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by Paul Havlak station had made an announce- the president for administration, during their normal hours, 8 a.m. broadcasting the false cancellation Erroneous announcements by ment, other stations, including told the Thresher that there was to midnight Monday through notice shortly after 8 a.m. several Houston radio stations and KHOU-TV (channel 11) and never any decision made to cancel Friday. At least one class. Biochemistry at least one television station led a KTRU-FM Rice radio were also classes. MacDowell noted that the first 362. was scheduled to have a test number of Rice students to believe contacted about the alleged Only President Norman time he was contacted about the on Friday. Associate Professor that Friday classes were canceled closing. Hackerman (or, in his absence, the closing question was at 12:30 a.m. Frederick Rudolph, lecturer for last week. Despite the cold and icy KTRU announced the highest ranking administrator on Friday morning, when he was the course, said "A number of weather, no official announcement cancellation of classes around campus) has the authority to make awakened by a phone call from students presumed, on the basis of was ever made about closing the midnight, then retracted the such a decisions, MacDowell "some student in the RMC" who the news reports they had heard, university. announcement shortly afterwards, stated. The Office of Information had heard the incorrect that they wouldn't have the test." Administrators informed the once the Rice Campus Police Services then notifies radio and information over the radio. broadcasters of the mistake as informed them that the message television stations in case of a He arrived at his office at 7:30 Because these students did not soon as they reached their offices was incorrect. closing. a.m. and answered questions over study or attend class, Rudolph felt Friday morning. Channel 1 I repeated the The administration normally the phone continuously until 8:40 compelled to give students the The rumor apparently began as cancellation notice on their Friday informs the Campus Police office a.m., when the rest of the staff option of whether or not to take a prank. Someone called KEEP- morning news break, then (open 24 hours) if any part of the arrived. the exam. Students who were EM, a classical radio station, with retracted it during their noon news university is to be shut down. The The Office of Information already prepared could take the the false information late program. campus switchboard is also able to Services took up the task of test on Friday, the rest on Thursday evening. Once that radio Carl MacDowell, assistant to answer questions about closings contacting all the stations Monday.

INSIDE: • Rice Players ana blind horses, see page 3 • Owls don't get beaten too badly, see page 7, • Eat, drink, and be merry, for Volume 72, Number 22 THRESHETuesday, FebruarRy 5. 1985 someday we'll all be dead. Covenant House: sheltering Houston street youths by Katherine Sugg professionally involved with it was only when I got down here Hundreds of children and homeless and abused young that I realized that it was quite the teenagers live helpless and people. Her involvement with the contrary: that Houston, for some homeless on Houston's streets. Covenant House program began reason, has been identified as a hub Covenant House, a non-profit in New York, where she was in the southwest for children who crisis intervention center and day corporate advisor for the center. run away — they will most often care agency located in the heart of She then acted as administrative run to Houston." Montrose, struggles to help these director for six months before Covenant House has a staff of kids and inform the city about applying for the position of about I 10. with approximately 80 their plight. executive director. of that number working directly Newly named executive director Halbert said that her first shock with the kids. The staff includes of the center C. Lynne Halbert upon receiving her assignment in registered nurses, physicians and spoke about the situation on the Houston was the enormity of the child-care workers. "All of our streets and the Covenant House runaway problem here. staff are professionals in the field," program in an interview with the "Initially I felt that Houston added Halbert. Thresher. probably did not have as many The center has full kitchen Halbert has long been homeless youth as other cities, and facilties, supervised by a dietician, which provide three meals a day. snacks, and special diets for infants and sick children. The kids' ages range "from day one to 21 one years of age" with 60 Covenant House Director C. Lynne Halbert - -M. Hulbert percent of them over 17 years old. and his options. "Ourgoal with the ennui! The program is very proud of its h foster eaie I omes." she younger children is to reunite them said, "open intake policy" which turns with the family, if that is possible." away no needy children, regardless About 37 percent of the kids that of space limitations. Halbert said explained Halbert. She added that come to the center are able to that the average daily census is 110 this is often a short process taking return to what Covenant House residents and ten newcomers. only a week. calls a "stable living situation Although this statistic sounds Although the program does not If going back home is not a «>MIM » set a time limit on the length of a feasible option, the center works discouraging, it is an improvement m child's stay at the center, the with Harris County Children's on the average 33 percent recovery normal residency is two weeks. Protective Services to find a long- rate at other Covenant House centers in New York, Toronto and Counseling and assistance are term solution, such as foster care. offered to all children, but the This can be a long and difficult G uatemala. results depend on the individual process; "there simply are not see Covenant House, page 2 Porn policy controversy rages on by David Kriesenhahn explained his motives for banning Said Stebbings, "It seems to me Vice President for Undergradu- the movie and asked the masters that there are so man\ things like ate Affairs Ronald Stebbings and and presidents for suggestions as this which happen. It seems it the presidents of the residential to how to handle similar situations would be helpful for the masters, colleges are at odds about whether in the future. the presidents, the colleges, and me or not Rice University should In the past, Stebbings has to have some sort of policy or a set enact a policy restricting certain expressed concern that some of guidelines that we could follow college-sponsored activities, such student actions, such as the I'm ver\ uncomfortable dealing as the showing of pornographic showing of pornographic movies with them [the incidents] on an ad movies. or abuse of the misclass section in hoc basis." Stebbings favors the adoption of the Thresher, will tarnish the If such a polic> is to exist. such a policy while most of the image of Rice in the community, Stebbings pointed out. it will have presidents oppose one. offending alumni and other to be adopted by the President or This difference of opinion potential supporters of the other administrative officials, as he- emerged following a meeting university. does not have the power to make between Stebbings and the masters Stebbings said that there is such rules himself. and presidents of the residential currently no clear policy to guide However. Stebbings said that he colleges which was held after him in such matters, although he expects some type of guidelines to Stebbings threatened the screening acted with the knowledge of be adopted in the near future of the film Insatiable at Will Rice President Norman Hackerman Many of the college president- College. when he initially censored the Will sympathized with Stebbings' The faerie fountain frosted with Houston ice —P. Truzinski At the meeting. Stebbings Rice movie. see Pornography page 2 Covenant House programs offer homeless kids new options continued from page I budgeting classes, job-searching Covenant House is concerned The Houston Covenant House assistance, and day care options. about its relationship with the also incorporates several The Second Step program community. Halbert thinks that specialized programs into its began February 1 in Houston. This feedback from Houston has been overall services. program is the result of a pilot "very positive." A Mother-Baby Unit serves the program begun last summer when The reaction in the immediate homeless mothers and their infants real estate developer Michael area of Montrose has also been who constitute one third of the Pollack offered Covenant House essentially favorable. Halbert said, center's clients. This unit is a pilot 20 job slots on his construction "We try very hard to attend to the UND program made possible by a project. individual concerns of the special grant from the Department Halbert commented, "that Montrose community. And if of Health and Human Services to program was so successful that it people do have a concern or a determine the needs of teenage led to a full-blown vocational jobs question about Covenant House, mothers. Because of this project program called Second Step." our public relations department is Covenant House will be able to The program will include more than happy to meet with expand the duration and depth of vocational counseling, some job them." 1 its services to young mothers, readiness skills, interviewing Approximately 90 percent o which include vocational services, techniques, job retention skills, Covenant House's funding is fron the private sector, with the M. Hulbert the teaching of parenting skills. and a job placement component. remaining ten percent given by the government. Its present annual Porn on campus prompts policy re-examination budget is about three million dollars, and, Halbert said, funding students are concerned about advised the Will Rice government Isle echoed this sentiment. continued from page / But they also need time from the something like that, they should that the showing of a pornographic "Once you start any kind of desire not to anger Rice's community. Volunteers are crucial have the college government as movie might be detrimental to restriction of what people can see, benefactors in the community. to the well-being of the program, their outlet." Rice's image, rather than banning read, or listen to, then you are "He felt it would be bad for the the film without consulting the opening up the possibility of which currently has a roster of 75 image of Rice with alumni people Professor of English Walter Isle, students. censoring other things as well. Are active part-timers. "They in the community. 1 don't think he master of Jones College, said that a you going to start censoring books volunteer in anything from child "1 think a better approach could was out of bounds. 1 don't think he set policy would display a lack of in class, music on KTRU?"he said. care to administrative tasks," said was being a tyrant by any means," faith in the judgement of the have been used. He [Stebbings] Halbert. said Jim Medford. president of students. should have said 'I feel very Hastings believes that the Often volunteers are«trained in Hanszen College. strongly against this. 1 feel this will administration cannot approve of inservice programs very similar to Said Isle, "Decisions should be Still, the presidents and masters hurt the university.' In the future, a censorship policy without those employees participate in. left up to the college governments. felt that the enactment of a policy he should at least send out some alienating the student body. Halbert added that the kind of They are responsible and should be infringed on the autonomy of the sort of memo," he said. "I don't think that they'll do that support they really need is often able to decide by themselves. We college governments. The masters and presidents also [adopt a policy]," said Hastings. forgotten: "We need the [the college masters] felt that the Such decisions are the province fear that establishing a censorship "The students do have a voice in community to rally around the students had enough maturity to of the college governments, said policy will set a dangerous the university. If they tried to do cause, to really understand the deal with the issue." Joanie Hastings, president of precedent for a university, possibly something like that, the students plight of homeless and street Baker College. "That's what Medford said that the leading to other forms of would be so vocal that the children, and be committed as a college government is there for. If administration should have merely administrative control. administration would not trv it." community to eradicate it." Doonesbury BY GARRY TRUDEAU

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The Rice Thresher, February 5, 1985, page 2 THRESHER FINE -4RTS Actors from Royal Shakespeare Company to perform at Rice

Shakespeareans tour and Val in Cryl Chuchill's Ten Hamman Hall, Miss Stoller and Through February 9 in both New York and London, Mr. Murphy. Preview Gerard Murphy, who has played Wednesday, February 6: Prince Hal in RSC productions of 11-11:50 a.m. English 340 Henry IV, Part I and Part II and Five actors from the Royal (Shakespeare), As You Like It, Theseus in Phedra\ and I.insey Shakespeare Company will be Ray/or Hall 110. Mr. David. Baxter, who played Phebe in ari actors-in-residence at Rice 3-4:15 p.m. English 403 RSC production of As You Like University through February 9. (Shakespeare), As You Like It. It. The group, sponsored by the Ray/or Hall 111, Miss Baxter, Alliance for Creative Theatre, Of the two readings which will Mr. Godfrey. Miss Stoller. Education and Research be given, the first will be Alan Thursday, February 7: (ACTER), the University of David reading Dylan Thomas in 9:25-10:40 a.m. English 102 California at Santa Barbara, will Love, selections from Thomas' (Poetry), Reading Dylan Thomas. teach workshops for Rice students, works, tonight at 7 p.m. in Jones Ray/or Hall 105, Mr. David. perform selected readings, and Commons. The second reading 1-2:20 p.m. English 102 (Drama). give three public performances in will be Gerard Murphy reading As You Like It. Rayzor Hall 105. Hamrnan Hall. Voice of Ulster, a selection of Irish Miss Baxter. poetry, tomorrow afternoon at I-2:20 p.m. English 368 (Modern The members include Alan 4:30 p.m. in Rayzor Hall 110. Drama), Beckett, Herman Brown David, who recently played Check with the English 227, Mr. Godfrey. Touchstone in an RSC production department for more information. Friday, February 8: of As You Like U\ Patrick The three public performances Alan David, Lynsey Baxter, Jennie Stoll er, Patrick Godfrey, & Gerard Murphy II-12 a.m. English 3 40 Godfrey, a visitor to Rice last year will be As You Like It on In addition to the above, the department before going to one of (Shakespeare). As You Like h. who played, among numerous Thursday, February 7 and Shakespeareans will be conducting the following classes: Rayzor Hall 1 10, Miss Baxter, other classical and modern roles, Saturday, February 9 and Samuel several workshops in arrangement Tuesday, February 5: Miss Stoller, Mr. Murphy. Kenwigs and Man Next Door in Beckett Ihis Evening on Friday, with the English department. 1-2:20 p.m. English 368 (Modern For more information, contact the adaptation of Nicholas February 8. All are at 8 p.m. in Preference to the workshops will Drama), Herman Brown 227, Mr. the English department (for Nickelby and Belarius in Twelfth Hamman Hall. Tickets are $6, $4 be given to students of each David. workshops) or Hamman Hall (for Night; Jennie Stoller, who played for students, and can be obtained particular class but a limited 2:30-4 p.m. Acting Workshop, performances). And make sure Helena in Peter Brook's from the Hamman Hall box office. number of students not in the class Hamman Hall, Mr Godfrey and you sign up early: participation is production of A Midsummer Better get them early since sell-outs will be admitted. Make sure you Miss Baxter. limited. Nights Dream during its world are expected. sign up with the English 4-5 p.m. Acting Workshop, — Trevor Schelbourg Shepherd Symphony delivers concert which shows its talent Shepherd Symphony Orchestra foremost flautists of today, Miss a few points, however, Chien-an of the performers, most notably tremendous vehicle for the talents February / Guzman rendered an interpreta- Chen grew almost too boisterous, violinist Lucy Lin, the concert of pianist Hun Ju Sohnn. So tion worthy of her masters in both knocking his bow against the master. Her dueling solo with completely and utterly in control, The Shepherd Symphony technical faculty and elegance of instrument, discomfit ting the David S t r e u f e r t in the she captured the passionate Orchestra, under the direction of expression. A bouquet of roses listener. Nonetheless, the selection Prestissimo proved little short of emotion of this alluring piece. The visiting conductor Ronald Stoffel, congratulated her near-flawless provided an excellent close to the astounding, so well was it orchestra virtually enveloped the delivered a tremendous perfor- performance. upper half of the evening's performed. Dennis Friesen- audience with a sound so powerful mance to a relatively well-filled Glorious full tones character- entertainment. Carper's harpsichord mastery as to completely arrest the listener house. Friday evening's program ized Chien-an Chen's cello solo in After the intermission, the delightfully added to this lovely with its controlling intensiu beautifully showed off the great Haydn's Cello Concerto in C orchestra resumed with the piece. Althugh not quite comfortable range of talent in the Shepherd Major (H. Vllb). Performer and baroque splendor of Marcello's The evening closed with with the more fragile melodies in School of Music with a well- instrument became as one. Concerto Grosso in F Major Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto the middle. Miss Sohnn launched chosen repertoire of pieces from creating intense sounds (Op. 1, No. 4). The meticulous style No. 2 in C rninor(Op. 18). Perhaps into an impressive cadenza after baroque to post-romantic styles. emotionally evocative in effect. At brought out the exceptional talents his best known work, it proved a see Creat. page 6 Richard Strauss' "Dance of the Seven Veils"from Salomtinitiated the performance, instantly Players to produce Shaffer's hypnotizing Equus drawing in the audience with its entrancing melodies. Only slightly Equus horses, a fascination which takes a Alan also begins to have an effect Ponessa. the play will be showing marred by the lack of precise Rice Players morbid turn when he viciously on others around him. His parents, at 8 p.m. from February 11 entrances among the strings, the Directed by Joe Ponessa blinds six horses. The magistrate Frank (Brad Daniels) and Dora through 16 at Hamman Hall. Call work was nicely done. Oboeist Preview presiding over Alan's trial. Hesther (Emily Poe). are faced with the the Rice Players at 527-4040 for Pam Ben's beautiful interpreta- Salomon (Joan Boorman), argues realization of the deep ticket information. tions were particularly note- His breath coming in heavy in favor of having Alan committed psychological problems of their — James Laura worthy. gasps, he gripped the bloody spike to a mental hospital. son. Harry Da It on (Sandy Two arias from Puccini's La tightly in his hand. The scream of There, he is treated by Martin Havens) and Jill Mason (Mary Attention all campus theatre Bohemt, "Si, mi chiamano Mimi" the horses resounded in his ears as Dysart (Robert Seyer), who begins Schrat wieser). the Horseman directors: in order to run a preview and "Donde lieta usci" followed in he slowly turned to see the stable to discover the full depth of this (Barry Nicholson) and the nurse of your production, the Thresher the program. In her stunning red master standing behind him. a strange relationship between Alan (Marcine Gibson) all interact in needs to have all the relevant gown, Jodi Martin-Levin shone look of horror frozen on his face. and horses. Using variouis this almost surrealistic world that information at least one week in like a ruby from amidst the black- So begins the story of Alan Strang. techniques such as hypnosis, Alan lives in. advance of the date you wish it clad instrumentalists, delivering a The Rice Players present this Dysart begins to see not only w hat I he play, featuring man\ published. If you have any polished performance. Gifted with psychological saga of Alan Strang it is that drives Alan, but. in the veteran actors and technical help questions, drop by the Thresher a lovely full voice. Miss Levin in the entrancing play Equus, by process, begins to question his own from Professor Emeritus David office in the KMC or call me at blended so beautifully with the Peter Shaffer. Alan, played by view of the world. Parsons, looks very promising. 527-4HOI. Thank you. orchestra that her words seemed to Don Lee, has a fascination with During his stay in the hospital. Under the direction of senior Joe - ian.fae grow from the violins with almost supernatural perfection. Viviana Guzman was the flute Do You Worry soloist in Mozart's Flute Concerto No. 2 in D Major(K. 314). Ajunior OWLS- Valentine who studied under Jean-Pierre About The Rampal and James Galway, the C3e*r>ne? will be delivered on You May Be Suffering From Anxiety.

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The Rice Thresher, February 5, 1985, page 3 THRESHER FINE /4RTS Dinner's Heaven yet another trite boys coming of age type flick Heaven Help lis Geoffreys), a sexually frustrated Pi reeled by Michael Dinner individual who is heavily into "self- Heaven Help Us is indeed an stimulation." Unfortunately, Mr. appropriate title for this motion Purpura went overboard in his picture, for it is exactly what I artistic fervor, abusing this theme lound myself thinking at the film's to a point which should be made conclusion. Mr. Dinner's sin illegal. Masturbation is funny would be a venial one if this film once, possibly twice, but come on, were not intended to be taken Mr. Purpura, the joke certainly seriously; but to attempt to foist does not warrant repitition five off such trite garbage as, quoting hundred times within the period of the press release, "a rousing two hours. comedy about a group of young The script does score what boys coming of age. rebelling and one could consider a success in the discovering who they are" will character of Dunn but certainly secure for him a good unfortunately Mr. McCarthy million years in purgatory. spoils this little success with a 1 he major threat to civilization perfectly wretched performance. is not the proliferation of nuclear Dunn was supposed to be a weapons, but the seemingly somewhat intellectual introvert endless proliferation of films and who is sensitive to and caring books about high schoolish people about the feelings of others. Mr. "coming of age. rebelling and M c C a r t h y does not look discovering who they are." I nough introverted; he looks lost. The celluloid has been wasted on attitude which he conveys is one of exclusively boarding-school "w hat on Earth am 1 doing starring settings to stretch to Alpha in a major motion picture?" I must Centauri and back at least thirty confess that I found myself asking times, and the number of these The boys "coming of age, rebelling a nd discovering who they are" while Brothe r Constance disciplines the youngsters the same question. films set in inner-city public a grade-W motion picture sense, One might criticize this review Danni (Mary Stuart Masterson). a which Mr. Purpura chose to schools is, it possible, more by the school's local misfits. for being overly harsh. 1 must local high school truant w ho looks parade before the gullible viewing staggering. Together, they get into a lot of old enough to be his mother. confess that Heaven Help Us is public. Reach in the grab bag of somewhat entertaining, the sort of Heaven Help Us certainly trouble, annoy the hell out of the This film is the first (and the awful films of the "high school" film I might recommend if you deserves some brownie points for Dominicans, and eventually get hopefully the last) effort of Charles genre and pull out the have nothing better to do and can creativity by choosing a traditional suspended for two weeks. The end. Purpura, who though you could authoritarian, jerk instructor, the sec it for free. However, the press Roman Catholic school as its finis, that's all folks. never discern the fact, has been fat wimpy ostracized genius, the release indicates that it is a serious setting, but here the creativity Oh yes, there are a couple of working on this screenplay for dumb jock tough guy and his film, so I have chosen to critique it ends. extraneous incidentals. Dunn has several years. The greatest actors wishy washy toady, and you have as such. Although Heaven Help Us Our hero, Michael Dunn an extremely weird little little and director in the world could not the majority of the inhabitants of should not be considered for Bad ( Andrew McCarthy) has moved to sister. Boo (Jennie Dundas). who have made a decent motion picture Heaven Help Us. Movie of the Week, it should also New York from Boston and has, likes to pretend she's dead and with a script this awful. A serious not be considered for any other like any good Catholic, enrolled in have Michael administer last rites motion picture requires some Purpura did display what one motion picture awards. a traditional Catholic school, St. to her. Dunn is also involved in a serious characterization, not the might call creativity with the Basil's. There he is "befriended," in brief romantic interlude with stereotypical cardboard facades character Williams (Stephen — I.. Gene Spears, Jr. Parker's Birdy original, moving, emotional modern-day classic Birdy man growing up in the sprawling permanent introverted state. this case a metal jaw and a Directed by Alan Parker mass of Philadelphia's urban That, as simple as it sounds, is permanent limp. decay. His hobby is collecting the basic plot. What makes the film But this is not to say that Birdy is Birdy, based on the novel of the pigeons and with his best friend, A1 so special is the manner in which a Vietnam or anti-war film; its same name by William Wharton, is (Nicolas Cage), they begin a the flashbacks are interspersed; primary focus is the relationship nothing less than a modern-day peculiar relationship. they show Birdy and A1 before the between Birdy and Al. A1 is the classic, a film by which other films Interspliced between theshots of war and suggest reasons why Birdy "normal" high school student from should be measured. Alan Parker the two boys' growing up are now thinks that he is a bird. a poor family of Italian stock. He (Fame, The Wall) has crafted a scenes of Birdy and A1 now. after Moreover, the flashbacks do not knows about social relationships, w o n d e r f u 1, moving, and being drafted and seeing combat reveal the whole story until the how to act with people, how to emotionally packed examination duty in Vietnam. Birdy is locked very last moment, thus develop relationships with women. of the life to two young men. up in an army mental hospital and maintaining the suspense. Birdy is the outcast, not by Matthew Modine (Mrs. S off el. A1 has been brought in to see if he Though Mr. Modine is superb, conscious choice but by default. Streamers) plays Birdy, a young can pull Birdy out of his Mr. Cage is even better. His He is immersed more and more in character has not come through his hobby of raising birds, be they the war unscathed either, and Mr pigeons or canaries. Just as Al gets Cage gives a compelling and more and more involved with girls, February 1, 1985 wholly believable portrayal of Birdy gets more and more involved someone who has done his duty with birds. and suffered the consequences, in Birdy's ultimate dream is to fly, like a bird, under his own power. He tries several times, using Financial Analysts artifical wings and training day after day so that he will be able to We art' recruiting 1985 graduates for financial analyst (5*™) "flap" with enough power. Al positions in our Corporate Finance Department. No ex- indulges Birdy to a point. But once perience is required and degree candidates for any major are PRESENTS that point is crossed, when Birdy welcome to apply. A description of the finiancial analyst believes that he becomes a bird whenever he sleeps, Al leaves him. position is on file at the placement office JEAN-LUC Their next meeting is in the Applicants should send a resume and a cover letter by mental hospital. February 15.1985 to Stuart Gleichenhaus. Corporate Finance Birdy reminds one of Equus, but Department. Salomon Brothers Inc, 4110 RepublicBank PONTY there are major and important Tower. Dallas. Texas 75201 (214) 670-0395. differences. Birdy is more relevant THE TOWER THEATRE to a larger number of people, it is WEDNESDAY more realistic without losing any FEBRUARY 20 of its emotional impact, and it views a single human relationship 8:00 PM rather than man's growing inability to reach hisspiritual state. Tickets available at all It is just as convincing as Equus Salomon Brothers Inc Ticketmaster outlets. but is more accessable to more people. CHARGE BY PHONE 799-9555 John Harkins, the military Produced by Pace Concerts psychiatrist (Colonel Weiss), is see Birdy. page 6 The Rice Thresher, February 5. 1985, page 4 TRESHER FINE /IRTS Kinks to come to Summit, bringing a great live rock 'n' role act

Kinks synthesis of music video and f ormat, abandoning the attempt to February 11 narrative filmmaking with much of weave an album-long narrative. Preview the story told in the new Davies The first album for Arista. songs performed by The Kinks. Sleepwalker, was hailed as Davies Pace Concerts will be bringing Three of the songs from Return and the Kinks in prime form. the Kinks, one of the best live rock to Waterloo — "Sold Me Out." I97K'S Misfits was a pivotal album acts today, to the Summit on "Going Solo" and "Missing as well, on whcich Ray Davies Monday, February 11. The Kinks Persons" also appear on Word dealt with a number of topics that career, led by singer/songwriter of Mouth. Those songs are the have been of perennial concern to Ray Davies, has spanned two . only three, however, on which him: estrangement and assimila- decades, from "You Really Got Mick Avory, The Kinks'drummer tion escape, fantasy, and Me" in the American top ten in from the start, is present. Avory conformaity. the autumn of '64 to "Come left the Kinks on amiable terms, Next came Low Budget, the first Dancing" and their most recent and his spot has been filled by Boh Kinks studio album made in the album. Word of Mouth. Henrit. Henrit was formerly with U.S.. a guided tour of a land of bad The Kinks' popularity in the the group Argent alongside attitude. Americans could well United States has been climbing current Kinks bassist Jim appreciate the mood behind such steadily since the late !970's, Rodford. In adition to such Ray tracks as "Catch Me Now I'm despite indifference to their earlier Davies songs as "Massive Falling" and "A Gallon of Gas." albums. Their achievements are Reduction," "Summer's Gone," One for the Road was a double-LP notable: gold albums for Low and the recent U.K. single "Good document that preserved this era Budget, One for the Road, and Day," the new LP also features two of the Kinks. Give the People What They Want: exceptional tracks composed and Around the turn of the decade it '83's State of Confusion with its sung by Dave Davies "Living on became obvious that the influence singles (and successful videos) a Thin Line" and " Guilty." of the Kinks was significant; groups "Come Dancing" and "Don't Although the Kinks career such as Van Halen.the Pretenders, Forget to Dance"; and a full-length began inauspiciously enough with the Knack, and the Romantics concert video of One for the Road. a version of Little Richard's"Long began making covers of Davies The Kinks' current work includes Tall Sally," the hits soon began tunes. But despite their recognition not only Word of Mouth but also with "You Really Got Me" and as a classic, the Kinks continued to The members of the current Kinks group who will be appearing at the Summit Return to Waterloo, a movie-for- continued through a series of grow in popularity. With Word of video written and directed by Ray terrific discs - "All Day and All of "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" charts in the U.S. and Furope. Mouth the Kinks begin their third Davies. the Night," "Tired of Waiting for that brought Ray, brother Dave When the Kinks make their decade with a vitality that very few Return to Waterloo is a Y ou," "Till the End of the Day,""A Davies. drummer Mick Avory and move to Arista Records in ' 977, rookie bands could hope to match. surrealistic suspense film, a well Respected Man," and bassist Pete Quaife to the top of the thev returned to a basic song Valerie Seal Joint modern dance concert to be presented by Karff & Stokes

Karff-Stokes Dance Stokes' trenchant and humorous Texas Commission on the Arts. Joan Karff's New Dance Group & commentary on some of the most The joint concert will he on Roberta Stokes Dance Company successful (and most imitated) Saturday, February 9 at 8 p.m. at February 9 modern dance idioms. the Kaplan Theater, 5601 S. Preview ! he concert is sponsored in part Braeswood. For more informa- b\ mants from The Cultural Arts tion. call 729-3200. Council of Houston and The __ Trevor Schelhoury Joan Karff s New Dance Group and the Roberta Stokes Dance CANDACE E. WILLIAMS Company will present a joint * Attorney at Law concert on Saturday. February 9. DIVORCE FAMILY LAW WILLS BUSINESS LAW as part of the Jewish Community Center's Dance Month. N e w Dance Group has Mat certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization commissioned a percussion score by composer Ellen Spokane, a pianist who studied composition at the Manhattan School of Music HAVE YOU and at Columbia University. Kathy Garrett and Sally Welsh (bottom) in "A B yeA" from the Stokes' company Noted for its rich collage of unique sounds, Miss Spokane's music The Roberta Stokes Dance contemporary American compos- EVER DFUVEI1 lends itself extremely well to Company will premiere "Las ers Morton Subotnick and Charles contemporary dance. lloronas," a piece dedicated to the Wuorinen. A FERRARI Argentine mothers of the Plaza de Choreographer Janet Gerson of The Stokes company will also Mayo. The theme of the dance is New York will set a piece for the present a revised version of "A B the anguish of the unexpected loss. (and gotten paid for it?) New Dance Group for this concert. veA." which was first shown last Musically, it blends traditional Miss Gerson, who also directs her fall at Miller Theatre, and a new The Exclusive Car Parking Services of, folk music from Argentina and own company, has shown her version of "Modern Dance: Paraguay with works of choreography throughout the Clichtfs for our lime," Miss United States. V.I. P. Valet Parking Services A third offering by Miss Karff's company, "Study in Black and White," was choreographed by Is now accepting part-time Miss Karff to original music by the young Swedish composer Erik PRESENTS positions for parHing attendants. Johansson. This piece was chosen 'An Evening With one of the six winners in the 1984 You will worH approximately Z Austin Dance U m b r e 11 a Competition. EMMYLOU nights-per weeH for 5 hours per HARRIS night. Whether you are inquiring for a first part time job or even as a OWLCON - VI CULLEN Feb. 15, 16, 17 AUDITORIUM second, give us a call. 5tudent THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 study is allowed during worH hours. GAMING 8:00 PM FILMS Requirements: 18 years or older Call David Castro Valid Texas driver's liscense Tickets on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets. Able to drive standard shift at 520-6340 Brad Sondoch CHARGE BY PHONE 799-9555 Good driving record for more Info 981-5692 Produced by Pace Concerts and The University of Houston Program Board

The Rice Thresher, February 5, 1985, page 5 THRESHER FINE/4RTS H.S.O. gives weli-performed, creatively programmed concert Houston Symphony Orchestra Strauss Jr., and Allan Berg's conclusion before one could of the oboe as being "the ill wind was the only thing which January 27 Violin Concerto, with guest soloist realize that forty-five minutes had that no one blows good" certainly maintained my interest through- Miriam Fried. The general clarity elapsed. did not apply in this instance. out this atonal morass. It is not There are few activities more of the orchestra's sounds was, at How could one criticize in detail The program's second half was, if difficult to discern how Miss Fried enjoyable and refreshing than least from where I was sitting, such a performance when any nothing else, an example of has attracted the international spending a Sunday afternoon as a noticably enhanced by the reversal details are merely swept up within extremely clever programming. recognition and acclaim which she patron of the Houston Symphony of the stage positions of the the stream of the music? Since this Both the Emperor Waltzes and the has enjoyed. The Strauss Emperor Orchestra. The HSO continues to instruments. was the general effect of the music, Violin Concerto are distinctly Waltzes, though certainly not deliver creatively programmed, The Symphony No. 6 is a I can only conclude that the Viennese works, the former a composed on the same "level" as well performed concerts moving work, in a peaceful, orchestra presented a first-rate product of Vienna at the height of the Berg, were played with throughout the entire subscription introspective manner which makes interpretation. Oboeist Raymond her prosperity and majesty, and sufficient exhuberance and vitality season it almost unique within Weaver was outstanding, the latter from an Austria at her to render them far more enjoyable. Beethoven's corpus. Foster and the Sunday's performance, which delivering the smooth, lyrical solos nadir. There is still plenty of time to HSO succeeded in channelling the was led by guest conductor of the second movement, and the Miss Fried's performance of the catch a large number of HSO often unbridled lyricism into a Lawrence Foster, presented a spry, playful solos of the third demanding concerto was of an subscription concerts, which run work of unity and continuity. selection of works both movement in a manner which intensity which one seldom sees. through May. 1 would highly There was a strong feeling of pulse, challenging and enjoyable: the added much charm to the entire The remarkable detail and feeling recommend doing so. which carried the work from its Symphony No. 6 of Beethoven, the performance. The old description exhibited in every line of her music- /-. Gene Spears, Jr. Emperor Waltzes of Johann humble beginning to its soaring Costumes to be featured in Thresher Birdy really soars above Archi Arts Ball February 9 continued from page 4 capturing both the confining slums Preview excellent as the doctor who cares of Philadelphia and those of but is still responsible to those prison-hospital equally well. The Next Saturday, the Archi Arts above. Mr. Harkins produces the editing is extremely fluid, building Ball will be the social event to go right blend of caring for the patient momentum at each turn and to. The Ball is being rejuvenated while maintaining strict army keeping the suspense growing. and expanded back to its former discipline and authority. Karen And above all. the directing is glory when not only Rice students Young, the nurse who has to hand superb. and faculty but Houston society as feed and clean Birdy, is likewise Birdy, had it been released a whole attended. exemplary, mixing compassion earlier, would undoubtedly have The theme this year is "The with duty. made everybody's top-ten-films-of- Emerald City," referring to The Other characters without such -the-year list. There are virtually no Wizard of Oz. But don't take the 7 large roles still play a major part in flaws in the film and it is both theme too literally, however; for original and riveting. Nothing is creating the film's authenticity, .loe outrageous and bizarre costumes predictable, right down to the Sagessa, the dogcatcher. George have always been a trademark of ending, which is one of the better- Buck. Birdy's father, and Dolores the Ball. This year, some of the best The theme of Rome and togas and endings 1 have seen in a long time. Sage, Birdy's Mother, stand out costumes, as judged by an you-know-what-else at a '50s Archi amongst these. You should make every effort to anyonymous Thresher photo- Arts Ball. If your costume is good Great job! l'he camera work, by Michael see this film. grapher. will appear in next enough it will appear in the Thresher Roberts, is trulv ama/ing. — Ian Neath continued from page J Tuesday's Thresher in a special 2 a.m. Music will be provided bv the rhythmic low range sounds of the locally well-known Ronny center section. You won't get any the orchestra, and played with an Renfrow Orchestra, specializing in money or free trips for two or a unabating fury in the final very fast ^insu knife collection hut you will big-band and swing. If you don't section, coming to a brilliant have a picture of yourself wear a costume, you have to go Graduating Seniors climax and onto a whirlwind prominently displayed for the Rice black tie. finish. Obviously impressed by this and community to view and query. The Ball is a fund-raising event exceptional performer, the ot the Student Council of the Rice Prices for tickets range from $15 audience applauded Hun Ju Advanced Degree University School of Architecture. (for students who buy in advance) Sohnn into three call-backs. Call the School of Architecture at Candidates to S25 at the door. Price includes A well worthwhile concert, the four "free" drinks. T his year's Ball 527-4864 for more information or advance tickets. And maybe you Shepherd Symphony Orchestra will be held in the Main Lobby of and conductor Ronald Stoffel 1600 Smith Building in Cullen can get your picture in the Thresher. should be congratulated on a Center, downtown, from 8 p.m. to performance beautifully delivered. — Trevor Schelbourg It should also be mentioned that COLLEGIATE CLEANERS the unsung heroes, the stage technicians, a trio consisting of Students 10% Discount on John De Gruchy. Jay Johnson, Drycleaning and Alterations and Frank Murry. did a great job 2430 Rice Blvd. 523-5887 moving the equipment with Straight up the street in the Village minimal .delay." -Karen Nickel # STUDENTS MAIN STREET THEATER - 2 for 1 2540 TIMES BOULEVARD • HOUSTON, TEXAS 77005 • (713) 524 6706 Orders for Two Thursday night tickets - normally $6.00 apiece - •a can be purchased for the price of one! The Actresses c£lttle CVLctaue& Are Now Being Taken In the Thuvs. Feb. 7 & /4 % fiats. JeA. 21 Sr 28 RICE CAMPUS STORE HERE'S HOW IT WORKS!

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The Rice Thresher, February 5, 1985, page 6 THRESHER SPORTS Owls challenge Mustangs early but crash in second half by Chris Lowrance a Carl Wright airball) from the outside shots was the location of narrow a 17-point deficit to 10 on Owls were Greg Hines, Jeff It was the best of games and the outside, and committed four the rebounds. The ball would one occasion on Greg Hines' Crawford and Tony Barnett. with worst of games as the Rice-SMU turnovers against the low-pressure carom off the basket faraway into shooting, but in the end they were 14, 12 and 10 points, respectively. matchup turned out to be A Tale zone. the court, usually into the hands of just overpowered by the fresher Barnett also contributed a game- Of Two Halves. SMU kept its Jeff Crawford saved the Owls' a SMU guard, who would start the Preppies. high 11 rebounds. Number Four ranking in the tailfeathers with six consecutive fast break. As a result, while Rice SMU had the depth to freely Koncak ended up with 22 points nation intact as they defeated the buckets late in the half, mostly was missing shots, the Mustangs substitute, while the Rice players and nine rebounds for the Owls 68-52 in Dallas. from the outside. Stated galloped up the floor for easy had to be the Iron Owls. SMU's Mustangs. Remarked Mustang coach Dave Crawford, "Wright is a good baskets. second half full-court man-to-man Overall, the Owls did improve Bliss, "It was not an inspired defensive player, but he goes for a and zone traps forced Rice into vastly from their previous outing ballgame." Offensively, he was lot of steals so I was more open The Owls were able to play even turnovers and wore the Owls against Texas A&M. Their next right for the first half, as neither than I normally am." with SMU for the last 14 minutes down. game is at TCU on Wednesday team could even muster a 40 per Along with fellow freshman of the game, and were even able to Individual standouts for the night. cent shooting performance from Michael Irving and senior John the field. Witten, Crawford was a surprise SWIMMING Rice's poor shooting was starter for Rice. Explained Rice partially a reflection of the huge coach Tommy Suitts about the SMU frontcourt. consisting of Jon change, "We changed for the sake SMU, TCU coast by Owls; A&M next "He-Man" Koncak and Larry of change. We had not been by John Lippert Bank. The clock should make explained, "a good strong "Skeletor" Davis. Koncak's days playing well, so I decided to try Two weeks ago. the men and meets more interesting for both performance as usual." this summer playing for coach something new.". women swimmers bobbed their swimmers and spectators. For the women, Stacy Jones, Bobby Knight and against All- Apparently the novel lineup way through two unimpressive Despite poor team performan- Doktor and Jenkins pulled in Universe players such as Pat worked, as the rejuvenated Owls meets in the Dallas/Fort Worth ces overall in the Dallas meets, strong performances. Doktor won Ewing and Wayman Tisdale have were able to stay close to SMU area. Since that weekend, Rice did manage to showcase a few her event, the 200 fly, and Jones added finesse and power to his throughout the first half, trailing however, the team has been resting bright spots. Against SMU, took the 200 IM, a big surprise game. only 21-20 at intermission. and greatly improving many of its Michelle Doktor swam well in the since that is not her usual event. Koncak had three blocked shots But the Ponies awakened and times. 200 free and Carol Snell was her Jones most often swims the 50 free, in the first half, but his teammates strutted their stuff for the first six but handled the addition of 150 Last weekend, in place of a usual strong self in the 1000 free. could not feed him the ball against minutes of the second half. The yards and three more strokes very cancelled meet against North Both the men and the women Rice's collapsing zone. This zone home team regained its poise and easily. defense also helped the Owls looked to work the ball inside Texas State, the swimmers held competed against TCU. The big Rice's next meet is at home outrebound the Ponies 22-14 more often. It showed. Koncak time trials in which improvement winners were the spectators. against Texas A&M, Friday at 6 before intermission, as Tony bulled foe 15 points and Davis and promise were shown. Two Coach Kris Wingenroth remarked p.m. Wingenroth is attempting to Barnett hauled down six caroms. soared for 12 more in the closing strokers. Ron Jacobs in the 400 IM that "there were a lot of close races. reschedule the North Texas State In fact, Rice was even able to period. amd Kathy Jenkins in the 500 free, Sometimes we were about to win improved upon their season's best first and second but instead got meet for Saturday, but definite rebound effectively on the Skeletor had two awesome times. first and third or second and plans have not yet been made. offensive end of the court in the "Master Of The Universe" one- third." The Owls swam Come support the swimmers and first half, with six points off of handed alley-oop dunks to get the The Owls were also trying out a competitively against the Horned check out the new clock! three offensive boards. sparse crowd back into the game. new scoring apparatus which Frogs, but the times were not fast. The Owls got a helping hand Rice, for its part, came out ice-cold includes a new computer timer and The original reason for the from the Ponies in the opening in the second half, as it went for display. Much of the funding for Jim Brigman led the men with a meet's cancellation was that the stanza, as the skitterish Mustangs long stretches without scoring. the new clock was donated by the good race in the 500 free and Rob weather was too cold. Hopefully, launched several bricks (including Worse than just missing those West University First National Koger had. as Wingenroth this time it will not be a factor

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The Rice Thresher, February 5, 1985, page 7 ^MENU^^ ^^^>T00 MANY ANNOUNCEMENTS MISCLASS The National Academy of Sciences Roommate wanted: Woman to Need a room off campus? I am To the owners of the charming Tuesday sponsors scientific exchange share a large 3/2 in the Rice area. looking for a female roommate to telescopes in the Baker tower BBQ Shortribs, Potato Salad, programs with the Academies of Call 521-1196. share a furnished, 2 bedroom, 2 across from W.R.C.: Green Beans, Banana Nut Cake Sciences of the USSR, Bulgaria, *** 1/2 bath condo near the We hope you are enjoying the view Czechoslavia, the German The American Radio Theatre Astrodome. Covered parking, of our rooms, sundeck, and girl's Wednesday Democratic Republic, Hungary, Radio Script Writing Competition washer/dryer, pools, cable TV, bathroom. The cold weather Eggs, Breakfast Tacos, Coffee Poland, Romania, and Yugoslav- invites scripts from writers. A $500 and security system are included makes it harder to leave the ia. Information is in the Office of Cake first prize is offered, as well as for only $275 plus 1/2 utilities a bathroom windows open for your Student Advising. production of the winning plan. month. The condo is 10 minutes by viewing pleasure, but we try. Nude Curried Beef Casserole. Brussels *** All plays wil be critiqued and car from Rice and on a bus route to Rice University has affiliated with sunbathing on the deck won't Sprouts, Fruit returned. More information in the the medical center. Please call resume until spring, though. We're Beaver College Center for Elizabeth at 236-4248 during the Chicken Butter-Fried Steak, Education Abroad, which Student Advising Office. also attempting to leave our *** day, and at 797-6442 after 7 pm. Pa rsley Buttered Potatoes, provides access to cover 15 fine *** curtains open at night when we Win a Silver-Reed EX43 electronic undress. Help us. 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