Thresher poll results McGovem plurality on campus; Nixon ahead in precinct On September 19, the day the whole story, though. While Raza candidate Ramsey Muniz, from this group. Grover got ferent colleges. The matter cei-- of the state gubernator- off-campus students chose Mc- 3.1% would write in Sissy five. tainly warrants further study. ial conventions, the Thresher Govern over Nixon by a better Farenthold, and 12.4% would While no attempt was made While space does not permit than 2 to 1 margin, those liv- not vote. to distinguish between those polled the Rice campu's about publication of raw data, it will ing on the Rice campus went off-campus students who are its political preferences. be available to interested 41.7% for Nixoi\, 34.6% for In the senatorial race, 47.2% residents living at parties in the Thresher office. 220 students (slightly over McGovern, and 18.6% uncom- back Democrat Barefoot San- home and those who maintain 8% of the undergraduates) mitted, with the remainder not ders, 22.1% support incumbent apartments near campus, such The Thresher has released were chosen at random and voting-. Since the boundaries of Republican John, Tower, and a breakdoAvn might also have poll results to both Houston contacted by telephone, and Rice University outline Pre- 2.13% prefer Democratic ex- been interesting. newspapers, and plans to re- asked their Presidential pre- cinct 361, with the off-campus senator Ralph Yarborough. 19% Off-campus students also led peat the poll in the weeks ference and party affiliation. vote split among other polling are undecided, and 8.6% will in percentage of Texas voters; before Nov. 7. Again, anyone Those registered in Texas were places, the campus.may actually cast no vote. 88.3%, as opposed to 70% for interested, either in aiding with also asked their senatorial and present a rather conservative When asked about party affi- those living on-campus. Inci- the poll or in keeping the poll- gubernatorial preferences. front in November. liation, 63.2% of the Rice stu- dentally, any eligible Rice stu- sters honest, is urged to con- The presidential results were dents called themselves inde- dent may register and vote in ttct the Thresher office. More the biggest surprise. Rice stu- However, if state races are pendents, 23.2% say they are Texas, regardless of previous detailed analysis of results, as dents, supposed to be a highly considered, Rice is definitely Democrats, and 10.9% are Re- out-of-state registrations. well as such extras as chi- liberal group, gave a bare plu- liberal. In the governor's race, publican. Although samples from each square result checks, would be raility of 41.7% to McGovern. 41% of the Texas students are Again, however, off-campus college were a little small for practical with a little more 35.7% back President Nixon, still undecided. 26.8% favor students were much more li- accurate determination, there work; the creation of a mechan- 18.7% are still undecided, and Democrat , and beral; 4 out of 54 admitted to seems to be little significant ism for campus polls on any 3.8% will not vote. 9.3% prefer Republican Hank being Republican. Senator Tow- difference in political persua- subject of interest is a worth- This statistic does not tell Grover. 6.8% would vote for La er also polled only four votes sion between members of dif- while possibility. the no guts no glory thresre? volume 60, number 5 thursday, September 21, 1972 Trudeau sees 'Doonesbury' as an autobiographical effort by DEAN ORNISH businessman he invited, me to graphical than perceptual, the . The Doonesbury comic strip Michael Doonesbury's sexual I happened to be mailing a have lunch with him. Although campus being simply a micro- began as a supplement to the inadequacies, particularly at the letter in the post office in New he would not allow me to tape cosmic setting for the charac- Yale Daily News, and satirized mixers—at* one time ho "was Haven, Ct., this summer and I record the discussion, the fol- ters to interrelate, much as Yale life, especially activities referred to as Mike "the mix" noticed that the person stand- lowing is what I remember of Walt Kelly's Pogo uses a such as mixers. The Yalie ex- Doonesbury. 1 was always a ing in front of me was the the afternoon: swamp for its setting." (Al- periences many of the same terrible football player, and author of the Doonesbury com- though there may not be much B.D. (in reality, Bryan Dovvling, He explained: "Doonesbury problems as the Rice student, ic strip. With typical Rice ar- difference in the settings.) for the same reasons: Rice's an outstanding Yale football is not so much about a college r rogance I asked him if he would Trudeau takes a different view college system is patterned af- player of a few years back) campus as about myself and my consent to an interview for the from most cartoonists, who be- ter Yale's, and the male/female represented the fantasies I had Thresher, and like a typical own reflection—more autobio- lieve that the comics page of ratio at Yale is almost as bad of catching that end-zone pass the newspaper should be a tran- as it is at Rice. Although Tru- in the Harvard/Yale game." He quil izing experience, and cer- deau's present-day Doonesbury went on to say, "I guess that tainly not offending anyone. bears little resemblance to that Zonker is the most important Muniz seeks student vote This attitude often brings him character to me now." Ramsey Muniz, the Raza Uni- come tax or any form of sales of the early beginnings of the into conflict with newspapers da party nominee for governor, tax. He called for bilingual pro- strip, the Rice student would Trudeau's current plans are that syndicate his strip, as they attacked the established poli- grams in the schools, and re- have no trouble relating to the feel that controversial topics quite interesting. "My girl- tical parties and claimed that moval of the appointive system e a r 1 i e r episodes. "Michael should be kept in other areas friend is spending the year do- he" is the only real alternative for the governing boards of Doonesbury doesn't get put of the newspaper. For example, ing research in Hawaii. My for the state in a campaign ap- state universities. "It's time for down nearly so much now (he after a particular series on re- parents can't understand why pearance on the Rice campus the state to stop playing poli- doesn't cover his face with his ligion, the Houston Post wrote I'm not there with her, and Monday night. tical football with higher educa- hands as he once did), much him, "let us redefine our ob- I've had a hard time making Addressing a small group of tion," Muniz declared. in the same way that Charlie jectives." students and adults, Muniz Because of a lack of funds, Brown doesn't get rejected them understand . . . how can I called the supporters of Dolph the is unable Asked if he would have trou- quite so much." In the begin- spend my life with someone in- Briscoe "racist conservatives" to run candidates for every of- ble continuing the strip once nings of the strip, the reader terested only.irt me? After all, and jokingly claimed that John he graduates (and leaves the knew that "there was no way I know what i m like." Trudeau Connally was "going steady campus), Trudeau replied: "I he was going to make it was in the midst of negotiat- with Nixon." spent all of last year in iso- through four panels with a ing a building in downtown "The Raza Unida party was lation in Colorado, but never girl." Like Trudeau, Doones- New Haven to be used as a felt a shortage of material. I originally founded to combat bury has mellowed somewhat. graphic art / photography / arts often measure my own respon- the problem of apathy among "The characters have matured school for inner-city youth who ses to the newspaper, for ex- Mexican-American voters," Mu- at about the same rate I have." wouldn't normally have oppor- ample." He will also be an ad- niz stated, but the party has tunities in this field, and sound- recently broadened its scope visor to the freshman college I asked him to explain his ed quite excited about this pro- and is now appealing for the at Yale for at least a few years choice of characters in the strip. ject. support of white liberals and after he graduates. "The strip began with B.D. and blacks. In fact, Muniz says that he has "received the en- dorsement of Dr. Ralph Aber- nathy and Coretta King." Dartmouth starts new calendar Muniz claimed that the RUP Hanover, N.H. (I.P.) — Be- dents in the Arts and Sciences. any one-12 month period, there- is the only party at the state cause of the new Dartmouth Actually, the new rate was fore requiring term rather than level actively seeking the sup- kelly hill Plan which decreases course re* announced on a "per term" annual charges. port of students. Muniz said fice statewide. However, Muniz quirements and institutes year- basis instead of the customary With the start of the Dart- that he is "not asking citizens predicts that the RUP will win round operation, Dartmouth base of the regular academic- mouth Plan, under which for- to join the party, but to vote for at least seven seats in the legis- College has managed to insti- year because in September the mal degree requirements have Muniz," in an effort to make lature, mostly from south Tex- tute a major hike in tuition and College will initiate its Dart- been changed from 36 to 33 RUP the "emerging second par- as. other charges that could wind mouth Plan for year-round op- courses (equivalent of 11 terms) ty." Muniz was born in Corpus up saving student money. eration. a four-year tuition under the Economics and education Christi and attended Baylor on Tuition for a regular three- Under this plan, which di- increased rate would total $11,- were among the topics Muniz a football scholarship. After re- term or nine-month academic vides the calendar year into 220 (the $1,020 rate per term discussed. Although he supports ceiving his law degree, Muniz year has been raised $240 to four approximately equal terms, times 11 terms), or $60 less taxation of corporations, Muniz worked with the Model Cities $3,060, or $1,020 per term, ef- undergraduates may enroll in than under the old rate and the is opposed to the personal in- program. fective in September, for stu- varying numbers of terms in standard calendar. New math science degree receives provisional approval A new professional degree, transfer student or for a stu- cal Sciences" will also describe of our own undergraduates. Be- duate level at Rice seems very Master in Applied Mathemati- dent whose undergrate study the applied nature of the pro- cause of their generally high difficult to envisage for sub- cal Sciences, was given pro- has already included some ad- posal degree and is specific to ability and the corresponding stantial numbers of these stu- visional approval at a general vanced courses, transfer of such our department. We do not advanced level of any Rice dents, the beginning graduate faculty meeting, the first of course credits will be allowed recommend the title "Master undergraduate courses, we feel level may provide a level of the year, on Thursday after- when approved by the Depart- in Mathematical Sciences" that with reasonable planning entry which can be viable since noon, September 14, 1972, in ment. A Rice student who plans however, since that title might Rice students might be able to (1) selection at the BA level Hamman Auditorium. As re- his electives properly will or- be construed as including the qualify for this new degree should be better than from high quired for curricular changes, dinarily qualify for this degree more theoretical areas of Math- with one year of graduate work. school graduates; (2) likely the proposal will be brought by the end of his fifth year. ematical Sciences, which are For incoming graduate stu- deficiencies in preparation can up again at another meeting At present the following are not covered by the proposed dents, this is regarded as be- be cared for by lengthening for second reading and final the program areas inside Math- degree. ing a one to two year pro- the time needed to complete the vote. ematical Sciences for which this fessional program and not as program by a semester or even The required number of President Norman Hacker- new degree title would be ap- a milestone on the way to a a year, without placing the courses for the proposed de- man presided, and addressed propriate: (1) Operations Re- doctorate. student in such an apparent gree is the same as that for the faculty on various matters search; (2) Computer Science; The master's degree level deficiency position as would a Rice professional degree in pertaining to the University. (3) Statistics; (4) Teaching at professional programs may be- be encountered at the freshman engineering, and this program He ispoke particular praise of secondary or two-year college come an appropriate channel level; (3) motivation to suc- is based on the completion of the student-operated Honor levels; (5) Health Sex-vice Ad- for Rice to meet pressures fox- ceed may be enhanced by the our undergraduate curriculum System, urging continued facul- ministration as a subspecialty contributing to the education objective of a professional or satisfactory equivalent. ty understanding and support. Within Operations Research. of "disadvantaged students." career and the shorter time re- He also expressed optimism Justification This applied degree should Whereas successful competition quired for the proposed degree that the new Federal Higher It is felt that for the areas prove to be of interest to some academically at the undergra- than for the Ph.D. Education act, when fully op- of interest listed above, a non- erative, and the continued Tu- thesis professional degree, like ition Equalization program of a professional degree in en- the State of Texas will sub- gineering or in business ad- SA organizes special services stantially improve conditions ministration, may be more de- of: financial aid to students at sirable that a Master of Arts BY CRAIG COLLINS We are also investigating to actually offer any of these Rice University. degree. Being a center of bus- The SA Senate's Community proposals to provide free legal px-ograms depends basically on Proposal iness and industry in the South- Involvement and Community advice to students, especially the number of people who want It is proposed that the de- west, Houston needs a large Relations Committees for 'this in the areas of tenant and con- to work on the committees. partment of Mathematical Sci- number of professional people year are presently being organ- sumer rights. Other possibili- If you're interested in see- ences be authorized to offer a having such preparation. Pre- ized for the purpose of investi- ties include campus-wide gas professional Master's degree liminary contacts with local gating and instituting a num- and food co-ops, a student trav- ing any of these programs of- called Master in Applied Math- industry have indicated that ber of programs and student el service, a student discount fered and doing some work to ematical Sciences, designed to such a degree will receive con- services. At the moment, plans network in the Village, and par- set them up, or if you have oth- qualify a student for a non- siderable community support. are being formulated for re- ticipation in lobbying effox-ts in er ideas, see me, Craig Collins, academic career or for teaching We belive that the estab- cycling of waste paper and cans Austin on behalf of student in- in the SA office "(2nd floor in a non-research oriented in- lishment of the proposed de- on campus. terests. Whether we will be able RMC, Ext. 320). stitution. gree is consistent with eco- Requirements and nomical operation of the Uni- Specializations for the versity. Since the program docs Proposed Degree not require a thesis it can be Rice tutoring project continues The proposed Master in Ap- operated solely by making use Over the past four years, a them. px'eciates it. If you are inter- plied Mathematical Sciences de- of existing courses. These are number of Rice students have Field trips and pax-ties are on ested, short recruitment meet- gree requires the completion of either a part of our present participated in a program called a unit basis, giving each unit ings will be held in every col- at least ten semester courses doctoral programs or are of- the Rice Tutoring Project. P'or a great deal of freedom in lege Monday and Tuesday night fered as service courses and at the graduate level; normally one afternoon a week, these planning their own activties. after dinner. On Wednesday five must be courses in Mathe- have room for additional stu- students volunteered their time Project leaders hope that this and Thursday, there will be a matical Sciences. A thesis' is dents. Thus no additional facul- to tutor educationally depx-ived year, as last year, they will have table in the RMC during the not required, but the student ty appointments will be needed and disadvantaged ' children in extra funds for activities, al- lunch hour. may include MaSc 600 (thesis) for the program provided the h two inner city elementary- though there are many- things The training session will be in his list of electives: In this number of candidates is re- schools .— Harper and Crockett. that can be done at a small case the student must submit stricted to no more than twenty held in the Fondren Lecture As the group tutors at two cost. For those whose schedules and defend successfully his per class (i.e., forty in all at Lounge, Tuesday evening, Oc- 1 different schools, five days a will lxot allow them to work in thesis in a public oral examina- any one time). tober 10th at 7:30pm. Attend- t ion. week, it will divide into one of the units, they are open ance will be mandatory, al- The title "Master.in Applied ten woi-king units. Each unit to alternate times and styles of A student whose undergra- though exemptions may be Mathematical Sciences" is will include 6-15 tutors, a stu- tutoring. duate preparation has not in- chosen in response to questions granted. More details and a dent unit leader, a faculty wife cluded sufficient advance work' raised at the April 1972 faculty Most tutors who have been x-eminder will appear in next supei'visor, and a reading con- in Mathematical Sciences may meeting. The title "Master of in the program before have week's Thresher. Tutoring will sultant. From time to time reed as much as two years Applied Science" was proposed found it to be a very reward- begin Wednesday, October 11th, throughout the year, they will after the Bachelor's degree to originally for Rice overall, how- ing experience. This is one of so please try to sign up before hold informal unit meetings to obtain the Master in Applied ever, we feel that the new title the few chances Rice students the tx-aining session. provide competent advice for Mathematical Sciences. For a "Master in Applied Mathemati- will have to really give of their If you have any questions, the tutors, and to promote time and themselves to some- contact Max-k Minter at 522- greater interaction between one who both needs and ap- editorial 8152. The rumors floating- around campus, to the effect that the 36-course proposal has been killed, are false. UH has lawyer for students Good. Houston, Texas (I.P.)—Legal requires the same formality of lems via appointments in his The Thresher urges the adoption of this plan. While counselor Lax-ry Wayne, aside divorce proceedings that is re- office which last 30 minutos from practicing law at Andell quired for a ceremonial mar- or so. About five percent are its pros and cons have been hashed over at length, the & Wayne, is working for the riage." serious enough to require an fact remains that it will decrease the academic load on rights of 24,000 students en- Dr. T. Roger Nudd, dean of attorney, he says. the students — thereby encouraging outside activities rolled at his alma mater, the students, established Wayne's Current projects for Wayne's which produce the "well-rounded" type of graduate Rice Univex-sity of Houston. office last year in an effort to office: publishing a "Tenant- claims to want. He spends up to 20 hours a offer students a wider range Landlord Law" pamphlet axxd week helping UH students of sex-vices. Since then, he has ox-ganizing legal symposia by Since individual courses will not change, the aca- handle tx-affic tickets, apart- counseled in excess of 700 stu- which legislators, judges and demic quality of the University will remain high. And ment, employer and family dents on legal matters. Wayne other law officials would "bring the students will have more opportunity to survive that problems and an occasional solves most of the student prob- the law to the student." high academic quality and put their knowledge to use. criminal charge, although he "'Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished . . does not actually represent them in court. One problem Wayne frequent- Bowling: no time to spare ly must deal with is common Confucius once said: "He who cock in the Thresher office, law marriage. "Some couples bowls 300 has no time to spare." Baker College, or at 528-4526. STEVE JACKSON come in here not even realizing Not everyone can bowl 300 Editor "We are hoping the Rice Uni- they are married," he says. everytime he bowls, but Rice MALCOLM WADDELL versity bowling Club and the Under common law, Wayne University students will get the thres Business Manager league planned for Stadium said, a man and a woman need opportunity to improve their Bowl, which will begin Sept. only to introduce themselves bowling and have a good time 25, will attract many of the H. David Danglo Assistant Editor Lew Hancock Advertising Manager Morty Rich Assistant Editor Virginia Jee Assistant Business as husband and wife, or even also, by joining the Rice Uni- campus cluibs and organizations, Dean Ornish Head Photographer Manager open a joint charge account as versity Bowling'•Glub. as well as individuals," said Hill Jones Sports Editor Kevin Phelan .... Circulation Managei suph to be considered married. The bowling club already is Hancock. "Rememiber, you don't Grog Norris Sports Editor Ralph Umbarger Calendar Editor "Students intend to be mar- formulating a bowling league, have to be a super bowler to Staff: Andy Hurley, Chip Lansdell, Charles Pau, Frank Presler, Mike Ross, Lee Silverthorn, Gary Brewton, Jim Lawler, Mark Onak, Charles Clubb, ried under common law, and to be held at Stadium Bowling take part; it's all for fun." Cathe Krause, Michael Peck, Craig Stafford, Randy Guebert, Forrest Johnson. then expect to be able to dis- Center, 8200 Braesmain, Hous- The league, said Hancock, Wendy Nordstrom, James Wilhoit. solve their relationship in the ton, on Monday afternoons at will be comprised of trio teams, The Rice Thresher, official student newspaper of Rice University, is pub- same manner it was formed," 4 p.m. clubs and organizations are in- lished weekly on Thursday except during holidays and examination periods by students of Rice University, Houston, Texas 77001, telephone 528-4141 X221 or he said. "They don't realize To become eligible for the vited to have their groups rep- 045. The opinions herein are not necessarily those of anyone except the writers. Obviously. that a common law marriage bowling club, contact Lew Han- resented. the rice thresher, September 21, 1972—page 2 HSPVA involves and develops student m theater arts BY WENDY NORDSTROM The flexibility of the curri- The program is enhanced by . . . the opportunities are many, they see results—one of last "Do you like it here?" "• 'lilted special lecturers in various and they are taken. year's students is now a full- time dancer with the American "You better believe. I could by the students because it fields, usually well-known ex- Although many outsiders Ballet Theatre. not envision going to school gives them a greater chance to perts. The equipment, also, is misunderstand the school's pur- any other place, after being pursue their own interests. top quality; the school provides pose, this should be dispelled In the end, it boils down to here . . They are allowed to miss clas- books and full facilities for the after tihe graduation of the this: developing of skills and inter- class of 1974. The students will "The idea of having a coarse Tlhis is Houston's High School ses for the purpose of projects, ests. be prepared for either a profes- of the Performing and Visual as long as they are made up, in something you enjoy is kind sional career or college. Already Arts, one of a series of schools and they needn't sit in their The students are encouraged of different." designed to offer opportunities seats when they listen to lec- to get involved with one an- to students already interested in tures, but can work at any-' other. Art students sketch the a particular field. The Houston thing that does not disturb the dancers, actors, and anyone else Independent School District ap- class. nearby; dance and drama stu- dents combine efforts for pro- proved the concept unanimously The students like the aca- ductions; the theater technology when it was presented in July demic classes better, too, be- students help everyone on stage. of last year. Mrs. Ruth Denney, cause there is more emphasis They have programs to get to originator of the idea, opened on current events, and more know one another also. Four the school in the old Beth outside lecturers are brought or five times a year, they have Israel synagogue in September in. The academic courses of "happenings", events in which with 200 sophomore students the school are at least on par each department provides an and some 45 part-time students with those of conventional high exhibit or program open to who came only during the schools; but, because the stu- each other and to the public. afternoon for the .arts. dents are more motivated, they This way, people can see what work harder and do better at This year the number of stu- is happening in school, either HSPVA. dents has been doubled by the with individuals or with the addition of a new sophomore The school day runs an hour school as a whole. This pro- class. The plant, however, did longer than at other institu- motes public understanding and not expand, and construction tions, allowing for a 3-hour bloc acceptance of the school. It of pre-fab buildings was neces- of time during which the stu- also lets the students show their .... sary to accomodate the new dents work on art. This allows work, and get opinions. In the class. The students feel the continuity in the work, instead arts, any publicity is good. crowding: of chopping the period into 1- Because the school was start- "When you get more bods in hour segments. They work on ed on such a short notice, the the same amount of space, the their major interest three days students had a big part in school has to become more a week, and are required to designing the facilities. The structured, and that is an evil study another art during the stage, for instance, is made up thing." other two. of segments that can be moved to adapt to a particular re- quirement, and the technical facilities also have this mobili- m ty. The dance room and the gallery both had the opinions of the students considered in their design, so the facilities are suited to the needs of the students. This school is different in another way. Every student there is there because he wants to be there. He had to audition to get in, and he has to go an extra (hour a day to stay in. This gives the student body a greater cohesiveness. The teach- ...and Fowl exists, if created ers sense this and give the Rice has had a humor maga- munication with other Houston students more leeway in the zine off and on. It was on colleges and universities. (Dis- scope of work, while increas- campus in 1965 as "The Bird" tribution will include other ing the responsibility required but only came off the press campuses, but Rice will be the of the student. This helps pre- twice. "The Bird" bombed. But prdouction hub.) pare the student for profes- that was 1965. A promising- advertising cam- sional or college life. Humor is back! The 1972 paign has already begun. But The students have a common "Fowl" has been red-taped into 1 more volunteers are needed. reason for going there—to the Student Association Con- Help make somebody laugh—• learn about their art, and de- stitution recently, and merits submit your contributions or velop their skills and experi- the support of Rice University offer to help. Contact Dave ence. They are glad of the students. Editor-in-Chief Dave Bourbon, second floor, Anderson chance—"I love it. I put my- Bourbon envisions a quality Hall (senior architecture lab), self back a year to go here," magazine featuring humorous Literary Editor Bob Brandt, or and they take advantage of it. articles on issues with appeal Business Manager Tom Whit- Many work during the year, to college students compliment- lock. (Bob and Tom are in and in the summer, in jobs that ed by graphics and illustrat- Lovett College.) will also develop them—sum- ions. Hopefully, the "Fowl" Let's get the "Fowl" off the mer theatre, traveling bands will provide a bridge of com- ground!

dean Ornish Janus exists, to create ... T. MARTIN GRACE poem, photo, drama, son; JANUS Editor sketch, essay, narrative. THE GOAL OF JANUS? An WHAT IS JANUS? The god event; an art. Perhaps to dis- of good beginnings. Rice's Janus cover and to communicate. It is a publication for beginning, may be something one admires for creations. Literature, photo- intensely, something beautiful, graphy, art can be part of something useless, something KVSP these beginnings; published to- fun. Janus is our imagination; gether they fuse a new crea- it exists wwhen we assemble tion. Janus is young, the result our fanciful flights. Format, of fresh attempts by new crea- tone, and contributions are up tors. to those beginners who wish to WHO IS JANUS? You: read- help. Janus exists, to create. er," dabbler, writer, perceiver. TO BEGIN JANUS: A meet- Janus needs all to aid its con- ing tonight, 21 September, 7:30 ception; students, graduates, pm, Rayzor 319. We need a faculty may all participate. The staff; we need contributors. We publication is born when you require no specific abilities, on- decided to speak about your ly a wish to begin Rice's crea- world, and when another decides tive publication. 3 to listen. A a beginning, it's "And so each venture is a new f tlonn ornish for beginners. Janus can be beginning."

the rice thresher, September 21, 1972—page 3 Star Legion: dungeon entertainment in Market Square RBY THT. DAVID DDANGL A VrrT.fOi Vtolimra rvf Punn i 11 i • _ _ _ . I believe, of Creative Concepts, peared and began playing. group." She started for the Ms. Hess herded the four group Inc., publisher of FUN maga- La Bastille, Houston's quaint Each member of the group door, but then quickly returned. members together with a "Come zine and sponsor of Star Le- answer to the clubs of the seemed to know how to play Grabbing me by the arm, she on, boys, let's get together for gion. "Hello," she flashed, "I'm French Quarter, wasn't crowded his instrument, whether it was asked excitedly, "What do you an interview with these people so glad you could come and join Tuesday night, despite the fact lead guitar, bass guitar, drums think? What do you think " from U of H!" We finally con- us!" We were discussing the that a brand new group, Star or piano-organ. They played "Oh, er . . . uh . . . their music vinced her that we were from existence of Creative Concepts Legion, was making its BIG mostly songs which passed for individually is very good . . . Rice, and hopefully she will not and other creative concepts debut. A BIG debut is one that originals. One of the members and , . . er . . . uh . . . Um," remember us for the morbid re- when Bill Herd, a typically hip takes place in a posh club, is of the group had a strange and finally blurted out, "but view the Daily Cougar gave recording agent from Columbia, financially backed by a charm- hangup with oral movements; they lack charisma!" Star Legion. was attacked by Ms. Martini ing and intelligent member of if he had been uttering sounds "Oh, yes,. I know," she re- The interview was also bor- as he jaunted down the steps the jet set and is attended by throughout these exercises, I'm plied in increasingly Kathryn ing. The four very young mem- from the street. "I just HAVE the press and various other sure an entire new range of Kuhlmanesque tones. "But what bers had been introduced be- to kiss him," she remarked, ex- agents who are wined, if not phonetics might have been dis- is most important, and MOST fore on stage — we asked sev- cusing herself from our short- dined, rather nicely throughout covered. Keith Richards of the gratifying, is that their music eral ordinary questions and re- lived conversation. the proceeding. So the Thresher Rolling Stones had had a is ORIGINAL. ORIGINAL! ceived ordinary answers. Their was there. Feeling ornamental, I stood hazardous influence on another. And do you know that Bill most representative comment there listening to the amenities, I had been warned that they Herd, recording agent from ^came at the question "what do Names were checked off the awaiting some magic words. would be "statutox*y;" the more Columbia records, is in there you plan to do after this en- guest list, and without further They finally came when Ms. fitting word, regarding their now talking to them! He is rav- gagement?" ado, we scurried to a tabic Martini asked me to "sit down stage act, was boring. My com- ing about them! He wants to "We'll play anywhere." We near the front. After a few min- and join us!" I explained our panion agreed; we continued cut a whole album! Not just a told them that Rice might con- utes, I returned to the entrance present location and she said, drinking and decided to inter- 45, but an entire album!" Her tact them for something. landing of the club and there "Oh, well why don't you move view them anyway. At the end eyes glittered in the torchlight. Ms. Hess and Gary Shannon met Mrs. Anita Martini, a very your gang to the landing and of the set, Gary Shannon was With the most enthusiasm I intercepted us on the way out glittery woman and head, I have some complimentary on the stage, announcing could muster through my be • with more amenities. Again we drinks!" "Aren't they fantastic ? Just fuddled mind, I congratulated mentioned the blandness of My expectation mechanism fantastic. Aren't they, though? them. She decided that' I could their stage act, and Shannon APARTMENT for rent gasped with relief, and without Just great . . ." interview them after the second exclaimed, "Oh, yes, we're in Mohtrose area, wat- another word, we moved and During their break, I worked set. working on that. Oh, yes in- er paid, no lease, one began drinking. Finally Gary up the nerve to face la backer. Las Bastille took on more of deed." Ms Hess told us to call bedroom — $95-$ 105 Shannon, H o u s t o n television The Waitress had pointed out its original prison-like quality. her tomorrow to discuss it. "I'm 529-5433 523-9492 and radio jock extraordinaire, Ms. Ruth Hess to us as the Not only had the band grown in the boo k," she said, and announced Star Legion, who ap- perpetrator of this debut and tired and more statutory, but waved us out. We were no less I approached her. Introducing our drinks had been cut off. than grateful. myself, I very nonchalantly re- Finally we went backstage to The art of being inoffesinve The Bokay Shop-Village Florist quested "a word with vour the dressing room, to which has reached a Rennaisance. 2406 Rice Blvd. 528-4466 Football Mums Our Specialty Credit To Rice Students Seeger sings, brings us together The inscription, on Pete grip the station's always been of interest in folk music in the Seeger's famed banjo reads in, but mostly we're thinking United States. "This Machine Surrounds Hate in terms of the impact Pete The Weavers, a quartet And Forces It To Surrender." can have on Houston, what an Seeger organized in 1950, are If any thought has cut across incredible unifying force he can often credited with launching PRE-GAME BUFFET the years of singing and pick- be. There's no other singer folk music into the big time, ing that Seeger has put in in today who can make so many breaking the trail for the favor of seemingly lost human- people forget their differences Kingston Trio, Peter, Paul, and RICE-CLEMSON itarian causes, it's that one: and just sing together." Mary, and other groups. Well just keep singing, the music Seeger's special interest in over four million Weavers' rec- will bring us together. Pacifica might be affected by ords of such classics as "Good- Saturday-September 23, 1972 Seeger, mow 53, has been the fact that many commercial night Irene" and "Old Smokey" singing since *5:935, working stations, even here in Houston, were sold before Pete left the almost alone in the early days aren't allowed to play his rec- group to go solo in 1957. 5:00 PM-7:00 PM of the labor movement, the ords, on which he sings many Seeger has made over 60 al- civil rights movement (when of his own songs, like "Where bums. he brought "We Shall Over- Have All The Flowers Gone", "There are a zillion guitar GRAND HALL—RMC come" into prominence), the "Turn, Turn, Turn", and "Talk- and banjo pickers in the land peace movement, and now, still ing Union". today," the Miami Herald said MENU doing all those things, he has "He is a rarity among adults recently, "and a lot of people taken it upon himself to get in contemporary America," says will tell you it's all because Carved Brisket of Beef, au Jus the Hutlson River cleaned up. Steve Allen, "a man who has Pete Seeger helped bi'ing back Baked- Turkey with Cornbread Dressing His next activity will be a strong beliefs and is willing to -something the country had lost: and Giblet Gravy benefit concert for Pacifica back these beliefs witlfc action its own music." Parsley Buttered Potatoes Radio (KPFT-FM 90) on Sep- no matter how unpopular or His concerts always feature Green Beans Amandine tember 24 in Hofheinz Favillion. seemingly futile. In the past audience participation.. He says, Harvard Beets This will be Pacifica's second several years we have grown "My programs- have a lot of Corn O'Brien major concert in Houston, the accustomed to finding these songs that don't sound right Assorted Salads first being in February, 1971, qualities in a whole generation unless the crowd joins in." Relish Tray when the non-profit station of young people, and before our He traces his current special After Dinner Mints brought in singer Joan Baez. sometimes disbelieving eyes we popularity on campus to stu- Rolls an d Butter "We don't want simply to have seen the unity of their dents for whom—and with Coffee — Iced Tea action appreciably alter the life bring bands to make a lot of whom — he first sang when of our country. He went his money," says station manager they were children in summer ^ $2.25 per person own way, backed chiefly, I Dave Crossley. "It's got to be camps. "They're starting to $1.50 children under 12 suppose, by the strength of his an event, something really out graduate now and run for conviction and the heritage he of the ordinary, so that Avhen Congress," he says. came from." ALSO BEFORE THIS GAME you look around and try to Of the widening national in- think of a performer who is While Seeger has been a terest in folk music, he notes, LSU—Oct. 7th more important, you can't. unifying force in all sorts of "People are searching for roots There's no question tlhe concert causes, he has also supplied the in a world of chaotic change, will ease the financial death- continuity that has kept folk To find roots you go back to music alive in America. He the beginning." sang with his friend Woody Tickets to the concert may Guthrie, with Leadbelly, Josh be obtained at Pacifica 618 White and Burl Ives on pro- FEATURING Prairie (or call 224-4000), at TICKLED PINK MARTHA TURNER ^ grams produced by folklorist all five Foley's and The Uni- AT Alan Lomax. With these men, versity of Houston Student WORLD FAMOUS LOOK Seeger helped pave the way for Ticket Center; $3.00 or free to NEW HAPPY HOURS the current tremendous revival Pacifica subscribers. 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the rice thresher, September 21, 1972—page 5 BG, Knicks, and 12 triumph-and NROTC joins win club Bang Gang, Knickernockers, Chargers blew retreat in a Hundt wasn't as sharp as usual. the 12 Angry Weiners this Fri- you may still may make the and the 12 Angry Weiners vin- 46-0 loss to Bang Gang. Mike Thank your lucky stars, Charg- day in the first crucial game of game. dicated this peerless seer last Hundt opened the season by ers. the season. Mr. Bland has also announced In the Freshman League the the beginning of two new Sports week as they won by a com- passing for 6 touchdowns and Tuesday League's Knicker- bined score of 127-0 while al- running for the other. John Hanszen Hooters downed the Clubs. Rice now has a Wrest- nockers had 2 TD's called back Lovett Brown Shoes 20-6, and ling Club — any one interested lowing only 1 penetration. Bet- Scott and George Zodrow in a first half that saw them ter gloat while the gloating's caught 2 touchdowns each as the Will Rice 8 beat Paul's should contact Carlton Hazel- collect 7 penalties. Five second Team 27-13. wood at Ext. 343. And for all good, however, for at least one the Gang scored 25 points in half interceptions, including 3 On the Sports club scene the Anglophiles, Ken Leither has team stands a good chance of tha first half and 21 points in by Mike Webster and one re- Rice Rugby team (which beat started an active Cricket Club. getting beat this week. the second. Mr. Barker, com- turned for a touchdown by Bill Baylor 22-16 in a scrimmage Dr. Leither can be reached at In the Monday league, the menting on the game, said that Bell, backed Frank Allen's 4 Saturday) travels to take on the Ext. 750. TD performance (2 running and Rugby Club this This week is the beginning of 2 passing), tender, the Nodders Saturday at San Antonio. The the fall tennis league. 9 teams defensed the Spread Eagles 15- Soccer team, now 4-0-1, plays and 20 players are registered 0. Willie Johnson's interception Texas at Austin the same day. have entered doubles league, return for a TD on the 2nd The Rice Water Polo team is for the singles. Both leagues play of the game and Robert Special Attraction playing Thursday evening at play a round—robin style tour- Jean's touchdown pass to sopho- 6:30 pm. in a grudge match nament and all matches must more flash Gaylynn Cooper with Texas A&M. Hurry and be played by Oct. 21. were all the scoring the Nod- ders needed in a game that saw STAR LEGION little offense and stiff defense. Wednesday saw the Blue Soccer safari nets two wins Premiere Houston Engagement Oyster edge The Team, 22-6, in UNDERGROUND SPORTS ent of consternation at a Bor- the only action in that league. INFORMATION DIRECTOR der Patrol roadblock. Yet the This past glorious weekend of team retained its forward line The 12 Angry Men sent the Rice sports was highlighted by and after assorted team mem- Sid's Kids skidding, 48-0, as the annual two-day, two-game bers emerged from beneath Mike Venson threw for 6 TD's expedition which the Rice Soc- their seats the team arrived (•'! to Dana Fuller) and ran for cer Team makes in meeting its safely in Kingsville to rest for the o t h e r. The Rout-of-the- Texas Collegiate Soccer League the next day's game against We<-k Award, however, goes to commitments. This year's tar- Texas A&I. NROTC which demolished the gets were Pan American Uni- The road-trip's second con- Dl'us Ex Machine 50-0. Tom versity in the harder town of test kicked off at 11 Sunday Lancaster and Dan Frazier lead Edinburg and Texas A&I Uni- morning and three minutes lat- this- surprise team which plays versity in Kingsville. er the left winger Tischner put At 5:15 am. Saturday morn- the Owls ahead to stay. A par- ing the red Baker Bus, loaded ade of goals against a sadly TYPING with twenty groggy but raring- outclassed A&I team developed Thesis, Disertations, to-go Rice soccer jocks and before the swaying throngs of Term Papers, and their enthusiastic coach "Big screaming, emotional Rice fans: Technical Work Al" Van Helden, pulled out Maitland in the eighteenth min- CALL 682-5440 through the Houston darkness ute (Scott Thurston's assist), for Edinburg, where their first "Boom Boom" Lacey in the game was scheduled for 2 that twenty-third and twenty-sev- PROBLEM PREGNANCY afternoon. After ten hours of enth, Tasho Triantaphyllis in Information Service weenying, sleeping, and stops the thirty-seventh minute, and For information on Abortion, for gas anil minor repairs, the Tischner again in the thirty- Adoption, Birth Control, and trusty transportation, guided by eighth minute (assist Lacey), Medical Referral, call Hous- the indefatigable Baker Bus adding up to a 6-0 Rice lead at ton (713) 523-2521 or 523- drivers, Cathy "Amazon" Ken- the half. 7408-523-53^1 or 523-7453 eda and Debby "Ma" Irvine, ar- When the second half began rived at Pan American only 45 it was the same repetitive and minutes late. Having changed redundant story: Wouter Blum Huser's Jewelry into their uniforms while rol- scored his first of the weekend ling between Falfurrias and in the third minute, one of the Diamonds — Watches Edinburg, the Rice team first A&I fullbacks scored an "own Jewelry raced to the restrooms and then goal" (when you score seven 2409 Rice Blvd. 528-4413 lined up for a three o'clock kick^. you get one free), Blum re- l.U? , Sept. 12 th i'u off against an obviously deter- peated in the eighteenth mi- Wed,., Sept. 27 mined Pan American team. ute, and "Coffeebean" Maitland Rice took the lead with a administered the "c o u p de M ON-SAT. well-taken goal by "Big" Gunn gi'ace" to A&I with two last WANTED in the tenth minute and upped goals. Meanwhile at the other S :•>() p.m. - 2 :()0 a.m. IMMEDIATELY it five minutes later with a end of the field the uncanny score from winger Tischner. At- Rice defense, feling sorry for Translators for tacking pressure and reckless the starving A&I forwards, scientific material. • defense kept Pan Am away graciously allowed two consola- from the Rice goal, and the half tion goals. The final score was COVER CHAIlGE All languages, ended with the score 2-0. In 11-2. The thrilled fighting Owls had tasted victory; A&I had 81.50 per person especially Russian, the second half Rice pulled Japanese and ahead to an out-of-reach lead felt the agony of defeat. 82.00 per couple ka Bastille as Jim "Coffeebean" Maitland Tired but happy the Owls ar- added another, and Lacey com- rived back at the Rice Gym at 716 franklin+ 227-2036 Rumanian. pleted his "hat-trick" to run 7 pm. that night to the cheer- old market square Write the Rice total to six. The un- ing welcome of hundreds of TRANSLATORS cannily intrepid Rice defense Rice students who had already was rarely pressed, and the heard about their exploits. 2121 ITULDY final whistle saw the Owl3 Of course, victory was all Houston, Texas 77019 calmly walk off with a smash- that could be expected. The first ingly decisive 6-0 victory over league game of the season, that Pan American University. with U of H, had gotten the The Owls left immediately team off to a good start. for an overnight stay in Kings- We would have printed the ville (Coach Van Helden sagely story last week, if we'd had decided that Edinburg was too room. close to the border for the" The Rice record now stands team's colloctive health.) A lack at 5 wins and one tie (3-0 in of Persian, Greek, and Dutch conference play). "Coffeebean" passports precipitated a mom- (Continued-on Page 7)

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the rice thresher, September 21, 1972—page 6 Tight order at Republican rally angers Rice students BY BOB MARGOLIS resent it, as do certain members young peopl* e wh1. o favoA r thn e voteJ d3 foJ* r certain cuts in defense duce/111 r»f\Ad ancs aCI . membeW O m O rV oATf the "President's First Team. (A Political Writer of the press. Whatever one's President are too apathetic to spending. He also struck this reporter as a highly intelligent proquarterback on his first opinion may be of Richard Mil- come down and work for us. The rally of the Young Vot- individual, particularly for a team; Mr. Nixon must love hous Nixon, it takes quite a We have most of the young ers for the President held last man to inspire the loyalty and jock. that.) He co-sponsored with our people. But McGovern has most Saturday at their Westheimer enthusiasm seen at the rally The Congressman was intro- (Continued on Page 9) of the fanatics. Of course our healquarters was a tight-assed despite the efforts of the organ- rally. This reporter has searched izers to dampen it. greatest problem is overconfi- his mind for the last three days „ I talked to a number of the dence of the polls. Remember NEED FULL-TIME GRADUATE ORANIC trying to find an adjective that high school students. Sentiment President Dewey in '48?" CHEMISTRY MAJOR WHO WANTS is more descriptive, or at least in the high schools seems to be The main purpose of Con- TO DO PART-TIME LAB WORK less colorful. There is no better about evenly split between Sen- gressman Bob K e m p, main CALL MIKE 645-8204 adjectives: that's the way it ator McGovern and the Presi- speaker at the rally, was to was. dent. (Not that this poll pre- caution the YVP'ers against The whole thing was over- tends to be worth much.) Ac- such overconfidence. A few organized; over-30 types were cording to Mac Harper, in facts about the Congressman: too much in evidence; the hand- charge of this part of Texas for Before going into politics he lettered signs were done too the YVP, "We expect to carry quarterback for San Diego and carefully; the YVP'ers, mostly the youth vote in the predomi- was in pro-football, playing high school students, were nantly white precincts of Hous- Buffalo, New York, the city he herded about like cattle. A ton by a 70-30 margin." We now represents in the House. group of Rice students were even expect to carry Rice. I've He calls himself a conservative Lefs making signs when a pair of been amazed at the amount of Republican, particularly in fi- "organizers" from the National support that we've received. A nancial matters, (he was Organization came in and said lot of people come up to us and against President Nixon's Fam- that everyone was wanted on ask 'What can I do to help.' ily Assistance Plan.) On the Make the floor above "now,!" so they you'll only see about 300 people war is he a "realistic hawk." better ;'Move!" This is no way at the rally today, but frankly, He has an excellent ecology rec- to treat Rice students; they that's because many of the ord, though, and he recently Wine © • ©

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"Lightning" Osborne and opponent Fragging. hobby with a winmaker kit from DeFalco's .... Soccer ... (Continued from Page 6) cer Groupies for intrepid driv- Randy Epps scored again in ing of the Baker Bus. George the first half as Rice threatened Maitland is the leading goal Dames: Argus Award for not to break the game open at 2-0. scorer with 8 and "Boom Boom" falling asleep in the goal. "Boom The Cougars, however, came Lacey is close behind with 7. Boom" Lacey and Scott Thurs- back to score a goal by Rafael It's FUN.. .and The team goal ratio is an im- .ton jointly awarded the Ice- Bernel as the half ended with pressive 31 for and 7 against, I a fee 3 economical Nine Award for managing to the Owls ahead 2-1. 4 with more to come. Rice travels In the second half, Houston WINE TtELLARS to Austin Saturday for theij;, keep their cool under extreme tied the score at 2-2 on a goal iv#!^ tfiwnJa*- WINEMAKER KITS biggest test yet against power- provocation from the referees. Hans Tischner: Educational by Edwin Paraera. Then with ful University of Texas, in 10 minutes left in the game league action. Medal for patiently explaining FROM $7.95 soccer rules to the referees. Ken Lacy put the Owls ahead Coach Van Helden has an- 0PEN Award ceremonies will be held for good 3-2. The team held 2435 UNIVERSITY nounced the following team on despite an attempt by Hous- on the Rice Soccer Field, Sat- 10am • 6pm (In the YILLAGE) awards earned during the lat- ton to utilize the old 12 men-on- urday morning at 6 am. Mon.&Thurs. 'till 9 pm est trip: "Lightning" Osborne: the-field ploy. ph. 523-8154 Iron Jock — second class for In a cloSe, hard fought game The game though close all bravery in the line of duty, sus- the Owls edged Houston 3-2. the way, was a distinct success taining grievous bodily injuries. Rice scored first as Jim Mait- for Dr. Van Helden's ball club, "Ma" Irvine and "Amazon" land sneaked the ball past the and a fitting appetizer for the jointly awarded the first an- Houston goalie to send the attending Rice fans. nual Order of Merit for Soc- Birds ahead 1-0. Then Rice's I

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the rice thresher, September 21, 1972—page 7 GOOD USED CARPETS New conductor succeeds with symphony By THOMAS. ZIMMERMANN mation in the works of Handel symphony really should have is very young; what he has ac- $15 each Average room sizes is well remembered. Zoltan Ko- ended the first half of the pro- complished thus far is very The fifty-ninth season of the Also, good used Drapes $3 daly's masterful and colorful gram, leaving Kodaly for the much to the good, especially Houston Symphony opened last pair and up orchestral suite drawn from his end, for this is Brahm's mellow- with music of our own century Monday and Tuesday, with new- WA 6-9026 CASH ONLY opera 'Hary Janos' followed the est sypmhonic exercise, and (his memorable Alexander I^lv- ly appointed Music Director 'Fireworks' music, and was cer- Foster allowed his tempos in sky of last season comes to Lawrence Foster conducting a tainly the highlight of his open- the first three movments to mind) and at least in this field program of solid musical inter- ing concert. Almost from be- drag in order to deliver a frenz- we can look forward to per- est well calculated to display ginning to end, Foster drew ied finale. Unfortunately, bythe formances second to none. Also, MISTER PIZZA the fine musical palette of a from his musicians a perform- end of the Allegretto, several his ability to balance timbres 2534 AMHERST somewhat re-furbished orches- ance of orchestral virtuosity patrons were observed to be and display orchestral color is 50c OFF ON ANY tra. With a brand-new concert not heard here in a good while. nodding. If Foster has not yet of a high order. Medium or large master and noticeable improve- The end result should have grasped the full identification of Foster's new title of Music PIZZA ment in the brass and other been a personal triumph for the German style in his rhythm, Director brings many added re- Expires Sept. 28, 1972 sections as well, Foster gave the conductor, but on Tuesday so essential if the impact of sponsibilities, but with such us a glimpse of what we can evening the Jones Hall audience Brahm's orchestration is to be powers comes the awareness greeted this performance with felt and understood, he at least that the orchestra and manage- Checks Cashed for the routine reception generally indicates to me that he is at- ment are behind him in the guid- Rice Students accorded 20th entury music. tempting to head in that di- ing of their destiny. Such an Jackson Lee After intermission, Brahms' rection, and I look forward to awareness will assist immeasur- second symphony was played as a future season when he will ably, in his growth as a con- Enco Service the concluding work. In order program the 1st and 4th sym- ductor in whom we can take 2361 Rice — JA 8-0148 not to sound anti-climatic, the phonies. Our new unusic director great pride. Mechanic On Duty in the manner of Sir Thomas Beecham whose charming nni- TIMES ZPG's "baby edict" breeds crime BARBER SHOP FOR RENT: Unfurnished H. 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Despite the fact that a couple EDY'S sense of the present to project Get the word could simply go to Babyland Another word on Woody Al- FASHIONS the psyche of the future, re- From the Bird at any time and pick out a len — although I truly found formed over centuries by prob- Latest Styles baby specially programmed for Allen's attempt at comic porno- lems which were not halted. The them (though not too lifelike) graphy (EVERYTHING YOtf Famous Name Brands photography is fair and im- CALL and even trade in for different ALWAYS WANTED TO of Ladies pressively highlights the imag- 528-OWLS Ready to Wear aged models, there were still KNOW . . .) a complete waste inative, though stark, sets and At Loivest Prices outsbursts of lawlessness. of time, I have to admit that lighting effects. 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Gerald- In addition to performing in the radiation abort outlet found ine Chaplin, a strange-looking, HANG A FRIEND services preceding the Chapel in every residential cubicle, to beautiful girl, provides an ex- Lecture Series, the Chorale be used immediately after a cellent counterpart as the wife 2'x3' POSTERS FROM YOUR SNAPSHOTS plans to perform some large love-making session. She had a of a free thinker. Diane Cilento works for major concerts. or Have One of Our Photographers baby . . . turns in a remarkable perform- ance as a weird neighbor who Take a Picture for You $5.95 plus tax ZPG is another terrifying vi- Mozart's Coronation Mass is sion of the future in the genre becomes obsessed with her scheduled for Christmas time, of Cornel Wilde's recent NO friend's real baby and gradually and in January, the Chorale will CALL 468-2755 TO PLACE YOUR ORDER BLADE OF GRASS, in which tries to take it over completely. once again join the Houston anarchy is the result of over- When she can't, she turns it ^ Symphony and the Houston population and exorbitant pol- in for slaughter. Symphony Chorale for a per- lution counts. The World Fed- The conclusion of the movie, formance of "The Flying Dutch- eration of ZPG, however, have aptly described as half-happy, man" by Wagner. 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UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND INTERNATIONALS. the rice thresher, September 21, 1972—page 8 ASC awards Joe Hightower for research in catalysts Dr. Joe W. Hightower, pro in 1959 from Harding College ings in English. Since, he has of Chemical Engineers, Alpha receive the award next April fessor of chemical engineering and the M.A. in 1961 and Ph.D. been a regular participant in Chi Sigma and the honorary so- during the Society's 165th meet- at Rice University, is 1973 win- in physical chemistry in 1965 the Gordon Research Confer- cieties Phi Lambda Upsilon and ing, in Dallas. The ACS award from The Johns Hopkins Uni- is only open to those under 40; ner of the American Chemical ence on Catalysis and is cur- Sigma Xi. versity. He was a National Sci- rently vice chairman of the cat- Dr. Hightower will formally Dr. Hightower is 35. Society's $5,000 Award in Pe- ence Foundation postdoctoral alysis conference. He was gen- troleum Chemistry, sponsored fellow at Queen's University of eral chairman of the second by the Precision Scientific Com- Belfast (Northern Ireland) in North American Conference on pany. 1963-64 and a Gulf Fellow at Catalysis in Houston and has The award recognizes Dr. Mellon Institute (now Carnegie- been chairman of a committee Hightower for "outstanding Mellon University) in 1964-67. of the National Academy of Sci- WONDER FABRICS achievements i n petroleum He joined the Rice faculty in ences evaluating alternatives chemistry, particularly research 1967 as associate professor of to platinum in auto emission on catalysts.' He is especially chemical engineering and was control devices. —SPECIAL VALUES— noted for his development of made professor in 1971. A member of the American new isotopic tracer techniques In addition to his teaching Double Knit Fabrics 60" Wide that have led to better under- and research, Dr. Hightower Chemical Society since 1965, standing of alumina and silica- has been active in a number of Dr. Hightower is active in the Jacquards, Crepe Stitch, Designer Patterns alumina catalysts. He is in other areas. At the fourth In- Society's Division of Petroleum Regular Value $5.98-$6.98 yd witfe demand as a lecturer and ternational Congress on Cata- Chemistry. He is a member of is author or co-author of some lysis in Moscow, he undertook the board of directors of The —With This Ad—$2.98 yd 25 technical papers in his field. the publication of reprints of Catalysis Society and a mem- Dr. Hightower, an Arkansas the meeting when the Russians ber of the Southwest Catalysis native, received the B.S. degree failed to publish the proceed- Society, the American Institute 2508 Rice 523-2820

YVP 9 9 (Continued from Page 7) on behalf of the President to ''The one thing we've got to own Senator the help make it so. At this mom- beware of is overconfidence. In plan for the delegate distribu- ent I'm running my own re- 1968 Richard Nixon was elected mi he tion adopted by the Republican election campaign in my home President cf the United States Convention, and seconded the district in Buffalo, but this pre- by a margin of less than two nomination of Vice President sidential race is far more im- votes per precinct all over the Spiro Agnew. I give you Con- portant to me than my own. country. In 1960 he lost the gressman Kemp: During the Cuban missile crisis, Presidency by lesls than one "This rally is part of a kick- of 19G2, Mr. Nixon, who was vote per precinct. When George Mc Govern was first elected off by 1,000,000 all over the then running for Governor of Senator in 1962 he defeated an country as part of a three- California, flew to New York incumbent Republican Senator pronged campaign to help re- and bought an hour of air time by less than GOO votes. So don't elect the President. We want out of his own pocket in an ef- think that your vote doesn't to register the people and get fort to rally the nation behind count. Every vote counts." the vote out. This will be a President Kennedy. That was people to people campaign. I am more important to him then; In an interview later. "I don't one of 33 surrogate candidates this is more important to me think the President should de- traveling all over the country now." bate Senator McGovern. We're in some very serious negotia- tions now with "the North Viet- A Macbeth, but not Bill's namese, and things the Presi- As their opening production < Bob Raulston Macduff dent might say in a debate of the season, the Rice Players Cliff Zabriski Malcolm might damage those negotia- H will"'present A MACBETH, an Don Schue Duncan & tions. I don't think the Presi- adaptation of Shakespeare's Rebecca Greene Lady Macbeth tragedy by Charles Marowitz. Ellen Horr First Witch dent should wage a more slash- 9 There will be six perform- Nancy Knowlton Second ing campaign; all he has to do ances, October 2 through 7, at Witch is run on his record. The most IT'S THE TIE FOR THE TWO OF YOU i a 8:00pm in Hamman Hall Audi- Susan Watts Third Witch important thing is that the peo- & torium. Ticket prices are $1 Costumes designed by Rebecca ple should understand exactly BLACK SUEDE BACKDROP FOR MANY for students and members of Greene what McGovei'n is saying. And a the Rice Community and $2 GUMDROP' COLOR SUEDE PATCHES. -< -Set Designed by Rick Cordray of course, as I said before, our for non-Rice adults. The box SHE SIZES, §35. HE SIZES, §.40, a office will open on Wednesday, Lighting designed by Bar r y greatest problem is overcon- September 27, from 10:00am to Reed and Jack Blaylock. fidence." PART OF THE TOGETHERMESS SCENE 3 4:00pm, in the Rice Memorial AT THE WILD PAIR, MEW HE 3 Center. PLACE FOR FAR-OUT FOOTGEAR, &AGS THE CAST Bernard Gold Dispensing Opticians Rod Rich Macbeth PRESCRIPTIONS, REPAIRS, REPLACEMENTS ^ BELTS. WOW IN THE GAU.ERIK. " 'i EYEWEAR AND CONTACT LENSES David Upp Second Macbeth BankAmencard and Master Charge« Michael Ytterberg Third Serving Houston Since 1952. . Macbeth 2429 Times 524-3676 a Robert Ritner Banquo

Art is kulture 1213 GRAY OPEN MONDAY AND TUESDAY Art, music and culture will 10 MINUTES FROM RiCE From 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. provide the Rice campus and its PHON 227-7909 (Closed Evenings) surrounding community, called Houston, with true kulture O OPEN WEDNESDAY THRU c f (o( during the month of September. SATURDAY From 7 1:00 a.m. to ? (A very unusual photographic c • « S •- Calhoun exhibition opened at the Media It .Center on* September 9 and Ik (3 Pierce will run through October 28. MEXICAN Introduction Plate Poet-filmmaker Gerard Ma- (good with this coupon only) langa, who recently returned to North Gulf Freeway RESTAURANT TACO,TOSTADA, NACHOS, India, has superstarred in six HOT SAUCE, TORTILLA Andy Warhel films and has Gray CHIPS, RICE, BEANS documented the weird array of Wishes you the best $.72c people around him, including La Casita of luck ! Expires Sept. 25, 1972 Warhol, Viva, Joe D'Allesandro and Jane Forth. Mick Jagger, in the coming Alice Cooper, Jimi Hendrix and 1972-1973 TAC OS Ted Berrigan are also among semesters. TORTAS the celebrities in pictures. COME SEE US AFTER THE RICE CLEMSON CAME TO STADAS Five California-New York ar- As our introduction MARIACHIS tists will have their works ENCHILADAS spotlighted in an exhibition that CABRITO.ASADO opened to the public September WITH THIS COUPON to you, ALAMBRES. (shishkabob) 8 at the Contemporary Arts FRIJOLES BORRACHOS ENJOY TWO MEALS FOR THE Museum. Another exhibition, (drunk beans) PRICE OF ONE we offer you an which includes 84 works from FLAUTAS (drink not included) the Los Angeles Workshop of (with gu.acamole on top) Expires Sept. 23, 1972 Gemini Graphics Editions Lim- introductory plate. TORTAS ited, opened the same day at (Mexican poor boy sandwich) the Museum of Fine Arts.

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Thursday the twenty-first 75e in the Contemporary Arts Mu- 8pm' Choose one from column A, one Hall $1, unless ybu've got SPA AH day 3d annual Republic of Texas 5:4£pm Thresher comes out again, seum. from column B, or one from column performance tickets. Chilympiad. we hope. 9pm Words worthless Literary Society C. Phintegrals can't go in the paper, RQ. Saturday the thirtieth 6:30pm Chinese Student party in the meets' in Sammy3. This is their 4th 8pm Forbidden Games at 301 Sewall. 7pm Freq at UH. Suckalo in the Hous- 2pm Tech and Rice get it 7 pm Wir Wunder kinder Chem Lee. annual organizational meeting- 8pm The Lady Vanishes (Hitchcock) ton Room. gone in Atlanta. It's trot English subtitles, nonlin- Media Center. Friday the twenty-tooth Tuesday the twenty-sixth 8pm Tol'bal David, Red River at the j-ruist-s. 7:30prn Chinese Student party in 8pm Joe Crocker in Hofheinz. UH. 7pm 203 Sewall. Christian Science Media Center. 7:30pm liayzor 319 Janus organiae Sewall Amphitheater. Saturday the twenty-third Meeting. 8pm Repeat of last night's concert. themselves . . . organizes itself? 7:30pm 223 Herman Brown, Rice 10am Flying saucer attack on Karnes 7:30pm Zabriskie Point. 50c in Arnold 8:30 & 10pm Peril at the Pecos at 8pm Experimental films: 9 short trips Christian Community. City begins. Hall, Aud 2. Treehouse Cabaret. . 12noon Deadline for adding courses Hey, Archibald, I just got another ant! to schedule. Sunday the first notes and notices 8pm Transcendental medication lecture. Today only, "Come and Take It" day. 5-7pm Pre-game buffet. Grand Hall Sewall Hall Men's Room. Really! Please do. Singer — Sammi Smith, a coun- Concert — There will be a Pete rimick. $2.25/person except Paul. 8:30pm An imposter begins imposter- 7:30pm Jones Commons-square danc- try-western singer will ap- Seeger benefit concert for 7:30pm The MOB demonstrates it's ing. ing. superiority to high school bands, at pear at Gary Smith's Planta- Pacifica Radio on Sunday 10pm Zabriskie Points at no. 2 7 :30pm Hr.nszen Commons-bridge tour- precision drills. Clemson plays foot- tion on September 18-23. She Sept. 24th at 8 p.m. in Hof- Arnold Hall. nament. - ball. Wednesday the twenty-seventh 8:30pm Peril on the Pecos again. has been writing since the heinz Pavilion. Tickets are 8pm Flying saucers return to Trafal- 6am Willys statue salutes the FLLL. mid-GOs and singing since $3 and are available at Fo- madore. K.J.—V.J. says there is no telling 8pm UH plays Tulsa there. J970. There will be three leys, Pacifica, and UH. when someone's gonna be here. 8pm Hitchcock's The Lodger & Torn shows nightly from 9pm to 7pm Catch-22 threads its way through Curtain Media Center. 2am, with a $'2.50 cover the machine again. PLACEMENT Sunday the twenty-fourth Spm Donations for Smine's red wagon charge, $3.50 Saturday. Baylor — Two junior students OFFICE 3 :30pm Klaus KiaUenstein plays Bach begin. Mech Lab Tower. will be nominated by Rice and in the Chapel. Thursday the twenty-eighth INTERVIEWS reviewed by the Admissions 7 :30pm Bridge tournament in Hanszen Today's lesson in experimental phy- Films — The Contemporary Committee of Baylor College Commons. sics: only worms with two heads DATE COMPANY Arts Museum is presenting a of Medicine in 1973. Interest- 5q

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