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by Lindsey Gilbert bring nonacademic aspects of student life in line with the academic ones. I HRESHEK EDITORIAL STAFF J "What this represents, 1 think, is In a sudden end to his 1 0-year Rice an increase of our commitment to career, popular administrator Zenaido undergraduate education," leebron Camacho retired from his position as said. "Thai's probably not immedi- ately apparent in some ways from the slim announcement we made. Camacho retrospective. See Story, But I want someone really to feel Page 7. that they are responsible for the undergraduate curriculum, and they vice president for Student Affairs. The are responsible for making sure that announcement came Aug. 4 in the both the academic and nonacademic form of an e-mail from newly arrived components of the undergraduate President David Leebron sent to all experience fit with each other." university departments. The announcement came 34 days In conjunction with the announce- after Leebron took office as Rice's ment, Leebron made public his deci- seventh president, succeeding for- sion to eliminate the vice president mer President Malcolm Gillis. for Student Affairs position and Leebron declined to comment on create a new position, the dean for Camacho's decision to retire or on undergraduate education. the timing of the decision. Camacho The role of the new dean has could not be reached for comment not yet been fully defined, but will despite repeated attempts. include oversight of many of the New around here? undergraduate student services now under Student Affairs. Leebron said Search to begin President David Leebron talks with Will Rice College junior Jordana Mosten and Lovett College junior Karen Adler, his primary goal is to broaden the An interim vice president will both Orientation Week advisers, at a reception in the academic quad following Sunday's Matriculation ceremony. scope of student life, and he aims to See CAMACHO, Page 7 Leebron takes office, appoints Tenney to succeed Montag as Registrar alums as deputy and adviser by Ian Everhart I Montag], and he was really looking forward to making the change." she RIIKFSIN KFORRORIAI STAFF by Jenny Rees Scheid (Baker '67) will continue has a thorough knowledge of Rice said. "(There was] no animosity—he in his position. history, Kean said she will provide THRFSHER KIXTORIAI. STAFF Director of Information Technol- resigned." Leebron said Kean and Iskan Leebron with context. ogy and Telecommunications David Wright said the change was unre- New Rice President David I^e- der's familiarity with Rice will be an "Things are going to change," Tenney (Sid '87) will become Rice's lated to the arrival of President David ebron took office July 1, moving into important asset to him, as they will Kean said. "The question is: Are new registrar Sept. 13. Former regis- Leebron July 1. offices in the Allen Center. Leebron advise him and will serve as liaisons they going to change in ways trar Jerry Montag resigned from the Montag could not be reached for and his family also settled into Wiess to the Rice community. that harmonize with the sense of position in July and is now registrar at comment. House, the new president's house at "My hope is they make this a the place?" the University of St. Thomas. Tenney was selected by a search Main St. and Sunset Blvd. more responsive office," he said. Iskander was president of the Until Tenney's switch. Director of committee consisting of Havlinek, Leebron, his wife, Ping Sun, and "It's another way to ensure that Student Association her junior and Enrollment Administration Diane Hav- Associate Vice President for Admin- his children, Daniel and Merissa, students have very direct access senior years. During that time, she linek is serving as interim registrar. istrative Systems Randy Castiglioni, moved from New York City, where to the top administration." established the Envision Grants, Vice President for Enrollment Ann Assistant Human Resources Director Leebron was the dean of the Colum- Kean, whose master's and a program funded by the Office Wright, who oversees the Registrar's Colleen Dutton, then-Assistant Vice bia University School of I.aw. doctorate are in history, was the ex- of the President that provides Office, said Montag was happy to ac- President for Student Affairs John Leebron appointed two former ecutive director of the presidential grants of $200-$2,500 to students cept rhe position at St. Thomas. Hutchinson, Vice Provost for Aca- Rice students — one who was an search committee that selected Le- for a variety of service projects. "[Montag) made a decision demic Affairs Walter Isle and Assistant undergraduate and one who did ebron. She has published histories Iskander spent two years studying to go to another institution that to the President Mark Scheid. graduate work at Rice — to as- of the School of Continuing Studies comparative social policy at Oxford he thought fit his interests more A study by the former registrar at sist him. Melissa Kean (M.A. '96, and the Jesse H. Jones Graduate after graduating from Rice. She closely," Wright said. Princeton University prompted the Ph.D. '00) began her job as deputy School of Management. then returned to Houston, where Wright said she could not dis- committee's decision to search within to the president July 1. Maryana Although her job is still evolv- she spent two years working as a cuss the specific details of Montag's Rice, Wright said. The study found 11 t Iskander (Wiess '97) started as ing, Kean said her focus will be consultant before attending Yale departure but said he left Rice on that institutions like Rice are most adviser to the president Aug. 9. on working with faculty members I .aw School. She worked as a clerk good terms. successful when they hire or promote Assistant to the President Mark on their concerns. Because she See LEEBRON, Pagf 11 "He and I were in agreement new registrars from within. that this was a very good move for Set* REGISTRAR. Page 4 Rice to remain in Division I-A INSIDE by David Brown where for an individual school," Barnett said. Welcome Back OPINION Page 3 "We put everything on the table and looked at Cheeseburgers aren 't chasing you down niKi mii k rnnoRiAi si \i i the whole thing. This is the (Mentation Week issue A&E Page 19 The Rice Board of Trustees renewed its "In light of the extraordinary deficit, and of the Thresher, the first issue of the I > 2004-'05 academic year. A special ()- What you missed th is summer commitment to participate in NCAA Division in light of various options, we decided to keep 1-A intercollegiate athletics in an announce- football and [other sportsl, but to also require Week section is included in this issue SPORTS Page 21 ment May 21. substantial [deficitI reduction." on page 13. From now on, we will be May we never resemble Duke The board also stated its intentions to "Hie board also considered eliminating the publishing a Thresher every Friday Weekend Weather integrate student-athletes'admission with non- football program, moving to Division I-AA until Oct. 15. We wish everyone a athletes', to build a recreation and convocation for football, moving all sports to Division II successful year, and happy class Friday or Division III or dropping NCAA athletics shopping. Thunderstorms. 93-78 degrees center and to reduce the annual $10 million Saturday Athletic Department deficit. altogether. > Thunderstorms. 90-74 degrees The board's announcement ended a year Barnett said a key factor in the decision Sunday long evaluation of Rice athletics that began was that dropping Division I-A football would Thunderstorms. 92-71 degrees in May 2003 with a report produced by the have precluded all of Rice's varsity teams from Register your car Faculty Council Subcommittee on Athletics. competing in Conference I ISA, which Rice will Parking stickers expire Aug. 31, so Scoreboard The decision came two weeks after McKinsey join for the 2005-'06 school year. if you don't want Officer 220 to stick & Company, a management consulting firm "If we want to play any Division I sports. Con- you with a $10 fine, head over to the Baseball commissioned by the board to investigate ference USA — which seems to be a relatively University Police Station and renew Texas Southern 4. Rice 3 Rice's athletics program, released its Report on good conference to compete in — requires all your registration. The Registration Lamar 3. Rice 6 Intercollegiate Athletics at Rice University. sports," Barnett said. and Identification part of the station is Texas Southern 1, Rice 7 Board of Trustees Chairman Bill Barnett Acting on another of the board's decisions, open 7a.m.-7p.m. Monday-Friday. Texas A&M 1. Rice 3 (Lovett '55) said the board considered all pos- the Office of Admission is developing a new sibilities before making its choice. application for student-athletes, which will be "The McKinsey Report was an exhaustive used by this year's applicants. review, probably the most extensive done any See ATHLETICS. Page 17 V THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2004

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no FAVOftlTE FOOO, Sudden restructuring i has us confused We understand that personnel shake-ups often accompany the arrival of a new university president. But we are confused by the circumstances surrounding the retirement of Vice President for Student Affairs Zenaido Camacho (See Story, Page 1). President David Leebron's decision to eliminate the vice president position and create a new position — the dean of undergraduate education — calls for explanation after his earlier public commitment to settle in before making major changes. This restructuring occurs in the area that most directly affects the daily lives of students. While we believe Student Affairs may receive just as much attention, and perhaps more, under a dean as it did under a vice president, we want to be reassured that students will continue to have direct access to the upper levels of the administration and will know where to go for advising, project funding and help with personal problems. We want to know the full Rice Voices implications of this change. Students should be involved in the search for the new dean, but they should also be involved in defining the responsibilities of the When collegiate name dropping falls flat new position. Leebron should do more than pay lip service to student input; he should base the job description of the new dean on the Whenever I'm home — regardless get into a selective school — what it isn't so green. And, to my great irritation, I some- needs of undergraduates. Current and former students know why of why or for how long — I always would be like to tell my barber that dread one inevitable experience: a I went to Princeton. times find that when I drop Oxford, the they chose to come to Rice and what parts of student life here are long-overdue haircut at the barbershop Thanks to a lovely little thing called person I'm talking to feels the sudden successful. We should not fear change, but we should also acknowl- clown die street in Centen- study abroad, I have now need to drop another — ostensibly edge the ways Camacho was effective in his position and preserve nial, Colo. since found out what this better — school. That's a rat race I'd his tradition of accessibility. I always get one of three "appreciation" feels like. rather not run. And I have never been So I have learned this summer Furthermore, we hope that at some pom1: students will have barbers. They're very nice, but they never remember happier with my decision to what could have cost me hundreds of a chance to say goodbye to Camacho. We support the Student me from visit to visit, and sweat out my undergradu- thousands of dollars to learn: Not only Association's plan to organize a farewell party and hope Camacho so they manage to bruise ate years in Houston. is the joy of name-dropping unequal can attend. my ego in the same way Accepted to both the to a superior academic experience each time I plop down in School of Oriental and such as the one Rice offers, but it one of their chairs. African Studies and to is also not much of a joy at all. It is "So, are you in school?" Nathan Oxford University for the more slimy than satisfying. comes the inevitable ques- Black coming fall semester, I tion between snips. used reputation as the tie- Move forward in "I am." breaker between two fine "Where at?" schools and two largely comparable / read once that the "I go to Rice, in Texas." history programs. Oxford it was. experience of name- support of athletics The responses from them have Of course, I haven't been shouting With the Board of Trustees' May 21 decision to reaffirm Rice's varied, but 1 think one in particular it in the streets. I haven't used it to dropping an Ivy League start conversations. But it has come commitment to Division I-A athletics, we hope the entire community sums them up: "Rice. I've never heard of Rice. Is that an agricultural up over the course of the summer. school is better than sex. will move forward and support Rice coaches and student-athletes. When pressed to reveal where I'm school?" i t While opinions differed about what level and in which sports Rice I read once that the experience "studying abroad in England" — my should compete, being the second smallest school in Division I-A of name-dropping an Ivy League pat answer to the question of why I'm requires commitment from not only the board, but from the faculty, school is better than sex. I used to in Colorado until the end of Septem- Needless to say, the twinges of ber — the name has to drop. regret are gone. I am glad to be students and alumni alike. regret—ever so slightly, in between thoughts of how Rice has holistically The reactions are predictable. studying abroad at Oxford — which Rice teams have proven their competitiveness: last year the Owls bettered me in a way that I believe The most eye-rolling one came dur- has many distinct advantages won four team conference championships. But in keeping with the few of its peers could match — that ing a job interview at the mall. "Oh, besides its name — but I am even university's mission, the administration also needs to work to reduce I had never been able to try this su- so you're a scholar!" the manager happier to be getting my degree athletics' financial burden on the university and to create a better per-sexual experience. For while our exclaimed. from the school that has truly been school is many wonderful things, it It didn't feel as good as I'd my perfect match. social climate for student-athletes and non-athletes alike is not well-known in the mainstream heard. Maybe I'll tell that to the barber A commitment to reducing the budget deficit and the institution (except maybe in Texas). I don't feel appreciated when I the next time around. of a new application for student-athletes — one more similar to that In high school I axed almost every say the name. I feel like an impostor. of non-athletes, including the famed box — are instances in which "name" college in the country from Anyone who knows anything about Nathan Black is a Lovett College ju n tor the board and the university have instituted changes recommended my list. Each had its own tragic flaws higher education knows there are and former opinion editor. many roughly equal schools at the in the McKinsey Report. We support these changes and encourage in my eyes, and I stand by those decisions. But home from school top, Rice among them. So I feel the board and Rice Athletics to implement other changes suggested and getting my obligatory haircut, I guilty being treated as a "scholar" in the McKinsey Report, such as encouraging student-athletes to be sometimes imagined what it would while students at other schools go CONTACTING THE more involved on campus and integrating student-athletes' academic be like to be more widely appreciated unnoticed. Now on the other side of t THRESHER advising with that of non-athletes. for all the ass-busting I had done to the name game, I'm finding the grass Putting these recommendations into practice would alleviate Letters concerns, both real and perceived, about disparities between student- • Letters to the erii'or should %\ 1 athletes' academic pursuits and those of non-athletes. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR be sent to the Thresherby ?• mail to threshertMce.edu. Letters The time for questioning the proper divisional affiliation for Rice must be received by 5 p.m. on has passed. With action, such as those taken already and those others more than fulfill a list of duties; he and Camachos will be his wife loved Rice, they lived Rice. the Monday prior to a Friday recommended by the McKinsey Report, our athletic program can missed across campus The Camachos attended more activi- publication date. I continue to improve both within the university and competitively as ties than most students, regardless • All letters to the editor we transition to a new conference. of financial or personal costs. They must be signed and include > • To the editor: college and year if the writer The shocking news that Dr. dedicated their lives to Rice students, and everyone here has been touched is a Rice student. Camacho would not be returning • Letters should be no lon- this school year hit the Rice com- by their kindness in some way. 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For many returning students $105 international via first The new gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered resource cen- There's no question about it — Rice who are still adjusting to the idea class mail. ter, GATHER, could be more effective than any administration-led of a new president, the loss of I)r. is entering a new era. effort to improve campus climate because it stems from the passion Camacho on the administration Despite what may happen over Advertising the course of this school year, I am of student leaders. With that in mind, we hope the administration team leaves us feeling as though • We accept display and certain that Dr. and Mrs. Camacho we are returning to an unfamiliar classified advertisements. provides additional funding to support the center. will be missed and Rice simply won't campus. Please contact our advertising be the same without them. Dr. Camacho was more than an manager at thresher-ads&rice. M Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of the Thresher administrator; he was the most preva- cdu or (f 13)348-3907 for more lent symbol of Rice student life. He did Akilah Man re information. editorial staff. Jones senior THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2004 Guest column Obese America a problem of will, not fries Last woman standing Please be on high alert: The War on obesity. HewentonaMcDonald'&only, lead to disease or injury, the United Islamic world meets the Waistlines has escalated from orange exercise-less diet for 30 days to prove States is in for a logistical nightmare. to red. United States Surgeon General that eating the restaurant's food would Portion sizes in the United States, for Richard Carmona has called obesity make a person fat. Well, of course example, are larger than in France. West in a European Turkey today's greatest threat to he gained some weight. Should we sue restaurants for serv- public health. This summer, But it was Spurlock who ing us "too much food?" Should the In a post-9/11 world that contin- ment and universities. the federal government elected to dine each day at federal government take an interest ues to search for answers to the Turkey's admission into the named obesity both an the golden arches; those in how much sleep we get, what kind question, "Why do they hate us?" EU will go beyond the interest "epidemic" and a "disease." cheeseburgers weren't of sex lives we have or whether we closing the gap in understanding of both parties; the world com- According to the American chasing him down. Ulti- brush our teeth twice a day? between the perceived "Islamic munity stands to reap countless Medical Association, obe- mately, Spurlock's weight world" and the "West" benefits from the union. sity-related illnesses kill is his responsibility, not is more crucial than European acceptance more Americans every year McDonald's. As Americans we ever before. would affirm the compat- than AIDS, cancer and all Having identified the In this instance, the ibility of Islam with both accidents combined. culprit, many activists often blame our power to act is not in the "West" and more Obviously, this is a seri- insist that the government the hands of the United broadly, modernity (the ous problem. But obesity must come to rescue con- surroundings... States, but in the hands very question of Islam's is neither an epidemic nor sumers from the evil forces of the European Union. compatibility with mo- a disease. As Americans that make them fat. While It must act swiftly and dernity, often raised in we often blame our surroundings, obesity is a serious health issue, definitively to accept the Western press, in- complaining that we have few choices it is the result of private choices. If we inject more unnecessary Turkey as its 26th mem- Noorain sults many Muslims). about what we eat, that we are trapped Why must it be classified as a public politics into issues of food consump- ber state. Khan Newly accepted in a society in which food is too tasty, health issue? tion like creamy filling into aTwinkie, As Turkey eagerly Turkish Europeans too cheap, and much too convenient Some in government propose to the result will be more public service awaits its first EU evalu- could help moderate for our own good. As harsh as this may win the war on waistlines through a diet announcements and warning ations of reform progress, which the increasingly embittered Mus- sound, obesity, although sometimes combination of taxes and regulation. labels. That doesn't make us safer it hopes will lead to the start of lim minorities of nations EU such linked to genetic factors, is largely According to a Feb. 16 Forbes article, or healthier. membership negotiations this as France and Germany through self-inflicted. one of the tastier ideas recently put While a skinnier America is proba- December, it is confronted with their acknowledgment of the ben- Sure, affordable food, delectable forward by legislators in many states bly a healthier America, improvement influential voices of concern efits of democracy. The rest of the choices and convenience do exist. But was the "Twinkie tax," a proposal to must be achieved through personal about its prospects as a member Islamic world will take note and the real cause of obesity is that people levy higher taxes on food with little initiative, individual choice, and, most of the EU. recognize European friendship are eating too much and exercising too nutritional value. Supporters sug- of all, agenerous dash of restraint. It is Everyone has something to and acceptance as genuine. This little. Despite this truth, some people gested that such a food tax should be time Americans finally reversed their say. In an interview with Le Fi- relationship will be seen as more seem to revel in making excuses and levied to encourage healthier eating trend of absolving self-responsibility. garo magazine earlier this month, than a mere strategic partner- assigning blame for their condition. habits among all Americans. Great The answer to controlling one's weight Joseph Ratzinger, a high-ranking ship to fight terrorism, but as an The popular McDocumentary, idea? It is if you want the government issimple: properdiet, regular exercise Cardinal in the Vatican, said that economic and social integration Super Size Me, is a classic example involved in yet another component of and a dose of self-control. On the Turkey is "in permanent contrast to of Muslims with the rest of the of such misplaced blame. Morgan your already-federalized life. subject of obesity, I tend to agree with Europe" and that its presence in the Western world. Spurlock stormed the movie theaters Moreover, if we give the govern- Burger King, "Have Wyour way." EU would be a mistake. He went on in June arguing that the fast food ment a limitless license to tax, regu- to say that that Turkey should seek industry is responsible for American late or ban any behavior that might Jo Kent is a Baker College junior. political union with Arab states and not with European countries. Turkey's admission When he spoke, the Islamic The paper it's written on ... world listened. The statements into the EU will go made by Cardinal Ratzinger encap- beyond the interest sulate the attitude that fuels resent- The more I try to listen, the more I hear myself ment within the Islamic world. of both parties ... Because each EU member na- It's become somewhat of a habit browse The New York Times Web brought Republican Congressman tion has a distinctive culture and i'< * of mine — almost every night, I tune site and then go to class and listen to Harry Bonilla on as a guest. The history, focusing on differences into Comedy Central's "The Daily professors' inevitably left-wing politi- interview started friendly enough; is wasteful. Yes, Christianity and The mere symbolism of integra- Show." I laugh along with Jon Stewart cal commentary. The multiplicity of Bonilla was prepared to be funny and Islam are different religions, but tion will fuel changing attitudes in as he parodies the day's cable news channels and friendly, bringing a pair of GOP-clad does religion define the Euro- the Muslim world. Anti-American newsreaders and news- 1 nter net political blogs has boots for Stewart's newborn — but it pean identity? and anti-Western sentiment will makers and makes light made it easier than ever soon turned sour. Really, really sour. For Europeans today, religion be curbed in favor of continuing of another one of George to pick and choose a la Stewart, goaded on by a cheering plays a less significant role than efforts of understanding, and W. Bush's gaffes. carte whose polemics we studio audience, grilled Bonilla on the ever before as fewer people at- such understanding will allow for He's one of the most each want to hear. All of sources his Republican rapid-response tend church on a weekly basis change in the Western policies N * talented comedians in these inputs reinforce one team used duringthe Democratic Con- or openly identify themselves as that promote extremist sentiment, the business, no question another, and with them, vention, attacking him at every oppor- Christian. Religious fervor has finally fighting terrorism at its about it. Stewart's show we can each construct an tunity, pouncing when he faltered. been replaced by a commitment very core. attracts millions of viewers ideological edifice which Even though it was combat and to secularism. If the EU recognizes the mag- and has won some of the is both comfortable and not comedy, I admit I enjoyed seeing This is seen most recently in nitude of the opportunity before most prestigious awards James consistent. an interviewer questioning some- France with the banning of the it, it will begin entry talks with in television. Sulak And as long as this one's spin. But it also strengthened headscarf and other religious Turkey in December. A European But I can't help feeling is true, the political dis- my resolve to find a good source of symbols in public schools. As one Turkey will be the crucial link in I think he's funny just be- course in the United Suites commentary from the other side of of Islam's most vehemently secular destroying the perceived inher- cause I happen to agree with him. is forever doomed to be irreconcil- the political divide. states, this commitment to secular- ent differences between the East I agree with him that both the ably split, both sides shouting as Now if I could just find one which ism is something which Turkey and West. Bush administration's policies and loud as they can at the brick wall isn't stupid. can also lay claim to — its govern- their shoddy implementation are dividing them, enthused by the ment has also banned headscarves Noorain Khan is a Martel College worthy targets of satire, as are most sounds of their own righteous voices James Sulak is a Ilanszen College in public buildings such as parlia- junior. Republican politicians themselves. echoing back. senior and opinion editor. Although he takes the occasional jab It's not just the media I consume at Democrats like John Kerry, you that's reinforcing my beliefs. Deep can't mistake where his — and the within the hedges, it's even easier majority of his audience's — ideo- to live in an ideological bubble. » logical loyalties lie. 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students to provide the services Rice athletic recruiting they need. REGISTRAR Tenney said he has spoken From page 1 with Senior Associate Registrar conforms to NCAA policy Laura Hamilton but also wants Wright said the study noted because many registrar processes to speak to registrars at other by Jenny Rees Other new NCAA rules focus on that the only time in the previous are now done online. colleges and universities. THRESHER EDrTORIAI. STAFF five years that a highly selec- "(Rice has) been a little behind reducing lavish treatment of recruits tive university hired a registrar the curve on really bringing Prospective student-athletes w ill during campus visits. They prohibit from outside the institution was everything up to speed," she 'Rice deserves a state- sign behavior contracts before they the use of charter planes, special when Harvard hired the Yale said. "Rice deserves a state-of- are allowed to visit Rice this year. A vehicles, lodging, food or campus registrar. the-art registration and room of-the-art registration new policy for athletic recruiting will tours, and personalized jerseys, During the summer, the com- reservation system and degree govern prospective student-athletes' scoreboard presentations or game- mittee solicited and received a audit — all the things that [the and room reservation behavior while visiting campus. day simulations. number of strong applications, Registrar's Office does)." New NCAA rules regarding the May said these changes will have Wright said. Tenney's selection Tenney said he is looking for- system and degree conduct and treatment of prospec- little impact on Rice's recruitment was announced in an e-mail sent ward to starting his new job. audit — all the things tive student-athletes prompted strategies. to all university departments "The fact that they began this the Athletic Department to set "We weren't doing those things Aug. 12. search with an internal search is a that [the Registrar's clearer standards for the behavior anyway, so it doesn't really change recognition of the fact that there are of athletic recruits and their hosts anything here," May said. "We a lot of outstanding staff members Office does].' but will have little impact on Rice's weren't flying people in on private planes or anything." 'We have room for here at Rice,"Tenney said. "I feel very — Ann Wright general recruiting techniques, privileged to have been selected." Athletic Director Bobby May (Will The NCAA rule changes were Vice president improvement in our Tenney, a Rice graduate, Rice '65) said. The rule changes drafted by a task force created in was a financial controller for for Enrollment were passed by the NCAA Division February in response to recent current Registrar s Continental Airlines for 10 years I Board of Directors Aug. 5 and will allegations regarding recruiting before returning to Rice in 1996 take effect for the 2004-'05 recruit- practices at Division I schools. Re- Office here, and I as a business manager in the IT "We have room for improve- ment year. cruiting practices at the University hope to glean from department. ment in our current Registrar's of Colorado at Boulder came under Tenney said although he is a Office here, and I hope to glean particular scrutiny in December after what some of our peer strong believer in technology, he from what some of our peer 'This wasn Y just a at least eight women said they were also recognizes its limitations. institutions are doing," he said. raped by Colorado football players institutions are doing.' "I hope I can bring a business- "[There's] no need to reinvent Rice deal, this was a or recruits since 1997. man's view to technology," he said. the wheel. If other people are national deal. Had Rice recruiting practices for stu- — David Tenney "Sometimes technology can be doing things that are efficient on dent-athletes also received media seen as the cure-all for everything, their campuses, then we should nothing happened here attention this past year. In Febru- Director of Information and it's often not.... If technology look at doing some of those same ary, a spokesperson for Hardbodies Technology and can help, fantastic. If it doesn't help, things here." at all last year, [the Entertainment, Inc. was quoted in Telecommunications then technology needs to get out Assistant Registrar for Technol- the Denver Rocky Mountain News of the way." ogy J ohn Bates also resigned during NCAA rule changes] naming Rice as one of several schools Tenney said although he has not the summer, to work for a technol- where student-athletes hired strip- Wright said Tenney's experi- spent enough time at the registrar's ogy consulting firm. Wright said still would have pers from the company to perform ence in information technology will office to have specific plans, he Bates' resignation was unrelated happened.' at parties for recruits. Hardbodies be an asset to the Registrar's Office wants to work with faculty, staff and to Montag's. later retracted the claim that the — Steve Moniaci, students involved were definitely Senior associate student-athletes. At the time, May athletic director said the Athletic Department had no knowledge of such activities and does not condone them. One new rule requires that in- In addition, a football recruit and FREE STUDENT ADMISSION stitutions create policies applicable three football players were involved to student-athlete recruits, hosts in an alleged sexual assault against and coaches that prohibit the. use a female student in December. A of alcohol, sex and gambling during Harris County grand jury decided The Athletic Department would like to familiarize you with the procedures recruiting visits. A school's policy not enough evidence existed for related to athletic events student admission. must be on file with its conference the District Attorney's office to file office before the school can bring charges in the case. The students prospective student-athletes on were rusticated but are currently at- Undergraduate students are admitted free to all home sporting events by pre- campus for recruiting visits this tending football team practices. academic year. May said Rice has senting their valid Rice ID. Graduate students (and their spouses) may pay the filed a preliminary policy with the athletic fee at the cashier's office. Visit www.RiceOwls.com for all athletic Western Athletic Conference office ' What [the NCAA schedules. All student ID's will be swiped to enter Rice sporting events. and will be able to host recruits as it works to revise the policy. is] asking us to do "You cannot bring anyone on Football at Rice Stadium: Students may purchase two guest tickets at HALF campus until that policy is on file with ... is to be sure kids the conference office, so in order PRICE IF PURCHASED IN ADVANCE ($11 per ticket) at the Autry Court ticket not to hamstring our coaches in the are here for the right office. Student guest tickets may also be purchased on game day at Gate 4 of short-term, we have been working reasons and they the football stadium at full price ($22). on our policy for some months with our legal department," May said. conduct themselves "We submitted a preliminary draft Football at Reliant Stadium: Student tickets for the September 5, University of of a policy to the conference office appropriately and for their initial approval and also Houston game at Reliant Stadium will be available for pick up at the Rice Ticket [for] scrutiny and tweaking to see if benefit from visiting Office in Autry Court starting Monday, August 30th through Friday, Septem- there needed to be anything added or subtracted." campus.' ber 3rd. Student guest tickets will be full price($ 17). As part of its policy, Rice will — Bobby May, NO STUDENT TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED DA Y OF GAME require student-athlete recruits Athletic director FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON GAME AT and their hosts to sign a contract pledging to avoid alcohol, drugs RELIANT STADIUM. and inappropriate sexual behavior Senior Associate Athletic Director during recruiting visits. The pur- Steve Moniaci said the events at Rice pose of the contract is to maintain last year were not a major catalyst for FREE SHUTTLE FOR RICE STUDENTS TO RELIANT STADIUM the integrity of the recruiting pro- the new NCAA guidelines. The shuttle will start at 2:30PM and will depart from the East side of Rice cess, May said. This wasn't just a Rice deal," Stadium, near the regular student entrance at Gate 4. Return Shuttles to cam- "What [the NCAA is] asking us to Moniaci said. "This was a national do ... is to be sure kids are here for deal. Had nothing happened here at pus will run from after halftime until after the game. the right reasons and they conduct all last year, [the NCAA rule changes] themselves appropriately and benefit still would have happened." from visiting campus," May said. Head Football Coach Ken Hatfield Your loyal support is greatly appreciated by the players and coaches. We Rice's policy will be reviewed by said he strongly supports Rice's new hope to see you at all the games this season! Please call (713) 348-4068 for the WAC and the Athletic Depart- recruitment policy. more information. ment this semester before it is given "I think it's going to be whole- to President David Leebron for final some," Hatfield said. "It's going to be approval in December, May said. good for everybody concerned." question it IpmviKMtiw christian worship

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Students react Matthews said he has not been years as vice president for student Dean's role to be defined in contact with Camacho in the two affairs.... We will be working hard Leebron, who was dean of the Student Association President to assure that Rice continues to Columbia University School of Law, Derrick Matthews said he met with weeks since his retirement, and he CAMACHO provide the very best undergradu- said he plans to expand the role of Leebron last Wednesday to discuss has not heard of any students who From page 1 ate experience, both academically deans at Rice. concerns voiced by some students have been. and in the extracurricular life of "Deans to me are very important that the proposed restructuring The Office of Student Affairs for the new dean of undergradu- has been forwarding student corre- our students," the e-mail from people," Leebron said. "I will have ate education takes place. Leebron might result in decreased student access to the administration. spondence to Camacho and his wife Leebron states. meetings with deans to discuss the named John Hutchinson, assistant A press release included in the future of Rice, to discuss academic "It's really hard to say what Carol Camacho. vice president for Student Affairs, to planning at Rice. I have direct inter- the effect will be because no job Matthews said the SA may hold e-mail announces the creation of the the interim position. action with every one of my deans, description has been given for the a campus-wide farewell party for the dean's position. Hutchinson said the Office of and I will continue to have direct new position," Matthews said. Camachos so students can see them Leebron met with Student Af- Student Affairs will continue to pro- interactions with every one of Leebron said he has received and say goodbye. fairs staff Tuesday, and with col- vide the same services it always has lege masters yesterday, to discuss my deans." until a permanent or interim dean a handful of e-mails from under- graduates, who are concerned that his decision. Leebron said he is not yet sure who is chosen. Student Affairs reacts "[Leebron] explained to us what will assume responsibility for graduate There's a transition taking a among other things, the new dean's Student Affairs staff members said position represents a demotion he envisions the role of dean of student affairs when the new dean for place," Hutchinson said. "My role is they had no advance knowledge of undergraduate education to be, but undergraduate education is named. to make sure that all of the services from the vice president position. Camacho's retirement or Leebron's Leebron said he has answered that it's still evolving, and they're Some responsibilities might fall under and support that Student Affairs decision to eliminate the vice presi- still trying to find out what the du- the provost or the vice provost of gradu- provides to RLe students, both these e-mails personally to reas- dent position, and Camacho did not sure students of his commitment ties are," Masden said. ate education, or a new position might graduate and undergraduate, are say goodbye in person. be created. preserved and provided through- to undergraduate life, as well as out the entire transition." his commitment to being directly Alumni react Leebron said his decision to available to students. Some alumni said they are separate undergraduate student Currently, Student Affairs is life and graduate student life, which responsible for the college masters The college presidents have not 7 don't think they planning to contact the President's currently coexist under Student and resident associates, health yet met with Leebron to discuss Office to express their concern can fill the gap left by Affairs, reflects his commitment programs, the student and rec- the change. that Camacho's departure was not to undergraduates. The dean can reation centers, career services, Brown College president Ta- Camacho ... what he a voluntary one and to ask if other student life, judicial affairs and mara Friedrich said she sent an changes will follow. serve as an advocate for under- academic advising. e-mail to the college listserv notify- "It is clear that Dr. Camacho's graduates, he said. did for Rice and what "I've made no secret that Ayet to be assembled search com- ing Brown students of Camacho's dismissal was neither what he one of my big concerns is our mittee will select the new dean some- retirement and received varying he did for the students.' wanted nor in the best interest of the attention to graduate students ... that time during the next several months, responses. university. Moreover, this decision — Andray Downs we be able to attract the very best gradu- Leebron said. The committee will "Some people said, 'He retired, Hanszen College junior raises huge concerns over even include at least one undergraduate he didn't die, it's not that serious,' more potentially sweeping changes ate students," Leebron said. "I don't student, he said. and other people, it hit them much in student life," a letter circulating know all the changes that might entail. I do know that when I sit around with a Because the new position is a harder," Friedrich, a senior, said. "I via e-mail states. group of people talking about changes dean, the occupant must be a tenured think it all depends on how much "I hadn't even heard discus- Robert Lundin (Wiess '00) said that we're thinking >t I want someone faculty member. Rather than hiring interaction you had with him." sions," Director of Student Activi- he is among a small group of alumni ? a professor from another university, Some students said they were ties Heather Masden said. "All of a who drafted the letter and who atthat table whose principle responsibil- Leebron said he would prefer to name saddened to hear of Camacho's sudden we came to work and we got will encourage others to forward it ity is thinking about the quality of the someone familiar with Rice. retirement because they viewed the e-mail." to Leebron. undergraduate experience." Hutchinson, a chemistry profes- him as a unique asset to under- Director of Multicultural Affairs Lundin, a former president of graduate life. sor, said it is too early to tell if he would Cathi Clack said she was on vaca- Wiess College, said he and other The vice president for Student be interested in the dean's position. "I don't think they can fill the tion when she heard the news, and recent alumni to whom he has Affairs oversaw these programs: Right now he is overextended and gap left by Camacho ... what he was surprised. spoken, particularly former college has to be careful because conflicts did for Rice and what he did for the Camacho sent a brief e-mail to presidents, reacted strongly to • College masters of interest could arise between his students," Hanszen College junior the news that the vice president's • Resident associates Student Affairs personnel the morn- • Health programs *1 • responsibilities as interim vice presi- Andray Downs said. ing of Aug. 4, which was followed position will be changed to a Baker College junior Kristin • Student and Recreation Centers dent and his role as Brown College in the afternoon by the e-mail from dean position. • Career Services, scholarships and master, he said. Youngless agreed. Leebron to all departments. There's naturally a real response fellowships John and Paula Hutchinson were "I felt like he was an administrator "I write so you may be among the coming from ten years of alumni • Student life chosen as Brown College masters in that was on the student's side, and first to hear that Zen Camacho has saying, 'What's going on with this?'" • Judicial Affairs 4 2003. now he's gone." announced his retirement after 10 he said. • Academic Advising * *

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* THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, AUGUST 20,2004 Students, staff reflect on Camacho's tenure by Lindsey Gilbert Many will remember the Cama- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF chos as permanent fixtures at student events, including Shepherd School of When Vice President for Student Music recitals, Powderpuff games, Affairs Zenaido Camacho arrived in varsity athletic events and college 1994, then-Student Association Presi- theater performances. dent Marty Makulski predicted he Hanszen College junior Andray would be students' greatest ally. Downs, a varsity football player, said "He's going to transform Student he appreciated Camacho's presence Affairs and the entire campus toward a at games, as well as his visibility on philosophy that puts students as the top campus. priority," Makulski told the Thresher. "He was a big supporter of athlet- Ten years and 7,000 names later, ics," Downs said. "Every time [Cama- Camacho leaves a legacy that many cho ] came around, he would talk to us would argue proves Makulski's pre- and encourage us. Every time I saw diction true. him, he was really uplifting." Camacho's sudden retirement, Alumnus Charles Klein (Sid '97) announced Aug. 4, capped a career at said he thinks the time Camacho Rice that included substantial interac- spent attending student events spoke tion with students, particularly under- for itself. graduates. As VPSA he established "Some people had their outs with Leadership Rice, supported rebuild- him, I certainly had my moments ing Willy's Pub after it burned down where we didn't see eye to eye," in 1995, antagonized hundreds by Klein said. "But in the end analysis, temporarily shutting down student- he was at every single sporting event, run radio station KTRU in 2001 and he memorized every student's name. Above left: Camacho speaks at a forum following the established an open-door policy that He embodied Rice more than any shutdown of student-run radio station KTRU Dec. 4, 2000. led the Princeton Review to describe Left: Camacho plays Santa Claus in 2002 at the an- administrator ever has." nual Holiday Bazaar. his personable demeanor as one of Interim Vice President for Student Above: Zenaido Camacho the university's strengths. Affairs John Hutchinson said it would THRESHER ARCHIVE The name game be hard to estimate exactly how many campus events Camacho attended Many students said their favorite during his time as vice president. The workings of the university. gives you facts about what your memory of Camacho is the effort he KTRU legacy large number reflects Camacho's en- students are experiencing and quotes made each year to memorize the name "I thought [the shadow program 1 However vocal he was in advocat- ergy and dedication to understanding from students he'd spoken to." f.t I and hometown of every new student. did a lot for students' understanding ing for students, Camacho will also student life, Hutchinson said. As the administrator responsible Lovett College sophomore Diana of his role and his position and how be remembered as the administra- for overseeing student life in the tor responsible for the 2001 KTRU Wu said Camacho recognized her dur- A busy man the administration functioned," Baker residential colleges, Camacho met shutdown, an event many considered ing Orientation Week after meeting her One of Camacho's jobs as vice senior Megan Batchelor said. monthly with college masters and symbolic of the clash between stu- identical twin, Jessica, at Sid Richardson president for Student Affairs was to An open door policy dents and administrators. Camacho advance student programs, whether met with the SA president and college College the night before. Many described Camacho as an and Hutchinson unexpectedly sus- by providing discretionary funding or presidents every Friday for lunch. "It was pretty remarkable ... he unusually accessible administrator. pended programming and locked encouragement, Hutchinson said. was like, "You must be Diana,"' Wu The outer door of the VPSA office, A positive attitude the student-run radio station Nov. 30, said. "He put his arm around me Camacho was instrumental in located in Lovett Hall, reads, "The Director of Multicultural Affairs 2001, the morning after two KTRU and said, "You look so much like establishing Leadership Rice, a lead- door is open. Please come in." Cathi Clack said she appreciated DJs played music over the broadcast your sister.'" ership skills course and internship Sid Richardson College Masters Camacho's positive outlook, and rarely of a women's basketball game. The Martel College Masters Joan and placement program. Steve and Laura Cox said Camacho saw him without his signature smile. DJs were protesting guidelines set Arthur Few, who served as Baker Alumnus Derek Sarley (Wiess '98) was consistently available to both "If you said, 'How are you doing?" by the KTRU Oversight Committee College masters from 1994 to 1999, said he was part of the first class to students and staff. he said 'Excellent!"' Clack said. "He requiring the station to broadcast said they remember Camacho show- complete the leadership Rice program, "I was so amazed at how he could was always, 'Excellent!'" three to four athletic events a week. ing the same attention to detail when and had several conversations with Ca- appear to be in three or four places Former Student Association Presi- At an open meeting with Camacho they first met him in 1994. macho about his vision for the program. at one time," I>aura Cox said. dent Matt Haynie (Will Rice '03) said following the shutdown, some mem- "At the same time he started as Camacho hoped to establish a course Camacho was a principle resource he only saw Camacho angry when he bers of the audience booed while he Vice President |for Student Affairs), that would develop well-rounded, if a student was in trouble, and he felt his efforts to work for students socially responsible students. provided personal and professional were being obstructed. made prepared remarks, the Thresher we were starting out as masters at reported Dec. 1,2001. Over 350 people "There's this joke in Texas about support for the masters, she said. "I only saw [Camacho] angry Baker,"Joan Few said. "We were both attended the meeting, and later that how everyone who graduates from Director of Student Activities once," Haynie said. "I don't remember the new kids on the block." week students submitted a protest Rice is brilliant, but then they end Heather Masden said she appreciated what it was about, but it was over When introducing himself, Cama- petition to Camacho with almost 700 up working for someone from Texas Camacho's interest in his colleagues' some student issue. He wasn't smiling cho revealed he already knew her name signatures. and profession, Joan Few said. A&M," Sarley said. "So [Camachol work and passions. Masden said the like he normally did ... he was angry "He had done research," she said. said he wanted to start a program that Camachos attended the yearly Impact because he cared so much." Tree house honoree "That was symbolic of his whole would emphasize leadership." Rice Retreat, a leadership weekend Camacho's ability to put a positive Last spring, a group of students con- approach." Sarley said he also participated for students her office sponsored. spin on "just about anything" filled a structed a tree house in the academic I^ast spring, Zenaido Camacho and in Camacho's shadow program, a "They both expressed to me how need in student-administrator rela- quad and dedicated it to Camacho. The his wife, Carol Camacho, accompanied weeklong observation of Camacho sorry they were the one year they tions, Haynie said. group decided to affix a plaque to the a small group of students enrolled in during which students listened to his couldn't attend," Masden said. "It was Batchelor, a former Baker presi- tree house honoring Camacho because 4 * MART 312: Greek Culture on a trip to phone calls, read his e-mails and sat really nice to have that type of support dent, said she will remember how they thought he was the administrator Athens, Greece, the Fews said. Joan in on some of his meetings. and to see that something that was aggressive Camacho could be most friendly to students, one anony- Few said she has photos of Camacho Students who shadowed Cama- important to me was important to the in championing both issues he mous builder said. competing in an impromptu footrace cho said the experience, whether vice president for Student Affairs." believed in and issues he thought Another anonymous builder said with students at Nemea, the site of the positive or negative, helped them The Office of Student Affairs sent students believed in. In 2003, when they hoped Camacho would like the tree ancient Nemean games. understand more about the inner a monthly letter to the parents of each the Student Association and the house and would urge other administra- * # undergraduate class. The letters in- college presidents petitioned for the tors not to have it torn down. cluded a message from Camacho and return of the two-day spring recess "We were not sure how well it would anecdotes about undergraduate life. to the academic calendar after it had be received," he said. "But we thought Are you a work-study student? "[The letter| was a nice snapshot been removed the previous year, [Camachoj would enjoy it and would into the lives of students," Mindy Camacho helped students meet stand up for it" Are you interested in helping children? Waitsman, mother of Baker sopho- with members of Faculty Council The tree house remained in the quad Do you want to make £9 an hour? more Melissa Waitsman, said. 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; : * THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2004 GLBT center established Committee formed by Lindsey Gilbert Skinner said. There was no place for the process of seeking donors from THKCMIttt»MTOBAl ST AIT people to hang out. Ifs not that it was the community. GATHER is currendy an intolerant environment, but it was operating using funds from Clack's This semester will be the first not very welcoming, I think." Multicultural Affairs office. for engineering dean that students have access to a Gay, Thecouncilsupportedher proposal, Jones College senior Andrew board has given serious consider- Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, and appointed Director of Multicultural Johnstone, another member of by Alana Newell Questioning and Allied Resource Affairs Cathi Clack and Director of the ation to the needs of students in the board, said he thinks the time THRESHKR EDITORIAL STAF Center on campus. The center, known Wellness Center Emily Dexter Page as was right for students to create a the search and has included the as GATHER, is temporarily housed advisors to the project. resource center. Rice will join a A committee has been con- ability to communicate well with in the Wellness Center. GATHER should move into a per- hundred schools across the country vened and will meet in the up- students, faculty, administrators Wiess College sophomore Althea manent space, likely in the Student with similar centers, including Texas coming weeks to conduct a and others as one of the qualities Skinner led the student-run initiative Center, by next fall, Clack said. A&M University. national search for a new Dean of desired in a new dean. to create the center, petitioning the The center will have a library "Any comparable university Engineering. Dean of Engineer- Levy said good communica- President's Council on GLBTCampus of books, movies, journals and across the country has a resource ing Sidney Burrus (Hanszen '57) tion skills will be important in Climate for funding last year. Skinner magazines about GLBT issues. The center, or has one in the making, or announced his retirement plans the search because the Schools of said she proposed a permanent space current library numbers about 40 has had one for 20 years," Johnstone in the spring, but the search Natural Sciences and Engineering that would serve as resource for the books, Christel Miller said, a Brown said. "I personally think the timing process for a new dean was delayed continue to work collaboratively. GLBT community. College senior, said. was just about perfect, the campus so Rice's new president could be "One of the real important "When I got to Rice last year in Au- Miller, along with Skinner, is a wasn't quite as divided as it was in the selected before the search began, strengths of the university is the gust and I began to get acquainted with member of the nine-person board Hatfield incident It was a perfect time Provost Eugene Levy said. effective relationship between the the school, I found that there wasn't that will raise funds and plan program- ... to bring the campus together." The committee is chaired School of [Natural Sciences] and much of a unified gay community." ming for GATHER. The board is in In Fall 2002, Head Football Coach by Dean of Natural Sciences the School of Engineering — and Ken Hatfield told the Chronicle of Kathleen Matthews and includes the dean of [Natural] Sciences and Higher Education that he would faculty members from the engi- the dean of Engineering—and it's Wireless phone service at Rice University consider removing a player from his neering departments, a Board of absolutely vital that that relation- couldn't be simpler. team if he found out the player were Trustees member and a graduate ship continues," Levy said. gay. The incident set off a series of and undergraduate student who Levy said he was not prepared Some of the features you can enjoy with most University Mobile plans include: discussions about intolerance on cam- have yet to be selected. to comment about possible chang- pus, and prompted former President No credit checks - everyone is approved No contacts orterm agreement s es to the School of Engineering. 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We do about the center's opening in a July tion, and so although I absolutely not serve the mass-market so we have been able to craft plans for college stu- 13 Houston Chronicle article. anticipate changes, I don't know dents. University Mobile uses Sprint PCS as the exclusive underlying service Skinner said she has many goals what they're all going to be at this provider and we have signal qualified your campus - so you are assured clear for the coming year, including spon- The student representatives point," Levy said. coverage on campus and across the country. soring speakers on GLBT issues could not be selected in time In 2001, the civil and environ- through the Baker Institute for Public for the beginning of the search mental engineering departments CITY /? Policy, working with other campus because the committee was merged. 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it was Rice's cost that prompted her the course in the future. Without The man is a Houston native and "When I talk to graduate students, GilliS'Foreman match to start entering pageants in search the funding, the class would only is addicted to drugs, Taylor said. they want to see more of their own delayed indefinitely of extra income. have been available this semester, "He knows when he's getting research,"shesaid. "One ofthe things "My sophomore year at Rice, Christopher Kelty, an anthropology to the point where he needs to I'd like to do for them is start profiling A high-profile charity boxing my loans were stacking up every professor, said. detox in jail," Taylor said. "He gets some graduate students' research match featuring Malcolm Gillis is semester, so I looked up the calendar Kelty said he and Kristen Kulin- counseling there." and what they're doing — and [do] down for the count. The planned bout on the MissTexas Web site and entered owski, CBEN's executive director The arrested man plead guilty to the same thing with faculty." between Gillis, aformer amateur light the Miss Lufkin pageant," she said. for education and public policy, will burglary and will spend about 40 days heavyweight boxer and president of In September, Story will compete be the main lecturers for the class. in jail, Taylor said. Rice from 1993 to 2004, and former in the ultimate pageant when she Since it is an interdisciplinary class, — Katherine Corley heavyweight champion George travels to Atlantic City with family however, professors from the biol- 'If we want to be Foreman did not occur during the and friends to compete in the Miss ogy, chemistry, anthropology, and summer as planned. America pageant. nanotechnology departments are Web site gets new look world-class, we have to Vice President for Public Affairs also involved in the course's creation Visitors to the Rice Web site this Terry Shepard said the event's and implementation. month were greeted with a sleek look world-class.' organizers had made significant "The class is designed to teach new design. — Suzanne Stehr planning progress, investigating students both scientific content in The section of the site tar- Managing editor for musical entertainment options and pursuing nanotechnology and the geted at prospective students, the Rice Web site developing a seating arrangement social and cultural implications http://futureowls.rice.edu, was at the expected venue, the George R. involved in doing nanotechnology," launched Aug. 6, and redesigned Brown Convention Center. Shepard Kelty said. pages for the rest of the site have said the event planning stalled when The class will be cross-listed as debuted since then. Stehr said audience-based homep- Foreman would not name a date for CHEM 235 and ANTH 235: "Nano- Suzanne Stehr, managing editor ages have been very successful and the match. technology: Content and Context." for the Rice Web site, said she and popular, and she wants to keep this "It was all moving along, and [Fore- — Alana Newell her coworkers have been develop- incarnation of the sites longer than man] was going to pick a date, and that ing plans for the new site since the the previous one. didn't happen," Shepard said. previous version was launched two "Hopefully [we can focus] on add- The match was originally sched- Textbook thief caught years ago. Like that version, the ing information as opposed to mess- uled to occur sometime between June RUPD apprehendedacampustext- new design consists of audience- ing with the design," she said 13 and June 30. book thief Sunday who has been steal- based homepages, each targeting a Out of several hundred com- Foreman's coordinator, Richard ing books from faculty offices. Rice different segment ofthe Rice com- ments about the new design, Stehr Johnson, said the match-up, which University Police Chief Bill Taylor said munity: faculty, staff, undergradu- said she has received only two will be a fundraiser for Rice, will still SOMEONE/SOMEWHERE the individual has been arrested two or ates, graduate students, community Jamie Story negative comments. take place. three times for similar crimes. members, parents and prospective Baker sophomore Drew Clardy said "The event is still going to "The individual is a chronic thief students. the new version is an improvement. happen," Johnson said. "The date is The week-long competition kicks on campus who specializes in books," Stehr said one of her goals was "Everything seems to be more still to be arranged." off Sept. 13, when Story will com- Taylor said. "Once he gets out of jail, to have a more consistent design organized, and it's a lot easier to Johnson declined to predict pete in the "Lifestyle and Fitness he comes back to [Rice]." across the different top-level Web find the more important things exactly when the match would occur. Category." It will be followed by The latest string of larcenies pages, including the president's and instead of having to use the drop- The venue will be confirmed once a "Artistic Expression" Tuesday, consisted of 10 thefts from academic provost's sites. down menus," he said. "It's more date is set. "Presence, Poise and Casual Wear" buildings such as Herring Hall, Aber- Stehr said in redesigning the Rice user-friendly — it saves a lot of time Gillis, whose last day as president Wednesday, and the interview crombie Laboratory and George R. sites, she examined other universi- trying to find things." was June 30, is serving as a visiting Thursday. The winner will be crowned Brown Hall. The thief entered offices ties' Web sites, and tried to find the Baker College junior Michael professor at Duke University for the in a televised program Sept. 18. that had been left open and stole three best examples. Friedman said he is not impressed |* t 2004-'05 academic year. Even if she does not come away or four textbooks in each to sell at "We're using Flash now — that's with the new look. - Risa Gordon bookstores, RUPD lieutenant Phil big," she said. "If we want to be » with the grand prize. Story has a full "I liked the Rice Web page as it year ahead of her as M issTexas. Since Hassell said. world-class, we have to look world- was originally, and it's still pre ty i. Rice alum Jamie Story being named Miss Texas in July, However, this series of burglaries class. This kind of leapfrogs a lot much the same, so I still like the Rice 01 Story has taken a year's sabbatical introduced a new twist. of other universities with their Web page, it's just that the change crowned Miss Texas from Bain & Company to fulfill her "While looking at one door that plain designs." just isn't that big of a deal," he said. had been victimized at least twice, the Stehr said she has received "It takes a little while to find where On paper, Jamie Story looks un- speaking engagements full-time. locksmith noticed that somebody had feedback asking that she develop everything is on the new page, but It * mistakably Rice. In addition to schools, Story will inserted cork into where the bolt goes more independent material for I'll get used to it." Story (Sid '03) majored in appear at events like the National in on the side of the door so the door each constituency. — Ian Everhart mathematical economic analysis, Barbecue Cookoff and the state gifted and talented convention. She will also wouldn't close all the way," Hassell played coed club ultimate, and said. "It's a common practice, but we biked and chugged at Beer-Bike for play the piano — her talent in the U N 1V f. R SI 1 Y earcn competitions—with three symphony hadn't run across it in a while." Sid Richardson College every year. Hassell said the man denies put- After graduation, she went to work orchestras in the Dallas area. — David Brown ting cork in the locking mechanisms, for Bain & Company, a top manage- claiming the doors were left open. ment consulting firm. Most recently, "In case he's not doing [ the thefts! she was crowned Miss Texas, and in Nanotech class to start and there is another suspect on cam- September, she will represent the iiuick t u*t> $ $ ffyc* & information Beginning this semester, under- pus, I sent an e-mail out reminding state in the Miss America 2005 people to make sure that something • - Bs tr.%« pageant in Atlantic City. graduates will be offered a course in ^ice vYt&mart Student one of the most innovative research hasn't been shoved in their doors and ;;3lucettt Center Hc&rc Maybe titles like M issTexas do not fields at Rice — nanotechnology. that they close and lock properly," ; • C-KlifcUi C W:3Ulif .} Uifot At- appear on the typical Rice student's m The course is funded by a $ 100,000 Hassell said. " Unrfcry CCUIKJI resume. But if you ask Story, there's C&r.iiT National Science Foundation grant The thief admitted he has been no better training ground for a Miss O&rnzjs Map* & Tours Ret Center FtcM\ paper on iwradoxfcal awarded to Rice's Center for Biologi- stealing from Rice, the University of Area fof Parents intramural 3cort> effect o< t'v.JOjjht «uppre«$wn America contestant than Rice. : i**ecle&•••: although chugging plays a disap- development of course materials and terms of their security, and he knows MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER pointingly small part in most beauty to enable CBEN to continue offering that," Hassell said. The new look of the Rice Web site debuted early this month. i I pageants. She said four years of interacting with Rice students forced her to become more articulate. "I'm more polished than the aver- age person niv age because I was « «• around people who were so smart Rice University Career Services Center * 'r and so mature all the time," Story w -« said. "Well, not mature all the time, Proudly Announces the but so intelligent." \ Zw 2004-2005 \ u# £ As part ofthe Miss Texas and Miss • 4* America competitions, each candi- V i. Career Advisors date develops a platform, or a stance on a social issue of the contestant's Wiess choice. Story's platform, "removing Baker ll;i ns/cn Lovett barriers to higher education," was Kayshin Chan Mindy Ko Monica Agrawal Chris Barth also shaped by her time at Rice. Geoffrey Chow Nancy Lin Victoria Ban Kristin Hartono Story said her choice was inspired Daniel Matthews Cameron McGrift Tina Hinojosa Jean Lee by a campus visit from Wendy Copp, Karuna Munjal Alex Sigeda Martel Yi-Lun Wu Taiwoods Lin the founder of Teach for America. "That's how I lirst became so Patricia Ple-plakon Alexander Gordon Justin Yang Van Pham aware ofthe education gap that exists Cara Virgili Chris Martinez between students in low-income and Kristin Youngless Arnab Nandi high-income schools," she said. Sara Zampierin Deepa Panchang As Miss Texas, Story will speak in Rachel Trube hundreds of schools throughout the year, where she said she will try to Brown Jones Sid Rich Will Rice inspire students to go to college. Jeremy Beasley Laura Arjona Denise Bear Clint Corcoran "You can't go in and tell a student Ceng Chen Josh Hesterman LJrvi Kapadia Laura Fitzmorris that their public school is inade- Teresa Fu Linda Lee Jingyi Li Chandra Jack quate," Story said. "Instead I'm going Jyotsna Mahendra Aasim Saeed Trevor Stiles Michael Lawrence to tell them about the importance of Nicole Loo higher education." Lauren Murphy Maria Tian Thomas Streeter Story's mother volunteered on a Rachel Tardif Katie Worden local pageant board when Story was ,h growing up, exposing her to a variety Don't miss having your resume reviewed at RfcSl MIMA in the KMC September 1st. 2 nd. 3rd. or 7 ! of contestants who practiced their tal- -Career Advisors serve as peer counselors in their colleges and as resources for career and campus recruiting information ents in her family's home. Story said THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, AUGUST 20,2004 Inner Loop, tennis court w«WSwiPlPi. - ^ I. . i ir ;! m>~M construction completed

Lovett Hall, neither is planned for by Alana Newell the near future. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Amery said surface repairs were Repairs on the Laboratory Road made to College Way a year and a half portion of the Inner Loop and the ago, and there is no need to reconstruct demolition of the old tennis courts it now. Additionally, work is needed on were completed as anticipated over the sewer systems beneath College Way before the road is redone. The loop in front of Lovett Hall was also improved as recently as five 'We put the pressure years ago, when a new storm sewer was put in to decrease flooding in on the contractor, and front of Duncan Hall. Also over the summer, the side- then we got rained on, walk on the south side of Laboratory Road near the Student Center was and we still finished in moved farther from the road and replaced with a strip of grass in order six weeks, so we were to be symmetrical with the sidewalk pretty happy.' on the opposite side of the road. College Way was used for two-way — Max Aniery traffic during the construction period, Facilities and Engineering and vehicles were not allowed to Maintenance Planner park on the Loop as they would have blocked traffic. Amery said he did not hear of any problems caused by the temporary the summer. two-way direction of College Way. The northern half of the loop from The other major construction Duncan Hall to the Student Center project over the summer was the was closed from May 11 until June demolition of the old tennis courts 28 so that a new concrete base could next to Intramural Field 7. be put underneath the roadway. The Although the new courts behind former base had deteriorated from Autry Court were completed before weather, age and traffic and needed the spring semester ended, the to be replaced entirely. demolition of the old courts did not Facilities and Engineering Main- occur until early August. tenance Planner Max Amery said the The land used for the old tennis construction was completed before courts will be used for a new IM field. the deadline of July 12. the first day Director of the Student and Recre- of the Advanced Placement Summer ational Centers Boyd Beckwith said. Institute for teachers. "We've committed significant "We put the pressure on the con- finances so that instead of it being tractor, and then we got rained on, and like the old Wiess space, we're paying we still finished in six weeks, so we to have it crowned so that water will were pretty happy," Amery said. flow off it, and we're planting a hardier Amery said he thinks the improve- grass so it will withstand actual play- ments, which cost about $500,000, ing," Beckwith said. "So we'll have an will last at least 30 years. extended field that will parallel Field Although there are plans to do MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER 7 to replace the field that was lost for Top: Old nets lay abandoned at the site of the old tennis courts, which were demolished last week. similar construction on the other the tennis courts, and we're planning Bottom: The newly constructed, lit tennis courts next to Autry Court have be«n open since May. side of the loop. College Way. and to submit a request again this year to the section of the loop in front of have it lit."

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The provost will join the president on the fourth floor of Freshman class largest ever, the Allen Center. Both offices were LEEBRON moved from Ix>vett Hall duringthe From page 1 summer. The offices of Research and Graduate Studies, Public- minority enrollment grows appellate judge in Chicago Affairs and the General Counsel before taking the job at Rice. will also leave Luvett Hall for the Iskander said she will be Allen Center. by Jenny Rees ing class increased to 88 from 86. Under the early decision plan, responsible for working with Leebron said he chose the 11IKKSHEK KliriOHIAI. STAFF Texans make up 54 percent of this candidates submit applications by year's class, compared to 49 of Nov. 1 and receive their admission students and representing their Allen Center because it is handi- For the second consecutive year. last year's. decisions Dec. 15. Early decision needs to Leebron. capped accessible and more Rice's incoming class is the largest This year is the second in a applicants are required to enroll at "I lived [at Rice J for four architecturally suited to his needs ever. Vice President for Enrollment row — and the second in Rice Rice if they are accepted. Interim years," Iskander said. "You add than was Lovett Hall. € Ann Wright said. Rice admitted history — that the entering class decision applications are due Dec. a lot when you come from that 728 freshmen and 62 transfer contains more females than males. 1 each year, and candidates find background. ... I'll be advising students this year, a total of 790 new Females make up 52 percent of out if they are accepted Feb. 10, six (Leebron] on how a decision will '/ can only do my students. Hie class of 2008 contains this year's entering class and weeks earlier than regular decision affect students or how it fits into 11 more students than last year's made up 51 percent of last year's. applicants. Unlike early decision, the Rice community from the job well if I am freshman class, which wasthe largest Wright sak. most colleges and interim decision is not binding. student perspective." ever at the time. universities across the country A lower number of students Iskander said she recognizes interacting with have experienced an increase in were admitted from the waiting that Rice has changed since she € female enrollment during the past list than in previous years: 29 this graduated. students day-in and several years. year, compared to 92 last year. Rice, "I need to get up to speed 'Small changes in the "We're lagging behind a national like many universities, anticipates on what's different since I was day-out.' yield rate are more trend on this," Wright said. fluctuating yield rates and plans a student here," she said. "I — >laryana Iskander Rice received 8,107 freshman to fill some spots in its incoming can only do my job well if I am Adviser to the president significant than people applications for admission this year, classes through the waiting list. interacting with students day-in an eight percent increase from last However, this year the Office of and day-out." think. It takes a lot to year. Of ihose who applied. 1,796 Admission changed its formula in Leebron also said he plans to were admitted, a rate of 22 percent. order to fill more spots through be accessible by visiting the col- "Lovett, with all the separate move the numbers.' Last year's acceptance rate was regular acceptances. leges and talking with individual arches, breaks up all the offices — Ann Wright 24 percent. students. into separate pods," he said. "I want to meet with students 'That makes no sense from a Vice president for enrollment This year's yield rate — the percentage of accepted students who aren't just here to petition me managerial perspective. By com- who chose to enroll at Rice — was UNDERGRADUATE for something or wearing the hat ing over here, we were able to 41 percent, an increase from 40 per- of the Thresher or the Student As- combine the top administration ENROLLMENT under the authority of the presi- The increased class size re- cent last year. Wright said the one sociation or a college president," dent and the provost into one flects factors such as graduations, percent change is meaningful. 2003-04 he said. place so that we can collaborate attrition, leaves of absence and "Small changes in the yield rate He and Sun also plan to invite 2002-03 more effectively." participation in study abroad pro- are more significant than people seniors to visit their house in grams, Wright said. In addition, think." Wright said. "It takes a lot 2001-02 four groups over the course of Leebron said he has spent the year. the time since his arrival learn- the on-campus enrollment — the to move the numbers." 2000-01 number of undergraduates study- This year the Office of Admission "We hope that before students ing about various aspects of the ing at Rice averaged between the experienced large increases in early 1999-00 graduate, that all students will be university. invited to the house," he said. "I think what each new presi- fall and spring semesters — was and interim decision applications. 1998-99 purposely increased from last The office received 559 early deci- The offices of Admission and dent is expected to bring is some year's total of L',770 to about 2,780. sion applications — a 24 percent 1997-98 2,714 Alumni Affairs will move into the new perspective," he said. "I'm Enrollment has increased by about increase from last year — and 3.348 Ralph S. O'Connor House, the looking to see: What are the ways 1996-97 2.640 half a percent each year for the past interim decision applications, a former residence of President I can help improve this? What are Malcolm Ciillis, in fall 2005.1 )irec- the things that people would like four years. Wright said. 14 percent increase. 1995-96 2,656 This year's entering class tor of Project Management John to see? What are they complain- t I includes 50 black students, an 1994-95 2,584 Posch said. ing about?" increase from .'!r> black students ENROLLMENT: in last year's class. Wright said last year's number was lower than FRESHMAN CLASS normal and ihis year represents COMPOSITION a return to the norm. The class Wait entering in fall 2002 also included « 50 black students. Sfai Wright said the increase in black 2004 % students matriculating is due in part to the Supreme Court's June 2003 History Department decision in Grutter v. Bollinger, which stated that schools can FALL COURSES legally employ race-based admis- sions for the purpose of maintaining diversity among students. THE NATION 19TH CENTURY EUROPE "This year we were allowed to HIST 253 know the ethnicity of applicants 2003 Tanya Dunlap for the first time since ithe Hop- Tuesday/Thursday, 1 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. wood v. Texas ruling of| 1996." Wright said. "We also added some This course surveys the historical context of nation building in iqth century' Europe diversity scholarships." Wright said improved minority and analyzes theoretical works on the nation and nationalism in order to understand recruitment, including a successful why the nation has become a dominant model of social organization in our world. Vision Weekend, also contributed Wait to the increase. Vision Weekend, GENDER AND POST-SOCIALIST TRANSFORMATION IN EASTERN EUROPE Rice's recruiting weekend for mem- bers of underrepresented minority 2002 HIST 457/WGST 457/ANTH 657 groups, attracted 143 attendees in Thomas Chivcns •) 2004, an eight percent increase from Monday, 2 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Vision Weekend 2003. Of those who attended the weekend. 48 percent Course examines effect on women of transitions to capitalism and democracy chose to enroll at Rice, an increase in Eastern Europe, with special focus on labor, childcare, political participation, from 36 percent last year. 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12 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, AUGUST 20,2004 POLICE BLOTTER %

The following items were reported to the Rice University Police Department for the period May 21-Aug. 17.

Residential Colleges Lovett College May 31 Subject arrested for public intoxication and remanded to Harris County Jail.

Martel College July 18 Subject acting suspicious near bike rack. Subject arrested for public intoxication and remanded to Harris County Jail.

Jones College July 26 Refrigerator reported missing from basement.

Jones College July 29 Housing and Dining employee reported finding drug paraphernalia in a room. Objects confiscated by RUPD. Im-iM % Baker College Aug. 16 Report of four sofas taken from room 2100.

South Colleges Aug.17 Suspicious male arrested for criminal trespass after walking near bike racks at several colleges. The subject had been previously handled by RUPD. <5

Academic Buildings Sewall Hall May 24 Books stolen from mailbox.

Baker Hall May 27 Disturbing phone call reported.

Abercrombie June 1 Report of money stolen from office Engineering Laboratory sometime between May 21 and May 28.

Keck Hall June 10 Fire behind building reported. Officers put out a pile of boxes which had caught on fire. A handrail was damaged.

July 2 Fax and photocopy machines KARLA HELD/THRESHER Rayzor Hall stolen.

Presidential Pool Party Herring Hall July 13 Books stolen.

Former President Malcolm Gillis invited the Houston Young Alumni for a farewell swim in his pool June 10. The Dell Butcher Hall July 16 Suspicious male sitting on bench pool will be filled in, as the Ralph S. O'Connor House is converted from the president's house to the Office of and talking to himself and Admission and Alumni Affairs. others. Officer issued subject a criminal trespass warning.

Herring Hall July 19 Books stolen.

Herring Hall Aug.12 Textbooks reported stolen.

Other Buildings Hey, Fondren Library May 24 Subject arrested after attempting to enter reference office and remanded to Harris County Jail.

Reckling Park June 5 Narcotics sale reported. Report Rice determined to be unfounded. Greenbriar Building June 9 Subject with five previous trespass warnings found sleeping outside building. Subject arrested and remanded to Harris County Students! Jail. Rice Memorial Center June 11 Cash box stolen. #>) Do we have specials for you! Mudd Building June 23 Possible illegal computer use reported.

Autry Court June 29 Shoes stolen from unsecured $ 7.38 Value Meals $8.30 Value Meals locker. Large 1-topping #A1 Large Cheese or #B1 Rice Stadium Aug. 6 Baylor University students detained pizza and three for operating a Facilities 1-topping pizza and Engineering cart without 12-oz Cokes® authorization. Medium 1 topping Medium 3 topping #A2 #B2 Fondren Library Aug. 9 Student reported ID missing and pizza and two pizza and two used to check out books. 12-oz Cokes® 12-oz Cokes® Parking Lots 1 order of chicken Medium Cheese Hess Court Lot June 20 Vehicle keyed. *r #A 3 and an order of #B3 Pizza and 5 Buffalo Lovett Lot June 25 Driver of catering van collided with Cheesy Bread Wings parking gate. South Colleges Lot July 18 Report of damage to a vehicle West University overnight, possibly struck by #)> For all your events, another vehicle.

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14 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FEATURE FRIDAY, AUGUST 20. 2004 New students attend matriculation, faculty address

President David Leebron began some of the incoming students' "In my view, you can either fear his matriculation speech Sunday roommate questionnaire forms to change or embrace it— Sometimes night by pointing out some of the illustrate the diversity of the class. the changes that we are most afraid of similarities between himself and the New students, he said, would like to are the ones that will lead us to new incoming students. have torrid affairs with celebrities and better places." Leebron said. "Like you, I am also beginning my ranging from Will Smith to Helen Leebron ended his address with first year at Rice," he said. "In many of Troy to Paris Hilton. three pieces of advice for the new ways, we embark on this journey "The diversity in your classmates students. together." will be one of the great treasures of "listen carefully for the voices that Leebron went on to describe your experience here," he said. others may not hear. ... Make your some of the more obvious differ- New students will not be on their own voice heard. ... Work together ences between the new students own at Rice, Leebron said. to achieve things otherwise not pos- • C and himself. "Your college is also a home in that sible," he said. "You live in small dorm rooms," it provides a safe and comfortable place After Leebron finished his he said. "I live in a giant house. You for you to decide what you want to make remarks, the matriculants heard have a lot of hair. I don't." of your time at Rice," he said. from Honor Council Chair Chris Ed- Leebron said the students should However, he urged students not to wards (Will Rice'01). He described be aware of some of the opportunities become too comfortable, but instead the Honor Code as an important they have outside the classroom as to try new experiences. part of Rice and commented on well as inside it. He continued by high- "Ifyou start findingyour experience each student's responsibility to • I lighting some of the non-academic here entirely comfortable, you are do- uphold it. benefits of the Rice experience. ing something wrong," he said. Edwards was followed by Student "You will make lifelong friendships Leebron said students should be Association President Derrick Mat- here.... You will find members of this prepared for life in a changing world. thews. Matthews, a Will Rice College community wherever you may go. all He recalled that when the VCR was senior, also urged students to try MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER new things. over the world, and they will serve invented, film studios thought it Faculty address speaker Lynne Huffer told of personal experiences from her you well," he said. would bring about the end of the "If variety is the spice of life, days as a ski instructor in Colorado to a recent trip to London and issued chal- I ( In addition to listing the usual film industry. Instead, video sales randomness is that crazy hot sauce lenges to the incoming freshmen. facts about the Class of 2008, now make up a large portion of film you tried and thought you would die Leebron used information from studios' profits. from, but then bragged about like five minutes later," he said. the traditional faculty address. She your life more interesting." Matthews was succeeded by spoke to an audience of freshmen, Huffer's third challenge to Alumni Association President Kevin transfers and advisers Monday at students was to take a class or Bartol (Sid '81). Bartol encouraged Stude Concert Hall. pursue an area of study that puts In her address, Huffer issued five them "outside of I their I comfort the freshmen to appreciate their * time at Rice, and assured them that challenges to incoming students, zone." For example, she said, her although it would be difficult at times, which she said she offered in a spirit trip to England was to learn about their time at Rice would be a great of equal participation. an unfamiliar topic: economic glo- experience. "If I give you advice, it suggests balization. I'm outside the experience, which I'm Just as economics challenges her not," Huffer said. "We're all in this to move outside her comfort zone, together. We're part of a community Huffer said, classes like one she 'Challenge yourself to of scholars and learners, and as part teaches called "Introduction to Gay, ) 4 really listen. Most don'/ of the community, we all have chal- Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender lenges to face." Studies" can challenge students to really know how to do Huffer introduced her first chal- move outside theirs. lenge — to practice and uphold aca- Before she arrived at her current this.' demic freedom — with a story from course of study—topics ranging from — Lynne Huffer her recent trip to England. feminist theory to modern French Her favorite place in London, she literature to ethics — Huffer said French studies Professor said, is a place in Hyde Park called her life took several turns. As an "Speaker's Corner," a historical site ambitious teenager, Huffer said she where individuals on soap boxes was eager to please her parents and "There'll be times when you'll exercise their right to free speech, planned to become a lawyer. wish you went to an easier school like often on controversial issues. But her parents' divorce, due Harvard or Stanford," he said before Huffer observed a white woman to her mother's realization she is a emphasizing the many benefits of speaking to a racially mixed crowd. lesbian, came as a shock. Huffer left attending Rice. "England has been destroyed by college and worked as a ski instruc- Following the speeches, the Rice immigrants coming into the country," tor in Colorado before deciding that Philharmonics sang the Alma Mater, the woman said. "Go back where academia was right for her. Rice's Honor, before the incoming you came from. Leave England for students processed around the the English, for Christian, civilized campus and entered through the people like me." ' Your college is ...a Sallyport, marking the beginning of An Arab man nearby spoke about peace, denouncing all countries at war. their Rice careers. home in that it provides O % especially the United States, as well as Faculty address multinational corporations like Coca- a safe and comfortable Calling academic freedom "the Cola and McDonalds, Huffer said. most precious and basic value un- The resulting debate between place for you to decide derlying education," French Studies the speakers and people gathering Professor Lynne Huffer challenged around was a cultural phenomenon what you want to make Rice's new students to "cultivate a she rarely witnesses, Huffer said. of your time at Rice.' skill of truly listening," to think dif- People talked heatedly about the 0 * ferently and take their lives "beyond role of women in the East versus — David Leebron the West, the Israeli-Palestinian the hedges." President Huffer, the director of the Pro- conflict and the role of the media MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER in society. Wiess College President Edith Arnold leads her college through the Sallyport at gram for the Study of Women and Matriculation Sunday. Gender, was selected by the Orien- "It was a true exchange of different tation Week coordinators to deliver views, and it's something I see less "I followed my heart and got and less in public discourse — except lost for a little while, not knowing ))) % in university settings," Huffer said. where I was going, but then I came "So I mention this because the ability to know myself better, and things to have true exchange of ideas is not gradually worked themselves out," something to be taken for granted. It I luffer said. is something very, very precious that Iliis experience led I luffer to un- we have in universities, something derstand her fourth challenge: to find we call academic freedom. Take and follow her own passion in life. advantage of that." Though Huffer made it clear she <)>) % H uffer said academic freedom not was not telling students to drop out only involves speaking your mind, of school, she told the audience to but also listening and expanding focus on pleasing themselves as well your view. as others — and to stay curious. "Challenge yourself to really Huffer's final challenge to stu- listen," she said. "Most don't re- dents was to not be "hemmed in by ally know how to do this — it's a the Rice hedges." Rather than at- »\>) % hard thing to do. ... Rice is a great tending keg parties every weekend, place to counter that tendency we students should consider exploring all have, to be rigid in our views, the museums, music, theater and and to cultivate a skill of truly volunteer opportunities of Houston listening." I hey should engage as much as Secondly, Huffer challenged stu- possible in the world by thinking dents to incorporate what they learn and learning, Huffer said. into their daily lives. There is a tempt- '"I liink of yourself as an intellec- >))) • ing tendency, she said, to separate tual," she said. "People who think academics from real life. and actually know things tend to get "Life is your classroom and your labeled as snobs or elitists. It's up MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER classroom is your life," Huffer said. to you; it's up to us to change that Student Association President Derrick Matthews, a Will Rice College senior, encourages the class of 2008 to take "Not only can you grow from this stereotype." risks academically and socially. kind of exchange, but it'll make — Alana Nrwell and David Brown • (

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millions of dollars out of the budget, see, I believe, a real change, not only However, the board has not ad- and ticket sales at Rice athletic events on the expense side but also on the dressed all of the recommendations ATHLETICS generate a very small amount," revenue side. There'll be a group in the McKinsey Report. For ex- From Page 1 Barnett said. traveling to our games, helping our ample, the report stated special treat- Supporters of Rice athletics have crowds." ment for student-athletes in academic- begun to look for ways to increase The McKinsey Report's analysis, advising contributes to a sentiment Staying in Division I-A ticket sales and raise funds. however, predicted that the impend- among students that student-athletes While Rice's athletics com- While the board was considering ing switch to C-USA will have little are sheltered academically. munity — including coaches, thequestion of athletics, several groups effect on the Athletic Department's "Eliminate athlete-specific aca- student-athletes and supporters of Rice alumni mobilized in support of bottom line. demic advising, but broaden the who mobilized to lobby against staying in Division I-A Wanna Hadnott "Even with the move to C-USA scope of university-wide academic- change — saw the board's decision (Will Rice '84), President of the "R" which reduces travel expenses and advising to legitimately support the as a victor y, others did not anticipate Association—an organization of 2,500 may provide more bowl revenue, this needs of athletes," the report recom- the board's renewed commitment former Rice letter winners — worked deficit is unlikely to decrease dramati- mended. to athletics. with other alumni to form the Friends cally," the report states. "In fact, the Currently, a four-person staff pro- Faculty Council Athletics Subcom- of Rice Athletics, which initiated a existing deficit is mitigated only by vides academic advising to student- mittee Chair Marj Corcoran said letter-writing campaign to the board contributions from boosters and athletes, who also go through the while a diversity of opinion exists and placed an advertisement in the alumni, as both ticket sales and rev- same divisional and major advising among faculty members, a faculty Houston Chronicle. enue obtained through conference systems as non-athletes. poll showed the least popular option Hadnott said she wants to use the membership have plummeted in the Soccer player Jackie Rellas, who among respondents was remaining same network to solicit donations aftermath of the SWC breakup." serves as an athletic peer academic- in Division I-A. and increase season ticket sales. Corcoran said she is also skepti- advisor, said while many upperclass- "After all the turmoil and Although many joined and supported cal that the deficit will decrease. She inen student-athletes do not utilize angst... I just thought we were poised the group last May, that interest has said the Faculty Council Athletic the athletic academic advising sys- for some change, and I thought |the not uniformly translated to increased Subcommittee should monitor the tem, she thinks it is necessary to board was] intending to really make financial support for Rice athletics, department's deficit. have the separate system. some changes, so I was surprised," she said. "I do think someone should keep "There are lots of regulations Corcoran, a physics and astronomy an eye on it because it was really that athletes have to abide by," Rel- professor, said. rising very rapidly in recent years," las, a Hanszen College senior said. Athletic Director Bobby May 1 Corcoran said. "I think it'll be hard "They have to take enough hours (Will Rice '65) said the decision was After all the turmoil to bring it down." (for eligibility|, and some do need an affirmation of the department's schedules to accommodate their practices and philosophy. and angst... I just Changing the academic setting needs ... A lot of athletes come "We're obviously thrilled about thought we were poised One of the McKinsey Report's [to student-athlete advising], and the board decision," May said. "We're recommendations has already a lot of athletes don't know what just very pleased the board decided for some change, and brought about change. At the board's they're doing, but some know what what we're doing currently is what instruction, the Office of Admission they want, and they take what they Rice ought to continue to do, which I thought Ithe board has been coordinating with the Ath- want." u % is to stay in I-A." letic Department to make student- Another McKinsey Report recom- Student Association President was] intending to really athletes' applications more similar mendation supported by the board Derrick Matthews said he thinks the to non-athletes'. Vice President for — building a student-faculty fitness decision is best for students. make some changes, so Enrollment Ann Wright said. and recreation center and convoca- "I think what makes Rice unique I was surprised.' Wright said changes to the stu- tion center — is still in preliminary is that we value all parts of the un- dent-athlete application include more stages. Barnett said the board is dergraduate experience, including — Marj Corcoran essay questions and the addition beginning to explore building and athletics," Matthews said. Faculty Council Athletics of the box in which applicants are funding options. Now that the board has made its Subcommittee chair instructed to place something that "We all think it is very important decision, Corcoran said, parties that appeals to them. to the university in many ways," Bar- felt strongly about the question of "It now looks almost exactly like nett said. "Having [a place] for large athletics should put any hard feelings the non-athlete application." Wright groups, a student [recreation] center behind them and try to find humor "It's one thing to put a name on a said. and basketball facility — altogether in the situation. list, and it's another to write a check," The new application will be used it would be big for our campus. The psfc''" r*' , ' "If they completely cancelled Hadnott said. "Now we'll see if they'll for student-athletes applying to Rice board would like to go forward on mk'/' ' . -'V-. - 3 the athletics program, what would get season tickets or be members of this year. reasonably fast basis." they use that [$10 million) for?" she booster club." said. "Well they wouldn't use it for A recent effort by the Friends of particle physics, I don't think, and it Rice Athletics to generate football probably wouldn't go to the history season ticket sales proved that while department or sociology— so maybe Rice has a dedicated contingent of I don't care." supporters, it might always struggle to fill seats in Rice Stadium. Cutting the athletics deficit The drive, which lasted three A primary focus of the review was weeks during the summer and the escalating Athletic Department utilized volunteers, coaches and stu- budget — especially that of the foot- dent-athletes, sold about 200 season ball program. Since the Southwest tickets. May said. The sales brought Conference dissolved in 1996, the the total number of season ticket hold- annual football deficit has climbed ers to slightly less than 5,000. steadily, and in 2002 was almost May said the department is $3.7 million. The total Athletic always looking to reduce its cost Department deficit was about to the university, but aside from a $10.1 million, an increase of roughly new cell phone agreement for the $3 million over the past five years. department's staff, he has no specific While the board has pledged to plans to reduce spending. cut the deficit, Barnett said the board May said more opportunities to •/ m has not yet set specific goals but will cut the deficit, particularly travel do so during the fall. 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*> I Thresher Sports Page 21 THE RICE THRESHER Friday, August 20,2004 THRESHER SPORTS/commentary — Duking it out over Pitchers drafted in top ten picks by Jonathan Yardley signing a contract, he must re-enter the maybe call me up to the majors by the draft next June. If the players do not enroll end of the season," Niemann said. "I was THRESHER EDITORIAL. STAFF college sports in school either Monday or for the spring kind of disappointed in them because May our athletic program never resemble Duke's. By the time their teammates gathered semester, they can sign any time until one they didn't come through on their side. in the baseball offices at Reckling Park week before the next draft. Niemann said Now we're just going to wait." Sure, Duke finished 18th to Rice's 89th in last June 3, right-handers Philip Humber, Jeff he is likely to continue to negotiate with Two years ago, right-hander Steven year's United States Sports Academy Director's Cup Niemann and Wade Townsend, all juniors the Devil Rays. Herce (Will Rice '03) turned down the standings, which rank universities based on their per- in the 2004 season, had already made his- "Right now we're going to wait and try Rangers as a ninth-round draft choice formances in all sports. But Duke students, faculty tory and were in line for lucrative signing to get things to work out, but it's possible to return to Rice, only to develop arm and administrators have allowed their university — bonuses as well. that it could change in the next couple of trouble and miss most of the season. undoubtedly one of the nation's finest — to become In the 2004 Major League Baseball days," Niemann said. Conversely, right-hander Kenny Baugh merely a sideshow to their perennial championship First-Year Player Draft, the trio became Only seven of the 30 first-round (Sid '01) turned down fifth-round money contending men's basketball team. the first three players picks have not signed — all college in 2000 to return to Rice and improved to For two days this summer, from the same school -* juniors who have the most leverage a first-round draft choice in 2001, while in bargaining for fellow right-hander Jon Skaggs was a the soap opera known as the ever to be selected in the first eight picks. The supplemental first-round Los Angeles leakers left the New York Mets se- glitz of Hollywood for a mid- lected Humber with sized college town across the the third pick; country. The Lakers reportedly the Tampa Bay offered Duke University head Devil Rays men's basketball coach Mike picked Krzyzewski $40 million — $40 Amber million! — to coach the Ix>s Obermeyer Angeles squad for five years. I knew Krzyzewski's decision 3 Niemann in the was imminent, so I wasn't surprisestwhen my daily tread- fourth spot; and mill and "SportsCenter" session carried an announcement the Baltimore Orioles choice that year that Coach K would remain at Duke. What shocked me, chose Townsend at after being drafted though, was the segment that followed: "The Duke stu- No. 8. Niemann in the fourth round dent whose letter meant more than Kobe's phone call." said making in 2000. After a hill climb and a commercial break, 1 — along history was a While the three with every other sports fan in America — met Andrew shared goal 2004 first-round of all three picks will always be Humphries, a Duke junior, though not an athlete. He pitchers. linked in the minds read aloud passages of a letter lie had written to Krzyze- "When of Rice fans. Hum- wski, which included the following. "Duke basketball is I the draft! ber received by far the reason I came to this university, plain and simple." finally the most attention on Say what? went draft day. Head coach Wayne Graham said Don't get me wrong — I love sports, especially college down, PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MARSHALL ROBINSON THRESHER sports. But 1 love them in their proper context. I loved it we he was inundated last May, when our men's tennis team was rewarded for were all Top-10 picks, and you couldn't a bigger signing bonus. University of with calls from New York media, while he initially received almost no calls from its on-campus involvement with a capacity crowd of stu- have really asked for anything better," New Orleans right-hander Thomas reporters in Tampa Bay or Baltimore. dents for its Western Athletic Conference championship Niemann said. "We're all about making Diamond, the highest-drafted junior who has signed, received a signing WhileTownsend's intensity—which match against SMU. I love the football players that paint records and breaking records. It was definitely one that we can tack up on bonus of $2,025 million from the Texas at times borders on showmanship their faces and captain their chug teams at Beer Bike. the board." Rangers, according to Baseball America. — may be a better tit for the New York In short, I love it when student-athletes at least vaguely None of the three pitchers has yet Niemann said the Devil Rays have not City media circus, Mets draft pick Hum- resemble non-athletes in their day-today lives. signed a contract, but they are not been as forthcoming as he expected. ber is considered the most polished I don't love it when a basketball coach — even one as expected to enroll for the fall semester "They told me to stay in shape and pitcher of the three. He can throw great as Krzyzewski — is a university's most recogniz- without signing. If a student-athlete en- keep throwing because they were going three pitches effectively for strikes — a able, powerful and influential employee. Ijest you think 1 rolls in school for the fall semester without to try to get it worked out quick ... and See PITCHERS, page 24 am exaggerating, no less a source than Sports Illustrated noted that, "Richard Brodhead. who could hardly have faced a more fiery baptism as Duke's incoming president, Baseball falls to A&M in regional final latched onto a bullhorn in Krzyzewskiville, the tented vil- lage visible from the coach's palatial on-campus office, and Ruggiano's eighth-inning grand slam ends Owls' reign as national champs campaigned for the incumbent to remain incumbent." In that same article. Jack McCalluin went on to say by Jonathan Yardley the first game but squandered a 5-3 that kind of stuff, about all you can say eighth-inning lead in the second game, is, "They earned it.'" that "it's pretty clear that Brodhead's door will be wide THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF open whenever Coach K has something to discuss." eventually losing 7-5. Rice (46-14) began its journey In defense of its national title, the baseball The Owls displayed their resilience through the losers' bracket early Sat- That's correct — Richard Brodhead, who has a team suffered the biggest single-game uf)set by coming within five outs of their fourth urday afternoon with a 6-3 win over bachelor's, master's and doctorate from Yale, has of NCAA baseball tournament history in the consecutive super regional appearance, third-seeded Lamar University behind written or edited more than a dozen books, and has 2004 NCAA Reckling Park Regional before despite injuries to sophomore right a strong performance from junior served as dean of Yale's undergraduate program, will being eliminated in a dramatic Sunday fielder Lance Pendleton, who missed right-hander Wade Townsend. In the be taking advice on university matters from Mike doubleheader at Reckling Park June 6. the entire regional, and senior center nightcap, sophomore left-hander Matt Krzyzewski, whose educational resume consists of a The Owls' first-round opponent fielder Chris Kolkhorst, who started Ueckert pitched the best game of his bachelor's degree from West Point. was Texas Southern University, who the first game before being limited to career, a complete game in which he I was at peace with my decision to attend Rice the day advanced to the NCAA tournament as one pinch-hit at-bat in the rest of the allowed no earned runs, leading the Owls to a 7-1 win over TSU. On Sunday, I mailed the card to Duke declining my spot in their class the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament. tournament champion despite just a The decisive play in Sunday's junior right-hander Jeff Niemann, who of 2(X)6. But I was never so elated with my decision as 15-13 regular-season record in arguably second game came with the bases saved Townsend's win against Lamar, when I saw, on that same "SportsCenter" episode, Duke the nation's worst baseball conference. loaded in the eighth inning, when junior pitched a complete game to earn a 3-1 students rallying and chanting, encouraging Krzyzewski The Tigers came to Rice with the worst right-hander Philip Humber, who had win against A&M ace Zach Jackson to stay in I Hirham. Clearly this perverse basketball-first Rl'I of any team in the tournament and thrown 117 pitches as Friday's starter, In the decisive second game. Rice phenomenon at Duke is not limited to Humphries. an abysmal 18-32 overall record, but surrendered a first-pitch grand slam rallied from a 3-1 deficit on a two-run Closer to home, head football coach Ken Hatfield they upset the top-seeded Owls 4-3 in the to Justin Ruggiano, the ninth hitter in homer from junior third baseman Clay and head men's basketball coach Willis Wilson are tournament opener Friday, June 4. A&M's lineup. Reichenbach and a two-run single from junior first baseman Adam Rodgers, but recognizable figures on campus but certainly less so Rice bounced back with wins over "A&M definitely deserved to win Ruggiano's heroics meant that Sunday, than President Gillis was and President Leebron will be. Lamar and TSU on Saturday to keep because the stuff they were competing its hopes of defending its national title against in that inning was outstanding," June 6 constituted the end of Rice's To the best of my knowledge, no non-athlete came to tenure as NCAA baseball champion. alive, but the Owls still needed a pair head coach Wayne Graham said. "Philip Rice because of Hatfield or Wilson, nor does any non- of victories Sunday against Texas A&M was throwing the ball 94 miles an hour "Certainly that was two great ball- athlete consider either "his coach," as Humphries did University, who had not yet lost in the — we could all see it — and he always has games [against Texas A&M]," Graham Krzyzewski. double-elimination regional The Owls a strong curveball. When a team comes said "It seemed like the first game we kind Picture it now — our own new president, armed beat the second-seeded Aggies 3-1 in back and hits the ball that well against See BASEBALL page 24 with a bullhorn, at the entrance to Reckling Park, spearheading an effort to convince head baseball coach Wayne Graham to turn down a lucrative contract 0WL00K - THE WEEK IN SPORTS from the New York Yankees. Friday 8/20 6 p.m. Football practice and meet the Owls Ice cream social (Rice Stadium) Can't see it? Neither can I. Owls have momentum after winning four of last five games in 2003. And thank God for that. 7 p.m. Soccer scrimmage vs. Sting Soccer Club (Rice Track/Soccer Stadium) First-ever freshman class kicks off senior season. Amber Obermeyer is a Baker College junior and sports editor. • il; ») '

22 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 20,2004 » Barker, Beckford take WAC award Harlan crowned NCAA something special. As a [former] captured the Omni Hotels National by Amber Obermeyer track coach, I can appreciate what Intercollegiate Indoor Champion- decathlon champion THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF she does and how she does it and ships during the fall of 2002. Owls' greatest accomplishment. As if their trophy cases were not what she was able to accomplish." by Adam Tabakin )) Beckford lived up to this hype "The WAC championship — that full enough already. THRESHER STAFF Allison Beckford (Lovett'04) and over her next four years at Rice, earn- '[Beckford's] first was the highlight for the season," William Barker (Lovett '04) added ing all-Americahonorsatotalofseven ESPN college football analyst Harlan said. "It showed a lot about the Western Athletic Conference's times. In2001 the Jamaica native won year ... you could just Beano Cook once said that the great- Rice and how we've progressed in most prestigious honor to their the400atthe NCAAoutdoornational est NCAA athlete is the decathlon recent years." resumes — both of which include championships and was the runner- tell she was going to champion. On June 12, Ryan Harlan While the college season ended national championships — this up in the 400-meter hurdles at the (Hanszen '04) staked his claim as the with the NCAA championships, summer. Beckford and Barker won samemeet Ayear later, she captured be something special. best college athlete in the country. the summer was not over for Rice's > • the Stan Bates Award for their ath- both the indoor and outdoor national — Bobby May Competing in the NCAA champion- brightest stars. Harlan, Powell and letic and academic achievements. titles in the 400. Director of Athletics ships in Austin, Harlan led a contingent Wigginswentto Sacramento, Calif, in In 2002 and 2003, Beckford was of five Owls receiving All-America July to compete in the U.S. Olympic named a second-team Academic honors. With 8,171 points, he smashed Team Trials. Powell finished 19th 'We're going to have All-America selection and added During his eight semesters at his own Rice record in the decathlon in the triple jump, Wiggins placed a first-team honor in 2004 (see Rice, Barker was a member of the by 117 points and was 130 points ahead 13th in the 400-meter hurdles, and a hard time finding notebook, page 23). She received President's Honor Roll six times of his closest competitor. Harlan finished 14th out of 24 in the her degree in linguistics and kine- and graduated magna cum laude "It's hard to put in words," Harlan decathlon, despite being plagued by someone like [Barker] siology last May. in May with a degree in economics said. "You want to do it for yourself, but a staph infection. William Barker arrived on Main and managerial studies. you also want to show your coaches Two days before the decathlon in any sport.' Street from England a year after "He's well rounded — it's amaz- that they succeeded in getting you to trials, Harlan went to the emergency — Ron Smarr Beckford, but his team felt his im- ing that he's been at a high level at that level. It's a great feeling — just room with the infection. The next Head men's tennis coach pact just as immediately. With twin everything," Smarr said. "For most to rejoice with family, friends and morning he could barely walk, though brother Richard, William Barker people, when they do one thing at coaches and seeing that pay off." he did complete every event over the was a second-team all-WAC selec- a high level, they don't do well in Joining Harlan as Ail-Americans two-day competition with the assis- > • "They're both very deserving," tion in doubles as a freshman despite others. He'sagreatambassadorfor on the men's team were senior Ben tance of doctors between events. Athletic Director Bobby May (Will being hampered by injuries in the Rice, a great tennis player, a great Wiggins, Adam Davis (Baker '04) "Between every event I had to Rice '65) said. They're good stu- spring. Barker recently received the sportsman — we're going to have and junior Jason Powell. Wiggins go to the doctor — it hurt so badly," dent-athletes — very deserving Bob Quinn Award as Rice's most a hard time finding someone like placed fifth in the 400-meter hurdles, Harlan said. "The trainers were like, athletes. We're thrilled for them." outstanding male athlete. him in any sport." Davis ran eighth in the 1500and Pow- *What is this guy doing?' They knew Beckford matriculated at Rice in "William is probably the ultimate Beckford and Barker are the ell finished ninth in the triple jump. that nothing was going to stop me. 1999and immediately made her mark athlete thatyou'd want at any school," first Rice recipients of this award Rice's 15 team points put the Owls At first it seemed like it would be the > • on the track team. She won the 400- head men's tennis coach Ron Smarr since 2000, when the Owls also among the nation's top 20 teams. most horrific thing that could happen meter run at the WAC indoor cham- said. "He's done everything you can swept the men's and women's "They did absolutely phenom- to me, but in the end, it will be my pionships and for her efforts earned do. He's very team oriented, loves categories, as cross country run- enal," head men's track and field most shining moment." Freshman of the Year honors. Rice and is very loyal." ner Jeffery Piper (Lovett '00) and coach Jon Warren (Jones '88) said. As Harlan entered the final "Allison has been a force since The Barker brothers were un- basketball player Jennifer Cafferty "Everything good you can think of to stretch in the 1500 meters, the she's been here," May said. "I can defeated as a doubles team in regu- (Wiess '00) were honored. say you might as well say it because final event of the decathlon, he was remember her first year — you lar-season dual-match play during The award includes a $2,000 it's pretty much true." cheered on by a standing ovation could just tell she was going to be their four years with the Owls. They postgraduate scholarship. On the women's side, Allison from the thousands of spectators. ) % Beckford (Lovett '04) was unable While Harlan'scareerasacollegiate to capture her third title in the 400 athlete is complete, he will continue to meters, but she did finish seventh, train at Rice and will remain with the garnering All-America honors for the Owls as an assistant coach. Warren said fourth consecutive year in the 400. that Harlan's raw athleticism was key Houston Hillel Two weeks prior, the Owls com- to his collegiate success. peted in the NCAA Midwest Region "Yes, people like Michael Jordan Championships in College Station, and Brett Favre could probably have Texas. Led by Beckford in the400, Beth been great decathletes, but would Hinshaw (Wiess '04) in the pole vault, they be willing to put in the amount The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life junior Nina Mayes in the 100 meters and of hours?" Warren said. "It's more junior Funmi Jimoh in the 100-meter difficult to do the 10 events in the hurdles, the Rice women finished in a decathlon than to play the 22 positions tie for sixth among 33 teams. in football — it's that different." The men's team was led by Powell Beckford was more successful in and Davis, who both notched close her Olympic trials, as she will represent victories. Davis won the 1500 by her native Jamaica in the 4x400-meter Skabbtt 0.003 seconds, and Powell relied on relay next week in Alliens, Greece. a career-best triple jump on his final While no Owls are representing attempt to finish first the United States in the Olympics, "In his last attempt, he went from Wiggins competed in the North being 51-09 in fifth place to a 54-foot- American, Central American and even jump," Warren said. "He never Caribbean Track & Field Champion- at Houston HHttl jumped 52 feet and he never jumped 53 ships, an event held every other year feet, and he won by a centimeter." for athletes under age 23. Competing TONIGHT Wiggins added a second-place July 30-Aug. 1 in Sherbrooke, Que- finish in the 400-meter hurdles and bec, Canada against other non-Olym- a fifth-place finish in the 110-meter pic qualifiers, Wiggins won the silver Houston FriJuf. st 27 it 6'30 pm. hurdles, and Harlan placed third in medal in the 400-meter hurdles and Hillel the 110-meter hurdles to give the was part of the gold-medal-winning O Bissorvnel Owls 38 team points, ranking them 4x4(X) meter relay squad. tt tie Hiftti SitietH Gttttr eighth out of the meet's 26 teams. "It's easy to feel patriotic when Despite their regional success, representing the red, white and blue," Harlan said winning the Western Ath- Wiggins said. 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While at "I don't think anyone here is stupid THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF average, junior left-hander Matt was named a first-team All-America Rice, Beckford majored in linguis- enough to think that there is a big Ueckert continued his progress selection by collegebaseballinsider. tics and kinesiology. Unfortunately, the men's tennis difference between the number one in the Texas Collegiate League com, the NCBWA, Collegiate Base- The Golf Coaches Associa- team wasn't playing horseshoes or person and the 64th-best player in the last summer. The TCL, a wooden- ball Newspaper, USA Today/Sports tion of America named Ryan hand grenades. Advancing to the draw." Searle said in the post-match bat league in its inaugural season, Weekly and a second-team pick by Morgan (Lovett '04), Scott Philips Sweet 16 for the first time since press conference. "Everyone knows primarily featured players from Baseball America. Humber was (Lovett'04) and senior MattToohey the NCAA adopted the current that results like thiscan happen. More universities in Texas. The eight also among 10 finalists for the All-America Scholars for 2004. To tournament format in the 1980s, often than not, they don't, and that is coaches in the TCL voted Ueck- Dick Howser Award, presented qualify for this award, a golfer must the Owls were the only team in the why the rankings are the way they are. ert, who compiled a 1.81 earned by the NCBWA to the nation's top have a 3.2 grade point average and tournament to win a team point I know the next match could be as run average and a 4-2 record in 11 collegiate player. a stroke average below 76. For the against eventual national cham- difficult as the one I just played." appearances, the league's top left- Jeff Niemann, who battled 2003-04 season, Philips had the pion Baylor University, losing 4-1 on Searle's words proved prophetic, handed pitcher and thus a member injuries throughout the 2004 team's best scoring average of 75.31, May 22 in Tulsa, Okla. as he proceeded to fall in the second of the TCL's all-league team. season after being a consensus while Morgan and Toohey posted The match began differently round to Izak van der Merwe of Old Ueckert led his Coppell Cop- All-America selection as a sopho- identical 75.34 marks, tying them than any other match Rice played Dominion, who was also unseeded perheads to the TCL crown, more in 2003, was an honorable for second-best on the team. during the 2004 season — the Owls in the championship. allowing three earned runs in mention All-America selection by The Rice volleyball team re- lost the doubles point. Vuk Rajevac William Barker also advanced to six and two-thirds innings in the collegebaseballinsider.com. ceived the American Volleyball (Wiess '04) and current junior Tony the second round of the tournament, decisive third game of the TCL For their efforts at the NCAA Coaches Association's Team Haerle lost 8-5 to the Bears' Benjamin upsetting 16th-ranked Sven Swinnen Championship Series. Track and Field Championships, Academic Award for its perfor- Becker and Matias Marin at the of Oregon in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1. He In other TCL news, senior Adam Davis (Baker '04), Ryan mance in the classroom during second position, and junior Robert joined Searle in defeat the next day, right-hander Garrett Pennington, Harlan (Hanszen '04), senior Ben the past school year. To qualify, a Searle and sophomore Ben Harknett though, with a 6-1,6-2 loss to then 55th- sophomore infielder Josh Rodri- Wiggins, junior Jason Powell and Al- team must have a 3.30 cumulative fell to Reiner Neurohr and Ivor Lovrak ranked Guillaume Bouvier of Western guez, sophomore catcher Travis lison Beckford (Lovett '04) achieved GPA. The Owls also earned this by the same score at the third spot. Athletic Conference rival Boise State. Reagan, senior third baseman Clay All-America status as well. award last year. With these matches complete, the In the doubles championship, the Reichenbach and Ueckert par- —Amber Obermeyer —Amber Obermeyer nationally top-ranked doubles team of top-seeded Barkers dropped the sec- ticipated in the TCL Dr. Pepper Richard Barker (Baker '04) and Wil- ond set of their first-round match but Futures Game last Sunday. Also liam Barker (Lovett '04) did not finish prevailed over Michael Caulkins and playing in the all-star game were Davis, Townsend take Four assistants hired their then-meaningless match. Chris Martin of Illinois, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. junior right-hander Ryne Tacker, Cristy McKinney announced "It was a tough match in the first sophomore right-hander Josh Geer top academic honors earlier this month that Bryan High round," William Barkersaid. "We got off and junior right-hander Bryce Cox, In addition to the numerous has become the women's basketball 7 don't think anyone to a good start, but they're a good pair all of whom matriculated at Rice awards he received for his perfor- team's new director of operations. —they serve well and they volley well last week. Reichenbach doubled mance on the mound, Townsend High played basketball for current here is stupid enough to ... It wasn't great, but you can't win the and drove in a run in his only at-bat also garnered recognition for his Rice assistant coach Todd Steelman tournament in the first round." for the victorious white team, and work in the classroom. In June, in high school and graduated from think that there is a big In the next day's second round, Pennington pitched a perfect first Townsend was named the 2004 the University of North Carolina in the Barkers extracted a bit of revenge inning for the blue side. Senior Academic All-America of the Year 2002 with a bachelor's degree in difference between the for the team's loss, overcoming the infielder Adam Morris was selected by the College Sports Information business administration. number one person and hard-hitting Baylor pair of Dorsch and to the team but could not participate Directors of America. The history, Head women's soccer coach Matija Zgaga with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 vic- in the game due to injury. economics and managerial studies Chris Huston announced Aug. 4 the 64th-best player in tory. The twins fell short of their goal —Amber Obermeyer majorfrom DrippingSprings, Texas she had hired Justin Zoslow as the of an NCAA championship, though, was joined on the All-America team Owls' goalkeeper coach. Zoslow the draw.' when they lost serve seven times in by Chris Kolkhorst (Brown '04), comes to Rice from Tennessee who was selected to the third team. — Robert Searle falling 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals Eight named to Tech University, where he served againstjarmainejenkinsand Nathan During the 2004 season, Kolkhorst as an assistant coach for three Junior tennis player Thompson of Clemson. All-America teams compileda.371 batting average and seasons. Zoslow graduated from "We tried to string something In leading the baseball team to .489 on-base percentage, both best Vanderbilt University in 1986 with together, but we couldn't get any its 10th consecutive NCAA tour- on the team. a bachelor's in history. Richard Barker lost quickly to rhythm or momentum out there," nament appearance, then junior Adam Davis (Baker '04) joined The women's tennis team also then 98th-ranked Marin at the third Richard Barker said. "I want to give right-hander Wade Townsend Townsend as the Academic All- added an assistant coach this sum- singles position to give the Bears a full credit to Clemson — they played amassed a 1.72 earned run America of the Year for his par- mer. In July, head coach Roger 2-0 lead in the team match. Benedikt unbelieveable. We served very average — fifth best nationally ticular sport, picking up the track White announced he had hired Dorsch, ranked second nationally badly, and we couldn't dig ourselves — and notched 12 victories. On and field/cross country honor for Elizabeth Schmidt as an assistant at the time, dispatched then 35th- out of our hole today. We are disap- the strength of these statistics, his academic and athletic accom- coach. Over the past four years, ranked Searle at the top singles spot, pointed — it's the last match of our Townsend garnered first-team plishments. Senior Ben Wiggins Schmidt has competed as a profes- leaving Baylor just one point from a collegiate career." All-America honors from Baseball was also honored as a third team sional tennis player, including an s|x>t in the national quarterfinals. America, Collegebaseballinsider. Academic All-America selection in appearance in the doubles tourna- With Rajevac and Harknett ahead com, the National Collegiate Base- track and field. ment at Wimbledon in 2003. She in their matches, Haerle prevailed 7 think we were as ball Writers Association, Collegiate Richard (Baker '04) and Wil- graduated from the University of in straight sets, 7-6, 6-3 at the fourth Baseball Newspaper, and USA liam Barker (Lovett '04) were also California at Los Angeles in 2000 position to keep the Owls' hopes good as anyone in the Today/Sports Weekly. Townsend selected as first team Academic Ail- with a bachelor's in sociology. alive. After winning the first set 6- was also among five finalists for Americans by CoSIDA. Fittingly, Earlier this August, head volley- 4, 44th-ranked William Barker lost country, but we just the Golden Spikes Award, given to the brothers maintained nearly ball coach Genny Volpe announced 10 consecutive games, falling behind the nation's top amateur baseball identical GPAs of 3.82 and 3.83, that John Blackwell had been hired two breaks in the decisive third set. didn't quite have it for player and among three finalists respectively, with nearly identical as a new assistant coach. Blackwell Needing to win his match to extend a couple points at the for the Roger Clemens Award, a majors: Richard Barker graduated comes to Rice from Mississippi 0 the team match, William Barker new honor for the top pitcher in with a bachelor's in mathematical State University, where he served regained the momentum, getting end of the match' collegiate baseball. economic analysis and managerial as an assistant coach for four the match back on serve at 3 4. The Also integral in the Owls' eighth- studies while William Barker's de- seasons. Blackwell graduated momentum then shifted back to — Ron Smarr straight conference championship gree is in economics and manage- from Millsaps College in Missis- Becker, who took the next two games Head men's tennis coach was then-junior right-hander Philip rial studies. The twins were named sippi in 1992 with a bachelor's in to secure the victory for the Bears. Humber. His 13 victories ranked third team Academic All-Americas accounting. "I think we were as good as anyone him tied for fifth nationally and last year. —Rice Sports Information in the country, but we just didn't quite ITiough the team fell short of its have it for a couple points at the end ultimate goal of a national champi- of the matchhead coach Ron Smar r onship, the Intercollegiate Tennis said. "We still had a great season, Association recognized the Owls' only losing four matches, especially efforts, as the group named Smarr considering the teams we played." the National Coach of the Year and Later that week, Searle and William Ladhani the National Assistant Coach ||/eecI help witk your Barker competed in the individual of the Year. The ITA also named the singles championship. The unseeded Barkers the N ational DoublesTeam of Searle drew top-seeded Brian Wilson the Year, and William Barker received of Illinois in the first round and scored the ITA/Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship HOME WORK? the biggest upset of the tournament Award for his efforts during his senior with a 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 triumph. Assistant season. Smarr said the team and Lad- coach Shaheen Ladhani (Sid '97) said hani deserve credit for his award. ffl ffl Searle's resilience proved the differ- "No coach in any sport is any better Let a Rice alumnus help. ence in the match. than the players," Smarr said. "And lean assist you with any of your "There were plenty of opportuni- Shaheen is one of the top coaches ties to get upset and fall mentally," —including not just assistant coaches real estate needs. I^adhani said in a post-match press but head coaches — in the country." conference. "He had match points Athletic Director Bobby May (Will in the second set and lost the set, Rice '65) said he is not surprised by I including] a double fault in the first Smarts success. match point. There have been times "{Smarrl has done a wonderful job Benjamin F. Cooper in the two years that I've known him — I'm sort of surprised it didn't hap- B.A. 1996. M B.A. 2000 that he probably would have gotten pen sooner," May said. "He had some upset and let it get the better of him, unfortunate things happen along the but today he didn't do that. That's just way — we had a very small squad. He coLOiiieu. 832-654-6849 a testament to his maturity and the was fortunate people were healthy this BANKSRU www.bencooper.com way he handled himself mentally." year; he had some great kids. We're UNITED. REALTORS' [email protected] Searle said he was not surprised by very pleased with Ron ;md the season the result, since the NCAA Champion- he had — it was a lot of fun." ))

24 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2004 proved command of and confidence in his change-up in 2004. Three other Rice players were PITCHERS also selected in the draft. The too- From page 21 often forgotten member of the Big low-90s fastball, a sharp curveball Four, right-hander Josh Baker, was considered one of the best in the selected in the fifth round by the college game and a nasty split-fin- Milwaukee Brewers. As of August 18, Baker was 0-1 with two saves gered fastball that proved decisive 0) in the 2003 national championship and a 3.67 ERA in 11 games, includ- run — and has the potential to add ing seven starts, for the Helena a change-up. Brewers of the rookie-level Pioneer qj Niemann has the highest ceiling League. in the group, with his 6-9 frame In Montana, Baker competed and three major-league pitches against shortstop Paul Janish, a enticing the Devil Rays. Niemann fifth-round draft pick of the Cincin- also throws his fastball in the low nati Reds. Janish was hitting .292 0) 90s, complementing it with a slider with a .431 on-base percentage and and a knuckle-curve, as well as the two home runs while committing occasional change-up. just five errors in 52 games at short- Health problems during his stop for the Billings Mustangs. senior season did hurt hisdraft posi- Centerfielder Chris Kolkhorst tion, but his complete-game effort (Brown '04) was selected in the against Texas A&M in the regional 10th round by the San Diego 0) did much to alleviate fears about Padres. After waiting for his torn his health. Niemann named that muscle from the regional to heal, weekend as the most memorable of Kolkhorst began his professional his Rice career, with the exception career in the Rookie-level Arizona of the national championship. League. After seven games there, "I had such an up and down year," he was promoted to the short- Niemann said. "In the regional, I season class A Eugene Emeralds STUART SINCLAIR/THRESHER got a save Saturday and threw a in the Northwest League. In the 0 Sophomore outfielder Adam Hale lays down a sacrifice bunt in Rice's opening game of Its 2004 NCAA regional against NWL, Kolkhorst is hitting .324 with Texas Southern University. The Owls lost the game and the regional, but Hale hit .400 with a .455 OBP for the weekend complete game against A&M. To a .457 OBP in 25 games. and was named to the All-Houston Regional Team finally be able to go out and do what I was capable of doing, when it mat- With Rice's greatest-ever re- who drove in runs against A&M and it even better." tered — the play-offs — that was a cruiting class (including Humber, TSU, respectively, when pressed TSU then had to hold the 4-3 special thing." Niemann, Townsend, Janish, BASEBALL into rare starting roles. lead through 3 hours, 37 minutes Townsend was the most contro- Kolkhorst, and current profession- From page 21 But in the end, it was the Friday of lightning and rain delays, and versial high draft choice of the trio, als Justin Ruchti, Vincent Sinisi, loss to TSU that proved the Owls' reliever Brandon Stricklen got due to his emotional style and his Dane Bubela, and David Aardsma) 0 of found the holes, and hits fell in for undoing. Without Pendleton, Rice's freshman right fielder Josh Ro- potential to be successful as either almost entirely departed, Graham us. In the second game, particularly offense seemed sluggish against driguez to ground out with the a starter or a closer. He lost some will look to retool the Owls with ... at the end, a couple balls found theTigers in the afternoon heat, yet bases loaded in the ninth to touch velocity on his fastball in the 2004 his 2004 class, which he has called the hole [for Texas A&M)." the Owls still led 3-1 in the eighth. off the celebrations. Humber said season, dropping into the high 80s the strongest class "on paper" in With Kolkhorst and Pendleton But a pair of baserunners, one via the Owls did not turn in their best at times, but he was the Owls' most school history. out, freshman catcher Travis Rea- an infield single, set up TSU third performance. consistent starter his junior year. Rice signed 14 players last fall gan (6-for-13) and freshman desig- baseman Herman Coachmen. He "Seems like every ball they hit The knuckle-curve is his main out and has added one summer transfer I) nated hitter Adam Hale (8-for-20) sat on a first-pitch curveball from hard got through, but that's the way pitch, but he showed much-im- for the 2005 season. had breakout tournaments offen- Humber and hit a towering blast it goes," Humber said. They got a sively, joining senior outfielder Aus- over the leftfield wall, sending the lot of breaks, and we didn't play well tin Davis, Rodgers, and Niemann Tigers and their fans into ecstasy. enough today. I didn't pitch well on the all-tournament team. Also "I knew he was going to start enough today to overcome that." \ integral in Rice's comeback to reach me off with another curve, so I The tournament marked the ProfessionOwl Pipeline Sunday's finale were the contribu- just put the head on it and followed first time Rice has been eliminated • Richard (Baker '04) and Wil- has signed a contract to play •' » t tions of sophomore walk-ons Matt through," Coachmen said. 'To beat from NCAA tournament play at liam Barker (Lovett '04) won the basketball for the French team Cavanaugh and Lyndon Duplessis, anybody is big, beating Rice makes Reckling Park. Great Britain F4 futures tourna- Chorale-Roanne, which competes V ment. Having played in just two in France's top professional professional tournaments, the league. Barkers are now each ranked • Outfielder Lance Berkman, among the top 1,000 doubles who last played for Rice in 1997, players in the world. made his third all-star appearance y • Andrea Blackett (Lovett '97) this summer, representing the will compete for Barbados in the Astros at Minute Maid Park in his 400-meter hurdles tomorrow at adopted hometown of Houston. the Olympics in Athens, Greece. Over the course of the season, he Blackett competed in the 400 is hitting .305 with a .460 on-base hurdles at the 2000 Olympics in percentage and .538 slugging Sydney, Australia and finished percentage. His OBP ranks sec- sixth in the event at last year's ond only to Barry Bonds' among world championships. National leaguers. • Allison Beckford (I>ovett '04) • Defensive end N.D. Kalu will represent Jamaica in the (Baker '02) of the Philadelphia Olympics this week as a member Eagles tore his ACL Tuesday of its 4x400-meter relay team. during practice and will miss the • Yamar Diene, who com- entire season. Kalu started all 16 pleted his eligibility last season, of the Eagles games in 2003.

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Reichnbch 3b 3 1 2 2 Finan lb 4 0 0 0 LOUISIANA TECH 1 MCE B Louisiana Tach IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Score by Inning R H E Hale rf 4 0 2 2 Gray 2b BY THE 4 0 2 0 May 30, 2004 — Reckling Park Lacy, W (3-9) 10.010 5 5 2 6 39 41 Rice 102 100 000 — 4 9 1 Cavanaugh cf 4 0 0 0 Ambort c 4 1 1 0 Rice IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Fresno State 000 343 01*— 1119 0 Townsend p 0 0 0 0 Richards ss 3 0 1 0 NUMBERS Louisiana Tech 1 (20-38) Rice 8 (43-12) Niemann 6.0 7 2 2 3 7 23 26 Niemann p 0 0 0 0 Gordon p 0 0 0 0 Name (pot) AB R H Bl Name (pot) AB R H Bl Matheny 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 6 6 E — Morris (11). DP — Rice 1; Fresno State 1 LOB Buectiner p 0 0 0 0 y 19-august 1< Haygood 2b 4 110 Kolkhorst cf 3 0 0 1 Degerman, L (11) 3.0 3 1 1 1 5 12 13 — Rice 5; Fresno State 11. 2B — Janish (15); Rodg Cox p 0 0 0 0 Wade dh 0 0 Davis If 4 1 1 0 ers (16); Patrick (14); Robnett (23); Gomez (10). 3B Hunton p 0 0 0 0 WP — Lacy (2); Niemann 2(8) PB So per (3). Walker If 2 1 Cavanaugh If 0 0 0 0 Marcelli (3). HR Davis (6); Pendleton (11); Vitters Harris p 0 0 0 0 Spangler lb 1 0 Ueckert ph/pO 0 0 0 (7); Wilson (7). HBP Kolkhorst; Patrick. (3) SB Totals 39 6 14 6 Totals 33 3 9 3 Attendance — 3,263 Laird rf 0 0 Janish ss 5 2 2 1 Haag (18). Alford cf 0 0 Rodgers lb 4 2 3 1 Score by Inning R H E Winters 3b 1 0 Morris dh 1 1 0 0 LOUISIANA TECH 0 RICE 10 Rice IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Rice 020 100 012 — 6 14 0 May 28, 2004 — Reckling Park Boyce c 1 0 Hale ph/dh 3 1 1 1 Niemann, L (5-3) 4.210 7 7 3 6 23 27 Lamar 001 000 020 — 3 9 2 Holik ss 1 0 Pendleton rf 4 Baker 1.16 3 3 0 1 10 10 0 3 3 1 oulsiana Tech 0 (19-36) Rice 10 (41-11) Love p 0 0 Moake 2b 3 1 2 1 Pennington 1.13 1 1 0 2 7 7 E — Gray (12); Ambort (5). DP — Lamar 1. LOB Name (pos) AB R H Bl Name (pos) AB R H Bl Herron p 0 0 Reichnbch 3b 3 0 0 0 Matheny 0.20 0 0 0 0 2 2 —Rice 12; Lamar 8.2B — Reagan 2 (6); Reichenbach Haygood 2b 4 0 0 0 Kolkhorst cf 5 1 3 1 Alsup p 0 0 Duplessis c 4 0 1 0 (4); Hale (8); Cantu (20): Allen (20). HR — Foster Wade dh 3 0 1 0 Davis If 5 1 2 2 Baker p 0 0 0 0 Fresno State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF (9).HBP — Reichenbach (1). Tabor ph 1 0 0 0 Janish ss 5 2 3 1 Totals 33 1 7 1 Totals 34 Griffin 4.1 8 4 4 1 2 18 20 8 13 8 Walker If 3 0 0 0 Rodgers c 3 1 1 1 Scott, W (3-1) 4.2 1 0 0 1 5 1516 Rice IP H R ER BBSO AB BF Spangler lb 3 0 1 0 Duplessis c 1 0 0 0 Score by Inning R H E BASEBALL Townsend, W (12-0) 7.2 9 3 3 2 7 29 34 Laird rf 3 0 1 0 Pendleton rf 5 0 3 2 Louisiana Tech 100 000 000 — 1 7 4 WP Niemann (6); Baker (12). Niemann, S (3) 1.10 0 0 0 2 4 4 Alford cf 3 0 0 0 Hale dh 4 1 1 1 Rice 202 001 30x— 8 13 0 Boyce c 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez 2b 4 1 1 0 BICE 5 TEXAS AMU. Lamar IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Attendance — 2.400 Gordon, L (7-3) Dugdale c 2 0 0 0 Moake 2b 1 0 0 June 6, 2004 — Reckling Park, NCAA regional 3 5 2 2 1 0 13 14 E — Haygood 3(29); Spangler (11). DP — La. Tech 2. Buechner 3 3 Hudson 3b 2 0 0 0 Ueckert lb 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 11 12 LOB — La. Tech 6; Rice 9. 2B — Davis (9); Rodgers Cox 0.2 0 Wntrs ph/3bl 0 0 0 Reichnbch 3b 4 1 1 1 Rice (46-14) Texas A&M (42-20) 0 0 12 2 2 (19); Hale (7). HBP — Moake. SH — Reichenbach Hunton 0.2 3 Holik ss 3 0 0 0 Humber p 0 0 0 0 Name (pos) AB R H Bl Name (pos) AB R H Bl 2 12 6 7 (4). SF — Kolkhorst (3). SB — Haygood (21); Walker MEN'S TENNIS Harris 0.2 0 Meyer p 0 0 0 0 Forester p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez 2b 2 0 0 0 Schndwlf 2b 4 0 1 2 0 0 12 2 (6); Moake (2). CS — Walker (2). Lamothe p 0 0 0 0 Davis If 4 0 0 0 Penningtn ss 4 0 0 0 RICE 1 BAYLOR 4 PB — Ambort (8) Chedister p 0 0 0 0 Janish ss 3 1 0 0 Patton dh 4 0 1 0 Louisiana Tech May 22, 2004 — Michael D Case Tennis Center, IP H R ER BBSO AB BF Totals 29 0 3 0 Totals 411017 9 Rodgers lb 4 1 2 2 Boggs 3b 0 0 0 0 Love, L (1-6) 2.1 5 4 4 2 1 12 15 Tulsa, Okla. Attendance — 3,376 Reagan c 4 1 1 0 Alxndr ph/3b 4 1 1 0 Herron 3.2 8 4 4 1 1 16 19 Score by inning R H E NCAA tournament — Third Round Morris dh 3 0 0 0 Mavroulis lb 2 0 0 0 Alsup 2 0 0 0 1 2 6 7 Louisiana Tech 000 000 000 — 0 3 4 Kolkhorst ph 1 0 0 0 Stinson c 1 0 0 0 TEXAS SOUTHERN 4 RICE 3 Rice 210 411 lOx— 1017 0 Singles Reichnbch 3b3 1 2 3 Infante cf 3 1 1 0 June 4. 2004 — Reckling Park, NCAA regional Rice IP H R ER BB SO AB BF 1 Dorsch (BU) d. Searle (RU) 6-0,6-3 Hale rf 4 0 0 0 Bartek If 2 1 0 1 Baker, W (9-2) 8 7 1 1 1 7 30 31 E — Haygood 2(26); Alford (8). DP — La Tech 1; LOB 2. Becker (BU) d. W. Barker (RU) 4-6. 6-0, 6-3 Cavanaugh cf 1 1 0 0 Ruggiano rf 2 1 1 0 Texas Southern 4 (19-33) Rice 3 (43-13) Ueckert 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 — La. Tech 7; Rice 11 2B — Kolkhorst (10); Pendleton 3. Mann (BU) d. R. Barker (RU) 6-0, 6-3 Baker p 0 0 0 0 Meyer p 2 0 0 0 Name (pos) AB R H Bl Name (pos) AB R H Bl (15); Rodnguez (8);Ueckert (7). 3B — Janish (1). HR 4. Haerle (RU) d. Zgaga (BU) 7-6, 6-3 Humber p 0 0 0 0 Frame p 1 0 1 1 Stewart dh 5 0 0 0 Kolkhorst cf 2 WP — Love (7). — Davis (7); Hale (5). HBP — Boyce. SB — Laird (3). 3 1 5. Rajevac (RU) vs. Neurohr (BU), DNF Degerman p 0 0 0 0 Rampy p 2 0 0 0 Nevels cf 4 110 Cavangh pr CS — Laird (4). 0 0 0 6. Harknett (RU) vs. Lovrak (BU), DNP Nicholson p 0 0 0 0 DeLeon 2b 5 1 1 0 Davis If 1 Attendance — 3,099 2 2 Doubles Totals 29 5 5 5 Totals 33 7 11 7 Fugett lb 4 0 0 Janish ss Louisiana Tech IP H R ER BB SO AB BF 0 1 1 1. Barker/Barker (RU) vs. Dorsch/Zgaga (BU), DNF Coachmen 3b4 3 3 Rodgers c 0 Meyer, L (5-7) 5 12 8 4 2 5 26 28 0 0 LOUISIANA TECH 6 RICE S 2. Becker/Marin (BU) d. Haerle/Raievac (RU) 8-5 Score by Inning R H E Alexander rf 4 0 0 Rodriguez rf 0 Lamothe 2 4 2 1 0 0 11 11 1 0 May 29, 2004 — Reckling Park 3. Neurohr/Lovrak (BU) d. Searle/Harknett (RU) &5 Rice 010 000 220 — 5 5 0 Burns If 3 0 Ueckert lb 0 0 0 Chedister 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 6 Texas A&M 000 102 04x — 7 11 1 Alvarez c 1 0 Hale dh 0 2 0 Louisiana Tech 6 (20-37.) Rice 5 (42-12) Rice IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Garcia ss 3 1 Moake 2b 0 Name (pos) AB R H Bl Name (pos) AB R Humber, W (13-2) 7 3 0 0 3 9 23 27 E — Alexander (4); DP — Rice 1; Texas A&M 1; LOB — Daniels p 0 0 Reichnbch 3b 3 0 May 26-31, 2004 — Michael D Case Tennis Center. Bastion cf 3 0 2 0 Kolkhorst cf 5 1 Forester 2 0 0 0 1 2 6 7 Stricklen p 0 0 Morris ph 1 0 Tulsa, Okla. Rice 3. Texas A&M 7; 2B — Rodgers (21), Alexander (3); Alford ph/cf 2 1 1 0 Davis If 5 Humber p 0 0 HR—Reichenbach (2), Ruggiano (3); HBP—Cavanuagh. 0 0 Haygood If 5 12 3 Janish ss 4 Attendance — 3,092. Baker p 0 0 First Round Schindewolf; SH — Rodriguez 2 (3); SF — Reichenbach 0 0 Walker dh 5 1 2 3 Rodgers c 4 Totals Totals 35 3 Searle (Rice) d. Wilson (Illinois) 6-4. 6-7 (6). 6-3 (2), Mavroulis (4); SB — Pennington (11). 37 4 12 4 Wade If 4 2 1 1 Duplessis c 0 RICE 4 FRESNO STATE 11 W. Barker (Rice) d. Swinnen (Oregon) 6-2, 6-1 Laird rf 0 3 1 Cavangh ph 1 Rica May 23, 2004 — Reckling Park IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Score by inning R H E Soper c 0 0 0 Pendleton rf 4 Baker 5 6 3 3 19 21 22 Texas Southern 000 000 130 — 4 12 2 Second Round Hudson 3b 0 0 0 Hale dh 4 Rice 4 (40-11) Fresno State 11 (26-29) Humber L. 13-4 2.15 4 4 2 2 11 14 Rice 002 000 100 — 3 9 0 van der Merwe (Old Dominion) d. Searle (Rice) 7-6,7-5 Boyce pr 0 0 Rodnguez 2b 1 Name (pos) AB H Bl Name (pos) AB R H Bl Degerman 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Bouvier (Boise State) d. W. Barker (Rice) 6-1.6-2 Winters 3b 1 1 Moake 2b 3 Kolkhorst cf 3 110 Haag 2b 5 11 Baylor IP H R ER BBSO AB BF E — DeLeon; Garcia. DP — Rice 2. LOB — Tex. Bascle lb 0 0 Ueckert lb 4 Davis If 4 112 Patrick ss Meyer 7.14 4 2 1 9 23 28 South. 8; Rice 11. 2B — Garcia; Davis 2 (13). 3B Spnglr ph/lb3 1 0 Reichnbch 3b 4 Janish ss 3 12 0 Robnett cf NCAA DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP Frame 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 — Coachmen (10). HBP — Rodgers. SH — Ueckert Holik ss 5 0 0 Niemann p 0 Rodgers c 4 Oil Gomez dh May 27 31. 2004 — Michael D. Case Tennis Center. Rampy 1 1 1 110 1 2, (5); Moake (6). SB —- Nevels. CS — Janish (4). Lacy p 0 0 0 Matheny p 0 Morris 3b 3 0 0 0 B. Miller pr Tulsa. Okla. Nicholson W 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 Degerman p 0 0 Ueckrt ph/lbl 0 0 0 Vitters 3b Texas Southern IP H R ER BBSO AB BF First Round Totals 41 Totals 39 5 Rodriguez 2b 4 1 0 Wilson lb WP — Humber (6). Daniels. W (6-4) 7 7 R. Barker/W. Barker (Rice) d. Calkins/Martin (Illinois) 3 3 2 0 28 31 Reagan dh 2 1 0 Moresi rf Stricklen, S (1) 61, 3-6.6-3 2 2 0 0 1 1 7 10 Score by Inning R H E Hale dh 2 0 0 Moore If Attendance — 3.872 Louisiana Tech 000 101 300 1— 6 13 1 Pendleton rf 3 1 1 Marcelli c Rice R Second Round IP H ER BB SO AB BF Rice 000 230 000 0- 5 10 0 Rcnbc lb/3b 4 1 0 Griffin p R. Barker/W. Barker (Rice) d. Dorsch/Zgaga (Baylor, TEXAS AAM 1 RICE 3 Humber L, (13-3) 7 2 11 4 4 2 11 32 34 Niemann p 0 0 0 Scott p 4-6. 6-3. 6-2 June 6, 2004 — Reckling Park, NCAA regional Baker 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 5 5 E — Holik (19). DP — La. Tech 2. LOB — La. Tech 9; Rice Baker p 0 0 0 6, 2B — Laird (14); Davis (8); Janish (16). 3B — Janish Pennington pO 0 0 Texas A&M 1 (41-20) Rice 3 (46-13) WP — Daniels 2, (2). HR — Walker 15): Wade (5); Winters (4). SB Bastion Matheny p 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals Jenkins/Thompson (Clemsoni d. R. Barker/W Barker Nam* (pot) AB R H Bl Name (pot) AB R (1); Wade (1); Davis (5); Janish (5). Totals 33 9 4 (Rice) 6 4, 6^3 Shndewlf 2b 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez 2b 4 1 Attendance — 3.178 Pennington ss3 0 2 1 Davis If 4 Patton rf 4 0 0 0 Janish ss 3 Boggs 3b 4 0 1 0 Rodgers lb 3 Mavroulis lb 4 0 0 0 Reagan c 3 Stinson c 3 0 0 0 Morris dri 3 New Courses for Fall 2004! Infante cf 4 0 0 0 Reichnbcti 3b 4 Bartek If 1 1 0 0 Hale rf 4 Department of French Studies Alexander dh 3 0 0 0 Cavanaugri cf 4 Z Jackson p 0 0 0 0 Niemann p 0

Totals 30 1 4 1 I 32 3 12 3 FREN 131 / FSEM 131 No Happy Endings: Tragedy in Literature and Film

Score by Inning R H E Monday 1:00-4:00 pm Texas A&M 001 000 000 — 1 4 1 Tragedy stages the sufferings and fall of a hero. Ft excites pity and fear. Why. then, do we take pleasure in tragedy? This course explores Rice 110 010 00* - 3 7 0 the importance of tragedy in Western culture through a reading of plays by Sophocles, Shakespeare. Racine, and Ibsen. Films include E — Z. Jackson (4): DP — Texas A&M 1, Rice 1; works by Robinson and SchJondorff. Instructor: Professor Louisa Shea L08 — Texas A&M 6. Rice 10; 28 — Boggs (11). SH — Reagan (7); SF — Janish (4); Morris (1). CS- Schindewolf (3). FREN 221 Problems in Contemporary French Society Texas A&M IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Tuesday/Thursday 10:50-/2:05 pm Z Jackson L, (106) 8 12 3 3 2 9 32 37 Rice IP H R ER BB SO BF Pit. This course aims to give students an understanding of French Civilization through exploration of the social, cultural, and political issues Niemann W, (6-3) 941 1 49 30 34 that define France today. Instructor: Professor Julie Fette

WP — Niemann (9). BK Niemann 2(2), Both Courses will be taught in English. Attendance — 4.841 Visit us at for additional course information. RICE 7 TEXAS SOUTHERN 1 June 5, 2004 — Reckling Park, NCAA regional

Rice 7(45-13) Texas Southern 1(19-35) Name (pos) AB R H Bl Name (pos) AB R H Bl Rodriguez 2b 5 0 5 2 Martin dh 2 0 0 0 Davis If 4 0 2 0 Stwrt ph/dh 2 0 0 0 Janish ss 5 0 10 Nevels cf 4 0 0 0 Rodgers lb 4 2 10 DeLeon 2b 4 0 3 0 Rice University Career Services Center Hale rf 4 2 3 1 Coachmen 3b 4 0 0 0 Reagan dh 2 1 1 2 Alexander rf 4 Proudly Announces the Reichnbch 3b2 10 1 Fugett lb 3 Duplessis c 4 0 14 Burns If 3 0 0 Cavanaugh cf 3 110 Alvarez c 3 0 0 2004-2005 Ueckert p 0 0 0 0 Davidson pr 0 0 0 m, Cahee c 0 0 0 Career Advisors Srki1 Garcia ss 3 0 0 Stricklen p 0 0 0 Strong n 0 0 0 Totals 33 7 12 7 Totals 32 1 4 Baker Hanszen Lovett Wiess Kayshin Chan Mindy Ko Monica Agrawal Chris Barth Score by Inning R H E Rice 000 420 010 — 7 12 4 Geoffrey Chow Nancy Lin Victoria Ban Kristin Hartono Texas Southern 000 000 100 — 1 4 1 Daniel Matthews Cameron McGritT Tina Hinojosa Jean Lee E — Rodriguez (8); Janish (4); Rodgers (7); Ueckert Karuna Munjal Alex Sigeda Martel Yi-Lun Wu Taiwoods Lin (3); Steicklen DP — Tex. South. 2; LOB — Rice 7; Tex. South 4. 2B- Davis 2 (13): Rodgers (20); Patricia Ple-plakon Alexander Gordon Justin Yang Van Pham Alexander 3B — Reagan (1). HBP — Reagan SF — Reichenbach (1). SB — Rodnguez (6); Hale (1); Cara Virgili Chris Martinez Alexnader CS — Hale(l). Kristin Youngless Arnab Nandi Rice IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Sara Zampierin Deepa Panchang Ueckert. W (3-0) 9 4 1 0 0 12 32 32 Rachel Trube Texas Southern IP H R ER BB SO AB BF Jones Sid Rich Will Rice Stricklen. L (2-3) 7 9 6 5 5 5 26 33 Brown Strong 2 3 1110 7 8 Jeremy Beasley Laura Arjona Denise Bear Clint Corcoran

Attendance — 3.218 Geng Chen Josh Hestemian Urvi Kapadia Laura Fitzmorris Teresa Fu Linda Lee Jingyi Li Chandra Jack RICE 6 LAMAR 3 Trevor Stiles Michael Lawrence June 5. 2004 — Reckling Park, NCAA iqgiona5l Jyotsna Mahendra Aasim Saeed Lauren Murphy Maria Tian Thomas Streeter Nicole Loo V > • Rice 6 (44 13) Lamar i41 16)

> 0 3 Katie Worden z 1 R H Bl N.ime <|K>s) AB^H til Rachel Tardi t" 1 Rodriguez 2b 4 0 1 0 Craigencf 4 0 v.0 Davis If 5 0 1 0 Cantu 3t> 3 0 r i. Janish ss 5 1 1 0 cost6r If 3 * 2 1 Don't miss having your resume reviewed at RUSl V/.-I.Y/ I in the RMC September 1st. 2nd, 3rd. or ' Rodgers lb 5 1 3 0 Allen .dh 4 0 1-0 -Career Advisors serve as peer counselors in I heir colleges and as resources for career and campus recruiting information Moms dh 5 1 1 1 EmmOns 0f' 0 1 Reagan c 4 2 3 1 Winn rf * 0

' I • the Rice Thresher One last WAC-ky fall )> Welcome, Owls! You probably don't think of Rice as an athletic powerhouse, but Western Athletic Conference Commissioner's Cup for the conference's best overall athletic in reality our athletic program is the best it has ever been. Baseball steals — no pun program last year, the first time the university has ever won such an award. intended — all the headlines, but the men's tennis team and both outdoor track and As you might know, you (or your parents probably) paid an athletic events fee, which field teams also captured conference championships last year. With these champion- allows you to watch any home sporting event for free. Here's your guide to getting the ships as well as runner-up finishes in women's basketball and soccer, Rice won the most out of your $110. )> Page design by Amber Obermeyer

Men's Tennis: Owls look to begin another run to the Sweet 16 with the season- August/September opening Crowne Plaza Rice 0) Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Invitational, which continues through Sunday.

Footlxill vs. Houston, 4 p.m.. O-V; & \ V > You can't afford a Texans' ••• ' /• • • game at Reliant — Houston's city championship is the next 0) best tiling.

. • ; Cross Country - :V.: Rice Invitational: Your only chanct />, : to see Kate Gorry (8:45 a.m.) and Steve Magness (8:20 a.m.), two of the WAC's best, 0) •Bill ' run on campus

n* j|J^y Volleyball vs. Houston. 7 p.m.: Owls have won the ...... ' ' - " >.. last three matches against the Cougars after losing 21 straight from 1988 to 2002. Women's Tennis Rice Clas sic: WAC semilinalists from last spring make their home debut with this Fridav-Sun day event. 0> October Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday

Volleyball vs. SMIJ, 2 p.m.: iW-ii Owls won the WAC's Eastern Baseball begins fall practice Division in 2002 while Mus- If you can't wait until Febru- tangs took the 2003 crown ary to see Rice's most promi nent program, watch the X fall ball World Series, which begins the week of Oct. 25 ) 15 Soccer vs. SMIJ, 1 p.m.: The games have gotten agonizingly closer ) over tlie soccer team's thret years of existence, but th< Owls have never beaten — or ven tied — the Mustangs

Swimming Hilton Plaza/TYR Inviational, 11 a.m.: Rice's only home meet of the fall begins Soccer vs vember/December Friday and features Coloradc Fresno State, State, Nevada and TCU. ) r 1 p.m.: After a day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday close regular season game last year, the Owls demolished the Bulldogs 4-1 at the WAC tournament.

sno Stat( hopes could game against tin played in th< ast vear

Men s basketball vs. Middle Tennessee State, 7 p.m.: Owls' outstanding senior trio of Michael I larris, Jason McKreith and Brock Gillespi< looks for first NCAA tourna- ment appearance mm Mi : ZZZT Women's Basketball vs. r; McNeese State, 7 p.m. I^dy Owls' home opener is a WNrr game; the tournament features Duke and Ohio State among others. THE RICE THRESHER CALENDAR FRIDAY, AUGUST 20,2004 27

in Miner Lounge of the Student Center. Come by and find out how you can get involved and CALENJpAg work for the Rice Thresher.

SATURDAY will host an information and FRIDAY orientation session at 7 p.m. in 21 the Farnsworth Pavilion in the 27 Help out others. Student Activities Fair Student Center. This program Today is a chance for all you is an opportunity to help small This afternoon the Student freshmen out there to get cute children learn. It is also Activities Fair will be held from involved in the Houston com- an opportunity for any federal 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Grand munity. You can participate in work-study recipients to earn Hall and Ray Courtyard of the one of a variety of community their award. Volunteers are also Student Center. If you would service activities in and around accepted. If you would like more like to set up a table, there is a Houston. To sign up, see your information or to apply, go to $5 dollar registration fee. For college's Outreach Day liaison http:// www.rice.edu/service. any questions, contact Holly or go to http://www.ruf.rice. Williams at (713) 348-5115 or rdu/service/oweek/oweek ^sign- Need some extra cash? [email protected]. up.htm. The first one hundred students to sign up receive a Today and tomorrow, the Rice Friday Night Exhibition Game free T-shirt and everybody who Campus Store, located in the participates may attend a free Student Center, will be buying The Rice women's soccer team barbecue at 5 p.m. behind the back textbooks. The station will host Sting '87 White, a club Student Center. will be set up from 8:30 a.m. to team from Dallas, tonight at 5 p.m. Come on down and get 7 p.m. in the Rice Track/Soccer You S Dis-0 my gosh, here we go some money for the start of the Stadium. The exhibition game is again. school year. free to the public and and will Disoriented? Disorganized? be a last chance for the ladies Dissed like your mom last to hone their skills before the night? Whatever it stands for WEDNESDAY season begins on August 27. today is move-in day for all the mm upperclassmen. The campus Who has two thumbs and loves goes wet at noon so be careful meningitis? This guy. moving that keg - I mean couch - whatever. A meningitis immunization clinic will be held from 10 a.m. HOW TO SUBMIT to 5 p.m. in the Rice Health MONDAY and Wellness Center. The im- CALENDAR ITEMS munizations cost $90. Cash, credit cards and checks are Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. First day of classes! 23 all accepted on the day of the pr>or to Friday publication. Get pumped. Grab your No. 2 clinic. For more information, Submission methods: pencil and a whole lot of spirit contact the Wellness Center Fax: (713) 348 5238 because today is the first day of at (713) 348-5194 or e-mail E-mail: [email protected] classes! Get excited everyone! wellness@rice. edu. Campus Mail: Calendar Editor, Thresher, MS-524 TUESDAY Calendar submission forms are THURSDAY available on the Thresher office 24 door. Help America Can you read? Work for us. Get free food. read! Submissions are printed on a There will be a Thresher recruit- space available basis. Tonight the America Reads ment meeting tonight at 9 p.m and Counts Tutoring Program

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STEP ONE introduces you to the basics of study abroad, and it's the first step in the study abroad process. STEP ONE sessions are held every Wednesday, at 4pm, beginning next week, August 25, in Miner Lounge, Student Center 28 THE RICE THRESHER BACKPAGE FRIDAY, AUGUST 20,2004 No more smiles and hugs: beloved administrator "retires" 0)

Faculty, alumni and students Leebron administration have alike mourn today the loss of an said there was actually a large employee who was universally amount of student and commu- recognized as a familiar face to nity input in the decision. whom students could go. In a July 6 memo, a note to 0) Registrar Jerry Montag re President Leebron cited a "Coali- tired from his post over the sum- tion of the Willing" who signed mer in what can best be described letters supporting the decision as an organizational shake-up to retire Montag. under the new David Leebron The groups in this coalition presidency. include the Rice College Repub- Unfortunately, Vice President licans, all undergraduate geology for Student Affairs Zenaido Cama- majors and Mimi, the late-night ») cho was unavailable for comment shuttle driver. The Backpage was on the crisis. able to contact one of those five Wiess College President Edith people. Arnold voiced her disbelief. "I got this email over the sum- "J. Mo was one of those guys mer that told me I'd get a coupon who would let you just drop in for a free Chipotle burrito if I the office anytime to chat about mailed back this signed letter, so ») what was going on in your life," of course I did it," Lovett Collge Arnold said. "We would sip wine senior David de Give said. "But together while signing add/drop then when I got to Chipotle they forms into the wee hours of the told me I'd have to pay my own morning." $1.25 to get it with guacamole. In response to President Le- Cheap bastards." ebron, a group of students calling "Why?" de Give asked. "Was ))) themselves "Jerry's Kids" staged the letter important or some- a protest in the hallways of the thing?" Allen Center, silently lining up In the interim, the office of the 1®^ m single file outside the Registrar's President announced that former Office. schoolteacher Esther Bumpus LINDSEY BRIGATI/BACKPAGE A student protester (who wished to remain anonymous) tells Allen Center onlookers to "Save Montag." would be manning the helm at the Registrar's Office. Students 7. Mo was one of those familiar with Bumpus note that ))) she is perfect for the job, cit- guys who let you drop ing her ability to take frequent MISCLASS and lengthy naps at a moment's in the office any time ... notice. Well, it's nice to know you signing add/drop forms In the meantime, despite the haven't forgotten about us protests and social dismay over after all this time. Our friends the unprovoked retirement of at Baker College gave us this into the wee hours of ))) » one of the student body's fa- little nugget of fun to play with f the morning.' vorite administrators, students in our never-ending quest to ... well, eliminate white space. — Edith Arnold interviewed by the Backpage emphasize that they have not Wiess College president lost hope. Part-time Registrar's "I have never wanted to have Office employee and Baker Col- sex with a blow-up doll more "We're here just as Jer would lege President Sacha Abinader than I do now." have remembered us, standing said, "Get the hell out of here — Baker junior male O-Week % ( t in line outside the Registrar for Lanny, and get that goddamn tape adviser hours at a time just to get a tran- recorder out of my face before I script," Sid Richardson College break you in half, you douchea- For you new kids unfamiliar with junior Bryan Steinfeld said. "We pottamus." misclass, ifs funny quotes you think he would have wanted it Since being retired over a send over to backpageQrice. edu. that way." month ago, Montag is rumored to And even if it's not funny, we'll "Come to think of it though, I be wandering aimlessly through still probably print it as long as it >t \ » never did get those transcripts," New York City's Central Park, has ironic use of the word "balls," Steinfeld said. doing Rudolph Guliani impres- because, you know, that kind of Despite student claims to sions for spare change from SAY IT AIN'T SO. J MO THRESHER stuff is funny. the contrary, sources inside the passersby. Oh Jerry, how we'll remember that infectious, ever present smile of yours.

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Tartan 3200 ext. 3290 for further details. munication and phone skills required, certification required! Looking for Clubs office, both on the 2nd floor, Ix'y I^ane. (713) 665-8701 pleasant personality, dependable, neat professional, reliable and impres- Student Center. The 2003-04 yearbooks PICNIC — Now hiring part-time / appearance. Have access to computer. sive candidates. Training provided. arrives in early October. GREAT APARTMENT LIVING: 5 full-time counter server. Will work with Great job which allows study, reading Part-time, mostly afternoons/early minutes from Rice campus, 1 and 2 school schedule. Please apply Mon. or homework. 8-12 hours per week, evenings. 25 hours a week. Call Chad, bedrooms, newly remodeled andagreat - Fri., 2-5, in person at 1928 Bissonnet, $6.50/hr to start. (713) 348-3654. (713) 626-7946. staff ready to assist you. Bring ad in for between Hazard and Kent. move-in special. Greenbriar Chateau, TUTORS WANTED: I ^earning Squared, WANTED: STUDENT W/CAR avail- CLASSIFIED ADS 4100 Greenbriar, (713) 523-4400. RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS needed. a private tutorial service, needs part- able for childcare, ages 10, 12, 15; The Jones School of Management is time instructors in these subjects: 3-6 pm, 2-5 weekdays per week. Must Rates are as follows: RENTAL TO SHARE: Junior or senior seeking volunteers who are fluent in mathematics, biology, chemistry, drive short distances as needed. House male student to share 2BR/1B apt. near English with normal or corrected to physics, French, Spanish, English, located two miles from Rice U. Contact 1-35 words: $15 Kirby and Richmond. Smokers OK, pool, normal vision to participate in studies accounting. Excellent pay. No house [email protected]. 36-70 words: $30 1 laundry facilities, all bills paid. $400/ related to development of a computer calls. 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Email STUDEN'l HANI)B()OKS/calendars Phone:(713) 348-3967 with homework and violin practice (ear- register and other duties as needed for [email protected]. (713) 529-224. are available free for all full-time students. Fax: (713) 348-5238 t » plugs optional). Animal lover/natural the Rice Cinema Film Series. Incentives Undergrads, go to your college coordina- The Thresher reserves the right science buff a plus! Must have own include competitive pay and free movies GYMNASTICS COACHES NEEDED tor's office. Grad students, get one from to refuse any advertising for car & good driving record. 3:30 p.m. at select film venues in the area. Shifts — Brown's Gymnastics: Coaching your department coordinator. any reason and does not take - 5:30/6:00 p.m., 3 to 5 days/week. occur during weekends and evenings. If experience a plus but not necessary. responsibility for the factual West U home, close to Rice University interested, please contact Charles Dove Call to inquire at (713) 464-1996 or fax HOMELESS? TRANSIENT? Just want content of any ad. References required. Please call Julie by e mailing: [email protected] or by tele- resume to (713) 464-2099.10516-G Old some free pizza and soda? Contact the at (713) 249-6218. phoning campus extension 3138. Katv Rd., Houston, TX 77043. Thresher for a job today!