Senate favors extended time for course drops by Matt Muller after comments by Faculty Kennedy noted that while Let's leave it at that." So said paying for someone else's Representative Ken Kennedy the grade-point averages of Dr. William Akers who spoke ticket," said Konstantin, who "The Student Association that much of the faculty will graduating Rice students have to the SA about the four dollar added, "I'd be glad to have recommends to the Committee oppose a move that would increased in the last decade athletic fee. Dr. Akers said the that 4 dollars back if the SA on Examinations and essentially eliminate failing they have not jumped so fee is considered general would like to refund it." A Standing that the date for grades. "Many of my rapidly as those of comparable revenue for the Athletic motion by SRC senator Tom dropping a course be moved to colleagues will be angry at me institutions, pointing out that Department and is not Moe closed discussion on the the last day of scheduled for saying this, but I favor the Stanford is often criticized for especially earmarked to pay issue and the Senate moved to classes in each semester." change. However," added Dr. no longer handing out D's or for free student tickets to recommend to Dr. Hackerrnan This motion passed the SA Kennedy, "there is this F's. football and basketball games. that the athletic fee be left as it Senate 15 to 1 Monday night problem of grade inflation." "It's just a four dollar fee. Some of the SA members is. weren't satisfied with the President Bruce Marcus explanation, and Dr. Akers reminded the SA that absentee was asked why a million dollar balloting started the 15th and department needs a 4 dollar he asked that MOB members per student special fee. Visitor be informed of this because •THE Phil Konstantin claimed that they will be in New Orleans on he had been told that the fee Election Day. Bruce also told did pay for free student tickets. the Senate of a change in the "I don't go to football or ballot form this year, and basketball games and I resent (continued on page 10) "Watch what you sign" by Jeanmarie Amend merchantability," she Rice alumni William Pannill continued. and Sharolyn Wood discussed Also along the line of "Legal Knowledge in Every- consumer interests, Texas Day Life" Monday evening in consmer law was brought up. Thresher the second Survival Seminar Under a recent statute sponsored by the Rice Student- consumers are protected Alumni Liason Committee. against manufacturer's fraud volume 64, number 33 thursday, february 17, 1977 The two attorneys explained or poor representation. Mr. "What is a contract?", and Pannill advised consumers cautioned the audience to be with complaints to contact the wary of anything they sign. consumer affairs division of Players join KTRU for show "If it's significant, get it in (continued on page 10) writing," said Ms. Wood, by Kim D. Brown four men with paint lasting adding that contracts for music and a collapsing bridge two years (and it took two marriage, real estate and Rally The first live radio play in are sounds that will have to be years to paint). Economy- agreements involving $500 or Houston in over thirty years taped for use. minded city management more are valid only on paper. There is a change in will be presented tomorrow Tom Stoppard, author of decided to cut back to one Leases and tenant rights the schedule for the S.A. night by KTRU Rice Radio "Albert's Bridge," is known painter, Albert, and buy paint were the next topic they Election Rally/Talk and the Rice Players. Not only around the Rice campus for which would last eight years. defined. According to Mr. Show on Monday, Pannill, "The general rule in is this the first co-production having written other plays After two years Albert, February 21. The time who had grown possessive real estate is 'Let the buyer by the Radio and the theater performed in recent years by has been moved up to group, but it also marks the campus groups: Jumpers, about "his" bridge, decides the beware'." first Texas performance of The Real Inspector Hound 75% of the bridge with two- "In this business trans- 7:00 PM; candidates "Albert's Bridge." and Rosencrantz and year-old two-year paint will action each party is out for his should therefore be in the Not since the 1940's when Gildenstern Are Dead. Cast degenerate and crumble soon. own interests," Ms. Wood Grand Hall at 6:40 PM. plays were broadcast from the in the lead roles of Bridge are His worries are further agreed. The format has also been KTRH Rice Hotel studios has Steve Charles as Albert, a complicated by Fraser, who Warranties, too, were changed—we are asking the city been able to tune in to bridge painter; Julie Levy as comes to jump, setting up the discussed—"a representation you to make a 2-minute live theater. Producer Stan his wife Ka^e; and Mark internal conflict inside Albert expressed or implied which prepared statement, then Barber and Director John Bouler as Fraser, who wishes (philosophy vs. reality). guarantees the product which be prepared to answer Tepper plan to bring a first- to jump from the bridge. Bridge will be produced on is being sold," said Ms. Wood, questions for the floor. class special sound effects (like a closed set in the Band Hall in a '70 graduate. The background infor- This rally is optional Grungy's crying baby mation for the plot is as the RMC basement, and will "The product should imitation, for instance). follows: the bridge was be broadcast tomorrow night function as intended, under for candidates. Unfortunately, live orchestra constantly being painted by live on KTRU at 7:30pm. what is called the warrant of

Director John Tepper (far right) conducts a rehearsal by the cast of Albert's Bridge, a KTRU-Players coproduction. -waiter underwood the rice thresher editorial Sample Ballot It's about time we all seriously consider the University Elections consequences of what a few self-acclaimed moralists are trying to force upon all of us. They may call it a battle against sin, pornography, or subversion; but it comes Tuesday, February 22 down to censorship. We are told by people such as Jesse Jackson and Geneva BALLOT Brooks that "moral control" should be placed on all facets Student Association Spring Election Student Association Thresher

of the media. Highly placed military people claim, that, > President: (Vote preferentially) • Editor: (vote preferentially) during the Vietnam war, the president should have Ricky Don Balthrop 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 Claude Sisson 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kim D. Brown 12 3 imposed a blanket censorship on the domestic media Theodore H. Andrews 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Philip H. Parker 1 2 3 Kevin McKenna 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 Lynn laverty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 concerning the status of the war. These have no place in a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 free society. • Business Manager: (vote preferentially) Granted, very young children should be "protected" Internal Affairs Vice President: (vote preferentially) Steven M. Setser Tom Moe 12 3 4 from any sort of explicit material, however, these people Peter Martin Schwab 12 3 4 Marian Barber 12 3 4 feel the whole of society must be "protected." This is where 12 3 4 Campanile * Editor: (vote preferentially) the danger lies. Once the line is drawn anywhere • External Affairs Vice President: (vote preferentially) Thomas E. Brown 1 2 concerning what adults can and cannot read, view, or Joe Lueckenhoff 12 3 4 Matt Muller 12 3 4 Nita Vandiver 12 3 4 listen to, we will have lost our freedom. 12 3 4 First of all, study after study has shown that • Business Manager: (vote preferentially) » Secretary/Treasurer: (vote preferentially) pornography in and of itself has no detrimental effects on Becky Mathre 1 2 society. Rabid moralists claim that it induces sexual Rice Program Council deviancy and sex crimes. There are no facts to support this Off-Campus Senators: (vote X for two: do not vote preferentially) • President: (vo!e preferentially) but statistics do show that where it is allowed, Ken Moseley Don Macune pornography actually reduces the incidence of aggresive Phil Konstantin Carta McFarland sex crimes. Furthermore, some psychologists even claim John Nicol « Vice President: (vote preferentially) Robert W. M. Miller 12 3 that pornography has a positive effect by supplying an Vincent Robert James 12 3 1 2 3 outlet to those who need it. • Secretary/Treasurer: (vote preferentially) The recent developments in Houston epitomize the Jeanette DiCorcia 1 2 alarming trend toward book-burnings in America. Even such patently non-offensive books as dictionaries are currently being "banned" because they contain obscene words such as bed. In Dallas, the police are harassing MORE 1 citizens by taking down the names of patrons of porno University Council Honor Council shops and theatres. * Student Representatives: (vote preferentially) (only vote for representatives in your next year's class) Steve Mount 1 2 3 4 5 6 —Do not vote preferentially for Honor Council positions- Even more dangerous than these restrictions is the Kerry Layne McCarley 1 2 3 4 5 6 Vicki W. Gardner 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fifth Year: (vote X for two) military censorship espoused by retired General William Kent Coleman 1 2 3 4 5 6 Larry Nettles 1 2 3 4 5 6 Westmoreland (see International Briefs). Military 1 2 3 4 5 6 censorship will be the final step toward Orwell's society. University Court Senior: (vote X for four) When any branch of our government can carry on any Frank Duca • Chairman: (vole preferentially) Richard T. Gass activity without being subject to the review of the people, Keith D. Cooper 1 2 sSr John Rafferty 1 2 Cathy Lankford we will have lost any hope of reclaiming the freedom that Joshua T. Kutchin % Darcy Honeycutt Honor System Amendment Joel R. Slade makes our contry unique. Being subject to military Steven Tighe propaganda is tantamount to being brainwashed. Proposed: That the verb "should" replace the verb "shall" in the two articles bel Without the ability to question what we are going to die Article II, Section 7: for, let along how our lives are going to be run, we will have Junior: (vole X for three) Students should sit in alternate chairs of a v and in alternate rows with students William R. Wade in line behind each other. Lou Ann Montana lost any right to the individual freedoms on which our Jeffrey C. Wood society is supposedly based. Article III: David Charles Pate Whether we wish to recognize it or not, it is people like Ms. Brooks and Gen. Westmoreland who are bringing this Sophomore: (vote X for two) Thomas Kobayashi country closer to stict governmental control. They claim Steve Linebarger PREFERENTIAL VOTING: To eliminate runoffs, balloting in some races (marked they are freedom-loving people, but there is little with an asterisk •) will be by preferential voting. Under this system, you mark a number by each name appearing on the ballot for that position (1 for the most preferred candidate, 2 difference between what they would subject us to and for the next most preferred candidate, etc.). Other races (off-campus senators and Honor Council representatives) are not decided by preferential voting; for those races mark X by what is now occuring in Russia. The level of social control the number of names indicated. being advocated here is precisely what is observed in the communist countries. Social and political dissidents are constantly being stifled for views the powers-that-be find contrary to their established ideology. By labeling their views obscene it is easy to rationalize eliminating these Let the IRS CARLA McFARLAND people from society. Editor That is what could happen here. Once that line is drawn figure taxes CATHERINE M. EGAN it can easily be moved to cover anything the government Business Manager wishes it to. The next time Brooks or Jackson claim they Steven M. Setser are fighting for you, don't believe it. They are working to Taxpayers can elect to have Advertising Manager relieve you of your freedom. the Internal Revenue Service Philip H. Parker Assistant Editor compute their income tax on Kim D. Brown Assistant Editor —torn brown either the short Form 1040A Tom Brown Soon-to-be Visiting Editor Walter Underwood Photography Editor or long Form 1040 if they have Jay Shilstone Fine Arts Editor an adjusted gross income of Steve Sullivan Froth Page Editor $20,000 or less, as most Rice Jim Fowler Dirtynastyvicious Editor students and staff would. Barry L. Jones Who? Bill Barron Circulation Manager vjE stuwED ?\tb&>0 Persons filing Form 1040 must Mark IB. Linimon Revenger A(VT CLASS also take the standard Art Staff Dale Charletta, Randy Furlong, Jeff Kerr deduction to qualify for the Copy Editor Cindy Childress fA O.f^ computation. Editorial Staff Jean marie Amend, Jim Beall, Juli Jones, Another requirement, Karen Moross, Matt Muller according to the IRS, is that Sports Staff Asuka Nakahara, Larry Nettles, thfe taxpayer's income must be Philip Parker, Marc Siegel Photography Staff Mark Catlett, Paul Fong, Rich Jensen, solely from wages, salary, tips, Ann Shaw, Beth Stickney dividends, interest, pensions, Production Staff Steve Glaser, Lee Holder, Marty Hood, Robert Miller, and annuities. Belle Sheppard, Mark Stoll, Esther Talacki, Bill Studabaker, Mark Linimon, and GRungy To take advantage of IRS The Rice Thresher, offical student newspaper at Rice University since 1916, is computing the tax, the published semi-weekly on Mondays and Thursdays during the school year, except taxpayer need only compute during examination periods and holidays, by the students of Rice University, 527-4801. Advertising information available on request, 527-4802. Editorial and certain portions of his or her business offices are maintained on the second floor of the Rice Memorial Center and tax return, attach all W-2 Dart Emporium, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77001. Mail subscription rate, $15 per year. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of anyone except forms, sign the return, and the writer. mail it by April 15 to the Obviously. address listed in the tax ^Copyright 1977, The Rice Thresher. All rights reserved. instruction booklet. Including the right of eminent domain. the rice thresher, february 17, 1977—page 2 told to clean up their act charging that American because wastes for the animal Airlines and Roth caused him cages sometimes empty "physical and mental pain, INTERNATIONAL directly into the surf near the suffering and distress." famous beach. Compiled and edited by Tom State health officials report * * it BRIEFS... Brown and Juli Jones. that effluents from the sea lion (ZNS) The new color copying cages and duck ponds contain machine made by Xerox, know enough pollutants to produce as the "Xerox 6500," has From our "whatever happened Meeting." had failed to rehearse her act what is called "high fecal reportedly triggered a boom in to the freedom of speech" George Q.Lewis, in a mess- ahead of time because of an coliform counts" in one area of counterfeiting from coast to department. age to the White House, is ask- earlier muscle pull. Waikiki beach. coast. ing the new President to All of her scheduled dates The zoo is expected to hook The Wall Street Journal (ZNS) The executives of arrange an annual meeting of through March have been up to the City's muncipal reports that the machine is several major record com- comedians, gag writers and canceled. sewage system by next being used to forge everything panies vowed they will cartoonists in an effort to "put ED NOTE: Patti Smith's October, eventually halting from payroll checks and stock "assume a certain moral laughter back to work in loss is music's gain. the problem. In the meantime, certificates to postage stamps control" over the contents of America." however, the next time you and bus transfers. future recordings after Lewis and his association * * plan to vacation on Waikiki The ability of the Xerox 6500 meeting last week with the have submitted a five-point beach, check with your travel to make almost perfect full- Reverend Jesse Jackson. program which includes the (ZNS) A survey by federal agent. color copies even forced Jackson, a longtime civil appointment of a "Secretary of and New York State health McDonald's Company to rights leader, is spearheading Humor to loosen up-tight officials has found that despite redesign its 50$ Hamburger a nationwide drive to Cabinet members"; and a the wide use of birth control Gift Certificates because so eliminate sex- and drug- "Humor Mobile of Court methods, more than two (ZNS) A Randolph, New many bogus ones were being oriented recordings from being Jesters to serve the laugh babies in every five in the Jersey, man has filed suit accepted. marketed on a wide scale or needs of disaster areas." United States are unplanned against American Airlines The Journal says the played by radio stations. Lewis is also urging or unwanted. claiming that one of its pilots counterfeiting problem has Jackson met Friday in New Congress to follow the daily The survey found that only literally caught him with his become so severe that federal York with representatives of prayer with a Joke-of-the-day. 56 percent of children born to pants down and exposed him officials and members of the Atlantic, Epic, Columbia, married couples are planned. to public view in an airplane financial community have R.C.A. and Buddah recording Fourteen percent are un- lavatory. seriously asked Xerox to recall companies. Among the records wanted, and another 27 Herbert Rosen said that the the 6500 and replace it with a specifically cited by Jackson (TNS) The Rice Thresher, percent are "mistimed," incident occurred shortly after machine that makes poorer as encouraging immoral the student paper at a minor meaning the couple did not he ate breakfast on a flight reproductions. So far, Xerox behavior among teenagers university somewhere in the want a child at that particular from Newark to Puerto Rico. has refused. were "Let's Make A Baby"; "I Northern Hemisphere, today time, the study said. For According to the complaint: Want To Do Something issued a release announcing unmarried couples, more than "[Rosen was] sitting on the Last Call For Freaky To You"; "Shake Your that its long time back page 74 percent of the births were toilet in the privacy of the Graduation Booty"; and "It's All Right To editor, Mark Christopher described as "mistimed." locked lavatory, his trousers Make Love The First Night." Linimon (known to his friends The survey of over 2000 and undergarments lowered," Announcements Recording company exec- as Mark Linimon), finally women in 18 counties of when the plane's pilot, W.J. A Student Association utives who attended the succumbed to the pressures of upstate New York, indicates Roth "deliberately, with a sponsored representa- meeting insisted that his job. that the number of births could special key or mechanism, tive from Star Engra- suggestive records were While sorting throug some still be reduced drastically if opened the lavatory door from ving will make his final almost non-existent among drivel the students call unwanted conceptions were the outside." their own companies' releases; "Misclassifieds", Mr. Linimon eliminated. Rosen said he was exposed visit to the campus on but all promised to monitor suddenly went berserk and to Roth's view and "to the view Tuesday Feb. 22nd from their products more closely. started screaming something of other persons and 1 to 3 in the afternoon in about "Electrical Stuff' and passengers who were in close the R.M.C. to take orders (ZNS) Retired Army General "Better Living." He has since (ZNS) Something is afoul at proximity to the lavatory." for graduation an- William Westmoreland, The been committed to a home for Waikiki beach: operators at The suit seeks compensatory nouncements. U.S. Army commander during wayward typesetters and the the Honolulu Zoo have been and punitive damages, the Vietnam war, says the temporarily insane run by the government's failure to sisters of our Holy Notes and impose strict press censorship Notices. during the war was the single Reached for comment, the greatest cause of America's editor, Ms. Sparkle expressed D00NESBURY failure in Vietnam. her deep concern over this UH-HUH. THATS YEAH, MAN... Westmoreland, speaking at unfortunate occurrence as she rr. AND MM RIGHT. OKAY, COOPTBP? • ^ MR. PRESIDENT. a press conference in Hawaii said, with tears in her eyes;, F ] YOU GET TO THE HARDLY. He ; "fl Be COOL. 'BYE! ; / CHORUS, CLOSE PICKED YOUR last week, said it was a "fatal" "Where are my cigarettes?" 7 click!- YOUR, eves, DUMBEST mistake to send Americans to Letters of condolence have Y'KNOUJ?. SONS. fight in Vietnam with a been received from many A cr divided country at home. He unimportant world citizens. r«Ki stated that the way for the U.S. Idi Amin expressed his sorrow to have won the conflict would an Entebbe. "He was like a have been to formally declare brother, Hi Ho." The war, and then to impose strict President-for-life was quoted news censorship on how the as saying. domestic press covered the The Carter Administration iSk war. has requested that the Justice IDUNN0.MAN.0NE Westmoreland lamented: Department launch a full- DAY SOMe REPORTER. AN AUTHENTIC I MEAN, I "Television and the media has scale investigation into the HEY, BOB! HOUl'D JUST CALLED 10 TELL MB AMERICAN V0ICB! JUST WANT IT CARTER GET SO WIT JC.'S SAW I'M 'd CAN YOU BEAT TO RHYME, a vital impact on the public matter. BIG ON YOUR. ONE OF HIS MAIN MEN, THAT, JIM? MAN. psyche. If the war had been MUSIC ANYWAY? THAT MB AND JAMBS NOW HE / DICKEY ARB AUTHENTIC r TELLS US. declared, without question we AMERICAN VOICES.> would have had censorship." Y'KNOUJ Westmoreland said he (ZNS) Patti Smith is visited former President expected to be away from the Lyndon Johnson shortly concert scene for up to two before L.B.J.'s death, and months after she suffered a Johnson had lamented that serious fall during a recent one of his biggest mistakes show in Tampa. was not to impose press Patti was about halfway censorship during the through her show when she HEY, JIM, OH, HOWS FAROUT. WE SURE! Vietnam conflict. launched into a spin, YOU STAYING THE LADY MIRACLE OF SUCKER WENT OVER FOR. DO/N', LIFE, MAN GOLD AND ED. NOTE: We thought the accidentally tripped over a DINNER ? NO, I ANYWAY? OKAY, L0TTA 600D WELL, iVE I SET UP A YEAH 1st Amendment was not monitor, and fell eight feet GOTTA BE CEPT THAT SHE SONGS IN BEEN WORKING TRUST FUND! eUESSTT^ subject to arbitrary approval. onto a concrete floor. 6ETTIN6 HOME, VRBS PRETTY EASILY. ON ONE. YOU / ' GOOD t) PLAN BOB. JENNY'S r- SHE'S IN HER LAST WROTE ONB TOR. AHEAD UKB Smith suffered severe head EXpeaiNG / Ms MONTH NOW. YOUR FIRST KID, injuries, requiring 22 stitches. ME. DIDN'T YOU? She also had a badly bruised (ZNS) The executive director shoulder and two hairline of the "National Association fractures in a vertebra. For the Advancement of The Patti later told Rolling Art of Joke Telling" is calling Stone that she "wasn't spaced on Jimmy Carter to convene a out on drugs or anything." She "National Humor Summit said it happened because she the rice thresher, february 17, 1977—page 3 social background. I mispro- ignore the signs and reshelve book check-out time is swiftly nounce it again for spite. every book in sight. approaching. A single ring 1 do not mind burning the would be sufficient, but no, midnight oil, but homework by Perhaps I could bring myself The Hunchback of Fondren candlelight is out of the to like the library if I could Dame has to perform a chorus 8 question. No one likes hot wax divorce it from association of Jingle Bells for our listening s dripping on his extrapolated with hours of tedious research pleasure. I reminisce about the & power series. on subjects I neither care disappearance of that fine & about nor care to care about. tradition of tarring and Aristotle's Theory of Group So it is off to the library to feathering. After 10 P.M. you Consciousness in Cumquats cannot check books out unless study. God, how I detest that does nothing for me you see. place. The only time I ever go you are the type that My mind begins to wander and absentmindedly zips a book up The lights were on, then they change of pace, in fact almost there is to plagiarize I find myself counting the information for reports. in your windbreaker and silly were off. As simple as that. It enjoyable until I found I was number of floor tiles between thing that you are forgets gave an excuse for a study buttering my steak and Maybe it is the oppressive study carrels. atmosphere, the warehouse of about it until you get back to break before dinner. So we all pouring Worcestershire sauce your room. congregated in the quad, and I on my bread. I believe it was knowledge atmosphere that I have guilt complexes when the first steak dinner I have pervades the air and mocks I study in the library. I feel like exhibited my Frisbee prowess Either I am anti-intellectual first by hurling it into a ever gotten through without your feeble range of knowledge I should be researching someone correcting my with murmurs of "you're a something, and each book or the library does not cater to volleyball game and then onto my tastes. I search for People the commons roof. Everybody pronunciation of Worces- dummy, you're a dummy." The beckons OPEN ME in much tershire. They love to do it just filing system escapes me, the the same sinister tone as the magazine only to find Journal was impressed. of Differential Equations. Dinner by candlelight was a to show off their superior Xerox machines annoy me, food and drink beckon Alice in and I have the omnipresent her trip through Wonderland. Actually I would settle for wicked desire to blatantly And I muse in silent irony that anything with pictures. Pretty the very book I pass inches pictures of aspiring young from today is the FPX2413.64A actresses in low-cut dresses HAROLD'S GARAGE Full time summer work. Senior I will soon desparately seek for sipping martinis out of crystal counselors needed for arts and clear hiball glasses. Not HENRY J. ENGEL, Owner crafts - drama day camp in Houston next month's term paper. Automatic Transmission — Air Conditioning this Summer. Art or drama majors. illustrations of average total Brakes — Engine Tune-Ups — Front End Salary based on experience. I j ust begin to concentrate on deficit curves sweeping Rebuilding — Wheel Aligning Contact Tom Phillips evenings at suggestively close to straight 666-5798 or days at 723-8831. my work when my thoughts 2431 Dunstan 528-5323 are rudely disturbed by that line tangents in a period of bell which announces that inflation. When I am bored I tightrope-walk along the mezzanine guard rail.

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But the library hat; redeeming features also. It can You can return them if foster fits of mellow concen- you want to nib your nickels tration. It can instil] profound together again. thoughts in a receptive mind. But you'll probably want to It can vacate a mood for your bring them back to the place feelings to occupy. It can even you bought them. This way signal the onset of italics. you can end up with something even more You know what this valuable than a case of Oh for a comfy chair by one means? A never-ending Long Necks. of the windows where I can supply of the legendary A case of Long Necks full relax and stare at the crowds Long Neck bottles. of Lone Star Beer. passing by and forget about Forever. -XT* Perpetually exams and papers and For time# BH&L a. eternal. parking tickets which set me back three bucks a throw, just relax and look for a face in the crowd that is friendly and smiles at me as I wear my this- is-my-happy-look look, just smile back and pretend to share something with the person behind that smile yriLt something worth sharing because smiling is "something everybody everywhere does in the same language", and not You can pass be embarrassed as I realize them on in your that I am looking at my own Will just like your other reflection in the glass. worldly possessions.

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the rice thresher, february 17, 1977—page 4 Majors Day— Eat, drink and be merry; then sign the majors list

by Jeanmarie Amend *The Spanish and Portugese departments, who were Dunkin Doughnuts and reputed to have served Maxwell House cleaned up excellent empanadas and Tuesday morning when the Sangria. majority of departments suffered a dearth of ima- gination and served sugar The palette was also glazeds and Mr. Coffee to the pleasing in the Sociology freshman and sophomores department, who although showing up for Majors Day. resorting to doughnuts Fortunately, though, not all included a variety of kinds and divisions of the undergraduate added cookies. The history university lacked the culinary department invited a con- refinement best exhibited in genial atmosphere, too, with Sewall Hall by the language hot coffee, cider punch and departments. plates of doughnuts. Math Department springs for doughnut holes to entice stude^ cv waiter underwood A guide for the academic Political Science rates at dilettante (but dedicated least a few stars for the gourmet) would have included quanity of cookies they served. The quality of the food a visit to the following: And the Philosophy depart- seems to be inversely ment deserves credit for proportional to the *Four star French, who serving the only Danish on generously laid a checked campus that morning— popularity of the cloth table with croissants, apricot, prune or apple department. . . Port Salut and Boursin aux strudels, with Coke. (At nine Poivres cheeses, pate de foie, a.m., no less.) 0 salami and French bread; also Some departments didn't coffee and pastries, which devote an equal interest to quickly disappeared. A word of advice to those their buffets: Math only who may in the future wish to managed to serve doughnut prtake of the culinary holes; Education came up with *The German and Russian masterpieces offered on only coffee—evidently they departments, who hosted a Major's Day—make the were confident their pro- feast of home baked foods, language departments the spective major students would such as Falscher Hase first stop on your itinerary. be sufficiently dedicated to (meatloaf), rye bread, Salade The good eats to be had there ignore the temptations of Nicoise (the French migrated), are not a well kept secret, and delicacies elsewhere. fresh vegetables on an most of the best food is gone by antipasto tray and grenadine ten or eleven o'clock. The Interestingly enough, the punch; along with Schwarz- enterprising opportunist hits Chemical Engineering alder Kirschtorte (Black the languages early in the Department did not offer even Forest cake). morning. a cup of kool-aid to students hoping to enter and survive in that popular department. Rumor has it that the Chem. E. Dept. was considering brewing a hot pot of hemlock for its majors, but no evidence supporting this rumor could be found.

But I'm glad that I The French Department offers a variety of fine cheeses (above). succumbed. Students sample cuisine offered by German and Russian Departments (below). I p ' M,

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Dr. Klineburg surveys Sociology's doughnuts and cookies. the rice thresher, february 17, 1977—page 5 Tonight's RPC Sci-Fi flick: War of the Worlds

version is different in a disappointment with the hysteria. The presentation series, save Things to Come. by Tom Moe number of details from the filmmakers for setting the was so effectively made that In fact War of the Worlds, book.) Astronomers have story near Los Angeles in the many people actually believed made in 1953, was probably sighted strange explosions on 1950's instead of near London Martians had landed. The the first science-fiction film, in the 1890's, as Wells had flimmakers were no less The War of the Worlds the surface of Mars, and soon and one of the first films of any afterward a meteorite is done in his book. What they oblivious to the importance of type, to use the more advanced (1953) fail to understand is that making the story contem- Starring Gene Barry, Ann discoverd just ouside of Los Eastmancolor technique. The Angeles. As a crowd gathers Wells' story was written in a porary for effect, so they too result is a picture made almost Robinson. Les Tremayne then contemporaneous updated it. It would have been Produced by George Pal around the object, the top of a quarter of a century ago the "meteorite"opens up and a narrative style with the intent an oversight not to try to cash whose technical expertise and mechanical tentacled "eye" of making it seem very in on the invasion hysteria realism have rarely been One of the major con- realistic—as though it could which, as I have mentioned in tributors to science-fiction peers out. Soon a mysterious equaled since. and amazing Martian craft have happened right then and an earlier articles, plagued the The War of the Worlds literature undoubtedly is H.G. there. Orson Welles (no country in the early Fifties. Wells. His works have rises out of the crater; the craft ends the Alien Invasion- turns out to be a war-machine relation—the name's spelled The film proved to be a great segment of the series. Next frequently been adapted to the differently) understood this success, though it never motion-picture screen, and which, accompanied by week's Fantastic Voyage is others, goes on a rampage of when he gave his famous 1938 caused quite the panic that the the first of three films dealing some of the very best of radio broadcast of "War of the radio broadcast did. science-fiction films have been destruction. with the theme: Man in the In War of the Worlds there Worlds" on the Mercury Those of you who have had Unknown, War of the the result. In fact, three of the Theatre. By updating the story ten pictures in this RPC Series is no doubt but that the special- your fill of black-and-white Worlds is showing tonight in effects are the star of the film. and placing it in the Northeast science-fiction will be glad to SH 301 at 7:30 and 9:30. are Wells adaptations The United States, he uninten- first one. The War of the This is not uncommon in the know that War of the Admission is always, 50C. pictures of producer George tionally sent people around the Worlds is in color, as are all cents. Worlds, is one of the most country into fits of panic and popular sci-fi films ever made. Pal, one of the giants fo the rest of the films in the Its tale of Martian invasion science-fiction cinema. Pal has has been told through every produced or directed such well- medium conceivable, so that known sci-fi films as Pub hosts Lightmen's first gig the story is almost universaly Destination Moon, When familiar. Worlds Collide, Robinson by Craig Leonard Jackson Black musical arts. Fact is jazz Bubbha personally guaran- On the off chance that Crusoe on Mars (a good film artists who happen to be teed me that the group will someone out there has neither as bad as the title sounds), The In talking to Bubbha Black, do not resent white play Sunday. It's an extremely read, heard, nor seen it in one Time Machine, The Power, Thomas, leader of Bubbha artists in the field (what would mellow piece, with a certain form or another, I'll tell a little and recently The Land That Thomas and the Lightmen, life be without Klemmer's quality, but my personal bit about the story. (The movie Time Forgot. Pal's films the group that is appearing in sensual serenades on Sat- favorite is Famous Last typically feature average the Pub Sunday night courtesy urday nights), as long as the Words, a jazzier slow number acting and screenplay, but of the RPC and Pub music retains its Roots (oh my to drink Pina Colladas on the TYPING & TRANSCRIBING incredible special-effects. The Management, I inadvertently God there's that word again). 7th floor balcony at Sid Rich (Automatic & Selectric Machines) graceful, swan-like Martian referred to their music as soul- But anyway, I'll characterize by. The other numbers on the Technical, legal — war-machines and the death jazz. Immediately he corrected the Houston group as being a album, Survival Song, statistical, academic ray are some of the best, most me, and stated that soul-jazz contemporary jazz organi- Herbs of Life, and Sweet in English, French, Italian, Spanish & German unusual film creations ever implied Black-jazz, a redun- zation, that of which you Hay, may bring to mind some West Loop, near SW Fwy made. dancy since all jazz, from needn't be a jazz purist to of Herbie Hancock's fund, but 664-2614 Many critics of War of the Chick, to Grover, to the Count, enjoy (you know those the electronics that Herbie, Worlds have exprssed their has its origin in ttte early misplaced beatniks and their plays up, are played down by expresso coffee, who can listen the Lightmen, to allow for ^ to some of Coltrave's last some very fine instrumental works, and understand every solos. All in all its a fine bit of it, as you sit there album, and the group will be Graduating Seniors wondering when the good part playing a couple of long sets will begin). Their last album, between 9 and 12, longer than and put out a little more than a they played on the Gil-Scott year ago, features some very Heron concert last spring. fine numbers, including Also this is their first college Advanced Degree Candidates Country Fried Chicken, the concert of the year (we get title cut with Ronnie Davis the them before Cougar High Orders For sax extrordinaire from does). And like all Pub Bellaire High School, making concerts, it's free. So you might a guest appearance. The crowd want to get all that studying pleaser seems to be their done Sunday afternoon, version of Stevie Wonder's All because it will be a fine set Academic Regalia In Love Is Fair, which Sunday night.

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Last Saturday, on another lead. Another S.F.A. rally was muddy field, the Rice Rugby broken when Edwards Club upset the previously scooped up a loose ball, ran unbeaten S.F.A. (Stephen F. a ways, passed to Rodgers, Austin) Jax, 19-4. The game who passed it back to Edwards was played in Nacogdoches. for the try. Rodgers, with good The victory raised Rice's consistency, hit the con- season record to 2-2. A good version for the final score, 19-4. mix of quick passing, Although, it was individuals grubbers, pop kicks and scrum who scored for Rice, the game play kept the S.F.A. side off was won by a team effort. balance. Mention should be made of the Unusual refereeing at the scrum, composed of Mike Buls, beginning of the game brought Sam Metcalf, Tom McAlister, loud protests and dissension Steve Hoerster, Joey Bevill, from the Rice players and Tom Turvey, A1 Rodgers, and helped to destroy confidence in Wally Kulecz, who dominated the game. As a result, S.F.A. the S.F.A. scrum througoutthe scored first on a corner flag game. The back line of Biddle, — " ^ 4 ! » V * ' try. They failed to convert. Paine, Gust, Pinkston, Phelps, Rice, realizing that they were and Edwards worked well behind, shut up and started together, getting the ball out playing rugby, scoring a try quckly and tackling well. John moments later. A good call by Kochevar, at fullback, played scrum-half Kevin Biddle to an excellent game, getting off Bob Paulson finishes off his opponent in the tennis team's victory over Houston Baptist University yesterday. The team is off to a 5-0 Eight-man Wally Kulecz gave several good kicks. start, led by the undefeated play of Brice Alexander, both in singles and in doubles play with his teammate Ogi Mintra. The team, Rice Four points. The In a second game, a make-up meets TSU next Wednesday at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium at Rice. —waiter underwood conversion failed, leaving the Rice II side lost to S.F.A. II4-0. score tied 4-4 at half-time. Neither team could handle the A pep talk at half-time ball well, thus the game was inspired Rice to take the game one ruck after another. to S.F.A. With good back play, Mention should also be made vxeRREa^ Rice moved the ball rapidly to of one of the hazards of rugby the Jax 10 m. line. A S.F.A. on a wet field: drowning in HANDEL: Messiah — Sir Adrian Boult player stepped outside the mud puddles. Scrum-half conducts London Phil. rules by attacking fly-half Joel Frank Mackie came up Paine, giving Rice a penalty gasping for air after one itr $7.98 <3RS) kick. A1 Rodgers converted for tackle, and had a rather O BAROQUE TRUMPET three points, giving Rice a 7-4 heated discussion with the AND HORN lead. Rice kept the pressure on, man who held him down. Both — Feat virtuosi Maurice Andre constantly keeping S.F.A. in were subsequently ejected for and others their own territory. A S.F.A. the game for hot tempers. Jeff $10.98(5 rs) rally to Rice's 10 m. line was App and Mike Carr showed BEETHOVEN: broken by an excellent pass by toughness throughout the Favorite Piano Sonatas — Biddle to Larry Edwards. He second game. Alfred Brendel performing raced thirty meters towards The end was signalled by $7.98 (3Rs» the S.F.A. goal, passing the good hot showers and a fine JULIAN BREAM: ball to John Pinkston as he party in scenic Nacogdoches. Classical Guitar converted giving Rice a 134 The song and the suds fortified $7.98 (3RS) the Rice team for the trip back PATSY'S SECRETARIAL to Houston. Next Week, the BACH: SERVICE Four Orchestral Suites — club travels to Hammond, La. Professional Typing & Xeroxing Soloists include Maurice Andre for the annual Mardi Gras and Roger Bourdin Specialist in theses, dissertations, *1 term papers; equations, statistical, Tournament. This is a big $4.98 (2rs) resumes affair involving hundreds of JEAN-PIERRE RAMPAL: IBM Correcting Selectric II teams from all over the 944-3456 / 481-1204 country. Baroque Flute Concert $7.98 (3rs) WAR GAMES! * * WAR GAMES! ThTCHAIKOVSKYe Nutcracker Ballet (complet^: n ^ — Artur Rodzinski, London Phil ARCHITECTURAL SUPPLIES G and G MODEL SHOP 2522 TIMES BLVD. IN THE VILLAGE How many voters read political advertisements?

As a service to the student body, The Rice Thresher is making advertising space available to all candidates (including write-ins) of the February 22 elections. The cost for these ads has been cut 50%, to $1.25 per column inch. (This ad is a 2 by 4, or 8 column inches and costs $10.00) The offer is limited to the February 17 and February 21 issues of the Thresher. All copy must be received by the Thresher no later than 5PM, February 15 (for the 17th) or February 19th (for the 21st). Payment will be required upon space reservation. Copy must be camera ready (types copy is not ALBUMS from $1.98 to $14.98 acceptable, transfer lettering is okay) or the Thresher wil typeset Mfo. List $3.98 to $27.98 the copy at an additional charge of $1.00. RICE CflmPUS STORE Enough. The Rice Thresher reserves the right to refuse any advertisement which, in the opinion of the editor, .is slanderous or in poor taste. the rice thresher, february 17, 1977—page 8 Lovett, SRC clash Saturday for basketball crown

Lovett and SRC collide in a game best described as the challenge and advance Loper led all scorers with 18, had 8 points; Dave Gray pre-varsity game Saturday at jungleball. into the finals. Bruce mostly on long range buckets, scored 6; Gary Nussey, Sam 5PM at Autry Court to SRC's well-oiled offense had Dunleivie and Rich Gass and Mike Lammers canned 14 Francis, and Frank Lieu each determine the College Wiess fairly well contained for paced Richardson with 17 points. Rounding out the tallied 4 and Bart Morey Basketball Championship. In the first three quarters of the points apiece while Bill Heuer scorers for Wiess were Ricky contributed 2 points. Jesse Monday night's semi-final contest. With about ten hit for ten points. Also scoring Behrend with 9, Greg Wilson, Walter Buenger, and games, Sid Rich stymied a late minutes remaining Wiess for Sid were Paul Clewis with Cannady with four, and David Jim Lancaster were the top Wiess charge to prevail 58-47 went into a full court press that 6, Ernie Butler with 5, Mark Tupper with one bucket. scorers for WRC with 8,7, and and Lovett trounced Will Rice cut a 20 point Sid lead in half; Nygren with 2, and Ricky Lovett relied on a great team 6 points, respectively. Rick 61-38, in a rough and ragged but SRC was able to hold off Balthrop with 1. Wiess' Bob effort to dominate the boards Johnson and Gerry Garcia hit and set a fast break attack that for 4 points and Joey Bevill, overran a cold-shooting WRC Russel Henderson, and Marc team. The men of Will Rice Siegel had one basket apiece. •••••••••• JOCK NOTES •••••••••• damaged their own cause by converting on only three of SRC Soccer—A first half Twenty (20) schools, including ciation shoulder-to-shoulder ELECTRONIC goal by Sun Leong was the most SWC teams will be in the sixteen free throw oppor- match of the year. tunities. Leading the Lovett BARGAINS! only score as Sid Rich held on field. Rice will have Rob Ladd, The rifle range is to be to defeat Baker in the College attack were Ralph Cooley with Computer/EE jocks: we Adrian Schjetnan, Barton renovated beginning 28 Feb. have Teletypes®, 12v and 5v Soccer Championship game. Goodwin, Jim Diaque and Jeff 14 and Mike Richards with 12. '77. The range will be closed Jim Turley and Dave Cherry power supplies, test Although there were some New entered. for any use the first several equipment, TTL logic, close calls, the Richardson The Owls next tournament circuit boards, computer weeks of March. peripherals, capacitors, reed team held on to win, although will be the Bing Crosby EUROPE AT A BARGAIN switches, racks, fans, and they were not able to substitute Collegiate in Guadalajara, * • * you-name-it. Redgate Charters from Chicago, NY, Miami Company, 711 Nueces, 926- freely as they had been able to Mexico during the mid-term $269 and up do in previous games. 2663 or 645-1462. Open recess. Rice Golf Coach John Track—The Rice track team Cultures, Inc. Monday through Saturday, Plumbley and Crosby co-host will open its outdoor season 2518 Driscoll 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. the tournament that will have this Saturday afternoon in the 529-2593 anytime Baseball—The Owl baseball thirty-six (36) teams from all Houston Baptist Relays. This team dropped two games to over the United States, is the first year for the HBU Lamar Tuesday in their Canada and Mexico compet- Relays which replace the now COLLEGIATE CLEANERS season opener, 3-12 and 4-7. ing. defunct University of Houston Students 10% discount on Friday they will play Sam Relays. The Rice team expects Drycleaning & Alterations Houston State in Huntsville to do well in the running 2430 Rice Blvd. 523-5887 and will return Saturday to Rifle—The Rice Varsity Rifle events, but the Owls are still (straight up the street in the Village) open their home season Team defeated Texas A&I at weak in the field events. against Sam Houston. Kingsville last weekend by a score of 2505 to 2238. High shooter for the Owls was Mary LeSueur with 516. Others Sailing—The Rice Sailing firing for Rice were Brad Club will host Eliminations Kraus, Eric Lomax (The Mad for Women's Nationals on Doctor), Billy Wallace, and COORS KEG BEER Saturday, March 5 at Randy Smith. Seabrook Sailing Club. Robin FOR PICNICS AND PARTIES Richards and Lynn Luzzi will be skippering for Rice in the regatta, and the odds-makers In one of many posted rifle matches entered by the indicate that they have a Si#!*' pretty good shot at qualifying Varsity team, the results of the for the National Champion- University of California, ships. Texas, Texas A&M, Davis, are final. Rice placed Baylor, and Tulane will also be sixth of 22 teams competing. represented in the event. If you Varsity shooters for this are interested in watching match were Randy Smith, Eric some of the action, contact Lomax, Billy Wallace, and your friendly neighborhood Mary Sueur. sailing club member. The Varsity team record this * * * school year is 3 wins and 2 losses. The next home match Golf—Rice will open the '77 will be Saturday 26 Feb with Golf Season with the Lamar U.T. Texas A.M. will be here Coors Party Paks Invitational Collegiate in also on Sunday, 27 Feb for the Beaumont on March 21-22. last Southwest Rifle Asso- provide the brewery fresh flavor of Coors draught beer. For your MEET next party, picnic, barbecue, or whatever, ALL THE enjoy a Coors Party Pak. UBIQUITOUS 2? PEOPLE at a pre-election beer bust Monday the 21st RMC patio ^-6) AMERICA'S FINE LIGHT BEER COORS CENTRAL & SOUTH hosted by: OF HOUSTON Ken Moseley, Matt Muller, Robert Miller, *2750 Holmes Road 'Southeast of Astrodome Becky Mathre, Ted Andrews, Thomas Brown Telephone: 748-6740 on Holmes Road, East of Kim D. Brown, Steven Setser, Carla McFarland. Highway 288

the rice thresher, february 17, 1977—page 9 Vlastos outlines five principles of Socratic justice by Eileen Boyd we may or may not do in our injustice, explained Vlastos, penalization, when properly that he could not see the interactions with others. then whatever an enemy may administered as a deterrent, difference in the way in which In the continuation of the Of the five, the first is the have done to us in the past is of has no victims, only a Greek master treated his Tsanoff Lecture Series most important; it states that no consequence in our decision beneficiaries. He applied this slave and the way in which he Professor Gregory Vlastos man "must never act to commit no further injustice. idea even to preventive capital treated his neighbor. Ironi- spoke Tuesday at 8:00 pm in unjustly." This statement Principle three, as analyzed punishment, justifying it with cally, Socrates saw all men as the Kyle Morrow Room of includes in it the requirement by Vlastos, follows from the philosophy that the worst equals, yet failed to speak out Fondren Library on the that justice must be held as an principle five, which includes experience for a man is his against the Greeks' inhuman subject of "Socrates' Con- ideal which is higher than the injury to one's "human own wrongdoing. If a man is treatment of slaves. This, tribution to the Greek Sense of ideals of personal security, excellence" or "moral virtue" an incurable wrongdoer it is Vlastos proposed, was a direct Justice". Professor Vlastos wealth, or the continuation of as injustice. By this, as stated best that he be saved from result of a "blind-spot" in outlined five principles of the state. Principle two follows in the third principle, it himself, even at the cost of his Socrates' view of society; he Socratic justice to a diverse from this by declaring that becomes unjust to injure life. simply did not comprehend audience consisting of Rice injustice must never be another person, and by its Through easily understood injustice between slave and students, professors, alumni, returned for injustice. corollary, principle four, it is examples, Vlastos showed master. Rather he saw only and other philosophically- Idealization of revenge toward unjust to return injury for how Socrate applied the five injustice between men. minded Houstonians. The five one's enemies as a manly injury. "Injury", noted priciples fo justice to the Greek Professor Vlastos suggested principles are based on virtue. He challenged this view Professor Vlastos, does not civilization in which he lived. that, in this respect Socrates Socrates' definition of justice by contending that the include destruction of property He saw all relationships was a product of his society's as the impartial adherence to irrelevancy of past wrongs or reputation, nor does it between men as interactions assumption of the double- "rules of right and wrong" follows from the first principle. encompass Socratic punish- between equals. Socrates, standard. which put restrictions on what If we must never commit an ment. Socrates contended that therefore, was class-blind, in Socrates' contribution, Vlastos concluded, to the Greek idea of justice was actually a deletion. It was the elimination of idealized Careers With Dresser Industries revenge on one's foes. "Injury" was no longer just, although Socratic "punishment" could be its honorable substitute. 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Put Doug Manner on the For Dresser Atlas Financial Aid interview Thursday, February 24, 1977 board." To close the meeting Secretary-Treasurer Claude Sisson presented the SA and RPC budget reviews for the See Your Placement Office last year. After careful, but rapid, perusal of the reports the SA adjourned. ON THE SCENE!r "Watch . » 4' ) l (continued from page 1) the attorney general's office. This is the best legal recourse, iM TO because as Ms. Wood pointed out, "Many times you have a right but not a remedy because it is simply not financially feasible." In regard to wills, Mr. Pannill stressed the im- portance of everyone having one, particularly parents. The primary reason to have a will is to determine tl\e guardian- ship of your child or children For additional information in the event of your death, he please contact: said. R. L. 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But we are i LOVE you. before a test? And how that you're dead. It's as simple as (translate "zoo") whose willing to do some work if i love YOU. since they have several that. inhabitats' social lives revolve you'd only refrain from asking —uri hundred other urgent things to us about things you haven't * * * —Dr. Billups* • * , Chem 212 around Star Trek and foosball do with their time, that "little" doesn't deserve to go coed! bothered to teach us. You are Dear Cissy: last-minute "changes" like * * * getting paid aren't you? Just because of what you yours can cause one hell of a NEEDED: Creative bass * * * did, and what you are going to lot of grief? Think about it player interested in exper- "Mumble mumble mumble Start practicing now for the do, I don't love you passion- before you go to sleep tonight, imenting with some unusual mumble mumble muble ACU-I eye-gouging. Forks ately any more. I Love You dearie—I won't beacause I rock music. 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You may not have a Breakout machine 1 plastic apologies to my suitemate, baby brother you say. Well, bag containing black swim Paul, for throwing his jock out . . .and it should be perfectly unless you were cloned you "To Lady-of-few-words, team bathing suit (with red of my window into the clear from these equations. . must have some relatives. Baby it's you! strings down the side) if found Martin's Patio. um. . .which I've just erased... Beware. * * * KAW." please let me know. I need it!!! Under the threat of perpetual Prof Kaslo * * * Math 382 To Pete— Nancy 526-6859 harassment, Bob. Thanks for thp good times of Strawberry Icecream— the past, and for being patient That's one we haven't heard with me. You are really are a before—come up to my room rare gem, and I love you and wash out my Dixie Cups? greatly. Happy Valentine's English and Spanish The Graduate School of Business of the Day! University of Texas at Austin Love, Peggy COLLEGE EUROPE~— TYPING . . will have representative on campus Friday, February 18, to provide information vv:;Pr (soo) 325-4867 concerning graduate degrees in business. 465-5888 or see your travel agent @ Utv.Travel Charters M A representative of the University of Texas at Austin will be on campus to discuss the Master of Business Administration program and the Master in Professional Accounting a tRlro that st^yLes.. program with any interested students. TIMES BARBER SHOP 1413 TIMES BLVD. These programs are open to ALL undergradaute majors. (IN THE VILLAGE)

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