboy boots, tight black Some of our classrooms pants, IBM salesman's long- sleeved white shirt, and the mandatory skinny tie), dress him in an electric green Dacron suit, aren't classrooms and he'd be indistinguishable from a typical 35-year-old car salesman. 1 suspect, though, that Fieger would be huckstering Hondas, not Chryslers. That carnivorous grin Mili 101a on the album cover doesn't belong to another Los Angeleno posing as Orienteering. Rappelling. River rafting. Back an introspective, thoughtful, packing. Water survival. Mountaineering. sensitive, environmentally- concerned singer-songwriter. No, First aid. Fieger obviously intends to be as rich as Crown Price Fahd, and he Army ROTC is an excellent course in leader- writes crassly tasteless, single entendre lyrics that should send ship development. But, it's also adventure the Women's Lib Thought Police training, where you learn to lead in an envi- into a tizzy. Apparently, however, that's what the little girls like: ronment that challenges both your physical Capitol Records has announced and mental skills. that Get The Knack has gone gold faster than any album of theirs since...Meet th't Beatles. Unlike strictly academic subjects, Army We ever-so-sophisticated ROTC will teach you to think on your feet. To college types automatically deride make important decisions quickly. And it will teenage dance music. Of course, The Kinks, The Who, The Stones, help you develop your confidence and stamina and the Fab Four themselves got in the classroom or out. their starts cranking out 45s for the high school hop crowd. Still, this doesn't condone Add Army ROTC to your program, and you Capitol's ham-handed million- automatically add a new dimension of excite- dollar promo campaign that's trying to convince us The Knack is ment to your campus life. the new Beatles. (In response, the ultratrendy are now sporting For full details call: Part-time Secretary/ Typist needed at Major Dave Sawyer Marketing Research/ " Consulting firm on Ext. 3302/3303- or stop by the Kirby Drive. Work two Army ROTC facility in the afternoons per week and all day Friday. basement of the Central Kitchen. Ideal schedule for student. Full time employment potential. $4.50 per hour. Require ARMY POTT 60 WPM. Call Tim Sharum, Gelb Consult- ing Group, 526-5711. LEARN WHAT ITTAKESTO LEAD. The Rice Thresher, August 24, 1979, page 9 Erfurth projects confident sports outlook

The Rice Athletic Department is participant. several top teams. Erfurth also conference race within the next more likely to become an NCAA taking an honest, laid back Erfurth stated that a winning mentioned the balance of power couple of years. entry in the near future. Any entry approach to this year's Owl sports football team could aid the entire which has resulted from the Volleyball and soccer are two as a varsity sport would probably program. In speaking with the sports spectrum, "Look at Baylor. NCAA football limit of 30 club sports which have enjoyed come when the SWC incorporates Thresher, Athletic Director Augie They were down for a few years, scholarships per year and 95 good success in recent years. soccer as one of its sports. Erfurth set the tone for the year but when their football program per team. Erfurth felt that soccer was the with his low-key optimism. took off, it was followed by their Augie stressed that he was not Erfurth spoke of his expectations basketball, baseball and track attempting to build a "football for the coming year and of some programs." machine" at Rice. Although the the full story plans for the future. Erfurth was confident that the football program is receiving Although Erfurth is a strong football team could achieve added emphasis, none of the other believer in a balanced sports competitive and financial success. sports are being slighted. Nearly program, he admitted that Rice's He said that he believed the every sport is being given its full Blue and Gray and first order of business would be to Houston area and especially the allotment of scholarships, as was establish a stronger football Rice student body would support the case last year. program. Augie felt that a .500 an Owl team which could win five The basketball program drew a little more season would go a long way games and stay close in the others. particular notice from Erfurth. "I Perhaps this is your first year at depth coverage of football, toward encouraging local support He gave as an example the SMU can see where, in a few years, it will Rice. You may know little or basketball and baseball, with more for the Owls. A 6-5 or a 5-6 record Mustangs, who increased be difficult to find an empty seat in nothing at all about the Rice sports emphasis than in the past on would make Rice a financial attendance dramatically the past Autry Court." He stated that the program except that the football players' and coaches' impressions winner, if not a Cotton Bowl season by playing well against Owls could be in the thick of the team is never listed in the top 20. of the games. Coverage of fall and Maybe you've been here a few spring track will finally be years. You don't know many of the commensurate with the excellent w athletes, you're tired of watching quality of competition that these THIS AD M Texas and Arkansas win all of the Rice teams provide. Tennis, championships and you're a little swimming and golf will all receive GET discouraged with the sports expanded reporting space, as will all of the women's sports. Club >1-00 off! program in general. H&LF Either way, you don't know the sports' Participants rnn rount on full story. Rice does have its share seeing ?heir names in Thresher ink. of superb athletes and excellent *1 teams. But that's not enough. The This past spring, Doc King and Thresher will tak? this information Bruce Gingrich were two of the process one step lurther. PRICE most difficult men in the country This column's purpose if to tell to defeat in their respective you more than the line score — to specialties, the 110 yard high give you more than just the black hurdles, and the 880 yard run. and white on those in blue and Another Rice runner, Marty gray. Should Rice stay in the Froelick, has distinguished himself SWC? Does Rice comply with in the past in fall cross-country Title IX? Is the football program competition*? completely self-supporting? What The Rice women's swim team will the new track stadium mean to RECORDS produced five Ail-American Rice athletics? We'll talk about performers last year, including these questions and morfe during three-event All-American Karen the year. MAGAZINES Hight. Karen also broke several We'd like to open this column to X EXPIRES team records during the course of anyone who has an informed O the year. The Rice volleyball club :ewpoiut in the sports program. If 1408 FAIR.VIEW $ uj OCT 31 yvO continued its tradition of excellent vou have a topic vou'd like to """ " " T V- HALF 4 2 play in their region. The soccer discuss, come to the Thresher HYDE PARK pxict^r o OPEN club competed admirably despite office and we'll try to get it in print. HYDE. PARK BOOKS^ 2 (ACROSS FROM THE POST OFFICE) MOfJ.-SAT. playing against teams which fDposr 10 AM -9 PM OFFICE. sometimes had budgets 100 times - Girej; Holloway YOU GOTTA SEE IT \A/ELSTHEJME_R_ Sunday as large as the Rice club. IZ -

The Rice Thresher, August 24, 1979, page 10 Intramurals—a Sailing Club, spring and fall

experience, plus the interest of any John McCree also went to the top by Anne Brinkmann popular pastime incoming students, will surely help regatta. Sailing at Rice did not end with the team in the upcoming season. Hosting the National Single- Finals. Even over the summer, The club offers its thanks to all hand Championship was also a Dean of Undergraduate Affairs (soccer, co-ed volleyball). members of the Rice Sailing Club colleges, departments and rewarding experience for Rice club Katherine Brown is fond of saying The sign-up dates are listed in kept on racing as they competed in individuals who made the trip members. With the cooperation of that Rice students work hard and the Health and P.E. office for each three national events and hosted a possible. the Texas Corinthian Yacht Club play hard. One of the best of the intramural sports offered fourth. Not only as a team did the Rice the regatta went smoothly. Just by opportunities for the students to during the year. The events will be The women finished up their sailors go to the Nationals. Two observing the potential Olympians play hard comes through the wide officiated by one or more paid spring season with a plop and a sailors participated as individuals. sail, club members were able to range of sports offered by the student referees. Entry fees, which faint whisper of air, punctuated by Robin Richards qualified as a Sea pick up some new techniques. intramural program. allow the program to be self- the crash of colliding boats. Robin supporting, are $1.00 per person Explorer. Crewing on a Thistle, The success of any intramural Richards, Gigi Geddes, Anne for team sports and 50

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The Pool —Gymnasium and the Friday, August twenty-fourth "Yeah, he knows I'm allergic to Sid Rich Smoothdogging Method: recreational swim hours for Aug. Registration deadline for graduate students. him. That's why he sleeps on my 1. Find a slut. 20 through Sept. 8 will be: 8-10 am. Chem Lec Hall. Biology CLEP test, rice fc&CC " 2. Invite her to a TG or a CWD. Gym hours—Mon-Fri 8-6 and Sat. npnnlo'c 9-10:15. Library orientation for Brown, Jones, 5:05 pm, 8/14/79, Willy's Pub 3. Saturate her with beer. 9-4:30. |JCU|JIpeop.C„ O„ Richardson and Wiess colleges. *** ' " 10. Grand Hall. Graduate student orientation. 4. Put her in your bed. Pool—Mon.-Fri. 12:30-3:30 and 5. Watch her puke. Sat. 10-11:30, 2-4:30. calendar 10:30-11:30. Honor Council exam. "Come on guys, I can't get it up!" *** The first Sundav open will be 12-4. Preliminary registration in the colleges. E. Van O., 8/17 4-5:15. Library orientation, for colleges Lovett, *** Sept. 16. The '79-80 Recreation- Baker, Hanszen and Will Rice. Roommate needed to occupy al Program for alumni and non- 7 and 9:30. Alley Theater. Touch and Go. $2.50. master bedroom of 2-bdrm/study alumni members starts Sept. 10th. 8. MFA. Lucia. A drama of Cuban liberation. $1.75. For Sale: portable electric in Brompton Court, the best 8. Grand Hall. Grand Hall. Casino Party. typewriter in excellent condition. apartment complex in the 8:30. Miller Theater. Houston Ballet. Free. Carrying case. $100. Roger Olson, Rice/Med Center area. 10 minutes River Oaks. Jesus Christ, Superstar (7:20) and Hair (9:30). 667-8114. from Rice (Holcombe past Kirby). Lifeguarding—Any students with Apartment has TV, nice stereo, current WSI certification, Saturday, August twenty-fifth washer and dryer in kitchen, etc. interested in lifeguarding at the "You'll get a nice pat on the ass for Master bedroom has private Rice pool this semester should call 12 noon. The Great Transition—returning students return it..." 2. MFA Glassell School. Texas artist James Surls gives a wood sculpture bathroom. Fully equipped Lisa (Jordan) Shanley at 524-5106 presentation, in conjunction with the "Wood in Art" exhibit. "Believe me, I've had practice." kitchen. Excellent security. Must after 6 pm or leave their name and ktru man, 8/17/79, 6:58 pm 7 and 9:30. Alley. A Separate Peace. $2.50. *** be seen. $174/mo plus electricity number with Health and P.E. (527- 8.MFA. Major Barbara, by George Bernard Shaw. $1.75. and phone. Call 667-7204 after 4058). Pay is $3/hr. and shifts in 8:30. Miller Theater. Houston Ballet. Last time. Free 5:30 pm. the early morning, afternoon and River Oaks. New York, New York (7:00) and Cabaret (9:45). 2 lamps, 2 nice pine shelves, 2 evening are available. paperback-book-height cement *** Sunday, August twenty-sixth blocks—all for 10 bucks. 748-3725. *** 7 and 9:30. Alley. A Separate Peace, again. $2.50. Roommate needed to share 2 bdrm 8, 10 and 12. Lovett. Start the Revolution Without Me. Free. Ashby apt. with me. $150 per Yoga—An organizational meeting 8, 10 and 12. Hamman Hall. Will Rice presents Allegro Non Iroppo. For Sale: Classic 1968 Lincoln month plus electricity. Well-kept, for the Will Rice College yoga 8. Kuhf-fm (88.7). Radio science fiction drama Fine Tuning and Story of Continental. Runs well, has air quiet surroundings, reserved workshop will be held Tuesday at Harold Gladsworthy. conditioning and new tires. Call carport, pool, laundry facilities. 5 4:30 pm in the WRC commons. River Oaks. Mildred Pierce (7:30) and The Women (9:40). 774-5287 or 774-8021 after 3 pm. I minute walk from Rice Memorial The sign-up list is in the WRC office. Monday, August twenty-seventh also have a room for rent at my Center. Graduate male, non- 8 am sharp. Classes begin. home. Includes use of phone, smoking, good habits. Mrs. 8. 10 and 12. Chem Lec Hall, this time. Allegro Non Troppo. bathroom, kitchen, etc. Segrato, landlady, Maryland Manor Apts, 5309 Ashby. Players' Play—For the first show 8 Alley Jazz. The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Jazz *** of the 1979-80 season, the Rice Ensemble and HaI Tennyson's Young Jazz Artists. 8-9. Kuhf-fm. Classic Radio Theater: Cyrano de Bergerac. Would you like to share a nice Players will repeat their River Oaks. The Red Shoes (7:30) and The Tales of Hoffman (9:30). large 4 bedroom, 2Vi bath, production of the 1971 New York furnished house? We are looking Quotes from last fall's Physics 425, Drama Critics Circle Award, The Tuesday, August twenty-eighth for a nonsmoking Rice female. by Dr. Dobbs: House of Blue Leaves, by John 8. Alley. A Farewell to Arms. $2.50. Rent is $105 plus % utilities. "My, what a large class of Physics Guare. Variously called a "Marx 8. Kuhf-fm. "Verse-play"—New original music accompanies a dramatic majors! Normally we would have Brothers Tragedy," a "savage" poetry reading. Averages about $150 per month total. Other pluses: 2 fireplaces, 2 to flunk out some of you, but since farce, and a "tempest of hilarity", River Oaks. The American Friend (7:15) and Taxi Driver (9:35). there aren't any jobs, it doesn't the play pits the sanity of a Queens car garage, lovely yard, and extra matter." Wednesday, August twenty-ninth study. Call Maggie between 6-8 pm song writer/zoo keeper with a wife 28 August literally gone bananas and an 7:30. Rice Media Center eason starts with Civilization. $1.50. at668-4062. 8. Hamman Hall. Rice Players present The House of Blue Leaves, by John "Regardless of what you may unobliging mistress, against Guare. New students with ID cards admitted free. think, most of you Physics majors Hollywood dreams of glory and 8. Alley. A Farewell to Arms, again. Rice Women's Soccer Team needs will end up in industrial research. commercialized U. S. Catholicism. 8. Kuhf-fm "Comedy Tonight". you. No experience necessary. We The day will come when you wish The play will be presented River Oaks. Bloodbrothers (7:15) and Straight Time (9:40). practice on Tuesdays and to continue eating." Wednesday, August 29, through Thursday, August thirtieth Thursdays 4-6 pm on the band 20 September Saturday, September 1, at 8:00 pm MFA. Exhibit closes: "The First 100 Years of American Decorative Arts: field. Come on out and have a lot 20 in Hamman Hall. For tickets call Selections from the Bayou Bend Collection." of fun! "Of course we have to do this 10 527-4040. 7 and 9:30. Alley. The Old Maid. times, but after the first one, the 7:30. Media Center. The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice. $1.50. rest are easy." 8. Kuhf-fm. "Contmemporary Theater"—The World and Robert, an 11 October excursion into the mtnd of a madman. Sew-up wheels, Normandy hubs, KTRU—The radio at Rice will 8. Hamman Hall. Players present The House of Blue Leaves, same deal. Mavic rims. In good true. Start hold an organizational meeting River Oaks. Foul Play (7:15) and The Sugarland Express (9:30). training for beer-bike now. Walter next Thursday at 8pm in the ktru Underwood, WRC. 522-6280. Need roommate for this coming studios in the RMC basement. Friday, A ugust thirty-first year. Large living room, one Prospective new DJ's, reporters, First week of classes ends. Freshmen leave. bedroom, kitchenette. Only one engineers, and other types are 7 and 9:30. Alley. The Old Maid. Desperately looking for two Little block north of campus, an easy welcome. 7:30 and 10 Media Center. Day for Night. River Band tickets for Monday walk to classes. $95/month plus 8. MFA. The Working Class Goes to Heaven and modern Jazz work night. Jay Oliphant, 242 Baker. bills (approximately $15). Call Lonesome Boy. 526-7606. Joel at 527-8409 (evenings) or 621- Public Lecture— Tony Weir, 8. Kuhf-fm. Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince. 9490 (work). Cambridge University, will deliver 8. Hamman Hall. Players' The House of Blue Leaves, same deal, still a lecture in 309 Sewall Hall on River Oaks. The Punk Rock Movie (6:50,10:10) and Gimmie Shelter (8:25). Aug. 29 at 8:00 pm. The title is Saturday, September first "All the rest (restaurants close to Mikey, come back, all is forgiven. Different Legal Systems: How 1 and 9:30. Alley. Sweethearts. Rice) are generally gook and are —The Committee and Why Legal Systems Can and 7:30 and 10. Media Center. Day for Night. ones worth trying." Do Differ. 8. Hamman Hall. Last chance at The House of Blue Leaves. —"A Guide to Excitement, 8. MFA. Shaw's 7he Devil's Disciple. $1.75. Swordplay and satyrs- -noplace 8. Kuhf-fm. The Tell-Tale Heart and other suspense stories. Fullfillment & Pleasures..." 8:30. Miller Theater. Houston Pops Orchestra. Free. but Baker Theatre. Translation Course Information- River Oaks. Andy Warhol: Frankenstein (3:30and 7:30)and Dracula(5:30 Note Schedule Change: Spanish and 9:30). For Sale—One set of Weyless 435 will meet at "E" hour in RH House for rent: 3-2-2. Large fenced Sunday, September second bicycle rollers—$50.00. 665-7960 107 and Spanish 415 will meet at Contemporary Arts Museum. Last day for shows "Parameters of Space" after 6 pm weekdays. Anytime on lot, quiet neighborhood. "F" hour in RH 105. and "Portas/ Doors". weekends. $330/month. Call Pat, x3514. 7 and 9:30. Alley. Sweethearts (last film of summer series). 7:30. Media Center. Alamo. River Oaks. Fellini's Satyricon (2:20, 7:15) and Roma (4:25,9:40). lilit real classifieds! BACK PAGE POLICY Stuff for the back page must be turned in by 7pm Tuesday for 1972 Pontiac Catalina. Great Thursday's paper, at the latest. Since the back page is one of running condition—very reliable. 1975 Monte Carlo 2-door, fully Married couples without children: the first things to be typeset, anything turned in late will Uses regular gas. $850. Call 669- equipped. 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References 8 month old baby girl in Rice- for world-wide computerized hotel publication in any particular issue, and when it comes down to the exchanged. Electric SCM Medical Center area. Flexible reservation office. Extensive on last available inch, obscure ones will likely lose out to ones of typewriter. Call 667-2340. schedule. Approx. 25-30 hours a the job training. Must be able to more general interest. We reserve the right to modify names to *** week. Salary negotiabJe. type. Excellent salary and fringe protect the innocent from malicious entries, and to indefinitely References required. Call 795-4024 benefits. E.O.E. Call Marian 667- Telephone solicitors wanted. or 664-3016. postpone particularly disgusting ones. A questionable misclass is Flexible hours available—days, 9141. more likely to get in if the*!submitter includes his name and phone nights, weekends. Call Chip Hetzel number. 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