Chaos breaks loose in grad school as draft leaves seniors out in cold By RICHARD ANTHONY because there really is no way College Press Service of knowing. Education officials V WASHINGTON (CPS)—Last with close contacts in govern- fall, education officials were ment predicted action by the saying that chaos would result President before Christmas, and if President Johnson didn't act nothing came of it. There are, to clear up the uncertainties in however, a few observations the draft situation by the first that can be made. of this year. It appears that the President The first has come and gone, (or, in this case, the President the White House is still silent and other members of the Na- on the draft, and graduate tional Security Council) will not schools and potential grad stu- grant deferments to all grad dents are seeing the first signs students in the natural sciences, of the chaos that was predicted. math and engineering. There are two major ques- A special government com- tions that still must be decided mittee set up to study the de- regarding the draft: the first ferment question last year rec- is, how are the actual draftees ommended deferments of this to be selected from the pool of kind. Although the White House draft-eligible men; the second has not said anything publicly is, what academic fields, if any, about a decision, education of- are to be designated as provid- ficials have been told privately ing draft deferments for those that the President has rejected doing graduate work in them. the committee's recommenda- Policies Unclear tions. Whether he and the Coun- cil will designate certain nar- (Under the terms of the 1967 Kichiird Sawyer rowly defined fields as draft- draft law, the National Secur- deferrable is at this point un- ity Council actually has the known. power to decide the second ques- tion. The Council includes high On the question of how draf- officials such as the Vice Presi- tees will be chosen, there is on- dent and the Secretary of State, ly one thing that can be said with a relative degree of cer- the rice threshean all-student newspaper for 52 years r as well as the President. In fact, though, the President will tainty at this point—the White House will do something. If it voi. 55, no. 15 rice university, houston, texas thursday, February 1, 1968 undoubtedly make the final de- cision 011 both questions con- doesn't, and if Congress also cerning the draft, if any de- fails to act, then the traditional cisions are made.) Selective Service method of drafting the oldest eligible Rice space scientists lost in space In the Thresher Graduate school deans have males first will be followed, 9 At the beginning of the been predicting that their in- meaning that the Army will reading period before the past coming classes next fall would full of college graduates. while colleagues pursue star trek >»et of finals—always a time of he made up primarily of veter- tension and strain for the stu- Diversity in Ages P.ice space scientists have de- galaxy, the Milky Way, has ex- ans and women, since they as- dent body—the University was To make sure that there is tected. a possible new energy ploded at some time in the past. sumed most graduating male shocked to learn of the suicide some diversity in the ages of the source being- generated by the If sufficient gamma radiation seniors would be drafted. This of a Rice student; another stu- prediction may turn out to be draftees, the President will set remnants of.' a star which ex- is detected from the center of: dent attempted, but did not suc- true, but at this point there's no up seven age groups, one for ploded nearly a thousand years the Milky Way, this would be ceed, in taking his own life. In way of knowing, because the each year from 19 to 25, and ago. strong evidence in support of a special supplement on p. 9, President hasn't yet said whom then order draft boards to such a theory. Tile discovery of gamma rays Robert Lyntls offers a Thresher he's going to draft. choose a certain percentage of each group for service. Presum- streaming from the star, called While in Australia the scient- commentary on student stress Therefore, graduate schools ably about a third of draft-eli- the Crab Nebula, is a startling ists will also gather data on and the role of a campus psy- which are beginning to make gible college men would be breakthrough in astronomy, Scorpius X-l, the brightest chological counseling service. decisions 011 applicants can't taken under such a system, since for the first time scient- known X-ray source, and from • Ron Brown passed up tell whether or not the students since draft needs for the com- ists have confirmed that a stel- Eta Carinae, a controversial studying for this set of exams they accept this spring will be ing year are anticipated at lar object is emitting gamma body which appears to have been to attend an exciting group of coming in the fall. A similar about a third of the total draft- rays. a star which exploded around orchestral and dance programs. problem exists for students. eligible pool. Dr. Robert Haymes, associate 1843. You can read his knowledgeable College seniors and first-year Whether Morse's prediction is professor of Space Science, said In more earthly pursuits, a comments in the fine arts sec- grad students can't plan for fu- borne out or not, it is safe to the observation has cast serious project headed by Dr. G. King- tion, p. 3. ture study until the govern- say that not all draft-eligible doubt on all present theories Walters will involve detection ment's draft policies are clear- 9 Our wise old sports editor, college graduates will be draft- of the nature of this energy of the emissions from a rare Jack Murray, shows that it's ed up. source. ed. Unfortunately there is no helium isotope suspected to ex- not whether you win or lose, Deferments way of predicting which of ist in certain regions in the sky. but how you play the game, Special Telescope At this point any speculation tliem will be taken. Priority The scientists plan to use the in Owlook, p. 6. The radiation was observed about what the White House may be given to those with 140-foot radio telescope at the during a project financed by a will do must be very tentative, birthdays early in the year, as National Radio Observatory in grant from the Air Force Of- some have suggested, but then Green Bank, West Virginia. Dr. fice of Scientific Research, and again it may not. L. A. Blackwell, director of used telescopes lofted above the Morse and other education space science facilities, and staff Von der Mehden to. assume chair; west Texas plains by giant bal- officials in Washington are non- member J. L. Halpain will de- loons 55 stories tall. The Crab concentrating their efforts on sign and construct a unique Rice will gain Asian studies expert Nebula is the remains of a star getting Congress to clear up the high-sensitivity radio receiver Southeast Asian studies force eventual U. S. withdraw- observed to explode in the year draft situation. Although there for use in conjunction with this scholar Dr. Fred R. Von der al. 1054, and is located between is not much an individual stu- project. Mehden will be the first Albert; The professorship is Rice's dent can do to get action from 3500 and 6000 light-years away. Thomas Professor in Political first endowed chair in political the White House, students can The research team that made Formation of Universe Science at Rice University. science, established in 1965 by assist in pushing for Congres- the discovery used a speciallv "Even though it is a rare Von der Mehden, chairman a $500,000 gift from the Brown sional action by writing to desig*ned gamma ray telescope, isotope, it is thought to have foundation. Senators and Representatives. valued at §16,000, which was played a vital role in the forma- of the University of Wiscon- sin's East Asian Studies pro- flown to a height of over 130,000 tion and evolution of the uni- gram since 1963, will assume feet, since the earth's atmos- verse." Dr. Walters said. "But the new position in September, phere tends to absorb gamma there is very little astronomical 1968. Semester party calendar radiation. The device automatic- evidence to date regarding its For the benefit of college and club social chairmen, the ally points itself at the soui-ce cosmological abundance." The professor, author of sev- folowing schedule of parties for the spring weekends lias been of the rays and takes measure- On the home front, Dr. Frank eral books .and articles on cur- announced by Richard Brown, SA social chairman. The list is ments, which are radioed back Low has been awarded the 1968 rent problems in Asia, recently correct as of Jan. 30. to earth. Helen B. Warner Prize for As- aired his views on the Vietnam Sat. Feb. 3 Will Rice Pajama Party (closed date) The Rice team plans to trans- tronomy for his invention of an conflict in a statement signed Sat. Feb. 10 Junior Class Party (closed date) by 13 other scholars, urging port their celestial investiga- infrared measuring device. The Sat. Feb. 17 Archi-Arts Americans to espouse modera- tions to the deserts of Australia detector is designed to measure Sat. Feb. 24 Grundelet tion in Vietnam without panic from home base in Palestine, wavelengths between those of Sat. Mar. 2 Baker Spring Dance or extremism. Texas next March on a similar optical and radio astronomy. Sat. Mar. 9 Sophomore Class Party (closed date) project. The scientists will study Until Low's work, 110 Such de- The group, which included Sat. Mar. 16 Hanszen-Brown All-School Party (closed date) several, little-known heavenly vice existed. former ambassador to Japan Fri. Mar. 22 OWLS Formal bodies by measuring the gamma Using the instrument, he has Edwin D. Reischauer, warned Sat. Mar. 23 Wiess Spring Dance, WRC Spring

the rice thresher Phil Gar on Cassard surveys suicide tragedies editor (The following letter was re- being able to regroup and func- tCltNCf ceived by the Thresher from Dr. tion in a meaningful way in the Lawrence J. Cassard, who ap- future appears to be lost, pended the following explana- Jerry Manheim tion: "It is rare for me, as a The aspect that needs to be business manager psychiatrist, to speak out pub- stressed here is the TEMPORA- licly. I feel, however, that it is RY NATURE, most often, of extremely important to give to students whatever information, this state (although it may be may prevent 'even' a single protracted), even though the l&e afrtcco&Cc with dfoeddsuch tragedy . For this I must person in the midst of it loses discard my own professional the sense of time perspective. cloak of anonymity."—Ed.) One of the many unresolved questions sur- to the students who refuse to seek it out as to Psychiatric treatment is ef- rounding- the suicide of Byron Jeffrey last month an administration and faculty which flinches fective in helping many such is the extent to which his mental anxieties were when called upon to recognize the overwhelming To the Editor: aggravated by or can be attributed to the social emotional needs of this student body. Conces- desperate persons from damag-- By now everyone has heard and psychological climate of Rice. sions must be made from both parties to assure ing themselves, uiltil they have about, reacted to, and conjec- A satisfactory answer to such a question will that the proper atmosphere for instigating chan- been able to develop the inner never be attained, and thus it would be pervert- ges can exist. tured about the two students freedom from such urgency to ing the issue tremendously to begin one of the First, a greater outlay of funds is needed, so who attempted suicide in mid- allow themselves to choose an- by-now familiar decryings of the System which that Rice can hire skilled social psychologists January, one "successfully," the other solution. Reports from and, ideally, its own psychiatrists. Dean Pfeiffer forces people to such extreme acts while depriv- other with terrible immediate people who have been able to ing them of any alternatives. Yet, the question mentioned to us that the cost of maintaining a avail themselves of such help continues to gnaw at us, in light of the Jeffrey full-time psychiatrist would probably be prohi- consequences at the present tragedy and of an unsuccessful attempt (on the bitive—roughly a yearly salary equivalent to writing. reveal that they are, in fact, same day) by a Hanszen freshman to kill him- that of two full professors—and yet we question able to lead productive, creative At this time I have no more self by swallowing sleeping pills, and then by whether a truly topnotch man might not be lives with considerable gratifi- slashing his wrists. worth the investment in terms of realizing a specific knowledge about these cation to themselves as well as healthier mental attitude among the students. Rice, of course, hasn't any exclusive patent on suicide attempts than the fact to others around them. This is More and better-equipped office facilities are academic and social pressures, which are com- that they occured. Some of you not an omnipotent promise. We monplace at institutions of much lower academic mandatory, and herein lies the essence of our who, indeed, were in contact do not "win 'em all." Nor is calibre. According to Science Digest, one of ten plan: the creation of a staff of psychologists with some facets of these young students today needs help with emotional prob- who will maintain regular office hours at vary- this a magical process: it in- lems sufficiently severe to interfere with col- ing times of the week within the colleges. Such men's lives may have a more volves hard work, knowledge, lege work; two of every 1000 will have a ner- a system would hopefully create a natural at- intimate grasp of some aspects and an aliquot of human in- vous breakdown; 1000 will kill themselves; an- mosphere in which students could find easily ac- of the problem. terest. other 9000 will attempt suicide and fail; 90,000 cesible persons with whom to discuss anything will threaten to do so. that happened to be bothering them. Skilled per- What does appear to me as The particularly tragic aspect And, alarming as these figures are, they may sonnel could perhaps recognize incipient prob- most salient, even now and of the suicidal solution at this be too conservative, since information on such lems and, if unable to cope with them in the without specific information, is time of life is that often it is incidents is often covered up by the colleges, who college counseling, could refer the student to the fact that neither young the urgent result of a temporary describe them as "accidents"—reflecting the so- agencies where he could receive more thorough man ever approached the Psy- (though sometimes prolonged) cial stigma people still feel when confronting guidance. chiatric Services for help be- state of affairs. Even when emotional problems. We feel that the key to a successful psychiat- fore taking an unalterable ac- prolonged, something can often As we suggested, "hang-ups" can occur for ric program lies in creating this feeling of "na- tion. I would not presume to be done much of the time. The multitudinous reasons, many completely unrelat- turalness"—which was lacking when the services guess what was in the mind of tragic aspect is that the person ed to the university environment. And yet such were maintained off-campus and apparently is either student, but I believe that does not know or cannot allow an environment contains and perpetuates an still absent in the Lovett Hall locale. The crea- everyone as a right to knowl- himself, at the time, to accept enormity of pressures: the endless quest for the tion of such a campus-wide service also demands edge about the problem of sui- the fact that effective help may Grade; the feelings of incapability in trying to a sizable expenditure, and those people who de- cide so that, at the very least, be available. mand visible "results" for such an investment assimilate an ever-increasing body of knowledge; such an omission is not carried I have written this, in the the continuous competition for admission to top- will look upon such an "extravagance" with out through sheer ignorance or hope that it may reach some of notch graduate schools; the multi-frontal attack varying degrees of displeasure. unchallenged prejudice. those people who, at some fu- by parent, professor and draft board. However, if Rice seeks to maintain even the ture time, may be in a state Also, college is a stress-filled time of facing pretense of being a first-rate university, it must As a part of every depression, consider the psychological well-being of its stu- such as I have briefly described. a decision about one's life work, breaking home there is an expectation of hope- It does not help the students ties, confronting new thoughts and values, and dents. If the establishment of the psychological lessness, of no solution possible, involved, nor their families, nor undertaking the "search for identity" in the services we have suggested could prevent even which—as an inner subjective their friends. I must sincerely midst of shifting cultural and sexual attitudes. one future incident as tragic as the two we suf- "experience— IS AT THE TIME fered last month, we should consider its value apologize to them for "using" Rice, albeit not unique in the era when the believed to actually represent a personal tragedy as a stimulus "pressure-cooker" university has become norm inestimable.—PAG the future. Added to this are for a public statement. I also rather than exception, still owns more than its the tasks of development for wish to assure them that I do share of tension—and the situation is even more men and women in the College understand their many feelings. complex in lieu of the fact that most of the ^eitilitcf & t&eage group frill: the tasks of needin g At a time when two such trag- students have an inordinate number of emotional to discard both some old (and edies have occurred, however, it eccentricities or "hang-ups." This is not a par- 0 Things you'd never know if you didn't read sometimes, at least partly, is imperative to at least give ticularly abnormal situation; rather, it is a the "World's Best Newspaper," dept.: Promi- cherished) values and roles and you some information about the phenomenon to be expected in groups of people nently on display in a full page article on "The to select and retain those that problem. with an above-average level of .intelligence, which Drug Scene: Uses and'Abuses of Drugs in U. S. are authentic; to test new roles is certainly descriptive for most of the students Colleges" (The New York Times, January 11, and values, and select or dis- At the same time I do not at this University. 1968) was the following startling revelation: card those that do not "fit." wish to give the impression that However, it is also to be expected that the "While there are bizarre aspects to collegiate the only, or even the major, varying psychoses and neuroses of the Rice stu- drug use—such as the students at Rice Institute During a period of such up- function of the Psychiatrict dents will clash with the unrelenting pressures in Texas who play 'pill roulette' by grabbing • he-aval, the future and the per- Service's is to prevent suicide. of the school. The results, evident in the events an unidentified pill out of a paper sack on the son's place in a future does ap- The major goal of the Services of last month, can be explosive. way to class to find out what will happen when pear to be misty, vague, and is to help students, during a Ideally, the answer lies in letting-up on the they take it—there are relatively few 'stone "not for real." The combination difficult (and very exciting) pressure, a suggestion nearly everyone at Rice heads,' who center their life on drugs." of depressive hopelessness with period of life, to develop them- proffers; yet this University will never be a Aside from getting all choked up with nostal- the shifting sands of reorgan- selves towards their own goals, (•andidean "best of all possible worlds," nor gic remembrances of the Institutional era, the mind izing one's life can be deadly, and even to help them find these would its students wish it to present such an boggles to learn of this newest pastime, which especially when outside disap- goals. The work with students unreal picture, for we shall too soon be incul- has even greater possibilities than, say, the beer- pointments and pressures are in a state of desperation is one cated into a whole new framework of emotional bike race. Admittedly this was one we were be- added. It is then that the urgen- facet of this goal. perplexities in that never-never land which lies hind the Times in hearing about, but it's good cy for a rapid end to it all takes just outside the Hedge. to see the old Rice inventiveness "at work once on temporarily, the character LAWRENCE J. CASSARD, M.D A more pragmatic suggestion, and one which again, adding a new and exciting incentive for of the only real and possible Psychiatric Consultant to is more readily attainable, lies in a revamping class attendance—the awareness that at any solution, and the possibility of Rice University of Rice's psychological counseling service. As minute the fellow sitting next to you might Dr. Cassard indicates in his letter, neither of freak out. PHIL GARON the students discussed above approached him 0 A note of solace to all you mothers (and the Editor seeking help, nor is it certain that they ever fathers, for that matter) who read the "world's „ rice JERRY MANHEIM Business Manager would have done so—or, if they did, that the second best newspaper" and are now frantic that thresher tragedies might have been averted. Junior's become a pill-roulette pro: Last week Dennis Bahler Managing Editor William Schnitt ... Contributing Editor Charles Szalkowski News Editor Darrell Hancock Contributing Editor However, an important comment in the let- also saw The University being exposed in na- Sue McNair Copy Editor Duane Riddle Make-up Editor Mike Brown Religion Editor ter, and one of relevance to all Rice students, is tional magazines, which utilized two-inch head- Jack Murray Sports Editor Joe Graves Calendar Editor Oassard's statement of purpose for the existence lines to let the world know that, most assuredly, Richard Sawyer Graphics Editor Jerry Serwer Ad Manager of such a service: not merely as a preventative "Rice is not a fertility symbol!" The ad (placed Fine Arts: Gordon Braden, Ron Brown, Clint Goodson, Ralph Burdick, George Bright. for suicides, but as a vital force "to help stu- by an insurrectionary organization with the Sports: Larry Turner, Bob Thompson, Ronnie While. dents, during a difficult (and very exciting) pseudonym Rice Council of America) went on to Reporters: Ken Carpenter. Jim Denney, Jon Glazier, Lee Horstman, Laura Kaplan, Karolyn Kendriek, Robert Lynds, Blake Redding. Karen Sagstetter, period of life, to develop themselves towards spill all of our well-kept secrets: "Rice is ro- Gary Shapiro, Debbie Theodore, Vivian Vahlberg, Bari Watkins. their own goals, and even to help them find mantic. Rice is racy. And it gives you almost as Graphics: Troxel Ballon, Bill Blanton, Timmy Leong, Betel- Jordan. those goals." much food energy as a small, lean steak. Great Business Staff: John McBiide, Jim Levering. The Rice Thresher, official student newspaper at Rice University, is pub- The psychological counseling service, in its with everything—especially people." lished weekly on Thursday except during holidays and examination periods by current stage of development, is highly inade- With this bit of information, who needs pill the students of Rice University. Houston, Texas 77001. Phone JA 8-4141, ext. 221. The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the writers and are not quate, a fact which can be attributed as much roulette ? necessarily those of Rice University, its adminstrators or officials.

the rice thresher, february 1, 1968—page 2 WARN wmmmm. fine arts 3 MI JIIIIHIII Puccini fans thrilled to production of 'Manon Lescaut' By RON BROWN •worthwhile as a view of the Young Lovers," "Peter Grimes," was marked by excellence. The hope his visits to Houston be- Fine Arts Staff birth of a master. Unlike "The "The Visitation," etc.? In the "star" was supposed to be come more frequent in the fu- Puccini fans will be ever Young Lord," a performance of field of modern opera, Houston soprano Marie Collier, but she ture. grateful to the Houston Grand this opera does not squeeze out cannot afford anything but the was eclipsed by her male col- Arthur Graham lent a bright, Opera Association for its re- better operas of the same gen- very best; with Puccini, we can leagues this time. Her voice was handsome tenor sound to several cent production of "Manon Les- re—"Tosca" was here two years afford hearing the secondary not as beautiful as two years small rolei, but Royce Reeves caut." ago, "Madame Butterfly" comes works. So the choice this time ago in "Tosca," the smoothness was an unfortunate choice for Although it is difficult to later this year, and "La Bo- rates a plus to cancel the minus was missing, and security was the role of Geronte; his usually hear this opera without think- heme" is promised for next of the last presentation. lacking, especially in soft pas- unpleasant voice sounded even ing of the superiority of Puc- year. Vocal Excitement sages. worse in comparison to the cini's later masterpieces, it is But where are "Elegy for In general the performance This did not, however, exclude other performers. the possibility of some vocal ex- Walter Herbert conducted the citement, which was there in night performances, Charles Baker produces underground f ilm abundance for the duets with Rosekrans, the Sunday matinee. Lescaut and Des Grieux. She The difference was enlighten- By BOB CARVER ly adhered to. At press time really enjoying it, yet still can't recovered in Act IV for a beau- ing. While Herbert can put The underground movie scene the shooting schedule has been realize that she is missing tifully stunning, well-felt "Sola, more passion into passages such has finally hit Houston and half-completed and should be something. In the other role, she p e r d u t a, abbandonata," al- as the Intermezzo, Rosekrans Rice University. finished by Feb. 8. The shooting is everything that both she and though here as elsewhere the instills the opera with life and In late 19G7 the Baker Cabi- will depend heavily on the avail- the main character hoped she acting was rather stiff. moves it forward with more vi- net appropriated $200 as a start able free time for the leads in could be—an idealization, a cul- Carlo Cossuta must be added tal thrust. toward supporting underground the film, Bill Baldwin and Mary mination and a collection of all to tliis year's collection of out- His handling of the gaeity in film productions on the campus. Foster. So far the major scenes that is good. standing tenors. His is a big Act I and the climaxes of Act With this initial sum, the Baker have been shot wiithout too Usually in movies like this, voice, best suited to creating II were more convincing, and College Film Workshop was many difficulties. made without professional ac- excitement at the big moments. one never thought, "Let's get it born, under the directorship of The screenplay is a rather tors and actresses, casting the In this respect he was most per- over with," as was often the Bob Carver; interest grew, peo- involved affair as far as plot right persons for the right roles suasive in the Act II duet with case when Herbert was in the ple joined and the first project is concerned; basically, it in- is a major obstacle, but in this Miss Collier. pit. While there is much to be was started. volves frustration and final ful- case both persons fit their said for Herbert's handling of In the late fall of last year, fillment. The mechanism used roles very well — especially Met Baritone Act IV, Rosekrans style of con- Carver wrote an original screen- is a dream in which the main Mary Foster, who appears as al- Yet he handled the delicate ducting is more likely to keep play and planned the technical character, Baldwin, is involved most a goddess in the final por- humor of "Tra voi, belle" with opera alive as an art form. details of production. Initially, in a series of commonplace, yet tion of the film, the dream epi- scrumptuous finesse. Only in the project appeared to be un- frustrating, incidents; he finally sode, setting an exact counter- the parts calling for pure un- Rosekrans was also in charge ambitious; the footage which emerges from the chaos of life point to the film up to this adulterated lyricism did he let of the chorus; only a little slop- would be shot would be edited to find certain truths. point. us down—possibly as much the piness in Act I marred the otherwise excellent choral work, and shown as it was, without Miss Foster plays two roles In addition to this first proj- fault of the opera as the tenor. although that improved when the aid of elaborate printing and in the film, emphasizing the ect i'1 16mm, other projects are Such complaints cannot be Rosekrans conducted. The Hous- sound synchronization. many facets and hidden quali- being organized, among them a made about Sherrill Milnes, the baritone borrowed from the ton Symphony played well for Optical Illusion ties in everyone. In one role, satirical piece by Ron Webb, Met for the occasion. Milnes both conductor?. But, as time went on, help she is the embodiment of the shot in 8mm, and a short essay produces a full, brilliant, lyrical Despite the disapointment in materialized from many sourc- girl who lives her life without by Chris Collins, in IGmm. sound that is totally irresistable. the case of the soprano, HGOA es: KUHT offercl the use of O His Lescaut was perhaps some- deserves congratulations for a their contact printer; the Rice what noncommital dramatically, fine job, plus our thanks for Development Offices provided a Folk ballet presents western saga but that will no doubt improve the opportunity to hear this 75 16mm camera for the shooting; with stage experience. Let's vear old rarity. students from Rice volunteered in unique montage of dance styles to help with their time and The American Folk Ballet, Last season, the company equipment. With this aid, BC- the exciting new dance com- was greeted enthusiastically Guest conductor Munch interprets FW now plans a full-scale pany that made its first trans- from coast to coast during its production, with optically- continental tour last season, three month tour which follow- soundtracked release prints of ed its sensational reception at Berlioz work with dignity and skill comes to Jones • Hall on Sat- sel's "suite II" were almost an- the film being made available performances at the Hollywood By ROBERT F. MITCHELL urday evening, February 10. ticlimatic until one considers to the Film Co-op in New York Bowl, Disneyland, and the new- Fine Arts Staff This dynamic new company the tremendous technical dif- and others. Entrance in several Los Angeles Music Center. It In this day of the "perfect" ficulties of these pieces. film festivals is planned. under the artistic direction of has been compared by critics (edited and overdubbed) rec- Munch's interpretations were, Target date for completion of Burch Mann will be presented with the outstanding folk en- orded performance, the modern sound, the detail work was the film is now set for mid- by the Society for the Perform- sembles from aboard. listener is apt to be overly March, if the schedule is rigid- ing Arts. concerned with details, at the done, and the playing w a s In Houston the company will expense of the whole. A case cleaner, though less inspired. present "Prairie Years," which in point was Monday night's Extremely difficult solos were Chamber ensemble debut focused tells the story of the pioneer performance of "Symphonic well played by the principal west in eight separate sequ- Fantastique" by the Houston trumpet, flutes, oboe, and the on duet of clarinet and taped tones ences. Five members of the Symphony under the direction i • o n c e r t m a s t e r, Raphe a 1 F1 e i g e 1, company sing folk songs and of Charles Munch. in the Roussel. By RON BROWN with the idiom, with an ac- play guitar, banjo and mando- The performance was de- in short--Munch, Symphony Fine Arts Staff companying increase in enjoy- lin backed by a full orchestra. finitely not perfect, containing —Fantastic! The debut of the Contempor- ment. a few noticeable mistakes in ary Chamber Ensemble on Jan- The choreography is elabo- The heaviest selection was notes and occasional lapses in uary 10 in Hamman Hall was rate, borrowing steps f r o m the precision of attacks and in- a happy event for Houston the lengthy Quintet, Op. 26 by Arnold Schoenberg, which still square dances and vaudeville tonation. But to criticize these avant-gardists. sounds new despite its forty acts as well as from its main shortcomings in the light of The woodwind quintet con- display years of age. This work is per- source, ballet. The result is an the truly excellent playing else- sisting of Richard Pickar, clari- haps an overextension of the where and the. power of net; Carol Robertson, flute; art form in which the com- form, but the performers made Munch's interpretation is hair- of current prints Larry Thompson, oboe; Leo pany is unique. Critics have ob- a good case for it anyway. splitting of the worst sort. "American Print makers: The Sacchi, french horn; and Rich- served, "Miss Mann has crys- Especially in the final move- Avant Garde" will be the theme ard Hall, bassoon, presented Munch is the foremost in- ment, the group achieved a tallized with affection and of an exhibition in the new Al- sounds which have been much terpreter of Berlioz (and the marvelous ensemble effect, humor an era that has been len Center Art Gallery, which too rarely performed in Hous- "Symphonic Fantastique" in with a rhythmic impulse which generally neglected in the arts will be held February 4 through ton. particular) today and proved made the end come almost too since the late Willa Gather his reputation well deserved. March 12. A Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and soon. Ten artists are represented Bassoon by Heitor Villa-Lobos laid aside her pen." The performance was well by one work each: Andy War- and the Metamorphoses for The Shepherd School of Mu- paced, from the slow, falter- Tickets are available at the hol's "Portrait of the Artist" Wind Quintet by Wayne Peter- sic sponsored this recital, and ing introduction of the first Jones Hall Box Office, tele- (silkscreen); F r a n k Stella's son made an interesting open- will present the same perform- movement gradually increasing "Fortin de las Flores" (silk- ing, but the focal point of the ers in four recitals next year. phone 227-1111, or at all Fo- in intensity to an electrifying screen on graph paper in eleven evening was the Study of Solo They should not be missed. ley's ticket centers. witch's sabbath in the last. colors); James Rosenquist's Clarinet with Electronic Ex- Munch conducted with dignity, "Sketch for Forest Ranger" tensions, played by Mr. Pickar letting the music speak for it- (free-hanging silkscreen print and a misbehaving Wollensak Battestin, McMurtry analyze films self. on mylar strip.) tape recorder. The electronic Two members of the Rice 'Cowboy Movies, Myths & The second, fourth, and last Also, Robert Rauschenberg's component was composed en- English department, Martin C. Cadillacs" is the subject of an movements were most o u t- "Passport" (rotating wheel silk- tirely of altered clarinet tones; Battestin and Larry McMurtry, analysis of realism in the west- standing with excellent per- the live part was a technically have had essays repi'inted in ern movie by Larry McMurtry, formances turned in by mem- screened on s e v e r a 1 vinyl brilliant clarinet solo. a new book entitled "Man and lecturer in English. McMurtry bers of the woodwind section sheets); Larry Poons' "Un- The seemingly gimmicked the Movies," published by the is best known as the author and the tuba section in the last titled" (silkscreen in color); set-up produced surprisingly Louisiana State University of the novel "Horseman Pass movement. The famous Eng- Robert Morris' "Model" (vac- musical effects, with good in- Press. By," from which the movie lish horn solo of the third uum-formed plexiglass); Roy terplay between the two per- Battestin, a visiting profes- "Hud" was adapted. movement was ably performed Lichtenstein's "Fish and Sky" formers resulting in a valid, sor of English, analyzes the by Larry Thompson, though the (optical material.) The book is a collection of cohesive piece. Although a re- relationships that go into trans- oboe soloist, Barbara Hestor, Also, Don Judd's "Table Ob- essays, exploring the movies peat performance was neces- forming a novel into a movie, substituting for Ray Weaver, ject" (stainless steel); Jasper sitated by the antics of the in his essay which is entitled fi'om various points of view: seemed somewhat ill at ease. John's "The Critic Sees" (die- recorder, it enabled the audi- "Osborne's 'Tom Jones:' Adapt- that of directors, critics, screen- The performance of De- cut); and Lee Bontecou's "Un- ence to become more familiar ing a Classic." writers and viewers. bussy's "La Mer" and Rous- titled" (silkscreen on muslim.)

the rice thresher, february 1? 1968—page 3 Sport Parachute Club can go jump Higher education faces tough year as Student Senate passes charter as war costs climb, money freezes By LAURA KAPLAN cupation in the fall. WASHINGTON (CPS)—With fight inflation, educational pro- the rising- costs of the Vietnam Thresher Reporter Shanor announced that the grams were reduced even more. war, a surging mood of con- David Cohen pointed out a proposed SCB concert with the In the area of research, servatism in Congress, and the number of major weaknesses Beach Boys, the Strawberry sources say federal research possibility of further adminis- in the University's ten-year ex- Alarm Clock, and Buffalo spending will increase by only tration fund freezes, federal two percent this year, compared pansion plan during a discus- Springfield, to be held in con- programs for higher education to a 20.8 per cent increase in sion of the proposals at the junction with the U of H at the face another tough year in 1968. 1966. However, a two per cent Senate meeting Tuesday night. Field House, is definitely can- increase actually represents a He concurred with the Un- celled due to a University reg- This forecast is particularly decrease in federal support be- dergraduate Curriculum Com- ulation forbiding the use of the gloomy since present higher cause of rising costs. mittee that too secondary a Field House for such an activi- education programs fall far Regarding fellowships, the role is assigned to communica- ty. He is currently investigat- short of what educators say is Office of Education request for tions departments, which in- ing possible changes in this needed by colleges and univer- funds for college teacher fellow- clude drama, speech, music, art, regulation. sities. ships was cut by $10 million. and journalism, and extended Educators cite the war in Warren Skaaren moved that National Science Foundation this criticism to cover grad- Vietnam as the primary reason Stewart West be appointed head fellowships were cut from 3,636 uate programs in the liberal why 1968 will be no better than of a committee to establish a to 2,600, and National Defense arts. He asked the Senate to 1967. And as long as the University radio station. Skaar- CHAPEL SPEAKER — John Education Act college teacher make specific suggestions con- war continues at the present le- en added that the constitution E d w i n Smith, professor of fellowships were reduced from cerning the establishment of a vel, education officials hold lit- of the Sport Parachute Club Philosophy at Yale University, 6,000 to 3,325. In addition, Na- more broadly based communica- tle hope for major new educa- was in good order and sug- will lecture on "Science and tional Aeronautics and Space tions department. tion programs on the federal le- gested that the Senate approve Religion: Teilhard de Chardin's Administration t r a i n e e s hips vel or adequate funding for the Classrooms President Rick Bonny. Both mo- Concept of Man," on Thursday, were cut from 1,335 to 75. existing ones. Cohen also attacked the plan tions were passed. February 1, at 7:30 pm in the Overall, all new government to build residential housing on A change in next year's calen- Chapel. Smith is the former However, these educators al- fellowships declined by nearly campus for graduate students. dar, which includes a 3-day chairman of the Yale Philoso- so emphasize that all federal one-third from 1966 to the Fis- He noted that the University reading period before finals phy Department, and the programs—not just those for cal 1968 year. is already unsuccessful at keep- during the fall semester, was author of several books and higher education—are suffering Not all action affecting high- ing large numbers of under- announced. articles on religious topics. to pay for the war. er education was negative, how- graduates on campus, and that Most of the negative action ever. The bright spot of the the money allocated for grad- for higher education involved 1967 Congressional session was uate housing might be better cutbacks in appropriations for the creation of a $47.5 million -pent on an additional under- -student election to select editor; existing programs. The cuts Corporation for Public Broad- graduate college. were approved in everything casting as a fund-disbursing President Charles Shanor re- resolve amendments, referendum from fellowship programs to re- agency to finance production of marked that plans for class- An all-student election will panile; and a referendum on search. educational public service pro- room expansion are chiefly in- be held on February 19 to cover continuing self-scheduled ex- The Office of Education fail- grams. cluded in the construction of election of the Thresher editor, aminations. ed to get a budget increase for But the new broadcasting classroom buildings, rather who will fill the unexpired term the first time in at least 10 agency has not started because than encouraging the current of Darrell Hancock; amend- Concerning the Thresher elec- years. And when President Congress has failed to appro- trend toward providing class- ments to the Constitution of the tion: As stipulated by the SA Johnson ordered across-the- priate the $9 million in initial room space in the residential Honor Council; increased blank- Constitution, in order to peti- board federal spending cuts to funds. colleges. et tax allotments for the Cam- tion for the office a student Money was allocated to send must have had at least a year delegates to two inter-collegi- of experience on the Thresher ate conferences. The first will staff. Petitions must be signed be held February l.G-17 in Scholarship fund by 25 qualified voters and ac- Join the Lively Ones! Austin, on the topic "Man's Re- companied by a 50 cent filing fee, plus a declaration that the ON A FUN TOUR TO EUROPE lationships and their Impact on to be established i Swinging London to Exotic Istanbul the Individual," featuring Max candidate has read the SA Con- on Quality Escorted Student Tours Lerner. The second is the stitution. These are due no later Visiting 7 - 15 Countries • Ample Sightseeing from Cohn's gift Best Hotels & Guides • Stimulating Escorts Southern Area Conference on than 12:50 pm on February 5, Sail in June on Queen Elizabeth or by Jet An $850,000 bequest from the : Educational Reform, in Atlan- in the SA office. Earn Free Trip as Campus ONLY $1295 - $2395 estate of Arthur Benjamin Cohn ta, February 22-24, sponsored Representative Inquire Write for folder TODAY! will be used by Rice University The election to choose the by the Southern Region of the for undergraduate scholarships editor for next year's Thresher XSA. ! beginning in the fall of 19<>8. will be held in the traditional Cohen noted that the con- harwood tours Income from the gift could Student Association election on 2428 GUADALUPE ST. • AUSTIN. TEXAS tractor has been offered a ultimately result in the grant- March 25. bonus to finish the new Lovott ing of 120 two-year $500 schol- i college in time for the fall arships for each freshman class The Honor Council amend- semester. Definite plans for in the future. ments involve adding a gradu- establishment of the college The Arthur B. Cohn Prize ate student to the Council; government a n d orientation Scholarships will be awarded to changing the wording of the will be postponed until later in entering freshmen solely on the pledge; and formalizing proc- NOLENS the spring, when status of the "In The Village" basis of academic merit with- edures through various wording the construction in the fall may 2529 University out regard to financial need. changes. The Thresher will pub- be better surmised. 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XEROX COPYING Knodel's crew faces crucial test MONDAY THRU SATURDAY By JACK MURRAY varsity uniform—was something short of specta- 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Thresher Sports Editor cular. But he should improve with every game, ROOM B67—FONDREN LIBRARY 'I lie third phase of the '67-'68 Rice cage season and his rebounding ability will strengthen con- got under way this week when the highly under- siderably the weakest aspect of the Owl court estimated Baylor Bears thrashed the Owls in game. Waco's converted rodeo arena. ONE HOUR MARTINIZING Despite the poor Rice showing, the loss by Our Clever Cleaners Clean Clothes Carefully no means reduced the team's conference standing inalterably to that of "follower". Baylor, rated Discount for Rice Students last in most pre-season polls, leads the pack by The most recent former manager of this de- 20% Off With ID Card one game—but the Bears will lose a few games partment predicted in the last issue before We Clean All Day Saturday around the circuit; five of her remaining nine semester break that Rice would finish the confer- are to be played on foreign courts, while five ence season with a record of 9-5. At the time of Rice's contests will be at home. TCU will be this forecast seemed just a bit optimistic. . . Lawrence Morningside Cleaners the team to beat. after all, the football prospects appeared promis- JA 3-9112 ing after the first four games, too. The 16-day examination layoff unquestionably 2400 Bolsover Same Block as Village Post Office tarnished the polish which Coach Don Knodel At this point it would be most prudent to hide had imparted to his team earlier in the season. behind the cover of a policy of watchful waiting, Coherence was noticeably absent. . . leading at least until the returns are in from Austin. scorer Larry Miller hit for only three points. . . The chances that Knodel's crew will achieve that the Owls pulled down only 11 first-half re- record will be good, if they defeat the Long- bounds. . . and just prior to the game starting horns Saturday. Yet such a policy has never been ONE'S A MEAL postman Jim Hubenak learned that he had been a trademark of this column. dropped from the team because of grade de- ficiencies. Only Greg Williams displayed any of Knodel and Assistant Coach Bo Brickels have BROOKS SYSTEM SANDWICH SHOPS the pre-exam spark, but even he was riot his done an outstanding job with their material, FINE FOOD FOR EVERYONE usual flashy self as a ball handler. but it would be almost futile to conjecture that 2520 Amherst 9307 Stella Link a championship is in the offing for this year. In The Village Stella Link Center Fortunately for the Owls, the loss to Baylor Next year, with Reist, Timmerman, Tendler, Nel- was not especially crucial. No momentum was son, and possibly Halloran up from the Frosh 24 HOUR LOCATIONS AT lost, for with the long break the team had none squad, the story could be different. 9047 South Main 4422 South Main anyway. But Saturday afternoon's televised game with We agree with Mr. Turner's contention that Texas at Austin will be crucial. Rice, with the TCU ,will overtake Baylor and win the league addition of Don Sturr, the 6-8 sophomore post- title; but we take issue with his season forecast. man who became sc-holastically eligible this week, Rice should split even in conference play, and has the manpower to beat the Longhorns, if the will, perhaps, do even better. Much hinges on team regains its vitality, despite the loss of Hubenak. Sturr will have to be worked into the outcome of the Texas game. the rotation gradually, but by his performance It should be close, but Texas, with home-court Engineers: with the freshman squad last season he demon- advantage, must be favored to win. Should Rice strated signs of future conference stardom. pull an upset, the scramble will continue; a re- Understandably, Sturr's brief stint against valuation will be necessary, and watchful waiting Baylor Tuesday—his first appearance in a Rice may yet turn out to be the best plan.

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* * * State Department — Mrs. Christine Camp, a State De- partment representative, will speak to interested students on February 5, 1968, at 1:30 pm in the Conference room, 2nd floor, RMC. There will be no scheduled interviews.

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the rice thresher, february 1, 1968—page 7 7-^-'- »- ..the greener grass: M if J# ,<1T .. , - Frenzied furor over fbul fSur letter words By DARRELL HANCOCK quote by campus activist Alan Within two days, the SMU on to say that "the question of Harold's Garage j Thresffei' Editorial Staff Potter. student senate adopted a reso- how intellectually free and open The student press, once will- Strader held that sending lution expressing disapproval of a University is, arises when HENRY J. ENGEL, Owner ing- to risk administration ire the paper through the mails the decision by an overwhelm- controversial material which over increasingly critical cov- would have been in violation of ing 16-2 vote margin. can be obtained in book stores •fe Automatic Transmissions j -fo Paint & Body Shop j erage and editorializing about postal regulations. A student "The paternalistic protection outside the University com- Air Conditioning s the old Alma Mater, has pro- senate resolution protesting the of the banning of controversial munity, is unobtainable within." voked a wave of censorship censorship cited other publica- •fa Wrecker Service material destroys very real op- The SMU student paper edi- tions which contain similar lan- battles this year with a new portunities for individual dev- torialized against the presi- guage and still pass through the 2431 Dunstan JA 8-5323 issue—the four letter word. elopment and maturing," the re- dent's actions, but refrained mail. Tulane—In the most widely solution stated. from quoting from the con- publicized of three local cen- SMU—And in a final related The Senate resolution went troversial publication. sorship fights, editor Jeff case, SMU president Willis Howie of the "Tulane Hulla- Tate aroused student and fac- baloo" resigned in mid-Decem- ulty criticism in October when ber following a reprimand by he banned the on-campus sale the school's publication board of an unofficial student-prod- CAMPANILE PROOFS ARE HERE for printing allegedly obscene uced "underground" newspaper material in the paper. —"Notes from the Under- CHOOSE YOURS IN THE EMC ground." Faculty sponsor Hodding Car- Wednesday, January 31—Friday, February 9 ter had resigned only a few The action was taken, accord- days earlier, c h a r g i n g that ing to the chairman of the fac- 11 to 1 Howie had practiced "dishonest ulty committee, because the pa- and obscene journalism" in per "used obscenity for obsceni- printing an excerpt from a ty's sake," contained objection- PICTURE MAKEUP DAY able classified advertisements, pamphlet confiscated by the Tuesday, February 6—9:30 - 5:30 'i ulane police early in Decem- and was "less than academical- ber on the charge that it con- ly satisfying." tained obscene material. Tate charged that "this inde- APPOINTMENTS ON SALE RMC Howie, who agreed that the pendent publication is detri- Friday, February 2 and Monday, February 5 passage from the Movement for mental to the best interests of 11 to 1 a Democratic Society "News- the University and contrary to U'tter" was "tasteless and fil- its purposes." thy," insisted that the excerpt was necessary to convey the "leaning of the story. He also ••laimed to have? read it to Car- ivr before printing it. "file publication board re- primand said that the board did How to make "not believe the judgment ex- ercised by the editor in permit- ing this material t<> appear was in good taste or in the tradi- j the most of a '.ion of good journalism." A "Hullabaloo"' editorial! signed by Howie responded that hard-won •he action "accurately reflects! the trend of thought among leaders of American journalism today," and specifically charged engineering that "the story could not be ac- curately and comprehensively reported to readers having no knowledge of the contents of I the newsletter or the specific p'usons for its confiscation without quoting part of the j •o: ..scene" passage." I !!o\vie commented later that | the .Publication Hoard state-' . -.••iii "showed a lack of respect] "oi only for myself t>u1 for any | -: 1;ilent leadcr. I .-i- rioiisly doubt . '• electrical, electronics, *ii u such a statement would i mechanical, aeronautical, ave been issued if a faculty; nu mber had been involved in a j aerospace, physics • imilar situation." 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