the Rice Thresher Vol. LXXXVIII, Issue No. 13 SINCE 1916 Friday, November 17, 2000 160 sign college cheers letter

by Elizabeth Jardina and The letter said the "language and who thought we were making it into Rachel Rustin attitude" of the cheers can be found too big of an issue," Brand said. THRESHER STAFF elsewhere — for example, in Wiess She also said some students were College's Night of Decadence party, critical of the fact that they are ask- Students collected almost 200 sig- college cabinet minutes that have ing the administration to deal with natures on letters calling for univer- included "hook-up webs" that insinu- the issue rather than asking students sity action against sexually explicit ate sexual relationships between stu- to change. "Some people thought college cheers outside Fondren Li- dents, and T-shirts like last year's we were going about it the wrong brary Wednesday. "Pet My Willy" shirts for Willy Week. way," she said. The letter from students gave (See the full text of the letter, Page College masters and presidents examples of college cheers that the 10.) will be discussing the issue of col- letter's authors felt were in violation Jones College senior Michelle lege cheers at a special meeting Su n- of Rice's sexual harassment policy. Brand was one of four students who day. Discussions took place at each The letter, which is addressed to helped write the letter and organize college during forums and cabinet President Malcolm Gillis, Vice Presi- the signature-gathering. She said she meetings these past two weeks. dent for Student Affairs Zenaido and the other writers of the letter However, Baker College senior Camacho and the Rice community, have received some criticism for Alexis Wiesenthal said college cabi- also includes statements that the their position on the cheers, but nets aren't necessarily the best place "language of the cheers represents many people have also been sup- to bring up the issue of college a university sanctioned attitude that portive. " ['ITiere were] a lot of people cheers. needs fundamental change." who were for us and a lot of people See CHEERS, Page 10 Provost expands distribution All classes marked distribution since 1997 count for current students

by Elizabeth Jardina offered for distribution credit since bution credit, although they had in

THRESHER KI)IT(IRIAI. STAFF Fall 1997, when this year's senior the past. Now, any student currently class matriculated. attending Rice can receive Group 1 The list of courses offered for dis- The faculty decided to alter the credit for introductory language tribution credit to all current students curriculum in 1999, introducing the classes as long as she takes both the has been expanded to include any foreign language requirement and 101 and 102 classes. cou rses offered for d i stribution cred it eliminating the restricted distribu- Director of Academic Advising since the 1997-'9H academic year. The tion category. They also decided to John Hutchinson said there were JENNIFER JOE/THRESHER provost announced the change in a review and re-evaluate which classes two primary reasons for this tempo- memo to the academic deans and would satisfy distribution require- rary inclusion of these classes for Diwali Night department chairs Nov. 3. ments. When changes in curricu- distribution credit. Baker College senior Michelle Lin (left), Baker junior Anitha Mathew Students currently attending Rice lum were instituted this year, the "One is that the listing of courses and choreographer and Hanszen College sophomore Richa Dubey , will be able to satisfy their distribu- intention was that 100-level language in the General Announcements and perform at Diwali Night Nov. 10. tion requirements with any course courses would not count for distri- See DISTRIBUTION, Page 9 Wiess freshmen register online

by Mark Berenson couraged it so that there would Director of Academic Advis- ing John Hutchinson said the THRESHKRSTAFF be a large enough sample to see whether the system works. "We adviser can then suggest a meet- While most students were col- encourage Team Wiess to take ing with the student to discuss lecting signatures from their aca- the leadership and help us make the schedule or the adviser can demic advisers, freshmen from this work well for Rice," approve the schedule immedi- Wiess College were registering McFarland wrote. ately. Hutchinson, who is also a for classes online Wednesday and 'Die Wiess freshmen began Wiess master and a chemistry Thursday. Registrar Jerry the process by visiting a Web site associate professor, said he does Montag said he hopes that by accessed from computers in not think the new system will pre-registration for spring 2002 Mudd Building. McFarland said reduce face time between stu- classes, all students will be able when the system is fully func- dents and advisers. to complete their registration tional, the site will be accessible "Students will still have to online. from any computer. have their adviser's approval in In addition, Montag said, he At the site, students will be order to register just like they hopes students will be able to able to check class listings by do now," Hutchinson said. "I check their financial record (in- department, read the General An- actually think that this system a cluding tickets and library late nouncements and sort classes by will increase the amount of per- fees), get grades and complete meeting times. Students will then sonal attention students will get the add/drop process online be able to select their classes. from an adviser than decrease within two years. When the student registers, it." Wiess freshmen received an an e-mail message is automati- He said the current system of e-mail from Dean for Enrollment cally sent to the student's ad- having divisional advisers sim- 4 'A - Administration Barry viser. ply eat lunch in the commons • ••••. I:,. > 0 Uf . • • • McFarland requesting their par- The system will eventually be and sign pre-registration forms ticipation in this trial. Although entirely Web-based, so that it isn't really working. "In the ma- they were not required to use won't require any e-mails to ex- jority of the cases, the students Web registration, McFarland en- ternal accounts. See REGISTRATION, Page 6

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Nader support strong in Rice precinct FEATURES Page 14 Green Party presidential A little bit of Deutschland candidate Ralph Nader received A&E Page 15 22.5 percent of The quality of theater 'spikes' the vote at the Ralph Nader Rice precinct, SPORTS Page 22 22.5% Men s basketball preview about eight Al Gore times higher 47.3% than Nader Weekend Weather CHRISTINA IRAN/THRESHER received of the overall George W Friday Facing hurdles popular vote Bush Showers. 49-60 degrees nationwide. 28.1% Saturday The first phase of constructing the new soccer field in the track stadium, Rain, 44 47 degrees replacing the infield to make room for the new field, will be completed May 1. Sunday The field will be the home for the new varsity women's soccer team, which See Story, Page 8. Scattered showers, 38-50 degrees begins competition next fall. See Article, Page 6. •' THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17,2000 e»y t>avit> cmen the Rice Thresher TH3T RlSQue coLon Brian Stoler Jose Luis Cubria, Michael Nalepa Editor in Chief Mariel Tam Opinion Editor Managing Editors Cheers letter is too broad

We at the Thresher think sexually degrading college cheers have no place at Rice University, as we stated in the staff editorials last week. We think the student body should work swiftly to remove the language of aggressive sexual dominance from college events. Yet, we are uncomfortable with the letter students were asked to sign outside Fondren Library on Wednesday for a number of reasons. Our most pressing issues with the letter are these: We feel the complaint exaggerates and distorts some of the issues, it lumps together disparate COLLEGE issues, and it provokes university action in an ambiguous, ill-timed manner. These problems make it impossible for us to support their letter, even MINUTES though we support its primary argument. (The letter is printed in its entirety on Page 10.)

Conflating the past with the present At least one of the most offensive sample cheers printed in the letter was last taught during Hanszen Orientation Week when the current seniors n were freshman. Subsequent generations of Hanszen students and O-Week oTHeR coLLe&e «\inuTes aRe caLLet> in QueSTion... coordinators have had the sense not to perpetuate this cheer, which involves the phrase "suck our throbbing dicks." But the letter writers fail to make a note of this, implying that this cheer is still taught and widely used. Furthermore, we are distressed and confused about language like the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR following: "College floor parties make decorations of glow-in-the-dark penises and hard-core pornography." No member of the Thresher editorial staff who read this letter has ever seen a college floor party involving either Racist group's leader that the only way to accurately repre- there is a god either, but everybody luminescent genitalia or hard-core pornography, with one exception, so we sent the situation was to describe the should have just as much a right to believe they could not possibly be so common as the letter implies. We do graduated from Rice contents of the minutes in moderate express their views as Christians know of one party in which pornography was shown: Sid Richardson detail. Additionally, the Thresher does do. Before Christians complain College's Tower Party from last year. The theme of that party was "The To the editor: not print unverified rumors, and we about how they are getting picked Seven Deadly Sins," and the floor in question was themed "Lust." In your Nov. 3 article about those stand behind the veracity of the con- on, they might want to look at the offensive skinheads from the Na- tents of the article. position they have put themselves Exaggerations and heavy-handed arguments tional Alliance who posted literature — Brian Stoler in and reconsider how this all started. The letter states that "cheers are used many times that colleges compete on campus cars ("Members of racist (as in intramural sports) or when groups or even individuals from different group apprehended while distribut- Mass advertising can Sun-Chuan Dai colleges meet." We simply do not believe this is true, except sometimes ing fliers"), you wrote a short biog- Lovett junior during Powderpuff games. Also, we dispute the assertion that college raphy on William L. Pierce, founder lead to vulnerability cheers are used when individuals or groups from different colleges meet. of the National Alliance. You failed Cheers fail to produce Students from different colleges meet often, most notably in class, yet to mention a very important fact To the editor: examples of cheering in class are few and far between. about Pierce, the writer of The After reading the two letters to sexist campus attitude We simply do not understand the statement that "students' dry-erase Turner Diaries, and at least until the editor concerning the Thresher boards often have content that is similar to the cheers." We believe that it's recently, the ACLU's "Most Dan- and the Backpage's "attack" on To the editor: possible, or even likely, that students sometimes write crude and inappro- gerous Man in America." William Christianity ("Backpage should not The Four Students' insistence priate things on white boards. However, this is hardly a campus climate Luther Pierce graduated from Rice mock Christianity" and "Thresher that college cheers "create a sexu- issue, and we believe "often" is a gross exaggeration. in 1955 with a bachelor's degree in unfairly attacks Christians," Novem- ally harassing environment on cam- physics. Finally, we strongly dispute the inclusion of Wiess College's Night of ber 10), I am just curious as to what pus" ("Four to file complaint about Decadence and the Hanszen College Mardi Gras Party (called the "Hanszen exactly the authors expected. Chris- college cheers," Nov. 10) is com- Stripper Party") in this letter. These parties are absolutely voluntary events, Joe Moloney tian organizations put considerable pletely preposterous and u nsubstan- the contents of which are well-advertised beforehand so that no one who Ijivett senior efforts into making their presence tiated. attends is taken by surprise. We agree that sexually-degrading cheers known on the Rice University cam- Yes, by associating weakness and should not be imposed on students during O-Week, but that doesn't mean 'Thresher' language pus. I would find it hard to locate a negativity with sex acts traditionally that a group of students can't have fun with an event with a sexual theme. building that does not have some performed by women, these cheers Students are, and should be, allowed to voluntarily get together and have unnecessarily graphic sort of Christian flier on its bulletin are tasteless, and yes, to an incom- fun, even if it involves a student stripping contest — as long as everyone is board, and I do not think I have met ing freshman they may be initially aware of this aspect of the party and can reasonably avoid it. To the editor: a student here who has not been See CHEERS, Page 4 I ast week's front-page story, "Sid approached by a member of such a Christian organization attempting to Action should come from students students face disciplinary action due recruit him/her. We have had the long-standing opinion that change should come from to minutes," brought more attention students, rather than be imposed on students by university administrators. to the issue at Sid than was neces- Furthermore, the Grand Hall in CONTACTING THE We think that organizing students who disagree with college cheers is a sary. Because so many specific ref- the Rice Memorial Center is typi- good first step. But we are hesitant to support what the students demand of erences to the minutes in question cally reserved at least once a week THRESHER the administration: "Change must be made, and made NOW. We request were made, your article in effect for Noon Praise during lunch time, a you to take action, and we trust that you will remedy this issue and enforce made available to the entire univer- time when the RMC has high traffic Letters sity many of the things to which the flow. While these efforts might at- university policy." We find this to be a bizarre and hard-to-implement m Letters to the editor involved parties had taken offense tract some followers and new mem- suggestion. How exactly should the university be enforcing the sexual should be seniio [he Thresher in the first place. bers, for others the excessive fliers harassment policy? Forbidding students to assemble and yell dirty words by mail, fax, e-mail to and persistent recruiting can be an- at the same time? Needless to say, we don't believe this would work. Brian Stoler is clearly not aware [email protected] or be deliv- noying. By putting themselves un- We believe gathering student support about this issue is important, of some of the more intricate issues ered in person. We prefer that der high public exposure, Christian because those who are uncomfortable can feel alienated and alone because that arose at Sid in light of the inci- letters be submitted on disk groups should be aware that this of the cheers. However, we think students who dislike the cheers should dent. As he points out in his article, or by e-mail, l-etters must be leaves them open to harsh criticism. focus their efforts on educating their peers about the issue instead of calling a healing process has already begun received by 5 p.m. on the Mon- for the administration to intercede. at Sid with the apology of Kini and History and our society indicate day prior to a Friday publica- Murphy and the subsequent ac- that any individual or group that tion date. knowledging thereof by the Dunns. chooses to place itself under the • All letters must be signed The article served to exacerbate spotlight subjects itself to public at- and include a phone number. many of the problems which had tack. When Hillary Clinton decides Rice students and alumni must already been resolved, this time on to put herself in the limelight and include their college and year. Read before you sign a scale decidedly larger than Sid run for New York State Senate, does We will withhold names upon Richardson College. Every under- she expect the media and general three-page letter about college request. We generally disagree with the way the graduate, every graduate student public to not make jokes about her? • Letters should be no cheers brings in many other issues, and every faculty member at Rice No. So when Christians flaunt their longer than 250 words in which, on the whole, weaken the University has now been exposed to ideas and recruitment around cam- length. Hie Thresher reserves argument about sexually degrading many of the humiliating comments pus in high volume, what makes the right to edit letters for college cheers. bo Yo'j. •. directed at the Dunns, which Kini them think they will be spared of both content and length. We also take issue with the fact and Murphy admittedly made in er- such public cynicism? Why should that it took three pages to get to the CW&, ror. they be an exception to a general News Tips point. Outside the library Wednes- public behavior seen in all societies? day, we watched some people read ' ' i, 'I f This does a great disservice not m l ips for possible news sto- only to Sid, but to the individuals I am not saying Christian organi- ries should be phoned in to the signs around the table (see rignt) LHtt k and sign the letter without reading involved in this incident. We feel zations need to stop distributing fli- the Thresher at (713) 348-4801. it. We would wager that many of that the Thresher has a responsibil- ers or end Noon Praise, but rather them did not know exactly what was ity to cease and desist from the fur- that they should be aware of what Subscribing in the letter, and we think some [)o vou. (iK? ther publishing of any ultra-specific type of public reaction they gener- • Annual subscriptions are people who really believe thai cheers accounts of the minutes and of any ate. Islamic and Buddhist groups available for $50 domestic and should not be hurtful do not agree rumors surrounding the entire situ- have not been attacked by the $105 international via first with other points made in the letter. +he CoHegi ation. Backpage, but perhaps that is more class mail. due to their decision to not employ So what's the moral of the story? Mathias Kicken overaggressive recruiting tactics. I Advertising Read things before you sign them, Benjamin Norris mean, I've even seen Christian fliers and make your petitions short and Cheers? • We accept both display Sid freshmen in the men's room stalls by the Brown sweet so that everybody knows what and classified advertisements. J....*..*i... Fine Arts Library. Contact the Thresher for more they're agreeing to. JENNIFER JOE/TMRESMfP Editor's note: After some discussion Not everybody at Rice is a Chris- information. among the editorial staff, we derided tian, not everybody at Rice believes THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2000 News editor Guest column Why we printed what we printed Rice turns off black students Last week, we printed some That's not right!" You might be out- and we could have been subject to at Rice for three necessarily discrimination in ad- things in the news section that I've been raged, and from what we'd reported, this environment. Those of us at years and it didn't take me that missions, since blacks tend to be weren't very nice. you would be right. We would have other colleges can consider this a long to realize that it was not admitted disproportionately in In the article "Sid students face failed to inform our readers about cautionary tale about how years of racially diverse — certainly not comparison to whites. This year's disciplinary action due to what was going on. sexually themed jabs at others in a as diverse as claimed yield percentage minutes," we printed a Instead, we chose to publication as seemingly innocent by the administration. (number of enrolled summary of some of the risk offendingyou by tell- as the minutes of a college cabinet Blacks are espe- students among those more insulting parts of the ing you the truth. meeting can culminate in a serious cially under-repre- admitted) for black Sid Richardson College Some people have accusation of harassment. sented among minori- students was lower Council minutes from Oct. questioned why we ran We can all use a reminder that ties. Asian-American than usual. Aside from 24. Additionally, we used the article about the Sid we must be careful about how the students are 15.5 per- financial aid-related graphic terms for sexual minutes at all. We have things we say and write make other cent of the student reasons, some of these acts and strong profanity been told we took a people feel. body, while Hispanic admitted students in the article "Four to file single college's issue and Finally, the Thresher could not and Mexican-Ameri- might have opted to complaint about college Elizabeth made it into a university- ignore this story. Our job as a news- can students represent Mugambi go to other schools be- cheers." Jardina wide issue. We've been paper is to reflect what's happening 10 percent. However, Jouet- cause they felt those As the Thresher news told we're ruining on this campus, and by the time we African-Americans are institutions had a editor, I carefully consid- people's lives by writing were writing about this, word of the only 6.5 percent of all Nkinyangi more appealing social ered both of these decisions, and 1 about this painful subject. Oct. 24 Sid minutes and the com- Rice students, about life for black students. assure you that we did not print There are three significant refu- plaint filed against the secretaries half the census' national estimate Looking at this anything thoughtlessly. Nothing tations to this argument. had spread to other colleges. The of 12.8 percent and the Texas more closely, it would seem as slipped into articles when we weren't 'ITie first is that sometimes things incident was directly referenced on average of approximately 12.3 though Rice's social life might looking. Printing things that could that are newsworthy are also gainful the back of last week's Hanszen percent (55.4 percent of Rice stu- not only deter certain black stu- shock, or even disturb, our readers and embarrassing — but that does College minutes, including the dents are Texan). If you take a dents from enrolling after being is not something we relish in the not decrease their relevance to the names of the secretaries, before the brief look at graduate students, admitted, it might also discour- news section of the Thresher. community. Thresher ever went to press. you will see that only 2.2 percent age many studious black students Our job isn't to print dirty words; Honestly, I am sorry the former Our obligation as journalists is to of them are African-American. from applying in the first place. it's to report news. Sid secretaries and the Sid sopho- know what people are talking about However, this year has been I have met a handful of black So why did we print explicit things more who was the target of the min- and establish the facts of a story so especially poor in the recruitment prospective students who de- in the articles last week? utes had their names printed in the student opinion can be well-informed of black freshmen. Out of the 623 cided not to come to Rice be- As journalists, we are bound to paper. However, not printing names and not based on distorted rumor. freshmen coming in to Rice this cause they felt that it could not give you the news. Fart of the job would have obscured the issue — We printed some things in the year, only 32 were African-Ameri- provide for a fun college experi- includes printing the truth as accu- and it would have been unneces- paper last week that I'm not sure I can. 32! A mere 5.1 percent. That's ence. It is profoundly disturbing rately as we can. sary, as it was hardly a secret who would be comfortable saying aloud. even worse than usual. Even that some promising black stu- Everything printed about the Sid the parties in question were. The I wouldn't be proud to have small though a handful of racially mixed dents would decide to enroll in minutes was done so consciously. former secretaries were acting in children reading them. I'm a little blacks might be considered in colleges with lower academic We maintain that the 40-word para- their official capacity as elected col- embarrassed that my mom sub- the multiracial category (4 per- credentials because they felt that graph explaining the contents of the lege officials, and the name of the scribes to the paper and is going to cent, with 25 freshmen) these they would not enjoy being at minutes was clearer and more effec- victim was printed in the minutes, read these articles. are still awfully low numbers. Rice and thought that they would tive than any abstract description which are widely distributed college However, my discomfort is mini- Because a disproportionate feel isolated. documents. Also, there was no pro- could have been. mal compared to the importance of number of black students are ath- l^et's face the facts: Rice's so- test to us about printing any names Imagine if we'd printed that the informing students across the uni- letes, the size of the black popu- cial life is of limited appeal to at the time from any of our sources. Sid secretaries wrote minutes that versity about what is actually hap- lation at the university has be- most black students. College life included mean and crude things Hie second is that a potentially pening at Sid. come highly dependent on ath- is of much more appeal to some about one of the college's members. sexually harassing climate at one of I'm sincerely sorry to those whom letic recruitment. However, individuals than to others, regard- Or imagine that you heard about it the colleges is undeniably a univer- we might have offended by what we coaches do not recruit student- less of race and ethnicity, al- at the lunch table from people who sity issue. A college, despite what printed in the article. However, we athletes on account of their race. though it has become clear that didn't really understand the issue. we all may have been told by our stand by what we printed without I"he administration doesn't tell many minority students do not You might be misled about what Orientation Week advisers, is an regret. coaches McKinney, Hatfield or find Rice's social life appealing. happened. You might think "Hey, artificial construct. Any undergradu- Wilson to specifically recruit Why do so many minority stu- what's going on? Those guys are ate student among us — woman or Elizabeth Jardina is news editor and black players. dents decide to move off campus getting in trouble for being mean? man — could have ended up at Sid, a Will Rice College senior. If you take this year's black after their freshman or sopho- freshman class for instance, all more year? Why does Orienta- 32 of them, a large proportion are tion Week fail to draw the inter- Are they laughing with me or at me? athletes. This means that if fewer est of numerous minority stu- black athletes had been re- dents? This issue is even more cruited, the black freshman class problematic for African-Ameri- Election problems highlight democracy's benefits could very well have been only cans — clearly the least assimi- 22 students. And the black fresh- lable of all minorities. There are Welcome home, absentee bal- have little or no authority since they that has gotten a mention is the men would then only be 3.5 per- a very limited number of African- lots. Today might mark the begin- were elected by the slimmest of mar- always volatile stock market, which cent of the incoming class. Amcrican students that regularly ning of the end of the Florida vote gins. Again, I don't quite follow the could also take a dive if the Knicks The presence of a sizable Afri- eat lunch or dinner at the various recounts that could possibly decide logic here. The next president will drop their next home game. can-American population at Rice residential colleges, for example. the presidential election. still be president, whether This election should show that should not be so dependent on Some people just do not fit in Or the process could he is elected by a few hun- just because something different athletic recruitment. Don't get the mold of Rice's social life. Afri- drag on until December, dred thousand votes or a happens, it isn't always bad. The me wrong — 1 support the re- can-American students com- cruitment of black athletes. This January or beyond. By few hundred. strength of our government is not monly refer to the University of is not the problem at all. The now, most Americans are Another issue that has its ability to make sure that prob- Houston as an exciting place to problem is that an extremely low either angry or indiffer- caused a lot of frustration lems never arise, but to deal with be, while the only positive com- number of blacks are admitted ent about who should be is the fact that so many them when they do. ment Rice gets is for its superior through the admission process. our next president. Some things seemed to go academics. There is no reason However, the problem is not feel this election is high- wrong in this election. Michael Nalepa is opinion editor and See DIVERSITY, Page 4 lighting faults in our sys- From the way votes are a Lovett College senior. tem of government, and Michael counted to the style of that the legal circus being Nalepa ballots to the electoral staged right now is a rea- college system, members son for the country to of both parties are calling The Rice Thresher, the official student newspaper at Rice University since 1916. is for change. Again, this is a positive, hang its head in shame before the published each Friday during the school year, world. not a negative. the Rice Thresher except during examination periods and Personally, I think this election Our government is meant to be holidays, by the students of Rice University. is something to be proud of. It shows changed and adapted and revamped the true side of democracy — it's from time to time. When things don't Hrian Stoler Editorial and business offices are located ugly and messy. By involving the work any more, you fix them. Most Editor in Chief on the second floor of the Ley Student Center, 6100 Main St., MS-524, Houston, TX 77005- of the time, the only way for every- voices of hundreds of millions of 1892. Phone (713) 348-4801. Fax (713) 348- people in the election process, things one to see that something needs to Jos£ Luis Cubria, Mariel Tam Ajeet Pai Managing Editors Business Manager 5238. E-mail: thresherrice.edu. Web page: are bound to get complicated and, be fixed is for it to break. http://www. ricethresher. org. sometimes, to go totally wrong. So this train-wreck of an election Screw-ups should be expected. could spawn a wave of reforms that NEWS CALENDAR Annual subscription rate: $50 domestic, Elizabeth Jardina, Editor Josh Taylor, Editor Plus, our government is dealing will keep our election process chug- $105 international. Nonsubscription rate: first Olivia Allison, Ass/. Editor copy free, second copy $4.11. quite well with some unprecedented ging along for another few hundred I.iora Danan, /lis/. Editor BACKPAGE Erin Mann, Page Designer Ben Johnson, Editor problems. 'ITiis isn't exactly a situa- years. The Th resher reserves the right to refuse tion that comes up in the trouble- Kven the waiting period in this any advertising for any reason. Additionally, OPINION PHOTOGRAPHY shooting section of Democracy for election is something to take pride Rob Gaddi, Editor the Thresher does not take responsibility for Dummies. Hiere will eventually be a in. Right now, we do not have our Michael Nalepa, Editor Megan Smith, Assignment Editor the factual content of any ad. Printing an new president, and hopefully it will next leader lined up. If a similar Katie Streit, Asst Editor advertisement does not constitute an SPORTS not be Strom Thurmond. situation were taking place in a lot of endorsement by the 'Ihresher. Chris I,arson, Editor COPY Some people argue that the in- other countries right now, the world Jason Gershman, Asst. Editor Ix'slie Liu, Editor Unsigned editorials represent the majority volvement of the courts will corrupt would be worrying about revolutions ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Mary Messick, Ass/ Editor opinion of the Threshe r editorial staff. All other the election process. Hiis seems or coups. Robert Reichle, Editor pieces represent solely the opinion of the David Chien, Illustrator strange, since the last time I checked In the United States, this thought Tim Crippen, Asst Editor author. Mandi Montgomery, Page Designer the judicial branch was still a part of hasn't even come up in the non-stop t.ynlee Tanner, Ads Manager our government. Plus, the courts marathon news coverage since a FEATURES Shannon Scott, Asst. Business Manager The Thresher'is a member of the Associated are doing exactly what they should week ago Tuesday. They've talked Robert U-e, Classified Ads Manager Collegiate Press and the Society of Lizzie Taishoff. Editor Professional Journalists. The Thresher is an do in any election — making sure about "pregnant chads" — a little Carly Halvorson, Office Manager Sol Villarreal, Distribution Manager ACPA11-American newspaper. Don't tell your that the election was fair and an- tab on the ballot that is indented but LIFESTYLES Adam lazowska. Online Editor mom we said !@#$. Corey E. Devine, Editor swering any disputes to the results. not fully punched out — but govern- © COPYRIGHT 2000. Others argue that whoever is ment instability has not been dis- eventually elected president will cussed once. '1 tie only ulnerability THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2000 Poster girl with no poster Guest column Give our custodians some respect Sexual impulses do not Since freshman year. I've had the mess created by that night's cus- to clean our offices, colleges and one of the most fun — and nastiest tomers. When I arrived at work, the academic buildings. However, their — work-study jobs on campus. I custodian was just standing in the job description does not and should open Willy's Pub for lunch service middle of the Pub, leaning on his never include such tasks as wiping explain or excuse rape three mornings a week. By broom, surveying the away "ass prints" left by overly zeal- far the worst of those days damage. He ended up ous runners of Club 13. On Nov. 10, 1998, a good and sexual "reputation." We only is Friday. Thursday "Pub having to stay an addi- Destructive student-initiated friend of mine killed herself. I make this problem worse when Nite" take its toll both in tional two hours to finish jacks in the past have included ev- had known for a long time that we attempt to use science to le- front of and behind the bar. cleaning the room. erything from mass quantities of this was coming; around the age gitimize the belief that sexual of 20 she had been People do the most unbe- All I could think about WD-40 to dead fish. And in almost assault derives prima- raped by her uncle and lievably disgusting things was that I had been there every case 1 can remember since my rily from a natural, all- she subsequently suf- and leave their messes to the night before, and freshman year, those who cleaned important need to re- fered through some 10 be cleaned up by the stu- throwing my empty cups up after our smelly, offensive pranks produce. years of multiple per- dent and custodial staffs. and bottles into the trash were custodial employees. I'm sure some sonality disorder and I usually grumble as 1 Lizzie (and recycling) bins had people are thinking, other trauma before fi- don my baseball cap and not been the first thing "Well, I'm sorry your Taishoff nally ending her life. I refill the ice chests and on my mind. friend died, but you shed quite a few tears restock chips, pizzas and So often as students Their job description have no right to reject over losing her, but I smoothee mix, cleaning as 1 go. But, we do not think about the messes a scientific theory sim- was also relieved that 1 enjoy my job at the Pub — the we create. We assume that because does not and should ply because it rubs you she wasn't hurting any- other student employees are fun to there is a paid custodial staff, the the wrong way. Some- more. hang out with and I get to meet a lot dried-food-encrusted dishes we never include such times the truth hurts." of interesting folks. Also, I need the leave lying around our halls, the tasks as wiping away I'm still grieving to- Fair enough, but even job. eggs we throw at each other as a day, but much of the sadness has if we ignore all emotional and 4 So despite the smell of stale beer prank or the remains of the water ass prints' left by been replaced with a sense of moral objections to this particu- and the remnants of pizza slices 1 balloons we throw at Beer-Bike will urgency, especially as the prob- lar theory, there are far too many find buried between the couch pil- simply be cleaned up by someone overly zealous runners lem of sexual assault keeps hit- instances of rape for which it fails lows on Friday mornings, I keep else. After all, we pay for it, don't we? ting closer and closer to home. In to account. What about children going while mattering to myself in But that is hardly the answer. We do of Club 13. the last two years I've met two who are sexually abused by fam- aggravated tones about the pains of not pay our custodial staff to accept other women, both Rice students, ily members? What about people picking up behind the bar. disrespectful and poor behavior on who were raped by someone who are assaulted while lying At the same time, I know that my our part. close to them. In one case the unconscious in their own vomit job is far less humiliating than that A prime example of the work we Common courtesy is not a lesson perpetrator was a boyfriend, and at a party? What about people of the custodial staff member who do not employ the custodial staff to we should need to learn in college; in the other it was the victim's who are drugged with potentially has the truly gross and demeaning perform is the incident described in however, it seems that we as a cam- father. lethal substances like GHB be- task of cleaning up after the custom- the letter from Anthony Holder pus don't get it. We need to respect There are times when all I can fore an assault? ers who leave behind messes rang- (I/wett '90) printed on page 4 of this the dignity of every member of our think is, "Why does it keep hap- I haven't met anyone who hon- ing from beer-stained copies of the week's Thresher ("Baker 13 should community, and that means clean- pening? Will it ever stop? Can it estly thinks there is anything Rice News mixed with cigarette ash not damage buildings"). It is only ing up our own messes, not leaving stop?" I don't have all the an- sexually attractive or stimulating to vomit all over the bathrooms. one example of the way in which them behind for someone else be- swers to these questions, but I do about any of these situations, yet One Friday morning a few weeks those of us on campus discourte- cause we feel it is our right. have at least one definite idea rape regularly occurs under such back, the Pub was trashed. Fven the ously treat our custodial staff. about what we can do differently. circumstances. staffers who closed the bar the night Yes, they are employed by the Lizzie Taishoff is features editor and There's an age-old attitude, I write all this because I think before could barely make a dent in university and paid minimum wage a Wiess College senior. still widely held today, that needs we're still approaching rape pre- to be discarded sooner rather vention in the wrong way. We than later: the notion that rape is can't just confine our efforts to motivated by normal sexual im- telling people how to avoid a LETTERS TO THE EDITOR pulses. This attitude is so preva- sexual assault; we also need to lent, in fact, that there are people look out for each other, and we CHEERS, From Page 2 NOD, Mardi Gras: Don't like them, could discolor the walls and col- publishing scientific research need to learn to view ourselves shocking. However, Cloots, Brand, don't go. I promise I won't make umns. Club 13 needs to stick to shav- and books to support the idea. as something more dignified than Wiesenthal and Duh leap from these you." This is a simple concept. If you ing cream. If this was not Club 13, My response is twofold: (a) I think a collection of sexual stimulus- assertions to that of a "sexually ha- don't like NOD, the stripping at but others trying to nail runners, this idea is wrong, and (b) even if response mechanisms and "self- rassing environment" without any Hanszen's Mardi Gras party, or Beer- they need to stick to water. Water it were true, it wouldn't change ish genes." Instead of admonish- evidence. Bike, don't go! Just because these and shaving cream don't do the same the fact that rape is an unambigu- ing young people not to wear sexy Because college cheers are not things offend a handful of people kind of damage that eggs do. ously predatory act. clothing lest they "provoke" an new, nor have they gotten increas- shouldn't give them an opportunity I'm not saying the people who assault, we should be reminding ingly lewd, any negative impact they to ruin the fun for the majority of Anthony Holder support the biological-basis-for- them that rape is never justified. might have should be in effect. So I students that do go. Lovett '90 rape hypothesis are evil incar- I nstead of believi:.g reproduction challenge the four of them: Where is What if a group of atheists de- nate, nor am I accusing them of is motivated exclusively by self- it? Are they offended that Rice has clared that they were offended by suggesting rape is acceptable. interest, we should remember such a high percentage of female Night of Praise? I don't think that Nalepa misses pathetic Hie problem is that our culture that we've evolved to the extent engineers? Perhaps they are deeply NOP would be discontinued. Of aspects of election is all too willing to use such an that sex can be enjoyable, even disturbed that girls wear those very course we could all be "mature and idea as an excuse for its current beautiful, for both partners. In same "Pet My Willy"T-shirts to class intelligent" and change NOP to To the editor: habit of punishing rape victims short, we owe each other and instead of working at BCBG cloth- "Night of Praise or Not Praising." Yes, Michael Nalepa, this time in addition to, or sometimes in- ourselves more respect. ing stores just to afford the "right" And I hope no one takes this pro- they're laughing at you, not with stead of, the perpetrators. My friend isn't dead because clothes. Maybe they take offense posal seriously. My intent is to bring you. And it's not because your can- For instance, even today, of anything she wore, said, or that "Rice Girls" often don't wear the current situation into perspec- didate lost (most likely). It's because many sexual assault survivors did; she's dead because some- makeup or do their hair and don't tive. It should be obvious that there the rest of the world (yes, there is who go to court are subjected to one who should have loved and feel pressured to do so. Is it that Rally is no way to have organizations and such a thing) is laughing at all Ameri- humiliatingquestions about what respected her chose to do the Boys — those purveyors of all anti- events that do not displease or "of- cans. You just had elections where they were wearing when the as- exact opposite. ITiat's not natu- female sentiments — do not close fend" someone, somewhere. To pre- the majority of people who voted did sault occurred, what their sexual ral — it's wrong. To argue other- their own parties to anyone: male or vent this would not only defeat the not understand the election rules past was like, etc. Of course, wise not only insults her memory female, fat or thin, cute or not? group or event's purpose, but also (the electoral college system). And judges often rule that such "evi- but also perpetuates a problem If Cloots, Brand, Wiesenthal and render it meaningless. later it turns out that many of them dence" is irrelevant and inadmis- that's been with us entirely too Duh are personally offended by the So, to each his/her own organi- can't read a simple ballot (e.g., Palm sible, but a jury's decision may long. cheers and wish to take action at the zation/event, and leave everyone Beachers). still be colored by the questions university-wide administrative level else in their differing organization/ The biggest TV networks lie the defense raises about the Raj Wahi (Wiess '99) is based on their personal sentiments, event alone. As a solution, I think it about the election results even be- survivor's appearance, character graduate student in chemistry. that's their prerogative. But don't couldn't hurt to take a poll to find out fore the polls are closed (Nalepa hide behind the role of "Protector of directly from the students what they compares it to watching a football the Rice Environment." If the Four think about issues like these and if game). Then after the correct re- Students really wish to encourage they too feel that their environment sults are counted, it turns out that Social life does not appeal to all tolerance rather than make waves, is being threatened by the com- they must be recounted. The candi- they would simply enjoy and work plaints being raised. dates send herds of lawyers to the DIVERSITY, I rom Page 3 the problem. However, nothing to maintain the environment at Rice disputed territory to ensure the out- why so many black students should much can be done before Rice be- that places less emphasis on gen- Bonnie Bryan come is "correct." The losing side solely be satisfied with Rice's aca- comes more diverse. A significant der, traditional roles or pressures Sid sophomore then decides they will recount the demics. Rice should be fun — for proportion of Rice students are than society beyond the hedges. ballots until they like the outcome, everyone. Asian, and Rice is one of the very top or until their lawyers change it. Of course, ihere are other things schools in the country in the recruit- Rachel Bren Baker 13 should not Is this a Banana Republic or what? that could be discussed. We can talk ment of Hispanic students. However, Brown senior damage buildings And one more reason to laugh at about black students being asked if every year the Admission Office has Nalepa: He seems not to understand they actually go to Rice — which trouble attracting high numbers of To the editor: why an advantage in popular vote occurs all over campus, from the black students to Rice. Blacks re- Offended students don't I generally think the concept of does not matter. It's because you Admission Office, to the Inner Ix>op, main severely under-represented at have to attend events Club 13 is full of fun and innocent don't change the rules after the game to their own residential colleges, etc. Rice — and that's without even men- mischief. However, last night (Oct. is over! If the rules were that the We can also talk about black stu- tioning the faculty. To the editor: 31) they seem to have gone too far. team that makes more interceptions dents being viewed as trespassers It is true that Rice students are It seems to me that the fun envi- I don't know what happened, but wins, Rice would have a WAC foot- and pulled over by University Police generally open-minded and know ronment that exists at Rice is being this morning as I was walking to my ball championship. So what? while driving their cars. And we can how to appreciate people of differ- threatened by a handful of overly office, I encountered about five Fa- Anyway, the difference between talk about black students being ent ethnicities and cultural back- sensitive people who find that the cilities & Engineering employees the two major candidates is around sometimes looked upon suspi- grounds. However, we should stop fun environment that is appealing to outside Mechanical Laboratory 0.3 percent nationwide. Shouldn't ciously, as if they were liars or glorifying Rice as a haven of diver- most of us is offensive to them. cleaning up eggs that had been you do a recount? thieves. Nevertheless, let's slick to sity. We still have a long way to go. Perhaps many of you have seen thrown all over the walkway, col- the subject at hand, which is the flyers around campus that say some- umns, etc The smell was pretty bad, Wojtek Dorabialski lack of diversity. Mugambi Jouet-Nkinyangi is a Will thing to the effect of "Beer-Bike, and you could see how the eggs Graduate student, Economics The administration is aware of Rice College junior THE RJCE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2000 KTRU committee to make recommendation to Gillis today

by Olivia Allison the KTRU station manager a posi- preference in hiring DJs. THKKSHKH KWTOHIAI.STAIT tion elected by the student body, "What the SA wanted is for KTRU revising the KTRU constitution and to create some heirarchy of prefer- ? 'ITie KTRU Oversight Commit- creating a standing committee like ence for hiring," So said. "The first tee will probably decide today how the KTRU Committee that is called tier being undergraduates, because many athletic events should be for in the By-Laws of the Student they pay for KTRU, the second tier broadcast on KTRU, Vice President Association Constitution. being graduate students, the third for Public Affairs Terry Shepard said. SA President Lindsay Botsford tier being faculty and staff at Rice The committee will suggest the and Sid Richardson College Presi- and then the fourth tier being com- number of events to be broadcast for dent I .aura Rees, along with the other munity members." the remainder of the academic year college presidents, brought up these KTRU officers will meet Sunday and possibly for future years. The structural changes with Vice Presi- to discuss changes to KTRU's orga- recommendation will be given to dent for Student Affairs Zenaido Ca- nization, including how this type of President Malcolm Gillis, who will macho at the college presidents' hiring structure should be formed. make the final decision concerning meeting Monday afternoon. The KTRU committee that would the number of games broadcast. be created by the radio station and Shepard said the Athletics De- the SA would be similar to the com- partment submitted a proposal Nov. mittee currently outlined in the By- 7 requesting a maximum of four 7 think the best way to laws of the SA Constitution con- games per week when baseball and cerning KTRU. Article H-l of the women's basketball seasons don't go about it is to hash SA By-I^ws states that "KTRU ... overlap, and a maximum of six out a long-term shall be controlled by the KTRU games per week when they do. Dur- Committee and by the station man- ing tournaments, more events may agreement this spring, ager pursuant to federal regula- be broadcast, but the number is not tions." specified because these games de- after KTRU has had a The by-laws concerning K TRU pend on the teams' performance in are years out of date, Botsford said. the tournament. chance to work out "It's been years since they followed The proposal notes that there are these structural what it says about KTRU in the SA only three weeks in this academic- Constitution — at least 1995," year that require more than four changes.' Botsford said. games and only three days that have Although the committee has not two events in the same day. — Johnny So met in years, Rees, who worked Shepard said committee mem- KTRU station manager with So in making these changes, bers will try to come to a multi-year said a standing committee will make agreement about the maximum num- programming decisions in the fu- ber of games broadcast. However, ture. "Right now, the committee KTRU Station Manager Johnny So Botsford and Rees then further that's negotiating is an ad hoc com- said that because KTRU is making discussed the changes Wednesday mittee on programming, but we're structural changes to increase stu- with Camacho and Associate Vice talking about havinga standingcom- dent involvement, he hopes to post- President for Finance and Adminis- mittee on KTRU that is consistent PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ROB GADDl pone making any long-term agree- tration Neill Binford, who chairs the with the SA Constitution," Rees said. Athletics specifying the number of tee Nov. 7. ments until these changes are imple- KTRU Oversight Committee. Rees, "Hopefully, the new KTRU commit- games rather than the number of Shepard said in the future, other mented. a senior, presented these proposed tee would be meeting once every hours, Shepard said. sports, including women's soccer, "My impression is that they want changes to the SA at the meeting semester, and if anything ever came Athletics then submitted a pro- volleyball and men's basketball, may the decision on athletics this Friday, Monday. up again, this would be the commit- posal Nov. 1 asking that between one be broadcast on KTRU. However, which is fine for an agreement that Rees said Camacho was inter- tee President Gillis would look to to and six events be broadcast every he believes a long-term agreement lasts this year," So, a Will Rice Col- ested in increasing student involve- deal with it." week, with an average of three events would only specify the number of lege senior, said. "But for a long- ment at the station but that Cama- The KTRU Oversight Commit- per week. This proposal also re- events broadcast and not which term agreement, 1 prefer it not be cho told them he was not involved in tee has met since the beginning of quested that starting next year, KTRU sports would be covered. that soon. the committee's decisions. the semester to negotiate the num- air every football, men's and women's "I think the idea would be that... "I think the best way to go about Rees, Botsford, So, DJ Director ber of women's basketball and base- basketball, volleyball and women's the committee would decide on num- ; it is to hash out a long-term agree- Ben Home, ThresherEd\tor in Chief ball events to be broadcast on the soccer game on KTRU, in addition to ber of games per week and the com- ment this spring, after KTRU has Brian Stoler and SA Parliamentarian station, which resides at 91.7 FM baseball games "as agreed.". mittee would not decide what sports had a chance to work out these struc- Rudy Fink met to discuss these (91.5 FM on campus). Binford, K TRU General Manager those are,"Shepard said. "Those can tural changes. I think to make that changes Sunday. So said they dis- Marly Athletics Department pro- Will Robedee and So met Nov. 3 and be whatever games they choose to decision by this Friday would be cussed removing the rules govern- posals requested 10 hours per week decided to request a revised pro- put on. 'ITie committee is not going premature," So said. ing the station out of the SA Consti- of athletics events. ITie committee posal. The proposal as it stands now to get into the business of designing These changes include making tution and giving students greatest then requested a new proposal from was then submitted to the commit- the programming day to day."

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by Rachel Krause with the arrangement and her final of servitude. Most seemed content THRESHER STAFF relief when her servant opted to leave with their occupation and consid- on her own initiative. ered it a good, honest job. Out of 20 Alma Guillermoprieto spoke This story appeared in both a interviews, Guillermoprieto said she about the relationships between do- Mexican magazine and the New only encountered one rebel who was mestic servants and those who em- Yorker but received surprisingly dif- obviously angry about her situation. ploy them as part of the President's ferent reactions from people on op- She attributed the mostly positive Lecture Series on Monday. posite sides of the border. attitude to "Latin American fatalism" Guillermoprieto is a regular Guillermoprieto's Latin American and said these women do not feel writer for the New Yorker and the friends found the story charming shame or self-pity because of their author of two books about I^tin and funny while many people she employment. American culture, Samba and The knew in the United States had a Heart That Bleeds. Guillermoprieto's different, almost guilty reaction. The third book, Looking For History: Dis- response was strong enough to cause patches From Latin America (Age of the U.S. publisher to change parts of 'The issues are not Unreason) will be published in April. the story, including giving the maid She began her lecture entitled a more domestic appearance. about servants, but "The Servant Text" with two per- These polar reactions, she thinks, sonal anecdotes illustrating I^tin are due to the different views north about exploitment, American social realities. and south of the border about the gender discrimination, morality of having a domestic ser- vant, and they ultimately stem from dependence.' the difference between I^tii\ Ameri- 'These women still can fatalism and U.S. puritanism. - Alma Guillermoprieto Women in the United States and know how to give Europe face ethical issues about having servants that women in Ixitin Guillermoprieto stated several something for nothing America do not. Even I,atin Ameri- times that she wants to make the ser- can feminists do not have qualms vant visible. "These women are pio- ... [and should be] about hiring domestic help because, neers that generally leave their rural recognized for the as Guillermoprieto explained, "pov- homelands in search of new lives for erty alters the order of moral is- themselves and to support the fami- immense moral dignity sues." She cited a conservative esti- lies they left behind," she said. mate that there are 1.5 million needy I^atin American servants, she ex- of their position.' women in Mexico who work, or are plained, do not live in a capitalist willing to work, as maids. Having a — Alma Guillermoprieto society. There is no connection be- household servant is normal and tween the wages they are paid and Author often mutually beneficial, she said. the services they provide.These ser-

In the United States, however, vices often include strong love and CALEB REDFIELD/THRESHER people do not want to talk about do- loyalty for their "patrons" and espe- Alma Guillermoprieto, author of two books and a writer for the New Yorker, Both dealt with her relations with mestic help. "The subject," she said, cially the children in the family whom spoke on relationships between servants and their employers Monday. a household servant who worked for "is intimate and embarrassing in ways they often raise instead of their own. her. One story was about her inter- that sex and money no longer are ... "These women still know how to journalism were very important and lowship in 1995. This fellowship, actions with a pregnant black woman [because] the issues are not about give something for nothing ... (and noted "how much smaller and nar- sponsored by the MacArthur Foun- who came to Guillermoprieto beg- servants, but about exploitment, gen- should be) recognized for the im- rower the world of journalism would dation, awards a stipend of $500,000 ging for employment while she was der discrimination, dependence." mense moral dignity of their posi- be without her contributions." to 20 to 30 individuals every year living in Bogota. She took the woman Guillermoprieto showed a 10- tion," Guillermoprieto said. Samba was nominated for the who "have shown extraordinary in as a maid. Guillermoprieto de- minute video of her interviews with English Professor Jose Aranda, 1990 National Book Critics Circle originality and dedication in their scribed her initial experiences as a numerous maids in I.atin America to who introduced Guillermoprieto, Award. Guillermoprieto was also creative pursuits," according to the patrona, her increasing frustration give a firsthand account of this type remarked that her contributions to recognized with a MacArthur Eel- foundation's Web site. Construction of new soccer field underway

by Mike Nalepa Associate Athletics Director for Administration Steve Moniachi said 5814 Kirby In Rice Village THRESHER EDITORIAL STALL he believes that no track teams will pflP Rice's track and field teams will have to reschedule events or prac- soon have a new neighbor. tices. Better Ingredients. (713)432-7272 Construction is underway on the The second phase of the con- Better Pizza. soccer field for the new women's struction will lake place this sum- varsity soccer team, which will play mer. This phase includes installing its inaugural season next fall. The the new lights for the field, installing new field will be located on the in- locker room facilities and renovat- Rice University Specials field of the Rice track stadium, which ing the existing restrooms, Posch is currently being retrofitted to ac- said. commodate the dimensions of the Recent rains threaten to slow 1 large, 1 topping pizza, (2) 20 oz. Cokes $8.49 soccer field. construction crews down, Moniachi Construction is broken up into said. Construction crews need to 1 X-large, 2 topping pizza, 2 Ltr. Coke $11.99 two phases, and the total cost of the place a plastic liner underneath the university-funded project is expected field. to be $1.1 million, Architecture and "They can't do that until the Engineering Manager John Posch ground gels dry," he said. Late Night Special - After 9 p. m. said. Construction crews are now Phase one of the construction working on new field event areas as includes replacing the old infield of well, Moniachi said. 1 large, 1 topping pizza, (2) 20 oz. Cokes $7.99 the track, which was the football A second practice field for field before Rice Stadium was built, the soccer team will also be built Now open late Friday dr Saturday night until 1:00 a.m. with a new grass field. between the track, Reckling Park "There are some track and field and University Boulevard, May events that are located within the said. Installation of a new score- oval of the track. Because the soc- board is also a possibility, Posch Play "Beat the Clock" Every Monday Night cer field is bigger than the old foot- said. ball field, we're moving those out Other renovations could include Get one large, one topping pizza, for: to the outside of the track," Posch fixing the track surface, although said. the Athletics Department does not Order Time Price Athletics Director Bobby May know how extensive the repairs need said the horizontal jumps will be to be. moved to an area outside of the field's "One thing [ill will depend on 5:00 to 6:00 $5.99 west side. As part of the construc- lis] just how much damage there is tion, part of a brick wall surrounding already, and the other will be how 6:00 to 7:00 $6.99 the track was removed to make the much more damage there is yet to field events visible from the track do by the heavy machinery moving grandstand. back and forth across it," Moniachi 7:00 to 8:00 $7.49 The first phase of construction said. should not conflict with the track Rice women's varsity soccer season, Posch said. coach Chris Huston, who was hired " I have a completion date of March on May 23, is currently scouting 1st on my schedule, but 1 believe that talent and recruiting players. we're going to have everything ready The team will open its first sea- for the start of track season and prac- son against Army at home on Sept. tices," Posch said. 1, 2001.

I • I I « « * t M t I M 4 t II * » * till! THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17,2000 Online grades planned — REGISTRATION , from Page 1 — that's my goal," Montag said. Sid holds forum to address simply fill out a schedule and the McFarland said that hopefully, adviser looks at it, says fine and forms for adding and dropping signs it," Hutchinson said. The Web classes will be Web-based by next registration system would not inter- fall. college minutes, environment fere with this at all, he said. To register for classes that re- "The problem with the paper sys- quire an instructor's permission, the tem is that the student tends to con- professor would also approve stu- by Liora Danan harassment and other gender is- Barnes said the difference be- front the adviser at inopportune dents online. As in pre-registration, THRKSHKR Kl>m>RIAI. STAFF sues and discuss the future of Sid tween a bad joke and sexual ha- times," he said. For example, sign- the approval of an adviser will be Council minutes, Sid President rassment depends on whether the ing forms in a college commons at collected electronically. Sid Richardson College held a I^ura Rees said. person hearing the joke considers lunch doesn't give advisers enough With an online Registrar's Office, "Civility at Sid" forum Tuesday to "The forum went really well," it to be sexually harassing. opportunity to carefully consider stu- faculty advisers would be able to see discuss sexual harassment, sensi- Rees, a senior, said. "People talked Barnes also said the case with dents' schedules. their students' grades online and tivity issues and the college's over- about a way of remembering the last month's minutes was not a This week, Wiess freshmen also faculty members would be able to all climate. fact that sexual harassment is an simple one because the climate at filled out paper pre-registration form enter grades online. Eventually, fac- 'Itie meeting was held in re- issue for secretaries." a university is much different than as backups. ulty members will be able to enter a sponse to the Oct. 24 Sid Council The Sid Council will discuss in other situations. The major complaint of those who student's final grade online. 'ITien, minutes, which contained offen- possible guidelines for next At the forum, Counseling Cen- registered online was the trek to the student could check her grade sive comments about two Sid stu- semester's secretaries at their next ter Director and Assistant Dean Mudd, which many said eliminated immediately after the professor en- dents. meeting and vote on these propos- for Student Health Programs the convenience of online registra- ters the grade. Vice President for Student Af- als at the following meeting, Cox Lindley Doran also said that the tion. However, most still believed McFarland said there are sev- fairs Zenaido Camacho filed a com- said. Suggestions from the forum effect on the receiver, not the in- that the walk across campus was a eral problems in implementing the plaint with Judicial Affairs against included having the minutes re- tent of the offender, determines minor inconvenience in exchange system. The first is a security hole the students, sophomores Vinay viewed before they are printed and whether something is sexual ha- for future benefits. that makes the system vulnerable Kini and Patrick B. Murphy, who not allowing the secretaries to rassment. She said even if the tar- "It is good that the registrar is to hacking. In addition, Rice is in wrote the minutes. They will have mention students' names without get of an action is not offended, a taking the initiative to be able to the process of upgrading the sys- fhHr first hearing Nov. 20, and a their permission. complaint can still be brought register online, because the paper tem, which will not be done until subcommittee of Judicial Affairs, Kini and Murphy resigned as against an offender. metl od is antiquated ... and it will winter break. Finally, McFarland formed by interim Assistant Dean secretaries after the complaint About 80 students attended the be much better in the future when said the office is not happy with the for Student Judicial Programs against them was filed. Elections forum, and Cox said he was espe- you can do it on you own computer," way password protection works Allen Matusow, will investigate the will be held for the position of cially impressed by the input from Wiess freshman Allison Crnic said. now. matter. Camacho declined to com- secretary for next semester, and Sid freshmen. Montag said while the system However, McFarland believes ment on the case. guest secretaries ;*re producing "I thought there was a good will not decrease interaction with that a Web-based Registrar's Office Sid Master Steve Cox said he minutes for the rest of this semes- representation from many differ- students' advisers, it will allow a de- will be fully operational by the next believes a person should be able ter. ent groups at Sid," Cox said. crease in interaction with the academic year. "For next fall, we will to file a complaint on behalf of a Director of Equal Employment Forum attendees also dis- Registar's Office. "Students will be definitely be 100 percent live [with victim, although he said at the fo- Opportunity Programs Russell cussed the issue of the general able to avoid the Registrar's Office Web registering!," he said. rum that Camacho made the deci- Barnes clarified Rice's sexual ha- climate at Sid, Rees said. sion to file the complaint without rassment policy to forum attend- "There is a problem at Sid, but him. However, Cox said, it would ees and said that anything from a it's been there ... and it exists in POLICE BLOTTER have been his responsibility as an sexually explicit poster to a sexual other colleges," Rees said. "It employee of the university to file a gesture could create a hostile en- would be nice if everyone in all of complaint if he observed sexual vironment. He said the first step in the colleges could be a little more The following incidents were reported to the University Police for the harassment. responding to sexual harassment civil to one another." period Nov. 8-14. "I know it was a very difficult is to make the offenders aware of Some Sid members have been decision for him," Cox said. "1 trust their behavior and ask them to circulating a petition saying that Academic Buildings that Zen Camacho has the best stop, but he said the situation Kini and Murphy should not be Rayzor Hall Nov. 14 Witness reported white male interests in mind, at heart." should be brought to the attention responsible for the climate that exposing himself from second floor The purpose of the forum was of an authority if the offending has been at Sid longer than they window. Subject was in his mid-20s, to inform students about sexual action continues. have. had brown hair and was wearing khaki pants and a multicolored long- 4 sleeve shirt. 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• There will be no SA meeting this Monday because of the Thanksgiving holiday. • Senators from Baker, Brown and Sid Richardson Colleges were told Have you heard of the to pick up their campus directories from delivery services by Wednes- day or they would be redistributed. • Senators were asked to give SA Treasurer Rani Yadav their money Four Spiritual Laws? from Homecoming T-shirt sales as soon as possible. • Sid President Laura Rees announced that KTRU will be working on God loves you and offers a wonderful plan for your life becoming better integrated with the student body. Specifically, KTRU will be working to make the position of station manager an elected office, changing the constitution so that the rules governing the radio Man is sinful and separated from God. Therefore, he cannot know and station are in the KTRU constitution instead of the SA Constitution experience God's love and plan for his life. and creating a committee similar to the KTRU committee in the SA Constitution By-Laws to make programming decisions in the future. ,rfUWU|k KTRU has also expressed an interest in giving preference to students / Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man s sin Through Him you can know over community members when hiring DJs. and experience God s love and plan for your life. • Brown senator Lindsay Cover announced that Autry Court uniforms will be optional starting next semester. Cover said she will also ask the Transportation Department if the shuttle stop near Autry Court could be moved closer to the side doors to the building. Students will We must individually receive Jesus Christ as Savior need to use their ID cards to get into Autry Court. • Baker junior Tony Pule and Hanszen College sophomore Travis and Lord; then we can know and experience God's Johnson discussed a possible referendum for the Spring Elections 4 love and plan for our lives. to give Rice Broadcast Television a blanket tax of about $3 per undergraduate. Passing a referendum requires approval by two- thirds of voters and that 20 percent of the student body vote in the "As many as received Him. to them He gave the right to become children of God. election. The money from the blanket tax would go to improving even to those who believe in His name" (John 1:12). equipment, getting newly released movies on RBT and attracting more student involvement. Johnson and Pule asked for suggestions about what strategies they could use to increase student support for "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, RBT and for this referendum. Suggestions included a more up-to- it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast" (Ephesians 2 :8-9). date RBT Web site and using RBT to publicize other Rice events. Send e-mails with concerns or suggestions to RBT ([email protected]). (Christ speaking| "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears My RBT meets Mondays at 9 p.m. in the lobby of Mudd Building and broadcasts Thursday at 10 p.m. voice and opens the door, I will come in to him" (Revelation 3:20). • Hanszen senior Vergel Cruz spoke about the University Standing Committee on Teaching's recent projects, including redesigned course evaluations, creating a teaching grant recognizing creative These circles represent the two possible kinds ideas for better teaching, and possibly creating a standing commit- of lives: one in which you (the "S") are in tee teaching award. • SA President Lindsay Botsford invited two members of the senate to charge and Christ (the cross) is outside, having go to the faculty club dinner at Cohen House recognizing Mechanical never been invited in, and one in which Christ a Engineering professor Alan Chapman's 54 years of teaching on Nov. has been invited in and is on the throne, while 27. Lovett College President Phil Alexander and Wiess Senator Ricky Kalra will attend the dinner. you are in submission • Botsford encouraged SA new student representatives to sign up for an SA committee that interests them. • Cover encouraged senate member^ to sign up to work with the Which circle represents you? Sports and Health Committee on creating varsity athlete clinics for college sports. For more information, e-mail Cover ([email protected]). Which would you like to represent you? • The Transportation Department has agreed to provide a shuttle to Hobby Airport for the Thanksgiving recess. The schedule can be found online at http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~enroute/holiday_schedules/ index.htm. For more information e-mail [email protected] or visit http://www.ccci.org/laws/english/ The next meeting is Nov. 27 in Farnsworth Pavilion in the Student Center at 10 p.m. Paid for bv Camous Crusade for Christ

I THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17,2000 % Distribution lists available next week DISTRIBUTION, from Page 1 Next year's matriculating class will credit. the course schedules have been in- have the language of this section in Some of these students success- consistent with one another — that their General Announcements cor- fully appealed to the Committee on is, courses are listed differently in rected to go back to the wording of Examination and Standings to re- different places," Hutchinson said. the 1997-'98book, and those students ceive the credit for introductory lan- He said that in particular, many who matriculate next year will have guage courses. 'Since the commit- classes that were not intended to to graduate under those standards. tee granted 'A for some students, we be marked as distribution were Hutchinson said that in effect, felt we should grant it for all stu- marked as such in the Fall 2000 the curriculum changes decided on dents," Hutchinson said. printed Schedule of Courses Of- in spring 1999 are not being carried He said that he expects no "whole- fered. out because of problems in execut- sale changes" to the distribution list in The other problem prompting the ing those changes. next year's General Announcements, action was the confusing wording in "There was a failure in implemen- so a problem similar to the one about the General Announcements books tation," he said. "I think we're all con- introductory language classes will from the 1998-'99 edition to the present. cerned that the graduation require- probably not come up again. In the 1997-'98 book, it states that ment for students should reflect what He said students will be divided courses should be counted as distri- the faculty passed. into two categories: those who ma- bution credit if they "appear on the "However, thegraduation require- triculated before 2001 and those who list of approved courses in effect at ments must equal what we put in the matriculated in 2001 or after, and the time of course registration." In Cieneral Announcements. ... "ITiere- that the leniency announced for the subsequent books, it says, "Courses fore, we have to correct the General classes at Rice now are the result of that fulfill the distribution require- Announcements." having a transition period between ment are so labeled in the Courses He also said there were concerns the two curricula. of Instruction section of this catalog from upperclassmen who had A list of distribution courses that and the Class Schedule." Hutchinson planned to take 100-level language will count for current Rice students said he did not know how this change courses for distribution credit but should be available on the Registrar's came about, and he described at as then found out this year that they Office Web site sometime in the next "accidental." would no longer receive Group I week.

ROB GADDI/THRESHER Starting next semester, students will probably be able to wear their own workout clothes to Autry Court, although the traditional uniforms will also remain in use. U Autry Court uniforms will become optional

by Chase Danford enforced. A staff member will check

THRF.SHF.R STAFF identification at the door and gym employees will move throughout the In the near future, exercising at facility checking to make sure ev- Autry Court won't mean having to eryone using the gym is supposed to wear a uniform. be there. At Monday's meeting of the Stu- "Any hour the gym is open, we're dent Association Senate, Brown looking for supervision that would College Senator Lindsay Cover an- basically make the uniform unnec- nounced that as soon as next se- essary," Gibson said. "This policy mester, students, faculty and staff will be much safer than it is now." LAUREN BARTEL/THRESHER will no longer have to wear the The committee cited multiple familiar purple and periwinkle blue entrances to the gym as part of the Have a seat uniforms while using the facilities security problem. The Ray Courtyard has new wooden furniture as of this week. Student Center Director Boyd Beckwith said that at Autry Court. "We're trying to encourage en- the courtyard is a popular lunch spot and seating has been in great demand for quite a while. "It's something I've been hoping trance through one door," Cover for quite a while that 1 could help said, referring to the side entrance Rice students with," Assistant Pro- on the east side of the gym where fessor of Kinesiology Brian Gibson, the equipment room is located. a Sid Richardson College resident The committee is looking into wF associate, said. "My biggest con- having Rice shuttles stop closer to /The cern was that people weren't using this entrance than the current stop. the gym because they didn't want to Gibson stressed that although ( Princeton wear a uniform." uniforms will not be required, gym K He said when he became an RA patrons can still use the uniform and found out how students dis- service. —'Review liked the uniforms, he started push- "It's still a great service for Rice ing for their abolition. to let people be able to use the uni- The time frame for the move to a form if they wanted to," Gibson said. with a uniform-optional gym has not been Many students echoed that idea, The most, up-to-date Buffalo entirely determined. Gibson said citing the convenience the uniforms Exchange gym safety must be ensured before and gym laundry service provide. preparation material. Gift any action can be taken, as manda- "I kind of like having a uniform Certificate tory uniforms are supposed to en- and that they wash it for me," Jones sure that people not affiliated with College senior Jeff Barroso said. Rice are not using the gym. "You don't have to worry, and it's "We would have liked to shoot easy." for January. As it looks now, we Even with the convenience of would postpone or delay the imple- uniforms, many students are happy mentation of the policy for as long they will no longer be required. as it is necessary to make sure it's "It think it's great that they're safe." Gibson said. '"Hie adminis- optional," Hanszen College senior MCAT tration is very concerned with the Lindsay Germano said. A survey by Classes are limited. safety of the patrons of the gym." the Sports and Health Committee However, Gibson said even the showed 95 percent of respondents current uniform system does not wanted gym uniforms to be optional necessarily provide sufficient secu- rather than mandatory. Enroll now to prepare for rity. "Even with the uniform you Mandatory uniforms have been a the April 2001 MCAT. don't have constant supervision in topic of debate among students for the gym," Gibson said. years. Gibson said he remembers Student opposition to uniforms discussionsabout this four years ago, coupled with safety concerns when he first arrived at Rice. buffaloexchange.com spurred action on the matter. Earlier this year, Director of the "We felt like our safety could be Lifetime Physical Activity Program improved on," Cover, who heads Daniel McMasters made it optional the SA Sports and Health Commit- for LPAP instructors to require uni- tee, said. 'That's part of our con- form use. 800.2Review j www.PrincetonReview.com cern." "I'm glad to see that we've been Live Instruction \ Books \ Software \ Online Courses To replace mandatory uniforms, able to enact something the student a series of security measures will be body wanted," Cover said. The Princeton Review Is not affiliated wllh i'rmoaon 0nlYB»«» W M.WC ; v 1 •fvji . - _* y-iik- t.. .v,. * • m*ky-,xf- ' - &?• '<%_•*' v" 10 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 17,2000

THE FORMAL COMPLAINT LETTER Baker College sophomore Kevin Duh, Jones College senior Michelle Brand, Baker College senior Alexis Wiesenthal and Hanszen College sophomore Sarah Cloots wrote the following letter, which they are going to submit to President Malcolm Gillis and Vice President Zenaido Camacho. They collected signatures Wednesday in front of **!$ * * - • -- Fondren Library of people who support their efforts. The letter has not been edited for either style or content.

Dear Dr. Gillis, Dr. Camacho, and the Rice Community,

Under the Rice University Sexual Harassment Policy (No. 830-98), the undersigned file a formal complaint about the campus climate at Rice, specifically the language of the college cheers. Violations of Rice's Sexual Harassment policy are widespread, and we petition Rice to enforce existing policy in regard to the college cheers.

College cheers are a misguided and destructive way of establishing student community. The indoctrination of students into Rice University through college cheers must be assessed and changed. Examples of cheers student Orientation-Week advisors teach freshmen and transfer students are:

We fucked your mom and she was bad!

Sid Rich is my bitch!

Will Rice sucks my dick! x'v:•>

Cock suck, mother fuck, eat a bag of shit! Cunt hair, douche bag, suck your mother's tit! We are the best college, all the others suck! We are Lovett, rah rah fuck!

Pull out your privates! Slap 'em with a stick!

Hanszen! Hanszen! Suck our throbbing dicks.

Fuck you! We're from Brown, bitch!

Sid Rich sucks! Death from behind! Learning these college cheers is one of entering students' first experiences at Rice University. A diverse student body is homogenized and individual voices are silenced as the cheering begins. To be part of the core group, students must join in the cheers. Many students recall being shocked or stunned when they first heard the cheers. Others recall their thoughts of "I don't think I'm going to fit in here." If a student chooses not to JENNIFER JOE/THRESHER participate, he or she must marginalize themselves from the group of authentic Rice students. The cheers Baker sophomore Kevin Duh, Jones senior Michelle Brand and Baker senior articulate normative values that supposedly stem from "tradition". Rice history reveals that the above cheers Alexis Wiesenthal collected signatures in front of Fondren Library on are less than ten years old. Wednesday. Their letter protests sexually degrading college cheers. The cheers alienate, not integrate students. The cheers do not recognize or respect diversity of students' religion, culture, upbringing, background, sexual orientation, or gender. Women must act as if we have penises Masters and presidents as we scream in unison, "Will Rice sucks my dick!" The speaker in each cheer has a penis, which implies that women are missing something that all truly spirited Rice students should have. The message the cheers give is to dominate through sex acts (ex: Suck our throbbing dicks! or Death from behind!), and the message is, indeed, sexually violent. The cheers perpetuate relationships of domination and subordination, and community to discuss cheers Sunday is constituted through violent confrontation with the "other". An unrestrained violently aggressive heterosexual male is set up as the subject and the norm. CHEERS, from Page 1 homosexuals, such as "Sid Rich "You have to live with these sucks, death from behind." He said The use of the cheers does not stop at Orientation Week, the Matriculation Ceremony/ Faculty Address, or Beer people," Wiesenthal said. "It's not he thought those cheers should not Bike. The cheers are used many times that colleges compete (as in intramural sports) or when groups or even the best place to negotiate political be taught during O-Week and should individuals from different colleges meet. Cheers are used as a means of communication. Recently, moving from change. It can be scary to stand up be phased out. college to college, Weiss Pumpkin Carolers incited students to scream back many of the afore listed college for something unpopular. I really The students who wrote the let- cheers. Songs were interspersed with cheers in between choruses. Student aggression escalated from cheering don't think that the majority of people ter said they are not sure what they "Cock suck, mother fuck, eat a bag of shit!" to throwing water balloons down at the carolers, and finally hurling like college cheers — 1 think the are going to do next, but they will full cartons of yogurt from the sixth story balcony. majority of people are scared to say continue to gather signatures. anything, for good reason. You get Wiesenthal said they may send the The importance of the cheers' effects should not be underestimated. The cheers are the first collective language harassed." letter this week, or they may collect of each college, and they provide a format and vocabulary for students to use in future interactions. The language Some students said they did not signatures again next week. and attitude expressed in the cheers insidiously finds its way into college minutes, flyers, dorm hall decorations, feel comfortable speaking out In addition to the letter signed T-shirts, and college activity themes. A recent example of T-shirts are from this year's homecoming: "Rice vs. against protests of cheers. Last by the students, 30 faculty and staff S&M U: We'll beat you, and you'll like it." or the Willy Week shirts: "Pet my Willy." A picnic flyer advertised: "Come week, anonymous fliers were members signed a letter in sup- down and eat our big wienies, bitch" and a score report from a women's football game read: "Brown bitches posted around campus taking is- port of the students' letters. French beat Jones whores." An entering hall sign in a college reads: "Beware of pickpockets and loose women." sue with the complaints about the Professor Lynne Huffer sent e-mail cheers. One such sign said, "Ad- messages to faculty members tell- Throughout the year, college floor parties make decorations of glow-in-the-dark penises and hard-core ministration: Hey, fuck you. We ing them about Wednesday's peti- pornography. Most recently, the Hanszen's Stripper Party (held in the commons) and Weiss's NOD party like cheers, we like beer and we tion. She said she is concerned expressed up close and in person the cheers' messages. Outside their doors, students' dry erase boards often like cussing. We aren't hurting about the sexual nature of some of have content that is similar to the cheers. The students who write college minutes use names of unknowing anyone." the cheers. students. The authors create stories about what these unwitting students have supposedly done sexually that A senior student involved in mak- "A lot of students that I know week or what they might do in the future. Sid Rich's minutes wrote about a student, "You are a Dumb Bitch," ing the signs said he was uncomfort- have talked to me about the cheers, and that she had sex with her twin sister. In some colleges, "Hook-Up Webs" post students' names, connecting able speaking freely about his sup- that the cheers are upsetting to them, the people who have supposedly had sexual encounters. port of college cheers because of the that when they first got here during allegations of sexual harassment. O-Week, they felt alienated by the The language represents a University-sanctioned attitude that needs fundamental change. Surely similar cheers "Any time one side isclaiming sexual cheers, but they felt pressured into that included racial or anti-Semitic hate speech would not be institutionally sanctioned the way the cheers with harassment and the other side ar- saying them even though it made sexualized hate speech are. The public, school-sanctioned use of many of the cheers clearly violates Rice's gues the point, it seems like they're them feel uncomfortable," Huffer Sexual Harassment Policy. In Policy number 830-98, Rice University Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures, for sexual harassment instead of said. under Part I section C (definition) it says:" Sexual Harassment... occurs when .. .behavior constitutes.. .unwelcome saying that it's not sexual harass- "My own reaction to the cheers verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature where...(part 3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of ment," he said. "So you end up look- was also very negative when I saw substantially interfering with an individuals welfare, academic or work performance, or creates an intimidating, ing like the bad guy." them written out. I think it creates a hostile, offensive, or demeaning education or work environment." He said he supports the college very hostile environment for some cheers, even those that include pro- women. I know not all women feel It is not the students' responsibility to enforce Rice's policies. The students' responsibility is to abide by them. fanity. that way, but I feel it's a large enough If Rice will not enforce its sexual harassment policy, it should rescind it, publicly, in writing. If the current practice "For me, they signified the trust group that it should be addressed." of college cheers is sanctioned by the administration, either affirmatively or by their silence and failure to act, the university puts in students, that Huffer also said she felt the that fact should appear in Rice's promotional literature sent to prospective students, so prospects will be able the students were running this place change should come from students. to get a clearer idea of the nature of the University as they compare it to other colleges they are considering. and that it wasa liberal atmosphere," "If the administration simply The text of several representative cheers should appear wherever Rice describes student life on campus. If Rice he said. said. This is going to change,' there claims itself to be a leader in higher education in the country and the world, it must examine every aspect of He said he also wasn't sure how would be this rebelliousness that the entire institution to determine if that claim is truthful. Rice University cannot separate and ignore the the university could take action re- would be triggered by that," she degrading, unhealthy, deeply offensive, and arguably illegal practices exemplified by the cheers. Institutional garding college cheers, except for said. "The administration has a role integrity depends on that comprehensive assessment. deciding not to teach the ones to play, but it needs to be a change deemed offensive during Orienta- led by the students. What the ad- The Rice community must envision another model of community formation. Together, the administration, tion Week. ministration can do is offer their students, and faculty need to work to construct a community that embraces a multiplicity of identities. We can "It's not really feasible to give a support." create solidarity without resorting to cheers based on exclusion and degradation through language of sexual campus-wide order not to cheer, but Wiesenthal said that by organiz- violence and domination. We can construct a new inclusive system and mode of communication that does not you can have them not taught," he ing those who feel uncomfortable obscure students' differences and diversity. In the end, we hope a more positive, diverse, and welcoming said. about college cheers, it gives people environment will be created at Rice. He said he felt that cheers that who don't feel like they have a voice include references to oral sex should an outlet to express themselves. We are not the first to complain about this issue, but we hope we are the last. Change must be made, and made not be considered derogatory "I think a lot of silence has hap- NOW. We request you to take action, and we trust that you will remedy this issue and enforce University policy. against women. pened," she said. "At cabinets, people "It's just an insult, as any other," get attacked for saying that they want he said. However, he said he was to change the college cheers or Sincerely, uncomfortable with cheers that something and people get scared could be considered insulting to into silence. " j

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RENATA ESCOVAR/THRESHER According to spoke of the significance of the piece by Mark Berenson Will Rice College of the Berlin Wall for members of THRF.SHF.R S1AI I- junior Casey Rob- the Rice community. Since 1991, agrafitti-covered slab erts, a member of "This is a tangible reminder of of concrete has quietly occupied the the student com- the barrier that separated repres- stretch of gravel between the build- mittee at the Baker sion from freedom," Gillis said. "The ing housing the School of Continu- Institute, the idea East Germans built the wall, not like ing Studies and the Rice Media Cen- behind the evening the Chinese to keep enemies out, ter. dinner and discus- but to keep its own in." Unknown to most students, this sion was that it Chrobog, the keynote speaker, 6000 pound piece of steel-reinforced would "be more spoke of the process that led to the concrete was a relic from a time student friendly fall of the Berlin Wall. "It crumbled when the German city of Berlin was and be at a better because the people asserted the will a microcosm of the Cold War, where time." to be free," Chrobog said. He con- a wall stood dividing the Communist This bonus pro- cluded that this was "one of the most East from the free West. gram allowed stu- important events of the 20th cen- The fragment held by Wee was dents, who would tury." dedicated Friday in its new location otherwise be in Former Secretary of State James outside the James A. Baker 111 Insti- class on Friday A. Baker III was slated to speak at tute for Public Policy. morning, to be in- the event, but was unable to attend Originally a gift from a West Ber- volved in com- because he was in Florida as the lin waste service firm to the Hous- memorating the official emissary of presidential can- ton-based waste management com- event. didate and Texas Governor George pany Browning-Ferris, now known A brisk wind W. Bush for presidential election as Allied Waste Industries, the 12- and chilly tempera- recounts. Instead, his prepared foot by 4-foot slab was donated to ture greeted the speech was read to the audience by Rice by Browning-Ferris nine years 100 or so people Baker Institute director Edward ago. who gathered on Djerejian. According to Mary Mclntire, the grassy strip on Baker recounted his memories Dean of the School of Continuing the southeast cor- of the day the Berlin Wall fell and Studies, Browning-Ferris contacted ner of Baker Hall lauded former President George then-Assistant to the President Carl for the site dedica- Bush for his handling of the tense McDowell asking if Rice would like tion ceremony. situation. "Bush saw that the Cold the monument. After the War ended with a whimper and not McDowell contacted Mclntire, memorial's unveil- a bang," Baker wrote. who officially proposed to Brown- ing, the attendees To address the Berlin Wall's im- ing-Ferris that they make the dona- ; iwi' "*[" • reassembled in pact and make the day's event more tion. Browning-Ferris agreed to in- Baker Hall's main interactive and informative for the stall the piece on campus between conference room audience, the morning was con- the School of Continuing Studies where (iillis began cluded by a panel discussion on the #*&• the lecture portion consequences of the fall of the Ber- and the Rice Media Centerand build Wmmm a garden around it. •* of the morning. He lin Wall. McDowell in turn chose the R. • '> Made up of Rice School of Continuing Studies to re- "•j professors and a ceive the piece at the time because ; professor from the the Baker Institute did not exist and University of Hous- Mclntire believed that the School of ton, each member Continuing Studies was the most '• ' • J' - commented on his LIZZIE TAISHOFF/THRESHER international program at Rice. tiflgaas2;, at • Jez ^ or her area of ex- "We were the largest interna- Rice President Malcolm Gillis, left, and German Ambassador Juergon Chrobog pertise and then tional program in the sense that we unveil the Berlin Wall monument. opened up the floor have a big English as a Second lan- to questions. guage Program ... and we also do a Rice chose to commemorate the the wall. "When we went over to Although the lot of international kinds of program- event by rededicating the fragment East Berlin, it was the most depress- audience con- ming," Mclntire said. on the morning of Nov. 10. Addresses ing thing you could imagine," Stoll tained only a few The out-of-the-way location of the by President Malcolm (iillis and said. Rice students, Berlin Wall fragment was part of the Juergen Chrobog, the German am- When the Berlin Wall fell, the those in atten- premise for moving it next to the bassador to the United States, were "Brain Drain" — the phrase com- dance seemed home of the Baker Institute, Baker the highlights of the all-morning cer- monly used to refer to the intellectu- pleased with the Institute Associate Director for Aca- emony. als who fled the oppressive Commu- event. About 20 inter- nist culture of the East for the more "I was im- ested students liberal West — had taken its toll on pressed by (iillis, unofficially began the people. Scarcity of jobs and food, he had lots of good the memorial the along with many of the other prob- things to say,"

previous evening lems seen in the former Soviet Union RENATA ESCOVAR/THRESHCR Lovett College with a discussion at the time of its fall, were abun- History Professor Gale Stokes answers an audience freshmen Lindsey about why the dantly present in East Berlin. member's question during the panel discussion. I>ong said. Berlin Wall still matters. The dinner- lecture featured Religious Studies Professor Emeri- tus Niels Nielson and Stoll. Both spoke briefly <%d about their per- sonal and aca- demic experi- •Kg ences with the fall RENATA ESCOVAR/THREHSER Graffiti art covers one side of the Berlin Wall fragment. of the Berlin Wall. A qustion and demic Programs and Political Sci- answer session followed Stoll's and ence Professor Richard Stoll said. Nielson's remarks. "People realized that we had a Nielson spoke of the impact of piece of history on the campus that religion on the fall of East Germany, probably most students were com- and specifically about how the pletely unaware of," Stoll said. "It church was one of the few things to could have been on a Rice scavenger avoid the grip of the state. hunt." '"ITiechurch had acertain amount The decision to move the monu- of freedom," Nielson said. "It gave ment from its obscure location by you a chance to talk about suffer- Entrance 8 and erecting the struc- ing." ture on the grounds of the southeast Stoll spoke of his two visits to corner of Baker Hall coincided with Berlin, once in the summer of 1989 the 11th anniversary of the fall of the and then again in 1991, and the vast Berlin Wall. LIZZIE TAISHOFF/THRESHER differences between the two sides of Following the unveiling ceremony, the audience moved inside Baker Hall to hear speeches and a panel discussion. fl

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THE THRESHER'S WE I.i.i.IT ROMANCE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVENTS AROUND HOUSTON THROUGH Players update 'Pygmalion' with 'Spike Heels' DEC. 1, 2000. Robert Reichle end, all of the characters have un- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF raveled their relationships through ;#% f Theresa Rebeck's Spike Heels, a a series of arguments and changes cross between Pygmalion and In the of heart that seem more like anoma- EDITORS' Company of Men, is a strange choice lies in their character than actual for the Rice Players' second produc- development. tion of the season. The story of ma- As you can tell, Spike Heels' plot picks nipulation, sexual harassment and does not impress me. It's a typical tangled relationships is neither the relationship drama in which a char- happiest nor the most interesting acter is wronged and you know there play out there, and a substandard will never be a perfect resolution. performance could have been very However, the dialogue and humor boring. tonight are actually far better than the usual fare — "Sex was never this compli- * cated in high school," Georgie says « KISSINGER t 'spike heels' as she ponders her sexual dilem- mas. But what really makes this pro- This pop band with a hard- The Rice Players duction work is the obvious amount & Hamman Hall of talent and hard work the Players f edge and a thousand hooks Rating: **** (out of five) * put into it. The acting is incomparable. plays the Satellite Lounge Tonight and tomorrow at Robinson's Georgie is appropriately with the Scabs in 8 p.m. $8 general admission, unrefined, but not to the extent that M $6 faculty/staff, $4 students. support of its newly For tickets, call (713) 348-PLAY. she seems out of place among the tf released album Charmed, well-to-do Andrew, Edward and Lydia. Kapur's Edward is a pragmatic, 4 3616 Washington Ave. 21 and However, the Players avoid the realistic jerk, but he doesn't over- 1 up. Doors open at 8 p.m. pitfalls of the play's weak story and play the sleaziness. As a result, when t Tickets $10. For more info, call come through with a very profes- Edward is actually being nice for a sional and entertaining production. change, Kapur comes across as to- (713) 869-2665. 4 Spike Heels begins in the upscale tally convincing. Especially compel- r I Boston apartment of Andrew (Carl ling is his brief "cross-examination" this weekend Huffman, Wiess '95), a young, sensi- of Georgie. tive college professor. Over the past THE CONSUL few months, Andrew has taken former waitress Georgie (Sid Richardson Georgie's been College senior Julia Robinson) un- The Shepherd School Opera the victim of der his wing. He's let the loud, lower- performs the tragic opera class "common" girl into his intellec- sexual HARASSMENT by Gian Carlo Menotti tual life of books, sociological re- i search and classical music and has (and maybe even tonight, tomorrow and set her up as a secretary with his attempted rape) at Sunday at 7:30 p.m. longtime lawyer friend Edward (Jones College senior Nitin Kapur). Wortham Opera Theater, in her WORKPLACE. KATIE STREIT/THRESHER In turn, Georgie develops a deep Foot fetish? Andrew (Carl Huffman) admires Georgie's (Julia Robinson) shoes | Alice Pratt Brown Hall. $7, $5 relationship with Andrew, as both a Collins makes the most of the in the Rice Players' production of Spike Heels. students. For tickets, call friend and a student. One evening as small role of Lydia and gives her Andrew is preparing dinner for his enough dimension that you can see chemistry that works well and elic- yuppie apartment. The set is high- \ (713) 348-4933. fiancee l.ydia (Brown College senior why certain characters in the play its enough laughs to keep the situa- lighted by smooth lighting designed Maria Collins), Georgie comes to him would either love her or hate her. tions from getting too heavy and by Sid sophomore Alex Speiser, ap- i tu esday as a friend who needs to vent and ask Huffman's Andrew is exceptionally serious. Director Trish Rigdon, as- propriately classy costumes byJones his advice: She's been the victim of good and could be called the star of sociate director of theater for the sophomore Amy Boratko, and an ' A.F.I. AND THE sexual harassment (and maybe even the cast, and I completely bought Rice Players, does an excellent job array of furnishings and props over- attempted rape) at her workplace. into the idea of Huffman as the sen- of putting everything together and seen by Wiess sophomore Shannon DISTILLERS As the story unfolds, Georgie sitive and noble professor. drawing out the best in the cast. Hughes. sorts out what happened and seeks All four actors mesh seamlessly Also of note is the amazing set, Spike Heels is not a memorable Punk banks A.F.I, and emotional revenge on those who onstage, and the quality of their per- designed by .Sid senior David Chang. play in and of itself, but when such have manipulated her, as Andrew The giant hanging window frames talent is combined with a very pro- j the Distillers turn formances matches that of most pro- and Edward try to come to terms fessional productions, making the and generous use of ascetic black fessional production, the Rice Play- t Fitzgerald's into a mosh with the way they treat women. By show a real pleasur e to watch. What's and white geometric shapes turns ers' show becomes well worth your i the play's somewhat unsatisfying more, the four have an unusual comic the stage into a perfect postmodern time. pit of bleeding noise. M 2706 White Oak. irs CRAZY, CAT Admission $8. Doors open ( at 8 p.m. For more info, call (713) 862-3838. The rain in Spain (and Houston) stays 'Manly on the Plaid" n ov. 2 5 Maria Stalford THRESHER STAFF BLUE OCTOBER Martha Burgess is ahead of our time by virtue of being one of the ^ Houston's very own rare few who are absolutely in touch with it. Blue October, currently touring in support of J its major-label debut j 'manly on the Consent to Treatment, plays plaid'

the Engine Room with Rice Art Gallery Dollybraia and StarFX. Through Dec. 17. 1515 Pease, i Admission $5. For more info, With her color photographs, plaid wall decoration, textual panels and 1 call (713) 654-7846. interactive computer program, Bur- gess has densely interlaced the Rice Art Gallery space with multi-layered • Am if i ll* d ' « f meanings, interrelated associations III i and tangential connections that com- I ment not only on the ostensible sub- ject matter of her work — gender and sexuality — but also on contem- porary thought processes. Her sublime grasp of the Zeitgeist of the digi- tal age, her incisive wit V!ANN* DAVIU THRESHfR and the sheer beauty of A woman dances in front of a porch swing in Martha Burgess' unique installation Manly on the Plaid during the her imagery make exhibit's opening Nov. 9 at the Rice Art Gallery. Manly on the Plaid one of the freshest, most in- its integral computer program are throws bricks at and tries to evade Herriman often changed the cat's viting and most enjoy- the latest installments of Burgess' the advances of Krazy Kat. who is gender in the comic and repeatedly able installations the multimedia project "Ignatz's Nose desperately in love with him. insisted that the cat did not have a Rice Art Gallery has Travels in Still I .ife." lgnatz is a male What is most fascinating to Bur- fixed male or female identity. hosted in recent years. mouse in George Herriman's comic gess is that while the American pub- Though the cartoon does not make The exhibition and strip "Krazy Kat" who constantly lic assumed Krazy Kat was female. See BURGESS, Pa>je 17 THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2000

minute introduction builds to a cre- at spinning out popular dance hits she met on the street; unfortunately, killer track. scendo and abruptly dies. like "Ya Mama" and "Song for Shel- it's overproduced and it seems to Half of the songs on Diggin' Up On "Sunset," Cook samples a ter," and when he chooses to do so, exaggerate a modest experience. Dirt are instrumentals. "Georgia passage from Jim Morrison's/! weri- the outcome is nothing short of in- The fifth track, "Claude," has Dub" and "Queen Dub" both employ can Prayer poetry album, weaving it credible. In other songs, Cook seems been touted as one of Williams' best moody, tricky basslines to good ef- with a mellow ambient piece. It to be searching for something with ever. It sounds to me like a cross fect. Both "Golden Gate," an extended comes off as something akin to more soul. When he finds it ("De- between a '20s jazz croon and a keyboard-heavy jazz number, and "In techno elevator music — a little re- mons"), the results are also power- Christmas song. The chorus is non- the Mood For h)ve" make extensive W petitive, a trifle obnoxious and only ful. The failings of the album lie in sense syllables, but, as usual, Will- use of a relaxing jazz guitar. appropriate in the background. the tracks on which Cook doesn't go iams' voice shines, and she makes Fans of Cook's pop side will ap- in either direction and is left unin- some great harmony with over- preciate "Ya Mama," "Mad Flava" spired and out of his element. dubbed backing vocals. I guess it's and "Song for Shelter," which fea- nice to see folk artists taking advan- ture thick, energetic rhythms in the — David Maurier tage of technology, but something style of his earlier big beat tracks. in it disturbs me. sampler These three songs sound like refu- "Junk" is driven by a guitar riff gees from You've Come a Long Way, victoria williams that sounds like it may have been Baby and are the exception, rather stolen from Neil Young while Will- V/flH#M 1 # than the rule. WATER TO DRINK iams toured with him a few years ago. I like it, though, because it has Immediately after starting up the integrity I expected of the entire fatboy slim Victoria Williams' Water to Drink, album. It's less refined, and I think you can hear why she's an icon in the producer has finally given Will- HALFWAY modern country and folk music. Her iams' backing musicians some free- BETWEEN THE voice brings to mind names like Patty dom to experiment and improvise. Griffin, Freakwater, Jewel and Lisa Except for this track, the rest of the "Daisy," which uses the same GUTTER AND Loeb. Her lyrics are fairly good, but album has a very impressive refine- backing rhythm as the Doctor's pre- THE STARS her glistening voice is what has ment that I didn't really expect, know- viously released "Your Sympathy" granted her such status among ing a bit of Williams' history. and "No Reason For Season," has a Five years ago, English musician younger artists. Pearl Jam and Soul jazzy alto sax lead so emotional that HAlfWAY BETWEEN THE Norman Cook created the alias Asylum appear on Sweet Relief: A it outshines the original songs it was Fatboy Slim as a pseudonym under M Benefit for Victoria Williams, and based on. which to spin party records. Ironi- the Jayhawks' Tomorrow the Green Diggin' Up Dirt covers all the cally, over the course of the last five Grass includes a track entitled "Miss usual bases for a ska/reggae album, years, the alias has come to eclipse Williams' Guitar." and the outstanding jazz and hip- the man. New to Cook's repertoire is the Water to Drink's opener, hop tracks give it an extra kick. This This is due largely to 1998's You've adduion of guest vocalists. Almost "Grandma's Hat Pin," includes some remix album is definitely one of the Come a lj)ng Way, Baby, in which half of the tracks feature a guest studio effects that would seem more best albums I've picked up all year, Cook catapulted his unique blend of performer, ranging from the soulful appropriate in ambient techno. It has so it's worth more than just a cur- pop, house and funk into popular Macy Cray on "Love Life" and "De- a nice driving drum groove that even- sory glance. consciousness, making him one of mons" to P-Funk member Bootsy tually reveals itself to be a drum the few electronic artists to attain Collins on "Weapon of Choice."The machine, which removes at least a —Robert Reichle international recognition. From both outcomes of such collaborations few soul points but does not neces- a musical and an ideological stand- vary. Although both Cook and Gray sarily detract from the overall song, point, Halfway Between the Gutter deliver compelling performances on which grows on you. Her lyrics in- sarah cracknell and the Stars represents Cook's de- the funky "Love Life," the net result clude some long sentences blended In truth, I don't like Water to Drink parture from the realm of popular is something less than the sum of its smoothly into the flow of the song: very much. Williams integrates KELLY'S LOCKER music and return to his roots in the parts. Conversely, on "Demons," "Well Grandma's back and you don't many different styles, which is un- dance community. The results are they manage to blend their styles necessarily have to agree with every usual for a country-rock artist, and British pop singer Sarah mixed. perfectly, creating a soulful blend thought she bore within." the result is a few £uod songs and a Cracknell, the lead singer of the On the album's opening track, reminiscent of Moby. The second track, "Gladys and few we could do without. Some of British trio Saint Etienne, recently 'Talking Bout My Baby," Cook cre- In many ways, the title Halfway Lucy," is backed by a horn and synth the jazzier tracks and even some of released her second solo album — ates a catchy piano riff and a decent Between the Gutter and the Stars is a line that seems excessive beside Wil- those still driven by lap-steel delve the EP Kelly's L>cker. Saint Etienne sample and proceeds to go abso- metaphor for Cook's style on the liams' youthful voice. She wrote the more into adult-contemporary than is cool enough to play on KTRU. lutely nowhere. The promising three- album. It's clear that he is masterful song after trading stories with a fan into country-rock or folk. Saint Etienne is cool enough to have the liner notes to its 1998 release — Tim Crippen Good Humor written by Generation X icon Douglas Coupland. Saint Etienne is indie dance music. dr. ring-ding and Not being a particularly cool per- the senior allstars son, I found this out and felt a little threatened. DIGGIN' UP DIRT Fortunately, Cracknell's most recent release is a 35-minute pop ILiere's nothing better than when gem, even aside from how cool it is. a random album completely sur- prises you and ends up being one of your favorites. That's exactly what happened to me when I purchased Diggin' lip Dirt, an album of dub versions, instrumental remakes and remixes by the German reggae pow- erhouse Dr. King-Ding and the Se- nior Allstars. Diggin' Up Dirt contains the per- fect mixture of reggae, hip-hop, ska and jazz. Its 15 tracks are such well- developed excursions into these genres that the album is brimming with texture, something that can't be said for Dr. Ring-Ding's fairly one-dimensional debut album Only two of the eight songs are Dandimite. Most of the lyrics and really new, but the six "old" songs OUR GOURMET BURRITOS COME IN THREE SIZES: backing rhythms will be familiar to have only been released overseas. fans of Dr. Ring-Ding's previous For anyone who likes to buy the LARGE. LARGE. AND 010 WE MENTION LARGE? work, but the remixes truly trans- music they listen to instead of just form them into their own songs, a getting it off iMesh or Gnutella, this feat that's often hard to achieve. is the first chance we've had in the Dr. Ring-Ding, a.k.a. Richie Se- States to get them. nior, is best known for his dancehall- The songs are mostly good style vocals over both reggae and Europop dance mixes, including ska backing tracks. His work is es- some nifty vocal layering thrown in pecially impressive when you real- for good measure. ize he soundsjamaican even though Cracknell's two new songs, "Judy, he's a native German speaker. Don't You Worry" and "Sea Shells," "Sound Unity"and "Fight OverGod," are the least electronic tracks on the two rootsy reggae songs with said EP. In the first track, "Judy, Don't vocals, feature King Django and You Worry," Cracknell sounds like a Rocker T, making for an awesome cross between Scottish indie heroes three-pronged attack. The Doctor Belle and Sebastian and the dreamy also unleashes some fast chatting voice of Julee Cruise, from the cult on "Turn It Down," a ska number television series Twin Beaks. with delicate guest vocals by I )oreen "Sea Shells" is a beautiful cover Shaffer of the Skatalites. of a 1969 song by the soul group the "Mv Sound Remix," featuring G- Channels, and while Cracknell Clef da Mad Komposa, and "Call Di brings her own girlish voice to the Cl/iipotle Doctor Remix," featuring Storm da song, her slightly psychedelic ver- Ghetto Mutant, are two of the sion preserves its '60s feel. album's successful hip-hop remixes Between Cracknell's soft, ener- and feature ample drum loops and getic voice and the dance beats, lis- turntables. "Rudeboy Style Remix" tening to this album makes me feel A TASTE JUST YOUR SIZE. takes a dancehall song I never espe- like I'm at a really great party. cially liked, adds a hip-hop beat, si- KIRBY & NOTTINGHAM tarand turntables and turns it into a — Elizabeth Jardina THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 20(X) 17

CK, ANYONE? 'What's Cooking?' lacks all the key ingredients Marisa Levy Shadowing the beliefs and traditions THRESHER STAFF of the Mexican-American Avilas, the Why is it that every Home for the Vietnamese-American Nguyens, the Holidays-type film depicts 'ITianks- Jewish-American Seeligs and the ie giving as a veritable family war zone? African-American Williams, the film In my family, we may not all get strives to integrate idealism along, and my brother and I might stereotypically associated with each secretly plot the deaths of our two family's ethnicity and one of ignorant and whorish cousins, but America's most traditional holidays. •m we never actually make attempts on In an attempt to make its audi- their lives. ence believe that we all really can just get along, the film disappoints and eventually insults its audience's K 'what's cooking?' intelligence. In short, the film is a good idea that never left the starting Rating: * 1/2 gate. (out of five) In theaters. My brother and I

In fact, no family member has might secretly ever physically assaulted another PLOT the deaths of family member, no one has miracu- lously gotten laid at a family event, our two ignorant nor have we ever had any melodra- matic, emotional altercations. The and whorish strange thing is that I know my fam- ily is not boring. By comparison, we cousins, but we are as wacky and off-kilter as they never ACTUALLY come, but under no circumstances COURTESY TRIMARK PICTURES have I ever been part of any meal make attempts on Sofia (Maria Carmen), Elizabeth (Mercedes Ruehl), Auntie Eva (Ava Rodriguez) and Grandma Avila (Elena Lopez) even remotely resembling one of their lives. make a homemade Thanksgiving dinner in the inedible What's Cooking? the four different ITianksgiving gath- ated sensibilities, are presented as minded individuals blind to the ra- ture? Regardless, What's Cooking? erings depicted in the new film bait to reel the audience into the cial and religious backgrounds of is a typical debate between the gen- What's Cooking? The film's first half-hour is spent lives and distinct culture of each their friends and lovers? Or would it erations spread among four differ- Following the various Thanksgiv- helping the audience identify with family. Oddly, the children are all in be more appropriate to believe that ing perspectives. ing preparations of four Los Angeles its most Americanized characters, romantic relationships with partners an individual is required to step be- If you happen to fit any of the families, What's Cooking? presents each of the family's children. I"he of a different race or religion. Are we yond the confines of her racial and racial or religious ethnicities de- itself as an all-encompassing view of children, all completely immersed to believe that America's modern religious backgrounds in order to picted in the film, I offer you fair the melting pot of American culture. in pop culture, college life or liber- young adults are all completely open- fully assimilate into American cul- See COOKING, Page 18 Singing vaginas — that's the only thing you need to know

BURGESS, from Page 15 find paths, often through plays on readings of the poems Burgess plays an overt appearance in Manly on the words, which move from serious- with the sexuality of the speakers, in Plaid, the subversiveness of Ignatz's ness to silliness and back to serious- one verse employing a male voice to brick throwing and the ambiguous ness." say of his beloved, "I am his." sexuality of Krazy Kat signal central The interactive program is the The music, speech and sound themes and approaches in the in- prime vehicle through which Bur- effects in the program mingle with stallation. gess explores and plaits together both "Herb Alpert's Tijuana Jazz" Far from being mere decoration the symbols, meanings and themes spinning on the record player in the for Manly on the Plaid, the vibrant of the individual pieces. Gallery visi- gallery and a cheesy tele-documen- plaid patterns on the wall point to a tors are invited to take time to relax tary spinning its tales of the myster- central ideological premise of the in the Adirondack-style lawn chairs ies and wonders of cephalopods exhibition. With her weaving to- and navigate the software, which (largely comprised of cuttlefishes, gether of symbols, meanings and runs on two iMacs. octopi and squid). images in her work, Burgess seeks The table of contents shows 14 In this way, the play of sound to revalue Freud's contention that silhouetted objects, which Burgess participates in the simultaneity of the development of weaving has refers to as "charms," from each of the various symbols, meanings and been the only significant contribu- the still-life prints on the walls. Click- associations throughout the gallery tion women have made to civiliza- ing on any of these charms brings space. tion. the visitor to an image of the photo- Burgess doesn't shy away from Indeed, it is arguable that the graph it came from, and clicking on outrageously grotesque or sexually more stereotypically feminine pro- various objects in the image leads suggestive material, such as a car- cess of the interweaving of meaning to new images, narratives and ton of takeout food full of eyeballs or iscrucial to nonlinear modes of think- sounds. a chorus of six singing vaginas, and ing and learning produced by con- The print "Shrinking Violet" for this reason alone Manly on the temporary interactions with technol- shows a cake frosted with violets Plaid will not be everyone's cup of ogy such as browsing the Internet and the words "Shrinking Violet," tea. or navigating Burgess' program. perched atop white doilies and sur rounded by violets, a silver hand- Burgess doesn't mirror. chocolate-covered cher- The elements of ries, white gloves and perfume the assemblage shy away from bottles. The piece questions the assump- — apples, figs, SEXUALLY tion that women labeled shrinking suggestive violets throughout history were het- spices, garden erosexual but merely shy and mod- lilies, milk, a MATERIAL, SUCh AS est around men. In the program, clicking on the cake changes the TONGUE — come a carton of words into "Ultra Violet," the spec- trum that can't be seen, suggesting directly from the TAKEOUT food full that those women were really lesbi- passionate biblical of eyeballs or a ans who didn't want men's atten- tion. LOVE poems. chorus of six Clicking on different objects in the image leads to several actual VIANNA OAVI LA/THRESHER singing VAGINAS. television commercials with possible Wiess senior Lei Chu points at a print of vegetables in Manly on the Plaid. But despite all of its shocking queer readings, including a Cheer imagery and serious, unsettling com- I n this way, covering the wall with detergent ad featuring a little league nese porcelain dishes holding a sy- goes leads to a spoof advertisement mentary on gender and sexuality, the irregular, exuberant weave of football team called the "I'urple ringe, a pair of mangoes in a yin- for a "man repellent" called "Mango," the show avoids heavy-handedness the plaid heralds the gallery as a People Haters" and a Volvo commer- yang arrangement and some bean in which Burgess plays both with and instead maintains a light, funny, domain of richly interwoven — and cial with two women walking hand- sprouts. Clicking on the syringe words and with the charge that les- playfully kooky tone overall that hence in some senses feminine — in-hand on a beach. Tellingly, the leads to newspaper coverage of the bians are man-haters. makes the gallery an easy place to creative mental experience. American version of the latter com- attempted dual suicide of two Chi- Burgess composed the largest of while away an afternoon. Burgess' Burgess throws together mun- mercial described the women as sis- nese lesbian lovers upon one lover's the prints, "Song of Solomon," from intricate network of ideas, meanings dane and disgusting objects along ters, while in Europe the commer- commitment to marry a man. There's the "recipe" contair..1 in the Song of and associations is more than just with attractive items in her astound- cial aired without any such clarifica- also information on the Golden Or- Solomon in the Old Testament. All curious and interesting — through ingly beautiful color-saturated prints. tion. chid association, which enabled of the elements of the assemblage the beauty of her photography, the Regarding the provocative group- In "Golden Orchid," a bottle of marriage ceremonies for lesbian —apples, figs, raisins, myrrh, spices, cleverness of her humor and the ing of objects, she explained that "a Lysol and masses of exquisite white couples over a hundred years ago in garden lilies, milk, a tongue—come engaging, interactive nature of her lot of the still-lifes do contain jokes flowers strewn about the edges of a certain region of China. directly from the passionate biblical approach. Manly on the Plaid is ut- as well as serious passages. I like to the photograph frame a set of Chi- Clicking on the image of man- love poems. In the computer-voiced terly seductive. 18 THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 2000

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And there is air on Mars. If this filmmakers even inserted a random Handcrafted seems confusing, it's because it is. shower scene to showjust how much Red Planet has a serious identity they value Bowman as a character. problem. It cannot decide if it is 'red planet' Wedding Bands going to be a space mystery a la Rating: * 1/2 2001, an Apollo 73-style human in- The characters (out of five) genuity story or an /WeM-style sci-fi are so TYPICAL and In theaters. thriller. In the end it is just a sad, sloppy movie with no sense of direc- boring that when tion. The year is 2045, and Karth is so The story is horrendous and the they die, you polluted and depleted that humanity dialogue is unbearably stale at times. must find another planet to screw The foreshadowing is so obvious either do not up. So Commander Bowman (Car- that it borders on insulting. 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THRESHER SPORTS/commentary - First two games tell Regional closes cross country season Murto paces women to little about Lady Owls eighth; men finish 13th Jura maintains hope for NCAAs So we're two games into the 2000-'01 women's by Jason Gershman According to the guidelines used on finishing position in the regional basketball season. In that span, the lady Owls have THKKSHKH KDITOKIAI.STAFF to fill the field at the NCAA Cross meets. Mark Olague from the Univer- notched a thrilling five-point win and suffered a Country Championships, Rice senior sity of Houston received the first of crushing 31-point loss. Add it all up, and what do you On a cold Saturday in Denton, the John Jura is the 256th most qualified these bids because of a ninth-place get (besides the 26-point differen- men's and women's cross country teams runner in the nation. finish in the South-Central Region. tial) ? Absolutely nothing. wrapped up their seasons with Kith and Unfortunately for Jura, only 255 At that point, three runners were eighth place finishes, respectively, at the OK, you do get a 1-1 record, runners are invited to the meet. in line for the 255th and final spot — NCAA South-Central Regional Champi- last weekend, the nation's top col- the University of California at Ix>s not to mention some interesting onships. legiate runners ran at regional meets Angeles' Bryan Green, the University (and meaningless) statistics. But 'l"he meet was a microcosm of the in the nine regions set up by the NCAA. of Tennessee's Marcus Tanner and that's about it. We're two non- 2000 season. Both teams fell short of The top two teams at each meet auto- Jura — because they all finished 10th conference games into the young preseason expectations after losing sev- matically qualified for nationals, which in their regional. season and we still don't know eral runners to injury and illness but also will be take place Monday at Iowa The tie-breaker to determine which how good the lady Owls are. We saw several standout individual perfor- State University in Ames, Iowa. one of the three would qualify was the don't know how good — or bad Jose Luis mances. In Rice's South-Central Regional, amount of time each runner finished — they can be, and we don't Cubria which consisted of 17 teams, the Uni- out of first place in his regional. Murto named all-region know how the season is going to versity of Arkansas and the Univer- As a result, Green received the fi- The women, led by freshman Shan- sity of Texas took the top two spots. turn out. Sure, you can make all nal NCAA bid. He finished 33 seconds non Murto, finished eighth in the meet. On Monday, the NCAA selected out of first place in his regional, while sorts of assumptions and predictions based on what Murto, the Western Athletic Conference 13 more teams to receive at-large bids Jura finished 42 seconds behind Texas you've seen in those iwo games, but what you know Freshman of the Year, finished the race based on their performances at their Christian University's P^luid Njubi and now is no more telling than what you knew before the 24th and completed the six-kilometer district meets. last season, Rice re- Tanner finished 75 seconds behind season started. course in 21:46.31. Her top-25 finish at ceived an at-large bid to nationals his region's champion. Why? Consider this: In Friday's season opener, Rice the meet earns her all-region honors. based on its third place finish in the In other words, Jura finished one hosted South Carolina, a team that had four newcom- South-Central meet. spot — or nine seconds — short of ers — including two freshmen — in the starting lineup. Since each of the 31 pre-selected qualifying for nationals. 'Hie lady Gamecocks weren't even a .500 team last teams can bring seven runners to na- But, just in case, he will still attend year, but seven of the 11 players who saw action ' We would like to get tionals, the total number of runners at the race. against the lady Owls weren't even a part of last year's that point was 217. "John's the first alternate to get back to the national The NCAA then invited each into nationals," head coach Jon War- team. And don't forget that seven of those same 11 regional's top four individual finish- ren said. "If 255 runners show up, players grew up overseas. So while they may be championship again. We ers — meaning runners from teams then John doesn't get to run. If 254 talented, the lady Gamecocks have absolutely no have the potential to do it.' that aren't invited, assuming they fin- show up, then John gets to run. John chemistry yet. And drawing any sort of conclusions ish in their region's top 25. and I will fly up there and we will from a season opener is always a bad idea. In other — Jim Bevan Since all nine regions had four know on Sunday whether he will be words, using the 61-56 win over South Carolina as a Women's head coach runners meet these criteria, the 36 racing on Monday. The NCAA esti- measure of the lady Owls' potential would be pointless. individuals were invited to nationals, mates his chances of actually racing And then came Sunday's matchup with I>ouisiana bringing the total to 253 runners. are 10 percent, but we're going to go Tech. The game was one-sided from the start, and the To fill the final two spots, the NCAA anyway. We have nothing to lose." "I think the race went well, although took the top remain ing ru nners, based — Jason Gershman lady Techsters rolled to an 85-54 blowout. But again, the result is not exactly what we had the result means little. I^ouisianaTech is ranked as hoped for," Murto said. "I just want to high as No. 8 in preseason polls. Granted, those polls keep getting better and help the team place Sam Houston State University. "We will return our top seven runners don't mean a thing either, but there's no doubt improve next year." Junior Katie Waite, who received a from this season, plus the two we I>ouisiana Tech is significantly better than Rice. After Junior Frin Brand was the second medical redshirt for this season due to redshirted, and we will bring in one or all, while we're still celebrating the lady Owls' trip to Owl to cross the finish line, finishing illness, and sophomore Tanya Wright, two more," Bevan said. "Our goals for the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the lady 44th. She was followed by freshman who is on a leave of absence, will be back next season include bringing the confer- Techsters are still lamenting the fact that they fell one Magdalena Sandoval, sophomore Liza next season. The women feel next year's ence trophy back to Rice and qualifying win short of the Final Four. Simply put, Louisiana Tech Ruckman and freshman Whitney team could be their best one yet. for nationals. We would like to get back McAlpine who finished 56th, 57th and "Our team should be really strong to the national championship again. We is one of the premier programs in women's college 61st, respectively. next year," Waite said. "Our freshmen have the potential to do it." basketball and has been for nearly 20 years. So it's no "Frin and Liza had their best races of did awesome.'I"hey performed up to their surprise that, while the lady Owls will have some the season, which is great as we head capabilities and gained valuable experi- Jura notches top-10 finish trouble replacing three starters, the lady Techsters are into track season," women's head coach ence. They put their hearts on their line The men's team also feels it could be mowing right along despite losing four starters. In Jim Bevan said. "Our freshmen have and it paid off. They will keep getting a force on the national scene next sea- other words, using the rout as a warning of the gloom done a great job this year running at the better and better." son. Several injuries meant that only two and doom that awaits Rice is also pointless. Division I level. The meet wasn't a good Bevan feels the Owls can return to of the top seven runners from the begin- So what do we know about the lady Owls? 'Hie meet or a bad meet. It was a decent race." national prominence if they stay healthy. ning of the season were able to run at the same things we knew a week ago. They're talented but 'Hie Owls finished just one point out of Only seniors Allison Cox and Marisa regional meet. have a bunch of holes to fill. 'lTiey're quick but seventh place and 10 points behind sixth Bono will not return next season. See REGIONAL, Page 26 undersized. They can fill it up from the outside but may struggle holding their own down low. I"hey have a bunch of scorers but no go-to player. 'Hiey'll contend Lady Owls fall in second round at WNIT for the WAC title and even a return trip to the Big Dance, but it will be harder than it was a year ago. ward Aarika Florusand junior guard Jen- by Jason Gershman her first game as a lady Owl. Her trey All the pieces are there. Hiey're just not as with 25 seconds remaining and Rice cling- nifer Rigg — put in solid efforts against THRKSHKR KIMTORIAI. STAFF together as they need to be. Kim lawson — though ing to a 55-53 lead sealed the victory. the Gamecocks. Florus scored a career- only a sophomore — is as good a point guard as any 'ITie women's basketball team's pre- Beckler, whose 12 three-point at- high 13 points, going 3-for-3 from the in the conference, but she needs be more assertive, season WNIT experience ended with tempts set a lady Owl record, ended the field and 7-of-10 from the foul line. Rigg both as a scorer and as a playmaker. Jennifer Rigg can mixed results after just two games. game with 19 points. dished out a team-high seven assists. do it all, but she must step up as a leader, someone Rice defeated the University of South "In the beginning of the game, I Overall, the lady Owls hau a decent who the team can turn to in the clutch. Kara Liggett Carolina 61-56 in the first round of pre- wasn't hitting my shots," Beckler said. weekend in the paint, an area where they "But everyone around me was support- have seen many changes since last sea- and Kate Beckler could both go off for 20 or 30 points season Women's National Invitational Tournament Nov. 10. ive and encouraging me to keep shoot- son. Mcintosh, Florus and senior Kenya on any given night, but the consistency is not yet But two days later, the lady Owls ing. When it came down to that final Tuttle all contributed against the Game- there. And the foursome down low — Kenya Tuttle, suffered a lopsided 85-54 loss at eighth- shot, I decided I was open and that I cocks but struggled at times against the Aarika Florus, Daneesh Mcintosh and Sarah Bracken ranked IxwisianaTech University. needed to ensure a win and put the nail lady Techsters. — is deep and talented, but none of the four has yet Despite the ugly exit from the tour- in the coffin. I took that shot and I'm "We knew going into the season that become a real force in the paint, someone who can ney, the lady Owls are confident they glad that I hit it. I didn't even realize I one of those three would have to step up rebound and do the dirty work. will benefit from both the good and bad had broken a record." and it looks like all three may step up at 'ITiere's still time. Tons of it, in facL The lady Owls moments as they venture deeper into Beckler wasn't the only lady Owl different times," McKinney said. "Aarika has been really steady so far. She is never don't begin WAC play until Jan. 5. By then, they'll the 2000-'01 season. who turned in an impressive performance "last weekend was great for us," head off the bench. In just 14 minutes of ac- going to be flashy, but can be a very solid have played 11 more games and they'll have faced at coach Cristy McKinney said. "To play tion, junior forward Daneesh Mcintosh player. Daneesh is a warrior. She played least two more top 15 teams in Texas Tech and Notre two quality opponents this early in the grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. as hard when we were down by 30 against Dame. That should be more than enough time for season and come out with a win is good She collected eight more rebounds IxmisianaTech as when we were down by them to get things figured out. for us. last year, being in those situa- against the lady Techsters to again lead five. Kenya will play better than she did Meanwhile, we do know one thing for sure — the tions and playing tougher teams early the team. last weekend. Hopefully she got her bad sky's the limit, but the lady Owls have a long way to go. helped us later in the season." "The coaches have worked hard with games out of her system." The play of Rice's reserves keyed the me in the off-season to make me a better Rice received some good news on the Jose Luis Cubria is managing editor and a Sid win over South Carolina Friday. Fresh- rebounder," Mcintosh said. injury front last week. Doctors cleared Richardson College senior. man guard Kate Beckler came off the A couple of lady Owls who joined the sophomore center Sarah Bracken to play bench to hit five-of-12 three-pointers in starting lineup this season —junior for- See WNIT, Page 25 22 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17,2000

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shape, the Owls will face a challenge in the by Ryan Keedy THKKSHKR STAIT frontcourt, where they must replace last year's lone senior, Alex Bougaieff. They're healthy, they have leadership, they Filling Bougaieff s big shoes won't be easy, have depth and they've added some talent. l^ast year, he spearheaded Rice's inside attack RICE And in a display of team unity, they've and was the team's one consistent force inside shaved their heads. the paint, averaging 12.8 points and 7.8 re- The men's basketball team hopes these bounds per game. factors all add up to a complete turnaround But the Owls seem to have plenty of players from last year's disappointing 5-22 season. with the potential to fill in the gap. Most nota- 'The biggest difference this year is that bly, senior forward Erik Cooper returns from a we're healthy," head coach Willis Wilson said. broken foot and is expected to have his best "We have more depth than years past. We season. have a nice mix of four veteran players that Cooper was averaging 21.5 points per game have been through the wars, three or four in early last year when he suffered the injury. He middle classes who gained experience from returned to the squad for the year's final two last year and three freshmen." games and posted a 14-point performance in The group of veterans are led by senior Rice's season finale. guard Mike Wilks, who led the Owls in scoring The center spot will likely be filled by junior a year ago with 15.8 points per game. Wilks has T.J. McKenzie, who started 22 games last year, spent most of his Rice career playing point and sophomore Ferron Morgan. 2 guard, but this year he's moved to make room Finding the right chemistry for a solid for one of the Owls' most important additions, starting five will be tricky business. Wilks, sophomore guard Omar-Seli Mance. Mance and Tyndell will definitely start in the Mance, who was with the team last year but backcourt, and Cooper while be one of the sat out as an ineligible transfer from Ixmisiana forwards. But Wilson has not yet settled on a State University, will provide Wilks with some fifth starter. backcourt support that was sorely missing at "Cooper will be in the starting lineup," Wil- times last season. son said. "Then it's wide open. All fall, it's been Mance could do his share of scoring as competitive among Ferron and T.J. as to who well. During the summer, he led a tough Hous- will break into the starting lineup. I'm not con- ton summer league in scoring by averaging 30 cerned about it yet. I'm thinking about who will points per game. be the starting five in the middle of December." With the one-two punch of Wilks and Sophomore forwards Brandon Evans and Mance, Wilson said the Owls won't use a Kevin Craig add depth to the frontcourt. Evans •••• • traditional point guard/shooting guard lineup. pulled down 19 rebounds in a win last year, the "Omar is a thinking man's guard, maybe not highest game total for an Owl since 1996. apurepointguard," Wilson said. "Buthe knows Craig will benefit from the experience he basketball enough to make others around him gained playing 21 minutes per game last year better. Wilks' game elevated last year and we after the barrage of Owl injuries. want to start the year with him to have the "Kevin Craig has had a great summer," basketball. It allows us to play without a point Wilson said. "He's gotten bigger and stronger, LIZZIE TAISHOFF/THRESHER Freshman forward Yamar Diene scores his first points as an Owl in Rice's Nov. 9 exhibition win guard. We'll have a lead guard system." is shooting the ball better and is a more ma- over the Houston Flyers. Diene, a native of Senegal, is one of four newcomers for Rice. Rice will also look to junior guard Shawn ture person. He logged a lot of minutes last Tyndell to contribute quality minutes. Tyndell year and was thrust into pressure situations." the fact that their firepower won't end with the with the experience and toughness gained returns from a broken foot last year and brings Two freshmen forwards — Christian Kollik starting five. They hope to run a rotation de**p from last year's trials to lift them higher than athleticism and quickness to the lineup. and Yamar Diene —give the Owls an interna- enough for reserves in every position to -e< they hove been in a long time. Sophomore guards Michael Walton, Robbie tional flavor. Kollik joins the team straight considerable playing time. "Coaches always have goals in mind," Wil- Hudson, Adam Robinson and Nick Robison all from Austria, while Diene spent most of his "We'll be able to play nine or 10," Wilson son said, "Ii we can do things day in and day saw significant playing time last year as fresh- life in Senegal. Though they may be a little said. "Certainly we'll have depth to do some out the way we are capable of, we can be better men because the team had so many injuries. rough around the edges — Diene has only things we haven't done before." than we were two years ago. That team didn't Along with freshman guard Rashid Smith, they played organized basketball for three years — Rice will measure its success this year by have depth — it had scrappy guys who played create a pool of guards with more depth and the Owls believe the duo has the potential to using the 1998-'99 season, when they posted with a lot of heart. This team is more of a experience than Rice has seen in recent years. make significant contributions. an 18-10 record, as a benchmark. Wilson hopes prototype team of size, quickness, guards who While the backcourt should be in good A luxury the Owls hope to capitalize on is the Owls can put together their new talent can shoot the ball. Now we need intangibles." Cooper, Tyndell make comeback

by Ryan Keedy season, but by that time the damage Needless to say, both he and THRKSHf-.R STAfT had been done. The Owls finished Cooper are ready, willing and able to the year with a dismal 5-22 mark. help the team dramatically improve The puzzle was missing two Cooper expects to be at full from last year. pieces — two big. important pieces, strength from the outset this sea- "I really think we can turn it the kind that go right in the middle. son, and head coach Willis Wilson around from last year and go to the But those pieces, senior forward couldn't be happier. postseason," Tyndell said. "This Krik Cooper and junior guard Shawn year, I'll do whatever the team needs Tyndell, are back and ready to be to win games." placed in the puzzle that is the men's Not only do the two bring skill, basketball team. With the return of 'All we want to do is size and versatility to the team, but the two veteran scorers, who both they also bring the invaluable asset missed most of last season with inju- win. ... No, we're not of leadership. Their leadership will ries, the Owls hope their puzzle is be very important to a team — and a finally complete. hungry, we're starving.' frontcourt in particular — that liter- Cooper and Tyndell both broke — Erik Cooper ally lost its biggest leader. Alex bones in their feet last year. Tyndell Senior forward Bougaieff, the 6-foot-11 center that was able to save a year of eligibility last year's young team looked to for with a medical redshirt, but Cooper scoring and leadership, finished his was not allowed another year of eli- Rice career last spring. gibility because he had already sat "Erik Cooper is like dynamite," The duo also hopes to offer Rice out a year after he transferred from Wilson said. "He can score with the basketball some degree of consis- Loyola University three years ago. best of them. Erik's a warrior, a guy tency. If they can avoid injury and To shed a little light on the dra- who really wants the ball in his hands. start every game, the improvement matic difference in Rice's success He allows us to be flexible to play a for Rice, which sported 12 different before the injuries and after the inju- biglineup at times and a small lineup starting lineups last year, could be ries, consider this: With Cooper and at times." dramatic. Tyndell healthy and playing, the Tyndell's return is just as impor- "I'm in great shape, my knees Owls opened lite season 2-0, includ- tant. He scored eight points in over- and feet are good," Cooper said. "1 ing a win over the United States lime to key Rice's win over Navy last got lots of rest this summer and my Naval Academy, which finished the year, and he also brings tremendous goal this year is to be more consis- year 23-6. power in the paint. Tyndell, the Rice tent every day.... All we want to do LIZZIE TAISHOf P/THRESHf R After the injuries, Rice won just Athletics 1?M) I Jfteroflhe Year, bench is win. We're back and we're hun- Senior forward Erik Cooper takes a jump shot Nov. 9 against the Houston Flyers. three of ils final 25 games. Cooper presses over .'100 pounds and has re- gry. No, we're not hungry, we're Cooper returns from a foot injury to pose an inside-outside threat for the Owls. played in the final two games of the corded a front squat of 460 pounds. starving." THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17,2000 23

Navy kicks off lukewarm schedule SCOUTING THE WAC A quick look at Rice's Western Athletic Conference opponents — and Rice faces Houston, BYU before venturing into tough WAC territory what the Owls must do to come out of each matchup with a win: Fresno State University Southern Methodist Univ. by Ryan Keedy It can be easy to get caught up in prove on that mark. THRF.SHKR STAFF what other teams are doing when Two days after hosting Fresno Last year: 24-10, lost in first round Last year: 21-9, lost in first round the WAC is made up of teams of the State, the team the WAC media have of NCAA Tournament of National Invitational Tournament Let's get one thing straight: Rice's caliber of Fresno State and the Uni- picked to capture the conference WAC: 11-3, 2nd WAC: 9-5, 3rd schedule is nothing to sneeze at, as versity of Tulsa. Tulsa brought na- title, Rice hosts a University of Ne- Outlook: Preseason all-WAC center Outlook: Senior guard Jeryl Sasser six of the Owls' opponents reached tional attention to the WAC last sea- vada team that went 9-20 last season Marvin Ely leads a team the WAC returns to lead the Mustangs after postseason play last year. son when it finished 32-5 and ad- in the weak Big West Conference. media projected to win the deciding to withdraw from the NBA But, at least early on, it should be vanced to the Elite Eight. To climb in the WAC standings, conference title. The Bulldogs must draft. Sasser and guard Willie manageable enough to prevent the Among the Owls' lofty goals for the Owls must win games against find a way to replace guard Courtney Davis form the most respected" Owls from piling up losses and get- the 2000-'01 season is finishing in the WAC's weaker teams—the ki nd Alexander, last year's WAC Player backcourt in the WAC and one of ting discouraged as they learn to the conference's top third. of wins that slipped through their of the Year, who led the nation in the strongest nationally — both adjust to each other. fingers last year. scoring. To have a chance at victory, were named to the preseason all- "It's a challenging schedule that To have a chance to contend, Rice Rice must contain Fresno State's WAC team. To defeat SMU, the has a nice mix," head coach Willis cannot afford to be swept by the offense, ranked fifth nationally in Owls must not let the duo take Wilson said. "The non-conference 'It's a challenging likes of the University of Hawaii and points per game last year. over the game. schedule will do a great job to get our San Jose State University. 'ITie Owls kids prepared for conference play." schedule. ... [It] will do must defend their home court while 'ITie Owls unofficially kicked off sneaking in a few wins on the road. University of Hawaii Univ. of Texas at El Paso the season with two exhibition games a great job to get our Everything builds up to the WAC in the last two weeks. Senior guard Tournament, which will be held in Last year: 17-12, no postseason Last year: 13-15, no postseason Mike Wilks led all scorers with 24 kids prepared for Tulsa March 6-10. 'ITie Owls hope WAC: 5-9, 6th WAC: 4-10, 7th points to lead the Owls to a 91-80 win their stay in the tourney will be much Outlook: The Rainbow Warriors will Outlook: The Miners, Rice's only against the Houston Flyers Nov. 9. conference play.' longer than last year, when top- be tested early, as they host three conference win last year, stumbled But Rice struggled against Ath- — Willis Wilson seeded Tulsa treated them to 71-51 early-season tournaments featuring during the second half of last letes First Nov. 13. 'Hie Owls shot Head coach spanking in the first round. high-caliber opponents. As usual, season, losing 11 of their final 14 just 36 percent and committed a rash They know it's possible. Rice pro- however, the real test for Hawaii games. Still, the team showed of turnovers en route to a 78-67 loss. duced a solid 18-10 campaign two will be how they play outside of potential with wins against Of course, exhibition games do years ago, proving that the school their friendly island home — last conference powers Fresno State not mean a whole lot, and all the "I'd like to see us finish in the top can indeed compete in the WAC. year, Hawaii went 1-7 in road and TCU. The Owls will need to Owls can do now is look forward to three in the WAC," Wilson said. "If The women's basketball team took games. Rice must capitalize on focus on containing senior forward tomorrow's season opener, when we can do that, it means we are that a step further last year by actu- that fact and defeat the Rainbow Brandon Wolfram, who averaged they face the U.S. Naval Academy in contending for the league champi- ally winning the WAC Tournament Warriors at Autry Court Jan. 25. 20.7 points per game last year. Annapolis, Md. onship and will have a good seed in and then capturing a first-round win last year, the Owls opened the the tournament. To be able to jump in the NCAA Tournament. season by notching an overtime win from the bottom to the top three 'ITie men hope to follow in the University of Nevada Texas Christian Univ. against Navy in front of a raucous would be a great jump." footsteps of their female counterparts. Autry Court crowd. They hope to Rice limped to a 1-13 conference "It's all about taking Rice to the Last year: 9-20, no postseason Last year: 18-14, no postseason kick off the 2000-'01 season in simi- mark last season. This year's first next level. 'ITie girls set the stage WAC: First year, 6-10 in the Big WAC: 8-6, 4th lar fashion before returning home weekend of WAC play, when the last year," sophomore guard Omar- West Conference last year Outlook: The Horned Frogs look for next week's home opener against Owls face the best and the worst the Seli Mance said. "We're healthy, and Outlook: The Wolfpack are lightly to make up for a season that fell the University of Houston. WAC has to offer, should be a good we've got a better team with lots of regarded as they move to the far short of expectations. TCU 'ITie Cougars beat Rice 84-71 in indicator of how much they will im- experience. We can go far." Western Athletic Conference, but hoped to contend for the overtime at Hofheinz Pavilion in last any team returning all five starters conference title and return to the year's meeting. is dangerous. Nevada won three NCAA Tournament, but a weak "We are going to have to be pre- of its final four games last year, defense coupled with inconsistent pared early on with a tough road MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE ending its season with a close 69- offensive play against high-quality start against Navy," Wilson said. "For 64 loss to conference champion opponents held Billy Tubbs' squad November 18 SMU (WAC) us to come back and open at home Utah State University. Both Rice back. To defeat TCU, Rice must 18 Navy 20 TCU (WAC) against a cros^town rival in Houston and Nevada will be looking for minimize turnovers and fast break 25 San Jose State (WAC) is a great wsy to stari the season." 21 Houston confidence early in the WAC season points against the high-flying 24 Birmingham Southern 27 Hawaii (WAC) Another non-conference highlight when they meet Jan. 6. Horned Frogs. 28 S.F. Austin State is the College Basketball Challenge, February which will be held Dec. 9 at Compaq December 1 UTEP (WAC) Center and pits the Owls against University of Tuls3 2 Lamar 5 SMU (WAC) San Jose State University Brigham Young University, a former 4 Middle Tennessee State 8 Tulsa (WAC) Western Athletic Conference foe. Last year: 15-15, no postseason Last year: 32-5, lost in Elite Eight 9 Brigham Young 10 TCU (WAC) Hut despite the couple of high- WAC: 6-8, 5th of NCAA Tournament (Compaq Center) 15 San Jose State (WAC) lights, Ihe Owls concede that the Outlook: In his first season last WAC: 12-2, 1st 20 Portland State 17 Hawaii (WAC) non-conference schedule pales in year, head coach Steve Barnes Outlook: The Golden Hurricane lost 28 Baylor 22 Tulsa (WAC) comparison to the WAC season.That brought a commitmentto defense, three starters and former head 30 Duquesne 24 UTEP (WAC) begins Jan. 4 when Rice hosts Fresno and SJSU led the conference in coach Bill Self. But a close 91-81 State University, which advanced to scoring defense, allowing just loss to No. 6 University of North March the NCAA Tournament last season. January 59.7 points per game. The Carolina last week shows that head 4 Fresno State (WAC) 1 Fresno State (WAC) "Conference will be tougher," Spartans also held opponents to coach Buzz Peterson has Tulsa on 6 Nevada (WAC) 3 Nevada (WAC) Wilson said. "['Hie WAC) has been 50 or fewer points 11 times. The the right track. The Owls must do 10 Texas-Pan American 6-10 WAC Tournament ranked from fourth to sixth [in the Rice offense must be patient and a much better job of protecting the 13 Siena (Tulsa, Okla.) power ratings] in the past two years. smart to avenge last year, when ball against a tenacious Tulsa the Spartans swept the Owls in defense that forced 35 Owl We've got to take care of our busi- WAC denotes a Western Athletic Conference game. two close games. turnovers in a game last season. ness and not worry about what ev- BOLD denotes a home game at Autry Court. eryone else does."

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by Chris Larson THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF IN FOCUS: VOLLEYBALL To say that the volleyball team Record: 15-15 has had an up and down season WAC record: 4-9 (8th) would be an understatement. Last week: Snapped a nine- Last weekend gave the Owls more match losing streak with a five- ups and downs to add to their re- game win at Fresno State sume. They snapped a nine-game los- University before being swept ing streak by outlasting Fresno State at San Jose State University. University in five games Friday, but then suffered one of their most lop- What made the difference: sided losses of the season Saturday Rice outblocked Fresno State against San Jose State University. 15.5 to nine in the win, but the But the Fresno State win pro- Owls couldn't put anything vided an important landmark in a together offensively in the San season that, of late, has had many Jose State loss. more downs than ups. Up next: The Owls hosted "After the game, everyone's faces Texas Christian University last lit up," junior outside hitter Leigh night and host Southern l^man said. "It was a great feeling." Methodist University (13-12,4- Rice's defense, which has been its 8) tonight in their home finale. most consistent strength this sea- son, helped the Owls to rebound from a 2-1 game deficit to handily win speaks very highly of them." games four and five. The Owls hope to move past the "We just played how we are able debacle in San Jose when they play RENATA ESCOVAR/THRESHER their final two home games of the to play, and did what we had been Olympic-caliber swimmers invaded the Rice Pool last weekend for the Continental Airlines Classic and the Rice year. They hosted Texas Christian trying to do for a while," head coach Invitational. Rice finished fourth in the competitive Classic field behind champion University of Michigjn. Julio Morales said. "We were in con- University last night and face South- trol the whole match." ern Methodist University tonight. The next night was an entirely "This is a big weekend for us," different story, however. After los- Leman said. "It's a cross-Texas ri- Owls hang tough with the big dogs ing the first game to San Jose State valry, and it would be really nice to 15-7, the Owls managed just four end it by beating SMU and TCU." kills in a 15-1 loss in game two. For In addition to Texas bragging Sophomore Mularz defeats Olympic gold medalist in 50-meter free the match, no Owl registered more rights, Rice's chance to post a win- "Going in to this tournament, the than six kills. ning record for the year is also on by John C. Chao best we expected was to get fifth In game three, a frustrated Mo- the line. The 15-15 Owls have three THRESHER STAFF IN FOCUS: SWIMMING games remaining, and since their place," Armstrong said. "I'm so rales went to his bench to try to Last week: The Owls finished season finale is at top-ranked, unde- The swim team entered the first- happy and excited for this year. This spark some life into his team. fourth in a high-caliber field of feated University of Hawaii, they ever Continental Airlines Classic, is a big turnaround and people will The Spartans jumped out to a 7-0 six at the Continental Airlines likely need a sweep this weekend to held at the Rice Pool Friday, as a notice us more." lead, but Rice came back and posted Classic at the Rice Pool. its most competitive performance of post their second winning season in decided underdog. The same six teams were back in the night before losing 15-11. Mo- three years. The Owls have not had But following several standout What made the difference: the pool for Saturday's Rice Invita- rales said that he hoped his starters two winning seasons in a three-year performances, the Owls claimed Junior Elizabeth Williams tional, which was not scored for team got the message that they should span since 1988-90. fourth in the stellar six-team group. finished second in the 200- results. Mularz starred for the Owls, not take their spots for granted. Senior outside hitter Klara Zelinka The field included ninth-ranked meter breaststroke and third defeating Arsenault in the 50-meter "I hope it serves a purpose," said she wants to remember her final University of Michigan, No. 22 Penn- in the 400-meter individual freestyle in 53.13 seconds. Morales said. 'The third game we games at Autry Court as games that sylvania State University and sec- medley to contribute 25 points "I wanted to go into every swim made a major switch and we played gave her team a winning season. ond-ranked University of California, to Rice's team score. wanting to win," Mularz said. "Swim- ming against Samantha, I wasn't in- better, but it was too late. They played "I don't think it'll hit me until I'm which captured the top three team Up next: Texas A&M invitational, timidated by her name." hard even when they were behind 7- totally done," she said. "I just want to spots, respectively. yesterday through Sunday. 0, and to come back while the other win both these games this weekend Several of the teams featured Since the Owls did not taper off team was playing like they were and finish with a winning record." swimmers who competed in the in their training coming up to the Sydney Olympics, headlined by swimmer in each heat. Leading the meet — as they will for conference Michigan's Samantha Arsenault, way for the Owls was junior Beth and regional championships in the who was a member of the United Williams, who placed second in the spring — the results were particu- States' gold-medal winning 800- 'A' heat of the 200-meter breast- larly encouraging. meter freestyle relay. stroke, and sophomore Katie Scholl, "This meet is definitely a good Arsenault and Cal freshman who finished third in the 'A' heats of stepping stone for us," Boyd said. Natalie Coughlin led a charge on the the 500- and 1,000-meter freestyle. "Because we were training hard for Rice Pool records. By the end of the Also encouraging is the fact that this meet, this shows me that the weekend, nine pool marks had fallen. the Owls did not depend on only people we have can swim faster than Rice went into the tournament their best swimmers. Instead, their their fast times tonight." mentally prepared, head coach Doug top guns were joined in the spotlight While all this confidence and posi- Boyd said. He said they proved their by freshman Toni Ciffolilli, whose tive thinking is great for the team, readiness by limiting their number of time in the 200-yard breaststroke Boyd warns that it can't stop here. poor-quality races. vaulted her into second place in the "This meet shows me that we "I was anxious for our team and I Rice record books. need to raise our levels of expecta- wondered how we were going to rise While Rice's finish does not con- tions if we want to compete at the Student national level," Boyd said. "We can't to the occasion," Boyd said. "But we stitute a monumental achievement, swam better than I thought we would." it does prove that the team has what go out the next time and not do as Each event had an 'A' heat and a it takes to have the best season in well. Inconsistency is the sign of a Airfares 'B' heat, and each school fielded one school history. mediocre team." SPORTS NOTEBOOK 8 tn Eurailpasses 0) "Brock is a classic push-it-up- football field as well as in the class- oCoD Men's basketball team the-floor distributor," Wilson said. room by being named to the signs pair of guards "He really, really impresses me with Verizon/CoSIDA academic all- More Than his ability to take the ball... and to District VI team last week. O 100 Departure Cities s The men's basketball team get it up the floor and distribute it. Hie honor went to senior defen- filled two of its three available He has a strong ability to make sive end Jake Jackson, junior line- scholarship spaces for next sea- good decisions in the open floor." backer Joe Bob Thompson and son with two out-of state guards, McKrieth is a B-foot-4, 200- senior strong safety Travis Ortega. Study Abroad head coach Willis Wilson an- pound guard who averaged 19 Jackson has started all 10 a nounced Nov. 10. points, seven rebounds and six as- games this season. He carries a o Next season, the Owls will wel- sists per game as a junior and 3.27 cumulative grade point aver- come Brock Gillespie, a point earned third team all-state honors. age, majoring in kinesiology. 3>L guard from Clarksville.Tenn., and "Jason is a New York hooper," Thompson started the Owls' Jason McKrieth, a guard from Wilson said. "He is a kid that loves first seven games before injuring Schenectady, N.Y., who have both to play and has a great feel for the an ankle. He carries a 3.24 GPA & student universe! signed national letters-of-intent to game. He has an exceptional abil- majoring in managerial studies, IT'S YOUR WORLD. EXPLORE IT attend Rice. ity to handle the ball and is explo- economics and kinesiology. Gillespie, a six-foot, 165-pound sive like a Mike Wilks or Shawn Ortega has started all lOgames f <3 guard, averaged 21 points per Tyndell." this year and has 40 starts in his game to lead the region in scor- Rice career He holds a 3.44 GPA ing. He has been named the top Football players named while majoring in political science studentuniverse.com point guard in the state in various and kinesiology. publications, ranking as high as academic all-district All three will be on the ballot seventh nationally. Gillespie was for the Academic all-America 800.272.9676 also recognized as one of Bob Gib- ITtree football players were rec- team, which will be chosen later bons' top 200 prospects. ognized for their hard work on the this month. THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17.20(H) 25 Seniors face one last Explosive UTEP wears Rice out by Jose Luis Cubria THKF.SHKR RDITORIAI. STAFF

; challenge in Nevada With everything that has gone mm> • -«mw - - > • - • MP *' wrong for the Rice football team this v -- » '4 '&p' ' *80 by Jose Luis Cubria and because it reminds them of year, you'd think the Owls would THRKSHKR RDITORIAI. STAFF what could have been. But it will catch a break at some point before also be a chance for the seniors the season ends. To casual Rice football fans, They're still waiting. to leave their mark on a very *< the Owls' season finale tomor- important chapter of their lives. The string of injuries and bad row will simply mark the end of a "I'm a little disappointed, a luck continued on Saturday when forgettable season. little sad, but I'm also real excited Rice lost two more quarterbacks to mmm mmm#&m But for 11 Rice seniors, it will abou t play ing my last game," J ack- injuries. But despite seeing redshirt be a moment they'll never forget. son said. "I'm disappointed with freshmen Jeremy Hurd and Kyle "• <> '"im Rice visits the University of how the season has gone. But Herm both go down, the Owls gave Nevada tomorrow to wrap up the with the injuries we've had and the University of Texas at HI Paso a 2000 season. The game, sched- the way things have gone, I think run for its money. uled for 2:05 p.m. CST, pits the 3- we've risen above how well we Rice, battling both UTEP and a 7 Owls against the 1-9 Wolfpack, thought we could play. ... It's Sun Bowl record crowd of 53,304, a matchup that won't exactly draw been fun." trailed just 28-21 in the fourth quar- national attention. In a way, the schedule couldn't ter. But the Miners (8-2, 7-0 WAC) - • wm • m, But the Owls couldn't care be more conducive to a strong pulled away in the final period, clinch- less. The only thing on their finish for Rice. The Wolfpack, at ing at least a share of the Western minds is making sure the seniors 1-9 and 0-6 in the WAC, have lost Athletic Conference title with the end their careers on a winning seven straight games since slip- 38-21 win. note. ping past the University of Wyo- "1 think we just ran out of gas," "I want to win because I'll re- ming 35-28 Sept. 23. junior linebacker Rashard Pittman member this for the rest of my Since their one win came on told the Houston Chronicle after the life," senior quarterback Ben Wulf the road, Nevada has yet to win at game. "But we didn't give up. We said. "I want to go away with one home this season. That could fought until the end," he said. last wiii so we can try to salvage make things easy on the Owls, If you've followed Rice (3-7, 2-5 something from this season." but head coach Ken Hatfield isn't WAC) at all this season, you know Back in August, this wasn't so sure. quarterback injuries are nothing supposed to be Rice's season fi- "They're playing at home and new. Hurd, the opening day starter, nale. The Owls were sure they'd there's nothing like playing at missed four games earlier this year be playing Nevada with two home," Hatfield said. "TTiey're with a broken finger. things on their minds: wrapping playing hard. ... I know they're Junior Corey Evans filled in ad- up at least a share of the Western rooting for a snowstorm or a bliz- mirably for Hurd, but he was lost for Athletic Conference champion- zard, and that could happen out the season when he dislocated a ship and looking towards a trip to there. But we'll be ready." kneecap in late October. a bowl game. 'ITie Owls have been anything Saturday was just Hurd's second Much has changed in the two but world-beaters on the road this start since the season opener, but he and a half months since Rice be- year, going 0-5. Dating back to suffered a knee injury on the first gan theyearwith such high hopes. last year, they've lost seven play of the game and his status for Acombination of bad injuries, bad straight games away from Rice the rest of the year is unclear. play and bad luck killed Rice's Stadium. But they hope to reverse The Owls didn't miss a beat when high hopes, and expectations had the trend tomorrow. Herm entered the lineup, and he LIZ RICE/THRESHER Junior linebacker Dan Dawson, seen here in practice, will lead Rice into to be adjusted accordingly. drove the team to a touchdown on "We've played well at home tomorrow's season finale at the University of Nevada. The Wolfpack (1-9) are Now, with just one game left the game's opening drive. But de- and we've had good moments in their first year in the Western Athletic Conference. on the schedule, the Owls have a here," Hatfield said. "But we have spite leading Rice with 92 rushing chance to close the season with a not had that great moment on the yards, he was unable to avoid mis- wasn't to be. But 1 was pleased that good taste in their mouths. road. If we can finish strong for hap. nobody gave up. T hat thing wasn't IN FOCUS: FOOT BALL "It's real important to go out our seniors it will do an awful lot in the second quarter, Herm ag- over until their last touchdown." with a win," senior defensive end for them." gravated a collarbone injury he origi- By now, losing players to injury Record: 3-7 Jake Jackson said. "After the way If nothing else, the Owls know nally suffered in the season opener. has become almost routine for the WAC record: 2-5 (7th) the year has gone, I think a win they're better than their record, Herm's injury opened the door Owls. But they have yet to use the Last week: Fell 38-21 on the will erase a lot of the bad feelings and tomorrow will be a chance to for senior Ben Wulf, who has been bad luck as an excuse. road against the University of and the bad memories. Hie good prove it where it matters — on thrust into the role of emergency 'This season has been unique Texas at El Paso. ones still far outweigh the bad the field. signal-caller all year long. with the injury factor," Wulf said. ones for me, no matter what our "Without a doubt we're better Wulf engineered two Rice scor- "It seems like every time we get What made the difference: record is, but a win this last week [than 3-7]," Jackson said. "We're ing drives, including one midway going, a key player goes down and Rice trailed just 28-21 before would be icing on the cake." young right now, we're inexperi- through the third quarter that a young player has to step up and the Miners scored 10 points in Tomorrow will undoubtedly enced. ... You find yourself say- brought the Owls within a touch- make plays. But that's part of the the fourth quarter to pull away be bittersweet for the seniors. ing 'What if?' But you really can't down at 28-21. game. We're not going to whine for the win. On the one hand, it will be sad, But by then, the UTEP attack and cry about it. We're going to second-guess yourself. You've Up next: The Owls close the both because it's their last ap- was too much for Rice's depleted keep going on and persevere got to go on and get yourself 2000 season at the University pearance in the blue and gray defense, and the Miners scored 10 through the last game." ready to play the next week." of Nevada (1-9, 0-6 WAC) at unanswered points to put the game Even with the odds stacked 2:05 p.m. CST. away. against them, the Owls never "We hung in there," head coach doubted they would upset UTEP. Ken Hatfield said. "[UTEP has] a Despite the loss, Hatfield said Rice "Here they were, undefeated in Poor shooting keeps Owls great offense — one that is very learned a lot Saturday. the WAC, the best thing in 33 years, difficult to stop. We came back in the "We went to El Paso to win and the big crowd and everything go- second half and shut them down we expected to win," Hatfield said. ing for them, and we go out and out of contention at La. Tech three series in a row. That gave us a "We knew it would be a very hostile lose our quarterback on the first chance to get back in the game ... environment, but it was the type of play of the game. That's tough, but but it didn't work out. But we stayed situation that our players enjoyed you start adjusting in a hurry. ... WNIT, from Page 21 in the fight. being in. That's the kind of game I'm really proud of the way our after follow-up surgery on her ACL IN FOCUS: WOMEN'S "You'd like the first-teamers to you have to win to win a champion- team has rallied in spite of all the was performed after last season. She play the whole game, but that just ship. injuries." grabbed three rebounds in six min- BASKETBALL utes of play against I,ouisiana Tech. Record: 1-1 "Sarah's only played in four or Last week: Won season five practices," McKinney said. "It opener 61-56 in first round of will be a matter of how quickly she the preseason WNIT before can adjust to be ready to play and falling 85-54 at eighth-ranked contribute every day." Louisiana Tech University. On the other side of the ledger, Spontaneous Rice shot just 33 percent against the What made the difference: Gamecocks and an even lower 24.5 Freshman Kate Beckler percent against the I^dy Techsters, connected on five three-point despite connecting on 7-of-15 three- attempts in the USC win, but We have point attempts. the Lady Owls shot just 24.5% "We shot the ball awful against against Louisisana Tech. Tech," McKinney said. "You can't win Upnext: At Universityof Texas- while shooting the ball at 24 percent, Emergency Pan American (0-0) tonight. no matter what else you do. We had JOIN OUR trouble maintaining our defensive in- tensity while we were struggling so After playing two intense games AWARD WINNING much offensively, tilings didn't go against two tough teams, tonight the CATERING TEAM! Contraception. well early and we hung our heads." I.ady Owls take on the University of Hie Ixidy Owls are not too wor- Texas-Ban American, which finished Part-time positions for ried about their shooting difficulties. 6-21 last season. energetic, cheerful individuals O.1-800-230-PLAN "Shooting is something we know 'We need a game like this early Dependability a MUST. We will improve," sophomore point guard in the season," McKinney said. "You offer flexible schedules and and be connected to the nearest clinic Kim Uiwson said. "My dad always can't ever count a game as a win, great pay ($ 10+/hr starting). told me every shot was 50-50. Some especially on the road. Hopefully, We will train. P Planneof Houston andd SoutheasParenthoodt Texas, ln< " are going to fall and some are not. we'll go down there and play hard GREAT FOR STUDENTS! You just have to take your chances and that will helpour team gain some www.pphouston.org and continue to shoot the ball." confidence." 71 3.523.1 467 26 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 2000

Final Stata Rica UTEP BY THE Firet Downs 21 24 Rushing Yards (net) 175 115 Jura goes from walk-on to team leader NUMBERS Passing Vards (net) 130 339 Total Yards 305 454 nov. 10-12 Return yards 106 82 REGIONALS, from Page 21 the course of the last couple of experience here at Rice." Punts - Avg. 7-44.1 5-40.6 Senior John Jura led the way. seasons. Jura, Palmer and senior Justin Time of Possessk. rt 31:51 28:09 Jura, who walked on to the team "John had his best year this sea- Burrow, who missed the district Individual Stats four years ago, finished 10th after son, finishing fifth at conference meet due to injury, will not return Rushing completingthe 10-kilometercourse and in the top 10 in district," War- to the team next season. But the Rice — Herm 11-92, Beck 3-37, Tyler 8-23, Bradley 5-19, Hawkins 1-4. Hurd 1-3, Wulf 12-(-l) in 31:28.55. While he just missed ren said. "He beat some unbeliev- Owls hope to have a handful of UTEP — Porter 14-50, Perez 8-43. Austin 4-15, qualifying for the NCAA Champi- able runners, some of the best in runners returning from injury, in- Cleveland 5-11, Mays 1-6, Sanchez 2-1, Team 1- onship meet, he feels he had a good the country and in the world. John's cluding No. 1 runner Lachlan (-11) Pasting race. performance has made a big posi- McArthur and freshman Sean Rice — Wulf 6-13-0-100, Herm 1-3-0-30, Hurd 0-2-0- "I tried to get in the middle of tive out of what may have been a O'Brien. 0 the pack and move up as well as I mediocre year." In fact, every injured Owl should UTEP — Perez 20-29-0-320, Beard 1-1-0-19 FOOTBALL Receiving could," Jura said. "1 think it went Jura and fellow senior Scott be healthy soon, except with the Rice — Boothe 5-110, Manning 1-15, Bradley 1-5 pretty well. The weather was cool, Palmer have ridden the emotional possible exception of sophomore UTEP — Natkin 8-110, Mays 5-111, Ray 2 38, Knapp RICE 21 UTEP 38 1-31, Walker 119, Tessier 1-15, Austin 1-5. Porter 1- but it was ideal for me. The ground roller coaster in their years at Rice, Tom Ring. 5, Cleveland 1-5 was a little wet but that affected seeing very good times as well as "The only one up in the air is Rice 7 7 7 0 21 everyone." very tough times. Tom," Warren said. "He has a back UTEP 7 21 0 10 38 Attendance — 53,304 Jura's performance this season "My freshman year, we finished problem. He might be back in a RU — Boothe 30 pass from Herm (Crabtree kick) WOMEN'S BASKETBALL has impressed his teammates and last at conference and were way week and he might never run for UTEP — Cleveland 2 run (Bishop kick) coaches. Men's head coach Jon back in the district meet," Palmer us again. He's only going to run for UTEP — Mays 48 pass from Perez (Bishop kick) RICE 54 LOUISIANA TECH 85 Warren, a member of the 1987 said. "Last year, we had a great us if there's no risk to his back. UTEP — Mays 25 pass from Perez (Bishop kick) RU — Boothe 30 pass from Wulf (Crabtree kick) Rice team that qualified for the turnaround, winning WAC and go- We're not going to take chances UTEP — Mays 9 pass from Perez (Bishop kick) Rice 18 36 54 NCAA Championship meet, has ing to nationals. Although this year on ruining his back for the rest of RU — Beck 34 run (Crabtree kick) LA Tech 34 51 85 didn't go as planned, I had a great his life." UTEP — Bishop 42 field goal seen J ura make great strides over UTEP — Porter 5 run (Bishop kick) Rice (1-1) Florus 2 4 1 2 5, Rigg 2-7 3-4 8, Tuttle 0-3 1-2 1. Lawson 1-4 2-4 4, Liggett 1-5 0-0 3, Beckler 2-11 3- 4 9, Maynard 2-3 2-4 7, Brown 0-1 2-4 2, Mcintosh 0-4 5-8 5, Sam 14 01 3, James 1-3 1-2 4, Bracken 0-0 3-4 3

Totals: 12 49 23-39 54

LA Tech (2-0) Walker 9-18 5 8 23, Lewis 4-6 0-0 8, Lassiter 3-7 2 3 8. Perry 1-4 0-0 3, Obaze 2 6 0-1 6, Lewis 2-3 3-5 I am wild blue ISiftS 7, McClain 0-1 0-2 0, Moore 1-2 1-2 3, McReynolds 0-0 0-0 0, Antony 1-4 1-4 3. Ford 2-3 810 12, Bibbs 3-7 4-4 10, Bowman 0-1 2-4 2 Totals: 29 62 26 42 85 Three-point goals — Rice: 7-15 (Rigg 1-2, Liggett 1 I $r»»rr i in P4ILJ1MS: 2, Beckler 2-6, Maynard 1-2. Sam 1-2, James 1-1); LA Tech: 1-3 (Perry 1-3) •s Silicon an el el#c t riei t y Rebounds — Rice: 35 (Mcintosh 8); LA Tech: 52 (Walker 9)

Assists — Rice: 5 (Lawson 2); LA Tech: 14 (Lassite L AS I 5 Perry 5) \ Attendance — 1811 Analog o%diseov«ry SOUTH CAROLINA 56 RICE 61

use 28 28 — 56 A \ ft- Rice 27 34 — 61 J •, X •£*»•* ^ use (0-1) Troina 1-9 2 2 5, Sagres 5-7 2 3 12,Geter8 9 5-6 21, Anaz 1-6 1-2 3,Strchm 01 2-2 2. Ujhalyi 3-10 2-3 8. \ kmm poi.il? voice. Aianovic 0-0 0-0 0. Hill 0-1 0-0 0. Cook 0-0 0-0 0, Szakacs2 2 0-0 5, Ciocan 0-3 0-0 0 Totals: 20-48 14 18 56

Rice (1-0) Florus 3-3 7 10 13. Rigg 0-6 2 2 2. Tuttle 3-10 2-2 8, Lawson 3-7 2-2 8, Liggett 2 8 1-2 5. Beckler 7-17 0- 1 19, Mcintosh 0-2 1-3 1, Sam 0-1 0-0 0, James 1 DSP | 3 2-2 5, Bracken 0-0 0-0 1 Totals: 19 57 17 24 61 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS I ENTIONS TECHNOLOGY i Three point goals — Rice: 6-21 (Rigg 0-3, Lawson 0- 1 Liggett 0-3, Beckler 5-12. Sam 0-1, James 1-1); r % USC: 2-9 (Troina 1-5. Anaz 0-1, Strchm 0-1, Szakacs 1-1, Ciocan 0-1)

Rebounds — Rice: 35 (Mcintosh 8); USC: 38 (Geter I am itching with 9) potential. Assists — Rice: 14 (Rigg 7); USC: 12 (Ughalyi 3) Attendance — 867 full of tornS VOLLEYBALL

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Final Stats Rice SJSU I a ji>L Kills 23 50 Errors 18 14 / jagfe, Vv. -«ift«r oracleatiun. Attempts 102 122 ' V. , MWk \\ * Attack Percentage .049 .295 Assists 21 43 Service Aces 5 6 Digs 44 53 Blocks 6.0 6.0

Individual Stats Kills Rice — E Davenport Pollock 6 SJSU — Gallop 12, Noble 10 Assists Rice — M Davenport Pollock 9 SJSU — Smith 35 Digs Rice — C. Smith 12 SJSU — S. Smith 11, Gallop 10 hardware RICE 3 FRESNO STATE 2 software Rice 15 10 15 15 15 FSU 9 15 17 9 7 open thinking 0 c N Final Stats Rice FSU ,o Kills 67 76 WMM.' Errors 31 47 Attempts 177 219 Attack Percentage 203 .132 Assists 60 70 Service Aces 6 4 1/ - Alt0 II Digs 74 62 Blocks 15.5 9.0

individual Stats Kills Rice — KaZelinka 18, Leman 17 FSU — Verwey 21 V TEXAS Assists Rice — Neal 29, Leman 25 INSTRUMENTS FSU — Duley 38 Digs Rice — KaZelinka 22 FSU — Burnett 15 THE RICE THRESHER CALENDAR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2000 27

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Rice University prides itself on the quality of its students. Well, that's fine. But after reading last week's Thresher, I think I can now safely say that the thing that we excel at most is complain- ing. Rice may have some of the whiniest bitches on the planet. ilk The sheer volume of all the incessant complaining on this campus is beginning to hurt my ears. Rice is a damn banshee cave these days. Were you all raised by old people? Why do you bitch at everything? Well, as you can probably guess, I'm a little tired of it. And so I proudly present my own personal ranting, which will no doubt put all the other whiners at this school to shame.

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At this very moment, I am filing a You think sexual harassment lawsuit against I'm blind? Rice U n i versi ty for every cent How dare in that fat endowment. you, Dr. Everyday when 1 Gillis. It is walk from Wiess awful that my to the RMC, 1 virgin eyes have to look at have to be that monstrous tainted by this phallic crane and overtly sexual con- that large vagina struction site everyday. 1 have con- pit where the visi- tacted my parents, who are going tor parking lot to sue the hell out of you, Gil-dog. is currently being Maybe that'll wipe that big, red erected. (Yeah, erected!) smile off your face, you pervert.

Where's the Dirty Sanchez, indeed. ILLUSTRATION BY DAVID CHIEN 1 hate the animals around here blades will be strapped to the beaks so much. The pi- and paws of the animals. Gladiators geons here act like who survive the arena will be fed they're so cosmo- poisoned acorns or seeds. If by the It is my personal belief that the I have several problems with while they're completely shitfaced. politan and the grace of God, a chosen squirrel or cheers at this university are not of- Beer-Bike. My biggest complaint is Drivers should also be awarded squirrels are pigeon survives the burning death fensive enough. When I showed up that it's entirely too safe. points for running over bikers and fatter than of the toxins, then I will sell it to a as a freshman, I had definitely heard What we should be driving \ those dorks that the trailer lonely homeless person who de- all of those swear words by the sixth around the Inner Loop are hand out fines. trash on Jerry sires the companionship of some- grade, and I had heard them used in monster trucks, which Headshots Springer. Seri- thing other than crack co- infinitely more offensive ways. How have the potential to be should be ously, dude, the caine. We'll call it come Lovett doesn't have a cheer so much more dan- highly en- squirrels here are the "Dirty Birds for about rimjobs? Where is Baker's trib- gerous than couraged. If enormous. Well, I'm VS. Dirty Drugs" pro- ute to the Dirty Sanchez? What those pathetic your ear tired of my tuition support- gram. William sounds funnier to you? Team Wiess flatbed trucks. bleeds — it ing their laziness. Fuck squirrel Shatner can or Team Donkey Punch? Perhaps if What are you bleeds. welfare and those city pigeons. And write a song the colleges used more innovative gonna do with The final so it is that I have organized an about it. Either and sexually explicit swear words, one of those, rule is that underground Ultimate Fighting way we'll get those Orientation could be more of an edu- break somebody's ' Wiess Col- circuit between the fat squirrels biatches off our cational experience for all those kids foot? Please. lege gets Grave and those biatch pigeons. Razor campus. who always sat at the front of the It should also be a rule that the Digger, the best monster truck of school bus. drivers have to drive backwards all time. Hold on to your butts — it's the Donkey Punch Classifieds

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