- ...... • the Rice Thresher Vol. XCI, Issue No. 14 SINCE 1916 Friday, December 5, 2003 2003-'04 calendar chosen White House counsel to by Risa Gordon additional class days at the beginning of the THRESHER STAFF spring semester and a two-day spring recess. An ad hoc committee convened by Assis- Next year's spring semester will include tant to the President Mark Scheid (Baker '67) three additional days at the beginning, a two- amended the Faculty Council recommenda- speak at commencement day spring recess and an extra reading day tion to include an earlier spring semester start- before final exams. University Council voted ing date and the additional reading day. The by Ian Everhart representative on the committee, said he is 7-5 Tuesday to recommend this calendar for committee included Vice President for Stu- THRESHER STAFF looking forward to Gonzales' speech. the 2004-'05 academic year, and President dent Affairs Zenaido Camacho, Speaker of the "We're talking about a really impressive Malcolm Gillis approved the calendar. Faculty Ed Akin, Student Association co-Presi- Alberto Gonzales (Lovett '79), chief legal person with a great story, one of our great- This year's calendar-setting process has dents Bryan Debbink and Michael Ixggett counsel for the White House, will deliver est Hispanic achievers, and at the same lasted about three months longer than in pre- and Graduate Student Association President the commencement address at Rice's 2004 time, he's a Rice alum," Weber said. vious years. Robert Cardnell. Registrar Jerry Montag for- commencement. The President's Office re- Gonzales, who transferred to Rice after The faculty voted at its Nov. 11 meeting to mulated the calendar proposals. ceived written confirmation of Gonzales' two years at the Air Force Academy, went reinstate a two-day spring recess in the "I think that the committee that Dr. Scheid acceptance Tuesday, Assistant to the Presi- on to Harvard I^aw School and later be- 2004-'05 academic calendar and to compen- put together wanted to put forward the best dent Mark Scheid said. came the first Hispanic justice on theTexas sate for the missed class days by adding two calendar based on the recommendations from A committee of undergraduate and Supreme Court. days to the semester. Although the faculty is the faculty, and that's why I think it's been graduate students formed last year gave In Jan. 2001, shortly after being named responsible for setting each year's academic approved," Montag said. President Malcolm Gillis a list of about White House counsel, Gonzales told the calendar, in order to speed the process of University Council voted to amend the ad 100 potential speakers. Gillis narrowed the Thresher that coming to Rice was a child- deciding on a calendar for 2004-'05, the fac- hoc committee's proposal so that once-a-week list to 30 names. Gonzales was selected hood aspiration. ulty voted to allow Faculty Council and Uni- seminars and labs would meet on the reading after several other candidates — including "When I was 12,1 got a job selling drinks versity Council to decide the details of the day during the last week of classes and then the Dalai Lama, former Secretary of State at Rice Stadium, on Saturdays for the Owls calendar, including the dates of the break and voted to accept the proposed calendar. All lec- Madeline Albright, actor Tom Hanks and and on Sundays for the Oilers," Gonzales whether the two days of classes would be ture classes will end Thursday, April 28, while National Security Adviser Condoleeza said. "At the end of the games, I would walk added to the beginning or end of the spring labs and seminars will have the option to meet Rice — either declined or were unable to up to the top of the stadium and watch the semester. Friday, April 29. Scheduled exams in spring commit in time. undergraduates walk back, and think about At a special meeting Nov. 19, Faculty Coun- 2005 begin on Wednesday, May 4 and end on Sid Richardson College senior Andy how wonderful that would be." cil recommended a calendar that included three See CALENDAR, Page 6 Weber, who served as the undergraduate See COMMENCEMENT. Page 7 Race policy announced Admission guidelines adapted to Court's ruling

by Brooke Lath ram race and ethnicity in summary de- THRESHER STAFF scriptions of candidates presented to the full admissions committee. In light of this summer's Supreme Rice has not used race or Court ruling in Gratz v. Bollinger, Rice ethnicity as a factor in admissions will again consider race and ethnicity since the 1996 ruling in Hopwood v. as "plus factors" in admissions, begin- Texas. Hopwood. a 5th Circuit Court ning with students applying to enter of Appeals decision, applied only in fall 2004, the university announced to schools in Texas, Louisiana and Nov. 24. Race and ethnicity will be Mississippi, and barred the use of considered along with several other race in college admissions. The factors, including grades, letters of Gratz decision effectively over- recommendation, test scores, essays turned Hopwood by endorsing the and status as a child or grandchild of use of race and ethnicity as plus a Rice alumnus. factors, provided that educational "After examining the recent U.S. diversity contributes to the Supreme Court decisions, the role institution's mission and that the of diversity in its educational mis- institution hasgiven "serious,good sion and its multi-year history of faith consideration" to race-neutral attempting to fulfill that mission alternatives. with race-neutral factors alone, Rice Earlier this semester, the Board University has resumed consider- of Trustees and Faculty Council ap- ation of race and ethnicity as 'plus' proved resolutions stating that di- factors among the many factors versity is a contributing factor to the considered in its undergraduate university's mission. admission process," the press re- An on-campus group that in- ,.v;- lease issued by the university states. cluded members of the General STUART SINCLAIR/THRESHER Members of the admissions Counsel's office drafted the race and board have been given new instruc- ethnicity policy after carefully re- How to pantomime Orgo? tions for evaluating applicants, Vice viewing the Supreme Court's deci- President for Enrollment Ann sions, General Counsel Richard Sid Richardson College senior Jett Jones tries to guess what fellow Spontaneous Combustion member Wiess Zansitis said. The group solicited College senior Andy Perez is acting out during their joint show with the Philharmonics Tuesday night. Wright said. Under the new policy, members may mention an applicant's See ADMISSIONS, Page 5 Search for next president continues INSIDE had been called, and the board will meet next Last Thresher OPINION Page 3 by Mark Berenson Let me pick my own damn Group 111 THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF at its regularly-scheduled winter meeting Since it's the last day of classes and Dec. 16 and 17. the Thresher staff has finals too, this will A&E Page 10 The Presidential Search Committee will Before a new president can be announced, be the last issue of the semester. Don't 'Missing' has it all soon conclude its search for a successor to the committee has to agree on a recommenda- worry, though; we'll return after break tion, the candidate must agree to come to President Malcolm Gillis. Though the com- with our Jan. 16 issue. SPORTS Page 14 Rice, and the board must offer the candidate mittee may not achieve its self-imposed goal of Smith steals Bayou Cup victory finding a new president by the end of the the position. month, there is no set timeframe for making a Crownover said a candidate's agreement Break out the tupperware Scoreboard to come to Rice is not a foregone conclusion. recommendation to the Board of Trustees. The semi-annual Gillis-Camacho study Football Committee chair Jim Crownover "It's competitive out there," he said. "There break will be held Sunday in the Student Rice 49. Louisiana Tech 14 (Hanszen '65) said the committee is not overly is competition from [Duke University and the Center from 9 to 11:30 p.m. The theme Men's basketball concerned about the timing of the announce- University of Pennsylvania and ] broader com- this year is "Gilligan's Island: The Final Rice 62, Houston 52 ment of a successor. petition from where the candidates currently Tour." As usual there will be tons ot food Stanford 60, Rice 56 "(The deadline] was not really an objec- are. These are all good people." and entertainment from groups includ- Washington State 49. Rice 64 St. Mary's 55, Rice 69 tive, but just a reasonable time frame based on A candidate's current position might lead ing Spontaneous Combustion and the him or her to turn down the presidency, Women's basketball other searches," Crownover, a board mem- Philharmonics. Rice 78, Texas State 63 ber, said. "I don't know what the timing is, but Crownover said. I do know we are a lot more concerned about "All the candidates we want have good jobs Weekend Weather already, and the institutions want to keep Voting at Rice getting the best candidate for Rice." Friday ()nce the committee selects a candidate or them," he said. Registered voters should come out Mostly sunny, 63-29 degrees multiple candidates, it will submit a recom- Rice Provost Eugene Ix-vy was the top and vote in the city-wide run-off elections Saturday mendation to the board, which will then make choice of the University of Buffalo's presiden- tomorrow. The polls will be open from Mostly sunny, 58-30 degrees a final decision. tial search committee earlier in the fall, ac- 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. in Kelley Lounge inthe Sunday Crownover said no special board meeting See PRESIDENT. Page 6 Student Center. Partly cloudy. 62-41 degrees THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5,2003 the Rice Thresher

Self-scheduled exams an unnecessary evil Self-scheduled exams serve no purpose at a school with a strong Honor Code. At Rice, they are a meaning- less inconvenience and a waste of time at a point in the semester when time is precious. In terms of academic integrity, nothing besides take- home finals belong at Rice. Students are more than capable of performing appropriately on take-home ex- ams — not opening their notes if they are not supposed to, not consulting with other students and so on. In the rare cases when students do violate the Honor Code, the Honor Council has shown itself able to handle both large- and small-scale cheating incidents. However, it is appropriate to have scheduled finals in classes that are too large to facilitate timely grading of a take- home exam due the last day of finals. These are the only two types of exams that should be conducted at Rice; self-scheduled exams constitute an unnecessary middle ground. And though they add noth- ing, they take much away. Each semester, Student Association Senate members have to beg students to spend one or more exam periods proctoring the tests — time students could use working on their own final projects or papers instead of attempt- ing to be productive while sitting on the floor of Sewall Hall. Further, having to self-schedule an exam means making a trip through the long lines of the Registrar's Office during the hectic period of mid-November, which is certainly a bureaucratic experience we could live without. Finally, though some in-class exams are inevi- table, they should as a rule be avoided as much as possible because they increase student stress; a student who realizes the day before a test that he or she needs to study more is unable to change his or her testing LETTERS TO THE EDITOR plans. protest was, "It Can't Happen better rallying points for a school Final exams at Rice should either be scheduled or Play review was Here!" body? The MOB is there, the cheer- take-home — either administered by professors at a incorrect, incomplete I wonder if the same ideas and leaders, former students. It is time pre-appointed time or taken by the student when most emotions that propelled the protest to emerge because "It's a against the Masterson action by the beauuuuuutiful day for outdoor foot- convenient. The intermediary option of self-scheduled To the editor exams is a useless drain on students' resources and should Board of Trustees and the many ball." (See, if you don't know to what I'd like to say a few things about on- and off-campus protest s against that quote refers, you've missed be eliminated. Jonathan Schumann's review of the war in Vietnam and Nixon's something special at Rice.) Plainly, Terra Nova ("Astute direction lets invasion of neutral Cambodia in win or lose, it's just a good and satis- play skate over ice," Nov. 21). While 1970 are still alive and resonating fying thing to do, recreationally, so- I'll be the first to admit that it is by far among us. If we as students then cially, and, dare I say, spiritually? Changed faculty deadline not a simple play to follow, there are thought those times were alarm- The thing is, when young, one several things that I feel were incor- ing, then I suggest that the current doesn't always recognize that until rect about his review. state of America's response to per- it's too late. I think Rice students are In the first scene of the second ceived national threats — real or the finest in the world. I'd just like to could stress students act, where he writes that there is a imagined — is equally, if not more, see them soak up a little bit more of We are concerned by the decision to move the faculty flashback where Scott's crew has alarming. that "good stuff" that Rice Stadium dinner before leaving, I saw that as Alumni, students and faculty who beckons them to enjoy. deadline for submitting final grades to Dec. 22 in fall 2004. Scott simply having a hallucination. may share these thoughts and still These days will not return. We fear the change will increase disregard for General Being in sub-freezing temperatures desire that "It Can't Happen Her, !" Announcements policies that protect students, which for several months will no doubt do again, please contact me tow.id the Lloyd Stewart that to people. are already frequently ignored. goal of forming an oppo^i'.on body The early deadline for grade submission could cause Second of all, Schumann left out to our nation's curren* military oc- several excellent performances from cupation and economic exploitation professors to move finals they would normally give dur- the play. Most notable, I feel, is ing the finals period to the last week of classes in the fall, of Iraq. My e-mail address is CONTACTING THE Brown College sophomore Ben [email protected]. in order to ensure they have enough time to grade the Burford, who played Evans; he was THRESHER surprisingly adept. Very few people exams by the earlier deadline. As a result, the already Grant Smithson can do the "going crazy from a con- stressful and exam-heavy last week of classes could be Will Rice '70 Letters cussion in cold weather" act as • Letters to the editor made even worse. Burford did. should be sent to the Thresher A rule in the General Announcements forbids professors I would like to add that while I do Students missing out by e-mail to tliresher@rice. edu. from giving "final exams" (which have a specific definition) know several people involved with letters must be received by the play, my many questions about on football experience at any time except during the finals period. The Committee 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to what I didn't understand (which was on Examinations and Standing also recommends in the a Friday publication date. at least half the play) have yet to be • All letters to the editor General Announcements that exams not be given at all answered. As such, I don't feel that To the editor: must be signed and include a during the last week of classes. Faculty clearly do not follow saying that I have inside informa- Much has been written online at phone number. the latter recommendation — among others, an Organic tion about the play would be a good http://www.owlzone.com (a Rice ath- • Letters should be no Chemistry test was given Wednesday that involved roughly criticism. letics fan site) about why Rice students do not support Rice football. longer than 250 words in 10 percent of the undergraduate student body. We fear the length. 'Hie Thresher reserves Andrew Collins I'm sorry there is limited support at changed deadline will cause them to ignore the rule as well. the right to edit letters for Traffic/Security Clerk present. But it reminds me of my both content and length. While it might be nice to get fall grades a week or so Rice University Police Department school days when we thought that earlier, we are not willing to sacrifice our sanity during the there were more important things News Tips last week of classes for such a minor convenience. than going to a football game. There Hopefully protesting was Vietnam, the Beatles, marijuana • Tips for possible news sto- Every semester, complaints about finals policy surface and something one might call "in- ries should be phoned in to and then re-submerge after the hiatus of winter or summer spirit still exists at Rice ward soul searching." Football and the Thresherai (713) 348-4801. break. We hope a campus-wide discussion will soon com- the like were treated as unimportant, Subscribing mence that will take a longer, more productive look at such To the editor: even stupid. • Annual subscriptions are issues as the due date of a final paper, or whether professors While perusing my old Campa- But 1 wish those days could return. niles for the first time in 20 years, The energy and the camaraderie that available for $50 domestic and should be able to make a take-home final exam due earlier I recalled how in February 1969, I could have enjoyed, as corny as they $105 international via first than the last day of the exam period. The system may be the Rice community of students sometimes seem, might have been class mail. worth changing, but we will never know and it will certainly and faculty successfully resisted, most readily accessible at football Advertising never happen unless we talk about it. for want of a better term, the ille- games. I could have even approached gal coronation of former professor a fellow student the next day and said, • We accept display and William Masterson as President of "Great game." But, for tin- most part, classified advertisements. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of the Thresher Rice by the Board of Trustees. The I missed out. Please contact the Thresher for more information. editorial staff. headlined message or theme of that Isn't the football game one of the THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2003 Guest column Class councils could supplement colleges Guest column The following is the fourth and final pus, one that could benefit from the their classes. The important thing is Current distribution course column in a series on the college system. creation of other bonds. that this unity occurs. Weneed somethingthatcan supple- There needs to be a way to make We two would be some of the first ment the college system and succeed sure this idea doesn't fade out. Like system constricts students to laud the college sys- where it fails. Rice needs other organizations, class councils tem for the wonderful class councils. need to become institutionalized Everyone who has just under- number of course offerings, course things it has done for our We're not talking into campus culture. We challenge gone the process of pre-registra- scheduling conflicts are frequent campus over the past sev- about another college every class at Rice to come together tion through ESTHER probably has The current distribu tion system sim- eral decades. Yet while it government or Student and start a class council. Then, in a complaint about the new system. ply creates more hassle in the al- helps many students feel Association, but rather a the future, it's up to those classes to But there's another aca- ready tedious process of right at home, it can also group of committed stu- push the incoming class along so demic system which coming up with a course be a painful repetition of dents in each class dedi- that they can form a class council. seems to evade criticism schedule. high school, where for cated towards building here at Rice: the distri- many students, friends The system also has class unity. While one's bution course system. were dictated by cliques. the effect of concentrat- Derrick class identity may seem Everyone seems to ing the least motivated We recognize that no arbitrary to some, it is no We should not overlook Matthews accept the current distri- students (those want- social system is perfectly less arbitrary than a resi- bution system asagiven. ing distribution credit inclusive. But in light of dential college to which what stronger class Its apparent intentions and little more) into the recent look at exclu- most students are ran- unity could bring back are noble — namely, to relatively few distribu- sionary aspects of the college system, domly assigned. produce Rice academs tion classes. it is important to address a possible Peijing And remember, this is the group capable of adding the As it stands, the way to solve the problem. To do this, to Rice. that you will be identified with once prices at Whole Foods Teh "easier" classes already let's take a small trip back in time. you leave Rice. People will understand Market and to endow attract the least moti- For the first 40 years of existence, that you are Rice, class of 2004,2005, Rice engineers and sci- vated students. And the Rice did not have a college system and 2006, or 2007. Hanszen College, Will By no means should each class entists with writing abilities. limited number of distribution students tended to rally around their Rice College — these names lose vir- council be the same; we hope they It seems to me, though, that the courses further exacerbates the graduating classes. As the college sys- tually all meaning outside the hedges. would be as different as the people distribution system has evolved problem — people who hate all tem came into being, many worried The class of 2005 at Rice is the first who comprise each class. That could along bureaucratic lines to become things Group I and who are looking that future Rice undergraduates would class in a long time to successfully be the beauty of it all — four different a means unto itself, with the original for a course to knock it out of the lose their sense of class unity. Their maintain an active class council. This classes with four different identities intentions completely forgotten. way painlessly have limited options, fears were dismissed; people were sure year's junior class has, over the last who can all interact with each other. As a personal example, I quali- and thus crowd into a few classes. no such thing could occur. Since this is two-and-a-half years, embarked on We recently inquired into the pro- fied for a 400-level Chinese class, The result is that the quality of these exactly what happened, the current unifying activities including ice skat- cess of choosing a graduation which I had intended to take to fulfill classes suffers from having a large student body may just be the realiza- ing, study breaks, a trip to Astroworld, speaker. We were prompted by an my distribution as well as maintain number of students who don't really tion of many long-ago alumni's worst the making of class t-shirts and the adviser for the commencement my fluency in the language. But I want to be there. nightmare. first-ever sophomore pub night. While speaker search committee to begin was told only 300-level Chinese These students often take the There is no need to ignore the it may not seem like a lot, with each thinking about what our identity as a classes are counted as distribution. subject pass/fail and do the mini- positive aspects of the college sys- event that our class hosts we bring class was, so that we could target a Obviously, for me to take a 300-level mum; they contribute nothing to tem. Attacking residential colleges together more and more people of all speaker who could specifically ad- classes in Chinese would be a waste the class, and their apathy becomes will not promote change; it will races, political views and interests, dress us, the one and only Rice Uni- oftime. Whyaharder400-levelclass infectious. This has an effect on the merely anger students who like the including athletes and non-athletes, versity class of 2005. How would you should not be accepted for distribu- morale of the professor and the stu- colleges, and will in turn inhibit pro- musis, archis, science and engineer- answer that question for your class? tion while an easier300-level class is dents taking the class for a grade. ing majors and humanities majors. ductive solutions. But we should not accepted is beyond me. While easing the degree of re- During these events we are united by overlook what stronger class unity Derrick Matthews is a Will Rice Col- This extends to other disciplines striction in the distribution system our matriculation year and our desire could bring back to Rice. lege junior, Class of 2005 Council as well, not just languages. Why will not stop some students from to have fun with our peers. Students are always looking for member and Student Association should a student not be allowed to drifting toward the "easier" lower- ways to unite the campus, whether by These are just a few examples of internal vice president. Hanszen Col- take a wider variety of higher-level level classes, increasing the flexibil- attending varsity athletics events or what's been done by our class coun- lege junior and Class of2005 Council courses for distribution fulfillment? ity of the system would spread out taking part in campus-wide activities. cil. Surely Rice students can come co-President Alessandra Gonzalez con- It's arguable that a physics major most of the low-motivated students We live on a needlessly fractured cam- up with even better ways to unite tributed to this column. looking for a history course is go- among more courses. In addition, ing to be more well-rounded if he the current system prevents more takes HIST 113: God, Time and motivated students from "escaping" Rice Voices History (which counts for social to a higher-level course. science distribution) instead of What could be an alternative? I HIST 278/378: Modern Arab His- suggest that the system be No sleep: true cause of American mistakes tory (which is not a distribution amended, so that studentscan pick course). But what ifthe latter course their own courses in the different Sometimes I get tired. Tired from Saddam Hussein possessed weap- able war and a really boring movie is of greater interest to him? Both distribution groups, instead of hav- waking up at 6:30 every morning to ons of mass destruction. with Robert Redford ... I mean a courses are similarly beyond the ing to pick from a small selection of fight rush-hour traffic on my way to Contrast the stance taken by tragic break-in at the Watergate. scope of his major; consequently, courses seemingly arbitrarily cho- school.Tired from going to our leaders with that of Haven't we had enough? aren't both courses fulfilling the sen by the deans (in conjunction work every afternoon. Tired Germany, a country that I would urge you, reader, to take same mind-broadening role? with the faculty). from not getting home un- endorses a state-spon- the time to seriously consider the Furthermore, by declaring cer- "Free choice" has always been a til 10 p.m. and still having sored "nap time" every possibility of a new America: an tain courses to count as distribution founding principle of this country. an inordinate amount of afternoon. (Between America with nap time. Together, courses and leaving other courses Perhaps the academic administra- homework to do. 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., busi- we can change the state of American out in a seemingly arbitrary fashion, tion should consider letting it be a the current system does not help a principle behind the distribution Until recently, I took nesses close, commerce politics (and lessen our own work student in his learning process in system. Unless, as the Beatles song this relentless state of fa- comes to a grinding halt, load in the process). If, after careful any way, but instead poses addi- goes, we're "Back in the USSR." tigue with a grain of salt— students are done with deliberation, you still aren't con- tional banners to learning. all work and no play is the school and the streets vinced, sleep on it. Bear in mind that because Rice Peijing Teh is a Wiess College American way, after all. are practically deserted.) Robert is a small school and we have a small sophomore. Over the recent break, While German leaders Robert Moore is a Sid Richardson however, with massive Moore knew Hussein was a hor- College junior. amounts of tryptophan (a rible dictator, they did sleep-inducing amino acid not suffer from the same found in turkey) running through delusions as the over-worked, my bloodstream, I became more tired sleep-deprived American officials. The Rice Thresher, the official student than ever, and began to question In fact, Germany (the old-time newspaper at Rice University since 1916, is America's oppression of the troublemaker of Europe) has not the Rice Thresher published each Friday during the school year, individual's right to sleep. been the cause of any military con- except during examination periods and With such vile oppression run- flict since the implementation of holidays, by the students of Rice University. its sleep-allowing labor laws in ning rampant in this country, it is Mark Berenson 1956. Coincidence? I think not. Editorial and business offices are located no wonder American leaders make Editor in Chief on the second floor of the Ley Student Center, such error-fraught judgment calls. It seems as if political scientists 61(H) Main St.. MS-524, Houston, TX 77005- Only an exhausted, sleep-deprived have been wasting their time trying 1892. Phone (713) 3484801. Fax (713) 348- zombie would put his international to find the reasons for the bizarre and 5238. E-mail: [email protected]. Web page: NEWS BACKPAGE www.ricethresher.org. prestige at risk for a blow job from erratic behavior of American lead- Lindsey Gilbert. Editor Danny Blanco, Editor a 22-year-old intern. Only a com- ers. Indeed, sociologists too have Jenny Rees, Editor Lucas Ogden-Davis, Editor Annual subscription rate: $50 domestic. David Brown, Asst. Editor pletely irrational. fatigued president erred in their attempts to explain the $105 international. Nonsubscription rate: first Alana Newell, Page Designer COPY would put his re-election hopes in social behavioral patterns of the copy free, second copy $5. jeopardy by breaking into the American populace. The answers to Melissa Bailey, Editor OPINION Elaine Lee, Ass/. Editor Democratic election campaign all of their questions are obvious: Vivian Wiener, Asst. Editor The Thresher reserves the right to refuse headquarters while already hold- Americans behave in stupid ways Nathan Black. Editor any advertising for any reason. Additionally, PHOTOGRAPHY the Thresher does not take responsibility for ing a sizeable lead in the polls. because they are delusional, neurotic, SPORTS sleep-deprived zombies. Stuart Sinclair, Editor the factual content of any ad. Printing an Without a doubt, the Bush Jonathan Yardley. Editor Katie Streit, Editor advertisement does not constitute an Dylan Hedrick, Asst. Editor administration's rash decision to This trend, if it continues, could Rachel Davis, Asst. Editor endorsement by the Thresher. invade Iraq was also the product of have devastating results. As time ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT lack of sleep. The president himself progresses, the American way of life Carly Kocurek, Editor BUSINESS Unsigned editorials represent the majority Jon Schumann, Editor Polly D'Avignon, Business Manager opinion of the Thresher editorial staff. All other naps all the time, by his own admis- is becoming increasingly hectic. My Jennifer Quereau, Page Designer Debbie Miller, Asst. Business Manager opinion pieces represent solely the opinion of sion. But his entire cabinet and staff fear is that without the institution of C.W. McCullagh, Payroll Manager the author. The Backpage is satire were obviously delusional — surely a national nap time (and an extended CALENDAR Emily Jones, Distribution Manager in part because they had to put in spring break for 2004), American Erika Acheson, Editor Parul Patel, Subseriptions Manager Cameron Day. Editor Margaret Xu, Office Manager Hie Thresheris a member of the Associated extra hours to compensate for their leaders will continue along the down- Collegiate Press and the Society of Professional boss's naps. Many in the adminis- ward spiral of sleep deprivation. Catherine Adcock, Features Editor ADVERTISING Journalists. But it puts its pants on one leg at tration even suffered from halluci- Thus far, sleep deprivation has Ethan Varela, Ads Manager a time, just like everybody else. nations and paranoia (common resulted in (among other unspeak- Jack Hardcastle, Online Editor Matt Hamilton. A?s/. Ads Manager John Donaleski, Cartoonist Gretchen Raff, Classified Ads Manager symptoms of sleep-deprivation): able things) the most publicized oral © COPYRIGHT 2003. Bush's advisers actually believed sex in recorded history, an unjustifi- > > /-'•''> .*" I Z .; it//* f •• .• '"t".r 1 THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5,2003

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The Office of the Registrar THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2003 ace, ethnicity now being considered I ADMISSIONS, from Page 1 Texas will start using these factors tracurricular involvement. Huang, the views of Faculty Council and for students applying to enter in fall a Wiess College senior, said no un- faculty who have been or are cur- 2005. On Wednesday, Texas A&M dergraduates, were involved in draft- rently on the admissions board. University announced it will not use ing the new policy. President Malcolm Gillis said the race as a factor in admission. A&M Because the admissions process new admissions policy will help the President Robert Gates said he be- is qualitative, it is unclear how much university meet its goal of enhanc- lieves applicants should be consid- race and ethnicity will matter, ing diversity. ered only on their merits. Wright said. "For years, the University has Phyllis Huang, one of three un- "It's so non-quantitative that it's been deeply committed to pursuing hard to articulate," Wright said. educational diversity because it en- "An experienced reader will read hances the learning environment [an application J and pick up all and enriches the educational expe- 'We have simply added these factors and be able to put rience at Rice," Gillis said. "This this together and see if this is some- improves the quality of a Rice edu- two "plus factors " to one who's going to be really spe- cation for all involved and makes cial at Rice." Rice a better university." an already rich and The exact definition of a "plus fac- Wright said it is hard to foresee complex tor" is also hard to quantify, she said. how the new policy will change the Gillis said the admissions pro- racial make-up of the class matricu- consideration.' cess involves selecting a few appli- lating in fall 2004, as Rice has de- cants from a highly-qualified pool, voted much attention in recent years — Malcolm Gillis so it is hard to say which st' dents to attracting minority applicants. President will be admitted under the new policy "Even under Hopwood, we were that would not have been admitted able to [recruit] under-represented under the old, and visa versa. minorities," Wright said. "It's just "Most of our admission process that once we got to the admissions dergraduate representatives to the involves choosing between highly- stage we had to drop all of that. So University Standing Committee on accomplished applicants, and for 1 think that if we are successful Admissions, said she learned about many years these decisions have again in recruiting a good class of the new policy at a meeting held turned on a wide variety of plus applicants, we should be able to Nov. 17. She said admissions offic- factors," Gillis said. "We have sim- raise the number of under-repre- ers will include race and ethnicity ply added two 'plus factors' lo an STUART SINCLAIR/THRESHER sented [minorities]." in summary reports to the commit- already rich and complex consid- On the same day Rice announced tee but not as stand-alone reasons eration." Real radio is never this entertaining it will consider race and ethnicity in for admitting applicants. A student's Wright said she hopes the new Baker College junior Elaine Attebury imitates a Lilith Fair performer its admission process, the Univer- race might be mentioned in con- policy will help Rice compete with during one of the Spontaneous Combustion sketches at their joint sity of Texas announced it will also junction with other qualities, such schools that use race as a factor in show with the Philharmonics Tuesday at Hamman Hall. consider race and ethnicity, though as outstanding achievement or ex- admissions and in the awarding of scholarships. Rice will not award race-based scholarships but plans POLICE BLOTTER to grant some of theTrustees' schol- arships to individuals from diverse backgrounds. The following items were reported to the University Police for the period Please write for us. Nov. 18 - Dec. 1. The policy will come under re- view every year, Gillis said. He said Residential Colleges the policy will be assessed using a variety of measures, such as the num- thresher@ I Brown College Nov. 19 Bicycle stolen. ber of under-represented minorities who choose to live on campus and Academic Buildings the number who take leadership po- Keck Hall Nov. 20 Stolen Facilities and Engineering cart found crashed into the building sitions in extracurricular activities. near the entrance to Valhalla. There was extensive damage to the cart, and a male in a red sweater was seen fleeing the scene.

Other Buildings Rice Stadium Nov. 21 Glasses stolen from the men's locker room. Rice Stadium Nov. 29 Purse missing. Wondering what to do over Parking Lots Nov. 18 Stereo stolen from a vehicle. Spring 'Break? South Colleges Lot Nov. 19 Window broken on a vehicle. West Lot Nov. 20 Individuals reported wrongly Spend time f aveing fun, Abercrombie Lot disposing of university property in a construction dumpster. servt i icf the ileedy a net (earnhig

West Lot Nov. 22 Vehicle damaged. about different cultures!

West Lot Nov. 23 Female arrested for public intoxication »nd transported to Harris County Jail.

Hess Court Lot Nov. 24 Individual who had just returned from a hunting trip reported bows, arrows, flashlight and 12-guage shotgun stolen.

West Lot Nov. 24 Individual reported someone had removed the BMW sticker from his vehicle.

Greenbriar Lot Nov. 24 Window broken on a vehicle and items stolen from the vehicle. To learn about and apply for Other Areas Alternative Spring Break trips to Rice Blvd. Nov. 20 Stolen Transportation Department cart found with its ignition destroyed. Mexico, South Dakota, and President's Drive Nov. 22 During a traffic stop for running a stop Colorado, visit sign, the driver, a student, was arrested for driving while intoxicated, one passenger was referred to http://\v\v\Y. rice, edu/service University Court and two non-Rice individuals were issued city citations or come by the Community for being minors in possession of alcohol. Involvement Center.

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THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2003 Spring '05 dead week extended Jl O peased students who were unhappy CALENDAR, from PaeePagel timtimee foforr travetravell beforee Christmas., peased students who were unhappy May 11 for non-graduating students. Scheid said the late grade submis- that the recommended calendar "[University Council members] sion deadline did not allow the added three days to the start of spring were concerned mainly about offer- Registrar's Office sufficient time af- semester rather than only the two ing the quality of instruction that Rice ter calculating students' GPAs to needed to counterbalance the added students deserve and demand," Kevin contact academically ineligible two-day mid-semester recess. Bailey, an undergraduate represen- students before they returned to Leggett said he conveyed stu- tative to University Council, said. campus. He said none of the mem- dents' concerns about the added day Under the calendar proposed by bers of the ad hoc committee op- to the ad hoc committee. the ad hoc committee — and the one posed moving the starting date of "I'm happy it's a reading day, and approved by Gillis — the first day of the spring semester forward. I think it is evidence of how students the fall semester was moved from Students said they are pleased that are being heard," Leggett, a Wiess Aug. 30 to Aug. 23, with classes end- winter break will start earlier than College senior, said. ing on Dec. 3 and the last day of final originally proposed. Jones College Martel College junior Kraig exams moved from Dec. 22 to Dec. freshman Carla Martinez said she Grahmann said the additional read- 15. Students and faculty members would prefer to spend more time with ing day will decrease students' stress had expressed concern about the her family during winter break rather levels during the exam period. late ending date for final exams. Stu- than have a longer summer break. "It gives everyone a chance to dents said ending exams so late in The addition of the reading day at prepare for exams, and usually there's December would not allow enough the end of the spring semester ap- a lot of projects and tests during the last week, so it kind of gives everyone a break," Grahmann said. H ••• M wmm M 1MB Scheid also said he was pleased the reading day was added into the WE GOT B dtowiif!! spring semester. "The one thing I was happy with is the adding of one reading day gives a little more time to get ready for finals, which I think is impor- tant," Scheid said. "One thing I've noticed since I was here as a student

to today is that what used to be MATT CRNKOVICH/THRESHER called dead week has shrunk down to much less than a week, and it's a The sound of music fi time when we used to get a lot of work done." Baker College freshman Christy Erving sings with the gospel choir Melodious Voices of Praise on Nov. 22 at the Hanszen Commons. Akin said he is satisfied with the council's decision but thinks the fac- ulty will not be able to judge the Bubble lea plan's success until after next year. & Hot Espresso University Council faculty repre- V' r ces & Smoothies sentative Steve Crowell said he is Timing of presidential Sandwiches & Desserts relieved the council agreed on a cal- endar for next year. However, he Free Wireless Inter said the calendar will require more Open 9 am to 11 am F: , work in the future. announcement unknown 9 am to 9 pm Sun "I'm just glad that it's over for this year," Crowell, a philosophy profes- PRESIDENT, from Page 1 candidates, Crownover said. 2808 Milam & Drew (3 Blocks North of F.fcin) sor, said. "I think that we need to cording to The Buffalo News. The Crownover said he is not sure 713.737.7111 www.TROPlOC A .com keep constantly looking at the calen- committee sent three finalists to the how the upcoming holiday break dar to see how it can be improved." State University of New York chan- will impact the search process but cellor, but Levy withdrew from said the committee might reach its consideration before the chancellor decision over Rice's break. selected a candidate for the school's "People do go away for the holi- board of trustees to approve. days, but also it is a quiet period," he It is not known if I.evy is a candi- said. "Holidays don't affectus—there date for the Rice presidency or if he are competing effects." is seeking a presidency at another The committee last met Monday, university. and Crownover said the next com- The committee is narrowing the mittee meeting has not yet been pool and is still looking at a few scheduled.

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The Student Association met Nov. 24. The following were discussed. H SA co-President Michael Leggett announced the shuttle poll ques- tion that appeared on the Homecoming Elections ballot is available on the SA Web site. He encouraged students to take the poll, which addresses the question of whether shuttle service on campus should be increased, maintained at its present level, reduced or eliminated. • Leggett told the senate about his progress in making the written portion of course evaluations available online along with the quantitative part, which is currently available. He said he thinks students who use the online course evaluations when planning their schedules would benefit from seeing the written portion. Leggett said he has presented the idea to several administrators, including Biochemistry and Cell Biology Professor Michael Gustin, who is also chair of the University Standing Committee on Teach- ing, General Counsel Richard Zansitis and Provost Eugene Levy, and has received positive reactions from them. He said he plans to consult Faculty Council and to work out details with Registrar Jerry Montag but hopes to make the written part of the evaluations * available beginning with next semester's course evaluations. Students will be able to indicate on the written part of the evaluations whether they wish their responses to be made public, and the evaluations will be available only to Rice students, faculty, and administrators, Leggett said. • Leggett and SA co-President Bryan Debbink, both Wiess College seniors, updated the senate on their idea to create an online campus directory separate from the one available on the Rice Web site that would allow students to submit additional information STUART SINCLAIR/THRESHER such as instant messenger screen names and cell phone numbers. Students could specify that their information only be available to Philharmonic phun computers on the Rice network. Leggett said he and Debbink are Martel College senior Alex Naegle (left), Martel sophomore Justin Routman (center) and Hanszen College investigating the possibility of incorporating their ideas into the freshman Andrew Harrison (right) sing together with the rest of the Philharmonics during their joint show current online directory and will report back to the senate. with Spontaneous Combustion Tuesday night. • SA Student Life Committee Chairs Trey Smith and Ellie Quartel made a presentation on their plans for next semester, which include organizing campus-wide social events in the Student Center. The committee also hopes to improve student relations with the Rice University Police Department by creating an orienta- tion program to inform officers about student life and hosting Gonzales selected as speaker events where students can meet officers. • Leggett updated the Senate on the SA Environment and Facilities Committee's progress in raising $6,000 to purchase a plastic COMMENCEMENT, from Page 1 baler, negotiating with Facilities and Engineering about where on Weber said he attended a speech campus the baler could be located, and creating an environmental Gonzales delivered at the Baker In- sustainability proposal for the university. stitute of Public Policy in the fall of • Debbink led a discussion on students' concerns about ESTHER, 2001 and found it enjoyable and the new online registration system. Anyone with comments should informative. send an e-mail to Debbink and Leggett at [email protected]. Some students said they disagree m Leggett talked about the issue of many professors assigning with the decision to choose a com- projects and exams during the final week of classes, resulting in mencement speaker with political high stress levels among students. He said the problem occurs in affiliations. part because of the requirement that all final exams and projects Kevin Bailey, president of the Rice be due at the end of the final exam period rather than during the Young Democrats, said Gonzales' period. He announced the president and provost have recently close connection to the Bush admin- decided to enforce earlier deadlines for professors to turn in grades istration is a cause for concern. at the end of the semester, a change that may result in professors "He's a wonderful Rice alumnus assigning more projects and exams during the final week of and has a pretty remarkable career, classes rather than during the exam period, Leggett said. He said but the administration he represents he and Debbink will investigate solutions to the problem. goes against the progressive nature • The Senate voted not to approve the International Association for of what Rice stands for," Bailey, a Human Values at Rice because a representative for the organiza- Brown College senior, said. 'The tion was not present at the meeting. nature of what the administration • The Senate approved the British Society at Rice. Anyone interested does — all the way from environ- should contact Wiess College senior Matthew Chen at mental and other domestic policies [email protected]. The group's faculty sponsor is History Professor to international affairs — is not in Martin Wiener. keeping with Rice's position as • The Senate approved the Linux User Group. Anyone interested people who are world citizens and should contact Will Rice College senior Eric Rechlin at sensitive to various needs and opin- THRESHER FILE PHOTO [email protected]. The group's faculty sponsor is Electrical and ions of those who are our global Alberto Gonzales (Lovett '79) spoke at Baker Hall in Sept. 2001. Computer Engineering Professor Ross Reedstrom. neighbors." Marc Ridilla, a Brown junior, The next meeting will be Monday, Jan. 12 at 10 p.m. in Farnsworth said he would have preferred a dif- a good position." dent Casey Groher said he does Pavilion in the Student Center. ferent choice for commencement Other students said they did not not believe Gonzales' associations speaker. object to Gonzales' affiliations. with the Bush administration will "Now is a time where there's a Martel College senior Ashli be a problem. lot of political unrest, so bringing Horton said she thinks the impor- "Despite the fact that he was ap- someone associated with the White tance of Gonzales' ties to Rice out- pointed by President Bush, there's House could make a lot of people weighs any partisan consider- probably plenty of things he can talk angry, because a lot of people don't ations. about on the judicial side of things — like the White House right now," "It's good anytime they can get law school, that part of his life — thai he said. "I'd prefer to see someone somebody who went here that's do- doesn't have to do with Republicans in science — I'm in the sciences, ing something, so we can see that and Democrats," Groher, a Lovett and I think this is more of a sci- our degrees may actually be work- College sophomore, said. "1 don't ence-oriented campus — but it's ing," she said. think he's going to make this a politi- good that it's an alum, and he's got Rice College Republicans Presi- cal rally." Felony charge dropped in cart theft The Baha'i Faith Uniting your world ... one heart at a time ing police officers, RUPD Chief Bill said she was relieved and happy by Lindsey Gilbert Taylor said. when she heard the felony charges Devotions on Sundays 10-11 at Rice Chapel THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF The students were subsequently had been dropped, and she is wait- Study circles near campus ing to see how Student Judicial Pro- A Sid Richardson College fresh- transported to Harris County Jail, Call 1-800-22-UNITE or visit www.bahai.org man no longer faces prosecution in where they were held overnight. The grams will handle the case. Harris County District Court for driver of the cart was charged with a "I think spending over 24 hours stealing a university golf cart. The felony, and the two passengers were in jail is punishment enough," felony theft charges were dropped charged with evading police, a mis- Schendel, a senior, said. at his arraignment Nov. 24. demeanor. The college presidents, who dis- The student and two friends, also The driver declined to comment cussed their concerns about the se- Sid freshmen, were apprehended until the legal charges in the cases verity of the charges at the last The Thresher wishes you a happy by Rice University Police officers of the two passengers were resolved Masters and Presidents meeting and early on the morning of Nov. 8 after as well. Their arraignments were in meetings with RUPD, all know holiday season. they were seen driving a cart taken scheduled to take place yesterday, about the outcome of last Monday's from the Central Campus Garage. and at press time the results were arraignment, Schendel said. The De- When ordered to stop, the students not yet known. cember Masters and Presidents jumped out of the cart and ran, evad- Sid President Becca Schendql Meeting is scheduled for today. V % s » « ' ' 9 * t ' , | THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2003

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by Audrey Walstrom Matherly, who will lead the search cultural events, among other things. effort, said although other divisions Such beneficiaries will likely inter- THRESHER STAFF of the university have development est young alumni, Assistant Vice With the creation of a new staff officers, Student Affairs has never President for Student Affairs John position, the Development Office will had such a position, though such a Hutchinson said. begin targeting young alumni to raise position has been considered for sev- "We think there are people who funds for Student Affairs programs. eral years. Young alumni have not would be interested in contributing The assistant director of Develop- always been adequately targeted by to Student Affairs programming," ment - Student Affairs will work the Development staff in the past, Hutchinson said. "Tins gives us the with Student Affairs staff and stu- Matherly said. opportunity to target those people dent organizations to coordinate Student involvement in the who would be interested in those and improve fundraising for stu- search is important because the new kinds of donations." dent programming. A search com- staff member will work closely with A strong candidate for the posi- mittee will review candidates dur- student organizations, Matherly tion would have a good knowledge thresher ing the spring semester, Assistant said. She said she has asked the of student life at Rice, a background Dean for Student Affairs Cheryl Student Association co-presidents in development, and skills working Matherly said. and the president of Rice Program with young donors, Hutchinson said. "The idea is that young alumni Council to recommend students to SAco-President Michael Leggett closely identify with their under- serve on the search committee. said he hopes the position will ben- graduate experience," Matherly The assistant director of Devel- efit undergraduates. said. "Now there is a process for opment - Student Affairs will focus "If the position can raise money young alumni to give back to things on raising funds for the residential for student organizations, that's that were important to them." colleges, student organizations and great," he said.

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THE PUTTING ON CRUISE CONTROL THRESHER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVENTS AROUND 'Last Samurai' an epic success as East meets West HOUSTON THROUGH Jonathan Schumann DEC. 17, 2003. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF WK During the holiday season, noth- •mm ing beats an epic film. This year : ! boasts several intriguing offers—Jude I .aw trekking across Appalachia to picks reunite with lost love Nicole Kidman in Cold Mountain and Ewan McGregor m and Albert Finney in Big Fish, a more a tonight personal epic that explores a family's growth over the years. ROCK YOUR PANTS OFF 'the last samurai'

If you like a little modern in theaters Rating: **** 1/2 dance with your rock 'n' (out of five) roll, catch '80s redux

rocker Anna Oxygen with The iMst Samurai, from director dance trio Janet Pants Ed Zwick (Legends of the Fall), is Dans Theeatre providing sure to battle at the box office with these other giants. The film, which the opening act. stars Tom Cruise as a disenfran- All ages. $6 at the Axiom, chised Civil War vet, hits theaters today amidst great critical and com- 2524 McKinney St. mercial anticipation. Cruise has not Doors at 10 p.m. opened a film during the holiday season since 1999's Magnolia, in which he was part of a large en- Dec. 13 semble. While I approached this film with critical daggers ready (the un-

MARIACHI IN A inspired trailers make the film look COURTESY WARNER BROS. PEAR TREE like a weak Gladiator-esque re- Ken Wanatabe (left) co-stars as Katsumoto, the enemy-turned-friend of Tom Cruise's character Nathan Algren. tread), I left the theater teary-eyed and moved at this thoroughly enter- The Woodland-Heights genres. Zwick's work here is fresh attitude begins to change when, after Like the other best films this taining and immensely moving saga. and exciting, and in many ways su- a thrillingly choreographed battle se- year — Mystic River in part- neigborhoods hold the While Zwick's tale is admittedly perior to both Costner and Gibson's quence in which the Samurai defeat icular — Zwick does not rush the 2003 edition of Lights in a derivative of other films that have previous directorial efforts. the Japanese forces, Algren becomes action; he allows Algren's introduc- come before, most notably Kevin Cruise walks emotionally-charged the r ebel army's captive and is forced tion to the samurai village to be the Heights, a night of Costner's Dances with Wolves, he ground as the flawed Nathan Algren, to stay with the samurai through the gradual. These sequences elevate Christmas-inspired steals more from himself than from whom the Japanese government hires winter season. Much like Costner's The Ijist Samurai from an ambi- defected soldier in Dances with Wolves, tious summer-style action film to a merrymaking in one of other filmmakers (the final battle to teach its troops American fighting sequence, while reminiscent of Mel techniques in preparation for their Algren reluctantly joins an enemy cinematic masterpiece of emotion Houston's historic Gibson's Braveheart, more closely upcoming battle against rebel samu- nation only to, over the course of the and character. neighborhoods. resembles Zwick's own Glory) .This rai warriors. Algren finds more fulfill- film, learn their ways are not savage, Cruise makes Algren's transition is not necessarily a flaw — the epic ment in his ever-present bottle of whis- and that Western ideals have tainted from bigoted American to Samurai Free, 6-9 p.m. on style is one of cinema's richest key than in his new job. His luck and their land and history. See WARRIOR, Page 12 Bayland St. and

Woodland St. between NOT QUITE 'STRICTLY BALLROOM' Duchamp St. and Norhili St. Flamenco group brings culture conveniently to campus Dec. 17 II 11 Jennifer Quereau Flamenco is a style of dance, TOYS FOR TOTS I THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF music and guitar playing that be- With no car, little money and plenty gan to develop in southern Spain of "cultural experiences" inside the about 500 years ago, when several If you're sticking it out j hedges, it's usually easy to justifymiss- ethnic groups were thrust together until the very end of the ing some of the incredible performers under the persecution of the inqui- semester, catch 'An Affair j that come to Houston. But this time sition. Muslim, Jewish, protestant the performers are coming to us and Christian and gypsy cultures all to Remember." The j the fact that they will be at Hamman added elements to this new fusion screening is a benefit for j 1 Tail rather than at the Alley Theatre of music and dance. should be seen as Rice's grand for- Its form began to settle and distill Toys for Tots, and tickets j tune, not as some indication of a lack into the traditional style we know are available in exchange j of prestige of the group. now during the late 19th century, for new toys at 4 p.m. the \ during its golden age. Some have drawn parallels between the devel- day of the show, j raza opment of flamenco and jazz. Both River Oaks Theatre, 2009 j were created by traditionally Omayra Amaya and special persecuted groups and lyrics and West Gray St. For more guest Roberto Castellon expressions were usually derived information, from the pain and poverty those Tonight and tomorrow, groups experienced. They both call (713) 866-8881. Hamman Hall, 8 p.m. $30. have an improvisational style, and Special student discount tonight: both have become popularized tickets $10 at box office with ID. within the last century — elevated to high culture despite their lower- Omayra Amaya, her dance com- class origins. pany and special guest guitarist While Amaya is certainly well Roberto Castellon will be treating versed in traditional flamenco — her the Rice community and visitors to gypsy family's heritage is impecca- authentic and modern flamenco bly authentic, and her aunt (Carmen dance and music, in Raza tonight Amaya) is arguably the most fa- and tomorrow night. mous flamenco dancer — she has For those of you unfamiliar with incorporated new styles into her traditional flamenco dance, it is what particular flavor of flamenco, in- you watch when you see the Spanish cluding jazz and world beat music. guitarist accompanying the woman Practically born to dance, Amaya dancing in a black has been performing since she was and red ruffled barely tall enough to twirl, and the dress, her strong natural grace and fluidity come percussive steps ac- through on the stage, engaging centuating the mu- the audience and riveting their eyes to her body. sic. Her hands curl seductively above Guitarist Roberto Castellon also COURTESY LARISSA ROLLEY Omayra Amaya will be performing flamenco dance this weekend at Rice. her head, as her part- got his training in childhood, and ner, in a suit with from his family. Taught first by his bit high, the show should be worth a distinctive short father Roberto Castellon Sr., This is a rare opportunity to see the splurge. So indulge, and take a jacket, watches and Castellon began performing in Spain these world-renowned performers, chance on one of the world's top fla- performs his own when he was six years old, and on campus no less, brought here by menco groups — they promise to make very masculine tap gained experience touring and com- Rice's Society of Flamenco Arts. Al- the walk to Hamman Hall worthwhile. dance. posing since childhood. though the sticker price may seem a 10 THE RICE THRESHER ARTS ft ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2003

LOST ROCK AROl \-D THE CHRISTMAS TRET. Giving you alternative playiists for the holidays

Christmas is the official mar- boys spin a song about happy keting overkill holiday. I'm pretty holidays arguments. sure it surpasses Valentine's "Merry Christmas from the Day — I know decidedly non-Chris- Family," by Robert Earl Keen. Texas tian people who go so guitar picker Keen sings i far as putting up Christ- some of the best Christ- mas lights and trees as mas-lyrics in the history well as swapping gifts. of non-traditional Christ- The effect is overwhelm- mas music, with the re- E ing in a way that frain: "Hallelujah every- Valentine's Day can't body say cheese/ Merry touch. Sure, Valentine's Christmas from the Day has chocolate, flow- family." ers and cards, but "Merry Xmas (War is Christmas warrants Carly Over)," by John Lennon unparalleled pageantry. Kocurek and Yoko Ono. This was This year, the Christ- part of Lennon and mas tunes started ring- Ono's campaign for ing through the shopping malls at world peace. It's a catchy, if some- least a week before Thanksgiving. what disturbing, track. Nothing adds to the cloying overkill "Mr. Hanky the Christmas Poo," COURTESY COLUMBIA PICTURES of a giant, commercialized holiday from South Park. Christmas really Jones (Tommy Lee Jones) and Maggie Gilkeson (Cate Blanchett) are an estranged father and daughter brought like Christmas quite like a nice side didn't have enough toilet humor together in the search for Maggie's kidnapped child. of hot music to accompany the ham before the advent of South Park. and fruitcake. Below are some of "Run Rudolph Run," by Chuck my personal favorite non-traditional Berry. Nothing this rocking can be Western yarn avoids cliches, ropes in audience holiday tracks, though if you want a wholesome, I don't care if it's comprehensive listing, go to played on oldies stations. Jonathan Schumann the closest thing to a doctor that hard work and elbow grease: 1 am http://www.inistletunes.com. The THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF existed in the 19th century Old West. capable of the former but tend to site lists and describes Christ- This has been a year for resur- In the film's opening scene the avoid the latter. mas (and some Chanukah) tunes Nothing adds to recting genres. Quentin Tarantino audience witnesses Maggie extract These activities dominate daily that range from straight-up brought the kung fu B-movie back an old woman's rotted tooth. This rock 'n' roll to novelty records, the cloying into style with Kill Bill Vol. 1. With graphic, un-nervingepisode sets the though the site's author limits it overkill of a Pirates of the Caribbean and Master tone for the rest of the film. Clearly, Howard deserves to albums that exhibit a "rock 'n' and Commander, adventures on the Howard has moved past his typical praise for roll attitude." Fine by me. I was giant, high seas are again fashionable. directing style, which involves syr- never into caroling anyhow. Now, with director Ron Howard's upy emotional manipulation rather abandoning his "Christmas All Over Again," by COMMERCIALIZED The Missing, the Western is back. than raw depictions of daily life. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. With The Missing, Howard takes own cliched style This song is intoxicating: Petty is holiday ... quite risks and relies on tough, conflicted and REVITALIZING cleaned up completely for com- like a nice side characters and excellent lead per- mercial appeal, and the track is 'the missing' formances to achieve a character- his career, not to absolutely sing-alongable. of hot music. driven modern classic.There are no "Christmas in Hollis," by Run in theaters typical Howard ploys here. While mention the Rating: 1/2 DMC. The track starts with a (out of five) James Horner's score is beautifully sample of Clarence Carter's "Back "Santa Baby," preferably the composed and effectively used, it Western genre, in Door Santa" and moves up from Madonna or Everclear version. No never dominated the action. Though the process. there. An excellent Run DMC track one can quite rival Madonna's I was emotionally invested as much as it is an excellent song. breathy version of this song, ex- The film features Australian sen- throughout the entire film, I never "Christmas Wrapping," by the cept maybe Everclear, with their sation Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth) as felt manipulated. Howard deserves life, but the ladies appear to be do- Waitresses. This song probably guitarfueled pop cover. In any Maggie Gilkeson, an independent praise for abandoning his own ing fine on the farm. That's until isn't really good. But, the repeti- case, "Santa Baby," in any ver- and headstrong frontierswoman. cliched style and revitalizing his Maggie's estranged father (Tommy tive riff and infectious, half-rapped sion, is flat delicious. Living with her two daughters career, not to mention the West- Lee Jones) shows up. She immedi- lyrics almost seem like a parody of "Santa Claus is Back in Town." (Thirteen s Evan Rachel Wood and ern genre, in the process. ately rejects his presence and refuses commercial jingles. Important by Elvis. Belting lyrics like, "Hang 7he Hunted'?, Jenna Boyd) and her After seeing the film, I've decided to let him back in her life. At this point, note: Avoid the Spice Girls' cover up your pretty stockings/And turn live-in lover (In the Company ofMen s the Western life of chopping wood, and for much of the rest of the film, the of this song like the plague. off the light/Santa Claus is com- Aaron Eckhart), she makes her liv- skinning deer and branding horses audience is left in the dark as to why "Do They Know It's Christmas," ing down the chimney tonight," ing as a healer, which appears to be is not for me. These chores involve See BLANCHETT, Page 12 by Band Aid. Again, I'll be first to the king of rock 'n' roll's Santa admit this song probably techni- seems only marginally concerned cally sucks. Blame the fact that with good behavior. Bob Geldof of The Boomtown Rats "Santa Claus Go Straight to the ("I Don't Like Mondays") fame Ghetto," by James Brown. If it's a spearheaded this production's funk song called "Santa Claus Go effort. In any case, the point was Straight to the Ghetto" recorded to write a song to raise money for by Brown, it needs no explanation. 5814 Kirby Drive famine relief in Ethiopia. It worked "The Chanukah Song" by Adam so well that other artists copied Sandler. Sandler's radio hit is over- In Rice Village the model, with the trend culmi- played, and it's not technically a nating in the Live Aid tours. Actual Christmas song, but it's hilarious. Better Ingredients. aesthetics aside, the song is fun Sandler made being Jewish seem in an '80s-nostalgia way. really cool and fun, even to kids in Better Pizza. (713) 432-7272 "Fairytale of New York" by the the middle of the Bible Belt, which, Pogues with Kirsty MacColl. A sad believe me, was a tough sell. sweet sing-along by everyone's "You're a Mean One, Mr. favorite infamously drunk Irish Grinch," any version. Christmas punks details the collapse of a needed a bad guy, and Dr. Seuss's Large one topping pizza relationship between a pair of New Grinch provided the perfect char- York transplants, recounted by a acter. The song about the lovable & one two liter Coke® man stuck in the drunk tank on grump should be on the playlist of Christmas Eve. every Who down in Whoville. "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)," by the Carly Kocurek is a Will Rice se- Ramones. In true three-chords, nior and arts and entertainment $8.99 two-minutes Ramones style, the editor.

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Carly Kocurek When Kathy attempts to reac- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF quire the house, the Colonel refuses If you think the world of finance to sell it back to the county for less ever takes a nap, try leaving your than four times what he paid for it, mail — or even your e-mail —un- having purchased it exclusively to opened for more than a few days. resell, and being quietly desperate Chances are when you return from for the money. your hiatus, you'll have some nasty The film, from first-time director surprises, most likely involving your Vadim Perelman, who also wrote credit history and basic utilities. the screenplay, coasts uneasily on House of Sand and Fog opens with the strength of its acting talent. As such a nasty surprise. the Colonel, Kingsley is an ex- tremely compelling character. The other two Behranis, wife Naderah 'house of sound (Shohreh Aghdashloo) and son Esmail (Jonathan Ahdout), greatly and fog' shore up the otherwise weak film, in theaters and the audience cannot avoid sym- Rating: *# 1/2 pathizing with the family. (out of five) Kathy is not nearly as empathy- inducing. Connelly's acting job is fine, but Kathy Nicolo (Jennifer Connelly, the script does no favors to Kathy, Requiem for a Dream), a recovering who comes across as incompetent and alcoholic who is a house cleaner, unlikable. Sure, she lost the house wakes up one morning to an her father left to her and her brother, eviction notice, due to an error some- but she reacts childishly, then quickly where in the cou.ity bureaucracy. descends into chain-smoking and al- Kathy has no one to call, and the coholism, a self-destructive pattern extremely sympathetic — and ex- only reinforced by Sheriff Ix*s. (In the I | tremely married — deputy sheriff in book the movie is based on, Kathy is Mtm. charge of carrying out the eviction a recovering coke fiend, a fact alluded notice, lister Burdon (Ron Eldard, to in passing in the film, as the charac- Black Hawk Down) offers a helping ter says that alcohol never was her hand, and then some. real problem.) iBp Meanwhile, Iranian immigrant The weakest acting talent is clearly

Colonel Massoud AmirBehrani (Ben Eldard. Ixs is not so much unlikable COURTESY DREAMWORKS Kingsley, Schindler's List) works con- as he is fiat pathological, and Eldrad Kathy Nicolo (Jennifer Connelly) confronts Colonel Behrani (Ben Kingsley), who bought her house. struction jobs and aconvenience store does little to make this character seem nightshift to maintain his family's believable or even plausible. the ladder onto the roof to demand Horner (The Missing, A Beautiful struggle to project. House of Sand somewhat elegant standard of living, Rather than struggling with the what is going on, storms back down, Mind) is beautiful, and the cinema- and Fog is one of those movies that is hiding the menial work from his wife moral question of who deserves the and steps, barefoot, on a nail-riddled tography by Roger Deakins 04 Beau- technically well-done. The acting is and son. After Kathy's house goes on house, audience members will likely board. The workmen drag her into tiful Mind, O Brother, Where Art mostly extremely good, and the visual the county's auction block, the Colo- just dislike Kathy and wish she'd the house, where Naderah is ex- Thou?) is equally appealing. In treatment of the Iranian family avoids nel buys it, since a seafront home is a leave the poor Behranis alone. tremely gracious, and Esmail lends particular, set dresser Gene Serdena cultural stereotypes, which further good real estate investment, and he In one scene, when the Colonel her one of the Ace bandages he does an excellent job, capturing the demonstrates the flawed nature of the wants to turn enough of a profit to pay has a widow's walk added onto the normally uses for skateboarding. working-house Kathy lives in and script and only adds to the level of for his son's college education. roof of the house, Kathy charges up On the upside, the score by James the elegant illusion the Behranis irritation the movie seems to cause.

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I have never found his act- effective vulnerability that between the two. ern landscape. While the standard Blanchett expresses a vast range of ing to be anything more than brings the audience closer to elements of an adventure film are emotions not so much through dia- slightly above average (he his character. present — there are shoot-outs, logue as through her distinct and reached this level in Jerry It is difficult to floods and snakes galore — the rela- malleable face and body. Maguire and Magnolia, tbanks While the film is an epic—the tionship between Maggie and her Jones, who has never before been largely to near-brilliant en- battle scenes are some of the decide who the father drives the action. It is refresh- quite this good, is an apt partner. sembles in both instances). best in recent film and the shots star is. Is it ing to see a filmmaker such as After engaging work in The Fugitive Here, he acts as he never has of the Japanese landscape are Howard choose to make a charac- and The Client in particular, Jones before — more naturally and breathtaking — the relationship Blanchett? Jones? ter-driven thriller, rather than inorphs with conviction into a world- exposing more vulnerability between Katsumoto and Algren special-effects-driven action movie. weary father seeking redemption. It than is his habit. anchors the film. Like The Miss- ing (See Review, Page 10), The The seductive Because Howard and screen- is a strong, believable performance IMst Samurai offers a fascinating writer Ken Kaufman (who based the that ranks with the year's best. Western and complicated relationship film on Thomas Eidson's novel, The After examining The Missing, it is While I at its core. The two men begin iMst Ride) position this relationship difficult to decide who the star is. Is it landscape? as enemies — their conversa- as central, the lead actors' perfor- Blanchett? JonesPThe seductive West- approached tions limited to terse ex- mances are integral to the film's ern landscape? Or how about Howard, changes — and evolve to be success. Thankfully, Blanchett and who — like his stars — does his best this film with After he leaves, tragedy strikes brothers on the battlefield. when her lover is murdered and Jones come through. Blanchett's work yet? When it is difficult to deter- critical daggers her older daughter Lily (Wood) is work alone is enough to hold the mine which element of a film is its Many will compare The iMst kidnapped by a mysterious witch film together. »Vith roles as diverse best, when everything comes together ready ... I left Samurai to Braveheart, particu- doctor. 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by Adam Tabakin since a five-game win streak to open the 2000-'01 season. The only blem- THRESHER STAFF ish was Sunday's 60-56 loss to Speed kills. Quick hands were 17th-ranked Stanford University at the killer for the men's basketball Autry Court before a crowd of 3,228. team Wednesday, as senior guard Rice took a 28-22 halftime lead, Rashid Smith set a school record but poor free-throw shooting kept with eight steals in Rice's 62-52 the lead at just six points, and Stanford win over crosstown rival Univer- immediately got back in the game sity of Houston. before taking over behind 15 points from point guard Chris Hernandez. 'They came out in the second half and put their head down and 'If we have any reason came right at us, and we just didn't step up and respond," head coach to be upset or angry, we Willis Wilson said. Stanford head coach Mike Mont- 1m should point at gomery, whose team played without ourselves. Against good star forward Josh Childress, said the Owl defense made it a tough game. •V teams, you've got to "They're quick, and they're really well-coached, particularly make free throws.' defensively," Montgomery said. "They really rotate, they really - Willis Wilson (Will Rice '82) defend, and that got us out of our Head men's basketball coach rhythm a little bit. They contest on Sunday's loss to Stanford everything, and that's going to pay Senior center huge dividends for them as the Yamar Diene (42) season goes on. You've got to be and junior forward Jason McKrieth On offense, it was three Owl pleased when you win on the road, contest a rebound juniors who made sure the second particularly against a team of Rice's against annual Administaff Bayou Cup caliber." Stanford's Nick remained at Rice, as forward Michael McKrieth led Rice with 14 points Robinson (21) Harris and guards Jason McKrieth in the game, and Gillespie added 13 Sunday at Autry and Brock Gillespie combined to of his own. McKrieth said losing Court. Diene was score 47 of Rice's 62 points. despite a halftime lead made the whistled for a foul Rice led jusl 27-24 at halftime, but defeat more painful. on the play, and the Owls started the second half by "We put ourselves in the posi- Rice lost 60-56. scoring the first 11 points to take tion to win; unfortunately we didn't The Owls control of the game. seize that opportunity," McKrieth rebounded to 'The big key in the second half said. "We're just going to have to beat Houston was that we started pushing the ball," bounce back." 62-52 Wednesday McKrieth. who had 13 points and The biggest problem the Owls to win their faced was poor free-throw shooting, second straight five rebounds, said. "We just went to Bayou Cup over 'Do what we do,"' which had been a strength in years the Cougars. "Do what we do" is a team motto past. Rice made only four of 12 free CHRISTINE LIANG/THRESHER this season, and what Rice did throws in the first half, finishing the Wednesday was hang tough on de- game shooting just 52 percent from the free throw line," Gillespie said. a 76-46 shellacking of Idaho State The Owls travel to New Orleans fense, as the Owls held off a UH the free throw line. "It's good news and bad news. The University, followed by a 69-55 Saturday to take on Tulane Univer- charge to pull away for the victory. "I don't think there's any reason bad news is that it cost us the game blowout of St. Mary's College and a sity in their third game of the week Smith added five points and a for us to hang our heads or be disap- [Sunday], but the good news is that championship game win over before taking a break for final exams. team-high seven rebounds to go pointed," Wilson said. "We let the it's very correctable." Washington State University, 64-49. "If we can get through the next with his record steal total, while game get away, it's plain and simple. Rice was 10-of-16 from the line Harris was named Most Valuable ballgame," Wilson said, "I think we're Harris had a game-high 22 points to If we have any reason to be upset or against UH Wednesday, and foul Player of the tournament after aver- going to have an opportunity to re- go along with five rebounds, four angry, we should point at ourselves. shots were not a factor in the out- aging more than 15 points and ally show a lot of progress." assists and two steals. Against good teams you've got to come. Rice returned to the winning 11 rebounds in the three games. The Owls' non-conference sched- "1 just felt like I was a little bit make free throws." form exhibited in its first three McKrieth, who averaged more ule in December includes a road bigger than [Cougar defenders], and If anyone can hit free throws, it is games Nov. 21-23, a sweep of the than 14 points and five rebounds game against I-amar Dec. 18 before my teammates did a great job of the sharpshooting Gillespie, but BP Top of the World Classic in per game and senior forward Yamar home contests against UT-Pan feeding me the ball," Harris said. "I even he struggled against Stanford, Fairbanks, Alaska, for Rice's first Diene, who averaged almost American, Navy and Division-Ill felt like I was in a zone." going two-of-six from the foul line. tournament championship since the 11 points, four rebounds and two I )allas. The biggest test comes Jan. 2, The road win improved Rice's "I did better than what I did the 1995-'96 season. blocks, were also named to the when fourth-ranked Connecticut record to 4-1 this year, its best start previous three games, but not from Rice opened the tournament with all-tournament team. comes to Autrv Court. Swimming finishes second at Northwestern; Miami trip next

by Debbie Miller Hill led a pack of four Rice swimmers plac- 200-free, as Rice flourished against unknown fident with where we're at, continually making THRESHER STAKE ing in the top nine of the 200-yard individual competition. steady progress and increasing intensity," medley, including junior Jenny Voight (sixth), "It was good to travel and swim Huston said. "We have transitioned from one The swim team finished second among freshman Andrea Hum (seventh) and junior [against] different people," freshman phase to another. We went from solid base- four teams in the TYR Northwestern Invita- Urska Ros (ninth). Voight said the competi- Kirstin Doyle-Cooney said. "The pool was building to endurance work, and now we are tional Nov. 21-23 in Evanston, 111. Rice's tion played a role in pushing the swimmers to very nice, and the competing teams were a entering a higher intensity, race-pace phase." 758 points trailed Northwestern University's their best times. good challenge." The Owls will continue to pick up the inten- 1011.5, but the Owls were able to finish ahead Rice heads to Texas A&M University to- sity after a brief break, when they depart for of Southern Illinois (734.5) and Ohio State morrow for an open, club-sponsored meet this year's training trip to Naples, Fla. From (659). not associated with the NCAA. Although the Dec. 28-Jan. 7, the Owls will practice twice a day "I was pleased for the most part with how 7/? a hard, long, three-day meet will not be scored, Huston said it gives at the Norris Aquatic Center at the Collier we swam." head coach Seth Huston said. "It the Owls one more chance to improve their County YMCA and lift weights every other day was definitely our fastest swim to date, which meet, those moments were times before the holiday break. before the trip culminates with a Jan. 5 dual shows we are progressing in the right direc- "From a training standpoint, I am veiy con- meet against the University of Miami. tion." much-needed extra motivation Sophomore I^iura Healey brought home — Lauren Hill Rice's only first-place finish of the tourna- Junior swimmer ment by winning the 50-yard freestyle against WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE 15 competitors in a season-best time of 24.20 seconds. She went on to record another Where and when to support Rice Athletics season-best time of 52.92 to finish second in "They were good teams to compete the 100-free. against," Voight said. "They were good Friday 12/5 5/7 p.m. Women's BBali Hackerman Invitational (Autry) Junior I>auren Hill also posted season- matches for where we are right now." 5 — Baylor-Eastern Kentucky; 7 — Rice-SFA best times, finishing second in the 200-breast- The opposition stretched many of the Sat 12/6 3/5 p.m. Powderpuff Semifinals (Powderpuff Field) stroke in 2:19.11, second in the 200-yard Owl swimmers, and senior Elaine Lee 3 — Baker-Lovett; 5 — Sid Wiess individual medley in 4:26.38 and fifth in the dropped nearly two seconds from last year's 5/7 p.m. 100-breaststroke in 1:05.96. personal-best to finish second in the Women's BBall Hackerman Invitational (Autry) "There were a few highlights of the meet 200-butterfly in 2:03.85. 5 — Consolation; 7 — Championship that really motivated us," Hill said. "In a hard, Ros finished second in the 100-butterfly, Sunday 12/7 7 p.m. Powderpuff Championship (PPuff Field) long, three-day meet, those moments were recording her best time ofthe season in 56.31, Thursday 12/18 7 p.m. Women's BBall vs. Stanford (Autry Court) much-needed extra "motivation." and* also finished third in the imudim

THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2003 Lady Owls look to rebound at home in Hackerman Invitational by Amber Obermeyer Rice got its first win of the season "We like hosting our tournament FOR THE THRESHER Monday in a 78-63 win over Texas every year, and hopefully we can State University-San Marcos, a re- take care of business against Stephen Although the women's basketball sult which bodes well for tonight F. Austin on Friday and have team lost its first three games, things considering SFA (0-4) was picked to the opportunity to play Baylor, a are looking up this weekend as the finish behind Texas State in the Big 12 team, on our home court," Lady Owls hcst the seventh annual Southland Conference. The I^dy head coach Cristy McKinney said. Gene Hackerman Rice Invitational at Jacks have lost each game by more , 0 Autry Court tonight and tomorrow. than 15 points and have been blown The four-team tournament will out by fourth-ranked Duke (119-53) feature doubleheaders at 5 and and 12th-ranked La. Tech (109-60). 'These games are going 7 p.m. each night. The tournament Rice and Baylor are the favorites opens tonight with Baylor Univer- to advance to tomorrow's champi- to show us where we sity taking on Eastern Kentucky onship game, a matchup eagerly need to be and where University at 5 p.m. before Rice anticipated by both teams. The takes on Stephen F. Austin State Bears have won each of their first we need to go.' University at 7 p.m. The losers meet four games by more than 33 points at 5 p.m. tomorrow and the winners and have started to receive votes in — Michelle Woods meet for the championship at 7 p.m. both the Associated Press and Junior forward tomorrow. coaches' top-25 polls.

Rice continues to face tough teams during the winter break, hosting sixth-ranked Stanford Dec. 18 and Powderpuff playoffs Big 12 foe Nebraska Dec. 30. Junior forward Michelle Woods said Rice's tough non-conference schedule is crucial preparation for the Western take center stage Athletic Conference schedule. "Those games are going to get us by Jonathan Yardley MVP for the Martellians, who fin- ready for conference I play], which THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF ished 5-0 for the season. isn't necessarily as strong or as deep Both of Wiess' losses came as [teams like Stanford]," Woods Weather permitting, the against Martel, while Lovett said. "These games are going to Powderpuff season will come to placed third and Sid fourth. show us where we need to be and itsconclusion this weekend, with where we need to go." the semifinals set for tomorrow Men's Volleyball Woods had 21 points to lead and the championship game for (iSA avenged last year's title- Rice's win over Texas State Mon- Sunday night. game defeat at the hands of day, and she is one of three Baker (6-2) and Ixivett (6-2) Martel with a dramatic 15-6, frontcourt players — along with play at 3 p.m. tomorrow in a 10-15, 18-16 victory Tuesday junior forward Annie Peck and rematch of their exciting regu- night to claim the men's volley- redshirt freshman forward Lauren lar-season contest, won by Baker ball championship. Neaves — who are seeing more 14-13. Old rivals Sid Richardson playing time than expected thanks (8-0) and Wiess (5-3), who have to injuries to center Johnetta Hayes met in the championship the last and forward Elisa Inman, both se- MATT CRNK0V1CH/THRESHER COLLEGE SPORTS two years, play at 5 p.m. Sid won niors. Hayes, a first-team all-WAC Redshirt freshman Lauren Neaves (13) stays in-bounds to fire a pass to sophomore guard Amber Cunningham (42) in Saturday's 73-51 loss against the regular season meeting selection in the coaches' preseason 25-12. The championship game ROUNDUP LSU. The Lady Owls host the Gene Hackerman Invitational, which consists of poll, had arthroscopic knee sur- consecutive doubleheaders, tonight and tomorrow night at Autry Court. is Sunday night at 7 p.m. gery during the off-season. She Henry Chen was named M VP played against both Kent State 10 points against Texas State to go tive points, but the Golden Flashes Men's Basketball for GSA, which beat fourth-place University and the University of along with Woods' 21, and Peck had answered with a 10-0 run and took Jones edged Baker 46-45 in Will Rice 15-4, 15-13 in the semi- Arkansas, but McKinney said a a team-high 13 points in a 73-51 loss the lead for good with 5:03 left in the overtime Monday night to win finals Nov. 20. Martel had ad- recent evaluation called for Hayes to No. 18 Louisiana State University game. Rice was then held all but score- the men's college basketball vanced past third-place Jones by to rest until February. Saturday. Woods said she recognizes less in the final four minutes, getting championship. The Hard Men al5-ll,15-10scoreNov. 17. Jones The Owls are also without the that her role has changed. only a late three-pointer, to lose lost in last year's championship finished third based on playoff services of Inman, but her prognosis "I know that between the three of 61-55. Turning the ball over cost Rice game, but senior Most Valuable point differential. is encouraging. McKinney said that us, there's going to be a lot of play- against Arkansas, but the I^idy Owls Player Nick Jacobsen led the way Inman's doctor indicated she might ing time," Woods said. "Knowing improved their ballhandling against this year. Open Ultimate be ready to play before the new year. that two of our main threats are not Texas State. Rice averaged 26 turn- Baker had advanced to the Unbeatens Sid (5-0) and GSA Despite the injuries, McKinney said in right now, I have to step up and overs per game in its first three con- championship game with a hard- (4-0) met last night for the col- she was pleased with the emergence take over part of that role." tests but had just 12 Monday. The fought 56-52 win over Wiess in the lege ultimate championship after of both Neaves and Peck. The loss to LSU was Rice's third Lady Owls averaged 15.4 turnovers semifinals Nov. 20. Wiess finished solid semifinal victories. GSA beat "We thought our posts were go- straight after road losses at Kent per game last season. Sophomore in third place on playoff point dif- Jones 9-5 Nov. 20, while Sid ing to be a strength coming into the State Nov. 21 and Arkansas Nov. 24. guard AmberCunningham said elimi- ferential, with Lovett fourth. crushed Baker 12-2 Nov. 24. season, but now we've got two of our Rice led the Lady Razorbacks 30-28 nating the turnovers could help Rice top three posts out with injury, so at halftime, but preseason all-Ameri- turn its season around. Open Freshman Basketball Coed Tennis we're a little inexperienced there," can Shameka Christon scored "Arkansas was definitely a win- Martel breezed to the fresh- Hanszen had a slim lead in the McKinney said. "I^uren Neaves, for 16 points in the second half, leading nable game, but the turnover situa- man basketball championship tennis championship against de- example, didn't shoot the ball well Arkansas on a 20-4 run to pull away tion obviously didn't help at all," Monday with a 55-26 shellacking fending champion Will Rice at Monday night, but she still did a for a 65-46 victory. Cunningham said. "[Texas State] is of Wiess. Alec Young was named press time Thursday. great job rebounding." Against Kent State, senior guard a good momentum-turner going into Neaves had a season-high Kate Beckler scored nine consecu- our tournament."

Volleyball loses in WAC first round again 2407 W. Holcombe by Scott Selinger regrouping and fighting back. The and, with 25 solo blocks, is already 713-666-4267 THRESHER STAFF most crucial instance came Oct. 11 nearing the top 10 in Rice history. against Eastern Division rival South- Junior co-captain Rebeca Pazo DAS Near Campus Although the volleyball team was ern Methodist University. The continued to amaze this year. The dominant at home in securing its Mustangs rallied from a 2-0 deficit fifth-ranked hitter in the nation, Pazo www.midas.com fourth consecutive winning season, for the win, eventually capturing the notched 13 double-doubles and division title by two games. moved into third place at Rice in the Owls (19-10) were crestfallen TOTAL CAR CARE after several missed opportunities. "Our season turned out a lot like career kills and hitting percentage. For the third straight year , the last year," Carter said. "We didn't Pazo was named first team all-WAC, Owls lost in the first round of the upset anybody we should've beaten, and junior middle blocker Rebecca Western Athletic Conference tourna- and there are some games we defi- Kainz secured a spot on the second ment, falling to host University )f nitely should've won. It would've team. Hoban also earned a spot in Oil Change & Tire Rotation* Nevada 30-18, 33-31, 30-21 Nov. 21. been nice to get 20 wins." the national spotlight, ranking 21st "It was tournament time at their The Owls started the season with nationally in assists. Neal finished house, and they came out really a new lineup under new command. her career ranked third on the Rice $15.99 strong," junior co-captain Lindsey In his first year, head coach Jon all-time digs list and fifth in assists. Carter said. "It was disappointing Wilson shuffled several players into The Owls will be losing a confi- because we played a really medio- new positions. Carter, after playing dent middle blocker in senior Julie cre game. I think a lot of us didn't mostly as a defensive specialist last Jackman and two incredible defen- Brake & Exhaust Special* feel prepared. We weren't mentally year, moved to the outside hitter sive specialists in Neal and senior ready for it." position and was the only Owl to be Rhonda Sigman, but the squad still Nationally second-ranked Univer- named WAC Player of the Week. has high hopes for the 2004 season. 15% Off sity of Hawaii swept Nevada in the Senior Rebekah Neal, the team's Carter said incoming players like semifinals and cruised to its third primary setter the last two years, junior Olaya Pazo, Rebeca Pazo's consecutive WAC championship. moved to libero. Sophomore Krishna twin, who sat out this season after *Show Rice ID; Not valid with other offers While Hawaii easily won the WAC Hoban left her right-side hitter spot transferring from UT-Arlington, will Western Division title. Rice failed to to take over as setter. make a big difference in 2004. Fluid maintenance is the key to defend its Eastern Division Also stepping into the picture was "We've got a lot of really good championship due to inconsistency. freshman middle blocker Tessa players coming in to [the seniors'] long car life, not design or Fourteen Owl victories came in Kuykendall. Though she only played positions, so we'll be in better shape three-game sweeps but, once rattled, in 57 of the team's 103 games, than we were last year," Carter said. manufacturing. the Owls had a» +inrd time Kuykendall stiMotl the WAC in blocks "I think we'll be fine." 16 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY. DECEMBER 5,2003 Record rushing attack paces Owls to La. Tech win "That's exactly how you want to successful career. Seniors Beck, by Dylan Hedrick cessfully with a 4-2 record, includ- those first five games, I guarantee go out," senior fullback Robbie Herm, linebacker Jeff Vanover and THKESHER EDITORIAL STAFF ing wins in the final three games of you that it was a very difficult situa- the season for the first time since tion. It took a lot of character from Beck said. "The [La. Tech] win is a Brandon Boyd, defensive linemen If the football could play their 1973. Rice's final two wins came our seniors and our whole team to big win with breaking those Jonathan Chism and Ross first she games of the season again, against the University of Texas- continue to want to practice hard records. I'm glad seeing everybody Lassley, offensive linemen Chris the Owls would be confident of their El Paso 45-14 Nov. 22 and Louisiana each and every week." doing well in that last game. The DeMunbrun and Ben Stephens, chances of playing in a bowl game Tech University 49-14 Saturday. scoring got spread around — all cornerback Patrick Dendy, wide later this month. "Nobody could have started off the running backs, both quarter- receiver Jeremy Hurd and With a 5-7 overall record harder than we did with a lot of backs. We were just out there play- placekicker Brandon Skeen com- (5-3 Western Athletic Conference), inexperience, and then to lose your 7r was a sad day, but I ing for each other and had a really bined for 64 starts this season and Rice is not eligible for a bowl game starting quarterback in the first game good time." won 20 games in their Rice career. thanks to its sub-.500 record. But with a couple of broken ribs — that was glad that I could Beck scored three touchdowns Two other seniors—offensive line- after starting the year 1-5, the Owls throws you behind a little bit," head go out and have a good on his way to 108 yards, and senior man Mike Holman and linebacker did, however, end the season suc- coach Ken Hatfield said. "In losing quarterback Kyle Herm gained Julius Mitchell — were injured be- game on my last go- 111 yards with a touchdown. fore the first game of the season. Sophomore halfback Thomas Lott THE BEST OPTIONS around. ' led the team in rushing with — Robbie Beck 127 yards on just 11 carries. Career offensive statistics and all-time Rice rank for quarterback Kyle Rice also set new school records Senior fullback 'It feels real good to Herm and fullback Robbie Beck, both seniors: in total offense with 733yards, break- ing the previous record of 505 set in know that we go out HERM BECK 1953 against Arkansas; most first Over the last three games of the downs gained at 35 and most rush- when we are playing at Rushing yards 2,028 (5) 2,218 (4) season, Rice's option attack has ing attempts with 89. Rice ran for been unstoppable, averaging 45 3,800 yards this season, breaking our best. I would rather Rushing attempts 439 (5) 443 (4) points and 584 yards of total offense the old record of 3,660 set in 1997. per game. The defense has also Since Navy, currently 246 yards be- go out guns-a-blazin' Rushing touchdowns 18 (5) 35 (2) stepped up its play, holding oppo- hind Rice, has two games remain- than shooting blanks nents to an average of 16 points per ing, Rice should finish second na- Passing touchdowns 17 (5) n/a game and forcing seven turnovers tionally in total rushing yards. — Kyle Herm in the games. "It feels real good to know that Senior quarterback Passing yards 2,332 (10) n/a The Owls saved their best for we go out when we are playing at our last, setting a school and conference best," Herm said. "I would rather go Note: Herm is the first quarterback in Rice history to finish with more record by rushing for 672 yards Sat- out guns-a-blazin' rather than shoot- than 2,000 yards rushing and 2,000 yards passing. urday on the road at La. Tech, which ing blanks." "It was a sad day, but I was glad included three players with more Freshman punter Jared Scruggs that I could go out and have a good than 100 rushing yards. narrowly missed setting a new school game on my last go-around," Beck record in punting average, as his said. "I sat there with my teammates, three-punt average of 31.0 yards per and we had a big win." punt dropped his season average to Even before the college bowl sea- 45.90 yards per punt, just behind the son has begun, Hatfield has shifted mark of current punting coach Steve his focus to next season. He knows Kidd (Wiess '87). Kidd averaged that the team will have more experi- 45.94 yards per punt in 1985. ence, considering the number of The Owls also extended their young players in the lineup this year school scoring records by earning and that the team will have more at least 28 points in six straight confidence after its success at the Economist wonders why games and have now scored in 20 end of this season. Robert Shiller consecutive quarters dating back "In (seven of the) eight confer- 4 f we have such faith in the utter rationality of markets to the fourth quarter against Fresno ence games this season, we were f ' * » State Oct. 25. ahead or tied in the fourth quarter," "I think after the Navy game, we Hatfield said. "The younger players glp* when we ourselves can be kinda, you know, irrational, hit rock bottom," Herm said. "We saw that when you play that way in realized we had the second half of the fourth quarter, there are two or kf Bad judgment, lousy information, half-baked strategies—there are the season, and everybody turned three critical plays that you've got to up their play up a notch." make. You make those plays and times when money brings out the For the 11 seniors playing in you win the conference and go to a their final collegiate game, the blow- bowl. 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Total*: 22-47 14-19 60 3-4 11. McKrlcth 5-11 5-5 15, Diene 4-13 2-2 10, LSU (2-2) BY THE Rice (19-10) 18 31 21 Williams OO OO 0, Kollik 1-1 OO 2, Harrison 2-5 O Augustus 9-16 3-3 21. Willis 2-2 OO 4, Johnson 4- Rica (3-1) 0 4, Okrzeslk OO OO 0, Almond 2-3 3-4 8. Moore 1- 10 4-4 12, Hoston 2-6 2-2 6, Hodges 2-10 OO 4, Nevada (16-14) 30 33 30 2 012 Mitchell 3-3 Ol 6, Long 1-1 OO 2, Williams 0-1 O Harris 2-6 4-8 8, Diene 4-111-19, Gillespie 5-12 2 Totals: 25-64 17-20 69 0 0, Whitfield OO 1-2 1, Biernacka 2-7 4-4 8, Final Stats Rica Navada 6 13, Smith 2-7 2-2 7, McKrieth 5-10 2-4 14. Clavelle 4-5 1-2 9 nov. 21-dec. 3 Williams 0-0 (K> 0, Kolllk 0-0 0-0 0, Harrison OO 0- Kills 39 66 Three-point goals — SMC 3-13 (Rowland 1-4, Kickert Totals: 29-61 15-18 73 0 0, Okrzeslk 0-0 OO 0, Almond 0-0 0-0 0, Moore 1- 02, O'Hara Ol, Poole 1-2, Marigney Ol. Herr 02, Errors 15 16 4 2-4 5 Attempts 108 127 Collins 1-1), Rice 2-10 (Gillespie 1-6. McKrieth 02, Rice (0-3) Totals: 19-50 13-25 56 Attack Percentage .222 .394 Harrison Ol, Almond 1-1) Woods 4-12 OO 10. Peck 5-8 3-5 13, Maynard 1-7 Assists 37 59 Three-point goals — Stanford 2-9 (Robinson 0-1, OO 3, Frazier 1-3 2-2 4, Cunningham 08 02 0, Service Aces 2 6 Hernandez 2-3, Lottlch 0-5), Rice 5-18 (Harris 0-1, Rebounds — SMC 28 (five tied with 3), Rice 42 Singleton 1-3 OO 2, Stovall 2-2 OO 4. Neaves 1-3 5 Digs 36 46 Gillespie 1-6, Smith 1-5, McKrieth 2-5, Moore 1-1) (Harris 11) 6 7, Beckler 02 4-4 4. Jeffries 1-5 0-0 2, Elder 1-2 Blocks 5.0 7.5 0-0 2 Rebounds — Stanford 33 (Little 7), Rice 28 Assists — SMC 9 (Rowland 3, Poole 3), Rice 9 (four Totals: 17-55 14 19 51 Individual Stats (Harris 9) tied with 2) Kills Three-point goals — LSU 09 (Augustus Ol, Johnson Rice — Pazo 13, Kainz 9 Assists — Stanford 9 (Hernandez 4, Lottich4), Rice Attendance — 4,449 Ol. Hodges 0-6. Biernacka 0-1), Rice 3-17 (Woods Nevada — Sorensen 15, Galler 14 11 (Smith 4) 2-5. Maynard 1-4, Frazier Ol, Cunningham 04, Atllsts RICE 76 IDAHO STATE 46 Beckler 0-2. Jeffries 01) Rice — Hoban 31 Attendance — 3,228 FOOTBALL BP Top of the World Classic Quarterfinals Nevada — Adams 47 Rebounds — LSU 35 (Johnson 7), Rice 41 (Woods 9) Dies November 21, 2003 WASHINGTON STATE 49 RICE 64 Carlson Center, Fairbanks, Alaska Rice — Neal 10, Hoban 9 Assists — LSU 12 (Johnson 5), Rice 7 (Peck 2, RICE 49 LOUISIANA TECH 14 BP Top of the World Classic Championship Nevada — Adams 10, Galler 8, Harms I Maynard 2) November 29.2003 — Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, La. November 23, 2003 Rice (1-0) 39 37 — 76 Carlson Center, Fairbanks, Alaska Rice (5-7, 5-3) 21 7 7 14 49 Attendance — 781 Idaho St. (0-1) 27 19 — 46 Attendance — 968 La. Tech (5-7, 3-5) 0 7 7 0 14 Washington St. 26 23 — 49 MEN'S BASKETBALL Rice 32 32 — 64 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RICE 46 ARKANSAS 65 RU — Beck 6 run (Landry kick) November 24, 2003 RU — Beck 12 run (Landry kick) RICE 62 HOUSTON 52 WSU (2-1) Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville. Ark. RU — Herm 12 run (Landry kick) RICE 78 TEXAS STATE 63 December 3, 2003 — Hofheinz Pavilion Moore 7-18 1-2 16, Schlatter 3-9 0-0 6. Kelati 2-7 RU — Bailey 1 run (Landry kick) 0-0 6. Gill 3-12 0-0 6, Paterick 0-1 0-0 0, Den Boer December 1,2003 — Strahan Coliseum, San Marcos Rice (0-2) 30 16 46 LT — Moats 38 pass from McCown (Scobee kick) 0-10-0 0, Green 1-2 2-2 5, Grant 0-2 0-0 0, Ukeagu Arkansas (2-0) 28 37 65 RU — Beck 14 run (Landry kick) Rice 27 35 — 62 3-4 4-4 10. Bellegarde 0-0 0-0 0 Rice 35 43 78 I LT — Norwood 9 pass from McCown (Scobee kick) UH 24 28 — 52 Totals: 19-56 7-8 49 RU — Kramer 1 run (Landry kick) Texas State 24 39 63 RICE 55 KENT STATE 61 RU — Rucker 39 run (Landry kick) Rice (4-1) Rice (3-0) November 21, 2003 Rice (1-3) Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Harris 9-13 4-5 22, McKrieth 5-9 3-5 13, Diene 1-3 Gillespie 2-11 1-2 5, Smith 2-5 0-0 4, Harris 6-9 3- Final Stats Rice La. Tech Woods 8-14 2-2 21, Peck 2-6 1-2 5, Maynard 4-9 1- Kent. Ohio 1-3 4, Gillespie 3-12 2-2 10, Smith 2-4 0-0 5, 3 15, McKrieth 4-9 5-6 13, Diene 5-6 1-2 11. First Downs 35 19 3 9. Frazier 1-6 3-5 6, Cunningham 3-9 4-8 11, Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Kollik 0-0 0-0 0, Harrison 1-1 Williams 1-1 0-0 3, Kolllk 2-3 0-0 6. Harrison 2-3 Rushing Yards (net) 672 97 Stovall 0-2 1-2 1, Neaves 4-14 2-3 10, Beckler 2-4 0-0 2, Okrzesik 0-0 0-0 0, Almond 0-1 0-0 0, 0-0 4, Almond 1-4 0-0 2, Moore 0-2 1-2 1 Rice (0-1) 31 24 — 55 Passing Yards (net) 61 344 2-2 7, Jeffries 3-6 2-2 8 Moore 3-5 0-17. Totals: 25-53 11-15 64 Total Yards 733 441 Totals: 27 70 18-29 78 Kent State (1-0) 32 29 — 61 Totals: 24-48 10-16 62 Return yards 4 177 Three-point goals — WSU 4-17 (Moore 1-5, Kelati 2- Punts Avg. 3-31.0 6-39.3 5, Gill 0-4, Green 1-1, Grant 0-2), Rice 3-10 Texas State (0-4) UH (0-2) CROSS COUNTRY Time of Possession 38:42 21:18 (Gillespie 0-3, McKrieth 0-1, Williams 1-1, Kollik 2- Ale. Johnson 5-6 1-3 11, Talbert 6-15 3-8 15, Francis 3-7 0-2 6, Hensley 0-6 3-4 3, Ferguson 1-7 3, Harrison 0-1, Almond 0-1) Perkins 2-6 OO 4, Kelly 2-7 2-2 7, Brooks 2-4 0-0 5, Individual Stats 0-0 2, Owens 10-22 5-10 25, Smith 5-13 0-3 11, McGruder 0-4 3-4 3, Alp. Johnson OO 0-0 0, Riley 1- NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Oliver 0-2 1-2 1, Miller 0-0 0-0 0, Shelton 0-2 0-0 0, Rushing Rebounds — WSU 33 (Gill 6, Ukeagu 6), Rice 34 1 0-2 2, West 0-2 1-2 1, Pink 0-4 1-2 1. Hinton 4-7 Dyer 0-0 0-0 0. Anderson 2-2 0-1 4. November 24, 2003 — Waterloo, Iowa Rice — Lott 11-127, Herm 17-115, Beck 13-108, (Harris 9) 4-4 14 Totals: 21-61 4-12 52 Henderson 12-87, Rucker 8-84, Kramer 11-62, Totals: 22-56 15-27 63 Women's individual standings Moore 3-38, Falco 2-34, Hurd 3-18, Bailey 5-11, Assists — WSU 13 (Moore 4), Rice 8 (Smith 5) Three-point goals — Rice 4-11 (McKrieth 0-1, Battle l-(-3) Three-point goals — Rice 6-14 (Woods 3-6, Frazier Total of 252 runners, 6,000 meters Gillespie 2-7, Smith 1-1, Moore 1-2), UH 6-19 La. Tech — Moats 11-37, McCown 3-20, Holland 2- 1-3, Cunningham 1-4, Beckler 1-1), TSU 4-12 1. Shalane Flanagan (N.C.) 19:30.4 (Hensley 0-3, Owens 5-10, Smith 1-4, Oliver 0-1, Attendance — 3.404 16, Causey 1-13, King 1-13, Norwood l-<-2) (Perkins 0-1, Kelly 1-3, Brooks 1-1, McGruder 0-1, Shelton 0-1) 2. Kim Smith (Providence) 19:42.7 Passing ST. MARY'S 55 RICE 69 West 02, Pink 02, Hinton 2-2) 3. Sara Bel (Stanford) 19:49.1 Rice — Herm 2-3-0-42, Henderson 1-2-0-19 Rebounds — Rice 34 (Diene 7), UH 39 (Ferguson 10) 4. Micheala Mannova (BYU) 19:52.2 La. Tech — McCown 18-30-0-242, Causey 8-19-0- BP Top of the World Classic Semifinals Rebounds — Rice 51 (Neaves 17), TSU 41 102 November 22, 2003 (Talbert 9) 5. Mary Cullen (Providence) 19:53.0 Assists — Rice 17 (Gillespie 7), UH 5 (Smith 5) Receiving Carlson Center, Fairbanks, Alaska 53. Kate Gorry (Rice) 20:54.9 Rice — Brock 1-23, Battle 1-19, Moore 1-19 Assists — Rice 18 (Maynard 6), TSU 13 (Ale. Attendance — 3,173 La. Tech — Moats 7-88, Davis 4-49, Curry 3-74, St. Mary's 27 28 55 Johnson 4, Kelly 4) Piper 3-27, Norwood 3-23, Franklin 2-41, Newman Rice 27 42 69 SWIMMING 2-21, Cosby 1-23, Wilson l-(-2) STANFORD 60 RICE 56 Attendance — 416 November 30. 2003 — Autry Court St. Mary's (1-1) NORTHWESTERN INVITATIONAL Attendance — 8,752 Rowland 7-11 2-2 17, Kickert 5-12 3-5 13, O'Hara November 21-23, 2003 60 LOUISIANA STATE 73 RICE 51 Stanford 22 38 0-1 0-0 0, Sanders 3-4 3-4 9, Adjiwanou 0-5 0-0 0, Norris Aquatics Center, Evanston, III. VOLLEYBALL Rice 28 28 56 Poole 3-6 0-2 7, Boreman 0-0 0-0 0, Waddy 0-0 0- November 29, 2003 — Autry Court 0 0, Marigney 0-4 0-0 0, Herr 1-3 0-0 2, Collins 1-1 Team standings (total of 4 teams) 0-0 3, Sholberg 2-2 0-0 4 Stanford (3-0) LSU 36 37 73 RICE 0 NEVADA 3 Totals: 22-49 8 13 55 1. Northwestern 1,011.5 Robinson 4-6 3-4 11. Davis a3 1-2 1, Little 7-11 3- Rice 22 29 51 2. Rice 758 WAC Tournament Quarterfinals 4 17, Hernandez 4-6 7-7 17, Lottich 1-7 0-0 2. November 21, 2003 Kirchofer 0-1 0-0 0, Grunfeld 1-2 0-2 2, Haas 1-2 0- Rice (2-0) 3. Southern Illinois 734.5 Virginia Street Gym, Reno, Nev. 0 2, Washington 0-1 0-0 0, Haryasz 4-8 0-0 8 Gillespie 4-12 2-2 11, Smith 2-7 2-2 6. Harris 4-10 4. Ohio State 659

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v I " It liii 111 f In 20 THE RICE THRESHER BACKPAGE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2003 New Classes: Spring 2004 GAOC 101 - Intro to e-mail attachments from Gaoculus people you don't know. Fi- "Maybe one day you're walking 7 want to be a MILF when I grow nally, students will be through CK and you reach for a up. I think it would be really funny Everything is so simple. Stu- if all my son's friends were jacking dents learn the simple way beaten into submission un- mushroom, but it's really one of / til they realize there is no those 'magic' mushrooms. Hey, it off to me." to do calculus. You should — Martel freshman "any" key. could happen. I keep hoping any- never do it the hard way. way. " Students will also — Philosophy Professor Alastair 7s that your girlfriend?" become very familiar with SPAN 001 - Spanish Norcross (points to Mona Lisa) for Ignorant People "No, this is." Greek symbols used in JIMMY OLSEN/DAILY PLANET "By the way, does anybody know (points to a pair of hands) Will Rice flaunts Its fungus. math, such as arpha. Students learn that Spanish who Paris Hilton is, because I've — Jones sophomore and anony- is simply adding an "o" to • ••Prerequisite: Frontal their prof is from and what gotten more then 20 e-mails asking mous Jones South RA Lobotomy regular English words. Stu- if I want to see her video." exactly he is trying to say. dents are expected to prac- — Anonymous PSYC 101 Prof "I'm pass/failing this class ... I Students will be tested over tice their Spanglish at home don't have to put up with this MATH OOO - Intro to exchange rates between 7 don't like the nuts. I only like the bullshit." and are strongly encour- — Brown freshman Math for Academs various Eastern European aged to order a burrito or goo." Students will learn basic countries. For example, — Martel freshman in response other foods at their favorite "Would I be a cellist?" mathematical operations to a pecan pie how much lederhosen or Mexican restaurant. "Well, you do like big things such as addition, subtrac- vodka can you get per unit "Sorry, I got lost in the condom between your legs." tion, multiplication and of Swiss chocolate. bag." — Two Martel freshman girls division. Students will be DOJO 101 - Intro to — Parent of Wiess junior, on why expected to apply their skills WILL 329 - Intro to Miami Vice the health rep's bag caused her to "It is my nightmare to be quoted on to word problems, most Students learn how to be a be late. the Backpage." Mold —Anonymous BIOE 391 professor likely involving Timmy and badass from Rice's very own Students will play games "I'm looking at my student info on his apples. Don Johnson. Students will ESTHER, and it says 'Student In- "Dude, I could take it, but I don't such as "What's that smell" also be expected to show and "Name that fungus." formation effective from Spring '04 know if your sphincter could." Pass/Fail (Dl) - Free good '80s fashion sense in to The End of Time.'" — Hanszen sophomore, on being Students will also be ex- class every week. Weekly — Will Rice senior someone's tapeworm. Dist 1 credit pected to give a detailed assignments will include Since most Dl topics are case-study report on the fighting crime. "Hey, hey, have you seen my sobri- 7 dipped my underwear in garlic. too challenging for S/Es, effects of mold on the qual- ety?No. Oh... well how about some It acts as a chastity belt." students will be expected to ity of the Will Rice food. crackers. You got any crackers?" — Female Wiess junior — Wiess senior after pub crawl watch the movie when as- Well, this is the last Misclass of signed a book and be able Comp 101 - Comput- "You know those bumper stickers 2003. We just wanted to give a to give critical analysis of ers for Academs that say 7 go to Rice. I must be big thank you to those Martel the plot talk about the di- Students will learn critical smart.' Well, I teach at Rice. I must freshmen girls that sent all the recting and acting. be smarter." misclass this week. I highly' things about computers, — PSYC 330 professor Dr. Robert recommend therapy, but it was j such as how to turn on a Dipboye still good misclass. Everybody 1 ECON 211 - Intro to computer, how to properly else, send us your misclass so Eastern European turn off a computer, basic "No, I prefer the left hand. The we can start 2004 with a bang. troubleshooting ... wait, right hand is used to move the barkpage^ricc.edu. 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