Iskander wins decisive re-election victory
how dedicated I've been this last essary. The votes I saw being Peggy Lai year. It's been hard work, but I counted were at the Pub where the Staff Writer wouldn't do it again if I didn't think 1 lighting is poor and alcohol is served. could do a better job next , year," This may yield an error in tallying Wiess College junior Marvana Iskander said?" the results," Bawa said. Iskander swept Tuesday's Student Lotlikar said, "Congratulations to In response to the election re Association presidential elections Maryana in winning. I think the stu- suits, Will Rice College senior and race. dents made a good choice, and I presidential candidate Jeff Halladay Out of a total of 1,362 votes cast in hope to see a lot of great things said, "Bacon." the race, Iskander obtained 809, come out of the SA next year." Though Halladay declined to which corresponded to 59.4 percent Sid Richardson College junior comment fu rt her, his campaign man of the vote. She was followed by George Hatoun said, "Maryana had ager Harry White, also a WRC se- Baker College * sophomore great name recognition and a good nior, said. "As a student, it's a real i Hrisllikesh Urtlikar with 10.8 per- record to run on." Hatoun was also a shame many posters were ripped cent of the vote. presidential candidate. down which were not improperly "I think the entire campaign was "I ran for SA president because I put up. This is a very sad remark on never framed as re-election, but for had some new ideas and I saw a Rice politics, that students feel the the job next year and not just what number of problems in our SA, and need to cheat to win." I've done in the past," Iskander said. I had differences with Maryana on Todd Haskins and Steplx- "I feel really good winning with that the way that the SA and tjie |SA1 Gallagher, the other candidates for personal understanding. I think a lot Senate conducted its business," he SA president, were not available for of people spoke out and supported said. comment, me, and 1 really appreciate that. However, Hatoun also congratu- "I'm excited," Erika Windham, "I feel like the SA made some lated Iskander on her victory, one of t he two elected co-presidents improvements this year, and not ev- "I think that she will do a very of the Rice Program Council, said. erybody knows that. But! still think good job in her second term as presi Windham said her goaf»4br next we have a lot to do. One*thing is to den t, and 1 wish her the best of luck," .year will be to "continue wlutt the make sure as many people as pos- he said. RPC is doing and perhaps improve sible know what's going on. For WRC junior Mo Bawa, another and expand." everybody's information, SA meet- presidential candidate, expressed Also, since the RPC was restruc- ings are Monday evenings at disappointment at student response tured this year, Windham hopes to 10 [p.m.] in. Kelley Lounge,"' and the election process. get together the old council to evalu- Iskander said. "I think the attitude of the Rice ate the new system." Iskander's plans for next year students and problems with the en- Teddy Kapur, the newly elected include better energy conservation tire political process should be evalu- chair for the Rice Student Volunteer and lighting, facilitating the rollover • aU„'(l and dealt with-," he said. Program, was not available for com of meal plans and improving aspects ' "111is will ensUre that the activi- merit: of the curriculum such as redesign- ties of the SA are not just to renew "The ballot counting went very ing foundation courses and broad- itself annually but to help students' smoothly this year, thanks to the ening the scope of environmental views be better represented." participation we had and the "ballot education. She also hopes to work Bawa also expressed concern at counters' efficient work. We were with the other candidates on the the way votes were tallied. done in record time," current SA good ideas they had. "I think a more formal, business- Secretary I aura Moodey said Floyd Walke^ John Cusey, George Hatoun, Charles Klein ,tnd itt RuthfielU'lvit "1 thank the people who knew like setting for count ing votes is nec SEE ELECTIONS PAGE 6 tablej count ballots In Wednesday's general election Food and Housing considers
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tion has forced Currie to delay George E, Hatoun thereport, Plan could lead to increase in college room and board fees • jfttyltytor _ Currie is out of rite counti? and could not be reached for "antl the presidents of, or represen than the marginal cost. In short, this Jeff Gavornik Wiess Collegeheld an open comment tatives for, each residential college. would be another victory for [F&H! thill Wnirr meeting Wednesday evening to Ift the meantime, Wiess Hicks said the concert) is "to get since they can charge us more discuss renovation plana and members are trying to increase the income and outcome to come yearly." strategiesfor saving the college. awareness of the renovations Food and-Housing is consider out to zero on the bottom line. Any Hicks says that it is important for Photos showing cracked situation. So far, letters have iiiK a change in the policy concern- decrease (in funds) will mean some RCMAC to do what is best for the been sent out to parents encour- ing money left in student meal plans income that we must earn else students and the colleges. _ that some parts of the aging therii to write to the ad- at the end of Spring semesters. where." This issue should be decided at ng had sunk by several ministration about tile renova- Undercurrent policy, any money While there are no"pla«ag»t this the next RCMAC meeting. tions problem. Approximately unspent at the end of that semester point to replace any revenue lost two dozen parents wrote letters is appropriated by F&H. by F&H, Hicks says that it is pos- toe Chair Chris Letoumesu said inreapoase. An oversight committee is now sible that room and board costs that the reqpnt findings may looking into a proposal which would might have to be increased to com- mean that it may not be feasible also been established to inform allow students to roll any leftover- pensate. to renovate the college. college members. money into their next year's meal Not all students see the need urbsfor > two other options being Future plans include: plan. for such a policy shift if it is accom- ns are due at 3 ^neMp^g Wleis • information displays for Director of F&H Marion Hicks panied by an increase in room and location or build- Wiess alumni at HeUo Hamlet said, "It was recommended that we board. Office Brown (the college's spiring musical) go back to RCMAC (Residential Brown College junior Pippa _ and and Beer-Bite; Colleges Management Advisory Fltringham says that previous college In * a questionaire and wptae- Committee! to look at how it would changes in policy are sufficient for be done (in order to) finalize the students' needs. estimates ionsabouttKe renovations; atul details, recommendations and fi "Because we are now able to have been released since the * fliers distributed to college nancing." add $25 increments of money > discovered, and no members about future plans. If the oversight committee ap- throughout the semester, I don't isavaiiablefor ade- Wiess College junior proves the proposal, F&H will re- think the ability to carry over meal I tffl ceive less money in the future. In plans from the spring to the fall is be made, Maryana Iskander saidlhat one p^tbsSSunSeB ^ said that origi- problem with at reaovaut this event, the lost revenue would worth an increase in the cost in ;WWPiPWrV have to be subsidized by some other room and board." she said Currie means. The major concern of students •candidate I « second ' renovations commit- The oversight committee con- iskeeping their overall costs down. of Gover- tee and the administration. sists of Hicks, Vice President for Brown College sophomore A1 11 arid 12 Student Affairs Zenaido Camacho, Suarez said. "A rollover plan is General wilelectiol be nre-used blurb .disk s meetings, but the new informa- tion had security concemsabout Vice President for Finance and Ad- great, but if this is accompanied by ere available in the Thresher see mm*, page* . ministration Dean Currie, Lovett an increase in room and board, office. College Master William "trrman'T then the- marginal bencHfit is leas
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Renovations decision is a soap opera.
As a college journalism professor once said, the college editor's job can be defined in three words: To raise hell So, Here we go. The Wiess College renovation situation has gotten out of hand. Back- room politicking, students being cut off from the decision-making process, (acuity members' comments being ignored, administrators being slan- dered behind t heir backs -- these jfre but a few of the activities surrounding vtu*e, the issue. Parties on all sides have told the Thresher bits and pieces of the story off the record. All the -deception has led to two things — a huge hi .idaeht-and a political cesspool, Die Wiess College renovation decision (see story, page i) is something that may have a lasting impact on this university, A ninth' college, one of the original and apparently currently-debated proposals, will alter the very institution that we now attend in a drastic manner With the implications of this decision being so groat, all student's deserve to know the whole truth And yet. the parties involved have continuously told the Thresher one thing on the record, "No comment." While it" is obviously everyone's right to say •this, we have one question, "Who exactly do all of you think you are?" We don't'care if you area Rice vice president or a Wiess College constituent, thrs issue has become a "universitv-vvide" issue and must be given over to all LETTERS TO THE EDITOR students for input, especially since it can affect the dynamics of this school. All parties have fumbled and bumbled through this one. Why not try actually talking openly instead of trying to hide the facts in a bunch of closed meetings and muttering about the situation in private? Drop the politicking Anti-abortion insert claims to there is no room for it in this decision. The students of this university deserve better. All of the people involved in this need to take a step back and look at this educate but cites dubious facts issue from a university standpoint instead of making it into some big melodrama where the world revolves around this issue. It's no longer about To the editor: cancer may have an increased risk good father to another child. Wiess College pride; it's about Rice University. One of the parties has to take We were both amused and ap- for breast cancer. Nor is it easy to imagine that he a risk Dancing around the issue will accomplish nothing, and the current palled by last week's insert in- the The "proven fact" that the Hu- would be so moved by the experi- course of action is a detriment to this university. Thresher by the Human Life Alliance man Life Alliance wants us to be- ence as to suddenly become loving of Minnesota Education Fund. lieve is, in reality, data taken out of toward his assault victim. Its claim to be "educational" context with a very important vari If the Human Life Alliance truly rather than propaganda must rely able (that women must also have a wishes to educate people, be it on ELECTIONS on a new definition of the word or family history of breast cancer) left pro-life issues or on other health/ possibly is a joke. out. Educational indeed. moral concerns, then it should accu- The electoral system needs help. The Human Life Alliance makes One of the more disturbing as- rately reference the medical articles some interesting claims, such as pects of the insert was an article and books to which it refers. "IPills) fail to suppress ovulation 50 written by a David C. Reardon on By writing and publishing this Now is the time for change. When the thrill of victory is still in the heart. percent of the time!" victims of rape and incest. type of (often unsubstantiated) pro- When the sting of defeat is still weighing down the soul. When the residue However, the PDA-approved in- According to Reardon, "At a sub- paganda, the Human Life Alliance from those damn fliers is still on the walls. Now is the time for change in the formation on Ortho-Cept, a widely- conscious level, the rape victim feels not only insults the reader's intelli- Rice electoral system. used form of the pill, says, 'The that that if she can get through with gence by inaccurately making What, you might ask, is wrong? The Rice student body votes in a number typical failure rate of large numbers the pregnancy she will have con- claims, it also paints simplistic and i it races they don't care about, campaigning is out of hand and the preferen- of pill users is less than 3 percent per quered the rapt;." possibly dangerous portraits of all tial balloting system has some flaws. year I even] when women who miss While none of us have ever been aspects of the abortion debate. Whom We Vote For **~j>ills are included." raped (as is probably the case with Any decision about abortion is an In much the same way as American voters react to the long list of judicial Another supposed "fact" that is Mr. Reardon), this seems a very sim- agonizing and difficult one. Informed candidates at election time. Rice students just skim over the names of the mentioned several times in the in- plistic view of the complex emotional discussion from both side? of the * andidates running for many offices and quickly move to the next page. It sert states that abortion leads to a responses which a raped and preg- issue is important. Biased and igno- only makes sense that rtie Rice student body vote on some officers in the "two to four times higher risk of nant woman has, rant propaganda helps no one, espe- blanket tax organizations, but why is it that we are voting for Rice Student developing breast cancer." Reardon also states, "Having the cially the people who most need in Volunteer Program secretary? While deposition is no less important than Besides the fact that the study child [conceived by incest] can'not telligent advice. any other position at Rice, students just don't care. Affer witnessing the , from which Jhis statistic is pulled i£ only help expose the incestuous • * ballot-counting process, there is not only a significant drop in ballots cast ' not cited, this particular bit of infor- relationship but also give hope of Anne Kimbol between the Student Association president race and the RSVP rgces (1,362 mation does not reveal the whole beginning a truly loving relation- Baker '98 to 975 this year), but the pattern of picture. ship." Laura Heath _ 'voting quickly becomes a one vote In actuality, a recent study found It is extremely difficult to imag- Hanszen '96 pmiOIXOr 'UI the first candidate and a two vote lhat women who have an abortion ine that anyone who would sexually Maggie Large ^ for the second and so on. and have a family history of breast assault his own child would make a Hanszen -98 Letters miss crux of cultural education
O Neither the RSVP nor the RPC To the editor: something without understanding And if is in this that .American 0 W £3. art' political organizations, and for Irphan Gaslight wala ("Ignorance what it isn't. education is such a failure. # C^> this reason, students should elect begets racism," Thresher, Feb.. 9} * I am not opposed to making There is no institution in Ameri- c/5 the chair and president of those re- and Lisa De lit TorreVDesire to money or to capitalism in general; can society more committed to spective organizations only. This learn about own culture should not far from itTiut is making money the multiculturalism than public educa- would fall into line with the slow reform process that has occurred over time be perceived as ignorance, racism," purpose of education? tion, despite the gloss given it by wit li die Thresher and < "am pontic Since 1989, students have not voted on the Thresher. Feb. 16) have both written No, no more than it should be the the Reagan and Bush administra- business managers tor these organizations. ASA ballot should thus include letters about the places of Western purpose of marriage. De hi Torre tions. v\ president. SA internal vice president. SA.external vice president, RPC and non-Western cultures in educa- should be grateful for the opportuni- However, despite Gaslightwala's president. RSVP chair, Thresher editor and Campanile editor. This would tion at Rice. ties Rice offers her, whether or not assertions, American schools al- allow the organizations to have a more cohesive set o! officers, most oj she seizes them. ready teach about other cultures whom would be appointed, while keeping A level of accountability to the 1 take particular exception to De students la Torre's letter. She writes that "it However, I hasten to add that just as anti-conceptually and vainly Campaigning is most rational to choose to learn such education should be based on as they teach every other subject. C ampaigning has become ineffective because of the current system. about the history gf the culture that rationally examining ideas, not I was exposed to the Han Dy- ( here are too many fliers which do little to actually sway the voter either will be most useful in your day-to- uncritically staring at everyone's nasty, the Moghul Empire and the way. The posters lack content K-ruail campaigning is a horrid prospect, but day living — that of the country in navel but one's own. cultures of West Africa in social stud- Web pages are a nice, free way to get to the student body, at least in the which you live." Gaslightwala mentions the con- ies in elepientary school; I even re- future. The $25 limit on campaign expenses only fosters this plethora of She argues, then, that because tributions of Asian culture to the member being shown a film on the paper garbage, while not really being enforceable (after all, deals can be students at Rice live in a Western world, for example. life of Gautama Buddha. In third struck at copy centers, receipts can be faked or receipts can just be thrown society, they must study Western But cultures are not indivisible grade in Texas, no less! away). Signs are frequently hung in illegal places because of the sheer culture to get ahead. primaries. Does Gaslightwala em- However, to be tossed an number out there. How could you solve all these problems? Simple. Instead In other words, the purpose of a brace all of Indian culture uncritical- unintegrated body of facts is not to of limiting the money spent", limit the number of fliers you can put up. Say university education is to make ly, even to the centuries of religious receive an education. each candidate gets-five fliers at each college. Maybe this would produce money,'and lots of it, and to hell with warfare there? But would it have been better more thoughtful fliers arid weed out the people who are running only broad understanding and deep learn- I am sure he does not. Neither do only about the West? because they think they are popular and can sway the electorate with lots ing. Even on these terms, her argu- I celebrate the cruel enslavement of Rather, both alternatives are of neat fliers. The limit and an established postyig area would also put an end ment is probably false. Africans. equally unsavory: Neither approach to the tearing down of fliers. E-mail campaigning should be banned outright. The university is an institution Education iflust see people as is concerned with intellectual devel-
How We Vote for teaching critical thought and prq: individuals, for only individuals can opment but with emotional adjust- List but not least, the preferential balloting system has some holes. It moting a rational understanding of hold ideas. Groups cannot. ment. may be time to imitate the United States elections in a plurality, winner- the world, not merely an advanced Otherwise, a putative education Neither approach leads to criti- takes-all system. Yes,tun-offs would be a problem, but a winner-tikes-all trade school. is really indoctrination, the dreary cal thought, but both lead to an un- system eliminates weird happenings like in the 1994 elections where The humanities in particular must struggle to supplant one unthinking thinking acceptance of the world as Michol McMillian lost to Kelly Dorman in the RPC external vice president be committed to examining all hu- passion with another. Either we are it is. race. McMillian had 40 more first-place votes than Dorman, but she lost the man experience, not just the experi- educated to understand the past, or election by 26 votes after redistribution, a process where the ballots for the ence ofthepeopte in one'sown soci- we will be swallowed up By old MIKael TKoinpsdn candidate with the least number-one votes get redistributed to the other ety. You cannot truly understand struggles revived. Jones '98 candidates based on whom the voter put down as the number-two candidate. In the end. Rice organisations would be more cohesive; and irtudents wouldn't have to deal with annoying fliers everywhere, Everyone wins. ^ ' i m
OPINION THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1 Alexander has best vision, direction to lead America To the editor: the pastI year, nis running on the can Party since the turn of the cen- Even domestic goods will see cleaning the environment, but not at On Tues.. March 12 (the second premise that he has earned it and tury. their prices increase as a result of the federal level. day back from break), Texas voters that it is his turn. In fact, his economic policy is tariffs. Washington mandates too often will go to the polls to choose the While Senator Dole has served possibly farther left than Bill America should pursue more free tell not only what has to be done, bu Republican nominee for president. his country admirably in both war- Clinton's. trade opportunities such as NAFTA specifies the technology that mi Voters in Iowa, New Hampshire time and as the people's voice of so that our industries can expand be used to do it. and other early primaries have nar- reason in Congress, he should real- into new markets where they can While there was a time for wide- rowed the field down to three men: ize that one does not become presi- grow and prosper. ranging federal regulation, the time Fat Buchanan, Bob Dole and Lamar dent because it is "his turn." In order to get This will create more jobs for has come for us, as communities Alexander. In order to get elected and, more elected ... you have everyone, including the "peasants and citizens, to carry the torch 1 am of the opinion that the only importantly, to be an effective leader with pitchforks." The Republican Party should re- man of these three that can unite the for the most powerful and greatest to have a vision. At least it can be said about alize that it is possible to be pro- Republican Party, defeat President nation on Earth, you have to have a Buchanan that he has ideas and a business and pro-environment. Clinton and lead the country into the vision. vision; alas, they are the wrong ideas 21st century with a renewed sense The senator lacks this vision and When you boil it down to the and a pessimistic vision. of optimism is former Tennessee is too decent a man to fake one. facts, a tariff is nothing more than a Despite his rhetoric about Lamar Alexander; • m Governor Lamar Alexander. On the other hand, we have tele- tax on consumer goods. "America first," Buchanan's policies What makes Lamar Alexander vision commentator Pat Buchanan. Anyone who has taken econom- will hurt the most the same people unlike Dole, has a stand head and shoulders above the His views of high tariffs and protec- ics can tell you that the price in- who carry his banner today: higher other two candidates? tionism of industries have not been crease will ultimately be passed on taxes hurt everyone. vision for America, Bob Dole, the front-runner for the rallying cry of the Republi- to the consumer. Lamar Alexander, unlike Dole, and unlike Buchanan, has a vision for America, and unlike Buchanan, has the right ideas about has the right ideas Alexander able to deliver what Dole, America's direction. Economic growth, freedom from about America's Washington and personal responsi- direction. Buchanan Can't — a bility are the three overlying themes of Alexander's campaign. To the editor: The one candidate who projects cific issues, or just want to read more Alexander advocates sending Again, we know what t<> do You On March 12, Texas voters will a vision of a strong and united about Lamar Alexander, you can use welfare and education back to the should vote for Lamar Alexan- have the privilege of going to the America is Lamar Alexander. a program like Netscape to go to the states, destroying the senseless der because he can beat Hill ( Un- polls and endorsing candidates that Instead of bashing his opponents site http://www. nashville.net/ Washington bureaucracies that now ion. will appear on the November gen- with negative ads or trying to make lamar/ try to run things Clinton advisers have even said eral election ballot. scapegoats out of certain groups, I recently had an interesting dis- After all, does an education plan that of all the Republican candidates, Alexander has run a campaign on cussion on the newsgroup that is right for New York necessar- the one that they would have the the issues. rice.politics. ily make sense for Texas children? toughest time against is l amar Alexander is talking about chang- It reminded me that we need to Alexander believes thai we as Alexander. Alexander's campaign ing the orientation of our govern- take a position in elections if we are communities know how besl to Doesn't it make sense to nomi- is about ending "one- ment going to have an effect on public spend our own money: We know nate the man whocan actually win in • .For many years now. the federal policy what to do. November? size-fits-all" government has continually en- When you're enjoying yourself Alexander is also the only Repub- To learn more about Lamar croached on the freedoms and re- over spring break, I hope you take a lican candidate to address environ- Alexander the man, and his vision government and sponsibilities of the individual. little time to sit down and think about mental issues, a topic that is of great for America, visit Ins World Wide returning the Alexander's campaign is about where you want this country to go in importance to young people. Web site at http:/. www mskville, ending"one-size-fits-aH"government the future. As governor of Tennessee, he net/ la mar' > freedoms and and returning the freedoms and re- And on March 12,1 hope you take appropriated over $ 1 billion to clean In the meantime, just remem- sponsibilities to the states and to the a stand against hate and for a better rivers and sources of drinking water ber your ABCs: Alexander Beats responsibilities to the people. future. in the state and. was named Conser Clinton. s As a young person, I want to vote vationist. of the Year in 1985 for his states and to the for a candidate with a vision for Jeremy Fox efforts. Allen lx*wis people. tomorrow and an affirmative mes- Baker '98 He is on record as an advocate of Lovett '97 sage. Bill Clinton had such a message, The most publicized race is of but he has failed to deliver on any course that for the Republican nomi- details. nation for president. Alexander is the only candidate As of this writing, the race has in the Republican primary who can narrowed to three candidates, ea^h %tand up to Clinton and beat him at of whom offers distinctly different his own game. -• CM wewtu m views of America. If you are interested more in spe-
Outreach experience YOU GOT A GREEN CARDPJ teaches value of passport u To the editor: could go into the embassy, so he With only about a week to go started asking for our papers. before 20 Rice students go off to I was lucky to have a student visa Honduras to help Habitat lor Hu- application. He let me in while about manity build houses, I was sent to 100 other people tried yelling and the Honduras Consulate to get a visa screaming to get in. to be able to enter the country. Finally, at around 9:30 a.m., the This may not sound like anything consuls came out and asked for pa major, But it will if 1 tell you that 1 pers. was the only student in the group Students went on to a separate who had to obtain a visa. line "(again, I was-lucky). I had to sit Why? Because 1 don't have a blue in a patio, 40 degrees out side, rain or passport. shine, until 4 p.m. that afternoon to My trip lo the Honduras Consu- wait for a stamp for my passport. late was a treat compared to the Aicoupje of days later, I flew into SINCE 1918 i • The The Rue Thresher tlx official student experience in the American Em- Miami International Airport. The newspapei at Rice University since I'Uli. is bassy in Bogota, Colombia. first thing I hear is "Pasajeros del published each Friday during; the sehool Those of you with a United States vuelo 003 procedente de Barran- year, except during examination periods passport should probably realize quilla, Colombia, favor ac ere arse a and holidays, by the students i>! Rice ' iiifll what other people have to go through la ventanilla numero 5." Charles KJein, Vivek Rao „ University to enter the United States. We had our own special line at Editors in •!1 V',-1 puicuiuu. 1 •; tore To the editor: program will gain the knowledge, Aiirnll cnruii I in such a grue I'm writing this letter to in- tools and skills which enable them Friday that if manner that it would be unfit form students returning in the to effect such change. versityj president of the agiwjCI for television. Keep in mind that the fail of a new opportunity at Rice The program begins this sum- United States, he fetus cannot feel a thing, and al called Leadership Rice. ershtp, 1 would end all mer with 15 paid internships in The class i t hough the pain to the mother varies leadership Rice is a program both the for-profit and non-profit abortions in the per patient, pain is minimized with envisioned by Vice President for sectors which involve leadership. from 9;20-10:50 a.m: country, even in RICE YOUNG Details for the course are yet anesthetics and is usually described Student Affairs Zenaido The internships will run from cases of rape and DEMOCRATS to be finalized. as less painful than giving birth. Camacho and developed by June 3 to August 9, approximately incest. The prdgram, internships and The advertising supplement pro- Lovett Master Connie Burke, one weekflf which will be spent at a Me said, "I don't care about the course are described in more de- vides a small quiz with biased ques Wiess Master John Hutchinson nationally-run < leadership program circu instances of the child's concep- tail on the applications. tions — calling abortions the lead and Director of Academic Advis- in Champagne-Urbana, 11. tion, you want to execute somebody Applications are due at 5 p.m. ing cause of death in the U.S. ing Mark Scheid in conjunction A $2,500 stipend will be awarded in the case of rape, execute the rap- on Fri., March 22. in Academic Some people do not consider t he with Rice's faculty and adminis- to students involved in the summer ist and let the unborn child live."' Advising. . upborn fetus a living entity, so obvi- OS* tration. portion of the program. later that same day, many of us Please contact Connie Burke ously they would disagree with this The program has two goals. The internship positions will be opened our Threshers to have a 12- ([email protected] or x4060) or statistic. However, even with the • First, it will provide Rice stu- awarded based on an application page color advertising supplement Mark Scheid ([email protected] or point of departure that a fetus is dents with the opportunity to de- which is now available in Camacho's of propaganda against abortion fall x4060) with questions. living, the supplement is ignorant to velop the vision and initiative to office, Academic Advising and each into our unsuspecting laps. the fact that 5070percent of all preg find an aspect of modern society college office. Connie Burke I applaud the Thresher for its tra- nancies result in miscarriages, mak needing change. In addition to the internship, ac- Director dition of perpetuating free speech ing that the leading cause of death in Second, participants in the cepted applicants are expected to Leadership Rice hopefully stimulating a few the United States. hours of campus-wide discussion; Using logic, the statistic in the however, 1 would like to point out flier is wrong and misleading. some errors and inconsistencies in M any ot Hi r assertion s u tilize sta- Medieval studies not such a bad major the anti-abortion arguments. tistics that are totally irrelevant and Abortion is an issue about which included solely to mislead the public I I IK DEADLINE to file majors is cause I assure you it's there.Tucked Them: Medieval studies ... cool. we will be hearing a lot more as the to believe there is numerical sup- neat', and once again litis year, the neatly in between mechanical engi- What are you going to do with it? '96 election ensues and the various port for the claim. occasion is marked with hoards of neering and military science, medi- People do think that it's cool. The areh-eonservat ive Republicans try to The propaganda is guilty of in sophomores hanging their heads at eval studies is one of the mysterious only reason they hesitate to say so is woo the "religious right." tentional misrepresentation^)! data having to sign ——— "inter departmental majors" that that they suddenly sense themselves There is a - moral question in- and quoting people without citing then life away to CIIKIS Rice has adorned itselt with. in the presence of a mental giant, for volved and a political question, and sources (too bad they are outside a particular aca MCKENZIE, There's not too many of us medi- only a true intellectual would dedi- the details provide for a wide spec- the scope of the Honor Council). demic pursuit COLUMNIST eval studies majors (at last count, cate themselves to something so trum of opinions. Various religious, philosophical Now that s *— there were just three at Rice). (God forgive me) useless. Morally, it has been difficult to and medical opinions disagree on just not the right attitude, folks. I We like to think that makes us an But that's all part of the great agree on when a life begins and when the transition from human non-life mean, this should be a day of cel- elite group of Middle Age know-it- myth of medievalists; we have as one has a right to life. Because of to human life and at what point this ebration! alls, but the truth is people don't much claim on the title "mental gi- this disagreement, one cannot ar- life has moral standing such that it So let's put the apostrophe back want to major in medieval studies. "ant" as Beavis and Butthead. gue a political position from a par- would be morally wrong to kill it. into Majors' Day and thank our lucky What people don't understand is In fact, we work and think less ticular religious or moral point of Many people designate an abrupt stars tor them. Don't think your that there are many privileges that than all of you. After all, everything departure because not everyone can event for the point at which non-life major's worth celebrat.in"J go with being a medievalist. that's ever going to happen in our agree on what constitutes it. becomes life. Think, that managerial studies Just ignore the fact that the only field has already happened. Therefore, politically one must For example, some say life be and anthropology are about as low thing you can do with a medieval There'll be no big advances mak- consider when abortions should be gins at birth when a child can breath on the totem pole of usefulness as studies major is go to grad school ing The Song of Roland obsolete. legal. In this regard, the government on its own. you can get? I got news for ya; I've and teach. Nor will there ever be any more has the duty to protect the rights Others amend that conception to got the least practical of all majors, As a medievalist, you can start Crusades (unless Pat Buchanan gets and safety of the mother. cover any time when the fetus is and I'm still going out to get drunk unique conversations at parties. elected president). 'Hie actual con- The advertising supplement natu- viable, which could include the fifth tonight (ifonly to forget). My major: If I only had a sous for every time cept of being a "medievalist" has its rally provided only a biased view month of gestation when a fetus medieval studies! I've had the following conversation: perks too. against abortion presenting figures could live with life-support, or it could Now don't run to the General "Phem: So, what's your major? Try the title on for a while, and but leaving out crucial details that preclude infants that would surely Announcements looking it up, be- Me: Uh, medieval studies ... see how it suits you. would discredit their arguments. die if left alone. When you introduce yourself to Many of the stipulations were not Still others believe that a right to someone, add "medievalist" on for cited, and it was therefore impos- life is acquired gradually because Ladies and Gentlemen: effect. Watch your popularity sky- sible to cross-reference their valid- one cannot deny that a single sperm rocket. (And gentlemen, women love ity. Other statistics were presented is alive and could develop to a full Antone's is a medievalist in a vest and jeans!) in a very misleading fashion. human in the right conditions. Still not convinced? Consider That the newsprint medium is a There is thus a continuum of life. in the Village! where the world would be without generally trusted source of informa- The abortion supplement in the Sandwiches (under $3) 2424 Dunstan the study of the Middle Ages: Monty tion fooled readers into accepting Thresher asserts the commonly Python would've never looked for u n su pported clai m s. stated position that life begins at (next to President & First Lady Health Salads the Holy Grail For example, on page 9, whereas conception but then it goes on to use Club, across from Times Barber Shop) Desserts There'd be no Lord of the Rings. it is asserted that the birth control biology to support this belief about Specialty foods No "Miller's Tale"—the bawdiest pill will "fail to suppress ovulation 50 the fertilized egg which, on page 4, 52I-2883 thing they let you read in high school. . percent of the time!" Rice for Choice Dr. Lejeune called, "The most spe No decent German opera (not that points out that it is closer to 3 per- cialized cell under the sun .' No other 15% off with Rice student»faculty, or staff I.DJ the ones with medieval themes are , ,cent of the time, and I was able to cell will ever again have the same all that decent anyway). No HenFest substantiate this value (less tflhn 4 instructions in the life of the indi- (it poses as a "Renaissance Festi- percent) in a report by the Ontario vidual being created." val," but we medievalists know bet- Center for Religious Tolerance. There exists no consensus on ter). No line in Pulp Fiction: "I'm Hie supplement mentions repeat- what constitutes life. But all the ar- DOMINO'S gonna get medieval on your a* *!" edly that recent studies show that guments presented in the supple So become a medieval studies abortions double the risk of breast ment are based on the belief that life DELIVERS THE major today; we're lonely! And while cancer. Rice for Choice points out is of full moral standing begining at the rest of you are out moping over that the supplement fails to mention conception. ULTIMATE DEALS I Majors Day, we medievalists will be that the study stated that this result All the subsequent arguments ^ ^ i • i mi out drinking ale, wearing Medieval was only in cases with a family his- depend on that premise and there is Fair T-shirts and singing dirty tory of breast cancer. no room for compromise. # c ? « pnpvpnpppms French love songs. Celebrate! The medical procedures (page # I M 9) describing abortion may sound Sheffy Gordon is a menbtfcrofthe Rice 02 #n a Chris McKenzie is a Rice College gruesome the way they were de- Young Democrats and a Jones College senior scribed, but these descriptions ex- sophomore. Rice Student Specials! 523-7770 ^ ~ ~ ' Rice Special r Rice Special 1 medium I 1 large 1 -topping pizza I 1 -topping pizza plus one coke I plus two cokes $6.99 I $7.99 (Tax Included) I (Tax Included) ' I Open 'til 2 a.m. seven days a week! Q Q FRIDAY, MARCH 1.1996 University Program Fall 1996 Semester Abroad Universidad de Chile Santiago, Chile* Aug.3 - Dec:. 16 For applic ations & information contact Ms. Beverly Konzen, Dept. of Spanish Rayzor Halall RooF m 10.H 285-5451 Two would-be Sumo wrestlers perform on Sid Richardson College's fourth floor Saturday as part of SRC's Satellite Sid Tower Party Honor Council candidate next morning and informed him of the SA Senate sent, out campaign e- Chris McKenzie the disqualification. Ruthfield said inail en masse, it would be completely Staff Wiiln that Gavornik understood and ac- legal. Gavornik's e-mail message was cepted the decision. only prohibited by the Honor Brown College freshman Jeff Signs were placed at each polling Council's additional restrictions. Gavornik was disqualified from the place to inform voters dial Gavornik Gavornik said that he was both Honor Council sophomore represen- was no longer running. Voters were "disappointed" and "surprised" by tative race after he sent a campaign asked not to vote for him, though his his disqualification bill admits that message to every freshman at Rice name still appeared on the ballots. in retrospect, it was fair. via e-mail. According to Moodey and Ruthfield, Gavornik said that he had read A World of Endless Gavornik sent the message out Gavornik's e-mail message was a both the SA Constitution and the last Friday. He used a list of fresh- violation of the Honor Coilncil By- Honor Council Constitution before Possibilities. man e-mail addresses he compiled Laws, not the SA Election Code. declaring his candidacy, but tlftt he from the Newcomer's Guide. Section VI, Part 1 of the Honor had not read the Honor Council By The message invited students to Council By-Laws restricts campaign Uiws. He said that he was not aware view a photo of Gavornik, which was ing by those who run for Honor Coun- that they contained additional re- attached in a separate file, Gavoriiik cil positions to four avenues: a cam- strictions on campaigning. did not show up for the Thresher paign statement in the Thresher, a Two of Gavornik's former oppo- election photographs session and KTKU program open to all candi- nents4 in the Tuesday election, Sid said he was the only candidate in tlw dates, a statement at the SA Election Richardson College freshman Erin race who did not have a photograph Rally and verbal discussions with McCauley and Will Rice College next to his blurb. other students. freshman I )ennisGeels, both agreed A student forwarded the message Carolyn Gill, chair of the Honor that the disqualification was justi to Student Association Parliamen- Council, said that the restrictions lied. Geels felt that Gavornik hurt tarian Scott Ruthfield, who brought were most likely put in place "to set his campaign with his message, it to the attention of Laura Moodey, (thecouncilj apart, as a different kind rather than helping it. SA secretary and chair of the Elec- of organization and refrain from cer- "It is an invasion ol privacy to tions Committee. After discussing it tain kinds of campaigning." send a message like that to every with Ruthfield, Moodey made the The restrictions on campaigning freshman," Geels said. decision Sunday night to disqualify in the SA Election Code do not pro- McCauley agreed. saying thai EPSON (.avornikl hibit Gavornik's action. In fact, ac "people were really put oil by tin: Ruthfield "called Gavornik the cording to Ruthfield, ifa candidate lor message." At EpSOfl. we know thai it takes more than one cornpu nent to create results That s why our diverse selection ot Hoffman now doubts the impact nenls, Marty Beard and Vivek Rao, computers, printers and scanners delivers a kaleidoscope Christof Spieler her page had All the same, she said simply scanned in a campaign flier ot options tor selt expression And since today s world thinks in fruturrs / 6 FRIDAY, MARCH 1. 1996 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS — Crimes plague campus Campus Police, who took the man in Brooltc ^Wooten for questioning. Stuff Writ*i After a criminal record check, police discovered that he had an The Campus Police Department extensive record of past criminal is currenly investigating a series of activity, including armed robbery incidents involving breaches of se- and hard drug involvement. curity on campus. The tnan insisted that he was a Several female students recently legitimate magazine salesperson. Stu received Harassing telephone calls dents have expressed their concerns from a man claiming to be a repre- about these breaches of security. sentative of Cosmopolitan magazine, "The fact that someone can just In another incident, a man was ap- walk off the streets into your room is prehended by the Campus Police. possible. I think it's a definite sign The caller, identifying himself that someone can come into your with Cosmopolitan, usually offers an college and harass you. It's really opportunity to pose for pictures and frightening when youstopjmd think then ends the call with an explicit about it," Baker College freshman and descriptive sex survey. Rachel Tuuri said. Jt According to Campus Police Will Rice College sophomore Chief Mary Voswinkel, the caller Betsey Chambers said awareness does not repeatedly call the same needs lo be increased. rooms, making chances for his ap- "The only thing that can really be prehension-slim. Students are ad- done is to make people more aware," vised to avoid such callers and to Chambers said. refuse to participate in any surveys. Voswinkel considers the occur- "If you don't know who it is, do rence to be a definite breach of secu- not get into lengthy conversations rity. This also applies to salespeople Jones College- sophomore Sally Brockirigton and date dance at Archi Arts last Friday night The annual dance, with them. ... Most businesses do of any kind, including delivery men. sponsored by 'he School of An:hitecture, was held at Autry Mouse not do business that way," VoswinJkel "Sales should be set up in com- said. mon areas of,the colleges. Someone on( )wlnet but not linked to any other didn't have a Web page. "1 think the On Feb. 21, in Baker College, a had to let him in. ... 1 don't even Internet page be considered campaigning? Web is an important part of commu- man who had entered the living quar recommend that you buy magazines And is it legitimate to place Cam- nication and anyone who's going to ters of a student while,allegedly try- door-to-door," Voswinkel said. FROM F'Atil '/J paigning pages on work related ac- hold an office should be familiar with ing to sell magazines was appre- , "Everyone needs to be careful Web paws already had made their counts like ruf and chico? its uses." hended. Another student, thinking about who they let into their living decision they only reinforced "It's a sort of trial year for cam- For now, the Web remains a pe- his actions were suspicious, alerted areas." people's opinions and had only a paign Web pages. I think they'll be- ripherals not central, part of Rice marginal impact," Saunders said, come more of a part of campaigns. I campaigns. 'The best way to do it is I le added, though, that they will really hope they will," Hoffman said, still probably mass fliers — you get, turnout, which was approximately prohaly have a greater impact next Jeff Hal I ad ay disagreed. "I don't people to see your name every mo- Elections 54,2 percent, year, especially if elections are con think this will ever be a big deal as ment of the day, so when they see it "That's significantly higher than dueled electronically, as ihe SA has far as campaigning goes. A lot of on the ballot, they'll notice." FROM PAGE 1 almost any other university in the been considering. "By next year, all people don't use the Web at all Some The Web, though, allows candi- Ruthfield agreed. nation," Ruthfield said of the aum- the people will be using it," he said. people said lo me, 'it's a big evil dates more flexibility and could bring "1 will say that the elections ran ber of ballots. Figures on the num- Saunders also noted thai Web wasting suck of time."' more substance and less flash to the very smoothly this year; we were out ber of undergraduates for the spring pages bring new issues lor the SAto Some voters, though, say that the election, a change most students about three hours earlier than usual, semester were not available from deal with, probably in the next year. Web pages are already making a would probably find welcome. Only and there were no serious problems the Registrar's Office, but 2,656 stu- What constitutes campaigning, lor difference. VikkiOtero, for example, t ime will tell what itsrole will be next in counting," Ruthfield said. dents were registered for the fall example, has yet to lie dealt with, said that she voted against one per- year as technology and Rice life con- Ruthfield was impressed by the se'fnester. lot example, would a page placed son she knew simply because they tinue to evolve. She cited the importance of Wiess Wiess* Acabowl and Baeabowl ar- 'AAAAAAAS > \ > V >>>>«•/ / St f f / , eas. tittttUUUtlUUi .-...ft., « FROM PAGE 1 Iskander also said that letter writ- the college's doors facing outside, ing campaigns generally served to while students were more concerned anger people and that the campaign about what would happen to the of letters to parents was not a high- light of the renovations committee's THIS IS ELECTRONICS. THIS IS HIGH TECH. college's social atmosphere if it were restructured. efforts. . 0 THIS IS THE FUTURE. h Minded in I (>84. the Smith Electronics Group has been serv ing the world's elec- tronic manufacturing market for 12 years Comprised of five high technology companies, Sl;.( i offers a diversified environment with the»best and brightest front Student Association President Maryana Iskander all aspects of business. Internal Vice President Michael Munson External Vice President Charles Klein Secretary -Christine Yeh I he people are voting and ambitious and the atmosphere is casual yet fast-paced Treasurer Chet Kapoor and challenging. With offices in Houston, Los Angeles and Ireland; the Smith -mm Council I lectionics Group is a major player in the ever expanding global technology PrtW market SI G had 1995 sales of over $375 million and was ranked number 219 internal Vice President External Vice President on hie Magazine's "Inc 500" list. In 1994, SfiCi was named 23rd among Houston's Secretary CCt f c c c top 100 fastest growing firms. Treasurer tr tl Ci cL t ttl i( tC E C C t tC I tC ( Cc r c f 111 r II plaving a part in the future is something you are interested in, contact the chair * *;/•"* Internal Vice Chair ( areer Services Center for setting up an appointment on Tuesday, March 12 with ExternalVlceChafr a representative from the Smith Electronics Group. SI X i will be interviewing for Secretary andra Garcia sales, international procurement, accounting and administrative positions, You Treasurer may also tax your resume to Kathy Staudt at 713-789-1219. Positions with the Thresher Editors Marty Beard, Vlvek Rao SI C i offer competitive salaries, high commissions, performance-based bonuses Honor Council lit#;! N::.; and a full range of benefits including medical, dental and 401 (k). Senior representatives LaurenKern Dan Grossman mm>>>>>> j SSSfe Junior representatives Ben Tseng >>>>>.AWA>V > Erin Keilam John Doll >K\KKK Sophomore representatives Courtney Kelso Julieann Grant Heather Caateilano Wember of The Smith Electron?*'* Group University Court Senior representatives John Strickland Ryan Levy WORLD ( LASS. WORLD FAST. junior representative Brandy Rutan Sophomore representatives ChiOma Okereke Bobby Azamian HOUSTON • LOS ANGELES • LIMERICK. IRELAND Referenda Student Activities Fee failed (37pereent in favor) Honor Council Amendments Pending graduate «udent vote y/mmmm (74.8 percent In favor) ,,,,,, -: Si Bound ®!#i And mommy's "yt* A' ; i • orthr has be mentors varies greatly; helping plan a profes Well, here's the information you ne< other univet 8 to i sional conference, UQIflfdoing research for a book number of orates emir or article thalattht the mentor is prepar- It's the Mellon Undergraduate Fellowship Program. teaching pos theM ing or simply reading and discuss- ity Undergra ship Prograr ing selected texts of mutual inter- While the demand i minority professors est. Whatever the work, its pur- is great, few are available, according to Ed- pose is to foster a close relation- ward Cox. (lie coordinator of M MUFF at Rice ship between mentor imd fellow. and associate professor of History "institu- Each year, fellows receive tions constantly bemoan the shortage of can- $1,600 from the program, intended didates and actively seek to attract available to free time for them to focus on individuals from others," Cox said. their studies instead of working to Funded by the Mellon Foundation based in pay for their education. In addition, New York City, MMUFP tries to increase the if any fellow wants to attend a pro- pool of minority doctorates one student at a fessional conference, there is $4(X) time. The program funds students who work available each year to pay for travel ellon Fellows with faculty mentors and allows them to expe and expenses. " rience being a member of the academic com- Each summer, fellows are eli- munity, By providing this connection, the pro- gible for a stipend of $3,000 if they gram hopes to encourage its participants to choose to intern or engage in re- pursue graduate studies, hopefully leading search. In the past, students have them to a Ph.D. and a professorship,. used the opportunity to work with Chris McKenzie The academic areas targeted by the Mellon professors at other universities and Sim/ I! ViIn Foundation in MMUFP are those in which travel overseas to study. minorities are most poorly represented — Money is a major component of humanities, anthropology, mathematics, math- the program. "Minority students tend to delay achievement that we envision for our students," wish. After graduation, Player plans lo obtain ematical sciences, statistics, physics, geology, going into grad school because of the enor- Kossie said. her Ph.D. in history with an emphasis on ecology and earth sciences. Fellows must be mous amount of loans they have accumulated Cox said that he likes to invite speakers Southern and black women's issues. " The sup- studying in these "eligible areas" to partici- as an undergraduate," Cox said. For that rea- based on a different theme each year. A couple port and encouragement I have received from pate in the program and must be of an underrep- son, MMUFP helps fellows who continue into of years ago, the program highlighted prepa- everyone in the program has made me believe resented minority group: black, Hispanic or graduate school repay their undergraduate ration for and applicat ion to graduate schools. 1 can be a great historian someday and that 1 Native American. 'Hiis year, speakers have in can make a difference irl the field of educa- The program eluded minority professors tion," she said. addresses several from around the country who factors thai ac- have spoken to the students count for the lack on academic life as a minority. An Ex-Premed V ! of minority pro- This year, the program has v. fessors. The first branched out, encouraging Success Story is that, due to a high school students to con- Matthews didn't know what lo do for a low doctorate sider college in much the same career after deciding to abandon prenied-ical pool, many bright way the fellows are being en- ^studies. She had never given much thought to m minority students couraged lo consider gradu- graduate school before being selwied to be a have few role ate school Fellows have vis- Mellon fellow models in ited high sc hools and other "1 wasn't aware of what grad school in- academia. Ac- I m i igrams to speak to students volved. so the whole idea of it seemed over- cording to Karen about life at the university whelming," she said, Kossie, assistant level. But after working with Lucille In it x and coordinator of At the end of each year, the Helena Michie, both from the English i )epart MMUFP and a fellows have a formal banquet rfient, she has decided to pursue an academic graduate student at which they send off the career in literature. in the History De- graduating seniors and wel- Fultz was a major influence on her decision partment, many come the newly selected fel- to continue with her studies. minority high lows "We discussed graduate school in general school students and specifically those institutions that have don't even think Faculty mentor Hector Urrutib6heity, Ph.D., and B?iker College senior fellow Yrsel Trevtno good programs in African-American studies." about.higher education, much less a Ph.D., loans. Historian in Matthews said. simply because there are no examples to show The program pays up to $1,2.50 of a fellow's The work that Matthews lias done with a that it can be done. , debt per year, for up to four years, if he or she the Making Michie has varied from assisting with the final Another factor is that"many parents aren't enrolls in a Ph.D. pry gram in an eligible field. Hanszen College senior Tiffany Player, a details of the Women's C onference to-leading sold on college teaching as a profession. Fellows who wish to take a year or so off from history major, has been able to use MMUFP a discussion in Michie's Victorian novel class. "They'd much rather have their children go academics are not excluded; the loan repay- to broaden her knowledge in her field and to She is also'wnting a research paper for Michie into medical school, law school and the like, so ment is offered to any fellow who enters gradu prepare herself for a graduate and profes ' to put up for publication. ** many times, there are tensions," Cox said. ate school within 39 months after graduation. sional career in academics. Last year, Matthews went to Louisville, Third, students face the problem of money An additional $5,000 of undergraduate loans is Player, who is black, began with Cox as a Ky\, to attend the first Toni Morrison Confer when deciding whether to go into graduate repaid upon completion of the Ph.D. mentor. However, in an example of what net- ence at Bellarmine College. "It was an im- school."ISfcire and ii\orev they are deciding to Of the 455 fellows of MMUFP nationwide working can do for an academism; Cox intro-* mensely positive experience," she said. The work immediately after graduating in order to who have graduated from college, 184 are now duced her to Evelyn Nolen, assistant editor of conference taught her more about a subject of start paying their debts rather than going on in graduate programs in their respective fields [he Journal of Southern History, a publication great interest to her and exposed her lo the • to graduate school, where they may incur and are currently benefiting from the loan- that covers topics in which Player is inter- wide array of other subjects open lo research. even more debt. repayment program. Of the three fellows who ested . > One of Matthews' favorite events was the Helping students overcome these prob- have graduated from Rice, one has gone on to For Player, the relationship with Nolen has visit to Smiley High School's CoHege Day lems to increase the pool of minority profes- graduate school and one more is planning to blossomed. "We have become great friends as program. Matthews was one of lour Mellon sors is essential, according to Kossie. "We live enroll next year. well as hiving established a good mentor- fellows who talked to students about life and in a diverse country and world, and it is impor- "1 firmly believe the program has made a mentee relationship," she said. work at the university-Wei, tant that universities mirror the 'united* com- difference," Cox said. Player took advantage ^•i WT • FRIDAY. MARCH 1, 1996 r:f RirE thresher ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT — -'"InnVuiu I I 111 II I M m mm* /: vMii. WAITING FOR the Waltons The Kidders' bedrock belief in Ann Abel Amcricaand in God takes them only Si,ill H ' hi i 's so far when their adult sou inexplica- bly kills himself, This mysterious The Alley Theatre's current play. young mait lived with their son, and The Young Man from Atlanta, makes he reveals truths they may not have jokes about "disappointment clubs." wanted to know, Unfortunately, it cpukl belong to one. l.ilv Dale's stepfather. Pete Dav- The fault isn't the Alley's. True to enport (James Pritchett), and Pete's their high standards, the acting, di- egregious great nephew, Carson rection and technical work don't dis- (Michael Ix'wis), visit the couple and appoint, try to help. Stuffy businessmen (De- Morton l oote's play itself, how von Abner and Seth Jones). Will's ever. does. The play may have won secretary (Christina Burz) and two the 1995 Pulitzer Prize, but thedrama housekeeijers (Lynda Gravatt and makes for a long hour and <15 min- Beatrice Winde) round out the cast. utes. Maybe The Young Man from At- Puv:. Tut YOUNO MAN lanta deserves the same criticism as t mm ATLANTA Waiting for Godot: an interesting play Ratinq: ** to read, analyze and discuss criti- (our or rive) cally, but a tryi'ngly viatic shrt^ to watch. Most of the play lakes place » Director Peter Master son and in the same living room, there's little Glynn began their distinguished ca- physical action and even most of the reers at the Alley. Except for Waite, conversations offer little of interest. all of the other actors make their I he minimalist sets and 1950s cos- Alley debut with this show. Most of tumes seem a waste of the Alley's the acting is good; unfortunately, impressive capabilities in those de- sitting through much of the drama partments. feels more like a visit to my grand- Will (Ralph Waite), Liiy (Carlin Glynn) and Pete (James Pritchett) star in the The Young Man from Atlanta. At its best moments. The Young parents' house than watching a play. Man from Atlanta manages to be a Waite. an actor best-known for Winde, who plays the Kidders' ing an actress on stage. She didn't idolizes old age and presents youth compassionate and occasionally hu- his 10 seasons as John Walton on retired housekeeper Etta Doris, also look as natural as the other actors. and change as evil things. When morous portrayal of an affluent TVs "The Waltons," plays a some- deserves praise. Her portrayal of an In particular, her upper body ges- Will loses his job so that young, family's transformation as they come what-less-sanguine old man. As Will elderly African-American woman tures were a bit too exaggerated. fresh minds can take over, we are to terms with the truth about the Kidder, he manages to appear ap- whose spirit hasn't died makes a In the final scene, not only her supposed to feel sorry for him. None loss of their son. The rest of the I >ro pri ately cro tchety. wonderful foil for her former acting but also the script falls into of the young characters are particu- lime, it's an uneugaging picture of Pritchett assumes the role of the employer's physical and emotional almost melodramatic pathos. The larly admirable. This doesn't exactly tipp^rmiddleclass Houston in 1950, doddering old Pete especially well. deterioration. 1 felt a Pert of respect Kidders talk about the loneliness make the play recommended view- The title character, who never Both his vocal timbre and his move- for her as I watched. and emptiness of their lives and how ing for Rice students. appears on-stage, comes to Houston ment remain remarkably convinc- Glynn's over-the-top rendition of they never really knew each other. The Young Man From Atlanta and contacts Will and 1 ily 1 'ale Kid ing and often tenderly humorous the Bible-thumping Lily Dale, how- Another big problem with The runs at the Alley Theatre through DANCING ZOMBIES 'Cruel Garden' is a clause macabre RUSSIAN BLUE iYno Hemmy So (Moira Kelly). But in Little Cathy Matusow Odessa, redemption is impossible. "No tutus ot poinle shoes?" my Staff Writer Cancer overtakes Joshua's friends asked in disbelief. "Wait, are mother, and his brother and girl- you sure you're going to the ballet?" friend die tragic and meaning- Absolutely In Houston Pallet's When the main character of Little Odessa, Joshua Shapira less deaths. production ot ( tin I Garden. I saw Joshua's father, played by dead bodies, murderous bulls, a gi- (Tim Roth}, a hit man for the Russian Mafia, calmly walks up Maximillian Schell, is a proud in- ant i ockerel and a dance marathon tellectual forced to ruin a, newspa- wiflwoflhhies. to a victim on a park bench and' shoots him, the audiewie thinks per stand, He cares for his dying it knows the film's villain. wife while having an affair with a BAUEK CRUEL GARDEN " young, blonde (Natasha Ww***" RATING: • ilt • • Andreichhenko). He suffers be- FIIM: Lme ODESSA (OUT OF FIVE) cause Joshua is a hit man. He RATING: ••• deplores his own naivete for hav- (OUT OF Five) ing once thought that if he played 1 Itese are Soile' of the images Mozart for his children and read pel 11 aved tin ong!l the dancers o But we soon learn that the them Crime andPUnisknient. they the 1 lou^tmi Hallet. that are woven would turn out all right. into the life 1MBaiaSi • '' \ •Sfei wmm Mill —~ jllBBwii'l THE RICE THRES FRIDAY, MARCH I. 1996 'C',\ „,*• vfia '"H **• P\<[ ? T > WORKFC R HRrappg — B Iff 'lace l|l*Ma*t'fteilly, Shay Qilmore perpendicular duality that author ultimate betrayal of the director's Siw/if Writrr Robert Louis Stevenson had in- doubt about his own work. At tended. Malkovich's Dr. Jekyll is at end, we are treated to a gratuitoi once excited and unmistakably para- special effects extravaganza in whicl There is something mysterious noid. His Mr. Hyde is both comical we see Aliim-esque creatures pus about a whisper. Perhaps it's the air' and disconcertingly violent, like ing through skin and tearing at ill the voice or the repressed ur- someone out of a Quentin Tarantino nal cords. gency that whispers tend to have film. that suggests something hidden, Unfortunately, Malkovich's Oscar- something deep, maybe even some- caliber jwnchant for character inter- thing important is at hand. That is pretation is cut short by the naive It tries to be so many probably the appeal of the Mary Reilly dialogue and ludicrous plot develop- things at once: a love previews, the whisper at the end of ment that plagues this movie.- the ads that leaves us with a creepy This is precisely the problem with story... a heart- sensation of morbid curiosity. Mary Reilly. It tries to be so many things at once: a Shelly ian love story pounding suspense FILM; MMV Riiuy between a repressed scientist and a thriller. IUWIO: trepidatious housemaid, a heart (OUT or nvi) pounding suspense thriller and an c ^ilS introsjjpwiive commentary on the This doesn't irvake up for sitting BBK Mr. Hyde (John Malkovich) stifles Mary Reilly Roberts) two-fold nature of mankind, and, ever through two hours of uninteresting 4. Unfortunately, whispers don't al- so disappointingly, it ends up being drivel. Instead, catch the other Rob- ways make good on their intimation Reilly (JuliaTloberts) is the house- trievably dismal and annoying by just confused and garbled, a mixed ert Ixjuis Stevenson flick out this of interesting stuff. Sometimes whis- maid of Df. Henry Jekyll who is them. Roberts has some trouble dis- bag of muddled accents and an inor- weekend.^ Muppets are infinitely pers are hollow, nothing more than played by John Malkovich, practi- tinguishing among these character- dinate amount of stammering. more interesting than Julia Roberts a little hot air strung out at a lower cally the only thing this movie has istics. The movie's finale is perhaps the on a perpetual bad hair day. decibel level. going«for it. . Reilljr,*vho was abused as a child, C 'Hfl lives and works in the house of Dr Reilly is Supposed to Rice University Program in Spain! Jekyll and proclaims that she feels "safe" there as she goes ever so be traumatized by the Roberts refuses to Madrid / Seville / Santiago de Compostela • timorously about her menial tasks experiences in her play Reilly as anything of scrubbing the walkways and dust- June 4-July 15, 1996 1 ing books in the library. past, not made Language and Upper Division Courses but exasperatingly Roberts refuses to play Reilly as one-dimensional. anything but exasperatingly one-di- irretrievably dismal H mensional. It would seem that Dr. For application forms and further information, contact Jekyll had previously put an ad out and annoying by Beverly Korzen, Program Coordinator, in Rayzor Hall Room for hou se help that specifically called them. 103 (phone 285-5451). This is basically what we're deal- for those women who had happened ing with in Mary Reilly, nothing re- to fall victim to the old "if you hold APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 15, 1996 ally urgent, nothing really interest- that face for too long, it'll stay that Malkovich, on the other hand, ing or developed, "definitely nothing way forever" adage. Reilly is sup- comes as close as this screenplay important. posed to be traumatized by the expe- will allow him to playing the com- A Life Enhancement Seminar Series Yl As the movie's story goes, Mary riences in her past, not made irre- plex Dr. Jekyll to the original level of All Seminars are Free of Charge1 Everyone is Welcome Morch /, 1996 7:00 p.m. Belle Elizabeth Drew, BA FILM: Rumble ih thb Bronx RATINOC *•••1/2 (OUT OP FIVE) " As a Hong Kong cop on vacation, Chan arrives in New York City io attend his uncle Bill's wedding. His plans include relaxing, sight-seeing GROWTH and helping out in the family gro- cery store .'Little does he know what < )ur explosive growth is creating ex< ifit tg < ipportumties1 tarr the future holds in store for him. additional income or enjoy a satisfying part-time career It all starts when Chan's uncle sells the store to an unsuspecting entrepreneur named Elaine, played PROCESSING PFPRFSENTATI v/ps by Anita Mui. What Elaine doesn't Mi know is that her newly-purchased store will soon become the target of a motorcycle gang that refuses to Flexible schedules arranged from the tallowing iH quit. When Chan tries to help de- • Weekdays 1 Oam 5pm • Saturdays varied hours fend Elaine's store, this merely ag- • Sundays Noon 6pm gravates the problem. Responsibilities include cellular telephone < ustomer activations Several fight scenes later, Chan and service changes via telephone, and processing prospective emerges victorious from his rivalry < "i jstomer credit information, all In a timely and efficient manner with the gang. Peace and quiet barely gel a chance to set in, before the REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: fighting erupts again. This time, Jackie Chao brings Hong Kong's strength to New York in Rumble m the Bronx. • Some college strongly preferred .. ii however. Chan is up against a • I + years credit experience :; • W. tougher opponent — the mob. jfems -r- such as refrigerators — as of anguish echoing through the- al- • Data entry proficiency Chan gets accused of being in weapons for self-defense evokes leys of the Bronx (having only to • Good interpersonal and communication skills '1 ¥ possession of some diamonds sto- laughter. Another particularly comi- answer to his conscience) or to an- • Bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred len from the mob. What follows is cal scene takes place when Chan is* swer the calls for help (and answer mi somewhat unbelievable — the mob helping out his uncle at the grocery to the bad guys). In a world where Sound interesting? Rush your resume to us at HOUSTON CELLULAR, demolishes Elaine's store and holds store. Chan doesn't realize that a heroes are hard to come by, Chan Human Resources, Dept SM, One West Loop South, Suite 300. Chan's friends captive, lite culmi- mirror he's flexing his muscles in provides a positive role model. Houston, TX 77027, Fax (713) 563-2710. An equal oprxTtunftv omfTk>yer nation is a remarkable chase scene front of is actually a one-way window The stunts in this movie are fan- involving a hovercraft. for the office where Bill is negotiat tastic. and .'ril are execiitt^bjj/.'han ^ -I Rumble, which comes off as more ing the sale of his store with Elaine. himself. Hegetsbeat up pretty badly, of an action film, is funny, too. In Masked in comedy, Rumble's even having to wear a ynst through :!ilS many action scenes, Chan's creativ- Tnoral dilemma is real: Chan mtisF" "parTof fhelttrFT Clearly The Best —-T~ ity when using normal household decide whether to ignore the cries SLE RUMBLE PAGE 10 —«r-i • : ' 1 • : M S8l® 1 i«W I If ! i i," * i • 1 It / ' • ilKl IH « 1 I Iff- m » "< t * . ' ,J, , vh* < V 'f / J j/i H illllij ! rj{ 11" i*. 1/ ^ ^11 *, fit '* H 1 ! wPllsI 1 10 FRIDAY, 'v': - ,M" ^T" ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT "•""" Ii«'!t|i|iii|ii|i:iiii|i I.I I.. II. I!) Mill 1.1! mi. .1.11 Ifj I I'liiijiijliljlijiii I in, ' "•»» n 111!.:liii.uijiiiijiini|i niiiLuiiuj. I! iiiixii i 1 »" ",l 1 I"1 1 "H'l.lUiUj'ifin » iimiiijiyii m.m PIXIE DUST • • It , * ; Bpmm--f visits town Joel Hardi •A | "i ,», L,f|£ Staff Wftlei I'M 1 Frank Black's (a.k.a. Black 1- rancis) strong personality and need The music is hard to classify. Last week, I criticized modern It isveryfarremoved from being lor artistic control broke him away pop country musftc and then re- pop country. The acousf from the Pixies to begin a solo ca- viewed a country album I really tars are often suggestive < reer. In the three solo albums he liked. Here, Fmgoing to review a ern folk music. But " has released since then, the only country album that I not only like drumming gives it a i common element has been the .but can say is one of my favorite modern sensibility, strong infusion of Black s personal albums ever. itv into his music. guitar sounds like it is being played by an experienced rock When Black visited a sold-out ARTIST: EMMYLOU HARMS musician. The opening track, Urban Art Bar last Saturday, it was ALSUM; Watcmm BAU. "Where Will 1 Be," could have with a fresh set of songs culled from ;R*TINO: ••••• come from The Joshua Tree ses- his latest album, The Cult of Ray But (OUT OF Five) sions. And the cover of Jimi Black made sure to mix in a lot ol Hendrix's "May This Be Love" is material from his 1993 self-tilled re- quite remarkable, quite unlike lease and especially 1994's prolific Long before Wynonna had a any country song I'Ve ever heard. Teenager of the Year number-one country hit, even be- fore Reba had recorded her first Frank Bla.ck strikes a chordfor his fans at yie Urban Art Bar album, Emmylou Harris, the ARTIST: FRANK BUCK fans probably expected after three But on the whole, the band was "original sweetheart ofthe rodeo" ALBUM: Tut CULT OF RAY years without a tour, very solid; very few others have ever was performing music from blue- Harris' vocals show RATINO: "You Ain't Me" and "Dance War" written 25 songs this satisfying over grass to rock 'n'roll, the complete (OUT OF FIVE) great power, control from The Cult of Ray evidenced just a four-year period. The Cult of spectrum of country. Though Black's return to his punk-pop roots. Ray, which for the most part was never a derivative artist, in recent and experience; Perhaps as a Response to critics' Both feature hard-driving melodies; recorded live (in studio), captures albums, Harris has experimented complaints that Teenager of the Year's drummer Scott Boutier pushed the much ofthe concert's energy in num- more widely with the traditional she affects none of 22 songs were too sprawling to pack back beats hard on "Dance War," bers like the rockabilly "Mosh, Don't forms of country. Harris' vocals a consistent punch, Black left the while octave-scaling guitar flashes Pass the Ciuy." It progresses, like show great power, control and the twdng heard in synihesi/,»*i s at home and came to alternated the song's |>ower chord- Black's earlier records, as a mon- experience; she affects none of some of today's Houston at the head of a tight four- based core. tage of character sketches drawn in thetwangheard in some of today's piece guitar band New label mate "You Ain't Me" was already a hard-driving rock 'n' roll "Jesus was female countTy vocalists. female country Jonny Polonsky was in tow and de- crowd favorite, but it was the wild Right*' deals with teen isolation, and Wrecking Ball may be her livered a strong opening perfor- one-two combo of "What- "Creature Crawling" uses a slithery greatest experiment ever and is vocalists'. , malice, while local opener Secret ever Happened to Pong5" and guitar riff and anxiety-pressed sing- definitely her greatest success. Sunday showed Hashes of inspira- "Thalassocracy" from Teenager that ing by Black to portray an oncoming Harris and producer Daniel tion after a rocky start. Both of these tested the band's chops and fren- monster. Lanois (whose credits include The "Goodbye," a duet with one newcomers may well move up in zied the crowd more than anything. The Cult of Rays thematic focus, Joshua Tree) create a rich acous- of country music's greatest their respective circles. Black's lyrics to "Pong" were unin- first established in "The Marsist." tic landscape with songs that songwriters, Steve Earle, has a , 1 he Mat sist" kicked oil Black's telligible, oi course, one can ques- reappears throughout the aibuiHrand probe the facets of loneliness, Southwestern feel. "Sweet Old set jus! as it begins The Cult of Ray's tion whether phrases like "Paddle is finally summarized in "TheCult of lanois, a fine musician in his own World" expresses the sentiments !.> tracks. But while the album'con- the paddle the side to the side" need Ray" (a song whose title* refers to fight (he plays guitar*and. sings of someone whose lover has com; tinues with similar pieces of power- to be (or can ever be) well under- Ray Bradbury). backup vocals on most tracks), mitted suicide. The song doesn't pop narrative, at the I'AH, Black stood anyway. If Black's concert at the UAB was probably has as much influence beg for pity; it considers the topic immediately digressed into an am- With Black's re-energized rock tailor-made lor lus already devoted on the sound as Harris. Several of with sad control. The music and bitious run sprinkled with older V roll ethic, slower songs didn't fans. The Cult of Ray manages to be the songs are his own composi- lyrics express the emotion per- gems such as"Freedom Ruck," "1 us work as well; the band adjusted for accessible, enjoyable and, as Black tions. fectly. It is very beautiful. Angeles" ,md "Adda I.ee." The 25 tempo but not for volume, and a says, more "pure Frank" than ever. More, importantly, he as- 'lite images evoked by the •ong set was long bul never suliereti somewhat grating bluesy aura But it doesn't astound like Teenqger sembled a great team of backup songs often determine how much Iiurn a lack of ( untiuuih (hi the clamped onto songs where it didn't of the Year. Cynics will have to settle musicians. U2's Larry Mullen tri- I like an album. listening to this s outi ai y. it was exai tly what 1'lack's seem to belong. for an album that is only very good. umphantly succeeds in adapting album made me feel like I was his style to a more acoustic sound. watching a group of musicians Neil Young provides sweet back- perform for a small, enraptured ground vocals to his own compo- crowd on a wide Texas plain, FART-TIME- SAL&-S ASSOCiPi sition, the albupi's title track. His stars rising overhead. OFTOKTVNn tg-S! ence with more than just a few leaps Garden and turns. Cruel' Garden runs only three FROM PAGE 8 §»Wrf*. more performances. March 1-3 at symbolizing the Nationalists who the WorthamTheatiV Call 227-ARTS captured Lorca in 1936. The danc- for ticket info. ing by nowhas reached extraordi- nary levels, and the sequence with the bulls is powerful and overwhelm- Rumble ing. m<)M PAGE 9 But it is the original Bull who kills the Poet by impaling hint. Of- The. film is very entertaining. ten likened to Christ, the Poet/Lorca The only downside to the film is its dies in an effort to save his people, lack of realism. Some of the things * lite scene is heart-wrenching, and the gangs get away with, for ex- Vakili's final staggering steps pull ample, would never happen in real you out of your seat. life. The redeeming qualities — hu Cruel Garden is quite a show, mor and cool stunts — rescue the sending its meaning to the audi- film. 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Athletic time zones? The 48-member Western Athletic Confer- ence council named itstwoeight-t£am divisions ' the "Mountain" and "Pacific" divisions, for play next year. Because the WAC council thinks of skiing and pine trees when they think of Hous- ton, Rice was assigned to theMountain division along with the following powerhouses^ Brigham Young University, Uni- v#Sity of New Mexterf, Southern Methodist Uni- versity, Texas Christian Universityr the University g!| of Tulsa, the University 1 of Texas at El Paso and tS? * " the University of Utah. Center Jennifer Hamilton inbounds the ball to guard Kim LaLonde in Wednesday's 76 Wl victory over Baylot University Chuck Whitten The committee re- Staff Wnti't 1 the names Pioneer, .SkylineandBor- McCallum's 23 points, 17 boards lead "ind* PmH ! heat that's bad, if s the humidity." Baseball better this year than last? women to victory over Baylor Bears The Rice baseball team is living up to its vided 11 of the Owls' 27 rebounds. season high for a half. preseason hype by going 10-1 to start the sea- Alex Chapman The guard trio of senior Kim Lalxmde, They also dramatically improved their son. I am going to assert that even with the loss •Uvf Sports tJm'i of Jose Cruz jr. this year's team is better than sophomore Gina Cafagna and junior Jes- turnover margin, as they committed only sica Garcia provided little support, how- six in the second half while forcing 11 by Women's basketball fans who came Qui- ever, as they shot a combined zero for nine Baylor. to watch the Owls on Wednesday had the in the first 20 minutes. Garcia, who made no real contributions chance to watch three teams in one game, "1 think we [the guards) needed to be a m her first-half minutes, exploded in the 72 waltcs in 98 innings in their first as the Owls had a split personality. little more patient," Cafagna said. second by hitting four of five shots from the The Rice defensive team showed up in The Owls ended the half up at 27-19, The floor and five of five from the free throw line not seem great, it's"a dra- the first half, and the offensive team showed 19 points were the fewest allowed by Rice in to score all of her 13 points, { over fait year and can be up in the second half. Both were successful the first half this season. McKinney was pleased with the team's attributed to the adjustment required in pitch-, as the Owls defeated the Baylor University "The offense started a little slow, but we improvement in the second half. ingto batters. -1- Bgai s 76-57 and likely claimed a fifth se 1 i will have to fly at NCAAs pact? went out hey will encounter George Mason University, whose runners Iarren said. "Andrew looked have three of the top four half-mile ; d the whole way through, &r. l,ast weekend, sophomore An times this year. drew Burrow wrote his own chapter leaders just started dying, and "George Mason runs fast early." in the history of the Southwest Con- surged to the front. One guy Klein said. "At least one of them will life ference. Running in a meet in South stayed right on his shoulder until be good." fiend, Ind., Burrow won the 80f) the last 150. He locked up with 10 Georg» Mason may be the only meters in 1:48.04 and claimed both meters to go, which is perfect." school that can compete with Rice the Kite and SWC records'in the Next up are the USA- Indoor for the title of the best 800-meter m ev<-nt. Championships. Rice will $end ef dis- Aam. The Owls are undoubtedly the V: For !4 years, the SWC' record tance-medley and 4x400-relay team. Test American team, as all of GMU's &-l' I had been in the possession of Randy In two weeks, however, are the half milers are Jamaican. Stephens, who rati a 1:48.62 for the NCAAs, in which the Owls expect to Rice also expects to run the two University of Arkansav Burrow's send both relay teams, plus two —- relays at NCAAs. The coaches are lime qualifies him automatically for Burrow and SWC Indoor Champion optimistic that the Owls can"score Tony anoAngela continue their tour of the campus. Thls.week: Bio the NCAAs. as well as the Olympic Brian Klein — in the 800. 10-20 points. trials. It will be the first chance for these But the season has already been In the same nice, Ireshman'.lahne two teammates to go .hpad-to-head. a success, not only for Burrow and Tony Tran Price provisionally qualified for the Until then, the question remains: Klein, but also for Price. His time at NCAAs in 1:49.8(). Who's faster? South Bend was a personal best by 'Andrew ran an excellent race," "Me," Klein answers unequivo- nearly two seconds and fastei* than Rice at Texas Tech I lead Coach Ray Davidson said.'The cally. "I'm a beast." any time he ran in high school. Texas Tech dispatched UT This is the filial home game most impressive part is that he ran Burrow said, "1 think that we're "1 would consider it a success for with ease last week. Think for the Red Raiders, and they negative splits: lit* ran the second comparable. Whoever runs the best any freshman to run as well as his they'll look past Rice en have the SWCchamplonshlp half of the rare faster than the first race that day will win." senior year in high school," Warren route to the SWC tourney? wrapped up wtti» a bow on _ halt " The young rivalry takes on more said. To improve by two seconds, Heck no. Little ol' us is all top. However, theOwls catch * The ra<;c opened very quickly, as signHlcance'due to the demise of the , and indoors, is excellent " that stands in the way of the top-10 ranked Red Raid- the*'i ahbit a runner who starts at SWC". Only two weeks remain in Price said, "Having been knocked a very quick pace completed the which to challenge Burrow's record. down at conference, I had some- Tech's perfect conference ers napping and take them first 400 in >1 seconds. Burrow was "Don't worry about that," Klein thing to prove to myself. There were season. Unless we get off for all they're worth. Rice fai oil On- pace at f>4. said. "He'll hold it till March 8.1 wish a lot ofOlympiansand Olympic hope- our soriy behinds and show slashes to the hoop and rains "VVV were way back," Price said. I would have known what the record fuls in the race, so I knew it would be some heart, the Red Raid- dunks on Sasser until his big "Andrew was actually last But we was at conference because I can run fast. But 1 also knew from training ers cap off their perfect SWC old baldy head Is black and ke|it uiii i i milm isiire and turned it on I aster Really though. I cannot be that I could run with tliern. I'm really run 86-65. blue. Owls steal one 63-88. wit 11 .51" M i > i;< i heat pleased; these results are getting Burrow ^aid. "We ran the way Burrow responded. "I'm gonna me excited for outdoors, when I can Kentucky at Vanderbllt we'd talked about it with | Assistant whup his a* set new goals." Last week the number-one Kentucky Is number one, team in the nation fell — baby ! Rick Pltlno Is the Sports this week it's not gonna Illustrated poste' boy. of suc- Spor happen. Kentucky's second cess. And a first seedln the team is better than 95 per- Madness that Is March Is a cent of. the first teams in sure thing. Vanderbllt Is a Men's volleyball splits at UT In Huntsville on Saturday, the Warren finishes eighth in the country. The only thing plucky little team that has The men's volleyball team Irav team blew out the l'Varkats '.17 1. Olympic marathon trials riled to Austin last weekend to play Andy Dolan led the team with seven Two weeks ago. Rice Assistant which can stop them from had a decent season, but their first Southern Intercollegiate goals and six assists. Track Coach Jon Warren ran in Ihe winning the title are them- their last collision with Ken- Volleyball Association Tournament "We beat Sam Houston to most uj (Olympic marathon trialsand finished selves. They are the deep- tucky resulted In a39-polnt against 1 rinity I'diversity and the the ground balls with pure hustle eighth est, most-talented team, lose. Although I keep I mversiiy "I Texas. M'oin our entire team, and the fast "My finish was a bit of a sur- and they finally have the mispredicting upsets, I just Theij lit si match was a break passes were crisp," captain prise," he said. "It was a personal rank to prove it Vanderbilt? can't call one here. Kentucky dissapoiriting loss lo I I in lour Joey (Hivier said. record by almost three minutes." Well, let's just say that RICE remains at the top of the l;.lines ! hev came alive against I nn On Sunday, the team hosted Warren, the Rice record holder beat the Commodores. The heap after this game. They ii>. however. beating them in four Metro and beat them 9-7. The team in ihe indoor mile and 3,000 meters, Wildcats run away by 41. win by 40. cames ... was down 4-2 at, halftime but wore, noted one benefit of no longer run- Iliey travel to College Station to down their opponents in the second ning for a university. ptav in a SIVA Tournament at Texas half 1 he team capitalized^ on. two "I fnlike thesmdenis," he said, "1 Utah vs. BYlf . \.V M ! niversity tomorrow, unsportsmanlike conduct penalties actually get to keep the prize money." Keith Van Home is the best I hope you recognize these «•> 1 h< I i team also play s tomorrow, by scoring two goals player west of the Missis- naipes because they are soon a- the\ compete iii a local NAT'A In the game, freshman midfielder Rugby team defeats Sam sippi, and he's got one of to be familiar WAC foes. And •' in man tent J at k (>ui had to leave the game after Houston State University the highest vertical leaps. don't begin berating WAC atoijghh.it. Led by junior Matt Bayazitoghrs Brent Barry is nothing com- athletics because the Utah Lacrosse defeats Sam Tests at Park Pla/a Hospital rev- *!ry. the men's rugby team defeated pared to this guy. The IJtes Utes are in the top-10. Coach Houston and Metro Men eled he had suffered a ruptured Sam Houston Stale University 1(>I 1 are playing well and with Reid has a pretty good team ! In l acrosse team improved iis spleen and would require stirgerv. in Huntsville last Saturday. Rick Majerus leading the considering his players keep j ve; titd to :> 1 on th> season with The team's next game is March Tomorrow the team travels to way, they'll roll over the on running off to do mission- *. :< torn •• . i\ cr Sani Iloustou State LSI when they host Texas t\&M Uni- Nacogdoches toplay a match against i firvri ->ifv and the Metro Mens versity I he game will determine it i ival Stephen I'. Austin State Univer- Mormons to <3apture the ary work. JLJtah slaughters the team will make the playoffs. sity. •» WAC title 81-75.. them 97-82. c Kansas vs. Oklahoma This is my upset pick of the When I think Kansas, I think week: Last week, I picked Raef LaFrentz. He is a near Can y ou write, p roof, GW to upset UMasSi This Adonis ontbe court. But when week, Ryan Minor will lead I think Oklahoma, I think Ryan photograph, process film, review the Sooners over the Minor, two-Sport wonder boy Jayhawks. They're playing and winner erf my hoop hotty in Norman, the Jayhawks award for the week. Minor movies, use a computer or just are prime for an upset after led OU to the College World easy wins lately, and OU Series last year. But OU pretend to do any of these while has been playing better needs more than a hot guy to lately. The Sooners edge win this one. Kansas wins eating free pizza? the Jayhawks 88-82. easily by 25. Padre vs. Cancun It's Mexico vs. Almost- Cancun Is the Disney World Mexico. Sure, Padre is of drunken revelry and fun In cheaper, and the beer is the sun. It also costs an arm just as good, but c'mon, and a leg to get there. Once the women there are from you are liquored up, Padre is YOU MAY HAVE high school. Is* this what all that and more. You can you truly want? No.! We're drive to Padre, Mexico Is just ALREADY WON! talking white beaches, au- miles away and the beer thentic Mexican food and tastes the same: You are in. Call 527-4801 for details about college women! Cancun all college; cheap is good; go to the way, bafiy!!! Padre. collecting your free prize. last week: & Tony 3-2 3-2 • ' • t 1996 I HE RICE THRESHER •Mi The men's tennis team hosted the University of Texas at San Antonio and Northeast Louisiana State University at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium last weekend. While the match against UTSA turned out to be a 6-1 win^for the Owls, the real story froriMhis past weekend was the match on Saturday versus NLStJ. yiBp; Rice got off to a good start taking a 1-0 lead after capturing all three doubles matches. The seniorteam of Jon Elsberry and Shaheen I % Ladhani defeated the team of Miguel Perez and Bruce Bolton of NLSU 8-2. Sophomores Efe Ustundag and Darin Mast had a little trouble putting their opponents away, but they eventually pulled out a$*8 win after a 7-2 tie-breaker. Elsberry and sophomore Naisohn Arfai provided two singles * points for the Owls, but NLSU battled back to win three of the singles points. Elsberry played particularly well in his match as he domi- nated Miguel Perez 6-1 in the first set. Jessica Gagnon hits a backhand in Friday's match versus Northeast Louisiana State University.' With the match score tied at 3-3, it all came down to ladhani in his match against Tony Prudent. . • -« "Shaheen has always been known as a clutch player," Assistant Coach Greg Davis said. "Just last year he pulled out a win against Women's tennis shuts down A&M Texas Tech [then-ranked 35th nationally ] after saving three match defeated by the Aggies' Nancy "This was the highlight of Erin's points." Jackee Brown Dingwald 6-4, 4-6, 5*7. Rice's num- career. She really played," she said. Ladhani lost the first set to Prudent 4-6 but came right back with Jptff Writer ber-two player, junior Jessica Olga Union played her first matc h a second set win 64. In the third set, Ladhani tied his opponent 6-6 in Gagnon, was victorious over Vanessa of the spring season after recover- regular match play and weaton to win the tie-breaker 7-5. Hit' women's tennis team won Rooks, 6-4, 6-3. ing from a shoulder injury. "The pressure was really on Shaheen, and he definitely rose to the two matches this weekend. Freshman Jennifer Velasco iiad Playing at the number-six spot, occasion," Davis said. l-ast Friday, the women competed acloselossto Lonna U)gan of A&M. she defeated Julie Beahm 7-6.4-6, <> With Ladhani's win, the Owls took the match 4-3 and won its fifth against Northeast Louisiana State Velasco lost the first set 6-0 before 4. Beahm had also won the confer- dual match of the season. University.The women defeated the coming back in the second set to tie ence title at number six last year. This is as about as close as they come," Head Coach Larry NLSU team 5-4. (he score 6-6 after being down 4-1. Limon was very happy with the Turville said. The big win of the weekend how- Velasco eventually lost the second performance. "We really had to earn This win against NLSU was an important win for the Owls because ever, came on Sunday when the set 7-6 in the tie-breaker. it. We went out there determined to NLSU is currently ranked close to the Owls in the region. Any win women defeated Texas A&M Uni- At number four, Wilson Pate of play well," she said. within the region makes the Owls' case for participation in the versity by a score of 5-4 in their the Aggies defeated Vessie Ivan ova The score was tied 3-3 after the regional tournament stronger. - Southwest Conference dual match 6-2, 6-1. Erin Talton, a soph more singles competition. "The Regional Tournament Committee will be taking only eight against the Aggies. playing in the number-five spot, won "It was really nice for our num- teams into the tournament, and we're currently ranked ninth," Davis The match was a hard fought over Monica Rebolledo 6-3, 6-1. ber-five and -six players to have wins said. "However, I don't really see us being a bubble teani;Tm sure 1 victory for the Owls. "A&M didn't Rebolledo won the SWC tournament over A&M players who had won the well see us going into the tournament ranked at or around seven or " lose the match, we went out and won last year at the number-four singles conference at their positions," eight" .J-. it," Head Coach Paul Blankenship position. Blankenship said. ; Tffteteam will enjoy some respite from dual matches this weekend said. Assistant Coach Emily Schaeffer The doubles competition was just as they prepare for their participation in the San Diego Team Tour- At the number-one singles posi- was very pleased with Talton's per- as exciting as the singles. nament to be held over the weekend of March 8. sSI tion, senior Paula Myslivecek was formance. SEE VICTORY. 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INin nil, MI „ • i ii.•jiiiiii mi m ««» .£* m mm. .m I fc;:: 1 No Team icecora ITS WO team necoro M Taylor's no-hitter broken up with one out in the ninth 12*1 496 14. JM 466 "'ii Mark Taylor provided the big- pitched for them is one of the best in 2. 7-0 494 15. M4S8 John Fredland 3. 15-1 487 16. m 456 gest thrill over the weekend. Pitch- the country. That's one thing we ; TO SllijJ Wntei ing against Louisville on Saturday, have to do in the conference — beat *>... 14-2 484 17. Carolina St. 90 452 he toyed with Rice's first no-hitter left-handers." 134 482 1& M 451 The baseball team is moving up since the 1983 season before finish- The Owls opened the weekend 6. Arizona State 12-3 480 19. California 10-7 446 the national charts at a rate that ing with a one-hit. 11-0 triumph. with a 23-hit attack in a 21-7 victory 19HUQwM»C 21-1 479 20. Nevada 64 446 would impress even Casey Kasem. Taylor held the Cardinals with- over UTSA. Jacques Landry, Lance 8. Wichita State 0-0 477 21. «C* 10-1 444 lite Owls, who picked up their out a hit for the first eight innings Qerkman and Jeff Venghaus hit 9. Southern Cat. 10-3 474 22. Oktatama State 11th consecutive victory in an 8-5 and retired the first batter in the home runs to lead the way. 10. Florida State 7-2 473 23. Auburn • WWU MO. triumph over Sam Houston State Uni- ninth. Louisville's Tim Harper then Lost in the offensive and pitching 11. UCLA ' 11-5 470 24. Ohio State 2-1 436 versity Wednesday in HuntsvilJe, hit a fly ball to right. Owl right fielder heroics of the weekend was Rice's 12. Stanford 107 469 25. Central Florida 12 2 435 have been rewarded for their recent William Ford misjudged the ball, continuing development of a steady 13. Texas A&M 10-3 465 success by the fragmented national and it fell in for a double. defense. The Owls, plagued by de- rankings system. Taylor, who was named Colle- fensive problems in the last two sea- l It? In the USA Today/Baseball giate Baseball's National Co-Player sons, turned nine double plays and game. Weekly poll. Rice moved up six of the Week, lowered hisearned-run committed only one error. Baylor , Against Texas Christian Univer- notches into a tie for 19th. Rice average to 0.93 and improved his "We're sounder defensiveJy than sity last week, the Owls won 79-64 in equaled that gain in (lie Collegiate record to 3-0. we have been in the past," Graham FROM PAGE U a sound victory, albeit not as con- Baseball poll, which ranks them 21st. "( Taylor) has always had the said. "AH the way around, Hamilton could only add one bas- vincing as the 93-42 victory at home In the Baseball America poll, the stuff," Pitching Coach Jon Prat her everything's been working well de- ket in the second half, finishing with earlier in the year. Owls inched up one place to 24th. said. "It's just been getting him com- fensively." 11 pointsjyid eight rebounds. Five players contributed double- The main impetus for their rise fortable on the mound to where he Rice hosts the Harvey Suites/Rice Garcia's 13 second-half points figure scoring performances, and was a tidy sweep of the University of has the confidence he needs. His Invitational this weekend. With were supported by senior Stephanie Cafagna had career bests of 12 re- I exasat San Antonio, the Univefsity performance this weekend is an in- games against Oklahoma State Uni- Myndschau, who scored seven of bounds and eight assists. ul Louisville and'Lamar University dication of what he can do." * versity — lied with the Owls in the her 11 in the second half. The Owls will close out the regu- last weekend at, the Big Ball Sports/ Ford atoned the ;vext day against USA Today/Baseball weekly — the Kim LaLonde was primarily re- lar season tomorrow at 2 p.m. against Rice Classic, Thethree-game sweep, Lamar His early two-run homer University of Southern Louisiana and sponsible for breaking down the the number-nine team in the coun- in which (he Owls outscored their helped Rice to a 5 1 lead, and his Lamar, the.ISeries presents a strong press. She dished out six assists but try,Texas Tech University. It will be opponenls3ft-l 1. allowed Rice to run bunt single drove in an insurance non-conference test. could only manage to make two of the team's final regular-season SWC the table on their 10-game run in the eighth inning of the Owls' "This coining weekend will be a her 10 shots, game. homestand 0-3 victory. good barometer for the future," Carrying the load for Baylor was Before the game, Rice's four "We're starting to play a little "Lamar really played an ex Doyle said. "If we can win those guard I-aToya Lllis, whose long-dis- graduating seniors (LaLonde, Tonya more consistently," Owl first tremely good ballgame, and we were games, then it will really say some- tance shooting (including five of 10 Green, Mund-schau and McCallum) baseman Paul Doyle said. "1 think still able to win," Head Coach Wayne thing The past week was good, but from behind the arc) accounted for will be honored. the (liflerence is that everyone has Graham said. "That's very signifi- we need to look ahead to the next 26 points. Forward Tonia Harris The team has been preparing for (teen Ionised and playing well." cant lor us. The lefthander who weekend and see where we are." added 10. mostly in the transition the game. "We're going to practice very hard for two days to get ready," McKinney said. • Cafagna said, "The key is defen- sive intensity. We only forced eight turnovers by Texas Tech, which is their season low." After the Texas Tech game is the final SWC tournament. The Owls will likely hold the fifth seed and ndivWuaUwcgSW play either the University of Hous- ton or Texas A&M University, de- pending on the remainder of the year's games. The Owls have defeated both teams at Au try Cou rt and lost to both on the road. • MUtnWn® and Rice has never won a game among the final eight teams in the confer- t\«N« » ence tournament. Their lone post season victory came in 1982 when the Owls de- feated TCU in a play-in game to par ticipate in the final eight. "We want to win the tournament. But we want to be the first team to win a final-eight game, and we'll go on from there." McKinney said. "The team is confident because , ,„i we're winning. We're ready forTexas Tech and the tournament." vou;ne,^vv^v^(llfi Victory , ti ^ FROM PAGE 13 xU •V,\.\* Playing number-one doubles, Li- mon and Ivan ova were defeated in three sets by Wilson Fate and Nancy Dingwald. Pate and Dingwald are ranked 29th in the nation. At the number-two slot, Gagnon and Myslivecek competed against Logan and Anna Strakasova. Myslivecek and Gagnon were victo- rious by a score of 6-3, 7-0. This win tied the match at 4-4. The outcome of the match came Fur last relief from the nagging ache of taxes, we As the nation's largest retirement system, based on assets down to the number-three doubles. recommend TIAA-CRKF SRAs. SRAs are tax-deferred tinder management. we offer a wide range ol allocation cKoices Talton and Velasco won the first annuities designed to help build additional assets money that from the 11AA Traditional Annuity, which guarantees set against Julie Beahm and Vanessa i an help make the difference between living and living ur// principal and interest (backed by the company's claims-paying Rooks. Rooks and Beahm took the second set 6-3. In the final set, Talton after your working years are over ability), to TlAA-CREF's diversified variable annuity accounts. And our expenses are very low,* which means more and Velasco fought hard to win 7-5. Contributions to your SRAs are deducted from your salary This sealed Rice's victory over A&M. of your money goes toward improving your future financial on a pretax basis That lowers your current taxable income, so "It was really impressive for a you start saving on federal and, in most cases, state and local health. sopfotnore and freshman to pull out income taxes right away. What's more, any earnings on your To find out more, call 1 800 842-2888. We'll send you a the final match in doubles, and it was SRAs are also tax deferred until you receive them as income. complete SRA information kit, plus a free slide calculator that nice to beat A&M in the last dual That can make a big difference in how painful your tax bill is shows you how much SRAs can lower your taxes match against them," Schaeffer said. Hie women's team will next com- every year. J • / ; v • Call today - it couldn't hurt. pete against Vanderbilt University on March 3 at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium. 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