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Is Polk in trouble with basketball players? ers. It also promised only more resume after the players finalize Off Club, a booster organization. by PHILIP PARKER rounding Head Coach Bob Polk. Already several players have "dissension" if Polk returns next their goals at a team meeting Relations between the club and Polk were strained even during In meetings yesterday and circulated a petition calling for season. probably today. the season. At one time Polk today, the basketball team is the resignation of Polk citing "a called for the disbandment of making its own plans in the lack of communication" The campaign for signatures The team is seeking alumni the organization. wake of the controversy sur- between the coach and the play- began last weekend and should support especially from the Tip- In reply to a critical article in the April 3 Thresher, Polk would only say that "in twenty-six years of coaching I have never cancelled anybody's scholar- ship." He said that it was a SWC rule and not his own actions which invalidated Bart Har- rison's scholarship. Otherwise, Polk refused comment. "I have nothing else to say." the Harrison could have reestab- lished his eligibility by paying his own way through this semes- ter. But according to one athlet- ic official, Polk did not guaran- tee to renew his scholarship for next semester. All remains an uneasy status quo in the athletic department. But as one official said, "it's real tense in the department with thresKef everyone expecting 'something' volume 62, number 40 thursday, april 10, 1975 to happen." Students to lobby at Capitol for tuition grants by GARY BREWTON report from Steve Collier, newly At its previous meeting April The Senate also approved an full or partial SA funding. For elected University Court Chair- 24, the Senate heard RPC presi- expansion of the Publications this, $1000 was spent, half from At Monday night's meeting man, concerning complaints dent Andy Kopra present the Committee to five senators. The the SA and half from the Office the Senate heard an appeal by filed about the cheerleader nominees for chairmen of the Personnel Committee was of Student Activities. A written Carl Treleaven, former External elections last month. Although RPC committees. They are: changed to include the Internal report is required within 10 days Affairs Vice-President, for vol- the election had not been con- Marion Petefish (Communica- Affairs Vice-President (as chair- of all students attending confer- unteers to go to Austin next tested correctly, the Senate did tion); Waldo Maffei and Baker man), the eight College Senators ences; otherwise a $5 fine is Wednesday, April6 to lobby for vote to turn Jhe matter over to Goodwin (Graphics); Juan Uri- and the two Off-Campus Sena- collected through the Cashier's Texas Tuition Equalization the Court for its advice. Collier arte (Concerts); Glenn Petrie tors. Office. Grants for students enrolled in had reported that the Court (Films); Rickp Brown (Forum); Some facts about Senate- Dr. Ronald Sass of the private colleges and universities lacked authority to take up the Kevin Campbell (Student Ser- sponsored attendance at confer- Chemistry Department was such as Rice. matter on its own; the issue was vices); and Bert Crews (Fine ences were also cleared up. Last introduced as the new Senate The program, called "Student further complicated by the fact Arts). All were approved. year, students attended 15 with advisor. Day at the Capitol," focuses on the old elections committee had the House Appropriations ceased to exist before it could Committee members, some of report the results of the election Rice PIRG gets new funding system whom have been hostile to the to the Senate for approval. Thus, by EMILY COFFMAN fee. The $4 fee will be included plaint Center; study of Houston there were no official results to program in the past. Billy Pres- in the primary balance, and a banks for the Truth-in-lending nal, chairman of the committee contest. RicePIRG has renegotiated line for removal of the fee will survey; study of grocery prices ^nd a. graduate of Texas A&M, Frank Zimba requested and its funding mechanism with the be placed below. Students will in the area; continuing the Auto oppose* the student grants. received,.$100 to attend a meet- University in hopes that the new no longer have to juggle papers Repair course; seminars on con- Anyone who is interested in ing at the University of Virginia procedure will cause less con- and figures — everything will be sumer complaints and nuclear going to the Capitol should con- comparing honor systems and fusion than the old "check-off on one page. Also, refunds will power; preparation of hand- tact Treleaven at 522-4926 or discussing the whole concept of and return" paper included in be given through the PIRG books dealing with auto repair, x320. The trip is an all-day student honor. A^partial list of the registration packet. The new office, rather than through the utility rights, and area mer- event; transportation has already niminees for standing com- check-off box will be placed on Cashier's office. chants; participation on the pub- been arranged. mittees was received and ap- the billing form, as an additional Due to a mix-up the new lic advising committee over- The Senate also heard a proved. mechanism was not approved in seeing development of the San time for the Registrar's office to Jacinto River Basin Water Qual- correct thejir preregistration ity Management Plan: and packets. The information includ- numerous other studies. ed in the folders is left over from last year. However, the Cashier's office does plan to include the fee on the bill to be sent out MEETINGS: April 26. the over the summer. Harris County Deurocrats will have a gathering at the San Elections have been held for Jacinto Battleground from noon next year's executive board to dark. Minibuses will be avail- officers. These elections come as able; for a ride, call 528-2057. a result of a change in the Tex- April 30, Common Cause will PIRG Constitution last fall. host Harris County Judge Jon Membership on the local board Lindsey at 7pm in Jetton's is now open to anyone gathering Cafeteria, Richmond at Buffalo. a petition of 25 signatures; the local board then elects an exec- utive board of 5 members each spring. New executive board "Willy's Pub" members are David Huffman, Chairperson; and Claude Sisson, Treasurer. Other positions have opens Friday not yet been filled. The, board just completed its "Willy's Pub," the new under- year-end report, which will be graduate bar/lounge in the distributed to all on-campus basement of the RMC, will open § this Friday, April 11 at 7pm. students next week. Due to post- age costs, mailings to off-campus The pub will serve wine and people are not feasible at this wine coolers, and five kinds of time; however, copies of the beer with Pahst Blue Ribbon, Pearl and Miller on tap. and Large crowds are expected for the opening of "Willy's Pub" in the basement of the RMC report will be available in the PIRG office. Main projects the Lowenbrau and Carta Blanca in Friday; more details at right. This, by the way, is NOT the Pub, but the Cotton Bowl. Rice board has been involved in bottles. Beer is $1.75 by the —wiley sanders are: setting up a Consumer Com- pitcher and 40 cents by the mug. threshing-it-out Women complain about Beer-Bike coverage To the editor: event for the first time in eight with beer cans in their hands? have made it an 18-year trad- articles on an issue to issue basis. years, dating back to the Tea- There is some mention of Jones ition and a true institution on This week, in fact, there's a big Was there really a women's Trike race days. It was evident and Wiess, who "chugged and the Rice campus. article about efforts to put a "event" at the Beer-Bike race to those at the race that Jones rode," but "chugging" must Anita Locy woman on the Committee on last Saturday? For all the had no lack of college spirit (the refer to some peculiar breathing Jones '77 Intercollegiate Athletics. Thresher readers (who didn't team arrived in a motorcycle habits of bike riders. All the beer Debbie McCleary Thus the problem stems not attend the race) know, the escorted parade of MG's, with teams should be congratulated Jones '76 from the sexist attitude you women were off riding dinosaurs Dr. and Mrs. Brotzen following for their penalty-free races and Sherlene Peterson imply but rather from the lack in a field somewhere while the in a chauffeur-driven Jaguar), strong stomachs. Susan Strow- Hanszen '76 of persons (not necessarily men cycled around the track at and that its victory was as sig- bridge's opening drink enabled Barbara Turner women) interested in covering breakneck speeds, producing nificant a statement of college Jones to take a lead it never lost, Hanszen '75 women's sports. The Thresher is "magic" times and "zooming" achievement as Wiess' impressive while Margaret Mut had a spec- Judy Rockel a resource open to all students; finishes. Even Baker's cock- win. tacular one-gulp chug for Brown, Brown '75 if women fail to take advantage roaches last semester received Although Jones' official times easily the fastest of the race. Marion Johnson of it, they should shoulder the more Thresher coverage than the were not taken, Brown had Baker featured the only two Brown '75 blame.