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,1 Martel considers housing options
by Rachel Rustin sure we have hotel reservations for THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF what we need." Ditman said information about The storm ended months ago, how many students are interested in but some Martelians are still afraid each plan will ease making arrange- they'll get left out in the rain. ments for January. Constniction delays caused by Ditman said knowing how many June's Tropical Storm Allison have people will need housing in January 1 left Martel College students trying will have an impact on which of the to figure out what they will do when various solutions being debated will the spring semester starts on Jan. be possible. 15. "The idea was to just try to figure The current projected move-in out where everybody was and the date to the Martel building is Jan. 28. magnitude of the challenge," Ditman A meeting was held Sunday at said. Martel House during which Direc- More concrete plans will be made tor of Housing and Dining Mark once a more definite move-in date is Ditman presented various housing set after hurricane season is over on options. Martel President Alice Hill Nov. 30. said all but a very small number of While Hill said Martel morale is Martel students were satisfied with good, there is evidence that not all one of the options presented at Martelians are happy with the cur- Sunday's meeting. rent living arrangements. "I think we are going to accom- One Martel student, who spoke modate whatever student needs are," on the condition of anonymity, was KATIE STREIT/THRESHER Hill, a senior, said. "Now we are just upset with the fact that he was living going to try to work out the logistics in the third, converted bedroom of Hitting the books to make sure all of the options are an apartment at Twenty-one Eleven Jones College Junior Deania Fernandez concentrates on taking notes during her second day of linear algebra feasible and solidify the plans for Holly Hall. Wednesday afternoon. people so that we do arrange what To accommodate Martel stu- leases are being extended and make See MARTEL, Page 9 Registrar updates office in to the Registrar's Office. Students by Elizabeth Decker can also access their academic tran- THRESHER STAFF scripts, financial aid information and A pilot Web registration program billing information online. for freshmen and a redesign of the Paper registration forms were Registrar's Office have contributed virtually eliminated at Will Rice, to a relatively smooth start for classes while a few persisted at Baker, Ad- this fall, although long-term prob- ministrative Dean for Enrollment lems with room assignments and Barry McFarland said. scheduling persist. The main problems encountered One updated aspect of the office were computer malfunctions and for- was another test of Web registra- gotten passwords, McFarland said. tion. Freshmen at Baker College and This was the third test of Web Will Rice College were given user registration. The process was tested names and passwords during Orien- at Wiess College for spring 2001 pre- tation Week to access Web registra- registration, and at Will Rice for fall tion. O-Week coordinators and ad- 2001 pre-registration. j£_r visers were trained to assist the fresh- "(Wiess] was a good learning •.:» men, and College Computer Associ- experience for us," McFarland said. ates were on site at the colleges to "It was probably not positive for the solve technical problems. students, but it did tell us things that we needed to improve." Currently, students who have KATIE STREIT/THRESHER been given online accounts by the McFarland hopes to implement registrar can access their informa- Web registration for all students in tion from any computer on campus time for November pre-registration Ready ...Set... for the spring semester, also adding While three days of rain may have dampened the beginning of the academic year, it did not stop Wiess and complete their registration form, - which must then be printed, signed a feature to evaluate students' College Junior Robby Morgan from practicing with Wiess flag football team Wednesday. by an academic adviser, and turned See REGISTRAR, Page 6 Jones compensated for inconvenience INSIDE lowing off-campus representation OPINION Page 3 by Mark Berenson tors to discuss ways to compensate Pick your food the college. to live at Holly Hall was the most Wahi tramples death THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Now that all eight colleges efficient way to take advantage of Housing and Dining Director have their own chefs, they have the space allotted to us," Wilbur A&E Page 13 In exchange for rent-free living, Mark Ditman said the apartment was their own menus too. said. 'Jay and Silent Bob' a letdown two Jones College students have provided to Jones as a quiet spot to Individual colleges' menus agreed to allow other Jones students get away from the construction. The representatives, sophomores are all linked to Housing and SPORTS Page 18 to use their apartment as an off-cam- "The intention was to have a place David Bloomfield and Eliot Flannery, Dining's Residential Dining Soccer enters brave new world pus commons. that if Jones students needed a place were chosen in a college-wide elec- Web site (http://food.rice.edu/ The arrangement was part of the to decompress, they could go there," tion last spring. index.html). Quote of the Week At Jones' cabinet meeting university's compensation for the Ditman said. Bon appetit! "Some Rice undergraduates have inconvenience members of Jones Jones President Steve Wilbur said Wednesday night, Flannery said his not assimilated the dual concepts experienced while being surrounded the decision to house the off-cam- apartment was open to fellow Jones of 'rule' and deadline."' by construction last year. The apart- pus representatives in the apartment students. Bloomfield and Flannery We're getting a — University Standing Committee ment at Holly Hall and an additional was made last semester by the could not be reached for further com- on Examinations and Standing $5,000 in ambiance money are two college's cabinet. ment. whole new lifestyle Chair Daniel Osherson, in an of several forms of compensation "The Jones Cabinet discussed "I'm sorry I got free housing, but Don't worry, the Threshers e mail explaining the enforcement of the committee's rules. See Jones is receiving. our options in using the apartment I'm here for you." Flannery said. lifestyles section won't be gone Story, Page 4. In February, a group of Jones and gathered the interests of the Wilbur said the college as a whole forever We are currently work- students requested from President college for three weeks last semes- benefits from the off-campus repre- ing on a lifestyles section in a Weekend Weather sentatives' use of the apartment in Malcolm Gillis that the residents of ter," Wilbur, a senior, said. magazine format that will be Friday the college be reimbursed for about Wilbur added that the reason the several ways. better than ever. lx>ok for it in Thunderstorms. 74-88 degrees half their room fees for as long as cabinet decided to allow the off-cam- First, he said, the representatives the Sept. 21 issue. Until then, Saturday construction continues. pus representatives to live in the are willing to open the apartment to enjoy the jam-packed news sec- Scattered showers. 73-91 degrees The request was denied in March. apartment was that it would be the other Jones students whenever there tion. Sunday Shortly afterward, students from best use of the space. is a need and it is reasonable for Scattered showers, 73-90 degrees (ones met with various administra- "It was then concluded that al- See .1 ONES, Page 7 nv v-
THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, AUGUST 31,2001 RanonaLe... oavii> cHien the Rice Thresher
Leslie Liu, Robert Reichle Editors in Chief Enforcing deadlines for students and faculty For many Rice students some deadlines are unofficially optional, whether the deadline is for registration, for an assign- ment ot for dropping a class. When two papers are due on the same day a major exam is given, such a flexibility is beneficial. But sometimes this expectation contributes to a lack of respect for the rules. Failing to respect add/drop deadlines places a serious HOUSTOn SHOWeRS bRine WaTeRLO
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•wtUHJUKiiu S**V«T«!i COIiJliK.JH HljTlls about in •;>< • irresponsible pi actio - the doctors informed me that I ther. 1 share this story only be- •about the environment. The piece and being one of the guys as part of "To [reach ourgoalsj, we need to had an eight-inch blood clot ex- cause I know how easy it is for was a fair scientific and economic a package with their watery prod- get some broad-based support, to tending from the middle of my highly driven people, especially consideration of some uct. Why? Because the capture the public's imagination. thigh to my lower abdomen. The Rice students, to put physical and claims made by the envi- beer is barely drinkable, That, of course, entails loads of me- r condition could have been pre- emotional health on the back ronmental movement. and it certainly doesn't dia coverage. So we have to offer up vented had 1 paid better atten- burner during periods of hisih but it left me with a ques- come with any of those scary scenarios, make simplified, tion to my body. stress. 1 know everyone's heard tion: With so many ar- advertised extras. dramatic statements, and make little My stay in the hospital could this before, but I'll say it again: ticles and even entire Likewise, the car mention of any doubts we may have. best be characterized as an eight Don't fall into that trap. books detailing the bad salesman's offer was ... Each of us has to decide what h< day exercise in gallows humor. 1 True, we have to push our- science behind many en- lousy, but it was packaged right balance is between being ef- complained with mock outrage selves and endure discomfort vironmentalists' claims, with the opportunity to "be fective and being honest." that 1 wasn't ready to die vet: 1 sometimes in order to achieve Millions of people think of clean why do environmental- a man." He tried to cow had homework 1 needed to fin- our goals, but there Is a differ- air, clean water and animals and then ists persist in making Steven me into it by turning my ish. My doctor grumbled in frus- ence between discomfort and buy the package that is environmen- thrill? attention away from the tration, "This isn't supposed to pain. Discomfort goes with th< Miller talism. It's time to inspect the con- j think suchdaimsare facts of the sale. happen to him now' He's almost territory. Pain is a sign we've tents of that package and decide made in an effort to mar- .And the environmen- 50 years too young for this kind reached a limit that deserves re- what part to keep and what part to ket and support a politi- talists? What are they sell- of thing!" spect. send to the landfill. cal agenda that has little to do with ing? They want us to associate clean In what was probably as much valid ecological concern sand threat- air, clean water and a preserved en- a subconscious reprimand as an Raj Wait i (Wiess 99) is a gradu- Steven Miller is a graduate student in ens one species in particular — our vironment with their proposed ways attempt to provide me with en- ate student in chemistry. own. Maybe this would be better of saving them. But, let's stop think- biochemistry and cell biology and demonstrated if we took a look at ing about pandas for a moment and president of the Rice Object ivist Club. two other marketers: beer compa- consider the product: what the envi- nies and car salesmen. ronmental movement has accom- The Rice Thresher, the official student We all know about beer commer- plished and what it is trying to do newspaper at Rice University since 1916. is cials. Aimed at a young male audi- now. pu blished each Friday during the school year, ence, they feature young male ac- Consider these examples. In the Rice Thresher except during examination periods and tors and things that most young 1973, DDT was banned despite holidays, by the students of Rice University. males want. They also mention the ample scientific evidence in its de- Editorial and business offices are located beer. Alot. These beer commercials fense. As a result, mosquito-borne on the second floor of the I.ey Student C enter, work to get potential customers to illnesses are becoming more com- Ix'slie Liu, Robert Reichle tUOOMain St.. MS-524, Houston. IX; 770O5- associate the brand of the beer with mon worldwide. Millions have since Editors in Chiej 1892. Phone (713) 348-4801. Fax (713) 348- the good life. Car salesmen try to do died of malaria. For the past decade, 5238. E-mail: thresher" rice.edit Web page: the same thing. Once, a car sales- environmentalists have blocked sig- Mp://www. riceth resher.org. man tried to appeal to me via intimi- nificant power plant construction in NEWS BACKPAGE Joe Garland, Editor Annual subscription rate: $50 domestic, dation. He implied that I was some- California, resulting in an energy Olivia Allison, Editor Rachel Rustin, Editor $105 international. Nonsubscription rate: first how not a man unless I could "make crisis there. Just this year. Presi- Mark Berenson, Asst. Editor PHOTOGRAPHY copy free, second copy $5. a decision." He made me feel that dent Bush had to consider the Kyoto Liora Danan, Asst. Editor Renata Escovar, Editor only if I bought a car right then and accord, a proposal to fight global Katie Streit. Editor The Thresher reserves the right to refuse there, on the lousy terms he pro- warming, the existence and causes OPINION any advertising for any reason. Additionally, COPY the Thresher does not take responsibility for posed, could I attain manhood. of which are still scientifically con- Catherine Adcock, Editor Sarah Ainsworth, Editor the factual content of any ad. Printing an An article I once read by Ayn troversial. He realized that comply- Melissa Bailey, Asst. Editor SPORTS advertisement does not constitute an Rand introduced me to a relevant ing with the accord would have Chris Larson, Editor ONLINE endorsement by the Thresher. concept that explains the marketing crippled the U.S. economy and there- Jason Gershman, Ass/. Editor Adam Lazowska, Editor strategy of environmentalists, beer fore wisely abandoned it. All these ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Staff editorials represent the majority opinion companies and car salesmen: the measures attack industrialization in Dalton Tomlin, Editor of the Thresher editorial staff. All other opinion David Chien, Illustrator "package deal." She defines this as the name of saving nature, but they Angelo Zanola, Ass/. Editor pieces represent solely the opinion of the author. failing "to discriminate ctucial dif- have failed. BUSINESS LIFESTYLES The Tk resheris a member of the Associated ferences, ... treating together, as Each and every one of these envi- Shannon Scott. Business Manager Corey E. Devine, Editor Coflegiate Press and the Society of ronmental goals was sold to the Robert Lee, Ads Manager parts of a single conceptual whole or Professional Journalists, and is an ACP All- CALENDAR I Jtv.vay Roenimich, Asst. Business Manager 'package,' elements which differ es- American public as a package deal. American newspaper. Is Yom on the bus? Carly Kocurek, Editor Polly IV Avignon, Classified Ads Manager sentially in nature, truth-status, im- According to George Reisman's Suzy Cox, Offiee Manager portance or value." "The Toxicity of Environmentalism," ©COPYRIGHT 2001. 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THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, AUGUST 31,2001 Financial aid adopts Profile system NEWS IN BRIEF To allow students to make an Two engineering informed decision about whether to other schools in the group have been in previous years, 90 percent of Rice by Jeff Lin drop a class, Osherson also re- using Profile for years. aid applicants filled out the Profile departments combined FOR THE THKESHKR quested on behalf of EX&S that all "Profile will allow us to consider form for another college anyway." Rice has finally jumped on the more factors in determining contri- The civil engineering department faculty assign and grade a test or newest financial ai<> bandwagon. butions and allow us to come to these merged with the environmental sci- assignment prior to the drop dead- For the next school year, pro- decisions a lot faster," Wright said. ence and engineering department in line Nov. 2. spective students will access the "We are able to obtain more infor- 7t's standardized a change announced this summer, Osherson said it is important for all College Board's widely-used Profile mation about family circumstances, but students in the new department to abide by the deadlines. system to apply for financial aid. Pro- such as retirement or illness — across the country, and of civil and environmental engineer- "It would be difficult to manage file is a database designed to make things that you can't get from the I feel it is both more ing will not face new major require- the university unless people re- more complete financial information shorter form." ments, Chair Joseph Hughes said. spected deadlines," Osherson said. available to colleges. By filling out a The system will replace the fi- effective and fair.' "For students, particularly this In the memo, Osherson also asked form in Profile, prospective students nancial information page in Rice's year, they're not going to see much that faculty follow the grading guide- can apply for aid packages at partici- admission application. — Julia Benz of a change," he said. linesinthe General Announcements. pating schools. Profile was created in the early Student Financial Hughes said he thinks the change 'To set the proper example it '80s as a method of minimizing the Services director will be positive for students. would be helpful if faculty adhered amount of financial aid paperwork "In the future, we think there strictly to their own obligation con- submitted to colleges. The form con- may be some additional opportuni- cerning exams and grades," 'Profile will allow us to tains questions about assets, medi- ties for students, mainly because of Osherson wrote. addition of faculty," he said. cal circumstances and home equity, The Admission Office does not Among the rules, which are avail- consider more factors allowing these factors to bear more expect the change to significantly Hughes said he hopes to have able on the General Announcements in determining heavily on decisions. impact the number of applicants for new classes available next fall. This Web site, are that all take-home ex- The form will be available in hard aid or the total amount of money year, the only difference will be the ams must be less than five hours, contributions and allow copy and online, and both will be granted. Yearly, many students ap- use of one administrative center instructors may not change a se- offered in Spanish. peal financial aid grants on the basis rather than two. mester grade after it has been sub- us to come to these The service costs $16, but Wright of previously unrevealed informa- "In the long term, we're hoping mitted to the registrar, and the basis said the College Board has assured tion, but Wright anticipates the num- that it yields a sort of modern and for grading should be explained in decisions a lot faster her that fees can be waived for some ber to decrease due to the new. more unique department that provides advance to the class, ideally in writ- educational opportunities and re- ing, at the start of the semester. — Ann Wright students. comprehensive form. Financially, Wright expects the use of Profile to search opportunities that we Undergraduate Representative to Vice president for enrollment Julia Benz, who will become the director of Student Financial Ser- result in fewer assets being taken wouldn't have had otherwise," EX&S Rizzo Arizpe, a Lovett Col- vices in October (See Story, Page 5), from students to balance those of Hughes said. lege senior, said there are no new used Profile for the past six years at their parents. Rice separated the civil and envi- rules this year, but that the existing Most other universities use the Macalester College. "We don't intend Profile to change ronmental engineering departments rules will be fully enforced. Profile system, including all mem- "Profile has allowed us to do bet- how much money we award or to about 30 years ago, but many univer- "I don't think we are out to make bers of the 568 President's Work- ter research," Benz said. "It's stan- specifically target a group of people sities have a single department that people's lives more difficult,"Arizpe, ing Group, which Rice joined in dardized across the country, and I we want to give or take money away encompasses both areas of study. who is also the Lovett president, July. The name of the 28-member feel it is both more effective and fair." from," Benz said. "The goal is to be "Instead of fighting the evolution- said. "We're just going to stick to the group refers to Section 568 of the Using this system, schools in the as consistent and equitable to all ary pressures,... we have the ability procedures we've always followed." Improving America's Schools Act, 568 President's Working Group can families as possible." to create something new in this pro- — Rachel Shiffrin which permitted private colleges come to a consensus on how much Wright said Profile will make the cess," Hughes said. "We have an to collaborate on setting qualifica- each family should contribute. How- process easier for both students and opportunity to take a step-jump Graduate student lands tion for need-based aid. Member- ever, packages offered by various col- staff. ahead of I similar departments in ship criteria include signing an leges to fulfill that need may still differ. "There is much less need for data other universities) by going through score in commercial agreement to not use financial aid "Before we decided to use Profile, entry — all the information will be this process." A Rice doctoral student in music packages as a bargaining tool to we wanted to make sure that the fee downloaded directly into our sys- Provost Eugene Levy, Dean of won the opportunity to compose mu- attract students. involved was fair and that the system tem," Wright said. "That will allow Engineering C. Sidney Burrus and sic for a future Coca-Cola commercial. wouldn't create biases towards appli- us to get our decisions out on time. the faculty of the two departments Vice President for Enrollment In June, Malcolm Rector won the cants," Wright, who originally pro- That's what it's all about: trying to decided to combine the departments Ann Wright said the decisions to Coca-Cola Film Score Award at the posed the switch, said. "Additionally, create a more satisfactory experi- at the end of the spring semester. sign the agreement and to upgrade Acapulco Black Film Festival. In to Profile were not related, but many research we conducted revealed that ence for our students and parents." Hughes said the long-term goal of greater national and international addition to the opportunity to com- recognition for the department pose the music, Rector also received prompted the decision. $10,000. "We're hoping that with a greater Rector was one of three finalists, critical mass, we'll move into an elite and was selected as the winner based status, and by doing so all of our gradu- on his composition of a soundtrack ates will hopefully proflt," Hughes said. for a short film. In Rice Village Last year, the environmental sci- Rector said the film was supplied 5814 Kirby ence and engineering department to him by the directors of the contest had five faculty members and the and was about a man returning to his civil engineering department had 11 old neighborhood and seeing that it Better Ingredients. faculty members and 12 lecturers. had become more urban. Rector com- <713)432-7272 posed music for suspense, comedy, Better Pizza, The restructuring of the depart- ments has opened a number of fac- action and romantic scenes in the film. ulty positions. Interaction within the Rector said the contest was chal- larger group of faculty has increased lenging because he only had a week- and all members will now be able to end to compose the music, while he Rice University Specials work together on the hiring process typically gets about two weeks to and curriculum issues. write the score for a short film. — Liora Danan Rector said he has no idea when he will begin working on the score for the commercial or what type of Committee plans to music it will be. 1 large, 1 topping pizza, (2) 20 oz. Cokes $8.49 "It depends on what they want," enforce deadlines Rector said. "If they want something Students this year may find it sounding like Beethoven I can do 1 X-large, 2 topping pizza, 2 Ltr. Coke $11.99 more difficult than in previous years that, or Naughty By Nature." to successfully add or drop a class In addition to being a score writer, after the deadline. Rector, who just finished his disser- In an e-mail sent on Aug. 24 to all tation, has also written over a dozen faculty, Dan Osherson, chair of the screenplays, one of which was a fi- University Standing Committee on nalist at the Sundance Feature Film Examinations and Standing, wrote that Program and another that placed at Late Night Special - After 9p.m. the committee will rigidly enforce the the Screenwriting Showcase. idea of a "drop date" and "add date." Rector is building a career direct- 1 large, 1 topping pizza, (2) 20 oz. Cokes $7.99 "The heavy caseload of past com- ing his own screenplays and then mittees suggests that some Rice writing musical scores for them. He undergraduates have not assimilated will be filming a short film called Now open late Friday & Saturday night until 1:00 a.m. the dual concepts of'rule'and 'dead- "The Stairwell" this weekend. line,'" Osherson wrote in the e-mail. — Mark Bercnson POLICE BLOTTER Play "Beat the Clock" Every Monday Night The following incidents were reported to the University Police for the period Aug. 23-28.
Get one large, one topping pizza, for: Residential Colleges Order Time Price Wiess College Aug. 26 Bar stolen from room 225. 5:00 to 6:00.. $5.99 Sid Richardson CollegeAug. 27 Wallet stolen. Will Rice College Aug. 27 Student reported articles stolen from 6:00 to 7:00 $6.99 laundry room over the summer. Brown College Aug. 28 Student reported bike stolen and 7:00 to 8:00 $7.49 stereo equipment taken from secretary's office over the summer. mmm' •••• : -1 • . Hgere "• ; •' W'
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,vV -vM •• •" • /" Financial aid director hired by Olivia Allison the College Board. This system a public university, which required THJIKSHER EDITORIAL STAFF helps determine student need more adjustment when he began work- accurately than Rice's one-page fi- ing at Rice in October 1999. Buck's Julia Benz believes Rice is part of nancial aid application (See Story, interest in public and government her destiny. Page 4). funding was what drew him to his At least that's what she said Benz said she has worked with current job as Senior Vice Presi- when explaining her arrival as the the Profile system for six years at dent of Operations at the New new director of Student Financial Macalester, and that the program is Mexico Higher Education Assis- Services. In the early 1980s, the a useful resource. tance Foundation. North Dakota native chose the "I'm very much a believer that it's University of Minnesota-Twin Cit- the best data collection tool that we ies' anthropology graduate school have available to supply data," she 4 over Rice's. said. Her understanding But fate intended Rice to be her Benz said she believes that once current destination. the new and existing software are about private education "It was just meant to be," she said. improved, the staffs relationship to and the need for Benz was hired at the end of the campus will improve. July after former Student Financial "My goal and mission is to have a individual packaging Services Director Carl Buck re- state-of-the-art financial aid office that signed in May. Benz left her job as works well in a timely way and deliv- and individual working the director of financial aid at ers all the services we need to offer," Macalester College — a private lib- she said. "My idea is to have a low- with students was very eral arts school in Minnesota — to maintenance office, where students come to Rice. usually only have to visit us once. attractive.' "Technology is important be- — Ann Wright cause we don't want dumb things Vice president for enrollment goofing us up. We want to make 7 like being on a sure we're technically proficient and make sure that we know what we're winning team — I'm a doing." "We didn't have any problems Wright said because Buck's res- with (Buck]," Wright said. "But hav- former All-American ignation came so late in the financial ing come from a public institution to swimmer in college, aid hiring season, she decided to aprivate institution, there were some rely on personal contacts to find a changes, and it took a while to get and I know that Rice is replacement rather than hire a firm that straightened out." to perform the search. Benz said the opportunity to work the team 1 want to be "The hiring season for admission for Wright, who is well-known in the and financial aid positions tends to be financial aid community, influenced on.' in late spring and early summer," her decision to come to Rice. — Julia Benz Wright said. "We chose to use a "Ann Wright is known nationally Student Financial search committee instead [of a firm] for being a savvy, deep thinker about because it would be faster, and we financial and policy issues, and the Services director could use personal connections chance to work with her at an institu- more." tion like Rice is a phenomenal op- Vice President for Enrollment portunity for me," she said. Benz said she is excited about Ann Wright said Benz's background And, she continued, Rice's recent beginning her new job Oct. 1 ancf at Macalester made her a good fiscal policy was also a factor. was impressed by the financial ser- choice for the job. "The leaders and president of this KATIE STREIT/THRESHER vices staff when she came for staff "Her understanding about private university are making very sound training. education and the need for individual decisions right now," Benz said. Light my fire Benz said she plans to improve packaging and individual working "I like being on a winning team — Over the summer, stadium-style lights were added to the lacrosse field the functioning of financial ser- with students was very attractive," I'm a former .All-American swimmer between Autry Court and the Wiess/Hanszen servery. vices' office technology by upgrad- Wright said. in college, and I know that Rice is ing to the Profile system through Wright said Buck had worked at the team I want to be on." Major in
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THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, AUGUST 31,2001 HELP WANTED Brown senior bikes 500 miles by Liora Danan and ended in Anchorage six days ing been around 1,500 strangers, THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF later. I'm reaching out to people already Physics & Astronomy Verm has biked on the Brown that I normally would never talk to Imagine swerving your bicycle College Beer-Bike team for the past or say hi to." Positions Available off the bike track by the Rice Sta- three years, and he said his training Verm said cyclists in the event dium and cycling until you hit for Beer-Bike helped him during the would ride up steep hills and then Student Office Assistants Florida. Alaska ride. Verm also trained in the ride back down so they could en- That's about the same distance mountains in Colorado over the sum- courage fellow bikers. Verm, a vocal $8.00/hour; flexible schedule Brown College senior Craig Verm mer, but he said the ride was still performance major at the Shepherd cycled last week to raise money for difficult. School of Music, said at one point a Head Grader AIDS vaccine research. Verm has participated twice in rider pushed another up a hill while $8.75/hour (PHYS 101/102, 125/126,201/202) the MS150, a ride from Houston to Verm sang opera in encouragement. Austin to raise money for multiple Verm was the only participant Grader sclerosis that a number of Rice stu- from Rice. 7 wore my Rice jersey dents participate in each year. $8.00/hour (PHYS 101/102,125/126,201/202) "I wore my Rice jersey every every single day. ...I Venn raised over $3,400, the mini- single day," Verm said. "I was able to Lab Assistants mum donation for the AIDS ride. He wash it every single day, fortunately. definitely made it said some participants collected I definitely made it known Rice Uni- $ 10.00/hour (PHY S 101 or 125) more than $30,000 each. Verm said versity was there." known Rice University raising funds, which he obtained Other PallottaTeamWorks AIDS mostly from fellow students and fam- Vaccine Rides are held throughout For detailed information about each position, see was there.' ily friends, was probably the most the year. The next ride, beginning — Craig Verm difficult part of the event. Sept. 5, will cover the 400 miles from hup:/7ww'w17if.i ic e.edit/-finalJobs/stiideiitjoh.hu1i He said the motto of the ride, Montreal. Canada to Portland, Brown College senior "Human Kind: Be Both," summa- Maine. rized the atmosphere at the event. "I would love to see more Rice "[The event planners] are trying students do it as a group," Verm About 1,100 participants biked to change the world through human said. "You can form teams, make seven to eight hours per day to fin- kindness," Verm said. "It was the your own jerseys." ish the 500-mile ride. The Pallotta nicest experience with humanity I've More information about the Be part of the "in" crowd ... TeamWorks AIDS Vaccine Ride be- had in my life. I found coming back Pallotta rides can be found at gan Aug. 20 in Fairbanks, Alaska this week already in school that hav- www.vaccineride.org. BE IN THE 2001 -02 Registrar calls first week successful CAMPUS DIRECTORY REGISTRAR, from Page 1 Like other years, some students by shopping for classes up until the courses to check if they have ful- reported that their classes had been add deadline, which makes it more filled their degree requirements. cancelled or moved. Decisions on difficult to predict the size of the "One problem that needs to be whether to cancel any classes this class and the room most suited for Update your address and phone number discussed before then is the future semester have not yet been made, the class. Isle said. relationship between registration many deans said. But the list of can- Time conflicts between classes is at the Registrar's Office in Allen Center and advising," McFarland said. celled courses will be available early another problem that Isle and Durrani no later than Friday, September 7. "I don't want to change the aca- next week by the deans and associ- agree needs to be examined. demic advising at Rice. I think it's ate deans of the individual schools, "Everything is 10, 11, 1 on Mon- critical that we have person-to-per- Associate Dean of Engineering day, Wednesday, Friday," Isle said. son interaction." Ahmad Durrani said. To eliminate conflicts. Isle suggested If you don't update your information, Registrar Jerry Montag said the Vice Provost Walter Isle said that class times should be better beginning of his second year at Rice there is no university-wide policy for planned. it won't be updated in has been smoother. deciding when or why a class will be The space in the Registrar's Of- cancelled, but when less than five the 2001-2002 campus directory. fice has been redesigned to improve students show up for a class, the efficiency. As a result, Montag said professor and the department chair 'We're going to keep I the lines have been short. may consider canceling it or making "We had as much done as we it an independent reading course. examining every day, could ahead of time," Montag said. Other students found their class- every week, every The Registrar's Office has also rooms changed on the first day of changed the location of the list of class. month, our processes distribution courses. The courses Associate Registrar Laura are not listed in the General An- Branch was in charge of making and procedures.' nouncements this year and have room assignments. While some mis- — Jerry Montag been moved to the registrar's Web takes were made, Montag said, page (http://www. rufrice. edu/~reg) "[The process was] 100 times bet- Registrar by a joint decision of the provost ter than last year. ... Every class COLLEGE CLASSICS and the deans. has a room." A -Pov SttxJev\fcs The change will hopefully elimi- Although classes have places to Another change for this semester nate some of the confusion caused meet this semester, the long-term was the introduction of peer academic- last year by discrepancies between issue of classroom assignments re- advisers who served in the colleges distribution course lists in various mains problematic, Durrani said. during O-Week to assist freshmen "Music making should be the places. "Between the time that a faculty with the registration process. greatest fun on Earth, and I think "It's only a distribution course if [member] requests a room for the "This was a very significant im- we surely will have fun." Hans Graf it's being offered as a distribution course and the [time the] room is provement of the advising process course when a student is taking it," assigned, there's a whole chain of where peer student advisers were \ Montag said. The online listing of events that occur, and some of those playing a significant, and I think very Enjoy the exciting Houston Symphony distribution courses will make clear links are not very effective or effi- important, role in bridging that link 2001-2002 College Classics Series. This Hans Graf which classes count for distribution cient, and information is getting lost between the freshman advisers and exclusive offer for college Music Director during each semester. in the process," Durrani said. the divisional advisers," Durrani, a Inaugural Season students provides: Isle said the General Announce- Durrani hopes to examine this divisional adviser, said. ments might also be published process and work with the Montag said the Registrar's Of- • 6 concerts for only $42 (a savings of solely online in the future to elimi- Registrar's Office to solve the prob- fice would continue to work toward 30% over Student Rush tickets) nate discrepancies between what is lems by spring semester. improving registration. printed in the hard copy and what is "One of the constant concerns "We're going to keep examining • Internationally acclaimed guest artists actually offered during the aca- that people look at is the allocation every day, every week, every month, including Joshua Bell, Sarah Chang, demic year. of rooms," Isle said. "There has to our processes and procedures," he Joshua Bell, Violin and Andre Watts Despite these improvements, be a fair and efficient way of doing said. "And if there's a way to make ii there were some problems during that." better, we're going to try to make it • Meet and mingle with Houston the first week of class. Students complicate the problem better." Symphony musicians • Career networking • ConcerTalks Sarah Chang, Violin • World-Class Houston Symphony • Subscriber benefits including ticket Miss the Thresher's recruiting exchange privileges
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KATIE STREIT/THRESHER Growth. Leadership. Advancement. Not again Technology. Stability. It's all here. Lovett College junior Greg Mitchell unloads two bags from his car Saturday afternoon, when ypperclassmen began moving on campus. You just have to climb aboard - and hang on. For more information on careers at Reliant, visit Jones' funds increased www.reliantenergy.com Equal Opportunity Employer. JONES, from Page 1 ary resource for the Jones student them to do so. leadership," Ditman said. "So long Wilbur said that overnight guests as the place doesn't get trashed and would be allowed at the discretion of the university doesn't have to pay to Bloomfield and Flannery. have it repaired, I want to leave it for "I would recommend that they the students." allow such visits when it is feasible Wilbur said other forms of com- for them to do so," Wilbur said. pensation the college received in- In addition, Wilbur said, the rep- clude assisted access to several resentatives are planning to use the on-campus locations, such as apartment as an off-campus location Duncan Hall, for college events. to host college events. Wilbur said Jones needs locations Wilbur added that someone at to house college events because Jones will have access to the apart- part of the Jones Commons was ment to use in a situation when destroyed to build the new wing of Bloomfield and Flannery are not Jones. IF LIFE IS available. Wilbur said he was not Jones' ambiance money was also sure if he. the Jones masters or some- doubled. Colleges normally receive one else would have the key. $5,000 per year. LEAVING YOU Membersof the college said they Wilbur said members of Jones thought this form of compensation will submit ideas for ways to use the was fair, as was allowing the off- money, and the cabinet will choose THIRSTY, campus representatives to live in the which plans to implement space. Ditman said Jones received the "It think it is a fair use," Jones extra ambiance money because the YOU MAY BE senior Maureen Stangler said. "1 construction had damaged many would certainly use the apartment if furnishings on which the college had needed." spent previous years' ambiance DRINKING Ditman said he did not have any money. problems with housing the off-cam- "The idea was that they didn't FROM THE pus representatives in the apart- have the same opportunities as the ment. other colleges to improve their pub- "It was provided as a discretion- lic spaces," Ditman said. WRONG WELL. n STUDENT ASSOCIATION The Student Association met Monday. The following were discussed:
• Anyone interested in serving as the elections chair and running Homecoming, General and Spring Elections should contact [email protected].
m New Student Representative applications are available from the college senators. They are due Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. to the SA Office Have you ever wondered if there's something Door. more 10 life7 There is. God Find out what
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START... HA YE ONE OF >VUR LIFE ' THE YEARS... N__ CUTE ARC, HUH . \ ESPECIALLY ALL THE REMARK- PAP. WHEN IHEARP RSTARTEP TH/NKTNG ABOUT GREAT. ABOUT YOUR LATEST ALL THE THINGS I PON'T ABLE CHALLENGES YOU ANP NO, NO, YOUR GENERATION FACEP ANOTHER THTS TSNTA CLOSE CALL... REAU-Y KNOW ABOUT >OU... BOOMER / DURING THE WAR. SPIELBERG WTTHHEPGE- TH/AJG. \ ROWENYY. An Open Letter to the Rice Community Over the summer. Daniel Sherman, Professor of French Studies and History, resigned Service from the Rice Faculty to become Director of the Center for 21s1 Century Studies at Beyond his research and teaching, Professor-Sherman has. over his eleven years at Rice, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. The timing of these events left us no public served the community in countless ways. He has served as a member of faculty search opportunity to acknowledge Professor Sherman's enormous contributions over the past committees (in History, ^rt History, and Women's Studies), as a coordinator of faculty decade as a French historian, as a teacher, and as a member of the Rice community. It is workshops (the Feminist Reading Group and the Social and Cultural Theory Group, our pleasure to acknowledge those contributions here. which he founded), as Chair of the Foundations Course Review Committee of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, as a speaker at Alumni College, and as a faculty Research associate at Wiess College. Professor Sherman's work on the University Benefits A historian of nineteenth- and twentieth-century France, Professor Sherman received his Committee, where from 1997-1999 he chaired the subcommittee on Domestic Partner B.A. from Harvard and his Ph.D. from Yale. In addition to many articles and an edited Benefits, helped to pave the way for the extension of medical and other benefits to the collection, he is the author of two important books: Worthy Monuments: Art Museums domestic partners of faculty and staff. and the Politics of Culture in Nineteenth-Century France (Harvard University Press, * ** 1989) and The Construction of Memory in Interwar France (University of Chicago Professor Sherman's scholarship reaches across a range of disciplines to speak to Press, 1999), for which he received two distinguished national awards, the J. Russell fundamental debates that shape all humanistic research: debates about the nature of Majors Prize, given annually by the American Historian Association for the best book in representation; debates about relationships among politics, cultural production, and the French History, and the Association of American Publishers Award for the best schol- market; and debates about the practices that transform individual experience into arly book published in 1999. collective memory. His approach, which understands visual and textual artifacts— paintings, sculptures, monuments, novels, films—both as complex objects worthy of Since receiving his Ph.D. in 1985, Professor Sherman has held nearly every research aesthetic attention and as products of broad social and discursive practices, serv es as award available to scholars in his field, including grants from the American Council of model cultural history. Indeed, Professor Sherman's research exemplifies the rare and Learned Societies and the American Philosophical Association, and fellowships from invaluable union of scrupulous, thorough archival research with thoughtful, theoreti- the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute for Advanced Study cally informed argument, methodological self-consciousness, and elegant prose. Those (Princeton), the National Humanities Center (Research Triangle Park), and the Fulbright at Rice who know him and his work recognize what a rare privilege it has been to count Senior Scholars Program. Next year. Professor Sherman will hold a John Simon him as a colleague. Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship. This extraordinary scholarly record distinguishes him internationally as one of the most accomplished and well-respected French histori- We, Dan's closest intellectual colleagues here, regret very deeply that Rice was unable ans of his generation. to retain him. We thank him for his intellectual generosity, for his commitment to high standards and rigor, and for hrs genuine, conscientious efforts to make Rice a better Teaching place for faculty, staff, and students. We wish him all the best in his new position. Rice's Professor Sherman is also a dedicated and creative teacher. At Rice he has played a loss is indeed UW-Milwaukee's gain. central role in several collaborative, multidisciplinary initiatives, most notably in the Michel Achard, Associate Professor, French Studies and Linguistics Program for the Study of Women and Gender, which he co-directed in 1995-96, and in Madeleine Alcove/; Professor, French Studies Scott Derrick, Associate Professor, English Humanities 104, an interdisciplinary course designed to introduce first-year students to Jim Fauhion, Associate Professor, Anthropology> the objects (paintings, novels, documents, treatises, films, codices) and the modes of Lvnne Huffer, Professor, French Studies and Women and Gender Studies analysis that are central to humanistic study. Developed by Sherman and faculty in Art Elizabeth Long, Associate Professor, Sociology History, English, and History, Humanities 104 was the first course at Rice conceived Susan Luric, Associate Professor, English and Associate Dean of specifically to take advantage of the technological and pedagogical capacities of the Graduate Studies Symonds Teaching Laboratory. Michael Maas, Associate Professor, History and Chair, Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations In addition to these and other multidisciplinary collaborations, Professor Sherman has Helena Michie, Professor, English and Chair, Women and Gender Studies Donald Morrison, Associate Professor, Philosophy served as Chair of the French Studies Undergraduate Committee, Chair of the French William Parsons, Associate Professor, Religious Studies Studies Graduate Committee, and as faculty advisor to the Student French Club. Several Carol Quillen, Associate Professor, History of his Rice students have gone on to graduate school themselves and one of them, David Paula Sanders, Associate Professor, History Harvey, is already an assistant professor with a published book. Susan Wood. Pmfessor and Chair. English Harvey Yunis, Pmfessor, Classics and Chair, German m THE RICE THRESHER ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, AUGUST 31,2001 k 1 : w : Bfl SHf!* choose S* i 1 4 $¥><"* $9999 With Activation Mames Wireless Internet Get 200 anytime minutes, plus choose Ready one of the following with a $29.99 rate plan: Downloadable «mEK& ringtones unlimited nights and weekends wireless internet access with cinguiar 100 interactive messsages WIRELESS NOKIA What do you have to say? 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Smith has a penchant for creating salt-of- the-earth characters, arming their dialogue with equal parts wit and vulgarity and turning them picks loose in alternately banal and hilariously bizarre situations. His mov- 'jay and silent bob ies are enjoy- strike back' able because tonight they encour- Rating: ** age audi- (out of five) In theaters. ences to BODY HEAT loosen up and laugh at 1 Written and directed by everything, including themselves. They can also t Lawrence Kasdan (who also be surprisingly heartfelt, as was especially evi- I dent in lite third film, Chasing Amy. screenwrote The Empire At least, all this was true up until now. If his latest movie, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, is any Strikes Back and Raiders of indication, Smith has either run out of ideas or the Lost Ark), this 1981 film lost respect for his audience. Or perhaps he just noir throws Kathleen Turner didn't recognize that the premise of J&SBSB virtually guaranteed a mediocre movie. and William Hurt into a In any case, the new film is a disappointment, TRACY BENNETT/DIMENSION FILMS passionate affair, resulting in a mostly because Smith's usually sharp writing has Jay (Jason Mewes, left) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) prepare to exact their revenge on Hollywood — *• been replaced with a nonstop barrage of in-jokes with the help of Holden McNeil (Ben Affleck) — in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. f plot to kill her husband. One of and toilet humor — emphasis on the "toilet" part. the "Great Movies," according For those unfamiliar with the mythology of occasional unexpected monologue. who have spent most of their lives as fixtures to critic Roger Ebert. Smith's so-called "New Jersey Trilogy" (which is With Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Smith has outside the Quick Stop convenience store (of now a quintet), Jay and Silent Bob are the only uprooted the title characters from the fringes and Clerks fame), are now forced to leave by a re- $5, $4 students. 7 p.m. characters to have appeared in all four of Smith's deposited them at the center of a road movie, straining order. The Brown Auditorium in the previous films (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy which is pretty risky when you think about it. In Adding insult to injury is the discovery that andZ)0£/wa).Jay Qason Mewes) and Bob (Smith) Smith's previous movies, Jay and Bob were funny Miramax intends to make a film about Bluntman Caroline Law Wiess Building of are pot dealers, though they're so frequently because they were there to editorialize, and they and Chronic, their comic-book alter egos, with- the Museum of Fine Arts, stoned that we wonder if they have any merchan- were tolerable because they only did it for a few out giving Jay and Bob a cut of the profits. When minutes per film. Jay suggests they travel to Hollywood to wreck Houston. 1001 Bissonnet. dise left. Besides lending continuity to the New Jersey In J&SBSB, they're in every scene, which the production, Silent Bob nods in agreement, For more info, movies, the primary function of the duo was to means we get 100 minutes' worth of comments and the road trip begins. call (713) 639-7515. stand on the periphery of the action and make without any action to comment about. Imagine a The rest of the movie consists of celebrity generally boneheaded (and sometimes unwit- Muppet movie about hecklers Waldorf and Statler, cameos, movie parodies and roughly 75,841 jokes tonight tingly astute) observations, often to the annoy- and you'll have an idea of what this is like. about flatulence and/or oral sex. There are also ance of the other characters. Well, that was what J&SBSB has a rather thin plot, though that's countless references to Smith's past work. BLUE OCTOBER Jay did. Silent Bob kept quiet, except for the seldom a bad thing in a road movie. Jay and Bob, See BOB, Page 14 \ \ This Houstonian quintet is I PRACTICE A LOT WHEN I'M ALONE I still plugging away for last year's Consent to Treatment. With House of Woody Allen stricken with mediocre filmmaking 'Curse' | Moist and Chamber 36. Dalton Tomlin $10. 8 p.m. Fitzgerald's. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF f 2706 White Oak. For more You gotta hand it to the Wobdman I info, call (713) 862-3838. — he's nothing if not consistent. % Even if you hate Woody Allen for I ; = his jitteiy mannerisms or that thing tomorrow with Soon Yi, the man deserves re- and Sunday j spect for writing, directing and act- ing in roughly 30 films in as many THE PRODUCERS years. Filmmakers like Hal Hartley ( have had good streaks for a few years, but I can't think of anyone as You wish you could see the j methodically prolific as Allen. Broadway show — now see j l| the movie that inspired it. jj 'the curse of « Mel Brooks' classic 1968 i jade scorpion' | comedy stars Gene Wilder j Rating: ** 1/2 ^and Zero Mostel as two j (out of five) In theaters. I men hoping their play will bomb in order to make J As impressive as the 66-year-old's | money off investors; it then work ethic is, he's never really re- gained the greatness he had in the becomes a huge success. '70s. Love and Death (1975) is Another of Ebert's underappreciated comedic genius, "Great Movies." and Annie Hall beat Star Wars for 1977's Best Picture (not that it de- $5, $4 students. served to). He's had some good ones JOHN CLIFFORD/DREAMWORKS PICTURES 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday, since then, but these days the most Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Helen Hunt) and C.W. Briggs (Woody Allen) argue ad Infinitum in The Curse of the Jade Scorpion. a fan can hope for is an above-aver- 7 p.m. Sunday. The Brown age comedy. but, like children, they're really just Briggs, utters the magic word if) she was going to show up again. Auditorium in the Caroline His latest, The Curse of the Jade covering up how much they like each ("Constantinople") and sends him Despite its drawbacks./ade Scor- off to rob some mansion owners of pion is worth watching if you're a fan Law Wiess Building of the Scorpion, is just that. There's a good other (you have to disregard the laugh here and there, and even a nearly 30-year age gap for that to their jewels. To make matters more of the Woodman. It's got a familiar, Museum of Fine Arts, touch of poignancy, but I got the work). Then there's Chris Magruder interesting, the places Briggs breaks old-timey story with Allen's comic Houston. 1001 Bissonnet. For feeling he was just going through (Dan Aykroyd), the boss who's hav- into are insured by his company, sensibilities mixed in. And a handful ing an affair with Fitzgerald. and he's the investigator. of his jokes make me laugh more more info, the motions to get the film made. C.W. Briggs (Allen) is the top One night the office gang goes to As always, Allen gives himself than one of your average dumbed- call (713) 639-7515. investigator at a 1940s a magic show to celebrate a co- the best one-liners, always Clevel- down teen comedies. New York insurance worker's birthday. Voltan the magi- and often directed personally at In all fairness, Allen himself is his company. Despite his cian (David Ogden Stiers) pulls two Hunt's character. However, her re- own toughest critic. He recently told disorganized work hab- audience members — yep, you torts are usually lame, things like, the Toronto Sun, "When I make a its, his instincts always guessed it, Briggs and Fitzgerald — "Make sure you don't fall down an film, after I labor over it and sit in the lead him right way. onto the stage and puts them under elevator shaft and die." None of the editing room, nothing, in the end. His rep is threatened the hypnotic spell of the Jade Scor- other characters are funny either. seems funny or wonderful or de- by the presence of the pion. While they're under, he con- Most of the supporting cast is lightful." new efficiency consult- vinces them they're madly in love, superfluous. Ads for the film list Ah. Woody. We can only hope ant, Betty Ann which of course has complicated, Allen. Hunt, Aykroyd and Charlize that at some point, you'll take two Fitzgerald (Helen albeit predictable, results later on. Theron, but Theron has less than 10 years to make a movie, tie voting Hunt). They bicker con- Soon we discover the real intent minutes of screen time. For the last enough time to polish all the edges stantly and swap insults, behind Voltan's trick: He calls up half hour I was wondering when (or and make another masterpiece. ' ' ""' '™ • ^ •' ' V, - . ; - - * ; - 14 THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, ?001 mci KKISPIES awl. i loll) \i.\\). MANY n.( Tori-esque singer hits all the right notes on EP You do have time to smell Elizabeth Jardina object to artists who sound alike, can also be rollicking, as she proves THRESHER STAFF though, and Slean's songs are every in the conversational and delightful If you like complex girly music bit as rich as Amos' best work. "Me and Jerome," about running the roses and watch good TV away with a friend. It also proves — soaring sopranos, lilting piano, The first three songs on the EP So most of you-have moved all On Tuesdays, please give that she is an able storyteller, craft- interesting arrangements — imme- are new, recorded for her upcoming your stuff back to campus or into "Gilmore Girls" a try. I under- full-length major label debut. They're ing the character of Jerome with a diately stop reading this review and your swank apartment, and stand there's already a bit of a layered arrangements, with piano few well-chosen words. Just in the go buy Sarah Slean's eponymous you're ready for your cult following here on and a horn section paired with phrase, "For lunch we split a book EP. No, I'd never heard of the Cana- school-year shenani- campus, and now that throaty lyrics like, "Somebody's suf- and a banana pie," one gets a sense dian singer/songwriter either, but gans to begin anew. the show has moved fering/Infected by dreams." Over- of the currency of the relationship. as soon as I slipped the CD into my Your heads are filled to Tuesday it should dramatic, yes, but also delicious. "I'm Discman, I was irrevocably hooked. with course sched- blossom. It's charm- book smart, street stupid," she ad- ules, club meetings ing, quirky and addic- mits" in a frustrated growl on the tive. There is a new 'sarah slean ep' song by the same name, which inci- and IM sports prac- tices. You're giving breed of television pro- dentally could almost be the Rice gram out there, the Sarah Slean motto. yourself up wholly to Atlantic Records the Rice social atmo- "dramedy," and Rating: **** 1/2 (out of five) The next two songs, originally sphere. Meg "Gilmore Girls" isafine from her Canadian indie debut Blue That is supercool. Whitmore one. Watch it with a Parade, are more ethereal, especially But don't think that cup of hot chocolate the exquisite "High." While Slean Picture yourself as the heroine of just because you're and a bag of gummi writes fine lyrics, her gift is not put- a haunting historical drama put at back to that deliciously packed bears. ting words on the page, but singing the turn of the century, with long schedule of the academic year On Wednesday nights there them so carefully and with such sweeping dresses and the grittiness you must give up the time-hon- is no reason to change the chan- emotion that they strike you straight offin de siecle New York or London. ored tradition of vegging in front nel from NBC. I cannot pick just in the throat. In 'Twin Moon" she Then listen to Slean's gorgeously of the television. one show to recommend. If you lush songs — consider them your sings, "Sometimes/I think what am Yes, it is possible to keep have time, snuggle in and watch soundtrack — and start acting poi- I doing?/This business of bleeding/ Slean's first full-length release on your finger on the pulse of both them all. "Ed" at 7 p.m. is a gnant. A dime for showing my heart." Be- Atlantic is due out soon, but for now. # Rice University and TV land. You clever dramedy brought to us by It's hard to avoid comparing Slean cause of her beautiful emotion, the I'm buying her first releases from just have to apply your time-man- David Letterman's production to Tori Amos; both play the piano, delivery is wrenching. her Canadian indie label and obses- agement skills to your free time, company, Worldwide Pants. and they have similar voices. I don't Her piano playing and her voice sively listening to this EP. and you too can be as well-versed Watching "Ed" is like walking in the WB as the average high through new-fallen leaves on a school freshman. crisp autumn day. Final New Jersey installment too sophomoric, explicit (•watch TV with a passion that At 8. study for your political science class while critiquing the BOB, from Page 13 whether he was trying to entertain And a romance between the in- burns with the heat of-a thou- Bartlett administration on "The Some of the humor hits the mark, the audience or insult it. It reminded curably misogynisticjay and a jewel sand suns. I realize most of you West Wing." And at 9, watch particularly in the case of the paro- me of a U2 concert during the band's thief (Shannon Elizabeth) is surpris- do not. But I would like to assist "Law and Order." Watch it and dies, but mostly the gags range from ZOQTV tour. ingly sweet, albeit in an extremely my fellow students by sampling be amazed. It's over a decade ho-hum to downright embarrassing. To be fair, this movie has a hand- vulgar way. what's out there and informing old and still one of the best The raunchy jokes are especially ful of inspired moments. The best Overall, though. J&SBSB is a let- the time-crunched hordes which dramas on the air. Plus, the bad because they lack a context to scene is the first one, in which we down. What's most frustrating is that shows are worth watching. beauty of "Law and Order" is that make them funny. see young Jay and Silent Bob being it has the feei of a satire, but some- Perhaps you scoff at the idea. you can watch it one episode at As for the in-jokes, they would abandpned in their strollers outside how it comes across as just a tooth- Television? Meaningless drivel a time and not miss out on any have been more amusing if they the Quick Stop, where they presum- less collection of pop-culture refer- that speaks down to the masses major character storylines. It hadn't seemed so self-satisfied. So ably spent the rest of their child- ences. I can't be too upset with Kevin and pains our ears with a tinny comes in handy little packages, much of Smith's self-referential hu- hood. (Silent Bob's backwards base- Smith, though; after all, he's still laugh track every two seconds? perfect for those with only an mor is wrapped in double and triple ball cap and Jay's, uh, limited vo- made more good movies than bad Bah. It's a great way to gather hour to spare every now and layers of irony that I couldn't tell cabulary are hilariously explained.) ones. your friends and spend sorrfe quality time shouting and mak- then. The die-hard fan can watch ing rude gestures at the TV (as I it up to five times a day if he know you all did when "Tempta- knows where to find it in reruns! UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON tion Island" was on the air). Thursday night this past year If you can't seem'to be free was a head-to-head ratings battle when your favorite show is on, or between "Friends" and "Survi- if one of your fellow "Dawson's vor 2." 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For the third straight season, the Owls I've heard people talking open against cross-town rival University around campus, and you're of Houston. The Owls hope to retain the probably thinking I'm like "all the Bayou Bucket, the trophy awarded to the victor of the game, for the second other Rice guys" that are thrilled straight season after taking a 30-27 over- Rice added women's soccer — time win in last year's battle at Rice thrilled solely because there are Stadium. 15 new hot girls to gawk at. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. tomorrow night at But that's not it. Sure, I'll Robertson Stadium on the UH campus. admit it, I'm not complaining Opening the season against UH has about their looks by any means. Chris Larson been both good and bad for the Owls in But what I'm excited about is a the past. Last year's win was one of the new program with a lot of highlights of the year's 3-8 campaign, potential. but the Owls hope to avoid repeating what happened when they played at UH First of all, it's encouraging to be at a school that's two seasons ago. In that game, Owl turn- adding a sport. In an age when college athletics overs led to a lopsided 28-3 loss. programs are struggling financially, especially those "The main thing you try to do in an other than basketball and football, sports are getting opening ballgame is to first not beat slashed right and left. Under recent Title IX regula- yourself and then to find a way to win it," tions, countless athletic programs are cutting men's Rice head coach Ken Hatfield said. 'Two sports because they just can't afford another women's years ago, we did beat ourselves with the sport. Of course, things in our program aren't perfect, turnovers. Two of their four touchdowns were given to them by us. Last year, we RENATA ESCOVAR/THRESHER but I think the addition of a sport is a healthy sign. Senior wide receiver Josh Seale turns to make a catch in practice Tuesday as Also, soccer seems to differ from some other turned the ball over too, but we forced the key turnovers late in the game and sophomore defensive back John White covers him. With sophomore Kyle Herm assuming sports in that it's possible to experience success right the quarterback position, Rice may incorporate the passing game more into the offense. pulled out an exciting win." away. First-year basketball, football or volleyball the locker room after the [season-end- same this season, as the Cornhuskers programs are often ugly, and it's pretty much ing! loss in Nevada, everyone has been are expected to compete for the national accepted that there's a four- or five-year infancy in looking ahead to this game and getting title. 'Hie final nonconference game for which teams must accept losing a majority of the 'Everyone has been the next season kicked off." Rice is a mid-season face-off against the time. It becomes a test of endurance and loyalty for looking ahead to this Since the Bayou Bucket series began United States Naval Academy. the fans who, if they can make it through the begin- in 1974, the Cougars and Owls have faced "The schedule looks good on paper," ning, are often rewarded with a winning team several game and getting the next off 24 times, with UH winning 18. But the Hatfield said. "We play Nebraska early on years down the road. Owls have won three of the past five the road and I think playing one top-lOteam meetings, and Hatfield believes winning a year is realistic for now. Nebraska is a big. But soccer's different, as head soccer coach Chris season kicked off.' — Dan Dawson this game is important in the bigger pic- physical team and we have to get down in Huston has proven. Huston coached across town at ture for Rice football. the trenches and be physical with them. the University of Houston when the Cougars began Senior linebacker "It always should be a tremendous "The nonconference games are de- their program in 1998 — a year in which UH finished opening game for the Houston commu- signed to help you win the conference. It third in Conference USA and was named the nation's nity," Hatfield said. 'Two local schools will give us a chance to experiment and try top new team. A year later, UH went 9-2-2 in confer- like the Owls, the Cougars finished with good academics and good football. different lineups so we can put our best ence play to finish second. last season with adisappointing 3-8record. It adds a lot of interest that the first game foot forward in the conference games." Of course, it's not fair to expect Huston to repro- The Owls hope beating UH, a member of is against an archrival. Houston, and for Once again, the WAC has a different duce her results here. But the WAC, while solid, is a Conference USA will provide a big boost the Bayou Bucket, so there is something composition this year. Texas Christian tangible involved." pretty manageable conference — SMU is a quality of confidence for the rest of the season University departed for Conference USA and get rid of the bad taste left in their The Owls play 12 games this season, and Louisiana Tech and Boise State enter program and will be tough to beat, but no other team mouths after dropping their final two including eight Western Athletic Confer- the conference as new members. Each of towers over the Owls. Nevada just began its program games last year. ence games and four nonconference the 10 WAC schools will face eight of nine last year, and a 10-13-1 San Jose State team was able to "They're probably really angry after games. After facing the Cougars, the Owls competitors in conference play, with Rice tear through the conference and capture the WAC's last year's result," senior linebacker Dan host Duke University in their home playing all but San Jose State this season. berth to the NCAA tournament. Anything's possible. Dawson said. "I don't think we'll be over- opener before heading to the University "I'd like to think we are a main threat And Huston's brought in some major talent. Rice's confident heading into the game after a of Nebraska to play the Cornhuskers. to win [the WAC J." Dawson said. "I think recruiting class was recently named the 49th-best in 3-8 season. They had a bad season last Last season, the Owls faced the even- anybody can beat anybody in the WAC. the nation by Soccer Biizz magazine — the best year too. We need to win this game and tual national champions, the Oklahoma Everyone is picking Fresno and they have ranking of all first-year programs. The roster is we need it bad. Since we were sitting in Sooners. They might be able to say the a lot of good athletes, but we do too." loaded with players with decorated club careers and Olympic Development Program experience. Another thing that'll be cool to watch will be Owls pull no punches on tourney invite list Lindsay Botsford and Natalie Nardecchia's transition from "regular students" to varsity athletes. Nearly everyone on campus has had contact with Botsford, No. 18 Texas A&M, Houston await volleyball team at Rice Invitational the 2000-'01 Student Association president, and now sis, and both schools own a decorated she's a star soccer player who scored three goals by Chris Larson history of volleyball success. during Rice's two preseason scrimmages. Very few THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF schools can claim that one of their top goal scorers has RICE INVITATIONAL UH has won 50 of 55 lifetime meet- ings with Rice and has advanced to the also served as president of the student government, Mountain climbers know that after Today NCAA tournament each of the past 10 and very few teams have an athlete more recognizable they reach one peak, there's usually a 11 a.m. Samford vs. Texas A&M taller, steeper peak awaiting them. seasons. A&M rolled to a 20-9 record last and more well-known to the average student. 1 p.m. SFA vs. UH season and is ranked 18th in the national There's a good chance the members 3 p.m. Rice vs. Samford With eastern Texas growing as a hotbed of talent of Rice's volleyball team will experience preseason poll. in women's soccer — a team from the Dallas/Fort 5 p.m. Texas A&M vs. UH Head coach Julio Morales knows the that same feeling when they open their 7 p.m. Rice vs. SFA Worth metroplex is among the top five club teams season today in the Rice Invitational. tournament will be tough — he planned nationally in U16, U17 and U18 — Rice could very it that way. He could have invited a field The Owls face four teams over the course Tomorrow well build a tradition of excellence in women's soccer. of the two-day tournament, with each of mediocre teams and virtually assured 9 a.m. Samford vs. SFA a 4-0 start, but he knows the Owls must Every tradition has to start somewhere. I'm sure match likely presenting a slightly 11 a.m. Rice vs. UH there'll be some rough edges and some inevitable tougher challenge. face some quality teams in order to be 1 p.m. SFA vs. Texas A&M ready for Western Athletic Conference mistakes that come from a lack of collegiate soccer Rice opens the season today with a 3 p.m. UH vs. Samford 3 p.m. game against Samford University, competition and an NCAA tournament experience. But I'm a believer. Ever since the U.S. 5 p.m. Rice vs. Texas A&M run. hosted the Women's World Cup and we got to know a team relatively unknown to Rice. Samford went 14-16 last season in the "It's an alarm clock in th< morning — Brandi, Mia, Cindy, Tiffany and the rest of the team, Trans America Athletic Conference. 2-1 lead slip away at Autry Court and it'll make you wake up." Morales said. I've been hooked on women's soccer. Show up for the After Samford, however, Rice faces were handed their ninth straight loss. "It'll let them know when they are for game, and keep showing up for future games. You'll three familiar, and proven, programs. Saturday, the Owls get the opportu- sure. It's a tough tournament, not an have fun, and you'll be part of what may be one of First comes Stephen F. Austin State nity to turn the tables on two teams that easy tournament to stall a season, so we Rice's greatest athletic strengths in the future. University tonight at 7 p.m., and don't be have dominated Rice in years past. As a need to get going. All the teams are good surprised if Rice comes out fired up to member of the Southwest Conference, teams, solid programs." Chris lMrson is sports editor and a Baker College senior. beat the Ladyjacks. The Owls hit their Rice faced the University of Houston and The tournament gives Rice a chance to lowest point last season when they let a Texas A&M University on a regular ba- See V! 'LLKYBALL, Page 21 ' >i ubu.'M ; \ FOOTBALL: OFFENSE Untested Herm prepares to lead veteran offensive squad Despite the shake-up at the quarterback by Jason Gershman position and Herm's relative inexperience in THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF game situations, head coach Ken Hatfield ex- Ayearago, Rice'soffense began the season pressed confidence that the team is ready for 'If as something of a liability, and the Owls failed the season to begin. to score more than 16 points in four of their "The good thing about Kyle taking over first five games. when Jeremy got hurt is that both Kyle and •4 Midseason, however, the pieces began to Jeremy were playing all spring," Hatfield said. fall into place. Rice racked up over 300 yards of "The rest of the players on the first team offense in five of the last six games and rolled worked with both of them. Also, Kyle had to a 38-13 blowout over the University of Ha- good success in the UTEP game. We feel he waii and a 43-14 win over Southern Methodist gained a lot of confidence and prestige from University. the rest of the team. Plus he's been with them Even with a new man at the helm of the from spring and two-a-days, so I think the offensive squad this year, Rice's offensive play- transition has been good. ers are ready to pick up where they left off last "The great thing about Kyle is that in high season. school, he was Texas Class 2A Player of the Sophomore Jeremy Hurd, the projected Year in both football and basketball. He'll do a leader of Rice's triple-option attack, is out for good job. He's learned the pressure of being a the year with a torn right ACL. an injury he quarterback and a leader." suffered in practice Aug. 15. Having lost the While Hurd was touted for his speed and speedy Hurd. clocked in at 4.3 seconds in 40 his ability to run the Owls' spread option of- meters, the offense will now be run by sopho- fense. Herm is recognized as the better passer more Kyle Herm. who makes his first start for of the two. Rice in tomorrow night's season opener against "Jeremy's one of the fastest guys on the team the University of Houston. and he'll be tough to replace," Herm said. "But I Herm began last season returning punts feel like I know the offense pretty well. We've got for the Owls before suffering a shoulder in- to throw the ball to open up the running game jury. which was repaired during surgery in the and execute our offense. One of my main goals off-season. Despite the injury, he returned to is to not turn the ball over and not make any the field in the Owls' next-to-Iastgame against mistakes. My shoulder feels 100 percent and the University of Texas at El Paso, the year's we're anxious to play. We're getting a little bit 1 Western Athletic Conference co-champions. tired of hitting our own blood in practice." . ;.:v . . After Hurd suffered a season-ending knee Senior Corey PZvans, who started five games injury against the Miners. Herm stepped up to . at quarterback for the Owls last season before RENAFA ESCOVAH/THRESHER the challenge, gaining 92 yards on 11 carries suffering a knee injury, will be redshirting this Sophomore quarterback Kyle Herm makes the first start of his career tomorrow night when Rice and throwing a 30-yard touchdown pass to season as he continues to recover. He is faces the University of Houston at 7 p.m. at Robertson Stadium. With a strong passing arm and an sophomore Gavin Boothe. See OFFENSE, Pane 21 experienced offense behind him. the Owls are confident Herm can guide them to a winning season. A glance at the starting lineup Kenny Smith Sr. RCB Returning starter might also Gavin Boothe So. SE see time on special teams Started seven games and as a return specialist. Defer se Offense led Owls in receiving as a freshman last season. Dan Dawson Sr. OLB Heath Fowler Sr. LT All-America candidate will Jason Hebert Sr. FS Has started 22 straight provide the Owls with big- Two-year starter and two- Leroy Bradley Sr. LHB games but moves to the play spark. year all-WAC selection Third year as starter; has tackle position from guard. should provide a force in gained more than 700 yards the secondary. Keith Meyer Jr. LG Brandon Green Jr. DE over the past two years. Started in final two games His 37 tackles and four last season; had a great sacks last year led all spring and preseason. returning linemen. Aaron Sandoval Sr. C Has started 21 games at Larry Brown Sr. NG right tackle; missed all of Returning starter Joe Bob Thompson Sr. MLB last season with injury. recorded 34 tackles last Returning starter should be Kyle Herm So. QB season. challenged by junior Justin Has excellent passing Engler for playing time. technique but has limbed game experience. Lance Redmon So. DT Backup noseguard Jamie Tyler Sr. FB moves over to replace Solid player entering injured B.J. Forguson. fourth year as starter; Ryan Smith Sr. RG Owls' leading rusher Hasgreat size and strength; Greg Gatlin Jr. SS last season started nine games last Clint Johnson Sr. DE season. Veteran with 28 game Had career-high 10 tackles appearances replaces at Michigan; replaces all- departed Jake Jackson. WAC star Travis Ortega. Sean White Jr. RHB Billy Harvin Sr. RT Already ranks fifth all-time Solid leader who started all Rashard Pittman Sr. ILB for the Owls in kickoff 11 games last season at Returning starter recovered returns with 41, averaging right tackle. four fumbles last season. 18.5 yards per return. Brandon Manning Sr. TE Strong veteran expected to Patrick Dendy So. LCB receive more passes this Saw playing time as true season. freshman last year; continues ILLUSTRATIONS BY DAVID CMIEN to impress in preseason drills. TEXT BY JASON GERSHMAN * Vfi § f|| -v , Trmrw,, , - . - . - * ' • HT J? H ' - '• • 2$^ fyf- „• THE RICE THRESHER. SPORTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2001 17 A Dawson to anchor Owl defense by Jason Gershman seven passes and returned them for said. "I keep thinking about all of the 206 yards, both Rice records. He great players that have played here THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF also holds Rice records in intercep- over the past few years who never Rice's offense and defense have tion return yards in one game with went to a bowl game. I don't want to a lot in common. 113 against SMU last year and in leave that legacy of 'he was pretty Like the Owl offense, the Owl career interception return yards with good but he never helped Rice get to defense is experienced, with seven 263. Also, his three interceptions a bowl game.' seniors and two juniors expected to against Hawaii last year tied a school "Everyone looks excited about start tomorrow evening. record for interceptions in one game. this season and with so many expe- But, also like the offense, the Perhaps Dawson is best remem- rienced guys, we should be ready defense suffered a key preseason to go. Sometimes, as you get older, injury. you lose your hunger or passion to Senior defensive tackle B.J. play, but I don't think that's the Forguson is out for the season with 'I'don't want to leave case for any of our guys. We all a shoulder injury, an aggravation of that legacy of "He was want to win." the injury he suffered against Texas Hatfield is confident that, in addi- Christian University that ended his pretty good but he tion to experienced big playmakers 2000 season prematurely. like Dawson and senior free safety The loss of Forguson is a big one never helped Rice get to Jason Hebert, his younger players for the Owls, but Rice still has seven provide a depth that the Owls have starters returning from last year's a bowl game."' not seen in a few years. squad, including second team all- "If we play well, people will notice •• • w, — Dan Dawson .... /'/ :•:•••: • Western Athletic Conference senior Senior linebacker us," Hatfield said. "A couple of years "** ' " , linebacker Dan Dawson. List week, ago we were 7-4 and then we had lots Dawson was listed as one of 69 pre- of injuries last year. We have 15 liminary candidates for the Butkus seniors starting for us in some fash- Award, which is given to the nation's bered by Rice fans for his NCAA ion. : „ i top linebacker. record-tying 100-yard fumble recov- "And the new guys have done a ... * Dawson, who suffered a broken er}' for a touchdown against the Uni- great job. I think we have some more leg in 1999, returned last year to versity of Nevada at Las Vegas in depth now to help in some areas < V"' - etch his name in the Rice record 1998. But despite all of his accom- where we got people hurt last year _ books in numerous defensive cat- plishments, Dawson is most focused and had a hard time replacing. I RENATA ESCOVAR/THRESHER egories and establish himself as king on the success of his team. really feel like we can compete for a Senior linebacker Dan Dawson, seen here wrapping up freshman running back of the interception. "I really want us to win the WAC championship in the WAC." 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With against the United States Military 1 both an enriching and difficult the exceptions of junior forward Academy at 7 p.m. at the RiceTrack/ process for senior Lindsay Jennifer Teeter, who transferred Soccer Stadium. Botsford and junior Natalie from the 1 'niv ersily ofTexas, and "It's exciting being a part of the Nardecchia. sophomore Kri»ten Lindsay, who I first of anything," head coach Chris Heading into the team's first spent last season playing for Au- # Huston said. "You get to be involved game of the year tonight, both burn University, tonight will mark from the ground level and put a stamp Botsford and N ardecchia say they're the collegiate debut for each Owl on the way things are done." finding their place. They say the on the roster. From the moment Rice's players transition has allowed them to view Botsford and Nardecchia both stepped on campus Aug. 15 to begin Rice from two perspectives. feel they are learning and grow- practice, that stamp has been one of KATIE STREIT/THRESHER "It was one thing to hear about ing with the rest of the team. excellence—and the Owls refuse to Senior Lindsay Botsford breaks away for one of her two goals Aug. 20, when the time commitment of varsity "I don't feel that we are in any believe that a first-year program has Rice and the Challenge club team battled to a 3-3 scrimmage draw. athletics and an entirely different way different than our teammates to mean an easy win for opposing other program and they're expect- Army struggled somewhat in an story actually having to live the in this respect," Nardecchia said. teams. ing so much from us already, and I 8-11 campaign last year, but has ad- lifestyle," Botsford said. "You al- "As a team we're learning the "I think we've been working re- think that's great. vanced to the finals of its conference ways hear about how much time ropes of a varsity level program ally hard," freshman goalkeeper "If we came in here and just felt tournament six times in the past 10 varsity athletes spend devoted to together." Lauren Shockley said. "I think ev- sorry for ourselves and said, "We're a years. their particular sport, but it's hard Before returning to campus erybody would agree that the past first year program, we can't do any- "Army's a good Division I team," to envision until you have actu- Aug. 15 for the team's first prac- two weeks have been just about the thing,' then I think that's the way we Huston said. 'The one thing we do ally done it as well. This transi- tice, Nardecchia and Botsford hardest two weeks of our lives. The would have played. We haven't had an know is they're definitely going to be tion has definitely heightened my See TRANSITION, Page 21 coaches have just set a standard for attitude like that at all. We've had a fit. They've been around for a number us that's so much higher than any winning attitude from the beginning." See SOCCER, Page 21 A weekend at Residence Inn gives your relationship room to grow. What makes Residence Inn the perfect getaway for couples? Is it the spacious, well-appointed suites (with many fireplaces) or the pool and heated spa? We'll let you decide. To learn more or to make a reservation, visit residenceinn.com or call 800-331-3131. Harriott Residence Inn J Room to work, room to relax, room to breathe. 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F Amanda Jackie Sarah Marisa Ashley Garrison Rellas Yoder Galvan Anderson Freshman Freshman Freshman Lexington, KY Freshman Helotes Mission Freshman Lexington Piano Sandra Day Viejo, CA Lucas Catholic HS West HS O'Connor HS Santa Allen HS First-team all-district, all-city Margarita Catholic HS First-team all-state in 2000 Played for the Dallas Texans and all-region all four years Scored 32 goals and 55 assists Had 49 goals and 28 assists in clubteam, state cup champions in her four years, leading her HS career, led team to regional Four-year letterwinner and in 2001 Led the city in scoring and was team to four league titles and a finals and a 20-3-1 record in three-year starter for the second in assists No. 9 national ranking- 2001 Knights, who were the district Led West HS to back-to-back champions from 1997 to 2000 Class 5A state championships F F Jessie Jennifer Kristin Willis Teeter Gambetta Lauren Janelle Freshman Shockley Crowley EscondkJo, CA Junior Freshman Freshman Freshman San Pasqual Katy Sarasota, FL Indianapolis, IN Delray HS U. of Texas Sarasota HS Perry Beach, Fla. Meridian HS Spanish Named Valley League player of Played all 19 games in 1999 at Scored 81 goals and recorded River HS the year UT, scoring one goal 65 assists in HS career Named team MVP and all- conference Indiana team in A team captain of a squad that Member of the San Diego Surf, Led club team to 1997 State Team was district champion 1999 and 2000 won Florida Class 6A state 1999 National State Cup finalists Cup championship from 1998 to 2001 championship and was ranked Finished with a 1.06 goals No. 2 nationally in 1999 against average for HS career lsat^MAT^RE^MCATVDAT Caltlln Betsy Currle Huete Freshman Freshman Piano Spring West HS Klein HS Played for the Dallas Texans Adidas ESP participant in 2000 Welcome Back club team, State Cup champions in 2001 Earned four letters in both soccer and track, leading her Led West HS to back-to-back soccer team to the Region II Class 5A state championships title in 1999 and 2000 to School! Ashley Kelly Thinking about Grad school? 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Six-time club state cup champion I " I Cl 20 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 31,2001 v.. ' *' .A ' Bill . m. . ... ft'* . . . . 3 L * t .V'; I CROSS COUNTRY McArthur, Pierce lead team of unknown potential here in August, we could be pretty by Chris Larson good." THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Officially, Rice's road to confer- ence and national meets begins to- The men's cross country team hopes their combination of devel- night, when the team hosts the Rice oped veteran leadership and fresh Relays at the Buffalo Bayou. For all young talent will take the Owls far practical purposes, however, the this year — far enough to regain the season has been underway for a few Western Athletic Conference title months because runners have spent they won two seasons ago. all summer building a strong mile- The veterans are seniors Lachlan age base in order to have a chance at McArthur and Keith Pierce. The success. Owls lost John Jura, who finished fifth at last year's WAC meet, to graduation, but McArthur has more 'When you've got that than enough talent to fill the gap. He finished third at the 1999 WAC meet spread of ages, you're and opened last season, but an in- jury forced McArthur to take a medi- just not sure what could cal redshirt for last year's cross coun- try season. He spent the indoor and happen.' outdoor track and field seasons — Jon Warren abroad in Australia. Head men's cross country coach "We've got Lachlan back, which makes the team about 10 times bet- ter probably," Pierce said. "With that experience coming back, we expect "The funny thing about our sea- him to really lead the team to a good son is that when we walk into season." school we only have nine weeks Pierce has gradually developed until conference, so you kind of into one of Rice's premier distance start in midseason," Warren said. KATIE STREIT/THRESHER "The whole year is an emphasis on runners. Pierce spent most of the Sophomore Tim Oberg, left, and freshman Sean O'Brien will be counted on to help fill the all-important three through strength with some sharpening in last cross country season as Rice's five spots this cross country season behind senior leaders Lachlan McArthur and Keith Pierce. No. 2 runner and just missed the the end. All the big mileage al- NCAA provisional qualifying stan- from McArthur in his last season at conference meet, respectively. 3,200-meter runs — and you've got ready needs to be done. These guys dard in the 1,500-meter run during Rice. They'll be joined by freshman Sean a team loaded with potential. had great summers — that's what last year's outdoor track and field "Lachlan's a lot stronger than when O'Brien, who redshirted cross coun- "You've got two seniors that are gives us potential to be good." season. he left," he said. "He had a great sum- try last year but scored points for strong, two questionable freshmen, Tonight's meet is little more than 1 "Lachlan's come back to a differ- mer. He was able to start training for Rice in the steeplechase at the WAC and four or five potential huge kids just another practice for the Owls; it ent team," head coach Jon Warren cross country way back in March, so outdoor track meet. that could help us that have had great won't be scored, and the team will be said. "The team's stronger than when he's really fit right now, very strong Factor in two highly touted fresh- summers, so we don't know," War- up again for practice on Saturday he left. We added a couple of people, and he has a huge base. He and Keith men — Marcel Hewamudalige, who ren said. "When you've got that spread morning. and Keith Pierce is a totally different will be our team leaders." finished third in Canada's junior na- of ages, you're just not sure what "We'll have had four days of prac- runner than he was a year ago, and he Sophomore Tim Oberg, junior tionals in the 1,500-meter run, and could happen. We're going in with tice and then our first meet," War- was pretty good a year ago, so we're Jeremy LaBuff and sophomore Ben Scott Loftin, who owns seven Kan- the goal of winning conference, and ren said. "It'll show us where we're a lot stronger than when he left." Black return to the squad after plac- sas state titles, one in cross country the achievable goal of going to na- at, what kind of shape we're in and Warren is expecting big things ing third, fourth and fifth at lastyear's and two each in the 800-, 1,500- and tionals. Knowing very little sitting where our starting point is." 1 HOOTERS Patience is a virtue for women's team m by Chris Larson Fortunately, five of the other six "But she's actually doing quite Have fun working! THRESHER EDI TORIAL STAFI members that led Rice to a second- well considering everything that hap- place finish at lastyear's WAC Cham- pened. We just have to take our time. >4 Student reimbursement program! The biggest obstacle facing the pionships are back, and Bevan said She may be doing well by the end of runners on the women's cross coun- Hooters Mangum is now accepting applications. many have returned to campus fitter the season, but it's not something try team is that they're just too good. and stronger than they were a year you can count upon. You have to m Two of the team^ leaders, senior ago. give her time to heal — she sees a Apply in person at 2214 Mangum. Erin Brand and sophomore Tanya "The kids that are here are doing doctor in another two weeks, so 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri. Wright, have excelled in track and great — so much better than they that'll give us a good prognosis." field and their track seasons are just were last summer," Bevan said. Rice begins the season tonight coming to an end. Brand won the " [J unior J Liza Ruckman is fitter now when it hosts the Rice Relays at Buf- gold medal at the Canada Summer than she's ever been and had a great falo Bayou. Games, an event open to Canadians summer. [Junior] Summer Bell is "We start with a very, very, very RICE UNIVERSITY from any province under the age of fitter than I've ever seen her too. unimportant small meet," Bevan 23, in the 1,500-meter run last week, [Sophomore] Whitney McAlpine is said. "Most of them won't even be FAMILIES WEEKEND 2001 and Wright began competition in the doing much better than she was last wearing Rice uniforms." 800-meter run yesterday at the World year, as is [junior] Bonnie Bryan." Rice's first official meet is the UNIQUE-DIVERSE-UNITED University Games in Beijing, China. A couple of question marks lin- Rice Invitational Sept. 15. The Owls With the athletes just finishing a ger concerning the team's roster. hope to hold the event on campus THURSDAY. OCT 4 - SATURDAY. OCT 6 long, draining season on the track, Sophomore Shannon Murto iscom- and are trying to dodge campus con- it's vital for them to have time to ingoff an outstanding freshman year struction and find a mile-long loop to recover before intense cross coun- in which she was the WAC fresh- serve as the meet course. try competition begins. man of the year and finished fifth at Rice won't have its whole team "You can't rush things," head the conference meet, but she is ex- in action at the invitational, and the coach Jim Bevan said. "You have to periencing some muscular fatigue roster will continue to come to- 1 give the body a chance to recover problems. gether as the season progresses. if) t'P and lay a foundation. We have to be Junior Katie Waite, who captured But with the immense amount of smart about things in September and the title at the Rice Invitational last talent the Owls have, the wait could go about training correctly. [Brand season, sat out the rest of the cross very well be worth it as the Owls and Wright] are two big guns. By country and track seasons with a look to capture a conference title the time the conference meet rolls medical condition. Her statusforthis and advance to the NCAA Champi- around, I expect them to be better season is still up in the air. onships. than ever." "Hopefully Shannon's fatigue "We just have to be patient and Both athletes will be huge assets problem will clear up," Bevan said. do things right," Bevan said. "We're f5 1 to the team — Brand has advanced to "I don't know if Katie will run any starting off fine, but we're going to the NCAA meet individually, and races at all in cross country. She be a whole other team in two weeks, Wright was the Western Athletic went through more in one year than and a whole other team in four weeks Conference's top freshman two sea- most people have to go through in and in eight weeks we could have a sons ago before redshirting last year. ten years. tremendous team." [, THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIPAY, AUGUST 31,2001 21 Volleyball searches for starting lineup : VOLLEYBALL, from Page 15 Owls hope chemistry floor and started working with that we have been told over and over I continue developing its lineup. Tenta- and that's where we're going to de- again that things this year are new tively, senior Leigh Letnan and fresh- part from. The setter we started with and different. As the last three weeks . men Lindsey Carter and Rebeca Pazo was Neal — it depends on how this have passed, I think everyone on the overcomes inexperience ; will start at the outside hitter spots. week goes who's going to do it." team has noticed the difference." [ Junior Elizabeth Davenport Pollock The players are anxious to see The Owls hope that, after this SOCCER, from Page 18 to prepare for the season, a 3-3 tie I and senior Courtney Smith will alter- faces other than their own on the weekend's matches, the visiting of years, they've got an established and a 2-1 Rice win. I nate in the middle blocker spot oppo- opposite side of the net, and anxious teams will have noticed the differ- program, and they have driven, "C hallenge is a great clu b team," | site senior Briana Cook, and sopho- to prove that this will indeed be a ence as well — as they leave Autry dedicated and fit players." Huston said. "We purposely | more Rebekah Neal and junior Mariel new year — with new results. Court with a loss. Huston, who played at Klein wanted to test [our players J be- | Davenport Pollock will set. "I feel great about this weekend "I know we're going to surprise a Oak High School before compet- cause it helps them come together "The starting lineup is getting and can't wait to step out'on the lot of people," Leman said. "I think ing for the University of North as a team in such a short time." [there," Morales said. "We had what court for the first matches of the when we get into a rhythm with each Carolina, is no stranger to first- Rice - plays eight ; we called a 'beginninglineup,' mean- season," Smith said. "From the day other, there won't be much to stop year programs. She guided the nonconference matches before I ing we set up some people on the we all met together this new season us." University of Houston to a third- opening Western Athletic Con- place finish in Conference USA ference play Oct. f> at Fresno State in the program's inaugural sea- University. The games will give Owls' aerial attack may be more active son in 1998 and compiled a 22-16- Huston the chance to experiment 2 record in her three years at UH. with different lineups before de- OFFENSE, from Page 16 two juniors and sophomore split end started seven games last season and The team is young — the ros- veloping a more permanent setup expected to return to the Owl lineup Gavin Boothe. With the exception of ran for 220 yards, will lead Rice's ter of 18 includes 14 freshmen — for WAC play. in 2002-'03 as a defensive back. senior center Aaron Sandoval, all halfback corps. but Huston believes the Owls will "It takes a long time to get The decision to redshiii Evans started at least two games for the Rice fans looking for a little more be strong from the outset. chemistry," junior midfielder leaves the role of Herm's backup to Owls last season. action in the air should be in luck "The challenge will be our Natalie Nardecchia said. "We two freshmen, Greg Henderson and And it's not as if Sandoval hasn't this year. The experience and depth youth," Huston said. "We are have a lot of talent but we need to Joe Moore. Hatfield calls them "both been around the block. He will be- of this year's team is perhaps seen youth, and we've only had two find the combination of players excellent runners and strong come the flrst sixth-year player in Rice' best in the position of split end, the weeks to play together. But a lot that plays best together." passers," and he expects them to be history, having successfully lobbied equivalent of wide receiver in the of our players come from top- The WAC is a solid soccer con- ready to step in if needed. foranotheryearofeligibilityaftermiss- spread option attack. Boothe and notch club teams and they're used ference — preseason favorite While there's youth and inexpe- ingall of last season with a knee injury. seniors Gilbert Okoronkwo and Matt to winning, so they've brought Southern Methodist University rience at the quarterback position, The Owls are typically known for Webber lead an experienced and that winning mentality with them. was consistently ranked in the top the remainder of the offense is ex- their running game — Rice rushed talented group of receivers expected "And even though it's been a 25 last season — but the Owls tremely tested and proven. The only for 233 yards per game last year, to help Herni raise the bar on the short couple of weeks, we have great believe they have all the compo- starters from last season lost to second-most in the WAC — and Owls' passing attack. team chemistry. Our team gets nents they need to be successful. graduation are all-WAC offensive plenty of that talent returns this sea- "We have more receivers and we along so well off the field that it A major goal, Huston said, is to lineman Rod Beavan and halfback son. Senior fullback Jamie Tyler and have very talented receivers," Hatfield translates to their play on the field." finish among the top six teams in Adrian Sadler. Excluding quarter- •sophomore fullback Robbie Beck said. "All of our quarterbacks throw The Owls have played two the WAC and earn a slot in the back, Rice's starting offense is ex- combined for 746 yards rushing last the ball extremely well. Overall, I scrimmage matches against conference tournament Nov. 8-10 pected to consist of seven seniors, season. Senior Leroy Bradley, who think it's going to be a fun team." Houston's Challenge Soccer Club in Dallas. Former club players relish mentor roles TRANSITION, from Page IX "I met most of the girls on their in adjusting to Rice. From classes to both said they questioned where recruiting trips but I had never seen dorm life to the Rice social scene, they would fit into the structure of any of them play," she said. "I spent both Nardecchia and Botsford have $3000 PAID the team. Though both were highly this summer practicing and work- been there and done that — and recruited out of high school, they ing out so that I could be better they're more than happy to help. Egg Donors Wanted felt somewhat out of the loop when prepared for the season.'' "Not only is it exciting to be a part SAT > 1100 /ACT >24 they joined the varsity team after Nardecchia and Botsford have of a new varsity team, but it's been Non-Smoker, Age 18-29 playing club soccer for the past two especially enjoyed the opportunity exciting to be here at the start to be and three years, respectively. to serve as mentors to the incoming able to help the freshmen with Reply to: [email protected] Nardecchia said she spent the players. 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All rights reserved. 1i?v- ;r , H j THE RICE THRESHER ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, AUGUST 31,2001 I? i > iif • "••• ' ft, ' *1. . 1;1 5 • > 1 day at th : ||j each... * ff NII- I the Thresher is there for you. Miss our recruiting t»w {Li ili V I ~6 i Bta; Ml 4J . Jk. JL M ' *1 TNt* it Jr- Just fill our this form and bring it to the Thresher offices, located on the second floor of the Ley Student Center. Or, send e-mail to [email protected], because thats what Ethernet is there for. Name College Ye*a r E-mail Major Phone # Preferred pizza Positions for the Thresher are paid and can count as work study. 1. For what section(s) are you interested in working? (Circle all that apply) News Opinion Copy A&cE Sports Lifestyles Mac manager Photo Ads/Business Online Calendar Graphics/illustrations The one and only Backpage 2. Briefly describe or list relevant experience. 3. Why do you want to work for the Thresher* (In 30 words or less.) X 4. What kind of weekly time commitment are you willing to make? , , .* , v ' ... 5. Which staff member is that sipping a Coke up there? r.- . *r , ; HHHHRKPy .». - i •• - . i- - ,? ;*,/ . THE RICE THRESHER CALENDAR FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2001 firiday of Houston before playing Texas A&M at 5 AUG 31 p.m. Both matches are at Autry Court. All continuing undergraduates and graduate students must REGISTER monday for classes by 5 p.m. in the Registrar's SEPT 3 Office or else pay a fee. • Celebrate LABOR DAY by not going to class. Seriously — it's a holiday Head to the ACTIVITIES — don't go. FAIR from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Student Center and Ray Courtyard to fill all those Hear things you've never heard before: photo montages and clever captions are firiday SEPT 7 pesky holes in your schedule. DJ AT KTRU Applications are your favorite pastimes, plan to attend. due today by 5 p.m. Pick up an application Today is the deadline to ADD The Graduate Student Association holds from the KTRU station door on the second Habitat for HUMANITY COURSES without a fee. its fall picnic outside VALHALLA floor of the Student Center. recruits free labor at a meeting tonight at from 5 to 9 p.m. 9:30 p.m. in Kelley Lounge in the Student Center. If you would like additional submit items: team tuesday Calendar The women's varsity SOCCER SEPT 4 information about the volunteer team faces takes the field for the first time tonight. The VOLLEYBALL organization, send an e-mail to Leah The inaugural match against Army is at Sam Houston State University today at Casabianca at [email protected]. • by CAMPUS MAIL to Calendar Editor, Rice Thresher, MS-524. 7 p.m. at the Track/Soccer Stadium. 7 p.m. at Autry Court. t0 • by FAX Calendar Editor, Wednesday (713) 348-5238. The team |a s SEPT 5, b VOLLEYBALL p v The women's varsity SOCCER • y E-MAIL to [email protected]. are Samford University at 3 p.m. today before team plays the University of Houston at 7 If you're interested in any aspect of the Calendar submission FORMS taking on Stephen F. Austin at 7 p.m. p.m. at the Track/Soccer Stadium. arts, check out ARTS@RICE available at the Student Activities Office or on the Thresher office door. The student art society has its weekly The the Rice CAMPANILE ( meeting today at 5:20 p.m. in the Holland The DEADLINE for all items is 5 p.m. Saturday SEPT 1 the Monday prior to publication. yearbook) has its first meeting of the year PDR, adjacent to Sammy's. For details, Submissions are printed on a space- At 11 a.m. the VOLLEYBALL tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the second floor send an e-mail to Ian Garrett at available basis. team takes the court against the University conference room in the Student Center. If [email protected]. 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If your total is between 0 and 12, Remember when Malcolm Gillis 3. Someone decides the phrase 6. You arrive to your new dorm in question, your adviser is more than likely the told us any applicant who takes Sev- "suck your mother's tit" is too inap- room to find out that the girl with the b) instructs Rassul the bartender to smoove pimp in Picture A. If it's be- enteen magazine seriously is not the propriate to include in a college pretty picture and nice quotes on "keep you occupied" while he re- tween 13 and 39, he was probably the kind of person Rice University cheer. To make up for your disap- her information sheet is really an moves the table, or silly drunk in Picture B. And, if for would take seriously? Well, as it pointment, your adviser: ugly, insufferable bitch. To prepare c) explains to you that "donkey dick" some unholy reason, you managed to turns out, he wasn't kidding. Gillis a) concocts a new cheer that involves you for the shitty situation ahead, is really a new brand of ice cream. answer C for all ten questions, then has implemented a policy allowing brunch and Sunday. your adviser: the only man that could possibly be for the expulsion of any student b) takes some pictures of your tits. a) gives you his "Emergency Box," Congratulations! You've finished your adviser is Ed Bruera. Witness extolling the virtues of Seventeen, (Is this still funny? Was it ever?) which contains a Slinky, some the quiz, and you're ready to find out Ed in all his glory in Picture C. effective immediately following our c) waitsfor Families Weekend, when quaaludes, and a picture of him in whether your adviser is a decent nonexistent 2003 spring recess. he sucks your mother's tits for you. his wet boxers from last year's col- human being or a dirty heroin ad- Since we're all safe for another lege night. dict. In order to score your answers, three semesters, the Backpage has 4. Your adviser's purity score is b) tells you to get high, because that count 0 points for each A, 2 points [GIGOLO] decided to offer the Rice class of higher than yours. To make you solves all problems. for each B, and 5 points for each C. 2005 a fail-safe method of determin- think he's still worth screwing, he: c) tells you not to worry about her ing the worth of its male Orienta- a) mentions to you about 30 times that too much; you'll be spending most of tion Week advisers. (Those loyal campus goes wet on Saturday at noon. your nights in his room anyway. readers interested in the ladies b) covers his package in shaving know they don't need a test to prove cream and displays it to the entire 7. Your academic advising period the perfection of an experienced campus 20 times during the year. has left you confused. Your adviser: female adviser.) All you have to do c) shows you a picture of Brian a) signs you up for all of his classes, is read each potential O-Week sce- Werner and reminds you how much including Adviser Anatomy 101, and nario and choose which of the three worse things could be. forges three signatures. options your adviser would likely b) tells you to get high, because it's pursue if called upon. 5. You call your adviser after be- easier to choose classes that way. So, now that you've survived a ing stranded at Taco Cabana with- c) says, "Oh, it doesn't matter what week of classes, kick back and en- out a ride. When he hears of your you take ... you'll be gone by pump- joy the easiest test you'll ever take plight, he: kin grades anyway." at Rice ... Seventeen-style! a) tells you to bum cab money from the TC Penny Vault. , 8. O-Week is over and Pub Night 1. Your adviser drenches you, b) mentions rockin' the ganj and talks is approaching. In an attempt to keep then: about how Camacho stole his mojo. you from finding out the nasty things a) offers you a warm cloth, some c) tells you to wait for half an hour some heartless soul carved into a Pub table about him, your adviser: moist towelettes, and directions to while he finishes up with the blind Adviser A: Never a Zen like this one! He's got a plan to stick It to the man! the nearest public restroom. crack whore. a) vomits bad pizza on the Pub table b) makes note of the lack of a bra under your white O-Week t-shirt ' and takes a few snapshots. ttlt 2. Your O-Week group brings home a one-eyed crack whore dur- ing the scavenger hunt. To keep the campos from finding out about said crack whore, your adviser: a) sits at his computer for two hours surfing the Internet, looking for a list of the top 10 ways to hide a hooker. b) shows the blind p>. ostitute to the "Campo Free Zone," known to ev- eryone else as his shitty top bunk. c) directs her to Resident Ass Greg Marshall, who handles the situation after taking his usual 50 percent. Adviser B: Only in America could this Rally man make It to law school. Adviser C: Poor freshmen ... my advice would be to start drinking heavily. Hey, little girl... I'll give you some candy if you get in my classifieds kids! Willing to train. Part-time after- ematics, biology, chemistry, physics, hiring full-time and part-time. Picnic - for third grade boy. Two days a week/ HOUSING noons. Call Peggy or Martha at (713) French, Spanish, English and finance. front counter/cashier. Raven - wait- approximately six hours. Near Rice. NICE! DUPLEX for rent. Near Uni- 668-6001. Flexible hours. 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