4> s New coach Conover speaks out on academics, athletics by GARY RACHLIN things that I'd like to get done and how getting a "1" for the program . . . breakfast entirely. As far as lunch, I'm Last Saturday, President Hackerman will they affect Rice University. So I'm Thresher: Do you have any desire for going to leave it up to the football announced that Rice's new head coach going to be very cautious about what I an athletic dorm at Rice? team. During the season and spring- is A1 Conover and the new athletic di- do. Conover: An athletic dormitory? At practice we will have training table for rector is "Red" Bale. Monday I had an Thresher: What sort of things do you Rice? Not at Rice University. I wouldn't lunch, but for the rest oft the time, the interview with Conover. Excerpts follow: need for a successful football program even consider that. That's absurd. decision will be left to the team. at Rice? Thresher: Would you suggest any Thresher: The evening meal will be at Thresher: Coach Peterson had some di- Conover: One of the things that I have changes in the training table? the colleges for those periods other than fficulties concerning the relationship in, mind concerns people who are coming Conover: First thing I'm going to do the season or spring training. between academic and athletics at Rice. into Rice University, not only football away with is breakfast—all year long. Conover: Yes—just like it's been. How do you see football fitting into Thresher: How will you sell Rice Uni- the scheme of things at Rice Univer- versity to recruits? sity? Conover: Well there are a number of Conover: When I came to Rice Uni- things we are concentrating on when we versity last year with Coach Peterson I talk to recruits. First of all, we try to knew absolutely nothing- about Rice. I find people who have an interest in : had heard of it; I knew it was a great 11 i obtaining an education. Right away school; I klnew it had had great teams we're ahead of everybody when we find in the past. But th'at is not really know- somebody like that, because Rice is the ing anything about Rice. I don't think top university in the southwest and, as there is any way to really understand far as private institutions, it is in the the structure of this university until you top ten of America. So, you're way have actually been involved in it. This ahead when you talk to a boy who has is one thing that I have been real for- an interest in academics. tunate to (have the advantage to have been here for a whole year. I think that We sell the college system real big. any coach who comes in here and hasn't This is really impressive to a parent had that advantage is in a heap-of- when you talk to a parent. You'd be troiuble. I have no desire to get myself surprised. We tell them that we don't in that heap—believe me. As I've said have an athletic dorm. We tell them before, I realize now the traditions and that their son will be but with chemists, the ideals and the purposes of Rice Uni- engineers, etc. and that ho will associate versity. And one of my objectives is to with people of all types. When he comes fit our football program into that more out he'll be able to carry on an intelli- than it has been done in the past, be- players but any student, that have Thresher: Does that include the season gent conversation with anybody, and mix cause as I see it, it is now two separate weaknesses in certain areas. I'd like to and spring training? with any type of person. There are a entities with this world over here and explore the possibilities of setting up a Conover: Yes it does—all year round. lot of plusses to the college system—so that world over there. I think that there program (maybe it would be for no 1 have to depend on my players to have we sell that. are a lot of things that I need in this credit, I'm not concerned about that) initiative and responsibility. If I can't We also sell our football. We feel program and the best way for me to where boys improve their reading skills, depend on them to get out of bed and like we've got a real advantage over a get these things is to let people know their speaking- skills, and their writing- go to class—now I'm going to have lot of schools because we're one of the what I need and why I need them—and skills that would help them make it at other ways of making- sure they are few major schools in the nation that then for me to find out what the best Rice. going to class because there is no way really emphasizes throwing the football. way for me to accomplish these things Thresher: Would you consider a three to make it at Rice University without I guess Stanford would be another on< is. In order to do that I have to have to four week seminar in the summer going to class and 1 want to make sure, Arkansas has been, but they're getting the help and the cooperation of the mas- before the individual's freshman year as that they do that—but I don't intend away from it. I'm hoping they go to ters, the faculty, the administration, a possible format for such a program? to be a policeman where 1 have to go the wishbone. We're going to have the and the students. I'm not going to make Conover: I think that would be just tre- around and make sure that everyone is exclusive rights to all quart>-rbaeks ar.d raish decisions. I'm going to find out mendous. I'm not concerned about the abiding by all the rules and this and receivers. So how can you miss'.' There's what is the best way to accomplish the individual getting academic credit or that—so j'iii going to do away with no wav.

1 I* the rice thresher volume 59, number 14 thursday. January i:t, 197: Public Interest Research Group suggested for Texas by LEIGHTON READ Interest Rose a r c h Group ment policy. They are conduct- being investigated and alterna- porate responsibility and re- In an entirely new direction (MPIRG). Fifteen campuses in ing a fond price comparison fives incarceration are b sponsiveness s. ing explored for student activism, students Oregon made the same decision study t.» see where patterns of for prisone «*Fhere were many nmblems iu awaiting trial. in Minnesota and Oregon have anil the Oregon Student Public- higher pricing exist and to This may i-e establishing the Oregon and broach ned into put together an organization Interest R e s e a r c h Group monitor compliance with Phase a. statewide Minnesota PIRG's. Slate uni- study of jails with the resources and ability (OSPIRG) is now a reality. II. The ISO9 Refuse Act has and bonding versitv Boat f Re practices. to bring about effective social Groups are also beginning to been discovered as a tool for reluctant to approve the fei change. In each state, they have organize in Wisconsin, West fighting water poll u t e r s . The list of projects that could collection for an organization organized and funded a Public Virginia, Illinois, New Jersey MPIRG is currently investigat- be considered is endless. On the that might jepordize their in- Interest Research Group to act and,. Vermont. ing- 1,000 applications by in- Minnesota list for possible ac- terests in the community, and dustries for permits that will tion are studies of mass trans- as a voice for students in the The usual process of organi- private trustees were addition- allow them to continue their dis- portation, health care delivery, affairs of government and the zation begins with a core group ally concerned about their charges into navigable waters, auto warranties, zoning, sexism, community. These new groups of Workers on each campus. school's tax exempt status. and plans to intervene in the minority hiring by the govern- are showing already that by They start a petition drive to These and countless other ad- courts on some applications. ment, drug and draft laws, and combining student idealism and obtain support of over 50% of ministrative hassles were

the rice thresher, january 13, 1972—page 2 Doubly-bound roles of women in recent movies examined by CAROLYN PORTER to create. In Cisco Pike, Karon Both in recent films play tough fine themselves in some way that Bree Daniels cannot be. w In the past few years popular Black looks like a sex symbol, prostitutes. Realizing that mar- besides "Mr. X's woman." Or It is still a man's world in culture has stretched the image but behaves like the most ra- riage can be a form of prosti- more specifically, how to de- which women struggle toward of women from Tricia Nixon as tional, competent, and stable tution, both Mrs. Miller and fine themselves originally so a self-image neither mimicking Barbie Doll marrying her fairy person in the movie. Viva Bree Daniels have learned how as to redefine the usual rela- nor depending on male roles. prince in the Rose Gai-den all further confuses the issue in to exploit their sex — which tion to the men in their worlds. the same film: as the cynical, beats being exploited, but ul- the way to Jane Fonda as the Jane Fonda's film is named Checks Cashed for brash Bree Daniels fighting it bisexual decadent with her teen- timately mimics masculine be- Klute not simply because male Rice Students out as a tough and tender pros- age girl friend in tow, she havior. We are not yet suffi- chauvinists name movies but titue amidst some of the sicker comes across as an unlikely ciently liberated to be com- also because even the colorless Aaron Lee inhabitants of the New York combination of rich bitch and fortable with a woman whose Klute is in command of him- Enco Service winsome waif. Five Easy Pieces jungle. We are teetering back self-concept is not fundamental- self and his world in a way 2361 Rice — JA 8-0148 seems to retain some of the ly tied to her alliance with a and forth .between Ali McGraw Mechanic On Duty crinkling her nose in the Bos- traditional typology: Karen man. Jane Fonda and Julie ton Common and Julie Christie Black as the classic piece of ass, Christie are about as far as scarfing down four fried eggs the hero's sister as the profes- we can go, and both of them Huser's Jewelry in Presbyterian Church. sional, Katherine as the ulti- project an image of women try- Diamonds — Watches mately desirable wife, 70's style. Much comment lias, been de- ing and failing to define them- Jewelry voted to the trend toward nos- However, nobody quite fits selves originally. Christie as 2109 Rice Blvd. 528-4113 EXCELLENT talgia in recent years, but sure- her type: Karen Black is too Mrs. Miller reacts to the double ly a consistent component of fully realized a human being bind by retreating to a Chinese MONTHLY our image of a lost past is the to be taken simply as an erotic opium den; Fonda as Bree Dan- Good used carpet for your woman who had a fixed role and object, Nicholson's sister is cer- iels goes through futule ses- EARNINGS performed it unquestioning'ly. tainly discontent in her com- sions with an impassive female dorm room, home, or van. Mrs. Miniver may never have shrink and ultimately relies on mitment to music, and the deli- $15 each Call WA 6-9026 S 1,000.00 INVENTORY existed in fact, but Greer Gar- the stoic Klute to protect her cate Katherine's attractiveness Open Daily 9-7—CASH RETURNS $2,700.00 son played that role repeated- is strongly undercut by her ap- in the belly of the monster. ly to an audience emotionally parent commitment to the silly Their appeal lies in their vul- We Secure Locations committed to the image of and eccentric violinist. Carnal nerability as much as in their Part or Full Time For woman she represented. Audi- Knowledge is another movie in strength. Unwilling to view Extra Income ences today 'are not so easily which the typology seems to ourselves as manipulators, and unable any longer to see our- pleased, not simply because hold, but Candice Bergen nee Village Florist MARKET1NG DiliECT()R selves as satellites, we are rep- they are more critically so- June Allyson disappears once DEPT. E i » p phisticated, but also because she has been sexually initiated resented in an uncertain com- BOKAY SHOP they are confused. There was and married not only because promise. The first person nar- Headache-Bar once a clear line of demarcation the movie is fundamentally con- rative of Mad Housewife pro- 2406 Rice Blvd. between the Katherine Hepburn cerned with masculine hang-ups. duces a massively distorted 52S-4466 Vendors Corp. world in which the woman as figure of forthright efficiency, but also because there is really 7821 Manchester Road victim receives exhaustive Charge accounts to Rice, sparkling wit, and a warm sense no place for her once she has phone orders accepted Maplewood, Mo. 631 13 of humor, and the perennial assumed the role of wife and elaboration. But while we share we deliver girl next door, June Allyson. mother. Ann-Margaret similar- her anger and sadness, we also Then there was the sex symbol: ly disappears once she has suc- blame her for allowing herself Betty Grable, Rita Hayworth, cessfully achieved the married to be victimized. Of course part Lana Turner. These types per- state. By evacuating these two of women's anger is self-hatred sist, but they are no longer al- at the traditional point of fe- — the rage we focus outward ways clearly distinguishable. male maturity, the movie re- surely derives in part from the "... I know the voices dying with a dying fall Carrie Snodgrass in Diary of a flects our apparent inability to self-disgust which results from Beneath the music from a farther room . . Mad Housewife plays June Al- define a mature female role. allowing ourselves to be abused. Carrie Snodgrass projects an lyson gone crazy in a world de- Of course, what we are wit- image of woman as retaining J. Alfred PRUFROCK's (Beer Parlour) lined by the total meaningless- nessing in the devaluation of the soft virtues at the expense ness of the housewife's role. these typical female roles is a A most unusual atmosphere—Classical recordings, bridge, of her own happiness. Julie Mrs. Miller is ultimately over- struggle toward a new image of chess, and other games of innocence. Christie projects both strength whelmed by the conflict between woman. While the public loves to •and' vulnerability, but ends up 423 Westhemier " 528-8360 her need to control her world cry over the suffocating nostal- paralyzed. And Jane Fonda es- and her need to be loved. gia of Summer of 42 and the lost For those over 21 — Daily Five 'til Two capes death to wander off into The price is too high in both heroine of Love Story, it is also an ambiguous future, with no cases; to master her world she supporting the gradual redefini- real substitute for her role as must emasculate the man she tion of woman by paying to see prostitute. loves and to allow herself to Julie Christie and Jane Fonda love him entails the loss of the DROMGOOLE'S create paradoxical images All three are presented with only identity she has been able of strength and vulnerability. the same problem: how to de- NEW and USED TYPEWRITERS Erogenous zone defense takes Drillers to playoffs Electrical and Mechanical Adding and Calculating by MIKE ROSS Wendel, Scott Fisher and Hans- minton tournament, started sev- Machines zen Master, Dr. Ira Gruber. eral months ago. Intramural playoffs in Men's Their chief competition may DROMGOOLE'§ basketball have been set be- The American Association of very well come from the Mon- tween the league champions, de- College Unions International TYPEWRITER SHOP, INC. day League itself, which also cided in the first semester. The will hold its tournaments this In the Village ihas the Bang Gang. week to determine Rice's rep- ' Hf Monday League's National Di- JA 6-4651 2515 Rice Blvd. vision champion, the Drill Team, Thirty-four teams are en- resentatives to the regionals, 0 Rentals • Rental with its exciting erogenous tered in the five leagues, an in- held this year at U of H. Pool • Sales Purchase zone defense, will meet the crease of ten teams from last will be held at 2 pm this Satur- • Service • Repairs On Campos, the Thursday league year. This has caused some day at the RMC Basement and All Makes champion this Friday at 7 pm. scheduling difficulty and some Bridge Sunday night at 7:30 pm New Location—Free Parking The winner will meet the Cold games have been set for Satur- at the Hanszen Commons. Since You Can Pay More Turkeys of the American Divi- days. College competition will there are only two entries in the Elsewhere, But Why? sion of the Monday League in be held after the Intramural Women's Ping Pong, and Rice the semifinals at 7 pm on the tournament. can qualify two places in the 18th of January. At 1:30 this Only two teams have signed Regionals, any women wishing Saturday, the Tubesteaks of up for the Men's Badminton to challenge Katy Ross and Wednesday League and Cherry Doubles, so I convinced Mr. Debbie Waldman should contac t Pickers from Friday 'League, Barker to hold it concurrently Leighton Turner in the RMC to claslh in the lower bracket, with with" the Badminton Mixed set up a tournament. the winner meeting the Geese Doubles, later in the semester. the Tuesday champion at 4:30 This time will also eliminate on the 19th. The two finalists the conflicts for use of the floor Help Your Brother will meet on Friday the 21st of space in the gym with the Var- Give Blood January at 7 pm to determine sity Basketball practices, Vol- the Champion. Unlike the last leyball games and Women's Ex- Donors 18-20 years old several years, the championship tramural Basketball activity. must have parental will not be a preliminary to a The deadline for entering both permission varsity game. Mark Friedman Badminton Doubles tournaments would like all of his fans to will be March 4. BLOOD BANK note that the top 3 of his top Richard Chu and Mike Ross I 5 pre-season predictions are in easily captured the Ping Pong- OF HOUSTON the playoffs. Doubles title, in a weak three The College Competition will team competition. 2209 W. Holcombe >20 TIMES follow, with the College sports Entries for Women's Basket- Call MO .7-6142 "•10 TH6 VILLAGE**- chairones determining the teams ball olose this Saturday, at 4 Open Mon. thru Sat. and schedules of play. pm. Contact either your college 7:30am - 3:00pm /MUSIC *fiQ0DVt The Men's Volleyball league sports chairone or J. J. Robbins, opened Tuesday, with Monday if you would like to enter a Whole Blood, Plasma &ttP> 'Wine CQQUfiS'PQ'QQUS'PIZZA League's Night Flyers the fa- team. There are still no new donations needed vorites. They are led by Gary results from the Women's Bad- Tueso/ft: Bern m miflSDMwnerawss

the rice thresher, january 13, 1972—page 3 i-Im people's calendar •n > > Thursday the thirteenth 8pm. Media Center. Film: "Closely 8pm. Media Center. Film: "Good ing Rice's bridge team. Kolenda addresses the Undergra- Morning", Yasujiro Ozu. 8pm. 3rd Christian Science Church. Deadline for filing: Hanszen TJC rep. Watched Trains". Jiri Menzel duate Philosophy Club on "Coun- 8pm. Hamman Hall. ADPH acts Acts 10am. RMC. Book Fair 9:30pm Chem. Lec Hall. "Painted James E. Pike: "Rise and Shine" ter-Culture Revisited" 6:50pm Gym Dance Room. Karate Reefs at Honduras". Actually, both Tuesday the eighteenth 8pm. Autry Court. Rice vs. Athletes films show twice, but this way I Sunday the sixteenth in Action (a Christian touring Club meets. New members wanted; 9am. S. R. Foot show. Till 5 get two items. "Photographs by Eve Sonneman" basketball team) only $20. You, too, can terrorize 10am. RMC Exhibition of lithographs boards for miles around. will be presented at the Media Cen- 8pm. Brown. "Black Narcissus" is Saturday the fifteenth and prints. Till 4. 7:30pm. Wiess Commons. Wiess Table- ter until Feb. 15. cancelled. top Theatre Tryouts: "Black Com- All day. RMC. GRE. 4:30pm. Hofheinz Pavilion. Basket- Wednesday the nineteenth Thursday the twentieth edy" and "White Lies". bam. Bio lot. Bio 308a field trip ball : Rockets vs. N.Y. Knicks. Shut 7pm. S.A. Office, interviews: Uni- 11:45 Hanszen Commons. Election leaves. Kind of late. "Your ears burn and your fingers up, Fighting Bob. versity Court. for UC rep. tingle" . . . some paper, ay? 2pm. RMC basement. Pool tournament 5pm. Brown. Eat at the B. S. Service. 7pm. 307 Sewall. Scuba classes operr. 6:45pm. WRC. Occupational seminar 4pm. Deadline for entries in Women's 8:30pm Hamman Hall. Shepherd pre- Till 6. 7:30pm. 316 Rayzor. Dr. Konstantin on law. sents the Lyric Art String Quartet. Basketball Intramural Tournament. 7:30pm. Hanszen. Qualifying rounds 10pm. Willy's statue. Rock concert: 5pm. Brown. The Sanwich Service has for regional bridge tournament. Captain Ralph and the Electric good, cheap food. Till 6. 8pm. Media Center. Film: "I Vitel- K leenex. 5:30pm. Gregory Gym, Austin. Owlets "A friend of the student for over 25 years" Friday the fourteenth vs. UT Yearlings in the opening ]oni", Federico Fellini. 10am RMC. Book Fair game of the SWC Basketball season. Monday the seventeenth COLLEGIATE CLEANERS 7:30pm Wiess Commons. Tabletop try. 7pm. Rothko Chapel. Ecumenical serv- Sewall Art Gallery presents Bellocq's 10% student discount, cleaning and pressing outs for the double-feature: "Black ice commemorating the birthday of "Storyville Portraits" Until Feb. 2430 Rice Blvd. 523-5887 Dr. Martin Luther King. Comedy" and "White Lies". 15th. 7 :30pm. Gregory Gym Austin. Rice 7:30pm Chem Lee. Hall. Movie: Did you know one-seventh of your life J "World Without Sun". Scubafreaks vs. Texas is spent on Mondays? 75c: rice people $1 ; commoners 7 :30pm. Hofheinz Pavilion. Basketball: $1.25 Rockets vs. Cleveland 7pm. Hanszen. Final rounds, determin- notes and notices . Honor — As a result of an mentis it highly, but don't let Association of College Unions Gene-Oh's Lounge Honor System violation, a stu- that stop you. Saturday, the International tournament. Qua- dent has been placed on dis- 15th, the Rockets play Cleve- lifying rounds wil be held Sun- ciplinary probation for the re- land at 7:30 and or* Sunday at day the 16th finals will be the 2003 S. Shepherd mainder of his academic career 4:30 they go against the New- next day. Two teams will be at Rice. York Knicks. chosen unless over twenty-four ~ JA 8-8470 show up- then we send three. Seminar— on law as a career, No advance sign up necessary. Honor — As a result of an Old Movies every Wednesday Night Honor System violation, a stu- <5:45, Jan. 20. at Will Rice Call Greg Benesh, at 522-3232, dent has been placed on dis- Commons. for details. • * sH ciplinary probation for the re- * * # Beer Garden in Rear mainder of his academic career Tryouts— for the new Wiess Feet— T'he Northumberland at Rice as well as .losing credit Tabletop productions, "Black College collection of human feet for the course in which the vi- Comedy" and "Wihite Lies", will be on display in the Sid Gene Blanchard, prop. olation occurred. will be held in the Wiess Com- Richardson lobby, from 9 am mons at 7:30 Thursday and to 5 pm, on Tuesday the 18th. Friday *of this week. Basket ballfreaks-— The lions- Admission 50c—proceeds to the * # * ton Rockets offer students SI.50 rpc. Exhibitions—• two open this off on all tickets to all games * * • week. The Media Center will played at Hofheinz Pavilion— Court— The University Court display photographs by in- resulting in prices of $1.50. needs a chairman and two ap- structor Eve Sonneman, begin- s.'>.00, and $4.50. This offer is peals board members. Inter- ning the 16th; Sewall Hall will good for tickets bought at the view's Avill be held at 7 pm, present a selection for Bel- j.ate and those bought in ad- Jan 19th, in the S.A. office. vance at 39*10 Kirbv Drive. The locq's "Storyville Portraits" oi a group of prostitutes around 1912. Dead— 1 ine for S.A. member- ATTIvNTION ! ! If you are lOokinir * HS * at-large. Filing is Jan 24, 1 pm. for ii typist for your thesis this your, h'.'io'.s the t'iri for you ! Bridge— Hanszen, the Bridge- The election will be Feb. 7th. man's College, is sponsoring Gorilla be a blanket-tax-in- KAREN HOWELL crease election about then, too. ('all-I)ays: 221-0176 competition to select Rice's en- Niffhts: 7 72-712!) tries in the regional American Goody.

ex PiRG Times (Continued from Page 1) dent-funded lawyers, lobbyists, Barber Shop countered and overcome by the and scientists would be on the Haircuts — $2.25 student organizers. It was a scene representing the now un- with-student ID 7 tremendous effort, involving represented citizen view point. If 2131 Times — JA 8-9440 thousands of students. Ralph Nader and a staff of 10 Ralph Nader, in association to 15 lawyers can dent the fed- with Donald Ross and some of eral buracracy, a similar staff ABORTION ill- early PIRG organizers, has in each state could change the written a book explaining the direction of the nation." QUESTIONS? concept and providing detailed Next week: the organization For Information and organizational suggestions. Call- beginning at UT and LI of II Referral Assistance Call ed Action for a Change, it is and the role Rice can play in ABORTION available through most book Tex PIRG. INFORMATION stores, including the Rice Cam- CENTER, INC. pus Store, or from Grossman (201) 868-3745 Publishers in New York. 868-3746 In the words of co-author WEEKLY 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Ross: "The potential for stu- Monday to Saturday dent-funded public interest re- search groups is enormous. . . . Thursday "Special I f even a third of all students participated, a whole new di- mension would be added to the 25% off on all EMPLOYMENT political life of the United INTERVIEWS States. No longer would deci- Dry Cleaning sions affecting the public in- JANUARY 17 — MEN'S CLOTHES LADIES CLOTHES terest be made in isolation. Stu- FEBRUARY 4, 1972 Suits - 2 pc $1.35 Dresses - 1 pc ....$1.75 up Paivts 75 Dresses - 2 pc .... 2.25 DATE COMPANY Sport Coat 75 Suits - 2 pc - plain 2.00 JANUARY v) 4 17-18 E. I. DuPotn