e ice iWfcresher Vol. LXXXIX, Issue No. 14 SINCE 1916 Friday, November 30, 2001 Sept. 11 classes will be held University Council rejects proposed dates to make up day of remembrance

by Mark Berenson UC member Bob Patten said the said. "It had to be around [Sept. 11] THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF council's failure to find a workable it if would work, and we didn't want make-up day has effectively killed to go to class on Saturday, so it kind University Council has effectively the proposal. of died." halted a proposal to cancel classes At the Nov. 12 SA meeting, Wiess sophomore Amada Sept. 11, 2002. Lisagor and Parks suggested Labor Armenta, the other undergraduate Student Association Presidents Day, the second day of fall break and representative to the UC, said mem- Jamie Lisagor and Gavin Parks went the Monday after classes end as pos- bers discussed the reasons why each to the Nov. 7 faculty meeting to pro- sibilities for the make-up day. The possible day wouldn't work. pose creating a day of remembrance UC also discussed other options, "It was never trying to find a day for the terrorist attacks in New York including the idea of holding classes that would work," Armenta said. "It and Washington, D.C., by canceling on a Saturday. was just looking at the options and classes on the anniversary of the At the Nov. 19 SA meeting, UC getting rid of all of them." attacks. undergraduate representative Lind- Patten agreed that logistical prob- At the meeting, the faculty voted say Botsford said various make-up lems made canceling classes unfea- to send a proposal to cancel classes possibilities were considered, but sible. on Sept. 11 to the University Coun- all had flaws. "The calendar is already the prod- cil, which would be responsible for "It became clear that it would be uct of so many stresses that any time determining a make-up day. The UC too much of a hassle to make up the you submit it to additional stresses, would have then made a calendar day at the end of the semester," there are just too many interests recommendation to the faculty. Botsford, a Wiess College senior, See CLASS, Page 7

KIJANA KNIGHT/THRESHER Celebrating the festival of the lights Hanszen College junior Richa Dubey celebrates the festival of Diwali during the South Asian Society's annual celebration of dancing, singing and theatrical performance. The event was held Nov. 15 and 16. I 1 1 Meal plan change proposed

by Lindsey Gilbert Housing and Dining Director THRESHER STAFF Mark Ditman presented specifics of the proposed plan to the Student Extensive meal plan changes Association and college presidents loom on the horizon lor the second earlier this month, asking them to time in three years. report back with student opinion Under the latest Housing and before the end of the semester. Dining proposal, all on-campus stu- Ditman said he wiil review sugges- dents will pay a single fixed price for tions before finalizing the plan. an all-you-can-eat, continuous-access The projected price of the proposed meal plan. continuous-access plan is $1,490 a se- The proposed plan, which would mester. Currently, students can take effect in fall 2002, would allow choose from four meal plans. H&D students unlimited access to college offers plans with 11,15 and 19 meais kitchens during operating hours. If per week as well as a five-meal plan for the plan is adopted, serveries will open off-campus students.

ALEX SIGEDA/THRESHER their doors to students between meals, Although the meal plan proposal offering a la carte items such as drinks, has been referred to as the "key-to- Cheering for a new season bagels, fruit and cereal. Meal times the-kitchen" plan, Ditman said this will remain essentially the same, with label is slightly misleading. Students The Rice Dance Team performs at the men's basketball team's 75-72 victory over Navy in Autry Court Nov. 20. hot food available during existing will only have access to serveries The game was one of the first for the men's team. See Story. Page 15. breakfast, lunch and dinner hours. See MEALS, Page 5 Online system eases registration INSIDE

by Kevin Grahmann matically that I should get on a waiting list for THRESHER STAFF the class or talk to the professor. That was really nice, to know immediately what was A first attempt at online preregistration two wrong." weeks ago generated few criticisms, Academic Other students liked the new online sys- Advising and Registrar's Office staff members tem because it was easier and more efficient said. than the old paper registration system. "My impression was that it went very well," "This was by far the smoothest preregistra- Associate Director of Academic Advising tion I've been through," Lovett College junior Michele Daley said. "There were some Alex Fay said. glitches, but I didn't hear about any disasters." The online system was also popular be- Most problems with online registration in- cause it contained each student's transcript, volved logging into the system and being un- financial records, degree audit and current able to print completed preregistration forms, schedule. Daley said. Most difficulties were resolved af- "Just the capabilities of the system will be ter students visited the Registrar's Office. a great resource to the students," Milazzo MARK BERENSON/THRESHER "For those students who came in with prob- said. "To be able to keep tabs on what you're The Jesse H. Jones School of Management is one of many projects currently planned or lems, we were able to correct them with the doing and plan better and be ready for when underway. For details about the future of campus construction, See Feature. Pages 10-11. computers at the front of the office," Associate things come up is great." Registrar Laura Branch said. The online registration system was also The Registrar's Office sent an e-mail to helpful to Registrar's Office staff, which was Breathe easier OPINION Page 3 AIDS research overfunded college listservs stating that all students were able to process online forms more quickly Willy's Pub has installed four indus- required to use the online system to preregis- than the old registration forms. trial-strength smoke cleaners to make A&E Page 12 ter. However, students who experienced prob- "If we had the manual processing preregis- your clothes smell better on Friday morn- Hitting the Sidewalks of New York lems with the system were allowed to turn in tration system, even using all staff resources, ing. With the $10,000 equipment, the the paper forms that have been used in previ- we probably wouldn't have them done until Pub's air will be cleaner than Houston's. ous years. Dec. 15," Registrar Jerry Montag said. "Now SPORTS Page 16 One reason some students liked the online they are all completed." Quote of the Week Lady Owls host tournament system was its rapid response in notifying Preregistration forms can be filled out "We just thought we were seeing the cream Weekend Weather students of their registration status and which online, but students must still print the forms, of the crop and the rest of the people living at Friday classes had already hit the maximum enroll- obtain an adviser's signature and submit them Jones were hoodlums, but everyone we met Sunny. 42-65 degrees ment targets. to the Registrar's Office by hand. was a really neat person." Saturday — Math Professor Robin Forman, who was "You can see what classes you didn't get "The way the system is currently imple- Partly cloudy, 48 69 degrees recently selected as the new Jones master. into automatically," Brown College sophomore mented, it doesn't change the advising pro- Sunday See Story, Page 5. Kathleen Milazzo, a peer academic adviser, cess," Daley said. "You still need to get an Partly cloudy. 48-68 degrees said. "I didn't get into a class, so I knew auto- See ON I.INK, Page 7 THE RICE FRIDAY, NpyEMPER

RanonaLe cmen j.H *•__. H'' ' I ESSl 1? ® >? i ' j Leslie Liu, Robert Reichle Editors in Chief i 1 St: 1 - Handing over the • keys to the kitchen ... L3T6 serftesTeR cRanwinG-. Housing and Dining is considering revamping the meal plan system once again, this time turning your student ID Guest column card into a "key to the kitchen" that allows entrance to the serveries for longer hours (See Story, Page 1). This plan will benefit students both in the short term and in the long Cell phones stroke our yuppie egos run. No, this isn't another rail on how tions, but still not always necessary. my shoulders, but I can still play my The proposed $1,490 price tag for the key to the kitchen is annoying cell phones are, how self- Sure, you say, but usefulness counts part and have an effect. actually cheaper than next year's projected prices for the plans centered their owners are, or even for a lot. Nothing is really necessary', Society tells us we are efficient that provide 15 and 19 meals a week. And even for those how we're all getting cancer because so we can at least take advantage of when we multi-task. In an airport of the radiation. This isn't technology and use it re- recently I noted the man next to me students who would buy the 11 meal plan, the price increase is a complaint about how dis- sponsibly, so long as we making a call while at the urinal. Is only $90, a reasonable price to pay for the increased conve- tracting those phones are aren't like that discourte- this the level of productivity we're nience. when they go off in lec- ous, self-absorbed yuppie looking for? If so, I yearn for ineffi- tures, churches, theater yammering on a cell ciency. The irony is that while we The argument against the key-to-the-kitchen plan, the same performances and classes. phone in the movie the- think we are more productive, this that was levied against it two years ago, is that people have Or about how people drive ater. Ideally, I agree, cell "production" leads to an empty end different eating habits and those who eat less are subsidizing phone booths, not SUVs. phones could be used — we feel good about our productiv- ity, but really accomplish nothing. food for those who eat more. But think about it in different This is, rather, a stab to- wisely. ward understanding the In practice, it never If we looked at the worth of our terms: Students wouldn't be paying for the quantity of food bigger picture. Cell Ben works — we are all those time and didn't try to assign it some they eat, but instead for the service provided to each and every phones are a symptom. As Home yammering dolts, ob- obscenely high value, we could take student. Think of the $275 health services fee you pay every Henry David Thoreau said sessed with our own im- time for a deep breath and a moment in Walden, "For every mediacy. of reflection. If we were less con- year. If you don't use health services, that doesn't mean you're thousand hacking at the leaves of Though we are quick to point out cerned with immediate results and subsidizing those who get sick more often—you're paying for evil, there is one striking at the root." potential uses for cell phones, for more focused on understanding a service that is available to you. Understanding is necessary first, most of us they probably do not things and the reasons behind them, and I want to address a deeper issue: make our lives a single bit more then we could be rid of surface However, if students do demand staying with the cur- Why are we so important that we efficient, happier or better. They dis- plagues like cell phones. rent plan. H&D should consider revisions to get off-cam- need to be constantly available? Or, rupt the continuity of our lives. We're So what's the solution to this pus students to eat on campus and also to allow visitors to why do we think we are so impor- constantly accessible, and it makes modern cell-phone problem? Fines eat with students who may not have Tetra points (or don't tant? Because we are not. This isn't us feel important. Using cell phones for cell phones ringing in public an issue of cell phones, of instant hides our inner insecurities that, if places? Prohibiting audible ringing? feel like using $6-7 worth of Tetra points for cafeteria messenger or of e-mail — those really examined, would tell us that I don't know, but examining the prob- food). things are all manifestations of our we are indeed insignificant. And we lem more deeply may indeed yield a Stanford University has a graduated meal plan similar to the culture's direction. It's a question of should be OK with this. There are solution. It's no quick-fix problem, the personal importance we assign six billion people on the planet, and but changes start at the individual current one we have now, but in addition, they offer students to ourselves. each of us is merely a part of the level. Take a hard look at why you who purchase these plans three "bonus meals" per quarter Is the world any better today be- collective, which even as a whole have your cell phone. Is it really some- (there are three quarters in their academic year) to use for cause we can all be reached at a may or may not be consequential. thing that adds to your life, or could moment's notice? For people deal- This doesn't need to be a terrifying you get along better without it? guests. H&D should consider offering this service — perhaps ing with emergencies, yes. Cell thought, and it can actually be quite then on-campus students could alternate in treating their off- phones are helpful in those situa- calming. The world is not resting on Ben Home is a Wiess College senior. campus friends, and hosting prospective students or friends won't have to involve a trip to Subway. One other persistent problem of the current and proposed LETTERS TO THE EDITOR meal plans is the lack of late-night dining facilities. Two years ago, the a la carte meal plan allocated a certain amount of "rational" as if it were political jargon, the right of gays to marry, pay taxes Selfishness devalues asserting, among other things, that jointly, inherit their partner's property money on each student's card, so you would use only as much institution of marriage only peace is rational and that attack- and adopt children. But I also supjxjrt as you ate each meal. Then, the money could be used at ing our enemies is automatically irra- the right of others to disagree with my Sammy's Cafe, which was open until midnight. But unless the To the editor: tional. While it is true a rational man opinion for fair and logical reasons of Garret Merriam said that anyone generally embraces peace and does their own. Some of my best friends key to the kitchen gets us in after 10 p.m., we don't see a future opposed to homosexual marriage is not initiate the use of force against don't like the queer agenda, such as it for late-night dining at Rice. "a hate-filled, insecure and preju- others, we cannot pretend that our is, and don't support gay marriage, on According to the Princeton Review's college guidebook, diced bigot" ("Proposition 2 prod- attacks on Afghanistan are indepen- religious or other grounds. So long as uct of malicious bigotry," Nov. 16). I dent from the events of Sept. 11. Our they're not hateful — and they're not Rice ranks 5th among colleges where the students "never stop volunteer myself as a attacks on Afghanistan are rational pre- — I'd rather not call them bigots. studying." In recognition of this, H&D should work toward counterexample to your claim, prov- cisely because they are acts of self- finding a dining solution to keep us going through the long ing your statement to be flawed. defense that directly respond to the L. Aim ago r nights. Also, the high divorce rate im- terrorist attacks. Sid junior plies a problem with the people in- Secondly, he asserts that "war ... volved, not the institution of mar- increases the moral burden we must riage itself. In recent decades, mar- bear."This is patently nonsensical. Yes, riage has tended to suffer most in killing, even in self-defense, is an act CONTACTING THE those countries where materialism with a definite moral weight. But that THRESHER Upgrading to (a.k.a. selfishness) has helped cause weight exists whether we choose war too many to pervert marriage and or non-war, and the cause of the moral treat it as a commodity rather than a weight lies with those who have initi- Letters online registration commitment. Furthermore, if a ma- ated the use of force, the Al-Qaeda • Send letters to the editor jority prefers not to change a millen- organization. The only question is by e-mail to [email protected]. With the long-overdue introduction of online preregistra- nia-old definition of marriage, democ- whether we will respond to this mor- letters must be received by racy dictates that its opinion should ally weighty situation rationally or irra- 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to tion, Rice has finally entered the 21st century. stand. Since you're a grad student in tionally, and whether we will kill in self- a Friday publication date. Pregistration went more smoothly for students and for the philosophy, some might assume defense as rationality requires, or • All letters to the editor Registrar's Office this year thanks to the Student Information you'd be more careful than this. whether we will sacrifice more of our must be signed and include a System (See Story, Page 1). Using the online system, students own citizens for the sake of Rodriguez's phone number. Rice students Stephen Huey perverse notion of "peace." and alumni must include their can access their transcript, financial records, degree audits Brown senior college and year. and current schedules. The system allows for preregistration Todd Maske • Letters should be no forms to be filled out online. TTiough hard copies of the papers Sid '01 longer than 250 words in Rodriguez's notion of length. The Th resher reserves still need to be printed and physically signed by advisers, it's Research analyst peace 'perverse' Jones Graduate School of the right to edit letters for an improvement on the old system. Management both content and length. With time and continued upgrades, we hope the system To the editor: will continue to improve in its function, design and navigabil- In his column "America's reaction Non-bigots oppose Subscribing to Sept. 11 inexcusable" (Nov. 16), ity. Miles Rodriguez trots out the same queer agenda too • Annual subscriptions are We applaud the Registrar's Office's efforts to continu- moral relativism that the left has con- available for $50 domestic and $105 international. ously improve their services. It's better late than never, and tinually spouted following the attacks To the editor: we only hope that the registrar keeps looking for better on America. His language regarding I'm a flaming liberal and a member rational action and morality, however, of PRIDE, so I agree with most of Advertising ways for students and faculty alike to get through the is even more disturbing than the politi- Garret Merriam's political points • Contact thresher-ads & process smoothly. cal arguments we are used to hearing. (Proposition 2 product of malicious rice.edu for rates. First, he throws around the word bigotry," Nov. 16). I staunchly support THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2001 I'm part of the problem Support the dominant paradigm Censorship makes free speech disappear AIDS interest groups deserve Apparently, there has been an ship. Any minority opposing a book combating censorship. outbreak of transmogrifications will always win when pitted against If Hariy Potter has taught kids since the release of the first Harry a large but silent majority. anything, it's not witchcraft but how no special treatment or funds Potter book. Across the country, The important thing for every- to fight for freedom of speech. In concerned citizens have one to learn from the effi- 1999, when the superintendent of Pragmatism is often vital for "Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait," been banning the books, cacy of the campaign schools in Zeeland, Mich., ruled government programs. Social ser- Clinton responded, attempting to usually on the grounds against Harry Potter (the that Harry Potter books could no vices, and federal funding in gen- mollify the man. "I would have that the tales teach chil- ALA reported challenges longer be read aloud in classrooms, eral, are best managed to serve been disappointed if you hadn't dren witchcraft. Don't in at least 13 states) is the first protests came from fourth the public and not merely been here tonight. I'm laugh. This is serious. how easily censorship graders who wrote letters asking as an instrument for pan- getting kind of used to J.K. Rowling's books happens, even in our sup- that Harry Potter be allowed back dering to particular this. People with AIDS have anti-family themes posedly free society. If into their classrooms. Such initia- groups. This simple ra- are dying, but since and also teach children nothing else, perhaps the tive on the part of grade-schoolers tionale leads us to ines- I've become president, sorcery, Satanism and trials of Harry Potter will led to the formation of "Muggles capable conclusions we're spending 10 even Nazism. Or so claim Carly help us realize how care- for Harry Potter," which evolved which may at first be met times as much per fa- those involved in the more Kocurek fully we must work to into "KidSpeak" (online at with revulsion. One of tality on people with than 600 formal com- guard against censor- www. mugglesforharrypotter. org), an these conclusions neces- AIDS as people with plaints filed against the ship. organization that educates children sitates dramatic cuts in breast cancer or pros- books in 2000, elevating the Harry All censorship cases, now mat- about censorship issues nation- federal funding of AIDS Owen tate cancer." Potter series to the top of the Ameri- ter how seemingly silly or inconse- wide. research. Courreges Clinton seemed to can Librarian Association's annual quential they initially appear, must Rather than claiming that I don't say this out of be expressing a kind list of banned books for the second be viewed as serious threats. books teach children Nazism, we insensitivity to those of perverse pride for year in a row. Overturning an incident of cen- should realize that censorship is stricken with AIDS, nor do I be- his contribution to the disparity What frightens me is not that sorship does not ensure the cen- one of the most oppressive tools lieve that attempts to cure the dis- between the deaths caused by Harry Potter is going to turn a whole sored book's safety forever. of a totalitarian regime. When par- ease are in any way ignoble ven- AIDS and the amount of funding generation onto witchcraft, but that Books such as Mark Twain's The ents attempt to "protect" children tures, but federal dollars for AIDS AIDS research receives. The sys- it's so easy to laugh off these con- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by removing books from libraries, research must be limited because tem has been flawed for some certed attacks on freedom. To think and John Steinbeck's Of Mice and they are not "protecting" their chil- they take an unreasonable share of time, with few politicians willing that some parents truly believe a Men, both published and subse- dren, they are simply dumbing National Institutes of Health's fund- to allay the inconsistency. series of fantasy stories could com- quently challenged decades ago, down the content of what their chil- ing. Emotions surrounding AIDS Congressman Ernest Istook pletely undermine the values they still managed to make the ALA's dren read by spoon-feeding them cloud the judgments of those de- (R-Okla.) has dared to buck this instill in their children is bemus- list of most banned books from ideas they find appropriate and in- terminingfunding, whilst pressures trend. He has consistently pointed ing. 1990 to 2000. offensive. from interest groups, the media out the lack of a formal consulta- Yet however ludicrous these Whether people want to ban The more access children have and the public at large have permit- tion process within the NIH for challenges are, they pose a very real books because they teach sexism, to literature, the more likely they ted an unforgivable funding imbal- selecting which diseases merit threat. People can and have had racism, Satanism, New Ageism, are to learn some really dangerous ance to grow. financing. He was stunned to dis- books removed from library shelves thisism or thatism, the fact remains isms, like "liking to readism," AIDS ranks 17th among killer cover that the NIH does not con- for even more trivial reasons. that even well-intentioned bans are "imaginationism," and most impor- diseases, yet receives more re- sult with the Center for Disease Limiting access to literature is censorship. Whatever else J.K. tantly "free speechism." search dollars than any other dis- Control or the Health Care Fi- censorship, plain and simple. At- Rowling's bestselling novels have ease . It receives $1.8 billion a year nancing Administration, or even tacks on books must be taken seri- do ne for children, they've given Carly Kocurek is opinion editor and in NIH funding, roughly a third of consult doctors or hospitals. The ously. Complacency allows censor- them hands-on experience with a Will Rice College sophomore. all federal disease research dol- NIH clearly is not determining lars. As of 1998, AIDS research levels of financing based upon received a total of $2,400 per pa- statistics or medical data, leaving tient, while heart disease, the lead- politics as usual to allocate these I know who's moving the cheese ing cause of death in the U.S., precious funds. received a paltry $108 per patient. Some of the most dreadful rea- Diabetes kills more people annu- soning imaginable has come from Democratic actions sometimes bring tyranny ally than AIDS and breast cancer those who argue that AIDS de- For some reason, when people to show that democracy is not a fight to advocate its position. The combined, but received an em- serves funds because it often start talking about democracy, they single thing; countries are not ei- preservation of individual liberties barrassingly small $28 per patient. strikes young people. The impli- tend to speak in platitudes that are ther "democratic" or "not demo- also entails limitations on a So why does AIDS receive cations of the government forc- little more than vague assertions cratic." The cases I mention point government's ability to tax its citi- such a disproportionate share of ing such a sliding scale of value of unexamined beliefs. to the iniquities of any zens. NIH funding? The answer is, of onto human life are too frighten- The word "democracy" is democratic system that Once again, this argument car- course, politics. Groups favoring ing to comprehend. Nonetheless, not univocal — it can de- does not also preserve ries implications for the debate AIDS research are loud, zealous the lengths to which AIDS activ- scribe anything from an- strong protections for over globalization. In fighting the and see no limit to the amount ists will go to preserve a faulty cient Athens to 1890s minority dissenters. holy war against large corporations that ought to be spent on AIDS system are starkly revealed by Tuscaloosa to present- These protections are in- and global capital, globalization research. A politician who openly this inhuman tactic. day Sweden. Different in- dividual liberties, and skeptics are willing to grant wide advocates reforming the system In the end, that's the heart of carnations of democracy they include not only powers of regulation to govern- to make it evenhanded is quickly the problem. Special interest adhere to different prin- things such as freedom ment and its bureaucracies. harangued as unsympathetic or groups do whatever is necessary ciples, and tossing of speech and freedom But they should remember that even hateful. As a result, obses- to further their cause, and when around the word without of association — mecha- in history the most lamentable acts sive special-interest groups con- they can intimidate everyone in clarifying these differ- nisms by which dissent- of destruction and oppression — trol the system. Washington, the resultant policy ences fails to answer any ers can voice their opin- from the Holocaust to slavery to the Case in point: A 1999 story by is generally devastating to Ameri- real questions. ions — but protections Reign of Terror — were committed ABC News' "20/20" on NIH fund- cans. Ancient Athens instantiates the such as writs of habeas corpus and by governments empowered to vio- ing included footage of President The government must stop classic question in democracy: laws against unlawful search and late the liberties of their citizens. Clinton speaking at a human allowing itself to be browbeaten. Only citizens can vote, but who is a seizure. The latter group is vital Any position that forgets this lesson rights campaign event. As he was Human lives are depending on it. citizen? In Athens, citizenship was because a democratic majority se- should be handled with caution. giving his speech, a rather fix- limited to around 400 adult males lects its own bureaucrats, and bu- ated activist screamed out, Owen Courreges is a Will Rice who made decisions that advanced reaucrats determine how laws are Brad Lega is a Hanszen College "People with AIDS are dying!" College junior. their own interests, sometimes at actually enacted. senior. the expense of other groups (such This argument is the same ar- as the slaves). "So what?" say gument that states used when they democracy's champions. Athens made approval of the Constitution The Rice Threshtr, the official student wasn't a real democracy because it conditional upon passage of the newspaper at Rice University since 1916, is restricted citizenship. True democ- Bill of Rights. 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by Robert Reichle lege everybody was taking law courses," she said. "There we were, THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF 25 years later, and they were all real Current notions of discrimination, estate brokers." motherhood and ambition are creat- Estrich said the disparity between i nn ing roadblocks for women, Univer- men and women is greatest in the sity of Southern California law pro- upper levels of business and society. fessor and noted author Su san Estrich "If you look at the bottom any- said during her speech Tuesday. where in American life you will find Estrich was the first female presi- equality," she said. "Isn't that just dent of the Harvard Law Review and great?" was granted tenure at Harvard Law Not only are there few women in School at the age of 33, but left the top corporate positions, she said, position at age 35 for family reasons. the numbers have not increased She was a senior policy adviser for much in the last 20 years. the 1984 Democratic party presiden- 'Twenty years ago three Fortune tial nominee Walter Mondale and 500 companies were run by women," headed the presidential campaign she said. "Guess how many there for Democratic party nominee are now — three. Michael Dukakis in 1988. Author of 'Take the top five jobs in [each four books, she is also a syndicated company in the] Fortune 500. That's columnist. 2,500 people. ... How many are women? How many would say that at least a hundred out of2,500 would be women?... Last time I counted, it 'At best we've got slow was up to 92." The problem also exists in higher progress, at worst we're education, she said, citing that 50 percent of students at law schools actually going are women, but only 15 percent of backward.' partners at major American law firms RENATA ESCOVAR/THRESHER are female, and the percentage is University of Southern California law professor and author Susan Estrich laughs before her President's Lecture Series — Susan Estrich actually decreasing. speech about gender discrimination in the workplace. The event was held Tuesday night in the Grand Hall of the RMC. University of Southern "You find in academics that the California law professor women make less, get promoted of discrimination has changed, be- Estrich commented on the way enough to make a difference if they less, they're less likely to be depart- coming more subtle. society views ambition in women. use their power," she said. ment chairmen, less likely to be "At a law firm, when a man has a "For men, ambition is considered Throughout the speech Estrich's deans, less likely to be university good year, you know what the as- a good thing," she said. "When you anecdotes and comments drew Estrich's speech, "How Femi- presidents," she said. "Twenty to sumption is? The assumption is he's meet an ambitious young man ... laughter from the audience, which nism Has Changed Everything and 25 years after women came crash- a rainmaker and it's the first of you say he's a good catch, he's going filled the Grand Hall of the Rice Nothing," was scheduled for mid- ing into graduate schools in record many," she said. "You know what far. When you meet an ambitious Memorial Center, and students said September, the first of the 2001-'02 numbers, we are not assuming the the assumption is when a woman woman, you say 'Hmmm, has she they enjoyed the speech. President's Lecture Series. The top positions going to men of our has a good year? Come on, what do got it right or is she a little "too "She was a really effective and speech was postponed in light of the age. we say to ourselves? 'I got lucky.' ambitious"?"' charismatic speaker," Martel Col- Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. "At best we've got slow progress, The assumption is that she got She said that when her friend lege sophomore Lihn-Thi Do said. "It's an interesting time to live in, at worst we're actually going back- lucky." Madeleine Albright was up for the "She took the lighter side of it." and I want to talk about where ward." Estrich said she sees problems position of Secretary of State but Hanszen College sophomore women fit," Estrich said of post- Estrich cited discrimination and in the business world's notion of was publicly said to be an unlikely Anca Adams said she agreed. Sept. 11 America. "We suffer a col- outdated conceptions of motherhood motherhood as well. choice, she and her friends used "I thought it was great ... actu- lective amnesia, and forget there and ambition as causes. "The reality of the corporate their connections to draw more at- ally giving statistics on the dispar- were any problems whatsoever [be- She recounted a story of how, world is that it has not adjusted to tention to Albright, chosen for the ity, socially and in the job market, fore the attacks J." after applying for a position as clerk the presence of children," she said. position days later. because we talk about it all the Estrich said the shortcomings of with Supreme Court Justice William She said that when women are Estrich closed her speech by urg- time, about the wage gap and the the feminist movement hit home for Brennan, she was told by a colleague pressured both to have children ing the audience not to "go gently gender gap, but the fact that she her when she reflected on what had of his that Brennan wouldn't hire and to make partner at the law firm into the night." was actually able to point out For- happened to her female college her because "it's nothing personal, by age 35. both the biological clock "There is not an institution in tune 500 companies, it was good to friends in the years since graduation. he just doesn't hire women." and the "partnership clock" are America today that doesn't have hear that, good to hear facts," "What struck me was that in col- Since that time, she said, the face ticking. three women in it who are senior Adams said. 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THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Forman and Owen, who will re- searches simultaneously and held a place Enrique and Maribel Barrera, joint reception for prospective appli- Will Rice and Jones Colleges an- said they thought Rice would be a cants in early October. nounced the approval of new mas- good environment for their family. ters, who will begin their terms in They were impressed by the Jones July. Will Rice selected Joel and community and felt the environment Traci Wolfe, and Robin Forman and would be beneficial to their four- 'We could tell that they Anne Owen were named Jones mas- year-old son Saul. ters. "I really look forward to Saul hav- really wanted to be Joel Wolfe is an associate history ing some young adult role models professor, and his wife is a home- around, because he's an only child, masters ...so we felt maker. Forman is a math professor; and I think it will be really healthy like they'd be a really Owen, his wife, serves as the artistic for him," Owen said. administrator for the Houston Grand Forman said the living environ- good match for us.' Opera Company. ment for their son was an important Will Rice master search commit- consideration. — Erin Murphy tee chair Lauren Green said the tim- "I told the committee that if any Jones College masters

ing seemed right for the Wolfe fam- moment I thought it wouldn't be a search committee chair COURTESY JOEL AND TRACI WOLFt ily to take the position, replacing safe, supportive environment for Dale and Elise Sawyer. The Wolfes Saul, then of course the deal's off," have two children: Teddy, age four, Forman said. "But the more time I and a five-month-old baby, Ellie. spent at Jones the more I became Will Rice held final interviews a convinced that it could ieally be ex- week before Jones, but waited for citing for Saul. Saul was convinced Jones to complete the process be- before the rest of us." fore announcing its selection. 7 think they're going to Forman and Owen said they had The two colleges said that al- heard the Jones search committee though they worked together to an bring great things to was composed of exceptional extent, their searches were indepen- people. dent. Will Rice in the next "Everyone, across campus, when- "We basically made our decision ever we talked to other masters they without taking into consideration five years.' said, 'Oh, that Jones search commit- what Will Rice's decision might have — Lauren Green tee is really great,' so we just thought been, so I don't think it really af- Will Rice College masters we were seeing the cream of the fected us," Jones search committee search committee chair crop and the rest of the people living chair Erin Murphy said. at Jones were hoodlums, but every- Overall, Green and Murphy said one we met was a really neat per- they were pleased with the process son," Forman said. and their selections. "It's the right time for them, for Forman has been an associate at "I think they're going to bring their family, like they have Teddy Wiess College since 1987. great things to Will Rice in the next and they have Ellie," Green said. The Wolfes have been associates five years," Green said. Traci Wolfe said she feels her at Will Rice since the spring of Joel's Murphy also expressed high RENATA ESCOVAR/THRESHER children are at a stage that will make first year at Rice four years ago. hopes for the new masters. Top: Will Rice College announced last week that History Professor Joel Wolfe the transition easy. " [History Professor and Will Rice "We could tell that they really and his wife, Traci, will be the new masters, beginning in July 2002. The Wolfe 'To [Teddy], his big goal is to Associate] John Boles brought us to wanted to be masters, and more spe- family includes two children: Teddy, age four, and a five-month-old baby, Ellie. live in a fancy house, and his de- Will Rice because Joel teaches in cifically, really wanted to be masters scription of a fancy house is ... a history ... so we ended up at Will at Jones, so we felt like they'd be a Bottom: The Jones College masters to also begin in July will be Math house that has stairs," Wolfe said. Rice in the spring of that first year." really good match for us," Murphy Professor Robin Forman and his wife Anne Owen, who also have a four-year- old child. Saul. "He's very excited, I don't think Ellie Traci Wolfe said. said. Students would pay one flat rate under revised plan

MEALS, from Page 1 and $1,503 respectively, the continu- during the daytime and early evening ous-access plan is a less expensive hours when kitchen staff is on duty. choice. For identification purposes, students The continuous-access plan was will still be required to swipe their first proposed two years ago, when Rice identification cards. food service in the colleges under- An off-campus meal plan option went an extensive overhaul. Before has not yet been finalized, but the 2000-'01 school year, meals were Ditman said a variation of the cur- pay-per-item rather than all-you-can- rent five-meal plan may be offered. eat. The total value of a meal was "If people are interested in the determined by a cashier and sub- [five-meal plan |, it can be available," tracted from students' semester al- Ditman said. "If there is no interest, locations. [eliminating it] is just another way This system was problematic for to reduce complexity." several reasons. Ditman said. Long In addition, off-campus students lines and inconsistent cashiers led and college associates will still be to widespread complaints. In re- able to use Tetra points to dine at sponse, H&I) proposed a fixed-rate, their colleges, Subway and Sammy's. "key-to-the-kitchen" plan similar to this year's proposal. "The original proposal was called 'key-to-the-kitchen' and the idea was 'The hope was that if that everybody would buy the same meal price, one price, and any time we could demonstrate the college kitchens were open, you ROB GADDI/THRESHER that we could elevate could come and go as you pleased," Under the plan proposed by Housing and Dining, on-campus students would pay a flat fee for meals and would be able Ditman said. to get a la carte items, such as dessert, bagels and cereal, between meals. the quality of the food Reaction to the plan was mixed, and H&D adopted the current gradu- changes, particularly the new col- Ditman said he thinks the new Other students feel that the pro- to a high enough level, ated all-you-can-eat plan instead. lege chefs, have generated positive plan will benefit all involved. Students posed plan will benefit even those "Getting rid of (the pay-per-item ] feedback from students and quelled will no longer have to budget meals who eat less. the value proposition system was no problem " Ditman many recurring complaints about to get through the week, while H&D Sid Richardson College junior would support a go- said. "But there was still a sense of food quality in the residential col- will be free to focus more money on Bernadette Cadena said she thinks people only wanting to pay for what leges. food quality rather than meal plan the plan will be particularly benefi- ahead on the "key-to- they consumed, and I think that was E-mails sent to food services over administration and security. cial to busy students who often miss better satisfied with the 19, 15, 11 the last five years have shifted from Jones College President Steve meals. the-kitchen" plan.' meal plan than with just a flat price." gripes about long lines and food Wilbur said he has encountered few "Sometimes people have things to do at odd hours and they're not — Mark Ditman Although the key-to-the-kitchen quality to requests for longer hours negative student responses to the plan was put on hold, H&D imple- and more variety, Ditman said. proposed plan. able to come into the college cafete- Housing and Dining director mented a number of other changes "The [positive e-mails] are an indi- "We did a few straw polls, saw ria for lv.nch, so I think it makes that Ditman said have improved food cator of a much higher level of satis- what people thought about it," sense," Cadena said. service. Beginning this semester, faction with the food," Ditman said. Wilbur, a senior, said. "The only Ditman said H&D will continue The Tetra point system will re- chefs were installed in all but one of Given the success of the past two thing that has been brought up in to make improvements that will main unchanged, Ditman said. Of the college kitchens. On-site chefs years, Ditman said he thinks the the past is that people who are eat- complement the new meal plan, the $1,490 on-campus meal plan fee, eliminated the need for Hicks time is ripe to install a continuous- ing less will be subsidizing people whatever its finalized form. With the $50 will be allocated for Tetra points. Kitchen, the central food prepara- access meal plan. who are eating more." North Colleges servery scheduled The continuous-access plan will tion facility that trucked meals out to "We've corrected a lot of the facets Baker College senior Marcela to open next semester and the actually reduce dining expenses for college kitchens. of our operation that needed correct- Kapusta said she views this inequity Wiess/Hanszen servery already in more than three-quarters of on-cam Other changes over the past year ing." Ditman said. "The hope was that as the plan's major flaw. operation, five of the nine residen- pus students, Ditman said. This se- and a half include the addition of the if we could demonstrate that we could "Football players eat twice as tial colleges will be supported by mester about 900 students pur- Wiess/Hanszen servery, a shift to- elevate the quality of the food to a high much as I do," Kapusta said. "I would "super kitchens." The remaining chased Plan 19 and over 400 stu- ward self-service and the elimina- enough level, the value proposition be paying just as much as they do for colleges will undergo aesthetic im- dents chose Plan 15. With rates for tion of the training table for athletes. would support a go-ahead on the 'key- half the amount of food. I think that's provements and equipment up- grades this summer. Ditman said. these plans set to increase to $1,567 Ditman said that all these to-the-kitchen' plan." kind of ridiculous." THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30,2001 ______. "2? * fc -J :

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Left: Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop discussed whether goals of universal health care are attainable for U.S. citizens Nov. 16. Koop was awarded an Emmy in 1991 for his five-part television series on health care reform, and his lecture was part of Rice's annual Scientia lecture series

KONSTANTIN TSVAYGBOYM/THRESHER Hanszen RA resigns, two new RAs chosen 5814 Kirby by David Berry fore the rule went into place in the THRESHER STAFF fall of 1996. In Rice Village The nine-member RA search Two sets of Hanszen College committee was chaired by senior Better Ingredients. A a a resident associates will replace RAs Mary Templeton and sophomore Mona Hicks, who resigned last Kate Floyd. Templeton said the com- Better Pizza. (713 week, and Lucky and Maureen mittee faced a difficult choice among Sahualla, who resigned earlier this many good candidates. year. Templeton said the two main Associate Director of the Stu- qualities the committee looked for dent Center Paul Sutera and his in applicants were stability and ac- domestic partner Jennifer cessibility. Kaufmann, who works in the health Many expressed enthusiasm Here are our NEW Rice University Specials! care insurance industry, will be RAs about the committee's choices. in the new section of Hanszen. Hicks, who advised many of the Steve Nugent, the assistant applicants, said she was impressed Large one topping, women's varsity soccer coach, and with the new RAs' commitment to his wife Janna Nugent, who cur- the students. rently attends law school in Florida, At the same time, students said (2) 20 oz. drinks $9.99 will move into the old section of Hicks and the Sahuallas will be Hanszen. missed. Small one topping, A committee had already been "We weren't looking for some- formed to choose successors for the thing new in RAs," Templeton said. Sahuallas when Hicks, who is also "We were looking for someone to fill (1) 20 oz. drinks $6.99 the director of student activities, an- very big shoes." nounced her resignation last week Hanszen President Erik in a letter addressed to members of Vanderlip agreed. the college. On Tuesday, the com- "Mona and Lucky have been a mittee announced its choices to fill blessing to Hanszen," Vanderlip said. both vacancies. "They are very visible and person- Sutera and Kaufmann are cur- able." rently associates at Lovett College, Sutera said he saw a connection and the Nugents are associates at between being an RA and working Hanszen. with Rice students through his job at Hicks said her decision to resign the Student Center. as an RA was a difficult one, but she "My job really is working with would reach the RA term limit of seven students, is student development," years if she stayed another year. he said. "This will give me the chance Hicks said she felt her departure to do that further. The conversa- this year would make it easier for tions I have with students now las Hanszen students next year, when part of my job] will be part of the the college will search for masters conversations we will have with the to replace Klaus and Eugenia students as RA, only they will be Weissenberger. more involved." "Since they were already in the The Nugents will begin their middle of a search, I needed to make term when the Sahuallas move out a tough decision," Hicks said. on a yet-to-be-determined date be- We support Rice athletics. The current term limit is seven fore the start of 2002. Sutera and years, but the limit does not apply to Kaufmann will begin their term in RAs who began their positions be- July. .i . . 1 •• 1. i 4 /*" £,t i it ' J, £ M

•(,«> Of v THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30,2001 NEWS IN BRIEF Registration changes may Student wins $50,000 tion company, interviewed Tolkien experts around the globe to obtain MTV scholarship information for his documentary alter academic advising about the transformation of Baker College senior Audrey Ette Tolkien's novel Lord of the Rings ONLINE, from Page 1 having the adviser give a student a was recently awarded a $50,000 Fight into a film. Authorities on Tolkien PIN number when she approves a for Your Rights scholarship through from England, Scotland and New adviser's signature, which frustrates schedule instead of signing the an ongoing program sponsored in Zealand and three experts from the some students." printed schedule. Then the student part by MTV. United States were interviewed. In Fay was one of the students frus- can enter the PIN number on his Ette competed with 30,000 other addition to taping Chance in her trated by the advising process. online registration form and submit applicants aged 18 to 24 for the schol- home, Arden wanted to film her "For the fifth semester in a row, it to the registrar's office on the Web arships and was one of five winners leading a Tolkien discussion ses- my academic adviser asked my site. nationally. Each applicant was re- sion. name, if I 'was on top of things,' and quired to submit an application with "We [the class] prepared for the then signed my form," Fay said. "We're trying to work with the two letters of recommendation, all actual taping," Chance said. "We had "Both of our times were being concept of academic advising and fit relevant transcripts, a list of all ac- a practice session for two to three wasted." technology into this concept," tivities, achievements and awards, hours one evening, and when the Although many students do not Montag said. "We're going to take it and answers to three essay ques- KIJANA KNIGHT/THRESHER actual taping occurred, the class was feel it is necessary to meet with an one step at a time." tions. Audrey Ette prepared. That [practice] was the adviser when registering for classes, Students can expect other im- Ette said she needed some prod- best single class I ever had. The it is unlikely that Rice will switch to provements to the online registra- ding before she applied. ability to get things done," Davidson, actual taping may be the second." a complete online registration sys- tion system in the future. "I wasn't going to do it because a sociology professor, said. "She has Wiess College senior Josh Hale tem in which an adviser's signature "An online add/drop form is in the application was so long and I just vision — she is a shaker and a said he thought Rice deserved to be is unnecessary. the works. Our IT manager and didn't think I could finish it, but [Di- mover." included in the special. "I think Rice as a whole feels staff currently are working on that rector of M ulticultural Affairs ] Cathi Davidson said that Ette, as presi- "I really enjoyed the discussion pretty strongly there is going to be venture," Branch said. "I hope that Clack encouraged me to do it." dent of the BSA, played a big role in which Arden taped," Hale said. "I some faculty involvement in the pro- in the near future, we will be able Ette and Clack are both mem- inviting Harvard University philoso- think it's great that Arden is featur- cess," Daley said. "I think it is un- to self-schedule exams via the bers of the President's Council on pher Cornel West to speak at Rice ing Rice in their special — we are likely that you will just fill out a form Web." Minority Affairs. last April and displayed "aggresive one of the few schools which has a and it will go straight to the regis- To help improve the system, Ette said she thought she had leadership" in staging the Martin Tolkien class and an expert in trar." Montag has asked that students con- nothing to lose, so she sent the appli- Luther King Jr. memorial ceremony Tolkien like Dr. Chance." Although an adviser's approval tact the Registrar's Office to give cation by overnight mail to New York on campus last year. Chance said she first read will still be required for registration, their opinions of the online registra- on Sept. 14 to meet the Sept. 15 Ette is majoring in political sci- Tolkien's work when she was an Montag said he is looking for ways tion system. deadline. ence and managerial studies and said associate professor, and she loved to improve the way advisers approve Students can send an e-mail with The three essay topics on the she plans to use the scholarship the material. In 1975, a group of registration forms. One of the alter- comments concerning the new reg- application included a personal state- money for law school. students asked her to teach a class native methods being explored is istration system to [email protected]. ment, which asked the applicants to — Anshu Duggal on Tolkien and she has been teach- describe their personal areas of in- ing the course ever since. Chance terest and experiences in social jus- has written several books on Tolkien, tice work; a leadership essay, which Professor interviewed including Lord of the Rings: Mythol- raised the question of what kind of about new Tolkien film ogy of Power and Tolkien's Art: A leadership is necessary to advance Mythology for England. social justice and civil rights; and a J.R.R. Tolkien expert Jane The footage aired on Fox proposal essay on how the applicant Chance, an English professor, was network's film special "Quest for the would go about reducing discrimi- interviewed about her views on the Rings" yesterday. Clips may also nation in society. new Tolkien film The Fellowship of appear in National Geographic's Ette is the president of the Black the Ring for a Fox television special. "Tolkien's Medieval England," Student Association at Rice. BSA Several Rice students from her pre- which is still being filmed and is faculty sponsor Chandler Davidson vious Tolkien classes may appear scheduled to air Dec. 16. said she is an influential leader in on air as well. Chance's Tolkien class is sched- the organization. Dan Arden of Arden Studios, an uled to be offered again in the spring. "I am impressed with Audrey's independent documentary produc- — Deep a Varshney Memorial activities still in the works

CI ASSES, from Page 1 University and Dartmouth Univer- whole discussion, that wouldn't have t hat are affected." Patten, an English sity. come up until [August]." professor and Graduate Student As- Botsford said the four faculty Patten said he thought it was sociation faculty adviser, said. members who attended the meet- impossible to tell what will happen Botsford said other problems in- ing suggested other ideas, includ- next year. cluded the fact that no group uni- ing having a breakfast memorial for "My guess is what all of us do on formly supported the proposal and the entire community on Sept. 11, Sept. 11 will depend on events be- that the graduate student represen- but she did not think this was a tween now and then." Patten said. ••e - s' good option. Patten added that President Rush tative opposed having the day off. lis* 'I don't think anyone felt that could declare the date a national day there was overwhelming support of mourning or, if additional terror- from any group on campus," ist attacks happen, he could encour- Botsford said. 'The [GSA represen- But having started the age all Americans to continue with tative 1 was like, 'If you cancel classes, their lives as usual. that is fine, but we are still going to discussion already, Botsford said members of the work in our labs,' and that didn't [planning a memorial] University Council encouraged stu- help." dents to continue to plan events in AUDREY COX/THRESHER Patten said the lack of strong stu- has already been put in the colleges and throughout the dent support made it harder for the day. Political powers UC to approve canceling classes and Lisagor said members of the SA people's heads. ...If we City Council District D candidate Ada Edwards spoke at the run-off having a make-up day. Senate would discuss at the begin- debates in the Grand Hall Nov. 20. The voting for thej-un-off. which "It was a very significant factor," ning of the spring semester whether hadn't started the whole includes mayoral and district races, is tomorrow. Patten said. "If all of the constituen- they wanted to begin planning for cies were pushing for one thing, it discussion, that the day or wait until March, when would have happened." the SA has its changeover. However, Botsford said she felt wouldn't have come up Lisagor said she envisioned a that even with complete undergradu- until I August].' university-wide committee being ate support, the result of the meet- formed to help plan the day. ing would have been the same. — Jamie Lisagor "I think the idea of having a com- "Even if we had been able to Student Association president mittee with faculty, staff, under- LEARN TO come and say every | undergradu- graduates and graduates is a good ate] is in support of this and wants idea as a steering committee, which to reschedule classes, I still think would publicize things and coordi- there were so many other logistical "We thought that not many stu- nate," Lisagor said. WRITE WELL problems with the idea of making dents would come to that," Botsford Lisagor said she envisioned dif- up a Wednesday class that it still said. "Given what students usually ferent types of activities happening probably wouldn't have worked wake up wearing, having a nice event on Sept. 11. y Fight sloppy metaphors, wordiness & cliches out," Botsford said. at seven in the morning probably "I would like to see the counsel- Patten added that Rice was con- [wouldn't be] the best idea." ing center and [College Assistance / Tell the story clearly and succintly sistent with other universities in not Lisagor said she was not disap- Peer Program] do something on an planning to cancel classes next pointed with the University Council's emotional level, and I would like to Sept.ll. decision because discussion of the see professors and academic clubs / Learn accuracy, quotation & sentence variation "We did research, and we found issue brought benefits of its own. do something on an intellectual not another university in the [Ameri- "Canceling classes would have level." can Council of Education I that had added to what we could have done Patten said faculty members anything planned," Patten said. with that day," Lisagor, a Hanszen would be able to decide to com- WIESS 305 According to its Web site, the College senior, said. "But having memorate the anniversary however ACE. which has hundreds of mem- started the discussion already, [plan- they saw appropriate. bers, is the nation's coordinating ning a memorial] has already been "In an organic chemistry lab, you Advanced Journalism higher education association. Its put in people's heads. I think a lot of aren't going to do a lot," Patten said. membership includes schools like people are starting to think about "But it may be completely appropri- Mondays, 7-10 prri Northwestern University, Washing- what they would like to do on that ate in a political science class or www.owlnet.rice.edu/~wrc2057wies305.htm ton University in Saint Louis, Duke day, and that if we hadn't started the Asian studies class." _____ % : ., .» ui< H -• •-«. ft •-. •-, ••-•.1 > -

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The following items were reported to the University Police for the period Nov. 13-28. Items were omitted for space.

Residential Colleges Hanszen College Nov. 21 Bike stolen.

Jones College Nov. 26 Bike stolen.

Baker College Nov. 27 Bike stolen.

Academic Buildings Duncan Hall Nov. 14 Purse stolen from an office.

Fondren Library Nov. 16 Bike stolen.

Alice Pratt Brown Hall Nov. 19 Wallet stolen.

Herring Hall Nov. 20 Bike stolen.

Space Science Nov. 26 Credit card stolen.

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The Student Association met Monday. The following were discussed: W • SA senators are selling T-shirts that read "Rice: A great place to live" <:• on the front and "in five years" on the back. The shirts, which cost $10, are on sale in the colleges during lunch. UJ. AIR FORCB • The senate approved the Minority Association of Pre-Health Stu- dents. Anyone interested in joining the group should contact Sid Richardson College sophomore Kia Johnson at [email protected]. • Jones College senator Alan Kolodny suggested the SA look at the relationship between the Baker Institute and the student body. Anyone interested should contact [email protected]. m Baker College senior Tony Pule is looking for ideas to make selling Rowdy Owls T-shirts an ongoing tradition. Anyone with ideas about how to fund these shirts should contact Pule at [email protected]. • University Council Undergraduate Representative Lindsay Botsford reported that the council will recommend to the faculty not to cancel classes on Sept. 11, 2002 (See Story, Page 1). • The new SA logo will be presented on a banner in the Student Center. SPECIAL COLLOQUIUM • The senate was scheduled to meet with President Malcolm Gillis, Chairman of the Board Bill Barnett and other administrators yester- day to discuss what students would like to see in Rice's future plans. • SA Presidents Jamie Lisagor and Gavin Parks gathered student presented by opinion about the proposed increase in the information technology fee and will send a letter regarding student input to Gillis. • The senate voted to return to having meetings in Farnsworth Pavilion. Department of Statistics, Rice University Department of Biostatistics. U. T M. D. Anderson Cancer Center The next meeting will be held Monday in Farnsworth Pavilion in the Department of Epidemiology, U. T. School of Public Health Student Center at 10 p.m. A Research Campaign to Understand There' s Power USE IT! the Gulf War Syndrome in Your Voice. FACT: If Emergency Contraception is used within 72 hours of contraceptive Robert W. Haley, M.D. Professor, Epidemiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine failure, it is effective in preventing UT Southwestern Medical Center unintended pregnancy.

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i THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FEATURE FRIDAY. SEPfEMBER 28, 2001 s Students' Rice experience enriched by attending Sharing the campus with familythe university where their parents work

by Stephanie Dornschneider "It's like having a little piece of THRESHER STAFF home here," Sasha Cooke said. Olga Cooke also said she enjoys Will Rice College Master Dale seeing Sasha more frequently. Sawyer was eating in the commons a "It is marvelous to have Sasha few weeks ago when a student asked here," she said. "Her presence him, "Have you heard about the el- makes a big difference, it makes me evator that got stuck at Sid Rich feel connected." yesterday?" Sawyer said he knew about the Complicating the college choice accident. But he was surprised when For many students, familiarity the student told him his daughter with Rice and proximity to their par- had been among the people trapped ents made the decision of where to inside the elevator. go to college a more difficult one. For Sid Richardson College fresh- but for others, these factors made man Laura Sawyer, living on cam- the choice easier. pus means living where everyone Laura Sawyer said when she knows her parents, as Sid is only a moved into the Will Rice House, she few yards away from her home for did not want to go to Rice. After the past four years, the master's riding her bike around the academic house of Will Rice. quad at the age of six. climbing the More than 25 students' parents walls of the geology building and m %i •%, % \ \ > work at Rice, and these undergradu- learning how to drive in the stadium ill! ates often share friends and parts of lot. she thought Rice was too close college life with their family. This to home. can help when coping with crisis However, living on campus with and can offer security in everyday her parents made her love Rice. By life at Rice, but it can also influence her sophomore year in high school. M students' personal development. Laura had changed her mind and "I woke up on the morning of O- made Rice her first choice. She said

Week and the living room was fdled one factor was Rice's commitment KIJANA KNIGHT/THRESHER with laundry baskets," Laura Saw- to give free tuition to dependents of Sid freshman Laura Sawyer and her father. Will Rice Master Dale Sawyer, said they enjoy living so close to each yer said. all employees who have worked at other. Although the Sawyers said they see each other often, other students whose parents are employed at Rice said She said moving to Sid was as Rice for at least one year. they do not see their family members as frequently. simple as picking up the baskets and "Suddenly I saw all the advan- carrying them across the sidewalk tages — free tuition, no money a while," Laura said. "But Sid Rich is grade?" what we tried to teach her as a child," into Sid. [needed to get] home, and familiar better and my parents know that." Roger Hinshaw said he has seen he said. While Lovett College junior surroundings," she said. his daughter grow into an indepen- Laura Sawyer said the decision Samson Odhiambo must walk far- Olga Cooke decided to come to Having their own space dent person since she enrolled at to come to Rice was a decision to ther than Laura Sawyer to see his Rice after her daughter's freshman Students and parents agreed that Rice. make a public connection with her father, History Professor Atieno year, when German and Slavic Stud- while one must separate family and "Especially in her freshman year, parents, which makes it difficult to Odhiambo's office is close by in the ies Professor Ewa Thompson invited work, having a family member I was supportive, because I could shape her own identity. Humanities Building. her to teach at Rice. Cooke said she nearby is advantageous. give her advice, having been here "At Rice, we are always Laura's However, Samson Odhiambo, a accepted immediately. Atieno Odhiambo said he sepa- for eight years," he said. "At that parents and masters at the same political science major, said the two "I knew this was a very special rates his function as a professor from time she was still the coach's daugh- time," Will Rice Master Elise Saw- do not meet regularly. He said he place when I visited my daughter in his son's role as a student. ter, but now she is Beth." yer said. sees his father less than he did be- her freshman year," she said. "But it "Our tasks are absolutely differ- Beth Hinshaw is majoring in Although Laura said she initially fore coming to Rice. never crossed my mind that I could ent," he said. "We occupy different sports management and is a mem- tried to avoid being known as "the Other students said they enjoyed be here, too.... I was receptive to the spaces, and Rice is big enough to ber of the women's varsity track Will Rice masters' daughter," she observing their parents in a profes- idea that students here are very accommodate both of us." team, and she said these activities became comfortable in her role. sional atmosphere. Wiess College jun- bright, and I have gotten to know Samson Odhiambo said his give her an identity as a student "I tried to get around it for a little ior Elizabeth Hinshaw said she goes this as an excellent institution." father's presence at Rice has had while allowing her to share her life while, but then I saw that people to every football game in the stadium, So far, Laura Sawyer said she has little impact on his behavior. How- with her father. would figure it out anyways," she even if she has homework. She said discovered more than a good educa- ever, he said he realizes the impact She said the physical presence of said. "They either heard my last she wants to support her father, assis- tion at Rice during her first semes- his actions have on his father. her father has never bothered her. name and made the inference or tant football coach Roger Hinshaw. ter. She said she has not regretted "His work here is not an obstacle, "I am not the type of person to do they met me when I went home to "I am very proud of him and also her choice to stay at Rice and be- it is something I have to be con- stuff my parents would not like me to take a nap." very thankful." she said. "1 have had come a student, and she has become scious of." Samson said. "Whatever do anyways," she said. "But at the However, spending time in Aus- a lot of advantages with him here." aware of more advantages: Her par- I do is going to reflect on him." same time, it was understood that my tria last year helped Laura Sawyer Baker College sophomore Sasha ents' house offers the best parking Atieno Odhiambo said when he life here was my life and not theirs." become more independent before Cooke said she has enjoyed seeing spot, just in front of the main en- teaches Samson's friends, he for- Roger Hinshaw said he gets posi- moving back to Rice, she said. her mother, Slavic Studies Visiting trance to her college. gets about their relationship to his tive feedback from Beth's coaches "I lived on my own for six Associate Professor Olga Cooke, Though Laura still enjoys being son unless they mention it after class. and professors. Watching his daugh- months and I know how to be inde- three times each week after Sasha's close to her parents, her attitude However, Samson said his friends ter at college makes him happy, he pendent," Laura said. "I can always Italian class. Olga Cooke began toward Will Rice has changed. ometimes jokingly ask, "Can you said. be as far away from home as 1 teaching at Rice this semester. "I like going there every once in tell your dad to give me a better "It shows me that she is doing choose to be."

FAMILY TIES The Thresher asked students and their parents who are employed here what it is like to share the Rice campus.

•vWWY— Kennady Cosby Debra Cosby Colin Cox Laura Cox Elizabeth Swift Mary Swift Craig Verm Jane Verm Will Rice Fondren Library Wiess freshman Sid master Lovett sophomore Rice Design Brown senior Spanish lecturer sophomore Staff assistant "I've moved out, "We don't see him "She hears stuff. Alliance records "The first couple of "It's wonderful to "I only see her "We decided that I pretty much just that often. He She'll meet people coordinator years I wanted to have a kid here, when I want to. wouldn't show up like everybody else. sneaks in every I know and hear "Sometimes people be on my own, but especially because Most of the time at her door if she I probably go over once in a while to stuff about me. and will say, 'Oh, I've I've kind of grown I get to see the ;t's when she wouldn't show up there once a week do his laundry. it's hnd of creeDy, seen her across out of that. It's university through wants to give me at my door. I or so, maybe for a Sometimes the car that my mom s campus,' but no been great to have his eyes. Even something, like thought it was a meal. My mom's a disappears and we finding out stuff details. Not nitty- that extra support though I've been she s got money courtesy thing for great cook. It's nice don't know where that i would not gritty gossio. around. She's here a long time, it for me or baked both of us. I living close enough it's gone. He just necessarily like her Sometimes we'll become a still gave me a goods or other promised her not that I can go there comes and takes tc ' ad out. She has meet for lunch just surrogate mom for completely different r goodies. Out to come knock on when I want to." the ca and goes e 3? and ears to visit and get a lot of my frienas. perspective when sometimes it's her door or show somewhere, it's everywhere." caught up. it's nice can't sav he started here. ust to visit. Most up at her dorm almost like he's at know that she's anything negative of the time I forget room unan- another university me. and some- ibout having ner sne s here, and nounced." altogether. We're t mes I see her here. only when I need probably more when I'm walking her do I realize I'm relaxed than most around." really lucky to have parents because her around." we know how everything works at Rice." COMPILED BY JENNY REES PHOTOS BY JENNY REES AND KATIE STRElT V; ."V7" i&SSt (* mfc 8

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ANDERSON BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES ;.-:p •• ; •. • .. The west end of the third floor of the building is currently being renovated and will be used for laboratory space. In addition, a glass-and-aluminum exterior is being •MM IM BHP • _ H, added to the western end of both the second and third floors. A similar facade is being added to the Geology Building. Facilities and Engineering Staff Architect Patrick Dwyer said the facades were being added so that these two buildings will match the exterior design of the Space Science Building. Dwyer said he expected the east side of Anderson to have a glass-and-aluminum exterior added when a renova- tion takes place on that area of the building. No renova- tion of the east side of Anderson is currently planned.

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The building is on schedule to be completed by July 1. Current plans are to hold some business school summer classes in the building that month.

HANSZEN COMMONS

The new Hanszen Commons will be completed in April. Furniture will be delivered over the summer and the facility will be ready for students to use in August.

1 NEW WIESS COLLEGE

The residence is scheduled to be completed in April. In the following months, furniture will be moved in, and the college will be ready to house students in August. Hanszen will move out of the new Wiess Commons at the end of the academic year, and the facility will

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I PLANS WITH THE DESTRUCTION AND REBUILDING

of Fondren Library indefinitely postponed, the academic quad will What's finishing up, not be roped off anytime soon. However, more than a dozen con- being built now, and struction projects on campus are near completion, in the midst of being built, or in the planning stages. Also in the last few months, being planned. several projects have been altered or delayed. Here's a current map of the campus with more information about the current status of campus construction projects.

Text and photo by Mark Berenson Feature design and layout by David Chien Information supplied by Director of Project Management and Planning Barbara White t*,-4 • •

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THE CAMPANILE TOWER NORTH COLLEGES SERVERY HICKS KITCHEN All the mortar on the Campanile Tower, located on top of the Me- The North Colleges servery is scheduled to be completed Jan. 28. Three departments, including the Marching Owl Band, will chanical Engineering Building, is Project Manager David Rodd said Housing and Dining will spend the occupy the space vacated this past summer when Housing and being replaced. Facilities and Engi- next few weeks moving equipment in and testing it, setting up the Dining ended centralized food preparation, Vice President for neering Maintenance Manager Russell kitchen and cooking test meals to ensure that everything goes Student Affairs Zenaido Camacho, a member of the university smoothly when the servery begins serving meals Feb. 18. Price said the mortar was installed Space Planning Committee, said. Director of Bands Bob Cesario when the building was built in 1913 said the MOB space in the basement is currently 3,367 square and had deteriorated. feet and the MOB will be receiving an additional 1,113 square Price said the entire tower's mor- feet. Both Facilities ai.j Engineering and Information Tech- tar is being replaced at once because nology will receive space for various projects. of the complexity associated with In addition, some space has been left unassigned to allow the height of the tower and the need MARTEL COLLEGE room for future projects. to put up full scaffolding. The project JONES COLLEGE Camacho said all these departments will be using the Work on the college and com- will be completed around the start of building in its current design, as the university decided not to mons has remained on schedule, The new Jones Commons will be the spring semester. Price said the remove some of the built-in kitchen equipment currently with the construction set to finish completed by Feb. 18 and the col- tower should look the same after the inside. "We've decided to use what space is usable for as little Jan. 15. Students are scheduled to lege will start using the North Col- replacement because the color of money as possible [to be] used for the renovation." move into the college on Jan. 28, leges servery at that time. Demoli- the mortar was chosen to look aged. once occupancy permits are obtained tion of the old Jones Commons will and furniture is moved in. start immediately after students begin using the new commons. The new wing of the college is on schedule to be completed in April. Furniture will arrive over the sum- mer, and the wing will be ready for students to occupy in August.

BROWN COLLEGE

The new wing of the college is on schedule to be occupied in August. Work will begin on the new Brown Commons when the old Jones Com- mons demolition is complete. It is scheduled to be completed in Octo- ber. When the new Brown Commons is complete, renovations will begin on the old Brown Commons. Current plans include relocating the Health Services clinic to the commons. White said other programs may also be relocated to the old commons, but no decision has been made. The facility is currently expected to be completed in the summer of 2003 but depending on what use is deter- mined for the space, the completion date may be pushed back.

SEWALL HALL

Plans to renovate Sewall Hall have been put on hold and no construc- RAYZOR HALL tion will occur next semester. White Construction has been said the postponement of the library HERRING HALL completed and language project reduced the need to reno- department faculty mem- vate Sewall Hall. In addition, the After the Jesse H. Jones School bers will start moving into cost of the initial design was higher of Management moves to its new the facility in December. than expected, leading the project home across the Jamail Plaza from All classrooms and other management team to rethink the the Baker Building in July, renova- facilities will be fully func- project. tions on the second and third floor tional next semester. Current discussions involve which of Herring will begin. The facility departments should remain in Sewall will be remodeled to hold the En- OLD WIESS COLLEGE Hall, with the possibility that the art glish and linguistics departments and art history department may move The Space Planning Commit- and the Center for the Study of to Herring Hall. tee has considered many uses for Cultures. In July 2003, the building The Board of Trustees will discuss the old Wiess Commons. One pos- will be ready for these departments the Sewall Hall project at its Decem- sibility considered by the com- to move in. mittee included placing the cam- ber board meeting, scheduled for The first floor may be renovated pus store in the commons; how- Dec. 11-12, and will determine the to hold the art and art history de- ever, no final decision has been nature of the project. White said a ARBORETUM partment. If the department is not reached about whetherand where final decision on the project will be relocated to Herring Hall, White said to relocate the campus store. made by January. The Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum, filled with the first floor would retain its cur- 130 trees along with indigenous grasses and The college rooms were origi- rent design and hold classrooms. J wildflowers, is being developed in the area nally going to be used for faculty White said no new use has been to the east of the Rice Track/Soccer Stadium. offices while the library was be- determined for the two-story room However, Project Management Director ing renovated. However, Vice that currently holds the Jones Barbara White said future plantings will President for Student Affairs School's library. However, she said occur all over campus. Zenaido Camacho, a member of the project team will try to find one Houston-area architect Charles Tapley the Space Planning Committee, that does not break the room apart. ('55), a member of the Friends of the Lynn R. said with the postponement of "We will try to find an appropriate Lowrey Arboretum that funded the initial the library renovation, no use has use for that space that will comple- planting, said future work may include plant- been determined for the rooms. ment the architecture of the space," ing a large oak tree between Wiess and White said. Hanszen Colleges. The arboretum was created in memory of Lynn R. Lowrey, a Houston horticulturist LIBRARY known as the "Father of Native Texas Plants." The area near the Track/Soccer Stadium Several assessments, including a code assessment on the facility, was designated to be developed into an are currently taking place. A code assessment looks at the impac of a arboretum in 1999. The trees were already renovation on building, life safety and accessibility codes. White said present, and grasses and flowers have been when these assessments are complete, the project management team introduced to the area. Designers of the will be better positioned to decide how the library transform tion Lowrey Arboretum plan to include more wild- should proceed. flowers, plus pathways, benches, an outdoor Plans for the Library Service Center, located about four miles outh classroom and a pond in the area, Tapley said. of campus on Main Street, are currently progressing. Construct n is Fundraising is coordinated by Rice, but scheduled to begin in February and be completed in February 2 33. the Friends of the Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum White said all plans for a temporary library located on ca pus. solicit donations. Tapley said the organiza- including the current site of Wiess College, are on hold until pla s for tion has currently raised $500,000 in cash a replacement or major renovation of the library are more final and pledges and hopes to raise $200,000 more. m if

THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2001

THE THRESHER'S ook BURNS' si n REC01 MENDATIQNS FOR EVENTS AROUND HOUSTON THROUGH Charming 'Sidewalks' falls short of 'McMullen' DEC. 6, 2001. i Stephen Fell THRESHER STAFF y < Edward Burns has to be one of the most charming actors of recent EDITORS' i limes. Most ladies would like to take him out to dinner, and most guys would like to invite him over to watch picks the Super Bowl.

'sidewalks of new york'

tonight Rating: *** and tomorrow (out of five) Opens today. DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN As a filmmaker, he was one of the independent heroes of the mid-'90s, Despite coming out almost a making a film few people believed in (The Brothers McMullen) cheaply year ago, the soundtrack to 0 and rising above all odds to win the Brother, Where Art Thou? is audience prize at Sundance. The success story surrounding his first still selling strong. This movie is almost more intriguing than documentary tells the story of the story of the film itself. Clearly, the May 2000 Nashville he was a talented storyteller that we should have been looking out for. concert that featured Years later, after two other films

musicians whose songs that failed to live up to high expecta- COURTESY PARAMOUNT CLASSICS tions (She's the One and No Looking are on the album. Tommy (Edward Burns, left) and Annie (Heather Graham) take a break from touring the Sidewalks of New York. Back), Burns is back with his fourth, $5, $4 students. 7 p.m. Sidewalks of New York, which tries few scenes, but becomes more harm- strives for realism and sometimes esting takes on the topics above, but Caroline Wiess Law Building to surpass any other work he's done ful than good. succeeds wonderfully, but his writ- more often than not they serve as as a filmmaker but still falls short. As in all of Burns' films, he casts ing never remains consistent. Scenes stale cliches force-fed to the audi- in the Museum of Fine Arts, The story revolves around many himself as one of the leads and his of excellent writing are continuously ence in order to generate big laughs. Houston. 1001 Bissonnet St. characters' quests for meaning in current real-life girlfriend as his love followed by scenes of little progres- Speaking of big laughs, Dennis love and sex, and is set against the interest. At the time of this film's sion or no importance. Farina gives a hilarious but too brief For more info, backdrop of New York City. Burns production, it's Heather Graham, Toward the end of the film, I won- performance as Burns' sexual men- call (713) 639-7515. uses the documentary approach spo- who doesn't seem to fit her charac- dered why we were still dealing with tor. Farina's character, after sleep- radically throughout the film, ask- ter. She speaks of New Yorkers liv- the same topics of conversation that ing with over 500 women, tries to tonight ing the characters various sexual ing in a comfortable environment, we dealt with in the beginning and teach Burns about his vision of and tomorrow questions about the situations going different from generations before, middle. After the movie, o ther mem- women and how to apply cologne to on around them. and criticizes them for focusing too bers of the audience told me they special places of the body. The two The interviews serve to weave much on sex when they should be liked the sustained subjects because play off each other very well. FALLING the stories together and generate pursuing love and emphasizing fam- "that's how life is." Sorry, I don't buy The film has its ups and downs, INTO PLACE laughter at times, but they fail to ily life. Maybe I've seen Boogie Nights it; it just became filler to me. and because of its charm it still man- compensate for occasional gaps in one too many times, but I don't think The topics up for discussion and ages to succeed in parts and win the audience will believe her charac- Houston's Chrysalis Dance the story and inadequate character dissection are as follows: infidelity, over most other romantic comedies. development. ter now that the roller skates are off. penis size, losing your virginity, Burns is a talented storyteller and Company performs pieces The jagged jump-shot editing of Burns has been labeled the "Irish STDs, number of sexual partners, actor — I can't wait until he manages I designed by dancers and the film also becomes too distract- Woody Allen," and most of his films condoms, pregnancy and the classi- to create a film that makes use of all ing at times. Like most great things do have echoes of Allen in them, fication of oral sex as sex. Some- his talents and overcomes the dis- choreographers. about the movie, it impresses in a especially in their humor. Burns times we are offered funnv or inter- tracting inconsistencies. $12. $5 students.

8 p.m. Harjo Studio in SANGSTER THE GANGSTER! i the Recreation Center. S jj For more info, j call (713) 661-9855. | j Steve Martin's 'Novocaine* Sunday doesn't take away the pain HOUSTON CONCERT BAND Jonathan Hamrick better job of treating the theme of THRESHER STAFF middle-class life gone wrong. There Frank Sangster (Steve Martin) are so many common and ridiculous This 70-piece group will has just about everything a man elements to Sangster's life that it play holiday music in a could want: a thriving dental prac- eventually seems like we're watch- t tice, a nice house, a good car and an ing a documentary on how not to program shared with the attractive fiancee (Laura Dern). But make an original film. From the anal- he can't help feeling something is retentive wife to the convoluted, Rice Symphonic Band. missing. greed-motivated plot contrivances to Donations to Houston Food the dream of a villa in southern Bank will be accepted. France, this film is full of elements novocaine we've seen at least a dozen times. Free. 3 p.m. The Grand The intrepid weirdness of No- Hall in the Rice Memorial Rating: * vocaine is not enough to save it from (out of five) itself. If anything, this film could Center. For more info, In theaters. stand to be a little weirder. I hesitate call (281) 530-3366. to say that, though, because Atkins That something comes into his doesn't seem to have a grip on the life in the form of junkie-seductress difference between weirdness and Susan Ivy (Helena Bonham Carter). silliness. After one late-night visit from her, Aside from those characters, the In the review of the Rhythm Sangster finds his entire supply of actors perform well enough. Steve Masters' Disconnect Your medicinal narcotics missing and a Martin does do a good job of captur- Head CD in the Nov. 16 is- dead body in his house. His life just sue. the record company and ing the dull, unhappy Sangster. rating were incorrect. The got a lot more interesting. Carter and Dern don't do anything album is on Tommy Boy Unfortunately, Novocaine never wrong either. The problem is, none Records and was given a does. The film suffers from many of of the actors are given much of a rating of three stars. The the same symptoms as its dull pro- chance to do anything right. The rets the tagonist. it's a black comedy with a script is fuil of cheesy, loaded dia- sick dark side and a stu- logue that no performer could make pidly silly comic side. believable. To see Martin in a better The jokes in this film con- dramatic role, check out The Span- sist mostly of up-close ish Prisoner. That's a better film to shots of Laura Dern's begin with anyway. squinty face as she Ci-rtainly the most entertaining, •

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music is simple and unrefined, con- The nicely packaged and slick- we stop nobody knows/Broken stem many Southern elements into her sisting mainly of drums and guitars, looking 7even Year Itch contains or drunken dream/It doesn't matter songs. They are heavily loaded with yet it's at least catchy enough to songs you've heard on the radio, how you find me." The instrumenta- symbolism, concerned with banal make you dance and keep the tune emphasizing the more recent works. tion is spotless. Even as synthesiz- issues and backed up by weak gui- inside your head for weeks to come. The album contains some stellar ers and space echoes enter the tars, fiddles and such. The vocals, however, merely pieces of music including "Shine" sound, the song maintains its little- However, Captured is not neces- combine the worst attributes of from Hit Is, The World I Know" and girl-in-love candor. sarily country. Murphy's accent is popular genres of music. The sing- "December" from Collective Soul and almost Midwestern, and she's just ers are more incoherent than rap- "Heavy" from Dosage. (Notably ab- too perky and immature to success- pers, include more gratuitous sent are older hits "Where the River fully convey stories that pull on the screams than heavy metal artists, Goes" and "Breathe.") The rest of heartstrings. During her prologue and sing more meaningless lyrics the album contains newer radio to the song "Trouble With Trouble," than pop vocalists. I actually yawned singles that are nowhere near the one easily forgets that the speaker is in response to "Ether Kiss," so same ballpark as the other songs an adult woman from the South. maybe the dullness of light rock lyrically or musically, such as "Why The title of the song comes from sampler can be included as well. Pt. 2" and "She Said." a quotation in the comic strips, or Urban and Mee try too hard to Like a lot of best-of collections, "funny papers," as Murphy likes to sound emotional and emulate rock Itch also includes new tracks that call them. I can't say I've ever taken artists with their vocals, and this really shouldn't be there. "Energy" seriously any words of wisdom from nearly ruins their success with the is a song that lyrically rehashes a person who values the "funny pa- garbage musical composition. The music ef- "Heavy" but musically relies on the pers" as a source of deep insight, fectively communicates what the catchiness of studio tricks rather and I don't intend to start now. BEAUTIFULGARBAGE vocals only attempt to convey with than creativity. The other new song, As for the ideas behind the songs, insincere yells for justice and choked "Next Homecoming," is just a stan- Naess gets points for writing her they've been so overused in the past Interscope Records up cries for love. dard Collective Soul song that was own music. However, on her second that they come off as intentionally Rating: *** 1/2 Hackneyed phrases such as, "I've likely included as a gimmick to en- album, Naess seems to have gotten unoriginal and boring to the point of (out of five) never been so broken," and, "[Her tice hard-core fans to buy the album. production-happy, and the songs tears. The first song about love, guile] gets me addicted," are fortu- Collective Soul was a refreshing come off as artificially slick. It's hard shock of all shocks, contains such A few years ago, Garbage re- nately nearly drowned by innovative band when it released its major la- to imagine Naess ever functioning flimsy lines as, "And she let him take leased the song "When I Grow Up." mixing, interesting yet overbearing bel debut in 1993 because of both as a real solo artist. Stripped of all her hand and take her home," and, Now it seems they have. Since the drum beats and impressive handling its special southern alterna-rock their studio polish and rhythm "Roses are beautiful, even when I SI release of their first album six years of the electric guitar. The worst sound and its positive messages. tracks, these songs would be com- they're dead." ago, Garbage has delivered a series points of the album occur when Ur- Much like Creed, Collective Soul pletely different and possibly more Advice to all songwriters: Give of radio-friendly yet angst-ridden ban is too loud, such as when he was actually embraced by Chris- genuine. the world a break from all the sappi- songs perfect for the dark-eye-liner- sings, "When the fire eats your tian music consumers before And although none of the songs ness. If we wanted to hear some- wearing masses. tongue/Kills your voice and leaves preacher's kid and lead singer Ed is genuinely bad, for the most part, thing devoid of meaning, we'd listen Songs like "Stupid Girl" and "I you dumb," in "Why Won't You Be Roland denied that his lyrics pro- the album does little to inspire more to Britney or any of her disciples. Think I'm Paranoid" were the cause Quiet?", which happens to be a ques- moted religious ideas. than passive listening — it's the type Murphy, however, redeems her- of many a messy head of hair. Yet tion I wanted to ask Mee and Urban This controversy fueled sales of pleasant disposable music used self in a few songs. Realizing her with their third album, Garbage several times. eight years ago, but recently Collec- as background on weeknight net- voice is not as bold and strong as the takes a few breaks and offers a softer, tive Soul's sales have fallen, and this work sitcoms. world would have her believe, she more mature sound than ever be- greatest hits release is just a way for sings a few songs that suit her bet- fore. The band also does a lot of Atlantic Records to cash in one last — Carly Kocurek ter. experimenting. time. Collective Soul has become In "Outside," she describes her The opening track, "Shut Your nothing more than a corporate pop trish murphy frustration and helplessness in such Mouth," is classic Garbage. How- band in disguise. It's too bad the CAPTURED a simple way that anyone can under- ever, lead singer Shirley Manson disguise is so thin, as the band once stand her thoughts and emotions. soon begins a series of style changes had potential but now is solely a Raven Records The music becomes richer and more that gives the album an eclectic fu- collective of hollow radio singles. Rating: ** dominant, overshadowing the thin- sion of sounds. Manson ^ings like a — Ben Home (out of five) ness of her voice. '50s diva with back-up singers and I really hope Trish Murphy re- chiming bells on "Can't Cry These leona naess Despite the fact that Trish leases something else in the near Tears Anymore," then switches over Murphy is an acclaimed artist with future, because she does display a to a punk-rock PJ Harvey-like wail I TRIED TO ROCK two albums under her belt, she down-to-earth personality and poten- on "Till the Day I Die." sounds just like the girl next door on tial talent, puerility aside. Captured The fifth song. "Cup of Coffee,"is YOU BUT YOU her new live CD, Captured. Unfortu- leaves much to be desired and makes a Garbage ballad. Manson sing;> to Me Faire Casser obviously ONLY ROLL nately, I mean the girl next door one wonder if the artist behind the her ex-lover as an alien-like rever- worked very hard to put this album whom you wish lived elsewhere. alburn and the weli-liked child of the beration warbles in the background. together, but it is simply not worthy MCA Records The music of Captured does not South about whom critics seem to This woman is nothing like the one of being considered a creative tri- Rating: ** 1/2 fit into any genre or adhere to any have so much to say are the same who sang "#1 Crush" on the Romeo umph. In fact, the best evidence of (out of five) formula for success, unlike most person, because the depiction and and Juliet soundtrack. "I know, of creativity comes from the cover, a popular music today. A native the reality do not match at all. course we can't be friends/Not while photograph by Jason Hardy (Will I>eona Naess' I Tried to Rock You Austinite, Murphy incorporates — Stephanie Taylor I'm still so obsessed/I want to ask Rice '01) called "Deconstruction." If But You Only Roll fills me with dread where I went wrong/But don't say this album were rated in terms of its that all the pop-radio music genres anything at all." If only we could all ability to last through the changing are going to coalesce into one and be so calm and mature about getting moods of listeners everywhere, its completely take over the airwaves. dumped. score would be the title of its first Maybe Naess is playing really great "Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)" is track, "Less Than Zero." combinations of rock, folk, dance, I o ui5 i c « ° reminiscent of a bubbly new-wave — Stephanie Taylor techno and pop, but it's more than '80s hit, complete with a synthesizer anyone should have to deal with at clap track and chiming bells. "Break- collective soul once. 11 L1VN ing Up the Girl" is also a catchy tune, Her songs are peppered with though Manson's low, sullen voice 7EVEN YEAR ITCH: dance beats and half-rapped inter- sounds odd singing "Take a chance/ ludes that promote comparisons to Magic happens." "Drive You Home" GREATEST HITS, Blondie's Debbie Harry, but Naess's All Kinds Of Drivers Save With GE1C0. is another ballad that begs for light- 1994-2001 breathy vocals lack the raw sexual- el s swaying in the air. "I never said ity that helped Harry become a pop You may know that GEICO has I was perfect/But I can take you Atlantic Records icon. been providing high-quality auto away." Rating: + + "Mexico" sets the tone for an al- insurance to some of your neighbors This album is all over the place. It (out of five) bum that could be the soundtrack for years You may think you have is a collection of sounds and genres for "Dawson's Creek." "Mayor of to be in government, or have a from all different decades, and Gar- I once saw an article about Col- Your Town" is cute and has Naess spotless driving record to qualify bage does each style well. However, lective Soul entitled something like, promising, "I'll be one of those fake for GEICO's low rates and the combination makes for an al- "Rock gods or model for medioc- plastic trees in your den." outstanding service. The title track is a sore disap- bum that does not have a cohesive rity?" Maybe five years ago Collec- Truth is, all kinds of drivers feel. It sounds more like a mix CD tive Soul could have been called in- pointment. For such a cool title, the can qualify for GEICO. Even if than an album conceived as a unit. In triguing, but now boring is a better song turns out to be a bouncy, sac- this case, it is acceptable and even word. charine bit of forgettable pop. New Mer you're not in government or if your enjoyable. But I hope on their next In essence, the corporate record "All the Stars" opens like a video driving record isn't spotless, you album. Garbage finds a little more of labels have washed up yet another game soundtrack, but as the song can still save with the GEICO the direction a maturing band should band that had creative potential. moves forward, Naess puts in an Companies. have. Record companies milk success for impressive vocal performance. So if you want quality auto all it's worth, and Collective Soul is One of the most successful tracks insurance with 24-hour service, — Meg Whitmore almost done for. on the album is "Panic-Stricken," affordable rates, a variety of dis- When Atlantic released a best-of which demonstrates what layers of counts, and convenient payment me faire casser compilation called 7even Year Itch, studio-added bass, rhythm and syn- plans, call GEICO. We're the A+ + TO MAKE ME BREAK following up the unsuccessful album thesized sound one can add to solid Blender, it was really no surprise. vocals and guitar. The song is musi- rated company that's been insuring generations of smart drivers for Obliterated Songs Why have bands create new mate- cally interesting without overpower- nearly 60 years. Rating: ** rial when you can market what you ing Naess' pleading vocals. (out of five) already know will sell? "Sunny Sunday" and "Promise to Itch is nothing more than Collec- Try" are soft, sweet love songs char- With the new CD To Make Me tive Soul's best-known radio hits, acterized primarily by minimalism. (713) 665-4667 Break, a student band offers not-so- which the press release lauds with- For the most part, the acoustic gui- AUTO INSURANCE new music to classmates, and the out mentioning their influence on tar and vocal tracks control these Geico Direct results are close to awful. the music world, which leads us to two songs, giving them a musical Baker College seniors David Ur- conclude that they have none. Each coherence that some of the other 5405 Bellaire ban and Daniel Mee, the voices be- of their first two albums. Hints, Alle- songs lack. Houston, 7X77401 hind Me Faire Casser, are talented gations, and Things Left Unsaid and On "Promise to Try" especially, musicians with talented friends. One Collective Soul, contains better mu- Naess demonstrates major potential Government Employees Insurance Co. • GEICO Genetal Insurance Co. would not be able to figure that out, sic overall than 7even Year Itch, and as a songwriter. The lyrics are en- GEICO Indemnity Co • GEICO Casualtv Co however, judging solely from the both could be bought at a used CD dearing as Naess pleads, "Round and lyrical quality of this album. The shop for the cost of this new release. round is where we go/And where 14 THE RICE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2001

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by Jonathan Yardley record-breaking year THRESHER STAFF The biggest question for the by Chris Larson vada at Las Vegas Thanksgiving men's basketball team coming into THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Classic, Rice finished with a 17-9 the season was whether the squad record. Its .653 winning percent- could find the scoring to replace Rice's outside hitting game — age is third-best in program his- departed seniors Mike Wilks and and its postseason aspirations — tory, and its 10-3 (.769) mark is Erik Cooper. faded away Nov. 16 in a loss to Rice's best-ever showing in con- In Rice's 2-2 start, however, of- Fresno State University in the ference play. fense has not been the problem. The quarterfinals of the Western Ath- "The teamwork and unity we suspect part of the Owls' game has letic Conference tournament in had this year wasn't quite there been the defense, which has yielded San Jose, Calif. in the past," Craven said. "About 83 points per game, only keeping midway through the season we one team below 70. Last year, a stingy were 7-7. We had a team meeting Owl defense allowed 70 points in A LOOK BACK: and decided right then and there just 10 of 30 games, including only that we were going to do what- twice in the pre-conference sched- VOLLEYBALL ever it took to win." ule. Record: 17-9 The season also marked "Eighty points should be more than enough to win." head coach WAC: 10-3 (1st. WAC Rice's first conference title, as Willis Wilson said. "We need to fo- East) the Owls won the WAC East Di- vision by two games over South- cus on defense." Highlights: Ran off a nine- ern Methodist University. match winning streak in "We had a tremendous sea- the middle of the season, son, not only considering our IN FOCUS: including a win over NCAA win/loss record, but we had a tournament participant great time too," senior outside MEN'S BASKETBALL Arkansas. hitter Leigh Leman said. "This Record: 2-2 Lowtights: Lost to Fresno team knew how to win and how Since last time: Defeated State 3-2 in the to have fun. They have made my Navy and Lamar at home quarterfinals of the WAC last year of volleyball the best of my life, and I'm going to miss before falling to Colorado and ALEX SIGEDA/THRESHER tournament after winning Senior Shawn Tyndell looks to make a pass in Rice's 75-72 win over Navy them." Stephen F. Austin on the road. the first two games. Nov. 20. Tyndell then exploded for a career-high 26 points against Lamar, but The team's success wasn't a What made the difference: struggled in Rice's two losses, shooting just 3-for-10 in each game. foregone conclusion at the be- The freshmen stepped up After winning the first two ginning of the year. Rice lost two immediately — Jason to do, but we needed to get some Rice's hot team shooting continued games against the Bulldogs, the starters from last year, Karolina McKrieth and Michael Harris kind of flow and my teammates as the Owls shot over 60 percent Owls couldn't close out the match and Klara Zelinka, who both rank are averaging a combined 31 helped me get into a flow ^oing into from the field for the second con- as Fresno State charged back to among the top 10 in career kills points per game — but Rice's halftime," Mance said. secutive game. take a 3-2 win. The meltdown during their four years at Rice. defense has showed several Freshman forward Michael Har- "Against Lamar we really clicked couldn't have come at a worse The Owls also entered the sea- holes, most noticeably in a ris was also impressive, leading the on all cylinders," Wilson said. time for Rice, which headed into son without a well-established 10&80 loss at Colorado. team with 18 points, including seven The defense held the over- matched Cardinals to less than 35- San Jose on a nine-match win setting game, as sophomore Up next: Rice hosts Baylor consecutive points late in the sec- percent shooting from the field. streak, eager to prove itself wor- Rebekah Neal had just started (4-0) tomorrow at 2:05 p.m. ond half to build the 14-point cush- The defense's struggles began thy of a NCAA tournament invita- setting in the middle of the previ- at Autry Court. ion. The young Owls, however, had tion. ous season and junior Mariel trouble holding onto the lead as on Thanksgiving, however, when the "It was definitely a letdown Davenport Pollock had played in Navy came within three points and Owls traveled to Boulder to face the losing to Fresno in the confer- just seven matches the previous In the season's opening game, missed two potential game-tying University of Colorado of the Big 12 ence tournament," Craven said. season. the Owls held off the United States three-pointers before the clock ran Conference. Outmanned while play- "We really wanted to face Hawaii Neal and Davenport Pollock Naval Academy for an exciting 75-72 out. ing without freshman guard Jason in the second round. We watched both quickly proved themselves victory at Autry Court. Despite the "This is a young team and they McKrieth, who missed the Lamar the chance for an NCAA berth capable of quarterbacking the win, the game was sloppy, with Rice need to experience this and learn and Colorado games due to a family slip through our fingers, so it was Owl attack, however. Rice's al- shooting below 50 percent from the humility," Wilson said. illness, Rice was in foul trouble most quite a disappointment." ready-strong blocking game be- free-throw line and nearly blowing a Four days later, Rice improved to of the game and fell 108-80, shooting just 36 percent. Still, the Owls can look back came even more dominant—the 14-point lead in the game's final 2-0 with another home win, crush- with pride on what is easily one of Owls led the WAC with 2.92 minute. Junior guard Omar-Seli ing Lamar University 91-62. Rice Tuesday's loss to Stephen F. Aus- the best seasons in school his- blocks per game, headed by jun- Mance was one of the offensive keys, senior forward Shawn Tyndell led tin State University, however, was tory. After splitting its final two ior Briana Cook, who ranked sec- dropping 16 points on the Midship- the way with a game-high 26 points more of a cause for concern. The matches at the University of Ne- Sec VOLLEYBALL, Page 16 men. while Mance and Harris chipped in Lumberjacks are no powerhouse — "Navy did everything they needed with 20 and 12 points, respectively. See BASKETBALL., Page 16 Lads knock off Ohio State Women's club soccer wins one of three at N1RSA tourney

Ohio State in anything." senior forward Matt by Jonathan Yardley and John Turpin Connolly said after the game. THRESHER STAFF In the Lads' afternoon game against Middle It was a role reversal of sorts at the National Tennessee State University, it took just five / flSC* Intramural-Recreational Sports Association minutes before senior midfielder Parker J ones club soccer tournament Nov. 14-17 at the Uni- gave Rice the early lead. versity of Alabama. The one goal was all Rice needed to ad- After just missing qualifying for the cham- vance past pool play, but the Lads ended up V pionship flight of the tournament, the women's going ahead for good in the second half on a team failed to advance out of pool play in the penalty kick off the foot of senior defender open division. The men's team, on the other Kevin Fisher. hand, played its finest soccer of the season, The following day, the Lads faced an expe- handing eventual tournament champion Ohio rienced Utah Valley State University team in State University its only loss in the tourna- the first elimination match. Jones came up ment and advancing to the playoffs of the open huge again with a low header off a cross from division. The Lads were just 3-6-0 in regular- senior midfielder Jay Hubert, but UVSlJ's big season play. scoring threats began to pressure the Lads' Right out of the gate, graduate student defense, tying the game heading into the half. midfielder Mark Doughty led the Lads with an As the second half began to get rough, early blast from 30 yards to go up on their first UVSU pushed harder and Rice didn't respond, opponent, Ohio State. falling by a final score of 4-1. Ten minutes later, junior defender Blake By that time, however, the Owls had al- Borgeson booted in another goal to put the ready achieved plenty to be proud of. Lads up 2-0. Ohio State wasn't done yet, though, "I had the best tourney of my life, and I and consistently pressured Rice's defense in couldn't imagine a better finish to the season an attempt to close the margin. But Rice se- and my time at Rice," Upp said. JAY HUBERT/THRESHER nior goalkeeper Wally Upp had different plans, The women's team was impressive in its Senior defender Michelle Stevenson challenges the ballholder In Rice's 2-0 loss to Louisiana snuffing out every one of the Buckeyes' tournament-opening SO drubbing of Georgia State University Nov. 14. Stevenson helped lead a defense that posted six straight shutouts to chances, including a huge penalty kick. Institute of Technology, but was unable to find end the regular season. This is probably the first time we've beaten See SOCCER, Page 18 16 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30,2001 Lady Owls to make home debut by Jason Gershman "We're doing a good job with our timing and blocking shots," Hayes THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF IN FOCUS: said. "We need to work more on box- It hasn't always been pretty, but WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ing out and rebounding. We're bigger inside and have more height, but it's what's on the scoreboard at the Record: 3-0 final buzzer that counts. maybe because of this height we may The Lady Owls opened their sea- Since last time: Opened the not be trying as hard to box out as we son with three tough road wins that season with three straight should be." included spurts of excellence along road wins over Texas A&M- The Lady Owls have been spotty with some demonstrated room for Corpus Christi, UMass and thus far on the perimeter. Perhaps improvement. Cornell. their best shooting half of the season Tonight, Rice competes in the What made the difference: was their most recent, the second half opening round of the Gene Rice's defense held UMass against Cornell, when the Owls shot h • Hackerman Rice Invitational, host- scoreless in the third 42 percent from the floor, including 6- ing the University of North Carolina overtime period to give the of-12 from three-point range. at Greensboro, a team that will likely Lady Owls a 65-60 win. Three Lady Owls finished the be looking for revenge. The Lady game in double digits, led by Liggett Owls defeated the Spartans 50-46 in Up next: Rice hosts UNC- with 15 points and junior point guard Greensboro (3-1) tonight at the championship game of the Kim Lawson with 14. 7 p.m. UNCG Thanksgiving Tournament "As a team, we're not shooting as last season. consistently as wr should," The other first-round game in the 65-60 triple overtime victory at the McKinney said. "We've got good tournament features the University University of Massachusetts and its shooters, but the numbers don't . *.." y "" of Maine and George Washington 76-63 victory at Cornell. show it yet." " •: • : * ' * University. George Washington is "We're not rebounding the ball With the Owls mixing up the ranked 22nd in the nation and is the way we should," head coach lineup at the point guard and small

coming off a loss to No. 2 University Cristy McKinney said. "We're going forward positions, Lawson has been SUSHI SUZUKI/THRESHER of Tennessee. to get killed by teams like Louisiana the only perimeter player to start all The winners of the opening-round Tech if we don't rebound better three games. A three-year starter, In the spotlight games will face off tomorrow evening against some of these teams. Lawson has impressed both coaches at 7 p.m., with the consolation game "We're not getting the scoring and teammates with her ability to Sid Richardson College freshman Kristin Jefferson lunges for a catch in Sid's 27-0 semifinal powderpuff victory over Baker College Sunday preceding it at 5 p.m. we thought we would inside. We'd run the offense again this season. night under the lights of the lacrosse field. Sunday, Sid faces Wiess like to establish some offense in- The Owls are excited to finally "Kim's doing a real good job," College, which defeated Brown College 33-14 in the other semifinal, play at home. side. We didn't feel like we played as McKinney said. "She works hard for the powderpuff championship at 4:15 p.m. on the lacrosse field. m "Last year we played them well as we would have liked to last day in and day out in practice and is [UNCG] at their place and pulled weekend. But the bottom line is that a great leader on the floor." out the close win," junior Kara we found a way to win both games While they are a perfect 3-0, the Liggett said. "I think we are a much and that's what's important this time Lady Owls are not letting their record better team at this point of the year of the season." go to their heads. Wednesday, they Owls prepare for Baylor this season versus last year, and this What has won games for the Lady travel to Lubbock to face No. 9 Texas game will be a good chance to prove Owls so far has been solid defense, Tech U niversity, with a string of games BASKETBALL, from Page 15 on helping each other and taking a it. It will be good playing at home, in as Rice has held its opponents to just against ranked teams following. they compete in the Southland Con- hit on defense," senior center T.J. front of the home crowd. It makes 35 percent shooting from the floor. "It feels good so far but we ex- ference with Lamar and finished just McKenzie said. you more intense when you play at Also, the 11 blocks Rice recorded pected to win those first three games," 9-17 last season — but they came out The Owls will be tested to improve home." against Cornell are the third-most in Liggett said. "We have a ton of things shooting well and finished above 50 their defense and their overall perfor- While they have not lost a game one game in school history. Sopho- to improve, including defense and percent shooting for the game. mance in upcoming games. After fac- this season, the Lady Owls know more transfer power forward Elisa rebounding. We thought we would Rice staged a furious comeback, ing the University of Houston last they have much to improve. Despite Inman and sophomore transfer cen- kill UMass and Cornell but we didn't led by McKrieth's 24 points. After night. Rice hosts Baylor University a taller presence in the paint for the ter Johnetta Hayes have combined and that shows you what we know. trailing by as many as 17 points in tomorrow at 2:05 p.m. The Bears ad- Lady Owls than in previous years, for 12 of the 21 blocks recorded by We have to play every game like it's the first half, the Owls tied the game vanced to the National Invitation Tour- Rice was outrebounded in both its the Lady Owls so far this season. LSU or Notre Dame." when sharpshooting freshman nament last season and have jumped guard Brock Gillespie took advan- out to a 4-0 start, including a 92-90 tage of a foul and an additional lane victory over Southern Methodist Uni- violation to sink three free throws versity on Tuesday night. and tie the game at 78. Rice could "We've just not played to our abil- not finish the job in overtime, how- ity," Wilson said. "We need to de- ever. and fell 90-86. A 2-2 record at velop a sense of urgency because this point for a team that had lofty this team has a ways to go on de- preseason expectations is not where fense. We've got young guys who the Owls expected to find them- are doing it for the first time and role selves. but there is plenty of time players being asked to step up and for improvement. be lead guys on defense, so it's a "We lost a little bit of focus the work in progress and we're building last two games, so we need to work the defense for the long term." Fresno St. eliminates Owls Rjc« Umvmrrv Ant DepaKTOxrrfs Annual Pxirn Sale VOLLEYBALL, from P?ge 15 8-2 run to narrow the margin to 18- ond individually in the conference 14. but it wasn't enough. with 1.29. "It seemed like there was a lack Rice's outside hitting game aiso of cohesion there," Morales said. tlourished, as Leman was named sec- "We started putting people in, but PRINT SALE ond-team all-WAC after knocking when that happens, that makes any think holidays down 350 kills, and freshman Rebeca sneaking up we were trying to do Pazo took the conference by storm, more difficult. When things are not leading the team with 408 kills to earn going well, putting more people in first-team all-WAC honors as well as can go both ways — it's more diffi- the WAC Freshman of the Year award. cult for the people coming in." etchings, "We had a very new look on the Senior middle blocker Courtney f! + court this yeai and things could have Smith said the Owls fell prey to over- monoprints, etc gotten ugly," Leman said. "It didn't confidence after winning nine by because we had a lot of talent and straight games and owning a 3-0 win Rice University every girl on the team rose to the over Fresno State earlier in the sea- + occasion." son. But it was the outside hitting, "I think we just thought we won," students, faculty & staff + normally one of Rice's greatest she said. "Fresno rolled over for us strengths, that deserted the Owls before, and we didn't even come out Prints from Flatbed Press-Austin, Tx + during their loss to Fresno State. fighting at all in the third game, Fazo dominated the first game, giv- which was the most important game. + ing Rice three of its final four points We should've walked into that game + on kills to help the Owls to a 33-31 like it was the beginning of the win, and Leman had four kills in match." will be present to help Rice's 30-27 win in game two. The Owls will lose seniors Leman, you with your framing needs Over the final three games, how- Smith, outside hitter Alison ever, Leman had just eight kills and Broadfoot and defensive specialist six attacking errors, and Pazo had Michelle Craven, but plenty of talent M OM.+

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by Jason Gershman Dawson and Hebert are two of THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF seven defensive senior starters, six of whom have started at least 20 Watching a 20-7 halftime lead games in their careers. linebackers evaporate Saturday into a 37-20 loss Joe Bob Thompson and Rashard to Southern Methodist University Pittman, cornerback Kenny Smith, wasn't the ending the Owls hoped defensive end Clint Johnson and for. But after a record-breaking sea- nose guard Larry Brown all will de- son in which Rice sha^ered numer- part having helped lead Rice to an ous school records and remained in eight-win season. contention for a conference champi- On the offensive side, while i? onship and a bowl berth right down sophomore quarterback Kyle Herm to the final game, the Owls, who led the Owls, he had an experienced finished the year 8-4, are already group of seniors along the offensive looking ahead to next season. line. Seniors Health Fowler, Aaron Any speculation about next sea- Sandoval, Ryan Smith, Billy Harvin son, however, must come with the and Brandon Manning helped open realization that this year's senior the holes that allowed the Owls to class of 25 includes some of the have the second-best rushing offense greatest players the program has in the nation, behind only the Uni- ever seen. versity of Nebraska. The Owls had 4,843 total yards of offense this sea- son, the most of any team in pro- gram history. 'I'm just going to be Senior halfback Leroy Bradley sad leaving Rice this and senior fullback Jamie Tyler de- part having started 31 games each in way because I love all their career. Tyler stands 10th all time in individual rushing yardage of these guys on the with 1,642 yards in his career. While primarily a blocking back, Bradley team and I just wish we had three touchdowns this year, two receiving and one rushing. could have gone to a "I feel like we were the better bowl game.' team and that we should have won against SMU," Bradley said. "I felt — Leroy Bradley like after halftime we should have Senior halfback held on to the lead, but we didn't and that was very disappointing. I'm just SAFIEH EMAMI/THRESHER Sophomore wide receiver Gavin Boothe makes a catch in Rice's 27-17 win Nov. 15 against UTEP. Boothe registered a going to be sad leaving Rice this way total of 21 receptions for 348 yards this season, including a team-high four receptions for touchdowns. because I love all of these guys on Two of these seniors are free safety the team and I just wish we could and, except for the first half at Loui- his starting quarterback heading into teed to go to the conference cham- Jason Hebert and linebacker Dan have gone to a bowl game. I'm really siana Tech and the second half at next season. pion Louisiana Tech University, Dawson. As four-year starters and lead- going to miss all of the fans and my SMU, I thought we did play our "I'm going to try to put on a few which finished 7-1 in WAC play. ers on defense, their names line the friends on the team." best all season long. pounds," Herm said. "It seems like I There are five bowl-eligible teams Owls' record book. In career tackles, Perhaps the senior on this team Among the young players, Herm was being beaten up worse each in the conference, but Fresno State is Dawson is second all-time for Rice that will be toughest to replace is provided perhaps the greatest story week so I think putting on a few the only one that has accepted a bowl with 318, behind only O.J. Brigance, placekicker Derek Crabtree. In his on offense. Entering fall drills as a pounds will help. It is good to know bid — the Bulldogs will play in the who is a linebacker for the St. Louis final game against SMU, Crabtree backup to sophomore Jeremy Hurd, that I have the job but I'm going to Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, Calif. Rams of the NFL. Hebert is sixth on connected on both of his field goal Herm took over the starting role work like I don't have a job. When That leaves Louisiana Tech in the list with 300. In career intercep- attempts, from 22 yards and from 52 when Hurd went down with a torn you let up a bit, that's when you can the Humanitarian Bowl played in tions, Dawson ranks tied for second yards, his career-long field goal. ACL in the preseason. Making his get in trouble and get hurt." Boise, Idaho. The only other WAC all-time with 13 and Hebert is sixth Crabtree departs Rice as the most first start as an Owl in the season The defense's likely leader next team with a chance to play in a bowl with 10. accurate kicker in school history, opener against the University of season will be junior defensive end game is Boise State University, In their final home game against connecting on 27 of 33 field goals Houston, Herm showed maturity Brandon Green. Green had a which may fill the other Humanitar- the University of Texas at El Paso two and putting a school-record 86 extra beyond his years as he became the breakout season, shattering Rice ian Bowl slot. weeks ago, a game in which Rice was points through the uprights. fourth ()wl in history to rack up more records for quarterback sacks and The only Rice senior who will looking for its eighth win of the sea- Head coach Ken Hatfield said he than 2000yards of total offense, rush- tackles for losses in one season with definitely plav another game in his son and its first undefeated season at hopes his players, especially his se- ing for 897 yards and passing for 12 and 21, respectively. collegiate career is Dawson, who home since 1949, tin- Owls sealed niors, are proud of their accomplish- 1121. Herm completed 72 out of 142 "Brandon Green is going to that has been invited to play in the East- their 27-17 victory when Dawson ments. yards for eight touchdowns and had next level," Brown said. "Everybody West Shrine Game, an all-star game forced a fumble and Hebert picked it "I'm so proud of our seniors and just two interceptions. tried to put the burden on me, but I set for Jan. 12. up and returned it for 11 yards. I'm proud of the whole team for the Herm set the tone for the rest of can't do it by myself. Green and "We're disappointed, but we knew That final play provided a memory great season we had," Hatfield said. the team as the Owls gave up just 14 |sophomore defensive tackle] Ross before the year started that we needed Dawson and I lebert will never forget. "I don't think you could ask for a turnovers this season, tying the I.assley, those guys motivated me to to win the conference to be guaran- "It's not a movie ending, because greater memory than playing here record for the fewest team turnovers do well. They will only get better next teed of a bowl bid and we did not then we would have scored a touch- in front of the fans and going 5-0 at in a season. year as they have more experience." accomplish that," Dawson said. 'The down, but it's about as good as you can home, the first undefeated season The ()wls were second in the WAC While the Owls are eligible to be bowls are out to make money and ask for," Dawson said. "Me and him at home in Rice Stadium. That's and 20th in the nation in turnover invited to a bowl, they will not re- there is this stigma that Rice does not I Hebert] have been together since monumental. To finish with the best ratio with a +8 margin. Herm, whom ceive an invitation. The Western Ath- travel well because of its small size this thing started and we're good record since 1953 is another mile- Hatfield calls "tough as boot leather," letic Conference only has two bowl and alumni base. But there's nothing friends, almost like brothers." stone. Our whole team gave it all has been given the nod by Hatfield as tie-ins, and one of them is guaran- we can do about that."

A SEASON TO REMEMBER Rice's total of eight wins this season is the Owls' highest since 1953, but that's not the only reason the 2001 campaign was a milestone in program history. A numerical look at the Owls' success this season: 5-0 5 Sammy had plenty to cheer Rice players were named Bringing invaluable experience, about this season, as the Owls Western Athletic Conference maturity, and guidance to this finished the season undefeated Defensive Player of the Week year's team was a core of 25 at Rice Stadium for the first five of the 12 weeks the award seniors. Rice started seven time in school history. The Owls was given this season, more seniors on both offense and outscored visiting opponents than any other WAC school. defense. by a 179-119 margin. Winners included Jason Hebert, Joe Bob Thompson, Dan Dawson, Greg Gatlin and Brandon Green. 3 Three different Rice quarterbacks saw action this A lot of attention went to Rice's season — none being Jeremy +8 Hurd, the projected quarterback passing game, which racked up the most yards in the air by an This year's Owls didn't cough at the start of the season who Owl team since 1993. But Rice's up the ball easily, as they tore his ACL. Kyle Herm and rushing game was as solid as ranked second in the WAC and Greg Henderson both had unique ever this season, as the Owls 20th nationally with a +8 strengths — Herm led the team finished second in the nation in turnover margin. Rice in rushing yards, and Henderson rushing offense, averaging committed just 14 turnovers passed for 135 yards in Rice's 281.5yards pergame. In Rice's all season, and Jason Hebert win over Hawaii. After the duo 59-32 win Nov. 10 over Tulsa, and Dan Dawson led the team was injured against Hawaii, scout the Owls rushed for 498 yards, in interceptions with four and team quarterback Joe Moore second-most in school history. three, respectively. helped lead Rice to the win. m

18 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30.2001 »r h y; SPORTS NOTEBOOK Club soccer ends season 0 p from Lexington High School in Lex- 1,000 career points and twice SOCCER, from Page 15 a final tally of 4-1. Volleyball signs two ington, S.C., and Mike Kinsella, a earned Texas Association of Pri- the net in its final two games, losing 2- Though Rice had scored a total of Ail-Americans 7-0 senior center from Marshall vate and Parochial Schools 3-A all- 0 and 1-0 to Louisiana State Univer- just one goal in its previous two High School in Rochester, Minn., state honors while at Houston's sity and Colorado State University, games, scoring was not the problem will join the Owls next season. Westbury Christian School, where respectively. The losses dropped Rice in the opening game, as freshmen r ft Rice's volleyball team signed two preseason All-Americans to Kinsella is a preseason candi- she helped her team win a pair of to third in its four-team pool, and only Raffi Belizaire and Mary Ann Holi- national letters of intent Nov. 21. date for Minnesota's "Mr. Basket- state championships. the top two teams from each pool day each scored a pair of goals and Elizabeth Tomasovic, a Moot ball" Award as the state's top high "Lauren Neaves gives us an- advanced to the playoffs. junior Lauren Green added the fifth. 11-inch outside hitter from Clark school player. He earned all-con- other quality post player," "We weren't playing our best and In the next two games, however, High School in San Antonio, has ference honors as a junior last sea- McKinney said. "She's got good that was frustrating," junior stop- the Owls' youth may have led to played at the Junior Olympic son, averaging 12 points and six size, she's very versatile and avery per Lisa Cassedy said. "We made a their undoing. Central midfielder Championships three times with rebounds per game. Spotts, named good defender. Rosyland Jeffries few mistakes and then couldn't Angie Howe and defender Michelle her club team, finishing as high as one of the top five high school is a young player that we have seem to put any balls in the back of Stevenson were Rice's only seniors. third in 1999. She led Clark to a players in South Carolina, led his known for years," said McKinney. the net." "I think we just felt the disadvan- 1 runner-up finish in Texas Class 5A team to a 21-8 record while reach- "She's been coming to our camps Rice barely missed being among tage of having a young team and we | last season and was named to both ing the quarterfinals of the state for as long as I can remember and the 16 teams advancing to the cham- weren't able to get over an early deficit I tournament as a junior last sea- it's really nice to have her officially pionship flight. The Owls finished in the next two games," Howe said. I the coaches' and sportswriters' 5A V) all-state teams. son. He also helped Lexington win become a part of our program. their regular season in the Lone Star Despite the tournament perfor- I Kristina Hoban, a 5-9 right-side the 4A state championship as a She's worked hard and made her- Division of the Texas Collegiate Soc- mance, the club team holds a lot of I hitter from University High in San sophomore. self into a great player." cer League with an unbeaten record promise for next year, highlighted Diego, was the CIF Division m "The combination of two play- of 5^-3. by the play of Belizaire up front. Player of the Year as well as the ers the caliber of Mike and Alex Women's track adds A 0-0 tie against Texas A&M The freshman, strong on the ball Western League Player of the Year will continue to add to what will be University in Houston in the season's with good dribbling skills and field last season. She holds the school a deep and talented basketball sprinter; coach final weekend meant the Owls had vision, led the team with six goals. record for most kills in a match with team," Wilson said. "Alex is a fine, to travel to College Station to take on Classmates Holiday, Bianca Santos 35 in October 2000, breaking her fine shooter and a heady competi- Nancy Wenzel, a former assis- the Aggies in a playoff game for the and Jessica Schumer each dis- own record setayear earlier. Hoban tor. He's a young man who we had tar- coach at Michigan State, has final spot in the championship flight played strong ability in different was also named to the San Diego our eye on early in his career. Mike joined the Rice women's track and of the NIRSA tournament. Rice took positions. Union-Tribune All-County second has tremendous promise as a bas- field coaching staff, head coach Vic- a 1-0 lead early, but fell behind 2-1, "We had a lot of fun and it was a team. ketball player. He's an exceptional tor Lopez announced Wednesday. and the Aggies continued to score successful season," Howe said. "I "We're pleased to have both runner for his size and has great Wenzel, originally from Con- as Rice unsuccessfully pushed for- think the team has a lot of talent to Elizabeth and Kristina join our touch shooting the basketball." necticut, graduated from Central ward for the equalizer. A&M won by work with next year." squad," head coach Julio Morales Women's head coach Cristy Connecticut State University in said. "Both will make a huge im- McKinney announced the signings 1997 with a bachelor's degree in of stand-out post player Lauren English and a master's degree in Diene 2-4 2-3 6 pact to our program, and will fight BY THE Totals: 32-69 17 24 86 for a starting position early on. Neaves of Cooper City, Fla., and athletic administration. A 1996 They will build on the solid pro- highly touted Houston-area guard Olympic Trials qualifier in the NUMBERS Stephen F. Austin (2-2) Rosyland Jeffries Nov. 14. hammer, Wenzel will work mainly Tatus 2-8 2-2 7, Green 10-15 4-6 24, Hunt 6-7 5-6 gram we have now, and raise the nov. 22-27 21, Jackson 2-5 0-0 5, Gast 2-8 1-1 5, Simon 2-4 3- bar for Rice volleyball." Neaves stands 6-2 and was rated with the Owls throwers. 11 8, White 6-8 2-2 14, Wright 2-3 0-0 4, Ozier 1-1 among the top 100 seniors in "Nancy is a specialist in the 0-0 2 America by the All-Star Girls Re- throwing events," Lopez said. "She Totals: 33-59 17 28 90 Men\ women's port. She has scored over 1,200 has an excellent background in the Three-point goals — Rice 5-15 (Tyndell 1-4, Mance career points and gathered over throws and is very knowledgeable 0-2. Gillespie 1-1, Kollik 3-7, McKrieth 0-1); SFA 7-14 hoops sign recruits (Tatum 1-3, Hunt 4-4, Jackson 1-2, Gast 0-2, Simon 1,000 rebounds entering her se- about the sport of track and field." 1-2. White O-l) The men's and women's bas- nior season at Cooper City High The Owls also signed Nina ketball teams each recently signed School. She was the leading scorer Mayes to a national letter of intent Rebounds — Rice 40 (McKrieth 8); SFA 36 (White 10) two high school seniors to national and rebounder in the Miami area to continue her education and Assists — Rice 9 (Tyndell. Mance. McKrieth 2); SFA letters of intent. as a junior, averaging 25 points track career at Rice. Mayes was 17 (Green 5) Men's head coach Willis Wil- and 19 rebounds per game. the runner-up in the 2001TAPPS MEN'S BASKETBALL Attendance — 1,081 son announced Nov. 15 that Alex Jeffries, a 5-8 athletic jump shooter, competition in the 100-meter dash Spotts, a 6-foot 5-inch senior guard enters her senior year with over and the long jump. RICE 86 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 90 RICE 80 COLORADO 108

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The Lady Owls BASKETBALL T* SHEPHERD SINGERS team hosts the Gene Hackerman Rice and RICE CHORALE directed Invitational at Autry Court. Games are at by Thomas Jaber, give a free performance at 8 p.m. in Stude Concert Hall in Alice Come hang out at KXRU'S 5 and 7 p.m. today and Saturday. at 8 p.m. in Stude Concert Hall in Alice Pratt Brown Hall. commemorative TG from 4 to 6 p.m. in Pratt Brown Hall. Ray Courtyard by the Student Center. Guest artist Anthony Newman plays the There will be free live music, food, beer, monday DEC 3 HARPSICHORD at 8 p.m. in Free food, water, dancing and monkey- movie tickets and a bumper sticker design Duncan Recital Hall in Alice Pratt Brown loving — it must be DIGITAL The art and art history department sponsors contest with a nifty prize — a feature in Hall. Admission for the recital is free. UNDERGROUNDS a Christmas PRINT SALE from the next KTRU folio. The event is free and invading Willy's Pub from 10 p.m. to 2 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Tuesday in Sewall open to the public, so tell all your KTRU- Drag out the bellbottoms and go-go boots a.m. Come out and scope a new DJ on the Hall, Room 201, featuring prints by students, loving friends! and get ready to disco! Will Rice College Rice scene. faculty and staff members. hosts a 70S PARTY in the Will What better way to relax now that classes Rice Commons from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. are over than by going to a performance by Sunday DEC 2 Wednesday DEC 5 the Shepherd School SYMPHONY 9 The free Rice University Bands sponsors a free Stop by Sammy's Cafe for a free ORCHESTRA Saturday DEC 1 HOLIDAY CONCERT » performance by Rice Jazz Lab and Rice performance is at 8 p.m. in Stude Concert Head to Autry Court at 2:05 p.m. to see celebrate the holiday season. The Rice JAZZ musicians from 10 to 11:30 p.m. Hall in Alice Pratt Brown Hall. the men's BASKETBALL Symphonic Band and the Houston Concert team take on Baylor University. Band will perform from 3 to 5 p.m. in the thursday submit items: Grand Hall of the RMC. DEC 6 Calendar Hindus At Rice hosts a Diwali function The Shepherd School CHAMBER with an authentic puja (a religious Better than You've Got Mail! ORCHESTRA with conductor • by CAMPUS MAIL to Calendar ceremony for DIWALI) catered AUDITION for the Wiess College Larry Rachleff, performs for free at 8 p.m. in Editor, Rice Thresher, MS-524. • by FAX t0 Calendar Editor. dinner and religious-based dance and spring musical, She Loves Me, at 8 p.m. Stude Concert Hall in Alice Pratt Brown Hall. (713) 348-5238. song performances starting at 6 p.m. in today. Monday and Wednesday in the • by E-MAIL to [email protected]. the Kyle Morrow Room in Fondren Library. Wiess Commons. Prepare a song; an are friday Calendar submission FORMS $2 tickets are available first-come, first- accompanist will be available. DEC 7 available at the Student Activities Office or serve to those who send an e-mail to Break out the booze! Today is the last day on the Thresher office door. Deepthy Kishore at [email protected]. of classes this semester, and it is also James Gaffigan conducts the The DEADLINE for all items is 5 p.m. CAMPANILE ORCHESTRA the last chance for first semester the Monday prior to publication. HACER presents LA POSADA in a free program entitled, "From Pit to students to DROP COURSES Submissions are printed on a space- 2001 . beginning with a procession from Stage: Orchestral Music of Great Operas," (in the Registrar's Office, by 5 p.m.). available basis.

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20 THE RICE THRESHER BACKPAGE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30. 2001 Slavko's Slice of America Right now, Americans are experiencing a feeling of national unity that has been lost ever since we won the Cold "I already light candles, so I War. Slavko doesn't know about you, but he likes the feeling of brotherhood that seems to be dominating the nation. "A well-trained mathematician We feel great. It's like we're Russell Crowe right before that final battle with Joaquin Phoenix. In order to heighten is one who will accept a bottle shouldn't have a problem with the sense of filial love in and around the United States, Slavko is proposing the following changes. of scotch and tell you you're that menorah shit." right." — Lovett flute major on why she - Dr. Padley, PHYS 201 could easily become a secular • The state songs are definitely in heroes receive medals of honor, "Play with fire and you'll get burned." Jew the state of New York will be need of updating. They were fine "How many of you have been in back in the days of yore, but today's awarded special liberties for its • America has pushed through great fatal accidents?" "Don't draw a sharp curve. You state spirit needs a little more atti- bravery. For starters, no Texan will strife and opposition since its humble could kill someone." tude. Suggested replacement be allowed to use the "New York beginnings, so challenging the forces - Dr. Wood, HUMA 101 songs include "La Grange" City" line from the Pace Picante of plate tectonics should be just an- -Dr. Gao, MATH 101 (Texas), "Devil went down to Geor- commercial for at least two years. other mountain for our great coun- "I was hit by a flying Power gia" (Big G), "Highway to Hell" Additionally, the Empire State will try to conquer. It's finally time for us Ranger." "Even if someone says, Don't (New Mexico), "North Carolina" be awarded a new subdivision to move Alaska about 2,500 miles - Dr. Derrick, ENGL 260, use the ratio test, I have a gun,' (...), etc. called "New York's Bitch," previ- south-southeast. California music- explaining his black eye. you still use it." ously officially referred to as New makers would no longer have to con- — Dr. Gao, MATH 101 sider themselves "west coast" (due • Greenland is like that kid in the Jersey. "Rice women don't have any to being 800 miles away from the back of the classroom that never eggs left. I took them all." "Be creative! Use animals says anything. We should really • In the same way that there have coast) and could rejoice with their eastern brethren. As an added bo- — Robert Reichle, Thresher whenever possible!" give them a call and see what's up. been "remakes" of classic works such — Overheard at Will Rice as "Othello" and "Taming of the nus, contact with Hawaii would be editor in chief and playa for life Maybe see if they want to hang out College late on a Friday night with us on the weekend. Shrew," the United States will release come much easier, thus allowing a remake of the Monroe Doctrine to Lady Liberty's adopted child to fi- "I'd love to have a penis, as long • In the same way that wartime all Asian nations that simply says, nally feel welcome to the family. as it didn't make sperm." "There is a button that says — A fifth-year Lovett musi trans' and it does not stand for 'transexual,' it stands for trans- "They're twins. So if you ask one fer.'" Patriotic Math: 1+1=1 of them if they like ice cream, — Corey Devine explaining the The only way to ensure national unity in our hour of unrest they both say yes." complexities of a Thresher phone is to actually unite more of our country. — An Internet description of the Mario Brothers "Yeah, women are always dieting. They're always trying for "Because death has a big penis." 30 60-90 figures." — Dr. Jorgensen, PSYC 101, on — Sid Richardson College why women want to die freshman

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