Volume 75, Number 24 NewsWRESHE is the plural of new. Friday, MarcRh 25,1988 Jackson appeals suspension from Proctor Holt When police officers returned, safety or medical or psychological Jackson's punishment too harsh. nurturing community, but then here's Jackson again verbally abused welfare of any member of the univer- After being notified by the proctor Holt saying, 'See you later, buddy," Veitman. Veitman handcuffed sity." In such cases, the proctor must of the proctor's taking independent says Menendez. Jackson and placed him under arrest. "inform and act with the concurrence action in the case, Norman asked Holt Menendez says that Jackson has "It was my own fault," Jackson of the Chairman of the University to consider Jackson's financial and contributed to the Rice community as says. "I'm not saying I'm innocent." Review Board after consultation with political situation. He has since spo- an S.A. senator, a rugby player, a According to Jackson, the police the Master, an appropriate represen- ken with both Holt and Ronald Steb- freshman advisor, and in his work for report states, '"Jackson was disor- tative of the College government and bings, Vice President for Student the Economics Department derly for using vulgar language in the chairman of the University court Affairs, on Jackson's behalf. Jackson had planned to run for public.'" [sic]." Norman says that Stebbings rec- Lovett social coordinator, in conjunc- "There was no destruction of uni- Holt says that though he called the ommended that Jackson write Holt a tion with three other Lovett members, versity property," Jackson says. "I did chairman of the University Court, he conciliatory letter and request per- before his suspension. "He even rides not hit one person. I did not even was not called back. "And anyway," mission to finish the semester. Ac- the bus to church on Sunday," Menen- Tom Jackson threaten to." Holt added, "[the University Court cording to Norman, Holt replied to the dez said. by 1 saGray Other campus police officers then chairman] can say, 'I don't want you suggestion by saying, "Rupp will Menendez urges members of the A Lovett sophomore is now ap- drove Jackson to the Houston Police to do it,' and I can say, 'Bunk, I'm look at it," and "I don't want to back Rice community to write letters to pealing his two-semester disciplinary Department's downtown headquar- going to do it' " up now." President Rupp both in support of suspension by Rice Proctor Edward ters, where he remained twelve hours. "I believe I have followed the code, Jackson's friends say Jackson's Jackson and in condemnation of the Holt, and his friends are urging Rice He was fingerprinted, photographed, at least substantively," Holt said. suspension will harm both Jackson proctor's performance of his duties. students and faculty to write letters to and placed in a holding cell. Jackson Jackson complains that he was not and the Rice community. "Everybody He estimates that at least 50 such Pres lent Rupp ^protesting the says he was never read his rights. represented by an ombudsman in his is always talking about Rice being a letters will be sent. proctor's performance of his duties. HPD released JacksorTat approxi- meeting with Holt. Holt says that the Ten Jackson, a former Student mately 4 p.m. after a group of his practice is not unusual. "Nobody has Association senator, was appealing friends paid the $160 fine. Jackson had one in the past." SA presidential election his sentence to President Rupp as of says he never signed an admission of In reply to charges that in a similar press time. guilt. He says his friends paid the fine -case this year, another student re- contested by Wiess because it was lower than the $400 ceived only a $100 fine, Holt said, Jackson violated his disciplinary by Megan Dixon bring in and scrutinize the evidence bail set for him. "It's necessary that the punishment fit probation early morning Wednesday, Last week, members of Wiess more." Jackson says that Proctor Edward the criminal as well as the crime. Two Marc h 10, by being arrested for disor- College submitted a petition to con- Any action taken would involve Holt called him "a few days later." crimes may look the same on paper derly conduct and public intoxica- test circumstances of the Tuesday, only WRC, Barrett said. "Our option but be very different. tion. "He said, 'You just can't keep out March 15, Student Association presi- is to have a revote at Will Rice or not," Jackson says that though he told According to Jackson and Lovett of my office, can you?'" Jackson dential election. said Barrett, addiflg that a revote says. Earlier this year Jackson had Holt that he is considering Alcoholics junior Dave Menendez, the campus The main concerns appear to be the would be confined to WRC because been placed on disciplinary probation Anonymous meetings, Holt behaved police were called to control a party extraordinarily high voting turnout of the protest was aimed specifically at for disorderly conduct and drinking insensitively Monday by laughing as on the fourth floor of" Lovett, where 285 people at Will Rice College, and that college. underage at Willy's Pub. he informed Jackson of his suspen- Jack:,on lives. Jackson verbally the possibility that something illegal Moses Scheinfeld, president of sion. "I had been saying that I had abused the officers, including Officer Jackson requested that his case be was done to influence this turnout and WRC, said, "We heard at Will Rice personal problems, then when he was Clarence E. Veitman. The campus heard by University Court, but Holt the high number of votes (274) cast about some things that went on and reading off the punishment, he was police then left Lovett, making no invoked Article B, paragraph two of for WRC junior Andy Karsner. we looked into them and fortunately laughing at me." arres.s. the Rice Judicial Code, which allows WRC' s vote was the decisive element found they were limited to three iso- A' out an hour later, "I got mad and the proctor to take "independent ac- Mark Norman, Lovett chief justice in Karsner's 704-653 win in the lated incidences. These are truly re- calle; the cops back," Jackson said. tion" in cases "which may involve the and president-elect, says he considers campus-wide election against Baker grettable, yet in no way reflect any- college junior Chip Lutton. thing else that went on at WRC. So Brown College Court in uproar None of the protesters wished to many people came out and supported outline the specifics of their com- Andy because they firmly believe he by Si:e Yom Should one of the proposals fail to " You cannot pick and choose times plaint. will make a great SA president." Alleged impropriety on the part of pass, the voting will come to a halt. when you are a cabinet member and According to Bill Davis, former Karsner said he has received Executive Vice-President Laverne "The problem is that with her posi- when you are not. That capacity is a president of Wiess, the new cabinet mainly second-hand information Char.-- may have violated the separa- tion as a Cabinet member, Laverne 24-hour job," said Palmer. and the new court filed the protest about the protest, but is anxious to get tion of powers delineated in the should not have gone in capacity to "The rumor is that Laverne Chang "because there seems to be some kind on with his duties in the senate. 'To Brown constitution between the col- talk with court members. It is clearly walked up to freshmen members of of evidence that elections were nm my knowlege, the discrepancies were lege court and the college cabinet. violating an understood tradition that the Court and said Dwight was eli- improperly at Will Rice." isolated and couldn't have affected An open forum will be held March the court and the cabinet are separate, gible to be Chief Justice. She implied, Mike Yanochik, new president of the outcome, but. ."".I'm content with 27 at Brown to discuss issues relating entities. The cabinet should not enter 'Wouldn't that be a good idea?"' said Wiess, said that Wiess members had whatever the court decides—rerun to a referendum to be held the follow- the election process, and people put a former court member who asked not heard rumors of fairly serious viola- the election at WRC or whatever." ing Monday concerning the removal pressure on her [Elizabeth]," said to be identified. tions and felt that they ought to be Lutton said he does not know much °f current Chief Justice Dwight Gas- Benita Falls. Montez argued, "I think people looked into. He said he does not nec- about the protest and is not helping to ton. This week two heated meetings Montez wrote in a letter expressing were not aware that there were infor- essarily demand a revote. "If it's just support it. However, he docs feel an °f the Brown College Cabinet and the her opinions on the matter, "TTie point mal policies because they were newly a couple of things—a couple of inquiry is worthwhile. "If there were Brown College Court have focused brought out about division between elected. I think Laverne did not ap- votes—then no, but if it's something violations, much as I want to get on 0n a variety of constitutional issues cabinet and court gives the impres- proach Dwight as a cabinet member, that would have influenced a lot of with the Senate—with real life— 'elated to the newly elected College sion.of absolute division and doesn't but as a friend informing him of his votes then maybe yes. But it'snot my there's a reason the University elec- Court. The controversy involves seem to leave the possibility open that options. She told him a first-year stu- decision alone, it's up to the Univer- tion code is there." speculation as to whether unethical we work together in some respects." dent could run, that nothing in the sity Court," he said. Only after the inquiry has been behavior decided beforehand the Palmer termed this "a dangerous constitution prevented that. It is Dave Krulak, Wiess chief justice, conducted and the court has heard all election of the Chief Justice. blurring of the separation of powers." human nature, just like discussing any didn't want to speak for the entire it needs to hear will it be clear whether As many as three referendums Montez wrote, "I really think that political candidate." group but did say, "Everybody just violations tookplace atWill Rice and, c°uld be held in series next week, but you can separate yourself from your "The Executive Vice-President kind of wants to see the thing get taken if so, if they were significant enough a" are conditional upon previous ref- position as a Cabinet member. And talked to three freshmen members care of.. .nobody wants to prejudice to necessitate a revote. erendum passage. The first referen- Laverne spoke to Dwight as a friend that night. They wanted a Chief Jus- anyone." The court's first meeting was held dum will concern the recall of Gaston, who was curious. So I don't think that tice who would be sympathetic to the Bill Barrett, new University Court Thursday after press time. 'he second will decide whether the the claim of the Cabinet's interfer- Cabinet," said asource at Brown, who Chairman, would not reveal much Section of the Chief Justice should be ence and the Cabinet's violation of continued to speculate that Gaston about the charges. "We're doing an eollcge-Wide, and the third will be an the separateness of the Court and was seen as more easily manipulated inquiry right now, to gather evidence Opinion: Phone fee woes. "•large election of the Chief Justice. Cabinet is valid." due to his lack of experience. to decide whether the protest is justi- page 2. fied," he said in a phone interview David Marks and Chuck Yates, co- Elections: Sammy the Owl and Social Chairmen, circulated a petition Tuesday night. "Our job is outlined in Honor Council, pages 3 and 4. Election information laSi fall tb eliminate the court entirely. the SA constitution, and our decision Elections for Sammy the Owl ior Representative will be held Ramirez, a member of the current is binding. On Thursday we'll basi- Fine Arts: Shrew tamed at Baker, and Honor Council At-Large April 12. Petitions are due April court, signed his name to that petition. cally have a conference and have the page 8. Positions will be held Tuesday, 4 in the SA office. Statements A former court member suggested evidence presented and decide whether the protest is duly justified." Sports: Beer-Bike previews, March 29, in the colleges. should be 250 words or less and that Yates' petition was motivated by page 12. Due to a vacancy, a special are due by 5 p.m. Monday, April a parking ticket which he incurred If convincing evidence is found, Action for Honor Council Sen- 4, in the Thresher office. see Allegations, page 7 Barrett said, "we'll look into it fur- ther—bring in the people we need to 2 Friday .March 25,1988 THRESHER Opinion Delegate describes process to be a delegate. SPANNING THE HEDGES The next step is the Texas Demo- cratic Party State Convention, which by Kristlna Velasquez will convene at the George R. Brown In Texas, presidential primary large delegates to fulfill race and Convention Center in Houston on T.jwson votes like those cast on Super Tues- gender quotas. Alternates to the state June 16-18. The delegates and alter- day (March 8), do not necessarily convention were chosen from the nates chosen at all the Senate District reflect how delegates are chosen to precincts and the nominating Conventions throughout the state win the nominating conventions. Con- committee in much the same manner. meet at this state convention. Because trary to common belief, presidential After nine hours of meeting, the I was chosen as an at-large alternate nominees are not chosen directly by nominating committee finally se- from my senatorial district, I will be the popular vote of the electorate. The lected about 50 at-large delegates and present but will not have voting privi- process begins in your local precinct about 50 at-large alternates. I was leges unless a delegate is absent. If and continues on to your senatorial selected as one of the at-large alter- this happens,! am allowed to take his districts, the state, and eventually the nates. Those who aim to be delegates or her place. At the state convention national nominating convention. and alternates to the state convention delegates from the senatorial districts The first step of the process is very must go through a more complicated choose the Texas delegates to the National Nominating convention. simple. AtPrecinct361 in the foyer of process. Delegates chosen by the Sewall Hall, we held the precinct precincts are presented to the nomi- This summer, the National Demo- democratic caucus. Based on the nating committee, which tabulates cratic Party will convene in Atlanta, uji number of people present, we divided race, gender, and presidential prefer- Georgia, to choose the Democratic our allotted seven delegates: three for ence of these delegates and compares nominee to go on to the November 8 Michael Dukakis, two for Jesse those characteristics to set quotas. Al- presidential election. (Don't forget to Jackson, and two for A1 Gore. I was ternates are then chosen to fulfill any vote; it's your constitutional right). chosen as one of the Dukakis dele- open quotas. Problems frequently The person who wins will become gates, so I went on to the Senate Dis- arise, however, between committee President of the United States. We're not laughing trict Convention. members and between the committee On January20,1989, we will reach The Senate District Convention for and the potential delegates. Special the climax of this election process, District 13 was held March 19, at interest groups (like the Jackson with the inauguration of thenext "It's necessary that the punishment fit the criminal as well as the president This is the first presidential crime." —Proctor Edward C. Holt TSU's Hannah Hall, to choose the Caucus and die Gays and Lesbians delegates to the state convention. Political Caucus) can cause disrup-' election in which I am old enough to In the last week, Proctor Holt sentenced Lovett sophomore Ton take part in and vote, and I am thrilled Jackson to a two-semester suspension for violations of his disciplinary Precinct 361 is allotted only half a tions in the meeting if they are not delegate to the state convention. The satisfied with the actions of the to take such a large part in the selec- probation. Jackson, a former Student Association Senator who has been tion of our next president. The fact active in the university, has admitted wrongdoing and has shown seven delegates from Precinct 540 committee. Words cannot describe (also allotted only half a delegate) . the confused excitement during the that I, a young, Mexican-American himself to be willing to correct his behavior. Holt, in this case, has given female with virtually no political out a punishment that fits neither the criminal nor the crime. What's chose David Nathan, a Wiess junior. nine long hours that the committee In addition to the approximately 180 met. I sat through the entire nine connections can take such a large part more, Holt has arrogantly displayed contempt for Jackson and disre- in the process shows that anyone can gard for the responsibility of the proctor's office. delegates chosen by the precincts, the hours. Why? One of the main reasons nominating committee of Senate was to leam this very interesting proc- influence who is selected to lead our His actions in the Jackson case have been entirely inappropriate. By country. I am also having lots of fan. taking the case into his own hands—without waiting for the benefit of District 13 selected another 50 at- ess; another was that I was desperate input from others charged with enforcing discipline—he has denied Jackson a fair hearing. On disciplinary probation or not, Jackson should have received a more even-handed treatment. The case should be Social Chairmen critique policy handled even more carefully because one of the officers involved was To the editor: a party because of the time spent on given a warning last fall because of complaints that he had been too Having just spent a year as Will alcohol administration. THRESHING IT OUT harsh in his handling of students. Rice social chairmen, working To help the organizers of functions letters to the editor Holt's approach to Jackson has been negative, aimed at hurting rather closely with the alcohol policy, we to improve compliance, the alcohol than helping to change. Although Jackson has offered to take steps to would like to make some recommen- awareness center go over the reports feelings. Whenever a question about correct a self-admitted drinking problem, Holt laughed at Jackson dations for implementing it more ef- with the organizers of a function, the policy has come up, the admini- rather than gearing discipline to using Jackson's goodwill construc- fectively. noting the positive and negative as- stration takes the view that the stu- tively. A more appropriate punishment than Holt's cynical suspension We feel the questions this semester pects. Waldron states that this is cur- dents are trying to circumvent the would be service toward a community or university project fighting about the Will Rice party were the rent policy, but we could find no in- policy. In reality, we know of no alcohol abuse.Jackson's crime involved words, not physical damage. result of ambiguities within the policy stances where this has taken place. social chairmen that has deliberately He has shown himself to be a concerned member of Lovett College and and misunderstandings with those The center should also provide violated the policy. the university community, gaining enough respect among friends that supposedly in charge of it. We hope more counseling and information We are sorry a misunderstanding they elected him to represent them. the university will work out the re- services. We understand budget con- arose over the Will Rice party, nit Even if Holt had not been so harsh on Jackson, his words alone are maining confusion. cerns. 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S' 4 Friday, March 25,1988 The Rice THRESHER Honor Council, I would do my best to inform the I feel that it is a system which must be guarded^: students of Council proceedings, listen to students' great care, as it places a great deal of trust in the ind Honor Council at Large opinions, and uphold the values of the Honor System. vidual, and it serves to make Rice a desired envirJ ment My experiences with the Honor Council have Ko\/in Vanlrnuielru "guilty til proven innocent" attitude, convicting al- convinced me that the majority of the students take fxCVIM I qi IMJWoTVy most all students accused, even on the basis of circum- Mark Matteson stantial evidence brought about by a single and often their responsibility under the system seriously. How biased witness. I feel that this is exceeded word limit ever, the success of the system depends on the Council's ability to handle the exception. The violations and misinterpietaUons the Council Todd R. Jones must deal with are often unpredictable Its members must be able to analyze the facts presented, takine into consideration both the integrity of the Honor System and the rights of the accused. Being a repre- sentative carries a great deal of responsibility j 4~ concern exceeded word limit No photo available Mary Bittle Teer

Jk As is evidenced by the Honor Council campaign My name is Kevin Yankowsky and I'm running statements and is hopefully echoed by the sentiments for an at-large posi tion on the Honor Council because of every student at Rice, the Honor System is one of I still feel that I can well serve our student body in that the most highly regarded and unique institutions at capacity. I have a full year of Honor Council experi- Rice. Rice is one of the few universities nationwide No photo available ence, and currently hold the office of Honor Council I have been a "Jones" person all my life so the past that continues to carry such a system; it is the Honor Trial Clerk. I would love to continue to represent you four years at Jones college have been like being with Council's function to ensure that the system persists on the Honor Council and would appreciate your family. This year I'm still at Jones and I am tunning at Rice and does it successfully. As an at-large repre- vote. Thank you. again for Honor Council representative. I served as sentative, I believe that my experience and ability your "at-large rep." last year and thus have an under- would enable me to help to ensure the successful standing of the Council's workings. I would appreci- functioning of the Honor System. I served as an at- Lloyd Bellah ate the opportunity of serving as our representative large representative on the Council two years ago; I for another term. know what it takes to get the job done. I am also Qualifications: Vice president and representative cognizant of the flaws that do exist (e.g., faculty— of Honor Council at girls' prep school, peer coun- Diane Kuhlman yes, faculty—mistrust of the system) and will not put selor for 2 years; Hanszen Cabinet section rep., up with any crap. Thank you. intramural and college sports, club soccer. Rice's Honor System is a vital part of the univer- Richard Floyd sity. It is because of the students' and faculty's faith in it that trust and respect exist between the students and faculty. For two years I served on the Honor Council of my high school as a representative and then as vice-president. Since our honor system is almost identical to Rice's, I am already familiar with the basic beliefs and proceedings of the council. I believe strongly in the importance of maintaining a strong Honor Council. The people of this university make the honor system work and I would be proud to Well, here I go again running for campus-wide represent those people. If I am elected, I would be office. This is a continuation of my effort to serve the willing to put forth the extra effort needed to do an ex- students of this university. Up till now I have not had cellent job and keep the Honor System of Rice strong much success in my endeavor, mainly due to my I believe strongly in our Honor System at Rice and frank, bordering on brutal, honesty. I call iHfem like I also that we as students play the most important role William Chow see them, without regard to the consequences. I feel in making the system work. As a Rice student, I want that on the Honor Council, this honesty can wsikjor to be morejnvolicsd in strengthening it I am an Qualifications: Honor Council Ombudsman al- me instead of against me, since in theory, the Hono? enthusiastic^responsible, and dedicated individual, ternate, Committee on Examinations and Standing, Council is supposed to be free of outside pressure ^s a mepiber of the Rice volleyball team, enthusiasm College representative of the Chinese Student Asso- from students, faculty, and administration. That is isfessemial. My enthusiasm motivates me to get things ciation (seriously) why identities and proceedings are kept secret. done and this would extend into my role on the Honor During my three years at Rice, I have met with I see a problem with the current functioning of the Council. Because I am a responsible individual, you many council members, and I have voiced my con- Honor Council. It seemingly has a Napoleonic can trust that I will devote my time and effort to the cerns with and my perception of the Honor System. Doonesbury BY GARRY TRUDEAU

IORD ZONK5R, AS YOU UJELL ... BUT THATBBING SAID, SIR, YOU mm WELL...NO, NO, KNOUJ, 1 BELIEVE THAT I MUST APP THAT A GENTLE - ME TO TAKE I KNOUJ HOLU NOBILITY LOOKS AFTER ITS MAN POES NOT USE ANOTHER BACKTHE HARP YOU'VE I OTJUN. MY HOUSB WILL AL- GENTLEMAN'S CHARGE AC- JAG, IS UJORKEP TO WAYS BE YOURS... \ COUNTS! \ THAT IT? BREAK IT IN. THANKS, / \ Qualifications: 1987-88 Honor Council Ombuds- man, 1986-87 Secretary CSA As a student, I appreciate die privileges and bene fits of the Honor System. Not only does it give us the convenience of take-home tests and self scheduled examination, but, more importandy, it instills an at- mosphere of mutual trust and respect between the faculty and the students. As an ombudsman, I under stand the necessity of having an Honor Council and the role it plays in sustaining the integrity of the Honor System. As an impartial "referee, I have seen how the Council woiks from a position that is free from bias for either side. I feel that I am qualified to be on the Honor Council because I have a clear under- standing of how it funtions and what its strong points and shortcomings are. I have seen the Council from QUR HERO TAKES A HINT FOUR. MONTHS, FOUR. YEARS, (MAT'SNOUJ, PUKE, THAT MIGHT THAT NIGHT, HE SENT two viewpoints: from the outside as a student, and THE PIFFBRENCE? ANPHAVE THE BE A TAP EXCESSIVE, FOR. HIS FAMILY. from the inside as an ombudsman, and have a ex- YOU KNOUJ, LORD FAMILY MOVE IN, TOO! THE MORE ceeded word limit BUT IAPPRBCIATE ANPPAP—BRING () III ZONKER, MAYBE \ THE...UH... YOU SHOULD CON- LOTS OE TWEEDS ! A IS Carol Lynn Trippitelii SIPER MOVING IN \ PERMANENTLY! ^

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Qualifications: Honor Council Ombudsman (lW7-£?). f/rerident. High School Student Council GOOD EVENING, SIR, THE PUKB IS TOO I KNOUJ IPS NOT MY TVE TAKEN THE Integrity and trust are two traits that I value most, THANKS, UB PA WELL, SIR. IUJOHPBR IF SURE! 600PA HOST TO SAY SO, PLACETO REPORT THIS, HSmSr- %%°t ^ tnd I appreciate attending a university that promotes HELUO, IMI6HTHAVEA WHAT'S BUT THE SIR, BUT I V them, liie Honor Code establishes a fine rapport SAY. SINCE between students and faculty, and a concomitant re- I BENNET! WORD\ UP? SUSOFTHE THOUGHT YOU YOU'RE HERE, spect between students. As an Ombudsman, I've | WITH HOUSBHOLP/S 5 1COULPUSE '*~ admired the thoroughness and concern with which THAT YOU'VE you. SOME MORE each case is evaluated, and developed the interest to BXHAUSTEP BOTH SALTS... share the responsibility. Because my high school had HIS HOSPI- a similar Honor Code, I've had considerable experi- TALITY. ence in the academic judicial process. As President of my high school, I served as a voting member of the judiciary committee. This experience, together with the familiarity I've acquired with the Rice Honor Council, will enable me to make significant and perceptive contributions as a voting member, and to offer suggestions that will enhance the Council's ability to proceed effectively and efficiently. With this in mind, I would enthusiastically welcome the opportunity to represent you. THRESHER News Friday, March 25,1988 planning for Commencement Gala continues by Jim Low around 600 people. In addition to ticket sales, the ad possible that we would lose half our grams that we haven't touched yet. If Planning is continuing for the 75th Invitations will be mailed to all hoc committee has solicited under- funding," she said, adding that Presi- we had the money, we would like to Annual Commencement Gala bene- graduating seniors Tuesday. A reply writers to help raise funds. About dent Rupp is very supportive of the do a lot more." fitting the Rice Student Volunteer card is enclosed, and those students $15,000 has been raised from under- organization. "We are hoping to set Organizers are looking forward to Program (RS VP). The event is sched- wishing to attend may purchase tick- writers so far, Krusekopf stated. "We up an endowment and operate with the event and hope that it will become uled for April 29 and is intended as a ets by mail if they return the reply card hope to raise as much as possible for the interest," Huang said. an annual affair. "There are several social event for graduating Rice sen- with a check. RSVP," he said. Fifty percent of RSVP funds are currently spent for juniors on the committee that are iors and alumni, as well as a charitable Members of the Rice faculty and RSVP's current funding is provided charitable programs, ranging from looking forward to repeating the function. staff are also encouraged to attend and through the President's office, ac- literacy programs to Big Brothers/Big event next year," Krusekopf said. The event will be held on the 47th participate. Krusekopf invited those cording to RSVP external vice chair- Sisters. "Every program we under- Those wishing to help in any way are floor of the 1600 Smith Building persons who did not receive invita- person Tanya Huang. "Should the take has some cost," Huang said. "We encouraged to contact Krusekopf, the which offers an excellent view of the tions but wish to participate to contact present administration change, it is have a lot of plans to expand to pro- Rice Alumni Office, or RSVP. city, according to the ad hoc commit- the alumni office. "We don't want to tee in charge of planning. The event exclude anyone," he said. BLOOM COUNTY by Berke Breathed will be a little nicer than the average Although the event is intended pri- STEVE PALLAS HAP PASSED ON ITINCLUPED: LAWBOOKS. A 30X OF TROJANS WAS ALSO THE LATTER WERE FILLEP Rice formal, organizers say, attribut- marily for graduating students and WITHOUTft WILL, ft MBMBER A FRAT PIN, LOOSE CHANGE FOUNP ANP, AFTER MUCH WITH WATER ANP PELNEREP ing this to the presence of alumni. The alumni, seniors will be allowed to OF HIS WAKE WAS WUS ANP A Borne OF 'OCP SPICE; PEBATE, FINAU.Y IPENTIFIEP AIRBORNE UNTO MRS. PAULA PECMHISTLE'S PA55/NG event will feature two bands, a buffet bring undergraduate dates. P/SPATCHEP TO MEN HIS WHICH P0RTN0Y ACCIPENTALLY AS POSSIBLY BEING MCRO- EARTHLY BOOT/. PRANK, CAUSING HIM TO FUN WAVBJBLL-0 MOLPS. PONT!AC... WHICH PRETTY WELL dinner, and dancing. About 2500 invitations will be AROUNP THINKING HEMS WRAPREP THINGS THE HECK Tickets will go on sale the week mailed to alumni. The price of alumni UP FOR THE NIGHT. after Easter, according to Charles tickets are $50 per person. "The Krusekopf, chairman of the ad hoc alumni seem excited about the gala. committee. An RSVP representative They are really interested in meeting will set up a table in each college on the graduating students," Krusekopf Tuesday and Wednesday, April 5 and said. The students share that attitude, 6. he added. After that time, tickets will be The program for the evening in- available from those representatives cludes cocktails and dancing begin- in their rooms until April 22, the last ning at 8:00, followed by introduc- tions and awards beginning at 9:00 STEM. STEVtE' SAY... WHAT 5 THAT day of classes. Student tickets will be STEVIE, STEVIE UP THERE ? AN :6UW/~ WHAT S15 per person until that time. A table and a buffet dinner from 9:30 to .WE HARPLY ALIEN SPACECRAFT ?/ 5-STEVE 7 HAPPENEP will be manned at Sammy's the same 10:30. Live entertainment will then KNEW YE / days for graduate students who need commence and continue until 2:00 / to purchase tickets. After April 22, a.m. SNIFF' tickets must be purchased through the A cash bar for students will be alumni office for $20 each. provided, and drink tickets will also "We would like for everyone to be available for purchase. The organ- purchase their tickets by April 22 so izers stressed that the gala is a charity we will know how many people to event, hence the need to charge for COM^r/ expect," said Krusekopf. A tentative drinks. The price of the drink tickets M early estimate by Krusekopf was for has not yet been released.

IHBARP WE HES-HES NO, NO /TM UP, RESTING. FELLAS / SAY... WHAT ANYONE FOR ALIENS GAVB 7 Alcohol Policy form STEVE BACK ' HE'S NOT A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL TH05E CHURCH LBMME EXACTLY MORNING THIS IS. WHAT BROWN SEE HIM// HIMSELF AT / ARB THOSE TH0U6HTFUL THE MOMENT... THINGS GLOBS/ may change in future ON HIS FACE* WHAT EYES. bv Judd Volino course, that the event is not radically f THINGS/ The Rice University Alcoholic different from what was represented / Beverage Policy form will undergo on the form," he said. some changes as a result of the recent Martin echoed Holt's remarks. "It Will Rice College court ruling on the is best called a tenative approval," she case of WRC ex-social chairman said, "We can't give absolute ap- Robert Nevill. Nevill was found proval to information which is only an guilty on three charges of violating estimate. If everything goes as said, WHAPPYA WE ALIENS the university's alcoholic beverage the chances are very good that it will MEAN THEY TRANS-REVERSEP HE 5 RK>HT HELLO, SUN / HELLO. R05E YA MEAN GO FETCH be approved. If I were dealing with it GAVE STEVE HIS BRAIN. OVER HEUO. TULIPS rtV/XT HEtP OF WE ME A LOAPEP policy. The violations took place in 7 I would think of it as approving an SACK / WE PARPON 7 7HERE. MY TOES .. SWISS ALPS pftZOOKA connection with the January 29 WRC JUST GAVE HIM 7HERE 7 Tower Party. idea," said Martin. AWAKE/. / University officials expect that the As a result of the case, the univer- K "estimated attendance" portion of the sity judicial code will be modified to form will now be changed to read define colleges as organizations. Pre- "total attendance." One issue raised in viously, the exact status of colleges the Nevill case was whether the esti- was not clarified by the judicial code, mate meant the maximum number of which left some question how the people expected at any one time or the allegations against Will Rice should be dealt with. "It is my understanding total number that will attend the party OMM for the duration of the event. that the modification has been ap- "We drew up the forms as a result proved, and that in the future colleges dOOP MORNING, STEVE. 1 GOT THOUGHT TP V I'VE BEEN ASSIbNEP BY of the change in the drinking age a will be treated just like any other stu- A PERM. LOOK MORE LIKE THE 'STEVE PALLAS J ALAN ALPQ year and a half ago and we did the best dent organization." said Holt. PERSONALITY INVESTK/PtWN EXCUSE ME. we could at the time," said Patricia Holt said he would personally fa- COMMITTEE " TO PETERMINE IS WAT WE EXTENT OF YOUR... LINGUIN I PERM 7 Martin, Director of Student Advising vor a clarification on the form in re- ON YOUR HEAP? and Activities. She said the form gard to the type and amount of alcohol should be revised "if the current one that would be served. He also felt the doesn't get the necessary informa- alcohol should be kept in one loca- tion. tion." Proctor Edward Holt said that I he would interpret the present word- The court recommended that ing to mean"the total attendence from Nevill's punishment be college pro- the beginning of the event to the time bation without loss of parking privi- >t ends." However, he said that it may leges and that he help set up and clean he necessary to clarify it. up all remaining WRC social activi- / HE BOUGHT PCEATEP BTNTS HERE YA GO, The opinion written by the WRC ties. Holt approved of the recommen- MILO / WIS IS OPUS ANP HE ATE JUST GRAPES MY MAN/ dation. "I think the court did a thor- CHECKING IN/ STEVE ANP BRIE CHEESE FOR court questioned the meaning of the IS PEFINITELY NOT... LUNCH / I TELL completed form. The court stated that ough job. The charges were appropri- REPEAT, NOT THERE'S NOTHING HE COULP •t interpreted the form to denote ap- ate and their decisions were satisfac- HIMSELF/ PO WAT W0ULP SURPRISE // MB proval, but it felt the administration tory," he said. \ ANYMORE/ VKM treated it only as a registration. Martin Nevill also felt the court's verdict ^d Holt both felt it did signify ap- was fair. "It was within the court's right to look at the spirit or the letter of £ proval, provided that th^event took place in accordance with the informa- the law, and I think they chose to look tion on the form. more at the letter. But, I'm glad that "Yes, the signatures do give ad- the decision will definitely bring light ministrative approval for the party," to the gray areas. Hopefully, it will Sa>d Holt. "The restriction is,, of clear things up," said Nevill. 6 Friday, March 25,1988 THRESHER News Seniors Cox, Bruckner receive Watson Fellowship by Shelley Fuld architecture. books and to take photographs, a], Seniors Juliet Cox from Wiess "I want to explore how Japanese though no formal project is required College and Christine Bruckner from exteriors relate to the interiors, how by the Watson Foundation. Will Rice College have been named gardens relate to buildings, how con- "They allow you to fulfill a dream Watson Fellows and each will receive temporary architecture relates to tra- that you may have, and if you can a $13,000 stipend for independent ditional and cultural values," she said. prove to them that you want it badly study abroad next year. An architecture major, Bruckner enough, they will provide the Fifty schools participate in the says that at Rice she has studied money," she said. program, each nominating 4 graduat- Western and European architecture, Students who are currently juniors ing seniors who submit aproposal and but she has not been exposed to East- are encouraged to attend an informa- personal statement to a national em styles. "I am interested in the rela- tional meeting about Watson Fellow- committee which interviews the 200 tionship of nature and the environ- ships Friday, April 8, at 4 p.m. in 301 finalists and chooses 75 recipients. ment. The Japanese have dealt with it Sew all Hall. The deadline for submit- The proposals are for study of a in a beautiful way," she said. ting an application for a Watson Fel- personally important subject, as op- Bruckner plans to keep sketch lowship is early in October. posed to a purely acadcmic one. Cox will journey lo Iceland to study the political arm of the feminist movement there, the Women's Alli- ance, which holds approximately ten percent of Iceland's parliamentary scats. "I want to learn about the goals and ideals of the group and why they have been politically successful. Their party system allows small parties to be represented because seats in par- liament are proportional to the num- ber of votes a party gets," she said. Bruckner plans to study historical and contemporary iorms of Japanese Julie Cox —J. Yao Computer library to open soon by Andrew Li als in the facility." ware service for faculty to make prod- The Computing Reference Area "The goal of the CRC is to dissemi- ucts available for classes. Course (CRA), a joint project of Fondren nate information on computing topics softwares will also be provided for Library and the Institute for Com- to the Rice community. This library future classes. For example, Martin puter Services and Applications' will house documents in a central area specified materials that would help Computing Resource Center, will where faculty and students can easily engineering students solve technical open March 28 under the leadership access various materials," said Hal- problems. The facility is currently of Martin Halbert, CRA Librarian. bert. open, although it is open unofficially. The goal of the facility, located adja- Services at the CRA include per- The CRA will officially begin cent to the User Clinic in the Mudd forming hardware and software operation on March 28, from 8:30 computer center, is to provide stu- evaluations and comparisons as well a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Christine Bruckner —J. Yao dents with access to information on as information on specific vendors various computing topics. and their products. The center will Fondren Library's Center for also have information linking the Submissions for poetry contest due Scholarship and Information will computer system on campus to supplement materials in the CRA, but external computing systems. Staff The English deparanent, in con- Ceremony. Assistant Director of Admissions the two facilities are separate entities. will be on hand to look for solutions to junction with the Academy of Ameri- This is the fourth year that the con- Scown said that she does not want The library currently has 140 sub- specialized questions regarding mi- can Poets, will sponsor, the test has been held at Rice. An anony- the prospectives to leave Rice think- scriptions to computer-related peri- crocomputers, mainframes, and su- Academy's annual University and mous donor endowed Rice with the ing that drinking to excess is pan of odicals, books, manuals and newslet- percomputers. College Poetry Contest. The depart- money for the award. being "a "real Rice student" There ters for both Apple and IBM com- Halbert believes the system will ment awards a $100 prize to the best Currently, 159 colleges and univer- have been several complaints that this puter software, product information, aid those wishing to purchase soft- set of five poems submitted by a Rice sities hold the contest. has been the case in the past. "We directories and reviews, veifdor'lit- ware in determining particular mod- undergraduate. hope students will not make alcohol a erature, and introductory tutorials on els, price r?inges, and available fea- Interested students should submit Owl Day planned primary focus of Owl Day," she said. the five poems to Assistant Professor Owl Day will end on Saturday. specific computing topics. Andrea tures. Students can read through the Approximately 300 prospective of English Susan Wood in the English Martin, manager of the center, said, manuals and then check out the soft- freshmen will arrive at Rice on Thurs- department office. Deadline for sub- "We are constantly expanding and ware at the user clinic before an actual day, April 7 for the eleventh annual SA information mission is Friday, April 8. upgrading our software, and we plan purchase. Owl Day program. The "owls" are The first meeting of the new Stu- Each set of poems should include to continually build upon the materi- The CRA also offers a reserve soft- high school seniors who have been dent Association senate will be held the student's name and phone num- accepted on the regular decision Monday, March 28, at 10 p.m. in the ber. admission plan, and they do not have upper loft of the Hanszen commons. Entries will be judged by a profes- RICE STUDENTS $5.50 ON SUNDAYS to commit to Rice until May 1. Student justice, Food and Housing, sional poet who is not affiliated with The Student Admissions Commit- and peer counseling will be on the Rice. The prize will be awarded on tee is encouraging students to sign up agenda. May 6, at the Prizes and Awards to host a prospective, or to help with All students are invited. Anyone Owl Day. Students can sign up in the interested in applying for Parlimen : Admission Office in Lovett Hall until tarian of the S A senate should contact March 29. the SA office by Wednesday, March The purpose of Owl Day is to allow 30. prospectives to get a feel for Rice The University Committee on before they have to make the final Alcohol Policy has three student posi- decision of which college to attend. tions available. Interested persons WILL YOUR "We have Owl Day so that those stu- should contact the SA office by SCORE BREAK dents can see what it's like to be a real March 30. For more information, call THE RECORD? 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We could the Chief Justice, who shall represent for thfe court again as she has served year. that the court enforced, Yates and feel wheels turning in there. I believe the college on the University Court of the two term limit. "The politicking was extremely Marks are also implicated in the al- she [Colvin] was railroaded into not Appeals Board and who shall act as Palmer, who is an off-campus detrimental in that it involved the leged manipulation of the election. running. First Dwight offered to Parliamentarian and Constitutional Brown member, has submitted an Cabinet in a process internal to the "They [Marks and Yates] are on nominate and support her. Within 24 Advisor to the Cabinet." amendment to allow the chief justice Court. It is unfortunate that the Cabi- i^e record and saying that they hours, he returned with two other Palmer expressed doubts about to reside off-campus. The motion was net ever got involved," said Falls. wanted three men on the court to members of the court, and all three sat Gaston's ability to lead a unified tabled Monday. Montez said that it Montez said, "I think the problem control the election so that the chief down and enumerated reasons why court. "I have grave reservations in might be considered within two to is being handled internally. We are justice would be a freshman male," Dwight would make a good chief the court being led by someone who three weeks. dealing with it." said Palmer. justice. They came in with enough has never served on a committee or in Palmer defended her amendment, The court actually voted itself on The current Court consists of people to decide the issue, since three any position of authority for any saying, "The composition of the col- the constitutionality of the referen- D wight Gaston, Israel Ramirez, Brent is a majority on the court, so it was a length of time at all at any level of the lege is changing. This is the first time dum. Gaston voted in favor of the Wentworth, Lizzette Palmer, and power play," said Palmer. college or university. He has not even that significant numbers of people recall vote. Palmer expressed surprise Elizabeth Colvin. Colvin and Palmer The Brown constitution states: been at Brown for nine months, and have been placed off-campus in the that Gaston did not exempt himself arc juniors, while the other three are "After the election of the five Court he is being asked to evaluate crucial room jack. There is now a signifi- from the vote. freshmen this year. Sources at Brown members, the outgoing court mem- issues." Gaston said, "I think that I cantly increasing off-campus popula- Other charges involve improper charge that political tactics were used bers shall confer with the new Court will try to learn fast. Of course I lack tion. It is at odds with the college behavior by members of the Cabinet to intimidate Colvin, the only eligible and advise its members of the duties experience with procedure, but I think system, since they pay the same fees, in administration of Cabinet and jurior on the court, from contending of the court and the responsibilities of that the court did a good job this week not to support each member of the Court affairs. Sources at Brown al- for the position. the Chief Justice. Afterwards, the and handled this well and objec- college in the same manner. Brent lege that cabinet meetings are held That vote was decided before we court shall elect one of its members tively." took the position that off-campus despite knowledge that particular In the letter written by Montez, an members of the college should not Cabinet members have not been in- unconstitutional proposal was made even have a vote since they do not live formed. The Cabinet is also accuscd Hanszen to sponsor to allow both theold and thenew court in the building." Ramirez thought of scheduling meetings to pur- to vote on a chief justice. Palmer that "it was important to remain on posefully conflict with members' added, "I might have won the election campus." Benita Falls, former chief available hours. In addition, certain Beer-Bike T.G. today but it would have been blatantly un- justice, said, "This is difficult because informed sources claim that meddling constitutional. Some people believe Brown has just gone co-ed. The in elections has been prolific and that This week's Beer-Bike T.G., or- that this is for my personal interest. To constitution was not changed, so it slander campaigns are rife. ganized by the new Hanszen College IN THE COLLEGES distance myself from this, I have cannot meet the needs of a co-ed col- The constitution is currently being Socials Mike Madden and Scott announced that I will not run for the lege." re-written in special committee. T1K- Johnson, is in the Hanszen quad. by Anne Bullen chief justice position. A resignation is Palmer termed the constitution committee, which was established Tonight is the night of the Hanszen organizational meeting for the Beer- on my mind." "transitional," saying it was written last semester, has not met regularly, pa Beer-Bike barbeque. Activities Bike parade on Saturday, March 26, Palmer will not be eligible to run with the,intent of being changed this though plans are to revitalize it. include a sexiest legs contest and a at noon in the commons. new Hanszen cheer contest Only The singles jack is on Sunday, coi lege members, alumni, and associ- March 27 in the commons at 7:00 p.m. Group protests U of H Cougar ate:. may attend. The room jack for everybody else is Nrext Tuesday, March 29, Hanszen on Tuesday, March 29 in the com- by Karl Kilborn Luz Guerra, Administrative Assis- tive standpoint. will sponser a blood drive. mons at 7:00 p.m. The local animal protection group, tant to Moore, said that several letters HART member Nancy Speich Baker College's new phone-mail Anyone needing assistance in find- Houston Animal Rights Team of complaint have been received and maintains that new housing for Shasta service will be in operation soon. For ing a roommate or suitemates should (HART), has begun a campaign to answered. does not eliminate the question of the more information contact Ken at 660- call Steve Grobmeyer at 630-8931. remove Shasta, the live cougar mas- A fund raising project headed by exploitation of an exotic animal or the 7423 or Mark at 795-5518. Jones College will hold elections cot of the University of Houston. Adrianne Peck, who also works at the potential risk to students. Room draw is on Monday, March for the offices of off- campus'repre- HART argues that the exotic animal is Office for the Vice President of Stu- In the past, other cougars have in- 28 at 7:00 p.m. sentative, chief justice, cultural coor- being kept in an insufficient enclo- dent Affairs, is in its initial stage. The jured students taking care of them, Anyone wishing to win one of the dinator, academic coordinator, social sure and also poses a safety threat to project plans to get enough money to according to Guerra. Apparently, two Brown Awards for College Liv- coordinator, and Student Association students. build Shasta a new facility. Peck is in Shasta has not been so aggressive and ing should sign up on the glass to have senator. Petitions must be given to According \oThe HART News, the charge of Shasta from an administra- has not yet injured any students. his room judged. Each winner will Cheri Kedrowski in room 240 by organization's newsletter, "Shasta is receive a fifty dollar cash prize. Judg- midnight on Sunday, March 27. kept in a small cinder block building ing will be on either Monday or Tues- Speeches will be held in the commons with a glass front. . .she has no toys day. on Monday, March 28 immediately in her cage, and nothing that re- Baker's co-master, Associate Pro- following dinner. Elections are on sembles her natural habitat—just cold fessor of Anthropology Susan Mcin- Tuesday, March 29. concrete." tosh is about to deliver her baby any The Jones' play, Mother's Day, The University of Houston is ex- day. will run on March 24,25, and 27 at empted from some city and state regu- A search has begun for a new asso- 8:00 p.m. Admission is $2.00 for Rice lations regarding the enclosure of ciate. students. exotic animals. Lovett College's central cabinet Neal Ague is college president for HART is suggesting some alterna- will notmeetthis week. Instead, there the 1988-89 term. tives to the enclosure of a live cougar. is a meeting at Kay's on Monday, Sid Richardson College's Beer- One suggestion includes building a March 28, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The Bike theme is "the Seven Year Itch." stone statue of a cougar to replace next formal meeting is the change- There will be a Marilyn Monroe look- Shas ta and having a student dressed in over meeting on the first Tuesday alike contest before the Beer-Bike a cougar costume attend athletic following break. The Casino party procession on Saturday. games instead of the live animal. clean-up is ongoing. Speaking of Room jack is Monday, March 28 Shasta would then be taken to a more Casino parties, if you had a good time immediately following dinner. suitable environment, according to at the Casino party, remember it with Brown College will hold its spring HART. a C asino party poster for just $ 1.00. If college night tonight in the Brown HART is asking its members to you're interested, call 630-8529. commons. write letters to University of Houston Congratulations to the newly- There will be an election on the Vice President for Student Affairs elected Student Association Senator chief justice referendum on Tuesday, Paul Moore encouraging him to con- A BOOK ABOUT YOU Mari Domiguez and off-campus rep- March 29. sider their proposal. resentatives Christy Coerver and T Matt McCarthy. Lovett's college night will be on RICE UNIVERSITY April 18, in the Rice Memorial Cen- ter. Sign up now. WAREHOUSE SALE Will Rice College will hold an A 75TH ANNIVERSARY PORTRAIT

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In recent history, however, they comes Lucentio (George Lang- have forgotten one of the Bard's most worthy), a student who falls in love famous lines: "Brevity is the soul of with Bianca as well. wit." The amount of time that it took Arriving on the scene to solve to perform this comedy is the most everyone's problems is Petruchio of negative thing that can be said of the Verona (Don Russell), who, after play. hearing about Kate from Hortensio, TheTaming ofthe Shrew is perhaps decides that the dowry Baptista is the most well known of Shake- offering is enough to outweigh any speare's plays, having received an personality disorders that Kate might entertaining rendition on the silver display. The story from then on screen with Elizabeth Taylor and breaks into two halves—the taming Richard Burton, and, more recently, of Kate and the courting of Bianca. a hilarious spoof on TV's Moonlight- As for Petruchio and Kate, they ing. Baker's version is a much more don't exactly hit it off, although they traditional version. do spend a lot of time hitting. Their The play opens in front of a tavern initial encounter is highly amusing due to Russell and Keener's excellent as a drunkard named Christopher Sly —D. Kr :ey (H.C. Clark) is thrown outside after timing. Throughout the entire play, H.C. Clark stars as the drunken Sly in Baker's The Taming of the Shrew. r breaking a few glasses. In his drunken Keener's hardened sneer and pene- rxh demand. Marley's best moment Mostof the comic relief isprovided quicker than in his tragedies. er- stupor, Sly passes out and is later trating stare are gradually softened, is when she secretively talks to Lu- by the two lowly servants. Bill Janvier tainly it is understandable that sune discovered by a Lord and his band of but never fully removed by Russell's centio during a language lesson. You as Tranio's dullard servant Biondello of the humor is lost through the Old followers. The Lord decides to play a perpetual weakening of her hostile see, Lucentio has disguised himself as and Joseph "Chepe" Lockett as English dialect, but there were a cw joke on Sly by having all of his ser- tendencies. a teacher for Bianca, but so has Petruchio's exasperated sidekick instances of dead space within the vants treat Sly as a Lord when he Russell was a delight to watch Hortensio, who pretends to be amusic Grumio deliver some of the play's play. For an opening night perform- awakens, explaining that he was a throughout. With a gifted stage pres- teacher. As Hortensio, Weissbluth funniest lines. Also adding a comic ance, the difficult lines were well - ad lunatic for fifteen years, but is now ence and sharp acting skills he is eas- gives his best effort during a lute les- cameo of sorts was Dennis Huston as with only minimal slips. Alumni di- cured. As partof the charade, the Lord ily the centerpiece of the production. son with Bianca. The best of all the a stranger conned into playing rectors Katie Simmons and Bob ives and his minstrel friends present a play Keener is an effective counterpart of characters in the mixed up affair is Lucentio's father Vincentio. returned to Baker with an adaptation for Sly's enjoyment. And thus begins Russell, although she is much better Paul Steadman as Lucentio's faithful Huston's style is much more suited to that remains true to the original phy, the play within a play that most of us in the second act, which dealt with her servant Tranio. Tranio pretends to be a tragic Shakespeare play, but none- but they have also added an ending to are familiar with. marriage to Petruchio, than in the first Lucentio whilst he is pretending to be theless he infused the play with a great complete the framing of the play within a play. This short addition is In Padua, there lives a troubled act where she was constantly scream- the teacher. Now Tranio, as Lucentio, deal of Shakespearean validity which an amusing bonus. father named Baptista (Brian Don- ing her lines as a shrew should. becomes a suitor to Bianca as well. some members of the student cast nell) who has a problem. He has a The courting of Bianca is the much Steadman maintained the proper could not provide. The final performances of a lovely younger daughter, Bianca more complicated storyline. As Bi- lighthearted attitude for the comedy It is hard in this instance to be Taming of the Shrew are tonight d (Ann Marley), who has many suitors, anca, Ann Marley is indeed lovely to and consequently his performance critical of the author, but since The tomorrrow night at 8 p.m. in the B. er but he also has an elder daughter, look at, but Shakespeare gives us little came off best among the supporting Taming of the Shrew is a comedy, the commons. Katherine (Michelle Keener), who other reason to believe that she is in roles. pacing of the play needs to be a bit —David Nat : ;n Characters talk sex, sex, sex in bizarre Patti Rocks Patti Rocks do in conversations: interrupting be- In the film, dialogue is paramount, ride with him to La Crosse, Wiscon- Apparently, some people, parti River Oaks Theatre fore the other has finished and never and most of the action takes place sin, where Billy has gotten a young larly radical feminists, are up in ar • Whenever a bunch of film critics hesitating in quickly changing the within the confines of a car and a woman pregnant. His hope is that because they fear that the audiei : get together in a room, one of the subject without an explanation to the bedroom. Most of the movie is a kind with Eddie's help he can convince the will see Billy as a kind of anti-won n topics that must come up is the lack of viewer as to what the hell is going on. of On the Road odyssey with beer woman, Patti (Karen Landry), to give hero, but it seems as if those peo : realism, particularly realistic dia- On top of any of its other accom- being substituted for pot, and with the up the baby. who are upset are entirely missing 1 logue, in movies. (I am, of course, plishment, Patti Rocks is the first emphasis on what's going on inside More than half of the movie takes point. Billy is a dinosaur, a man who speculating here, since I'm not a real movie that I've ever encountered that the car as opposed to the world that's place in the car, and the conversation has feelings for no one of the oppos > to film critic, and the thought of being in actually has characters talking the outside. And, of course, what the oc- between Billy (Chris Mulkey) and gender, and in the end it is Eddie who a room with more than one of them way real people do. This low budget cupants talk about are not beatniks Eddie (John Jenkins) is fast-paced, makes a connection with Patti. He gives me the heebie-jeebies). From movie overcomes some of its flaws and generation gaps, but sex, sex, and funny and extremely revealing. Billy understands that her desire to keep Orson Welles to Sylvester Stallone, (particularly some slow passages at iW. is a walking piece of testosterone, the baby simply represents her own filmmakers have had characters the begining and end) by incorporat- Billy is an a middle-aged wildman: with firm views about everything free will. She is Billy's true night- speaking so the point of the movie ing the dialogue to reveal parts of the married, a father, and someone who from the female orgasm to transves- mare—a mature woman who uses gets across. Soliloquies and sermons male psyche that probably haven't apparently fools around with any tites. He's kind of like a cross be- him for pleasure and still manages to are frequent, and you rarely find any ever been pictured on the silver woman who smiles at him the right tween Fred Flinstone and Archie keep her outlook on the world. character doing what normal people screen. way. He cons his best friend Eddie to Bunker. Eddie is Billy's alter-ego: There is no doubt that Patti Rocks is ! quiet, depressed, divorced, and more an imperfect movie. The frantic I than anything else, very lonely. To middle section is surrounded by •< Billy, women are simply "beef'; for confusing beginning and two horren Eddie, they're an unsolveable mys- dously slow scenes at the end. Yet "Why bay a whole pizza... ! tery. after the final scene, where the con- when yoti only want a slice?" ! In between the machine-gun dia- versation between Billy and Eddie logue, the two travellers run across an continues on through the credits, the injured skunk and a woman who audience will surely feel that they comes on to Billy and treats him with have intruded into the minds of tin ee the same "piece of beef' mentality people, and have taken a glimpse into Izza & Drink i a world that some people had no idea that Billy uses on all of his women. It's obvious that the two would much existed. rather deal with the skunk than the —Greg Kahn #' 1 $1.09 "barbaric" woman. 'Plus Tax 2 pm lo 6 pm Monday-Friday only' AIR SALE 1 5% Discount on Domestic Flights 20% Discount on some International Flights Present this ad at Bambolino's The Original Italian Drive-Thru" at 4310 Montrose at Tel Aviv $680 Rome $480 Richmond and get a DOUBLE-BIG™ Slice of Amsterdam $420 Lagos $1150 Cheese Pizza and a small drink for $1.09. London $420 Acapulco $220 [BOLIN< Or try a DOUBLE-BIG "Slice of Pepperoni or Athens $580 Orlando $158 Packages Discounted THE ORIGINAL - Sausage Pizza and a small drink for $139. RT from Houston ITALIAN DRIVE-THRU Open 11 am-11 pm Daily RU CWW Travel Restrictions Apply A NEW NINFA'S CREATION 4310 Montrose at Richmond Tammy 651-0947 2016 Main THRESHER Fine Arts Friday. March 25,1988 Rice Players succeed with entertaining one acts Three One Acts learn she has come there with the when she breathily whinnies things Joel's stuffy sister, Janet (Jessica who wants to get away from the •[he Rice Players express purpose of picking up a phi- like,"Oh, you dirty dog!" and we Howard), who insists that they get to crowds. Joslyn can do nothing but Once again the Rice Players have lospher, and she knows all the special never lose the sense that she's in con- the wedding, with or without the irre- complain and fire herself up about her succeeded in bringing us wonderful ways of going about it, too. (You trol of her character and the situation, sponsible Kevin. We realize that entry in the flower show until the theater, this time in the form of three know, attract weird men by pretend- however charmingly irrational she Kevin's stubbornness is a function of meek Wasserman stops being intimi- one act plays. The advantage of per- ing you have lots of fetishes.) So when appears. Bowie Hinger as the waiter is his desire to keep the friendship intact dated by her enough to introduce forming three shortpieces as opposed she's through with them, both Edward a definite plus to this show, fresh and and to stop time from slipping into the himself in the third person. They [o a single, longer piece is, of course, and Edgar are grovelling at her feet— energetic and totally enjoyable to future, and the ending is in one sense unknowingly insult each others' the v ariety. We get a lot of that here— begging her to let them fill her with watch as he literally steals center a solution for Kevin's needs. flowers, or "children," until their and there's definitely something for that special "secret exultation." The stage at one point, both physically and Given that this play is very difficult frustrations are vented and they begin everyone. philosophers' club was never the philosophically. The entire perform- to perform, Neil Liss and Joshua real conversation. More than any- The Players open with How Ger- same after that...or was it? But the real ance of the cast is superb, as is the di- Yelon do a good job at presenting the thing, this is a deep, feeling analysis trude Stormed the Philosophers' question is, what does it mean to rection, and this one-act gets enthusi- conflicting emotional sides of a close of two very different people who find Club, a bizarre and hilarious play by "check your body at the door?" astic congratulations for a very pro- friendship. Liss' presentation of out that they're not so different after all. As audience, we are strangely the eccentric Martin Epstein. John As usual, Tom Senning's perform- fessional achievement. Kevin as an immature, hungover and attracted to both characters, and we Brnnnan Smoot directed this gem, ance is fantastic, and Edward came to 12:21 PM., written by F.J. Hart- funny young man with ties to his male come to love them. Their personality and 1 do not call it that facetiously, for life full force. He makes us wonder land and directed by Peggy McCue, is friend and to the past is extremely clashes, as well as their obsessions it is superbly imaginative as written why we've never met anyone this an entirely different kind of play. It believable, but to the extent that his with flowers, are absolutely hilarious. and very definitely so as performed. interesting in real life. At one point he explores the limits of friendship, and performance comes across as a bit Edward (Tom Senning) and Edgar has a highly emotional monologue though it may be characterized as a messy. Similarly, there is no doubt Andrea McCullough was a smash (Sam Collins) are intellectual elitists where he uses a bust for illustration, comedy, it deals with serious human that Yelon, as Joel, is great buddies in her debut in campus theater, espe- who find sanctuary in the soft leather and his push for absurdity had me relationships and demands the empa- with Kevin, and conscious of his cially in considering she plays a char- chairs of an all-male philosophers' laughing uncontrollably. Sam Collins thy of the audience. Ever have a friend needs, but we begin to wonder if he acter so much older and different c lub where they are served by a waiter was also wonderful as Edgar, and his who deserted you to get married? really does want to get to his wedding. from herself. Her voice was always (Bowie Hinger) who is as off-beat own quirky performance style fits the Well, Joel (Joshua M. Yelon) is get- This is effective in the way that the strong, and this helped her in the pres- and contemplative as they. Now, you character perfectly—we never know ting married, and Kevin (Neil J. Liss) audience wants to push them out the entation of the uppity, self-righteous, know what kinds of disasters occur what to expect from him. And cer- is his best friend and supposed-to-be door toward the church and is forced and sophisticated Ms. J. H. Joslyn. when people who think too much tainly the climax of the play is his best man. Kevin never shows up at the to look closer to see what the hold-up She used facial expressions with in- decide to get together—always encounter with the Nietszche chair, an wedding, so Joel comes to fetch him, is really about. Jessica Howard as credible skill, sometimes revealing som ething ironically spurred by irra- act that Rice might be talking about only to find him hungover from the Janet makes some short, funny ap- disgust, sometimes revealing pleas- tionality. for a long time. night before. As Joel tries harder and pearances, and she certainly succeeds ure, sometimes revealing something as the uptight bitch who wants to spoil Enter Gertrude (Lisa May), a sprite Lisa M ay' s performace as Gertrude harder to get Kevin dressed and to the too personal for Wasserman to know. the guys' show, but is Hartland mak- woman dressed a bit absurdly in a is both subtle and sincere, and these church Kevin becomes more ada- SteveTriebes was ajoy to watch as he ing a statement about women's unfor- softball uniform, armed with the are the balancing factors which stop mant L his stalling—he waijts to played the shy, geeky fuddy-duddy tunate power to dissolve those male playwright's magical gift of being this play short of anarchy. She's the reminisce. The tense situation is Kermit Wasserman. His nervous bonds? Overall, this is a good, enjoy- able to speak to the audience. We audience's sweetheart, especially compounded by the intrusions of behavior makes us uncomfortable, able show and its serious theme bal- and we even feel sorry for him until ances the absurdity of ..Philoso- we find out that he's a whiz at flower- Vice Versa sweet and satisfying phers' Club. breeding. And where this play has potential to be somewhat stagnant, Vii. • Versa The last piece, A Betrothal, which Throughout the course of the movie nately, they must also face some bad- having only two characters who never is directed by Jessica Howard, is to- Dn cted by Brian Gilbert Marshall, who is now in Charlie's dies who are interested in this magic physically touch, Jessica Howard tally unique. Written by Lanford The plot of Vice Versa is fairly body, must face the school's bullies, relic and will stop at nothing to get it. saves it with some excellent direction Wilson, it contains an image which is simple. Marshall Seymour (Judge mean teachers and not having a Wall Since the relic is the only way for and blocking. Reiiihold) is one of those people who Street Journal to read after he finishes Charlie and Marshall to get back into omnipresent and surprisingly inter- spends too much of his time with his taking one of Charlie's tests. Mean- their real bodies, Marshall and Char- esting in many of his works: garden- These three one acts will be playing work and too little with anything else. while, Charlie must face going to lie will stop at nothing to keep it ing. Two older people meet in an through Saturday in the Farnsworth empty tent at a very soggy flower Pavillion at 8 p.m. They are a grab- Charlie, Marshall's son, is a short work, which includes being able to tie Of course, by the end of the movie show. Ms. J. H. Joslyn (Andrea bag of stimulating entertainment with seventh grader who wishes his father a tie correctly, an angry boss and his everything is all right. Charlie and McCullough) escapes the rain and the some of the best actors on campus, would spend more time with him. first kiss. Charlie seems to be getting Marshall have both grown from the unfair judges only to meet up with Mr. and they are not to be missed. Chprlie gets his wish when the better part of the deal since his experience, know that they need each Kermit Wasserman (Steve Triebes), —Kirsten Stammer .Marshall's ex-wife (Jane father gets to take tests and take care other and are now better people. Vice Kac/.merek) leaves on vacation and of the bullies. Versa does take on a Disney-like ICLS Marshalltakecareofhim.During Also, Charlie and Marshall must quality, and it is one of those movies her vacation, Marshall and Charlie face Marshall's ex-wife when she that is fun for the whole family. Luck- both wish they could be in the other comes back from vacation and a very ily, it is also fun for those of us in per m's shoes, and sure enough this delicate moment with Marshall's girl- college. relic from Bangkok switches them. friend (Swoosie Kurtz). Unfortu- —Robert Bartsch THESES. Richardson opens play Dear LSAT Take Her, She's Mine government. Moilie is played by Pa- Sid Richardson College tricia Burson from Lovett College, lifesaver, A I ter Easter break, Sid Richardson and her costars include Martin Mayne (Excerpts from actual letters* WE DELIVER. Co' ge will open its production of and Jay Isaacson of Sid Rich. Stanley H. Kaplan has received Phoebe and Henry Ephron's Take As Moilie matures, more charac- from satisfied LSAT-prep takers.) Her. She's Mine. Directed by Patrick ters enter her life, including O. J. Mor- "... I was quite pleased when Spikes, Take Her, She's Mine is an ris, Laura Henry, Ozan Gtirsel, Tracy 1 received my score (99th per- You've survived months of labor pains. And you've absolutely fabulous comedy about Nitzsche, Katy Tasheff, Travis Mood, centile). I am certain that I produced a beautiful healthy thesis. Now, breathe easy Moilie Michaelson, a young girl who Jenny Klingler, Steve Triebes, Dan would not have done that well goes off to college and learns to deal Cheyette, Mark Lotto, and Christian without taking the Stanley H. and let Kinko's reproduce your brain-child with speed, with dating, growing up, disappoint- Millard. The play runs from April 6 Kaplan course." efficiency and plenty of TLC. mcriL, her parents and the federal through April 9 in the Sid basement. —Student from Gainesville, FL ".. .Thank you! I was hoping Southwest Premiere/March 5—April 9 to score close to the 90th per- centile, but that was a dream. Well, thanks to Stanley H. 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ArtistH Dim tin 6/11 LSAT exam to begin 4/6 Wed. 6 pm 988-4700 S22-S113 CONTINENTAL Tickets S6-S15 3201 Allen Pkwy. 7011 SWFrwy #100 5925Kirby #214 Open 24 Hours Charge Tickets Call 52-STAGE Registered as a sponsor of CE in TSBPA 10 Friday, March 25,1988 THRESHER Fine Arts Vulgarity in Jones' Mother's Day lacks purpose he is enraged by Gordon's actions, but ing Dresser screech "Liar!" at Mother's Day J — h«e iepimsmlKusoon falls undefiimtnii'cr the "charm«r.tinn«" of. hithet Gilleceine Dresse, whern shscreece obviouslh "Liary wa! s not Jones College household and is copulating with any lying, was hysterical. Gillece spent It's basically a case of saying female present. much of the play cowering, but you "fuck" for fuck's sake. I don't want to reveal the plot of the didn't feel sorry for her. After hearing Although it is billed as an "erotic play to anyone that hasn't seen the that Gordon had sex with her charac- comedy," the Jones College produc- show, because the plot surprises are ter frequently, I was prepared to feel tion of David Storey's Mother's Day some of the more entertaining parts in very sorry for her, but Gillece seemed (directed by Jones master Walter Isle) the play. However, the plot is very to be enjoying her role as a psycho- comes off as more of a "vulgar com- path. edy." However, vulgarity does not strange. Honestly, I was offended by This play is interesting, but go necessarily imply a bad show. The the overly sexual nature of this show. expecting vulgarity and extremely cast, many of whom are Rice Players I don't mind seeing sexual overtures regulars, make this production much in a play, but many of these sexual sexual circumstances. One person I more entertaining than the bizarre acts seemed to have no purpose. In talked to about this show said thai if] plotline seems to allow. almost every scene, at least one didn't like parts of the show, I wasn't couple would leave the room to "mature" enough to understand it. I'm The play focuses on the Johnson "show each other the upstairs room." not sure if maturity is the problem. family, the strangest family I have After a while, it was repetitive—there However, it's worth the ticket price ever seen on stage. Mr. Johnson (Neal were no real motives for sex, besides to see Jim Humes portray a man in Ague) met Mrs. Johnson (Laura —D. Kelley overactive libidos. drag, while Salinas and Anderson Dresser) when he was painting her Mother's Day runs tonight and Sunday, However, Dresser and Gillece give come on to him. B ut you'll have to see family's mansion in the country. She the living room by Gordon. Gordon him that night. The implication is that the show to understand what I mean. was sleeping nude in her room and scares the daylights out of her, but he was just so good that she couldn't very strong performances as the —Mary Elliott Mr. Johnson was so overcome by amazingly enough, she sleeps with resist him. When Mr. Farrer arrives, mother and the crazy daughter. Hav- passion that he broke into the room and made love to her. They eloped three days later. Mrs. Johnson's fam- CAM'S Bill Viola exhibit hard to understand ily disinherits her and so begins her Bill Viola: Survey of a Decade life of "...scduction and lechery..." Contemporary Arts Museum The Johnsons have four children: Currently on exhibit at the Con- Lily (Bernadette Gillece), who lives temporary Arts Museum is quite pos- in the cupboard and focuses her life on sibly the strangest collection of work pleasing her mother, although her I've ever seen in my life. Entitled Bill mother says that "Lily is the one I've Viola: Survey of a Decade, it is a never loved"; Gordon (Paul Salinas), collection of artist Bill Viola's vide- Mrs. Johnson's favorite child, a man otapes and video-sound install- so obsessed with sex that he fre- ations. Viola has worked in video and quently has sex with his sisters when experimental music since 1970, and he can't get anyone better; Edna in 1979 he became an Artist-in-Resi- (Sally Faulkner), who actually seems dence at the Sony Corporation's de- to be normal, although she allows her velopment center in Japan, which brother to have sex with her; and gave him access to a lot of king-hell Harold (Patrick Foye), who has been electronic editing equipment that he in the Royal Air Force for three years uses with a vengeance. I don't think and has never flown a plane. there was a straight shot in.the two hours of tape I watched. The play begins with Mr. and Mrs. Farrer (Mark Anderson and Leigh The CAM exhibit consists of eight Bill Viola: Survey of a Decade is currently on exhibit at the Contemporary Arts Museum. Anne Duck) renting a room from the videotapes as well as two video- minutes most chairs get kind of pain- for mortality. Johnsons. Mrs. Farrer arrives before sound installations, Room for St. John The videotapes are grouped into three ful.The installations are setup in little But that's not the cool part of the her husband does and is accosted in of the Cross and Theater of Memory. programs, each about 80 minutes long, and are shown in a small room rooms constructed in the upper gal- tape. What's cool is how he uses filled with the most uncomfortable lery of the museum. In the lower gal- camera movements within each seg- lery is an exhibit by Sally Gall. You ment to reflect mathematical musical U of H-Residence Halls ( S.T.B. ). presents chairs in the world—but then, after 80 can walk around down there and constructions. I didn't catch this until TWIN TOWERS 1ST ANNUAL SX RUN - understand most of her stuff pretty I saw the catalog. He zooms in and easily. But to understand Bill Viola out, plays an image followed by the you need a Ph.D. in Art History—or same image played backwar is, Sat. April 2 at 9:00 a.m. the museum catalog. changes the speed of the tape, among DODO TWIN 0000 A typical example is The Ancient of other things, to reflect these construc- DODO TOWERS 0D00 tions. It really is impressive. DODO 0000 Days, a moderately long work in • • 000 D000 5K RUN 0000 Program I. It was one of the two The entire exhibit is impress.-e. 00D0 —— 0000 0000 VUNJNf 0000 projects he proposed to Sorty (the The problem is that it is very sym- nn if if if other is Hatsu Yume—First Dream bolic, drawing on a lot of fore gn Entry FeIfIfe : $7 (uft p to anIf d o n IfMarc h 26) * Package pick up after March 26. Boom 104 MR which I also saw, but which defies material as well as material t orn Late Fee : $10 (after March 26) * Make checks payable lo U ol H Residence Hans description). The Ancient of Days Viola's own life. It is possible tc n- arose from his interest in Bach's joy most just for their imagery aU ne, Included : Designed T-shirts, post-race refreshments, waterstations, and concept of counterpoint specifically, but to really understand what a re- timed mile markers. and other formalist ideas about time markable artist Viola is, you have to in general. To project this theme of understand some of the theory behind Starting and finishing line : Front of Moody Towers. time, the tape is composed of six his work. Bill Viola: Survey of a Dec- Course : Through scenic University Oaks and around UH campus. movements, each representing a day ade, requires some serious audicnce or a week or some other time period. participation. I think I'd rather just Way and ©sugar Sags. The passage of time is pretty evident look at the pictures in the basement. Registration forms posted throughout campus or call 749-1462 in each movement, acting as a symbol —John Mortal

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Last Name : First Name :, Address : City : St: Zip 24 hour Age : Sex : M F Daytime Phone : ( ( Make checks payable to U. of H Residence Halls ) Shirtsize: S M L XL Vhti could It (fOU/l 2437' ? University Blvcl Mail to : Re» Out! rim $2.00 plustolljfany 4401 Wheeler 1-11? In the Village Tlutnivi! Houston, Tx, 77004 522-2350 Phone » : 749-146? THRESHER Fine Arts Friday, March 25,1988 11 Guitarist David Lindiey plays Rockefeller's tonight FRIDAY WEDNESDAY nights at 8:30p.m. •The Rice Players present three •Shirley Trepel, Brian Connelly •The Ensemble Theatre (3535 one act comedies tonight and tomor- and Janna Lower play in The Shep- Main) presents Ma Rainey's Black row at 8 p.m. in the Farnsworth Pav- herd School's faculty artist series Bottom through April 24. Call 520- illion of the Ley Student Center. The tonight in Hamman Hall at 8 p.m. 0055 for more information. plays are A Bethrothal, How Gertrude •Rockefeller's presents Ricky •Stages Repertory Theatre runs Stormed the Philosophers' Club and Van Shelton tonight. the Southwest premiere of Highest 12:21 p.m. Call 527-4040 for ticket Standard of Living Thursdays information. THURSDAY through Saturdays at 8 pjn. and Sun- 'The Taming of the Shrew is being •The Red Lion presents Wild days at 5 p.m. through April 9. Little presented by Baker Shakespeare in Child, playing rock and roll this eve- Lulu in a Tight Orange Dress runs the Baker Commons tonight and ning until 2 a.m. through May 7 in their Repertory tomorrow night at 8 pjn. Call 630- •Rockefeller's presents David Theatre. Call 52-STAGE for more 8011 for reservations. Grisman tonight, but maybe you information. •The Shepherd School of Music should save your money for K.C. & •The Comedy Workshop (2105 presents The Pierrot Plus Ensemble, The Sunshine Band on Saturday. San Felipe) performs Cheaper Than with conductor David Colson, tonight Therapy every Friday and Saturday, in the Shepherd School Recital Hall at ONGOING reservations necessary. Call 524- 8 p.m. •The Alley Theatre runs its pro- 7333 for more information. •David Lindiey and El Rayo X duction of The Lucky Spot through •The Museum of Fine Arts con- play Rockefeller's (3620 Washing- Stages opens Little Lulu In A Tight Orange Dress tomorrow night. March 27. A Shayna Maide I runs tinues its exhibit of Andrew Wyeth: ion Ave.) tonight. It seems this Lin- through May 8. Call 228-8421 for the Helga Pictures through April 10. diey guy is "the guitar hero" of a lot of COMING UP more information. The Glory of the Page continues big names. •Main Street Theater runs How through April 24. Dressed to Cele- •The Farrell Dyde Dance by John Montag to Say Goodbye Thursdays through brate: Evening Wear in the Twentieth Theatre presents Television Lives Hamman Hall at 8 p.m. MONDAY Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 Century runs through May 8. tonight and tomorrow at 8 p.m. in •Garret Factory and The Drive •Robert Irwin presents the last of p.m. through April 17. Nora plays •The Contemporary Arts Heinen Theatre (3617 Austin). Call play The Red Lion Pub (7315 Main) his four lectures tonight, entitled "A Sundays at 7 p.m. throught April 17 Museum runs their exhibit Bill Viola: 630-1113 for more information. tonight. Case Study, Miami International Air- also. Call 524-6707 for more infor- Survey of a Decade through April 17. •Houston Symphony Orchestra •Rockefeller's wants you to see port," in 301 Sewall at 7 p.m. mation. Sally Gall: Tropical Landscapes runs presents violinist Gyorgy Pauk to- Kirk Whalum play there tonight and •It's a"Bluegrass Jam Session"at •The Company Onstage (536 through April 3. night and tomorrow night in Jones tomorrow because "1988 is the year The Red Lion tonight How does one Westbuiy Square) is performing Oh •The Houston Art Dealers As- Hall at 7 p.m. Call 227-ARTS for of the saxophone and Kirk is right on jam to bluegrass? Why would one Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in sociation exhibit, Houston '88, "pro- information. top." Good grief, who writes this want to? the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad at viding an overview of the quality and •Jones College presents stuff? 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through diversity of the 'Houston school' Mother's Day tonight in their com- TUESDAY April9. Call 726-1219 for more infor- today," runs through May 12 in the mons at 8 p.m. SUNDAY •The Shepherd School presents mation. 1600 Smith lobby gallery. •The Museum of Fine Arts and visiting artist Uri Pianka, concert- •Radio Music Theatre (2623 •The Sewall Art Gallery runs SATURDAY The Rice Design Alliance present master of the Houston Symphony Colquitt) is playing I Love You But Portrayals, an exhibition of avant- •In their Faculty Artist Series, the last film in their "Cinemarchitec- Orchestra, on violin and Scott Hol- You'reSittingOnMyCat eachFriday garde portrait photography, through The Shepherd School presents ture" series, Brazil, tonight at 7 p.m. shouser on piano tonight in Hamman and Saturday night at 8:30 p.m., with April 6. Frances Bible, mezzosoprano (al- in the MFA's Brown Auditorium. Hall at 8 p.m. an additional performance at 10:50 •The Rice Media Center runs most as cool a title as "Bluesman"), •Jones College closes its run of •Another Mexican night at the p.m. on Saturday. Hotter than Hous- Nan Goldin: "The Ballad of Sexual with Mary Norris on piano tonight in Mother's Day this afternoon at 4 p.m. Pub. Don't miss it. ton! continues to play Thursday Dependency" through March 30.

THE SALLYPORT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE RICE COMMUNITY

The Sallyport Award will be presented to a graduating senior who has made substantial service? to the community life at Rice. The primary goal of the Sallyport Award is to recognize student service which may not have been recognized in other ways. If you know someone who has worked hard and given his/her time and talent to benefit the entire Rice community, please take the time to nominate that person so that he or she may gain recognition for his/her contributions.

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Phone 12 Friday, March 25,1988 THRESHER Sports Will Rice's women favored to dominate again by Phil MiUer the competition. 5 years. That means should work out as well as it did last response to questions about this her women were, "Not in very good Dear Dad, that no senior or 5th year here has ever year when Hanszen took 2nd place. year's Baker team were veiy positive. shape." This is understandable since Next Saturday is Beer Bike and seen another women's team win. Bike captain Mari Ochiai leads a team He sees the Baker women establish- this is their first year competing in the Rondolet. There are three races, Regardless of rumors of recruiting of dedicated warriors, including frosh ing a "dynasty" of their own. When women's race. They have a team Men's, Women's, and Alumni. The and under the table payoffs, the Will phenom Steph Green. Hanszen came asked to say something about the Will comprised mostly of freshmen, and women's race is the best, though. It's Rice women are a force to contend closest to catching the puiple WRC Rice women, his only response was they didn't know much when they got great to go out and watch girls you with. The only question seems to be menace last year, and they now hope that Will Rice's "women" don't have into it. know try to prove their prowess at will they better their time from last to deny them the title. a chance. Men's chug co-captain Despite snipes from their competi- chugging beer. It does me proud to go year? A Lovett rider said that her team Andy Kopplin added that, "All atten- tors, the Will Rice women appear to to a school as liberated as Rice Uni- Will Rice women's rider Nancy hadn't been training or anything spe- tion will be focused on our women, no be destined for yet another win, and versity. Those here before us were Jones is very excited about this year's cific because of their late start, but that matter where they are in the race." no college seems to be able to do any gifted with a vision which would team. While she was not willing to they are doing well. She was pleased Sid Rich rider Eva Belik said that thing about it make Mr. Rice, Dr. Lovett, Capt. make a prediction as to her team's because every rider really wants to be Baker, and Mrs. Jones proud. finish, she did say that they have been out there. The only question mark for There is one problem of equality training hard. When I asked her what her is the new blood. They have a lot facing this race, however, a point motivates these fearsome women, she of inexperienced riders. Look for a which I'm surprised hasn't been replied that with a winning tradition it strong showing. made. The women only chug 12 is easy to get freshmen and upper- Allison Roder said that her Brown ounces. I'm certain they can do 24, classmen psyched for each race. women were not training much. They and am surprised that they aren't Speaking for all the guys I know, only have two riders who've been on fighting for their rights to equality. seeing Nancy Jones in skin tight bik- the team before. They are just looking But enough of that, there's still ing shorts gets them psyched, which to go out and have a good time. This is going to be an exciting race. Well, reminds me of something Sid Rich a healthy attitude to take if no one maybe not that exciting. The race is coordinator Martin Mayne said about wants to take the race too seriously. pretty much a moot point. Everyone I the Will Rice women's team. Just having a good time is an end in talked to said the women from Will Apparently Sid intelligence (an itself. Rice were going to win. That's not oxymoron?)reportsthat"97% of Will Team Wiess women's rider Jennie surprising since they've won five Rice women take the superior posi- Woosley said that her team has been years in a row. But Dad, what sur- tion during sex." He feels that this is training hard at both long distances prised me most was the milquetoast much more conclusive evidence of and sprints. A lot of basic work was attitude most of the women's teams gender ambiguity than the testoster- needed this year because she has such took toward the race. Realism is one tests suggested by Baker coordi- a young team. She was one of the few okay, but it can only get you so far, nator Rick Chapman. The tests people who wasn't willing to pick somewhere college spirit and per- Chapman suggested were nixed by Will Rice to win, she feels it will be a sonal pride need to come into play. Beer Bike chairman John Crouch, close race and Wiess will do well. It probably is a race for 2nd place, who said he wouldn't test unless he Jones women's riding captain Kathy but you don't tell anyone else that, saw beards on the women. All this Wetmur said that her women will do especially not a reporter. Half of the may be in jest, or it may be sour quite well, predicting a top 3 finish. race is mental, and if you're con- grapes, but however you look at the When I asked her what kind of train- vinced you're going to lose, you will. race, Will Rice is the favorite. ing Jones has been doing, however, Will Rice has done an effective job of Hanszen chugger Kristina Ve- her response was that Jones women, squelching the opposition at nearly lasquez says that beer chug team "don't do that." Top 3 seems like a every college. hasn't been training that hard. They pretty bold prediction for last year's They have won the race 5 years in a have had some problems with chok- 2nd to last place finishers. row, and that could tend to dishearten ing, but by race time everything Baker coordinator Rick Chapman's Hanszen's Man Ochiai hopes to unseat Will Rice . — L. Cows Demonic Baker, itchy Sid to challenge WRC men by Wes Gere tions. "I don't think there's a doubt with really good times, but they don't Angles, Alfredo Tellez, and monster nus Matthiasson. Hanszen's pit crew Well, the bikes are all greased up about it," he says. "We have some big have much depth." chugging combo Sean O'Malley and is rumored to be the most efficient, if and the beer is being watered down friends down below with horns and Will Rice, of course, begs to differ. Dennis Read. Sid men don't want the most cocky, outfit in the race. for the long-awaited (or dreaded) pointed tails." Bike captain Ted Westerheide leads same damn old teams dominating this The '88 men's Beer-Bike race sees Beer-Bike '88 tomorrow. The pro- I won't comment on that, but there thing. Sid asks, "You may be running the debut of a new contestant, Brown cessions will start and the bicycle have been rumors of a closed cere- "We have some on past momentum, Will Rice, but are College. They put together a full team course will become a battlefield mony atBaker involving an unwilling you horny to win?" and did manage to get a few experi- where college rivalry will explode in random Jones female. At any rate they big friends down Some other teams are. Jones had a enced upperclassmen. They might bloody violence, or, if enthusiasm may not need much help with an below with horns midnight mock race, and on the way not be as weak a team as you'd expect isn't quite that high, at least strong ill- average bike time of 2:12 and a chug there driving past Baker several of Team Wiess is going to need some will. team with half the times under four and pointed Baker's very enthusiastic competi- serious last-week training if it wants Will we see a spectacular crash this seconds. They're also reportedly tors blocked the road and started to get a shot at the top four this year, year? Will someone finally have the going for the technological edge, tails." shaking the Jones team's cars. Now, as they lost some good men last year skill (perhaps in tire slashing) to experimenting with anew frictionless an experienced, powerful team featur- that's not very nice, is it. Baker? Jones and aren't as strong. Freshman phe- squash Will Rice's collective ego and beer. ing hard-asses like Seth "Captain beer-bike coordinator Jeff Solochek nom Scott Harper joins returning put them in their place? Can Sid Beer-bike chairman John Crouch America" Brubaker. thinks it may have done some good by bikers such as Dan Badders and Joe scratch hard enough to satisfy their said the three strongest teams look Lovett lost six bikers from last year, pissing off some of their bikers. Sprawl in wearing the gold and bl ack. "Seven Year Itch" to win? like Lovett, Baker, and Will Rice, but but still have five under 2:10 time, and The Sid team had a commons mock Chug captain Chris Cannon la- Baker coordinator Rick Chapman "strange stuff can happen." Does he all their chuggers are under 5.5 sec- race around the tables during dinner mented, "The new rule that you have gives a confident 'yes' to the second think WRC can pull it off again? "I onds. the same night, but it wasn't quite as to be a lame college to have a good (and maybe the first) of these ques- sure hope not. They have some people But trial times aren't everything. If eventful, though the bike broke loose beer-bike team has really hurt us." the strongest teams might be getting from the cart it was on and dumped Whoever ends up taking the victoy, too complacent, then the "Seven Year Jay Isaacson flat on the floor. the processions should be worth Itch" theme (SRC last won in '81) is Hanszen also has a gutsy team with showing up for. Baker will have their Rice Special infecting Sid's crew, powered by Paul two iron men, Bob McGaughey and newly christened car, the Widow- Dave Offer. Hanszen's leading bikers maker or alternately the Lucifair- are Mike Doyle, in training since mont. Sid will raise dozens of Marilyn Kinko's copies more birth, freshman sensation Dave Monroes temporarily from the grave. 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No Rice player collective hitting slumps in the sec- over the Texas Tech Red Raiders last had more than one hit, though ond game of the twinbill as Tech Friday evening in the opening game Vannaman's efforts produced two managed an 11-9 victory. Tech of the Southwest Conference sched- RBIs. jumped ahead with five runs in their ule, the Owls proceeded to lose their The low scoring continued into the first two innings, and had a 9-2 lead next three games, all at home. first game of the doubleheader on going into the bottom of the eighth The Owls opened their Southwest Saturday with Tech squeaking out a when the men in blue flashed their Conference schedule in grand style, 2-1 victory even though junior John glimmer of hope. beating Texas Tech 4-3 onjuniorTim Pope, pitching a steady diet of aspirin The Owls busted out for seven runs Vannaman's one-out single to left tablets, allowed only one hit the entire in the eighth and ninth to tie the game field which scored senior Jay Kno- game. Pope whiffed eleven Red Raid- at nine runs apiece. The big blows in blauh. With one out in the ninth, ers in only seven innings but allowed the eighth and ninth were a two-run Knoblauh walked and stole second. eight walks. double by Grace and a three-RBI Junior Mike Grace was then walked Tech got both of its runs in the third, triple by Knoblauh, respectively. The intentionally, setting up Vannaman's when Pope walked the bases loaded come-from-behind win was not to be, foil to the Red Raiders' attempted and then allowed a two-run double. however, as Knoblauh was tagged out strategy. The Owls got their only run in the fifth at home after his triple on an at- The winning pitcher was sophomore when freshman Chris Feris tripled tempted suicide squeeze. In the elev- John Polasek, who went the distance and then scored on senior Charlie enth, Tech won the game and the for the fifth time this season, allowing Weese's single. Rice managed only doubleheader on a two-run homer off freshman Chris Jones. The results weren't any better three Samora, Graf top nights later againstTexas Southern as Rice was hammered 20-7. It was Rice that had done the hammering against A TSU runner makes a big mess as he scores against Rice -H. Turner TSU in the teams' earlier meeting this to fmd a groove againstTSU's hitters. described his outlook on the Owls' scholar-athletes season, which Rice won 18-5 just one SWC hopes in this way: "The two Cooper, for his zero innings of work, by Joel Sendek team last year, but was not one of the month ago. "We really weren't ready was tagged with the loss, his first of games againstTechon Saturday were The top scholar athletes at Rice for two overall honorees. "The award is to play tonight," remarked sopho- the year. The Owls had a few individ- games that we could have and should 1988 were honored last Saturday, pretty exciting to get," he said. more Glen Hines. "We took them too ual bright spots but failed to ignite have won. We've had a bad couple of with John Graf and Gwen Samora Like Graf, Gwen Johnson-Samora lightly even though we knew they had anything resembling the explosive weeks, and if we continue to play tak ng top awards. has also been honored as a scholar improved a lot since the last time we rally of their previous game. Feris and badly, it will make it difficult to get One individual from each sport is athlete in the past. Samora, a Brown played." senior Ben Matthews both went back in the race in the conference." honored as a Scholar-Athlete, then senior from Baytown, Texas, is a two- TSU broke away early with eight three-for-five with Matthews scoring The Owls will travel to Waco on from this select group, two are chosen time GTE/CoSIDA academic All- runs in the first inning. It just simply three runs. Freshman Merritt Robin- Thursday to take on Baylor in games as I >r. Hubert E. Bray Scholar-Ath- America in volleyball. She is double wasn't sophomore starter Mike son smacked his second homer of the Friday and Saturday. A series win will lete. The selection is based on the majoring in Psychology and English. Cooper's day as he failed to get a year, knocking in two runs in the indeed be important if Rice, now 23- unique combination of excellence in This year she won the overall Bray single out while giving up six runs in process. ° 9 overall, has hopes of doing well in the classroom together with outstand- Scholar-Athlete award for women's the nightmarish first inning. Coach Hines summed up the evening by the tough SWC, which boasts four top ing athletic performance. sports at Rice. Unfortunately, Sam- David Hall had to use six pitchers in saying, "Tonight was definitely our 25 teams. The next home game is John Graf, a Jones senior from B aton ora was unavailable for comment. the game as no one seemed to be able worst performance of the year. " He against TCU at 7p.m. on April 1. Rouge, Louisiana, is a swimmer who Other women's sports honorees brokerecords at Rice for both the 100- include: Basketball - Edith Adams yard and 200-yard breaststroke. He is (Economics/ Sociology); Cross an Electrical and Computer Engineer- Country - Michelle Barz (Psychol- ing major with a near perfect GPA. ogy/ English); Swimming - Carol When asked what it takes to perform Snell (Spanish / Poli Sci); Tennis- so well in both areas, he responded, Alice Vodika(Mana/German/Rus- "it v a lot of hard work in both areas. sian); Track - Robyn Bryant (Mana/ Seniors School is my first priority, and my Economics). GPA actually went up when I started The other men's sports honorees swimming. I think it's because it cuts include: Baseball- Ben Mathews Pick up your down on the blow-off time." (MechE); Basketball - Richard Graf also mentioned that the swim- Holmes (MechE) ; Cross Country - ming coach, Kris Wingenroth, was William Barrett (Physics/legal stud- always approachable and eager to ies); Football - John Isaac (Human grant time off when the academic Physiology/Pre-med); Golf - Michael pressures was beginning to mount. Gilreath (pre-med); Tennis - Rodney Graduation Announcements "The coach should be credited with Burton (Economics/Mana); Track - always placing academics first," Graf Raoul Karp (CivE); and trainer said. Nancy Jenkins, a sports medicine from Graf had been selected as the scholar major, was also honored as an out- athlete representative from the swim standing Scholar-Athlete. Balfour Company THE comeo SAVE $45 to $200 OFF Sht & Slnp Expires March 31,1988 at the Rice Campus Bookstore on

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And so it came to pass that a were made, praises sung, but above it scotch and drive south across the icon, was more specific. "My spirit is crunched on the field as the minutes group of ordinary men, moderately all. . ."TEAM LAZARUS" border to watch bullfights. The skies uneasy," he kept murmuring to him- flitted away. Chests heaving, the men were blue, the air heady with spring, self, "my one true love, the sport, has in grey saw the clock come on the battle and the smell of sweat. It was a jilted me." A team in their anguish, field, a harbinger of demise and the time for a man to exhale heavily, to the boys split up after the game, deter- ravages of time. They rallied. puff the dank miasma of academia mined to assign resolve and meaning Flailing through the Southwestern from his lungs and, stick in hand, to their lives before the black and defense after a loose ball, Dolphin wander out onto the lacrosse field. yellow infidels of Southwestern ar- batted it aloft to Sweeney. As the ball For the resolute boys in grey, it was rived to test their mettle the next day. descended and brave hearts faltered a virile two days: on Saturday, they Somewhere in the long, empty pas- Sweeney met the ball with a desper- sampled the bitter cordial of defeat tel-washed corridors of the night, the ate, backhanded swipe. It found net. and darkness with an aftertaste of truth came. The Owls straggled out to With mere seconds left in the game, gloom; on Sunday, however, they the field the next day reborn. Bert Rothenbach ripped up a faceoff took long slugs of the sweetest nectar, 'Today is the day of the Lord," Dave to bring a moment of desperation and that of victory, sunbeams and a devil- Krulak was heard to cry, brandishing truth. Threats were screamed and men ish sort of omnipotence. It was the his stick towards the sky, "and I walk collided with the force of small male kind of weekend that imparts forti- with the ease and faith of an insurance cattle and in the middle of the dust and tude and indomitableness to even the salesman." the cloying breath of fear and hate, uninitiated. The death and birth of Reborn even as they were, the team Lavelle rifled in an outside shot to tie spirit were observed; men strove as a had trouble finding the way. Al- the game. team. In short, some serious bonding though the defense played with brutal Whooping whoops and giving vent was done. aplomb, the enemy wriggled ahead to the sighs of the weary and the Saturday's account is best kept with two goals. Lavelle countered purposeful, the Owls surged together short, but that is not to say it is not with a lightning bolt goal from the to find strength for the sudden death. requiring of praise. Coming out outside, a goal assisted by Brian Chris Cannon voiced the team feel- against the snarling inbred mass Sam Sweeney. Feeling the heat of chal- ing. Houston State calls a lacrosse team, lenge, Southwestern managed an- "I have been a pilgrim lost in the the Owls fought a long, predomi- other goal. The score stood at three to canyonlands of sin and degradation," nately defensive struggle. Led by the one, hackles bristled, and halftime he said, forehead trickling blood, "but stoical Steve Groseclose, the defen- was called. I have found the path I sought and now sive trio of Cannon, Miller and Reilly Halftime talk was terse in the Rice my faith is pack mule to the weight of wreaked havoc and emotional strife huddle. Beliefs were announced, my soul." Murmuring assent, the upon the cretins in orange to no avail. faiths were proclaimed. The third team moved out into the field with the S am Houston managed to edge in four quarter began with hope and consum- quiet wrath of the fervored. goals over four quarters, an accom- mate passion as Patrick Clark whirled The end came quickly. Rothenbach plishment the Rice offense was in to force the Rice tally to two. South- won the faceoff and took the ball to unable to duplicate. It was a low scor- western fought back, however, with the heathens' goal. Once again, ideas hank Lavelle's goal was divinely inspired —L. Cowsar ing, pained struggle that left the Owls the fury of mullahs to raise their score were brought to opposition, good men bruised and uncertain. to four. But it was clear their worm were crippled and conflict reigned. In "We know they were Philistines," had turned. the sky the clouds swept away in a Netters slap Bears, Frank Lavelle said in a confidential The score lolled at two to four as flash of light, thunder was heard by struggle in tourney by David Cumberland Holt 2-6,7-6,7-6. Bratka then fell io THE BLACK The Rice Owls women's tennis team highly seeded Mark Fentriss of Okla- won its first conference dual match of homa 6-3,7-6. the season after earlier close losses to Sean Wade came back from his n UT and A&M. The Owls punished the jury to level Ricky Baird of Okla- hapless Baylor Lady Bears in a 9-0 homa 6-4,7-5 in the first round of his whitewash Saturday. flight, but then succumbed to the The team won all six of its singles flight's top seeded player. Tim Schicr matches in straight sets. Emily Cates also won his first round match c cr routed Mary Lou Castillo 6-1,6-1, Reggie Hodges of Kansas 6-1,; 3 while Alice Vodicka drubbed Kelly before falling to a seeded player Harrod 6-3,6-2. Liz Sulzberger Larry Pearl lost his first round steamrolled Tracie Williams 6-0,6-1, match, but proceeded to win the con- and Lori Cronk thrashed Kathy solation bracket of his flight with a O'Toole 6-2,6-1. Allison Culver bye and two straight sets wins. Don joined the fun in a 6-2,6-2 flogging of Freeman and Rodney Burton bo:n Tamara Wilkinson, and Megan Tan- lost in three sets in the first round ner made the singles sweep complete Each won a consolation match in the u by crushing Tracy Bailes 6-0,6-1. respective flights before .losing. The doubles story was no different, Alex Diego, who also lost in the 1 it t although Cronk and Vodicka did round, cruised through two consola- tease Castillo and O'Toole by letting tion matches before being eliminated An Authentic English Pub them win a set before putting them in his flight's final. Ken Thome had a Good Food • Good Spirits away 6-1,4-6,6-4. 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It they were inside the gates of Troy. about the Beatles, I'm talking about ** ** ** was nobody's fault and it was the generation thing. It's over, and we everybody's fault. It happened be- Little Chick: Am I a people? gotta—I have personally gotta—get Friday 25 cause three groups of people were Mother Hen: No, you're a chicken. down to so-called reality. •Hanszen TG: "Beer Bike" being careless. There was a group of LC: Do chickens come from people? —John Lennon •Sid Film, A Clockwork Orange, Chem Lec, 7,9 & 11 pm. $1. slow bikers riding double file along MH: No, chickens come from eggs. ** ** ** •Baker Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, 8 pm, Baker Commons. the outside of the track. Please don't LC: Do people come from eggs? What do you get when you haven't •Rice Players, Three one-act plays, 8 pm, Farnsworth Pavilion. ride double file when the track is MH: No, people are born. won Beer-Bike since 1981? •Jones play, Mother's Day, 8 pm. It's weird, it's offensive, it's really funny. crowded. The Sid team was riding LC: Are eggs born? The Seven Year Itch. Go see it. single file in the middle of the track MH: No, eggs are laid. ****** •Media Center films: 7:30 Captain Blood, 9:15 Morning Glory. and they cut into the inside lane with- LC: Are people laid? Ignoranceof the Truth is not bliss, it's •Only nine shopping months left until Christmas. Get started now for a out first checking like they should MH: Some are, and some are chicken. ****** Hell. Christmas baby. have. Finally, the Will Rice team was Try to imagine the word 'Hell' done in timing on the inside lane and one of Seven Reasons to Read the Latest flame-like letters because that's how Saturday 26 their riders tried to ride through the Issue of Forerunner it was submitted. •Beer-Bike: Parade 12 pm, Alumni 1 pm, Women 2 pm, Men 3 pm. Baker is pack. Two riders went down, but for- 1. Inventive usage of triangles on ****** going to kick ass. tunately, neither was hurt seriously. If headlines entertains readers. There once was a priest named Sar- •Rondclet, "Sunset to Midnight" at the Hotel Intercontinental. you practice this afternoon or ride in 2. Provides simple reasons for stock ducci, •Paul needs a date to Rondelet. Grab him fast. You know what they say about the race tomorrow, please, please, market crash, Bakker's downfall, and Whose surname rhymed only with those Cuban guys! please be careful. It's all fun and the Closing of the American Mind. Gucci. games until someone gets killed. 3. By picking up free copy, you save •Counterball. Place & time to be announced, cause Baker commons is full of... ****** 'Twas really a trick •Baker Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, 8 pm. $15 on annual subscription rate. To write a limerick •Rice Player's one-act plays, directed by students. 8 pm, Farnsworth Pavilion. I agree that the alterations of the 4. Provides ammunition in the ongo- 'Bout him that would rhyme on the scrims without the artist's consent is ing struggle against leftist professors last line. Sunday 27 wrong. However, the 'moral equals' who are also failing you. What about 'Bucci'? writer does represent a sizable seg- 5. Makes you realize what a fine paper ****** •Rest. Recover. ment of the student body who do not The Houston Chronicle is. •Palm Sunday. What's more dangerous than a pit bull fully appreciate the beauty of the 6. Phone numbers of local Maranatha with AIDS? •Media Center film: The Night, Part I at 7:30—S3. works. It would be safe to say that ministries provide hours of phone The guy who gave it to him. •At the River Oaks, The Manchurian Candidate, an old but great movie. these students, while not condoning prank fun. ****** vandalism, feel that 'the bedsheets in 7. If Jesus were alive today, don' t you A god whose will is resisted, whose Monday 28 the Quad' and the alteration thereof think he would have short hair and be designs are frustrated, whose purpose •Argentine film, Esperando la Carroza, 8 pm, 110 Rayzor. are aesthetic equals. Inverted uri- a laissez-faire market economist? is checkmated, possesses no title to •Movie Nite at the Pub: Rebel Without a Cause. nals—it's all in the eye of the Viewer. Many of these things can also be said Deity, and so far from being a fit ****** about the Rice Thresher. object of worship, merits nought but Why did the Aggie marry his dog? ****** contempt. Tuesday 29 Because he had to. —A.W. Pink •Midday Piano Recital, which is actually at 12:30 at the Shepherd School What does a Lovett girl have in com- Recital Hall. ****** mon with a bowling ball? ** ** ** •Shepherd School visiting artist—8 pm Hamman Hall. Isn't Trojans a silly name for a con- She gets picked up, fingered, thrown Can we still be friends? Can we still •Mexican Nite at the Pub, a venerable (almost) Rice tradition. dom? I mean, the whole idea of the in the gutter, and comes back for talk and go to movies and stuff? Sure, only if we do it naked Trojan horse was for the guys to hide more. ****** Wednesday 30 A good pastrami on rye makes me •Media Center film, Willie Varda in Person, 7:30. come in my pants. •Faculty Artist concert, 8 pm, Hamman Hall. ** ** ** •Happy Hour at the Pub, remember! Cheap beer! To the tune of "Old Time Rock & Roll": Thursday 31 -Sunday April 3 Just take those old Playboys off the •Break. Go to the beach, get a tan. shelf •Movies at the Media Center if you get bored: Friday: Destiny Rides Again at I'll sit and dream about them by 7:30 and Fire Over England at 9:15. Saturday: Spellbound at 7:30 and High myself. Anxiety at 9:30. Sunday: The Night, Part II at 7:30. Cause Rice women don't have the same soul— •April 2 is Paul's birthday. Not like a Playboy centerfold. •April 3 is Easter. Hope the bunny is good to you. Call me a virgin—call me what you will Tuesday 5 Say I'm a geek or that my dick can't fulfill. •Syzygy. But Rice women haven't got the same soul— Thursday 7 I want a model or a centerfold. •Weiss Tabletop Theater opens Hello Hamlet at 8 pm. Still like & Playboy centerfold And fashion models just soothe my ** Bikers have better buns paid ads ** soul I fantasize while I'm getting a hold Sublet my furnished townhouse from 521-2150 for more info. Dreaming of a Playboy centerfold. April 20 to August 30; central AC, fat **• ** Don't try to take me to a party pool, garage, 2-story, 2-bedroom, 1988 Buick Somerset for sale. 4- You'll never even get me up to the close to Rice; $375/month; call Jeff at cylinder, automatic, metallic gold, door. * 668-4819 and let's work it out. *«***« AC, AM/FM, 2-door custom, excel- There's only one sure way to get me to lent condition. Only 2800 miles, un- go- Wanted: secretary's helper—reli- der warranty. Call Robert 524-2549. Invite a model or a centerfold. able, flexible part-time hours. Must ****** Still like a Playboy centerfold type 40-45 wpm and work independ- Word processing: $1.75 per double- And fashion models just soothe my ently. Kirby-Richmond area. Call spaced page. Fast turnaround. Res- soul. Elaine 526-5711. ume $5 per page. Inside loop, near I fantasize and my hand's got a hold ** ** ** Bissonet and Weslayan. Prices in- Cumming for a Playboy centerfold. Summer jobs for the environment: clude rough draft copy upon which earn S2500 to $3500. PIRGs hiring you may make proofreading correc- summer staff in 60 cities, including tions. 7 am—10 pm. 669-9730. ******** Lots of jelly beans notes & notices ******** Boston, DC, Chicago, Seattle, ****** InterVarsity Christian Fellowship someone to take care of costumes for their colleges Wednesday, April 13 meets every Friday at 7 pm in the Berkeley, San Diego and Boulder. Adoption. Happily married physi- our upcoming play La Petite Sir ene. If through Friday, April 15, 2 pm Miner Lounge, Ley Student Center. Career opportuniuties also available. cian and psychologist deeply wish to you are interested, please call Pascale Graduate and Class HI students cn Call Bob toll-free 1-800-622-2202. Everyone is invited. at 529-1373. rolled in undergraduate courses must ** ** ** adopt white newborn. Warm family circle, love, opportunities! Medical ** ** ** ** ** ** schedule their exams at the office of Help wanted: small advertising busi- expenses paid. Legal, confidential. Rice Premed Society announce- Undergraduate pre-registration the Graduate Registrar during the ness seeks individual for part-time ments: Mock MCAT, March 2j5,10- for Fall 1988 will take place Monday, same period. Forms schedules and Call Ellie and Alan collect at 212- c telephone sales. Base + commission. 724-7942. * 11:30 am. Elections meeting and April 4, through Friday, April 8. Stu- instructions will be available in th Hours l -5 pmTuesday and Thursday. colleges March 28. ****************** study break, March 26, 7 pm, both in dents who don't pre-register and who Heights area location. Phone Mr. Bike Geeks: a rare genetic mutation Sewall 305. return in August will be charged a $25 ** ** ** Rose at 682-5386. of comp geeks. Known for shaving ** ** ** fee. Instructions, forms, and course GALOR will host sociology profes *«*«*• legs, heads, and anything else they The Baptist Student Union sponsors schedules will be available in the col- sor Chad Gordon, Sunday, March 27. Part-time help needed 3 hours per can reach with a razor. They usually a free luncheon every Wednesday in lege offices on March 28. at 4 pm. We will also hold elections day (9-12, 10-1 or 1-4) to answer belong to colleges that are so insecure the Will Rice PDR. ** ** ** for next year's officers. For more info, call Don, 630-0247. phone at A to Z Travel, 3801 Kirby, that the only way they can prove their ** ** *«• Undergraduate and visiting stu- ****** Le Club des Hiboux is looking for Suite 100, Houston, TX, 77098. Call identity is through Beer-Bike. dents must self-schedule exams at