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by Mark Berenson leased from the hospital within a As Peck drove down Greenbriar "The driver's side of the car had THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF week after the accident. and crossed Bissonnet, the driver's taken the full brunt of the collision," As of press time, no charges had side of her Volkswagen was hit by a Lewis said. "I don't believe a single Brown College freshman Erin been filed against the driver. white Chevy Silverado driven by a piece of glass on the Volkswagen Peck was killed in a car accident Mattel College freshman Erin Por- 29-year-old male. was intact." May 10. She was 18. ter, an architecture major, said that on Witnesses told police that the Another witness said the entire The accident occurred at the in- May 10, the 20 or so freshman archi- Silverado was driving westbound on car was mangled. tersection of Greenbriar Street and tecture students, including Peck, who Bissonnet at a high rate of speed — "It was pretty badly damaged," Bissonnet Street at about 11:50 p.m. were still in Houston went to the Hous- some witnesses said at least 60 miles Kenny Yates (Brown '97) said. "You ton home of Peck's parents for dinner. per hour. The Silverad and was pass- could see the outline of the roof and See related story on Brown College After dinner, the group went to Amy's ing cars by weaving in and out of the if you looked carefully, you could freshman Erin Peck, Page 9. Ice Cream, Porter said. oncoming traffic lane, Houston Po- kind of see certain areas." Most of the students returned to lice Department spokesman Martin The impact killed Peck instantly, campus; However Peck, Wiess Col- DeLeon said. and the Harris County Medical Ex- The car Peck was driving was hit by lege freshman Stephanie Hsie, Baker According to David Lewis, who aminer determined the cause of death a truck driven by an admitted drunk College freshman JP Jaworski and witnessed the crash, the impact to be blunt force trauma to the head. driver who ran a red light. Lovett College sophomore Mark pushed Peck's Jetta at least 100 feet Other witnesses told police that The three other passengers in Watabe went to pick up a movie in west on Bissonnet, severely damag- the Silverado did not attempt to the car, all Rice students, were re- Peck's car. ing the car. See ACCIDENT, Page 9 Brown College freshman Erin Peck Cruz's four HRs lead Owls by Jonathan Yardley from playing every day to playing every other THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF day or just against lefties," Cruz said. "Being able to prove to [Coach Graham J and prove to There's nothing like a good road trip to get myself that I can hit off righties again and get back on track. that recognition of curveballs and sliders is a After giving its fans a scare with some very uplifting feeling." come-from-behind wins and even some home Cruz's first homer of the weekend Saturday losses, the baseball team got back to its win- cut the Rice deficit to 4-2 and ignited 15 runs over ning ways with a weekend sweep of Fresno the next three innings, including two doubles and State University last weekend in Fresno, Calif. a home run from Sinisi, who drove in six runs on The Owl offense exploded for an astonish- the night. Sinisi's average stands at .434 heading ing 11 runs in the top of the ninth inning intotonight'sgame.justaheadofLanceBerkman's Saturday and totaled 14 extra-base hits in the Rice single-season record of .431, set in 1997. The series' final two games, more than in Rice's transfer from the University of Texas was hon- previous nine games combined. Leading the ored Wednesday as a semifinalist for the Rotary way was previously struggling sophomore Smith Award for college baseball's top player. shorstop Enrique Cruz, who bashed two home The ()wls breezed 17-9 and carried the offensive runs both Saturday and Sunday. momentum into Sunday's series finale. "It was a big breakout for him," freshman The Owls already had a 3-0 lead in the top of first baseman Vincent Sinisi said. "He needed the first inningwhen Cruzstepped upand ripped CHRISTINE LIANG/THRESHER that and we've been looking for that all year a three-run shot, setting the tone for a 12-1 rout. from him." "It was great to spark up the team because Snack time Cruz leads the team with 15 home runs, our bats were kinda dead the past couple Baker College graduates Neil Little, Sarah Ainsworth and Kevin Askew enjoy some Jello and raised his average from .212 to .234 with a weeks and everybody just blew up Saturday during Commencement Speaker Bill Cosby's address. See Feature, Pages 16-17. 6-for-10 weekend. and Sunday," Cruz said. "It was great personally because I've gone See BASEBALL. Page 27 Brown fall contigency plan set INSIDE OPINION Page 3 Completion date for new wing of college unknown, construction tight Remembering New York A&E Page 19 Currently 12 incoming students by Mark Berenson into the new quad wing. 'Sammys' awards theatre quality Director of Project Management are scheduled to live in the quad THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Barbara White said Brown is pro- wing. However, Brown President SPORTS Page 23 Brown College members who are jected to be completed prior to the Stan Chan said that if there was a Controversial swim coach resigns supposed to live in the new wing of fall semester but that the schedule is delay, those incoming students the college will stay at the Warwick extremely tight. would live in the tower for the year Hotel if construction delays make If the delay stretches into classes, instead. Enjoy the summer occupancy during the first weeks of returning students would live at the 'Twelve upperclassmen have vol- This issue of the Thresher classes unfeasible. Warwick Hotel, which is located unteered to move out of their rooms will be mailed to the homes of Housing and Dining Director north of campus on Main Street at in the tower, to use the contingency current and incoming students. Mark Ditman said he sent a letter to the Mecum Fountain. plan, and then move into the quad Our next issue will come out the college shortly after classes Ditman said the Warwick had no wing for the year," Chan, a junior, Aug. 23, the Friday of Orienta- ended outlining the contingency problems housing the students for a said. tion Week. plan. few weeks. Chan said the 12 upperclassmen Check out our Web site, If the delay in occupancy is no 'That time of year is a down-time were chosen from an alternate list STUART SINCLAIR/THRESHER www.ricethresher.org, throughout later than Orientation Week, all stu- for them, and it looked like the first that was made at room draw. Junior Tiane Burker runs in the the summer for continuing cov- WAC Championship 400-meter dents would be housed in the tower couple of weeks would be no prob- Ditman said that if a lengthy de- erage of Rice sports teams and relay. See Story, Page 23. and then quad residents would move lem," Ditman said. See BROWN, Page 8 other important campus events.

Nonprofit Org. Jones building to open in July U.S. Postage bricks as the building required. departments which will be housed PAID by Mark Berenson "When architects and contractors in it, including English, Linguistics Houston, TX THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF are working together in a team-ori- and Art and Art History, as well as Permit No. 8300 The new $69 million Jesse H. ented environment, they can come the Center for the Study of Cultures. Jones Graduate School of Manage- up with great ideas that can save White said the renovations would be ment building is on track to be occu- time and help the impact on the carried out over the next year and pied in less than two months, Direc- campus," White said. should be completed during the sum- tor of Project Management Barbara White said the building will be mer of 2003. White said. substantially completed by July 5 Jones School Dean Gilbert White said that despite the unfin- and will host its first executive pro- Whitaker said he and the whole ished masonry work, the building is gram classes — non-degree courses Jones School community were for- dried in and sealed, meaning inte- offered through the Jones School — tunate and pleased to be moving in rior work can progress rapidly. on July 13. White added that addi- on time and were looking forward to White said the design and build- tional repairs and work would con- using the new facility. ing plan always called for continuing tinue through the summer. "We are going to, for the first time, the exterior work during interior When the new building is com- have really adequate classrooms and construction because of the time- plete and Herring Hall is vacated, it student space," Whitaker said. consuming process of laying as many will be renovated for the Humanities See JONES, Page 13 mwm THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2002

Ranonaue... y pavit> CH»en the iiiii Exhibiting excellence Three years of work by Kristian Salinas, film series coor- dinator for the Rice Media Center, have resulted in the type of event that has appeal both for film aficionados and college students looking for entertainment on a budget. The Theory of Seduction, a retrospective on the career of actress Char- lotte Rampling, has brought a diverse set of films to campus, from light fare like Georgy Girl to the dark plot of The Night Porter. The retrospective, culminating with the Houston premiere of The Cherry Orchard June 26-30, reflects an amazing effort, 1c unoeR THIS eown i a«\ n\ORe sweaT THan n\an. and includes archive prints imported from as far away as Britain. Events like this prove what an amazing cultural and educa- tional resource the Media Center can be for the Rice commu- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR nity and the entire Houston community. seems to suggest that it makes no been reading my mind as she de- Salinas and the Media Center is to be commended for Cartoon debases difference what I do to contribute to scribed her love for Rice; her disap- providing such innovative programming for enjoyment on our Muslims and Arabs this nation. As a Muslim, I can never pointment over recent developments very own campus. feel as if I really belong here be- around the University also sounded To The editor: cause my religion can be so care- familiar. As an applicant, a matricu- I wish to express my indignation lessly smutted in an environment lating student, a graduating senior, over your decision to print a de- that I always believed to be the most and an alumna, I too have loved meaning "Doonesbury" cartoon de- enlightened that I have ever known. Rice's "non-Ivyness." picting an interview with a Palestin- If this can happen at an institution From my days as a student, I also Apologizing for ian suicide bomber (April 26). Not like Rice, by Rice students, what remember parking controversies only does this cartoon debase Mus- kind of predictor is that for the rest and confrontations with Housing & lims and Arabs as terror-embracing of America? Dining. And I remember thinking our mistakes fanatics and undermine the Pales- If anyone has ever been affiliated that Rice was headed downhill as it tinian struggle against occupation, with a group or community that has tried to remake itself into an imita- Like any other newspaper dealing with pages of content and more seriously, it reflects poorly been the target of bias, then they tion Ivy upon your editorial judgment and should understand where I am com- In fact, just this past weekend I harsh deadlines, we at the Thresher make our share of mis- ability to represent the diverse Rice ing from. It is a slap in the face to was at a party with some friends takes. Unfortunately, we printed a 'Doonesbury' cartoon in our community. realize that even at Rice people can from college. We went on our stan- most recent issue that we shouldn't have run. Before printing anything that at- be so willingly or naively prejudiced. dard nostalgia trip ("Back when *1* We regret belittling a complicated controversy by pub- tacks or ridicules ethnic, political or 1 hope it is naivete, because I would was a freshman ... back when Wiess religious groups, please consider the choose ignorance over deliberate was *cool*!) and lamented the cur- lishing a cartoon of a nature that may have offended our implications of your actions. racism any day. rent state of affairs. Things have readers. Throughout Israel's creation and its Nadia Janjua changed; things always change; and We apologize for our lapse in judgment. occupation of Arab lands, the Israeli Baker '01 somehow, things never seem to army has displaced over three mil- change for the better. But today, I lion, slaughtered countless Pales- read Ms. Smith's column and didn't tinian civilians, fought to maintain Cartoon misrepresents feel so bad. apartheid policies restricting human Palestinian motives True, our beloved Wiess is be- rights of Palestinian refugees, and ing torn down and replaced with Thanking our own subjected them to hellish oppres- To the editor: "New Wiess," which is fettered ar- sion that mirrors that of blacks in I am shocked, embarrassed and chitecturally to Hanszen (of all col- Every year, the Thresher loses experience and dedication apartheid South Africa and Jews in upset that my school's newspaper leges). Parking is still a problem. when Commencement comes and our seniors graduate. Some Nazi Germany. chose to publish such an offensive, Apathy still makes the editorial page. Several Palestinians have under- racist Doonesbury cartoon in the But people like Megan Smith still of those seniors may have only recently discovered the thrill of standably, albeit despicably, re- April 26 edition of the Thresher. The care and want Rice to be the great a weekly newspaper, but some have been living the life of the sponded with violence. Recogniz- cartoon completely distorts the mo- place that they first fell in love with. press for years. ing the atrocious nature of the kill- tivations behind Palestinian vio- I'm pleased to see that this hasn't Leslie Liu and Robert Reichle, who spent their senior years ing of all civilians, one cannot deny lence. The root cause of the vio- changed. that the 400 Israelis killed by Pales- lence is the inhumane and illegal Thank you, Megan. Team Wiess! as editors in chief, rose up the ranks, both serving as copy tinian extremists are no more vic- occupation of Palestinian land. The iMura Kane McElfresh editors and section editors before their final year on staff. The tims of "terrorism" than the 1,500 shooting of Palestinian children in Wiess '95 Thresherwould not be the high-quality publication it is without Palestinian civilians killed since the head by Israeli soldiers, the arbi- Sept. 2000. trary arrests and torture of Palestin- their experience and dedication. We thank them for their Nevertheless, in a failed attempt ian males, the bulldozing of Pales- expertise and the continuing contributions they have made to at humor, you have done just that. tinian homes, the uprooting of Pal- the Thresher. By publishing a cartoon with offen- estinians' olive trees, their only CONTACTING THE sive references to the Koran, Hamas source of livelihood — these are the THRESHER Illustrator David Chien has worked for the Thresher longer and the Jenin massacre, you have reasons for Palestinian rage. than anyone in recent recollection; he has drawn every cartoon belittled the Palestinian plight, deni- And yet, cartoons such as the since his Orientation Week — his very first week at Rice. grated Islam and the Arab world as one you published depict Palestin- Letters While his characters have changed with the times, he has sources of terrorism, and attempted ian violence as the product of a mind- • Letters to the editor to humor readers at the expense of less, glorified quest for religious astounded us with an ability to come up with clever insight into should be sent to the Thresher Arab and Muslim students, alumni, salvation. Moreover, the cartoon by e-mail to thresher@rice. edu. Rice life every week for four years. faculty, and staff all in a student slanders Islam itself by portraying it Letters must be received by But Leslie, Robert and David were not the only graduate* newspaper intended to characterize as supportive of violence against the 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to a very tolerant and diverse commu- innocent, a concept unequivocally who spent innumerable Wednesday nights in the Thresher a Friday publication date. nity. condemned in Islamic thought and • All letters to the editor office. Pierre Azzam law. Gary Trudeau has stooped to must be signed and include a We would also like recognize these recent graduates who Wiess '01 the most blatant stereotyping in phone number. Rice students showing Muslims as an ignorant, have made substantial contributions to the Thresher during y and alumni must include their Racist'Doonesbury materialistic people who do not even college and year. their time at Rice: care for the lives of their children. • Letters should be no had no place in paper And unfortunately the Thresher staff, longer than 250 words in Sarah Ainsworth Copy instead of denouncing such a dis- length. The Thresher reserves gusting cartoon, has decided to David Chien Illustrations To the editor: the right to edit letters for I am writing in regards to the prominently publish it. both content and length. Abi Cohen Photography discriminatory "Doonesbury" car- I hope and expect that the Rice James Dallal Opinion toon in the April 26 edition of the Thresher will publish a prompt and News Tips Adam Keith Backpage Thresher. It not only belittles Pales- equally prominent apology and will, • Tips for possible news sto- tinians, but it categorically ridicules in the future, avoid publishing such ries should be phoned in to Chris Larson Sports Islam and Muslims. I understand offensive, slanderous pieces. the Thresherat (713) 3484801. Leslie Liu News, Copy, Editor in Chief that "making fun" is the nature of Ammar Ahmed Emily Meyer News political cartoons, but sponsoring Lovett junior Subscribing • Annual subscriptions are Robert Reichle Copy, A&E, Editor in Chief bigotry and racism should not be the nature of a student newspaper. Column proves some available for $50 domestic and Megan Smith Photography I know that printing the cartoon $105 international via first Dalton Tomlin Computers, A&E is well within the Thresher's first things never change class mail. Shannon Scott Business amendment rights, and I am loatht* to suggest any curtailment of those To the editor: Advertising Ben Weston News, Copy rights. However, I cannot help but Despite its gloomy outlook re- • We accept both display feel sick at the sort of thoughtless garding Rice's current and future and classified advertisements. racism and prejudice that is advo- states, Megan Smith's guest column Please contact the Thresher cated by including it in our school ("Rice loses excellence with Ivy ads manager for more infor- Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of the Thresher paper. League imitation," April 19) was a mation. editorial staff. In a way, its underlying message joy for me to read. Smith could have V\ • ' UOWfertftbt* &VV. v '.-. V •. v„ . ; ;, . ' ' - V * IllgSsffffito&jpui THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, MAY 24,2002 Guest column Internship worth more than work experience What's wrong with this picture? Last summer, after landing an had a very high ceiling. There was On Sept. 11, my brother had just Religious orthodoxy ranges internship at a literary agency, I no air conditioning and my window finished an internship that was across packed my bags and headed to New faced a brick wall, which let in all the street from the World Trade Cen- York City, excited about working at possible noises from my neighbors ter. My mom called before I could from 'bad' to 'atrocious' a company that once rep- across the way. My room- see it on the news to tell me that my The recentchild abuse scandal way to salvation is through un- resented F. Scott Fitzgerald mates were unbelievably brother was okay. I called him right in the Catholic Church has cata- questioning faith. An atrocious and comforted by the fact rude. I was immediately away on his cell phone. "Where are lyzed, for many people, a crisis of religion will do those things, then that my older brother al- insulted with racist com- you?" I asked. I remembered our faith. The role and purpose of reli- pass the collection plate. It takes ready lived there. ments, (I don't think they meeting, after roaming the Trade gion in society has been true audacity to fleece I'd found a reasonable ever realized I was not Center, his smile when we met. "I'm called into question. someone's billfold af- room for sublease, one white or fathomed the right here," he answered. The devout insist that ter fleecing their soul. that I could afford on my possibility) and was The area I had lived in was so organized religion is Come inside, my child, meager internship stipend blamed for everything cluttered with debris that no one still a meritorious insti- unburden your soul, and my earnings from a from the spots left on could go home, he said. In the park tution, the only one that but first, unburden couple of work-crazy Leslie dishes I didn't use to the I had used to sit and watch people can address mankind's your wallet. weeks in Houston. messes I didn't make. Contreras for hours,, people gathered to mourn deepest spiritual quan- And at the center of I arrived in East Vil- 1 sought sanctuary in at vigils. Places where I had only a daries. Then there are it all, there is the figure- lage, and after first actu- people-watching. I could few weeks before observed people's those of us who have head himself, the great ally trying for 30 minutes sit for hours at an outside lives with fascination were being actually learned to think Garret absentee landlord — for ourselves. to get into the wrong apartment cafe, finding comfort, in stolen clues used as temporary mortuaries — Merriam the father, the son, the building (my embarrassment in- about strangers' pieces of conversa- places for the dead. Maybe I'm just a holy hood-ornament— creased when the guy who helped tions, the energy between people Out of that whole summer — the cynic, but the recent God. If you take a look me get in told me this building had spoken through their bodies, their roommates, the tiny room, the crazy scandal seems like nothing new to at the bible, you can't help but no 4A), I finally found the right build- faces. Besides the tons of manu- landlord, the endless pile of manu- me. Organized religion is notori- come to the conclusion that God ing. 1 was greeted by the shirtless, scripts I read, what stays with me scripts — all of it seems incredibly ous for exploiting and manipulat- has all the consistency of a vat of clove-smelling landlord, who I about last summer were small things mundane next to my memories of ing the weakest elements of the cottage cheese. He grants us free learned shortly, always sat right next 1 remember about the people 1 the people I watched in New York. It human psyche. Karl Marx fa- will and threatens us with eternal to the front door of the building like watched — mothers with their chil- has made me realize that the daily, mously characterized religion as punishment if we exercise it in a permanent post and always wore dren, lovers, a poor man with a song. grind of my hectic life as a student the opiate of the masses. When discordance with His will. He is his jeans stylishly unzipped and xMy brother and I designated the are, in truth, so trivial; there is too you realize that both opiates and vengeful and wrathful, yet benevo- barely hanging below his belly. World Trade Center as our meeting much time wasted worrying about religion mollify the subject, con- lent and merciful. He is all-know- This was New York so I tried not spot a couple of times because we things that don't matter. My time in tort his view of reality, make him ing, all-powerful, and for some rea- lo act surprised, even after he lived so far apart I remember calling New York taught me that the beauty susceptible to suggestion, induce son he cares where you spend you greeted me with a few kind exple- him on his cell phone because I of people is too incredible to ignore fits of fantasy, drain all ofhismoney Sunday mornings. The Judeo- tives, informing me that my room- couldn't find him, walking past the and that it should be appreciated and consume his life, Marx's com- Christian God is the ultimate prima mates were certain kinds of females. stores in the underground mall. I met every day you are given the chance parison makes a lot of sense. It donna with an ego so fragile it Undaunted, I hauled my luggage up him outside the bookstore on the first to observe. 1 am grateful for the gift certainly would explain the seduc- requires an ever-expanding circle the seven flights of narrow stairs floor, smiling, "Where were you?" In of that summer. tion of— and our apparent addic- of sycophants to support it. The laughing, expecting the worst. our times together, we'd laugh about tion to — this spiritual shell game. Cliffs Notes version of the Old Testament goes something like Not to my surprise, my room was my encounters with people that day, Leslie Contreras is a Hanszm College Besides deluding millions of this: Suck up to me or thou shall the width of a coffin, but strangely the antics on the subway. senior. lemming-like followers, organized burn in hell! religion is a nexus of human suf- fering. As Bertrand Russell said, I ask myself how anyone can Very well then, I contradict myself religion is a disease born of fear, believe in a deity as insubstantial engendering untold misery upon and amorphous as an overex- the human race. It is more perni- tended metaphor. I've come to cious than any other social institu- the conclusion that, quite simply, The real revolution will not be marketed tion, a cradle for tyranny and a we believe in God because we're nativity of demagogues. It is the "When every expression, no mat- about what sells? you with something to say or learn, too afraid to face existence alone. only socially acceptable form of ter how radical it is, can be trans- Calvin Klein had Sonic Youth bass- the future might not be so grim. Sheep that we are, we create a voluntary slavery. formed into a commodity and be ist Kim Cordon pose for an ad. Rebel- First, discard messages adulter- father figure to guide us, think for Religion has been the rallying bought or sold like cheap soda, how lion is chic. Fashion magazines such ated by ulterior motives, but don't us, receive our worship and to point behind uncountable histori- is it then possible that you as Glamour routinely fea- fall victim to cynicism — recognize give us purpose. We stick our cal malignities. The Crusades, the are going to be able to ture a rebellious look and that true innovation and rebellion heads in the sand because the Spanish Inquisition, the Ku Klux take 'art' seriously?" attitude on their models. do exist in their pure forms. Then, view above ground is a source of Klan, and televangelism are all too much anguish. We'd rather To show we are out- Today, Bob Dylan's be content that powerful ideas may exemplars of religious endeavor. casts in society like Korn, necessarily rest in obscurity, loneli- have happiness in slavery than "Like a Rolling Stone" is The war in Afghanistan reminds we don the Adidas they ness and common misunderstand- torment in liberty. played on Houston's clas- us that even today, zealots are promote. Or, consider ing. Those who realize ideas before The appeal of this quiescence sic rock station. The re- still willing to send other people's that the word "revolution" their time are bound to face mass aside, I cannot understand why bellious music of our par- children to massacre thousands rejection, but that does not mean an intelligent rational person is used to sell kitchen ents' youth is now being of innocents, all the while dog- the time when others open their would willfully and knowingly mops at Walgreens. Or rereleased, completely re- matically secure in their own eyes to those ideas won't come. If subjugate themselves to such an take, for instance, the Ben mastered and repack- minds that God is on their side. you build it ... inherently patriarchal, oppressive Rebel camera that Andre Home aged. This isn't the free And let's not forget the terrorists "In the long run of history, the institution. Life outside of the or- Agassi promotes. Or, spread of ideas inspiring those zealots are hunting, who censor and the inquisitor have always thodoxy can be terrifying. But if color outside the lines by a generation to action — fall prey to similar faulty logic. we continue to delude ourselves buying a brand-spanking-new SUV. it is the free market tapping and re- lost," A. Whitney Griswold said. Even though the words are stripped of their I'm not saying all organized with escapism we disavow the Worst yet, consider a current ad tapping into nostalgia to make and meaning, the ideas are still just as religions are bad. Some are atro- only thing truly human about us, at a golf shop in the Rice Village that re-make an extra buck. potent. Those ideas are powerful, and cious. It's important to make such our will. reads "revolutionary." The words As an economics major, I can see they are waiting and hoping for an distinctions. A bad religion will "revolution" and "golf' should not be the merit in this, and I can appreci- opportunity and vehicle to spread. tell you that you're a born sinner, Garret Merriam is a graduate stu- used together in anything but a joke. ate the capitalist spirit that thinks of inherently inferior, and the only dent in philosophy. Likewise, the term Republican ways to maximize profit. But I really Revolution in the 1994 elections have a problem not only with the Ben Home is a Wiess College senior. stripped the word "revolution" of fact that the art and message are most of its thunder that was created exploited, but also that things are exploitable because people want in the Malcolm X revival of the early The Rice Thresher, the official student '90s. Of course, Malcolm X shirts them stripped and easy. newspaper at Rice University since 1916, is were fashion statements as well, for Why does rebellion appeal to us published each Friday during the school year, sale at your local JC Penney. when we are such conformists? The the Rice Thresher except during examination periods and We have reached a point in Ameri- answer may be that rebellion from holidays, by the students of Rice University. can history when commercialism our state of anomie is attractive. But we've been fooled that the way to Editorial and business offices are located has deprived rebellion of its radical Rachel Kustin on the second floor of the Ley Student Center, achieve an interesting life is to buy sentiment. At some point, progres- Editor in Chief 6100 Main St., MS-524, Houston, TX 77005- sive and abrasive language has be- things — things that happen to be 1892. Phone (713) 348-4801. Fax (713) 348- come devoid of its original meaning. canned, mass marketed and mundane. 5238. E-mail: [email protected]. Web page: But somehow, we're convinced http://www. riceth resher. org. Words do not have punch. NEWS LIFESTYLES Progressive, politically conscious that if everyone likes it, there's merit Liora Danan. Senior Editor Corey E. Devine, Editor and extreme, Rage Against the Ma- in it. I openly give much respect to Mark Berenson, Editor Annual subscription rate: $50 domestic, the marketing agents who success- Lindsey Gilbert, Asst. Editor CALENDAR $105 international. Nonsubscription rate: first chine preached that advertisers Ashley Friggel, Editor copy free, second copy $5. fully perpetuate this. But secretly, I "make you think that what you need OPINION is what they're selling, make you think cry. Meaning is lost. We buy into Carly Kocurek. Acting Editor COPY The Thresher reserves the right to refuse that buying is rebelling," but then what we're sold. Catherine Adcock, Editor liana Feld, Editor any advertising for any reason. Additionally, Grace Hu, Editor contributed that song to the Godzilla Suppose, hypothetically, you the Thresher does not take responsibility for SPORTS the factual content of any ad. Printing an soundtrack. Subversion or sellout? have something to say. Whatever it Skye Schell, Online Editor Jonathan Yardley. Editor advertisement does not constitute an To consumers, a musician's message is, it's also being said in a Gap ad, Jason Gershman, /tssf. Editor endorsement by the Thresher may be too subtle, but anger and without sincerity but with flashy Dylan Hedrick, Asst. Editor David Chien, Illustrator volume are easily understood. vigor. How can you speak to the Unsigned editorials represent the majority mainstream without at the very least ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS We know sensationalism sells. Natasha Alvandi, Editor Polly D'Avignon, Business Manager opinion of the Thresher editorial staff. All other So instead of news media, we have using its techniques, or worse being Carly Kocurek, Editor Lindsay Roemmich, Payroll Manager opinion pieces represent solely the opinion of entertainment. Sam Donaldson told assimilated by it? Lindsay Sutton, Distribution Manager the author. Parul Patel, Subscriptions Manager me in person that the "bottom line" Sadly I don't have an easy solu- BACKPAGE Jeff Bishop, Acting Editor Margaret Xu. Office Manager The Thresheris a member of the Associated is profit for the station. No one will tion. In the case of punk band Re- Melissa Lanfffield, Acting Editor Collegiate Press and the Society of fused, from whom the opening quote ADVERTISING listen to the unbiased, objective ac- Professional Journalists. Come on pretty baby, Robert Lee, Ads Manager count of what is happening, was taken, the solution was to get PHOTOGRAPHY kiss me deadly. Donaldson said. Such news would out, stating that they were unable to Katie Streit, Editor Ethan Varela, .Ass/. Ads Manager Kijana Knight, Asst. Editor Gretchen Raff, Classified Ads Manager be, to quote him, "boring." So reconcile their radical leanings with Sushi Suzuki, Asst. Editor Robert Reichle, Acting Classifieds Ads Manager © COPYRIGHT 2002. nevermind what's important — how a career in music. But for others of THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY. MAY 24.2002 mmmm NEWS IN BRIEF

fident they would remain close to Rice. "We don't realty care much about Board of Trustees adds "Baker is on campus more now image.... $495 million rounded off is that he ever was, and he will con- $500 million," Gillis said. seven new members tinue to be," Gillis said. "Now McNair The Next Century Capital Cam- Seven individuals will take seats has just as much to do with us as he paign targets four main areas: en- as new members of the Rice Board ever did, he's just real busy with the hancing undergraduate education of Trustees on July 1, replacing five Texans. and student life; strengthening fac- departing trustees. "They will still be associated with ulty and graduate programs; expand- President Malcolm Gillis said two Rice, so we haven't lost them." ing and strengthening outreach; and additional members are being added — Mark Berenson strengthening and growing the an- because several years ago the board nual fund. Construction projects that m decided to expand the Board of are part of these four areas include Trustees from 17 to 25 members, Capital Campaign Martel College, the new Jesse H. which the board will be at as of July. behind schedule Jones Graduate School of Manage- Gillis said the reason for the addi- ment Building and a new library. tional board members was to in- The Next Century Capital Cam- — Mark Berenson crease diversity. paign enters the final 14 months of "We wanted Hispanics, we wanted the six-year campaign $118 million more African Amercians, we wanted short of its $500 million goal. Self-checkout available more Asian Americans, we wanted President Malcolm Gillis said the at Fondren Library more geographical diversity, particu- goal could be met with hard work larly a national presence," Gillis said. but may depend a great deal on ex- Library users can now check out Gillis said that Rice's board was ternal factors. books using a new self-checkout ma- still small compared to other compa- Gillis, an economist by training, chine installed in the current periodi- rable school's, citing Duke University's said one of these factors is the cals room near the circulation desk. 38-member board, and Vanderbilt strength of the economic recovery. Anyone with a Rice ID can use University's 60-member board. He explained by describing graphs the machine, which was installed in The new members are Alfredo of the country's potential gross do- April, as long as their record is not Brener, Robert T. Brockman, Bruce mestic product over time. locked due to overdue books or fines. W. Dunlevie, Lynn Laverty "We are not sure if it is going to Users will also need their library Elsenhans (Jones '78), Karen describe a V or a W," Gillis said. "If PIN number, which can be revived Ostrum George Qones '77), Marc- it is a V, we will make it fairly easily. at the Circulation Desk. Shapiro and L.E. Simmons. If it is a W. it is going to be hard." The machine desensitizes mate- Gillis said he was pleased with Vice President for Resource De- rial as it is checked out so it will not the new members and felt that they velopment Eric Johnson said he felt set off the alarm at the library's exit would continue the tradition of board the campaign goal would be met. and also prints out of a receipt that members who do work for the uni- "It is going to be hard work," lists all books a user has checked out versity and are resources. Johnson said. and the dates those books are due. "Our new female members, Lynn Gillis said crises like the flooding The machine's $21,000 price tag and Karen George, are going to be that hit Houston after Tropical Storm was covered by a noncompetitive grai i t immensely valuable to us. One be- Allison could also pose setbacks. lrom the Telecommunications Infra- cause of her technical knowledge, the "The Medical Center and the structure Fund, which supplies a cer- KIJANA KNIGHT'THRESHER other because of here vast knowledge Museum District ... were hit so bad tain amount of money for each library of the alumni network," Gillis said. that they were poaching on our do- in the state to buy IT equipment. Gambling away Gillis said he felt the new trustees nor base," Gillis said. "A lot of founda- Library Director Sarah Lohman Baker College freshman Marty Michaels (right) enjoys the Gillis/ improved the diversity on the board, tions just said, 'We can't do anything said she tested similar machines at Camacho study break held in the Student Center. but more work was still to be done. for you the next two, three years.'" Emory University and that many "We have two new women, and we Johnson said Houston support academic and public libraries alike have Alfredo Brenner, who is a Mexi- had been as expected. are now using the machines. can. I think it adds greatly to the diver- "We had already secured [prior "A lot of libraries are moving to- Keep up with Owls sports. sity," Gillis said. "We are still working to the flood] most of the commit- ward getting those self-checkout Catch reviews of college plays. very hard for more Hispanic and Afri- ments we had expected, and we ex- machines to make it more conve- can American representation." pect it to pick up some at the end." nient for people," Lohman said. Hear about campus construction. The five board members retiring Johnson said. Circulation Manager Jenny Mar- are James A. Baker III, Raymond D. As of April 30, the campaign had tin said the machine had not been in GET NEWS ABOUT RICE YOU CAN'T GET ANYWHERE ELSE. Brochstein (Class of '55), Lee Hage raised $382 million. It is scheduled use long enough to determine Jamail, Robert C. McNair and Harry to be completed June 30, 2003. whether it was time-saving. Order your subscription today by e-mailing M. Reasoner (Baker '60). Gillis said that the campaign "I'm sure it's a convenience for [email protected]. 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by Mark Berenson shouldn't be a replacement," May be able to get baseball games on said. "But it certainly is a great commercial radio. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF scan Rice e-mail addition." "There is just not that much Neither the Athletics Depart- May said he supported the time interest," he said. "You might be by Mark Berenson can notify senders of the virus, for ment nor KTRU will appeal the length of the agreement. The able to get a game on now and then, THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF the time being, that feature would KTRU Friendly Committee's deci- KTRU-athletic agreement expires but for regularly-scheduled games, not be implemented, as the nature of sion last month that cut the num- in 2004, when the Athletic it is not something that we have Rice e-mail users will have a new the Klez virus means a random third ber of athletic events to be aired Department's commercial radio been able to find any interest for." weapon in the battle against computer party is notified of the virus. on KTRU. broadcast contract with Clear President Malcolm Gillis said viruses when software that intercepts "We will probably leave notifica- The KFC's plan, which was sup- Channel expires. Clear Channel he was pleased with how the KFC virus-infected e-mails is installed on tion off," Russell said. "In that case, ported unanimously by commit- currently broadcasts all Rice foot- settled this dispute. campus servers this summer. if someone is sending out viruses, tee members, will lead to KTRU ball games and most men's bas- "There was a disagreement on The Klez virus has appeared on the mail is just going to go into a broadcasting 52 regular season ketball games. athletics, but it was settled in a the Rice campus throughout the black hole and disappear." games per year, as opposed to the "The committee determined civil and orderly fashion and that spring semester. Manager of Infra- 78 that were broadcast this year that they would like it to coincide is all we ever asked," Gillis said. structure for Educational Technol- under the three-four agreement. with the completion of our current "But moreover, we asked for a ogy Wyman Miles said the virus is The three-four agreement stipu- commercial agreement, which we procedure — there were none particularly dangerous because it There is no situation in lated that three games per week had recommended," May said. before in the bad old days." goes through an infected computer's which [e-mails] will not be broadcast, except for when both In November of2000, following address book to determine both who basketball and baseball were in a request by the Athletics Depart- to send the e-mail to and who to be screened.' season, when four were broadcast ment to the KTRU advisory com- make it appear it has come from. In — Rick Russell per week. There was a mittee for more air-time on KTRU, addition, it takes subject lines from The cuts come from the elimi- Vice President for Student Affairs the inbox or outbox so that it ap- Information Technology pears to be a legitimate e-mail. nation of men's basketball broad- disagreement on Zenaido Camacho implemented staff member casts and broadcasting 25 base- the three-four agreement for the The nature of the virus makes ball games instead of the 38 that athletics, but it was level of sports broadcasting. users of Microsoft Outlook, Outlook were broadcast this year. All To protest Camacho's decision, Express and Internet Explorer espe- women's basketball games will be settled in a civil and KTRU DJs played music over a cially susceptible. Russell said that that nature of broadcast on KTRU. orderly fashion women's basketball game; two The Klez virus was able to send the scanning means that all mail Any appeal of the KFC's deci- days later, the administration an e-mail with the subject line "2001 sent and received from one of the sion would have been governed — Malcolm Gillis locked students out of the KTRU Rice University" to the Student three servers would be checked re- by KTRU's operating policy. The President office. The station was shut down Association's listserv May 4. gardless of whether there was an policy states in part: "If a member for nine days until an agreement In a subsequent e-mail to the outside sender or recipient. of the student body or faculty/ was reached between the admin- listserv, SA President Matt Haynie "There is no situation in which staff feels that the recommenda- istration, KTRU and the Student wrote that the system — designed to [e-mails] will not be screened," tion by the KFC does not repre- KTRU Station Manager Amie Association regarding the opera- allow only the SA president to send Russell said. "So once the [scanning sent student interest or the spirit Knieper said she was not pleased tion of KTRU. messages to the listserv — was de- software] goes on owlnet or ruf, it of the station's non-commercial with the length of the agreement. The agreement included the feated by the virus. will be very hard for the virus to license and/or the educational "We felt that if for some reason creation of the KFC and student "Although this virus appeared to propagate on campus." mission of the University, they may they can't get the same number of body elections to determine the come from the sapres@ account, it actu- Miles said the only downside of appeal to the Student Association games on Clear Channel, that since Station Manager. ally came from someone else's account scanning e-mail was that in rare Senate." KTRU has a limit [of athletic Gillis said having leadership as a result of the [Klez virus], which cases, a virus-free e-mail could be Athletic Director Bobby May events] that it can take ... two that was accountable to students falsifies email headers," Haynie, a Will determined to have a virus and thus said despite being disappointed in years from now, that will still be was important. Rice College junior, wrote. wouldn't be sent. the decrease of air time for ath- the case, and it should not matter "They don't agree with me on Miles said virus-scanning software Russell said the only financial cost letic events on KTRU, he would what decisions are made by out- everything, but I don't care about would be added to the owlnet, ruf and to scanning e-mail involved install- not initiate an appeal. side groups," Knieper, a Wiess that," Gillis said. "For the first time rice.edu e-mail servers, which he es- ing new hardware, because the pro- "I think the committee tried College sophomore, said. KTRU has a good elected leader- timated covers 90 percent of campus. cess of scanning e-mail involves a very hard to come up with a com- May said that, though the cir- ship like it was always supposed to In addition. InfonnationTechnol- great deal of computing power. promise, and we respect the work cumstances of the negotiations have — it is accountable to the ogy staff member Rick Russell said Miles said community members that they did, and feel they did would determine the outcome, he student government and to the several department servers already should still use virus scanning soft- what they felt was the best they was not expecting the agreement license holder." are running virus-scanning software. ware, which Rice has a site license could do," May said. "We can ac- with Clear Channel to change sig- Gillis said he did not anticipate Russell said the software works for, meaning that it is free for stu- cept that." nificantly in 2004. any problems in 2004 when the by breaking apart the code of the e- dents, faculty and staff to use. The May said the use of streaming "We are going to be asking agreement expires. mail and looking for sections that software, available for both Macs Internet broadcasts of athletic them to carry more men's basket- "I am sure there will be issues," match a database of virus signatures. and PCs, can be found at http:// events, something KTRU has ad- ball, and hopefully [Clear Chan- Gillis said. "But I am pretty confi- Russell said that though the system software, is. rice. edu. vocated, is not the same as broad- nel | will be glad about that when dent that the disagreements will casting games. the time comes," May said. be aired in an orderly and fair "It is a great supplement — it May said he did not expect to fashion, that is all we care about."

Louisiana Rice-owned apartments increase rent EZ L1VN * e-mail to Ditman. "It conveyed the by Rebecca Tuuri said she was confused by the word- ing of the letter and said she was message that Rice is looking out for FOR THE THRESHER given no explanation for the increase their students." Residents at the Rice-owned in price of rent. Ditman said Rice purchased the All Kinds Of Drivers Save With GE1CO. Morningside apartment complex will "I thought that it was really Apartment complex as a way to pro- You may know that GEICO has face higher rent prices starting June weird," Gugl said. "They mentioned vide housing to those graduate stu- been providing high-quality auto a slight increase in rent and gave no dents, such as those with spouses insurance to some of your neighbors 1 when the transition to Rice owner- I.AHOMA ship is complete. explanation. The increase was very who were not Rice students, who are for years. You may think you have Director of Housing and Dining large. For the large one-bedroom not eligible to live at the Graduate to be in government, or have a Apartments on Bissonnet. _ Mark Ditman said an increase in rent apartments it was an increase of $74, tt spotless driving record to qualify "The university became aware price was necessary because of main- and for the small one bedroom apart- for GEICO's low rates and ments, $50. Yet the letter sounded that the property on Morningside tenance work on the property and so outstanding service. that Rice would not have to subsidize as if they were talking about an in- maybe available," Ditman said, "And the apartment complex costs with crease of five dollars." the concern was to keep these apart- Truth ts. all kinds of drivers money from teaching and research. Gugl said she and fellow ments open to students, so we nego- can qualify lor GEICO Even if Ditman said the increase in rent Morningside resident Jeff Neufeld tiated a purchase." ' New Mexic you're not in government or if your resulted from a reevaluation of the negotiated with Ditman to lower the The first tenants after Rice pur- driving record isn't spotless, you condition of the apartments and the price increase for the large one bed- chased the property paid the previ- can still save with the GEICO costs associated with them. Until room so that the new rent would be ous owner's rent rates as tenants of Companies. recently, Rice had not taken over full $610 instead of $649. the former owners moved out. The new rent prices will be instated June 1, So if you want quality auto control of the property or of all the ConAm then mailed a follow up insurance with 24-hour service letter dated April 22, in which they when the first-year lease runs out. apartment leases. affordable rates, a variety of dis- "At the time we began to move explained the rent price increases Ditman said he thought student counts, and convenient payment Rice students in, it wasn't clear on an would be the same as previously objections mostly arose because annual base what is was going to explained, except for the large one- they were surprised by the increase TEXAS plans, call GEICO. We're the A++ cost to run that property," Ditman bedroom apartment, rhe letter also in rates for the upcoming lease year. rated companv that's been insuring said. "The new rental rates reflect informed residents that they had "If we could have done a better generations of smart drivers lor it." until April 30 to renew their leases. job to tell people what was going on nearlv 60 years. ConAm, the company that man- Ditman said Rice and ConAm tried and why, 1 don't think we would ages the complex for Rice, informed to find a way to keep the rent low, but have had these people protesting," residents of the rent increase in a Gugl felt that Rice misled residents to Ditman said. "Once you talk to letter dated April 15. The letter stated believe that the Morningside com- people about the situation, I don't (713) 665-4667 AUTO insurance that rent would be increased to $649 plex would be more student-friendly think that they remain so upset." from $575 for the large one-bedroom than commercial apartments. Ditman said H&I) would have liked Geico Direct apartments and to $575 from $525 for "Both the on-site management to have anticipated the cost increase 5405 Beliaire the small one-bedroom apartments. and Rice University through flyers and had no intent to mislead tenants. Houston, TX 77401 The residents were also informed and articles in the Thresher in fall "The goal is to keep the rental that they had five days to decide sent out the signal to graduate stu- rates as low as possible so I don't Government f: ropk>v<*H> insurance Co. • (>EIC OCieiwral Insurance Co. whether or not they would stay at the dents like me that this is a way of think you'll see large increases as to GEICO Indemnity Co • GEICO Casualty Co apartments with this price increase. living in an affordable place close to generate reserve funds for the apart- Graduate student Elisabeth Gugl the university," Gugle wrote in an ments," Ditman said. rlP" f

THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, MAY 24,2002 examine relationship between'

Davdison agreed. lationship between the Thresher and rial control, the newspaper is legally and appropriateness," Davidson said. by David Berry considered part of the university. "This is an issue that any self- THRESHER STAFF "I would strongly oppose a move other parts of the University, and to by this administration or any admin- explore if any of these policies or prac- "If we ever did anything wrong, respecting newspaper, whether the The Office of Student Affairs ap- istration to trammel the rights of tices are undocumented, misunder- and someone sued us, they would also New York Times or The Rice Thresher, pointed a seven-member committee student-journalists to go out and get stood, or not followed. The committee be able to sue the university," Rustin must deal with," he said. late last month to examine and docu- a story," Davidson said. is also to identify what policies or prac- said. "Therefore, the administration As a result of incidences involv- ment the relationship between The Although John Hutchinson, assis- tices are lacking or not agreed upon. takes an interest in how we do things." ing the backpage, a policy to guide Rice Thresher and the university. tant vice president of Student Affairs, Furthermore, the committee will In 1997, after a sexual harass- the Thresher's publication of the The committee, which is chaired declined to comment for this story, identify and recommend changes ment suit under the Code of Student Backpage was developed this spring. by Wiess College Master Katherine Donato said she felt there were sev- concerning lines of accountability Conduct was filed against Thresher This policy suggests that editors and Donato and a;sp includes three fac- eral reasons behind its formation. that currently exist within the staffers, university administrators backpage contributors should be ulty members and three undergradu- One reason was a history of con- Thresher, between the Thresher and discussed the possibility of incorpo- well versed in their responsibilities ates, held its first meeting May 7 and tent on the Backpage which went Jie Division of Student Affairs, and ration. By incorporating, the under the law and under the Code of will continue to work next year to- "beyond poor taste," Donato said. between the newspaper and the SA. Thresher would become legally in- Student Conduct. ward providing an advisory report to Last year's KTRU crisis revealed dependent from the University. Former Editors in chief Leslie Vice President for Student Affairs there was a need to clarify how the In 1997, both the administration Liu and Robert Reichle recommended Zenaido Camacho. administration should deal with stu- and the Thresher editorial staff that Rustin, who became editor in Unlike the KTRU Friendly Com- dent organizations in the event of 7 do not see this as an deemed incorporation to be an un- chief in April, adopt the policy. Rustin mittee, which oversees programming problems, Donato said. desirable option. The committee has said she will use the policy as the basis for the student radio station, the "We learned from KTRU that attempt by the no made discussing incorporation of future training sessions for employ- Thresher committee is not a perma- these things are best dealt with in part of its agenda. ees who work on the Backpage. nent committee. However, it has no advance," Donato said. "We are at- administration to exert Rustin said much of the Since it is a blanket-tax organiza- prescribed lifespan, Donato, an asso- tempting to be proactive — it is administration's concern stems tions, Thresher elections for editor ciate professor of Sociology, said. frankly much easier to deal with control over the from the fact that editorial prac- in chief are conducted through the "We have no strict timetable, but these things in advance." Thresher.' tices to prevent libel, slander, or SA. Additionally, the SA Senate has I would like to think we could do our Rustin agreed. sexual harassment suits are not the power to impeach the holders of job by the fall semester of next year," "It's much better to work on this — Katherine Donato documented. these positions, although it has never Donato said. when there is no problem, rather Committee chair Several members of the commit- done so. Donato is joined by faculty mem- than when a KTRU-type crisis pops tee said they needed to learn more But according to Rustin and bers Chandler Davidson, chair of the up. We don't want to make decisions about both how the law and how the Reichle, the newspaper functions sociology department and a former in the heat of the moment, with tem- Code of Student Conduct should independently. journalist, bioengineering Associate pers flaring," Rustin said. Finally, the committee is to de- guide editorial decisions. Ostdiek "The SA does not try to control Professor Jennifer West, and Don Donato said the committee was termine how conflicts within the said he was interested in learning what we publish," Reichle said. "The Ostdiek, director of Policy Studies formed not only in the interest of the Thresher staff and between the about how other newspapers and two organizations function, for the and lecturer in political science. administration and faculty, but also Thresher and other parties should other universities deal with legal is- most part, separately." The committee also includes in the interest of the Thresher and its be resolved. sues by contacting national experts. Haynie said he has no desire for Thresher Editor in chief Rachel student employees. Several committee members said As Rice students, Thresher writ- the SA to control any aspects of Rustin, 77tres/ierSeniorEditor01ivia "This committee should deter- the committee's charge was phrased ers and editors are subject to the Thresher policy but that he also be- Allison and Student Association mine what to do if people take issue in a way that allows a wide range of Code of Student Conduct, in addi- lieves the SA provides an important President Matt Haynie. with the Thresher and also how to discussion. tion to being subject to the law. link between the student body and Donato said the committee was protect the newspaper and the stu- "We are going to look at a wide Davidson, who has repeatedly the newspaper. not an attempt by the administration dents who work for the newspaper if range of issues, dealing with the legal voiced objections to the content on In the event of a problem, Haynie to influence editorial decisions. this happens," Donato said. world, the financial world, and dealing the Backpage, said he sees an op- said the SA can act as a kind of "I do not see this as an attempt Several committee members said with university policy," Rustin said. portunity not only to clarify what is advisory board to mediate between by the administration to exert con- that at this juncture, the committee's The committee is charged with illegal under the law and under the the administration and the paper. trol over the Thresher," Donato said. work is preliminary. This work is dealing with two specific issues: that Code of Student Conduct, but also to Haynie said he hoped that the Ostdiek also said that this was guided, however, by a charge devel- of accountability and that of the discuss what is appropriate to print. proceedings of the committee would not the intent of the committee. oped by the Office of Student Affairs. Thresher's relationship with the Stu- "1 hope that a committee like this make clear how such a role would 'That is a highly undesirable out- According to the charge, the com- dent Association. will help foster a dialogue, primarily function. come, and it will not happen while I mittee is to determine what policies Although the Thresher operates among Thresher staffers, about strik- The committee will resume meet- am on the committee," Ostdiek said. and practices currently shape the re- independently of any outside edito- ing a balance between free speech ings in the fall.

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"Grad students next year will have The Board ofTrustees was sched- to pay extra for health insurance, an uled to vote on the proposed parking increased IT fee, an increase in the plan at the Board meeting May 22- shuttle fee, and parking," Scotcher 23, but results of the meeting were said. 'The fact that it's come all at not available at press time. once has been taken fairly sorely, Student Association President and rightly so, 1 think." Matt Haynie spoke at the meeting, but did not discuss student concerns with the proposed parking plan. However, student concerns have ' They made it pretty been the focus of many recent dis- cussions between students and ad- clear that... will be ministrators. working with us on Haynie and GSA President Miles Scotcher met May 2 with Gillis, In- dealing with the KATIE STREIT/THRESHER ternal Vice President for Finance and Administration Neill Binford and implementation of the A new home Parking Committee Chairman Will plan now and next The new Hanszen Commons, as seen from the the Hanszen Quad, was recently opened for business, ping-pong, Cannady to discuss student concerns pool and other summertime activities. about parking. semester' Haynie and Scotcher said the meeting was productive and that they — Matt Haynie had been assured that student con- Student Association president cerns would be addressed. "From my perspective, Miles and 1 saw that the administration is clearly showing that they are aware Scotcher said he thought the pro- that there were some issues that posed parking plan would work well they needed to correct in the park- after initial troubles. ing proposal," Haynie said. "They "1 fully expect that there will be made it pretty clear that they knew teething trouble, and 1 expect a that they don't have all the answers mountain of e-mails coming into 5814 Kirby and that they will be working with my inbox," Scotcher said. "Aside us on dealing with the implemen- from that, 1 don't see it as actually In Rice Village tation of the plan now and next being an issue to butt heads over. Better Ingredients. ilOO 7010 semester." I think it will sort itself out now Scotcher agreed. that we've got the initial wrangling Better Pizza. (713) Ute-Ult "Basically, although we didn't over." come to a firm agreement, Presi- Under the proposed new plan, dent Gillis and Neill Binford assured visitor parking would be consoli- us that they're well aware that there dated in a few parking lots that would will be teething troubles when this be accessible by credit card. Also, system goes into effect, and they're visitors would be able to park in the as prepared as they can be and new parking garage and pay by cash Large one topping pizza they're very willing to get student or credit card. Fees for close-in park- input through the GSA and SA lead- ing would be $1.50 an hour, and fees & one two liter Coke ership," Scotcher said. for stadium parking would be $0.75 One of the concerns discussed at an hour. the meeting included the impact of Binford said that some depart- the visitor parking fee on student ments might choose to purchase organizations with significant visi- validations so that their visitors $8.99 tor involvement. would not have to pay to park. Binford said that as a result of the Most faculty and staff lots would discussion, he is researching that be gated, as would the lots in the impact. East Stadium. They would be acces- "We're trying to figure out how sible by a proximity card, which all this will impact student visitors, those who paid for parking could people from the community who wave in front of a reader at the en- visit for student activities, such as trance to parking lots. plays," Binford said. "I'm going to The North and South College pull together all the information so lots would not be gated initially, but r a decision can be made to make it may be at student request, Binford all work." said. Binford said that Gillis and the The close-in lots would be gated - \ $ is# ; i m • Parking Committee will address any by Sept. 1, and the stadium lots would -I other problems as they arise so that be gated by Jan. 1 under the new the system works smoothly. plan. "The president definitely wants Student fees for the East Sta- the system to work and not frustrate dium Lot would be $53, $8 for the all of us out of our minds," Binford West Stadium Lot, and $113 for the said. college lots. All students would face Wiess College senior Michael a $6 increase in the shuttle fee, Leggett has collected more than to $37. 1,000 signatures on his petition about Faculty and staff would pay $400 an alternative parking plan. How- for the parking garage, $240 for pre- We support Rice athletics. ever, Leggett decided to not protest mium lots. $150 for close-in lots, $90 the Board meeting. for the East Stadium, and $45 for the Leggett said students may con- West Stadium.

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THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY. MAY 24,2002 Four Fulbright scholars named Wiess RA resigns by Krissy Goode THRESHES STAFF by Liora Dan an Dodds did much of the behind- the-scenes work for Wiess Table- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAKE Four Rice students have been top Theater productions, which named Fulbright Scholars for 2002. Stan Dodds announced his he cited as one of his favorite parts Seniors Dan DeHanas. Allison Den- resignation from his position as of being an RA. Dodds said overall nis, Jennie Kaya and Kristin Wiess College Resident Associ- the best part of the job was inter- Krukenberg received the award, ate at the beginning of May, one actions with students. which provides funding for a year of year before the end of his official Dodds served as a divisional academic study abroad. term as RA adviser for the School of Sciences Kaya, a Wiess College sociology' Dodds, a Physics and As- and as a group sponsor during major, will travel to Japan to take tronomy professor, served as RA Orientation Weeks at Wiess. classes in medical sociology and to for nine years. Because Dodds "He has been a voice of rea- learn about acupuncture and other already occupied the position son in all sorts of conversation holistic medical treatments. when a seven-year term limit was with students and on an individual "I'm from Hawaii, and 111 prob- instituted in 1996, he was allowed level, he has made a difference ably go to medical school there when seven years in addition to the for quite a number of students," I return to the U.S.," Kaya said. MIRK BEREKSON/THRESHER MARK BERENSON/THRESHER Baker College senior Dan DeHanas Will Rice College senior Kristin time he had already been at Donato said. She plans to someday practice Krukenberg Wiess. alternative medicine. Not pictured: Allison Dennis and Jennie Kaya Dodds said his decision to end Krukenberg. a Will Rice Col- his term early is partially related The city where I am going to be { lege senior, is going to Halle. Ger- College will be traveling to Finland to the move to the new Wiess ...he has made a is a really wireless, really many, where she will study bio- to looking at the role gender plays building in the fall. chemistry. Krukenberg studied with various technologies, includ- furturistically neat city — people in difference for quite a Finland already use so much more "[Wiess Masters] Katherine abroad in Germany during her jun- ing cell phones. [Donato] and Dan (Kalb J are well ior year. cell phone technology [than in the number of students.' United States,]" DeHanas said. "And established, so it seemed like an The chemistry major will work opportune time to move on," — Katherine Donato with researchers on a project to cre- also. Finland is a country where Dodds said. "I think that I've been Wiess master ate an opium poppy that produces women tend to be empowered — 'I'm also looking the fact is that the President of Fin- there for a while, and it's prob- codeine rather than morphine com- ably time for the college to find pounds. land and the Minister of Defense are forward to seeing how actually both female." somebody who is appealing to "I'm very excited to be working them." Dodds said he will serve as a DeHanas said that from his study in the field of metabolic engineer- the German world view Wiess associate next year, but he hoped to be able to see what Many students said they were ing." Krukenberg said. "I'm also look- surprised by Dodds' decision. that he will probably not be one ing forward to seeing how the Ger- differs from my own ...' technological design issues Ameri- "I was shocked wiien it was of the more active associates. man worldview differs from my own can designers would run into in the — Kristin Krukenberg announced because he had one Bader will serve as chair of and to discussing current policies future. Will Rice College senior more year left on his term," Wiess the search committee to find and events with other students." Last year, seven Rice students junior Mike Bader said. "He was Dodds' replacement. The com- were awarded Fulbright Scholar- Sid Richardson senior Allison an excellent RA and really cared mittee includes 11 other Wiess ships. Dennis leaves in September for about the college and the stu- students and RA Bill Wilson. "I want to look at the educational "This year's number was surpris- Bovaria. Dennis, who said she was dents here, so it was sad to see Donato and Kalb will not serve system and see how much women ingly low." Mark Scheid, executive very excited about the upcoming him go." on the committee, although year, will spend her time in southern are encouraged to use technology in director of International Programs Donato said Dodds benefited Donato said they will serve in any Germany doing bioengineering and their lives," DeHanas said. "I also and Scholarships, said. "We had Wiess in many ways during his supporting role in which they can. tissue engineering research. want to interview both the designers good candidates, but a lot of people time as RA. The committee, which was fi- While in high school, Dennis and see how gender factors into their applied to locations with very few "He's been a great asset as an nalized May 16, will meet for the lived in Germany as an exchange design, and also women who use positions." RA in a variety of different ways," first time by the end of next week student for 11 months, and she spent technology^." The Fulbright award was created Donato said. "He has supported and hopes to find a replacement last summer working there. DeHanas said Finland was the by J. William Fulbright in order to all of us, and he has been behind for Dodds by the beginning of perfect country to study the interac- promote international relations DeHanas, a Cognitive Science the scenes for many productions next semester, Bader said. and Psychology major from Baker tion of women and technology. through foi . 'ign exchange and travel. and parties that have gone on at "We're going to try and pur- Wiess over these last years." sue it as fast as the committee Assistant Vice President for can do it," Bader said. Student Affairsjohn Hutchinson, Bader said some of the com- who served as Wiess Master for mittee members will not be in seven years during Dodds' term, town over the summer, but will agreed with Donato's assess- be in contact with the rest of the ment. committee. "I think he supported the col- "We're going to be looking for Tequila Bar lege in virtually every way," applicants that we think will both Hutchinson said. "He gave his benefit Wiess and will benefit the time for TabletopTheater and for applicant themselves, and I think Happy Hour 2-7 Monday-Friday college-wide events such as bar- we can do that over the summer All Day Saturday Noon till 7pm becues and picnics. He always comfortably," Bader said. "But it attended college cabinet and the is a lot of pressure because we're 2.50 House Margaritas annual college summit and pro- moving into the new college — vided his substantial experience we kind of want to have things set 2.50 Jose Cuervo Shots and insight as well as memory." up if at all possible." 2.50 Well Drinks 1.75 Domestic Bottles 4.00 Pitchers (Shiner*Bud Light*Coors Light) College members Happy Hour Food Specials Fresh Oysters 250 a piece 1/2 Lb. Shrip Fried or Boiled 5.95 find plan workable Tequila Joe's Shrimp & Crab Cerviche BROWN, from Page 1 "The university has done a good with Fresh Avocado & Mango 5.95 lay was to occur in the construction, job foreseeing that the construction other alternative housing arrange- schedule is extremely tight and has ments would have to be considered, provided us with an adequate con- but he said this scenario was un- tingency plan," Chan said. "Let's just likely. keep our fingers crossed that we "There are no indications that it don't have to be inconvenienced." won't come in on time, or if it doesn't Ditman said Brown members Boiled Crawfish Happy Hour come in, it won't be more than a could not be relocated to old Wiess couple of days late," Ditman said. College during die delay because work 2.95 Lb. Chan said he thought the contin- to prepare the building for demolition gency plan would work. will begin during the summer.

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THRESHER EDITORIAL S I Al l tive whole." much Peck enjoyed her time at Rice because she had such a spirit about "In keeping with the tradition of Davis said Peck showed her lead- during finals when the O-Week her that she made everyone really ArchiArts, it would still be a cos- Friends and professors said they ership qualities 011 multiple levels group went out to dinner after Peck happy," Porter said. tume party, but her memory would remember Brown College freshman during O-Week. had slept very little the past several Pope said the tight-knit nature of definitely be integrated in with it 100 Erin Peck as a kind and happy per- When Brown was playing broom nights to finish an architecture the architecture classes meant that percent," Lin said. son and a talented architecture stu- ball during the week, freshmen were project. the students would be able to turn to Brown sophomore Matt Davis, dent, and they are planning numer- waiting to get brooms to play, and Davis said he commented at din- each other for support. who was one of Peck's Orientation ous ways to remember her at Rice. Peck decided to make the wait more ner how all-nighters sometimes "It is similar to a large group all at Week advisors, said that a group of Architecture Lecturer Nonya enjoyable. made him consider the advantages the same time in the same place Brown students were considering Grenader, who taught the freshman of going to a school easier than losing their best friend," Pope said. forming a Students Against Drunk studio class, said she remembers Rice. "It is 20 who are all going through Driving group at Rice. However Peck's kindness. "Erin replied that yeah, the no- the same experience, and the hope Davis said that any type of remem- "She had that rare ability to see 'Erin radiated a special sleep thing sucked, but she loved would be supporting each other." brance at Brown was still in the pre- the best in everyone — to share a being an Archi and that she did not Lin said accepting Peck's death liminary stages. laugh or offer a word of encourage- kind of joy that will be want to do anything else — it was all would be more challenging because "We can't get a hold of every- ment to a friend at just the right worth it," Davis said. "Coming after of her impact on the architecture body, and we want to some thing moment," Grenader said. "Erin radi- deeply remembered by four days of no sleep, I realized that students. that would help everyone out," Davis ated a special kind of joy that will be she was really happy." "[All the architecture students] said. "We want to get everyone's deeply remembered by those of us those of us so fortunate Grenader said Peck was very tal- have only known her for a year, but input, because we don't want it to be so fortunate to have known her." to have known her ented as an architecture student. she had become such an incredible one person's decision when she was Baker College freshman "Erin had a great sense of design part of our lives that, now that I look a vital part of the college." Stephanie Lin, an architecture stu- — Nonya Grenader that was beautifully displayed in all back on it, it is like she was there to Pope, an architecture professoi dent, said Peck deeply cared about Architecture lecturer of her work," Grenader said. help us through," Lin said. said that in the fall some sort of the well-being of her friends. Grenader added that Peck's 'de- commemoration could occur both "There are some people that you sign-a-toy' project—a set of column- for Brown and for the School of Ar- meet, and then within a short amount like sticks that had slots to receive chitecture. of time, you know that you can trust "She started doing the Saturday curved irregular shapes — demon- \. She had become Peck's parents, Dennis and them with anything, and you expect Night Live cheerleader cheers, and strated Peck's talent. Mabel Peck of Houston, have estab- (hem to be your friend for the rest of she was just cheering from the side," "It was something very simple such an incredible part lished the Erin Peck Scholarship your life," Lin said. "She was defi- Davis said. "She got a bunch of that produced an elegant solution — of our lives that, now Fund at Rice. nitely one of those." people involved, and so while every- one that conveyed both Erin's fine Stewardship Coordinator Erin Brown sophomore Matt Davis, one was waiting to get their brooms, design instincts and her joyful way that I look back on it, it Callahan said what is done with the one of Peck's Orientation Week ad- it turned out that everyone was just of looking at things." fund will be determined in about six visers, said Peck's personality made on the side of the rink, cheering Pope said Peck's parents re- is like she was there to months and will depend on how large everyone who came across her like these ridiculously funny Saturday quested that her projects be brought the fund is. Should the fund be at her. Night Live cheers." to the visitation on May 13. help us through.' least $25,000, it can be made into an "She had this charisma about her Martel College freshman Erin "1 saw a lot of people looking at — Stephanie Lin endowed scholarship, the use of ... that made everyone like her, Porter, an architecture student, said I her work]," Pope said. "She did which would be determined by whether it was people on her team in Peck also was able to keep her fel- very good work and had an enor- Baker College freshman Peck's parents. LPAP soccer to her Archi friends — low architecture student's spirits up mous amount of promise." If the fund is less than $25,000, there was just a love for her," Davis during late-night work sessions in Pope said the visitation gave Rice Peck's parents will be given the said. the studio. community members an opportu- Freshman architecture students opportunity to designate for what Brown Master Albert Pope said "There was a chalkboard in the nity to let Peck's parents know how said that the class was seriously con- program the money should be Peck was an active member in the studio and [Peck and other students] much their daughter had meant to sidering dedicating ArchiArts next used. college, engaging in college life more would cover it up with the most ri- them. year to Peck. ArchiArts is an annual Callahan said that she was un- than most architecture students do. diculous stuff," Porter said. "They "I know [having many Rice people costume party that the sophomore able to disclose how much money "She was an instigator," Pope, an would write stuff over and over again, attend the visitation] did a lot for her architecture students throw to help has been raised, but said the inter- architecture professor, said. "She they did that with 'Will finish model. parents," Pope said. "1 think that pay for their Spring Break trip to est in donating had been overwhelm- was one of the people who brought a Will finish model.'" Rice is letting her parents know Viow Paris to study architectural sites. ing and that donations had been sent lot of people together." Pope said Peck had enjoyed her important she was — how much she Baker freshman Stephanie Lin, in from colleagues of Peck's father Davis agreed. first year at Rice. touched other people." an architecture student, who said and family members. "She was the glue of the [O- "She was very happy about what Porter said the architecture stu- the class would almost definitely Anyone interested in making a Week] group," Davis said. "She got she was doing and where she was dio would be different and more chal- dedicate ArchiArts to Peck, said that donation should contact Callahan at everyone talking, she got everyone doing it," Pope said. lenging without Peck. the party would still be a costume (731) 348-4633. Driver admits to intoxication; charges not yet filed "He didn't necessarily intend to $10,000 fine. However. Rose added ACCIDENT, from Page 1 Mark Scheid went to Ben Taub to nurse at Ben Taub said. "It eased kill anybody, but if he drove 100 that deferred probation is also a brake, and no skid marks were vis- visit Hsie, Jaworski and Watabe. much of the stress, reassured them, miles per hour through a residential possibility, meaning even if the ible. Gillis and Scheid left at 6:30 a.m. and moved them towards a more neighborhood and blasted through driver was convicted he would not The driver of the Silverado was so Gillis could prepare for com- homeostatic balance and ultimately red lights, that would be criminally necessarily be sentenced to any jail not injured. He admitted to police mencement later that morning, towards recovery." negligent," Rose said. "You don't get time. that he ran the red light and that he Scheid said. As of Wednesday, May 22 no a pass just because you didn't intend Brown Master Albert Pope said had been drinking. He was taken by One of the nurses who treated charges had been filed, but the in- to kill somebody." the timing of the accident made no- the Houston Police Department DW1 the students at Ben Taub said the vestigation was continuing. University's response was excep- Blood alcohol level results for Negligent homicide is a state jail tifying members of the university Task Force to Ben Taub Hospital for community challenging. a blood alcohol test and then re- tional. the driver of the Silverado could not felony punishable with between six be released until the Harris County months and two years in jail. Vice President for Student Affairs leased. Zenaido Camacho told Brown stu- Hsie, Jaworski and Watabe were District Attorney's Office determines In the case of intoxication man- what charges to file against the slaughter, the prosecution must dents participating in commence- transported to Ben Taub Hospital. ment of Peck's death as they lined Jaworksi, who sustained a broken 'The driver's side of the driver. prove that the driver not only killed Harris County Assistant District someone while operating a motor up for the graduation procession nose, and Watabe, who sustained May 11. lacerations and whiplash, were re- car had taken the full Attorney Brian Rose, who has no., , vehicle, but also that he was intoxi- Pope and Brown Master Kathrin leased from the hospital in the early knowledge of the Peck case, said cated. brunt of the collision.' Brunner contacted other Brown stu- morning of May 11. Hsie, who broke that, in general, in cases of fatal car "They have to have proof that he dents throughout the day before her femur, underwent surgery to — David Lewis accidents involving an alleged is intoxicated, not that he just acted sending out a message to the col- repair it on May 12, and was re- drunk driver, the two most likely drunk, you got to have something Witness lege listserv the morning of May 12. leased from the hospital later that charges to be filed are negligent else — blood alcohol records, field Some of the other colleges notified week. homicide or intoxication man- sobriety test, breath test results — you've got to be able to prove the their members with a listserv an- The Rice University Police De- slaughter. intoxication," Rose said. nouncement. partment was notified of the acci- "In my four years at Ben Taub, I Rose said that it was likely that seldom see parents as involved and the driver of the Silverado would Intoxication manslaughter is a A visitation was held May 13, and dent at about 2 a.m. May 11. A group the memorial service was May 18. of Masters went to Ben Taub, and at supportive as [Gillis and the rest of be charged with negligent homi- type of second degree murder pun- the Rice administrators] were that cide if there was no proof of intoxi- ishable with between two and Peck is survived by her parents, about 3:30 a.m., President Malcolm Dennis and Mabel Peck of Houston. Gillis and Assistant to the President morning," Rory Lettvin, a trauma cation. twenty years in jail and/or up to a www.ricethresher.org your summer information source THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, MAY 24,2002

by Ben Home should play a significant role in peace suicide bombings will not be re- warded, neither will occupation .. THRESHER STAFF negotiations. "The fact is, given present condi- The deal must aim for the finish line King Abdullah II of Jordan deliv- tions, neither Israelis nor Palestin- — not the half-way markers, not the ered a message calling for modera- ians are capable of taking the steps rules for pit-stops." tion in the Middle East at a May 9 needed to reach a reasonable final Abdullah described what he event held by the James A. Baker III compromise," Abdullah said. "Only thought would be necessary to bring Institute for Public Policy. the international community — un- peace to the region. "I and other Jordanians have spo- der strong American leadership — "Israel would receive the secu- ken publicly and repeatedly against can guide the parties across the di- rity guarantees it needs," he said. extremism," Abdullah said. vide." "The Jewish character, security, le- The speech was held in Alice Pratt Abdullah then went on to explain gitimacy, international recognition, m Brown Hall, the largest secure loca- Jordan's role, and specifically its eco- Arab acceptance, and peaceful fu- tion at Rice. Abdullah's wife. Queen nomic involvement. ture would be positively addressed. Rania, accompanied him, and former "We have direct interests in ma- But at the same time Arab states Secretary of State James Baker was jor aspects of the negotiations, such would have their core requirements also present. as defending the right of return and met: an end to the Israeli occupation Abdullah's visit to Rice was origi- compensation for Palestinian refu- of all Arab lands, the guarantee of nally scheduled for Sept. 12, but the gees on Jordanian soil," he said. independence, freedom, dignity, terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 post- Abdullah said that Jordan was equality and security for the Pales- poned the visit. On May 8, Abdullah one of only four nations to have a tinians, and an agreed solution to met with President George W. Bush free trade agreement with the U nited the refugee question." and used his trip to America to fulfill States, and that peace could bring Abdullah specifically acknowl- his promise to speak at the Baker further prosperity. edged the needs of the Israeli Institute. Abdullah began his speech people. &-• by addressing those attacks which "Now, for the first time, all Arabs postponed his original visit. have directly addressed Israeli citi- "As many have observed, the ter- 'Only the international zens as neighbors who deserve to rible events of September 11 opened live in dignity, security and peace. a new chapter in history," Abdullah community — under We told Israelis at the Arab summit said. "But equally clearly, it was not strong American in plain language: 'We want to per- the chapter the terrorists planned to manently welcome you in our neigh- write. Instead of falling into chaos leadership — can guide borhood.'" and demoralization, the international Abdullah concluded with a reaf- community pulled together." the parties across the firmation and call for a strong com- Abdullah also spoke extensively mitment to negotiations and peace. on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in divide "Today, more than ever, the world which Jordan, which shares a bor- — King Abdullah II looks to the United States to lead," he said. der with Israel and the disputed ter- King of Jordan ritories, plays a key role. Following Abdullah's speech. CHRISTINE LIANG/THRESHER "I have to say that both peoples Baker Institute Director Edward King Abdullah II, the King of Jordan, spoke about the Palestinian-Israeli are exhausted and ready for peace, a Djerejian asked Abdullah several conflict May 9 in Alice Pratt Brown Hall. peace that will allow an Israeli mother "Our country has a significant questions submitted from the audi- send her child on an errand to a local stake in peace," he said. "Experts ence of students, faculty, commu- board," he said. game of American football after the supermarket without fear—a peace tell us that the regional situation nity members, and dignitaries. Another question concerned the speech. Abdullah responded that that will allow a Palestinian mother costs us at least one percent per year The first question cited a recent opportunities for the women of Jor- while the situation could not permit to deliver her newborn, alive, at a in real growth." Israeli public opinion poll and asked dan. such a game, he has always been a hospital and not at an Israeli road- Abdullah stressed Jordan's poten- if the public was not much ahead of In response, Abdullah said that fan of the Washington Redskins. block," Abdullah said. tial to improve its economy, but em- its leaders in its willingness to nego- Jordan is a small country of five mil- Abdullah departed to a standing Given the escalation of the Middle phasized that this was contigent tiate and compromise for peace. lion people, and that 75 percent of its ovation. East situation in the past weeks, upon stability in the region. Abdullah responded that he be- population was under age 29. There- Jones College senior Meghan Abdullah was clear in his stance for "Let me be clear. We will never, lieves people think that enough is fore, Jordan needs everyone to par- Smith thought Abdullah did an ex- a strong peace effort. never see a truly stable, prosperous enough. He said that basic demands ticipate in the economy. cellent job in his speech. "Last September, when I was Middle East until the Arab-Israeli of all sides can be met so that some "You have to utilize all the re- "He addressed Palestinian dig- scheduled to be here, Israel and conflict, and in particular, the Pales- concessions will be made but the sources that you have.... We have to nity and Israeli dignity and said that Palestine were deeply trapped in vio- tinian-Israeli situation is solved," main issues will be addressed. address their hopes and aspirations, both sides needed to put aside their lence," Abdullah said. "On both Abdullah said. "So towards this goal, "I think that human beings being men and women," Abdullah said, differences," Smith said. "He had a sides, despair and cynicism were we have taken the risks for peace, human beings will all rally for that... adding that this would include equal generally really balanced opinion." hardening... Misguided perceptions but we really cannot stand alone. It I hope that the leaders will listen," opportunity to allow women to be- Smith said she was particularly have grown on both sides: that sui- is our collective responsibility to Abdullah said. come significant factors of the impressed with the way Abdullah cide bombings are a productive road unite against those who don't want When asked a question about economy. handled the question on women's to freedom, for instance, or the peace to prevail." Jerusalem, Abdullah responded "Those that are less capable than issues and education. equally mistaken idea that tanks an Abdullah gave specifics on how that Jerusalem should be a city others financially doesn't mean that "He was more in tune with the subdue a legitimate, popular cry for he thought a peace framework could that is open for worship for people they're less intelligent than those audience than other speakers we independence." be set up. of all faiths. He said that negotia- who have the capabilities," he said. had," Smith said. Abdullah said that while the cur- "So today, I call upon the United tions on the issue should not start "The only way that you're going to Abdullah is the fourth king of the rent crisis has made the divisions States to seize this historic moment anew, but should build upon previ- bridge that divide is through educa- Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and a deeper, it has also made the issues to create a new Peace alliance for the ous efforts. tion, give everybody a fair chance. direct descendant of the prophet clearer than ever before. He also Middle East," Abdullah said. "Un- "InTaba three years ago, Israelis ... Education really is the equalizer." Muhammad. The son of the famous recognized the "knife's edge" that der its umbrella, the U.S.-led coali- and Palestinians came very close to He said the Jordanian plan is for King Hussein, Abdullah took the the conflict represents to the world. tion of European Arab, and other solving that situation, and I would all students to be learning English throne upon his father's death in "How do we get back on track?" countries would provide the support suggest that once Israelis and Pales- by grade one and computer skills 1999. Abdullah said. "Well today, I believe that is needed—security, economic, tinians, hopefully, soon come back beginning in grade two. Abdullah was born in Jordan but we need less process and more and political — by both Israelis and to the negotiation table, that we start The last question was from a stu- was educated in England and peace." Palestinians. The parties must be where we left off in Taba instead of dent and jokingly challenged America starting in elementary Abdullah said the United States told in no uncertain terms that while going straight back to the drawing Abdullah and his bodyguards to a school and is fluent in English.

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by Skye Schell America's current policy of support- THKKSHER EDITORIAL STAFF ing Israel. "I think our policy is expressive Sam Donaldson hosted his na- of our values," he said. "Democracy tional radio show — a "town hall has a right to protect itself against meeting" — on April 26 at Baker suicide bombers." Hall last month, focusing on the con- After the call, Donaldson contin- flict in the Middle East. ued his analysis of the situation and Fifty community members sat in said that he was convinced that Bush and had the opportunity to express wants to strike Iraq, perhaps by Oc- their viewpoints during the show, tober. "Sam Donaldson Live in America," He then asked for audience mem- in the main hall of the Baker Insti- bers to share their ideas. Hany El- tute. Donaldson also welcomed calls Qutub, the leader of the Muslim- from across the nation, and himself American Republican Caucus, said called Senator Joseph Lieberman in that the solution will come through order to get his opinion. negotiation between Sharon and "We're talking about the Middle Arafat and that neither leader can Fast, and we're talking about what ignore the other. our policy is, and what it should be - "I think peace is achievable, if we in your opinion," Donaldson said. give Palestinians their basic human The radio show had a number of rights and political rights," he said. commercial breaks, during which Donaldson took a call from a man Donaldson interacted with the audi- who identified himself as David and ence. exchanging commentary and as a Jew. David said that the Arab jokes. states need to assimilate the Palestin- Noting that his staff was fourth- ian refugees, who could not lay claim fifths female, he joked, "Youngmen, to a land given by God to the Jews. you are going to have it tough break- Donaldson noted that Muslims ing in." have scripture and promises from Donaldson then gave some back- God too and said that such argu- ground on his analysis of the Israeli- ments are no help in advancing the Palestinian conflict, especially con- peace process. He quoted Bush as cerning the role of the U.S. He said saying that if nations emphasize that Bush's policy up until recently, grievances, not opportunities, we will what he called "benign neglect," was reach no solution. MARK BERENSON/THRESHER a faulty policy, and did not aid the The next audience commentator Television anchor Sam Donaldson hosted an episode of his show "Sam Donaldson Live in America" at Baker Hall situation - instead, he said we need was Melvin Dow, a local attorney and April 26. to act as an honest broker between 1946 graduate of Rice. He said that the parties. the main obstacle to peace is that tions, and said that neither side can strated that they can't negotiate with Donaldson ended his show with After a short discussion with the Arafat's objective is not to have a state be seen as blameless in terrorism. each other anymore. Instead, he ar- his final thoughts, including a wish audience, Donaldson called Sen. alongside Israel, but instead of it "I feel that terrorism is terrorism, gued that both sides should put to- for peace and a secure state of Israel. Lieberman and asked him about his "If there's a Palestinian state run- whether one side is masked in a gether a group of moderate politi- He said that peace for Israel will views on the issue. ning from the river to the sea, then state uniform or not," he said. cians to discuss the issue in a sym- have to come from agreements with Lieberman said he strongly sup- there ain't no Israel," he said. Dow and Foteh argued back and posium setting. its neighbors, not just the strong ported Israel's right to defend itself Dow added that he believed that forth until Donaldson cut them off, Donaldson then went back to the arm of America backing it. He com- against terrorism and said that there is no distinction between ter- and refocused the discussion away phones and took two more calls. pared America to Rome - which sur- should be our approach as a nation rorists. from past grievances. One caller, Mary, said that vived for over 800 years - and noted too. Lieberman said the events of "Whether its A1 Queda or Arafat's "Leaving aside the wrongs, how America needed to be fair to both that our country will probably not be September 11 in America and the terrorists, the terrorism must be do we at this moment sit down and sides and stop supplying the Israeli here forever. Palestinian attacks in Israel are es- stopped," he said. talk about a solution?" he asked. military with arms. Donaldson concluded with sentially the same, as they are both Samir Foteh. also a local attorney, Foteh said that because Sharon "I can't see my taxes going to kill Bush's words, "The storms of vio- terrorism. noted that Sharon has been indicted and Arafat have so much animosity children," she said. "I don't want to lence cannot go on. Enough is He said that he approves of for war crimes in past military ac- between them, they have demon- kill anybody." enough." Donaldson comments on his experiences, the media

On April 25, Thresher reporters So he talked to me about this, he least I'm not a mass murderer, you've Thresher: What do you think, from pays the lights, and all the rest. Ben Home and Skye Schell inter- said, "Well, it was our orders." got to give me something." your perspective as somebody inside So for us in television news, or viewed Sam Donaldson, a veteran I said, "Well, why did you kill We put the story on the air, on the the field, is the point of the media print news, to think that somehow television journalist who has cov- civilians?" He said. "Well, we were program called Primetime Live, on currently? Entertainment, to make we don't have to pay attention to the ered many of the important issues under orders to do it." ABC, and the next day, Italy de- money, or to inform the public, and to bottom line, is foolish, and it's self- affecting our country since the 1960s. We argued about it, because I manded his extradition. And after a get deep into the story and present all defeating. Donaldson was in Houston to broad- think the world understands now year and a half of tussling in the the information? So what do we do? We inform cast his morning show, "Sam that you cannot get away with those Argentine courts, he was extradited. SD: Well, television is not some- people, and you're quite right that Donaldson Live in America" at Rice. kinds of crimes by saying that some- Now, Italy has no death penalty for thing that you can keep — it's there that's a job we should have. You can't one ordered you to do it. Crimes any crime, under any circumstances, and then it moves along. Sure, you can be everywhere, I can't be everywhere, Thresher: What would you would against humanity cannot be ordered but he was convicted, and will spend record a program and watch it later, and if reporters aren't there to tell us say was your most interesting inter- by your superiors. the rest of his life in prison. He is but if we sat down and we watched the what's going on, who are we going to view or story that you covered, or the He said, "You did it in Vietnam." now 88, and I wish him a long life. news right now, it comes and it goes get our information from, just the one that had the greatest impact? I said, "Yes it's true, some Ameri- You see, there's a story about some- instantly. There is no depth from the government? We don't want that with all due respect to any government, SD: In 1994, I went down to a can soldiers did kill civilians in one who's not known, not important in standpoint of being able to retain it you have to have an independent town named Bariloche in Argentina. Vietnam." "But," I said, "the differ- some cosmic sense. But to me, to Secondly, the time for a televi- check and source. So yes, we want ... We had found out where we could ence is, it was not national policy." someone of my generation, it made a sion program, a news program, is the press there to inform. find this guy I wanted to talk to. And We argued back and forth, and very profound impact—to be arguing very finite — 30 minutes, 15 min- one morning, about 10:30, he came then I asked him about when, after on the street with one of Adolf Hitler's utes, an hour, some specials run ... If I have all the information in out of a school, where he'd been the Allies pushed the Nazis out of killers, and have him tell me that he longer — there's just so much you the world, but we've gone out of helping with children. He was 80 Rome in 1944, for the last year of the was "just following orders" — and can cram into that time. Yes, 1 know business because no one wants to years of age then, in 1994, kindly- war he was in Italy. And he worked then to finally see him in prison. there are limited numbers of pages watch what we do, they're going to looking, grandfather-looking man; for Adolf Eichmann, who of course in newspapers or magazines, but watch the competition. It doesn't do his name was Erich Priebke, and I was overseeing the program to abol- Thresher: Has the change in tech- they can always expand. Well, televi- me any good to say, "Oh, I'm so introduced myself, and he saw that I ish the Jewish race, the Jewish people. nology really had a big impact on your sion can expand for a special I sup- much better." had the two television video cam- And he deported — Priebke did — field, or do you think it's pretty much pose. But my point is, it is something So we have to think of ways to be eras there, and I asked him if I could five to six thousand Jews to their the same, just with enhanced speed? which gives you a headline service. interesting. Interesting.... If you're talk to him about what he did during death at Auschwitz, under his own SD: Speed is very smart — very If you want real depth, and the up to your salt, you'll write a lead the second world war, and he said signature. We had the documents on essential, as part of the change. kind of depth that you can go back sentence, a lead paragraph that will yeah. He spoke pretty good English. this. He denied that. He admitted to, There isn't time anymore to con- to, and use, whether you're cram- try to interest the reader — "read this story! Hey, here's something He was the number two Gestapo actually, the Ardeatine caves, saying sider what you're doing. Newspa- ming for an exam, or you're writing not just informative, it's interesting." chief in Rome, a member of the SS he was following orders. And we pers and print journalism still have a thesis, or what have you, you have Now, is that entertainment? Call I should we bracket the first reference?], talked back and forth in the street. some deadlines, to give you some to have print, no question about it. it what you will, call it what you will. and in 1944, he helped organize the Finally, I lost my cool, and I said, time.... When things go on like the So television has its big plusses: But essentially, you've got to have massacre of 135 Italian citizens, in "Herr Priebke, a lot of people think trade towers, Sept. 11, there's no it's dramatic, it shows you things, people watch, or listen (to the ra- the Ardeatine caves outside of Rome. you should be executed for your time to find out what's going on be- you have it instantly; and the mi- dio) . And we can't do it by being dull. It was a reprisal ordered by Hitler, crimes." And you know at that point, fore you publish your story—check nuses: you can't retain it, and there's 'Hello, I'm the dullest thing in the because some German soldiers had you could see a little bell go off in his with authorities, you know, try to not a great deal of depth in most news world, but boy am I accurate and boy been killed by partisans the day be- head, like, "Is it a good idea talking to make sense of it. There it is, and programs. And that's quite true.... do I have a lot of good information, fore. So, they lined up these men and this idiot? What am I doing standing there you have to talk about it. Now as far as entertainment goes, but I'll put you to sleep — now come women — and it turned out, children here?" And he'd lived in Argentina for Now, mistakes are made, mis- and as far as making money goes, we watch me.' —in the Ardeatine caves, and Priebke 45 years, under his own name in impu- takes will be made. I think the pluses do live in a capitalist society. I don't and other officers of the SS shot them, nity. It never occurred to him that of instant communications far out- know what you're going to do, and Now are you kidding — who's one by one, in ranks of five. The anyone would say such a shocking weigh the minuses, but that's one of maybe you don't know what you're going to do that? I wouldn't, you German soldiers, the regular army, thing to him at this point. So, he said, the problems. Technology also al- going to do when you graduate, but if wouldn't, your friends wouldn't. So wouldn't do it, but the SS was com- "I have to go," and I said "fine."' And as lows us to go places and to see things you work for any company in this I've got to say, "Hello, this is going to posed, as you may have read, of vol- he got into his car, he looked out his that we never could have done be- country, save a very few, you will work be really interesting; hey, this is great, unteers; they liked this policy, and window and said, "You are not agentle- fore. and that makes some people for companies trying to make money now we've got some good informa- they thought it was the right thing. man!" I said, "I'm not a gentleman? At uncomfortable...... - - - as stockholders, as employees — it tion here too, take a look here." \ V \ W >>•¥• ' ' 1' IEI THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2002

POLICE BLOTTER

Car thefts hit campus The following items were reported to the University Police for the period April 22 - May 18. by Jeff Bishop especially with all the modifications I made," Pujji said. FOR THE THRESHER Residential Colleges On April 16, a Suburban was re- Brown College May 1 Intruder entered college and made Two recent on-campus car thefts ported stolen from the East Sta- sexual advances toward a female do not indicate an unusual increase dium lot. After recovery, it was student. Subject was arrested and in such crimes at Rice, Rice Univer- found with the window smashed charged with attempted sexual sity Police Department Lieutenant and the steering column broken, assault and assault on a police Philip Hassell said. having been stripped of its valu- officer. Subject transported to Harris "It's not really anything out of the ables. County Jail. unusual," Hassell said. Hassell said it is common for Baker College May 11 Cell phone stolen from commons. there to be long periods of no thefts 'If they can't see followed by several thefts in a con- Martel College May 15 Items stolen from student's room. centrated time period. He said the anything, they won't two reported burglaries, which both Academic Buildings occurred in April, suggest different break in.' Space Science April 26 Laptop computer reported missing. burglars, as the methods of break-in — Phil Hassell Building and the parts of Houston in which ******* the cars were recovered were differ- RUPD Lt. Abercromie April 29 Criminal mischief: A hole was ent. Engineering Lab kicked in a wall. We have oatmeal On April 26, Martel freshman Nick Pujji's modified Honda Accord Herring Hall May 1 Bike stolen. with your name was taken from the West Stadium Hassell said he does not believe Lot where he had parked that morn- these two cases correspond to a gen- on it. Mechanical May 13 Faculty member reported checks ing. Pujji said one of his friends saw eral increase in crime. He also said Engineering Building stolen from his desk and that they it being driven in Northwest Hous- the gates to be built as a part of the had been forged. Work for us, and ton by a different driver at around 4 proposed parking plan for next year p.m. that day. will help decrease car thefts and Other Buildings After filing the police report. Pujji burglaries. we will feed it to Allen Center May 8 Theft by check reoorted by Cashier's sent an e-mail to the Student Hassell said he recommends that Office. you. Asscociation listserv asking if any- students parking their cars at Rice one had seen his car, but no leads over the summer park closer to the Graduate Apartments May 8 Shrubicide. Student ran over a small were turned in. His car was recov- Police Department or in a high-traf- tree while entering the graduate ered the next day south of Interstate fic area, and that they do not leave house apartments. 45, stripped of all the valuable alter- valuables in their cars. [email protected] ations he had added. "If they can't see anything, they Fondren Library May 10 A suspicious person who had "I should have had a club on there, won't break in," Hassell said. previously been given a verbal trespass warning was arrested for outstanding warrants and remanded to Harris County Precinct 1.

Parking Lots East Stadium Lot April 26 Vehicle stolen. (See Story. This page)

East Stadium Lot April 27 Minor two-car accident.

South Colleges Lot May 3 Emblems stolen from a student's car.

May 5 Student's vehicle was damaged Allen Center Lot while parked in the lot overnight and no information was left.

May 8 Student's vehicle was vandalized. Allen Center Lot Vehicle was keyed and windshield tudent wipers and hub caps were taken.

West Stadium Lot May 12 Visitor reported her purse stolen from her vehicle.

East Stadium Lot May 12 Parked vehicle was damaged.

East Stadium Lot May 15 Parked vehicle was damaged and no information was left.

East Stadium Lot May 18 Vehicle struck two parked cars in the lot.

Other Areas Entrance No. 17 May 6 Gas welding machine was taken from the Brown College construction site. The Thresher

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THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2002 Health insurance rates increase by Maeve Quigley The Student Health Insurance Health insurance is not covered as a THRESHER STAFF Committee, consisting of faculty, part of Rice's financial aid package. staff and students, met this semes- "It's very tough for grad stu- Rice student insurance premiums ter and reviewed the options avail- dents," Doran said. "Many of them will increase next year to $1630 for able, ultimately choosing to stay with are living on very tight budgets, and Rice Plan A and $995 for Plan B, the same provider. it is very difficult to manage a steep Assistant Dean for Student Health "We really tried to balance cost increase in insurance premiums." Lindley Doran said. with coverage that would meet a Administrators said they recog- The rate increase is due to variety of different stated needs," nize that graduate students will be losses the insurance carrier, Beech Doran said. most affected by the changing rates. Street Inc., has incurred in the past The Rice Plan is part of a Pre- "For a 25-year-old female, I found three years, as well as increases in ferred Provider Network. This al- you can get insurance that has com- medical costs, such as prescrip- lows students to go to any doctor or parable coverage for what we get on tions, doctors' fees and medical hospital they choose and be reim- the Rice plan for a little bit cheaper, expenses. bursed for the service. but in the whole it's not a lot cheaper," This year. Plan A's premium rate Graduate Student Association Ex- increased to $1630 from $986 annu- ternal Vice President Michelle ally, an increase of 65 percent from Calabretta said. last year. Plan B's rate increased to 'We really tried to Calabretta plans to gather infor- $995 annually from $845, an increase mation from students who have non- of 18 percent. balance cost with Rice insurance so there are addi- In the fall of 2001,1,177 students coverage that would tional resources for those who can't used the Rice Plan. Of those, 477 afford the Rice plan. She hopes to were undergraduates and 728 were meet a variety of post links to that information on the graduate students. Faculty and staff 1 GSA Web site. have a separate plan available to different stated needs. "You have to be careful about the them, which will also have increased — Lindley Doran insurance plan that you choose be- premiums. cause you cai? "all into a financial Annual bentSts for the student Assistant dean for Student trap," Calabretta said. "Some of us plans have also changed. Plan A of- Health are going to take a hit. Some of us fers more extensive coverage than are going to go with the Rice plan. Plan B, allowing maximum annual For the masters' candidates, they coverage of $150,000, compared to The committee surveyed stu- don't get the subsidy, so if they go Plan B with $50,000. Plan A's deduct- dents who used the Rice Plan three with Plan B, it's essentially what they ible is $ 150, while Plan B's deductible years ago to determine what cover- paid last year for Plan A. increased to $300 from $200 last year. age students needed. The survey "It's part of the hard times that

STUART SINCLAIR/THRESHER Both plans cover inpatient mental concluded that a sickness and injury everyone is facing with the health services, but only Plan A cov- plan had the highest benefits for economy." Giving heart ers outpatient mental health services. students at the lowest cost. Insurance at Rice is required of The plans each have a $15 co-pay "The Rice Plan doesn't cover pre- all students and must be renewed Connie Tuthill gives blood at the blood drive held May 14 in conjunc- for generic prescription drugs and a ventative things, such as well-woman each year. If insurance isn't proven. tion with the Owls baseball game against the University of Texas. $25 co-pay for brand-name drugs. Plan exams and physicals," Doran said. Rice will automatically default to Rice A offers a maximum coverage of $ 1,000 "This keeps costs down." Plan A and charge students through per year, and Plan B offers $500. However, Doran added that both the Cashier's Office. Premium pay- "Prescription drug costs are a well-woman exams and physicals are ments can be made in as many as major factor driving up medical bills," available free of charge at Student eight annual installments at a slightly Traffic rerouted around Doran wrote in an e-mail to graduate Health Services on campus. greater cost, Doran said. students. "In the future, check with A subsidy of $500 for health in- The Rice Plan offers coverage your physician to see if a generic surance is offered to doctoral stu- from Aug. 15,2002 to Aug. 15,2003. new Jones School drug or a less expensive but still dents, but no subsidy is offered to Students can renew their coverage appropriate option will work for you." graduate or undergraduate students. online beginning in June. JONES, from Page 1 In addition to rebuilding the road, Whitaker said that because no parking spaces along the road will Jones School students live on cam- be eliminated and replaced with a pus, the new building had features gutter and curb. The parking spaces to accommodate them in ways for visitors will be replaced with the unique to buildings at Rice, such as parking garage under the Jones having bigger lockers than those in School building. Herring Hall and more lounge space. Followingthe completion of Labo- "Some of our students spend 15 ratory Road, College Way will also hours a day on campus, and they be rebuilt and will be closed until don't have a place to go to between June 22. During this time, Labora- classes like the undergraduates," tory Road will be a two-way road. Whitaker said. Facilities and Engineering Plan- In addition to finishing work on ner Max Amery said the rebuilding the building, work on some of the of the two roads is part of a master roads near the Jones School build- plan of road rebuilding that involves ing has started and will continue for all heavily-used campus roads being the next month. rebuilt to have a concrete base, which laboratory Road, the north side will increase the life expectancy of of the Inner Loop, between the east the road and reduces the frequency end of the Jones School and Alice of repairs. Pratt Brown Hall is scheduled to be Amery said that with the comple- closed through June 1 while (he road tion of the Jones School building, it is rebuilt. During this time, College was a convenient time and would Way between Baker Hall and Alice ensure that the roads would not have Pratt Brown Hall will be a two-way to be repaired or rebuilt shortly after road. the building opened.

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Top: A bird's eye view of Rice University's 89th Commencement ceremony

Far Above: Wiess College graduate and former Student Association President Lindsay Botsford eagerly awaits her diploma.

Above Bottom: New graduates of Lovett College approach the stage.

Right: Hanszen College graduate Aderemi Aderohunmu victoriously raises her newly-earned diploma overhead after walking across the stage.

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Left: Sid Richardson College graduate Diana Brinkman blows bubbles during the ceremony.

Above: Sid Richardson College graduate and former Sid President Anisha Patel hugs college coordinator Kelly Penrod after receiving her diploma.

Below Left: A new Lovett College graduate shows his support and dedication to KTRU by adorning his graduation cap with KTRU's distinctive yellow and black bumper sticker.

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Left: Martel College graduates Brian Baldor and Alice Hill, the first president of Martel, enjoy the honor of being in the first class to graduate from Rice's 9th college.

Above: Wiess College graduate Joe Miller shakes hands with Resident Associate Bill Wilson after walking across the stage with his dog.

ROB GAOOI/THRESHER THE RICE THRESHER COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2002 urges graduates to do more than follow their dreams

The following is the text of the speech they never fulfill whatever it was they lege. Riding the subway home, it car- comedian Bill Cosby gave at the 89th were dreaming about All I've ever heard ried over into a sort of ego trip for me. Commencement Ceremony May 11. dope-smokers say is 'And we're going I looked at people riding the subway to make a lot of money.' And then you train and they were reading newspa- Good morning. say 'What are you tallting about?' and pers and magazines and none of them I am very, very pleased to be here they couldn't remember. The only good looked like they were in college. And I and also to get out before the sun thing I ever saw come out of smoking just thought these poor fools — they comes. I was given a medal which I will dope was the Jamaican bobsled team. don't know anything and they don't take home and put in the Massachu- I'm not here to tell you that this is a want to know anything. They don't care. setts house. journey—you've heard that ever since But I'm in college and my mind is This is very, very special, ladies and you came out of elementary school, so moving. My alpha waves are kicking. gentleman, and I will move quickly let's stop the journey stuff. Hooray for me. Hooray for college. and say some good good things. Some of you have no job and there And I went home, and 1 couldn't get There is a fellow sitting somewhere: is the rub, 'cause there are people with in the house—my mother wasn't home Dale Spence. Dr. Dale Spence. Where no diploma, no sheepskin — a third from work yet. So I went down to my * are you, Dale? Will you stand up? This grade education — and they have jobs. grandparents' home, my paternal is Dr. Dale Spence. Dale, you can sit And they are sitting here watching you grandparents, and I knocked on the down now. Dale and I ran track to- and they feel very weird looking at you. door and my grandmother came to the gether for the Quantico Marines in the And you've spent all that money to door. And she had dough and flour on late '50s and he had a nickname which come here and you have no job. Now her h ands and she took her elbows and *f was Crazylegs because it seemed like you got a lot of explaining to do. I it was a round knob and she turned it r 1 — he ran the 880, that's how old he is would advise you to not come off of this with her elbows and she said come on — and it seemed like Dale at the 600 field. Stay here under protection of the in and I followed her and I went straight / I yard mark — rigor mortis would begin university, because those people are back and she had this dough. She was FrJ to settle in on him and turbulence. His going to beat you up. turning it over and sprinkling it with arms flew and his head went this way They are proud of you. Very, very water and turning it over. And I wanted and his legs just started to bend like proud of you. It's the one great thing a biscuit so bad but she would never tec rubber. But he always won. about graduation. People who can't see take the glass and cut one. She kept Many years later starting, I guess will come and watch you. I'll show you folding it back and beating oi. it and in the early 70s, I came to Houston to how strange this mystique, this aura of she kept asking me about college. perform and Rice University was very a diploma is. I was making $4 million She was so happy that I was in nice to me because I stayed at a hotel dollars a year if I showed up for work. college. Well, I know my grandmother that doesn't exist anymore nearby, and The year I graduated from the Univer- quit in third grade. What could I tell I would come over to the track and run sity of Massachusetts with my Ed.D, her? What could I explain to her? Hegel's theory of dialectical material- V around when it was yards and then from the school of Ed, and I went across they turned it into meters, but it was [and got] my paper, not a sheepskin, ism? Third grade. I mean, 1 loved my always wonderful. I would go over and and I walked down the ramp and I went gr ,ndmother, but surely my education. talk to the coach and get some gear over and sat in the grass. So 1 just said everything is fine. But she ROB GADDt/THRESHER from him. I love gear. My 4'ir, 152 lb. mother jumped kept pushing, and she kept asking, Comedian Bill Cosby offered words of wisdom and tidbits of humor while over a short bush, knocked over a se- 'But what is it about? What do you do And I've had a wonderful time. And wearing a Rice T-shirt at Rice's 89th Commencement May 11. m * this is the first time here talking to curity guard, jumped in my lap and there? Is it a wonderful place?' She just these graduates, people who would not kissed me and said 'Now you have kept pounding this bread. 'Mr. Sapolsky, I hadn't had that experi- to understand what he's saying because be out on the track, I guess, just sort of something to fall back on.' She said, So finally I had to let in and I said ence yet.' Benjamin Sapolsky, a Rus- I'm a man now. And sure enough, walking and worrying. 'Now I can go on away from here.' I 'Grandmother, today we debated for sian Jew who came all the way from Granddad shook my hand and knelt I know that Wee is a school that said, Where are you going, Mother?' four hours trying to find the answer to Russia to bother me. down and Granddad said [Mumbles] most of you parents are very proud to She said 'I can just die now and feel that a question.' She said 'And what was it?' And one of the best things in my life ... Half hour gone by.... [Mumbles]. go to cocktail parties and say that your you are protected.' Yes, there's a mys- and I said The question Grandmother about Benjamin Sapolsky was after giv- Three hours and finally Granddad child is going there because people tique to that paper. is: Is the glass half full or half empty?' ing him so much trouble, I was honored said 'In Thy name. Amen' and old people say 'Oh, that's a fine school.' And my grandmother said 'Well it de- by Central High School in Philadelphia, fell over trying to get up and knocked Sometimes you don't get kids like pends if you're pouring or drinking.' my high school, class of204, yes they've their chairs down. And heading towards that. What your kids don't understand On Tuesday, for the first time since graduated 260-something today. the dining room I put my arm around is that parents have peer pressure also. Tm not here to tell you going to college, I had on a suit and tie I was tryingto figure out what I was my grandfather and I said 'Granddad, •/ And to say that you have a child going and I was in class for Iphilosophy] an going to say to the class, because I just I've been listening to you pray for 19 to Rice. Man. that just lifts you up. ... that this is a journey — hour early and I sat up front. And when dropped out in the 11th grade. And 1 years and I've never understand a word My wife and I have had a couple of [the professor| came in. I raised my went up to give my speech as these you've said. And my grandfather looked them — two — that we couldn't go to you've heard that ever hand and I said 'Speaking about the fellows were standing ovation because at me and said 'I wasn't talking to you.' the parties. We had to stay away. See, since you came out of glass.' He said yes, 'What do you feel.' I've been on TV and I've won awards, You're going to have to be careful when people have a kid that's going to I said 'No, I know, don't feel, Descartes.' representing Philadelphia and Central with these old people. That sheepskin like the 'great' — you know you have elementary school, so I said 'The answer is it depends if High School and I looked down and I will not protect you. They still know to have a 1600 SAT along with 4,000 you're drinking or smoking.' saw Benjamin Sapolsky. And my speech more than you know. I want to tell all of hours community services and pay your let's stop the journey So I got a C+, but there it is. There was the following: 'Mr. Sapolsky. I'm you that this is a great great moment, way in and then play some sports — is this old person for all of you gradu- sorry.' And he looked at me and he greater than you'll ever think and 1 you know like rugby, something you stuff: ates, this old person, with no college nodded. And later, afterwards, 1 found want to tell you that if you come away never get a letter in, just your parents — Bill Cosby education. Be careful how you look at him and he wore the same clothes, he with at least two lifelong friends from had the same clothes on 20 years later, worried about your face. We had one Comedian these people, because they still know these years spent here, you will be daughter. We made up schools for her. more that you'll know. Because they the same jacket. And I said 'You still ahead of any game you've ever played. 'Where's your kid?' Well, she's at the still are the people that you can go to have chalk in your pocket?' and he said It's wonderful. And look at your pro- Bordentown School for Glassing Over. besides to just beg for a few dollars or yes. And I said Mr. Sapolsky Tm really fessors. Don't be afraid of them any- They make fur hats. Out of roadkill. Now for you graduates, I just want get someone to be on your side when sorry for all the trouble I've given you. more. Some of you still owe papers, I So, those of you who are graduat- to give you some ideas about who you you screw up. Be careful. And he smiled at me and said 'I tried, know that. I can tell by the look on your ing from Rice, you undergraduate are and who some of these old folks They also know you. One of the and you didn't. But I like you.' face you haven't finished some of these people, you've done quite a bit for the happen to be around you. Later on toughest things in your life will be able My last story about old people is papers. But I do think you ought to do six years you've stayed here when you someone is going to say please stand to accept what people think you ought about Granddad Cosby, who used to the following some of you: Pick out a should have come out in four. That's a and do this and whatnot, but I just to be. Because they can see you better pray every Sunday. Every Sunday 6 professor that you know worked very whole brand new thing for those of us. wanted to give it to you first hand. than you want to be seen. It's interest- o'clock in the morning, we had to go to hard to try to give you some information I'm glad that I'm old now. People gradu- When I was at Temple University, ing, because many times they want you Granddad and Grandmom Cosby's and you just kinda sat there and went ating in six years when they should [a] philosophy professor, who was to go into a direction that they can see house. In the living room, you kneeled through it and you took advantage of have done it in four is something tricky known to go off his lecture pages, and clearly your potential for genius, but down and while you smelled fried that professors' love for teaching and at these prices. especially off the book, and ask some you don't want to go there because it chicken and gravy and biscuits, while love for the human being and you took I want all of you graduates to under- kind of question and for the next 2 may mean too much work. Hopefully Granddad prayed for three hours trying your C. Professors work very very hard stand just how important it is to be on hours we would debate this question. some day you'll mature. Hopefully some- to tell God what God should have known. to do exactly what they love to do. You'll the other side. To be on that parent And if you got the answer correct, you day youll give yourself a chance. Hope- And the thing about Granddad be gone on to something else, they'll be side to watch you walk across, shake get an A for classroom participation. fully, you will also feel that you've made Cosby was that I never understand a back here. The faces will be new, but hands, get your sheepskin, and go sit Tuesday and Thursday, 3 hours. And a difference today by what you did years word he said. And he prayed like the the excuses will be the same. And I'm down, hear your name called. They he had questions such as 'What song ago. You don't need to change the world, way you hear European classical mu- just saying, begin your new life writing will forgive you for everything today. would the Baltimore oriole sing if there but you do need to look carefully and sic. You never knew when the end was a note, telling the professor that you That's how stupid this is. were but one Baltimore oriole?' study it because you are a part of it and coming. It sounded like it was coming, weren't exactly at your best. Apologize. You go to college and the first thing And we'd go three hours yelling at you can change yourself. but it never came. Don't put your name on it. your parents learn is that college really each other and putting each other down Now what did I just say? Nothing [Demonstrates musical cadence] Those of you sitting out there in will not help what you're doing at home. and calling names and finally, I remem- more than just what anybody else is Well, that's the way he prayed. And undergraduate land and in graduate That's why they have Mother's Day. ber finally, it was a fellow ... nobody getting this afternoon at any gradua- three hours. He would just '[Mumbles, land, you too will give birth and you will You ever wonder why a college would liked him because he always set the tion — a whole bunch of nothing. I'm as if praying] and a half hour would be send your children somewhere and you have Mother's Weekend, Father's curve — and he said stood up and he telling you now, the most important gone. [Mumbles] And finally at the end will sit over here one day. Think about Weekend, Family Weekend? Because said the oriole would sing his or her thing today is that you've made some somewhere, somehow, God blessed us it. Especially the prices. You'll be bro- even the college can't get you to clean own song, and he got an A And I people very very happy. The most im- and Granddad said 'InThy name, Amen.' ker than you've ever been in your life up your room, and so this way you remember thinking to myself, well portant thing today is that you respect And everybody would have trouble get- and you'll look those kids and you'll •gotta get something out of there. geewhiz, that's what I was going to say those people that you made happy. ting up, old people falling over. And you smile and you won't mind being broke Strange people for one. but I thought it was dumb. I just thought The most important thing today is that couldn't get out of it.... because, you have no idea what it is. So, ladies and gentlemen, if you are it was stupid. I'm not going to stand up you open yourself and give a hug. I joined the Navy at age 19, went to Think about how stupid you were waiting for me to tell you to follow your and bedumbjustforan A So Thursday I understand the great niece of my bootcamp ... to spend, I don't know, when you drove these children here. dream, I'm not going to have anything came and in the middle of discussing algebra nemesis, Benjamin Sapolsky, whatever, there and graduated from boot Your kid came here and look at how to do with that. Sounds dumb to me. Hegel's theory of dialectical material- is graduating with her doctorate today camp and went home, and sure enough stupid you were. When you dropped the Follow your dream. Dreams are weird ism, [the professor] said 'Is the glass and I want to salute the Sapolskys and my mother and father came 'Let's go, we kid off and you and your wife or you went things. I've never been able to control half full or half empty?' and we went at their family. All of them. Benjamin have to go down Granddad's. Gonna back home, thinking you'd left it at some my dreams. I've seen a lot of beautiful each other for four hours, I mean, we Sapolsky was a pain in the neck to me. pray and then we're going to church.' camp or something that they would never women in my dreams. And they went off stayed extra, yelling at each other. Benjamin Sapolsky would not let me So I go down and this time I've de- get out of it or something. Well, there with someone else. So I don't know Nobody had the answer, but I felt make up my own theorems. He kept cided, I'm 19, I've graduated from they are. Waiting to come back home. what you're dreaming. I know that energized, I felt intellectually just elec- telling me they were already done, they bootcamp, I have every right. I'm going Xiod what a miserable life. Thank people that smoke dope dream a lot and trified. ... I was so happy to be in col- were already finished. But I told him to kneel down next to Granddad and try you all. Bless you. Take care. . fwwmwww ^Pipapfp! ; /sSifeafc THE RICE THRESHER & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, MAY 24,2002 19

THE THRESHER'S RECOMMENDATIONS First awarded in 1980, the Sammys are the Thresher's way of recognizing FOR EVENTS AROUND Rice theater productions. HOUSTON THROUGH Quotes taken from Thresher reviews. I /£//NE 20, 2002. the best of Rice theatei

• Corey Cogswell, HunH? Oones) • Hayley Brown and Matt Haynie, one-acts The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man- in-the-Moon Marigolds (Will Rice) picks winner • Troy Scheid, Twelfth Night nominees (Baker) • "Laundry and Bourbon" (Lovett) "The director adds little details • "Lone Star" (Lovett) that make this performance particu- • "Oedi" (Wiess) june 10 larly good ... Scheid adds to the winners comedy of the situation." • "Persistence" (the Rice Players) I GUIDED BY "Well-acted, well-staged and su- VOICES perbly well-written, 'Persistence' was best actor a hilarious and well-sculpted black nominees 1 comedy." • Scott Banks, Barry Champlain, Dayton, Ohio-based indie I • "The Vagina Monologues" (joint Talk Radio (Wiess) rock band, Guided by Voices production of all colleges) • Mark Barrett, Sir Toby Belch, takes the stage tonight. '"The Vagina Monologues' is any- Twelfth Night (Baker) ! i thing but ball-busting. It's about cel- • Matt Tramel, Carl the Angel of ebrating the beauty of the female ; Fronted by prolific song-writer Life, HunH? (Jones) body, particularly the vagina ... and winner and one time fourth grade loving every minute of it." • Tariq Tapa, the Third Man, Balti- * teacher Bob Pollard, the group more Waltz (the Rice Players) i best director "The Third Man, Lovett College is on tour in support of their junior Tariq Tapa ... exhibits an nominees amazing dramatic flexibility in play- new album, Universal Truths • Brad Gathright and Megan T ing Anna's international conquests Smith, "Possession" (Wiess) and Cycles. and takes on more serious roles ... • Nathan Zumwalt, "Persistence" with equal skill." $10 in advance, $12 at the (the Rice Players) door. 9 p.m. at the Engine winners • Elizabeth Pienkos, "Whence is a * Room, 1515 Pease. Dream" (the Rice Players) * nominees ongoing "Only in the monologues describ- • HallieAntweil.Tillie, The Effect of ing the inconsequential and yet piv- Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon MIDNIGHT otal moments of the characters' lives Marigolds (Will Rice) PICTURE SHOWS did 'Whence' and its actors speak." • Christin Davis, Anna, Baltimore • Elisa Silva, "The Vagina Mono- Waltz (Players) logues" (jointproductionofall colleges) KATIE STREIT/THRESHER Starting June 7, the River • Laurie Scott, Mademoiselle "The restrictions Ensler puts on all Merteuil, Les Liasions Dangereuses A blindfolded Malvolio (computer science instructor Nick Collins) shows off Oaks theatre kicks off its productions leave little room for cre- (the Rice Players) his yellow cross-gartered stockings in best-play-winning Twelfth Night. I ative direction. Luckily, director and winner midnight movie series with Wiess senior Elisa Silva allows the (Baker) • Kailin Mooney, Homer/Veronica best director "Chariesmagne (electrical and com- screenings Friday and girls to express their own individual- Tass, Walking the Dead (the Rice nominees ity while adhering to Ensler's rules." puter engineering graduate student \ Saturday nights. Check out Players) • liana Bromberg, Merily We Roll Ben Graf) could easily pass for a 20th- "As the story of Veronica unfolds Along (Sid) cult classics new and old century Wall Street powerbroker." best actor and Veronica herself moves from a • Peter Chaivre, Hair (Will Rice/ , ranging from Hedwig and relatively straightforward lesbian Hanszen) nominees relationship to gender confusion to winners \ the Angry Inch to Blue • Jeff Bishop, Leo, "Persistence" sex-change operations that solve • Troy Scheid, Pippin (Baker) (the Rice Players) I Velvet to Raiders of the nothing ... Mooney is solid." Troy Scheid's skillful direction actress • Bryan Cash, George, "The Actor's helped an ambitious production (in- nominees Lost Ark. Nightmare" (Wiess) corporating pyrotechnics in addition • Megan McGeehee, Grandma ' At the River Oaks theatre, • Jeff Havard, Dad, "WASP" to the standard song and dance) to Bertie, Pippin (Baker) 2009 West Gray. For (Wiess) pay off. • Laurie Scott, Ilona Ritter, She • Andy Perez, Vincent, "Portrait of actor Loves Me (Wiess) i details, go to • Elisa Silva, She Loves Me (Wiess) the Artist at a Window" (Players) nominees A classic tale of romance was winner The nominees all tied, but cam- • Nick Collins, Malvolio, Twelfth www.landmarktheatres.com. made fresh by Wiess senior Elisa • Natilee Harren, Beth Spencer, pus one-acts proved that strong act- Night (Baker) Silva's careful direction, allowing Merrily We Roll Along (Sid) # ongoing ing can result from either a full pro- • Adam Wulf, Kent, Talk Radio everything from choreography to "As Beth, Frank's first wife, duction schedule or a 24-hour blitz. (Wiess) costume design to blend perfectly. Hanszen freshman Natilee Harren winner has some tender songs." TITANIC • Matt Haynie, Chess Wysynsky, | ARTIFACTS best actress Walking the Dead (the Rice Players) best actor nominees "Haynie makes the most of his nominees best musical % A walk-through history of • Lauren Farr, Teresa, "Persis- boyish appearance and presents a • Kurt Kasper, Frank Shepherd, tence" (the Rice Players) constantly nervous young man who accompaniment | the unsinkable luxury liner She Loves Me (Wiess) • Meghan McGeehee, Reclaiming ... is a mess of nervous gestures, • Jonathan Morales, the Leading nominee | moves from drawing board Cunt, "The Vagina Monologues" good intentions and uncertainty." Player, Rippin (Baker) • Nathan Chongsiriwatana, MemTy (joint production of all colleges) We Roll Along (Sid) / to depths of the ocean. winner winners • Andrew Swick, Pippin, Pippin winners "Titanic: The Artifact • Christin Davis, Madison, (Baker) • Emily Landis, Hair (Will Rice/ "Whence is a Dream" (Players) Hanszen) | Exhibit" features everything actress As the bright-eyed idealist son of As Madison, Christin Davis turns Charlemagne, Wiess junior Andrew The orchestra, conducted by Sid | from a planetarium show in a poignant performance. nominees senior Emily Landis, is amazing ... • Cielo Contreras, Jordache, Swick's Pippin sings and dances his of the April 14, 1912 night • Nicole Joy, Jocaste, "Oedi" the orchestra captures the spirit of HunH? U»nes) way through a quest for ultimate (Wiess) fulfillment. '60s rock brilliantly. sky to an accompanying Mother/wife Jocasta (Wiess • Jennifer Moore, Dottie Tass, • Joe Patrick, She Loves Me (Wiess) IMAX film to a simulated freshman Nicole Joy) is believably Walking the Dead (the Rice Players) "Musical director and graduate unsurprised in the spoof of Sophocles. winner student Joe Patrick does an excel- iceberg and recreations of best actress • Laurie Scott, Feste, Twelfth Night lent job of keeping the music as (Baker) nominees the ship's interior. • Kristin Jefferson. Ronnie, Hair close to the original Broadway per- "Baker senior Laurie Scott plays formance as possible." Through January 5 at the a great jester, bounding across the (Will Rice/Hanszen) • Clara Rottsolk, Amalia Balash. Musem of Natural Science, plays stage with backbends and flips." She Ijjves Me (Wiess) | winner | One Hermann Circle Drive. • Virginia Dzul-Church, Mary Finn. nominees Merrily We Roll Along (Sid) | $17. $14.50 for children and nominees • Baltimore Waltz (Players) musicals "Dzul-Church nicely conveys both • Eileen O'Brien. Merrily We Roll seniors. • HunH? (Jones) Mary's friendship and semi-secret • Talk Radio (Wiess) Along (Sid) best musical love for Frank ... and becomes more • Elisabeth Papadopoulos and winner believable as the play progresses." • Twelfth Nigh t nominees Aleza Moore, She Loves Me (Wiess) (Baker) • Merily We Roll Along (Sid) winner "I've seen Twelfth • pippin (Baker) • Eileen O'Brien. Hair (Will Rice/ Night performed three winner Hanszen) times by various profes- • She Loves Me (Wiess) actoi "Thirty-eight song and dance sional theater groups, "Although this musical first de- nominees numbers give us a picture not only yet I have never before buted on Broadway in 1964, its mes- • Bryan Debbink, Charlie Kringas of hippie life but also of the struggle seen it approached with sage of trusting fate and treasuring Merrily We Roll Along (Sid) of a particular individual... the danc- such creativity and the present definitely still apply to • Brad Gathright, ArpadLaszlo.Sfcc ing is very good." gusto." people of the 21st century — both Loves Me (Wiess) young and old — and are as endur- winners 1 H'si director ing as Vanilla ice cream.'" • Ben Graf, Chariesmagne, Pippin See SAMMYS, Page 20 nominees -

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&l 20 THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTEKIAINMENT FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2002 _— :L » • •' ^AMMYS, from Page 19 winner minimal, but it is also charming and • Jennifer Gilleon, Twelfth Night helps focus more attention on the (Baker) and Baltimore Waltz (the riveting soap-opera-esque action tak- Rice Players) ing place in the little shop." • Dustin Eshenroder, Merrily We r Jennifer Gilleon's skills at light design stood out from the pack — Roll Along (Sid) she tied herself in the category of "The set, a few black platforms best lighting. with a striking black-on-white grid for a backdrop, worked well with the choreography." nominee best costumes ¥ • Dave Urban, Persistence (the Rice nominees Players) • Corey Cogswell, HunH? (Jones) best sound design winner • Leslie Meyer, Les Liasions nominees • Corey Cogswell, HunH? Oones) Dangereuses (the Rice Players) • Steven Jamail, Twelfth Night "Although it is challenging to • Sheryl Wallin, Merrily We Roll (Baker) write, produce and direct a play, Along (Sid) • Katie Soper, Les Liasions Cogswell pulls it off with ease." winner Dangereuses (the Rice Players) • Bevery Cruikshank, Twelfth Night winner (Baker) • Alex Kipp, Hunh? Oones) A Shakespearean comedy set in "Sounds adds more than just nominees the roaring 1920s called for "radiant background music to the play. Dur- • Grant Belton, Merrily We Roll costumes," delivered by Beverly ing scene changes, the music was Along (the Rice Players) Cniikshank. deliberate and added immensely to • Shannon Hughes, Walking the the setting and action of the play." Dead (the Rice Players) • Josh Sutton, HunH? Clones) nominees outstanding o • Dustin Eshenroder, Hair (Will 1424 Westheimer • 713-528-2788 contribution PV pl| Rice/Hanszen) KATIE STREIT/THRESHER • Josh Sutton, HunH? Oones) The last award is the Sammy I musical Wiess College sophomore Jill Browning recounts "a good experience with a assortme winners Award for Outstanding Contribution man" in best-one-act-winning "The Vagina Monologues." • Colin Bauer, She Loves Me to Rice Theater. It's hard to single alumni. (Wiess) out just one person for improving come somewhat traditional (o award this year and has made major contri- (www. wh\ IMPORTED "The set design is simple and campus theater, and so it's also be- it to multiple people. Those recog- butions to Wiess theater productions as "ska nized this year have contributed in a over the past three years, producing While snl number of ways, helping onstage some great productions, including of sounds I learc J°'n the Houston Area and behind the scenes. Talk Radio and She Loves Me. schlock,! USwlS Apple Users Group • Corey Cogswell, a Jones senior, • Troy Scheid, a Baker senior rec- debut all directed his first show at Rice as a ognized for the second time in this enjoyablj • Hardware & software solutions freshman. He also started the Jones category, was instrumental in start- College Shakesperean Shenani- ing a tradition of musical theatre at SURF FLICKS r Geta shared freely by long-time users gans and this year, he wrote, di- Baker. This year she directed Pip- SCREENS • Special interest groups on the rected, produced and acted in pin and Twelfth Night, making her bigger bite HunH? only the second student director of a Purple Viq Internet, digital graphics, more • Recognized here for the second Baker Shake production in the se- •$l§ out of your time. Jonathan Ichikawa, a Will Rice ries 31-year history. * jou • Monthly meetings, newsletter, junior wrote, directed and performed • Elisa Silva, Wiess senior, has di- Wft> ' 'SLSDEg Apple A presentations by major vendors in 77le Butter Battle last year. This rected numerous shows at Rice, in- Pftltty Ttaw- year, in addition to playing lead in cluding Talk Radio and She Loves v«nwa Every Tuesday Student memberships only $20 Hair, Ichikawa also performed in Me. 'Hiis year was also her second and served as assistant director for year directing Eve Ensler's contro- PatHk**':S V I $2.00 Dos Equis HAAL G meets the 3rd Sat. of every month (it Rice t nirersity The Mikado, the inagural produc- versial The Vagina Monologues. Not J FREE \or non-members who bring this ad to a meeting. tion of the Rice Light Opera Society, only did she manage to tackle a risky P.-w>| $2.00 Tequila Stammers which he founded. show with skill and tact, she man- GIFT Join online at www.haaug.org • Tim Lott,a Wiess junior, served as aged to convince all nine colleges to VISIT OUR WEBSITE producer for Wiess Tabletop Theater sponsor the production. Initil www«stTdersfrar.co

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instrumental. "Laser-Guided Bagel" Touring bands find there are few retro-sounding upbeat song that on me. is another solid instrumental. opening acts. Fans don't rally around shoves the melody too far down your I'm able to forgive similar-sound- Track two, "Studies Prove," lacks local bands. When a handful of local throat. Casino doesn't really plagia- ing tunes and a few standard lyrics the musical depth of the first track, bands played in the Wiess Jamfest, it rize, but it certainly borrows heavily because the band has its heart in the and McGehee'svocals are frequently became apparent that Rice has a from early '90s heroes and late '90s right place. The music is good, even overwhelmed by the trumpet more thriving music scene than the cash cows. if it falls short of compelling. Fittingly, "The Computer Song" Houston scene as represented at "Emergency" starts out with a is more electric in sound, and the Jamfest. Nirvana-esque riff and turns into lyrics, comparing the frustration with Houston really is essentially generic radio rock. a dysfunctional computer to the tri- sceneless. The first bonus track (another als of a dysfunctional relationship, Bliss Blood/ Pain Teens is trend reminiscent of the grunge are clever. Houston's own, but the few excel- days), an acoustic song, has a nice CD "Traffick" opens with banging lent anomalies largely exist in their sound with keys and layered drones, keyboards quickly joined by brass, own worlds, not in a thriving, breath- but the lyrics are painful. The sec- but in spite of the promising start, ing, artistic scene. ond bonus track is a bit better, but sampler the track about "going nowhere" There are a handful of bands that relies too much on standard pop quickly grows monotonous. come and go. Casino (Has nobody song structure. This ending of the One of the album's standout already claimed this name?) is the CD, however, shows the most prom- tracks, "Edith," opens with key- most recent band to fight the forces ise for this band. boards and McGehee's vocals. The that undermine the local scene. Casino isn't a bad band, but in song is smoother than most of the In the early '90s, grunge rock order to make an impact and be pv album, but maintains the style of the turned alterna rock, code for music noticed, particularly in the weak earlier tracks. accessible to mainstream radio fans. Houston scene, they'll need to PURPLE VIOLET Driven by keyboards, "Again" has Casino unfortunately breaks little strengthen their songwriting and The music is real punk. Brian an almost calypso feel. I once saw new ground with predictable sound take more risks on future projects. Standeford's vocals are especially PV Music McGehee perform the song solo, on a generic record, Affluenza — Ben Home intense; you shouldn't have vocal Rating: *** and she said it was about when things Pop hooks with high, nasally vo- chords after you sing half a punk (out of five) seem like they should be OK, but cals make this band sound just like a show. And Standeford rarely deliv- they're "really, really bad." In spite Smashing Pumpkins for the new the catheters ers less than screams. PV plays a conglomeration of of that, the song is fun to listen to, decade. Well, at least Smashing The music plays furiously, verg- and the full instrumentation makes musical styles as performed by an Pumpkins rip-offs for a new decade. STATIC DELUSIONS ing on out-of-control metallic punk. assortment of Rice students and an already solid track sparkle. Casino is not bad in small doses, Punk rock how it should be played, alumni. The band's Web page "The Opera" is a little more low- but Affluenza gets tedious even AND STONE-STILL not singsongy Blink 182 music. The (www.whatispv.com) bills the sound key than the other tracks. It's the though it is only a short 35 minutes DAYS Catheters are hardcore, a term not as "ska blues polka swing rock." kind of thing you'd hear on a thor- long. The CD is filled with generic well understood but overused. While such an oddball assortment oughly pleasant movie soundtrack, guitar parts with no dynamic ele- Sub Pop Still, not many bands could hope of sounds may seem like a recipe for probably as people are driving to the ments. All loud, all the time isn't a Rating: ***1/2 to rock harder than the Catheters. schlock, the group's self-released opera or someplace similarly good way to mix a CD. (out of five)The catheters John Goodmanson, who has worked debut album, Purple Violet, is an swanky. The production is clean with a with indie moguls Unwound, Blonde enjoyable listen. Overall, the album is a solid, if little raw vibe, which may seem re- In my hand is a CD with fuzzy print Redhead and, Sleater Kinney pro- uneven, effort. Horns are melodic, freshing at first, but as time goes by, and with misshaped, crooked liner duced Static Delusions, and appar- drums are solid and tracks are care- merely sounds commercial, as if the notes. It appears to be either a poorly- ently didn't try to convince the band fully put together. My main com- band is only striving to appeal to the made illegal copy (made at Kinko's), to vary their sound much. plaint is that vocals are frequently broadest audience possible. Scenes or a factory reject. But instead of a Still, his production is ear candy, urpie Violet drowned out by the instrumentation should be created by innovators and dissonant but accessible, raw and K'sKiric poster-child for low-fi production er- or otherwise unintelligible. filled in by copycats. Being in the lively. "Been There Before" kicks MM& rors, this CD is an intentional stab at — Carly Kocurek second category, Casino isn't help- undoing our assumptions. things off with a coarse sound. A first take maybe — it's got the feel of fwsy vino ing things. A notice on top reads not "paren- tal advisory," but rather "NOTICE! a live recording. Vt; On the second track, the standout F>g casino CONTAINS'ART'!" It continues, "In a reluctant concession to the likeli- "I Fall Easy" Standeford yells, "I hope AFFLUENZA hood that you the consumer will find to god that this was just accidental" Pv>rV.y$ V«rqMrt« design elements within this pack- amidst an anthem that lacks only a catchy riff. "Endless Avenues" has a Fancy Music age similar to what might mistak- Rating: ** enly be referred to as a 'manufactur- much more retro feel and a deci- (out of five) ing error' or 'shoddy workmanship,' pherable bass part. Initially named Phlogiston Vindi- please, please, PLEASE accept our On their only "slow" song," Bleary Haze," the Catheters are a bit looser, cated, the group decided to simplify Houston's music scene has a dif- assurances that this is not the case. but by no means atmospheric. This the name to PV. ficult time defining itself. Its best 'Enjoy your role in an ongoing effort track plods quickly instead of furi- Band members are Jones Col- bands usually disband or move on, to subvert the ordinary.'" ously and the vocals are sometimes lege sophomore Nick Anaya, Chip usually to Austin. Consequently, This is the Catheters' sophomore spoken or sung instead of screamed Aucoin (Lovett '98), Brown College Houston music is best known for effort Static Delusions and Stone- — otherwise the whole record is senior Megan McGehee, Ryan acts like Destiny's Child. Still Days, their first release on one flood of aural attacks. McMullan (Baker '98), and Baker It's hard to blame things on Aus- Seattle's famous Sub Pop label. So, Static Delusions has the neces- seniors Danny Mee, Dave Urban and tin. Houston should be able to sup- is this misshapen packaging a genu- Affluenza s opener, "Cold Com- sary ingredients for audiences to ex- Sanjeev Verma. port its own scene, but any music ine attempt by Sub Pop to capture forts," a rocker that exudes a bit of a pect some stellar future music from "High Noon" opens like a spa- that comes from Houston seems dis- the feel of a raw punk rock band, or country vibe, seems like it might fill these kids. It won't break any sales ghetti western set in a border town connected and in its own world. The is it a sad excuse for a real, do-it- a unique niche, but the song quickly records, but it is a good foundation, before slipping into a bounder ska inner loop population seems capable yourself self-release with hand moves to standard pop-rock struc- and the future looks bright again for style. By weaving the themes from of churning out some interesting drawn liner notes? Is the "art" an ture and sound. grim Seattle. the track's opening into the poppier music, but so far, that hasn't hap- act of subversion or a marketing 'The Plagiarist" is an annoying, — Ben Home section, the track succeeds as a fun pened. ploy? It's hard to tell, but it worked

WILDE WOMEN DON'T GET THE BLUES Film adaptation of Wilde's work is 'Earnestly' entertaining Natasha Alvandi that she mostly feels for him be- Parker's earlier Wilde project, An few years earlier than its actual pub- original, I can't help but love this THRESHER EDITORIAL STATE cause she always knew that she Ideal Husband, pales in comparison lication. Another strange aspect of adaptation. While there are differ- Oscar Wilde's plot thrives on ab- would marry a man by the name of to this light comedy of manners. the movie is its soundtrack, which ences, Parker preserves the spirit of surdity. Earnest. While I admire Firth as the oh- feels more like the Charleston than The Importance of Being Earnest and Jack Worthing (Colin Firth, As you can see, this is a problem. so-romantic Mr. Darcy in Pride and anything else. Luckily, the music brings it to life on the screen in a way Bridget Jones's Diary) lives a respect- And to further complicate things, Prejudice and Bridget Jones's Diary, does work with the movie, and that I would have never have ex- able life in the country with his inno- Jack's friend Algy (Rupert Everett, it is nice to see him play a cad. He Parker's changes don't take away pected. With its PG rating, Impor- cent ward Cecily Cardew (Reese An Ideal Husband), who is also a does a superb job of playing his from Wilde's original intent. tance is clean fun. It's nice to see that Witherspoon, legally Blonde). To the consummate liar, hears Jack's tale character seriously, which in turn The movie is, without a doubt, a modern movie can be funny with- dismay of his country friends and of woe and decides that it is time to makes him all the more hilarious. worth seeing. Even as a fan of the out being vulgar and tasteless. relations, Jack is often required to appear at Jack's country house and Everett, as Firth's sidekick and com- travel to London to save his brother woo the 18-year-old Cecily under the petitor for the fictional name of Ernest from a decadent life. pretense of being Jack's younger Ernest Worthing, says some of the brother Ernest. best lines in the film and also does Beach Lifeguard! But this isn't the only other com- some of the most absurd things as 'the importance of plication. Gwendolen's mother, the he dodges debtor's prison and his Now's the time, Don't wait being earnest' formidable Lady Bracknell (Dame own family. Judi Dench, Shakespeare in Love), While it is nice to see that Victo- Spend your time on the beach in a fun and Rating: **** won't let her daughter marry Jack rian sexual stereotypes of prudery (out of five) because of his unknown parentage. were not heeded, O'Connor's challenging position working for the Galveston In theaters. (The infant Jack was adopted after Gwendolen is stronger and more Beach Patrol. Starting pay $9.00/hr with incen- he was found in a handbag at Victoria overtly sexual than Wilde's original tives for bonus pay. Salaries increased for Station.) Before Jack can marry character. The film version does a The truth is, Jack is Ernest. In EMT's. Discount housing available; summer order to break free of his hum-drum Gwendolen, he has to produce some good job of taking Cecily's sheltered lifestyle, he must escape to London parents, in addition to admitting his romanticism and translating it into school available at Galveston College or Texas for a carefree weekend of drinking true identity to his lady love. visual fantasies which involve Algy A&M Galveston. Minimum qualification, be as her knight in shining armor and and gambling under the assumed The ridiculousness of the plot is able to swim 500 meters in 9 minutes or less. name. Unfortunately, the plot thick- what makes the movie so hilarious. scenes of love and romance which ens when he proposes to the love of Oscar Wilde's wit makes every line a resemble Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Call (409) 763-4769 for Information or his life Gwendolen (Frances delight, while director and screen- Interestingly enough, the film is www.galvestonbeachpatrol.org O'Connor, Mansfield Park) who only writer Oliver Parker's ability at in- set in 1902, two years after Wilde's Tryouts March 10. April 28 and May 5. knows him by his assumed name. terpreting the text makes the adap- death. It is difficult to understand She declares her love and explains tation a successful endeavor. why Parker chose to set the film a m

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< . ?1 the Stars 'Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones' revives the spirit of George Lucas' original trilogy and shows Jar Jar who's boss by Robert Reichle me sh<| tot be I Like the all-business Jedi Master his way toward fascist rule. True, nal films. McGregor is a good coun- Mace Windu, let's get right to it: the plot has some thematic timeli- terpoint to Christensen's gloomy, col Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the ness with respect to recent world stalkerish Anakin. Anakin's desire Clones is a very good movie (maybe events, but it fits in seamlessly with for Padme comes across more as even a great movie) that more than the other timeless installments of an obsession than as true love. It's makes up for the disappointment of the series. hard to tell if that was intentional Episode I: The Phantom Menace. It's 10 years after the events of or merely a byproduct of Lucas Fans of the film series have The Phantom Menace, and Anakin and co-writer Jonathan Hales' oc- waited since the first prequel (Hayden Christensen) is an eager casionally awkward script: in ei- in 1999 (and before that, Jedi apprentice, testing the bound- ther case, it makes the love story since 1983's Return of the aries of his near-limitless potential less believable but Anakin's im- Jedi) for one of writer/di- even against the wishes of his men- pending fall more so. rector George Lucas* tor Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan Regardless of any clunkiness in Top: Bounty McGregor). When an assassination the film's beginning, the final act is hunter Jango prequels to live up to the attempt reunites the Jedi duo with a remarkable success for Lucas and Fett (Temuera thrills of his original Star Wars Morrison) shoots trilogy, and they finally have what Senator Padme Aniidala, on whom company. A series of battles and first, asks they wanted. Anakin has had more than an inno- encounters builds up to a cre- questions later. That's not to say the movie is scendo in an all-out ground war flawless or critic-proof. The first act starring legions of clones, battle Below: Don't moves a little too slowly, some of the 'star wars episode II: droids and Jedi Knights. And Lucas make Yoda dialogue is clumsy and some of the attack of the clones' not only meets expectations with angry, or he'll acting forced. But this is a Star Wars the special effects, he actually ex- teach you a movie after all, and from a certain Rating: -k-kirir periments with daring and inter- lesson. point of view the movies are really (out of five) esting shots of clone troopers nothing more than glorified Buck In theaters. traipsing across a dusty battlefield Rogers serials. and gunships swooping down from But audiences fell in love with the skies. It's a reminder to audi- the original movies because of their cent crush for the past decade, ences that before he was a media universal themes and mishmash of Anakin and Padme engage in a for- mogul he made his name as a cut- comparative mythology. More than bidden romance. Meanwhile, Obi- ting-edge director. just telling a space opera, they aimed Wan plays the gumshoe as he inves- For those who don't really care to speak on a higher level. tigates two mysterious planets ready- about the grand six-movie scheme Clones doesn't hit all the right ing themselves for war. and only want cheap popcorn thrills, buttons on the control panel of our During this first half of the movie, Clones delivers. In addition to the collective subconscious, but it the audience is treated to the most full-blown battle, we also see what makes up for it by being a turning domestic moments we've seen yet makes Mace Windu (Samuel L.Jack- point in the Star Wars saga. With in the Star Wars universe. Our he- son), villain Count Dooku (Christo- Clones, the prequel trilogy grows roes go to bars, meet old pals in pher Lee) and Yoda — yes, little out of Episode l's kiddie-movie greasy-spoon diners and frolic in green Yoda — so badass. There are mold and starts digging into the flowery pastures. Lucas' special ef- enough "Holy crap!" moments in meat of how things went wrong for fects magicians at Industrial Light those last 35 minutes to keep audi- Anakin Skywalker and the Galac- & Magic turn the alleys of Coruscant ences coming back for more. tic Republic. and the lake country of Naboo into Fans still sore from The Phantom As the story begins, an age-old places as real as any on Earth. Menace have been hoping for a religious institution is about to get As Obi-Wan takes his Sam darker episode more in the vein of rocked by scandal, human cloning Spade routine across the galaxy, the original series, and Attack of the is on the verge of changing society we see a cynical humor to him that Clones is exactly that. It isn't the forever, terrorists are attacking the matches Sir Alec Guinness' por- second coming of The Empire Strikes government and a dictator is on trayal of that character in the origi- Back, but it comes close.

Lightsabers and loose ends Now that we know how Episode II ends and how Episode IV (the original 1977 Star Wars) begins, one question remains: How is George Lucas going to cram the rest of his story into a two-hour movie? Either on or oft screen, these major and minor twists in the Star Wars saga will have to be explained by the end of Episode III in 2005:

• How did Anakin Skywalker turn completely to the dark side of the Force and become Darth Vader? • Why is Vader more machine than man? • When does the Republic officially become the evil Empire? • How did Vader manage to kill all the Jedi? • Why don't R2-D2 and C-3PO remember anything about the prequels by the time Episode IV begins? • How did the young Luke and Leia wind up on Tatooine and Alderaan, respectively? • How did Obi-Wan and Yoda escape to solitary lives on Tatooine and Dagobah? • Who wins the Clone Wars? • What happens to Padme? COURTESY LUCASFILM • Does Jar Jar Binks die a horrible death? Through a bit of wily scheming, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) is on his way to becoming emperor, backed by a clone army to help him keep order. Page 23 THE RICE THRESHER Friday, May 24, 2002 Boyd resigns after a Women's track comes up short controversial tenure Hosting Owls edged by Fresno State in WAC championship meet by Dylan Hedrick by Chris Larson THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF THRESHER STAFF For the women's track and field Head swim coach Doug Boyd team, the entire season came down announced his resignation to the final race. April 25, ending a four-year tenure The Owls were behind Fresno that was spotted by considerable State University by five points and controversy but saw Rice's pro- needed a first place finish with gram reach heights never before Fresno State placing in fifth place or accomplished in program history. worse to win their third consecutive Western Athletic Conference Out- After sending an e-mail to team doorTrack and Field Championship. members April 24, Boyd held a The meet was held at the Rice Track/ short meeting the following day Soccer Stadium May 15-18. to tell his swimmers he would not Freshman Yvonne Umeh started be returning as their coach. off the blocks and after her lap, the Boyd could not be reached for team was in good position to win. comment. COURTESY RICE SPORTS INFORMATION The baton passed to senior Keitha "We were all sitting in the Former swimming coach Doug Moseley and then to sophomore meeting room when he came in, Boyd resigned his post April 25. Tanya Wright, but Rice was still in and he was very brief about it," fourth place with one lap remain- junior Mandy Mularz said. "It was never thought I could and I be- ing. The team's hope rested on only maybe five minutes—it was came much more intense about sophomore anchor Allison an in-and-out kind of thing. He swimming than I ever thought I Beckford, who had already won said, 'As of now, I'm resigning my would be. both the 400-meter dash and the position. If anyone wants to talk "But I had to become a very 400-meter hurdles earlier in the day. about it, arrange to have a meet- two-dimensional person where Beckford flew around the first turn ing with me,' and he just left." school and swimming became my and straight away, passing two Boyd's resignation follows life. He said from square one he teams in the process, but as she what was his most successful didn't want to be our friend, but entered the final straightaway the season at Rice in many ways. The this year it kind of got out of U niversity of Tulsa's J amese James' Owls posted their fourth straight control. It had been going on for lead was too great to overcome. third-place finish at the Western so many years, and things were The relay squad finished in second Athletic Conference Champion- finally supposed to be different place in 3:37.54, two seconds be- ships. In March, led uy a second- this year. He was the only coach hind the first place team. Fresno place performance by Mularz in all of us knew, and things were State crossed the line 3:42.68 earn- STUART SINCLAIR/THRESHER the 50-yard freestyle. Rice fin- going to be great, and we just Senior Keitha Moseley competes in the high jump Saturday at the WAC ing fourth place in the event and Championships at the Rice Track/Soccer Stadium. Moseley finished fifth. ished 25th at the NCAA Champi- couldn't recover from how dis- winning the WAC championship by onships, the Owls' best-ever fin- heartening that was to fail him three points. competitors. Junior Summer Bell a shot at winning," Bell said. "I let it ish at the national meet. another year in a row." "Keitha, Allison, Tanya and gained an early lead during the first all out. I was disappointed with my The season, however, was also Still, Williams said she Yvonne all did a great job," head two laps, but the pack of leaders performance in the 10,000-meter possibly Boyd's rockiest, as he wouldn't trade her Rice experi- coach Victor Lopez said. "Everyone eventually caught her and started race and I wanted to do what I could. dismissed Rice's three active se- ence. competed great." to spread out halfway through the I started to pick it up after hanging niors, Beth Williams, Rachel "I don't think it was the expe- Earlier, with two events remain- race. With one lap remaining. Bell, back for a while. I always have a Armstrong and Katie Hermann, rience I was planning on when I ing in competition, the Owls had an in ninth place, began her final kick good kick at the end." in late January, citing poor atti- signed as a Rice athlete, so I feel opportunity to move closer to leader and passed four runners to finish in Although Bell was the only Owl tude, leadership and perfor- a little cheated in that sense," she Fresno by scoring points in the 17:48.27, earning fifth place and four to score in the event, her teammates mance. said. "If I knew what I had to go 5,000-meter run with their strong team points. prevented Fresno State runners from Mularz said, however, it was through, though, I like Rice so distance crew. Five Rice runners "I got out front at the beginning gaining any team points by provid- clear that the decision to leave much that I still would have come. were entered into the field of 23 [of the race] because I wanted to get See TRACK. Page 25 was Boyd's and Boyd's alone, and I received so much support that administration did not force throughout all this from people or even encourage him to quit. in the athletic program, like my Men's tennis goes quietly in WAC tourney "He did stress in the brief weights coach, that it really made meeting that it was completely of it feel like I wasn't the only one by John Turpin singles while senior Prakash his own free will," Mularz said. that had to go through it." Venkataraman pushed his match THRESHER STAFF 'The entire team taken by sur- Hermann was also pleased A LOOK BACK: into three sets but lost 6-1, 1-6, 3-6. prise. We thought everything had that Rice's swimmers would have The men's tennis team had one MEN'S TENNIS Tulsa advanced past Rice to the fi- gotten better after the whole se- the opportunity to swim under last chance at an NCAA tournament nals where it eventually lost to SMU. a nior thing and thought everything someone else, although she bid, but had its hopes dashed by Record: 12-13 It was a disappointing end to a l°f was fine, and now apparently it wanted to make it clear that the No. 42 University of Tulsa at the long season. The Owls struggled with WAC finish: Lost 4-0 in the wasn't." three dismissed seniors did not Western Athletic Conference Cham- injuries all year and the team was semifinals to Tulsa. |he For the seniors who were dis- push for Boyd's resignation. pionships in Tulsa, Okla. April 27. forced to change lineups constantly. kes missed by Boyd, the news was "We didn't have any influence After starting the season by win- Highlights: Came back from When top-ranked sophomore Rich- bittersweet. Williams said she over his decision — I walked ning nine of 12 dual matches. Rice a 3-1 deficit to beat then-No. ard Barker went out for the season, was glad that the athletes would away," she said. "It was just a faltered in the middle of the season 14 Texas A&M in College the gap left at the top spot proved too be swimming under someone dramatic situation. There was al- and entered the postseason with a Station Feb. 20. large to fill for any one player. The 1 else's direction but said his quit- ways something outside of swim- 12-13 record, flit only hope of re- Lowlights: Went 3-10 in final Owls did come out of the season with ting made her dismissal seem ming that was affecting things, ceiving an NCAA bid was through 13 dual matches, including a several positive memories and per- even more unjustified. and a different coach would be WAC powerhouses nationally- pair of five-match losing formances to build on for next year, "It's good that he realized that less prone to make a big deal out ranked No. 30 Southern Methodist streaks. including the upset over Texas A&M maybe Rice wasn't the best fit for of little things. There's more to University, No. 42 Tulsa and No. 56 University at College Station Feb. 20. him," she said. "If he had stayed swimming than just swimming Fresno State University. Next year: The Owls lose Playing to their greatest poten- and turned things around and fast, and 1 think you can enjoy To meet such nationally ranked Prakash Venkataraman. tial, the injury-hampered Owls up- proved 1 was wrong, that would yourself more than we did." teams, Rice had to beat the Univer- Rafael Reyes and Fabien set a strong Aggies team for the first have been one thing. But 1 felt Williams said turmoil on the sity of Hawaii, an impressive under- Giraud. all seniors, but return time since 1994 for their most sig- like this said, okay, he didn't be- team had continued after the se- dog that put together 15 wins in the all other regulars for another nificant win of the season. But the long here, and kicking me off was niors' dismissal and even after regular season. The Owls started run at a title. close losses kept piling up, and in all for nothing." the national meet, and said that the match off smoothly, taking the the end, Rice was unable to win con- Williams painted a picture of sophomore Elaine Lee had quit early doubles point with sophomore sistently. an ultra-competitive individual for the team April 20 after a particu- William Barker and junior Cody Jack- That left Barker and senior Rafael The Owls are a young team whom, in the end, no effort was larly long practice. Neither IAT'S son teaming up at the No. 2 spot to Reyes on the courts to decide the dual though, losing only three seniors — good enough or fast enough to quitting, nor whether she will win 8-3 and finish the season 6-2 match, and after splitting tin1 first two Giraud, Reyes and Venkataraman merit his approval. She said she rejoin the team, could be con- together in doubles. Senior Fabien sets, Barker came through to pull Rice — and they will look to build on the looks back on her four years at firmed as of press time. Giraud paired up with sophomore into the semifinals 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. now veteran leadership of Mathaes, Rice with gratitude for his coach- "I think the remaining girls on Vuk Rajevac at No. 3 to win their In the second round. Rice looked Jackson and the Barker brothers. ing abilities and for the support the team had been having prob- doubles match 8-4. to down Tulsa on the way to the William Barker earned first team all- of a strong athletic department, lems with him and were feeling Building on the early momentum finals, but the Hurricanes had differ- WAC honors with his 15-8 singles but remains somewhat scarred like they were going over their from his doubles match, Rajevac ent plans. From the beginning, the record in dual matches, while by Boyd's hard-nosed attitude. required time limit," Williams quickly won Rice's second point with Owls never settled into a rhythm Mathaes made the second team in "1 came into Rice and was able said. "I think he realized lie didn't a 6-2, 6-1 win at the third position, and Tulsa proved to be too much. singles and first team in doubles to be very successful and improve have the trust of the team and and Jackson took the third point The Hurricanes won the early with Venkataraman. With the return a great deal with him as my still didn't think they had what when Hawaii's Jorge Gonzalez re- doubles point with victories at the of some key players in September, coach," she said. "I went my best they needed to to succeed like he tired down 5-3 in the first set. Hawaii No. 2 and 3 spots and kept up their the team will only get better and will times, I trained to a level where I See BOYI), Page 27 bounced back, winning two singles winning in singles matches. Barker be looking to do some damage next matches to get back in the match. and Mathaes fell in straight sets in season. 24 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 24,2002 season Morgan 15th, WAC by Wei-Han Tan liY THRESHER STAFF A LOOK BACK: WOMEN'S TENNIS by John Chao In college, there's a lot going on THRESHER STAFF 14 yv at 3:31 in the morning, but tennis matches are not usually part of the Record: 12-16 Unfortunately for the golf team, picture. WAC record: 0-3 the Western Athletic Conference Golf Championships were a mir- Still, there was the Rice women's Highlights: The Owls ror image of the entire season. tennis team playing its heart out at finished the season winning The Owls dug themselves an N! the Western Athletic Conference five of their last seven early hole in Kahuku, Hawaii April Championships in Tulsa, Okla. matches. During the stretch, 24-26, but responded with improve- April 26-27. the team defeated No. 66 After dominating LouisianaTech ranked New Orleans. ment in the final two rounds. University 4-0 in the first day of com- The team was led by sophomore petition, the Owls were unable to Lowllghts: Rice lost seven of Ryan Morgan, who shot rounds of pull off the upset in the late-night eight matches from Feb. 23 76,74, and 68 to finish tied for 15th 11 I ' quarterfinals, losing 4-3 in a hard- to Mar. 24, including losses place with a total of 218. fought battle against Boise State to No. 22 TCU and No. 44 The University of Tulsa's David University. BYU. Inglis, who played a major part in a "I'm disappointed with the result Next year: Seniors Briaud, his team's tournament win, shot a it of the tournament," senior Natalie Hagedorn and Wallis will three-under par 69 to claim the Briaud said. "It was tough playing at leave the team but a solid WAC individual championship. He i 1 3:30 in the morning, but we had a recorded an eye-opening 54-hole core of players remains for for shot at winning. We pushed them to total of 18-under par 198. South- 2002-2003. saicj the limit. It really hit me when Karen ern Methodist University's Ryan — i| was assigned to play doubles with Although competition began at Abbate was 10 strokes back at 208, someone else. We turned it up a 8:00 a.m., Rice's doubles matches eight-under par. Morgan, Rice's notch at the end of the season. Hope- began at 2:35 a.m. the following highest finisher, was 20 strokes fully it'll carry out into the next year. day due to ongoing competition. back. I'm really sad about leaving tennis The late-night match was the sec- "I was really happy with how I here at Rice. I wish the rest of the ond match of the competition for played the last two rounds — I JAY HUBERT/THRESHER girls the best of luck." Rice and the first for Boise State. made some putts in the third Sophomore Ryan Morgan, seen here at the Rice Intercollegiate Feb. 11-12, finished 15th at the WAC Championships in Honolulu. The victory over Louisiana Tech The Owls did not match up well round," Morgan said. "It was nice was one of Rice's finest performances against the Broncos' doubles teams to come out and play well after I team did not finish in the top half "Individually, I wanted to win a of the year, clinching the match be- and dropped the first two spots to struggled in the first round." of the WAC, a continuing trend tournament which I was able to fore the Bulldogs could even win a set. lose the match 4-3. Despite Morgan's individual ef- from the 1980s, and struggled in do," Morgan said. "The other main pel Senior Judith Hagedorn sealed "Karen was amazing and gave us fort, the team put itself in an early most tournaments. goal was consistency. I wanted to no| the victory with her sixth consecu- the chance to finish it in doubles," hole by shooting a tournament- "It's always disappointing when improve my scores and slowly but hi J tive victory, placing her sixth on junior Jeri Gonzales said. "Erika and worst 305 in the first round. De- you have poor finishes," Morgan surely they've gotten lower." Rice's all-time women's tennis victo- I were really pumped up to play. The spite being at the bottom of the said. "But it's more frustrating than fiel ries list. team we faced was ranked really pack, the team played consider- anything because the want is there cal "I had four great years here. I feel high and just outplayed us in ably better the last two rounds, but the results haven't been." really honored to be on the list," doubles. It was a really tough loss, shooting the third-best score on A positive outcome from the Hagedorn said. "We had great team but it's made us hungrier. We're the final day, finishing tied for 9th Owls' troubles was improved com- 'It's not that we're not unity. I'm very sad to leave the team. going to want it just that much more place. munication between players and trying hard enough, I have a very good feeling for the next year." "This year has been frustrating coaches. girls next year. We were so close The Owls will try to improve next because we keep putting ourselves "We had a lot of talks about our but it could be that we this year." season without seniors Briaud, at a disadvantage," Morgan said. practice routines and there were a The Owls' determination Hagedorn and Kylie Wallis. "It's not that we're not trying hard lot of team meetings where we try too hard.' showed against Boise State. After "I'm going to miss the seniors so enough, but it could be that we try worked a lot of things out," Smith — Ryan Morgan losing at No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4, the much," sophomore Annie Goodrich too hard." said. "Although we may have fallen Sophomore golfer Owls rallied back to force doubles said. "The team unity was great. Another bright spot for Rice short of some of our goals, we play. This year was special because of was the play of sophomore Winn more importantly worked out a lot Sophomore Karen Chao won 9-7 them." Smith, who was playing in the first of things and improved communi- in a third-set tiebreaker to lead the While the season's final match tournament of the spring because cation." Morgan also improved his comeback. went the other way, the Owls won of a wrist injury. The Owls will try to turn the mental game during the season, "It was a really tough match. I've five of their last seven matches to "I wasn't expecting anything course improvement into tourna- bouncing back strongly after mis- been in that exact situation twice finish strong late in the season. The from this tournament because I ment results next season and have takes. He also asserted himself before, and I lost both times," Chao late season charge was led by the hadn't played in a tournament in a set high goals for themselves. as one of the team leaders through said. "I told myself that I wouldn't seniors, leaders of the tight-knit while," Smith said. "Seeing the There is added incentive, as the his communication with his team- let the team down. Everyone was squad. team struggle made me want to WAC Championships will be held mates. standing on the sidelines support- "This year has definitely been get out there and help the team, in Houston. "My philosophy is that every- ing me. In the middle of the match, my best year of tennis at Rice," and I was extremely happy that I "Having the WAC [Champion- body on the team knows the best I started cramping up, but I just Wallis said. "Everyone on the team was able to make a contribution." ships 1 here will be a big advantage what's good for them," Morgan wouldn't let up. We took them to was really close. The team chemis- Smith's contribution was one for us," Smith said. "We want to said. "I think encouraging that part the very last bit. We were disap- try was great, and we bonded well. of several that had been missing finish in the top three and stay of each person's game is the only pointed that we didn't win but proud All the practices were goal-oriented throughout the spring season, as healthy." thing that I try to do for leader- that we really made them work to and throughout the season we freshman Frank Buttacavoli was Rice's push to finish in the top ship. beat us." stayed consistent and focused on also injured. three in the conference will be led The Owls will count on Mor- The Owls were particularly strong our goals. We made a great run at Such injuries were part of the by Morgan, the team's most rec- gan to pave the way for a more in doubles play all season, but the the end of the season. Everyone problem as the Owls failed to reach ognizable and most successful successful season of results next season's fate rested on the final gave it their all and left no room for most of its goals for 2001-'02. The player this season. year. doubles matches of the tournament. no regret."

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Warren pleased with final results in first season as Rice head coach despite hard-luck losses throughout event

by Dylan Hedrick The running events started with just over half a second behind fifth THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF the 400-meter relay. Sophomore place. Freshman Scott Loftin placed Clifford Sparks had to pull out in the eighth in 3:56.49. Murphy's Law states that if any- event due to a hamstring injury and "It was a world-class field of run- thing can go wrong, it will. If that was replaced by Harlan in the lead ners." Warren said. "Scott was having axiom is correct, the men's track leg with Walsh running second. The problems with his asthma all day and and field team was a victim at the tandem had not worked on their that prevented him from being up Western Athletic Conference Cham- handoffs previously in competition; there with the leaders. Without Scott pionships held at the Rice Track/ although they considered using the to run with him, Keith knew that he Soccer Stadium May 15-18. slower but more sure-handed had to string out the field at the begin- Although the Owls had many handoff used in the 1,600-meter re- ning. Thaf s helped separate the good break-out performances on their way lay, it was decided that the standard and the bad runners from the start." to a 94-point fifth place, the bad handoff would give the team the best The next event was the 110-meter breaks finally caught up with the chance of winning the event. hurdles, in which Rice had two run- team and prevented them from plac- "Cliff pulled out and we had to ners who qualified for the finals: ing higher in the seven-team field or throw Ryan [Walsh] in the second Harlan and sophomore Ben Wiggins. reaching their season-long goal of leg," Harlan said. "When 1 came up At the starting gun, Harlan pulled scoring 120 points in the WAC Cham- to him, I just couldn't get [the baton J out to an early lead and finished in pionship meet. off and I had to pull up." first place in 14.10 with Wiggins right "We could have been in the hunt As Harlan approached Walsh, the behind in second place in 14.49. for third," head coach Jon Warren two struggled to exchange the ba- "That was one thing that did go said. "It's Murphy's Law holds true ton, but the handoff was unsuccess- right," Warren said. "Ryan and Ben — it happened to us tonight. Many ful and the baton fell to the track, both had a great race." things went wrong, but because disqualifying the crew. Harlan also noticed improvement some things went right, we still came in Wiggins' race. out good." "Ben has been running well," The meet started on a good note Harlan said. "He's always right there with freshman decathlete Ryan with me at practice. He will never let Walsh in first place after five events 'Many things went me forget that one time he beat me on the first day of competition. Then wrong, but because [at another meet] after I had already the bad luck began. competed in three events." In day two of the decathlon com- some things went right, After not being able to compete petition Walsh faulted and recorded in the 400-meter relay. Sparks re- no height in the pole vault — usually we still came out good.' turned to run in the 100-meter dash. his strongest event. — Jon Warren He finished in 7th place in 10.87. "Walsh was the best vaulter in the "He didn't want to push himself Men's track head coach field," Warren said. "It was just typi- too far and further injure himself." cal of our performance in the meet." W arren said. "He basically strided Walsh returned to form in the in that race and still got seventh." STUART SINCLAIR/THREHSER next event by winning the javelin After the 400-meter relay competi- In the 800-meter run, the Owls had Sophomore Ben Wiggins, in the lead, trips on the final hurdle of the 400-meter throw with a distance of 172 feet, tion, Harlan returned to the high jump four runners — sophomores Adam hurdle final at the WAC Championships May 18 at the Track/Soccer Stadium. 2 inches, which beat his personal and placed fourth by clearing a height Davis and Daniel Pessing, junior Eric a long leap. The gamble did not pay best races ever," Warren said. "The record by more than 10 feet. Walsh of 6-7 1/2. Senior Reed Ballis placed Mazza, and senior Jeremy LaBuff — off as he was off a step and his foot SMU and UTEP runners are just finished the day with a second place first in the event, besting the Univer- all quality for the finals. After pulling struck the hurdle, causing him to fall world-class runners." finish in the decathlon 1,500-meter sity of Texas at El Paso's Henderson out to an early lead, Davis was passed and ending his bid for first place. In the final event of the night, the run, behind fellow Rice decathlete, Dottin who holds the Barbados na- in the last 100 meters to finish in sec- "I went out to win," Wiggins said. 1,600-meter relay, the Owls crew of sophomore Brad Butterfield, which tional record of 6-11 in the event. Ballis ond place in 1:49.12 behind SMU's "It was win or go home for me. That's Davis, Mazza, Pessing and Wiggins earned Walsh third place overall with jumped a height of 6-11 1/2. Roman Oravec. Pessing finished in just the nature of the race." finished in 3:10.73, winning first place 5,611 points. Butterfield placed fifth "I didn't jump nearly as well as 1 third place in 1:49.18 while Mazza The fall was costly not just in the by more than two and a half seconds. with 5,203 points. could have," Ballis said. "It was fun finished in seventh in 1:52.82 while context of the meet, but for Wiggins' The Owls trailed after the third On day three, many qualifying to beat [Dottin J, but I believe that if LaBuff finished in eight in 2:07.93. national hopes as well. handoff, but Pessing moved into first running events were postponed due he had a good day, he would have Overall, the team earned a total of 17 "Ben would have qualified for place past the Louisiana Tech runner to thunderstorms; the pole vault and won. Winning is kind of bittersweet points in this single event. nationals with that race," Warren halfway through his lap. the shot put were pushed back to because right now I'm ranked 18th "I took it out from the beginning, said. "Rather than studder-stepping "I was in a great position," Pessing day four. in the country but 1 need to be but 1 felt spent at the end," Davis said. and finishing in either second or said. "I sat on him and passed him at Junior Ryan Harlan placed fifth in ranked 17th in the event to be able "Right now I'm on the bubble for quali- third, he went all out. It was win or the 150-meter mark. I just rode him the pole vault, clearing 22 feet, 1 1/2 to compete in the national champi- fying for the NCAA meet and 1 knew I lose and he blew it all out." and let him do the work in the first inches. In the 10,000-meter run, the onships. I'll have to check the had to run a fast time. Daniel had a big In the 5,000-meter run, five Rice part." longest running event of the compe- national rankings." time personal record and it was great runners in a field of 25 runners com- Although the Owls' luck was up tition, senior Tom Ring placed eighth Qualifiers for the national cham- having four runners in the finals." peted for the top eight scoring posi- and down all night, first-year head in 32 minutes, 32.18 seconds to earn pionships had not been announced Just when the Owls believed that tions. Senior Lachlan McArthur set coach Warren believes that the team Rice a point in the team standings. at press time. the meet was beginning to go their the pace at the beginning of the race, competed well at the championship 'Tom went into his senior year In the 1,500-meter run, senior way, disaster struck. In the 400-meter sprinting to a 50-meter lead. Eventu- meet and will again be competitive with the goal of scoring in the 10k Keith Pierce jumped out to an early hurdles, Wiggins sprinted out to a ally the pack caught up and passed again next year. from the beginning," Warren said. race lead, but was soon overtaken two-second lead heading down the him with ten laps remaining. At the "The best thing is that if karma is "He worked hard and was able to by the race winner, Dalibor Balgac home stretch. As he approached the finish line, SMU runners finished true in the world," Warren said. "We accomplish it." of Southern Methodist University. final hurdle, rather than slowing down 1-2-3 with Rice's Pierce finishing in will have a great team soon. From the It was during the final day of com- With 600-meters to go, Pierce picked by studder-stepping to be certain that 10th in 14:44.04, Tim Oberg in stands we probably looked fine. They petition, though, that the truth of up the pace and was able to make up he cleared, Wiggins took a gamble 15:16.94 and Tom Ring in 15:20.46. couldn't have given a better effort. I Murphy's Law became clearly evident. some time and finish sixth in 3:52.58, and kept in stride, attempting to make "In the 5,000, three guys had their know that the results will come." Women come up short despite tremendous effort at WAC meet

TRACK, from Page 23 Felder also ran in the event, placing Beckford returned to the track to In the 100-meter hurdles, another In the pole vault, sophomores ing a buffer between the Fresno run- ninth and 10th in 4:54.67 and 4:56.80, win first place in the 400-meter Rice pair teamed up to provide the Elizabeth Hinshaw and Ally Daum ners and Bell. Sophomore Whitney respectively. hurdles in 57.71. Her time also team with points. Moseley finished tied for fifth place, both clearing a McAlpine just missed picking up a "One thing is for sure, we all tried provisionally qualifies her for the in first place in 13.77, ahead of sec- height of 11-8 to earn three and a team point and finished in ninth place in the 10k and 5k," Bell said. NCAA Championship meet to be ond-place finisher Fresno State's half team points each. in 17:47.77, less than two seconds "Everyone ran as many events as held May 29-June 1 in Baton Rouge, Crystal Simmons. Junior Tiane In the heptathlon, freshman behind the University of Nevada's they could and gave it all they had." La. Earlier this season, Beckford Burke took sixth place in 14.64. Ruthann Gairdner gained a total of eighth-place runner Erin Seward. Sophomore Shannon Murto fin- automatically qualified for the 400- "I was very disappointed in the 4,677 points to finish in seventh place. Senior Erin Brand and junior Katie ished fourth in the 3,000-ineter steeple- meter dash. long jump and high jump," Moseley Gairdner's performance included a Waite finished in eleventh and chase in 10:49.66 to earn five points. said. "I told myself that I was going fourth-place finish in the 800-meter twelfth place in 17:52.09 and 17:53.27, In the 800-meter run, Rice's two to win this event and there were no run in 2:23.58. respectively, both ahead of Fresno finalists, Wright and Ruckman, ifs, ands or buts about it." Although the weather on the State's Olga Gutierrez and Kara June. combined to earn nine team points 'Everyone ran as many In the field events. Rice's jump- final day of competition could not In the other long distance events, in the event. Wright raced to a ers came through in the long jump, have been more perfect, the Rice also competed extremely well. second place finish in 2:07.00, events as they could triple jump and high jump. Moseley outcome was not to the Owls' liking. In the 10,000-meter run, held May narrowly missing first place by and gave it all they placed fifth in the high jump, For next season, Rice will have the 17, Bell was overtaken by a late-race 0.28 seconds with her home-stretch clearing 5 feet, 4 1/2 inches to earn majority of their dedicated team back kick by Fresno's Gutierrez. Bell fin- kick. Ruckman finished in eighth had four team points. She returned in on the track, gunning to reclaim the place in 2:17.72. the long jump and finished third WAC outdoor championship. ished behind Gutierrez in fourth — Whitney Bell place in 37:02.74 while Waite, after "We had some bad breaks," with a measurement of 18-8. "It was a fight until the end," coming back from the 1,500-meter Lopez said. "We lost one point here, Sophomore distance runner Teammate and last year's WAC Lopez said. "It was a great meet to run earlier in the evening, placed two points there — but it was still a long jump champion Alice Falaiye, have the final three teams finish so sixth in 38:02.27 with McAlpine fol- good meet." who battled hip problems during tight. I'm proud of my girls, not just lowing in seventh place in 38:02.28. In the 400-meter dash, national The 200-meter dash was also a the season, could only make a few their athletics but their quality as In the 1,500-meter run, Rice's champion Beckford repeated her high scoring event for the Owls. jumps before she removed herself students and as human beings. Like middle distance runners again came WAC championship performance in Umeh placed second in 23.82 while from the competition. Even with General MacArthur said, *We will through to increase the Owl's team the event by finishing in 51.86, Moseley finished fifth in 24.42. The her early exit, Falaiye recorded a return,' for next year." point total. Senior Liza Ruckman besting her own WAC Champion- duo combined for 12 team points in distance of 18-6 1/2 and earned Several of the Owls competitors placed fourth, earning five team ship Meet record of 52.06 that she the event. fourth place. will remain in training for the points in 4:32.63, while Waite set last year at Fresno. Umeh placed "Even though I got second in the In the triple jump, junior Rebecca upcoming national championships. finished in seventh in 4:40.53 to earn fourth in the event in 53.90. 200-meters, I was capable of winning," Perry measured 3841 3/4 to earn a Official qualifiers had not been two points. Brand and junior Amanda Less than an hour later, Umeh said. "I was ready to go at it." team point for eighth place. announced at press time. 26 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2002 pfli it Owls prepare for NCAAs 1"tiDlf BASEBALL, from Page 1 seventh inning May 12 against San ri\ While the offense returned to its Jose St. as the Owls clinched a share typically outstanding run production, of the WAC title with a 3-2 win be- II the pitching staff, with the third-best hind a standout performance from Hn ERA among N CAA Division I teams, senior lefthander Justin Crowder. continued to excel, led by junior The Owls had been shut out 5-0 Steven Herce and freshman Philip May 11, part of a three-game stretch Humber. without an extra-base hit, but dra- Humber was the beneficiary of matics in the series opener May 10 Sunday's explosion and breezed to proved crucial. Senior third baseman • the victory, giving up one run and Hunter Brown singled in two runs in striking out eight. The victory tied the bottom of the eighth inning to him for the team lead in wins with overturn a 6-5 deficit and lift the Herce, who had picked up his 10th Owls to victory. turn ' victory Friday night. The junior's That late rally was reminiscent of iBWi dominant complete-game perfor- April 27, when Rice rallied from a SjjvSsS;.- mance opened the series strongly 6-0 third-inning deficit and survived Mil f>; • ., . • r. for the Owls, who have swept every the ejection of two coaches to score ; - & :: Western Athletic Conference series three runs in the bottom of the ninth ;.••• :• • , ,• • • •••, >•*• V, this year except those played against for a 7-6 win. Freshman shortstop San Jose State University, against Paul Janish singled home the final whom the Owls are 4-2. two runs as the Owls swept the Bull- „ « dogs. The Louisiana Tech series was Rice's final action before the break ' You have to focus on for exams, which threw the Owls into a tailspin. the present, focus every "We came back off that break game like it's the last and lost three of five," Sinisi said. "We were just trying to get back on game, your backs to the track and hit the ball around a little bit and we went into [the Fresno St. wall. You have to play series J and had a great weekend and every game out and got back on track." hopefully win every IN FOCUS: BASEBALL single one of them.' I Record: 44 11 fm — Enrique Cruz Sophomore shortstop WAC record: 25-2 (The Owls have clinched first place.) Last month: Swept Louisiana "Fresno's a good ballclub," sopho- Tech at home before exams. more right fielder Austin Davis said. Returned to play by losing to KP "Any time you can go over there and Lamar, taking two of three [PHOTOS BY STUART SINCLAIR/THRESHER even win a series — we hadn't won a against San Jose St. and series over there since Rice has been losing to UT before sweeping A Tale of Two Slides in the WAC — [it's] huge." Fresno St. last weekend. Sophomore left fielder Chris Kolkhorst (top) scores in the third inning May 10 against San Jose St. to give Rice The Owls have been nothing What made the difference: a 2-1 lead at Reckling Park. In the eighth, sophomore right fielder Austin Davis (bottom) scores the go-ahead short of sensational on weekends Extra-base hits. The Owls run as the Owls won 7-6. this season, clinching a seventh con- had 13 against Tech, Lamar, secutive conference title (six in the San Jose St. and UT, but 14 WAC) with a 25-2 record in confer- produced 14 in the fina! +wo SPORTS NOTEBOOK ence play so far. Midweek games, games against Fresno St. a however, have been a different story, halftime facing a 4-0 deficit. season. Scholl holds the school and May 14 was the biggest mid- Up next: The Owls close the Golf signs Missouri The Longhorns came out record in the 1,000 freestyle. week game of them all. regular season with a three- poised to attack in the second half Sophomore Jackie Corcoran A Reckling Park record 4,610 game series at Louisiana state champion and utilized their trademark cuts earned the Most Improved Swim- fans saw the duel between Rice Tech before playing in an to find the net and build their lead. mer for the second consecutive and UT, but the Owls lost another NCAA regional May 31-June 2. The men's golf team will get Rice's lone goal was scored by year, posting the second-fastest close encounter to the Longhorns, some much-needed help for next junior attackman Doug Mraw off time in school history in the 200 surrendering two runs in the eighth season with the signing of high a rebound of senior co-captain yard freestyle at the WAC Champi- inning after a pair of two-out walks school standout Parker LaBarge. Rice will hope to carry that mo- midfielder Ben Amis's shot. onships. Corcoran also finished in to lose 4-2. The St. Louis, Mo. native from mentum into the NCAA tournament, Chaminade High School led his "I feel like we let down our the top five in the 500 freestyle in May 8 was another poor midweek set to begin May 31. The Owls will team to back-to-back district cham- defensive teammates by not capi- four consecutive dual meets over performance, as the Owls self-de- learn their tournament opposition pionships with a one-over par scor- talizing on offensive opportuni- the course of the season and posted structed in a 6-run sixth inning, los- for the four-team regional and the ing average. He also won the indi- ties," Mraw said. "Next year this the team-best time in that event. ing to Lamar University 104. Never- super regional between two regional vidual championship as a junior in will not be a problem." Freshman Corrie Kristick gar- theless, the Owls are in prime posi- winners when the tournament field high school. Rice finished the season 64. Se- nered Rookie of the Year honors, tion to receive one of the top eight is announced live on ESPN2 at "Parker is a very good addition niors Chris Glass and Amis, Gottlieb earning a silver medal in the 400 national seeds, guaranteeing the 11:30 a.m. May 27. to our team," head coach Clay and freshman Andrew Brice made individual medley at the 2002 WAC right to host a super regional should "I don't approach [the the Owls win their regional. Homan said. "He is fundamentally the Lonestar Alliance All-Star team. Championships to cap off a stellar postseason] any differently," Davis a strong player with a lot of poten- — Cary Kottler first season. Kristick was named Hosting is key because the Owls, said. "Any time you go in the who earlier had a 17-game winning tial. There's no question he can WAC Swimmer of the Week on postseason you just want to put the come in and compete for a spot in Jan. 22 after winning three events streak at Reckling Park, won last pressure on yourself to make sure Swimming award year's regional on home turf in dra- our starting lineup and he has a in Rice's dual meet victory over the you get the wins and finish out the chance to help us right away." University of Houston and consis- matic fashion, but were swept in the games because there's no turning LaBarge chose to sign with named for Scholl tently finished near the top in dis- super regional when forced to travel back after that—you're going home Rice after considering Wake For- Junior Mandy Mularzand senior tance freestyle events this season. to the University of Nebraska. if you lose." est University's nationally-ranked Katie Scholl were the top winners as "It's what we've been working Rice has not reached the College — Rice Sports Information golf program and a host of Ivy the Rice swimming program an- for all year," Davis said. "The easi- World Series since 1999, but the League schools. nounced its 2002 awards May 8. est way to [the College World Se- Owls, recently ranked No. 1 in the — Rice Sports Information Mularz was honored with the Academic award for ries in] Omaha is to [host] a re- country by Baseball America, are Catherine Hannah Award, pre- gional and super regional, so we confident that this year will be differ- sented annually to the Rice Swim- four spring athletes need to go out there and get three ent than the disappointment of the Men's lacrosse falls mer of the Year. Mularz finished wins this weekend." past two seasons. Three baseball players were second in the 50-yard freestyle at The Owls face Louisiana Tech in "You have to focus on the present, named to the Verizon All-Aca- to UT in playoffs the 2002 NCAA Championships Ruston tonight, tomorrow and Sun- focus every game like it's the last demic District VI team by the The men's club lacrosse team's and won the 50 and 100 free at the day and will hope to avoid needing game, your backs to the wall," Cruz College Sports Information Direc- season came to an end April 20 Western Athletic Conference the late-inning magic that has served said. "You have to play every game tors of America. after a 12-1 loss at the hands of the Championships. She currently them so well in WAC play. Davis out and hopefully win every single Junior pitcher Steven Herce University of Texas in the first holds the school record in both singled in the go-ahead run in the one of them." was honored for his 3.36 GPA in round of the Lonestar Alliance events. political science. Senior third playoffs. Scholl was the team captain this baseman Hunter Brown received Rice kept the game close at the season despitebeingunable to swim acclaim for his 3.37 GPA in mana- start with physical defensive play due to a heart condition. Her lead- gerial studies and political science. Worried about a home emergency led by junior defenseman Dave ership and inspiration garnered her Senior center fielder AJ. Porfirio Allahand, senior co-captain An- Rice's annual True Blue Award. was also named to the team with a if you ride the bus or vanpool? drew Swinick and sophomore Scholl becomes the first repeat win- 3.52 GPA in kinesiology. defenseman Frank Donnelly. ner of the award. Because of her In women's tennis, senior Guaranteed RideHome The Owls offense also managed outstanding leadership, dedication Natalie Briaud was named to the _ will get you there. FAST! to mount an attack but their shots to the team and inspiration, the Verizon All-Academic District VI failed to find the UT net. Texas was award will be renamed the Kathryn At-Large Second Team. Briaud mute to score in first half due to incred- E. Scholl Award in her honor. She graduated May 11 with degrees in ions ible outside shooting, overcoming was also given the team's annual managerial studies, electrical en- the solid efforts of junior goalie Academic Award for her accom- gineering and economics. 1 -888-606-RIDE Adam Gottlieb. Rice headed into plishments in the classroom this — Rice Sports Information www.commutesolutions-hou.com THE RICI'. THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 24,20()2 27

BY THE LOUISIANA TECH 1 RICE 9 NUMBERS Score by Inplngt R H E La Tech (17-27,4-16)000 000 001 — 1 4 1 Boyd leaves a changed program Rice (38-8,19-1) 403 000 20x — 9 110 april 24-may 22 Louisiana Tech: Casey Blalock, Jonathan Whalen (6) and Bart Dugdale. Rice: Justin Crowder, Justin Farris BOYD, from Page 23 great deal of time, energy and en- is chairing a small committee that (8), Marcos Ramos (9) and Justin Ruchti. wanted them to." Win — Crowder (5-2). Loss — Blalock (6-7). 2B — thusiasm. It was a hard job the next will hire the next coach. The deci- Louisiana Tech: Humphreys (8), Preaus (4; Rice: Chaos reigned when Boyd inher- coach will find much easier. Doug's sion is up to the committee, but Davis 2 (8). HR — Porfirio (2). ited the program four years ago. a dedicated coach by any measure Mularz said she and sophomoreToni Attendance — 2,243 Former head coach Kris and was very, very successful at Ciffolilli, next year's team captains, LOUISIANA TECH 2 RICE 3 Wingenroth was fired after the 1997- Rice. I think he'll be successful at will be kept informed of the proceed- *98 season. Several athletes had his next stop — he clearly knows ings. Score by Innings R H E drafted a letter to Athletics Direc- how to make people swim fast, and "We actually have some people La Tech (17 26,4-15)000 000 200 — 2 4 2 tor Bobby May and voiced various Rice (37-8,18-1) 002 001 00*— 3 7 1 he was able to recruit the athletes already scheduled to come in," May Louisiana Tech: Lee Gwaltney and Ryan Jackson. complaints, and the department he needed to compete at the level said. "We're pleased with the inter- BASEBALL Rice: Philip Humber and Jeff Blackinton. decided that a coaching change was Win — Humber (9-1). Loss — Gwaltney (3-9). 2B — he desired." est that's been shown in the job. Rice: Kolkhorst (12), Arnold (14), Sinisi 2 (19). HR — necessary after reading years of There's never a good time to lose a RICE 12 FRESNO STATE 1 Preaus (3). evaluations of the program and look- coach — you always suffer some- Attendance — 2,016 ing at the program's performance. Score by Innings R H E where, and recruiting gets hurt the Rice (44 11,25 2) 601 004 001 — 12 15 1 Wingenroth, however, didn't agree, There's never a good most — AO we're hopeful of having a Fresno (29 27,16 1.1)000 000 100— 1 5 1 and sued Rice's athletics depart- WOMEN'S TENNIS pretty quick turnaround." ment over her firing, to no avail. time to lose a coach — Rice: Philip Humber, Wade Towrisend (8), Philip Tribe While opinions of Boyd vary widely, (9) and Jeff Blackinton, Justin Ruchti. Fresno State: LOUISIANA TECH 0 RICE 4 Rice hired Boyd, who had just you always suffer few would contest that he left a mark Francisco Nieves, Matt Scott (1), Sean Ruthven (1), finished his eighth season at NCAA on Rice's swim program. Mularz, who Chad Edwards (6) and Brad Harper. Singles Division III University of Califor- Win — Humber (10-1). Loss — Nieves (1-5). 2B — 1. Natalie Briaud (RU) vs. Saharai White (LT), DNF somewhere, and became one of the world's top swim- Rice: Kolkhorst (13), Arnold (16), Brown (16). HR — 2. Jeri Gonzales (RU) def. Kristin Griaf (LT), 6-1, 6-0 nia at San Diego, where both the mers under his direction, said she is Rice: Cruz 2 (15); Fresno State — Atrat (1). 3. Yasmin Fisher (RU) vs. Anabella Duque (LT), DNF men's and women's team finished recruiting gets hurt the Attendance — 2,810 thankful for his efforts and also knows 4. Judith Hagedom (RU) def. Holly Ready (LT), 6-1,6-1 among the top three teams nation- the team will persevere. 5. Annie Goodrich (RU) def. Lauren Longbothom (LT), most — so we're RICE 17 FRESNO STATE 9 6-2, 6-0 ally. A year later, Boyd and the "We're very supportive of each 6. Karen Chao (RU) def. Rebecca Moity (LT), 6-0, 6-0 athletics department cut Rice's other," she said"We're still a team Score by Innings R H E struggling men's swimming pro- hopeful of having a Rice (43-11.24-2) 010 000 50(11)—17 21 1 RICE 3 BOISE STATE 4 — we know we're going to get a new Fresno (29-26,16-10)200 001 000 —9 13 2 gram. pretty quick coach and life's going to go on. We Singles May said Rice's new coach will all respect his coaching abilities — Rice: Justin Crowder, David Aardsma (8) and Justin 1. Renate Stoop (BSU) def. Natalie Briaud (RU), 6-1, inherit a situation much better than Ruchti, Jeff Blackinton. Fresno State: Bob Runyon, turnaround. he's helped me achieve things that 62 the one Boyd walked into four years Chad Edwards (7), David Bair (9), Zach Minor (9), 2. Jeri Gonzales (RU) def. Helen Lawson (BSU), 6-2, — Bobby May no one else thought I could achieve. Sean Ruthven (9) and Brad Harper. 6-2 ago. "He's a very competitive man. He Win — Crowder (7 2). Loss — Runyon (9-8). Save — 3. Jemima Hayward (BSU) def. Yasmin Fisher (RU), "Doug came into a situation that Director of Athletics Aardsma (4) 2B — Rice: Arnold (15). Sinisi 2 (21), 7-6, 6-1 can be a bit eccentric, but I always Brown (15), Janish(ll), Blackinton (3); Fresno State: 4. Erin Polowski (BSU) def. Judith Hagedorn (RU), was very difficult at best because of told myself that true greatness is McGehee(12), Fritz (16), Pierce (5), Myers (7). HR — 6-1, 6-1 the culture that he found here," May often misunderstood. I stand by that, Rice: Sinisi (8), Cruz 2 (13); Fresno State — Fritz 5. Annie Goodrich (RU) def. Anna Curtolo (BSU), 6-2, said. "His expectations and intent (10), Riday-White 2 (7). 6-1 Associate Athletics Director for because he was misunderstood by a Attendance — 3.5P6 6. Karen Chao (RU) def. Alissa Ayling (BSU), 4-6. in elevating the program required a Women's Sports Cristy McKinney lot of people." 6-2, 7-6 RICE 4 FRESNO STATE 1 Doubles 1. Stoop/Lawson (BSU) def. Gonzales/Villalobos Score by innings R H E (RU), 8-2 Rice (42-11,23-2) 000 120 010 — 4 6 2 2. Hayward/Polowski (BSU) def. Goodrich/Hagedorn Fresno (29-25,16-9) 000 000 010 — 1 5 2 (RU), 8-4 3. Briaud/Chao (RU) vs. Curtolo/Ayling (BSU), DNF Rice: Steven Herce and Justin Ruchti. Fresno State: Ben Fritz, Chad Edwards (9) and Brad Harper. MEN'S TENNIS Win — Herce (10-2). Loss — Fritz(8-5). 2B — Fresno State: Boyd (7), Harper (6). HR — Rice: Bubela (7); Fresno State — Riday White (5). HAWAII 2 RICE 4 Attendance — 2,875 Singles UT 4 RICE 2 1. William Barker (RU) def. Reginaldo Moralejo (UH), 6 3. 3-6, 6 3 Score by innings H E 2. Justin Menolascino (UH) def. Matthias Mathaes UT (40-13) 001 001 020 - 9 2 (RU), 6-3, 6-2 Rice (41-11) 002 000 000 10 1 3. Vuk Rajevac (RU) def. Malino Oda (UH), 6-2, 6-1 4. Francisco Brignole (UH)def. Fabien Giraud (RU). 3- UT: Tim McGough, Eugene Espineli (3), JEsen Merle 6, 6 0. 7-5 (5), Brantley Jordan (6), Daniel Muegge (7), Huston 5. Cody Jackson (RU) def. Jorge Gonzalez (UH), 5-3, ret. Street (9) and Ryan Hubele. Rice; Jeff Niemann, Wade 6. Rafael Reyes (RU) vs. Lincoln Leeder (UH). DNF Teacher Mara Sidmore loves the theater. Townsend (6). David Aardsma (8) and Justin Ruchti. Doubles Win — Muegge (2-0). Loss — Townsend (2-1). Save 1. Mathaes/Venkataraman(RU)vs. Leeder/0da(UH), Just ask th§students she teaches every day. But when it came to her — Street(7). 2B — Texas: Quintanilla (10), Majewski DNF (8), Reininger 2 (13). 2. W. Barker/Jackson (RU) def. Menolascino/Moralejo (UH). 8-3 retirement portfolio, she wanted a little less dr Attendance — 4.610 3. Giraud/Rajevac (RU) def. Gonzales/Ohuchi (UH), 8-4 So she turned to us, a fur# nppager known for a steady hand. In these volatil SAN JOSE STATE 2 RICE 3 RICE 0 TULSA 4 n help people build portfolios that are anythi Score by innings R H E San Jose (41-15,18-9) 020 000 000 —2 9 0 Singles Rice (41-10,22-2) 100 100 10*—3 9 2 1. Pawel Sebastyanski (TU) def. William Barker (RU), Now she saves all the theatrics for th 6-4, 6-4 San Jose State: Jeremy Rogelstad, Andy Cook (7) 2. Dane McGregor (TU) def. Matthias Mathaes (RU), and Ryan Shorsher. Rice: Justin Crowder and Justin 6 1, 6 2 Ruchti. 3. Ryan Livesay (TU) def. Prakash Venkataraman Log on for ideas, agvicl&md results. TIAA-CREF.org or call (800) 84 Win — Crowder (6-2). Loss — Rogelstad (6-5). 2B — (RU), 1-6, 6-1. 6-3 San Jose State: Shorsher (15 4. Vuk Rajevac (RU) vs. Alejandro Tejerina (TU), DNF Attendance — 2.051 5. Fabien Giraud (RU) vs. Dustin Taylor (TU), DNF 6. Cody Jackson (RU) vs. Shriranga Sudhakara(TU), DNF Doubles SAN JOSE STATE 5 RICE 0 1. Mathaes/Venkataraman (RU) vs. McGregor/ Sudhakara (TU), DNF Score by innings R H E 2. Livesay/Taylor(TU)def. W. Barker/Jackson (RU), 8-5 San Jose (40-15,17 9) 000 140 000 - 5 10 1 3. Sebastyanski/Tejerina (TU) def. Giraud/Rajevac Rice (41-9,22 1) 000 000 000—0 4 1 (RU), 9-7 San Jose State: Jahseam George. Matt Durkin (9) and Adam Shorsher. Rice: Steven Herce, Philip Tribe (6) and Justin Ruchti. TRACK AND FIELD ' Win — George (9-1). Loss — Herce (9-2). 2B — San Jose State: Frandsen (8), Baker (15). ii; . Attendance — 2,537 WAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

SAN JOSE STATE 6 RICE 7 Women: 1. Fresno State 129 m& Score by innings R H E Rice 126 San Jose (40-14,17-8) 100 050 000 —6 11 2 Nevada 119 Rice (40-9,211) 013 100 02* —7 13 2 Southern Methodist 103 Texas El Paso 83 San Jose State: Mike Malott, Frank Esposito (4). Don Tulsa 80 Gemmell (7), Matt Durkin (8) and Adam Shorsher. Louisiana Tech 65 Rice: Philip Humber. Marcos Ramos (5), Wade Boise State 63 Townsend (6), David Aardsma (9). Hawaii 49 Win — Townsend (2-0). Loss — Durkin (9-2). Blown Save — Durkin. Save — Aardsma (3). 2B — San Jose Men: State: Corrick (5), Adams (9); Rice: Brown 2 (14). HR 1. Southern Methodist 205 — San Jose State: Adams (3' 2. Texas El Paso 170 Attendance — 2,396 3. Boise State 122 4. Fresno State 116 LAMAR 10 RICE 4 5. Rice 94 6. Louisiana Tech 61 Score by innings R H E 7. Tulsa 36 Lamar (28 19) 210 006 100 — 10 13 1 Rice (39 9) 000 003 100 — 4 11 2 GOLF Lamar: Trey Rinando, Kyle Stutes (6), David Talamantez (6), Josh Gray (7), Christopher Coy (8). Clay Hensley(9)and Matt Gowan. Rice: Jeff Niemann, WAC CHAMPIONSHIPS Philip Tribe (4). Marcos Ramos (6). Wade Townsend CREF (6), Justin Farris (9), David Aardsma (9) and Justin Ruchti, Jeff Blackinton. Team Scores: Win — Rinando (1-0). Loss — Niemann (4 1), Hold — Tulsa 848 Lamar: Stutes, Talamantez. 2B — Lamar: Hoffpauir Texas El Paso 853 (20), Pirkle (6). 3B — Rice: Davis (1). Fresno State 855 Attendance — 2,330 Southern Methodist 862 LOUISIANA TECH 6 RICE 7 Nevada 872 San Jose State 881 Louisiana Tech 885 Score by innings R H E e Hawaii 893 La Tech (17 28,4 17)501 000 000 — 6 6 1 T9. Rice 893 TIAA-CRtF InrtivHtoaiami Institutional Services, lac, and Teachers Personal Investors Services. Inc. distribute securities products. n Rice (39 8,20 1) 000 200 203 - 7 12 1 T9. Boise State For more information, call 800-842-2733. ext 5509. tor prospectuses. Read them carefully before investing. © 2002 Teachers (i Louisiana Tech: Adam Kirkendall, Matt Lacy (7), Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF). 730 Third Avenue. New York, New York 10017 n Derek Brewster (7) and Ryan Jackson. Rice: Philip Rice Scores: Tribe, Wade Townsend (1), David Aardsma (7). T15. Ryan Morgan 76 7468 218 Win - Aardsma (7-1). Loss Brewster (2-4). Blown T38. Winn Smith 79 73 76 228 Save: Brewster. 2B — Louisiana Tech: Brandon (5); T40. Scott Philips 75 78 76 229 m Rice: Davis (9), Ruchti (61 T40. Bradley Lane 75 84 70 229 Attendance 2.714 T45. Matt Toohey 81 74 75 230 28 THE RICE THRESHER BACKPAGE FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2002 Gillis institutes veterinary school Rice: A 5-squirrel campus Graduate program established after Commencement-address snafu ft ozma & The Bishop continually-expanding Jones COURTESY JON GOTTSHALL Ml HI M Ml l>l.\ IIDMIN.VKIKS Graduate School of Business. "Now that we have a use for Old As a result of a recent Backpage highlighting the important role On May 11, when Dr. Malcolm Wiess, we can eliminate the pesky these fuzzy-tailed, rat-like creatures serve at Rice, our very own (iillis was introducing commence- calls for more greenspace," said campus has been added to a highly-esteemed national squirrel- ment speaker Bill Cosby, Dr. Gillis Rice's very own Groundskeeper ranking Web site. Willy. said that 90 percent of Rice gradu- Rice University's dedication to all things squirrel has resulted in The first visiting lecturer to ates still get their diplomas on the the well-deserved 5-squirrel rating, the highest rating possible. RIVS will be that Crocodile-Hunter traditional sheepskin, while the 10 Check it out for yourself: percent of Rice students who are guy, who will determine how long http://www.gottshall.com/squirrels/campsq.htm ft v veterinarians, elect to receive it takes for a squirrel to pass >j theirs on parchment. through the digestive system of a Immediately following this com- crocodile. ment, a ripple of confused chatter A spokesman from Harvard Uni- ran through the crowd. versity (cleverly described by 'Campanile' to include Backpage to feature 40 former President George Bush as After all, does Rice even have a KATIE STREIT/THRESHER 40 percent more nudity percent more humor veterinary school? And why would the "Rice of the North' 7, applauded veternarians be opposed to having Chronicle (no, really). Since the Rice's actions on creating a new a diploma on sheepskin? Is Gillis Houston Chronicle reported on it, veterinary school, saying "Nor- Rice Campanile Editors-in- Don't want to see more sto- < $ on crack? Rice was forced to create a veteri- mally we leave anything related to Chief Melissa Langfield and Jeff ries about squirrels on the Most of all though, the vegetar- nary school in order to maintain animals to A&M-type schools, but Bishop have guaranteed this Backpage? Ut ians in the crowd were left in utter any credibility as an institute of then again, we don't have a univer- year's Campanile will contain Then spend your summer bewilderment. higher learning. sity president who messes up say- 40 percent more nudity than vacation thinking of things to ) Said Ben Home, a noted veg- Thus, on May 13, President ing easy words and feels he has to those of previous years. put on the Backpage. Really. / etarian, "Um, I ordered a parch- Gillis called an emergency meet- cover his ass." "In the past, they have only Totally seriously. We can't per- ment diploma not because I was a ing with the Board of Trustees and In honor of the students Gillis had a breast here or an ass- form miracles on our own, for veternarian, but because I don't the Rice Institute of Veterinary was intending to mention in his cheek there," Melissa said. "But cryin'out loud... \ think we should kill animals so 1 Science (RIVS) was formally es- commencement address, a vegetar- this year, let me tell you. The If you think of something 4 can have a diploma." tablished. The decision was made ian department will be included in whole world will see my map of good, or even just something The Rice veterinarian students' to house the new school in Old the veterinary school in which the Tasmania and Bish's pasty- above average, submit it when preference for parchment was even Wiess, since the endowment has animals will only be cuddled, white doodle." you get back in August. 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