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VOLUME 80, NUMBER 15 A NEW GEORGE IN WASHINGTON? JANUARY 15, 1993 Mail error costs students phone service Still room for improvement.. where the mail goes," said senior going to arrive before break. "They by Sam Cole Lauren Enck, whose phone service said there was nothing they could do was disconnected. unless everybody phoned individu- A misplaced bag of Lovett Col- "It's inconvenient My parents are ally," she said. "Those people who lege mail may cost residents hun- calling my friends," said sophomore phoned didn't have a problem." dreds of dollars. Sara Maurer, who shares a line with Mail Service Supervisor James The college's phone bills, among her suitemates. Dibble said the campus police con- other items, were contained in the tacted him when Ijovett residents bag, and many students' phone ser- We shouldn't have to reported some checks missing in the vices were cut off, said Lovett Secre- mail. "They didn't tell me a bag of tary Marilyn Weatherford.These stu- pay. It's not our mail was lost They just said some dents must pay a $15 fee to have their checks," said Dibble. service reinstated. One student had to have a tuition The mail bag was mistakenly responsibility [to watch] check canceled. The missing check placed in a box in the Lovett elevator "caused a great deal of angst... since lobby a few weeks before final exami- over where the mail it was a very large check," said junior nations. Itwasfound over break when Michael Woodbury. "Whoever lost it maintenance personnel tried to move goes.' in the mail [should pay for canceling the box in order to wax the floor and the check]. The university bears discovered it was unusually heavy. —Lauren Enck some responsibility." "The Lovett College mailbox on Lovett College is investigating the walkway was removed for re- At least two students lost airline means of paying for the reinstate- pair," said Weatherford. The person tickets in the mail bag and had to ment of the phone service. "We'll try who delivered the mail "didn't know have them reissued. "I had to have to be reimbursed in some fashion," where to leave it, I guess," she said. my ticket replaced, and I had to pay said Lovett President Jason Kinn. According to Weatherford, the an extra 50 bucks. We also got our It is unclear exactly how many mail bag was delivered on Saturday phone turned off," said Lovett senior rooms had phone service cut off, but by someone who does not normally Caroline Conn. students estimate the number at deliver the mail. "It was an under- Weatherford said she called about 20. This would make the total standable mistake," she said. Southwestern Bell at the end of the phone service reconnection fee close "We shouldn't have to pay. It's not examination period when she real- to $300. our responsibility [to watch] over i2ed that the phone bills were not Only rooms with large phone bills were disconnected, and some stu- dents called Southwestern Bell and The new sign at the entrance to the Will Rice parking lot has bigger CK debits acounts by mistake mailed in checks before leaving for letters than the old one, but the spelling needs work. the break. Wiess cabinet members to request a by Sei Chong printout Campbell, Somers, and Sul- tan also found that many of the appar- Several members of Wiess Col- ent errors occurred on the same days. Rice tries to accommodate handicapped lege reported discrepancies in their "The only reason I got my printout are already wheelchair accessible. technical manager at Facilities and Central Kitchen meal plan accounts was to see if there were discrepan- by Amy Jeter The rebuilding of each bathroom Engineering. last semester and have since been cies on the same dates. And they costs about $12,000. This line of logic led to improve- reimbursed by CK. were all the same except one," Sultan Work on these projects was sup- ments in parking and sidewalks. Com- Senior Kay Somers said she asked said. Renovations to make the ground- posed to take place last summer, but pleted alterations include ramps at for a printout of her expenses after Fifteen to 18Wiess members have floor restrooms of Brown, Lovett and Truscott said time problemsand bud- the entrances of the Allen Center, unexpectedly running out of money since requested an account history Wiess Colleges wheelchair acces- get constraints delayed the improve- Bonner Lab and Space Science build- on her mealplan.Theprintouts,avail- report said Millie Cochran, systems sible are nearing completion. ments. ings, a pool lift and wheelchair-acces- able on request from CK, show every manager for CK She said the errors The renovations, begun in late "We had wanted to get the work sible racquetball court at the gym, transaction made on a meal plan ac- occurred because of a transfer of December, are in accordance with done before the freshmen arrived and lowering the tray slide at count. computer files. "During fall break, a the Americans with Disabilities Act ratherthan presentnew studentswith Sammy's. " [ On the printout] I had spent $40 new computer was installed and the of 1990, which stipulates certain stan- a great big mess," Truscott said. The next projects will concern the on food in one week." Somers said. transactions during fall break were dards for accommodation of the dis- Although all went well at Lovett, entrances to much-used buildings She estimates the total amount lost at backed up on a disk. The balances abled in public places. Regulations remodelers at Brown experienced and the accessibility of restrooms about $40. were held in memory, and only the applicable to college campuses went problems such as an accidental elec- and elevators. A particular focus will Senior Celeste Campbell said she balance is reflected on these dates, into effect Jan. 26,1992. tricity shortage and the flooding of be placed on improving accessibility found similar errors. "In one place, not the transactions," she said. In Rice's long-term plan for achiev- the commons as a result of Houston's to Lovett Hall and the post office. the balance read $74.91 and I bought This would account for the appar- ing this standard, altering the bath- something worth 32 cents. The new ent calculation mistakes, she said. rooms and entrances to the colleges Problems with accessibility to balance read $58.66," she said. She No members of other colleges re- are the current priority. Health Services, currently located at also was charged $12.81 during the ported any similar problem with their "We mainly established a priori- 'I'm sure that someday Hanszen College, have prompted the fall break, while she was out of town. accounts, she said. She noted that tized list of how we will proceed with consideration of relocating the de- Campbell estimates she lost $34.48. Wiess was the only college affected [installing wheelchair-accessible fa- someone will walk in partment Blackwelder said the complete Senior Fred Sultan asked for an because the computer error occurred cilities] in the residential colleges," renovations of the university, which account history when Somers advised as the Wiess files were transferred. said Residential Colleges Coordina- here and be very glad tor Bob Truscott "What was most will cost about $500,000, will be com- important, that we saw, was to allow we have a bathroom pleted in 1997. However, she said people to get into public areas and she will continue to look for ways to Gramm visits Rice commons, then to build a strategy make the campus more accessible for room availability." they can use.' after these projects are completed. Rice's plan for alteratio n s was co n- "Even when the bulk of the work ceived last spring by representatives —Carolyn Brelsford is done, we would want to meet with of the Facilities and Engineering, Af- a person to find if they have any firmative Action, and Human Re- overflowing sewers. At Wiess, the individual need above and beyond sources departments, and Shirley discovery that certain walls were not what is available," said Blackwelder. Redwine, Rice general counsel. securely fastened to the floor made The law only hits the happy me- Builders began work on the col- repairs necessary. dium. I never consider the work fin- leges Dec. 16 and are scheduled to Construction on Baker, Hanszen, ished." complete the work on single bath- and Will Rico Colleges, to begin this Before the Americans with Dis- roomsatLovettandWiessonJan. 18. summer, will include a ramp or lift to abilities Act, Rice accommodated dis- Because workers are remodeling two the buildings' front doors as well as a abled students and faculty by han- restrooms at Brown, work there is to wheelchair-accessible restroom on dling problems only as they arose, be finished a week later. the ground floors. not with any general plan. "I'm sure that someday someone The most difficult project will be will walk in here and be very glad we at Sid Richardson College, due to the SPORTS have a bathroom they can use," said height of the existing outside en- Carolyn Brelsford, Brown College trance. It will be the last college to co-master. receive renovations, With work be- A&M In 1988, Lovett became the first ginning in the summer of 1994. residential college to make facilities In addition to the construction basketball for wheelchairs when a ramp was taking place in the residential col- installed at the building's entrance to leges, Rice's Facilities and Engineer- team's luck U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm got a glimpse of some of the research accommodate a student. A wheel- ing department is concentrating on conducted at Rice as well as an earful of questions from reporters chair-accessible room was included making academic and administration about the Iraqi situation during a brief visit to campus Wednesday. in extensive renovations of Jones buildings more accessible to the peters out Gramm, a Texas Republican, was scheduled to hear a briefing on the College last summer. wheelchair bound. accomplishments of Rice's George R. Brown Institute of Biosciences Truscott said he chose Brown, "The way we looked at it is we put and Bioengineering. Upon his arrival, reporters interviewed him about Lovett, and Wiess as the first col- it in the perspective of 'if you are a person that is disabled, what are your the United States military action in Iraq Wednesday morning. leges to undergo the full renovations because entrances to those buildings priorities?'" said Jill Blackwelder. 2 FRIDAY. JANUARY 15. 1993 THE RICE THRESHER OPINION

STUDENT MAIL (MAN, I mt THESE CHANGES IN AmN\6TRKnON5r ) For security and speed, student mail should be delivered directly to the colleges

The path of a letter from mom and dad to a student at Rice is a long and arduous one: from home mail box to U.S. Postal Box, from postal box to Rice mailroom by courier service, from the mailroom to the college via a mail service cart, and finally from the college secretary to the student's box. The whole process includes four steps. In light of last spring's crop of missing checks due to a thief within the Rice mailroom and the more recent misplaced bag of phone bills and plane tickets at Lovett college, we have three words for the Rice mail system: simplify, simplify, simplify. What is currently a four-step process could, with some legal effort, be trimmed down to two. It doesn't take a genius to see that the shortest path between two points is a direct line. It certainly doesn't make sense to send student mail through this meandering path if the U.S. Postal Department could send the bags directly to the colleges. like UPS and Federal Express, mail delivered di- rectly to the college secretaries would arrive faster, more cheaply, and more securely than it does under the current system. Obviously, getting rid of the middlemen would speed up the process of mail delivery. In addition, losing the college's eight post office boxes would lighten both the courier's and the Rice mail room's delivery loads and therefore reduce the mailroom's per- sonnel needs. Letter, articles 'demonize' multiculturalism; But while these side effects are a blessing, the most important gain in the simplified route is peace of mind—students' peace of society should celebrate variety, diversity mind. Mail delivered straight to the colleges would certainly go through fewer hands and have fewer opportunities of being mis- To the editors, challenge the literary canon by seek- our postindustrial society is constantly placed. But more importantly, direct mail service comes with its It was disturbing to read two ar- ing to incorporate hitherto excluded bringing us into startling and provoca- own form of insurance: tampering with undelivered U.S. mail is a ticles in the Dec. 4 Thresher demoniz- authors, artists, and genres of expres- tive contact with one another. Bah prosecutable federal felony. One of the legal binds of last spring's ing multiculturalism combined with sion into humanities courses. Dr. humbug on the bad old days of segre- mail thief prosecution was that "once [the courier] picks [the the Thresher article rejecting the Mar- Thompson appeared oblivious to the gation and pretentious mono- mail] up, it ceases to be mail," which kept the case out of a federal tin Luther King holiday. I believe that phenomena] diversity and contradic- culturalism! a response from those who cherish tory movements within the Western Genuine multiculturalism is of court's jurisdiction. Savvy thieves know where to strike. the idea of a dynamic multicultural literary canon and to lack even a trace course a much more serious project To get mail sent directly to the colleges is easier said than done, society in the United States is war- of curiosity about howthe canon might than enjoying ethnic foods. It's noth- but certainly not impossible. Because the U.S. Postal Service ranted. be enriched by the works of Asian, ing less than a worldview which as- delivers according to street address and the entire Rice campus is In one lengthy article, chair of the Latin American, or African authors. pires to recognize and honor the real legally known under only one address, 6100 South Main, some Academic Affairs Committee of the Thank goodness we don't live in cultural differences between ethnic Board of Governors J. Thomas Eubank the bleak and sterile world these crit- and racial groups, to overcome ten- way of assigning an address to each college is necessary. One was quoted as stating that the motive ics seem to desire! Our world in 1993 sions between them, and to promote suggestion is to follow the model of apartment complexes, which, behind multiculturalism is "to destroy is much brasher and more exciting human solidarity. And before we get like Rice, have only one address, but use an apartment number to Western Civilization." Mr. Eubank, than they can handle, what with jazz, too critical about multiculturalism, let's differentiate the mail. Another suggestion which may require an alumnus of Rice from 1951, was kung fu, bouillabaisse, and lacrosse consider the alternative. We have lots more legal legwork would be to simply create a new address for paraphrased as stating that a more cutting across our cultural back- of examples from this century - from each college based on the 6100 South Main address, e.g. 6120 objective and balanced education was grounds and enriching our lives. Ev- Nazi Germany, South Africa, and the received at Rice during his under- ery day Rice students from a broad Balkans - about the costs of trying to South Main for Lovett, 6130 South Main for Will Rice, etc. graduate days than today. He offered array of ethnic backgrounds study create a fictional ethnic and cultural Implementing either model may entail some initial difficulties, together, play sports together, and go "purity." but the importance of security in student mail delivery cannot be to parties together. A single evening I'd like to thank the Student Asso- stressed enough—student mail includes tuition checks, survival can take in Chinese food, a Spike Lee ciation forvoting in favor of the Martin money, dated bills, and plane tickets. Since student schedules are film, and a margarita. It's ridiculous to Luther King D ay proposal calling for a so unusual—with month-long breaks and an unpredictable daily argue against multiculturalism when see Multiculturalism, page 4 schedule—mail delivery must be reliable, or problems like the I/)vett phone situation can occur. no historical context for his definition Search committee desires The r | a1 1 »"«* i»n of multiculturalism, nor did he differ- entiate between the many different ways in which educators have spent student input into process Rice Thresher decades trying to help people break Leezie Kim, Chad Carson down prejudices against people from Editors-in-Chief other racial, religious, and ethnic To the students of Rice University, The Rice University Presidential Search Committee has completed its Shane A. Speciale groups. Does Mr. Eubank really want us to organizational phase and is now beginning the active process of considering Business Manager candidates for the next president of Rice University. The legal postings for believe that he received a more bat this position have been made, announcements have been placed in national NEWS SPORTS anced and objective education at Rice Eric Carrnichael, Kraettli Epperson David Hale Editor publications, and some prospects have already been suggested to the when Rice systematically excluded all Editors Terzah Ewing Assistant Editor Committee. black students from admissions, re- Melissa Williams Assistant Editor Tim Lam Scoreboard The Committee wishes to encourage you to express any ideas, sugges- Haley S. Robertson S/l Correspondent Peter Howley, Randy Block, Riva Rahl, gardless of their talents? Does he re- tions, or names of appropriate candidates that you might have. We intend to Sam Cole, Terzah Ewing, Steve Stuart Krohn, Torrey Folk, Jun Ishii ally want us to believe that the exist- Rodrigues, Shala Phillips, Amy Jeter, proceed in an expeditious but thorough manner, and expect a broad range ence of legally codified racial segrega- of interesting candidates. Your assistance can benefit us in this process. If Kristen Copeland, Alyson Goodwin, BACKPAGE tion at Rice had a less detrimental Kevin Mistry, Sei Chong Erica Ollmann Editor you have thoughts about matters we should consider, please write the John Tolle Assistant Editor effect on the quest for truth than the Search Committee at the following address: OPINION presence of faculty calling for greater multicultural awareness today? Not ( John McCoy Editor FEATURES D. Kent Anderson, Chan- | Jym Schwartz Columnist Jill Salomon Editor only were black students excluded Rice University Presidential Search Committee Bradley Monton, Shaila K. Dewan from Rice, but they were forced to PRODUCTION P.O. 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CLASS PROFESSOR RATING TITLE Coffeehouse adds snack bar, more hours ANTH 412 Tyler 1.00 Rhetoric by Kevin Mistry permanent home in Sammy's. "This tion. Hanszen sophomore Leif ARCH 402 Robles 1.00 Selected Problems summer, Coffeehouse managers got Steinhour drew up the preliminary GREE 492 Holloway 1.00 Directed Readings a letter from Sarah Nelson Crawford constitution, which includes positions HIST 440 Drew 1.00 Social and Economic History of Rice's Coffeehouse underwent saying we would get a permanent of headwaiter, purchasing agents, Europe in the Middle Ages dramatic expansion this week, add- home, but we didn't know where," publicity coordinator, and entertain- MUSI 212 Lavenda 1.00 Theory II ing a snack bar, extending its hours said Coffeehouse Entertainment Co- ment coordinator. RELI 470 Klein 1.00 Buddhist Wisdom Texts of operation, and applying for official ordinator Lara Bruckmann. "It might "While we hope to break even, we CHIN 202 Chen 1.06 Elementary Chinese II club status. have been the band hall or the Grand will be running the Coffeehouse like ELEC 424 Bennett 1.13 Computer Systems Design "The changes will put the RM C at a business," Steinhour said. "We set the cutting edge," said Associate HIST 312 Haskell 1.13 American Thought and Society II 'The changes will put up the new constitution to make any Dean for Student Affairs Bob HPER 102 Phenlx 1.13 Basic Physical Education profits from the Coffeehouse to go Sanborn. Lots of colleges around the back toward the group." nation are adding gourmet coffee- the RMC at the cutting These are the 10 highest-rated courses from spring 1992 which are Added Anderson, "I think this is a houses to their student centers." big step in the right direction. [Tues- offered with the same professor this semester. The Coffeehouse is scheduling edge.' day] afternoon the place was wall to The numbers are based on the median rating in the "course" category. new waiters and hiring workers for wail with people who came by to One is the highest rating; five is the lowest. Classes with 5 or fewer the snack bar counter. While shifts —Bob Sanborn enjoy the coffee and cookies." responses are not included. had been short-staffed this week, this TTie snack bar is open from 3 p.m. problem will largely be solved by Hall, or even Sammy's. What we've to 12:30 a.m. Monday through Thurs- next week. got now is the best deal because we day, Friday 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., and New system puts campus "This week has been hard because can use Sammy's, the RMC'slounges, Sunday 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The Cof- students are still finding their classes the courtyard, and the foyer." feehouse proper is now open from 8 and getting settled," explained "The main thing with the location p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sunday through information at users' fingertips Crawford. "Right now we have a lot of is that after Sammy's closes, there's Thursday. dedicated students that have gone still a reason to come to the RMC. ItH The snack bar serves fresh-baked by Steve Rodrigues Information Systems, there are "a above the call of duty. But we do have also be the only place on campus to cookies, sodas, Perrier, juices, muf- few million documents a lot of bodies in there training other get fresh-baked cookies and coffee fins, and other goods. The Coffee- available.. .and [the number is] grow- people, so things will improve." on a free afternoon," Sanborn said. house also has board games that can The newly developed computer ing real fast" There are nearly 1,000 With the growth of staff and hours, The Coffeehouse is also becom- be checked out with a Rice ID and system Ricelnfo, available this week institutions participating in this docu- the Coffeehouse has also acquired a ing an official university organiza- taken to locations within the RMC. on most Rice computer systems, pro- ment-retrieval network. vides a wide variety of university- "A number of things has led to oriented information for the Rice com Ricelnfo: the burgeoning resources available through the networks, the Rupp, tuition increase lead '93 predictions development of software which 'We're trying... to put Leezie discovered a new talent over cent. Something on the more moder- will be empty as of June 30. One of makes locating these resources more break: fortune-telling. She has gra- ate lines of five, maybe six percent. the Rice homes on Sunset Boulevard feasible, the desire to demonstrate ciously agreed to save you the trouble of •And the archis are still going, becomes home to the new president. these resources more the wealth of these resources to the reading any more Threshers by fore- and going, and going... No more embarrassing-uninvited- campus community," said Fondren telling all the important upcoming •The stork will be visiting Direc- skinny-dippers-in-the-pool-during- easily in the hands of Librarian Kerry Keck. She added that stories: torof Student Activities Sarah Nelson cocktail-parties-type incidents. "we're tiying... to put these resources •A tuition increase of $800 and a Crawford this spring and we predict •Crime rate goes up on campus. [people].' more easily in the hands of humani- $300 rise in room and board costs Sorry, but this is Houston and we're ties and social science folks as well as will be announced by the first week pessimists. those in the sciences and engineer- —Kerry Keck of February. Why not? There's cer- • Once again, no one runs for Cam ing." tainly a precedent. panile editor this February. And the munity as well as access to docu- Ricelnfo is available on all com • Next fall finds President Rupp in Campanile never recovers its stolen ments at other universities. It is a puters operated by Information Sys- the presidential seat at Duke Univer- $14,000 either. On a warm beach on joint project of Information Systems tems, which includes the public sity or the University of Chicago. a secluded island in Venezuela, the and Fondren Library. Macintosh and IBM labs at Mudd Despite rumors that Rupp's been owner of the advertising agency that The system contains information Laboratory, Owlnet and other Unix c doing late night reading on Yale Uni- gyped the Campanile is sipping specific to Rice such as class sched- systems, and the ES/9000 main- y\&damc Jcezie versity, after sitting on top of the $14,000 worth of margaritas. ules, university- and departmental- frames. On a Macintosh computer, coveted Rice endowment for eight •Both Sammy and George have policy documents, academic calen- there is a "Ricelnfo" icon available in years, Rupp doesn't consider finan- the Crawford house is going to be been gone for some time now and dars through 1994, and even the the "Communications" folder. IBM cially strapped Yale the most appeal- bathed in blue by March 18. Beer their empty owl cage has been de- Graduate Student Association yellow systems have a "Ricelnfo" option on ing prospect. Stanford's still stinging Bike Baby? molished. Plans and construction for pages. their main menus. Mainframe and from the federal funds and grants •A dry campus has been a threat a new cage near the president's house The system also offers access to Unix users can simply type in misappropriations scandal—you re- for years, and we predict doomsday begin this summer and a new Sammy library catalogs around the world (in- "riceinfo" at a command prompt to member, fellowships for fishing trips. in 1996. First it was dry O-Weeks, and permanent roost in spring of '94. cluding Fondren), specialized re- access the system. Who needs that? Expect Rupp to then the Drug-Free Workplace Act, •Smoking is out Rice will offi- search databases in numerous sub- Slated' for future availability on migrate north in the fall. then fine tuning of the term "work- cially make all its buildings nonsmok- jects, and weather reports for cities Ricelnfo are campus maps and a Rice •While Rice is in the mood to place" to include the colleges, then ing with smoking-designated areas around the United States. According events calendar that lists the school's renovate its outlying properties (like bans on using university funds to buy by 1994. Texas did this in al! state to Prentiss Riddle, a programmer at lectures, films, and athletic events. the snazzed-up Rice Village Shops), alcohol. The road is paved and clear; buildings years ago, including the developers have an eye on the Grad the direction is obvious. University of Texas. Have you read Lands. That old "motor inn" is sitting • As lovely as Lovett Hall is, every- the latest EPA report? Vest departs RMC position on primo-priced properties and prob- one (well, almost everyone) in the •As one George leaves, another ably gets regular bids from moneyed Admissions department is cramped returns. Lovett College Associate by Kristen Copeland stated that one of the best things Methodist Hospital across the street. and sharing offices. A new admis- George Bush will make an appear- about the new director, Anderson, is Even if Rice doesn't sell the old build- sions directorwill be taking over soon ance at associate's night with Barb that "he's very student oriented." ing, look for some much needed reno- and he's sure to consider moving the and four of his Secret Service bud- Rice Student Center Director Through Anderson, Bob Sanborn vations. Go Master Patten. office to the president's house, which dies. Millie stays at home. Marty Vest resigned last month after hoped that the RMC would become •Speaking of physical changes, holding that position for 16 years. more like student centers at other the much-talked-about CITI building After her Dec 31 resignation, Vest universities that are "more open to should be coming into existence Crimestats was replaced by David Anderson, students as a place to hang out." along with a new chemistry building. for the month of December who worked under Vest as the asso- Sarah Nelson Crawford, director • New Dean Lars Lerup fulfills his ciate director of the student center. of Student Affairs, also showed en- promise to "energize" the architec- BUILDING DATE INCIDENT "I justthoughtitwas time to leave," thusiasm about Anderson's selection. ture school. Lerup's special assistant Lovett Hall 12/1 Purse taken from under desk. said Vest She described her work as is reportedly a small pink mammal H. Brown 12/1 Backpack taken from reception area. "a job of many hats." She dealt with with percussion experience. students, the general public, and ad- I'm sad that she's left •After getting an egg in the face Rayzor 12/5 Bust of Voltaire removed from office. ministrative officials in the schedul- from protest parkers who wouldn't Abercrombie 12/7 Two jackets removed from office. ing of various school-related and pub- because she really pay to park in the north lot (SPAC), Gym 12/9 Gym bag taken from dressing room. lic events. As director, she was also leaving the old commuter lot embar- Library 12/10 Watch taken from taRle. responsible for the physical setup of helped out all the rassingly empty for the better half of Abercrombie 12/11 Wallet taken from office. all functions in the Wee Memorial the semester, the parking commis- Center, as well as the general mainte- student organizations a sion will be doing some "fine tune" Library 12/12 Leather jacket taken. nance and custodial work. rezoning for next fall. Fees won't go Library 12/13 Wallet taken from desk. Students who have worked exten- lot.' down, but North Lot could go back to Gym 12/14 Cash taken from office. sively with Vest were saddened to commuter parking. If it ain't broke... Library 12/16 Cash taken from office cash box. hear the news of her resignation. •Renegade academics and stu- Allen Center 12/18 Forced entry into office. Alisha Sanders, Student Association —Alisha Sanders dent affairs terrorists rush into Dean executive vice president commented, of Students Sarah Burnett's office, Valhalla 12/26 Bike taken. Suspect apprehended "I'm sad that she's left because she "We're really excited about David. I blindfold and gag the unwilling vic- and charged with theft.

really helped out all the student orga- think that the student center will be- tim and firmly place her in former v •" nizations a lot" come more of a student center." Vice President for Student Affairs COLLEGE DATE INCIDENT Lauren Rosenblatt, who as Rice Anderson indicated that he Ronald Stebbing's newly vacated Program Council internal vice presi- thought student involvement with the chair. Campus police are notified. Will Rice 12/1 Bicycle taken from bike rack. dent often worked with Vest, agreed RMC was indeed very important He No, really... Jones 12/2 "Jack" developed into disturbance. with Sanders. "It appeared to me that commented, "Itis [thestudents'] stu- •No O-Fest. Enough said. Jones 12/7 Jacket and wallet taken from 4th Marty went out of her way to accom- dent center." He mentioned the open- • Dearly beloved, we are gathered floor lounge. modate students. I'm kind of sorry ing of the new Coffeehouse during here to acknowledge the passing of Jones 12/8 Clothing taken from laundry. she's gone." Rosenblatt added that afternoon and evening hours as well the Residence Life Counselor posi- Wiess House 12/16 Bike taken from Wiess House she felt that many students were per- as the popularity of the student lec- tion. We know plenty of other univer- haps intimidated by Vest because ture series as two examples of the sities have this position, but it just Garage. t she was so "no-nonsense." kind of things he hoped to see con- didn't work here. Rest in peace. Rosenblatt, however, admired Vest's tinue and develop in the future of the •Thanks to Money magazine's PARKING LOT DATE INCIDENT efficiency. RMC. He also emphasized that he cover story, Rice is in the limelight' Lot 0 East 12/2 Vehicle damaged while parked in lot. Associate Dean of Student Affairs was interested in the students' ideas for two years running. Expect admis- Lot 0 East ,12/3 Vehicle damaged while parked in lot. Bob Sanborn said, "Vest put in a for change. "Let it be known that I'm sions to rise again, though not as good 16 years for Rice." Sanborn all ears and that 1 welcome progress." dramatically as last year's 28 per- Lot A 12/18. Vehicle broken into. Nothing taken. 8 FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1993 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS High textbook prices not merely result of publishers' greed

tem is the first step toward learning crease. by Terzah Ewing how to beat it Mary Brown and Pam Horton, Textbooks are expensive from the the manager of the Rice Campus Mary Brown, textbook buyer for beginning, when they are assembled Store, are the first to deal with those the Rice Campus Store, heaved a by the publisher. prices. sigh that was both wistful and "We have the cost of production "We try to get our orders in from amused. "Yeah, I know how much and then we have marketing," said professors in March so the books textbooks cost I have kids in college Lynn Gomes, a customer relations will be here in August when the kids myself. And I know it doesn't seem representative for Addison-Wesley. need them," said Brown. She ex- fair," she said. "We have to pay the printer, the bind- plained that she has to spend long Brown echoed a sentiment shared ery, our employees, and insurance hours researching each book ordered by most American college students costs.Then we have to sell the books." to ensure that it is the right edition and their parents who, year after year, Selling the books primarily means and title. "We don't even know how shell out hundreds of thousands of sending them to professors, who much they'll cost until we see the dollars for textbooks. The books make the ultimate decision to use the retail price on the invoice." books or not These complimentary That retail price suggested by the 'The fact of the matter copies of books are often accompa- publishers is the price that students nied by packetsofinformation,glossy will ultimately pay for the new book. is that most textbooks promotional material, and sometimes Unlike some university book stores, even software kits. The costs of pro- the Rice Campus Store does not mark are not profitable.' duction and sales eat up an average up those prices. Any profits made are of 74 percent of a publisher's rev- absorbed back into the university. enue. "We try to keep prices down for —Ken Noble Textbooks are thus an immense students in this way," Horton said. gamble for publishers. Theoretically, "We're here to serve them and take themselves range in content and size they might print thousands of copies care of their needs." from dictionaries to technical manu- of a book, produce the promotional Horton, Brown and other book- als, from paperback editions of Jane material that accompanies compli- store employees chafe at the nega- Eyre to hefty biology tomes. But the mentary copies, pay to have the pack- tive image most students have of the complaints they provoke are always ets sent to professors across the cou n- bookstore. the same—the books cost far too try, and still not sell a single copy. "People just don't understand the much. The fact of the matter is that business," said Brown. "We don't set A paperback edition of Matthew most textbooks are not profitable," the prices, and customer service is Arnold's Culture and Anarchy costs said Ken Noble, a New York media very importanttous." Added Horton, $ 14.95 at the Rice Campus Store, and company consultant "The publisher "It's traditional to hate the bookstore, prices seem to increaseexponentially never knows if he's going to sell any but we always work to save the stu- with book size. The two-volume set books." dents money." Physics by Halliday and Resnick sells Along with production and mar- for a whopping $68. keting costs, the publishing industry Textbook buyer Mary Brown displays her wares at the Rice Campus Store. Despite such high prices, most 'It is the economy that must deal with a constantly fluctuat- royalties garnered by successful au- help, there are some practical things students trudge to the college book- ing market Of 11 million American thors. students and others can do to ease store and pay without much visible college students, only a inconsistent determines the prices. "Take your basic microeconomics the price burden, though nothing outrage, comforting themselves with proportion actually buys new text- text as an example," Soligo said. "It will entirely eliminate it. the idea that they can reclaim a bit of books. When other costs used to be that a few standard texts Rice's Student Association has their money at buy-back time, and, in Th irty percent of all textboo k sales were used by everyone. But now taken an important step with the less than four years, their subjection consist of used books. In addition, increase, book prices you've got more and more people, founding of the Book Co-op. Though to this market will end. Few delve the variety of different books on the some of them really big names in the the co-op cannot help with the prob- deeply into the mystery of the prices. same subject means that only some field, writing these basic books, so lem of new editions, which appear They assume that such questioning increase.' professors will opt for a certain book, there are a lot more out there. It every two or three years and must be would be frustrating and, in the end, cutting the market still further. makes you wonder why author royal- bought new, it does allow students to fruitless. —Lynn Gomes "Competition is very tough," ties have gotten high enough to be an bypass the expenses imposed by But behind the textbook market stressed Noble. "Because you never impetus to these people to write." having the used book wholesalers there are logical reasons forthe heavy know who will opt for your book over With this goal in mind, two years The glut of basic texts has re- price tags, dictating the process by a competitor's, you have to increase ago the store began offering as an duced the chances of any single one which books are printed and then the price somewhat to make up for alternative: used books. of those texts having widespread 'Students don't need passed through an intricate network what you will inevitably lose." "We offer used books whenever success in the market. The prices are of publishers, professors, campus Added Gomes, "It is the economy we can. When I order a book, I al- thus driven up. these colored boxes or stores, students, and used book that determines the prices. When ways check first to see if it will be Another theory suggested by wholesalers. And knowing the sys- other costs increase, book prices in- available used," said Brown. Soligo is that the frequency of merg- shiny pages'. As with new books, the bookstore ers and conglomerations of textbook does not determine ised book prices. publishers in the past few years has —Ronald Soligo That task is left to the representa- resulted in a monopoly situation. tives of the various used book whole- "The number of companies has salers, who set up shop outside uni- certainly declined," he said. "This act as middlemen. versity bookstores each spring and should theoretically lead to an eas- Such organizations could also be buy books back from students. ing of competition and the feasibility formed on a smaller scale within col- i rs | I ll M E Only a few used books, those of raising prices to increase profit." leges and also within majors; stu- which will definitely be used again in Noblediscountedthistheory. "As dents in each department, working Rice classes, are bought back directly an outside observer and as someone closely with professors, could find CD's in the Village by the bookstore. Most are sent to who once worked in publishing, I out which books will be used the the warehouses of the wholesalers, just don't think that's true," he said. next year and then set up a co-op. jazz, Classical[ Pop, World & More who will try to re-sell them to book- "The mergers have made the compa- And there are always the old stand- 2442 Times Blvd. (near Charlie's) • 942-8863 stores around the country. nies bigger and greater in scope, and bys: sharing books and selling them The pricing of used books is an therefore more capable of intense one on one. intricate process. competition," he explained, saying Professors could also help save "We have one main starting crite- that prices nonetheless have re- students money by using the same rion: whether or not we know the mained high because publishers books year after year and by supple- book will used somewhere next se- need to make a profit on those books menting old editions in class instead mester," said Frank Condello, the with which they beat out their com- of ordering costly new editions. This marketing d irector at Nebraska Book petitors. would have the added effect of mak- Company, the largest used book Other possible reasons for the ing organizations such as the co-op wholesaler in the country. high prices of textbooks are the "up- and the used-book wholesalers more "If we know it is, we buy it back date cycle," or the issuing by publish- consistent and efficient They would for half the new price and then sell it ers of new editions of popular texts, know in advance what books they to stores for 75 percent of the new and the increasing—and some say would have on inventory and for how price. If we don't know, we may buy unnecessary—glossiness of modern much they would sell. it back anyway, usually for half the texts. Publishers could both scale down new price, betting that it will be used The update cycle not only recom- the glossiness of their books, con- In area again. The prices we 11 pay and charge mences the production and market- centrating on information instead of for these uncertain books varies, ing cycle, but also undermines the presentation, and lengthen the depending on the individual book." used-book business by rendering old amount of time between new edi- Condello feels the publishers are editionsobsolete.Thegrowingglossi- tions, issuing them only when neces- to blame for the high prices, both of ness of books, including color photo- sary. new and used books. "Every time the graphs, shiny paper, and elaborate Of course the prices of textbooks, new price goes up, we have to charge page design, adds to production ex- like those of any product, depend a more, too, just to stay in business," penses. This cost is then passed on to great deal on the "big picture" of the he said. the students. economy. Of late, that picture has Noble disagreed with this indict- Soligo turned to a page in an eco- not been a pretty one, and publish- ment of the publishers, saying, "Used nomics text, saying, "Students don't ers, like any self-respecting business, books help drive the prices of new need these colored boxes or shiny are out to make a profit. Thus, at- books up by cutting the potential pages. And any new developments tempts to simplify or isolate the prob- market" that might be discussed in a new lem of textbooks might often result While publishers and used-book edition could just as easily be printed in more confusion and bitterness. In wholesalers toss back and forth the on a paper supplement to the old the end, if grass roots attempts to blame for the high prices, econo- edition." help seem to be failing, resignation mists have proposed other theories. It seems eveiyone involved in the might be the only healthy attitude to One, suggested by Rice econom- textbook market is confused by the take. ics professor Ronald Soligo, is that high prices, and all at least profess Perhaps high textbook prices, like more and more people are writing sympathy for the students paying death and Lixes, will become just textbooks, attracted to the weighty them. While sympathy does little to another of life's certainties. NEWS THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1993 9 Congress redefines independent student

Stafford loans pay on time in the first form five hours of community ser- by Shala Phillips fouryears. Once an eligible borrower vice and submit a two-page report to has paid on time for four years, the the dean of students on the history of Students must be 24 to get reduced interest rate will remain UH. independent classification through the remainder of the life of It was introduced in an effort to Congress changed the definition the loan, regardless of whether the counter rising apathy among UH stu- of an independent student this sum- borrower becomes delinquent dents. mer, making it more difficu It for some The program will be available to SA Senator Jeff Fuller doesn't ex- students to receive financial aid. students who get Stafford loans after pect the bill to pass in its present Congress passed the Higher Edu- Jan. 1,1993. form, but said he sponsored it to cation Reauthorization Amendment Source-. The Texas Tech Univer- point out the lack of spirit and be- in July of 1992. The amendment, sity Daily and The Associated Press, cause some students are offended by which will become effective July 1, Dec. 2, 1992 others who wear rival insignias. SA 1993, provides that students may be President Rusty Hruska expects the UH's True Colors? bill to be diluted to a simple resolu- The University of Houston's Stu- tion asking students to show more dent Association is debating a pro- spirit. posal to punish students who wear The proposal is scheduled for the symbols of any other Southwest debate in January. Should it pass, it Conference school. would come up for approval by uni- The bill would require that of- versity officials. fenders be slapped with a Student Source: Houston Chronicle, Dec. Life violation, requiring them to per- 9, 1992 THE HEDGES classified as independent only if they are 24 years old before the year for which they are applying for financial one world, one aid, if they are veterans, orphans, wards of the court, or have depen- dents other than a spouse. Under the human family AIDS educator Burt Loeser and Director of Health Education Cynthia Lanier old law, any student who relied solely demonstrates condom use with a cucumber at Monday's "Destroying the Myths." upon personal income was consid- ered independent. Financial aid offices will be al- lowed to implement a dependency AIDS talk stresses prevention override, but students may receive the override only in extreme cases. by Alyson Goodwin and of checking the expiration date Parents will not be allowed to refuse on all condoms. He also warned to provide financial information on against carrying condoms in a wallet financial aid forms next year. With- AIDS experts and educators or pocket to avoid deterioration due out parental input, admission offices stressed awareness of the disease to heat vjnay not be able to help students. and acceptance of its victims Mon- In another segment, panelists "Students will be up a creek," said day night during "Destroying the blasted churches, schools, and the Texas Tech Financial Aid Director Myths," a town meeting presented government for not helping to com Ronny Barnes. This is something by the Gays and Lesbian s of Rice, the batthedisease. Hill complained about students will have to work out with "We desire but the good of the world and the happiness Rice Office of Health Education, and "tremendous misinformation" given their parents." the Alternative Broadcasting Service. to the public, including statements The federal government is telling of the nations . . that all nations should become one in The meeting, which was broad- that condoms do not provide ad- parents that financial aid is to supple- faith and all men as brothers; that the bonds of aff ection cast live on Houston Public Televi- equate protection against HIV. ment the responsibility of family and and unity between the sons of men should be sion from Hamman Hall, included Panelists also called for more is not the sole means of paying col- strengthened; that diversify of religion should cease, and immunologists and AIDS caregivers AIDS funding. "I can't understand lege expenses. Congress passed the differences of race be annulled . . . and all men be as one Dr. Adan Rios and Dr. Patricia arguing over spending a billion dol- law "to close some loopholes people kindred and one family. . . " Salvato, AIDS-patient care specialist lars to discover a way to save lives were using coming right out of high Paula Hebert, Tory Williams, a when we spend billions and billions school," Barnes said. From the Baha / Sacred Writings caregiver with the Foundation for of dollars without compunction to Source: The University Daily, the Interfaith Ministry; John Paul kill people through the Pentagon," Texas Tech University, Dec. 9, 1992 Barniche, an attorney and acting chair Crawford said. Baha'i Faith* Kamran & Melanie Mouzoon of the Houston HIV Alliance; Bart Members of the panel rebutted Timely loan payments earn For Information Call: 664-0776 Loeser, an AIDS educator from the some traditional anti-gay arguments, lower rates for students AIDS Foundation of Houston; and such as the idea that AIDS is divine The nation's largest provider of Michael Crawford and Ray Hill, gay punishment against homosexuals. college student loans recently un- rights/AIDS activists. Scott Lewis, "What they're really saying is, 'If I veiled a plan to reduce interest pay- 12th ANNUAL CELEBRATION! also a gay rights/AIDS activist, were God, I would create a disease to ments for borrowers who pay their served as moderator. About 20 un- attack a group of people whom I ob- monthly installments on time. RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE NOW dergraduates attended. viously don't like,'" Barniche said. The program, called Great Re- DON'T WAIT 'TIL IT'S TOO LATE! BAHIA MAR HOTEL H CONI" >S • One segment of the two-hour pro- Panelists also pointed out that the wards, is designed to reward good • PADRE SOUTH CONDOS • gram focused on protection against majority of the AIDS-afflicted world- repayment habits, according to Lydia •'.HERATON HOTEL H CONDF • GULFVIEW CONDOS • HIV transmission. "It is actually quite wide are heterosexual. Marshall, senior vice president of • LANDFALL TOWER ( ONDOS • difficult to get infected with HIV, but Some panelists emphasized that the Student Loan Marketing Asso- • HOLIDAY INN • it certainly is possible," Loeser said. not all news about AIDS is bad- "I ciation. "Good borrowers" save time 4/OJ Unprotected sexual intercourse and foresee this becoming a treatable and money for the company, known VOYAGER • DESERT INN • sharing hypodermic needles are ac- d isease, like d ifibetes, where patien ts as Sallie Mae, since the association • THE TEXAN • THE REEFcEF, v • RAMADA INN tivities that involve the greatest risk, are put on medicines and can survive can avoid collection procedures such he said. 20,30,40 years," Salvato said. as phone calls and overdue notices. TOUR WAY INN Loeser stressed, however, that Lewis' closing statement summa- "The savings will be passed back to •THE REEF• "Condoms, if used properly, provide rized the program's message: "This the good borrowers," Marshall *$/ very effective protection." He cited is not the gay community's problem. stated. the importance of using rubber This is everybody's problem, and its Under the program, 2 percentage SKI STEAMBOAT C0LORADI condoms and water-based lubricants, time for you to get involved." points would be shaved from the in- K-Y • OVERLOOK LODGE • terest rate on a loan if payments arc M • SHADOW RUN CONDOS' t/J?< made on time for the first 48 months. NEWS IN BRIEF The program is limited to Stafford • PORT ROYAL OCEAN loans, the most common type of stu- ^ )V, - RESORT CONDOS Alumnus dies on hiking trip Jain, who came to Rice in the fall dent loan under the Federal Family t/3Z A former Rice student died last of 1986, received a bachelor's degree Education Loan Program. month while hiking in the Sandia in 1989and a master's degree in 1990. Nearly 20 percent of borrowers of HILTON HEAD ISLAND foothills of New Mexico, apparently Both were in electrical engineering. RESORT CONDOS• *rz/ of hypothermia. Sandeep Jain, Baker He was a member of Baker College. '89, became separated from his hik- Jain has ayounger brother, Vineet, SUMMER JOBS LAUDERDALE BEACH HOTS L ing partners, and evidently fell from a who also graduated from Rice last AT CAMP 20-foot ledge and died. December. 4/% Jain's body was found Dec. 15 by members of the New Mexico Search Programmers win contest SKI VAIL BEAVER CREEK- and Rescue team, who had searched A team consisting of Will Rice CMSlou BE AVER CREEK WEST CONDO all night after Jain became separated junior Perry Cheng, Jones sopho- from His hiking group. more Amit Patel, and WRC freshman QQB1M "The last time they saw him, he Shawn Smith won the Association was up on a rock waving," said search for Computing Machinery South 600 camps in » AU PRICING fOR ENTIRE STAY NOT PER NIGHT commander Rick Goodman. "When Contest Region Programming Con- the USA, Russia, |1 CALL TODAY they called for him later, he did not test, qualifying for the national com and Europe CENTRAL SPRING BREAK INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS petition in February in Indianapolis. come back." need you < 1-800-321-5911 Jain, 25, was driving with friend Jones junior Vijay Pai, Wiess jun- AM ?PM M Th 7AM5PM Fr. 9AM 5PM Sat Mom Tom Saberhagen, Baker *92, from ior Sandeep Gupta, and Baker senior this summer. Austin to San Diego for a job inter- Edwin Park together finished sec- For the best summer ol your lite, Sf SfRVATIONS 30.1 ??S 1 5 see your career center for more view, Goodman said. The two stopped ond overall in the all-undergrad divi- Information or call Camp Counselors in Albuquerque Dec. 13, and Jain sion of the second-annual Internet USA « 800-999-CAMP or write went hiking with Saberhagen's par- Programming Contest, run by Duke CCUSA « 420 Florence St , ents the following morning. University. Palo Alto. CA 94301 10 FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1993 THE RICE THRESHER ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

JFZ CMEMA: The Southwest MOSTLY POINTLESS F r i premiere of Orson Weftes' Othello (1952). Believed loot for 30 years, the Mm WM rediscovered by Hitchhikers fifth replaces outright lunacy with unfocused wit Welles' daughter and recompiled BY MARC H I RS H some of the texts, such as the puzzling using modem techniques. 7:30 and 9:30 change from a full Guide listing for p.m. Every new Douglas Adams book seems.to get the planet Earth in So Long to RECOCT GIFTS TO THE RICE ART COLLECTION : Early more and more oblique, and Mostly Harmless, the same listing being changed Korean Ceramics to David Hockney to on the fifth book in his celebrated Hitchhiker's back to "Mostly harmless," the trilogy, is no exception. With more in common to original entry in Hitchhiker's. Minor display at the SewaN Art Gallery through his Dirk Gently books than The Hitchhiker's episodes from earlier books, especially Fob. 13. Thto ecclectlc show features Guide To The Galaxy, it sticks out like a sore Life, take on devastating importance here. Hockney'* "The Blue Guitar," a series of thumb amongst the series of books that it is Understanding the science fiction supposed to update. concept of parallel worlds is 20 color etchingi inspired by Wallace Adams' most famous books originated in an central. The idea is that there Stevens' poem "The Man with the Blue Austrian field while the author spent a drunken are really millions of Guitar." night clutching a copy of the Hitch Hiker's Guide universes, all basically alike,

1980 RICE AUJMNA DOE DOHEOTY to showing To Europe one drunken night. Several years later but certain events happen in while working on a BBC radio script about the one universe that don't in others. Adding a coHoctlon of her recent color photo- Earth blowing up, Adams returned to the to the confusion is the premise that all graphs at the Media Center. Doherty, idea of a similar guide with the entire of these universes occupy the who dkl graduate study at Yale, to now an kJL universe as its domain, and The same space but vibrate at assistant profoeeor at the University of ' ' Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy was different frequencies or inhabit broadcast in 1978 to a warm reception. different dimensions. Although Indiana. Through Mar. 5. The book version met with even this is a vague concept, to enjoy greater success, and when Adams Mostly Harmless at all, the reader «• RICE CINEMA: second night of followed up in 1980 with The Restau- will have to accept that the Earth rant At The End Of The Universe, the on which Arthur lived with his OtheHo. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. s American public caught on. He girlfriend Fenchurch in So Long is Last day to see Stephen Schools Recent * 41 ostensibly ended the trilogy two years actually a DIFFERENT Earth Color Photographs at the Rice Media •w* later with Life, The Universe, And from that on which Tricia McMillan lives, which is itself a different Earth from Center. Everything, and then, never one to let things lie, unexpectedly did it again with his 1984 book, So that of Arthur Dent and Trillian, who, on her own Long And Thanks For All The Fish, which Earth, was Tricia McMillan but did things a little WMM RICE CINEMA: The first feature In received widespread popular and critical differently. If the last sentence seems confusing, with Zaphod. accolades. If you choose not to count "Young perhaps it would be best to skip this book for a s U N the spring Third WoHd Cinema In Mostly Harmless, both Tricia and Trillian Zaphod Plays It Safe," a fairly pointless short while. serlee: Mandate, a comedy by Ousmsne are presenL Trillian hasn't changed from the story available as a part of the More Than As in So Long, several familiar faces are other books, but Tricia is from a different Earth, Sembene. Sembene to peihape the fore- Complete collection of the Hitchhiker books, missing. Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed, one which Zaphod had left while she went to get most director in independent African film Mostly Harmless is Adams' third attempt to three-armed, con-man-turned-President-of-the- her purse. Tricia has become a successful conclude the series. today, famous for his film's sophistica- Galaxy, is absent, as are Marvin, the terminally television journalist but has always regretted that Spinoffs have met with varying degrees of depressed robot, and Fenchurch, the love of night tion and dbectneee. 7:30 p.m. success. While a film version remains in a Arthur's life. Fenchurch's demise is explained in Also introduced is Random Dent Arthur's creative limbo after at least eight years, the the book. Marvin met his end in So Long and has teenage daughter, who is struggling for a sense of MM SHEPHERD SCHOOL presents a me- Infocom computer software company released stayed dead. Explanation of Zaphod's fate is identity because she hasn't met her father until the highly successful Hitchhiker's Guide To The nowhere to be found. The best Adams can do is now and because Trillian, her mother, missed T ^ rtmba concert performed by the Galaxy game, which allowed players to put to say that Trillian, his girlfriend, left him, and he Random's formative years while traveling award-winning Percussion Ensemble. themselves in the bathrobe and pajamas of Arthur leaves it at that. through space and time as a broadcast journalist Piecee by Bach, Krieeler, Khachaturian Dent, the earthling hero of the trilogy who never So three characters are gone, but Adams adds Random's fears bring her into contact with a wfl be featured. 8 p.m. Duncan Recital got the opportunity to change out of the clothes more to keep us on our toes. The most confusing newer, sentient edition of the Guide. Arthur and Had. Free. he was wearing when his planet was destroyed. is the aforementioned Tricia McMillan. In his friend Ford Prefect have to follow her to keep Mostly Harmless is totally unreadable without Hitchhiker's, Tricia was an earthling who the new Guide under control. prior knowledge of the entire Hitchhiker's series. changed her name to Trillian after she left the For his part Arthur has been searching the COFFEEHOUSE: Joel Stein, acoustic This might not come as much of a surprise, as Earth with Zaphod. When the Earth was galaxy for a planet that will remind him of his originals. that is usually what is meant by "series." destroyed six months later, she ran into Arthur, long-gone Earth. He finally finds it and he soon Rereading will king to light discrepancies in the man she ditched at a party the night she left carves out his own niche as the chief sandwich- maker of his village. Meanwhile, Ford has been COFFEEHOUSE: Leslie Holmes, Miks FINALLY CRUISING in conflict with his employers, the new manage- MON "Just Back from Israel" Booth ment of the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. and Amy Ksir, acoustic. His goal to stop the new Guide leads him to Tew Good Men deserves all honors Arthur's village, and the two of them must somehow get back to Earth to find Random and BY KRISTIAN LIN brow exactly once. He's steely, arrogant, fana- the Guide. The DOUG ELKINS DANCE COMPANY tical and defiant to the last He seems to occupy The place of Marvin, the paranoid android, is gHdee Into Houston tonight and A Few Good Men has been the box-office much more of the movie than he actually does. filled by Colin, a security robot lobotomized by smash that everyone predicted it would be, and Moore's performance has gone unnoticed, but Ford to be ridiculously happy. Colin supplies Saturday for performencee at it'#no wonder. This taut, swiftly moving her presence is as commanding as anyone else's. most of the actual laughs in this books and DiverseWorks. The New York- courtroom drama directed by Rob Reiner had too She has an appealing mixture of quiet determina- demonstrates that Adams hasn't completely lost baeed troupeto th e darting of the much going for it to be otherwise. tion and uneasiness with self-assertion (such as his sense of humor. Village Voice. White and Jewish, When a Marine private at Guantanamo Naval asking Cruise out on a date). Like Hitchhiker's, Restaurant, and So Long, Base accidentally dies, two other Marines are Anyone looking for a weak link in the Mostly Harmless is highly episodic, with a very choreographer Elkins begs, bor- charged with his murder and three Navy lawyers supporting cast will be disappointed. There's loose plot structure. But whereas this was a boon rows and steals from Martha Graham on are called to their defense. Lt Com. Jo Anne Kevin Bacon as the prosecuting attorney, who to those books, it works against this one, giving it down to break dance and hip hop, all with Galloway (Demi Moore) thinks the men have has his own brand of flair, wiser and more self- almost no focus. When it comes to humor, a grain of salt. 8 p.m. $10. 2238346. been set up, while Lt. Sam Weinberg (Kevin conscious than Cruise's. There's Pollak, who Mostly Harmless most resembles So Long. Pollak) thinks they're guilty as charged. Lt. brings his stand-up comedy sensibility to lines Unlike the first three books, which have humor in Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) doesn't know what like, "I have no responsibilities here whatsoever." the forefront, these two books show a Douglas GOETWE-INSTTTUT HOUSTON, our very own Ger- to think until he begins to find evidence of There's even an interesting performance from Adams with a sense of humor that is either much man Cultural Center, will screen never- wrongdoing by higher-ups like Lt. John Kendrick Sutherland, whose usual blandness somehow more subtle or almost nonexistent depending on (Kiefer Sutherland), and even the base's turns menacing here. Cruise asks him, "You your point of view. Ever since the first book, before released fNms made, banned and commander (Jack don't like us Navy guys, do you?" He disagrees, Adams' outright lunacy has been slowly preserved by East Germans in the1960s Nicholson). saying, "Whenever we have to fight someplace, vanishing while being systematically replaced by through Feb. 7. Catch Hermann Cruise has never you boys always give us a ride." a quieter form of madness. Unfortunately, this Zschoche's Karia(196S66) tMs Sun- had much range or With all these high-powered actors and a subtlety means fewer actual laughs and more depth—he seems to script by Aaron Sorkin that gives them plenty of thought-provoking witticisms. day at 4 p.m. 528-2787. be. all boyish naivete, opportunities to cross swords with each other, Another flaw in Mostly Harmless is that and when he tries for what does Reiner have to do but stand back and Adams seems to be having trouble abandoning The CAM preeents 3-D RUP- more we can see the let them go at it? Reiner's never been a strong what he £id in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective effort. Fortunately director visually, but this movie is so dialogue*7" v TURE, featuring small-scale Agency and The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The the role of a hotshot driven that it doesn't matter. Soul, his last two novels. Adams is becoming sculpture from five lawyer requires only As far as courtroom dramas go, A Few Good comfortable with building up his stories to an young Houston art- a ccrtain amount of Men is at least the best one since 1960's Inherit impossibly abrupt climax and then waiting for his ists. The collection wiH reflect "the en- Hair, which Cruise the Wind. The biggest criticism of this movie has readers to fill in the gaps and figure out what does have. It's remarkable how assured he is, been that it's shallow and predictable. That's happened. This problem is even addressed in the ergy of the city's large visual arts commu- though, since in the past he always seemed to be true, but when this type of movie tries to be deep, text on the book jacket. "(Arthur Dent) never 1 nity." Jan. 16 - Mar. 7. 5260773. if ill at ease when placed alongside actors like Paul it often gets either tiresome (Inherit the Wind), even works out what is going on, exactly," it Newman or Dustin Hoffman. 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On the heels of a rocky road trip but resting on a record of 7-4,2-0 in the conference, the Rice men's basketball team confronts Texas Christian Univer- sity at Autry Court in its third Southwest Conference contest of the season. The Owls hope to avenge the two losses they suffered at the hands of the Horned Frogs last year in what will beonly the third game played in Autry Court out of twelve this year. The Owls came out strong on their second conference game of the season as they led the entire first half against Texas A&M. They fell behind briefly in the beginning of the second half, but quickly came back to take the lead that they kept until the final seconds, when A&M again gained the lead off of two freethrows by David Edwards. Rice regained possesion of the ball with six seconds left in the game and inbounded the bail to guard Marvin Moore. With no time left on the clock, Moore then put up a jumper good for two points to give Rice a 66-65 win. "It'savery bigwin," Moore said after the game; "It's abig key to play two road games in the conference and come out 2-0." 9 The Owls were busy the entire holiday break, travelling as far away as Japan in a series of away games broken only twice to return home. On Jan. 9, the Owls beat the University of Mississippi 89-79. Center Brent Scott, now coming off the bench to provide an offensive spark, led scoring for Rice with 19 points. Two days earlier the Owls defeated Fairfield University at Autry Court The win was one-sided compared with last year's confrontation with Fairfield, when the Owls won by only a single point in overtime. —x _ ^ Conference play opened

\ much as it ended last year. On S311 I / /ill J - Rkx, playing on televi- I fV V 1/1 I sion in Austin this time, defeated vL/ University of Texas. The Owls took advantage of a foot I injury suffered by Texas guard BJ. Tyler to win 92-87. In the process they set arecord for free throws, hitting 42 of 55, and pointguard David Holmes posted a career high 19 points. Texas coach Tom Penders was ejected from the game because of vocal complaints regarding officiating. In the home opener on Jan. 2, the Owls defeated Monmouth University, avenging last year's loss to the Hawks with a 78-57 whipping. The string of wins came after a difficult road trip in December. Colorado State University, now 7-0 at home, handed the Owls a 75-79 loss in Greeley on Dec 30. A trip to Japan in mid-December to compete in the NCAA Ball came to a disappointing close. Due to a long delay in California, the Owls suffered from fatigue and fell to their two opponents in the tournament, the University of Delaware, 65-71, and Xavier University, 60-75. The losses to these two teams, which are considered even matches for Rice, could have a negative effect on the Owls' chances of receiving an invitation to a post-season tournament They had fared better in the U.S. West Tournament in Seattle. They beat Murray State University, 89-78, and the University ofWashington, 68-60. Guard 9 1110 r Marvi¥ n AMoore averaged 25 point1 s a game and was the top performe——r at the tournamenRict e 1 iresier ••••• • : • • • • • • • • • ••••• SCORE • • • • . BOARD The Owls hope to avenge their two losses last year against TCU when they face them in Autry Court tomorrow. bv Tim Lam

MEN'S BASKETBALL MEN'S SOCCER Playoff Teams Playoff Teams Women's hoops prepares for Texas Christian Rotten Kucol 4 0 Cojones Para Usted 4 1 Vocally Pimpin' 3 1 The Cenozoics 3 Laettner Sucks 5 0 Calzones 4 Best start infour years with help from newcomers, return of injured players The Fab Seven 4 1 Tiny Elvis Lives 3 Buttnuggets 5 O The Hairy Chested Men 2 In Your Face 4 1 Bad Draw 5 stress fracture in her foot has improved enough to allow Where's Boog? 4 O Marmoset Knock You Out 4 by Riva Rahl her regain her form, small forward Stephanie Mundschau Lithuanian National Team 3 1 Yurts 5 is out indefinitely after injuring her knee at the end of the Eight Crackers 4 0 The Business 4 The women's basketball team hopes to rebound from Columbia game. Sid Vicious 3 1 Results their Wednesday night 64-74 loss against Texas A&M Manzo has come on strong, recording double digits in Nice -n- Smoove 4 O Bad 6, Tiny 0 University as they travel to faceTexas Christian University scoring and rebounds in the last two games. Comingoffthe Cookies & Cream 3 1 Yurts 7, The Cenozoics 2 tomorrow. bench in both games, Manzo scored 16 points and pulled Results Marmoset 5, Calzones 4 (OT) "We played really hard and really intense [in the A&M down 11 rebounds in just 17 minutes in the 55-48 victory Where's 42, Sid 40 (OT) The Business 5, Cojones 4 (OT) over Army, the championship game of the Rice/Marriott In 57, The Fab 27 game]," Kim LaLonde said after the game. "It just slipped Cookies 49, Lithuanian 41 away at the end." Medical Center Holiday Classic. Still, the women's basketball team is off to its best start Against Texas Southern, Manzo scored a career-high in four years with a preseason record of 7-2. The Owls' only 24 points, 15 rebounds, and five blocked shots in just 25 losses came during a mid-December trip to California minutes, earning her conference Player of the Week hon- when Rice lost to Loyola-Marymount University 66-55 and ors from the Houston Post. Intramural Announcements St Mary's University of California by a score of 85-79 in Co-captain Yolonda Stiner also garnered Player of the overtime. Week honors for the week ending Dec. 5. In two games of The finals of the three-point contest will be held at the halftime of Most recently, the Owls have won the last three games the first Rice/Marriott Medical Center Classic, she scored by defeating Columbia University and the U.S. Military 39 points, pulled down 30 rebounds and was named MVP the men's varsity basketball game on Sun., Jan. 16. Academy to claim first place in the Rice/Marriott-Medical of the tournament Center Holiday Classic, and then defeating hometown Stiner leads the Owls in seven statistical categories, A sports rep meeting will be held on Sun., Jan. 17at 6:30 p.m. All Texas Southern University 77-53 last Wednesday. including scoring (16.0) and rebounding (10.1). Stiner's reps must attend. Last year's games against A&M were both thrillers, season high came against SL Mary's when she scored 26 Rice winning by two points in overtime at Autry Court and points. A&M prevailing by one point in College Station. The Owls' large group of freshmen is also chalking up The finals of the free throw contest will be held on Wed., Jan. 20, The 77.8 percent preseason win record is third best in impressive performances. Jessica Garcia and Tammy at the haifiime of the men's varsity basketball game. the conference, behind only Southern Methodist Univer- McCallum rank second and third on the team in scoring sity and 14th-ranked Texas Tech University. This also behind Stiner. The entry deadline for the men's and women's Schick Three on marks Coach Mike Dunavant's best start in his four years Garcia leads the team in minutes played, steals and Three tournament and the slam dunk contest is Fri, Jan. 22. of coaching at Rice. three-point goals. She was named to the all-tournament Four of the Owls' next five games will be on the road, team in Rice's first tournament after scoring two points to beginning tomorrow night against Texas Christian Uni- the Owls' overtime victory over El Paso in the champion- Forfeit fees are still available. versity in Fort Worth and next Wednesday against Tulane ship game. University in New Orleans. LaLonde has also been a contributor in the backcourt Call 285-5398for information. The team has seen some ups and downs and surprises She has started eight of Rice's nine games and leads the since the end of last semester. While center Nicki Manzo's team in assists. 14 FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1993 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS Japanese TV: Rice basketball to *win it all' Swimmers train for future Men's medley relay sets new record in Hawaii called "trendy" fashion district in Ja- than just the basics of the game. "We did really well. A lot of people by Jim Ishii pan, and saw NFL, NBA, Mqjor League They were able to make construc- by Torrey Folk had season's best times and personal Baseball, National Hockey League, tive comments and give valuable in- records, which is really unusual this In recent years, there has been and even some NCAA merchandise sights into some individual players A shortened holiday wasnt all bad early in the season," said Hasebe. much heated debate about the trade everywhere. It seems like professional like Rice's own Marin Moore and for the men's and women's swim At the dual meet with the Univer- imbalance between the United States sports merchandise is not having a Brent Scott They even mentioned teams, which traveled to Hawaii to sity of Hawaiion Jan. 7,Thompsongot and Japan. While the flow of Toyota hard time infiltrating the notoriously the Rice-Uf game from last year and train during the first week of January. first place in the200 breaststroke with trucks into the United States and the "closed* Japanese market the Rice-Michigan game from just a The teams reported back to Rice on a time of 2:15.77. For the women, lack of flow of Californian rice into Although there are many J apanese while back. Still, after Rice easily Dec. 28 and had three days of intense Erika Bowlin won the 1000 free-style Japan have been noted by govern- people who wear a Bulls cap without defeated the Japanese All-star team training here before they flew to Ho- with a time of 10:42.77. Bowlin also ment officials, media, and others in- knowing what a Chicago Bull is, there the commentators were talking how nolulu. won the 500 free-style with a time of volved in the trade debacle, other also appears to be a lot of Japanese Rice would most likely "win it all" in "We had really tough training when 5:10.78. Danielle Edmonds had a forms of "transactions" have been who follow American sports very the NCAA tournament we were back in Houston, to get us in strong performance in the 200 butter- ignored. During my recent trip to closely. Themajor Japanese networks Losses to both Delaware and shape for Hawaii," said Brant Hasebe. fly, finishing second with a time of Japan over winter break, I recog- have caught on to this and regularly Xavier, however, may have proved "We swam 14,000 or 15,000 yards a 2:13.92. nized that there was one form of broadcast American sports events. the commentators wrong. Rice had day." "We had some amazingly good transaction between the United Both NFL and NCAA basketball two of its games broadcast on Japa- While in Hawaii, the teams com- times and then some that weren't too States and Japan that is hardly dis- games were broadcast in Japan in nese television, their win against the peted in a dual meet and an invita- good," said Wingenroth. "As people cussed here in the states. The United December. The NFL games were Japanese All-stars and their loss to tional but spent the bulk of their time get sore and broken down, you can't States exports a lot of "sports," both just the CBS and NBC broadcasts of Delaware. After the television broad- training with other schools, including expect really good times." professional and amateur, to Japan. the respective games re-broadcastdur- casts, Rice was probably better the University of Michigan, Harvard Wingenroth was optimistic about On the streets of Houston or any ing prime-time with two commenta- known to high school and college University, the University of Wiscon- the future, however. other major city in the United States tors voiced over their American coun- students in Japan than to their coun- sin, Texas A&M University. "We did set the background for it- is common to see a Chicago Bulls terparts like John Madden. terparts in the United States. "Although the NCAA requires that some really fast times in the spring," cap or a San Francisco 49er The NCAA games from the tour- American professional and ama- we compete on trips, in reality the she added. sweatshirt or an Atlanta Braves t- nament in which Rice participated, teur sports are growing increasingly purpose of this trip was to train," said "Training in a nice place like that shirt It is another matter when it is however, were original broadcasts by popular in Japan, so it is no wonder Head Coach Kris Wingenroth. "It's takes your mind off of how sore you seen on the backs and heads of Japa- Japanese networks. The games were the United States has a growing ex- nice to go somewhere else and train." are," said Carly Snyder." People swam nese people in the subway during played in Japan as part of an NCAA port industry in its professional and At the Rainbow Invitational on Jan. pretty well for being broken down." rush hour in Tokyo. It seems that promotional tournament, to which the amateur sports. It is a shame that the 3, the day after the Owls arrived in The Owls swam at the Texas Invi- American professional sports mer- Owls were invited. I was impressed effortsof Michael Jordan Jerry Rice, Honolulu, the men's team of Kurt tational Dec 4-6 before they left for chandise are very hot items in Japan. with the commentators for the N CAA and Scott toward "fixing" the trade Wagner, Steve Thompson, Steve the holidays. I walked the streets of the Harajuku games. Unlike the commentators for imbalance with Japan go mainly mi- Quance and Hasebe set a Rice record "That went very well It was diffi- district of Tokyo, which is the so- the N FLgames, they understood more recognized in the United States. in the 200 medley relay with a time of cult timing because it was the last 1:39.27. week of classes. We got a lot out of it, and it was good preparation for the Southwest conference meet," said Wingenroth. The men's 200 medley relay of Steve Edmonds, Thompson, Hasebe and Ryan Gravelle seta school record of 1:39.56, which they later beat in Hawaii. Thompson also had strong performances in 100 breast and the 200 and 400 individual medleys. AUTHENTIC ATHLETIC APPAREL For the women, Annie Luikens swam a personal best of 1:55.05 in the 200 free and Kristen Pauley swam a 24.33 in the 50 free-style. Snyder swam a personal record of 1:09.97 in the 100 HEAD TO HEAD breast "I swam my best times of the sea- Texas Christian at Rice son," said Snyder. "It was really excit- The two most embarrassing games for the Owls last ing because the pool has so much season were their defeats at the hands of TCU. Not this history," alluding to Texas tradition as time. The Horned Frogs suck. They will get pasted tomor- an Olympic training ground. row night. "We got to see a lot of fast swim- ming which is really exciting," said Hasebe. "It helped a lot in preparing Texas Tech at Rice for the Southwest conference meet" Well, maybe the two most embarrassing games for the The men and women swim next in Owls last season were their defeats at the hands of Tech. a dual meet on Jan. 29 against top-five And this one could be another loss. But since the game ranked Southern Methodist Univer- Is at home, I'll take Rice. sity, followed the next day by a dual meet at Texas Christian University. "We should be more competitive with TCU but we should have some Randy Block v s. You ? really fast times based on the results over winter break," predicted Wingenroth. U_L1 BMJKCI BALL1 UREUU J JNTRY •FEATUR )TBALL TRAMUR CROSSE• OPINIC GRAPHY• TIONS 3•SOCCE MING ,CK • V< •BASEB BALL • CR OSS-CO G • FEATUFI OTBALL \M URALS LA' si • PHOTO<3 PREDI • SAILING SWI S•TRACK EYBALL• \LKING TO Y5EFF•BASK! Who will be the next one to challenge the master? / • CRO: IRY - CYC ATU RE TQALL • GO \MURAL SSE • LA' Randy Block? He's Don King without the Hair. Ma- si • PHO RAPHY • PREDI donna without the Sex. Donald Trump without the Marl. UGBY• SA ASEBAL "BALL • C OSS-CO Tom Harris? Who cares? He's gone. G • FEA" OTBALL Block, the unparalleled prognosticator, needs a new \M URALS SSE • LA' counterpart. You may be the one to fill Harris' shoes si • PHOT • PREDI and ascend the ladder of fame and glory. Are you man SAILIN, ER • SWII enough for the job? Are you woman enough? TRAC BALL • B, Destiny is waiting. ETBALL ROSS-O We've got it Call the Thresher Sports Editor for more information (David at 527-4801). Or maybe you can reach Mr. Block covered. if he is not too busy doing stuff (630-8789). Call 527-4801 if you are interested in joining the new Sports staff. SPORTS \ THE, RICE THRESHE /R FRIDAY, JANUARY 15. 1993 15 Oilers'fourth quarter choke DiTTOtfTr -

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I feel it is my duty to write some words in honor of our recentty departed friends, the Houston Oilers. If anyone still remembers, after o. the opening loss to Pittsburgh, I wrote "1 hope I am wrong, but I feel like COLOR they are going to break my heart again this-year." And indeed, in Buffalo LASER theyused and abused my loyalty in unimaginable,unprecedented ways. Writers and fens have called the game "the choke," but 1 don't think COPIES thatword definesthe Oilers' effort in the second halfwell enough. 1 think (20* 8/12 X 1 1) ofachokeasa£ulure on oneor more key plays thatshould be made. (cf. Al Del Greco) In this case, the whole team simply stopped playing football on every down in the third quarter. They stopped playing defense on orders of defensive coordinator Copies, Copies, Copies.. Jim Eddy, who stubbornly ordered his players to play the soft, two-deep If Color Copies zone or "prevent" defense in the second half. Eddy apparently wasnt confident with the defense he had allowed his team to play, a defense PC & Mac Rental which held Buffalo to six points in the previous six quarters. Eddy was Typewriter Rental fired. The offense couldn't hold the ball and run out the clock to coast ir Fax Services through the second half, as Washington had the previous day against Resume Services Minnesota. Offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride was unimpressed with the Redskins' easy win, so he called for only one running play in the Specialty Papers second half. He hasn't been fired, although he was as ignorantly Transparencies inflexible as Eddy. Special teams coach Richard Smith did not prepare his group for if GBC & Velo Binding Buffalo's onside lack, and his orders to squib lock coupled with a Folding & Stapling '. - horrible day by punter Greg ir Oversize Copies Eddy apparently wasn't confidentMontgomer y con- Student Discounts sistently started with a defense which held BuffaloBuffal to o at mid- v Faculty Discounts field. But Smith ir Senior Citizen Discounts six points in the previous six quarters.was no t fired. Allowing Pittsburgh's fake Eddy was fired. punt in the first game, missing field goals against Denver, Pittsburgh and Miami, mustering pitifully short returns against Cleveland, and covering poorly against Green Bay, the special teams alone put this team in Buffalo at 10-6 instead of in the DJXXOJG Domethroughouttheplay-offs at apotential 14-2. So itwas only fitting that a special teams breakdown sealed the Oilers' fate in Buffalo. Montgomery, the holder on field goals, claims that a gust of wind blew the ball out of his hands lolling the chance at a field goal for a 38-31 lead. More than a copy center Moon's courageous field goal drive at the end of the game should have sealed a 41-38 win; instead, it forced overtime. Our beloved team's record in big games that go to overtime: in the 2035 S.W. Freeway @ Shepherd 77098 1987 wildcard play-off game against Seattle, Moon threw what should —— 942-7500 FAX 942-7535 — have been called an interception in Oiler territory, but the referee missed the calL They were lucky tio win the game. In the 1989wildcard against Pittsburgh, Lorenzo White fumbled near the Oilers' twenty yard line, giving the Steelers field goal position for the Rice Counseling Center overtime win. Last year against Super Bowl champs Washington, Moon threw another interception around the Oilers' 25 yard line early in Group Counseling Programs for Rice University Students overtime, again giving the other team the immediate field goal. I expected the Oilers to erase all those horrible memories this season, Confidential Services Spring, 1993 but repeated breakdowns throughout the season proved they still will mess up at the worst possible time. The second half against Buffalo was simply Houston's senior thesis on such a collapse, graduating them to a The following groups are open to interested students this spring. Membership in groups is limited new level of failure under pressure. so call soon (527-4867) for more information about participation. We look forward to hearing from The Buffalo debacle also etched in stone the season-long problem the you! Oilers had with protecting a lead. The Oilers blew a 14-0 lead against Pittsburgh, a 21-20 lead against Denver, a 20-7 lead against Pittsburgh, General Process/Interpersonal Relationship Group and a 13-3 lead over Miami. They led the NFL in blowing fourth quarter Students share common concerns related to such things as self-esteem, self-image, relationships and life leads. choices. This group is for students who want to increase self-awareness, enhance self-esteem, and explore The special teams, offense and defense need to rethink the way they the process of developing meaningful relationships with others. play with a lead. As most teams now play a deep zone against the Oilers, Adult Children of Alcoholics Group the run and shoot won't score or keep a lead unless the Oilers run the ball People who have lived with alcoholism as children often experience some common problems as adults. more. Members of this group will explore issues of trust, control, and expression of feelings related to alcoholic The deep zone coverage opens up the running game, andVith families and current relationships. thousand yard rusher Lorenzo White and the promise of adding a tight end next season, the offense should have the tools to protect the ball. If Eating Disorders Group Moonand Gilbride have patience, more consistent running of the ball will When the cultural pressures to be thin interact with personal and familial expectations some individuals force defenses out of deep coverage, leading the way back to big plays. develop an eating disorder to cope with the pressure. Individuals who are bulimic, anorexic or compulsive Hopefully, Eddy took the "prevent" defense with him, and the new overeaters are invited to participate in this group. defensive coach will let his talented players loose. A new kicker, a decent Non-Traditionally Aged Student Group return man (like Corey Harris, whom the Oilers decided to get rid of), and Although all students share some common concerns, non-traditional ly aged students may experience unique more concentration will hopefully solve the special teams problems. problems related to balancing multiple roles, relationships and self-esteem. This group is designed for non More importantly, this team needs patience and some competitive traditionally aged students who would like to work toward resolution of personal or interpersonal difficulties. fire. As Buffalo came back, Jim Kelly could be seen talking to all his teammates, getting them fired up to play. As his team's lead dwindled, Sexual Abuse Survivors Group Moon sat mesmerized on the bench. As the unofficial team leader, Moon Women who have been sexually victimized go through a similar recovery process, and the duration and and other veterans like Ray Childress, Jerry Gray and Bruce Matthews extent of that process varies in the life of each individual. This group welcomes all women at any stage of the need to keep their teammates intense and alert recovery process. This team has been ridiculed for wasting its incredible talent for six Successful Completion: A Dissertation/Thesis Support Group * years. Anyone on the team that doesnt realize how important it is for him Writing a dissertation or thesis can be a lonely, stressful experience. This group will provide a link withfothers to realize his potential needs to go. This team exasperates me, but I'm who are struggling with this process. The group will be professionally led and will provide support and renewing my season tickets and will continue to live and die with them exploration of strategies to complete the thesis or dissertation. next season. Support Group for Bisexual and Gay Men Students can have the opportunity to share and discuss common issues and concerns such as the coming out process, family and relationship issues, being gay or bisexual at Rice, self-esteem, and other areas of interest.

Support Group for Lesbian and Bisexual Women Students can have the opportunity to share and discuss common issues and concerns such as the com ing out process, family and relationship issues, being lesbian or bisexual at Rice, self-esteem, and other areas of interest.

Bereavement Group 'ASIA A support group for students who have recently suffered the loss of a relative or close friend through death. Also, students who have unresolved grief issues related to an earlier loss may find this group helpful.

LEAP (Learning Enhancement and Academic Planning) Freshness, quality &'• great taste on one plate This is an option for students who feel they need additional peer support, guidance and specific suggestions Open every day - lunch through dinner aimed at improving their motivation and academic performance at Rice. Julie Griswold, Academic 681 1 Kirby at Uolcombe 666-4047 Coordinator for the Athletics Department, is a co-leader of this group. 16 FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1993 THE RICE THRESHER THE BACKPAGE, OF COURSE t What's the deal? A month to be fiinny and no one gave me Misclass Friday, •113 days 'tH graduation! Something seems to be amiss here. tide claiming that the simple act of Is it possible that nothing even Jan.15 •BakerTG. After a relaxing, food-filled, altogether making sperm shortens a male remotely worth printing •Wiess Party, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. excitingly stress-free th ree weeks of win- worm's life span. occured during finals or over •Brown Dirt Cheap Film: The Cat From Outer Space. Chem Lec. ter holiday break (I'm speaking for Christmas?Not a single dumb 7,9 .and 11 p.m. $1. myself; Erica was deported from "Sexual reproduction, however, is out-ofcontext quote? Nothing Saturday, •Savage Land, a Chinese drama with English subtitles. Hamman France amidst charges of contributing expensive and inefficient, since a funny to pirate off of a Usenet Jan. 16 Hall, 7 p.m. Free. Tickets available in the Office of Student to the delinquency of a minor) I re- sexual population wastes half its re- newsgroup? I mean, doesn't Activities turned and enthusiastically made my productive capacity on producing anybody out there have Aggie •Men's basketball vs. TCU. 7538 p.m., Autry Court. rounds of the colleges to pick up the males/ friends or a clinically insane •Brown College Rave. Live band. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Brown base* Misclass. Since this is one of the few -BIOS 202 text, p.259. neighbor? There's not a single ment. activities that still provide any mean- Rice student from New Jer- Sunday, •Savage Land, Hamman Had, 4 p.m. ing in my life, you can all imagine the sey? Please. Jan. 17 crushing pain in my soul (as if you fn short, I'm begging people Monday, •Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Ceremony at noon in the Rice really cared at all, dammit) when I From Sid: to submit Misclass. It is too Jan. 18 Memorial Chapel. discovered that just three colleges had great a challenge for my feeble contributed a grand total of four Mis- "Some unfortunate males never even brain to fill this much space •SA Conservation Week starts. What—the SA conserves? class items. make it into the TG, and therefore Wtk a last-minute stream of Tuesday, •Alcohol Server Training. 7-9 p.m., Geology 106. never mate." consciousness ramble, even, I Jan. 19 One college submitted a muffin. —a BIOS 321 film about territorial might lengthily add, given that Wednesday, •Happy Birthday Leeziet Don't wear anything water-soluble... mating grounds. I have absolutely no shame. Jan. 20 •Men's basketball vs. Texas Tech. 7:35 p.m. Autry Court. Anyway, I invite you to join in the Theprocedure is simple. Write •DYN@MUTT (It's a band—not an e-mail address) at the Pub. examination of the pathetic turnout. down things that you find funny. These should be placed Thursday, •Go directly to pub. Do not pass Go. Savor and enjoy. Jan. 21 From Will Rice: in the bright happy Misclass From Hanszen: envelopes conveniently located Friday, •Deadline to add/cfrop without fee. "The melon is Hie eggfrom which the in your college. Fine choco- Jan. 22 •Deadline for submissions into Career Services's summer r6sum6 lates, alcohol, and nude pho- book, 5 p.m.. But, who needs a job? Goto gra d school instead. "One way to live longer is to castrate chicken of knowledge clucks/ •Go try the new Chinese Cafe location on Richmond near the yourself at a young age." tographs should be sent di- Galleria. Yum! —Dr. Philip Anderson, Univ. of Wis- So there you have if, three biological rectly to Erica and me at the consin, as quoted in a Chronicle ar- anti-male quotes and one entirely in- Thresher via campus mail. comprehensible sentence involving Lemon pepper cod should be melons. Well, to be honest, there was deposited in the trash. What I'm into black magic and placing also a poem using tic-tacs as a meta- we actually brint is deter- phor for Roe v. Wade but our editor mined by rolling dice, so I thoughtlessly destroyed it. It goes with- make no guarantees, but curses on y'all Notes and Notices out saying that I was greatly sadden ed. please please please please... (iALOR will meet Sun., Jan. 17 at 4 Jan. 18 and Thurs., Jan. 21, in the WORK-STUDY STUDENTS: Want more p.m. in the Miner Lounge. Interested lobby of the RMC. than just Xeroxing? Positions available people should call J.J. McCoy at 630- this semester in community non-profit 8125. DONT KNOW what you want to do with agencies. Great r6sum£-building jobs your life? Career Services and the Ca- with responsibility! Jobs are 10-15 hours The Rice Karate Club WOMEN IN MATH will sponsor a pizza reer Advisors host the annual Career a week and most pay $5/hr. Contact dinner and a talk on Wed., Jan. 20. Discoveiy Weekend Retreat, Feb. 12- Kathy Williams atx6044 or come by the Pizza at 5:30 in HB 438, and the talk, 13. Applications are now being accepted RSVP office, 2nd floor, RMC, next to proudly presents a demonstration by "MIMI and the Illuminati (Mathemati- in the Career Services Center. Cost for Career Services. cally Illuminated Musical Instrument): the weekend is $ 10. For more informa- Sights, Sounds, Numbers..." at 6 p.m. tion, contact the CSS (527-4055) or ESLTUTOR TRAINING: Help Rice em- in HB 427. your career advisor. ployees team to speak, read, and write Grandmaster Kim Soo English. No foreign language knowl- ninth dan black belt DYN®MUTT now has 8-song cassettes RICE HILLEL invites everyone to hear edge is necessary. Free training Mon. for sale for $3. Call Dave at 630-8929. Keryl Smith, Executive Director of the and Tues., Jan. 18 and 19, 7-9:30p.m. NAACP. She will speak about the Jew- You must attend both nights! Call Kathy HERPESSUPPORT GROUPiThellous ish role in the Civil Rights movement on at 527-6044 to register or for more ton Area Help Chapter provides coun- Mon., Jan. 18, noon, Miner Lounge. information. seling to people with genital herpes. We meet in the Medical Center on the third RICE HILLEL'S spring ice cream social TEACH SOMEONE TO READ! The Wednesday of the month at the Univer- will be Thurs., Jan. 21, 8 p.m., in the RSVP Adult Literacy Program needs sity of Texas Health Science Center, Miner Lounge. Free ice cream. Every- volunteer tutors to work one-on-one Fannin ® Holcombe. For more informa- one is invited. with adult learners. Meet 2-3 hours per tion, caL 879-1142. week, at your convenience. Training: ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING, Tues., Mon. and Tues., Jan. 25 and 26,7-9:30 SUMMER JOB EXTRAVAGANZA! Ev- Jan. 19, 7-9 p.m., Geology 106. All p.m. Call Kathy at x6044 to register. erything you need to know about getting interested students encouraged to at- a summer job and more! Mon.,Jan. 18, tend. Sponsored by Student Activities, STUDENTS at 34 Texas independent 4 p.m.: technical majors. Tues., Jan. Health Education, and the Rice Cam- colleges (including Rice) will be named 19, 4 p.m.: non-technical majors. Wed., pus Police. UPS Scholars and will receive $2350 Jan 20, 4 p.m.: international summer each, based on academic scores or Grandmaster Kim is the rounder of the Cha Yon Ryu Martial Arts jobs. Thurs., Jan. 21, 4 p.m.: Offbeat ATTENTION ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP financial need. Call x4958 for more System and the Rice Karate Club. He is one of the youngest recipients: If you have received a Rotary info. summer jobs. Grandmasters in the world. Scholarship for 1993-4, please contat RESUMANIA RETURNS! Have your the Office of Academic Advising at 527- INTERESTED in waiting or performing H-sum£ critiqued by a member of the 4060. Ask for Dr. Pat Martin or Kelly for the Coffeehouse? Call Lara or Diane Grandmaster Kim and his students will demonstrate forms, self- Career Services Staff 3-5 p.m., Mon., Trott. at 630-8791. defense. and breaking. Karate Club members and instructors will be on hand to answer questions and accept new members. Start shakingright no w Classifieds For further information, please contact Marcus Wagner at 432-0243.

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