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f ^ i i c: A carley really an is the rice thresher aggie volume 57, number 18 rice university, houston, texas thursday, february 12, 1970 S A endorses off-campus cooperative By JOHN MAULDIN could form for the students and respected. Having participated nizes that original research and voted to join the National Stu- The Student Association Sen- the community is limitless. in decorous discussion, even if publication are factors to be dent Association. The Univer- ate met Tuesday night and en- Filing deadlines for the office the company has professed a considered in promotion; yet we sity of Thought was discussed dorsed an ad-hoc committee for of treasurer and for the cheer- position abhorrent to the entire feel that teaching and service to and given a vote of commenda- an off-campus co-operative. The leaders has been extended till Rice community, the proposed the university community should tion. policy would not prevent that play a very important role in committee, which includes stu- noon Friday. For more infor- The Senate also approved the dents Bob Steinberg, Tom company from recruiting. such decisions. mation, contact your Senator. expenditure of $800 to send rep- Blocker, Layton Turner, and The Senate approved the fol- "In light of the fact of two Lee Horstman, SA president, resentatives to various confer- Peter Robie, is negotiating- for a lowing two resolutions. "The outstanding teacher awards and answered the critics of his and ences around the country includ- facility for housing off-campus acting president Vandiver's re- Senate is vitally concerned with his service to the University ing the National Editors confer- students and for the funds to cruiting policy proposal. He the part that good teaching community, we feel that the ence and the Vietnam .Mobiliza- buy it. The committee will bo feels: 1) The proposal policy plays in the promotion of facul- tenureship of Dr. Ronald Mag'id preparing a prospectus and will will not bar any recruiter from ty to tenured positions in the should be reconsidered." tion Committee's conference in show it to the alumni in hopes the campus provided his com- University. The Senate recog- In other business, the Senate Chicago. to gain their support for the pany submits to the discussion project. These four will attend if asked. 2) The suggested dis- the National Conference of Off- cussion period will not be a Campus Students in Detroit in courtroom drama. There should Syracuse U reforms food service order to bring back ideas which be guidelines on fair and proper (Syracuse Daily Orange) by Vice President for Business cated that the battle was far will facilitate the establishing discussion. The company should Months of pressure by student Management Victor -J. Colway. from over. "Our primary aim here of the cooperative. Robie be allowed to answer the ques- groups at Syracuse University Last October, several members was not to feed our own stom- indicated that the list of useful tion in any way it chooses in- has finally led to substantial of the Council on Student Life achs," he said. "We want com- services that the cooperative cluding silence, which would be changes in Food Service policy demanded the. resignation of plete student control over sup- food service Director Ursula portive service's." Pettengill. Under the new pol- icy, Pettengill is still director,. Hanszen supports teacher Magid but the structure of the food Reserve Monday By JOHN MAULDIN more, we hope that the loss of one calling specifically for the service has been loosened up. Monday nigt Dr. Ronald Ma- a man and teacher of Dr. review of Magid's tenure. and she will now report to Rich- gid of the chemistry department Magid's caliber can be avoided. Magid has won two student ard S. Wood. For Armageddon resigned as an associate of We therefore ask that his dip- teaching awards, one by Will Wood, formerly director ol: by KEN HECK MANN Hanszen College. His contract missal be reconsidered." Rice College and the other, the purchasing, will now also serve In a day when the groups are has not been renewed. The Copies were sent to the Fac- Nicholas Salgo Distinguished as "coordinator" of supportive many and the sounds easy to Hanszen Cabinet drafted the ulty Council and to the Com- Teacher Award which has been services. He will reevaluate in- copy, Armageddon is a new, following letter: mittee on Tenure and Ethics. given at Rice four times. It is vent o r y control, purchasing unique sound and message. Nov. "The Hanszen College Cabi- Replies were requested. decided by student vote. Magid practTces, food distribution, on a major campus circuit tour, net commends Dr. Magid on his lias published numerous articles Lee Buddrus, president of maintenance, and other areas. they do everything from hard years of service and association Hanszen, reported to the Senate in his field. Colway also created a public rock Blood, Sweat, and Tears to with Hanszen College and also Tuesday night of the action and Magid, in an interview, said, relations post in the food serv- contemporary Youngbloods, Bra- commends him on his outstand- urged that the Senate act. The "If you were to ask me my ice. It will be filled by Stanley zil (i6, the Beatles, Soul, jazz, ing teaching ability. Further- Senate passed two resolutions, profession, I would say that I Pyfrom, a retired Army major Glen Campbell Folk rock, and was a teacher of chemistry." with 20 years' experience in their own modern sound of revo- Commenting upon the reasons food management. Colway said lution. The group will visit Rice SA Election Candidates for his dismissal, "There aze Pyfrom "will be responsible for this Monday at 8 pm in the two basic reasons, one perhaps developing a communications RMC. The following individuals have filed for Student Associ- valid and the other not. Evi- program to give students a Xhe "why" of Armageddon is ation offices: dently some of my colleagues quick path for registering com- perhaps best given by the SA President: Ed Emmett, Bob Parks, Bert Pluymen, feel that I will never be an out- ments and complaints about group's emcee when he said, Chris Tomlinson. standing chamist. This may be food service. He will meet reg- "Students are searching for Internal Affairs Vice-President: John Clark, Doug Fried- true. My main talent is in ularly with students." identity. In their search, some enberg, Tom Greene, Tom McGarity, Dale Rye. teaching. I came to Rice to teach turn to sex, some, to drugs, oth- External Affairs Vice-President: Frank Brevoort, Bill and to do research. I enjoy Colway also made major ers to religion. I've found that Haymes, Glen Van Slyke. chemistry. The other reason is changes in dining hall proce.r none of these are the answer. Secretary-Treasurer: Melissa Crowfoot, Dave Elder. personal and I do not feel that dures. Two or three entrees will Christ is the only one who can CAMPANILE Editor: Patsy Marburger. this should come into account be offered at the cafeteria-style escape from life." Armageddon CAMPANILE Business Manager: Lee Straus. in connection with my tenure. meals. Colway added that "stu- THRESHER Editor: Karolyn Kendrick. dents are now given unrestricted carries with them the answers "A place like Rice wants to THRESHER Business Manager': Charles Hart. servings on their first pass to such questions as, "Who and have the best possible faculty. Inter-College Court Chairman: Andrew Hagan. down the line instead of getting why am I, and what am I doing Ideally, this would be ;nen who HONOR COUNCIL: one of an item and being asked here?" This is Armageddon's are good researchers and good Sophomores: Chuck Allen, Kate DeSomma, Dorothy Ed- to come back for seconds." story—in song and words. As teachers. Rice has good re- wards, Susan Larson, Gale Morrow, Yvonne Senturia, Mary Most of the reforms were sug- one of the group, a graduate of searchers, but there are few Weeks. gested by an outside consulting- UCLA, says, "Not everyone good teachers. I don't think that Juniors: Colleen Jennings. team, G. V. Lattin and Associ- that hears us agrees with our Rice can afford this lack of Seniors: Ted Farmer, Tom Greene. ates, in a report released last ideas, but almost everyone has balance." The filing deadline for cheerleaders was extended to month. to admit that it makes sense." 12:50 pm tomorrow, because the 'firesher erroneously stated Would you like to be at Rice Student Government Presi- Come hear them and judge their that cheerleaders must run for omce in pairs. Also, there next year? dent David Ifshin, in the fore- music and solution for your- self. Tickets are on sale at the will be a meeting of all candidates this Sunday at 2 pm in the "I would like to be at Rice, front of the fight for food serv- colleges and will be sold at the SA conference room. but there are a number of con- ice reform, applauded the ad- door for 50^. flicts . ." ministration's action, but indi- owlook Improving Owls on top in SWC cage title race By FORD HALL should be the scene of out- scoreless by Snyder in the sec- also helped out by another fac- neath. The "Napes" attempted standing basketball for years to ond half. The overall result was tor at the end of the game: a turnaround shot and was rude- Rice's best basketball team in come. a nerve-wracking one-point vic- luck. Leading by only 2 points ly stuffed, but he grabbed the years has fought its way into a tory before a screaming capaci- with two minutes left, the Owls ball and passed out to Reist, tie with TCU for the Southwest Against a strong Baylor team ty crowd.