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volume 65, number 23 thursday, february 9, 1978 Tax hikeRic, committee eThreshe members asked at SA meetinr g by Steve Sullivan and not compatible with any $9.00. She explained that the tising is just PR." Again the Senate needed to start soon on the job of naming student After finding a quorum for broadcasting equipment current cost of publishing the Senate voted unanimously to currently in production. Most Campanile is just over ten put the question on the ballot. members to the various the first time since November of KTRU's budget over the last dollars. Advertising revenues University Standing Commit- 28, the SA Senate went on to two years has gone into cover salaries and costs of In other business, the tees. The deadline for hear requests from two repaying the $3500 debt to the production aside from the Senate quickly approved the applications to any of the organizations to have university the station incurred printing cost, but Mathre election dates set by executive committees is next Wednesday referenda placed on the ballot as a result of the flood two stated that the size of the book decree two weeks ago. General at noon. All members of the to increase their blanket tax years ago. After considerable would have to be decreased by elections will be held on Senate were assigned to allotments. discussion, the Senate voted 50 to 60 pages this year unless February 21. Also approved interview for at least one of the KTRU Station Manager unanimously to put the the Campanile found some without much debate was the committees. The committees Eric Sisson came to the Senate question on the ballot. more money. When asked if recognition of the Rice for which the Senate picks the first asking the Senate to Next Campanile Business she could cover the increased Materials Science Organi- undergraduate members are: approve a referendum to Manager Becky Mathre asked cost by selling more ads, zation as an SA affiliate the Committees on Admis- increase KTRU's blanket tax the Senate for a referendum to Mathre replied, "there is a organization. sions, Affirmative Action, to four dollars. It currently increase the Campanile's limit to advertising in the Vice-president Chris Campus Safety, Computers, stands at three dollars. Sisson blanket tax from $7.50 to Campanile because adver- Bounds also stated that the (continued or\ page 4) said the money was needed to finance major equipment purchases that the station would need to make sometime Attorneys discuss survival in seminars within the next four to five by Michelle Smith "Survival Seminars" designed lyn P. Wood '70 and Gary Amarillo to La Grange. "If you years. KTRU has not You don't have to have to help both current students Polland spoke in the Kyle think a lawyer is right for you. broadcast stereo since last "Racehorse" Haynes On and young alumni efficiently Morrow Room of Fondren it is a good idea to go in and spring when the station's retainer to solve your legal handle problems in law, Library about legal knowledge talk to him before you make a stereo generator broke down. problems as long as you have banking, credit, real estate, in everyday life and common final decision to let him take The purchase of a new stereo the Student-Alumni Liaison insurance and employment in lawsuits for the average your case," Wood said. Most generator would have to be Committee on your side, filling today's complex society. citizen. attorneys do charge for the accompanied by a simul- in the loopholes in the Rice Getting out of college and "The best way to choose a initial interview. taneous purchase of a stereo education. setting the world on fire isn't lawyer is to have a friend you Wood, a member of Ross, exciter, since the equipment Last night, the committee as easy as it used to be. highly respect recommend Banks, May, Cron and Cavin, now used at KTRU is obsolete presented the first in a series of Houston attorneys Sharo- someone to you," said Polland, deals primarily with civil and who practices criminal law commercial cases. She talked with the firm of Doherty, Vela, about all kinds of warranties Christie campaigns for Senate Poser and Collins. Polland is and contracts, involving the chairman of the Criminal everything from a new by David Butler previous Democratic challen- (nuclear plants) I would have Justice Committee of the washing machine from Sears gers to Tower, "whose only to be utterly convinced that Houston Young Lawyers to a shiny new ruby red U.S. Senate candidate Joe difference from him was that they're safe." Association. Thunderbird from Ford. Wood Christie brought his "pro- they were a foot taller." When the issue of a federal "Lawyers' fees can range emphasized the importance of consumer" campaign to the The candidate than pro- Consumer protection agency from $50- to $150 per hour, reading contracts before they Rice campus Wednesday ceeded to read a list of key was brought up, Christie, who varying with the experience are signed, especially where night. The former state votes by Krueger, all of which attacked Krueger's votes to and knowledge required for a employment contracts are insurance board chairman he classified as anti-consumer oppose creation of such an case and with the reputation of involved. "If you are an and state senator spoke at a positions on energy and agency, expressed his own the firm," said Wood. She engineer and you go to work gathering organized by the environmental legislation. reservations about a separate added that there is an for Dow Chemical and invent Rice and UH chapters of the Christie said, "(Krueger) federal consumer group: "1 excellent lawyer referral the most fantastic chemical, Texas Public Interest certainly can't run on this would prefer . . to instil) each service in Houston that can you should know beforehand if Research Group (TexPIRG). record. He can't run on his agency with the philosophy recommend a lawyer for you in Dow will be able to patent it." Christie started the session promise to be a full-time (continued on page 4) any citv in Texa°—r rom sne explained. with a brief summary of his congressman—his attendance environmental and consumer record was the fourth worst in track records while in the state the Texas delegation. (The top senate: institution of a three were hospitalized at cigarette tax to finance park various times during the acquisitions, introduction of session). He must be running regulations for privately- on rhetoric." operated trade schools, and Christie then proceeded to declaration of the horned toad take questions from the as an endangered species. audience and outline his After his appointment to the stands on several other issues. insurance board by Gov. Despite his remarks about Dolph Briscoe, Christie Krueger as a "one-issue spearheaded efforts that cut candidate," Christie also proposed rate increases by supports Krueger's goal of over $500 million. deregulating federal pricing Chrisite said that he decided policy on natural gas. to enter the Senate contest However, Christie, who after examining the records of majored in geology at the the two men seeking the post— University of Texas, also incumbent Republican John stated his strong support for Tower and challenger U.S. conservation measures and Congressman Bob Krueger (D- development of alternate New Braunfels) and — energy sources, such as solar, concluding "that the choice geothermal, and fusion. He would've been between cold separated nuclear power from oatmeal and cold oatmeal, these sources, however, which wasn't a very palatable expressing "extreme concern" or exciting choice." He about the development of claimed that he will run a breeder reactor power plants. different campaign than "Before I would support The clowns came out Tuesday, hut the Horns had the last laugh thanks to some striped-suit bozos. (See p. 12) —tw cook editorial "University of Texas students to vote on proposal to wF-mmmmm 0A@ P/lAf ONE XfMQlE modify their Student Association or abolish it av/y ?>/&*£serh/esv *o4c/-/£S altogether." — news item, Daily Texan, Feb. 6, 1978. M/Cf /s rwr c/&y /Wough (Wa&nr.

It's comforting to know some other university is wondering about the proper place of its student government, if only because of the natural affinity of the LP YOU EV£KN0TlC£ miserable. However, the plebiscite at Texas is a You# ftob MISSING,, chances ARE IT HAS recognition that student government has lost its CARTEO Au^Y Ry rmqies. effectiveness. Here it dissolves itself by default as over The Bones hsuau/fiy our fftwu/vbE# 7Hc COUCH UJH'I two thirds of the SA positions go unopposed or unfiled for. you/tfr JAra/fas ttk Rice politics has always been the amusement of only a DotJ'7 8.5., KS..8S. small minority. This year the number of people seeking to you //Vr /v Rs., 3.S.,£.S. serve the student body and/or their transcripts has fallen 'yVUMSErt. 3*?. to a new low. It won't be surprising if no one bothers to vote in the four races in which more than one person I T(//rt£ X bothered to run. Blame the apathy on the attitude that extracurricular activities harm your GPA and jeopardize your chances in a tight job market. Maybe the cause is a lack of a war or some other "great" national issue that directly impinges Of COC/Kl/V/A/6, Off- CJMPUS on college students. Local issues may be nothing more Dees f/a/f irs /ts CoMlNSf than midterms and the rising price of beer at the Pub. ioA/$ rfs You 2C>A/'7~ .?£/// AV/V ^//y t/treX • Even so, a Rice student government can have concerns Ave*.T/ns pwciM ZuuJ/h //vwa w dfmar i/*£. that can be expressed—and not something abstract like expressing solidarity with oppressed students of the world. The SA could lobby for a student representative on Non-Texan protests in-state quotas the Rice board of governors. It's an old suggestion—the To the editor: education will be destroyed. overthrow of the administra- stuff of numerous campaign promises but a valid one if "Rice admits students of Naturally, someone will try to tion, or for students to burn the students believe that the board should have other any race, color and national or rationalize discrimination. down the physics' labs ethnic origin." The above Prior to integration, many (despite any personal urges). I means of communication with students besides the phrase is used by university townsfolk would point to town am asking the Admissions President. Maybe the idea is not possible or maybe it was officials to encourage all charters and the requirement Office to begin changing its not pushed as vigorously as it should have been in the students to apply to this that white children receive top longterm goals on admitting past. institution, all students, that priority, before they would students and attempt to obtain is, that live within the Texas allow blacks to be educated. as diverse a student popula- The library could be another priority. While presently a border. Today, we laugh at this type of tion as possible. It is all up to good undergraduate facility, the effective reduction in the The remark made to the reasoning, but I wonder if we the students, faculty, and acquisition budget caused by inflation will eventually Thresher by Mr. Stabell aren't faced with a similar administration of Rice, weaken the core collection. The SA could show a about how, if he could, he situation by admitting a whether they want our beloved sensitivity for the needs of future classes and help make would create an all Texan Texas resident in the place of a institution to become just the changes when they will be of the most use. student body, has made many more qualified out-of-state another Texas college, or a of us from out-of-state feel like applicant (even though this is university with an inter- Closer to home, the SA Senate could in/estigate the the welcome mat has betn a non-state supported school). national reputation for maintenance of the university's buildings, especially the jerked out from beneath oa. I worry how future genera- excellence. colleges. The campus departments responsible for this feet. Of course, we realize that tions will view our attitude. Robert M. Moore, Jr. follow their own bureaucratic logic—while Lovett College his intentions were in the best I'm not asking for a mass Lovett '81 interest of preserving the goes without air conditioning and Sid Rich's elevators precious Texan heritage that refuse to run. If the seventies have had any major The following is the Thresher's policy for editorial page material. Rice possesses and maintain- Letters to the Editor should be no longer than 350 words (unless discussed in movement, it has been consumerism. It is not ing a mysterious quota that person with the editor), typewritten, signed, and with current phone number unreasonable to expect a fair return on your room and was established by a charter provided. No unsigned letters will be printed. written 60 years ago. Guest Editorials may be submitted on any topic of current interest. There are board dollar. A unified student body would obviously be no length limitations on editorials; all other requirements as with letters stand. more effective than the individual colleges. The diversity of the student Unsigned Editorials represent a consensus of staff opinion. body is essential to the Signed Editorials represent only that particular staff member's opinion and Besides these more apparent items, there are other education of all of us here at should not be construed as more than a privately held opinion. tasks a senate can undertake. The only limit is that of Rice. If the student population imagination. A student government does not have to fade becomes limited (or even away. preferred) to those with "pure PHILIP PARKER —php Texan blood," then the whole Editor concept of a true college STEVE SETSER The Rica Business Manager Becky Bonar WILLY by Jeff Kerr Thrasher Advertising Manager

Steve Sullivan Associate Editor Mark Linimon Back Page Editor n A JUNIOR ELECTRICAL^ Jim Fowler Contributing Editor I D LIKE TO APPLY ENGINEERING MAJOR AT David Butler Assistant Editor FOR A SUMMER JOB. RICE UNIVERSITY... Walter Underwood Photography Editor Greg LeRoy Fine Arts Editor Gary Vyas Sports Editor Bill Studabaker Production Manager

Editorial Staff Matt Muller, Georgians Young, Chip Bledsoe, Jim Beall, Martha Ramos, Raslyn Ruffin, Michelle Smith, Mark Linimon Sports Staff Larry Nettles, Pete Schwab, Marty Hood, Russell Henderson Art Staff Dale Charletta, Jeff Kerr, Randy Furlong Photography Staff TW Cook, Wiley Sanders, Mark Catlett, HAT- I WANT IS A JDB IN WHICH FINE...EVER HANDLE Charles Jenkins, Tom Neal, Bruce Kessler CONTRIBUTE SOMETHING TO MY EMPLOYER ONE OF THESE BABIES AT THE 5AME TIME. LEARN SOMETHING Fine Arts Staff Amy Grossman, Stan Barber, Ted Andrews* MY FIELD OF STUDY. Production Staff Steve Sullivan, R.dale Baker, Debbie Gronke, Karen Barrett, Cathy Egan, David Gutierrez, rbep, g, leb Circulation Department Bill Barron, Martha Espinosa The Rice Thresher, the official student newspaper at Rice University since 1916, is published weekly on Thursdays during the school year, except during examination periods and holidays, by the students of Rice University, phone 527- 4801 or 527-4802. Advertising information available on request; phone 524-0311 and/or 527-4079. Editorial and business offices are located on the second floor of the wonderful Rice Memorial Center, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77001. Mail subscription rate, $10 per year. The opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of anyone except the writer. Obviously. ^Copyright 1978, The Rice Thresher. All rights reserved. ". . . butthole. butthole. butthole. butthole. butthole. .." the rice thresher, february 9, 1978—page 2 threshing-it-out KTRU seeks tax increase to restore stereo signal Campus radio station ic equipment is presenting tax increase, KTRU would Passage of a blanket tax as music without interruption, KTRU-FM is turning to the new problems every day; the shop around on the basis that referendum requires that 35% request music at all hours of student body for help in stereo generator is only the whatever is eventually of the student body vote, and the day, and news and sports regaining its recently- most obvious need. Reel-to-reel purchased be a lifetime of that number, that 60% vote and coverage of events on the departed stereo signal. tape recorders, headphones, purchase of good quality and in favor of the referendum. A Rice campus. To be considered KTRU has broadcast in cassette recorders, amplifiers not a continual headache as large turnout is necessary if a truly viable alternative, mono since last March when all need to be replaced (if not its present generator has been. the blanket tax increase is to however, to the established the stereo generator unit of its now, then shortly). KTRU It is clear that whatever is be approved. FM rock market in Houston, it transmitter was pronounced tries to stretch its dollars as far eventually purchased will be needs a stereo signal. The unfit to pass FCC proof-of- as possible by designing and expensive, so money needs to KTitU offers the advan- KTRU staff asks for the help performance specifications. building much of its own be saved right now. tages of non-commercial radio of the students on February 22. Numerous and varied efforts equipment, but in many cases to repair or replace the ancient this is simply not possible. equipment with other used The stereo problem is the machinery have been frustra- number one priority, however. D00NESBURY tingly unsuccessful. New Since last March, the KTRU equipment is necessary, but engineering staff has spent GOOD EVENING. THIS IS THE SCENEHARM, THERE'S BEEN A SL'GHT BAD MATHER APPARENTLY DELAYED the KTRU budget cannot IN NEW YORK T0NI6HTAS HUNDREDSDELAY IN THE FESTIVITIES TONIGHTTHE BUSES BRINGING THE SHAH'S REUONBINB - THEYCOMEmU! countless hours trying to OF DEMONSTRATORS 6ATHER OUT-AS HIE AWAIT THE LATE ARRIVAL QUITS TONY., SO OUT OF FAIRNESS, TUP ^AU "MS UK£ \ SIDE A DINNER FOR THE EMPRESSOF PRO-SHAH FORCES HERE AT PLANNERS HAVE HELD UP THE BANQUET support such expenditures. renovate the old stereo //IP JfVin. P/EMM'S UNDER ! OF IRAN. ROLAND HEDLEY IS THERE.THE NEW YORK HILTON HOTEL. TO ALLOW COUNTER- DEMONSTRATORS 1 Thus, on Tuesday, February generator, without success. In TIME TO TARE UP THEJR POSITIONSt._ 4<7/ WAY, HARRY! 21, when Rice students go the August, another Houston fel the polls to elect student body radio station donated to representatives and officers, KTRU an identical stereo k they will be asked to vote yes generator it had once used as a J or no on a proposal to increase backup; this unit turned out to KTRU's blanket tax allotment be in worse shape than from its present $3 per student KTRU's original. Currently, to a new level of $4 per student. staff engineers are trying to cfe? 'sfe' ifo <§% 'S? ^ <&> <&_? KTRU, a non-commercial redesign a major component of -i. progressive rock/progressive this generator in hopes of HARRY, I'M TALKING J)A COUPLE MOREOVER., I AM TOLD THAT GEHTLEMEN, TELL ME, WHY ON jazz station, derives all of its making the device work, but OF STUDENTS RIGHT NOCU, BUT UN -THEY ARE STUDENTS OF DR. HENRYEARTH ARE YOU tUEARJNG THOSE NO, BUT WE'VE WHOA: they are not optimistic. Even if LIKE MOST OF THE FOREIGN DEMON-KISSINGER, THE FEATURED SPEAK-MASKS? SURELY YOU'RE NOT GOT MID-TERMS SAY NO revenue from donations and STRATORS HERB, THESE YOUNG MENER AT TONIGHT'S DINNER HON- PROTECTING RELATIVES OR. C0MIN6 UP, MAN. MORE! the student blanket tax. No they should prove successful, m*0~ARE AS AMERICAN AS \0RJNG WE EMPRESS! wLOVED ONES IN salaries are paid; all funds go the entire unit would need \IRAN? ^ directly into station operation. replacement within four to Yet the station has faced a five years at most, and be financial crunch for two years, unreliable in the meantime. dating back to the "Great Thus, KTRU recognizes the need for the purchase of Flood" of the summer of 1976. MYPD The studios (and Willy's Pub) replacement stereo equipment. were essentially destroyed, Stereo transmitting equip- and while federal disaster ment is not cheap. Good- G8'fa<&acL- relief covered the brunt of the quality used devices cost NOT AT ALL, YOUNG MAN! damage, KTRU was still stuck slightly less than $3000; name- HEY, LOOk! WELL OF HEY! KOCHY!HERE PERSONALLY, I'M VERY BIG OH, WELL, for a bill for over $3500, which n's kochhts mrse! 10 ENDORSE POLIT- ON HUMAN RIGHTS! BUT CON- GOOD PA NT, BARNEY, 6CTTTA brand, high-quality new ICAL REPRESSION DITIONS ARE MUCH WORSE SIR! NIS 60, BOYS! 1 it is still paying. equipment lists between $5000 _rMAY0R KOCH! [j's ^5 IN IRAN P jrgj—1THE SOVIET UNION NOT! KEEP IT Meanwhile, KTRU's archa- and $8000. Given the blanket CITY! PEACEFUL! In the colleges kJVPD •JVPD

Wiess—The cabinet meets at spent 6 weeks digging and 10:00 p.m., Tuesday the 24th in recording the buried ruins of the T.V. room to discuss what is considered the oldest FOR YOUR INFORMATION, FELLAH, capital improvements. The Roman villa of its type in HEY, LOOK! SHIRLEY MACLAINE? HEY, SHKLlWHAT GIVES ? IRANIAN DISSIDENTS ARE SENT TO THATS RIGHT. Italy. n's SHIRLEY ID0NT BELIEVE DON'T yOUKNOW WHAT THE SHAH'S PRISONS, WHERE THEY SO YOU CAN foremost proposal is to spend MACLAINE! IT! WHAT'S SHE HAPPENS TO POLITICAL ARE INTERROGATED, BRUTALIZED, STOP ACTING $1,200.00+ (the entire budget) Widrig confessed that he DOING HERE? DISSIDENTS IN , AND RARELY HEARD SO DAMN on a kitchenette. A piano, pong had had no idea of the , FROM AGAIN! SUPERIOR! game, T.V. room renovations, existence of this archeological and a computer terminal have treasure that lay under- also been suggested. There ground. In fact, the digging was a T.G.I.F. last Friday. was initially conducted as a Register for college elections "rescue" excavation of with Richard Berry, Room 147, whatever ancient archeologi- 526-2733. 0 cal bits there may have been OPO'tnA * * * from the ravaging effects of Will Rice—Selected as next deep plowing. Deep plowing UTTH THE SERVING OF A DESPTTE THE U6LY PROTESTS OUT-1HB SHAH IS A Mt/W&t£R / WELL, THE year's officers in Tuesday's techniques are blamed for pfrE PE R)IE 6RAS AND A SIDE, SOME OF OUR BRIGHTEST ^CCM\\ SPEECHES HAVE election were: nearly 80% of the shards of LIGHT CHABUS, THE FRIENDS STARS HAVE TURNED OUT, RANG- 7fB SHAH /S A MOR- 7rP-^y. ALREADY BEGUN i OF EXXON SOCIETY DINNER. ING FROM VACATIONING NEWSMAN t - peft&.!( 15 0K! HERE AT THE HIL- Pres.—Jim Lancaster pottery, tiles, etc* from 1 HONORING THE SHAHBANOU WALTER CRONKTTE TO TONIGHT'S TON BALLROOM, V. Pres.—Lee Hochberg antiquity that were strewn on " FARRAH IS FINALLY UNDER- BIGGEST SURPRISE, ACTIVIST SHIR HARRY.. Sec.—Larry Fossi the ground of the surrounding E WAY, HARRY..\ LEY MACLAINE! > » / Treas.—Ronnie Cytron fields, as recorded in a 1964 Internal Affairs Chairman- survey of the area. Leigh Cariker. The slide Widrig showed demonstrated the cautious, step-by-step unearthing of the Sid Rich—Last Wednesday, villa and the various February 1, Walter M. Widrig fragments of pottery, tile, and of the Art History Depart- coins within the villa. It is ment, enlightened those who believed that the original villa HARRY, THE EVEN AS I SPEAK, ONE TUX- PRESUMABLY TO STIFLE HIS OUT- -rue shah SITUATION HERE EDOED GENTLEMAN SHOUTING BURSTS, A NAPKIN SNOW BEING DEMI- FOR THE EMPRESS' stayed after dinner at Sid was constructed in the 3rd ON V€ BALLROOM "THE SHAH IS A MURDERER" IS STUFFS) IN THE MANS MOUTH, AN TASSE, REACTION, UP TO , isamur- Richardson College of the century B.C. and then FLOOR IS BEGIN- BEING WRESTLEDTO THE GROUNDUNNECESSARY MEASURE IN THIS SIR.? Y0UATTHEHEAD ] 06RBRI NING TO HEAT UP, PY FOUR. DECORUM-MINDED REPORTERS JUDGMENT, AS A NASTY TABLE, BARBARA! preliminary results of the remodeled during Julio- TO SHY THE LEAST. IRANIAN SECURITY AGENTS. RABBIT PUNCH HAS ALREADY TAKEN recent archeological excava- Claudian times (first century / AMY HIS WIND! ' tions conducted by Rice on the A.D.). The home was probably -.SCUFF*,,. outskirts of Rome. For the past inhabited for over 500 years. two summers, a group of about Though no golden treasure twelve Rice undergraduates was found, the archeological and professors along with artifacts uncovered are eight other volunteers from invaluable in piecing a clear archeological schools of picture of ancient Rome. England and Europe have —greg greenwell the rice thresher, february 9,1978—page 3 SA filing deadline draws light turnout

Tuesday's filing deadline for president and secretary- ashi, Wiess; Sara Hill, Jones; Tom Willcutts, SRC is the lone violation and a proposal to the Feb. 21 Student Associa- treasurer. The off-campus and Vince James, SRC joining candidate for University continue the use of non-voting tion officer elections passed senator posts remain unfilled. next year's corps of inquisi- Court chairman. faculty members. Two student with eighteen of the twenty- Senior honor council tors. Three sophomores, John The race for Thresher media organizations will be seven positions drawing only representatives attracted nine Heaner, Hanszen; Liz Isreal, editor is the only publication asking for a blanket tax one candidate and five posts candidates for the four Jones; and David Koks, job to interest more than one increase. KTRU, the radio, unfiled for. positions. Seeking that office Lovett, will try for the two person. Filing for the position will try to get a $1 increase to Heading up the contested are Becky Mathre, Hanszen; posts. The two fifth-year were Steve Sullivan, Lovett, $4 while the Campanile races are the two candidates Jeff Wood, SRC; Marlene representative positions David Butler, Hanszen, and wants a raise from $7.50 to $9. for president, Roy Lee Beller, a Madden, Brown; Catherine remain vacant. Michelle Smith, Brown. The Filing deadline for the open junior from SRC and Marian Anspon, Brown; Robert Gene Creely, barring any business manager's position posts of off campus senators, Barber, a junior from Jones. Winter, SRC; Allan Shenoi, massive write-in, will become still lacks a candidate. Present fifth year Honor Council reps John Cockerham, Matt Baker; Lou Montana, Jones; Rice Program Council Campanile editor and and Thresher business Muller, and Mark Whitney Bill Wade, SRC; and Deborah president, while Susan business manager, Helen manager have been extended were the only candidates for Werkert. For the junior posts, Meszynski will be RPC Toombs and Becky Mathre, to next Tuesday at 5pm. A the other executive council the number of candidates secretary. Kevin Campbell, filed for reelection unopposed. petition with 25 names must posts of external affairs vice matches the number of Lovett and Steve Bosse, SRC Also on the ballot are two be turned in at the SA office president, internal affairs vice openings with Tom Kobay- will battle for the veep Honor Code amendments, one second floor RMC before 5pm. position. a proposal to allow the Honor The offices will be filled in a Joe Lueckenhoff and Alex Council to consider previous special election after midterm Arts, both of Lovett, will serve convictions when assessing break. on the University Council and penalties for an Honor Code Pre-med? Christie... (continued from page 1) Christie also endorsed grounds that "when the state that they are there to represent increased funding for NASA, doesn't properly pursue the people who pay their and the establishment of (prosecutions in such cases), salaries ... I viewed that as my health maintenance organi- then the federal government Pre-pare. responsibility (when insur- zations, pointing out that he should step in." ance board chairman)." He drafted the legislation suggested that stronger allowing their establishment Krueger is scheduled to The next MCAT is October 1! Improve youf scrutiny by the Senate might in Texas while he was in the speak on campus April 12. The score with the proven preD course! be appropriate before rubber state senate. He supported campaign appearances are stamping presidential federal intervention in civil being arranged by TexPIRG The MCAT Review Course consists of 28 hours of instruction appointments to the various rights cases, as in the just- as part of their "Consumers taught by qualified personnel. Detailed review of general agencies. completed Torres case, on the and Congress" series. chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, physics and mathe- matics. Techniques, timing, and familiar-* ization are included in the curriculum. Tuition $175. BOKAY SHOP Senate Sat. Sept. 10 Sun. Sept. 11 Sat. Sept. 17 Sun. Sept. 18 VILLAGE FLORIST (continued from page 1) Sat. Sept. 24 Sun. Sept. 25 Examinations and Standings, • Courses updated to conform to major Religious Activities, Student MCAT Financial Aid, Student modifications in Exam. Dnillffllll 2406 Rice Boulevard Health, Undergraduate • Qualified Instructors; no tapes. IlHwIOww Curriculum, Undergraduate • Approved by Texas Education Agency. Course Teaching, and Public Lectures, the Education For mare information, free brochures and registration forms, of * Charge Accounts to Rice Students Council, the Rice University call 524-5711. Or write: MCAT Review Course of Texas, 3407 _a Athletics Committee, the Montrose Bouelvard, *>uite 202, Houston, Texas 77006. |6XSS Library Committee, the University Review Board, the Pub Control Board, and the Parking Appeals Board.

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An equal opportunity/affirmative action university the rice thresher, february 9, 1978—page 4 Hanszen recreates Mardi Gras festivities

by David Butler partying spirit alive through lasts for about two weeks and Mardi Gras in Houston. Hall of the RMC. Rock music The celebrations and this weekend for those involves some fifty parades in The carnival will begin with will be provided by Zasu Pitts, drunken rowdiness known as students who weren't able to the city and suburbs. But the a parade kicking off at the who will be in costume for the Mardi Gras are traditionally make their way to New planners of the local Hanszen Commons at 8pm occasion. For the more supposed to end on Ash Orleans this past week. celebration promise that as Saturday. If all goes according traditionally minded, Boyd Wednesday—that is, yester- The Hanszen festivities will much music and hurricane to schedule, decorated gnome Vance and the Second Annual day. However, Hanszen be scaled down a bit, of course; punch will be flowing as carts bearing the king and Dixieland Jazz band will be College has decided to keep the the New Orleans carnival needed to recreate the spirit of queen, a dixieland band and providing music for a live torchbearers will wind their cabaret show in the lobby way around the men's between Sammy's and the colleges, around the academic Campus Store. quad and Willy's statue, Two costume contests will Chorus line promises to please through the library, and be held: at 11pm, and at around (and sometimes midnight for those in drag. through) the women's Admission to the entire affair by Michelle Smith Mindy, Karen, Debbie, Nancy, ford will sing "Maybe This is $1.50, or $1.25 for those in Time, I'll Be Lucky" from colleges, before staggering Straight from the classiest Martha and Lucy fill out the over to the RMC. Once the costumes; the price includes showbar in Las Vegas, Brown chorus line and will perform Cabaret. unlimited hurricane punch, songs from "Lucky Lady." parade arrives (at 9pm), the College presents a chorus line Senior Jamie Anderson will dance will begin in the Grand served in souvenir glasses. of 13 beautiful girls to open the Alison Deatherage will dance emcee the show. She has been Brown Derby, Saturday, to Cy Coleman's "Hey, Big organizing the entertainment February 18. Spender," and the Brown section of the Derby for the To make your night even chorus will sing "Camptown past month. She will do a a £r\m that styles.. more thrilling, the ladies of Races" and 'I'm Gonna Wash softshoe-jazz routine and sing Brown will provide you with a that Man Right Out of My "How Lucky Can You Get" TIMES BAKBEK SHOP different song and dance Hair." from Streisand's Funny Lady 2423 TIMES BLVD. routine than you're used to. with Larry Sharp and Mick (IN THE VILLAGE) Although they may not prove St. Louis' own Debbie Trent Mike Dunn. to be quite as daring as Gypsy and Nancy Grayson will The shows will run 528-9440 Rose Lee in "Let Me Entertain present their own revised (and throughout the evening, so You," you can bet that they'll more risque, I might add) even if your horse is coming in bob and oeL come close. version of Fiddler on the first in the home stretch, you Marti, Jill, Margaret, Roof s "Matchmaker, Match- can catch a later show. Don't STUDENTS 3.50 Alison, Cindy, Ellen, Liesien, maker," and Laurie Hunger- miss it.

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the rice thresher, february 9, 1978—page 5 Schawlow enlightens crowd about lasers by Matt Mulier tion, which Schawlow likes to some familiar and some not so More powerful lasers, he Dr. Arthur L. Schawlow, the tell foreign visitors they are familiar. Holographs can be said, are being developed in co-inventor of the laser, spoke unable to do. "The experiment used to provide excellent research toward a hydrogen Wednesday afternoon about requires a ruler marked in records for museum directors fusion reactor, and although iWMk lasers and their applications. English units, so I tell them and biologists working with there are at present no viable "Everything we know about their antiquated, old- light microscopy; laser "laser weapons," Schawlow light comes from its inter- fashioned decimal system flourescence can be used to did demonstrate a menacing actions with matter," he said, prevents them from running identify ten year old laser pistol which he used to "and lasers provide us with the experiment," said fingerprints. One of Schaw- destroy a mickey mouse many new ways to study those Schawlow, adding that the low's favorite inventions is a balloon. interactions." experiment works for us, "laser eraser," which works by Closing, Schawlow showed Laser light is directional, "because of our modern space- vaporizing the ink without a slide of the cover of a London monochromatic, powerful and age binary measuring damaging the paper under- magazine which read, "Will coherent, said Schawlow, system." neath. "I have a patent on it, the Death Ray Find an Honest although not all character- Schawlow discussed numer- but it really hasn't caught on," Job?" He answered, chuck- istics are equally prominent in ous other laser applications, he said. ling, "Yes, I think it has." al types of lasers. Using the dust from chalkboard erasers to make things visible, Schawlow demonstrated the Colleges give security report behavior of laser light through Police Beat— December 1, 1977 through Brown member. Forcibly two lenses and across a steel The following incidents January 31, 1978: removed by campus police. ruler. The ruler was a prop for were reported to the office of Baker College 3. January 26, 1978, 1:30 p.m. Arthur Schawlow —bert nelson a demonstration of diffrac- the Proctor for the period 1. January 7, 1978, late Brown girl accosted by evening. Male suspect escaped mental hospital turned off fuse box. patient who tried to take her Republicans plan seminar 2. January 13,1978, afternoon. car keys. The male was Male gave ficticious name of apprehended. The Rice Republicans will Republican National Commit- campaign. In theory, it's non- girl he was "looking for," Lovett College host a campaign seminar on tee; and Kevin Burnett, former partisan, and everyone's then ran away. 1. December 3, 1977, late the Rice campus Saturday, chairman of the University of invited, but the program will 3. January 14,1978, afternoon. evening. Attempted forced February 18, featuring Texas College Republicans, be primarily oriented to the Two unknown males were entry to a vehicle. speakers -and discussions on presently on Sen. John Republican campaign stra- seen taking something from 2. December 10, 1977, late political campaign organi- Tower's campaign staff. tegy. It should be helpful to vending machines; suspects evening. Reckless driving zations and techniques. anyone who wants to be got away on bicycles. by male College member; Tentative speakers for the Hap May, organizer of the involved in a local or even a Brown College damage to Lovett Quad program include Rice alum Ed program, expects over 60 campus campaign." 1. Over Christmas holidays. resulted. Emmett, a candidate for State people to attend, including There will be a $5.00 charge Evidence that someone had Richardson College Representative in District 78, groups from as far as Baylor. to those who attend the entered a locked Brown 1. Between January 1-9, 1978. Harris County; Karl Rove, He explains that "the purpose program, though Rice member's room using a key; Theft of wrought iron table administrative assistant to of the seminars is to train students can get in for $3.00. nothing stolen. and two chairs. George Bush and a former young people to run or help For more information, contact 2. January 26, 1978, evening; 2. 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the rice thresher, february 9, 1978—page 6 EREF seminar explores Texas geothermal zones The energy potential of deep Rabson added .that the barrels of hot salt water per company's thermal recovery the geology of the Brazoria geothermal - geopressurized seminar will address itself day. Scientific analysis of this group who will describe County area where the well is zones in Texas will be explored specifically to the "economic water will help determine the testing procedures and data to be drilled. at a seminar at 2 p.m. potential of geothermal ultimate productivity of this analyses. Dr. D.G. Bebout, of The seminar is open to the Tuesday, February 14, at the energy from deep geo- particular reservoir and the the Bureau of Economic public, and will be followed by Rice Media Center. The event pressured zones in the Texas characteristics of the fluids." Geology of the University of a question-and-answer is sponsored jointly by Rice Gulf Coast region. This Robert L. Draper, vice Texas at Austin, will discuss session. and the Rice-based Energy potential is to be tested by a president of production for Research and Education well in Brazoria County some General Crude Oil Company, Foundation (EREF). 40 miles from Houston." The will introduce the seminar Plague expert to speak Thomas Rabson, professor well will be drilled by General which will also feature two of electrical engineering and Crude Oil Company with other executives of his William H. McNeill, the described by one critic as a technical director of EREF, technical assistance from the company: Charles E. Jones, author of the recent Nation- "revolutionary work." said the seminar is designed, Center for Energy Studies at manager of special projects al Book Award-winning Dr. Gale Stokes of the Rice in part, to demonstrate that the University of Texas in who will talk on the drilling Plagues and Peoples, will Department of History study of the potential of the Austin. and producing techniques to discuss "Disease and History" described McNeill's interests nation's geothermal resources "The project is funded by the be used for the test well; and at 8 p.m. February 13 in the as "very broad" and said that "is an important aspect of U.S. Department of Energy," Dr. Gilbert V. Cady, of Chemistry Lecture Hall. "McNeill is perhaps the America's intensifying search Rabson said. The well is Newport Beach, California, McNeill's book, Plagues outstanding European-World for energy independence." expected to yield some 40,000 senior engineer of the and Peoples, presents an historian working today in argument that the historical America." effects of disease and Mr. McNeill, the former- conquest, which he labels as chairman of the Department "Micro" and "Macro" of History at the University of parasitism, have been very Chicago, is the editor of The large. The book has been very Journal of Modern His- well received and was tory. Rotary aids foreign study Students interested in a year application procedures are \ - <:-V. of foreign study in ) 979-80 available in the office of the may apply either to the Dean of Undergraduate Downtown Rotary Club of Affairs. Houston or the Harrisburg Rotary Club for a Rotary Interested students should undergraduate or graduate contact representatives of one scholarship. The scholarships or the other of the two Rotary vary in amount, but in general clubs as soon as possible, but provide round trip air fare, no later than February 24. For tuition, fees, room and board, Downtown Rotary Club call pius an additional stipend for Dick Proctor, 658-9108 or incidental expenses and Henry Lechty, 241-4176, while educational travel. Further the Harrisburg Rotary Club information concerning representative is Samuel Sidewalk changes to rockpile in swamp. —wunderwood qualifications, eligibility, and Epstein, 465-2731. A Valentine of Gold

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Neil Havens will direct the with very old problems. York Drama Critics Award for Rice Players in Hamman Hall John McConnel is scheduled "Best American Play, 1973." from February 14 through 19, to portray August Howe, an The Mound Builders is his at 8pm, in Lanford Wilson's aging archeologist working on latest work, already garnering The Mound Builders. It's a the site. Twenty-nine year old such praise from the New familial web constructed Dan Loggins, to be played by York Times as "an epic in the around an archeological Steve Ortego, assists him. guise of a family dama." And excavation at the site of "the Nancy Dingus portrays his the London Times Saturday mound builders"—a group wife. Margaret Elsea will play Review called it "original that completely vanished for Howe's wife, and Julie Havens and brilliant...one of the most no apparent reason. This site their daughter. Vicki Bell will interesting plays in years, and of a dead civilization sets the be Howe's indecisive sister, the writing is absolutely tone of the play: of rampant and the landlord's pan- masterly." questions on human under- sexual son is to be performed Tickets are now on sale in standing, perception, and the by Roger Heymann. the Rice Memorial Center recurrent themes in human Wilson's earlier show, Hot 1 during lunch. 527-4040 for Steve Ortego and Roger Heymann square off as Dan and Chad in the affairs. It is contemporary, Baltimore, received much reservations or further upcoming Players' production, The Mound Builders. —wunderwood well-written theatre concerned acclaim, including the New information. UH inaugurates new theatre with Green-Eyed Monster As The Green-Eyed It was slightly frustrating speare's People, the controlled acting. Barbara Two hours later, after a Monster has left town, this due to time constraints. The 'monster' wins claws down. Leigh-Hunt and Tony Church standing ovation, there was a review will serve only those Green-Eyed Monster The Green-Eyed Monster is must be singled out as the general feeling of "more, who saw it. So I won't belabor involves extracted acts from less encompassing (being most formidable dramatists in please give us more. We are your time: the production was three Shakespearean plays: strictly confined to jealousy the group. They simply are ready for a full-length play!" marvelous although a bit The Merry Wives of rather than a smattering of impressive, uttering grand As I said earlier (in a moment frustrating. Windsor, A Winter's Tale, the ten top Shakespearean words with flowing grace. of passion and triteness), Marvelous, because: 1) and Othello. Just when the themes), although its thematic John Kane's portrayal of Iago Shakespeare is like sex. With There were selections from audience became engrossed in unity made it superior in Othello, and Bill Baker's Shakespearean Fes- Shakespeare, and Shake- one of the extracts, the players entertainment. Homewood's role as songster tival approaching we just may speare is like sex—no matter moved on to another one. The healthy portions and (with a rendition of "Pale be satiated. how it is performed there is The Green-Eyed Monster choice scenes was garnished Jealousy" to the tune of always something wonderful (concerned with jealousy, with interesting songs, and "Greensleeves") were not any —greg leroy happening. 2) To christen obviously) was devised by topped with powerful yet less adequate. their impressive (i.e., large, Juliet Aykroyd. As a light and new, and accoustically fine) optimistic Shakespearean Lyndall Wortham Theatre, the composite, it's one of the best. University of Houston When compared to the recent imported four members of the Houston performance of Sir Royal Shakespeare Company. Michael Redgrave in Shake-

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The Trocks Italian Drawings Echelon For A Good Time, Call... Cezanne: The Late Work Le Ballets Trockerado de Drawings by 154 "Italian Old Galina Volchek, the first The Comedy Workshop's new The Museum of Fine Arts Monte Carlo, the thirteen Masters" (1300 to 1850) is Russian director invited to re- improvisational revue opens exhibits the later paintings member all-male dance being exhibited in the Museum create with American actors a in their cabaret theatre on and water colors by Paul company, will spoof well- of Fine Arts' Andrews Gallery. play precisely as it appears in February 8. 524-7333 for Cezanne, who is considered to known ballets in Jones Hall on * * * the Soviet Union, directs the further information. be "the father of 20th century Saturday, February 25, at 2:30 American premiere of * * * painting," from January 26 and 8:30pm. 227-5134. The Mound Builders Echelon at the Alley Theatre through March 19 in the The Rice Players perform Man of La Mancha * * * Tuesday through Sunday at Upper Brown Gallery. Lanford Wilson's latest play varying hours. 228-8421 for This Tony Award winning The Cuckoo's Nest in Hamman Hall beginning further information. musical will be at the Theatre Dale Wasserman's adaption of Monday, February 13. 527- Under The Stars Cabaret MFA Film Fest the Ken Kessey novel, One 4040. Theatre Tuesdays through Houston's Museum of Fine Sundays at differing hours. Flew Over The Cuckoo's * * * Arts initiates a winter film Nest, will be at the Country Grad Student Subsidies 664-3344 for further infor- Rice Art Exhibitions Rice graduate students can festival which will run until Playhouse beginning Febru- mation. April 22. Lists and more ary 17, on Saturdays at 8:30 The Rice Museum will re-open still receive a $1.00 rebate on February 4 with "Visions of tickets purchased to attend the information available. 526- and Sundays at 7:30pm. 467- 1361. 4497. Courtly India: The Archer Houston Symphony, Houston Krause Photographs Collection of Pahari Minia- Opera, Houston Ballet, the Noted photographer and * * * tures," and a selection of Alley Theatre, Theatre Under University of Houston faculty One Act Plays works from the Menil The Stars, Society for the member George Krause will Main Street Theatre will Montagnana Trio Foundation Collections to be Performing Arts events, and exhibit selections from his two perform Pinter's The The Montagnana Trio will shown in conjunction with Rockets and Aeros games. series, Saints and Martyrs Dumbwaiter and Revue perform in Hamman Hall on courses being offered in the Contact David Johnson and Nudes, in the Museum of Sketches along with Jean Monday, February 20, at Department of Art History at (x3274) for further informa- Fine Arts' Romansky Gallery Anouilh's The Orchestra on 8:30pm. 527-4933. Rice. 527-4852. tion. from February 12 through February 2-4 and 9-11 at 8pm. April 2. 524-6706.

Gauntlet defines manhood Fiddler on the Roof American Buffalo Forget about the plot, don't Phoenix. The mob expects to faced with tortuous odds, he Theatre U nder The Stars David Mamet's award- worry about the implausible kill her and him. Neither will lets her take the wheel while he revives this Tony Award winning play will have a stunts, because the meat in be missed. mends his wounds and says, winning musical in the Music Texas premiere at Equinox this movie lies in the So, they're loner types who "We're fucked." Hall for one week only, Theatre on Thursdays, relationship between Clint confront brutal, stupid cops, Clint Eastwood films invent February 12 through 18, at Fridays, and Saturdays at Eastwood and Sondra Locke. loony bikers, and stinking new American cliches. For varying hours. 222-4461 for 8:30pm. 868-5929. Of course, we're talking about lawyers. Shockley's job is to go example, when you're in further information. * * * the new Eastwood film, The through the gauntlet of trouble, you should say "stuck • Gauntlet, which is both a adversity in order to discover between a rock and a hard Picnic logical extension of the his true worth as a man. place." His movies define Classical Guitarist Theatre Suburbia produces Eastwood character and, if I Locke, who was excellent in American manhood in these Leo Brouwer performs in the William Inge's Pulitzer Prize- may be so bold, the best The Heart is a Lonely diminished times: unshaved, University of St. Thomas' winning play Fridays and American movie I've seen Hunter, discovers herself too, bleary eyed, tough, secure. Jones Hall this Saturday at Saturdays at 8:30pm. 667- since last spring when I saw as a woman. Both of them — ted andrews 8pm. 526-5666. 4041. Three Women. crawl out of their nearly The obscure plot has impenetrable shells of macho something to do with toughness, swagger, and corruption in the Phoenix drunken despair to discover criminal justice system, and each other. with a police commissioner's And that's simply great. bizarre sex habits. Sondra Great because Locke plays the Locke plays "Gus" Mally, a first self-sufficient, compas- ORDER college educated (Finch sionate, and mentally healthy College) hooker, who's a woman seen on the screen in YOUR witness in a big mob case. years. Eastwood, normally, as Eastwood is Ben Shockley, a Gus Mally says, "a butch down at the heels under- bastard who beats up girls," achieving cop, sent to trusts her. He gives her his gun extradite Mally from Vegas to at one point. At the finale, GRADUATION

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Yup, here being rather misplaced at best. list the bibliography as 'my one to a life of cocktail party how God is on their side so they come, singing up a storm. Equipping all the horses with ass.' pedantry and Russian black- they can have at it with a clean and-white films. Take conscience. Dirty, filthy German curs ice skates, he leads a final Eisenstein's Alexander Meanwhile the Russians go We spit on you and want to song for victory: With that thought for the Nevsky for instance. The to Alexander and say, "Alex stab day we come to an attitude barbaric, despicable, church- Nevsky, you've got to head an Your faces to a bloody mess Whoever attacks our dear old that does not endear folks to going Germans have no army and get rid of these And when we're through Rus me. Contrary to what certain business pillaging and German types who take no We'll take your heads We'll hack and gorge and hostages and sneer at Russian And roast 'em o'er an open fire amputate customs.'' So, Prince Alex- With sword in hand we go to ander gathers an army, Spunky things, aren't they? fight including the peasants (the But the German horde of Till things start looking bad i name used for them in the engineers is so confident that for us... copmtBicaai movie is something like they snicker in a phalanx and 'muzak'), and they march off tell jokes to each other and sit Like I said, Alexander is no to war singing the patriotic on their silly horses and gooseky, so what he does is to Russian songs. assume that fighting on ice is have the movie cameras train a breeze. Well, they are soon to in only on the German Oh, we'll mangle and kill find out that the silly horses engineer riders (minus the And behead and dismember get confused on the ice and fall horses), and the silly horses And hurt a lot for down when they should be stop galloping in attack and The mother country... galoping. This makes for a start to canter, or bounce, rather shoddy attack, even if straight up and down in mm J" There's something quaint the horses get back up and simulation of horseback x-if . about the muzaks. Like bounce up and down, then fall motion. Well, this makes a i academ8, they're taken for on their sides. shambles of the German granted and grossly under- assault, what with all this estimated. As for the Just before the showdown, jumping upland down on the Germanic hordes of engineers, the German engineers' bishop, ice. Most of the riders lose their A...* m*iii they have silly horses which who has swastikas on his balance and fall off, to be canter straight up and down miter even though it's the trampled and crushed under when just their riders are twelfth century, waves them the silly horses' hooves. 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the rice thresher, february 9, 1978—page 10 records Hagar's vocals are no better or worse boring overproduction of the L.A. Pitiful Me" and "Carmelita" on Linda than usual. He does sing a softer session sound. Ronstadt's latest release. In the future number, "Try to Fall in Love," and Enough of my railings against L.A.; he'd do better to leave his material to while not a moving song, it does let's talk about Zevon's garbage. No Linda than try to play it himself. His provide a needed break from the too- song on side one has any lyrical value better material that is. simple rockers that appear on Musical at all. The thing that jumps out at you Speaking of which, you've probably Chairs. is that the clown will do anything to heard of Andrew Gold before. He used Hagar could take a few pointers from rhyme. The lyrics are so predictable to be in Ronstadt's band, leaving to Montrose's Open Fire, which offers a that it's possible to sing the next line produce a solo album about ten months much more diverse sound than this ahead of Zevon. A common theme (I'm ago, What's Wrong with this release. Hagar is stuck on a sound stretching, Bob) seems to be violence Picture? You know, "Oh What a which cannot dominate an album and death, but "Roland the Headless Lonely Boy." without dragging after the first side. Thompson Gunner" is a classic Well, the boy has a new one out, and The music is too common, and any example of hacking up a relatively this is my review of it. Obviously. What number of rock bands could and do interesting choice of song material. can I say that is insightful? The word release records that sound like it. Z'*von literally forces his lyrics into 'love' occurs well over 25 times in the Rate: 3+ the t mes. They are not smooth at all. lyrics, comprised mainly of syrupy Sammy Hagar —jim fowler The contrast of the slick sound and the reminiscences and sentimental Musical Chairs ragged vocals extenuates Zevon's swillities. He has the Asylum regulars ineptitude. Add to that the fact that he standing by to lend a hand—Waddy Seeing as how I liked the approach is a mediocre keyboard player at best Wachtel, Jeff Porcaro, etc. And yet on the latest Ronnie Montrose release, and you have it. with all this going for him, his album I thought perhaps the Hagar album Side two shows an improvement of seldom gets beyond that predictable might also show an interest in new sorts. "Tenderness on the Block," co- top-40 sound we have all come to directions. The cover is interesting. written with Jackson Browne, has switch stations on. Imagine ±hat. This is Hagar's third solo release since potential. Look for it on a new "How Can This Be Love?" After the he left the Montrose band a couple Ronstadt album. Otherwise, this side first fifteen seconds I had this cut down years back. Actually, he has never left follows the pattern of side one: bad. pat, and I could have hummed along if Montrose; he has gradually taken it If Zevon wants to put his name on I had any desire to. But for a second I with him. The only one missing from the album, then he has to face the thought maybe he just started out on the original band is Montrose himself. music (he would love the use of that the wrong foot, because "Oh Urania" Of the other two members in Hagar's cliche, as his album is loaded with has some fairly decent keyboards and band, one was a member of a later them). He has very little talent, and if it one of those two-part vocal endings I'm Montrose lineup. were not for the talent surrounding a sucker for. The music on this album strongly him and the fact that he has a lot of For the next couple cuts it was back reflects the Montrose influence, except influential friends, Zevon wouldn't be to Swillsville. Be bop never has been it lacks the punch. Mainly comprised of able to get a job playing at Siberian my cup of tea, which made "Never Let rockers, it slips from the type of metal Warren Zevon weddings. Her Slip Away" an annoyance to listen music Montrose was into on the first Excitable Boy Rate: Zevon 4 to, matched by "Thank You for Being a album to a simplified type of rock. Others 3 Friend" on the second side. Cuts like "Turn up the Music" or Wow. Jackson Browne, Waddy —chip bledsoe "Looking for my Love" could have "Reckless" are fairly competent Wachtel, Russ Kunkel, Danny been decent if it had been less subdued rockers, with chugging guitars and a Kortchmar, Kenny Edwards, John and sketchy than it is, and definite beat. The strong point of the David Souther, Rick Marotta—the L.A. "Genevieve" actually has some first one is the percussion break in the crowd has regurgitated, and the new Andrew Gold substance to it. Two passable songs in middle; what makes the second stand Warren Zevon album is the result. All This and Heaven Too a row must have been an oversight, out is the lea,d guitar licks. Warren Zevon. Forget the name. The because it's all roads lead to Swillsville Unfortunately, there is little lead guy has minimal talent. While I don't get rabid or during "I'm on My Way." Closing is guitar in the album as a whole, and the Los Angeles is growing so insular, pathological at the sound of West "You're Free," some top-40 simple chord progressions Hagar and the swapping of musicians is so Coast slickness, it does rather bore me pleasantness a la Barry Manilow resorts to throughout the second side totally out of hand, that nothing new after a short while.'Not everyone who school of music. But at least it does not are not satisfying. musically has a chance of growing. comes from California falls prey to it, offend the ear with too much Another problem is the way the The overly slick mish-mash that dots but there are some who start with a simplicity. keyboard work is almost completely everything from The Eagles to preconceived idea of what music Granted, Gold can carry a tune, and drowned out by the two guitars. If Fleetwood Mac has become so should be like, and fill up entire albums he has no pretensions to speak of. He's you're going to have a guy play commonplace that an entire genre of with it. out to release an album 15 year olds keyboards, you might as well make his music now exists in L.A. Technically, To cross record lines, my personal will rave over, and he's succeeded. Boy, work audible. "Straight from the Hip the stuff is OK, but it certainly isn't estimation of Warren Zevon's album is has he succeeded. Kid" does not benefit from this type of great, and too many people are wasting that it's basically mediocre. Zevon is Rate: 3- strategy. their talents by conforming to the the one who wrote cuts like ' Poor Poor —jim fowler

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by Gary Vyas on the plus side to be exact. Miller, a deliberate foul Abe Lemons, the head They came dressed wearing according to Shoshid, and basketball coach at the striped shirts, and each worth two free throws. University of Texas, had carried a whistle. If not for the When Schuler approached suggested after the first Rice- horrible officiating by the Shoshid for a ruling, he was UT encounter when Rice comedy act of Joe Shoshid and zapped with two technical coach Mike Schuler made 99 John Kloza, which afforded fouls; each bench technical is substitutions that all the the Longhorns a 42-19 edge at worth two more free throws. Owls needed were a few the free throw line, the Owls Schuler later insisted that clowns to make it a circus. could have upset the he did not curse, and is still What Lemons wants, favorites. waiting for a ruling on the Lemons gets; after all, he does As it stands, even though play. "I said 'Why?' and got a coach the team with the best Rice goaled four more field technical," said Schuler, record in the SWC. They came goals than its rival, they were "Then I said, 'I can't believe out in large numbers; Rice defeated 102-86. that' and got another. If I had students dressed up as clowns, The Longhorns won this cursed that man he could have trying to spur their beloved game on the basis of a 10 point thrown me out. I'll go to my team on against UT on Clown play, a gift from one of the grave with those two Night. above mentioned clowns. With technicals knowing I was Unfortunately for the Owls, the Owls trailing 76-67, Texas right." there were more clowns on Tyrone Branyan drove in for a Schuler was backed up by hand than anticipated. Two layup and was fouled by Alan Bill Worrell, the local sports anchorman for NBC, who called it the "worst officiated game" he had ever seen. The end result of the 10 point play was a 86-67 Texas lead Alan Reynolds hit for a season high of 29 points. -tw cook with 4:09 left. The Owls were the game with 12 second half throw chances, the Owls never in the game after that points, scored four points on connected on only 14 of 19 point, and the Longhorns freebies, and the Longhorns chances awarded. easily coasted to their eleventh jumped ahead 72-65. Neither team shot well in the win in twelve SWC games. At this stage, Jackson and first half. It was a tight Owl After being behind 50-33 at Robert Hubble each com- defense that kept them in the halftime, the Owls tied the mitted an offensive foul, and game throughout the first game at 56-56 by outscoring the momentum the Owls had stanza, as the Owls could hit the Longhorns 23-6 in the first built came to a screeching only 31 percent of their shots. nine minutes of the second halt. "The game was lost for half. A rainbow hoop by Alan And then the 10 point play. several reasons," Schuler said. Reynolds, who led the Owls Elbert Darden, with 18 "Number 1 was that they are a s with a season high of 29 points, and Vincent DeCello, better team, Number 2 was points, 14 of 22 from the field, a with 11, were the only other that we shot very poorly, and tip-off on the offensive boards Owls in the double figures. that was because of Arkansas, by Frank Jackson, and Darden also topped the Owls Number 3 we couldn't run our another basket by Reynolds with 10 boards, as Rice offense, which is also caused knotted the score with 11:15 outrebounded Texas 33-31. by Arkansas. Arkansas is the remaining in the game. Jim Krivacs led all scorers only team that's done that to Texas increased its lead to with 36 points as Texas placed us so far." 66-63 on the strength of its free five players in the double Ron Brewer and Sidney throw shooting. They scored figures.- Baxter followed Moncrief paced the Razor- Kerry McCarley shoots against Houston in the women's 87-45 loss to 24 of their 38 points fron the Krivacs with 20, while John backs with 17 and 13 points Houston. Saturday they beat East Texas Baptist 65-59 and Wednesday line in the second half. Guard Moore, Branyan, and Gary respectively, while Marvin lost to TSU 65-46. —-tw cook Ron Baxter, who kept Texas in Goodner bucketed 18,14, and Delph scored 12. The Owls 12 respectively. were led by Elbert Darden who scored 14 points. Frank Jock Notes Jackson bucketed 12 while Saturday, the Owls lost a 69- grabbing 9 rebounds. Robert Women's varsity swimming 48 decision at Fayetteville to Hubble led the Owls in the and basketball teams the Arkansas Razorbacks, category with 10 boards, Yale complete their home game ranked second and third category with 10 boards. schedules this week with the respectively in the AP and The Owls have lost the last summer term swimmers entertaining SMU UPI polls. four games due to miserable 28 may to 15 august Friday the tenth at 7 p.m. and The outcome of the game play in the first half. They the basketball team hosting again was decided at the free committed 17 turnovers at Interdisciplinary curriculum designed and taught San Jacinto Monday at 7 p.m. throw line. While the Hogs Texas Tech, shot poorly at by the Yale College Faculty. in Autry Court. connected on 23 of 32 free SMU and Arkansas, and had The Yale summer term is open to qualified students who have similar problems against completed at least one semester of degree work-in college. Texas. Crosstown rivals, the Humanities Jointly sponsored programs Houston Cougars, invade in the Humanities and Take a Spring Ski Break The Dramatic Experience Social Sciences Autry Court on Saturday, and The Roots of Modern Culture: the Owls will be seeking Europe, 1870-1920 Women's Studies revenge for the earlier loss this Ethics The Fabric of Culture SKI WOLF CREEK season. Rice then travels to Film Natural Sciences Fort Worth to play TCU on Images of Greece and Rome Good snow, small lift lines, low rates Monday, February 13. The in Western civilization The Nature of Owls, who are now 4-16, 2-9 in British Art Scientific Thought Genetics and Biochemistry San Juan Motel the SWC, must get off to a (Paul Mellon Centre, London) Chemical Engineering better start in the first half if they expect to beat the Social Sciences Each center offers courses & Ski Cellar Cougars on Saturday. 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the rice thresher, february 9, 1978—page 12 SRC, WRC win In soccer Lovett roundballers preva //; Hanszen beats Wless by Peter Schwab Hanszen led all the way as shooting of Jeff Kerr, Mike Lovett. They broke it open as Semifinal Action: they annihilated Wiess, 48-34. Rogers and Sam Francis. Rogers, Francis and Ken- Hanszen vs Sid Richardson, Basketball got underway Lovett came out looking for Inside, Kevin Campbell and found the range and a few Friday, February 10, at 6:45 last Friday as two quarterfinal an easy win but Baker lay Jim Turley were neutralized as layups and "KC" ended the p.m. games were played. In the waiting with a few surprises. Lovett barely led at half, 16-13. game with a slam-dunk as Lovett vs Will Rice, Friday, opener, Lovett had to come Robert Williamson and James In the second half Baker took Lovett was lucky to move on. February 10, at 8:05 p.m. from behind to put away West teamed with Tom Adolph the lead, 22-18 with seven In the second match, Baker. 39-23. In the finale, and Jimmie Disch to stifle the minutes to go and off went Hanszen got balanced scoring College Soccer from 5 people to tear apart a In quarterfinal action on surprised Wiess team. Kurt Wednesday last Sid Rich Zoo romps; Jokes take title Eggert (11) started Hanszen swam past Lovett in a close Women's Intramurals fouled out. Linda Hagadorn points in a 26-0 rout. Lydia off as Jeff Carter (10) and game, 4-3. Eduardo Bonilla led Basketball had eight for Brownies as Asselin added eight, Karen George Taylor (10) added on as the Sid front line while Wes Monday League Lauren Pate had seven and Ostrum stuffed in four and they jumped to a 24-7 lead Hansen connected twice for Zoo, led by Dianne Jacq- Carol Cameron had two but Pam Davis netted two. Look early. Odis Mack (8) and Scott Lovett in a mud-ridden game. min's 10 points, swarmed that was not enough. Judy for the court as big contenders Martin (6) pulled Wiess closer Lovett had a last minute all over Wampeter, etc. and Mattingly and Jackie Neider for the women's crown. at the half, 25-15. Hanszen chance to tie but the penalty shut them out, 34-0. Georgia countered with four each and Meanwhile, Short 'n Sassy continued its dominance of the shot skidded wide as Sid Henderson dominated on Yvonne Leach added the other swamped Confusion, 46-2. Jan boards and chances at the foul advanced to the semis against defense and had six points. two points. League Champion More had fourteen for the stripe in the second half as Wiess. In semifinal action, Margaret Curtis, Ann Jones Jokes clobbered Hamils and Mary LeSueur Wiess fouled a total of 23 times Baker came back from a 2-0 Leavesly, and Jeanne Nothing Else Butts for the title added twelve. Barbara to Hanszen's 13. Wiess' bench deficit to overtake Will Rice, 3- Vorhaben all contributed four 30-8. Ellen Smith led all Hillegeist and Lisa Strawn began to show late in the game 2. Felipe Dadoub starred for points. Helen Robinson also scorers with twelve points and dunked in eight apiece as but by then it was too late as Baker as did John Niemann. had four plus some key Shen Liang put in six for the Jennifer Stepler and Norma Hanszen had already pulled Emilio Torres scored one and rebounds while Carol Casey Jokes. Amy Janassen and Gonzales both drove two out to a big lead. Ryan set up another but was stopped added the other bucket. Good Cheryl Washington each home. Liz Parrish had the lone Couchman had eight points in the last minute on a penalty team effort. posted four points to round out confused field goal. and Steve Hook had 9 to round shot as Baker moves to the Tuesday League the scoring, the Butts' out the coed scoring. For finals once again. Baker's Dozen Minus took Bethane Breisacher had four Women's Intramural Wiess, too many players kept Sarah Barnaby's eight points to lead her squad. Deadlines individual scoring low as Mike Men's Intramural Notices and snuck away with a 19-17 February 10 is the deadline for Lammers was held to just February 17 is the deadline win over Brownies III. With 20 Wednesday League these entries: Women's Tennis three points and Bob Loper, in Men's and Coed Softball, seconds left Brownies were up Mighty Queen's Court ran all Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Ken Rainwater, and David Badminton Mixed Doubles, by two but they were left with over Undecided as Kerri Doubles, and of course Houser each contributed four Men's Volley-Wall-Ball, and three players who had not Taylor pumped home twelve Women's Softball. points. Coed Volleyball. Soccer team to face UH Soccer is the growing sport has an outstanding record in in America. Witness: Little Houston League competition. League baseball is currently They have recently been losing in popularity to soccer admitted into the Southwest in Dallas. Witness the Conference Soccer League but establishment of the Hurri- do not have the necessary cane, a professional soccer funds for travel expenses (i.e. team, in Houston. Rice, they are in dire need of always on the up with modern money). trends, has a soccer team To raise money, they will marked by highly skilled, challenge the University of & dedicated players. Houston team on Saturday at Comprised of cosmopolitan 4 p.m. at the soccer field next to young men, the team has met Jeppesen Stadium. Spectators with little support from its to this thrilling match are mother community. Not even welcome at only a dollar per Grow with a varsity sport and with person. Please support Rice minimal support from the soccer; soccer is a kick in the athletic department, the team grass! Texas Eastern

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Math 102 text: your teeth * * * my room." —s taff tapes "Bacteria are virtually * * * You're an idiot babe "I never thought horses'. . He: "Good night, everybody." indestructible unless killed." It's a wonder you still know were so big until I rode one." p. 297 SOCCER how to breathe." Kevin Calculus second edition Support the Rice Soccer Club Bers by coming to a game vs. the • * * University of Houston next Saturday Feb. 11 at 4pm. The Anyone want to sell Opera Bonnard • Lautrec game will be played at tickets for Friday, March 17? Jeppesson Jr. Stadium on the Please call Lisa 526-5498 or Hogarth • Durer U of H campus. Admission is Keith 526-7135. $1. Tickets at the door. Thanks Chagall • Whistler * * * for your support! Jeanie Ksrson Please! Needed applied * * * Photography • Japanese formerly of Razor's Edge elasticity book for Mech 312. Baby, Dead. On Jan. 27,1978 Call 667-2879 ask for Cal or All Original (or sometime thereabouts) Has now joined the staff 5274801 and leave message Survivors; none. Services will for Cathy Egan. be held Feb. 30, 7:30pm at the Tomlinson Collection at * * * RMC. Student Center Lobby Reynolds Barber I'd swear I had entered my * * * and Style Shop second Childhood, but I know I Enough dead baby jokes! I'm February 16-17, 1978 haven't left my first one yet. Call 528-8404 • • * going down Burgergurgle for a 8:30am - 6pm McBaby. . . for appointment

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Now. on television—" Thanks alot! presented by the Russian department. Free. Thresher (527-4801), TW or Overheard at Wiess Commons Tere 7:30pm . Media Center. The Great Blondino (Nelson and Wunderwood. • * + * * * Wiley, 1967) and Man's Nature (Wiley). $1.50. * * * Wanted: a cheap used copy of It had a lot of drugs, sex and 8pm. SH352. Religious Studies discussion group: Kevin Happy Birthday Diana! the Math 211 text. Please Maxwell, "Liberation Theology." # • • violence... It was a great book. respond by misclass. I'll need 10:52:48pm friday the tenth Jack of Hearts: it by summer. * • * I love you * * * She: —sexy Sadie 5pm-2am. RMC. Jones College Night; waiters needed, $2.50/hr "That would be like a Tiger I intend to keep my copper plus meal. Apply soon. * * * tank on autopilot." bottoms shiny. 7:30 and 10pm. Media Center. WR: Mysteries of the To Don-Don: * * * 5:08pm Organism (Makavejev, 1971). $1.50. Sometimes, when we touch David Luneau UNDERSTANDS! 8pm. MFA. Double Suicide (Shinoda). $1.75. the honesty's too much * * * The world has grown so 8pm. 1703 Bolsover: Catholic Student Center. Candelight Mass and I have to close my eyes pleasant lately, Quiet and and party. and hide A: "It's practically ironic. I restful. I like it. I wanna hold you 'til I die mean, these roommates gain timex 'til we both break down and pleasure from wreaking pain Saturday the eleventh on me. On each other and on cry "You don't believe in physics, 12n. Deadline for removal of incompletes at the Registrar's I wanna hold you—'til the fear me. the Wolk tapes damn you? Fascinating office. in me subsides. * * * subject; keeps me occupied." 1:30pm. Media Center. Captains Courageous (Fleming, 1937). With Love, Forever & —F.B. Dunning $1.50. Always— "Sailing $20 bills into the tip 1-2-78, 11:40am 7:30 and 10pm. Wiess. Wiess movie: The Lion in Winter. Free. -k. jar. . ." ". . .makes Linda Lovelace look like an amateur." 7:30 and 10pm. Media Center. Wives (Breien, 1975). $1.50. * * * CPU: "Academs don't 8pm. MFA. Stavisky (Resnais). $1.75. 12:21pm Pub* Sex is like bridge; if you have generate any money." 8-9pm. Everywhere. The Hanszen Mardi Gras parade: winds up ".. .if we could all agree where JRB: "God is going to get a good hand, you don't need a science was going, everything at the RMC. partner. you." 9pm-lam. RMC. Hanszen Mardi Gras party: dancing in the would be solved and we would RbeP: "God is not an Grand Hall, Jazz band and cabaret show in the lounge. Free * * * have no recourse but to be Tales from the Ranch #2 engineers or doctors." academ." Hurricanes. $1.25 for people in costume, else $1.50. 4 lounging disreputables "Let's play name the capital James D. Watson "cities!" RMC vending center Sunday the twelfth Th•e *Doubl * e Helix 11:53pm, 2-4-78 "No, they alread* * y* got names." • * * 7:30pm. Media Center. Design for Living and The Merry R.T. "I hate mirrors." Widow (Lubitsch, 1933, 1934). $2 for this set only. Tales from the Ranch #3 —Got ur letter; "I really don't know where to K.T. got the boot; ran 55:32 for • * * monday the thirteenth start. We never had a master 10.8 w/Jeff in Dallas; going to If Livia is here, who is her until a year ago." Oklahoma before SWC; Larry Augustus? 7pm. AL153. Rice Amateur Radio club license class. 7pm. Sid Rich. Jugglers play around. notes and notices 7pm. RMC Conference Room. RPC meeting. Submit — Rice Poets the Wiess PDR on Friday, "Today's Prophet" on tuesday the fourteenth magazine is now accepting February 17. February 17 at 7pm in submissions for the spring, * * * Biology 123, sponsored by the Rice Christian Science Majors day for freshmen and sophomores; everyone else has to 1978 edition. Poems should Scarritt — Richard Bauman be submitted by February 23 Organization. A Question- work. from Scarritt College in and-Answer period will 5:30pm. Baptist Student Union. Supper for $1, plus program. to Richard Hunt, 131 Hanszen, Bob McGough, Nashville, Tennessee will be follow the talk. 7:30pm. SH352. Rice Baha'i. on campus on Friday, 753 Sid Rich, or Joel * * * 7:30pm. Media Center. So This Is Paris and Lady Feb. 10 from 9am to 1pm. Windermere's Fan (Lubitsch, 1925). $1.50. Nachimson, 122 Will Rice. Carnival — There will be a All submissions should be Richard will be in the Wesley 11:13pm. "Something by Knuth?" Foundation and will be Greek Carnival on Saturday accompanied by a self- March 4th at the University addressed, stamped envel- available to speak to inter- Wednesday the fifteenth ested students about careers of Houston (Houston Room, ope(unless on-campus). University Center), spon- Copies of RICE POETS are in the church. 12n. Ryon 201. ASME Luncheon meeting: Bob Frick '76, of * * * sored by the Hellenic Lock wood, Andrews, and Newman, "Consulting Engineers." available for $1 from the Student Association. Tickets above. Tickets — Beginning Feb. 1, can be obtained from Tom $1.25; sign up in Ryon 232. 1978, free tickets will be 7:30pm. SH307. Rice Baha'i Religon discussion series. (x3587) or Toni (x2373) after available for the concert by Feb. 20. Any Greek or Greek- 7:30pm. Kyle Morrow Room, Fondren. Alumni: Personal Eat—Brown College Sand- the Guaneri Quartet to be Finance, Banking and Credit: Judy Boseman. In the wich Service will be open American students who given on Wednesday, would like to help with the Survival Seminars series. this Saturday and Sunday Feb. 22, 1978, at 8pm in 7:30pm. Media Center. Ivan the Terrible, parts i and n from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in carnival, please contact the Hamman Hall. The tickets above students. (Eisenstein, 1943-6). $1.50. Brown Commons. may be picked up in 113 * * * * # * Sewall Hall from Feb. 1 to 15, thursday the sexteenth Rally—another gathering of Claims—TexPIRG is looking any week day morning, 8:30 until 12 noon. After that the Rally club will be held on 8:30am-6pm. RMC. Art Exhibition and Sale. for someone who would be Thursday, Feb. 16th at 10:00 interested in doing a small there will be a charge of $5 for adults, $2.50 for students. in the Wiess PDR. Members 7:30pm. Media Center. Phantom (Murnau, 1922). $1.50. research project on Texas' please be sure dues are paid Small Claims Courts some If there are any questions, please call x4933, 8:30am so may attend a special friday the seventeenth time in the next month. The meeting with outside guests. information would eventu- until 12 noon. * * * New members welcome. 8:30am-6pm. Art Exhibition. ally be used to help inform Refreshment and Volume 2 7pm. BL123. Rice Christian Scientists: Joseph Heard, "Today's the public of the upcoming Jump — The Rice Skydiving of songs. (May 1978) Texas Constitu- Club will be holding a * * * Prophet." meeting to discuss the first 7:30 and 10pm. Media Center. Bound For Glory (Hal Ashby, tional Amendment on the Jurisdiction of Justices of jump class for anyone Standing—Applications are 1976). $1,50. interested in learning to now being taken for under- 8pm. MFA. Alice in the Cities (Wender). $1.75. the Peace. If interested, please contact TexPIRG at jump, in the Wiess PDR graduate membership on 8pm. Houston Grand Opera: (at Jones Hall) Falstaff. tonight at 7pm. the University Standing 8pm. (?) Brown. A Day at the Races. 527-8101, x 4099, or 749-3130. Committees for 1978-79. Saturday the eighteenth * * * Applications and descrip- Science — Rice Christian tions of the various commit- 1:30pm. Media Center. Gertie the Dinosaur (and Friends). Hillel—On Sunday, February Science Organization meets tee positions open are avail- Miscellaneous neat cartoons. $1.50. 12, Hillel will hold a meeting Fridays at 12 noon, 207a able in the Student Associa- 7:30 and 10pm. Media Center. Tokyo Story (Ozu, 1953). With in Hanszen House at 5:30 Sewall Hall. Non-members tion Office. All applications subtitles. $1.50. p.m. There will be a guest are welcome to come. are due in by February 15, speaker in addition to the * * • 1978. Interviews will be Sunday the nineteenth usual provisions. The next Prophet — Joseph G. Heard, conducted the following Shabbat dinner will be in week. Baker Shakespeare Festival, all day. CSB will give a talk titled the rice thresher, february 9, 1978—page 16