the Rice er Vol. LXXXIX, Issue No. 26 SINCE 1916 Friday, April 12, 2002 Parking plan referred to board

by Meredith Jenkins and paid the fees; visitor lots would "(The current parking system J THRESHER STAFF be accessible by credit card. served us fairly well the last decade Members of the University Stand- or so, but it's starting to really break President Malcolm Gillis has re- ing Committee on Parking includ- down," Cannady, a professor in the ferred a proposed plan to change on- ing Associate Vice President for Fi- School of Architecture, said. "We've campus parking to the Board of nance and Administration Neill described it as a broken system be- Trustees for consideration at their Binford and Transportation Man- cause it works for most of the people May meeting. ager Eugen Radulescu will be that belong to the community here, The plan includes fee hikes, new present at a student forum Monday but there's a wide range of a lot of parking fees for students and visi- at 7 p.m. in Farnsworth Pavilion. groups where there are a lot of prob- tors, and a proposal to gate most Parking Committee Chair Will- lems." parking lots on campus. Student and iam Cannady said increased demand Cannady said two problems with faculty and staff lots would be acces- for parking, especially from visitors, the current parking situation are that sible with a proximity card that would and a persistent deficit in the park- numerous Medical Center employ- be given to community members ing budget were two factors behind ees and joggers park in visitor park- when they registered their vehicles the new plan. See PARKING. Page 7 College presidents agree to study jacks

effort by housing and custodial staff by Jenny Rees The purpose of the meeting was to clean up, those which caused THRESHER STAFF to determine whether concerns over damage to university or personal this year's jacks and water balloon A committee of students, faculty, properly, those where students felt fight were legitimate and who should staff and administrators decided their rights were imposed upon, and address such concerns. Saturday that the college presidents those where health and safety may "The discussion was not about

KONSTANTIN TSVAYGBOYM/THRESHER should study the problem of destruc- have been compromised," changes that should be made but tive Willy Week jacks. Hutchinson said. about whether changes are even Is it an owl? Committee members agreed that Hutchinson invited college presi- necessary," Brown College Master some jacks during Willy Week were dents, members of the University Albert Pope said. "I think that Dr. A performer dances at Rice Native American Society Pow-Wow held at Court, Beer-Bike planners, masters, the Lacrosse Field April 5. not in the spirit of friendly rivalry, Camacho simply wanted to take the said Assistant Vice President for Stu- and representatives of the Rice Uni- pulse of various community mem- dent Affairs John Hutchinson, who versity Police Department, Rice bers to see where we are, not to chaired the committee. Emergency Medical Services and dictate new rules." "Jacks which caused concern Housing and Dining to participate in During the discussion, which RBT not to air films were those which required extra the discussion. See JACKS. Page 5 by Mark Berenson that if a fee proposal had been made, THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF various administrators, including representatives from the Budget Room draw results vary across colleges Rice Broadcast Television has Office, Student Financial Services decided not to pursue funding to and the Office of the Vice President 58 beds, respectively. Wiess will open continue airing recently released and for Student Affairs would decide by Lindsey Gilbert THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF a new building, but the number of classic movies on the station. whether to implement the fee. beds will remain about the same. KICKED OFF RBT Station Manager Richard This semester, the Office of the In the first year of room draws Of the 69 rising sophomores who College Number Adams said the decision was made Vice President for Student Affairs that included four new campus build- entered Wiess' room jack, only 23 Baker 15 after the Student Association Senate provided funding to support a trial ings, results varied significantly. received housing. The rest were Hanszen 7 voted April 1 to not recommend the period of the movie service, which Wiess and Will Rice Colleges bumped off campus involuntarily, Martel 9 implementation of a $6 fee for on- provided RBT with a license to show bumped a combined total of 86 stu- Sussman, a junior, said. Sid Richardson 14 campus students to cover the mov- 12 movies each month, with 3 mov- dents off campus, while Jones and Almost half of the new Wiess build- Wiess 46 ies' licensing costs, as the group did ies being shown each day. D)vett Colleges bumped none. ing is comprised of suites of single Will Rice 40 not think administrators would ap- Adams said he still thinks provid- Wiess Room Draw Coordinator rooms, a privacy that many upper- prove the fee. ing movies to students is a good idea. Karla Sussman attributed the dispar- classmen Wiessmen found enticing. All other colleges did not bump "It was going to be hard enough Adams cited RBT's survey of 190 ity to fluctuating interest in on-cam- "Because of the new building, all any students off campus. to go through to the Budget Office students, which found that 82 per- pus housing, caused primarily by the the [Wiessj upperclassmen wanted and get this approved as it was, and cent of students were willing to pay recent addition of Martel College and to move back on campus," Sussman we really, really needed SA support the $6 fee. the upcoming additions and changes said. "The carpets aren't stained, it Will Rice experienced a similar in- to make a case," Adams, a Will Rice Wiess College SA Senator at Jones, Wiess and Brown College. doesn't smell weird, there is a possi- flux in on-campus interest. Room Draw College sophomore, said. Dustin Stephens, however, said Jones and Brown will open new bility to have some privacy ... so Coordinator Anjali Gopolan said. Even Assistant Vice President for Stu- that students at Wiess were against wings next semester, adding 44 and people wanted to come back." See DRAW, Page 8 dent Affairs John Hutchinson said See RBT. Page 5 On-campus recruitin• A • g down INSIDE accepted jobs will not be available until the by Ben Home senior survey is taken at graduation time. THRESHER STAFF Data on salaries and statistics on graduate Since last year, the number of on-campus school will be available shortly after gradua- job interviews has declined 35 percent, accord- tion, Matherly said. ing to data supplied by the Career Services The number of students registered for cam- Center. pus recruiting is down by 15 percent, accord- Thirty fewer companies have done on-cam- ing to CSC (lata. Matherly reported to the pus recruiting at Rice this year, a 17 percent Board of Trustees that students are looking decrease, according to data provided by the for alternatives to the current job market, CSC. A letter to seniors dated March 14 said such as graduate school. Many are now choosing to go to grad school that 35 companies had signed up on CHRISTINE LIANG/THRESHER OWLTRAK, an Internet-based Rice recruiting straight out of college instead of working for a Former Martel President Alice Hill and Martel Foundation President Ralph S. O'Connor cut tool, CSC Associate Director Jackie Hing said. few years, she said. the ribbon officially opening Martel College April 4. Last year 70 companies signed up. "I hope it is because they really want to go Hiring of college seniors nationwide is down to grad school, and not delaying the inevi- 37 percent, according to an April 4 newsletter table," Hing said. Exam time OPINION Page 3 'Hie industries hardest hit in terms of col- Chocolate cereal and stress from the National Association of Colleges and Signing up for self-scheduled exams lege recruiting are communications, consult- Employers. takes place Monday to Wednesday. Enve- ing, finance and manufacturing, Matherly said. A&E Page 12 The current job market may mean that lopes which must be turned into the Three of Rice's top five employers of 2001 'HunH?' questions the meaning of life seniors need to change their goals in job hunt- Registrar's Office by 5 p.m Wednesday are graduates—Accenture, Hewlett Packard and ing, CSC Recruiting Coordinator Kema Moore available at college coordinator's offices. McKinsey & Co. — did not recruit at Rice this SPORTS Page 16 said. Alternatives such as the Peace Corps, More information is available at http:// year, Matherly said. Beckford wins at Texas Relays traveling or teaching might be good options www.ruf.rice.edu/~reg/finalexam/. Not all industries have been negatively until the job market improves, Moore said. Quote of the Week "Students are looking for ways to wait out the affected. The best prospects for new gradu- Weekend Weather ates are the federal government, education "We showed them we're not just a 'nerd-type' economy," Assistant Dean of Students for Ca- Friday and engineering. Matherly said. Soon the na- school." reer Services Cheryl Matherly said. "Students Sunny, 60-83 degrees — freshman track athlete Yvonne Umeh. on tional security agency will begin recruiting on are less basing decisions on money, and more Saturday Rice's second-place finish in the 1,600- willing to take once-in a-lifetime opportunities." campus, Matherly said. Partly cloudy, 64-85 degrees meter relay at the Texas Relays. See Story, More students are applying for scholar- In a presentation to the Rice Board ofTrust- Sunday Page 16. ships and programs, she said. ees on March 13, Matherly reported that start- Mostly sunny, 65-82 degrees Official numbers of Rice students who have See JOBS, Page 9 - '^lppplwr

THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, APRIL 12,2002

So the Rice Thresher ' HeaR Be • • *TC7 ^d[>ugre ^t>uann Proactively protesting lr> two ^ee s It looks like students, staff and visitors will be paying to park at the K stadium next year. If the recently-proposed parking plan is approved by President Malcolm Gillis and the Board of Trustees, students, except for the handful on the University Standing Committee on Parking, will not have had a say in what kind of plan, if any, will be enacted. While the plan will most likely be approved, the administration can still discover what aspects of the plan the student body finds the most problematic. Students may have lost the war about whether parking on campus will change, but the battle over the details is still to be fought. ' ... drib Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration Neill e*p£Ftier Binford has agreed to come to a Student Association meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in Farnsworth Pavilion in the Student Center. We CJ,Ce Has hope he is up-front about the parking timeline and that he explains Du i~He n\o< the plan and all of its disagreeable details. Hopefully, students will be able to gain answers to questions dealing with the profits the university is set to make and some aspects of visitor parking, even if our hope for having any influence on the plan is minimal. Students are upset about a variety of aspects of the plan, whether it be annoyance at increased parking fees or disappointment about m •' • >> how the campus environment will be affected by gates. But a wide- spread concern focuses on the impact of charging visitors for parking. Rice has a reputation for being a cultural center in Houston because of the innumerable events hosted on campus each year. The utility of these events, many of which are free, is vastly diminished noTe TO seLR QUIT TaLKine TO youRseup. by forcing campus visitors to pay for the privilege of attending. While administrators are still debating the specifics of the plan, including whether the rules will be adjusted for athletic events, the idea of charging a family to bike around the Inner Loop is disheartening. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Binford said he is ready to discuss the parking proposal with students Monday, and we hope students are ready to discuss the to leaving the trademark mess on Baker, Brown, Hanszen, and Will proposal with him. Rice students have a reputation for being apa- Theater review ignores the table, which the freshman must Rice Colleges, the Athletic Depart- thetic, but we, on the whole, are upset with the proposal, and in critical role of director clean. There is no way around this ment, Fresh Rice Breakers, HACER, particular, the process that lacked nearly any student opinion. system of university-sponsored haz- Owlchemy, Rice Pre-Medical Soci- To the editor: ing, due to the system of fines, which ety, and the Student Association. In order to have the chance to influence future fees and campus- As I read Stephanie Taylor's well- is in place should a freshman fail to Thank you for taking the time to wide changes early in the process, we need to make our pro-active written review of Wiess Table Top appear for his or her duty. Even the make such an impact on these kids' voices heard now. Theaters's production of "She Loves name of the so-called dining experi- lives. Me," (April 5) I found myself disap- ence, "family style" is insulting. I Last, but not least, we could not pointed that there was not a single don't remember sitting down to din- have had such a successful day if it mention of director Wiess College ner with my family and being pa- were not for the volunteers. We thank senior Elisa Silva, who cultivated tronized non-stop only to face con- you! The kids had such a wonderful the "intense chemistry" of the char- stant badgering. day! We are still receiving thanks Jacking wisely acters on stage. It could be that her To tell you the truth, if I wanted from the various agencies and role has become so obvious that it to be hazed, I would go to a univer- schools that participated. Amidst the water-balloon filling and face-painting of this year's no longer needs mentioning, as this sity that had a fraternity system, so Thank you again for truly mak- Willy Week were a range of jacks that weren't as lighthearted. is Silva's tenth and final production at least I could get a drink out of it. ing a difference in the lives of so This year's jacks included water balloon fights in college com- at Rice. Or, it may be the greatest But to face hazing on a daily basis, many Houston area children. mons and rubbing honey on the doorknobs of Wiess College rooms, compliment that she was not men- with some freshmen so nervous just some of the worrisome events that caused a meeting the day tioned; having worked with Silva, 1 about their performance that they Zarema Singson know that her greatest talent is dis- are forced into tears, is ridiculous. Mess senior before Beer-Bike to begin discussing the problem. A committee met covering the talent of others and Therefore, I call for an end to family KSVP Children Committee chair again Saturday in hopes of discovering whether there is a problem cultivating it to excellence. style: a stop to the hazing and the Renee Edlund of escalating jacks on campus and what should be done about it. The This season alone, Silva directed fines. We have an honor code here Will Rice sophomore college presidents have now been vested with the task of attempting two four-star productions ("Talk at Rice, but our honor is being ques- RSVP Education Committee chair to solve the problem of these escalating pranks. Radio" and "She Loves Me") in addi- tioned and will continue to be at and the RSVP Co-Chairs tion to producing the "Vagina Mono- stake until this travesty is in our The presidents have been handing a most difficult task—one that logues. "The spirit she has endowed past. basically involves making a judgment call into a written policy. The in the Vagina Monologues (both at CONTACTING THE presidents should work to develop a policy that will show respect for Rice and to the program nationwide) Chaz Barsamian Housing and Dining and Facilities and Engineering staff on campus, has made getting reservations for Wiess freshman THRESHER as well as people's personal property. the incredible performances almost impossible. While it may be the Letters While guidelines will be helpful for jack coordinators in the greatest compliment to her not to Rice makes Spring future, the guidelines not just be a list of things not to do. Creative have been mentioned, I believe that Fling into a success • Letters to the editor minds will assume everything not on the list is fair game and come it needed to be said that we will miss should be sent to the Thresher her incredible talent as she moves To the editor: by e-mail to thresher^Srice.edu. up with pranks that go against the original spirit of any such list. Letters must be received by on from Rice. We wanted to thank the many While a list doesn't solve the problem of inappropriate jacks, the 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to Rice University students that par- a Friday publication date. new plan should include a system where the college presidents are Michael Bader ticipated in Rice Student Volunteer made aware of each jack their college is planning before it occurs. Mess junior Program's Spring Fling this past • All letters to the editor Having one person collect this knowledge and approve of each jack Saturday. Spring Fling is modeled must be signed and include a after Project Pumpkin, RSVP's fall phone number. Rice students can cut down on individuals perpetrating disrespectful pranks. Family-style dining is and alumni must include their Above all, those creating a new proposal should be mindful of the Halloween carnival, but has more of an educational focus. college and year. 'torturous' hazing • Letters should be no cyclical nature of escalating jacks. While they may create a worth- We invited underprivileged chil- longer than 250 words in while plan to make jacks fun and innocent again, their policy will not To the editor: dren from the Houston area to at- length. The Thresher reserves truly be tested until they have graduated from campus and the Watching a segment about haz- tend the carnival. We more than the right to edit letters for ing on "Dateline" the other day, I got doubled last year's participat ton, and student body does not remember this year's troubles. Those search- both content and length. ing for a solution to the problem would be wise to look back on the to thinking about our college life. we could not have done it without 1998 Beer-Bike, when discussions of jack propriety were also dis- Residential colleges are supposed your time and commitment to ser- News Tips to prevent exclusivity, and a college vice. All of the children that partici- m Tips for possible news sto- cussed after Jones College members broke into the Wiess Master's that mixes freshmen with upper- pated went home tired but very ries should be phoned in to House in order to destrory balloons. classmen is supposed to prevent happy. the Thresherai (713) 348-4801. No matter what policies or safeguards are a result of this current hazing ... right? I then realized that We had various educational attempt to clean up jacks on campus, everyone should be mindful of a travesty is being committed in our booths, including Rice University Subscribing very own Wiess College Commons Police Department and Rice Emer- • Annual subscriptions are others and remember the destructive jacks this year. Good jacks every day. Ideally, the new fresh- gency Medical Services. Officer Lisa create pleasant memories, not messes for staff members to clean. available for $50 domestic and man class gains "exposure" to the Heiden brought out one of their crew $105 international via first The college presidents should take this opportunity to prevent upperclassmen, and is even suppos- trucks and one of their bikes. REMS class mail. incidences similar to this year with a general policy that will not edly able to form bonds by meeting brought along basic first aid infor- restrict creativity, but only increase the friendly rivalries on campus. these upperclassmen every evening mation and let kids take a ride on a Advertising at family-style dinner. stretcher. Thank you! The kids loved m We accept both display In reality, however, freshmen you! and classified advertisements. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of waiting is a torturous week of servi- 'Illere were also booths spon- Contact [email protected] tude in which upperclassmen make sored by various Rice organizations. for more information. the Thresher editorial staff. ill-conceived demands, in addition In particular, we also want to thank THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2002 Guest column Guest column 'Chocolate-based cereals' hold answer to stress Capitalism and corporatism One day in class, I jokingly sug- forget about college identity. For chocolate-based cereals. I have noth- gested that the reason Americans the first six weeks of school, I was ing but respect for the granola, rai- are obsessed with living longer is really confused as to why everyone sin bran and corn flake cereals that not the business of Rice that they are so competitive. The was asking, "Hey Hanszen, what keep us regular from day to day, but individual next to me then time is it?" I used to na- a little morning bowl of Cocoa "Singling out one line of its Let me be clear. Although I do proceeded to slaughter ively respond with the cor- Pebbles could do us all wonders. activities, the business of a uni- not agree with the telecommuni- my argument from every rect time until I found out We need more fire drills. In high versity is to teach science, to cre- cations fee, I applaud the way in conceivable angle until I that I was just setting my- school, we used to look forward to ate science, to apply science, to which it was investigated. While was in tears with shame. I self up to be cursed at. I monthly fire drills because they took make scientists." creating this plan, the realized that my joke was would love to retort, but I us out of class for at least twenty President Edgar involved staff and ad- not very well received, have problems convincing minutes, and by the time we all got Odell Lovett spoke ministrators must have and so I sulked for the a barber to shave "HFH" seated in class again, we were too these words at the felt thev needed input remainder of class while into my head. Surely col- sweaty and exhausted to work, and opening of the Rice In- from the groups it playing footsies with the lege pride can take on the teacher usually just gave up. stitute in 1912. I con- would most affect. person sitting across from Habib other, more productive Passing should be allowed on the tinue to be amazed at So when Vice Presi- me. And then it hit me: Irshad means of expression. Inner Loop. Shuttles and golf carts the vision and excel- dent and Chief Informa- Rice students take them- In an attempt to con- make Rice a special place to work lence that Lovett spoke tion Officer Chuck selves too seriously. tradict myself as much as and live, but sometimes, you've just and embodied in his Henry and Director of How often do you find yourself possible, I decided to dedicate hours got to floor it and drive by them commitment to Rice. Joshua Educational Technol- sitting in class unable to concen- to finding out why we do take our- because they drive so painfully slow. And yet Lovett's vision Hale ogy William Deigaard trate because the individuals behind selves so seriously sometimes. The color pink should be imple- is fading: the words he showed up at my col- you are discussing their SAT scores? One could use the hackneyed mented in the Rice seal somehow. spoke are now mere lege cabinet meeting, I once saw a kid almost get stoned to excuse that much of Rice is filled We need a dog track around the shadows cast by the imposing they showed respect for me as a death because his 1570 was the low- with pre-meds who must be serious Outer Loop. edifices constructed on campus. student. So too with the Office of est score among this particular in their attempts to rid the world of Some would call me a hero for I am talking about the new Academic Advising's proposed group of students. My goodness, if head colds and tummy aches. thinking outside the box. I'm no parking proposal. Once again, the Peer Academic Advisor program there were ever a test that he was Then there's the idea that the hero; I just have too much free time student body is left in the dark instituted this past year. As a allowed to miss three questions on, college kitchens have slowly been on my hands. until the last possible moment former Orientation Week coordi- it was definitely the SAT. wearing us down with their mysteri- This isn't supposed to be a criti- about a proposal that profoundly nator, I know what a difference it What about the student body re- ous vegetable medleys and stir-fry cism or an order to take fewer classes influences them. Many immedi- made to have someone take time action to any measure taken by the pork combinations. Finally, there's and throw more frisbees. As the ate questions spring to mind about to ask my opinions and sugges- administration? It seems like every the popular notion that we all were proud owner of a 0.37 grade point the necessities and details which tions about that program. If some- week we are up in arms about some- geeky kids who got picked on for average (don't worry, my degree in brought about this proposal. But one had mandated the program, thing or another. If it's not college years, and our collective senses of anthropology will save me), I would this issue also raises the broader then it would not be the success it cheers, student meal plans, or park- humor and adventure were lost in be the last person here to tell you question about what the purpose is today. ing spaces, you can bet it's some- the very trash cans that we were something like that. I'm just a little of Rice University is. The current Is there an answer to the cur- thing equally important like propos- stuffed in during our high school concerned that sometimes we all trend in decisions made by the rent issue regarding parking? No als for the destruction of the piece of days. take ourselves a little too seriously. administration has betrayed — I believe the proposal has gone the Berlin Wall outside Baker Hall Are we doomed to frown for the So do yourself a huge favor and Rice's stated and historic pur- too far. I also worry that future or bicycle safety on the second floor rest of our lives? My dad frowns a smile more often — you just might poses of imparting knowledge and plans will be similarly imple- of the Rice Memorial Center. lot, and sometimes, especially at live longer. creating scholars. mented. Is there an answer to the As college students, we also have crowded airports, it creates the im- What is the business of a uni- recurring problem of ignoring the sometimes overlooked right not pression that he is a terrorist. Habib Irshad is a Hanszen College versity? Rice is not a for-profit constituent populations, except to be angry all the time. .And let's not I, for one, would like to see more sophomore. corporation — the last time I for token opinion-gathering? Yes checked. This may be naive and — proposals that affect a signifi- idealistic of me, but I believe Rice cant population, whether these Support the dominant paradigm exists for learning and teaching. be students or not, should be So maybe you can understand made open to their suggestions why I am troubled to see that a at the conceptual level before any Making a home out of Houston's urban sprawl primary reason for charging visi- concrete recommendations are tors a parking fee is because of made. And who knows? The stu- I admit it: I adore urban sprawl. 1 lation is oppressed. With smart own housing and transportation so- their untapped wallets. Why are dents might have some good ideas rest comfortably in the knowledge growth, the population becomes lutions. Smart growth's orthodox we instituting fees to bilk the thou- of their own. Lovett seemed to that I can purchase my own home in decidedly depressed, all via a pro- disciples endeavor to force their sands and thousands of visitors think so. the suburbs of Houston for a reason- gram of government-mandated den- lifestyle on the rest of America by who come to campus each year This is my hope for the future able price. I enjoy my abil- sification. With smart demanding that suburbs be elimi- out of more than enough money of Rice. Let us not betray the re- ity to go to a strip mall, growth's inception, one nated in favor of inner-city living. to pay for some ridiculously high- spect and commitment that this buy whatever I want, and has to have incredible fi- They say it's for our own good. priced road maintenance? Is the institution set out to show faculty return home in my big, nancial resources to pur- But we're not children. We don't purpose of Rice furthered by forc- and students. We should be work- hulking sports utility ve- chase a home. The Ameri- need a cabal of city planners ma- ing each individual department ing together to make Rice a bet- hicle. The cost of living is can dream thus becomes nipulating growth, a watchful eye to foot the bill for its own costs? ter place for knowledge. We need low, and life is good. I re- out of reach. casting judgments at the whim of While money is needed for to get beyond the petty squab- main free to pursue hap- This has certainly municipal law. Worse, we don't need Rice's overhead costs, it should bling which has characterized piness. been the case in one city the inherent costs, the limited not be made at the expense of recent relations between the stu- Try telling this to the that adheres to smart choices and the trappings of eco- student life or the university's his- dents, faculty and administration advocates of smart Owen growth — Portland, Or- nomic ignorance hindering urban toric commitment to community and move to a method that inten- growth, a horde of des- Courreges egon. There, zoning laws progress. I say the way Houston is relations. Maybe the next step is tionally promotes the respect and potic individuals, all de- prohibit single-family growing now is smart, and I believe to charge library fees to the fac- opinions of all those involved. We cidedly anti-choice. Their homes in many areas, and most Houstonians would agree. We ulty, staff and students, and en- will see much more consensus vision for American cities is remark- consequently their prices have don't need the PRC operating at our trance fees to visitors. Laugh now, and much less division if we do. ably simple — they want us all to live doubled. In the place of traditional doorstep. but it's only a short jump from in housing projects or condos, housing, six-unit complexes have parking and telecommunication Joshua Hale is a Wiess College cramped into living spaces the size been constructed under municipal Owen Courreges is a Will Rice Col- fees. of sardine cans. These activists yearn mandate. Unsurprisingly, they are lege sophomore. to force us out of our cars and onto immensely unpopular and most re- public transportation, where we'll main vacant. likely either pass out due to the Moreover, smart growth is rather stench of urine or get pulverized by unfriendly toward minorities. Re- The Rice Thresher, the official student a streetcar. cently, the NAACP sued the city of newspaper at Rice University since 1916. is Neither scenario sounds particu- Los Angeles over the construction the Rice Thresher published each Friday during the school year, larly appealing, although smart of a new light rail line. They argued except during examination periods and holidays, by the students of Rice University. growth's adherents hope the pleas- that the cost incurred by its con- ant name they've given their ideas struction degraded bus service, Editorial and business offices are located will blanket the stench of futility. which is used primarily by minori- Rachel Rustin on the second floor of the Ley Student Center. The label is not entirely dissimilar ties, in favor of a wealthier, less di- Editor in Chief 6100 Main St.. MS-524, Houston, TX 77005- from the legendary Maoist moni- verse crowd of suburbanites who 1892. Phone (713) 348-4801. Fax (713) 348- ker: the People's Republic of China. would constitute light rail riders. 5238. E-mail: [email protected]. Web page: h ttp://wu> w. rice th resh er.org. The designation was undoubtedly Closer to home, in Austin, some NEWS LIFESTYLES Liora Danan, Senior Editor Corey E. Devine, Editor intentional in both cases. Who but a have taken to joking that SMART Mark Berenson, Editor Annual subscription rate: $50 domestic, subversive could be against a really stands for "Send the Mexi- Lindsey Gilbert, Asst. Editor CALENDAR $105 international. Nonsubscription rate: first people's republic? Who but a fool cans Across the River Today." As Ashley Friggel, Editor copy free, second copy $5. could be against smart growth? the city continues to micromanage OPINION COPY We all know that the Chinese urban growth, housing costs in- Catherine Adcock, Editor The Thresher reserves the right to refuse liana Feld, Editor any advertising for any reason. Additionally, government is neither "of the crease to the detriment of minori- Grace Hu, Editor people" nor especially republican. ties. The onus of smart growth falls SPORTS the Thresher does not take responsibility for the factual content of any ad. Printing an Analogously, smart growth is nei- upon society's weakest, an unde- Jonathan Yardley, Editor Skye Schcll, Online Editor Jason Gershman, /tssf. Editor David Chien, Illustrator advertisement does not constitute an ther smart, nor does it allow for served punishment upon those who Dylan Hedrick, Asst. Editor endorsement by the Thresher. growth. It expels the denizens of can afford it the least. They must ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS those cities that adopt it through move or be driven away, while city Natasha Alvandi, Editor Polly D'Avignon, Business Manager Unsigned editorials represent the majority higher property costs and lowers planners congratulate themselves on Carly Koeurek, Editor Lindsay Roemmich, Payroll Manager opinion of the Thresher editorial staff. All other the standard of living for those who their foresight and compassion. Lindsay Sutton, Distribution Manager opinion pieces represent solely the opinion of BACKPAGE Parul Patel, Subscriptions Manager the author. remain. It increases traffic, taxes and I've little doubt the Chinese au- Nathan Zumwalt, Acting Editor Margaret Xu, Office Manager air pollution in one foul swoop. thorities have likewise convinced The Thresheris a member ofthe Associated Yet there is one more similarity themselves that their tyrannical PHOTOGRAPHY ADVERTISING Collegiate Press and the Society of Katie Streit, Editor Robert Lee, Ads Manager methods are somehow justified. Professional Journalists. Have Sarah, Chris, between China and smart growth — Kijana Knight, Asst. Editor Ethan Varela, Asst. Ads Manager Robert, Dalton and Leslie really left or are both cases require the injudicious They assume their citizenry is too Sushi Suzuki., Asst. Editor Gretchen Raff. Classified Ads Manager use of government authority to main- stupid to choose their own leaders, they preparing for the rapture? tain their designs. In each, the re- as smart growth assumes Ameri- © COPYRIGHT 2002. sults are tragic. 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' . ' Students push for ethnic studies major STUDENT ASSOCIATION The Student Association met Monday. The following were discussed: by Maeve Quigley program, and the idea was dropped. time," Cuello said. "I didn't get to play an instrument or take dance THRESHEk STAFF HACER students tried again to • Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration Neill Binford bring ethnic studies to Rice in 1998, lessons as a kid." and Transportation Manager Eugen Radulescu will speak at a forum As Racial Solidarity Week begins as a student-led initiative. The first in her family to go to on the proposed changes to parking at Rice (See Story, Page 1). The Tuesday, a student-led Ethnic Stud- However, the proposal was laid to college, Cuello's father is a construc- forum will take place Monday at 7 p.m. in Farnsworth Pavilion in the ies Task Force will test Rice's appe- rest, mainly due to bad timing and tion worker who worked on the track Student Center. tite for an ethnic studies program. lack of an organized vision until the field while Cuello was a freshman. • Hanszer, College freshmen Faith Dorsey and Mindy Ko were named The Ethnic Studies Task Force, NAACP reintroduced it this year. "I'm proud of my family and who the chairs of the Student Association Student Life Committee. Wiess sponsored by the Student Associa- At the same time, History Profes- I am," she said. College sophomore Jill Browning and Martel College sophomore Julia tion, is a coalition between the Rice sor Richard Smith had begun a dia- Still, Cuello said she feels differ- Pergola were named the chairs of the Student Association Sports NAACP, ADVANCE, HACER and logue on introducing an international ent from most Rice students. Cuello's and Health Committee. Baker College freshman Alan Pham and Will Rice Students for Global Justice. Ap- studies program. Smith said this senior honor thesis is about causes Rice College freshman Anna Reeve were named the chairs of the pointed in February, the task force is program is different from ethnic of lower Graduate Record Examina- Student Association Space and Facilities Committee. Sid Richardson led by Martel College junior Ishmeal studies in that it considers other tion scores among minorities, even College freshmen Joe Elias and Prathit Kulkarni were named the Bradley, Sid Richardson College jun- nations, although he pointed out it after receiving equal education. chairs of the Student Association Academics Committee. ior Charolotte Albrecht, Wiess Col- complements ethnic studies. ForCuello, introducing ethnic stud- • Will Rice junior Jessi Harper, Will Rice freshman LizSupley and Brown lege sophomore Amada Armenta and "I don't think there's anywhere in ies at Rice would validate Rice's recent College sophomore Matt Swinehart were named voting members of Chemistry Postdoc Alberto Roca. our academic or personal lives that ranking in Hispanic Magazine as the the KTRU Friendly Committee. Brown junior Julie Grossman, Lovett Bradley said the program would isn't affected by currents of global- second best college for Hispanics. College sophomore Monica Kim, Physics and Astronomy graduate be an interdisciplinary approach to ization," Smith said in March. "In a city that's one-third His- student Fred Kontur, Will Rice freshman Adam Larson and Ecology studying race and ethnicity in America. On March 15, the ethnic studies panic it's pathetic that we don't have and Evolutionary Biology graduate student Meg Smith were named "Ethnic studies is an examina- task force held a panel discussion re- a Chicana professor," said Cuello. non-voting members of the KTRU Friendly Committee. tion of social, cultural, historical and garding the need for ethnic studies at "There's a lot of room to grow for • The following people were recommended to President Malcolm Gillis political aspects that race has played Rice. Panelists included Smith, Brad- Rice." to serve on the University Standing Committees: Public Lectures: in a U.S. context," Bradley said dur- ley, Lovett College senior Stephen Provost Gene Levy said adding Baker freshman Cara Eng; Curriculum: Jones College junior Chad ing a March 15 panel discussion on Chao, French Studies Professor Lynne any new academic program to Rice Chasteen, Will Rice freshman Manu Gupta and Wiess sophomore ethnic studies. "These programs in- Huffer and English Associate Profes- curriculum is difficult. One is that Rachel Rustin; Examinations and Standing: Martel sophomore Mark corporate other important aspects sor Jose Aranda. Over 100 people at- curriculum changes have never come Berenson, Sid sophomore Andy Einhorn, Hanszen sophomore Caroline like gender, nationality and class, tended the lunchtime discussion. Af- directly from students. The Univer- Glendenning and Brown freshman Anne Pavlick; Environmental other important aspects of public termoderator Evan Pankey, now Black sity Standing Committee for Under- Health and Safety: Hanszen sophomore Melissa Andrews and Wiess structures." Student Association president, asked graduate Curriculum, formed of ap- sophomore Amie Knieper; Admissions: Wiess sophomore Mary- The Ethnic Studies Task Force a series of questions toward the panel- pointed faculty and three undergradu- Margaret Miller, Brown junior Carolyn Thurow and Brown sophomore envisions an interdisciplinary pro- ists, the floor was open to attendees to ate students, discusses and proposes Chris Varng; Parking: Martel sophomore Lanchi Huynh, Baker sopho- gram where students can focus on ask questions. curricular changes. Ultimately, Presi- more Mahek Shah and Swinehart; Athletics: Jones junior Maryann different ethnic groups. Core cur- "A lot of people ask, 'What does dent Malcolm Gillis and Levy decide Bylander and Lovett freshman William McKee; ROTC: Baker fresh- riculum would focus on American ethnic studies mean to you?"' Chao what changes will be made. man Steven Splitek; Teaching: Wiess freshman Dustin Stephens cultures and ethnic groups, across said. "I'm the son of my mother's As the ethnic studies panel has and Martel sophomore Stephen Zak; Affirmative Action: Martel economic class and gender. father, who was an immigrant, much not yet presented a formal proposal sophomore John McNeil II; Security: Martel junior Olivia Allison; Bradley began working to pro- like many of you. I consider myself to the Undergraduate Curriculum Library: Martel junior Liora Danan; Minority Affairs: Sid junior Char- mote an African-American studies Chinese and American, and it's a Committee, the administration has lotte Albrecht and Baker freshman Alan Pham. major while Education Committee duality I face." taken no official position on the is- • Will Rice junior Corey Devine was named SA Director of Publications. Chair for the Rice NAACP in De- Will Rice junior Mayra Cuello sue. However, Levy emphasized the • Sid President Albrecht updated the Senate on the progress made cember. After more research, said she believes an ethnic studies importance of faculty being the driv- regarding the creation of an ethnic studies major (See Story, left). Bradley's committee realized an eth- program is essential in a world where ing force in curricular changes. • SA President Matt Haynie told the Senate about plans to continue nic studies program would be more being a minority impacts daily life. "Curriculum comes out of dia- Alumni Drive past the southern side of the Inner Loop and connect feasible and more beneficial at Rice. "There are still issues I have to logue with students and faculty." it with the road in front of the new Wiess. The road would also serve An ethnic studies program was first deal with every day," Cuello, a Mexi- Levy said. "Rice is not an institution as a flood control mechanism, and Rice has received a preliminary considered at Rice when Anthropol- can-American, said. that speaks with a single voice. Federal Emergency Management Agency grant to cover the majority ogy Professor Benjamin Lee as- Cuello said she found her closest "Ethnic studies by itself is a piece of costs. The road would lead to the removal of four of the tennis sembled a group of faculty interested friends at Rice in other students with of a much large social fabric. We need courts, but plans are to rebuild the courts that have been closed this in the prospect in 1997. No depart- similar backgrounds. to understand society all together. If year, and possibly put lights on the court to allow for nighttime play. ment was identified to house such a "I didn't feel like I fit in for a long we don't, we risk being superficial." The SA senators will discuss the issue further with their colleges. • The Senate approved the results from the Spring Election. • Martel President Anna Friedberg told the Senate that the college presidents will be looking into creating a jacks policy for Willy Week and improving safety during the Beer-Bike parade (See Story, Page 1).

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RUT. from Page 1 in the room fee that Housing and Adams said he understood unchanged enrollment the fee. Dining charges. Those fees, how- why people opposed the fee but "Everyone at Wiess felt that it ever, have already been set for next was somewhat disappointed. by Dave Berry determined with the assumption that was not an added benefit to what year, and Adams said it was not fea- "There were some valid con- THRESHKRSTAFF about 40 percent would accept, Wright said. This percentage was is already being displayed on cable sible to change them. cerns, that people did not want to Overall undergraduate enroll- based primarily on past results. TV," Stephens, a freshman, said. Adams said one alternative that pay for another thing, and it is understandable because there ment should remain unchanged next "But you just don't know who's Adams said RBT considered remains is for all the colleges to are fees on top of fees," Adams year despite an increase in intended going to accept," Browning said. "It other possible funding options, agree to fund it; however, because said. "But it is slightly disappoint- freshman class size, Vice President could go either way." but none proved practical. RBT cannot limit where its signal ing, as we spent a lot of time for Enrollment Ann Wright said. Last year 42 percent of offers in One other possible funding goes on campus, all colleges would trying to get this passed." The Rice University Office of Ad- the freshman class were accepted. source was to include the $6 fee need to agree to pay their share. mission sent replies to regular deci- Wright suggested the state of the sion applicants last week aiming to economy may influence admits' yield a class of 710 incoming fresh- choice of attendance. men for next year. The entering fresh- "On the one hand, Rice is more man class of fall 20()1 numbered 660. popular than ever, and has received Wright said that with January's a lot of national publicity," Wright and this May's graduations com- said. "The economy is a little soft, bined, well over 700 students are and Rice is cheap compared to many graduating this year. of its competitors." SENIOR RING ORDERS "There is going to be a very large She said that those schools Rice freshman class because there is a competes against for freshmen have large graduating class," Wright said. substantially higher tuition. Wright said rumors that Rice may "On the other hand, there is a by Balfour increase undergraduate enrollment movement toward public institu- are not true. She said the intended tions, many of which are starting size of each freshman class is designed honors programs," Wright said. to produce an annual average of 2,700 Wright said the possible effects of th undergraduates studying at Rice. the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on col- Wednesday, April 17 "I'm responsible for the numbers, lege choice were hot discussion top- and the number I've been given ev- ics among university administrators. ery year is 2,700," Wright said. "You just don't know if people are th There was a five percent increase going to want to fly," she said. Thursday, April 18 — to 7,050 — in applicants seeking Browning said this year's Vision a place in the incoming Class of2006. Weekend, a recruitment program for "We're up in every ethnic group, minorities held Feb. 21-24, had the we're up in state and we're up out of highest number of attendants ever. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. state," Dean for Undergraduate En- Interest in Owl Weekend, a re- rollment Julie Browning said. cruitment weekend open to all ac- As of Wednesday only 1,603 ap- cepted students, scheduled for April plicants, or 22.7 percent, have been 17-19, has increased. Browning said. In the RMC across from admitted, but these numbers will "Right now we have 300 students change as athletic recruiting contin- signed up, and we'll probably get to ues and if the Admission Committee 400," Browning said. 'The visit is admits wait-listed applicants. huge. It greatly raises the likelihood the Coffeehouse Last year, Rice admitted 23 per- of accepting an offer." cent of freshman applicants. The Student Admissions Com- Like last year, students who ap- mittee, which organizes Owl Week- plied early decision had slightly more end, said student volunteers are still $25 Deposit Required success in the admissions process. needed and can sign up at http:// The total number of offers was www. rice, edu/owlweekend. Parade safety a concern JACKS, from Page 1 total of 25 this year compared to 26 Pope said was framed around the last year, 23 in 2000, 25 in 1999, "culture" of jacks, committee mem- and 13 in 1998. While the number bers expressed concerns that some of parade injuries this year de- 5814 Kirby students lose respect for each creased by Oiie from last year, other, staff members and personal RUPD Chief Bill Taylor said many In Rice Village or university property during Willy of this year's injuries were caused Week. by aggressive acts by students, in- Better Ingredients. yinn 7070 "It wasn't as much individual cluding balloons thrown too force- events that necessitated the meet- fully. Last year, he said, some of Better Pizza. (713) ^OL'ILIL ing as much as the overall tone of the the parade injuries were due to the week," Jon Noack, Jones College tires of the trailers that were used Chief Justice, said. "There seemed to carry water balloons. to be a lack of respect and common During this year's water balloon sense displayed that hadn't been fight, students were more aggres- seen in previous years. One bad jack sive than in previous years, result- is one thing, but this Willy Week ing in injuries from balloons thrown Large one topping pizza saw many of them." at 'point-blank' range and from di- Jacks this year included the rect physical confrontations, Taylor spreading of catfish bait on I>ovett said. He added that this year RUPD & one two liter Coke " College door handles and a lunch- officers had to intervene to stop time invasion of Martel College's physical confrontations when stu- Commons in which water balloons dents attempted to tear down the were thrown and dishes were acci- Wiess College fort. $8.99 dentally broken. While the power and Saturday's meeting followed a water shutoff at Martel on Thursday meeting of college presidents and night of Willy Week was never proven chief justices that was held the day to be a jack. Martel President Anna before Beer-Bike. At that meeting, Friedberg said she believes it was. Vice President for Student Affairs "There seems to be this idea Zenaido Camacho and Hutchinson that anything goes during Willy asked the college presidents to help Week, and if something is damaged ease tensions between colleges and then the students' college will pay discourage destructive jacks. for it," Noack said. "Some of the "Everyone agreed that further 'jacks' from this Willy Week were discussion on how to prevent prob- X: * f* | * criminal acts, and students need to lems in the future was needed," tundraiserr understand that their college and Hutchinson said. Rice University cannot and will not At Saturday's meeting, the com- stand by them." mittee, having identified Willy Week Committee members felt some and the Beer-Bike parade as areas of of this year's jacks went too far and concern, decided to turn the issues were not in the spirit of Willy Week, over to the college presidents, who Friedberg said. will discuss the problems and bring "The un-jackables list was not recommendations back to the com- respected at almost every college, mittee next fall. and jacks were pulled that threat- "We asked the college presidents ened safety," Friedberg said. "As to come up with a list of guidelines to soon as safety was threatened, that decrease the amount of jacks that was the big motivating factor for the are harmful to people, colleges, and We support Rice athletics. administration to get involved." things, and to go back to the spirit of The committee also discussed good-natured, fun pranks," the number of parade injuries, a Friedberg said. : .A;

THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2002 Baker Institute forum held on future U.S. drug policy

he said. "One of the greatest myths of allow marijuana for medical uses. He Travis County District Attorney "It's much more likely that a doc- by Skye Schell this decade is that there is no success said he never had, because the costs Ronald Earle spoke next about his tor will get a course in how to inter- THRESHER STAFF in our efforts against drug use." outweigh any possible benefits — experiments with "restorative justice." rogate a criminal suspect than in C urrent government officials and Hutchinson also spoke about the the amount of carcinogens in five In the current system of "retribu- how to treat their pain," he said. legalization advocates discussed belief some people have that mari- joints are as much as the amount in tive justice," he said we ask the ques- U.S. drug policy, its problems and juana use is not harmful. seven packs of cigarettes. tions, "Who did it, what law did they Issues on substance use benefits, and what changes might "While some people are able to In response to a question about break, and how can we punish them?" Robert Kampia, an activist from be effective, in a conference at the quit marijuana and only use it enforcing federal law even if states the Marijuana Policy Project, dis- James A. Baker III Institute for Pub- recreationally, some people become legalized medical marijuana, cussed the group's views on the le- lic Policy Wednesday and Thursday. addicted," Hutchinson said. "Mari- Hutchinson said his responsibility galization of marijuana for medical Sociology Professor Bill Martin, juana does have consequences — it is simply to enforce federal law. 'Only 15 percent of the and recreational purposes. the moderator, opened the conference does not cause heroin or crack co- "If some state decided to legalize "The Marijuana Policy Project's with some general remarks on the caine-like overdoses, but its cumula- pharmacy robberies, we'd still have public believes the drug position is that adults should not be drug problem, and introduced Asa tive effect is just as devastating." to enforce the federal law against arrested for using marijuana, whether Hutchinson, administrator of the U.S. Kevin Zeese, the executive direc- that," he said. war is winnable, which they are sick or healthy," he said. Drug Enforcement Administration. tor of Common Sense Drug Policy, The two found some common However, his group is currently "No one disagrees with the propo- next spoke to rebut Hutchinson. ground, however, when asked what is the same percentage focused on legislation that would sition that drugs can cause enor- Zeese first questioned whether the future policies should entail. They allow marijuana for medical pur- mous harms — they can ruin the "War on Drugs" is winnable. said that education, treatment and of people who think that poses, and will only later attempt to lives of those who use them and "Only 15 percent of the public realistic goals are all important. Elvis Presley is still gain recreational access. Kampia those involved with them, and seri- believes the drug war is winnable, "We can't have a drug-free society, said this is because medical mari- ously undercut the development of which is the same percentage of but we can have a society with less alive.' juana use has already been passed democracies," Martin said. people who think that Elvis Presley drug problems," Zeese concluded. in eight states, and so the political is still alive," Zeese said. — Kevin Zeese environment is favorable for achiev- Keynote speech Zeese said he sees failure in many Legal issues Executive director of ing their goals in more states. Hutchinson said he believes the realms, including a record number Martin then introduced the sec- Common Sense Drug Policy He also noted that their strategy "War on Drugs" has been very suc- of overdose deaths, a rapid spread of ond session of the conference, which is to affect change at the state level, cessful over time and that we are HIV and AIDS from drug use, and focused on the legal aspects of our not the federal level, because most close enough to victory that we increased adolescent drug use. drug policy. enforcement of small drug users should continue the fight. He lik- "It is awfully hard to say with a Judge James Gray from Orange In restorative justice, in contrast, occurs at the state and local level. ened legalization arguments to straight face that this is victory," County, Calif., was the first speaker we ask, "What is the harm, what needs "punting on the third down," and Zeese said. in this area. He introduced himself to be done to repair it, and who needs Education issues argued for continued enforcement Zeese also attacked the war on as a "former drug warrior" who later to be responsible for the repair?" The day's last speaker was with increased components of edu- drugs as it applies to terrorism. realized that we must find a new With this new system and an in- Marsha Rosenbaum, director of the cation and treatment. "It's not 'drugs lead to terrorism,' solution to the problem. crease in "social capital." Earle said he San Francisco Office of the Drug Hutchinson first discussed the it's 'drug prohibition leads to terror- "It isn't even a question that our hopes we can help the victims of drug Policy Alliance. Rosenbaum focused Super Bowl advertisement that con- ism,"' he said. drug laws have failed," he said. abuse and our society in general. on the ways to educate children to nected drugs to terrorism. He said Zeese concluded his remarks The United States leads the world not abuse drugs. that drugs and terrorism are linked with optimism. "I hope today is the in incarcerations by percentage and Public health issues She said it may be impossible to in such areas as Columbia, the beginning of the end of the war on numbers, he said. C. Stratton Hill, professor emeri- produce a generation of drug-free Middle East and the former Taliban terrorism," Zeese said. "We even have more prisoners tus in the Department of Pain and youth because America itself is full of government of Afghanistan. Zeese and Hutchinson then had than South Africa at the height of Symptom Management at the M.D. drugs. Over-the-counter and prescrip- "The connection is very clear, a fierce discussion about the correct apartheid, and the Soviet Union Anderson Cancer Center, focused tion drugsare now commonplace treat- the drugs to money to terror rela- policies for combating the drug prob- when it was in vogue," he said. on the question of whether we can ments for all problems, and anti-de- tions is historic — it is current and it lem. They were diametrically op- Gray presented his views as essen- use drugs to manage pain in criti- pressant advertisements were even is a problem for the future," he said. posed on most issues. tially opposed to the theory behind cally ill patients. shown during the Super Bowl. Domestically, he said the drug The audience had the opportunity the "drug war." 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The close-in lots would be gated by ing violations would decrease since In a recent study of parking viola- modest but constant growth, those "When we as a community told Sept. 1, and the stadium lots would be people would only have access to tions, 363 parking violations were kinds of expenses continue even our board [the Board of Trustees] gated by Jan. 1 under the new plan. lots they had paid for. found in one hour on a Tuesday when we have almost flat growth in thr.t we agreed with the idea of keep- Student fees for the East Stadium "As a result, there'll be less tick- afternoon, Cannady said. the endowment." ing playing fields and not continuing Lot would be $53, for the West Sta- eting, less violations and more secu- "We don't see the system work- Cannady said the Board asked to pave the green space, eventually dium Lot $8, and for the college lots rity," Cannady said. ing very well just from the regula- the Parking Committee to find a way that became a sort of principle for $113. All students would face a $6 Many of the details of the park- tion point of view," Cannady said. for parking to pay for itself so that how we would steward our time to increase in the shuttle fee, to $37. ing system have not yet been worked "The other thing is it's become a fact academic money would not be used oversee all this campus and be mem- out, Binford said. that the cost of parking has been to pay for it. bers of this community," Binford said. One aspect of parking that has discovered to be running in the red." "The Board ofTrustees has given Binford said the new parking plan not been finalized is event parking. Cannady said even joggers rep- us a 10-year window to try to reach targeted visitors since it was their 'Our idea is to get the Binford said the barriers between resent a pressure on the parking break-even on parking, so we will pressure that directly contributed to the different sections of the stadium system. start to treat parking as an auxiliary the need for change. visitors to help pay for lot might be "porous" so they could "With joggers alone that's an is- enterprise where it can pay for it- "Our idea is to get the visitors to this operation since be opened during major events to sue of whenever the weather's real self," Cannady said. help pay for this operation since their reduce traffic. Binford also said park- nice they just all hit the campus, and In addition to the deficit, Cannady pressure as well as our own is what their pressure as well ing fees may be collected in cash they hit wherever they want. They said another major parking problem now forces us to build and pay for before major events, rather than just pull in and park," Cannady said. is that demand may soon exceed the facilities," Binford said. as our own is what now using the gates and credit cards. According to the Parking Com- supply, given Rice's growth and pres- Gillis said he decided to submit 'Typically, a visitor is going to mittee, the parking budget has an sure from visitors. the parking policy for the Board's forces us to build and pay," Binford said. "Whether they $800,000 to $900,000 yearly deficit. "We're basically saturated," approval, though he could have made pay coming in, in cash like you do at Next year the deficit will grow by Cannady said. "With any more the decision unilaterally. However, pay for the faciIities.' the Astroarena or as you go down- $1 million for debt service for the growth, which we expect to happen, Board approval was necessary for — Neill Binford town to the opera, or pay by credit parking garage under the new Jesse we have to gear up to solve these the capital budget expenditure to Associate vice president for card going out, the idea is visitors H. Jones School of Management problems. We have to develop a sys- complete the renovation, which the Finance and Administration would pay. Specifically, whether we Building. tem that will work better in the fu- Board approved in March. charge for parking on the ticket or The deficit includes costs for pav- ture — in the near luture So that's Under the plan that will be pre- we collect it as they go in the lot, ing, striping, sweeping, mainte- what we're trying to do with the new sented to the Board in May, visitor those are issues we're still working nance , lighting, enforcement of park- parking system." parking would be consolidated in a Faculty and staff would pay $400 on." ing regulations, the ticket appeals Radulescu said Rice expects more few parking lots that would be acces- for the parking garage, $240 for pre- Binford and Cannady said fees process, distribution of booklets pressure on campus parking as more sible by credit card. Also, visi tors would mium lots such as the Allen Center/ would probably not be charged at explaining the regulations, registra- people may take advantage of free be able to park in the new parking Cohen House lot, $150 for close-in events such as Commencement, but tion and decals, shuttle system ad- visitor parking when the Houston garage and pay by cash or credit card. lots such as the North Lot, $90 for that occasions without fees would ministration and the Transportation city government installs parking Fees for close-in parking would be the East Stadium Lot, and $45 for the be rare. Department, Binford said. meters in Rice Village, as planned, $1.50 an hour and fees for stadium West Stadium Lot. Binford said he planned to ad- "Faculty and staff and students and when the light rail project, which parking would be $.75 an hour. Cannady said aside from the fees dress concerns that students were pay a parking [or shuttle] fee. If you will have three stops contiguous to Binford said some departments and gates, there would be no changes not involved in the parking planning take all of that money, it's never paid Rice on Main Street, is completed. might choose to purchase valida- in parking regulations. process at the Monday meeting. for more than the shuttle busses and Binford said these pressures on tions so their visitors would not have "If you don't consider the eco- "Students feel strongly that they the drivers," Binford said. parking necessitated changes to to pay to park. nomics, the fact that we're going to weren't involved in the process," Around half of the deficit is paid reach equilibrium between parking Most faculty and staff lots would be charging, really we aren't chang- Binford said. "I've tried to point out, for out of Rice's endowment, demand and supply. be gated, as would the lots in the ing the parking system much if you're and I will again, that if you look at the Cannady said, which Binford said "All of that impacts the parking East Stadium. These would be ac- a student," Cannady said. "You'll be committee, it's approximately one- has become less practical because load — the demand side of the equa- cessible with a proximity card, which able to use the 15 minutes parking third students. the endowment has not grown in tion," Binford said. "One way or an- those who paid for parking could [on the Inner Loop] with your flash- "The students are hearing about nearly two years. other we've got to try to decrease wave in front of a reader at the en- ers, you'll be able to use the lots at Ithe proposed plan] at the same time "If you look at our endowment, the demand or keep up at a reason- trance to parking lots. night — youH have student space — faculty and staff are hearing about it"

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Wednesday afternoon, forcing the sponded to the site to ensure all the cars around the fire trucks and North College Servery to shut down high-risk areas were cordoned off equipment," Taylor said. "We did a Jones College April 3 Items stolen from a room. for dinner Wednesday and Martel and all precautions taken. lot of traffic control." College to be without hot water for Taylor said the fire department In addition to dinner service be- South Colleges April 3 Rice University Police Department several hours. was unable to clamp the line, and ing available at the south colleges, and Harris County Sheriffs arrested The gas line was repaired Entex, the Houston area gas pro- Martel President Anna Friedberg said a staff member for issuing a bad Wednesday night, and all services vider, was finally able to clamp off Housing and Dining ordered 140 piz- check. were expected to be normal by the line around 6:30 p.m. zas from Dominos to feed students. Thursday morning. Before that time, gas was venting Friedberg said there was enough Baker College April 5 License plate reported stolen. At about 4:30 p.m., workers were from the area, and the odor of natural food for all students and that she using a large drill to make holes for gas was still strong at Martel at 11 p.m. thought students were pleased with Academic Buildings the pylons of the foundation for the Entex was able to reroute the gas the accommodations. Keck Hall April 8 Vacuum cleaner stolen. new Brown Commons when a 2-inch line, and hot water was available at "With an hour's notice, Housing gas line was struck. Martel before 10 p.m. on Wednes- and Dining did a great job of trying Other Buildings Rice University Police Chief Bill day. to accommodate us really quickly," Campus Store April 4 University of Texas book store Taylor said Houston Fire Depart- One of Taylor's main concerns Friedberg, a sophomore, said. telephoned the Rice Campus Store to report that someone was trying to resell books that they suspected had been stolen from the Rice Students bumped despite more rooms Campus Store. Suspect was identified and has an outstanding DRAW, from Page 1 move-offs, limiting its bump to three "We thought we could go the first warrant as a parole violator. without the appeal of new rooms, more fifth-year students, Coordinator year without bumping anyone, but upperclassmen attempted to return, Pranav Chitkara, a sophomore, said. unfortunately interest is really high in Allen Center April 5 Vacuum cleaner stolen. leaving only eight juniors with space Both Smayling and Chitkara said living at Martel," Room Draw Coordi- on campus next semester. their colleges received more incom- nator Anna Friedberg said. Graduate House April 5 Mail stolen. Of those eight, all are guaranteed ing freshmen than in previous years, Lovett College was the only col- Apartments housing due to athletic participation but not enough to offset the rooms of lege to see a decrease in demand, or Cabinet positions, Gopolan said. their new wings. As a result, more Coordinator Alex Cameron, a sopho- Lovett Hall April 7 Parked vehicle struck while in lot, Gopolan, a junior, said many mem- returning students received housing. more, said. Lovett accommodated all and no information was left behind. bers of Wdl Rice were surprised to be With over 300 more beds available students requesting housing, complet- denied housing, especially after a on campus, some expressed surprise ing its draw in only 20 minutes. Parking Lots large migration to Martel left the col- that students were denied housing. "There were tears last year at East Stadium Lot April 2 CD taken from a student's vehicle. lege with a diminished population. "It's kind of disappointing that room draw," Cameron said. "But this Although faced with similar de- pretty much every single member of year it was just a matter of putting East Scadium Lot April 3 RUPD security vehicle involved in a mand, colleges on the north side of the junior class of Will Rice is going people in their rooms ... Lovett is minor accident with a student's campus booted less members. to be kicked off campus," Will Rice pretty sparse right now." vehicle. .After kicking off almost all of its sophomore Amanda Hugh said. Other colleges experienced less junior class in last year's draw, Jones "I thought they were opening a drastic changes, with Sid jacking Allen Center/Cohen April 7 Student reported the driver's side offered beds to every student who new college to alleviate some of these slightly more students and Hanszen House Lot mirror was damaged while her entered this year's room draw, Jones problems." and Baker Colleges holding steady. vehicle was parked in lot, and no Room Draw Coordinator Lyda Martel was not immune to forced Room draw coordinators con- information was left behind. Smayling, a junior, said. move-offs either, booting nine ris- firmed that all on-campus beds will Brown also decreased forced ing juniors. be filled next semester. Other Areas Entrance #3 April 2 Officers stopped a subject carrying a bicycle wheel. Subject had an outstanding warrant and was transported to Harris County Jail

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"But the system will re- Taylor said RUPD officers had THRESHER STAFF Asian health care facility and an investment banker four or five repeatedly early Monday morning. spond appropriately if it is not tam- spoken to Pegues and that Housing Alumnus Maria Stalford has years out of Rice who wanted to The alarms sounded at about pered with." and Dining would be handling any been awarded a Luce Scholar- work in Hong Kong. 2 a.m. and continued at intervals un- The delay in initially stopping the disciplinary action. ship to work in Asia for eleven Stalford has one year of expe- til about 8 a.m. when workers were alarm was due to flooding caused by At Martel Parliament on Wednes- months beginning next month. rience working for the Rice Gal- able to correct the problem, Martel the storm, Friedberg said. day, Friedberg said that disabling a Each year, the Luce Scholar- lery after graduating with a President Anna Friedberg said. The fire alarm would result in a $600 fine ship awards $22,000 to each of bachelor's degree in cultural an- alarm went off five times in the six- for the student who disabled the alarm. about 18 winners, who were an- thropology. While working at hour period, Friedberg said. Martel junior Mindy Ater said nounced in March, chosen from Rice, Stalford heard about the Many Martel students said they 7'/w worried about the frequency of alarms makes them a nationwide pool. The recipients Luce scholarship through Scheid had difficulty sleeping because of the less effective. use the award, sponsored by the and a family friend. frequent alarms, which could be heard when there actually is a "I just think it's a false alarm." Ater Henry R. Luce Foundation, to live Stalford said she has never by some students at Jones College. said. "I ignore it. I'm worried about in an Asian country, where they been to Asia and that she does "The fire alarms here at Martel fire, and no one will when there actually is a fire, and no work in internships and take lan- not know any Asian languages. are so piercingly loud that you can't come out of their one will come out of their rooms." guage courses. "I have never even been close do anything," Martel sophomore Friedberg sent an e-mail to the "I was surprised I got it, espe- to Asia," she said. "It is frighten- Melissa Biringer said. "I was sup- rooms.' Martel listserv Monday, urging stu- cially because applicants can be ing, but part of the adventure. I posed to read and write a paper, but dents not to disable alarms because up to 29 years old," Stalford (Will am sure it will be exciting." I couldn't read or write my paper. I — Mindy Ater of the safety threat involved. Rice '01) said. The Luce Program has been tried to go to bed and do it in the Martel College junior "It was another strange event to Stalford does not yet know giving its scholarships to young morning, but the alarms kept going bring people together," Hensold which countiy she will be working Americans who do not have any off." said. "There were about 25 people in or what internship she will re- significant experience in Asia since The initial alarm was due to the gathered in the rotunda at 5:30 a.m., ceive. 1974. Its purpose is to "increase storm that night, Rice University While the alarm was stopped at 8 the only place of quiet. Director of International Pro- awareness of Asia among future Police Chief Bill Taylor said. a.m., the disabled smoke detector "There was very little anger. grams and Scholarships Mark leaders in American society." "Evidently a surge or some other was not identified as the system's People handled it very calmly. It's an Scheid said the scholarship was Stalford said the application change in the current disrupted the problem until Monday afternoon, annoyance but something that's out difficult to obtain as a graduating process involved seven inter- electronics of the fire alarm system," White said. of your control." senior because the award em- views with the Luce Commission. Taylor said. Martel freshman Thad Pegues, Hensold also said Martel students phasizes career strength, which "I was sure I had not been Taylor said the situation was ex- who disabled his smoke alarm were not angry toward Pegues, as many undergraduates lack. accepted," she said. "I only got acerbated by a student who removed around 2:30 a.m., said he was re- his reaction was understandable Scheid said two past Luce win- this thin letter and thought 'too the smoke detector from his room in sponsible for the continuation of the given the frustration from the con- ners from Rice who were more bad.' I sat down, opened it and an effort to silence the alarm, which alarms and will probably be fined. stant alarms. Pegues said his room- typical recipients of the award gasped. I was shocked, surprised then delayed identifying and cor- "It was getting on my nerves, so I mates were upset at him but he did were a graduating medical stu- and overwhelmed." recting the problem and caused ad- pulled the smoke alarm," Pegues not sense that same frustration from ditional alarms. said. "That set the whole system off other Martel students. Director of Project Management all night." "Everyone's frustrated, but we're and Planning Barbara White said The disabling of Pegues' smoke not mad," Biringer said. Seniors seek alternatives Looking for a Birth Control JOBS, from Page 1 job, he said. ing salaries are down only two per- "Some companies will be conser- choice that fits your lifestyle? cent. vative, others had overly aggressive While starting salaries remain hiring tactics," Matherly said. about the same, Matherly said sign- Excess hiring of students from ing bonuses and other perks have the class of 2001 put some compa- •Are you 18-49 years of age? declined after recent peaks. nies in a situation where they re- Earlier in the year Matherly said scinded job offers, Matherly said. •Having regular menstruaI cycles ? some companies had planned to NACE released guidelines for ethi- make job offers in the spring. This cal ways to deal with hiring, Matherly often turned out not to be the case, said. She said word of mouth about •Sexually active? as the economy has not turned poor policies toward potential em- around as quickly as some expected, ployees may hurt companies. Matherly said. With less campus recruiting, Though the economy seems to be Moore said the CSC is pursuing If so, Advances In Health is conducting a research study of an investigational on the rebound now, college recruit- other avenues for finding job open- monthly-injected contraception medication. This option may be of interest to you. ing responded slowly, Matherly said. ings, such as on-line job searches. Qualified participants will receive physical exams, She said this is because new hires are "We're being more proactive," up to one year supply of study related medication not companies' top priorities. Moore said. "If I think it's a position 8t compensation up to $600 for participation I Some companies have offered that's good for Rice students, I'll leaves of absence to employees, as make contact with the recruiter. We well as deferred start dates for new have fewer companies coming to employees hired in last year's gradu- campus but I'm doing double the ADVANCES IN HEALTH ating class, Matherly said. Before number of resume referrals." new hires are made, companies first She said companies aren't spend- 713-795-5964 offer jobs to their employees and ing money for on-campus recruiting those to whom they have deferred but are interested in Rice students. employment. The CSC has offered several spe- "Most companies offered a lot of cial workshops in March and April electrical engineering jobs over the to reach out to students having a past few years, so now they're satu- difficult time finding jobs. rated," said Wiess College senior One of the workshops was specifi- Saheel Sutaria, an electrical engi- cally geared toward students seeking STUDY OUTSIDE neering major. summer jobs. Hing has not noticed a Students with technical and non- decline in recruiting for summer jobs. technical majors both seem to be Projections by Michigan State applying to graduate school in higher University's Recruiting Trends Re- NEXT SEMESTER numbers, Hing said. port indicate that hiring numbers for college graduates will rebound by Students need to realize that any Spend a semester backpacking, climbing, biking and paddling offer they may receive could be a the third quarter, which would be in good offer, given the economic situ- time for fall recruiting for the class in the mountains of North Carolina, while earning 16 hours of academic credit in ation. Moore said. of 2003, Matherly said. Religious Studies, Philosophy, Literature and Studio Art. "You may not be walking away Other statistics show fall 2002 with a job you want, but make sure does not look like it will be a vast you get a job you need," Moore said. improvement from fall 2001. One- "The outlook wasn't too great," third of employers surveyed said Please visit our website and learn how to Wiess senior Angel Ayala said. Ayala, they expected to hire the same who interviewed on campus through number of recent graduates as fall make college more meaningful. the CSC, accepted the first job he was 2001, according to NACE. Forty- offered because of what he described four percent said they were not as "a lack of opportunities." sure how many employees they "I decided to take advantage of would hire. Limited space available for Fall 2002: what I could get instead of keeping Overall, NACE expects 52 per- Aug. 26 - Dec. 9 looking," Ayala said. cent of companies to actively recruit Other students are similarly pessi- 2003 graduates, and an additional mistic about opportunities in the job 38 percent to do some recruiting. Castle market. "People seem very thoughtful," "There's a lot of good students at said Matherly. "The events of www.castle-rock.org Rice," Sutaria said. 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THE THRESHER'S ,11 SI \ SLOB LIKIiOM: Of- I S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVENTS AROUND HOUSTON THROUGH Jones' 'HunH?' clever in spite of uneven acting APRIL 18, 2002. Adriana Ramirez THRESHER STAFF HunH? is full of witty dialogue, hilarious cameos and side-splitting EDITORS one-liners. The acting fluctuates, the tech work is brilliant, and though the set could use a couple of touch- ups, the show accomplishes its pur- picks pose: a weird, unforgettable and shockingly original theatrical expe- tomorrow rience. HOUSTON EARTH 'hunh?' DAY 2002 Jones College Rating: ***1/2 Save the earth and see (out of five) some awesome ^0 $4, Tonight, tomorrow and next performances in the Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. process. Highlights include For reservations, send an e-mail to [email protected]. Betty Dylan, the Vagabondage Improv The laughs are there for the Jones Comedy Troop and two College Shakespearean Shenani- teams of Middle gans production of Jones College Eastern dancers. senior Corey Cogswell's HunH? Or Space/Time and its Detrimental Ef- Free. Fieldspace between fect on One's Love-Life Through its KATIE STREIT/THRESHER Herring Hall and the Rice Tentaculous Clutches of Ridiculous- Carl, The Angel of Life (Jones College sophomore Matt Tramel) and Mildred, The Angel of Death (Will Rice College ness AND STUFF. t Memorial Center. 10 a.m. to freshman Audrey Nath) help solve the meaning of life in HunH?, the wacky Jones comedy. Although it is challenging to 6 p.m. For more information, write, produce and direct a play, soon vanquished to live on Earth in Rachel Whitmire), along with crucial issues such as life, faith and check out http:// Cogswell pulls it off with ease. ephemeral rewind. Starting in our Former General Blinky of the Arch- forgiveness. HunH? is a story about two indi- present day Armageddon, time flows angel Army (Jones sophomore Alex The trials of the unborn souls in www.houstonearthday.org. viduals who would do anything to backward, culminating in the Gar- Kipp) decide the best solution to the the After-Birth court, where the in- get out their jobs, even fall in love. den of Eden. problem is to team up with God. herent goodness of people is deter- ongoing Will Rice College freshman Audrey Because Judgement Personified, Finding a solution to the problem of mined, have a Neitzsche-esque feel Nath and Jones sophomore Matt played by Jones freshman Cielo the renegade angels opens up jobs to them. Cogswell portrays the ran- HERE AND THERE Tramel play Mildred and Carl, the Contreras, needs the two Angels to to Blinky and William, the Angelic dom souls in heaven, and his versa- Angels of Death and Life respec- work for her in the Afterbirth's court Historian, played by Jones senior tility as an actor is displayed as he tively. of law, all heaven breaks loose try- Erik Burns. takes on at least seven different char- See the moving landscape Together they violate God's most ing to get ahold of the situation. Plot twists galore arise by the acters. work of this New York-based sacred heavenly law, committing Bertha, the Metatron, and God's end of the play, and we are suddenly Cogswell and Tramel entertain what is known as a 518. They are Persona! Assistant Qones freshman on a quest to find where we stand on See JONES, Page 14 artist Claudia Joskowicz as

, she demonstrates how time I AM BODY BEM IIII I. | and space are structured in a world of rapid technological growth. Challenges of life and death provide new artistic inspiration \ Free. Lawndale Art Center. Elizabeth Decker medicine. 4912 Main Street. Open THRESHER STAFF "Shoes with 10mm Hole" (1995) In meeting the challenges of functions well in this regard. The \ Monday through Friday death and destructive power, artist piece is a pair of women's shoes, \ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Christine Borland answers with the w .. •' with a small hole in the right shoe. 3>, strength and delicacy of human life What appears to be merely a whim- Saturday noon to 5 p.m. and the power of medicine in an sical piece takes on a darker mood in For more information, call exhibit running at the Contempo- the context of the title. rary Arts Museum. The implied narrative here adds (713) 528-5858. power to the work and increases our interest, bringing us back to the f today, tomorrow I 'christine power of destruction and asking us and Sunday borland' what human life means in that con- text. NANCY Christine Borland Borland continues the theme of GOLDRING: Rating: *** 1/2 human fragility in the face of de- (out of five) struction with "Webs of Genetic f DISTILLATIONS Connectedness I & II" (2000). One Through June 23, : of the most successful works in the at the Contemporary % See this photography Arts Museum, free. exhibit, each part consists of three I layers of laminated glass with bullet exhibit based upon holes and the remaining splintering Ifmm, | Goldring's experiences in The exhibit consists of eight webs of fractures. mixed-media works and has an al- The layers of glass take on char- Sri Lanka and India, / most sterile feel, like a hospital cor- acters of their own. We see through i Free. Houston Center for ridor. This cool, calm space is an the overlapping cracks in the glass excellent place to explore the meet- f Photography (1441 West that no injury exists in a vacuum, ing of medicine and mortality. that the awesome force of destruc- J Alabama). Open today from "Spirit Connection: Hippocrates" tion rents a tear many layers deep. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and (1999) sets the tone for the exhibit Given the power of destruction, with its nod to the Hippocratic oath Borland's work explores whether we tomorrow and Sunday and medicine's sworn role in our cul- can ever be strong enough to with- from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ture as a restorer of health. stand this force given our inherent For more information, The work consists of 100 tapered fragility. glass vessels hung from the ceiling at "Bullet Proof Breath" (2001) pre- call (713) 529-4755. varying heights, filled with bleached sents the possibility of human leaves suspended in clear fluid. From strength strong enough to stand up some angles, the liquid inside cap- to the force of a gun. The piece is a tures a reflection of the windows, branching glass tree suspended from while from some sides the light in- above, wrapped with strands of spi- | Last issue, a star rating was fuses the leaves, making them glow. der silk, a substance with one of I inadvertently placed on COURTESY CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEU- M The power of the piece comes greatest known tensile strengths. | the interview with See "Home Made Bullet Proof Vests" (1994) and many other works by from the multiplicity of ' the Actors from the Christine Bourland at the Contemporary Arts Museum through June 23. The use of spider silk combined I London Stage. The images and individuality with glass shows both delicacy and ' Thresher regrets the of each. The collection of "Set Conversation Pieces" (1998), glish estate. It is difficult to imagine potential for strength. Borland, a 1 error. 100 vessels reminds us consist of three models of the fe- these women with delicate pelvis Scottish artist working in Glasgow, of the fragility of each male pelvis with infant skulls resting bones being pregnant in the first place attended the Glasgow School of Art individual life. inside painted with matching blue or enduring the pain of childbirth. and the University of Ulster. They resemble noth- and white English china patterns. The exhibit's general detachment While this is her first exhibit in ing so much as 100 snow The work nods the spectacle of birth from the mess of medicine — the the Southwest, she has had recent globes with a whole and delicacy of mother and child. blood and guts — works effectively solo exhibits in Philadelphia, world contained within, While it is clear that these are because it is complemented by in- Amsterdam and Dundee, Scotland, unknown to usexcept for models of women and children, the complete narratives running in has been included in group exhib- our brief glances from pieces remain too much like teacups through many of the other works, its, notably the Turner Prize Exhibi- the outside. and saucers on the shelf of an En- gesturing at the painful reality of tion in London. THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2002 13

M(WBi DYl w s BASEMEN7 m/'/.\ Lovett Undergrounds serving hot chocolate and cool music for five years Robert Reichle people attended the first night, and THRESHER STAEF though attendance fluctuates In the spring of 1997, Grayson weekly, the Undergrounds still Morris and his friends were cruis- draws a crowd. ing the Rice campus scrounging for Morris intended to create a so- furnishings for the Undergrounds, a cial outlet that didn't involve drink- new music venue they were putting ing, an aspect of the Undergrounds together. that continues to attract students. "They were building the Baker "That actually was a conscious Institute for Public Policy building, effort, because drinking wasn't re- and they had just put in all the cable ally a big part of my life at college, they needed," Morris said and I definitely did feel that the par- (Wiess'99). "We were driving ties were centered around alcohol," around campus trying to figure out Morris said. "And I knew there was how to get tables, and we pulled up a large segment of the population next to the Baker building with all that didn't hate that, but at the same these spools, and it was perfect. So time they would have preferred we went up to the foreman there and something else too, kind of a non- he's like, 'Yeah, we're dying to get alcoholic thing." rid of them, we'll even load them up The Undergrounds' current or- and drop them off for you.' So he ganizers say that over the years, this brought them over to Lovett for us." has become a secondary aspect of SUSHI SUZUKI/THRESHER Morris and his friends Amy the venue's mission. Stone Forest (Left, Sid Richardson senior Kristi Heiberg, music graduate student Bram Barker, Ross Williams and Will Chang (Sid '99) and Celia Clay (Will "We think of it as something inci- Riue junior Dave Campbell on bass) plays in the Lovett Undergrounds during the songwriting contest last friday. Rice '98) upended the giant wooden dental," said Lovett senior Chris completely flabbergasted. I had no permanent speakers and sound shtick of it is that there's a chair you spools, stuck a few candles into Roncal, who has run the venue for idea what to do " equipment and to make other cos- sit on that might fall under your empty bottles to create mood light- the past three years with Lovett se- But Soper got ahold of an elec- metic improvements. weight — you know, it sort of has ing, and borrowed some speakers niors Becky Foley and Daniela tronic keyboard, and went on to per- But however well-established the that thrown-together look," Roncal from Wiess and Jones Colleges. They Lozano. form her set. place becomes, Roncal said that said. "At first it was out of necessity, added some coffeemakers on loan Roncal said he views the Friday Despite its less-than-formal be- won't influence his successors Wiess but now it's out of aesthetic choice." from the Baptist Student Ministry, night performances more as an ex- ginnings, the Undergrounds has freshman Adam Wulf and Lovett The next night of music at the and on March 14, 1997, the Lovett hibition of up-and-coming Rice mu- grown into a well-respected organi- sophomore Sahar Baghaii to change Undergrounds takes place tonight Undergrounds debuted in all its sical talent. zation. Private donations and a Bill its coffee-culture style. at 10 p.m., featuring the music of makeshift glory. "It serves a much-needed func- Wilson grant awarded to Lovett last "We don't want to spruce up the Zoom Loco and John Cliver with Now five years old, the Under- tion of being a consistent venue year have allowed organizers to buy place too much because the whole Andrew Stalker. grounds has been at Rice longer where performers can perform ev- than most Rice students. To some, ery Friday," Roncal said. "Also, it's a its weekly music nights are almost place where you can go and social- an institution, a reliable alternative ize that isn't necessarily as intense W - -J to public and private parties in the as, say, a keg party on second floor." :•? - -v ' colleges. But when Morris was a Over the years, the Under- it Rice student, no such alternative grounds has hosted a variety of stu- existed. dent acts, from the Smoking Guns, a "Rice didn't really have much to blues band, to Rice a cappella group do on the weekends," Morris said. "I the Philharmonics, to singer- remember on campus on a Friday or songwriter guitarist Annie Lin Saturday night, there was maybe a (Baker '02), who recently started couple of parties but it was just pretty her own music career. dead. It seemed like a lot of people Jones junior Katie Soper, a music were in their rooms or some people composition major who writes her •• •• went into the city, but in general own songs for the piano and occa- ' W: • < - i there wasn't one fun place to really sionally performs throughout the , 'vol hang out. Houston area, said the venue is the "I always kind of envisioned col- perfect springboard for Rice artists lege having one of those places, kind trying to make a name for them- of a dark pub (or] coffeeshop-type selves in Houston. atmosphere where you could hear "Playing at the Undergrounds live music from people in your class helps me enormously when I have to ... and Rice didn't have that." go off campus [to play] a gig," Soper With some equipment donations said. "It's not like I treat it like a from the colleges and a $500 Envi- rehearsal, but it's good to get out sion Grant, Morris and his friends there in an environment where I were able to transform Lyle's, the know if I mess up it's okay, and I'm space in the Lovett College base- not getting paid and it's very com- ment, into the kind of music venue fortable." Rice was missing. The friendly, informal nature of "(Lyle's had] just the right atmo- the music nights has sometimes led sphere," Morris said. "It was dark, it to amusing situations. One of the had an underground feel, kind of first times Soper performed at the cozy, a subterranean feeling like that. Undergrounds, her show hit a snag I didn't want something too big and before it even began. too cold and impersonal. We wanted "The piano was being gutted for to create that small community at- some reason," Soper said. "There mosphere." were no keys in the piano. So they Tlie tiny venue, with its funky dug up this crazy 60-key organ for Why is it so hard for a 30-year-old hand-me-down chairs and free non- me to use instead, and they told me to think about retirement? When you're young, retirement alcoholic beverages, quickly found all this as I was standing there at its audience. Morris said about 150 11:05 for my 11 p.m. show, and I was planning is pretty far down on your list of concerns. Say, somewhere between the melting polar ice caps and dishpan hands. And that's completely understandable. 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t:\ I: l\) I H A'///. I 111 HOOK Shulman wins Kerrville Folk Festival-sponsored student-songwriter contest Raj Wahi festival in the event that Shulman is THRESHER STAFF unable to attend. The festival is from Hanszen College junior Carolyn May 23 to June 9. Shulman's already solid reputation Stuart Vexler (Will Rice College as a talented guitarist, singer and '69), a partner in the festival, said songwriter received a further boost Kerrville started the competition last last Friday. year at the University of Texas at Following her three-song perfor- Austin to encourage college students mance at the Lovett Undergrounds, to attend the eighteen-day festival. she was announced as the winner of This year, the contest has expanded the Kerrville Folk Music Festival's to include other colleges around campus songwriting contest, co- Texas, including Texas A&M Uni- sponsored by KTRU and the Under- versity, and the University of North grounds. Texas. Shulman was selected from ten One student at each university is Rice finalists, each of whom had been chosen to represent his or her school chosen to compete after having sub- at the festival, which is in its 32nd mitted two song entries via tape re- consecutive year and attracts up to cording. 15,000 musicians from around the Each finalist performed a fifteen- world. minute set Friday for an audience Michael Durbin, a judge in the consisting of Rice students and a Rice competition who has attended panel of Kerrville judges. Lovett the festival for the past nine years, College senior Simon Fink, who per- said the finalists and winners in the formed a series of pieces on acoustic campus songwriting contests are guitar, was chosen as the runner-up selected more for their songwriting and he will represent Rice at the craft than for their abilities as per- formers, though both aspects are taken into consideration. RACHEL DAVIS/THRESHER Winner of the Kerrville Folk Music Festival's student-songwriter contest, Hanszen College junior Carolyn Shulman 1424 Westheimer • 713-528-2788 "It's not just about stage pres- plays at the Artemis Rice concert last friday. ence," Durbin said. "We look at their songwriting craft and the way they bad weather never deters the musi- College junior Alex Cullen, Wiess guitar since the age of nine and writ- tell a story. Some of [the contes- cians from having a good time. College senior Ben Home and Sid ing songs since early high school, tants] are natural performers, but "One time [several of us] were senior Gabe River) and Stone For- Shulman said her songwriting has IMPORTED their songs might not be as good. trapped all night long in a trailer est. never relied on one particular [Others] can't sing as well, but their [because of the rain], and we just In addition to its musical diver- method, apart from writing down songwriting is better." played music all night," he said. sity, the festival features a wide vari- and saving all her ideas. The primary purpose of the Vexler and Durbin both stressed ety of workshops with topics such as "A lot of times at live shows, I'll Kerrville Folk Music Festival, Vexler that despite its name, the Kerrville songwriting, blues guitar, planning come up with ideas for lyrics, and I'll said, is to give musicians with differ- Folk Music Festival welcomes and and conducting house concerts, and be scrambling to find a pen and pa- ent styles and backgrounds an op- fosters all styles of music on all in- teaching music to children. per to write them down," Shulman portunity to meet and learn from SURF FLICKS struments — this was reflected in Shulman, whose featured songs said. "They might be good, or they ON THREE each other and develop their the variety of music on display at last included "Into the Light," "Your New might not be good, but I always write SCREENS songwriting craft. He said the musi- week's songwriting contest, where Song" and "Git Down to the Good them down because you never know cians who attend the event rapidly the entries ranged from piano pieces (Should've Been)," said she was when you'll get a chance to integrate develop a strong sense of commu- by Brown College senior Megan amazed at how well everyone per- them into a song. I have a lot of nity as they "camp together year McGehee and Jones College junior formed in the contest. napkins with lyrics on them tucked after year, [forming] these affinity Katie Soper to the ska, punk, rock, "The competition that night was away in my desk," Shulman said. groups, or quasi-families." blues and jazz hybrid of Phlogiston really amazing: [Simon] had really Shulman plans to attend the festi- Though "jamming" and Vindicated. Also among the finalists clever lyrics," she said. "I was really val from June 6-9, during which she Every Tuesday songwriting sessions frequently take competing on Friday were the Coun- surprised to win." will perform her songs for the other $2.00 Dos Equis place around campfires, Durbin said try Love Duets, (Sid Richardson Though she has been playing musicians attending the festival. $2.00 Tequila Slammers wsrr our wBBsrm Jones play provides wacky insight into the meaning of life www«r(i

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Hagedorn blew out her oppo- a five-match losing streak and improve to 9-14 nent 6-0, 6-0. on the season. "I was pretty confident when I stepped out This was a very exciting weekend," assis- on Saturday," she said. "I knew that the teams tant coach Julie Thu said. "We had everyone were not going to be as good as the teams that click on the same day, and we had solid perfor- we had faced in the recent past. I did not want mances up and down the line. This was the to lose any games playing at the No. 4 spot. I first time in a while that we have completely was very focused the entire time. I didn't want dominated the other team. We came out strong, to give them any chance at all." confident and ready to play." Briaud, who won both of her singles The Owls came out fired up against UALR matches and both of her doubles matches, and quickly took the doubles point. Senior was named WAC Player of the Week. She said Natalie Briaud and sophomore Karen Chao the wins gave her confidence in her ability to took an 8-1 win at No. 3 doubles to clinch the play at the No. 1 spot for Rice — after losing six point after sophomore Annie Goodrich and of her first eight singles matches at No. 1, senior Judith Hagedorn won 8-3 at No. 2. Briaud has reeled off three straight victories "Judy and I have been playing really well at the top spot. with each other lately," Goodrich said. "We had "I actually found out from ir.v frieiid who two solid matches against our opponents this e-mailed me and was caught off guard," she weekend. We're usually the deciding match said. "I was both surprised and excited. I really and the last ones off the court for doubles, but feel like a legitimate No. 1 now. I knew that this weekend we finished first. That's our new Coach White had his reason to put me there. goal — to be the first team off the court." After receiving this honor, I feel a little more The Owls used the momentum from the ownership in the position." doubles point to close out the victory in singles This weekend the Owls head to the Big play. Freshman Erika Villalobos closed the deal Easy, facing No. 56Tulane University tomor- with her come-from-behind 4-6,7-5,6-0 victory at row and No. 66 University of New Orleans No. 5 singles The match between Karen Chao Sunday. The matches will give the Owls the and Ale L)pez was stopped because the dual opportunity to prove themselves worthy of match victory had already been determined. regaining a national rank and take on added Rice (9-14) finished its weekend by romp- significance because only three matches re- ing over TAMU-CC 7-0. All three doubles main before the Western Athletic Conference -4flK»* teams won their matches, including an 8-2 tournament April 26-28. victory by the senior duo of Briaud and Kylie "Our goal all along has been to peak at the Wallis, who saw her first dual match action conference tournament and have total confi- since a Feb. 3 win over Lamar University. dence going into it," Thu said. "We want to "We have grown so much as a team this carry out the momentum from this past week- year and worked around with the doubles end to play on the road. We're focusing on ROB GADD1/THRESHER partners that being able to step on the court being aggressive, staying up in the court and Senior Kylie Wallis serves against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday at the Jake Hess Tennis and make a difference is a great feeling," looking for opportunities to attack." Stadium. Wallis and senior Natalie Briaud triumphed 8-2 in Wallis' first dual match in two months. Women's lax closes Owls inconsistent in close losses by Jonathan Yardley throughout the game and allowing just one run in a 2-1 San Jose State THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF IN FOCUS: BASEBALL victory. Baseball head coach Wayne Gra- Record: 28-8 "Give San Jose a lot of credit," season with two wins Graham said. "They got a good ham is fond of saying that hitting WAC record: 11-1 (1st) goes in cycles. ballclub, and we didn't have a good by Chris Larson Burns said. "Earlier in the year, Last week: Won two out of we had a defense and an offense, Unfortunately, the Owls are in a day with the bat. Those things hap- THRESHER STAFF three at San Jose State down cycle after dropping three of pen." but we didn't really have a before losing a 10-inning their last five games and scoring two The Owls had no extra base hits The seniors on the women's midfield. Our passing's gotten a classic Tuesday at UT. club lacrosse team couldn't have lot better — now instead of run- runs or less in three of those con- in the game, continuing a season- asked for a much better way to ning the ball up the field, we're tests. What made the difference: long trend. In Rice's eight losses end their Rice lacrosse careers. connecting a lot better and pass- The latest setback was a heart- The Owls had nine extra-base this season, the Owls have averaged Playing its two final matches ing the ball up the field." breaker Tuesday night in Austin as hits in their two wins, but just 1.5 extra base hits per game, com- of the season at home, Rice de- The midfield play was one of Rice and the University of Texas, one in the two losses. pared to 4.6 per game in their 28 feated Trinity University 9-7 Sat- many elements of Rice's game two of the top three pitching staffs in Up next: The Owls face victories. urday before pounding Texas that improved over the course of the country, squared off at Disch- Nevada in Reno today, "I think the problem with the of- Christian University 14-4 Sunday. the season, as several players are Falk Field. The Owls took a 1-0 lead tomorrow and Sunday before fense has been pitch recognition and The wins evened Rice's season new to the sport but developed in the top of the fourth inning as returning home against UH that's just a hump you get over," record at 4-4, not including a for- into solid contributors by freshman first baseman Vincent Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. senior second baseman Eric Arnold feit to Texas Tech University. season's end. Sinisi, who redshirted last year at said. "I think we're ready to break The team's four graduating po- "It was a strong finish to the I JT before transferring to Rice, lined out of it." sition players—attackers Bonnie season to get these two wins," a double down the right field line walk and two sacrifice bunts. While the offense is considered Woo and Emily Meyer, wing Jo Burns said. "We've got some and scored on an error by UT catcher The game went to extra innings one of the most potent lineups in Young, and defender Jo Rees — strong players abroad that will be Ryan Hubele. Sinisi finished 3-for-4 before UT (29-9) finally triumphed the country, it has been the Owl all scored against TCU, and back for next year. This season on the day, raising his team-leading 3-2 in 10 innings. The loss dropped pitching staff taking a place among graduating goalie Kristin Clopton was kind of a building year, and batting average to .403. the Owls' record in midweek games the nation's elite. In their last 19 made several saves to keep the we should get off to a strong start The Longhorns, buoyed by a to 4-5, while their weekend record is games, the Owls have only allowed Horned Frogs at bay throughout and be ready to go right away crowd of 4,154, battled back in the 24-3. more than four runs in a game the match. next year." bottom of the fifth as freshman Jeff "In midweek games, it just seems three times. "We had good teamwork and Rice missed the four-team Niemann ran out of gas, walking two like we've been kinda flat every time It was freshman Philip Humber's the passing was awesome," Woo, Texas Women's Lacrosse League batters and surrendering the tying we've played," senior third baseman turn Saturday in the second game of who scored two goals in Sunday's playoffs after finishing seventh in run before leaving. Hunter Brown said. "I know our the weekend series against San Jose win, said. "Every senior played the league. Four team members' Freshman lefthander Marcos preparation is good, and our mindset State. Humber. the team leader in their best." seasons will continue next week- Ramos came on to make his colle- is to go in there every game to win, strikeouts, canned a no-hitter into Rice dominated from the out- end, however, as they play in the giate debut against three lefty hit- but it just seems like it's worked out the eighth inning, and although the set against TCU, racing out to a 9- league's all-star game, held in con- ters, but walked the first two to force to where we don't play as well as we Spartans did break up the gem. he 1 lead behind four first-half goals junction with the playoffs and in the lead run before getting a could." hurled a complete game for the first from senior attacker Dianne hosted by Rice. The players elected strikeout. The Owls' third freshman It was Rice's second straight loss time in his Rice career. Henry, who will return for a fifth Henry, Young, Clopton and senior pitcher ofthegame.WadeTown send, for only the second time this season. "He'sgot great stuff," Brown said. year next season. Henry sat out attacker Erin Clark as Rice's four came on to get out of the jam and The Owls fell to another strong pitch- "I guess it's a command deal—when most of the second half, but Rice representatives in the game. pitched into the ninth inning in one of ing performance Sunday against San he can get the pitches to where he still widened its lead, using solid The playoffs begin tomorrow his best outings of the season. Jose State University. Playing the needs to get 'em, he's pretty much passing to control the ball for the and continue Sunday at the Rice Rice (28-8) tied the game in the final game of a three-game Western unhittable." vast majority of the second half. lacrosse field, and the all-star seventh inning when sophomore Athletic Conference series on the Humber has now allowed just "Our transition play has im- game will also be held tomorrow designated hitter Enrique Cruz beat road. Spartan freshman Matt Durkin three earned runs in his last 33 in- proved a lot," junior attacker Eva at 2:30 p.m. out a ground ball down the third shut down the vaunted Rice offense, nings pitched, lowering his ERA to base line and later scored after a effectively scattering nine hits See BASEBALL, Page 17 ™ " V

THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2002 Owls among elite at Texas Relays crew of junior Kevin Bowen, Mazza, by Dylan Hedrick in 36:41.11 running in front of her hometown crowd. Pessing and Davis finished in THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF "I was satisfied with what they 3:15.99, the second-fastest time in It's the time of year when ev- did," Lopez said. "Katie is running the WAC this season. In the sprint eryone wants to get into the act. well, but we don't know if we are medley relay, senior Jordan Faykus With 15 runners competing for going to save Summer for next ran with Mazza, Pessing and Davis the men and 12 for the women at year. That depends on [senior] to place sixth with a time of3:22.77. the 75th annual Clyde Littlefield Aimee [Teteris]'s foot injury." In individual events, junior Texas Relays, held at the Mike A. On Friday, the third day of the Vaughn Walwyn leaped 24-91/4 in Myers Track and Soccer Stadium meet, the women's 1,600-meter re- the long jump to set die second-best at the University of Texas, the lay squad of freshman Yvonne distance in the WAC. JuniorTommy Oleksy, returning from a hamstring mmipl i,/j- | spring track and field season is Umeh, senior Keitha Moseley, jun- HfyLgg. 4 y,{\ beginning to come into full bloom. ior Tanya Wright and Beckford fin- injury that caused him to miss the who must meet a qualifying time between us and [Louisiana State I was a little rusty this weekend, but ^ ^ -I or distance to compete. On the University]. We made a name for they say it's like riding a bike. Hope- - | —^ | f * | final day of competition Saturday, ourselves for a lot who have not fully, well see better things soon." •• •« Beckford battled wind and a con- heard of IRice], We showed them Oleksy finished ninth at last stant drizzle to win the 400-meter that we're not just a 'nerd-type' year's NCAA outdoor meet with hurdles in 57.46 seconds, just miss- school." his season-best mark of 25-10, and ing the NCAA automatic qualify- The women's distance medley he hopes to regain similar form 1 . v ing standard of 57.30. The race relay team finished fourth with a over the course of the season. . was Beckford's first of the season time of 11:40.75, while sophomore 'Tommy hasn't jumped in 10 in the event, and she'll look to Shannon Murto placed seventh in months," Warren said. "The explo- capture a national title in the event the steeplechase in 11:07.14. It was sions were there, but he looked lost. after finishing second at last year's the first steeplechase of her ca- He just needs to go to more meets."

NCAA outdoor meet. reer and the third-best time in the Junior Ryan Harlan finished STUART SINCLAIR/THRESHER "Allison got out to a slow start," WAC outdoor season. eighth in the 110-meter hurdles in Junior defenseman David Allahand protects the Rice zone against UT pressure women's head coach Victor Lopez The men's distance crew also 14.22. Harlan's qualifying time of Saturday at the lacrosse field. Rice fell 16-6 to the No. 16 Longhorns. said. "You think you are running impressed, as senior Tom Ring 14.20 set the top time in the WAC fast at first, but eventually you slowly placed 10th in the 10,000-meter in the event for this season. get technique [with more races]." am with a time of 33:02.35 and "Ryan had six awesome hurdles, The Owls began the meet im- freshman Scott Loftin placed but he hit one and it threw him off Men's lacrosse falls to UT balance," Warren said. "Just getting pressively, as junior Summer Bell, fourth in the 5,000-meter run in managed to control the tempo of the running officially unattached to pro- 14:27.33. Loftin's time set a new in the finals [at the meet] is good." by Cary Kottler THRESHER STAFF game for the rest of the first half as tect her eligibility for red shirting Rice freshman record in the event. Both the men's and women's Rice was forced to play in its end of teams compete this weekend at the this outdoor season, started the Later in the day, the Owls' 3,200- The men's club lacrosse team was the field. Texas A&M Invitational in College Owls' outstanding performance by meter relay team of sophomores not intimidated when they took the A series of intricate cuts and picks Station, but the teams' focus is on finishing second in the 10,000-meter Daniel Pessing and Adam Davis, field against 16th-ranked University set up UT for five goals in the second the LSU Invitational the following run. Her time of 36 minutes, 4.17 junior Eric Mazza and senior Keith of Texas Saturday at the Rice lacrosse quarter. Junior attackman Doug M raw weekend as well as closing the rest seconds bettered the stadium Pierce finished third in 7:31.43. field. The Owls came out firing, taking added a goal for the Owls on Glass' of the school year on a strong note. record of 36:45.14 set in 1999 and "The team was impressive," an early 2-0 lead on the Longhorns. third assist of the game, but Rice set the season standard for the event men's head coach Jon Warren said. "We will be dealing mainly with But Rice couldn't hold the lead for headed into halftime trailing 10-3. school the final two weeks," Lopez in the Western Athletic Conference. "Davis had the second-fastest split long, as Texas scored five goals at the Coming out of halftime, the Owls said. "But I'm happy — that's what Also running in the event was se- in the 800." end of the quarter and coasted to a 16- showed rejuvenated spirit as they you get with good students." nior Katie Waite, who placed third The men's 1,600-meter relay 6 victory. battled the Longhorns to three goals Rice began the game aggressively apiece in the third quarter, making as senior co-captain Ben Amis won the score 13-6. Mraw scored again on the opening face-off and the Owls a spin move past a UT defender and took the ball directly into the Long- Glass scored his first goal of the game, horn zone. Seconds later, freshman firing the ball in the lower left corner Celebrate Israel's Independence with Hlllel! attackman Andrew Bryce took a pass after a pass from Mraw. Bryce added from senior attackman Chris Glass his third goal and the third quarter and notched his first goal of the game. closed with the Owls down 13-6. Yom Hafltzmaut Week! A few minutes later, Bryce scored Rice failed to mount a threat in again, flicking a shot past the unsus- the fourth quarter and the final horn pecting UT goalie on another pass sounded with a score of 16-6. Monday, April 15 through Wednesday, April 17. from Glass. Rice seemed confident Rice fell to 5-3 overall but held on and ready to give the Longhorns a to third place, behind No. 9 Texas game-long battle. A&M University and UT, in Lonestar Israeli Movie! "I think we surprised UT at the Alliance play. The Owls take on start of the game," junior co-captain Texas Christian University in Fort Come to the Hillel Student Center (1700 Bissonnet) George McGuirk said. "We really Worth this Saturday in their last cru- < > to see the classic Israeli movie - A Tel Aviv Story. thought we had a chance to win." cial game before the playoffs. Although they came out with a "We're looking to make a state- Refreshments will be served! fast start, the Owls' momentum soon ment against TCU," Glass said. "A stopped after the Longhorns offen- victory will ensure us the three seed BS sive sets began producing goals. UT in the playoffs." Israeli Dancing! This will be a Yom Ha'Atzmaut dance celebration! Hillel presents LEHAKAT SHALOM, Houston's most famous Israeli Dance troupe! Watch them perform at the Hillel Student Center and after the show, members of I 1 * tip V LEHAKAT SHALOM will be giving Israeli Dance lessons! I •' 1111*' ' . . , Dialogue on Conflict: Student FtTh Perspectives on Israel and Palestine ifn Organized by the Rice student group, ADVANCE (Advocating Diversity and the Need for Cultural Exploration), this panel discussion will include students with different backgrounds, nationalities, religions, and perspectives. Yet they all share an interest in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. A moderator will ask the panelists questions about major issues of contention, and the audience will have an opportunity to submit questions. They hope to create an environment of respect and encourage a free exchange of ideas. In Sammy's in the Rice Student Center.

Sponsored by Houston Hillel, The Israeli Consulate, and Hamagshamim. For more information, please contact Gary gbuchleru>houstonhillel,org THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2002 17 Baseball travels to Nevada in WAC BASEBALL, from Page 15 graduate Donald Allen. Arnold is play in Sunday's defeat, however, 2.44, second on the team to senior also moving up the Rice career list in left Rice's lead atop the WAC stand- lefthander Justin Crowder. several other categories, including ings at just three games over second "Philip's got as good stuff as you're hits, doubles, RBI and slugging per- place Fresno State University. going to see," Arnold said. "When he centage. "I think it's just baseball," Brown can throw all his pitches for strikes, It was another Owl veteran, how- said. "Baseball's just an up and down he's gonna be untouchable." ever, who paced Rice to its 8-4 win, sport, and right now we're kinda in i Humber also got solid run sup- as junior righthander Steven Herce one of those downs." port against San Jose St., as the pitched seven strong innings, sur- Rice will try to increase its WAC Owls broke open a 1-0 game in the rendering just one earned run, to lead this weekend, traveling to Reno, seventh inning behind back-to- pick up his team-leading seventh Nev. to face the University of Ne- w* | back doubles by Sinisi and Brown. win of the season. The Owls trailed vada (16-16, 4-5 WAC). The Owls Sophomore right fielder Austin 2-1 until the top of the fifth inning, swept the Wolf Pack at Reckling Park Davis homered in the eighth in- when six straight batters reached March 22-24 but will have to get the ning, and freshman shortstop Paul base and the Owls notched six hits bats going against Nevada's strong Janish and Arnold added doubles on their way to five runs and a 7-3 pitching staff. in the 8-2 rout. lead. Janish was one of the "I think there's gonna be a time in Arnold had a big story of his own weekend's hitting stars, notching the year when you're definitely in the series' first game Friday when two RBI in Friday's win and hitting gonna be off your game," Arnold he became Rice's all-time leader in .455 (5-for-ll) with four RBI against said. "It's better to do it now than at-bats, surpassing the mark of 748 San Jose State. later in the year. We're definitely set by another second baseman, 1993 The unusually poor offensive dis- gonna be ready for Nevada."

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THRESHER STAFF "I think they're faster to initiate their offense," Albrecht said. "We The University ofTexas women's need to look quicker when the disc club ultimate team. Lady Marma- turns. All around, they're a more lade, may have won the battle, but aggressive team, and we haven't Rice's Miss Red plans to win the war. been known for being particularly RICE SUMMER SCHOOL UT, ranked 28th nationally, de- aggressive, so we need to improve feated No. 42 Rice 13-6 in the first on that." match of the sectional tournament In addition, Rice failed to execute Take advantage of the summer credit courses at Rice. Enjoy smaller classes with motivated Sunday morning and went on to de- its offense as effectively as it had in classmates. You can complete nearly a semester of work by attending both sessions. feat Texas A&M University to cap- some previous tournaments. ture the sectional title. Miss Red "We had issues with flow and EARLY SESSION: MAY 13-31 GENERAL SESSION: JUNE 3-JULY 26 rebounded from the loss to over- running our lines," sophomore Julia JUITI343 New Religious Movements in Africa ANTH 201 Introduction to Social/Cultural Anthropology whelm A&M 15-2 later in the day to Baumann said. "We clogged a little mm 381 Medical Anthropology AMTH 313 Language and Culture take second place in the three-team when we shouldn't have and made ICMI 211.1 Principles ot Economics I ANTH 358 The Fourth World: Issues of Indigenous Peoples round robin. some bad decisions." ECM 212.1 Principles of Economics II ANTH 410 The Ethnography of Development The UT match was Rice's first It looked as if Rice's struggles ECON 370 Microeconomic Theory ANTH 513 Language and Culture ever loss in sectional play, but the might continue in Miss Red's sec- ECM 315 Macroeconomic Theory BIOS 297 Evolution, Genetics, and Society tournament is merely a warm-up for ond game as A&M scored the first EC9N 2TIJ Principles of Economics I bigger things to come. All three two points of the game. Rice re- EN61260 Introduction to the Study of American E69N 212.2 Principles of Economics II teams advance to the South regional grouped, however, and used a me- Literature tournament, which will be held April thodical passing attack to even the EHGL 362.1 American Fiction 1940-Present E69N 448 Corporate Finance 27-28 in Little Rock, Ark. They will score and eventually rjn away with ENGL 369 Literature of the American West: EHBC 440 Supervised Teaching: Summer School be joined by No. 38 Washington the easy win. Rice took an 8-2 half- Contemporary Women Writers ENGL 348 Survey of Twentieth-Century British Fiction University (St. Louis) and No. 58 time lead and A&M rarely threat- EHGL 374 Survey of the Chicano/a Novel ENGL 358 Introduction to Film and American Culture University of Kansas. Rice will likely ened to score in the second half, ENG1489 The Asian American Novel ENGL 3621 American Fiction 1910-1940 get a chance for revenge against the often failing to complete a single ESCI210 Past and Future: Earth's Climate FREN101 Elementary French I, 4 credit hours UT squad at regionals. pass on a possession. Variations FREN102 Elementary French II, 4 credit hours 'Two losses today would have "Losing got us fired up," HEAL 407 Epidemiology FHEN 201 Intermediate French Language, 4 credit hours been hard for us to handle in terms Baumann said. "We played harder HIST117 The United States, 1815-1877 FREN 202 Intermediate French Language and Culture of morale," junior Charlotte Albrecht and more intense, and we knew how •1ST 232 The Making of Modern Africa HIST 110 The United States, 1877-Present said. "Our win against A&M shows the wind was going to work more." HIST 433 The Arab-Israeli Conflict HIST 318 The United States, 1877-Present we do have the intensity we need Just one team from the regional HHMA 201.1 Public Speaking HIST 331 Health and Medicine in America and can play aggressively — it's our tournament advances to the national HBMA 308.1 Business & Professional Speaking H0MA 2012a Public Speaking decision." tournament — a year ago, Rice ad- KINE 280 Introduction to Sport Management H0MA 20120 Public Speaking After a tight defensive battle early vanced to the finals before falling to KINE 362 Sport Marketing H0MA305 Advanced Public Speaking in the game against UT, Lady Mar- Washington University MATH 101.1 Single Variable Calculus I H0MA 308.2 Business & Professional Speaking malade took the lead after convert- "We're definitely going to have to MATH 102.1 Single Variable Calculus II ITAL103 Accelerated Beginning Italian. 8 credit hours ing a Miss Red turnover near its own get more intense, as in playing MATH 212.1 Multivanable Calculus (ITAL101 and 102 may be taken individually for end zone into a quick point. In the sharper," Baumann said. "We just MATH 355.1 Linear Algebra 4 credit hours each) second half, the wind died down and have to know better who's going REll 342 New Religious Movements in Africa KINE 120 Foundations of Kinesiology UT took advantage by completing where and when, and play with less SPAM 201.1 Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture I KINE 321 Exercise Physiology several long passes and breaking confusion." 4 credit hours KINE 495 Independent Study: Cardiac Function and THEA 301 Acting I Ischemia/Reperfusion Health WGST 210 Islam and Politics LING 313 Language and Culture LING 513 Language and Culture Business Redefine All courses are 3 crcdif hours unless otherwise MATH 101.2 Single Vanable Calculus I MATH 102.2 Single Variable Calculus II Education noted. Courses are subjecr to change. 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6-2, 6-2 Doubles Rice: Jeff Niemann, Marcos Ramos (5), Wade Shorsher, Mark Bautista. 4. Judith Hagedorn (RU) d. Montse Floras (UALR) 6- 1. Jeri Goruates/Vlllalobos (RU) d. Sanchez/Martinez Townsend (5), Philip Tribe (9) and Justin Ruchti. UT: Win — Humber (6-1). Loss — George (5-1). 2B BY THE 0, 6-2 (TAMUCC) 8-6 Eugene Espineli, Tim McGough (4), Brantley Jordan Rice: Janish (8), Arnold (10), Sinisl (14), Brown 2 5. Erika Vlllalobos (RU) d. Carmen Torres (UALR) 4-6, 2. Goodrich/Hagedorn (RU) d. Kukh/Horne (TAMUCC) (7) and Ryan Hubele. Win — Jordan (1-1). Loss — (11), Blacklnton (1); SJSU: King (4). HR — Rice: NUMBERS 7-5, 6-0 8-1 Tribe (3-3). 2B — Rice: Sinisl (15): UT: Hubele (13). Davis (3); SJSU: Lopez (3). Attendance — 470. 6. Karen Chao (RU) v. Ale Lopez (UALR), DNF 3. Briaud/KylieWallis (RU) d. Amagan/Rohrbacher Attendance — 4,154. april 5-9 (TAMUCC) 8-2 RICE 8 SAN JOSE STATE 4 Doubles RICE 1 SAN JOSE STATE 2 1. Lillo/Tohme (UALR) d. Jeri Gonzales/Villalobos Score by Innings R H E (RU) 9-8 (3) GOLF Score by Innings Rice (27-6, 10-0) 020 050 100 — 8 14 1 2. Goodrich/Hagedorn (RU) d. Flores/Poveda (UALR) 8- Rice (28-7,'11-1) 000 001000 SJSU (25-10, 5-5) 001 200 010 — 4 9 1 3 BORDER OLYMPICS SJSU (26-11, 6-6) 002 000 OOX 3. Briaud/Chao (RU) d. Lop'..z/Vanessa Nieto (UALR) 8-1 Rice: Steven Herce, David Aardsma (8) and Justin Rice: Justin Crowder, Philip Tribe (7) and Justin Ruchti. SJSU: Jeremy Rogelstad, Andy Cook (5) and TAMU-CC 0 RICE 7 Team standings (total of 17 teams) Ruchti, Jeff Blackinton. SJSU: Matt Durkin and Adam Adam Shorsher. 1. Baylor 845 Shorsher. Win — Herce (7-1). Loss — Rogelstad (5-4). 2B — 2. San Diego State 858 Win — Durkin (5-1). Loss — Crowder (3-2). 2B — Rice: Sinisi (13), Bubela (7); SJSU: Baker (9). Atten- Singles SJSU: Shorsher 2 (11). Attendance — 450. dance — 641. 1. Natalie Briaud (RU) d. Felice Sanchez (TAMU-CC) 3. New Mexico 865 6-2, 6-0 4. Pepperdine 868 RICE 8 SAN JOSE STATE 2 2. Annie Goodrich (RU) d. Katie Home (TAMU-CC) 6- 16. Rice 898 BASEBALL WOMEN'S TENNIS 1, 6-2 3. Yasmin Fisher (RU) d. Jessica Martinez (TAMU-CC) Score by Innings R H E Rice results (field of 90 golfers) ARKANSAS4JTTIE ROCK 2 RICE 4 6-1, 6-2 RICE 2 TEXAS 3 (10 INNINGS) Rice (28-6, 11-0) 001 000 430 — 8 13 2 4. Judith Hagedorn (RU) d. Kelli Kukk (TAMU-CC) 6 0, T33. Ryan Morgan 73-72-75 220 SJSU (25-11, 5-6) 000 000 002 — 2 4 0 6-0 T58. Scott Philips 76-73-76 225 Score by Innings Singles 5. Erika Villalobos (RU) d. Ellian Rohrbacher (TAMU- T75. Matt Toohey 82-70-77 229 Rice 000 100 100 0 Rice: Philip Humber and Jeff Blackinton. SJSU: 1. Natalie Briaud (RU) d. Julieta Lillo (UALR) 6-4, 6-3 CC) 6-0, 6-3 85. Eddie Rowe 77-80-76 233 Jahseam George, Donald Gemmell (7), Frank Esposito 2. Layla Tohme (UALR) d. Annie Goodrich (RU) 6-4, 6-1 Texas 000 020 OOX 1 6. Jeri Gonzales (RU) d. Denise Amagan (TAMU-CC) 89. Bradley Lane 75-78-84 237 (7), Mickey Manzo (8), Casey Minister (9) and Adam 3. Cecilia Poveda (UALR) d. Yasmin Fisher (RU) 1-6, 61, 6-0 SPORTS NOTEBOOK WAC tournament final ers in 2002. Junior Mandy Mularz Sammy Giammalva Award for the Brand, Ring named was honored with the Catherine current season. top student-athletes Hannah Award for the most valu- Awards were also presented in able swimmer, while senior Leigh baseball, golf and track and field hope for struggling golf Women's track and cross coun- Leman took the Hally Beth for the 2001 season. The Dell try senior Erin Brand received Poindexter Award in volleyball for Morgan Award honoring the base- the 2002 Joyce Pounds Hardy the second straight year. Fresh- ball team's most valuable player by John Chao his stroke again. "It's just been up and down all Award as the outstanding female man Amanda Garrison was se- went to current Detroit Tigers THRESHER STAFF student-athlete, and men's track lected as the soccer team's most prospect and 2001 graduate Kenny year," Morgan said. "I'm just trying and cross country junior Tom valuable player after the squad's Baugh for the second consecutive The same struggles the golf team to have fun on the golf course and Ring was named the 2002 recipi- inaugural season. year. Sophomore golfer Scott has faced all season came back to not to get frustrated." ent of the Bob Quin Award as the Women's sports still in action Philips was honored with the Vic haunt the Owls during last In addition, sophomore Scott outstanding male student-athlete presented 2000-'01 awards. Senior Cameron Award. In track and field weekend's Border Olympics, hosted Philips, who led the Owls last sea- for Rice University at the Athlet- Judith Hagedorn won the Kay and cross country, Junior Ryan by the Laredo Country Club. Tough son with three straight top-five fin- ics Department's all-sports ban- Pearson Keating Award for Harlan won the Fred and Florence competition combined with incon- ishes and flirted with an individual quet Monday. women's tennis. In track and field Stancliff Award, while John J ura, a sistent play sent Rice to the back of bid to the NCAA tournament, may the pack, as the Owls finished 16th be turning the corner after battling "It's a great accomplishment and cross country, senior Keitha senior last year, was awarded the out of 17 teams with a 54-hole total of through an extremely disappointing for the athletes," men's head track Moseley received the Fred and Emmett Brunson Award. 898, 34 strokes over par. season. Philips' three-round score and field coach Jon Warren said. Florence Stancliff Award, and Brand, Hagedorn and senior 24th-ranked Baylor University of 225 was 10 strokes better than any "For Tom to win the Bob Quin sophomore Allison Beckford took volleyball player Michelle Craven breezed to the team title, scoring a of his other spring tournaments. Award is fantastic. He's the ath- the Eva Jean Lee Award. received the Fred Stancliff/"R" As- 13-stroke victory over No. 20 San lete Rice loves — a mechanical In men's sports, junior Omar- sociation Scholarships for post- "Ryan and Matt have been the Diego State University. engineering major with a 3.5 GPA Seli Mance was named the out- graduate study. Junior cheer- most consistent players for us this — and being instrumental in win- standing athlete for men's basket- leader Michael Cox received the Rice was led in the individual year," Philips said. "This weekend ning a conference championship." ball, winning the Billy Wohn Tom Crumpton Memorial Award, standings by sophomore Ryan Mor- was a step forward for me — I've gan, who carded a team-best 75 on been playing very poorly and it got In women's sports, senior Award. Sophomore Kyle Herm and long-time fans Larry and Karen Saturday for a final score of 4-over- to the point where I wasn't looking Daneesh Mcintosh and junior took home the George Martin George received the Rice Spirit par 220. Morgan tied for 33rd overall forward to playing golf because it Kara Liggett shared the Gene Award as the outstanding Rice foot- Award for their continuing sup- in the 85-player field. was bad golf." Hackerman Award as the outstand- ball player. In men's tennis, sopho- port at Owl sporting events. "It's just been a constant struggle The Owls have one final opportu- ing Rice women's basketball play- more William Barker received the — Rice Sports Information to put together three straight rounds nity to put together their best team for us all year," he said. "We're work- effort when they compete at the West- ing on things and hopefully they will ern Athletic Conference Champion- improve." ships April 26-28 in Honolulu, head- No Owl managed to shoot par in lined by No. 7 Fresno State Univer- the first round Friday, as the Owls sity, the Owls head into the meet as sat in 16th after one round and could an underdog, particularly after fin- never recover. In all three rounds, at ishing ninth and last a season ago. least one of Rice's top four golfers, "We're taking the underdog men- those that count toward the team's tality," Philips said. "We know we Tequila Bar total, shot a 77 or worse. can beat the rest of the teams. W "We need to pat up low scores just need to find a way to click." Daily Specials throughout the whole tournament," A strong showing at the tourna- Happy Hour 2-7 Monday-Friday Morgan said. "You can't be competi- ment, Rice's most important all sea- All Day Saturday Noon till 7pm MONDAY • 7pm 'till closing tive if you take an 80 (as a score]." son, would go a long way in erasing This tournament, though clearly memories from a frustrating year. Margarita Madness 2.50 House Margaritas not what the team was looking for, "We can only control certain 1.75 House Margaritas All Night had some positives. Freshman Matt things, and those are the things we 2.50 Jose Cuervo Shots 2.50 Jose Cuervo Shots Toohey continued his improvement, need to focus on," Morgan said. "We 2.50 Well Drinks shooting the best round by an Owl have to make sure that we don't let all weekend with a second-round 70, our frustration get the best of us. If 1.75 Domestic Bottles and Morgan, the team's most con- TUESDAY • 7pm 'till closing we all go out and play our best of the 4.00 Pitchers (Shiner*Bud Light* Coors Light) sistent player, seems to be finding year, anything's possible." 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Flip- tributors and alumni—and even the down desktops and armrests would remain com- federal government—blindly giving plimentary amenities according to the new plan. us huge sums of cash each year, we Chalk can be used for free. realize that without additional cash "Prospective students and visiting community flow from the Huma gates we'll end members come to the Rice University campus, up in the red," Shepard said. and the first thing they see is an open, welcoming Associate Vice President for Fi- door. Well, this has got to stop," committee chair- nance and Administration Neill man Neill Binford said. "Until we start slamming Binford has isolated a lack of un- some doors and dropping some gates on those II - - dergraduate giving as a primary freeloaders, we are simply asking that resources concerns. "Don't print this in the rnmmmm be abused." Thresher or anything, but between A study by the administration found that Rice you and me, I've noticed a large was losing $20 million a year on the Humanities amount of dead-weight among our Building. "The news is not all bad," pointed out student donors." Statistics Professor David Scott. "By the building's "William Marsh Rice was a very second year of use we'll only be losing $10 million rich man, and I don't think he'd a year on the facility." want us squandering away his in- By gating in the building, officials hope to vestment on a business that doesn't recoup some of those losses. The committee is make money. We're sinking huge contemplating the idea of those little blade things sums into the 'academics' of this that would pop up out of the ground and shred Other facilities at Rice that are consistently Dining Mark Ditman said. university," Binford bemoaned. "I kid's shoes if they try to duck under the gate. running at a deficit are the pebbled pathways, However, Police Chief Bill Taylor asserted that can't remember the last time the When the comment was made to the Gating and Fondren Library, among others. any infrastructure losses are well worth the value history department turned a profit." "It takes a fortune each year to keep the library that community members bring to this campus. and Fining Committee that students currently pay "WTiat we need to do is model open 24 hours a day. Suddenly, it occurred to me "For example, it takes the average jogger at around $20,000 per year to attend Rice University these professors'jobs on a success- and my librarian friends that we don't charge least 20-30 minutes to complete a circuit, which is and use its facilities, President Malcolm Gillis ful business model, like Officer 220. anything for people to check out books." plenty of time for the RUPD to siphon half a tank quickly questioned the source of that information, That man rakes in millions." "I mean look at the campus bookstore. People of gas out of their car," Taylor said. claiming, "Students currently pay less money to The emphasis on an entrepre- are charged $90 to take out books, and then they If the gates on academic buildings fail to raise attend this university than when it was free to all neurial spirit is paramount. Shepard can keep them for as long as they like. How conve- substantial revenue, then Phase II will be imple- accepted." Gillis then belched the alphabet. wondered why the sociology de- nient is that? I think it's administrative oversights mented. Rice currently operates at a $600,000 According to Rice records, older buildings partment can't come up with "one such as this that cause us to consistently rank below deficit each year on restroom facilities. But charg- such as Herzstein Hall are actually net gains to of those Nano-thingies. We really finer libraries such as Barnes and Noble." ing for toilets could provide the desperately- the university, due to the fact that "every 40 years made a bundle off of that." Also at issue is the upkeep of the Outer Loop. needed revenue. or so, we can rename it after some new schmuck "I don't mean to be demanding," "Do you realize how many community members As Gillis stated, "The underlying dilemma isn't who gives us a wad of cash." These buildings Shepard said. "We just have to look wear down the Outer Loop daily? 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