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by Brian Stoler included a parody of a Thresher col- have been considered by Vice Presi- IHKKSHKK KDITOKIAI. STAIT umn by Sid sophomore Jessica dent for Student Affairs Zenaido Ca- Dunn. The minutes made sexual re- macho. But because Camacho filed Former Sid secretaries Patrick marks about Dunn and her sister the original complaint, the appeal was B. Murphy and Vinay Kini are back Danielle, also a sophomore at Sid. going to be directed to President at Rice this semester after their sus- Jessica and Danielle Dunn de- Malcolm Gillis instead. pension was reversed on appeal. clined to comment on the case. Then, at a Dec. 10 meeting be- The two sophomores were sen- Associate Provost and English Pro- tween Sid students and Assistant to tenced to suspension at the end of fessor Walter Isle, who heard the ap- the President Mark Scheid (Baker last semester after they were found peal, notified Murphy and Kini Friday '67), Kini, Murphy and Sid Presi- in violation of Rice's sexual harass- that he had changed their sanction dent I .aura Rees asked for the ap- ment policy for material they wrote from one semester of suspension to peal to go to someone else. in the Oct. 24 Sid Richardson Col- disciplinary probation for the rest of Srheid worked with the parties lege Council minutes. their time at Rice plus 150 hours of involved, and everyone agreed to The complaint was sparked by community service, Murphy said. have Isle consider the appeal instead the back page of the minutes, which Normally, such an appeal would of (iillis. Female student assaulted in residence Drive. by Elizabeth Jardina The Dec. 18 incident is being THKKSHKK I'.DITOKIAI STAR' investigated by HPI) because it falls A female student was sexually within their jurisdiction, Taylor said, assaulted at an off-campus residence although RUPD is assisting them. a few blocks south of campus Dec. HPD Detective K.L McMurtry said 18. The assailant reportedly entered the incident was under active inves- the residence through an unlocked tigation. He said they have leads, window and stole the victim's car and but "none that are really some of her other belongings. Hie earthshaking. We have a number of case remains unsolved, and the car, t hings we have come up with and are a 2001 silver four-door Volkswagen looking at closely." Jetta, has not been recovered. McMurtry said that in most resi- The police released a composite dential burglaries, the assailant en- sketch of the suspect Dec. 20. The ters through an unlocked window or assailant is described as a black door. However, he also said in many male between the ages of 30 and 40. sexually motivated crimes, the as- He is between (i feet and 6 feet 4 sailant will make contact by knock- LIZZIE TAISHOFF/THRESHER inches tall and weighs about 200 ing at the door under false pretenses. pounds. COURTESY HPD "People should not be paranoid — Police released this composite that's never the right reaction to any- Almost home The Houston Police Depart- sketch of the suspect who assaulted thing," he sakl. "Hut it's much better ment said this crime may be re- Baker junior Stephen Anthony (left) and David Jedlicka (Wiess '00) a female student. to take just a^jnute or two and lated to other robberies in the area. unload outside Wiess yesterday afternoon. The campus sprang to life related to the Nov. 28 robbery of check their doors and see that this weekend as students returned from winter break. Rice University Police Chief Bill three studentsata houseon Chaucer they're locked, and windows too." Taylor said it was probably not GSA requests master reinstatement

by Mark Berenson ter existed, it was filled by English Professor THKKSHKK KDITOKIAI.STAR and current GSA adviser Robert Patten, who attended the Dec. 14 GSA meeting when the The Graduate Student Association is ask- resolution was passed. ing for a faculty master for graduate students, During his term as master. Patten was a like those undergraduates have at their resi- member of the Committee of Masters and had dential colleges. an independent budget comparable to that of At its last meeting before winter break, the the residential college masters. The former (ISA passed a resolution calling for the rein- residential home for graduate students, the statement of the position, which existed on a Graduate House, also had a half-time secretary. trial basis from 1992 to 1995. In fall 1995, Camacho took over the posi- GSA President File Marie Schollnberger tion on an interim basis because he said a (Hanszen '96) said many of the active students suitable replacement could not be found. in the GSA were undergraduates at Rice, so The following year, Camacho said the posi- they are familiar with the position of master. tion was eliminated when the position of vice "These students know the roles masters provost of research and graduate studies was fill at Rice and what the graduate student body established. This office was to handle many of and Rice lacks by not having a graduate stu- the things a master might, such as resolving dent master," Schollnberger said. problems in the relationship between the She said GSA leaders in previous years graduate student and faculty advisers. spent their undergraduate years at other places The GSA's resolution says the current sys- and haven't understood the role of masters at tem lacks an intermediary between graduate Rice. students and the university administration. * V i" \ y 'I* JV * Members of the administration, including "Graduate studies programs are currently Vice President for Student Affairs Zenaido hindered by the lack of institutional communi- Camacho, are now considering the resolution. cation channels for graduate students and When the position of graduate student mas- See GSA, Page 5 si . .V- \,\. «B|p_ • 'I'., ' • 'J" . * ' i**-. I" fast**- * * . ' C: vi-r INSIDE T" * V T. * -" ' .» ; A ' £ Keeping you informed NEWS Page 6 iJ- ' To avoid a very big issue on Friday, Stadium parking changes the Thresher is coming out twice this week. We will resume our regular sched- LIFESTYLES Page 8 ule next week. Keeping your New Year's resolutions

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THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2001 the Rice Thresher E>y pavip CHI en Brian Stoler Jos£ Luis Cubria, Michael Nalepa RanonaLe..Allegro . Editor in Chief Mariel Tarn Opinion Editor Managing Editors I Remembering to lock our doors It's basic advice, but it bears repeating: Lock your doors, whether you live on or off campus. There have been a number of crimes in the neighborhoods near campus in the past couple of months, not to mention property stolen from on-campus rooms. While not every crime is preventable, locking your doors and windows is a good way to put a barrier between you and people with ill intentions. Student who live on campus, in particular, tend to feel Does paRKins- eveR seem nice eftusicaL cnaiRS? as though they are protected by the hedges. But the hedges, though attractive, don't have much power to protect the people who live within them. Unlocked doors make property crimes worse much easier for potential Guest column criminals. It's a pain to carry around your key, but it's more of a pain to have to replace the thousands of dollars worth of Dead men sometimes do tell tales As President-elect George some extent. After the plane crash, we need right now. computer and stereo equipment you probably have W. Bush readies his new cabinet, I Ashcroft temporarily suspended As a member of the plurality of sitting in your room. Protecting personal safety is even can't help but feel a little betrayed. campaigning, and he respectfully Missourians who elected Mel more important. I'll admit, I've felt betrayed by the stopped all negative ads for the rest Carnahan to the Senate, I feel like electoral process ever of the campaign. I'm being screwed over twice by the since the end of the However, I think it's Bush administration: Once because month-long Election Day, telling that once he was Bush is placing a man who I voted when we were all re- no longer attacking, out of the Senate into a position of minded that the will of the Ashcroft lost. Shouldn't even greater power, and twice be- The bathroom dance people doesn't really mat- he have been able to cam- cause the man is an extremist. It ter when you have five paign on his own merits would have been subtler to tell my conservative justices on for those last three state, "Kiss off, we don't value your We believe in safety. We think that everyone should the Supreme Court. It'll weeks? If he were really elections or values." Where are my take every precaution possible to keep themselves out take a long time to wash the man for the job, he states' rights now? of harm's way. that bad taste out of our Robert could have campaigned For those who don't want an ex- country's colly^ive Reichle on the issues and prob- tremist who just lost an election he But changing PINs needed to access communal bath- mouth. ably won; if he were truly should have easily won to wield enor- rooms in the colleges every semester is overzealous. But now, what I really capable, citizens of the mous power in our federal govern- perceive as a back-stabbing by Bush Show Me State would ment, visit http://www.stopashcroft Bathroom PINs are brilliant in concept. Every student is the nomination of former Mis- surely have voted him in over a dead now. com and tell your senator, "I ley! who lives on a hall with a communal bathroom receives souri governor and senator John politician's relatively inexperienced John Ashcroft isn't fit to be attorney her own six-digit number to get into the bathroom. Ashcroft to the position of attorney widow. general ... and he lost to a dead general. I'm sure most Americans But the voters must not have guy!" Several times last year, when the bathroom doors were couldn't care less about Ashcroft, thought him a suitable senator, be- unlocked by ID cards (but were often propped or taped but I've got a bone to pick with him. cause he lost. And now, by appoint- Robert Reichle is arts and entertain- You see, I'm originally from St. ing someone who couldn't win an ment editor and a Wiess College open), a man or men who did not belong there entered I^ouis, and that's where I still vote. election on his own merits against a junior. women's bathrooms at Will Rice, Baker and Hanszen Even if you're not from Missouri, if dead man, the will of the people is you paid close enough attention on again being ignored. We voted colleges. Apparently, the intruder was opening doors election night you might remember Ashcroft out of office, so why should with ID cards that had been lost. Bathroom PINs have Ashcroft's name: He ran for re-elec- his consolation prize be getting one CONTACTING THE solved this problem and ensure that only people who tion to the U.S. Senate, and he lost. of the most important roles in fed- eral government? It seems to me THRESHER belong can get in. that Bush thinks the decision of vot- However, there are a couple of problems with the ing Missourians isn't good enough Letters True, to the victors go for him. True, to the victors go the m Letters to the editor PINs. The first one, and the one most relevant to this spoils, but come on, he lost... and to should be sent to the Thresher the spoils, hut come a dead guy to boot! time of year, is that the PINs are being changed. by mail, fax, e-mail to We don't need new bathroom codes every semester. on, he lost... and to The other betrayal that bothers [email protected] or be deliv- me is that Ashcroft doesn't repre- ered in person. We prefer that Students arrive back at school after break at all hours a dead guy to hoot! sent the will of the people because letters be submitted on disk of the day and night. Asking students to check their mail he is an unabashed extremist. Bush or by e-mail. Letters must be can hardly claim he has a mandate received by 5 p.m. on the Mon- for their new bathroom code before they can use the from the American people to be day prior to a Friday publica- restroom is an unnecessary inconvenience. And the The memorable thing about his president, so he needs to strive to tion date. defeat is that he lost to a dead man. satisfy both sides of our disillusioned • All letters must be signed added security of changing the PINs more often isn't Ashcroft's opponent was Missouri country. He repeatedly calls himself and include a phone number. Governor Mel Carnahan, who died a "uniter," but a uniter should ap- worth the hassle of having to learn a new six-digit Rice studentsand alumni must in a plane crash three weeks before pease a divided country by appoint- include their college and year. number each semester. the election. Up until that point, the ing middle-of-the-road cabinet mem- We will withhold names upon contest had been neck and neck. bers instead of extremists. What's more, although the codes seem to have kept request. Both candidates had been success- And Ashcroft is about as extreme out intruders this year, not everybody needs a locked • Letters should be no ful, popular governors. Both had also as you can get without being named longer than 250 words in bathroom. There are some floors at some colleges where been running bitter, negative cam- Fat Buchanan. He's currently under length. The Thresher reserves paigns. It was truly tooth and nail, criticism for being a very outspoken a certain group doesn't like having to learn bathroom the right to edit letters for until tragedy struck. Christian who wants to "invite God's both content and length. PINs. Men, by and large, are not fans. The bathroom on Carnahan died a few days after presence" into politics. Personally, I the second floor of Will Rice, for example, has been the deadline for removing his name don't have a problem with that — I News Tips from the ballot, so there was no would gladly welcome more people • Tips for possible news sto- taped open all year even though the college continues to legal option to place another Demo- of deep faith into politics. In fact, I ries should be phoned in to cratic candidate on the ballot. Roger agree with some of his faith-based rack up fines for the unlocked door. the Thresher at (713) 348-4801. While we believe that safety is for everyone, men don't Wilson, who took over as governor, views. made it known that if Carnahan were But I think it's disgraceful for Subscribing tend to be targeted for voyeuristic crimes like last year's elected posthumously, his widow him to use religion as justification • Annual subscriptions are in the same way that women are. And as a result, many Jean Carnahan would be appointed for being strongly for the death pen- available for $50domestic and to fdl the seat. And on Nov. 7, with alty. Nor is it appropriate for his men feel they don't need to have a locked bathroom. $105 international via first this consequence in mind, the vot- faith to serve as a shield against class mail. We agree with them. If all the users of a certain ers of Missouri (myself included) criticisms of racism (he led a cam- voted Carnahan in and Ashcroft out. Advertising bathroom unanimously decide that they don't want a paign to prevent a black Missouri Some Ashcroft supporters might Supreme Court judge from being • We accept both display lock between them and the toilet, they shouldn't be claim that he was handicapped by nominated to a federal post) and and classified advertisements. required to have a locked door. Mel Carnahan's death and that Jean opposing the extension of certain Contact the Thresher for more Carnahan had the sympathy of the civil rights to homosexuals. He's not information. voters on her side, which is true to the sort of common-ground uniter . ^ ...... , . . - - - '•» * , " . - ** ' - "<» '

THE RICE THRKSHKR OPINION FRIDAY, JANUARY 16,2001 Poster girl with no poster Are they laughing with me or at me? Bad thii^s can happen to good people Humor makes the healing Five months ago, my friend's much that the world was unfair, but nomenon and part of what makes us sister married her long-time boy- more that it was seldom fair to oth- human. The measure of our mettle friend. They had been together for ers in my favor. What is fair to me, I is how we face the pain, deal with it process quicker, bearable years, but they took their time mak- learned, may be dreadful for some- and move on in our journey. What ing it official. body else. determines our true goodness is how A few years ago, my dad went weeks that she was leaving him Two weeks ago, she Things—good things we handle the difficult and enjoy the out to walk the dogs on an icy because they lived in a camper in buried him while still re- and bad things — hap- good. Chicago morning. He stepped his parent's yard. She was cheat- covering from her own in- pen. Every day, random onto our driveway, slipped and ing on him with a man who could juries from the same acci- incidents take place and did a bad imitation of a give her a home that dent in which he died. sometimes they affect us cheerleader doing the wasn't portable. My No one knows exactly or someone near us and Every day, random splits. As he fell, some- dad laughed so hard I what happened. She re- there is no explanation for incidents take place thing tore in his right thought they were go- members only a few frag- it or reason behind it. knee, and he limped ing to have to postpone ments and can not piece Pain and injury are part back into the house. the surgery. together the full picture Lizzie and sometimes they of being human. After that, the old After the nurse of the incident. Taishoff We are somehow affect us or someone man's knee had magi- took him into the op- To those around her given the amazing gift of cal powers. It could pre- erating room, she — her family, her late living in this world. Yet near us and there is no dict weather and occa- came and told my mom husband's family and their friends being human is arduous and diffi- sionally made interest- Michael and me how he was — the frustration lies in the crip- cult. Even good people are, at their explanation/or it or ing, almost musical, doing. "The anesthe- pling feeling of helplessness. One core, just people. And people suffer Nalepa noises. Sometimes, it siologist said that she question is repeated: Why do bad and are hurt and keep living. reason behind it. would flare up and give was having such a things happen to good people? In our lives we experience won- hirn trouble when he ran on the funny conversation with him that We want to rationalize for our- derful times that sustain us through 20-laps-to-a-mile track at the gym she felt bad putting him under, selves why it is that people who are hard ones. We grow and change and near our house. I told him he and she doesn't like anyone," the kind, generous, thoughtful and lov- become fuller people foi >ur wealth For my friend's sister, a litany on needed a transplant. For some nurse said. ing can have atrocious and life-shat- of experiences. why good people suffer is not going reason, I thought maybe a cow's When the surgery was done, tering experiences. Being human is hard and there to help her with her loss. Rather, it is knee would work. Scientists have the hospital gave him a question- Horrible things that we would is no reason why anyone suffers. It up to the others who survive her put baboon hearts in humans, so naire about how they could have never wish on our enemies happen is the just price of living. husband to keep his memory alive why not cow knees too? made his stay more comfortable. to people whom we consider to be In the end it is not about whether and to live their lives as he would This winter, my dad got the A few minutes later, the nurse beyond reproach. So why, then, do fewer bad things happen to us than have wanted them to. next best thing. He went under came into the recovery room. these bad things sometimes hap- to someone else which determines Life is not about the "why?" It's the knife to get his torn meniscus "Mr. Nalepa, I'm sorry, but we pen? our worth as people. Having painful about the "what now?" repaired by an orthopedic sur- can not meet your request." He Growing up, I was told over and events in our lives is not a punish- geon. ("he doctor told him that had asked that his fees be waived. over that the world is an unfair place. ment. Lizzie Taishoff is features editor and after the operation, his knee "What?" he said, 'They asked As I got older, 1 realized it was not so Rather, it is an inexplicable phe- a Wiess College senior. would be at 95 percent of its what would make me feel bet- former strength. First of all, what ter." kind of a sales pitch is that? Would As we were leaving, the doc- Guest column people trust FedEx to deliver tor gave us a copy of pictures their packages if they would ar- they had taken inside my dad's rive 95 percent intact? knee. 'Too bad we already sent Harassment discussion requires more empathy And even if the surgery isn't out our Christmas cards,"he said. able to fully restore the knee to For the next few days, the old The recent sexual harassment could see why some people would Even if the person knows intellectu- its previous state, how the hell man limped around the house. debate regarding Vinay Kini's and be reluctant to associate the damn- ally that no harm was intended, he did they come up with 95 per- His recovery went well, with one Patrick Murphy's sexual remarks ing word "harassment" with students or she might still be hurt on a very cent? Maybe that was the over- minor exception — his digestive about Jessica and Danielle Dunn has like Kini and Murphy. deep emotional level. Second-guess- whelming response from patients system didn't come back into been emotionally charged Finally, I recognized ing that person's feelings is just as in follow-up consultations. "How "regular" working order right but not very productive. that asking whether the unfair as second-guessing the intent do I feel? Oh, about 95 percent." away. If I ever had any doubts Some people are furious secretaries were guilty of of the joke's authors. Not that the missing five percent about my mom loving my dad, that Kini and Murphy are harassment wasn't the Much of the backlash we see in his knee will cramp the old the things she had to do to fix being punished despite same as asking whether arises, I think, from the fact that man's style while he's debugging that problem erased them all. their letter of apology and they were misogynistic sexual harassment can have disci- software, or stop him from occa- He's almost back to abnormal their assertion that they bullies who deliberately plinary consequences. Some may sionally taking it to the hole on now. The first few days he went hadn't intended to hurt insulted others and even feel the harassment policy is the basketball court. back to work, he couldn't drive. anyone. Others are angry played dumb when they just another excuse for crucifying In fact, that missing five per- The night before he went back, that the secretaries wrote were called on it. The an- well-meaning students. The policy's cent wouldn't even disqualify him he called one of his co-workers what they did in the first swer to the former ques- true purpose, however, is not to pun- from playing for the Bulls, most for a ride. "Sure, but I'm not sure place. tion is an unambiguous ish, but to encourage mutual respect. of whom dream of being 95 per- what time I'll be by," she said, These are both valid "yes," as Section D of If we approach this as an issue of cent. "better go outside and wait now." opinions, yet people tend Rice's Sexual Harassment respect and empathy rather than The old man's surgery was Having knee surgery isn't a to listen to just one while dismissing Policy specifies "unwelcome verbal one of punishment and how to avoid solid proof that laughter is the lifeordeath situation, butit could the other as nonsense. We can't do expressions ... about a person's ... it, we might eventually reach the best medicine. While the doctors easily have been a taxing experi- that anymore. We can't confine a sexual activities" as an example of point where we don't need a harass- were scrubbing in, they put my ence. But the old man's sense of discussion of sexual harassment to "prohibited behavior," regardless of ment policy anymore. dad into a waiting room to relax. humor helped relax everyone the times when we're angry about it. intent. That means, however, that we 'ITie room had aTV, and he flipped involved and definitely shortened This is an issue that isn't going to go However, the words "sexual ha- have to stop making excuses and channels until he came to the the amount of time it took for him away until we start being less impul- rassment" on one's record aren't nec- start seeing things from other's per- Jerry Springer show. The topic to get back to 95 percent. sive, less reactionary and more em- essarily accurate reflections of that spectives. of the day was "I'm leaving you," pathic. person's overall character. Yes, there and when we tuned in a woman Michael Nalepa is opinion editor I'll put myself in the hot seat first. was harassment in this case, but it Raj Wahi (Wiess '99) is a graduate was telling her husband of two and a Lovett College senior. I freely admit that my initial reaction may have been as inadvertent as it student in chemistry to the secretaries' minutes was less was insensitive. than charitable. I couldn't under- Furthermore, the secretaries did stand how anyone could think the write a letter of apology, and the minutes didn't constitute harass- Dunns indicated they were satisfied The Rice Thresher, the official student ment, and I felt there was no way with it. If both parties' statements newspaper at Rice University since 1916, is Kini and Murphy couldn't have an- were sincere, this appears to consti- the Rice Thresher published each Friday during the school year, ticipated hurting someone's feelings. tute the kind of "informal resolu- except during examination periods and holidays, by the students of Rice University. Then, after speaking to various tion" encouraged in the harassment policy. Brian Staler Editorial and business offices are located On the flip side, people need to Editor in Chief on the second floor of the I^ey Student Center, make more of an effort to under- 6100 Main St., MS-524, Houston, TX 77005- We can't confine a stand things from the point of view Jose I-uis Cubria, Mariel Tam Aject Pai 1892. Phone (713) 348-4801. Fax (713) 348- of someone who would find the com- Managing Editors Business Manager 5238. E-mail: [email protected]. Web page: http://www. ricethresher.org. discussion of sexual ments in the Sid minutes objection- harassment to the times able. Right now, unfortunately, many NEWS CALENDAR Annual subscription rate: $50 domestic, students automatically use the word Elizabeth Jardina, Editor Mariel Tam, Acting Editor $105 international. Nonsubscription rate: first Olivia Allison, Editor } "whiny," which has almost replaced copy free, second copy $4.11. when we re angry Mark Berenson, Ass/. Editor BACKPAGE "obvious" as the most overused ad- Erin Mann, Page Designer Mark l-ewis, Editor jective at Rice, to describe anyone Sarah Pitre, Editor The Thresher reserves the right to refuse about it. any advertising for any reason. Additionally, whose skin is thinner than theirs. I OPINION the Thresher does not take responsibility for mention this because it is this kind PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Nalepa, Editor Rob (iaddi. Editor the factual content of any ad. Printing an of attitude, as much as actual sex- Megan Smith, Ass/. Editor advertisement does not constitute an people who knew the secretaries, I ism, which allows sexual harassment SPORTS endorsement by the Thresher. realized I needed to think about the to continue. Instead of dismissing Chris I .arson, Editor COPY Jason (iershman, Asst. Editor Ix'slie liu. Editor situation more carefully. I still sym- people as "whiny bitches," we need Unsigned editorials represent the majority ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Mary Messick, Ass/. Editor pathized with the Dunns, but now I to put ourselves in their shoes. opinion of the TTimApreditorial staff. All other Robert Reichle, Editor pieces represent solely the opinion of the So why would someone object to, Dalton Tomlin, Ass/. Editor David Chien, Illustrator also had to consider the opinion that author. Kini and Murphy were nice guys say. a joke about incest? Suppose, as Mandi Montgomery, Page Designer t.ynlee Tanner, Ads Manager who made an extremely insensitive one of many possible examples, a FEATURES Shannon Scott, Ass/. Business Manager The '/tores/icris a member of the Associated yet honest mistake. I'm willing to person who reads the minutes is an Robert Ix'e, Classified Ads Manager Collegiate Press and the Society of believe that; I think anyone who incest survivor, or knows somebody Lizzie Taishoff, Editor Carly Halvorson, Office Manager Professional Journalists. The Thresher is an claims never to have made such a who is. Die impression that person Sol Villarreal, Distribution Manager ACP All-American newspaper. Kinda makes LIFESTYLES Adam l^zowska, Online Editor you all misty-eyed, doesn't it? mistake is lying. That doesn't ex- gets might be that others are Corey E. Devine, Editor ©COPYRIGHT 2001. cuse the secretaries' actions, but it's trivializing the abuse of which he or worth remembering. In that light, I she, or somebody else, was a victim. Ip TUESDAY.JANUARY 16, 2001 — THE RICE THRESHER — — —

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COURTESY RICE UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT A security camera at Bank United captured an unidentified man attempting to use the identity of a graduate student to cash a $3,000 check. COLLEGE WAY

Police search for man r\ CAMPUS who stole wallet, identity POLICE AUTRY COURT ing to purchase property in San by Rachel Shiffrin THRKSHKR STAFF Antonio. =7 According to Hassell, a pic- An unidentified male sus- ture of the man was obtained from RICE MEDIA RECKLING PARK pected of theft on campus and surveillance cameras at the bank, CENTER attempting to steal the identity of where he attempted to cash the a graduate student is still at large. check. Also, there were finger- Lt. Phil Hassell, who is in prints on the check presented at © = Commuting Students © = Resident Students © = Visitors = Shuttle Stop charge of the investigation, said the bank, but they are still being Facult and staff stad,um parkin police believe the man stole a analyzed. © • y * = Alice Pratt Brown Hall Faculty/Staff Lot graduate student's wallet from Hassell said it has been a diffi- SOURCES FACILITIES AND ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY POLICE the Mechanical Engineering cult investigation because those ILLUSTRATION BY DAVID CHIEN building. The student didn't re- fingerprints and the picture are alize that his wallet was missing the only evidence police have. until later that evening, when Hassell said he has talked to in- his wife told him Bank United vestigators from other areas in Student parking in stadium rearranged had called because someone had Texas who are working on simi- attempted to cash a $3,000 check lar cases, and when they saw the by Olivia Allison In the middle section of the lot, '"Die students said this is what they want and if it isn't, they need to talk in his name. picture, some of them said they THKKSHKR KI)H ()RIAI.STAFF in front of Alice Pratt Brown Hall, "Fortunately, the clerk was thought the man looked similar commuter and residential parking amongst themselves. ... We were sharp and realized something was to one they were tracking down. Commuting students will soon will be switched. The triangular just doing what they told us to do." wrong," Hassell said. Anyone with information be parking closer to the rest of cam- section that was visitor parking last Taylor said before the changes In the next few days, the sus- should contact Hassell at (713) pus in the stadium parking lot, while semester will become commuter can become final, the parking blocks pect tried to open several ac- 348-4595 or [email protected]. resident students will have more of a parking. must be moved and straightened in counts at jewelry stores, but only Tips can be given anony- trek from their cars. Changes to the Taylor said the changes last se- the resident student parking. 1 le said one attempt was successful. He mously at http://rupd.rice.edu/ parking configuration should be fi- mester were made so that commut- this was not done over the winter was also unsuccessful in attempt- witness. nalized by the end of this week. Rice ing students would be closer to the vacation because some students left LJniversity Police Chief Bill Taylor shuttle bus stops, which had been their cars in the lot. said. moved to the middle of the lot. How- In addition, signs indicating the The changes were approved ever, some students objected to the new sections must be put up, and Dec. 4 by the Student Association changes, saying that commuters, some painting must be done in ar- Senate. The University Standing who drive tu campus every day, eas where students' cars were left five-second Committee on Parking, which in- should be able to p. rk closer than over break. However, Taylor said cludes Taylor, approved the resident students, nidii • of whom he believes the changes in the lot changes Dec. 14. These changes drive their cars only on the week- will be completed by the end of the came as a result of a meeting at ends. week. coffeehouse which both undergraduate and Taylor said he hopes these "As soon as we can get informa- graduate students met to re-evalu- changes to parking will satisfy more tion out to the students to move ate the parking changes made at students. their vehicles so we can mark the the beginning of last semester, "Both the SA and the (iSA got spaces and straighten the parking which moved commuting students' their memberships to approve this, blocks, they should be finalized,'' parking further away. so it's their decisions," Taylor said. Taylor said.

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Discuss. news:rice.thresher Respond, [email protected] THE RICE THRESHER NEWS TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2001 POLICE BLOTTER

The following incidents were reported to the University Police for the period Nov. 30, 2000-Jan. 4, 2001.

Residential Colleges Will Rice College Dec. 8 Student reported two females riding around the colleges on a cart and being very loud. Several students fled as officers arrived.

Brown College Dec. 9 Bicycle stolen.

Hanszen College Dec. 11 Bicycle stolen.

Hanszen College Dec. 12 Bicycle stolen. J-m- ' *

Wiess College Dec. 12 Bicycle stolen. •BE?* wmm \.X f Lovett College Dec. 12 Report of suspicious male carrying bolt cutters. Suspect was a black male, about 5 feet, 10 inches tall, wearing black clothing, a darkly MEGAN SMITH/THRESHER colored baseball cap and gloves. Subject not located. Dispatch In the middle of a marathon contacted Houston Police Spectators cheer on some of the 5,385 people who ran past Rice in Sunday's Houston Marathon. The race Department and Hermann Park began at 7:30 a.m. and had a five and a half hour time limit. Rangers to be on lookout.

Will Rice College Dec. 12 Bicycle stolen. NEWS IN BRIEF Hanszen College Dec. 13 Bicycle stolen. Hanszen College Dec. 13 Report of suspicious male. Subject Former students' trial Byer admitted to stealing. again and working with Rice's out- was black, dressed in black clothing The two students are no longer standing students and faculty on and carried a bag containing cable for theft begins today enrolled at Rice. physics research and science and cutters. Subject given criminal — Olivia Allison technology policy," he said. trespass warning and released. The jury trial of the two students lane, who received his under- caught with more than $10,000 of Former provost returns graduate, master's and doctoral de- Will Rice College Dec. 14 Staff member reported food items property stolen from the university grees from the University of Okla- taken from kitchen. starts today. Following a term as President homa in the early 1960s, taught and Former Wiess seniors Scott Bill Clinton's science and technol- researched at Rice in atomic and mo Sid Richardson Dec. 18 Student reported Nintendo game Byer and Francisco Padua were ogy policy adviser, former Provost lecular physics for more than 27 years College stolen from commons on Dec. 17. arrested Sept. 28 at a self-storage Neal I.ane will return to Rice as a before becoming provost in 1986. In facility, where they were discov- university professor in the Physics 1993, Clinton named I.ane as the di- Brown College Lot Dec. 19 Officer reported a vehicle hit in the ered with about $10,750 of stolen and Astronomy Department. rector of the National Science Foun- parking lot. property, including a couch and I.ane is the first person at Rice to dations federal agency that provides the iMac stolen from Wiess Col- hold the title of "university profes- millions of dollars for research and Hanszen College Jan. 3 Items stolen from room. lege last spring. University Police sor," which entitles him to teach in education in science- and math-re- Chief Bill Taylor said last semester any department. I.ane will also be a lated disciplines. I>ane has been the Hanszen College Jan. 3 Computer stolen from room. that he suspects the subjects have senior fellow at the James A. Baker assistant to the president for science stolen about $60,000 of property over III Institute for Public Policy. and technology and director of t'.ie Baker College Jan. 4 Bicycle stolen from quad area. the past three years. This total in- I.ane, who will return to Houston Office of Science and Technology cludes six projection systems, each Jan. 20, said he is pleased to return Policy since August 1998. Academic Buildings worth about $7,200, that Padua and to Rice. "I look forward to teaching — Olivia Allison Alice Pratt Brown Hall Dec. 10 Wallet stolen.

Herman Brown Dec. 12 Staff member reported a watch stolen.

Humanities Building Dec. 18 Wallet stolen.

Other Buildings Autry Court Dec. 12 Ten movie passes stolen from basketball coaches' office.

Stadium Dec. 22 Items reported stolen from home team dressing room.

Parking Lots East Stadium Lot Dec. 8 Student reported bicycle stolen.

Cohen House Lot Dec. 10 Car burglarized.

Allen Center Lot Dec. 14 Two-car minor accident. COLLEGE STUDENTS CANNOT LIVE ON University Police Dec. 20 Accident involving police vehicle Station reported. RAMEM NOODLES ALONE. Abercrombie Lot Dec. 29 Faculty member reported his motorcycle license plate missing.

Other Areas Entrance 4 Dec. 9 Contractor reported break-in at Brown & Root trailer.

Laboratory Road Dec. 15 Vehicle parked along roadway hit. Failure tostop and give information reported.

Entrance 3 Dec. 17 Officers stop four juveniles. Three juveniles issued criminal trespass warnings and released to a responsible adult. One juvenile had been previously warned and was arrested for criminal trespass and failure to identify. Subject was taken to Harris County Juvenile Detention Center. Entrance 3 Dec. 20 Report of two-car minor accident. CKIPOTLE Entrance 12 Jan. 2 Traffic stop led to a driver found with a suspended license. Subject

arrested and transported to Harris V I » , County Jail. ~ ..>v'

Entrance 3 Jan. 3 Traffic stop for possible daytime curfew. Juvenile did not have a FULL BELL* FOR UNDER FIVE BUCKS. driver's license. Subject's sister was contacted to pick him up. KIRBY & NOTTINGHAM THE RICETHRKSHKR NEWS TUESDAY. JANUARY 16.2001 GSA questions representation on KFC Online survey offers two GSA, from Page 1 institutional awareness of students' needs and issues," the resolution GRADUATE STUDENT MASTER RESOLUTION ideas for Campus Store states. The following is the text of a resolution passed by the Graduate Student Patten said the GSA is looking to Association Dec. 14: by Martha Jeong already received several hundred create a position that will help them responses. communicate with the administration. THRKSHKRSTAFF Resolution Addressing the Reinstatement of a Graduate Student "We had hoped to get a large "I think the graduate students Master position You walk into a Barnes & number of responses at the be- were looking for some kind of per- Noble, looking for a couple of ginning ... and we did," commit- son who is sufficiently visible in the We the Graduate Student Council of the Graduate Student Association textbooks and a cappuccino. Dis- tee chair Jim Pomerantz said. "We upper levels of the administration to hereby resolve: plays of glossy hardbacks are hoping to get a large second remind everybody of the presence beckon, and shelves of paper- wave as people return from break, of the 40 percent of the students, Efforts to strengthen Rice University's graduate studies program are backs stretch to the back of the but we won't know about that for and to look out for places where currently hindered by the lack of institutional communication channels store. Screens of Internet termi- a while. There's no telling how decisions could have an unfavorable for graduate students and institutional awareness of students' needs nals glow from the coffee bar. many we will end up with — that impact on graduate life," Patten said. and issues. We recognize that in the current university structure, Where are you? depends in part on how inter- The resolution has been sent on Residential College Masters play an important role. Working within this Maybe the new Rice Campus ested the Rice community is in to President Malcolm Gillis, Cama- system without a Graduate Student Master deprives both the students Store, according to one of the the issue." cho, Student Association President and university of several crucial components — a link, champion, scenarios presented in a survey Pomerantz, a psychology pro- Lindsay Botsford and Vice Provost advocate, and representative. created by an ad hoc committee fessor, said declining sales at the of Research and Graduate Studies on the future of the bookstore. Campus Store indicate that many Jordan Konisky. The Graduate Student Association strives to engage graduate students If the store were to be run by students prefer the price or con- Camacho said he supports the in the university and encourage the Rice community to embrace the an outside vendor — something venience of online vendors such concept of the resolution. "I think graduate student body. The GSA has exercised its power in this quest. that's happened at schools such asAmazon.com or Varsity Books. the point that they made about need- We acknowledge that the perspectives of the graduate student body and as Stanford and Harvard univer- "There is also the question of ing a strong advocate is a really good the university community are changing. However, recent events, such sities — it would likely also move the future of physical bookstores point," Camacho said. as the approval of a KTRU operating policy without GSA input, demon- to the edge of campus, possibly in an age where more material is Konisky said he has read the pro- strate that the graduate student body has far to go and that the GSA has on Greenbriar Drive between becoming available over the Inter- posal and planned to meet with the reached the end of its resources. campus and the Rice Village. net," he said. officers of the GSA when they re- TTie survey, intended to gather After reviewing the survey re- turned from break to discuss the reso- Therefore, be it resolved that the position of Graduate Student Master the opinions of students, faculty, sponses, the committee will lution. "1 have some questions about be reinstated and a committee to define the position and search for staff and other members of the present a final report to Presi- it," Konisky said, but he would not candidates be appointed immediately. Rice community, will be online dent Malcolm Gillis with a list of elaborate on what his questions were. through Jan. 31. possible scenarios for the future Gillis was out of town and not The other possibility pre- of the store, along with possible available for comment. sented at the survey's Web site, pros and cons for each scenario. Schollnberger said she hopes and undergraduate representation. However, Botsford said when http://psych.rice. edu/bookstore/ Changes in the Campus Store graduate students will have a mas- Schollnberger said she did not she, Camacho and the KTRU repre- survey.lasso, is for the bookstore may also happen gradually, while ter in place for next school year. understand why graduate student sentatives discussed the makeup of representation was not automatically the KTRU Friendly Committee, they to remain in its current location, the best final solution is evalu- built into the committee. "What does decided to have as many undergradu- with unspecified service and ated. that signify about graduate students' ates on the committee as possible, physical improvements. The ad hoc committee for the 7 think the graduate position in the community?" which necessitated mitting a gradu- The survey was put online in Campus Store was appointed by Schollnberger said. ate student representative. Botsford mid-December and linked from Gillis and includes himself and students were looking Patten said that several recent acts said administrators were unwilling the main Rice Web site, although 10 other members. The under- by the administration, including the to increase the total number of mem- a server glitch made it inacces- graduate representative is Han- for some kind of person handling of the KTRU situation, do bers of the committee to provide for sible several times over the win- szen College junior Merritt ter break. The site went down on McAlister Associate; the gradu- who is sufficiently not reflect the administration's an- a graduate student representative in nounced intentions to focus more on addition to the undergraduate rep- Dec. 15 and was quickly cor- ate student representative is visible in the upper graduate students. resentatives. rected, but the same problem Graduate Student Association "The university declared that they "We thought that with KTRU be- returned Jan. 3. President File Marie levels of the are doing great on the undergradu- ing paid for by undergraduates, we Nevertheless, the survey has Schollnberger (Hanszen '96). ates, but what they want to do is beef thought undergraduates should be administration.' up the graduate [programs]," Patten the priority," Botsford said. — Robert Patten said. "Well, these kinds of things For this semester, one of the three don't make one feel warm and fuzzy English professor and faculty/staff committee members about the institution." will be replaced with a graduate stu- GSA adviser Camacho, who helped broker the dent who serves in a staff capacity, agreement that formed the KFC, said such as teaching. that graduate students were not in- As a temporary measure, Schollnberger cited the newly tentionally left out of the committee, Schollnberger said she is not com- formed KTRU Friendly Committee and that they could be added. pletely satisfied with the arrange- St. fude Children's St. Jude Children's as an example of the problem be- "I think that now that it has been ment. "Of course, we would rather Itesearch Hospital Research Hospital cause it has no position for graduate brought up, I'm sure it is going to be have a graduate student as a full student representative, even though discussed with the president and voting member," she said. 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THE RICE THRESHER LIFESTYLES TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2001 Making resolutions for 2001 Keeping your promise to shape up and slim down in the new year RUGGLES CAFE BAKERY chalkboards that line the walls are 2365-A Rice Blvd. filled with great-sounding sand- corey e. devine wiches, soups and pasta dishes. The (713)520-6662 Long after the party champagne expend, you'll use stored calories If you drink several a day, you're black bean fettucini ($12.95) and lose weight. The average daily taking in a lot of empty, unfilling sounded particularly good while I poppers are popped and those silly recommended allowance of calories calories. Instead of sodas, drink wa- Shorts acceptable was almost convinced by aromatic cone hats are thrown away, you'll for a woman is 2,000 and for a man is ter. If you've just got to have the vegetable soup to make my lonely Veggie friendly be left with something else from 2,500. While trying to lose weight, carbonated taste, try diet drinks. I sandwich a combo. No alcohol New Year's Eve — your resolution. you may want to lower those num- find that after you drink them long Other advice: .Save room for des- The problem is that being a college ber by about 500 calories. At the enough, you get used to the taste, sert. The bread pudding is great same time, you'll want to start ex- but ultimately, water is better for student is hard. We eat terribly fat- Given past experiences with the ($5), and 1 was impressed by the pending more energy than you cur- you and can even help keep you original Ruggles. I wasn't overly ex- fresh fruit tart ($5); however, on this tening foods at all hours of the night, rently do on a day-to-day basis. from feeling hungry. cited about visiting this trendy Vil- outing I was too stuffed from my and we often don't get enough ex- lage dining spot, but after tasting the huge sandwich to have anything sub- ercise to adequately burn off what THREE MEALS A DAY PORTION CONTROL food, "forgive and forget" is the only stantial. I took the easy way out and advice 1 can offer to diners upset grabbed two oatmeal raisin cookies. we take in. If you're like me, you've I know it's a pain to eat breakfast. There's a problem with having to with their experiences at other All the great things almost make made a resolution to get rid of a few I haven't eaten breakfast since third eat CK every meal — people tend to Ruggles locations. up for the few blemishes this snazzy pounds in 2001. Here are a few tips grade; however, as part of my New load their plates up with way more You walk in to find something cafe can't seem to hide. Since you to keep you from breaking your Year's resolution, I'm going to start food than they want. You get full, but most other restaurants in the Village order your food at a counter, a line New Year's resolution. to waking up 15 minutes earlier and you find a plate full of food still sit- lack — ambiance. The severity of typically forms inside the restaurant. grabbing a bite on the way to my ting directly in front of you. Seems the dark wood booths and the gran- Unfortunately, the line frequently first class. How will that help me like you've got to finish it. This di- ite-topped counters is. softened by wraps around the tables in the din- lose weight? When the body sleeps, the artful desserts displayed behind ing area. Worse still is the fact that lemma can be easily solved — get the metabolism all but shuts down glass bakery-style. Chalkboards, not peak hours can bring crowds large Finding a friend to smaller portions. If there's not as menus, display offerings and out- enough to fill the entire restaurant the processing of food that you've much on your plate, you won't be door patio furniture is brought in- to capacity. help you achieve eaten. This allows you to burn less tempted to eat as much. calories while you're asleep, so you'll side to give the restaurant a less ' If you're not paying attention, you your New Year's have more energy when you're formal feel. A few tasteful pieces of may get served food without having TOO MANY CARBS? awake. Breakfast gives your body art tie the whole package together a seat. 1 should also mention that the resolution might be something to start the metabolism and provide a really great setting for cafe boasts breakfast service, and it There are things you should look the difference again when you awaken. Waiting for other than calories and fat. If some really great food. wouldn't be a bad jaunt from campus until lunch to have your first meal I opted for the roast beef sand- for something better than CK. The you're trying to lose weight, you between losing keeps your metabolism working should watch how many carbohy- wich with pickled red onions and only problem is they don't open until more slowly until then. horseradish sauce ($8.95). Though 9 a.m., which, for some of us, may be the weight and drates you're eating on a daily basis. I was a bit leery at first (I'm picky too late. Breakfast is the most commonly Carbohydrates are a great sou rce about roast beef), all my doubts were Another common gripe of diners feeling like a failure. skipped meal, and it's worth men- of energy, but if you eat too many, swept away by the tender roast beef is the inflated prices on the cafe's tioning that skipping any meal will they turn to fat —just like eating too spiced up with an absolutely won- menu. Though I think the sand- slow your metabolism. In fact, the many calories. It seems like every- derful horseradish sauce. I foolishly wiches are well worth $9-10, several more small meals you eat a day, the thing in CK is full of carbohydrates: chose potato salad as my side dish. It of my more frugal friends were ap- more your metabolism will quickly potatoes, pasta, bread—the list goes was great potato salad, but I could palled at such prices. TAKE IN LESS, and continuously burn calories all on and on. day long. barely suppress my drooling when I At worst, Ruggles Cafe Bakery is EXPEND MORE I'm not saying to cut all your saw the thick-cut french fries the a little pricey and a little trendy — carb intake, but if you're trying to wise couple beside me had chosen. two small foibles worth overlooking Sure, the latest fad in dieting may EAT EARLY lose a few pounds, cutting down on My lunch partner found her grilled for the quality and quantity of food seem to be surefire, but study after carbs will help. chicken sandwich (the day's special) you're served. Expect to spend a few study reveals that fad diets are hard 'Hie schedule of a college stu- DO SOMETHING equally pleasing. The special dollars more than you would in most on the body and are rarely success- dent is like that of few other people changes daily and rotates between of the Village's other restaurants, ful for long-term weight loss. How- — study groups until the wee hours Even though I consider myself several diverse choices. but expect much better food. ever, there are simple biological prin- of the morning, then off to class at 9 an extremely active college student, Deciding on these dishes, how- ciples behind weight loss. If you take a.m. and back to studying until 3 I find that I rarely get as much exer- ever, wasn't as easy as it seems. The — c. e. devine in less calories per day than you a.m. the following morning. cise as I should. Some days, climb- With all the hustle and bustle, it's ing the stairs to my dorm seems to easy to wait to eat dinner until 8 or 9 be the only physical exertion that I p.m. This is a terrible idea if you're get. trying to lose weight. Obviously, the I realize that lots of students are longer you're awake after dinner, a lot more active than me, but I also the more time you have to digest the realize that many are in the same foods you ate at the day's biggest boat. If you're trying to lose weight, meal. Try to eat by 6 p.m. Some changing your eating habits might CkipoWe people are able to lose a pound or not be enough. two just by moving the time at which You should start to slowly build they eat their meals. upan exercise plan. Start by jogging AVOID COLLEGE the Inner Ixiop every other day. As BIG SERVINGS. FAST SERVICE. FOOD TRAPS time goes by, it will get easier and easier to do this. Eventually, you can KIR8Y K NOTTINGHAM Unfortunately, college students move to the Outer Ixiop. seem to have a lot more junk food Don't expect this to happen in a around than most other people. It's week or even a month. It's a great probably because it's convenient to idea to push yourself, but not too far. keep in dorm rooms and easy to Running, to some (me included), grab when we're hungry. It's easier is about the most boring activity on to munch on a handful of chips than the face of the planet. In fact, the to bother with peeling a carrot. I find only thing worse is running on a the best policy is to simply keep treadmill. The scenery doesn't even these foods out of sight and out of change. If you're like me, you may mind. want to get involved in an intramural If you must keep something sport or take up tennis. around the room, it should probably It's good to note that you're more be something quick and easy to likely to achieve your fitness goals il 20 OUNCES snack on like dry cereal. Amazingly you've got someone working with enough, it's a filling snack that's you. quick and easy like chips or cookies Finding a friend to help you ISNT THE DRINK. but healthier. achieve your New Year's resolution Soft drinks are another calorie might be the difference between los- trap that's often overlooked. The ing the weight and feeling like a average soft drink has 170 calories. failure. IT'S THE lifestyles says goodbye ...

My, how things can change over winter break. Somehow, in the past four weeks several of our favorite spots have closed their doors. Souper Salad in the Village put its final bowl of pre-made crab BURRITO. salad on its salad bar while you were gone. If you read my review, you know I never liked this place anyway, but if you're still hankering for a place to have an ambiance-free dining experience you can find it at the Souper Salad at 1574 W. Grey St. It's a bit farther, and I also hear they've killed the choices. You sit down, pay your money and have as much salad, soup and potato as you'd likefor $4.89 — way cheap! A bit higher on the dining hierachy, Cafe Noche, a bastion of margarita goodness, closed its doors just a week or so ago. I never liked the food, but happy hour will be missed. For those who always thought Kozmo.com was too good to be true, looks like you were right. Kozmo has discontinued service in the Houston area. Another tech start-up down the tubes. — c. e. devine THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2001

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COWBOY MOUTH 'traffic' 1 It's your chance to possibly Rating: -kir-kir 1/2 (out of five) hear "Jenny Says" if you In theaters. catch New Orleans rock group Cowboy Mouth in town Meanwhile, Drug Enforcement Agency offic- Thursday night. Opening ers patrol the border, blindly plucking at links in acts include Nashville's the hierarchy of the drug chain. They hope that busting the right pusher and promising the right outstanding Bare Jr., concessions will lead to pinning the next traf- ficker. along with All That and Papa COURTESY USA FILMS Mali & the Instigators. South of the border, hidden behind the faces Benicio Del Toro plays Mexican law enforcement official Javier Rodriguez Rodriguez, the main character of corrupt officials, are the brutal politics of In one of Traffic's three interconnected storylines about the war on drugs. Fitzgerald's. drug cartel leaders. Ruling through the exact- 2706 White Oak Dr. ing demand of loyalty and the unspoken yet DEA, realizing that while the United States could ficking families. Their quest for justice will later evident consequences of breaking such a trust, pay for his knowledge, the ultimate price might bring them crashing into the seemingly normal Tickets $14. For more info, call the drug traffickers are able to churn out mass be unimaginable. upper-class life of Helena Ayala (Catherine Zeta- (713) 862-3838. quantities of their product using limitless bud- Jones). gets. Passionately devoted but equally blinded by Given the Amway-esque their own profession, Montel and Ray don't real- thursday And in the bedrooms of the American people are 68 million parents, friends, neighbors and PYRAMID ize that, given the Amway-esque pyramid struc- children who are getting high. structure of the ture of the typical drug cartel, for every mid- SOUTHERN Similar in style to Michael Mann's The In- typical drug cartel, for level drug mover caught, there are a countless CULTURE sider, Soderbergh attacks the subject with the number of pushers vying to secure the territory ON THE SKIDS same blemished and stained vision that perme- every drug mover and its accompanying business. All the while ates these individuals' lives. In fact, the tech- the people who really want to get high are still niques employed — the shoddy picture quality caught, there are a getting high. North Carolinians Southern of the handheld cameras, the jump editing, the COUNTLESS number of Which brings us to the affluent gated commu- | Culture on the Skids stop by distinct color wash used to distinguish the dis- nity that could be Anytown, USA. located among parate locales — only further enhance the rich- pushers vying to secure the lush hedges is the home of Ohio Supreme ^ the Fabulous Satellite ness of the director's palette while adding an Court Justice Robert Wakefield (Michael Dou- \ Lounge Thursday night. overriding sense of immediacy to the character's the territory. glas) . Recently appointed as drug czar, Wakefield f actions. sets forth to cure the ills of society as a whole, but The Amazing Crowns open. \ At the focus of the movie are three intertwin- North ofthe border sit Javier's American coun- struggles to recognize the effect of the very sub- 3616 Washington Ave. ing story lines, the most engrossing of which terparts, DEA agents Montel Gordon (Don stances he's so ardently fighting on those he follows the lives of two Mexican state authorities, Cheadle) and Ray Castro (Luis Guzman, really holds dearest. \ Tickets $15. For more info, Javier Rodriguez Rodriguez (Benicio Del Toro) playing the same character as he did in Boogie Traffic isn't a portrait of a solitary individual call (713) 869-2665. and Manolo Sanchez (Jacob Vargas). In the midst Nights and Magnolia). The two colleagues spend and his struggle to overcome addiction — rather, of the merciless practices of one of the country's much of the film cramped within the confines of it's a representation of a society and its people. most prominent drug traffickers, Javier is forced a sparse surveillance van, doing their best Odd And it is so profound only because the portrait is t thursday to make a decision: He can either continue to Couple routine while working to bring down a painted in full, allowing the viewer to observe all /PLEASURSCAPE sleepwalk through .life with an ever-fleeting pa- local low-level drug pusher (Miguel Ferrer) who the intertwined sides of this complex issue. thos, and, by doing so, remain loyal to his coun- possesses high-priced knowledge regarding one However, using a dangerous illustration, I i trymen, or he can offer insight to the American of the region's most well-reputed narcotic traf- See TRAFFIC, Page 10 • The Rice Art Gallery's new p' exhibit of works by award- DREADLOCKED HANKS ISARASTA winning designer Karim Rashid opens tonight. The artist will present Lightning doesn't strike twice for Hanks and Zemeckis remarks at 6 p.m. Ill Robert Reichle an upper-level FedEx employee If ^ Scwall Hall. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF whose life is as time-sensitive as the a J 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Did you ever get the feeling that most hurried express delivery from 11 Tom Hanks can do no wrong? He's Tennessee to Moscow. During the y ongoing starred in successful comedies (Big, movie's opening act, it's a joy to watch al Sleepless in Seattle), acclaimed dra- Hanks' portrayal of a man who genu- DINNER mas (Apollo 13, Saving Private inely loveshisgirlfriend Kelly (Helen e Ryan), and has even won two Acad- Hunt) despite his deceptive time-is- if THEATER! emy Awards for Best Actor. Audi- money, business-is-everything exte- Ih ences love his everyman charm and rior. A Funny Thing Happened on co n vi nci ng perfo r man ces. )U the Way to the Forum is >n Why is it that Cast )S- now playing at the Great a Caruso Dinner Theater. 'cast away' Away, their latest 10001 Westheimer. Rating: it-kit collaboration, is Upcoming shows include (out of five) SO LACKING? And In theaters. Wednesday, Thursday and why is it making Sunday at 7 p.m. ($24, $34 COURTESY 20TH CENTURY FOX When he last teamed up with di- so much MONEY After 12 days alone on an island, Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) strikes a manly with dinner) and Friday and rector Robert Zemeckis for 1994's pose beside his special palm tree in Cast Away. Saturday at 5:15 and Forrest Gump, the result was an enor- despite its mously lucrative movie that struck a takes up most of the movie, sepa- he collects driftwood ... in all, he 8:30 p.m. ($26, $39 shortcomings? chord with millions of viewers. rates Cast Away from most other does what you'd expect to see a cast- with dinner). For So why is it that Cast films in that there's little to no dia- away doing, and soon that begins to Of course, we only see Chuck logue and only one character drag on. more info, call', Away, their latest col- laboration, is so lacking? interact with Kelly (and the rest of onscreen. Hanks is forced to carry As time passes. Chuck adapts to (713) 780 4900. And why is it making so civilization) during the brief set-up the entire movie on his shoulders, his newfound solitude in some much money despite its for the film's extensive middle act. and he does so fairly well. strange ways. He starts off by talk- shortcomings? Caught in the midst of a powerful But as genuine as his perfor- ing to himself, which is understand- Maybe it's been prof storm over the Pacific ()cean. Chuck mance is, the limitations of being able. but when he develops a "rela- itable because Hanks is winds up completely alone on a de- alone on an island severely hinder tionship" with avolleyball 1 just didn't a surefire box-office serted island with nothing but the the plot. Chuck slowly learns how to buy it. draw, and rightfully so. clothes on his back, a picture of his survive using the tools nature and As he obsesses over his volley- He delivers an excellent girlfriend and a flotilla of washed-up fortune afford him, but many of his ball, Chuck gradually loses his san- performance in Cast FedEx packages. adventuresaresomewhat mundane. ity and my interest. The fact that the A way as Chuck Noland, Chuck's time on the island, which He builds a fire, he eats a coconut, See VOLLEYBALL, Page 10 V 4"' • m 1 10 THE RICK THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT TUESDAY. JANUARY 16. 2(K)1

/>t:m ///•: \i<>de is a S WEE T basii' ' '•** ; The holy Trinity: an interview with Carrie-Anne Moss

Carrie-Anne Moss is most fa- really creative. I-asse Hallstrom is mous for her role as Trinity in The really such an amazing director and Matrix, which will soon have two an amazing person. So it was cer- sequels in production. She also had tainly a wonderful experience, but 1 a supporting role in the recently find most of my experiences are released Chocolat, starring Juliette pretty wonderful because I try to be Binoche and Johnny Depp and di- open to that. rected by Lasse Hallstrom. Thresher Assistant A&E Editor Q: I know in this film you worked Dalton Tomlin recently took part with a lot of amazing actors—Johnny in a conference call interview with Depp, Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench. Moss. Is that overwhelming to you or does that bring out better acting styles Q: What initially attracted you to from yourself? [Chocolat's] script? A: It depends on the day, I guess. A- First of all, it's a beautiful, beau- Juliette and Judi and I^na [Olin] are tiful story, it's so well written. 1 was three of my favorite actresses in the blown away by the script. And then whole world, so it was very exciting I met I^sse Hallstrom, who is one of to be in their presence. But the one my favorite directors to start with thing I've really learned from work- and one of the kindest people I've ing with the people I've worked with ever met, and 1 just feel so darn over the last few years in my career lucky that they picked me for the is that people are people, and just part. The story is so beautiful, and 1 because they're big movie stars think when you see it you'll see what doesn't mean they're not just people 1 mean. like you and me. I learned a lot from all of them, and I feel really lucky to Q: When does filming [or Matrix work with them and admire them so JASIN BOLAND/WARNER BROS, 2 and 3 begin? much. And when I saw the movie the other day I just watched their perfor- Carrie-Anne Moss, who traveled to Mars with Val Kilmer in Red Planet (above), is also involved in the Matrix films and A: 1 won't start shooting that until can currently be seen in Chocolat. March. It'll go for about a year and a mances in awe. 'ITiey're all so tal- half of shooting. ented. their path to be an actor or film- going to respond to it because there other day, and there's a scene with maker. Was there one movie that was a certain energy around it. But I him and the children, and it re- Q: And can you tell us anything Q: I was just wondering if you you saw when you were a kid that also tried to detach myself as much minded me of being on set with him about the script for either one of related at all to your character in made you want to be an actor? as possible from the outcome, which because he is amazing with children. those movies? Chocolat, Caroline. A: There's so many. I guess the was truly a surprise. And it contin- That guy has a relaxedness with A: Nope, my lips are sealed, sorry. A: Sure. I loved that character movie that made me really think ues to be a surprise because people children that I have never seen. He's because of the things that happened that I should live my dreams was still come up to me and talk to me a lovely person. Q: How did it differ doing to her in her life. She's really pro- Field of Dreams.... Seeing a movie is about the different principles in the [Chocolat] from sci-fi movies like tected her heart from being open so much about timing and what's movie and different ideas. So it's Q: What sort of films do you like The Matrix and Red Planet? and has really controlled her life in going on in your own life, if you're been a surprise, yeah, but at the to watch in your free time? A: Kvery movie is different, re- such a way that she can't be hurt inspired by it or moved by it. And at same time I knew it was going to be A: I like movies like Chocolat, to gardless of whether or not it's a sci- again, and yet she is able to have a that particular time I was question- something special — I just didn't be honest. Like really beautiful sto- fi movie or a love story. Every single transformation. I think we can all ing my path, and that movie inspired know to what extent. ries with hope and magical qualities job is different, just like any job you relate to moments in our lives when me to take a chance and risk for and humor and love. would take would be different. You're we feel beat up by life or we can't be what 1 felt and dreamt of. Q: I )id you get to shoot any scenes surrounded by different people, that open, and, for me anyway, 1 try with Peter Stormare in Chocolat? Q: Have you seen anything lately you're in a different location. This to keep open. It's sometimes a Q: When you were shooting The A: I don't think I shot any scenes that you really liked? particular movie was such a joy to struggle, but I definitely could relate Matrix originally, did you expect it with him, but 1 hung out with him a A: 1 rented a movie that I really make because we were, first of all, in to that. to be as huge as it was? And did you lot. enjoyed and it's certainly a dark the most beautiful locations you expect it to affect your career like it movie, but I think it's a really good could imagine, in France and in En- Q: I think most actors and film- ended up doing? Q: What's he like? movie ... Happiness. Not quite the gland. And the group of people were makers can point to one movie or A: I knew it would be an amazing A: He's so lovely, he's such a nice kind of movie that I normally like, just so wonderful to be around and one performance that made them on movie and that people were really person. I just saw the movie the but 1 liked it so much. Volleyball deserves best supporting actor Soderbergh and his all- VOLLEYBALL, from Page 9 Newsweek and Texas Monthly, came Zemeckis puts visual effects to audience is meant to view the volley- up with a good idea that would have especially good use when Chuck's ball as Chuck's friend really stretches been dead on arrival without a suit- plane crashes in the middle of a star cast elevate'Traffic' things. able script. His script keeps it alive, raging storm. TRAFFIC, from Page 9 The programs of the present, If Cast Away s beginning was but the weak ending is still a disap- The terrifying sequence is a Soderbergh brands one face as enforced under the direction of promising and its middle was me- pointment. much-needed moment of excitement the embodiment of drugs in both liberal and conservative ad diocre, then the movie's ending is Despite these flaws in the film's in what is otherwise a very quiet America. Traffic depicts Caroline ministrations, are noticeably disappointing to say the least. It's plot and structure, there are some movie. (Erika Christensen), Wakefield's flawed. long, it uses overly sentimental above-average elements. Hanks' Judging by the talent involved daughter, as th« delegate apo- cliches, and it's unsatisfying. It's not unique performance does a lot to and the film's promising opening theosis for the problematic drug the payoff the audience needs after redeem this film, asdoesZemeckis' act, Cast Away should have been a user — college-bound, suburban, The drug watching Chuck's unexciting romp direction. There are some truly great movie. upper-class, Anglo-Saxon, fe across the island. beautiful shots of the island, and It is executed well thanks to the male. SUBSTRUCTURE in However, the impressive first half the viewer becomes almost as fa- efforts of Hanks and Zemeckis, but Complicating the issue even America has of the movie is a credit to Hill Broyles' miliar with the boundaries and at- weaknesses in the plot prevent it further is a deluge of life-shat script. Broyles, a Rice alumnus mosphere of the island as Chuck from being anything more than a tering events that transpires at been CREATED, (Hanszen '66) and former editor of does. slightly above-average movie. a rather frenetic pace. Nonetheless, when the oils and there is no on the intricate and elaborate NOBODY DIES BREAKS BETTERl| way to change canvas settle, the picture pre- sented is one of bleak despon- that. Feb 24-Mar 31,2001/ f ?? dence, with the answers for he ( Panama City FL future far removed from the ac- So what then does Soderbergh suggest for the fu- ( South Padre TX ) ture? 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of the songs by heart. And every celebratory vein of such classics as genre. Everclear has learned how theless very different from most G- single song is good—most are bliss- Joe Walsh's "Ordinary Average to smile, and the result will leave funk tracks. The latter is a jazzy fully great, while a few are simply far Guys." fans happy. but up-tempo apology of sorts to above average. But with such songs Fifth on the album, "Short the rapper's son. DJ Quik and Suga as "Love Me Do," "A Hard Day's Blonde Hair" slows considerably — Carly Kocurek Free also appear on the track, but Night," "Help!", "Hey Jude" and "I>et and links the album to Songs From are overpowered by Xzibit's two it Be," it's hard not to love this al- an American Movie, Vol. 1, as Art xzibit verses. bum. Alexakis laments, "Now I'm just los- Overall, Restless shows that the Of course, every listener will be ing my hair and/learning how to RESTLESS high expectations were well de- able to think of a song or two that smile." served. The album is good enough should have been included, but pro- "Misery Whip" incorporates Xzibit's third album, the Restless lyrically and musically to satisfy all ducer George Martin stuck with some elements of honky-tonk as it LP, spent the better part of last year of Xzibit's fans and to attract new the formula of No. 1 hits only, so if opens but quickly launches into on listsof "most anticipated" albums, ones as well. it didn't top the charts it's not on Fverclear's signature style. How- and for good reason. 'Hie self-de- here. Unfortunately, that means ever, the album still shows the signs scribed "dysfunctional member of — Todd Makse there are no songs from the land- of a band willing to expand its influ- the Alkaholik Family" had shined mark Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts ences and experiment. on two previous albums and had south park mexican Club Band, but the album is still an signed to Aftermath Records, where amazing display of the band's ca- his third album was to be produced TIME IS MONEY reer. by Dr. Dre. the beatles For the new or casual fan this In fact, Dr. Dre produces just Time is Money, South Park album is essential, though it will be three tracks on the album, but out- Mexican's sixth album, is the first to THE BEATLES 1 redundant for longtime fans. In this side producers DJ Quik, Krick Ser- be distributed nationally on Univer- era of pre-fab, MTV-processed boy mon and Battlecat serve equally well, sal Records. Staying true to his style, Chances are you're a Beatles fan, bands, this sampler from the origi- resulting in an album that is musi- SPM loads this album with his slow, even if you don't know it. You either nal boy band is a needed reminder of cally diverse and perfect for Xzibit's deliberate beats, bilingual lyrics and already possess a significant chunk just how good pop music can be. persona. irreverent humor. of the Beatles' gigantesque reper- His style, although clearly West SFM's slow pace contrasts with toire, or you own their greatest hits — Robert Reichle Coast, is often markedly different the faster-paced, more club-friendly as part of some compilation or an- from the G-funk style of Dr. Dre and styles coming out of other parts of other. But if you somehow don't have everclear Snoop Dogg, especially in the lyrical the South, especially New Orleans anything by one of the greatest pop content. and Atlanta. The best song on the bands of all time, the surviving mem- SONGS FROM AN Restless features appearances album, "Country Life," features SPM bers of the Fab Four have made A whistled section introduces from Dre, Snoop, Eminem and Nate and fellow Houston rapper FSG lash- their drug easily available with their AMERICAN MOVIE, "Out of My Depth," which is fol- Dogg as well as Fast Coast artists ing back at stereotypes of the slow new best-selling CD. VOL. TWO lowed by the sweetly beautiful love Erick Sermon and KRS-One. 'l"he country life. anthem, "The Good Witch of the guest artists all make positive con- The first single, "Oh My My," is If Songs From an American North." tributions to the album, although not a great song, lyrically or musi- Movie, Vol. Two: Good Time for a Although instrumental often fall Snoop's "ad-libs" at the end of the cally, but its faster pace explains Bad Attitude actually were set to a flat, "Halloween Americana" has first single "X" are rather pointless. why it was chosen. Most of the other movie, the film would undoubtedly enough energy to make it musi- Nonetheless, "X" is an excellent songs are considerably slower and be an epic of middle-class despera- cally interesting. The intense 10th song, with a beat that works per- would be unlikely to get airplay out- tion and midlife crises resolved — track, "All Fucked Up" is accompa- fectly with Xzibit's very sharp accen- side Houston/Die title track, a some- adolescent angst tempered by sat- nied on the liner notes by a dis- tuation. what fictional courtroom drama, typi- isfaction. claimer from Alexakis explaining fies this style, with a hook that is Though "When It All Goes the parental advisory warning on catchy despite being sung in a Wrong Again" limps through low- the album. spooky drawl, slow even by SFM's content lyrics that fail to match the For "Overwhelming," the tempo standards. energetic guitar and drums, "Slide" again slows before the album closes SPM occasionally shows poor proves much more infectious. This with its title track. "Song From an taste on Time is Money, including second track chronicles the American Movie, Ft. 2" is a heartfelt his sampling of the James Bond narrator's infatuation with a golden anthem to the hope of the future and theme on "Hillwood Hustlaz II," The Beatles 1 collects all 27 of the girl bent on using him, and the lyr- life's small joys, closing with the line which leaches off his far superior Beatles No. 1 hits from throughout ics ("I think she slept with me/just "Sometimes I am happy just to be "Hillwood Hustlaz" by its lack of cre- their career (though the definition so she could piss off/her father") alive." ativity. of a No. 1 hit is a little nebulous, as reflect a disillusionment that fuels While the album may not hook I "He's a Bird, He's a Plane" is also the UK and U.S. charts are both several tracks. people not already interested in a strange song, although its verses consulted). ILiese songs are so in- Deceptively titled, "Babytalk" is Everclear, it offers a solid collec- are good enough to make up for the grained into pop culture that even if decidedly rougher-sounding than tion of songs — some of which pro- somewhat nonsensical hook. Finally, you've never consciously listened to the songs elsewhere on the album. vide the kind of feel-good music the remix of "You Know My Name" the Beatles, you'll know 60 percent "Rock Star" is written in the self- usually absent from the alt-rock Xzibit repeatedly reminds listen- is gratuitous and its new lyrics are ers that his intoxicant of choice is not as good as the original. ITiese alcohol, not the chronic of his West tracks are the exception, however, A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT... WITH GUITARS! Coast partners. "Alkaholik," which on an album whose 16 tracks are features Erick Sermon and the mostly entertaining, if not great, Alkaholiks, is a hilarious song full of songs. clever wordplay and "tipsy"-sound- SPM clearly stands apart from Baker Shake, Players join to produce 'Macbeth' ing flows from each rapper. Eminem most Southern rappers in that his joinsXzibiton "Don't Approach Me," strength is humorous lyrics rather Mariel Tam Many of the Flayers coordina- Kimbro is an alumnus of both which pleads for privacy from over- than catchy beats and hooks, and THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF tors had planned on being involved Baker Shake and the Flayers. He zealous fans. that strength is apparent through- Baker Shakespeare and the Rice with Baker Shake, so the idea of has been involved with both groups, Among the other outstanding out this album. Regardless of how it Players are teaming up this spring working together seemed logical, directing Much Ado About Nothing songs are "Get Your Walk On" and doescommerically, Time is Money s to produce Macbeth in what both both Huff and Flayers Director Mark for Baker in 1996 and three Flayers "Sorry I'm Away So Much," both of SFM's most consistent album to sides say is an opportunity for the Ramont said. works. Kimbro, who is married to which are unique musically. The date. two organizations to grow and to put "I kind of got to thinking, rather Flayers coordinator Rachel Tolbert former is a funky and aggressive on a stronger show. than spreading our manpower so Kimbro, a Brown College senior, West Coast track, which is none- — Todd Makse Baker Shake organizers had al- thin, it would be better if we could works at the University of Houston's ready chosen the play, a producer, collaborate," Ramont said. "The pos- School of Music where he builds Baker College sophomore Cherise sibility of a stronger show, a better opera sets. Ard, and a director, Rob Kimbro, show for both organizations, would For the production, Ramont and (Sid '95), when the Flayers ap- be a lot greater." Flayers Associate Director Trish proached them late last fall with the In addition to combining human Rigdon will act as advisers and men- idea of collaborating on Macbeth. resources, Macbeth will combine tors. The Flayers coordinators told funding from both organizations. Rigdon will help with designing Ard that "they would be very inter- "Proceeds will be divided up just on lights and advising the play's design SUBS A SALADS ested in collaborating with Baker the percentage that [each organiza- and technical staff. Ramont will work Shake by providing a space and tech- tion! put into the production," Ard as a language coach, helping the Holcombe and Green briar nical support, design support and said, and they will try to cover costs. cast with Macbeth's Shakespearean (713)661-7384 the connections the Rice Flayers The Flayers are also lending verse. "This is a show that's almost have in the community in Hous- Baker Shake the use of Hamman entirely in verse, which is a chal- ton," Baker junior Troy Scheid, who Hall and better production equip- lenging thing and a fun thing," was Baker's theater coordinator last ment. Macbeth, Kimbro said, "calls Kimbro said. Dinner Specia fall but will be abroad this semes- for a lot of special sets and the cre- On a campus filled with theater ter, said. ation of a particular atmosphere, and groups and productions, Ramont Baker was "flabbergasted" at first, at Hamman Hall we've got a lot more said he has hope for the future of Hanszen College senior Chris Huff technology to do that." Baker the- theatrical collaboration. "If we had said. Huff isinvolved with both Baker ater is traditionally performed in the been doing both shows we'd be Shake and the Flayers group of stu- stately wood-paneled college com- fighting for acting talent, designing 99i dent coordinators. But after work- mons. talent, and it's a small campus. ... ing out some details, the Baker Cabi- At the same time, working with My hope is that it will set a kind of Any 6" sub net approved the plan. Baker Shake offers the Flayers "the precedent and a kind of example of "We brought up a lot of ideas for chance to reach a wider audience, to what we can achieve when we pool with purchase of chips and soft drink keeping Baker involved in Baker get more people into our theaters our resources together and try to Shake, although it's going to be per- and to make a connection with col- strive for something higher," he formed over in Hamman Hall," Ard lege theater that hadn't been made said. said. For instance, auditions and in the past," Ramont said. Auditions for Macbeth, consist- OR... early rehearsals will be held in the Baker Shake, now in its 31 st year, ing of cold readings from the play, college. has a large amount of alumni and are at 7 p.m. tonight and Wednesday After the decision was made to community support, including in the Baker library. any 6-foot sub alumni participation in the produc- Baker Shake, which is Houston's $10 off collaborate, the Flayers appointed a co-producer to work with Ard — tion. There's "a big base to both oldest Shakespearean performance Baker junior Brian Batchelor, a Flay- attend the show and to come pitch in group, produced Macbeth in 1982 ers student coordinator and help," Kimbro said. and 1991. Page 12 THE RICE THRESHER Tuesday, January 16, 2001

— THRESHER SPORTS/commentary — Winning teams can Swim team shines in San Diego depend on tradition Owls capture title in 11 of 17 events to win their first meet of the season by Chris Iarson The men's basketball team lost to Siena College 76- THRKSHKR KDITORIAI. STAIT 52 on Saturday. • Heading into the University of San In part, the Owls lost because they turned the ball Diego Invitational earlier this month, over 17 times. Shooting just 33 percent from the field Rice's swimmers had many reasons to didn't help either. But the biggest believe they were poised for their first reason Rice lost was tradition. Put team win of the season. simply, Siena has it and we don't. They had already faced the best teams As much as we may resist in the nation in last fall's Continental Airlines Classic and at the University of admitting it, Siena resembles Rice Texas Invitational — and they held their much more than most of Rice's own, defeating two top-20 teams atTexas. opponents. Its undergraduate They had the times to prove that enrollment of 2,700 is nearly their performances weren't flukes — identical to ours. Just as Rice Rice individuals or relays ranked among struggles to have a presence in a Chris LflfSOIl the top 25 times nationally in 10 differ- state featuring the University of ent events in December's NCAA Texas and developing power rankings. TCU, Siena fights the uphill recruiting battle in New They had been in San Diego the two York against national powers St. John's and Syracuse weeks heading into the meet for their annual winter training session — a trip as well as virtually every other Big East school and head coach Doug Boyd called "the best ROB GADOI/THRESHER many Atlantic 10 Conference members. Junior Beth Williams practices the breaststroke yesterday. Williams captured two one we have had so far in the three individual titles to pace the Owls to victory at the University of San Diego invitational. The difference, however, is that Siena has over- years [our coaching staff has| been come the obstacles to be consistently successful. The here." Western Athletic Conference rival San physically drained,"junior Beth Williams Saints have won 49 games the past two seasons. The reasons proved to be good ones. Jose Stale University, which finished with said. 'ITiey've made it to their conference title game the Despite battling the weariness that comes 767 points. Host San Diego scored 692 Williams led the charge in San Diego. past three seasons, winning in 1999 and qualifying for from two weeks of demanding workouts, points, and Loyola Marymount Univer- She won the 200-yard breaststroke and the NCAA tournament. They're 33-2 in their past 35 Rice easily outdistanced the field in San sity trailed the field with 207 points. the 400-yard individual medley and led home games. Diego on Jan. 6. "Winning the meet in San Diego gave Rice's 200-yard medley relay to its best us the confidence to know we can com- time of the year. Her successes earned Rice, on the other hand, has no such record. Their The Owls won 11 of 17 events and scored a total of 885 points to defeat pete well even when we are mentally and Set-SWIMMING, Page 14 18-10 1998-'99 campaign was certainly deserving of a National Invitation Tournament bid, but it's hard to build a tradition on one season when you sandwich it between a 6-22 season and a 5-22 season. The Owls have been .500 or better seven of the past 10 years, Inconsistent play plagues Lady Owls but only one of those seasons hit the 20-win mark. Success, when put together over a string of a few by Jason Gershman seasons, breeds success. Visibility, perhaps the THRKSHKR KDITORIAI. STAIT biggest key to recruiting, comes through NCAA Many words could aptly describe the tournament appearances. Fan support is dramatically play of the women's basketball team in higher for winning teams — Siena averaged about the past month, during which the lady 6,400 fans per home game last season while Rice Owls won three of six games to move to averaged 2,300 — and any player will tell you how 10-5 on the year and 2-1 in Western Ath- much easier it is to win when a packed gym is letic Conference play. screaming for you. This year, Siena is just 9-7, but that record is no small feat considering that they lost four of their five starters IN FOCUS: from last year, as well as their head coach. But the school's newfound tradition allowed them to recruit a WOMEN'S BASKETBALL solid incoming group to help weather the storm. And the Record: 10-5 Saints are getting better with each game. WAC record: 2 1 That's what happens at schools with tradition: even in the face of adversity, they still manage to post Over the break: Rice broke even, decent results. Year in and year out, Kentucky, North winning three of six games. Carolina and Georgetown have winning seasons Highlights: Rice led ninth ranked because they have a tradition to fall back on. I-ong Texas Tech University with four before the season starts, they have several television minutes remaining before falling appearances set in stone. An unshakable fan base and 63-56 at Autry Court Dec. 28. After booster club allow the team to have complete control surrendering a 10-point lead, the Lady Owls battled back to capture over its schedule — if they are young and untested, a key 64-58 road victory in their they can schedule several early-season games against WAC opener at Fresno State the Eastern New Mexicos of the country and be University Jan. 5. confident their fans will still show up. 5-22 records just Lowlights: Rice was never in the don't happen at schools with tradition. game Dec. 31 in an 80-40 blowout Rice has the tools to build a tradition. It's already loss at third-ranked University of happened here in baseball and track and field, and it's Notre Dame, and the Lady Owl starting in women's basketball and cross country. defense gave up a season-high 94 And this year's men's basketball team has the points in a loss at the University of

needed tools. Mike Wilks is a likely first-team all-WAC Nevada. LIZZIE TAISHOFF/THRESHER selection. Erik Cooper and T.J. McKenzie have shown Up next: Rice hosts WAC leader Sophomore forward Starla James pulls up for a jump shot at practice yesterday. Rice the potential to form a solid inside/outside punch, and Texas Christian University (12-4, hopes to improve an offense that has shot better than 40 percent just once in five games. Shawn Tyndell is near-impossible to stop when his 4-0 WAC) Friday at 7 p.m. break out of that in the next couple of ones to have a tough time in South Bend. game is on. And Omar-Seli Mance brings defense and weeks. Four of our five losses come The lady Irish crushed top-ranked Uni- the experience of starting in the rugged Southeastern against ranked teams, and, with the ex- versity of Connecticut last night. Conference during his freshman year at I,SU. 'ITiey were brilliant at times in a seven- ception of Nevada, we've beaten who we "It's important to play quality teams," But they're not there yet. The coming weeks will point loss against ninth-ranked Texas needed to beat. At 10-5, our win-loss McKinney said. "AgainstTech, we played be pivotal. If the Owls can defend their home court Tech University. They were solid in a record is not so bad considering how well enough to win. Even though we and capture a couple road wins against the WAC's win at Fresno State University to open inconsistently we've been playing." didn't, we should have come away with weaker teams, this could be the start of a tradition. WAC play. 'ITiey were mistake-prone and After going on the road Dec. 20 and some confidence. Notre Dame is a great overwhelmed in a blowout loss at third- team and we just didn't show up that Putting together 18 to 20 wins wouldn't just make this defeating New Mexico State University ranked University of Notre Dame. And 75-67, the lady Owls returned to Autry game on either side of the ball." year a success; it would go a long way toward helping their defense was nowhere to be found in Court to battle the Texas Tech lady The lady Owls began the new year the next few years be successful as well. a loss at the University of Nevada. Raiders. The teams swapped the lead with conference games on the road We realize we're never going to be Duke or It seems the one word that you defi- throughout the final 10 minutes before against Fresno State and Nevada. Rice Arizona. But it's very possible that in a few years we nitely can't use to describe the lady the lady Raiders pulled out a 63-56 vic- suffered a big scare against Fresno State. could be the southwest's version of Siena. Owls is consistent. tory. Followinga physical first half in the paint, "We're going to be all right," head Following those two good perfor- senior forward Kenya Tut tie was elbowed Chris Larson is sports editor and a Baker College junior. coach Cristy McKinney said. "We've mances, the 1 ady ()wls struggled against in the. face by an opponent and lost a been so inconsistent. Hopefully we'll Notre Dame — but they're not the only Set BASKKTHALL, Page 14 THE RICETHKKSHKR SPORTS TUESDAY, JANUARY 16. 2001 13 Owls seek more focus in WAC play Prather picks family by Ryan Keedy THRKSHKK STAFF

After racing out to a 5-1 start, the over coaching position men's basketball team hit some bumps in the road overwinter break. by Jose Luis Cubria Taylor, who is in his first year at Rice, has been named interim Despite some struggles, how- THRKSHKK KIHTOBIAI STAFF recruiting coordinator. Taylor ever, the Owls sit in the middle of With the season opener less was already the team's first-base the pack in the Western Athletic than a month away, the baseball coach and in charge of working Conference with a 1-1 conference team's coaching staff took an- with the hitters and infielders. mark, and they hope the bumps have other hit last week. taught them the lessons they need Curry, who was serving as a in order to be successful as the meat longtime assistant coach Jon volunteer coach while completing of their conference schedule begins Prather, a member of the Rice his Rice degree, has been elevated this weekend. staff for the past eight yean* re- to the position of pitching coach. signed his position Thursday to As a result of the added time com- 'ITie trouble began with a loss spend more time with his family. mitment and responsibility, Curry against Brigham Young University "It's like losing a member of said he will wait to finish his de- Dec. 9, as the Owl inside game the family, but we respect his gree until next semester. couldn't find a way to stop Cougar family commitment," head coach forward Mekeli Wesley, who racked "It's a great honor that Coach Wayne Graham said. up 21 points on 8-of-l 1 shooting. Graham is giving me this oppor- It's the second time since the tunity," Curry said. "Coach Then, after a win over 3-11 Port- end of last season that the Owls Prather did a great job while he land State University, Rice coudn't have lost a longtime assistant was here, so everything was set hang with Baylor University in a 73- coach. Chris Feris, a former Rice up for me. It's not like I walked 57 loss Dec. 28. The Bears are off to player, resigned over the sum- into chaos. And we have a great their best start ever — currently mer to enter private business. staff with guys coming back who they're 13-1 — but Rice head coach Prather, who served as understand their responsibilities, Willis Wilson was still upset. He held Graham's top assistant as well as how to handle the game and them- a 50-minute closed-door session af- the team's pitching coach and selves. It's not too tough a job. ter the game to try to instill some recruiting coordinator, said his focus in the Owls. "It is some added responsibil- wife and son took precedence ity and I'm really excited about "lTiis basketball team is not hun- over baseball. that.... There are very few people, gry and we are not focused," Wilson 'The life of a coach at the Divi- if any, who have the opportunity told the Houston Chronicle after the sion I level means you have to be at this age to be an assistant coach game. "We got beat by a good basket- fully committed to the profes- at a top Division I program." ball team, but it should have been a sion," Prather said. "And if that's one- or two-point game. We gave up The transition should be the case, family can tend to suf- way too many points in transition and smooth for Curry. He was the fer. It doesn't always happen that way too many points in the paint. ()wls' starting catcher in 1998 and way, but I've got a two-year old That's appalling, and it's a sign of a '99 before serving as a student son that I don't want to miss grow- basketball team that's not very good." assistant last year. ing up. I feel like I can be a great "You see a lot of catchers be- The talk seemed to get through dad and a great husband, and come pitching coaches and man- to the Owls, as they responded with TERRA HUDLOW/THRESHER FILE PHOTO that's what it comes down to." agers because the position lends a solid 81-68 victory over the Atlan- Senior guard Mike Wilks, Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week for While an easy decision from itself to coaching," Curry said. tic 10 Conference's Duquesne Uni- Jan. 2-8, leads the WAC with 26.0 points per game in conference action. the family standpoint, Prather said "You're essentially the on-the- versity. Rice then began WAC play his resignation was still difficult. field coach. It's enjoyable for me Jan. 4 against Fresno State Univer- But just as it looked like every- "My priorities have changed," because that's what I did when I sity at Autry Court. thing might be coming together, the IN FOCUS: Prather said. "With a son in the played. One of the things I really Senior guard Mike Wilks led the Owls stumbled last week in their mix now, that part of it was pretty got satisfaction from was in help- Owls with 17 points, but the Owls MEN'S BASKETBALL most lopsided loss of the season, a easy. The hard part is the great ing a pitcher. Now, I'm doing the could not challenge a Bulldog squad 76-52 defeat at the hands of Siena Record: 9-5 and unique relationship 1 have same thing. Granted, it's not as that has stamped itself as the class of College in which Rice committed 17 with Coach Graham and the as- much fun as being on the field, the WAC. Fresno State, 15-2 overall, WAC record: 1-1 turnovers and starting point guard sociation with so manygreat kids but it's still a lot of fun seeing is currently ranked 14th in the na- Omar-Seli Mance didn't play due to Over the break: Rice won four over the years. That's where the these guys succeed." tion according to the Ratings Per- pain in his ankles. of eight games. disappointment lies, that I won't Despite the timing of the staff centage Index and leads the WAC "Siena did a great job of pressur- be there to be around them. That changes, neither Prather nor with a 4-0 conference record. Highlight: Rice won its first ing us this past game," Wilks said. was tough. But life is full of really Curry thinks the program should Western Athletic Conference "We have to be ready for that be- The Owls bounced back from the tough decisions, and my heart is miss a beat. game of the season with a 74- cause conference is going to be loss to score their most important right for this one." "There won't be any prob- 63 win over conference tougher than that." win over the break. In a hard-fought Prather's departure led to a lems," Prather said. "Zane knows newcomer University of Nevada. Only conference games remain, game with several lead changes in reorganization of the Rice coach- how we've done things, he's been including a challenging trip to the the second half. Rice finally took Lowlight: Rice suffered its ing staff, with assistant coaches in the program for three years Metroplex this weekend to take on care of business with a 74-63 win worst loss of the year Saturday Mike Taylor and Zane Curry tak- and he's very bright. There upper-division foes Southern Meth- against the University of Nevada. in a 76-52 defeat at Siena ing on new positions. shouldn't be a care in the world." Wilks led all scorers with a ca- College. odist University and Texas Christian reer-high 35 points against the University. 'Hie Owls know the road Up next: Rice faces Southern Wolfpack. The strong showing ahead will be tough. But, they also Methodist University (12 4, 3- coupled with his performance believe they've already found, and 1 WAC) Thursday in Dallas. against Fresno State earned Wilks hopefully corrected, many of the the WAC Player of the Week honor, things that were holding them back. The the first time since 1999 that an Owl spotty at times during nonconference "As we started conference, it's has received this award. action, grew more solid as WAC play given us the opportunity to see the /7i "It was a great week personally, began. McKenzie is averaging 11 re- things that we need to work on and get Princeton but I think it's just a reflection on my bounds per game during WAC play, better at," Wilks said. "We still have team and the great job they're doing and freshman Yamar Diene has the same goals of being the top team Review of getting me shots," Wilks said. "I grown more comfortable on thecourt in the WAC. ... The first couple of (h give all the credit to my teammates and is an imposing presence in the games have given us the opportunity for giving me good looks." middle. He registered three blocks to look at what we need to work on as Rice's inside game, which looked in the Nevada win. we go on and play in conference." If you're not satisfied with your score, SPORTS NOTEBOOK we'll prepare you /or the next MCAT.

"SMU hates to come in here, and Autry Court nation's that's a good thing for us. It's not Rice baseball ranked worst place to play the nicest arena, hut there are some advantages that we do have 12th in preseason poll Autry Court has been awarded and have taken advantage of." Rice's baseball team is ranked the dubious honor of being the Rice President Malcolm Gillis 12th in Baseball Americas pre- "worst place to play" in NCAA Di- said plans for improvement include season top 25 college baseball poll, vision I basketball, according to the construction of a convocation the highest of any Texas or West- MCAT an informal poll of about 75 center, but also said that Rice's ern Athletic Conference team. Classes are limited. coaches by The Sporting News. priorities remain on academics. Georgia Tech University, •m• Rice received nine percent of "First of all and foremost, we which finished the regular season the vote, twice as much as four are an institution of education, last year ranked No. 1 but lost in a schools that tied for second place. doing teaching and research," super-regional, heads the list. Enroll now to prepare for Kathy Sheldon, an associate edi- (iillis told the Chronicle. "We Four of Rice's opponents are tor of The Sporting News told the never lose sight of that. I have ranked in the poll. The Owls open the April 2001 MCAT. Houston Chronicle that reasons for said to everybody who will listen the season Feb. 1 against No. 20 the result likely included Autry's that we have to finish our major Baylor University at Knron Field. small capacity (5,(XX)) and its typi- project on the $100 million library Rice will face Georgia Tech and cally low fan turnout. before we can undertake any more fifth-ranked Nebraska in the Also, Autry can prove difficult construction. Crowne Plaza/Rice Invitational for opponents because the student "We have not ignored the needs, Feb. 9-11, and 17th-ranked Uni- section is so close to the opposing but we have our priorities in pretty versity of Central Florida will visit team's bench. good shape here. If you do not Reckling Park Feb. 18. 800.2Review \ www PrincetonReview. com "It's a tough place for oppo- share our priorities, then we are I>ook for a full preview of the nents," women's head coach Cristy not interested in your observa- 2001 Rice baseball season in the Live Instruction | Books | Software \ Online Courses McKinney told the Chronicle. tions." Jan. 26 Thresher. IV Prtncmwi Revfcw ts r*x affiliated with Pnnaion I nlvaslt* nr MM( 14 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS TUESDAY. JANUARY 16.2001

0 0. Al-Sayyad 1-2 0-0 2 RICE 77 NEVADA 94 BY THE Total*: 25-60 13-18 69 NUMBERS Ric« (7-4, 0-1 WAC) Rice 42 35 — 77 Lady Owls hope depth Tyndell 3-10 0-0 9, Cooper 6-18 1-3 16, McKenzie Nevada 51 43 — 94 dec. 9-jan. 13 3-8 1-2 7, Mance 0-2 0-0 0, Wilks 6-14 3-7 17, Evans 0-0 0-00, Walton 2-4 0-0 5, Smith 0-0 0-0 0. Rlc* (9-5,1-1 WAC) Craig 0-0 0-0 0, Morgan 0-0 0-0 0, Diene 2-3 0-0 4 Rigg 0-2 1-4 1, Beckler 1-4 1-2 3, Lawson 3-9 8-8 Total*: 22-59 5-12 58 15. Tuttle 3-6 8-9 14, Florus 6-10 2-3 14, Maynard can strengthen offense 1-3 0-0 2, Brown 0-1 1-2 1, Liggett 6-10 4-4 18, Three-point goals — Fresno State 6-16 (Jefferies 3- Mcintosh 3-5 1-1 7. Sam 0-0 0-0 0, James 0-3 2-2 6, Maddox 1-1, Porter 2-5, Nathan 0-2. DeManby 0- 2, Bracken 0-0 0-0 0 BASKETBALL, from Page 12 2); Rice 9-18 (Tyndell 3-8, Cooper 3-3, Mance 0-2, Total*: 23-53 28-35 77 tooth. Tuttle was forced to leave the Wilks 2-4, Walton 1-1) WAC STANDINGS Nevada (9-5, 2-0 WAC) game and underwent a root canal •M Rebounds — Fresno State 40 (Ely 10); Rice 38 Heer 2-4 2-2 8, Bastian 3-5 0-0 9, Larsen 7-9 0-0 immediately following the Owls' win. (first record is conference play, (McKenzie 12) 14, Orndorff 5-15 3-3 13, Smith 9-12 3-4 21. "After Kenya was injured, we second is overall) Assists — Fresno State 15 (Maddo* 7); Rice 12 McGlaston 0-01-2 1, Williams 1-2 2-2 4, Estrada 2- (Wilks 6) 4 0-0 4, Golomb 6-8 6-6 20 were very upset as a team," sopho- Total*: 35 59 17-19 94 more point guard Kim Lawson said. TCU 4-0 12 -4 MEN'S BASKETBALL DUQUESNE 68 RICE 81 SMU 3-1 8- 7 Three-point goals — Rice 3-11 (Rigg 0-1, Beckler 0- "We were angry. On the inside, I Puquesne (6-7) 33 35 — 68 1, Lawson 1-2, Maynard 0-1, Brown 0-1, Liggett 2- wanted to go crazy and retaliate. Hawaii 2-1 11 -3 RICE 52 SIENA 76 4, James 0-1); Nevada 7-14 (Heer 2-4, Bastian 3-3, But the coaches talked to us and Rice 2-1 10 -5 Rice (7-3) 27 54 — 81 Larsen 0-1, Orndorff 0-2, Williams 0-1, Golomb 2-3) calmed us down and we went on the Nevada 2-2 9- 7 Rice (9-5) 33 19 — 52 Rebounds — Rice 27 (Tuttle 6); Nevada 32 (Orndorff win the game. UTEP 2-3 6- Siena (9-7) 37 39 — 76 RICE 57 BAYLOR 73 10 12) 'The hit on Kenya was a cheap Fresno St. 1 - 3 5- 11 Rice (6-3) 27 30 57 Assists — Rice 11 (Lawson 6); Nevada 28 (Heer. UT-PAN AMERICAN 71 RICE 75 Larsen 8) shot, far away from the ball. San Jose St. 1-4 9 - 7 Baylor (9-0) 38 35 73 Fresno's coach did apologize after Tulsa 0-2 3- 10 UTPA (6-10) 24 47 — 71 RICE 64 FRESNO STATE 58 PORTLAND STATE 62 RICE 74 the game but we're still upset. That Rice (9-4) 36 39 — 75 player that hit her had been warned Rice 35 29 64 by the referees too before it hap- Kate Beckler led the Owls with 16 NEVADA 63 RICE 74 Portland St. (2-7) 34 28 — 62 Fresno State 31 27 58 Rice (6-2) 25 49 — 74 pened." points in the win. Nevada 30 33 — 63 Rice (9-4, 1-0 WAC) After the emergency surgery and Five Owls scored in double digits 74 BRIGHAM YOUNG 59 RICE 49 Tuttle 0-2 0-1 0, Florus 5-9 2 6 12. Rigg 2-5 4-8 8, a six-hour bus ride the following day, and junior Aarika Florus scored her Rice 30 44 — Beckler 4-13 2-2 13. Lawson 1-5 1-2 4, Maynard 0- the road-weary Owls had one of their . first career double-double with 10 BYU (4-2) 33 26 59 0 0-0 0, Brown 0-1 0-0 0, Liggett 5-10 0-1 13, Nevada (7-6, 0-2 WAC) Mcintosh 3-8 3-4 9, James 1-3 3-4 5 best offensive efforts of the season in points and 10 rebounds. Florus' 12 Santos 4-10 2-2 13, Stirgus 4-5 2-3 10, Paul 0-5 2- Rice (5-2) 29 20 49 Total*: 21-56 15-28 64 2 2, Hazel 3-9 0-2 6, Green 2-9 1-3 5, Bayless 0-3 Reno, shooting 43 percent from the points and eight rebounds per game 0-0 0, Lewis 0-0 0-0 0, McCullough 1-6 2-2 4, field and scoring 77 points. in conference play are both team WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Fresno State (4-9, 0-1 WAC) Guerinoni 5-8 0-0 15, Hill-Thomas 1-5 5-6 7. Jack- Simon 1-4 1-2 3, Udeze 7-7 4-6 19, Clark 4-6 0-1 8, But Nevada was better, scoring highs. son 0-3 1-4 1, Ochs 0-1 0-0 0 Logan 4-17 8-9 19, Garcia 2-8 0-0 4, Paukert 1-3 1- 94 points on 59 percent shooting. One way Rice may be able to Total*: 20-64 15-24 63 TULSA 54 RICE 65 2 3, High 1-2 0-0 2, Fagundes 0-0 0-0 0 Total*: 21-54 20-23 65 Both Tuttle and junior forward overcome its inconsistency is Rice (8-4, 1-1 WAC) Tulsa 28 — 54 Daneesh Mcintosh fouled out of the through utilizing its depth, so that Tyndell 3-8 2-4 9, Cooper 3-7 0-0 6. McKenzie 2-4 26 Three-point goals — Rice 7-14 (Beckler 3-5, Lawson 5-6 9, Mance 0-3 0-1 0, Wilks 12-18 7-8 35, Walton Rice 26 39 — 65 1-2, Brown 0-1, Liggett 3-5, James 0-1); Fresno game, leaving the I.ady Owls under- one player can pick up the slack 3-3 1-2 10, Craig 1-3 0-0 2, Morgan 0-01-3 1, Diene State 4-13 (Udeze 1-1, Logan 3-12) sized against the taller Wolfpack, when another is struggling. 1-1 0-0 2 Tulsa (3-9, 0-1 WAC) who have three players at least 6- With seven different I^dy Owls Total*: 25-47 16-24 74 Pirpich 5-10 0-0 13, Farr 4-12 11-12 19, Heidotten Rebounds — Rice 37 (Florus 9); Fresno State 34 3-5 3-4 9, Williams 0-5 0-0 0, Brewer 2-8 2-4 7, (Udeze 9) foot-2. scoring in double figures at least Three-point goals — Nevada 8-20 (Santos 3-4, Dinkens 2-2 0-0 4. Morrow 0-3 0-0 0, Elliott 0-1 1- Assists — Rice 13 (Lawson 4); Fresno State 15 According to the Lady Owls, once in the past six games, and six Hazel 0-3, Green 0-3, McCullough 0-3, Guerinoni 5- (Logan 9) 2 1, Chiconas 0-1 1-2 1 Rice's play is not the only thing of those players scoring in double- 7); Rice 8-17 (Tyndell 1-4, Cooper 0-1, Mance 0-2, Totals: 16-47 18-24 54 Wilks 4-5, Walton 3-3. Craig 0-2) RICE 40 NOTRE DAME 80 that has been inconsistent. They digits at least twice, Rice hopes a Rice (10-5, 2-1 WAC) Rebounds — Nevada 36 (Stirgus 12); Rice 40 said the referees called a much degree of consistency will come Rigg 3-9 2-2 10, Florus 4-8 2-2 10, Tuttle 5-10 2-2 12, (McKenzie 10) Rice (8-4) 17 23 — 40 different game in Reno than in soon — preferably before Friday, Lawson 1-6 2-2 4, Liggett 0-0 0-0 0. Beckler 4-10 8- Assists — Nevada 12 (McCullough 4); Rice 16 10 16, Maynard 4-5 3-3 12, Brown 0-1 0-0 0, Notre Dame (12-0) 40 40 — 80 Fresno. when the I^ady Owls host current (Mance 6) Mcintosh 0-2 1-2 1, Sam 0-1 0-0 0, James 0-2 0-0 0 "In Fresno, the referees did not WAC leader Texas Christian Uni- Totals: 21 54 20 23 65 TEXAS TECH 63 RICE 56 FRESNO STATE 69 RICE 58 keep the pushing and shoving un- versity. Three-point goals — Tulsa 4-11 (Pirpich 3-6, Will- Texas Tech (9-1) 32 31 — 63 der control," Tuttle said. "Then, "We've had trouble shooting the Fresno State 36 33 69 iams 0-2, Brewer 1-2, Morrow 0-1); Rice 3-13 (Rigg two days later in Nevada, every ball but we've played better offen- 2-6, Beckler 0-4, Maynard 1-1, Brown 0-1. James 0- Rice (8-3) 24 32 — 56 Rice 23 35 58 1) single push was called a foul. It is sively in our past couple of games," RICE 75 NEW MEXICO ST. 67 hard to adjust to the calls. It was a lawson said. "We had been shoot- Fresno State (12-2, 1-0 WAC) Rebounds — Tulsa 35 (Farr 11); Rice 35 (Florus 10) Jefferies 4-12 5-6 16, Swillis 0-2 1-2 1, Ely 8-15 4- war in Fresno and then in Nevada, ing in the low thirties but we shot 43 6 20, Maddo* 5-13 2-3 13, Porter 6-10 0-0 14, Assists — Tulsa 9 (Pirpich, Farr 3); Rice 15 (Lawson Rice (8-2) 30 45 — 75 it seemed like every touch was a percent at Nevada and 39 percent Nathan 1-3 1-1 3, Feliz 0-1 0-0 0. DeManby 0-2 0- 6) NMSU (3-6) 35 32 — 67 foul." against Tulsa. The Owls finally returned home "Our key to improving on offense to face the University ofTulsaThurs- is patience. We need to maybe wait day. After heading into the locker the extra second and look for the room tied at 26, the I^dy Owls ex- extra pass to one of the post players ploded to a 65-54 victory. Freshman to finish it." Top conference times give Owls high hopes for WAC 5814 Kirby In Rice Village SWIMMING, from Page \2 PAR her the title of WAC Swimmer of the Week for Jan. 2-8. HOW RICE STACKS UP Better Ingredients. <713)432-7272 Williams wasn't the only star. Rice Rice swimmers or relays Better Pizza. won all three freestyle relays. Fresh- posting one of the top times man Klaine I^e won both the l(X)-yard so far this season in the and 2(X)-yard butterfly races, sopho- Western Athletic Conference, Rice University Specials more Mandy Mularz captured the 50- through January 10: yard freestyle, junior Jordan Hollsten 50-yard freestyle won the 100-yard backstroke, and 2. Mandy Mularz 23.28 1 large, 1 topping pizza, (2) 20 oz. Cokes $8.49 freshmanToniCiffolilli was victorious in the 200-yard backstroke. 200-yard freestyle 1 X-large, 2 topping pizza, 2 Ltr. Coke $11.99 Rice begins a series of dual meets 2. Rachel Armstrong 1:49.88 Saturday, when the Owls will try to 500-yard freestyle repeat their defeat of San Jose State 2. Katie Scholl 4:48.83 at the Rice Pool at 1 p.m. 1,650-yard freestyle Late Night Special - After 9p.m. They then face some of the tough- 2. Scholl 16:39.7 est competition in the country once 200-yard breaststroke again. ITiey travel to College Sta- 2. Beth Williams 2:15.58 1 large, 1 topping pizza, (2) 20 oz. Cokes $7.99 tion to face 24th-ranked Texas A&M University Jan. 25 and then head to 200-yard fly Now open late Friday & Saturday night until 1:00 a.m. Dallas the next day to square off 2. Jada Sanders 2:02.05 against 15th-ranked Southern Meth- 200-yard Individual medley odist University, last year's WAC 1. Williams 2:03.35 champions. Play "Beat the Clock" Every Monday Night 400-yard Individual medley "Our focus for the next month is 1. Williams 4:19.16 to shut down San Jose State and give 3. Sanders 4:23.54 Get one large, one topping pizza, for: A&M and SMU a run for their money," Williams said. 1,000-yard fly Order Time Price But the primary goal has not 1. Scholl 10:07.9 changed.Thedateseach Owl undoubt- 200-yard freestyle relay edly has circled on her calendar are 3. 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The kids Rice Shuttle Service were the typical "I want to have Profit. will think it's groovy! 1. Economize by using only one your children, Mark is a sex god" shuttle in order to cure the "bus- type of letter — some of which 2. Launch exchange program 2. Print expensive brochures ex- cluster" problem. even came from outside the with Harvard. University presi- plaining the changes and the ori- prison system. dents can apply too! gin of the term, from the Latin 2. Save even more money by elimi- A couple, however, really nintendus. nating all bu s stops except for the stood out for their originality and Student Association one by the post office. eloquence. To summarize these Does your stepfamily 1. Move location of meetings to Graduate Students messages would be a disservice life resemble a soap the Five-Man to stimulate lively 1. Obtain master to help us deal 3. Really save money by stopping to the unique style of their au- opera more than it does discussion and random hook-ups with that difficult emotional tran- service in inclement weather. thors. Plus, we need to take up a the Brady Bunch? between SA senators. sition between the ages of 29 and lot of space this week. So we de- Actually, it's more like theA-Team 30, when you really need a pa- George W. Bush cided to print them verbatim for since we often lock ourselves in the 2. Create position of The Pun- rental figure. isher with the power to bust a 1. Master subject-verb agree- your reading pleasure: garage to make cool weapons. My ment, since it are very important. stepmom wears lots of gold chains cap in the ass of anyone who 2. Shower every week. Without I shall livy for my too. begins a sentence with, "I really exception. Unless it's finals. agree with what she just said..." 2. Before moving in, give th Oval love, You shall be with Office a thorough scrubbing. Oh me forever. You are the The Stepfamily or "I want to reiterate what he BPEs wait, I'll just get Laura to do it. young dream who made me Association of America just brought up." Actually, The 1. Figure out how to plagiarize stay up all night and invites you to Punisher will be allowed to The Onion without anyone ever dig out into love books participate in the smack anyone who is annoying, noticing. Brian Stoler to find a definition of NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR period. 1.Put out an issue of the Thresher true love. Maybe there STEPFAMILIES, Feb. 23- 2. Try our hardest to get shut every two days. was a better way to say 24, 2001, at the New 3. Create position of SA Medic to down by the administration so I love you. But was Orleans Marriott Hotel. take care of the many bruised we can be famous and have the 2. Pretend I'm still an undergrad. there a better way? How Only two days?! Suck. victims of The Punisher. whole student body rally around do you say I love you us. Not that we aren't super popu- 3. Go outside in the sun for at when you mean to say I This is an opportunity, 4. Start a war with Rice Program lar already, though. Yeah. least 10 minutes a day. want to die for you? designed by counselors, How do you say restraining order? to help you: * Create bonds with I was utterly your stepchildren Mark's Excellent Adventures at spellbound. First step: Take them to a stepfamily I was totally conference where the fun never enthralled, ends! the /rtferoatfonaf House of Cracfc I could see so far, I could see the * Get more help from I had a wonderful winter break. I hung deserts, legal, financial, out with my family. I spent time with my .filled with oceans, psychological advisors lovely fiancee. But one of the more in- I could feel all my Yes. Get help. Please. thoughts, teresting moments occurred when I un- filled with emotions. * Overcome stepparent covered an underground drug ring at How glorifying was this stereotypes IHOP. The following is a true account of commotions! Yeah, like that one about how step- my conversation with one of IHOP's Wait, don't tell me. Let me guess. parents make their families attend more entreprenurial employees: Yeats? boring, meaningless conferences in the name of family unity. Thursday, 2p.m. Marg Paa' yaan-e Kaboutar Mark enters IHOP dressed in a plain Nist. Marg Varooneh-ye * Bring more harmony into sweater and khakis (i.e., distinctly un- yek Zanjeer Nist. Marg family life rave-ish attire). He is very hungry. Baa Khoosesh-ye Angour "Jenny, you are coming to this con- Mark: I'd like some orange juice, Mi' aayad be Dahaan Marg ference if I have to drag your lard- Mass' oul-e Ghashangi-e ass to New Orleans myself!" please. par-e Shaaparak ast Va IHOP waiter: Ah, I see you're Hameh midaneem ke ree- Attend and also enjoy having orange juice. yehaa-ye Lezat. Por-e Mardi Gras week in New Mark: How astute of you. I know I was Oxijen-e Marg ast. Orleans! Special pretty cryptic about my beverage Yeah, same to you, buddy. discounts for couples, preference. students and groups. IHOP waiter: [whispering] So man, In my dream, I will always Hey guys! Let's get a group together do you rave? remember her " flight" and for spring break! Special student Mark: [lying] Oh yeah, all the time. I will always remember discounts, baby! the bird. IHOP waiter: You know, I can hook In my dream, you'll never send us BPE note: These are real. We you up with some Ecstasy. an e-mail again. couldn't make this up if we tried. Mark: Actually I think I'll just have Mark peruses IHOP's delicious selection of breakfast treats some pancakes, but thanks. and Class A narcotics. The 'I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson' classifieds

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