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\/ ice Thresher Vol. XCIII, Issue No. 3 SINCE 1916 Friday, September 2, 2005 Students react to hurricane devastation Katrina displaces families, damages homes of Rice students from Louisiana, Mississippi by Beko Binder big one," he said. "I've never been a part of a big one that had a direct FOR THE THRESHER impact on me like this one has." For the more than 30 Rice under- Barnes said he thinks the com- graduates from southern Louisiana ing weeks and months will be and Mississippi, Hurricane Katrina difficult. brought painful uncertainties about 'The aftermath ... is going to their families, homes and futures. take a lot of support from outside Katrina, a category four hurricane, hit Mississippi," he said. "It's going Mississippi and Louisiana Monday. to take people coming together, Wiess College freshman Caro- rebuilding communities and re- line Spedale, who is from Baton building lives. That's the only thing Rouge, La., said her family chose you have left to do." not to evacuate and is now fine. The future is bleaker in New "This is tragic," she said. "It's Orleans, which did not suffer as devastating, especially for New much hurricane damage but has Orleans. Property [damage] is ter- seen massive flooding. rible. People have to rebuild their Baker College junior Janine lives, but then you have so many Moreau said her family evacuated who actually lost their lives." New Orleans, eventually stopping Education graduate student Ray- in Memphis. Moraeu said many morris Barnes (Lovett '04), who is of her family's neighbors chose to from Biloxi, Miss., said he had not stay at home. been able to contact an aunt and an "You have a lot of die-hard people uncle as of Tuesday evening. who want to wait out the storm," Barnes said his father told him Moreau said. "I have a friend whose about the damage done to his parents stayed. All their windows hometown. were blown out, and there was lots "My high school... has been to- of damage to their home." tally destroyed," Barnes said. "City Moreau said watching the news Hall is flooded, the public library is Sunday night was extremely dif- flooded ... and casino barges were ficult. \ pushed back ... 75 yards." "I'm really lucky that I have MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER Barnes said he was a junior in such supportive friends," Moreau Three displaced hurricane victims seek refuge outside the Astrodome and Reliant Stadium Wednesday. They arrived a few high school when Category Two said. "Sunday night a bunch of my hours before the first of about 500 buses carrying people previously stranded in the Superdome in New Orleans. The Commu- Hurricane Georges hit Biloxi. friends offered to stay up all night nity Involvement Center is working with the Red Cross to arrange ways for Rice students to volunteer at the Astrodome. "All your life, you prepare for the See KATRINA. page 5 MORE KATRINA Tulane students to take classes at Rice COVERAGE by Risa Gordon enrollment, shown through an ID visiting students may not enroll], but semester. "UT has offered us housing on and Amber Obermeyer card, university correspondence there will be some course-by-course For more information about the or other identification. Students restrictions," Tenney said. campus, and that's a pretty big THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF hurricane and its aftermath, see will be admitted as long as they Hie Registrar's Office sent an deal." Agarwal said. pages 4-6. Tulane University students from are in good standing at Tulane. Any e-mail to Rice students Wednesday Wright said the Admission Office the Houston area will be able to transcript information provided will night instructing them to register has received calls and visits from fami- The Thresher's coverage in- register for Rice classes, Presi- be used for academic advising, not for the classes tbey are attending so lies interested in enrolling students cludes: dent David Leebron announced admission, Wright said. theofficecan accurately gauge which at Rice for the semester, as well as Wednesday in an all-departments "Tulane students are strong stu- classes have space available. from students interested in transfer- listserv e-mail. dents, and we do have overlap in ap- Wright said only Houston-area ring to Rice permanently. Visiting Rice's initial efforts to help Students from other evacuated plications," Wright said. "We want students who could commute to students are prohibited from applying victims at the Astrodome universities will be considered for to be as generous as we can." classes would be admitted because to transfer to Rice for at least one se- admission on a case-by-case basis, Assistant to the President Mark Rice cannot support the enrollment mester, Tenney said. Tenney said the Registrar's Office has also received a Vice President for Enrollment Ann Scheid (Baker '67) said Rice has of many additional students. Tulane Professors' analysis of high volume of phone calls. Wright said. The students would be not placed a limit on the number has about 8,0(X) undergraduates, and the events admitted as visiting students. of visiting students who can enroll. Wright said unconfirmed anecdotal Ian Healy, a freshman at Tulane, Applicants will have to fill out However, visiting students will not evidence suggests it has about 4(H) said he is considering enrolling at an abbreviated visiting student be allowed to register for classes students from the Houston area. Rice for the semester, although Experiences of Rice application that does not include that have reached their enrollment or On-campus housing will not Tulane has not informed students alumni in school at an essay or blank box by Sept. 8 classroom capacities. Instructors will be available to visiting students. whether its fall semester will be Tulane and will be notified of admission have to approve students' admission Parking and dining arrangements cancelled. decisions within 24 hours. Students to classes. Registrar David Tenney are still being made. "Everyone is anxious because they would begin the fourth week of (Sid '87) said no courses will be added Roshmi Agarwal, a Tulane don't want to lose credit," he said. "I'm Rice's preparations for a classes, Monday, Sept. 12. to accommodate visiting students. freshman from Katy, said the lack pre-med and I don't want to have to potential hurricane Tulane applicants will be re- "We're not making a blanket re- of on-campus housing may deter delay applying to medical school." quired to provide proof of Tulane striction [about the courses in which him from coming to Rice this See TULANE, page 4 Career Services to host job fair INSIDE Academic deadline OPINION Page 3 for nonprofit, public sectors Today at 5 p.m. is the deadline to add a course without a fee. Registration pin A&E Page 10 numbers also expire today, so you'll have to Martel College senior N'oorain Khan said Me nil exhibit impressive by Deepa Panchang seek out your academic adviser and track she has had to search for public service jobs SPORTS Page 13 FOR THE THRESHER down your college coordinator if you want on her own. Soccer defeats Auburn to change your schedule after today. Improving students' access to careers in "There are a lot of opportunities, and Rice public service — and improving the service students don't know about them," Khan, a of those entering other careers — will be political science and women and gender Happy Labor Day "The house I used to live in is no longer stand- targets of a Career Services Center initiative studies major, said. Don't go to class Monday, because your ing. It's just devastating — it's something you starting this year. The Public Service Initiative will begin professor and classmates won't be there. have no control over. We should do as much as Career Services Assistant Director Nancy with a speech by Chief Executive Officer and Celebrate Ixibor Day by taking a road-trip we can for the victims." Laidlaw said the Public Service Initiative President of World Learning Carol Bellamy to Austin, getting ahead on homework or — College Food Service Manager Angela Riggs will bring nongovernmental organizations, Sept. 27 in Fondren Library's Kyle Morrow on the effects of Hurricane Katrina. See story, whatever suits you. government agencies and socially-conscious Room. World Learning is an international page 1. companies to campus for a job fair this fall nongovernmental organization that runs and will also host speeches by public service the School for International Training — a Volleyball tournament Weekend Weather leaders to promote careers in these fields. popular study abroad organization — as well Friday The volleyball team hosts the Crowne Assistant I )ean for Student Affairs Cheryl as programs in sustainable development and Chance of thunderstorms, 75-94 degrees Plaza Rice Invitational at Autry Court this Matherly, also Director of Career Services, peace building. Bellamy also worked for Saturday weekend. The Owls play McNeese State said many students have asked for help UNICEF, served as director of the Peace Partly cloudy, 72 94 degrees today at 10:30 a.m. and Duke tonight at finding jobs in public service, but Career Corps and spent five years in the New York Sunday 7 p.m. Services has not been equipped to handle State Senate. Mostly sunny, 71 91 degrees those requests. See CAREERS, page 6 m • • • "" < mmmtm pp—•^pp THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2.2005 the Rice Thresher AMPHIBIANS FOR EVOLUTION Gulf Coast tragedy C mon, sign up! Some of you must have opposable requires best of Rice thumbs by now! The entire world is watching the waters in Louisiana and Mis- sissippi, and we are eerily close to the front lines.