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Volume 66, Num -nr 1 Rice University ^ous» »r». Texas Friday, Julv 14 *^78 Publishing Program The first Rice University Monthly, and Dr. Linda Publishing Program, con- Driskill, director of the Office ducted June 5-30, was a of Continuing Studies, as a tremendous success; the course in editing. In August of course was, in itself, a unique 1977, however, Susan Barry, a experience, and the practical representative of the publish- knowledge gained through the ing company of Harcourt, program is expected to have a Brace, and Jovanovich and a very real value in today's former student of the Sarah competitive job market. Lawrence publishing course, William Broyles and decided that Rice was the Michael, directors of the ideal location for a similar program's magazine publish- program. When, shortly ing section, and Daniel Okrent thereafter, Harcourt's and Eugene Stone, book education department closed, section directors, coordinated Dr. Driskill decided to make a schedule which included the program her office's major more than seventy speakers project for the summer of 1978. and a unique method of Daniel Okrent, former editor teaching through simulation in-chief at Harcourt, and of actual situations. Among Eugene Stone, presently editor the speakers present in the there, were chosen as directors four-week program were of the book section, while George Green, president of William Broyles and Texas r Monthly publisher Michael f. '*v , sj*. , The New Yorker, Clay Felker, editor-in-chief of Esquire, Levy became magazine Ashbel Green, vice-president section directors. •TW Cook of Knopf Inc., and a wide In October, Okrent visited assortment of other publish- Houston to meet with Broyles The Gym-A Million Dollar Deal ing professionals. and make advance plans. Susan Barry remained at Rice, until January, said Russ lockers as the mens', 144 new The Rice faculty was Major renovations to the handling publicity here and at Pittman. However, interior lockers, there will be vanity represented by Dr. Max Apple, gymnasium are expected to other institutions. Dr. Driskill. remodeling should be ready by set-ups for the women. who presented the author's expand both the P.E. and and her staff sent out advance the time school starts. That Each half of the twin wings view of the publishing process, varsity programs. The 1.4 assignments, arranged for on includes a single central as well as Dr. William Martin million dollar improvement include an offical basketball- campus housing for students equipment issue room in the and Geoffrey Winningham, project has already begun and size court that also accom- arriving from outside Houston old ping-pong room and new who related their experiences the plan should be completed odates two metric volleyball (including some coming from ceramic tile floors and lockers in working as free-lance writer ' y next year. The biggest part courts and three badminton as far away as Wisconsin and for both maie and female and photographer for various to the expanding PE program, courts, said J.R. Barker. Both New York), and handled the dressing rooms. Whereas the publications. the addition of two new wings wings also include three many administrative details. women's locker irea will not The idea for the program >a either side of the swimming racketball courts with central The program's format be issued as main additional was first conceived bv William pool, will not be completed (continued on pp^ 4) Broyles, editor of Texas (continued on p; - I) Thresher at a glance

Awards 3 Calendar 12 Editorials 2 Fine Arts 10,11 Gym improvements 1 Huston becomes Master 7 Movie reviews 5,11 Publishing program 1 Jeanne Anne Whittington Editorial Not so long ago, the Hopefully, all that will There doesn't have to be one Thresher stopped being a change now. I believe a small group that runs the "volunteey student news- professinal newspaper is not Thresher. What there does paper" and started being a what Rice people look for in have to be is interest and commercial commodity-with a the Thresher, anyway. They willingness to work among a paid staff. Its editors stopped look for an accessible large group of people. The looking for interested newspaper. They want news Thresher needs input from amateurs and began to depend by students of interset to many groups-newcomeers almost exclusively on salaried students. And they want a and old staffers alike. Almost staffers to write and product paper they can contribute to. everyone has some talent that the paper weekly. In short, Some are interested only in would make the Thresher a working for the Thresher contributing misclassifieds. more enjoyable newspaper for stopped being an honor and Some like photography. the Rice community to read. started being a job. Salaries Others want to write Only by getting a wider and production wages rose occasional articles without perspective are we going to from zero to $10,000. And the making the Thresher their life. make the Thresher a really staff became a devoted clique A few (like me) want to work top-notch paper. noted more for its ability to on every issue. „ If you have some interest discourage "outsiders" than It's important that ,the •'ou wish *o shp'-e, pleas visit its talent for journalism. The fhresher be available to all tne Thresher office. Many of paper itself was used to reward these different kinds of us, myself included, are friends and chastise enemies. students. After all, each of us beginners here. We have a The Thresher, claimed its helps to pay for the Thresher long way to go on the staff, was above everyone--the through the blanket tax. It Thresher. But with help we'll university, the SA and the should be open to everyone make the Thresher a good students. Unlike the rest of who wants to learn more about reflection of our efforts. aoademia. it was professional. it- —Kathryn vne More Students in Admissions President Hackerman has Brelsford, the 1866-78 California Medical School, its rejected a suggestion made Chairman of the Admissions admissions procedures will through the S.A. that the Committee, told her last April not be changed by the number of student members of that he felt the work load decision. the University Standing involved in serving on two According to Ms. Yeager, Committee on Admissions be subcommittees would be race is only one of several increased from two to four. excessive for any one student, criteria considered in the The increase was believed to and that he recommended the process of deciding who will be -TW Cook be necessary because the addition of two more accepted into Rice. Admissions committee divides undergraduates to the The weighting of these commented, "We work very its work among subcom- committee. criteria varies at Rice and at hard to find qualified Grad mittees. There were four of Dr. Brelsford was not other schools, and so there is a minorities." these subcommittees. As a reached for comment follow- continuing national debate It will take time at Rice, as Honored result, there was no student ing Dr. Hackerman's decision about who deserves the scarce everywhere else, for the Owen James Palmer, 25. input to the decisions on half not to increase the number of places in prestigious educa- reaches of the Bakke decision has been named the 1977-78 of the admissions applications tional institutions. The Court to become clear. Whether undergraduates on the achlumberger Fellow in last year. left room for future discussion institutions and employers committee. Mathematics , it was Dr. Hackerman stated that of this question by allowing will use the decision to take race to be used as a criterion in prior discrimination into announced by R. O. Wells, Jr. he felt the addition of more Chairman of the Department student members unnecessary admissions decisions so long account in current admissions Bakke as it is not the sole criterion. and hiring policies or to excuse of Mathematics here. Palmer's because the Committee fellowship is funded by the already contained a good The Supreme Court's recent The selection of graduate an unwillingness to deal with Bakke case decision to strike students at Rice also seems the problems of racial Houston-based Schlumberger representation of the Rice Foundation. community. Dr. Hackerman non-racially based admissions unlikely to be affected by the discrimination will not be known for a year or so. One Dr. Wells said Palmer is added that if he increased the quotas should have no effect Bakke decision. Currently, hopes that at Rice, where the beginning his second year of number of student members he on Rice undergraduate admissins requirements and record of minority hiring and graduate study at Rice. He was would be pressured to admissions, according to selection criteria for graduate Donna Yeager of the Rice students are set by the admissions has been medi- the top student of the 1975-66 similarly increase the number ocre, the decision will be a graduate class. Dr. Wells of alumnae on the committee Office of Admissions. individual academic depart- Ms. Yeager said that since ments. A sampling of the signal to work harder at added that Palmer is currently to four members. recruiting qualified applicants preparing for his preliminary According to Dean of Rice uses no quotas such as the departments demonstrated an one the Supreme Court absence of racial quotas per se, from a diversity of racial exams toward his doctoral Undergraduate Affairs backgrounds. degree in mathematics. Katherine Brown, Dr. John objected to a University although one professo*"

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The ttice «ureshc p^gts 2 The Best and the Brightest One hundred - thirty-seven Lottman Scholarships, Governor Scholarships were: Hou, James R. Jistel, David Rice undergraduates were designated for students in Parsons, Douglas H. Rank, Liza A. Bartlett, Kristen A. Kaplan, Michael A. Kmiecik, nairted recipients of 1978-79 engineering and languages, James A. Rice, Thomas G. Bayne, Laurence E. Bays, Don Mario L. Mateo, Jennifer D. honor scholarships in an were presented to Mary J. Richter, Shirlee R. Riedel, Teri P. Bennett Jr., Brian R. Bloom, McCoppin, Alan V. McCree, announcement made on June Wilkenson, Trena R. Brown, L. Ruch, Richard A. Sanborn, Michael W. Bonem, Amy L. Mary L. O'Rourke, Lisa D. 15 by Dean Katherine Brown. Suzanne E. Kemmer, and Adrien A. Seixas, Michael Christensen, David R. Dow, Pena, Christina Riquelmy, These include monetary James C. Baygents. Strothoff, Byron R. Welch, Ethan H. Dubin, Frederic A. Andrew D. Sleeper, Robin L. awards of varying amounts James R. Denton Received Mark J. Werner, and David N. Fisher, Samuel E. Friedman, Stern, Cindy M. Sutherland, and, unlike state, federal, and the Byron Meredith Award, Zi chichi. Farley D. Grissett, Kevin D. Eric C. Van Os, Nancy L. Henderson, Charles C. universitv-funded aid, Lhe while Jeffrey Baron, Jane F. The thirty-two sophomores Webb, and Thomas K. honor scholarships are given Herron, Stephen O. Hickman, Carmichael, Edward D. Dahl, who received Board of Westhusing. without regard to students' and John H. Rex are the 1866- Charles R. Hodges, David C. financial need. 67 Blanche White Honor Such fpctors as cumulative Scholars. The T.C. Edwards grade point average at Rice, Scholarships for students of grades for the past year, American government and departmental recommenda- democarcy were awarded to DUKE, THE COMMIS- I KNOW, I KNOW, ITS tions, and other provisions James E. Fowler and Collyn SIONER CALLED THIS WHAT? CRAZY, AND Z TUP HIM YOU NEVER YOU MEAN BEATS ME specified by the donors are A PeHdie. MORNING. HE'S A INVOLV- SO. Birr WHEN THE MEM KNOW-IF NOT THEY FOUND YOU'RE THE \ urns CONCERNEP /M5 THE REPORT TO CAMP THIS THERE'S ANY AN)'MORE OUT YOU'RE ONLY ONE considered by the University The largest catagory of WEEKEND, I WANT YOU ACTION GOING COACH. A FED? WHO UW KNEW ABOUT SOME GAM- RBDSKJNS? 7 Committee on Scholarships awards, the Board of I BUNG RUMORS / 70 KEEP AN EAR PEELEP DOWN. THEY TOW 7HEM / HE'S BEEN PICK- - ' ANYWAY, MIGHT CON and Awards. Every effort Governors Scholarships, are INGUP.. 4^ OKAY? FIPE IN possible is made to insure that presented according to class. the scholarships are awarded Senior recipients included: to those best qualified Thomas H. Adolph, Elizabeth according to these guidelines. A. Bennett, Steven Bosse, Robert L. Einkauf, a senior Christopher E. Bounds, Mark member of Sid Richardson E. Brennan, Donde L. College, was named the Burkhalter, Steve Coats, Jane (P0'J^

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The Rice Thresher, Jul> 14, page 3 Publishing Program sets fine precedent (continue^ 'on -e as literary agents for the in late-night work sessions publishing structure, is a good much from one another as consisted of lectures given by imaginary authors, conduct- and presented for review by one. It is extremely difficult 'to from the faculty. professionals from the ing auctions and negotiating Broyles, Levy, and other learn' publishing in the George Green commented in different segments of the for advances. At the end of the Texas Monthly staff members, classroom, but your program a letter to Dr. Driskill:"Your publications industry and two weeks, each house's books who pronounced several of the is most effective."Rice's students are enthusiastic and workshops based on the were reviewed and the ideas worthy of actual program is the first to use this committed to learning and simulation technique. During business plans evaluated. publication. method, and, according to Dr. their questions were terrific." the first two weeks, the class The magazine section was This simulation technique Driskill, it will be used, with This enthusiasm and commit- was divided into groups which conducted in a similar proved effective from the point minor changes, in next year's ment on the part of the represented publishing manner, with each group of students and faculty alike. program. students, combined with high houses."Random House," planning the business and Alan Lang, president of Equally effective was the caliber of professionals chosen "Nordic Books," and "Double- editorial aspects of a new Mayflower Books, later composition of the class itself; as faculty members and work night" each prepared a list of magazine. Prospectus, remarked:"The idea of participants ranged from done by the directors in books to be published and layouts, and dummies for requiring the students to deal college seniors to men and planning the course, promise plans for financing, produc- Vision West, Libretto, and Hill with real problems in women with years of to earn the Rice Publishing tion and design, advertising, Country Journal, as well as for publishing, as well as the experience in various aspects Program a national reputa- and subsidiary rights for each five other hypothetical people at various levels of of publishing, and the tion among educators and in title. Okrent and Stone served publications, were completed responsibility withing the workshop group members the publishing industry itself. were able to learn almost as •Nancy Falgout j Gym Improvements (continued fwoin rooms will include women's air conditioning. The east seminar rooms, and visiting wing will be equipped with a women's varsity team rooms. seminar room and PE offices Men's varsity areas are to be instead of the squash court of expanded, too. Both men and i the west wing. Other than women's varsity teams will that, 'uoth wLigs are identical share a basket and equipment and will be accessible to both check-out rom, yet will enjoy men and women from the pool separate back-to-back weight area. training facilities. Hopefully, There are to be major these facilities will also be renovations to accomodate the completed by the end of expanding women's varsity August. and the existing men's varsity In addition to these athletic programs. As soon as improvements, there will be a the relocated football locker new white ceiling put up over and work-out rooms are read: Autry Court, in oiaer to in Rice Stadi thp ^'irsit<- improve lighting and to catch tea:ris, will tak. over all the oia tar droplets that fall from the faculties, explained Susan roof. Pfeiffer. Changes to existing -Cissy Kraft Apple's 1st Novel iences in and beyond the ring. --Jeanne Anne Whittmgto.i Dr. Max Apple, associate professor of English at Rice, Some of the scenes take place has already received highly in Detroit and in Cuba. favorable reviews across the Apple said he has always country for' his first novel, been a writer. Even as a child, which was published on July 4 he enjoyed making up stories. by Viking Press, New York. His first serious compositions Zip: A Novel of the Left and began to appear in his senior the Right, is Apple's first book- year at the University of $ EARN MONEY $ length. The Oranging of Michigan. Apple presently America, his first collection of teaches creative writing at BE A PLASMA DONOR shorter fiction, was published Rice; his courses are among in December 1975. Zip deals the most popular on campus. with a prizefighter's exper-

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The Rice Thresher, Jui> i4, xo ,8—4 Summer movies reach high and low points Heaven Can Walt The plot operates on the the plot moves so quickly and The idea of "staging" a stick to making small leaps for theory that heaven is you are laughing so hard that space voyage has a fascinat- Hertz rather than giant leaps Last week, what well may be a probability and outcome you don't have time to think ingly realistic appeal to it. for mankind. The only one of the best picture of the year propositon and thus, Rams about it. What if a space mission to these three actors who is opened at 62 theaters across quarterback Joe Pendleton The picture has everything-- another planet were totally perfectly typecast is Sam the nation. Warren Beaty's (Beatty) is mistakenly called fantasy, true-love, sequences contrived so that everyone fell Waterston, the third astro- "Heaven Can Wait" offers a before his time. One • of of absolutely gorgeous for it? By implication, what if naut, who takes nothing joy that is "old fashioned only heaven's bureaucrats slipped photography, a Superbowl one or all of the past moon seriously. In his last scene, in the satisfaction it brings the up, but by the time the error is game, and a million laughs. landings were hoaxes? There just before his untimely audience," says David Ansen discovered, it is too late to put The supporting cast is are numerous ways for the demise, we see him telling in Newsweek. Beatty demands Joe back in his original body excellent, especially Jack imagination to expand on this; jokes to himself-hanging from the best in every one of his because it has been cremated. Warden as Pendleton's unfortunately, Capricorn One the side of a huge cliff. actors and gets it, achieving The wit is brilliant. Imagine trainer. Dyan Cannon, stretches mine too far. The coup de grace of this what critics are judging as the how you would feel if you were Charles Grodin, Buck Henry, Several more leaps of film, which makes the greatest performance of his supposed to be starting and, of course, James Mason cerebral faith are required of preceding events worth career. quarterback in the Superbowl as heaven's office manager the viewer as the story gets suffering through, is the chase Yes, better than he was as and some little fairy from give rare performances that under way. Although each in scene between the helicopters Clyde Barrow with Faye heaven screws up and takes speak well of Beatty's talent as itself may be so relatively and the bi-plane. It requires Dunaway in Bonnie and you to heaven 8 years before a director. minor as to be shuffled aside, another leap of the imagina- Clyde, 1966's highest grossing you're destined to go. And as If you see one movie this together, they add up to a big tion to believe that a bi-plane film. And that was pretty hard great as heaven is, there's no year, see Warren Beatty's uncertainty about the film's can outmaneuver two armed to beat because I could have let football team there and God Heaven Can Wait. He plays ability to hold water. For helicopters in a canyon, but him rob my bank anytime. His can't make Beatty first string. with the big boys on this one example, the "clever investi- somehow, it happens. And timing is more precise, his So th ; bureaucrats look for and wins, unmistakably. erati in modern cinema), pilot of the plane, once you attention to detail ranks him is temporarily placed in played by Elliot Lrouia, may oe ston asking yourself what with directors like Frank billionaire Leo Farnsworth's smart; but how can he be so Kojak is doing in World War Capra. body until they can come up Capricorn One smart that he remembers a Une Sopwitn uamel. The film is a remake of a with something better. How can one be objective conversation Brolin had with If you have nothing better to 1841 comedy by Alexander Of course, there must be a and open-minded about a his wife weeks ago, in,which do in the weeks before school Hall called "Here Comes Mr. romance to make all of this movie that starts out on the he made a veiled reference to starts, you might check out Jordan," which in turn was easier on Joe, and Julie wrong foot? The opening his whereabouts? Woqdward Capricorn One. If you let your based on Harry Segall's play, Christie gives a touching scenes of Capricorn One are of and Bernstein were clever, but imagination run wild, then "Heaven Can Wait." Screen performance as a fiery little three American astronauts this is ridiculous. And what this space-flight flick could writer Elaine May adds many schoolteacher from England (Sam Waterston, James about the setting itself: a huge turn out to be a real flight of touches of humor and jokes who is determined to stop Brolin, O.J. Simpson) as they desert, full of gorges and cliffs, fancy for you. Otherwise, face about money, marriage and Farnsworth's rapacious prepare to take off on the first right outside of Houston. it-as astronauts, they don't Houston1? Well, if you can adultery that may have industrial expansion. Beatty manned flight to Mars. even get off the ground. show me a desert within 190 shocked a 1941 audience, but as the "new" Famsworth Believable enough so far, miles of Houston, I've got this Matt Wall that 1977 finds most witty. accommodates her and a right? Yet, no sooner are they will here signed by Howard Beatty is credited with the passion develops, the heat of settled into their capsule for a , insertion of the screwball which has not been felt since Hughes himself. . . Enough of nice long ride than some the nit-picking. The point is, 'thirties style comic spirit that Clark Gable met Vivien Leigh nondescript man in a dark I makes the film so light- in Gone With the Wind" says there do exist inconsistencies business suit comes knocking in this movie-some more I Garage apartment in hearted. He changes Segall's Frank Rich in Time. on their capsule door to inform boxer hero to a Los Angeles obvious than others. However, | West University in What makes you feel so good them that the mission has the film is actually quite | return for child care Ram quarterback on his way about the movie is that it says been aborted, and would they to the Superbowl, because he entertaining if you can get • and housekeeping. there really is a heaven and please follow him. So, off they says he can't see himself as the past the flawed shooting. J Flexible hours to Fit that things all work out for the sneak to an awaiting Mohammed Ali type. I class schedule. Call best. 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The Rice inresher, Juiy 14, page 5 Britain—Cash Incentives for Education

Dr. Rudolph Klein, a disillusion with the way the university students still come Until recently, British incentives to those who professor of social policy system has worked until now from middle-class families, children were divided at the continue their secondary studies at the University of For it has failed to fulfill one of even though these represent age of eleven between those education to the end. While the Bath, writes on social issues in its prime objectives, which only sixteen percent of the with academic potential and details of the plan have yet to Britain. The following are was to widen the opportunities total British population. Or those without. The former be elaborated, it is likely that Klein's observations on for higher education so that put differently, a middle-class could go on to higher the stipends will be calibrated problems which are somewhat the children of blue-collar youngster has a nine times education, whicle the latter to family incomes. different from those faced by families could enjoy the same better chance of getting into prepared for less sophisticated It is hoped that the high rate educators in the U.S. chance to succeed as those c )llege than one from a blue- occupations. But this system of unemployment here at the London-Like most other from middle-class back- collar home. been scrapped, and all moment will induce high Western countries, Britain grounds. Britain can take some children are now entitled to school students not to drop out launched an ambitious and The argument in favor of comfort from the fact that the opt for higher education at the in quest of jobs. The expensive drive back in the this plan was that Britain, by social mixture is even worse in age of eighteen. government estimates that the 1960s to enlarge the oppor- democratizing the possibil- France and West Germany. Even so, most youngsters plan to provide cash tunities for higher education. ities for higher education, Nevertheless, reformers here from working-class homes incentives will not prove to be As a result, the number of could mobilize reserves of are troubled by their own leave secondary schools at more costly than paying universities and community hitherto hidden talent, failun in this regard, and this sixteen, the legal minimum benefits to unemployed kids, colleges here has doubled, and contribute to a more equitable is a major concern as they age, because the temptation to as it now does. so has the proportion of young society and improve the contemplate the years ahead. take jobs is greater than the But even if these working- men and women in these efficiency of the economy. If class representation in the attraction of higher education, class teenagers remain in high institutions. The model appeared to be institutions of higher learning particularly for those under school until eighteen, it is not But now the British the United States, where one cannot be broadened, it pressure to contribute to certain that their university authorities are going through out of three 18-year-olds enters obviously makes no sense to family incomes. prospects will be improved. an agonizing reappraisal of a university or college. In expand the system in the Not long ago, in order to Many may just hang on for the this strategy, and their Britain, when the expansion decades to come. The question, persuade these teenagers to sake of the money, and if so, reassessment will determine program began, only one out then, is whether a higher stay in high school, the the experiment will have what kind of educational of 14 vouths of the same age proportion of working-class government announced its failed. policies are to be pursued in was in higher education. students can be attracted to intention to furnish cash the future. Allowing tor some dilferences- the universities. The decision to reconsider such as a lower dropout rate in The problem here, in the whole approach was partly Britain-the contrast was both contrast to the United States, inspired by an element over glaring and shameful. is not financial. British Nat. Science Board which educational specialists As it has turned out, students receive adequate if have no control. Fluctuations however, the British program not generous government re-elects Hackerman grants, and tuitions are in the birthrate are such that a has fallen short of its goal, and Dr. Hackerman, president of served , for example, as nowhere as astronomic as continued expansion of the the disappointment is all the the university, was reelected to technical editor and editor of system may make it too big. more serious because of the they are in American colleges. a third consecutive two-year the Journal for the Electro- TTiat would mean closing expectations it had raised. So universities are theoretic- term as chairman of the chemical Society since 1959. universities and dismissing Looking back, it is clear that ally open to everyone National Science Board in Likewise, he has been teachers. higher education has not been regardless of background. An Washington, D.C., according recognized by his colleagues, But the reassessment has significantly democratized. obstacle lies at the secondary to a May 18 announcement. most recently by the award of also been motivated by More than half of all school level, however. Dr. Hackerman was first the Gold Medal by the appointed to the National American Institute of Science Board in 1958 by Chemists, and previously by President Lyndon B. Johnson the Honor Scroll, Tex^p and reappointed by President Institute of Chemists in 196^, Gerald R. Ford in 1964. He is and by the Southwest The Wellington currently in the final two years Regional Award of the of a 12-year term of office with American Chemical Society in the National Science Board, 195,,. Dr. Hackerman is a —5525 Gasmer and is starting his fifth year as member of the National chairman. 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by Martha V. Ramos certainly no major roles, for at "We may not bring stability least the first few years. Of to Hanszen, but we are course if someone should make bringing a lot of energy." me an offer I can't refuse..." That's the word from the new They do not believe that Hanszen College masters, their new duties will interfere Dennis and Jane Huston. with family life. Neither child Although the Hustons are will have to change schools as the "new" masters of they already go to a school in Hanszen, they are not the Village. Kate and Penn are unfamiliar with the academic excited about living on a life. Since joining the Rice college campus and are community from Yale nine looking forward with antici- years ago, Dennis and Jane pation to the new experience. have been very involved in Penn is especially glad campus activities both as a because he "will get to learn a couple and in their respective lot of new things." fields. There are several reasons Last year, Jane was why Dennis and Jane waited appointed Director of ICSA; until now to accept the and Dennis is an associate challenge of being collge professor of English, well masters. "Although being known for his excellence in college masters has been a teaching-especially notorious goal of ours for a long time," for his Shakespeare class-and said Dennis, "I must also for his acting in several truthfully say that I have more The Huston Family Shakespearean productions. reservations about the job The Hustons are the kind of than I did five or six years people others like to be around. ago." They are interesting, Of these reservations the congenial, and--to use Dennis' main one has been the word~"frenetic." The children, Shakepeare book Dennis has Kate, age nine and son Penn, been writing "for about the age eight, are delightful and last eight years." Five or six inquisitive; and the family years ago the Hustons would pets, two huge dogs and two have accepted a college cats certainlv add to the mastership, but that was family atmosphere. before Dennis had gotten so So why, as busy as the intensely involved in his book. Hustons are. would they However, he has "presently accept the responsibility of decided to stop work" on it and Deing college masters? "Tne devote himself to Hanszen. most important reason," said When questioned about Dennis, "is because we expect what he thought his biggest to have fun doing it a mistake had been, Dennis substantial part of the time." replied, "If my book is not Both Dennis and Jane are published then I will consider strong supporters of the it a mistake to have spent so college avstem. They believe it much time on it, time that I provides "significant oppor- could have spent with my tunities to extend education family. But, I don't know that beyond the boundaries of the yet. So the answer to that classroom in play, in question is, "I have yet to discussion, and other make my biggest mistake." interactions." As to whether or not there One of the most exciting will be any changes in things," Jane said, "is the Hanszen when the Huston chance to learn from the family arrives, Jane said, "We students. There is the won't really know that until advantage of seeiiig things we're there because we don't PASADENA from another direction." Jane have any definite idea of what is especially looking forward Hanszen is like. Of course, we TEXAS to interaction with students to do have certain ideas of what a whom she is not usually college should be like and I Qmv* exposed because of her job. expect these ideas will become Even though they had been more evident the longer we are thinking about being masters there. Hopefully, we are going of a college for many years, to add a flavor that was not Dennis will tell you~"It was there before." easier to decide to get Where the action is married." Dennis and Jane realize Dance seven nights a week that many personal sacrifices are required of college Pra-mad? masters. They must leave their Food & Drinks home for five years and move to Hanszen where most of Pre-pare. their leisure time will have to be devoted to college activities. Phone Hear Johnny tee, Kenny Fulton, Tony Jolene and As a result, hobbies are going 524-5711 now to suffer. for informa- *he Bayou City Beat, -nightly. tion on how Jane expects that a lot of the to improve extra hours she spends at the your score on computer center are going to 4500 Spencer Highway have to be cut back; but she the Sept. 30 thinks she will "still have time MCAT. Pasadena for an occasional game of Our 30 hour 946-9842 tennis." prep course Ji 'y 21: Jerry Naylor July 14: Bob Luman can give you Course the help that July 15: Mickey Gilley When asked about his July 22: Dean Scott future plans for theatrics, makes the Dennis replied, "I probably difference. July 29: Dick Allen and t -r Road Boys will not do any acting. The Rice iaresuci, Jui> x4, xv <8—page 7 Volunteer Army

Wolfgang Wagner is editor of hospitals, homes for the agefcl that the hearings to determine the Hannoversche Allgemeine or other social welfare jobs. conscientious objection had Zeitung, the West German The law virtually eliminated always been a pushover foi daily newspaper published in the former procedure, under intelligent young men. As a Hannover. which conscientious objectors consequence, high schooJ Hannover, West Germany-- had to face special tribunals. graduates and university The controversy in the United Now a potential conscript students had no trouble States over the volunteer army could dodge the draft merely evading conscription, leaving is currently being echoed here be registering his refusal on a the duty to the less educated. in a somewhat similar debate postcard. Moreover, it was thought, about military conscription. Not .'even the most liberal numbers of youths would For the moment, the advocates politicians favored doing prefer to spend fifteen months of tough draft laws have away with the draft entirely. in the army than eighteen prevailed, but the issue is not Every West German is aware months cleaning hospital likely to disappear easily. that the 460,000 members of bedpans and performing othe* The problem challenging the armed forces are social welfare jobs, which arc the West German government dommitted to the North often unattractive. at present, therefore, is to Atlantic Treaty Organization, And afftong other things, it shape legislation that which is integral to the was figured that the serious provides for an equitable nation's defense, and that 40 unemployment situation herr system. It remains to be seen, percent of these troops are would prompt many j - ung however, whether this can be conscripts. men to regard a term in the achieved amid the uproar that But the ruling Social army as a viable alternative to has beepf sparked by the Democrats calculated, for idleness. question several reasons, that a more As it turned out, however, The Question states back to flexible system involving free these ideas proved to be last August, wKfen a new law choice would not be abused b$ wrong. Last year, more than m went ./into effect permitting West Germans of draft age. 79,000 West Germans claimed young West Germans to avoid This estimation was based, conscientious objector status- m military service by working ip in the first place, on the fact double the number for 1876- (continued on page 8) Sunglass Safety Consumers purchasing physical injury if they and down, then the lenses are sunglassed may be blinded by purchase the wrong kind of distorted. 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The Rice inresiiei, Juiy 14, iy78—page 8 Debated in Germany Fourrier dies and this threatened to put a an alternative to military in the comfort of their homes. During your four years at crashed through his wind- dent in the armed forces. service meant that the Plans are also underway to Rice, there cert«i^people shield. The driver and the you meet r - ^ go out with who other passengers in the car The notion that the constitutional principal of create social service jobs to become so special that you will were uninjured. unemployment situation equality had been violated, employ them. always fpraember them would drive youths into the since many youths could These moves have triggered Lindy's parents, Mr. and army was largely unrealistic, evade all responsibilities protests by many consci- You know thac he's in Mrs. Francis Liu Jquist since a significant percentage while others had to do army entious objectors, and their California ~tid y • in New Fourrier, live in Baytown, York anu ; rur into him one where Lindy went to high of the jobless are women and duty. demonstrations have turned T older workers. In any case, public opinion against them. night ir A.., things will be schuul. He graduated at the- Late last year, in a iust the sue. They carriecN^to free choice, the Court also Hermance retired from the the Supreme Court with the confirmed the failure of an argument that the new physical education depart- approach that had not ment at Rice in 1972. He had Student Awarded conscription law was uncon- functioned in practice. stitutional on two counts. joined the department in 1930. Since then, the government The memorial services were Sandra Fiedorek, a junior society. Winning entries were For one thing, they has been striving to find ways conducted by Dr. Paul E. from Jones College, won an on display through May 31 in contended, the constitution to reintroduce a more rigorous Pfeiffer of the Rice faculty. exhibition award in the 20th Minneapolis during Lutheran recognizes the' refusal to bear system for conscientious Harry Fouke, director of Annual National Lutheran Brotherhood's 29th Annual arms, but only on genuine objection without abandoning athletics at the University of Student Art Award Program. Fine Arts Festival. grounds of conscientious its original concept of liberal Houston, spoke on Her- Twenty-eight students in Sandra is the daughter of objection. Thus the elimin- choice. mance's contributions to the the national competition were Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Fiedorek of ation of the tribunals that Appropriations have been field of physical education. given exhibition awards by Richardson, Texa*S. She judged conscientious objec- approved to build dormitories Memorial gifts may be made the sponsor, Lutheran received a $25 savings bond tors, they claimed, was illegal. for a Conscientious Objector to the G. L. Hermance Award Brotherhood, a Minneapolis- for her mixed media entry And secondly, they asserted, Corps, so that those who haye Fund at Rice. based fraternal benefit entitled "Animal:(Tiger)." the shortage of social work as avoided the army cannot live

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Articles in The New York because I had read that Recent oil city cultural feasts (clockwise from lop lelt) included Times claim that Houston is Houston was going through a The As Cezanne exhibit, TUT's productions Same Tnne, Next type of Renaissance." Mensel Year and The Man ol La Mancha. Bunuel s Thai Obscure Ob/ecl one of the nations leading oI Desire at the Greenway. and the performances ot the Royal Ballet economic growth centers. feels that in relation to other Esquire (and even Time more established cities, there magazine) report that this city are certain artistic aspects is analogous to a mecca for job which make the Houston hunters. And in the last five environment healthier. years, even Houston's artistic "There is a strong feeling of community has advanced anything is possible here...a from an oil city boom-town off sense of experimentation," he the cultural beaten path to a said. "My only criticism of art nationally recognized center in Houston," he continued, "is for serious artists and artistic that there is very little groups. communication between Steve Buck, manager for the groups. There has been a Green way Three Theatre, tendency to loyalty to one's own theatre, which isn't Houston's only commercial healthy for the artistic theatre showing first-run community as a whole." foreign and 'speciality' American films, feels that Bruce Bowen, ' Arti .tic Houston's rapid artistic Director for the Eqirnox growth both is a result of the Theatre, agreed tbnt Houston's and the promising growtn in a chance has brought them directing a few of his own 1 "rge amounts of money art groups tend to suffer from a minoritv art. lhe Aiena national attention. In plays there. mailable and the influx of sense of parochialism, Theatre ^the Ally's srr. 'ler, February they produced None of this means that new people into this area. although he empnasized ^.t more experime al th^tre) Mikhail Roschin's Echelon, Houston is destined to usurp "Many people moving into this problem is n.. ~ C4.0 ba< ;t tends tr indicp*° this." he the first Russian play directed the United States cultural Houston," he says, "are used was a few years back. Ir fact, stated. by a Russian director with banner from New York, to a high level of culture in an Bowen views "ime recent American actors. It's Washington, or Los Angelos. environment, and so they are trends in Houston theatre The Alley, of course, is the production was considered an For example, while Houston's demanding it here." enthusiastically.' fhis cii> uas largest theatrical group in important leap for Houston's ballet, symphony, dance "One of the reasons I moved great potential,' ..c said, .vith Houston. And although they artistic community. groups, and theatre are here," stated Paul Mensel, the development of ^any are inclined to conservatism, considered everything from who recently re-located The smaller 'alternative' theatres their recent willingness to take Perhaps the innovator in adequate to good, they rarely Houston's „tisti~ ^ene are considered innovative or Houston 0-n»id Opera, trie outstanding. However, the fifth largest Opera Comp«n> relatively overnight develop- in the United States. nGO. ment of exceptional quality The Williamsburg garnered sucn credits r> opera and considerable Tony Award rcr th progress in theatre, seems to & the Villages production of Porpy and. fress, suggest that Houston and having their production oi harbors great potential. Hello Dolly taken One of the most symbolically are Broadway. encouraging steps is the "The opera is in the emergence of a Houston Arts forefront of all cultural Council. Having been alive a activities in Houston," says mere six months, the Council HGO publicity director Linda resulted from Lance Lalor's Burton-Branson, "because it state bill which broadened the has moved the furthest in the scope of the Hotel Occupancy shortest time." Branson listed Tax, allowing 1% of this Shooting down the opera's extensive material revenue in Houston to be selection, full-time chorus, use allocated solely for the support high rents of international stars, their of cultural activities. Director touring company (Texas John Blaine, who already has Opera Theatre), and their the support of 101 dues-paying for students and staff! fortune as having one of the small, non-profit members, best -n-house training says that his goal, is to unify programs as notable chieve- local arts organizations and to ments. work for the betterment of $175.00 plus utilities Representing their -apid Houston's full artistic climate. growth HGO, along wiin the The Cultural Arts Council $225.00 all utilities paid Houston Ballet, are tht has been blessed with a 1.1 process- >f consn-uctint 23 million dollar budget with million collar . ieatrp across which to selectively aid the from thr Alley Theatre. And Houston artistic community. other Houston artistic sector Blaine, formerly the first • Efficiencies to 3 bedrooms are re-locating or expanding director of the Seattle Arts their preser.. loca onf Commission, feels that the • Variety of floor plans Sout.ivicst Cor^erts 'now Houston Arts Council will for thei>- imported talent (such "increase the opportunities for • Rent geared to student budgets as Sir Michael Redgrave's public and artist to come performance in Shakespeare's together." Bruce Bowen felt • Family and Adult Living People), is in the process of that the Council, increased building TOPO-Theatre On public support, and evidence • Close to University, Astro Domain Post Oak, a 2000 seat complex. that a couple of major On nearby Westheimer, the foundations are beginning to and Shopping Centers defunt Tower theatre was help smaller organizations, purchased by Pace Manage- suggets a promising future for ment, who plan to re-model the this emerging city. "It has The Williamsburg & the Villages building irto a 1000 seat advanced significantly since I 'legitimate' theatre. Scheduled came to Houston (eight years 664-0851 for completion in November or ago)," he said, "and I think k December, plans already »e would take a major anomaly to 9701 Stella Unk been made for Edward Alb e make Houston reverse its' to initiate the theatre by course." The Rice Aiiresi^., Juo i4, i»/8—page 10 Madame Rosa: A New Type of Movie If there is such a thing as adolescehce into the hard and film genre, and if recent film crumbling world around him. genres may be paraphrased as It is a terrifying picture of mainly the presentation of ignorance as Madame Rosa ideas, then the latest trends in and Momo these two ill-^lad cinema are those of bare souls—search for something portrayal: of directing an often within themselves, and brutal but honest portrait of a attempt to shake the bitter few people. As in the case of realities which reveal Taxi Driver or Deliverance, themselves in the film. the people need not be unique. This is not to riake Madame In fact, often the portrait genre Rosa sound fast-paced. As I seems to lean upon the said earlier, the film relies on a everyman for its sustenance. different mode of expression. At the Greenway Three Traditional concepts of Theatre, one of the latest in structure are sublimated so foreign experiments on this that the audience may form has arrived. Madame realistically glimpse at the Rosa is Moshe Mizvahi's lives of a very few people. And Academy Award winning film internationally acclaimed with well-known actress (along with Simone Signoret in the title Samy Ben Youb's superb role. It is a role which reeks premier performance) make street savvy, pathos, and love. these people's lives valid. Signoret is singularly Rarely does such a movie magnificently. And the movie is make its way to the screen. singularly magnificent—in a The reasons are obvious. With way which must be under- such a pre-occupation with the stood as well as felt. characters and realism, a Someone once said of stupendous plot and punch- George Orwell that his line humour have to be by- uniqueness was in his very passed. This makes for a less avoidance of the unique. And rambunctious film, but one in Madame Rosa, the unique is with a different spirit. avoided superficially. The Madame Rosa, the frightened Grease is tolerable 50's jive structure is simple and Jew, and Momo, the bewildered I don't know about you, but background? How romantic! character conveyed in the tangibly—a panorama of adolescent, move their lives I'm tired of the greasy kidstuff Debbie Reynolds couldn't movie. Eve Arden plays a human spirits surving tortus quietly inside you, sleeping in Hollywood's been serving up have done it better as Tammy. wonderfully funny, dingy with love. an often dormant but ever since American Graffitti Come to think of it, Debbie high-school principal. Madame Rosa, an ex- important area of your struck a nostalgic chord Reynolds did do it as Tammy. Alongside of good supporting prostitue who long ago gave conscience. When their lives several years ago. Why dan't And then there's Mr. acting to bolster the acting up the business for "aesthetic awaken within you with the they let the 'fifties die a Travolta. I don't care, from weakness of Olivia and reasons," raises the illegiti- light of experience and dignified death as it should Sweathog to Hounddog, he's a Travolta are some light, mate children of other reflection, you will feel their have nineteen years ago? shnook in my book. Man alive, catchy songs, such as prostitutes for a living. One of power and compassion. Graffitti was tolerable-even that 'fifties jive! First he did "Grease," "Beauty School these children is Momo, a enjoyable-because it parodied 'seventies disco. Now he's Dropout," and "You're the One young Arab moving from greg leroy the era, and the audience doing 'fifties rock'n'roll. That I Want." appreciated this; Grease act- Maybe next he'll do 'forties be- It is interesting that such tries to transport us back to bop. Then 'twenties Charles- nostalgia films as this one that time. That's amight "I am gone for ever." —Shakespeare ton. Let's hope so, as we see have had so much success in heavy load to bear. How else the 'seventies. Contemporary No longer is it The Thresher's policy for staff him dance his way farther and could you explain (or swallow), farther into the past until he chroniclers are already members to submit material to their immediate for example, the scene where recedes into oblivion. Don't relerring to the generation of editor. Therefore the Fine Arts Editor refuses both Olivia Newton-John sings her move over yet, Fred. the 'seventies as the "Me" credit or blame for material — whether in content, heart out as she stares at her generation because of its style, grammar, or layout — normally within his realm. reflection in the pond, with (of Oh, the movie has its good intense striving to find some course) a full moon in the points, to be sure. Stockard sort of identity of its own. Channing is a superb actress Perhaps this reaching-back in in her role as one of the "Pink time to another era which, in Ladies." Her eyes seem to retrospect, appears to be easily spit fire sometimes; a less- identifiable, is simply a intense actress could not have manifestation of this striving pulled off the diametrically- for a modern identity. opposed emotions which her Matt Wall PASADENA . TEXAS 25

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