the Rice Thresher Vol. XCI, Issue No. 2 SINCE 1916 Friday, August 29, 2003 Civil Engineering BJS. degree cut

by Lindsey Gilbert Sports Editor, said. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Provost Eugene Levy said he, Dean of Engineering Sidney Burrus and former department chair Joe Hughes discussed Civil and environmental engineering majors returned to the status of the department over the course of last year and Rice this year to find their department in the midst of substan- decided not to include the B.S. in the announcements. tial change. "We didn't feel that the department was in a position to offer Under the 2003-2004 General Announcements, students a degree of the quality and distinction that is appropriate for can no longer earn a Bachelor's of Science in civil and environ- Rice right now," he said. mental engineering. Instead, the General Announcements Hughes resigned to accept a position at the Georgia Insti- lists only a Bachelor's of Arts degree, which is not a profes- tute of Technology, leaving the department short a professor. sional degree. Assistant Professor Michael Terk said he plans to leave at the CEVE Department Chair Herb Ward said the change is end of this year, leaving another position open. only temporary, and if all goes as planned, the B.S. degree Ward said although the department is going through a should reappear in the 2004-2005 General Announcements. period of uncertainty, current juniors and seniors will not be SB18 y The department is in the process of redefining its curriculum, affected. he said. "This in no way influences the existing students," he said. CEVE majors said they were not told about the change until There are about 25 juniors and seniors in the CEVE depart- they returned to school this year, and many said they learned ment, Hedrick said. about the challenges facing the department from an e-mail sent Sophomores on track to declare a CEVE major should have by Ward during the first week of classes. no trouble following their current course schedules, Ward Martel College senior Dylan Hedrick, the president of the said. Freshmen should take prerequisite courses and plan MATT CRNKOVICH/THRESHER Rice chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, said further when they see the new major requirements. he was surprised to discover the change. Ward and others spoke at a special informational meeting Red planet "During Tuesday or Wednesday of [Orientation] Week, I held Wednesday in conjunction with the ASCE. He said he Graduate Student Mark Junker looks at Mars through a opened up the General Announcements and saw there was no hopes to solicit students' opinions as to the future of the telescope set up outside the Rice Observatory on Monday. B.S. in civil engineering," Hedrick, the Thresher Assistant See CEVE. Page 7 Parking ticket appeals will require deposit

by Jenny Rees The Rice University Police De- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAF F partment has been flooded with park- ing citation appeals, and there have Parking ticket recipients who been long delays in processing ap- wish to appeal citations will be re- peals as a result, RUPD Chief Bill quired to pay a $10 deposit under Taylor said. the revised and reorganized 2003- "The reality has been, sometimes 2004 parking regulations. The de- it takes a month to process an ap- posit will be refunded if the appeal is peal, and the people with good ap- granted or deemed not frivolous, a peals have to wait for us to get change designed to reduce the num- through all those frivolous appeals." ber of frivolous appeals. Taylor said. A large number of tickets have President Malcolm Gillis ap- been appealed with no legitimate proved the new appeals system dur- grounds, Associate Vice President ing the summer as part of the gen- for Finance and Administration Neill eral changes to parking at Rice, and Binford said. it took effect when the 2003-2004 "Unfortunately, the vast majority parking regulations were distributed of appeals we've received in the last during Orientation Week. few years have been frivolous," Taylor said he thinks the new Binford said. "It's surprising that a system, which was designed by the lot of people don't read the regula- University Standing Committee on tions before they make an appeal." Parking, will greatly reduce the num- Many appeals are made on the ber of appeals. grounds that the individual did not "We've seen no noticeable results know the regulations, was late due so far, but I suspect as people start to a class or appointment or was realizing if they send in an appeal and unable to find a legal parking space, that appeal is denied they've lost an KATIE STREIT/THRESHER but none of these circumstances are extra 10 dollars, they'll think twice grounds for appealing a citation, before appealing the ticket," Taylor Niemann takes a nose dive Binford said. The only factors con- said. "If this works. I would hope we'd Collegebaseballlnslder.com National Player of the Year Jeff Niemann slides down the obstacle course set up at the sidered in deciding an appeal are be able to do an appeal the day it gets NCAA Championship Party Tuesday. The rally was held to honor the 2003 College World Series National Champi- whether the individual committed a here or the day after and get an an- ons. Niemann was 17-0 last year and Rice won all 22 games in which he pitched. See Photo Feature, Page 8. violation and whether the ticket was swer to the person within five days." written correctly, he said. See PARKING, Page 7 Faculty seeks council members INSIDE OPINION Page 3 by Mark Berenson be decided by the Assistant Dean for Student Labor Day Holiday Judicial Programs only. Race is one of many Rice-worthy merits THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Having Monday off gives us the op- The Faculty Council decided at its May 8 portunity to rest, relax and party after all The Faculty Council is still searching for meeting that six faculty members will be cho- A&E Page 9 the grueling work from the first week of 'Dirty Pretty Things' ends ugly faculty members to serve on the newly- sen to serve as a pool from which two would be school. Only six more weeks until the created Honor Council appeals board. selected to serve on any given case through a next vacation. Page 12-13 Speaker of the Faculty Ed Akin said the partially-set method. SPORTS Faculty Council is currently seeking input, According to the Faculty Council minutes, Football preview and said he thinks it will be somewhat of a "The governing principle for this faculty group Bayou Bucket Quote of the Week challenge to find faculty members to serve on should be that each panel for an appeal should Rice plays the University of Houston "0-Week is dry. The Alcohol Policy states that optimally include a faculty member from the the board. at Robertson Stadium at 7:00 p.m. tomor- it is dry." "The uncertainty here is about how much closest related area of scholarship and one row. Rice is coming off of a tough defeat — Heather Masden, Director of Student of a workload is this going to be," Akin, a from outside the field." last year in a season where the University Activities. See Story, Page 4. mechanical engineering and materials sci- All faculty members chosen must be full of Houston actually won a few games, so ence professor, said. "It is important to find professors, Akin said. this year's game should be fun to watch. Scoreboard people who are willing to serve even though Honor Council chair Keith Henneke said At least go watch the Marching Owl Band Soccer they don't know what they are committing to he agrees with the Faculty Council's decision halftime show. Baylor 1, Rice 2 (scrimmage) in this first year." to restrict the membership on the appeals The appeals board was created last April board to full professors and said he sees it as Weekend Weather after the undergraduate student body approved similar to the decision to restrict college e-Coop is up Friday an Honor Council constitutional amendment masterships to tenured faculty. Scattered thunderstorms. 92-70 degrees The e-Coop is a Web site hosted by the Saturday to that effect. The appeals board consists of "This is an important enough position Student Association that lists books stu- Thunderstorms, 91-69 degrees two faculty members and the Assistant Dean where the same should be true," Henneke, a dents are selling for less than the slightly Sunday for Student Judicial Programs, currently Don Jones College senior, said. "You want pro- marked-lip prices at the bookstore. Scattered thunderstorms, 87-70 degrees (Jstdiek. The appeals board reviews first level fessors who are the most invested in the appeals of Honor Council cases, which used to See HONOR. Page <> THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, AUGUST 29,2003 the Rice Thresher Jip*1 Cutting the BJS. Civil Engineering majors were more than a little concerned when they discovered that the Bachelor of Science degree in their field is missing from the 2003-2004 General Announcements. (See Story, Page 1.) While the department has so far done a good job of addressing many of the students' concerns, it has also made a number of serious mistakes. The department eliminated the degree, hopefully for this aca- demic year only, partially because of a shake-up in the faculty. The B.S. program must now be reconstructed. To their credit, faculty in the department are allowing junior and senior CIVI majors to graduate under the old requirements and receive a B.S. Some classes may not be available because the former department chair left the university, but the department seems willing to work around these inconveniences and graduate everyone who deserves to graduate on time with the major and degree they want. Underclassmen who later declare themselves to be a CIVI major will graduate under the new requirements, which are a part of the department's amalgamation with the Environmental Engineering department. w However, eliminating a B.S. degree from its offerings — even if only for a year and in name only — is hardly indicative of proper planning on the department's part, and should not happen at a highly selective university such as Rice. Further, the department seriously erred in not informing incom- ing freshmen of the change. Although freshmen are not expected to have a declared major, many of them came into Rice with the hope of pursuing the old CIVI degree — a possibility now open only to current upperclassmen. Such a change could have factored into these freshmen's choice of university, and for that reason we wish the department had been more upfront with them. Finally, the seeming disarray in the department reflects poorly on Rice's reputation as a whole. While juniors and seniors will get their B.S. degrees, they can only hope prospective employers have not paid much attention to the chaos in the department. Having said all this, we do support the changes the civil and LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Environmental Engineering departments are making, and arc look- ing forward to the improved program. We just wish it could be Some feminists are Forensics Society, Rice University's get into a university — he also improved in a more systematic, less agonizing way. Speech and Debate Team, won the doesn't get the benefits of affirma- 'hedging their bets' team title at the National Parliamen- tive action. tary Debate Championships in both Now imagine a wealthy African- To the editor: 1997 and 1998, and also won the American family growing up in 1 would like to reply to Laura team national championship in both suburban America where there is a Lack of opening weekend Bornstein's column from last week speech and debate at the Pi Kappa great high school. Their child will on feminism ("Feminism is only Delta National Championships in surely get into college. First, he got dirty to close-minded," Aug. 22). I 2000 and 2001. a good education; second, he gets food is a safety issue do not disagree with most of what the benefits of affirmative action. she wrote in her article, but one Dan West Both of these problems persist We were disappointed and concerned to see a total lack of food line struck me as not being entirely Rice University Director of so long as we use race-based admis- service on campus last weekend. If the weekend before school starts true: "In fact, striving for equality is Forensics, 1993-2003 sions policies. Instead, universities isn't an official part of our meal plan, we would be willing to foot intrinsic in all human beings." In should use location-based admis fact, this statement is simply false. another $10 to make it so. sions policies. Students who receive Most human beings strive not for Admission criteria a poor education should not be Besides the usual inconveniences, the dearth of food could have equality, but instead for domination. punished for the inability of their been a health risk, given the amount of drinking that inevitably If people are disadvantaged, they better than race needed state governments to provide equal occurs the weekend before the first day of classes. Do we really want will strive for equality, but advantaged To the editor: public education for all students. students drinking on-campus on empty stomachs? Worse yet, do we people will always try to give them- There has been a lot of discus- want them driving intoxicated to get food off-campus? selves a larger advantage. sion recently about race being used Errol Summerlin The truth is that women are Physics graduate student Providing on-campus food for two extra days before the start of as a criterion for admission into a disadvantaged in some areas, while university, and since Rice Univer- school will not only make Rice a more convenient place to be but also they are advantaged in others. To sity is currently dealing with a com- a safer one. And the same applies to the weekend before the start of many, it seems that the women's plaint on this topic ("Rice faces the spring semester. movement strives to make women post-Hopwood complaint,"Aug. 22), CONTACTING THE equal in areas where they are dis- I thought I would throw in my two advantaged. while trying to keep cents. THRESHER the advantages they do have. For I think the reason minority races Letters example, I don't see women buy- need affirmative action is not be- • Letters to the editor Parking appeals system ing engagement rings for their cause they are a minority. African- should be sent to the Thresher fiances. Americans, for example, don't have by e-mail to [email protected]. I'm not saying that the feminist trouble getting into university be- Letters must be received needs conveniences movement is bad. I agree that where cause they are black. by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior women are disadvantaged, they de- The real reason they have We support the decision to make students pay $10 to appeal a to a Friday publication date. serve to be equal. But as a result of trouble getting into a university is parking violation. (The money will be returned if the appeal is found their disadvantages in political, le- because they went to a poor school • All letters to the editor legitimate.) (See Story, Page l.)The idea makes a great deal of fiscal gal and economic terms, women in a poor neighborhood, and they must be signed and include college and year if the writer sense and should decrease the number of frivolous appeals. How- have been granted advantages in didn't have the money to afford a other domains. is a Rice student. ever, the process needs to be made a little more student-friendly. private school education. Yet this In my opinion, if one truly seeks problem isn't just restricted • Letters should be no When filing an appeal at the police station, a student is unable to equality of the sexes, one must elimi- to African-Americans. longer than 250 words in pay his $10 in cash; he must either write a check or route the nate both the advantages and disad- White kids who grow up in poor length. The Thresher reserves transaction through the Cashier's Office. Further, if the appeal is vantages of each sex. towns with poor schools have just the right to edit letters for both content and length. upheld, the $10 deposit is not returned directly to the student; as many difficulties getting into Errol Summerlin instead, it is deposited into the student's Cashier's Office account. universities. Subscribing Physics graduate student Everyone tries to make race an So if a student writes a check from her personal account and then • Annual subscriptions are issue in university admissions wins her appeal, the money won't go back to her; it will be credited available for $50 domestic and when really it is an economic is $105 international via first to a bill that her parents are likely to be paying. Besides, what student Speech has its share of sue. Race should not be used as a class mail. really wants her parents to know about her parking violations, national champions too factor, but the level of education justified or not? one received from one's public Advertising To the editor: school should. After all. it's not an Allowing students to pay and receive their appeals deposits in • We accept display and Congratulations on fine coverage applicant's fault the education sys- cash will make what is inevitably a hassle run a little more classified advertisements. of the Rice Owls' win at the College tem at home sucked. Please contact our advertis- smoothly. World Series in Omaha! Imagine a poor white kid grow- ing manager at thresher- However, it is important to note ing up in an inner city school where [email protected] or (713)348- Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of the Thresher that this is Rice's first athletic team he got a poor education. This kid is 3967 for more information. editorial staff. national title. The George R. Brown truly desperate. He not only can't THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2003 Guest column Race is one of many Rice-worthy merits A bear holding a shark As Rice students return to cam earlier this summer by Supreme tive action is that race can itself be a Republicans' redisricting pus, they will debate the merits of Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. merit. the possible return of a In her majority opinion in a ruling What do we mean, after all, by race-conscious admissions process issued this past June, O'Connor ar- merit? At Rice, at least, we mean not tactics are hurting Texans to our university. The dis- gued that our nation's any particular measure of IQ, grade cussion will likely center universities become bet- point average or SAT score, nor even I accidentally picked up a Re- without any rules, politics would on the justice of racial ter when they are racially of predicted college performance. publican last week. He offered me just become a game of power grab preference and the extent diverse. Without outright We mean qualities that will contrib- his phone number, but not before after power grab. There are some to which it might devalue racial preference, ute to Rice, and eventually to the he lectured me on the merits of rules that are important to the func- the degrees of O'Connor wrote, these society beyond Rice. By these crite- the current redistricting tioning of government. underrepresented mi- goals are at present im- ria, being a member of an plan being pushed by Republicans are norities who graduate possible to properly underrepresented minority is easily Texas governor Rick pushing an effort that, from Rice. However, such achieve. such a quality. Perry. while legal, is setting a an abstract debate misses She is not talking Say that one reason I got into He was oblivious to poor precedent. If we a crucial point. David about compensatory jus- Rice was because I had published a a few things: first, I have a fight over redis- I say this because I Berry tice, but about a utilitar- few poems in high school, that one wasn't interested in him tricting ever two or three believe the success of af- ian policy to further the reason my best friend got in was or his politics, and sec- years, the time and firmative action is largely public good. because his essay reflected the cos- ond, Republicans al- money the legislature up to students. But first, Rice itself argued simi- mopolitan experience of an interna- ready had a fair and just would waste will be ex- we have to clarify what affirmative larly in its February brief support- tional army brat, and that another opportunity to get the orbitant. Already, the action is out to achieve. ing the University of Michigan's af- good friend will get in next year, in redistricting plan they Catherine special sessions called The affirmative action we prac- firmative action programs. The claim part, because she is Hispanic. wanted. After reviewing Adcock by Perry have costTex- tice today makes little sense as an made by the brief is that a private The logic is that I can contribute proposals from both ans over $3.4 million. attempt to compensate for social in- university is free under the First to Rice and to the outside world by parties, Texas courts There's a reason we justice. If we are out to make amends Amendment to admit the students it thinking aesthetically. My best decided a redistricting plan that have this fight every 10 years. As for the conquest of the Native Ameri- thinks will form the best learning friend can do the same by casting a favored Republicans prior to the one of my friends said, "Every 10 cans, black slavery and the Mexican community, and racial diversity fac- critical eye on provincialism. In par- 2002 elections (right after the 2000 years we decide the playing field War, why focus on societal elites — tors into the achievement of this allel, my Hispanic friend can con- census was released). for the next 10 years. And regard- the college-bound and the profes- goal. tribute to Rice and beyond by offer- Yet instead of being satisfied less of whether or not the playing sional world? Minorities with less Again, the defense of affirmative ing an underrepresented experi- with this, Perry and Lieutenant field is even or not level at all, we social capital are in fact the clearer action is based more on a "public ence and outlook, both likely Governor David Dewhurst, en- use it because with the alterna- legacy of these sad chapters in our good" argument than on an appeal shaped by our still racially divided couraged by the White House and tive, we wouldn't get anything history. to moral principle. society. House Majority Leader Tom De- done at all." Further, the affirmative action So why might affirmative action A community devoid of any of lay, are rewriting rules in theTexas This year, the legislature has system we know ignores the fact actually fail to aid in the achieve- these perspectives, whether inside legislature and breaking with the suffered from more than this po- that race and class are intertwined. ment of improved learning commu- the hedges or spanning from sea to 130-year tradition of deciding is- litical stalemate and can't afford However, some blacks from the nities? In his dissenting opinion, shining sea, will be impoverished. sues of redistricting after the cen- to have it continue. FormerTexas middle-class neighborhoods of At- Justice Clarence Thomas offered an Like many have said of democ- sus — a tradition good forTexans. Governor Ann Richards said on lanta are far less the victims of injus- answer. racy, affirmative action is only as Meanwhile, important pieces "Larry King Live," "The last ses- tice than poor wnites from inner-city Thomas wrote that in his experi- good as the people who practice it. If of legislation are atrophying. At sion of the legislature I believe Boston. ence as an African-American law stu- we think like Clarence Thomas, and the heart of the stalemate are was the worst in Texas history. It So affirmative action along strictly dent at Yale University, he and his insist that race and a reified idea of II Democratic state senators who was worse for schoolchildren, it racial lines might partially serve the fellow students had to question "merit" are different, the system are on the lam in New Mexico, was worse for higher education. I good fight against past and present whether a minority was admitted for won't be a success. attempting to frustrate the cannot point to a single thing that oppression in some indirect way, reasons of merit or race. The result, But we can, and should, think 78th legislature's redistricting transpired in that legislative ses- but that certainly doesn't seem to be he argued, was not integration but differently. If we reject the di- coup. As long as they stay out of sion that was good for the people its main purpose. Any rational sys- stigmatization — minorities became chotomy of race versus merit and the state, the quorum necessary of Texas." tem with that as its primary goal "second-class" students. put race in its proper perspective, to vote on the current redistricting The stasis of the last legislative would have to reach the lower class Many times, I have heard that we just might make affirmative ac- bill, or any other legislation, will session isn't entirely due to the more directly. Rice students think along these lines. tion work well. not be met. redistricting push, but any hopes Yet affirmative action does clearly ButThomas and those students miss The proposed redistricting bill to close the session in a respect- serve another aim — one articulated the fact that the idea behind affirma- David Berry is a Baker College junior. redraws the districts of Texas in a able manner have been grounded way that better ensures a Republi- by the stalemate. At the end of the Rice Voices can delegation to Congress than last session, 50 Democrats from the 2002 plan. For instance, Aus- the state House of Representatives tin, currently one district, would fled to Oklahoma, and now. dur- be divided into four to neutralize ing the special session, 11 state Kobe case encapsulates American values the liberal tendencies of the col- Senators are in New Mexico. Bills lege town. that could salvage the session are One of the biggest pop culture fying and even picturing the alleged victim or the American public — are Each liberal part of Austin languishing while this political news stories of the summer was the victim. (A product of the women's going to come out of it untarnished. would be buried with a largely stalemate continues. alleged sexual assault committed rights movements of the 1970s, the The case should serve to remind the rural population so that Republi- There's real work to be done by NBA superstar Kobe laws protecting victims' American public of what we choose cans would eventually represent here and a political stalemate Bryant at a Colorado re- rights also prevent infor- to value. Austin residents in the U.S. House means that none of it will be ac- sort. Bryant turned him- mation about the victim's The preliminary hearing is not of Representatives. One of the pro- complished until the Democrats self in on July 4 and what sexual history from being scheduled until October yet it has posed districts would reach from come back. Perry and Dewhurst has proceeded has been introduced to court.) already created a media storm. We Austin all the way to Mexico. It's a are practicing a form of politics a media frenzy that eerily Some people are question- will soon discover how the various plan that is arguably less fair than that's hurting Texas; they should resembles other celebrity ing the value of these laws factors that generated publicity for the gerrymandering practiced by call an end to the push for redoing athlete cases. while others are using this the case will play out in the court- Democrats when they were in redistricting. What the media frenzy case as an example of ex- room. power, but that's not the problem. resembles and how the actly why these laws were In politics, whoever is in power Catherine Adcock is a Martel Col- case is perceived by the Noorain instituted. Noorain Khan is a Martel College gets to set most of the rules. But lege senior. public is a reflection of And where would the sophomore. what issues and principles Khan case be without sports, American society values. celebrity and money — all Why is this case being examples of American followed so closely by so many? Sim- societal values? The Rice Thresher, the official student ply put, it has the traditional hall- Are Americans fascinated by newspaper at Rice University since 1916, is marks that attract media attention: what they perceive is unattainable? the Rice Thresher published each Friday during the school year, celebrity, money and sports, with Or do we get some sort of perverse except during examination periods and race relations and women's issues pleasure out of seeing someone fall holidays, by the students of Rice University. Mark Berenson to add fuel to the fire. Hie result? A who seems to have it all? Bryant Editor in Chief has $100 million in endorsement Editorial and business offices are located case that combines the collective on the second floor of the Ley Student Center, sensitivities and obsessions of the deals and helped the Los Angeles 6100 Main St.. MS-524, Houston, TX 77005- American society to form a circus Inkers win the NBA Finals three 1892. Phone (713) 348-4801. Fax (713) 348- that has the media salivating in an- times. He also had a loving wife and 5238. E-mail: [email protected]. Web page: ticipation. newborn daughter — all before the NEWS BACKPAGE www.ncethresher.org. Lindsey Gilbert, Editor The race factor in the case is age of 24. This seemingly perfect Sara McCleskey, Editor Daniel McDonald, Asst. Editor Annual subscription rate: $50 domestic, difficult to ignore. Kobe Bryant is a life could have created haters out Jenny Rees, Asst. Editor there. COPY $105 international. Nonsubscription rate: first black man with a white female ac- liana Feld, Editor copy free, second copy $5. Meanwhile, for the media, this is OPINION cuser. Throw his Hispanic wife and Nathan Black, Editor Elaine Lee, Asst. Editor the Asian and Hispanic head inves- a win-win situation. When Bryant John Donaleski, Cartoonist Vivian Wiener, Ass/ Editor The Thresher reserves the right to refuse tigators in the mix, and America has plays great basketball, they benefit PHOTOGRAPHY any advertising for any reason. Additionally, a lot to say. The way the public has by covering it, and when he messes SPORTS Stuart Sinclair, Editor the Thresher does not take responsibility for received the case is a testament to up, they benefit as well. Twisted, Jonathan Yardley, Editor Katie Streit, Editor the factual content of any ad. Printing an Dylan Hedrick, Asst. Editor Matt Crnkovich, Ass/. Editor the fact that race relations may be isn't it? But is the media at fault for advertisement does not constitute an endorsement by the Thresher. just as tense today as ever. feeding the frenzy surrounding the ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS A USA Today poll proves the ra- cases, or are they merely respond- Carly Kocurek, Editor Polly D'Avignon, business Manager Unsigned editorials represent the majority Jon Schumann, Ass/, Editor Emily Jones, Distribution Manager cial polarization this case ignites. ing to what the public demands to opinion of the Th resher editorial staff. All other Jennifer Quereau, Page Designer Parul Patel, Subscriptions Manager Two-thirds of African Americans know? 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AUGUST 29.2003 Coffeehouse plans renovations Alcohol poisoning Coffeehouse employees before cre- Sutera said he hopes the hallway by Jenny Rees ating three schematics, which will area will become an integral part of THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF be presented at another round of the Coffeehouse. Coffeehouse patrons can look meetings in early October. Com- "Right now you walk through and forward to a more inviting space. munity members and Coffeehouse it's only a hallway," Sutera said. "We disrupts 0-Week The Coffeehouse will pay the archi- employees will select the best sche- want it to feel like a coffee shop." tecture firm Vaughn and Clarkson matic, and the architects will re- Hanszen College sophomore by Ian Everhart sees 0-Week, said new students $4,000 to design three schematics turn a completed plan four to six Monica Huang said she will make THRESHER STAFF receive an information session for possible Coffeehouse renova- weeks later, Sutera said. use of the renovated space. during 0-Week about the alco- tions, Associate Director of the Stu- The renovation will occur mostly "Once the coffeeshop is remod- Rice Emergency Medical Ser- hol policy and sign an acknowl- dent Center Paul Sutera said. during the summer to minimize its eled, I will probably stay there longer vices responded to a call of alcohol edgment stating they are aware Architects from the firm will hold impact on Coffeehouse customers, instead of just buying coffee and poisoning at Jones College during of the relevant laws and univer- two rounds of meetings with the Sutera said. leaving," Huang said. 0-Week. Houston Fire Depart- sity policies. Rice community and Coffeehouse Ideas for the renovation include The Coffeehouse will pay for the ment transported the individual to "Advisers signed this form employees and eventually will com- adding stainless-steel counter tops, architectural plans and the renova- Memorial Hermann Hospital early when they were freshmen," she plete a single detailed plan and de- extending the counters from where tion using its own profits, and as a Aug. 22, where he was treated and said. "They should know the con- sign for the renovation. the iMac station is currently lo- result the project may have to be released to his parents. tents of the alcohol policy." "The architects will observe the cated to the water fountain, creat- completed in phases if the final sche- The individual is not a Rice Masden said she had not heard students and the traffic flow in the ing large menu boards to hang on matic calls for more expensive student and was not involved in about the presence of any alcohol student center and immerse them- the walls, and remaking the Cof- changes than the Coffeehouse can Orientation Week, Jones College on campus during 0-Week. selves to get a feel of the direction of feehouse sign so it can be read presently afford, Sutera said. The master Robin Forman said. Forman said he was pleased the Rice community," Sutera said. from both directions. Coffeehouse has been saving money The individual was visiting two with the response of the Jones Architects from the firm will Coffeehouse General Manager for this project for the past two years. Jones sophomores who were liv- and Rice communities to the gather ideas for the renovation at Monica Kim, a Lovett College se- "Right now we don't even know ing on campus without permission situation. an open meeting with Rice com- nior, said she hopes the changes how extreme a renovation it's go- during 0-Week. The students, who "Everybody—from the advis- munity members at noon next Fri- will create an appealing area outside ing to be until we hear student asked that their names be with- ers to the 0-Week coordinators day in the Student Center. The ar- the window of the Coffeehouse input and have the sketches held, said the guest became sick to the EMS people to the college chitects will meet separately with where people will relax and study. drawn," Kim said. while they were drinking with a officers—handled this extremely small group of friends. They de- quickly, decisively and responsi- cided to call REMS at about 2 a.m. bly," he said. "We take the 'no Forman, a mathematics pro- alcohol' policy during 0-Week ex- fessor, said the sophomores ex- tremely seriously." $ [email protected] ercised "horrendous judgment." Further disciplinary action To his knowledge, no advisers, against the sophomores will be new students or other official 0- resolved within the college judi- Win 25,000 week participants were involved, ciary, Forman said. Forman said. He said action will be taken, for grad school! 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vi«t our wtbsit* at: www.ept.uh.adu UNIVERMFY EYE INSIIFI.TE THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2003 STUDENT ASSOCIATION Asst. director of Student Affairs named The Student Association met Monday. The following were discussed. by Houston Farris welcome one." The applicants were also re- • New Student Representatives applications are available at http:// THRESHER STAFF Acommittee of students and staff quired to speak about a given lead- www.RiceSA.com. Any new students with questions should contact chose Williams from a pool of three ership topic in front of a panel of their college Senator. The Clubs Office now has a new finalists. Williams received her eight students. At the end of the face greeting students who wan- master's degree in higher educa- day, the search committee as- • The SA fall retreat will be held Sept. 13 and 14 in Farnsworth Pavilion der upstairs in the Rice Memorial tion in student affairs from Florida sembled and decided to hire Will- in the Student Center. At the retreat, many administrators will be Center. State University. iams, Masden said. talking. Holly Williams was named as- The applicants interacted with "Every student that interacted sistant director of Student Affairs members of the search committee with [Williams] gave me positive • Anyone interested in being the SA Environment & Facilities Commit- over the summer, filling a position and with various student leaders feedback about how much they tee Chair should send an e-mail Internal Vice President Derrick that had been vacant since Heather who would be in regular contact would enjoy working with her, how Matthews at [email protected]. Masden, the Director of Student with the assistant director of Stu- she had a great perspective," Affairs, was promoted last summer. dent Affairs during day-long inter- Masden said. "From their interac- • The Senate voted to reinstate Wiess College senator Phil Levine. Masden said she is excited to views, Masden said. tions with her, they thought that Levine, a sophomore, was removed from the Senate under a have help in student activities. "I had a fun interview with she would fit well with Rice stu- stipulation in the SA bylaws which states that Senators not be "We are incredibly happy to have [Masden 1 and three students," Wil- dents and be able to understand removed for missing two consecutive meetings. Holly," Masden said. liams said. "It was a day-long pro- their desires and help them achieve Williams' responsibilities for cess. They took me out for dessert what they wanted to achieve." • SA co-Presidents Bryan Debbink and Michael Leggett updated the this year as assistant director will because my plane was so late the Masden said Williams has expe- Senate on various projects that the presidents were involved with include working with the college night before, so I was lucky and rience in the areas that are perti- over the summer. Debbink, a Wiess senior, discussed the changes coordinators to plan Orientation got to meet some of the students nent to her work with college-aged to the shuttle bus service including a lack of weekend service. Week activities for 0-Week 2004, that night." students. being an adviser for the Rice Pro- • Leggett, also a Wiess senior, said he and Debbink met with gram Council, planning university representatives from Rice EMS in order to develop a permanent activities for the mid-year transfer source of funding for the EMT course so that students will not have orientation in January, registering to pay to take the course. and overseeing campus clubs, is- suing programming funds applied IACCUTANEI • Leggett told the Senate about a meeting he had with Emily Page for by student organizations and Dexter, the acting Director of Health Wellness and Awareness about training treasurers of organiza- high stress levels that students are feeling and possible ways to tions, Masden said. Prescribed for Acne: Masden said Williams will also reduce stress. Possible solutions include offering a stress manage- Have you or your loved one taken Accutane? ment course and utilizing the College Assistance Peer Program work with her in planning Beer-Bike members better. and the Impact Rice Retreat. Will- Side Effects: iams will take on those jobs herself • Mirth Delects • The SA presidents will be giving the state of the university address beginning next year. Jack K. Robinson % inflammatory Bowel Disease on Friday, October 3. Williams said she plans to make Attorney at Law student activities a more unified de- 41 Damage 10 Major Oruns including: • The new SA Web site is nearing completion. The site completion was partment. Rockwall, Texas • l.i\er. Kidney*, Pancreas. Heart, & Lyes delayed by problems acquiring server hardware. The eCoop, avail- "At this point my main concern is able at http://sa.rice.edu, is currently working and will continue to trying to pull the department to- • Ps\chiatrie Injuries & Diseases work through the transition. gether to try to work on different www.jackrobinson.com activities we have, to kind of do more [email protected] Please Call for a free consultation • Undergraduate Representative to the Presidential Search Commit- of a group effort on some things," tee Andy Weber briefed the Senate on the status of the committee's Williams said. 1 -866-Know.Law work. Weber, a Sid Richardson College senior, encouraged all Williams said she is adjusting to 1-866-566-9529 the campus well and nothing has Some ease* may be referred to other Law Firms. Call Answered 24 hours a day students to go the search committee's Web site, http:// Not Certified by Texas Board of l egal Specialization ricesearch.rice.edu to learn about the committee's progress and caught her off guard yet. read the committee's White Paper. "Rice is a much more liberal campus than what I'm accustomed • The Senate discussed possible plans for commemorating the sec- to," Williams said. "So, that's been File Your Claim Now! ond anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Possible events a little bit of a transition, but a include a candle lighting in the Grand Hall, passing out black ribbons, and taking part in any nation-wide celebrations.

The next meeting will be Sept. 8 in Farnsworth Pavilion in the Student Center. FREE STUDENT ADMISSION The Athletic Department would like to familiarize you with the procedures related to athletic events student admission. TTIj Undergraduate students are admitted free to all home sporting events by pre- senting their Rice ID with the 2003-2004 athletic events sticker (GOLD) at the Christ the King game. Visit www.RiceOwls.com for all athletic schedules. The athletic event stickers will be mailed to undergraduates this week. Graduate Lutheran students (and their spouses) may purchase the sticker for S110 each at the cashier's office. The GOLD sticker allows free admission to ALL Rice University regular Church season athletic events during the 2003-2004 school year.

Football at Rice Stadium: Students may purchase two guest tickets at HALF PRICE IF PURCHASED IN ADVANCE ($11 per ticket) at the Autry Court ticket office. Student guest tickets may also be purchased on game day at Gate 4 of the football stadium at full price ($22).

Football at Reliant Stadium: A limited number (1,100) of free student tickets Worship Services for the September 20, Texas game at Reliant Stadium will be available for pick up at the Miller Lite Gate - Reliant Stadium. Saturdays 6:oo p.m. Taize Eucharist FREE SHUTTLE FOR RICE STUDENTS TO RELIANT STADIUM The shuttle will start at 5:30PM and will depart from the East side of Rice Sundays Stadium, near the regular student entrance at Gate 4. The last shuttle from Reli- 8:30 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. Eucharist ant Stadium will depart before 8:00PM. The drop off and pickup point at Reliant 9:45 a.m. Sunday Church School Stadium will be in front of Reliant Center. Return Shuttles to campus will run from 8:30PM - 11:00PM. First Sunday of Each Month 5:00 p.m. German-language Eucharist Your loyal support is greatly appreciated by the players and coaches. We hope to see you at all the games this season! Please call (713) 348-4068 for more information. Christ the King Lutheran Church Rice Blvd. at Greenbriar 713.523.z864 [email protected] or [email protected] www.ctkelc.org [email protected] mm

THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, AUGUST 29,2003 Faculty board pending

HONOR, from Page 1 how [the faculty appeals board] university because they have been should be formed," Henneke said. . here so long." "All that is required at this point is | Until the faculty board is as- two faculty members so that any sembled, Akin said he will work with pending cases can be taken care of .1'.,: v.. the Honor Council's faculty adviser, as quickly as possible." History Associate Professor Joel There is at least one case cur- O M M Y Wolfe, to choose two faculty mem- rently in the appeals process that bers to serve as interim members. will require a faculty appeals board, m Henneke said. The Faculty Council has taken other actions related to the Honor Council. The Faculty Council decided 'The uncertainty here is to establish a permanent subcommit- about how much of a tee on the Honor Council, which will TOMM need to be formalized through a workload is this going change in the Faculty Council's by- laws and also to create a faculty liai- RULES! to be.' son to the Honor Council, separate — Ed Akin from their faculty adviser. Akin said such changes are be- It's all cool for school... / Speaker of the Faculty ing made in support of the Honor clean-cut, all-American Council. "We expect the Honor Council to style in a great remain an independent entity, and 1 Henneke said such an arrange- think our concern is if there are collection of T-shirts, ment would be acceptable under the problems, then we want to know Honor Council constitution. what Faculty Council can do to help knit and woven shirts. "There is no concrete system for resolve those problems," Akin said. M XL. 22.00-49.50. Jeans. Waists 29-38. POLICE BLOTTER

39.50-59.50. The following items were reported to the University Police for the period Young Men's Sportswear. Aug. 18-25.

Residential Colleges Martel College Aug. 20 Student reported stolen equip ment.

Jones College Aug. 20 Futon stolen.

Martel College Aug. 25 Bicycle stolen.

Other Buildings Rice Memorial Aug. 25 Backpack stolen. Center

Parking Lots PALAIS ROYAL Greenbriar Lot Aug. 21 Report of burglary of a motor vehicle.

Abercrombie Lot Aug. 24 Parking gate arm broken. In addi tion, a Facilities and Engineering 4HOUSTON SUBSCRIBER SPECIALS cart was found abandoned near En SYMPHONY ALSO ON SALE! trance 13 and full of beer. F&E HANS GRAF MUSIC DIRECTCW contacted to retrieve cart; gate arm recovered and taken to police station.

Other Areas Laboratory Road Aug. 23 Traffic stop for running a stop sign. Officer found fake Texas iden- COLLEG LASSICS tification card on subject. Case active.

Alumni Drive Aug. 24 Traffic stop for running a stop sign. Driver was underage and had been drinking, but was not intoxicated. The case was referred to University Court.

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CEVE, from Page 1 Hedrick said it is unusual for a department by forming a three- to university like Rice not to offer a B.S. five-person student committee to in civil engineering. work with faculty in developing the "Civil engineering is one of the new curriculum. most basic engineering disciplines a At the meeting, Professor Philip university can have," he said. Bedient said he hopes to move Brown College senior Matt medium 1-topping quickly in working with students to Swinehart, a CEVE major, said he develop a new curriculum plan. does not think the current period of pizza & 2 cans of Coke "There's a massive urgency to uncertainty or the new curriculum $7.38 get this operation on the books in will affect him because he is a se- Oo coupon required the next 30 to 60 days," Bedient said. nior, but said he is concerned about Deep dish may be extra p{us tax The newcurriculum will be much the entering freshman class. more contemporary than the old "I advised during O-Week, and I curriculum, and will have more flex- advised two or three people who ibility and choice, he said. One new wanted to do civil engineering, but option will be a specialization in ur- they were confused as to what was ban transportation. going on," he said. rnmrnm. Two years ago, the civil engi- neering department merged with Large 1 -toppping the environmental engineering de- partment. The current difficulties 'There's a massive are not the result of that merger, pizza 6 3 cans of Coke fin rnitnnn romiiroH Ward said. urgency to get this • --.v. no coupon required "One of the hopes for combining Deep dish may be extra the departments two years ago was operation on the that there would be a closer scrutiny of what kind of curriculum is right books in the next 30 for students at Rice," Ward said at In The Village the meeting. to 60 days.' The department has already hired — Phillip Bedient a professor, who will begin work CEVE Professor next semester, to teach classes that (713) 523-7770 Hughes taught. They will also re- 5733 Kirby Dr. cruit a new department chair and a Open 11 am to 2 am Mon. - Sun. new assistant professor to address No freshmen attended the faculty shortage. Wednesday's meeting. Rice's B.S. program in civil en- Levy said he thinks the interim gineering is scheduled for reac- period between the two curricula creditation in 2006, at which time will benefit students in the long run. the Accreditation Board for Engi- "The reason for (temporarily neering and Technology will re- eliminating the B.S.] is to rethink Ule also serve: view the new curriculum and de- the structure of the degree in a more Get The Door. termine if it is in lint- with their modern context that fits with where Breadsticks Cheesy Bread standards. Rice is going in other directions and Some students said they think provides the best educational op- It's Domino's. the sudden removal of the degree portunity that we can for our stu- Coca-Cola Buffalo Ulings could reflect poorly on Rice. dents," Ix-vy said. • THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FEATURE FRIDAY. AUGUST 29,2003 CELEBRATING THE CHAMPIONS On Tuesday evening, the student body celebrated Rices College World Series victory with a party complete with various carnival rides and free food from Chipotle, Papa Johns, Smoothie King and Coca Cola. Coach Wayne Graham spoke to the students and the baseball team signed autographs for those in attendance. The event was spon- sored by the President's Ojfice, the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Student Association.

Top left: The returning members of the 2003 baseball team show the national championship trophy to the students assembled in the Grand Hall In the Rice KATIE STREIT/THRESHER Memorial Center.

Bottom left: Junior pitcher Wade Townsend sees how fast he can throw the ball in the Speed Pitch machine.

Below: Baker College freshman Mackenzie Moser looks to her friends for help while she climbs the 25-foot climbing wall set up at the baseball celebration outside Ray Courtyard.

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THE why DOM we no ins the ROAD THRESHER'S RECOMMENDATIONS 'Dirty Pretty Things' comes to a dirty, ugly end FOR EVENTS AROUND HOUSTON THROUGH Raj Wahi with barely concealed hostility. SEPT. 4, 2003. THRESHER STAFF Okwe's already precarious situa- All eyes are on the circus per- tion becomes even more stressful former as he makes his way skill- when one day he discovers that one fully across the tightrope. Then, just of the toilets at the hotel is blocked when he is less than an inch away with — of all things — a human from the safety of the platform, he heart. His efforts to find out why it is picks dives off. there eventually lead to the discov- ery of a shady enterprise involving the hotel's owner, "Sneaky" Juan (Sergi Lopez, With a Friend Like friday 'dirty pretty Harry), who initially warns Okwe things' not to probe any deeper but later DOOR TO DOOR tries to get him involved for reasons in theaters Rating: it-kit I won't reveal here. Never seen the American (out of five) theater classic Death of a The climax is Salesman? Here's your Why? Is he pandering to the chance! The play explores ironists in the audience? Or did he infuriating ... the ever-pertinent themes simply forget where he was and what he was doing? because the of capitalism and What I have just described is not filmmakers growing old in America. part of the plot of Dirty Pretty Th ings, but an analogy for the movie itself. wallow so Opens Friday, 8 p.m. The film, which for most of its run- Through Sept. 20. ning length is an eye-opening story shamelessly and about the plight of immigrants in Playhouse 1960, 6814 unexpectedly in London, gets so many things right Gant Rd. for so long that we find ourselves the PROTRACTED For reservations, call staring in a kind of morbid awe at the catastrophic miscalculations of UGLINESS of the (281) 587-8243. the final 10 minutes. scene, milking Things stars Chiwetel Ejiofor this weekend (Amistad) as Okwe, an illegal Nige- the shock value rian immigrant who works as a cab for all it's worth. SAMPLING OF driver by day and a hotel clerk at night. He has a friend at the hotel, a OBSCURITY Turkish immigrant named Senay COURTESY MIRAMAX FILMS Audrey Tatou plays a Turkish immigrant living in London in Dirty Pretty (Audrey Tautou, Amelie), who lets What I will say is that for the Things. Catch director him sleep on her couch provided he most part, director Stephen Frears keeps quiet about her employment. and screenwriter Steve Knight do a actors; Tautou convincingly conveys desperate and intense as his situa- Lynne Ramsay's highly (One of the conditions of her admis- remarkable job of balancing the lu- a mixture of idealistic love and tion goes from bad to worse. A par- acclaimed film, Morvern sion to London is that she cannot rid details of the Sneaky subplot streetwise resourcefulness, Ixipez ticularly impressive moment in his Callar, at the Rice Media work during her first six months against the quieter, more down-to- plays Sneaky with an oily flamboy- performance comes when a sneering there.) earth story of Okwe's and Senay's ance, and Benedict Wong is terrific as immigration official asks him if Senay Center this weekend. Senay and Okwe are clearly at- day-to-day existence. Okwe's friend at the hospital mortuary. works at the hotel, and the only thing Critical darling Samantha tracted to one another, but their feel- The first ninety minutes of Dirty Ejiofor's performance is by far betraying Okwe's anxiety is the way ings take a backseat to the task of Pretty Things are, for lack of a better the most satisfying; as Okwe, his he bites off the end of the word "no" Morton stars in the title surviving in a' socioeconomic sys- description, a real treat. Much of the face is lit with an aching, tired deter- when he answers. role as a woman who tem where immigrants are treated movie's appeal can be credited to the mination that becomes subtly more See EJIFOR, Page 10 wakes up one morning to find her boyfriend dead. A FINE BOTTLE OF LE FAUX FROG Along with the dead body she finds his unpublished novel. What would you do? Comedy with French accent bites off more brie than it can chew Publish the novel as a Ian Garrett postumous work, or take THRESHER STAFF the credit yourself? Le Divorce stars Kate Hudson (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days) and 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday Naomi Watts (The Ring) as Ameri- and Sunday. $5 with can sisters caught up in the social customs of life abroad. Rice ID. Rice Media Center. Me divorce' this weekend in theaters Rating: ** 1/2 THIS ONE TIME, (out of five) AT HANI) CAMP...

A performance arts camp Hudson is Isabel Walker, a non- is the subject of a new descript young California girl from Santa Barbara (and a film school comedy, Camp, opening drop out in the book on which the this weekend. Check it out, film was based); Watts plays and see how your summer Roxanne de Persand, Isabel's older, dark poet of a pregnant sister who memories compare. has married into the well-to-do Cry Baby Matinees on French family of painter and scoun- drel Charles-Henri de Persand Friday and Saturday at (Melvil Poupaud). 11:45 a.m. for $6. Upon Isabel's arrival in Paris, Angelika Film Center. Charles-Henri is on his way out, ap- parently having found the love of his 510 Texas Avenue. iife — a nonsensical Russian named (713) 225-5232. MagdaTellman (RonaHartner) cur- COURTESY FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES rently married to an American (Mat- Isabel Walker (Kate Hudson) makes nice with political activist Yves (Romain Duris). thew Modine). The divorce the title refers to is the one Henri's family represents the voice Isabel. As a young American abroad, rage of the other woman's husband, Charles-Henri must of French societal norms. They of- she takes advantage of her situa- an expensive Hermes handbag, get from the unwill- fer their opinion on how to handle all tion, immediately involving herself Roxy's inability to cope with losing ing Roxy in order to aspects of the proceedings, as would with Roxy's political activist friend her husband's love but later falling marry Magda. This be proper and respectable — in Yves (Romain Duris), famous writer for her divorce lawyer, and Isabel's seems like plenty of French society. friend Olivia Pace (Glenn Close) and lack of French language skills in the material for a single The girls' family counters the with her sister's 70-year-old uncle- face of lingerie shopping. film. French ideals, coming to France to in-law. a conservative politician with Though these subplots may not have worked as feature films by Yet this film also offor their support in the matters at a taste for young girls in fancy themselves, they all find themselves tries to tackle and hand. This, too, is material enough for underthings. tied together throughout the course address the soci- a film about the differences between Then there are the subplots, in- of the movie. etal rifts between French and American families. cluding a painting belonging to the Americans and the A good film could have also been girls' family that just happens to be a James Ivory (Howard's End) French. Charles- made of the coming-of-age story of misplaced masterpiece, the jealous See BESTSELLER, Page 10 THE RICE THRESHER ARTS A ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, AUGUST 29,2003 Best-selling book too complex for the screen

BESTSELLER, from Page 9 tently good, and the dialogue is adapts yet another Diane Johnson well written and believable. What book for the screen. An ambi- defeats this film is its attempt to tious effort to capture the fit too much into too little. Mate- bestseller, the film version tries rial that could very well have filled to get the depth and breadth of three to five separate films is all the novel into a space three min- crammed into one. utes shy of two hours. The end result is an oddly ed- ited, broken film that never lets the viewer fully invest themselves in What defeats any particular storyline or charac- ter — if they succeed in attaching this film is its themselves to a character, the film ATTEMPT to fit only jumps to another of the multi- tude of subplots too soon, frustrat- too much into ing the audience. The full of effect of Le Divorce too little. is not entirely unlike being told the difference between Ameri- Everything provided, Le Di- cans and the French by someone f vorce is not at all what I'd call a who keeps backtracking to retell bad movie. The acting is consis- parts of a poorly set up joke. COURTESY MIRAMAX FILMS Senay (Audrey Tatou) finds herself caught in a less-tharvsavory situation with hotel owner Sneaky Juan (Sergi Lopez). Film ends on unnecessarily bitter note

EJIFOR, from Page 9 about that ending? Again, it would ers wallow so shamelessly and un- For most of the film, the stoiy and be unfair for me to give anything expectedly in the protracted ugli- direction are as impressive as the act- away, but suffice it to say that it ness of the scene, milking the shock ing. Knight's screenplay slowly and amounts to Frears and Knight value for all it's worth. confidently sets up characters and sto- thumbing their noses at nearly ev- Is it necessary to conclude on ries that draw out the audience's sym- erything that has gone before, espe- such a nasty, borderline-nihilistic m pathy without ever seeming manipu- cially when it comes to the overall note, especially when the rest of the lative or didactic. tone of the film. story is such a beautiful example of Frears and Knight avoid the trap restraint and gentle observation? of presenting Okwe and Senay pri- Understand, I have nothing marily as victims (although Senay is Their feelings against stories with less-than-idyllic victimized, quite horribly, on at least BACKSEAT endings — as long as such endings two occasions), choosing instead to take a to are earned. Dirty Pretty Things does For annua! checkups, birth control, portray these two big-hearted people the task of deserve a great deal of credit for even emergency contraception, pregnancy as survivors above all else. tackling its subject in the first place, testing and testing & treatment for We respond to Okwe and Senay surviving. and moreover for doing it with such skill. sexually transmitted irafodkms. not with pity but with admiration, even as they find themselves facing Yet by the same token, the movie a snowballing moral dilemma that The climax is infuriating, not be- is all the more infuriating because we 1,800.230, PLAN www.pphouston.0rg tempts them to do things that would cause it is contrived and revolting sense how much better it could have normally repulse them. (although it is certainly both of those been — if only it had stayed true to itself and its characters. Planned Parenthood Now, speaking of repellent: What things), but because the filmmak- P til Mrxitvtv' Mid ShuuWmVIV Un.

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THRESHER SPORTS/ commentar y Bowl hopes are no Owls open against UH tomorrow by Dylan Hedrick among active Division I head coaches, is to prepare lor before our conference THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF entering his 10th year at the helm and battles. We're looking forward to the holds a 46-53-1 record at Rice. Even after challenge this week with the new staff laughing matter Labor Day weekend means two things ten years, Hatfield said he still gets ex- [at UH ] and the great players they have. to sports fans: Major League Baseball cited about the first game of the season. They won the Bucket last year, so we 102nd out of 117. pennant races are heating up, and the "We're excited about playing," need to go over and try to bring the That's where Sports Illustrated, one of the college football season is beginning. Hatfield said. "It's been a long time since Bucket back." nation's foremost sports authorities, ranked Rice The football team opens its season we've played a ballgame. We've been The game tomorrow is the first of this year among Division I-A tomorrow against crosstown rival Univer- through a lot of ups and downs through 12 games this season, including eight WAC sity of Houston. Kickoffis set for 7 p.m. at football teams. , — spring ball and two-a-days, and we have games and four non-conference games. Robertson Stadium on the UH campus. a lot of people eager to play." Rice's first WAC game of the year will Sports Illustrated's premier Tomorrow's game, the earliest sea- While Hatfield has been a staple at be Sept. 27 against Hawaii in Honolulu columnist, Rick Reilly, has taken son-opener ever for the Rice football pro- Rice for the past decade, UH has a new before playing its first true home game several cheap shots at Rice's gram, will be the eleventh time that the coaching staff under new head coach Art of the year at Rice Stadium Oct. 4 against football team in recent years, two schools have opened their seasons Briles, who will make his collegiate head- San Jose State. including listing "a lifetime against one another. It is the fifth con- coaching debut against Rice. Briles pre- Because the WAC plays an eight-game supply of Rice football tickets" secutive opening-game Bayou Bucket, viously spent 12 seasons as head coach conference schedule. Rice is in the fortu- among his list of curses and with each school winning twice since 1999. of Stephenville High School, a 4A school itous case of avoiding defending cham- criticizing then-Dallas Cowboys Rice won the Administaff Bayou southwest of Fort Worth, and three years pion Boise State for both the 2003 and coach Barry Switzer for "taking Amber Bucket, the trophy awarded annually to as the running backs coach at Texas 2004 seasons. the game's winner, in 2000 and 2001, but Tech University. America's team and turning Obermeyer As always, sights are set on Rice's UH dominated the Owls 24-10 at Rice Although the new coach brings un- first bowl-game appearance in 42 years, them into Rice." Stadium last year. certainty as to how UH will run its of- which will likely require a top-three fin- The negative comments do After a 4-7 season record and a sixth- fense, Hatfield said the Owls will be pre- ish in the WAC. not end with national publications. Current students place finish in the Western Athletic Con- pared for any sort of situation. The WAC is guaranteed a representa- and even current athletes in other sports often ference last year. Rice is hoping to set "You take what you know, and you tive in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, the make comments such as, "Our football team sucks, the tone for the season with an early road take what you think [ Briles] knows, and Silicon Valley Football Classic and the but at least our baseball team is really good," or, "I win. The Owls' second game of the sea- you have to adjust to that style of of- Humanitarian Bowl, with a possible rep- bet we'd even finish last in the Ivy League." son is scheduled for Sept. 13 at Duke fense," Hatfield said. "It's tough enough resentative in the GMAC Bowl. Rice's Make no mistake, Rice has had some very lean University, and Rice will not play its first preparing for a first game anyway. First, last bowl-game appearance was the 1961 years of football, lowlighted by identical 0-11 finishes "home" game until the Sept. 20 meeting the uncertainty of your own players; Bluebonnet Bowl against Kansas. against the University of Texas at Reliant second, the uncertainty of the other in 1982 and 1988. After making multiple Cotton Bowl With experienced offensive players Stadium. Farly road wins against UH team; and third, in this case, the uncer- and very athletic defensive contributors, appearances during head coach Jess Neely's tenure of and Duke could give Rice the momen- tainty of the new offensive scheme of the Owls hope to put together all the 1940-'66, Rice disintegrated into a hapless squad tum to return to its 8-4 overall record the other team." pieces for success. between 1967 and 1988, losing more than 75 percent from just two years ago. Hatfield said he enjoys the intracity "It will be a differedi .""am in 2003," of its 237 games (56-178-3). In conference play, albeit leading the way for the Owls will be rivalry as a traditional season opener. Hatfield said. "How weil ;vc pull together against formidable Southwest Conference opponents. the return of the spread option offense "It's rare with a city with two Division and adjust as the game goes along will Rice lost almost 80 percent of its games, slinking to a underhead coach Ken Hatfield. Hatfield, I schools playing each other to open the make a big difference in the success of the 34-134-1 record. who boasts the fifth-highest win total season," Hatfield said. "It's a good game first game and throughout the season." Since the arrival of head coach Fred Goldsmith (1989-'93), however, Rice's winning percentage has been far more respectable, and head coach Ken Volleyball serves up new coach, season Hatfield has led the Owls to a winning conference record (35-34) in his nine seasons at the helm. by Scott Selinger lump of clay, and the only thing we were already had some of the skills necessary to handle the ball in a setting capacity. In Hatfield's successes include a share of the THRESHER STAFF sure about was that Rebeca Pazo was 1994 Southwest Conference title, back-to-back going to start," Wilson said. addition, an injury has slowed Neal in the 7-4 seasons in 1996-97 (Rice's best two-season effort After ending last season on a down At the setter position — a vital preseason, leaving the position open. since 1960-61) and an 8-4 season in 2001. Only Rice's note, big changes in the off-season have playmaker position on the team — Wil- "Hoban's been a little bit ahead most of the preseason [due to Neal's injury]," limited alumni base kept the '96, '97 and '01 teams the volleyball team hoping to improve son said he hasasked sophomore Krishna upon their back-to-back Western Ath- Hoban to learn the role and test incum- Wilson said. "Neal's right there behind from making Rice's first appearance in a bowl game letic Conference Eastern Division cham- bent senior Rebekah Neal for the spot. her, but she's a very good first-contact since the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl. pionships in 2001 and 2002. 'They're both doing very well, and player, and we want her to help out at the Last year, the Owls ended the season with a Although Rice lost fifth-years setter they're pushing each other to do better." libero position." 4-7 record, but they lost three heartbreaking games Mariel Davenport Pollock, defenseman Carter said. This will be Wilson's first coaching by less than a touchdown. This year's team returns Allison Donohue and middle blockers As a former right-side hitter, Hoban See VOLLEYBALL, Page 14 most of last year's significant contributors on Briana Cook and Liz Davenport Pollock, offense, including two experienced option quarter- the arrival of new head coach Jon Wilson backs in Kyle Herm and Greg Henderson, both of has the Owls looking on the bright side. whom have seen considerable playing time in the Wilson arrives with 15 years of Divi- past two years. sion I coaching experience spanning from the 1980s to the early 1990s at Duke The backfield is loaded, led by senior fullback University and has already provided a Robbie Beck, but this year the always-strong running more animated attitude than stoic former game is coupled with perhaps Rice's best receiving head coach Julio Morales. Wilson corps ever, led by sophomore Marcus Battle, who brought in Ryan Goodwin and Breen enjoyed a breakout season (twenty-six receptions and Fddinger, both former players and two touchdowns) in 2002. proven coaches, as his assistants. Given the promise shown by last year's team, as "They're the best coaches I've ever well as the strides Rice football has made over the last played under,"junior co-captain Lindsey fifteen years, Rice students should not dismiss the Carter said. "The turnover has gone very football team's bowl chances with laughter before the smoothly, and they work really well to- gether, which is going to help [ the team 1 season even begins. in the long run." STUART SINCLAIR/THRESHER Rice's football teams of the 1970s and 1980s Without a clear-cut lineup last sea- deserved ridicule. Fortunately for those of us cur- son, players appeared lost at times due to rently involved with Rice and associated with Rice constant substitutions and position Sliding forward athletics, the dark decades of Rice football are gone, changes. Upon Wilson's arrival, he said Junior forward Janelle Crowley slides during the soccer team's scrimmage due to the superb efforts of coaches Goldsmith and he set out to evaluate each player's Sunday against Baylor at the Rice Track/Soccer Stadium, won by the Owls 2-1. Hatfield. It is unfair for us to saddle these promising strengths and weaknesses. teams with condescension that is outdated by more "We've started from scratch and re- than a decade. evaluated everyone on the team in terms of where they are best suited to play," Wilson No, the 2003 edition of the Rice football team WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE said. "iAickily, we have eight to 10 people won't compete for the national championship. But that we look at as starters and people that thanks to a fortuitous turn of the Western Athletic could be big time contributors." Where and when to support Rice Athletics Conference scheduling rotation (Rice misses These big contributors bring depth defending conference champion Boise State this to several positions unmatched by most Friday 8/29 6:30 p.m. Cross Country Opener (MacGregor Pk.) year) and some serious offensive firepower, this teams in the WAC. Carter, along with Saturday 8/30 7 p.m. Football at UH (Robertson Stadium) Rice team could compete for the WAC champion- first-team all-WAC selection and junior Go to the game! Come sun, rain, sleet, ship and that elusive bowl berth. co-captain Rebeca Pazo and sophomore snow or Schlitterbahn, you should be there. And it's about time everybody on South Main, and Erica Scott bring different skills to the Tuesday 9/2 7 p.m. Volleyball vs. SFA (Autry Court) outside hitter spot. Pazo's twin sister in the extended Rice community, realized that. Friday 9/5 7 p.m. Soccer vs. SWT (Track/Soccer Stad'um) Olaya joins the team this year as a trans- Volleyball vs. Duquesne (Autry) fer from the University of Texas-Arling- 7 p.m. Amber Obermeyer is a Baker College sophomore and a ton, but will redshirt this year per NCAA Saturday 9/6 1 p.m. Volleyball vs. McNeese State (Autry) varsity soccer player. regulations. 7 p.m. Volleyball vs. Purdue (Autry) "We started out as a very unformed IPffS

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• *s M FOOTBALL: OFFENSE Owl offense keeping its options open in '03 start at left tackle, replacing talented by Dylan Hedrick "We are starting with a couple of great, experienced quarterbacks in senior Mike Holman, who under- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Kyle Herm and Greg Henderson," went knee surgery earlier this month Rice's offense this year will con- head coach Ken Hatfield said. "That's and will miss the entire season. Jun- tinue using its successful style from a good place to start in your first ior Greg Wilson will start at right recent years: the spread option. game." guard in place of junior Cotey-Joe With six returning starters, the Cswaykus, who broke his ankle last Owls will have a combination of ex- Friday in practice and will also miss perienced veterans and athletic un- TOP RUSHERS the entire season. Junior Micah derclassmen to anchor the offensive Meador will start at left guard for the corps in what should again be a solid Rice returns five of its Owls while sophomore Joe Don offensive attack. seven leading rushers from Wood and junior Ben Wiggins will I^ast season. Rice finished ranked last year: share time at tight end. sixth in the nation in total rushing "They've been playing well," Ken yardage per game with 247.7 yards, Name, Pos 02 Att-Yds Hatfield said of the line. "Almost all just behind national running power- Robbie Beck, FB 120-601 of them have played in ballgames houses such as Nebraska and cur- Greg Henderson, QB 95-482 now. [Almost] all of them have rently fifth-ranked Kansas State. Kyle Herm, QB 113-416 started for us at one time or another Four of the top five rushers from Vincent Hawkins, HB 69-397 last year. last year are returning to the squad, Ed Bailey, FB 79-277 "Ben Wiggins has worked to including senior quarterback Kyle Sean White, HB 40-211 make himself better coming from Herm. In 10 starts last season, Herm Joe Moore, HB 24-105 the track team, and we awarded him earned a 124.1 quarterback rating a scholarship for his great work ef- while averaging 3.7 yards per carry fort. We have a lot of redshirts on rushing. In the backfield, junior Clint our second team, and they are con- Senior fullback Robbie Beck, the Hatfield, no relation to Ken tinuing to learn as we go along." Owls' leading rusher last year with Hatfield, will start at left halfback Another newcomer is in special 601 yards and eight touchdowns, and sophomore Thomas Lott will teams, where freshman punter Jared returns as Rice's most consistent start at the right halfback position. Scruggs takes over for veteran Travi s offensive weapon, and junior Ed Junior Joe Moore has been injured Hale. Sophomore Brennan Landry Bailey will also see time at fullback. in the preseason, but will also see will again handle placekicking, with Sophomore wide receiver plenty of playing time. Clint senior Brandon Skeen kicking off. Marcus Battle, winner of Rice's 2002 Hatfield earned 153 yards on 48 car- With the pieces set for the be- George R. Brown Offense Award, ries last year and caught a memo- ginning of the season, the one sta- will be Herm's number-one option rable 57-yard touchdown pass at tistic that Ken Hatfield said is most in the air. Battle caught 26 passes Reliant Stadium against Louisiana important to the success of the Owl last year for 430 yards and scored Tech University. Clint Hatfield will spread-option offense is time of pos- two touchdowns. also perform kick-return duty on session. The offense expects to "We are going to let the offense special teams. hold on to the ball by gaining yard- set the tone for the game," Herm Up front. Rice's offensive line will age on short running plays, with a said. "We are prepared to show [op- feature two returning seniors — na- surprise pass thrown in to keep the ponents] what we can do." tionally recognized center Ben defense honest. Junior quarterback Greg Stephens, who has started 21 games "We would run one drive for Henderson will serve as Herm's in his collegiate career, and right 60 minutes if we could," Ken backup this season after rushing for tackle Chris DeMunbrun. Hatfield said. "But we can't, so I

STUART SINCLAIR/THRESHER 482 yards last year, the second-best Ken Hatfield is still shuffling the guess we will have to run down the Senior fullback Robbie Beck runs for a touchdown against Hawaii last year. total on the team. I^ast year against other spots on the line at the last clock for 30 minutes in the first half, Beck led the Owls in rushing with 601 yards and eight touchdowns last year, Tulsa, Henderson rushed for minute due to preseason injuries and kick a field goal, and do it again in and is one of the key returners in Rice's potent backfield. 141 yardsand scored two touchdowns. surgeries. Junior Scott Mayhew will the second half." A glance at the starting lineup

Offense Ben Wiggins Jr. TE Defense Walk-on from the track Patrick Dendy Sr. RCB team who brings speed to Has played every game in Terry Holley Jr. Rover the past two years and Clint Hatfield Jr. LHB passing game. Talented player who netted also expects to see time Elusive back with a quick two sacks and a fumble Scott Mayhew Jr. LT on special teams. first step who will also recovery over his 11 games The 300 lb. lineman saw return kickoffs. in 2003. action in nine games last season. Micah Meador Jr. LG John Syptak So. DE Another large lineman who Recorded 19 tackles started four games last as a true freshman last season, shores up the left year after switching side of Rice's 0-line. from linebacker. Adam Herrin So. WLB Intense player whose 2002 Kyle Herm Sr. QB Ben Stephens Sr. C Ross Lassley Sr. NG season was highlighted by a One of the best option Named to preseason Former defensive clutch blocked punt against QBs in nation with 124.1 watch list for tackle bothered by SMU. QB rating. Rimington Award, injuries in 2002 but will awarded annually to be a big factor this year. Raymorris Barnes Jr. FS nations top center. Started all 11 games last Robbie Beck Sr. FB season and could also see Enters the year with Greg Wilson Jr. RG Jeremy Calahan^r. DT time on special teams. 1,593 career rushing Quick, young lineman with Started all 11 games yards: averaged 5.0 great size at 6-4, 300 last season while Jeff Vanover Sr. SLB yards per carry in pounds. tallying 37 tackles. 2002. Second team all-WAC Chris DeMunbrun Sr. RT player who led the team Thomas Lott So. RHB Started five times at right Jimmy Shaw Fr. DE with 92 tackles last Gets the start Saturday tackle in 2002 and should Missed last season due season. after Joe Moore forced out be a big contributor to the to an ankle injury but with a hamstring injury. running game. now is expected to be a major contributor.

Dustin Haynes Jr. LCB Michael Menick So. Bandit Speedy cornerback who Key player in the secondary Marcus Battle So. WR played in eight games last who played in all 11 games Rice's top receiver and last year. season. always a threat to break open downfield. THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 29,2003 13

: \ . FOOTBALL: DEFENSE Athleticism, effort will key defense's success

by Dylan Hedrick Sophomore Dustin Haynes will start "We'll have 27 or 28 players play- There's no substitute for success." In the opener against UH, THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF at the other cornerback slot. ing in their first college game," Vanover also said that once the Vanover said in-game adjustments Playing behind the cornerbacks Hatfield said. "When you have that, inexperienced players get into the will be necessary for the young de- The football team's defense will will be the speedy trio of junior you're always eager [to see] how game and gain playing time, their fense in its first game together. have to rely on its youthful Raymorris Barnes at free safety, jun- well they adjust and focus on their nerves will disappear and their prepa- "You have to practice on de- athleticism and speed rather than ior Terry Holley at rover and sopho- assignments and just enjoy playing. ration will take over. fense to know your pluses and mi- on experience for the upcoming more Michael Merrick at bandit. All "Once you get hit once and get 'To be prepared, we have to know nuses," Vanover said. 'There will season. three ran track in high school, and into the speed of the game, you everything — every position," be miscues on both sides, but you Hie Rice defensive line, for ex- Barnes has the most experience af- relax and just play after that. It ex- Vanover said. "There is going to be have to see your strengths and go ample, with three new starters is not ter racking up 47 tackles as a start- cites you when you see them make some nervous tension at first, but from there. We have lots of speed, the biggest or the most experienced ing cornerback. Head coach Ken a play and have some success in once you just crack the pads, you get athletic ability and effort. We will but has plenty of raw talent to make Hatfield said the entire defense will things you've been coaching. over it." be ready." up the difference. have to be on its toes against UH, With new faces at the defensive which is expected to use a wide- ends, nose guard, weak-side line- open passing atteck under new head backer, cornerback and safety, Rice coach Art Briles. 2003 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE will look to the veteran leadership of "The first game is going to be the returning upperclassmen for sta- hard (on the defense)," Hatfield said. Date Opponent Time Last Meeting bility. "It's tough enough preparing for a Location Aug. 30 at Houston Robertson Stadium 7 p.m. Senior linebacker Jeff Vanover, first game anyway. First, the uncer- 2002: L 24-10 who won Rice's Jess Neely Defense tainty of your own players; second, Sept. 13 at Duke 5 p.m. Award last year, will be the key the uncertainty of the other team; Durham, N.C. 2001: W 15-13 figure for both performance and and third, in this case, the uncer- Sept. 20 Texas 7 p.m. leadership. Vanover led last year's tainty of the new offensive scheme Reliant Stadium 1999: L 13-18 team with 92 tackles — including of the other team." Sept. 27 at Hawaii (WAC) Honolulu, Hi. 11 p.m. 2002: L 28-33 four sacks — and three forced Most of Rice's uncertainty stems fumbles. Vanover, the starting from an untested defensive line. Oct. 4 San Jose State (WAC) Rice Stadium 7 p.m. 2000: L 16-29 strong-side linebacker, was named Current Jacksonville Jaguars defen- the preseason Western Athletic sive end Brandon Green, nose guard Oct. 18 Navy Rice Stadium 2 p.m. 2002: W 17-10 Conference Defensive Player of the B.J. Forguson (Sid Rich '03) and Year by The Dallas Morning News. defensive tackle Nick Sabula Oct. 25 at Fresno State (WAC) Fresno, Calif. 6 p.m. Vanover said Rice is focused on the (Hanszen '03) are gone, leaving jun- 2002: L 28-31 WAC but also values tomorrow's ior Jeremy Calahan as the only re- Nov. 1 Nevada (WAC) Rice Stadium 2 p.m. opening game against the Univer- turning starter on the defensive line. 2002: L 21-31 sity of Houston. The Owls will look to senior Ross Nov. 8 Tulsa (WAC) Rice Stadium 2 p.m. 2002: W 33-18 "Our goal this year is obviously 1-assley, sophomorejohn Syptak and to be conference champion," freshman Jimmy Shaw to fill the big Nov. 15 at SMU (WAC) Dallas, Texas 2 p.m. 2002: W 27-15 Vanover said. "We want to win ev- shoes on the line. Syptak has the ery game we play — especially the most experience, with 19 tackles last Nov. 22 SJTEP (WAC) Rice Stadium 2 p.m. 2002: L 35-38 first game against Houston — and year, while Iassley battled injuries have bragging rights for the rest of and only appeared in five games last Nov. 29 at La. Tech (WAC) Ruston. La. 2 p.m. 2002: W 37-20 the year." season. While sophomore Adam Herrin "We have some good senior lead- (WAC) denotes a Western Athletic Conference game will partner with Vanover from the ership," Hatfield said. 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11 Cross country squads set eyes on WAC prize 11 California trip will test Owls got to take our racing to another by Melissa Dominguez runners to graduation, and six fresh- level and qualify for nationals," se- VOLLEYBALL, from Page 11 hold on her spot, although Hoban THRKSHER STAFF men runners should help the Owls retain their conference championship. nior co-captain Tanya Wright said. experience since the institution could also see time on the right The cross country teams had di- "Our team looks even stronger "I think most of the returning run- of the libero, a defensive special- Overall, Wilson is pleased vergent fortunes last year, but both than lastyear when we won the WAC ners would see that as the difference ist. Ideally, the libero is excellent with the new blood flowing are focused on the Western Ath- title," senior co-captain Shannon in our focus this year." at both passing and digging, but through the Owls. in reality, usually the player only "We're very happy with the I letic Conference crown this season. Murto said. "We lost two solid run- With a bigger squad, competi- Both the men's and women's ners in Summer Bell and Katie Waite, tion for places has increased, as has excels at one. In addition to Neal, new class," Wilson said. "[I] teams open their seasons tonight but we've got a large group of fresh- the team's depth in case of injury. senior Rhonda Sigman and fresh- didn't recruit them, and I didn't with the Rice Cross Country men who can contribute." "(Depth] has changed things in man Marissa Chow will vie for know them, but they're working Opener at MacGregor Park, near While the primary goal is another that we have more depth, and most the position. hard. They're in the range they the University of Houston campus, WAC title, the Owls remain focused people have someone to train with "Our philosophy is that we need to be in." before hosting the on-campus Rice on achieving success at the national during workouts," Wright said. want a libero that passes well, With the right amount of ex- Invitational Sept. 13. level as well. Thanks to the team's depth, the stabilizes the situation and takes perience and a lineup that fits The women's team only lost two "I think we realize that now we've freshmen will have time to develop pressure off the hitters that have together, there seems to be limit- and will not be thrown into competi- to pass," Wilson said. less potential for the 2003 squad. tion before they are ready. The middle hitter position "We want to be an NCAA tour- The freshmen on the men's cross also has a number of able play- nament team this year," Carter said. country team, however, will be asked ers in competition. Junior "We also want to do better in our The to do a little more. After last year's Rebecca Kainz, a WAC second- conference because while we /T\ season was plagued by injuries, the team honoree, will almost cer- pretty much dominate the East [em Princeton healthy returning runners and two tainly retain her starting posi- division], we still struggle in the (hReview standout newcomers are also set- tion, while senior Julie Jackman West[ern division]." ting their sights on the WAC title. and freshmen Tessa Kuykendall The Owls open regular-sea- Better Scons. Better Schools. "As long as the team stays and Amber Wiedemann will son play tonight and tomorrow at healthy, we have a great shot of win- need to push themselves to the the Ramada Invitational in San ning [the WAC Championships]," next level to secure their status Diego. They will square off for senior Adam Davis said. as a starter. the first time against both Uni- GRE - GMAT - LSAT With only nine runners, the "That's a position that will be versity of California-Irvine and freshmen will be asked to contrib- revisited and could change rap- UC-Riverside, as well as San Di- MCAT - USMLE ute right away. idly," Wilson said. "We have good ego State University, which thor- "Both of the freshmen are very freshmen that come in and are oughly dominated Rice in the Classes Starting Soon! strong runners who have been train- being pulled up by the people teams' last meeting six years ago. ing hard and are excited about com- here. Sometimes something "The California teams are al- peting," senior Matt Davis said. clicks, they get a little less over- ways very tough," Carter said. Small class sizes Freshman Steve Magness holds whelmed and then they tend to "But we're excited, and I think the Texas high-school state record have bigger bursts than the non- we're going to do really well." Expert, enthusiastic instructors in the mile, ranking sixth all-time freshmen." The Owls open their home nationally with a time of 4 minutes, Rounding out the squad is jun- season Tuesday against Stephen ior Catherine DuPont, a dominant F. Austin University at 7 p.m. at Free extra help with your instructor 1.02 seconds. Freshman Pablo Solares, a Mexi- right-side hitter who has a strong Autry Court. can native from Dallas, also has an Guaranteed satisfaction impressive high-school track record and should contribute this season. Sophomores David Axel and Space is limited. Call now to enroll. 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Bring your signed add/drop forms to the Registrar's Office by 5 p.m. au What: sept. 6 "There was a moment last On July 1, 2003, Rice University took a night, when she was sand- major step towards reinforcing its wiched between the Finnish commitment to the arts by creating the new holding a Master's Recital on dwarf and the Maori tribesman FRIDAY trumpet. He will be playing the when I thought I could really department of visual arts. music of Hummel, Neruda, spend the rest of my life with 29 Enesco and Halsey Stevens. The her." Come meet the faculty and staff and see There's a post-party In my program begins at 5:30 p.m. in 'lTie Rice Media Center what is in store for the visual arts @ Rice. pants ... and everybody's Alice Pratt Brown Hall. presents Gigantic, a Tale of coming. Two Johns. The film explores The A-Funk All Stars present the lives of John Flansburgh the first party of the year at FRIDAY and John Linnell of the indie Food Wiess College tonight in the pop band They Might Be Music Acabowl from 10 p.m. to Giants. The film starts at 8 Department and major information 2 a.m. You better represent, You're in p.m., and admission is $5 for Bachelor of Fine Arts degree information Montag's house now. students. For more Free movie Just in case Glgll is sold out. Today is the deadline for information, visit http:// The Rice Media Center is adding courses without a fee. ricecinema. rice.edu. Tour the renovated facilities holding a public screening of Experience our new energy the film Morvern Collar, a lyrical and intense film about a grocery clerk who wakes up on Christmas with a dead Theatre Technician Needed When: September 3, 2003 boyfriend, an unpublished Work Study Position Available with the department of visual arts novel and a mix tape. The film Rice Theatre Program at Hamman Hall Where: If is directed by Lynne Ramsay Media Center and begins at 8 p.m. Admission Outgoing student needed for technical theatre work is $5 for students. For more in the areas of lighting and scenery production at Time: 4:30 p.m. information, visit http:// Hamman Hall. Any theatre experience is desired, ricecinema. rice. edu. training will be provided as well. Work schedule can be flexible, could include nights and weekends. This event is being generously underwritten by the Jerome J. Segal Endowment, the Office of the President, Office of the To apply or for more information, contact Provost, and the Dean of Humanities. MONDAY Jason Foreman, Technical Director [email protected], ex. 4040

Three centuries of labor protests, worker unrest and hard-fought battles against free capitalism all culminate today in your ability to catch the 11 a.m. repeat of "Slambali." Classes are cancelled today in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy the three-day weekend. HTSVODFM C Dow. C Dow run. Open auditions for male roles begin for the Wiess College Tabletop Theatre production of Reza'syir/. The tryouts will be f held tonight and tomorrow •H • from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Wiess T Upper Commons. For more information send an e-mail to t mk [email protected], [email protected] MM or [email protected]. t TUESDAY fr • &:

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New Club on Campus: New Residential College to Open M Following the increased demand sumed would overtake the human for student housing due to less thor- race in the year 1984," explains origi- ough acceptance policies (Rice now nal building designer Dr. Blaine requires applicants to have only a Scapino, who would also go on to GED and a written note from a doc- become a pioneer in the literary tor saying that "this student is prob- genre of homosexual Star Trek fan ably not suffering from severe brain fiction. "In fact, the prediction of in- damage"), a new residential college tergalactic warfare played a large will be unveiled on the Rice Univer- role in all my designs for the dormi- sity campus. The college will be tory. It's the main reason why the named after its financier, Rice alum cafeteria transforms into a fully-func- flHHPP Ronald P. Merriweather, who made tioning spaceship, complete with his fortune creating such sci-fi nuclear weaponry." themed family TV shows as "Lost in Dr. Scapino's vision of the future a ugn about time you drag your sorry Space", "My Favorite Martian", and also includes a game-room made DNA-encruste d sheets and some real action. And lucky "Grandma The Killer Robot". entirely of cottage cheese, which he for you, there's a new club on campus mat will teach you how! Employing the use of buildings prophesied would eventually replace originally built on the Rice campus concrete. Not since Seventeen Mag: cool school in 2002 for the Houston World's Fair in 1960 "Who cares if the likelihood of has there been an opportu Rice student as an (yes, the very same World's Fair students falling straight through the advantage, rather than hind i>r the opposite sex. during which Texas scientists gave floor increases slightly?" argues Dr. But with Rice's recent victoi College World Series, the time us the "mechanical bull", the Scapino in defense of his structure. has come to exploit the win i score some primo poon- "slightly larger mechanical bull", "Cottage cheese is freaking DELI- the Minnesota area) . Witii tiie and the "mechanical bull that hates CIOUS, people!" y Saying They're Friends with black people"), this college comes Perhaps the most exciting futur- Players from club, you can learn fool-proof equipped with everything that a istic invention can be found in the ways of getting your mack on! "dormitory of tomorrow" should state-of-the-art fitness center. have. Residents will enjoy such fu- "Even way back in 1962 I could As part of weekly club meetin the Rice turistic luxuries as zero gravity bath- tell that humans of the future would ladies with lines like. "Oh, rememl [that game rooms (complete with balls of sand- be obsessed with losing weight," says andgot all those strikeouts? Yeah, tlard the Duck paper — "the toilet paper of the 21 st Dr. Scapino, while munching down DVD one time and still * t't given it back. So me and him are Century"), a functionless space on a copious amount of cottage practically brothers now. Can I touch your boobs?" And no Rice girl needle atop the roof, and washing cheese. 'That's why I invented the can possibly resist jumping your bones after you tell her, "I think me machines that only take small tri- Weight-a-Tromitor 8000, a fitness and that shortstop guy used the same ATM machine once." angles of plutonium as payment. machine that helps you lose weight "It was my contention that pluto- by ripping off all of your limbs. I Club meetings will be held outside Vincent Sinisi's nium triangles would be the cur- mean, have you ever actually dorm room eveiy Tuesday at 9 p.m. rency of the Arkanites, the three- weighed your legs? It's all just use- footed alien race from Saturn I as- less fat, in my opinion." The "Rice Owls went all the way in Omaha and all I got was this lousy" Classifieds

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