ice Thresher Vol. LXXXIX, Issue No. 18 »gsrv SINCE 1916 Friday, February 1, 2002 OC escort taxi starts by Elizabeth Decker Options for off-campus escorts THRESHER STAFF were discussed in a meeting Tues- day with Taylor, Vice President for Off-campus students needing a Student Affairs Zenaido Camacho, ride home at night will be able to Director of Transportation Eugen take a taxi paid for by Student Affairs Radulescu, Student Association until a permanent solution can be Presidents Jamie Lisagor and Gavin found to compensate for the elimi- Parks and several off-campus stu- nation of the off-campus night es- dents. cort. The temporary plan was crafted The temporary solution was by Lisagor, a Hanszen College se- reached to address concerns raised nior, and Parks, a Martel College after Rice University Police Chief senior. BillTaylor stated off-campus escorts Taxis will be subsidized until a could go only to the Graduate Apart- permanent service is established to ments. take the place of the off-campus es- Taylor said escorts were never corts previously provided by night

/•£, intended to transport students to escort van driver Mimi Mokarzel. other off-campus residences. Mokarzel estimated she took an The new taxi service is available average of six students home to off- to students living within two miles of campus locations per night until campus who are traveling from the RUPD ended the unofficial service police station home after dark. Stu- Jan. 16. dents may use Yellow Cab, Fiesta or Sid Richardson College junior L United taxis, must pay for the ride Almagor frequently used the ser- themselves and will then be reim- vice last year to get to her apart- bursed through the Office of Stu- ment. dent Affairs. See ESCORT, Page 5

KIJANA KNIGHT/THRESHER Moving on up Senior swimmers cut Will Rice junior Kevin Brown (left) and electrical and computer engineering graduate student Saad Mahmoud (Will by Chris Larson letes are not on the team and will not Rice '01) (right) help Martel College sophomore Kerry Hogan move into Martel Monday. See Story, Page 5. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF return this season. He declined fur- ther comment. Senior swimmers Rachel The three swimmers said Wednes- Armstrong, Katie Hermann and Beth day that Boyd's decision came as a Williams said head coach Doug Boyd shock because there was no specific, kicked them off the swim team major event that caused it, and said Flat-rate meal plan debuts in fall Jan. 23, citing poor attitude, leader- they felt the move wasn't justified. ship and performance on their part The absence of the seniors as his reasons. by John Koch be available. Currently, Brown Col- quarters of the student body, [those] leaves the team with just nine ac- i None of the three swam last week- THRESHER STAFF lege is the only college on campus to currently under the 19- and 15-meal tive swimmers and some major offer continuous kitchen access be- plans." end in Rice's home meets against holes to fill. Armstrong and A revised version of the current tween meals. Some freshmen considering Southern Methodist University and Hermann were part of Rice's All- meal plan will offer students all-you- The key-to-the-kitchen plan costs switching to a smaller meal plan for Texas A&M University, which were American 200-yard freestyle relay can-eat access in the colleges and less than the current 19-and 15-meaI their sophomore year are less opti- scheduled to be the last home meets team that placed eighth at last serveries at a fixed price beginning plans, but is $90 more than the 11- mistic about the key-to-the-kitchen of their careers. year's NCAA meet. Williams was in the fall. ineal plan (which does not include plan. "It's an unfortunate way for all Rice's high scorer in individual Tin1 new unlimited-access meal $50 in tetra points). "I rarely eat breakfast and I rarely three of us to end four years of ex- events at last year's Western Ath- plan known as the "key-to-the- "One of the criticisms from stu- eat dinner on campus either," Brown tremely hard work," Williams said. letic Conference Championships, kitchen" plan will replace the 19-. 15- dents when discussing the new fixed- freshman Sam Grenader said. "Usu- The three swimmers said they finishing second in the 400-yard and 11-meal plans that have been in rate meal plan is that light eaters are ally I go out to Texadelphia or some- are the latest in a line of athletes who individual medley, third in the 200- effect the last two years. The cost going to end up subsidizing heavy where in the Rice Village. I was plan- have experienced difficulties with yard breaststroke and sixth in the per student for the new plan, which eaters," Housing and Dining Direc- ning to get the 11-meal plan next Boyd and the Rice swim program. 200-yard individual medley. includes $50 in tetra points, is $ 1,490. tor Mark Ditman said. "However, in year — heck, if I could, I'd get the They said 11 athletes, not including The swimmers said numerous Students will also be allowed con- meetings with college cabinets and five-meal plan." themselves, have left the program individual and group meetings had tinuous access to the college kitch- the Student Association, students' However, other students see the during Boyd's tenure, either choos- taken place throughout their Rice ens between meals, where continen- primary concerns were keeping new meal plan's potential benefits. ing to transfer or quitting due to careers, particularly during this sea- tal breakfast items such as bagels, overall costs down. The new plan Sid Richardson College junior injury or other reasons. son, in which Boyd said they had muffins, cereal, fruit and drinks will will reduce dining costs for three- See MEALS, Page 8 Bovd said the three varsity ath- See SWIMMERS, Page 6 Former dean, NEA chair dies INSIDE by Mark Berenson "He knew things in topics that experts in those fields didn't know about," Rachleff said. THRESHER EDITORIAl. STAFF "Can you imagine someone having degrees in Former Dean of the Shepherd School of neuroscience and music and being consid- Music Michael Hammond died Tuesday in ered a world authority in both?" .. •< ^ Washington, D.C. He was 69. Faculty and students alike commented that Hammond resigned as dean in December Hammond had a significant role in making to become the eighth chairman of the National Shepherd a nationally renowned school. Endowment for the Arts. He was unanimously In the current U.S. News and World Report confirmed for this position by the U.S. Senate ranking of graduate schools for music, the Dec. 20 and started work Jan. 22. Shepherd School is ranked 20th. Those who knew Hammond both at Rice "The Shepherd School would not have the and in Washington said his death was a loss reputation, funding and faculty that it has if it for the nation. were not for Dean Hammond," Wiess College "He had such great ideas for [the NEA] and senior Laura Love, a cello student, said. he would have been great in that position," Rice President Malcolm Gillis said Chair of Musicology Walter Bailey said. "It is Hammond's effect at the Shepherd School COURTESY 1975 CAMPANILE Hanszenites undergo '70s-era hazing, showing of their school spirit at a 1974 footbaii really tragic that he died when he did." was beyond the quantifiable. game. See Feature. Pages 10-11. President George W. Bush echoed those "If R.ce University is a living monument to sentiments in a written statement Tuesday. William Marsh Rice and Edgar Odell D>vett, "His commitment to excellence and his the Shepherd School of Music is also for Democracy Now! OPINION Page 3 Dissecting the study of gender extraordinary talents will be greatly missed," Michael Hammond," Gillis said in a statement Petitions are available on the SA office Bush said. Tuesday. door for those running for positions in Members of the university community re- Some students agreed about how deeply A&E Page 12 blanket-tax organizations and are due Avoid 'Sam.' 'Birthday Girl' membered him as an intellectual. Hammond had affected the Shepherd School. Wednesday at noon. "He is one of the few people who I have met "I think he united everybody in one spirit who I would characterize as a genius," Dean of and one goal to reach," Baker College junior Weekend Weather "I'm not a cable cop. per se, but obviously Humanities Gale Stokes said. "He had a phe- Maureen Conlon, a violin student, said. "He Friday going into restricted space is something we nomenal range of interests, a deep knowledge was able to bring that unity of not only the Mostly cloudy. 36-53 degrees would look at." of many things and a high quality of culture." faculty, but the students as well." Saturday — Housing and Dining Business Director Frank Cloudy, 41 56 degrees In an interview on National Public Radio's Many commented that Hammond's influ- Rodriguez, describing the administration's Sunday "Morning Edition" Wednesday, Professor of ence at Rice went beyond the Shepherd School, stance on students' access to premium cable. Mostly cloudy. 43-61 degrees Orchestral Conducting Larry Rachleff said and his death would be felt by the entire campus. See Story, Page 8. Hammond defined the Renaissance man. See HAMMOND. 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We're disturbed and alarmed by women's varsity swim The latest coach Doug Boyd's coaching tactics (See Story, Page 1). The ecology three seniors he kicked off the swim team last week don't Obligatory Rice have a clear idea of why they are being punished, and since Paraphernalia Boyd will not comment on his reasoning, neither do we. We can only conclude that Boyd's actions were not only overly harsh but also heartless. Not only did he, in effect, end their swimming careers abruptly, but he kept the three from competing in their last home meet at Rice. A week that * can only be used after dark should have been the source of happy memories will now be remembered as a week of confusion, disappointment and Teu_ «\e «\oRe... hurt for the departing seniors. The fact that there's no clear reason for their dismissal only adds to their injury. The three senior swimmers say this episode is just the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR latest case of athletes experiencing difficulties with Boyd's changed. If it's a matter of cash, courses, but they are both unfair program, citing the high turnover rate of Rice swim team Off-campus escort protecting students is a very wor- and inaccurate. members. Boyd may have improved Rice's record in his time thy expense. The misconception that gender here, but such a high number of program casualties surely needed for safety Please bring back the service! studies includes male bashing and irrational methodology is a sexist To the editor: cannot have improved the lives of his swimmers. If his Ekanem Ebinne characterization that does not rec- Recently the Rice University Po- techniques have forced so many swimmers off the team, Martel junior ognize gender studies as a legiti- including the three swimmers in this latest axing, the Athlet- lice Department discontinued the mate academic field dedicated to off-campus escort service because creating a place for voices, people ics Department should reevaluate whether Boyd is really "people got to using it as a taxi ser- doing his job at all. Gonzalez's opinion and ideologies that academia has vice" ("Off-campus escort service traditionally silenced. Moreover, my Athletes are more than mere racing machines, and a discontinued," Jan. 25). ill-informed women and gender studies profes- A taxi is a luxury, but for many sors work hard to create safe spaces university's first obligation is to them as students and as people the late-night escort is an To the editor: people. If Boyd's tactics neglect or mistreat the human side for diverse discussions by both men absolute necessity. Last year I lived Last week Alessandra Gonzalez and women, liberals, conservatives of his racers, his goals are not in line with those of Rice. about a mile and a half off campus wrote an article slandering a women and radicals alike. and didn't own a car. RUPD ad- and gender studies class I am in The classes have opened my vised me to be cautious and pru- ("Gender studies classes create hos- mind and provided invaluable in- dent, so I decided against walking tile environment," Jan. 25). She for- sight that could have only been home on big-city streets by myself got to mention that she attended achieved through the diversity of at four in the morning. I felt safe only one class for only an hour and my classmates and the encourage- Taking care of and grateful every time the police 20 minutes. ment of my professors to let each brought me straight to my apart- That time did not give her any voice be heard. ment complex. clue about feminism; she ascribed Gender studies does not pro- off-campus students Even if the police don't want to incorrect tenants to liberal and radi- mote a political ideology, but on support my late-night work habits, cal feminisms (she does not even the contrary emphasizes the im- Rice University Police Chief Bill Taylor's abrupt discon- they must acknowledge that the Rice seem to realize they are different portance of recognizing and listen- tinuation of the off-campus night escort service without lifestyle is nocturnal. If my tutorial things) and she ascribed some uni- ing to differences among women, starts at 9 p.m., there's no way for versal tenants to feminism that do notification concerns us for many reasons. Though Taylor men, ideologies, strands of femi- me to walk home in safety after- not exist. has reiterated that the escort service was never meant to go nism, masculinities, ethnicities and wards. If she had come to another class off campus, students who had been relying on the service for socioeconomic backgrounds. To It's true that providing off-cam- or looked at the readings more care- categorize gender studies as nar- a safe ride home were suddenly left to figure out how to get pus service taxes the on-campus fully, she would have realized that row-minded, monolithic and hos- home in the middle of the night (See Story, Page 1). system. But bear in mind that al- there are numerous branches of tile without having taken a whole though off-campus students don't feminism — some even agreeing Student leaders need to figure out what off-campus stu- course misrepresents everything use many campus services, we pay with ideas she presented in her ar- dents need in terms of transportation and find some feasible Sec BELIEFS, Pago 4 the same fees. It makes sense for ticle. The class is not aimed at some options for a long-term solution. By presenting viable options RUPD to accommodate us and keep professor's personal crusade, but at to administrators, we can show that our dedication to re- us safe. a feminist issue and the many theo- sponding to the needs of fellow students matches that of the Even a more modest system, like ries behind it. CONTACTING THE administrators and the students who came together this an hourly shuttle from a centralized If Gonzalez felt that her freedom THRESHER week to find a solution. location instead of service on de- of speech had been violated and that mand, would make me feel a lot less the evils of discrimination were prac- The resolve shown by Vice President for Student Affairs stranded. ticed against her, she should have Letters Zenaido Camacho and Student Association Presidents Jamie In my opinion, a ride home or to taken up the issue with the profes- • Letters to the editor Lisagor and Gavin Parks is laudable. However, the short- the stadium takes priority over a sor. However, she wrote a column should be sent to the Thresher term solution of providing funding for off-campus students to taxi from Wiess College to Duncan slandering the entire women and by e-mail to thresherdirtre. edit. Hall any day. And any night. gender studies program. I think that Letters must be received by take taxicabs home is just that — short-term. Gonzalez' behavior merits an apol- 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to The escort service is regularly overwhelmed by the large L Almagor ogy to the entire women and gender a Friday publication date. number of students who need to be safely transported late at Sid junior studies program. • All letters to the editor night. Discontinuing the service to off-campus students not Her article does not reflect an must be signed and include a open-minded approach to the class, phone number. Rice students living at the Graduate Apartments will lighten the load of the Protecting students not if she was willing to demean this and alumni must include their service somewhat, but will not solve the problems of a class, women and gender studies and college and year. system unfit to meet the needs of those who need safe is a worthy expense feminism altogether after an hour • Letters should be no and 20 minutes. Gonzalez picked a longer than 250 words in transportation on campus and to the Graduate Apartments. To the editor: target to justify her own beliefs. Pick length. The Thresher reserves While the most pressing issue right now is off-campus es- Last week, Rice University Po- a target more deserving. the right to edit letters for lice Chief Bill Taylor told the corts, the entire service needs reassessment with a mind both content and length. toward improvement and efficiency. If this is not done, the Thresher that RUPD would no longer escort students off campus. Elaine Attebury problems surrounding the night escort service will not be Baker freshman I'm a car-less undergrad who lives News Tips resolved, and could possibly worsen. in a Rice-owned apartment complex • Tips for possible news sto- in the Village. Students move off campus for many reasons, but rarely RepresentaHon of ries should be phoned in to with the intent to completely dissociate themselves from While the apartment is close the Thresherat (713) 3484801. enough so I can walk to classes in feminism wrong the university.. Unfortunately, the off-campus life forces the mornings, I take the police es- students to separate themselves from activities at Rice for corts home from my on-campus job To the editor: Subscribing numerous reasons, especially transportation issues. Rel- at night. One of my friends was at- As a women and gender studies • Annual subscriptions are evant to the student escort debate is the fact that Rice tacked on the Outer Loop last year, major, I was disappointed in available for $50 domestic and student life often occurs late at night, making safe transpor- and because it's not well lighted or Alessandra Gonzalez's gross $105 international via first well patrolled, I don't feel safe walk- mischaracterization and broad ste- class mail. tation home a barrier to involvement for off-campus stu- ing home after dark. reotyping of gender studicscourses. dents without cars. There are lots of other students I'm sorry that she had an unfortu- The decision to abruptly discontinue the off-campus es- like me, and I doubt there are nate experience in one class that Advertising cort without preparing an alternative plan demonstrates a enough "abusers" of the escort ser- she immediately dropped, but I • We accept both display vice to warrant axing it, especially would encourage people not to gen- and classified advertisements. serious lack of consideration for a large segment of the Rice without notice. We all pay tuition eralize about gender studies from Contact thresher-ads((irice. edu student community. and fees whether we live on or off one isolated experience. I am all too for more information. campus, and I don't see what has aware of the stigmas attached to the THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2002 Guest column Quoth the philosopher, 'A is A Study of gender complex, yet necessary More inclusive firefighters' As Alessandra Gonzalez said in that "hectic career" or motherhood may be doing wrong, it would be her Jan. 25 column ("Gender stud- or both. I am, however, in agree- focusing too much on the aims and ies classes create hostile environ- ment that liberal feminism has made history of liberal feminism. Many of memorial reinforces racism ment"), "What is freedom of speech social gains by setting the standard us may think that the goals of femi- worth if you don't stand up of equality as white and nism have been achieved and that Harlem Renaissance au- cussed, someone decided that the for it?" For that reason, I male. Radical feminism, equality has been achieved. Well, if thor George S. Schuyler ex- figures in the statue were insuffi- fully support her in express- on the other hand, tends we're talking about liberal feminism, plored the absurdity of racism in ciently "diverse." The statue ing her thoughts on having to think more about the then yes, some gains have been his hilarious novel Black No would no longer show all the men a negative experience in a differences between made, but primarily for certain More. In the novel, an from the photograph. women and gender studies men and women, what people (middle-upper-class white inventor discovers a Instead, one would re- class at Rice. However, as those differences mean, heterosexual women in Western way to give blacks white main and the other two someone who has been and whether those dif- countries) and only to a certain ex- skin and Nordic fea- would be replaced by profoundly affected by the ferences are even valid. tent. While we continue to think of tures. In this way, he men with two different teachings of this depart- While liberal feminism the struggle between career and asks the question, ethnicities. This caused ment in a positive way, I Charlotte works to make changes motherhood as being central to femi- "What would happen if an uproar among the feel the need to respond to Albrecht within an existing struc- nist theory, we are neglecting the blacks looked white?" firemen, which has the accusations made ture of power, radical fact that liberal feminism is still op- Schuyler then makes since become a na- against feminist theory. feminism seeks to erating under a global system of some timeless observa- tional debate. First, she claims that the teacher change that structure. racism, classism, heterosexism and tions about the folly of Steve The rationale for of her class pushed words such as As for the assertion that the ide- yes, sexism. looking at skin when a the design change was "discrimination" and "gender" in the als of feminism are in line with main- The study of women and gender judgment of character Miller that it would make the process of explaining her "basic ide- stream opinion (or rather, the other is not an objective discipline, but is called for. His is an statue more "represen- ology." These words are fundamen- way around), that is a statement then again, no discipline is. The claim enjoyable story about tative" of America. The tal aspects of an introduction to the with which I just cannot agree. to objective knowledge is something justice. result of the decision, however, is study of women and gender. This Maybe we haven't noticed this lately, academics have sought for centu- In the novel, "whitened" a greit injustice. discipline arose out of a political but the vast majority of the world's ries but have never reached. The blacks who buy the myth that Why is racism wrong? Because movement that was based upon a poorest people are women. Closer reason is because all of us have some their social lives will be im- it is unjust. Justice is the recogni- historical fact of gender oppression to home, the majority of people liv- sort of personal connection to what proved find themselves bored tion of the fact that human beings and discrimination. I would be ap- ing without health insurance in we are studying. with the way whites socialize have free will and are thus re- palled if these words were not used Texas are again women. And the Perhaps some of our efforts and unable to return to black sponsible for their own actions. in an introductory women and gen- sweatshops that exist all over the would be better spent in recogniz- society. They realize that cul- We must judge others, good or der studies course. world, even in the United States, ing how our personal connections to ture is a part of who we are. bad, as individuals and on the Next, if feminism is to be dis- exploit a much higher number of particular academic studies influ- basis of what they do. Because cussed, it is necessary for me te women than men. This is not a coin- ence the work that we do, rather barnyard animals don't have free clarify some terms. The article cidence. If the ideals of feminist than chasing after an ethereal goal will but act on instinct, appear- equates "radical feminist theory" theory were a part of mainstream of objectivity. Heroism is a human ance is the appropriate way to with "women ignoring the differ- values, then the last few statements There is a necessary political judge them, but it fails miserably ences between men and women," I've made would not be so easy to component to the study of women quality. Who cares with human beings. Elevating ap- but then it also 'evels criticism at concur with. Try taking a poll next and gender and to any discipline what color package pearance to the degree of impor- "liberal feminism" and seems to time among your friends. How many that focuses on the analysis of power tance that this decision does is group all of these terms and defini- of them don't hesitate to call them- relations. T^at does not, however, it comes in? the same kind of wrong as tions into the opinion of "the main- selves feminists? mean that everyone involved in racism. I want to laugh at the stream." It would be more accurate I do not refute the possibility that studying this is in agreement with perceived need to manufacture to define liberal feminism as "ignor- someone experienced such an envi- each other on political issues. In heroes, but can only cry about the ing the differences between men ronment in a women and gender fact, this site of divergence is where Leaders of a corrupt civil monstrous injustice proposed for and women." Indeed, it is liberal studies classroom. That has never the majority of the learning takes rights organization find them- the real ones. feminism that is most widely ac- been my experience, but no depart- place. These issues are messy. They selves fighting the company This is why I and many others cepted in western societies. It is lib- ment is perfect. I find it disappoint- involve everyone personally, and "Black No More" because they are outraged at the proposal to eral feminism that has championed ing that this would happen and hope- they demand that you implicate your- see their meal ticket disappear- edit the hue of the participants of a white, middle-class agenda that fully this dialogue will help to change self in what you are learning. ing. demonstrating how saying an actual event in order to be has given U.S. women the right to that for current and future students. you fight racism doesn't make "inclusive." Heroism is a human vote. It is liberal feminism that will If there is one thing that the Charlotte Albrecht is a Sid Richardson you a good man. A white su- quality. Who cares what color allow Gonzalez to make the choice of women and gender studies program College junior. premacist organization decides package it comes in? Individu- to find out who is "really" black als, not races, deserve the credit only to discover evidence of Af- or blame for what they do. If Support the dominant paradigm rican ancestry in its leader and three men are heroes, include nearly everyone else. Racism, those men in the memorial as an this episode shows, reflects act of justice they deserve. Their upon the racist, not the one pre- heroism is transcendent and pro- Democrats chained to a 'racist legacy' judged. The title of this novel vides a light for all of us to follow could just as easily have been that their skin cannot hide. On April 11, 1921, Father James derided by Black as "brothers in camps during World War II. "White No More." The mes- America is special because of Coyle sat placidly on the porch of falsehood as well as in faith." Judge In composing the majority opin- sage? "Why do we care?" what men can become when free the rectory of Saint Paul's Church in Fort naturally allowed the charade ion of the Supreme Court in the Worthy of inclusion in a mod- to pursue their own happiness. Birmingham, Ala. Unbeknownst to to proceed unabated throughout. Korematsu case, Black justified the ern version of this novel would We are a nation of heroes, not a him, Edwin Stephenson, The verdict was, as internment of Japanese-Americans be the imbroglio over the pro- herd of animals. Skin judging an acknowledged mem- one would expect, not on the grounds that "Japs" may be posed firefighters' memorial in contests belong in the barnyard: ber of the Ku Klux Klan, guilty. Stephenson was disloyal. Justice Frank Murphy, New York. The statue was to be Let's leave them there and honor crept toward the rectory freed, while the impropri- aghast at the ruling, labeled it a based on a photograph of three our heroes no matter what color and raised a firearm, aim- ety and the sheer injus- "legalization of racism" in his dis- firemen raising the American they are. ing directly at the priest's tice of the matter were senting opinion. Alas, for ex- flag over the ruins of the World head. He discharged his quickly forgotten. Attor- Klansman Hugo Black, such con- Trade Center. Steve Miller is a graduate student firearm once, leaving Fa- ney Black became Sena- cerns were easily disregarded. While design details were dis- in biochemistry and cell biology. ther Coyle to perish. tor Black, a Democrat J. Edgar Hoover, then head of The tale would be de- smitten with the policies Sec KL\N. Page 4 plorable enough if it sim- Owen of President Roosevelt's ply ended there, yet on New Deal. 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4 THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1,2002 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR BELIEFS, from Page 2 Perhaps if you had remained in the In addition, the kitchen staff takes having sex, spilling blood or shoot- AIDS wreaks Rice women and gender studies class you would have realized that suggestions and follows up on them, ing up drugs. All that happened was courses teach. your own views, as well as those of and it allows students to carry out brief, nonsexual nudity. all the white males who have en- food. Jester Hall at the University of Europe allows that sort of nudity 'societal havoc' Kate Floyd dured "bitter jabs," are in no way Texas practically frisks students at on public television with no ill ef- To the editor: Hanszen sophomore incompatible with such an offensive the exit to make sure they aren't fects to their young people. Maybe In the Jan. 18 Thresher, Owen concept as "radical" feminist theory. stocking up. America would be better off if it took Courreges argued that in its mas- As far as athletic facilities are more cues from Rice. sive funding of AIDS research, the Gonzalez column a Emily Landis concerned, I can't speak for varsity federal government is falling prey Nicolette Bruner athletes, but the average amateur J.P. Snow to special interests and ignoring 'double irony' Sid seniors lifter and jogger is adequately pro- Hanszen freshman diseases that kill more people ("Al- vided for. It is easily possible to find To the editor: location of AIDS funding defies a vacant treadmill or certain weight reality"). We must applaud Alessandra machine if you come to Autry Court Student streaking Student facilities not Courreges' statistics are good, Gonzalez for ennobling the female during any of the 22 non-peak hours but his interpretation of them leaves gender with her incisive critique of in such 'sad shape' of the day. May I suggest mornings? not about sex the women and gender studies dis- something to be desired. To the editor: It is true that AIDS is "only" the cipline. We are sincerely impressed To the editor: Meredith Hanson I am infinitely more disturbed by second-leading infectious cause of by her broad-minded decision to I take issue with the "Rice should Brown sophomore forego her quest to "test [her] per- splurge to improve student life" col- Matthew Butler's letter last week than death worldwide. Because it strikes sonal beliefs against those fervently umn by Catherine Adcock in last any amount of streaking on campus, adults in the prime of their lives, opposed to them" in the academic week's Thresher. I agree that the Nudity need not be however juvenile. Butler's sugges- however, AIDS wreaks a dispropor- setting and instead focus on the information technology department tion that the streakers were trying to tionate level of societal havoc. Where "challenge of strengthening and is somewhat problematic and sorely inherently offensive impose themselves sexually on chil- AIDS strikes, economies are devas- defending [her] beliefs" outside of in need of improvement, but some dren is completely inappropriate, es- tated, food production falls and so- the classroom. We both know how of the comments about student ser- To the editor: pecially for those who have been in cial services are overburdened. The frustrating it can be when you fer- vices that I read were fallacious. When I read Matthew Butler's let- situations in which the sexual nature United Nations AIDS program esti- vently want to understand a foreign Given the abundance of comfort- ter complaining about the Jan. 18 of power and domination is real. mates there are today 10.4 million perspective and yet those holding able places to relax in the Student Backpage, I could not help but won- Yes, they were naked and exposed AIDS orphans; some health experts this perspective refuse to relent and Center, the big TVs, the multiple der what problem he has with the for children to see, but the only shame predict that childhood mortality, incorporate your own opinions into eateries and the friendly and helpful human body. Could the form that is that parents need explain to their which has been declining worldwide, it. It moves us to think of you fight- staff, I don't understand why it is shared in general by every other hu- kids is their own fear of the human will begin rising again in the next ing the hard fight, rallying similarly claimed that the RMC is in a "sad man on the planet be so horrible that body. Certainly many examples in few years as a result of deterioration minded individuals against a per- state." If anything, the RMC's facili- the brief glimpse of two of those forms, our community suggest otherwise, in children's quality of life. spective that you, admittedly, have ties, though smaller, are superior to running by with shaving cream, really but the human body is a work of art. At least as worrisome as AIDS' still failed to grasp. those of the Memorial Student Cen- traumatize a child for life? It is only when we see sex and track record is our continuing in- We certainly hope that all your ter at Texas A&M University. "The kinds of questions the child nudity as taboo that issues of sexual ability to predict its future course, readers were able to perceive the In fact, the lines at the bookstore would ask?" You mean, like what power and dominance arise in the because rather than fearing a bo- startling double irony you achieved might be long during peak weeks, our species looks like? Or are you first place, to be used as a crime geyman where none is hiding, as in your article: Your belief that you but if you went to A&M you would worried that the little girl might lose against one's neighbor. I would like Courreges suggested, health ex- have been open-minded by refusing have to pre-order your supplies from some of the wholesome shame about to remind Butler that rape and sexual perts have historically underesti- to "subjugate yourself to the injus- the bookstore at the MSC long be- the human body that saturates our aggression are crimes about vio- mated the epidemic's potential. In tice" of someone else's viewpoint, fore the semester started. Good luck society? Heaven forbid children see lence, not about sex or the represen- 1990, the World Health Organiza- while automatically deciding that if you change your schedule. the human body as a natural thing. tation of the body. tion predicted that by 2000,15 to 20 those who disagree with you have Moreover, I wish anyone luck There is nothing inherently obscene While I am the first to be a so- million people might be infected by not evaluated your own opinion lor who tries to find Russian Tea Room- or wrong with the human body. called elitist among Rice students AIDS; in fact, the current number is themselves, reflects all the self-com- caliber fare at any college campus. To teach children to fear and shy and be annoyed by the shaving 40 million. placent moral elitism you lead us to Rice food does have a few things away from the human form can only cream smeared all over buildings Epidemiologists decried Ameri- expect from the bra-burning going for it: Unlike Davidson Col- create shame and doubts about their after a Club 13 run, I completely cans' complacency regarding AIDS feminazis of the women and gender lege and Sam Houston State Univer- own body images. I could under- support their right to do so. So in when they announced in May of last studies department. sity. it hasn't sent large numbers of stand Butler's problem if this had response to Butler's question of did year that young gay males are again Wow! You deserve all the self- students to the hospital for food poi- been a malicious or truly harmful I wonder what questions the small contracting HIV almost at the cata- congratulations you gave yourself. soning in recent memory. event, but this was not two people girl's parents had to answer that strophic rates of the early 1980s. night: Yes, I did. And I hope they Perhaps it is the fault of the miracle had the good sense to explain that drug cocktails that grant the HIV- what the streakers did was make a positive several normal years of life choice that no one, except them- and allow us to forget that the pre- selves, is responsible for. dicted AIDS mortality rate remains Further, I hoped the parents at 100 percent. would let the issue lie instead of To anybody who doubts this bo- berating an entire community with geyman, however, 1 invite you to inflated ideas about falsely imposed volunteer at Bering Omega AIDS Having morality during daylight hours. We hospice, two miles from this cam- Better Ingredients. are a college campus and though pus. You'll be too late to meet the BetterPizza. we may be infamous for naked in- 21-year-old who contracted the dis- ebriation, we should be proud that ease when she was raped at age 14. we are an open forum for views on or the old man who shut his win- a sexuality, asexuality, morality, im- dow shades but covered his entire morality and every other issue over wall witli portraits of his mother, which heads butt. siblings and children. But you will Superbowl You won't see me running naked meet someone who would like to be on campus any time soon (or ever, treated as a valuable individual, actually), but you will not see me in- while sharing the fate of 40 million fringing upon anyone's right to do so. people worldwide. Place your order in Party? Mary Templeton Linda Hal! advance & just let us Hanszen senior Hanszen senior know what time you would like it delivered! 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Some Democrats Roosevelt and the bigotry of Black, continued to extol him as "the con- Hoover was overruled. science of the Senate." Others Black resigned his seat on the Su merely remained silent. There were preme Court in 1971, having stood on no calls for Byrd's resignation, no the court for a grand total of 34 years, clamoring from Jesse Jackson that 26 as senior justice. Today, he still the Democratic National Commit- holds the record for the longest stand- tee publicly denounce the erstwhile ing seniority in the court's history. Klansman. Two Large Pizzas and $04 99 Seniority in the Senate is some- The silence is deafening. If his- thing else entirely. Yet the man who tory is any measure, the quiet shall today holds the position of presi- continue, as the Democratic Party 2 orders of Wings® only bH dent pro tempore of the Senate, a refuses to erase the vestiges of its title conferred upon the basis of se- racist legacy. The proof lies with Hot or BBQ Wings*. Limit one topping, additional toppings extra. Customer pays all applicable sales tax. niority, mirrors Black's record in men like Hugo Black and Robert Offer expires 2/3/2002. Please allow a 20 minute variance on all deliveries Limited delivery areas. many alarming ways. Byrd. Senator Robert Byrd, a liberal Nothing has changed. Thirsty? Add a 2 liter of Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite or Mr. Pibb for only $1*>Democra t from West Virginia, is fourth in line for the presidency. He Owen Courreges is a Will Rice Col- is also a former Klan member. In lege junior. THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1,2002 Martel move-in successful; construction continues by Lindsey Gilbert Two commercial moving vans workers labored through Sunday mm MM HI niioKi.u M M I transported stored items from Hicks night to complete and furnish the Kitchen to common spaces in the building, Martel Move-In Coordina- After nearly two years of con- college. Vans also assisted freshmen tor Babs Willis said. Sunday's activi- struction, members of Martel Col- students, making four pick-ups from ties included the installation of lege finally have a home. One hun- Lovett and Baker Colleges. miniblinds, desk chairs and toilet dred seventy-one students moved Freshman Sriram Eleswarapu paper dispensers. into the newly finished Marian and used the moving service to trans- Many students appreciated the Speros P. Martel building beginning port his belongings from Lovett Col- brand-new feel of the building. Monday. lege. "The paint on the stairways is "Overall it went super-smooth," "It was fairly user-friendly," still sticky," freshman Frank Martel president Alice Hill said. "We Eleswarapu said. "There wasn't any Buttacavoli said. really didn't have any unforeseen hassle, everything was here for us. Others had complaints about problems." We were able to move in pretty missing or defective items, includ- Move-in day began with the ex- quickly." ing ladders, network ports and pected "jacks," Hill said. Six Lovett Without official assistance, some showerheads. The most common College students christened the new gripe concerned cable service, which college with sidewalk chalk, writing was still unavailable at press time. such phrases as "D)vett" and "Lovett "There are some glitches," Colony" on the first-floor facade. Three 'There wasn't any Eleswarapu said. "But nothing big, of these students were apprehended nothing monstrous." by Rice University Police Department hassle, everything was As Martelians settle in, minor officers and released to the Lovett here for us. We were construction and landscaping efforts masters early Monday morning. will continue. The three detainees spent over able to move in pretty Completion of the Martel Com- an hour removing the chalk with mons and North Colleges Servery is cups of water, Martel sophomore quickly.' scheduled for Feb. 18, Residential Anna Friedberg said. Dining Manager Angela Riggs said. — Sriram Eleswarapu The remnants of other jacks, in- Food service should begin no cluding a large "Welcome to Jones Martel College freshman later than Feb. 28; however, at West" banner and fliers to the same Wednesday's parliament meeting, it effect, were also removed before was announced that continental Martel students arrived. upperclassmen found relocation a breakfast would be served in the "As much as we appreciate the more daunting task. Junior Andrew college starting today. fact that other colleges care enough Dawson said he sacrificed class time Sophomore Kerry Loughran said to pull jacks on us, we just wanted to to move his belongings from the she thinks the new commons will keep Martel morale high for the day," Warwick Hotel. bring together the still-fragmented Friedberg said. "There wasn't any leeway time Martel community. Arriving between 10 a.m. and 5 like 1 had expected," Dawson said. "A huge part of the settlement KIJANA KNIGHT/THRESHER p.m. Monday to pick up room keys, "We had a real hectic day." process is going to be the meals and Martel College junior Rob Gillette settles into his new single Monday at students were greeted with music Sophomore Megan Crumbaker the commons," Loughran said. Martel. broadcasted from the "Radio Free said her relocation from Twenty-One "Once February comes, we'll feel a Sid" stacks, on loan from Sid Eleven Holly Hall went much better lot more united." The foundation's multimillion-dol- Martelians a chance to build an iden- Richardson College. than she had feared. An official dedication ceremony lar donation made construction pos- tity before welcoming an incoming Move-in proceeded as planned, "Although lupperclassmen] planned for April 4 will initiate sible. class. Hill said. Martel Masters Joan and weren't provided moving vans, [H&D Martel into the college system, Hill Ditman said the move-in reflected "It gives Martel the chance to get Arthur Few. Martel associates, Hous- Director] Mark Ditman provided me said. Featuring a parade and recep- an admirable rebound from last year's a semester's worth of experience as a ing and Dining personnel and stu- with a truck and a driver, which was tion, the ceremony will celebrate flooding delays. Although the mid- college before they go through [Ori- dent leaders were on hand to field very helpful," Crumbaker said. the Greek heritage of Martel Foun- semester move created unfilled va- entation Week]," Ditman said. "The questions. Miner Dederick construction dation namesake Speros Martel. cancies at other colleges, it also gave benefit will be reaped next year." SA to determine efficient off-campus transportation plan

ESCORT, from I'atfe 1 to meet students' needs but that the began a Safe Rides program, which "I found out about the [off-cam- transportation department is con- used rental cars to provide transpor- pus] escort service and I felt so strained by the budget. tation for intoxicated students. much better." Almagor said. "I felt "Is it enough?" Radulescu said. "I In 1994, when Radulescu came so much less threatened and I felt don't think it's enough, I think we to Rice, he began a night escort like I had more freedom to be here need more, but that's my limit." service with a seven-passenger and to do my work when I needed to Taylor said students who move minivan that ran parallel to the ser- do it. It made my entire year safer off campus should be responsible vice provided by students through and more pleasant and made me for their own transportation needs. the SA. feel like I never would be stranded "The expectation is that they start here." taking care of their own needs along Almagor said the service was es- the way," Taylor said. "They need to pecially helpful for students who start living in the environment they 'We're all Rice were forced to live off campus invol- moved to and start taking care of untarily. themselves." students, and I don't "Especially because we boot Camacho said any long-term so- people off campus at Rice, I felt like lutions need to stress safety before think we desene f that was always a way of reaching making distinctions between the out to people and saying we under- needs of on- and off-campus students. protection any less just stand that you still need to be here Martel junior Ekanem Ebinne because we're not and this is still basically the center of said all students should be kept your life while you're here, "Almagor safe. inside the loop.' said. "We're all Rice students, and I — Ekanem Ebinne don't think we deserve protection any less just because we're not in- Martel College junior side the loop," Ebinne, who used the '[Off-campus students] escort service frequently to get to her off-campus apartment, said. The service run by the SA ended need to start living in Ebinne said the previous service in 1996, and the transportation de- met her needs well, and could work partment continued running the the environment they well in the future if a distance limit night escort service. Currently the was established. escort is available from 10:30 p.m.- moved to and start Mokarzel said one long-term so- 6:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday taking care of lution would be to limit off-campus nights and can be requested by call- escorts to Monday through Friday ing the RUPI) dispatcher. On-cam- themselves.' nights when she, rather tban police pus escort services are provided by officers, can provide the service. She RUPD on Friday and Saturday — Bill Taylor also suggested that an automatic nights. Rice I niversitv Police Chief gate be installed at Entrance 14 for As the demand for the service use after midnight, when other en- has increased to up to 70 calls a trances are closed, to make off-cam- night after student parking was re- Almagor said a lack of safe trans- pus trips quicker. stricted to the East Stadium Lot, po- CHRISTINE LIANG/THRESHER portation would not change students' Almagor suggested running one lice officers have also helped pro- University Police Chief Bill Taylor spoke at Monday's SA meeting about why needs to remain on campus at night vehicle every hour or two from a vide escorts. the off-campus escort service was canceled. lor work or school activities. central location on campus to off- Taylor said the escort was origi- "The alternative for Rice people campus residences. nally intended to be an on-campus the point where people think we pro- provided. is not going to be staying at home, TTie night escort service has ex- service, but has gradually grown to vide an off-campus escort." "We [provided off-campus es- and it's not going to be not doing isted in several different forms since include off-campus destinations. Radulescu said the van began corts] because we did have time to work — it's going to be walking it first began as a golf cart run by "Basically what happened is we providing off-campus escorts when do that, but it was not in our vision to around in the middle of the night," students on campus through the SA would drop people off just across the it had a ridership of 25-30 students do this," Radulescu said. "Now we Almagor said. and funded by a 75-cent blanket tax street, but then we started getting per night, but as demand for on- came to realize we don't have time and we are diluting the service here Radulescu said the current es- beginning in 1992. requests to go farther and farther campus escorts has increased.both on campus." cort service might not be sufficient In 1987, Rice Program Council and farther." Taylor said. "You get to services can no longer be efficiently THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2002 Student affairs administrator to retire Enron rescinds donation by Stephanie Donischneider the use of the money," Shepard THRKSHF.R STAFF by Mark Berenson said. "One possibility is that it THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Barbara Eudey, who has been will go to the new [Jones School] working at Rice University for almost Enron has notified Rice that it building." 31 years, will be retiring in June. The will be unable to fulfill its full According to the Jones School Student Affairs division administrator obligation of a $5 million dona- Web site, endowed professor- works directly under Vice President tion the company announced in ships must be funded by a com- for Student Affairs Zenaido Camacho. June 2000. However, former mitment of at least $2 million. Eudey was honored in 1993 for Enron CEO Ken Lay has notified Shepard said the Lay family her achievements when she received Rice that he and his wife intend to donation was scheduled to be the Distinguished Service Award donate the full $3 million they made in three annual install- from Human Resources. pledged at that time. ments. The university has already "What I will miss most about her Vice President for Public Af- received two installments, with on a practical side is her institutional fairsTerry Shepard said donations the third due by midyear. memory," Camacho said. of this size are typically made in "They have every intention of When Camacho began as VPSAin installments, and on Jan. 7 Rice making the payment," Shepard 1994, Eudey taught him about his job. received a letter from Enron stat- said. "I would not have made it without ing that because of the company's The Lay family donation will her." Camacho said. CHRISTINA TRAN/THRESHER bankruptcy situation it would not go to create the Ken Lay Center Before coming to Rice, Camacho Barbara Eudey, a division administrator who works under the vice president be paying any more installments. for the Study of Markets in Tran- was the senior associate dean at the for Student Affairs, is retiring in June after working in various positions. Shepard declined to comment sition, a joint undertaking be- Baylor College of Medicine and was on how much of the $5 million tween the Jones School and the also a professor in the college's pa- Ronald Stebbings, who both stayed Eudey said the part of her job she Rice had received, as did a spokes- economics department. thology department. Thus Camacho for 10 years. From 1971 to 1973, she has enjoyed most is the interaction person at Enron. Rice is not the only nonprofit was new to many of the responsibili- was a secretary to a space science with students. The $5 million endowment was organization affected by Enron's ties that other administrators had professor. "I will still be visiting this office," made to fund two new chairs in the bankruptcy. Enron Director of known for years. She said she never thought about Eudey said. "My husband and I also Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Internal Communications Rachel "I taught him everything, except leaving Rice. enjoy watching the women's basket- Management, one in e-commerce Tobor said the company had for how to get along with students," "Who would not want to work ball games and we go to concerts at and the other in risk management. pledged to make $10 million in Eudey said. here? It is a wonderful place and it the Shepherd School of Music." However, Shepard said the donations in 2002. Camacho remembers how Eudey looks like a garden," Eudey said. Eudey said she feels it is time to part of the donation Rice had re- "Due to our current status in soon became so important to him. Apart from the new buildings on leave Rice. Her husband will also be ceived from Enron was not bankruptcy we are unable to ful- "I still rely on her every day," he campus, she has seen internal retiring, and they want to spend time enough to cover either of the fill those donations," Tobor said. said. changes in her office. When Eudey with their 4-year-old granddaughter. chairs and that the money would Shepard said he was unaware Before Camacho came to Student came in 1973, there were less than 20 "Of course I am nostalgic and be put to another use. of any other effects Enron's bank- Affairs, Eudey worked with his pre- people working in the Student Affairs sad, but I have been working for my "Because it was not enough to ruptcy has had on Rice decessors Catherine Brown and division; today there are over 100. whole life and it is time to go." fund the chair, there are discus- fundraising or faculty research sions going on with Enron about funding. A memo from the Owls left with just nine SWIMMERS, from Page 1 Kris Wigenroth. Boyd began coach- Committee on failed to meet his expectations, but ing at Rice in fall 1998. that they never expected something Hie swimmers met with Vice Presi- this drastic. dent for Student Affairs Zenaido Examinations and Standing "1 was caught off-guard, shocked C amacho Monday and with Associate and devastated," Armstrong said. "Al- Athletics I )irector for'Women's Sports ter competing for 15 years, it's hard Cristy McKinney Tuesday. They said (EX&S) to undergraduates: that it had to end on such a sour note." they will next meet with Athletics Di- The swimmers said they appreci- rector Bobby May and that May will ated Boyd's coaching and said he likely meet with the coach and the rest had helped them develop as swim- of the team after the season is over, mers, but said that they also felt as if likely sometime in March. Greetings. Starting this semester, you can view your they were often unfairly blamed as "1 have not spoken with the kids," the reason why the entire team failed May said. "Coaches are in charge of official course enrollment on line via to meet Boyd's expectations. their participants, and this particu- lar coach made the judgment that he http://sisweb.rice.edu/ needed to do what he did. I'm sup- 'I'm supportive of the portive of the action he took, assum- Therefore, it is now much simpler to spot courses for which ing in fact he had his reasons, and action he took, I'm sure he did." May said he believes Boyd is the you are unintentionally enrolled as well as courses that assuming in fact he had most successful swim coach Rice has had. are unintentionally missing. Adding and dropping courses his reasons, and I'm "He has very high expectations, and that's what you have to do to be is easily accomplished in the Registrar s office prior to sure he did.' a successful head coach," May said. — Bobby May Boyd said the team plans to com- the respective add/drop deadlines. If you miss these Athletics director plete its schedule as planned. Rice competes in the Louisiana deadlines, EX&S will not be disposed to grant late adds State University Invitational this weekend before swimming at the or drops. They also said none of them WAC Championships Feb. 27- wanted to quit. Armstrong said she March 2 in San Antonio. Hie WAC met individually with Boyd Monday meet will be Rice's final meet of the to ask to be reinstated, but Boyd season unless an athlete qualifies You are responsible for keeping your enrollment up to declined. for the NCAA Championships. The decision leaves Rice with no The three seniors' athletic schol- active senior swimmers. Senior Katie arships will be honored. Armstrong date, and for meeting enrollment deadlines. This Scholl remains on the roster but is and Hermann will graduate in May. unable to swim due to a heart condi- and Williams will graduate in De- semester, the deadline date for late registration and tion. This year's seniors are the last cember after competing on Rice's class recruited under former coach women's varsity soccer team in the adding courses is February 8. The last day to drop courses fall.

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Positions available include those on the SA executive graduated are each taking less than Rammage said. council, RSVP chair, Thresher and Campanile editors in chief, and Six students and one Rice Uni- seven hours this semester. The students are all working in Honor Council and University Court positions. versity Police Department officer will Lu said the company is providing different areas, including some sport- • The senate approved the Rice Racquetball Club. Anyone inter- represent Rice in the upcoming the interns with housing, food while ing venues, and some will be work- ested in playing racquetball or learning to play racquetball should Olympics, but not as athletes. on duty and a salary, but not tickets ing hours stretching into the night. contact Sid Richardson College sophomore Nick Spicer at The students are interning for to Olympic events. Joining the students in Utah will [email protected]. SchlumbergerSema, the company However, the students are still be RUPD Officer Ken Nipe. • Anyone interested in being a pen pal with a marine who is currently providing information technology glad to be at the Games, regardless Nipe will be traveling to Utah stationed overseas through a program run by the Department of support at the 2002 Olympic Winter of what work they are doing. Feb. 4 to work as a police officer at Defense should contact Sid sophomore Gabe Ledeen at Games. "It's not exactly the most glamor- the Games, a similar position to one [email protected]. SchlumbergerSema's responsi- ous work," Rammage said. "The he worked at the 1996 Olympic Sum- m Police Chief Bill Taylor told the senate about the elimination of the bilities range from security check- good thing is that we're here at the mer Games in Atlanta. off-campus escort service (See Story, Page 1). ins to providing real-time statistics Olympics. We're in the middle of "The police department is paying • Next year's meal plan will involve a flat rate for all on-campus and results from the events. everything." for my transportation to and from students, who can eat as many meals as they want (See Story, Page The students are Ivy C hang (Lovett Salt Lake," Nipe said. "I'm on what's 1). '02), Joann Chuang (Baker '02), Brown called 'duty status,' so I don't lose • Voter registration cards are available at the Welcome Center and College senior Amie Jan, Lovett Col- any benefit time, as if I'm still work- are due Feb. 11 for those who want to participate in the March lege senior Andrew Lin, computer 'It's going to be a lot of ing here at Rice, but I'm putting my elections. science t "aduate student Dennis Lu time in in Utah." • The senate voted to put a proposal on the General Elections ballot and Kevin Rammage (Lovett '02). fun, but it's a lot of Police Chief Bill Taylor said the to increase the Honor Council blanket-tax fee to $2 from $1. The six are among the 20 or so rest of the department will cover • A committee is looking into ways to improve the relationship between interns SchlumbergerSema hired for work, too.' Nipe's shifts and the Rape Aggres- the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy and undergraduates, the Games. — Ken Nipe sion Defense classes he teaches. including improving the institute's Web site and having more intern- The students went to Salt Lake "We get him up there and he ships for undergraduates. RUPD officer City the second week of January and stays on our payroll and they pro- • The AIDS quilt will be displayed on campus Feb. 11-14 in the will be there until Feb. 25. The stu- vide him with his outerwear uni- Grand Hall of the Rice Memorial Center. Anyone interested in dents also had a week of training in form, his meals and lodging,"Taylor monitoring the quilt or reading names while it is being displayed Salt Lake City in December. Lu said his job includes receiving said. "It represents the department. should contact Hanszen College senior Melissa Andrews at Students in the computer science results from athletic venues and We're doing our share." [email protected]. department received e-mails notify- sending them to the media. Nipe said under the outerwear s So far, the SA is under budget this year. Some of the extra money will ing them that SchlumbergerSema Jan said she has wanted to go to the Olympic Committee provides to be used for a donation to Martel. was accepting applications for posi- the 2002 Olympics since she found volunteers, he will wear his RUPD The next meeting will be held Monday in Farnsworth Pavilion in the tions as interns supporting the tech- out they were going to be in the uniform while serving in Utah. Student Center at 10 p.m. nical aspects of the Olympics. United States, but she wasn't sure it While he said he will miss his "I got it from an e-mail sent out by would be feasible until she learned wife and four children since he will Rice and it just said they were looking about the internship. be gone for about three weeks, Nipe for computer science people with some Rammage said he has had a said he decided to apply again be- free time this semester to come and chance to ski and to visit the Olympic cause he had a great experience six In the photograph "Victory within reach" in the Jan. 25 issue, Kevin work at the Olympics," Rammage said. venues, and that once the Games years ago in Atlanta. Koller's name was misspelled. Lu said the students sent in appli- start, there will be medal ceremonies "It's going to be a lot of fun, but it's cations. were contacted for a brief every night in downtown Salt bike a lot of work, too," Nipe said. 'The In the feature "Will Rice College" in the Jan. 25 issue. Martha Crandall's interview and then offered the posi- City at the Olympics Medal Plaza, tentative schedulesare six days of 10- name was misspelled. Also, the years that Will Rice swept Beer-Bike tions. He said he decided to work at complete with nightly concerts by hour shifts and then one day off." were misstated, and should be 1983, 1986 and 1999. the Winter Games because he groups including the Barenaked La- Sports Information Director Bill thought it would be the experience dies and the Dave Matthews Band. Cousins said he did not know of any The Thresher regrets the errors. of a lifetime, as well as an opportu- "My overall thought is that the Rice alums competing in the Games. Dean recalled fondly HAMMOND, from Page 1 Mclntire remembered Hammond as WR & DAIQUIRI "The loss is enormous and his always being courageous while fight- death leaves a hole both in the lives of ing cancer. •Monday* the people on the campus and the life "It looked very bad at that time, $1.00 off Lg, Paiquirh of the campus, and it is a hole that will and though he was in a lot of discom- $1.00 We(( and frraf+ beer persist," Provost Eugene Levy said. fort and pain, he was up on a tractor •Tuesday* at the groundbreaking," Mclntire $1.00 Do* £<2RA/T R those fields didn't know Post reported that Hammond had left a play before it was finished Mon- *7>»or*day* about.' day night and told an N EA staff mem- $1,00 Bottled Dofcertto ber he was with that he felt ill. — Larry Rachleff $1*00 Kaz?s 4 Jetto Sho+s A police spokesman told The t>*U Brian Pooe Shepherd School professor Washington Post it appeared Rita Soncfav^ Hammond had died of natural causes $3.75 Margaritas while sleeping. $1.00 Welt Drinfc* Hammond had battled cancer sev- Hammond is survived by his wife eral times in the past, including dur- Anne and son Thomas. t>J. Pa+sch ing the construction of Alice Pratt An on-campus memorial service www.*(iar.coto KATIE STREIT/THRESHER Brown Hall, a building he helped has been scheduled for March 14 at Michael Hammond, former dean of the Shepherd School of Music and 1424 Westheimer • 713-528-2788 design. 3 p.m. in Stude Concert Hall in Alice chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, died Tuesday. Dean of Continuing Studies Mary Pratt Brown Hall.

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F&E elec- MEALS, from Page 1 "Parents are sometimes a little lege rooms were receiving premium to look for on the terminator for tricians determined the cause to be a Bernadette Cadena said she thinks more reluctant to give a student tetra cable channels illegally, Housing and what tampering looks like," loose connection in the outlet. the plan will be particularly benefi- points than to purchase a student a Dining officials reiterated that cable Rodriguez said. "I'm not a cable Tuesday at about 5:45 p.m., a small cial to busy students who often miss full-fledged meal plan, even if it only theft will not be tolerated. cop, per se, but obviously going fire ignited in a trash can in front meals. covers five meals," Ditman said. "The H&D Director Mark Ditman said into restricted space is something Baker Hall. RUPD Sgt. Steve Reiter, "Sometimes people have things five-meal plan is still being the university has the responsibility we would look at." the officer on duty, said someone who considered. H&D will continue to to do at odd hours and they're not of making a "reasonable effort" to Ditman said that there may be was not being careful must have put make improvements that will able to come into the college cafete- discourage cable theft, or else Rice out a cigarette on the top of the recep- complement the new meal plan, university consequences for enter- ria for lunch, so I think it makes risks incurring fines. tacle and tossed the still-smoking butt whatever its finalized form." ing restricted space. sense," Cadena said. "We don't condone in any way "If a student is going inside of into the trash can. A fire extinguisher Over the last few years, H&D has The five-meal plan offered to the theft of cable signal," Ditman restricted mechanical space, that was used to put the fire out. implemented a number of changes off-campus students is being re- said. would probably be an issue for the — Leslie Liu leading up to the key-to-the-kitchen viewed, but will probably still exist Ditman said he expects to re- university judicial system," Ditman plan. Beginning last semester, chefs if students show substantial inter- ceive a statement from Phonoscope said. "In college space, that may be were placed in all but one of the est in keeping it. H&D has pro- Cable Inc. outlining the conse- Benches identifying college kitchens. Other changes something the college judicial [ sys- posed that tetra points take the quences of cable theft, which will be have included the addition of the tem! would handle." place of the five-meal plan. Off-cam- distributed to students. Also, stick- buildings coming soon Wiess/Hanszen Servery, a shift to- — Meredith Jenkins pus students and college associ- ers or hang-tags describing the con- The names of 10 buildings on cam- ward self-service and the elimina- ates can use tetra points to dine at pus will soon be identifiable in a new tion of the training table for athletes. sequence of theft will be placed on their colleges. the cable equipment. Three fires on way. Under federal law, cable theft is Limestone and granite benches punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 campus in two days similar to those in the academic quad and six months in prison. Three fires were reported to the will be put in front of the buildings. "It's my understanding that this Rice University Police Department The seats of the benches will be en- The following items were reported to the University Police for the period can grow to the magnitude of a this week, two within a span of three graved with information about the Jan. 22-27. felony," Ditman said. "It's one thing hours Monday and one Tuesday. buildings. to try to manage a misdemeanor as None of the incidents caused sig- Director of Project Management Academic Buildings part of your personal record, but a nificant damage or needed fire de- Barbara White said the benches are Fondren Library Jan. 23 Report of a suspicious male felony can be a horrific handicap if a partment intervention. part of a test for a new building signage whose description matched student were to be convicted." Monday, students, faculty and system on campus. that of an individual who had While H&D would not be moni- staff evacuated the Student Center The sites are being prepared now, previously been issued a toring cable use, Ditman said Phono- at about 9:45 a.m. when smoke with work currently being done to criminal trespass warning. scope employees could come on cam- caused fire alarms in Sammy's Cafe prepare each area for laying a con- Subject was gone when police pus at any time to inspect equipment. to go off. Student Center Associate crete base for the bench. Additional arrived. Phonoscope representatives Director Paul Sutera said the ex- work is being done to protect the trees could not be reached for comment. haust vents in the kitchen were not near where the benches will be lo- Fondren Library Jan. 24 Book stolen. Ditman said H&D's role will be to working properly. cated by pruning the roots. address the issue of students enter- Sutera said people were dis- Locations of the benches include Other Buildings ing restricted spaces to access cable placed for less than 10 minutes. Herring Hall along the Inner Loop, Recreation Center Jan. 22 Stereo system stolen from a junction boxes. "We cleared people out ex- Baker Hall along Alumni Drive, and storage area. "I just don't envision us coming tremely quickly and efficiently, and Sewall Hall near the Inner Loop across into a room and saying, 'All right, it was kind of a no issue after about from Cohen House. Graduate House Jan. 27 Bike stolen. what's on your cable?' but in terms five minutes," Sutera said. White said the project is scheduled Apartments of making sure junction boxes are At about 12:45 p.m. the same day, to be completed within two weeks. I secure and that we do our part to a small electrical fire was reported — Mark Berenson

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"We went from an artificial environment in which These features are the fourth and fifth in a in 1957 for taking illegal shortcuts, interaction with the opposite sex was somehow tied to getting a date and series that will explore each college's history and it became clear that the college was going all the way across campus, to an traditions and examine how these are shaped by environment that included interaction the individuals that make each college unique. with the opposite sex continually for home to competitive thinkers. all of life's daily activities." See the Feb. 8 issue of the Thresher to read A Hanszen tradition rooted in the about Jones and Lovett Colleges. coed environment was an all-male That innovative thinking has lege was named for Harry Clay drill team called the Hanszenettes helped Hanszenites transform incon- Hanszen, an oil tycoon who served on that performed at Hanszen venient situations into sources of col- the Rice Board of Trustees from 1946 powderpuff games between 1982 and lege spirit and inspiration for annual to 1950. 1985. James Medford (Hanszen '85), traditions. The two stairwells of the new sec- a Hanszenette for three years, said When students were forced to tion not facing the Hanszen quad even- the team performed to Pat Benatar's evacuate the Hanszen "new section" tually became known as "the 'burbs," "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," last February because a crane work- and the computer lab in the attic of the Michael Jackson's "Beat It," and "Bad ing at the neighboring construction old section is known as the "weenie Boys" by Wham! site had become unstable, a creative loft" because it was once a study room, "Before we marched out onto the Hanszen solution saved the day. and avid studiers at the time were field, we yelled, 'H-A-N-S-Z-E-N, you've "We were all sitting there in a daze deemed "weenies." seen our women, now watch our Hi for the first half-hour," Hanszen so- The "psych ward," a six-student men!"' Medford said. cial chair Caroline Glendenning said. room in the old section, is said to have Another tradition that began after "Then someone had the great idea to gotten its name because the college the coed transition was the Mardi order a keg at 11 in the morning. We once housed Rice's counseling cen- Gras party, first held in 1974 and liv- were out in the quad for the entire ter as well as Health Services, although ened up with a stripping contest in afternoon, and it was great." no current employees of the counsel- 1976. The event was held annually Crane Day, as the new tradition is ing center could confirm this. until 1978 and resumed again in 1996. called, wasn't the first time The Hanszen/Wiess rivalry also Hanszenites have been forced to find dates back to the 1970s, when the alternatives when unexpectedly neighboring colleges waged food and ousted from a building. water balloon wars against each other. In summer 1975, the university "One tradition, during the 70s Frequently. colleges COURTESY 1976 CAMPANILE planned to renovate Hanszen's "old mainly but also during the '80s, was Hanszen College student Paul Goundry sits among the rubble after the section," and mattresses were moved would lob foods such the use of a 'gazilcher,' a big slingshot Hanszen Commons burned down in 1975. to tne commons for storage. The mat- typically made of surgical tubing and tresses caught fire — possibly from a as yogurt or fruit at a plastic silverware container," construction worker's cigarette—and Hanszen associate John Greiner started a blaze that burned down the each other. whatever (Hanszen '89) said. "Frequently, col- old Hanszen Commons. leges would lob foods such as yogurt While the commons was being re- would smei! bad when or fruit at each other, whatever would built, Hanszenites trekked to the Stu- rotten. smell bad when rotten." dent Center and ate together in the As the prank war escalated, one Work* Grand Hall. They proudly adopted Hanszen student whose family owned Rice i the name "the uncollege," a play on a welding shop created a unique iron 7-Up's motto "the uncola." Under its first master, William mascot, the Guardian, to protect the This year, for the second time in Masterson, Hanszen became known bench swing in Hanszen's quad. Hanszen history, the college is with- as the "gentlemen's college." Mem- "What used to happen is that every out its own commons. In June, bers were required to wear ties to [Orientation]Week our swing would Hanszen's second commons was torn dinner every evening. In the mid-'60s, get jacked," Hanszen senior Eric Libby down, and Hanszenites are now us- Hanszenites still had to wear ties on said. "And so we put the Guardian out ing the new Wiess Commons until Sundays, but many fulfilled the re- there, and the Guardian started get- the new Hanszen Commons opens in quirement by tying a piece of string ting all the jacks, which fulfilled its the fall. around their necks over their T-shirts. role. So then a couple of years ago, The loss of the old commons The rule was eventually abolished af- people started jacking it more and spawned what may become a new ter one Hanszenite protested by wear- more, so we buried it in 10 feet of Hanszen tradition: the Last Supper. ing only a tie to dinner. concrete." Held in the old commons on the final Many other Hanszen traditions and Some members of the Hanszen day of classes last year, the Last Sup- institutions born during the college's community have been connected to per featured a catered meal and ice first few decades are still alive today. the college for so long that they sculptures. College members and past Some of these original Hanszen cre- themselves have become Hanszen masters shared their memories of the ations even led to university-wide es- institutions. Glynda Cumby, the commons and of Hanszen history. tablishments. college's coordinator since 1986, re- Hanszen President Erik Vanderlip The predecessor of today's Cof- members jacks dating back all those said the Last Supper tradition will con- feehouse was The Corner for the years, in addition to 16 years worth tinue this year with an inaugural meal Dreaming Monkey coffeehouse, set of students, masters, fall musicals in the new commons on the last day of up in the attic of the old section in and parties. classes. This year's Last Supper will 1967. The coffeehouse, which was "Glynda Cumby is the most impor- bring some past Hanszen presidents named for a statue of a daydreaming tant person at Hanszen," said English COURTESY 1975 CAMPANILE back, Vanderlip said. monkey that resided there, was inau- Professor Dennis Huston, also a Costumed students parade around campus during the annual Mardi Gras In addition to generating new tra- gurated the night of Rondelet and was Hanszen fixture. "She is there so party in 1975. ditions, the complications from the later renamed the B&P (Breadsticks much, she cares so much about the loss of the old commons and the con- and Pomegranates). students, she knows the students so struction of the new one have in- The B&P served students until well, and she's been there for so long. creased Hanszen's sense of commu- Willy's Pub opened in 1975, taking She's the thing in the college that nity, Vanderlip said. away much of its business. The new stays the same." "Traditions spur from strife," section's basement bears the name Huston himself was master with Vanderlip, a senior, said. "When B&P in honor of the old coffeehouse. his wife Jane Huston from 1978 to there's adversity or something to be Hanszen students also founded the 1982 and with his second wife, Lisa -W overcome, that's when you remem- predecessor of KTRU. In 1967, they Bryam, from 1992 to 1998. ber things. This year there's a lot created a radio station they called Hanszen's many traditions make more college pride and unity than KHCR (Hanszen College Radio), us- the college both inclusive and dy- there has been in the past because we ing as an antenna the wiring of a buzzer namic, Vanderlip said. have something to rally behind." system connected to all the rooms — "At Hanszen we're very open to Hanszen spaces have undergone an artifact from pre-telephone days. evaluating what our traditions are and numerous changes since the old sec- The next year they received space what traditions we want to keep and tion of Hanszen College, first called in the Student Center, and Houston what traditions we feel aren't that West Hall, was built in 1916 as an all- radio stations donated old equipment important to maintaining Hanszen male dorm. In 1957, the college sys- to KOWL, Rice's new radio station. pride," Vanderlip said. "Hanszen is a tem was created and West Hall re- KOWL went on the air without a li- very inclusive college. We have our ceived an addition, the new section: a cense in 1968, using antennae at- own cliques, but everyone at Hanszen mirror image of Will Rice College's tached to Jones and Brown Colleges. really strives to make everybody feel COURTESY 1979 CAMPANILE Meml "new dorm." The newly formed col- Hanszen was a leader among the welcome. It's a family college." • The Hanszenettes perform at a 1979 powderpuff game. Hansj '"v *»T • X~"

THE RICE THRESHER FEATURE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1,2002 11 WIESS COLLEGE Story by Brenda Arredondo ated with the Wiess powderpuff team, Doubters might say this decrepit which has had much success since its Layout and design by David Chien inception and most recently won the 2001-'02 championship. residential structure could never But even after Wiess' concentra- tion of testosterone decreased, Ani- mal House-style antics continued. become a beloved home for a In 1988, a group of Wiessmen per- formed one of the most famous jacks in the history of Rice when they turned collection of rowdy college kids. the statue of William Marsh Rice in the academic quad around to face Fondren Library. When the adminis- But maybe it could — when pigs fly. tration hired a company to reposition the statue, it was damaged — some- But over the years, Wiess College social atmosphere changed overnight." thing the Wiessmen had managed to has somehow accumulated a rich his- Just as Wiess devotes many of its avoid. As punishment, the students tory of wild parties, team spirit and resources to throwing parties, it also involved had to pay the cost of turning even a monolithic War Pig. puts a lot of effort into college theater. the statue back to its original position. In 1949, North Hall was built to Wiess Tabletop Theatre came to The brilliant and entrepreneurial house the influx of students entering life in 1967 under the direction of Wiessmen silk-screened commemo- the Rice Institute after World War II. Roger Glade (Wiess '67), a Hanszen rative T-shirts, selling enough t^ re- Renamed Wiess Hall in 1950 in honor stu dent who later transferred to Wiess. coup the cost and throw the biggest of Rice board member and oil tycoon Theater at Wiess was called Tabletop party Wiess had seen to date. Harry Carothers Wiess, who died in because plays were conducted on top "There was a real feeling of to- 1948, the building became the most of tables, but the tradition has trans- getherness across all of campus," requested place to live because it had formed so the audience sits on tables Andy Dunn (Wiess '88) said. "Every- some unique features — for example, to watch the productions. one bought the shirts and we had the college's rooms were cross-venti- Other members of the Rice com- enough money left over to party like lated at a time when no residential munity may not ever be exposed to there was no tomorrow. buildings were air conditioned. these facets of Wiess culture if they Dunn said the reason for the jack When the college system began in never step inside the Wiess Commons. has been distorted over the years. 1957, the building became Wiess Col- But those who get within earshot of "It was not to have Willy's back face m lege. Wiess gatherings will invariably hear the administration, but we did it just to The rooms at Wiess were still the earth-shaking'Tearn Wiess" cheer. have fun and see if we could do it, since unique because Housing and Dining it had been attempted before. We did allowed build-ups — wooden struc- it, and the spoils were much more than tures made to bunk beds, divide room just turning it — Rice came together." space and improve living areas. The ubangee is another rowdy piece >'? ».<*•; Rooms with build-ups have been ofWiess history. It consists ofWiessmen passed down to the first students who Wiess has one iconic piling on top of a "victim," kept under the asked the previous room's residents "brace," who bears the weight of the for the room and paid a small fee. The mascot to match its mob, and is followed by a number of idea was that H&D saw the build-ups people grunting and yelling three trium- as a form of damage to the room, and font cfict tne phantcheerso/'Team Wiess." Ubangees would bill residents, but the charge War Pig. occur out of love, in celebration of birth- was passed down to the next "owner." days or as punishment for breaking a COURTESY 1988 CAMPANILE However, one alum remembers rule or being from another college. Workers return Willy's Statue to face Lovett Hall in 1988 after a group of that it used to work another wav. Ubangees are sometimes adminis- Rice students rotated the statute 180 degrees to face Fondren Library. "Once build-ups were established, 'Hie chant made its debut in 1984, tered at family-style dining, during and those who built them left, there modeled after the Xerox advertising which college members dine as a group was an immediate struggle by the campaign with the phrase "Team rather than cafeteria-style. This tradi- other college members to move into Xerox" and the movie TheLo-gest Yard, tion has survived longer at Wiess than those rooms," Les Biffle (Wiess 72) in which football fans chanted "Mean at other colleges. Wiess freshmen serve said. "We did all kinds of things to win Machine!" Since then, the phrase has as waiters for two one-week shifts per these build-ups because they were so become Wiess' trademark. semester as a service to their college. expensive to build." Wiess has one iconic mascot to Pumpkin caroling and the naming Wiess is the only building where match its lone cheer — the War Pig. of the "college idiot" are long-standing build-ups are permitted now, so the tra- Former Wiess College President traditions in which Wiessmen who in- dition may disappear after students move Jeff Zwieg (Wiess '84) recalls the his- sist on making fools of themselves are into the new Wiess building in the fall. tory of the War Pig. crowned with a pumpkin helmet and While students at most other col- "I must take you back to late 1981, must parade around the Rice campus. leges mock Wiess' motel-like struc- when the War Pig wasn't even a pig," Members of the college follow, ture, Wiessmen enjoy the fact that their Zwieg said. singing pumpkin carols, a series of rooms open to an outside balcony. The "During the Golden Age of Wiess Charles Schulz's adaptations of Christ- building's design encloses two grassy College — when you didn't have to be mas carols into Halloween carols and areas, known as the Acabowl and the 21 to drink — I was consumed with a further adapted to fit Wiess, at the Backabowl. According to Wiess Col- vision: The War Pig had finally re- other residential colleges and other lege 1957-1990 by Colin Patrick vealed itself to me in its true and campus locations. Delaney (Wiess '91), the Acabowl re- glorious form. From that day onward, The long-standing rivalry with ceived its name because the only people I had the privilege and the duty of Hanszen College has also been a dis- who had free time to relax there were addressing Wiessmen as War Pigs. tinctive part ofWiess life. non-science or engineering majors, "Actually it was in late 1983 that "It was satisfying to fire a grapefruit known as "academs." the War Pig first manifested itself in from the 'gazilcher,' a type of launch- It does seem that no Wiessman can physical form. This time, it appeared ing device — a catapult if you will — on be found studying for too long, since as a Pig Iron War Pig, a heavy black 8- the Wiess tennis court wing, through Wiess is also known for its parties. 10 inch stat ue constructed of pig iron. the doorway on the roof of the Hanszen The most infamous Wiess party — By the start of the '83-'84 school year, tower, only to [have it] detonate the Night of Decadence — began in we were training incoming freshmen within."John Bennett (Wiess'73) said. spring 1973. NOD started as an all- to squeal like pigs, with an initial This fall will bring a challenge to night celebration during which students public performance at the 1983 ma- Wiess College as the new Wiess build- brought mattresses out to the Acabowl triculation ceremony." ing opens. The new college building and had a sleepover, but it turned into a In spring 1983, Wiess faced a chal- is also built on the suite system, in wild party in which attendees wore as lenge even greater than that of living which four single or two double rooms little clothing as possible. At one point in a crumbling building: the integra- stem from a common space. Several in the 1980s, NOD was named a top five tion of women into Team Wiess. of the suites have space for five occu- college party by Playboy magazine. "Tuniing coed actually made Wiess pants instead of the traditional four. Doug Killgore (Wiess '70) said he more insular than it had been as an all- "It will be tough for some tradi- remembers the change the entire male college," Rick Sheridan (Wiess tions such as family style to survive nation underwent during this era. '86). said. "Before Wiess turned coed, once we move to new Wiess. but oth- "life and school policy drastically we had to go out into the university to ers will emerge," Stan Dodds, a Wiess changed with the times — rules be- meet women, but as soon as potential resident associate, said. came more lenient and the atmosphere dates lived in the college itself, we The new Wiess building may alter i!! ii I l i I it began to relax and loosen up," Kilgore interacted less with the rest of Rice." interaction among classes since there said. "Rules prohibiting the visitation The Wiess Battle Sows have been will be few, if any, suites of both fresh- by women were abolished and drug use an important tradition since the col- men and upperclassmen. However, „ !! im mm H li t* li » IS li >1 I? IS ?! though some traditions may die out, COURTESY 1975 CAMPANILE became more rampant. Parties and so- lege turned coed. While the name Members of Wiess College use a "gazilcher" to launch a water balloon at cial gatherings became everyday events, Battle Sows applies all female sports Wiess will find a way to keep the Hanszen College In 1975. and a vital part of the Wiess culture. The teams at Wiess, it is primarily associ- elements that make it special. • 12 THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & El FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2002

, •. 1 * t WE THRESHER'S RECOMMENDATIONS \ FOR EVENTS AROUND HOUSTON THROUGH Perm, Pfeiffer can't redeem sappiness of 'Sam' FEB. 7, 2002. Natasha Alvandi I • THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF I Am Sam attempts to tell you EDITORS everything your mother once tried to teach you about life: Stand up for t* what you believe in, love will con- I quer all and money can't buy happi- picks ness. But one lesson rings clearer than the others — money can buy you good actors, who can then take a contrived script and make it into a fairly enjoyable experience so you •mm tonight can make more money. I STONE FOREST i am sam

One of Rice's more popular Rating: ** (out of five) student bands, featuring In theaters. Bram Barker, Ross Williams, Kristi Helberg, Dave Campbell The plot runs like a made-for-TV and Bobby Rundberg, movie. Sam Dawson (Sean Penn) is a man with the mental capacity of a performs live off campus. seven-year-old. He raises his daugh- Some of their songs can be ter Lucy Diamond (named appropri- downloaded at www.mp3.com. ately by Sam, a Beatles maniac, for the song "Lucy in the Sky with Dia- Free. 10 p.m. Live Bait. monds." And yes, a cover of the song

3743 Green briar Drive. For is on the soundtrack). Everything's LOREY SEBASTIAN/NEW LINE CINEMA fine and dandy until Lucy turns 7. At more info, call (713) 520-7771. Rita (Michelle Pfeiffer, right) tries to do lawyer work as Sam (Sean Penn) does a product placement in I Am Sam. this point, Lucy (newcomer to the big screen Dakota Fanning) begins job as the obsessive lawyer who tors with disabilities (Joseph American dream foster family as the sunday to surpass her father in intellect. To doesn't care about her clients' wel- Rosenberg and Brad Allan better choice for Lucy. make him feel better about his own fare, let alone her own family's, the Silverman), do a wonderful job of Director Jessie Nelson has a pro- HOUSTON intelligence, she refuses to do well true kudos go to Fanning. With most being Sam's sidekicks. They give pensity for creating those tear-jerk- SINFONIETTA at school. other child actors, the character of great advice and keep the movie ing tales that will make any mom After a social worker steps in to Lucy would have ended up an an- alive with hope, which is very impor- want to rush home and give her kid take Lucy away from her dad, Sam noying little brat. Luckily, Fanning tant in a movie that tends to drag a big, sloppy kiss (she co-wrote Under Dr. George Blytas' and his friends search out all-work- with a running time of more than Stepmom and her directorial debut direction, this orchestra will and-no-play lawyer Rita Harrison We may think two hours. was Corrina, Corrina). but she does (Michelle Pfeiffer, What Lies Be- Another way the movie stays up- have some good ideas with I Am play Mozart's Symphony #40 neath) to bring Lucy back. And — Sam is a fit and beat is with its amazing soundtrack. Sam. Although the whole Beatles in G-minor and Bartok's without giving too much away — the Although I did find it annoying that theme seems a little old (Lucy's LOVING name, the whole soundtrack, Sam's Concerto for Orchestra. living-in-the-fast lane lawyer just parent, but recent artists such as Sarah might learn a thing or two from Sam McLachlan, the Wallflowers, Sheryl vast knowledge of Beatles trivia), Free. 3:30 p.m. and Lucy's love. the real world Crow and Ben Folds were chosen to it's a cute touch when the characters St. Michael's Catholic In spite of a plot that screams would still deem cover classic Beatles songs such as are caught in poses from various "Blackbird," "Across the Universe," Beatles' album covers. Of course, Church. 1801 Sage Road. "Disney tearjerker," the actors do put forth a valiant effort to pull the a foster family as "Strawberry Fields Forever" and this appreciation could be due to the For more info, call movie out of its melodramatic rut. BETTER many others, the lyrics of the Beatles fact that when you're in a sentimen- | Penn is an accomplished actor whose the choice kept the movie alive in its dreary tal movie, you start to notice all the (281) 497-6574. talent is clearly demonstrated by his for Lucy. moments. little things that aren't so melodra- ability to bring hope to the audience One of the main flaws of this matic. In normal movies, these ongoing with just a smile, or tears with a balances a 7-year-old's demands with movie is that no matter how much scenes would have been rather stumble. He does a great job of play- the maturity of a woman who knows we love Sam, he cannot change as a cheesy. TAXI DRIVER & ing Sam, who works in Starbucks by her dad is different from most of her character. His disability is present Although the acting is notewor- I A CLOCKWORK day (ahem, product placement) and classmates' fathers. Fanning con- no matter how unfair the situation thy, I Am Sam is a little too overdra- hangs out with his tight-knit group nects well with Penn, and the audi- is, and sadly enough change cannot matic and contrived for most audi- ORANGE of friends and his daughter at IHOP ence can't help but feel drawn into realistically occur in the govern- ences' tastes. It may be good to see (once again, product placement), the love that's obviously present ment's perspective. We may think all those little lessons your mom The Angelika Film Center karaoke bars and movie theaters. between these two characters. Sam is a fit and loving parent, but the taught you play into action, but more Although Pfeiffer does a notable Sam's friends, played by two ac- real world would still deem the than two hours of it gets old fast. I kicks off its Sensational I Cinema series with films by | two of cinema's greatest AS SOON AS POSSIBLE directors. Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver \ features Robert De Niro as Kidman can be more than just a 'Birthday Girl' I a solitary antihero on a Paul Emig to Nadia's delight. The four have a great time, before breaking the language barrier between £ violent mission to purge THRESHER STAFF slamming shots of Stoli and swimming in the them. i New York of its seedier It's been quite a year for mail-order brides. lake, until John asks his guests not to overstay But, alas, it takes two to film a love story, and I First Antonio Banderas sent away for Angelina their welcome. poor Ben Chaplin seems lost. The Brit, who elements. Stanley Kubrick's Jolie in the trashy Original Sin. Now Ben Chaplin Soon Alexei has a knife to Nadia's throat and seemed significantly more up to the rigors of A Clockwo-k Orange is a gets Nicole Kidman in Birthday Girl. If every is threatening to kill her unless John can come romantic comedy when sparring with Janeane warehouse-direct spouse looked as good as the u]) with a lot of money. John goes to work the Garofalo in The Truth About Cats and Dogs, spends i portrayal of a futuristic ones in the movies these days, we'd be talking next day and steals over 90,000 pounds from his most of the film looking dazed (or utterly bored, i, society's extreme system of about the rise of a billion-dollar industry. If only it own bank. John pays the ransom, only to learn I can't quite tell the difference), wearing a blank were that easy. that the whole thing has been a scam from the expression and staring off into space. He looks crime and punishment. Chaplin plays John Buckingham, a dull British beginning and Nadia is right in the middle of it. the same whether he's being slapped around by $7.50, $5.50 students bank teller who logs on and orders himself a After a brief period of captivity, John escapes Russian scam artists or tying his mail-order bride and matinees. $10 double Russian bride. from the Russians only to find Nadia, now aban- to the bedposts. When he fi- doned by her cohorts. John and Nadia search for feature. Tonight through 'birthday girl' nally meets Yuri. Alexei and the stolen money and find love As John tries to Thursday. Angelika Film Nadia. he is along the way. Rating: + + surprised to Birthday Girl's greatest coup is the fact that Center. 510 Texas Ave. (out of five) straighten the situation Opens today. find that she Jez Butterworth, directing just his second fea- For more info, call smokes "like ture, managed to cast Nicole Kidman in the lead. out, the pair slowly (713) 225-5232. a bastard," Timing is everything, and Girl is poised for re- doesn't speak a word of English and looks like lease just in time to piggyback Kidman's inevi- WARMS up to each other, Nicole Kidman. As John, assuming a mix-up, tries table Best Actress Oscar nomination (for either thanks mostly to a series to straighten the situation out, the The Others or Moulin Rouge) to at least a few box pair slowly warms up to each other, office dollars. of kinky but awkward thanks mostly to a series of kinky but It's not surprising then that Kidman is the best awkward sexual trysts inspired by thing about the movie. Kidman's eyes, framed in sexual trysts inspired by John's vast library of porn. raccoon-like eyeshadow that makes them seem Johns library of PORN. M Nadia manages to learn enough even bluer against her jet-black hair, are as ex- English to inform John that it's her pressive as they've ever been. Most of her lines in Chaplin's low energy is just one of many rea- birthday (hence the film's title), and the film are in Russian, and the Aussie actress sons why Birthday Girl seems long even at 93 he throws his wife a small birthday handles the language well (or better than costars minutes. It's a dull, plodding film, an awkward party, soon crashed by two unexpected Mathieu Kassovitz and Vincent Cassel anyway — amalgam of romance, comedy, suspense and eroti- guests. Yuri, who claims to be Nadia's the two actors' Russian sounds an awful lot like cism without any real charms, laughs, thrills or cousin from Russia, and his friend their native French). Better still are the silent kinks. A waste of Nicole Kidman's time, and Alexei show up unannounced, much exchanges she shares with her new husband yours too. •' ..

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well-known groups and unabashedly it seems somehow unfulfilling. I at- Jeff Buckley, a cult hero from the howard shore promoting labels' fledgling artists in tribute this to the nature of 1990s, has a posthumous re-release an effort to exhaust every possible soundtracks. of "Last Goodbye" which, though FELLOWSHIP OF way that consumers will drop a With Vanilla Sky, Warner Broth- wonderful, indeed seems a bit odd in THE RING SCORE penny. ers continues to use its contract with this context. But Todd Rundgren's With all that said, the Vanilla Sky RE.M. to the fullest. The soundtrack 1978cheesy happy piano ballad "Can Reprise Records soundtrack falls midway between a flaunts a new RE.M. song (or more We Still Be Friends" (an affront to Rating: **** 1/2 pure marketing ploy and a satisfying likely an already recorded song the attitude of the CD), the upbeat (out of five) listen. Artistically, it's a typical mix taken for the first time from the Leftfield/Bambaataa collaboration of big-name favorites with critical vaults), "All the Right Friends," "Afrika Shox" and Looper's elec- Rarely does one see a nearly flaw- acclaim (Bob Dylan, Paul which is a nice but average tune. tronic "Mondo 77" sit awkwardly less film with a soundtrack to match McCartney, R.E.M.) and up-and- The soundtrack also includes and disrupt the flow. in the world of modern cinema, but coming artists (Sigur R6s, Looper, "Sweetness Follows," lifted from the The dark rocker "I Fell Apart" The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship Josh Rouse). For the most part, 1992 classic Automatic for the People, (actually sung by Cameron Diaz un- of the Ring and its score are abso- songs are from artists' recent re- which flows beautifully from Nancy der the name Julianna Gianni, her sampler lutely superb. leases and were not recorded for the Wilson's instrumental "Elevator character in the movie) is alternately Compared to other soundtracks, soundtrack. Heat." menacing and carefree and, though The Lord of the Rings can be The tracks are mostly in singer/ Radiohead's killer Kid A opener rocking fairly hard, still fits the feel distinguished by its lack of cheap songwriter style, though often "Everything In Its Right Place" oddly of the CD in a satisfying sideways gimmicks. Howard Shore, the mas- dressed up for more dramatic ef- doesn't seem as out of place as a way. There's a significant amount of mates of state termind behind this project, did not fects. Moods vary from reminiscing recent Radiohead song should on a variance between artists here, and try to increase hype and sales by and reflective to downhearted, and project like this. McCartney's new remarkably the CD is still mostly OUR CONSTANT soliciting popular artists for tracks. have generally a mellow, wistful feel. cut "Vanilla Sky," which was actu- coherent. The Vanilla Sky CONCERN Instead he asked Enya, an avid The overall mood is relaxing, yet ally written for this project, is a very soundtrack is more like a well-done fan of J. R. R. Tolkien's books and a also melancholy — even a bit retro- nice song, and its light and playful mix tape. An enjoyable listen, but Polyvinyl Records musician familiar with the culture of sounding. It's an enjoyable enough though earnest feel fits the CD's hardly a must-buy. Rating: -kirir-k Middle Earth, to compose and per- CD, with some beautiful ballads, but tone perfectly. — Ben Home (out of five) form two songs. One of these is in Elvish, a language Tolkien invented This review of Mates Of State's for his series. Its use enhances the new album is a collage of sorts, com- feeling of being in the movie. bining verses from different songs Besides its unique and refresh- in an attempt to provide a hyper- ing evidence of hard work, The Lord contextual report of what you should of the Rings is also admirable be- expect from Our Constant Concern. cause of the emotions it conveys (A postscript clarification will follow with each note. The approaches of the review.) the Black Riders would not be nearly "I've waited for you/Is that the as menacing were it not for the sud- same charm from way back when?/ den jolts from the orchestra. The Oh my, my, look what you've be- beauty of Arwen and Aragorn's rela- come/It's the latest version of its tionship, the suspense as the fellow- kind/What more could you ask for?/ ship is crossing the Bridge of Khazad The thoughts form on call/State just Dum and the heartbreak as strong the facts, and the status you're af- friendships come to a close are all ter/It gives me hope just the same/ captured on this CD. Could I bet on it?/Yes, of course/ This soundtrack, however, is Always I imagine it in tune/And what more than just a reminder of great a very modern piece/That's the same moments from a great film. The tal-

charm from way back when/I ent of the London Philharmonic KIJANA KNIGHT/THRESHER know ... Boom." Orchestra and the inspiration of the So go out and buy the CD. All New Zealand Symphony come to- Take a vacation 32 minutes are worth it. gether to create a wonderful collec- If you didn't know any better, you might not think these objects had anything to do with Houston. But in fact Postscript: tion of classical pieces. The music is they were collected by New York artist Lee Mingwei as residents showed him around the city. Mingwei threw OK, so I'll elaborate a bit. Mates mostly peaceful and relaxing and them all together and created "The Tourist Project," which is in the Rice Art Gallery through Feb. 24. of State is the indie-pop duo of Kori therefore would make an excellent Gardner and Jason Hammel from background to any instance of soli- San Francisco (and Lawrence, Kan., tude away from the hustle and bustle before that). One plays keyboards, of the college experience. the other drums. One is a girl, the other a boy. Both sing- And, as the lyrics would suggest, they are ro- mantically involved with each other (married, in fact). In their 2000 full- length debut My Solo Project, Kori and Jason proved the irresistible Tequila Bar charm of their emotional, conversa- tional songs. As their new album indicates, they are working as hard Happy Hour 2-7 Monday-Friday as ever. All Day Saturday Noon 'till 7pm Mates of State's strength lies in the fullness of its melodic sound, a difficult feat for only two people. 2.50 House Margaritas Gardner and Hammel's whole- 2.50 Jose Cuervo Shots hearted singing, full of well- delivered harmonies and inherent Faced with the challenge of 2.50 Well Drinks (yes!) cuteness, enliven the sound composing a score as excellent as a 1.75 Domestic Bottles and reveal its raw beauty. Combined classic epic, Shore has definitely cre- with Gardner's asserting analog key- ated one of the first high-caliber 4.00 Pitchers (Shiner-Bud Light-Coors Light) boards and Hammel's start-and-stop soundtrack of the millenium. The drumming, the songs resist dullness Fellowship of the Ring is a tale of or repetition through this unusual camaraderie, love and daring, and take on emotive pop. eveiy song on this album contrib- Happy Hour Food Specials Songs like "I Know and I Said utes a way for the senses to connect Forget It," "Halves and Have-nots" with the legend. Fresh Oysters 250 a piece and "Uber Legitimate" demonstrate — Stephanie Taylor 1/2 Lb. Shrip Fried or Boiled 5.95 Mates of State's proclivity for mul- tiple sections in songs. Shifting tem- Tequila Joe's Shrimp & Crab Cerviche various artists pos and song structures are coupled with Fresh Avocado & Mango 5.95 with key changes to play with the listener's expectations. One can't VANILIA SKY help but feel that Kori and Jason are SOUNDTRACK surprising and delighting each other as well. Reprise Records While the song lyrics of Our Con- Rating: stant Concern are quite cryptic and (out of five) Boiled Crawfish Happy Hour sometimes a bit wacky, a consistent first-person delivery prevents them Soundtracks are always big sell- 2.95 Lb. from sounding pretentious or empty. ers, though it's a rare soundtrack Lyrics like "I never meant to be your that will make a lasting impact or disguise/I only meant to widen your even a worthwhile long-term addi- eyes" from "Clean Out" invite us tion to a record collection. Usually, into the personal world of Gardner soundtracks are inconsistent and and Hammel. annoying because they mix the gos- So, if indie-pop is your thing or if sip world of actors (for instance, Tom you have ever been in a relationship, Cruise's relationship with Penelope I highly recommend this album. It's Cruz) with out-of-the-spotlight art- liber-fun and thoughtful to boot. And ists (Afrika Bambaataa and Red that's the same charm from way back House Painters), which creates a All Food Items with Student ID when/I know ... Boom. confusing juxtaposition. (excluding boiled crawfish and happy hour specials) — Jeff Geisinger At best, soundtracks can serve as 4 an introduction for mainstream cin- Mates of State plays at Mary ema fans to some very talented art- Bayou City Crawfish Cafe Jane's (4216 Washington ists. At worst, they're corporate pro- 2414 University • 2nd Level Village Arcade • Across From Two Rows • (713) 520-1945 4 Ave., $5) tomorrow at 9 p.m. motions, milking the most out of

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WWW.RUF.RICE.EDU/~VERITAS Thresher Sports THE RICE THRESHER JL Friday, February 1,2002 New floor coming to Autry by Chris Larson in the Henry and Lena Fox Gymna- Seli Mance had stress fractures in THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF sium, built in 1999, as well as several the lower part of both of his legs and other recently built gyinanasiums. senior center T.J. McKenzie suffered A former Rice men's basketball "Steve Moniaci, [head men's bas- a season-ending knee injury. player who wishes to remain anony- ketball coach] Willis Wilson and I "Obviously there's been a lot of mous at this time has donated the went together and looked at floors give and take on whether the floor necessary funding to put a new floor that had been done recently," has or has not contributed to inju- in Autry Court. women's head basketball coach ries to the feet and the legs," Moniaci Pending approval from the Board Cristy McKinney said. "The floor said. "None of it has ever been sub- of Trustees, the project will begin served Autry Court very well for a stantiated, of course, but that's what's the day after basketball season ends long time, and the new playing sur- led up to it." — unless Rice hosts a postseason face will improve the facility." McKinney said anything that tournament game, the last home The floor will have a cushion un- helps cut down on injuries is a good event will be the women's team's derneath the top surface. The cur- investment. game against Tulsa March 2 — and rent floor surface sits directly on top "We haven't had as many injuries will be completed prior to gradua- of concrete. this year as the men have," McKinney tion, senior associate Athletics Di- "This floor will have more give said. "Having Fox as a practice facil- rector Steve Moniaci said. than the old floor," Moniaci said. "It ity has helped. I've had players in- Current plans are for only the will actually have some rubber un- jured too, so who's to say? I do think main court, the area in front of the derneath the floor that cushions the it's an old floor, and it's been sanded curtain, to be redone, and both the foot on each step." and refinished so many times that it's floor and the foundation below the The construction comes after a got to be worn down, so getting a new floor will be overhauled. string of leg and foot injuries to Rice floor and a new surface underneath "The original floor was put down in basketball players in recent years. has got to be a good thing." 1950," Moniaci said. "Over time, those This year, on the men's side, fresh- The donor approached Rice about things tend to wear out. We're at a point man guard Jason McKrieth has a six months ago. Moniaci said the that we'd like to get things replaced sprained foot and junior center Ferron cost of the project is uncertain, but and get some new technology'." Morgan has a stress fracture in his he estimated that the construction The floor will be similar to that put leg. Last year, junior guard Omar- would cost at least $200,000. Depleted swim team presses on

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KATIE STREIT/THRESHER The swim team started off its big- Freshman forward Michael Harris scored 22 points Saturday to match his gest home meet of the semester career high and lead Rice to a 70-58 win over San Jose State. fighting not only its opponents, but also itself. '£ Last weekend against Southern Methodist University and Texas Young Owls take step A&M University, the Owls swam their first meets without seniors Rachel Armstrong, Katie Hermann and Beth Williams after head coach in the right direction Doug Boyd kicked the three ath- letes off the team J an. 24. (See Story, by Chris Larson Page 1.) Swimming against SMU on Fri- THRESHER ElHTORIAI. STAFF IN FOCUS: day without the three seniors was This week's lesson for the men's MEN'S BASKETBALL not the ideal scenario for the Owls, basketball team: The beginning of Record: 7-12 who were left with just nine athletes the game is crucial. to compete. Because the Mustangs WAC record: 2-7 (tied for 7th) The Owls experienced both sides were ranked ninth in the nation, the of that lesson last week. Saturday at Last week: Dropped two of Owls knew Rice's prospects for vic- Autry Court, Rice jumped out to a three games, sandwiching a tory were not bright. 23-6 lead over San Jose State Univer- home win over San Jose State "Going into the SMU meet wasn't sity, and was never seriously chal- Saturday between losses to that good because they were ranked lenged, claiming a 70-58 win. division leaders Hawaii and high," sophomore Elaine Lee said. Monday night, however, the Owls Tulsa. Despite being short-handed, the couldn't recover from a first-half scor- What made the difference: team was still determined to give it its all, focusing on smaller goals. ing drought in a 79-60 loss at the Freshman forward Michael The team had to grit its teeth early in ROB GAOOI.'THRESHER University ofTulsa. Midway through Harris scored 22 points against the match as the Mustangs got off to Freshman Lauren Hill wins the 200-yard breaststroke Saturday at Rice Pool the first half, Tulsa went on a 13-0 San Jose State and added 17 a very quick start. SMU tied the pool against A&M. The Aggies' depth proved to be the difference, however, as run to take control, and the game points and 11 rebounds A&M outnumbered Rice 23-9 and claimed a 151-104 win. record in the 200-yard medley relay was already virtually out of reach at against Tulsa. halftime as Tulsa led 37-16. In the with a time of 1:45.11. As if that was a much anticipated showdown. mance, the loss of the three seniors first half, the Owls made just six of Up next: The Owls host Fresno wasn't bad enough, SMU freshman Rice was mentally focused going into continues to overshadow the team. their 25 attempts from the floor and State (14-7, 6-3 WAC) Flavia Rigamonti, who holds the the match, but their confidence The absence of the seniors has committed 14 turnovers. tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. nation's second-fastest time in the waned when the Aggies made their forced the younger swimmers to step "Overall it's a team thing," fresh- at Autry Court. 1,000-yard freestyle this year, swam entrance. into unaccustomed roles, but the man forward Michael Harris said. a 9:42.99 to smash the pool record in "A&M brought 23 swimmers with Owls say the biggest loss is not hav- "We've been close in a lot of games that event by more than 10 seconds. them," Lee said. "I think we were ing the seniors in the locker room — we've got to learn how to start managed to get back on defense, as "We weren't all there mentally," intimidated." and away from the pool. each game and finish each game." San Jose State scored no points off Lee said. "We didn't swim as well as The Aggies took advantage of the "I'm going to miss them," Lee The Owls couldn't have started fastbreaks. Rice also kept the Spar- we could have." intimidation factor and won nine said. "Each person contributed much better against San Jose State. tans from getting many second However, as the meet continued, events, pulling out a 151-104 dual something unique to the team." The Owls' inside game established chances. Four Owls grabbed at least the team's baby-step mentality be- meet victory. The Owls only won It is too soon to tell how the team control early, with Harris and sopho- six rebounds as Rice outrebounded gan to pay off. Junior Mandy Mularz four races against A&M. Hill won will respond to the shake-ups of last more forward Yamar Diene com- San Jose State, which came into the swept the 50- and 100-yard freestyle both the 1(H)- and 200-yard breast- week. But, one thing is for sure: the bining to score Rice's first 13 points. game second in the WAC in rebound- events for the second straight meet stroke and freshman Corrie Kristick team will stay competitive as long as On the defensive end. Rice repeat- ing margin, 33-24. and freshman Lauren Hill won the won the 500-yard freestyle. In addi- they stay focused. edly forced the Spartans to alter "One of our focuses coining in was 200-yard breaststroke in 2:20.(X). Lee tion, sophomore Jackie Corcoran Rice next travels to Louisiana State their shots after penetrating into defensive transition," junior guard also boosted the team's spirits by edged Kristick to win the 1000-yard University in Baton Rouge on Feb. 2 the paint. Omar-Seli Mance said. "We knewthey finishing a close second in the 200- freestyle in 10:11.45, more than five to face LSU, the University of Louisi- "Establishing the post game early were going to push it down, so coach yard butterfly. seconds faster than the Owls' previ- ana-Monroe and Florida State Uni- keeps the other team off balance," told us to get in transition defense and "Although they didn't swim their ous season-best time. versity. The four-way meet is the Harris said. "We all did a good job — make them run their offense." fastest girl in the 200 fly, I was still "Honestly, we should've been able team's final meet of the regular sea- when you're doing good in the post Tulsa, however, was a different able to stay close to the leader dur- to win more than four events," head son before the Western Athletic Con- some teams have the tendency to story. Backed by a crowd of almost ing the final laps," Lee said. "I had coach Doug Boyd said. "Depth is ference Tournament in San Antonio. shut down a little bit, and that opens 8,000 people, the Golden Hurricane somebody to catch, and that made obviously going to be the determin- "There's four more weeks until up the offensive game." successfully executed their offense, me go faster." ing factor in what we can do in dual the conference meet, and our goal is After the Owls built a 33-18 half- nailing 10 of 18 three-point attempts However, as much heart as the meets right now. Jackie Corcoran to have everybody do the best they time lead, the Spartans never cut the and capitalizing on Rice's 20 turn- team showed, they still dropped a swam well and the distance swim- can," Boyd said. "We'll train hard for margin to less than 10 points in the overs. 120-74 decision to SMU. mers continue to get better." two or three weeks and then ease oft second half. 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Track teams right on schedule enough to challenge Baylor's IM coed flag football lead. The Owls lost not only the match but Licata as well. In the Beckford, Brand, Davis, Teteris victorious at competitive LSU meet team 7th at nationals game's final minute, licata tore two-and-a-half hours later," men's Over the winter break, the an anterior crucial ligament and by Dylan Hedrick The 1,600-meter relay crew of head coach Jon Warren said. "Ben Rice University Intramural Sports is expected to miss the rest of the THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Beckford, Teteris, Umeh and senior Keitha Moseley captured first place had a huge prelim and destroyed his department sent the coed divi- season. If s beginning not to matter where with an NCAA provisional qualify- heat." sion flag football champion team Despite last weekend's injury the men's and women's track and ing mark of 3:42.82. The foursome "We had some pleasant sur- to the 2001NIRSA National Flag and defeat, the Owls look for- field teams run. As long as they have currently ranks first in the Western prises," Wiggins said. "I ran a per- Football Tournament in New ward to a promising season. They a track under their feet and a way to Athletic Conference and eighth in sonal best at this meet, but it is all in Orleans. hope to rebound tomorrow in a get to the race, you can count on preparation for conference. We are The Whippersnappers ad- game against Louisiana State several athletes producing outstand- all building up to that point." vanced to the national quarterfinals University in Baton Rouge, La. ing performances. Behind Loftin in the mile, senior while posting a 3-1 record in the — Ben Drake The teams traveled to the Louisi- 'They are enjoying the Keith Pierce was third and freshman tournament The team finished in ana State University Puiple Tiger Marcel Hewamudilage placed sixth. seventh place overall in the coed Women's rugby scores Invitational at the LSU Fieldhouse competition, showing Sophomore Tim Oberg finished division and had two players placed in Baton Rouge last weekend. The character and having a conference-best sixth place in the on the All-America team, IM staff TRU win over Baylor men and women both posted sev- 5,000-meter run with a time of member Jada Sanders, who gradu- eral NCAA provisional qualifying very good discipline 15:31.26, and the 1,600-meter relay ated in 2001, and freshman Jane It was a total team effort as the marks while racing against some of crew of Wiggins, Davis, freshman Barker. women's rugby team demolished — Victor Lopez the best teams in the nation. Ryan Walsh and sophomore Daniel In their first game of the tourna- Baylor 25-12 last Saturday in "It was a good meet," women's Women's track and field Pessing placed fourth by topping ment, the Whippersnappers beat Waco in its first Texas Rugby head coach Victor Lopez said. "We head coach their previous conference best with Ohio University 22-17 with defen- Union cup match of the season. are right on schedule." a time of 3:18.62. sive star senior Rizzo Arizpe re- Three different Owls scored i The women, ranked 12th nation- In the field events, junior Ryan cording seven quarterback sacks. tries, the first by wing Michelle ally, received standout performances Harlan took third in the 60-meter In their second game of the Stevenson 20 minutes into the i from sprinters, long distance run- the nation. dash in 7.96 and tied for seventh in tournament, the Whippersnap- game. Baylor countered with a ners and jumpers alike. Senior Aimee In the jumping events, junior Alice the high jump along with teammate pers scored quickly and often af- 60-meter breakaway run and the Teteris won the 800-meter run in Falaiye leaped 19 feet, 113/4 inches sophomore Gavin Boothe at 6-5. Se- ter giving up an opposing touch- Bears headed into halftime with 2 minutes, 10.59 seconds, while to a second-place finish in the long nior Reed Ballis finished third in the down to Georgia State University a 7-5 lead. senior Erin Brand topped her sea- jump, while sophomore Beth high jump with a jump of 6-11, the top in a 21-6 win. The second half saw Baylor • son-best time in the mile by 10 sec- Hinshaw pole vaulted 11-5 3/4 to mark in the conference this season. The next game was another commit two crucial penalties, onds with a first-place finish of finish fifth. "Overall, we were really good," blowout. Rice's defense did not both leading to 20 meter penalty 4:58.25. "The whole team is in good physi- Harlan said. "I was strong in the allowTowson University a single kicks by senior Jo Rees. These Junior Allison Beckford, last cal condition." Lopez said. "They hurdles and tied my personal record offensive touchdown, winning penalties allowed Rice to pull year's NCAA outdoor champion in are enjoying the competition, show- of 15-1 on the pole vault but came 27-6 to finish undefeated in pool away for the easy victory. the 400-meter dash, won the event in ing character and having very good down on the bar. The team this year play. — Ben Drake 54.56 seconds, an NCAA provisional discipline. They have all the com- is once again superb and shows In the quarterfinals, Our Lady qualifying mark, and freshman ponents to be NCAA contenders." meet-to-meet improvement, which of the Lake University's defense Yvonne Umeh won the open section On the men's side, sophomore is a sign of a championship team." was too much for the Whipper- Super Bowl includes of the 400. Adam Davis won the 800-meter run. "Ryan probably showed the most snappers as they lost 27-9. two former Owls "I was satisfied with my race," finishing in a conference-best improvement of anyone this meet," Our Lady of the Lake lost to Beckford said. "I did better than last 1:53.41. Freshman Scott Loftin won Warren said. "He had a personal best the University of Florida in the For the second consecutive year at this time—I'm running faster the mile in 4:11.46 and added a sec- in the shotput and pole vault, and also semifinals, who eventually went year, a Rice graduate will win a earlier on [in the season]." ond place in the 3,000-meter run competed in the hurdles and the high on to defeat a team from the Uni- Super Bowl ring, as both the St. Beckford, who also helped Rice with a time of 8:19.90. jump. Overall, the team looked pretty versity of Louisiana-Monroe in Louis Ramsand the New England win the 1,600-meter relay, was Sophomore Ben Wiggins led the good. Again, our goal is to be the best the championship game. Patriots include former Owls on named the Western Athletic Confer- sprinting crew by placing sixth in team lined up at conference." Overall, the Whippersnappers their rosters. ence indoor track and field athlete of the 200-meter run, posting a team- Both teams compete tomorrow notched an 11-3 record on the Last season, O.J. Brigance, the week last Monday for her first- best time of 22.17. in the Houston All-Comers meet on season, going undefeated against who is the all-time Rice leader in place finishes in the 400-meter dash "Scott won the mile, then placed the University of Houston campus at teams from outside Texas. career tackles with 367, was part and 1,600-meter relay. second in the 3,000 meters less than the Yeoman Fieldhouse. — Dylan Hedrick of the Baltimore Ravens' champi- onship squad as a linebacker and Baylor defense shuts special teams ace. Brigance Are you a GRADUATE STUDENT who: graduated in 1991 and spent five down men's rugby years playing in the Canadian Football League before begin- -is upset about the IT fee? In a battle of tough defenses, ning his National Football League Baylor University used a size ad- career. vantage by its forwards to take a Finishing his sixth NFL sea- -wants a GSA lounge on campus? 17-6 win Saturday over the men's son, he now plays for the St. Louis rugby team. Rams, who will face off against the It took 20 minutes for either New England Patriots Sunday. -is bummed about not having a Holiday party? team to score as home team Hie former Owl on the Patri- Baylor hit the board first with a ots' squad is I arry Izzo, who gradu- -thinks they could run the GSA better if they only had the try. Rice quickly answered with a ated in 1996 and is also in his sixth field goal by senior Nick Licata, season in the NFL. While their chance??? cutting Baylor's lead to two points time at Rice did not overlap, Izzo at halftime. and Brigance were NFL team- Although Rice controlled the mates for three seasons when they ball for most of the second half, played for the Miami Dolphins the size of the Baylor squad from 1996-'99. Izzo, who is Rice's proved too much for the battered all-time leader in tackles for losses Rice team. Baylor scored two with 46, is also a linebacker and a Then the GSA wants YOli more tries and successfully con- special teams player. Thus far this verted one for two points. season, Izzo has two unassisted Rice, now 9-4-1 on the season, tackles while Brigance has three could only counter with a three- total tackles. to run for Office!!! point field goal, but it was not —Jason Gershman

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THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1,2002 17 Women's tennis looks for first win by Wei-Han Tan week, I remained focused on what I both of us," Briaud said. "We play THRFSHKR STAFF needed to do. I felt that I had an well together, but we usually start obligation to the team to win, and off slow and pick it up as the match The women's tennis team suffered before my match, I told coach goes on. This match we were really losses in both its dual matches this [Roger] White that I would win no focused and came out stronger from past weekend, falling 5-2 to No. 20 matter what it took." the beginning." Baylor University and 6-1 to Middle Junior Stephanie Moat also posted In their first time playing at the Tennessee State University at the her first victory this spring season, No. 2 spot, sophomore Karen Chao Baylor Tennis Center in Waco. The defeating Baylor's Daria Potapova at and freshman Erika Villalobos losses drop Rice to 04 for the season. the No. 5 spot in three sets. earned a win against Baylor. "This weekend was really disap- "I was pretty nervous going into "We had it in our minds to beat pointing for us," sophomore Karen it since this was my first match since Baylor and we really stepped up to the Chao said. "We know that we can do last season," Moat said. "But once I challenge," Chao said. "We were both it—it just comes down to a matter of got out there, everything came back really excited and fed off of each other execution." to me. She was a really good player throughout the match. We played re- The start of the spring season and it was a tough match. I really ally well and everything clicked." has been rough for the Owls, who wanted to win for me and for the The Owls host their first home have now faced three top-25 teams team, and I was able to pull it out." matches this weekend, facing South- as well as a highly respected One of the team's objectives this west Texas State University and unranked team in Middle Tennes- past weekend was to start strong in Lamar University Feb. 3 at Jake Hess see State. the doubles matches, and the Owls Tennis Stadium. The highlight of the weekend was are getting stronger and becoming 'To improve for our matches this senior Judith Hagedorn, who posted more comfortable with their part- weekend, the team must first set the victories against both teams, playing ners with each match. standard in their doubles play," as- at the No. 4 spot against Baylor and at The women captured a doubles sistant coach Julie Scott Thu said. No. 3 against MiddleTennessee State. victory against both Baylor and "Everyone must work on getting a "I didn't play to my expectations Middle Tennessee State. Hagedorn good start in doubles, so that we can during the fall semester," Hagedorn and senior Natalie Briaud won the take the doubles point and start the said. "And after losing to Vanderbilt No. 3 doubles 8-6 against Middle singles matches with a 1-0 lead. This and South Alabama, I was hungry for Tennessee State. will give us a big boost of confidence a win — I needed to win. This entire "It was a really big moment for and momentum." Lady Owls stumble at Louisiana Tech

SUSHI SUZUKI/THRESHER by Jason Gershman before. I don't know if we were intimi- dated mentally, but we came out flat Junior attackman George McGuirk (white, No. 14) shoots Saturday in Rice's THRFSHKR EDITORIAL STAFF IN FOCUS: 14-12 win over the University of North Texas. the way we did against SMU. But It wasn't pretty, but in the end the WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SMU did not capitalize on our mis- Lady Owls took care of business takeslike [Louisiana] Tech did. SMU Jan. 24, beating Southern Methodist Record: 13-5 is just not as good a team, while [ Loui- Owls rebound, beat UNT University 66-59 to pick up their sev- WAC record: 7-2 (2nd) siana] Tech did capitalize off of them." enth win in a row. Last week: Scored their first At the halfway mark in the West- by Cary Kottler pleased that the team rebounded from Two days later, against seventh- ern Athletic Conference season, the win at SMU in five years Jan. THRESHF.K STAFF last week's 22-2 defeat against Texas ranked Louisiana Tech University, 7 24 before suffering an 88-42 Lady Owls stand in second place at A&M University . it was even uglier. 7-2. one-half game ahead of the blowout at conference leader The men's lacrosse team re- "It was great to get our first vic- The Lady Owls, now 13-5 on the University of Hawaii at 6-2. Louisiana Tech Saturday. turned to winning form last week- tory," Amis said. "When we were year, got out to a slow start in Dallas The next four spots are wide open end as it edged the University of playing well, we played as good as against the Mustangs, shooting just What made the difference: as San Jose State University and North Texas 14-12 Saturday at the I've ever seen us play. If we put four 28 percent from the floor and trail- Rice shot just 17 percent in Tulsa are each one-half game be- Rice Lacrosse Field. consistent quarters together we can ing 28-21 at halftime. Rice fought the first half as tne Lady hind the Rainbow Wahine at 6-3. The Owls jumped ahead early play with anybody." back in the second half to claim its Techsters rolled to an The Lady Owls could make a ma- and built a 6-0 lead by the end of the The Owls hit the road tomorrow first win in five seasons at SMI J. insurmountable 46-13 jor step toward securing their sec- first quarter. Senior attackman Chris to face Baylor University. Mean- Against the LadvTechsters, Rice halftime lead. ond-place position with a victory last Glass led the Owl attack with agame- while, the women's lacrosse team again struggled from the floor early Up next: The Owls hope to night against the University of Ne- high four goals. looks to rebound from an early sea- on, falling behind 46-13 at halftime. sweep Fresno State (8-11. vada and a victory tomorrow evening "UNT brought up a fairly inexpe- son setback it suffered last weekend The second half was more of the 3-6 WAC) tomorrow night in at Fresno State University. R! :e beat rienced team," Glass said. ".And they at a tournament hosted by Baylor. same, as Louisiana Tech broke Fresno. Calif. both the Wolfpack and the Bulldogs didn't have the mettle to deal with Rice went 0-4 in the tournament, Rice's seven-game winning streak last month thanks to strong perfor- the Rice Owls." but played better than the results with an 88-42 triumph. The win was two days earlier for a lackluster per- mances from post players. The combination of solid goalie indicated. The Owls, playing with- the Lady Techsters' 12th consecu- formance in a 77-46 victory over the A strong showing in the paint play from junior Adam Gottlieb and out several starters, lost 5-3 to a tive victory, and 11 of those were University of Tulsa. might be the key once again, but the a well-executed zone defense kept highly ranked Texas A&M team and won bv at least a 20-point margin. "I think the coaches were con- Lady Owls will have to improve over UNT off the scoreboard until the lost 6-3 to the Bears. Senior captain The Lady Techsters (14-3, 9-0 cerned that we were going to over- last weekend, when they were second quarter. However, UNT Erin Clark says she believes the WAC) have lost only to top-five teams look SMU and we did a good job outrebounded by a combined 26 re- made a run late in the half and the young team will improve and will and are particularly difficult to beat focusing on SMU,"juniorguard Kara bounds in the two games. Owls went into halftime up 9-5. learn from this experience. in Ruston, La., where they average a Liggett, who scored 15 points against "We knew we had to go and re- The Owls kept their lead con- "We are using the tournament as 36-point margin of victory in their SMU to lead the Lady Owls, said. bound, and I don't know if I did a stant for most of the second half and a growing experience and are look- eight home games. "The first half [against SMU] we good job letting our kids know how the victory was sealed on a late goal ing forward to a highly competitive Also, Louisiana Tech had plenty came out flat but the second half we important that is," head coach Cristy by senior midfielder Pedro Correa. season," Clark said. "We have a num- of motivation heading into the game shot a lot better. McKinney said. "There wasn't a While the two-goal margin of vic- ber of players who have just joined as Louisiana Tech head coach Leon "[Louisiana Tech] was disap- sense of urgency among them as to tory wasn't what the Owls had hoped the team and are in the process of Barmore publicly blasted his team pointed with a 30-point win two nights See WOMEN, Page 18 for, senior co-captain Ben Amis was learning the game."

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Liggett 5-10 1-2 14, Mcintosh 5-10 0-0 10, Hayes 0- 2 0-0 0, Maynard 0-8 0-0 0, Lawson 1-7 0-0 2. find anywhere in the country." "We're slowly getting closer and The ultimate goal, however, re- Beckler 0-4 00 0, Brc m 1-3 0-0 2. Woods 1-3 0-0 2, The loss extended two streaks for closer to playing the way we're ca- mains to be a dangerous team in the Sam 0-2 0-0 0, James 1-2 0-0 3, Inman 3-11 3-4 9, pable of playing." WAC tournament March 5-9 inTulsa. Rigg 0-1 0-0 0 Rice. The loss was Wee's 15th straight Totals: 17-63 4 6 42 on the road and marked the sixth The Owls dropped to 7-12 over- With freshman guard Jason straight year Rice has lost at Tulsa. all, 2-7 in the conference with the McKrieth and junior center Ferron Louisiana Tech (14-3, 9-0 WAC) One difference, however, be- loss. This week, the Owls get a Morgan hoping to return from inju- Walker 4-10 1-2 9. Ford 3-6 6-9 12. Lassiter 1-5 4- ries within a few weeks, the Owls 5 6. Perry 2-3 0-1 5, Obaze 10-17 0 0 20, 0. Lewis tween Monday's game and previous chance to avenge their first two WAC 1-1 0-0 2. Bond 1-1 0-0 2, Smith 4-5 4-6 13, T. Lewis Rice-Tulsa matchups was the sec- losses to the University of Nevada believe a late-season run is definitely MEN'S BASKETBALL 3 6 0-0 6, Bibbs 4 6 0-0 8, Frierson 2-3 1-1 5 ond half. The series has seen sev- and Fresno State University. Rice a possibility. Totals: 35 63 16 24 88 RICE 60 TULSA 79 I eral ugly Rice defeats, including a hosted the University of Nevada (11- "With a team of young guys, we're Three-point goals — Rice 4-16 (Liggett 3-5. Maynard 8, 4-5 WAC) last night and Fresno trying to put ourselves in a position 0-2, Lawson 0-2, Beckler 0-3, Brown 0-1, Sam 0-1, I 65-33 Tulsa win in 1997 and a 75-33 44 60 State (14-7, 6-3 WAC) visits Autry where we can be a quality, quality Rice 16 James 1-2), Louisiana Tech 2 5 (Lassiter 0-2, Perry win in 2000, but this year the Owls Tulsa 37 42 79 1-2, Smith 1-1) eventually found a way to score on Court tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. basketball team in mid-February, late Rebounds — Rice 31 (Mcintosh 9), Louisiana Tech E£ the Golden Hurricane. Rice Rice lost by over 20 points to both February," Wilson said. "I really be- Rice <7-12, 2-7 WAC) 48 (Perry 9) outscored Tulsa 44-42 in the second teams in early January, but Wilson lieve in these guys." Tyndell 0-3 0-0 0. Harris 8-14 0-0 17, Diene 1-5 1-2 3. Mance 4-8 2-2 14, Smith 2-6 0-0 5, Gillespie 3-9 Assists — Rice 3 (Mcintosh, Lawson, Beckler 1), 0-0 7, Evans 1-4 0-0 2, McKenzie 2-3 3-4 7. Walton Louisiana Tech 18 (Lassiter, Perry, Obaze 5) 0-0 0-0 0, Kollik 1-6 2-2 5. Robison 0-1 0-0 0 Totals: 22 59 8 10 60 RICE 66 SMU 59 Rice hopes blowout is a wakeup call Tulsa (16-4, 7-2 WAC) Davis 2-6 2-2 6, Johnson 4-12 4-6 13, Swanson 5-7 Rice 21 45 — 66 WOMEN, from Page 17 Tech game that they only have time Tech is a wakeup call to us. We need 2-2 16. Reed 1-6 0-0 2. Harrington 4-8 0-0 10. SMU 28 31 — 59 how important that is and hopefully for basketball and school and that's to keep working. In order to get to Martins 0-0 0-0 0, Glenn 2-5 2-6 7, Blackenship 0-0 0-0 0. Parker 5-7 0-0 12, Ledoux 1-6 3-4 5. Ingram 3- there is now after that game. it." March, we need to take care of the Rice (13-4, 7-1 WAC) 5 2-2 8 Maynard 3-9 6-8 13. Lawson 2-2 5-6 10, Liggett 5-14 Nobody's shooting the ball very well The players agree the blowout rest of the season — we need to Totals: 27 62 15-22 79 either. loss to Louisiana Tech is an eye- finish the year 9-0. 2-2 15, Mcintosh 3-9 0-0 6, Hayes 1-10 0-0 2, Rigg Three-point goals — Rice 8-20 (Harris 1-2, Mance 4- 2-5 1-2 5, Beckler 0-1 0-0 0, Brown 1-2 0-0 2. Woods "It's key for us to understand that opener and that the team is no- "As a team, we all need to be 6, Smith 1-3, Gillespie 1-5. Kolik 1-4). Tulsa 10-18 2 3 4-4 8, Sam 0-6 0-0 0, Inman 2-4 1-3 5 the season's not over and the confer- where near playing up to its poten- leaders for ourselves. Our captains (Johnson 1-3, Swanson 4-4. Reed 0-2, Harrington 2- Totals: 21 65 19-25 66 3. Glenn 1-1, Parker 2 3, Ledoux 0-1. Ingram 0-1) ence season is not over. We're start- tial, despite winning seven straight are doing a good job but everyone SMU (6-12. 1-7 WAC) ing round two and we have to get our games before the Louisiana Tech needs to take care of themselves. Rebounds — Rice 40 (Harris 11), Tulsa 37 (Johnson Glover 1-10 0-0 2, Brown 2-4 2-4 7. Alexander 1-4 3- focus back. debacle. We played pretty well against 6) 4 5. Cossey 5-15 2-2 16, Patton 6-110-0 14, Krouch 0-2 0-0 0, Cruse 0-0 0-0 0. Roberts 4-10 3-4 11, "Traveling in the WAC is tough "It's about time we start meshing Fresno last time and hopefully our Assists — Rice 9 (Mance. Gillespie 3). Tulsa 17 Ramdhanny 2-3 0-0 4 and we have to stay focused. I told as a team," sophomore forward Elisa effort this weekend will reflect a (Swanson 4) Totals: 21-59 10-14 59 our players after the Louisiana Inman said. "Hopefully [Louisiana] change in attitude." SAN JOSE STATE 58 RICE 70 Three-point goals — Rice 5-16 (Maynard 1-5, Lawson 1-1, Liggett 3-6, Beckler 0-1. Brown 0-1, Sam 0-2), SMU 7-15 (Brown 1-2, Alexander 0-1, Cossey 4-9, San Jose State 18 40 58 Patton 2-3) Rice 33 37 70 Rebounds — Rice 39 (Mcintosh 10), SMU 48 (Alexander 9) San Jose State (6-15, 1-8 WAC) Granucci 3 5 0-2 6. Valentine 1-5 4-4 6, Thurmond 5- Assists — Rice 13 (Maynard, Lawson. Sam 3). SMU 9 0-1 10, Hawkins 5-9 2-2 12. Davis 0-2 0-0 0. 11 (Brown 5) Alvarez 1-7 0-0 3, Black 0-1 0 0 0. Okunrinboye 0-0 0-0 0, Calvert 3-5 3 4 12. Jenkins 4-5 1-3 9 Totals: 22-48 10-16 58 WOMEN'S TENNIS Rice (7-12. 2-6 WAC) Tyndell 2-7 0-1 4, Harris 9-13 4-6 22, Diene 3-4 3-3 MIDDLE TENNESSEE ST. 6 RICE 1 9, Mance 3-7 5-5 13, Smith 0-1 2-2 2, Gillespie 4-7 0-0 10. Evans 0-2 0-00, McKenzie 2-5 2-4 6, Robison Singles 2-2 0 0 4 1. Manon Kruse (MTSU) d. Jeri Gonzales (RU) 6-1, 6 Totals: 25 48 16 21 70 4 2. Jennifer Klaschka (MTSU) d, Natalie Briaud (RU) 6- Three-point goals — San Jose State 4 13 (Valentine 3. 7-6 (7-4) 0-1, Davis 0-1. Alvarez 1-7, Calvert 3 4), Rice 4 10 3. Judith Hagedorn (RU) d. Verena Preiss (MTSU) 6- (Tyndell 0-3, Mance 2-5, Gillespie 2-2) 3. 0 6. 6 4 4. Michaela Gridling (MTSU) d. Annie Goodrich (RU) Rebounds — San Jose State 24 (Thurmond 6), Rice 6 2. 6 2 33 (McKenzie 7) 5. Carien Venter (MTSU) d. Stephanie Moat (RU) 6 4, 6-0 Assists — San Jose State 11 (Alvarez 3), Rice 14 6. Stacy Varnell (MTSU) d. Erika Villalobos (RU) 6-1. (Smith 7) 6 7 (5-7), 6-2

HAWAII 88 RICE 79 Doubles 1. Varnell/Kruse (MTSU) d. Gonzales/Yasmin Fisher Hawaii 38 50 88 (RU) 8-4 2. Preiss/Klaschka(MTSU)d. KarenChao/Villalobos INVESTMENT STRATEGIES Rice 31 48 79 (RU) 8-4 3. Briaud/Hagedorn (RU) d. Gridling/Venter (MTSU) Hawaii (16-3, 7-1 WAC) 86 Martin 4-8 2-4 10, English 6-11 2-2 17, Shimonovich THAT ARE CLEAR 3-7 0-4 6, Savovic 6-16 6-6 21, Campbell 1-1 6-8 8. RICE 2 BAYLOR 5 Mclntyre 6 9 4 4 20, Burneika 1-6 4-4 6, Jesinskls 0- 0 0-0 0 Singles Totals: 27 58 24 32 88 1. Kat|a Kovac (BU) d. Jen Gonzales (RU) 6 2, 6-2 AND CONCISE. 2. Vida Mulec (BU) d. Natalie Briaud (RU) 6-2. 6-0 Rice (6-11, 1-6 WAC) 3. Patricia Graf (BU) d. Annie Goodrich (RU) 6-1, 6 0 Tyndell 0-3 0-0 0, Harris 9-12 3-5 21, Diene 0-2 00 4. Judith Hagedorn (RU) d. Frida Borjesson (BU) 6-2. 0, Mance 1-5 3 4 5, Smith 2-9 2-2 6, Gillespie 5-13 7-5 0-0 14, Evans 1-5 6-7 8, McKenzie 3-6 3 4 9, Walton 5. Stephanie Moat (RU) d. Daria Potapova 2-6, 6-1, EVEN IF OUR NAME ISN'T 0-0 0-0 0, Kollik 1-1 2-2 5. Robison 1-5 8-8 11 7-5 Totals: 23-61 27 32 79 6. Barbora Blahutiakova (BU) d. Karen Chao (RU) 7- Three-point goals — Hawaii 10-18 (English 3-5, 6. 6 0 Aside from our name, we've always been in favor of making things simple. Savovic 3-6. Mclntyre 4-7). Rice 6-20 (Tyndell 0-1, Harris 0-1, Mance 0-2, Smith 0-3, Gillespie 48, Doubles So contact us for smart, easy investment techniques to help you reach your financial goals Evans 01, Kollik 1-1. Robison 1-3) 1. Kovac/Mulec (BU) d. Gonzales/Yasmin Fisher (RU) 8-4 Rebounds — Hawaii 34 (English 7), Rice 41 (Harris 2. Chao/Erika Villalobos (RU) d. Borjesson/Graf (BU) TIAA-CREF.org or call 1(800)842-2776 13) 8-6 3. Potapova/Paola Stephen (BU) d. Briaud/Hagedorn Assists — Hawaii 21 (English 6), Rice 14 (Smith 6) (RU) 8-4 Part-Time Employment with DATAVOX Business Communications

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In The Village (713) 523-7770 Get The Door. TM 5733 Kirby Dr. It's Domino's. Open 11 am to 2 am Mon. - Sun. Above offers expire 7-31-02 the Rice Thresher Vol. LXXXIX, Issue No. 666 SINCE GILLIS' LAST MEAL Friday, February 1, 2002 Martel possessed by Satan, move-in date postponed by Now By mid-afternoon, Martelians OPERATORS ARE STANDING BY got the official word that they would have to try the whole "mov- Well, looks like Martelians got ing in" thing some other time, and the old screwjob once again. The the hunt was on to find the culprit. Martel College move-in date has Martel President Alice Hill first been pushed back indefinitely after suspected that all the problems it was discovered that the ninth col- were just part of an elaborate jack lege has been possessed by Satan. by Will Rice College. After more than half the new resi- "I figured they were probably dents had begun moving into their upset that we stole the majority of rooms, problems and complaints their residents and were just trying started to snowball. to make the Will Rice Martelians "I'd been throwing my undies and feel right at home by making Martel crap into my drawer for like five the worst living area imaginable," SATAN minutes from across the room," said Hill, a senior, said. a rather surly Daniel Allison, a fresh- However, during a personal in- man at Martel. "When I finally went spection of Martel later on in the over to straighten them out into neat day. Hill was surprised to find the little rows, there was nothing in Prince of Darkness and his friends there." in a bowling alley that had mysteri- After further inspection, it was ously replaced the fifth floor. discovered that there was actually "The initial building plans had nothing in there: no undies, no called for the fifth floor to be filled wife-beaters, not even a bottom to with rooms for residents as well as the drawer. It was just a black hallways to facilitate the movement hole of seemingly infinite depth. To of students to and from those rooms. test this theory. Housing and Din- So you can imagine my shock when ing kept throwing Allison's clothes I saw a bunch of imps, demons and into the void. Lucifer himself hitting the lanes," Hill said. Hill immediately reported her findings, and within moments, 'Let's face it, Houston's countless committees were being formed to select representatives to always been like a draft a resolution to solve the prob- second home to me lem of who should deal with the possessed college. — Lucifer "Listen, we've been really busy Prince of Darkness and down there working pretty much physical embodiment of around the clock torturing the hell all that is evil in this world out of those Taliban shmucks," re- plied the Fallen Angel after a really ADOLF HITLER/ THE BRIMSTONE good pick-up on a 7-10 split. "Sure, The Fallen Angel himself kicks it real with a few of his boys on bowling lanes made of forgotten dreams, cruel I pouring army ants onto genitals, intentions and those little arrows that nobody really understands. "Yeah, I'm still not too sure why I hammering rusty nails into teeth and let them do that," Allison, saunter- administering a few 'Red-Hot Pine- churches surrounding the campus overwhelming evidence against their protect my campus." ing around pretty much naked, said. apple Twisters' sounds like fun, but because it's just a lot of fun to beliefs. The Rice Pre-Medical Soci- In the end, nobody knows what Other complaints that drew at- me and the guys were really beat by screw with those guys. I really ety is desperately trying (but fail- will happen to all the Martelians and tention included a large cobra pit on the end of the day. I figured Martel don't feel too bad about inconve- ing) to stop pre-med students from the demon-inhabited college. Many the second floor, millions of flesh- would be a perfect place to kick back, niencing all the Martelians be- selling their souls for better MCAT students are suggesting that it would eating scarabs inside the elevator pound a few Busch lights and just cause when they turned their scores. In one case, President be easier to just buy Holly Hall. How- and a bathroom that was physically throw some rocks with the boys." backs on their original colleges, I Malcolm Gillis took disciplinary ac- ever, Gillis seems to have other plans. impossible to reach. When asked why he chose to just assumed they were trying to tion as a result of the recent incarna- "I think this whole evil incarnate "From the perspective of a future reside in Martel College instead of get on my good side." tion of evil. thing is a great excuse to tear down architect, I was fascinated by the any other place on Earth, While the arrival of Ahriman to "The Campus Crusade for Christ Martel and build something else. I fact that the bathroom door moved Beelzebub admitted that location the Rice campus has had a direct has no excuse for not stepping in think a hardy round of construction farther away with every step I took was key. effect on Martel, repercussions have and stopping this whole mess. I'm is just what our community needs to toward it," Martel freshman Julie "Let's face it, Houston's always been felt through some student or- taking away their funding until fur- turn the frown upside-down." Mulligan said. "However, as a stu- been like a second home to me. I ganizations. Mind Over Madness, ther notice because there's no point Gillis then broke into maniacal dent who wanted to shower, it really like having the medical center the atheist student society, has ap- to having a bunch of crusading Chris- laughter before walking toward pissed me off." across the street and all the parently been put on hiatus due to tians running around if they can't Martel for a "fundraising meeting." 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