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the rice thresher, november 3, 1977—page 3 Dull mayoral race expected to result in low turnout by Jim Beall second place and a spot in the stay home in a second election. administration, point to their men are also up for election; all runoff election. The two have Unless the second place candi- administration in manage- incumbents are running for Houston voters go to the charged each other with date can build a lot of support ment. Steve Jones and Kathy another term. These races polls this Tuesday, and most bribery, bankruptcy, and a in two weeks, Briscoe will likely Whitmire are both CPA's in have attracted even less observers are predicting a multitude of other sins, but the be Houston's next mayor. private practice; each claims attention than the mayor's turnout of 20-40% of the accusations have produced In the city controller's race, to be an accountant/business- and controller's contests. registered voters. The little effect: they're explained five candidates are running person rather than a Voters will also be deciding on campaigns have been away too easily. Most recently, for the "second most bureaucrat. Castillo is a good 7 proposed constitutional extraordinarily dull, and are McConn has questioned a important position in city bet to lead in the voting, amendments, and on candi- ending without attracting $3000 payment Briscoe made government." The major issue simply because of his dates for the Houston school much interest. to Ginther for an opinion poll; here seems to be whether the recognized name; his brother- board. In the mayor's race. Frank and Ginther has asked the city controller should be an in-law, Leonel Castillo, was Briscoe, acknowledged the to investigate alleged accountant or a manager. controller until spring of this Polls are open in Hamman front runner by almost irregularities in some of Palmer Bowser, John Castillo, year. A runoff is likely in this Hall Tuesday, November 8 everyone, is running as if he McConn's financial state- and Bob Brewer, all former race, also. from 7:00am to 7:00pm. were the incumbent. He has ments. Through it all, Briscoe officials in the Hofheinz The Houston city council- kept a low profile, saying little has remained serenely above and staying away from the the controversy. controversy and the mud- It would be nearly impos- slinging that has gone on. The sible for Briscoe to win without only question now is how a runoff; but it will be difficult much of a lead Briscoe will for the second place finisher to have on the other 11 draw enough support from the candidates. losers to win the runoff. The bitterness between McConn / As the campaign has worn and Ginther is almost sure to on, the only excitement has hurt whichever is in the runoff; come from the feud between while some of the loser's sup- Jim McConn and Noble porters will be picked up by the Ginther, now fighting for two leaders, many voters will First time in Houston BARBARA H. WAITERS Astrologer, Washington D.C. Lecturing on 'S/VDiSAft? SEX AND THE OUTER PLANETS 3K< f&n UNDER THE &XK 8pm Friday, Nov. 11, hear Mrs. Watters discuss this fascin- ating subject in a lecture at the Marian High School audi- torium, 4621 Fournace Place, off 610 West Loop South. Spon- sored by the Scientific Astrological Society of Houston, Inc., KTRU to interview Butz admission is $5. Advance tickets are now on sale through Former Agriculture Depart- irP' variety, as is the regular Butz on the U.S.-Soviet wheat Foley's ticket centers. ment Secretary Earl Butz will format for ktru's "Up in the pact which was executed be interviewed live from the Air" talk show. Listeners who during his tenure - as ktru (91.7 FM) studios wish to question Butz can call Agriculture Secretary, as well Wednesday, November 9 at 527-4050, 4088, or 4098. as Butz' departure from that 7pm. A panel of ktru staffers position after his highly The program will be of "call- will question the controversial publicized characterization of blacks. Butz is second on ktru's 1977 schedule of "prominent people interviews". (Federal Election Commissioner Joan Aikins was interviewed last Buy One month.) In late November, Deputy Secretary of Defense Charles Duncan will be at the studios for a similar program. 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by Steve Sullivan campus, and many of them mented by proceeds from was looking into subsidies for These polls were greeted with only visit the campus to Valhalla, the grad student special trips, such as to the a mixed response from the Although Rice students consult with their thesis pub, a watering hole which, King Tut exhibit in New administration. The first was have been known to be advisor every few weeks. incidentally, is not exclusively Orleans on November 18-20. rejected because less than 50% somewhat apathetic towards Bill Lambert, chairperson of for grad students. The of the grad students res- campus politics, one group the GSA, said that the proceeds are used to finance Most of the discussion in the ponded; the second was that toils in obscurity even by operation of the GSA is grad student parties for the GSA's monthly meetings is greeted with a letter saying the Rice standards is the "kind of loose." The GSA beginning of the year, centered around any prob- president could not consider Graduate Student Associa- consists of "one representative Halloween, Christmas, et lems common to graduate such a proposal at that time. tion. The GSA has the chore of from each department, cetera, and now the GSA is students that might arise. The main obstacle the GSA doing everything the SA does supposedly." The three dollar trying out a rebate program Last year, said Lambert, the faces, as one might expect, is for the undergrads, but their dues they collect from each for tickets to various events. GSA discussed the Health apathy among the grad constituency is entirely off- grad student are supple- Lambert said the organization Service at almost every students, and trying to meeting. They conducted two communicate back and forth referenda among the grad between such a dissimilar Pre-law society hosts speaker students about making Health group. "There's really no Rice- Service fees optional, with the community-grad student," During the week of School will visit. For seniors 6pm, there will be a cookout at response overwhelmingly said John Kirkpatrick, vice- November 7-12, the Rice pre- and juniors this visit will be Atty. Andy Vickery's home. In favoring such a proposal. chairman of the GSA. Law Association will have a extremely beneficial. The addition to Vickery, serveral number of events for those of representatives will be able to Rice alumni who are members you interested in the legal give some "practical" of the legal profession will be field. On November 8 (Election information concerning present. Everyone is urged to Day) Attorney Robert admission standards. Along take advantage of this Singleton will speak about the with some of the Pre-Law opportunity by coming out "Single Attorney's Practice: members, the SMU represen- and joining the fun. The exact College Pro and Con." tatives will be at Jones location and transportation Singleton, a Houston Commons prior to the meeting arrangements will be set at the lawyer, chose to go into a one- at Sewall 309,7:30pm. Anyone Nov. 8 and 9 meetings. man practice. Most of his interested in having dinner Contact: Sara Hill (Jones); Graduates caseload centers around trial with this group should contact Zona Baker (Jones); Kent work. It should be interesting one of the members listed Coleman (SRC); Tom Adolph BECOME A LAWYER'S ASSISTANT. below. (Baker); Pam Eudaric to contrast what previous • Program approved by American Bar Association. (Brown); Brad Moody (Lovett) speakers from corporate firms Finally, on Nov. 12 from 4 to • Day and Evening classes have experienced to that of • Employment assistance Singleton's. He will be at HAROLD'S GARAGE Sewall Hall 309, 7:30pm on November 8. HENRY J. ENGEL, Owner Automatic Transmission — Air Conditioning Please send me information about a career as a lawyer' The following evening, Brakes — Engine Tune-Ups — Front End assistant representatives from Southern Rebuilding — Wheel Aligning Name _ Methodist University Law 2431 Dunstan 528-5323 Address
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the rice thresher, november 3, 1977—page 5 Publishing course to be offered next summer The Office of Continuing "We're really excited about participant's area of interest prepare a prospectus and a his own publishing, con- Studies is sponsoring a it," said Dr. Linda Driskill, may be arranged. dummy of a new magazine. sulting, and book packaging summer Publishing Program. Director of the Office of Also to be explored are the firm. The program will begin on Continuing Studies. While The program will feature a legal aspects of publishing. Tuition for the program is June 5 and run through the similar courses are offered at magazine publishing labora- $675. Room and board will be 30th. It is designed to develop Radcliffe and Sarah Lawrence, tory and a book publishing William Broyles, Editor, and available on campus. Six full talent, skills, and career she explained, "those courses laboratory. The book section Michael Levy, Publisher of tuition scholarships will be opportunities for persons are inadequate for people in will consist of two weeks of Texas Monthly, respectively, awarded. In addition, Dr. interested in the fields of book this region because they're intensive exposure and will direct the magazine Driskill said, an effort is and magazine publishing. geared exclusively to the New simulated experience in all section. Daniel Okrent will underway to get some The course will center around York market. We wanted our aspects of contemporary book direct the book publishing scholarships from the actual case studies. The roster course to reflect the practical publishing. The magazine section. Okrent was Editor- community. To apply for the of guest lecturers will include possibilities of regional division will involve parti- in-Chief of Harcourt, Brace, program, go by the Office of over forty top professionals in publishing, religious pub- cipants in an intensive Jovanovich at age 32 before Continuing Studies in Lovett editing, graphics, marketing lishing, and in-house development assignment to resigning that post to found Hall or call 527-4803. and production from through- corporate publishing." out the country. These guest "While Radcliffe can place lecturers will introduce 90% of their people in New participants to both the York, we won't be able to RDC endorses Noble Ginther national and regional aspects guarantee anything like that. At last night's Rice police violence such as the Councilman of publishing and to varied We do want to get as much Democratic Caucus meeting, Toqpps drowning. Dist. A — no endorsement employment possibilities in information as possible on the the group endorsed Noble Ginther's total support of Dist. B — Rudy Vara publishing. Many of the people we accept," she went Ginther for mayor in the single member city council Dist. C — Merylyn Whited lecturers will also spend on, so that special oppor- November 8 Houston city districts is based on the Dist. D — Lawrence Pope additional time working with tunities to meet guest lecturers elections. "fairness of representation Dist. E — no endorsement small groups of students. and publishers in the The Caucus based its they provide." Currently all Councilman-at-large support for Ginther on his council members are elected Pos. 1 — no endorsement position in favor of single city-wide even though five of Pos. 2 — Mike DeGeorge member districts for election the eight are supposed to Pos. 3 — no endorsement of city council members, his represent specific districts. School Board, District V policy on annexation, and his The Caucus endorsed Kathy Craig Roberts strong stand against the Whitmire for city controller. Constitutional Amendments: abuses of the Houston Police Whitmire is one of two 1. FOR duke Department. candidates in a field of five 2. AGAINST Graduate School In an otherwise uneventful, who is a CPA, a qualification 3. AGAINST of Business Administration issueless mayoral contest, the Caucus finds important for 4. AGAINST Ginther has taken firm this office. 5. AGAINST positions on many key issues. The controller, second most 6. FOR powerful position in city 7. AGAINST Ginther favors closer government, is responsible for Flood Control Maintenance A representative of the Graduate School of interaction between law overseeing city finances. Tax: Business Administration will be on campus enforcement officers and the Whitmire, besides being the FOR Thursday, November 10, to discuss the neighborhoods they patrol most qualified, will provide a For those registered to vote Duke M.B.A, Program. Interested students through the use of a squad "watchdog" approach to the on campus, the polling place may obtain further information by system with additional police managing of these funds. will be at Hamman Hall and substations. He i^els this In other races the Caucus will be open from 7am to 7pm. contacting the Placement Office. system will help eliminate the made the following endorse- The election is Tuesday, likelihood of incidents of ments: November 8.
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the rice thresher, november 3, 1977—page 7 Homecoming '77
Clockwise from below—A few ex-cheerleaders came back to help rally Owl fans; Phil "Sammy the Owl" Rosegrant and Amy Brechin were crowned King and Queen; the MOB welcomed back alumni; despite the heat the Owl defense held their own against a stronger Arkansas team; and Oktoberfest, held in October this year, / provided post-game entertainment.
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by Georgianna Young I said, "you can't fool me. I go presents. What else can you walked in the room. I always As it turned out I didn't have to Rice." say to a mother who runs feel more comfortable around to have surgery. Mama and As I sit here next to the The results confirmed that around blaming herself for not the older guys. Unfortunately friends knocked off two and a garbage cans waiting for my there was indeed a lump and buying you that sex education he was followed by a medical half bottles of champagne that mother, the aroma of five day an appointment for a book in the sixth grade. student. Oh, hell. night telling me of all the old oranges, coffee grounds, consultation with the Her spirits rose when the presents they had already and soft drink dregs inspires surgeon was made for ten days next door neurosurgeon told So the ordeal began. Lying picked out for me. Rats! me to reflect on the later. That put a damper on my her that if the lump was in the on my back, I tried not to think happenings of the past three creativity for a while. I do not outer quadrant it was nothing. about what was going on. I Breast cancer is not a funny weeks. What's happened in claim to be selfless enough to Of course, the next morning was jerked back into reality by subject and while I do write three weeks? For one thing, write "ha-ha's" when faced the Post devoted a half a page the suspicion that there were this to entertain I would also my number of dates has with the prospect of wearing to a woman who had a radical just too many hands around like to make others aware that decreased drastically. I can't padded bras for the rest of my mastectomy because her here. I'm sure that the only it doesn't just happen to Betty figure out why, other than the life. I had already resigned doctor found a lump in the way a student learns is by Ford, your great-aunt Agnes fact thaf they might not like myself to the fact that surgery outer quadrant. As I said, just practice, especially an eager or your friend Dorothy who got the idea that their faux pas was unavoidable and told keep those presents coming beaver like him. The older hit in the chest.by a baseball. 1 appear weekly in a university everyone who called up and folks! gentleman thought he was must end here because a little publication. At least I'll know asked the magic question that The promised day for the perhaps too eager. He said, black dog has lifted his leg and who the ones with spunk are. I wanted lots of visitors and consultation arrived. After "Just wait a minute here!" and done the unmentionable on presents. On second thought, waiting half an hour the door removed the student's hand for mv cute little Mexican bag. For another, I learned in cut the visitors and just send opened and a tall elderly man him. Oh, hell. P.E. that girls in soccer may put their arms in front of their chests to trap the ball while ENGINEERS, CAMPUS coaches scream approval, "That's the way to use the old SCIENTISTS, INTERVIEWS chest baby!" Which brings me OTHER TECHNICAL SOON to exactly what I would like to say. PROFESSIONALS Visit Placement I never did get hepatitis from tall, blond, and sincere Office NOW! but I did wind up going to Kelsey-Seybold Clinic for tests to find out the cause of the fuzz on my upper lip. During a routine examination, the doctor was explaining to me Site/Tur how I should check my breasts Oper for any signs of lumps. He suddenly stopped in the middle of his explanation with a "Wait a minute here." "Does that hurt?" he asked, poking around one spot. "No," I Systems answered. He didn't say anything. "That's good isn't it Anal when it doesn't hurt, right?" Oper "No" he answered. Oh, hell.
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From then on I had a Educati wonderful time with x-rays and urine samples. Mama kept ai telling me, "Oh Georgie, lovey Trai pot, you don't have a lump." She lied. It was pretty easy to tell when I started getting long-distance phone calls from aunts, cousins, and friends who all invariably asked Synergism "How's your lump?" "Mama,"
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First off, I've never cared for talented writer parodying would never have to see them "perfect ladies who hope to something which just can't be again. attract a man" so that they parodied? Or is the TUTS' Unless you interpret the may "make the most out of the production exceptionally shaky marriage of Lord and charms they possess." Theatre poor? Lady Brockhurst as a Under the Stars' production of A worn-weary 1920's prop foreshadowing of the trouble The Boyfriend has four of that actually worked was Ed which the naive newly-wed these flighty female creatures and Martha Wetzel's por- couples will face with in a French finishing school, trayal of Lord and Lady advancing years (which is where they find happiness and Brockhurst—primarily be- reading a hell of a lot into the love through marrying four cause they were so good as the play), The Boyfriend says flighty guys. lecherous old gentleman and nothing of importance. Its Second, the play takes place his overbearing wife. humor, however, is not good fifty years ago, and a comedy Unfortunately, there were enough to stand on its own of the "roaring twenties" is things like a ten minute dance without something of interest anything but new. Music number by Hilary Fields and occurring on the stage. direction by Michael Ayers did Lenny Kravitz which were little more than let one know interesting to watch, although For poor little rich girls, rich there was an orchestra, the they had absolutely nothing to men finding their identity via lyrics were occasionally do with anything. masquerading as poor amusing, and the situations Yvonne McCord, along with messengers, Cinderrelic balls, were mere stock of the trade: her fine dramatics in the role Charlestones, and Chorus the play just didn't go of Hortense, was the only actor Lines to be funny, there is a anywhere. who pulled off an obviously lot which must be done. It Outmoded values have been phony French accent with should be mentioned that the lampooned before with integrity. As leader of her play was put together by success. Movies such as It Hap- entourage of little Orphan director Frank M. Young in a pened One Night still retain Annie types with big eyes and little over a week. Perhaps it a humorous appeal because little brains, Colleen O'Kit, as TUTS had been able to spare they are somehow believably Maise, giggled well enough to more time on everything from unbelievable, with good acting make her plausible, and sang sets to actor co-ordination, the and a sense of dramatic well enough to make her worth show would have been better. movement that actually listening to. manages to swoop the Aside from Temple Can- Sylvia Froman Thompson, as Madame Dubonnet, instructs poor audience off on the wings of non's portrayal of the father —greg leroy farcery. who won't let Polly have a little rich girl, Polly Browne (Laurie Bartlett) in TUT's production Toward the end of The boyfriend, and Sylvia Froman of The Boyfriend. Boyfriend, my reactions were Thompson as his old but something like: "Well, I rekindled flame, Madame haven't laughed much, and oh Dubonnet, the rest of the cast KTRU, Players combine for radio play my god, every single one of were like the two central Both ktru and The Rice the Players will perform before Question is presented with a them is getting married just characters. Laurie Bartlett Players co-ordinate their a live audience at 7:30pm, different cast on the following like 1 knew damn well they and Art Yelton as the two talents under the direction of while brilliant engineering day. After traversing the solar would near the end of act I; if main lovers, Polly Browne and John Tepper this Friday and minds bring you a broadcast system with the help of an they have a finale, I'm going Tony, are totally uninterest- Saturday to bring you good of the play simultaneously on "ultimate computer" man to. . .oh shit." Finally, I began ing; I wished that they might old-fashioned radio plays on ktru, and possibly on KPFT. ponders if entropy—the to wonder: Is author Sandy have been married quicker so some pretty new-fashioned On Friday evening, they will constant running down of Wilson a mediocre writer that they would stay in their topics. At Lyles', in the do Artist Descending a everything—can be reversed. writing mediocre stuff? Is he a little house and the audience basement of Lovett College, Staircase. As ktru's program Man continues exploration of director and the producer of the universe and his Foreign Newspapers • Out-of-State Paoers • Adult Publications these plays, Stan Barber development into a non-body noted: "Written in the typical restricted type creature while Tom Stoppard fashion of dry the stars go kaput. 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RMC Concert Mary Stuart Sid Rich Concert ktru Plays Photographs At 12 noon, on Wednesday, The Alley Theater presents Sponsored by the Sid At Lyles', in the basement of The Rice Media Center November 9, the Rice Memorial Friedrich Schiller's 19th Richardson Cultural Activi- Lovett College, on November 4 exhibits photographs by Center sponsorts a concert century drama Tuesday ties Committee and The and 5, Isaac Asimov's The Janice Rubin until Novem- with Sam Hollard on the through Sunday at differing Shephard School of Music, Last Question and Tom er 30; hours are Monday Piano, Randy Griffith on the hours. 228-8421 for further there will be a performance of Stoppard's Artist Descen- through Friday, 9am-5pm. clarinet, and John Burton on information. Mozart's * Dissonant ' ding a Staircase will be the cello in th*e * Gran • d Hall. * * * Quartet and Brahms' performed before a live My Fat Friend F Major String Quartet in audience at 7:30pm, and Lyles ' Concert Charles Laurence's comedy the Sid Rich college lobby on simultaneously broadcast by At 8:30pm, on Monday, premiers at Theater Suburbia, Monday, Novembe* * * r 7 at 6:15pm. ktru and possibly KPFT. $1 to November 7, at Lyles' in Friday and Saturday at get into Lyles'. FOR SALE Lovett College, there will be a 8:30pm—682-3525. Etchings * * * 1974 Fiat 128SL performance of guitar and * * * This is the last week to visit Streamers recorder improvisations. 1002 Nights the Museum of Fine Art's David Rabe's third part of a Excellent Condition * * • Last week to see Jack display of forty engravings Vietnam trilogy opens in the Red Grad Student Ticket Subsidies Mansell's Las Vegas style etchings, and woodcuts by University of Houston's Call after 5pm From October 21 through revue at the Million Dollar Peter Paul Rebens, the Cullen Building this Friday, November 17, Graduate City Dump, Monday through seventeenth century Flemish and plays nightly thereafter at 627-0469 students can receive a $1.00 Saturday at 8 and 10pm. 527-9033 artist. 8:30. 749-1427 rebate on tickets purchased to attend the Houston Sym- phony, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet, the Alley Theater, Theater Under the Stars, Society for the WHATS AH NSACAREER? Performing Arts, and Rockets and Aeros games. Contact David Johnson, Herman Brown 424, x3274, for further 16 different things ID different people information.
Midday Concerts Of course, all employees at the National Security TO THE COMPUTER SCIENTIST (BS/MS): It means John Vandiver, blending Agency have certain things in common: they are applying his or her knowledge in a wide range of "rock and traditional Texas civilian employees of the Department of Defense; sub-disciplines such as systems design, systems pro- blues," performs in the Miller they are engaged in technical projects vital to our gramming, operating systems, computer applications Outdoor Theater in Hermann nation's communications security or a foreign analysis, and retrieval systems. intelligence production mission: and they all enjoy Park this Friday at 11:30. Ray TO THE MATHEMATICIAN (MS): A career means Rogers performs the following the benefits that accompany Federal employment. However, the differences between our career defining, formulating, and solving complex communi- Friday on November 11. Both cations-related problems. Statistical mathematics, concerts are free. opportunities are just as interesting as their similarities. For example-. . matrix algebra and combinatorial analysis are just a * * * few of the tools applied by the NSA mathematician. TO THE ELECTRONIC ENGINEER (BS/MS): An NSA Brown Bag Concerts Interested in learning more about the difference in The Shephard School of Music career means delving into unique projects which can span every phase of the R&D cycle. An engineer may an NSA career? Schedule an interview with us through Selected Student Ensemble your Student Placement Office today. If we do not performs a free noonday design, develop, test and manage contracts on communications, recording, and information storage recruit on your campus, send a resume to the address concert at the Texas Women's given below. University courtyard, oppo- devices and systems whose capacities and speeds site the Jesse Jones Library in are still considered futuristic in most quarters. U.S. citizenship is required. the Texas Medical Center on November 9.
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Photographs Again An exhibition opening November 4 at the Museum of Fine Arts will present 136 works by fifteen photo- grapher/artists who some consider to represent the most important directions in the NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY medium of photography from Attn: M32; 1974-1977. Fort George G. Meade, Maryland 20755 An Equal Opportunity Employer in/f. the rice thresher, november 3, 1977—page 11 Intramural playoffs continue Ruskies rock Parsecs; Tubesteaks edge Daisies by Pete Schwab played pitted a rugged Ruskie on a long pass to Fry and went notched a 10 yard TD pass to Griffy and Phildo "King" Player-of-the-Week team against a stubborn in at the half leading 13-0. tie the score. The extra point Rosegrant head up the Dan Mitchell receives this Parsec squad. True to form, Then on a Rudolph strike to run fell inches short as the powerful Ruskie defense. The dubious honor this week for Rudolph hit both Fry and Supron for 55 yards the game Tubes were lucky to escape, offense led by Chas Rudolph, his outstanding play at wide Supron twice for TD's as the was sealed. limping, to the finals. Nicky-o Supron, and Stevie-o receiver. Twice he caught Ruskies moved to the semis by Semifinals Fry will face a tough match passes for TD's to bring his trouncing the Parsecs, 25-0. Lindheimer's Daisies put on a Semifinals Preview against the likes of SWC, team to the brink of victory. The Parsecs could only stellar performance fighting The Ruskies have a solid unit Super-Corner Closmann and For Wiess in college play, they penetrate the top-rated to the very last until they ready for this game that has linebacker Joe Lueckenhoff. have a helluva receiver. Ruskies' twenty twice. Phil succumbed to the defending been delayed because of rain. Roy Klose will tangle with Quarterfinals Rosegrant led the defensive champs, the Tubesteaks, 19- The Leatherballs are laying blocker Clay Crawford on the The one quarterfinal match stalwarts. The Ruskies struck 19, 4-3 on penetrations. waiting to upset the top- line battle as BJ McCord leads Tubesteaks drew first blood on ranked Ruskies. The Leather- the other part of the line. c< 55 a 70 yard bobbled pass to balls are led by Bart Morey Leatherballs are a solid team 3,5 0 SI Scheevel from Blue Moon. who will try to hit Luke and but the experienced Ruskies \ (V S . WesUts TI HoLHoLco^tC on t>f £ This was all the flowers would Burnell any chance he gets. are too well disciplined to r>L - V Z-ei.c e.*T .r yield in the first half as With SWC on the field he is a make too many crucial errors. defense was the name of the constant threat leaving holes It will be close. (TPI pick: game. The Tubes led at half in the opposing defense. Tim Ruskies by 1) 7-0. The Tubes then tried to put the game away as an interception and run by Fuff ••• JOCK NOTES Hippy HOUR 7L 9*. Fey and a 3 yard pass by Moon Et Cetera — Women's CC ^•0\ \ So\ padded the lead, 13-0. But back Sweaters — All lettering B« came the Daisies. McAndrews women athletes who have not finished their last meet of the then threw a 55 yard toss for a received their first or second year with a sixth place finish. TD to make it 13-7. The Tubes year letter awards may pick Women's Volleyball finished lost Jim Turley on the next them up from the women's with the zone championship CM A/ series with a muscle tear and athletic director, Susan tournament at Sam Houston the Daisies sensed a victory. Peiffer, Monday through State. The season record was McAndrews hit Mitchell on a 3-7 in dual play, 5-24 in KiTchtv Opc Thursday, 9-12, 1-4:30 and on !l long 70 yard pass but missed Friday, 9-12. Please pick them tournaments, and 5-24 overall, o/v zee the extra point and the Tubes up this week. including tournaments. BEST Ha mBuRCEOi l'rj To were tied 13-13, winning on * * * The basketball team is Families U/fZc osn £ penetrations. The Tubes came Tennis — Women's tennis looking for a manager for the right back for a quick score to opens .4his week. The netters '77-'78 season. As a manager Fey but with one minute left will play UH Wednesday and you will receive as varsity Bart hit Mitchell again for 70 TSU Friday. They are coached letter and be able to make all and on fourth and goal by Jane Bruns. road trips. If interested, con- THE NEW LONE STAR tact Coach Schuler in the gym. ALUMINUM CAN. Harriers prepare for SWC meet The Rice cross-country team place. Bert Warren, a junior, Owls' cross-country success is now in a holding pattern ran exceptionally well while this season has been the one- until November 7, the date for clocking 31:07 for fourth, his two punch of Novelli and the Southwest Conference highest placing of the season. Froelich. The pair of championship meet. The Owl Larry Nettles also had his best sophomore stars are expected harriers have an outstanding race of the year, as he ran 31:40 by most to claim the first two season behind them and feel for seventh. It was the big gap places in the SWC meet, and that they are ready to back to the fourth and fifth thus greatly further Rice's challenge Arkansas for the scorers, that cost Rice the hopes for the team title. The team title, which the meet, though Mike Bonem and potential stumbling block for Razorbacks have won for Chris Bounds were able to the Owls is a weakness in the three consecutive years. It all stick close together in 28th and fifth scoring position, and in happens on the 10,000 meter 29th place, respectively. cross-country the fifth man course at the Connally Golf can be just as important to the Course in Waco. Part of the reason for the team as the first. The Owl distancemen completed their preparation for the big meet by competing Volleyball season closing in the Texas Invitational, which was held in Georgetown This week winds up the Fourth Reunion and Baker last Thursday. In that race Women's Intramural Volley- #2 game if the Aardvarks Rice finished second behind ball competition. The Monday defeat Fourth Floor Corps. Baylor in the team standings, League champ has been Wednesday's League has a but the Owls surely would decided. This was done when possibility of a tie between have won if sophomore Apple Corps oozed by Puppy Petters and Baker #4 standout Marty Froelick had Hanszen Hopefuls in a three ana tne Thursday League has competed. Froelick had a sore game match, yielding: 15-12, its winner at stake in the knee at the time, and did not 10-15, and 15-7. Marcella Jones-Joker—Zoo game wish to run the risk of greater Whiting's Apple Corps team scheduled this week. injury so close to the appeared in chic matching red conference meet. tee shirts complete with names Intramural rules for In Froelick's absence, and psyched out Martha determining league champion teammate Michael Novelli Creager's Hopefuls. representatives to the play- had an easy time in winning Tuesday's League could end offs, states ".. .In the event of a the race, his 30:31 putting him with a tie between Fourth tie in the standings in a half a minute ahead of second Floor Corps and the winner of league, the team who, during the past season, won their game with the other team, a tRfra that styLes.. shall represent that league in the playoffs. If there are more Rice University TIMES BARBER SHOP than two teams tied for the Campus Representative 2423 TIMES BLVD. league championship, the (IN THE VILLAGE) league champion will be decided by lot. Each league Ron Gross 528 -8440 will be represented by only one 661-5425 team in the playoffs. . This BOB AND JOeL ruling plays a big part in almost all the leagues. There's good times and great beer brewiiT in Texas. STUDENTS 3.50 Intramural and College Lone Star. play-offs are November 7th .jneSta' B»*.ving Comf>uny ifK SonAn'onm Texas and 8th, 1977. the rice thresher, november 3, 1977—page 12 Owls succumb to Hog running attack, 30-7
by Barry Jones a 21-yard pass from Randy Hertel to Charley Taylor The Rice Owls played brought the birds to the seven. Arkansas close for over two Earl Cooper took a pitchout 0 quarters last Saturday and made his way around the afternoon, but the Hogs' left side of the line and into the superior running attack end zone. eventually brought them a Arkansas then finally 30-7 victory. The Owl defense, settled down and went 80 thin at best, eventually yards on 9 plays, all on the succumbed not only to the ground, to restore the lead to Razorbacks but to near 90 thirteen points, 20-7. The Owls degree temperatures on the ran three plays, punted, and playing field. The defense was Arkansas had the ball on their not helped by the Owl Air own 30. It looked like a repeat Corps, which never did get off of the last drive, but the effort the ground. petered out on the Rice three. Earl Cooper scores on a seven yard run to pull the Owls to within six points of the Hogs. —tw Arkansas kicker Steve Little The Owls ran three plays, started off the scoring with a punted, and Arkansas would 52-yard field goal. About three have had the ball on the Rice minutes later the Hogs 34 except for a penalty for a Fun Run draws 100 competitors stretched their lead to ten late hit which moved the Hogs At the sound of the gun, over of the campus. Since this was Pete and Tom for superb points on a 23-yard run by to excellent field position on one hundred runners broke not a race, no awards were efforts, and to all of the rest of running back Michael Forrest. the Rice 17. Ben Cowins away from the starting line given to those who finished the runners who made the Fun A 44-yard field goal by Steve eventually scored, thus beginning the third annual with the fastest times. Instead, Run a success. Little made the score 13-0, increasing the score to 30-7 Homecoming Fun Run. All of ribbons were given to all Top 20 Finishers—Fun Run where it stood at the half. Two where it stayed for the the runners had a fast start, participants who completed Name Time Arkansas drives in the first remaining 5:56 of the game. proceeding out the main gate the 3-1/2 mile run. 1. Mark Catlett 17:50 half were stalled by intercep- In the final analysis, the and disappearing from sight Although some of the 2. German Amador 18:07 tions. In the first quarter Owls had the same problem within a few minutes. They runners finished the course 3. Jim Murchie 18:08 Arkansas had the ball on the against Arkansas that they were not gone for long, very quickly, the highlight of 4. Gene Timberlake 18:09 Rice 41 when Houston Nutt, have had in previous games, however, with the first runner the event came when Pete 5. Mark Scheid 18:13 subbing for Arkansas they were just outmanned. The passing over the finish line in Gibson finished the run in 41 6. Bill Mayer 18:16 quarterback Ron Calcagni, play of the defense has been just under eighteen minutes. minutes and 30 seconds. 7. Mark Weber 18:22 tried to connect with Bobby improving the past few weeks The remaining participants Gibson, who is blind, walked 8. Kevin Golden 18:49 Duckworth. The pass was and punter Steve Gleaves had gradually returned, and the and jogged over the entire 3-1/2 9. Alex Caruana 19:07 picked off by Don Parrish. a fine day Saturday. It is also last runner finished 41 miles with the guidance of his 10. Mark Brice 19:13 Robert Williamson stole a noteworthy that the Owls did minutes and 30 seconds after fellow runner, Tom Smith. As 11. Jim Carbary 19:20 Calcagni pass at the goal line not turn the ball over. he had started. Gibson approached the finish 12. Robert Vogel 19:24 seconds before the first half Saturday the Owls play In this, the third year the line, running without 13. Geoffrey Gamey 19:24 ended to stop another drive. SMU in Dallas in a game that Fun Run has been sponsored guidance for the final yards, 14. Robert Garriott 19:32 An interception by Ricky doesn't have any bearing on by Lovett College, participa- he was given a warm reception 15. Hunter Marshall 19:46 Thomas set up the Owls' the conference championship tion increased significantly by many people who stood at 16. Enio Bueno Pereira 19:51 touchdown. Setting up shop on but which will probably be one over the figure of 68 from last the finish line and loudly 17. Melvin Tennant 19:55 the Razorback 43, runs by Earl of the more lively games from year. Over the past few years, applauded his efforts. 18. Don Dennis 20:10 Cooper and Calvin Fance and a spectator's point of view. Rice has become a principal Congratulations to Mark 19. Larry Fossi 20:13 running center for the Catlett, who finished firgt, to 20. David Grundy 20:21 Houston area. The Fun Run on Saturday provided an opportunity for the runners COLLEGIATE CLEANERS Ruggers beat Old Boys who regularly make the circuit Students 10% discount on around campus to meet each Drycieaning & Alterations by Mike Williams able support as Rice produced 2430 Rice Blvd. 523-5887 its finest game of the meet. other and together participate in a run around the perimeter (straight up the street in the Village) The Rice Owls Rugby Club After this impressive finished a successful month of beginning, the Rice offensive October with a strong 3 wins, 2 machine was shut down for losses record at the San the next two games as they 5935 KIRBY lost to the Austin Blacks 12-0 Antonio 7's Rugby Tourna- (Near the Village) ment. The team also went 1-1 and the Dallas Harlequins 22-0, in conference play to stretch evening their record going into their league rtteord to 3 wins the final game against Trinity 529-7645 against 1 loss. College. « The conference victory was This match was a tightly • A UNIQUE RESTAURANT against a strong Houston Old contested affair, with the first Boys II side, while the loss to half ending scoreless. Rice • CASUAL ATMOSPHERE Sam Houston State was a scored first in the second half close contest staged in the rain on some fine kick coverage. • REASONABLE PRICES on the Rice home field. The Clay Smith tackled the Trinity final 10-6 indicated the defender, knocked the ball • WHERE YOU FIND THE evenness of the teams, as well loose; and "Cheapshot" as the playing conditions. scooped up the ball on the FINEST HAMBURGERS, Rice's only score came after Trinity 10, carrying it in for STEAKS AND SEAFOOD. some excellent footwork by the try. The point after was several players. Greg Biddle unsuccessful, and Rice led,4-0. converted the try. Trinity struck back quickly on HOURS OPEN a long run and successful The San Antonio Tourna- conversion to take a 6-4 lead. LUNCH ment, on the other hand, was With time running out, Mike 11:15 - 2:30 staged in excellent weather. Bols set up a try with a perfect Mon. - Fri. Rice started strongly, beating pass to Hap May, who outraced Houston RFC II 8-0 on trys by Trinity's coverage to the end DINNER Franklin Mackie and Mike zone for the score. A success- 5:00-10:30 Bols; and Sam Houston State ful conversion made the final Mon. -Thurs. 24-6. Rice's five trys in this Rice 10, Trinity 6. " match were scored by Anyone interested in 5:00 -12:00 Franklin Mackie, Clay Smith, playing this exciting game Fri. and Sat. Mike "Cheapshot" Williams, should attend practices and Hap May (2). Mike Bols HAPPY HOUR Monday and Thursday at 4:00 4:00-6:00 made the point-after tries and Fridays at 3:00 on the twice and Dr. H. C. Clark and Rugby field across the street Bob Amett provided invalu- from the gym. the rice thresher, november 3, 1977—page 13 obvious just how thoughtless reth is one of those groups that Jeff Lynne's guitar work is. spends its whole career Strum strum strum strum. At playing the intro act for an least "Summer and light- Indianapolis concert with ning" breaks away from the REO Speedwagon and Ted artificial thunder long enough Nugent. for him to insert an First side: pitiful. The title unexpected guitar line. track is the worst song on any recording string section. The "Turn To Stones" starts There is an attempt on the album I have reviewed this Electric Light Orchestra Out of the Blue weakness of the group has things out on a promising last side to provide some year. McCafferty is amazing. been the similarity of tone note, with its chugging bass variety, but not enough so to All he does is sing, or shout, When I find myself with which results from the line and commercially make a clean break from the above the din behind him. little to say about the sound on dominating influence of Jeff acceptable chorus. If there is to monotony of slickness that Poor Dan, he must have been a particular album, I tend to Lynne, lead vocalist and be a single, this will probably weighs down this space age the victim of a head accident take a dim view of it. The guitarist. Jeff writes all of the be it. The next five selections music. "The Whale" has its as a child, because his vocals strength of ELO has depended material, and this release in play like pleasantly bland good points, which keyboard- sound as if they were encased in burning asphalt. Less in the past upon imaginative particular reflects it. numbers lukewarm off the ist Richard Tandy manages to adulterate with some bubble obnoxious, barely, is Manny arrangements with a support- The material on Out of the production control board. Blue does not warrant a two- "Across The Border" could sound-effect sweeps on one or Charlton's guitar work. The set LP. Even if all the best cuts have been interesting as a mix another of his electronic toys. trick here is to find a chord, WANTED! were put on a single album it of ELO and Spanish brass And while not a grand finale, any chord, that is distinct, and "Wild West Hero" does fall then applaud—my hands Good Clerical and would not be very amazing. As sound, but whoever decided to the needle travels from song to bury it in a layer of above the dud line. stayed apart for all of side one. Really, there is no point in Secretarial skills for song, the slick sound of gross unnecessary embellishment ELO can keep its fancy saying anything else about over-production leaves one really blew it. album cover and give-away (or temporary jobs in side one. Unfortunately, with the impression of "etc., Fortunately, "Jungle" really sell-away) offers Nazareth's music does the Greenway/Rice area. digresses from the tone of the included in this mediocre etc." to an annoying degree. talking. We'll work around The music itself is just not very album with its Jamaican attempt. They may be able to pull it off on the commercial your schedule. imaginative, and there is no percussion base. The chooka- "Kentucky Fried Blues" hiding it under gimmicky chooka beat pushes the market, but it gets no acclaim scorches the first track, and Call Robyn at synthesizer effects and synthesizer and strings to the from this reviewer. 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the rice thresher, november 3, 1977—page 14 Iggy Pop not exactly family entertainment by Bruce S. Kessler everything, that it's got to the horribly distorted, fat, this business, you cannot interested in pure or pristine point where I don't think I've drunken manager-type. For overemphasize the human art as such. Mine may be very Iggy Pop is, without a doubt, got a friend besides myself that, I'll respect him eternally. aspect. People so often ask me pristine only by virtue of the one of music's most infamous who has never put his or her He's a man who is not so mean musically oriented questions fact that I'm a rather solitude- live performers. Iggy (also name, address, father's birth, and narrow as are a lot of other and I get so bored because oriented individual. I realize known as James Osterberg) mother's date of birth, maiden people I've met. He has a width that's not the important part. that I'm very lucky to have was bleeding himself on stage name, occupation, etc., down to his vision and he was The important part is the anyone listen to what I do. I'm years before Kiss was even old on some goddamned form to very shocked by that fact to enough to legally donate blood get through a border, to get a this day." at a bloodbank. The live food stamp, or any other God- Iggy may be shocked that performances of Iggy are now forsaken thing. I think the people really are listening to legend. modern world today is so his music, but what comes as a While the Stooges were incredibly control oriented surprise to most people is the playing protypical heavy that the last thing I would spontaneity of the recording metal rock music years before worry about is an out of sessions behind each record. it was fashionably chic, Iggy control audience. I still think "What's spontaneous," says was stunning his audiences that the most out of control Pop of his recording sessions, with the earliest example of person in my audience is me, "is that I have a very strong S&M "shock rock." There is no although I feel that I've personality influence on end to the stories of the always been a very controlled whoever is around me. So onstage Iggy Pop. At one time personality from the start. I generally, whatever I'm he coaxed his audience to certainly don't advise anyone envisualizing, I can just look throw glass on the stage, after to aspire to be out of control, at somebody very straight in which he threw himself chest because in this horrific day the eye and, whether they first on top of the pile of and age, that can only result in know it or not, they are going shattered bottles, only to the death of one's own to play that way. Lyrically, complain following the show physical body." I've been burdened with a that he had not bled enough. Quite a mouthful of opinion, very, very large mind and so I Then there's the one in which so how does all of this ideology simply need not go through he walked out into his relate to the music of Iggy the rote procedure to write audience on the upraised Pop? down lyrics like most guys, hands of his admirers. The list "The entire format of punk music is taken directly from my old act and this was caused by because I'm smarter. I just do "In general, The Idiot and the failure of me to die.' —photo by bruce kessler goes on, but perhaps you now Lust for Life and Raw it like a hackneyed old- see from where Alice Cooper Power and any of the other charitable enough to offer me fashioned computer." and Kiss got their inspiration. people involved and I cannot records that I've made and a working relationship. thank David Bowie enough for Iggy and the Stooges no those which will be out later,. "I can't overemphasize what he gave me as a person." As the interview progressed, longer exist, but Iggy Pop you will find that they'll David's role in The Idiot, Even with his reemergence Iggy expressed more and more does. After undergoing several generally reflect exactly what continues Iggy. "It was on the music scene, Iggy Pop respect for Bowie, and all the years of treatment for his I'm feeling at the time. It's a basically an Iggy Pop and does not like to consider more general disdain for the manic depressive personality happy coincidence for me David Bowie album rather himself to be a part of the music world as a whole. But in crisis, Iggy, with the help of when there are other people than an Iggy Pop and his band world of music. "I've always spite of his rising emotion, a David Bowie, has re-emerged who go through these same album. Of course, he was been away from the music sense of humor also became on the record charts as well as things whether they be people extremely influential in giving world," he says. "I think the evident, for when asked about on the concert stage. On who live in Berlin, Germany, me the opportunity to make a music world reflects less his next album, Iggy simply October 30th, the eve of the like myself, or in Houston, record at all. Lust for Life intelligence than the average smiled and said, "I'll 10th anniversary of the first Texas—it's all the same. I'm has more of an Iggy sound and dragon fly. I'm really not probably go disco!" ever Iggy & the Stooges really very fortunate, for if no it was led more by me, but it performance, Iggy Pop and one else shared my moods, never would have happened band came to Houston. then there would be no reason but for him and I never would On stage, Iggy Pop is still to do what I do." have had the leadership The #1 best-selling novel every bit the human cyclone. No one person can take as ability to do the album if not He jumps, climbs, whirls much credit for the re- for him." is now a movie. about, and contorts himself emergence of Iggy Pop as "If you just stop to think— unlike anything ever seen David Bowie. As Iggy look at a Steve Marriott or a before.* Just watching him is explained, "David played a Stevie Winwood, look at these an exhausting experience. But much larger role personally people who get coddled and offstage, Iggy Pop is more of a than he did musically. David cowtowed to by a Dee Anthony James Osterberg—in fact, he is a man who has the guts to or a Frank Barcelona. For asks to be called Jimmy. He is stand up on the stage and not them, it's a very quick road up calm, deep-voiced, full of be the sheltered oyster of some and a very long road down. In insight, very articulate, and possesses the sharpest, most grilling sense of eye-contact I've ever encountered. Indeed, it seems as if Iggy onstage and mi KM Of Iggy offstage are totally separate individuals. Creative Imagination And according to Iggy, they are. "When I began with my srONL AGt 'creation', I was able to C"»V»f>/s«C 5. CcTil distinguish between the two— DEWITT between Iggy and Jimmy. As GRAPHICS time went on, I'm afraid that I lost that ability, but now I've regained it. I do keep him in a crate, and I let him in and take him out. I'd have to say that mastering Iggy is a more difficult task for me than anything I could think of. It's an almost Herculean task because he's one hell of a sonofabitch!" NR.G00DBAR In spite of his calm offstage demeanor and the onstage A 1 HI 0011 MUDS PRODUCTION frantic nature of Iggy, Jimmy • GRAPHS LOOKING FOR MR. (KX)DBAR . DIANE KEATON • CHARTS TUESDAY WELD WILLIAM ATHERTON insists that "the only time I'm COLOR RICHARD FOLEY RICHARD GERE . - FRtDDIE FIELDS ever calm is when I'm • LETTERING XEROX JUDITH ROSSNER RICHARD BROOKS onstage." While he is • TYPESETTING COPIES performing he doesn't worry R RESTRICTED about controlling himself or his audience; in fact, the topic DEWITT of control quickly raises an Now Showing intense sense of anger in Pop. GRAPHICS 12 Noon 2:30 5:00 7:30 10:00 "I feel that this modern 3660 DRESSER TOWER/ 601 JEFFERSON STREET world is so incredibly sick with (713) 652-0571 627 9910 c AUC \461-3000 TOWN AND ft control procedures and control LOEWS CENTER 1 LOEWS COUNTRY VILLAGE 3 |y S POST OAK AT SAN FELIPE. PyKATVFRWVM 101 at W BLT BLVD^^ the rice thresher, november 3, 1977—page 15 misclassifiejls ilgllif the thursday the third riPP 8am-8pm. RMC. Oriental Art exhibition What is a Grungy? "What are you doing with that Keith Emerson fools around I luG f an(j gale. * * * diaper?" with his organ. PE0PI6 S 7:30pm. SH203A. Rice Skydiving Club no—m.l. "I'm trying to stay dry. . ." * * + III ralonrlar meets, discusses first-jump course. McWho * * * Mike: Ill UaiCMUai 7:30pm. Media Center. The Song of the RMC desk Like hell you're not. I have Scarlet Flower (Stiller, 1918). $1.50. Actually, it's a state of *4:55p * * m 11/1/77 witnesses. 8pm. SH307. RAMAS meeting. mind, and I like it.—G. —Chris Female roommate wanted to * * * friday the fourth share duplex 500 meters from To Mark B. in Baker Dr. Driskill, Rice. Call 522-1359. Quit rubbing our noses in it. 8am-5pm. RMC. Art exhibition/sale, last day. Sorry we woke you up next * * * 12n. Miller Theatre. Music by John Vandiver. time we will call at a more 103 3pm. RMC Conference Room. Thresher staff meeting. reasonable hour to liven up ATTENTION PROFS: * • * If you have a garage apt. you 7pm. HB223. RIVCF meeting. your day with our interesting "Second floor Brown girls are 7pm. Hanszen Commons. Telednor weekend kicks off with the conversation. Next time you would like to rent, please call the reason I now date U of H indoor games tourney. get a wrong number you'll no Mike at x3580.1 like to do yard girls. Because second floor who it's from— work, and would exchange Brown girls are never at 7:30pm. Media Center. Viridiana (Bunuel, 1961). In Spanish, services for partial rent with subtitles. $1.50. * * * home." payment. Please hurry. . .1 Freshman from Lovett Escort 7:30pm. Live from Lyle's (in Lovett, admission $1). Two radio Bud— need someplace by Dec. 10. plays on ktru/KPFT: The Last Question (Asimov) and No left! You're doing great to * * * Service, 10/30/7***7 9:30pm Artist Descending a Staircase (Stoppard). the min. Mas caca de toro, por 8pm-llpm. RMC, Grand Hall. St. Elmo's Fire concert; $3 for favor. You're Xed-in--little. "Now here's the importance of For sale— students, $4 others. Sooner. . . entry." Kodiac bear fur parka with Prof. McCaleb 8pm. MFA. The Milky Way (Bunuel, 1969). $1.50. * * * matching snowshoes. Serious 10pm. Media Center. Viridiana. Econ211 inquiries only. Call Nanook at For Sale: Panasonic miniature 11:40am 10/27 11pm. Stadium (that is correct). Catch-22. cassette recorder, model RQ- * * * 526-8917. 212DKS. 3 months old, with * # * Saturday the fifth original registration papers. . . .but if you cram, you don't "Is Kazlow God?" With rechargeable battery have to do it every day. "No. God doesn't grade on a 12n. Registrar' office. Deadline for dropping courses or pack, case, and box of 12 L. Vance 1:48pm straight curve." converting pass/fails to numeric grades. unused 90 minute tapes. 10/28/77 * * * 12n. Area between Hanszen and track stadium. All-school Asking $70. Call 521-9602. * * * picnic. * * * I have come. I need a ride to Ft. Leonard Lady Virtueless I-5pm. Same place. Telednor outdoor competitions. Wood, Missouri (near St. * * * 1:30 and 3:30pm. Media Center. The Little Prince. $1.50. "Hi! I'm the Thanksgiving turkey!" Louis) over ITianksgiving 7:30pm. Media Center. The Slap (Pinoteau, 1976). $1.50. break. Will help with "I think I'll call David to find 7:30pm. Lyle's/ktru/KPFT. The Last Question; Artist —dB expenses. If interested call out his phone number." Descending a Staircase. from the "that-much-is- —C. Beagie obvious" archives Mark at 526-8927. 8pm-llpm. RMC. St. Elmo's Fire. * * * 9(C * * * 8pm. MFA. Elevator to the Gallows (Malle). $1.75. "I've got friction burns from 10pm. Media. Slap. To Carolyn Lassen and Anyone interested in renting Sandra Holley — Happy their car for the weekend of beating off so much. . ." Sunday the fifth Birthday!!! From here to Nov. 18-20, please call * * * there—See, I did remember! 526-2452. Will make good $ "Trapped! In an impenetrable 7:30pm. Media Center. Erotikon (Stiller, 1920), and His Annif offer. Insured driver. jungle." * * * Lordship's Last Will (Sjostrom, 1919). $1.50. * * * * * * 8pm. Hanszen Commons. Hillel film: The Mad Adventures of Anyone who was at the scene "If you can't stand the heat, See, it's not all that bad—51 get out of the bedroom." Rabbi Jacob. Free. of an accident between a S.L.O.B.s and* counting* * . . . bicyclist and an automobile, at RMC desk monday the seventh the intersection of Mandell 10:31p* * * m 11/1/77 ". . .is she the hooker or the and Banks, on Wednesday, clone?" 12n. Wiess PDR. Rice Debaters meets. October 19, at 5:15-5:30pm, Overheard at Jones: * * * 6:15pm. SRC Lobby. SRC/Shepherd School of Music present a please contact Steve Elson at "So you're majoring in I can't even get up the energy Rug Concert: music of Mozart and Brahms. ext. 3356 or at 669-1683. chemical engineering and to be apathetic. 7pm. SRC basement. Cascade jugglers, B.Y.O.B. Important! electrical engineers?" timex * * * 7pm. Lyle's. Guitar and Recorder music played by Vic and Bob * * * * * • Viglino. 7pm. PL121. Rice Campus Crusade for Christ meets. Brad—I could be really nasty To the ladies of Baker, 7th For sale: Wollensak (3M) 8- 7:30pm. Hanszen 181. A Baha'i fireside. and quote you when you said entrance: track player-recorder, cuts "I wouldn't know what to do if THANKS!!!!! recorded tape cost in half. 8pm. SH301. Shepherd School of Music and others sponsor you said yes"—but I wouldn't Professor Gelena Hall, UT, "The Theatre Experiments of Signed, With many recorded tapes or Kandinsky and Schoenberg." do that—would I? THE ONLOOKERS will sell separately. * * * P.S.Special thanks to S.B.D. * * Ji* m 526-5370 tuesday the eighth As an EE I am lost without * * * my Pickett digital logic Joint Campus Ministry Rice women are like Food 7pm. SH207. Rice Sailing Club meets. template. It was misplaced Sandwich Seminar meets Service: once you get in line 7:30pm. Media Center. The Monastery of Sendomir during the past week. It has every Wednesday at 12:05cin you might as well eat it. (Sjostrom, 1920), and The People of Henso (Barckind, much sentimental value, so if Sid Richardson private dining * * * 1919). $1.50. you were lucky enough to find room. Bring your lunch and it and considerate enough to Have you ever noticed how "talk with your mouth full." active someone can be when Wednesday the ninth call me, I will buy you a new Current topic is Revelations. one or give you the equivalent they're hiding? price. 3:30pm. Media Center, EREF seminar: Dr. Andrew Kaldor, Exxon, "Infrared Laser Chemistry." Susan Baker notes and notices! 669-0658 7pm. ktru. A phone-in interview show, with guest Earl Butz. To Gripe — Consumer com- call in, 527-4050; 527-4088. * * * Butz — Earl Butz will be 7:30pm. Media Center. Potemkin (EisensteiQ„. 1925). $1.50. plaints will be taken in the interviewed live on KTRU Would the person who picked Student Association office (91.7 FM) Wednesday, Nov. up my notebook in the or by phone, 527-4079, 9 at 7pm. Phone calls will thursday the tenth placement office on Monday 9:00am to 1pm, 2pm to 4pm, be aired—call 527-4050,4088 Oct. 31, please return it to me. Monday through Friday, or 7:30pm. SH301. Rice Democratic Caucus/Rice Republicans The notebook is for Poli Sci 314 or 4098 if you would like to call TexPIRG, 527-4099 speak to Butz. present the candidates in the fairly inevitable mayoral runoff and it has all my notes in it between 12:00 and 1:00, in a question-and-answer session. along with a job application * * * weekdays. A TexPIRG Mad — On Sunday, Nov. 6, 7:30pm. Media Center. Tatowierung (Schaaf, 1967). In and resume. Please call Keith representative will get the German. Free. Shanley, 291 Hanszen," 526- complaint the same or Rice Hillel will show the film 8pm. Jones Hall. Houston Grand Opera: Arabella. 7135 or return it to the following day. "The Mad Adventures of placement office, Hanszen Rabbi Jacob" at 8pm in friday the eleventh College office, Poli Sci office, Hanszen Commons. Admis- or my room. I really need the Debate — The Rice Debate sion is free and open to the 7:30 and 10pm. Media Center. Simon of the Desert (Bunuel, notebook!! No questions Society is still holding public. 1965). In Spanish, with subtitles. Free. asked. meetings in the Wiess PDR * * * 8pm. Kyle Morrow Room, Fondren. Philosophy Conference on * * * on Mondays at lunch. Where Brown — The sandwich Foundationalism and Nonfoundationalism begins with Dr. "A retreat is where you go as have you been? We have a service is now open on J.L. Pollock, Rochester, "Foundations without Foundations." far as possible from Rice and tournament to plan, Saturdays and Sundays in and coming up: Saturday, 1:30pm, Media Center. The Red Balloon f - ? 'aptain talk about being intelligent." remember? Please come Brown dining room from Grogs cartoons; 7:.'i0 and 1()pm, M.C., Idi Amin Dnda: 8pm, Jonen ! i . . . 1'iuston back. We need you. 5:00 to 6:00pm. Grand Opera; Sunday, M.C., Beauty and the Beast. —J. 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