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No apparent reason Black-white student couple accosted in Hermann Park Two Rice students, John Bi- go inside the building, but Poole cation. "That doesn't matter," they complaint. According to state rotte, a Lovett sophomore, and told Birotte to "go about his Miss Shepard suggested that told her. "The same thing will law, a suspect held for two Maureen Shepard, a junior in business." Meanwhile a ser- they call the University. happen." two hours must be charged or Brown, were apprehended by geant began questioning Miss While she was waiting for the The whole incident, including taken before a magistrate. If the Hermann Park Patrol Sun- Shepard. ,, officers to make the phone call, the trip to the police station not, the officer is subject to day afternoon while walking' in the receptionist in the Juvenile civil suit for false arrest. Does your daddy know? downtown took about an hour the park across the street from Department, a black woman, "What are you doing in the and a half. the campus. approached Miss Shepard and "The best that can be hoped park with that thing?" he said. Dr. Clark Read, Chairman of asked her why she was there. for," Read said, "though inade- Birotte is black; Miss Shep- "Does your Daddy know Biology Dept. at Rice and presi- "You aren't a runaway, are quate, is an apology." ard is white. you've been seeing that nig- dent of the local chapter of the you?" she queried. According to Birotte, the in- ger?" American Civil Liberties Union, Miss Shepard's reaction to the cident occurred when the pair The sergeant then instructed Being with blacks said the whole procedure was incident was one of disblief. "I've never been more angry in were preparing to leave the Poole and his partner to take When Miss Shepard replied illegal. Read thought it was my entire life. I cannot believe park after spending the after- Miss Shepard to the police sta- negatively, the receptionist basically a "gut reaction" on how much these people hate noon there. As they walked tion downtown. During- the ride then asked her what she was the part of the police on seeing toward Birotte's car, a patrol- the two officers took turns a white girl with a black boy. Negroes ... I can't express charged with. Misg Shepard an- their-, 'dirt under the feet' atti- man approached and asked quizzing her repeatedly with the "Police have no right to de- swered, "For being with black tude." them for identification. Birotte same questions. people." mand a documentary ID. All a was able to supply it, but Mau- "How old are you?" they The receptionist then sug- person.is required to do is ver- Dr. Read's reaction was more reen had none in her posession. asked. gested to the officers that since bally tell his name. The officer succinct. "The whole thing They were taken to Park Po- they had no reason to detain had no evidence lor reasonable, "What were you doing with stinks," he said. lice headquarters where they that nigger?" Miss Shepard, she should be re- suspicion. It was unlawful be- havior on the part of the offi- were met by another patrolman. Miss Shepard was taken to leased. The officers then took cer," Read said. Birotte asked the second officer the Juvenile Division at the Miss Shepard back to the park, for his name and badge number, station where her interrogation and let her out with a warning. The ACLU sent letters of pro- Masters pass but he refused to give the in- continued. She explained that "If we ever catch you in the test to the Chief of Police and formation. (The officer's badge, she was a Rice student, but the park witth that creep again, the the Mayor, but since Miss Shep- with his name, C. N. Poole, was officers threatened to detain her same thing will happen." ard was not actually charged new open house in plain sight, Birote said.,) at the station overnight if she "I'll have my ID next time," with anything, neither she nor Miss Shepard was forced to did not. prflduce proper identifi- she replied. the ACLU can lodge a formal policy revision The College Masters last night approved a proposal from Archis prepare for curriculum 'revolution' the College presidents which in effect called for open house By DON JOHNSTONE department-wide lecture and side through her personal ap- down the discipline of logical regulations to be determined Those creatures we call archis possibly offer a symbolic split proach, one which expanded the architecture. The students call by each individual College. are offering an exceptional in the department that night mind (? ! ?) to the realm of this the AIA (very similar to example for all departments by work into two different curri- art and the needs and feelings AMA) approach of how to run The presidents had met with taking some interest in, and culums—one group proceeding of human environment. Their an office. the Masters last Monday to dis- thinking about power in, the with present arrangements and next year was, to a large extent, But many of the' archis have cuss revisions informally, and over-all-ness of their education. another along more flexible a continuation of this open end- found out about offices in the met Wednesday to draw up Twenty-three (of 43) members lines. ed approach to creating "en- summer, and about the total- specific proposals for a new uni- of the' Jr. Arch, class signed vironmental spaces" rather than itarian aspects of AIA. They versity open house policy. Creative discipline pass-fail request slips and tack- "buildings," under the direction have decided they want to be It is fitting that such creative The recommendation called ed them to the lab wall (oh, of Todd and Papademetrion. creative of' innovative rather revolution should begin with for deletion of sections two and that we had a church door) AIA approach than merely competent (as Mr. the archis; theirs is a creative three from the university reg- along with a note respectfully The division in architectural Todd describes the reputation discipline (or so they are now ulations concerning open house, requesting departmental discus- thinking, naturally, fell right of Rice grads). Some have de- demanding); they live together and further requested that each sion of the grading system in into their laps with the third cided they want to study archi-, and work together and share College be permitted to establish architecture. The slips were of- year, quite well defined. Dr. tecture for its creative poten- one identity as if they were a its own rules. fered as symbols of their frus- Newton is best qualified to tials rather than in order to fit roving commune, or college; ti-ation with what they consider- teach them, this year, the or- well into the professional estab- Section two reads, "No Col- their department is unique, set ed an archaic, absurd grading ganizational processes of get- lishment. In the department lege may have regular recurring off from the more scholarly system. ting a building built, how one there are still those who want or automatic open house during disciplines, and a neat, small At the time of writing of this goes about office procedure in this "training" but now there the evening hours." package with which they can article plans were established a firm, how one defines for him- are many who want the educa- easily experiment. Section three states that to meet in the junior lab Wed- self just what is wanted by the tion with no time wasted in "There may not be mere than nesday night and paint (or But there are more reasons developer, the client, the con- training. two evening open-house oc- whatever) the sterile white why this is happening in the tractor, the future occupants, Something else is being left casions per week in any Col- walls into a creative environ- archi department, and with the how one accomplishes what is out, presently, of our archis' lege." ment for their attempts toward junior class. One can receive expected of him. Dr. Newton's education: sociology, psychology, creative projects. Plans, in ad- training in architecture, or one motto is "process before pro- and to some extent, art. In their As it stands now, the pro- dition, are to. call a meeting to can receive (produce for him- ject." He requests that his stu- few remaining precious hours posal is only a recommendation; •gather concrete proposals for self) an education in it. dents put aside, temporarily, they are, of course, free to touch it will not go into effect until the restructuring of the archi their past learned approaches When the juniors were fresh- such courses just enough to passed by the Committee on education; this meeting would and master the art of giving the men under Miss Evans they be- realize all three have immeasur- Undergraduate Affairs and by occur at the same time as a came aware of the educational public what it wants, of getting (Continued on pane 2) acting president Vandiver. Revol ti Stanford updates trustee board (Continue,^ ..?d "fro m page 1) is supposed to be going on ented students, this can some- Stanford joined the 20th Cen- tenure at Rice, he appointed able consequences for archi- throughout the semester, but it times become a substantial tury last week. The trustees of students to faculty and admin- tecture. But there is no specific does not; one merely receives threat to any half-thinking fac- the "Rice of the West Coast" istration committees and al- education in the department his grades. Last year's innova- ulty. More weighty is the fact unanimously approved a reor- lowed the Student Association that addresses itself to the re- tion by Todd and Papademe- that the accrediting board ganization of the Stanford Uni- to screen and make nominations. lationship of these disciplines triou, having an interview with (AIA) is coming in six weeks. versity board which gives stu- to architecture. The connections each student during the se- Because of this the archies were Students and faculty mem- dents, faculty and young alumni drawn in the students' mind mester, was a strong step in0 forbidden the privilege of paint- bers will be voting members of a voice in the affairs of the uni- between Soci 200 and archi- the right direction, helping to ing up their lab. Perhaps, as standing trustee committee for versity. tecture are just not strong emphasize the otherwise huge last year, the department will academic affairs, building and enough to allow one to design deficiency of constructive evalu- rent very fashionable furniturje grounds, finance, land develop- The plan will expand the cities that overcome certain ation. for the offices for that week. board of Stanford from 23 to ment and planning and develop- The prime bargaining point, class or race stratafications in Innovations 32 new members, with four of ment, Faculty members will also however, is that AIA grants the the society. The Jr. archis are The archis are hardly lacking the new members to be alumni be added to committees on in- students the right to meet not even allowed, upon request, of proposals. Two weeks ago under 35 years of age. Four vestments and trustee nomina- privately with the accreditors to do a project in lower class Carvel Glenn and Rick Adams more will be other alumni mem- tions. if they so request. There are housing rather than upper began a free course (8 attend- bers and President Kenneth S. John W. Gardner, Stanford middle class housing, which they varying opinions as to the po- Pitzer, formerly of Rice, will ed) that assigned more imagina- alumnus and trustee, former were assigned. Again, there can tive topics (that the individual tential of this opportunity, but fill the other position. All of president of the Carnegie Cor- be no thorough integration of few dismiss it as nothing. the alumni members eventually could accept or change) that poration, former Secretary of sociology, psychology, and art These ideas and proposals will be elected for staggered could be discussed and criticized Health, Education and Welfare, with architecture as long as our might seem quite radical for four-year nonrenewable terms. by the class in the broader and current president of the students are being trained for realm of architecture. Not sur- Rice. Any faculty that is really In addition, the board an- Urban Coalition, was chairman client orientation rather than prisingly, several stated a much concerned with education would nounced that two recent vacan- of a trustee committee which meeting the needs of society. greater devotion of time and delight in the interest shown by cies caused by resignations will suggested the changes. The plan Archies and grades energy to this class than their the archis. To finally define be filled by faculty members was in agreement with the re- Of a much less fundamental departmental projects for the what "education means to me" from other leading academic in- commendations made by the nature, the problem with grades past two weeks. In fourth year and to become aware of "where stitutions. Stanford chapter of the Am- seems to be very similar to class, Mark Battista surprised I'm going, what I'm becoming" erican Association of University problems in all of Rice. Archis the professor with a suggestion is an important step in the in- Stanford's board, like Rice's, Professors and a student-faculty receive grades in Technology that the class be split into those dividual's s e 1 f-education. To operates mainly through trus- study group. and Design and, magically, who wanted to be AIA archi- have students that want to be- tee committees. While the new Management (which is neither tects (and continue the present come more than a mere product plan does not place any students The board attempted to seek taught nor tested, but has some- form of study) and those that on the board itself, it does place to increase the diversity of its of their department should be, thing to do with getting a grade did not. Guy Rollins proposed a up to two students and up to from the educators standpoint, membership with respect to for attitude, attendance, etc.). change in the organization of two factulty members on most an exciting possibility. Speaking such factors as age, occupation, Archis need constant evaluation the department that would trustee committees. politically, however, the pro- cultural' and racial background, of their work. This comes from allow all varieties of archis to spect is not so bright. It is con- The student and faculty mem- and place of residence. In addi- the end-of-semester jury and do their thing. The first two sidered quite dangerous to "turn bers will be nominated by the tion, the board added members grades. But jury criticism is years would be similar to pres- a department over to the stu- university president and will be mostly in terms of cleaning up ent arrangements, with many who were actively engaged in dents" in any university. Much appointed by the chairmen of one's drawings, etc. Audience courses from the other depart- more important than this, the teaching scholarship at other the trustees and confirmed by (student) participation in jury ments. In years three to five archi department is inextricably the hoard itself. During Pitzer's universities and colleges. is frowned upon. Evaluation the individual could select his connected with establishment own projects. He could work on architecture, with AIA and his own idea, under the super- architectural firms wanting vision of a member of the fac- Rice grads. It is fundamentally Air travel youth fare prices hiked ulty; he could work with a team threatening to that establish- of students interested in a group ment to graduate architects who WASHINGTON—(C PS) — criminatory for there to be any project; or he could elect to Present recommended the reject the goals and products of Airline youth fares will eon- discount for youth at all, since work with a prof who specified fares be abolished, but the CAB the establishment. Architects tinue, but not at the current adults must pay full fare. delayed action when protest was a project he wanted to have who insist upon art, sociology! half-price discount. registered by the National Stu- students work with. Those wan^. The youth fare issue was and psychology above money The five-man Civil Aeronaut- dent Association, the Campus ing the trade school training forced to a head last January and upper class clients' desires ics Board (CAB) decided here Americans for Democratic Ac- could still easily get it. when several bus companies, all are going to hit professional this month that while the fares, tion, the National Student of which had lost business to Evaluation architecture as we know it which enable persons 12-22 -toth e airlines on account of the Marketing Corporation, and Concerning tactics, once again straight on. fly standby at low cost, were fares, filed suit to make the many students and parents who our archis are not without. Of So the Rice architectural fac- fair in principle, airlines should CAB listen to their arguments deluged CAB offices with let- course there are those who ulty can think educationally and be allowed to raise them to 60 that the discounts were illegal. ters. threaten to leave the school im- become excited, or they can per cent of the regular coach Three measures were intro- The Fifth Circuit Court of mediately if the changes are not think politically and squash fare. duced in Congress in support of Appeals in New Orleans, agree- given. Since all departments whatever initiative and creativ- The reason: steep wage set- the low-cost youth fares. tlements, more expensive fuel, ing with some of the arguments, have a minimum of really tal- ity they find. and higher landing fees have ordered the CAB to investigate, In its recent decision, the lowered airline profits exces- and CAB examiner Arthur S. CAB concluded, contrary to | ATTENTION POOL PLAyERS | sively, according to the CAB, Present subsequently found the Present's earlier findings, that t YOUR RICE I.D. IS NOW YOUR | and price increases in both fai-es to be "unjustly discrim- the fares were not discrimina- t MEMBERSHIP CARD 5 regular and promotional dis- inatory" and in violation of the tory, but benefitted all travel- t at | counts are necessary to increase Federal Aviation Act of 1958. ers. By engendering develop- revenue. The major air carriers ment of a new market they offering special youth fares— WPING "have contributed sizably to American, Continental, North- making modern equipment and # Term papers, thesis, dis-f west, TWA, United Eastern, convenient schedules more seration, IBM Selectric! and Western—are expected to broadly available," the CAB Typewriter, fast accurate! take advantage of the CAB rul- said. service, reasonable rates. j t » ing and raise,their prices. 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By encouraging per- Rice Students j sons to travel by air at an early 10 % Student Discount 1 Aaron Lee j age the fares will inculcate habits . . . which will be re- Rice Cleaners Enco Service \ flected in a ready acceptance of 2361 Rice — JA 8-0148 ( 2513 Rice Blvd. 529-9511 air travel throughout their adult Mechanic On Duty j lives." iticvi rt Contontoftme HOUSTON'S FIRST TRULY AUTHENTIC ENGLISH ITALIAN RESTAURANT and FISH'N CHIPS VILLAGE CAFETERIA • •SHOPPE * * "The Finest Italian & American Food In Town" Modest Prices, Convenient To Campus UNIVERSITY VILLAGE 2529 Rice Blvd. at Kirby 528-9501 or 528-9846 2531 UNIVERSITY 523 - 2 282 NOW OPEN ON SUNDAY the rice thresher, September 25, 1969—page 2 to all concerned International understanding It is an amazing accomplish- succumbing to isms and other out. Coercion, after all, merely are many other positive success the U.S.S.R.; it is very inter- ment that in at least 6000 years mental pitfalls. The fact is that captures man, Freedom capti- stories such as the Marshall esting watching commissars and of rather advanced civilization, there will never be world peace vates him." The solution then Plan, the Peace Corps, and the generals squirm because the humanity has yet to discover unless a true world society is would seem to be education, United Nations. This country idea of freedom is coming into thf miracle to cure to age-old somehow established. Only with freedom, and democracy for all. has taken definite, constructive its own. They had better be international frictions and in- the diverse heritages tied to- It certainly sounds deceptively actions in its relations with oth- prepared for several more Czec- ternal social ills. The list of gether in a common belief in simple. The trouble is that these er nations. Instead of conquer- hoslovaks in the coming years. great minds who have applied man instead of clan can this illustrious terms, "education," ing, we healed. The North Koreans, the North their intellects to the theories universe ever be rid of organic "personal freedom," and "de- We get up tight about com- Vietnamise, and the Chinese and practicalities of Utopias is manias. mocracy," mean different things munists basically because most have yet to learn what the a Who's Who of notables in There is hope for this planet, to different people and nothing of us happen to like democracy Russians have come to accept every field of science, art, and to others. and it approaches closer to re- —the way we define it. The —peaceful coexistence. Their letters. Yet practical politics ality with each succeeding day The philosophy is nice, but other side is trying to solve the subversion must be met if they has an insatiable appetite for as more children are educated. what does it mean in real world's problems by bringing are to learn that communism is the abstract irregardless of the As Robert McNamara says in terms ? Where does the United everyone under the thumb of to- not to be allowed its interna- pedigree of the author. his book, The Essence of Secu- States stand in relation to talitarian regimentation. The tional desires. The social history of man rity, world politics and the goal of only sane course of action for a reads like a plague. Each Mar- "All the evidence of history a free society? rational person dedicated to the Fortunately, an ism has a cus Aurelius begets a Com- suggests that man is indeed a Given the international en- principles of the Western De- fatal flaw. Unless it matures modus, each Rousseau a Napol- rational animal but with a near- vironment we inhabit, our na- mocracies is to opppose totali- into something that it really is ean. Quite recently the world ly infinite capacity for folly. tion has done a good job fur- tarian aggrandizement when- not supposed to be or is able to toi'tuously survived the bar- His history seems largely a thering the cause of understand- ever and however it attains such focus its peoples' attention on baric mania of an ancient civ- halting but persistent effort to ing. It need not be recounted proportions as to threaten in- war, play upon their fear of ilized people only to witness the raise his reason above his ani- in detail how we reduced our ternational security; i.e. the foreigners, and control com- rise of yet another totalitarian mality. He draws blueprints for armaments and refrained from policy of containment. munication, it is doomed be- suppressor of the creativity of Utopia but never quite gets it practicing nuclear blackmail af- The West has time on its cause of the idea of freedom. the artist and the originality of built. In the end he plugs away ter WWII only to have our side. If we hold the line long Yet sit back and allow an ism the scientist. obstinately with the only build- naive idealism shattered by the enough, in a prudent manner, a few successes and soon even Men with common goals and ing material really ever at blatant aggression in Korea. there seems little doubt that the the leaders of the ism will start similar heritages can reach the hand: his own part-comic, part- And then, how about our super- temptations of Western society believing- their own propaganda moon, but the sum total of col- tragic, part-cussed, part-glori- vision of the resurrections of will eventually become too much and then there will be BIG lective humanity cannot live with ous nature. I, for one, would Japan and West Germany into to resist. In fact, the great re- trouble. out reviling his fellow man and not count a global free society healthv democratic states. There vision is already under way in EDWARD R. DYKES

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By THRESHER SPORTS ANALYST That this was the first Rice shutout since 1965 is also significant; the defenders have apparently § Times | "VMI gave us just what we wanted," beamed absorbed the Bossons system, and they should Bo Hagan after Saturday night's massacre of the be able to stop the other guys much better than I Barber Shop I Keydets, and his words hold a great deal more in the past few seasons. Defense could well mean ± Haircuts—$2.00 5 truth than the obvious fact that it's nice to strength this year. 5 with student ID 5 start pn the right foot. The 55-point margin £ 2434 Times — JA 8-9410J should just about erase any stigma of 1968, and One thought tempers the optimism. VMI did while the team's attitude had been outstanding— not really provide a test of the Owls. Since, al- particularly the sophs, who just don't seem to though the Birds were favored, no one had know how to lose—morale is now out of sight. predicted such a wide margin, this may simply Skeptics may insist that Bo's Boys are through mean Rice is better than anyone had believed. winning, but the feeling here is that they will That we will all find out when LSU comes to ONE'S A MEAL go as far as talent and spirit can take them. town, for the Cajuns will definitely provide a That may be very far indeed. test. BROOKS SYSTEM SANDWICH SHOPS FINE FOODS FOR EVERYONE As always their defense is strong, particularly Some other notes about "just what we want- 9307 Stella Link against the rush (A&M had -6 yards rushing 2520 Amherst ed": It was great to see so many different blue Stella Link Center jerseys in the game. 49 of the 50 who dressed for the first quarter). This year they think In The Village participated in the slaughter (the exception, they have an offense. They run the option well, 24 HOUR LOCATIONS AT Mike Kramer, may well be redshirted to gain particularly near the goal line, and left-handed 9047 South Main 4422 South Main experience); more significantly, a large number quarterback Mike Hillman appears to have given of reserves played early, while the game was them a passing game. still close. Participation in plays that meant Some chinks in the armor were noticeable, something gave them much more beneficial ex- though. The offense was guilty of three turn- perience than they could have gotten running overs, two of them early and near their goal, out the clock in an already-decided contest. against A&M. The Ags did not take advantage, To a team as historically short of depth as Rice, but such mistakes here Saturday night could KILT and Concerts West present such experience will prove invaluable should give the Owls enough points to win. The kicking injuries occur. The coaches will also have a game was less than outstanding—Mark Lumpkin better chance to evaluate personnel . . . All touch- DONOVAN has missed lots of field goals in his career, the downs were scored by sophs and this portends punt coverage could be a tad leaky, and their Colesium 8 pm—Oct. - a great future. punt return success was more a consequence of Tickets $3, $4, $5 and $6, More importantly, should one of the rookies poor Aggie tackling than of good LSU execution. now on sale at the Houston have to come through somewhere down the line, It also appears that the Tigers can be thrown ticket service and all H&H the memory of opening night will have to help against with some success. It'll take more effort Music Stores than against VMI, but the spirit is willing and his performance. the flesh is definitely not weak, so look for 17-14, A few thoughts on the kicking game. Bucky with the Birds on the left side of that score. Allshouse punted well (he seems to be getting kicks off quicker) and should continue, while there were no apparent weaknesses in punt coverage. Kickoffs also looked good; Kim Malone One note before closing. There has been a boots 'em high and far, Roy Barnes must have strong tendency in the past to belittle and criticize set some kind of record for tackles, and Saturday Rice athletes, often unjustly. Everyone was be- Bernard Gold Dispensing Optician night offered plenty of game-situation practice. hind them when they won, but let them lose Independent Tim Davis missed-, his first varsity extra point, and the cheers turned to bad jokes about "dumb Serving Houston Since 1952 so the offense scored again to let him start a jocks." This I find distasteful, and I was alarmed Prescriptions, Repairs, Replacements new string. He didn't miss again, and probably that many took my column last week as another Eyewear & Contact Lenses won't for the remainder of the season. His field such bad joke. Thai it was hot. It was an attempt Fellow In goal kicking—both distance and accuracy—has at an objective, and hopefully perceptive, analysis International Academy of Opticianry shown considerable improvement in practice . . . of this year's strengths and weaknesses. American Board of Opticianry In the Village Off Kirby 2525 Times Blvd. JA 1-3676

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the rice thresher, September 25, 1969—page 6 fine arts mmmz • < ' -&mm a classical gas De Almeida triumphs in opening Antonio de Almeida, the new lightful and familiar scherzo 's Restaurant:' winning flick principal conductor of the Hous- everything went well, with to Symphony Orchestra, led the precision playing I have not By SUSIE CLARY artic and intellectually satis- words of more than one syllable second of the two opening con- heard from this orchestra in a and fying perception of reality. and his low-life sidekick^, Billy certs of the 1969-70 season long while. The finale proceeded KATHLEEN WILLIAMSON No distinction (Dennis Hopper) seeks only to Tuesday night and scored an with a sweep and fire that car- Last night, two eagerly-await- The viewer has no awareness satisfy his basic needs (drugs, unqualified triumph. De Al- ried the work to a triumphant ed movies finally opened in that the personalities on screen sex, food, booze). meida is a solid, no-nonsense conclusion. Houston. "Alice's Restaurant" are.part of a definite dramatic There is no subtlety of char- musician who knows what he Apparently our two local mu- is much more than a pictoral structure, so comments on. act- arcterization; in the simplistic wants from an orchestra and sic critics were both unhappy representation |of Arlo Guthrie's ing technique are useless. Ac- world of the movie, there are proceeds to demonstrate exactly with the Monday night opening. song, while "Easy Rider" is far tion and characterization are so only simple-minded flower chil- how to get it. With an economy This is unfortunate for in tak- less than Peter Fonda's press much a function of one another dren and simple-minded honkies. of gesture, a welcome relief ing such a negative stand they release BS would have you ex- that it is impossible to draw a Both the flower children and in this day of the more demon- influenced the public to the ex- pect. distinction between actor and the rednecks believe that God strable podium dictators, he led tent that there were several "Alice's Restaurant" is com- character. Each person is so is on their side. The hippies his forces in a program con- rows of empty seats for the pletely free of dramatic and individualistic and charismatic have an almost cretin-like faith sisting of the Overture to Rosa- Tuesday performance. I have cinematic convention, and there- that it is difficult to conceive that God will make out-of-sea- munde by Schubert, Haydn's the greatest respect for Mr. of them as being "in character." in lies its success. It is a home- son crops grow in the desert, 94th Symphony and the Sym- Cunningham on the Houston movie, narrated by Arlo Gutli There is nothing easy or na- and the rednecks believe that phony No. 4 by Tschaikowsky. Post, but feel that he is basical- rie, randomly capturing the ev- tural about "Easy Rider." Peter they garner heavenly rewards The result was music making of ly unsympathetic to symphonic ents at Ray and Alice Brock's Fonda conceived a prototype of for every long-haired prevert the highest order. A new re- music in general and 19th cen- "freak farm" (as Officer Obie the dissatisfied young American they maim. The only exception sponsiveness from the wood- tury music in particular. The calls it). This simplicity is dis- seeking personal and societal to this rule of monotony is winds and brass indicated that review in the Chronicle was in arming and the viewer becomes freedom through drugs and the George (Jack Nicholson) who a majority of the orchestra ap- unpardonable bad taste, obvio- vulnerable to the same emotions motorcycle mystique; on screen, is a small-town boozer and prove of their new leader. usly written by a musical il- as the people on screen. the prototype becomes a stereo- lawyer for the ACLU; he de- In the delightful Haydn Sur- literate and requires no further type of the brooding young Though Arlo's societal protest fines the only credible character prise symphony, the spirit of comment. idealist who carries the sins of song is included, the prime con- because he is neither too good the score was blended with a Richard Strauss once observed the world like a cross. cern of the movie is the per- to be borne nor too bad to be passionate conviction and nobil- that the audience should sweat, sonal interactions within the Little excitement tolerated. ity of feeling that memorably not the conductor. These words commune at Alice and Ray's The film has none of the phy- The production of the film realized the conception of the from one of the great conduc- church. As the personalities col- sical excitement of "The Wild is on the same low par as di- composer. Tschaikowsky's 4th tors of the 20th Century would lide, every emotion from petty Angels," and an equal amount rection and characterization. has seldom been played with apply to De Almeida. I can to passionate is equally por- of intellectual stimulus. There Trite cinematic special effects more awareness of the inner bear witness to his superb con- trayed; communal life is ex- is no interaction of personality: fail in an attempt to simulate excitement of this uneven score. trol of the orchestra and his posed unedited. This larger Captain America (Peter Fonda) an acid trip; the dialog is De Almeida allowed the first vitality as an interpreter. In- framework blends sensitivity is too concerned with his es- "Time" magazine hippie jargon movement to speak for itself, deed, in his basic baton tech- and humor to produce a cath- thetic vision to communicate in ("I'm hip to time, man.") which leading slowly to a development nique he reminds me of Strauss' is unnatural to the point of em- with almost chamber-like ele- most famous p r o t e g o, Karl barrassment. The events of the gance and onward to the fiery Bohm. Like Bohm, he is in total plot are as predictable as those conclusion. The second move- command of his orchestra at all Alumni propose liaison committee; of a dime novel and even with ment came off almost as well, times and his towering stage e . several hundred shots of picture- but somehow here the orchestra presence reminds one of Furt- postcard America, the film is lacked the necessary expressive wangler and Klemperer. SA looks at bookstore operations hardly worth the $2.00 admis- nuances to make this an un- THOMAS ZIMMERMAN By JOHN MAULDIN appointing four students to the sion. qualified success. In the de- Music Librarian The executive board of the board instead of two. We hope Rice Alumni Association is tak- to be hearing from you on this ing some positive steps to reme- proposal." dy what it considers to be one According to Horstman, low now you SEE of the major problems of, Rice salaries to student help in the University: the lack of under- Store, over-stocking of neces- anything you want standing and communication sary books and the stocking of which exists between the Alum- unnecessary materials, and the ni and the students currently subsidiation by the store of other at Rice. student services are all matters Jeff Cox, External Affairs which need to be examined. Vice President, told the Senate Election Tuesday night that he has been An all-university election for in contact with Mr. Gus Schill, the following offices will be Alumni Association executive held on October 21. Offices to board member. Schill proposed be filled include fifth year hon- the formation of an alumni-stu- or council representative, Inter- dent liason committee through College Court chairman, and the where the heads of all nations meet which the Alumni Association freshman class representative to could explox-e steps to more ef- the SA. Filing deadlines for fectively involve alumni in the these offices is to be October 7. University on the student level Candidates must submit a sign- as well as on the administrative ed statement that they have W r Interstate s level. The committee will meet read and understood the con- with the college presidents on stitution and by-laws of the SA I IM.1lih Tuesday, September 30. to the senator of their College, along with $.50 filing fee. Hon- /2 s o Campus Store Board or Council candidates shall also In other SA business, Presi- submit a signed statement that 3'oo dent Lee Horstman urged au- they have read and understand thorization of a proposal to the constitution and by-laws of make the composition of the the Honor Council. The Home- governing board of the Rice coming Queen will also be elect- campus store include a student ed at that time. majority. The following letter Committees will be sent to acting president The Senate approved the ap-* HEADS UP Vandiver: pointments of Abe Delgado "Mr. Red, manager of our from Baker as SCAP chairman campus store, informed me on and Robert Wilson from Will September 4, that the store is a Rice as SCEP chairman. Names separate corporation, currently were submitted to Dean of Stu- governed by a board whose dents, Fred Wierum, for ap- members are yourself, as chair- proval and appointments to uni- t iiucr WOTS man, Mr. Sims, Dr. Wilson (in versity committees. Germanics), and also two stu- ^ The SA, after a lengthy dis- Mm dents (chosen by you from five cussion, finally fortnulated a nominated by the Student As- plan which will allow the senate sociation). to be financially solvent for the "The Senate wishes to request year. They will borrow $2000 that this board, which was ap- from the Student Center Board parently doi-mant last year, be to make up for the tremendous COLOR re-activated. Also, the Senate debt that last year's SA incur- 0 wishes that the students on this red. The maiff' source of loss board be a majority, insofar as came from the spending of Mr. Red conservatively estimat- about $2000 more than was bud- "ALICE'S RESTAURANT" ARLO GUTHRIE featuring PAT QUINN • JAMES BRODERICK Special Appearance PETE SEEGER * LEE HAYS With MICHAEL MC CLANATHAN ed that 60% of the store's gross geted by the social committee, GEOFF OUTLAW • TINA CHEN • KATHLEEN DABNEY and Police Chief WILLIAM OBANHEIN Or.g.nai Mus.c by arlo guthrie sales are to students. This according to last year's treasur- Based on "The Alice s Restaurant Massacree could be accomplished by your er, Bruce Williams. "GUTHRIE

the rice thresher, September 25, 1969—page 7 ,J notes and notices iiil igjllil Health—The Houston Com- inary Examination of Lunar morial Chapel. Books For All Your Needs mittee for Community Health Samples" in a geology depart- will meet Monday, Sept. 29 at ment seminar to be held next 7:30 pm in the Houston Room Ciardi—Poet John Ciardi will Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 4:30 pm speak tonight at 8 pm in the VILLAGE NEWS of the University of Houston. in 131 Biology building. Al] students interested in work- Cullen Auditorium, U of H, as (In The Village) ing for the Jensen Street Cen- the first guest in the University ter are urged to attend. of Houston Program Council's We Have The Complete Line Of Symphony—A recorded con- '69-'70 Speaker Series. • # cert presenting the exact pro- SDS—There will fie an SDS Ciardi, poetry editor of Sat- CLIFF NOTES gram of forthcoming Houston urday Review, is the host of the meeting this Sunday at 2 pm in Symphony concerts, will be pre- Anderson Hall. CBS network's weekly discus- and sented tomorrow at 8 pm in the sion program, "Accent." Fine Arts Room of the Fondren t\s sjj * Socio lecture—Dr. Chad Gor- Library. Selections this week BARNES & NOBLE don of Harvard University will will be from Falla, Prokofiev, Big Art—Lecture/film/clem- speak next Thursday, October Halffter, and Ravel. onstration by William Mitchell, COLLEGE OUTLINE SERIES 2, at 8 pm in the Fondren Lec- British Royal College of Art, 8 ture Lounge on "Life-Cycle pm, Thursday, Sept. 25, Jones 528-8384 2480 Bolsover Sociology: A Proposal for Uni- Chanel—Dr. Heinrich Ott, Hall Gallery, U of St. Thomas. versity — Community Coopera- author of "The Personal God" Through close consultation with tion in a Longitudinal Program and successor to Karl Barth as the architect, Mitchell creates NBC-TV (Today Show) of Service and Research." Professor of Systematic The- large scale design integral with "A remarkable film! ology at the University of Ba- the construction of public build- Cmanuol L. Wolf presents (Jreen Cheese —- Dr. Elbert sel, Switzerland, will speak on ings. Reservations: call Con- AN ALLIED ARTISTS FILM temporary Arts Museum, 526- A Frank Pfrry King will speak on the "Prelim- "God as a Person" at 7:30 pm -Alsid Production tonight, Rice University Me- 3120.

campus calendar § 8pm. Transcendental Meditation talk. thursday, the 25th. Centre Auditorium. Room 25)11. Us!) SUPER Lnnsinjr Push's )>irtluhiy. liellaire. S :1'f ' i)ni. Senior Rinjr Orders RIV1C\ :ee. friday, the 26th. 2pm-4:30pm. Sinurinix Cadets tryouts. 8:30am-lpm. Senior Ring orders. G. Rollie White Coliseum, Room 119, KMC, fee. Texas A & M. :30pm. Contemporary Chamber Or- 7 :.*»0pm. Curtis Graves, candidate for chestra, Hamman Hall. JETS Houston mayor, speaks in the Fon- 5pm. Arehi party. 4311 Dorothy. ?t. dren Lecture Lounge. 8 -30i>m. "George M." Music Hall, Spm. Chapel Lecture Series: "God as niltmore Theater, 261 W. 47th Street. a Person." by Dr. Heinrich Ott, 8pm. "Fearless Vampire Killers." di- MISS Chapel. rected by Roman Polanski. M.T). An- Spm. Lecture by John Ciardi, poet, "U derson Library Auditorium. 50c. of H Cullen Auditorium. 8:30pm. "Avenues of the Alley." Al- 3VS ley Theater Benefit Gala, call 228- 5)341 for details. S :30pm. "Lion in Winter." Theater CANOES Suburbia, 1410 W. 43rd St. S :30pm. "George M." Music Hall. FORT FOR RENT 8 :30pm. "Mary, Mary," Country Play- house (465-7597). 11920 Rarryknoll. 521") Richmond Ave. 8:30pm. "Miss Julie," Alleyway Rook ti Ji (at Rice) Shoppe. 508 Louisiana. WORTH 9pm. Last Drop Coffee house Autry St. Paul's —MO 5-8721— House, entertainment by Roger Glade. Reeky lionner and .Janice BY Hartsrrove. UNITED DROMGOOLE'S Saturday, the 27th. 40 MILES NEW 5-7pm. Pre-Game Ruffet RMC Grand Hall. 5:30pm. Raker Cookout, Raker Quad, and 75c, all you can eat. Methodist Church 7:30pm. Rice entertains the LSU Rengal Tigers and Golden Girls. USED Should prove to-be a very interesting TYPEWRITERS contest. Come early and watch the Dr. Alfred H. Freeman Cajuns roll up the vamps. Rice Sta- Electrical and Mechanical dium. Postgame SA party. RMC. SUNDAY SERVICES: FLY DIRECT Adding- and Calculating 8:30pm. "Miss Julie," Alleyway Book Machines Shoppe, 508 Louisiana. NOW 4 fast convenient flights daily in Jet 8:30pm. "Mary. Mary." Country Play- 3:45 AM • 11:00 AM • 7:30 PM power air-conditioned airliners direct to Fort 0 Sales • Rental house (465-7597), 11920 Rarryknoll. Worth's Meacham fold where taxi service Purchase 8:30pm. "Lion in Winter." Theater COLLEGE CLASS • 9:45 AM SerV,ce Suburbia. 1110 W. 43rd St. or rental cars take you to your Fort Worth • # Repairs On S :30pm. "George M," Music Hall. appointment in minutes. 9 Rentals All Makes Sunday, the 28th. 5501 South Main at Bissonnet 2pm. Meeting of the District No. 9 of Houston to Fort Worth DROMGOOLE'S the Catholic Daughters of America : TYPEWRITER SHOP, INC. Don McDaniel will speak on the ap- Leave Arrive Frequency propriate topic entitled, '"Hazards" In the Village and Prevention of Fire*," Sacred 8:30 A 9:30 A Ex. Sat.. Sun. ' Heart Catholic Church. Conroe. 12:30 P 1:30 P Ex. Sat., Sun. J A 6-4651 2515 Rice Blvd. 2:30pm. "George M" at the Music Hall. 4:30 P 5:30 P Ex. Sat., Sun. 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