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RicVOLUME 79, NO. 5 e ThresheEVERYBODY GETS A SECOND CHANCE SEPTEMBER 20, r1991 Rice responds to motion for retrial; discredits Chance's claims

The audit consisted of one phone call by Shaila K. Dewan with each of these professors. Timeline of events Chance claims that Rice manufac- On Wednesday, Sept 11, Ricc tured evidence and includes a letter April 15,1988. Chance files a class-action lawsuit against University filed a motion in response from Fleming which states that he Rice, alleging that the university has discriminated against to tenured English professor Jane was never asked to do a review of women in pay and terms and conditions of employment. In Chance's request for a new trial in an Chance's work. Fleming also states addition, she sues Grob, chair of the English department from ongoing battle over charges of sexual that he does not remember then discrimination. The document called Provost William Gordon's name, with 1981 to 1986, for punitive damages, alleging that he has Chance's request "a hodgepodge of whom the conversation about Chance engaged in a "vicious and protracted campaign to insult, defamatory, unsupported allegations, allegedly took place. demean and harass" her. vituperatively uttered in a pitiful at- Fleming also states, however, that April 22,1988. Three female members of the department tempt to save face after losing a law- while he was chair of the English praise Grob and the department in a Thresher article: suit" Chance, the motion said, "failed department at Princeton, he would professor Meredith Skura, associate professor Susan Wood to elicit one scintilla of evidence of receive several requests a month for (then assistant professor) and lecturer Katherine Wallingford. sex discrimination." professional evaluations. "If I can The suit in question was filed by establish that a conversation is strictly German professor Susan Clark speaks out for Chance. Chance in 1988, when she charged confidential, informal and off-the- May 21,1991. The four-day trial begins. There are 12 Rice with sexual discrimination and record, I often offer the requested witnesses for the plaintiff and four for the defense. The case English professor Alan Grob, chair information or opinion and forget against Grob is dismissed on the third day of the trial. of the department from 1981 to 1986, about the matter." July 12,1991. Judge Harmon finds in favor of Rice University with personal harassment. On July Rice claims first of all that July 25,1991. Chance files a motion for a new trial, or 12, Federal District Judge Melinda Fleming's letter is inadmissable alternatively an amendment of findings of fact. Harmon found for the defendants, English professor Jane Chance. hearsay. Hearsay isgenerally defined awarding them court costs. as evidence from a person who is not Sept 11,1991. Rice and Grob file a response to Chance's Chance filed for a new trial on July days after it was filed. Federal stat- present to be cross-examined. request and motion for sanctions (attorney's fees). 25, claiming one of her witnesses utes require that a motion be deliv- Therefore, even though Fleming was unable to testify and claiming ered to the opposing parties within a wrote the letter himself, from per- this sort are the most common form Fleming says in the letter that he that Rice gave false testimony and 10-day period. The opposing party sonal knowledge ofthesubject.it can of hearsay not admitted in court." does remember a confidential con- may have intentionally withheld evi- must then respond within 20 days. be considered hearsay because his Secondly, Rice's motion says the versation with a senior Rice official dence. If the judge denies her request, Rice responded exactly 20 days after statements were not made in court. letter "does not even purport to claim" about Chance, but says he will not Chance will have 30 days to appeal. they say they received the motion. Furthermore, Fleming's letter is not that the memos in question are false, reveal the name of that official. This The response filed by the Uni- Chance's motion includes a "Cer- a notarized affidavit and that actually, it "supports the all without factual or legal support." versity says repeatedly that Chance tificate of Service" in which Lopez According to Redwine, "Lettersof facts contained in [the memos]." SEE CHANCE. PAGE 7 "insults the integrity" of Rice Uni- states he mailed a copy of the motion versity in her motion for a new trial. to Baker & Botts, Rice's law firm, on Rice attacked Chance's motion on July 25, 1991, the same day it was the following counts: filed. The certificate is not notarized Forged letter calls attention to Fondren since, according to Baker & Botts Friday night and finding that it was classrooms available to students was Untimeliness. Chance's motion attorney Robin Curtis, lawyers are by Kraettli Epperson closed," said Castle. also thought of, but those buildings was filed 13 days after the judge considered officers of the court. The letter resulted not only in can be spooky at nighl. The Univer- handed down her ruling. Federal Harmon's case manager could not A letter to the editor published in attention being drawn to the three sity might need to provide a monitor. Rules of Civil Procedure allow ten be reached for comment, but ac- last week's Ihresher brought atten- intended victims, but also to the is- Also ihe lecture hall in Scwall is a days for such a motion to be filed cordingto Redwine, Rice received an tion notonly to the change in Fondren sue of where students are to study on possibility, since it has an outside after the judgment is entered. How- extension from the judge. Library hours, but also to a practical weekend evenings. Responses to door and there are plenty of scats," ever, according to Rice General joke gone awry. the letter took the form of a memo said Shapiro. Counsel Shirley Redwine, the motion False testimony. In the trial, one The letter, attributed to Jim randumwritten by University librar- can still be granted at the judge's of Rice's exhibits was a memo sum- Kostras, Craig Huang and Micheal ian Beth J. Shapiro, a letter to the [The university needs d iscretion. In other word s, the motion marizing a 1985 "audit" of Chance as Michealidcs, was actually written by editors by Ix>relle 'Lamascus and need not be denied simply because it a scholar by two references, identified Jones president John Castle, who Traci Ext, and greater attention given to provide study areas was untimely. in a later memo as former Rice En- signed the names of the three Jones the issue at a College President's Also, Rice claims that Chance's glish professor Monroe Spears and members. Luncheon and at a meeting of the attorney, David Lopez, did not deliver then-chairofthe Princeton University "The idea was conceived while University Library Committee. that are quiet and safe.' the motion to them until Aug. 22, 41 English department John V. Fleming. walking to the library at 10:10 on a "Dr. Ruppcametothe President's meeting and said that he would take —Stella Wong the concerns about the new library hours to his meeting with the li- Stella Wong, student representa- Uncertain future for Rice Recycling brarians later that day. He took it tive to the Library Committee, said of very seriously," said Castle. the problem,The University needs by Eric Carmichael For many people, the issue of li- to provide study areas that are quiet brary hours has long been one of and safe. You also need more people A shortage of recycling volunteers concern. According to Shapiro, The than just the Library Committee to may force Rice Recycling to shut decision to change the hours came address this problem. It is campus down as a result of pressure from up as an issue before the library wide. The administration and the Food and Housing, according to chair management team and myself last colleges need to get involved." Barbara Solon. Solon said that Food spring in April. The decision to make In Shapiro's memorandum she and Housing is pressuring them to the change was made in late May or listed the University's reasons for keep their dropoff points cleaner— June." changing the hours: "1) Fewer than something she says they cannot do In the responsive memorandum .5 percent of all library checkouts with their existing staff. of September 16, Shapiro said, "We occur on Friday and Saturday nights; "If Rice Recycling doesn't get regularly receive complaints from and 2) after 10 p.m. on both nights support from the colleges, the only faculty and students that we do not rarely are more than 50 people using way we can comply with Food and open early enough on Saturday and the Library, while use on Saturday Housing's requirements is to shut Sunday. In addition it is difficult to SEE LIBRARY, PAGE 8 down," said Solon. get staff to work late on Friday and The problem is that it [the dropoff Saturday nights because of issues A&JL point] becomes a hazard," said A volunteer helps Rice Recycling collect newspapers around campus. relating to personal safety." Shapiro Marion Hicks, director of Food and added in an interview, "As a result, Housing. "Our fire marshals and Life Counselor and RA at Sid college, get that amount of support." Yet this we looked at what times the library CAM brings Bronx building inspectors, as well as parents said much of the problem was "a labor is critical, she said. "If we don't was not being efficiently used. We and the masters, criticize us." When result of students' trying hard to re- get people there every weekend, we collect data periodically on library to Houston asked what action the inspectors had cycle at a time when Rice Recycling will be forced to pull the bins out of use and on the number of books taken, Hicks replied, "I have not yet wasn't in operation," referring to O- the colleges." checked out per hour, so we drew on See page 9 been cited. I have been verbally Week and the period before Rice George Pharr, master of Wiess stats that we already had available to warned [about the dropoff points]." Recycling began collecting in the and chairman of the Committee of make our decision." Ed Cartwright, the co-chair of Rice colleges. She felt the situation would the Masters, said that the problem Other alternatives to the library SPORTS Recycling, acknowledged that the improve as Rice Recycling attracted had been discussed at a Masters and for studying late on weekends were conflict arose in part from the orga- new volunteers. Presidents meeting, and "Basically, considered at the University library nizations' different goals. "We're an Solon, however, said volunteers we are willing to give them a few Committee meeting, according to Owls walk over organization that handles 100 tons of were conspicuously lacking, espe- weeks to get their house in order." Shapiro. trash a year. We're not concerned cially for the most unpleasant task— He said the masters did not discuss There is no easy answer. Colleges Wildcats in season with a couple of newspapers on the sorting the recycled material. "All it what action would be taken if the could rotate designating their com- Opener floor...Food and Housing has a re- takes is 10 man-hours a weekend— situation did not improve in that time. mons as study areas on weekend sponsibility to keep things neat." that's 2 hours from each of 5 people. Hicks said Food and Housing evenings, but this may not be feasible See page 12 Danielle McWilliams, Residence That's all it takes, and we don't even SEE RECYCLE, PAGE 8 or realistic. The idea of making 2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1991 THE RICE THRESHER

'hrherTbresher l.'hresht-T!Itreshcr Tiu'rsher'I)u\ sherThrc'^mT 1 r ; luvslu r ' oiv>Uf*r l iiiV'w!')' 1 im^'hrr I ireslu-r ['hrc-shor I"'nrvsiierTh • vsh»t'I'I;n:>;h e r Thresher i'h* (-slier Duvsbor'I hr« - her I iuvslu-r 1 hrcsiK-r 1 rrv-:-r< •- •; esner i iireslKT niresherThrcsherThresherThresher !'h rusher rhre>ner rh3Vsher'Ihiv--)K'r I hr^-he-r 1 hresiivr I ery>he:' i Faculty/student dating policy poorly written The faculty council's recent statement on faculty-student dating seeks to equip every person on the Rice campus with a more clear idea of what the Administration considers "inappropriate." This is not a bad goal, since consensus could help clear up some traditionally gray areas. The latest draft of the dating "statement," in fact, shows improvement over the one offered last year that was sent back to University Council for revision. Denouncing only specific relationships where faculty have "direct professional jurisdiction" over students is a step in the right direction. It at least makes most graduate-undergraduate student relationships tolerable and comes closer to targeting that line beyond which a student- faculty relationship would be truly damaging in anyone's book. in^ Unfortunately, though, the statement is incomplete, or at least too loosely worded to become a part of university policy and published with the handbook of university regulations. The statement's failure to be precise leaves huge gaps for different interpretations—it almost seems worded like a Lincoln-Douglas debate resolution. "Direct professional jurisdiction" is not in Webster's, so we must interpret it for ourselves. Where does one drawa line? Can a department chair date a student majoring in that department if they are sure they will never share a class? Are all Rice administrators prohibited from dating any student? At one point the statement condemns any actions that even "appear to abuse the power" that faculty hold, but in the following sentence ©7l»! encourages "non-amorous friendly relations." How, precisely, the 9/13 university defines amore is unclear. Can a student and a faculty member discuss class over a bottle of wine? No clear line exists, certainly not in this policy. Where appearances become too much is a purely subjective judgement. ACT-UP forcing action on AIDS issues The statement, in its latest form, is still wishy-washy. It reads, To the editors, straight, hemophiliac children, the approval of AIDS treatments) was "amorous relationships between faculty and students are usually I am not a member of ACT-UP. so-called "innocent victims" of AIDS due to the leadership of our national unwise." While this may be excellent advice from your mother, as an There are times when I feel their (as if the other victims of the disease politicians is ludicrous. The adoption official statement and, implicitly, univeristy policy, it wasys nothing of actions may be counter-productive. somehow deserved their deaths). of these policies was hardly done value and doesn't clarify a thing. But I am compelled to write on ACT- Recent remarks by Bush in freely and compassionately. Only The statement says it is to be used with the sexual harassment UPs behalf because of the frighten- Kennebunkport indicate he still holds through the fierce activism of groups policy, but it doesn't specify how. As an addition to it? As a replacement ing ignorance and naivete in Steven to the "compassionate" view that like ACT-UP was enough national of it? As a partial replacement of it? Or is it irrelevant? Bryant's attack on the group in the those who have AIDS brought the awareness of the issues generated to September 13 Thresher. disease on themselves. And when force these measures down the The statement, as it was originally created, was to be a powerless Mr. Bryant seems to think that the president recently refused to lift Administration's throat. And only guideline, a warning. But as the policy currently stands, it could be the money allocated to fight AIDS by a ban on travel to this country by now that the white, straight middle abused in various important university decisions, such as tenure the federal government constitutes a hearings. According to President Rupp, this warning may even be compassionate national policy. But legally tested. If someone does choose to invoke the statement as it one must look beyond the dollar To claim what little progress has been made stands in a legal case, that trial will become quite a mess. How binding amounts to the nature of the spend- thestatementreallyiswillbesubjectto interpretation and manipulation ing. One must look at five years of ... was due to the leadership of our national by both sides. total denial of the disease during the After a messy, three-year legal battle such as Jane Chance vs. Rice early 1980's while thousands died politicians is ludicrous. University and Alan Grob, the university knows the consequences of and hundreds of thousands more became infected. One must look at not having a well-defined policy on faculty conduct. A document as an educational program that is too HIV-positive persons — a ban his class is beginning to be infected is slipshod as this is just asking for trouble. squeamish to mention the word own advisors have said is our national leadership beginning to Perhaps this amended version of the policy was passed by an "condom," and preaches morals unneccesary and paranoid — an in- consider the AIDS epidemic an is- exhausted portion of the faculty that just wanted to get home for rather than deal constructively with ternational conference on AIDS sue of truly national importance — dinner. The debate has been going on for some time and the topic is the fact that many teens do not scheduled to meet at Harvard had to while, predictably "the groups most not a pleasant one. Nevertheless, the faculty should put up with this practice sexual abstinence. (The re- be cancelled. The president's re- devastated by this disease are still headache for a little longer, drag this statement back from the "out" sult? Teens are among the nation's sponse, "Good. They can find some- largely ignored as too politically box and polish up the wording, or they may find a bigger headache fastest growing groups of HIV infec- where else to meet." Yep. Sounds risky. From the first disclosure of down the road. tion.) To believe that our national like a concerned'man to me. this disease more than a decade ago leadership has acted responsibly To claim what little progress has to the present, our presidents have when dealing with AIDS is to simply been made (such as quicker FDA avoided comprehensively dealing not know the facts. with AIDS because the groups pri- Fythermore, to claim that George marily suffering from it—gays, His- Bush and his predecessors have Letters panics, and blacks — were not con-, somehow acted compassionately and to sidered politically valuable enough in good faith is sheer fantasy. For ten for our leaders to care about. To years the only compassion we've seen claim that compassion had anything from our presidents is toward white, THE EDITOR to do with it is alarmingly naive. Harlan Howe, Ann Zitterkopf AIDS is more than dollars and Editors-in-Chief statistics and policies. It is a disease Chad Carson Dave Mansfield that is affecting millions of people, Managing Editor Business Manager Chance is pleasant, not most of whom have neither the atten- tion nor the compassion of our politi- NEWS FEATURES cal leadership. Rather than launch- Amy Keener Editor Shaila Dewan Editor 'extraordinarily difficult' ing a personal attack against ACT- Jill Salomon Assistant Editor UP members and hidingIn a fantasy Peter Howloy, Jonathan Briggs, Eric BACK PAGE Carrnichel, Jason Martinez, Jonathan Heidi Huettner Editor To the editors, editor relationship can be a difficult world of government's caring for all Brij;Ks. Anne Chettle, Kris Gamache M. Wasz Cartoonist In the article on Jane Chance's one, but Dr. Chance was a model its citizens regardless of politics, Mr. discrimination lawsuit, there is a re- author — cooperative and flexible" Bryant and others who share his ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS views should get acquainted with the l^eczie Kim Editor Peter How ley Editor mark that cannot be left but willing to stand her ground. Shala Phillips Assistant Editor Joey Olivier,Tom Harris, Wilbur I .am, unchallenged: the statement that Dr. And, not least of all, she never facts. And then they should get ac- Ross Grady Columnist James Young, Tcrzah Kwing, Jason Wetta Chance is "extraordinarily difficult failed to let the staff know that our quainted with someone touched by Jill Salomon, Jeff Karem, Brian Beechly, work for the university was appreci- AIDS, to put a human face on this Caren Chika, Sarah Nelson Crawford PRODUCTION to deal with." 1 am not a member of Josh Denk Manager the English department, but as one ated. I don't know what is behind her issue. Then perhaps they can begin PHOTOGRAPHY Tom Anderson, Jennifer Tackman, oftheeditorsof Rice University Press, problems with the English depart- to see the moral bankruptcy of our Chris Sonneborn Editor Jeremy Hart I have worked with Dr. Chance dur- ment, but I do reel that another presidential leadership. Fortunately, firtr-Hatw Assistant Editor ing the years that she served on our point of view should be part of the there are groups out there willing to BUSINESS fight the ignorance of views like OPINION Shane Speciale Ads Manager advisory board. Not only did I find public dialogue. Darrell Speck Editor Chris Cowles Assistant Business Manager her pleasant and thoroughly profes- those of Mr. Bryant and to continue Mark Bennett Columnist George Nickas Ads Production sional, but she often contributed Susan Fernandez to remind us of what's really going Hector Avila Distribution more than her share toward imple- Editor, on. They may be loud, they may of- Phone-527-4801 ©COPYRIGHT 1991 menting the goals of the Press. She Rice University Press fend those who want to hide from the The Rice Thresher, the official student newspaper at Rice University since truth, but I, for one, am grateful for 1916, is published each Friday during the school year, except during exami- was always willing to crifcitjue manu- nation periods and holidays, by the students of Rice University. Editorial and scripts in her field, and her ideas on The passage read, "(English Pro- ACT-UP. business offices are located on the second floor of the Ley Student Center, shaping the Press's future .were fessor Dennis Huston) said the wit- P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas, 77251. Advertising information available upon request. Mail subscription rate per semester: $15.00 domestic, $30 consistently well-thought-out, nesses were surprisingly 'calm, ratio- Jeffrey Nytch international via first class mail. Unsigned editorials represent the majority 1 also worked closely with her as nal and controlled,' considering that opinion of the Thresher Editors. All other pieces represent the opinion of the her editor on a book project that she 'Jane is extraordinarily difficult to deal Graduate Student, author. Obviously. brought to the Press. The author- with and in the wrong here. Shepherd School THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1991 3 Thinking and doing home- work are not

NOUJAV, MAN. ITS TOO LATE-FOR ACTUALLY, the same thing GOOPLUCK, HOPE YOURS US. ALL I GOT TO LOOK FORWARD MAN. HOPE THACT SOUNDS POP? TOO, TO IS H/7T/N' THE CUJBS, 5PEND/N' (3ET IN SHE TAKES RAY.. MY NIGHTS WITH A LONG STRING PRETTY GOOD. YOU BACK. / THERE, by Mark Bennett OF WOMEN WHO MAN' WONT MEASURE It has long been accepted (at least since my UPTOHER. freshman year) that there are two groups into which most Rice students fall. The first group contains those with real majors — those who are at Rice to learn things you can't teach your average inanimate object in a couple of nights. The second group contains those who, whether because of genetic flaws or faulty upbringing, are not capable of learning these same things & and performing various simple tasks up to a certain very low standard. Students in the first group learn to use their minds; students in the second group learn to WELL, HERB YOUR TIMING A PARTY? regurgitate their professors' ideas. Students in GOeS NOTH- GOULP BE- YO, MIND YOU PONT WANT TO, RAY. I JUST ME, TOO. DOWN, ING! WISH OH, NO.. the first group need to be able to convey a OFF, MAN. / IF 1 COME ITS THAT DAMN MILITARY WISH TP IWANTEP COLONEL ME LUCK FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP' concept to other people; students in the second LOOKS LIKE IN FOR A PUMPEP TO PATE ANY \ SHE'S HAVING HIM YEARS YOU. OTHER group do not Students in the first group learn WHILE, A TARTY. MAN2 AGO! \ FEELINGS, to use innovative methods to solve old prob- \ HONEY* lems; students in the second group try to use \ V- old methods to solve new problems. Students in the first group are academs; students in the second group are SEs. Consider freshman SE courses — Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Physics: "Here is the equation for the velocity of a falling object How fast does this object (see diagram and table) fall?" Chemistry: "Here is what hap- pens when twocompoundsare combined. What

FORTHE Hi WHO ARE LONGEST TIME, ALP THESE UM... THIS IS THE 1 KEPT THINK- BOOPSIE''. PEOPLE MALIBU MILITARY I I'VE Medsored FAMILY SUPPORT I BEEN ING IT MUST BE MY FAULT, GROUP. HEY, TELLING THAT SOMEHOW... EVERYONE, THEM ALL THIS IS B. P.1 ABOUT YOU. happens when two compounds with identical chemical properties are combined?" And Mathematics: "Here is the formula used to solve all problems of this type. Solve a problem ofthistype."This is the sort of "plug-and-chug" laboratory animals love — see the green light, press the button; nothing too stressful or diffi- cult. Co mpare these to freshman academ courses FORGET IT! THE FAMILY OH, YEAH? AU/OL? I GOT — English, for example, and History, and Po- B.P., BOOPSIE UM... AS LONG WOULD I KNOW A SUPPORT GROUPTHEN HOW KICKBP OUT! GOOD, litical Science. English: "In a five to six page CALLED AST PONT HAVE YOU LIKE STACKED PECK DOESN'T TAKECOME YOU US. SHE I'VE HAP MY GOOP! essay, describe the relationship between 1DPROPTROU ID JOIN WHEN 1 SEE SIDES, B.P. STARTED WAS IN SHARE OF PAIN, WILE YOU OR BEAT \ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in terms of Eliza- THE PIS - ONE! WE'RE HERE WITHOUT PA1H TOO! piscuse DRUMS. bethan culture." History: "In a five to six page CUSSION? essay, describe Martin Luther's influence on / WITH US* the laws and economy of the New England AWOL / colonies." Political Science: "In a five to six page essay, describe how Machiavelli might feel about U.S. — Soviet relations." This is not entirely realistic, of course, because rarely are topics prescribed so clearly. Given assignments so cerebrally trying, laboratory animals (and biologically similar SEs) are likely to run around in circles or collapse in confusion. L I will concede that SEs are not entirely lacking in grey matter. They must, after all, learn when to use each of the formulae neces- THE NEXT MOMENT, A DIPNT I CAN I MEAN, WHAT WAS DANA DELANY LOOK- OKAY, OKAY, 2 IT MAKE SEE WW sary to their several subjects (there is no need I SUPPOSED TO DO? AUKS SHOWS UP AT OUR BUT TRUTH* WHAT to remember the formulae themselves or to be ME THAT YOU WENT ONE MOMENT, I'M DOORSTEP SAYING SHE'S TRUTH* MUCH MORE FOR THE able to do the math — that is what Hewlett DECIDED SHE WANTS TO ? THINKING WE'RE DESIRABLE GUN NOW, Packard calculators are for). But this is no HAPPILY REUNITED.. FIGHT FOR YOU. / HONEY. more than the average being with enough en- ergy and brain cells to get into Rice can do. But, as an anonymous academ once said, an H.P. can't be programmed to write a two-hour essay. Aside from learning to look at things and solve problems innovatively, academs have the advantage of knowing how to write. Some SEs are naturally capable of writing an intelligible paper (or, in the real world, a memo or letter). Others take English 317—Technical Writing. The course is geared to SEs; its creators seem to have given up hope. The teacher (who will remain anonymous) once wrote in instuctions SO BASICALLY, BOOPSIE I MEAN, I JUST THINK THE PA Y WE BOARDED OUELL, WHICH, to another writing class, "Readers can read and IS SAYING 5HE BELIEVED THERE WERE EXTENUATING MEG ANPI JUST FOUND LIKE, SHE- AS YOU remember sentences that tell "who does what' YOU VIOLATED HER TRUST. CIRCUMSTANCES. THERE WAS OURSELVES IN A SITUATION NEEDED KNOW, IS THAT HOUJ YOU THAT NEITHER OF US HAP than they can understand sentences that make, A WAR ON, AND WE WERE 7 HELP WITH USUALLY a simple claim about a subject...." How can our SEE IT, ED? ON THIS WE!RP CRUISE PLANNED ON/ HERBAG- LEAPS WHAT poor SEs learn to communicate when the SHIP... GAGE... TO SEX. WELL, NOT SORTOF / / teacher approaches incomprehensibility? REALLY.. SITUATION? There is no denying that SEs fill a certain niche in society — if not at once, then eventu- ally. But the number of competent engineers and scientists produced at low-grade institu- tions is more than adequate to handle all our needs. The world can always use more think- ers, and dreamers, and first-rate people. So leave engineering to the Aggies ahd study sociology, or religious studies, or linguistics— something that'll do some good. 4 FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1991 THE RICE THRESHER The Rice Engineering Career Fair A Great Way To Meet Engineering Companies Friday, September 20 RMC Grand Hall 9:00 to 4:00

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The Rice Engineering Career Fair is sponsored and organized by the Rice Engineering Societies Council.

The fair is intended to be an event where engineering companies can meet students and the students can learn more about prospective employers. The fair has no dress code, so come as you are. The SWE will be collecting resumes at the fair for its annual resume book. THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1991 5 Students, administrators review alcohol policy SA Business

He asserted that the only way to turn into master v. student or even The Student Association Senate met Monday night, September 16, by Jason Martinez maintain the status quo is for lead- campo v. student" His solution—ev- 1991, at Lovett College. The following items were discussed: ers to work to change attitudes. eryone who is part of Rice get in- On Monday afternoon, a meeting "Students should not look for prob- volved in the change of attitude and Midnight Madness is scheduled for October 31. More details are was held in Sewall 301 for the Col- lems, but they should not turn away the maintenence of the drinking forthcoming. lege Masters, presidents, social co- when they see them. There is an policy. ordinators, and members of the Stu- obligation to face," Stebbings said. Other changes have also facilitated An Alcohol Policy Meeting was held Monday, September 16, in dent Association met Monday to dis- He also suggested that students talk enforcemnt by the campus police. Sewall Hall. Many social coordinators, campus police, administrators, with the offender to discuss the con- Because all public parties will have and SA members attended the meeting in order to discuss the sequences upon seeing a violation. wrist-bands for those over 21, officers implications of the revised alcohol policy. 'Students should not If the offender repeats, Stebbings will be able to spot offenses more suggested reporting the matter. easily. After one warning, theoffender The Energy Conservation Committee is presently seeking input look for problems, but "It was a tribute to Rice to have will be reported to the social host and and assistance from students in their efforts to help save wasted maintained a drinking policy of this energy. Anyone knowing places on campus where electricity or water they should not turn sort," said Sarah Burnett, who spoke or any otherresource appears to be wasted should leave this information on Rice's exceptional status in many 'It was a tribute to Rice in the S.A. Office. Also, the committee asks for student help in away when they see areas, including that of maturity and practical matters, such as turning off lights when you leave a room and responsibility. However, the policy to have maintained a turning the air conditioning off when your windows are open. them.' is in jeopardy, according to Burnett, and the student leaders are needed drinking policy of this Book Co-op Checks and Notices should arrive via campus mail in to be the vanguard of this new atti- late October. If you do not receive a noticc that your book is an —Ronald Stebbings tude towards the policy. outdated edition or if you do not receive a check verifying the sale of She stressed the need for a sort.' your book, your book will "roll over" into the spring semester sale. cuss the preservation of the current change in attitude because "in an alcohol policy, placing emphasis on age when college campuses nation- —Sarah Burnett Rice Recycling is in need of assistance. If anyone is interested in student leaders coming to the fore- wide are cracking down due to alco- helping, please contact the RSVP Office or Ed Cartwright at 630-8012. front to change the attitudes towards hol-related deaths, Rice is lucky to the dean of students and probably Also, any assistance on Saturday or Sunday afternoons would be underage drinking and enforcement be the exception." asked to leave. Mary Voswinkle, chief appreciated; meet at the recycling shed near the baseball field and the of the regulations. Pointing out the legalities of re- of police, said the police department media center. Vice president of Student affairs sponsibility for drinking, Burnett is willing to help but needs a commit- Ronald Stebbings, Dean of students stated, "In court the lawyers would ment from the students. Next week's meeting will be Monday evening, September 23,1991, at Sarah Burnett, and George Pharr, not believe that the college masters "Continuous violations will result Sid Richardson College. All are welcome to attend. master of Wiess College, spoke on or the campus police were not aware in review at the end of the semester," —Compiled by Jonathan Briggs the current crisis involved with the of the 'private' keg parties where said Stebbings. policy. minors were allowed to drink. In Stebbings first cited the student- this case, Rice would be held re- wide advocacy of the current alcohol sponsible." Because private parties policy by recalling the statement cir- are usually the worst violators of the Teach for America fails to find culated last year and signed by 1600 policy, she encouraged the college students. The signatures threw sup- presidents to thoroughly discuss port to the continuation of the policy keeping these affairs behind closed permanent places for all participants and encouraged help from the ad- doors. ministration and campus police. George Pharr painted the dismal by Jill Salomon Referring to the current alcohol picture of the system of enforce- people leaving teaching," said Delia sic teacher or librarian. The rest have policy, "student leaders need to ment having broken down com- Stafford, Director of the Alternative been placed to work with experienced Several Rice students, along with shoulder the burden and express pletely. Pharrsaid,"It[enforcement] Certification Program at HISD. teachers, either team teaching or as a students fromother universities, were their collective support of it," said cannot turn into the masters' The TFA staff in Houston was teacher's aid. denied their own classrooms in the Stebbings. responsiblity because then it will kept relatively ignorant about the "It's not like we brought 200people Houston Independent School District goingson in the HISD and thechance here and said, 'sorry, you have to go (HISD) as part of the nation wide that work for them was not a sure home, we have no money for you.' Teach for America program. Of the thing. We're keeping a commitment and V&W to consider releasing 200 people sent to Houston, 38 have "We were in the dark all the time. placing them as best we can," Stafford still not been placed in permanent All we heard was rumor after rumor. said. positions. Apparently TFA had no actual writ- Natasha Kamrani is a graduate of alcohol permit to colleges The Teach for America core staff ten contract with HISO, only a verbal the University of Miami at Ohio and spent five weeks in Los Angeles in an contract. Wendy Kopp (the founder is one of the staff who actually has her lege is cited for violation of the alco- intensive program to prepare them of Teach for America) came down to own classroom. by Jason Martinez hol policy by the police or the Texas for entering the classroom in the fall. speak to us. It was easy to sec that the "(TFA) is a lot more challenging Alcoholic Beverage Commission When they are placed in Houston natives were getting restless," than 1 ever thought it would be. It's V&W Permits, a five-person hold- (TABC), that college will lose the schools, the staff is required to enroll MacPhail said. asking more of me that I thought I ing company for the alcohol licenses privilege of using the license and possessed. I feel that I have to go in belonging to Willy's pub and Valhalla, will be fined $500. In addition, the there and prove things about TFA to is currently considering a proposal college will be responsible for any 'All we heard was rumor after rumor Apparently the other teachers at my school. This which would allow colleges to pur- loss of revenue at the Pub, since program should stay afloat. It's chase the license for large parties. Willy's is directly affected by abuse TFA had no actual written contract with HISD. It worthwhile," Kamrani said. Use of the license would enable col- of this license. Upon the second vio- Not all of the TFA staff are as leges to charge admission to parties lation, the option to secure a license optimistic about their future in or to sell beer and wine. Citing poten- from V&W will be removed for the was easy to see that the natives were getting Houston schools. Where all of the tial problems with enforcement of entire campus. However, there will staff have been temporarily placed at the alcohol policy, the five member be an appeals process, according to restless.' the present time, not all of them feel board agreed not to release the li- Ballengee. "If TABC comes in and that they arc truly making a differ- cense last year. finds a violation, the pub loses its —Alistair MacPhail ence. Many people are what MacPha il The committee currently consists license for five days. That college describes as "glorified teacher's of associate dean of student affairs will have to pay whatever revenues in the Alternative* Certification Pro- At first, the staff was told that they aides," whose duties include making Bob Sanborn, director of student ac- the pub would have received," gram (ACP) which is a program of could not be paid unless they got copies and the like. tivities Sarah Nelson Crawford, Ballengee explained. This will be ten preassigned courses that need to jobs. After turning down other "I really believe in a lot of things Wanda Jackson, Ken Johnson of based on an average figure from be taken in order to get a teaching graduate plans (one person turned that TFA is doing but a lot of us are Valhalla and Brad Shisler, represent- past weeks. They will also have to certificate. V down Harvard Law School), and being denied the opportunity to make ing Willy's Pub. pay fixed costs of the pub, including Teach for America teachers arc spending five weeks out of the sum- a difference," MacPhail said. bartender salaries. not available for every school d istrict. mer preparing to be a teacher, sev- Both the people at H1S1) and the This is the second proposal made In this case, TFA had a verbal agree- eral members just got fed up and quit TFA staff members are really con- 'I think it [the proposal] to the company. The first outlined a ment with the Houston Independent the program. cerned with the concept of commit- $1000 fine for a citation from TABC School District (HISD) in which the Last Monday, after numerous ment in relation to making this pro- and a $250 fine for a citation by the district said they would hire 200 meetings between TFA and HISD, gram work. But through the contro- will be well received, campus police. The first proposal people from the program for work in the staff was finally told that they versy that has ensued in the last was rejected because the fine the fall. would get paid the full salary whether month, it's good to know that the real we are just working out schedule needs to be equal for both When the core staff arrived in or not they actually got their own purpose of TFA has not been forgot- types of violations," Ballengee ex- Houston on August 11, however, classroom. ten. the details, how much plained. much fewer than 200 positions were Of the people who could not be "Our first commitment is to the The permit would probably be available to be filled. immediately placed, HISD has asked children. We try to getgood teachers. the license will cost used only at Sid's Oktobcrfest and "When we got back, there were them to fill out a preference form for The whole reason that they are here Tower Party, Brown's Bacchanalia, few jobs left. One of my roommates auxiliary positions such as art or mu- is for the children," Stafford said. and that sort of thing.' Lovett's Malibu Beach Party and and I called 40 elementary schools on Casino Night, and Beer-Bike. our own to ask if any positions were — Ken Johnson Ballengee is optimistic about the available; all but one said 'no'," Alistair change. "It is unofficial, but the li- MacPhail, Wiess College graduate The power of the press belongs cense will most likely be given out to and TFA core member said. The proposal, drafted by Todd colleges this year, " he said. V&W All the while that the TFA staff Ballengee, external vice president of Permits expressed willingness to was in IA, thinking that they had a to....you if you want it. the student association, will have release the license if they saw stu- job secured for the fall, major changes much stricter guidelines than last dent-wide support for the alcohol were going on in the HISD. A new year. According to the proposal, a fee policy, compliance with the policy, superintendent wanted to streamline of $250 will be required for use of the and a minimum of campus police ad min istration and, rather than firing license. The fee is designed to pre- reports of alcohol-related problems, the excess administrators, sent Learn the new and improved vent small groups from using the li- Ballengee explained. around 125 of them back into the cense. At parties, those of legal "I think it [the proposal] will be classroom. On top of that, HISD had Thresher policies at the Pub drinking age must be identified by a well received, we are just working fewer openings than it usually does. wristband to facilitate enforcement out the details, how much the license "We thought that we would need against under-age drinking. will cost and that kind of thing," said (the TFA staff). Every year we have at no6n today, Sept. 20. The University will be on a two Johnson, a member of the V&W 1200-1500 vacancies. This year there strike system for violations. If a col- board. were fewer retirements and fewer 6 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1991 THE RICE THRESHER RPC Business MOB performs for halftime in the Dome The Rice Program Council met Sunday night, September 15,1991, in the Brown College PDR. The following items were discussed: just invited me back." Green said. "It Glanville, former Houston Oilers by Kris Gamache was a great feeling to sing in front of coach. The Screw Yer Roommate Party was an overwhelmingly successful that many people." "The script was fashioned after event. The RPC would like to extend hearty thanks to those who On Monday night, at an Oilers "He [Green] really blew the crowd the *Why ask why?' commercials for volunteered the time and effort to make the dance such a rewarding game in the Astrodome, Rice musi- away with his rendition of Star Bud Dry," Tuttle said. "We asked experience. Special thanks go to Matt Lindley, Jill Salomon, Clint cally seized control. Hanszen fresh- Spangled Banner," said DavidTuttle, 'Why did Jerry always wear black? Patterson, and Conley Wake. man and Rice football player Alan '82, MOB saxophone player and pho- Why isn't he coaching in Houston Green sang the national anthem, and tographer. anymore? Why did he coach in Hous- The RPCTulane Road Trip leaves tomorrow morning at 9:00 am. for the Marching Owl Band (MOB) pro- Dye said, "It was one of the big- ton in the first place? and Why didn't New Orleans. vided half-time entertainment. Al- though the Rice performers did not 'It was one of the biggest crowds the MOB has The RPC Calendar will appear this afternoon at the Will Rice College receive any television coverage, di- "Muscle Quad'TG.The RPC would like to say thankstoJuliaFarnham, rector Ken Dye felt that the band Dan Gargiulo, and Mike Wilson for allowing the calendar to debut at received plenty of coverage playing played in front of, and because it was indoors, it their TG. to a packed stadium. So how did the MOB manage to was the loudest.' —Ken Dye Committees are now being formed in the areas of Socials, Formals, book a gig at the dome? All Dye had I^ublicity, and Student Services. Interviews for committee positions to do was call. gest crowds the MOB has played in Elvis pick up his tickets?'" will be held Sunday evening. "They were really glad 1 called," front of, and because it was indoors, Another segment commented on said Dye, "I thought it would be good it was the loudest." the "silly signs" in the crowd de- Esperanza Themes are being brainstormed. Anyone with an idea for experience for the band, we like to try The MOBsters, however, were signed to attract the attention of a theme for the November 2 dance to be held at Innova should relay new things, so 1 called the Oilers less than pleased with the length of television cameras. their creative efforts to their college representatives.1 several times and they agreed to let time allotted during the halftime pro- Tuttle explained, "We concluded us play at one of their games." gram. Due to a half-time award pre- that ABC stands for All Begging for Next week's meeting will be Sunday evening, September 29,1991. All Green had just as easy a time get- sentation for football player Earl Coverage." are welcome to attend. ting himself into the show. "I sangthe Campbell before the MOB went on, Will they do it again? Green said, —compiled by Jonathan Briggs anthem last year when my high school the group ended the performance "Hopefully. I really enjoyed it. It's band played at half-time, and they after only playing for several min- such a great feeling—exhilarating." utes. The MOB band has been asked to According to Tuttle, the perfor- play again. "It's up to our schedule," mance had four basic segments, all said Dye, "If it fits in, it's a terrific way Women's rugby to begin practices in the witty tradition of MOB shows. to enhance our performance sched- The first segment poked fun at Jerry ule." play informally," Rosenblatt ex- could see how to write a constitution bv Anne Chettle plained. to become an official club. Rosenblatt went to Sarah Nelson After she gauges how much inter- In a move some might consider Crawford to inquire into starting a est there is in rugby (she needs at CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS bold, Lovett freshman Lauren women's rugby team. According to least fifteen people), Rosenblatt will Rosenblatt is in the process of start- Rosenblatt, Crawford was "enthusi- go to the Health and Human Perfor- ing a women's rugby teain. After mance department to see if she can FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8 TO SEPTEMBER 15 playing some relaxed rugby this get any money for equipment and summer at a camp in New Hamp- other support Rosenblatt was un- Date Time Location Description shire, Rosenblatt hopes to continue sure that she would get any money with her newly-found skills. When because the budget for this year has 9/8 5:30 a.m. WRC Sexual Assault. Complainant reported sus- she asked if she could play for the already been made. pect entered her room without authoriza- tion. The suspect sexually molested the Rice Rugby team at the activities fair "But at this stage, we really won't complainant This act fell within the legal during orientation week, she was need money because it will be pretty definition of sexual assault. Suspect de- unaware that it was a men's club informal. We can borrow equipment scription: White male, 5'10"-6'0", medium only. Rosenblatt decided that if she from the men's team and they can build, dark curly hair, wearing t-shirt and could not play with the men, she coach us too. Weprobably won't start shorts. STATUS: Open. would start her own team. competing until second semester if we do at all." 9/10 4:00 p.m. Wiess Harassment by phone. Complainant re- "I was surprised that no one else ported receiving an obscene phone call. According to Rosenblatt, there is had thought of it before...rugby is The suspect-used the method of conduct- a Houston Women's Rugby team and such a fun sport, and I know other ing a phone survey for Baylor College of there may be a team from Texas schools have women's teams. I'm Medicine. The suspect threatened the A&M. n ot very good, and 1 don't really know complainant STATUS: Open. the technicalities of the game yet, Rosenblatt was on a competitive 9/11 Unkn. Unkn. Theft. Complainant reported that suspect (s) but 1 think it would be fun even to dance team for four years in high school, where she often had to prac- stole her rear license plate from her ve- tice for seventy hours a month. How- hicle. License# Texas 260 FEP. STATUS: ever, her inspiration to pursue rugby v.. . Open. . Thresher did not come until this summer when 9/13 4:30 p.m. Jake Hess Theft. Complainant reported suspect(s) she played rugby with camp counsel- stole her unattended backpack and con- Lauren Rosenblatt. ors from England and New Zealand. tents. The complainant was playing tennis at the time. STATUS: Inactive. Bound astic," and showed her the constitu- As Rosenblatt says, "I love Rice, 9/12 7:30 p.m. Baker Harassment by Phone. Complainant re- tions of the Rice Women's Soccer but it would be even better with a ported suspect left obscene message on club and Rice Rugby club so that she women's rugby team." Volumes ' her phone answering machine. STATUS: Inactive 9/13 6:50 a.m. Mudd Theft. Complainant reported suspect(s) 1990-1991 stole two Microsoft computer mice, located Potential News Writers... in a publicarea and unsecured atthe time of the incident STATUS: Inactive. If you are interested in Are you afraid to talk to people? Do you cringe at the sight of a purchasing a bound volume computer? Do you find yourself with a couple hours of idle time each 9/12 12;00 n. Biochem Burglary. Complainant reported suspect (s) week? stole a balance from a workbench. The item of the 1990-1991 Thresher, was unattended at the time of the incident please stop by the Thresher STATUS: Inactive. If you answered "no" to any of the above questions, you should office this Monday or next consider writing for the News section of the Thresher. 9/13 12:15 p.m. Brown Theft. Complainant reported suspect(s) Monday afternoon. The stole her backpack from a table. The prop- erty was unattended at the time of incident. bound volumes are $35. Call the office at 527-4801 and ask for Amy Keener or Jill Salomon. STATUS: Inactive.

O.K. SO I'VE HAD SORT Of AN T0D0 SOMETHING ABOUT IT V.PPTHEY WIND UP DOING UNDI5TINGUI5HED ACADEMIC BUT CUSS PRESIDENT? TOO MOST OF THE REAL WORK. CAMPUS POLICE CAREER, IT'S NOT TOO LATE MUCH RESPONSIBILITY. ACTIVITY REPORT ASPIRES TO y Gv^ij PUBLIC OFFICE for the period 9/8-9/15 5' WITH THE. HELP rj? OF kitlUo'S Service: 'J Service Escorts: 34 Medical Escorts: 6 • Thrc£- p j(jAdvertisement a r-A& Door Io)cks/Unlocks: 20 IC0ULDNT BE SECRETARY, I DON YEVENTRUST MYSELF WHEN1FINALLYD1:CIDED W\kT ANDTHEN...WHATA BITE! I Public Service: 9 I'M JUST NOT THE TYPE AND WITH MONEY, SO TREASURER TO RUN FOR,1MAD E 100 O FOUND OUT VALEDICTORIAN I CANT TYPE. IS DEFINITELY OUT. CAMPAIGNP05TER SAT KIM [OS 15NTAN ELECTED OFFICE. Police 1 //W'tllUI Investigation of reports: 46 Vote" [ Self-initiated 3 investigations: 47 j I \ Alarm responses: 17 f? Suspicious Person/ m feTad Activity Call: 0 J'f'MnHTiT W Traffic: 3 Kinko'S-THE copy CENTER- 3GOOD CLEAN COPIES,CAMPAIGN FIBERS,ETC,-ZH55 RICE BLVD. niDsii-yws THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1991 7 Faculty council adopts statement on amorous relationships

High tower said. fication on university policy. dents and others notdirectly involved mental level or if the aggrieved per- by Jill Salomon Had the amendments been voted Hightower confirmed that if an in the relationship may be adversely son considers it inappropriate to down, the statement would have had undergraduate has a problem with a affected by favoritism being shown. discuss the matter at the depart- Inavoice vote taken September 5, to go back for revision to the eleven- faculty/studentrelationship, whether Faculty should recognize their vul- mental level, the matter should be the faculty of Rice University ap- member committee, which included he or she is actually involved or is just nerability to subsequent allegations taken to the Affirmative Action Offi- proved the final version of the "Amo- faculty, students and staff. an unaffected third party, he or she of sexual harassment and/or unpro- cer (AAO). In addition, students may rous Relationships between Faculty The most important vote was to should first seek advice from the Af- fessional conduct even when both seek advice from the AAO or from and Students" statement. recommit the statement to the com- firmative Action Office (AAO) before parties appear to have consented to a their College Master, Dean of Stu- The statement, which follows at mittee. The motion failed, 24-28. If it filing a formal complaint. relationship. An indirectly affected dents, or Direction of Graduate Pro- the end of this article, condemns would have passed, we would have "An undergraduate really can go third party may also make allegations grams as explained in the Rice Stu- amorous, and particularly sexual, re- had to start over," Hightower said. to anyone to seek advice—the AAO, under the University Sexual Harass- dent Handbook, XXVI, SEXUAL HA- lationships between any member After the amendments were ap- the college masters, deans. If he or ment Policy. For these reasons, RASSMENT. All inquiries will be kept ofthefaculty, includinggraduate stu- proved, all that needed to be done she wants to file a formal complaint, amorous relationships between fac- confidential. Resulting charges may dents, and undergraduates. was to approve of the new statement he or she should go to the AAO," ulty members and students are usu- require resolution either within the While the policy does not prohibit itself. Hightower said. ally unwise. Moreover, when the University system or through litiga- faculty-student dating outright, it "We worked very hard on (the faculty member has direct profes- tion in civil courts, and conviction Text of statement sional jurisdiction over the student, could result in serious penalties, in- sexual relationships (including cluding dismissal from the Univer- 'Attack seemed to be on two sides: one was that "Amorous relationships between sexual touching and sexual proposi- sity. faculty members and students are tioning) violate professional ethics. "To retain an atmosphere of trust the statement was not strong enough and the problematic because they can com- Any amorous relationship between and free inquiry in the educational promise both the teaching environ- faculty and students could result in process, those in positions of au- ment and the general climate on disciplinary action as described in thority must studiously avoid asso- other felt that it was too strong.' campus. To clarify its position o,p this the Sexual Harassment Policy. ciations or activities that abuse or issue, the General Faculty has ap- "Anyone having agrievance, even even appear to abuse the power that —Joe Hightower proved the following statement of a person who may be indirectly af- they have been granted. On the other professional ethics, to be used in fected by such a relationship, is en- hand, this statement is not intended addition to the existing University couraged to discuss the matter with to discourage non-amorous friendly does strongly warn faculty of pos- document). Attack seemed to be on Sexual Harassment Policy No. 830- appropriate faculty members and/or associations between faculty and sible repercussions from such inti- two sides, one was that the statement #9. This statement will be distributed the Department Chair. If the matter students, which constitute a great mate relationships. was not strong enough and the other to all faculty, staff and students. cannot be resolved at the depart- strength of our University." " It's saying,'Ix>ok, you're treading felt that it was too strong. When "Positions as faculty (taken in this on dangerous ground'," said Profes- you've done that, you've done a good document to include teachers, sor Joe Hightower, outgoing Faculty job," Hightower said. teaching assistants, advisers, mas- Council speaker. Hightower said that some people ters and administrators) conferpower "I AM" Ascended Thedocument was first presented on the Council felt the statement to that underlies all associations with to the faculty in its original form on be a worthless piece of paper since it students. This inequality brings into March 18. The faculty approved the was only a 'college advice' statement question the whole concept of 'con- Master Instruction statement overwhelmingly by a vote and is not a legal document. How- sent' to amorous relationships, which of 60-12. ever, President George Rupp said, are especially troublesome if the re- Free weekly thirty minute The changes that the Faculty "It would be a mistake to assume that lationships are sexual. Because of Council recommended resulted in this document will never be cited in the unique nature of the teaching telephone broadcasts twelve more drafts and a summer's legal proceedings." environment, relationships that worth of work. The amendments Some faculty members opposed might otherwise be private and 'con- 590-7231 were presented to the faculty at a the statement because they thought sensual' can have a very negative ^ater meeting. ' 7 that in generating an alternative line impact on the academic community "The amendments took a long of communication other than the stu- by compromising the ability of the time [to discuss], about an hour's dent handbook, students would be faculty to teaching and to evaluate all worth of a faculty meeting," confused as to where to go for clari- students fairly. Furthermore, stu- In an affidavit from Registrar for publication." Another: "This is a It Takes More Than Just a Few James Williamson, he says that very sloppy piece of work, badly re- Chance "teaching evaluations generally are Seconds to Make the Right FROM PAGE 1 searched and badly written." not provided until midsummer." Fur- These excerpts are anonymous, implies that he does know the name thermore, Rice claims the evaluations unpublished reviews of unpublished Career Decision! of the official, and thus that it is not prove that Chance ranks below the works. Scholars sometimes use these Gordon. mean in "teachingeffectiveness."The types of reviews to strengthen their Illlil In answer to Chance's claims that judge found that Chance ranks in the work before submitting it to another she "had no fair opportunity to meet mean when compared to other En- journal. However, the Rice document the su b stance of the evidence" before glish professors. also included comments fromTemple the trial, Rice says that these docu- In two tables provided by Rice University on excerpts of apubiished ments were made available on July which show full-time English depart- book Rice says Chance sent them. 28, 1988 for inspection and copying. ment faculty, their mean evaluation, The records, whose author is not There is a signed affidavit from Baker and their years at Rice, Chance ranks known or not cited in the document, & Botts attorney L Chapman Smith 10th out of 15 in the spring semester. describe Chance's work as "essen- saying these documents, among oth- The overall mean was 1.58 and tially uninspired, school-lcvel criti- ers, were made available in answer to Chance ranked 1.67 (with one being cism." a request from Lopez. However, excellent and 2 being good). The Chance objects in her motion to Smith says, "there is no record of highest mean was a 1.00 and the the judge's statement that "Plaintiffs whether Mr. Lopez actually reviewed lowest was a 2.58. In the fall, Chance committee work has been marked the documents or requested copies." ranked 15 out of 19 with a 1.67. In the by untimely resignations and unpro- Lopez did notreturn the Thresher's tables, Rice used one category from fessional conflicts." phone call. the numerical assessments: teach- Rice answers this with a 1985 ing effectiveness. memo from Grob, in which he de- Chance's failure to object or de- It is possible that these evalua- scribes a series of events in which mand a continuance.. tions do not reflect Chance's work Chance is appointed to a committee, with graduate students as much as it resigns "after quarrelling with the Your academic achieve- does her instruction of undergradu- Rice says that Chance made no committee chairman," is appointed ments and personal accomplishments are about to pay ates. Chance is a member of the to another committee, resigns for* objection when that evidence was off. Now you must weigh your career options and department's graduate committee. similar reasons, is reinstated to the introduced in court, and therefore decide which company is the right one for you first committee upon request and cannot demand a new trial. Further- , • Amending the Finding of Fact resigns a year later "in the wake of a more, Chance said in her motion that Before you make that decision, come explore your Julian Wasserman, a former Rice controversy" with a different chair. options with Price Waterhouse. If you are among the best graduate student and an English Chance also requested that Chance seeks in her motion to and the brightest, Price Waterhouse can offer you career professor at Loyola, could not appear Harmon withdraw or modify some of withdraw the judge's use of the find- to testify because of the short notice th e find ings o f fact fro m th e ju dgmen t ings of the Salary Equity Committee opportunities in a wide range of contemporary of the trial and his health conditions. if Harmon denies the request for a Report that the Humanities Division business services new trial. Chance objects particularly • Rice says that Chance made no ob- pays women more than men, saying The Price Waterhouse Management Consulting and to findingsof factwhich compare her the judge found that Chance should jection to the trial's proceeding with- International Assignment Tax Services are seeking out Wasserman, nor did she request to other professors in the English be compared only with other mem- students with strong analytical talents who are a continuance (ask that the trial be department However, Rice says that bers of the English department. majoring in business, liberal arts, engineering, postponed). Rice again makes the these comparisons are necessary to "If plaintiff disputed the claim of "inadmissible hearsay" support the judgment. Under the evidence...she had more that ad- computer science or mathematics. As an IATS or MCS against the letters from Wasserman Equal Pay Act, Rice must prove that equate time during the four day trial professional you will participate in an extensive training which Chance included to demon- differences in pay are based on factors and the three years of discovery to program which will provide you the opportunity to excel strate what Wasserman's testimony other than sex. elicit rebuttal testimony," said Rice. in the decades ahead • would have been. „ In addition to the tables, Rice cites For further information on these career opportunities, many of their other exhibits used in Sanctions. please join us at an informal information session on No new evidence in teaching the trial, saying they uphold Wednesday, September 25, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in evaluations. Harmon's findings. The response to Finally, Rice asks for the attorney's the trial request excerpts portions of fees necessary to prepare the re- Miner Lounge. • the record s of the Medieval Academy In her motion, Chance makes al- sponse, saying "Plaintiff uses her Contact your Placement office for more information. legations that Rice withheld the of America, to which Chance sub- motion as a vehicle for malicious and spring semester teaching evaluations mitted. works for publication. The u ntrue allegations that the U n ivcrsity until after the trial. Students com- Academy reviews all works submit- falsified documents and withheld plete^ wo sections of these evalua- ted to its journal, Speculum. The ex- evidence. Having had her day in court Price Waterhouse tions for each clas&ji written partand cerpts consist of 11 quotes, one or and lost, Dr. Chance filed her motion I xrra MORI FROM I s two sentences each. One describes a €> a numerical assessment. Chance to harass the University by yet more submits two of thQ written segments submission as "a prize example of expense, all without factual or legal as new evidence with her motion. how things should not be submitted support." 8 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1991 THE RICE THRESHER

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2515 S. Loop West Now taking applications for full or part- Sanborn moves from radio to TV time waiter/waitress, host/hostess positions. sents one topic of interest through lighted career changes in Houston. By Sei Chong various guests from the Houston Some topics Sanborn said he would No experience necessary. We'll train you community. Viewers are encouraged like to present are "How to be a mil- and work with your school schedule. Bob Sanborn, director of career to call a number that is flashed on the lionaire at 30" and "Best companies services at Rice and associate dean of screen in order to ask questions for to work for in Houston," as well as Apply in personTues-Fri, 3:00-5:00pm at: student affairs, co-hosts a new televi- discussion. others. sion show called Careerwise with Dr. "1 like answering phone calls— Careerwise is a branch from Bob Sanborn. The show, broadcast the spontaneity of answering," said Sanborn's other talk show, which airs Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen on Channel 5 on cable-access televi- Sanborn. on Rice radio station KTRU Saturdays 2525 South Loop West @ South Main sion Wednesdays at 9 p.m., focuses Answering calls is not the only at 9:30 a.m. Houston Access, The on employment, business, and career uncertainty in his show, however. Educational Channel, asked Sanborn 665-3155 trends. Technical glitches, such as unavail- to expand his radio show to live tele- Every week, the live program pre- able statistics and Sanborn's ear- vision. His experience with radio has phone falling out, have made him smoothed his transition to televisio n, "think on his feet." he said. The show is geared to anyone Future goals for Careerwise, said who is changing careers, looking for Sanborn, as it runs through 40 shows, work, or interested in a variety of are to generate more viewer partici- Autry House careers, said Sanborn, lite first pro- pation and to perhaps get a major gram, shown September 11, high- syndication. 6265 S. Main St. • 524-3169 (across from Campus Entrance No. 3) dropoff points are not properly main- Recycle tained. Hicks stressed that this would FROM PAGE 1 be only a "last resort" Said Hicks, Come enjoy our all new menu... would become involved in recycling "We have enough unpopularity with- if it had to, but "We'd much prefer it out things of that nature." Now serving lunch weekdays from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. work the way it's going." Solon spoke to the Student Asso- Food and Housing has yet to de- ciation Monday night about the fine the role it would play in recy- problem, and said representatives Salads cling, but no alternative yet presented from Rice Recycling would be com- excites an enthusiastic respo nse from ing to college cabinet meetings this the parties involved. week and next to ask for support. She Garden Fresh Dinner Salad 1.00 One suggestion is that Food and said she would like to see the col- Deluxe Chef's Salad 3.95 Housing take over the collection of leges play agreater role in recycling, the recyclables, leaving Rice Recy- both in maintaining the dropoff points Homemade Salad Dressings - Thousand Island, Vinaigrette, Ranch & Honey Mustard cling to sort them, an idea which and in providing labor to sort the Solon dislikes. "I don't think students recyclables. want to have an organization that "Students don't understand that Entrees sorts for Pood and Housing," she recycling isn't just putting your stuff Large Small said. in the bin. It's also helping us collect Alternatively, Food and Housing it and sort it," she said. Redbeans and Rice with Sausage and Ham 3.95 ....2.95 could take over recycling entirely, According to Solon, the club Slow cooked redbeans loaded with Eckridge smoked sausage and but Hicks said there would be prob- grossed $6,000 last year. Net profit Cure 81 ham served over rice. lems with this. over the last year was negative, "There is a lot of physical labor however, as a result of necessary Shrimp Gumbo with Chicken 3.95 ....2.95 involved in recycling. I'm not sure we expenses on a new piece of equip- can afford to pull all that labor into it. ment. Lots of shrimp, chicken, tomato, onion, bell pepper, and celery, Then again, maybe we can't afford Anyone interested in becoming served over rice. not to." involved in Rice Recycling can call Finally, Food and Housing could Ed Cartwright at 630-8012, or the Lasagna Mia 3.95 threaten to fine colleges if their RSVP office at 527-4970. Ground beef and bow tie pasta in a spicy Italian tomato sauce with lots of Mozzarella cheese. cmbarrassKostras, Huang and Library Michealides. Castle said the prank Chicken Enchilada Supreme 3.95 was in retaliation for the three hiding FROM PAGE 1 hisclothingthroughout P'ondren and Flour tortilla strips, chunks of chicken, onion, Monterrey Jack and and Sunday at opening average 125 various other pranks. cheddar cheese covered in a thick creamy mushroom jalapeno sauce. to 220 people." 'Hie letter verbalized complaints "...(K)ecping a 250,000 square aboutthe reduced hours of the libray. Grilled Chicken Breast 4.95 foot building open for a small num- The library now closes at 10:00 p.m. ber of people staffed with 2 students on Friday and Saturday and is open Brushed with our famous basting sauce and served with your and a staff member docs not seem from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 am Sundays. choice of two vegetables. wise." said Shapiro. She estimated When asked whether he realized the average cost per hour of keeping that the new library hours might be a the library open at $150 for salaries real problem for some, Castle re- , Students, Faculty and Staff alone. marked, "I did a little bit. Some people Castle explained that the original have come to me and were slightly 10% Off with Rice ID letter had been intended as a device, irritated about the change. It would through its brash style, to be nice if it was open k .iger." THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1991 9 Foreign flicks and forties' funnies fill Media Center BY BRIAN BEEGHLY doom of living with a husband whom she does not love, is drawn in by the soldier's Communist rhetoric. The change in the girl's I have always thought that I facial expressions throughout the was cinematically literate. I can movie effectively shows her talk for hours on on Scorsese's increasing hope for herself and growth as a filmmaker from China. Mean Streets to Goodfellas, or on Although technically and the relative merits of Woody financially years behind the Allen's early comedies and his resources of most American later, more impressionistic films, Yellow Earth succeeds dramas. I thought that I was such where most of those fail. It is such an expert, that is, until I saw replete with powerful images and Ball of Fire and Yellow Earth at powerful silences. the Rice Media Center. Contrary to many people's Ball of Fire stars Barbara opinion of subtitled movies, it Stanwyck as a dancer who is was not boring—it was mesmer- trying to evade the police and izing. The Chinese scholar finds a temporary safehouse with present at the screening said that nine sheltered professors who this film, probably more than any have been working diligently on other, is an expression of what it an encyclopedia for the past nine- is to be Chinese. I think, more years. The English professor, importantly, that it is an expres- played brilliantly by Gary sion of what it is to be human. Cooper, has become out-of-touch If you are interested in the with the current colloquial Hollywood screwball comedies or language, and the professors let any of the various foreign films, Stanwyck stay with them for a be sure to pick up a schedule at short time in order to study her the Media Center or steal one use of slang. The movie is not The first_pairing of Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, Woman of the Year, shows tonight at 7:30 at the Media Center, from any of the colleges. There is only hilarious, but it is also features of Hollywood screwball foreign movies with subtitles. choosing their own husbands. much more to the film world thought-provoking in a very comedies. All of the films in this Most cost S3; premieres will cost The fourteen-year-old girl in than Dances with Wolves (Thank simple way. Sometime between series were made some time $4. The Saturday and Sunday the family, wholly dissatisfied God). It is worth exploring some 1941 and now, this quality was between 1934 and 1949, and they series began with four movies both with her present situation m of the less diluted expressions ol basically lost in the American feature such screen luminaries as from China's burgeoning film life and with the impending the medium. cinema. It is refreshing to watch a Cary Grant, Henry Fonda, world. I was privileged to see comedy where the filmmaker Spencer Tracy, Katherine Yellow Earth, the third in this isn't trying to slip in as many, Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, and a short sequence. penis-size jokes as possible into certain former president with his Yellow Earth relates the story his ninety minutes of history. ex-wife. The double feature will of a peasant family of Shaanxi Good comedies are rare enough cost you S4; coming for only the Province in 1939 China. Isolated nowadays—we are inundated second one costs S3. from the political happenings of with generic plots and television The Media Center, however, the day, the family and others in sitcom attitudes—but comedies does not relegate itself exclu- the region are unaware of China's with this much dignity are sively to American cinema. On fighting with Japan, until a simply not made any more. Saturdays and Sundays through- Communist soldier is sent to Ball of Fire was the first film out the semester, and Wednes- indoctrinate them to the commu- in the Media Center's semester- days during the latter half of the nist ideal and even to the long series of Friday double semester, it will show selected unknown concept of women Rambling Rose off track CAM brings Bronx BY ROSS GRADY here to Houston RAMBLING ROSE the model's nose so that he or she BY JEFF KAREM can breathe. After the gel has DIRECTED BY MARTHA COOLIDCE hardened it is removed and used as a negative to cast the sculp- ture. The scuplture is then R^ambling Rose, the new Tu,s September, on Friday the painted and finished. The most picture from director Martha thirteenth—a day famous for obvious result of this process is Coolidge (Real Genius, Valley strange and unusual occur- that the sculptures arc very Girl), contains so many honestly rences—1 witnessed a most detailed and physically realistic. talented actors and actresses that unlikely event: a portion of the The sculptors' process even I'm almost stunned that I hated it world of South Bronx, New York captures the subtlest wrinkles of as much as I did. I mean, a film had been transplanted to the a leather jacket. with Robert Duvall [Apocalypse Contemporary Arts Museum of This sculptural technique may Now, M"A "S "H)t Laura Dern Houston, Texas. Frozen, lifelike prompt some to question the (Wild at Heart, Mask), Diane images of South Bronx resi- artistic talent of Ahearn and Ladd (Alice Doesn't Live Here dents— Puerto Ricans, African- Torres: where is the craftsman- Anymore, Chinatown), and Lucas Americans, Greeks, and others— ship? the manual skill to chisel Haas (Witness, The Wizard of filled the galleries. And and shape? Indeed, anyone with Loneliness) could easily be suprisingly, I did not feel like a enough knowledge of plasters and complicated, or even bizarre, but £ stranger in this^world. In the molds can envelope an object, certainly not simply bad, right? faces, figures and scenes in the make a cast, and use it to produce Actually, Rambling Rose is all museum I saw the full range of a replica of the object. My three. In a nutshell, it's a period emotions that we all feel: joy and response is that the true artistry piece, set in depression-era sorrow, love and hate, hope and of these works lies in their choice Georgia, about a well-to-do despair. What had at first ap- of subject and posing of the family who take in Rose, a young peared to be a depiction of a model. Many people can make a woman in need of protection narrow, little-known microcosm cast, but only artists such as from "scoundrels" of all sorts. was in fact a sculptural mural of Ahearn and Torres have the the human experience. The story, by The Graduate "eye" to arrange a scene or pose a scriptwriter Calder Willingham, This beautiful exhibition, model to capture the spirit of a is an autobiographical look at life Laura Dem stars as the alluring and lascivious Rose in Rambling Rose. entitled South Bronx Hall of moment or the essence of a model's character. in the mid-century South, as well returning to the family home- manufacturers of this film merely Fame, was created by sculptors as an examination of gender roles stead, Buddy is swept away by a changed a few words here and John Ahearn and Rigoberto To see this "capturing," one and sexuality. Willingham grew wave of Proustian remembrance, there, added in a case of child- Torres. Ahearn and Torres both only need look at the sculptures. up in a family very similar to the and we're treated to one of those hood gonorrhea gone untreated, live and work in the South Bronx. The sculpture El Pirata, for one portrayed in the film, and full-length flashbacks that last for and presto! they had a serious, For the past twelve years they example, portrays a rugged, apparently had a father very the duration of the picture. The insightful look at sexual libera- have used their artistic talents to confident fighter. Ahearn poses similar to Robert Duvall. (But audience is happy; they're tion and gender roles. capture and display the complex- this subject with imposing then, didn't we all?) familiar with the concept of the What happens is this: little ity, diversity, and life of their crossed arms and a cocky sneer to What Willingham didn't have, flashback, and they're ready for a Buddy's quiet, mildly twisted neighborhood- . reveal those qualities. In another however, is a woman's body, and pleasant afternoon of cheerful childhood is abruptly derailed Ahearn and Torres use an sculpture, entitled The Boxer, the that's where this story goes growing-up-in-the-south anec- when Rose comes to live with innovative technique to produce artists have posed the model with wrong. Autobiographical fiction dotes. them, stealing his adolescent their sculptures. They do not use raised arms, clenched lists, and should be, by definition, told And it is at that poijit that the thunder by trying to seduce his their hands or tools to shape- furrowed brow to convey his from the point of view of the movie goes terribly, horribly father and, failing that, fucking stone or clay into a human figure, pugnacity and'fierceness. In these character who most closely wrong, because what the audi- everybody else in the entire town. as many sculptors have done for sculptures Ahearn and Torres resembles the writer,- in this case, ence is treated to is a twisted tale (Or, as Buddy's mother says, "It's thousands of years. Instead, they show their ability to capture a young Buddy (Lucas Haas). of sexual liberation and reproduc- not sex she wants; it's love.") make a complete cast around the model's character. In fact, the film begins tive control more suited to The Needless to say, in a story so model and use that mold to Other sculptures "capture" a promisingly enough, with a basic Handmaid's Tale than to a packed with eros, there's not produce the sculpture. Ahearn . subject's emotion. Esther (In the framing device involving a piece southern kiddie-movie. much room for a 13-year-old boy and Torres pose the subject in the sixth grade) shows a girl with her of news that Buddy's father, now Coming-of-age stories, it with jug-handle ears, and so after desired position and coat him or face contorted into a puzzled, an old man, has to tell the now- woul3<%eem, have become passe a brief initial sexual encounter her completely with casting gel thoughtful expression, fay With fifty-year-old Buddy. Upon in Hollywood, and so the wise SEE ROSE, PACE 11 and bandages, placing straws in SEE BRONX, PAGE 11 10 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1991 THE RICE THRESHER Best bets off campus Think in Fink or else forget it recognize Meadow's life stories as Music the common man material he The Houston Symphony will perform with debut pianist Olli seeks. For a while, I felt the Mustonen. Evening performances are on Sept. 21 and 23 in Jones frustration I get from watching Hall and begin at 8 p.m. A matinee will be performed on the 22nd incredibly stupid characters in at 2:30 p.m. Call 227-ARTS for more information. horror films literally run into some dilapidated old home of a Houston's own UFUNGUSUMUNGUS will be at Zelda's on Sept. mass murderer. It's the frustra- tion I feel when I want to shout, 21 at 9 p.m. Admission is free for those erf" us who are legal and "For God's sakes, turn on the $4.25 for minors. lights!!! Look behind you!!! Don't do skinny dipping alone in the Festival woods with an axe murderer out on the loose!!!" But they never The American Turkish Association will host its first Turkish listen, and neither did Fink or Festival at the Autry House on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 7 Meadows. p.m. Activities include: Turkish coffee readings, belly dancing, There is a lot of bizarre costume and jewelry show and Turkish food. imagery as I see (even feel) Fink's A mosquito's eye view of Barton Fink during a long, dry writer's block spelL frustration as he tries to write: Dance John Goodman of Roseanne fame The wallpaper glue runs down BY CAREN CHA1KA plays Charlie Meadows, Fink's the wall in the heat, and the Company B will be bringing their boogie woogie ballet to the next door neighbor. The talent of paper slowly, audibly peels off. BARTON FINK Houston Ballet Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 22 everyone involved in this picture There are many scenes of the at 2 p.m. Student rush tickets are $8 one hour before curtain call. DIRECTED BY JOEL COEN results in a tale of very compli- wall above Fink's typewriter, and Half price tickets are available the day before the performance. cated people struggling with the picture hanging above it. COMPILED BY JILL SALOMON themselves and each other within There are sounds of mosquitos a relatively simple plot. buzzing. Then, a mosquito's eye sr me to understand this The plot is rather formulaic. view of Fink from above as he FAor rr JOIN THE WINNING PAPPAS TEAM! movie, about every 20 minutes Barton Fink is a pale Jewish sits, motionless, at his desk. The someone would have had to stop playwright from New York City next day, Fink has big mosquito the picture, raise the lights, and who has just had a very success- welts on his face, though his Los call out, "OK, now what has ju^ ful play. As a result, he is hired to Angeles bosses and film hot shots happened here? Let's discuss write screenplays in Los Angeles. insist that there are no mosquitos symbolism, characterization, and He moves into a run-down hotel in Hollywood. What does this the Underlying Message." in Hollywood and befriends his mean? Personally, I could have used it. curious next door neighbor, There are many things I don't Barton Fink is not the kind of Charlie Meadows. After Fink understand. When Fink is having movie where you sit back and complains to the front desk that sex, for example, why does the have a good time. It is a good Meadows is making too much camera move into a closeup of movie, but it requires effort to noise, Meadows begins to intrude the sink, and then travel down enjoy. in Fink's life. Charlie, of course, the slightly green and fuzzy An American film, Barton is fat, loud, crass, unkempt...and drain? What finally gives Fink the Now taking applications for full or part-time Fink won the awards for Best he and Fink form a friendship. idea for his screenplay? Was it the waiter/waitress, host/hostess positions. Picture, Best Director and Best (Sounds like Planes, Trains and present Charlie gave him, saying No experience necessary. We'll train Actor (John Turturro) at this Automobiles to me.) Again, "Think about me when you year's Cannes Film Festival. It typically, Fink has writer's block. write?" you and work with your schedule. was the first film in 44 years to In fact, the screenplay for Barton Barton Fink eventually writes do so. The director, Joel Coen, Fink was written while the a good script, one he's proud of, Apply in person: also directed Raising Arizona and scriptwriter was stuck in the but he has to try again. I don't Miller's Crossing. John Turturro, process of completing Miller's know what happens to Fink after Tuesday - Friday. 3:00-5:0Qpm who plays the title character of Crossing. Fink's subject matter is the movie ends...I couldn't even Barton Fink, has acted in a the "elevation of the common guess. 5839 Westheimer, 780-7352 variety of films including The man," a category he doesn't This is a thought-provoking, Color of Money, Deperately consider himself a part of. difficult film. I have all sorts of Seeking Susan and Jungle Fever. Chatting with Fink, Meadows respect for the acting, writing, repeatedly mentions his life filming...even the parts I didn't - experiences. But Finkybeing understand. Barton Fink is a good incredibly self-absorbed, does not movie, just not a study break. l 'SE'LAlR A commentary from the A&E Editor THEATRE & CAFE State of the Arts After receiving mail from as far as Denton, and feeling pretty good about the fact the Thresher is actually being read, 1 decided to share some of these letters. 4020 Bellciire Blvd. • 668-1140 After all, this is the place for commentaries, mine and yours.

I feel that David Hale's review Affordable Films . of the Alley Theatre's production of Le Cirque Invisible was unfair Admission always $2.00 to this enchanting circus. It father, Charlie Chaplin, in his seems to me that the distin- black and white silent films. guished reviewer was the one Even her 17-year old son had his who was "tired and incompre- grandfather's tousled curls, and Now Showing hensible," not the show. "It hasn't his bungee cord trapeze act was lost its original circus origins—it graceful and exciting. has lost its life," was what Mr. Using a series of gag suitcase The Rocketeer\ Point Break, Cyrano de Berjjerac, Soap dish. Hale said; I would prefer to say skits and transparent magic that The Invisible Circus has tricks, husband Jean Baptist Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, Silence of the Lambs, moved beyond traditional Thierree's virulently infectious What About Bob ? trappings and has evolved into an humor and Benny Hill-like experience with a life of its own. expressions had the audience The one ring was still there, snickering often before he began Sunday is Rice Day - Show your Rice I.D. for SI .00 and there was still comedy, each bit. His "C'est Fromage" to music, acrobatics, magic and the audience tickled me as his admission - Any Sunday, any show animals. What made this circus Polaroid flashed and produced a so different was the uniqueness of Nerf ball. the acts. They were refreshingly I wish the reviewer had Visit the Bel Air Bar - in the lobby siniple yet intellectual. attended the show with my of the Bel Air Theatre. Victoria Chaplin designed and family (parents, siblings and made all the costumes and chose 7-year-old niece). Maybe that the accompanying music, even annoying laugh of the man Specials a * • performing a haunting classical behind Mr. Hale would have been pjece using a handsaw and perceived as shared pleasure. Monday: GRUNT & GRUNGE rosined bow! She took ordinary Definitely fun foj the-whole with Monday Night Football everyday oBjccts and twisted family, my father's eyes sparkled them in unpredictable acts. She as he marveled at the ingenious Starring: SI.00 Beer (Domestic) glided around the ring with chairs tangents the performers led us hung on her body, then mounted through, and my niece giggled at SI .25 ("all Drink stacked chairs like ten-foot-high every sight gag. stilts and rode offstage by If the review kept anyone from kV walking the stacks as if they were seeing the show, to quote Woody Coming Soon a horse. She turned into whimsi- Allen, that would be a travesty of cal animals before my eyes a mockery of a sham. It was a rare Robin Hood, Thelma and Louise, City Slickers, simply by rearranging her clothes. delight and I will never be able to Her haunting waif-like facial look at an inflatable zebra quite expressions brought to life the the same way again. Boyz 'n the Hood} Fantastic, Trust memories I have of seeing her —Sarah Nelson Crawford THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1991 11 Bronx FROM PAGE 9 At Rice this week • •• Bike portrays a young boy astride a bicycle with his eyes cast in Cinema pensive, distant expression. New German Films; East and West Together. Eight feature films, my Maria (Laughing) expresses a guess is a different one each night: September 21,22,28,29 and youthful, carefree happiness. October 5,6, 12,13. All films are at the Rice Media Center and Wilma and Trudy represent two women with faces of deep start at 7:30 p.m. sadness, brooding, and worry. The emotions expressed in the Woman of the Year, the first pairing of Katherine Hepburn and sculptures also include those Spencer Tracy will be shown at the Media Center tonight at 7:30 between individuals. Both Mario p.m. Bedtime Story, a comedy about the playwright Frederich and Norma and Luis and Virginia March, also shows at the Media Center tonight, at 9:15 p.m. Arrojo portray two lovers enmeshed in a fierce, protective love. Butch and Earl shows the Exhibit enduring camaraderie of two Sewall Art Gallery's Creative Partners is on display until October 10, long-time friends. 1991. Come check out the red shoes... Throughout all of the emo- COMPILED BY JILL SALOMON tions and qualities expressed in these sculptures, there is one consistent element: dignity. All of the subjects are real people, with feelings, qualities, and character. Even those who perform tasks we usually VOLUNTEERS NEEDED consider lowly are shown with admirable character. Bobbie the Baylor College of Medicine Sweeper, for example, with Department of Dermatology broom in hand and an erect posture, is a figure of grit and is recruiting volunteers for studies to treat: determination: one that should be respected. Julio, Jose, Junito is part of the Contemporary Arts Museum's current exhibit. • Genital Herpes • Shingles As I was leaving the exhibi- sive array of characters and Arts Museum of Houston until tion, I saw a man eyeing the emotions, but also forces us to November 3, 1991. • Impetigo • Genital Warts* sculptures and explaining to his reconsider our stereotypical The museum is open 10 a.m. wife that the South Bronx was a views of people in "bad neighbor- to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, "different country" with "very hoods," whether they live in the and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday Participants will receive FREE medication different values and culture," South Bronx or in the Fifth Ward. and Sunday. Admission is free, and monetary compensation. with the implication that those but a S2.00 donation is suggested values and culture were inferior South Bronx Hall of Fame will (a paltry price to pay to see a For more information, call 798-6921 or *798-4743. to his own. He had missed the be exhibited at the Contemporary mural of the human experience). artists' point completely. These subjects are all worthy of respect. The people of the South Bronx are, at heart, just like you and Amoco Corporation, me. They laugh, play, worry, the global energy and love, feel sadness, and have pride. Ahearn and Torres have chemical company, created a brilliant piece of work that not only portrays an impres- is interviewing on campus for talented Rose Earth Scientists, • FROM PAGE 9 Engineers and MBAs. with Rose in his bedroom (during Come tell us about which he manages to get her to let him manually stimulate her yourself, and discover to orgasm by whining, "But Rose, I'm so curious," about six the big business hundred times—just try that one where you can make at the pub), Buddy's role is reduced to a lot of peeking a difference. through cracks in doors and overhearing conversations. Buddy's departure from the center of the film leaves an enormous vacuum that is supposed to be filled by Rose, the walking libido; not surprisingly, her character can't support the weight of an entire film. And so we're left with nothing but a bunch of sex where there could have been something more,- we're like Mother (Diane Ladd), who's more than a little deaf: we spend the entire film struggling to keep up with what's going on. We don't care whether Rose is Amoco Corporation really pregnant when she thinks On-Campus Interviews: she is; we don't care that Rose has been cleverly concealing a near-fatal case of double pneumo- Ami w ill be interview- nia by simply not coughing. We ing on campus in October. don't even care, really, when Rose finally meets her so-called See the placement office Mr. Right and gets married, returning Buddy to his place in and your department the spotlight. noticeboard for details. And by this time, we don't care about Buddy himself any Come and find out why more, either, and that's too bad, seven Rice graduates because he was the one who made us want to like this film to joined Amoco in 1991. begin with, and it's no fun to see him reduced to-ja quivering, 'sobbing heap on the back seat of the car at thrt end of the picture. There are good things in this film: there's Robert Duvall, who gives a wonderful performance as the patriarch of the family. Even poor Laura Dern, who is all but ix)und and gagged by her part as Rose, manages to occasionally sneak in a bit of nice acting, between sobbing spells. It's just too bad that they're so few and far-between, because I wanted to Sign up now in the like this movie, honest 1 did. It just wouldn't let me. placement office. 12 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1991 THE RICE THRESHER Owls walk over Wildcats in season opener, face Tulane next by Peter Howley it looked as if the Owls didn't want it quarter, when running back Trevor points and exchanging turnovers and tend another drive in the third quar- When they did get back on track, the Cobb raced 79 yards for a touchdown punts with Rice until the second ter, scoring again when Cobb carried Owls cruised to a 36-7 victory, their and kicker Darre 11 Richardson hit a31 quarter. Then, they recovered a Greg it in from 18 yards out Cobb totalled The Northwestern Wildcats tried first non-conference road victory in yard field goal. Willig fumble inside the Rice ten yard 193 yards on 25 rushes, and became to hand Rice the football game last over 30 years. But Northwestern answered line. the new Rice career rushing leader Saturday in Evanston, but for a while, Rice jumped to a 9-0 lead in the first quickly, narrowing the gap to two Threatened, the Owl defense with 2,063 yards. stepped forward, stopping the Wild- With the score 29-7, Goldsmith cats four times at the Rice goal line substituted a number of players, in- with key tackles by linebackers Tony cluding quarterbacks Randall Schultz Barker and Emmett Waldron. and Josh LaRocca for Willig. Willig Green Wave hopes to rebound off Rice "They scored and after the fumble, left thegameafter putting to rest some the momentum was on their side," doubts about his arm, hitting on 11 of by Joey Olivier contain the quarterback better than in last year's 21-10 Rice head coach Fred Goldsmith said. 19 attempts for 144 yards, but with loss. Rice's schedule progressively increases in diffi- "To make the plays the Waldron and some questions about his mobility, culty, building toward the Southwest Conference ri- Barker made down there really gave since he was sacked five times. Celebrating a road victory over Northwestern, Coach vals. The four home games on the schedule are the us a lift" "Greg is our clear-cut number one, Fred Goldsmith's Owls will travel to New Orleans to fewest in team history. With 1:07 left in the half, Willig hit but we wanted to take a look at the face a Tulane squad on the rebound from a defeat The After facing three difficult opponents with com- receiver Ijouis Balady with a 46 yard other two quarterbacks," Goldsmith showdown kicks off this Saturday at 7 p.m. in the bined records of 8-1, including a topranked Florida bomb that set up another Cobb said. "They each had two series in the Louisiana Superdome. Rice is hoping to improve its State and two Southeastern Conference competitors, touchdown, this time from five yards fourth quarter, and Josh showed some record to 2-0, a feat last accomplished in 1972. On the the Green Wave finds itself in the hole opening the out The Owls took a 16-7 lead into the poise and athletic ability." other side of the field, Tulane head coach Greg Davis is season at 0-3. Tulane has competed against all nine locker room with them. The Owls continued to score even aiming to lead the green and blue to its first victory this SWC teams and has amassed a record of28-52-2 again st Balady made another leaping catch with their reserves facing season. the conference. The series between the Green Wave in the third quarter, this time hauling Northwestern's starters. After Kerry Rice seems to be a greatly improved football team, and the Owls is tied at ten wins each and a tie. down a 36 yard touchdown pass. Ijewis recovered a Wildcat fumble on as Goldsmith commented: "1 thought at this point last Though in a losing effort, Tulane's offense moved Balady finished the game with 6 the Northwestern five, running back year we didn't know how to win. Wins were so few and the ball well against the number one team in the catches for 113 yards, helped by the ToddThompson charged through the far between that everybody thought that after you win country. They run a balanced attack that features run- attention Northwestern paid to fellow middle from four yards out to score you're supposed to take life easy. Now we've won four ning back Chance Miller, a third-year starter, whose receiver Eric Henley, who was held to and Richardson nailed the point after out of our last six ball games and I hope we are beyond 1990 performance included 98 yards against Rice, 158 2 catches for 13 yards. to seal the game at 36-7. that point" yards vs. LSU, and 805 total yards. "On his long catches, he was cov- "On the road with a new quarter- "We have more depth than we had before and we Rice's odds of winning this weekend may look ered pretty well, but Louis would stop, back and a new team, you never know have more people capable of making a big play. The favorable, yet Goldsmith is wary of being overconfi- come back and go up for the ball," said what's going to happen," Goldsmith intensity and ability level of the defense are probably dent "I look at us as the underdog: we haven't beaten Goldsmith. "He's got real good said afterwards. "Obviously, 1 was the highest since we've been here." them in the last two years in the same situation. Tulane jumping ability and a good feel for the very pleased we won the game, but it In order to win, according to Goldsmith, Rice must is looking at us as a chance to win. They're going to be the ball is when he's battling for it" wasn't pretty. The score belies what improve the pass rush, reduce the mental errors, and mad as hornets." Rice declined an offsides penalty the game was really like," he said. "It SPORTS while punting on fourth down to ex- was tight for a while." Willy's Winners

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Rice at Tulane Including last week's 48-0 loss to Mississippi State, Tulane has been outscored 108-14 in its first three games. Ouch! Rice should only add to Tulane's misery. The owl keeps on flying! Rice 31-10. Washington at Nebraska Tom Osborne must have made a mistake. Surely he though he was playing Southeastern Washington State rather than top 5 Washington. Washington 34-24. Aubum at Texas Although it's difficult to seeTexas losing two in a row, it's more difficult to see Texas running on Auburn, Hadnot or no Hadnot It's almost impossible to see Texas winning with Gardere's passing. In a hard hitting game, Aubum 14-10. Georgia at Alabama Oh Nellie! This game is always a great matchup regardless of the £ players, coaches or location. Coming off last week's disappointment, Alabama's defense will regain its pride and stifle Georgia's offense. 'Bama 17-13. Florida at Syracuse Why is Syracuse in the top 25? They won't be after this game. Florida 31-10.

Volleyball team slumps over weekend, drops to 5-7

rely alot on ouroffense, so it was really by Wilbur Lam frustrating to see everything we shot get picked right out." The Rice volleyball team competed On September 17, Rice travelled to against Southwest Texas State and San Marcos to play Southwest Texas participated in the Rice/Baden Invi- State and lost 14-15, 8-15, 9-15. This Tammy Trownsell nails a spike against Michigan at the Rice/Baden Invitational. tational last week, bringing their week was a good learn ing expe rie nee. record to 5-7 overall. During that match, we were missing Sokol said. Individually, several players have offense," said Chen. At the Rice/Baden Invitational, on our starting setter, Katie Meyer. Jes- Sokol also attributes the Owls' dif- excelled in the Southwest Conference. Meyer is currently leading the September 13 and 14, the Owlslostto sica Williams did a great job filling in ficulty to the team's youth. "We have a Nicci Yarber is currently hitting .240, conference in assist average with 11.2 the University of Utah 10-15,14-16,5- and did everything in her power to lot of really young players competing has a top ten hitting percentage, and is assists per game. Terry Loewenthal is 15; DePaul University 9-15,9-15,6-15, pick the team up," said Chen. for only one to two years who are placed fourth in the SWC with 3.80 placed second in the SWC for her and the University of Michigan 8-15, "It's been really tough," head coach filling positions meant for an extremely kills per game and a kill totilof 141 — blocking average of 1.5 per game with 12-15,11-15. Debbie Sokol said. "Losing four seasoned player," Sokol said. the highest in the SWC. Cheryl Dell is 55 total blocks. Tammy Trownsell is Outside hitter Nicci Yarber was matches in a row has really run the Despite the Owls'currentdifficulty, ranked sixth in the SWC with 3.30 also in the the top ten for blocking named to the all-tournament team for team down." the team is still vigorously preparing kills per game and 122 total kills. Dell with .8 blocks per game. the second consecutive tournament "We're really short-handed right for the next several matches. "This is is also tied for fourth in service aces On Tuesday, Rice will play Sam "The match against DePaul was now, and that definitely presents a an extremely critical juncture in the per game with a .4 average and a total Houston at Sam Houston University. especially difficult because they have playing problem. There's no relief for season. We're learning and definitely of 13 aces. Then the Owls will go to Florida to such a sensational defense," assistant our players, and when people get sick getting better because of last week," "Nicci and Cheryl's record really compete against Virginia and Florida volleyball coach Henry Chen said. "We or injured, it makes it even worse," Chen said. reflects the explosive nature of out State. THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1991 13 Women's cross country takes second in meet The competition is a little stron- by Peter Howley ger than at Houston. UTSA has a two really strong girls and the course is The women's cross country team harder," Aleskowitch said. lost its chance of winning the Houston The two mile race will begin Satur- Invitational last Friday when two Rice day at 9:00 a.m. at the corner of Shep- runners got lost — literally. Junior herd Drive and Memorial Drive. Nicole Aleskowitch and freshman The Owls were not disappointed Candace Lessmeister were leading with their performance at the Hous- the pack by roughly 50 meters with ton meet The team placed second less than a half mile to go when among four teams, and had five run- Aleskowitch turned right onto the ners finish within thirty-one seconds men's course instead of left onto the of each other. women's. Freshman Riva Rahl said that the They continued for another hun- team runs together intentionally. "We dred meters before turning around. can encourage each other that way, By then, ten runners had passed, and and it is kind of intimidating to the Aleskowitch and Ijessmeister finished other runners," she said. ninth and twelfth instead of first and Rahl finished eighth with a time of second. 19:32, followed by Aleskowitch at Rice has a chance to redeem itself 19:41. Freshman Erica Levine came this weekend, however. The Owlshost in two seconds later despite a nagging the annual Rice Invitational in Allen blister on one heel, and Lynn Sherry Park tomorrow morning. They will finished eleventh with a 19:53. face Texas Southern, Texas A&I, UT- Ijessmeister came in twelfth at 20:03, Austin, UT-San Antonio, and Prairie and Dana Mayberry placed 15th with View, and runners from 14 area high a time of 22:15. schools will race later. The whole group ran exception- "We will have a little bit better ally well for the first time out," Bevan competition than we did at the Hous- said. "Early races are just to find out ton Invitational, and we'll be a little bit where you are at, so it wasn't an impor- more ready," said head coach Jim tant meet" Bevan. The meet usually ends up Things are progressing well, but being almost a dual between us and from now until November [when the UTSA, which is one of the better teams conference championships are held | in the region." we have a lot of work to do." FAME!! FORTUNE!! .v .. - g | Well, maybe a small byline and $5.00 per article. But it's worth it. I'm talking about being a Thresher Sportswriter. You get to work for a moody tyrant, face deadlines, be snubbed by star athletes, and go unread.

John Fowler leads the men's cross country team through practice. Fowler finished first in the Houston Invitational in 25:51. Call 527-4801 for more information. Straub examines men's cross country roster ENGINEERING the five mile race with a time of 25:51. sults considering that it was early in by Peter Howley This was John Fowler's best race the season, the weather was hot, and COMPUTER SCIENCE ever," said Straub. "I've been waiting it was a tough course," Straub said. GEOSCIENCE Men's cross country coach Steve for this race for three years." "We need some of the older guys to INDIVIDUAL, Straub said that he will probably FifLh-year Kevin Irwin was the next move up and close the gap behind APPLIED SCIENCE redshirt six freshmen this season af- Rice finisher,coming in fourth at 26:12. Fowler and Irwin, however." ter watching the runners compete in Behind him, Michael Lara and fresh- The Owls will race again tomor- their first meet of the season last Fri- man Adrian Arnold, who ran as an row at the Rice Invitational. Texas Individual initiative has day. unattached competitor, finished elev- Southern, Texas A&I, UT-Austin, UT- always played a major role in The cross country roster lists six- enth and twelfth, followed by Richard San Antonio and three other schools Schlumberger's growth and teen runners, while only seven run- Tovis, Shuta Ishibe and unattached will compete in the four-mile race, technologica11eadersh ip. ners can compete in most of the team's freshman Bryce Cramer in 16th, 17th which starts at 9:20 a.m. in Allen Park. Today, Schlumberger employs meets throughout the season. Straub and 18th places. "UT and UTSA will provide the said that he will probably rotate a Two more unattached freshman most competition for us," said Straub. 53,000people in 97 countries number of runners into the starting followed. Luis Armenteros came in In addition, runners from 14areahigh with annual revenues in excess seven at different meets. 22nd with a 28:10, while Jon Cooper schools will compete separately, giv- of $5 billion. The Owls unofficially finished sec- finished 25th at 28:25. Sean McNatt, ing Rice a chance to scope potential Chris Caldwell, Simon Ogier, Brent recruits. ond in the Houston Invitational, which Schlumberger is comprised of was not scored by teams. They easily Maples and Trey Van Dyke were the "It's a great opportunity to look at beat Sam Houston State, but were other Rice finishers, and senior Keith good high school runners," Straub two main business groups: edged by the University of Houston. Wilkerson did not finish the race. said. oilfield services, which offers a Rice fifth-year John Fowler won "I was pleased with the meet re- complete range of energy exploration and recovery services; and Measurement Rugby battles Soutwest Texas, wins 15-4 and Systems which produces everything from utility meters one of their starting players. morale of the SWT team was visibly to CAD/ CAM systems. by Jason Wetta The first score of the game came low, the Rice squad was much too after a scru m. The b all came o ut to the experienced to think that the game Please Note: Open to all The Schlumberger Companies In what is known to be an annual back line and eventually to flanker was anywhere close to being over. interested students. Your bruiser, the Rice Rugby team traveled Chris Hearn, who threaded a pass to SWT picked it up a notch, and for a attendance at the Information value individual initiative. while they were knocking on Rice's to San Marcos on Saturday to take on hooker Jason Ockerman between two Meeting is a prerequisite to your If you'd rather lead than Southwest Texas State University SWT players. Ockerman then won a door inside the 10 meter line, but interviewing process. Please follow, and enjoy the (SWT). There are a lot of hard feel- leg race from midfield to the try zone, some good playing by fullback Steve recognition that goes along ings between the two teams, which and Ramzi Nassar converted the kick MacLennan, and hard hitting by the attend. Refreshments provided! seem to be generated by the competi- to put the Owls up 6-0. That's how it back line, held them off long enough Casual attire. with taking responsibility for tive nature of the squads. This game stood at halftime, when the team got to move the ball back upficld. On a the work you direct, contact us is considered the toughest on the some reassuring words from faculty sweet play after a kick by MacLennan, INFORMATION MEETING: today. We'll give you the schedule, and playing on the road sponsor Jabus Roberts, then marched fly-half Pete Norbcrggave Bob Bifulco Date: September 26, 1991 support, training anil during the third week of classes didn't back on the field to take command a diving pass, and watched as Bifulco Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm opportunity you need to meet make it any easier for Rice. again. juked his way past four SWT players Place:M iners Lounge From the opening kickoff, it was Rice's next points came on a Ramzi for Rice's final try. Nassar converted the challenge. apparent that the match was going to Nassar penalty kick about ten min- the kick. INTERVIEWING: be low scoring. There were a lot of utes into the half, and the Owls went SWT's only score was a try on the Date: September 27, 1991 hard hits, and both teams showed up 9-0. Nassar has helped cure the last play of the game, the conversion Place: Check with Placement INITIATIVE. signs of nervousness, making bad blues some of the players have felt was missed. Final score: Rice 15, passes and blatant mistakes. Once this year. With the graduation of Pat SWT 4. Office the early game butterflies went away, Courtney (who scored 235 points last Rice's next home game is Parents it was time to see who really was the year), a big void was left in the kicking weekend, September 28 at 2 p.m. on Schlumberger Industries. Schlumberger Technologies ami Schlumberger Oilfield toughest team in Texas. The scrums department, and he's shown he's wor- the Rugby field. The game this week- Sen iles arc ei/ucil opportunity Schlumberger were tough, butthe bigger South West thy, exhibitinggood concentration and end has been cancelled. employers. team couldn't effectively move the accuracy. Jason Wetta is co-Social Coordina- solid Rice squad, who was missing Although they were up and the tor of the Rice Rugby Football Team 14 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1991 THE RICE THRESHER Lads blank McNeese State, Intramural Announcements edge Southwestern Louisiana Intramural entry deadlines for Friday, September 20 include: two assists. The first goal came on a • Women's Racquetball (singles & doubles) by James Young cross that Ijong sent into the net in the • Women's Badminton (singles & doubles) upper right corner. After last week's 4-0 win against For the rest of the game, it ap- • Melonball (men's, women's and co-ed) Refreshments will be served by Mr. Gatti's Pizza Alvin Junior College, the Rice Lads peared that the Lads might be playing and Dr. Pepper Bottling Company. travelled to Louisiana last weekend to against cardboard standups and not test their new squad against the Uni- the McNeese State Cowboys. Rice versity of South western Ijouisianaand passed the ball under, over and around College swim meet will be held on Thursday, September 26 at 6:30p.m. Entries are due on McNeese State. The Lads have a the Cowboys all day long. Tuesday, September 24. See your sports rep or call Lisa at 258-5398for events, rules, etc. strong squad this year, with returning The second Rice goal came on a players such as Adam Kinsey, Ken carbon copy of the first, but in the left Dean, John Pontefract, and Ken Fin- sideofthegoal. Dave Mansfield passed Intramural entry deadlines for Friday, September 27 include: ger. the ball easily by the Cowboy goal- On Saturday, the bids faced the keeper. • Men's racquetball (singles) Ragin'Cajuns of South western Ijouisi- Rice scored again when Kinsey • Racquetball (mixed doubles) ana. They went up 1-0 after Pontefract took control of the ball in the midst of Ux)k advantage of a penalty near the a crowd, then put it in the net. Long • Men's table tennis (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) Ixiuisianagoal and made a quick pass put Rice up 4-0 when he stole the ball • Men's badminton (singles) to Kinsey, who scored before Louisi- from the goalkeeper and got off a ana could even setupadefensivewall. quick shot before the defense could • Men's college badminton Near the end of the first half, Rice react • Women's college racquetball scored again when Kinsey passed to Then, Long half-volleyed a smash- the right side of the box, where fresh- ing goal from fifteen yards out off of a man Mike Sierk smashed the ball into brilliant header pass from Sovrav the upper right corner of the goal. Paddar. Southwestern Ixniisiana scored a Rice won 5-0 despite the absence late goal on a corner kick and header. of Pontefract and Dean, both of whom Women's soccer team accepts forfeit At the time, Rice was playing with only were injured. Erich Latchfordandjoe forfeit afterjust twenty minutes of play. In spite of the game's short dura- ten men because the referee ejected Castro substituted for them in their by Terzah Ewing According to the Rice team captain, tion, the Rice players were pleased newcomer Theodore Mallinson for first games. senior Donna Matthews, one of Sam with their performance. "No one falling on an opposing player. Never- The Lids seemed to have gelled Houston's players fainted on the field scored," said Matthews, "but we had theless, the Lads walked off the field into a strong squad, and will undoubt- Frustrated by their victory, the Rice and another player, afflicted with a the ball at our end of the field most of with a 2-1 win. edly be a strong contender for Na- Women's Club Soccer team returned from Huntsville, Texas last Sunday. heart murmur, walked off, unable to the time. We were dominating." John I^ong had a big game the next tionals this year. The much-anticipated game against continue. A disheartened Sam Hous- The team is now looking ahead to day, scoring three times and making James Youngplaysftjrthe Rice Ixids. rival Sam Houston State ended in ton team decided to end the game. this weekend's games. The Owls con- frontTexasTech at home on Saturday O 69,o« at 4:00 p.m. and then travel to South- west Texas for Sunday's match. They are anticipating the rest of the season with optimism. Coach Brig Bowles has several objectives for the team, which fin ished 4-6 last year. "We'd like to have a winning season and make it to the v playoffs," he said. "A good placing would be nice, too." The Owls will work hard almost Vie Apple daily toward the realization of those StyleW nter* is an ink jet goals. They practice for two hours printer that every weekday but Wednesday and ilehters laser how to quality print have two games every weekend until i ni> i W) ih'ts November. fK'r inch i Among the team's advantages is It s not much larger than experience. Only three members of an average last year's team graduated. Attempt- te.xthiok and it ing to fill their shoes are freshman uvi^hs Galen McKinley and sophomores only fire fx >u mis I^iura Bolwerk and Jenny Gaunce. Gaunce cited the spirit and close- save ness of the team as another strength. "We work hard, but we also have a lot of fun," she said. "Everyone works money on together, there is no cliquishness." "We're really close," said Bolwerk, who came to practice although suffer- ing from a fever. "I just feel like 1 should be here when everyone else is Macintosh practicing." One thing the team lacks, accord- ing to Bowles, is publicity. 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