Outdated campus alarm systems create fire threat by LEE SOWERS mitted along cables to a special on horseback. The original fire- colleges in case of fire. Alarms were installed this When first constructed in the fire house built specifically to house has been removed. Un- Sid Richardson's alarm sys- fall in both Bx-own and Jones early 1900's Lovett Hall and serve Itice, because the campus fortunately, the antique alarms tem is manually activated and Colleges as the result of recom- the Physics Lab were among was located so far from down- remain, conversation pieces triggers a buzzer in the mas- mendations sent to President the largest building in Houston. town Houston. Upon hearing from yesteryear. ter's office in addition to sound- Hackerman by the Campus These structures formed the the alarm, firemen hitched their Acording to Campus Safety ing a general alarm. The sys- Safety Committee last Spring. nucleus of the developing Rice fire wagon to a waiting team Officer Larry Blackwell, the tem is not student-proof and There are no plans to install Campus. The modern and ela- of horses and dashed to the only other fire alarms on cam- has no method of functioning alarms in any building on cam- borate facilities were protected fire. pus are the newly installed automatically. It did not func- pus in the near future. The by manually activated fire Lovett Hail and the Physics alarms in Jones and Brown tion during the small fire there systems in Jones and Brown are alarms, In case of fire, anyone building are no longer the big- Colleges, the alarm in Sid earlier-this year; Buildings and manually activated, which un- present simply triggered the gest structures in Houston, and Richardson, and a steam Grounds is reportedly repairing fortunately subjects them to al%rm. The alarm was trans- firemen no longer answer calls whistle to warn the other men's the system. pranks and therefore defeats their serious purpose. All of the men's colleges are protected by a centrally located steaan whistle. The steam whistle is tamperproof; B&G retains the secret of its opera- tion. Four or five years ago the masters of the men's col- leges decided that some alarm system was needed. A Steam no this Whistle was chosen over a siren the because of the constant use of sirens along main street by ears emergency vehicles serving the week medical center. The system was installed, and remained unused until this fall, when one of the Masters suggested that it be tested. A test was arranged and announced. The whistle failed for lack of steam pressure. B&G has assured the Cam- volume 61, number thresKef october 4, 197B pus Safety Office that the dif- ficulties have been corrected and the whistle should work in the futwe. Blackwell feels that there is no real danger from the lack County to vote on mass transit authority of alarms in the other build- by FORREST JOHNSON The Vorhees plan was largely don't see why they should vote the members amateurish. Some ings on campus. In a working On Saturday, the citizens of created to qualify for federal for an Authority that has not small town citizens and resi- atmosphere everyone could be Harris County will be asked to aid. HARTA is not bound by it, even formed a plan yet. Mayoral dents of minority neighbor- warned in sufficient time to confirm or reject the Houston but it does show the general Candidate Bob Hervey considers continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 2) Area Rapid Transit Authority thrust of the Authority's intent- (HARTA). The referendum will ions. have a crucial effect on the The Authority area's transportation. This year, the legislature The Situation passed a bill authorizing the Houston is approaching a creation of a Harris county transportation crisis. All the mass transit authority. HARTA freeways Loop 610 South are has 9 members — 5 appointed overcrowded. Pollution in the by the Houston City Council, 2 downtown area nears the limits by the County Commissioner's of government safety stan- Court, and 2 by the mayors of dards. The 1970 Federal the smaller cities. The Authori- Clean Air Act will force onerous ty has the right to tax, to con- changes on Houston, including demn land, to issue bonds, to gas rationing, unless Texas can alter existing road or rail lines, present a viable alternative to create a mass transit system, plan by October lS. As pollution to police it, and to make re- increases, standards become gulations and penalties for stricter. violating them (not to exceed Public transit is inadequate. §200 or 30 days or both). It can Since 71% of the County's set whatever rates it pleases. population lives in the Houston The tax is to be an auto emis- city limits, it does not pay to sions tax with maximum rates serve outlying areas. Operating that vary from $4 to $15 a year, costs are • rocketing. In 1950, depending on engine size. the base bus fare was 10 cents. The tax would be collected By 1970, it had increased to by the county tax Assessor 45 cents. Even so, the major bus along with the annual license line (Rapid Transit Lines, Inc.) fee. Thus, the average car own- is operating at a loss. * er would pay $24 for a license The Vorhees Report and an $8 emissions tax. Last year, the City Council HARTA is forbidden to collect received the report of a $774,- property taxes, "unduly inter- 000 study of Houston transpor- fere with interstate commerce," tation. Alan M. Voorhees & As- or use existing rail lines. sociates presented a voluminous The Authority, if voted in, plan .for a network of buses, would be responsible directly to trains and subways. The plan the legislature. is flexible and presents many Objections alternatives. There are, of course, many First, Rapid Transit Lines objections. Some say HARTA would be purchased. Rates would be too powerful and not would be maintained or de- responsible to the people. Many sfeve jackson creased. Outer lines would be extended. Frequency of pickups would increase on existing Law, med school routes. Total service would double in five years. HARTA might create a "demand res- ponse" service, in which a cus- Graduate advisory committee formed tomer would dial for a bus like by DEAN ORNISH para. "Each student will have didate over a long period of the sudent, exclusively for a cab. In the same part of town, All pre-grad school advisory* file that wil be continually time, Othe committee will be handling pre-professional af- the bus would pick up a dozen work has been organized this updated throughout his term at able to write more intelligent fairs. MCAT, LSAT, GRE, or so people off their doorsteps year under the supervision of Rice. All data will be kept' in evaluations." DAT, and other test applica- and deliver them to their des- Dr. Jorge Awapara, with of- strict confidence, to be used The pre-professional advisory tions, as well as information tinations. fices located in 101 Lovett Hall. only at the request of the stu- committee consists of ,Drs. such as a statistical evaluation . The plan also calls for fixed "I want to meet every stu- dent. Awapara, Engel, Eskin, Gian- of Rice students acepted to guideway vehicles (rail, mono- dent, preferably as early as "Letters of recommendation noni, Hyman, Kennedy, Leeds, medical school are available. rail, pneumatic tube, magnetic the beginning of the freshman are becoming increasingly im- Parish, Stewart, and Hudspeth, "For example," stated Awa- levitaion, or whatever), first in year, who has even the slight- portant in determining profes- ex officio (without vote). para, "Baylor began an Early Houston, then in the rest of est intention of going to pro- sional school entrance. By be- The office will be a central- Decision program this year, the county. fessional school," states Awa- coming familiar with each can- ized source of information for (Continued on Page 3)
S fK Rice again hosts Election Central; student jobs available by CARL TRELEAVEN an atl hoc media organization. fice. 99 people are needed to least three of the eleven jobs try to find the RPC a part- Rice University will once It gathers election results be- do various jobs during the ev- available through each College time secretary. again this year sei-ve as Elec- fore anyone else, and, in addi- ening, from answering the from off-campus members of Should the College phone tion Central for all of Harris tion, serves as a monitor for phone to serving as runners that College. lines be dedicated? The Presi- County on election night, No- the official tabulation of re- between Rice and the County Because of all the extra work dents reported the opinions of vember 6th. Election Central is sults at the County Clerk's of- Courthouse. Scott Thurston, SA in recent weeks forced upon their Colleges to the Senate. Internal Affairs Vice Presi- Mrs. Reed, the SA Secretary, the The question is: should each dent, told Senate members suggestion of hiring a typist room be given a permanent Monday that everyone who to handle the extra work was phone number? works will g*et from $1.75 to presented to Senate members. Mike Mannes said Baker mem- the rice thresher $2.00 per hour for at least four Ed Barnuim opposed, saying bers want the phones dedicated. hours. Thurston said he hopes the real problem was that Mrs. However, if someone would like to get 11 people from each of Reed has had to spend too much to take his or her phone to the Colleges. time performing services such another room, a procedure with There will undoubtedly be a as selling RPC "Astroworld set rate ought to be established runoff on November 27th, N ig-ht" tickets. Mrs. Reed to do so. Jones and assorted which means that Rice people shouldn't have to perform such other Colleges, on the other will get another chance to earn services: "After all, the Rice hand, opposed dedication. All extra money. Off-Campus sen- Players sell their own tickets." Colleges have not yet discussed ator Cathy Keneda inquired Since it is the RPC that is the matter. Because of this, about the possibility of letting principally taking Mrs. Reed's the Senate will not decide the editorial her constituents work. An at- time, Katie Dressner reported issue until at least the next tempt will be made to get at that Malcolm Waddell would meeting. This Saturday, October 6, voters in Harris County will decide whether to implement the proposed Harris County Rapid Transit Authority. This is a vital ques- Campus fire hazards . tion; it will affect the next generation of Houstonians (Continued from Page 1) eral points to remember. Obey consuming oxygen. In newer even more than the freeway system has affected the evacuate the building. Fire and the alarms. Some equipment buildings on campus, '
the rice thresher, oetober I, 197.'J—page .1 & Rosencrantz and Guildenstern dead but well in new play by H. DAVID DANGLO own devices in a forgotten denstern wait, and wait some The most exciting perform- role for a multi-talented thes- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern chamber of a musty castle — more, and at the end of the ance is Steve Garfinkel's "out- pian. His troupe of tragedians Are Dead is one of the most to flip coins (and screw prob- play, are still waiting — to of-time, out-of-mind" Ham- —tired, dusty harlequins—are stimulating plays of the decade, ability theory to the wall), start all over again. On any let Garfinkel's masterful, out- all delightful. Carolyn Dahl is and a blessing to contemporary to chatter away in pseudo-in- level it is a highly-structured, rageously superb portrayal is the vamp feature of the play; intelligent and very remarkable her lowered lids and sensually theater. Wiess Tabletop The- telleotual, existential banter evidence that Hamlet is still tribute to four centuries of haughty demeanor indicates ater's latest production is an- (in a series of "meaningful non- the star Shakespeare made sense" conversations) and on Shakespeare's dominance in that Queen Gertrude definitely other blessing — a good, him. The play's biggest sur- occasion, join in Shakespeare's world theater. played around. Robert Roulston straightforward rendition that prise is an Ophelia who is on is a tribute to the immense original action, as the other is a domineering King; Larry characters parade back and Kim Hanson has tackled the stage less than three minutes; Moss the wise dummy Polon- talent of playwright Tom Stop- difficulties of directing this pard. forth in an insane ritual of it would take more than words ius. Costumes are excellent; "getting it all over with." modern-day classic with the to explain how Sandi Covey make-up, especially on the trag- The play can be taken in same skill he showed last year gave such an electrifying per- edians, is even better. with Wiess' Butterflies Are many ways. On the surface, it's On another level, it is truly formance in so short a time. a crazy portrait of two very "start raving sane." Stoppard Free. There is nothing particu- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern unimportant characters i n unravels many of Hamlet's arly spectacular about this new Veteran Tony Rider returns Are Dead will run tonight Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, complexities, almost to the show—it's very smooth and to the stage after a too lengthy through Saturday is Wiess pretty cold—but it's the best Hamlet. The view from the point of literary criticism, and absence as the player, a fitting Commons. bottom—Rosencrantz and Guil- at the same time throws in play Wiess has produced in denstern are Hamlet's trusted a few deliberate enigmas of over three years. In addition, servants who are finally order- his own. On still another level, Wiess Tabletop, now headed by ed to acompany the prince it is absurdist theater — just Andrew Blakeney, has proven (all the way) to his death in as in Samuel Beckett's Wait- that it can do more with Ham- England. For a terribly long ing for Godot (the very essence let than rape him (last words time, they are left to their and definition of theater of the on a certain three-time abor- absurd), Rosencrantz and Guil- tion). Checks Cashed for The two leading roles are Rice Students very difficult parts. Leave it Huser's Jewelry to top-notch actors Joe Crites Jackson Lee and Cash Tilton to pull it off, Diamonds — Watches Exxon Service with very few loose ends. At Jewelry 2361 Rice — JA 8-0148 certain points they could use 2109 Rice Blvd. 528-4413 Mechanic On Duty a little more fire, but these two show undeniable proof of talent. Tilton as Guildenstern (or was it Rosencrantz?) most- ly plays a straight man to dummy Crites, but this is no set OUT.7/ comic duo — they react, banter Mo, Jvtr and play with each other's TWFf(*SH//-~ heads, and with the minds in the audience, to exhaustion Joe Crites and Cash Tilton as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, or vice versa. They're both remarkable. * * CAPSULES * * DANGLO guitar) got together, they had enstein", "Free Ride") will play Uriah Heep will play Hof- a hard time finding a good Houston on November 14 . . . heinz this Saturday — their rhythm section; after three al- Uriah Heep will be at Hofheinz 31st stop in a whirlwind 32- bums, Gary Thain took bass next Saturday, October 6, with concert American tour which and Lee Kerslake took drums John Denver and Three Dog ends Sunday in New Orleans. for Demons and Wizards and Night (Coliseum) following on DANIEL BOONE CYCLES Named for the Dickensian vil- The Magician's Birthday, very consecutive Saturdays. Plans lain; the band is formed from popular records here and for the Moody Blues concert Racer or not, parts of the Stalkers, Spice, abroad . . . (November 4 in the Coliseum) Kenny and His Cousins, The On October 15 the Grateful include possible distribution, of come see lis for your bicycling needs Jimmie Brown Sound, The Dead will appear in Fort block tickets (and possibly a DAN & JOY Gods, The National Head Band Worth, but they don't plan to discount) here at Rice . . . and Cliff Bennetts Toe Fat (no come any closer; the New The truly big shows to look 5-i 18 Crawford 528-7109 kidding). Once Ken Hensley Riders of the Purple Sage will for and be at are the October (keyboards), David Byron (lead show on November 1 in Hous- 7 Bette Midler and the October singer) and Mick Box (lead ton, and Edgar Winter ("Frank- 11 Liza Minelli concerts at Hof- heinz Pavilion. These two super- star ladies display more talent in a finger twitch than most performers do all tour . . . The Montrose Fall Block NEW ABBEY INNS Party last Sunday attracted several hundred people to the Welch-Willard-Converse area, where Country Joe McDonald -Remodeled- played on an outdoor stage, courtesy of Liberty Hall. Ru- mors have it that Shawn Phil- 1810 Fountainview lips was there . . . speaking of Liberty Hall, they are closed 5924 Gulfton this weekend, but will reopen next Thursday, October 11, with Michael Murphy. Linda Lewis will play there the following Now Serving Mixed Drinks weekend . . . * * * The American Film Theater With Live Entertainment On Weekends has announced a major discount for students and faculty of Dancing Now At Both Abbeys Rice University. Their eight- film series — eight filmed ver- sions of classic plays with in- ternational stars, in a monthly Single Ladies Drinks 50c All Day Every Day series that will run through May — will open on October 29; matinee subscriptions are Regular Drinks 85c regularly $'24, evenings $30. Rice people can get a matinee subscription (matinees start at Also, We Feature Our Famous 2pm, Mondays and Tuesdays only) for only $16. Purchasers Half-Pound Abbey Burger must agree on the day and theater — the Meyerland Cine- ma is the closest show location Bring Your Football Stubs For A Free Drink — because it's a group rate. Each film will be shown only (Continued on page 6)
the rice thresher, october 4, 1973—page 4 Players get it half together with contrasting one-acts by T. MARTIN GRACE John Merkling, who portrays accents must have been gleaned Rudin. Don Shewey completes the script when acting and abil- In a pair of one-acts the the father we all know too well from Rice gnomes, six men con- the group and delivers, inci- ity cannot. Altogether, the Rice Players present two solu- from stand-up routines and quer in a unified effort. They dentally, the best line of the work is a simple delight des- tions to the old problem of comic strips. Despite his abil- take a trite story about six evening. Typically, it is a bad pite Mr. Bradbury's efforts to how to deal with a bad script. ity to visibly capture a variety, poor men who share one clean pun. add a Message. One solution abandons the au- of caricatures, his lines prove suiit and add a welcome comic This production moves easily The most impressive aspect dience to confront its own en- insurmountable. Elaine Bonilla, interest. Rod Rich leads the from episode to episode thanks of the two plays is how ad- nui, unassisted by a bored cast; as a Female Player, adds a bunch as an unlikely Gomez, only to Haven's clever transition mirably the Players can mold the play is Adaptation by genuine element of enthusiasm and manages to reach a peace- devices, and finds a captivating their -material. Several of the Elaine May. The other was a to the production, but often ful compromise between char- thrust in the director's forte: Players are new to Rice stages heroic feat, the rescue of Ray appears Uncomfortable with her acter and actor. Jeff Ross and ensemble dramatics. The sup- and are thoroughly competent. Bradbury's Wonderful Ice- roles. Gary Graves portray two de- porting cast, set and lighting One hopes that soon they and Cream Suit from the South Among the morass of shat- lightful comrades-in-suit, joined are adequate, and a humorous older Players alike will find American graveyard it de- tered expectations, this review- by Jack J»la\lock and John projection-effect distracts from jdays that equal their talents. served. er noted one exceptional per- About Adaptation one can formance by Donna Yaeger as only say that it offered some another Female Player. Only diversion from the excellence she manages to bring more to usually presented by the Play- her lines than the author does; ers; it combined a tedious at- only she possesses the as- tempt at humor with off-cue surance and versatility re- lighting', an uninspired set, and quired to help the audience ig- circular movement. The plot nore what Elaine May presents. deserves little comment; suffice Without inspiration, though, to say that it is a TV game the play fails to captivate the show take-off that never man- audience, and is only occasion- ages to get off the ground. ally humorous. Michael Ytterberg presents In the second production, The an obtrusively overbearing Wonderful Ice-Cream Suit, Neil emcee who carries a convin- Havens brings his directing cingly dull-witted Contestant, tricks and talents to success. Bill Horwitz, through the Game Although it is always obvious of Adaptation, a search from that the cast is struggling to childhood to death for Security. bring life to old morals and Bill is joined in the game by stereotypes, and although their NOW film festival opens Sunday Women have been making- a birth sequence described as contributions to the history and a "stunning visual experience." art of the cinema ever since the Mai Zette rling, Swedish ac- turn of the century, and the tress-turned-director, produced Rice Media Center has an- The Girls, about three actresses 1 nounced a new series to demon- on tour with the play Lysis- Don Shewey and Rod Rich (foreground admire THE suit, with Jeff Ross, Gary Graves, John Rudin and Jack strate. On Sunday nights at trata by Aristophanes. Other Blaylock. 7pm, starting October 7, the highlights include Meshes of Center wil present a series of the Afternoon by Maya Deren, documentary and feature films one of the first artists of the Rod and the Faces have it made made by women directors inter- New American Cinema; Agnes by H. DAVID DANGLO years, he was invited in 1972 to replace Pau! Kos- nationally (twelve in the USA, Varda's Lions Love, a French When Rod Stewart walked on stage with the soff in Free (Free played the Coliseum la-; Ma • two in France and five in pop satire starring Warhol-su- Faces last week, over 10,000 excited fans in the with Traffic). The Faces, who have always ad Sweden. England, Germany, perstar Viva; Christopher Coliseum stood on their chairs and gave them- mired Free, not only took Tetsu this summer, Angola and Czechoslavakia), Strong, an early Katherine selves up to the music, from openers ("Miss but also added an original song by Free, "Steal- The series has been selected Hepburn, about an aviatrix; Ida Judy's Farm") to finale ("TVistin' the Night er," to their act. and contributed by the National Lupino in The Outrage (1951); Away"). Nevertheless, the group remains undaunted. Organization of Women (NOW and the 3970 biography, Ger- In I960, Stewart and Ron Wood linked forces They not only feel Tetsu is a fine musician, but — Legal Defense Education trude Stein: When This You with the three Small Faces (Kenny Jones, Ron- they also think he's a great "looner", and can Fund). All showings will be See, Remember Mc. nie Lane and Ian McLagan), after Steve Marriott "loon" around a stage like the best of them. The free, with free child care ser- For January, a week-long had quit the band to form Humble Pie. At first, Faces' "looning" (showy, drunken fun), though, vices provided during screen- festival is being planned for they couldn't even get themselves arrested, let has toned down from the days when people ings. the Media Center celebrating alone a concert date — no one was interested. wondered whether the Faces would ever make it Joyce at 34 and The Girls women in the media arts. It Four years later, after the grind of the club through a set in one piece. will open the series on October will include films by female circuit and grueling American tours, the New 7. Made in the U.S. last year, No Encores students, a photography exhib- Faces are doing two major tours a year and Joyce at 34 is a half-hour auto- At the beginning of the set here, Rod an- it, and hopefully, a visit by can't even attempt to fill all requests for con- biography of maternity, with (Continued on page 10) nounced that "we'll play one and 3 -1 hours"; cert dates. They've done three albums: First Step, they did, and although the audience clamored for A Nod's As Good as a Wink . . . To a Blind several minutes afterward, it was clear that an Horse and Ooh La La (Warner Brothers Rec- encore wasn't scheduled —- the lights went up ords); Rod, ten years into music, will put out a as soon as the group was off-stage. "The act's solo album next spring, after five previous— much tighter now, and there's no room for an An Old Raincoat Will Never Let You Down, encore— that's lis," said Burton. "They used to Gasoline Alley. Every Picture Tells A Story, play a set, wait five minutes, then go back and Never A Dull Moment and a newly-issued "best do it again, but that's really too much for guys of" called Sing It Again Rod (Mercury Records). already sweating like Niagara Falls." Touring the States Houston was the sixth stop on the. Faces Rory Gallagher twenty-date fall tour of the West (a spring tour Rory Gallagher and his band from Great covered the East earlier); it will end October Britain (Ireland and England) are second-billed 18 after six dates in California. Next on the on the tour; the cast is the same as that a few board is Rod's first tour of the Orient, including months ago when Rory played Liberty Hail in stops in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and New Houston—Rod de' Ath (drums), Lou Martin (key- Zealand, followed by a European tour which will board and Jerry McAvoy (bass) close in May 1974. Their new album, Tatoo, will be r«-l»a-ed this The biggest audiences for any major rock month (their most recent is Blueprint). group are in America, according to Peter Burton, "Rory has been receiving extraordinary press agent for the tour. Burton, also a dramatic notices," Burton said. On former tours the Faces and literary critic, has recently edited and written were billed with the Doobie Brothers and Jo Jo an introduction for a collection of short stories Gunne. "They got abusive reviews. A Chicago by Somerset Maugham's nephew, Robin. He now newspaper said of Gunne, 'their set was twice works for GM, who arc promoting the Faces. as long as the Ice Ago and just as cold.'" "If you do full-scale tours like this in Eng- Late Airplanes land, you kill the act by overexposure. Audiences Elton John flew in for last Thursday's con- there are easily bored by one tour after another, cert; the Faces had trouble with their private and there aren't too many good halls to play in plane when the radio failed and they found them- England, anyway." selves unable to land at Intercontinental for a Banned in Britain very long time. "We have a backdrop for the The Faces played a "super" tour just after stage, but we didn't have enough time to set it Christmas last year in some smaller theaters up in the Coliseum," Burton said.^It's like this." across Britain, and enjoyed the intimacy some of He pointed out a tee-shirt emblazoned with the concert halls afforded. However, the Faces FACES TOUR—COAST TO COAST, and a have recently been banned in England by the picture of an airplane. musicians' unions, who don't like foreign artists So Rod Stewart and th,e Faces had to fly in their territory. New bass guitarist Tetsu commercial when they took off for San Antonio, Yamauchi of Tokyo, Japan, joined the Faces last and another concert, Friday afternoon. -Ltiuri Lz:ufman May; originally in a Japanese band for three They can afford it.
the rice thresher, october 4, 1973—page 5 Niott the Hoople outStones the Stones on hard-rock LP by DON SHEWEY and a commanding piano style; There isn't one cut up to the totally unique Stones song and song itself is dreadful, as is When you listen to a lot of guitarist Mick Ralphs is sharp. energy or intensity of a "Brown is listenable just for the weird "Star Star" with its outworn rock and roll, it begins to drone I just wish they'd sing about Sugar," or "Rocks Off" or "Lazybones" break in the mid- groupie theme and Chuck Berry together and sound all the something other than rock and "Jumping Jack Flash" or dle. guitar riff. Nicky Hopkins same, which may be an asset to roll (six of these 8 songs talk "Street Fighting Man." The Everything else sounds like plays beautifully on five cuts, a band like Mott the Hoople, about "rock & roll," "the closest to it is "Heartbreaker," an out-take from either Exile but Billy Preston's keyboards who obviously are better than band," or "super-stars"). which is incredibly ordinary in on Main St. (an LP that made are intrusive (guess whose fav- the average bear when it The Rolling Stones have al- comparison. up in quantity what it lacked orite toy is a wah-wah pedal?). comes to electric rock. They're ways been the foremost pro- "Dancing with Mr. D," the in quality) or Jamming with I don't understand it; I sup- not hall-of-fame material by ponents of the kind of music first cut, is sinister enough, and Edward (which is really scrap- pose the Stones are entitled to any stretch of the imagination, Mott the Hoople plays — high- it ultimately stands at the best ing the barrel). "Hide Your a sleep act after the last five but their new LP Mott (Colum- quality, electric, playfully sin- on the album. "Angie" is noth- Love" is nicely loose but totally dynamite albums. But I only bia Records) is pretty impres- ister hard rock. That's why ing special as far as rock bal- inconsequential. "Can You Hear listen to Goats Head Soup be- sive in its solid diversity and Goats Head Soup, the new lads go, but it's kind of pret- the Music" opens and closes cause it's the Stones; I listen energy. Stones LP (Rolling Stones ty, and so is "Coming Down with snatches of lovely flute to Mott because it's good rock Lead guitarist Mick Ralphs Records), is so disappointing. Again." "100 Years Ago" is a work from Jim Horn, but the and roll. and (powerful) pianist Ian Hunter are the core of Mott's talent, writing and singing all Program selection kills Symphony impact the songs, which are basically by THOMAS ZIMMERMAN greatest composer for the pia- I am sure some Houston sym- balances and correct rhythmic high-charged rock and rollers. no alone, but a miserable phony - s*oers can remember tension, for which he deserves Mott is definitely a '60's style About the most uneven pro- failure at orchestration. Stokowski's way with this nut- - the highest praise. hand with a touch of David gram selection in memory was After intermission: another sic when he was conductor of The next HSO subscription Bowie influence, cresting with a feature of this week's IISO concerto, of sorts, by the late the HSO (he even made a concerts will be October 22 and songs like the album's opener concert under the direction of Tngolf Dahl, who could never recording- of the work with the 23, with guest conductor James "All the Way From Memphis" Lawrence Foster. Opening with decide which style he was writ- HSO about 13 or 14 years ago). Levine. His program consists of and a long piece called "I'm a tepid performance of Ros- ing in at any given time. En- Foster obtained playing of a Bach's Brandenburg Concerto :: Cadillac./El Camino Dolo sini's Overture to "11 Signor titled a "Concerto for Alto Sax- high degree of luminosity, the No. 5 and the fifth symphony R'o the first half of which llruschino", the concert con- tinued with the young Amer- ophone and Wind Orchestra", result of precise orchestral of Gustav Mahler. is jiurc 1965 (flash on the the work emerges as a big sonic archers, "Don't Throw Your ican pianist Car rick Ohlsson as soloist in Chopin's 1st piano bromide. Soloist Richard Nune- ! •••;• Away"), the second half maker (who is Assistant Prin- Jerry Jeff wakes up Liberty Hall a ""'••! and searing instrumental. concerto. Quite frankly, Chopin knew little about orchestration cipal Clarinetist with the HSO) PAUL THOMANN music on stage. It was like Ti • only thing that is dis- and both his piano concerti are did the best he could with li- I've never seen a man enjoy Sand Mountain was seven or i>; 1... about Mott is that they hopelessly inflated exercises in mited material, and the or- playing a guitar more than eight years ago except that oo about almost, nothing but futility. Why a conductor, or chestra's brass wasted their Jerry Jeff Walker did last now he has an electric band i i o and roll, and the two "rock soloist for that matter would time for about twenty minutes. week at Liberty Hall. It isn't with him. There was still that o "•> iiailanls" are boring and program either of these works This was the first (and hope- that he just smiles when he friendliness and intimacy that is beyond me. For this part, fully, the last) performance in plays; he dances. He must play, seems to be unattainable in Aon. t-i id o ss. there are ac- Ohlsson seemed unable to get Houston. After an hour and and it's so soft and fine that cither the Coliseum or the Mu- : oo;. places on the LP where into the spirit of things, and forty minutes of routine music you can't help but listen. sic Hall. Just a bunch of ol' M >i t "prove s that it can be a the result, despite generally making, the concert finally He gets his whole body into Texas boys having a good o . no .. o ; • rack and roll band good assistance from Foster, evolved to the major work, motion and loves on his guitar time doing the thing that they : v. o it wants to. produced a performance that Scriabin's sumptuous Poem of while he strums it. Soft, sweet, love most, because they just Ecstasy, which received a su- M > o the Hoople has the mak- had little dash and less interest. folksy music about when you're "want go home to the Arma- perb and in some instances in.if on excellent rock band However, the real villain re- down and out, or those women dillo, friendly people and the ( veil a shattering performance, - inn 'Hunter has a great voice mains Chopin, possibly the you just can't do without (and prettiest women you ever did kicking only a cohesive finale. damn if you can live , with see." them), and all those honky There might be bars and jails HAROLD'S GARAGE TIMES tonks and bars. Or perhaps the along the way, but it's filled HENRY J. EN GEL, Owner jails where Jerry Jeff ends with people, and always g'oes .Automatic Transmission — Air Conditioning" BARBER SHOP up after all those weekend 'back to that easy Texas coun- Brakes -— Engine Tune-Ups — Front End 2423 Times 528-9440 drink - alongs. Damn if he try livin' that seems to be ex- Rebuilding — Wheel Aligning Haircuts — $2.50 doesn't end up writing his best pressed by Austin, Texas. Like 1:>1 Dunstan 528-5323 with student I.D. songs there. Like Mr. Bojangles Jerry Jeff said in "Bright with a guitar, all he can do is Eyed Livin": dance, dance, dance. "Don't like to wake up early. We were packed like sar- Don't like to wear no shoes. dines, whistling, stomping, yel- Like to make love to women ling, clapping and generally while I'm livin'. And get stoned acting rowdy to Jerry Jeff's on a bottle of booze." * CAPSULES * (Continued from page 4) fice . . . four times. Playboy has produced a Films include A Delicate movie. The Naked Ape, first start mi Balance (Albee), Rhinoceros a controversial bestseller about (lonesco), The Iceman Cometh anthropological origins by Des- uigliliC r (O'Neill), The Homecoming mond Morris, has been turned (Pinter), Luther (Osborne), into an outrageously mindbend- Butley (Gray), Three Sisters ing- cinematic foray into evolu- (Chehov) and Lost in the Stars tion. Starts October 5, at an I (Weill-Anderson); stars include Interstate . . . * :!= * Zero Mostel, Katherine Hep- COLLECTION burn, Lee Remick, Lawrence Opera season sales in Hous- Olivier, Alan Bates, Melba ton for the new series at Jones Moore, Fredric March, Robert Hall have reached an all-time fWV TACO BELL! Ryan, Gene Wilder, Karen high this^ year, with a current Black, Paul Scofield, Joseph subscription total of 9,000. No Cotton, Michael Jayston, Stacy wondering why — how can you 55C EACH Keach, Raymond St. Jacques, lose with a world premiere, and Clifton Davis . . . Beverly Sills, Jose Ferrer and * * * Norman Treigle, not to men- SIX DIFFERENT FOSSILS Support Shakespeare: The tion a fantastic repertoire? Authentic, valuable fossils from prehistoric times much - heralded Shakespearean Music critics from all over (Shark's Tooth Each in its own display case Film Series has fallen on hard the world will be here to wit- shown here) with illustrated booklet times; showings of A Midsum- ness Houston's first world pre- While supplies last. '/// mer Night's Dream and Romeo miere, The Seagull by Thomas and Juliet were seen by only a Pasatieri (based on Chekhov's AT YOUR PARTICIPATING few, and the films are costing classic drama) March 5-10, much more than box-office 1974. Sills will star in La Tra- gains. Better films are planned viata January 22-27, Ferrer in (such as Zefferelli's Taming of La Perichole (March 26-31) and Tacos, Tosladas, Enchirilos. Burritos, Frijoles, Bellburger the Shrew, with Liz Taylor and Treigle in Mefistofele (based 7540 Bellfort, Houston 2022 Gessner, Houston Dick Burton, Roman Polanski's on Faust April 16-21. Adding 913 Edgebrook, Houston 7703 Longpoint, Houston Macbeth and Lawrence Olivier's one play to their usual five- 10024 Homestead, Houston 1803 W. 43rd, Houston Richard III), but more support show series, the Opera will 474 Uvalde, Houston 1117 N. Alexander, Baytown is necessary in order for the open with Verdi's Macbeth on 6525 Westheimer, Houston 2611 Strawberry, Pasadena Shakespeare people to rent October 9, with performances 330 S. 69th, Houston 2603 E. Southmore, Pasadena them. Calling all college bud- on October 12, 14 and in En- 9066 Longpoint, Houston 5120 Bissonnet, Bellaire gets . . . want to help ? It glish on the 13th; Mozart's The might even be profitable. Leave Marriage of Figaro will open in a note at the Thresher of- November . . .
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the rice thresher, october 4, 197.'?—page 7 No game plan, no game; Owls fall to LSU 24-9 by T. G. KAHUNA make All-Americans out of tual outcome. electrified the crowd with an played a decent game. In front of 67,000 crazy Alan Pr ingle and Cornelius Moments of glory even better 96-yard return to The Tigers scored three Cajuns and a handful of Rice Walker. The more those two get LSU took the opening kick- the LSU 2. Immediately the points after a 58-yard kick off faithful, the LSU Tigers taught to play, the better they look, off and moved just inside Rice Owls ran three plays into the return, their second after an the Owls another lesson in and the better their statistics territory only to be thwarted middle, were penalized for de- interception at the LSU 45, momentum football last Satur- are. by a Kerry Cooper intercep- lay of the game on 4th and and their third after a punt day, 24-9. In many ways it was The first two quarters were tion after an exchange of one, and had to settle for an- return of 59 yard to the Owl 20. very reminiscent of the UH the best football played by punts. The Owl offense had its other field goal. On John Solid defense :p game, except that our defense Rice th season. It looked as if only moment of glory for the Coleman's third attempt from In addition , to another fine played better and the offense the Owis mixut finally have entire evening. Quarterback the one, an official seemingly performance by Cornelius even worse. There was not a put every tiling together. The Fred Geisler directed the Owls signaled touchdown and in the Walker, who was, 'according to 15-point difference between the two teams went into the dress- all the way down to the LSU confusion following the Owls a quote in the Baton Rouge Owls and LSU. The Bengals ing room with the Bengals be- 20 before being stopped, and drew the costly penalty. Later Advocate, the best lineman on were, however, able to take ad- hind 9-3. It should have been Alan Pringle put the initial in the period, after taking over the field , other outstanding vantage of every break, while at least 13-3, which would have three points on the scoreboard. on the LSU 30, the Owls games were turned in by Larry the Owl offense sputtered its given the defense more breath- Charlie McLendon's Tigers managed again to move one and Jody Medford, Preston way to S field goals. If this ing room, the offense more con- came back to tie after a 58- yard in three plays and Pringle Anderson, Kerry Cooper and trend continues for the rest of fidence, and possibly made a yard return of the ensuing kick- ended the Rice scoring for the Donnie Bennshauscn. Overall, 1li" reason our offense will radical difference in the even- off, but then James Syltes game with yet another three- the defense simply played a very pointer. solid game. Eight out of the The Sports Clubs of Rice University include groups of students and faculty Son of Bo Hagan nine times LSU took over the •who have a special interest in a particular activity. They are organized for the pur- The second half was all LSU. ball inside their own 10 they pose of increasing skills and augmenting knowledge through a continuing instruc- We had the breaks in the first were stopped short of midfield, tional and competitive program. The Department of Health & Physical Education's half. They had most of them and the other drive was halted effort in the Sports Clubs area is mainly one of organization and promotion. The de- in the second half, and took at the Rice 37, well out of partment assists the clubs in their development and growth through providing advantage of them all. Mean- field goal range. equipment, facilities, promotional aids and some monetary help. Each club ha,4 a while the Rice offense went Momentum football meant Hiculty advisor and is governed by University regulations. sometimes forward, sometimes the difference. When the Owls b a c k w a r d , and sometimes got good field .position it was so 1973-71 ACTIVE SPORTS CLUBS played giveaway. It looked as good that in the entire second i I.I [5 ADVISOR MEETING TIME MEETING PLACE if Bo Hagan were calling the quarter we completed no pas- ! :iim i;:),s> J. Castaneda Mon-9:00 PM Merchants Park plays, except we almost al- ses, made a mere eight yards ! : ; ( ' ; i i •" y A. Major Sat-10:00-ll:00 AM Dance Room ways passed on third down. On net ru?!i\ig and still scored 0 ("• i' iivn 11:00-12:00 AM the occasions in tiie second pom;;.-.. Given the same oppor- A. Mercado M-W-Th-4:30 PM Fencing Room half before the game was out tunities in the second half our II. VanBuskirk Tues - 7:15 PM of hand when Conover took to ! opponents scored 3 TD's, while ' ;.v:n i; : - irri (•. Hampton Th-4:00-G:00 PM Apparatus Room the air on first down the re- we muddled around in the tra- ;C; cite S. Yanta (Pres) Sat - 1:30-3:00 Fencing Room sult.-- were an interception, a dition of Bo Hagan, just once Wed - 6:5(1-8:30 PM Small Gym scrambler from four yards an:', advancing to midfield, only to Ai.Hi.-rn Dance J. Pavlick Th-7:00-9:00 PM Dance Room an interception on second ojwn, lose thirteen yards on the next &- Pistol Capt. Steiger M-T-Th-7:00-9:00 PM Rifle Range and really an incompletion. play. \ 1!. Casey M-Th-4:00 PM Rugby Field and a 17-9 lead. fact that the LSU defense was T. Tarrillion (Pres) To thtir credit, the defense that good. For the second week Hiving M. Curts F;rst Meeting Space Science piayed well enough to win. in a row the Rice coaches pre- S. Lasater (Pres) 3rd Tues-7:30 PM Room 10G A n y t i m e an LSU team's sented little evidence of any SocetT E. Hayes T-Th-5:0() PM Soccer Field longest scoring drive is 55 game plan. When down more Swimming B. Moore Fri-l:00-3:00 PM Pool ( Faculty Women) yards the opposing defense has (Continued on page 9) Tennis B. Curry M-W-10:30 Tennis Courts owiook (Faculty Women) Underwater J. Eggleston Tu-Fri-6:00-7:00 PM Pool Hockey Volleyball Dr. L. Rudee M-Th-6:30-9:00 PM Small Gym Playing to win Water Polo R. Thiel M-Th-5:30-7:00 PM Pool Gamesmanship lives at LSU. J. Gaudre.au (Pres) Woman's Extra- M-W-4:30-5:30 PM After visiting Tiger's Den at LSU, it's hard to be- i. rai Sports E. Lee T-Th-7:00-8:30 PM Small Gym lieve that football is really the source of so much passion. Wrestling C. Hazel wood TBA Apparatus Room 67,000 people showed up to watch LSU beat a 15-point V iga R. Paddock Tues-4:30-5:30 PM Conf. Room B underdog, and most of them acted as if the game was the Students with special sports abilities or interests are encouraged to contact prelude to Armageddon. >; rv Hampton, Sports Clubs Director, Department of Health & Physical Education, Actually, the exaggerated loyalty of the LSU fan is !_S-1141, Ext. 330 or 332, so that when sfficient need and interest warrant, new a well-recounted legend. The extreme gamesmanship i - Clubs may be formed. practiced by the LSU coaching staff, however, goes al- most unnoticed in the post-game victory celebrations. Fans call Charlie Maclendon a master psychologist; critics assert that he will stoop to anything in order to win. The fact is that Maclendon, a la Riggs, relies on numerous pre-game tactics to try and psych out his op- ponents. One of the rr. >re blatant (and enjoyable) maneuvers is to send a handpvked group of LSU coeds to greet the opposing players when they arrive in Baton Rouge. These young hojreys have memorized the opponents' names, Get your Alley Theatre "Student faces, and pertinent facts from Maclendon's files. Upon arrival, they proceed to present small presents, flirt with Rush Subscriptions" at all Foley's and tease the visiting team until they are invariably chased off by the coaches. The whole intent is to "take Possible savings of 27.50 the players' minds off the game." First 5 plays for only $2 each $ Next, when the players arrive at Tiger stadium they "Student Rush Subscriptions" just. are ushered like sardines into one of the world's worst 10 visiting dressing rooms, while the LSU team dresses in plush comfort. Also, the LSU tiger, Mike III, is kept out- With an "SRS," you are able to get tickets for 5 Alley side the visiting team's hothouse and jabbed periodically Theatre plays at the box office, 15 minutes before show to let out thunderous roars. The general effect makes the time. They will be redeemed for the very best seats avail- visitors feel vaguely unwanted. able at that performance. See: Inherit the Wind • Ah, Wil- Lastly, the Tigers will wait until doomsday to take derness! • A Midsummer Night's Dream •Dracula® Plus the field. At least they will always wait until the opposi- more, yet to be selected. Possibly:® Pygmalion • Cole Porter tion is in the midst of calisthenics to run out on the field. • The Crucible • Oh, Coward! • The Glass Menagerie The intent here is for the opponent to feel the incredible sound of 67,000 LSU fans wash out any" attempt to con- tinue their calisthenic cadence. Before this year's Rice — LSU game, Maclendon Get your "SRS" now, before even tried to start an argumentover the stripes on Rice's they are sold out! And, just game ball. Seemingly, when football is emphasized to the charge it to your account. point of a state religion, the high priest will go to almost t*ey*s any length to make certain the miracles come off right. i, •' the rice thresher, october 4, 1973—page 8 Scrummers surmount slump, deal death to Sam Houston The Rugby team snapped a conditioning to beat Sam Hous- Rodenbush picked upo a loose The ruggers are off this week. win. two - game losing streak with a ton. Tim Tarrillion's penalty ball and dragged several op- Their next battle will be 2pm Intramurals 9-3 victory over Sam Houston kick gave the Owls 3 points in posing scrumees into the end October 13, against Sportspage. Nothing happened. State last week, evening the the first half, and the club zone for the only try of the On October 20 they meet Baylor; Owls' record at 2-2. went into the intermission with game. Tarrillion's point after bjth are home games. Then they Missing several starters, the a 3-3 tie. gave the Owls the final margin leave town. Hear, hear. PART-TIME help want- Owls utilized hustle and better In the second half George of victory. ed! evenning work, any Soccer age, male and female The Rice soccer team will Call Brenda 626-4400 play Texas A&I here at 2pm, Ext. 260 Football.. Sunday, October 7. They will (Continued from page 8) than one touchdown, as in the 526-3781 2502 TANGLEY UH game, they panicked, and went almost exclusively to the air, resulting in another inter- Demo's Auto Service ception and another touchdown. Fortunately the Owls have the Air Conditioning Transmissions traditional off-week to beat be- Brakes Electronic fore playing Notre Dame and Alignment Engine Analysis plunging- into the SWC sched- ule. If Conover and staff can TIRE TRUE CUSTOM BALANCING continue to get superb per- formances from their defense, and resolve the quarterback, and passing, and game plan Andre de !a Varre, Jr. Mike Marcotte problems the Owls probably will your host arid narrator not beat Notre Dame, but Specta presents Unfortunately, it didn't last. r still could have a shot at the DISCOUNT ON THE STATGE Cotton Bowl. Yes, the defense IN PERSON was that good Saturday. If the COUPON and ON THE SCREEN passing game clicks Kice can All New! This coupon will stay within a touchdown of the admit any student anybody. But first we've gotta (with an !.D. card) GRAND have a game plan that will en- for oniy $1.50 if able the offense to move the tickets purchaased in RHINE-ALPINE ball somewhere other than be- advance of play date. tween the twenties. Four performances Only TOUR Creative Hair Designs
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the rice thresher, october 4, 1973—page 9 Beyond the hedges Rickover calls naval academy "refuge" for adolescents by GARY BREWTON their own, away from books. trial complex, involves dis- A soft drink can with its own The U.S. Office of Education Scholars can't think Four youths in New York persing and detonating large chilling system will soon be on estimates that 60,000 students Vice Admiral Hyman Rick- were caught in a raid and ac- quantities of liquid fuel in the the market at a cost of 15 to have defaulted on federally over has called the US Naval cused of making $100,000 atmosphere. Intelligence reports 20 cents extra per can. The de- guaranteed loans to the tune Academy "a refuge and asylum worth of "free" calls, over a that the Soviets are paralleling vice uses a refrigerant gas of $55.2 million over the past in which adolescence can be con- two-month period, to places the research done -by the US compressed into a four-once eight years. Part of the reason tinued indefinitely," and in- such as Shanghai, Moscow, and on this technique, which could container which, when the tab for the deficit is that until sisted on the need for "sweep- a guard shack at Buckingham be used to blast troops and is pulled, releases the gas, low- recently there were only three ing- reform." Rather than pro- Palace. The callers used elec- destroy equipment. The US ering the temperature 40 de- federal delinquent-loan collect- ducing' "photographic memor- tronic devices which simulate Army claims that the fuel grees. The typical 12-ounce can, ors in the whole country. In izers," the Academy should long-distance switching codes blasts would be primarily to containing only 8-oz. of bever- recent years, 75 percent of the concentrate on courses with or the sound of coins dropping destroy enemy mine fields. age, will have a five-cent de- defaults have involved voca- practical usefulness, he said. in pay phones. posit. tional school students. Klansman koddles kids Rickover's analysis is that some One recent development in Booze MEN—WOMEN! There must have been quite of the academy's best scholars weapons systems, courtesy of An English writer has come JOBS ON SHIPS! No ex- a scene at the Houston Inde- don't know how to think on your favorite military-indus- up with a program to cure the perience required. Ex- pendent School District when cellent pay. Worldwide country's health problems: Scott Nelson, imperial wizard drink more booze. Claiming COLLEGIATE CLEANERS travel. Perfect summer of the Texas Fiery Knights of job or career. Send $3.00 evience for the medicinal bene- Students 10'. discount on the Ku Klux Klan, filed for a fits of alcohol going back to Drycleaning & Alterations for information. SEA- position on the Houston School Hippocrates, James Campbell "Let v.s do your dirty work" FAX, Dept. T-l P. O. Box Board. 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the rice thresher, october 4, 197.3—page 10 Guru Jug Band enlightens Hermann Park audience by DANA BLANKENHORN ton? Why will they finish here, Aquarius, which is the name of intervals (like the middle of a finds out. They were at their in what might be described the ensemble, is an amalgam of piece) If it weren't for his "best" with a medley from Last Saturday night, Muharaj as something of a conservative every strain of bad music from relative, he'd be in a cage doing J.C. Superstar (Which, in the Ji Enterprises LTD., special- town? (for a New Yorker, any- classical to bubble-gum. They're the frug, with pasties on. At business, is roughly akin to the izing in producing major and thing short of. Berkeley is a from the Bee-Gees, some of any rate, it would be more en- Rice Owl Band playing "Up minor deities to order, started conservative town, so that them, and from the Indianapolis tertaining. With Montana" or "Notre Dame its latest project at Hermann term's like your Aunt Gwen—• Symphony Orchestra, others They weren't that bad, ac- Our Mother") and a Santana Park. Big Brother Bhole Ji, a relative) The 15-year old Guru, of them, and they take on any tually, though I might be medley that the drummers "musician's musician" (which Son-O-God and President of type of music, all badly. The struck down by lightning for made sound actually almost be- probably means the only thing Maharaj Ji LTD. was assaulted band leader is named Bhole Ji, this bad review if the Guru lievable. he can pick is his teeth) and verbally in New York, and hit and he's the Guru's big brother, a 60 piece-band started on a with a pie in Detroit, maybe He specializes in jumping up well-publicized "soul rush". It he just thinks that weanies and down, tapping his foot in was something of a bad trip. have weak arms. something akin to a beat, and Why did they start in Hous- Back to the point. Blue leaving the stage at the oddest CONTACT LENS PHOTO GREY LENS Beyond the hedges .. VILLAGE OPTICAL (Continued from Page 10) business. In fact, one McDon- mine near Johannesburg two ed up in Paris, to the dismay of ald's franchise is located just weeks ago. The disturbance, in PHOTO-SUN. Phone 529-2766 many French gastronomists. out of sight of the Arc de which 27 other Africans and French office workers and the Triomphe. one policeman were hurt, in- under-30 crowd appear to be SA workers get stoned, riot volved 1000 machine operators HOUSTON, TEX. 2415 TIMES BLVD. patronizing the establishments Twelve black laborers were who were dissatisfied with pay heavily, with American tourists killed by police in South Africa and job classifications. Re- accounting for only 20% of the during a labor riot in a gold portedly, 75 to 100 workers had tried to prevent other workers from reporting for the night shift, and police were called in when workers stoned white mine officials. In a similar TRAVEL UNLIMITED, INC. incident at a different mine 13 years ago, (17 Africans were kill- ed and dozens injured. 2452 Bolsover Dr. 526- US Rep. Les A spin of Wis- "In the Village" consin reports that the average military pay and benefits runs as much as $1500 per year ahead Complete Travel Service of the civilian average. The average compensation for a career soldier is $.12,062 compar- Bill Fulton ed with $10,566 for the average SA President Doug Appling presents Sgt. Willie Anderson the fund civilian. Despite dramatic in- donated by the Rice community. About $350 was raised. Sgt. Anderson, creases in basic pay and bonus- shot last month, is "feeling much better" and is now up and around for es, the Army is still failing to STEVEN'S SERVICE CENTER short periods each day. attract enough recruits. 2540 University 528-9824 THE MILITANT FORUM PRESENTS A "Come in and get your PRISON ART SHOW The Bokay Shop •• Village Florist Art by the inmates of student discount" Huntsville—Four speakers 2406 Rice Blvd 528-4466 8pm Friday Oct. 5—$1 Football• Mums Our Specialty On Everything"! 3311 Montrose 526-1082 Credit to Rice Students Eta Bita Herfy Frasority says: You, too, can survive the school year! " Unbelievable as it may seem SURVIVAL KIT, a value of over get caught six weeks from now, you can $2.25, which includes: with your MDBR survive the school year. 1. A genuine HERFY'S CREDIT down. ^ \ \SJ) Pledge yourself now to ETA CARD, entitling you to a 10th 6. HOW TO SURVIVE, S9*sr BITA HERFY, the elite, select meal free! 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Thursday the fourth. Friday the fifth. 8pm HH Adaptations & WICS $1. 10:30pm 301 Sewall. The War Lord. 8pm Jones Commons, Rainbow Rock- ers meeting 50c for members. 7pm 309 Sewall Hall. Volunteers for 2pm in front of Fondren. Book sale, 9:35pm U of Maine — Julien Cannon- 10:30pm Lovett Z again. Hofheinz organize. proceeds to the library. ball Adderly concert. $1.76. Monday the eighth. Sunday the seventh 5 :39am Imsak. 7pm Sewall 301. P re-Mads meet. 7 :30pm 223 Herman Brown. RCC: Stu- Saturday the sixth. 7:30pm Chapel, KMC "Biblical Archeo- 2pm Pavillion in Bay Area Park, 7pm 301 Sewall — Lecture by Smith— dent Involvement in World Evangel- 8pm Media Center film: The Rise of logy" service by James Strange. Clear Lake City. Armand Bayou "the psychological savages" ism. Louis XIV. 7:30pm CLL. German Film Series: nature hike. Muddy! 7:30pm 207 Sewall. Rice Chess Club. Spm RMC Grand Hall. Oldies but Minna Von Barnhelm. Spm 301 Sewall. The War Lord. 2pm 2015 S. Shepherd. Common Cause 7:31pm HH — Players tryouts — The Spm Wiess commons. Robencrantz and Goodies Sock Hop. (RPC & OC). 8pm Lovett — Btown series — Z Open House. Mix & mingle with Disintegration of James Cherry. Guildenstern are Dead. $1.25, $1 for Spm Media Center. The Miracle. & 8pm HH. Adaptations & Ice Cream candidates. 8:19pm Isha. Wiess srxiys. Chester Grimes Suit. $1. 7pm Media Center: Joyce at 34, The Tuesday the ninth. Spm Wiess Commons. Rosencrantz & Girls (Film festival of Women di- Spm H H. Players production con- 8pm Wiess Commons. Roscncrantz & 7pm 207 Sewall. RPC Forum Com- Guildenstern are Dead. $1.25. rectors.) tinues. $1. Guildenstern are Dead. $1.25 mittee presents Mike Arnell speak-
mm mm ' nag ing on "Nixon vs the Bill of Rights" misclassifieds • :y •;:: ;r: •• . ^. >:• v : -f'&n '-•••: ; Wednesday the tenth. 8pm Media Center: Greed free. Misclassifieds are free ads You see, a Z is just an N French horn, oboe, and bas- works for under $25. Call Jan, soon players interested in join- 521-0672. 7:30pm UST. Where's Charley? for Eice people. Buy, sell, turned sideways. — Starship. Thursday the eleventh trade, insult your friends. Bring * * # ing woodwind ensembles please * * * 5pm 203a Sewall. Rice Christian Sci- your stuff by the Thresher of- A.J.: Somebody sure cut contact Dixon Better at ext. Turntable—the unreal Tech- entists. 7pm 309 Sewall. Debate amongst Com" fice. through that fence all right. 1126 or 664-9534, or Steve nics SL-1200 Direct Drive. Only Bowling at ext. 1100 or 529- ptroller candidates. * * * Happy birthday. J.C. $220 w/M91ED. Lists for $329, 7:30pm UST. Where's Charley? 7478. The wrath of Togar, S.O.B. • * * infinitely better than a cheap Friday the twelfth. is upon Austin & Hiram. '64 BMW R-60 600cc Earles * # * shit 1229 of Zero-100. Hurry! 7 :30pm CLL. Ben Hur. $1 or subscrip- * * * tion. forks. $'600. Jack, 522-3719. Lee, Call Doug, 522-4006. * * * 8pm. 301 Sewall, Richardson film. Apologies for showing the most Day or night, when we call * * # Stagecoach free. You're always in your overalls. Spm HH Houston Harpsichord Society recent Phantom of the O. 26" B&W console TV w/stereo * * * If anyone knows who Rose is, last week. The scheduled film Concert. turntable, am/fm radio all in please tell one of us. R.S. & Saturday the thirteenth. was lost in the mail. refinished cabinet. $95. Dave. For sale: Remington portable B. S. Mid Term Recess Begins * * * 523-1419. typewriter (manual) good con- * .* * ?pm WRC Trash Can pre-game party. Urgently need 1 female room- * * * dition. $15, Call 529-7998. Found and in SA office: La- 7 :30pm Notre Dame game Novice amateur station. Heath ?pm Brown College post-game Daiquiri mate for % of 2 Br. apart- * # * dies watch; identify and claim party ment, 1515 Bissonnet. Rent DX-60B transmitter & HR-10B WANTED: Refrigerator that same. (They still haven't found Charley.) from 15 Oct., leave note for receiver & antenna relays. $95. Ruthless at Thresher or call 523-1419. X221 or X139B. * * * * * * Get your very own nickel Want to fly your own jet? Call silver Equal Rights Amend- X289. ment bracelet. Order from the * * * League of Women Voters, a Wanted — a used copy of Pel 11313 Frederick Ave., Belts- D a n o s by Politzer/Urrutibe- vdle MD. 2075. Oidy $3 and hfity in good cond. Call Katie two ripped off sexist bumper at 795-0867. stickers. * * * * * * Diamonds are best for base- Dave, oh, Dave, you came ball. in first But do not fret.—it * * * could be worse. Need 1 or 2 projectionists for # * * upcoming Sierra Club Film fes- For Sale: Used firewood. V '' tival, Call 524-7451. Previous owner a little old lady * * * who never went over 50 de- For sale: Fender Jaguar elec- grees. Ask BS about it. © tric guitar w, rigid case. Ex- * * * cellent condition, cheap. Neil Wiess scandal—how far will Havens, 529-6594. the implication* s* gr>* ? 1 ? ? * * * Congrads to Guy Miller & Guy The Happy Hooker is alive Tavrien for being, the two new- and well in 251 Baker. est "Weiss Guys. * * :ji * si; 'b The Village Dairy Queen is a Get it while you can . . . it's ripoff! Demand tomatoes on five. 523-1143. your tacos. notes and notices j 98 Auditions—the Auditions Com- Rodeo—tickets are now avail- Schwann Cat. 2 1 mittee of the Houston Sym- able to the public for all phony Society is inviting,ad- four Sunday performances of vanced music students to au- the Texas Prison Rodeo in dition at 9am Nov. 3 in Jones October. Rodeo begins at Hall. Memorize an entire con- 2pm, tickets available from certo and provide accompan- Prison Rodeo Ticket Office, Distributors ist. Contact Mrs. A. M. Tum- Box 99, Huntsville, Tex, f o r 11 e. c j 77340. ?3, 4, 5, 6. Overstock * * $ * * * Honor—abstracts of the Honor Sale! Council cases of the last Buses — need a Rapid Transit five years are available in bus schedule ? Come by the o o the Research Center of Fon- SA office and pick up a copy. dren. * * :i: GDa00OGQO°[?©Ofc J]©3S B®Gl]S Lost—the Lost and Found De- partment is located in the SA The Rice Thresher office, second floor of the More Than500Famous Artists P. O. Box 1892 RMC building. Call ext. 320. Over 40 Major Labels Houston, Texas 77001 Employment ft® Interviews BEETHOVEN BRUCKNER STRAVINSKY AND HIS The Nine Complete Symphonies Symphony No. 7 in E Major MUSIC Date Company William Steinberg and the Pittsburgh Symphony William Steinberg and the Pittsburgh Symphony "Limited Edition" 10/ 8 Touclie Rose Co. Orchestra Orchestra PetroUchka, Firebird Suite and Others Featuring 8 Record Set Value to $44.50 $9.98 2 Record Set Value to $10.00 $2.9fl Ernest Ansermet 10/8-9 ..Union Carbide Co. 4 Record Set Value to $20.00 $6.98 10/ 9-10 PPG Industries THE CLASSICAL GUITAR WORLD'S GREATIST TCHAIKOVSKY - HIS FINEST 10/10 Westinghouse Elec- Segovia, Almeida, Williams./ Montoya and many CELLISTS others "Limited Edition" MUSIC tric Corp. 5 Record Set Value to $25.00 $6.98 Pablo Casals, Pierre Fournier, Janos Starker "Limited Edition" 10/10 Allis-Chalmers 3 Record Set Value to $15.00 $5.98 Michael Ponti, Pianist 10/10 Cities Service Oil Co. THE BEST OF MOZART 3 Record Set Value to $15.00 $5.98 His Most Famous Orchestral Works THE BEST OF (Geo. Dept.) A Record Set Value to $20.00 $5.98 JOHANN STRAUSS MY FAVORITE CHOPIN 10/10-11 Texaco, Inc. His Most Famous Waltzes and Overtures His Most Famous Works 10/11 Burroughs Corp. 3 Record Set Value to $15.00 $4.98 5 Record Set Value to $25.00 $6.98 10/11-12 Shell Companies 10/12 Dow Chemical Co. Graduate School Starts Friday, October 5 Interviews 10-11 Vanderbilt University, School of Law RICE CfllTIPUS STORE
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