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f? 7 K'/i - /V*. ^ Rice to join with UH, A&M in new science center by Joan Hope and Development Corporation, project, "We will have the best the Woodlands and a third leg to which Mitchell will he one, and Rice, Texas A&M and the has donated $3 million to the resources of the three universities be announced next month. these 14 members will choose 7 University of Houston have all project and pledged another $8 working together without Mitchell says, "It has a possibility more members. An executive chosen to participate in the million. The Woodlands detracting from their own work. to be a great academic center." director will be chosen later to Houston Area Research Center Development Corporation, a We could really have a good Each of the universities involved coordinate the center. (HARC). HARC will be a non- subsidiary of Mitchell's company, relationship between the industry has appointed four persons to the The board of directors will work profit research organization for has donated 100 acres of land and the universities of this area. board of directors. The Rice to develop now sources of funding science and engineering for valued at $10 for the center. Houston is one of the most members of the board are John as one of its first projects. Much of industry and government. HARC will be located adjacent to dynamic cities in the southwest Margrave, Vice President of this funding will come from private Stated President Norman the Technology Center in the region." Advanced Studies and Research, industries who will be involved Hackerman, "Its principal purpose Woodlands Business Complex. He forsees industrial research Jones School of Administration with the center in industrial is to do research that the three Construction should start within attracting industry and growth to Professor Edward Williams, and research "that would be too universities could not do on their the nexi year, and until it is the Houston area. The center is one Board of Governors, members proprietary for research in a own." complete, temporary headquarters leg of a development "triangle" Paul Howell and Catherine university," noted Margrave. George P. Mitchell, chairman will be provided for the center. made up of the University ot Hanria. Mitchell Energy will also Margrave further states, "The and president of Mitchell Energy Mitchell stated in regard to the Houston North Campus located in name two members to the board of see Mitchell, page 5 V r INSIDE: • Historians criticize Thresher misclassifieds, p. 2. • Houston Ballet flourishes. See review, p. 7. • Owls fall in state cage finals, but move on to regionals, p. 13. Volume 69, number 24 WRESHEFriday, MarcRh 12, 1982 Wiess coed decision pending SA offices by Dilip Venkatachari, conversion to graduate student results of the poll. Jay Grob and Richard Dees housing were discussed by the In a formal poll last year, Wiess President Norman Hackerman masters at that time. members firmly rejected a all filled will decide in the next two weeks An informal poll of Wiess proposal to convert to coed, as 59 by Alysha Webb whether Wiess College will be members taken by Wiess President percent of those voting nixed the in the two contested Student converted to coed housing next Bob Canby in January, however, plan. Association elections held March year. indicated that most Wiess But Winningham dismisses such 9, Tom Turk and Adele Dyer were Hackerman's decision will members said they were against the polls. "Polls may not reflect the elected Sophomore Honor undoubtedly be influenced by a switch. "Judging from the polls I real position," he said. "A lot of Council Representatives and recent proposal by the Committee took and the ones I saw, there was students vote on self-interest David Wicks won the SA of Masters. Committee Chairman a clear preference for staying issues—like the availability of Treasurer's position. Gustavo John Freeman, however, refused single-sex," said sophomore Dave rooms on campus next year. Acevedo and Karen Strecker won to reveal the exact nature of the Chilton, who helped conduct the Further, students who prefer a the uncontested races tor off- proposal. "The communication poll. Canby never released the see Decision, page 4 Norman Hackerman cam p u s S A senator and between the Committee of Masters, Campanile business manager. and the president must remairf Matt Brown and Meg Sullivan confidential," he said. Neverthe- emerged victorious in the less, he said his committee still Registration process altered uncontested elections for supports a 1977 proposal urging by Ian Davidson changes to benefit both students limbo" which exists the first couple TexPlRG secretary treasurer the conversion of all the remaining Beginning April 12, Rice and the adminstration. of weeks of the semester. "The and Parlimentarian. The SA held single-sex colleges to coed. students will be required to Students will be notified of the faculty has no idea who's in a these elections to fill offices for Discussions of changes at Wiess register for the courses they dates on which they must register course. We are in a vacuum the which no one had filed for the surfaced last semester as Wiess intend to take during the fall or face a late registration fee of first two weeks and it hurts elections held before break. Master Geoff Winningham told semester. Also, due to a recent $25. As in the past, students will everybody," he said. Among the Five people vied for the two the college that serious decision to liberalize course credit have the opportunity to shop anticipated benefits of the earlier available spots in the hotly consequences would result if the transfer standards, transfer and around for classes and may request registration are more efficient contested Honor Council race situation at Wiess did not improve. summer school students will find it changes via drop, add forms allotments of government Turk could not be reached for Winningham cited numerous easier to receive credit next fall for financial aid and monies for during the first two weeks of comment; however. Adele Dyer internal problems, including poor courses not taken at Rice. Adopted certain computer courses plus classes. The various deadlines for remarked, "I feel honored. 1 want behavior, discontent among a under the recommendations of the more accurate data for the add/drops and pass fail will to do the best to be as impartial as 1 large number of freshmen, and the president's staff and many faculty bookstore to use in determining remain unchanged. can and help get the Honor System lack of active faculty associates. A members, Registrar James the necessary number of books to Williamson believes the new strong." conversion to coed and a Williamson implemented the policy will alleviate the "state of order. Wicks won the treasurer's In addition to increasing general election by a wide margin. He administrative efficiency, spring stated, "1 was very glad to be registration for fall semester elected. Incremental modeling will courses should encourage students made it difficult to shake things up. to plan ahead, allowing "more and the defeat of the SA blanket serious advising" than if they had tax could make things tight next waited until the first two weeks of year. In the end 1 just want to do a see Transfer, page 5 good job." Political film axed by Richard Dees the whole affair," Huberman Administrative officials axed admitted. He said he did not think the screening of a controversial such approval would be necessary documentary about El Salvador at for the screening of a film. the Media Center Monday, citing a The film. El Salvador: The procedural error in the scheduling People Will Win, was shifted to the of the event. Tideland II Motel and was shown Assistant to the President Carl between talks by former Texas MacDowcll said the film's gubernatorial candidate Sissy sponsor, the Committee- in Farenthold and Father Bob Solidarity with the People of El Marcunas. a Catholic priest who Salvador, did not receive the returned recently from latin "proper clearance" to use America. university facilities. Film Administrative officials firmly instructor Brian Huberman had denied that politics motivated their agreed to show the film at the decision to cancel the showing "As Media Center, but did not get a matter of fact, 1 don't give a administrative approval as damn about their politics," said Two cars were slightly damaged near Main Street entrance number one when a large oak tree fell. The incident required. MacDowell said. President Norman Hackerman. happened over spring break. —M. Gladu "I rather stupidly mismanaged see CISPFS, page 5 THRESHING-IT-OUT fact that Mr. Crayton is a hot HEY-IFTVCGWPWUAS GOT RBGWT SMKT WJUVOUDOKTIOOK prospect for the football team h MNSHN1 PLAN FOR THt CARIBBEAN History professors Loewenheim, Stokes angered LKEMST-WN& WBE\C*N(£T (even though he is presently GOCRWULK-YOU LOOK. WMT'SWCT by Thresher misclassifieds, demand discretion recuperating from knee injury) had UKEWIMOT ONEFDRTHE something to do with it. Perhaps OKEWWP To the editor: To the editor: not. But whether he is a shy type The Feb. 19 issue of the I would like to comment on the who meets girls a la the Boston Thresher attributes to me—page misclassified section of the Strangler or a malicious attacker, 23, column five, — an invidious Thresher. You have a right to print the result is the same: an assault. remark about "the latest book" of any sort of drivel you want in that And the Proctor's actions serve as rny colleague. Professor Harold section, but I have always caveat to everyone who is M. Hyman, William P.