Bigger, better Oktoberfest to open homecoming weekend

by EMILY COFFMAN knackwurst, and hot pretzels. in the basement, along with though at this point, it also to lam. Tickets are $1 with Rice And the beer will be back — 30 the beer, the rock group Six looks rather non-profitable. ID, $1.50 for others. They may Richardson College brings kegs of Lone Star. Pack will entertain all those who Planners estimate at least a be purchased at the SRC office back its annual Oktoberfest this The Fest will feature more haven't yet developed a taste for $1000 loss, so they want the big- or from any of the following: Friday as part of the 1974 entertainment this year. In the oompah, and for those who gest crowd ever to enjoy the big John Blagg, Billy Collier, Joe Homecoming weekend. This commons, members of the Rice want to be near the beer. bash. To that end, UT people McHugh, David Ramos, Bruce year in addition to the SRC fes- Players will be performing a This year's Oktoberfest have also been invited. Marcus, Paul Reinhardt, or Phil tivities, Central Kitchen has cabaret floor show every hour. promises to be the best ever, The Fest will run from 8pm Watson. arranged a German dinner for Between their acts, the SRC the colleges, and Richardson stage band will be playing Ger- promises a complimentary keg man oompah music. Since the for each commons. kegs will be located downstairs, Because of the dinner ar- beer by the glass will be available rangement, there will be no for people watching the shows. major metl at the Fest, but car- Several game booths will be nival booths in the commons set up at the carnival, too, for will feature such favorites as people who prefer to amuse Bavarian crepes, barbequed themselves. the HOMECOMING EVENTS

Saturday, October 26 8:30am—Hamman Hall—Registration, ticket sales, and dis- tribution of early registration packets. 9:15am—Willy's Statue—Wreath laying ceremonies performed by the Class of 1949. 9:30am—Hamman Hall—General Assembly; Lecture by Dr. Harold Hyman, "Watergate and Impeachment History: thresher Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon." 11:30am—Residential Colleges—Lunch volume 62, number 11 thursday, october 24, 1974 1:45pm—Chem Lec Hall—"Undergraduate Education at Rice," a lecture/discussion presented by the 1974 Brown Teach- Senate approves Standing Committee changes ing Award winners and the Dean of Undergraduate Affairs. ot applicants to four or less. 4:00pm—RMC Courtyard—Cocktail Hour with a cash bar them according to preference, These final lists, including com- held in honor of senior faculty. by RON MILLER giving reasons for the order of ranking. The internal affairs vice- ments on each applicant's quali- 5:00pm—RMC Grand Hall—Pre-Game Buffet. $5.25 at door. The SA Senate gave final ap- president will then receive the fications, will be submitted to 7:30pm—Rice Stadium—Rice Owls vs. the University of Texas proval Monday night to a bylaw lists, and in cooperation with the the President of the University Longhorns. (MOB will perform at half-time.) change designed to increase the subcommittees, trim the number for final selection. Special Events efficiency of the selection pro- (continued on page 3) 4: OOpmFriday—Thresher Editors and Staffers' Reunion—at cess used by University standing Scardino Printing Company. committees. Two weeks after Arts, craftsccourses offered 11:30am Saturday—Class of 1924 to receive 50-year pins in hearing Baker president Bill Rice students who have American ait history, and how grown weary of a constant diet special Cohen House luncheon. Lee's report on the committee to stretch your budget to in- he had headed to investigate dis- of differential and integral calcu- clude avocational courses. The Class Reunions: .1924, 1929, 1934, 1939, 1944, 1949, satisfaction with the process, the lus, or thermodynamics and heat classes will be held at night on 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969. Various times and places. Senate adopted Lee's proposed engines wtt\ be tempted by a the second floor oi the school changes, hoping to prevent fu- new series of courses which building at 5510 Greenbriar. Barbara Jordan to speak Weds. ture irregularities. involve neither homework, (The walk is shorter than the The new provision is for six exams, nor computer scheduling. one to Kay's.) House Judiciary Committee subcommittees to interview ap- Starting this week, Palmer The purpose of this under- Houston Congresswoman investigating the impeachment plicants for the standing com- Montessori School, which is taking is twofold: first, to pro- Barbara Jordan will appear at of former President Richard M. mittees, beginning in January so located across from Rice Sta- vide funds for school remod- Hamman Hall on Wednesday, Nixon. Representative Jordan that the interviewers are from dium, is beginning a year round eling; second to provide resi- Oct. 30 at 7:30pm to give a has recently returned from a trip the experienced Senate members series of avocational courses for dents of the Rice area with a short talk and answer questions to Communist China and she is rather than the incoming Senate. adults (if you can vote, you can first class community program. from the floor. She will prob- currently' running for re-election Each subcommittee will be com- quilt) which will feature promi- Classes are filled on a first ably cover her experiences on this November. prised of two senators and the nent area teachers. During the come-first serve basis, so check the House Judiciary Committee. This is the first speaker the current undergraduate members coming year, you may look for- the schedule, then rush your Her speech is sponsored by the Rice Program Council has spon- of the committees for which it is ward to wine tasting, chafing check (or cash) to the Palmer Forum Committee of the Rice sored on campus this year. The interviewing. dish cookery, ceramics, needle- office at 5510 Greenbriar. For Program Council. RPC also plans bringing other After hearing all applicants, work, yoga, tas form prepara- further information, call Ms. Jordan came to national speakers later this year, notably the subcommittees will rank tion, quilting, contemporary Courtney Steves at 522-8362. prominence as a member of the Gene Roddenberry in January. Scholarships to be re-evaluated by DEBBIE DAVIES windfall. Other families already receiving But the change could pose a aid might be eligible for an Thousands of college students dilemna for those colleges and increase. from middle-income families will financial aid offices which fol- Just what impact will this become eligible for aid next year low the CSS standards: how to have on the Rice community as under new guidelines adopted by spread assistance dollars among a whole? Mrs. Dorothy Bell, colleges and universities around more students, since the overall Director of Financial Aid points the country. amount of assistance is unlikely out that, "Rice-sponsored Na- to increase dramatically. tional Merit stipends are deter- The change will mainly affect mined by the CSS need analysis. The College Scholarship middle and low income families, If a student does not file a PCS, Service «(CSS) in Princeton, NJ, who feel the greatest pressure or the PCS does not determine uses the Bureau of Labor Stat- from inflation. need, then the student receives istics budget standards to deter- For instance, under current an honorary (minimum) Nation- mine financial need. These formulas, a family with an "ad- al Merit scholarship. If the stu- standards have recently been justed" income of $12,000 a dent is not a Merit scholar, then updated to reflect inflationary year and one child is expected to need is met through other forms cost-of-living increases. In view contribute $2,080 a year toward of aid, the amount to be deter- of this update, the CSS will college costs. Under the revised mined by the policy of the Uni- establish new guidelines for aid formula, the family will be ex- versity or the guidelines of tne eligibility. Many students pre- pected to contribute $1,290. CSS." As for the question of viously disqualified because their Thus, if the son or daughter is resources, she said, "I would families were considered able to attending a college costing anticipate that we would still be afford a college education thus $1,800 a year in tuition and able to meet the needs of the may find themselves at the re- other expenses, the family will students." ceiving end of an unexpected be newly eligible for assistance. State Fair, Dallas the rice thresher COVBP- UP OF -TM6 COVfeR-UP editorial The following editorial appeared at Homecoming 1972 in the Thresher. Homecoming is really a pretty trite custom. The foot- ball team comes back to town, covered with glory, and everyone yells themselves hoarser than usual at the game and watches an extra-special halftime. It's fun, and it's customary, and it's all right. But to most students, it's no big deal. To the alumni returning to Rice this weekend, Home- coming means something more. They're coming back because to them, Rice was more than a place to waste four years — more than a time for slogging studies or quiet withdrawal. They found something worthwhile here; something worth remembering. They're coming home. Not everybody likes Rice. Complaints are more notice- able than compliments. But for everyone who's lonely here, there's someone who made their first real friends at Rice. Some people get bored here, true; some also find a genuine challenge. And while a lot is said about sterile environment and meaningless classes, the fact remains that most people learn a lot, about academics and life, in their four years here. And some of them use what they learn. The details may change, but the picture stays the same. It'll be interesting to see what the returnees are looking for, but chances are they valued about the same things their present-day counterparts do. The freedom of the academic community. The chance to live with, and learn from, their equals. The satisfaction of finding their limits and pushing tl\em. And the pervasive mad humor that keeps the pace sane. These people come back, once in a while, because they found something here. Don't underrate it; you can't judge until you're gone. We'll be coming back some day, too. Coming home. — Steve Jackson Emphasizing basket ball is no panacea for athletic woes

To the Editor: the many college basketball believe that they create a recruit- Roberts and tell the parents of turbs me the most is that their a This letter is in response to coaches who lusted after high ing appeal equal to other big- inner city basketball stars that proposal is so representative of the Self-Study's proposal that school prima dona, Moses time powers? Notre Dame has a God, Himself, ordained that the commercial mentality of the Rice crisis in athletics be Malone, claiming that his pres- special appeal for the fifty their child go to Rice Univer- Houston. Not only does the city solved by pursuing big-time- ence on their team would cer- million Catholics of America but sity? In sum, Rice does not have of Houston expect to be able to basketball. For a university that tainly make them NCAA con- how many basketball stars come the mechanisms to attract the buy athletic teams but they objects to the economic and tenders. Other universities are from the select group of science- stars needed for big-time-basket- expect to buy winning athletic ethical costs of big-time ath- aware of the quick and cheap engineering students from the ball, whether done legally or teams. A sports franchise only letics, their proposal is a poorly way to success provided by big- southwest that Rice draws illegally. allows a city an opportunity to thought out idea. While big- time-basketball. Rice would cer- upon? Should we be like Oral Perhaps the thing that dis- compete; it is not a guarantee of time-basketball would be cheap- tainly not wish to emulate their victory. Houstonians expect the er than major college football, in methods —not only is their raw force of money to translate the end, it would cheapen the pampering of athletes nauseating into victories, just like they university., Success in this type but is usually necessary to coax Rocky doubled NY bureaucracy expect their financial capital to of basketball is almost solely athletes into signing (and stay- turn out oil. I am of the opinion dependent on obtaining the few ing) through gifts and bribes. To the Editor: is a republic, not a democracy. that if Rice University wishes to stars that make a team. Witness Furthermore, what makes Rice I wish to add to the Jim Nowhere in the Constitution, debase herself and the noble Asker editorial, of October 18, the Bill of Rights, or the Decla- spirit of athletic competition concerning Nelson Rockefeller. ration of Independence is the through further commercializa- During the Rockefeller governor- word "Democracy" found. If tion, then the best solution ship, Ricky quadrupled the num- you don't know the difference, would be to drop the program altogether. GARY BREWTON ber of state employees, to more perhaps you should regress to Editor than 200,000 pencil-pushers. He high school American History. Steve Lukingbeal DALE PAYTON-ENGLE also doubled the welfare rolls, in John Fafoutakis Member, basketball team Business Manager New York State. . .source: Time S|curi

Mr. Lebbens C. Kemp, Jr. gladly. I do, however, have a sig- the undue stress on performance prosperity and advancement of so indicating on their "Pledge General Chairman nificant objection to the manner and subsequent de-emphasis of Rice University, however, and Cards." I am not sure just how Rice University Fund in which some of the funds are professional careers that ill-suits having heard for the last five much money I have given to expended, if only in a supportive a university of the caliber of years that Alumni donate only date this year, since I don't fol- Dear Mr. Kemp: manner as overhead. Rice. I could go on and on, but when we have a "winning" foot- io*./ Rice's football games except Some time ago I recieved a Specifically, I strenuously one needs only to read the ball team (a proposition that I by accident, but I do know that solicitation for a donation to the object to the professionalisation Thresher, or talk to a football find repulsive and incredible), I it is donated for a better purpose 1974-75 Annual Fund Drive. of the Rice football team, player's roommate or a football am hereby establishing a "Losers than any money given because Since I consider the Rice experi- through one-year "contract" player, or to have spent some Club," membership in which is young men have perverted their ence to have been, on the whole, type scholarships, the negative time on campus in the last three effected by pledging a fixed (and goals or distorted their lifestyles enjoyable, productive, and manner in which the football years to know just how bad the unrestricted) donation for every or failed to gain a full education worthwhile in the utmost sense, staff and it? program contributes situation is and how much football game that Rice LOSES. because some fat ex-jock thinks and something that I think to the general education of the money is spent on results that This money is clearly donated to that football is what Rice is all should well be maintained and football players, both through are counter to those of William protest the Rice football pro- about. experienced by others, I not depriving them of many of the Marsh Rice in his founding of gram as it is presently instituted, Sincerely, only have no objection to personal relationships possible in the University. and it is an endeavor in which I Rob Quartel making a donation, but do so the college system, and through Caring as I do for the general hope other alumni will join by cc: Rice Thresher Nydegger defends his role in bookstore controversy

To the Editor: The article implies that I proved fruitful, and we have use All information contained in the freight and handling for the I was pleased to find, upon ordered books, and then told the of the films, the students did not article you refer to was gathered books, which had to be ordered, my return to campus following a students not to buy them, there- have to pay for the books and from Mr. W.S. Red, III, Campus received, counted, unpacked, somewhat lengthy and, in retro- by sticking the bookstore with the books were returned to the Store Manager, and from your shelved, and then back again—an spect, unfortunately timed ab- the cost. The fact is that the publisher without penalty to the colleagues Dr. Howell and Dr. enormous and complete waste of sence, that the TTiresher had book in question was ordered to bookstore. In retrospect what Dorfman, who shares teaching time. taken its finely honed journalis- enable us to obtain a series of really irritates me is that I was duties for Psyc 201. The Not to mention the fact that tic razor, and attacked the prob- eight films, that while excellent quite seriously trying to save the Thresher went to every reason the Campus Store was never lem of textbook prices and po- in quality are entirely too expen- students money if possible, and ble extent to get accurate infor- informed about about any of licies. On the other hand, I was sive for our limited departmental would not have taken the step of mation—and we did. your plans—nor the fact that the disappointed to find that my budget. While in the process of ordering the books without the Since the exception to the whole affair is, at best, uneth- name had been used in the arti- trying to work ovt the best and knowledge that they could in film guide return policy could ical. cle by Brian Buchanan without cheapest way to get the films, I fact be returned if they were not not be made public, even if an In sum, your letter criticizes the courtesy of at least talking ordered the books to make sure needed. However, the article im- interview had been set up it the fact that the debacle was to me first. that the films would be available plies that some professors (in would have had no effect on the reported in the Thresher, not The result was a completely for the students. I then told the this case me) act with total in- article as it appeared. that it was reported wrongly. inaccurate interpretation of a students not to buy the books sensitivity to the needs and de- What was not included in the Old Texas proverb: The hit dog rather complex situation that I until I was sure that this was sires of students, and with little article was the fact that the always hollers. fell represents a very irresponsi- was that the price, while ridicu- regard for the bookstore. While book store is still stuck with ble job of reporting. What parti- lous for the book, was quite rea- this may at times be true, I cularly bothers me is that the si- sonable for the films alone. It would ask that the Thresher act tuation described by Mr. Bucha- should also be pointed out that in accordance with the responsi- SENATE. . . (continued from page I) having woked closely with the nan could have easily been ex- bility of its position before more voice in the selection pro- company that supplies the films, Norman Hackerman chose stand- plained if he had waited to talk making allegations that could cess. President Steve Goldvach I knew that I could in fact re- ing committee members from an to me before printing the article. easily be checked by an inter- asserted that Dr. Hackerman is turn the books without penalty, alphabetical list of names. Now, Consequently, I must conclude view. thus setting an important prece- although this could not be made however, he is allowing the SA that he (or the Thresher) was dent which will benefit the stu- more interested in meeting a as a public statement at the time Rudy V. Nydegger dents; however, since this is only Other results of the quiet deadline than having accurate since it was not company policy. Assistant Professor a verbal agreement, Dr. Hacker- meeting were approval of the copy. The result is that my efforts man or future presidents may Thresher's tria\ balance budget, a decide not to even consider the bylaw revision which redrew SA's comments on candidates. lines of authority between the Aggie satire reaction explained The Senate seemed assured that SA and KTRU (since the demise he would act in good faith, and of KTRU-AM), and the approval To the Editor: [252]" pected for some time—the En- Lee's plan was approved unani- of funds for several trips by sen- While doing some reading Really, then, the Aggies' lightenment has yet to penetrate mously. ators to various national and re- during the summer, I stumbled somewhat barbaric reaction to the miasmatic atmosphere of Lee explained that this pro- gional student meetings. The upon a passage which can be the MOB's satire was to be ex- College Station. cess is better than the present most important of these was the taken as a succinct and percep- pected. All in all, the now fa- Neal Tannahill one because "all preliminary National Conference on Student tive analysis of the Texas Aggies' mous incident only serves to af- Graduate Student powers are consolidated under Legal Aid, to be held in New rather extreme reaction to the firm what many of us have sus- Political Science the SA." Until now, President York on November 8—10. MOB's satiric half time perfor- mance at last year's Texas A&M- Rice football game. The book is Bronowski and Mazlish's The Western Intellectual Tradition (New York, 1962) and the pas- sage deals with nature of satire: "Satire is a mode of challeng- ing accepted notions by making them seem ridiculous. It usually occurs only in an age of crisis, when there exists no absolute uniformity but rather two sets of beliefs. Of the two sets of be- liefs, one holds sufficient power to suppress open attacks on the established order, but not enough to suppress a veiled at- tack. "Further, satire is intimately connected with urbanity and cosmopolitanism, and assumes a civilized opponent who is suffi- ciently sensitive to feel the barbs tm % of wit leveled at him. To hold something up to ridicule pre- supposes a certain respect for reason, on both sides, to which mwM, one can appeal. An Age of Rea- son, in which everyone accepts UOflNtR. the notion that conduct must be reasonable, is, therefore, a gen- 'JOSE, WHY DON'T I TAKE THIS BLACK STUFF OFF YOUR HANDS, BEFORE IT RUINS YOUR eral prerequisite for satire. BEANPATCH?' the rice thresher, october 24, 1974—page 3 OPEN NOW at DOONESBUBT 7401 South Main at Greenbriar £ j

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The acquisition of 572 acres equal sum from the Secretary of trustees of the recently char- "Now that a significant part of and have pledged to contribute of Armand Bayou parkland by the Interior's Contingency Re- tered Armand Bayou Nature the needed park land has been $50,000 per year for the first Harris County has hit a snag. Al- serve Fund. The Department of Center, Inc.-a Texas non-profit, acquired, we have a responsibi- five years toward the operating though the Department of the the Interior, however, will not educational corporation. In his lity to preserve it and to develop costs of the Nature Center. Interior has authorized the fund- consider a request for Contin- introductory remarks, President it for the enjoyment and enlight- Membership in the Armand ing of a $1.5 million matching gency funding as long as the C. Cabanne Smith outlined the enment of the public. We are de- Bayou Nature Center, Inc. is grant requested by the County, State has not allocated all of the major responsibilities of the lighted that County Judge Bill open to the public. Annual the Texas Parks and Wildlife regular apportionment. The members of the newly-created Elliot has agreed to serve as an membership fees are: students, Commission has approved only Interior's position is expressed in Board of Trustees. ex-officio member of the Board $3.00; regular, $10.00; family, $714,571 from the State's a letter to Senator John Tower Goals Outlined of Trustees. Without his dedi- $15.00; contributing, $25; sus- apportionment of Department awaiting Secretary Roger's C. B. 1. To guide the continuous cated leadership and perser- taining, $50; supporting, $100; of Interior's funds. Morton' signature. The letter and successful administration verance in the acquisition of the and benefactor, $500 and up. states that the $6.9 million regu- and development of the Armand Armand Bayou Park site, Contributions may be sent to lar apportionment of Land and Bayou Nature Center. together with the support of our Mrs. Hana Ginzbarg, Secretary, Water Conservation Fund Assist- 2. To secure funds to assure County Commissioners, this 3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite ance to Texas provides the successful and continous admini- unique natural area would have 808, Houston 77006. quickest means of funding the stration and development of the been lost for all time to commer- completion of the project. Nature Center. cial development." Mrs. Hana Ginzbarg of the 3. To create permanent and The Nature Center's 57 mem- Texas Parks and Wildlife Preservation of Armand Bayou temporary committees to carry ber Board of Trustees represents Commission: Committee is urging all friends on the short range and long a cross-section of Civic minded Jack Stone, Chairman, First of Armand Bayou to write im- range programs of organization, citizens from all parts of Harris State Bank, Wells, Tx. 75976. mediately to Jack Stone, Chair- administration, and development County. Many have worked for Bob Burleson, 3rd Floor, man, Texas Parks and Wildlife of the Center. more than three years to help First Federal Bldg., Temple, Tx. Commission with copies to 4. To establish a permanent bring the dream of the 3,000 76501. Clayton T. Garrison, Executive usage arrangement of the Center acre Armand Bayou Park and Joe Kirk Fulton, P. O. Box Director of the Texas Parks and with the present and ultimate Nature Center into reality. 1526, Lubbock, Tx. 79408. Wildlife Department and each of owners of Armand Bayou Park. According to Smith, the two John M. Green, P. O. Box the other Commissioners urging 5. To assist in the acquisition immediate major steps to be 2095, Beaumont, Tx. 77704. immediate and full funding. The of additional land needed to taken by the newly formed Cor- Pearce Johnson, 608 Brown addresses are listed below. complete the 3,000 acre Park. poration are the selection of the Building, Austin, Tx. 78701. Executive Director and the Louis H. Stumberg, P. O. Box 4618 FEAGAN Ginzbarg Praised 861-4030 design and construction of the 21100, San Anonio, Tx. 78221. A major step toward the crea- One of Harris County's tire- Center's Interpretive Building. Clayton T. Garrison, Execu- tion of what should be the na- less workers in the Armand Mr. and Mrs. S. M. McAshan Jr. tive Director, Texas Parks and tion's newest and most unique Bayou Park and Nature Center have contributed $200,000 for Wildlife Nature Center was taken at the Project is the Board's secretary, the construction of the building Department, John H. Reagan first meeting of 57 newly elected Mrs. Hana Ginzbarg. She stated within the Armand Bayou Park Building, Austin, Tx. 78701. Expanded campus printing services available ADMIT ONE The ever-growing Printing and The volume of reprinted mat- First, the' University has in- cents per office copy down to Reproduction Department has ter required in Rice's day-to-day stalled a new AB-Dick 1500 .02 cents. And, a new 200 bin ROW SEAT changed its name and enlarged business has grown in the last Continuous Copy System which sorter, included with the pack- services to keep up with an ever- few years at a rate of 10% annu- is designed to run camera-ready age, will allow for automatic col- increasing copy demand on cam- ally, as contrasted with a nation- copies at a rate of 9000 per lating so essential in efficient pus. al increase of 8%. This brings up 15 hour. At the heart of the system thesis work. P&R, now renamed Printing new problems of cost and quali- is the printing station — an AB- To keep up with the desire and Reproduction Services in or- ty that the re-organization is de- Dick 369 offset duplicator. With for fast copies, the Printing and The Thresher gives you a der to demonstrate its functions signed to alleviate. p re-set programming controls, Reproduction Service people ini- front-row center seat view to the campus, has installed a Of course, the changes at the automatic document feeder of what's happening at Rice new rapid-repro system and in- Printing and Reproduction Ser- carries the master from the load- tiated morning and afternoon these days. Larger than stituted pick-up and delivery of vices go beyond the name ing station where it is attached pick-up and delivery services on ever, the Thresher contains jobs on-campus for same-day ser- change. Flexibility as well as re- toKhe duplicator's master cylin- September 16. Jobs which do news, sports, opinion, re- vice. duced costs has been added. der. The duplicator automatic- not require special operations, views, and commentary on ally etches the master, prints the such as binding, can be done on campus and real-world peo- desired number of copies, ejects a half-day basis, and returned. To assist the science and engi- ple and events. The only NSF grad fellowships available the master, washes the blanks better seat in the house is and shuts itself off. The system neering departments, Rice has Willy's! is particularly useful in cases, expanded services to include The process of selecting or business fields, in history or such as Rice's, where large num- professional drafting, headliner National Science Foundation social work, or for work leading bers of masters are duplicated photo composition, and leroy Graduate Fellows will begin to medical, dental, law, or joint often, albeit sparingly. lettering. The rates for these soon. The Dean of Advanced Ph.D.-professional degrees. The overall system reduces drafting services will be a nomin- Studies and Research's Office Applicants must be citizens of costs from their present .04 al $9.00 per hour. has cards for requesting fellow- the United States and will be ship applications. judged solely on the basis of Initials NSF Graduate Fellow- ability. The annual stipend for ship awards are intended for Graduate Fellows will be $3,600 WRC sponsors pre-law seminar students at or near the beginning for a twelve-month tenure with of their graduate study. In gen- no dependency allowances. On Wednesday, Oct. 30 at legal profession with the nature eral, therefore, those eligible to Applicants will be required to 6:45pm in the Will Rice Com- and requirements of law schools apply will be college seniors or take the Graduate Record Exam- mons, WRC will sponsor a col- and the legal profession in gen- first-year graduate students this inations designed to test scien- loquium for all students who are eral. New students are especially Fall. Subject to the availability tific aptitude and achievement. interested in the possibility of invited. of funds, new fellowships award- The examinations, administered attending law school. Several ed in the Spring of 1975 will be by the Educational Testing prominent individuals associated for periods of three years, the Service, will be given on Decem- with the legal profession will be second and third years contin- ber 14, 1974 at designated on hand including Mr. Gus gent on certification to the centers throughout the United Schill, US District Judge James STEAL Foundation by the fellowship States and in certain foreign Noel, Judge Wallace C. Moore, institution of the student's satis- countries. District Attorney Carol S. 200 NEW • One year $15 factory progress toward an The deadline date for the sub- Vance, Mr. Robert King, Bates 1974 PINTOS • Two years $25 advanced degree in science. mission of applications for NSF Law School Professor Sidney These fellowships will be Graduate Fellowships is Decem- Buchanan, and pre-law counselor MUST SELL " Send check to: The Rice awarded for study or work lead- ber 2, 1974. Further informa- Dean Michael V. McEnany. Each Prices Start at Thresher, P.O. Box 1892, ing to master's or doctoral de- tion and application materials will give a brief presentation of $2239 or BEST OFFER Houston 77001. grees in the mathematical, may be obtained from the Fel- their professional concerns and Call BOB FOWLER physical, medical, biological, lowship Office, National Re- interests, followed by a period Special: Back issues will be engineering, and social sciences, search Council, 2101 Constitu- of questions and answers. MO 8-0661 sent out with each sub- and in the history and philos- tion Avenue, Washington, DC This colloquium will famil- scription. ophy of science. Awards will not 20418. iarize students interested in the be made in clinical, education, the rice thresher, october 24, 1974-page 6 MOB humor is uniquely suited to Rice's character by SHANNON VALE ment band featuring guest solo- match between the A&M hordes ists, and finally to the satirical and the vastly outnumbered The Marching Owl Band MOB of today. In these years Rice sympathizers. Probably due (MOB) has become one of Rice's the band has been transformed to the Aggies phenomenal atten- most popular and exceptional from an unpopular organization tion span, the level of noise did institutions. In the generally dependent upon high school not subside throughout the re- drab world of college bands, it is volunteers to an innovative mainder of the game, and A&M one of the few which is contro- group of 236 Rice students (10 went down in a last minute up- versial and one of the few that is percent of the undergraduates) set, 24-21. At the end of the entertaining. More than anything with a near-fanatical following. game, the MOB, under heavy it has developed a quasi-"Folk "We seem to have appealed to police protection, was besieged hero" character and become a the kids" explains Roth under- by hundreds of A&M students symbol of the much-heralded statedly. and alumni and trapped in the "Rice mentality." The MOB's effect on students stadium locker room for over The band has not always been at a football game is signifi- two hours before finally being as enthusiastically recieved as it cant—there are times during a shuttled back to their dorms in "Food" Service trucks. is now. When director Bert Roth particularly bad game when their came here eight years ago the antics keep the students from Rice issued several official situation was completely the otherwise becoming the manic apologies but the furor did not opposite. His first years with the depressives of the Southwest die down for quite a while. band were "very difficult" since conference. But never was their Media and public reaction was it was unpopular to the point of impact so clearly felt as at the divided between disgust for being disliked: at his first half- now-famous/infamous 1973 Rice's "irresponsibility" and time show with Rice, the band Rice vs. A&M game. At that "unAmerican spirit" and disgust was booed by the student sec- game, the MOB's controversial at Aggie "barbarism and vio- tion. In order to field a suffici- and somewhat pointed satire on lence." To this day "Rice Band" ently large group, the band had the traditions of the Aggie Corps is still a dirty word to some ears. to draw heavily from area high Band so enraged A&M loyalists As one maroon-clad Aggie fan at schools, a practice which was that a near riot broke out as the end of the game so eloquent- abandoned about six years ago. seething Aggies clawed their way ly and loudly put it: "I can't With so little student support to the field to attack MOB mem- stand to see a bunch of smart it became clear that a new bers at the end of the show (two alecks act like a bunch of dum- approach was needed, so the Rice band members were assault-' dums." band began a "fairly natural" ed but there were no injuries). Director Roth remembers transition from a small At that point the near-capacity being in a state of "disbelief and "straight" band to an entertain- crowd exploded into a booing shock" for some time since he hardly expected such an intense reaction to their satire. "The A&M show was a shame — it's hard to believe that we offended MOB director Bert Roth them so deeply. We did the same basic boundaries were. This year will be for the .MOB In keep its The Turquoise Suri Featuring thing to Texas last year and to the writers of the show (Joe programs creative and its prem- SMU just last week and got Lees, drum major George Pfarr ise of satire fresh. As long as it- standing ovations from the sec- and director Roth) have, accord- does, it will continue to enjoy tions." When asked what he ing to Roth, been "pretty care- the widespread support of the would do differently, he replied ful about really offending any- harried student body. Quoting ZACHARY "we should have said something one. . .we don't want to be vul- from a Thresher editorial which and let it go at that. We just kept gar or obscene, but we feel appeared during the turbulent hammering at it though, and for there's a place for what we're aftermath of the A&M game: that I'm kinda sorry. But you doing. I just hope people will see "A sense of humor is a valu- ORIGINALS live and learn—I just hope that'll that." He feels that the MOB able thing. Espec'iaUy at Rlee. It never happen to me again accurately represents the student though." is one of the few things that The most respected name in indian jewelry. " body and its attitude toward keep us sane. The world beyond Evidently there are no hard games — basically sarcastic but the hedges may go continually feelings between Roth and the not angry. "We want people to downhill; the course loads may director of the Aggie band, since understand us for what we are. be murderous; we survive. Going the MOB was invited to play at Some things are serious but a little bit crazy on purpose this year's game in College Sta- some things aren't, so we just keeps us from going absolutely, $250,000 tion (assuming no ambush was like to put things a little into involuntarily mad." planned). Rice considered the perspective." Roth's basic impression of proposal but finally rejected it The MOB seems to be an the MOB is that it is "good for because this year's band is so ideal solution for a small school Rice in general. It's a fun, emo- WORTH OF large that the travel budget was which is traditionally non-tradi- tional relaxation for kids who almost completely consumed on tional and probably couldn't put work hard and have extreme last weekend's trip to the SMU together a dazzling "show band" pressure on them all the time. Zuni, Navajo, Santa Domingo, game in Dallas. even if it wanted to. It manages We can't get hung on ourselves — The Aggie debacle did not to be a crowd-pleaser while still the MOB will have to keep Indian Turquoise Jewelry. lead to a muzzling of the band, pleasing the people who work to changing with the times and but it did show them what their put it on. The obvious challenge with the students." WHOLESALE PRICES

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Trash and Filth — Next week At Hamman Hall on Hallow- purse (men's derby) and a any ticket. Student Rush name group members include get it all out of your system. On een, the RPC presents Night of $3,000 purse (women's derby), tickets, if available, will fo on Paul Kantner, David Freiberg, All-Hallow's Eve, Weiss College the Living Dead. May you choke the national top derby drivers sale 30 minutes prior tp curtain and Grace Slick of Jefferson will show Pink Flamingos, free on it... will crash it out to the finish in time. Students should go to Airplane fame. Greg Allman of of charge. Voted "bizarre" by You might try other cam- one of the roughest and most Jones Hall on the evening of the the Allman Brothers comes to two consecutive Capsules edit- puses also. On the 27th, TSU hair-raising motor sport com- performance they wish to at- Hofheinz on November 3 under ors, the "film" depicts Divine, a presents Truffaut's Bea and petitions in the world. The total tend, and present a student I.D. the wing of Concerts West... 300-pound transvestite, and a Board free. And ... on November purse is the largest ever paid in a at the ticket window when the And the legendary Stevie married couple who devote their 1, the University of Houston will destruction derby... Student Rush sign goes up. Wonder visits the Coliseum on lives to selling babies to lesbians, show Women in Love, which is * * * * * * November 6 at 8 p.m. Accom- who compete to be the filthiest adapted from the novel by D. H. Discounts - For a limited time, Concerts- The Bill Evans Trio panying him on tour will be the people alive. And yes, Divine's Lawrence and directed by Ken Houston Ballet will offer Stu- will appear at La Bastille from backup group Wonderlove and shit-eating grin is not faked...the Russell. Beautifully shot, the dent Season Subscription tickets the 31 through November 5. rock group Rufus... next night, Trash will be shown strangely moving images in this for 50% off the regular price of After that gig, Capt'n Beefheart * * * at the Media Center as part of film cannot fail to intrigue any any series ticket to all five per- is scheduled from the 7th Travesty - Don Juan in Hell has their underground series... audience of cognizant beings. formances of Houston Ballet's through the 10th.. . been postponed because of prob- * * * Hear that, Ursula? 1974-75 season. With proper stu- A rare concert performance lems on the nationwide tour. In Meanwhile, back at the GP * * * dent identification, College stu- of Three Dog Night will happen its place, the Amazing Kreskin front — University theaters mon- For a Few Dollars Extra — dents may enjoy an entire season at Sam Houston Coliseum on does his stuff on October 26 at opolize the "good'' films this Quite a few new films open this of ballet programs and be sure of October 27. Typical show-stop- 2:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. For week. At the Media Center, the week, expecially at the ABC having the best available seats pers from their repertoire: "Easy part of his Houston perform- Third World selection on the Interstate Theaters. Best bets: El for every performance for as lit- to be Hard," and Otis Redding's ance, Kreskin hides a check for 25th is The First Time, a short Topo opens as a regular feature tle as $4.38. This offer applies to hit "Try a Little Tenderness." $5,000 in the audience. If he Cuban film about the first time at the River Oaks. After multiple any seat in Jones Hall for the Another Concerts West show fails to find it, some member of mountain people ever see mo- previews; The Longest Yard a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday will be a comeback tour for the audience goes home slightly tion pictures. On Sunday, the diverting prison-football tale, series of performances. Students Frank Sinatra. On his first con- richer... Amazing. French Cine Club screens and 11 Harrowhouse, starring should call the Ballet Box Office cert tour in over three years, * * * Godard's Two or Three Things I Candice Bergen, James Mason, at 225-0275 for more complete he'll stop over at Hofheinz. The The London Virtuosos will Know About Her, in .which the John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, information and to place orders. show begins at 8:30 p.m. with perform in Hamman Hall on ''her" refers both to a housewife and Charles Grodin. . . In addition, Houston Ballet the comic humor of Pat Henry. November 2...Marjoe Gortner is turned whore and Paris. And, Ouch —Two hundred men will offer discounted Student Then, backed by the Dynamic in town promoting his new sandwiched in the middle, on and women from all over the Rush tickets for individual per- sounds of the Woody Herman movie, Earthquake. Look for Saturday, will be Memories of United States will meet head-on formances on a "seats avail- Orchestra, Old Blue Eyes Him- him in front of his hotel, sur- Underdevelopment, the story of as Houston's Astrodome is the able" basis. If the house is not self will take the stage. Tickets rounded by high school stu- a man struggling to understand big scene of the First National sold out for any given perform- are available at Foley's for a dents...On November 19, the his political commitment during ance, students may purchase mere $15, $10 or $7.50... Israeli Folk Festival '74 comes Destruction Derby Champion- the impending Cuban revolu- tickets for that performance at On November 10 Howard to the Music Hall. All seats reser- ship January 9-11, 1975. tion. . . the special discount rate of Stein Productions lands Jeffer- ved. For information, call the Battling for a $15,400 prize $1.00 off the regular price of son Starship at Hofheinz. Big- Congregation B'rith Shalom. Checks Cashed For Rice Students MFA to present Renaissance art seminar Jackson Lee In commemoration of the Janson. The Colloquium opens long association with Piero della of sixteenth-century Northern thirtieth anniversary of the Friday, November 11, with a lec- Francesca studies has recently Italian painting. He has taught Exxon Service Edith A. and Percy S. Straus col- ture, "The Myth of the Avant culminated in the publication of the History of Art at John lection, The Museum of Fine Garde," by Professor H. W. her book Piero della Francesca: Hopkins University and is cur- Arts, Houston will present a Janson. The author of The His- The Flagellation in the Art in rently Professor of the History 2361 Rice Blvd. three-day Colloquium on Ren- tory of Art one of the major in- Context series. Mrs. Lavin cur- of Art at the University of Mary-" 528-0148 aissance Art featuring lectures troductory art history texts, rently lives in Princeton, New land. 462-1664 and a panel discussion with five Prof. Janson is Chairman of the Jersey. Saturday, November 2, at Mechanic On Duty major authorities in the Renais- Department of Fine Arts at 3:30pm — lecture by Mr. J. Wrecker Service Saturday, November 2, at 12 sance art field. Washington Square College, New Schrader. Mr. Schrader, who will 1 noon - lecture by Prof. Samuel """— "" Friday, November 1, at 8 York University, and is a full Edgerton. The Colloquium con- present a talk on "Some Recent p.m. -lecture by Prof. H. W. professor at NYU's Institute of tinues with a lecture, Discoveries in Northern Renais- VOTE NOVEMBER 5 Fine Arts. He and his wife Dora "Mensurare temporalia facit sance Painting," is Curator of Janson have written several int- geometria spiritualis: Some Fif- the Cloisters of The Metropolit- roductory texts on art history, teenth-Century Italian Notions an Museum of Art in New York, Agriculture is our and he recently edited a new about When and Where the An- and was responsible for the first series of texts entitled The Lib- nunciation Happemed," pres- joint purchase, of an ivory, by Most Vital Industry rary of Art History. Prof. Janson ented by Professor Samuel the Metropolitan and the Louvre was born in Leningrad and was Edgerton on Saturday, Nov- in Paris. Mr. Schrader attended Re-elect educated at the University 4of ember 2, at noon. A Ph.D. grad- Princeton University and the Hamburg, the University of uate of the University of Penn- University of Kansas, where he Vienna, and Harvard University. sylvania, Professor Edgerton is organized the well-known ex- He was responsible for the currently a professor at Boston hibition "The Waning of the Middle Ages." Before going to development of the art depart- University. His field of interest JOHN C. WHITE ment at Washington University the Cloisters, he served on the centers upon the relationship be- Commissioner of Agriculture in St. Louis and the undergrad- staff of The Museum of Fine tween art and science in the uate studies department at New Arts, Houston, first as Assistant • Integrity • Leadership Renaissance period, and he re- York University. He has received to Director Philippe de ceived a fellowship to attend the numerous awards for his re- Montebello and later as Curator Pol. Adv. paid by T. P. Flahive, Chmn, John C. White Comm, 221 E. 11th, Austin, Tx. Villa I Tatti, the Harvard Center 78701 search and is Past President of of the Museum's collections. for Italian Renaissance Studies the College Art Association of During his tenure, Mr. Schrader in Florence, Italy. He has re- America. was responsible for many great ceived numerous grants and fel- acquisitions as well as for the Saturday, November 2, at 11 lowships and has written many restructuring of the Museum's a.m. - lecture by Mrs. Marilyn magazine articles, books, and Bulletin. THE WONDERS Aronberg Lavin. Noted art hist- book reviews. orian Mrs. Marilyn Aronberg Saturday, November 2, at Sunday, November 3 at Lavin will present a discussion of 2:30pm — lecture by Prof. 1:30pm — panel discussion. A "The Meaning of a Renaissance W. Rearick. A professor of art panel discussion on Renaissance Work of Art: Piero della history at the University of art, featuring all five colloquium WHERE Francesca's Fresco of participants — Prof. Janson, Maryland, Professor Rearick will Sigismondo Malatesta (in present a talk on "Michelozzo Prof. Edgerton, Prof. Rearick, Rimini)," on Saturday, Nov- and Ospedale de San Paolo," Mrs. Lavin, and Mr. Schrader — ember 2, at 11 a.m. Mrs. Lavin, Saturday, November 2, at will complete the Colloquium IT'S schedule. who was educated at the In- 2:30. Professor Rearick, who stitute of Fine Arts at New York studied at New York Univer- All Colloquium activities will University, has published widely sity's Institute of Fine Arts and take place in the Museum's AT in the field of Renaissance and at Harvard University, is well- Brown Auditorium. No admis- % Baroque art. In recent years, she sion is charged, but reservations 3207 MONTROSE known for his scholarly work has focused her attention on on Battista Franco, Jacopo are required and may be made NOON 'TILL 2am NITELY doing research in the Barberini Bassano, and the entire Bassano by calling the Museum, archives in Rome. Mrs. Lavin's family, as well as other masters 526-1361. the rice thresher, october 24, 1974—page 8 | this week... Players cast "Virginia Woolf" ON CAMPUS more and more clearly and the the show with the assistance of Oktoberfest, wine, women, songs, and food, all German. In action moves irrevocably toward Cash Tilton. David Safford is the Sid Richardson basement, October 25 from 8pm-lam. the final exorcism destined to designing the set, and Rick The Rice Players' next pro- $1.00. temporarily free George and Cordray will do the lights. The duction, Who's Afraid of Vir- Getcheroxoff, dance with rock band and beer. In the Martha. costumes will be designed by ginia Woolf?, will feature J. Lovett Quadrangle after the Rice-UT game. Free. Donald S. Bayne will direct Barbara Lamb. Media Center Series: "The First Time," October 25; Dennis Huston and Roxanne "Memories of Underdevelopment," October 26; "Two or Klein as George and Martha, the Three Things I Know About Her," October 27. See Media main protagonists. Rice audi- Center story for details. ences will recognize Klein from "Night of the Living Dead," a Rice Program Council horror Zorba and The Real Inspector TIE 1£4 FALL TOUt OF movie. Presented at Hamman Hall on October 31. 50 cents. Hound, and Huston from A Mid- "Pink Flamingos," a film classified by the New York Times summer Night's Dream and The as "the most tasteless film ever made," Shown in Wiess Country Wife. Commons on October 31. Free. Supporting, challenging, and THEATER generally serving as tools for the Any Wednesday at the Windmill Dinner Theater, Town and other couple's vicious games are Country Village. Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30pm, Sunday 2pm and Cathy Rudolph and Brian Curry 8:30pm. See review this issue for details. as the young couple, Honey and See How They Run, at the Dean Goss Dinner Theater. 2525 Nick. They come to visit George Murworth. Tuesday-Sunday 8:30pm. and Martha after one of Martha's Wilson, "a play about a president" at the Alley Theater, father's parties (Martha's father 615 Texas. Tuesday-Wednesday 8pm; Thursday-Friday happens to be the President of 8:30pm; Saturday 5pm and 9pm; Sunday 2:30pm and the small University at which 7:30pm. See review this issue for details. George teaches history and at Sty of the Blind Pig at the Reunion Theater, 502 Louisiana. which Nick is currently begin- Thursday-Saturday 8pm, Sunday 5pm. ning to teach biology). SPECIAL GUEST STARS EVENTS Within this framework, Houston Ballet, featuring Edward Villella and Violette Edward Albee's play becomes a Verdy of the New York City Ballet. Program is Prodigal Son discourse on failure at all levels, RUFUS Black Swan Pas de Deux, and world premieres of Con Spirito from the personal to the cul- and Constantia. Performed at Jones Hall October 24, 7:30pm; tural. All of the characters in the Coliseum-Wed.,Nov. 6- 8 PM October 25 and 26, 8:30pm. play have failed and are in the The Amazing World of Kreskin, entertaining ESP. At the process of compounding that TICKET INFORMATION, 528-2995 Music Hall, October 26 at 2:30pm and 8pm. failure. As the evening (or rather TICKETS ON SALE AT MONTGOMERY WARD TICKET The Houston Symphony, with Lawrence Foster morning) wears on, their dissatis- CENTERS Memorial City, Palms Center, Sharpstown, conducting. Featuring the Houston Symphony Chorale. At factions manifest themselves Northline, Pasadena, JERRY'S IN THE RICE HOTEL & Jones Hall on October 28 and 29 at 8:30pm. WORKINGMAN'S STORE DOWNTOWN CONCERTS Babysitter wanted: After- Carmen McRae at La Bastille October 17-26, closed on noons for a three year old, RESERVED SEATS Tuesday. Three shows nightly, beginning at 9:30pm; Bill Evans West U. area, own transporta- $ 5.50 - $6.50 - $7.50 Trio, October 31, 9:30pm. tion preferred, good pay. Ozz Knozz, Dog Tooth Violet, and others in a free concert Please call Mrs. Glass, Your R4DIO Ho si in Miller Theater in Hermann Park, Saturday October 26. 623-6598. Three Dog Night at the Sam Houston Coliseum October 27, 8pm. George Jones and Tammy Wynette at the Texas Prison > SPECIAL OFFER < mimrnim Rodeo in Huntsville, October 27. Marvin Gaye and the Independents at Sam Houston Coliseum October 28 at 8pm. m 2 DINNERS for *3.49 PLUS TAX Frank Sinatra, with Woody Herman and his Orchestra, at t OFFER GOOD WITH THIS COUPON 4 Hofheinz Pavilion on October 28 at 8:30pm. OFFER GOOD FOR 1. Z. A, S, OR 6 PERSONS Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen, with guest ANY DAY THRU SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3, 1974 star Hoyt Axton at the Music Hall on October 30 at 8pm. Sr (riot vana on holidays) MOVIES (Criticisms excerpted from Thresher reviews) Airport 1975—"Pretty suspenseful, but kind of dumb, after NEW MANAGEMENT NEW MANAGEMENT -g all. The story of a 747 jet flying from Washington DC to a California that never gets there." At the Galleria. Br Dinner served from 4 Hot Entrees Chinatown—Detective mystery starring Jack Nicholson and or 4:00 to 8:30 p.m. JgTi'r George's 12 Salads Z|j Faye Dunaway. At the Alabama. and all day Sunday ROVAI BUFFET Childrens Prices ^ Death Wish—"One-man jury and judge of* crime in the streets satisfies the average man's wish for socially unacceptable self-defense." At Loew's Saks II. r Houston- 5935 Kirby Drive 529-1335 ig 11 Harrowhouse—Jewelry theft starring Candice Bergen and (2 blocks North of Rice Blvd.) Charles Grodin. At area theaters. El Topo—A blood and guts mystical Western. At the River mmmmm BRING THIS COUPON WITH YOU MWMffllMfflt Oaks. The Gambler—See this week's review for information. At Loew's Delman. Gone in 60 Seconds—Adventure about car theft. At area ii theaters. Groove Tube—Wild parodies of all aspects of TV. At the Park III. SNAPP'S Harry and Tonto—See this week's review for information. If At the Gaylynn. Zifoqd/frhjfe King of Hearts—"Intent on making a mockery of society as MONDAY - FRIDAY it exists and has existed, the King of Hearts offers a brief but 3:00 P.M. - 2:00 A.M. infinitely beautiful alternative." At Shamrock IV and Park II. \ SATURDAY - SUNDAY TLic. h*/»voArc{. Longest Yard—Burt Reynolds and the Mean Machine 6:00 P.M. -2:00 A.M. playing prison football for high stakes. At area theaters. 1 Q Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob—"Mistaken identites multiply throughout the movie. . .Keystone Cop antics and DANCE TO QUAD SOUND satire. .." At the Galleria. 60 oz. PITCHERS - $2.75 Odessa File—Trailing down a Nazi War criminal. At area theaters. SUNDAY & THURSDAY - LADIES NIGHT - 9 PM to 2 AM. Shanks—Marcel Marceau as a puppeteer. At the Tower. Free Beer and Wine, Stag Ladies Only Tamarind Seed—"Instant treacle. . .British Intelligence tries to prevent [Julie Andrews'] defection, while Soviet HALLOWEEN PARTY - OCT. 31 - NO COVER CHARGE Intelligence attempts to prevent [Omar Sharif's] defection." At Loew's Saks I. DON'T FORGET YOUR COSTUME Texas Chain Saw Massacre—Historical gore. At area theaters. That's Entertainment—Clips "from MGM's most popular BRING IN THIS AD FOR A FREE BEER musicals from 1928 to 1958. At the Windsor. GAMES • HOT DOGS • SOFT DRINKS Up Pompeii—Satire about ancient Rome. At the Village. J the rice thresher, october 24, 1974—page 9 "Any Wednesday" offers some fun, no enlightenment Any Wednesday Presented at the Windmill Dinner Theater tangling relationships. children are in college. An exam- Wednesday is an adult comedy Starring June Wilkerson. Ellen, the child-like occupant ple of the double entendre loaded with sexual innuendo. of the suite, who is celebrating present in much of the play by ANDREW BLAKENEY One outstanding (so to speak) her 30th birthday and fears her comes after he assures Ellen of example was when Ellen said of Windmill Dinner Theater's tionships) by directing to the hopes for home and children his love for her. Ellen asks, Mr. Cleve, "He's so sweet with program consists of the resident executive suite a young business may be disappearing, is por- "How can you sleep with one balloons." Cass replies after a Barnstormers, a coed singing client of the company's (Cass trayed by the stunningly beauti- woman when you supposedly deliberate pause and examina- group and the play Any Wednes- Henderson), who has come to ful Miss June Wilkinson (the love another?" His reply, "It's tion of Ellen's ample cleavage, day, by Muriel Resnick and demand fair plav for his com- wife of the Dan Pastorini). She for the children." "Do they like "How do you mean that?" directed by Bill Browder. pany. The secretary assures him captures the audience with her to watch?" is her reply. The actors were excellent in The Barnstormers sing that he can stay in the suite and smile, vivaciousness, and over- Scott Stewart portrays Cass their roles but did not manage to country-western and folk songs when he discovers Ellen, thinks abundant endowment. The dull Henderson as enjoying to the ut- fully overcome the dullest between dinner and the play and that she is there for his use. moments may be spent in won- most the situation into which he moments in the script. The fault double as the waiters and wait- While Cass and Ellen are try- dering if she was going to suc- has been thrust. Once as he held lay in the clustering of the funny resses. They do a better job as ing to straighten out matters, ceed in remaining in her reveal- Ellen's tender body to his, he moments and the long periods of the latter. Any Wednesday is the Mrs. Cleves arrives to inspect the ing wardrobe. said, "I'm feeling better every time without outstanding humor tale of a married (with two executive suite. She assumes minute." I believe he was. or a situation which the actors children) business tycoon (John Ellen and Cass are young mar- Peter Adams plays the role could make amusing. It is neces- Cleves) who visits his mistress rieds and tries to patch up their of John Cleves, the calculating Doris Ingraham plays the sary to perform the play exclu- (Ellen Gordon) every Wednesday quarrel. She also berates the tax-deductible executive to per- role of Mrs. Cleves in an ex- sively for its entertainment value at her apartment which is listed suite's furnishings and decides to fection as he attempts to extri- tremely believable, if stereo- in the absence of any philosophy in his company's ledgers as an remodel it, much to Ellen's chag- cate himself from his sticky typed, manner. She typifies the other than the transparent sur- executive suite and therefore tax rin. Mr. Cleves then arrives and situation. He uses the typical ex- innocent, busybody suburban face. To some extent the play deductible. to further entangle the mess, cuse, the children, for not executive's wife involved in does succeed in entertaining. Mr. Cleves' new secretary Mrs. Cleves invites Cass and divorcing his wife and marrying society affairs and sacrificing for However, there are better ways acts as a catalyst for the unrav- Ellen out to dinner. The remain- Ellen, neglecting to reveal the the good of the company. Any to spend an evening. eling of the play (and other rela- der of the play is spent in disen-

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the rice thresher, october 24, 1974—page 10 Foster reaches new low with noisy pop-jazz program

by THOMAS ZIMMERMAN the orchestra with Herman as and he coaxed from his orches- Lawrence Foster will once Houston Symphony, conducted by Lawrence Foster. soloist. The "Variations" were tra a performance of great depth again be on the podium for the Guests: Pianist Jean-Bemard Pommier another matter. With deafening and sweep, culminating in a HSO concerts of October 28 and and jazz clarinetist Woody Herman. brass chords (amplified yet!), tremendous climax that was 29, when he will be joined by electric guitar, piano, etc., the impressive indeed. His rhythm pianist James Dick and the Music Director Lawrence The French pianist Jean-Ber- combined noise virtually blew was precise, his tonal texture Houston Symphony Chorale. On Foster made his first season nard Pommier was heard as solo- most of the audience out the dry, the expressivity complete, the program will be the fourth appearances with the Houston ist in Mozart's Concerto No. 19, other end of Jones Hall; a com- all essentials in the music of symphony of Schubert; Etudes Symphony Orchestra this week in F major, K.459; this artist last bination of jazz, rock and pop, Stravinsky, and beautifully for piano and orchestra by Ben- at Jones Hall, conducting a appeared here with great success this work simply has no place on realized at the Tuesday evening jamin Lees and the "Corona- varied program that included in 1972, and once again demon- a symphonic program. No less a performance. tion" Mass by Mozart. three "first" performances for strated that his place among the person than Fritz Reiner tried the subscription series. Berlioz' younger virtuosi of our day is this sort of thing 15 years ago "Benvenuto Cellini" Overture secure. His playing in the Mozart with the Chicago Symphony; Villella to open opened the concert, receiving a was eminently sane, with fine more recently Zubin Mehta tried generally robust performance counterbalance between classical to "bridge the gap" between so- from Foster ahd the HSO. Tim- line and emotional expression, called serious music and the pop pani were a bit too vaguely with Foster providing sympa- Ballet season /jazz scene. Both failed dismally, defined for my liking, but Foster thetic support with a reduced Edward Villella, principal of the Siren. James Clouser will and if a lesson is to be learned it no doubt wanted them inte- HSO. dancer of New York City Ballet, perform the role of the Father. is that while musical expression grated into the musical texture; After intermission, Woody returns to Houston to open the Brian Andrew and Whit Haworth can be successful in many fields, a more dramatic emphasis at big Herman and the "Young Thun- Houston Ballet 1974-75 season will also be featured as the Serv- it is best to keep these separate. moments would not have been dering Herd" joined the orches- in Jones Hall in a revival of ants to the Prodigal Son. Light- Foster, never one of the best amiss. Berlioz carefully marked tra in performances of two George Balanchine's 1929 dance ing is by Jennifer Tipton. program builders around, two passages in this overture works by the New Zealand born masterpiece, "Prodigal Son," The World Premiere of James reached a new low with this one. "non stringendo," which means Alan Broadbent, "Variations on staged by Frederic Franklin. The Clouser's "Con Spirito," with simply, don't hurry. Foster a Scene for Jazz Band and After the noise subsided, opening performances of the music by Bedrich Smetana, will elected to beat a far broader Orchestra" and "Children of Stravinsky's "Firebird Suite" season in Jones Hall will also fea- feature Leo Ahonen and Soiii tempo; could not Berlioz have Lima." The latter work, rather was played as the major and ture the World Premiere of "Con Arvola with the entire company. asked for that if he had wanted pastoral in nature, was harmless final work. This is music that is Spirito" by Houston Ballet chor- Set in six sections, using music it? enough, and was well played by obviously close to Foster's heart, eographer, James Clouser, and from Smetana's "The Bartered "Black Swan Pas de Deux" Bride" suite, "Con Spirito" was featuring Violette Verdy, prin- done as a work in progress this cipal dancer of New York City summer at Miller Outdoor Ballet, with Mr. Villella. The Theater. Costumes are by Sanja • • •MOVIES* •• program will open with "Con- Zarek with lighting by Patrick stantia," choreography by Ballard. Dead of Night, starring establish both the film's anti-war Backus, rarely misses in his por- William Dollar, music by Fred- Violette Verdy will dance the John Marley and Richard Backus feelings and the fact that Andy trayal of the zombie-like son. A eric Chopin. The opening night "Black Swan Pas de Deux" with Playing at area theaters. is indeed dead when he returns glint of the eye, a turn of the performance, Thursday, October Mr. Villella. Taken from the home'. head convey everything about 24, will begin at 7:30pm. The Ballroom Scene of Act III of Once again, misleading ad- The remainder of the film his character. His make-up same program will be given Swan Lake, this showpiece has vertisements may prevent the alternates between the agonies supplies the rest of the clues to Friday, October 25 at 8:30pm choreography by Lev Ivanov and public from seeing a fairly of the family of an ostensibly his nature. and Saturday, October 26 at Marius Petipa, music by Peter well-done production. The TV psychically-injured vet, and the Except for an embarrassingly 8:30pm. Tschaikovsky, lighting by Jen- spots make "the movie seem like suspense as Andy goes about his maudlin ending, the Dead of nifer Tipton. Ms. Verdy has been another shock massacre movie, business—locating victims to Night moves quickly, allowing Forty five years after its principal dancer with New York instead of a horror-suspense film supply his need to main-line the audience to anticipate just premiere, "Prodigal Son," with City Ballet since 1958 and this containing an anti-war message. fresh blood. enough to maintain interest. choreography by George Balan- year was named "Chevalier Des The newspaper ads announce Though the family sequences Dead of Night should be chine, music by Sergei Prokofiev Arts et Lettres" by the French "see the shattering suspense too often remind the viewer of a viewed almost solely with the and decor by Georges Rouault, Government in recognition oi from the start! No one seated soap-opera, complete with semi- prospect entertainment in mind. remains one of the great dance her contributions as an artist. five minutes after the picture trite lines, repeated close-ups, Though disliked by some Media masterpieces of this century. This is her first appearance with begins!" Better, but wrong and implausible reactions, the Center "aesthetes" when the The last ballet to be presented Houston Ballet. again. The scenes before the action quickly tightens. Some film was screened at the Media by Diaghilev for Ballet Russe, it The opening work on the pro- opening credits graphically scenes approach Hitchcock Center, it was generally highly has had several notable revivals gram will be "Constantia," with depict the agonies of Andy, a suspense in their timing and regarded when analyzed solely since its premiere in 1929. This choreography by William Dollar US. soldier in Vietnam watching action, and the family quickly for its entertainment value. Not new Houston Ballet production and music by frederic Chopin. his friend die before he himself reveals their true nature when all films can be beautiful, pro- is made after the original designs The work will feature Barbara is shot in the chest. While not under the strain of Andy's found, and aesthetically touch- of Georges Rouault and has been Pontecorvo, Brian Andrew and absolutely essential to the rest of strange behavior. ing. Not all of them should. staged by Frederic Franklin, Lisa Chalmers with the com- the film, the opening sequences Andy, portrayed by Richard —Nancy Taubenslag former Director of the National pany. Costumes are by Mel Juan, Ballet. Principal dancer, Andrea with lighting by Jennifer Tipton. Vohdenal, new to Houston Pianist, Lita Guerra, will be fea- The Gambler Ballet this year, will dance tured playing Chopin's Piano starring James JCaan radically explodes in an outburst Unfortunately, The Gam- opposite Mr. Villella in the role Concerto No. 2 in F Minor. Playing at Loew's Delman of kindness, of sadism, but none bler's theme is pushed to the tri- and Loew's Town and Country of the actions are joined to each vial status by the interminable Poor Axel Freed. , other. pace of the movie. The lead, GRADUATE SCHOOL INTERVIEWS He blows $44,000 in one And, as in any personal ity- played by James Caan, possesses night because of bad luck at the study-type movie that just only a limited repertoire of gambling tables. doesn't describe a human being, emotions and facial expressions; 10/31 John Hopkins School of Poor boy. boredom sets in. The hero tra- Lauren Hutton comes off no Advanced International Studies Despite his rich relatives, ath- vels from one gambling set-up to more real-life than she does on 11/1 Harvard University, School of Law letic body, ability to quote e.e. the next, dragging further and the pages of Vogue Magazine. 11/1 Columbia University, School of Law cummings, and his beautiful girl further. When Axel must turn Basically, a potentially good friend (played by Lauren Hut- crooked to avoid being man- movie is ruined by the acting EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEWS ton). Axel is addicted. Aaaicteu handled by Mafia-type thugs, it and direction. Partly believable to gambling. Addicted to los- is hard to feel any pain for him. lines sound preposterous out of 10/28 Mobil Oil Corp. ing... Yet, pain is the central image the mouths of the characters. 10/28 IBM Corp. So why don't we loathe or 10/28-29 Amoco Production Co. of The Gambler. So, Axel must Though the film's message is ob- feel sorry for Axel? We feel 10/29 Crawford & Russell be trying to hurt himself in an vious to the point of annoyance, some tension during his bets, but 10/29 Exxon Co., USA effort to achieve manhood to vi- it is difficult to care about it. not much of it. We feel some 10/29 Bechtel Corp. cariously feel the hairdship in the Though some of the dialogue tension when he is dragged into 10/30 Lester Witte & Co. life of a pioneering, balky is humorous, it fails to pick up a warehouse by Mafia types. But 10/30 man. But, in Axel's world, to the film's pace. In all, you're Texas Eastman Co. we don't really care about the 10/30 quote him quoting e. e. stuck with another, mostly dull Ernst & Ernst man. Why? 10/30-31 cummings, "buffalo bill's de- gambling film, but this time, the Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co. Simple. He comes off as real 10/31 funct." No heros can survive in message comes across clearer J. K. Lasser Co. as Donald Duck. 10/31-11/1 the modern world; they are beat- than the characters. And it's dif- General Dynamics Corp. For a film that seems absorb- 10/31-11/1 en by the machines, by street ficult to tolerate an intellectual M. W. Kellogg Co. ed in explaining the personality 11/1 crime, by the dice. 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Date: October, 1974 Gang, the mixed bagWmuscular merely consist of the abstrac- ing. Both as a comedy and as a $6.95. destructive-driven cons believe in tions of the prison problems. clue into the true situation of brute force whenever possible. Author Ron Kurz knows system, the novel maintains an Nowhere in the United States C.C. Taylor, a super-honest Treatment for all the lifers re- what he is writing about; he was unsubvertible comic logic enter- are humans reduced to a more hick who actually talks with mained constant — and absurd. involved with the functioning of taining and ultimately thought- absurdly tragic existence than some of the prisoners, is differ- In a letter to the President of the Patuxent State Penitentiary in provoking. the prisoners and staff of the ent. It is partly through his eyes, U.S., the Creep writes:"Nobody nation's penitentiaries. An ab- and partly through the prison's in the world listens to a convict normal population to begin paperwork that the personalities that only has life instead of the THE KING AND HIS LOYAL SHORT SUBJECTS with, the sexual, occupational, emerge. Because of his brief stint glorious glamorous 'Execution and educational deprivations as a law enforcement officer by Lethal Gas.' Those guys get BAMBl MKETS GODZILLA distort the inhabitants even fur- when he publicly embarrassed all the attention, they can have second tor second the funniest short ever made' the local politicians, he was sent art supplies and typewriters to THANK YOU, MASK MAN ther, subverting them into the -a Lenny Bruce routine in animated cartoon very caricatures of prisoners. to a safe assignment at Middle write novels and everything. No- And nowhere but in the black Atlantic Prison, where he slowly body messes with them. They HELD OVER comedy novel Lethal Gas are and honestly works up the ranks even call guards by their first these absurdities pinpointed from Death Row duty to ward- names." ALAN BATES in with such alarming detail. en. Behind those complaints, the The staff submerges itself in Taylor's chief accomplice to serious problems: cruelty, bug- forms, newsletters, and effi- change is Alphus Warrenship gery, bad food, dope addiction, ciency ratings, although not Starr, a toothless black convic- and the riots. But while the once "was the word inmate so ted for opening a claims adjust- Creep can only note the difficul- much as mentioned." All the ment bureau in a white town. He ties, one unknown prison mem- staff, save Dyjack and C.C. Tay- made the mistake of following ber, The Phantom, sees them lor, compensate for their contact the system. with such cutting clarity that with low types: some by moral- The other inmates suffer something must give. He didn't izing about the proper treat- from a variety of mistreatment, believe in the prison system. He ment, some by preparing more and respond accordingly. Baby decided to get rid of it. and more useless scribbles, and Sweets believes in bugs, knowing Kurz builds gradually to the In an isolated surreal pocket ol World War I, the British some, like Wilkowski, by beating that one day all the bugs will riots and staff upsets through send Alan Bates into a highly unlikely, tiny French town to up the inmates and slamming the grow larger and conquer the distantly connected correspon- discover a bomb The townspeople have fled and the inmates cell door on their fingers. earth. The Creep believes in his dences and Taylor's experiences, of the local asylum have taken their place. The resulting inter action gives us some of the most enchanting sequences on film When the reality of the retiming armies breaks the bubble and the inmates have returned to the asylum, we can really Media Center to screen award- winning films share Bates' confusion about which people are really insane In our opinion, KING OF HEARTS is a rare treat; funny and sad Two critically acclaimed and About Her," which deals with tremely intelligent" (Arthur al the same time controversial films will be the life of a part-time prostitute Cooper, Newsweek); ". . .a work This wacky, beautiful film has awakened, become a giant, screened at the Rice Media Cen- in a high rise apartment in Paris. of considerable accomplishment and turned the move world upside down. ter this weekend. Opening, In Godard's works: the whole and historical importance. . . 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the rice thresher, october 24, 1974—page 13 • • • MOVIES • • • deavored to trust in the well- fortunately she is one of the ously, we are moved to cry out Christina worn "masters of the genre." film's many loose ends that are in agony "Why is there always a Directed by Paul Krasny Obviously, he had read his left dismally dangling. And at crowbar handy when the Hero Starring Barbara Parkins & Peter Haskell Shakespeare and has learned that the end of the list is Christina needs to break in? and why does Playing at the Tower. in a good tragedy the stage is herself, Barbara Parkins: visually the Hero never stop on a creaky "If I give you $25,000, will search of his wife. Instead he littered with corpses. The body quite enchanting, but board in an ancient deserted you marry me?" Well, what man discovers her mad sister—isn't in the trunk is a bit much, but it dramatically overdone. Simon house?" These coincidences are could resist a beautiful woman there one in every attic of every must be taken in context with should have been warned by the almost overpowering, but an making him an offer of that expensive mansion? To describe the drugged corpse in the car meaningful intensity of her audience well-equipped with a nature? Before Christina is over, Simon's difficulties any further that went over the cliff, and the cliches from the very beginning. strong sense of the absurd might however, Simon Brice wishes he would be to destroy whatever body of the mold-green sequin As a mockery of Gothic sus- be able to pull some pleasure out had done just that. So does the impact the film possesses. costumed tea leaf reader in the pense, Christina could be a of this over-stereotyped two audience. Amid horribly obvious Let it suffice to say that drawing room of the flame rid- splendid success, but, as long as hours worth of movie. punchlines and low, throaty before Simon escapes Christina's den mansion, which is in itself in everyone is taking himself seri- Elaine Bonilla dramatic clinchers, the film is an spell, he is knocked over the the tradition of Henry James (remember The Golden Bowl?). Harry & Tonto unbelievably predictable rehash head and drugged, almost falls Directed & Prod, by Paul Mazursky of a dozen classic ventures in the through a false door front on the Mr. Trevor has also read his Starring Art Carney and Ellen Burstyn familiar suspense style. It is, of fifth floor, is beaten up by two Dickens. The dead banquet in Playing at the Gaylynn course, a virtue to watch a plot pushers outside a pornographic the closed-off wing of the house develop logically, but even the theatre, and is forced to seek that is complete with cobwebs in Harry (played by Art Carney) cadence of the Vegas world be- best of things can be overdone. information from several lovely the teacups is more than remini- & Tonto (an 11 year old tabby mused but slightly disgusted; uri- cat) is a tremendously touching nates on a Vegas sidewalk so he There is an almost desperate queens in drag on the lookout scent of Great Expectations. It is and bittersweet comedy about gets thrown in the pokey where attempt to build up an atmo- for some pick-ups. This is not to truly regrettable that the screen- the way "young" America treats he meets an Indian medicine sphere of suspense, complete mention the beautiful fire he play reflects nothing more than the geriatric set that never strays man who cures his bursitis and narrowly escapes or the bullet a hollow imitation of the clas- with dark, heavy music, cob- over the borderline into cutesy lets him see first hand the really wounds inflicted upon his body, sics. If only it were a parody of webs, and a convenient candle to pie land. awful way we've treated the guide our hero in his quest for or. . . . them, the entire film would be a Harry is a 72 year old wid- Indian; goes to Los Angeles to the truth in the deserted wing of In his attempt to copy the real delight. As it is, however, owed English teacher who lives see his dissolute son Eddie who a hidden mansion. Actually, classic perils of the Hero, screen- Christina does not even make a on the lower East side of New wears suede jackets and drinks Simon (Peter Haskell) is in writer Trevor Wallace has en- B film. Perhaps a C or a C-; here we would probably give it a 4+, York; who is kind to animals, J&B at the same time that he if we were feeling very generous. blacks, Puerto Ricans, Poles, and lives in one of those gaudy plas- Jesus freaks; who wears a hear- tic pneumatic girl swingle pal- The only thing saving it from ing aid; who walks with a limp; aces; and finally goes to live at Reynold's Barber & Style Shop a 5 at all is some of the perfor- and who is mugged by a wild the beach where Tonto dies and 2522 Amherst mances. Peter Haskell is particu- eyed druggie kid. This kind of Harry decides to move into an (m) Houston larly good as Simon. Thanks to character is a hot house for sen- apartment with an old age home him the film does have several Natural Hair Styling timentality, but much to Carney female Yiddish pigeon feeder amusing moments. Wally for Men & Women and Mazursky's credit they never from Santa Cruz. As one can see, McSween is quite good as cross the line—or even better, it's sort of an Easy Rider which for appointment call Timothy Murphy, the Irish AtnrkJinin they never even go close to the is paid for by medicare. 528-8404 private investigator, but Chris- St\lc Innovator line. Shop Closed Mondays tine Haupf is delightful as the This movie has a lot of social sweet young thing Simon The plot hinges upon how commentary, a preoccupation impresses into his service. 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Ac- during the action. and senses. tors mutter asides to the audi- Woodrow Wilson varies from The plot covers Wilson as pre- ence, characters break into song- a drunken buffoon to a "saint" sident and his decision to enter World War I, as well as Wilson as IMOMNCE diplomat in his struggle to create COLLISION REPAIR ESTIMATES the ill-fated League of Nations. DOMESTIC & FOREIGN Central to the action, however, is Wilson as man. By forwarding BODY REPAIRS & PAINTING the President as a hard-working, hard-drinking and presumeably ACROSS FROM UNIVERSITY STATE BANK hard-loving man, the agonies of Shepperd Strudwick as Woodrow Wilson diplomatic compromise and ideological defeat surface. Even ing little soul, but all the appro- natural enough to retain the as an ailing old man, Wilson priate lines. Nonetheless, the play's realism. 526-3781 ) holds fast to his stubborness and three foreign diplomats, played But, because of too many cynicism toward the Congres- by E. A. 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The Owls Although these three have pitchers Larry Reneau, Tom MOB's half-time show, and was the 1st team, and Tom Cook, in list five returning starters, five best chances to win it again, the Smart, Tim Holder, Ralph deluged by mail that criticized his first tournament experience, returning pitchers, and an out- race will be close. Actually there Cooley, and Steve Barta. Rice, the MOB, and himself. downed the Aggie 2nd squadder. standing freshman crop. are no weak teams in the confer- Epeeists David Ladyman and Last year's team surprised ence and everyone has a shot at For his sense of humor and The Rice Fencing Club swept Chris Zakes scored the deciding Texas and temporarily led the it. heroism, , the MOB has honored A&M, Saturday, October 19, at points for Rice, as only the foil SWC. They stayed close all year, Returning starters include Dallas Times-Herald sport writer College Station. The 1st and 2nd duo of John Merkling and Jay but dropped eight crucial one- Mike Macha, third base; Bryan Bob Gait with a silver cup and squads scored identical 3-1 vic- Rudin fell to the Aggie swords- run ball games. Their final mark "Hawk" Boyne, shortstop: Ernie an honorary membership. tories over the Aggies. men. was 24-18 on the season and Janick, catcher; Shible Simon, Gait received the awaid for a Sophomore Karla Painter The next home competition contributed key victories for for the Fencing Club will be the both teams in women's foil, de- Open Foil tournament, Novem- Intramural football playoffs set feating A&M's 1st and 2nd ber 2, in the Rice gymnasium.

by PHILIP PARKER winner will challenge another 47 teams and 463 participants. This week, touch football's Will Rice team, the Bozos, in a Mr. J. R. Barker will release the league champs have finished off game scheduled for sometime schedule as soon as possible. He the mere mortals and will begin before October 31. Lynx of Sid plans to have 5 leagues of 10 head-to-head competition to Rich and Bang Gang of Lovett teams which will begin competi- find the best. Also, in other drew byes into semifinal play tion next' Monday and play each intramural action, interest and will also shoot it out some- week-night. SKI TRIPS remains high with 50 basketball time before Halloween. The leagues will be split into and 20 soccer teams signed up. Sid Rich's CDC's took first in two divisions each. Teams will Playoff dates had not been the freshman league with a 5-0 play a round-robin schedule with Park City Nov. 27 - Dec. 1 $230.00 announced at press time, but the record. The part time jock the division winners playing each Aspen Dec. 20 - 29 $303.00 match ups included the follow- "Superbowl" is set for Novem- other for league titles. Then ing: Tuesday's Geriatric Zoo, a ber 1, at 4pm. playoffs will begin in begin in faculty squad, will meet Mon- Basketball, despite the addi- about five weeks. day's champions, the Nads of tional fees, attracted 3 more About 160 signed up to play GROUP FLIGHTS WRC, sometime this week. The teams than last year's record of intramural soccer's initial season. They will participate in a To New York Nov. 27 $164.27 modified form of the sport. To New York Dec. 14, 20, 21 $164.27 Seven players, instead of eleven, Brown girls take 'volleyball title To San Francisco Dec. 14, 20, 21 $179.27 will dribble, pass and shoot on a by LINDA EICHBLATT Tuffs were pitted against Brown To Los Angeles Dec. 14, 20, 21 $172.27 shorter field during 15 minute Second Floor, captained by Ann To Denver Dec. 20, 29 $121.27 halves. 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by PHILIP PARKER Randy Piel pounced on it. Then wrong two ways. From the&e Big A1 added a new ingredient, ingredients, Kramer found the Rice's 14-19 loss to SMU was Kramer, to replace Claude Reed, right combination and hit Ken- much like eating commons food. the SWC passing leader who had neth Roy for the TD. He iced it Although the possibilities were suffered six sacks and three by hitting Lofton on the two there, the Owls left with indi- interceptions. The change did point conversion. Rice trailed gestion. Led by reserve QB seem to matter much at first, 13-11. There were five minutes Tommy Kramer, Rice whipped when Kramer slipped untouched left. up 11 points in the fourth quar- for a ten yard loss. A 16 yard SMU's Art Whittington took ter, but the Ponies ruined the pass to Ed Lofton and a short the ensuing kickoff in the end meal. gain by James Sykes set up zone, disdained the touchback, Master chef A1 Conover bears fourth and two. Conover said, and strolled 28 yards. He nearly m uch of the blame for the "Go" and Sykes gained enough broke it for a longer gain, a fore- undigestable results. He started to move the sticks. shadowing of when he would out creatively and gambled on Five plays later, Rice's dessert burn the Owls. two fourth down plays. Then he turned sour as they had another After an exchange of SMU played it safe and the souffle fourth down six yards from the and Rice punts came the events fell. The recipe is printed for all first and eight away from the that churned the stomach like you gourmets, follow it care- touchdown. Conover then green chili enchiladas. At first it fully. It's confusing. sprinkled in a gut call. A field looked as if Wesson could keep Rice cooked up a break when goal would not be enough, the on running and SMU could kill Henry Harrison separated SMU's running game could not get the the clock. But with 1:12 left, he Ricky Wesson from the ball and distance and a pass could go lost the ball and Walker covered it for Rice. With the ball on the SMU 31, Conover angry after "enthusiasm" penalty Conover decided to play it safe. He elected not to use Rice's book says. First Alan Pringle hit inside. However, Wesson slipped three timeouts or sideline passes his second 44 yarder, and Rice between and wound up with 145 to work the ball in closer. In- led for the first time, 14-13. The yards on 24 carries and two stead he chose a short pass and elated Owls drew a flag for cele- touchdowns of four and 50 the running plays that netted brating on the field and the ball yards. little. A1 the gambler stopped was moved back to the 25 for Although not in the starting throwing the dice. the kickoff. 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the rice thresher, october 24, 1974 -page 18 Cross country squad expects chance at SWC title .if „i:ii : nu. ,.,ac a in Hrtncfnn Thp hosts fell victim to weren't for the After half a season, Rice still improving. The next race was a 5-mile in Houston. The hosts fell victim to weren't for the consistent run- has a potential-SWC champion In a 4-mile race along Buffalo Arlington, Texas, on October 11 the Owls by a single point. ning of John Lodwick, a high cross-country team. Showing Bayou on September 28, the against very tough competition. McNeese University from placer, along with Owl runners continued improvement in each Rice team destroyed LSU 20-41 The Owls placed third out of 20 Louisiana was the winner, and Gary Huss, Bob Nellums, Larry meet, this year's team is one of (low score winning). The LSU teams, behind Oklahoma State will be tough to beat in the Dis- Nettles, Rory Trup, Scott the best fielded by Rice in years. Tigers were no match for the and Oklahoma, but beat such trict VI NCAA Championships Buttinghausen, and Charlie However, the general level of Owls as Jeff Wells, the defending running-powers as Texas, the on November 9. Wells extended Bernik. Says Lodwick, "I think competition in SWC cross- SWC champion, won with a fine University of Houston, and his season win streak to four we're doing all right, considering country has also been constantly time of 20:13. North Texas State, and SWC with a fast 30:08, to remain un- all the hard work that we've powers Baylor, SMU, and A&M. defeated this fall. been doing. These hard work- Jeff Wells outpaced all others to Wells appears to be a poten- outs will really help us the last Ruggers lose to Dallas team win with a time of 24:31. tial Ail-American for the NCAA two meets of the season, when it Last Saturday, October 19, Championships this fall in really counts. We have a good The undefeated Dallas Harle- pite incredible support from the the Rice team took third in a Bloomington, Indiana. But even chance of winning conference, quins charged to a 12-0 lead in scrum, the Harlequins again bat- low-key 11-team 6-mile spon- with his great running, the team but Arkansas and Texas will be the opening minutes and then tered the Rice back line for the sored by the University of wouldn't be doing so well if it tough to beat." turned back a furious second decisive scores. A late try by half rally to defeat the Rice Murray gave the dozen Rice sup- Rugby Club 30-18. porters something to yell about. With a slow start in the first Murray punched in the point Soccer team trounces Pan Am half, Rice spotted Dallas an 18-0 after ending the scoring for the The Rice soccer team kept its Pan American backs. Dabdoub record, and Sunday's game will halftime lead in a game which afternoon. unbeaten string alive last Satur- made no mistake on the ensuing decide which of the two will re- had the making of a romp. Field- Despite the losing effort, day with a convincing 6-1 road penalty kick. The halftime score present the Southern Conference ing a large, aggressive, and ex- prop Wally Kulecz played an victory over Pan American Uni- was 2-0. in the playoffs of the Texas Col- perienced team, the Harlequins outstanding game. Hooker versity in Edinburg. Felipe legiate Soccer League. The loser pounded Rice's back line for all Mickey Meier and wing forward Dabdoub, a freshman, and Ken In the second half, the Rice should, however, have an excel- four first half tries. Tod Chmar also made several Lacey, a senior, scored three backs and halfbacks continued lent chance to qualify for the Rice began the second half good plays. times each as Rice put on its to dominate the play, sending wild card berth in the play-offs. quickly with Hugh "Murray con- This week Rice will field a most impressive display of of- the forwards on a number of fast verting two long penalty kicks. team for the San Antonio Sevens fense this season. breaks. Lacey added two more Minutes later, prop Wally Kulecz Tournament. A sevens team is power goals and Dabdoub /" For super covered a cross kick for Rice's what it implies: a team consist- From the kickoff Rice domi- another penalty goal as well as a Commercial and first try. With the conversion ing of three scrum and four nated the play. Narrow misses beautifully delicate chip which Fine Art Supplies Murray, Rice cut the deficit to backs. The game is faster than by Dabdoub and Lacey, and went over the advancing goalie and Frames six. A shift in momentum regular rugby and is usually a some very fine goal keeping by into the net. Pan American stopped the Owl rally as Dallas good test of physical fitness. Pan American kept the score- scored midway through the half scored two quick trvs, aided by Rice's next home game will be sheet blank for fifteen minutes. during a momentary lapse of the Canary Hill several key missed tackles. Des- November 2 against Baylor. Then Lacey broke through on Rice defense. the right and sent a shot into the Galleries net which gave the Pan Ameri- Rice now has a 6-0-1 record. Southwest Houston XEROX: Special Huser's Jewelry can goalie no chance. A superb The lone tie was against the Uni- 3033 Fountain View student prices for thesis Houston, Texas 77027 Diamonds — Watches shot from 25 yards by Doug versity of Houston. Rice plays 783-8990 & dissertations. 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On three measures of attentiveness, Grades sharply improved after stu- Transcendental Meditation speeds up meditators improved significantly dents started Transcendental Medi- reaction time, indicating increased al- during the first three months of Transcen- tation as shown by Grade Point Average. ertness, improved coordination of mind and dental"Meditation whereas control subjects Study 1 consists of students chosen for body, reduced dullness and improved effi- remained the same. These results indicate their stable academic grade histories prior ciency in perception and performance. that Transcendental Meditation increases to beginning TM. Study 2 consists of stu- the discriminative capacity and may be ex- dents who became teachers of TM. pected to lead to improved decision-making capacity.

Or that among those listening would be the more than 650,000 meditators in every part of United States Senate; Stanford Research the world? Institute; the Eastchester, New York Public Transcendental Meditation is a simple, FREE LECTURE Schools; The Philadelphia Phillies; Harvard natural, easily learned technique practiced for Friday, October 25 — 8 P.M. 305 Sewall Hall Medical School; the Illinois House of Rep- 20-30 minutes morning and evening which resentatives; The Institute of Living; the releases stress and develops the creative Middle East Medical Assembly, In Beirut; The intelligence of the individual, adding happi- New York Jets; Notre Dame High School; the ness, progress and achievement to daily life.1 Students International Meditation Society Aridhra Pradish India Sports Council; and 2518 Drexel Houston, Texas 77027 627-7500

the rice thresher, october 24, 1974—page 19 jriet pupa's Mlttfarl Thursday the twenty fourth Friday the twenty fifth 8pm. Two or Three Things I Know 7:30pm. Rice Christian Community About Her. Media Center. $1 with 7pm. Society of Physics Students meeting. "More Pearls from Solo- meeting. PL210. 5pm. Rice Christian Science meeting. 2:10pm. First anniversary of Tree Rice ID. SH203a. mon." HBH223. 8pm. October and Old and New by Club. 8pm. Intro lecture on Transcendental Eisenstein. Media Center. Freebie. 6pm. Threshers come out. 3pm. Philosophy Colloquium. Larry Meditation. SH305. Monday the twenty eighth 7pm. ICSA Short Course. Introduc- Hickman. SH303. 8pm. Oktoberfest. Richardson Col- tion to Job Control Language 4pm. Thresher editors' and staffers' lege. Best one ever for only $1. 5:59pm. There is no truth to the (JCL). HBH127. reunion. Scardino's Printing. 8pm. First Time and Memories of rumor that the Thresher staff Thursday the thirty first 7pm. Transactional Analysis lecture. 4pm. End of Fondren Library Book, Underdevelopment. Media Center. made up Vok! Love, Forest. SH203b. Record, and Tape Sale. 10am to $1.50 or $1 with Rice ID. 7pm. Richardson lecture series. 5pm. Rice Christian Science meeting. 7pm. SA off-campus committee 4pm. In front of library. SH301. SH203a. meeting. RMC conference room. 6pm. Thresher dinner meeting. 8pm. How much did you say that 6 pm. Threshers arrive from last week. 8pm. Ski the Rockies travel show. Lovett PDR. Saturday the twenty sixth fine was, Robert? 7pm. ICSA Short Course on PL/1. Music Hall. Free. 8:10pm. Such a Hobbitual presence HBH127. AT in the office makes it fun. 7pm. Libertarian Party Orientation. Homecoming. SH309. 12n. Water polo game. Rice vs. Tuesday the twenty ninth 7pm. Lecture on Transactional Ana- Texas. Wet and wild! lysis. SH203b. 1:45pm. Lecture on "Undergraduate 7:30pm. Interfaith Chapel Service. Education at Rice." Chem Lec. 7pm. ICSA Short Course. Intro to "Concerning Human Happiness." SUBSCRIBE 3:09pm. Exactly four weeks since TSO. ML254. Rice Memorial Chapel. the SASBBBQBDABB. 8:23pm. Congratulations to Mike A., After 58 years, The Rice Thresher is still the 5pm. Pre-game buffet. Rice vs. UT. wiener of the month. all-student voice of Rice University — this year with Grand Hall RMC. 8:25pm. No wonder the name is 8pm. Continuous showings of Pink 7:30pm. Rice vs. Texas football Rudy. It fits. Flamingos, Wiess College. Yes, the more news, sports, opinion and reviews than ever game. Rice Stadium. 11:07pm. Only one shopping week fat lady does eat poodle shit. This 10pm. Getcheroxoff. Til 2am. Lovett left till Hobbit's day. one was banned in Aggieland. before. quad. 10:06pm. Wieners leave books for All Wednesday the thirtieth Hallow's Eve. Find out what's happening at Rice - you can Sunday the twenty seventh 12m. Tarot reading. Thresher office. enjoy the Thresher mailed 1st class to your home Invitation only — bring your 7:30pm. Rep. Barbara Jordan. "Jus- broomstick. each week. 7:14am. What's a Hobbit? tice, Equality and the US Con- 12:02am. The Great Pumpkin Ar- 10am. Oh, my aching head. gress." Hamman Hall. rives. Willy's Statue. name ml year $15 iotas and notice* Guitars — The Houston Classic Freshmen — The Honor Council helping in the construction address 02 years $25 Guitar Society will be pre- will be conducting interviews will soon be contacted. senting Alfred Street, French to select two Freshman repre- * * * classic guitarist, in concert on sentatives to the Council. A&M Game — The Student city state zip D3 years $40 Saturday, November 2 at They will serve in an advisory Association has reserved three 8pm. The concert will be held capacity only. Interested buses for a trip to the A&M Special: subscription price includes sending all back in Jones Hall at the Univer- freshmen may sign up for an game, Nov. 16, in College issues for this year. sity of St. Thomas, and ad- interview on sign-up sheets Station. They will leave from mission is $2.50 or $1.50 for Please enclose payment with order posted in each college and in the RMC at 11:30 and return students. For more infor- the RMC. Deadline for sign- approximately 7:30 on Nov. Mail to: The Thresher, P.O. Box 1892, Houston 77001 mation, call 528-5666. ing up is-Nov. 1. 16. Cost of tickets will be * * * * * * $4.60. There are only 138 Books — The eighth Fondren Pub — Due to some delays in seats available. For tickets, Babysitter wanted: After- Library book and record sale receiving final cost estimates come by the SA office be- noons for a three year old, will be held on Friday, on the building of the pub, tween 9 and 3 any weekday West U. area, own transporta- WORLD October 25, 1974 between actual construction has been or call 528-4141, x320, or tion preferred, good pay. 10am and 4pm in' front of the rescheduled to begin in late contact Lolly Prestridge, Please call Mrs. Glass, CAMPUS library. Proceeds will benefit October. All those who have 528-6984. Deadline for tick- 623-6598. AFLOAT Fondren Library. indicated an interest in ets sales will be Nov. 10.

FOREIGN STUDENTS- former Rice English major misclassifieds offers services rewriting, edit- ing, typing papers. Quality Happy birthday, Bio. Lauren Braswell, I love you. Lost: Dark green girl's pull-over results guaranteed. Phone * * * -Signed, Unimportant. sweater with crazy horse label 523-0826 or Rice ext. 518. on the second floor of Herman Stereo for sale. Good beginners Brown. Please return as soon as model. Garrard 50 record I need a ride to Rice-Arkansas possible. I'm going to get frost- changer with new stylus, Knight bite otherwise. Doty Wilson, HELP WANTED: Preferably game, Nov. 9 - will share ex- Kit stereo amp, 2 loudspeakers penses. Call Paul, 524-3493. 523-4831. female, freshman or sopho- (need work). $35, Ron at x840 * * * * * * or 581. more, to work in movie * * * For Sale: Nikkormat FTN with Keep the faith - I'll see you theatre as concessionist and/ f/2.0 Auto Nikkor. Leather case. soon. Lava, Dave. * * * or ticket sales. 15-25 hours For sale $20. Mattress (foam) $230. Call Steve, 528-1064 after and bo* sprfrigs, double, two 6:00. Starship is recruiting new mem- per week. Start $2.00 an hour * * * years old.Dr. and Mrs. Clayton, bers. Transport coordinates: Wiess 529-0512. with fringes. Jim Clark, In the bathroom, Sunny. How 526-7873. Starfleet out. * * * * * * er 626-7942. classless! * * * ARCO LSAT review book, There will be a dinner and dis- $2.50, never used. Adidas Laura Marie, Nous sommes du cussion meeting of Rice Hillel You'll sail in February, (ROM) athletic shoes - size 71/2, with the ship your class- soleil. -Keshuf this Sunday in the Brown PDR room and the world your $8, a steal. Call 529-1865. * * * at 6pm. And please, no crass * * * campus . . . combining ac- remarks this time. credited studies with fasci- Make money helping report elec- nating visits to the fabled ports of the Orient, Africa, Happy 21st birthday, Debbie. tion results for Election Central * * * and the Americas. Over Tuesday evening, Nov. 5th. To Dear Blabby, o w < 10,000 students from 450 work or for more information, colleges have already sailed Babysitter wanted. 20-25 call 528-4141, x643, and ask for NOBODY LIKES ME! Ever with WCA — join them! Fi- since I came to Rice I've felt nancial aid available. Write hours per week for 6 month Tina Salmon or Daphne Dean or today for free catalog. old baby. Salary, flexible come by Rm. 28, Herman that people have wanted me hours. Call Mary Ann at Brown Hall. dead or something. The first WCA, Chapman College * * * thing I heard on campus was Box F, Orange, CA 92666 529-9380. "Rice has the highest suicide I need a ride to Dallas, Ft. Worth rate in the country." Were they or Arlington this Friday, Oct. hinting? Help me Blabby .Jf they 25. Glen Collier, 233 Wiess, push me any further, it's over FREEDOM 522-3397. Richardson's seventh for me. * * * Please don't leave me hanging. Today's woman has the Freedom Signed, Susan Icidal. to be who she wants to be Free money in exchange for a * * * to dress the way she wants to dress working refrigerator, put a note let us help you be that woman. in box 413 Baker. Dear Sue Icidal: " The choice is yours— * * * DON'T JUMP TO CONCLU- SIONS! You're overstating the TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT Enunciation problems? Inquire gravity of the situation. Just about our enunciation lessons; look at all the wonderful things 3224 Yoakum Bring this ad includes breath control and around you—AND JUMP FOR for 10% Discount around the corner projection. Reasonable rates. JOY! Rooms 311, 305 — Jones South. from the Tower Theatre on Westheimer —Blabby. rice thresher, october 24, 1974—page 20