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They were Uncensored only Number 2 This week AN ALL-STUDENT NEWSPAPER FOR 51 YEARS Volume 54—Number 5 RICE UNIVERSITY, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77001 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1966 cans staff; Pitzer foresees desire '68 opening date Tommy DeFrank, the student two editorial assistants before for new college editor of ,the Texas A&M Bat- an impartial board of students I A grant of $1,500,000 from talion, and two for his editorial and faculty. the Brown Foundation has made assistants were fired last week, The letter indicated that sup- it possible for Rice University in the newest flare-up of a pression of a college paper could to begin plans for construction censorship issue which has en- not be used as a means for of a fifth men's college, Presi- veloped the campus. curbing "irresponsible journal- dent K. S. Pitzer announced Dani Presswood, the manag- ism," for no concept of respon- Sunday. 1 sibility could exist on a paper ing editor, and Gerald Garcia, Although preliminary plans (the sports editor, were fired whose news content was dic- tated by an outside source. for the new college have been along with DeFrank. drawn up for some time, con- DeFrank was Working on the Garon also questioned the feasi- bility of a Student Publications sultations with architects are paper under the title of "stu- still in progress. dent editor" after the A&M Board that allowed no student Pitzer has stated that the Publications Board seized con- representation. college will be completed in trol of the paper and appointed Copy to Governor time for the opening of the Jim Lindsey, the director of He stated that a report on 1968 school year, although Uni- publications and information for the A&M censorship case would versity sources estimate that the school, as the editor pro be presented before a meeting actual construction w o r k will tem. Winston Green, Jr., has of newspaper editors from not begin before summer, 19(S7. •been named the new student ed- Southern universities in Novem- The college will be a high- itor of the paper. ber, and that a report might be presented for the considera- P. Jot-da-n rise structure located between The seizure of the paper grew tion of the national collegiate Will Rice College and Main out of an incident involving an press at a later time. Street. It will contain approxi- anonymous 'letter rfco the editor Wednesday night the Rice mately the same facilities as that ithe administration found Student Senate passed unanimo- the present G colleges and ac- offensive, and a news story on usly a resolution that Garon commodate about 225 students. the formation of political Senate censures censors at A&M; had drawn up expressing their James It. Sims, business forums on campus that the "extreme displeasure" at the manager, told the Thresher that Board refused to allow for pub- seizure of the newspaper. The authorizes computerized elections the current plans had b e e n lication, on the grounds that it resolution advocated that the By JIM ROLLINS relieve Corbin of a part of the drawn up after conferences had failed to present^the admin- case be re-opened and that A& Thresher Reporters expense he incurred by having with college masters, and that istration's viewpoint fairly. The Th,e Student Senate passed a M take cognizance of their in- the cards printed. he expected other such confer- Student Publications Board has resolution Tuesday condemning fringement of the basic free- ences would be held before the an all-faculty membership and administration censorship of a Corbin also noted that D. H. dom of the press. plans were finalized. includes no representatives of student press. White printed the posters for Copies of the resolution were him at a generously low cost, The college has not yet been the student bod/. The resolution came about as sent to Texas Governor John $30 for the 1500 copies. named. The name will be The A&M administration is- Connally, President Rudder of a result of the actions of Texas selected at a future date, fol- sued a statement at the time A&M, and various members of A&M University in taking over The Senate received a reply lowing consultations between of the seizure which stated that A&M's staff and student body the student newspaper The Bat- to an inquiry about details of the Rice Board of Governors "student publications are mat- directly involved in the censor- talion for what was termed "ir- "Who's Who in American Col- and the Brown Foundation. ters to be handled within the ship case. responsibility" on the pari; of leges." Persons wishing to make A similar grant of $1,500,000 structure of the University ad- Meanwhile, the matter has its editor. nominations for the book should from the Brown Foundation es- ministration." brought grumbles of censorship The Senate felt that the mat- have them to the Senate by Fri- tablished Margaret Root Brown Lindsey later stated: from sbm& of the members of ter should be examined more ex- day, October 28. College »in 1905. tensively. In a unanimously-ap- "The Board of Directors and A&M's. student body, although The letter also stated that The Foundation was estab- proved resolution (copies of the administration desire a no demonstrations against the Rice will have 32 places in the lished in 1951 by Mr. and Mrs. which are being sent to the newspaper which will afford staff changes have been re- book. President Hafter, expres- George R. Brown and the late governor of Texas and to the professional training for our ported. sing mild surprise at the in- Mr. and Mrs. Herman Browr. administrative officials of A& students. Such a newspaper re- crease from an estimated 20 George R. Brown is chairman M), the Senate expressed its quires objective reporting- and places, supposed that the num- of the Rice Board of Tru>t«'<>s displeasure at the actions of the editing, and this has been mis- In the Thresher ber was determined by "the and General Chairman of tie school and recommended that sing on the Battalion." Houston is celebrating the cool of the school." currmit million camnaie:;. the case be re-opened for The new staff of the Bat- opening of the Jesse H. Jones thorough examination. talion published a policy state- Hall for the Performing Arts The Senate appropriated $131 ment editorial Tuesday which with a number of fine produc- to cover costs of establishing a Talmage suggests shorter program, stated: tions all over the city. This week's Thresher reviews sev- computer-counted election sys- "All letters to the editor tem. The election committee al- academic courses for Frosh week should be of a constructive na- eral of them, including Thurs- day's performance of the Jof- so secured approval for a pre- By BESSIE ItEPANA freshman week was described ture. Constructive criticism is ferential poll on the U.S. Seiiate Thresher Reporter as to give students a small good—destructive criticism is frey Ballet (page 5), the Proposals were made Tues- Houston Music Theater's race between John Tower and taste of what to expect at Raw of poor taste. Waggoner Carr. The poll will day to reduce Freshman week The academic taste was, how- production of "Medea," star- to five days and to introduce "Aggies must stand up for ring Judith Anderson (page be hand-counted and conducted ever, discussed at length. Aggies! A house divided against on Tuesday, October 18. two academic courses as part No Solutions 4), the Houston Symphony's of the week's program. itself will fall." first subscription concert The Senate commended Jeff Objections were raised on the Dr. Roy V. Talmage, master DeFrank and Presswood had (page 3) and the Rice Play- Corbin for his show of spirit in orientation provided by the of Wiess College and chairman indicated at an earlier time that ers' production of Harold placing a large number of "dialogues." They were evalu- of the committee of college they would not resign unless Pinter's "Birthday Party" "SMEAR SMU" placards in' ated as a good idea, but the masters, made the proposals at they were compelled to do so (page 3). prominent places about the form they took this year was by the administration. Press- campus. A motion was passed to a meeting of college presidents, considered not very helpful, be- wood reflected the frustration masters and orientation advis- cause of a lack of planning and of the entire staff, commenting, ors. He later told the Thresher co-ordination. They were not "The Battalion is no longer a that he did not necessarily ap- organized until late in the sum- student newspaper, or for that Council's discount card will be late; prove of these ideas, but had mer. The masters plan to learn matter a newspaper. It is now merely brought them out to cre- from their experiences this in effect a publicity sheet for lack of co-operation forces delay ate discussion. year. Texas A&M and nothing more." The city-wide student dis- S.A. President Jerry Hafter. No Change The University has apparent- Overt Censorship count service sponsored by the - Members are Rice, University The people at the meeting ly made no demands on the The United States Student Houston Council of Colleges of Houston, University of St. agreed, however, that the orien- faculty associates to be present Press Association sent its re- probably will not go into effect Thomas, Texas Southern Uni- tation period should remain during freshman week.

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