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by David Schnur public. "There isn't a real Clark stated that staff shortages, Acting Department Chairman about her opinion of the The Department of Electrical mechanism to make that though, were the prime reason Sid Burrus was out of town and elimination. "We've been shafted and Computer Engineering has announcement. Students will be behind the closing. "We used to unavailable for comment. The department never let me decided to phase out its told when they go to register next have three professors here. Now Underclassmen who hoped to know. The course listings came out undergraduate concentration in month," he said. I'm the only one. 1 have eight concentrate in bioengineering are for next year and the bioengineer- Bioengineering beginning this fall. Bioengineering professor John graduate students in this area, and upset that they were never notified ing courses simply aren't there," The department apparently Clark commented, "Until they I can't teach so many of the elimination of the program. she said. chose several weeks ago to close declare a major, sophomores are undergraduate courses," he noted. Said Lovett College freshman Stanford explained what her the concentration to freshmen and not actually members of the The department has tried but Gaurav Cioel, "1 don't think there alternatives are. "The suggestion sophomores, but failed to make an department. It's a department has not been able to get has been any official word. 1 found from the EE department is to official announcement. Juniors decision and it's unfair to some, replacements for the professors out from my suitemate one night a concentrate in Circuits and and seniors who are currently but there are quite a few courses who left. Said Wilson, "We've been few days ago, who found out from Controls, and take bioengineering studying bioengineering will be being reorganized." soliciting applicants for the last a friend of his. Then I went to see a as a graduate student." She plans allowed to continue, and the He added that the university three or four years, ever since the professor who said bioengineering instead to transfer to another graduate program will be couldn't afford to put its resources other faculty members left. We've is going to be 'de-emphasized.' I university. unaffected. into the concentration. Clark had at least a half-dozen people on think the assumption is that until Electrical and Computer explained, "There are about 225 campus, but none of them matched you're a sophomore you haven't "One of the main reasons I came Engineering Professor William junior and senior electrical- what we wanted. We finally said, made up your mind about a major. here was to get a bioengineering Wilson claimed that the decision to engineering majors, and only 'l.ook, we've been trying to fill the They're wrong." degree," Stanford stated, "1 feel shut down the undergraduate twelve to fifteen per class position again this year. We can't Will Rice sophomore Terri like I've been robbed of two years program was never actually made concentrate in bioengineering." operate this way any longer.'" Stanford was straightforward here."

INSIDE: • Amaze your friends1 Fill out the survey, pages 9 and 10. • Owlook on page 4 again • Whoever nabbed Freddie is dogmeat. Literally. Like in Volume 72, Number 35 WRESHEFriday, MarchR 29, 1985 "Eating Raoui." Personal optimism weathers recession, survey reveals by David Friesenhahn improving and will continue to Despite the fact that Houston improve over the next several has recently experienced a years, the survey found. recession, most Houstonians are When asked about their optimistic about their personal financial situation over the past futures. Still, they are less satisfied several years, 38 percent of those with the state of the city as a whole. questioned said that it was "getting This is one of the findings of the better," 38 percent said it was 1985 Houston Area Survey. "about the same," while only 24 Conducted by the Rice percent said it was "getting worse." Department of Sociology under More important, however, a the auspices of the Rice Institute vast majority of Houstonians, 60 for Policy Analysis, the study seeks percent, predicted their financial to reveal the attitudes of situation would improve over the Houstonians toward changes in next three to four years. Only 6 Houston and American society percent said it would grow worse. during the 1980s. This faith in their personal The department selected the prospects is also reflected in survey respondents randomly, Houstonians' belief that the using telephone numbers economy will treat them fairly. generated by computers. The 550 Most people for instance, still feel completed interviews represent a that adherence to the work ethic The Houston skyline — P. Truzinski and B. Hegre 70 percent response rate. The will benefit them in the long run. Moreover, Houston residents evenly over whether or not the been residents ol Houston lot at margin of error of the survey Asked to agree or disagree with felt that an individual's status in qualits of American life in the year least four years. 39 percent said the statistics is plus or minus four the statement "If you work hard in society is the product of his own 2000 would be better. quality of life in Houston was perce nt. this city, eventually you will efforts rather than the result of Thirty-six percent of the unchanged over the past three or Houstonians generally believe succeed," 75 percent answered social forces beyond his control. respondents said American life four years. Thirty-two percent said that the quality of their lives is affirmativelv. Sixty-six percent of those would be "better," 32 percent said it was getting worse. Twenty-nine surveyed disagreed with the it would grow "worse," while 26 percent said it was improving. statement: "The main reason that percent said it would be "about the When the surveyors asked them Hispanics have worse jobs, same." to be specific about their concerns, income, and housing than other Closer to home, residents were a larger plurality of the Americans is because of not content with the quality of life Houstonians, 39 percent, cited continuing discrimination." in the Houston area. They tended dangerous traffic and congestion The personal optimism of to believe that it had either as the most serious problems Houstonians did not translate into remained relatively unchanged or threatening the city's well-being. confidence about the future of the had become worse over the past Other areas of concern included nation or the city, however. three to four years. economics, which 28 percent of the Houstonians divided fairlv Of those respondents who have see Residents, page 5 Cashier eliminates optional taxes

by David Friesenhahn an effective way for student were not consulted bv the T he Rice Cashier's office has organizations to raise money. administration when the decision decided to end the practice of Ciampi noted, for instance, that to eliminate the check-off box was placing optional blanket-tax check- of an approximate $2,500 that the made, Ciampi stated. off boxes on students' tuition RPC could have received from its Because the Cashier's Office will statements, thereby eliminating optional tax, it only managed to not provide an optional check-off the Rice Program Council's raise $597. box on next semester's tuition optional blanket tax that it uses to Optional check-off boxes on the statements, the RPC will lose its help fund Beer-Bike. bill do not work well, she recently passed Beer-Bike blanket University Cashier Patricia explained, because students simply tax. Ciarnpi said her office will not forget to mark them. In response to this development, include the check-off boxes on "The students may intend to the RPC is requesting students to student bills because they cause contribute that dollar, but they fail approve a mandatory Beer-Bike excessive work for the employees to understand that they have to blanket tax to replace the optional of the Cashier's Office. send back a statement checked one in an April 11 referendum. In addition, she and yes,' " Ciampi said. According to RPC President- Comptroller Scott Wise felt that The student organizations elect Susan l ong, the loss of the The Great Stuartini at the Houston Festival E. Salituro the optional check-off box was not u hich were affected bv the decision \ee Referendum, page > The right to tax ourselves

The RPC's problem, as well as the problem that killed TexPlRG, is that President Hackerman and his fellow administrators do not like the idea of a "negative check-off' blanket-tax system. THE SILENT SOW THE 5U£NT SCREAMED A positive check-off system requires that students send in their Cashier's Office statement with the amount of the tax added in. CAPITA PUNISHMENT MKUftWAl' Each of these statements then must be checked for errors. Because of the inconvenience, very few students actually contribute the extra money and the cost of checking the YES/mE CONDEMNED IS NOTE HOMTHEVACHMS statements often exceeds the money brought in. (dUAliy ANOTHER. FEACTTO TH E BUNBNG This was the system used for the RPC Beer-Bike tax this HUMAN EEIN&, ANCHHER RASHOF 20-M1LUCN- semester. It brought in $597. MEMKROF THE HUMAN tEOttKEW- NCW A negative check-off system requires only those people who HERE COMES THE do not want to pay the additional tax to send in a special form. comiNtry- This system is used in New York and California to collect BlASrWNE- frtillions of dollars for university-based Public Interest Research Groups. Whether or not a PIRG should be established at Rice, their funding mechanism is successful. It provides funds where they are wanted, but coerces no one into paying against his will. More than half of the students favor additional funding for Beer-Bike; a negative check-off system would make it easy for them to contribute. It would also allow anyone offended by the idea of sweaty people drinking beer and exercising to keep his dinero. — Paul Havlak NUKING THE HEDGES/by David Richardson The recent controversy over the arsenal. It still docs not have a them toward a first-strike arsenal. You owe us one, Mr. Nicholson M X missile program underscores a basing system — and so would In arms negotiations the U.S. major inconsistency in U.S. remain exactly as vulnerable as the has stressed reducing the number nuclear strategy. Ok, I lied. Minuteman to a first strike. of delivery vehicles for nuclear The MX was designed primarily There will be a Thresher on Tuesday, April 9. However, it will Indeed, since there would be fewer warheads, and verification rights in response to the so-called MX, they would arguably be more contain only campaign statements for Sammy the Owl, which would make them hard to "window of vulnerability" which susceptible to destruction in the conceal. Both of these proposals discussion on the RPC Beer-Bike blanket tax referendum, and allegedly developed in the late opening moments of a nuclear war. would reduce the survivability of a cartoons. 1970s. Proponents claimed that Clearly the "Peacekeeper" is a/irst- nation ravaged by a first strike. Read the news article about the RPC tax. Read the SA section Soviet advances in nuclear strike weapon, not a retaliatory in Around Campus on page 15 to find out about the Sammy the weaponry made the Minuteman III one. What, then, is the reason for this approach in American policy? It is Owl election. Then decide if you have comments or questions on missiles — the land-based part of Contrary to persistent U.S. not reasonable to assume that even the American strategic triad — claims, this is generally the case the referendum, or if you wish to run for the position of Reagan could fail to see the vulnerable to a Russian first strike, with recent American arms feathered mascot. implication of this procurement leaving the U.S. with no way to programs. The "Star Wars" All items to appear in the April 9 issue, including campaign strategy. Obviously the U.S. retaliate against hardened targets proposals, medium range missiles statements and letters to the editor, must be turned in by 5p.m. arsenal has evolved this way in the U.S.S.R. in Europe, and cruise missiles are on Tuesday, April 2. Campaign photographs for Sammy the specifically to provide first-strike The weapon which Reagan other examples. The MAD capability. While this contradicts Owl will be taken from 7 to 7:30 p.m. on April 2. today claims is indispensible as a (mutually assured destruction) avowed strategic aims, it is in The next regular Thresher will be distributed April 12. We bargaining chip in arms framework, which has governed keeping with the implicit threat to regret the interruption, but we would regret working on the negotiations is big, expensive, U.S. strategic arms policy for 25 respond to a Soviet conventional powerful, and accurate, by far the years, seeks to avoid war by Thresher over Easter break even more. attack in Europe with nuclear most devastating thing in the U.S. insuring that any nuclear strike weapons. would leave enough weapons in BLOOM COUNTY by Berke Breathed enemy possession for a devastating If this is the goal, why not invest OH, HON I lOffm retribution. The U.S. in its weapons more heavily in conventional M:..M WE MM/... programs and negotiations has forces to directly counter the THE TERRIPCE WASTE OF cm ume continually sought to undermine Soviet threat? Increased frectous ME IN THE the stability of this system. For conventional power would give the TM7 SHORT, MORTAL UF6 OF SUCZ6 OF tm~. FT BP&TRMP ' example, missile-carrying U.S. more prestige and leverage in submarines are an ideal second- international affairs, and could be stri ke system. They are surviveable accomplished with the savings in the event of war, but the generated by switching to cheaper mobility that makes them so also second-strike systems. This has the detracts from their accuracy, added advantage of relieving //"V making them poor first-strike altogether justified Russian fears systems. However, the United about American intentions. States has developed anti- In any event, we should ztosaaas submarine warfare to the point recognize the implicatons of that the Soviet's subs are severely EVER FZ£L UKB WING American policy and stop debating threatened, effectively pushing 50MEMTNO MITECY Soviet threats to U.S. missiles. MIM YOUR NATURE MAT? AN? WHACKING F\ 600FV SMILE THRESHING IT OUT RIGHT IN W6 WNR? NOTHING. MM? is checked. Therefore, my Colosi defends understanding of the current Honor Code boundaries is not the honor position issue. Instead, I question the imposition of boundaries because To the editor: they weaken the effectiveness of John Moses'mocking reduction the Honor Code. of me to "reader Colosi" My perspective on the Honor demonstrates that he misunder- System is a comparative one since stands the point I tried to make in TENSE... Rice wasn't my first experience to FRUSTRATE?.. YEAH., fT'5 ROUGH PO SOMETHING my letter. To clarify, I simply an honor code, and I have VJHATTSft THE PU0UC HATES Ar THE TOP, BOSS. WHICH THOSE IN GO expressed my opinion that an developed many ideas concerning MATTER, US...THE STAFF Yft nee? A 3RBAK.. YOUR POSITION PEAT THE Honor System based on partial honor from my comparison. The CHIEF ? KEEPS 5PEUJN0 PO soMEmm 5/U.Y JSUAUY ONLY CARTOONIST. ANP FUN. ALL RIM" AS PREAM OF... trust cannot work effectively subject interests me particularly ONE WORP... / because, in my experience, people because personal ethics present the are not partially honorable. core issue, and they are a sensitive Manifestation of respect is and debatable subject. I will intrinsic in the word "honor" and I conclude by saying that 1 respect used the examples that I did your ideas, John, and I would because I feel that respect for me is appreciate return respect for mine. not manifested when I am refused Theresa L. Colosi loan of a key or when my backpack Lovett '86 The Rice Thresher, March 29, 1985, page 2 BEYOND THE HEDGES/by Scheleen Johnson Adler invention known as a Skyro, harassment, which studies have One department tutor told The semester." Students Spam by throwing the aerobie 1046 feet shown to be increasingly Harvard Crimson, "This is akin to The Crimson reported that and 1 1 inches. widespread at Harvard. Sandinista tactics denying voter "several government tutors said it up at art show The aerobie "is essentially a cards to those who fail to attend the Beissinger letter was A meeting of the same nature round wing with a spoiler lip. The their meetings." symptomatic of wider problems in was called last fall by the the department with the issue of Students at Rhode Island ring is made of an inner structure government department. Only For example, Beissinger sexual harassment." Harvard College recently held an art of a polycarbonate plastic, the four people attended. Beissinger wrote."l.et me emphasize that the gained national attention last exhibition in which the subject material used in automobile decided this time to call a department considers your month when the university matter was... processed luncheon bumpers. Around it is a rubber mandatory meeting and sent a attendance a binding obligation announced the third sexual meat? cushion, which helps make the letter to all of the tutors stating upon you as employees of the aerobie soft and pliable," reports harassment implication of a full Artists were asked to use the that "serious consequences could university. We expect all of you to The Stanford Observer."The ring professor in the government "fully cooked, ready to eat, cold or ensue for unexcused failure to attend without fail." is an airfoil," the article went on to department. hot" Spam as subject matter or as a attend on your part." Beissinger is say. "The upper edge, however, is Beissinger was surprised at the "The letter is symbolic of the medium of expression, reported now having to eat his words. the Chronicle of Higher up-shaped to provide stability in reaction that the letter received attitude that produced the [sexual Education. A $20.00 gift certificate flight." Adler, who already holds At least 15 teaching fellows and said that he did not mean to harassment] problem in the first from a local art store went to the 25 patents, is applying for another decided to boycott the meeting and sound accusing but only to place. It's as if they're speaking to a first-place winner. Second prize was to cover the shape. officially protested the "accusa- emphasize the importance of the group of enemies rather than a a Spam casserole and third prize "My goal in designing the tory" nature of the letter to the meeting and "to avoid a repeat of group of scholars," one teaching was two Spam casseroles. aerobie was to create a flying disc department. the low attendance in the fall official said. Some of the entries included a or ring which had the lowest THRESHING IT OUT model of an old ruin recreated in possible aerodynamic drag Spam called "Spamhenge," a six- consistent with stable flight," he predicting the same future for the administration has decided to by-four foot can of Spam and a says. Bioengineering double-E department. Rather than cancel Bioengineering as an option box resembling a fire alarm box The average person is able to hire more professors to at Rice University. The present containing a can of Spam and the throw the aerobie three times cut condemned accommodate the current demand, junior class will be the last to words "in case of emergency!" further than a frisbee. the EE department is obligated to graduate with this specialization. To the editor: accept the high workload and Meanwhile, freshmen and Rice University is currently even higher student-teacher ratios, sophomores who had been offered Aerobie makes Meeting memo being inundated by electrical at least until the EE popularity dies an opportunity to specialize in this engineers. There are now well over down. field are out of luck. These frisbee obsolete spurs reaction 100 EE's per class and the Particularly hard hit by the students are now expected to Electrical Engineering department administration's decision not to change all of their future plans An engineering professor at Harvard University's head seems to be finding it difficult to hire more double-E instructors are with an apologetic smile and a pat Stanford has invented a new type tutor, Mark R. Beissinger, handle the deluge. The bioengineers. Bioengineering is a on the head from the administra- of frisbee that holds the world's apologized to a group of the administration views this increase small branch of the E E tion. Graciousness on the part of record for distance flight by a school's teaching fellows lor the in EE's as a type of 'fad" department, and all the courses in the administrators is abundant, thrown, heavier-than-air object. "harsh tone" of a letter he sent to reminiscent of the popularity of this major are taught by Dr. Clark. but true concern and helpfulness is Alan Adler calls the new ring- each of them demanding their the chemical engineering major Professor Clark currently has lacking. Rice University cannot shaped, plastic object an aerobie. attendance at a meeting. The five years ago. The demand for several graduate students under his look upon these students as mereh Scott Zimmerman broke the meeting was a part of a university- ChemE's has dropped substantially guidance and. understandably, no one of too many electrical previous distance record of 857 wide program designed to make since, and there are only about 30 longer has the time to teach the engineers or as cost overruns. feet, which was set by Tom those associated with Harvard ChemE's in this year's sophomore three undergraduate courses in I hese are hard-working, tuition- McRann who used a previous better able to deal with sexual class. The administration is Bioengineering. As a result, the see Threshing, page 4 Doonesbury BY GARRY TRUDEAU * "SHE MS UP LAST NIGHT VOAN/a SAYS 5H55 EX- MARCH 28 -WHEN I WITH JEFFREY ANP HAP HAU5TEPANPPEMORAUZBP COME HOME TONIGHT TO CALL IN SICK A TWORK. I TAKE JEFFREYANP TELL MARCH 29-3! 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The Rice Thresher. March 29, 1^85, page } OWLOOK/by Steve Mollenkamp Hamsucker relates harshness of a student-athlete's life Rice University. It is late, past hit the sack, but you can't 'cause It makes choosing a club almost claims "Sand Trapsowski" as the an education like this," the eleven. Lights out everywhere. you know you've got to beat the the biggest decision you've ever fellows on the golf team call him. "Hammer" comments, "Not and Many a regular student has long mean and beat the mean big. It's a made," Hamsucker boasts. The season is long and arduous, get paid $7000 to do it." gone to bed. Quiet across this fine living hell sometimes." Anything else? says Hamsucker. It's full of Adds he, "Most importantly, 1 university's campus. Quiet But Hamsucker has got what it "No doubt about it, golf's a seemingly endless road trips. think it takes kids from the country through thestained halls of Lovett. takes. It's been a tough year forthe resumd booster. Actually, most of "The tournament in Acapulco club and puts them in the class- Quiet over open sewage lines. frosh, from the major facial the guys are pre-med or pre-law. was particularly stressful for me," room." Quiet above passed-out grad injuries received upon punting a Extracurricular activities (ECA's says Hamsucker. "1 don't know, As I left Hamsucker that night, students scattered around football into his own helmet to the we call 'em) take you places a 4.2 maybe I ate a bad bean or my warm bed and NBA jammies Valhalla. Quiet save the pitter-patter freak ski lift/snow bunny accident can't." something. By the eighteenth hole calling me, the stroker was of little feet as Sid Richardson creeps in Tahoe through the entire Bad Yet there is a dark side to being I think 1 had added six or seven planning to spend upwards of 15 into bed. Yet there is one pair of Basketball controversy. Capital-I an athlete at Rice. extra hazards on the course...not minutes working on his swing in feet in Sid Rich that is not pitter- Impossible Dream be damned, our "Athletes are just not respected to mention the sunburn." the Richardson third floor lobby. pattering to bed. These are the feet Willard P. Hamsucker has at this school. If I could count the Nevertheless "Shankman", as he Then it was time for Thermodyna- of Willard P. Hamsucker, bounced back with a vengeance. number of times I've been laughed is referred to by his golfing mics. chemical engineer. His night has Hamsucker is a capital-S Survivor. at for my checked pants and argyle colleagues, is a strong supporter of Willard P. Hamsucker: just begun. "(Jolt is my sport," says the socks, I'd probably have done athletics at Rice. Golfer/ChemE. He scores on the Willard is a student-athlete. "Masher" as the guys on the golf better in Calc last semester," "No way I could have received golf course and in the classroom. "Oh yeah you get that Big Dumb team call him. "It's as a much a Jock image," says Hamsucker, part of me as hexane and "but 1 for one am not big." methane." Comp 220 replaced as intro class We caught up with Hamsucker, Why does the honor student risk by Paul Havlak or "Puttsie," as the guys on the golf his scholastic standing by spending courses, worth four and five credit enough to handle on a case-by-case team call him, one night last week so much time on the green? I asked The Schedule of Courses hours respectively, "will be glued basis. to speak with him of his him this. Offered for the fall semester 1985 together for nine hours total and COMP 320, a course which now experiences as a student-athlete. "There's the pride I think all we held a surprise for freshmen and' split into three three-credit-hour has COMP 220 as a prerequisite, will sophomores intending to major in "It's tough all right. I've a busy golfers feel. When you're out there, courses." be changed to require 211 and 212. computer science. COMP 220, for schedule. Some days you come off you're not just putting for yourself, The changes will not affect the A similar course with only 211 as a years the first Rice computer the links so tired, you just want to you're putting for Rice University. total hours required of computer- prerequisite will probably have to course for computer-science and science majors or of electrical- be created for electrical- electrical-engineering majors, has engineering majors specializing in engineering students not in the been replaced by a two-course computer science and engineering. computer science specialization. Great texts examined sequence, COMP 211 and COMP 212. COMP 220 and 321 will be phased Hood said. Humanities 260, "Great Books including Homer, Sophocles, The change is part of a general out as the new sequence, COMP The department's intention in of the West," is a team-taught Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, reorganization of courses in 211, 212, and 310, is phased in. making the changes, said Hood, is course that satisfies the literature Cicero, Virgil, Saint Paul, and computer science. According to Starting in the fall, 220 will no to provide a "scaled down" version distribution requirement. Saint Augustine. Computer Science Professor longer be offered, while 211 will be of COMP 220 in COMP 211 for Formerly offered as a 300-level The course includes around 10 Robert Hood, this reorganization taught for the first time. In the engineering students. course, it is intended "to enable lectures, with the remainder of the will increase the number of spring 1986 semester, 212 will be According to Hood, he and students to be familiar with the class periods taken up by highly "service courses" offered by the introduced and 211 continued. another Computer Science faculty great classical texts of the Western individualized discussion sections. department for students in Finally, 310 will be offered in the member put together the tradition," said English Four professors will conduct the engineering and other majors. fall of 1986. reorganization proposal, which According to the schedule, then went to the whole department Department Chairman Alan course as a team: Steve Crowell oi As a side effect, the changes will COMP 321 will be offered in the fall for preliminary approval. After it Grob. Philosophy, Dennis Huston of substantially reduce the number of and spring next year. After that, it was discussed with the Math English, Marie-Rose Logan of computer-science courses double- will be discontinued. Hood stated. Science and Electrical Engineering Students in the course read French, and Richard Wolin of and triple-listed in mathematical "We hope that everyone who needs departments, and some fixes were works bv a variety of authors. History. sciences and electrical engineering. it will have taken it by then." he made, it went back to Computer The department renamed and said. Science for final departmental renumbered many courses. With the phase-in, the number approval. Some of the changes CANDACE E. WILLIAMS However, the reorganization will of students adversely affected by may still await approval by the Attorney Uw substantially change only two old the changes should be small Provost's Office. DIVORCE FAMILY LAW WSUS BUSINESS LAW courses: COMP 220 and COMP 321, both of which include program- 520-6500 ming theory and practice. 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The Rice Thresher, March 29, 1985, page 4 Kreidler suffers first injury on completed biking track by Rich Guerra resistance for easier riding when The new bike track, paved only the collision occured. last week, has already been the Said Dessler, "While you are scene of a biking accident. Lovett drafting it is always possible that College men's bike-team captain you will get tangled up with the Chris Kreidler suffered injuries person in front of you. The track that will keep him from actually reduced my injuries. It participating in the race this year could have been a lot worse and a after he collided with another biker lot more serious." during practice. Kreidler concurred with Dessler and said they just "moved to the The incident occured on wrong place at the wrong ti me. The Saturday, March 23, at 4 p.m. accident could have happened to when Kreidier and teammate anyone at any time." Andy Dessler entangled the wheels Although the track generally got of their bicycles during a race and good reviews from the bikers, both crashed. Kreidler and Dessler commented Kreidler suffered minor that the track was overly narrow in lacerations on his palms and right places. leg, as well as a puncture wound on Baker College men's bike-team his right ankle. The wound later captain Chris Check expressed became infected and Kreidler was concern about a slightly uneven advised not to compete in the April transition between the unpaved pit 13 race. Dessler sustained only area and the track. minor lacerations on his left arm, The new track is one-third of a chest and leg. mile long with two 175-foot-radius Neither biker blamed the new semicircles joined by straight lines. track for the accident. Dessler The one-inch-thick asphalt paving Three bikers round the turn of the new track, -K. Isacksen explained that they had been is fifteen feet wide on the curves flush with the parking lot surface a drafting — following closely and thirteen feet wide on the foot on the inside and outside behind the lead bike to lower wind straightaways. The track is beveled edges. Referendum sought continued from page I last semester. President Kathv I.u revenues now acquired from the argued that her organization could Residents show liberal leanings optional tax will make it more not afford to pay for Beer-Bike difficult for the council to fund and still sponsor other social continued from page 1 one of the more interesting Thirty-three percent said they are Beer/Bike and still sponsor its activities unless students agreed to respondents said was Houston's findings of the study was that "moderates." Only 14 percent of other activities. such a tax. biggest challenge, and crime, which positions held by many of the the sample considered themselves I he RPC is spending $4,700 to "1 think it just makes money 15 percent of those surveyed listed respondents about public policy "liberals." pay for Beer Bike expenses this tight. The budget is pretty well as a major problem. issues do not necessarily square The data collected from the year, said Treasurer Chris Taylor. with how the respondents view allocated. It would by a case of The survey also asked the survey will be further broken down cutting back other activities," This total includes 51,500 for themselves politically. 200 1.000 respondents to rate several items in so that researchers may study the Long said. stands, SI, for beer, S for terms of how they added to the Houstonians took "liberal" or effects of particular factors — such truck rental and the manpower to quality of life in the Houston area "progressive" stances on several as race or income level of the When the RPC asked for erect bleachers, and SI.000 for passage of an optional blanket tax — police protection, efforts to issues. sample — on the responses given. construction of a new track. improve transportation, the The researchers found, for control of air and water pollution, example, that 73 percent of job opportunities, and the quality Houstonians favor a verifiable of political leadership in Houston. nuclear freeze with the Soviet None of the items were termed Union. 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The Rice Thresher, March 29, 1985, page 5 THRESHER FINE/4RTS Baxter directs Baker's Tempest to create excellent production The Tempest smaller groups and, with Prospero the airy Ariel, also succeeds Directed by Trevor Baxter guiding and manipulating them admirably. Baker College Theatre constantly, the shipwreck victims Tom Hageman (as Antonio, come to find out who they really Prospero's brother) is not quite as Baker College continues a are, what they are really like. natural in his role but still manages longstanding tradition with its Magic is one of the central to convey the scheming usurper sixteenth presentation of a work of features of this play and, in this excellently. His interjections, often Shakespeare. This year noted production, Mr. Baxter has humorous, display a good sense of actor, playwright and Royal emphasized this aspect in timing and his acting ability Shakespearean Trevor Baxter particular. For the most part, this contributes enormously to his directs The Tempest, one of works very well, making the play characterization. Shakespeare's later works. literally fantastic. But in the Bill Pribyl is an appropriately The play, for those not familiar opening scene, this approach tends distressed yet regal monarch, and with the work, concerns several to hurt rather than help the play. Scott Flukinger, as Sebastian, the people shipwrecked on a supposedly To indicate the ferocity of the king's brother, pro v ides a uninhabited island after a storm, Mr. Baxter employs convincing ally of Antonio's in the tremendous storm. However, electronic sound effects which, regicide attempt. And at all times Prospero, the legitimate Duke of with all the movement on stage, Jeff McCarty as Gonzalo projects Milan, is living here with his combine to render the opening the image of a very honorable, daughter Miranda, a savage, dialogue very hard to understand. honest councilor whose first duty is to the king. deformed slave named Caliban, The image of a tempest is Karen Chatfield (Ariel) and Tom Senning (Caliban) —P. Truzinski and an airy spirit called Ariel. excellently acheived but at the Ray Isle, as Ferdinand, Amongst the shipwreck sacrifice of clarity of lines. performs very well, especially in performance of each is absolutely While most of the play is well survivors are Antonio, Prospero's After this scene, however, the delivering the lines to Miranda amazing and together, they are an performed and well delivered, the brother and the usurper of the rest of the play, especially the (Mary Schratwieser). Indeed, all unstoppable combination. Not only scenes with Messrs. Senning, Lee the scenes between these two are do all three present a remarkable and Huston are excellent. But even lively and spirited and prevent the sense of timing, but the blocking without these three, the play would lines from becoming trite or banal. and directing are almost perfect. be well worth seeing. But it was the troika of Caliban They utilize the stage and play the There are still two performances (Tom Senning), Trinculo (Don audience very well. In each and left, tonight and tomorrow night at l.ee). and Stephano (Dennis every scene they have the audience X p.m. in Baker Commons. Huston) who steal the show. The in hvsterics. — Ian Neath Rice Players' Echoes explores reality

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The Rice Thresher, March 29, 1985, page 6 WRESHER FINE/1RTS Detectives, bullets and murder provide entertainment in Blood Blood Simple In the meantime, watching this masterpiece. and Frances McDormand as Ray fabulously sleazy as Marty and Directed by Joel Coen pandemonium is an absolute blast, What the Coens need is a little and Abbey are adequate, though Visser; real vermin. never dull, never slow. restraint; save some of those wild the parts don't really command Blood Simple will get you to Though you can't always be sure Blood Simple is the work of Joel tracks and angles for the places much sympathy, which is just as make noise, and its oddball humor what might happen next in Blood and Ethan Coen, two guys fro^ where they will really punctuate well because one of the pleasures of is refreshing. As far as its "artistic" Simple, there is never any doubt Minneapolis who have produced, and accent the action instead of this film is that is doesn't rely on qualities, 111 go along with Ethan that whatever it is, it will happen written and directed their first merely being a continuous fabric standard identification with the C'oen: "The movie is a no-bones- quickly. The film's pace is feature film. They certainly know through which to weave their characters. It doesn't matter who about-it entertainment. If you breakneck, virtually from start to their film history, and Blood story. That's where they could Ray is — he exists because the want something other than that, finish, following the relatively brief Simple is a dense conglomeration stand to review some more Coens want us to be entertained; then you probably have a period in which we are introduced of sixty years of film styles, mashed Hitchcock. his believability is irrelevant. Dan legitimate complaint." to the characters. "Blood simple"is together under the guise of a basic The performances by John Get? Hedaya and M. Emmet Walsh are — Ross Waldorf a Dashiell Hammett term film noir. describing the state to which one The Coens use pieces of can be reduced after a murder, a Hitchcock, John Carpenter, Delia Stewart's Dance Co. exuberant dazed and irrational state youll see German expressionism, and even a touch of the French new wave, more than once during this film. Delia Stewart Dance Company have caught the exuberance of music was of the Cotton Club wrapping them all up and into Plotwise, it's detectives, bullets Tower Theater Stewart, and kept the audience era, including bits by Cab their own flamboyant brand of and murder; nothing terribly March 22 enthralled during Friday night's Calloway and Duke Ellington. moviemaking. It's a slick-looking unconventional, though the film performance. The dancing utilized most of the piece of work, constantly using does provide its share of surprises. The Delia Stewart Dance The only disappointment of the popular social dances of the time. travelling shots and tricky angles; Marty is married to Abbey. Abbey Company gave its spring series of evening lay with the choreography. Marcie Yardas had an especially these guys never run out of ideas. falls into a typically detective- performances at the Tower There were ten pieces on the witty touch as the Mae West Theater last weekend. The program, and few of them kept a character, forever trailed by a slew company is a local jazz troupe central concept or sought to of men. founded by Stewart four years ago. explore movement much beyond In the second act. Marcus She made a brief speech before the the idea of bump and grind. Alford's "Grand Prix" was a performance on Friday night, Shimmies and pelvic thrusts seem memorable number. Eight dancers EIHEIH exuberantly welcoming the daring and erotic when they are represented various types of sports audience as if they were old seen amidst contrasting steps; to cars, accompanied by music which story-type affair with Ray. Marty In that respect, it reminds me of friends. Much of the audience did see little else amounts to sustained had a voice-over description of finds out from Visser, his sleazy another directorial debut: Orson seem to consist of loyal fans, who vulgarity. Jazz wouldn't be jazz each model. Victoria Taylor was a private eye. Marty hires Visser to Welles' Citizen Kane. Though the were vocal in theirapproval forthe without a certain dose of vulgarity, sleek and understated Jaguar, and dispose of the two lovebirds while two films share few narrative ideas, entire evening. but these dancers were certainly Keith Cross and Michelle Smith he goes fishing, and the fun begins. they do share a self-consciousness The company has about twenty capable of a more eclectic style of hit an elegant note in their As the plot unfolds, we know that comes from perhaps trying a dancers, all unusually attractive. movement. Mercedes Benz pas de deux. who is doing (and has done) what, bit too hard. Yet Citizen Kane is Included are several graduates Fortunately, there were some The evening concluded with a while the characters remain utterly still, if slightly arrogant, a terrific from the High School for the numbers which showed the glittery and energetic piece for the confused, never figuring out what flim. and so is Blood Simple. Performing and Visual Arts, as dancers off to advantage. "Bogey's entire company by Julie Stewart is going on right down to the end. though I wouldn't call it a well as Rice student Caitlin Carter. Revenge" by Delia Stewart was the entitled "I love Men." thus The dancers are slick, polished highlight ofthe first act. Theaction concluding the concert on the same performers, with a full attack tc, loosely revolved around a group of note as it started: exuberant. Raksin at Media Center their movement. They all seem to gangsters and their molls, and the — Nancy Collier

David Raksin Hollywood producer (Kirk Rice Media Center Douglas) and a "beautiful" March 31 alcoholic star (Lana Turner). Preview The film won several academy awards for M-G-M, including Best David Raksin, a Hollywood Supporting Actress (Gloria film composer who has scored over Grahame), Best Screenplay mmmm (Charles Schnee), Best Cinema- 100 films, will be appearing at the ?spi® Media Center on Sunday night, tography, Art Direction (Cedric March 31, at 7:30 p.m., along with a Gibbons, et al.), and Best Costume special screening of the movie The Design (Helen Rose). Bad and the Beautiful, for which Pauline Kael wrote that the Our management he composed the music. "structure is all too reminiscent of The appearance is being co- Citizen Kane... but there are also training program sponsored by the Shepherd School flashy, entertaining scenes and of Music, the Rice Program incidents derived from a number of pays you as you train! Council, and the Undergraduate famous careers. And director Teaching Committee, with the Vincente Minnelli has given the Want to earn top dollars right out of college? Then check into Media Center. Mr. Raksin will material an hysterical stylishness; Avis. Our Management Training Program offers you the the black-and-white cinematogra- also be giving a seminar on chance to start earning an above average salary right from the Monday, April 1, in conjunction phy (by Robert Surtees) is more than dramatic — it has start. Even during our six-month training period. Once you've with Professor George Burt's class completed training, you'll move into a management position. on film composing for the temperament." Shepherd School. Apart from Mr. Douglas and That's right. Just six short months and you'll embark on a management career with a leader in the dynamic vehicle rent- Mr. Raksin was born in Miss Turner, the film also includes Philadelphia in 1912. After Dick Powell, Walter Pidgeon, ing and leasing industry. studying at the Univeristy of Gilbert Roland, and Barry During the training period, you'll be required to work any shift Pennsylvania, he studied under Sullivan. and weekends. You must also be free to travel and willing to Arnold Schoenbergand composed For more information, contact relocate at the end of the program. To find out more about your orchestral and chamber works as the Media Center at 527-8101. future with Avis, drop by our College Open House on Saturday, — Trevor Schelbourg well as music for ballet, stage, April 13, 1985 between 10AM and 6PM at Guest Quarters, television, and films. On Galleria West, 5353 West Heimer, Houston. And discover how recommendation from George Gershwin, Mr. Raksin went to Avis pays off your educational investment. If you're unable to Hollywood to assist Charlie attend our Open House, send your resume to: Mary Gallagher, Chaplin on the score for Modern Alone and Avis Rent A Car System, Inc., P.O. Box 60008, 4960 Wright Times. Road, Houston, TX 77205. Equal Opportunity Employer Although perhaps best known M/F/H/V. for the 1944 film Ijaura, Mr. Wediscuss all options Raksin has composed scores for Clout idem ial counseling over 100 films, including Carrie, AI Five pregnancy lest Cap one. Invitation to a MaterniU can-and Gunfighter, Glass Houses, What's adoption serv ices the Matter with Helen, and AVIS recently. The Day After. 522-2800 The Bad and the Beautiful, Homes ol St. Mark made in 1952, is a melodrama, Houston. Ic\;is directed by Vincente Minnelli, All Faiths served about a "bad" megalomaniac The Rice Thresher, March 29. 1985, page 7 THE UNIVERSITYOF HOUSTON—UNIVERSITY THIS FORTNIGHT by Karen Nickel

PARK LONDON STUDY PROGRAM Arl After that, the greatest musical genius of our time, SUMMER SEMESTERS I & II Roger Waters, will appear on Monday, April 8, also Important etchings and lithographs of James at 8 p.m., with $14 tickets. Lastly, Diana Ross will WHERE: London, England WHEN: McNeill Whistler will be on display at the Gerhard give her concert on Thursday, April 11 at 8 p.m, with CONTACT: Summer I May 30--July 4 Wurzer Gallery in the Galleria. The exhibition tickets costing $17.50 and $15. In each case, tickets London Study Program Summer II July 9-August 14 begins this evening at 6 p.m. with a champagne can be purchased at any Ticketmaster or Ticketron English Department Students may enroll for both reception which will last until 9 p.m. For more outlet, or can be charged by phone at 627-9452. If UH-UP Houston,TX 77004 summer sessions information, call 961-9888. And bring your mother. you need more information about these or other Attn: Gillian Landreneau COURSES: upcoming concerts, call 627-9452. (713) 749-3483/749-4726 English and Art Ballet REQUIREMENTS: UH-UP students in good standing, transfer students from accredited The American Ballet Theatre's Houston opening colleges and universities, sophomore, junior, and senior level, will be this Tuesday, April 2, with their performance PREREQUISITES: of Balanchine's Donizetti Variations, Twyla Tharp's The Eastman Brass Quintet appears in our own The students must have completed his/her freshman English The Little Ballet, and Petipa's Ravmonda in Jones Hamman Hall this Tuesday, April 2, at 8 p.m. under Hall. The Society for the Performing Arts presents requirements and be working toward a degree. All majors with at least a the sponsorship of the Houston Friends of Music their eight-day residency with full orchestra, which 2.00 GPA are invited to apply and the Shepherd School of Music. The virtuosos marks the American Ballet Theatre's first Houston COSTS: will include in the evening's performance appearance since 1978. Later performances include ONE SUMMER SESSION Mendelssohn's Quartet in E-flat Major(Op. 12), and Tharp's Bach Partita, Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Reynold's Duos for Horn and Trombone, among Anastasia, and Cinderella. The Tuesday curtain Tuition for six hours credit: 104.00" Students who sign up for both summer others. Tickets to this concert aren't free: students goes up at 8 p.m., as will most of the others. Tickets Housing & Program Fe% 1.096.00 sessions will pay a total of $2,250 00 Airfare is and senior citizens can purchase them for $5, while not included Group travel S70 00 plus $3 00 range from $9 to $40 and are on sale now at the Application Fee 50.00 for adults they cost $10. Roslyn Ruethain, at tax round trip "Subiect tochangesin UH-UP Houston Ticket Center in Jones Hall and all Administration Fee: 100.00 527-4933, is the person to call to find out more. tuition costs Ticketron locations. To charge tickets by phone or Total: S 1.350 00 to find out more about the performances, call 227- ARTS.

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Theatre This Tuesday's French film will be La Regie du Jeu. and as always will begin promptly at 4 p.m. in 110 The Alley Theatre presents the Houston premiere of Rayzor Hall. It's a 1939 black-and-white Renoir film, Sam Shepard's Foot for Love. Actually, the show lasting approximately 107 minutes. It will have the opened last night, but it will continue through customary English subtitles. April 21. The focus of the play is what may well be the last meeting of May and Eddie, a joyously rowdy couple, whose complex fifteen-year relationship has been filled with long and painful separations, as well as violent and passionate reunions. Performances HAIR STYLING are scheduled Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., The great Hollyw ood film composer, Mr. David Saturday at 4 and 9 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 and Raskin, who has composed music for over one MEN NOW $13.00 7:30 p.m. For ticket information or reservations, hundred films, appears at the Media Center on WOMEN NOW $18 contact the Allcv Box Office, 615 Texas Avenue, at Sunday evening, March 31. at 7:30 p.m., along with 228-8421. With Student I.D. HAIR PLUS &REDKEN Music by BON KI Dkl \ Krl.nl ( .'HUT The Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra, in (713) 526 HAIR conjunction with the Houston Music Teachers 2017 WESTHEIMER HOUSTON, TEXAS V7S4* Association Concerto Contest winners, will present a free concert in Hamman Hall on Monday, April I, at 8 p.m. Dennis Friesen-Carper conducts; the performers in Mozart's Piano Concerto (K. 175). with Anita Choi playing the piano solo, and Tchaikovsky's Concerto in D Major, with Julie VACATION COUNTDOWN Kurt/man as violin soloist, in addition to pieces by Grieg. Mendelssohn, Weber and Wieniawski. For further information, contact Roslyn Ruethain at the Instant passport photos Shepherd School, 527-4933.

Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows, one of Chicago's most popular rhythm and blues bands, will be appearing in Houston for two nights on April 5 and Film-scorer David Raksin will be at the Media Center 6, at Rockefeller's, 3620 Washington. Startingat the 9 p.m. showtime, they will be performing songs from the movie which he most recently scored. The Bad their Playing for Keeps album. The band is and the Beautiful. Some of Mr. Raskin's past especially well known for their brassy, hard rocking triumphs include scores for Carrie, Ihe Day After, live performances, and promise a very entertaining and a collaboration on Charlie Chaplin's Modern evening. Times. He has also composed for more than 300 television episodes including Ben Casey and Life with Father. For more information on this accomplished man and his upcoming lecture, call the Media Center at 527-4882. 3 minute passport photos The music of Brahms and Rachmaninoff will 2 color or black and white shots resound through Jones Hall this Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, March 30 and 31 and April 1. The 1 dollar off with this coupon accomplished young Russian-born and Israeli- trained pianist. Yefim Bronfman, will join Maestro Commissiona for the Symphony No. 3 in F Major The River Oaks goes X-rated tonight, showing Lady (Op. 90) of Brahms and Rachmaninoffs Piano Chatterley's Lover, and Joys of a Woman. The Concerto No. 3 in D Minor (Op. 30). Tickets can be Hotel New Hampshire plays on Saturday evening kinko's still reserved by calling 227-ARTS, or can picked up with Choose Me. Sunday is Bogart night, and To at the Music Hall. Have and to Have Not and Key Largo will be shown. Rice U/Med Center HeadPsych-Out will be screened on Monday, 2366 Rice Boulevard and The Deer Hunter and Streamers play on Houston, Texas 77005 Tuesday. The Houston premiere of Lina Southwest Freeway U of H /Gulf Freeway 7035 Southwest Frnewav (713) 521-9465 4 72 7 Calhoun *B Wertmuller's A Joke of Destiny opens on Houston. Texas 77098 Houston. Texas 77004 '713} 520-9753 (71 3 ) 74 7 £088 Some exceptionally fine performers will be Wednesday and continues through Saturday. Later appearing at The Summit soon as part of the Pace next week will be shown films from Bogart again. Downtown Clear take Area ?811 Man Street 989 Nasa Pa * 1 Concert Series. Chicago arrives this Sunday, March Monty Python, and The San Francisco Gay Erotic Houston Texas 77002 Houston. Texas 77058 Film Festival. (713) 654-8161 (713) 480-6411} 31. for an 8 p.m. showtime, with tickets costing SI5.

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art rioe. radio no one expects rock feature mutant Journal album hardcore Most any Sunday a 1 a.m.,a group Treat yourself to a special sack As you enter the station anytime of true wackos take over the station The atmosphere around KTRU is lunch on Wednesday's, so you can not normal when the DJ's change after noon on Saturday, you can for a collection of things No One stay by the radio for this feature feel the ground tremble and see Expects to hear on the radio. Each after Chicken Skin. The staff album. Kick back and listen to an meeting just ended, spirits are high steam pouring out of the news time you miss this program, you album from the late sixties or early room. As the weekend goes on, the are missing a unique listening and the music naturally moves seventies especially choosen for its towards the ultimate in party Richter scale pulses higher and experience. You won't hear a top- artistic nature. Groups like Pink higher and the magma begins to forty countdown. You won't hear music. An hour is never long Floyd and Yes have been played in enough for a hardcore show, but oose its way out from under the an MTV interview. You won't hear the past and sort of sum up the tone news room door. Finally at seven waterbed commercials. Just try to the progression alone from an of this album. Look for these in "average" KTRU shift into a on Sunday night, as the heat and guess what you will hear on next April: noise is about to put KTRU off the Sunday! mutant one is worth tuning in for. air, the news breaks out in a furry •April 3 — Van der Graf Generator, of music and information with, rioe radio Aerosol. rice baseball yes, you all know, the rice radio •April 10 — Rick Wakeman, Six journal!. Wives of Henry the Eight. •April 17 — Gong, Flying Teapot KTRU broadcasts the Fighting This shift is the answer to starting Owls' Baseball as they take on jazz a perfect weekend. Tune in at one #.2. various incomparable teams. Lynn o'clock on Friday afternoon and •April 24 — Peter Hamill, In Micheals and David Gano will be What could be better than sun- allow the easy music to flow Camera. announcing games as follows: bathing with jazz in the through your veins and calm your •Wednesday April 3 at 3:30 p.m., background on a Sunday entire outlook. Beginning with the monday feature Rice will be playing Cornell in the afternoon? (A KTRU listening syndicated program Reggae Beat second of a doubleheader at suggestion for Sundays from 12 to International, the shift continues album Cameron Field. seven.) with an excelent DJ and a variety One of the most recent New Wave •Tuesday April 9 at 7:30 p.m., we of Jamaican reggae. or something albums. Which will play Lamar also in Cameron sonlight album of New Wave or something Field. Because this is a night game, In case you haven't listened to this thursday is not decided until Ray decides. the time may have to be changed special shift, it features two hours And Ray decides anytime he wants due to lights in the field. of progressive Christian music feature album to; anytime being about six that •Saturday April 13 at 2 p.m. KTRU beginning at 10 every Sunday Monday evening. The suspense is will broadcast a SWC double- If you havn't already heard this worth the music, though. Every morning. An album starts the album, this is your chance. head against the University of program — new music when we Monday at ten. Texas at Disch-Falk Field in have it but otherwise a favorite The selection is of an older, classic Austin. from our collection. album that hasn't been played enough. Look for: treasures of ttie •Saturday April 20 at 7 p.m.,Rice may play the second of a SWC •April 4 — Led Zepplin, 1969. sixties s A m show •April 11 — John Mayall, A doubleheader against Texas A&M Banquet in Blues, 1976. in Cameron Field, depending on Punk and New Wave music from An entire show devoted to the era, the light situation. •April 18 — Aerosmith, 1973. Treasures of the sixties features seven until ten, always including •April 25 — Birds, Preflyte, 1964, •Saturday April 27 at 2 p.m., Rice exciting interviews with groups obscure and forgotten favorites against the University of Houston •May 2 — Richard Thompson,Hen- every Tuesday at half past eight. appearing locally. ry the Human Fly, 1972. in a doubleheader at Cougar Field.

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Invisible Hand Next One Is Real Wax Trax The Blasters Hard Line Slash Minimal Compact Missionary His Master's Voice PVC The Bongos Beat Hotel RCA Midnight Billy Bragg Brewing Up With Billy Bragg CD Presents Robyn Hitchcock The Bells of Rhymney Roky Erickson Don't Slander Me Dynamic Crazy 8's Law and Order Red Rum Beggars Banquet Dali's Car The Waking Hour Paradox Tones on Tail Christian Says Meat Puppets Swimming Ground SST Guadalcanal Diary Walking In the Shadow of the DB Iridescence Big Man Sonic Youth/Lydia Lunch Death Valley 69 Husker Du New Day Rising SST Jean-Michel Jarre Zoolook Dreyfus The Smiths Meat is Murder Sire Moderate Rotation Singles and EP's This Mortal Coil It'll End In Tears 4AD Various Artists Beyond the Southern Cross Ink Killing Joke Love Like Blood Polygram EG Velvet Underground V.U. Skinny Puppy Nettwerk Play Dead Propaganda Jungle Blackouts Lost Souls Club Wax Trax Moderate Rotation Ism Constantinople Broken Who Were You Then? Master Bedroom Beastie Boys Rock Hard DefJam Blue Trapeze Omega Tribe Hash and the Pan Early Morning Wake-Up Call Epic It's a Hard Life Corpus Christi Afterhours Joe King Carrasco Let's Get Pretty Indio Home and Garden History and Geography Stepford Husbands Jason and the Scorchers Lost and Found EMI Why Aren't You There? Cryptovision Mercury Mad Hatters Eve of Destruction Fuz International Van Morrison A Sense of Wonder Midnight Lunch Naked Prev Down There Midnight Lunch 9353 To Whom It May Consume R&B The Offs First Record CD Presents Ohama I Fear What I Might Hear Ohama mutant PJ and the Terrorists Territory Scab Prime Movers Matters of Time Throbbing Lobster playlist Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry Talk About the Weather Red Rhino CD Presents Norman Salant Sax Talk Off the top of my head: The Stranglers Aural Sculpture Epic Selma Tupelo Chain Sex Spot the Difference Party Animal Mystic Various Artists Let's Breed Throbbing Lobster Various Artists Don't No Mystic RKL It's a Beautiful Feeling Mystic Bad Religion Back to the Known Epitath Light Rotation J FA Mad Garden Placebo Various Artists International PEACE Compilation RRadical Beat Farmers Tales of the New West Rhino The Bluebells Sisters Sire Also thanks to the Micronotz for the interview. Local bands are encouraged to Virgin Cabaret Voltaire Micro-Phonies bring in material. Copernicus Nothing Exists Ski Danielle Dax Jesus Egg That Wept Awesome John Fogerty Centerfield Warner Bros. John Hiatt Warming Up to the Ice Age Geffen Jazz playlist Chris lsaak Silvertone Warner Bros. Sundown on Venus Pink Dust The Jet Black Berries Arthur Blythe Put Sunshine in it Columbia Plasticland Pink Dust Tabb Claude Boiling Trio Jazz a la Fransaise CBC Ruggedy Annes Jagged Thoughts Paquito D'Rivera Diamond Life Portrait Why Not! Columbia Sade Element Forward Motion Antilles Scratch Acid Rabid Cat MCA Bill Evans Living in the Crest of a Wave Elektra/Asylum The Thought Michael Hedges Desperate Teenage Lovedolls Gasatanka Aerial Boundaries Windham Hill Various Artists John Hicks International PEACE RRadical John Hicks Theresa Various Artists Bob James 12 Columbia Compilation Earl Klugh Capitol Mini Hits of Minneapolis Blackberry Way Wishful Thinking Various Artists T Lavitz Extended Play Macon Radio Tokyo Tapes, Vol. 3 PVC Various Artists Mahavishnu Mahavishnu Warner Bros. Outta the Nest PVC The Vipers Elektra Pat Metheny Rejoicing ECM/ Warner Rrns Yello Stella Steve Morse Band The Introduction Elektra/Asylum Andy Narell Light in Your Eyes Windham Hill Top three action this month with the Velvet Underground (this album is GOD), North wind Circles in the Fire Palo Alto the Smiths, and Billy Bragg. My personal faves also include Husker Du and the Makoto Ozone Makoto Ozone Columbia Arms of Someone New. Also big time phone requests for the new Simple Minds David Sanborn Warner Bros. single and the Evil One himself, Roky Erickson. Future adds (for those of you who Straight to the Heart Cliff Sarde Every Bit Better MCA like to know these things ahead of time): Julian Cope, Lime Spiders, the Beasts of Shadowfax Bourbon, the Drongos, David Sylvian, Tones on Tail, Bangah, George Thorogood Shadowdance Windham Hill and the Destroyers, Droogs, Katrina and the Waves, Inca Babies, Stranger to Simon and Bard Group The Enormous Radio Flying Fish Stranger, and Shad Weathersby. (I'm feeling pretty ambitious this week ) Liz Story Solid Colors Windham Hill For any industry-type people who can't ever find me, my office hours are Monday Eric Tingstad Urban Guitar Cheshire and Wednesday afternoons, 2-5 p.m. If I sometimes seem to be a little slow in Weather Report Domino Theory Columbia calling back, etc., just try to be patient: nobody here gets paid or even gets any class credits for this, and we have classes and other "real" jobs to worry about, too. (Prime tanning weather right now and I'm hunched over a typesetter.) By the way, April 19 is Buy- Your-Favorite-Music-Director-A-Beer-On-His-Birthday Day (hint. hint). ktru once again

Sincerely, will Ray "Mutant" Shea, M.D. ktru staff General Manager Jeff Matthews Assistant General Manager John Knapp 1 Music Director Ray Shea DJ Director Mike Scott News Director Henry de la Garza Chief Engineer Willy Hunt Engineering Director Mike Gladu Business Director Diane Gilabert Promotions Director Claire Wiggill Program Director Bob Phillips Development Director Debs Ramser Special Programming Stan Barber Sports Director Art Rabeau P.S.A. Director Heather Gillespie Secretary Cyndi Smith Publicity Director Carol Drummond april 1 3, 1

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The end of the academic year is approaching quickly for everyone on the KTRU staff bringing with it the bliss of changeover. Starting sometime in late April or early May, the radio will have collected a different Special thanks to Cyndi Smith for copy editing, arrangement of official directors. Many of the new names will be familiar from other staff positions or from the air, but other names will be new. labeling and otherwise being wonderful. The DJ positions probably won't change until the summer begins even though the staff will turn over. Jr

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1 2 mutant no one 1 hardcore expects news daily at five and nine p.m.; calendar daily at seven p.m. and midnight ktru I9t7 ffiri\ stere o • progra| m guide calendar chicken skin music The rice radio folio is a monthly KTRU is a non-profit organization Faster than Jones women, more publication of KTRU's programs, directly affiliated with Rice thorough than N.O.D. Punch, Bluegrass, folk and blues is what playlists and news. We welcome University. We can accept tax- better than dinner announce- you'll hear on KTRU's unique input from our listeners: deductible donations to defer ments, the calendar with Susan version of country music. Listen suggestions, questions or requests. operating costs if cheques are sent and Cyndi gives you everything every Wednesday night from seven We especially appreciate responces to us at KTRU, Rice University, you need to know about events on to ten for artists like those listed on directed at the folio itself. To get P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas and around the Rice campus. the second page. If you are lucky, your very own copy of the folio 77251. Listen for them every day at seven you can catch a live performance every month, send your name and and midnight and especially at from our "studio" or the rice pub. address to KTRU. seven on Friday and Sunday. news The news is brought to you every women's music evening at five and nine by our Are you a woman? Or do you have hard working and incredibly a fondness for the female "touch" organized news staff. KTRU's in music? If the answer to either of consciencious broadcast gives you these questions is yes, or you just pertinent news quickly and want to listen to Scheleen, tune in without trying to sell you coffee in Mondays at 4 p.m. for Woman's Music and hear an hour of music between headlines. written, produced or just sung by women. to the point classics Join Roger Gray for Rice on ttie radio University's Information Services show at 7:05 p.m. every Thursday Tune in every Saturday for twelve hours of non-operatic classical for discussions with Rice music beginning at seven a.m. We Professors about current issues of ahave gotten over last month's interest to the Rice and lack of classical composers and are surrounding community. now once again equipt with Saturday feature albums. Please Other things to look forward to are feel free to call in requests to the live remote concerts, radio plays DJ's. and interviews with performers •April 6 — Bruckner and other interesting people which •April 13 — Chausson could occur at any time. When you •April 20 — Berg listen to the radio, you never know The one day when nothing happened "in and around the Rice campus" •April 27 — Salieri what you might hear. —M. Gladu 41 • rice radio folio • aprll 1 9B5 The First Annual Rice Thresher Survey

13. Do you think more active efforts should be made to integrate student-athletes more (following the four decennial Thresher polls) fully into campus social life? __(1) Yes (results to be published before semester's end) (2) No, student-athletes are already adequately integrated. (3) No, nothing can be done to integrate student athletes more fully with the student body because they have different interests. The Rice Thresher has decided to conduct yet another poll of Rice opinions. Once again, we don't promise statistical validity; but the more C. Current social and moral issues: For each of the following statements, please mark the answer which reflects how much polls we receive back completed, the more interesting and representative you agree or disagree with the statement. the results will be. iS" This is not just a sociological experiment. Here is a chance for you — C& o. 6s "?& student, faculty, staff, or friend of Rice University —to express your opinions x-A & about pornography on campus, the administration, student government, v athletes, and student organizations. S 4* Please answer the questions honestly and seriously. Damn it, we can't read 14. Sexual intercourse outside of marriage 2 3 4 your mind. We need your help to find out just what you are thinking. is morally wrong. Clearly mark what you consider the best answer to each question. If you 15. We will be able to solve our don't know, then just write "DK" (for "don't know") in big letters beside that environmental problems through better question. technologies alone, without having to change our lifestyles. 16. In general, a married couple cannot experience a complete life without having children. A. Demographics: 17. There are limits to growth beyond 1. Sex: which our industrial society cannot expand. —(1) Male 18. A single father can raise secure and 1 2 .3 -(2) Female happy children just as well as a single 2. Age: mother. —(1) Less than 18 —(5) 21 19. The U.S. should take whatever steps are 12 3 -(2) 18 —(6) 22 necessary, including the use of military -(3) 19 (7) Over 22 force, to stop the spread of communism. -(4) 20 20. Birth control advice and supplies should 12 3 ;e be available to all young people whatever -(1) Baker (6) Richardson their age. -(2) Brown (7) Wiess 21. There can be no winner in an all-out -(3) Hanszen (8) Will Rice nuclear war; both the U.S. and the Soviet —(4) jones —(9) No college affiliation Union would be completely destroyed. -(5) Lovett 22. It is much better if the husband works 4. Class outside the home and the wife take care of -(1) 1 (freshman) (5) Graduate student the home and family. -(2) 2 (sophomore) (6) Class 111 -(3) 3 (junior) (7) Faculty member 23. Protecting the environment is so 1 2 3 _(4) 4 (senior) —(8) Non-teaching staff m< important that continuing improvements -(9) Other. Please indicate university connection, if any: must be made, regardless of cost. 24. A person can live a full and happy life 1 2 3 without marrying. 5. In which of these academic division(s) do you have an intended major, declared major, or degree? Circle all that apply: 25. There is little question that man has —(1) Natural sciences __(5) Architecture evolved from lower, less complex animal —(2) Engineering (6) Music forms to his present state. —(3) Humanities (9) No academic affiliation 26. It should be legal for a woman to obtain (4) Social Sciences an abortion if she is married and does not 6. Are you presently attending Rice on an athletic scholarship? want any more children. _(1) Yes 27. How likely do you think we are to get into a nuclear war within the next ten years? (2) No (1) Very likely (9) Not a student (2) Fairly unlikely 7. Where do you live? (3) Not likely at all —(1) On-campus in a residential college 28. Do you favor or oppoise the United States agreeing to a "nuclear freeze" with the —(2) In the Graduate House (the "Gradlands") Soviet Union — that is, putting a stop to the testing, production, and installation f —(3) Off-campus additional nuclear weapons by both sides? B. The Rice athletic program: _(1) Favor (2) Oppose 8. How good a job do you think Watson Brown is doing as a football coach? (1) Excellent 29. How serious a problem would you say is the overall condition of the earth's (2) Good environment? (3) Fair (1) Very serious (4) Poor (2) Fairly serious __(3) Not very serious 9. How likely do you think it is that the Rice football team will become truly competitive with the other teams of the Southwest Conference over the next 4 years? (i.e., will it win at 30. Do you consider yourself to be conservative, moderate, or libera! on the "social least half the games in a single given season?) agenda" issues (i.e. homosexuality, abortion, premarital sex, etc.)? (1) Very likely (1) Conservative (2) Fairly likely (2) Moderate (3) Fairly unlikely _(3) Liberal (4) Very unlikely D. The campus social scene: 10. In your opinion, would it be in the best interests of this university to stop trying to build 31. Do you consider yourself to be heterosexual, bisexual, homosexual or asexual? a major football team and compete in a more appropriate conference? (1) Heterosexual _(1) Yes (2) Bisexual (2) No (3) Homosexual 11. What proportion of the Rice students who are presently attending on athletic (4) Asexual scholarships would you say are fully capable of doing Rice academic work? 32. In general, how would you prefer to spend your time socially? (1) 80 - 100 percent (1) Alone (2) 60 - 80 percent (2) With one or two of your closest friends (3) 40 - 60 percent (3) In a larger group of people who are your friends. (4) 20 - 40 percent (4) With a very large group composed of friends and strangers. (5) 0-20 percent 33. Have you ever engaged in sexual intercourse? 12. How well do you think the students who are presently attending on athletic- (1) Yes, but not in the last twelve months. scholarships fit in socially with other Rice students? (2) Yes, in the last twelve months. __(1) Very well _(3) No. never. (2) Fairly well (3) Not well at all continued on nex( page

The Rice Thresher. March 29, 1985, page 9 Campus organizations: How would you rate the performance of each of these Thresher organizations over the past school year? G°

47. The leadership of the Student 1 2 3 Survey Association: continued from previous page 48. The musical quality of the Marching 12 3 Owl Band: E. Religion on campus: 49. The overall quality of the halftime shows 12 3 34. How important is religion in your life: of the MOB: (1) Very important 50. The quality of news reporting at KTRU: 12 3 (2) Fairly important 51. The overall musical programming 12 3 (3) Not very important quality of KTRU: 35. Do you participate in the affairs of any of the campus religious organizations? 52. The overall quality of The Rice 12 3 (1) Yes Thresher: (2) No 53. The overall quality of leadership of the 12 3 36. If so, which one's (ones')? Rice Program Council: 54. The quality of health care at the Rice 12 3 37. How active would you say you are in campus religious life: health service: (1) Very active 55. The quality of care at the Rice 12 3 (2) Fairly active psychiatric service: (3) Not very active 56. How do you react to the misclass section of the Thresher. Is it 38. Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feeling on the Bible? (1) Very offensive —(1) The Bible is the actual word of God, and it should be taken literally, word (2) Fairly offensive for word. (3) Not at all offensive —(2) The Bible is the inspired word of God, but it was written by men and contains some human errors. 57. Do you think any of the following should be completely prohibited from the misclass —(3) The Bible in an ancient book of history and legends; God had nothing to do (or any part of the paper for that matter): with it. (1) Obscenity as in four-letter words (2) Obscenity as in sexual innuendo F. Current issues affecting the Rice campus: (3) Personal attacks 39. Regardless of whether or not you yourself would go see one, do you feel that the (4) Other — please specify: colleges have the right to show sexually explicit films, even if others were offended by C. The Future: them? 58. What are your plans for the year after you graduate? _(1) Ves (1) Law school (2) No (2) Medical school 40. Which of the following circumstances, if any, would justify the administration's (3) Business school prohibiting an event (i.e. a speaker or film) sponsored by a student organization: (circleall (4) Grad school that apply) (5) Work (1) If several members of the student body, faculty or staff objected to it on _(6) Something else — please specify: moral or ethical grounds. —(2) If a clear majority of the student body felt that the event should not occur. (9) I'm not an undergraduate. _(3) If the image of Rice University might suffer. 59. What is themain reason why you decided to go to college? __(4) If there was legitimate concern over a possible lawsuit. (1) To receive a good education -J (5) If the administration believed that allowing the event would violate moral _(2) To grow intellectually or ethical principles important to the integrity of the university. __(3) To increase the chances of getting a well-paying job —16) For some other reason — please specify: _(4) To fulfill someone else's (like parents') expectations (5) Other — please specify: (7) Under no circumstances would the university be justified in preventing such an event. 60. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement? It is more important for a wife to help her husband's career than to have one herself. 41. Do you favor or oppose the state of Texas raising the drinking age to 21? (1) Strongly agree 'r (1) Favor (2) Slightly agree (2) Oppose (3) Slightly disagree 42. if Texas raises the drinking age to 21, what do you believe will be the fate of Willy's (4) Strongly disagree Pub? 61. How important to you is financial success in your life? (1) It will remain just like it is now, but will sell fewer alcoholic beverages. (1) Very important _(2) It will become like a restaurant or coffee house and will sell little or no (2) Fairly important alcohol. (3) Not very important (3) It will shut down completely. 62. When do you think that you will be married? _(4) Something else — please specify: (1) Already married (2) Within 1 year 43. How do you feel about 45°, 90°, 180°, the sculpture in the engineering quadrangle? (3) Within 1 to 5 years __(1) Like it very much (5) Don't like it at all (4) Within 5 to 10 years (2) Like it somewhat (6) Haven't seen it yet (5) Sometime, but not in the next 10 years _(3) Haven't decided (7) Don't care (6) I do not plan to get married at all. (4) Don't like it much 63. Do you wish to have children at some point in your life? 44. How often do you believe the administration is generally acting with the interests of (1) I already have children the students in mind? —(2) Yes (1) All of the time (3) No (2) Most of the time H. Some final questions: (3) Some of the time (4) None of the time 64. How well do you feel you fit in socially with other Rice students? (1) Very well 45. Recently, the university has undergone an elaborate self-study and an exhaustive (2) Fairly well search for a new president. Do you feel that as a student you personally had sufficient (3) Not well at all opportunity to participate in these and other affairs that affect the university as a whole? __(1) Yes 65. How satisfied are you with your sex life? (2) No (1) Very satisfied (9) I'm not a student. (2) Somewhat satisfied (3) Not at all satisfied 46. How happy are you with the job your residential college master has done in the past year?-., 66. We're interested in how people are feeling these days. How often in the last few weeks __(1) Very happy did you feel that things were going your way? __(2) Fairly happy (1) Very often _(3) Not at all happy (2) Pretty often (9) I have no college affiliation. (3) Not too often

That's it. Please bring this by the Thresher office and put it into the specially Those of you who won't be on campus may mail it by regular mail to the marked envelope, or mail this to the Rice Thresher via campus mail. Simply following address: address it to: RICE THRESHER POLL RICE THRESHER P.O. BOX 1892 POLL HOUSTON, TEXAS 77251 CAMPUS MAIL We need these by April 12, 1985. NO POLLS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER APRIL 12. Thank you for your time and help.

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THRESHER SPORTS Killer schedule and injuries hinder women's tennis

by Mark Matteson The Owls took on eighteenth- burden and moved Ray. Cronk, On the day. Rice finished with "...to fight for the right, without ranked Clemson on Friday, in and Sacaris up a notch. an overall 8-1 loss after being question or pause; to he willing to what previously appeared to be Nevertheless, only Wood (6-2, 7-6) defeated in all three doubles march into Hell, for a heavenly almost a toss-up. However, Wendy in singles and Wood-Brockman matches. Blankenship, however, cause..." Wood, Rice's number-one singles (6-4, 6-3) in doubles won matches felt the Owls played as well as they —Don Quixote, from Man of La player and the nation's 23rd- against the powerful Cowgirls. could have. "The fact that we got Mane ha ranked player, was sick and Blankenship was in no way one win is impressive, relative to The Rice women's tennis team is couldn't play her singles match. As displeased with Rice's perfor- other teams [that were beaten 9- discovering what good old a result, every Rice singles player mance at the Classic. "1 thought we 0]," he said. Concerning Wood, he Quixote must've felt like in his was moved up a spot (i.e., number- played courageously under the added, "Wendy played very, vers impossible quest, as they have two Wendy Brockman played circumstances," he said. "The well.... The area that separated her struggled, despite excellent team Nicole Stafford, Clemson's ultimate measure is whether you're [from victory] was, in part, play, through a five-game stretch, number-one player, etc.), which getting a hundred percent from the psychological," a reference to the in which they played four increased the Rice players' players, which is what we've been intimidation involved when nationally ranked teams in five challenge. Unfortunately, Rice did getting. In terms of effort. I can't playing the nation's top-ranked matches. A sort of "murderer's lose all their singles matches, he displeased." player. row" of tennis, maybe. although Wood and Brockman, The Owls returned to Rice, and When asked about the younger After falling to fifth-ranked and Allison Culver and Eileen talk about a homecoming: fifth- players' consistency, he said, Trinity early last week, the Owls Curreri pulled out doubles ranked Texas dropped by on "When I recruited, 1 went for trucked on into Oklahoma City victories. Several of the singles Wednesday for a friendly match. aggressive players. Those type of last weekend to participate in the matches were close, too, and, had UT is the proud possessor of the players tend to be less steady at the Cowgirl Classic, which included a the regular lineup played". Rice Ray against UT —Diane Gilabert nation's number-one ranked baseline [when first starting in hefty field of Clemson, Oklahoma, "would have had a good shot at Paul Blankenship. player, Beverly Bowes, and also college-level competition]. In my and Oklahoma State. winning," according to Coach On Saturday the Owls did an owner of a string of quite a few 9-0 opinion, though, you can teach about-face, as they stomped blankings of opponents. And that type of player to be better at RUGBY Oklahoma 7-2. They still couldn't although the weather was less than baseline play much more easily evade misfortune, however. perfect on Wednesday, not very than you can teach a baseline Curreri's knee popped out of joint many people noticed. player to be aggressive. fizzles in drizzle during her singles match, and Rice started promisingly. "The freshmen should win the although she popped it back into Although Cronk and Brockman matches down the line. We have by Ted Anders by Naudet. the scrum, notably place, she was distracted and went lost early in their singles matches, upcoming matches against SMU. A light rain drizzled into the Larry Wald and Steve Vobach, on to lose. Blankenship substituted Ray was diligently forging to a 7-6 Texas A&M, Houston, and TCU spongy University of Houston turf swarmed on the ball tirelessly. Gigi Sacaris for Curreri in her first-set tie-breaking victory, while that could go either way, and we and blank, fatigued stares told a Strategy decisions made by Rice doubles match, but Rice lost, due Curreri. after dropping the first set should be favored against Tech story of disappointment, as an worked only marginally. Emphasis primarily to the fact that Culver 6-3, stormed ahead to 5-2 lead in and Arkansas. Then we'll find out average U of H squad narrowly on the kicking game slowed the and Sacaris had had little playing the second set. Wood, too, was one, how much the freshmen have took the Rugby edition of the game down somewhat. A shakeup time together as a doubles team. having her way with the not-so- matured, and two, the injury factor Bayou Bucket, 13-9. in the starting lineup for additional As if matters weren't bad enough. impressive Bowes and led 2-1 in importance." Scrummie Chuck Naudet power did not provide the needed Culver sprained her ankle on the second set after grabbing the The string of losses has not hurt stunned the opponents within the punch, and Rice, as usual, was at a match point of the doubles match. first set, 6-3. team spirit, said Blankenship. first minute of play with a quick continual disadvantage in the set Thus ended what was an otherwise However, things started to fall "Morale is one thing's that's good." score. U of H retaliated quickly, scrum. good day: Wood (6-3, 6-2), apart for the Owls. Curreri lost he pointed out "We have been however, to tie the score at 6-6. The loss followed other losses — Brockman (7-5, 6-1), Tamara momentum and wound up a 3-6,5- realistic about our chances Dave Schaefer's penalty kick to Galveston, 9-6, on the road, and Ray (6-3. 6-1), Lori Cronk (6-2, 6- 7 loser in her match, while Bowes (against ranked teams) and about restored Rice's lead briefly until U a 17-16 squeaker to the 0), and Culver (6-2. 2-6, 6-4) all regained her composure to capture the younger players gaining of Houston again evened the score, Eliminators at home. All points won in singles; Wood-Brockman the second set, 7-5, over Wood. experience." 9-9. The game remained came from Keneally and Schaefer. (6-2, 7-6) and Rav-Cronk (7-6, 7-6) Wood was never again the same, Blankenship is content deadlocked until its final moments Despite this spring's poor finish were victorious in doubles. falling in the third and final set, 6- with the Owls' play and the 1 1-5 when the wily enemy snuck its (0-4-1 in the final four weeks), the Eleventh-ranked Oklahoma 3. team record. Individually, he game-winning try into the corner Kice Rugby Club finished the State was next for the injury- Ray, as it turned out, was Rice's singled out Wood, Brockman and of Rice's end zone. 1984-1985 season, at 8-8-2, in a ridden Rice team. "We brought only winner of the day, in what Ray as performing excellently of Damp conditions may have three-way tie for first place in the only seven players on the trip," Blankenship calls one of her "best late. As a team, he is impressed contributed to the failure of the Texas Rugby Union's "C" said Blankenship. "which meant I career performances"at Rice. 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The Rice Thresher, March 29, 1985, page 11 BASEBALL Tech stuns Rice twice as Owls split four during week by Tony Soltero Rice's big gun was Mike Fox, leading winner, Ed Holub, to try to Vidales (who had also hit two fifth off Russell Wright to takea 4- Now I understand why Bruce who drove in nine runs with a salvage the split. The Raiders homers in the 25-8 game) clubbed a I lead. Sutter is getting all that money single, double and his two homers. countered with Craig Chapin on two-run homer to make it 10-8. This time it was Rice who came from the Braves. It's pretty painful Patrick had a 5-for-7 afternoon, the hill. Both pitchers were Then Hoelscher walked Jim back. The hosts hit Minnesota to lose games in which we have late scoring five runs and driving in impressive in the early going, and Darnell and Todd Howey to set the with a four-spot in the bottom of leads, but Rice did that last four. Carl Mikeska, playing after four innings it was only a 2-2 table for Eddie Anselmo. Guess the fifth to take the lead for good, weekend against Texas Tech. shortstop, hammered four hits in ballgame, although Holub had what he did. That's right, he took it 5-4. Carl Mikeska's sac fly brought Twice. four trips, including three doubles. been replaced by Derek Hoelscher. downtown (whatever downtown in the tie-breaking run. The late-inning fiascos came Curtis Fox went 3-for-6. And on it Rice then struck for three runs in Lubbock has) to win the game for Rice got one more in the sixth back-to-back, on both ends of a went, as the Owls collected 22 hits the top of the fifth to take a 5-2 Tech and hand Rice its second and in the eighth, as Shawn Saturday doubleheader. Rice's and 1 1 walks. lead. When David Hall's squad tough loss of the day. Mikeska mowed down the performance on that day ruined The party came to an abrupt halt tacked on three more in the top of The Owls arrived back in Gophers. But he weakened in the what would have otherwise been a the next day, as the Owls quickly the seventh for the 8-2 margin, it friendly Cameron Field on ninth and allowed a run. Making very prolific week for the Owls, as dropped both ends of a seemed Rice was back in the Monday to face the Minnesota sure this one wouldn't get away. R ice framed the disastrous double- doubleheader, 2-1 and 11-10. to groove. Golden Gophers. Seems like Hall brought in Holub with one dip with wins over the Red Raiders fall to 2-3 in conference play. Once again, though, the Owls Minnesota isn't much better in out. Holub whiffed both batters he sn Friday, March 22 and over Particularly galling was the way we had to struggle through a rocky baseball than it is in football,asthe faced to preserve Shawn Mikeska's Minnesota the following Monday. lost those two. Depending on seventh inning. Tech plated four visitors fell to an alerted Rice team third victory in as many decisions. where your loyalties lay. Rice lost off H oelscher to close the gap to 8- by a 7-5 score. Nothing likea good, After their 2-2 week, the Owls Carl's brother allowed only two due to either great clutch heroics solid win to get back on track, even now stand at 19-8 and 2-3 in the 6. hits and one run in his four-inning by Tech or sickly relief pitching by if it wasn't a pretty one. conference, going into today's After a scoreless eighth. Rice stint, but Rice was wise in taking the Owls. game against Baylor. scored two insurance runs in the Tom Malek started for Rice and no chances after the Saturday On Friday, the Owls took off for In marked contrast to Friday's top of the ninth off Tech reliever didn't last long, going only one travesties. L ubbock to face the struggling game, Saturday's first game was a Gary Hallock. Or at least they inning and allowing five hits and Red Raiders, who were only 14-15 pitcher's duel between Owl lefty seemed like insurance runs at the two runs, as Minnesota pulled to The Owls resume their going into the series. Rice barreled Steve Blackshear and Tech moment. an early lead. The Owls halved the conference season today with a right into the Texas Tech diamond moundsman Darryl Decker. The Tech struck right back in the deficit in the fourth, but the single game against Baylor at and plastered its hosts by a 25-8 Owls struck first in the third, when bottom of the ninth. The pesky Gophers scored two more in the Cameron Field at 2 p.m. score. Carl Mikeska scored on Kent The Owls wasted no time in Koppa's sacrifice fly. The way TRACK AND FIELD jumping on Tech starter Bret Blackshear was pitching, it didn't Marshall as they tallied six runs in seem that any extra scoring would the first. Designated hitter Mike be necessary. O.K. outlook on outdoor opening Patrick had a two-run homer in the The Owls carried their razor- by Antonio Torres Olympian, AU-American and Monique Miller, Tammy Welch, inning, and Curtis Fox added a thin lead into the bottom of the Although they will be competing NCAA indoor champion (lOOOm) and Mcintosh), which finished three-run shot to put the visitors seventh, the final inning. That's in one of the toughest conferences Gawain Guy, along with Rich third in the NCAA meet. up for good. when it all came apart. Raider of the nation, the Rice University Sissly and Jeff Moss, should make Cavanaugh, who sat out the 1984 Rice came right back in the shortstop Tommy Dobyns led off men's track team is expected to the Owls a competitive team in the outdoor season to train for the second and added another with a double. Blackshear got the have a fine outdoor season this middle distances. In the distance Olympics (she qualified as an touchdown to pad its lead to 12-0. next out, but then DH Johnny year. The SWC includes the odds- events, the Owls will count on the alternate), is going to be the pillar The big blows were rightfielder Vidales stroked another two- on favorite to win the NCAAs in efforts of senior Williamn Moore, of the team. She holds SWC James Thompson's 400-foot blast bagger to knot the score at 1-1. Arkansas, and the strength of the Jon Warren (fourth in SWC last records for the shot put and the and Mike Fox's three-run Carl Mikeska's error then leaked conference is exemplified by the year), and freshman Tony discus and is expected to win both. roundtripper. Rice hit five homers in the winning run for Tech, which fact that the Owls could be fifth or Martinez to have good showings. Mcintosh will run the 200m and in the game, the otheralso by Mike won its first conference game. sixth in the SWC, yet be in the top In both of these categories the 400m runs and should score well Fox in the fifth inning. Rice could take solace in 15 in the nation. Owls lack depth, but the quality is on both events. Harris will Blackshear's pitching perfor- The Owls' strong point is the high. compete in the sprints. Miller and mance. The lefthander allowed sprints. Elliston Stinson is back for As in the indoors, relays are the Welch will compete in the 400m only five hits in his seven innings of another year; Stinson was ranked Owls fortd. All the sprint relays run and the hurdles. Several other TUTORING work. The only thing wrong was ninth nationally and 13th and the mile relays are very strong. athletes should perform well, too. that Decker was even stingier, worldwide in the 100m last year. The hurdle events will be a Laura J. Wright should be a factor yielding only two hits in going all Teammates Steven Hall and Terry question mark, but significant in the sprints and Lisa Myers, a • over 15 yrs. experience the way. Jones are expected to have good contributions are expected from former A1AW Ail-American inthe 1600m relay, will compete in the • free introductory Okay, so we blew a lead. But it seasons, as well. To that group will senior John Bell and sophomore session w/I.D. 800m run and 400m hurdles. was only a one-run margin. In the be added three outstanding Aaron Johnson, Wayland Mason • call James at : Freshmen Kim Whitaker and Pam second game the Owls kicked away freshmen recruits in Courtney and freshman Darryl Buckley. The Klassen will lead the Owls in the an 8-2 lead in the seventh and a 10- Brown, Patrick Garden, and field events, on the other hand, are middle distance and distance 953-0341 6 lead going into the bottom of the Robby Timmons, which will give the Owls' weakest point. Rice will events. ninth to once again come up on the the Owls depth and a solid nucleus. not be able to score with All Sciences/Math/Engineering wrong end of a one-run ballgame. The middle distance and consistency because of their youth The Owls, however, will T he men in blue trotted out their distance events will also be strong. and lack of experience. probably not be able to improve on The Rice women's track team last year's third place finish in the will field a very strong team, as SWC; Texas and Houston are CHRIST likely to repeat as the top two. In HOLY WEEK AT CHRIST THE KING THE'LVTHERAN well; the team has finished ninth in the NCAA indoor for the last two dual meets, the small size of Rice's KING CHVRCH years. The team will be depending squad permits the larger schools to heavily on the performances of pick up points in events in which NCAA indoor Ail-American Rice athletes do not compete. PALM SUNDAY However, the Owls may be able to HOLY MONDAY MAUNDY THURSDAY Regina Cavanaugh (first in the Worship - Eucharist Agape Meal Worship- Eucharist shot put). Tanva Mcintosh (fifth in improve on their national ranking. 8:00 & 11:00 a.m. 8-00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 400m run), and the members of the 1985 may turn out to be a great Procession with Palms 11107 Dunlap Stripping of the altar 1600m relay unit (Katrice Harris, vear for all of the Owl tracksters.

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He loved her and didn't her being alongside to first agree was funny. He led a dark and through his city and admired every to sound upbeat and cheerful. want to fight back. At any one time and then slowly run the whole gloomy life. aspect as though he had never seen People offered him jobs and you could find her thinking and thing into the ground. She even left and started other it before. It was ultimately headings for such a life. He plotting to destroy his inner peace. He really wasn't aware of what projects, but her venom had been depressing because with him he followed a little in a few directions She nearly had him ruined and he was happening to him. His senses effective, very effective. He lost his carried a new idea, an idea of end. to really build suspense. His anger almost went over the edge. Then were numbed and he slowly, ambition, his urge. He lost all will. His most productive thoughts in was to be expressed in the utmost she suddenly let up. unconsciously crept back into his He hated people for being so three years were his different plans terrifying manner. His plans For a while, there were hardly little meek existance. He wouldn't happy, but all his hate was merely of end. He had thought of worked precisely as possible. He any traces of her wit. She all but speak aloud without automatically bottled up and added to the practically everything. His ironic, was actually doing something not stopped. His wounds were healing feeling ashamed and foolish. His already extremely large stockpile backwards mind had settled on an just adequately, but perfectly. He and he was becoming more at opinions were nonexistent and his accumulated within him. His end that would make his person situated himself in the most peace with himself. 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The following individuals will serve as GSA officers next year: president, Todd Giorgio [Chemical Engineering]; vice- president/social chairperson, Mike L ee [Environmental Science]; secretary, Therese Macan [Psychology]; and treasurer, Tony Sanders [Jones School]. The position of Yellow Pages editor remains open. If you would like to edit, let one of the officers know. Upcoming social events you won't want to miss include the Annual Spring Street Dance on April 13, from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m. and the Spring Picnic, April 26. The picnic is your last chance for free food this year. Watch this column and your departmental bulletin board for further details. Of course. Beer/ Bike chugging practice continues.

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The Rice Thresher, March 29, 1985, page 15 ANNOUNCIES Latter-Day Saints: There is now an And now some messages from Nominations are now being LDS Student Association at Rice. Student Advising... For more info accepted for the Rice University RLENDAR Meetings are held Wednesdays at about anything here, go see them Service Award. The award is tri mar 29 1:00 in Fondren 424. We are or call them at x4060. presented to individuals of the studying the four gospels, and Dr. Rice student population, past or IQ *LAST DAY TO DROP A CI.ASSor convert a pass-fail Study abroad and work at the • V option to a number grade. graham of the Philosophy present, who have been most •Women's Track: Rice-Bayou Classic. All day, home. Department is the instructor. All same time: London Business/Eco- exemplary in rendering service to •Baseball against Baylor, home, 2 p.m. are welcome to attends. nomic lntership Programme the student body. Preferably •Faculty Meeting: 4 p.m., 124 Herring. combines an intership and upper recipients should not be receiving •Baker College presents The Tempest by William Final examinations: Schedule level courses, useful for disciplines remuneration for their services Shakespeare, 8 p.m.. Baker Commons. Ticket info: 630- available April 1. Self-schedule such as Economics, Business, pre- unless their work has been of a 8019. exams from April 15 to 17. law, etc. • Rice Players present Echoes by N. Richard Nash, 8 quality above and beyond that *** ordinarily rendered. Please, when p.m., Hamman Hall. Reservations: call 527-4040. Undergraduates who expect to U of Michigan now offers an making your nomination, be • River Oaks: Lady Chatterley's Lover, 5:15. 9:30; return this fall must preregister. Institute in Public Policy Studies Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman, 7:30. specific as to why the nominee is Students who do not will be fined for Minority Students. Runs eight • Media Center: Texpo "85, a festival of new films, free worthy. The award, a bronze $25. Course registration forms weeks, educates in quantitative admission, 7:30. medal, is presented at the Awards must be signed by an advisor and skills, writing, and oral sat mar 30 Ceremony prior to Graduation. returned to the Registrar's Office communication. Open to minority •Baker College presents The Tempest by William Nominations should be in the Shakespeare. 8 p.m.. Baker Commons. Ticket info: 630- the week of April 12-16. students who are now juniors. No SAT/30 Office of Student Advising no later 8019. Closing night. Visiting students and staff tuition, complete Financial aid is than Monday, April 8, at 5 p.m. •Rice Players present Echoes by N. Richard Nash. 8 members should not preregister. available. p.m., Hamman Hall. Reservations: call 527-4040. Register in August. • Media Center: Truffaut's Jules and Jim, 7:30, and The *** National Research Coucil will Woman Next Door, 9:25. The Institute of Financial award 35 Postdoctoral fellowships •River Oaks: Choose Me, 1:00, 5:15. 9:30; The Hotel Education is sponsoring a national to minority students. New Hampshire, 3:00, 7:15. essay contest. The topic is the PAID International Communication sun mar 31 federal deficit. First prize is a $10,000 scholarship. If you are Division of The Association for •Media Center: Separate Tables. 7:30. Education in Journalismand Mass Summer Jobs: earn up to $1,000 SUN/31 •River Oaks: To Have and Have Sot, 1:00, 5:15, 9:30; interested see Lois Waldron ay the Key Largo. 3:00, 7:15. "Bogart Bloopers" before Key SA office. Communication announces its weekly. $200 guaranteed. Learn Largo. • •• open papers competition for 1985. the art of selling from the experts. Getting married? Low-cost Papers on any topic related to Send brief resume to College mon apr 1 photography available for international communication. Recruitment Division, KAYAK •Shepherd School Orchestra and Houston Music ceremony, reception, and Manufacturing Corp., P.O Box MON/1 Teachers Association Concerto winners in concert, 8 portraits; great savings over The Mountain School offers 1282, Buffalo, New York, 14240. p.m.. Hamman Hall. standard profesional fees; for an quality training in all phase of Interviewing now. •River Oaks: Head. 5:30, 9:30; Psych-Out. 7:15. estimate call 667-9516, ask for alpine mountaineering, emphasis *** Dru. Furnished room for rent this tue apr 2 on snow and. glacier conditions and techniques. Classes are summer in my Bellaire home. •Women's Tennis against U of H, home. 1:30 p.m. Acco courses: any student wishing Female non-smokers only. $250 a TUE/2 • Houston Friends of Music, Shepherd School of Music conducted in the Washington Fastman Brass Quintet, 8 p.m. Hamman Hall. $5 for to take Acco 305, Acco 409, or Cascades (heavy snowfall, lots of month flat rate, plus long-distance Rice types, $10 others. Acco 411 this fall must sign up in glaciers). phone. Call Debbie, 432-7380. *** the Jones Graduate School office, *** • River Oaks: Streamers, 6:00; The Deer Hunter, 8:30. 250 Herring. Lost: Timex quartz watch. Left in Apartments for rent: In Montrose, *** men's shower at gym on evening of near Rice/Med. Center, special wed apr 3 Senior rings can be ordered in the 3.20 or morning of 3/21. Has arrangements for students. Also WED/3 • Baseball against Cornell, home, I p.m. lobby of the RMC from 9 to 3:30, brown leather band. If found, one very nice condo for lease. Call • Ri ver Oaks: Lina Wertmuller's new film The Joke of Wednesday and Thursday, April please call Rick at 665-6446 after 6 520-6966. Destiny, 5:00. 7:15. 9:30. 17 and 18. A $10 deposit will be ** * thu apr 4 p.m. Ongoing therapy group seeks required. Rings will be delivered in *** • Media Center: Bicycle Thief, 7:30: Father Panchali, the fall. additional members. Meets once 9:00. Do you want to have a say in how THU/4 Rice is run? Apply for a position weekly, $125 per month. For •River Oaks: l.ina Wertmuller's new film The Joke of French Film Damon will be shown additional information contact Destiny, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30. on a University Standing at 3 p.m., Friday, March 29th Committee. The application Denise Weinberg at Westoaks (today) in 110 Rayzor. In French fri apr 5 deadline has been extended until 3 Counseling Center, 977-7033. with English sous-titres, oops, *** • River Oaks: l.ina Wertmuller's new film The Joke of p.m., Wednesday, April 10. The For rent: lower duplex. 2055 Destiny. 5:00, 7:15. 9:30. that's subtitles. Free of charge. committees with expended Colquitt, just off the Southwest deadlines are: Campus Safety, Freeway and Shepherd. 2 C >mputers, Affirmative Action, bedrooms, I bath, large living MISCLASSIES Financial Aid, Teacher Education, room, dining room, kitchen and Be patient. Revenge will eventually I think Descartes is dead. "This is better than an orgasm." ROTC, Library, Curriculum, screened porch. Oak floors just come in a more potent form. Therefore, he is. (Said while pissing off the 12th Campus Store, University Review refinished. Repainted throughout. ** * Goedel is dead, but 1 can't prove it. floor of a parking garage during Board, and Parking Appeals. To: M-cubed of Lovett Stove and refrigerator furnished. Schroedinger may or may not be Mardi Gras.) *** Please wear a shirt to dinner! I'd $500 per month plus deposit— I dead. We'll have to open his coffin ** * Rice Gay/Lesbian Support Group really rather your macho, macho, year minimum. No pets. 782-0995. to be sure. America's favorite couple — will meet at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, oh-^so-macho arm-pit hairs did not Freud isn't dead. He just dreaming Schwab! March 31 on campus. Call the Gay We're looking for aerobic workout fall into the food. ** * »»• about having sex with his mom. There's an initial shock when I see Switchboard at 529-3211 for instructors. Part-time or full-time. To Stuart: A new pair of Monty Python isn't dead yet. him again. Then the shock turns to location and/or more info. At this Training provided at no cost. terminator shades. A new, blue Z- Dougias Adams exists in a state hate and the hate gradually to meeting we will be accepting cash Minimum pay— $12 hourly. Call 28. A 27 foot fishing boat cruising which is almost, but not quite, apathy. and food donations to contribute Don Barnes at 242-FIRM for the Florida Keys hunting tarpon, completely unlike death. *** to the KS/AIDS Foundation. more information. tuna, and blonde women. A keg of 1 have a wonderful proof that News Flash: Sid Commons opens Plans ahead: Pool party, 1 p.m., *** West U family wants responsible beer, a bottle of Jack, and no Fermat is dead, but unfortunately 20 minutes late on first weekend of April 20; Picnic, 5:30 p.m., April this column is too small to contain efficiency test., "variety of juices" 29. student to live in or out and do fun lucking sanskrit. things with two boys this summer. ** * it. mysteriously absent, feared *** "How you lose or keep your hair • •• kidnapped... at end of First quarter, For sale: Yamaha XT550, Must own car and really like depends on how wisely you choose What happened to the light at the score is Reactionaries I, RubashO. dirt/street, low miles, with cover, children. Call Mrs. Oliver at 654- your parents." end of the tunnel? Stay tuned for more play-by-play. A'hite. Sacrifice for $1150. Call 1122 or Mr. Oliver at 229-1366 ** * *#* Spokesman Ed Nida, as the Neal, 630-8670. during working hours. "He asked me for it. I gave it to FDA prepared to ban "a small, benign polyp from the him. No problem." nonprescription hair restoring president's anal canal,..." Su/.y nostrums as worthless.) —U.S. (The quotation bandit strikes Thank you, we trusted you enough News & World Report, Jan. 28. ** * again not to open your envelope. "Everybody thinks of changing —phh & jag humanity and nobody thinks of Congratulations, P— you made it But /, of course, was foolish changing himself." past the entree! enought to open it. -Leo Tolstoy TGATFTDC **• -UVL. BIG *** —blr ** * *** "Grace is free, but it is not cheap." Overheard in a Baker room: "Kiss To the person who found me in FTITT Y Dietrich Bonhoeffer *** her and she'll come!" Vito's, late that night: you have my N3I I never gave him the chance to ** * deepest gratitude for helping me 0 D find out about me. You probably thought that no one out. You did the right thing. **» Well, what about Mel Gibson? from Rice say you throw your guts Q Overheard beneath 180: 00 0 Mel Gibson, no problem. Mel up at Boardwalk a few weeks ago. 00 "My this is convenient. I don't Gibson, anytime. Mel Gibson in a Well, you were wrong. Would you even have to bend over." gas station. act that way at a Republican Fund 0 **• Raiser, you slob? 000 0 *** © Quit getting sticky all over me! Eat Leave my chair alone! © it. swallow it or something. ** * 0 0 Overheard in a Baker room: "1 00 An evening at Brown ** * can't find my pants." © "You can stop by my room. They Later: "That was fun. let's do it are nice and warm." again!" 00 *** ** • On Laplace transforms One's Hey. who is RCA? Identify enthusiasm wanes after the initial yourselves or suffer the ridicule of or**'"'' feeling of ecstasy. anonymity.

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